The Straits Times, 21 August 2014

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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon STRANDED IN SEA OF MUD
    70 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Stranded residents waiting for rescue workers to reach them after their houses collapsed during a massive landslide that swept through a residential area in Asaminami ward, Hiroshima, yesterday. Huge landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima left at least 36 people dead.
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      163 1 MORE CLUBS OPEN DOORS MANDOPOP RISES AGAIN LIFE! C4 SG50 FILM TEAM SINGAPORE ON SHOW CHAD LE CLOS LESSONS FROM YOG FERRY OPERATOR WARNS PASSENGERS SILENCE, YOU’RE IN BATAMHOME B1 SPORT B18 LIFE! C7 WORLD A16 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A8 a > ■5—JV. v <T v 1
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    Lock icon ‘Beheading’ of US journalist by militants shocks world
    521 1 Nations condemn ‘barbaric' act in video, call for talks to stop ISIS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS BAGHDAD A video showing the beheading of an American journalist by ISIS jihadists in Iraq drew global outrage, with political leaders condemning the killing as “barbaric”
    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  521 words
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    Lock icon Study ranks S’pore as third most sleep-deprived city
    500 1  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS have long been known to put in extended hours at the office, and new data shows that people here sleep some of the shortest hours too. Singapore was the third most sleep-deprived city, according to recently released
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    Lock icon Thai coup leader tipped to be PM
    43 1 ARMY chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is expected to be picked as prime minister by the country’s new army-dominated national assembly, junta sources said, cementing the military’s hold on power in the politically turbulent nation. L ASIA A18
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    Lock icon STRANDED IN SEA OF MUD
    70 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Stranded residents waiting for rescue workers to reach them after their houses collapsed during a massive landslide that swept through a residential area in Asaminami ward, Hiroshima, yesterday. Huge landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima left at least 36 people dead.
    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  70 words
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    Lock icon Shock and outrage over beheading of US journalist
    520 1 Obama, world leaders condemn barbaric killing by ISIS militants BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD A video showing the beheading of an American journalist by ISIS jihadists in Iraq drew global outrage, as United States President Barack Obama and world political leaders condemned
    BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  520 words
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    Lock icon Study ranks S’pore as third most sleep-deprived city
    500 1  -  By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS have long been known to put in extended hours at the office, and new data shows that people here sleep some of the shortest hours too. Singapore was the third most sleep-deprived city, according to recently released
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    Lock icon Thai coup leader tipped to be PM
    43 1 ARMY chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is expected to be picked as prime minister by the country’s new army-dominated national assembly, junta sources said, cementing the military’s hold on power in the politically turbulent nation. L ASIA A18
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Workers at Punggol site told to vacate makeshift dorm
      387 2 / 3  -  MOM officers conduct checks after ST report on poor living conditions By AMELIA TAN, AW CHENG WEI ameltan@sph.com.sg awcw@sph.com.sg HUNDREDS of workers were told to move out of a makeshift dormitory in Punggol yesterday after checks by the authorities on the
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      Lock icon GLITZ, GLAMOUR DOWN UNDER
      165 2 / 3 Australian director-screenwriter Baz Luhrmann (above), famous for his film Moulin Rouge, at last night’s glitzy launch for Emporium Melbourne, the city’s latest retail hub (right). He was the artistic hand behind the launch attended by some 1,500 guests. The central business district building is jointly owned
      PHOTOS: EMPORIUM MELBOURNE, GIC  -  165 words
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      Lock icon Law schools here not planning to cut enrolment
      519 2 / 3  -  UniSIM law school still set to open despite expected glut of lawyers By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg DESPITE an expected glut of lawyers in the next few years, the two law schools here will not be cutting enrolment. Plans to open a third
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      Lock icon Law firms cheer prospect of a bigger talent pool
      508 2 / 3  -  By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg LAW firms here are cheering the prospect of more law graduates entering the market. With a bigger talent pool, top firms here will get to pick and choose who they issue training contracts to,
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Outcry over ISIS ‘beheading’
        50 4 A VIDEO showing the apparent beheading of an American journalist by ISIS jihadists in Iraq drew global outrage, with political leaders condemning the killing as “barbaric”. Officials in Britain, France and Italy also met to weigh what action they will take. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon Law schools unfazed by glut
        48 4 THE two law schools here will not be cutting enrolment and plans will proceed for a third school despite a predicted glut of lawyers. Cutting enrolment here would just push students abroad, said the dean of one school. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Jakarta on high alert
          71 4 TODAY is set to be a day of tensions across Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta, where the Constitu- tional Court is due to issue a verdict on the case of presidential election fraud brought on by losing candidate Prabowo Subianto (above). Most observers say it is a
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          Lock icon Xi’s high praise for Deng
          62 4 CHINESE President Xi Jinping paid high compliments again to late leader Deng Xiaoping, in a move widely read as a bid to link himself to the icon, suggesting they are similarly bold in reforms. Many believe Mr Xi is tapping the association to boost support
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          Lock icon Impasse in Islamabad
          53 4 THE protest led by opposition politician Imran Khan may lose steam following the military’s call for restraint, after a week’s silence that allowed protesters to push their way to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s home. There is fear the impasse may end in a coup despite the military’s
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          Lock icon China sends Ebola aid
          48 4 CHINA has sent medical supplies and experts to the three West African countries struggling with an Ebola epidemic, contributing for the first time to an overseas public health emergency and silencing critics who believe it is only interested in Africa’s natural resources. PAGE A20
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        Lock icon BEIJING NEEDS TO CLEAR THE AIR ON ANTITRUST DRIVE
        58 4 China’s campaign against anti-competitiveness seems targeted at foreign firms, sparking worries of protectionism. While Beijing has sought to allay fears by pointing out that local firms are also targeted, more needs to be done to ensure transparency and due process in
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Have a heart for workers
          38 4 NEW purpose-built dorms for foreign workers are becoming available. But will bosses used to placing workers at cheap and poor housing make use of them? Amelia Tan looks at the issues. PAGE A24
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          Lock icon Changing family ideal
          56 4 BELIEF in the strength and resilience of the family remains strong in South-east Asia. But South-east Asian families are also getting smaller, older and more dispersed. Jonathan Rigg, professor of geography at the National University of Singapore, asks how long the family ideal will be able to
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon ‘Behave in Batam’
          59 4 FERRY operators are warning people to be careful of how they behave while clearing immigration in Batam. In the past two weeks, more than 50 Singaporeans have been barred from entering the Indonesian island, for speaking when the rules forbid it. PAGE B1 Passengers at HarbourFront boarding
          ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG  -  59 words
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          Lock icon Group’s alternative stories
          41 4 PROJECT 50/100 is looking for rarely told stories to mark Singapore’s Golden Jubilee next year. The group of 10 artists, academics and activities want to look back in time as well as forward to the centennial. PAGE B5
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Dick Lee’s challenge
          74 4 COMPOSER Dick Lee (right) is feeling the pressure. He has been tasked to write a new National Day song for Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebrations next year. Having previously written the well-loved Home (1998) as well as We Will Get There (2002), he knows that expectations are high.
          PHOTO: LIANHE ZHABAO  -  74 words
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          Lock icon Jaycee’s mum ‘petrified’
          55 4 AN AGHAST Lin Feng-jiao was with her son, Jaycee Chan, when he was arrested in a crackdown on drugs. She witnessed him being handcuffed and taken away by the police on Aug 14. She was “petrified” but recovered to call her husband, Jackie Chan, who was overseas
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon IT push for SMEs
          34 4 SMALL and medium-sized enterprises are being urged to start applying for a new $500 million government scheme that makes it easier than ever to adopt game-changing information technology. PAGE B11
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Martina hopes to inspire
          80 4 TENNIS great Martina Navratilova was inspired to take up the game when she saw a big star play when she was young. Similarly, she hopes Singapore’s young players will also be spurred when they see the world’s top names battling it out in the Women’s Tennis
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Made in Singapore
          38 4 DID you know Princess Diana once wore a summer dress designed by a Singapore company? Check out fun facts about local products featured in the “Made in Singapore Products” exhibition (http://bit.ly/1pZY47t). ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Sleepless in Singapore
          44 4 SINGAPORE is among the cities with the least hours of sleep, clocking an average of six hours and 32 minutes a day, says a study. Why are we not sleeping enough? We look for answers from The Straits Times archives (http://bit.ly/1qoMIaq).
