The Straits Times, 13 October 2013

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    23 1 the sunday times S(5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90 cents OCTOBER 13, 2013 108 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MCI (P) 049/02/2013
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    Lock icon Obama rejects Republican proposal
    444 1 Short-term steps would mean flirting with debt default in the middle of shopping season Reuters Bloomberg AFP Washington Urgent negotiations to end a partial United States government shutdown and head off an unprecedented default shifted to Senate proposals after the White House rejected ideas proposed by
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    Lock icon Boyfriend’s NS stories inspired her to join SAF
    80 1 Newly minted Second Lieutenant Loh Ying was all smiles at the Safti Military Institute last night as her parents, Madam Lim Geok Swee and Mr Loh Chee Meng, both 48, pinned on her officer rank epaulettes. Her boyfriend’s tales about national service
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    Lock icon Gary Yeo aims for gold
    81 1 Singapore’s top sprinter Gary Yeo has gone to Beijing in a bid to become the first Singaporean SEA Games 100m gold medallist since 1969. The 27-year-old, who won silver at the 2011 Games in Palembang, is training with Li Qing, coach of top Chinese sprinter
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    Lock icon Deadly storms in India, Philippines
    84 1 Thousands of kilometres apart, India and the Philippines suffered the same fate yesterday, as rough weather wreaked havoc in both countries. As many as 600,000 people in India were evacuated to dodge the powerful Cyclone Phailin, which pounded the eastern coastline with strong winds and
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      370 1 SOFT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS Singapore’s not alone in trying new ways to assess kids STAND BY YOUR MAN... AND WOMAN New study of adultery in Singapore shows more men with unfaithful wives most couples stay married anyway ROHIT BRIJNATH Tell your daughter ‘just one slap’ is not all right THINKPAGE48
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      Lock icon Tharman named finance minister of the year
      531 2 / 3  -  Award recognises key architect of Singapore’s productivity push Fiona Chan Senior Economics Correspondent fiochan@sph.com.sg Singapore’s push towards greater productivity has won its key architect and spokesman an award for good policymaking. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was named Finance Minister
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        Lock icon India girds itself for massive cyclone
        451 2 / 3 AP AFP Bhubaneshwar (India) Strong winds and heavy rains pounded India’s eastern coastline as more than half a million people were evacuated to shelter them from the massive, powerful Cyclone Phailin heading towards land from the Bay of Bengal. The impoverished east coast, lin-
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        Lock icon Typhoon Nari kills at least 13 in Philippines
        287 2 / 3 AP Xinhua Manila A typhoon that flooded villages and farms in the Philippines’ major rice-growing region yesterday has killed at least 13 people, officials said. Power outages affected Aurora province, where Typhoon Nari made landfall late last Friday, and five nearby provinces
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      Lock icon SingTel fire: Some broadband services still down
      438 2 / 3  -  Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg The fire may have been put out days ago, but many subscribers who rely on SingTel’s Internet infrastructure were still experiencing connection issues yesterday. Reports of fibre broadband services that failed continued late into last night. Sales consultant Winnie Woo
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      Lock icon So low-key, no one was in to take Nobel’s call
      536 4 Chemical weapons watchdog, operating on modest budget, is Peace Prize winner Washington Post Moscow The low-profile chemical weapons watchdog that has just won the Nobel Peace Prize has long been run on a shoestring. So much so that there was
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      Lock icon TEEN ACTIVIST FROM PAKISTAN MEETS OBAMA FAMILY
      176 4 AP UNITED States President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughter Malia welcomed Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai to the Oval Office last Friday. On the day she was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Obamas hailed Malala, 16, for
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      Lock icon Cheating brings pain but many don’t split up
      896 6  -  Only a third of those surveyed likely to end marriage after finding out about infidelity SPECIAL REPORT: STUDY ON ADULTERY Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg Adultery is a top reason why marriages break down, but a new study of marital infidelity in Singapore has
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      597 6 HE CHEATED TWICE, SO SHE ENDED MARRIAGE May’s husband cheated on her for the second time when she was pregnant with their only child, and she decided enough was enough. May (not her real name), 35, said: “I thought he would change after his first affair,
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      Lock icon A helping hand for young cancer victims
      158 6 Two-year-old Caleb trying his hand at a fishing game with his father, Mr Christopher Ang, 40, at yesterday’s fund-raising event for the Children’s Cancer Foundation. The Little House (Montessori), which organised the event at a playground in Sunset Way, Clementi, hopes to raise
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      Lock icon Wronged men less likely to end marriage
      437 6 WHEN faced with a cheating spouse, a wronged wife is “a lot more likely” to end the marriage than a cuckolded husband. Dr Terence Yow’s research on marital infidelity turned up this finding, which he found surprising. He said: “Gender does make a
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      Lock icon Help residents with ‘touch and hold’ approach
      411 8  -  Swee Say urges PA grassroots volunteers to always put residents first Tham Yuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg The grassroots movement must remember its core mission and put residents first in all its activities, People’s Association (PA) deputy chairman Lim Swee Say said yesterday. Charting the direction
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      Lock icon HSBC brings fun to kids, donates $564k to ChildAid
      92 8 HSBC chief executive Guy Harvey-Samuel (centre) mingling with some 200 children, aged six to 14, at a Children's Day event yesterday. Thanks to 100 HSBC staff volunteers, children from Beyond Social Services, Carecorner, Chinese Development Assistance Council and Family Care Services
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      Lock icon Sting op nets drugs worth $160k
      401 8  -  Rachel Tan Undercover officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 108 suspects and seized an assortment of drugs with a street value of more than $160,000 during a sting operation that ended on Friday. The four-day islandwide bust, which was supported by the
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      Lock icon More youngsters diagnosed with eating disorders
      711 10  -  At SGH, a third of 95 teens treated last year for anorexia or bulimia had to be hospitalised Rachel Tan rmytan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Audrey Tan More teenagers, some as young as 13, are being treated at public hospitals here for eating disorders. Figures
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      Lock icon Catholic body aims to raise awareness of poverty in Singapore
      369 10  -  Melissa Lin The Catholic Church’s social service arm, Caritas Singapore, is starting a project to highlight that some people still struggle to support their families despite Singapore’s affluence. Called Singaporeans Against Poverty, the initiative will be launched this month, and
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      Lock icon Ted Cruz and the Tea Party holding US govt hostage
      797 12 / 13  -  Before becoming face of hardline Republican faction, Texas Senator was little-known Jeremy Au Yong jeremyau@sph.com.sg Before he became the face of the Tea Party the hardline faction of the Republican Party responsible for the ongoing US government shutdown first-term Texas
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      168 12 / 13 AFP New York Times Political divisions in Washington appear to be narrowing as Democrats and Republicans meet behind closed doors to hammer out a deal that would reopen the US government and stave off a disastrous debt default on Thursday. While both sides are still far from a
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      Lock icon Rare G-20 rebuke against US gridlock
      268 12 / 13 Bloomberg AP Washington Finance chiefs from the world’s 20 most powerful economies have singled out the United States’ fiscal fight as the most pressing threat to the global economy. Group of 20 central bankers and finance ministers called for “urgent action” to end the
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      Lock icon Vietnam mourns wartime general
      403 12 / 13 AP Hanoi The death of wartime General Vo Nguyen Giap has triggered public mourning in Vietnam the likes of which have not been seen since Ho Chi Minh passed away more than four decades ago. And given the current leaders, it may not be witnessed again,
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      Lock icon NJC head retires after 12 years
      804 14  -  Virginia Cheng turned Singapore’s first JC into a school with students from Sec 1 Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg Mrs Virginia Cheng hit the ground running and started planning for an integrated programme (IP) when she took over as principal of National Junior College (NJC)
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      Lock icon NTU honours 23 alumni
      446 16  -  Senior Minister of State Masagos Zulkifli and author Wong Meng Voon head list Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg From a president’s son and a Singapore minister to movers and shakers in business and television, outstanding alumni of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) were honoured by their alma mater yesterday.
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      Lock icon MOH keen to expand palliative care services
      288 16  -  David Ee The number of patients under home palliative care has trebled since 2009, to about 5,000 today. The majority of these are cancer patients, but the Health Ministry is keen to work with providers to ex- pand the service to more patients
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      Lock icon Coffee shop bids farewell with a last free meal
      917 18  -  Owners of Bugis halal eatery serving free food tomorrow to thank patrons before closing Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg Tomorrow, Tong Seng Coffeeshop owner Ong Choon Seng is expecting the largest turnout at his halal eatery in its 16-year history. After all,
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      Lock icon First, a woman in love – now an officer as well
      528 20  - First, a woman in love now an officer as well Boyfriend’s growing confidence and tales of camaraderie spur her to join the SAF David Ee davidee@sph.com.sg Former communications executive Loh Ying and her boyfriend had dated for only four months before they had to be apart when he enlisted for
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      Lock icon Cheers to guidelines on drink driving penalties
      545 21  -  Sentences based on alcohol level, but motorists under limit can also be charged Jalelah Abu Baker jalmsab@sph.com.sg The new sentencing guidelines spelt out in the High Court last month to punish drink drivers, was widely applauded by road safety advocates and the Traffic
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      Lock icon S’pore’s first and last line of defence
      1638 22  -  Officers at Woodlands Checkpoint know one miss can undermine years of vigilance Lim Yan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg Members of the who Woodlands Checkpoint commander Ong Choon Beng has 1,500 goalkeepers at his disposal. That is how he refers to his team of Immigration and
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      Lock icon ‘Better reasons needed’ for gay sex law
      623 23  -  Don says judge should have focused on why law is relevant today rather than why it was passed in 1938 K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg The High Court judge who dismissed two gay men’s challenge to the law which criminalises sex between
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      Lock icon Tree crushes car, no one hurt
      133 23 A black Mazda sedan travelling along Tanglin Road from Margaret Drive was crushed by a falling tree yesterday morning. Teacher Kim Vernon, 40, who came across the incident, sent The Sunday Times a photograph of the incident, saying it was a “lucky escape” for
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      22 23 Dick Lee wins award for 15-year-old Home WATCH IT on www.razortv.com.sg or on iPhone and iPad app available from Apple App Store
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s ‘court mafia’ in the spotlight
      714 24  -  CJ’s bribery case puts attention on ‘fixers’ who can ensure legal outcome for high price Zubaidah Nazeer Indonesia Correspondent In jakarta zubaidah@sph.com.sg The bribery scandal involving Indonesia’s top constitutional judge Akil Mochtar has cast the spotlight on the so-called court mafia, known for their
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      Lock icon Vietnam fireworks factory blast kills 21
      278 24 AFP Hanoi At least 21 people have died and scores more have been injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in a military complex in northern Vietnam, an army official said. Plumes of black smoke billowed from the Z121 military facility, around 120km
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      Lock icon Khairy, Shahrizat well ahead in polls
      620 25  -  Support for Umno Youth, Wanita chiefs shows leadership stability matters most Lester Kong Malaysia Correspondent in Kuala Lumpur lestkong@sph.com.sg Umno Youth and Wanita incumbent chiefs Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahrizat Abdul Jalil were well ahead in party election contests to defend their posts, as votes
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      Lock icon China PM meets Thai princess
      419 25  -  Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent in Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met Thai crown princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn yesterday, as part of his three-day trip to strengthen ties with one of its closest regional neighbours in Asean. According to Xinhua news agency, Mr Li
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      Lock icon N. Korea rejects US pact
      250 26 AP AFP Seoul North Korea refused to sign a non-aggression agreement that US Secretary of State John Kerry offered last week on condition of denuclearisation. In a statement carried by the North’s official state media yesterday, the National Defence Commission (NDC) spokesman said the United
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      Lock icon G’day, Singapore mates!
