The Straits Times, 28 December 2014

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    Lock icon Malaysia’s flood crisis worsens
    658 1 160,000 people moved to safety so far; Najib visits worst-hit state, announces $189m aid Reuters AFP Kuala Lumpur The number of people evacuated due to Malaysia’s worst floods jumped to more than 160,000 yesterday, as Prime Minister Najib Razak reached the worst-hit state after cutting short
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    Lock icon Teachers come out of retirement
    59 1 The Education Ministry is tapping the experience of retired educators, with more than 800 working full-time under its adjunct teachers programme. Another 900 are on the flexi-adjunct teacher programme. About 70 per cent of the retired teachers are 65 years old and above, and the
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    Lock icon Consumers still hounded by marketers
    61 1 Complaints about marketing messages are still pouring in, a year after the launch of the Do-Not-Call Registry, although in much smaller numbers than before. The Personal Data Protection Commission said it has received more than 5,700 valid complaints to date. This works out to an
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      127 1 CAFE DREAMS are no piece of cake HOLIDAY BREAK National athletes unwind for festive season SPORTPAGE38 Quarter of 391 that opened last year have closed TOP NEWSPAGE8 BUS TOUTS Illegal transport services proliferating TOP NEWSPAGE2 RACHEL CHANG The best is yet to be or is it? THINKPAGE29 THERESA TAN Sometimes,
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      Lock icon Illegal bus touts growing in number, and getting bolder
      853 2 / 3  -  But new law that takes effect on jan 1 aims to crack down on those offering such services Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg They loiter around tourist spots and arrival halls, striking up conversations with small groups of tourists before offering to help
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      67 2 / 3 Last Sunday’s report, “How to raise $1m in two months”, described Mr Nicholas Lim as chief executive of the Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre, when he no longer heads the centre. It has also since been clarified that the beneficiary of the fund-rais-er is
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      Lock icon Michael Fam dies at age 8 7
      762 2 / 3  -  Public service veteran has a sterling record spanning four decades Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Calvin Yang Prominent businessman Michael Fam, who has a record of public service spanning more than 40 years, died yesterday at the age of 87. Mr
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      Lock icon Memories of tsunami still vivid
      1081 4 10 years on, survivors remain grateful to rescuers and continue to grieve for lost ones AFP Xinhua Khao Lak (Thailand) Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones,
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      Lock icon Moon also to blame for Malaysia’s worst floods
      469 6 / 7 Tidal effect amplified as it neared Earth, causing levels to surge higher than usual The Star/Asia News Network Petaling Jaya The massive flooding in Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast states is not due to extremely heavy rainfall alone the Moon is playing a
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      Lock icon Kelantan state chief stranded at home as waters rise
      312 6 / 7 Kuala Lumpur The flood waters that inundated the north-eastern state of Kelantan, displacing tens of thousands of people, have claimed a new victim, stranding the state’s chief minister in his home. In a Facebook posting last Friday, Menteri Besar Ahmad Yaakob,
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        85 6 / 7 Dungun (Terengganu) A mother waded through floodwaters for 500m carrying her three-month-old baby before being rescued in Hulu Terengganu and taken to a relief centre. Ms Nurul Nadia Tarmizi, 31, of Kampung Mak Bah, said when the water level rose to her thighs, she had no choice
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        Lock icon Waters at new highs
        104 6 / 7 Dungun (Terengganu) Mr Mohd Ismadi Khalid, 33, of Kampung Minda, said most of the residents in his village had moved out after the water rose to the roofs. “This time, the floods are very bad. As my village is flooded every year, I keep my valuable
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        Lock icon Cries for help online
        110 6 / 7 Petaling Jaya Stranded victims in Kelantan are using social media to seek help. Since last Thursday, when the flood situation worsened in most parts of the state, the Info Banjir Kelantan Facebook page has been inundated with cries for help from victims asking for food and
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        Lock icon Cars become homes
        124 6 / 7 Kota Baru Out of money and not wanting to go to a relief centre, Ms Siti Mariah Ab Majid, 28, has turned her car into her home. She parked her vehicle in a parking space at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian. “We didn’t have
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        Lock icon Saving the immobile