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          Lock icon Local-born players not ready yet
          40 4 SINGAPORE Table Tennis Association’s outgoing president Lee Bee Wah (right) says efforts are already in place to groom local players, but getting them ready for the world stage takes time. Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/1pKjqqo
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      Lock icon Kong had final say on funding of wife’s music career: DPP
      1120 6  -  Pastor decided on ‘how much to spend and where money came from’ By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest founder Kong Hee was the “ultimate authority” when it came to the financing of his wife Ho Yeow Sun’s music career,
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      Lock icon NIGHT (FEST) AT THE MUSEUM
      116 6 American artist William Close tuning the strings of his Earth Harp, constructed using strings stretched to reach the top of the National Museum of Singapore’s facade. He will be playing the giant instrument the largest in the world at the Singapore Night Festival, jamming with
      ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  116 words
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      Lock icon SPH invests $12m in pre-school operator MindChamps
      355 6  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has made a foray into the education business with a $12 million cash investment in a local pre-school operator. The deal gives SPH a 22 per cent stake in MindChamps Preschool (Worldwide), which operates and
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      Lock icon Boy, 15, arrested for allegedly raping mum
      232 6 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR A 15-year-old Malaysian teenager was detained by police yesterday for allegedly raping his mother in their home in Kuala Lumpur. The incident was said to have occurred in Cheras when the 44-year-old mother, who works as a
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  232 words
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      Lock icon Hackers ‘stole confidential data about MH370’
      522 6 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK XINHUA AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Hackers stole classified information from computers of Malaysian agencies investigating the disappearance of Flight MH370, reports said. The Star newspaper, in an exclusive report yesterday, said at least 30 computers of Malaysia’s Department of Civil
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; XINHUA; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  522 words
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      Lock icon ‘He gave his life to expose suffering of Syrian people’
      606 8 Slain journalist’s mother pays tribute to her son as condolences flood in AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Condolences poured in for Mr James Foley, the American journalist apparently beheaded by jihadists in Iraq, with his mother saying he gave his life
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  606 words
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      Lock icon 18 S’poreans nabbed in crackdown on online scams
      501 8  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg POLICE clamping down on online scams arrested 18 Singaporeans in a two-day operation which ended yesterday. Twelve women and six men including students and both blue-and white-collar workers were nabbed at their homes and workplaces. The youngest is
      ST PHOTO: JOYCE LIM  -  501 words
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      Lock icon Car COE prices all up
      377 8  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices for cars ended higher at the latest tender yesterday, with the sharpest spike posted by bigger cars. The premium for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp closed 1.7 per cent higher at $65,710. That for cars above 1,600cc
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      Lock icon China fines Japanese auto-parts firms record $254m for price fixing
      754 8  -  By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA has slapped 10 Japanese auto-parts makers with a record 1.25 billion yuan (S$254 million) worth of fines for price fixing, aggravating concerns that foreign firms are being targeted in a widening
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon High alert in Jakarta ahead of Prabowo case verdict
      588 10  -  45,000 police and military personnel beef up security to prevent violence By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg MORE than 20,000 policemen will be on high alert throughout the capital today as the Constitutional Court is set to issue a
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Xi holds up Deng as leader to emulate
        843 12  -  President urges CCP members to hold firmly to socialist ideals like he did By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg MEMBERS of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should hold steadfastly to their socialist ideals, like Deng Xiaoping did, said
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      • Article
        Lock icon Taiwan’s DPP relooks pro-independence stance
        582 12 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan’s main opposition party is rethinking its stance on independence from China in a bid to win back the presidency it lost in 2008. A proposal with the backing of at least 40 party delegates calls for a freeze on the
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        Lock icon Li Ka Shing: HK must overcome poll differences
        318 12 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Asia’s richest man Li Ka Shing said Hong Kong needs to overcome differences over the election of its leader in 2017, and appealed for compromise amid a debate that has divided the city and spurred competing protests. Hong Kong
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        Lock icon Chinese paper wants action over Aussie MP’s remarks
        311 12 REUTERS BEIJING An influential Chinese newspaper called for retaliation against Australia yesterday after Australian mining mogul and politician Clive Palmer (below) described China’s government as “bastards” who shoot their own people. The Australian government has rebuked Mr Palmer for his comments, and
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        Lock icon 36 killed in Hiroshima landslides
        545 16 Troops dispatched to help in rescue efforts as heavy rain triggers disaster BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TOKYO Japan dispatched hundreds of troops to the western city of Hiroshima after torrential rain triggered landslides that killed at least 36 people, including several children, and left another
        BLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  545 words
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        Lock icon Japan official caught kissing and hugging Olympian skater
        284 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A sexual harassment scandal was gripping Japan’s skating world yesterday after pictures emerged of a young heart-throb Olympian in the clutches of the 49-year-old boss of his sport. Snapshots purportedly taken at a party held after the Winter Olympics
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  284 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Jackie Chan apologises over son’s drug bust
        328 16 BEIJING Action superstar Jackie Chan has apologised to the public for his son Jaycee’s drug arrest in a message that was posted on Weibo, China’s Twitter, two days after the arrest was confirmed. In his post at 7pm yesterday, he said he was
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        Lock icon One dead, 19 hurt in China bus blaze
        254 16 XINHUA JINAN One woman was killed and 19 others were injured after a public bus caught fire during rush hour in east China’s Shandong province yesterday, and police suspect a man had deliberately started the blaze. The fire in Longkou City, located
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        Lock icon Thai junta chief tipped to be chosen as PM
        536 18 Army-dominated national assembly expected to endorse general for post AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s coup leader is expected to be picked as prime minister by the kingdom’s new army-dominated national assembly, junta sources said, cementing the military’s hold on power in the
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      • Article
        Lock icon UN decries ‘harsh’ Thai sentences for royal slurs
        287 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK The United Nations’ human rights office has voiced alarm at recent arrests and jail sentences for insulting Thailand’s monarchy, warning of “chilling effects” on freedom of expression under the junta. Since the army seized power from an elected government
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        Lock icon Test shows Japanese man fathered 15 babies
        292 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK A DNA test of a Japanese man embroiled in a surrogacy scandal in Thailand shows he is the biological father of at least 15 babies, police said. But his motives remained a mystery two weeks after the discovery of nine
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        Lock icon Pakistan military intervenes in crisis
        489 19 It calls for dialogue to resolve political stalemate amid protests AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s powerful military has called for talks to resolve a week-long political drama as tens of thousands of protesters marched on Parliament in a bid to depose the prime minister. The
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  489 words
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        Lock icon Radicalisation a significant threat to S’pore: Ng Eng Hen
        373 19  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg DEFENCE Minister Ng Eng Hen has called radicalisation a “significant threat” to Singapore and a host of other nations. There were incidents in Singapore of well-educated people who were “self-radical-ised, lending themselves
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon China Internet celeb nabbed
          127 19 XINHUA BEIJING Chinese Internet celebrity Guo Meimei was arrested yesterday for allegedly running a casino. Police allege that Guo, 23, and another gambler, surnamed Kang, rented an apartment in east Beijing’s Chaoyang District, bought gambling tables and chips and hired professional players to deal and cash
          XINHUA  -  127 words
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          Lock icon 3 shot in Tibet protest die