      84 26 Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean with children of Singaporeans based in Australia having a bit of fun with camouflage cream at yesterday’s Singapore Day celebrations. The annual event, held this year at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, is organised by the Overseas Singaporean Unit to
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      Lock icon Chinese not in favour of Golden Week, poll finds
      280 26 Hong Kong More than four in five Chinese are unhappy about the way Beijing sets public holidays, reported the South China Morning Post (SCMP) yesterday, citing a government survey conducted in the wake of another crowded and chaotic “golden week”. As
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      Lock icon Graft probe slows Chengdu down
      797 26  -  But some are hopeful that crackdown will improve climate and help attract more investors Esther Teo China Correspondent In Chengdu esthert@sph.com.sg It used to take as little as two weeks for Singaporean Vincent Chia to get visa approvals for himself and his American staff to
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      Lock icon Move over, Bollywood song&dance hits
      844 28  -  A different kind of film-making is gaining ground in India as audiences gain an appetite for movies with more diverse themes Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg When Indian director Pawan Kumar, 30, started making his psychological thriller, Lucia, two years ago, he
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      Lock icon Pakistan Taleban leader captured by US troops
      282 28 AFP Washington American troops have captured a senior leader of the Pakistani Taleban, a US official has said, in what could prove a major blow to the group amid moves to boost peace efforts in Afghanistan. “I can confirm that US forces did
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      Lock icon Italy, Malta want more done to tackle migrant crisis
      587 29 Malta PM calls Mediterranean a cemetery as another boat sinks off Sicily; 34 bodies found Reuters AP ROME Italian calls for Europe to do more on the migrant crisis grew yesterday and Malta’s Prime Minister said the Mediterranean was becoming a
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        Lock icon ‘No’ to closer EU-Taiwan ties
        97 29 AP Beijing Beijing has raised objections to a move by the European Parliament to build closer trade ties with Taiwan, saying it opposes the development of any official ties between the sides. The European Parliament last Wednesday approved a resolution on EU-Taiwan trade relations, urging
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        Lock icon UN doubts radiation estimates
        93 29 Reuters Tokyo The Japanese authorities may have underestimated by 20 per cent the radiation doses workers got in the initial phase of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation raised doubts about the dose estimates of
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        Lock icon Indian-American actor dies
        104 29 Dallas Indian-born actor Kumar Pallana, who shot to fame in movies like The Royal Tenenbaums, has died at age 94. Born to a car salesman in India in 1918, he appeared in cowboy movies with Marlon Brando and James Stewart, playing what he called “a different sort
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      Lock icon Giving soldiers Iron Man powers
      439 30 US Army working on body armour that gives wearers superhuman abilities AFP Washington US Army researchers are working on building high-tech body armour that would give soldiers “superhuman strength” in a real-life version of the suit featured in Iron Man films. The blueprint for the
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      Lock icon US sacks general in charge of nukes
      587 31 Removal of air force officer comes two days after sacking of US Navy admiral with similar responsibilities AP Washington The US Air Force fired the general in charge of its nuclear missiles on Friday, just two days after a US Navy admiral with
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      Lock icon Netanyahu takes a lonely stance denouncing Iran
      395 31 AP Jerusalem Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the son of a historian, often complains to his inner circle that “people have a historical memory that goes back to breakfast”. But when Mr Netanyahu recently tried to focus the world on the Iranian
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      Lock icon Tax the rich more to fight deficits: IMF
      367 32 ‘Surprising’ report also notes deficient taxation of multinational firms AFP Washington Tax the rich more and better target the multinationals: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set off shock waves by suggesting countries fight budg- et deficits by raising taxes. The new
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      204 33 AP Beijing China’s exports suffered an unexpectedly sharp decline in September amid weak global demand but imports grew. Exports fell 0.3 per cent to US$185.6 billion (S$231 billion), a Customs official said at a news conference. That fell short of private sector
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        63 35 Seeing a friend lose money on a dodgy investment prompted Douglas Chow to become a financial coach and help other people avoid that fate. See >>Page 39 Mr Douglas Chow, a personal financial coach, explains to his students what company financial fundamentals and stock indicators are important to
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      1488 35  -  Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings are used by Singaporeans for various areas such as housing, investment, insurance, health-care expenses and education. The Sunday Times is embarking on a four-part series on CPF to help readers better understand its different aspects and examine
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      905 37  -  Some S’poreans in survey do not think they can retire from paid employment Magdalen Ng stinvest@sph.com.sg Think about retirement, and the mind conjures up an idyllic image of a stress-free, work-free lifestyle peppered with holidays. But with the rising cost of living,
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      420 37 The thought of stopping work and no longer being relevant to society does not appeal to chief executive of digital advertising agency XM Asia, Mr Paul Soon. The 39-year-old father of two said: “I don’t think there is a point at which I would
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      1091 38  - Betting on soccer and hoping to lose It’s ‘emotional insurance’, punting against my favourite team Liverpool young savvy Jonathan Kwok jonkwok@sph.com.sg When my favourite English football team Liverpool lost to Southampton last month, I was upset for a while then proceeded to Singapore Pools to collect my winnings. Many soccer
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      1231 39  -  Savvy investor makes sure he has the means to pursue meaningful purpose in life me my money Rachel Scully rjscully@sph.com.sg He calls himself an ex-civil servant on a mission but Mr Douglas Chow first dreamt of starting a business when he was eight years old. The
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      865 40  -  Crisis-hit Europe has deterred share investors here but Mr Alan Chua, the executive vice-president and portfolio manager at Templeton Global Equity Group, says in our monthly series featuring fund managers and leading market experts, that the region offers compelling valuations in selected sectors. Mok
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      1453 42  -  Those entering market at current levels have good chance of earning satisfactory returns over next 5 years Teh Hooi Ling stinvest@sph.com.sg The writer, a chartered financial analyst, is head of research at Aggregate Asset Management, manager of a no-management fee value fund. One of
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      146 43 FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Where do you see this? In economic news stories about the manufacturing sector. What does it mean? PMI stands for the Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly barometer of manufacturing activity. A PMI reading can be any number from zero to 100. A number above
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      1096 44  -  London buys mainly for children studying there; Bangkok and Malaysia also popular Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Singapore property buyers venturing abroad to popular markets such as London, Thailand and Malaysia, are often buying homes for their own use. Foreign property launches marketed here also
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      599 45  -  A good way to avoid pitfalls of bad financial decisions is to learn from others’ mistakes: US expert Mok Fei Fei feimok@sph.com.sg The gridlock in the United States over debt limits and the looming possibility of a default hold relevant economic lessons for ordinary
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      562 45 Reuters New York Mr Jeff Yeager likes to haggle. The Washington, DC, author is something of a virtuoso at this lost art, with a deep playlist of tactics that he estimates saves him 10 per cent to 15 per cent a
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      23 42 Hong San See temple restored to former glory WATCH IT on www.razortv.com.sg or on iPhone and iPad app available from Apple App Store
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      202 44 REGISTERNOW! As the cost of living continues to rise, how do you meet the current challenges of career and commitments while still ensuring you have enough for a comfortable retirement? Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to secure your future as the experts unveil the secrets and strategies of retirement planning.
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      142 45 Creating wealth. Preserving wealth for future generations Do you have the time to focus on both? At UBS, we work with some of the most ambitious clients in the world. They're interested in building wealth, and passing it on to their family. That's why our advisors are experienced in helping
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      327 46 EDITORIAL There is good reason for Singapore to aim to become a widely recognised food capital of Asia. It has the culinary variety, talent and logistical infrastructure, plus enough “foodpreneurs” and droves of foodies to make this happen. Some would argue that it has already achieved
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      1059 46  -  US expert says qualities such as resilience, grit and ‘stick-to-it-iveness’ are key to success in life Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg Singapore parents are no different from American parents in fretting over education changes, whether the subject is examinations or school admission.
