The Straits Times, 18 March 2013

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    36 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 M O ND A Y M A R C H 18 2013 74 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 China’s new leaders vow peaceful development
    594 1  -  Commitment to peace will stay even if country becomes a strong power By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China’s two new leaders have pledged a resolute commitment to peaceful development, even if it becomes a strong power, they say. President Xi
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    Lock icon Fair policies for hiring locals
    62 1 GOVERNMENTS around the world must ensure citizens get a fair shot at landing jobs in the face of competition from foreign workers. As Singapore grapples with this delicate balancing act, a team of Straits Times correspondents examines how the authorities in Britain, Australia, Hong Kong,
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    Lock icon BTO flat buyers face longer wait amid labour and supply strains
    544 1  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg HOME buyers might have a longer wait for the keys to their Build-To-Order (BTO) flats. A combination of the construction industry labour crunch and a ramp-up in the Housing Board’s building programme is
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      Lock icon Aussie farmer woes could spell higher exported food prices
      637 2 / 3  -  Shortage of farm workers may slow output, affect exports to Asia: Study By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY As Australia looks to meet Asia’s rising demand for food, it has run into a new problem a looming shortage
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      Lock icon A NEW DIMENSION
      78 2 / 3 HOME B7 Straits Times reporter Hoe Pei Shan holding a three-dimensional bust of herself, produced at local start-up 3D Matters. The “Mini-Me” comprises microscopic layers of composite plastics-based powder, with each layer bonded by a glue-like solution. A leading research scientist in Singapore says the real magic
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      Lock icon Rape of Swiss in India: 5 nabbed
      327 2 / 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Police in India yesterday arrested five men in connection with the gang rape of a Swiss woman, who was on a cycling vacation with her husband along central India’s tourist trail. A police officer in Datia town
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      Lock icon 8 private bus firms bid for City Direct route
      433 2 / 3  -  By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg EIGHT private bus operators have submitted bids to run a parallel bus route from Jurong West to the city. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) put out a tender last month, inviting private operators to run the City
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      Lock icon Changi mulling over need for fourth runway
      559 2 / 3  -  It is part of a larger study on runway capacity, even as 3rd strip is planned By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport is studying the need for a fourth runway to cater to more flights in the coming decades, even as
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
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          Lock icon China pledges peace
          48 4 CHINA’S newly installed leaders have promised to adhere to a policy of peaceful development, amid mounting tensions with other nations over territorial disputes. President Xi Jinping (above) and Premier Li Keqiang pledged that their nation would remain peaceful even if China “becomes stronger”. PAGE A1
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          Lock icon Mulling over runway
          46 4 CHANGI Airport is looking at the need for a fourth runway to cater to more flights in the future, even as work starts on a third strip. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is undertaking a feasibility study into the benefits. PAGE A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon ‘Home for cash’ scheme
          66 4 NEW measures to strengthen the social safety net for single, elderly people in Taiwan will allow them to mortgage their homes to the government in return for monthly stipends. Statistics show that by 2017, Taiwan is expected to become an “aged” society by World Health Organisation
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          Lock icon Pakistan govt’s full term
          64 4 PAKISTAN’S government has become the first in the country to complete a full term of office. Since winning the 2008 elections, the Pakistan People’s Party has managed to achieve what eluded the nation’s previous civilian rulers a five-year term and a handover to another elected government
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          Lock icon Aquino lashes out
          64 4 IN THE aftermath of the deadly armed incursion of Sabah by Filipino gunmen, Philippine President Benigno Aquino has lashed out at the masterminds behind the invasion. Mr Aquino said the intruders had endangered some 800,000 Filipinos living and working in the area. He also said that negotiations
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Rebalancing housing policies
          58 4 A BACK-TO-BASICS approach is argued by those seeking dramatically lower prices for first-time HDB flat buyers. But today’s buyers are far removed from the homeless squatters of the 1960s. Like existing home owners, they see a flat as an investment too. Policy changes, therefore, must necessarily bear
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      • HOME
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          38 4 EXPERTS and patients want Medisave expanded to cover a wider range of outpatient treatment. Also high on their wish list is more funding for health screening and diagnostic tests such as CT scans. PAGE B1
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          Lock icon Students go stargazing
          71 4 ASTRONOMY could find its way into students’ physics and mathematics curriculums. Interest in the subject is picking up, say experts, even as some student astronomy clubs report a growth in membership, with more buying equipment such as telescopes. PAGE B2 Students at a Space Academy camp at
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          Lock icon Dating via social media
          59 4 WHILE using social media to assess potential dates, women tend to try to gauge a man’s personality, while men just want to know if they can score a date. And many singles feel that the more information they can glean about each other online, the less
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Zero-tolerance approach
          42 4 UBS Singapore country head Edmund Koh is taking a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to bankers who act without integrity. PAGE B11 Mr Koh said he will hire and retain only the best and ethically-upright bankers. ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon There’s still work to do
          50 4 MANCHESTER United boss Alex Ferguson has warned his team not to be complacent by thinking they can romp to a record English Premier League triumph. This, after the 19-time champions opened up a 15-point gap over title holders and cross-town rivals Manchester City. PAGE B21
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Russell’s back for more
          61 4 HE DOES not have new material but comedian Russell Peters (right) is coming back to Singapore next week, with the Notorious World Tour he performed to sold-out crowds here last year. The 42-year-old Canadian said fans have been asking him to come back to Singapore. He
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          Lock icon New look, new sound
          83 4 SINGER Rachel Liang, 25, is well known for singing power ballads and for the long, silky mane framing her face. But the Taiwanese, who shot to fame after placing second in season two of singing contest One Million Star, has a chic new bob and a
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          79 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Swiss tourist gang-raped in central India: Police L Tourists complain about noise and inconvenience at Bencoolen Street hotels L Severed heads of HK couple found in fridge: Reports L Patient sues NUH after losing unborn twins, legs and fingers L Singaporeans should
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          Lock icon Top citizen journalism stories
          73 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Driver of blue Honda simply refuses to give way to ambulance L Bus driver makes three stops before realising door was left open throughout L ‘Eerie’ tree at Compassvale has pebble charms hanging from it L Firefighters race to put out lift landing fire
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          24 4 www.razortv.com.sg L FUN. to be young L 35,000 celebrate World Water Day L Sexy battle of the sexes L Secret in Singapore
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      Lock icon Specialised help for child abuse victims
      758 5  -  Psychiatrists, medical social workers, psychologists work together on cases By THERESA TAN theresat@sph.com.sg SHE is 15 and appears to be a difficult, defiant teenager. She skips school, clashes with teachers and parents, smokes and drinks, and often stays away from home. In private, she
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      Lock icon ANIMAL MIGRATION
      93 5 HOME B9 Preparation work has begun on Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research’s move to the new, $46 million purpose-built Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. Even though it will be ready only in the second half of next year, curators (from left) Chua Keng Soon, Lua Hui Kheng,
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      Lock icon Li Keqiang pledges action on reforms
      614 6  -  New Premier vows to ensure social fairness and improve people’s welfare By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Premier Li Keqiang, who believes his personal destiny was changed by China’s opening up 30 years ago, has vowed tough action to fight the corruption and
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      Lock icon PREMIER PACKS A PUNCH IN DEBUT
      525 6  -  By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING “Why do I sense the assumption of guilt in your question just now?” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang genially asked. An Associated Press reporter had asked pointedly if China would stop its cyber attacks on the United
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      Lock icon Sinkhole at Woodlands Road patched, stretch reopened
      430 6  -  By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg A PORTION of Woodlands Road that caved in last Saturday night has been patched after workers worked through the night to resurface the affected stretch. The sinkhole, which looks to be as wide as one lane, appeared next to
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      Lock icon Sino-US ties ‘hinge on shared interests’
