The Straits Times, 24 February 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 70 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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  • Article
    Lock icon G-20 aims to boost global economy by $2.5 trillion
    527 1 Goal will be reached by increasing investment and jobs, boosting trade REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors have embraced a goal of generating more than US$2 trillion (S$2.5 trillion) in additional output over five
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    Lock icon SWISS OUTFIT WINS S’PORE LEG AGAIN
    65 1 SPORT B16 Swiss outfit Team Alinghi (foreground) won the Singapore leg of the Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) at Marina Bay for the second consecutive year. The Wave, Muscat were runners-up while Team Realstone were third. But J.P. Morgan BAR, the team skippered by Ben
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    Lock icon Pioneer Generation Package ‘no burden on future taxpayers’
    672 1  -  By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg THE Pioneer Generation Package will “definitively debunk” the perception that health care is unaffordable to the elderly and, just as important, it will not impose a burden on future taxpayers, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan
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    Lock icon Experts give their take on Budget 2014
    61 1 BUDGET 2014 was a generous one but its measures must be carefully implemented in order to reach all the intended beneficiaries, both in terms of individuals and companies, said experts at The Straits Times Budget Roundtable. They also gave their takes on all
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      208 1 LAWYER-TURNED-FASHION DESIGNER PRISCILLA SHUNMUGAM MAKING THE OLD NEW AGAIN LIFE! C4 DELIVERING BABIES ARREST OF MEXICAN DRUGLORD KINGPIN WAS A FORBES BILLIONAIRE HOME BIRTHS AT 10-YEAR HIGH TOP OF THE NEWS A8 SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS RUSSIA TOPS MEDAL TALLYSPORTB16 HOME B1 The Straits Times is taking part in the IFRA
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Ukraine gets to work on forming new govt
      564 2 Interim president appointed, prime minister expected by tomorrow AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KIEV A new era opened in Ukraine yesterday as Parliament gave itself three days to form a new government after impeaching defiant president Viktor Yanukovych, named its new Speaker as acting
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      Lock icon President’s sprawling residence includes private zoo, pirate ship
      275 2 NEW YORK TIMES KIEV (Ukraine) An eerie calm and a light mist shrouded president Viktor Yanukovych’s sprawling residential compound just outside the capital as street fighters from the centre of Kiev made their way inside, gingerly passing a wrought-iron gate and cautioning
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      Lock icon Entry-level training for people keen on eldercare
      547 3  -  Subsidised course being developed in move to draw more to sector By TOH YONG CHUAN, JANICE TAI tohyc@sph.com.sg jantai@sph.com.sg PEOPLE who want to work with the elderly are to get a career path and training ladder drawn up by the Government. In a
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      Lock icon Woman and child killed as grenade goes off in Bangkok
      391 3  -  By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg A GRENADE explosion amid an-ti-government protesters in downtown Bangkok killed two people yesterday, even as observers warned that the violence was no longer confined to the capital. The blast went off
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon G-20 vows to boost economy
        52 4 GROUP of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors embraced a goal of generating more than US$2 trillion (S$2.5 trillion) in additional output over five years and tens of millions of new jobs, at the end of their two-day meeting in Sydney. TOP OF THE
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        Lock icon Prudence made fund possible
        39 4 THE Government’s prudent fiscal policies over the years have given it the enviable ability to fund the entire $8 billion Pioneer Generation Fund from a single year’s Budget, economists say. TOP OF THE NEWS A8
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Zhou aide probed
          51 4 ANOTHER aide to former security tsar Zhou Yangkang is being probed for graft, reports said. Mr Shen Dingcheng, vice-president of state-owned PetroChina International, who disappeared shortly before the Chinese New Year holiday, becomes the fourth official linked to Mr Zhou who is now facing a probe. PAGE
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          Lock icon Taiwan to build air hub
          58 4 TAIWAN’S ambitions to become a regional air hub seem set to finally take off after approval was given for a mega “aerotropolis”. Covering 7,000ha, it will include a free trade zone, a third terminal at the airport by 2020 and an industrial park to house
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          Lock icon Thailand’s image hit
          61 4 PROTESTS are affecting the image of Thailand. Before last October, when protests broke out, several political leaders came to town, including US President Barack Obama. But it is the opposite now, with the compound of the Government House lying empty. PAGE A12 An anti-government protester shouting slogans
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          Lock icon UN frees up Syria aid
          43 4 THE United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously for a resolution ordering the warring parties in Syria to stop blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid, although without the immediate prospect of punishment against those who disobey. PAGE A15
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        Lock icon KEEPING ORDER IN LITTLE INDIA
        60 4 The new legislation to keep public order in Little India has stirred controversy. Judgment is best reserved till it is seen how the enhanced police powers are being used on the ground. The best outcome after 12 months would be little recourse to this law
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon New Cold War brewing?
          65 4 THE crisis in Ukraine took a drastic turn at the weekend when protesters seized control of the capital Kiev. Europe correspondent Jonathan Eyal looks at the gigantic battle now unfolding on Ukraine’s soil and how it pits most of Europe and the US against Russia. It
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon More births at home
          67 4 THERE were 104 home births in Singapore last year the highest number in a decade. However, medics have warned that they are unsafe and should be avoided, adding that women in labour may need immediate access to hospital resources. PAGE B1 Dr Teoh Ren Sheng and
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          Lock icon Childcare lists still long
          63 4 THE number of childcare centres in Punggol may have increased by a quarter last year, but it has not cut waiting lists at more than half of those in the area. Operators said it could be due to parents registering their children at several centres, and
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon TPP talks being held
          56 4 TRADE ministers from 12 Asia-Pacific nations are in Singapore to resume talks on an ambitious regional pact, but are not expected to finish negotiations by the time the talks end tomorrow. Still, experts say the Trans-Pacific Partnership remains on track to be completed this year, perhaps
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Knicks melt down again
          89 4 THE New York Knicks melted again despite another big game from forward Carmelo Anthony. Atlanta forward Mike Scott came off the bench to score 30 points and guard Lou Williams hit two three-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Hawks come back from 17 down
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Joe Ma back on HK TV
          52 4 JOE Ma has returned to Hong Kong television with the new TV series Tiger Cubs 2, slated for release later this year. He has been focusing on the China market for the past two years, after he relocated there following a sexual harassment scandal.
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          Lock icon Local series premieres
          73 4 SINGAPORE audiences will finally get to watch locally made children’s animated series Dream Defenders, which premieres on okto channel tonight. It was first broadcast in the United States in 2011. Its executive producer David Kwok says he chose to first market the series there as it would
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Budget 2014 roundtable videos
          43 4 TheBzgStory EXPERTS weigh in on the Budget announcements in a roundtable discussion brought to you by United Overseas Bank. Watch videos of them discussing the Pioneer Generation Package and measures on health care, Central Provident Fund contributions and productivity.
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          Lock icon Academy Awards
          19 4 THE Oscars will be handed out on March 3, Singapore time. Get our guide here: www.straitstimes.com/ oscars-2014
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          Lock icon Little India riot inquiry
          18 4 THE inquiry into the Little India riot resumes. Get the latest here: www.straitstimes.com/ little-india-riot-2
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      • WEB SPECIAL
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          Lock icon Ukrainian crisis
          50 4 TEN things about the Ukrainian crisis you need to know. http://bit.ly/10thingsUkraine Supporters of the Independence Square rally celebrating their victory in Donetsk yesterday. In Kiev, a woman mourns at the site where anti-Yanukovych protesters were killed in recent clashes (right). PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS
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      Lock icon A generous Budget, but will the help reach all?