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      760 46 Come 2015, 15-year-olds sitting for the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) test will not be tested only on their prob-lem-solving skills in mathematics, science and reading. They will also be tested on collaborative problem solving. They will be asked to solve a problem
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      1177 47  -  There are many reasons govt agencies should be using more than just English Clarissa Oon Senior Writer clare@sph.com.sg For the benefit of those who do not read Chinese, a controversy erupted in Singapore’s Chinese-language media recently. The issue: shoddy translations after the
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      736 47  - Oh, for a clean bill of health for my wallet too Loh Keng Fatt kengfatt@sph.com.sg While it is laudable that the Parkway Pantai hospitals are breaking down the charges of popular treatments to show how much goes to the specialist or doctor, the fact remains that patients generally do not
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      828 47  -  Tham Yuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg The United States government began shutting down its non-essen-tial services earlier this month after its politicians failed to agree on a new budget for the financial year starting on Oct 1. The impasse is largely a result of party politics,
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      1158 48  -  Why I always wanted my child to never accept any degree of personal violence Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg Every day, somewhere in the world, someone’s daughter is being hit, slapped, kicked by a husband, a boyfriend, a lover. very now and
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        305 48  -  Manmohan Singh Director AWWA Centre for Caregivers The AWWA Centre for Caregivers applauds the call by Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob to make eldercare leave compulsory (“Call to make eldercare leave compulsory”; last Sunday). We are also heartened that the labour movement
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        245 48  -  Bruno Poh Teck Boon The latest push for family-care leave appears to focus on the use of legislation (“Call to make eldercare leave compulsory”; last Sunday). The population in Singapore is ageing rapidly and it is necessary that eldercare leave be made
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        128 48  -  Francis Cheng If eldercare leave is legislated (“Call to make eldercare leave compulsory”; last Sunday), how much leave is considered enough and will it have a disruptive effect on employers, who are already facing a manpower crunch? As it is, employers have problems
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        149 48  -  Lim Chew To alleviate the shortage of specialists, the Government can facilitate the specialist training of Singaporean medical students studying in top universities overseas (“Specialist ‘shortage’: Re-look training system” by Dr Thiruppuran Kuper- an; Monday). It can explore a govern-ment-to-government arrangement involving financing,
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        144 48  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I agree with last Sunday’s editorial (“Include the mentally ill”). It is sad that very few firms are offering job opportunities to the mentally ill, while the number of general practitioners partnering the Health Ministry
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        204 48  -  Jonathan Soh Zhi Hul Managing editor Han Fook Kwang pondered over the feasibility of the People’s Action Party (PAP) widening its talent search to include older candidates (“Time to tweak succession formula?”; last Sunday). It is true that older leaders are more experienced,
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      1167 49  -  Japan correspondent Hau Boon Lai is back in Tokyo, now a far cry from the city he left 10 years ago, and he likes much of the transformation, including the revamped and new hubs of activity LETTER FROM TOKYO Hau Boon Lai
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      1186 49  -  Ho Ai Li China Correspondent In Tianjin hoaili@sph.com.sg When artist Zhu Xinru, 28, is unwell, the nearest doctor is an hour away by bus. When Madam Hu Fengling, 76, is bored, she has no immediate neighbours to chat with. When Madam Yang Feng, 60, buys
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        392 50  -  Teams based here are researching ways to tackle H1N1 flu strain and dengue virus Biopolis that crown jewel of biomedical research here, celebrates its 10th birthday this month. While still a baby of the biomedical world, it has already made a name for
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        167 50 Researchers here have put 1,200 babies under the microscope starting when they were still in the womb. The Gusto (Growing Up In Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes) project is a collaboration between KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the National University Hospital and the Singapore
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        189 50 When the deadly Sars virus hit in 2003, A*Star scientists stepped up to the plate. Researchers from the Genome Institute of Singapore worked with health-care company Roche Diagnostics to develop a detection kit for the deadly virus in record time, which could swiftly and
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        205 50 A molecular switch which controls the migration of skin cells could hold the key to improved wound healing. Wound healing is a process scientists still don’t fully understand, and patients with diseases such as diabetes often suffer from chronic sores which take a long
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        201 50 Patients often die when cancer cells spread from the main tumour to other parts of the body. A team from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) found that cancers which have spread contain unusually high levels of the protein PRL-3. The protein
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      2278 51  -  Today, ex-banking executive runs 11 childcare centres all over the island meets... Wong Kim Hoh kimhoh@sph.com.sg Eight years ago, Tan Meng Wei and a couple of partners shelled out $80,000 to buy a childcare centre. Brave man, foolish decision, thought many of his
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      Lock icon Seeking a boost in China
      578 59  -  Yeo is training with top coach in bid to end S’pore’s quest for SEA Games 100m gold Chan U-Gene ugenec@sph.com.sg No Singaporean has won the SEA Games 100m sprint gold since 1969. Having come close to achieving that feat two years ago, Gary Yeo is
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      Lock icon Neymar has the last laugh
      403 59 AFP Seoul Brazil star Neymar weathered some harsh attention before scoring a stunning free kick as he led the World Cup hosts to a 2-0 friendly win over South Korea yesterday. The Barcelona forward curled his shot past Korean goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong just before
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      429 59 Reuters Ipoh The Perak Football Association has lifted the suspension on its squad over match-fixing suspicions during the northern state’s Malaysia Cup exit but said police were continuing to investigate. After a strong start to their Group D campaign, Perak lost
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      515 53 NBA star not rushing his return from injury, describes treatment process as a marathon Reuters Los Angeles Of all the uncertainties facing the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare for their National Basketball Association (NBA) sea-son-opener later this month against the Clippers, the biggest is
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      217 53 AFP Sepang (Malaysia) World MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez of Spain took his eighth pole position of the season yesterday, ahead of today’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The 20-year-old rookie, who is the youngest rider to lead a championship, came ahead of seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi
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      Lock icon Pac-Man conquerors face off
      408 53 AFP Los Angeles Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez, who both handed Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao back-to-back defeats in his last two bouts, turn their attention from the Filipino fight king to each other in Las Vegas this morning (Singapore time). The duo beat Pacquiao last year,
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      285 53  -  Text and pictures by pictures by Seah Kwang Peng Serena Wong, 34 Admissions officer Height: 1.64m Weight: 51kg Exercise regimen: I play competitive seven-a-side frisbee and train up to three times a week. Each training session lasts up to three hours and consists of drills, running, sprinting, jumping
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      292 53 GOLF CJ Invitational In Yeoju, 3rd rd: 208 Rikard Karlberg (Swe) 69 68 71. 209 Maeng Dong Seop (Kor) 69 70 70. 21 3 Baek Seuk Hyun (Kor) 70 73 70, Jbe Kruger (Rsa) 71 72 70. Nanshan China Masters In Shandong 3rd rd: 208 Darren Clarke (Nir) 72
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      Lock icon It’s every man for himself: Webber
      663 54 Red Bull driver takes first pole of the year and will not let Vettel pass him at Suzuka AFP Suzuka (Japan) Red Bull’s Mark Webber took full advantage of mechanical problems plaguing his ti-tle-seeking team-mate Sebastian Vettel yesterday as he snatched his first pole
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      Lock icon McLaren’s coup
      308 54 Reuters Suzuka McLaren have succeeded in luring top aerodynamicist Peter Prodromou away from Formula One world champions Red Bull, team principal Martin Whitmarsh said yesterday. The move will be seen as a coup for the former champions, the sport’s most successful team after Ferrari but well off the
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      Lock icon Fatal heart attack
      299 54 AP Madrid Formula One reserve driver Maria de Villota died from natural causes, a post-mortem examination has confirmed. The 33-year-old was found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain, on Friday. “I can confirm that her death was due to natural causes. The family has been
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      Lock icon Daim belts up as he makes step up
      820 55  -  Champion go-karter eager to continue improving as he goes on to formula cars THE SIRA ITS II MBS STAR OF IRE MONTH Fabius Chen fabiusc@sph.com.sg Perhaps it is the way he talks constantly about gear ratio, suspension and tyre management, instead of
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      509 56  -  Tennis great Laver also says Swiss is top player of all time, given his consistency over years May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg In Shanghai The world might be beginning to lose faith in Roger Federer but he at least has a staunch believer in Rod Laver. The Australian
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      Lock icon Del Potro shows no sign of sickness to stun Nadal
      523 56  -  May Chen Shanghai No one would have picked Juan Martin del Potro for a man who has struggled with sickness all week, given the ruthless manner in which he swept aside world No. 1 Rafael Nadal at the Shanghai Rolex
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      Lock icon Running to different musical beats
      81 56 About 80 runners participated in the Nike We Run SG’s first training run, which was held at Marina Bay Sands Avalon club yesterday. They got to choose their own music to run to a unique experience offered by the We Run SG event, which seeks
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        Lock icon Osieck sacked after 0-6 rout by France
        51 56 AP Sydney The Australian football federation yesterday fired national coach Holger Osieck after a humbling 0-6 loss in a friendly against France on Friday, shaking the team’s preparation for a World Cup only eight months away. Osieck’s assistant Aurelio Vidmar was named caretaker
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        Lock icon AFC supports Iraq bid to overturn Fifa ban
        64 56 Reuters Kuala Lumpur The Asian Football Confederation has pledged full support to Iraq in their bid to overturn a Fifa ban on playing home internationals after the country was stripped of hosting the Gulf Cup. AFC president Sheikh Salman said checks would
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        Lock icon Jeremy Lin lauded by NBA commissioner
        99 56 AFP Taipei American National Basketball Association star Jeremy Lin’s (below) success was hailed as a “true milestone” by the league’s boss yesterday, as the player visited Taiwan with the Houston Rockets amid much fanfare for a pre-season game. “Jeremy Lin is a true milestone
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        64 56 London The International Cycling Union (UCI) cling has opened dis- cussions with the World An-ti-Doping Agency to set up an independent investigation into the cycling body’s handling of past drug scan- dals. The UCI was criticised for not doing enough to catch American rider Lance Armstrong,
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        Lock icon Thompson takes 3-shot lead in M’sia
        104 56 AFP Kuala Lumpur American teenager Lexi Thompson overcame a 45-minute rain delay yesterday to grab a commanding three-shot lead at the Sime Darby LPGA golf tournament in Malaysia. The 18-year-old, who turned professional in 2010, has put herself in a good position to end
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        74 56 AFP Madrid Real Madrid have strongly denied a report in Spain yesterday that world record signing Gareth Bale has a slipped disc. Sports daily Marca claimed the problem came to light when the 24-year-old footballer underwent his medical with the club and that the
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        65 56 Time trials will begin on Monday to select 10 cyclists to compete against Japan’s Takashi Miyazawa of professional Team Saxo-Tinkoff in a “Beat the Pro” challenge race at indoor virtual cycling gym Athlete Lab on Nov 7. The challenge helps raise funds for the
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      Lock icon ‘Fighting boar’ leads charge
      1202 57 Coach Wilmots has revived Belgium as they earn 1 st World Cup spot in 12 years AP Brussels A few months ago, Belgium looked like they could be a surprise team at the World Cup. By now, though, there are precious few people left to surprise.
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      484 57 AP Paris Germany, Belgium and Switzerland qualified for next year’s World Cup in Brazil, while Spain and Russia also won on Friday to keep their fate in their own hands heading into the European zone’s final round of group games on Tuesday. Next year’s tournament
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      353 57 AFP Lisbon Cristiano Ronaldo criticised Portugal’s display in the 1-1 d raw w i t h I sra e l tight-lipped on claims he deliberateb u t was tight-lipped on claims he deliberately got himself booked to ensure his availability for next month’s World Cup qualifying
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      Lock icon Wilshere’s right about Belgium-born Januzaj
      489 57  -  [OFFSIDE] Tay Yek Keak stsports@sph.com.sg According to Arsenal’s self-anoint-ed ultra-patriot, Jack Wilshere, only English people should play for England. “If you live in England for five years, it doesn’t make you English,” he said, referring to Adnan Januzaj, Manchester United’s young Bel-gium-born upstart. Based on
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      Lock icon Bracing themselves for tough game
      586 58 England cruise to win over Montenegro but need to beat Poland and exorcise demons The Times, London London England must exorcise the demons of one of the worst nights in their footballing history to reach the World Cup finals when Poland visit Wembley on Tuesday.