        128 6 / 7 Petaling Jaya Officers of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the Civil Defence Department and the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces have been heading from village to village to rescue and evacuate victims to safety. A woman who had just delivered twins was among those who could not
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      Lock icon Heavy rain expected in Jakarta till mid-Feb
      328 6 / 7  -  INDONESIA Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg The capital city of Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia’s most populous island of Java will remain prone to floods and landslides until at least mid-February, even as waters are gradually receding across the country,
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      Lock icon 4 provinces labelled as disaster zones
      196 6 / 7 THAILAND The Nation/Asia News Network Bangkok Flooding in southern Thailand has killed 13 people, with two more missing and five others injured, local media reported. In Narathiwat province, which shares a border with Malaysian state Kelantan, floods have affected 13,279 people and inundated 13,191
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      Lock icon Mudslides and floods leave 14 people dead
      201 6 / 7 SRI LANKA AFP Xinhua Colombo Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka and driven 80,000 from their homes. At least 10 people were killed in mudslides in the central region where 38 people lost
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      Lock icon Running cafes no piece of cake
      932 8  -  Nearly half of all cafes registered in 2011 have shut; owners cite lack of experience, poor planning, manpower as challenges Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Having your own cafe may seem like a dream job, and the start-up scene here is brimming with at least 350
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      Lock icon DOING WELL: ‘CHILL’ CAFE IN TOA PAYOH
      422 8  -  Joanna Seow Their three-year-old ice cream cafe in the heartland of Toa Payoh has been doing so well that Ms Khoh Wan Chin and her two partners behind Creamier have opened a new cafe. Sunday Folks, in trendy Chip Bee Gardens, is the
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      Lock icon CALLING IT QUITS: PATISSERIE IN SIGLAP
      400 8  -  Joanna Seow Mr Rayner Tan jumped at the chance to run his dream cafe, even taking leave of absence from his undergraduate studies in 2011 to set up patisserie De La Creme in Siglap Drive with his cousin and parents. Together, they put in
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      Lock icon 17 complaints a day about pesky marketing messages
      607 9  -  But number of grouses fell to 270 last month, from 1,400 at start of Do-Not-Call Registry Irene Tham Technology Correspondent itham@sph.com.sg Complaints about pesky marketing messages are still pouring in a year after the launch of Singapore’s Do-Not-Call Registry, although in much
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      Lock icon North Korea hits out at Obama over movie release
      599 9 AFP Reuters Seoul North Korea yesterday blasted US President Barack Obama as a “monkey” for inciting cinemas to screen a comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill its leader, and threatened “inescapable deadly blows” over the movie. The reclusive regime’s powerful
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      Lock icon EXODUS MOVIE FACES EGYPT BAN FOR ‘INACCURACIES’
      227 9 New York Times Cairo Exodus: Gods And Kings, the US$140 million (S$ 185 million) Hollywood film about the biblical escape of the Jews from Egypt, will not be shown there because it asserts historical falsehoods and spreads a “Zionist view”, Egypt’s culture minister
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      Lock icon No, Facebook, it wasn’t a great year
      432 9 Washington Post Washington Unless you’ve made an active decision to disconnect this holiday season, you’ve probably seen a flood of Facebook “Year In Review” posts a sort of digital card highlighting the biggest moments of 2014, algorithmically customised for each user. The posts
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      Lock icon Retired, but they’re back to full-time teaching
      610 10  -  More than 800 retired educators work regular hours, another 900 on more flexible times Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg Nearly 40 years after she first became a teacher, Ms Evelyn Chua is still pursuing her passion despite retiring in 2005. The 65-year-old teaches English to
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      Lock icon CDAC to expand education outreach to 52,000 students
      460 10  -  Amelia Teng Thousands of students are set to benefit when a self-help group expands its education schemes next year. Ms Low Yen Ling, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Social and Family Development, announced plans for the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)
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      Lock icon Stiffer hiring checks to ensure right fit
      701 11  -  Firms putting mid- to senior-level candidates through more rigorous process Amelia Tan ameltan@sph.com.sg It is common for senior-level job candidates to be put through several rounds of interviews and tests. But now, companies are extending this rigorous hiring process to mid-level candidates as