      376 6  -  By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING The Chinese government under his helm will continue to place “great emphasis” on ties with the United States, in hopes of building a new type of relationship between big countries, said Premier Li Keqiang yesterday.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ‘Home for annuity’ scheme for single, aged Taiwanese
      622 8  -  Such seniors can mortgage their homes to govt for cash By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI Single, elderly Taiwanese can now mortgage their homes to the government in return for monthly stipends under a new measure to strengthen the social
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Zardari govt 1st to finish a full term in Pakistan
        417 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s current government has become the first to complete a full term in office but key achievements have been overshadowed by mismanagement, economic decline and worsening security. When the Pakistan People’s Party won elections in 2008 on
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        Lock icon Guard Japan against ‘provocations’: PM Abe
        498 10 But he takes a softer tone at LDP meeting after call to defence grads AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on new graduates of Japan’s National Defence Academy to guard the country against “provocations” as tensions simmer with China over the sovereignty
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        Lock icon DRILL IN FIGHTING TERROR
        50 10 Members of an anti-terror squad from the Indonesian Army demonstrating their skills in a drill in Semarang yesterday. Indonesia has been rocked by several deadly terror attacks over the last decade, including the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people, mainly Western tourists. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon Ex-HK politician’s wines auctioned off
        302 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG A former Hong Kong politician has sold off part of his rare wine collection for over US$6 million (S$7.5 million), after a scandal over a wine cellar at his luxury home was partly blamed for his loss in last year’s leadership
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        Lock icon 330m abortions done in China since 1971
        143 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Nearly 330 million abortions have been performed in China in the 40 years since it first implemented measures to limit population growth in the world’s most populous nation. China has announced structural changes to its family planning system which oversees
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        Lock icon Negotiations only way to resolve dispute: Aquino
        497 11 Philippine leader criticises militants and lashes out at ‘unidentified conspirators’ SABAH INCURSION AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA President Benigno Aquino has said that negotiations were the only way to resolve a Philippine sultanate’s claim to Sabah as he criticised an armed incursion into the Malaysian
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon DAP veteran to ‘test waters’
          105 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU Democratic Action Party (DAP) veteran leader Lim Kit Siang has said he will be “testing waters” in Johor, confirming speculation that he will be contesting in the coming general election in the southern Malaysian state. Mr Lim, however, was
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          Lock icon DPM Teo in Thailand
          94 11 SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean begins his four-day visit to Thailand today, during which he will reaffirm relations with the kingdom and discuss issues of mutual interest for both countries. Mr Teo is scheduled to meet Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, alongside Prime Minister
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          Lock icon $943m divorce payout?
          168 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA A one-time glamour couple of Malaysia, multi-millionaire Khoo Kay Peng and former Miss Malaysia Pauline Chai, have split. They married in 1970. Ms Chai, 66, lodged a petition for divorce in London last month on grounds of “unreasonable behaviour”, after 43
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    • Giving locals an edge for jobs
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        Lock icon BRITAIN: Strict and complicated visa system
        693 12  -  Many governments impose rules to give locals a fair shot at landing a job in the face of foreign competition. As Singapore explores possible measures, we look at how it’s done abroad. By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON Britain operates one of the
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        Lock icon HK: Three hurdles when hiring non-professionals
        423 12  -  By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg HONG KONG Employers here who want to hire foreigners for jobs such as nursing home caregivers and mechanics have to jump through three hoops. First, they have to embark on a mandatory four-week recruitment period within Hong
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA: Foreign workers’ pay pegged to market rates
        608 12  -  By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY Australia has a varied arsenal of weapons to protect the interests of local job applicants against foreign competition. First, the government requires that foreign workers on temporary, short-term visas are paid proper market
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    • Curbs on hiring foreign workers in Asia
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        Lock icon TAIWAN: Few foreigners
        223 13  -  LEE SEOK HWAI TAIPEI “Locals over foreigners” is written into the law when it comes to working in Taiwan. Article 42 of the Employment Services Act, which took effect in 1992, says “no employment of foreign workers may jeopardise nationals’ opportunity in employment, their employment terms, economic
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        Lock icon THAILAND: Barriers to entry
        274 13  -  TAN HUI YEE BANGKOK On paper, skilled foreigners wanting to work in Thailand face a long list of restrictions. A 1973 decree, which has been amended several times, forbids foreigners from working in 39 fields, including hair cutting and shoemaking. Neither can a foreigner be a
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        Lock icon INDONESIA: New rules issued
        193 13  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN JAKARTA Indonesia’s manpower laws restrict foreign white-collar workers to specific sectors and require their work permits to be renewed annually. The sectors include entertainment, sports, aviation, construction supervision and education. In the approval letters for foreign employees, the ministry tells employers they must ensure
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      Lock icon Obama, Netanyahu split over aims of Israeli trip
      835 14  -  To Israel, it’s about atmospherics while US seeks foundations for new Mid-East NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON “What’s the purpose of your visit? Business or pleasure?” is how Israeli newspaper Haaretz jokingly headlined its coverage of US President
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon 112,000 civilians killed in Iraq
        60 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD At least 112,000 civilians have been killed in the 10 years since the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq that ousted Saddam Hussein, said a report published yesterday. According to the Britain-based Iraq Body Count group, Baghdad is the deadliest region in the
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        Lock icon US conservatives pick Rand Paul
        60 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OXON HILL (Maryland) US conservative activists picked Tea Party favourite Rand Paul as their choice for the 2016 Republican presidential nominee as they wrapped up a major strategy gathering outside Washington. The senator, popular among the younger conservatives who thronged to the Conservative
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      Lock icon Crowds cheer as Pope delivers first Sunday prayer
      328 14 terday. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has delivered his first Angelus prayer and blessing before a crowd of many thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square. “Thank you for your welcome, and for your prayers,” the first pontiff from Latin America said
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      Lock icon US college bus crashes, killing driver, pregnant coach
      225 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CARLISLE (Pennsylvania) A road trip by a college women’s lacrosse team came to a horrifying end last Saturday when the team bus veered off a Pennsylvania highway and crashed into a tree, killing a pregnant coach, her unborn child and
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      Lock icon Soft drink controversy is vintage Bloomberg
      797 15  -  Popular NY mayor is not one to shy away from a fight IN THE SPOTLIGHT By RAVI VELLOOR FOREIGN EDITOR velloor@sph.com.sg LAST week, a court in New York City threw out Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-obes-ity order restricting sales of large servings of soft drinks
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      Lock icon Luxury cars gear up for big boom in Indonesia
      487 16 Booming economy sees people getting richer, more willing to spend AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Bentleys and McLarens could become a more common sight alongside threewheeled pedicabs and Japanese cars on Jakarta’s roads, with European auto giants making a push into the Indonesian
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      Lock icon Philippines, FBI probe Manila casino bribery allegations
      360 16 REUTERS TOKYO/MANILA The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Philippine investigators probing potential bribery related to Universal Entertainment Corp’s bid to build a casino in Manila have zeroed in on a US$25 million (S$31.2 million) payment the Japanese company now says should
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon ‘Austere budget’ for Australians
        74 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan yesterday warned of a hit to the government’s bottom line, steeling voters for an austere budget. He said government revenues had taken a “massive hit” from a plunge in its terms of trade the value of exports measured against
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        Lock icon Panasonic ‘selling health business’
        40 16 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s Panasonic is considering selling its health-care business for 100 billion yen (S$1.3 billion), to raise cash as the consumer electronics maker fights to end losses with flat-panel TV sets, two sources said yesterday.
