The Straits Times, 29 May 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • 614 1  -  Govt: Move to ensure consistency of treatment with traditional platforms By LEONARD LIM, TESSA WONG limze@sph.com.sg twong@sph.com.sg NEWS websites that provide regular reports on Singapore and have significant reach will need individual licences from Saturday, in a bid to align the regulatory
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  • 73 1 PASSENGERS clinging on to an overloaded ferry (right) as it left the Belaga jetty in Malaysia’s Sarawak state yesterday. Soon after, the ferry, which had packed people three times its capacity of 74, capsized. Passengers reportedly felt a bump before the vessel turned turtle (above).
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  • 112 1 SINGAPORE will have a third law school focusing on criminal and family law, to address a shortage of lawyers in these fields, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday. A committee set up to review the supply of lawyers here said the school should give priority
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  • 500 1  -  SEX-FOR-GRADES CASE By BRYNA SINGH brynasim@sph.com.sg LAW professor Tey Tsun Hang claimed he was in a loving, romantic relationship with his former student Darinne Ko. Yet he treated her as an afterthought sending her terse e-mail messages and even telling her to abort his
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 615 2 / 3  -  Main lender says it is owed money and places firm under receivership By JESSICA LIM CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT limjess@sph.com.sg THE company behind the Singapore Flyer has been placed under receivership by its main lender, just five years after it opened. The Straits Times understands
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    • 429 2 / 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING A newborn was rescued from a sewage pipe in a Chinese apartment building after he fell into a toilet and became stuck, local police said on Tuesday, in a case that shocked the nation. The mother, who
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  429 words
    • 577 2 / 3  -  It will focus on criminal, family law due to lack of lawyers in these fields By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is to set up a third law school that will emphasise criminal and family law, in a move to address the shortage of
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    • 235 2 / 3  -  JALELAH ABU BAKER EVERY five years, Singapore will review the list of overseas universities whose law degrees are recognised here, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday. This undertaking will be a first since the list was introduced in 1993. It follows the Government accepting
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 50 4 THE Media Development Authority yesterday announced new licensing rules for news websites that reach at least 50,000 readers a month. Sites that fit this description will now need to apply for an individual licence and put up a $50,000 bond to operate. TOP NEWS A1
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      • 37 4 CHINA has appointed its seventh-ranked leader, first executive vice-premier Zhang Gaoli, to head a council overseeing Sino-Singapore bilateral cooperation, a move reflecting the importance it attaches to ties. TOP NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
        • 48 4 TAIWAN is reeling from a food scare following the discovery of high doses of maleic acid, an industrial substance harmful to kidneys, in powdered starch, which is used to make meat balls, soy beancurd, flat rice noodles and yam balls, among other products. PAGE A10
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        • 43 4 MORE of China’s political scions are choosing to enter politics, and rising up in the Communist Party ranks, sparking cries of nepotism. They include Hu Haifeng and grandson Deng Zhuodi, son and grandson of two former Chinese presidents. PAGE A12
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        • 38 4 HACKERS from China have stolen top-secret blueprints of US weapons designs as well as Australia’s new intelligence agency headquarters, media reports said. However, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has reiterated its disapproval of hacking. PAGE A18
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        • 48 4 THE European Union’s decision to lift an arms embargo in Syria has been criticised by Russia, which declared its decision to provide the regime with anti-aircraft missiles. Israel, meanwhile, has said it “will know what to do” if Russian missiles reach Syria. PAGE A21
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      • OPINION
        • 46 4 BY INVITATION columnist Barry Desker is not afraid to admit that, like most observers, he missed the impact of the fracking revolution on shale oil and gas production in the US, new energy technologies changing the post-Cold War world order. PAGE A24
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        • 51 4 A TRIP to New Zealand 12 years ago taught some valuable lessons to a father, the most important being the beauty of kindness. Singapore has a lot to learn from the Kiwis on how to inject magnanimity into our social policies, says writer Leong Chan-Hoong. PAGE
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      • 47 4 RISING tuition costs abroad on top of limited university places at home could develop into a problem of unfulfilled expectations. The quest for degrees will not go away but cash-strapped parents should not overextend themselves. The Straits Times OPINION A24
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      • HOME
        • 44 4 MOTOR companies are coming up with innovative ways to entice car buyers put off by the recent cooling measures. These include a leasing deal that allows customers to drive away with a new Mercedes-Benz E200 with no down payment. PAGE B1
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        • 59 4 MONTHLY limits on visits to Singapore’s two casinos will be imposed on problem gamblers from Saturday. The National Council on Problem Gambling announced the curbs yesterday, stopping short of bringing in an across-the-board fixed cap. PAGE B2 Financially vulnerable gamblers will face monthly limits on their
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        • 45 4 SINGAPORE’S labour crunch is getting worse and more firms are having difficulties hiring, according to a global human resources firm. Forty-seven per cent of the companies surveyed by ManpowerGroup struggled to fill jobs, up from 37 per cent last year. PAGE B6
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      • MONEY
        • 33 4 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Institute of Banking and Finance will work together to implement a three-pronged plan to raise the competency of the financial industry. PAGE B9
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      • SPORT
        • 30 4 TAMPINES Rovers have sacked coach Nenad Bacina (right), marquee signing Martin Wagner and striker Sead Hadzibulic despite the team still leading the 12-team S-League. PAGE B22
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      • LIFE!
        • 60 4 IN THE latest film adaptation of the 19th-century novel Great Expectations, the often overlooked romance between the two troubled young lovers, Pip and Estella, takes centre stage. British director Mike Newell was excited by the love between them. PAGE C3 Holliday Grainger and Jeremy Irvine playing lovers
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        • 71 4 SWEDE Noomi Rapace is aware she is the go-to actress when it comes to playing a tortured, intense individual, thanks to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. In her new outing, Dead Man Down, she plays a woman whose face is a web of scars following
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        • 27 4 FILM-MAKER Anthony Chen said he did not expect his movie Ilo Ilo to win the prestigious Camera d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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        • 52 4 NEW businesses such as cafes and retail stores have taken over from old mum-and-pop stores in Tiong Bahru, giving the sleepy estate a new lease of life. Flock Cafe is one of several new establishments transforming the image of Tiong Bahru. PHOTO: PHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR THE
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        • 65 4 WATCH a video of firefighters in eastern China rescuing an abandoned newborn lodged in a sewage pipe. The infant was found in the pipe in a residential building after residents reported the sound of a baby crying. Firefighters and doctors cutting away a sewage pipe in
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        • 46 4 VOTE online for your favourite theatre production of 2012 in the inaugural Readers’ Choice Award at the Life! Theatre Awards and win a night’s stay at the W Singapore hotel in Sentosa Cove. The awards will be presented on July 1. stcommunities.straitstimes.com
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        • 50 4 WHY were some people so quick to hurl brickbats at David Beckham (right) when he announced he was retiring? ST Sports’ Loh Keng Fatt blogs that everyone loves to take a swipe at the rich and famous, especially at Beckham with his wealth and good looks.
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        • 63 4 AROUND 200 men left their rural hometown in central China’s Shuangxi to build infrastructure and skyscrapers in cities like Shenzhen. Now, lung disease from dust has killed a quarter of them and 100 more are waiting to die. Read this in www.stasiareport.com Ex-construction worker Xu Zhihui, back
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    • 63 4 YESTERDAY’S report “Paragon’s value up by over $100m in 6 months” stated wrongly that Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) would provide income support for The Clementi Mall when it should be the mall’s owner CM Domain, whose shareholders are NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative, NTUC FairPrice Co-operative
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    • 1161 6  -  Tey had corrupt intent and persisted in taking advantage of his ex-student By BRYNA SINGH, WALTER SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg THE love affair Tey Tsun Hang claimed he had with former student Darinne Ko was not the only part of his defence that
      PHOTOS: LAU TOOK KONG, ST FILE  -  1,161 words
    • 236 6 LIM YAN LIANG FOREIGNERS who break the law in Singapore should be prepared to face the consequences, said the Ministry of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Ministry. This includes having their visas or work passes revoked. The two ministries were responding to media queries
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    • 64 6 Singapore’s new Lion tamer Bernd Stange (above, centre) putting his new charges through their paces in his first training session with them yesterday. The German, appointed the national football coach earlier this month, will lead the team when they play Myanmar in Yangon and Laos in
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    • 406 6  -  By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR chengwee@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN police have rearrested three opposition figures, just days after they were released from police detention following a high-profile swoop. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Tian Chua, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) member Tamrin Ghafar and
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    • 574 8  -  By ESTHER TEO IN BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN esthert@sph.com.sg COLLABORATION in a variety of high-profile areas such as defence and an interchangeable currency are testament to the broad-based relationship between Singapore and Brunei, Singapore’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam has said. And both South-east
      PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  574 words
    • 485 8  -  It shows how important China views bilateral ties By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING graceng@sph.com.sg IN AN unprecedented move reflecting the importance it attaches to Sino-Singapore ties, China has appointed its seventh-ranked leader to head a high-level council overseeing bilateral cooperation between the
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    • 275 4 TOMORROW IN THE STRAITS TIMES PRINT ONLINE Norman Lim and the early days of TV NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Nanyang Business School University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business A strategic fusion of business wisdom from the East and West "This programme provides me with new perspectives which I can
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    • 200 5 u v V H 5^ j f j/M ■W v 4 —-vImage is r ter illustration-purpose only ancf subject-to. change SHOPPE-A-HOLIC FROLIC The Great Singapore Sale. Walk in. Shop. Drive Away in Style. 31 May to 28 July 2013 Nothing defines a shopping experience quite like The Shoppes at Marina
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  • WORLD
    • 845 10  -  Taiwan orders manufacturers to produce safety certs by June 1 By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT IN TAIPEI seokhwai@sph.com.sg EATERIES, night market stalls and convenience shops around Taiwan are reeling after a substance harmful to the kidneys was found in popular snacks from
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    • ASIA
      • 790 12  -  Hu Jintao’s son and Deng Xiaoping’s grandson carving political careers By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg THE son of newly retired Chinese president Hu Jintao has apparently entered politics. Formerly in business, Mr Hu Haifeng, 41, has reportedly been appointed as
        PHOTOS ZHLBANG SAULLIIt (V, JlCfANG DAILY, CHINA FOK) PIILGS  -  790 words
      • 333 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SEOUL South Korea yesterday shut down two nuclear reactors, extended the shutdown of a third and delayed the scheduled start of a new one, prompting government warnings of “unprecedented” power shortages. Part of a widening probe into a
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      • 360 12 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING The United States called for deeper military ties with China yesterday, including working closer together in areas such as peacekeeping, fighting piracy and disaster relief, despite growing tensions between the two on a range of security issues. White
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      • 640 13 One uphill task is getting the people to pay their electricity bills NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A week before he is to be sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister for the third time, Mr Nawaz Sharif has secured one form of power,
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      • 264 13  -  By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI mkritti@sph.com.sg A SPECIAL envoy from India has met Pakistan Prime Minister elect Nawaz Sharif to push their fragile peace talks forward, the first contact between the nuclear-armed rivals since the Islamic republic’s momentous elections
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      • 386 16  -  Measures include frequent visits by doctors, installation of CCTV By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR chengwee@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA has announced new steps aimed at preventing deaths in police custody, as the authorities scramble to deal with another controversial fatality.
