The Straits Times, 5 March 2014

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  • 28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 114 PAGES IN FIVE 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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  • 127 1 Today, Phyllis Poh will get a new liver and a chance to live a normal life. The 10-year-old, who suffers from a rare disease that causes her liver to fail, is getting a transplant from a man who will be only the second person
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  • 432 1  -  Rain fell on just seven days; Feb also the windiest in three decades By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg BONE-DRY February has entered the record books as the country’s driest month in nearly 150 years, and the windiest in three decades, according to the
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  • 585 1  -  By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said he saw no immediate need for Russia to invade Ukraine but reserved the right to use force as “a last resort”, as top American diplomat
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  • 84 1 “If we had opened fire and shot or killed one of (the rioters), the sentiments would have been inflamed. They might have set fire to a building or attacked people. So my guiding principle that night: Where possible, do not escalate the situation...
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  • 62 1 LONG-TIME anchor tenant Robinsons at The Centrepoint shopping mall is being replaced by department store Metro. While Robinsons’ departure marks the end of 31 years at the Orchard Road mall, Metro will be making its own “departure” from what it says is the “typical shopping
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 437 2 / 3  -  Dry spell affecting supply of produce; major supermarts yet to raise prices By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg THE price of certain fruits and vegetables coming in from Malaysia could go up at more stores here if the dry spell continues. Supermarkets and
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    • 356 2 / 3 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Forest and peat-soil fires in seven Peninsular Malaysian states are causing the haze that has risen to “unhealthy” levels in many districts in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, the environment ministry said yesterday. It said that the haze, which has added
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    • 471 2 / 3  -  By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg FOREST fires and the thick haze over Riau in the past two months have caused economic losses totalling at least 10 trillion rupiah (S$1.1 billion), Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said yesterday. This
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    • 650 2 / 3  -  Man in his 40s only the second in S’pore to give liver to stranger By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma HE HAS never met her, yet he will go under the knife today so that a 10-year-old child will have a
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 49 4 LAST month was Singapore’s driest since 1869, said the National Environment Agency. Just 0.2mm of rain fell, breaking the previous record of 6.3mm set four years ago in the same month. It was also the windiest month in 30 years. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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      • 43 4 FOREST fires and haze over Riau have caused losses totalling at least 10 trillion rupiah (S$1.1 billion), Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency said. Analysts expect the number of hot spots to rise. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
        • 37 4 CHINA does not view its neighbours as enemies but Beijing will respond to protect its territorial sovereignty and regional stability if it is provoked, said Ms Fu Ying (above), spokesman for the Parliament. PAGE A12
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        • 44 4 BANGKOK could extend the 60-day state of emergency imposed on Jan 21 in the city until anti-government protests end completely, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said, amid indications that the protests are unlikely to end any time soon. PAGE A15
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        • 43 4 INDIA’S northern Hindispeaking belt is witnessing the rise of businessmen who are combining first-mover advantage, street-fighting techniques and old political connections to build empires. But the rise of some of them has been mired in allegations of graft. PAGE A25
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      • OPINION
        • 25 4 SMALL states like Singapore should draw the appropriate lessons from events unfolding in Ukraine, writes By Invitation writer Bilahari Kausikan. PAGE A26
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        • 42 4 INDONESIA’S recently passed Reform Bill could be one of the most important reforms to come out of Parliament since the country embarked on the road to democracy 16 years ago. Senior Writer John McBeth explains why. PAGE A27
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        • 50 4 Over the years, the focus in productivity drives has been on incentives and help schemes for companies. The people factor or social norms relating to work and service expectations is also a critical complement. Integrating the two is the challenge Singaporeans face. The Straits Times OPINION A26
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      • HOME
        • 59 4 SATELLITE-based guidance technology is being studied to see if it could help aircraft make quicker landings at Changi Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is in talks with American firm Honeywell, which has installed similar systems at airports in Newark and Houston. It claims that
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        • 78 4 A SERIES of free guided tours is being offered to locals by the Singapore Tourism Board, which hopes to turn these locals into “tourism ambassadors”. It wants to help residents rediscover attractions such as Haw Par Villa and the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple and hopes they will
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      • LIFE!
        • 76 4 SOME winning titles at the Academy Awards on Sunday night will be back for a second run in cinemas here. Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi drama Gravity, which took home seven Oscars including Best Director, first opened on Oct 10 and reopened on Feb 20 in 3-D and
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        • 77 4 SCARLETT Johansson, 29, is expecting her first child with her French fiance, People magazine reported on Monday. There were telltale signs last Friday when they appeared on the red carpet at the Cesar Film Awards in Paris. Johansson, who was there to receive an honorary award for
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      • 75 4 YESTERDAY’S report, “Disabled commuters can apply now for concessions”, wrongly stated that applications close on April 30 when the deadline referred only to disabled commuters who wish to receive their concession cards by July 6. Otherwise, applications remain open after April 30. Last Friday’s report,
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
        • 41 4 TheBigStory Athlete Oscar Pistorius (above) is on trial in South Africa for murdering his girlfriend, Ms Reeva Steenkamp. We look at the key players in the “trial of the century” and aggregate coverage at http://bit.ly/NqMTG4 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        • THE BIG STORY
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            16 4 ALL you need to know about the situation. Go to strait stimes .com/ukraine crisis
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        • WEB SPECIALS
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            15 4 SINGAPOREANS share stories of their favourite neighbourhoods. Go to straitstimes. com/at -home
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          • 18 4 HOW prices of five items in Singapore stack up against other countries’ prices. Go to http://bit.ly/1c47R8P
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      • MONEY
        • 35 4 REAL estate investment trusts have brought significant benefits to Asian economies, including improving market transparency and the quality of real estate assets, says the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association. PAGE B11
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      • SPORT
        • 53 4 CATCH me if you can. That seems to be the case for pole-vaulters Sean Lim and Chan Sheng Yao, who have taken turns to rewrite the national record. Their coach thinks it is only a matter of time before one of them sails past the 5m
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        • 59 4 LEBRON James made history on Monday against the Charlotte Bobcats. The Miami Heat superstar’s 61 points broke his team’s scoring record of 56 points that was set 19 years ago. The feat included sinking eight of 10 three-point attempts. PAGE B20 LeBron James taking aim on his
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    • 1434 6  -  Committee grills officer for over 4 hours on events and actions taken By FRANCIS CHAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR franchan@sph.com.sg THE actions of the police commander who led the operation to quell the violence in Little India on Dec 8 were the subject of
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    • 413 6  -  By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg AT WHAT cost should police prioritise safeguarding lives over property during a riot situation? This philosophical debate came to the fore at the Committee of Inquiry yesterday, after Deputy Assistant Commissioner Lu Yeow Lim was asked
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    • 493 6  -  By NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg IT WAS not just police tactics in the hot seat yesterday. The personal conduct of Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police Lu Yeow Lim came under fire, with the Committee of Inquiry relentlessly scrutinising his actions on the night
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    • 391 6  -  LIM YAN LIANG ON THE night of the Little India riot, deputy director of operations Koh Wei Keong was the officer in charge of activating the special force trained to quell riots. But when he got the first call at 9.51pm telling him of
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    • 536 8  -  They ‘may not survive pressure from speed, cost of restructuring’ By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg ECONOMIC restructuring and the increased costs that it brings could drive many firms to the wall, destroy jobs and erode Singapore’s international competitiveness, warned MPs yesterday. While many applauded
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    • 1020 8  -  By CHERYL FAITH WEE cherylw@sph.com.sg WHEN she was six years old, Straits Times correspondent Joyce Lim accompanied her late mother on her newspaper delivery rounds every morning. Madam Tan Poh Tee did this to earn extra cash for the family.
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    • 627 8  -  By ALVIN FOO ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT alfoo@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Tee Zhuo SINGAPORE has been ranked as the world’s most expensive city to live in, in a survey released yesterday by the business intelligence arm of the Economist magazine. A stronger Singdollar and rising vehicle and
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    • 378 8  -  By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE Straits Times has seen its circulation hit an all-time high of 410,000, helped by fresh digital subscriptions. At the end of its financial year last August, the national broadsheet had an average daily print circulation of 326,000, and
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    • 809 10  -  EU govts reluctant to impose tough measures that may hurt themselves NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com EUROPEAN Union heads of state and governments are gathering tomorrow for an unprecedented summit to deal with the crisis in Ukraine.
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    • 418 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS Russia’s envoy told an acrimonious UN session that Ukraine’s deposed president had asked Moscow to dispatch troops to re-establish law and order in his country, a claim promptly rubbished by Western diplomats. Moscow had called Monday’s emergency session the
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  418 words
    • 433 10  -  By MOK FEI FEI, IVAN TEO feimok@sph.com.sg ivantyh@sph.com.sg THE relatively small number of Singapore companies with operations in Ukraine say they are closely monitoring events in the cri-sis-torn country. The turmoil in Ukraine has already caused wider market jitters, especially in energy markets as major European
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    • 303 10  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg UKRAINIAN Volodymyr Yedalov, a project manager in Singapore, has only had about six hours of sleep in the past four days. “That’s how worried I am for the people back home,” said the 31-year-old. He and his friends are following
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  • WORLD
    • 668 12  -  But it must respond effectively if a country provokes it, says top official By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA does not view any of its neighbours or other countries as enemies, but if a country provokes it and destabilises
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    • 259 12  -  ESTHER TEO, GRACE NG Taxation L China has 18 different types of taxes but only three are legislated by the national Parliament. The other 15 taxes are enforced through provisional regulations by the State Council, or Cabinet, with permission of the National People’s Congress (NPC), or Parliament.
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    • 86 12 A police dog unit carrying out security checks on a bus serving delegates near Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, the venue of the annual session of China’s Parliament, the National People’s Congress, yesterday. China has tightened security in its capital and transport terminals across the country
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    • ASIA
      • 713 13  -  Discrepancy in assailant numbers ‘not a sign of bid to close case before NPC meet’ By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg WHEN news of the Kunming terror attack last Saturday first broke, state media was reporting that
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      • 460 13  -  KOR KIAN BENG A SHARP-SHOOTING police officer is being hailed as a hero by China’s state media for helping to save lives in the Kunming attack by gunning down and killing four of the eight knife-wielding assailants within 15 seconds and
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      • 703 14 Chinese flock to buy Hainan homes for the clean air Smog in China’s cities is proving a boon for the island BLOOMBERG SANYA Ms Zoe Zhang, a 38-year-old housewife from Shanghai, plans to spend as much as 2 million yuan (S$400,000) to breathe a little clean air. Since December, Ms
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      • 299 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could face murder charges after relatives of two anti government protesters who died following clashes with police filed a criminal court complaint, a lawyer said yesterday. The protesters were among six people including two policemen who died after
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      • 427 15 Thai Foreign Minister warns of extension if anti-govt protests drag on REUTERS BANGKOK A state of emergency in Bangkok could be extended until anti-government protests end completely, Thailand’s Foreign Minister said yesterday, adding that he feared more violence even though the protests had
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      • 574 16  -  Last legal avenue for Church to challenge ban on its use of word By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR lestkong@sph.com.sg TODAY, Malaysia’s apex court will hear an application by the Catholic Church on a case linked to the Allah issue,
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      • 680 16  -  Contributed by the Singapore Kindness Movement Written by Kuik Shiao Yin It was 2002. We were just a group of teachers seeing many of our students get disenchanted with life. Burdened by grades, they had little interest in national or global issues. In response, we started the School
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 76 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL North Korea fired a volley of rockets from multiple launchers into the sea yesterday in an apparent show of force to coincide with South Korea-US joint military exercises, South Korean officials said. Three rockets were launched from the North’s eastern port
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        • 46 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PESHAWAR Gunmen attacked four vehicles carrying Nato supplies for Afghanistan in Pakistan’s troubled north-west yesterday, killing two people, officials said. The vehicles came under fire in the Jamrud area of Khyber, as they were on their way to Afghanistan.
