The Straits Times, 21 December 2014

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    22 1 the sunday times A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90 cents DECEMBER 21, 2014 84 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MCI (P) 072/02/2014
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    Lock icon All-grass field for National Stadium
    639 1  -  Sports Hub to grow grass in a nursery and lay out a new field before SEA Games Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg With less than six months to the SEA Games, the Singapore Sports Hub has decided to abandon the problem-plagued pitch at the National Stadium. Instead
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    Lock icon Thailand make a stunning comeback
    107 1 Chappuis, broke the hearts of Malaysia, who had taken a 3-0 lead to the delight of their 90,000 fans at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Although Thailand lost last night’s match 2-3, they won the two-leg clash 4-3 on aggregate, thus lifting the
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    Lock icon Xi firm on ‘one country’ policy
    73 1 President Xi Jinping said China “remains unswerving” in putting into practice the “one country, two systems” framework that governs Beijing’s relationship with Hong Kong and Macau, and which it hopes will be applicable to Taiwan too. But he said all sides must hold fast
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    Lock icon ISIS ‘kills own foreign fighters’
    71 1 The extremist group ISIS has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Financial Times newspaper said, quoting a trusted activist. Some of these fighters had wanted to return home after complaining that
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      186 1 Ten years ago this picture MOVED kind-hearted Singaporeans TO HELP RADHA BASU tracks down the tsunami survivors she met in 2004 THINKPAGE33 SINGAPORE WANTS TO BE A SMART CITY? First, let’s talk about garbage, says Han Fook Kwang THINKPAGE32 KIT CHAN IN CHINA REALITY SHOW TOP NEWSPAGE6 JOHN LUI When
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      Lock icon When children become the targets of terrorism...
      1157 2 / 3  -  ...the world recoils and takes notice. The morality of terrorists has gone from bad to worse with the advent of Al-Qaeda. They are ready to kill anyone to be taken seriously. US Correspondent Melissa Sim talks to experts Melissa Sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg Last week,
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      Lock icon US issues worldwide travel alert for holidays
      242 2 / 3 AFP Washington The United States has issued a worldwide travel alert, warning Americans to be vigilant during the holiday period, especially in the wake of a deadly siege in Australia. Sydney last week saw a dramatic siege in a cafe that began on
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      Lock icon Pick up these figurines on trains – they are free
      298 4  - Pick up these figurines on trains they are free Joanna Seow Miniature figurines of policemen and firefighters are keeping commuters company on select MRT trains. The clay models representing Home Team national servicemen and their families, which hang from the handrail and are free to anyone who wants them, were
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      Lock icon Operation Coldstore: The evidence is clear, says PM
      590 4  -  No doubt Barisan Sosialis was formed at instigation of Communists, he says Zakir Hussain Deputy Political Editor zakirh@sph.com.sg Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has weighed in on a recent debate over the legitimacy of a 1963 crackdown on Communists, saying that British
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      Lock icon North Korea denies role in Sony hacking
      539 6 Pyongyang calls for joint investigation even as Washington warns of retaliation AFP Seoul North Korea yesterday called for a joint investigation into a crippling cyber attack on Sony Pictures, denying for the first time its involvement in the hacking. The refutation came after
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      Lock icon Space for the students, by the students
      707 6  -  Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg Where once there were shelves and shelves of books for sale, there is now in the old MPH building on Stamford Road a white room where the walls and floor are for scribbling ideas. Another room, where
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      Lock icon Black actors lack global appeal, says producer in e-mail
      416 6 Reuters Los Angeles Sony Pictures should not cast black actors such as Denzel Washington so as to appeal to international markets, a producer told chief executive Michael Lynton in an e-mail leaked after a massive cyber attack on the studio blamed
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      Lock icon Kit Chan taking part in China reality show
      473 6  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Home-grown singer Kit Chan (right) is taking part in the upcoming third season of the popular China reality singing competition I Am A Singer. She is the first Singaporean artist to appear on the show which has
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      Lock icon Global economy facing ‘unusual structural shift’
      1045 8  -  Experts see shift of power back to the US and voice concern about financial contagion from Russia Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg THE crashing oil price is not just another cyclical downturn but a stark sign that the global economy is facing an unprecedented structural shift,
      Sources: UNITED STATES ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH, CREDIT SUISSE PRIVATE BANKING, UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, MORGAN STANLEY, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY, BLOOMBERG; ST GRAPHICS  -  1,045 words
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      Lock icon $22B LIFELINE FOR RUSSIAN BANKS
      365 8 Reuters Moscow Russia’s Lower House of Parliament has hastily approved a draft law that would give the banking sector a capital boost of up to one trillion roubles (S$22 billion). The country’s financial sector is reeling from the economy’s slide towards recession, a plunge in
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      Lock icon S’pore friars ‘not affected’ by money crisis at HQ
      516 8  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg The Franciscan friars in Singapore said yesterday that they were not affected by a financial scandal exposed by the worldwide head of their Catholic religious order. Last week, Friar Michael Perry, leader of the Order of Friars Minor
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      Lock icon Malaysia plans to charge RM20 for vehicle entry permit
      294 10 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia plans to charge RM20 (S$7.60) in vehicle entry permits (VEP) for foreign-regis-tered vehicles coming in from Singapore from around the middle of next year, a senior official was quoted as saying yesterday. Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi
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      Lock icon How to raise $ 1m in two months
      1435 10  - How to raise 1m in two months 50 young people turn to their network of connections to raise funds for 41 charities Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg How do you raise $1 million for charity in two months? The winning formula, it seems, is to tap the contacts of 50 young
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      Lock icon Mother arrested for murder of eight children
      589 10 Cairns Australian police have arrested the mother of most of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns, as vigils were held to mourn the tragedy. The woman, identified by Australia media as Ms Mersane Warria, has not been
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      Lock icon Malays most unhealthy group
      653 11  -  Latest statistics show high incidence of kidney failure, stroke and heart attacks Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma The Malay population is the unhealthiest in Singapore. Latest statistics from the national disease registry reveal that a disproportionate number of diabetics and patients with kidney failure,
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      Lock icon Calendars for a healthy 2015
      375 11  -  Lester Hio The amount of sugar and oil a slice of mooncake contains, and healthier feasting choices for Hari Raya Aidilfitri tips such as these fill up a series of “healthy” calendars launched yesterday for the new year. Designed by the Health Promotion Board (HPB)
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      Lock icon Free mentorship for green aspirants
      418 12  -  Seasoned activists to coach young citizens who want to help country’s environment Feng Zengkun Environment Correspondent zengkun@sph.com.sg Four of Singapore’s best-known environmentalists have teamed up to pass on the baton. They have designed a free pro- gramme to mentor up to 10 Singaporeans aged 19
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      Lock icon Strumming a song of new hope
      585 12  -  Hoe Pei Shan hpeishan@sph.com.sg Having spent almost eight years behind bars after being convicted of drug charges, his hopes of finding love have been slim. Azman’s (not his real name) story of a man hoping for a second chance in life and acceptance was
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      Lock icon Bonding at kayaking event
      112 12 It was an opportunity to clean part of the Geylang river, and also one for the deaf and hearing communities to get to know each other better. On each of the 13 kayaks that went out yesterday were one person from the deaf community and a