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      • 438 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR An overloaded ferry capsized after hitting rocks in a remote river in Malaysia’s part of Borneo island yesterday, leaving 23 people missing and feared trapped inside the vessel, police said. Another 181 survivors swam
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  438 words
      • 434 17 Govt study identifies housing crisis in city of sky-high real estate prices AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG More than 170,000 people in Hong Kong are living in cramped, sub-divided flats, a government-commis-sioned study has found, underlining the city’s housing crisis. Tens of thousands
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      • 494 17 KATHMANDU It is the final obstacle to what a growing number of climbers regard as the ultimate height of glory the 12 metres up a near vertical rock face before the top of Mount Everest. Now, almost 60 years after New Zealander Edmund Hillary
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      • 678 17 Look beyond the laidback charm of this beautiful country and you will find a variety of exciting activities off the beaten track IF YOUR idea of a holiday is to watch the world go by, you can do so in the Indochina region in Southeast Asia, especially in
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 66 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI The Indian government has ruled out peace talks with Maoist rebels who killed 24 governing party members in a weekend attack in an eastern state. It said it offered to hold talks before, but no one came forward and rebels
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        • 81 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Violence hit a town in eastern Myanmar after a woman was allegedly set on fire last night by a Muslim man, weeks after deadly religious attacks rocked parts of the country. A resident in Lashio, around 200km north-east of Mandalay, said Muslim shops
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        • 55 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI Vietnam has accused China of damaging a fishing boat in the latest escalation of tension in the disputed South China Sea. The Foreign Ministry said a Chinese vessel hit a Vietnamese boat in Vietnamese waters last Monday. But China said the vessel was
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    • WORLD
      • 619 18 Weapons systems, floor plans said to be among compromised data WASHINGTON POST REUTERS WASHINGTON Hackers in China have again been singled out for top-level breaches in security in the United States and Australia. Designs for many of the most sensitive advanced weapons systems
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      • 232 18 SYDNEY A thick fog descended on Sydney yesterday morning, causing ferry cancellations, flight delays and traffic difficulties. Visibility was reduced to just 100m in some areas of Sydney, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Weatherzone meteorologist Rob Sharpe as saying. The combination of showers on Monday
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      • 416 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS France and Germany have joined hands to confront a job crisis blighting the lives of millions of young people in the euro zone, saying that the key to work lies with small businesses. “Give youth a chance,” declared German Labour
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      • 708 20 But onset of two new diseases may be harbinger of something dire NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A new flu, H7N9, has killed 36 people since it was first found in China two months ago. A new virus from the severe acute respiratory syndrome
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      • 294 20 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The world’s ability to detect new diseases has sped up for reasons both technical and political. Foremost among them is that countries that used to hide their outbreaks now admit them. It would be virtually impossible now, for example, to repeat what
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      • 277 20 NEW YORK TIMES MOST worrisome is that no one knows how the H7N9 and the Sars-like viruses first infected victims. H7N9 is avian, a mix of genes from domestic chickens and wild waterfowl. But many Chinese H7N9 patients have had no known bird contact, and the disease
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      • 179 20 REUTERS CARACAS An outbreak of H1N1 flu has killed 17 people in Venezuela and infected another 250, according to private media and the local authorities. H1N1, often referred to as swine flu, was a flu strain that swept around in the
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      • 563 21 Rebels may get EU weapons aid while Russia to provide missiles for Damascus ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS Fears grew of a foreignfed arms race in Syria as European Union (EU) countries decided they could provide weapons to the rebels and Russia
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      • WORLD BRIEFS
        • 102 21 REUTERS BRUSSELS Belgium’s Ghent city has scrapped its ban on civil servants wearing headscarves after its Socialist and Green majority overturned a measure imposed in 2007 when centre-right parties dominated the city council. More than 10,000 adult citizens, or about five times the number required to call
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        • 121 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s border security came under fire yesterday after reports that an Egyptian asylum seeker wanted by Interpol had been held in minimum security and a Sri Lankan accused of murder was released into the community. The Egyptian man wanted by Interpol spent almost a
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        • 118 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO Egyptian restoration experts have managed to remove graffiti from an ancient monument after it was defaced by a Chinese tourist, the antiquities department said yesterday. The authorities had assigned a committee to assess the damage and concluded that the marks on the 3,500 year-old
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      • 241 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK The operators of what the authorities described as one of the world’s largest online money laundering organisations, a central hub for criminals trafficking in everything from stolen identities to child pornography, were indicted last night by federal prosecutors
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      • 453 22  -  Presence in China will help deepen financial and economic cooperation By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING graceng@sph.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday celebrated the opening of its first Asian representative office, based in Beijing, which will provide a key platform to
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      • 351 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Americans’ confidence in the United States economy jumped this month to a five-year high, lifted by a better outlook for hiring, rising home prices and more optimism about business conditions. The increase suggests consumers may keep boosting
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      • MONEY BRIEFS
        • 104 22 BLOOMBERG BERLIN Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told German business leaders his country is confronted by “huge challenges” as it seeks annual growth of 7 per cent this decade, down from more than 10 per cent in the previous 10 years. China needs growth
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        • 73 22 Valeant buys Bausch Lomb for $11b ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Canada’s Valeant Pharmaceuticals will pay US$8.7 billion (S$11 billion) to buy Bausch Lomb, one of the world’s bestknown makers of contact lenses, in a massive expansion of Valeant’s smaller ophthalmology business. Valeant said the cash deal will help it capitalise
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        • 64 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK AstraZeneca is planning to spend about US$260 million (S$328 million) on Omthera Pharmaceuticals, a speciality drug developer with a potential treatment for patients with high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood. AstraZeneca will pay US$12.70 for each share
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        • 72 22 REUTERS TOKYO Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told the government’s key economic panel that the central bank will support the economy by steadily moving ahead with its quantitative easing policy, Economics Minister Akira Amari said. Mr Kuroda also said while stock prices
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      • 349 22 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS The European Union’s trade chief said yesterday that he would not give in to Chinese demands to drop plans for punitive duties on solar panel imports, calling pressure from Beijing “a waste of time”. A
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      • 646 23 Calls for more investment to maintain infrastructure ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG REUTERS WASHINGTON The collapse of two bridges in the United States in recent days has turned the spotlight again on the country’s crumbling structures, prompting calls for greater investment in infrastructure maintenance. Seven people
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      • 267 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world’s biggest bike share programmes, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona. New Yorkers will now be able
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  • OPINION
    • 463 24 GOVERNMENT efforts to moderate young people’s expectations of a university education just get harder. University expansion in Singapore to meet ever growing demand will reach its physical limits before long, to say nothing of having to guard against the social cost of a
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    • 1401 24  -  BY INVITATION Be wary of the instant expert. Changing dynamics in the energy sector that confounded pundits point to a need for reality-grounded analysis of world events By BARRY DESKER stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is dean of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at
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    • 976 26  -  By JAMES CHIN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. SABAH and Sarawak remained so-called “fixed deposit” states for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the May 5 Malaysian general
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    • 914 26  -  By LEONG CHAN-HOONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies. TWELVE years ago, a man from Singapore travelled 8,500km to Wellington, New Zealand, to pursue an education. Although he had little money,
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    • 829 26  -  By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg CAN Indonesia’s labourintensive industries survive recent hikes in the minimum wage? Talk to Indonesian businessmen involved in such industries these days and you are likely to be told that many such factories may soon have to close.
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    • 908 27  -  By GIDEON RACHMAN FINANCIAL TIMES AS THE world edges towards a peace conference on Syria, three ideas about the West’s role in the conflict are widely accepted. The first is that the longer the conflict goes on, the greater the chances of direct
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    • 1159 27  -  America’s youth unemployment rate is creeping up to overtake Europe’s. The solution, some say, is to invest in education and to let in highly skilled immigrants who help create jobs. By DAVID LEONHARDT The writer is the Washington bureau chief of The New York
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    • FORUM
      • 257 28  -  Chia Yong Soong THE proposal to run the Cross Island Line across the gazetted Central Catchment Nature Reserve is a cause for concern (“Route of MRT line a concern: Nature Society”; last Saturday). At stake is a national treasure trove of biodiversity a
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      • 266 28  -  Paul Yong Teck Chong I USED to think that the fate of the Chinese language was a concern only of the Mandarin-speaking community here, which has repeatedly raised the issue in Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao. That was until I read Mr Jenson
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      • 283 28  -  Noel Chia Kok Hwee (Dr) I AGREE that having anti-discrimination laws is a possible approach to protect workers (“Time to get tough on unfair treatment at work”, May 19; and “Govt is open to anti-discrimination labour laws: Chuan-Jin”, May 21). I am
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      • 72 28 1. MR EE TECK EE: What life would be like without ‘irrelevant’ subjects. 2. MR STEVEN LEE: Varsity degree not needed to gain knowledge. 3. MR EUGENE TAY: Cross Island Line LTA must be proactive in engaging stakeholders. 4. JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE (SINGAPORE): Is monkey trapping the best
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      • 147 28  -  Lim Hock Chuan MANY of us have come across former offenders peddling keychains and other small items at foodcourts and public places. While I applaud these people and the organisations helping them, the initiative has drawbacks. First, the former offenders have to
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      • MY POINT
        • 116 28  -  N. Nagesh UNDER the rules of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra), it is possible to register a private limited company in Singapore with any amount declared as the share capital. Even if they do not have a dollar on hand, the promoters of a
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        • 96 28  -  Lim Siew Hway (Ms) MY SISTER recently suffered a fracture and needs crutches and a wheelchair to move around. Her doctor said she would take at least four weeks to recover. Her husband applied to the Centre for Enabled Living (CEL) for a disabled parking
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      • 283 29  -  Rajesh Piplani (Dr) NATIONAL Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s remark that one need not be a university graduate to be successful sparked a host of reactions, ranging from outrage to amusement (“University degree ‘not vital for success’ May 5). Without second-guessing Mr Khaw’s intentions, let
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      • YOUTHFORUM
        • 182 29  -  Dylan Yeo Zhi Wei Dylan Yeo Zhi Wei, 15, Secondary 3 student MANY students complain that exams are not important and cause unnecessary stress. However, school exams are very important and necessary. First, they help to monitor the students’ progress. They show whether students have been
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        • 159 29  -  Yee Wan Linn Yee Wan Ling, 17, polytechnic student SINGAPORE has always been recognised as having a world-class education system that produces students with great knowledge and skills. But to me, truly educated people are the ones who not only have the necessary knowledge and skills,
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      • 169 29  -  Yeo Soon Fei Deputy General Manager Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council WITH regard to the cleaning exercise at the Block 538 Bedok North market in March, it was the National Environment Agency (NEA), the coordinating agency, that informed us in February that the hawker association
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      • 67 29 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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    • 269 29 CALLING ALL YOUNG READERS: Youth Forum is a weekly column showcasing the views of our younger readers. If you are below 21 and want to air your opinion on any issue, send us your letter via e-mail to stforum@sph.com.sg with the header “Youth Forum”. Do include your age and contact
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  • HOME
    • 694 1  -  They roll out new deals for high-end cars to counter cooling measures By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg MOTOR companies are coming up with innovative ways to entice car buyers put off by the recent cooling measures. These range from a leasing
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    • 837 2  -  Rules target the financially vulnerable By JANICE TAI, LIM YI HAN jantai@sph.com.sg limyihan@sph.com.sg AT LEAST 4,000 financially vulnerable gamblers will face a monthly limit on the number of times they can enter the two casinos here from Saturday. However, the National Council on
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    • 460 2  -  By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE 12-year legal saga at Raffles Town Club has taken a new twist with prominent businessman Dennis Foo launching a fresh lawsuit against two former colleagues. He claims he lost money after Mr Lawrence Ang
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    • 388 2  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A TEENAGER who raped a 13-year-old girl while he was on probation for previous offences was sentenced to reformative training yesterday. School dropout Joseph Lorrennzo Chia, 18, began chatting with the girl on Facebook in the middle of last
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    • 345 4  -  AMELIA TENG AT THE age of 15, Ms Amy Ng dropped out of secondary school because she became pregnant. Now, 21 years later, she has graduated from Republic Polytechnic with a grade point average of 3.75 in her pharmaceutical sciences course. The
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    • 392 4  -  It is 6.7% here; grads get quality job offers, says minister By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S youth unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the world at 6.7 per cent, Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin said yesterday. In comparison, six out
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    • 272 4  -  By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg COMMUTERS living in places such as Tampines, Simei and Toa Payoh will benefit from two new trunk bus services to be launched next month. Operator SBS Transit will roll out services 20 and 141 from June 9. Both will
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    • 111 6 Eleven passengers and one crew member suffered minor injuries after a Singapore Airlines flight was hit by turbulence on Sunday. “Flight SQ 308 experienced moderate to severe turbulence en route from Singapore to London,” a spokesman confirmed, adding that the aircraft had experienced a
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    • 421 6  -  It will focus on areas relevant to China, such as food security By DEBBIE LEE ldebbie@sph.com.sg THE National University of Singapore will officially open today its first research institute outside the country in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). Called the NUS (Suzhou) Research
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    • 403 6  -  By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT EUGENE CHUA tohyc@sph.com.sg ceugene@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S labour crunch is getting worse and more firms are having difficulties hiring, according to a global human resources firm. Forty seven per cent of the 647 companies surveyed
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    • 425 6  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg FORMER Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) president Choo Wee Khiang had the final say on how its funds were channelled, the court heard yesterday. This is evident from an e-mail in February 2005, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Alan
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    • 422 7  -  He hit a taxi and car; cabby and passenger suffered minor injuries By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE driver of a Lexus car involved in a dramatic crash at the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road last year was fined $8,000