      867 6  -  Some older folk, business owners may not know how to access benefits: Panel By YASMINE YAHYA FINANCE CORRESPONDENT yasminey@sph.com.sg THE Budget is a generous one bringing welcome relief for elderly Singaporeans, workers and companies alike but the devil will be in
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      Lock icon Health-care help for older S’poreans will boost family ties
      425 6  -  By ALVIN FOO ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT alfoo@sph.com.sg THE measures to aid older Singaporeans with health-care costs are not just about providing monetary assistance but also strengthening family ties. That was the view of both MP Lily Neo and Tsao Foundation chairman Mary
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      Lock icon CPF hikes a ‘blunt tool that may hit small firms harder’
      461 6  -  By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SMALLER companies may face a bigger hit from the higher Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates as they tend to have fewer resources and a larger proportion of older employees, said Singapore Business Federation (SBF)
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      Lock icon Q&A: Good moves and nice beginnings
      579 6 L Should Budget 2014 have also given out cash to pioneers? Dr Mary Ann Tsao, chairman of Tsao Foundation: “Studies have shown when a older person has a bit more money, their relationship with their family changes... the money goes towards helping the family,
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      Lock icon Pioneer package ‘shows fiscal prudence pays’
      634 8  -  Experts add that ability to fund it shows why strong growth is vital By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE Government’s prudent approach to spending over the decades has left it in the enviable position of being able to fund the entire Pioneer Generation Package from
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      Lock icon Govt ‘considering’ lease buyback for bigger HDB flats
      393 8  -  By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg SENIORS living in bigger Housing Board flats may soon have the option of converting a part of the lease on their flat into cash, to allow them to age in place. This is after National Development Minister
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      Lock icon Experts expect little change after Mexico captures drug lord
      1036 8 REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES MEXICO CITY Mexico’s government scored a huge victory with the capture of the country’s most wanted drug lord after 13 years on the run but the cartels will remain a powerful force and could unleash a new
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      204 2 iveiv Directions Inflections and Reflections PwC Budget Seminar 2014 Limited seats available! pwc As response has been overwhelming, we expect this seminar to be over-subscribed. Register now to join our panel of experts and guests to gain further insight and seek clarification on the proposed changes. For more information on
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      397 3 Congratulations QUT Graduates! Bachelor of Education Studies (Primary TEFL) AB HALIM, Nurul Hidayah Bachelor of Education Studies (Primary TEFL) Second Class Honours Division B MUSTAFFA, Mustika Diana RAMLI, Nafis Izzati TEE, Cher Sheu Bachelor of Education Studies (Primary TEFL) Second Class Honours Division A CHANDARA KUMARAN, Rajeswari EH NUN, Mayuri
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      316 4 TOMORROW IN THE STRAITS TIMES PRINT ONLINE RESTAURANT MAGAZINE’S ASIA’S 50 BEST LIST Which Singapore restaurants made the cut? I want to be recognised for my achievements. It*s my choice. Open House 22 March 2014, i2-5pm Kaplan City Campus Wilkie Edge s n K Be amongst the first in Singapore
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      118 7 COURTS PIONEERS A GREAT DEAL FOR ALL GENERATIONS The 2014 Budget Announcement focused on taking care of the pioneer generation. At Courts, we want to play our part too. Only difference is, we’ll like to extend our support to Singaporeans of all ages. As the nation shows its gratitude for
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Senior PetroChina exec under probe
      685 9 He was one of ex-security czar Zhou Yongkang’s ‘Gang of Four Secretaries’ HONG KONG An official who was once secretary to former security czar Zhou Yongkang is under investigation, likely for graft, joining three others who had also been secretaries to the latter when he
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Bad health the cost of China’s rapid growth
        1074 10  -  Calls for more govt action as world’s No. 2 economy faces ‘epidemic’ By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Guo Baochai first joined a cancer support group after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005, most of his fellow
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        Lock icon Mum battling cancer becomes Internet celebrity
        264 10 CHENGDU Ms Li Shu, a young mother of three daughters born as triplets, received comforting news this Chinese New Year from the hospital observing her post-surgery condition after a toxic tumour in her stomach discovered early last year was removed. According to the hospital
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        Lock icon Bad smog in Beijing prompts stricter air checks
        324 10 BLOOMBERG XINHUA BEIJING Beijing’s air pollution reached eight times World Health Organisation-recommended levels as smog in the city persisted for a fourth day, prompting China’s environmental protection regulator to send teams to inspect the capital and surrounding areas. The concentration of PM2.5
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        Lock icon Chinese ships enter disputed waters
        210 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed through disputed waters off the Tokyo-control-led Senkaku, or Diaoyu islands, in the East China Sea yesterday. The Chinese vessels entered the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters off one of the islands in the morning and left
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        Lock icon Taiwan’s air hub plans taking flight
        513 11 Rise in mainland visitors, budget carriers drive mega airport makeover AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan’s ambitions to become a regional air hub finally look set to take off with approval granted for a mega “aerotropolis” to cash in on improving ties with mainland China and
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        Lock icon Second group of separated Korean families get to meet
        294 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A second group of South Koreans met their relatives in the North yesterday at a reunion for families divided for decades, a day before South Kore-an-US military exercises that threaten to sour relations. The reunion held at the
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        Lock icon Radicals attack statue of Sun Yat Sen
        336 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A radical Taiwanese independence group said yesterday they had pulled down a statue of the founding father of the nationalist republic who fled from the Chinese mainland to the island more than six decades ago. The event, which was condemned
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        Lock icon HOME-MADE ‘LAMBO’ FOR GRANDSON
        67 11 A farmer in Henan, China, has made a replica of a Lamborghini for his grandson. He spent six months and about 5,000 yuan (S$1,033) to make the 2m-long car. The replica, made mainly of scrap metal and parts from electric bicycles, is powered by five sets
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        Lock icon Thai diplomacy in low gear amid crisis
        692 12  -  Political limbo sees diplomats trying hard to maintain international ties By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IN BANGKOK tanhy@sph.com.sg MOTORCADES were a common sight in Bangkok before protests broke out last October. In the preceding 12 months, a long list of political leaders
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        Lock icon Two hurt as train derails near Tokyo
        193 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Two men were slightly injured after an out-of-service commuter train jumped the tracks near Tokyo, railway officials said. The train derailed after smashing into a maintenance carriage left on the line between the Japanese capital and Kawasaki, a satellite city
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        Lock icon Poll shows India’s Modi widening lead in PM race
        400 12 REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi has widened his lead as candidate to become India’s prime minister and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to emerge as the single largest party in the coming elections, according
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        Lock icon Eight students drown in Muar River
        185 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Eight schoolchildren drowned in the Muar River in Johor, the police said, in what officials described as a “shocking” and rare tragedy. The drownings occurred last Friday after the boys, aged between 13 and 16 years old, went jogging along
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        Lock icon Director releases banned Sri Lanka war film online
        316 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI The director of a controversial war film on Sri Lanka has streamed it free online in India after censors banned its theatrical release over fears it may strain ties with Colombo. Callum Macrae, the British director of No
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Crown Prince to respect Charter
          85 12 TOKYO Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito has vowed to continue “respecting the Constitution”, echoing the remarks of his father, the Emperor. He said at a press conference before turning 54 yesterday that he would comply with the post-war pacifist Constitution, which has played a vital role
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          Lock icon March for press freedom in HK
          83 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG Protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets to march for press freedom, in a demonstration organised by journalists as fears grow that free expression is being compromised. Organisers estimated that 6,000 participated in the march yesterday, but the police said the