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      Lock icon Man who drove car on pavement arrested
      428 13  -  Auxiliary police officer stops vehicle 200m from playground; man held for drink driving Hoe Pei Shan hpeishan@sph.com.sg Auxiliary police officer Simon Lawrence knew he had to do something when he spotted a black sedan driving on a pavement towards a Beach Road public
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      Lock icon No budging from ‘one country, 2 systems’: Xi
      657 14  -  HK, Macau, Taiwan must hold fast to principle, he says at inauguration of Macau’s new govt Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg In a year roiled by the Occupy movement in Hong Kong, raising questions about the future of the “one country
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      Lock icon Macau urged to rely less on gaming tourism
      461 14 Bloomberg Macau Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Macau to diversify its economy to ensure sustainable development in a city that relies on casino gambling for more than 80 per cent of its revenue. “Macau’s economy has developed rapidly in the past
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      Lock icon China arrests US aid worker at N. Korean border
      325 14 AFP Beijing China has arrested an American Christian aid worker based near its border with North Korea, his lawyer said, as the authorities deepen an apparent crackdown on religious groups in the region. Peter Hahn, a North Kore-an-born naturalised US citizen,
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      Lock icon Grip of hierarchy strong in S. Korea
      904 15  -  Respect for authority runs deep in former authoritarian nation, but change is at hand Chang May Choon changmc@sph.com.sg When Mr Michael Lee was growing up in authoritarian-ruled South Korea in the 1980s, people did as they were told and kneeling was a common
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      Lock icon Nut rage wiped out all her work
      424 15  -  Chang May Choon Ms Cho Hyun Ah, 40, who sparked the Korean Air “nut rage” incident, was embroiled in another controversy last year when she delivered her twin boys in the United States. The move apparently was to give them American citizenship so
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      Lock icon India offering insurance for nuclear suppliers
      515 16 Govt hopes to reduce exposure to risk, convince US firms to enter Indian market Reuters New Delhi India is offering to set up an insurance pool to indemnify global nuclear suppliers against liability in the case of a nuclear accident, in a bid to
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      Lock icon Volcano erupts in east Indonesia
      106 16 Fishermen gazing at Mount Gamalama as it spews ash into the air during an eruption in Ternate, Maluku island. Indonesia temporarily closed a domestic airport on Friday after a volcano in the country’s east erupted, spewing plumes of ash hundreds of metres into the air,
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      Lock icon Prisoners given time to give up their guns
      341 16 Manila The Philippine authorities have given privileged inmates in the country’s main prison until Christmas Eve to turn over their hidden guns, drugs and other contraband or the notorious facility will face a major shakedown. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima issued the
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      Lock icon Fleeing Viet tribesmen emerge from hiding
      208 16 AFP Phnom Penh Eight members of a Vietnamese hill tribe, known as “Montagnards”, have emerged from hiding in a remote Cambodian border area where they crossed from Vietnam to flee persecution, the United Nations Refugee Agency said yesterday. The group sought refuge in the
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      Lock icon DIPLOMAT STRIPPED OF DUTIES
      200 16 AFP New Delhi An Indian diplomat at the centre of a bitter row with the United States has been stripped of her duties over unauthorised statements to the media, a government source and reports said yesterday. Ms Devyani Khobragade (right) was arrested and strip-searched in New
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      Lock icon Flooding in Kelantan the worst in a decade
      357 17 Floods in Malaysia’s east coast claim 2 lives, lead to evacuation of 25,000 The Star/Asia News Network Kota Baru The Golok River that separates southern Thailand from northern Kelantan broke its embankment due to the heavy rains on Friday, resulting in the
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      Lock icon Grandfather of HIV boy defends support for expulsion
      312 17 AFP Beijing The grandfather of a Chinese boy with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has defended his support for a petition to banish him from their village, media reported yesterday, in a case that has sparked intense soulsearching in China. About 200
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      Lock icon All set for Wuhan movie theme park
      87 18 A little tilt to the left, and it’s picture perfect for the show. These figures are part of the props being prepared for the Han Show Theatre owned by Dalian Wanda group a Chinese conglomerate which controls the AMC cinema chain in North
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      Lock icon China offers $3b in funds to Mekong neighbours
      448 18 Money to be used to improve infrastructure, boost production capacity and tackle poverty Reuters Bangkok/Shanghai China has offered more than US$3 billion (S$3.75 billion) in loans and aid to neighbours Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and Laos to improve infrastructure and production and
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      Lock icon BJP distances itself from religious conversions
      365 18 Reuters New Delhi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has said it does not support forceful religious conversions, distancing itself from a sensitive issue that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and hurt the government’s reform agenda. Mr Modi has recently come under
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        Lock icon Earthquake strikes Fukushima region
        37 18 Reuters Tokyo A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Honshu island yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking Fukushima where crippled nuclear power plants are located, but local media said there was no tsunami warning.
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        Lock icon Arrest warrant for Turkish cleric
        103 18 New York Times Istanbul A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for an influential cleric and former ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, the United States, and whose followers have been accused of participating in a plot
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        Lock icon Israel strikes back after rocket attack
        76 18 AFP Gaza City Israeli aircraft has hit Gaza for the first time since an August truce ended 50 days of war after a rocket hit the Jewish state, witnesses and the army said. A spokesman for Gaza’s Health Ministry yesterday said there were no
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        Lock icon Work begins on Jiangxi railway
        54 18 Beijing Construction on a high-speed rail project in east China’s Jiangxi province has begun. The new passenger line will run 419km through more than 10 cities and counties in the eastern, central and western regions, the China Railway Corporation said yesterday. The completion date and
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      Lock icon ISIS ‘executed 100 of its own foreign fighters’
      446 19 Anti-ISIS activist claims the terror group turned against those trying to flee its headquarters in Syrian city AFP London –The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee its
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      Lock icon Battle for the minds of young Muslims
      559 19 Washington Post Berlin After his sermon denouncing militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Mr Mohamed Taha Sabri stepped down from an ornate platform at the House of Peace mosque. The 48-year-old imam, or chief preacher, then moved to greet his
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      Lock icon KL’s would-be militants ‘hitting banks for loans’
      245 19 Kuala Lumpur Several Malaysian radicals heading to Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have been borrowing money from local banks with no intention of paying them back, the New Straits Times said yesterday. Police sources said that the militants
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      Lock icon FBI recovers nine stolen paintings
      78 20 Nine paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from the home of an elderly couple six years ago, including works by Marc Chagall and Diego Rivera, were displayed on Friday after they were recovered. Mr Bill Lewis, assistant director in charge of the US
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      Lock icon Thaw ‘will give US more sway over Cuba’
      584 20 Obama defends decision to re-establish relations despite Cuba’s human rights record New York Times Washington US President Barack Obama has rejected criticisms that he should not have reopened US relations with Cuba because of the nation’s human rights record, saying the historic
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      Lock icon ‘NO RETURN TO CAPITALISM’
      299 20 Reuters Havana Cuba will defend its socialist principles and will not return to capitalism just because it has agreed to a detente with the United States, the daughter of President Raul Castro said, dispelling any notion that US companies would be free to roll into Cuba.