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      Lock icon England struggle, but EPL club owners still shop abroad
      1059 58  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg There is no anomaly. England has the best league on earth but the struggle to become one of the 32 nations in next year’s World Cup is going down to the wire. The English fans
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      Lock icon Gamble on Townsend pays off
      404 58 AFP The Times, London London As Andros Townsend wheeled away in celebration of the goal that kept England on course for the World Cup, Roy Hodgson let it all hang out for the second time on a transformative night at Wembley. With his country’s World
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      36 59 four-digit draw Oct 12 2013 First E 9757 Second E 3185 Third E 3015 STARTERS 0042 0881 3325 3777 4247 4956 7277 7897 8090 8370 CONSOLATIONS 1716 1958 2094 3421 4705 5266 6019 7548 9684 9693
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      154 1 SUMIKO TAN Celebrating the ordinary life page16 Retracing the quixotic foot journey of Japanese poet-wanderer Matsuo Basho reveals the beauty of Japan and the transcience of life, as LEE SIEW HUA finds out. FORGET CARDIO More women prefer strength training PAGE2 PAGES 12&13 Food and wine festivals galore POST PSLE
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        Lock icon Women weigh in on weights
        1089 2  -  More women are working out by lifting weights as this improves strength and gives them a toned body Lisabel Ting lting@sph.com.sg Up to three years ago, Ms Veron Leong had never lifted a weight in her life, preferring instead to swim, run or do yoga.
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        Lock icon She can deadlift 103kg
        710 2 Do not be deceived by Ms Charmaine Su’s (right) petite 1.58m-tall frame the 24-year-old lawyer is strong enough to haul a grown man over her shoulder if she so desires. While the average gymgoer can deadlift about one to 11/2times his body weight, she can deadlift
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        739 4 Wild-haired bohemian Cressida Bonas, who is from an aristocratic family, may be Prince Harry’s potential wife suntimes@sph.com.sg Is Cressida Bonas the next Kate Middleton? Well, yes and no. The dance graduate is suddenly in the global spotlight after the Daily Telegraph talked her up on
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        1022 4  -  Kezia Toh Some travellers enjoy the unexpected wonders of getting lost on foreign soil, but not personal banker Brandon Lee. Getting lost cuts down precious time in a new country waiting to be explored, says the 25-year-old, who travels abroad at least five times
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        948 6  -  Crossings Cafe in Waterloo Street will hire disadvantaged youths to give them a head start in the food and beverage industry Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg When it opens next month, Crossings Cafe in Waterloo Street will not be just another Western cafe serving fish and chips to
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        757 7  -  Seriously Kidding Dennis Chan dennis@sph.com.sg Last month, a news headline in The Straits Times caught my eye: PCF to continue raising pre-school standards: PM Lee. I read on. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Family Day, spoke about
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          Lock icon VOYAGE OF DREAMS
          94 7 Relive the simplicity of a kampung childhood by taking part in activities aimed at promoting creativity and family bonding through play at the first Cardboard Creativity Festival For Families: Voyage Of Dreams. Organised in conjunction with the Global Cardboard Challenge, it invites children to design and build
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          100 7 Visit a flea market and a car boot sale featuring cat-related paraphernalia at Lock+Store. All rental proceeds go to the Cat Welfare Society. Today, dogs and rabbits are up for adoption, courtesy of Animal Lovers League and House Rabbit Society Singapore.
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          62 7 Give away books, home decor items, CDs and toys that you do not want at this market. You can also share your skills or offer services for free, be it haircutting, singing, poetry reading, chess or hugs. Where: Eurasian Community House, 139 Ceylon Road MRT: Paya
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          71 7 WEEKEND FUN AT CHARLY T’S MASK MAKING FOR THE LITTLE ONES Children accompanied by dining parents at Charly T’s at 112 Katong can join a mask-making class during this Halloween month. Part of a series of complimentary weekend workshops for children until December. Where: Charly T’s, 03-15, I12 Katong, 112
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          45 7 Browse a flea market and enjoy Family-A-Fair activities such as robot demonstrations, Xbox games and an instant photo booth. Where: Liang Court, River Valley Road MRT: Clarke Quay When: Till Oct 31, usual mall hours Admission: Free Info: www.liangcourt.com.sg
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        1251 8  -  Movie marathons and pedicures are some ways parents indulge their kids to let them destress after PSLE Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg The first thing that Nur Lhadina Jefri, 12, did after sitting her higher Mother Tongue paper on Wednesday was to call her mother. It was
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        928 10  -  Relatively Speaking Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg Over the last two years, hobbyist triathlete Carl Chan, 48, has watched with satisfaction his 16-year-old son Sean surpass him. He is now 10 minutes behind Sean’s best time of one hour for the sprint distance, comprising a 750m swim,
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        618 9  -  Even though the Internet is a great resource, mums still learn the most from each other’s experiences Gloria Chan YOUNG mothers Thirlynn Loy (above) and Rei Yang (right) often turn to the Internet for help on parenting. But there is such a deluge of information that they
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        1097 11  -  Cruising on the Mariner of the Seas is ideal for renewing romance and finding love, says Sylvia Toh Paik Choo ONE frequent floater, who goes on four cruises a year, claims that “the friends you make on a cruise become friends for life”. Last November,
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        1761 12  -  I retrace the journey of ancient poet Matsuo Basho, who travelled Japan’s isolated north on foot Lee Siew Hua Travel writer siewhua@sph.com.sg I walk in the isolated north of Japan for five days, my senses awakened as I traipse through whispering cedar forests in misty rain.
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        1002 14  -  Ex-model Stephanie Chai sees Kuala Lumpur as a messier version of Singapore Stephanie Chai’s TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Jennani Durai jennanid@sph.com.sg Who: Former model Stephanie Chai, 31, is the founder of The Luxe Nomad, an online portal that recommends luxury hotels at discounted rates. Born in New
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        499 14  -  Jennani Durai FAR EAST HOSPITALITY DEALS Save up to 35 per cent on stays at any of Far East Hospitality’s nine hotels in Singapore when you book your stay this month or next. Book your staycation by the end of this month and get 35 per cent off
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        1134 15  -  From traditional crafts and folk dances to ancient ruins, there’s plenty to see and do in Yogyakarta Jaclyn Lim A CITY steeped in tradition and history, Yogyakarta, also called “Jogja”, draws crowds with its close proximity to the ruins of two world-famous temples Prambanan, the ninth-century
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        1136 16  -  I used to hope tomorrow would bring bigger, better things. I now know today is already quite perfect Sumiko Tan sumiko@sph.com.sg Last Saturday was one of the happiest days of my life. I got up at around nine, played with my dogs and cajoled them
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        803 16  -  Tan Dawn Wei dawntan@sph.com.sg When I went to Seoul recently to attend a good friend’s wedding, one of the things that my Korea-loving girlfriends said I had to do while I was there, was to go to a traditional spa called jimjilbang and get a
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        683 16  -  Jennifer Rogers Washington Post “Are you mixed?” This question has always turned my stomach. For one, I think it’s rude for strangers to inquire about something so personal. Two, I’ve never been fond of the term “mixed”. Nuts are mixed. Brownie batter is mixed.
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      1030 17  -  Dining Codes by Kopitiam at Plaza Singapura offers a wide variety of delicious cuisines, reports Sim Ee Waun reports Sim Ee Waun Sitting in Kopitiam on the sixth floor of Plaza Singapura since late morning, I noticed it fi lled up quickly from around noon. So
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        3016 20  - Small steady After years in the business, independent bookstore owners say it is important to know what customers want Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg While big bookstores in Singapore, such as Borders and Page One, have shut in the last two years, a handful of independent bookstores around Singapore are soldiering on
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        Bookends
        393 21  -  Akshita Nanda Who: Journalist and food writer Audra Ang, 43. The United States-based Singaporean spent seven years in China writing for the Associated Press news wire from 2002 to 2008. She chronicled her adventures in the travelogue To The People, Food Is Heaven, published last year by Lyons Press.
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          ASIAN MASTERS
          1435 22  -  Nov 1 to Dec 7 With no fewer than six wine and food festivals happening in the next two months, those who love to eat, drink and be merry are spoilt for choice. TAN HSUEH YUN REBECCA LYNNE TAN look at the offerings, which range from pop-up restaurants
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          OISHII JAPAN
          505 22  -  Thursday to Saturday Rebecca Lynne Tan Japanese food and beverage trade show Oishii Japan, which showcases everything from new equipment and food products to live demonstrations, is back for a second year. Kids can learn how to make udon and visi- to visitors can find out more about
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          WINE FIESTA
          685 23  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Oct 31 to Nov 3 This year’s Wine Fiesta has a little something for all kinds of visitors, whether they are new to wines or oenophiles. For the first time since the event began six years ago, the fiesta will include a more formal wine
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          WHISKY LIVE
          601 23  -  Saturday Rebecca Lynne Tan With growing demand for boutique and craft-ori-ented brands, it seems only timely that whisky distributor La Maison Du Whisky has decided to focus on the theme: The Rise of The Artisan. Its annual Whisky Live, which is now in its fourth edition here, is
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          4 X FOUR
          621 24  -  Nov 4 to 23 Rebecca Lynne Tan Four top overseas restaurants will showcase their cuisine for a week at the inaugural 4 X Four pop-up restaurant in Bayfront Avenue next month. Participating in the 20-day event are chef Tom Kerridge of two Michelin-starred The Hand Flowers gastropub
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          CHEFS WITH ALTITUDE
          514 24  -  Nov 11 to 17 Rebecca Lynne Tan Swissotel The Stamfords’ annual epicurean festival, Chefs With Altitude, will focus on gastronomy and mixology. For this year’s instalm e n t o f t h e e v e n t launched in 2003, the launched in 2003, the
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        Life is sweet
        1092 25  -  Pastry chef Cheryl Koh loves all desserts, from an artisanal handmade one to a McDonald’s sundae Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg When it comes to eating dessert, Cheryl Koh, pastry chef of upmarket French restaurant Les Amis, is no snob. She says she does not discriminate between the
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        Dark side beckons
        409 26  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor A chocoholic trying to quit or stay on the straight and narrow will find it tough going in Singapore. In the last couple of years, endless bars of chocolate have flooded the country. Some are better than others, of course,
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        Sunny choc bread
        153 26 The idea of having chocolate bread for breakfast sounds so decadent but on a lazy Sunday, it is entirely appropriate. Dolcetto, an Italian deli, bakery, cake shop and gourmet shop, makes a really good one, studded with dark chocolate and with sliced almonds pressed on top and
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        Chips laced with antioxidants
        181 26 I have to admit that I had grave doubts about this snack. However, it looked so intriguing that I could not help myself and had to get it. At the same time, I was quite prepared to chuck it on the reject heap. Pomegranate? And white
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        Yuzu in a pancake
        160 26 There are no real seasons in Singapore, except maybe hot, hotter and rainy, but autumn elsewhere brings with it one of my favourite citrus fruit yuzu. When the weather gets colder, the Japanese eat mikan oranges to stave off colds, or boil whole yuzu fruit and
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        Time for K-noodling
        981 26  -  Celebrate the simplicity of the Korean dish Chap Chae, made of sweet potato starch noodles Hunger Management Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun This will sound completely outrageous but when dining at Korean restaurants, I sometimes enjoy the little plates of snacks called banchan more than
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        798 27  -  Aside from its porterhouse steak and desserts, Oxwell Co. needs to improve its food and service Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg Some restaurants are just so unwelcoming, and Oxwell Co. is one of them. Located in Ann Siang Hill, the second-floor restaurant
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      163 7 Vehicles s-a Properties SENTOSA SANDY ISLAND. Land 8,077/ 7,828 sqft. Corner privacy.5+1. $18.8M Anthony Chua *****000 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Chwee Chian Semi-D 2230 /3000sf. 5Rm. Rare! Best Location. Tim 9766 7772 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE West Coast Rd Corner Terr 2880/ 3800sf. 5+1. Convenient. Good $.9766 7772 UNBLOCKED GOLF COURSE view.