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    • 814 7  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg LAWYER Spencer Gwee Hak Theng called on his time as a deputy public prosecutor yesterday when he took the stand for the first time in his trial over underage sex charges. The 60-year-old refused to be led
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    • 496 8  -  If more need to apply for a licence, they will have one month to comply By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg THE Media Development Authority (MDA) will monitor websites before deciding if any others need to be added to the original 10 that will now
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    • 544 8  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg A COUPLE gave their neighbour a “free hand” to rebuild their house despite barely knowing him, a court heard yesterday. Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Ng Boo Han and his wife are now being sued by
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  • MONEY
    • 803 9  -  Minister also highlights plans being put in place to raise industry standards By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg IF PROFESSIONALS in the fast-changing finance industry do not continually upgrade their skills, they will lose their edge in what is a ferociously competitive sector. That was
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    • 553 11  -  Impending IPO sees counter hit day’s high of $4.56 before closing at $4.47 By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SHARES of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) surged as much as 4 per cent yesterday after it unveiled plans to inject its retail malls into
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    • 437 11  -  By FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg RESALE homes in Singapore changed hands at higher prices last month, as buyers returned to the property market after being spooked by cooling measures earlier this year. Prices of resale homes rose 1.9 per cent last month
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    • 462 11  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg TEN top performers in the financial services industry were honoured at a gala dinner last night. They were named Distinguished Financial Industry Certified Professionals, one of the most coveted awards the sector can bestow here. The recipients included
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    • MONEY SME SPOTLIGHT
      • 825 12  - Jack his Jill show family at work works Many say it is a bad idea to work with your spouse but some couples prove that a husband and wife team can run a successful business and have fun in the process. Melissa Tan meets the owners of Mad Jack, a
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      • 345 12  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan and Singapore are encouraged to collaborate with each other in various areas amid intensifying competition. A memorandum of understanding signed on Monday between the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Mizuho
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      • 217 12 iBF Executive Programme to Beijing Dalian L Date July 6 to 13, 2013 L Fees $4,000 course fee and $2,000 common fund per participant (70 per cent of the course fee is supported by IE Singapore, terms conditions apply.) The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry (SCCCI)
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      • Article, Illustration
        340 13 L Our company distributes quality hi-fi gear and audio equipment. A supplier in Macau has given me quotations in both United States dollar and Chinese yuan. The yuan pricing appears cheaper but I have not had prior experience trading with the currency. I usually enjoy a natural hedge
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    • MONEY COMPANIES
      • 352 14  -  RACHEL SCULLY HIGHER crane rentals and sales in the Asia-Pacific region boosted fourth-quarter earnings at Tat Hong Holdings, it announced yesterday. Net profit for the three months to March 31 jumped 66 per cent to $18.6 million, while revenue climbed 10 per cent to
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      • 352 14  -  Total 808,000 sq ft facility to boost chipmaker’s mobile devices business By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SEMICONDUCTOR company Stats ChipPac opened a US$40 million (S$50 million) extension to its premises in Yishun yesterday. The extension added 30,000 sq ft to the building, which houses
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      • 548 14  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg MORE family firms in Singapore are starting to hire outsiders for top positions to work alongside family members. These firms refer to businesses which are either owned or managed by the founder’s next-of-kin or family members of subsequent generations. A recent
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      • 275 14 A UNIT of Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) has secured a US$596 million (S$754 million) contract from Noble Corporation to build an ultra-high specification jack-up rig for use in the British sector of the North Sea. Jurong Shipyard will build the rig, which SembMarine claims is
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    • MARKETS MONEY
      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 160 15 FURNITURE retailer Courts Asia yesterday posted a 19.2 per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profit to $12.6 million from the preceding year. This was despite revenue for the three months to March 31 growing 3 per cent year on year to $188.5 million. For the full year, net
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        • 100 15 THE Singapore branch of giant Chinese bank ICBC cleared 53 transactions worth 1.61 billion yuan (S$332 million) in total on its first day of clearing services on Monday, it said yesterday. It was appointed as the designated yuan-clearing bank in Singapore by China’s central bank in February. ICBC
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      • 415 15  -  Investors see buying opportunities after recent retreat in equities BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) snapped a two-day losing streak yesterday, buoyed by gains on other major Asian markets. Investors sniffed buying opportunities after
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 17 15 STI TRADING VOLUME 226.60 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 21 Losers: 7 Unchanged:2
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        • 85 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 831.9 606.37 861.93 1,133.41 248.12 216.07 250.3 5.97 10.4 5.41 6.27 2.37 1.29 2.56 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 211.7 529.8 889.52 877.99 1,414.62 870.25
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        • 55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change 238.2 22,924.25 14,311.98 1,986.22 2,321.318 1,036.41 1,776.16 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 169.33 6.25 28.477 -0.784 9.03 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday's close Dow Nasdaq 5,176.235 1,619.57 4,970.652 15,303.1 3,459.144
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        • 21 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.31 billion shares worth $1.45 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 300 Losers: 132 Unchanged: 359
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 152 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 28,2013 Top Rises May 28 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 299.7 2.2 (0) DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5185 190.9 3.0 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 70.0 0.7 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1750 48.1 2.2 DBXT
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        • 71 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E 86.5 67.5 HPH Trust US$ US80.5 unch ***** 81 80 8.2 23.7
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        • 114 15 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 4 4 0 0 0 8 4 4 Manufacturing 81 35 35 9 10 11 90 45 46 Commerce 28 15 20 4 5 3 32 20 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 25 8 8 1 1
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    • 160 21 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L Draw No. 2852/2013 aL JL J Monday, 27 May 2013 Group 1 Prize: $335,411 each 2 Winning Share(s) Sold at: 1) Cheers Store, Blk 59 New Upper Changi Road #01-1272 (One System 7 Entry) 2) Singapore Pools Branch, Blk 803 King George’s Avenue #01-200/202 (One
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    • 677 22  -  Stange uses Rod Stewart’s classic to beef up team spirit in 1st session By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ROD Stewart’s classic tune Purple Heather blared out as Bernd Stange came face to face with the Lions for the first time yesterday. S i n g a p o r
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    • 341 22  -  SANJAY NAIR SINGAPORE coach Bernd Stange had an important message for those who were left out of his first national squad of 23. “The door is wide open for anyone,” he said before his first training session yesterday. “We need at least another
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    • 274 22  -  WANG MENG MENG AFTER the mudslinging over the Causeway Challenge, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has said it will still play Malaysia in future matches. A FAS spokesman said: “As far as we are concerned, the matter is closed. “We
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    • 606 22  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers chairman Teo Hock Seng, who famously calls himself “Teo Hock Sack”, has lived up to his reputation once again, dismissing coach Nenad Bacina despite the team still topping the S-League. Tampines lead the 12-team table
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    • 528 19 Defying talk of team being old, they advance to NBA Finals ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMPHIS (Tennessee) San Antonio are back in the National Basketball Association Finals for the first time since they won their last championship in 2007, and this trip feels even more special for a
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    • 303 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The row over Mercedes’ private tyre test deepened on Monday, as it emerged that the Silver Arrows had already received an explicit warning that in-season testing by a single team was banned under Formula One rules. Mercedes, who could face
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    • 301 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS ST PETERSURG (Russia) Pole vault great Sergei Bubka of Ukraine has joined the crowded race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 49-year-old former Olympic and world champion notified IOC members yesterday that he is running
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    • 85 19 Basketball NBA Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 93 Memphis Grizzlies 86 (San Antonio win best-of-7 series 4-0). Cricket 2nd Test In Leeds, 4th day: England 354 (J. Root 104, T. Boult 5-57) and 287-5 dec (A. Cook 130, K. Williamson 3-68); New Zealand 174 (G. Swann 4-42, S.
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    • 548 20 But not before Dimitrov marches into round 2 while Date-Krumm crashes AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS Highly rated Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov reached the French Open second round while Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm bowed out yesterday as torrential rain caused havoc at Roland Garros. Dimitrov, dubbed
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      • 39 20 SINGAPORE youngster Anish Param hammered 152 not out in an English Division One cricket match on Monday. The 22-year-old also took 3-17 in Glapwell Colliery Cricket Club’s 93-run win over Thoresby Colliery Cricket Club.
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      • 33 20 HOME United beat Albirex Niigata 3-2 in a Singapore Cup preliminary match at the Jurong East Stadium last night. The Protectors next face Filipino outfit Loyola Meralco in the quarter-finals.
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      • 37 20 REUTERS LONDON Japanese motorcyclist Yoshinari Matsushita was killed on Monday during qualifying at the Isle of Man TT. The 43-year-old Tyco Suzuki rider was the 21st rider to die at the circuit since 2000.
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      • 56 20 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO The roof of Brazil’s Fonte Nova 2014 World Cup stadium collapsed on Monday after heavy rain lashed the north-eastern city of Salvador. The 55,000-seater, reopened last month after a US$345 million (S$435 million) facelift, is one of the six stadiums that
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      • 41 20 REUTERS AUSTIN (Texas) Nike is cutting ties with the Livestrong cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. The American had admitted he used performance enhanc ing drugs to win the Tour de France seven times.
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      • 53 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BELEK (Turkey) The world’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is to compete in the inaugural Turkish Open in November, the European Tour said yesterday. The US$7 million (S$8.8 million) event in Belek will form part of the new Final Series on the
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    • 762 21  -  Silat world champ Shakir among those snubbed for Sportsman title By GOH JUN YONG jygoh@sph.com.sg A WORLD champion, an Olympian, a doubles winner in his sport’s top professional competition and a man who is third in Asia. Yet silat’s Muhammad Shakir Juanda (world champion), sailor Colin Cheng
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      • 63 21 BLOOMBERG NEYMAR officially became a Barcelona player on Monday, with the Spanish club reportedly lavishing ¤103 million (S$165 million) on the five-year deal. Arch-rivals Real Madrid were also keen on the forward but president Florentino Perez revealed yesterday that signing the Brazilian would have been “too
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      • 37 21 ENGLISH club Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks over a £10 million (S$19 million) swoop for Barcelona striker David Villa, according to the Daily Mail. The Spanish club want a fee of around £12 million.
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      • 37 21 ARSENAL may miss out on signing Stevan Jovetic, after Fiorentina put a £25 million asking price on the Montenegro striker. According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners are willing to pay only £20 million.
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      • 55 21 MARK Hughes is expected to agree to sign a 12-month rolling contract with Stoke City this week, after he held negotiations with the English Premier League club over the past two days. The ex-Queens Park Rangers manager, though, is not a favourite of a number of
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    • 372 21  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg AT 11.45 last night, more than an hour after the second leg of the Malaysian FA Cup semi-final between Pahang and Johor Darul Takzim should have ended, violence continued to erupt at Kuantan’s Darul Makmur Stadium. When contacted just before midnight,
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    • 329 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Rafael Benitez is “extremely excited” about his appointment as manager of Napoli and has vowed to respect the club’s traditions and “very, very special” supporters. The 53-year-old Spaniard signed a two-year contract with the Italian football club on Monday and succeeds
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    • 552 21  -  COMMENTARY By CHIA HAN KEONG ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR hankeong@sph.com.sg IT’S a little odd to not hand out an annual award simply because there is no stellar candidate. The film industry hands out Oscars without fail every year, celebrating the best in the business, regardless of whether
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      • 477 2  -  John Lui Review Crime thriller DEAD MAN DOWN (NC16) 117 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Beatrice (Noomi Rapace) and Victor (Colin Farrell) live in facing apartments. He is a thug in a gang run by Alphonse Hoyt (Terrence Howard) and Beatrice is a beautician whose
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      • 1223 3  -  The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations highlights the romance between the two young leads Will Lawrence stlife@sph.com.sg In London Charles Dickens’ 19th-century novel Great Expectations is rightly regarded as a masterpiece of socially minded fiction exploring class, aspiration and misguided ambition. It is
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      • 564 3  -  John Lui Review Drama GREAT EXPECTATIONS (PG) 124 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: The orphan Pip (Jeremy Irvine) has been cared for since he was a child by his mean sister Mrs Joe (Sally Hawkins) and her much sweeter husband Joe (Jason Flemyng). Sent to
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      • 1210 4  -  Director of the Hangover movies Todd Phillips says the third film will be last in the franchise Alison de Souza stlife@sph.com.sg In Las Vegas On a shabby street corner in Las Vegas, actors Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms have stopped traffic as they film
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      • 768 4  -  Alison de Souza It did not come up with the phrase “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”, but the 2009 film The Hangover certainly celebrated that notion by depicting the sort of night that should never be spoken of again. In turn,
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      • 553 5  -  The story of tiny forest people needs to be more subtle in its eco message Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Review Animation EPIC 103 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: After her mother dies, Mary Katherine (voiced by Amanda Seyfried) moves in with her scientist father (Jason Sudeikis), who
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      • 625 12 Reuters Mumbai Irrfan Khan (below) is no stranger to Hollywood. The Indian actor has played roles in acclaimed films such as Life Of Pi (2012), Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and A Mighty Heart (2007). His new film The Lunchbox, an Indi-an-French-German co-production, won the Grand
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      • 958 12 Blockbusters are moving out, to be filmed in other states and countries that offer production subsidies Bloomberg Los Angeles Hollywood is struggling to hang on to its blockbuster movies as states such as North Carolina and countries such as Canada offer subsidies for
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      • 772 6  -  Fang Wen-lin is so used to playing a mother on Taiwanese TV that singing on stage now makes her nervous Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Taiwanese singer Fang Wen-lin has been so out of touch with taking the stage that she is feeling nothing but
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      • 575 6 Agence France-Presse Lahore, Pakistan Gay romance, Islamic extremism and a soundtrack of classic love songs make for Pakistan’s taboo-breaking answer to the hugely successful United States television series Glee. Like its smash-hit forerunner, Taan (below) follows the lives and loves of a group of young
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      • 735 7  -  The Taiwanese drama has long ended, but Night Market star Kelly Liao still cannot shake off her role Jan Lee janlee@sph.com.sg Taiwanese melodrama actress Kelly Liao, a star in the long-running Taiwanese soap opera Night Market from 2009 to 2011, says she is no longer taking on
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      • 423 7 Fast Furious 6 races ahead at US box office Reuters Los Angeles The action-packed sixth instalment of the Fast Furious film franchise claimed victory at the North American box office for the three-day United States Memorial Day weekend on Monday, and became the biggest opening film in Universal Pictures’ history.