          119 19 REUTERS BEIJING Three protesters shot last week by police in a Tibetan region of China have died of their injuries, taking to five the number of people killed in the incident, a rights group claimed yesterday. The protest erupted over the detention of a
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        • Article
          Lock icon Plane catches fire in Delhi
          79 19 XINHUA NEW DELHI A domestic passenger plane with more than 150 passengers on board caught fire yesterday when landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, due to a gear problem, causing minor injuries to some passengers, said local media. The IndiGo Airlines flight
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        Lock icon Umno politician dies in China
        188 19 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Barisan Nasional’s Pengkalan Kubor assemblyman, Datuk Noor Zahidi Omar, died yesterday in Guangzhou, China. The Kelantan Umno assemblyman, 57, was reportedly in China to receive treatment for liver cancer. Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Abdullah Yakub said he
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      Lock icon China beats bad image with big aid to Africa
      796 20  -  China’s Ebola help shows it is ‘not in continent just for mercenary reasons’ By RACHEL CHANG IN BEIJING rchang@sph.com.sg PUSHING back against criticism that its presence in Africa is mercenary, China has extended unprecedented generosity to the Western African countries in
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      Lock icon Vietnam, Myanmar testing 3 for Ebola virus
      364 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS HANOI Vietnam and Myanmar are testing three patients for the deadly Ebola virus after they arrived in the South-east Asian nations from Africa while suffering from fever, health officials said. Two Nigerians were taken to Ho Chi Minh City’s Tropical
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      Lock icon CALIFORNIA LAKE SHRINKS AMID DROUGHT
      65 20 House boats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Lake Oroville that used to be under water in Oroville, California. As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the state’s lakes and reservoirs are reaching historic lows. Lake
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      Lock icon ‘Heartbleed’ bug used in cyber attack
      256 20 REUTERS BANGALORE Chinese hackers who stole the personal data of about 4.5 million patients of hospital group Community Health Systems broke into the firm’s computer system by exploiting the “Heartbleed” bug, making it the first known large-scale cyber attack using the flaw, according to
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Antibiotic-heart death link reported
        54 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Danish researchers reported a link yesterday between a commonly used antibiotic and a “significantly” higher risk of heart deaths, while observers urged caution in interpreting the results. Clarithromycin is prescribed to millions of people every year to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, bronchitis
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      447 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza yesterday as furious mourners buried the wife and child of Hamas’ top military commander, baying for revenge as eight days of calm exploded into bloodshed. Mohammed Deif himself, who has
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      1369 24  -  EYE ON SINGAPORE New dorms for foreign workers are coming up, but employers shun them, preferring to put workers in cheap, makeshift shelters. That is unconscionable and it is time Singaporeans showed more heart to foreign workers. By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg
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      1110 25  -  S.E.A. VIEW By JONATHAN RIGG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a professor at the National University of Singapore’s geography department. THE case for South-east Asian exceptionalism has, in part at least, been laid at the door of “the
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        332 26  -  Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority THE article (“Green cars cost $155m in tax breaks”; Aug 6) omitted several key facts. It stated that the Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS) rebates translated to more than $155 million in taxes forgone,
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        73 26 1. MR TAN JIAK HONG: Rein in medicine charges at private hospitals. 2. SPD: How to help disabled kids integrate into society. 3. MR JEFFREY LAW: Never too young to give back to society. 4. MS DIPA SWAMINATHAN: Improve living conditions of foreign workers. 5. MADAM ESTHER SOH:
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        351 26  -  Lye Wai Choong (Dr) DR TANG Kok Foo (“Reasons for soaring private health-care costs”, last Thursday; and “Health-care costs can’t keep rising”, Tuesday) attributed escalating health-care costs in private hospitals to doctors’ exorbitant charges and unnecessary procedures being performed. Like Dr Tang, I
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        302 26  -  Charis Mun (Mrs) THE experience from my two stays in a private hospital earlier this year does not bear out the assumption by many Forum writers that doctors’ bills contribute most to the rising cost of private health care. In my case, the
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        327 26  -  Dolly Goh (Ms) Chief Executive Officer Singapore National Co-operative Federation WE APPRECIATE the exchange of views by Mr Loh Wai Poon (“Amend Companies Act to regulate social enterprises”; Aug 7) and Mr John Tan Yew How (“Require social enterprises to be governed by law”; Aug
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        419 27  -  RETIREMENT SAVINGS Chong Wan Yieng (Ms) Press Secretary to the Minister for Manpower THE commentary (“CPF changes do not go far enough”; Tuesday) misunderstood Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments on retirement adequacy at Sunday’s National Day Rally. The worked example of the hypothetical Tan
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        297 27  -  Jane Wong Yeang Chui (Professor) A POWERFUL photo can convey a message that often defies written narratives (“Living at worksites”; Tuesday). The short caption that accompanied it highlighted the living conditions of our foreign construction workers. We are told that the “rudimentary” facilities are just
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        206 27  -  George Vickers England MY WIFE and I first came on holiday to Singapore in 1997 and liked it so much that we have been back several times. The cleanliness, low crime rate and courteous attitude of the people all make for a
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      568 1  -  But interest in Indonesian island as holiday destination ‘healthy’ By DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg A TRAVEL advisory was issued yesterday by a HarbourFront ferry operator, telling Singaporean travellers to watch their behaviour when clearing immi- gration in Batam. This comes after a Sunday Times
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      542 2  -  By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg FOR the past two years, architectural conservator Yeo Kang Shua has been painstakingly piecing together the colour profiles of historical buildings. His objective is to see how they have changed over the decades. Samples from tiny incisions made
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      606 3  - English Mandarin Better Mandarin Okay for kids to use a mix of both in speaking: Study By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg MOST parents tell their children not to speak in a jumble of English and Mandarin, fearing that it would confuse them and hinder their learning of the language they are
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      504 4  -  State Coroner says no foul play, recommends ways to improve safety By HOE PEI SHAN hpeishan@sph.com.sg THE deaths of two security guards in a fire at Marina Bay Suites could have been prevented and should serve as a wake-up call for the private
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      338 4  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg CLOSE to half of the work to replace sleepers on the North-South Line has been completed and commuters can look forward to faster travelling speeds from October or November this year. SMRT in a Facebook post yesterday said it
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      465 5  -  Project 50/100 aims to tell stories not covered by SG50 committee By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg TEN civil activists, artists and academics have banded together to form Project 50/100, which they have branded as an “alternative effort” to commemorate Singapore’s
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      84 5 Fighter jets from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) successfully conducted a live drop of a GBU-49 laser-guided bomb. The feat was achieved during a three-week exercise codenamed Pitch Black, which is held near Darwin, Australia, in which up to 100 aircraft and 2,300 personnel from seven
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      281 5  -  By TJOA SHZE HUI tjoash@sph.com.sg RETAIL students at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will soon learn a thing or two about chic Japanese fashion. Over the next three years, experts from Uniqlo Japan’s largest speciality retailer with more than 1,400 stores worldwide will
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      766 6  -  Dry spell caused surge in number of vegetation fires By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg A SURGE in the number of vegetation fires during an “unusual dry spell” between January and March has led to a rise in the total number of fires
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      248 6 SINGAPORE Press Holdings’ (SPH) Johnson Goh has won recognition from a regional organisation for his strong performance in marketing. Mr Goh, the vice-president and head of business development, strategic marketing at SPH, was yesterday named Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association (Panpa) 2014 Marketer of
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      529 8  -  Swiss-Singaporean breakthrough could cut energy costs by 40% By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg A CHEAPER, more efficient air-conditioning system to run a 50-storey office building has been developed by a team of Swiss and Singaporean researchers. The system, which could save 40 per cent in