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      261 7 BELMONT RD HUGE *****sf Bukit Timah area *****sf Bt Tunggal area *****sf Cable Rd vicinity *****sf Holland Park (x2) *****sf Holland Road *****sf Kampong Chantek *****sf Leedon vicinity *****sf Mount Echo Park *****sf Oei Tiong Ham Rd *****sf Oriole Crescent *****sf Queen Astrid *****sf TanglinHill vicinity *****sf Call Jeffrey Sim
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      318 7 EXTREMELY PRIVATE! 4900 sqft Coronation Bunglw, 5 rms, Lift, pool, Cul de sac, Quality Finishes, 1km RGPS Nanyang. Call *****000 120% MOVE-IN. TIMELESS tropical Bungalow very attractive price. Impeccable design Award winning! Sieze it! Faith *****269 MT ECHO PK *****sf beautiful land, priced to sell! ***** sf, almost new!! Park
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      273 7 ***GCB LEEDON PARK. Wide frontage, regular plot, land ***** sqft. $55.5M. Ricky *****062 *****592 DTZ CORONATION DRIVE SEMI-D Land 3846/ 3000 sf, 3-sty zone. NYPS, near future MRT $Neg!!! Don *****313 NICE DETACHED HSE Near future Sixth Ave MRT. 7800/ 4500sf, quiet, exclusive. *****077 Nic GROVE DR 2-STY Terr, 2009/
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      271 8 Property Prices ima 1 i rr Mr FI I Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in September 20 1 3. T7i/s ivee/c: 12-17 BEATS BUY IT• SELL IT-FIND IT PROJECT NAME PRICE (S) SO FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      252 8 $19XXPSF! RARE MODERN Cluny vicinity *****/8800 sf excellent layout. quality finishes. Pool. *****623 HILLTOP BOTANICAL GDN *****sf Good Open Hse. Tanglin ***** sf. Move-in. Bt Timah 26k sf *****780 YARWOOD AREA GEMS! 1)*****sqft Darling! Best entry level GCB $19.xM. 2)*****sqft, High Ceilings, Pool, Almost sold! $22.5M. 3) ***** sqft American
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      181 8 ENG KONG RD. FH 2 storey inter terr. 4 bdrms. 1808/ 2240sf. Future MRT/ shpg /mkt /pk. Joyce *****027 SUNSET. 1-STOREY, 6400 sf Orig Regular. Rebuild/A&A Wide frontage. Must sell! $8M neg *****655 Wendy SWISS CLUB VICINITY. Quiet 1) 12,200 sf Beautiful gdn 2) 27,000sf. Hilltop. Great view. Call Sylvia
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      166 8 WOW! $10XX PSF O n l y Bunglw. ***** sqft, 5+1, Wide frontage. Walk to Park. View now! *****000 Open House Always There For You CORNER TERR L2236 sqft Build up 3300 sqft, $4.6M. Gentle Reflections 3628 sf $4M. 9836-6468 Lindsay *VIEW TODAY@ 2-6PM Watten Area 3200 sqft 5+1 Lift.
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      192 8 AWESOME! QUIET! BUNGLW on elevated grd 10,020/ 7000 sf. Wide frontage. Pk 3 cars. Irene *****836 D21 VALUE BUY! Semi-D, FH 4+1, 3903 sf, Near Beauty World MRT/Pei Hwa Pri, 3 car lots. Ben Lee *****846 RARE! SEMI-D JLN Singa 3630 sf, 4+1 rms. Bright airy. Nice interior layout w/
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      164 8 JLN DAUD DETACHED, FH. 4553/ 3500sf. Wide frontage. 2.5 sty, 4+1. Sunday 36pm. Call Mike 9743-4343 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Dream Home! Resort living 100% move-in. 5 ensuites Lap Pool 3-5pm. *****772 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE FH 2sty Terr Belimbing 1624sf 4rms $2.XXM Cedar Well maintained *****772 HIGH RENT! LYNWOOD Cluster bunglw
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      192 8 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Corner Terr off Jln Riang NEX Mall/ MRT/Intl Sch 35pm Fr $2.95M. *****772 CORNER TERR $2.0XM Only! 1358 sf. Freehold landed! Potential build-up to 2100 sf. Macpherson Gdn Estate FH TERR 2½ sty.Lor. Sarina 1788sf. 3+1 rms. NS Facing Near Eunos MRT. neg Joe Tan *****743 PN
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      288 8 Good Investment $4.2M-$5.3M FH SEMI-D Sennett, Braddell, Kovan Near mkt, Nex Mall, MRT. Good sch. Goh 9841-7666 TOP SOON! CORNER/ Inter terr. 4+1, land 2362/1664sf Pk 2 cars, lift, pool, Eunos MRT. Song MW *****308 CORNER JLN MULIA 2-sty attic. 1359/ 2200 sf. 5 rms, 4 baths. F’hold. Rental $5K
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      453 8 Properties **SPECIAL OFFER $150,000 Furnishing Cash Vouchers Free 1 yr maintenance fee! ’Elite Residences’ in Siglap 8 Strata Terrs with pte lift, pte pool. Freehold fr $3.xM Call Developer 9738 1680 I) MUST SELL! Frankel Est. $1310 psf. S/Sty Semi-D. 2899sf. FH. A&A/ Rebuilt. ii) $4.5m FH. Lucky Hgts. Semi-D
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      271 9 BringCheque M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2sty Terr Opera Est.Simple Well kept. Min. reno. 4rms. NS $2.3m up. 9278-7772 SIGLAP VICINITY 2½-STY corner terr. 3340/5000 sf. 6+1. FH. Tastefully renovated. Sell! Pat *****098 GOODMAN 2 REGULAR lands Approx *****sf 5500sf. Old detach, rebuild potential. Franc *****381 JLL BEDOK RIA 2 Sty Terr.
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      254 9 2-5PM! GOODMAN BUNGLW brand new FH 4300/ 7300 sf. Modern, 6+1+1, 100% move-in. Angie 9635-8035 Terrace M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Bedok Ria. 2-sty Terrace Land 2000/2400sqft Wide frontage. FH. 9226 7772 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Langsat Rd 2sty Terrace Land 1800sf Built 2300sf $2.xm. F’hold 9226 7772 OPEN HSE. ONAN Rd 3-sty.
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      257 9 NEAR TANAH MERAH MRT. FH. Jln Greja 2 sty Semi-D Land 3537/ build 2496 sf. Reno. Charles 9021-0877 2.5-STY CORNER TERR Meragi Cl. 999 yrs, 2700/ 3000sf, Quiet, Upcoming Simei MRTs, 4th Uni, Expo. ECG LANDED PREMIER 3storey Semi-D Serenity you Desire. Jln Pari Dedap FH. 6 big rms. *****772
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      249 9 HIGH CEILINGS! NEXT to park! Gorgeous Sunbird Semi-D. 4300 sqft. 6 rms, View now! Call *****000 ALMOST NEW!!! SIGLAP Bungalow 4400 sqft, 5+1. Parks 4. Pristine cond, Priced to sell. *****000 BUDGET BUY!!! KATONG Terrace 1700 sqft, 3+1 rms, 2 storey. Only $2.4xM neg. View Now! Call *****000 RARE PULASAN
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      244 9 SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL! CRESCENT Bunglw 5900 sf 6+1, pool, lift, Superb finishes, Priced to sell. *****000 Open House Always There For You FABULOUS RENOVATION FH 3sty corner terr 5rms Simpang Bedok Best unit Viewing Steeve *****000 MODERN PRESTIGIOUS SEMI-D Dunbar Walk, Luxurious Design. South Facing. Lift Pool. Des *****999 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC
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      282 9 ARTHUR RD 6400SF Goodman 7000sfbunglw $10.xm Broadrick 4500 5000 sf $7.xM. James 9765 2795 SIGLAP SEMI-D 3YRS Old 3363/4000sf. Park 4 cars. Convenient. $5.xxM F’hold. Call now Sophia *****765 SIGLAP WALK SEMI-D 4200 /5000sf. Rare Panoramic city view! Balinese Style F’hold. Sophia 9799-7765 No. 118G Tanah Merah Besar Lane Open
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      474 9 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Houses for Sale FREE $100k S BRAND NEW FREEHOLD SEMI-D at Terrace Price! it Alluring Lavish •Tranquil Call 6100 8000 for a private tour Located within the heart' of the Exclusive& Tranquil Toh Estate Luxurious finishings; De Dietrich, Duravitand Grohe Private
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      235 9 CORNER TERR: SGOON Gdn land 4163sf; Thomson Gdn Land 3485sf; Inter Upp Thomson Built 4000 sf Call now! Sean 9181 1388 *RARE SEMI-D D.19 3-sty 3100/3500sf. 6+1, 4yrs reno. Designer Kitchen, pte pool, high ceiling living, neg Steven 9029-5680 CORNER TERR Braddell Hgts (NEX Mall) FH, 2212/ 2800sf. No noon
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      269 9 **NEAR PK! TAI Hwan. FH 2.5 Sty Corner Terr. Land 2560sqft. 4+1. Best deal Call now! Stef *****389 VERDANA VILLAS S’goon Gdn. F’hold, Pte pool/ lift. 5+1. 4424sf $3.8M Sat/Sun 2-4pm. Wendy 9796-6069 EDMUND SEAH 9685-1115... 2½sty modern corner terr Cowdray Ave 2160/ 3500 sf. 5 rms. Like brand new.
