The Straits Times, 29 December 2013

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    23 1 the sunday times S(5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90 cents DECEMBER 29, 2013 82 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MCI (P) 049/02/2013
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    Lock icon Protester killed in shooting ahead of Thai poll sign-up
    692 1  -  Candidate registration in Bangkok still smooth, but disrupted in five provinces Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Tan Hui Yee in Chiang Mai A Thai protester was gunned down and three others wounded in a drive-by
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    Lock icon More light on train glitch
    78 1 Downtown Line operator SBS Transit said that a service disruption on Friday was the result of a child commuter somehow activating a detrainment switch which caused a power cut. A spokesman for Bombardier, the maker of the trains used on the line, said that this
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      612 1 SALMA KHALIK Why can’t health insurance plans be easierto understand? WHERE TO PARK YOUR MONEY IN 2014 CLOSED FOR BUSINESSSUNDAYLIFE!PAGE20 Rental hikes drive out restaurants THINKPAGE33 INVEST PAGES27&28 HAN FOOK KWANG IGNATIUS LOW Four things that made it a great year JOHN LUI CHUA MUI HOONG A year of rude
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      32 1 See >>Top News Page 3 PHOTO: REUTERS China formally eases one-child policy See >>Top News Page 4 But why does the world’s most populous country need more babies? See >>Think Pages 32&33
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      Lock icon Snap, here’s your parking violation
      532 2 / 3  -  Parking enforcement officers’ devices let them capture photo evidence of offences Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg Forget about protesting or appealing against that ticket for illegal parking. You may not see parking enforcement officers carrying digital cameras, but the familiar handheld device that they use to
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      Lock icon S’pore’s deepest, widest, costliest highway opens
      614 2 / 3  -  Christopher Tan The Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) is a road of superlatives. When it opens to traffic at 9am today, motorists will be driving through Singapore’s widest and deepest underground road. The MCE, which joins the East Coast Parkway (ECP), Ka-llang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE)
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      Lock icon More info given for Downtown Line fault
      463 2 / 3  -  Movement of cover of detrainment switch could have led to disruption: SBS Transit Christopher Tan Senior Transport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Downtown Line operator SBS Transit yesterday gave more details of how a child passenger could have activated a detrainment switch that triggered a power
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      Lock icon China formally eases one-child policy
      518 4 Abolition of labour camps, household registration reforms among NPC resolutions AFP Beijing China yesterday formally approved loosening the country’s hugely controversial one-child policy and abolished “re-education through labour” camps. Xinhua news agency reported that the decisions were taken by the standing committee of the National
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      Lock icon 512 lawmakers resign in Hunan city
      386 4 BRIBERY SCANDAL AFP AP Beijing More than 500 lawmakers in a Chinese city have resigned after being implicated in a major bribery scandal, while another 56 provincial legislators have been sacked, as the government steps up its war on graft. The scandal implicated 518
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      Lock icon Aussie icebreaker en route to trapped ship
      543 4 AFP Sydney Passengers on board a ship stuck in ice off Antarctica are placing their hopes in an Australian icebreaker hurrying to their remote location, after a Chinese icebreaker was unable to free them. Australia’s Antarctic resupply ship Aurora Australis, which has the
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      Lock icon Thaksin’s nephew to stand in polls
      661 6  -  Yaowapa Wongsawat steps aside to let son contest her Chiang Mai seat Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Chiang Mai tanhy@sph.com.sg For weeks, Ms Yaowapa Wongsawat a sister of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra tried to lie low as protesters in Bangkok hurled abuse at
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      Lock icon Another court rules NSA data collection is legal
      516 6 New York Times AP Washington A US federal judge has ruled that a National Security Agency (NSA) programme that collects enormous troves of Americans’ phone records is legal. The latest decision, from Judge William H. Pauley III in New York on Friday,
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      Lock icon Indian train fire kills 26
      446 6 AFP New Delhi Fire raced through an Indian train carriage packed with sleeping passengers yesterday, killing at least 26 people, and forcing terrified passengers to smash windows in a frantic bid to escape. Some victims were overcome by the thick smoke and bodies were found
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      Lock icon Hey, Grandma is on Facebook
      749 8  -  Republic scores high in poll of tablet, smartphone penetration among 55-and-above age group Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg She is 63 years old, uses a smartphone, tablet and laptop, and is active on social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Retiree Cheow Chin Wang has come
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      Lock icon More buses to ferry workers to Little India
      453 10  -  LTA okays about 5% more private buses today and may allow gradual increase of fleet Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg Private bus operators will be able to run a few more scheduled buses to Little India today. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is
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      Lock icon S’pore jazz guitarist Farid Ali dies in KL
      386 10  -  Lee Jian Xuan Veteran Singapore jazz guitarist Farid Ali died yesterday evening at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, where he has been based since 1993. Details of the exact cause of his death are unclear, but Farid is said to have had
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      Lock icon Five care centres for Bukit Panjang
      461 10  -  Grace Chua At least five new childcare centres will be built in Bukit Panjang in the next three years, said Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Speaking yesterday at the opening of a PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots infant and childcare centre at
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      Lock icon More youth ‘brush up’ on Chinese culture
      535 12  -  Calligraphy classes for the young drawing a growing number of participants Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg With his back straight and arm poised over a sheet of rice paper, seven-year-old Joshua Poh diligently traced out Chinese characters like “sheng”, which means life, with a writing
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      Lock icon Family gets advisory over gate in corridor
      531 12  -  Audrey Tan A family living in two adjoined flats in Hougang has been served with an advisory from the authorities on a wooden gate they have put up along the common corridor. The green gate, which was erected on the eighth floor at
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      Lock icon Briton cycling 16,000km over 3 continents
      696 13  -  He is on epic journey to Australia to raise $20,900 for British Alzheimer’s Society Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg Briton Ed Cox is on an epic 16,000km-long cycling trip from his hometown in Bristol to Brisbane, Australia a journey that will take him across three
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      Lock icon Limit your child’s TV time
      746 14  -  Is your child starting school for the first time next week? In a new series, senior education correspondent Sandra Davie highlights five things you can do to make his transition a smooth one PREPARING FOR SCHOOL Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg Website designer Shirley
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      Lock icon Nine motorists nabbed for drink driving
      319 14  -  Audrey Tan Nine motorists were arrested for drink driving in an islandwide operation carried out by the Traffic Police early yesterday morning. The motorists, all males aged between 32 and 64, had failed the breathalyser test when they were stopped and tested for alcohol
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      Lock icon Injured foreign workers get to ‘Discover S’pore’
      529 14  -  Linette Lai Out of work and strapped for cash. That is the reality for foreign workers who become injured in the course of their job, which also leaves them with limited options for recreation. But one volunteer group is trying to remedy this
      PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO, DISCOVER SINGAPORE  -  529 words
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      Lock icon 30 S’poreans vie to fly above Earth
      482 15  -  Chosen pilot will fly more than 20km above sea level in helium balloon on National Day, 2015 Feng Zengkun zengkun@sph.com.sg Thirty applicants have been shortlisted for the chance to become the first Singaporean to pilot a vessel near space. The number of applicants
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      Lock icon New bursary for private university students
      307 15  -  Grace Chua Private university students living in Nee Soon East can tap a new bursary to help pay for their studies from next year. The Nee Soon East Tertiary Award, set up by the citizens consultative committee (CCC) in the ward, will support full-time
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      Lock icon Cave holds 7,500 years of data on tsunamis
      889 16  -  Study of deposits helps S’pore-based scientists understand frequency of earthquakes in Aceh Grace Chua caiwj@sph.com.sg It was the end of a long, humid summer of fieldwork, and the Indonesian and American geologists were on their way to one of their last sites
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      Lock icon New ways for elderly in Hong Kah to stay active
      453 16  -  Lee Jian Xuan Senior citizens in Hong Kah North now have two new facilities to look forward to, thanks to responses in recent surveys done to identify how the area could be more elder-friendly. Yesterday, a senior citizens’ fitness corner
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      Lock icon From stateless refugee to school-builder
      516 17  -  Laotian uses proceeds from his memoir to boost education facilities in village back home Ian Poh pohian@sph.com.sg In September, former refugee Sanva Saephan launched a 219-page memoir of his experiences to raise money to build a primary school back home in Laos. Just over three