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      397 8  -  GRACE CHUA SINGAPORE is the fourth most liveable city in Asia after Osaka, Tokyo and Hong Kong in the latest such ranking by The Economist magazine. The Republic came in 52nd out of 140 cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) latest
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      273 10  -  ELENA CHONG A VALET who stole CashCards from vehicles he helped to park at the Paragon shopping centre was jailed for five weeks yesterday. Adam Malik Abdul Karem, 45, was working at the Orchard Road mall when he committed theft and dishonest misappropriation of CashCards
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      491 10  -  Application made by Law Society after convictions on 6 counts of CBT By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A LAWYER with a long history of bipolar disorder was yesterday struck off the rolls for embezzling legal fees from her firm, with the Court of
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      636 11  -  Govt to get up to 10,000 firms to use IT to enhance their productivity By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg LOCAL firms are being urged to start applying for a new $500 million scheme which makes it easier to adopt game-changing information technology. Applications
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      691 11  -  A special feature presented to you by -aft STPROPERTY.sg WRITTEN BY TAY HOCK MENG *Source: NetRatings > jer I The current HDB resale flat environment continues to soften, along with the ongoing slowdown in the overall property market in Singapore. With
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      524 12  -  Experts see it as wise move as bank seeks to build brand in Greater China By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg OCBC Bank has unveiled the new name and logo for its newly acquired Wing Hang unit in Hong Kong it
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      192 12  -  YASMINE YAHYA RATINGS agency Moody’s has confirmed a “stable” outlook for OCBC Bank, following the release of details of its $3.3 billion rights issue. In April, Moody’s had placed OCBC’s credit rating under review, with a view to a possible downgrade. It was concerned that
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      596 12  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg THE region’s economic boom has turned Singapore into a magnet for insurers setting up shop here to serve clients across the Asia-Pacific. The offshore insurance market, as the segment is known, has recorded striking growth in the
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        203 13 THAT most mundane of services cleaning dirty clothes is the latest one facing “disruption” by technology. Instead of going to a laundry, users can now tap on the My Laundry Box mobile app and get their dirty linen or clothes collected. The pile
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        184 13 A LOCAL start-up that offers programmatic advertising has raised $1.06 million in seed-round funding from venture capital firms Digital Garage, East Ventures, Beenos Plaza and Skystar Capital. Adskom, which was launched in April last year, will use the funds for product development and expansion into
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        228 13  -  GRACE CHNG GEEKS, developers, entrepreneurs or anyone with a smart idea can do their part to create more pleasant rides on local buses, trains and taxis and pick up some cash while at it. They are being invited to take part in a
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      435 13  -  Surge to $13.5m attributed to better revenue mix, one-off gain of $7.1m By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg A BETTER revenue mix and one-off gains helped send full-year earnings soaring 183 per cent at semiconductor equipment supplier Ellipsiz. A one-time net gain of $7.1 million helped
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      392 14  -  Logistics arm tipped to be sold off for $935m; nothing confirmed, says firm By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg SHARES of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) hit a three-month high yesterday after reports that the loss-making group is looking to sell its
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      344 14  -  By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg PRINTING firm Xpress Holdings has settled the second of three lawsuits it has been contesting over $2.4 million in alleged unpaid debt. Its chairman Fong Kah Kuen said on Tuesday it has settled a suit brought by Asean
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      224 14  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE and the east Indian state of West Bengal are on their way to developing stronger business ties with various agreements signed here yesterday. Officials and delegates from a range of industries in West Bengal attended the West
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          99 15 Holdings MARINE solutions provider XMH Holdings has inked a $13.2 million deal to buy an 80 per cent stake in another offshore firm Z-Power Automation, it told the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The purchase will help XMH “expand its core businesses, increase its presence in the offshore industry and
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          155 15 TEHO International, an offshore and marine firm that recently diversified into property development, on Tuesday posted a 42.5 per cent jump in earnings to $3.4 million for the full financial year from the previous year. Revenue for the 12 months to June 30 also climbed 40.5 per cent
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        432 15  -  Players also keeping watch on central bankers’ meet tomorrow BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE stocks traded within a narrow band yesterday, constrained by an absence of fresh leads as investors set their sights on key upcoming events in
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          18 15 STI trading volume 236.58 million shares STI up down Gainers: 17 Losers: 9 Unchanged: 4
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          85 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 773.94 555.48 878.77 895.30 230.29 199.56 275.12 0.05 0.17 2.77 -1.10 0.80 0.39 2.48 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 169.74 513.95 856.57 846.88 1,264.74 817.74
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          21 15 Stock trading volume 1.7 billion shares worth $876.4 million Up down Gainers: 194 Losers: 183 Unchanged: 415
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          55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change 36.81 4.66 1.64 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 25,159.76 15,454.45 2,072.78 2,240.211 1,222.117 1,878.89 -5.119 -0.97 6.73 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Tuesday’s close Dow Nasdaq 5,190.167 1,550.77 5,634.603 16,919.59 4,527.514
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          218 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 20,2014 Top Rises Aug 20 CENTS SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 49.9 0.2 SPDR DJIA 10US$ ***** 46.2 0.2 CENTS Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 9513 20.0 0.2 Lyxor AsiaIT 10US$ 3899 18.7 0.4 IS
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          40 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Mirach Energy ......................23 162,040,000 Artivision Tech ...................9.4 86,122,000 0.2 211,545,000 Mirach Energy APAC Strategic ....................5.5 57,977,000 Golden Agri-Res ................51.5 53,716,000 9.4 86,122,000 67 81,543,000 Addvalue Tech ...................10.7 21,800,000 1.6 79,795,000 IHC 26 61,776,000
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          106 15 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 +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS 714 565 HongkongLand USD US705 xd -2 1963 709 701 2.6 13.9 *****.3 6460 4934
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          95 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCYLAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 194 156 ARA Asset Mgmt 178 +2 760 178
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          20 15 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 9 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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          59 15 Aug 20 Against S$ 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: 1.1590 1.1604 0.9285 0.9290 1.1394 1.1407 0.9132 0.9128 1.6590 1.6603 1.3291
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          180 15 Top Rises Aug 20 CENTS NOL MB eCW*****2 7.1 34.0 1.8 Aug 20 CENTS NOL MB eCW*****1 6.3 31.3 1.5 ChinaGaoxian W*****8 0.6 20.0 0.1 Ezra MBeCW*****2 8 12.7 0.9 ComfortDeMBeCW*****2 4.7 11.9 0.5 Metal Comp W*****8 1.1 10.0 0.1 CoscoCorMBeCW*****2 2.8 7.7 0.2 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****2
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          17 15 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 CityDev NCCPS no DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100
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          340 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale 1300 927 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1097 -10 15 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** -44 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 115.5 3096 2820 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ US2820 -7 2110 1764 DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ US1769 -6 137.6 119
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      36 13 Inside a castle of art How to get Issue 2 free: 1. Download “The Straits Times Star” from App Store or Google Play for your iPad orAndroid device 2. Get The Life magazine inside the app
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      624 14 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE APPLICATION FOR TAXABLE BOOK-ENTRY SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT BONDS Tenor Approximately 2 Years Total Amount Offered SGD 2,300,000,000 Minimum Denomination SGD 1,000 MAS' Intended Tender Amount2 Nil Issue Code NY*****F (Reopened) ISIN Code SG********** Issue Date/Settlement Date 01 September 2014 Maturity Date 01 September 2016 Coupon Rate
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      177 17 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Football S-League: Home v Albirex (Bishan), Balestier v Brunei DPMM (Toa Payoh) 7.30pm. Golf Czech Masters: Day 1 (StarHub Ch204, 5pm). The Barclays: Day 1 (Ch204, tomorrow, 2am). Canadian Pacific Women’s Open: Day 1 (StarHub Ch202, tomorrow, 3am). Tennis WTA Connecticut Open: Q-final 1 (tomorrow, 1am).