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        Lock icon Qatar fund eyes Marks & Spencer
        58 16 Qatar fund eyes Marks Spencer AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Qatar is considering an £8 billion (S$15.1 billion) bid for British retailer Marks Spencer, according to Britain’s Sunday Times. The Qatar Investment Authority has approached leading banks and private equity houses ahead of a potential move on the high street chain, senior
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      122 10 Become an entrepreneur or engineer. It’s possible. km ft rVV] Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the most popular universities in the UK with more than 52,000 undergraduate applications for their 2011 intake. It’s also one of the UK’s largest providers of science, engineering and technology education.
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      1329 17  -  EYE ON THE WORLD The changing climate threatens to deluge the region’s big cities if urgent mitigation measures are not taken seriously By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg WHEN heavy floods hit Jakarta in January, sections of the city were crippled for
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      956 18  -  By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg THEREisatrendamong teenagers and young adults here of consuming lots of “energy drinks” like Red Bull, Monster and so on. Such drinks may flood the body with too much caffeine, which can overstimulate the brain and heart, causing seizures and
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      921 18  -  By TAN KWOH JACK COLLIN KOH SWEE LEAN stopinion@sph.com.sg The writers are associate research fellows with the Military Studies Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE Defence Ministry’s budget is the largest of
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      1487 19  -  The United States now views online cyber attacks and China’s role as its main security threat ahead of terrorism. 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.
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      1075 19  -  By STEPHEN L. CARTER cy The writer is a professor of law at Yale University. BLOOMBERG SHORTLY after the proclamation of the new Pope, a reporter for United States television told his audience that the Catholics of Latin America “have waited 20 centuries
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        309 20  -  Donovan Chee Kwok Hoe WHILE I agree that staying fit and healthy is an individual’s responsibility, I do wonder if the Government should be offering incentives to get people to lead a healthy lifestyle (“Insurance co-payments: Offer perks to get people to
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        296 20  -  Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan OF LATE, there has been very active discussion on productivity, staff well-being and their happiness, and retaining employees. Having worked for 38 years, 20 of them in senior management positions, I am sufficiently qualified to give my take.
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        231 20  -  Ng Yan Ling (Ms) I AM heartened to know that the Bus Service Enhancement Programme aims to increase the bus fleet by 800 buses over five years until 2016. However, what are the plans to increase manpower to meet the rising demand for
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        243 20  -  Ho Yew Kee IT IS very timely that the Government is looking into a coordinated approach to make national servicemen feel more appreciated. The army has made significant progress in engaging NSmen and their parents. My son’s recent enlistment has made me greatly appreciative of
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        247 20  -  Lorraine Boon Ling Li (Ms) WORKPRO is a step forward, but it does not address the lack of a broad offering of meaningful flexi-work roles at the point of hire (“$170m all-in-one kitty to replace 3 work schemes”; last Friday). This is
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      31 20 PUNCHLINES Starting May 18, Singaporeans and PRs need not pay entrance fees at the museums. I can’t wait! So cultural. That’s one more place we can go for free air-con! Yes!
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      814 1  -  Experts and patients want more for outpatient care and screening tests By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg A RENEWED call has been made by experts and patients to expand Medisave to cover a wider range of outpatient treatment, in the light of the current review of
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      512 2  -  As interest grows, they suggest it be included in maths, physics curricula By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg ASTRONOMY could well find its way into students’ physics and mathematics curricula. In view of astronomy’s growing popularity in Singapore, that was one of the suggestions
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      368 2  -  SABRINA TIONG MADAM Poh Lay Lee has never gone for a mammogram screening because she had heard that it was painful. There was also no one to encourage the 63-year-old to go for regular tests, as she lives alone. Yesterday, however, she travelled
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      529 4  -  Fewer than 10% of riders at SSDC took course in its first two years By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg THE Expressway Familiarisation Ride course has not been popular with learner motorcycle riders here. Fewer than 10 per cent of riders at the Singapore Safety Driving
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      147 4  -  SABRINA TIONG MORE than 110,000 people attended the world’s largest educational kids’ fair at the Singapore Expo, which ended yesterday. Held for the second time in Singapore, the three-day SmartKids Asia event is an education and lifestyle expo catering to parents with children aged
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      194 4  -  By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg ABOUT 900 senior citizens, ITE College West students, and volunteers took part in the Lions Befrienders Befriending Walk 2013 yesterday. The event, into its sixth year, is aimed at encouraging the elderly to be active and social. It is also a
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      774 5 Creating fair inclusive workplaces for women Brought to you by ripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices Enlightened employers are realising that there are more opportunities to tap on the increasing number of Singaporean women in the workforce. More women are entering or returning to the workforce, with the labour force
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      458 6  -  S’pore has made every effort to be open and transparent, says Govt AMERICAN RESEARCHER’S DEATH By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Government yesterday said it was “deeply disappointed” with two American politicians’ attempt to block United States funding to a research institute
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      339 6  -  By MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg TRIBUTES are pouring in for the late Singapore Management University (SMU) economics professor Winston Koh, who died during a diving trip in Malaysia. The Facebook page, In Loving Memory of Winston Koh, has garnered more than 2,500 “likes”
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      733 7  -  3-D printing was identified as one of the advanced manufacturing technologies that will be supported by a $500 million fund set aside by the Government under its latest five-year “Future of Manufacturing” plan announced during Budget 2013. Hoe Pei Shan finds out what 3-D printing is
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      288 7  -  HOE PEI SHAN THE immense potential of 3-D printing brings exciting possibilities but also poses several challenges, such as regulating what can be printed and by whom. Functional parts of firearms have already been successfully printed by some Americans, as recently reported in The
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      467 8  -  Men want to know if they can get a date, but women focus on personality STUDY ON SOCIAL MEDIA DATING By By DERRICK HO and SUE-ANN TAN derrickh@sph.com.sg suetan@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to checking out potential dates on social media, it
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      327 8  -  SUE-ANN TAN WHEN Mr Reginald Ho first set eyes on a photo of Ms Lily Chia on social networking site Friendster, he was immediately attracted to her good looks. “Out of pure jest,” he sent her a friend request, not expecting a reply. Ms
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      518 9  -  Curators at NUS museum will pack up collection after it closes on March 31 By TAN DAWN WEI ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR dawntan@sph.com.sg ITS new home will not be ready until later next year, but the 500,000 specimens at the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research are
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      919 3 Advertisement Rising hair loss issues strike fear in younger adults An increasing trend of young adults in Singapore experiencing serious hair loss problems from their early twenties. Written by Jacob Lee STATISTICS have shown that while 40% men have noticeable hair loss by the age of 35, women start losing
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      355 4 ft ECO-B 2nd Malaysia Eco Building Design Exhibition 20IB An Industry Recognised Eco Event For The Built Profession 26-28 MARCH 2013 10AM 6PM KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE MALAYSIA I 0 MARK YOUR DIARY TO VISIT THE 2 nd MALAYSIA ECO BUILDING DESIGN EXHIBITION CONCURRENT EVENTS ft ECO-B WORKSHOP 2D1B HIGHLIGHT
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      138 7 WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com See how 3D printing works Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information. The First Date: He looks good in this outfit! I spent three hours primping up. I hope I lookfine. O o O c Great hairdo!