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      Lock icon Can Iran continue as Syria’s lifeline?
      630 21 Syrian traders worry falling oil prices will strain ally Reuters Amman Syrian businessmen and trade officials say they are worried the economic lifeline provided by Iran is under strain from plunging oil prices, despite public messages of support from Syria’s strongest regional ally. Syrian
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      Lock icon Delivering gifts of cheer, without the fear
      563 22 US agencies check incoming goods at nation’s ports for potential hazards New York Times Newark (New Jersey) Dwarfed by stacks of boxes stuffed with toy cars, play sets and Christmas lights, US federal safety agents armed with bulky lead detector guns comb through
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      Lock icon China eases rules for foreign bank branches
      240 22 Reuters Bloomberg Shanghai China has cut red tape for foreign bank branch openings and entry into yuan business, the latest in a series of measures to liberalise the banking sector. The Cabinet revised existing rules yesterday, abolishing the requirement for foreign-owned and joint-stock
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        Lock icon Italy’s tax-cutting Budget clears hurdle
        42 22 Reuters Rome Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has won a confidence vote to get his tax-cutting 2015 Budget through the Senate and it is expected to be definitively approved by the Lower House of Parliament this week.
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        Lock icon Flipkart raises $920m in funds
        68 22 Reuters Mumbai Flipkart, India’s largest online retailer, has raised US$700 million (S$920 million) in funds as it tries to compete with Amazon, which is rapidly scaling up operations in the country. The company is incorporated in Singapore and has filed with the regulator there for
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        Lock icon Air France-KLM delays jet deliveries
        58 22 Bloomberg Seattle Air France-KLM Group, Europe’s biggest airline, will push back aircraft deliveries to contain costs after announcing a third profit revision this year that sent its stock tumbling 8.3 per cent. Poor sales on long-haul routes and a two-week pilot walkout in September are
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      2095 23  -  Modern art, rare whiskies and jewellery are hitting new highs Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Property and shares are all very well but increasing numbers of well-heeled investors are looking to posher assets such as wine and art to bolster their returns. The growing affluence
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      843 28  -  Michael Covel chuffed that a cabby has heard of him and his book Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Singapore investors must be a savvy bunch as this is the only place where a taxi driver recognised American investment author Michael Covel. Mr Covel, whose books discuss an
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      177 26 THE BUSINESS TIMES 50% 70% MAYBANK KIM ENG Invest Asia 2015 +80.0 1-0.01% ii!!. 0.01 What lies ahead for you, the investor, in 2015? Hear from our distinguished panel of speakers at this seminar as they share their insights on the coming year, to help you navigate the ups and
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      1262 27 The Sun Rises on Sunrise UEM ADVERTORIAL making the prospect of owning landed homes in Malaysia compelling to Singaporeans who could almost purchase a semi-detached home in Nusajaya for the equivalent price of a five-room HDB flat, she added. Smart living More than offering a place to live in, UEM
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      313 30 EDITORIAL Low-cost travel is a boon. Budget service is a bane at times. While bargain-hunting travellers can be both, behaviourally. The concept of cheap travel, pioneered by Southwest Airlines with cabin crew in orange hot pants and white go-go boots in the late 1960s, ushered in an
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      1302 30  -  China’s crackdown on graft spreads to playground of rich Chinese, hitting VIP segment hard Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Pearl Liu in Macau On the third floor of the City of Dreams casino in Macau, private VIP saloons for
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      818 30  -  John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg “Unfair!” the millionaires of Hollywood shrieked last week. You could practically hear the ice in their kale-chia seed detox smoothies rattle, they were so agitated. While an army of unpaid interns and assistants scrambled to book extra appointments at holistic
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      1177 31  -  Rohit Brijnath Senior Writer rohitb@sph.com.sg The grandest treasures of my childish universe lay in my father’s cupboard. It was unlocked and yet forbidden, full of manly secrets not to be shared with a boy. So, of course, when he
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      1194 31  -  Pioneer food stall owners are intangible components of an area’s heritage and identity Ignatius Low Managing Editor ignatius@sph.com.sg One weekday morning recently, I was sitting at the coffee shop near my house when my prawn noodles arrived with a little bit of extra chilli
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      1185 32  -  People’s actions matter more in making city a better place to live in Han Fook Kwang Editor at Large hanfk@sph.com.sg What makes a smart nation smart? This might seem like a stupid question, but it’s worth asking, now that a brand-new
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      264 32  -  Raymond Koh Bock Swi The trends highlighted in last Sunday’s report (“$10b in outstanding credit card loans by Xmas”) concern me. Considering that credit card debt is unsecured and the most expensive form of bank borrowing, it is alarming to note that around 540,000 people, or
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      209 32  -  Lee Chiu San THE pilot scheme in Chong Pang to allow HDB residents to keep cats in their flats has gone on for too long. An official decision on the issue is long overdue. If the trial results are favourable, then all
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      358 32  -  K. Kesavapany Founding Member Dyslexia Association of Singapore AS A founding member of the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS), I thank Dr Andy Ho for his illuminating article (“Dyslexics can go a long way with a little extra time”; Dec 7). I also thank
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      2059 33  -  The writer tracks down tsunami survivors she met 10 years ago and finds they have moved on in life, although the pain never goes away Radha Basu Senior Correspondent radhab@sph.com.sg My rented car comes to a halt along a dusty, derelict village road
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        1296 34  -  Its top-grade gems are comparable with those that are mined Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg For their brilliance, diamonds are an object of adoration, but they are also known to have funded civil wars in African nations, resulting in what are labelled as conflict diamonds or
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        87 34 A patterned ultraviolet (UV) light beam triggers a patterned fluorescence in a biomaterial located under the skin of a living animal. In a new study, UV light is being used to help stimulate the growth of blood vessels an important part of healing. The technique developed by researchers
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        106 34 “Other studies have shown that men’s hormones change once they become fathers, but our findings suggest that these changes may begin even earlier, during the transition to fatherhood. We don’t yet know exactly why... These changes could be a function of psychological changes that men experience
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          241 34 A new Australian study has found that when people lose weight, all that fat goes into the air contrary to the common belief that it gets converted into energy or heat. “There is surprising ignorance and confusion about the metabolic process of weight