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        Lock icon Rising Islamic conservatism in Malaysia
        859 14  -  More such groups emerging, lashing out at perceived threats against faith By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN KUALA LUMPUR carolynh@sph.com.sg FORMER premier Mahathir Mohamad believes that Islam is under siege in Malaysia. He is not alone. With religion fast becoming the most contentious source
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        Lock icon Major Indonesian party taking hardline tack
        644 14  -  By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wrong.” wahyudis@sph.com.sg AS ITS popularity dips in recent months, Indonesia’s largest Islamic party, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), has adopted a more strident tone in a bid to shore up its base. And observers and officials say
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        Lock icon NABBED AFTER DRIVING INTO PEDESTRIANS
        79 14 Police inspecting a car after it crashed on a pavement near the central station of the Japanese city of Nagoya yesterday afternoon. Media reports said that 13 pedestrians were injured, one of them seriously. The driver was arrested on the spot on suspicion of attempted
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        Lock icon MCA votes to accept government posts
        418 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a major constituent party of the country’s ruling coalition, has approved a resolution to accept government posts at all levels, a day after the party’s president pledged that its leadership would continue to
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    • PEOPLE ASIA
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        Lock icon WhatsApp VP started working life in Singapore
        726 13  -  His leaving Google later for then-small start-up showed lots of foresight By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@gmail.com AS WHATSAPP’S multi-billion dollar sale to Facebook was announced, its business head Neeraj Arora became an instant celebrity in India as well as
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        Lock icon Rahul’s idea of primaries slow to catch on
        659 13  -  NIRMALA GANAPATHY NEW DELHI Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, trying to shake up his 128-year-old party and bring some transparency to Indian politics, has introduced United States-style primaries in 16 of the country’s 543 parliamentary constituencies to select candidates for the next
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      Lock icon UN resolution orders all factions not to block aid
      537 15 Unanimous decision sends Assad a strong signal, but no penalties for those who disobey SYRIAN CRISIS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS In a rare show of unity among world powers, the UN Security Council has voted unanimously for a
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      Lock icon Man dies of gas poisoning at eatery
      309 15 REUTERS NEW YORK One man died and dozens more were treated in hospitals or at the scene after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning at a restaurant on New York’s Long Island. Police responding to a call about an injured woman at the Legal Sea
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s growth may slow: Official
      526 16 Rate expected to stay below 6% as govt reins in current-account deficit BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Indonesia’s Finance Minister Chatib Basri said economic growth may slow this year to the least since 2009 as the government reins in the current-account deficit. South-east Asia’s largest economy may grow
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon $7.9 million diamond found
        68 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FREETOWN Sierra Leone has discovered a diamond worth US$6.2 million (S$7.9 million), declaring it one of the most precious finds of the past decade. The stone, dug up last week in the eastern district of Kono, was measured at 153 carats, larger than 2013’s
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        Lock icon ‘Neighbourhood Watch’ in space
        65 16 REUTERS CAPE CANAVERAL The United States plans to launch a pair of satellites to keep tabs on spacecraft from other countries as part of a “neighbourhood watch programme”, the head of Air Force Space Command said. The satellites, orbiting about 36,000km above the planet, will also
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        Lock icon Birthday ‘throne’ for Mugabe
        39 16 XINHUA HARARE Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe received a 1.2 tonne carved stone chair covered in gold. diamonds and animal skins as a 90th birthday gift from his office and the Cabinet, state media reported yesterday.
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      Lock icon Chinese immigrants faking asylum claims
      431 16 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A Chinese woman walked into a law office in Chinatown and asked to see her lawyer. She had applied for asylum, claiming that she had been forced to get an abortion in China to comply with the country’s family planning
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      Lock icon Chinese foreign minister on rare visit to Iraq
      317 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Baghdad yesterday for talks on issues ranging from trade to arming Iraq’s hard-pressed security forces, the first such visit in more than a decade. During a joint news conference, Foreign Minister Hoshyar
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      Lock icon Samsung unveils watches using new Tizen platform
      176 16 BLOOMBERG SEOUL Samsung Electronics, the largest maker of devices using Google’s Android software, yesterday unveiled wristwatches based on its Tizen operating system for the first time. The 1.63-inch wristwatches, called Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, were unveiled at the Mobile World Congress
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      Lock icon Cameron’s Cabinet to meet in Scotland
      307 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron takes his Cabinet to Scotland for the first time today to warn of the economic cost that independence could have on the North Sea oil industry. Mr Cameron said yesterday that Britain’s “broad shoulders” would support
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      Lock icon EU’s future looking up, but more jobs needed
      964 17  -  Euro zone economies seeing growth, but unemployment a major problem By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com PORTUGAL’S Lisbon International Airport used to be a sad place, where an average of 200 locals a day usually young and well-qualified bade farewell
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      Lock icon S. Korea, Australia sign $5.7b currency swap deal
      237 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea and Australia have signed a currency swap deal worth US$4.5 billion (S$5.7 billion), Seoul’s central bank said yesterday, in a move to boost trade and help curb currency swings. The deal allows the two countries to purchase
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon First bitcoin counter for HK
        55 17 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong’s first bitcoin counter will open on Friday in a money exchange shop, allowing people to buy the virtual currency without going online. ANX, operator of an online bitcoin-trading platform, is setting up the counter at a Connaught Road West shop,
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      884 20  -  By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg TO THE many fishing and farming families living on the banks of the Mekong River in Cambodia, the sigh of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin is part of the soundtrack of their lives.
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        295 21  -  Ada Chan Siew Foen (Ms) THE letters by Mr Sng Ah Beng (“Why allow private enrichment classes in school?”; last Tuesday) and Mr Muhammad Dzul Azhan Haji Sahban (“Enrichment classes in school can be helpful”; last Thursday) both raise valid points regarding enrichment classes
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        264 21  -  Choo Sing Nian (Ms) LAST June, I hired a domestic helper from Indonesia to look after my 80-year-old disabled father. For the past eight months, we were happy with her and were told by the maid agency that she had no complaints about us.
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        408 21  -  Yeoh Teng Kwong THERE is no question that Singapore needs good leadership as it looks to continuing the success of the past 50 years. Managing editor Han Fook Kwang’s commentary (“The art of practical leadership”; last Friday) is therefore a good start to a wider
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          104 21  -  Lim Poh Seng I WELCOME the proposed Transboundary Haze Pollution Bill, which we can enforce on companies operating overseas, including in Indonesia and Malaysia (“Govt seeks feedback on law on haze”; last Thursday). However, the bigger issue is to ensure that every company does not clear
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        270 22  -  Francis Cheng WHILE I agree with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that security measures here are robust for credit card transactions, it cannot be taken for granted that it is foolproof (“Security steps for credit cards robust: MAS”; last Thursday). Not all
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        124 22  -  Tan Wei Cheng THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said there has been no evidence to date of a breach of payment security among banks in Singapore (“Security steps for credit cards robust: MAS”; last Thursday). Recently, I received an SMS alert asking me to enter
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        362 22  -  Edmund Lam (Dr) HAJI Mohammad Alami Musa’s commentary on how societies should cope with the divisive force of religion (“Is religion a destructive and divisive force?”; Feb 15) offers food for thought. It was in the context of the recent Pew Research Centre’s survey findings, which
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        284 22  -  Lim Lay Kim (Ms) Senior Assistant Director Communications Department Subordinate Courts WE THANK Mr Mohamad Shiran Mohamad Shariff for his feedback (“Short timeframe for applications”; last Tuesday). When parents come to the juvenile court to apply for beyond-parental-control (BPC) orders for their child, trained social workers