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      74 9 </2 Health Promotion Board m Just because no one talks about it, doesn’t mean it’s not around. Tuberculosis still exists in Singapore. Every year, more Singaporeans are being diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB). A persistent cough, fever and weight loss may all be symptoms of TB. If you’ve had a cough
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      147 10 GRAB your free Egg McMuffin from McDonald’s today as it participates in the National Breakfast Day as part of Singapore’s and the world’s largest ever breakfast giveaway. The event involves 121 McDonald’s outlets with each giving away 1,000 free Egg McMuffins to customers on a first-come,
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      699 10  -  Enrichment courses are being revised for Primary 4 pupils to develop better language and thinking skills By Zackaria Abdul Rahim PUPILS currently in Primary 4 will be taking a restructured English paper when they sitforthe PSLE in 2015. The new syllabus involves language and thinking
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        56 10 Shop for the best travel deals this weekend. The Chan Brothers ‘Shaking Good’ Travel Fair is at the Suntec City Mall Level 1 Tropics Atrium on March 23 and 24 from 11am to 8pm. The Dynasty Travel Festis at Marina Square Central Atrium, Level 2, on March 23
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        24 10 The new Nissan Sylphy, available in 1.6-litres and 1.8-litres, has improved design, roominess and performance. Visit nissan.com.sg to book a test drive.
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        34 10 The new Systema Gum Care Whitening Toothpaste has twice the whitening power and claims to be four times better able to help prevent gum problems. Available at $4.50 for a 130g tube.
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        32 10 From now till April 30, buy a gas water heater from City Gas and receive free gas pipe installation of up to $80, sixmonth extended warranty and $20 Foodfare voucher.
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        44 10 On March 23, Orchard Hotel celebrates Earth Hour with special$0.83 deals from 8.30pm for its Orchard Café buffet (for every third diner), appetisers and desserts at Noodles (with every bowl of noodles ordered), and every second house pour drink at Intermezzo Bar.
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        30 10 From now till April 30, get one of six 3D puzzles when you buy two 1-litre or one 2-litre Magnolia Fresh Milk or two 800-ml Magnolia Yoghurt Smoothie.
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      243 10 THE Japan NationalTourism Organization (JNTO) Singapore Office and Taiwan Visitors Association Singapore Office (TTB) have partnered with Scoot to promote a two-destination holiday at affordable prices. From now till March 31, book with Scoot, which operates daily flights on its Singapore-Taipei-Tokyo service and get preferential
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      158 10 PARTICIPATE in the first Minifigure Swap in Asia at Legoland Malaysia, which involves the trading of small Lego figurines usually referred as Minifigs, with Model Citizens (Legoland Staff) or with other park guests. Guests can also purchase their Minifigures from any retail outlet in the Park.
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      183 10 THE 50plus Expo, especially for baby boomers and seniors, is back this weekend with some 30 public forum sessions and different activities to interest the growing seniors market. To be held from Friday to Sunday at Singapore Expo Hall 6, it takes on the theme “Live
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      885 11  -  UBS Singapore head ‘spares no effort’ to ensure integrity By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg UBS Singapore country head Edmund Koh is taking a zerotolerance approach when it comes to bankers who act without integrity. The self-professed disciplinarian said that he has been running a “tighter ship” since he took
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      510 12  -  While it can provide a helpful jolt to routine, it also has its distractions AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg COME Monday morning, you will find scores of people heading to their company’s meeting rooms to thrash out ideas for the week.
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      630 12  -  TALKING TO TEE INTERNATIONAL’S JONATHAN PHUA By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg AS A schoolboy, Jonathan Phua worked part-time as an office boy at engineering and real estate firm TEE International (TEE). Now, as TEE prepares to spin off its property arm, Mr Phua,
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        841 13  -  Innovation key to good service amid rising expectations and challenges By JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg This is series THERE is a lot more to customer service than handing out gift vouchers and wrapping up the products properly. The real aim is to make your customers
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        1187 13  -  In the first of a 10-part series sponsored by Spring Singapore, we look at how various companies have taken steps to improve their service and benefited from it. Joyce Teo finds out what amusement arcade Zone X has done to differentiate itself in
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      891 14  -  SGX should speed up overhaul now that short-selling rules have started CAIJIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE new short-selling reporting requirements on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have proceeded smoothly despite concerns over their implementation. The rules, which kicked in last week, are
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      332 14  -  ESTHER TEO THE Housing Board said it has been able to achieve productivity improvements through innovative construction practices, such as the use of precast technology, and will continue to explore ways to reduce the delivery time for its building projects. “Nonetheless, while we are
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        683 15  -  Fears linger over property market, run-up in US equities MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE Ides of March, as the ancient Romans referred to March 15, has turned out to be a pivotal turning point for
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          74 15 ALVIN YEO KHIRN HAI: Named as independent non-executive director at Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). He will serve as a member of the executive committee and nominating committee. His appointment to the NOL board is subject to shareholders’ approval at the company’s annual general meeting on April 18.
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          64 15 YEO NING HONG: Stepped down as independent director of Singapore Press Holdings with effect from last Thursday. Dr Yeo, 69, said he wanted to retire from the board after 12 years of service. He had been appointed to the board on March 15, 2001. He was also
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          63 15 AW CHIN LENG: Resigned as executive director and deputy president of Otto Marine with effect from last Friday. Mr Aw, 55, stepped down for personal reasons. He had been appointed to that role on Feb 24 last year and had been responsible for the general management of all
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          47 15 TAN ENG KWEE: Will resign as chief operating officer of Perennial China Retail Trust with effect from Friday. Mr Tan, 59, is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. He had been appointed to the chief operating officer role on Jan 3 last year.
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          34 15 PETER HOFMANN: Appointed as senior vice-president of Stamford Tyres with effect from last Friday. Mr Hofmann, 58, will be responsible for all divisions under Stamford Tyres International, a subsidiary of Stamford Tyres.
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          2397 15 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      174 12 DIPLOMA IN LAW YOUR GATEWAY TO A UK LAW DEGREE m M "Enrolling into the UOL Diploma in Laws programme offered by ITC School of Laws, earned me a place in the University of Liverpool. It armed me with the necessary tools providing me with a competitive edge over many
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      28 12 Savvy stock investors turn bullish High net worth individuals are buying riskier equities with cash not by rotating out of stable bonds, say private bankers THEBUSINESSTIMES Today in
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      52 12 Celanese is looking for a Chemist ecenta Asia Pacific has a post open for a SAP Consultant (Junior) Starbucks has a vacancy for the position of Store Manager For details on these jobs and more, refer to the 16 March issue of CATS Recruit. E-mail catsrecruit@sph.com.sg to receive a PDF
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      38 18 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of h appiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep.
