The Straits Times, 4 December 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • 443 1  -  By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S 15-year-olds are again near the top of the class in a global ranking that measures how well students use mathematics, science and reading to solve realworld problems. Local teens came in second in mathematics and third
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  • 55 1 Shophouses in central Kuantan were partly submerged by floodwaters yesterday. Continuous rain from the annual north-east monsoon has led to floods in several Malaysian states. Thousands have been evacuated from their homes in Pahang, Johor and Terengganu, as rising waters swept away bridges and closed roads and towns.
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  • 552 1  -  Biden expresses deep concern over move, reaffirms alliance with Tokyo By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg SECURITY allies Washington and Tokyo expressed “deep concern” over Beijing’s new Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), which both called a unilateral attempt to
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 504 2/3  -  More donating or volunteering, but still few helping strangers: Survey By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS are becoming more generous when it comes to giving their time or money for a good cause. About 55 per cent donated to charity last year, almost double the
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    • 488 2/3  -  By NATASHA ANN ZACHARIAH natashaz@sph.com.sg A FLORIST known for his work at society weddings has bagged a top design accolade at this y e a r s D es i g n Award, becoming the first floral designer to do so in the
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    • 563 2/3  -  Scaling back of US stimulus measures could cause series of knock-on effects By YASMINE YAHYA FINANCE CORRESPONDENT yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S financial system from household balance sheets to corporate lending remains in sound shape, but challenges lie ahead. The assessment came from the Monetary Authority
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    • 420 2/3  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg THE property curbs over the past few years have slowed home lending and are squeezing speculators out of the market, the central bank said yesterday. But it warned that prices remain high, mortgage debt is still rising
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 50 4 SINGAPORE has made its best showing in a global index for charitable giving, shooting up 50 places to 64th. It ranked highly for its donations to charity and volunteer work but British-based Charities Aid Foundation said Singaporeans can do more to help strangers. TOP NEWS A2
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      • 41 4 A CLEAN bill of health was pronounced on Singapore’s financial system in the latest annual review by the central bank. But risks lie ahead as developed economies begin to wind up stimulus measures. TOP NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
        • 51 4 TRADE officials seeking to end more than 10 years of inertia at the World Trade Organisation conference in Bali appear to be no closer to their goal, despite proddings from Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for them to come up with an eleventh-hour deal. PAGE
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        • 53 4 A STATERUN newspaper in China has mocked Britain in an editorial as “just an old European country apt for travel and study”. The editorial was a sharp rebuke for comments made by British Prime Minister David Cameron (above) backing expanded democracy for Britain’s former colony, Hong
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        • 47 4 MALAYSIAN university professor Rahinah Ibrahim is finally getting her day in court, eight years after contesting her inclusion in the US government’s no-fly list. She claims she landed on the list mistakenly because of her national origin and Muslim faith. PAGE A17
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        • 56 4 THE case of a woman fined US$3,500 (S$4,396) by an Internet retailer for writing a bad review is shedding light on little-read fine print that accompanies each online purchase. It is also firing up a debate over consumers’ right to criticise products they consider bad and
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      • 48 4 No economy can grow without a devotion to nurturing talent. Singapore’s manpower planning has been validated in the second-place ranking it received in a global talent competitiveness index. But there are also deficiencies that should be examined rigorously. The Straits Times OPINION A22
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      • OPINION
        • 55 4 OKINAWANS have to decide whether to accept the relocation of a controversial United States air base to another part of their prefecture. Many want it to be removed from the prefecture completely, but there are also strong economic and strategic reasons to keep the base, says By Invitation
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      • HOME
        • 44 4 SINGAPORE could register more than a thousand cases of chikungunya this year the mosquito-borne disease which had been virtually eradicated a few years ago. There have been 924 cases so far this year including 36 new ones last week. PAGE B1
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        • 48 4 PROPERTY analysts say resale prices are unlikely to be hit by the decision to reduce the supply of build-to-order flats following a three-year construction boom. They told The Straits Times that pent-up demand for these properties has already been addressed. PAGE B2
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        • 51 4 THE strong performance of Singapore students in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) last year shows schools here are doing the right thing, said education experts. Pisa tests the very skills that the local curriculum teaches, which is to apply knowledge to real-life problems. PAGE
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      • MONEY
        • 52 4 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) cautioned that a rise in interest rates will affect Reits and lower their dividends. The MAS estimated that the ease with which Singapore-listed Reits would be able to pay their interest bills would fall markedly once interest rates headed north.
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      • SPORT
        • 83 4 WHEN the new Premier League season kicked off in August, all eyes were on David Moyes as he was named the new manager of England’s most successful football team, Manchester United. Ironically, Moyes’ successor at Everton, Roberto Martinez, has put the Toffees above United in the standings
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          • 69 4 THE 5th International Pole Championship was more than just music, a dark room and a lot of skin. Some competitors want to change stereotypes, spread the message of not giving in, and inspire you to be stronger in your old age. American Greta Pontarelli, who took
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          • 25 4 STOMPERLim saw almost 100 packets of food, some of which were open, left unattended after a charity event at HarbourFront on Dec 2.
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            65 4 SINGAPORE’S athletes will be gunning for glory at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar. Follow The Straits Times’ in-depth coverage and learn all about the event via our interactive graphic in our Big Story. www.straitstimes.com/ sea-games-2013 Singapore’s water polo team at Changi Airport before leaving for the
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          • 47 4 FORGET the train or taxi the best way to see Singapore is by scooter. That’s what the Vancura family from Britain thought as they filmed their three-year-old Jemima zipping around to catch Singapore landmarks on a scooter. Watch the video on ST Communities. stcommunities.sg
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          • 42 4 SINGAPORE has climbed 50 spots to rank 64th in this year’s World Giving Index, but trails when it comes to giving strangers a helping hand. Check out how the other 134 countries surveyed did on The Straits Times website.
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          • 53 4 A HEAVY workload and the language barrier were some of the problems faced by the pioneer batch of Tokyo University’s English-language undergraduate programme. But now into their second year, they tell The Straits Times’ Hau Boon Lai that they are looking forward to a good time
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      • LIFE!
        • 54 4 POPULAR Holdings has reopened the Borders Singapore bookstore at Westgate mall in Jurong East, but some customers are disappointed that it lacks the cosy seating areas and diverse selection of the former store at Wheelock Place. PAGE C9 The bookshop reopens at Westgate mall in Jurong East.
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    • 52 4 YESTERDAY’S report, “Head of SIF honoured with Shanghai award”, incorrectly referred to a governor of the Singapore International Foundation (SIF), Professor Cham Tao Soon, as the head of SIF. The head of the foundation is its executive director, Ms Jean Tan. We are sorry for
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    • 586 6  -  Protesters let into govt compounds in possible truce for King’s birthday By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg AN UNEXPECTED calm descended on Bangkok after police removed barriers leading to key government offices and allowed protesters access to the compounds they
      PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  586 words
    • 606 6  -  By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg THE lunchtime crowd of civil servants swarm around the bespectacled, silver-haired man, waiting patiently for their turn to be photographed with him. In return, he wraps his arms around their shoulders, grinning widely for
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    • 728 6  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg WHEN Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban met on Sunday for half an hour, the dialogue was brokered by the military. Present at the table were
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    • 290 8  -  JOANNA SEOW THE Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) new blueprint for the country has “bold ideas” to balance development with conservation and green space, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post yesterday. “How to allow new development, while protecting
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    • 678 8  -  Roads closed in Johor, Pahang and Terengganu; annual north-east monsoon claims first victim By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR yyennie@sph.com.sg A TEENAGER drowned and a child was missing as annual floods swept Johor, Pahang and Terengganu, closing roads as thousands were
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    • 454 8  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE could soon set up a new court to settle international business disputes as well as an alternative mediation centre. Two panels led by top legal experts have recommended the moves as the Republic positions itself for the rapid
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    • 349 8  -  By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg LAWYERS and business leaders have welcomed a proposal to set up a Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) to resolve cross-border business disputes. Mr Chou Sean Yu, who heads WongPartnership’s banking and financial disputes practice, said it could change the way
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  • WORLD
    • 636 10  -  Negotiators close to a ‘Bali package’, but outstanding issues hampering talks By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has prodded top trade officials from 159 countries to produce a deal that would end over a
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    • ASIA
      • 593 11  -  Public anger, party scandals hurt Sheila Dikshit’s election chances By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg IN THE last hours of campaigning in India’s capital city, half a dozen men and women stand on one side of a busy Delhi roundabout
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      • 185 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG Hong Kong will quarantine up to 17 people after the city confirmed its first human case of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, officials said yesterday. The 17 are mostly relatives of the employer of a 36-year-old
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 37 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Defence Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is undergoing further treatment following an angioplasty procedure on Monday, Bernama has reported. His press secretary said the procedure went well and his condition was stable.