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        77 22 1. MR LIM POH SENG: Impose tax that pays for health-care benefits. 2. MR MUHAMMAD DZUL AZHAN HAJI SAHBAN: Have teachers go for periodic counselling. 3. MS MARIA LOH MUN FOONG: Mental disorders can also lead to overspending, unemployment. 4. MR PHILIP WILLIAMS: Case for contingency fees in
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        303 22 WHO: Thomas Lee Chee Chee, 64, retired but working part-time. MY FAMILY: Married to a housewife, 58, with a son and a daughter who are both working. MY HOME: A home in Bukit Timah. MY PASSIONS: Swimming, archery, and practising shinju-kai aikido and taiji. I STARTED
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        310 22  -  Toh Han Chong (Dr) Deputy Director National Cancer Centre Singapore WE REFER to Mr Vernon Voon’s letter (“No stock of cancer drug”, Feb 14) regarding the use and availability of the oral anti-cancer drug afatinib for the treatment of his mother’s condition. Afatinib is
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      154 22 PUNCHLINES Alcohol tax up 25% NEWS ITEM BARFLIES absorbed the sobering news yesterday that they will have to dig deeper to pay for drinks, with an increase on alcohol tax by 25 per cent. In the first such hike in a decade, the tax on wine and spirits goes up
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      669 1  -  Home births now more popular, but doctors warn they can be unsafe By LINETTE LAI linettel@sph.com.sg Additional Additional reporting by Laura Ng Si-Shuen FOUR weeks ago, Xavier Teoh was born in the master bedroom of his parents’ Housing Board flat. Not because
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      1378 2  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg THE main event of the campaign to mark the 30th Total Defence anniversary an interactive exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore closed yesterday. Launched on Total Defence Day, Feb 15 the day Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942
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      618 3  -  Registration at multiple centres could make it difficult to gauge demand By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg WAITING lists have not shortened at more than half of the childcare centres in Punggol an area of high demand for childcare services despite the number of centres increasing
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      314 3  -  PRISCILLA GOY CHILDREN can soon go for football training by community sports clubs at more locations islandwide. Fifty People’s Association (PA) community sports clubs will organise the PAssion Children’s Football programme by next year, more than double the 22 now. There are currently 87
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      216 3  -  CHARISSA YONG A NEW Singapore record for the largest yusheng arrangement was set yesterday by about 300 Punggol East residents, who enthusiastically tossed the ingredients to loud calls of “huat ah”, Hokkien for “let’s prosper”. The 36.9m by 18m formation in the shape
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      917 4  -  Some kidney patients refuse treatment and choose to die By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma EVERY year, some people choose death over dialysis when their kidneys fail. Without dialysis to clear toxins in their body, they are unlikely to survive long. But there
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      92 4 Cardboard sculptor Bartholomew Ting (right) stuck his neck out at an exhibition when he displayed a 6m-tall giraffe made out of cardboard. The 34-year-old’s creation, made out of interlocking flat-pack pieces, was among dozens on show at a Makers’ Meetup last Friday. The event
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      270 4  -  PRISCILLA GOY A WHIMBREL has been spotted in Singapore 19 years since the very same bird was last seen here. The wading migratory curlew was around a year old when it was tagged for identification purposes here in 1995. On Jan 29
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      567 5  -  3 foreign workers arrested for work permit violations By KASH CHEONG, TOH YONG CHUAN kashc@sph.com.sg tohyc@sph.com.sg FOREIGN workers who were moonlighting as barbers dropped their tools and fled when officers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and National Environment Agency (NEA) raided the Tuas area yesterday.
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      378 5  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg MORE than 100 Bangladeshis gathered at a drop-in centre for migrant workers yesterday to commemorate International Mother Language Day. Though the occasion, marked by Unesco, is observed annually on Feb 21 worldwide, it holds a special mean- ing for Bangladeshis. On
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      140 5 JORDANIAN King Abdullah II will make a two-day state visit here starting today, at the invitation of President Tony Tan Keng Yam. This will be King Abdullah’s second state visit to Singapore. Today, he will call on President Tan at the Istana who
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        429 6  -  Consumer body’s list of errant stalls raises awareness among shoppers By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg SHOPS at People’s Park Complex have been attracting a reputation for ripping off customers. After the problem was highlighted six months ago, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) tried to
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        515 6  -  By JESSICA CONSUMER CAROLYN KHEW THE Lifestyle Hub Burghley did not look like it was going to have much of a life last September. The Serangoon Gardens project was barely two years old and had already been through power cuts,
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        905 7  -  Family council head works long hours but keeps his priorities clear By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg A LANKY boy bounded up to Mr Ching Wei Hong and unreservedly gave him a tight hug. Then a girl pecked him on the cheek. Unlike most
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      40 3 How did a fisherman become China’s national hero? 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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      96 7 You can literally "see the worlcT'via our bumper issues in the Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao as they are packed with travel stories, travel tips, great deals and packages; PLUS, exclusive coupon offers and opportunities to win family cruise holidays! You can also get it all online at sgtravellers.com or
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      220 7 2014 Taiwan Trade Mission to Singapore 1-on-1 Trade Meeting on 10 March 2014 The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be leading a trade delegation of 7 Taiwan business enterprises to Singapore, showcasing Air Quality System, Industrial Safety System, Energy Consumption Calculation System, Traffic Signal Light and Road Safety
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      675 8  -  Experiential and learning journeys are increasingly popular with savvy Singaporeans by zackaria abdul rahim DURING her recent trip to Ireland, Madam Foo Sak Fah combined travelling with her other interest painting. She picked up useful tips in an art studio before heading outdoors with the rest
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      106 8 MEETBobo,Singapore’sfirstskateboardingbulldog, and catch the International Championship Dog Show, Cat Show and Obedience Dog Challenge at Pet Expo 2014, to be held from this Friday to Sunday at Singapore Expo, from 10.30am to 9pm daily. The event aims to engage pet owners and pet lovers with activities such as
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        27 8 Ikea Tampines and Ikea Alexandra are having a sale on items such as bookcases, side tables, bedframes and quilt covers, from now to March 5.
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        45 8 Till March 14, enjoy a 1-for-1 offer on new pizzas and new drinks at Pizza Hut restaurants: Spicy Wakiki and Aloha Chicken, and Summer Peach and Tropical Sling. Save on delivery for the new pizzas by ordering the Double Box at only $21.90.
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        35 8 Head down to Marina Bay Sands Levels 1 and B2 for the IT Show 2014 from this Thursday to Sunday, noon to 9pm. Stand to win $30,000 worth of cash and gadgets.
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        32 8 From this Wednesday to Friday, 11am onwards, Burger King outlets will be giving away three pieces of the new and improved BK Nuggets free with every transaction, while stocks last.
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        31 8 The two-week Baby Fair at Takashimaya Square B2 starts this Wednesday. DBS cardholders can enjoy special deals and attractive prizes await lucky shoppers who spend a minimum of $100.
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      220 8 BATH Body Works has opened its first store in Asia Pacific at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands B2-42. The chain has 1,600 locations in the United States and domestic sales in the US alone exceed US$3 billion (about $3.8 million), says Mr Mukesh J. Valiram, executive
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      195 8 PAN Pacific Orchard at 10 Claymore Road is organising a charity high tea with auction, priced at $150 per person, this Friday from 2pm to 5pm at its Lobby Lounge. The event is to raise funds for the Singapore Red Cross Society’s rebuilding
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      142 8 HEAD down today to Chevron House to test your golf putting skills and help to set a record for “Most Number of People Putting Golf Balls in 6 hours” in the Singapore Book of Records. ThisispartofthefunleadinguptotheHSBCWomen’s Champions tournament, to be held from this
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      801 9  -  Trade ministers in town for meeting, but not expected to conclude process By ALVIN FOO ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT alfoo@sph.com.sg TRADE ministers from 12 AsiaPacific nations are in town to resume talks on an ambitious regional pact that is still on track
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      617 10  -  They offer gifts, hold joint events to drum up business in challenging 2014 By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg PROPERTY market wobbles and a fragile share market are forcing high-end retailers to resort to novel ways to keep big-spending customers ringing up the tills.