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        • 74 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO A US-led resolution calling for an international probe into allegations that 40,000 civilians were killed at the end of Sri Lanka’s separatist war has been filed with the UN’s top rights body. In a draft resolution posted on the Human Rights Council’s
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      • 385 17  -  His pledge comes after ex-premier’s warning against watering it down By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO ery. wengkin@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Shinzo Abe has again vowed to uphold a landmark 1995 government apology to Asian countries that were victims to Japan’s past military
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      • 295 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DENPASAR Australian drug mule Schapelle Corby brandished a knife and acted erratically in an encounter with Indonesian authorities after a government minister warned that her parole was in peril, an official said. Mr Sunar Agus, a top prison official in Bali, yesterday
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      • 565 18  -  Indian political parties offer handouts to woo voters ahead of April election By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is not shy about asserting her prime ministerial ambition. Ahead of the general election next
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      • 331 18 REUTERS NEW DELHI A 24-hour hotline for women in India’s capital, launched shortly after a fatal gang rape sparked nationwide protests in December 2012, is at risk of closing due to a lack of funds and political upheaval, its head said. The helpline,
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      • 67 18 Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy had black ink thrown in his face as he arrived at the Supreme Court in New Delhi yesterday. He was later jailed for a week, after he apologised for not showing up in court in connection with a case in which
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    • 726 19  -  No politics, but experts believe her charm will help ease bilateral tension By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by in Beijing Additional reporting by Rachel Chang in Beijing TAKING up a rare, solo diplomatic mission, United States
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    • 335 20 REUTERS DUBAI Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank (NCB) has appointed Ms Sarah Al-Suhaimi as chief executive of its investment banking arm, sources said. It is the first time a woman has been named to head an investment bank in the conservative kingdom. Ms Suhaimi,
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    • 441 20 He rejects visit by British royals, saying he is ‘not a carnival act’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON New Zealand’s Maori king has refused to meet Prince William during a royal tour next month, with his office saying yesterday he is “not a carnival act”
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    • 515 21 Lecturer and another neighbour testify on Day 2 of Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PRETORIA A key witness who testified to hearing screams and then gunshots from Oscar Pistorius’ home the night his girlfriend was killed broke down and wept in
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    • 275 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VICTORIA (Canada) An amateur treasure hunter with a hand-held metal detector has turned Canadian history on its head after finding a 16th-century shilling buried on the shores of Vancouver Island. The 435-year-old coin discovered in west-ern-most Canada has rekindled a theory that
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 97 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO A Cairo court has banned the Palestinian Hamas movement from operating in Egypt, tightening the noose around the militant rulers of the blockaded Gaza Strip amid a crackdown on Islamists. The emergency court’s decision to also seize Hamas’ assets, ahead
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      • 108 21 BLOOMBERG LOS ANGELES The city of Los Angeles is poised to join New York and Chicago in banning the use of electronic cigarettes in workplaces, restaurants and many public areas, threatening the growth of an industry that reached US$1.5 billion (S$1.9
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    • 535 22 Debate continues over whether such cases should be tried in civilian court NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK In the days and weeks after the Sept 11, 2001 terror attacks, Kuwaiti-born cleric Sulaiman Abu Ghaith became a familiar figure in propaganda videos for
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    • 280 22 LONDON Having a hot temper may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, BBC reported yesterday. It said researchers, who trawled through medical literature, concluded that rage often preceded an attack and may be the trigger. They identified
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    • 251 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS French scientists said they have revived a giant but harmless virus that had been locked in the Siberian permafrost for more than 30,000 years. Waking the long-dormant virus serves as a warning that unknown pathogens entombed in frozen soil may be roused by
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    • 613 23 Duelling blueprints from Democrats and Republicans ‘very far apart’ on solutions WASHINGTON POST REUTERS WASHINGTON The Obama administration’s fiscal 2015 budget of more than US$3 trillion (S$3.8 trillion) will set the stage for an election-year debate over the government’s role in creating
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    • 290 23 REUTERS BLOOMBERG ABU DHABI The outlook for the US economy is positive compared with the rest of the industrial world and there are good reasons to think it will keep growing at a rate of around 3 per cent this year,
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 106 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO Tablet computer sales soared last year with Android-powered devices dethroning iPads atop a booming global market, according to figures released by Gartner. Sales of tablet computers surged to 195.4 million units last year a 68 per cent jump from 2012 figures
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      • 112 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Standard Chartered Bank is seeking to sell about six units in Asia, Europe and the Middle East to combat an emerging market slowdown and worries about its financial health, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It gave
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    • 615 24  -  Manila benefiting from Thai woes for now but it must do more to catch up: Experts By RAUL DANCEL PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT IN MANILA rdancel@sph.com.sg THE Philippines may be benefiting from Thailand’s woes at the moment, but it will take more than
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    • 298 24 REUTERS NEW YORK Mr Bill Gates has returned to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as rising stock markets swelled the ranks of billionaires, which included a record number of women. With a net worth of US$76
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    • 549 25 Business elites influencing national politics, shifting balance of power REUTERS PATNA (India) Mr Ravindra Kishore Sinha built India’s largest security business from a garage in the dirt-poor state of Bihar. He has just won a seat in the Upper House of Parliament,
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    • A look at three of the ‘new kings’
      • 180 25 L Ravindra Kishore Sinha: The 62-year-old scaled up his business overnight six years ago, buying security firm Chubb Australia’s manpower business, whose revenues were then seven times bigger than his own firm’s. Today, his Security and Intelligence Services (SIS India), with a turnover of 27
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      • 216 25 L The Gupta brothers: Based in Kanpur once known as the Manchester of the East for its colonial-era textile industry they publish 37 editions of their Dainik Jagran newspaper and 210 sub-editions to reach 55 million people, more than the population of South Africa. With a
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      • 113 25 L The Gyanchandani family: Their Rohit Surfactants has been transformed into one of the largest makers of detergents in India. It began as a one-man army with patriarch Murli Dhar making the soap in his house and then doing the rounds of shops on
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    • 417 25 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese regulators are increasing the pressure on regional banks to consolidate, worried that shrinking populations outside the nation’s major cities will leave lenders too weak to stand on their own. After direct prodding from the head of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) for
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    • 183 25 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s salaries increased for the first time in nearly two years in January as companies boosted pay for part-timers, aiding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to end 15 years of deflation. Base pay excluding bonuses and overtime rose by 0.1 per cent
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  • OPINION
    • 467 26 THE Budget statement, as usual, had a range of incentives to help businesses raise their productivity rate as the economy is restructured. Over the years, the emphasis has been on training workers and nudging companies to adopt technology and new processes so that productivity and incomes
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    • 1589 26  -  Ukraine has become the victim of Great Power politics. Small states like Singapore should draw the appropriate lessons. By BILAHARI KAUSIKAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is ambassador at large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was, until May last
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    • 977 27  -  By JOHN McBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com LAST December, only three days before the Bureaucracy Reform Bill was scheduled to go before the year’s final plenary session of Parliament, reformist watchdog Sofian Effendi was shocked to discover 12 discrepancies in the Bill which civil servants
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    • 774 27  -  By NISID HAJARI BLOOMBERG THE Chinese howling about how Westerners are portraying last Saturday night’s horrific slaughter at the Kunming train station has a point. It’s pretty hard not to call an unprovoked attack by 10 sword-wielding assailants, clad in black, on a crowd
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    • 1041 27  -  By RON KAUFMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is founder of the customer service training company, UP! Your Service. He has lived in Singapore since 1990 and became a citizen last year. FOR many years, Singapore has been actively
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    • FORUM
      • 386 28  -  Tan Keng Soon LAST Saturday’s commentary (“Circle of trust in welfare system: Is S’pore ready?”) focused on whether Singaporeans are ready for a Scandinavian-style welfare state, but nothing was said about whether it is desirable in the first place. It is ironic that some
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      • 249 28  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng THE differing views on the Pioneer Generation Package are insightful (“Self-reliance versus more social spending”; yesterday). By and large, Singaporeans do not desire to be on the receiving end; they would rather give if they can afford it. Most of our
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      • 235 28  -  Ethan Guo WHILE SMRT’s new iDisplay panels are a good idea, the features need to be reworked (“More displays on train delays to go up”; Monday). Commuters do not stop to stare at the displays when they are rushing to board the trains, so
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      • MY POINT
        • 111 28  -  Tai Ji Choong Director, Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency WE THANK Mr Soh Swee Kiat for his feedback (“Exposing litterbugs”; Feb 24). The National Environment Agency assures him and the public that we treat all feedback with strict confidentiality. We have contacted Mr Soh on
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        • 188 28  -  Yap Swee Hoo THE editorial (“Reducing gamble of stock trading”; Feb 25) dismissed contra trading as belonging in the past. Contra trades have been part and parcel of share trading since the inception of the bourse, and will have a big impact
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        • 101 28  -  Benjamin Sim Buke Huang SOME institutions of higher learning are holding their examinations at night. Some studies have shown that human brains and bodies are most efficient in the daytime. So, such late-hour exams may not capture the full potential of students. If
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        • 119 28  -  Hoe Lye Soon SINGAPOREANS will welcome faster immigration clearance at Australia’s airports (“Self-service trial for Singapore e-passports at Aussie airports”; last Thursday). As reported, Singapore was chosen as the first country in Asia whose citizens can use the self-service immigration kiosks because of the
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      • 241 29  -  Francis Cheng FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is right to say that any further increase in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates must depend on economic conditions, business costs and competitiveness (“NTUC wants more tweaks to CPF contributions”; Feb 25). Labour chief Lim
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      • YOUTH FORUM
        • 214 29 THE article (“US experts urge Govt to back citizens’ space flight efforts”; Feb 14) struck a chord with a young citizen like me. For the first time, we have a Singaporean aiming for the stars, and we should work as one nation to make
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        • 138 29 I APPLAUD the Government’s efforts in improving bus commutes via its Bus Service Enhancement Programme and Bus Service Reliability Framework. However, more can be done. First, the operating hours of all bus lanes should be extended to run from 6am to 10pm daily, including on
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      • 154 29  -  Vincent Ng Head, Public Internal Communications Corporate Communications Division Immigration Checkpoints Authority WE AGREE with Mr Lim Kong Hiong’s sentiments (“Empower officers to raise alarms without fear”; Feb 22). All Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers undergo training before they start work at the
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      • 56 29 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MS LI DAN YUE: Problems with criminalising suicide. 2. MS ADA CHAN: Jailing suicide survivors doesn’t help. 3. ICA: Checkpoint officers given sufficient rest. 4. MR JOHN LIM: Issued summons for failing to collect bus ticket. 5. MR ANDREW TAN: Review ElderShield scheme.
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    • 403 29 CALLING YOUNG READERS: Youth Forum is a weekly column showcasing the views of our younger readers. If you are below 21 and want to air your opinion on any issue, e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg with the header “Youth Forum”. Do include your age, educational level and contact details. FLY
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  • HOME
    • 496 1  -  CAAS studying satellite-based system to help planes land faster By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg TRAVELLERS could experience quicker landings in future even as Changi Airport handles a growing number of flights. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is studying the feasibility of
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    • 685 2  -  STB hopes free tours of sights will help them to be tourism ambassadors By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg FROM Haw Par Villa’s gruesome mythological statues to the historic Singapore River, locals will be offered free guided tours of famous sights to help them rediscover their
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    • 349 2  -  By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg A LAWYER was appointed just in time for Nurul Rohana Ishak, the Malaysian teacher who breached Singapore’s borders last month, as her pre-trial conference began yesterday. Lawyer Abraham Vergis was engaged via the Malaysian High Commission on Monday. He is
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    • 573 3  -  Details of accident at Ngee Ann Poly, safety issues the focus of coroner’s inquiry By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg TRYING a “back handspring” during cheerleading practice last Aug 30, Ngee Ann Polytechnic student Lai Qing Xiang failed to jump high enough. He landed on a
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    • 341 3  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A FORMER safety supervisor who molested a 14-year-old boy was initially let off with a 12-month conditional warning by the police. Eleven months later, Paul Tan Weixiang, 33, breached the warning by committing a similar offence
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    • HOME BUDGET DEBATE
      • THE BUDGET IN 2 MINUTES
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          61 4 The rising costs faced by firms and individuals was a central theme among several of the 27 MPs who spoke on Day 2 of the Budget debate. Others expressed worry about the lack of passion among young Singaporeans, and possible consequences for the country. Deputy Prime Minister
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        • 63 4 THE restructuring journey is worthwhile, but firms need more help to survive it, said Mr Inderjit Singh (Ang Mo Kio GRC) and Nominated MP R. Dhinakaran. Companies face a “triple whammy” of rising rents and utility costs, labour costs and a shortage of workers, noted Mr Singh,
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        • 92 4 MR SINGH and Mr Dhinakaran highlighted rental costs as a particular burden on firms. Other MPs lamented the high costs of living for citizens, with Mr Zaqy Mohamed (Chua Chu Kang GRC) and Mr Singh urging the Government to set up a cost competitiveness committee to
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        • 69 4 TWO MPs wondered if young workers had the right attitude for the “culture of mastery” that Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam identified as key to transforming the economy. Nominated MP Nicholas Fang feared that some lacked passion for their work. Ms Irene Ng (Tampines GRC) noted
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        • 49 4 FIRMS need a greater sense of urgency in the productivity drive, said labour chief and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say. With laggard sectors such as construction and retail dragging average productivity down, all industries need to transform for greater efficiency, he said.