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      15 17 They made the news in 2013 We update you on what has happened since then
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      Lock icon Boycott Japanese goods, urge Chinese
      616 18 Consumers’ call via social media comes after Japan PM’s visit to controversial Yasukuni shrine Bloomberg Beijing Chinese consumers took to social media to call for a boycott of Japanese goods following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine. An Internet poll
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      Lock icon Protest, shrine visit cast pall on Okinawa deal
      521 18 New York Times AP Tokyo Even as officials on both sides of the Pacific hailed an agreement to resolve a tangled dispute over a US Marine base on Okinawa, fierce opposition to the deal in Okinawa and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent
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      Lock icon Scrub a dub dub, the great New Year clean-up
      99 18 Cleaners scrubbing a giant yellow duck at Keelung port in New Taipei City, Taiwan, yesterday. The 18m-high rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was cleaned up during its Taiwan tour. Meanwhile, at the Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium in Tokyo,
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      Lock icon Look who’s come for lunch
      227 18 Reuters AP Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping showed his common touch yesterday with an unannounced visit to a traditional steamed bun restaurant in Beijing where he paid for his food and happily chatted with surprised customers. In pictures posted on China’s microblogging service Sina Weibo,
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      Lock icon Chinese police to step up security during festive period
      372 18 Bloomberg Xinhua Beijing Chinese officials and police have been told to step up safety precautions in “key regions” and be on alert for terrorist attacks during the New Year and Spring Festival holidays amid ethnic tensions in Xinjiang. “All-out efforts should
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      Lock icon Sydney cracks down on booze
      738 19  -  Police step up arrests after series of drunken assaults prompts calls to eradicate drinking culture Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Police in Australia have arrested hundreds of people in recent weeks after an outbreak of assaults in Sydney’s busy night-time areas
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      Lock icon Boy, 9, youngest to scale Aconcagua
      339 19 AP Buenos Aires A nine-year-old boy from Southern California in the United States has become the youngest person in recorded history to reach the summit of Argentina’s Aconcagua mountain, which, at 6,962m, is the tallest peak in the Western and Southern hemispheres. Tyler Armstrong
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      Lock icon US hobby mags shine even as periodicals struggle
      443 19 New York Times New York Mr Lance Prucnal’s family has cancelled most of its newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Mr Prucnal’s wife dumped Family Circle, Taste Of Home and Better Homes And Gardens because she no longer found enough interesting recipes. And Mr
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      Lock icon Modi’s riot remarks not likely to appease critics
      580 20  -  His first expression of sorrow over 2002 anti-Muslim riots falls short of an apology Nirmala Ganapathy India correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg As campaigning revs up for India’s elections, prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for the first time referred publicly to his
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      Lock icon KL police issue warning against anti-govt rally
      160 20 Kuala Lumpur The police in Malaysia’s capital have issued a strong warning against those intending to stage a protest against rising prices at a historical square in the city on New Year’s Eve, the local media has reported. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief
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      Lock icon Kejriwal sworn in as Delhi chief minister
      407 20 AP Xinhua AFP New Delhi Tens of thousands of people cheered as an anti-corrup-tion crusader who heads a new political party vowing to uproot graft from Indian politics was sworn in as the chief minister of India’s capital. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),
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        Lock icon Dengue deaths spike in Malaysia
        73 20 Putrajaya Despite efforts to halt its spread, the death toll from dengue in Malaysia from January to Dec 21 reached 88, a massive 151 per cent rise compared with last year’s total of 35, according to media reports yesterday. The number of dengue cases has
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        Lock icon Suu Kyi’s party to contest polls
        96 20 AP Yangon The party of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday it will contest the 2015 parliamentary elections even if the Constitution barring her from running for president is not amended. It was the first time the National League for Democracy
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        Lock icon Teen in Beirut bomb ‘selfie’ dies
        77 20 AFP Beirut A Lebanese teenager seen posing for a group “selfie” in front of a bomb-laden car moments before it exploded in the capital Beirut died of his injuries yesterday. Mohammad al-Chaar, 16, was one of four youths seen posing in the selfie posted
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        Lock icon Bodies of 3 oil rig workers found
        72 20 AFP Jeddah Coastguards in Saudi Arabia have found the bodies of two Indian and one Bangladeshi workers at sea after they went missing when an oil company’s offshore platform sank, officials said yesterday. The platform belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco sank last
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      Lock icon India-US row: No let-up in sight
      468 20 New York Times Reuters New Delhi India’s diplomatic corps, still seething over the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York, continued its tit-for-tat campaign against United States diplomats last week, revoking privileges, beginning tax investigations and issuing new consular identity cards that say
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      Lock icon Students torch Cairo university
      416 21 One killed and 60 arrested as police confront protesters Reuters AFP Cairo One student was killed and 60 arrested as Egyptian police entered a Cairo university yesterday to confront Islamist protesters who torched a building, amid an intensifying crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, officials said. The
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      Lock icon Turkish Premier slams graft probe
      616 21 Bloomberg AFP Ankara Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at a graft probe that has ensnared his government, as anger over the scandal sparked protests and clashes. In Istanbul, protesters shot fireworks at police, who responded with water cannon, plastic bullets and
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      Lock icon Police release harrowing Newtown massacre documents
      635 22 AFP AP New York American schoolchildren were slaughtered in a hail of bullets after packing like sardines into a bathroom in a doomed bid to escape the murderous rampage of Newtown gunman Adam Lanza (left). Harrowing details about last year’s mass shooting were revealed
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      Lock icon Americans spending more, saving less
      628 22 Washington Post Washington The US economy has grown faster than expected in recent months, and energised shoppers are the reason why. In September, October and November, consumer spending increased faster than it has in any threemonth period since the Great Recession ended. That surge comes
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      Lock icon Benefits end for 1.3m jobless Americans
      642 22 Expiry of programme could cut job growth, push hundreds of thousands into poverty NYT Washington An emergency US programme that acts as a lifeline for 1.3 million jobless workers ended yesterday, drastically curtailing government support for the long-term unemployed and setting the stage for
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      Lock icon China acts against shadow banking
      774 23 It tries to stamp out practice of getting cheap loans from state banks for relending New York Times Hong Kong China’s financial system is in danger of becoming too big to bail out. Official bank lending has more than doubled since the global financial crisis,
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      Lock icon Panasonic moves beyond living room
      607 23 New York Times Fujisawa (Japan) Panasonic used to make televisions, refrigerators and computer monitors in this suburb of Tokyo. Now, six years after closing its factories in Fujisawa, the company is building homes on the site. With several partners, Panasonic plans to erect 1,000 houses
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      Lock icon UN makes first staff cut since 1945 in budget deal
      287 23 Bloomberg United Nations The UN has authorised a staff cut for the first time since it was created in 1945, yielding to pressures from member states to reduce spending as governments come under financial strains. The General Assembly approved last
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        Lock icon VOTING ON A knife edge
        451 24 Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional returns to power despite losing the popular vote for the first time in 44 years The Straits Times is launching its newest e-book, ST100, which takes a look at the news highlights of the past year in 10 top 10 lists. Here
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        Lock icon US dodges a bullet
        306 25 WHEN: Oct 16 WHAT: With only hours to spare until the United States hit its US$16.7 trillion (S$21 trillion) debt limit, the Republicans agreed to a deal to allow more borrowing and to reopen the federal government that had been shut down for 16 days. Had
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        Lock icon Tensions in East Asia’s waters
        332 25 WHEN: Through the year WHAT: Tokyo and Beijing repeatedly butted heads over ownership of the japan-controlled Senkaku islands, which Beijing calls the Diaoyu islands, with official Chinese ships and aircraft regularly testing Japanese forces in the East China Sea. Taiwan is also a claimant of
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        75 27 Racking up a shocking “gambling” debt of $350 when he was just 12 years old has shaped the way logistics boss Bernard Chua, now 35, views finances. Entrepreneur Bernard Chua with his wife Patricia and their children Jude, who is less than a month old, John, four, and
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        30 27 Jessica Cheam shares a financial to-do list to take stock of how your personal wealth has performed and plan for what you can do in the year ahead.