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      Lock icon Sex change operations dwindling in Singapore
      1177 12  -  Demand, however, has not shrunk; people going to Thailand or S. Korea for surgery Hoe Pei Shan hpeishan @sph.com.sg Thirty years ago, Singapore became a global destination for sex-change surgery, with public hospitals dealing with hundreds of cases every year. Now, such operations in
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      Lock icon US wraps up Afghan war after 13 years
      762 13 Regret and fatigue as Nato’s combat mission ends on Wednesday AFP Washington After 13 years, the United States is winding down its war in Afghanistan, plagued by doubts about what was accomplished at such a high cost. Instead of a sense of
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      Lock icon Cleric who justified massacre faces arrest
      352 13 AFP Islamabad A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for a hardline Islamic cleric who suggested the massacre of schoolchildren in the country’s worst terror attack was understandable, after he allegedly threatened people criticising him. Mr Maulana Abdul Aziz, the pro-Tale-ban cleric and
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      Lock icon Princelings not targeted... for now
      788 14  -  Call them the “untouchables”. Various groups of officials have fallen in China’s anti-corruption drive except the princelings, descendants of Communist Party veterans, just like President Xi Jinping. The Sunday Times finds out why in the second of a two-part series on the anti-graft battle. Kor
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      Lock icon Woman ‘raped by Jakarta airport officers’
      443 14 Jakarta Post/Asia News Network Jakarta A Chinese woman was sedated by two security officers from Indonesia’s state-owned airport operator and taken to a hotel near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, where they raped her, according to details revealed by airport police. Adjutant Commander Azhari Kurniawan, chief
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      Lock icon Water diversion project starts flow to Beijing
      400 14 AFP Xinhua Danjiangkou (China) A towering dam in central China’s Hubei province holds back a vast expanse of water destined to travel over 1,000km north to Beijing, but some think it will only temporarily relieve the city’s water shortage. China’s capital yesterday received
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      Lock icon 3rd suspect nabbed over cash-spill theft
      419 14 Hong Kong A third person was arrested over the cash-grabbing frenzy that happened last Wednesday on a busy road in Wan Chai after bundles of banknotes totalling HK$52.5 million (S$9 million) fell from a money transport van. Police arrested the 23-year-old man on suspicion
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      Lock icon China, Vietnam turn to dialogue
      494 15 Pledge to avoid ‘megaphone diplomacy’ in bid to resolve territorial claims in South China Sea MARITIME DISPUTES Reuters Xinhua Shanghai Senior officials from China and Vietnam have agreed to settle the maritime disputes between the two countries without resorting to “megaphone diplomacy”, reported the official
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      Lock icon Bigger free trade zone for Shanghai
      292 15 Reuters Shanghai China will dramatically expand the size of a free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai to include the city’s commercial centre where major multinational companies and Chinese banks have their headquarters, state media reported. The official Xinhua news agency cited the conclusion of
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      Lock icon Working at a cracking pace for 2015 countdown
      50 15 The coming New Year revelry has firecracker makers in Bulacan province, the pyrotechnic capital of the Philippines, rushing to meet orders. Here, a man makes fireworks before the New Year countdown this week in a makeshift factory in the province. PHOTO: REUTERS
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      Lock icon Ex-allies take on President in Sri Lanka vote surprise
      763 16 Rajapaksa promises concessions in the wake of defections to the opposition New York Times Colombo Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been Sri Lanka’s president for almost 10 years, is a famously sure-footed campaigner, so confident that he scheduled elections for Jan
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      Lock icon Yangon holds first municipal polls in six decades
      366 16 AFP Yangon Residents of Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon went to the polls yesterday for the first municipal elections in six decades, with voters enthusiastic for change, even though many knew little about the candidates or their policies. The elections are being closely
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      Lock icon 500 demand closure of Chinese-backed mine
      252 16 AFP Yangon Around 500 people, including dozens of Buddhist monks, protested near the Chinese consulate in Myanmar’s central city of Mandalay yesterday, demanding the closure of a flashpoint copper mine. It was the largest protest since the fatal shooting of a woman demonstrating against
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      Lock icon Nuke plant in Bangka Belitung?