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          203 34 The increased consumption of social information could damage individuals’ ability to think for themselves and make the right decisions, a new study has found. Using mathematical models to study how the use of social information has evolved within animal groups, the researchers were able to
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          209 34  -  Compiled by Sarah Ng A warming planet may lead to swifter ice loss on Greenland’s ice sheet and faster sea-level rise for the rest of the world than previously predicted. Two separate international studies have raised concern about the pace of ice melt on the
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      2028 35  -  Computer engineering grad not interested in IT job in a big bank IT CHANGED MY LIFE Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg When Chinmay Malaviya graduated with a degree in computer engineering three years ago, he could easily have nabbed a job
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      517 42 Chappuis and Messi jay rescue their side after Malaysia edge ahead on aggregate Malaysia 3 Thailand 2 Thailand win 4-3 on agg AFP Kuala Lumpur Late strikes from Swiss-born Charyl Chappuis and Chanathip “Messi Jay” Songkrasin broke Malaysian hearts, as Thailand won their fourth
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      547 42  -  Manchester City 3 Crystal Palace 0 Richard Jolly stsports@sph.com.sg As recently as Nov 29, Chelsea led Manchester City by nine points. The English Premier League title seemed destined for Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho’s side would not squander that sort
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      372 37 Lillard stars for Blazers as San Antonio suffer their second straight triple overtime loss AFP San Antonio Damian Lillard scored a career high 43 points, as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 129-119 in triple overtime on Friday, sending the reigning National Basketball
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      412 37 Reuters Cleveland (Ohio) LeBron James still remembers Mike Miller's Game Five performance in the 2012 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, in which the veteran sharp- shooter made seven three-pointers against the Oklahoma City Thunder to help clinch James’ first championship with the Miami Heat. The
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      391 37 BADMINTON World Superseries Finals In Dubai, s-fi-nals Women’s singles: Tai Tzu-ying (Tpe, below) bt Saina Nehwal (Ind) 11-21 21-13 21-9. Doubles: Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi (Jpn) bt Luo Ying/Luo Yu (Chn) 21-14 13-21 21-14. Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/ Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Chris Adcock/ Gabrielle Adcock (Eng) 21-9 21-12. BASKETBALL
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      220 37  -  Text and pictures by Joyce Fang, Ong Wee Jin Yong Zen Ming, 25 Freelance personal trainer Height: 1.73m Weight: 78kg Exercise regimen: I go to the gym six times a week. My rest day is Sunday. At the gym, I target different parts of my body. I do
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      390 38 The Times, London Reuters London Alastair Cook has paid the price for poor results and woeful form, as he was sacked as the England cricket team’s one-day captain, fewer than two months before the start of the Cricket World Cup. It represents a
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      601 38 Early loss of four wickets proves costly as pacemen johnson and Hazlewood dazzle Reuters AFP Brisbane India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said confusion over opener Shikhar Dhawan’s injury had unsettled the dressing room in the crucial first hour of play in the second cricket Test
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      418 39 Suspended sentence, probation lets 18-time Olympic champion continue Rio build-up Washington Post New York Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps pleaded guilty on Friday morning to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), his second such offence in 10 years. But the 18-time Olympic
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      371 39  -  Jonathan Wong Not content with her swim in yesterday’s morning heats, despite it being under the SEA Games qualifying mark, national swimmer Roanne Ho returned in the evening and walked away with a new meet record. The 22-year-old clocked 32.99sec
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      75 39 Japan captain Masateru Matsuoka (right) acknowledging their supporters after their 5-0 win over Philippines in the grand final of the Asian qualifier of the men’s softball world championship at the Kallang Diamond yesterday. He was also named best fielder of the tournament. Philippines beat Indonesia
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        50 39 Dubai Singapore golfer Lam Chih Bing fired a two-under 70 yesterday in the US$500,000 (S$658,000) Dubai Open. He is at five-under 211 heading into today’s final round at the Els Club Dubai and is five shots back of four joint leaders.
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        61 39 The Singapore Karate Federation (SKF) is holding an open trial for national athletes on Jan 17 at its premises at Block 262, Bishan Street 22, #B1-287. The trial is open to all members of its associated and affiliated clubs. Athletes from non-affiliated clubs are also
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        71 39 AFP Nairobi Kenya’s top woman marathon runner Rita Jeptoo is facing a two-year suspension after her “B” sample turned up positive for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO on Friday. The confirmation came on the day when Athletics Kenya officials defended the country’s record
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        42 39 Bloomberg Marrakesh (Morocco) A global ban on third-party ownership of players will start on May 1, ending a practice that has made millions of dollars for investors speculating in football’s US$3.7 billion (S$4.9 billion) global transfer market.
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        67 39 AFP Rio de Janeiro The first venues for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will be completed by August or September next year, the city’s mayor promised on Friday during a site visit. Most of the infrastructure, though, will not be in place
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      641 40 Abridged bid report will be issued only after probe of certain people is complete Reuters The Times, London AFP Marrakech (Morocco) Sepp Blatter declared Fifa’s crisis to be over on Friday and said he would not abandon football’s governing body. “We have been
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      305 40 AFP Berlin Bayern Munich claimed two German Bundesliga records on Friday, as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben scored in their 2-1 come-from-behind win at Mainz which left them 14 points clear at the top. Pep Guardiola’s club have conceded only four goals in the first
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      326 40 AFP London Kenny Dalglish, the manager of English football club Liverpool at the time of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster, was questioned on Friday about the behaviour of ticket-less Reds fans at the inquest into the 96 deaths. The Scot was quizzed on extracts
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      411 40 The Times, London London Jose Mourinho believes that Eden Hazard can become one of the best players in Chelsea history, but warned the winger that his status will be determined by the amount of silverware which he helps to deliver. The
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      403 40 The Times, London London Perhaps Bernie Ecclestone risked too much by asking the Germans to enjoy his festive joke. Just days after he sent out a Christmas card poking fun at his legal entanglement in court in Bavaria, it has
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      574 41 Arsenal’s Wenger and Liverpool’s Rodgers would love a victory to silence their critics AFP London Two managers for whom criticism has become an unwelcome bedfellow this season face off in the Premier League today, when Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal tackle Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool at Anfield.