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      • 138 8 ‘There was a letter that showed up, it was a memo about no eye contact and you had to say “Sir”. It had a Sexy Beast letterhead on the top of it’ Actor Don Cheadle (right) on working with prankster Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3
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      • 1128 9 Britons are at the helm of many top US news and entertainment corporations Washington Post Washington The British are coming. Actually, they are already here in the United States. And they are running some of America’s top media and entertainment companies and peddling their shows,
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      • 1237 10 Young singer from Gaza Strip makes it to the top 10 of the talent competition Washington Post Khan Younis, Gaza Strip Arab Idol is an over-the-top TV ratings smash in the Middle East, and a young crooner from a Palestinian refugee family, whom admirers have nicknamed
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      • 405 10 Agence France-Presse Kabul The official Taleban website has published an article criticising an art project in which 10,000 pink balloons were given away for free in Kabul, saying the event encouraged un-Islamic behaviour. Under the headline “Was it a balloon show or a mini-skirt show?”,
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      • 808 11 Ermanno Marzorati, who restores typewriters, senses a return of the old way of writing Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Mr Ermanno Marzorati has rarely been so busy. He is currently fixing a 1930 Underwood typewriter for Tom Hanks. But there are plenty more ancient
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      • 823 11 New York Times New York Jackson Pollock’s unconventional working methods spreading a piece of unstretched, unprimed canvas on the floor of his Long Island, New York, studio and then pouring, splattering and literally flinging industrial paints across its surface have long been part of his myth,
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      • 345 14 Hong Kong A coterie of her celebrity friends joined singer Faye Wong as she brought her annual fund-raiser to Hong Kong for the first time. Vicki Zhao and husband Huang Youlong, Eason Chan and wife Hilary Tsui, Miriam Yeung and husband Gary Ting,
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      • 195 14 Beijing Jay Chou (below), as the director of his upcoming movie The Rooftop, introduced his new leading lady at a press conference in Beijing on Monday. With him was producer Will Liu, who called Chinese newcomer Li Xinai (right) “the zebra-cross-ing Cinderella”. He said
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        • 54 14 Israeli author Amos Oz has won the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize in the Czech Republic. An international jury that included German literary critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki picked Oz, 74, for the US$10,000 (S$12,647) prize, awarded by the Prague-based Franz Kafka Society in honour of
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        • 62 14 Paul McCartney made his first visit to Elvis Presley’s grave and left one of his guitar picks behind. According to McCartney’s Twitter account, he said the pick was “so Elvis can play in heaven”. The fan, in Memphis to play a show on the North
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        • 53 14 A film based on Nelson Mandela’s best-selling autobiography Long Walk To Freedom will be released in November, producers said. Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom stars British actor Idris Elba as the iconic anti-apartheid hero and will trace his life from childhood to imprisonment and
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        • 65 14 Taiwanese musician Weng Ching-hsi, composer of ballads made famous by Teresa Teng such as The Moon Represents My Heart and Small Town Story, has died, according to Taiwan reports. His death at age 76 last August was reportedly kept under wraps by his family
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        252 8 / 9  -  By Seow Tein Hee HP’s first Google Android tablet, the Slate 7, is the most affordable tablet in this line-up. Its design is simple. A thick bezel surrounds a 7-inch display. Its matte rear forestalls the sort of smudgy fingerprints you see on glossy plastic bodies. The
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    • 167 7 One of the largest Pre-owned Car Mall! Over 150 Car Showrooms Over 3800 Cars Over 580 Models Open daily 10am-8pm 210 Turf Club Road Singapore *****5 www.thegrandstand.com.sg TOP PRICE LORRY VAN USED CARS ANY MAKES MODELS Vincent 9763-7337 Index Credit HONDA Buy/ Sell/ Consignment $2000 above Mkt Valn! Titus 8591
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    • 303 7 Lorries for Sale Ej Lorries for Sale GOLDBELL ENGINEERING Industrial Vehicles. 20,000 Served. And Counting. Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd (Pre-owned Solutions) No. 5 Old Toh Tuck Rd (S)*****7 Tel: 6466-9959 (Sales) 8198-2998 (Financing) Lorries 12/'09 Citroen Dispatch 04/03 Nissan Cabstar Y New 5yrs COE 09/08 Isuzu NHR85 06/03 Nissan Cabstar
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    • 722 8 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
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    • 277 8 KASARA SENTOSA. Appealing detached overlook lake/ golf course. Best unit 9042 sf. 5+1. 9325-5000 VIEW 2-5PM COVE Drive 7800/9500 sqft 5+1, ask Paradise Island 6+1 fr $1xm Seaview and other units GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW HOLLAND PK Open hse! NEW *****/ 9000 sf. Modern BELMONT 22K/10Ksf Vacant CLUNY 15K sf. Elevated
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    • 152 8 BEDMAR AND SHI 5600sf work of art 4 large ensuite maids roof terrace with an Orchard Road view. neg. Teo *****812 BY APPT 1-5PM Coronation bunglw 2½sty 4200/5000 sf 6+study+ entertainment hall. Pool. 100% move-in. Sole Andrew *****944 PARAGON VICINITY, 3-STY Basement. 5+1. 3200/ 2274 sf. Stroll to Orchard shopping
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    • 221 8 NAMLY BUNGLW. PRISTINE cond. 2½ sty. 5450/6000 sf, 5+1. Pool. Park 4 cars. Melvin Tang, 8100 5008 GALLOP GCB. PR eligible 2½-sty beautiful elevated land approx 15,130 sf Quiet Douglas Wong *****193 PANORAMIC VIEW GCB. Off Chancery *****/ 9000 sf approx. Beautifully reno, pool. 5+1. Julian *****098 BELMONT GCB 22K/15K
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    • 226 8 EXCLUSIVITY IS ALL! No. 1 Elevated Plot in D10. All Look Up! You Look Down! *****sf $15xxpsf *****480 HIDDEN GEM! NAMLY Area Bungalow 9700 sqft 6+1, Pool, Serious Seller, priced to sell. Faith *****269 3 INTER-TERR SIDE by side! Ideal for extended family Fr $3.xM! Swiss Club Area 3300sf 4+1
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    • 253 8 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 3½ sty Semi-D Novena Lap pool airwell pte lift. MRT, Mall. 1km ACS SJI. Ask $7.2M neg. 9738 1680 LOCATION! LOCATION! FH! Barker/ Goldhill/ Chancery Luxurious Semi-D w/pool. 2550/5100sf. Walk to ACS. Don’t miss!Jean *****888 UPMARKET NEW SEMI-D near ACS Sch, floor 6835 sqft. 5+1 ensuite, lift
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    • 302 8 LAST CALL CAMBORNE area Elevated Resort Bungalow S/pool. Famous designer. 6500/6000sf. 9765-2795 UNBELIEVABLE! $3.XM! FOR Barker Rd corner cluster S/pool. Park 2car. 1km ACS /SCGS. James 9765 2795 DYSON RD VICINITY semi-d. 2½-sty 3300sqft. F’hold. 5+1 rms. 1km to ACS. $7.xm. Teddy *****991 HB SPRAWLING HILLCREST BUNGLW Land 7900 sqft,
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    • 264 8 BUNGLW BOON KENG MRT/ Bendeemer. 4000/ 1500 sf Cosy Quiet Est. 9833 7551 Detail: www.susansoh.com ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3sty Semi-d@ Kembangan MRT.Approx 3400/6800sf 8+1. $4.xM Kc *****772 CHEMPAKA AVE. 2-STY 2006sf. 5rms. Pk 4 cars Quiet. MRT, mkt, food ct. good sch. Penny *****810 D.14 KEMBANGAN 2 sty corner terrace.
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    • 500 8 Properties RARE! MEYER ROAD Semi-D F’hold. Approx 4050/3800 sqft. 6 bdrms. Well kept. Face South Ella *****445 CORNER TERR FH 6800 sf Can rebuild. Near Tanah Merah MRT, Expo, market. Come view! Gary *****186 STARBUY! EAST COAST Hill 2½-sty Corner Semi-D basement+huge gdn. 3954 /6000sf. 5 rms. $4.7M neg FH
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    • 261 9 GPS LANDED DIVISION D15 1.5-storey Semi-D, 3 bdrms Opera Est. 2800sf, rebuilt. Quiet corner. 6100 9959 FREEHOLD LOR J Inter-terr. Land 1748 sf. 2-sty. 5 bed. Koi pond. Good schs. Sell value. Can build to 3-sty. SERIOUS SELLER! CREME De la Creme. Ultimate address in D15. 18m Wide frontage. 6000sf.
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    • 335 9 LUCKY HGTS BRAND new semi-d 5600/ 5000 sf 6+1 Pool only $6.xxm ($1200 psf). Grab! HB *****555 TELOK KURAU LAND 8000 sf regular, face S. Ask $8M Near MRT Bunglw 5000 sf. $4.XM. Terence 9176-0707 JLN PARI BURONG 2-sty semi-d. FH. 4050 3100sf. Near St Anthony’s Canossian Schs. 9617 5370
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    • 296 9 HYTHE ROAD 2½-STY Terr. Land 2161sqft. 5 bdrms 2 family areas. Move-in cond Convenient close to amenities. Michael 9107 8090 RARE TROPICAL ESCAPE 3 sty corner terr 2850/ 4000 sf near Ai Tong/ future MRT. Gary 9111 7777 Visit: homeguruasia.com VERY RARE HOME near CHIJ St. Nicolas, 2 sty semi-d
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    • 232 9 **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Gdn 61 Conway Grove. Lap pool Ask $4.35M neg *****680 MARYMOUNT MRT! SEMI-D 3300/2400sf 4+1, $4.99M Terr 880/1220 sf. $1.99M Nice. Charissa *****099 SERANGOON GDN BUNGLW 2.5 sty, move in condition 4800/5500sf, park many cars 7+1 rm Call *****008 SERANGOON GDN LIKE new
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    • 273 9 ALMOST NEW! TERR S’goon Gdn. 1860/3000 sf. F/reno with lap pool. Ask $3.2M. Eugene 9005-5710 2-STY TERR Thomson Gdn Est. 2+Study. Land 943 sqft. View Sun 4-5pm. Hurry! Shawn *****007 HILLTOP BUNGLW ADELPHI Pk FH. 3685 sf land. 3+1 Reno. Greenery. Must view Sole Agt Helen 9026-1800 SERANGOON TERR. 3-STY
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    • 278 9 ALMOND ST 2 sty Detached 6320/45XXsf 5+family+1+1 Best cond $688 psf! Michael www.*****785.com NEW 2-YR CORNER terr, 2153/ 2800sft, Must sell, Villa Verde, 10 mins to MRT. Marcus *****935 PRICE REVISED!! SEMI-D Burgundy 5+1 2205/3200 sf. Well maintain Motivated seller. Douglas *****694 HONG SAN WALK 2½ sty Semi-D 4594 sf.