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      275 9 SAT/SUN: 2-4PM. RARE free hold inter-terrace. Nemesu Ave. Approx 1500/2000 sf. $2.4M. Adrian 9678-1465 BELGRAVIA VILLAS F’HOLD Cluster Hse. Lift/ Facilities 3500 sf up, fr $807 psf up Sam Ang 8222 9555 ERA M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE FH 2sty Terr S’goon gdn tastefully done, motivated. Priced to sell. 9329-7772 BringCheque M.O.R.E
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      760 10 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale 0 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Houses for Sale tm\mn Freehold terraces from 50m Lap pool, Gym BBQ pit Resort style living with Pte Lift 8 minutes walk to Kovan MRT Rental yield returns of 4% minimum for a limited period Awarded BCA
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      227 10 2.5-STY CORNER TERR Portchester 2160/3500sf Modern 4+1, lap pool, SW park 2 cars. Chomp Chomp CORNER TERR Penshurst Pl. Modern 2400/ 4300sf 2.5sty+ basement. 5 bdrm Face NE, Amenities. 2 cars 2.5-STY CORNER TERRACE S’goon Gdn, 2800/ 4200sf 5+1, lap pool, park 2 cars TOP Jan’13. Modern. $4.xM MODERN, HUGE
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      371 10 BURGUNDY SEMI-D 2240 sf 3sty. Move-in, spacious 6+1 Reno. Greenery. Cheapest $2.52M neg. 9188-1499. 3-STY TERR Villa Verde (CCK) 5+1. 1615 sqft Land. 3200 sqft Built-in. 99 yrs. Reno. Sally Teo *****889 CORNER WESTWOOD TERR. 3-sty land 2233 sf 5 rm (3 ensuite) near shop $1.98M www.adhanakamis.com D.23 FH 2
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      320 10 Rare ir Luxurious Seafront Living D25-28 North Houses for Sale BUNGALOWS cciir D25-28 North Houses for Sale D25-28 North Houses for Sale Y THE SEA OPEN HOUSE p 271 Wak Hassan Drive Sat/Sun from 10am-6pm 8 Elegant Seafront Bungalows with 4 stys, including an Attic a Spacious Basement,, Private lift
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      239 10 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Very Rare! 3.5-Sty Inter Terr Andrews Terr. FH 5+1.Pk/Seaside. *****772 F’HOLD CLUSTER HSE Yio Chu Kang Drive. 5 bdrms, 3240sf, pte lift, 2 carpark. $2.2M. Kenneth *****840 BEGONIA DR, 2 St corner Semi-D, 5+1, 4863 sf. FH. Porch for 3 car, Well-kept. CTE. *****866/ *****150 M.O.R.E DYNAMIC
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      468 10 LENTOR GREEN. F’HOLD, 5rm 2300 sqft; Terr; bright Spacious rms; park 2 cars. CallTC HP *****913 ECG BEGONIA DR 2-STY Corner Semi-D. 4900/ 4000sf, 5+1. Quiet. Vacant. $5.8M. Call Owner 9067-4018 MUST SELL! $650PSF Only!! Semi-D 3sty Begonia Walk land 4780sf 5+1 good cond 99 yrs. JC 8182 3846 KF
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      299 10 CARABELLE 3+1+ BALCONY 1292sf. Renovated/ pool view/ Windy/ Nan Hua Pri. Clementiwoods 3+ patio+ Direct pool access. 1528sf Low www.rachelteo.net THE INTERLACE DISC 10%+ 10%. 3+1 1873 sf. $2.2xM, 3+1 3821 sf. $2.7xM 4+1 2056 sf. $2.5xM 4+1 3918 sf. $3.3xM. Top soon! Star buy unit avail. Must Grab!! DUO
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      251 10 NEW FH LAUNCH Race Course Rd. Mall/MRT. Loft, luxury. VVIP Fr $15xx psf. Call Carolyn 9451-1656 ritzatfarrer.com.sg INTERLACE ALEXANDRA. Near CBD/ greenery view. 3+study, 1873 sf.$1198 psf. George 9363 7250 KF THE INTERLACE. TRIPLEX flr gdn home fr $2.9M. Fantastic bdrm size. Don’t Miss! Nelson *****866 KF INTERLACE ALEXANDRA. Near
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      1059 11 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City 81 South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale WATS Private Residential Price Index Index (4Q98=100)
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      285 11 $300K-$400K EXTRA DISC Fr Developer! All Must Go! Final Release! Freehold. 5 mins walk to Orchard Rd MRT 2&3 bdrms 840-1884 Sqft ($1701psf). View by appt only. Call 6100-0081 THE MONTANA FREEHOLD River Valley. New release! Ready move in. Nice units. 1+Study, 549sqft, fr $1.13m 2 bedrm, 614sqft fr $1.26m
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      279 11 Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h HILLTOPS A •Ik ILUilIL mi iHktuKT At my.m. mu. Ri I III i v: -.v Vi JT- I.. F f. w Set above the pulse of Orchard Road and composed of acres of verdant greenery, water gardens and sky terraces, Hilltops is
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      162 11 FH,ONE BALMORAL-Newton 1&2rm 591-968sf Fr $1.5M 3-rm 1409-2313sf Fr$3.3M 4-rm 1657-2690sf Fr $4.1M www.bensonchow.com VERY RARE! 3+1, 1614sf. FH, Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT, Square layout, May Enbloc Low $1394 psf! $2.25M neg. Sherwin Ho *****977 RARE! ROBIN SUITES. 1st flr starts on level 5. F’hold. Low quantum. Good for own
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      138 11 URBAN RESORT $24xx psf! FH! Developer Sale Team. 3rm 2121 sqft fr $5.25M 4rm 2530 sqft fr $6.68M Penthse fr 4693 sf fr $14M RIVER VALLEY RIVERSIDE 48 1bdrm 786 sf/ Mirage Twr Penthse 4+1, 2551 sf/ Cairnhill Vida 2+1, 861 sf. MRT $neg Winlin *****132 ILLUMINAIRE@ DEVONSHIRE FH. 635
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      280 11 WATERMARK ROBERTSON Quay. 4+1 rm. 1733 sf. FH. Facilities. Restns/ Cafe. $2.99m. Norris 9768 8881 119 EMERALD HILL Rd f’hold TOP. 1658-5791 sf. 3+1/ 4+1 /6+1. Special discount! Quiet. David 9247-3330 JLL DEVONSHIRE 12. RARE FH. 452-1033sf. Walk to 313 Centrept/ Orchard/ Somer -set MRT. Mya 9188-1978 RV RES 999
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      2144 12 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 4 7 'J 7rm. v. •J7TW, •jn. i i 11kl11 11kl 11 I I II klH tlklll l kill i kin iikin <5 S DUAL-KEY Units! Visit our Sales Gallery at 103
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      214 12 URBAN VISTA!! 21%+5% discount! 2 mins MRT/ Mall 1bdrm penthse $992k only. 2-bdrm penthouse $1.19 Mil 3-bdrm from $1.10 Mil up!! BAYWATER 2 RM Penthse. 2131 sf. Beside future MRT $680 psf/ Amber Res. 2+ balcony. 1163 sf. $1520 psf. Pool view. Jack *****202 FIRE SALE! THE BAYSHORE 4bed 1432sf
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      230 12 BEDOK COURT 3RM 2260 sf. Quiet. Near MRT/amenities Below $800psf. Motivated Seller. Jerry 9655-9990 COTE D’AZUR 1540SF, 4rm balcony, huge hall. Mkt/ Parkway. Face gdn. Serious Seller *****822 Helen ESTA FH. 3+1, 1356 sf. Big balcony. High flr. Pool view Face N/S. Bright Vacant $2.18M neg Jen *****255 THE VIEW
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      305 13 THE WATERSIDE. 2142SQFT. 3 bdrm. Low floor. Quiet. Well kept. Vacant possession $3.1m Gwen *****377 VENTURA VIEW. 1-BDRM FH. 1162 sqft. $850 PSF neg!. Mandarin Gdn 3+1. 1528 sf $1.54M neg. Kean *****111 THE RED HOUSE D15 Good Historic site. Invest/ Stay Fr 484sf $880K! Near I12/ PP/ ECP. Lillian
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      329 13 THE BAYSHORE 2RM, 927 sf, designer decor, pool/ city view, cosy, unblock, tenanted. Polly *****289 AQUARIUS BY THE Pk Penthse. Exclusive 1873 sf reno 3 Family. No noon sun. Windy. Suzanne *****699 LAGUNA PARK. 3+1. 1614 sf. Well reno. city view. Mid flr Full sea view unit avail next mth.
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      402 13 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale The Inflora along Flora Drive by HongLeong Holdings Limited. A combination of work, fun rest! #1 Bdrm (463-495sf) fr $4xxK 2 Bdrm (743-818sf) fr $6xxK 2 Study (818-883sf) fr
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      178 13 EDELWEISS 3+1 FH 1281 sqft High flr. Reno. A1 cond. Bright, breezy. No pm sun. Adeline 9769-8138 DTZ OPEN HSE SUN 1-3pm. Livia 3+1, 1324 sqft, breezy. Below Valuation, walk to MRT $1.4m, move in immediate STRATUM ELIAS. Studio/ 1/2/4 bdrm/ Penthse. Resort living, amenities, Int’l Sch, beach. Easy access.