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        • 57 11 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI Shanghai warned children and the elderly to stay indoors for a second day, as air quality in China’s commercial hub improved marginally from the worst levels since the authorities started tracking pollution levels last year. Levels on Monday exceeded 300, prompting the
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        • 77 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A panel has proposed additional measures to lessen the radioactive water crisis at Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant. Officials on the Industry Ministry’s contaminated water panel also said yesterday the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant could run out of storage space for contaminated water in
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      • 565 14  -  Provincial police chief reassures investors following labour rallies By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg RIAU Islands police chief Endjang Sudrajat has reassured investors that strong action will be taken against labour demonstrators in Batam, after workers protesting for higher pay
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      • 432 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING Britain is a fallen power worthy now only as a destination for tourists and students, a Chinese state-run paper said yesterday, even as British Prime Minister David Cameron was in the country on an official visit. In a sharply
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      • 556 16  -  Move a ‘sovereign right’, not meant to curb air freedom or raise tensions AIR DEFENCE IDENTIFICATION ZONE By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING hoaili@sph.com.sg PUSHING back against growing criticism of its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, China said
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      • 713 16 BEIJING The new air defence zone declared by China won the approval of President Xi Jinping almost a year after it was first floated as a tool to weaken Japan’s grip on disputed islands in the East China Sea and to gain
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      • 451 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle, seen as the regime’s political regent, has apparently been purged and two associates executed, South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday, nearly two years after the young supremo came to power. The
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    • 632 17 University don claims her inclusion on list a mistake; her legal challenge is first of several to be heard in court ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO An eight-year legal odyssey by a Malaysian university professor to clear her name from the US
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    • 340 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS STRASBOURG The secret network of black site prisons across Europe that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used to interrogate terror suspects got a rare public hearing yesterday at Europe’s human rights court. Two terror suspects held by the US at
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    • 63 17 The Lady Liberty stamp, first issued in 2011, carries a mistake that is coming back to haunt the US Postal Service. The stamp’s design was based not on the Statue of Liberty in New York, but on a replica in Las Vegas,
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    • 827 18  -  Choosing closer Russia links over EU deal worsening split NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com THOUSANDS of protesters continue to besiege government buildings in Ukraine, as anger at its President’s decision to ditch a deal on free trade and
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    • 171 18 BLOOMBERG KIEV Ukrainian lawmakers rejected the opposition’s motion to oust the government of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov after he promised to shuffle the Cabinet and protesters called for him to quit. Riot police stood guard all along the inside of a fence ring- ing Parliament
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    • 407 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are the world’s most corrupt countries, while Denmark and New Zealand are nearly squeaky-clean, graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) said in a survey released yesterday. Singapore held on jointly with Norway to 5th in the
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    • 90 18 Ranks scores AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE following is a list of the world’s most and least corrupt nations. (Some nations share the same rank) TOP 10 1. Denmark 91 1. New Zealand 91 3. Finland 89 3. Sweden 89 5. Norway 86 5. Singapore 86 7. Switzerland 85 8. Netherlands 83
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 70 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The New York train that hurtled off the rails on Sunday was travelling more than 129kmh as it approached one of the sharpest curves in the region’s rail system, nearly three times the speed permitted through the turn. The train had
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      • 70 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY A treasure trove of ancient bibles and rare Greek and Hebrew texts are being made available to the public through a website set up by the Vatican and Oxford University. A priceless 1455 copy of the Gutenberg Bible the first major book
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    • 595 19 Divide over UK govt’s action against The Guardian for publishing Snowden leaks LONDON The British government’s decision to take The Guardian newspaper to task over the Snowden leaks has stirred growing controversy. On one side are the supporters of a free
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    • 365 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES BOSTON A travelling medical technician has been sentenced to 39 years in jail for stealing painkillers and infecting dozens of patients in multiple US states with hepatitis C through his tainted syringes. David Kwiatkowski, 34, was a cardiac
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    • 367 20 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI Mr Subrata Roy, the son of a sugar factory technologist in the northern state of Bihar, was a poor student who eventually earned a degree in mechanical engineering, according to his authorised biography, A Bengali’s Practice Of Finance: The Sahara Story.
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    • 822 20 Regulators say he flouted rules while building up his billion-dollar empire BLOOMBERG MUMBAI Tucked away on a hillock in the suburbs of Mumbai, a missile-proof bunker twice the size of the United States’ White House holds the key to a US$3.8 billion (S$4.8 billion)
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 83 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI China’s yuan has overtaken the euro to become the second most-used currency in international trade finance after the US dollar, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial T elecommunication. It said yesterday that the yuan’s market share reached 8.66 per cent
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      • 81 20 REUTERS TOKYO Japan will craft an economic stimulus package this week worth about US$53 billion (S$66 billion) to bolster the economy ahead of a national sales tax hike in April, said sources yesterday. The size of the package ordered by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in October
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    • 438 20 NEW YORK TIMES MOUNTAIN VIEW (California) Google already runs much of the digital lives of consumers through e-mail, Internet searches and YouTube videos. Now, it wants the corporations too. The search giant has for years been evasive about its plans for a so-called public
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    • 646 21  -  Sales agreements may penalise consumers for criticising the company By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg ANYONE who has ever bought anything online has probably blindly clicked “I agree” without reading the pages upon pages of legalese they
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    • 233 21 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Cyber Monday sales in the US surged, sending online shopping towards a single-day record as Amazon.com and EBay siphoned consumers from physical stores. Online sales rose 19 per cent from last year as of 9pm in New York on Monday, IBM
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  • OPINION
    • 425 22 SINGAPORE’S second-place ranking in a global talent competitiveness survey validates its manpower planning. The Government set out early to develop the skills of its people by investing in education and vocational training, while staying open to talent from abroad. In a preface to the publication
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    • 1253 22  -  BY INVITATION Should the Okinawa government support Tokyo’s plan to relocate rather than remove a controversial US air base in the prefecture? Complex social, economic and strategic considerations mean that the decision will not be an easy one for local leaders to make. By NARUSHIGE MICHISHITA
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    • 558 22  - Baby Bao Bao China’s other ambassador to the US By CUI TIANKAI WASHINGTON POST The writer is China’s ambassador to the United States. MANY people don’t realise it, but there are two Chinese ambassadors in Washington: me and the panda cub at the National Zoo. The cub, which on Sunday
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    • 3179 23 Social policy must support, not erode or replace self-reliance and community initiative DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday spelt out the Government’s approach to social policy in the annual S. Rajaratnam lecture organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Academy. He said
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      • 263 24  -  Francis Cheng LAST Saturday’s report (“Look younger than 40? Show IC to buy alcohol, cigs”) said 7-Eleven counter staff can ask customers who look younger than 40 to produce their identity cards before being allowed to buy cigarettes or alcohol. The staff would
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      • 202 24  -  Alvin Chia Secretary Public Transport Council WE AGREE with Mr Chew Mun Kit that public transport should be affordable for the people who use it (“Not accurate to consider average wage increase”; Nov 15). The Public Transport Council (PTC) will track the impact of
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      • 447 24  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority WE THANK Mr Mark Tan Eng Aun for his letter (“Rethink move to close link to expressway”; Nov 23). The Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) is intended to be the main expressway connecting traffic
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        • 160 24 I AGREE with Law Yong Wei’s views on part-time work (“The value of part-time work”; Nov 20). Just after the Primary School Leaving Examination, my father wanted me to get a feel of what it was like to earn money. He wanted to sell smartphone
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        • 205 24 IT IS a common belief among my peers that working part-time during the school holidays is an extremely rewarding experience (“The value of part-time work” by Law Yong Wei; Nov 20). They believe it can help them appreciate the hard work put
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      • 361 25  -  Michael Dee IN A recent speech, Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive Magnus Bocker urged investors to divest themselves of the shares of companies that do not act responsibly (“Making dollars as well as ethical sense”; Sunday). Leaving aside the complexities of determining what is “responsible” investing,
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      • 337 25  -  William Tan (Dr) THE International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday reminded us to celebrate, reflect on and continue our efforts towards making Singapore an inclusive community. It is heartwarming to see the outcome of advocacy efforts translated into improvements in access to buildings, public
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        • 82 25  -  Teo Jui Hang CLEAR information is available on how a person can list his numbers on the Do-Not-Call registry (“Consumers rush to list on Do-Not-Call registry”; yesterday). However, I am unable to find out what procedure to follow if one continues to receive unsolicited
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        • 164 25  -  Vincent Khoo TWO years ago, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mooted the idea of allowing stockbroking firms to gain access to clients’ Central Depository accounts, with the investors’ permission (“Big revamp of CDP system under way”; Dec 15, 2011). Nothing has been heard of this since then.
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    • 504 1  -  Virus has made a comeback with 924 cases this year, most locally spread By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma THE mosquito-borne chikungunya virus appears to have become endemic in Singapore, after it had seemingly been eradicated. The dengue-like disease took hold in April
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    • 243 2 AFRICAN tribal songs filled the air at Changi Airport yesterday as an Ethiopian cultural troupe celebrated the first Ethiopian Airlines’ flight to arrive here. The inaugural landing also marked the second direct air route between Singapore and Africa. Ethiopian Airlines will run the 13-hour
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    • 493 4  -  Scenario-based curricula helped them ace global test: Experts By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg BEDOK South Secondary student Dickson Tan had never encountered such “innovative” questions before, but he had no problems tackling them. The 17-year-old Normal (Academic) student who took part in
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    • 191 4  -  SANRA DAVIE CAN schools train students to ace Pisa test? Some think so, attributing the stellar performance of East Asian nations to their examination-focused school systems which prepare students well for taking tests. Mr Andreas Schleicher, special adviser on education to OECD, however,
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    • 674 4  -  AMELIA TENG SINGAPORE will take part in a global test next year that studies different competencies in adults. The survey tests people aged between 16 and 65 in a broad range of skills, including literacy and numeracy as well as problem-solving abilities.