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        21 27 Senior correspondent Goh Eng Yeow believes that performing small deeds of kindness and displaying compassion can bring immeasurable rewards.
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      2019 27  -  With gold down and bonds falling out of favour, experts offer tips on what to pick Jonathan Kwok jonkwok@sph.com.sg The year has been largely forgettable for local share investors, with the Singapore stock market still down by 0.55 per cent on its close
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      1326 29  -  Chalking up a betting debt at just 12 taught logistics boss a valuable lesson in life me my money Rachel Scully rjscully@sph.com.sg It takes a bit of doing to rack up a $350 debt to a pal at the tender age of 12 but businessman
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      977 30  -  As the year draws to a close, it is useful to evaluate your personal wealth and make plans YOUNG SAVVY Jessica Cheam stinvest@sph.com.sg I used to raise my eyebrows at a friend who told me that he and his wife hold regular quarterly
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      739 30 AP New York Successful stock investors followed some simple advice this year: Don’t worry, be happy. Next year, though, they will need to temper that rosy approach. In 2013, investors who blocked out the scary headlines about a possible US government
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      899 31  -  Little deeds of kindness bring immeasurable rewards that money cannot buy SMALL CHANGE Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg This year, I have enjoyed plenty of highlights as a journalist. I was featured in a series of advertisements as part of this newspaper’s drive to bond
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      1239 31  -  Denis Morisset The writer is an Executive in Residence at ESSEC Business School. Since the early 1990s, luxury fashion brands have been developing lifestyle brand extensions with the primary objective of increasing sales. But by enhancing customer experiences around the brand, they also aimed
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      110 28 January S M T 1 2 9 8 7 6 5 16 15 14 13 12 23 22 21 20 19 30 29 28 27 26 W T 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 31 May CHINESE S M T 9 8 7 6 5 4 16 15 14 13 12 11
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      451 28 CHRISTMAS PROMOTION Have yourself a very special Straits Times 2014 calendar! Go to photobank. com.sg and pick from thousands of pictures taken by our photojournalists. ceremony of the 117th IOC Session.Fireworks light up the night sky aroundthe Esplanade, as the 117th IOC Session gets off to a rousing start. Last
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      41 28 How did Bo Xilai become China’s biggest political star? Find out in the new best-selling book When the Party Ends: China’s leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics by Peh Shing Huei Get a copy now from leading bookstores and www.stpressbooks.com.sg
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      341 32 EDITORIAL For the past 14 years, 68-year-old Samuel Koh has been knocking on up to 500 doors in December. His mission is to remind parents to enrol their children for primary school. Liaison officers like him help to ensure that parents struggling financially do not deny their
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      2244 32  -  Relaxation of China’s one-child policy China is relaxing its controversial one-child policy. Why does the world’s most populous country need more babies and will the policy relaxation work after 34 years of limiting its people’s freedom in family planning? The Straits Times China Bureau’s
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      1306 33  -  Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma Something seems to be wrong with the way the five insurance companies offering Integrated Shield Plans (IP) decide on their premiums and coverage. Either they do not know what their clients want or what the cost
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      927 33  -  Millions paid hefty fines or underwent forced abortions and sterilisations for violating the policy RELAXATION OF CHINA’S ONE-CHILD POLICY Kor Kian Beng Xiangcheng (Henan) It may have happened 24 years ago, but the villager in central Henan province remembers clearly the date she
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      1003 34 Rahmat Shigeru Ono is being feted for his contributions to the independence struggle zakirh@sph.com.sg Four months after Japan surrendered in August 1945, ending World War II, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers remained in their barracks across Indonesia, awaiting deportation. Outside one such camp
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        247 34  -  Tay Tuan Leng (Dr) Senior writer Clarissa Oon’s commentary (“Why resist a day off for maids?”; last Sunday) prompted me to share my experience as a Singaporean working overseas. I live alone in a rented apartment and am on state-mandated wages. Thus,
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        171 34  -  Chua Soon Pen (Ms) Foreign domestic workers have increasingly become a necessity rather than a luxury for many Singapore dual-income households (“Why resist a day off for maids?”; last Sunday). However, the perception that the work done is of low status has relegated a domestic
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        236 34  -  Alvin Goh Director, Animal Welfare and Control Department Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Tai Ji Choong Director, Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency We agree with Mr Andrew Seow that resolving the mynah issue will require everyone’s cooperation. (“Growing mynah menace”; Dec 15). As the
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        170 34  -  Daniel Choy Tuck Leong While the Employment Act protects employees, is there any law that protects the self-employed? This vulnerable group includes insurance and property agents. When they join insurance or property companies, they sign an independent contractor contract and, hence, are not entitled to all the
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        151 34  -  Paul Lim Bock Quee Last Monday evening, I passed through the Tuas Checkpoint by coach after a holiday in Malaysia. There were 19 of us in the group, including four foreigners. The Singaporeans went through the auto clearance gates and were out in less than
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      632 34  -  Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg For politicians, social media can be as much of a minefield as a gold mine of political capital. Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng, for example, has won praise for his efforts to connect with netizens on Facebook and Twitter.