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      493 22 Easy winner Raikkonen finishes ahead of favourites Vettel, Alonso and Hamilton to announce Lotus as genuine F1 contenders this season ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE TIMES,LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE Kimi Raikkonen cruised to victory at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday while Formula One’s title favourites laboured behind him,
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      182 22 RESULTS 1 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus 1:30:03.225 2 Fernando Alonso (Esp) Ferrari 12.451sec behind 3 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull +22.346 4 Felipe Massa (Bra) Ferrari +33.577 5 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes +45.561 6 Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull +46.800 7 Adrian Sutil (Ger) Force India +1min 5.068sec
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      298 22 REUTERS MELBOURNE McLaren are not ruling out bringing back their 2012 car after a miserable start to the season at the Australian Grand Prix where Jenson Button had to use all his experience to scrap for a couple of points. Button, a winner at
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      352 22 REUTERS MELBOURNE Red Bull’s failure to win the Australian Grand Prix after hogging the front row of the grid has shown the championship team that they were not as good as they thought they were, a disappointed Mark Webber admitted. The 36-year-old Australian lined up
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      556 18 Howley’s men shock arch rivals 30-3 to retain Six Nations title Wales’ 4th in the past nine years ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CARDIFF Rampant Wales inflicted a record victory over England to steal the Six Nations from their old rivals’ grasp on Saturday, retaining the title
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      754 19 Top seed Serb beaten by del Potro in s-finals his first loss in five months REUTERS INDIAN WELLS (California) As Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback to reach the BNP Paribas Open final, Novak Djokovic suffered a shock exit in the semi-finals as his winning
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      405 19 REUTERS LONDON (Ontario) South Korean Kim Yu Na capped her comeback season with a magical victory at the world figure skating championships on Saturday, serving notice that the Queen is back. Queen Yu Na, as she is known to her legions of fans around the globe,
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      275 19 REUTERS INDIAN WELLS (California) Victoria Azarenka’s boyfriend, American musician and rapper Redfoo, has entered the US Open national play-offs in a bid to earn a spot in the final Grand Slam of the year. Redfoo, who will play under his given name
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      299 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY The Memphis Grizzlies were playing their fourth game in five nights and threw everything they had at the Utah Jazz including Marc Gasol’s shoe. It was not enough on Saturday as Utah used an 8-0 fourth-quar-ter run and Gordon
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      568 20  -  4x400m C team disqualified as anchor boy throws baton at finish line By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg IT WOULD have been a trip to the podium, and a rare triumph over some long-time rivals yesterday for Catholic High School’s 4x400m C Boys relay team in the SPH
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        54 20 TWO-TIME defending S-League champions Tampines Rovers nailed their third straight win by edging out Balestier Khalsa 2-1 at Clementi Stadium. Kim Min Ho put the Tigers ahead but second-half goals by Seiji Kaneko and Shahdan Sulaiman gave the Stags all three points. They are
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        53 20 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s rival football leagues agreed to merge yesterday in a bid to end a split that had threatened to see the country suspended by the sport’s governing body Fifa. The long battle over controls had left the country with two leagues and
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        45 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis has been banned from any Greek national team for life after giving a Nazi salute while celebrating a goal in the Greek league. The Greek football federation deemed the gesture offending.
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        59 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Former All Blacks flanker Jerry Collins has been arrested in Japan on charges of illegally carrying a kitchen knife in a department store, police said yesterday. The 32-year-old, who played for New Zealand 48 times from 2001 to 2008, including the 2003 and
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      602 20 Badminton Swiss Open In Basel, finals (Chn unless stated) Men’s singles: Wang Zhengming bt Du Pengyu 21-18 21-18. Women’s singles: Wang Shixian bt Ratchanok Intanon (Tha) 21-16 21-12. Doubles: Jung Kyung Eun/Kim Ha Na (Kor) bt Lee So Hee/Shin Seung Chan (Kor) 23-21 21-16. Mixed doubles: Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna
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      480 21 United manager warns team despite topping table by 15 points AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has warned his team not to get carried away by believing they can romp to a record English Premier League triumph. United are 15 points
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      207 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that centre-back Rio Ferdinand will link up with the England squad today. The 34-year-old was recalled by England manager Roy Hodgson last Thursday for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. Ferguson
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      445 21 REUTERS LONDON Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his side’s poor defending at Southampton on Saturday and conceded they were well beaten, as their hopes of a late surge into the Premier League’s top four all but extinguished. Last week’s 3-2 win over third-placed Tottenham
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      335 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal have been transformed by their gallant Champions League exit to Bayern Munich, but warned they cannot afford any slips in their challenge for a top-four finish in the English Premier League. Although Wenger’s side were eliminated
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      121 21 Sunderland 1 Norwich 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Sunderland failed to capitalise on the dismissal of Norwich City goalkeeper Mark Bunn as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light yesterday. After midfielder Wes Hoolahan headed Norwich in front in the 26th
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      216 21 P W D L F A Pts 1 Manchester United 29 24 2 3 69 31 74 2 Manchester City 29 17 8 4 51 26 59 3 Tottenham Hotspur 29 16 6 7 51 36 54 4 Chelsea 28 15 7 6 56 30 52 5 Arsenal 29
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      292 21 REUTERS MADRID Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim will have watched with interest after Real Madrid revealed their vulnerability at set pieces again, despite recovering to thump Mallorca 5-2 in La Liga on Saturday. Real are Galatasaray’s Champions League quar-ter-final opponents, and Terim was at the Bernabeu
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      34 22 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Mar 17 2013 FIRST N 9522 SECONDN 4645 THIRDN 5272 STARTERS 0790 1752 2179 3961 5046 5783 5972 7167 7678 9421 CONSOLATIONS 0351 1012 1130 3227 3955 5314 5473 6755 8045 9596
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      119 22 LOTTERY Draw No. 2832/2013 Draw on Monday, 18 March 2013 Group 1 Prize *650,000.. Sales close at 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21
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      45 1 MCI (P) 050/02/2013 Partners with: DANCED TILL THEY (ALMOST) DROPPED Find out who won a groove marathon. p6 MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013 Hatchingdreams FUN IS FREE Just follow IN’s handy to-do holiday guide. p8&9 Mentoring project nurtures teens and brings their ideas to life. p10&11
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        697 2  -  The IN side Track BY SERENE GOH EDITOR had to finish papers in rooms so cold my fingers went numb as I tried to write, and some were so frightening because security guards searched your bags, as if you had bombs, before you
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        279 2  -  BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO Assessments can be summative in nature when they are assessments of your learning at a particular point in time. They can also be formative when your teacher uses them to assess how much you know and gives you feedback on how you can
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        697 3 Sources: Associated Pres s The Wall Street Journal PC Magazine THE NEWS Five of the biggest Internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States have launched a system where those who illegally share music and movies could face a slowing down of their connection speed.