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    • 535 5  -  WP-run town council raises query after being told events need approval By ROBIN CHAN, MARYAM MOKHTAR chanckr@sph.com.sg maryamm@sph.com.sg THE issue of a licence for a year-end fair in Kovan City in op-position-held Aljunied GRC has taken a new turn. The Aljunied-Hougang-Pung-gol East
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    • 418 5  -  By ANG YIYING IN WARSAW ayiying@sph.com.sg GETTING children to wash hands, preparing older teens for job interviews and teaching students about the voting process were among the winning ideas at the 2013 World Young Reader Prizes. At the 15th annual awards given out by
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    • 203 5  -  WALTER SIM ALERT passers-by foiled a theft yesterday, when a man allegedly tried to steal a fishmonger’s takings while he was serving a customer. The 50-year-old stall worker, who gave his name as Mr Ye, had been chopping fish when the thief was said
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    • 578 6  -  Prosecution argues against granting of bail; adds fresh drug charge By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg ALLEGED “Messiah” hacker James Raj Arokiasamy should be denied bail because the last time he was granted it, he fled to Malaysia, prosecutors argued yesterday. The 35-year-old had been
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    • 315 6  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg PRIVATE security firms have performed poorly again in an annual audit carried out by the police. It awarded 50 per cent of the 251 assessed companies with the lowest grades of C and D, up from 45 per
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    • 312 6  -  By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg THREE bird smugglers have been fined for trying to sneak songbirds into Singapore inside toothpaste boxes. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said yesterday that the trio were caught by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at Tuas checkpoint in
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    • 339 8  -  This brings the total to 10 centres; number of such tests has been rising By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.cam.so THREE more anonymous HIV testing sites will be opened next year, bringing the total to 10. In announcing the increase yesterday, Senior Minister of
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    • 277 8  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg FOR about three hours yesterday, a man stayed atop a crane eight storeys high at a West Coast construction site. Mr Zhang Huanjun made the move “due to an ongoing salary dispute with his employer”, said a Ministry of
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    • 63 8 A woman salvaging what she can yesterday after fire gutted her Bukit Panjang flat. The Singapore Civil Defence Force was called to Block 123, Pending Road, at 7.20am and put out the flames. It said the blaze “involved items in the living room”. The
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    • 206 9  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg AN UNEMPLOYED man who repeatedly slashed his friend with an ice pick in the void deck of a Housing Board block was jailed for 12 months yesterday. Chng Kai Jie, 41, admitted that he attacked Mr Low
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    • 606 9  -  More than 90 organisations, including SPH, raise funds on Giving Tuesday By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg CHARITIES benefited yesterday when more than 90 organisations volunteered time and money to make it a Tuesday with a difference. One of them, NTUC Income, sold
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    • 690 10  -  Debt-servicing burdens for other sectors may also rise, warns MAS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg REAL estate investment trusts (Reits), offering regular healthy payouts, are popular among investors in this era of woefully low bank deposit interest rates. But a Monetary Authority of
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    • 788 10  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg JAPANESE investment bank Nomura has declared that the global financial crisis is finally over, announcing: “The end of the end of the world” is here. Its verdict came in a
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    • 487 10  -  MAS FINANCIAL STABILITY REVIEW By YASMINE YAHYA FINANCE CORRESPONDENT yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S shadow banking sector is small, posing no significant risk to the financial system, but regulators say they are keeping a close watch on it. Governments around the world have become increasingly concerned about
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    • 519 11  -  But economists remain upbeat about manufacturing sector next year By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg FACTORY activity in Singapore continued to rise last month, but at a slower pace than October’s robust expansion. While overall new orders, new export orders and production all
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    • 444 11  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE workers can look forward to an average pay hike of 4.9 per cent this year, according to a survey of local employers. The report by global management consultancy Hay Group also found that companies
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    • MONEY SME SPOTLIGHT
      • 638 14  -  Most small firms in Singapore set up their bases locally before growing the business regionally or globally. But some SMEs have taken the bold step of using overseas markets as their launch pads. In the third of a four-part weekly series, Chia Yan Min
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        282 14 L A lot of the processes in my company, a small manufacturing and retail firm, are still being done manually. We are ready to adopt technology but want to take small steps first. We are planning to begin by investing in some new accounting software and maybe something
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      • 1148 15 Running an SME is challenging, even more so for a social enterprise balancing financial and social returns. In the first of a four-part series profiling social enterprises in Singapore, we talk to Milaap, a mission-driven company changing the way people fund communities in
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      • 577 16  -  Vincent Tan’s move with Sports Toto Malaysia latest snag in listing plans By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN tycoon Vincent Tan’s aggressive listing plans involving a slew of his private assets have hit a couple of snags lately. This could deter the
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      • 386 16  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg TRANSPORT operator SBS Transit is still looking for tenants for a large chunk of station retail space ahead of the opening of the MRT Downtown Line Stage 1 in two weeks. There are about 430
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      • 302 16  -  CHERYL ONG NEW shopping centre Bedok Mall opened its doors to the public yesterday, introducing new brands and eateries to one of Singapore’s oldest neighbourhoods. All 200 shops were leased two weeks ahead of yesterday’s opening, with some retailers choosing it for their
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        • 51 17 NORWEGIAN telecommunications operator Telenor has completed its acquisition of a third of 701Search, previously owned equally by media company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Norway’s Schibsted Classified Media. 701Search is now owned equally by the three. It operates online classified companies in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and
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        • 89 17 THE Singapore Exchange said yesterday that derivatives trading and clearing activities grew last month from a year earlier, while securities trading declined. The value of securities traded was $19.5 billion, down 30 per cent from $27.8 billion last year. The daily average value of securities traded declined to
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        • 59 17 CONSTRUCTION and property firm Tiong Seng Contractors has secured a $204.5 million contract from the HDB to construct 11 blocks of 14 and 16-storey residential buildings. The contract also includes the construction of multi-storey carparks and various other facilities. This contract will bring the company’s order book
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      • 450 17  -  ST Index ends lower as upbeat US data again fuels fears of Fed tapering BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THE local bourse endured a listless trading day following Wall Street’s discouraging overnight performance and the absence
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        • 17 17 STI trading volume 183.44 million shares STI up down Gainers: 9 Losers: 18 Unchanged:3
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        • 85 17 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 722.88 536.21 843.68 1,005.71 224.44 198.58 271.48 -3.62 1.06 -1.69 -2.32 -1.92 -1.05 -2.75 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas -0.52 -3.48 -0.52 -3.93 8.56 11.85
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        • 21 17 Stock trading volume 1.35 billion shares worth $760.3 million Up down Gainers: 151 Losers: 214 Unchanged: 431
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        • 55 17 Yesterday’s close Index Change -128.08 23,910.47 15,749.66 2,009.36 2,222.67 1,053.292 1,824.29 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 94.59 -21.42 15.299 17.755 6.14 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,288.764 1,383.89 5,256.072 16,008.77 4,045.26
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        • 161 17 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 3, 2013 Top Rises Dec 03 CENTS (0) DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2484 55.2 1.8 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3441 43.9 1.0 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1894 31.4 1.3 DBXT MSMSIA 10US$ 1515 21.3 1.1
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        • 80 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 197.5 126.4 ARA 180 -0.5 96 180.5 179.5
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        • 35 17 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Vallianz Hldgs ...................10.1 73,067,000 143,598,000 Transcu Grp 0.3 88;246;000 Charisma Energy ................5.6 32,097,000 0.8 84,116,000 Vallianz Hldgs 10.1 73,067,000 6.9 66.223.000 45.318.000 *Genting HK US$ ...............45.5 14,769,000
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        • 54 17 Dec 3 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1410 1.1426 0.9089 0.9094 1 1794 1.1809 0.9399 0.9395 1.7009 1.7025
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    • 64 21 The common thread among the 309 Myanmar-bound Singapore athletes for the Dec 11-22 SEA Games is the journey of self-discovery they all embarked on to find out how good they are in their chosen sports. The Straits Times will be tracing some of these athletes’ journeys from their beginnings as
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    • 423 24  -  By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg JOEL Tan’s hot form at last weekend’s Singapore National Championships showed that the 18-year-old bowler’s performance in freezing conditions in Russia last month was no fluke. By capturing the Men’s Open Masters title, he also stepped out
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    • 599 20 37-year-old nets 23 pts and winning basket as Spurs take down Hawks ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO Here comes Tim Duncan once again. It turns out San Antonio’s steady star needed a couple of weeks to find his rejuvenated form from a year ago. He made a
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    • 349 20 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia captain Michael Clarke skipped training to rest his injured ankle yesterday but team-mate Shane Watson was confident he would be fit to face England in this week’s second Ashes cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval. Clarke, his country’s
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    • 77 20 Singapore paddler Feng Tianwei (back facing) sparring with navy serviceman Jason Chee yesterday at the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) headquarters in Toa Payoh. The world No. 4 was among the national paddlers who engaged in an exchange session with the Table Tennis Association for
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    • 187 20 Today Basketball NBA: Memphis v Phoenix (StarHub Ch216, 9am). Football English Premier League: Manchester United v Everton (mio TV HD Ch102 StarHub Ch227, tomorrow, 3.40am), Liverpool v Norwich (HD Ch103 Ch228, tomorrow, 3.40am), Arsenal v Hull (HD Ch104 Ch229, tomorrow, 3.40am), Sunderland v Chelsea (Ch105 Ch230, tomorrow,
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    • 113 20 Badminton Vietnam Open In Ho Chi Minh City, 1st rd (selected) Men’s singles: Yunus Alamsyah (Ina) bt Zhao Jun Peng (Chn) 21-16 21-15, Kim Min Ki (Kor) bt Robin Gonansa (Sin) 22-20 21-18, Simon Santoso (Ina) bt Huang Chao (Sin) 21-14 21-16. Basketball NBA Washington 98 Orlando 80, Chicago
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    • 132 21 Team Singapore: football L Goalkeepers: Izwan Mahbud, Syazwan Buhari L Defenders: Shakir Hamzah, Afiq Yunos, Faritz Hameed, Safuwan Baharudin, Al-Qaasimy Rahman, Madhu Mohana L Midfielders: Anumanthan Kumar, Gabriel Quak, Hafiz Sujad, Hariss Harun (captain), Raihan Rahman, Zulfahmi Arifin, Aqhari Abdullah, Izzdin Shafiq, Nazrul
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      • 62 22 REUTERS LONDON British Olympic diver Tom Daley thanked his fans for their support and received the backing of British Swimming after announcing on Monday that he was dating a man. The 19-year-old, who won bronze in the men’s 10m platform at last year’s London Games, tweeted:
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      • 60 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS Argentinian striker Luciano Figueroa, 32, has been sold to Malaysian Super League football club Johor Darul Takzim, Panathinaikos announced yesterday. The Athens-based Greek Super League team said the transfer fee for the 32-year-old, whose previous clubs include Boca Juniors, Genoa, River Plate,
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    • 84 22 Goal-shooter Yu Meiling (right) fighting for the ball during Singapore’s 60-43 win over Sri Lanka in the Nations Cup last night. The hosts surged into the lead from the start and were 34-21 up at the half at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Their third win
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    • 689 23 Martinez says Everton must not feel 2nd-best playing away at top clubs REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Roberto Martinez’s appointment as manager of Everton was almost overlooked amid the scrutiny of the club’s former manager David Moyes moving to Manchester United to replace Alex Ferguson.
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      • 611 2 Reuters New York Times Associated Press Los Angeles Medical examiners were waiting for dental records to formally identify actor Paul Walker’s body, which was “unidentifiable” following last Saturday’s fiery car crash, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner said. Autopsy results could be released
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      • 518 3  -  The White Storm throws up moral dilemmas with its leads turning in gripping performances Boon Chan bchan@sph.com.sg Review Thriller THE WHITE STORM (NC16) 135 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Tin (Sean Lau Ching Wan), Wai (Nick Cheung) and Chow (Louis Koo) are three friends who grew
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      • 731 4  -  Mark Lee and Gurmit Singh say they complement each other well in their new comedy Everybody’s Business Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg If home-grown comedians Mark Lee and Gurmit Singh could have their way, they would make movies together every year. Lee, 45, says in Mandarin: “Every
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      • 310 4  -  Yip Wai Yee Review Comedy drama EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS (PG13) 91 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ How much c*** on the big screen can you take before it gets too much? Not enough, going by how sh**ty pun intended this film is, centred on the antics of an imaginary Ministry Of Toilets.