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      1211 35  -  Each development was the result of years of effort by people committed to causes Han Fook Kwang Managing Editor hanfk@sph.com.sg It’s the time of the year to celebrate the incredible wonder of life. Despite the hardships and challenges that abound everywhere, there is much
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      992 35  -  Chua Mui Hoong Opinion Editor muihoong@sph.com.sg If there is one word to sum up Singapore’s experience this year, it would be Vulnerability. 2013 is the year the People’s Action Party lost whatever it might have retained of the lustre of invincibility. In January, it had
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      853 35  -  John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg There is no better time than now a time of the year when thoughts turn to family, togetherness and fresh beginnings to stop and to reflect upon one’s spiritual growth. And by that, I mean to look back on
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        1218 36  -  When a patient has a hole in her skull from an accident, or has her jaw damaged by cancer, can science help to regrow the bone naturally? Bioengineers and surgeons have been making waves in bone tissue engineering, allowing them to heal and regrow broken
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        100 36 A team of material scientists, chemical engineers and physicists from the University of Pennsylvania has made another advance in its effort to use liquid crystals as a medium for assembling structures. The team’s earlier studies produced patterns of “defects”, useful disruptions in the repeating patterns found in liquid
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        643 36  -  Chang Ai-Lien Senior Correspondent Civil engineer Wang Chien Ming was feasting on a steaming plate of chilli crab when he was inspired to build a floating crab restaurant. Professor Wang, 56, who is the director of the engineering science and global engineering programmes at
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      39 37 Memory wanders as shadows fall Bach to the days of h appiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. 1 >
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    1221 37 OBITUARIES I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith 2 Timothy 4:7 LIAT AH SENG GEOFFREY 22 July 1919 to 27 Dec 2013 Passed away peacefully and has gone to dwell in the house of the Lord forever Dearly missed by loved
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      193 41 TV times BASKETBALL NBA Portland v Miami (StarHub Ch216, 11am). CRICKET 4th Ashes Test Day 4: Australia v England (mio TV Ch123 StarHub Ch236, 7.30am). 2nd Test Day 4: South Africa v India (StarHub Ch235 mio TV Ch122, 4pm). (midnight) mio TV HD Ch102 StarHub Ch227, Everton v Southampton (9.30pm),
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      693 44 Mourinho claims Liverpool have time to prepare as they have no European fixtures The Times, London London The Liverpool team who arrive at Stamford Bridge today ought to be wearing straw boaters and carrying guide books to London. In Jose Mourinho’s view, Brendan Rodgers’ side are
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      507 44 AFP London Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will come up against Chelsea today for the first time since being banned for biting the London club’s Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic last season. The incident, in a 2-2 draw at Anfield in April, saw the Uruguayan
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      264 44 London Brendan Rodgers intends to “fight his corner”, after being asked by the English Football Association to explain his comments about the referee Lee Mason following Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester City on Boxing Day. The Liverpool manager questioned the decision to appoint Mason because
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      841 38 Brimming with raw talent, these youngsters and a filly are set to take the sporting world by storm next year AFP HIDEKI MATSUYAMA Golf Once again, Matsuyama underlined his potential by becoming the first rookie to win the Japan Golf Tour money list playing in
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      Lock icon Just 1.51m tall, but Sara’s set to soar in Sochi
      635 38 AP New York While world champion Sarah Hendrickson continues rehabilitation from a knee injury and still hopes to compete in Sochi, a precocious Japanese flyer has emerged as the gold-medal favourite when women’s ski jumping makes its debut, finally, at
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      Lock icon James hurt as Kings douse Heat
      455 40 Come-from-behind win in OT helped by the absence of Wade, Allen and Andersen Sacramento (California) The Miami Heat hoped to rest three banged-up regulars and lean on LeBron James to steal a National Basketball Association road victory before visiting one of the best teams
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      Lock icon Favors carries Jazz as Lakers lose 4 straight
      420 40 AP Salt Lake City Derrick Favors made quite an impression with the first game-winning shot of his career at any level. Through all his years of playing basketball, even in grade school, he had never been the last-second hero. “My first game-winner
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      Lock icon Aussies close in on 4th win after late wicket spree
      504 40 Reuters Melbourne Australia moved within 201 runs of victory in the fourth Ashes cricket Test with all 10 wickets in hand, after bowling out England for 179 in their second innings to wrest back the momentum on a roller-coaster fourth
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      Lock icon Favourite Wild Oats’ seventh win equals record
      128 40 Supermaxi Wild Oats XI (left) won a record-equalling seventh Sydney to Hobart yacht race yesterday. The organisers said the 100-footer crossed the finish line in the 628 nautical mile race down the east coast of southern Australia with a time of two days,
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      365 40 AFP Sydney Tennis superstar Roger Federer’s confidence is up and his body energised as he prepares for the new season with former great Stefan Edberg in his coaching team. The Swiss, the record 17-time Grand Slam title winner, revealed on Friday that his
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      277 40 AFP Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday, but will miss the next two months of the National Basketball Association season. Over 25 games this season, he has averaged 21.3 points, six
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        81 40 AFP Perth World No. 5 Agnieszka Radwanska got her new tennis season off to a fine start with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Flavia Pennetta, as Poland beat Italy 3-0 at the Hopman Cup mixed-team tournament yesterday. The Poles clinched the Group A tie when
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        49 40 London Alex Ferguson treated his wife Cathy to a very special Christmas present a trip to the Oscars on March 2. The retired Manchester United manager, a known film buff, has attendance at the Academy Awards on his “bucket list”, reported The Sun.
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        52 40 London Andre Villas-Boas expects to sit out the rest of the season following his sacking by Tottenham Hotspur. The Portuguese manager described his 18-month stay at the English football club as a “great experience” but told The Mirror: “I would rather not talk
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      515 41  -  Athletes with gold potential will get more aid in build-up to home SEA Games May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Local athletes earmarked for glory at the 2015 SEA Games will soon receive additional financial aid to help Singapore haul in the medals as host. The Sunday Times understands
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      755 41  -  Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg Standing at 1.92 metres and weighing 180kg, it is hard to miss judoka Ho Han Boon, who was easily the largest Singapore athlete at the recently concluded SEA Games. Yet, the 24-year-old was somehow able to slip under the radar
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      240 41  -  Text and pictures by Raj Nadarajan Shawn Lim, 22 Corporate communications executive Height: 1.62m Weight: 60kg Exercise regimen: I do CrossFit a weightlifting, gymnastics, strength and conditioning programme five times a week. I also do yoga twice a week to recover. Diet: I don’t have a strict diet,
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      198 41 BASKETBALL NBA Charlotte 85 Oklahoma 89, Orlando 109 Detroit 92, Brooklyn 104 Milwaukee 93, New York 83 Toronto 95, Minnesota 120 Washington 98, New Orleans 105 Denver 89, Utah 105 LA Lakers 103. BADMINTON Copenhagen Masters Men’s singles s-finals: Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) 21-19 21-18, Lee
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      1117 42  -  Both have impressed manager Hodgson and are set to feature in World Cup 2014 HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg Today’s game between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park is not going to decide the race to be champions of the Premier League. It
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      Lock icon Mackay sacked for washing ‘dirty linen’
      573 42 AFP London Cardiff owner Vincent Tan said that he sacked manager Malky Mackay on Friday because the Scot was airing the English Premier League club’s “dirty linen” in public. Mackay had often said he has felt sorry for the club’s fans as Cardiff have
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      Lock icon New Cardiff boss must manage both club and owner
      534 42 The Times, London London Rarely can a managerial dismissal have been met with so much relief. The bitter stand-off between Malky Mackay and Vincent Tan, his Cardiff City owner, had affected the players, results and the club. Tan had tried to