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      138 18 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event I Home I Away I Timing I Venue Fri, 22/08/14 UE Europe Limassol Tottenham 12.00am No telecast LOTTERY L Draw No. 2981/2014 t M. VI J Draw on Thursday, 21 August 2014 Group 1 Prize $600,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01
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      589 22 Arsenal escape from Turkey with Champions League qualifier still tight THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISTANBUL The last English club who visited this vast open bowl departed with the European Cup having achieved a footballing miracle, and as Arsenal left the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on
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      400 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Barcelona will not be able to sign any new players until January 2016 after world football’s governing body Fifa rejected an appeal over a transfer ban imposed for breaching rules on underage players. The Catalan giants will be barred from the
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      190 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID A Raul Garcia equaliser two minutes from time denied James Rodriguez a dream home debut for Real Madrid as Atletico Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday night. Rodriguez had surprisingly started on the bench
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      521 22 REUTERS VALENCIA Spanish football club Valencia’s manager Nuno Espirito Santo believes an expected takeover by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim can bring the glory days back to them after years of financial problems. The protracted deal, which has been under negotiation since last
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      396 17 The Barclays provides new hope for McIlroy’s rivals REUTERS PARAMUS (New Jersey) Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar are primed for a chance to win The Barclays, the first instalment of the four-event FedExCup play-offs, and derail the magical run of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy. McIlroy, ranked
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      291 17 Cricket 2nd ODI In Bulawayo: South Africa 257 (F. du Plessis 55). Zimbabwe 196 (S. Williams 55; R. McLaren 3-21, W. Parnell 3-28). S. Africa win by 61 runs to lead 2-0 in 3-match series. Football AFC Champions League Q-finals, 1st leg: Al Hilal (Ksa) 1 Al Sadd (Qat)
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      515 18  -  Singaporean can’t keep up with rivals in artistic gymnastics all-around final AT THE GAMES 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES By MAY CHEN IN NANJING maychen@sph.com.sg NANJING Body bent over with her hands on her knees, then with a gentle shrug of her shoulders, gymnast Nadine Joy
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      207 18 RESULTS L Athletics Heats 100m hurdles: Nur Izlyn Zaini, 14.58sec (17th) L Swimming Heats Men’s 50m butterfly: Dylan Koo, 26.22s (34th); Women’s 200m freestyle: Nur Marina Chan, 2:06.63 (27th) L Shooting Mixed team 10m air pistol Qualification: Teh Xiu Yi/ Mohamed Ahmed (Egy), 746; Round of 16: Bt
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      155 18 NANJING South African swimmer Chad le Clos will be back in Singapore this November for the Fina World Cup, the third time in four years that he will be competing at the local event. His coach Graham Hill told The Straits Times: “We’re
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      601 18  -  MAY CHEN NANJING When South Africa’s Chad le Clos competed at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore four years ago, he was still relatively unknown. It was the swimmer’s first major international meet and he had never had to
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        84 18 XINHUA TONY Gil of Canada made history on Tuesday when he became the first person to hit a hole-in-one in an Olympic golfing competition. The 16-year-old aced the par three third hole at the Zhongshan International Golf Club course in Nanjing with a seven iron. Gil
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        63 18 REUTERS LONDON Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte, 17, finished more than two seconds ahead of her nearest rival in the women’s 100m breaststroke final yesterday to claim her second gold medal of the Youth Olympic Games. The Lithuanian won in 1min 5.39sec at the Nanjing
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        54 18 REUTERS UNBEATEN Australia claimed women’s rugby sevens gold in the sport’s debut at the Youth Olympic Games yesterday after a hat-trick from flying winger Dominique du Toit helped them to a 38-10 win over Canada. Rugby sevens makes its debut at the regular Olympics at
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      757 19  -  Navratilova says WTA Finals format means intense rivalry right from start By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg WITH eight singles and 12 doubles titles under her belt, Martina Navratilova is the most successful player in the 42-year history of the season-ending BNP Paribas Women’s Tennis
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      385 7 Reuters Los Angeles Marvel Entertainment’s chief emeritus Stan Lee may be in his ninth decade, but age has not stopped him from adding outposts to his creative empire as he hopes to interest a new generation of children in superheroes of all shapes
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      419 7 New York Times New York In her turbulent marriage to Leo Tolstoy, Sophia Andreevna Tolstoy put up with a lot, but The Kreutzer Sonata qualified as special punishment. The 1889 story presented Tolstoy’s increasingly radical views on sexual relations and marriage through a frenzied
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      833 8  -  Dessert chef Janice Wong and investor Manoj M. Murjani join hands to expand here and abroad Rebecca Lynne Tan Food Correspondent rltan@sph.com.sg The sweets, chocolates and edible art creations of Singapore pastry chef Janice Wong of 2am:dessertbar will be making their way to other
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      752 8 Agence France-Presse Tokyo Award-winning British rockers Arctic Monkeys, whose cheeky garage punk origins have evolved seamlessly into stadium-filling success across the United States, are ready for a break. Shrugging off the label of World’s Biggest Band in some sections of the music press, the indie-rock
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        818 9  -  It’s Okay, That’s Love pits two neurotic people against each other while sexual attraction comes to the fore in Temptation Telemad Foong Woei Wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg Consider Patient A in It’s Okay, That’s Love, a jaunty South Korean drama about sex and other forms
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        827 9 Bloomberg Hong Kong What do an alien love story, a boyband and the card game baccarat have in common? They are helping to attract record numbers of Chinese tourists to South Korea a boon for the US$1.3-trillion (S$1.6-trillion) economy and a stock
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      656 10  -  A cappella group say their original works in their upcoming album have a world music feel Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg AmericanacappellaquintetPentatonix sell out gigs all over the world and their vocals-only covers of popular hits by the likes of Daft Punk and Beyonce get
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      345 10 Obituary Bloomberg Agence France-Presse New Delhi B.K.S. Iyengar, an Indian yoga teacher whose students included cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Belgium’s Queen Mother, has died. He was 95. The proponent of the eponymous Iyengar Yoga died in a hospital in Pune, near Mumbai, on Wednesday,
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        426 12 Taipei An aghast Lin Feng-jiao was in the house when her son with movie star Jackie Chan, Jaycee, was taken away in handcuffs in a crackdown on drugs, reported Apple Daily yesterday. The report said Jaycee, who will turn 32 in December, was arrested