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      • 432 5 Reuters Associated Press Hong Kong Bruce Lee’s iconic yellow jumpsuit and matching nunchaku that were immortalised in his final fight scenes will go under the hammer in Hong Kong tomorrow, 40 years after his death. Fans will also get the chance to bid for
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      • 2039 6/7  -  From family-friendly fare to thrillers, there is something for everyone on the big screen this month Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg The Christmas stocking is bursting at the cinemas this holiday season, with more than two dozen movies opening this month. There is something for every discerning
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      • 736 8  -  The Nightingale is a Sino-French remake of the French film The Butterfly, about inter-generational ties John Lui Film Correspondent johnlui@sph.com.sg In 2002, French film-maker Philippe Muyl released The Butterfly, a work he wrote and directed. The bittersweet comedy-drama about a septuagenarian and a small child on
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    • 122 9 ‘If you like her and don’t know her, you’ll love her. If you love her and don’t know her, you’ll worship her. She’s the real deal.’ Country star Garth Brooks (left) on being smitten with his wife, singer Trisha Yearwood (right) ‘Because I was a star,
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    • 589 9  -  Customers flock back to the reopened bookstore but bemoan the lack of seating corners and less diverse selection Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg The new Borders Singapore bookstore has opened at Westgate mall in Jurong East but it looks and feels like a Popular bookstore. Upon
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    • 521 9  -  Akshita Nanda Beauty is the theme of next year’s Singapore Writers Festival. Visiting writers for the 2014 edition, The Prospect Of Beauty, include British science fiction author Stephen Baxter (right) and Irish poet Paul Muldoon, said director Paul Tan, 43, at a postfestival lunch
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    • 389 9  -  Chang Tou Liang Review Concert LIVING WITH Natalie Ng, Piano Recital Living Room The Arts House/Monday There are now many young and well-trained Singapore pianists but solo piano recitals are still thin on the ground. So kudos go to Natalie Ng, a graduate of
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    • 727 10 Installation by artist Laure Prouvost includes short film of man digging a hole to Africa Reuters New York Times Agence France-Presse Londonderry, Northern Ireland French-born film installation artist Laure Prouvost won Britain’s prestigious Turner Prize on Monday, for a short film clip that in part
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    • 262 10 Agence France-Presse Reuters Moscow A Bolshoi star dancer and two other men were convicted yesterday in an acid attack on the ballet’s director that exposed vicious backstage intrigue at the renowned theatre. Judge Yelena Maximova pronounced Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko guilty in the Jan 17 attack
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    • 419 10 Reuters Rome Collapsing walls at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have raised fresh concerns about Italy’s efforts to maintain one of the world’s most treasured sites, preserved for 2,000 years but now crumbling from neglect. On Monday, site officials said part of a wall
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      • 932 6  -  EYA’s main sponsor OCBC Bank assists SMEs through various stages of their growth By suki lor AS A champion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), OCBC Bank has been the main sponsor of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA) since 2002. And it will continue
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      • 831 7  -  EYA sponsors StarHub and Martell continue their strong support for deserving entrepreneurs by narendra aggarwal THIS year’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA), presented by the Rotary Club of Singapore and the As sociation of Small and Medium Enterprises, continues to draw strong corporate support,
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      • 763 8  -  Intero Enterprise’s COO and co-founder Patrick Goh rolls up his sleeves to deliver on promises when the going gets tough by suresh nair BEING an entrepreneur takes hard work, sacrifice and persistence, but it is extremely rewarding, says Mr Patrick Goh (left), chief operating officer (COO)
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        562 16/17  -  By Oo Gin Lee gi n lee@sph. com. sg Conquest Age puts you in the shoes of a lowly warrior who dreams of unifying warring nations so they can stand united against the return of their former masters, a powerful race known as the Sea Dracons. The latter
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        465 16/17  -  By Oo Gin Lee If you like puzzle games such as Candy Crush Saga and Bejewelled, this might be the game for you. Your main play area is a 7 x 5 grid which holds gems of four colours red, blue, green and yellow. The aim of this
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      650 18  -  By Trevor Tan HEADPHONES Parrot Zik Yellow Gold $580 If you have a champagne gold iPhone 5s, it will be a perfect match for the new Parrot Zik Yellow Gold. This wireless set connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Its touch panel spans the entire surface of the
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    • 270 5 VERY NEW SYLPHY! Feb ’12 Premium Model $96k Neg! 1 Owner, Low Km, Extend Warranty! *****539 2005 NISSAN CEFIRO 2.3A Tip top cond. OMV $***** Vicom evaluated. Worth buy! Price neg *****300 NISSAN CERT PREOWNED. 6/07 Presage 119pts check. 12 mth warranty. $62,800 only. Teo 9060-6808 NISSAN CERT PREOWNED. Teana
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    • 282 5 LATEST MODEL! 9 mths old Sylphy 1.8A. Low mileage. COE $96K. Lease welcome View to offer! 9320 4001 LATIO 1.5A KEYLESS. Low downpayment! Test-drive avail. Angeline *****710 NISSAN SYLPHY 2.0A. Low downpayment! Test-drive avail. Call Ken: 9776-9186 1/’07 LATIO 1.5A L. Black. 1 owner. Fuel economical. Accident free. 9105 6808
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    • 274 6 OCT 2012 CAYMAN 2.9L PDK, 1 Owner, Mileage 1,500KM, Agent Maintained. Call 6479 9820 OCT 2012 911 C2S Cab PDK (991), 2 Owners, Mileage 3,000KM, Agent Maintained. Call 6479 9820 MAR 2012 911 C2S Coupe PDK (991), 1 Owner, Mileage 27,500KM, Agent Maintained. 6479 9820 APR 2013 PANAMERA Diesel 3.0L,
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    • 239 6 GRAB FAST! 2006 Impreza 1.6A Only $25k Neg! Low Km, 1 Owner, A1 Cond, All Repairs Done! 9115 2539 REPUBLIC AUTO: SEP 2009 Impreza STI 2.5 5DR. Sell cheap! Superb cond. Interest 2.28% *****143 Shaun MID’07 VITARA 2.0 for sale! 1 owner. Free 1 year warranty. View to offer. Leasing
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    • 276 6 *READY STOCK ESTIMA 2.4 Aeras 8 Seater. Twin moon roof, Power back door. Accessories. Call *****866 LATEST ESTIMA AERAS Premium 2.4A Immed.delivery Twin moonroof,loan 1.88% Lay Auto 6462 5828 11/’07 FIELDER 1.5A. Huge boot space, accident free, biz personal use. 1 owner In-house loan. *****377 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 July 2009
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    • 465 6 5/2009 ALLION 1.5A. Silver. 1 Owner. High OMV $19K. Accident Free. Brand New Cond. Trade In. *****443 3 DAYS DELIVERY! $98.8K! Latest ’13 Estima 2.4 Aeras with moonroof power dr. HP: *****717 San Hup Bee LATEST VELLFIRE 2.4A Golden Eyes $208.8K. Immed Delivery. Twin Moonroof. Lay Auto 6462 5828 12/’08
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    • 364 6 REPUBLIC AUTO: APR 2012 Golf 1.4 AT Low miles. Agt warranty. Interest @2.28% Must view! *****044 Han REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 July 2010 Scirocco 1.4. Agt maintained svc. 1 owner. 48K km. Interest 2.28%. ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED NEW Golf 1.4 TSI Jul 2011 $99K. X’mas hamper worth $500. 6430 4800. GMA AUTO:
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    • 473 6 Vehicles for Hire Vehicles for Hire PRIME. SECTION CAR RENTAL BRAND NEW/LUXURY i BMW 3 or 5 series Toyota Fortuner 2.7 J Mercedes S/E/C Class Toyota Prius 1.8 Toyota Alphard/Velfire 2.4 Toyota Wish 1.8 Toyota Altis 1.6 Volvo XC60/S80 3.0 r Toyota Estima Aeras 2.4 VW Passat 1.8 SUV/MPV Chrysler
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    • 216 6 TOP PRICES PAID FOR YOUR CAR ANY MAKE ANY MODEL Call Derrick 9720-3938 BEST CARS wanted. All models. Consignment welcome. Cash payment. View at doorstep. Call *****003 *CARS/VAN/LORRY wanted LTA authorised ’60-’13. Export, buy.Highest offer $2k 24-hr 8380 2222 Cheong **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Reliable Personalized Svcs. Dr-step Viewing.
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    • 444 6 SBJ938T $1200 only. EE81E, SCA59R, SJB34Z, SBW91S, EJ8838k and SCA4455D. HP *****045 NICE NO PLATES: EH2223J, SCQ6088H, SFH6677U. Call 9661-8888 Ricky Tay HIGHEST OFFER FOR all scrap/ export/ local used cars. 6862 8878 *****866 HIGHEST FOR all models for scrap/ export. Also buy Used Car. *****888 ALL MAKE WANTED. Export
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    • 500 6 12/’00 TOYOTA DYNA LY212 10ft Box. COE 12/2015. Interested pls call *****507 FEW UNITS NISSAN Cabstar Box/ metal body with hood for sale. Pls call *****507 9/’98 ISUZU NPR 66L. 14ft wooden body with hood. COE 3/’2017. 9487-5507 DAIHATSU 14FT LORRY COE 3/17 $23,800. Good cond. Call: 9078-8585 07/’99 NISSAN
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    • 360 6 AUTO DIESEL VAN!! $6500/ yr. 12/08 Opel Combo 1.3A. Low mileage/ good engine cond. 1 owner *****693 DOUBLE TRANSFER URVAN 3.0. 5-dr. rent/ sale.Special Price! #03-17 Wcega Plaza. Tel: *****691/9855 8158 5/’06 CITROEN BERLINGO 1.9 diesel. Sofa. Tax 2/’14. $15.8K. 9660 1900 Chua 12/02 OPEL COMBO 1.7. COE 4/2019. A1
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    • 1061 7 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles PI/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/Telok Blangah 402 DOS Pasir Panjang/West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 DOB
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    • 47 7 OPEN 2-6PM BY Ricky Tan Sentosa Waterway Villa 7400/8000 sf 5 rm. neg. *****062 *****592 DTZ TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE frontage, modern tropical, Land 8645/ built 8000sf est. 5+1. Owner *****676 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159 sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living Pool, Lift, Berth. Also rent. owner *****027/*****341
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    • 38 7 Open House Always There For You VERY RARE! LOR Sarhad semid 2230/3K sf. 5+1 future waterfront Devt. Vivo MRT Jeremy *****570 JLN MAS KUNING. FH. 2 sty corner terr. Land 3100sf. Reno. Also for rent. Unfurn. Wendy 9062-2255
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    • 313 7 JEWEL IN FABER Hill. FH 1)SemiD 3401/3711sf $4.3m 7yrs. 5+1. Bright breezy. 2)Semi-d 5611/7111sf $5.7M 3)Terrace 2145sf Like New 4)Bunglw 8600/5111sf Pool 5)Bunglw 8150/10Ksf. 5+1. Taman Mas Merah Corner Terrace 2245/3600sf. 5+1. Daniel Ling 9009 6605 RARE! 2-STY TERR FH, Jln Jintan. Behind Paragon. Jln Kayu Manis, near MRT. Prime
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    • 288 7 MARGOLIOUTH RD 2 sty Detached hse. Rare 7215/ 3520 sf. FH. GCB zoning. Regular shape flat plot. CLUNY *****SQFT D/STY. Excellent views. Greenery. Gallop D/sty for simple fitting out. *****780 John ILLOURA SCDA Design FH Large 4+study Pte lift Best Strata-landed From $4.9M Brandon Ong 8383-6969 NEW LIST CYPRESS Ave
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    • 281 7 CHANCERY LANE. REGULAR blk. Approx 9500sf. Interested parties call 9103-4577 16A-D HOLLAND GROVE RD. 4 x semi-d Cluster-in-One. S/pool. Multi-generation. GFA 17,569 sf. Land 12,767 sf. 999 yrs...... Ask $26.8M DETACHED 555 SIXTH AVE Land: *****/ Built-up 9092 sf. Beautiful landscape gdn s/pool. F’hold....Ask $22.3M David 9003-8877 ENG KONG DR.