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      Lock icon Barry out, McCarthy in charge
      269 42 London James McCarthy is ready to take control of Everton’s central midfield, which will be without his mentor Gareth Barry when they take on Southampton in the English Premier League at Goodison Park today. On-loan Manchester City star Barry, 32, is suspended for the clash
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      565 43 Arsenal manager upbeat on EPL title chances but buoyant Magpies pose stiff test AFP London Arsene Wenger has challenged Arsenal to keep the critics off their backs by winning at Newcastle today to end the year as English Premier League (EPL) leaders. Though
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      Lock icon De Gea a match winner to rival the best: Moyes
      433 43 The Times, London London David Moyes, the Manchester United manager, believes that David de Gea, the goalkeeper, has proved as much of a match-win-ner for the English Premier League champions this season as Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie. Moyes
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      Lock icon Sherwood eager to kick-start tenure and renew Euro challenge
      429 43 AFP London Tim Sherwood will continue his crash-course introduction to management as he attempts to ensure Tottenham avoid another home disappointment when Stoke City visit White Hart Lane today. The 44-year-old Englishman marked his first game since agreeing an 18-month contract
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      Lock icon Mel says no to West Bromwich Albion job
      311 43 The Times, London London Pepe Mel, the former Real Betis coach, has turned down the chance to succeed Steve Clarke as manager of West Bromwich Albion (WBA) after failing to reach agreement on backroom staff. The Spaniard was the English Premier League
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          73 7 The Night Safari’s Mystica: Wildlife Wonderland features glow-in-the-dark fun and enrichment trails. The adventurous can mingle with the whimsical denizens of this magical forest, or become one of them by donning the most peculiar costume for a chance to win an attractive prize. Where: Night Safari, 80
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          139 7 Head to Underwater World Singapore at Sentosa to meet Mr Underwater Santa as he feeds sharks and rays. There is a 20 per cent discount on all admission prices until Wednesday. Where: Underwater World Singapore, 80 Siloso Road, Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Wed, 10am 7pm Admission: $23.90
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          77 7 This competition in Singapore is for aspiring pianists aged 1 7 and below. It is part of the Steinway Regional Finals Asia Pacific, which brings together the best of young piano talents across nine countries, including South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore. The overall champion will compete
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          207 10 / 11  -  Bryna Singh KUMAR, 45, local comedian His best holiday this year saw him going to Bangkok, Thailand, in April with three friends whom he has known for almost 20 years. The 45-year-old, whose full name is Kumar Chinnadurai, says the trip was extra special because it was
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          230 10 / 11  -  Jennani Durai NATHAN HARTONO, 22, singer and actor A November getaway to London during a school break turned out to be Hartono’s best holiday this year. The actor and singer, who who is currently studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston in the United States, says
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          178 10 / 11  -  Bryna Singh HASNOR SIDIK, 33, W Hotel Singapore’s artistic director To celebrate his 33rd birthday, Mr Hasnor went for a quick getaway to Pattaya, Thailand, with his close friend Stephanie Er, 28, who works in the shipping business. They arrived in Bangkok on a Sunday night in
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          250 10 / 11  -  Bryna Singh JUDEE TAN, 31, actress The 10 days in June that Tan spent in Boston and New York, catching up with family and friends, represented her best holiday this year. Her first stop was Boston, where her best friend, Julian Wong, is studying music at
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        1547 12  -  The ancient trading route and cities along it continue to feed on the romance associated with them Peter Ward Reuters Samarkand I had a smile on my face as I strode across the tarmac of Samarkand airport, for I had arrived at last in the
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        538 18 New York Times New York Pity the English teacher of today, faced with a roomful of adolescents busy updating their Facebook status, communicating on Snapchat or gossiping via text message. Trying to instil in students a passionate interest in Shakespeare (or even
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        676 22  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun These coconut macaroons are gluten-free, made from organic and non-genetically modified ingredients, and are suitable for vegans and those who are into raw food. Most times, I would just shake my head at all the political correctness and
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        391 22  -  This recipe by Adlena Wong is inherited from her grandmother, who cooks it over a wood fire Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Public relations consultant Adlena Wong’s maternal grandmother has a killer beef rendang recipe, and the 31-year-old has inherited it. Calling the recipe “legendary”, she remembers
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        319 22 INGREDIENTS For the rempah: 100g chilli paste (from Indian spice shops in Tekka Market) 8 shallots 6 cloves garlic 3cm ginger 3cm turmeric 3cm galangal 2 heaped Tbs ground coriander 1 heaped Tbs coarse cumin 1 heaped Tbs fine cumin 2 Tbs kerisik (toasted grated
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        851 23  -  Group’s new restaurant at Buona Vista offers steamboat with decent broths during dinner Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke Wong Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg If you are seeking a quiet dinner in a Chinese restaurant, check out The Metropolis. Not Superman’s home, but a new two-tower office
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        316 23  -  Cheap Good Thng Lay Teen layteen@sph.com.sg On cold, rainy days, like the kind of weather we have been having recently, there is nothing more comforting than a bowl of piping-hot congee. The first time I went to Johor Road Boon Kee Pork Porridge in Veerasamy Road, I ordered
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        818 23  -  HOW TO DRINK LIKE A PRO GRAPE 101 Text by Daniel Chia The Traditional Method is the most complex, time-consuming and labour-intensive way of making quality sparkling wines. The grapes used are usually harvested by hand and the juice fermented to produce a base wine. Several
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          180 23  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan A new pizza joint has opened at the junction of River Valley and Zion roads. It is located in the same row as popular late-night eateries Boon Tong Kee and Spize. Tony’s Pizza, owned by the investors behind restaurants Ku De Ta and Catalunya, is
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          115 23  -  Eunice Quek Head to nine-day-old fusion eatery Perfecto Kitchen for Chinese-Western cuisine. Starters include blue-shell mussels with ginger and Chinese wine ($12.90) and deep-fried oysters with miso and shoyu ($11.90). Mains include seafood angel-hair laksa pasta ($15.90, above); lamb shank char siew ($22.90); and salmon with homemade pickled
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          158 23 Becasse Bakery, which was to open in April this year, finally launched its first outlet at Ion Orchard earlier this month. The 65-seat bakery, which has been brought in by gourmet food shop jones the grocer, is from Australia. It adds to the growing number of overseas offshoots
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        842 24  -  This duo of restaurants offers variety and top quality, says Guy Hoh Tao Seafood Asia THIS brand new seafood restaurant is located in the recently completed Tower 2 of Asia Square located just off Shenton Way, and the ideal location for post-workday dining or corporate entertainment.
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      307 4 2/2007 HONDA CRV 2.0A Beige. High OMV $25K Stock cond. Flexi-loan, Asking cheap! 8399-7503 07/’06 JAZZ 1.3A. Red. 2 owners. Accident free. Trade in welcome. 8339-0999 07/’06 CIVIC 1.8A. Silver. 1 owner. Low mileage. Accident free. Call 8339-0999 05/2007 STREAM. NEW paint. High loan. Cheapest $46.8K neg. *****504 2006 HONDA
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      182 6 3/’07 CARENS 2.0 7-seater MPV. OMV $17.8K. Cheap $39K loan avail *****238 SAVE UPTO $1288! 09 Sportage 2.0 silver. Well kept, 1 owner Hp *****877 REPUBLIC AUTO: MAY 2012 Range Rover Evoque 2.0 Insurance rebate up to $3k Sunroof. 9000km. Agt svc warranty. Call *****343 LEXUS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED by Borneo
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      238 6 SHUANG HUP CREDIT Lot 33 C’wealth Carmall Jul 11 S300L Black $249k Jun 07 S300L V6 $117k Jun 10 CL500A $193k Jan 10 E250 Coupe $155k Sep 09 E300 AVG $145k Nov 12 E250 Blue Efficiency AVG C&C 3yr warranty$198k Oct 10 E200 CGI $155k Jun 09 E230 Avantgarde Sports
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      425 7 CLEAR OUT SALE! NOW $106,888 Or Just $1,313 Monthly! ALL UNITS MUST GO BY END DECEMBER! r V 1 111 5 Seats, 4 doors and a spacious cargo deck, all from just $106,888 or $1,313 per month with immediate registration. Limited units promotion 7.3L/100km, C0 2 Emission: 192g/km (MT) 7.6L/100km.