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      1214 41  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg When Liverpool lost Luis Suarez, the player who ignited their engine last season, they tried to sign Alexis Sanchez. They are not like-for-like. No modern player has quite the same combustible mix of brilliance and bite
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        854 2  -  With three trampolining parks now in Singapore, families and friends are enjoying the health benefits of the activity Benson Ang bang@sph.com.sg Want a fun and quirky workout? Need to burn off stress from work? Or do you have a kid who is bursting with
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        1463 4 / 5  -  Forget the exercise and stuff your face this festive season? Or rev up the workouts to keep the calories off? Partygoers share their plans when it comes to festive treats Lee Jian Xuan, Benson Ang jianxuan@sph.com.sg bang@sph.com.sg Share the treats and calories Freelance writer Annabel Tan, 29, and
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        444 4 / 5  -  Kenneth Goh Roast turkey, ham, log cakes and cookies abound at Christmas time and can be a nightmare for those who want to eat healthily. You can fight the festive bulge by having a game plan to eat smart at parties. Mr Jayven Low, a dietitian from
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        1022 6  -  Public institutions are providing imaginative recreational facilities in the workplace to promote work-life balance among their staff Benson Ang bang@sph.com.sg Nurse manager James Ang, 31, loves jamming with his colleagues. Now, he can rock with them without leaving his workplace. His employer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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          56 10 Children can nurture their creativity and enhance their spatial awareness and fine-motor skills at pottery-making courses at Clay Cove. Suitable for those aged five and above. Where: The Centrepoint, 05-01, 176 Orchard Road MRT: Somerset When: Various dates from Mon, 10.30am, 1, 3 5pm Admission: $150 (four-session
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          51 10 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS AND PATRICK STAR MEET GREET Snap a picture with SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star this holiday season. Where: Event Square Stage Downtown East, 1 Pasir Ris Close MRT: Pasir Ris When: Every weekend this month, 4 7pm Admission: Free Info: Limited to 30 guests on a first-come, first-served
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          43 10 SUNDAYS THE PARK Join Coca-Cola Singapore and the Health Promotion Board for Sundays The Park, an initiative to get people to be active to boost emotional happiness. Plan a picnic for a family outing and take part in games and activities. Info: openhappiness.com.sg
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          80 10 In this family-friendly programme, families hop around different stations to find out more about the natural history of Singapore, uncover the usefulness of plants and create their own “tree” at the end. Expect lots of cutting, pasting and surprises. Where: Play National Museum of Singapore, Level 3, 93
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          85 10 Embark on the exciting Wildlife Warrior Trail. Go from station to station to learn about protecting and saving endangered animals such as the orang utan and white rhinoceros. Be among the first 350 visitors to complete the trail each day and receive a special Wildlife Warrior goodie
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          61 10 Ring in the Christmas season with marine life at S.E.A. Aquarium, where there are daily Scuba Santa appearances and fun-filled Christmas-themed activities, including an adventure trail for children. Where: S.E.A. Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront When: Till jan 4, 10am 7pm
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          43 10 Enjoy activities such as a Symphony Of Lights show and tuck in to mouth-watering delights. Where: Merlion Plaza, Beach Plaza, Palawan Beach, Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Jan 4, 11am 9.30pm Admission: Pay usual Sentosa entry fee Tel: 1800-736-8672 Info: www.sentosa.com.sg
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        1173 14  -  Whether you are looking to relax or are game for adventure, the island draws visitors with its resorts and sports activities Sean Lee’s TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg Who: Sean Lee, 42, chief executive of the hu’u Group of hotels, bars and restaurant. Favourite destination: Bali, Indonesia
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        2000 20 / 21  -  Home-grown small-batch food producers are stocking their edible wares online and at pop-up stores Rebecca Lynne Tan Lynne Food Correspondent rltan@sph.com.sg In Singapore, where life centres on food especially during the festive season, nothing says Christmas quite like an edible food gift. Shoppers are spoilt for
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        188 22  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg facebook.com/tanhsuehyun While having a slice of Chalk Farm’s Mincemeat Cheesecake, I got to thinking that it has elements of three festive desserts: mince pies, cheesecake, of course, and a fruit crumble. Yes, this Christmas offering from the cake company is
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        164 22 Some things never go out of style and Beef Wellington, which I always associate with dinner parties anxious housewives in the 1970s might whip up, is a mainstay at Christmas for some families. If there is no time to make one from scratch, consider ordering
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        191 22 Everyone deserves some love at Christmas, especially vegetarian friends joining in the feasting. Make a nutloaf, roast a pumpkin stuffed with wild rice, vegetables, nuts and herbs, or make them a vegetable pie. Pacific has two sauces to go with vegetarian and vegan dishes, and they are easy
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        191 22 the radishes and sprinkle some good salt over that. They are delicious and a great pick- me-up. Red Swing Red Radish, $6.95 for a 150g bunch from Cold Storage, B1-14 Centrepoint, tel: 6737-4222, open: 9am to 10pm (Monday to Thursday), 9am to 10.30pm (Friday to Sunday),
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        125 22 I know that the thought of cooking and shopping for Christmas can make a person want to curl up in a foetal position in a darkened room, but there is a better way to deal with stress. Get a box of Marks Spencer’s Cocoa Dusted Liquid Salted Caramels.
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        1023 22  -  Lighten up with pavlova after heavy feasting this Christmas season Hunger Management Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg facebook.com/tanhsuehyun The cool weather at this time of the year makes it perfect for rich, hearty Christmas food. Over the last few Sundays, this paper has featured plenty of them,
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        796 23  -  New consulting chef Masashi Horiuchi elevates the cooking at the revamped Shelter In The Woods Restaurant Review Ah Wong Ah Yoke Wong Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg When Shelter In The Woods opened early last year, I gave the restaurant a good review for its warm, rustic
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          104 23 ORIOLE COFFEE BAR’S RELAUNCH After a two-month revamp, Oriole Coffee Bar’s flagship outlet in Somerset reopens this weekend. The full menu will be ready only next month, but coffee lovers can still get a cuppa from as early as 7.30am before heading to work, at its new Grab Go counter.