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    • 217 7 EAST COAST SPECIALS! 1)5100sf, 8 rms, pool, 3.5 sty, Like New. $10xx psf! 2)6200sf 5 rms, 3 sty Gem only $111x psf. *****000 NICE CORNER TERR FH 2½ sty 3340/5000sf 6+2 reno Good layout. View daily. Visit: joannehomes.com **ECG LANDED COLLECTION 59 Ceylon Road Katong A pair of FH Corner
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    • 267 7 MANY TERRACES SIGLAP $2.55M up. Rebuild move in. Near amenities, Hurry call *****088 *****636 SIMPLY DIVINE! CRESCENT Rd Bunglws 5900 sqft, 6+1 pool, lift. Superb finishes, Priced to sell. *****000 2½-STY CORNER TERR. FH. Fidelio Street (near Siglap) Land 3340/ 5000 sf. 6-rm. 100% A1 decor. Sell $4.7M. ***GPS CORPORATE
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    • 300 7 LIMAU GR. TERR. FH. 1681/ 2721sf. Original, quiet environment. Nice hse no. Val. $2.39M. Call 9383 6918 JLN BILAL 2½STY Corner Terr 2974/ 3200 sf. MRT, Amenities, SE, 6rms, orig $3.xm. Terence *****072 MUST VIEW! FH Harvey Ave 2-sty semi-d. Land 4787 4810 sf. A&A. Elevated grd. Breezy. Good facing.
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    • 260 7 BringCheque ***KOVAN TERRACE HOUSE Built 3000sf. 5 rms. High ceiling 3 Huge master rm Must view! Ken 9695 3743 CHARLTON 27 FH Terr with lap pool fr $6XX psf! Mins Kovan MRT. View: Charlton Rd. Call Yap BS 9760 7757 BUNGLW S’GOON. 3 units Land 4300, 4700, 5200 sf Brand
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    • 235 8 MODERN 2.5 STY Semi-D on fold 2868/4500sf. 6+1 en suite,jaccuzi pool. unblock $4.18m neg Ben *****055 CLUSTER HOUSE JEWEL Chuan Hoe 4080sf 5 ensuites. Mins NEX Heartland Mall $2.4M *****079 Joel BEST BUY! BRAND new 38 Jln Limbok. 3-1/2 sty terr. 6+1 (ensuite). 999 yrs. $3.38M. *****223 John BRAND NEW
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    • 257 8 D21 listing can be found after D11 ***EXCLUSIVE! WESTWOOD CRES Corner Terr 3 sty, 5 bdrms 99yrs. Land 2228sf /2580 sf. Well kept, $2.15M FIRE SALE! BURGUNDY Cres Semi-D (Land 2260/ 3200 sqft). 3-sty. Owner migrating. Below value. Must Sell! Robert Chan 9626 0521 PAVILION PLACE Bt Batok 3½ sty
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    • 258 8 SARACA 2.5STY DETACH w/ basement 8100/ ***** sf. 5+1 rms. Modern cosy... 2)2.5 sty semi-d 2400/ 3200 sf. 4+1+1. Reno. well kept. neg. 9337-7551 RW $3.68M 2STY SEMI-D FH Move-in conditon. RARE! $4.2m Mimosa Semi-D. Rare! Big land 3900sqft $3.xm Jln Keruing 3 -sty Joanne *****800 WTG ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM
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    • 312 8 New Listing RARE! SELETAR HILLS 2-sty semi-d. 4300/3000 sf. Mo ve in, wide frontage, nice patio. Nick 9699-8868 V ON SHENTON Live, Work, Play in city. Developer’s unit. 1/ 2/ 3 bdrms fr $1810 psf. George 9388-8383. MARINA BAY SUITES. Just TOP 3/4/4+family few unit Lifestyle living! Sole agt. Douglas
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    • 323 8 THE INTERLACE 10%+10% disc. 3789sf 3bdrm $3.3M 1873 sf. 3+study $2.44M 2121 sf. 3+1 study $2.62M 1981 sf. 4bdrm $2.71M. THE CARIBBEAN 3 bdrm 1561 sf. Harbourfront living. Grd flr. Reno. Quality kitchen eqpt. Tenanted 2014. Good investment!! JUST TOP! INTERLACE 2-rm 1001sf. Good layout. Free shuttle. $1.4xM. Open Hse
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    • 281 8 CITY SQ. STUDIO 570 sf. Mid/ high flr. City view. Near MRT/ shpg mall. Fr $1M up. Eric Tan *****119 CITYLIGHTS 2BDRM. VERY High Flr. Seaview. Strong Tenancy $1.5XM! Next MRT Ang Wee Chee *****599 RANGOON APT. RARE! FH. 3-bdrm. 1453sf. $95x psf! High yield. Farrer Pk MRT/ Malls. Vincent
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    • 309 8 LLOYD 65 HIGHEND home in prime location. FH. TOP 2017. Call for Showflat viewing. Veron *****995 LEONIE STUDIO CHEAPEST! 2 bdrms. High floor. Unblocked Orchard view. Vacant Renovated. $1.75M. ELIZABETH TWR 2000 sf. $4.85M/ St Thomas Suite 2000 sf $4.4M. *****927 ION ORCHARD RESIDENCES 1808/2852/4273 sf. 3/4/6 rm. High flr.
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    • 329 8 CHIVERTON SAT 7/12, 2pm! FH. 1292sf Rare 3+1. SCGS /ACS/ MRT. $2.xM only!!! Don’t miss!! Mei *****270 TESSARINA RARE! 3+STUDY 1615 sf. Sell Valuation F/facilities Near Good Schs Future MRT. Dont Miss!! PINEWOOD GDNS. HIGH flr. 3+1. 1625 sf. FH. Greenery. Serious seller. $2.95M. Vacant. Kerry 9853-1010 CPM SERIOUS SELLER
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    • 292 8 CLEMENTI PARK GOOD Deal 1797 sf, 3+2/ Park view/ F’hold/ MRT, bus/ facilities isabelredrup.com/ir32.php$2.1m. *****055. Susan LOVELY IDYLLIC CLEMENTI Pk So green! The view! 3+ Big master breezy balcony isabelredrup.com/ir8a.php$2.5m. *****055. Susan JUST LIKE A H o u s e Clementi Park grd flr big living. See slideshow on isabelredrup.com/ir8b.php$2.88m.
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    • 275 8 URBAN HERITAGE TOP 2015 Balestier.1/2 bdrm Penthse Low psf. Priced to sell! Dec Promo: 5% G’teed yield. *****047/ *****771 ECG Don’t Miss! $1.2M ST FRANCIS Ct 1270sf 3+1. Pool view Quiet Min to amenities city. Future potential *****506 MORE TREVISTA 3 BDRMS. 1109 sf. High flr. Unblock. Near Braddell MRT.
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    • 731 9 Katong/Joo Chiat/ D15 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale Katong/Joo Chiat/ D15 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale A Katong/ Joo Chiat/ HU Katong/ Joo Chiat/ pi 5 East Coast P15 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Katong/Joo Chiat/ Q15 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale
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    • 151 9 FH BALLOTA PK 3+1. $850 psf only!Reno 3 yrs. Mins Airport, Changi Business Pk. Sadique *****193 PN DAHLIA PARK, 3+1. 1270 sf proudly showcase interior, breeze great investment returns. MRT. 9179 6298 LIVIA, RARE SELLING Cheap 1539 sqft, 4+1 bdrms, 2+2 attached toilets. Face pool Nice Decor. Won’t regret Hurry
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    • 245 9 NV RES 2+STUDY 904 sqft Resort! Mid flr. Pool view. Reno. Mins MRT. Last offer $950K! Teo BG 9743 9507 EDEN @TAMPINES 4+1, 1485 sf. Exclusive. High flr. Pool view.Amenities/MRT. $1.3M neg. Robin 9002-5801 EASTPOINT GREEN 3+1. 1141 sf. Mid flr. Pool facing. No west sun. Move in. Mins MRT/
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    • 268 9 ***SUITES KOVAN Duplex 3 ensuite maid’s rm. Lift. Well kept. Unblocked. MRT, eateries, mall *****672 Jo SUNGLADE S’GOON MRT 2+study, 1044 sf, unblock, serene, tenanted. $1.2xM. Vincent LowCC *****988 Bryan Koh 8200 2024 THE QUARTZ 3-DBRM. 1066 sf. High flr, unblocked city view. Next to amenities/ MRT. $1.2M. Good Buy!!