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      424 7 2013 TOYOTA VAN 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. Selling $98,800 80% loan. San Hup Bee AML #04-20 HP *****717 NEW YEAR SALE! 09/06 Citroen Berlingo low km personal usage excellent cond. $15k only. *****921 02/2001 MITSUBISHI L300 Diesel one owner new paint COE 3/2017 $20,800 Rosson Ng *****033 03/05 MITSUBISHI L300
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      1067 7 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles PI/ Marina/Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/Tg Pagar 402 DOS 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 Little
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      47 7 OPEN 2-6PM BY Ricky Tan Sentosa Waterway Villa 7400/8000sf 5rm $15.5M *****062 *****592 DTZ TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE Frontage. Land 8645 sf/ Built 8000 sf. 5+1. $22.8m. Call Owner *****676 OPEN HSE *****741 Desig ner Sentosa bunglw ***** sf, basement garage. 7 rms lift, pool, berth. Steve Tay
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      46 7 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS 3 sty Semi-D 5+1. F’hold Elevated. Privacy. Move in. MRT. $3.Xm Jip *****000 OFF PASIR PANJANG 5,900 sf detached with nice lawn. Potential for rebuilding or 2 Semi-Ds Willy *****686 FABER AVENUE. BUNGALOW Land 4670/ 3500sf Quiet Regular-shape Ask $6.05m Call 9232-5000 Bruce SLP
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      594 8 Bukit Timah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Sale Bukit Timah/ Holland Rd/Tanglin Houses For Sale Sole marketing agent •4 Brand New Freehold Semi-Ds Land size from2580sqft, Built up 4850sqft (approx) 6+1 rooms Lap pool 600m to Ion Orchard and Orchard MRT. callSIOO-SOOO One of the most prestigious addresses in Singapore, right
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      235 8 YEAR END SPECIALS! 1)*****sqft Beauty! Best entry level GCB. $19.xM. 2)***** sqft, High Ceilings Pool, Almost sold! $22.5M. 3) ***** sqft, American mansion. Practical Design. View today! *****080 BEST IN SUNSET Vicinity! *****sf Bunglw, 6 spacious rms, Library, Pool, Huge Patio, Resort living at its best! Call *****000 3 STOREY
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      249 8 SEMI-D $3.XXM J l n Eunos. Reno. 5000sf. 5+1 near MRT, amenities. Call 9611-3636/ 9682-4088 CHANGI RD FH Bunglw 2 sty basement. Land 7540 sf 8 bdrms. Vacant. Walk to Kembangan MRT. neg. Open House Always There For You MUST SELL! LOR Marzuki 1981 2800 sqft. 5 bdrms. 3 family
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      252 8 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM 1-sty Semi-D, Siglap, 3 rms Land 2800sf, park 2 cars, $1200psf. Call 6100 9959 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM 1-sty Inter Terr, ideal for rebuild. Land 2000sf, FH, Telok Kurau. 6100 9959 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM 3-sty Inter Terr, Onan Rd. 1800 3400 sq.ft. Bring cheque. 6100 9959 (appt) LUXE
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      313 8 CRESCENT AREA BUNGLWS 5900 sqft, 6+1, pool, lift, Very Attractive Price. For details, call *****000 now IMMACULATE SEMI-D 2900 sqft, 5 ensuite, patio, roof terr. Elevated. 600m to MRT. Call *****000 now JOO CHIAT TERR. Brand new. HDB upgrader choice. FH. 6+1. 3½-sty corner unit Cheap! HB *****555 Dick BOWMONT
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      391 8 SAT/SUN 2-5PM BRAND New Semi-D Sennett 3494 7500 sf Modern 5+1, Lift Lap Pool. 9692-5000 CK THE SPRINGFIELD, 99 yrs. 4rm. 3 sty+gdn+basement, pool, gym PMC 6285-2688 t[i/J Changi/ Loyang D17 Houses For Sale Open hse 2-5pm FH Bunglw Attractive price! IISGTanah Merah Besar Lane Land 8000 sq.ft. Built-up 8000
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      239 8 $3.XM CORNER TERR 5-rm Tai Keng 3550sf. 6 cars MRT/ PLMGS/ Maris Stella. Beautiful. Goh 9841-7666 SERANGOON GDN SEMI-D balinese style quality finish wide frontage 2800 sqft S/sty Best price! *****008 REGULAR SHAPE LAND!!! 7588 sqft Build dream bunglw here enjoy Marina lifestyle!! call *****008 CLUSTER HOUSE JEWEL Chuan Hoe
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      489 8 fill Yishun/ 027 Sembawang Houses For Sale Elhl Yishun/ D27 Sembawang Houses For Sale 8 Elegant Seafront Bungalows with 4 stys, including an Attic a Spacious Basement Private lift from Basement to Attic Jacuzzi, Private Pool Personal Car porch Luxurious Fittings Villeroy Boch, Grohe, Gaggenau Call NOW! 6100 1008 Co-broke
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      709 9 Property Prices mHere is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2013 This week: 22 28 BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT PROJECT NAME PRICE ($1 SO FT District 22 V, PROJECT NAME PRICE (SI SO FT The property data is
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      131 9 **OPENHSE: URBAN RESORT Freehold. Paragon Mall. 3rm #03-01 2121sf $5.25M 4rm #04-04 2530sf $6.7M Penthse #17 4693sf $14M ORCHARD VALUE BUY! New FH 3/4/ Penthse. Sea view. Future gains. Mt E, MRT, Shpg Mall. Kai Fa *****818 CAIRNHILL MANSIONS F/H 2024 sq ft. 4 rms. High flr/ MRT. Any offer
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      181 9 GO Orchard/ Cairnhill gev Orchard/Cairnhill GO Orchard/ Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale 009 Pte Apts For Sale DQ9 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h LLLLLLLU m j.yjyn, WUUi LL—iliL. mm ►—I a*. A .-e.. Sr?, c-f f •■K I I r Actual pholograph
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      85 9 THE MONTANA, NEW release TOP units, Immed rental FH, new Reno, Mall 1+Guest, 775 sqft $1.452m 1+Study, 549 sqft $1.13m 2 bdrms, 614 sqft, $1.26m. D’LEEDON NEW RELEASE! 2bdrm 1141 sf, $1692 psf. 3bdrm 1465 sf, $1442 psf. 4bdrm 2013 sf, $1552 psf. Penthse 3886sf, $1529 psf GOODWOOD RESIDENCES 2,928SF.