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    • 249 9 CORNER TERR@ NERAM Rd vicinity, land 2300/3000sf 6 yrs only, 4+Study+ Maid rm. FH. *****299 Roy ERA MIMOSA TERR. F’HOLD. 3sty roof terr. 5+1, 4-rms ensuite. 1615 3700 sf. neg. Thomas 9850-3266 SELETAR HOUSE FOR rebuild regular land 4800sf, good frontage, ample park -ing Only $5.xM. *****008 SELETAR SEMI-D 2.5STY
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    • 421 9 LENTOR 2 STY corner Terr. 4000/ 2500 sqft 4 rms. FH. Huge gdn, quiet, mins to Future MRT. $9xx psf FIRE SALE! BEGONIA area. 2-sty semi-d 4900/ 3500 sf. 5+1. Park 3 cars. $5.2M. Carol Phui 9666-9365 PN JLN JENDELA 1½STY semi-d 3+1+1 F’hold 4750 sqft. New listing! Sole Agt
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    • 272 9 BOTANNIA. F’HOLD 3 bdrm. 1270 sf. Quiet facing, greenery view. Windy. Full condo facilities. THE BEACON, FIRESALE! 1485sf, 3rm, windy/ bright, vacant, superb cond. $2.1M neg. JackShen 9666 9992 VISTA PK, 710 sf 1bdrm studio. Design your dream home. Serene. Near amenities/MRT. Doris 9739 6243 THE PEARL@MOUNT FABER 1173sf unblock,
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    • 255 9 THE MERLOT CHOICE 2bdrm 882 sf. FH. High flr view. Walk to Novena. $1.38M neg Hurry Keith *****005 V ON SHENTON. 1/2/3 bdrm F/facilities. Near MRT. Tallest bldg in S’pore!!! Priced to sell! Judy *****361 INTERLACE 10% 10% disc! TOP soon! Garden units from $7XX psf. Only Big units left!
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    • 688 10 F’HOLD SPOTTISWOODE RES Attractive! 3+3+5% Disc. #35 1rm 603sf fr $1.2xxM Penthse 2906sf $15xx PSF. ***SAIL, MARINA BAY Res Sail 1/ 2/ 3/ 4rm fr $2200+ Marina Bay Res 1/2/3/4 rm fr $2600+ psf. 8551 8623 MARINA BAY SUITES 3/4rm 1604-2680sf. High low flr TOP soon! $2600 psf up! Act
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    • 224 10 ARDMORE PARK FIRE SALE μ 4 rooms ensuites μ 2885sqft μ Greenery pool μ Corporate tenancy till 2015 μ Only $8.6m yet negotiable CALL EDWIN *****942 Corals At Keppel Bay New Launch. Waterfront Living 1-4bdrms, King’s dock/Seaview........ fr $1.4M The Trizon Just Top Mt Sinai 3/4 bdrms 2067/2314sf..fr $1,600psf Leedon
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    • 149 10 NATHAN SUITE FH TOP14 Developer Sale Team IC Luxurious, Pte lift, Unblock 3rm 1776sf #0x, $1952 psf 4rm 2034sf, #1x, $2157 psf Penthse 4747sf #24, 2144 psf. Co-broke welcome NATHAN SUITE. FREEHOLD. Developer’s Sales Team 10% disc. TOP ’14, Pte lift. 3-bdrm, 1776 sf, $1952 psf. 4-bdrm, 2034sf, $2157 psf.
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    • 181 10 STAR BUY* TWIN Peaks From $1.45mil! ABSD disc Good comm. Designer full furn 1/ 2/ 3 rm. TOP Q1 ’15 Walk to Orchard/ Int’l Sch/ MRT. Lillian *****797 STAR BUY* RESIDENCES at Emerald Hill. ABSD disc fr $2228 psf! Good comm! 3/ 4/ Penthse.ensuite.Walk to Mrt/Orchard/Int’l sch. MBS view! *****797
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    • 131 10 WATERSCAPE CAVENAGH! 4rm 1561sf $3.8xM TOP ’14 3rm 1313sf $2.8xM Orchard 2rm 1066sf $2.4xM F’hold Developer Sale 9767 6611 RIVERGATE 3RM 1539SF. Cityvista 2120/2626sf VTO Urban Resort 2121/ 2530sf 3/4rm, $2474psf+. Zenith 1+study/2+study$1858psf+ THE WHARF, PENTHOUSES 15% disc from price list. Penthse 4359 sf $1390 psf Penthse 5339 sf $1592
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    • 141 10 RARE! ASTRID MEADOWS 3+1 2174 sf grd flr, quiet reno. tenanted. Anytime this wk. Eddie *****727 ST REGIS RESIDENCES FH 3+Study, 1959 sqft, high floor. Reno and spacious Priced to sell. $5.25 Mil. VOLARI BALMORAL Rd. FH 2+1, 1324 sqft. Pte Lift. Face Green, Pool Quiet Spacious, New Tenancy. VISIONCREST.
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    • 136 10 CUSCADEN ROYALE PENTHSE. Sophia Res. Penthse. 1948/ 2185sf. F’hold. $4.8M/ $3.5M. 9680-6182 1)ST. REGIS 2153 sf, 4+1. 2)Orange Gr. Res, 2400 sf 3)Tomlison 2347 sf, greenery/ pool, Serious Sellers! RESIDENCES @KILLINEY PH 5683 sf 6534sf $19xxpsf 4rm+study, huge! TOP! Pte Pool+ Roof Gdn. 9767 6611 PATERSON SUITES. FH. 1743 sf.
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    • 103 10 CAIRNHILL PLAZA, FH, 2293sf. Spacious. Balcony. Well kept, bright breezy. Orchard MRT, city living! **THE SOLITAIRE 3670SQFT Duplex Penthouse. Privacy Yet Exclusive! Panoramic View! Very Serious Seller! NEW PARVIS@ HOLLAND. 1701sf 3+1 rm.High flr. Best pool view.Near MRT. F’hold $3.4xM. Andrew *****111 SCOTTS SQUARE 624 sf 1rm Face pool. Designer
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    • 142 10 TOMLINSON 2340 SF, 3+1. Opp St Regis. Designer decor. Full greenery view. $5.8M neg. *****025 Jo LEONIE GDN 1733 sf. 3+1. High flr. Vacant possession Near Orchard/ amenities. $neg. Ka Sen 9619-6836 8 RIVERIA GARDENS, FH Condo, 2 bdrm, 968 sf, high flr with balcony patio, quiet, ask $2.25M neg
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    • 163 10 SKYLINE 360. MRT/ F’hold. New 1733sf, 3+1. Large balcony pool view. $3.68M. Connection 9669-0282 CAIRNHILL MANSIONS FH 2024 sf. 4 rms. High floor. Near Orchard MRT. Don’t miss. Lionel *****807 FP D.09 MARTIN PL Res. Must view! Designer unit. 3+1, 1421sf. Bright/ windy. Unblock $3.xM Amy *****662 ORCHARD RES 4RM
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    • 390 11 THE LAURELS Cairnhill. TOP soon! Studio/ 2/ 2+study. Orchard MRT. Carol Phui *****365 PN UP TO 28% Disc! StThomas Walk. 4bdrm/penthse avail 2131sf 6523sf. Substantial upside. Robert 9751-5995 ARDMORE PARK 2885 sf. Quiet. Greenery/pool view FH. Walk to Orchard Rd. Carol Phui *****365 PN PIER 678 sqft F’hold Tenanted $4500.
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    • 314 11 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ feUff BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ HU BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clementi Pte Apts for Sale
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    • 149 11 ROCHELLE 2/ 3+STUDY/ 5 bdrms Penthse, 1012-3025 sf Last 3! Developer’s sale! Hurry! Don’t miss! Call now FIRE SALE! D11 Exclusive FH Near good schs, eateries MRT. Reno. Quite new. neg. Hurry! 8100-8812 Joy ***HIGH OAK 1207SQFT 3+1 Open Hse Sun 5~7pm. 1km Pei Hwa PPS. Resort living! Grd flr.
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    • 230 11 FREEHOLD NEAR MRT! $17XX PSF up! GCB view. Mall at doorstep. Less than 1km to Pei Hwa MGS. CAVENDISH PK 3+1 1292 s.f High flr. Breezy. Pool view. $1.69M or rental $4.8K P/furn. Stella 9634-6910 MULBERRY TREE. MOULMEIN Rd. FH. Mins walk to Novena MRT. Studio. $855K *****080 Andrew TRILIGHT.
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    • 156 11 NEW LAUNCH $11XXpsf MRT 1-bdrm fr $6xxK onwards. 2-bdrm/ 2+1 $9xxK-$1.1xM. 3-bdrm/ 3+1 $1.1xM-$1.3xM. 4-rm/Dual key fr $1.5xM up MIDAS FH PENTHSES. Lor 30. 2110 /1600 sf. $1.8/1.4M Alcove lor 27 1356sf. $1.2M Wing Gong FH 710sf $800k Keen sellers Kiat *****675 8 RIVERSUITES. BOON Keng MRT. 2/ 3/ dual
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    • 152 11 THE OCTET. NEW. Geylang. 1/ 1+1 $5xxK, 2bdrm $6xxK. FH. MRT. Early Bird Disc! *****666 Joanne Kam PARC HAVEN. RARE 1-bdrm 688 sf. High flr. No noon sun. Move-in. Exclusive! Florence Soh 9815 0831 SANT RITZ Potong Pasir MRT. 1+Study fr $802K. High rental yield VVIP Disc Sharmaine 9635-2002 BARTLEY
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    • 193 11 NEW LIST WALK Up Apt Lor 16 Geylang 1023sf. FH. Well kept. Tenanted till sept, serious seller *****377 Ong INTERO 3-BDRMS. 1023 sf. Near MRT, CBD, PIE, CTE, KPE. High flr, city view. $1.55M. Giovanni *****109 CENTRA STUDIOS/ CASA Aerata 1+ study/ 2 bdrm 463/ 484/ 603 sqft. High flr
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    • 312 11 3BDRM FR $1.1M 4bdrm fr $1.6M No bay window! MRT /Amenities. Phase 1 all sold Developers team *****567 SEAFRONT, FH, 3+1, 1615sf #15 up, unblock $1750 psf Aalto 1528sf #26 $3.2xM. Meyerise, FH, TOP 2016 2rm, #1x, 872sf, $2040 psf 3rm, #1x, 1270sf, $1821 psf 4rm, #0x, 1819sf, $1678 psf.
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    • 255 11 RITZ REGENCY, FH, mins MRT, 3+1, 1195 sqft, high floor, unblock, city view. $1.80M. 9776-6285 Mok MAKENA 1744 SF. 4+1. Full seaview. Unblocked. Rare! High floor. Vacant. $2.6M. Act Fast! *****991 Angela PARK EAST CONDO. F’hold. 3-bdrms. 1345 sf. Move in. Viewing by appt only. Tan 8444-1920/ 9820-1567 **WATERFRONT ISLE.
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    • 293 11 ONE AMBER 1BDRM 570sqft Stylish decor, vacant, wellkept, Mins ECP/ PIE/ Nicoll By appt, Zann 9817 2582 NEW LIST! 1162SF F’hold 3+1 Gallery 8. Reno $100k MRT/ I12 Katong. $1.3xM Serious Seller! 8498 4964 EASTWOOD GREEN 3RM A1 Reno. Squarish. Quiet Near Mall, Pk, Bus. MRT. $1100 Psf! Grab! Amy
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    • 2041 12 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale 5 m WHERE LIFE SPARKLES By City Developments Limited (CDL) D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20
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    • 269 12 LILYDALE NEGO! Hurry! 3+1, 1227/1313 sf, high flr/ patio, f/facilities, foreigner eligible. *****382 Daniel THE ESTUARY. JUST TOP! 2rm, 926 sqft. $1.05mil. 3rm, 1313 sqft $1.50mil. Call Jeffrey now *****130 THE ESTUARY. JUST TOP! 1/2/3/4 rms, Reservoir/ Pool view. F/facilities. Kha tib MRT. neg. Also rent. EC LACASA 3RMS 106
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    • 238 12 4’A’ BLK 234 Ave 3,102sqm All races. Near amenities/ sch park. Quiet. Serene. Valued Call Fan 9228-8571 5’I’ BLK 111 AMK. 117 sqm. Dr to dr. Low flr. Low COV. Near amenities. All races. VTO. *****066 Dick Tan LOW 3’NG’ 214 High flr, panoramic view, f/reno. Val $350K. *****079 RCG
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    • 374 13 3NG 418 BEDOK N. #05 lift level. Val $345k Must view! Immediate. Roza Sure Bagus *****697 3-RM BLK 77 Bedok N #02. Orig cond. Near Tanah Merah MRT/ eateries. Ask $345K. Nelson *****402 4’A’ 219D BEDOK Ctrl. High flr. Move in. Walk to MRT/ amenities. View Sun 3-5pm by appt.