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        • 49 4 MR LIM also suggested that future generations might enjoy benefits similar to the Pioneer Generation Package. If Singapore does well, the Government is responsible and caring and the finances are healthy, “maybe the generation after us may decide to honour our generation as well”, he said.
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        • 49 4 EVEN as Singapore grapples with domestic issues, “we should not forget that we are part of an international community”, urged Mr Fang. He stressed the need to look outwards, as the world watches how Singapore conducts itself as a maturing nation and regional and global player.
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        • 46 4 SEVERAL MPs cheered the hike in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates for older workers and wanted them to go further. But there were also worries that bosses might “resort to selectively shedding older workers”, as Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) put it.
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        • 58 4 AFTER the Budget statement is approved, the debate moves to the spending plans of individual government ministries. MPs have filed some 450 “cuts” a call for a $100 reduction in a ministry’s budget which give them a chance to comment on its policies. The Health Ministry
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      • 593 4  -  But some lament the lack of this mindset among young generation RESTRUCTURING THE ECONOMY By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg THE ethos of the craftsman in striving for excellence and the high standards he upholds in his work should be embodied in workers
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      • 332 4 IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE CONCERNS raised by an MP that some young people lack the drive to excel do not get much traction with film artist Nor Azman Mohammed Rohman. Mr Azman, 28, knows that he cannot afford to let his standards
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      • 403 4  -  By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS must remain engaged with the world even as the country tackles challenges at home, Nominated MP Nicholas Fang said yesterday. Mr Fang told Parliament that there is a risk in allowing domestic issues such as policy decisions
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      • QUOTES OF THE DAY
        • 123 4 Beyond how we are going to measure how our companies effect such (workplace cultural) change, a rigorous and sustained public education effort should be launched both for employers and employees. This cannot just be another campaign. It will have to be more fundamental and whole-of-government getting people to
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        • 87 4 It is time to view creativity as a national priority. I fully agree with Minister Lim Swee Say. It is no longer enough to have the first kind of bricklayers, just laying bricks. We need more of the third kind he talks about, the bricklayers who can
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      • 345 5  -  By AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg DRAWBACKS OF PIC SCHEME THE Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) is proving popular among firms trying to lift output but the scheme has drawbacks, as Nominated MP and actress Janice Koh noted yesterday. Ms Koh told Parliament how fashion label Hansel
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      • 587 5  -  MPs urge Govt to tackle high costs of business and living RESTRUCTURING THE ECONOMY By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE high costs of living and doing business are of such concern to Members of Parliament that two of them yesterday called for an official committee
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      • 396 5  -  CHARISSA YONG THE Government is not profiteering by selling its stockpiled granite to the construction industry at a higher price, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. The aim is to encourage the industry to actively source granite from other countries
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      • 753 5  -  SPEECH OF THE DAY By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg MS LEE BEE WAH (Nee Soon GRC) earned smiles and enthusiastic thumping in the House yesterday for a wide-ranging speech criticising the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme and the execution of several policies.
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      • QUOTES OF THE DAY
        • 82 5 I would like to see future Budgets focus on more permanent solutions for cost reduction that will not cost the Government as much as it is costing us today with all the various government transfers. Mr Inderjit Singh (below, of Ang Mo Kio GRC), who said the
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        • 94 5 While the Deputy Prime Minister may be encouraging more supermarkets to adopt self-checkout tills, the longer-term implications of our policies now are that we will be encouraging some middle-income jobs to become obsolete, like cashiers. Not everyone can become a data analyst or an online game animator... We
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        • 87 5 It will be interesting to see if agencies could help connect retail shops or food centres in the heartland with shared services, e-payments or other innovative service providers. One retail shop on its own may not find automation useful without scale. But a business community put together
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      • 530 6  -  Labour chief: Decline caused by weak sectors can be arrested if all work at it CHANGING MINDSETS By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE needs “a greater and broader sense of urgency” in its drive to lift productivity, said labour chief Lim Swee Say yesterday.
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      • 926 6  -  FROM THE GALLERY By CHUA MUI HOONG OPINION EDITOR muihoong@sph.com.sg CAN the Government develop a Pioneer Generation Package for Singapore’s SMEs? After all, helping SMEs cope with rising business cost will help Singapore’s pioneers as well, since many of the elders work in these
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      • 317 6  -  CPF CUT WILL HIT HIM SOON TOH YONG CHUAN TECHNICAL officer T. Ravinthiran is resigned to a cut in his Central Provident Fund (CPF) rates when he turns 50 in May next year. His employer’s CPF contributions will drop from 17 per cent of
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      • 598 6  -  By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg ALTHOUGH the labour movement’s call for a rise in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) rates for older workers has been answered, two MPs yesterday argued that it is not enough. They called
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      • 479 7  -  This could happen if Govt remains clean, responsible, caring: Swee Say HONOURING THE PIONEERS By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS who are younger than the pioneer generation might enjoy similar packages in future if the Government remains clean, responsible and caring, and its finances
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      • 391 7  -  By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg ELDERLY Singaporeans have been at the centre of the Budget debate over the past two days, but what is striking is the contrasting snapshots MPs have of this group. Some painted a picture of older workers who are
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    • 326 8  -  Plans to distribute masks in event of haze to needy, workers if necessary PARLIAMENT By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has 16 million N95 face masks stockpiled, the Government said in Parliament yesterday just as the country experienced slight haze in the late morning.
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    • 344 8  -  By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg THE Commissioner of Charities (COC) said yesterday that it will retain the power to investigate errant fund-raising appeals, despite proposed changes that will make it easier to raise funds for individuals. Its assurance comes after respondents in a
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    • 77 8 Canadian artists Caitlind Brown and Wayne Garrett setting up Cloud, their installation made up of about 6,000 recycled and new lightbulbs. Cloud is part of i Light Marina Bay 2014, a biennial event that showcases artwork with the message of environmental sustainability. The
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    • 488 9  -  Board wants an assessment of how area’s flora and fauna may be affected By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg IT IS being built to bring more Singaporeans closer to nature. But how will nature cope as people come closer to it? This is
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    • 371 9  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A FORMER test engineer who took more than 200 upskirt videos in the space of 10 months was sentenced to nine months’ jail yesterday. Be Keng Hoon, 36, now unemployed, was offered $10,000 bail
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    • 339 9  -  SELINA LUM A COOK who slashed his supervisor’s arm with a knife during a row about cooking fish has been acquitted of causing hurt after a judge accepted that he did it by accident when he slipped and fell. District Judge Wong
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    • 569 10  -  It will replace Robinsons when the latter’s lease expires in May By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg HOME-GROWN department store Metro will replace another home-grown player Robinsons as the anchor tenant at The Centrepoint shopping mall in Orchard Road. The firm’s fifth store here
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    • 588 11  -  Positive findings in new report, despite recent Reit criticism By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) have brought significant benefits to Asian economies, an association promoting regional real estate investment said yesterday. Reits a big hit among Singapore and regional investors
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    • 345 11  - Rajah Tann expands Bangkok office By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE law firm Rajah Tann is enlarging its regional footprint with the addition of 14 lawyers to its Bangkok office. The large batch of recruits have all come from a Thai branch of the major United States law firm Hunton Williams.
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    • MONEY SME SPOTLIGHT
      • 829 12  -  Singapore’s medical technology firms are breaking new ground in medicine and changing the way doctors diagnose and treat patients the world over. In the third of a series, Yasmine Yahya speaks to Innovations Exchange. Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg TO DR Mahesh Choolani, the final frontier of medicine
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      • 765 12 Local company HSL Constructor Pte Ltd improves its human resource competitiveness to match its business success. A FEATURE BROUGHT TO YOU BY SPRING Singapore Enabling Enterprise Construction and maintenance services company HSL Constructor Pte Ltd was established in 1994 with just six employees. Today, it
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      • 570 13  -  Seminar offers advice on Govt’s productivity scheme By RENNIE WHANG slightly wrennie@sph.com.sg THREE years ago, Mr Daniel Hng of Alpha Analytical envisioned a centre to train his staff and customers, and showcase his firm’s products. But he fretted about the cost. The
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      • 433 14  -  Ms Ingrid Sidiadinoto Ms Ingrid Sidiadinoto, managing director, UPS Singapore L We have been running a retail outfit producing fashion accessories here, but the Singapore market is small. We are exploring implementing an e-commerce strategy to target international markets and expand our reach. Without any prior experience with
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      • 326 14 Retail Revenue Management L Date: March 21 L Time: 9am to 5pm L Venue: 11 Eunos Road 8, #08-01, Lifelong Learning Institute, Singapore *****1 DID you know that the top-selling products in your store may not necessarily bring in the highest revenues? In this one-day module, retail
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      • 663 15  -  Digital order-taking system allows waiters to spend more time with customers By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT IVAN TEO chngkeg@sph.com.sg ivantyh@sph.com.sg AN ITALIAN restaurant run by chef Beppe de Vito is one of about 500 smaller businesses that have received a leg up from
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      • 562 16 Talks under way for deal that would value division at around $1.3 billion REUTERS HONG KONG China’s biggest grain trader, Cofco Corp, is in talks to buy Noble Group’s agribusiness arm in a deal that would value the division at around US$1 billion (S$1.27
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      • 404 16  -  By FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg AMTEK Engineering has agreed to buy a United States-based counterpart in a deal it says will create one of the world’s largest precision engineering companies. Amtek, a Singapore-listed manufacturer of precision engineered components, will pay up
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        • 90 17 OFFSHORE marine group Ezion has won a chartering contract worth US$87.6 million (S$111 million) over three years. It will provide a jack-up rig to an unidentified South Asian national oil firm which will be deployed in the Arabian Sea in South Asia by early 2015. It is expected
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        • 77 17 PRINTED circuit board maker Singapore Windsor Holdings is seeking to diversify into the retail, infrastructure and limousine service businesses. It wants to expand into the trading and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods, and supply goods and services to the construction and telecommunications infrastructure sectors. It entered a memorandum
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        • 87 17 INVESTMENT firm GK Goh says its takeover offer for corporate and advisory services firm Boardroom Limited has turned unconditional, as it has gained control of more than 50 per cent of Boardroom’s shares. It made a mandatory conditional offer to buy Boardroom at 57.5 cents a share through
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      • 410 17  -  STI up slightly as some investors overcome jitters to pick up stocks BULLS AND BEARS By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg IT WAS another day of jitters for Asian markets as a political stand-off between Russia and Ukraine continued but some investors saw the crisis as
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        • 18 17 STI trading volume 331.26 million shares STI up down Up: 19 Down: 7 Unchanged: 4
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        • 85 17 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 712.68 529.18 837.74 986.81 226.29 197.37 265.75 2.68 2.57 4.05 12.65 1.16 1.48 2.02 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 188.56 507.47 801.12 776.95 1,276.06 763.57
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        • 21 17 Stock trading volume 3.2 billion shares worth $1.02 billion Up down Up: 283 Down: 141 Unchanged: 371
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        • 55 17 Yesterday’s close Index Change 156.96 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 22,657.63 14,721.48 1,954.11 2,071.473 1,106.348 1,826.46 69.25 -10.58 -3.762 -3.064 1.77 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,601.284 1,345.08 5,400.234 16,168.03 4,277.301
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        • 244 17 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 4,2014 Top Rises Mar 04 CENTS DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** 171.0 0.7 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** 165.0 1.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 159.9 1.2 DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** 85.0 0.4 DBXT MSJAP