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      406 10  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg MAINBOARD-LISTED Rowsley has sunk further into the red after buying an architecture firm in a bid to transform itself from an investment holding company into a real estate firm. Rowsley posted a net loss of $226.3 million for
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        1039 11  -  They bag teamwork award in Oxford MBA programme By RACHAEL BOON you rachaelb@sph.com.sg AS BANKERS, Mr Reuben Low and Mr Alistair Foo were well on their way to a high-flying career and promising future. But they decided to take a break from work
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        296 11  -  By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg BRITISH finance minister George Osborne is in Singapore today. Mr Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. In addition, he will
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          77 11 L Chen Mei: Will step down as chief financial officer on Friday. Ms Chen, 40, is leaving to pursue another career opportunity. SunMoon Food said it is searching for a suitable replacement. Ms Chen had been responsible for the group finance and accounting functions at the company. Her
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          98 11 L Yuan Boyin: Stepped down as executive chairman of Scintronix with effect from last Tuesday. Mr Yuan, 48, was in charge of the overall management of the company. He decided to step down as part of a reorganisation of the board’s composition so as to better align itself with
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          61 11 L Zhang Jian: Stepped down as executive director, president and chief executive with effect from last Tuesday. Dr Zhang, 51, resigned to pursue other business opportunities. Mr Chu Sau Ben, the executive chairman of Libra Group, will assume the role of chief executive and will be responsible for
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        888 12  -  Drawbacks may remain, but rules try to ensure level playing field for all CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S regulators deserve to be applauded for their efforts in levelling the playing field for all investors, with their proposal to up
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        1098 12  -  WORKING LIFE By NICHOLAS GOH The writer is chief executive of Verztec Consulting. THE office is a second home, or so it is said. However, when people work in close proximity for five days a week, interpersonal problems are likely to arise. In
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        637 13  -  Some see rebound as temporary; emerging market trend still bearish MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg LAST week, Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index enjoyed another week of gains. It rose 61 points, or 2 per cent, to 3,099.93, joining
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          2443 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      24 10 ‘Groupon’ craze continues to peter out Another Singapore contender is turning away from the voucher model to e-commerce THEBUSINESSTIMES Today in A publication of
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      105 15 In Loving Memory FULLER –TERENCERONALD born Liverpool 1946, died London 9 February 2014 was an Independent Director of Kenetics Innovations Pte Ltd. (Singapore) During his tenure, he had contributed much to the development of the company. Our deepest condolences to Mrs Penny Fuller, children Tim Emily and granddaughter. Fondly remembered
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      65 15 Today Basketball NBA: Phoenix v Houston (StarHub Ch 216, 9am). Cricket 2nd Test, day 5 South Africa v Australia (StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 4.30pm). Football S-League: Harimau Muda v Tanjong Pagar (Pasir Gudang, 8.45pm). Italian Serie A: Parma v Fiorentina (tomorrow, 1.55am), Napoli v Genoa (tomorrow, 3.55am) mio
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      56 15 NEXT 48 HOURS 4.55am). Tennis ATP Dubai Championships: Day 1 (StarHub Ch211, 6pm). Tomorrow Basketball NBA: Detroit v Golden State (StarHub Ch216, 8.30am). Cricket Asia Cup: Pakistan v Sri Lanka (mio TV Ch123 and StarHub Ch236, 3.50pm). Football AFC Champions League, Gp E: Shandong Luneng v Buriram United (3.25pm). Gp
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      82 15 (5.55pm) mio TV Ch115 and StarHub Ch209. AFC Cup, Gp F: Selangor v Arema Indonesia (4.40pm). Gp E: New Radiant v Home United (6.55pm) mio TV Ch114 and StarHub Ch208. French Ligue 1: Bordeaux v Lorient (mio TV Ch112, Wednesday, 1.20am). Uefa Champions League, Last 16, 1st leg: Zenit St
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      525 18  -  They hold their nerve to edge out Swansea in see-saw match at home By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg Liverpool 4 Swansea 3 WHEREVER their journey takes them, this is a rollercoaster ride for Liverpool. A title challenge few expected has brought extraordinary entertainment. Too much, perhaps,
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      200 18 P W D L F A Pts 1 Chelsea 27 18 6 3 49 21 60 2 Arsenal 27 18 5 4 52 27 59 3 Man City 26 18 3 5 69 27 57 4 Liverpool 27 17 5 5 70 35 56 5 Tottenham 26 15 5
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      129 18 NEWCASTLE Newcastle United broke a jinx at St James’ Park last night, grabbing a last-gasp 1-0 victory to end a run of five successive home defeats against Aston Villa. The Magpies, on the back of a 4-0 league hammering by Tottenham Hotspur last time out, saw
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      91 18 GROUP A The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Turkey, Latvia, Iceland, Kazakhstan GROUP B Bosnia Herzegovina, Belgium, Israel, Wales, Cyprus, Andorra GROUP C Spain, Ukraine, Slovakia, Belarus, Macedonia, Luxembourg GROUP D Germany, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Georgia, Gibraltar GROUP E
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      Lock icon Hodgson prepared to wait for Gerrard
      487 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON England manager Roy Hodgson has not given up hope of persuading Steven Gerrard to lead the team in their quest to qualify for the 2016 European Championship. The 33-year-old will captain England at this year’s World Cup in Brazil, which begins
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      Lock icon KNICKS SKID AGAIN
      539 15 They let rivals make comeback for the second game in a row REUTERS ATLANTA The New York Knicks melted again despite another big game from forward Carmelo Anthony. Atlanta forward Mike Scott came off the bench to score 30 points and guard Lou Williams hit two three-pointers
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      358 15 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Jason Day and Ernie Els advanced with relative ease while American Rickie Fowler and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson had to fight hard to reach the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship golf semi-finals in Marana, Arizona on Saturday. Australian Day beat ailing South African
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      411 15 Badminton Asia Youth Under-19 C’ships In Taipei, Finals Boys’ singles: Shi Yuqi (Chn) bt Kanta Tsuneyama (Jpn) 19-21 21-16 21-16. Girls’ singles: Akane Yamaguchi (Jpn) bt Chen Yufei 21-10 21-15 Basketball NBA Golden State 93 Brooklyn Nets 86, Milwaukee 100 Indiana 110, Atlanta 107 New York Knicks 98, Detroit
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        79 16 THE Courts Young Lions got their new Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League football campaign to a poor start last night, going down 0-4 at home to Balestier Khalsa at Jalan Besar Stadium. Tigers’ marquee signing Goran Ljubojevic, Kim Min Ho, Poh Yi Feng and Park Kang Jin were
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        94 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK The gloves Muhammad Ali wore when he beat Sonny Liston to win his first heavyweight world title fetched US$836,500 (S$1.06 million) at auction on Saturday, almost 50 years to the day after the fight. The gloves were part of Heritage Auctions’ Sports
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        55 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO –Dickson Chumba won the men’s race at the Tokyo Marathon yesterday in a meet record of two hours, five minutes and 42 seconds, breaking his personal best of 2:05:46. The 27-year-old Kenyan was followed home by Tadese Tola of Ethiopia at 2:05:57 and
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        85 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAO PAULO Brazilian police fired tear gas and arrested hundreds on Saturday as they dispersed a crowd in Sao Paulo that violently protested expenditures for the World Cup tournament. About 1,000 protesters took to the streets in what was initially a peaceful expression of
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        62 16 REUTERS LONDON A try by scrumhalf Danny Care spurred England to a 13-10 win over favourites Ireland after a nerve-jangling finish at Twickenham on Saturday led to a four-way tie at the top of the Six Nations table. Holders Wales, who beat France 27-6 on Friday,
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      634 16  -  Swiss outfit capture Singapore leg of ESS, Ainslie’s team finish seventh By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg SOMETHING about the Marina Bay waters just agrees with Team Alinghi after the Swiss outfit won the Singapore leg of the Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) for the second year running. They were
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      509 16 REUTERS SOCHI The Winter Olympics ended yesterday with Russia on top of the medals table in a sporting success for the host nation but news that a fifth Sochi athlete tested positive for a banned substance dimmed some of the golden glow. Ahead
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      651 16 PEOPLE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCHI Russian short track speed skater Victor An has become the most successful athlete at the Sochi Games with three golds and a bronze, eight years after he was a triple Olympic gold winner for his native South Korea. Born in
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      433 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino took responsibility for a failed tactical experiment as his side suffered a 1-3 away loss to Real Sociedad to fall three points behind Real Madrid at the top of Spanish La Liga. He started with former Arsenal
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      617 17 Moyes cites Liverpool’s triumph in 2005 despite ending up 5th in EPL AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON One must excuse David Moyes for a sudden heightened sense of optimism. After an appalling run of form that greeted the Manchester United manager since the turn of the year,
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      484 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes opponents are so fearful of his free-scoring side that they have deployed their entire team to play defence. That explains why City have found it more difficult to break down opponents in recent
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      481 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger insists he never doubted Olivier Giroud’s ability to recover after a difficult week for the Arsenal striker. Giroud made a public apology to his family and club after finding himself the subject of lurid newspaper reports about his private
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      92 17 ARSENAL unveiled a statue of former striker Dennis Bergkamp on Saturday, with the Dutchman becoming the fourth club great to be cast in bronze outside the Emirates Stadium in London. In 11 years with the Gunners, the 44-year-old scored 120 goals in 423 appearances and won
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      142 18 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L Draw No. 2930/2014 m M. V m. J Draw on Monday, 24 February 2014 Group 1 Prize *650,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm First Prize $5,000,000 9 sets of 2D winning numbers (315,000
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      34 18 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Feb 23 2014 FIRST N 2320 SECONDN 2517 THIRDN 8262 STARTERS 1008 1625 3793 4768 5209 6048 6391 7432 7643 8975 CONSOLATIONS 0354 1671 1934 2348 3050 3311 4213 4881 9519 9821
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        815 2  -  BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Witnessing a quarrel at the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital last week left me wondering if in fact I might be watching the emergence of a disturbing trend. doctor the wife of I watched a young doctor
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        527 3 Heroin has led many people, even those who have fame and success, on a path of self-destruction Though it is nicknamed Medicine on the streets, this highly addictive drug, ironically, has led many on a path of self-de-struction. A more precise name for it should be “poison”.