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    • 323 13 4’NG’ CORNER BLK 261 Bt Batok East Ave 4. #04 (Top flr) with lift. Near mkt/ food ct/ amenities 5’I’ BLK 388 Bt Batok, 3+ study. A1 decor, high flr, 100% move-in. NS facing. MRT/ amenities. Sell only 1) REDHILL MRT! $850K 4’A’ 74A Redhill Rd, reno. 2) Q’town MRT!
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    • 316 13 5’I’ 119B KIM Tian Rd. Excellent reno. High flr. Near MRT/amenities. Val $760k Serious seller. Hurry! 5’I’ 143 JLN Bt Merah. Val. Orig cond. City fringe. High flr, unblock view. All races. Call Jeffrey 9099 5045 5’I’ Blk 25A. Jln Membina #17. Nicely reno. Move-in Good view. Unblock. N/S facing
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    • 348 13 REVISED! EA. COV $40k. Val $560k. Blk 275 Ave 2. Mid flr, corner, 143 sqm. 5 mins walk to MRT. View daily. Melvin, 8100 5008 BESIDE LIMBANG MKT! #03 Blk 529 Choa Chu Kang, EA 143sqm, Valued $537K, 4bdrms. View By Appt! EA BLK 454 above 10th flr. Partially unblocked.
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    • 378 13 NO COV. DBSS Clementi. Ltd. new 3-rm. Full finishes $380K up Other races welcome Desmond *****818 3’NG’ BLK 355 #02 Full reno. LUP paid. 5 Mins walk to MRT Mall. Val $393K. VTO. Gertrude 9699-6726 4’NG’ 381 CORNER unit. Reno to your own taste. Good layout. Chinese ratio filled. 8383-6080
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    • 417 13 4’A’ BLK 661. Mid flr. Fully reno. Cosy. Near shpg mall/ sch. Val $435K. Serious seller. Dora 9383-8178 4’NG’ BLK 704 Ave 2. Low flr. 91 sqm. Near Kovan/ Hougang MRT. $10K above val. James 9028-6675 4’S’ BLK 687. Val $393K. 4’A’ Blk 965. Val $425K. 5’I’ Blk 965 #15
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    • 286 13 EA CORNER 274C Jurong W. Mid flr. Well reno. Can contra. NS facing. Value $510K. Yvonne 9622 7852 MUST SELL! RARE Corner 5’I’ 865 High flr. 4 bdrms 126 sqm. Orig. Val $445K. VTO. All offers considered. NEW LIST! BLK 491 3’NG’ N.S facing. Mid flr. Very convenient. PR/ All
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    • 328 13 676B JURONG WEST. St 64 5’I’ 110sqm. High flr, corner Unblock. Move-in. Valued $533K. *****908 KK Teo 989D JURONG W. 5rm D&B. High flr. Reno. Amenities MRT. S’porean/ M’sian PR eligible. 9855 5581 Amos. BLK 100 4’I’ High flr, Unblocked, Nice City view. amenities. All Races. View Sat 3-4pm. Val
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    • 337 13 LOW CASH!!! CORNER 5’I’. Big space, squarish layout, 4 bdrms. Garden view. Val $520k. *****919 SC Kuek RARE! 4’A’ BLK 640. 104 sqm. #10 up Lift flr. Movein. Spacious. Val $440K. Sell only! Reine *****556 4’A’ 764 PASIR Ris St 71. 1130sqft. High flr. Reno. Bright windy. Move-in Valued $440K.
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    • 319 13 5-RM BLK 109D Edgedale. High flr, corner. Reno. Near LRT/ Meetoh/ amen ities Bee Leng *****410 *GHIM MOH TASTEFUL reno. 3’I’+utility. 1km MRT/shpg/ good sch/ mkt. Best unit!! View To Offer. *****567 TANGLIN HALT RD 4’A’ Corner Blk 91. Very high flr. Unblocked ACS, Sheng Siong, min MRT. Val $710K.
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    • 342 14 **PR ELIGIBLE! NEW-LIST! 4A Blk 425, mid floor, unblocked, reno, very nice! Bright windy. Near mkt/ MRT. Only Selling. Grab! LHG PROPERTIES-HDB Div 4’A’ Corner 485 High flr. Reno. Move in. Unblocked nice view. Call *****366 LOW CASH! 357A Admiralty Dr, 4-rm Val $430K. Reno Near MRT Local/ M’sian PR
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    • 366 14 4-RM BLK 130 Rivervale St. Corner. Simple reno. Near Rivervale Plaza. Val $420K Low cash! Hurry Call SMS 4RM D&B 158D Rivervale All races/ PR. #04 lift flr. 10Yrs old, LRT/ sch/ Mall $430k Ramesh *****373 4-RM PREMIUM 272C Ctrl. Nice decor. Beside Buangkok MRT. Just MOP. Val $545k. Lee
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    • 383 14 **3A BLK 138. Move in,mkt 4A blk 851, corner, cosy EM Blk 147 Mid flr. Nice. MRT/mall. Andy *****964 **4’A’ 887 TAMPINES #11. 104 sqm. Spacious. Bright. Sch/ mkt. Move in cond. $485k VTO. Mic *****888 4’A’ BLK 110, N/S facing. Valued, corner, MRT, lift. Sch, amenities. Sat/ Sun 24pm.
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    • 330 14 4NG POTONG PASIR Blk 11X, Corner. NS facing, condo design, LUP upgrading. No noon sun Jason *****666 SERIOUS SELLERS! 690F Woodlands Dr 75. D&B, lift level, all races, corner, good facing, 5 mins MRT. 4-rm 90sqm. $460K neg! 5-rm 110sqm. $550K neg! Matthew ERA 9093-2794 **JUMBO 808 #06. 189 sqm
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    • 451 14 5’I’ BLK 687C High flr. Near MRT, all amenities. Simple. Va1 $485k. Chinese owner. All races.Bell 9277 7718 5’I’ CORNER 897C. Unblock Spacious, Move In. Windy. Sch/Eateries.Serious seller Val $453K Khim *****433 5I CORNER BLK 544, 115 sqm, Vista Pt. Val $430K, marble/ parque *****511, ERA No.1 Top Agt 3
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    • 402 14 North Houses for Rent North Houses for Rent Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Cabana New Cluster Homes Minutes to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station and international schools: Australian International School, Lycee Frangais cle Singapour and Chatsworth Kindergarten Near Seletar Aerospace Park and AMK Hub Easy access to CTE/SLE/TPE 3-storey
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    • 340 14 1) BUNGLW. 5-RM. 11k/7k sf New reno, pool. MRT. $25k 2) Detach. 3-rm. 5k/3k sf. In-ground pool. Quiet. $8k 3) Semi-D. 5-rm. 3k/4k sf. Walk to mall, LRT. $8k neg. Bt Timah Area. 9191-0128 BT TIMAH NEW Bunglw 5k sf, 4+1 with pool, $12.5K. University Bunglw 5k sf, modern 5+1,
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    • 259 14 MOONBEAM SEMI-D 3500/ 4000 sqft. 4 ensuite. Gdn. Reno. Cosy, peaceful and quiet. $13K neg. *****602 SIAN TUAN AVE 2½ sty bunglw 6070/ 4800 sqft. 5-rm attic +1. $15k neg. Suzie Chan *****768 TANGLIN BUNGLW. *****/ 8000 sqft. 5 ensuite 1 pool. Charming. Immediate $23K neg. *****602 Eliza *KING’S RD.
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    • 437 14 DETACH HSE WITH s/pool garden. 5-bdrms, servants quarters. Asking $15,200. Corinne Tham 9150 1511 13X HOLLAND GROVE SemiD 3800 sf. 5 bdrm, reno. MRT, amenities, schs. VTO. Alan 9852 9055 STEVENS RD AREA. 10,000 6000 sf. 4+1, pool. P/furn. Immed. $19K. Richard 9737-3616 9108-0759 MT SINAI AREA. 8000/ 2800 sf.
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    • 318 14 80 MEYER RD. Prime location, near city. Bunglw. 5+1. Private pool, carpark. Built-up 6300sf. 17.5k. Immed. Also sale. Owner 9863 5635 9727 2996 27A TOH AVE Semi-D Newly rebuilt. 3500/ 5000 sqft. 2-sty attic. 5+1 pool. Immed. Also sale. Owner 9863-5635 9727-2996 SANDALWOOD CONSERVATION PARKING /Pool/Gym isabelredrup.com/ir30.php$9k. *****055. Susan DETACH
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    • 405 15 3-STY CORNER SEMI-D. 3K/ 5K sqft 7+1. 35 Kew Walk. Co-broke, *****722 Tan TELOK KURAU 3 sty bunglw 4100 sf 7+1 rms ensuite. Quiet. Immed. *****998 D.16 SEMI-D $5.XK Sennett. 3400 sqft 4 rms. 2 units. www.ben*****880.com D13 MACPHERSON AREA. Terr hse 2-sty. 3 bdrms. Reno. MRT. Agt *****245 D15
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    • 702 15 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent SENTOSA COVE sea ca FULL COMMISSION TO AGENTS 4 19* If* kS.i'T’i' tSTralTB TRn-lll w. 11 TAT PYOM nriLV 1 Ul 1 nLnL UJ 11-41 i_ PTE LTD 1ALCYON Raymond Ler ic No. L*****45E CEA Reg.
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    • 397 15 RIVER PL 2+1/ 3+1/ 4+1. All sizes avail. Immed. P/furn. The Clift 1/ 2-bdrm. F/furn. Immed, high flr *****099 CITYLIGHTS 1+STUDY/2/3/ 4 bdrms Nice view. F/facili ties. Lavender MRT city Fr $3.8K. Larry 9751-3635 MARINA BAY RES/ The Beacon. 2/ 1+1. Partial/ f/furn. Premium bay view. $7.5K/ $4.xK. Wendy 8686-2768
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    • 566 15 I I D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanghn/ Hoi Pte Apts for Rent IRH D09-10 Orchard/ rn Tanglin/Holland langnn/ no Pte Apts for Rent IRI 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland PteApts for Rent Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Orchard Scotts at fringe of Orchard Road Award-winning property set in a 2.5 hectare
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    • 280 15 ASTORIA APT. 3+1. 1830 sf. P/ furn. MRT. Immediate Hollywood Apt. 2+1. Reno Oleanas Res. 3+1. 1238 sf Jun. *****883 Frieda Lim FERNHILL COTTAGE (nearby ShangriLa hotel). 1780 sqft, 3+1. Newly reno+ patio. Condo facilities. $6.5K. Immed. Serene 9009-2472 MRT MACKENZIE REGENCY. Studio 550 sf. Private, highest floor. F/furn. Very
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    • 236 15 RIVERGATE 3+1 RM 1894 sqft. Spacious Living Unblock. P/furn. Mid flr. Rare unit. Jimmy 9743 5482 TRIBECA 570 SF One bdrm Part/ f/furn, Immed, Newly Reno, Mid Floor, Near Great World City.*****333 2+STUDY+1 WATERMARK 1033 sf High flr. Unblocked Lifestyle living. Amenities Quiet. neg. 9455-4286 DRAYCOTT 7, RENO 3bdrm Low
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    • 524 15 HOLLAND RES 1-BDRM 603 sf. P/furn. Pool view 10 mins MRT/ amenities.. Immed Teo HL 9003-3465 PINEWOOD GDNS. 4-BDRM High flr. Full/ P/furn. $7.5k neg. Near MRT/ Int’l Sch/ Orchard. John 9386 4500 VIZ HOLLAND. 2bdrm Grd flr. Spacious. F/facilities. P/full furn. Unblock. $4.6K Immed. Winson 9455 5131 D.09 ORCHARD
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    • 506 15 **LUXURY, NASSIM PARK, 4 ensuites study family. 4575 sf, pte pool,greenery Immed. Goh 9622 3998 8@ MT SOPHIA, 2+1/ 2+study+1, From S$5.8k P/Furn. Near Plaza Sing. Immed. Lee KC *****040 CITYVISTA RESIDENCES, 3/4 bdrms. 2121/2809 sf. P/Furn. Near MRT Scotts Rd. Vicky Wong *****522 PATERSON SUITES, 3+1 rms. 1679 sf.