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        • 71 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R221 149.5 ComfortDelGro 194.5 cd +1.5 2917 196 193.5 3.6 15.6 4136.2 '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M
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        • 80 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 197,5 126.4 ARA 178 cd +0.5 765 179
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        • 39 17 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Transcu Grp 0.2 587,166,000 Mirach Energy ...................15.9 113,188,000 267.145.000 176.642.000 CCM Grp Thai Beverage ...................59.5 64,533,000 0.4 162.314.000 140.384.000 133.325.000 Charisma Energy ................6.2 45,159,000 Vallianz Hldgs ...................15.3 44,189,000 WE Hldgs 2
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        • 28 17 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 3 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 54 17 Mar 04 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1349 1.1356 0.8943 0.8946 1 1442 1.1449 0.9020 0.9016 ***** 1.7459
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        • 203 17 Top Rises Mar 04 CENTS WE Hldgs W*****7 0.4 33.3 0.1 NobleGrpBPeCW*****2 7.6 20.6 1.3 STI 3250MBeCW*****0 1.9 18.8 0.3 Wilmar MBeCW*****3 7.1 18.3 1.1 UOB MB eCW*****1 13.6 15.3 1.8 Olam MBeCW*****2 11.8 14.6 1.5 NobleGrpMBeCW*****1 8.7 13.0 1.0 NobleGrpMBeCW*****2 7.5 11.9 0.8 CCM Group W*****0
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        • 17 17 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 CityDev NCCPS 107 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100
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    • 133 23 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L gfl J* J Draw No. 2932/2014 1 Vi J Monday, 3 March 2014 Group 1 Prize: $1,769,546 No Winner Next Draw No. 2933/2014 Thursday, 6 March 2014 Group 1 Prize $3,000,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore
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    • 863 24  -  Armed with new pole, Lim tipped to smash Sheng Yao’s mark next week By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg A healthy rivalry is brewing in Singapore’s pole vaulting scene, one that could see the Republic win gold at next year’s SEA Games in Singapore. Only two weeks after
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    • 461 24  -  By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg DATES for the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) will likely be amended to ensure that eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi will play here when the event kicks off at the end of the year. Organisers of the event
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    • 553 20 He plays almost entire game to score 61 pts to set new Heat record REUTERS MIAMI The only person who had a legitimate shot at stopping Miami Heat forward LeBron James on Monday was his coach. When Erik Spoelstra resisted his impulse to
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    • 345 20 REUTERS PORTLAND (Oregon) The Los Angeles Lakers made the plays at the offensive end, then at the defensive end in the closing seconds on Monday night. First, there was forward Wesley Johnson’s basket off a lob pass with 6.4sec
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    • 564 21  -  New players in team going to world c’ships are younger, lack experience By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg THE main cast members were the same but yesterday’s send-off for the national paddlers ahead of next month’s World Team Table Tennis Championships had a markedly different feel to
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    • 529 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAPE TOWN South African Graeme Smith, international cricket’s longest-serving captain and one of the most dogged batsmen of his generation, sprang a shock on Monday when he announced that he would retire from all forms of cricket after the third Test
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    • 361 21 REUTERS MELBOURNE Renault have made some progress in ironing out the engine problems that have blighted Formula One pre-season testing but will head into the sea-son-opener in Melbourne with doubts about “incomplete” preparations. Renault supply champions Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Caterham
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    • 227 21  -  CHOO YUN TING THE last time Ratchanok Inthanon featured at the Singapore Open in 2011, she was an unknown 16-year-old who struggled to make an impact. Next month, the Thai badminton sensation will return to Singapore, this time as the world champion.
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      131 21 Today Basketball NBA: Indiana v Golden State (StarHub Ch216, 8am). Cricket Asia Cup: Afghanistan v India (mio TV Ch123 and StarHub Ch236, 3.50pm). 3rd Test: South Africa v Australia, day 5 (if necessary) (StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 4.30pm). Football Asian Cup qualifier: Oman v Singapore
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    • 141 21 Basketball NBA Washington 104 Memphis 110, Brooklyn 96 Chicago 80, Detroit 96 NY Knicks 85, Miami 124 Charlotte 107, Milwaukee 114 Utah 88, Denver 128 Minnesota 132, Portland 106 LA Lakers 107, Sacramento 96 New Orleans 89. Cricket Asia Cup In Dhaka: Sri Lanka 253-6 in 50 overs (A.
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    • 628 22  -  After barren start to the year, Lions striker seeks boost against Oman By TERENCE ONG terong@sph.com.sg YET to score a goal and struggling with injuries and loss of form this year, national football team forward Shahfiq Ghani is, however, not lacking in self-belief. Tonight, if
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    • 226 22 REUTERS LONDON Liverpool lost almost £50 million (S$106 million) in 2012-13, casting doubts over the club’s ability to conform with Uefa Financial Fair Play rules. Under the regulations, clubs are allowed a loss of €45 million (S$78 million) over three seasons. Liverpool made a
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    • 362 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Shinji Kagawa desperately wants to stop his barren goal run in Japan’s friendly against New Zealand today, in a bid to gain much-needed game time at Manchester United. The 24-year-old, in his second season at Old Trafford, has yet
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    • 332 22 LONDON Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan’s attempt to motivate his side with a £3.7 million (S$7.8 million) bonus should they avoid relegation could instead edge the English Premier League strugglers closer to the trap door. The Welsh side are facing a Premier
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    • 322 22 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Samir Nasri has claimed that Yaya Toure does not get the credit his inspirational performances for Manchester City deserve, suggesting that the midfielder is judged by different criteria because of his African heritage. Toure, 30, has scored 17
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    • 739 23 England players can seal places with fine showing in Denmark friendly THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON There may be less than 100 days to go till the World Cup but England manager Roy Hodgson is not just trying to work out which players will make the cut
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    • 367 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Former England manager Graham Taylor said Sol Campbell was giving his biography “a good sell” as he rejected the former defender’s claims he was not chosen as national team captain because he was black. “During my time as
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    • 424 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MADRID Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is set to make his long-awaited debut for Spain when the world champions host Italy today. Ironically, Costa also made his debut for the country of his birth, Brazil, against the Azzurri
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      • 70 23 SINGAPORE and OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team cyclist Ho Jun Rong posted a team-best 20th-place finish at Stage 6 of the Le Tour de Langkawi yesterday. It is the second top-20 finish for Ho after his 20th-place result in the first stage last Thursday. Team-mate Eric
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      • 73 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is facing a prospect of a lengthy touchline ban after he was charged with “improper conduct” by the Football Association on Monday following his headbutt on Hull’s David Meyler. Significantly, the FA said that “due to the serious violent
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      • 68 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON German centre-back Per Mertesacker and Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky have extended their contracts at Arsenal, the English Premier League football club announced yesterday. Mertesacker, 29, has established himself as a first-team regular since signing from Werder Bremen in August 2011. Rosicky, 33, is
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      • 63 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that he is looking for someone to succeed him, as he prepares to face bribery charges in Munich on April 24. The 83-year-old British businessman is due to go on trial to face allegations that he bribed
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    • 415 1 Oscar winners in cinemas Tribute to icon Grammy winner channels Billie Holiday Another chance to watch Gravity, 12 Years A Slave C7 Scarlett is preggers Pregnancy affects The Avengers sequel shoot C12 C2 The Persian and Greek armies are pumped up for another bloody war in 300: Rise Of An
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  • 820 2  -  Grammy-award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater puts her own spin to Billie Holiday’s songs at her concert here Mosaic Music Festival 2014 Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Veteran jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater does not care much about the awards she has won three Grammys
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  • 586 2  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent Indie pop band Alpine are unusual for being fronted by two women vocalists. And making music together has only strengthened the friendship of Lou James and Phoebe Baker. Speaking over the telephone from their Melbourne homebase, James, 26, says: “We’re
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  • 536 2  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent If you are heading down to the two gigs by Icelandic composer and musician Olafur Arnalds at the Esplanade Recital Studio this Sunday, be prepared to get up close and personal and even make music with the man. The multi-instrumentalist, who
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    • 1109 4 / 5  -  Ancient battle between Greeks and Persians gets a fantastical update in action fantasy film, 300: Rise Of An Empire Alison de Souza stlife@sph.com.sg In Los Angeles Handsome Greek warriors facing down a big bad Persian army. Sex and violence enacted by beautifully buff bodies. Strikingly stylised
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    • 914 4 / 5  -  Yip Wai Yee Brazilian heart-throb Rodrigo Santoro (right) will have you know that his body does not always look as good as in 300, the 2006 blockbuster that made his name in Hollywood when he played King Xerxes (far right). The 1.93m-tall hunk,
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    • 722 4 / 5  -  Alison de Souza Female characters are not generally given much to do in war movies. But not only do Eva Green and Lena Headey get to pick up their swords in 300: Rise Of An Empire, their characters also make the key decisions as they
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    • 467 6  -  The actor is superb as a superagent in Luc Besson project, but director McG does not know how to deal with tender scenes John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Review Thriller 3 DAYS TO KILL (PG13) 116 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Ageing CIA agent Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner) is
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    • 441 6  -  John Lui Review Drama FILTH (R21) 97 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Edinburgh-based detective sergeant Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy) has gone off the rails. He is a coke-snorting, hard-drinking, utterly corrupt cop who is not on a bender only during those few hours when he
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    • 469 6  -  The story: World War II is raging but at Columbia University in New York City, a small group of English students want to wage a conflict of their own against literary convention. They comprise freshman Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe), a bookish, sexually repressed Jew;
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    • 467 7  -  Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity and Her among films returning for a second run or are still showing Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg If you were waiting for Oscar validation before catching some films, here is some good news. Some titles which won at the
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    • 535 8  -  Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood just do not cut it as a couple in this film full of unbelievable twists and turns Review Romance Thriller THE NECESSARY DEATH OF CHARLIE COUNTRYMAN (M18) 103 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: After the death of his mother, Charlie
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      • 176 8  -  Review Bollywood Deepika Shetty 145 minutes/Now showing/ Bollywood’s latest offering Shaadi Ke Side Effects (loosely translated, it means The Side Effects Of Marriage) is proof that even talented actors cannot salvage a barely-there script. Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan, as the not-so-happily married couple Sid and
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      175 10 Los Angeles At Sunday’s Governor’s Ball, Oscar winners got their statuettes engraved with their names at the first stop in a string of parties on Hollywood’s biggest night. Guests at the official Academy Awards party, hosted by the Oscars organisers, included Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong’o and
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    • 592 10 Forty-three million viewers tuned in, with most critics liking Ellen DeGeneres and thinking it was too long Reuters Los Angeles Sunday’s Oscar telecast drew 43 million viewers in the United States, delivering the biggest audience for the Academy Awards in a decade, but
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    • 541 10 New York Times Los Angeles Hollywood made history Sunday night barely. The Best Picture victory by 12 Years A Slave at the 86th Academy Awards finally handed cinema’s most prestigious prize to a movie by a black film-maker, Britain-born Steve McQueen. But the triumph had
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  • 871 9  -  The two-edition art fair will focus on new artists and new galleries. Of the 47 galleries firmed up so far, 20 are from Singapore Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg The popular Affordable Art Fair returns this year with two editions instead of one, but fair
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        • 91 4 The chipmaker announced that it is building an eight-core, 64-bit mobile processor known as the Snapdragon 615. The new chip will be Qualcomm’s first eight-core chip. However, the 615 remains an upper mid-tier model, which is less powerful than Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 800 processor. It
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        • 90 4 The electric car manufacturer announced that it is raising almost US$2 billion (S$2.53 billion) to build a massive lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. Dubbed the “gigafactory” by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, the plant will help the company produce its affordable third-generation electric car.