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        242 12 Local film-maker Ken Kwek, who was behind the controversial Sex.Violence.FamilyValues, will be premiering his debut feature-length work Unlucky Plaza at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 4, according to the festival website. It is screening in the Discovery section of the festival
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          79 12 Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has announced the release of a new album next month to coincide with his 80th birthday on Sept 21. The album, called Popular Problems, “sets a new tone and speed of hope and despair, grief and joy”, according to
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          58 12 Paranormal TV thriller The Strain has been renewed for a second 13-episode season, cable network FX said. The vampire drama from film-maker Guillermo del Toro debuted last month and has averaged a total of 11 million viewers, including delayed, online and video on demand
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        287 2  -  POON CHIAN HUI Editor chpoon@sph.com.sg Maybe you’ve heard the awful news. Instant noodles can kill you. Specifically, this universally loved three-minute meal can increase a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Like many other people, I am aware that instant noodle products
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        920 9  -  Having a buddy can help you to achieve your workout goals. reports Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg The regular exercise grind can wear anyone down, especially if the routine gets boring after a while. If you are finding it difficult to get the most out
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        1468 10 / 11  -  Low-intensity shock waves is said to grow new blood vessels to counter erectile dysfunction JOAN CHEW Joanchew@sph.com.sg Five years ago, sex became “very stressful” for Mr Tan because of his inability to maintain an erection. The 43-year-old sales executive, who did not want to give his
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        477 12  -  Joan Chew Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a significant health problem in an ageing population like Singapore’s. In a population-based survey here in 1999, 51.3 per cent of 374 men aged 30 and above reported some degree of inability to achieve or maintain an erection
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        359 13 Bloomberg News People who eat the least salt may be hurting their hearts, according to a study published last week. The study found the expected link between heart complications and high levels of sodium, which is known to increase one’s risk of high
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        448 13  -  HELP AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Ng Wan Ching It can rob a person of his ability to move with ease, and symptoms tend to get worse over time. This chronic disorder of the nervous system is none other than Parkinson’s disease, which results from a breakdown of messages
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        639 15  -  More needy cancer patients here can be helped, thanks to move by Swiss pharmaceutical giant to subsidise two drugs. Joyce Teo reports reports Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg When housekeeping supervisor Rohhaini Yahaya, 48, was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2012, she was unable
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        580 18 / 19  -  Health You exhibition drew more than 90,000 people over two days. Joan Chew reports reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg Durian lovers will be glad to know that durians, like all fruit, contain no cholesterol. Yet, people should eat no more than two seeds of the fruit each day. After
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        489 17 You want to whip up a vegetable dish that is light and healthy. The fail-safe option of a salad is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But eating salad after salad can be a bore. In this recipe, chefs I Gusti Nyoman Kaler and Noldy
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        404 17 facebook Besides boiling or cooking vegetables, eat them raw for example, by using them as food wraps. Lettuce, with its big leaves and crunchy taste, makes a good wrap. Minced meat wrapped in washed lettuce makes a delicious and healthy dish for
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        753 20  -  Lifeguard Benjamin Seah tells Joyce Teo he needs to stay fit to be an effective father and wishes to grow old with his wife Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? Swimming forms a big part of my fitness regimen. I swim continuously
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      158 8 THE ARCADIA 3810 sf, 4+1 Beautifully renovated. Bright Windy. Quiet facing. Sell vacant $3.xM. SOLEIL SINARAN 1-level. Rare Modern. 5 rm, 4715 sf New A1 designer master piece. Teresa 9618-2815. STAR BUY!! ATTRACTIVE The Cascadia Bt. Timah Spacious 2+Study/ 3 bdrm. $1.5xM up Typical units. $1.9xM up Penthses. Near Elite
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      165 8 Good Investment FREEHOLD!! $986K! 3BDRM! Ascent 456 Mixed Devt Mins Orchard ZhongShan Fr $1431psf! *****989 MB BEST DEAL! AVA Twr 1280 sf. $1.28M. Tenanted. High flr. FH. Jes *****667 SPZ 6 MIN WOODLEIGH MRT, FH Cheapest $1,218 psf up. Walk NEX. 1-4 bdrm avail. TOP 2016! Eddy *****509 CASSIA EDGE@GUILLEMARD
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      200 8 MUST SELL DAKOTA RES. 3-RM Serious seller! Mins MRT, amenities schs. Accessible to Sports hub, Town, MBS *****372 PRICE REDUCED! F’HOLD!! 5mins Suntec. Walk to 3 MRTs! 2 rm $795k/ 3 rm $1.09m Penthse $1.07m ALL 4-BDRMS SUITABLE for king size beds. One Amber 4+1+balcony. 1701 sf. Spacious bdrms. 3
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      196 8 KATONG PARK MRT coming. Extra 8%/10% disc ending soon! FH. 1+study/2/3bdrm fr $1M. Alex *****686 THE BAYSHORE 2/ 3/ 4 rms Pool/ sea view. Renovated. Bayhore Park 4 rms, Sea view. bayshoreliving.sg EAST MEADOWS NEW list. 3+1 1216sf. Spacious. Move in, cosy, well-kept. Tanah Merah MRT $1.25M neg 4+1 CHANGI
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      275 9 MUST VIEW! 3BDRM LIVIA 1270sf high flr unblocked bright Near MRT mall amenities. $1.25M nego BANK’S AUCTION RIS Grandeur #11, 1356 sqft 3+1 unblocked, windy, pool view MRT. Colliers 9688 9668 ***THE MINTON Just TOP! Walk to MRT. Full facilities. 1-bedroom 710 sf. $850K 2-bedroom 980 sf. $1.19M 3 bedroom
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      260 9 D21 listing can be found after D11 DIRECT FROM DEVELOPER. 5mins walk to MRT, next to Jurong Lake, S’pore’s future 2nd "Marina Bay’’, KL high speed rail link, 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4 dual key/ 5 bdrms. Call *****006/ *****330 Good Investment LAKEVILLE HIGH RETURNS! Huge Transformations in Jurong Lake
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      296 9 121 3-RM UNBLOCK 67 sqm MRT/AMK hub, High flr, lift 629, 3½ rm Corner 82 sqm MRT/ mkt/ sch, lift, best Call us www.teampower.sg 3’NG’ $33XK ONLY! Blk 624 Mid flr. Move-in. Aircon. MRT/ sch/ mkt! Urgent sale! Bring chq. *****828 MUST SELL 3NG BLK 601 next to corner, A1
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      300 9 4’S’, 146 BISHAN, 84sqm Corridor,mid flr, renovated Mins amenities,sch, market All race/PR.Chinese owner BLK 290A 5’I’ High flr. Simple Move-in cond. Chinese hse. Serious seller!!! Ame nities sch. $540K neg!!. FIRE SALE! 4’A’ 291B/ 470. High flr. 103 sq.m Corner. VTO. Nice. Unblocked. All races. Chan 9277-8368 LHG PROPERTIES-HDB Div
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      350 9 dementi HDB Apts for Sale dementi HDB Apts for Sale dementi HDB Apts for Sale dementi HDB Apts for Sale m |L. tit y= r I HDB Median Resale Prices I in 2nd Quarter 2014 r* ESS T C 3 i. n i:: 1 E "H? r kn < iyi