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      48 9 MONTANA 1-3 BDRM fr $1.1M d’Leedon 1-4bdrm fr $1.2M One Balmoral 1-4rm fr 1.5M www.AaronWan.sg D10 FH PENTHSE. 2rm, 1295 sf Dream Alfresco area. 1Km Nanyang/ RGPS. MRT. $2.0xM Cheong *****888 RESORT CONDO NEAR MGS /Henry Pk 1rm (570sf) Ten anted $3k Last $1.2M You offer! Kerri *****480
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      205 9 ***BALMORAL HILLS CONDO Penthouse with Pte Pool! High ceiling, 3165sf, 4rms Call 9232-5000 Bruce SLP D11 FANTASTIC VIEW! Rare Single level 5 bdrms 4715 sf. To view, call Jane Ang 9129 7576 Luxury Homes GLYNDEBOURNE Trevose Cres. FH. Low rise. 1475 sf 3 rm. Pte lift. Stevens MRT. $3.4M! Teo
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      975 10 Katong/Joo Chiat/ 015 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale Katong/Joo Chiat/ 015 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale A Katong/ Joo Chiat/ HU Katong/ Joo Chiat/ 015 East Coast 015 East Coast Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale i Katong/ Joo Chiat/ 015 East Coast Pte Apts For
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      116 10 1636 SF 3 Bdrms Neptune Court. Top Floor. Sea view. Bright Windy. Dont miss! Jeslynn *****977 ERA SPRINGVALE. 982SF 2BDRM FH. Selling w/leaseback arrangement till ’15 $1.16xM. Richard 9737 3616. Grab! MEYER RES 904SF $1.6xM the Makena 1152/1636 sf The Meyerise 872/ 1819 sf FH. www.francissim.com D.15 APT Katong with
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      268 10 BAYSHORE PK 3+1, 1292 sf. Unblock, reno, shuttle MRT Mins to beach. 8282 1368 View: joannehomes.com DAHLIA PK 3-RM. High flr with high ceiling. 1457 sqft. $1.4M neg *****218 Cheryl OCEANFRONT SUITES PASIR Ris. 946 yrs. 2 bdrm 646sf 3 bdrm 1098 sf. 10 mins walk to Downtown East/ MRT.
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      189 10 TREASURE TROVE 3+ utility 1044 sqft, pool view, mid flr, 3 mins to MRT/ mall, serious seller, $1.3M only! JEWEL@ BUANGKOK. NEW release stack. 1-5 rm/ dual key/ penthse. 24-hrs NTUC malls. Connie *****817 THE MINTON 3 bdrms. Nice layout. Mins walk to MRT/ NEX. Pool view. $1.5M neg. Call
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      177 10 ICONIC NEW BLDG in AMK. The Panorama. Walk to future Mayflower MRT. Call Goh Wee Hong *****998 NEW LAUNCH!! THE Panorama AMK Ave 2. MRT/ good sch/ shpg. VVIP preview: Lily Gozali *****313 NEW LAUNCH!! THE Panorama AMK Ave 2. MRT/ good sch/ shpg. VVIP preview: Alycia 9487 1896 THE
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      158 10 ICONIC NEW BLDG in AMK. The Panorama. Walk to future Mayflower MRT. Call Stephanie Lim *****372 ICONIC NEW BLDG in AMK. The Panorama. Walk to future Mayflower MRT. Call Sze Wei 9101 9123 THE PANORAMA. FR $7xxk. Walk to Future Mayflower MRT. Shpg hub/ good sch. Serene Song *****869 NEW
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      226 11 NEW LAUNCH!! THE Panorama AMK Ave 2. MRT/ good sch/ shpg. VVIP preview: Shirley *****500 NEW LAUNCH!! THE Panorama AMK Ave 2. MRT/ good sch/ shpg. VVIP preview: Karen Tai *****088 THE PANORAMA. FR $7xxk. Walk to Future Mayflower MRT. Shpg hub/ good sch. Call Michelle *****787 ICONIC NEW BLDG
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      260 11 D>00 edokHDB pts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale T3 BUY IT-SELL IT- FIND IT GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES WOODLANDS, YISHUf PUNGGO SENGKAN CHOA CHU NG PASIR mS/CHANGI TAMPINES^ ANGMOKIO OUGA SERANGOON
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      108 11 PARC OASIS. 3 bdrms. 1227 sf. Very good cond. Near MRT. High rental yield. $1.22M. Xue *****932 CASHEW HEIGHTS. 3+1. 1227 sqft. 999yrs $1.45M, vacant, greenery, also rent. Rachel *****135 HILLINGTON GREEN HIGH flr unblock 1356 sf 3+1 999yrs A1 condition, future MRT. $1.5xm only, best choice HAZEL PARK. 1330SF.
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      153 11 Don’t Miss! BULLION PK YCK MRT 1238sqft Spacious 3+1 rm. Nice pool view. Freehold Must sell. Liew 9006-3331 CASTLE GREEN 3RM High flr Nice unblocked view. Good cond. Immed. $1.xM neg. Sole agt Henson *****070 JUST TOP ESTUARY 3bdrm 1313 sf. 8 mins Khatib MRT reservoir view. $1.4xxm. www.freehold-99.com FH.
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      167 11 443 AMK 3’NG’. High flr, lift upgraded (paid), amenities val $336k *****218 Cheryl BELOW VALUE. BLK 88 Bedok North. 67 sqm. Val $315k. Will sell this weekend. HB *****778 Jacob 3’NG’, 525 BEDOK North. Next to corner. Val $325K, ’$0’ cash! Low deposit. Orig hse Lift flr. *****970 3’NG’ BLK
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      167 11 BT BATOK W Blk 419 mid flr 4’S’ 83 sqm. Val $360K. Motivated Seller,All races, Near MRT/park. *****338 PR/ALL RACES 3NG Blk 244 Bt Batok MRT/ Mkt. 4A Blk 395 Bt Gombak MRT, High Flr. Reno. 9025-6431 Mani RARE BLK 146, 4NG Corner High flr. Lift level. Move in cond.