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        • 113 4  -  By Vincent Chang Tembusu Terminals has installed Singapore’s first Bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) at The Spiffy Dapper bar at Boat Quay. The ATM will let users buy Bitcoins using cash and will have various physical security and anti-theft features. The company said it is
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      • 493 12  -  [MADE INI By Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph.com.sg Fans of the Total War and Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (ROTK) PC strategy games will take to Autumn Dynasty Warlords like fish to water. What makes Warlords special are that it is the first of its genre to hit
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      • 520 12  - Logitech PowerShell Controller Battery By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph. com. sg The Logitech PowerShell Controller Battery is an Apple iPhone 5/5s case that has analogue gaming controls as well as a built-in 1,500mAh battery. On first look, it seems like a portable gaming console without a display in the middle. On
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      • 649 17  -  By Vincent Chang vinchang@sph. com.sg Microsoft deserves a score of 10 for effort. Its new Surface 2 is mighty impressive. Besides being slightly lighter and thinner than its Surface RT predecessor, the tablet has an attractive matte grey chassis with a textured feel. It seems less prone
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      • 468 14  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com. sg The Fifa World Cup 2014 to be held in Brazil is three months away. Adidas has just released its Samba Collection of football boots with vibrant colours to coincide with the “greatest show on Earth”. The entire shoe comes in
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      • 472 19  -  Survey shows chief information officers here are on high alert after recent cases of data theft. KENNY CHEE reports KENNY CHEE kennyc@sph. com. sg Recent spectacular incidents of data theft coupled with the planned implementation of the Personal Data Protection Act in
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    • 347 5 LUXURY 10/’06 PHAETON Full option w/ depreciation at $15K/ yr. High OMV $63K. High paper val $46K. Asking $72.8K yet neg. Call Yong *****000 1 OWNER. 12/’10 White Scirocco 1.4 TSI (A). Low mileage. Agt svc. Accident free. Orig cond. *****882 2009 BEETLE 1.6A. Black. Lady Owner. 70,000km. New Rd
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    • 659 5 W/i MOTORWAY wHM CAR RENTALS SHORT OR LONG TERM RENTAL CORPORATE LEASING LIMOUSINE SERVICES EXOTIC LUXURY CARS WEDDING CARS www.motorwaycarrentals.com Dhoby Ghaut 6338 2200 Joo Koon 6898 2200 Lavender 6841 2200 Lower Delta 6466 2200 One North 6779 2200 Tanjong Pagar 6224 2200 SELECT BY PPSL. Volvo XC60 T5 2.0
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    • 273 5 ATTN!!! ALL CAR owners. We pay highest cash payment for your used car. All models incl Off-peak cars. Mr Koh *****303 (24-hrs). **BEST PRICE ASSURED! LTA Appointed. Reliable Personalized Svcs. Dr-step Viewing. *****332 Khoo DIRECTOR EXPORTER PAYING High For Used/ Scrapped Cars. Cash Paym ent. *****222/ *****404 BEST PRICE Cash
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    • 301 5 NICE NUMBER! SKN2233C, SKN2828L, EE81E, SBW91S SJB34Z, SKN35X, SKN45S Hurry call *****545 now! ’EE3311Y’ ’SKK3311U’ for sale at $15K $1.5K. Call owner *****236 EXTRA $2K+. All models. Pte cars commercial vehicles. Lim: 9639-7080. ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High price. Case trust accredited. *****611 HIGHEST FOR all models for scrap/
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    • 406 5 6/04 MITSUBISHI 6TON box p/tailgate New 5yrs COE Fully done up. 9380-6856 03/05 TOYOTA DYNA 150D. COE 3/2015. Tip top cond. Well kept.Cheap. *****918 2004 DIESEL 10FT w/hood. New paint/ tax, new 5 yrs COE $26K. A1! *****815 2006 DIESEL 10FT. New 2k paint, tax 8/2014, good cond. $22,800. *****455
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    • 381 5 2014 TOYOTA VAN 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. Selling $102,800 80% loan. San Hup Bee AML #04-20 HP *****717 DOUBLE TRANSFER URVAN 3.0. 5-dr. rent/ sale.Special Price! #03-17 Wcega Plaza. Tel: 6469-5691/ 9621-2156 05/98 HYUNDAI GRACE M Good cond. COE 3/2017 Best deal. 100% loan Call *****403 *****300 2011 NISSAN NV200
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    • 1040 6 Properties Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D02 Anson/ Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/ Telok Blangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ ClementiTown 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09 Orchard/ Cairnhill
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    • 53 6 PEARL ISLAND VILLAS 3-sty with wine cellar. Berth/ pte lift. $14.5M up. Best luxury living. Attractive comm!!! Steve *****741 Newsman 1XX OCEAN DRIVE bunglw, seafront living. A&A 2012 worth $5.6m. 2-sty+ basement, 5 bdrm, land 9580/ *****sf. Ron 9852 9055 ONLY $960PSF! TERESA 8 Freehold Cluster Semi-D. 3400sqft 5+study. Corner
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    • 42 6 SUPERB FRONTAGE, WIDE waterway *****/ *****sqft $30m. Treasure Island. 6+1 Move-in. *****391 Owner TREASURE ISLAND. WIDE Frontage. Land 8645 sf/ Built 8000sf. 5+1 bdrms. $22.8M. Owner *****676 OPEN 2-6PM BY Ricky Tan Sentosa Waterway Villa 7400/8000sf 5 rm. neg. *****062 *****592 DTZ
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    • 298 6 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159 sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living Pool, Lift, Berth. Also rent. owner *****027/*****341 Priced To Sell Care Honesty FABER CRES/AVE SEMID FH 1) 3400/3700sf 5+1 $4.15M 2)5611/7111sf 6+pool $5.7M Faber Park Bunglw 8600sf Daniel Ling *****605 Don’t Miss Care Honesty TAMAN MAS MERAH 3sty Corner Terr
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    • 351 6 BRAND NEW 2.5-STY corner terr. 3000/5200 sf. Accessible. Schs, eateries. Only $6.xM. Raven 9388 2333 KING OF HILLTOP Cluny *****sqft, wide frontage. Dempsey *****sf tropical Treasure. Adam *****389 CORONATION BEST PLOT! 9600sf. Rebuild/Subdivide 21 metres frontage. $15xx psf neg. Jessica 9831 3067 HOLLAND GR. SEMI-D $5.XM Ming Teck 3300 sf
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    • 282 6 ASIMONT/ BARKER SEMI-D. Brand new. 2½+ basement 2400/4600sf. ACS/ SCGS. $7.xM. Chong 9457-3707 BUKIT TIMAH BUNGLW on sprawling ground ***** sf Wide frontage. Don’t miss Must view Irene *****836 TREVOSE VICINITY MODERN Bungalow 7000sf 5500sf Beautiful garden pool. Neg!!! Don 9777 3313 JLN BAHASA, SEMI-D FH, 3682/ 2800sf, 4+1, Rare,
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    • 280 6 SUNSET GORGEOUS DETACH *****/8000sf 4+2 perfect for entertainment, Huge terr lush green, *****600 82 BINJAI PARK. Exclusive GCB on 22,000 sf land. Open Hse Sat/Sun 2-5pm $30M. Winfield 9787-7878 FH SEMI-D Jurong Kecil area. Jln Selanting. Land 3910sf. Ideal for rebuild. $3.xM. Ryan 9848 0990 MACPHERSON EST. NEAR Shpg mall/
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    • 288 6 NEW DUNBAR WALK Semi-D 4000/7000sf Pool $7.Xm Telok Kurau Orig Semi-D/ Inter Terr $4.Xm/ $2.Xm Elite Park 2150 sf $3.xm Goodman 5586 sf $4.Xm Poole Rd Semi-D 4250 sf 2sty Semi-D 4340 sf $5m MARSHALL PERANAKAN. BEST drop to $2.55m! 2300 sf/ Quiet/ Spacious Katong shops! Location! isabelredrup.com/ir21.php F’hold. *****055.
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    • 250 6 FRANKEL AVE VICINITY. 3sty Semi-D+ basement. Est 4000/ 4800 sf. 5 rms. N/E Bank val $6M. 9667 7239 HURRY! HURRY! EVERITT RD 3STY FH. 1666/ 2800sf. 5+1rm ensuite. Tip top. Modern decor. Park 4 cars. Wendy 8533 5398 SEMI-D 1) MODERN CARMEN St 2.5 sty. 3000/ 4100 sf. $4.4m. 2)
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    • 247 6 SIGLAP HUGE CLUSTER Hse! Pool. 5150 sqft, 4+1. South. Designer decor MRT Exclusive Agt Crispin *****955 SIGLAP LOVELY SEMI-D $3.5M only! 2700 sf. South Bus stop/ amenities. A&A or reno. Crispin 9168 0955 BRAND NEW 3.5 sty semi d. 5 rms ensuite. Swimming pool lift. N/S facing. Ask $4.xM. 9061-1965
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    • 312 7 JLN PARI DEDAP. 1 yr 3.5 sty Semi-D. 2760/ 4500 sf. 6+1 rms. FH. Lift, eco gdn. Superb quality finishings. LUCKY VIEW. 3-STY Semi-D. Quiet. Pleasant ambience. Land 3528sf. Balcony, good view. Jeffrey *****091 2-STY SEMI-D@ Bedok Lane FH 3600/3000sf. 5-bdrms, Nice gdn. NS facing. Airy y $4.5M negMRC *****008
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    • 263 7 FH LEITH RD Terr 2-sty, 1800/ 2100 sf 4 bdrms. Modern reno, Quiet, Mall, amenities, Serious seller. $2.xM *****338 Jo CBRE DREAM HOME TOP SOON! BERWICK Drive Semi-D, 2.5 sty, large pool, quality finished, pk 2 cars. Priced to sell! *****008 S’GOON GDN SEMI-D 5+1, 2.5 sty, land 2518 /approx
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    • 315 7 ONLY $2.4XM YET Nego! S’goon Gdn. 1-storey Land 2160sqft. Possible to convert Semi-d 8100 0086Jas SUB-DIV. LAND @S’GOON Gdn. Frontage approx 16m. Relistically priced to go $1K psf. 8100 0086 Jas FH JOON HIANG Rd. S/sty terr Orig Land approx 1838 sf. Rebuild potential. NEX/ MRT. Joanne 9855-1157 KANG CHOO
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    • 251 7 FH 2-STY SEMI-D Jln Terubok. Land 2445 sf. 5 bdrms.For A&A. Amenities. $3.xM. Ryan 9848 0990 THOMSON VIEW, 3+1, 2024 sf ensuite, Breezy Unblock. 4+1, 2sty 3843 sf Townhse. Below valn. Serious sellers FH THOMSON LAND. Neg 2400sf land/ Corner Terr Land 1983sf/ Built 4200sf Land 1500sf/ Built 2906sf THOMSON
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    • 250 7 ONLY $8XX PSF. Belgravia Villas, FH Lifestyle Cluster home 4-sty+roof terr. Own carpark/pte lift. 5+1. Good schs. Korynne 9026 6673 RARE SEMI-D. TOP. 999 yrs Luxus Hills. Brand new. Face N. 3-sty. 3627/ 2248 sf. 5+1. $4.xM. New Phase 6 avail Anthony *****009 NEW! 2½ STY. Basement/ Pool. 3583/ 7205
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    • 251 7 *FIRE SALE! MARINA Bay Res Premium! 1981sf, #2x/ 01. 3+Utility. Full bay sea view. Unparalled status. THE CLIFT SPECTACULAR view, 2bdrm f/furn Urgently to sell soon #31. Call Cicilia 9636-6169 now! MARINA BAY SUITES Bay View! Best Stack, 4+Family High flr 2680sf, Full Comm Payable, Owner *****915 **MARINA BAY SUITES
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    • 263 7 REFLECTIONS@KEPPEL BAY 2+Study 1249 sf. Unblock Quiet. Serious Seller! Call Wendy SLP *****000 INTERLACE PENTHSE 5920 sf. 4+1 Full sea view $6.5M Anthony *****000 SML MARINA SENTOSA 2100 sf./ Coast 2000 sqft. $4.35M. HB *****927 Linda Chin Near MRT Care Honesty PARC IMPERIAL STUDIO. FH Buy with corp tenancy end
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    • 298 7 CITY SQUARE RES. 1206sf. 3-bdrms. Breezy. F’hold. Near Farrer Park MRT. Call Doreen Chua 9183-5555 CITYLIGHTS 1-RM 592 sf. MRT. Pool view.Investment returns 4.2%, $990k neg. Derick 9830-6478 Nixon Real Estate Pte Ltd *The Marq 6157sf $30m *Ritz-Carlton3056sf $13.8m *Ardmore Pk 2885sf $10.8m *Cliveden 2842sf $10m *Tate Res 3218sf $9.8m
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    • 379 7 DEVELOPER SALES 15% off F’hold. Immed Occupation. 3+1 rms, 2121 sqft, $5.3m. 4+1 rms, 2530 sqft, $6.7m. VERY CHEAP! FH Apt sell leasehold price! Near MRT/ Orchard shpg/ amenities/ sch. Joy Wang 8100 8812 ESPADA DEVELOPER’S SALE 1+Study, $1.6xM, Pool view. 2 bdrm fr $1.7xM.Somerset MRT. Co-broke. 9066 2879 1)
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    • 303 7 D.10 MONTVIEW. FREEHOLD. Penthouse unit. 3412 sqft. 4+1. $5.1m neg. Min MRT. Excellent view. By appt! D.10 PENTHOUSE. 8740 sf. 4 plus family room. Designer Decor. SCGS, ACS. EdwinPhang *****239 HB 33 ROBIN, GREAT penthse. Tip top cond. Mins to Town future MRT. Ask $6.xxM. Must sell!Bryan *****354 GOODWOOD RESIDENCE
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    • 2224 8 cm Serangoon Gdn/ Dig Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Pte Apts For Sale Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Pte Apts For Sale cm Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ eSLi Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ qkanq/l elbl Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ cm Serangoon Gdn/ cm Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ Qi 9 Hougang/ cm Serangoon Gdn/ Dig
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    • 223 8 $8XX PSF ONLY!! Suites Paya Lebar Just TOP. FH 1 bedrm Penthse 1206sqft Designer decor, furnished. Near MRT/NEX Mall. Don’t miss! *****897 Mark ERA THE MINTON KEY collected 1bdrm 700sqft. High floor 2bdrms 980/990sf. $1.16m 3bdrms dual keys 1453sqft 4bdrms 1755sqft high floor Visit: www.gilbertiew.com THE MINTON. STAR-BUY! 1bdrm 549/614
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    • 244 8 CHUAN PARK $1.2XM Only! 1173 sf. 2rm. Above 15th Flr Renovated. Australian Sch. MRT. Cheong 9837 9888 SUNGLADE 1152 SF, 3 bdrm Pool view, F/facilities, NEX/ MRT amenities. Price neg! Julia 9271-8817 VAL -$100K RELISTIC Seller Sanctuary@813.Kovan Mrt FH. 2+1. 936sf. 2.5yrs. 1km PLMGS. Sarah 9842-9517 CHEAP! KOVAN MELODY 3
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    • 295 9 Don't Miss THOMSON VIEW, 2024SF, Future MRT unblock view Betty Chua PN *****546. www.bettychua.com Amy Zeng 8138 9199 SKY VUE@ HEART of Bishan 1/2/3 bdrm, high floor unit. Avail MRT Circle line. Call for discussion now CENTRO RES AMK 2 bdrm 872/ 764/ 818 sf. High flr, Priced to sell.