      244 16 Pangkal Pinang (Indonesia) The governor of Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung Islands said he supports the central government’s plan to build a nuclear power plant in his province to overcome power shortages, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported. “Our demand for electricity is quite high. We are all
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        Lock icon Top singer nabbed over drug use
        53 16 Xinhua Beijing Popular Chinese singer Yin Xiangjie has been detained over suspected drug use and illegal possession of drugs, the latest celebrity to be nabbed for such offences in China, said the police yesterday. The 45-year-old Beijing native became famous after singing Boat Tracker’s
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        Lock icon China cult members jailed
        44 16 Xinhua Lanzhou Six members from the same cult as five others who killed a woman in a McDonald’s outlet in May were given jail terms of between three and five years in Lanzhou city yesterday, for disturbing the social order.
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      Lock icon US stocks surge to fresh highs in Santa rally
      471 17 Upbeat GDP data lifts markets, sending Dow past 18,000 for first time; retail sales strong as well AFP Reuters New York The “Santa Claus rally” kept Wall Street in good cheer last week, picking up speed after an outstanding GDP report
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      Lock icon Tokyo approves $38b stimulus
      269 17 Reuters Tokyo Japan’s government yesterday approved stimulus spending worth 3.5 trillion yen (S$38 billion), aimed at helping the country’s lagging regions and households. The package was unveiled two weeks after a massive election victory by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition gave him a fresh mandate
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      Lock icon Made in China, sold with foreign tag for flair
      390 17 New York Times Beijing Chrisdien Deny, a retail chain with more than 500 locations across China, sells belts, shoes and clothing with an “Italian style” and a logo with the same font as Christian Dior’s. Helen Keller, named for the deaf-blind
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      Lock icon China’s industrial profits fall 4.2% amid slowdown
      440 17 Bloomberg Reuters Xinhua Beijing China’s industrial profits fell the most in two years last month, the latest data to show a deepening slowdown in the world’s second-big-gest economy as pressure grows on the nation’s central bank to ease monetary conditions. Total profits of
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      Lock icon Ukraine, separatists swop prisoners
      637 18 Exchange set to be completed despite Kiev cutting transport links with Crimea AFP New York Times Kostyantynivka (Ukraine) Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were set to complete a swop of hundreds of prisoners, as part of a new push for peace that came despite Kiev’s decision to
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      Lock icon Cuba ‘must change to reap US benefits’
      527 18 New York Times Cuba Cuba clearly needs a stimulus: Economic growth is expected to be just 1.3 per cent this year, below the government’s target of 2.2 per cent, despite more than five years of new policies that allow Cubans to open small
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      Lock icon Credit Suisse to face $13b lawsuit
      253 18 Bloomberg New York Credit Suisse Group AG was ordered to face a US$10 billion (S$ 13 billion) lawsuit by New York’s Attorney-Gen-eral, accusing the Swiss bank of fraud in the sales of mort-gage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis. A New York State Supreme
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      Lock icon Court ends life support for mum-to-be
      526 19 Irish ruling based on testimony that foetus of brain-dead woman was unlikely to survive New York Times AFP Dublin A three-judge panel of the Irish High Court ruled last Friday that doctors could turn off life support for a clinically dead pregnant woman, after
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      Lock icon Boy volunteers as suicide bomber to escape from ISIS
      688 20 14-year-old then gives himself up; UN releases catalogue of horrors inflicted on children New York Times Baghdad Before war convulsed his hometown in Syria, Usaid Barho played soccer, loved Jackie Chan movies and adored the beautiful Lebanese pop singer Nancy Ajram.