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        127 3 Agence France-Presse The latest online copycat-vid-eo craze has managed to get a group of Australian miners fired. The song Harlem Shake was popularised by an online video showing a group of Australian teenagers dancing comically. Since then, thousands of other users, even groups of firemen and soldiers, have uploaded
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        107 3 Reuters Astronomy buffs will board a special Air Berlin flight on March 16 to get an unparalleled look at the comet Pan-STARRS as it flies past the Earth. During the two-hour flight, the Boeing 737-700 will be turned into an observation deck, one that is able to fly
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        738 4 / 5  -  These images and faces were featured in the news these past 10 weeks. Take this quiz and see how many newsmakers and news events you can identify Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN 5 to 9 points: Maybe the details elude you. news pages, you are getting there. 10
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        527 6  -  ANG YIYING keeps her dancing shoes in her bag to track the dance-off at Scape ANG YIYING Showing off popping and locking moves, K-pop steps and movements copied from an aerobics video, a group of young people battled it out at the first Dance Till
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        647 7  -  The stress of studying in a high-pressure system is prompting thousands of South Korean teenagers to run away from home. reports ALISON DE SOUZA Some 200,000 young South Koreans run away from home every year, according to a report released by the government last September. More
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        234 7 Nominations for the Inspiring Teacher of English Award (ITEA) 2013 are now open. Inaugurated in 2008, it is a national award for English teachers in Singapore schools. It is jointly presented by the Speak Good English Movement and The Straits Times, with the support of the Ministry of
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        892 8 / 9  -  Want to make the most of your free time without spending money on entertainment and activities? IN rounds up what you can do for free COMPILED BY ANG YIYING 1. VIEW FREE-ADMISSION EXHIBITIONS Go to an exhibition yourself and mull over what
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        1414 10 / 11  -  Budding teen entrepreneurs now have a group of mentors they can turn to for advice on how to manage their start-ups. SERENE LUO rep rts rep rts SERENE LUO eens who have original ideas can now get help from peer mentors in their quest to become the next
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        698 12  -  IN Crowders share their views on living here in 2030 with 6.9 million people BY MAH CHIA LING BY WONG YANG BY SHREYA SUDHAKAR BY RYAN LEE I expected the increased influx of foreigners from the start. Couples are just not having enough babies and there
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        292 13  -  This week, DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO shares with readers tips on how to structure a clear and logical essay DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO During World War II, Wins t o n C h u r c h i ll then-Prime Minister of t h e then-Prime Minister of
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        210 14  -  Read the Asia section in The Straits Times before starting on today’s activity Lesson activity by SONIA SNG Asia is the continent where Singapore is situated and most people will agree that it is where a lot of action takes place. Political situations, drastic climate changes and
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        700 15 Two creative entrepreneurs, one aged 15 and the other, 19, are making their dreams of starting a business come true Starting a business is a daunting idea for most people, but two budding young entrepreneurs living on opposite sides of the Atlantic are gearing up to
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        1543 16 / 17  -  The Tan family is possibly the largest extended family that lives together in Singapore Lesson activity by SONIA SNG WE’RE THE TAN FAMILY 80 UNDER ONE ROOF BY WONG KIM HOH THE SUNDAY TIMES MARCH 3 In the leafy lane that is Toh Crescent, just off Upper Changi
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        947 18 / 19  -  This week, we look at what makes luxury goods so coveted among the affluent Lesson activity by SHERLEY SERVOS Read the article below, which is an extract on the lure of Hermes (pronounced /air-mez/ with the “r” emphasised) bags. Hermes bags are French luxury goods which
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        507 20 Developingrights IN looks at some challenges women in developing countries face today EDUCATION DISCRIMINATION The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) noted that girls in a majority of developing countries continue to face education discrimination. They form a greater proportion of children who are not in
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      177 13 Get your creative juices flowing Singapore Press Holdings Foundation (SPH Foundation) has launched a creative writing competition to mark its 10th anniversary this year. YOUth Write, in collaboration with IN magazine, is open to all secondary school students. Choose one of these two topics: 1. How youth/I can make a
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      498 1 Comedian’s taboo Why Russell Peters won’t touch religion New directions C4 C9 Singer Rachel Liang’s new look and sound Having fun. American pop-rock band’s big adventure C3 Hatching He dropped out of school at Secondary 2, went to vocational school, then became a baker before going into sales. Mr Mike
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        654 2  -  Her record label may have dropped her but Haley Reinhart is already writing an EP to follow up on her debut album Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg American Idol alumna Haley Reinhart may have been dropped by her record label Interscope, but the soulful singer is
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        714 2 Associated Press London In terms of chronological age, Charlotte Church, at just 27, is probably too young for a comeback tour and album. But launching a second act can be tough when you charmed the world at 12. As a young girl, she sold
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        1214 3  -  Pop group fun. talk about their success, including scoring a huge hit and winning two Grammys Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg It is almost overly simple but there is probably no name more apt for this playful American pop-rock band than fun. stylised with a lower case
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        1178 4  -  Stand-up comic Russell Peters returns with his tour filled with memories of Newton Circus Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg 8 QUESTIONS WITH Russell Peters Popular Canadian comedian Russell Peters (right) is coming back to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for a repeat of the stand-up routines
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        1999 6  -  Owner of Egg3 lifestyle brand Mike Tan’s keen sense of aesthetics and hands-on attitude are major factors in the success of his businesses THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Mike Tan Melissa Sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg On a busy weekend at Egg3 Patisserie in Mountbatten Road, as patrons enjoy scones and
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        658 9  -  Taiwanese singer Rachel Liang’s latest album is full of whimsy, a departure from her usual ballads Jan Lee janlee@sph.com.sg Taiwanese singer Rachel Liang and Benjamin Button, the reverse-ageing character in an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, have something in common. She, too, ages backwards, or at
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        790 11 Singer Taylor Swift is facing a backlash and her popularity has taken a hit New York Times New York Until very recently, it seemed as if Taylor Swift could do no wrong. Since 2006, when she arrived on the Nashville, Tennessee, scene with the release of her eponymous
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        435 11  -  Germaine Cheng Review Dance 7 DANCE FICTIONS IN AN ICE ROOM The Arts Fission Company School of the Arts Studio Theatre Last Friday The Arts Fission Company describes itself as a “dance laboratory”, with its interests in portraying the human spirit through new, innovative
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        479 11  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert THE POWER OF 5 Conservatory Percussion Ensemble Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Concert Hall Last Saturday Percussion concerts invariably involve 20th-century and new music, and for the reasons set out below are also the most engaging events. A large audience filled with
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      453 5  -  Five chefs here to whip up a unique meal to raise funds for a local charity Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Feast for a good cause at celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s steakhouse Cut at its first Chefs Grand Tasting Dinner charity event. The Austrian-born chef started the charity
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      510 5  -  Eunice Quek Canadian chef Rob Rossi (below) spent his teenage days washing dishes at Pizza Hut but the 30-year-old is now a busy restaurant owner. The finalist in the first season of reality cooking competition Top Chef Canada worked seven days
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      924 8 A group of showbiz celebrities is spending more time on charity work than on partying New York Times Los Angeles It would be hard to imagine Frank Sinatra or Jack Nicholson or even Warren Beatty easily the most politically active of his generation of actors following up
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      900 10  -  When offering words of wisdom, dress them up and make people think you are a genius Jay Talking Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg Let me give you some advice about giving advice: It pays to put a little effort into it. Dress it up. Try
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      731 12  -  Gretchen Parlato’s sweet lulling voice had the effect of a glass of cold spring water Cheong Suk-Wai suk@sph.com.sg Review Concert GRETCHEN PARLATO Esplanade Recital Studio Last Friday Gretchen Parlato is a revelation, with all the elation and elevation that word suggests. The Los Angeles-based
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      521 12  -  Melissa Kok Review Concert MUTEMATH Esplanade Concert Hall Last Saturday Bands should take a lesson or two from American indie rock band Mutemath about putting on an unforgettable live show. The New Orleans-based quartet delivered a raucous, 90-minute showstopping extravaganza that may well go down in
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      477 12  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Review Concert PABLO ZIEGLER AND THE TOKYO JAZZ TANGO ENSEMBLE Esplanade Recital Studio/Last Saturday The next best thing to strolling down the busy boulevards of Paris is to be transported there by the breezy tangos of Argentinian maestro Astor Piazzolla. And the next
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      483 12  -  Cheong Suk-Wai Review Concert TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday Fun was the operative word this evening as this 10-man jolly jamboree returned to the Mosaic Music Festival for the first time since their hit maiden gig here in 2007. That explained the full-house
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      771 6 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts Private
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      138 6 GPS LANDED DIVISION GCB Dalvey/Nassim. 15,000sqft Lavish reno, mini gdn by the bay. PK Soh 6100-1131 GPS LANDED DIVISION GCB Holland Rd area. 16,200sf Hidden gem. Huge family rm. Call PK Soh 6100-1131 WILBY AREA GCB ***** sf 4 rooms. pool. Complete privacy. Motivated Seller. Call RealStar 6100 0080 RARE
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      136 6 BRAND NEW MODERN SemiD @Hillcrest 3200/3400 sf 5+1, pool, lift, 1km to RGPS. $7.xM. Richard 9638-0881 MUSWELL HILLTOP BUNGLW F’hold. 10K/ 8K sf. 6 cars. 5+1. Pte lift.4 yrs old. N/S. $13.xM. Elson 9686-2827 CUTE N COSY Conservation 4 bed Joo Chiat isabelredrup.com/ir9.php $2.88m. *****055. Susan $3.6M NEG. 8+1 rm.