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      116 9 NEW LISTING 4-RM 410 C’wealth Ave West. Corner. Bright. Airy. Marble flr. Simple nice. MRT/ schs. Iris 8499-6806 RARE! 3’S+ utility 24 Balam Rd. High/ marble flr. Unblock. MRT/ amenities. All races. Ken 9638 8929 ML TAN ALICE 9022 3381 Service You Trust 3I CORNER WITH utility Blk 21 Eunos
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      160 9 BLK 320 AVE 5, 5rm. No pm sun Dr-to-dr 4min MRT Blk 445 Ave 8. 4rm Face NS 5min MRT/sch Dr-to-dr. Blk 458 Ave 10. 4rm #High Park view. Huge living rm!! SELL BELOW TRANSACTED 5’I’ 936 St 92. 1302sf. Corner. NS facing. Asking $499K only. Serious seller 3’NG’ 21/
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      152 9 CHOICE UNIT BLK 669D JURONG West, 130 sqm EA, Near MRT. Mid flr, Cosy, Good buy. All races. Nicholas *****557 $390K YET NEG 4’A’ Blk 852 High flr. Bright/windy. Can contra all races. move in cond. Ken Lim *****142 3’A’ BLK 916, reno, high flr 4’A’ blk 659C reno, high
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      311 9 5 RM BLK 78 Marine Dr mid flr, Parkway/ NTUC/ Mkt/ Eateries All races, NE facing. 9099-9098 Joji URGENT! ANY REASONABLE offer. 5’I’ corner 756 #02 Pasir Ris. Nicely renovated. Call Yati *****657 PN 4’A’ BLK 516 106sqm Unblocked Move in. NE Facing. Serious Seller! Hurry Call Candy *****948 OT
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      299 9 4-RM BLK 18C Holland Dr. Mid flr, windy, reno, near Buono Vista MRT, amenities. VTO. 9139-4689 DTZ 5-RM PT BLK 5 Farrer Rd. face landed. MRT. Condo reno. Wet/ dry kitchen. No agt. VTO. Lynn *****597. Near MRT ALL RACES! 4’A’ Blk 478. Asking $368K neg. Mid flr. Near MRT/
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      292 10 439A 4-RM 94SQM Corner, high flr, lift, A1 location with upcoming Seletar Mall Call us www.teampower.sg $448K NEG! 5’I’ 187. #06 Rivervale Drive. All eligible Move in. Breezy. NS facing. Near LRT. Ruby *****993 4A BLK 121D Huge Layout Face Greenery, Renovated All Races/ PR, Mkt/ LRT Windy. 9684-2222 Pat
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      302 10 5’I’ 294 HIGH flr. Dr to dr. 124 sqm. Move in. Marble flr. Unblock. Bright. Good layout. Opp mkt, amenities TAN ALICE 9022 3381 Service You Trust 896 5I CORNER High/lift flr unblock St Hilda’s /Poly Shop eateries/ mkt. Future MRT. Dun miss! $neg GROUND FLR 4’A’ corner blk 242
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      715 10 Brentwood Villas 14 30 Lloyd Road 2242 sq ft 4+1+1 5 min walk to Somerset MRT Townhouse New kitchen Villa Delle Rose 2 92 Taman Nakhoda 2800 sq ft 3+1 maisonette Next to Botanical Garden 5 min walk to Holland Village Condo facilities 24 hours maintenance hotline 1.5-month Commission 6333
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      317 10 TERRACE JALAN LAPANG 3 storey 2,000/5000sqft. 10 bdrms P/furnished Asking $8500 Call *****547 ReAnne Leu 80B MEYER RD. Prime location, City. Bunglw. 5+1. Pte pool, carpark. Built-up 6300 sf. F/furn Immed $15.5k. Sale/ rent. Owner *****635/ *****996 S/STY COLONIAL HOUSE at Kuo Chuan Ave! 2 bdrms Semi-D with pte garden,
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      383 10 D21 listing can be found after D11 Cashew Villas Cashew Crescent μ Near Bukit Panjang Plaza, The Rail Mall and Junction 10 μ Corner terrace, 4+G+U bdrms μ Land 3,208 sq ft, built-up 4,402 sq ft Call *****223 NEWLY RENO 4-RMS Semi-D Hillview 3000sf, Bright breezy near playgrd spacious Vivian
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      357 10 QUEENS 3+1, 1184 sqft. High flr. Unblocked. Bright, airy. P/furn. Avail immed. MRT/ Mkt. Terry Yeow 9001-1118 QUEENS 3+1 MRT, ameniti es, wifi,cable tv incl, f/furn with new sofa, immed. $4.7K. 9877-5566 Tean RIVER PLACE 1 bdrm, 829 sqft. Direct river facing, lifestyle. $4.5K. F/furn. *****925 Ë THE ANCHORAGE 4+1,
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      410 10 RARE! FRAGRANCE COURT 3+1 mais 1733sf, f/furn quiet/MRT 9144-2389 Sam ESTIVA 3RM COSY Near Jap Sch/ NUS/ NUH. Bright Sole agt *****488 LMS $5.XK NEG 3-BDRM 1044sf Sunshine Plaza/ Full Furn. Avail 1st Sept/ Bugis MRT GarryLew *****204 CBRE SOUTHBANK 2-BDRMS. P/FURN. Unblocked view MRT/ eateries. Immediate. Call Colin 8222
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      476 10 ASPEN HEIGHTS. 1,324 sqft, 3+1 rms, Fully Furnished, $5.5K. Call: *****093 Christine Foo NEW! SUITES Ochard 1+1. Nicely furn. Convenient. Next to Plaza Sing/MRT. $4K up. Carol 9780-2883 ASPEN HGTS 1582 sf. 4+1. High flr, Pool view. F/ furn, Clarke Quay MRT. $6.3k. Immed. 9851-2159 Clinton SUITES ORCHARD 2bdrms Brand
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      460 10 LUMA 2RM, 1173 sf/ Skyline 360, 3rm, 1733 sf. Balcony, high flr, pristine. *****551 PARC EMILY 1-BDRM apt 549 s.f Nice facing. F/furn. $3.6K Koh *****447 KPC CLAREMONT/ THE METZ Somerset MRT. 2+1/ 1 rm. $3.9K up. Veron *****831 D’Evelyn 614 sqft 1 bdrm. P/furn. Immediate....... $3.2K Jia Wilkie 3218
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      1545 11 ETjM Geylang/ Eunos/ EM* Geylang/ Eunos/ EMjJ Geylang/ Eunos/ I EWj Geylang/ Eunos/ Geylang/ Eunos/ I EM* Geylang/ Eunos/ EM* Geylang/ Eunos/ I EMJ Geylang/ Eunos/ I Geylang/ Eunos/ I EKM Geylang/ Eunos/ 014 PayaLebar Q14 Paya Lebar [)14 Paya Lebar [)14 Paya Lenar Qj4 Paya Lebar Q14 Paya Lenar
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      154 11 COSTA RHU BEAUTIFUL 4+1, Breezy 2,100 sq ft, Bay View, Full Comm to Agents Christine Foo *****093 ***VILLA MARINA BLK.37 #01-08, grd flr with patio. 1464 sf. $3.8k. F/facilities. Cheap! Eileen 9022 5599 Expat's Choice Care Honesty WATERSIDE, 2411 SF, 4rm bath,full facilities,city view, mins to CBD East Coast Park.
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      123 11 D’ECOSIA/ H RES. 1+1 rm. P/furn. Pte lift. Facilities. Near Parkway/ sch. Immed $2.5K. Wendy 9068-1108 SHORE RESIDENCES. BRAND new! High flr, seaview. 3bdrm. P/furn. Immed. View daily Call Alan 9070 2886 SANCTURY GREEN 1141 sf. 3+1. Mid flr. P/furn. MRT. Well kept. $3.8K neg. Avail 7 Sep. Jenny 9456-0854
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      361 12 Expat's Choice Care Honesty EASTWOOD REGENCY, NEW 2rm FH Penthse $3.1k neg Also for sale $1.48M neg 9821 2887 Jimmy Teow DAFFODIL 2-BRDM 2-BATH Quiet facing. Walk to MRT. Direct bus to town/ Changi Immed. Owner 9118 9366 4+1 CHANGI CT, MRT/ Expo 1389 sf, 4 toilets, 2 attach. Bright,
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      307 12 URBAN RES BRAND new 1bdrm. F/facilities. Furn/ unfurn. Immed 9666-9068 FAR HORIZON GDNS, 3+1 2000 sf, High flr.Pool view P/furn.Facilities. YCK MRT. $3.8K neg. Iris *****225 COUNTRY GRANDEUR 3+1, 1442sf, high flr, facilities. $3.3K. *****139 HK Chia D21 listing can be found after D11 HE CENTRIS 3-RM. 1722sf with patio.
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      321 12 tiKtM Ang Mo Kio t li>1 Ang Mo Kio tflfrl Ang Mo Kio iA\H Ang Mo Kio HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Apts For Rent HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter ri 2014 I ta ill mu 0 \m ii f
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      137 12 AIRCON RMS 1-WK $490+ ½mth $900+/1mth $1500+ Hotel Hamilton 6296-9041 MAIS 616 AMK Ave 4, 1600 sq ft, Spacious 3 Bdrms, Renovated, Full/ Part Furn Raymond Wee 9168-8133 BEST DEAL 170 ANG MO Kio Ave 4, 3rm for Rent Near Shops Mkt Windy Spacious, $2000 Call Beatrice 9845 9284 Near
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      143 12 BLK 313 SHUNFU. 3-rm. Reno, 2 toilets. New. High flr. F/furn. F/aircon. Immed Call 9683-0880 Clement. 5-RM BLK 237 Bishan high flr, unfurnished, unblock, facing gdn, avail immed. Mazlan *****775 BLK 249 BT batok East Mid flr F/furn. Avail Immed please call Surinah *****062 No Agents 4-RM BLK 369 Bt
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      122 12 BLK 114, 5-RM Lengkong Tiga. F/furn. Spacious. Walk to MRT. Michael Ng *****623 mnprop.com.sg BLK 706 HOUGANG Ave 2, 4-rm. F/furn a/c Move-in cond. Immed. Sharon *****825 û 430 HOUGANG AVE 7, 2+1 Simple reno. Walk to MRT, P/furn, Immed, $2.1k neg. 9002 3533 Joanne HTNS 344 HOUGANG AVE 7,
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      401 12 EA 534 PASIR Ris Drive 1. Low flr. Face park. 1,539 sf. F/furn. 5 mins to Pasir Ris MRT. Good cond. Can cook. Washing machine provided. $3.5K (nego) 2 years lease. Call Khalil *****254 BLK 744 PASIR Ris 122 sqm Opp West Plaza, Vacant. Blk 479 Pasir Ris 112 sqm.