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      240 13 ERA THE INFLORA@FLORA DRIVE Pte condo @EC Reg now 1bdrm $4xxK/ 2rm $6xxK/ 3rm $8xxK/ 4rm $1.0xM. NEW LAUNCH INFLORA $4xxK 1-4DK size 463 sf1463sf Near STDU, Changi airport, *****00 Allan D17 THE INFLORA @Flora Dr Good Rental Potential! 2rm fr $6xxk. Face NS. Sch /Expo. Vincent 9178 3838 THE
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      255 13 D17 THE INFLORA @Flora Dr Fr $8xxpsf,Future 5Airport Easy Access PIE/ECP/TPE Fr$4xxk. Marvin *****641 D17 THE INFLORA @Flora Dr Good Rental Potential! 2rm fr $6xxk. Face NS. Sch /Expo. Michelle *****795 THE INFLORA @FLORA Drive Near Airport/ Schs/ Expo Most Affordable Condo fr $4xxK. Alvin Ng *****333 THE INFLORA Flora
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      362 13 LOYANG VALLEY 1862SF Gdn view Face N.S. Direct access. Val $1.45M Serious seller! Louis 9022 6188 FR $4XXK. LUXURIOUS condo EC price. 1-4 bdrms. Dual key penthses. Be 1st to view. 8488-8851 Alex THE MINTON TOP soon 1-bdrm Stack 45 $750K. 1-bdrm Stack 42 $830K. 1+study Stack 43 $790K. 1+study
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      264 13 FIRE SALES!! STUDIO Apt 420sf. Vibes Kovan. TOP soon! MRT Mall. Rental Yield 5%. Betty 9191-7622 HUDC BRADDELL VIEW. 3+1. Apt 1615sf, quiet facing, Apt 1701sf High flr, unblock Fr. $1.5Mil. www.Robert.sg BENTLY RES Kovan. FH. Exclusive. Mins walk MRT/ amenities. Quiet. Low psf, fr $9xx! Eugene *****827 ATTN! NUOVO
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      383 13 BELGRAVIA VILLAS. F’HOLD Cluster Hse. 18Semi-D+100 Terraces+PteLift 2 parking lots! Alvin *****093 BELGRAVIA VILLAS, F’HOLD Terraces+Semi-Ds. Mins to Greenwich Village Rosyth Sch! Josephine *****194 PALM GROVE CONDO 1700 sf 3+1+roof terr, f/facilities resort living. Near MRT Nex Shpg Mall. 8198-1130 THE MINTON 2+STUDY 1109 sf, 3bdrm 1216/1916/2303sf Visit: www.gilbertiew.com call
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      270 13 LOVELY HOME! YEW Tee Residence. 3rm 1195sf, nice layout, superb amenities, 200% move-in. Must View! THE DEW 3+1. 1206/ 1313 sf. Pool/no sun, cosy,$9xx psf Madeira 3rm, 1270sf, low flr, MRT. Huge. Sell vacant. BELOW VALUE REGENT Hgts 2+1. 1023 sf. High flr. City view. Excellent cond. 100% move in
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      302 14 GRANDE VISTA $7XXPSF 2702sf. 4rm Mais. Grd flr. Mimosa Park 2153sf, $150k reno, 4rm ensuite High flr Rare! Anthony 9190 0009 NEW LAUNCH! 1-5 bdrms. Walk to MRT. 5 bdrms only $1.2XM! Call now for appt to view showflat. Best Buy! Man Jeet 9850 4888 EUPHONY GDN @SEMBAWANG. Serious Seller
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      296 14 3NG+1, BLK114. PR Eligible 3NG+1, Blk643 vacant lift. 3NG 444. PR. $15k only. 3NG 473 Renovated $340k 4NG 474 Rare, val$450k Call 8668 9494 Darren JOSEPH LIM-ERA *****508 Corner 320 AMK 4’NG’+ Utility.High flr,Reno,98sqm MRT/Amenities/ Sch/ Park Val: $530K. All Races/PR 4’NG’ 154 HIGH flr, Corner Near Mkt/ sch. Val
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      332 14 4’NG’ CORNER AMK Blk 179 #03 Val $435K. Blk 612 Val $430K. Vacant, Can contra Call Ken Lim 9027-6142 75 BEDOK N Rd. 3’I’ High flr, 59 sqm. MRT. Val $313k 609 Bedok Res Rd. 4’NG’ low flr, 97sqm. Val $405k. 639/640 Bedok Res Road. EA/Point Blk, 145-146 sqm. Val
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      316 14 URGENT SALE: PR Eligible Corner. 4’S’ Blk 148. Lift level 100% Reno. Near mkt /sch. Val $435K Neg. 4’A’ BLK 228. Val $500K. MRT, amenities, school. F/aircon. Move-in cond/ Call 9132-4992 Owner 4’A’ CORNER 263. Unblock. Windy Nice layout. Chinese ratio filled. Puay Kiang *****889 *****001 ALL RACES/PR, A1 Reno.
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      325 14 RARE! 3NG, 161 Bt Merah Val, all races/ PRs eligible. 68 sqm. Serious Seller. View Sun 2pm. 8488 9101 SERIOUS SELLER 4-RM 119C Kim Tian Rd. Bright. Windy No West sun. Reno. Sq layout. Call Alvin 8688-5000 VERY RARE! 4RM Corner 75A. 2 mins MRT. #16 up, 270 deg view.
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      351 14 LOW FLR LOVERS! 5’I’ Blk 523. All races/ PR. 123sqm. Mins to Bt Panjang Plaza. Jane Francis 9108 1454. NICE GROUND FLR EM Blk 503 Jelapang. Reno. Near Greenridge Pri Sch, mall, LRT. Dalilah *****101. RARE! EM PENDING Rd Blk 233 #02 146 sqm. Near LRT Val $580K+$$. Roza Sure
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      369 14 BLK 281 CCK 4’A’, 106 sqm. Val $425K. #06. Corner. Orig. Near MRT/ South view Pri. Sze 9680 0010 CASH $5K! 5’I’/ 4’A’ Blk 632 Corner/ 223 D&B. High flr. PR eligible. Val. Yew Tee MRT. Soh 9159-9988 EA 754 CCK Corner #02. 151 sqm. All Races/PR.Mins Mrt.V$585K VTO. You
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      293 14 BLK 365 CLEMENTI Ave 2. 4’NG’, high flr, well kept MRT/ mall/ mkt. All races. Val $525k. VTO. Dont miss View call Nisa *****927 BLK 602 3NG #11, unblock. Blk 610 3A #04, Dr to Dr. Blk 510 3NG West Coast. Original *****529 Daphne DOVER RD 3’I’ Corner. 785 sqft.
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      281 14 4’NG’ 110 ALJUNIED Cres. 100sqm Reno. Lift flr. Val $495k. Mins amenities. Ca n contra Shirley *****720 5RM JLN TIGA 100% reno. Bright unblocked. Good layout. No noon sun. MRT/ foodcourt Alvin *****547 BLK 15 4’I’ Hougang, dr to dr, 82 sqm, mid flr, lift, orig, val $365K, unblock, quiet,
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      315 14 5’I’ BLK 320 High flr. Dr to dr. 100% move in. Near MRT/ central. Valued. Can contra. Edmund *****311 5’I’ CORNER 166 Hougang. Rare! High floor. Squarish. Near mkt/amenities/ good schs Don’t miss! *****308 971, 5I CORNER, 116sqm High Floor, all races. NTUC, Hougang Point. Serious seller, Val $520K, VTO!!
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      283 15 ALL PRS ELIGIBLE Blk 633 4’A’ High flr. Val $445K. 4’NG’ 536 #13, Val $430K. 3’I’+1 Blk 211 #12 Val $308K EA 665A, 130 sqm, $630K. EA 608, 133 sqm, $630K. 5-rm 607, 115 sqm, $500K. Near MRT.Keen *****292 RARE! 272C JURONG West 4-rm D&B. #06. Amenities, lift level. Low
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      315 15 5’I’ 679C MID flr. Corner 114 sqm. Spacious. Well kept. All races/ M’sian PR Val: $520K VTO. View By Appt. 5’I’ BLK 673B. High floor. Move in cond. Near Jurong Pt, MRT.All races. Can contra. Dennis Lee 9188 1880 5’I’CORNER BLK 686C High flr 4 yrs reno. Full hgt window
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      294 15 5’I’ BLK 16 Jalan Tenteram, Open hse Sun 2-4pm. High floor, unblocked, reno. Val 610k, VTO. Yati 9125 6406 3 MINS FUTURE MRT. Rare Seaview! 4’I’ Marine Dr Blk 76. High flr. Val $520K. VTO!! 9271 1167 Tuan. BLK 512 PASIR ris st 52 5i 125sqm. val $540k. greenery view.
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      316 15 MUST SELL! NEAR Mee Toh Blk 103A, 5’I’, 110sqm. Val $530K. High flr. LRT. VTO. S’porean/ M’sian PR Only. NEW LISTING! 5’I’ Blk 126A High flr. NS facing. Mins to Punggol Plaza. Move-in cond. Michael 9001-4788 SELL BELOW VAL! 5-rm Blk 101B Punggol Field. High flr Simple move in. Val
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      286 15 LOW COV! BLK 58 Strathmore Ave. 4’A’ 96 sqm. Low flr corner. No west sun. Near MRT. *****757 3’I’ 169, #06. Mins Q’town MRT/ coffeeshop/ IKEA/ Anchorage/ ABC market. Call Neo CS *****124 Now! 3I BLK 12 Holland Ave high flr, unblocked. Utility, lift upgraded. NS facing. Val $450K *****088
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      322 15 BLK 589C 5’I’. Val $495K. Quiet facing, bright windy, move-in cond, well kept. Matthew *****553 LOW CASH! 5I Corner 476 #04 110 sqm. Amenities. Immed Val $450K+$. Roza Sure Bagus 9456 6697 LOW COV! BLK 507D EA. Reno. Spacious. Corner. Can contra, sell only. Bring cheque! All S’porean PR. SELL
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      324 15 GOOD DEAL 141 Rivervale St 5’I’ 120 sqm. Mid flr. Mins walk Mall/ LRT. Nice reno Val $485k Merry *****424 NICE COSY HOME Value $535K. 5I Sengkang 325C. 110 sqm. MRT/ mall. Roza Sure Bagus *****697 **PROPERTY ELITES DIV. 4A1 Blk 230 $10k below val of $450K. #09. Amenities. 101
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      352 15 Open House Always There For You 5-RM 412B FERNVALE. High flr. Val $554K. Low cash! All races PR Sat Sun 2-4pm. Samat 9874-9792 5-RM BLK 252 High flr, unblocked, well kept, MRT/ LRT/ sch/ Expressway. Facilities. Eric Ng *****660 5RM D&B BLK 298D, 115sqm High flr, Corner, unblocked reno, 100%
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      358 15 DBSS CENTRALE 8, 5-Rm. CPF Housing Grant $30K /$40K applies. No resale levy. TOP 2014 1st quarter LOW CASH! 485A 5I, 124 sqm, val $525K, high flr, reno, spacious, unblock, future MRT, serious seller LOW CASH! 5’I’ 385 St 32. 127 sqm. Corner Balcony. Move-in. All races/PRs. Future MRT. Val
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      306 15 3I+UTILITY Val. $340K Blk 115 Next to MRT/coffee shop, 24-hr MacDonald’s, Unblock Vacant. Must view $0K COV 4A Blk 368, MRT Val $440k SPR eligible 4’A’ 681C/ 528 high floor. EA 788/5’I’ 138, 4Bbdrms 5’I’ 580 Spacious Unblock View Now! *****068 Lim ALL VERY NEAR MRT, Jumbo ’Dual Key’ Blk
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      290 16 3NG BLK 204 Marsiling Dr, high/lift flr, open view. Sch Reno. Val $308K. Malay ra -tio filled. Rama 9107-1060 4’A’ BLK 416 103sqm. High flr. Windy Corner. Val $420K. $0 cash! Serious Seller. Damian 9877 3986 4’NG’ 127 Marsiling dr-to-dr Corner. Val $345k $16k. 4S 329 Woodlands V$355k $8K. Chan
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      308 16 NEW LIST! 4NG Yishun Central. High flr. Corner. Good facing. Reno. Sat 1-2pm by appt. www.*****418.com NEW LIST! RARE! Near MRT Blk 205 5’A’ Spacious, 100% move in. Price neg. Serious seller. Don’t miss! OPEN HOUSE SUN 10-12pm. 5’I’ Blk 367. Corner, 1313sf Mid flr. Val $460k+$. Quiet All races.