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    • 270 9 LAKEHOLMZ 3+1. 1238SQFT High Flr. Pool View! Next to MRT Rulang Pri. Exclusive Agt Melvin 9733 6340 Amy Zeng 8138 9199 LAKESHORE 3+1 1173SQFT #15up.Full lake view. Doorstep to good sch,mall, MRT $1.33m only! View Now LAKESHORE 2+STUDY RENO 926 sf Future CBD/ Water Sport/ Jurong Gateway. Near MRT. Good
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    • 288 9 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE. 3+1/ Penthse. #05,#09,#11 #13, #15. $899K+/ $1.35M Call *****689 John Tsang THE CALROSE 2BDRM 926sf 5yrs, FH. Landed vicinity. Nice. Near amenities/ sch. Lentor MRT Doorstep!!! NEW LIST! STUDIO The Greenwich. 603 sf. Face pool. Soho. Greenwich mall $888K. Agnes *****472 AMK 313 3’NG’. 73sqm. Val $400K. Low
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    • 1041 10 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale T=i BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU riSHUN 4 7 PUNGGO I SENGKAN CHOA CHU KANG inu i\hinV7 BUKIT
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    • 188 10 5’I’ 201 PETIR Rd, Corner 4bdrm A1 $480K+$8K neg 4’A’ 524 Jelapang #1 COV $9K. Anthony *****828 5’I’ COV +$0 Senja 652 Corner, nice reno, vacant move-in early. Val $490K. All races/PR Saz*****950 CHEAP! ST GEORGE Lane 3’NG’ 732sf, low flr, reno. Move-in. MRT/ amenities, Grab! 9823-8662 Trevor RARE! 3’I’
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    • 312 10 NEAR MRT 5’I’ 550. 123 sqm. 4 spacious bdrms. No noon sun. Simple, well kept. Val. Chung 9067-9778 NEW LIST! BLK 111 Teck Whye lane. Mid flr. Move in cond. Near amenities/Schs /LRT. Jessie 9686 5039 TASTEFULLY RENO! 297D. Premium 4’A’ Spacious, All races/ PR eligible. Serious seller. Ong 9048-0660
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    • 287 10 EM 116/ SUNSET. High flr. Good/greenery view. Val. VTO. View on Sun by appt. 8112-3135/ 9646-4649 303 3NG GREENERY lovers! Well-kept, upgrade done and paid! Val $390K, view Sat/ Sun 2-3pm 5-6pm 3’A’ 610 CLEMENTI West St #04, Simple. $346K only. 3’NG’ 510 West Coast Dr #02, Daphne P. *****529
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    • 375 10 3’NG’ 311. MINS to MRT/ Mall/amenities. Low COV! 3½-rm 108. Near mkt/Mall Don’t miss! Call *****457 4’A’ 542 HOUGANG. 109 sqm. Buangkok Hougang MRT. All races. Val $442K. VTO Shafi 9800 3474 4A CORNER 332 Hougang high flr. 104 sqm. Spacious 101% move-in Val. $445k Must See! Peter *****777. 4’A’
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    • 282 10 5-RM YUNG LOH Rd. High flr. Rare, corner, unblock view, move-in cond. Mins to amenities. Serious seller. Mandy Loh *****930 BELOW VALUE! MUST sell, EA Blk 666B, 4rm,130 sqm, unblock, high flr, walk to MRT. Chinese ratio filled ***BIANCA 9753-1914 3A Blk 507 Market, Simple. 3A Blk 926 High Flr,
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    • 1484 11 5’I’ 653C 110 sqm. Sat/ Sun 2-3pm. Corner, val $500K. Near MRT. No west sun! Joseph Tan 9004-8302 5’I’ BLK 637 Jurong West MRT. Next to Mall. Corner 110 sqm. 200% Reno. Nice! Val $500k. Sat/Sun 2-4pm 5 ’I’ BLK 679C, Corner. 114 sqm. Spacious reno. All races SPR welcome.
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    • 120 11 207D SENGKANG 4’A1’ 92 sqm Reno. Low flr. Corner No noon sun valued $445k All races LimYC *****550 272B SENGKANG CTRL Val $568K/ 413 Fernvale Link Both corner unit nice reno, MRT. Anthony *****818 305C ANCHORVALE LINK 5’I’ 110 sq.m. Nice reno. LRT, 1km to Nan Chiau Sch. Valued $502K.
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    • 152 11 5’I’ BLK 296B Compassvale Cres. MRT. 110 sqm, high flr. Val $500k. All races PR Jason Goh *****250 5’I’ BLK 314C Anchorvale Link #02. Val $520K, ask $500K. 110 sqm. Near good schs,MRT *****080 Sham $5K UP! BLK 273B. 2 mins to Buangkok MRT. Mid flr. Nicely reno. Well kept.
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    • 296 12 $7K CASH ONLY 261 S’goon Central Dr. Reno. All Races Near MRT/NEX. Val $365K Andrew Ong 9362 0907 NEW LIST! 4NG 218 high flr. Corner, nice unit no. North facing. Adam *****502. 4’A’ 886. #01. Amenities 4’A’ 498E. 200% Reno 5-rm Blk 370. Renovated 5-rm 232 Reno like hotel 5-rm
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    • 389 12 BLK 85B T.PAYOH, High flr 3’I’ with Utility, Upgraded, Chinese owner. Reno,Quiet Windy. Val $393k,Ask $25k COV neg. Zann 9108 4088 BEAUTIFUL 3I+1 BLK 26 Toa Payoh E. High flr. Unblock. Val $330K. View by appt 9385-3859 HJ Zack/PN BLK 79A 4-RM Toa Payoh for sale. High floor. All are
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    • 343 12 WOODLANDS BLK 794 4’A1’ Val $418K. Well-kept. All races/ PR. Near amenities MRT. Call Tan 8268 5928 ***$0 CASH! 3’A’ 2 1 7 Marsiling Cres. High flr windy, amenities. Malay hse All races. *****507 Nijam $0 CASH! 4’A’ Corner blk 899B. Unblocked. Nice. All races/ PR. 888 Plaza. Val $415K.
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    • 342 12 $0 CASH! 4’S’ 772 Yishun Ave 3. Mid flr. Reno. Lift level. NS facing. Near MRT Val $388K. *****500 Ng 3A BL 304 high flr motivated seller. Val $330K near MRT, well kept, bright, unblock. VT 9007 0696 ERA 3’NG’ BLK 224 near MRT, Northpoint, mkt. Nice hse. All races/
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    • 345 12 1) LEEDON 5+1, 15.5k/7k sf Pool walk to MRT $21k. 2) Jervois 5+2, 15k/10k sf good sized pool. Fr. $32k 3) Cable 5+2 rm, 15k/8k sf Cul-de-sac. Quiet. Fr. $28k 6TH AVE 6BDRM Semi-D 6K sqft. Big living nice pool. Marble. Separate shower long bath. All European fittings $17K Josh
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    • 324 12 SUNSET AVENUE COSYs/sty bunglw, *****/4500sf, 4+1 patio, big gdn, reno, $14.5K neg. KC Ng 9853 1001 CPM UNIVERSITY WALK SEMI-D. 5+1 rms, 3900/ 3700 sqft P/furn, aircon, gdn pool. Rent $11K. Call *****165 GREENWOOD 5+1. 3-STOREY very modern corner terr. 3410/4500sqft. Immediate $9.xK. John 9688 8585 UNIVERSITY RD 2.5 sty
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    • 361 12 CORNER RESIDENTIAL SHOPHSE. Katong. Orig cond. 5-rm, 2 baths. Amenities. Immed. Colin *****388 URGENT RENT! 3-STOREY Detached Hse Joo Chiat. 7547/6K sf. 10rms ensuite Spacious. 9323 2299 Stev TELOK KURAU DOUBLE sty terr. Spacious 3+1 room. Unfurn. Near park. $3.8K. Immed. LR 9003 9797 SEMI-D IN SIGLAP. 3000/ 5000 sqft.
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    • 345 12 CSM JppThomson/ ewf Upp Thomson/ UppThomson/ D26 Springleaf/Lentor 026 Springleaf/ Lentor Q26 Springleaf/ Lentor Houses For Rent Houses For Rent Houses For Rent Banyan Villas at Lentor Plain Minutes drive to Australian International School and Lycee Franqais de Singapour 3-storey landed houses 5+1 bedrooms, 2,756 to 3,079 sq ft Bukit
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    • 276 12 ZEN HOME MIMOSA! 3-sty Semi-D. 3+1. 3700/ 3200sf. Seletar Aerospace Park. Suits Expat. Mei *****156 STRATTON PL., 2-STY Inter terr 4+1. A1 cond. End Dec $4.3K. KC 9853 1001 CPM THE SAIL 1-RM $3.8k-$5k. 2rm City/sea view $4.8-6k 3/4 rm, bay view, $6k-12k One Shenton 1 rm, F/furn Call Neo
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    • 217 12 DORSETT RESIDENCES, 689 sf, 2 rms, P/furn, $5.5K, Quality Fittings, 2 mins walk to Outram MRT station, Silvia Ang 9626 5755 LUMIERE 1, 2 3 bdrm. F/ furn sea view. Units above #40. Agts welcome. Short term lease avail *****765 ICON. 1 BDRM loft. High flr. Panoramic city view F/furn
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    • 371 13 TWIN REGENCY 1776 sf, 4+1, F/furn, MRT, Immed, $8.3K Metropolitan 1744 sf, 4+1, P/furn, $7.2K. 9146-2799 IMMED! THE ANCHORAGE High flr. Near MRT. F/furn. 1163 sf, 2-bdrm. Ask $4.5k. Matthew Koh *****918PX ALESANDREA 3 BDRM, high flr. P/furn, unblock, bright, windy, move in, immed. neg. Mahen 9009-0760 TIONG BAHRU 2-BEDROOM
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    • 448 13 a Sentosa/ CH Sentosa/ LZfl Sentosa/ Czl Sentosa/ [)04 Telok Blangah D04 Telok Blangah 004 Telok Blangah 004 Telok Siangan Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Reflections 14;.' i: T> •it 9 <. Luxurious waterfront residences FOR LEASE within walking
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    • 255 13 CARABELLE 2+1, QUIET Pool view, Full/ Partial furn. Mid flr, Convenient, Good. Only $3.55K. Zann 9108 4088 THE PARC CONDO. 4+1 rms. 1518 sqft. Pool view. Fully furn. F/facilities. Clementi MRT. Suriati 9669-2135 VARSITY PK 1500sf. 3+1 rm P/full/furn Lush greenery. Quiet. Japanese Sch/MRT. $neg. 9636-1303 Johnnie REGENT PK 2-BDRM,
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    • 468 13 CITYLIGHTS 3+1+ BALCONY. 1356 sf. #13. City/ bay view nicely f/furn. $5.6K neg. Avail 1/1. Joanne *****164 R66 2+STUDY DUPLEX 1300 sf. Next to MRT. F/furn $3.9K. Bowie *****852 D.08 KENG LEE/ Cambridge 2 rm $2.9k/ 1 rm $1.7K. Reno. Immed Jac *****525 KENTISH LODGE 3+1, furn. Pool/ gym. MRT.