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      Lock icon Six arrested in Indonesia over plan to join ISIS
      328 20 AFP Reuters Jakarta Indonesian police yesterday arrested six people attempting to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group, officials said, the latest in a wave of potential sympathisers emerging from the world’s most
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      Lock icon Britain blanketed by blizzard
      116 20 Britons, such as these motorists on a hill near Ashbourne in central England, had to break out shovels yesterday after overnight flurries left much of the country blanketed in snow, causing drivers to become marooned, power shortages and delays at airports. Over 100,000 homes were left
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      Lock icon Race relations better since 2009, says Obama
      349 20 Reuters Bloomberg New York Times New York US President Barack Obama has said that race relations have improved since 2009 as thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of one of two police officers ambushed by a gunman, who said he was avenging
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      Lock icon Christmas birth on subway train
      246 20 AFP New York A woman in Pennsylvania got an unexpected holiday surprise on the subway when she went into labour, delivering a healthy child dubbed the “Christmas baby”. The woman was on a train in central Philadelphia last Thursday when her water broke. Two transit
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      Lock icon Somali rebel intelligence chief surrenders
      267 20 Reuters AFP Mogadishu A top leader of Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabab rebels, intelligence chief Zakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, has surrendered to government and African Union (AU) forces and is now in custody, officials said yesterday. The militant is the subject of a US$3 million (S$4 million)
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      1520 23  -  US economy, interest rates, infrastructure spending in Asia are some factors to watch Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg As the year draws to a close, it could be a good time for investors to reassess their portfolios. Although the United States Federal Reserve may
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        1925 24 / 25  -  Me and My Money speaks to those who have embraced the spirit of giving, in the lead-up to year-end festivities. Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Cafe boss Shane Lee has more than enough to do in his business dealing with festive cheer, but each Christmas in
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      Lock icon Aussie properties hot in Singapore
      1127 26  -  Nearly 100 launches this year, more than double the number last year Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Local investors have had a wealth of choice when it comes to Australian property this year, with a wide range of projects on offer. Almost 100 developments Down Under have
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      373 23 INSIDE INVEST PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES Ms Diana Chew and Mr Shane Lee founded 6oz Espresso Bar, which now has a second outlet at Fuji Xerox Towers. Mr Lee is also a competitive latte artist and spares no expense to improve his skills. HOT PROPERTIES HOT
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      28 24 / 25 WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com The panellists share tips for the coming year Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information.
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      14 26 FIRST DAY FEARS Even celeb mums like May Phua get the Primary 1 jitters
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      337 27 EDITORIAL The military-style manoeuvres to catch rats in Bukit Batok might amaze visitors from places where pest infestations have become an unavoidable way of life over time. Singaporeans, who consider a safe and clean living environment a priority in a densely populated nation, would see the
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      1476 27  - GONE FISHING by hook or by crook Govts get tough as fishermen resort to illegal fishing because of dwindling catches Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com.sg It was a signal the fight against illegal fishing in the region has been taken to a new level: A group of
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      950 28  -  Helping the poor to clear their debts will give them a fresh start in life Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg Two charities are giving poor families a fresh start in the new year by helping them pay off their household debts. he Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) will
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      Lock icon How a pregnancy helped thaw US-Cuba relations
      1042 28  -  Ernesto Londono New York Times It was no easy feat to get a vial of frozen sperm from Mr Gerardo Hernandez, a Cuban spy serving two life sentences in California, to Panama, where his wife, desperate to have a baby, was artificially inseminated.
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      880 28  -  Beppe Severgnini New York Times Milan It is the day before Christmas. Renzo and Lucia are in their shiny new Alfa Romeo, on the way to their grandparents’ apartment in central Milan for the traditional Christmas Eve family dinner. Everybody is smartly dressed. Grandma’s vintage
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      Lock icon The best is yet to be – or is it?
      1248 29  - The best is yet to be or is it? The challenge Singapore is facing now, at this stage of its development, is bigger than China’s Rachel Chang Chang In Beijing rchang@sph.com.sg It was a surprise twist to a familiar conversation. Over lunch with a Chinese acquaintance a few months ago,
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        Lock icon Unhelpful to single out race as health risk indicator
        187 29  -  Ahmad Sumantri Selamat I read with interest the latest health statistics, which show that the Malay population is the unhealthiest in Singapore (“Malays most unhealthy group”; last Sunday). Indeed, there is a wide health disparity between Malays and other ethnic groups
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        247 29  -  Paul Chan Poh Hoi I agree with editor at large Han Fook Kwang that a smartphone does not make one a smart person (“How to be a smart city (technology not included)”; last Sunday). I am concerned about people’s growing obsession with and dependence on smartphones
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        166 29  -  Ravi Philemon Recent British news articles have reported that the Dyfed-Powys police, who cover more than half of Wales, will stop monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds after an independent report found that the devices had “little success in deterring violent crime or anti-social behaviour”. Instead,
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        298 29  -  Eric Teo Hong Kiat The controversy over the new National Stadium’s pitch is symptomatic of the problems that come with using public goods to maximise profit (“All-grass field for National Stadium”; last Sunday). For years, the Singapore Sports Council (now known as Sport Singapore), a statutory board,
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        164 29  -  Aaron Tay Shu Ming Mr John Lui’s commentary (“The naked truth about Asians in Hollywood”; last Sunday) offers valuable insights into the culture in Hollywood and how Asians are perceived in the West. Sony’s decision to halt the release of The Interview drew
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      1973 30  -  Big player on fashion scene and friends set up business incubator specially for women IT CHANGED MY LIFE Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Good looks. An impeccable dress sense and a to-die-for wardrobe. A handsome husband and a two-year-old son who is as cute as a button.