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    • 272 9 THE LAKESHORE 3-RM Study. 1173 sf. High flr. Reno. Lake view. MRT/ sch/ amenities. Ron *****055 LAKESHORE CONDO. 926 sf 2+Study. Well maintained. Reno. Mins to MRT, Int’l sch, mkt. Hurry! Call Now! DREAM HOME THE SKYWOODS Dairy farm near Bt Panjang/ rail mall, nature reserve, new release from $6xxk,
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    • 324 9 SKYWOODS DAIRY Farm. Lush greenery. 1+1 to 4 bdrms/ Penthse. Star buy fr $6xxK. Florence *****660 THE WARREN 1238 sf. 3+1. High flr. Pool facing. Vacant. MRT, mall. $1.16M. Call Tracy 9062 7772 ERA $7XXK NEG TENNERY. 613sf Woodlands. 1 rm. Face SE MRT Colliers *****908 REGENT GR CONDO 4
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    • 312 9 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU CHOA CHU KANG BUK ANJANG JURONGWEST BUKIT BATOK '—s JUKI riSHUN 4 x
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    • 189 9 MUST SELL! 3½ Y R S Youngest 3’A’ D&B corner Blk 219A Bedok Central #08. 69 sqm. Val. $457K. NEW LIST! 3’NG’ Blk 519. Mid flr, original condition. Val $325k, Chinese owner. Near MRT. Paul *****287 Don’t Miss Care Honesty 21 CHAI CHEE Rd. 3’I’ utility. Nice reno. 65 sqm.
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    • 170 9 RARE! EM BLK 288G (1776sf), spacious, breezy, greenery view, bright, well kept, mins to MRT, shpg mall, mins to town, asking $9xxK, call Kris *****412 395 BT BATOK W. Ave 5. 4’A1’ 90sqm. Corner 3 bdrms. Above #20. Very well maintained/ reno. Val $517K. M. Lee *****398 BLK 297 4’A’
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    • 193 9 Good Buy 4S CORNER BLK 333 with recess area. Gombak MRT, amenities, CDANS Home Team. Hamidah *****633 3’I’ BLK 15 Telok Blangah Cres, 65 sqm, Next to corner, Good layout, Mins to Vivo City Shpg malls, MRT, High flr Asking $3xxK Grab BLK 101 3’NG’, Bt Purmei. Mid/ lift flr.
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    • 162 9 BLK 471 SEGAR Road, 5-Rm D&B, asking $440K, excellent condition. N-W facing. Near LRT. Serious seller! NEW! JELAPANG BLK 504 4rm, #high, 103 sqm. Val $428k.Panoramic view!All races/ PR.Greenwich Shpg 4’A’ CORNER BLK 631 Senja Rd. High flr. Unblocked. Reno. Breezy. NTUC. Value Stephen Tan 9223-9912 4RM 626 SENJA Rd.
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    • 175 9 3’NG’ BLK 50 Dorset Rd High flr. Lift level. Move in cond. Val $430K. VTO. Near mkt/ MRT. All races. 3S+STUDY BLK 26. Jalan Klinik Near Tiong Bahru Plaza/ MRT. #10. PR eligible. Ken Lim *****142 4’I’ 262 WATERLOO. High flr. Dr to dr. Well kept. Val. MRT. Joanne *****157
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    • 337 9 4’A’ BLK 771 CCK St 54. Mins Yew Tee MRT/Pt, mkt food ctr, Pri, Sec sch. High flr. Corridor. 3bdrm store 5’I’ 784 CCK. Rare corner unit. High flr. 129 sqm. Unblock. Windy. Well reno. All races PR. *****279 HSR 5’I’ CCK BLK 251 Unblocked $20K Below valuation Keat hong
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    • 320 10 BLK 375, EA. Point blk. 3rm 141 sqm. Above #05. Faces NE. All eligible. Near MRT/ Central. Jade 9067 4311 CHEAP! 4’NG’ 352 Corner. Bright. Walk to MRT, good sch, food ct. Can contra. All races. Ally 8112-2213 EA CORNER BLK 972. high /lift flr. 3+study. NS facing. All races.
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    • 354 10 $10K BELOW VAL 3’NG’ Blk 264 Mid flr. Unblocked. Sch/ amenities. Serious seller. ChrIstina 9147-2988 5’A’ 331, 131 sqm. High flr. Lift upgraded. Near MRT, IMM, JEM, JCube, West Gate. neg. 9362 3550. 5I 278 TOH Guan Rd Must View 120 sqm Corner Priced to sell! 9456-6697 PN PREMIUM DIV.
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    • 331 10 4’A’ BLK.663B RENOVATED. Good facing. Near MRT/ amenities. Valn. $440K. $neg. Larry *****816. 5’I’ 276C, SUPER high flr. Beautiful hse. Val $450K. Serious seller. Don’t miss! Sun 1pm Yvonne *****323 ***5RM CORNER 610 Design Plus. High flr. 114 sqm. A1 decor. Val $517K. All races. COV $25K neg. *****898 5-RM
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    • 291 10 **ERA TOP ACHIEVERS 2013 New List! EA 607 High flr. 5I, 760 lift flr, corner unblk 0 COV. Serious Seller! Airy GRAB LAST Only DBSS Pasir Ris ONE 1 min to MRT 4rm fr$585k/5rm fr$675k CPF Grant/ No Resale Levy $0/Cash ’0’ COV Blk 102, 5’I’ High Flr, Corner Unit.
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    • 355 10 NEW LIST! 28C Dover Cres 4’A’ Corner. Reno. Bright. Unblocked. Only 2 yrs old. All races. Serious seller! VTO VAL $310K upgraded 3’S’ 97 C’wealth Cres, low flr, MRT/ bus/ market amenities. K.K. *****154 BLK 493 ADMIRALTY Link. 4A. Mid flr. Val $415K. All race/PR. All offers can try! Grab.Kelvin
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    • 289 10 NEW LISTING BLK 436C. FERNVALE 4’A’, 96 sqm, Reno. Val $480K. Near LRT/Amenities. Grab! Patrick *****066, REA Choice Unit FIRE SALES! 4’A’ 3 2 2 A Anchorvale Dr. Corridor end. Move In. MRT. Lift flr. Valued. Ace *****389. GRAB NOW! 5’I’ 258A, High flr Balcony Corner. 110 sqm Well reno.
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    • 320 10 BLK 221 S’GOON Ave 4 3NG 67 sqm. All races, low flr. Good location. Val $353k VTO. Kumar 9367 5765 EA SERANGOON Blk. 321 near MRT/ NEX. 147 sqm, $830K. Move-in cond. #02. Lift level. Andy *****339 3’S’ BLK 207 S’goon Ctrl. Lift upgraded. High flr, well kept, mins Ctrl/
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    • 413 10 4’A’ BLK 485B Tampines Ave 9, high flr. NS facing. Move-in cond. Val $445K. No COV. Lee 9683 4121 MUST VIEW 4’S’ SIMEI BLK 145. Rare. Next to corner. Top flr. Next to MRT. $460K neg. Vincent Low 9451-1965 5’A’ BLK 496, mid/ lift level corner, unblock, spacious design, near
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    • 384 10 SELL BELOW VALN $450K Blk 632 5-rm. Corner reno Blk 704 5-rm. valn $455K EA 788C val $568K reno. Jo 9235-1188/ 9061-3445 AT VAL $450K! 5’I’ Corner Blk 733. 121 sqm. All race 4’A’ 686A. 102 sqm Corner High flr. Rajan 9459-3037 BEST BUY! 3’I’+UTILITY blk 6 Marsling. Mid/ lift
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    • 313 10 611 5’I’ 120 sqm. 4 bdrm. Corner. Spacious. MRT/ amenities. All eligible. View by appt. 9365-4411 Nora 686B WOODLANDS DR 73. 5-rm Premium. High flr. Bright windy. Reno. Near amenities/MRT. Val $475K 4’A’ CORNER 416. High flr. Unblock. MRT. Indian ratio not filled. *****838 Koh EA RENO 7YR Blk.405 Ave6
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    • 378 11 WEST COAST BUNGLW, 3-sty 5380sf, 5rm ensuite. Gdn/ Pte pool/ auto gate/ amenities. Lawrence 9181 2454 ORCHARD SEMI-D 5+1+1. 3 sty+ basement. New paint. Mins to Ion.Must view!$12K Immediate. Call 9733 3313 EMERALD HILL CONSERVATION Hse. 3+1. 3300 sf. New reno. MRT. Immed. $11K. Call KC Ng 9853-1001 CPM. EMERALD
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    • 394 11 3STY BUNGLW 8500/5500 sf. 5 maid study. Quiet dry Kitchen. Pool $16K neg. Call Owner *****014 NAMLY DRIVE SEMI-D. 3+1 rms. Renovated landscape. Comfortable home. To view call Taj 9761-0144 2 STY SEMI-D Jln Merah Saga 3500/2800 sqft 5+1 f/reno.Mins Holland Village MRT Damien 9790-0035 HOLLAND GR SEMI-D 3-sty 4+2.