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      179 11 BLK 39 JLN Rumah Tinggi. 4’A’ 99sqm. Val $578K. Greenery View. Windy Bright. Say Yin 8333-3567 5’I’ BLK 52 Telok Blangah Dr. High flr. Lift level. Sea view. All races. Open Hse Sun 10am-2pm. *****584 OPEN HSE! 176 Lompang 4’A’ #7 101sqm. Val $485K Next to corner. Future MRT. 9855-5801
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      341 11 $0 COV! BLK 379, 3’NG’, 883 sqft, Val $465K. Near MRT/Mall/ Amenities. Rare Josephine ERA 9789 8186 $0 UP! 3’NG’ 428 Clementi #04. Val $380K. Lift level. All races/ PR eligible. MRT, sch, mkt. 8282-2345 Goh. 4A CORNER BLK 462. High flr, good view, bright,windy squarish layout. Must sell! Kelvin
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      284 11 LOW CASH! 4’A’ Blk 404. High flr. Near MRT. All races PR. 100% move in. $408K. Wong 9236 5112. LOW CASH! 4-RM 676B St 64. 93 sqm. Val $425K. Amenities. Co-broke welcome Yvonne 9181-3912 PN RARE! EM 469. HIGH/ lift flr Unblocked greenery view! MRT/amenities/Rulang. All eligible. Ken *****929 ML
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      258 11 4’A’ MCNAIR RD Blk 108, nice reno, val $548K. View to appreciate! All race/ PR eligible *****889 Nicholas 6 MARINE TERR, 3’I’ Rare unit! Serious seller. 65sqm 2+1 Mid flr Total unblocked Mins to ECP, amenities Parkway. All races/ PR. Val $390k Low cash neg Hurry UNIQUE DESIGNER HOME! Blk
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      324 12 EARLY MOVE-IN POSSIBLE! Blk 21 Queens Close, 5I 125sqm, 4-bdrooms, priced to Sell. James: 8123 9399 NEW! DON’T MISS! 4’I’ Blk 23B Queens Cl. Unblocked scenery. Breezy. Priced to sell! Call Louiis 9115 5000 3I 152 MEI Ling St. High flr Unblocked. Well kept. Lift. Upgraded utility rm. MRT. Near
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      307 12 SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE! 2pm 5’I’ 291A, Come Feel the Spacious Living Hall 5mins from Mall More! $0 CASH VAL $470k, 403C, Fernvale 4rm, 94sqm, reno, corner, high floor, Judy Tay 9666 2222 DWG 269B COMPASSVALE LINK 5’I’, 110 sqm, 100% reno. View to believe! Valued. Low Hurry, don’t miss! 275B
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      327 12 3’S’ BLK 210 Mid high. Valued $397K. View to offer. Call Yap 9845-9218 asap. 4’A’ 421 S’GOON Ctrl 111sqm 5mins MRT, Nex Shpg. Val $558K. 9109 6218 Cheryl MUST SELL! URGENT! Blk. 853 St 83. 3A 74sqm, mid flr, lift level. All race/ PR. Amenities/ Schs. Valued $365K. Melvin 9852-8953
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      281 12 BLK 628A 4RM Val $415K $O COV, high flr, well kept, bright, windy, near mrt/ sch, PR eligible, Fire Sale! LOW CASH! ’5’I Blk 763 Ave 6.122 sqm. Corner, well-ke-pt.All Races/PR.Val $440K Arbaiah ERA 9365 5316 OPEN HOUSE! 4A Blk 418 Mid flr, 106sqm, marble flr, Move-in. PR eligible. MRT
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      333 12 4’A’ 331 YISHUN Ring Rd 1119sf #02, next to corner Mins to MRT/Mall/Pk, Reno Daphne Phoa *****529 5’I’ BLK 331. MRT. Spacious 122sqm. 100% move in. All races/ PR eligible. Serious seller. Steven 9008 5875 5’I’ BLK 799 Khatib MRT, mid flr, corner, spacious, Move in lift, amenities/mkt sch. VTO.
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      270 12 CHIC GEYLANG/ PETAIN Conservations. 4/ 5+1 isabelredrup.com/ir14.php Also ir47/ ir16/ ir34/ ir20 $10k up. *****055. Susan DETACHED WILKINSON LAND 11,000sf, 5+1. Huge outdoor. Quiet. Immed. $13,000. Grace 8182 0331. 2 STY CORNER Terr 3+1 near Katong CHIJ, Tao Nan New Kitchen,cabinet, move in. Immed. 9688-5988 Liz 2 STOREY INTER TERR
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      271 12 ESTE VILLE CLUSTER hse Lift pool. 5bdrm, 2 attached. Just TOP. Immed. Good Egna 9455-5202 BRAND NEW SEMI D, Pool Greenwich, 6+1-rm. Serene Open terrace, Expat choice Spacious. 9688-5988 Liz SUNRISE WALK 3-STY terr with roof gdn. Avail Feb’14 Pls call 6744-0066 GL THE SAIL 893SF, 2-bdrms Beautiful pool view.
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      254 12 INTERLACE 3+1. 1808SQFT. Best facing. Sea/Greenery view. $6.8k. Full comm to agt *****575 Desmond W INTERLACE 3RM $5.5K only! Spacious 1733 sqft. P/furn. Immed move in. Low price! Sole agt *****070 Henson INFINITI 2BDRM $3.4K neg! Parc Condo 4 bedrm $5k! Botannia 4 bedrm 1600 sf. Hundred Tress 2+1. $3.5k.
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      337 12 THE INSPIRA 2-BDRM. 936 sf. Mid floor. F/partial furn. Near Robertson Quay. Avail immed. 9639-0991 DESIGNER 2-R M S SOMERSET Abode Devonshire 1012 sf. Jan 14 Sole Agt *****025 û PARC EMILY 1BDRM $3.9K! Spacious 592 sqft. P/furn. Face greenery. Quiet. Near MRT mall. Expats’ choice! $8K NEG! URBAN Suites.
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      238 12 CONSERVATION STUDIO APT 1+1 tastefully furn amenities, suits professional. immed *****662 Jasmine CENTRA LOFT. JUST TOP! Geylang Lor 35 Studio/gdn furn, aircon. Walk to Paya Lebar/ Aljunied MRT. Vacant. Karen Ng 9696 2692 THE WATER EDGE Just TOP! 495 sf 1 rm. High flr. Total unblock. Amenities. neg. Anthony Chua
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      225 13 BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOMS penthouse Canary Ville. Kembangan MRT. Pool/ pk $4.XK. 8181-5297 Amanda THE COTZ 1-BDRM, Pool view, p/furn, balcony, carpark, bus stop, Amenities. Low rent.Ishwar *****194 MEYER RES 2+1 904sf quiet breezy, greenery F/furn $4.2K. Mins MRT/ town. Immed. Eunice *****510 SEAFRONT ON MEYER. 3 bdrms. 1615 sf. Bright.
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      234 13 LAKESHORE 2BDRM $3.8K! Unblock greenery. F/furn. Spacious layout. 926 sqft. Sole agt *****070 Henson THE WARREN 1238 sf. 3+1. F/furn. High flr. Pool facing. MRT, mall. $3.4K. Tracy 9062 7772 ERA D.23 THE JADE. 2+1, f/furn, High flr. Near West Mall. Spacious, bright breezy. Philip Chin *****616 LOW RENT Chantilly
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      312 13 EA BLK 617. NEAR LRT amenities. F/ furn, aircon. All welcome. Avail 1st Feb. Derrick Lim 9119-5467 **4’A’ BLK 529 Jelapang. Unfurn. Mid Jan. High flr. Opp LRT/ Shpg Mall. $2.1K Call Eric 9107 7960 PN (3+1) 8A BOON Tiong. High flr. Corner Aircon. F/furn. Tiong Bahru MRT/ Plaza, Immed
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      310 13 DBSS 3+1 TAMPINES 515A. Condo layout. MRT/malls, F/furn, quiet, breezy. Immed. SMS Lilly 9800-2955 625A 5’I’ NO comm on tenants F/furn. Aircon. Most items brand new. High flr. MRT. Jasman 9797-3600 5’I’ BLK 688C. HIGH flr. F/furn. $2.5k/ 2+1 830. Nice. MRT $1.7K/ 5’I’ 35 F/furn/3+1. 759 Amenities VIEW SAT/
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      389 13 185 TOA PAYOH Common rm. No owner. f/furn, aircon $800/ 211 Sengkang common rm. F/furn, aircon $750. Jenny 8323 8466. LANDED ESTATES DEPT. We have buyers upgrading to landed prop. Owners call David Tan (MSc) *****893 TENANTS, BUYERS WANTED Apt, condo, cluster hse, etc Owner call *****801 Ram JUST ARRIVED.
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      310 13 UPP ALJUNIED $188K/ Bt Batok $168K/ Whampoa West $180K/ Jurong W. $120K, coffeeshop $750K/ Eunos $220K/ Bendemeer $550K, Single/2sty assignment. *****030 Adeline SHOPS FOR SALE in CBD Oxley Tower (freehold). 280 sqft $1.96 million. 366 sqft $2.4 million. Int’l Plaza 291 sf $1.05m Navin Bafna 8468 4750. MACPHERSON 3-STOREY SHOP
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