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      756 12 Workers Dormitory Tuas View Loop Rooms For Rent Suits Manufacturing, Construction, Process, Marine Services Sector Please Call *****414 (Joyce) *****800 Mike 9621 5155 Jo MASTER FR $1150/Common fr $650 Near Simei, Eunos, Dakota MRT. Reno, Furn, AC, WiFi, Cook. 9067-1921 STUDIO APT, 8MINS Walk to Dakota MRT. Newly reno, Aircon,
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      337 12 1700-*****0SF ISLANDWIDE Light industrial warehse Flexible lease. Call Owner 6309 1068 DEFU LANE 10 8.3k/ 6.4k sqft, Air-con Factory Accessible via KPE/ CTE/ PIE Call *****657. NEW LISTING 8@TRADEHUB21 B1 RAMPUP Fty 1808 sf up. Good location. Immed $2.20psf. MRT easy access. 8388 2662 HIANGKIE IND WOODLANDS Ind Pk E1.
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      2410 13 Factory/lndustrial CtU Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale F mrnm J I v Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Industrial Canteen Spaces For
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      345 13 INTL PLAZA 2357SF high flr A1 Deco corner seaview Cheap. Direct lift *****170 www.garyteng.com AFRO ASIA BLDG, attractive rate from $4.50 psf. 300 2020 sf. P/Furn. Carpeted, Regular shape avail immed THE CENTRAL, 1000 sf, loft renovated, full furnished, nice view. Avail end Aug. $neg.Louis Tan *****888 PRIMZ BIZHUB Woodlands.
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      319 13 PARKWAY CENTRE. APPROX 2453 sf. Partition rms. avail Oct. *****372 owner PEACE CTR. 2850 sf. Fitted, carpeted, 6rms, flexi lease. $10k. 9632 9096 Wong PARKLANE #05. WHOLE unit. 205 sf. MRT 550m. $1.2K. 9488 6633 Owner TANGLIN SHPG CTR. 710 sf. F/fitted. Central a/c, $4k. Immed Clinton 9851 2159 SUNTEC
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      931 14 Office Space for Sale Office Space for Sale Office Space for Sale t NP« III Premier Medical Suites For Sale Located next to the upcoming Health City Novena, Singapore's largest health-care complex. Novena Lifestyle and Medical Hub FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2013 Specialised Project (Purpose Built) Category NO ABSD SSD Linked
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      449 14 82 AMOY ST Shophse, near 2 MRTs. A1 location/layout. 1 flr 2050sf, 2-3 flr 3330sf. Immed. Owner 8338 0863 best price LUCKY PLAZA Medical Specialist Ctr Suites 624/700/ 1400sf Bare/ fitted. $7 psf neg. SM Chia 9068-6500 ***F&B OUTLETS @CHANGI Village 3,400 sqft Pinnacle@Duxton 4,500 sf 9069 0063 9022 5513
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      482 14 AMOY ST 1610/3750SF 1st Grd flr. Office F&B. $5.50 psf up Sally *****398 agt TOA PAYOH CENTRAL Shops from 150sf. Level 1. Anthony *****000 SML ASSIGN 234 TOA Pay oh, 2sty shophse. Tenanted, amenities. *****890 Ng CONNEXION MEDICAL SUITE 915/ 937/ 1850/ 2160 sf. MRT. Aspac 8383-2040 ARAB ST 1000
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      288 14 SELL BELOW VAL! Yishun 110 2 Sty Shophse 1463 sf No GST. Near Chong pang Good Yield 4.2%+. $1.98M AUCTION 26/8 SIN Ming Blk 22, Shop with living quarters, 1582 sf, balance 58 yr Vacant *****639 Michelle D.15 FH COMMERCIAL East Coast Shophse F&B, No GST/SSD. $2288psf. Plot Ratio 3.
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      302 14 **ARC 380 FREEHOLD Rare Full commercial office with Retail Restn. High traffic. MRT. Call Keith 8183 2081 RARE! 81 M.PARADE Ctrl shophse.1507sf.Future mrt Strong crowd. Good yield/ frontage. Last offer $3.3M MUST SELL FIRE SELL!! ALEXIS #01. 258sf. F’hold. Prime, MRT. Below val. C/w waterpoint. Call James 9487-4441 HOLLAND V
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      561 14 GROUND FLOOR WAREHOUSE SPACES FOR RENT! *Attractive Rental Rates PASIR PANJANG 4,275 14,000 18,000 42,000 sqft Up to 6m High Ceiling Exclusive Loading Bays Suitable for Logistics TUAS SOUTH 3,500 to 140,000 sqft Up to 10m High Ceiling Easy 24-hourAccess Direct LoadingAccess Suitable For Factory Use CALL6578 9966 WAREHOUSE 7000
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      221 14 NEAR MRT JLN PEMIMPIN 800, 2118, 2138, 2789, 3938 sf. With office. Easy loading. Neg. Immed. Nancy 9489 8939 RUBY IND/ LAND Complex. Genting Lane. B1. 530 sf3200 sf. $1.70-$2.00 psf. Immed. Ngo 8606 9171 PN WOODLANDS BRAND NEW. Bare unit 1140, 1163, 1205 sqft. $1.60psf Avail Immed. Call 8180-3868
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      2393 18 THE STRAITS TIMES RECRUIT Executive Appointments 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs 1800-289-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit A Luxury New Car Company requires the following positions. Experience is required. (1) MARKETING MANAGER (2) SALES MANAGER (3) SALES EXECUTIVES (4) ADMIN ASSISTANT (5) PERSONAL SECRETARY (6) PERSONAL DRIVER High salary Please call Theresa/ Lindae *****168 for an
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      173 18 RETAIL ASST. ORCHARD. N O/ITE. $1.5k neg. *****184 Wisma Recruit (98C5122) CLINIC ASST CUM Customer Svc. Retail hr 10.15-7.45pm 4 days wk. *****222 Admin cum Receptionist Upper Serangoon Road 6 days work week with rotating shift Able to liaise with English and Chinese speaking clients PC literate. Min ’O’ level
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      205 18 INSIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE Process orders, answer phone admin duties No experience required Work Location: Jurong Salary: $1,600 above. Call *****846 (Miss Khat) to arrange for an interview MAID AGY REQUIRES Customer Svc Officers. Near Bugis Min ’O’ level. Handle Malay speaking clients Email resume with photo to: azmaids11@gmail.com AZ Mgmt
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      497 19 1. Kitchen Leader 2. Kitchen Crew We are an established growing cosmopolitan cafe chain with outlets mostly at business-parks. With expansion menu upgrading, we are looking for more good people to manage the outlet kitchen as a Kitchen Leader, besides hiring more kitchen crew. 1. Kitchen Leader:minimum 2 years experience
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      378 19 Suntec F&B Holdings Pte Ltd ADMIN EXECUTIVE (PURCHASING) Purchasing functions Stock list update and price verification Stock movement and closing stock tabulation Provide admin finance support At least 2 years of experience in the F&B industry ONLY Singaporeans may apply Email detailed resume stating current expected salaries to: HumanResource@suntec.sg Only
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      311 19 MANICURIST. HOLLAND V/ AMK MRT/ Thomson Plaza. High Basic Commission. $2,500. Immed. *****555 HAIR STYLISTS Hair Asst Cityhall. Experience preferred. Attractive salary comm. Call 8246 6415 NAILS TECHNICIAN WANTED Walk-in interview @#B1-02 POMO. Pls call *****296 SPA AMBASSADOR. $1600$2200 comm. Suntec City. 5 days/week rotating off days. Call 8338 0863
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      777 19 Company near Jurong West dealing in FMCG (Food) is inviting qualified personnel for the position of ACCOUNTS MANAGER Requirements: Ê Degree in Accounting, ACCA, or Equivalent Ê Good accounting knowledge in terms of financial principles and taxation Ê Ability to handle full sets of Accounts up to auditing level Ê
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      522 19 General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators General Production/ Operators o I Punctuality and shift allowance m m Hostel allowance (Applicable for foreigners only) Vi#' Group insurance Care scheme J J Dental benefits O Work Days/Hours 4-day work week, 12-hour shift > Team A: Sam 8pm (Mon Thur)
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