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        156 3 DanceWorks!, the annual dance competition, is back for the 16th time with the anti-drug message of “Life does not rewind. Say no to drugs”. Organised by the National Council Against Drug Abuse and the Central Narcotics Bureau, DanceWorks! attracted some 700 participants from 68
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        592 4 United States is dragged into South Korea-Japan dispute with installation of ‘comfort women’ memorial The Strait s Times www.nj.com Reuters petitions.whitehouse.gov THE NEWS A life-size statue of a Korean woman installed in a park in Glendale, Los Angeles, last July has emerged as a point of contention
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        101 4 Agence France-Presse It is rare that track-and-field records last a decade, let alone two or more. Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka set the world indoor pole vault record of 6.15m in 1993 while competing for the then-Soviet Union. On Feb 15, 21 years on, Bubka, now 50, was at
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        94 4 Agence Franc-Presse China Daily The days of a thriving sex trade in Dongguan, a city 55km east of Guangzhou, are numbered. After state broadcaster CCTV exposed the bustling sex industry in the city earlier this month, the authorities are now taking steps to eradicate it nationwide. China Daily reported
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        745 6 / 7  -  Elderly Singaporeans will be getting health-care subsidies as a reward for their contributions to the country Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a special package of health-care subsidies for Singaporeans aged 65 and older as a gesture of gratitude for their
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        413 6 / 7 Singapore teens are not active enough and this could lead to health problems when they become adults, a National Institute of Education (NIE) study has found. The study monitored 244 students from seven secondary schools using motion sensors on their hips
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        280 6 / 7 More than a third of the 15,000 volunteers needed for the 2015 SEA Games have signed up to help run the biennial sporting event. It will be the first time in more than two decades that Singapore is hosting the event. More than
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        500 8  -  SHERYL QUEK brings you the highlights of Chingay 2014, the annual street parade that celebrates Singapore’s multiracial heritage SHERYL QUEK s herquek@sph.com.sg A 360m piece of batik fabric was one of the highlights of this year’s Chingay parade. No fewer than 40,000 volunteers both Singaporeans
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        615 9 Weird mascots, virtual aliases a cool novel IN Crowders share their thoughts on what teens are talking about this week READ THIS: FROZEN by Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston Welcome to a world where much of Earth has been destroyed and is blanketed in ice. Natasha Kestal is
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        123 9 Mark March 22 and 23 on your calendars. *Scape is organising the sports and music fiesta, Pump It! an event you don’t want to miss. Sports buffs can look forward to try-out sessions and workshops conducted by organisations such as indoor rock-climb-ing centre, Climb Asia. Don’t
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        1045 10 / 11  -  A niche group of teens are willing to be locked up in ‘escape rooms’ all just for fun. reports AMANDA PHOON ou have been kidnapped and imprisoned in a small room and have just an hour to get out. You wrestle off your blindfold and find
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        321 10 / 11  -  AMANDAPHOON On a beautiful Monday afternoon, I was “kidnapped” and quickly realised how short my life would be without Wi-Fi. Blindfolded and led into a room at Lockdown.sg, I had an hour to escape. As I pulled off my blinkers, my eyes adjusted to
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        837 12  -  ANG YIYING talks to two students who taught themselves astounding recollection skills ANG YIYING ayiying@sph.com.sg Call them human computers able to store vast amounts of varied information and call them up when needed. Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students Wellon Chou, 25, and Gerald Lim, 18, hold five local memory
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        201 12  -  Ang Yiying My body and mind tensed up when local record-holder Gerald Lim whose record was memorising 52 random words in five minutes passed me a list of just 10 words to remember in exact sequence. Looking at the disparate words, I felt despair
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        781 13  -  A weighty volume. An e-mail message. LAREMY LEE remains hot on the trail of IN’s mystery-busters ANG-MCMAHON AND THE CODE OF SILENCE LAREMY LEE The distinct gleam in her al-mond-shaped eyes was undeniable. “You’re on to something!” whispered Prem, grinning madly at his partner-in-sleuthing. Standing
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        373 14  -  Read the article about the health situation in China by Esther Teo in today’s World section of The Straits Times Lesson activity by SONIA SNG In this article, the writer describes how increasing affluence in China has affected its people’s health. This has resulted in an
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      432 5 6/’10 JETTA 1.4 sport. Twin supercharge. OMV $22K. 1 owner. $81K. 9686-5238 10/’10 JETTA 1.4A Sports Silver. 1 owner. 43K KM. Agt svc. $83.5K. *****824 ’07 GOLF 9 GTI 2.0A, 3-dr, mileage 67K km, white, superb cond. 9068-8093 ’06/2012 GOLF CABROILET White, mileage 24K km Agt svs. $130K 9068-8093 BRAND
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      641 5 ’95 MITSUBISHI 14FT box lorry. COE 9/2015. $12.5K. Loan $10K. 10ft box lorry also avail. Call: 6741-6868 2014 TOYOTA DYNA Diesel $101,800 Interest 2.88% Loan 90%. HP *****717 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML ONLY ONE! 03/05 Mit fe639 hood no vpc new 5yrs coe 1 owner well kept engine call
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      51 5 LEWIS RD. BEAUTIFUL 2.5 sty bunglw. 6K/ 5K sf 5+1. Ventura Hgts. cluster hse 4600 sf. 5 bdrms. F’hold. Dianna Wong 9663-4030 GCB AREA HOLLAND 6768 sf, Old Hse. Elevated land, regular plot. Suits rebuild redevt. Peter *****673 COMMANDING ELEVATED 19,900 sf. Off Holland. 6+1 Excellent wide frontage. Designer deco.
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      77 5 HOLLAND AREA SEMI-D 3300 sqft, Wide Frontage, 1km Henry Park. Mins to Amenities. Call *****000 **D.11 THE WHITLEY Res. Freehold. Strata Semi-Ds. 61 units. 5-bdrm ensuites. Opp MRT. 5156-7190 sqft. W/home lift. Lap pool, gym Club house. 2 pte car lot. Fr $5.xm! Developer Sales. 2-STY SEMI-D Kheam Hock Rd.