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      215 6 GOODMAN LOCALE SEMI-D 3400 sqft, 6+1 rms, pool Practical layout 5.XM only! Call *****333 Victor STUNNING SEMI-D 3340 sqft, 5+1 all ensuite, basement. Like new! Move-in cond. Call *****000 now RARE! CORNER TERRACE Riverina Cres. Beautiful reno. Land 2152 built 3163 sf. $2.3Xm Jason *****662 CHARLTON 27 UNITS F’hold Cluster
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      285 6 Vehicles* Properties GPS LANDED DIVISION D28 Semi D, 2.5-sty, 6 ensuites Seletar Hill. 3800/6000sf Freehold. Justin 6100-1132 GPS LANDED DIVISION D28 Semi-D, 2.5 sty, 5 bedrms Seletar Hill. 4500/3500 sf Move in. Justin 6100-1132 ASTON RES. 3-STY cluster bunglw. 4693 sqft. 5-rm. MRT. $2.9M only. Also for rent. 9069-5756 Angela
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      765 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 Directly connected to Potong Pasir MR! Near St Andrew's Village/ Cedar Primary Sch/ Stamford American Int'l Sch City Fringe with Spacious Layout Sky Pool/Sky Gym "Only avg $14xxpsf!
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      891 7 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES BUY
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      152 7 EVERGREEN PK, 4+1, 1367SF High flr, A1 decor.F/privacy River view.MRT. High yield. VTO. David 9025 0405. SUMMER SCENT DESIGNER deco Penthse with Pte Lift. 1711 sqft, 999 yrs, Spacious $1.xM. Vincent *****765 PENTHSE LOVER. 4BDRM 2 ensuites. 3mins to MRT. Dual view. Amenities nearby. Spencer *****157. D.19 MIXED DEVELOPMENT Walk
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      226 7 SPAZIO KOVAN shops/res FH, mins to NEX/MRT. Low quantum, good frontage fr $5xxK! *****013 Kenny WATERBAY EC@ PUNGGOL Penthse/ 3 rm. TOP 1st Qtr 2016 Nice layout $*****0 up. Mins to MRT. *****192 WATERBAY EC@ PUNGGOL Penthse/ 3 rm. TOP 1st Qtr 2016 Nice layout $*****0 up. Mins to MRT
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      199 7 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Adrain *****202 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Winston *****709 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. 1-bdrm fr $6xxK. Call Vincent *****012 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 2
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      206 7 Properties HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Sher *****668 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. 1-bdrm fr $6xxK. Call Annie *****190 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 2 bdrm from $8xxK. Call Serlene *****141 PREVIEW! HILLION RES. Intergrated devt with mall/
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      200 7 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. Penthse 5 bdrm. Call Nicholas *****707 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 2 bdrm from $8xxK. Call Dawnson *****333 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. 3 bdrm. 1163sf. Mohan Babu *****900 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT.
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      199 8 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Erene *****029 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. 2 bdrm fr $8xxK Call Eric *****281 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Lawrence *****560 HILLION RESIDENCES Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future
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      211 8 HILLION RESIDENCES Upp Bt Timah. Integrated devt. 1 bdrm from $6xxK. Call Juvy *****924 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. Penthse 5 bdrm. Call Jennifer *****523 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT. 3 bdrm. 1163sf. Call Judy *****006 HILLION RESIDENCES. Retail Mall/ Bus/ LRT/ Future MRT.
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      319 8 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS BUY IT* SELL IT* L PUNGGOL CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PAN JANG SENGKANG ANG MO KIO
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      137 8 5-RM BLK 448 Bt Panjang. Corner. Mid flr. Marble. Move-in. Val $458K. Cash $25K. Grace 9066-2860 NEW LIST! 5RM 707. High flr. 4-bdrm. Nice reno. Unblock. Sport complex. Val $465K Spencer *****838 4’NG’ CORNER BLK.10 Teck Whye. #06. Unblock. Sch/ Mall/ amenities convenient All races/ PR. 8222 5413 BLK 42,
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      158 8 ***LHG HDB SALES T e a m 3’A’ 504 COV $15K+/ lift upgraded. Ctrl/ shops/mkt. ExecApt 918 #01. *****105 3’A’ 504 CORNER. 88 sqm. Lift level. Spacious layout. Within ctrl. Near eateries, MRT, sch. Martin *****144 3’A’ JURONG WEST Blk 518, High/ Lift level, 74 sqm. 3’I’ Corner Ho Ching
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      150 8 HSR PAXEL! LET’S Cobroke 3’I’ Blk 8 Empress Rd Lift flr, Utility Rm, Mkt, Hawker MRT/ Buses! *****005 NEW LIST! 352A 5I high flr, exclusive corner. Very well kept beautiful. MRT/ Sun Plaza. Viewing 3pm to 5pm ***PR ELIGIBLE/ALL RACES 5’I’ Blk 507C Corner. 110 sqm. Val. $468K. Superb reno.
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      155 8 4’A’ D&B 299B Unblocked. LRT/ Mall/ Sch. 94 sqm. PR/ all races. Windy. Low neg. Val $415K. *****000 S’GOON N AVE 3. 547. 5rm. Low flr. Simple orig. Corner. All eligible. Low COV. Brenda 9025-3391. OT 3’A’ BLK 418 Mid flr. New! 4’A’ Blk 842B, St Hilda’s. EA Blk 495D
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      230 8 Unblocked. sqm. 5rm. CorCOV. New! Hilda’s. Nice. m Cosy Chin s. Vista Call ok. rare renovated. Lift Drstep All vicinity. Near $4K DETACHED BISHAN $12k, 4+1+2, 5600sf gdn, serene equipped kitchen. Expats’ choice. Lilian 9382 8353 CORNWALL GARDEN 2-STY bunglw, 7+1+inground pool 19K/ 5.5K sf, brand new toilet, $25K; Nassim
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      328 8 GPS LANDED DIVISION GCB Dalvey/Nassim. 15,200sqft Tranquil. Spacious rooms. good frontage. PK *****131 OFF UNIVERSITY RD Lovely 4+1+1, $9K. Nice patio/ gdn Connection *****282 PIERCE NEWLY RENO 2-sty bunglw. *****/ 8000 sqft. Immed Harvest *****888 GPS LANDED DIVISION LANDED for Rent D14/15/16 Detached, 8+2 rms, $13.5k Detached, 7 bdrms, $11k
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      497 8 THE SAIL 2-RM $5.2k-$6.8k 3 rm Bay view $6.8k-$9.5k 4rm full bay/sea view $10k Neo 9270-8121 REA-C21 THE FOLIAGE 2+1 s t u d y Newly painted. F/furn. Pool facing. Immed. Serene Stephanie *****045 LUMIERE 1/ 2-BDRM w it h roof terr sea views. High flr. Tastefully furn by designer.