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    • 238 13 LAURELS 2RM 883SF $6.5K Laurels 4+1 1819sf $10.9K Scotts Sq 3rm 1249sf $10K SkyPark 4rm 3348sf $15K Immed! Toto 9792 8009 PATERSON PENTHSE 3STY roof terr 4+1+1 rm, 4230 sf Beautiful, cosy. F/facilities. urgent rent stev*****299 WATERFORD, NEAR CLARK Quay, 1044sf, 3 rms p/furn high flr, pool view, immed *****201/9711
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    • 349 13 Brand New Residence for Lease Large 4-bedroom residences (3186 sq ft) with dramatic double-volume balcony spectacular vistas that span the horizon. Full recreational facilities including swimming pool,Jacuzzi,gym,spa, children’s playground,BBQ terrace and Clubhouse with gourmet kitchen. Residence Concierge and 24-hour property maintenance assistance. A luxury residential development by Pontiac Land Group
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    • 348 13 RHAPSODY ON MT Elizabeth Boutique condo 1066sf 2+1 High flr/ Pte lift. Fully furn. MRT. Cecilia *****028 PN THE LAURELS BEAUTIFUL Cosy 1bdrm 549sf. Close to Paragon/ MRT. F/facilities. Immed.Call Lynn *****810 EURO ASIA CT 3+1 rm, Near Somerset MRT. 1463 sf. F/ furn. Avail immed. Can Cobroke. Jeremy 9830-2888
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    • 714 13 The Oliv Balmoral BRAND NEW! Full Comm. Grand Ceiling Height at Living, Dining 3337/ 4855 sqft Duplex 5339/ 6125 sqft Penthouse 4+1 Bdrm attached Bathrms Free Sky Terrace Pool, Gym, BBQ, Children’s Playground *****699 *****027 8 NAPIER Epitome of City Living High Commission to Agents Brand new, luxurious apartments located
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    • 411 13 THE LEGEND 2 bdrms, 1464 sf. High flr. Bright. Nice. Cosy. P/furn. Execellent cond. Desmond *****480 1) CHATELET 2+1. 1 1 3 0 s f High flr. Near SCGS/ ACS. 2) Cornwall 1+1rms. 667sf. MRT. Melvin 9733-6340 LEVELZ 1001SF, 1+1 Stu dy $3.5K; Valley Park 797sf, 1rm, $3.5K; RV Edge
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    • 415 14 CUBE 8 2-BDRM Brand new. Mid flr. Pool view. P/furn. Near good schools. neg. Immediate. *****138 Kat BRAND NEW!! CUBE 8! 2 bdrms. Unblocked view. Sky terr facilities. Mins to MRT/ amenities. *****878 THOMSON 800. 3+1. 1400sf. Pool/ rerservoir view. Immed. 9856-2130 Sam Li ANSLEY 2+1+BALCONY 1012 sf. F/furn. Immed.
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    • 306 14 PANDAN VALLEY 3+1, 1647 sf, furn, well kept. $3.8K. Henry *****586 Landz BRAND NEW NOVA 4 8 (Balestier) 3+1 F/furn. MRT Hospital, eateries, mid flr. Immed. LW *****372 MOONSTONE VIEW 3+1 furn/ very near amenities, city, MRT. Avail immed. All are welcome. Pat 9008-2992. 2+1 TREVISTA, 850 sf. Very good
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    • 395 14 BRAND NEW! THE Water Edge. 1+study. Full/unfurn. Facilities. Near MRT. $2.6K up Immed Wong *****024 NICOLE GREEN MINS CDB, MRT, amenities. 2rms High flr. bright, breezy. $3.4k neg. Sole Ling *****989 WATERBANK DAKOTA 1+ Study 624 sf Choice Unit! Unblock! Near Amenities! $3.xK Linus Tay 9108 5115 MELOSA GEYLANG Lor
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    • 338 14 MAKENA 1162 SF. $4K. Emerald East 2+1 rm. $4K. Arthur 118. 2rms $4.2K immed. *****480 Kelly SANCTUARY GREEN 2-RM, high flr, quiet facing. Superb decor. Furn/ aircon. Immed. $3.8K. 9188 1499 VERSAILIA HAIG 3+1, 1335sf Expat’s choice. Reno. Pool/ unblock view. Full/ p/furn. Min to MRT. Avail 17th Jan. PARC
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    • 368 14 TELOK KURAU 1200SF. 3 bdrms. P/furn. Amenities. $2.7K. 9837-3867 Helena SEAFRONT MEYER 2293sf 4+1 p/furn, f/facilities! Jan 2014. $8k Eileen *****033 *3+1 MAIDS. CORALIS New condo @Katong 112 Immed 1230sf *****069 Citycove THE BAYSHORE 2+1. 980sf F/furn. Mid flr. New kitchen cabinet. Immed. $3.3K neg. 9047-1898 Andrew DONT MISS! PARBURY
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    • 371 14 ***TROPICAL SPRING 3+1, 1388sf High Flr, pool view! Unfurn. Spacious/ Mall Simei Mrt. Lynn *****292 RIO VISTA. 3-BDRMS. Full condo facilities. Close to amenities, MRT. Greenery view. Andrew 9273-7611 SUNGLADE 2+STUDY 1044 sf, unblock, quiet, immed f/furn, f/facilities. NEX Circle Line. 9733-9083 Limei ’RARE’ 2-BEDDER @KOVAN Melody, 904 sqft, low
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    • 268 14 RARE! REGENT HGTS 1 bdrm 1033 sqft Grd flr, Spacious. F/furn,Pool view, MRT/Mall Avail Immed. $2.6K. Hurry! TREE HOUSE 3 bdrms, 1292 sqft. High flr. Unblocked view. Windy. Immed. $3.5K Felix Ang 9487-8303 ERA Near Mall Always There For You MAYSPRINGS 3+1. FURN. Immed. Full cond facilities. High flr, pool
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    • 410 14 EU| Short-Term I EUI Short-Term Accommodation Accommodation RESIDENCES Home is not a cliche FOR LEASE Redwood West Haw Par Villa MRT Redwood Central Raya Lebar MRT Short Term Lease Full Service 6773 3648 6846 5656 www.redwoodresidences.com.sg *****177 RENT SPECIALIST Long/ short term. Orchard Balestier, Novena, Farrer, condos/ apts. *****415 WALK
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    • 394 14 NEAR AMENITIES APPROVED 3½ RM Clementi West 608. Simple. F/furn. Aircon. Avail early Jan. $2.5K. Wendy 8686-2768 2+1 BLK 316 Ubi. Newly reno, furn, aircon, immed, high flr, all races. Tenants call Hugo Sim *****484 5RM PINE CLOSE.Mountbatten MRT doorstep.Stadium view, Reno last Dec. $4k. Patrick *****369 Savills BLK 98
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    • 288 14 MARINE DR 4’I’ Blk 60, Approve unit. P/ furn. near to Parkway/ Sch/ Public trpt. Immed. Lina 9838 0551 4-RM BLK 54 Marine Terr. F/furn, reno. Bright. Mkt/ beach/ Tao Nan. Immed $2.xK. Claire 9683 5830 65 MARINE DRIVE, immed, 3’I’ f/furn w/aircon,library, Supermarket, view tonight 6-8pm. Sherry 9011 9910
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    • 377 15 NEX SHPG CTR MRT in 3 mins walk! Approved 2bdrm with aircon. F/furn. High flr. Hazel 9188-2539 3NG, 115 S’GOON N. Corner. F/furn. Reno. Avail 1 Jan. Quiet. All rms aircon. Amenities. Anthony 9272 7818 2+1 S’GOON N Blk 101. Well kept F/ furn. Convenient. avail immed. Tenant comm applied.
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    • 419 15 4-RM YISHUN BLK 225. Corner, aircon, f/furn. Access area. $2.5K Toni *****111 MRT BLK 304 2+1. F/furn. 2 aircons. High flr. Well kept Call Linda 9679-8080 WOODLANDS 3+1 825 $2.5k 3+3 403 Immediate $2.5k 2+1 Bt Batok 238 $2.2k Furnished. KC 9068 0968 2+1 BLK 4 Haig Rd/ 2+ utility
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    • 499 15 MASTER COMMON rooms wanted in all areas. Ready tenants. 9486-6179 May TENANTS, BUYERS WANTED. Bunglw, semi-d, terr etc. Owner call *****801 Ram TENANTS JUST ARRIVED! Urgently looking for whole units High budget. Personal/ co lease. Call 969-***** Pan JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN single/ expat family urgently looking for all areas, whole
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    • 346 15 fill Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent IMMEDIATE SPACE FOR LEASE B “tflill 19,000 sq ft of space available Private toilet Located within Kallang Way Industrial Estate In-house cafeteria eateries nearby Direct access to cargo lifts 24 hr Security Agents are welcomed f 6580 7750 §»ABANA fc
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    • 321 15 PEACE CTR 400SF. $2000. Wcega Plaza (Bt Batok) ramp-up 1600sf (2 units). 6m ceiling hgt, suit all biz. DORMITORY FOR RENT, Kaki Bukit area, move-in condition, 80/ 200 pax. Immed. Call *****077/ *****203 WORKSHOP TUAS ceiling 6m above. Grd flr, 3 lots, 20/ 40ft, 200kva 7000sf, $13,000 neg. *****888 PIONEER
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    • 537 15 BARTLEY BIZ CTR suit chemical/ car workshop. 1711 5300 sf/ 3 adjoining units, grease trap. 8138 9000 E-CTR REDHILL 1012sf, Frontech Ctr1894sf $6060 Harvest 1066sf, $1700. Call Remus 9880-3710 ERA. LOW RENTAL! WOODLANDS Ind Pk E1, B2. 4000 2460 sf, w/ fitted office. $1.50 psf up! *****686 OPEN YARD Sungei
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    • 308 15 V Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Hff Space for Sale Space for Sale LINK@AMK •i: •IvW •Will 'Industrial Land Tenure Cuts to 30 Years' Source Ministry ofTrade Industry, 12 June 2012 Last Few Strata-Titled Projects near MRT Station for Sale Walking Distance to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station OrangeTee. 5763 7227 CEA Licence
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    • 306 15 FR $250PSF/ $4XXK. Win5 Yishun. Ramp up. 20/ 40 ft access. No void. Mins to MRT. Sally Lim *****391 UBI TECHPARK 1346/ 2002 sf. Reno. F/fitted, loading bay. MRT. Serious seller. Also rent Cerina *****301 NORTHSPRING BIZHUB CONTAINER access, units side by side, functional space, Fr $750k. Paul *****855 KB
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    • 335 15 HENDERSON BLK217 F’HOLD 10,000/40,000sf. 4-storey Terr Fty. Owner 9139 0654 B1 ONE C’WEALTH 753 sf, MRT, $550k. Wcega 1184sf $590k. *****000 Zos Ng CHANGI N, 3-STY corner terr 15K sf. Bal 24 yrs. Dormitory $5.8M LC *****178 HENDERSON 5000/ ***** sf Office cum Warehse. FH $725psf. *****629 agent UESQUARE/SHAWHOUSE /ROCHESTER/CHANGI
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    • 441 15 SINGAPORE LAND TOWER 50 RAFFLES PLACE 47-storey building Size from 700 sqft to 1 full floor (13,638 sqft) Next to Raffles Place MRT Contact: Singapore Land Ltd Tel 6222-9312 ABACUS PLAZA TAMPINES PLAZA Office space for lease Next to Tampines MRT Tampines bus interchange. Column free space, fitted units. 1200-*****
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    • 789 16 ®Kr I Ossa” |®Kr Ifflajr Prime Business Space in Changi Business Park ,1 at- Honeywell Building 1,300 to 9,000 soft ascendas 1 Changi Business Park Avenue 1 [Formerly Ultro Building) Contiguous floors up to 100,000 sqft Newly refurbished Hansapomt (d CBP AkzoNobel House 1,300 to 30,000 sqft Building Fitted spaces
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    • 807 16 SMALL OFFICE SPACE @10 Raeburn Park @27 West Coast Highway(Next to Circle Line MRT) FREE 1 MONTH TRIAL! FLEXIBLELEASE @2 Tuas South Ave 2 High-end Furnishings Flexible Rental Terms Free Internet and Local Calls Ample Parking Lots 24/7 Air-Con Spacious Lounge Area Meeting Room Facilities In-House Cafès/Restaurants KIAN TECK, JURONG.