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      465 6 VILLAS GILSTEAD Semi-D $750 psf! FH. 4+1+1+patio, 6 baths, 6974 sf. Pool. Michael www.*****785.com SPECTACULAR BINJAI AREA ***** sqft, 6+1, Elevated, Stunning Skyline Views! View Now! Call *****080 SUPER HILLTOP. RAFFLES Park. Most sought after locale! 8300sf Serious seller HB *****580 Alan Kang 3-STY NEW STRATA Terr FH 5-ensuites 4000
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      100 6 SIGLAP DRIVE TERR- Best drop to $3.55m! 1850 sf/3000 divine 3-bed stylo! isabelredrup.com/ir4.php F’hold. *****055. Susan AUCTION 25/2 INTER terr@ Duku Rd off Joo Chiat, 5+1 rms. Land 1986 sf. 99yrs wef 2014. DTZ *****639 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Telok Kurau, Eunos MRT Single-storey 2007sf, ideal for rebuid. Call 6100 9959
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      124 6 S’GOON GDN EST. Brand new 2-sty Semi-d. 2700/ 4500 sqft. 5+1. 999 yrs. Brand new 2-sty Terrace 1500/ 3000 sqft 3 rms. FH. Dianna Wong 9663-4030 BANK AUCTION NEAR Tai Keng 2-sty Terr. 1640 sf, FH. MSG. 9181 1819 Colliers û EDEN GROVE BRAND new FH 3½-sty inter terr. $3.58M.
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      75 6 D21 listing can be found after D11 VERDE CRES 3-STY terr. with roof gdn. 1615/3800 sf. 5+1, quiet,windy nicely reno. 1.88m Jen *****255 SPRINGLEAF GDN SEMI-D FH 4+2. 3550/3100sf. face S. Near future MRT. Asking $3.9M neg. May *****321 EXCLUSIVE BUNGALOW BY the sea. 5000/ 8500 sqft. 7 bdrms. Pte
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      114 6 PEOPLE’S PK CTR Fire Sale! Spacious 2206 sf, 3+ maid rm, Mid flr, original cond. Ask $1.8M neg. *****226 D2 LUMIERE STUDIO 1 rm 506-678sf. High flr. Low P/seaview. Mins Tg Pagar MRT. Bonnie Y *****003 SPOTTISWOODE SUITES FH. high flr, sea view. CBD MRT. 1/3 bdrm. $2xxx psf onwards.
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      279 6 THE INTERLACE 3RM 1615 sf Huge balcony. High floor, Direct pool view. Also for rent. Christine 9388 2302 INTERLACE 3-BDRM Terr $1200psf only. 1744 sf, just TOP. High flr, open view Serious Seller! *****300 TELOK BLANGAH HSE. 3 rm, FH, greenery.Harbourfront MRT, Vivo, Sentosa. Price $1300 psf. Ken *****343 OCEANFRONT
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      253 6 CHEAP!SKYPARK SOMERSET Open living Free Terrace Pte Lift, 4rms+study+maid Sale $1852 psf/ Rent $14K PARC EMILY EXPATS Choice. 2+1bdrm, FH, 1001sf Quiet. Near MRT $1.88M *****466 Siok Feng DWG NATHAN SUITES, 20% Disc! Freehold 21 Nathan Rd M’sia Embassy,River Valley 3+1 1776sf $3.08m 1735psf 4+1 2034sf $3.90m 1917psf Penthse $9.05m
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      257 6 SYMPHONY HGTS, 969SF, 2bdrm mid flr, good layout Hume Pk 2, 1249sf, High flr, face N/S, good layout. The sterling, 3+1, 1292sf high flr, Jun’15, well kept Ryan ERA 9326 6999 MAPLEWOODS F’HOLD 3-RM $1.7xM. Rare, bright, quiet. Floridian, 3-rm. #05+, pool view, quiet, newly reno. Vacant. 5 mins walk
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      238 6 BARTLEY RIDGE 2-MIN MRT Showflat close 27/2. 2+1, 3/4 rm, Dual Key, Penthse fr$11xx psf 1km Maris Stella F’HOLD! BOUTIQUE DEVT! Only $14xx psf! City fringe, Braddell Estate. Few units left! Hurry! Elsie *****929 F’HOLD! GUILLEMARD NEW Launch. Dual Key Concept. Last 5 units $6xxK only! 5-min walk 3 MRT
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      216 6 PAYALEBAR NEW LAUNCH Near NEX/ MRT/ Gd Schs 1bdrm $6xxk, 2bdrm $715k 2bdrm dualkey $9xxk, 3bd rm $1.025M. Shop fr $8xxK www.AaronWan.sg FH. PROPERTY Upp Paya Lebar Rd. Commercial Res. units. 1-bdrm fr $6xxK 2-bdrm fr $7xxK/ 3-bdrm fr $1.025M. Shops fr $8xxK MIXED DEVT Upp Paya Lebar, near S’goon
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      106 7 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. Low Quantum, High Return! 3 Dual key units fr $9xxk Only. Open For Booking Now!! Roy Tan *****299 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. Low Quantum, High Return! 3 Dual key units fr $9xxk Only. Open For Booking Now!! Seleira Chua *****853 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From
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      273 7 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. Ideal For Investors/ Upgraders. Condo Selling EC Price. Open For Booking Now!!! Sunny Soon HL *****200 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Fr $9xxPSF. 3 Dual key/ 4/ 5 Bdrms with Pte Lift. Direct River View avail Open For Booking Now!! Wong Vincent *****841 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Fr
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      265 7 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Fr $9xxPSF. 3 Dual key/ 4/ 5 Bdrms with Pte Lift. Direct River View avail Open For Booking Now!! Yasmin Tan *****267 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Start From $9xxPSF Various Layout For 3 Bdrm Own An Unit Fr $8xxk Only Open For Booking Now!! Ken Lim *****281 RIVERBANK
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      247 7 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. High Rental Potential With Upcoming Prospect Seletar. Open For Booking Now!! Charles Ng *****000 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. Full Condo Facilities With 2 Access Side Gate/ Clubhouse. Open For Booking Now!! Ella Chong *****968 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price From $9xxPSF. Full Condo Facilities With 2
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      251 7 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Start From $9xxPSF. Reputable Developer With Quality Finishing By UOL. Open For Booking Now!! Ivan Chee *****482 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Fr $9xxPSF. Panoramic View Fr Sky Terr. Direct Access Pk Connector. Open For Booking Now!! Caden Chee *****112 RIVERBANK FERNVALE Price Fr $9xxPSF. Panoramic View Fr Sky
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      856 8 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 CHOA CHU JURONG WEST BUKIT BATOK a riSHUN J PUNGGO I SENGKAN
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      158 8 **5RM 601. DESIGN Plus Mid flr. Corner. Amenities childcare. All races. Val $483K. Ken 9683-2015 NEW LIST 5-RM Marine Terr blk 1 mid flr, eateries, quiet Taonan, Parkway, River view low *****944 Mar BLK 636A. PUNGGOL Drive Mid flr 4-rm 91 sqm. corner Living rm face north. Well kept Val
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      284 8 BLK 225C EA high flr bright windy Well kept, amenities. $635K+$15K neg. Serious seller. Wendy 9238 1312 FIRE SALES! 4’A’ 322A Anchorvale Dr. Corridor end. Move In. MRT. Lift Lvl. Valued. Ace *****389. May Wong 9680 5087 262A COMPASSVALE ST, 5I, 110sm, move-in, mins Sengkang MRT, Compass Point, s/pool, upcoming
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      348 8 CORONATION DRIVE. 3-STY Bunglw w/large gdn patio. Land/ Built-in 10,000 4,400 sf approx. 5 large bdrms+1. Feb ’14. $13K. Tel: 6466-6600 9150-6618 KING’S ROAD AREA. 2 sty semi-d for rent. Built in 2800 sqft/ land 2600 sqft. Rent $12K. Call *****165 ODERN BUNGLW OFF University Rd 5000 8500 sf. Pool,
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      217 8 LOR CHUAN CORNER Terr 3 study maid. Newly reno MRT/ Australian Int’l Sch. Immed. $5K. 9877-5566 5+1, 2-STY SEMI-D Aroozoo, newly reno, 3500 sf. Avail immed. $6K neg. 8233 3186 Jerry Lim D20 ELLINGTON SQ 2sty inter terr good cond 3+ maid F/ furn Amenities, immed neg. Kem 9144 8301
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      294 8 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Anchorage, 3 rms, 1593sf. Queens, 4 rms, 1410sf, #2x River Place 2/4 rms, 872/ 2766sf. Call Now! *****132 GRAB! LANDMARK TWR. 3+1. Approx 1600sf. Near SGH/ Chinatown/ Outram MRT. Fabius Lee 8181-7779 TANGLIN VIEW/EMERALD Pk 3+1 rms. F/facilities. Mins to Orchard/ CBD/ MRT. Immed. Joe Teo 9761-1000
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      367 9 Four Seasons Pk 2260 sf 009 Pte Apts For Rent Helios Res 1916 sf 3+1 balcony with jacuzzi... $8.8K Scotts Sq. 1227 sf 3+1$8.8K Robertson Blue penthse with roof terr 2rms 1850sf $7.5K The Laurels Cairnhill 3rm 1313 sf. Brand new...... $7.5K Cuscaden Res 1443sf..$7.3K Jan 9001-0051 ERA 1) LEONIE
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      665 9 til Bukit Timah/ tfitl Bukit Timah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Q10 Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent NASSIM ROAD Brand New Exclusive 5 Storey Condo with Private Lift Lobby 1 Luxurious 4 Bedroom Units with Bathroom En-Suite Quiet Surrounding Greenery 1 For Immediate Occupation HONG LEONG HOLDINGS
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      278 9 MEYER RD Peach Gdn Nice layout big rooms. 2766 sf. 3/4+1 rm @$7.xK Rent/Buy-*****666 Evon COSTA RHU BEST View! 2rm 990sf. High flr, well-kept. F/furn. Mins Suntec. Self contained 9450-7174 Keith THE WATERSIDE 4-BDRM 2411 sf, all ensuite, high floor. Seaview/ CBD view, top cond, 9109 6174 Zai THE SUMMIT.