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      456 9 NATHAN RES. 1-BDRM, Spacious living/balcony. P/full furn. 2mins Valley Pt, 5min Great World City, 10 mins Orchard. Pat 9799-5901 DUCHESS RES (DUNEARN) 4 bdrm, 3000 sf, 2 yrs old. CityVistaRes (Newton mrt) 4 bdrm. Above #10, 2809 sf 2 yrs old. Elin 9009-1513 D10 SOLITAIRE, 4+1. 2163 sf. Unblock. Well
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      393 9 LATITUDE 4-RM 2778 sf High flr. Windy. P/furn. One Devonshire 4-bdrms. Gdn drstep MRT. P/furn RARE! ST THOMAS Suites. 4+1. 2013 sf. High flr facing Taka. Immed. P/Furn. $12K. Jessie DTZ *****783 REGENCY PK 3200 sqft. 3+1 rms. $9.2k/ Wharf Residence 1033 sqft. $6.4k. HB *****927 Linda Chin TIARA. GREAT
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      658 9 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 D.11 MIRO 1184 s.f 2 rm
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      382 9 JLN SANKAM 4BDRM. 3000 sf. spacious. reno. aircon. Unfurn.Avail immed. $4.5K Roy 9003 8996 ERA CALROSE 3+1. FURN. F/ reno. F/facilities. Greenery Immed. 9666-9068 EC10 ROSEWOOD 3+1 $3.XK only. F/furn. MRT. Immed. A1 unit. Coreen *****199 SPZ No Commission on Tenant All without owner Orchard studio/1+1/2+1 ROSEWOOD 3+1 S3.XK only.
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      322 9 APPROVED 4’S’ BLK 727 Yishun St 71 high flr. Reno. $2.XK. *****138 Terence APPROVED 3RM 161 High flr. Admiralty MRT. P/furn Avail Apr 9455 2119 James APPROVED 5-RM BLK 184 Queenstown.Very high flr. Good view. Designer decor. neg. Patrick 9765 1767 3+1 REDHILL MRT Blk 50 Family/ Students/ Professionals. All
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      467 9 ENTREPRENEUR M’SIAN HUSBAND, local wife, kids maid seeking whole unit within a month. Simple house. High budget. Call 8460-7177 now. WY Chan TENANTS JUST a r rived! Urgently looking for whole units High budget. Personal/ co lease. Call 969-***** Pan WANTED URGENTLY WHOLE unit. High budget buyers tenants. 14 yr
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      355 9 BRAND NEW! B1 2 Flatted fty Woodlands with sea view. 1066-1658 sf. From $1.8k. *****828 SLP Int’l JURONG TUKANG INNOVATION Place. 53,000 sqft Brand new. High ceiling Clean. Savills *****101 CHANGI SOUTH ST. Grd flr. B2. Approx fty 17K office 11K sf. Column free. Must view! KH Lim *****671 FOOD
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      463 9 rCV Factory/lndustrial S Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale Space for Sale <2 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES 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
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      265 9 Alvin Soh 9118 8320 RARE! S9 S’goon. 1701 to 2700 sf. 58 yrs. Ramp Up Flatted, Up to 10% disc. Stamp fee absorb. By appt F’HOLD B1 UNIT Genting Lane. 2713 sf. Column free. Immed rent return. Ask $600 psf. 9025-4832 Iris 8M CEILING! 48 Enterprise Hub. Toh Guan Rd
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      284 10 BIZHUB CHAI Chee. 1970 sqft. Full facilities. TOP May 2014. Closing soon! Richard Ong *****755 PIONEER CTR. B2. Just TOP. 1485sf #02. Ramp up Immed 6% yield. Investor choice. Ivan 9875-1882 CITIMAC TAI SENG MRT. FH. 3960sf. B1 Office/Warehse $800psf neg. Tong Lee 2820sf, $600 psf. No GST. UBI TECHPARK
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      751 10 SMALL OFFICE SPACE @10 Raeburn Park @27 West Coast Highway(Next to Circle Line MRT) 24/7 Air-Con Spacious Lounge Area Meeting Room Facilities In-House Cafès/Restaurants High-end Furnishings Flexible Rental Terms Free Internet and Local Calls Ample Parking Lots FITTED UNIT/ BARE Park Mall 574 sqft 51 Cuppage Road 600 sqft The
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      551 10 RCHARD ROAD 2600 SF. NEIL Road 1200 sf. Orchard Twr 1500 sf. Immed!! Teo *****384 O RIVERWALK (CLARKE QUAY MRT) 312/ 409/ 506/ 818 sf. Office/ Showroom. Free aircon. *****980 Eastview D.09 RIVER VALLEY Road. 1200/ 1555/ 2755 sqft. $5 psf. Free parking. Immed. Terence Tan 9147-0138 WCEGA TWR OFFICE
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      290 10 ATTRACTIVE BALESTIER Rd, Mezzo. FH. 969 sf. #01. Full glass. Carpark. Amenities. Veron 9455-0898 MACPHERSON MRT OFFICE/ fty/shop/bldg 1500-***** sf Also rent. All trade/ F&B retail Call *****111 KC Kam RARE 999-YEAR 530 sqft Office Peninsula Plaza. Near MRT. Reliable tenant. Asking $1.568m. Hurry! LAST 9 UNITS Oxley Twr Rare
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      581 10 67 e 167 W“ 169 a»r r (g> Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES WGT COQiT ■PLQZQ Prime Retail Space in the WEST Proximity to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations •Easy accessibility via AYE and West Coast Highway •Free shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points •Surrounded by
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      387 10 ALEXANDRA CENTRE #02, 226 sqft. Best location. Best deal. Call Richard Ong *****755 TIONG BAHRU, GRD flr shop hse. 600 sqft. High human traffic. Good frontage. $5K Vincent *****127 Deans BLK 139 TECK Whye Lane Wide Frontage, crowded 3shop space, Toilet Avail.. www.RayzProperty.com 523 AMK AVE 10, 800 sqft. Now
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      745 10 F&B/RETAIL/COMMERCIAL SPACE OPP HAW PAR VILLA MRT Brand New! *508 sq ft 5,038 sq ft High visibility along West Coast Highway GroundFloorUnitswithUniqueAlfrescoConcept Fully Equipped with Grease Trap, Exhaust Suitable for many trades such as Restaurant, Concept Pub, Cafe, Bakery, Speciality Supermarket, Convenience Store, Children Enrichment/Tuition Centre Office etc. CALL6578 9966
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