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    • 442 16 gH Office Space gH Office Space gH Office Space Hg for Sale for Sale f fHf for Sale I N0« M FAR EAST ORCHARD LIMITED Novena Lifestyle and Medical Hub FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2013 Specialised Project (Purpose Built) Category H d Premier Medical Suites For Sale Located next to the
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    • 268 16 fflar llfflar iff Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Far East Plaza Suitable for retail of fashion apparel, shoes, bags, beauty accessories 161 to 1,313 sq ft A strategic place for the hip, young and trendy Heavy pedestrian traffic Call *****411 www.fareast.com.sg THE PLAZA BEACH ROAD 291 to 4,628 sq
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    • 91 16 GUTHRIE BLDG #01. Main rd 1100sf Glass frontage. MRT Ceiling hgt 4.3m. $11.5K Immed. Hashim *****706 PEOPLE’S PARK COMPLEX. Grd flr. All trades, no water pt. $3k up. Agt welcome 9650-7878/ 9677-5244 526 JURONG WEST approx. 900 sqft. Beauty and hair. F/ equipped. MRT/ Hawker nearby. Immed. *****135 TYRWHITT GRD
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    • 440 16 BT TIMAH PLAZA. New list! Approx 470sf. Good facing Heavy human traffic. Immed. Alvin Lim 9848-5533 BODY MASSAGE Facial spa Bt Timah. Low takeover fee. 4-rm w/ attached shower Kevin *****188 BAGHDAD ST. PRIME F&B Retail. Heavy human traffic, 500-1500 sqft. Owner: *****242 or *****005 D.15, 658 SF. Brand new.
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    • 1111 17 RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE Call *****336 THE ELIZABETH HOTEL Walking distance from Orchard Road shopping district Ground floor unit sizes of 151 sq ft and 183 sq ft Ideal for retail beauty spa service trades CENTRAL SQUARE Minutes to Clarke Quay and Chinatown MRT Stations Ground floor shop unit sizes
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    • 404 17 DUXTON ROAD 3½-STY shophse. Near MRT. 1141/ 3800sf. Valued. Ask $7.5M Sole Agent 9621 9700 THOMSON PLAZA 355 sqft. Retail shop. Near future MRT. Non GST. $2.XMil neg Derick Lim 9757 2749 HSR RARE! HDB SHOP 6 8 3 Tessensohn Road, Farrer Park MRT. 72 years lease. 980 sqft. Melvin
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    • 358 17 2325 SF WITH grease trap, 20ft ceiling Beside Outram MRT. 2nd flr also avail. Agt welcome. SMS 9185-9377 GOLDEN MILE/ TG Pagar. KTV Pub. Full lic.Reno. Low rental/ takeover. Request pix by SMS 9646-4649 Wil FAR EAST PLAZA. 1550 sf. Suits F&B/wellness/service trade. Exhaust, grease trap $11 psf. Grace 9001
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    • 207 17 PENJURU LANE 16,610 sqft. Ht 7m, 15kN/m2. Call *****433 RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, 1531 1826 sqft. Easy loading. I.Tan *****023 MACPHERSON GROUND FLR approx 7158 sf. with loading bay. TKE 6251-7387 JLN PEMIMPIN NEAR MRT 1066-6300 sf good loading /parking. Low *****998 WAREHOUSE FOR RENT at Quartz Ind Bldg. 2346 sf.
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    • 2635 20 AUCTION SALE PURSUANT TO THE PAWNBROKERS ACT (CHAPTER 222) I Items to be sold consisting of unredeemed pledges from the pawnshops listed below including watches jewellery, etc, pawned up to the month of May 2013. Auction Date: 14 December 2013, Saturday (for Group C D) 21 December 2013, Saturday (for
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    • 827 20 Heavy Lift Accommodation Barge A purpose built flat bottom barge with a raked bow and stern CONDITIONS OF SALE APPLY. For enquiries: Email: mkt.schain@gmail.com Please send sealed tender by 20thDecember 2013 to: c/o Supply Chain 201 Ocean Drive #03/13 The Azure, Sentosa Cove Singapore GENERAL Design Flat bottom barge Year
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    • 359 20 ROAD CLOSURE Location: 1. Nicoll Highway West Bound (Towards City) 2. KPE (ECP) [Exit 2A] to Nicoll Highway Closure Date: 9 December 2013 Reason: Precast Launching Alternate Route: 1. To Esplanade Drive, use ECP or Geylang Rd 2. Use Exit 2C to Sims Ave, Sims Way and Nicoll Highway NOTICE
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    • 2431 21 WATS RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.cats.com.sg/recruit Classified Jobs Executive Appointments CATS Recruit Guide Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 email: cats@sph.com.sg 706 Professionals/ Executives 709 Engineers 710 Building/Construction 711 Finance 712 IT/Infocomm 715 Lecturing/Teaching 718 Tutors 721 Nursing/Health Care 724 Art/ Creative 727 Marketing/ Communications 730 Sales 731 Retail Sales
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    • 900 22 Aspial Corporation Limited, the only public-listed jeweller in Singapore, is a leader in contemporary lifestyle jewellery. With a strong portfolio of brands under its umbrella; Aspial, Lee Hwa, Goldheart Citigems, Aspial has carved a niche for itself with its finest products and exemplary service standards. Our venture into the pawn-broking
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    • 574 22 CTft Hotel/ Restaurant/ CTS% Hotel/ Restaurant/ CTBi Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Lounge Lounge RE8S food for life IMMEDIATE HIRING FOR: H SERVICE STAFF/ KITCHEN STAFF (PART-TIME) H Responsibilities: Perform order taking and cashiering duties Prepares food, maintains food safety and sanitation standards Requirements: Possess cheerful and positive work attitude Able to
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    • 290 22 KINETIKA X1 PTE LTD require: 1) PERSONAL TRAINERS 2) GROUP X TRAINERS (Zumba/ Lesmills) 3) SALESPERSON for new gym in Singapore Interested, email resume: kinetikaxtreme@gmail.com PREMIER LUXURY SPA is recruiting for: L Front Desk Officers L Beauty Body Therapists L Spa Sales Consultants L Spa Managers Send resume to: aspire13@achievegroup.asia
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    • 1637 23 General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators (siltronic 7 perfect I CREATING FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES TOGETHER Walk-In Interview Date: 5 December 2013 (Thursday) Time: 12.30pm to 4pm (last registration at 3.45pm) Venue: 12 Tampines Industrial Ave 5
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    • 254 23 WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT, COLDROOM environment, starting salary $1,600 and Only Singaporeans. Walk-in 2 Fishery Port Rd #04, M4. (Mr Swee, *****846) MATERIAL HANDLERS URGENTLY required Changi North. With forklift license, physically strong. 5 days week, call *****211 ext 161 JURONG GENERAL WORKER with forklift lic below above 5 tons. 8am-5.30pm $68/$74.
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    • 167 23 Supervisors $1,800-$2,200 per month Security Officers $1,650-$1,900 per month Yishun Ave 1 and Jurong Assignments Daily Weekly Monthly Pay available All are welcome with Valid Security Licence 1 day off per week Annual and childcare leave Medical full CPF levy paid Promotion prospects P holiday double basic Sec 3 SPM
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    • 906 24 Security Security Security Security (Join Singapore’s Largest Security Group certi* cnumj Securing Your World POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Auxiliary Police Officer Aviation Security Officer Cash Management Officer Cash and Valuables Security Officer Enforcement Officer Fitness Trainer Life Guard Protection Officer Security Concierge ATTRACTIVE BONUSES OF UP TO $15,000’ FLEXI-WORK SCHEME AVAILABLE Walk-in
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    • 383 24 TEAM LEADER/ CLEANERS Fulltime/Parttime Locations:Jurong Tampines; Orchard Clark Quay; Macpherson Road Attractive Salary Benefits. Call 9232 2372 6749 7095 Japanese Dining Restn 1) FULL PART-TIME SERVICE STAFF 2) FULL TIME CLEANER (Split shift) SMS Vivi: *****388 Location: 5 yong siak street (Along KIM TIAN ROAD) WEEKLY PAY $360wk/1600mth Hotel Cleaner
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    • 468 24 $500 WEEKLY PAY Meals Dishwashers. Various location *****354/*****334 CLEANERS WANTED Tg Rhu Rd/ Holland Rd/ River Valley Rd. Call 9630-1605 CLEANERS 5 DAYS, $1100 per mth. Penjuru Road. S’porean. Call 9691 4038 PART/FULL-TIME HOUSE CLEANERS needed. $50/ day. Immed. Call 9681 1555 BOUTIQUE HOTEL HOUSEKEEPER Jln Besar. 8am4pm, $1300. Tel
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    • 299 24 DESPATCH RIDER (URGENT) Only required to travel within West area. Pls call 6877 8682 or walk in interview (11am to 5pm) at 348 Jalan Boon Lay CLASS 3 DELIVERY Driver, salary $2,230 and Only Singaporeans. Walk-in 2 Fishery Port Rd #04, M4. (Mr Swee, *****846) RIDERS. OWN BIKE. $80$100 take
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    • 472 24 Co in Sembawang requires DRIVER Staying near Sembawang area 5½-day week Able to work overtime, weekend Public Holiday 6450 1223 Loose Cargo PRIME MOVER DRIVERS Class 4 or 5 license Can earn up to $3,500 $1,000 joining fee bonus Tel: *****537 LORRY CRANE DRIVER Class 5 driving license Lorry Crane
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    • 421 25 An international F&B Co. at Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4 requires: Drivers (20’ truck, Class 3) S$1,800minimum starting pay. Delivery Store Assistants S$1,450minimum starting pay. Salary benefits review upon successful completion of probation. Those with experience in catering operations an advantage (but not essential). For enquiries interview appointment
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