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      244 9 SUNGLADE 2+STUDY HIGH floor. 1044 sqft. F/furn. Prefer family. Avail 25-Feb Jenny Goh 9731 4049 DTZ AMY KO *****121 Brand new! The Minton 3/4rm. A1 facing. Move in. Near Int’l Schs. Nice facilities. neg CENTRO RESIDENCE 2BDRM 818sqft Just TOP. Mins to AMK MRT. Unblock View. Professional preferred. $4k neg.
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      249 9 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE, 3+1. Furn $2.8K+. Pool. 2 units. Avail immed/ Feb. Call Tony Kwek 9765-4270 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE 3+1/ patio. 5 units $2.8k+ MRT *****689 JohnTsang ORCHID PARK 3BDRM 1143sf Reservoir view. High flr. Breezy, mins walk eateries supermart/ clinics/ MRT. $3.5k neg. Jack *****435 STUDIOS. FARRER PK/ Tg Pagar MRT.
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      267 9 3’NG’ BLK 371 Approved. F/furn, 2 baths. Quiet river view. Lift. MRT/amenities/ bus-stop. Immed $2.1K neg *MOUNTBATTEN-JLN BATU. MRT 5-9mins City 625sf maid’s rm/studyStudio apt Rent $2.xk *****666 Evon 3+1 BLK 555 Approved. Furn/aircon/well-kept New Paint/ MRT/ Shpg. Immed Stephanie Lee 9383-3401 2+1 BLK 466B Sembawang Dr. Rare! Mins to
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      424 9 fill Factory/lndustrial I fill Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial HI Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 200 PANDAN LOOP Clean environment 5,000 20,000 sqft Shuttle bus to dementi MR! 1 Loading bay cargo lift 24-hr security Near AYE/PIE Various amenities nearby c 6580 7750 6580
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      370 9 21 SenokoAvenue Factory for Rent (3200 sq. ft. 2ndFloor) With Lift and Crane Suitable for Metal Factory and Warehouse Can move in immediately Tel 6672 5867 9662 9269 (Mr.Chia) Short-term Lease Start fr Apr. Min 6 months JURONG GUL CIRCLE 32k sf open space $1 Fty Space with Crane 12.5k
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      381 9 WINTECH KAREN *****148 1905/1916sf, Good Layout Reno w/B1 Office F/Furn Near amenities *****458 HILLVIEW TERR 6552SF $8k B2 Benoi 3-sty 10k sf $12K Bartley 2sty 4800sf $9.6k Choice Michelle *****043 WEST COAST/PANDAN GRD flr, approx 4800 sf with 10 ton crane, 440 volt, 100 amp,*****584 agt/ Kalen FACTORY FOR RENT
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      521 10 fny Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale Space for Sale LINK® AM K •i; •IJiW •j 111- 'Industrial Land Tenure Cuts to 30 Years' Source Ministry of Trade Industry, 12 June 2012 Last Few Strata-Titled Projects near MRT Station for Sale Walking Distance to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station OrangeTee.
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      399 10 ROBINSON POINT Sizes suitable for Anchor Tenant 31,688/ 24,132/ 16,576 8,288 sq ft Flexibility in sizes/ able to subdivide 1,521/ 2,222/ 4,149/ 5,640/ 6,066 7,596sq ft Beautifully fitted units or bare units Proximity to amenities, MRT and parking space For enquiries, please call 8338 2466 Office Space at Central μ
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      241 10 AFRO-ASIA OFFICE SPACE Various sizes. From *****30sf. Immed. Ctrl aircon Security 24hrs. Good OFFICE CLASSROOM Furn. Immed. Jurong East MRT. Good location. Blk 135 Owner Mrs Gin 9859-4388 THE PLAZA 430/ 506/ 721/ 1300 sqft. Fully fitted. Sea or city views. Move-in cond. Lionel *****807 FP SMALL OFFICE BESIDE Tai
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      390 10 SERVICED OFFICE@ FARRER Pk MRT. 49-170sf $650$1100 1-3 pax incl utilities wifi *****185 CarrieZ DTZ ***325 NEW BRIDGE Road. 2228 sf. $4.90 psf, no GST. Outram MRT. Agents welcome. SMS Lim 9185 9377 INT’L PLAZA 936 sf, #28, seaview/High St Ctr 550 sf Both corp image, fitted near MRT. Mital
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      402 10 PENINSULA PLAZA 1485/ 2970sqft. #17. Renovated. Immed. Owner 9631-6939 HIGH STREET CTR 550sf. #21 Fully Renovated/Fitted 24hrs Aircon. 9631-6939 PLAZA, BEACH RD, 333 to 883 sqft. Facing sea. High flr. Well reno. 9631-6939 REDHILL FORUM CORP. Image Bldg 3800sf. Renovated Fitted Furn. 9139-0654 SUNTEC TWR 1 Nicely fitted. High flr.
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      429 10 69 s&r 169 »r e 1169 Sftf Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES WGT COfliT PLQZfl F&B and Retail Space for Lease Proximity to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations Easy accessibility via AYE and West Coast Highway Free shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Surrounded by residential
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      337 10 SPORTS CHILDREN ENRICHMENT SPACE 200 Pandan Gardens 260 Upper Bukit Timah Rd 374, 628, 2,021sqft EasyAccess fromAYE Surrounded by School Residences 1,086 to 2,172sqft Free Parking Fitted Enrichment Space Also Suitable for Office CALL6578 9966 BUGIS 8, OPP Bugis Junc 350 sf. #02. Brand new. Water Point. All trades. $3.5K+.
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