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          93 23  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan, Eunice Quek The dumpling specialist, which has outlets in Neil and Rochor roads, has opened a third one in Palais Renaissance, an upmarket mall in Orchard Road. Here, expect its signature dishes including pan-fried seafood and pork dumplings (from $6.50 for six pieces);
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      437 4 Vehicles Classification Guide Passenger Vehicles 302 Alfa For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu For Sale 311 Ferrari For Sale 312 Fiat For Sale 313 Ford For Sale 314
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      187 4 JACK CARS! IMMED Delivery! All New BMW X4 X5 X6! G’teed COE! High Trade In! Flexible Loan! Call Us Now: 6744 1900 Case Trust BMW 520 I August 2013 Beige/ Black interior with GPS, reverse camera etc. 1 owner, 21,000km mileage. AutoInc 6338 0123 BRAND NEW 528I $235,888 Sunroof. High
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      235 4 6/10 BMW 318I Sunroof. Full agt svc. Low KM, Orig paint. High loan/ trade in welcome. call 9660-3902 DEC 2010 730LI w/Sunroof 1owner OMV $*****,down -payment $49K. $1988/ mth *****909/*****022 LATEST X5 7 s e a t e r panaromic Roof. Auto tailgate. Call Leco Prestige *****767 *****061 01/06 BMW
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      287 4 3K DOWNPAYMENT ONLY!!! 07 Civic 1.8A, 1 teacher owner, A1 condition. Full in-hse loan, Monthly $600 onwards, welcome 1 to 1 exchange, highest trade-in, $13k cash back when COE ends, call Now Ronnie 8202-0603 5000 DOWNPAYMENT Stream 1.8A RSZ. Mthly fr $858. New 6 month road tax. Low milage 1
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      419 4 COE Results of December 2014 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 705 $65,889 $74,000 $52,100 $4,312 $73,990 579 149 319 264 COE results for the last six months* 868 755 268
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      247 4 SHUANG HUP CREDIT Lot 33 C’wealth Carmall Jun 08 S500L V8 **$139k Apr11 S350L NewFL**$218k Apr 10 S300LNewFL**$175k Jan 10 S300LNewFL**$158k Sep 12 SLK250 Red $189k C&C 3 Years Warranty May11 E250 CGI AVG** 152k Apr 10 E250 CGI $133k Jan 10 E250 CGI **$129k Apr 12 E200CGI Blue $163k
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      231 5 3 DAY DELIVERY Brand new E250 7G Tronic. Accessories. neg. San Hup Bee 9452 8805 (AML #04-20) 2014 BRAND NEW C200 AMG/ Sports. Full option. In-hse loan,$199.8K.JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 2014 BRAND NEW CLA 180 AMG Sports.Full option. Inhse loan $168.8K. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9338-0202 READY STOCK! NEW GLA 250 AMG Sport,
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      1085 6 PropertiesClassification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 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
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      2136 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2014. This week: 12 18 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT The Octet 688,593
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      134 7 Excellent Location DETACH FH JLN Senang 2sty, 5000 sqft, face East, rectangular land, serene. Walking distance to MRT. Must View M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE $4.xm 5000sf 3.5sty Lift/ pool. 5+1 pk 4 cars,bright breezy. Face N. *****772 Move in Condition M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE $2.xmFH Terr Marzuki 3sty 2800sf 5+1 3ensuites.MRT 1yr
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      126 7 Must View BEST PRICE! KERIS Simply Magnificent 2.5 sty Corner Terr. 2400 sf, 3+1 move in. Sole agent *****000 Good Schools 1KM TO TAO Nan. 3 storey Terr. Built 4000 sqft, 4+1, well renovated, bright. Quick! Call *****000 now M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 3 Sty Terr, 1900/3700sqft approx, A&A. 1km to
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      221 8 Excellent Location BRANKSOME AREA $6.XXM! 2.5 storey Modern Semi-d attic, 3400/5400sf, 7 rms, Basement. Call *****000 BEAUTIFUL 2.5-STY INTER Terr 2550 sf, 4 huge rms. TOP 2011, Move-in, Walk to MRT $2.xM Foo 9223 3355 Open House CLOSING SOON! $2.XM. Telok Kurau 1680/ 2000 sf 2-sty Immaculate 1km CHIJ Haig.
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      235 8 Must View ABSOLUTELY BEST 7980SF Wilkinson 7+1 face south. Katong Brand new 3400sf. 5+1 $3M. Adam *****389 Must View NEW SEMI-D@ Frankel 4000/ 7000sf, Spacious, 5+1+1. Lift Pool. View 25pm. Steve 8777-1668 Priced To Sell POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS Goodman Rd 6+1 $4.3m Crescent Rd Detach $9.Xm DunbarRd Semi-D fr $6.Xm Freehold
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      250 8 Excellent Location REDUCED BEDOK 2½-sty Semi-d. 3526/5400sf 5+1 ensuite. FH. Pool. $4.38M 9694-4971/ 8198-9280 Excellent Location $2.1XM!! EASTWOOD 3-STY terr. 2000/3005sf 5+1 rms Nicely reno,near amenities 8198-9280/ 9694-4971 Must View Below Valuation M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Brand new semi-d. 4100/ 7100sf. 8+1. 3-sty detached 5800sf. $5.xm! *****772 Must Not Miss RARE!
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      239 8 Good Investment $400K BELOW BANK Value!! 999 yr. Chartwell Dr. 2-sty Semi-D with Attic. 6+1 rms ensuite Land 3170/ Build 5800 sf. Rent also at $9K Must Not Miss M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2.5sty IT Seragoon Gdns F/Renovated 4000sf build Selling At Current Market Barely $2M! 8288 7772 Near Amenities NICE
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      202 8 Must View M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE Best unit brand new SemiD Upp S’goon. Lift+pool+terr Below value. 9327-7772 Must Not Miss VIEW 2-5PM 63 Cowdray Ave Brand new 2.5 sty corner terr. Land 2160/ 3200 sqft. Edmund 9685-1115 Excellent Location 100% MOVEIN Brighton Ave. 2.5 sty Semi-d. Land 2700/ 3800 sf. 5+1,
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      763 8 photo ALAN LEE/K STUDIO design PROJECT FILE experts say YOUR RENO DECOR QUESTIONS ANSWEREDTextbyRebeckka Wong We answer your renovation and decorating questions with help from industry experts. E-mail questions to maghomedecor@sph.com.sg Q panel so that you can reach the water pipes where the joints are, in case of leakage. Gary
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      98 8 Open House BRAND NEW 3-STY Corner Terrace Sembawang Pk 4+1, 2900/6300 sf, fr only $2.5xm!! *****292 OT Must View BRAND NEW 3-STY Semi-D Sembawang Pk, 4+1+1 4620/6200 sf, from only $3.3xm!! *****292 OT STARBUY UNITS FR $2.XXM 18 Semi-Ds 100 Terraces Freehold Belgravia Villas Fr $7XX psf. 3520-4026sf 5-bdrm. Pte
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      81 9 Excellent Location ESPADA DEVELOPER’S SALE 2 bdrm fr $1.8xM. High flr. PH $2.6xM. Nice city view. Somerset MRT. 9066 2879 PENTHSE @KILLINEY RESIDENCES. 5059 sf. 4+1, pte pool. TOP 2012, Orchard/ MRT. $7M. 9686 4449 BELLE VUE RESIDENCES FH 2239 sqft 4 bdrm. $500K Reno. Vacant Possession. $4.XM Jon Lau
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      694 9 Excellent Location BELLE VUE LOVELY 3365 sf Pte jacuzzi, roof gdn. Pool view. Fire Sale! Below Val. Move in. 9842 6808 Keith Priced To Sell LOWEST PSF$! RARE! 3+1 Robertson 100 F’hold. High flr. 1173sf. Reno. City view. No noon sun. Fr $2M. Grab! Freehold NATHAN SUITES JUST TOP! Priced
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      147 10 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Sale 415 D21 REGIS MANSION 1022SQFT. FH. 2bdrms. High flr. Unblocked. Windy. Quiet. Serious seller. *****411 Ade CLEMENTI PK 2350SF 3+1, balcony, f/facilities, 2 attached FH Aspac 9023-6389 TOP Soon Hot Property TOP SOON! FHOLD. 2 bdrms. 1044sf. Balestier Rd. Highest floor. Developer’s sale
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      131 10 SIMS GREEN #03-06 Lor 27A Geylang, 1249 sqft, 3rms, facilities, MRT. Auction 21/01. Jean 8182 3846 New Launch SIMS, BY GUOCO. 1-5 bdrms. 5mins to MRT.Price to Sell. Register now for up to $8,888 cash rebate.Hurry! Must Not Miss BEST FREEHOLD PROJECTS! 70 St Patrick’s 2rm $1.2M+ Marine Blue 1+Study/2/PH
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      103 10 Excellent Location SILVERSEA FULL SEAVIEW! 2465sqft 4+1 brand new premium stack, very rare! Open hse Adam *****389 Must Not Miss CONSERVATION WALK UP Joo Chiat Place with loft 786sf F’Hold. Good investment. Melvin 9818 3003 High Floor BAYSHORE PARK 1173SF. 3 bdrms. Reno. High flr. Panoramic view. Vacant possession 2units
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      102 10 Must View SUPER CHEAP!! 3 bdrm Urban Vista. Very urgent seller. Good for investment own stay. TOP 2016 Grab Must View THE BAYSHORE 2/ 3/ 4 rms Pool/ sea view. Renovated. Bayhore Pk 3/ 4 rms, City/ Sea view bayshoreliving.sg Good Investment 1)$8XXPSF! BAYWATER #01 1410 sf, 3+1. Future MRT.