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    • 537 15 PATERSON SUITES 3BDRM high flr walk to Orchard $9.Xk Immed GJ *****197 ST MARTIN RES 2142 sf, 3+1 Duplex. Lush gdn. Lovely $9.5Kneg. Wong *****668 DLV 667/ 1119SF 1/2rm pool view. Mayfair Gdn 1990sf, 4rm. *****000.com Z Ng THE BALMORAL 2700SQFT 4+1 Spacious mais. $9.5K Greenery. Astro *****338 COSMOPOLITAN 1324
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    • 674 16 ROBIN ROAD Brand New Condominium off Stevens Road Flexible Arrangement 2 1 Bedrooms 1,400 sq ft Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock greenery view CALL9656 9562 CASCADIA 1-BDRM. High flr. P/furn. Well-kept. Quiet. Ask $3000. Call
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    • 345 16 PAVILION 11 3BDRM, 1485 sf. Very high flr. MBS view. Novena MRT/ eateries. $6.8k Evan Lee *****539 D.12 3+1 PENTHSE 2120sf F/Furn. Roof Terrace with Bbq pit. Full condo facilitiies $5.5K. Albert *****016 WOODSVILLE APT Potong Pasir. 3rm aircon. near city Mins to MRT, eateries. shops. $3.3K neg *****118 THE
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    • 354 16 SANCTUARY GREEN, 3+1 rm. #08, 1281 sf, quiet facing, Full/ p/furn. Immed, walk to MRT, $4.5k, 9062 7773 1) THE SEAVIEW 3+1. Pool/ seaview 2) Parkshore 3+1 rms, Bay view. Quiet. All f/furn. 9630 4883 Simon CASTLE LOFT 2-RM 133 Telok Kurau Lor K. Cosy. MRT. SMS Roza *****697 for
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    • 422 16 LAGUNA PARK 3+1 1450sf. Part/unfurn. Aircon. Reno F/facilities. Avail Jun. Low rent! Call 9107-3108 Paul MANDARIN GARDEN STUDIO $2.7K. Parbury Hill. 2-bdrm patio. $3.5K. Both f/furn aircon. Grace 9777-6617 THE COTZ 1+1 with balcony, newly furn. Near eateries, amenities. $2600 neg. Pool. Call Hassan *****142 EAST GROVE. 3 bdrms. F/furn.
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    • 395 16 CARISSA PARK, 1,324 sf 3+maid’s rm. No noon sun. $3.5K. Direct pool view! Immed Sole agt *****886 DAHLIA PK CONDO, 2 study, 1100 sf, #07, nice cond. f/furn, pool view, immed, $3.2K 9106 3360 OPEN HSE DAILY. Oasis Elias 3 bdrm, 1200 sf. Sea/ greenery view. Supermart/ eateries. $3.xK. *****051
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    • 430 16 MARYMOUNT VIEW 4+1 1755 sqft, New reno, $4.8K. Springbloom 3+1, 1302 sf. Opp MRT. *****446 Alice YI MEI GDNS 3 bdrm. 1900 sf. high flr. windy, spacious Unfurn. Pool. Near Mall/ MRT. Foong Ee *****664 VERDANA VILLAS. (IMMED). New Cluster Hse. 5 bedrm all ensuite, 4467 sqft. Pte Lift/ Pool.
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    • 444 16 HILLVIEW CONDO 3+1 grd flr F/furn Spacious. Pool view Immed. From $2.xK. Call now! Anthony 9190-0009 IVORY HGTS 3 bdrms. Ask $3.5K neg. Nicely reno. F/furn aircon. 1701 sqft. Immed. Karen 8112-1565 2 UNITS, MICASA 4 bdrm. CCK MRT nice furn. Immed Regent Gr. 3rm pool. MRT. Hillview Hgt 2rm
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    • 421 16 MRT! Northoaks. 3+1+1 1238sf High flr. Unfurn Pool view. *****417 Ling CN SELETARIS 3+1+ PATIO grd flr 1300sf, greenery/ quiet, bright $3K.*****233 Alice $100 UP! SVC Studio/1/2/3 rm apt in S’pore/ Shanghai Call *****884, *****432 www.isapartments.com STUDENT HOSTEL NEAR Orchard. 24hrs supermarket, Long or short term. Fr S$500/mth incl PUB
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    • 446 16 OVER 200 UNITS islandwide near MRT! Master/ common rm, f/furn. *****000 www.200rms.blogspot.sg MASTER/ COMMON RM Cantonment/ Everton/ Tg Pagar/ Beo Cres/ AMK. All MRT. Michael 9751-2434 MUST VIEW! FLEXI viewing. 289B Punggol, Master Rm. F/furn with aircon. Light cooking. Immed. Move-in. MASTER/ COMMON RM Bt Panjang 458/ AMK 122, 412/
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    • 433 17 NEW LIST! YISHUN Blk 437 Corner 4’A’, Newly reno, very clean, amenities, 1st rental, Vacant, Ask $2.6k. BLK 632 YISHUN 1+1. f/furn. Aircon, corner, quiet, privacy, all races. Avail 11 June. Asmine 9815 -2649 BLK 830 WOODLANDS 3-rm special. P/furn, aircon 1 rm. Family preferred. Near MRT DTZ *****500 James
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    • 447 17 APPROVED 5-RM 643 Hougang. 1292sf. 3+1+ balcony. P/furn. Amenities. Immed. $2.9K. Vince 9748-7788 3’NG’ AMK AVE 6 Blk 633 MRT, mkt, eateries, p/furn Simple, mid floor, immed, 1 Aircon. 8113 9880 DTZ 3+1 HOUGANG BLK 661 furn /aircon. $2.4K up. Immed. 2+1 AMK 150 f/furn/aircon $2.1K up. Ron 9683-5043 EM
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    • 420 17 TOA PAYOH 2 bdrm Blk 25, p/furn,aircon, white goods. Simple, good amenities. Call Darren 8288 9009 BLK 179 TOA Payoh Central 3 bdrms. All aircons Reno. Some furniture. Approved. $2.9K. Call: 9665-3886 2+1 BLK. 66 C’wealth. High flr. P/furn. Aircon. Immed. Mins to MRT/ Sheng Siong food ct. Jen 8383-2200.
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    • 572 17 3+1 PASIR RIS Blk 750 High lift level. F/furn aircon. Approved. Nice. Immed $2.xK! Christina 9117 1197 838 TAMPINES, 4A Corner F/Furn, Spacious, Near Central/ Amenities, Immediate. Call *****840 EUNOS MRT BLK 21 Eunos Cres. 2+1+Utility, Furn, All Races, Family, Available 3rd June. Shafi *****474 SIMEI 5-RM, WELL-RENO, spacious, high
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    • 483 17 CLEMENTI BLK 204/ 101 3+1 F/furn. Professional/ family only. Call 9664-0863 3’A’ CLEMENTI 612, upgraded, aircon, near NUS, pref family. Pat *****018 PAL 523/ 504 JURONG W. 3+1. Furn. High flr/ #02. Amenities. Jen 9663 8318 **5-RM BT PANJANG. Blk 415. 4 bdrm. Immed. Corner. $2.2K. Eric *****960 FOR RENT,
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    • 1050 17 Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent TOP lobtaW e<B WOOD) LRNDSll Your Premier Business Gateway f S>»-J ■r* Ground floor full glass frontage units for sale and lease immediately (Business 1 Space) Ample car park with 24-hour security Well connected to major expressways (SLE,
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    • 486 17 SOLSTICE BIZ CTR. FH. 1518 sf. Bare. $4.7K. Also sale. Midview city 1495 sf. $3.5K *****887 Jimmy Teow GENTING 1550SF $2.6K+. Warehse+ office 3m ceiling 9@Tagore 2433 sf $4.8k+ Daily 3-6pm. Pat 9101 5266 WEGA PLAZA Bt Batok #08, 3100 sqft. High ceiling. Amenities. Avail Jul. Sam 9385-0863 JNK 7
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    • 372 17 ARK GAMBAS Direct developer sale B1 Ind. 60 yrs, leasehold Ample carpk lot *Near future NS expressway Size fr 1600 to 2000 sf Flatted fr $354 psf Ramp up fr $396 psf Up to 18% discount!!! Michael 8112 8516 PRICE REDUCED! B2 FACTORY 38 Woodlands Ind Pk E1 μ Ground
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    • 908 18 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale r ni/ Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Additiona 1.8% discount IBlkrfLllEB nRiMiHHHTlim 2-Storey Corporate Building AtTuas No additional buyer's stamp duty No restriction on subletting No land rent payable Up to 80% loan to value Land: approximately
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    • 268 18 fifl Office Space flfl Office Space flfl Office Space flfl Office Space Ulr for Rent Ulr for Rent IHF for Rent for Rent Prime Business Space in International Business Park A) 7s* mm LEST ascendas Techquest a-reir 31 IBP iQuestfdIBP 13 IBP dOO 900 600 Attractive Rental Near MRT Station
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    • 493 18 Business Space RedDot 1600 sf. Fitted. Neil Rd 6650 sf. 1 flr. Lift People’s Pk Ctr 323, 592 sf Waterloo Ctr 1647 sf fitted Boon Siew 925,2100,5350sf Neil Rd 4300,7000 sf immed South Bridge Rd 7500sf. Lift Adelphi 3268sf. Unblocked The Plaza 1313 sf. Fitted Int’l Plaza 980,1378, 2357sf Singpost
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    • 413 18 OCEAN FINANCIAL CENTRE. 3,000 sqft to 21,000 sqft for lease. Raffles Place. Call *****770/ *****781 CHANGI BUSINESS PARK 3,000-100,000sf up. 7mins walk to Expo MRT. Easy access PIE/ ECP. *****000 KALLANG AVE 900 sq ft warehouse cum office, aircon, 24hrs security near Lavender MRT *****715 KRETA AYER RENOVATED Fitted office
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    • 524 18 JLN BESAR OFFICE Space for rent. 90 sf $600/ 100 sf $650. Immed. 9048-7188 û BUKIT MERAH Office. Near Redhill MRT. Approx 165 sqm. $4.5K 6270 0660. ID: RP57, www.realpa.com.sg WALKING DISTANCE TO Boon Keng MRT. 1500sf. F/ fitted. Suits IT Media Consulting. Immed. 6291 6118 SCH FOR TAKEOVER. Next
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    • 507 18 fill Office Space fiR Office Space for Sale flp for Sale International Plaza Whole Floor For Sale -RARE! m rss* Above #30 Total of 22,766 sqft 18 strata titled units Sell with tenancies Next toTanjong Pagar MRT 99 years leasehold JST Heng Fatt Property C.F. CHUE 9666-4567 (Lie: *****581) (R*****4H)
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    • 403 18 4% YIELD NORTHSTAR AMK 1959 sf $980k, tenanted 1173sf (2 units) $650k each bank value. B1 trade. Bal 54 yrs. Jennifer 9138-1428 FIRE SALE! OFFICE/ Shop. Near Tg Pagar MRT and 3 future MRTs. Capital gain potential 8100-8812 Joy CENTROPOD CHANGI Rd. FH 764 sf, high flr. The Sunflower Geylang
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    • 659 19 67 a.»r 1 67 Ke 1 67 s*sr Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES WGT COCliT PLQZO F&B and Retail Space for Lease Proximity to Clementi, 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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    • 482 19 ORCHARD MALL SUITS dept store, retail chain 4K-8K sf More then 2K daily crowd. Vincent Goh *****663 BLK 47 TOA Payoh whole shop. Immed. Toilet. Suits clinic, office, tuition, salon, bicycle. Donald 8101-0101 GEYLANG LOR 1, 1500 sf. Most trades. Opp carpark. Alexis 258sf opp Mercedes showrm Prime. 9619-1191 ANG
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    • 604 19 LOCATED IN THE heart of Katong f&b, near I12 Kat ong. High taffic flow. Dont miss! Florence 9652-1984 CHILDCARE BRIGHT CTR, 2282sf. Duplex office Lift level East Coast Avail Jul. *****025 û BALESTIER POINT. F&B 4000sf Grd flr, Dual front, Exhaust, Grease Trap, Bare Parking, No GST, *****101 ***THE PLAZA
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    • 371 19 FARRER PK MRT 2stys. FH. Full commercial 3.5% yield Main road. Nice with small yard. No GST. 6100 0090 RARE! LUCKY PLAZA 3 units avail. #01. 500/818/884 sf Good rent/frontage/crowd Far East Plaza 861 sf. Nice layout,tenanted $5.1M neg ALL FH. HOLLAND Rd Shpg Ctr. Near MRT. Fr $1.4M$7.2M. Katong
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    • 387 19 JLN BESAR VICINITY 4stys FH only $5.xm! Tenaned/ own use. Various trades. No GST/ ABSD. 6100 0090 TG PAGAR MRT 3.5stys 3800sf. Full commercial. Reno. Next to carpark. No regrets! $7.xm 6100 0090 2-STOREY SHOPHSE Tg Pagar. 183 sqm/ 3800 sf. Tenanted $23K till 2016. Sell $8.8M. Almost sold! SHOPHSES
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    • 459 19 HDB 2-STY SHOPHSE. Blk 94 Toa Payoh. Approx 150 sqm. High human traffic. $1.9M. Zainal 9380-7795 BLK 465 NORTH Bridge Rd. Approx 640sf. Near Beach Rd/ ICA. Walk to Lavender MRT. #01. Tenanted. Rare. BUGIS CUBE 2 shops 1 go 291 334 sf. Ready by end 2013. #04 Face main