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    • 330 11 tm Katong/Joo Chiat/ [Bl Katonq/Joo Chiat/ Btl Katonq/Joo Chiat/ D15 East Coast D15 East Coast D15 East Coast Houses For Rent Houses For Rent Houses For Rent East Coast Rare Cluster Housing for Lease m 7 Alaric Yeo 9297 9278 CEA 11 Bungalows and 6 Terraces Sizes from 4,067 to
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    • 253 11 SIGLAP MODERN 3-STY semi-d 6rms, p/furn. $6.2K 4000 sf. MRT, amenities, mkt. 9007 1033 Eileen SEMI-D. 4+1 3800/ 5000 sqft. Convenient. Stylish. $10K. Marvina 9822-0011 3A JLN NIPAH. 2sty Semi-d attic. Newly rebuilt 3600 /5300sf 5+1+s/pool p/furn Immed $14.5K. Also sale Call *****635/ *****996 5 YRS OLD 3 sty roof
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    • 270 11 GALISTAN AVE 5+1. 3k/4ksf Semi-D, good size rooms, Park 2 cars, walk to LRT shopping mall. $5.5k neg. EXCELLENT LOCATION! NEW 3 STY terr Pavillion Park. 4ensuite+1 family area. Unfurn $5.3Kneg. Immed. 9009-1298 Jeffrey NEAR AMERICAN SCHOOL, Woodgrove View Inter Terr 3200sf. P/furn. Good cond. Immed. 9673 3418 Owner. NEAR
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    • 376 11 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM The Sail 1/ 2/ 3rm available 594/ 883/ 1183 sf, immed. Marina Bay Suites, 3 rm. Riverwalk Apt, 1 rm, 800sf Call 6100-1132 for viewing THE SAIL 1-RM, $4k-$5k. 2rm Sea/bay view $5k-$7k 3/4 rm, bay view, $6k-12k Marina Bay Suites, 3/4 rm, $7k-$13.5k. Neo 9384-2121 THE
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    • 344 11 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Anchorage, 3 rms, 1593sf. Queens, 4 rms, 1410sf, #2x River Place 2/4 rms, 872/ 2766sf. Call Now! *****132 TIONG BAHRU CONSERVATION apt 1 bdrm (2 units) 550sf. New. F/furn. $3.3K/ $3.5K. James 9488 2180 REGENCY SUITES SOHO 614sf. High ceiling. Open concept.Furnishing options $3.7K. Jim *****999. RIVER
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    • 370 11 REFLECTIONS@KEPPEL BAY 1841 sf, 3-rm, Bay/ Yatch view. Like brand new cond Quality finish. View to believe. Darren 9658-8777 THE OCEANFRONT Sentosa. 3-bdrms. Lovely view. F/furn. F/facilities. $7200 neg. Elaine 9880-9994 INTERLACE JUST TOP 1464 sf 3+1 rm. All pool view. Avail immed. Agts welcome. Call Pam 9225-7877 REFLECTION 3
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    • 410 11 BLUE HORIZON, FULL seaview! 3 rms, 1163 sqft, renovated, f/furn $4.5K, avail immed. Don’t miss!! ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM Carabelle, 3rm, 1292sqft. Hundred Trees 4rm 1475sf Immed. Call Now! *****132 Near MRT ONE NORTH 2-BEDROOM 1033 sqft. With/ without rental. Facing greenary. Near MRT.Chris *****878 STELLAR WEST Coast. 2+ study. Quiet.
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    • 413 11 CITY SQ 2 bdrm. High flr. F/furn. F/facilities. Avail Mid Apr. Mall/ MRT. $4.5K. Tom Leow 9631-3193 DTZ CITY SQUARE. 3-RM, #2X-18 #1X-09. Good view. MRT/ shpg. Full facilities. Avail April *****575 KK Whang TYRWHITT 139 Lavender 2 bdrm. 990 sf Loft. Furn. Reno. Amenities, MRT. $3.2K up. Ron 9763
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    • 628 12 Brand New Residence for Lease Spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186 sq ft) with luxurious designer fittings spectacular vistas that span the horizon. Full recreational facilities including swimming pool,Jacuzzi,gym,spa, children’s playground,BBQ terrace and Clubhouse with gourmet kitchen. Residence Concierge by Capella and complimentary Handyman service. A luxury residential development by Pontiac Land
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    • 457 12 UE SQ 980 sf. 2 rms. Spacious. Reno.Immed. F/furn. $4.5K. TCN *****429 SCOTTS 28. 2 rm. 1098sf. Unblock. $5.5K. Orchard/ Mrt. Simon *****077 SPZ THE VERMONT. NEW! 1711 sf. 4+1 pte lift, Newton MRT. $8.5K. TCN 9666 6429 ONE OXLEY RISE 1109 sf f/furn MRT, Orchard $4.8K Immed. TCN *****429
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    • 1169 12 Efftl BukitTimah/ fffjt BukitTimah/ BukitTimah/ 010 Holland Rd/Tanglin Q]Q Holland Rd/Tanglin Q1Q Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent Pte Apts For Rent m Dravcott 8 Luxurious 4-bedroom apartments 2,896 2,906 sq ft Colonial clubhouse with extensive facilities Premium location within mins of Orchard |j Concierge service
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    • 295 12 NEAR MRT JUPITER 18 MINS Eunos MRT. 1-bdrm cum living dining. F/furn. S/pool. Mid March. Camay *****086 BUTTERWORTH 3BDRM, P/ furn, facilities security amenities, Supermkt, MRT immed. 9090-2845 Nick PEBBLE BAY 2-RM, 1475 sf. F/bay view, pte lobby, love -ly cond. Near MRT/ shops /Sports Hub. 8651 4295 LAGUNA PARK,
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    • 496 13 D15 ARTHUR 118, 2+1 Beautifully renovated. High flr F/furn. East Coast/ Meyer Rd. Lionel *****807 FP THE SHORE RES. Brand new 2 bdrms. 1076 sqft. P/furn. Eqpt kitchen. Resort living. Dennis Ang 9180-7654 SEAVIEW 1+1/ 600 sf. Like new. Condo facilities. NS facing. Excellent pool view. $3.2K. *****000 Albert 2+1
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    • 328 13 1) CASA MERAH, 3+1 bdrms MRT. full facilities. Immed. 2)Aquarius by the Pk, 3rm Call *****575 Billy HSR Excellent location OPTIMA 2+STUDY. 915 sqft, Full Facilities, Near MRT/ Amenities, Fully Furn. Mid Mar. *****742 Jayden COSTA DEL SOL 3+1. Sea/ greenery view. Mid flr. F/furn. Avail immed. $4.9k. Jasmine 8388-0009
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    • 272 13 WATERVIEW TAMPINES. JUST TOP. 3 bdrm, 1119 sf. Near schs, amenities. $3.3K up. Ron 9852 9055 EASTVALE 3RM, F/FURN, quiet pool facing, mins to Whitesand shpg ctr/ MRT/ Beach/ Park. *****596 MELVILLE PK 3+1 F/furn /facillites 1206sf$3.4kAvail Immed. Owner9890 1178 EASTPOINT PENTHSE 1900 sf, New kitchen Cabinet 5+1, Cheap rent,
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    • 323 13 THE MINTON 2+STUDY, 1109 sf. #09. Pool view. P/furn. Full facilities. Avail immed. Call 9388-5575 KK Whang BEST RENTAL! CHUAN Pk 2 rms/ Chiltern Park 2-rms. Next to MRT/ shpg mall. Hurry! Ben Woo 9455-1329 RIVERVALE TOP FLR Unblk Balcony lover. 2700sf. 4+1 F/furn. $5.5k. Avail April 2014. Call 8399
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    • 369 13 CENTRO RESIDENCES AMK Ctrl. 3 bdrms High flr, unblock 1206 sf. Face NS. MRT. $5.xK Eric *****282 CENTRO RES. AMK MRT/ mall. 2bdrm. F/Furn. Immed $3750, Owner 8268-5192 GRANDEUR 8. 1227 sf. 3+1. Furn. Good cond. AMK Hub MRT. neg. 9666-9431 D21 listing can be found after D11 THE MAYFAIR
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    • 330 13 Call Now CHESTERVALE 3 RM Unfurn Apt. Full facilities. Near amenities. Ask $3.5k neg. Immed. Eugene 9731-7436 THE MADEIRA 3+1 Well kept High floor. Nice Unblocked View. Avail immed. View anytime. Daniel *****000 THE WARREN 3+1+BALCONY 1216 sf. High flr, tip top cond P/furn, Immed Near CCK MRT, $3.xk. *****872
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    • 310 13 3+1 BEDOK SOUTH. 156. Tanah Merah MRT, unfurn seaview, good cond aircon immed, 9710 1339 Andy BLK 94B APPROVED EA Mid floor, renovated, bright breezy, spacious. Immed. Ivy Leong 9144-2886 FOR RENT 5-rm flat Bishan (4 bdrms) Reno Near Bishan MRT, Supermarket, Prestigious Schs Owner *****838 BLK 237 BISHAN 4-bdrm
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    • 355 13 RARE! BLK 833 Ctrl 4+1+ Balcony. Furn, aircon, reno 5 mins Interchange MRT Shoan Siew 9821 6829 MINS HOUGANG MRT. EA, blk 358. Lift level. F/furn. 3 aircon. Huge, Clean, neat Immed. 9385-2807 Minit EA TOH GUAN Blk 286C very high flr. Good Cond. Jurong E MRT/ Gem few Shpg
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    • 469 13 187A SENGKANG 3-RM. High flr, f/furn, aircon, balcony Mins to schs/ MRT/ Mall /food ct. Vivian 9880 3416 3’I’ S’GOON N Ave 1. F/furn High flr. Clean tidy. Prefer families/ professionals. avail immed Call *****808 3’I’ BLK 105 S’goon N. Unblock, f/furn. French Int’l Sch, fty, eateries. Convenient, CTE. Eric
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    • 426 14 DEAREST OWNERS: ABOUT responsible tenants? Pls try me! I strive to provide professional tenants that take interest to upkeep your property. 19 yrs experience. Koh LS 9638-5748 TENANTS/ BUYERS WANTED Ready apt/ condo/ cluster hses in all areas. Owners, Call Simon 9695-0689 JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN single/ expat family urgently looking
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    • 1133 14 011 Factory/lndustrial (Til Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial K| Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent PROPERTIES FOR LEASE I 'itW 1 H I tv« I J 50KALLANGPLACE CORPORATION PLACE 31 UBI ROAD 1 A ascendas a-reir Sharon 9667 8474 Space to be
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    • 456 14 FOR PUBLISHING, MEDIA ind IT. Opp MRT. Near city ctr, eateries. Colliers *****913 TUAS FTY AREA 9,500 sqft. For Rent Incl office, open area 5,000 sqft. 9125 3272 WORKER DORMITORY C/W cooking/ per head charge. Agent welcome. 9105 8518 ONE C’WEALTH 1636SF High ceiling. MRT. Glass frontage. $6k. Chris *****390
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    • 364 14 BIZHUB 28. 1970 sf. #06. 6m ceiling. $1.3xm. Oxley Bizhub. B1 Ramp up Ind w/ facilities. 6m ceiling. #03. $1.xm only. For rent also. Richard Ong 9647-9755 BEST PRICE NEW B2 FTY SYNERGY KB #01, 1195 sf, $718K x5 adjacent units avail. Ramp up #06. 1442 sf, $538K x2 adjacent
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    • 346 14 iTC§ Factory/lndustrial ffSt Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial ||jy Space for Sale Space for Sale ffff Space for Sale f£ff Space for Sale AZ PAYA LEBAR TOP Obtained Over 90% Sold! Good Location Matters Rare freehold ‘B1’ industrial space J-J iflT m I rl Sales office: Directly opposite MacPherson MRT (future interchange)
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    • 117 14 B1 7-STY BLDG MacPherson. Approx ***** sf. Standalone. Great corporate image. Alex *****633 Don't Miss 60 yrs B2 Woodlands E. Ind Estate. 3143 sf. Ramp up, high ceiling. Serious Seller! Doreen 8113 7998 DORM 20 PAX Nordix 3sty B2 Toh Guan 17 pax 2-sty Splendour 4sty/ Bartley 2 sty Michelle
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    • 147 14 TERR FTY@ KAKI Bukit 2sty side by side 4811sf. Vacant. Dormitory. neg. Also for rent. Angie 9848-6222. WIN5 1722 SF $378K. Column free. 20/40ft container accessible. No void space. Serena 8366-2801 LINK AMK. B1. 60 yrs. 2153/ 4306/ 6459/ 10,765 sf. Fr $520psf. Ample parking. Garrick *****559 PAYA LEBAR REDEVT