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      668 10 Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Pte Apts For Sale Serangoon Gdn/ GSM Serangoon Gdn/ Serangoon Gdn/ Dig Hougang/ Dig Hougang/ D19 Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Sengkang/Punggol Sengkang/Punggol Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Pte Apts For Sale Serangoon Gdn/ Dig Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Pte Apts For Sale 2 Additional W 8%
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      97 10 Priced To Sell $8XXK PSF!!! THE Quintet, 1259 sqft 3+1 bdrms High floor, nice layout, breezy Condo facilities/ Mins MRT Must View New Listing LILYDALE, 3BDRM 1227 sqft Unblocked View High Floor Nicely renovated. Move in cond Hp Gilbert *****644 High Floor 9 RESIDENCES MIX devt Yishun Ave 9 Last
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      850 11 DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES 24 27 25 23 21 26 28 20 13 12 22 11 10 9 5 8 7 4 1 19 14 18 17 16 15 3 2 POSTAL DISTRICT GENERAL LOCATION 6 Sentosa CLASS CODES WEST 513 HOUSES FOR SALE APTS FOR SALE HOUSES FOR
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      46 11 Excellent Location 4’A’ BLK 113 Bt Purmei Rd 103 sqm. Dr to dr. High flr, reno, windy. Near CHIJ, Radin Mas Pri. All races. Move in Condition 5 MINS TIONG Bahru MRT. 4’A’ blk 118A Jln Membina. 12 yrs. High flr. Reno. Unblocked. Ask $680K neg.
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      820 11 HDB Median Resale Prices in 2nd Quarter 2014 Town Classcode 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $355,000 $478,000 $635,000 Bedok 426 $335,000 $435,000 $575,000 Bishan 427 $516,500 Bukit Batok 428 $320,000 $418,000 $585,000 Bukit Merah 429 $390,000 $645,000 $780,000 Bukit Panjang 430 $400,000 $478,400 Bukit Timah 431 Central
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      1025 12 GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST ANG MO KIO BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST YISHUN PUNGGOL SENGKANG BUKIT TIMAH HOUGANG PASIR RIS/CHANGI SERANGOON BISHAN TAMPINES TOA PAYOH GEYLANG KALLANG/WHAMPOA BEDOK CLEMENTI MARINE PARADE QUEENSTOWN BUKIT MERAH CENTRAL HDB ROOM RENTAL ZONES CLASS
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      192 12 Must View CHOICE UNIT NEW LIST! 4’A’ 91, Tanglin Halt. Just MOP. #37 up. Modern reno. Windy. 1 min to MRT. Sandra 8383-1663 Must View SUPER CHEAP!! ALREADY enbloc. 2’S’ Blk 37 Tanglin Halt. Move-in cond. Replacement flat Dawson 3’I’ BLK 32 Holland Cl. High flr Unblock. Face N/S. Near
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      242 12 Priced To Sell BLK 226B 5’I’ 115 sqm. #03 Must sell! $460K nego. 5mins to Sengkang MRT No noon sun. Must view! Fire Sale Excellent Location BLK 260D 4-RM 3 mins to MRT/ Compass Pt/ school. Squarish layout. Priced to sell. *****496 Adeline High Floor NEW LIST! BLK.122 5’I’ simple
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      267 12 Excellent Location BEST LOCATION! TAMPINES ctrl 1 5’I’ 503 122 sqm. Spacious, unblock Lift upgraded. Jessica 9638-4441 High Floor **CHEAP! CHEAP! 874 5rms High flr bright airy unblock Reno. CC, Mkt, St Hilda’s, Park.Open House Sun 2pm Excellent Location TOP! DBSS CENTRALE 8 CPF grant applicable $30k $40K for 1st
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      283 12 XMAS SALES! BLK 751 4A 102sqm High,near Woodlands Mart /Plaza. Open to all. Dennis *****686 Must Not Miss **3’A’ BLK 319 St 31. Reno. Windy. Move in cond. Near MRT. All races. neg. Can contra. Victor 9336 6802 Near Amenities 5’A’ 686A DR 73. High flr 5 min Admiralty Mrt/
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      233 12 RICKY TAN 1-6PM Sentosa 7856 sf 9000 sf 5 bdrms Best view unique! $20K! *****062 *****592 DTZ Excellent Location ONE TREE HILL. 2 Brand new Semi-ds in Orchard landed-only estate. Mins walk to ION, MRT. A) 2700/ 4850 sqft/ 6+1+ pool/ $23k. B) 3000/ 4560/ 5+ 1+ pool/ $24k. Tel
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      200 13 Open House ***LIONEL LOO 2-6PM: East Coast Peranakan Hse furn 1500sf 2bdrm. Bar counter Immed. Best 9061 1592 Excellent Location NEAR MRT 3-STOREY inter terrace Near Bedok 1643/2400sf. 4+1 Fully aircon. Autogate. Immed. Ronnie 9615-5922 Must View BAYSHORE RD. CORNER terr 2271 sf 5 rms. P/furn. Reno Walk to beach.