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    • 299 19 VERTEX FITTED 3100SQFT+ 4 parking lots. $12k Neg/ 1500sqft Balcony $4200. www.*****200.com Tohst KAKI BUKIT MID flr. 3595sq ft. 2 pte lift Office/ Store. $1.70 psf. maintanence 2 parking lots. Call *****232 UNITY CTR Bt Batok Cres Approx 3046 sf. Bare with toilet. Ramp-up. $4.6k. Call 9825-8500 Ben INNOVATION PL
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    • 280 25 Classified Jobs CK§ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Hotel/Restaurant/ Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge Lounge Supervisor Service Crew Kitchen Staff $1400 $1800 Part Time position $6 $7 1 hour Working timing can be negotiable Employee Benefits; Attractive Salary Allowances Bonus Career Development with Continuous Learning Staff Privileges (Discount I Birthday vouchers) Leave, Medical, Dental
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    • 356 25 Student Care Centre Yishun requires PART-TIME COOK Singaporean or SPR Experience in a student care environment Able to start immediately Please call Anitha/ Rajes *****490 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Chinese Restn in West Coast looking for: 1) RESTAURANT MANAGER 2) CAPTAIN/SUPERVISOR 3) SERVICE CREW (full-time/ part-time) Please send resume to office@yuanwei.biz Cafe
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    • 303 26 We are an ISO9001, ISO*****, OHSAS*****, bizSAFE Star, People Developer and Singapore Quality Class certified leading mechanical engineering service provider. ASSISTANT PURCHASING STORE MANAGER Lead a small department in the procurement of materials equipment for the company. Manage the company’s stores and logistical supports. Needtohavestrongnegotiation andmanagement skills. Must be computer
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    • 497 27 B1 Building Construction Co. requires PROJECT MANAGER Recognised Degree in Building/ Civil Engineering Exp in HDB upgrading project SITE SUPERVISOR With relevant Diploma/Trade Cert Min 3 years’ exp in construction QUANTITY SURVEYOR Min Diploma in QS/Building Min 2 years’ relevant QS exp Fax: *****703 Email:stallion_dev@pacific.net.sg A leading PdM Co. requires
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    • 447 27 E General Production/ CB% General Production/ BPI General Production/ Operators Operators Hjf Operators icture The (Benefits 'We Have Tor Won. f Joining entive 9 Incentive S$300 (on completion of 3 months service) O Punctuality and shift allowance Hostel allowance (Applicable for foreigners only) Group insurance Care scheme Dental benefits 2-way
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    • 179 27 Woodlands (Many vacancies) 7.30am-7.45pm..........$1080 7.30pm-7.45am .........$1215 7am-3pm S45+S7 Technical Operator $1.2-1.7K Tuas 8.30-6.45pm.$1000 Annual/ Medical Bonus Trpt provided/Good benefits Call *****304/ *****555 Call *****363/*****455 Alex Group (00C4172) AMK Technician 8-5pm $70 Bedok Store 8-5pm $52 Woodlands 8.30-5pm $42 AMK 2nd $40, 3rd $44 Bedok Male/Female 7-7pm $70,8-5pm $52, 2-11pm $58
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    • 234 27 WOODLANDS CO. OPERATOR 7.30am 7.45pm. $1080. 7.30pm -7.45am $1215 Full benifits. Call 9388-7433 BT BATOK FTY requires Operators 8am-5.35pm $48+ S’porean/SPR 5 days work *****188 T L (00C3641) WOODLANDS MALE FEMALE 12hrs Day Nite $1080 $1215 Call: *****138 (05C4899) (138 Employ) WEEKLY CASH PAY! Pasir Ris 8am-8pm $78, 8pm8am $82
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    • 728 27 fTTV Warehousing/ CR I Warehousing/ Inventory/Logistics f Inventory/Logistics 1. Store Assistants 2. Store Asst Cum Driver Able to read write English Possess class 3 above Driving License 5 'A days work week Call: 6553 5145 or 9021 3972 (1 Oam 5pm) or e-mail resume to hr@sportslink.com.sg Warehouse Office: 6, Tagore
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    • 358 28 RECRUITING NOW! JOIN THE RACE 2013! SECURITY OFFICERS(EVENTS) Requires for Singapore Race in September 2013 Attractive Salary Package for 3 days! Special Incentive for holder of WSQ SOA on Conduct Screening of Person Bag Training will be provided for untrained security officers. PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS(Full Part-Time) With WSQ SOA on Private
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    • 439 28 Full-Time Security Officers (Islandwide) Salary $1600-$1800 on time payment Additional allowance for Jurong Island Airport Cargo. New Assignment Tampines @> Tampines Relief Also Welcome Benefits: Benefits: Medical benefits Birthday voucher 33 Ubl Ave 3, Vertex Walk in interview: 33 Ubi Ave 3, Vertex #02-15 (Bus No.58) Tom *****122 <IMMEDIATE VACANCY>
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    • 465 28 $290 Per Week WEEKLY PAY Part-Time Midnight Kitchen Cleaners to work in Sentosa hotel 11pm 6am Meals provided Immediate Vacancy S’porean/ SPR 6457 1646 6457 1130 FULL-TIME Urgently required 1) Floaters 2) Cleaners Attractive salary Cosy friendly environment 5½-day, PH Sun off Call 9852-1837 WEEKLY PAY! SCHOOL CLEANER $55 Tai
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    • 669 28 Drivers/Chauffeurs Drivers/Chauffeurs Drivers/Chauffeurs r^ OtifCob ComforiDelcro Recruitment Venue 29 to 31 May 2013 (Wed to Fri) Eunos District Taxi Kiosk Blk 704 Bedok Reservoir Road, Car Park Singapore *****4 12pm to 5pm To find out more, call us or email 6550 8668 recruitment@cdgtaxi.com.sg Please bring along your Edu Cert for
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    • 406 28 SPA IN ORCHARD n e e d s Cleaner (2.30pm-10.30pm). Good pay. Call 9179-8186 CLEANERS FOR PENJURU/ Jurong Port/ Orange Rd. Immed. Call 9750-7591. CLEANER REQUIRED Sunset Way, Clementi Jurong. Call *****407 OFFICE CLEANER NEEDED SengKang/ Punggol. 5½ day *****338/ *****606 PLATE COLLECTORS Orchard from 9am-6pm. 3 to 4 days
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    • 255 28 DELIVERY DRIVER (2) Only Singaporean SPR can apply No Agent please •Should be able to read speak English Chinese (to liaise with Chinese speaking clients) •Familiar with the route •No age limit but to be alone can carry 30KG goods •Can drive back 10 feet lorry •Sixworking days •Monthly income:
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    • 474 28 Classified Jobs <P Driven By Our People A subsidiary of ComfortDelGro, SBS Transit Ltd is Singapore’s largest public transport operator. Always ready to go the distance to make a difference that, is our team spirit at work. Amember of CUSTOMERSERVICEASSISTANTS(PART-TIME) Responsibilities: Assistincrowdcontrolandrenderassistancetopassengersatstations Ensurethesafetyandsecurityofpassengersintherailwaysystem Educatingpassengersontheuseofticketingmachines Requirements: GCE‘N’Levelandabove Minimum2years’workingexperiencepreferablyintheserviceindustry Possessgoodinterpersonalskillsandapassiontoworkwithpeople Retireesandhousewivesarewelcometoapply (OnlySingaporeans&SPRs)
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    • 260 28 Continued on Next Page WORKSHOP ASSISTANT cum DRIVER West Class 3 licence Physically fit Speak write simple English Call *****748 for interview URGENTLY NEEDED PERSONAL DRIVER Singaporean Can start work immediately Walk in: 46 Penjuru Lane, C P Logistics Hub 1 Phase 3 Level 4 Singapore *****6 Tel. 6266-2234 Requires
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    • 451 29 CLASS 3 DELIVERY Driver. Near Kallang MRT. Able to liaise with Eng Mandarin speaking clients. S’porean/ SPR only. Call *****293 LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED Drivers. Min 8 yrs working experience. Salary: Approx $2000 neg with CPF. Start immed. Tetty: 9743-7972. CLASS 3 WAREHSE Drivers Clementi, 5 day. $1800 OT bonus. Immed.
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    • 310 29 ***NEW FASHION CONCEPT Store Orchard Opening! 20 x Temp Staff required. Fun energetic 10-18 June 19 June 8 July. Pls call 6690 1504 (GMP: 11C3793) KUMON CTR IN Woodlands requires Assts for high level Eng/ Chi. Hourly Mon /thurs evenings Sat. SMS 9162-3953 or email to woodlands678@gmail.com EXTRA CASH, 3
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    • 60 29 1) Storekeeper (S’porean/SPR) 2) A/C Duct Fabricator 3) A/C Duct Fitter (Marine) 4) Full Time Office Cleaner (S’porean/SPR) 5) Welder (6G/ Argon/ TIG etc.) 6) Project Manager Experience in Marine HVAC/Ducting System (S’porean/SPR) Location: West Working days: 5days Able to start work immediately, Interested applicants, pls call *****752or email your
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    • 64 29 CAR WASHER cum POLISHER Knows car maintenance Valid Class 3 licence West Area 5.5 days work week with alternate Sat off Singaporean/SPR only Able to start work immed or short notice. Call Alex at *****959 during office hours FULL/ PART-TIME LIBRARY Asst. various location. Min ’N’ level, shift work, SPR/
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    • 53 29 An expanding construction transporter company in Aljunied Ave 2 requires: FULLTIME ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN Proficient in MS Office Good communication and interpersonal skills Accounting knowledge Min GCE ’O’ and above Singaporean and SPR Part-Time Accounts are available FULLTIME PERSONAL DRIVER Familiar with routes Singaporean/ SPR only (Retirees are welcome) Send
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    • 472 30 WEARERECRUITINGFOR NORTHEASTLINE&DOWNTOWNLINE Singapore’sleadingBusandRailCompanyoffersexcitingandchallengingcareerprospectsfor aspiringindividualslikeyou. SBSTransitinvestsextensivelyintechnologyandtraining,constantlylookingtoupgrade,notjust ouroperations,butourpeopleaswell.Withtheexpansionofourexistingrailnetwork,theNorth East MRT Line and the Light Rail Transit System in Sengkang and Punggol new towns, and the newDowntownMRTLine(whichisexpectedtobeoperationalbyend2013),youwillbejoiningan organizationthatoffersendlessopportunitiesforameaningfulandrewardingcareer. •TrafficControllers •AssistantStationManagers •CustomerServiceOfficers TechnicalOfficers, RollingStock Technicians,RollingStock TechnicalOfficers, Power&ElectricalServices TechnicalOfficers, Power&OCS Technicians, Power&OCS TechnicalOfficers, (PermanentWay) Technicians, (PermanentWay) Technical Officers, Signalling Technical Officers, Communications •Technicians (AutomaticFareCollection) •Technicians,Systems
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    • 76 30 Classified Jobs d Executive Appointments CASH MANAGEMENT OFFICER IMMEDIATE VACANCY!! Earn up to$1500 Minimum Secondary 2 Singaporeans SPR For interview, pls call: 8498 6530 General Workers (Tuas area) •5 day week •S’porean/ SPR only 6863 6667 INGAPORE BASEBALL Softball Association: 1) Teaching Coach. Able to work on evenings, weekends PH.
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