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      298 16 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Mimosa Corner Terr. 5 rms Neram Rd Semi-D. 5 rms Seletar Hills Semi-D 3/4rm $3500 up. Call 6100 9959 SPRINGLEAF 4+1 SPACIOUS Semi-d, 2-sty. Big garden 4970 sf/ 3600 sf. Park 2 cars. Call *****848 Linda BEAUTIFUL S’GOON GARDEN Bunglw (Near US, French Aussie Schs) 10 rms
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      335 16 ffft Central Houses t&l Central Houses Central Houses |||f for Rent |f|f for Rent |||f for Rent Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Townerville Colonial, ethnic-style Conservation Terrace Minutes drive to Australian International School and Stamford American International School Minutes walk to Boon Keng MRT Station •2-4 bedroom units with
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      255 16 80B MEYER RD. Prime location, City. Bunglw. 5+1. Pte pool, carpark. Built-up 6300sf. Avail Immediate. For sale/ rent. Owner Call 9863-5635/ 9727-2996. 3A JLN NIPAH. New rebuilt semi-d, 3600/5300sf 2sty +attic, 5+1 s/pool, p/furn, Immed $14.5k Also sale Call *****635/ *****996 D15 PRIME KATONG, Meyer Enclave. Classy, corner chic semi-d
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      314 16 ***TOH TUCK INTER-TERR. 2-sty, 4 bdrms, nice reno, A&A. Canadian Int’l Sch. Avail 1/12. Chris 9222 2510 CONSERVATION HSE LOVER! 1. Novena 3bdrm 3000 sqft 2. Joo Chiat 4bdrm Stylish Nice deco. Lionel *****592 THE SAGE @11A Nassim Rd Asking: SGD 20,000/mth (neg) Size: 2,852sq ft, 4 Bedroom Available: Oct
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      291 16 MARINA BAY SUITES Just TOP! 4+Family+1. 2680 sf MBS/ Sea View. Has key. $12.5K. www.rachelteo.net MARINA BAY SUITES 3 rms. Immed. Top of the World. Panoramic sea view. Near MRT. Juddy 9323-0566 MARINA BAY SUITES. 3+1, stack 3 very high flr pte lift Beautiful bay view, concierge svc*****741 Owner THE
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      374 16 TERESA VILLE 4+1, 1981 sf, spacious, facilities, windy. Unblock, pool view. Immed. Victor Ng *****688 D.04 INTERLACE 2BDRM 1001 sf, P/furn. unblk, gre enery/ city view. Immed. Corner. Evelyn *****870 D.04 INTERLACE 2 bdrm 1281 sf, unblk high flr, gree nery, spacious, balcony w/ canopy. Evelyn *****870 RIVER PLACE RESORT
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      355 16 VIZ AT HOLLAND 2+1. 861sf Pool view/ MRT/ amenities Avail end Oct Low Princeton 2rm 861 sf $3.3k Visit: www.rachelteo.net D10 TANGLIN PK condo. 2rm balconies Serene greenery. Avail Nov. Agt 9068-2259 û CRYSTAL TWR 2800 SF. 4+1 Just Reno. P/ furn. Private Balmoral Hill. 3+1. Choice unit. Edalene 6728-0068
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      279 16 VISIONCREST 2 BDRM. 950 sqft. F/furn/ reno. MRT/ Clarke Quay/ shpg belt. Immed. Cicilia 9636-6169 NEWTON EDGE, 1-BEDROOM, $3300. 463 sq.ft. Condo facilities. Immed. Steve, KF, *****266 *****372 SCOTTS SQ. 2-BDRM, High flr. Unblocked view. F/furn. Avail immed. 2 yrs lease. neg. Call Mr Ng *****958 ORANGE GROVE RES. 3rms
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      350 17 NEW! STEVENS SUITES. 3+1 Penthse. 10 mins Orchard Newly reno, P/furn, Nice view. $7.6Kneg.Don’t Miss! DUCHESS CREST LOVELY patio. 3+1. Approx. 1496 sf. Near Coronation Plaza. Anthony Cheng *****888 D’DALVEY 3+STUDY 2045sf Leonie Res 3+1, 1410sf MRT Holland Twr 3+1, 1873sf. All A1. $4.8k-$6.5k. 9001 8261 HOLLAND PEAK CONDO. Quiet.
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      291 17 THE STRATA 2+1, loft unit 1100sqft. F/furn/ beautiful Hurry! VTO. Ideal for expat Mins to Novena Sq./ MRT. BUKIT TIMAH SOUTHAVEN I condo $4.1K. 1700 sqft. Spacious 3+1+store+patio Quiet, facing pool/ garden NEW CONDO DECOR design. Suites Topaz. Penthse 2rm, MRT. F/ furn. Jacuzzi pool. *****039 Owner THE ARTE 4+1,
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      307 17 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM MRT/Expo/Airport/Vacant D’Manor 4+1, 2723sf, $5.3k Sunhaven, 2 rm, 990sf $3k Brenda Yeong 8118-3448 PEBBLE BAY. 2-RM. 1475 sq ft. Full bay view. Near MRT Shops Sports Hub. Rare unit. $5.8K neg. *****759 D.15 MARINE VIEW Mansion 3+1, 2077 sf. Amenities/ Shpg. F/ furn. $5.2K. Avail Dec. Dadina
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      273 17 ESTIQUE PENTHSE 3-RM 1410 sf loft. Unblock. Walk to MRT. $4.9K f/furn. Immed. Laura *****539 THE SEAVIEW 3/4RM, best stack, poolview, quiet, high flr. Opp Parkway. Freddy *****038/ *****270 D.15 APT. APPROX. 150sf with own entrance, aircon, bathrm, washer, new reno. $1300. Monica *****732 COSTA RHU 2BDRM 1442 sf Spacious
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      278 17 EAST COAST. 3RMS. Partial sea view. $3.2k neg. Mins to Suntec/East Coast Pk Immed. Connie *****332 $3.XK ONLY! AQUARIUS By The Pk 3+1, 1206sf, spacious, pool view, shuttle to MRT. Evan C 9857-1055 BAGNALL CT Upper East Coast 1104 sf 2 rm. F/furn. Food ctr, mall. Pool view. Tranquil. Darrel
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      317 17 $3.8K COUNTRY GRANDEUR 3 Good size rms 1 spacious. Opp Ai Tong, Thomson Plaza, Bishan Park, Immed. 9007 0696 EVERGREEN PARK. 3-bdrm, f/furn, walk to MRT/ mall. Rivervale Crest 4-bdrm, next to shpg mall, reno. fully furn. Alice 8181-0541 1-BDRM TRESALVEO. SPACIOUS. Marymount MRT. No noon sun. Immed. VTO. Michelle
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      335 17 NORTHVALE 2+1+ PES 1281 sf. F/furn. Reno. MRT, LRT, Bus terminus, Lot 1. Imm ed. $3.1k Henry *****829 PARC OASIS HIGH flr. 3-rm. 1227sf F/aircon/ furn Good cond. Avail 8/11. All welcome. Melvin 9818 3003 PARC OASIS 3+1. 1389sf High Flr. Unblocked. Furn. Keys on hand. Flexible viewing. 9638-6689 Susan
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      370 17 ALL F/FURN/ AIRCON/ WIFI. Mi Casa (CCK) Master/ Common rm. 65 Carpmael Rd, master; Century Mansion (Hillview) common rm. 57/ 57A Toh Tuck Rd. Studio/ Master/ Common rm. 9229 5675 Lawrence D9 ORCHARD RD Centrepoint Apt. Big master rm with bath tub/ another rm with toilet. $1.6K-$2.9K neg!! C&H Lisa
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      399 17 3-BDRM HOUGANG ST 11 Blk 159 high flr, next to corner, f/furn, S’goon MRT. Open House. Jessie 9189-7792 54X AMK AVE 10, 2+1. 732sf High flr. Near amenities. F/furn. Immed. $2.3K neg. Grab! Ria King 9171-1994 BLK 538 S’GOON N. Ave 4. 3+1 High flr. Near amenities F/furn, aircon, immed
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      411 17 687C CCK APPROVED unit. 3+1. Lift/ high flr .unblock near Yew Tee MRT/ amenities. Lawrence 9231-8470 RM JURONG W. St.52 Mais 4-bdrms Taman Jurong. Avail immed Santhi 9004-4235 OT 4 $2K UP BLK 442. 3+1 4’A’ Bt Panjang. P/fully furn 100sqm. LRT/ mkt schs Immed 9487-9279 Steven BLK 212 BT
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      261 18 2-STY INTER-TERR Fty (B1) Mezzanine Hillview Terrace (a)4170/5823sf S$5M up (b)4164/6000sf S$5.7M neg Near PIE Easy Access, 999 yrs. Enbloc Potential Desmond Kong 8388 5563 NORTH SPRING BIZHUB Yishun TOP Soon!! B1/B2, 60yrs. Various Sizes 1539/ 1593/2573/*****/***** sf. Aposh 1593 sf. $460 psf neg. Jason *****662 ERA CRESCENT KALLANG 1302sf.
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      334 18 SOUTH BRIDGE RD office/shop FH 1390 sf 2sty. Rare investment. MRT. Marc *****811 û ICON CHANGI. FH office, 431 sf soho style. Own bath, air con, pantry. Amenities, Mrt food ct. *****198 Rolland CASHEW PARK 550 sf. Corner unit with water point. Spa resort feel. Ideal for spa, beauty, laundry,
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      411 18 FUNAN CTR 237SF Rare grd floor, F&B/ light takeaway. Bugis 1900 sf, Rare F&B. Bedok Ctrl. Salon. Immed. PEOPLE’S PARK COMPLEX 3 shop ,size fr 505, 1010, 1515 sf, $1xpsf ,high human traffic. View daily.sole agt RARE! 2-STY SHOPHSE Buffalo/ Little India. 772/ 1350 sf. G’teed crowd. MRT Tekka. Lim
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