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      251 13 Must View SHOPHSE,MODERN KITCHEN Bathrooms, 2sty, Airwell, Terr. Patio. Reno, Quiet. Macritchie/ Thomson Plaza. $6.3k. 9383-3616 YK Near Amenities 2.5 STY INTER terrace for rent. Land 1700/2500 sqft. Near Thomson Plaza. 4+1. Richard Ong 9647-9755 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah HousesForRent 454 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 SELETAR HILLS
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      268 13 Excellent Location WESTBAY 3+1, FURN. full condo facilities. Avail Dec. Near hawker ctr/ shpg mall. $neg. Tan 9067-6688. Excellent Location CITY SQ RES 1rm $3.5k/ 2rm $4k/ 3rm $4.8k/ 4rm $5.5k. Oxford Suites 2rm $4k. Cityscape 2rm $4k/ 2+1 $4.5k/ 3rm $5k. MRT. Near MRT CITY SQUARE RESIDENCES 2-bdrm. High
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      281 13 Excellent Location THE BOUTIQ Killiney. Just TOP! 506 2853 sf. 1, 2 rm PH, fr $3.3K-$9.9K. 1 call see all Neon 9688-2002 Expat Choice THE BAYRON 1733 sf near Somerset MRT. 3+1+ balcony. Orchard view. $6.3K Owner Mr Lim 9633 3373 EURO-ASIA CT. 2-RMS 1066 sf. Partial/ Full Furnished. High
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      201 13 Excellent Location 1)ROBIN REGALIA 3-BDRM!! Top Flr, Nice Reno. $3.2K!! 2)Madison 3bdrm $5.8K www.AaronWan.sg Near MRT D’LEEDON. NEAR MRT. TOP. 1+study 2/ 3/ 4 bedroom Fr $3.2k $4k $5k $6k dLeedonSellRent.com Near MRT D’LEEDON. JUST TOP. 2rm, $4.3k/2+Study $4.5k/ 3rm $6.5k! 2rm for sale $1.5m. Many sales rental units! Must
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      216 13 Excellent Location GILSTEAD TWO, 2 bdrm 775 sf. High flr, Immed. Brand new. Quiet. P/furn. Mins to CBD. Margaret *****048 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah PteAptsForRent 464 D21 Immediate CLEMENTI PK PH Reno 4+1 4400sf Big living+terr. Unblock. Move in. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg Immediate MEADOW LODGE 3+1 1216sf tasteful interior, f/facilities Opp
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      239 13 Must Not Miss BEACON HGTS 1 bdrm study, 667 sf. Super high flr city view P/furn Immed Margaret 9618-5048 CENTRA RESIDENCE. JUST TOP. 1+Study, 2rm PH 452 958sf $2000-$3500 Min MRT *****575 Sarah Must Not Miss PEACH GARDEN, 2766SQFT, 4+1, sea view, reno, p/furn. neg. Immed. Ms Quek 9487 5225/
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      321 13 Move in Condition ACT FAST! OCEAN Park. Sea view. 3 bdrm 2110 sf. 2-yr old reno. New paint. Partly furn. Amenities. Avail 1 Jan Move in Condition $2K/ $2.3K/ $2.5K Brand new Oceanfront Suites. Just TOP! Immed. P F/Furn. Beach/ amenities Immediate ELIAS GREEN 3+1. 1550 sqft Only $3.3K. F/furn.
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      238 13 Move in Condition THE JADE 2-BDRMS. P/furn Well kept. Full condo facilities. Immed. Doorstep MRT shpg mall. *****613 ERA Must Not Miss DAIRY FARM Expats’ choice 4bdrm PH 2200 sf P/furn. 4bdrm Big 22XX sf P/furn. High ceiling. MRT. Immed. Immediate $2900! MERAWOODS 3+1 Immed 1345 sf. High floor. P/furn.
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      266 13 Excellent Location 2+1 BLK 2 Rochor Road, furn, aircon, high flr, avail 5 Jan, Albert *****292 www.propertyiwant.com Excellent Location DesignerDecor 3+1/ 2+1 BLK 330/ 371/ 724 Mins to MRT,Clementi Mall, amenities. P/furn. Immed. High floor. Alan 9101 2294 Immediate 848 SIMS AVE 4-RM HDB above shophse, Max 8pax, can sublet,
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      794 14 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter 2014 Town Classcode 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,500 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,650 $3,000 Bukit Batok 485 $1,910 $2,400 $2,550 Bukit Merah 486 $2,250 $2,900 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 $2,300
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      253 14 Immediate JLN BESAR PLAZA #03-30 $2K. Vacant. Free Carpark, Aircon, Utilities. All Agents welcome owner *****266 Must Not Miss CPF BLDG TAMPINES Ctrl. 2600sf. Takeover. Immed. $10K neg. Call 9477-8866 visit: www.zanechew.com High Floor PAYA LEBAR SQ Unblock Many units from $5.50 psf neg. Seller/ Landlord welcome. 9852-4545 Gina Must
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      245 14 Excellent Location PAGODA ST CHINATOWN, 1st flr 1410sf $19.8K, 2nd flr 1200sf $6K, Smith St 1st flr Corner, 1110sf $14.8K. New! Must Not Miss TAKEOVER $NEG 1)Shophse Jurong W Ave 1, approx 1506sf $4800. 2) Pioneer Ctr warehse 1485sf $2800 Immediate MIDPOINT ORCHARD BEAUTY salon shop for takeover rent$4.5k Vto,320sf4small
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      327 14 300SF @PUNGGOL PLAZA Suit interior shoe/luxury/ curtain good frontage Avail Jan 8222-7800 Kae. UPP THOMSON 2-STY SOHO Suit office/home/maid agy 2000sf. 9793 9779 Ng KY VANZ HAN 9116 2052 AMOY ST 8000 SF. $19M. Telok Ayer/ Stanley Street Club St: A1 frontage $8.xM Pagoda Street: Gem of Chinatown, various units.
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      246 14 Excellent Location 51 TELOK AYER St. F&B. 320 sf. Best frontage. Very crowded. For eatery, kiosk. Grd flr. Exhaust, grease trap, air-con, no gas. $8k. Agents welcome. Call *****635/ *****996. (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Must View 5000 SF DISCO/ Nightclub for takeover $1.3M. Rental $48K. Expensive system. Reno. Chris 9117-6616 HSR Bryan Lee
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      319 14 MATH TUITION@EAST EXPERIENCED MOE Secondary Teacher Results Guaranteed. Mr Lim *****259 IP IB- AE H2 Maths, Phys, Chem,Bio, Eng, GP, Lit, A/c Econ, Pri 1-6 Eng. Math. Sci Higher Chinese. *****621 A/O/IB Chem/Maths/Phys Ex-Teacher Scholarship Holder. SMS *****418. jcprivatetutor.blogspot.sg EXPERIENCED HOME TUTOR All levels subjects areas 1 to 1. Grad-f/time.Qualified
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      648 15 thesundaytimes RECRUIT 9-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appoi Choice Employer Teaching is heart work Science teacher Irene Tan Ying Fong says teachers must love what they do, be role models and meet the standards of the profession BY HAZELTAN Senior teacher Irene Tan Ying Fong knew her calling from her kindergarten days.
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      648 15 thesundaytimes RECRUIT 9-9988 www.sphclass.com.sg/recruit Executive Appoi Choice Employer Teaching is heart work Science teacher Irene Tan Ying Fong says teachers must love what they do, be role models and meet the standards of the profession BY HAZELTAN Senior teacher Irene Tan Ying Fong knew her calling from her kindergarten days.
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      825 16 THE LAST WORD Dr Larry Haverkamp lhaverkamp@smu.edu.sg Personal Finance TOLL FREE 1800 289 9988 www s p h c l ass com s g Our homes are our biggest asset. That probably doesn’t surprise you. ur second biggest asset is more of a surprise. It’s our life insurance policies. It’s
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