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    • 271 14 MUST SELL! 8B @Admiralty next Food Xchange rampup various units avail. Nice view. neg. Don’t miss! FROM $5XX PSF. FH. East Corp image. Near future Paya Lebar Commercial Hub. Sharon 9112 2063 Don't Miss B2 STAND ALONE Bldg Kian Teck. Huge 190k sf. High ceiling 3-sty. Dormitory approved. 9871-2758 SOLSTICE
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    • 2470 15 CB Office Space fifl Office Space fit! Office Space gfl Office Space fif Office Space fit? Office Space fit? Office Space fit! Office Space H|f for Sale for Sale for Sale for Sale Up for Sale HI for Sale f|p for Sale for Sale fit? Office Space fiH Office Space
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    • 441 15 1)SOUTHPOINT 8020 SQFT 2)Chinatown Pt 2486 sqft Near CDB, MRT, Amenities Tenanted with Good Yield 8127 9498/ 6228 6899 VISION EXCHANGE. 99YRS. Latest Happening At Jurong Gateway. Offices/ Medical Clinics/ F&B. Yew Peck Leng 9782 9079 OT NEW! VISION EXCHANGE Venture Dr, rare, 99 yrs strata, office/ medical/ F&B, no
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    • 246 16 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99yrs. Judy Yap *****339 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99yr Kelvin Toh *****268 Good Investment SOHO CENTRAL, High St, Int’l Plaza, Golden Mile, Manhattan Hse, prime investment. Karl *****060 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical
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    • 417 16 NORTHSTAR AMK 1453 sf x2 adjoin units. Bal 54 yrs. #08. F/fitted. No GST. Can lease back. Jeff 9639 1226 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99yrs. Alex Ong *****878 VISION EXCHANGE Office/ Medical Clinic/ F&B Jurong Gateway. No SSD/ ABSD. 99 yrs. Melvin 9067
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    • 347 16 67 Mr 1 69 f« h ,tr 1 1 69 atr Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES F&B and Retail Space for Lease Located at Choa Chu Kang Road/Woodlands Road Easy accessibility via major expressways LRT Station adjoins the mall Close proximity to key residential nodes including Bukit Fbnjang, Upper
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    • 123 16 ***RETAIL SPACE IN East Coast Road for Takeover/ Rent. Area: 301 sf. Avail fr May 2014 onwards. Rental: $4500.Contact: *****690 SMITH ST 800SF, water pt. Tg. Pagar 800sf, water pt. Excelsior Shpg 80/ 140 sf Jln Besar Plaza 150/350 sf Melvin Lee 9733-6340 NEAR EAST COAST Rd shop office, 2282sf,
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    • 209 16 HAJI LANE 2ND flr! Approx 450sf comes with aircon lightings. Good cond $3.6K neg. Kristy *****994 NEW LIST! HAJI Lane grd flr retail 350sf install with aircon and own toilet. $4.2K. Kristy *****994 UKIT BATOK ST 52. Shop for rent. Suits all trades. Immed. Pls call owner 9127 8267 B
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    • 395 16 Amy Zeng 8138 9199 SIM LIM TOWER #B1 300sf Sim Lim Sq #01 194sf $6k Bt Plaza #B1 204sf $2.6k 1227sf $10.8k. Most trade FANTASTIC LOCATION Far East Plaza 320sqft Retail with water pt, concourse facing. 9878 0111 Jessica ½-SHOPBLK.527 BEDOK N St 3, #01-518. Suits cat food, internet cafe,
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    • 537 16 BT MERAH BLK 116 D-Sty. Big carpark, bus-stop, mkt. Suits clinic, cake shop. Pls call Teh 9735-9734 TOP NO BLOCKAGE FACE main Rd. Suits Phone repair, minimart or F&B cafe. near Tai Seng MRT 9022-1313 TANGLIN SHPG CTR 344sf, #06, no water point. Suits Psychology Clinic, Tuition ctr. $2.5K neg.
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    • 381 16 1)THE HILLFORD LAST 4!! 603 2713 sqft. $1.7xM up. 2)New PayaLebar freehold 538 1001 sqft. $1.2M up 3)Kensington Square FH 431 3337 sqft $1.7xm up 4) UrbanVista 377 420 sqft $1.2xm up. 1 min MRT www.AaronWan.sg OWED YOUR OWN Blgd D.01 160.6sqm Total area 6485 sf 4sty, balcony concrete flr.
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    • 788 16 Restaurant/Lounge Restaurant/Lounge Space for Rent Space for Rent CLUNYB COURT by the botanic gardens Prime Restaurant Cafe Spaces for LEASE Beautiful Conservation Building Collection of Chic Lifestyle Boutiques Eateries All day traffic Anchor tenant Cold Storage please apply *****077 CHIN ARAB STREET SHOP houses 1) FH 2½ sty. 2700sf. Rare!
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    • 2670 19 AUCTION SALE PURSUANT TO THE PAWNBROKERS ACT (CHAPTER 222) I Items to be sold consisting of unredeemed pledges from the pawnshops listed below including watches jewellery, etc, pawned up to the month of August 2013. Auction Date: 14 March 2014, Friday (for Group C D) 22 March 2014, Saturday (for
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    • 1340 19 MATS NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices Investment Company with Variable Capital Registered office: 49, avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg No. B-119.899 (the "Company") IMPORTANT NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE FOLLOWED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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    • 460 19 PAWNBROKERS ACT (CHAPTER 222) RULES 4 (a) APPLICATION FOR PAWNBROKERS LICENCE NOTICE is hereby given that MONEYMAX PTE. LTD. is applying to the Registrar of Pawnbrokers, Singapore for a licence in respect of the business known as MONEYMAX PTE. LTD. (AMK MRT BRANCH), address 2450 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8,
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    • 235 20 3rd Party Logistics Co in Jurong is seeking for Assistance Manager in Operations (Parts Division) Responsibilities 1. To ensure daily operations that is executed by the teams and meets the service level. 2.Manage order fulfillment process from order taking, housekeeping and general management. 3.Conduct monthly and yearly cycle count Requirements
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    • 188 20 GRAPHIC ARTIST,INITIATIVE and well organized. Work independently with min. supervision. Able to typeset in Mandarin S’porean only. Email resume: career @dreamweavers.com.sg T.PAYOH PRINTING CO. need General Clerk cum Coordinator, DTP Artist Designer. Preferred with experience. Email maliwan 03@gmail.com/ *****597 WEB/ DIGITAL GRAPHIC Designer. $1.8K Grad/ NAFA/ NYP welcome. *****724 MKTG
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    • 547 21 SALES COORDINATOR Responsibilities: Handling of incoming calls, customers’ queries, coordinating sales requests and issuing of invoices Timely update to computer system to ensure accuracy of selling price •Able to communicate both internal and external parties to coordinates timely delivery of goods Ensure customers’ orders are processed promptly and accurately to
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    • 506 21 Retail Sales Retail Sales Ai ■I* v< GAIN CITV 10 SHOWROOMS 0 ISLANDWIDE. 1.Showroom Manager Strong retail experience and managerial capabilities Lead sales team to meet targets 2.Sales Executives Self motivated to meet personal and departmental sales targets High standard of customer service S.Cashiers Service oriented No experience required as
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    • 247 21 HALAI CAKE SHOP in Punggol Plaza looking for Counter Staff for Sat Sun. only. Call *****323 ***CELLARBRATION BOTTLE SHOP is hiring experienced Full time Retail Asst. Only S’poreans. Call 9177 3773 SALES ASST REQUIRE U r gently for Established Furniture outlet Thomson Plaza. Pls call 9368 1878 CASHIERS/ STORE ASSTS
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    • 409 21 CALL CENTRE OFFICERS for Spa. Fix Appts only. Basic+Incentives $2K up. Work Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. S’porean. SMS 9857-5777 FULL/ PART-TIME TELESALES needed. Preferably ’O’ ’A’ level. Earn $1K above. High comm incentives. Call/ sms 9247 6634 TELE-MARKETER REQUIRED 5-DAYS work, Jurong area Call: *****232 or Email CV to: susan@aasperon.com IMMED. EXPERIENCED
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    • 307 21 Molly Roffey’s Irish Pub Miss Molly’s Cafe requires: 1. SERVICE CREW (FT/PT) 2. BARTENDER/BARISTA 3. CASHIER 4. SOUS CHEF 5. CHEF DE PARTIE 6. COOKS *6-day work week *Outlet sales incentive *Meal allowance (on top of basic) WALK-IN INTERVIEW: 400 Orchard Road #08-02 Orchard Towers, weekdays from 2:30- 5pm WAITER/
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    • 221 22 For herbivores, carnivores, and everything else in-between. 1. ASST. MANAGERS 2. SUPERVISORS 3. TEAM LEADERS 4. TEAM MEMBERS 5. SALAD MAKERS 6. DISHWASHER 5 days week (Off Sat and Sun) Training provided Part time available (up to $9.50/hour) Email resume to: enquiry@thesaladshop.com.sg Cooks Kitchen Assistants (full-time or part-time) Western/ Asian
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    • 238 22 FRUIT JUICE OUTLET The Arcade is hiring: 1) FRUIT CUTTER 1-3 years experience Salary $1400-$1500 2) FRUIT JUICE ASST CUM CASHIER Salary $1300-$1400 5.5 days week, off on Sun PH, work 8 hrs incl 45 mins break, increment every yr. 3) PART TIMER 12pm-6pm, $7.50 p/hr Pls call 9362 6033
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    • 159 22 A leading established company in Singapore for 30 years, invites qualified candidates to apply for the positions of the following: 1. Branch Manager 2. Sales Consultant 3. Beautician 4. Therapist Masseurs 5. Roadshow Promoters Salary Range:$2.5K-$10K For Post 1: Energetic, sales-driven, self-motivated and independent Good interpersonal communication skills For Posts
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    • 670 22 Company located at Jurong urgently requires HR CUM ADMIN EXECUTIVE Ë At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in HR, preferably in construction industry Ë Computer literate Ë Able to liaise with English Mandarin speaking customers Ë Min GCE ’N’ level Ë Only Singaporean need to apply Ë Preferably living
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    • 848 23 Accounting/ Accounting/ Bookkeeping Bookkeeping Food Distributor Company in Woodlands requires: ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Handle full set of accounts (AP, AR GL) Timely preparation of Financial Management Reports Perform daily operations, month-end closing and cash flow statements Maintain Fixed Assets records, Audit Schedules prepare Input Output Tax reports Requirements: Minimum 2-3 years
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    • 210 23 Gim Hin Lee Pte Ltd requires 1) FOOD PACKERS *Full-time/ Temp 2) FACTORY ASST *Min Sec education *Knowledge of packaging machine an advantage Walk in: 10am-12pm, 2-5pm @171 Kg Ampat, #03-08 KA Foodlink Call *****377 ANG MO KIO PRODUCTION OPERATOR •Sec /’N’/ ’O’ level •Basic salary $850 above •Basic salary
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