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        1493 31  -  NTU don, who leads study on parasite’s resistance to main killer drug, flags concerns I AM A SCIENTIST Feng Zengkun zengkun@sph.com.sg The normal treatment for malaria has been failing in parts of South-east Asia, and the parasite’s resistance to artemisinin, the main drug used to
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        93 31 This Nasa image shows the Sun as it emitted a significant solar flare that peaked on Dec 19. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, but may disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals
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        111 31 “The research suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support, and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective way of reducing the deleterious effects of stress... Either way, those who receive more hugs
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          168 31 Eerie transparent fish and giant crustaceans have been found in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans, some 8km below the water. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland this month sent unmanned landers with cameras into the depths of the Mariana Trench in
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          247 31 Scientists at Northwestern University in the United States believe they have found a way to detect Alzheimer’s at its earliest stages, well before typical symptoms appear. They have developed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probe that uses an antibody to seek out the amyloid beta brain toxins
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          Lock icon Risks of being bone idle
          202 31  -  Compiled by Feng Zengkun People’s skeletons have become much lighter and more fragile since the invention of agriculture, according to new research by scientists from the University of Cambridge in Britain. When the scientists compared the bones of hunter-gatherers who lived some 7,000 years ago
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    2478 32 Obituaries Hip m r "If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:8 Dr. Michael Fam Yue Onn Age: 87 Beloved husband of Dulcie Cherished father to Richard Amy,
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      47 39 TV times BASKETBALL NBA Chicago v New Orleans (StarHub CH202, 9am). BADMINTON Copenhagen Masters Finals (StarHub Ch201, 9pm). CRICKET 3rd Test Australia v India, day 3 (mio TV Ch123 StarHub Ch236, 7.20am). 2nd Test South Africa v West Indies, day 3 (mio TV Ch122 StarHub Ch235, 4.30pm).
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      77 39 FOOTBALL English Premier League Tottenham v Man United (8pm), Southampton v Chelsea (10.05pm), Newcastle v Everton (tomorrow, 12.10am) mio TV Ch102 StarHub Ch227, Man City v Burnley (mio TV Ch103 StarHub Ch228), West Ham v Arsenal (mio TV Ch104 StarHub Ch229), QPR v Crystal Palace (mio TV Ch105 StarHub Ch230),
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      120 39 LOTTERY L Draw No. 3018/2014 tM. Vi V Draw on Monday, 29 December 2014 Group 1 Prize sl,000,000» Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm^, For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w Hiti .me! Livewire (MBS) Livewire
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      42 40 Singlish. And 49 other things you love about Singapore. 50 Things To Love About Singapore is edited by The Straits Times’ Susan Long and written by its most authoritative beat reporters. Available at $25 (with GST) at all leading bookshops and www.stpressbooks.com.sg
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      75 40 OCEAN’S FURY A Straits Times e-book Miracle baby S. Thulasi was only 22 days old when a wave swept her out to sea and then back to shore. Read her story and more in our e-book in the Straits Times Star app, available on iPad and Android devices. Go to
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      Lock icon PREMIER LEAGUE
      83 42 Today Tottenham v Man United Ch102 Ch227, 8pm Southampton v Chelsea Ch102 Ch227, 10.05pm Man City v Burnley Ch103 Ch228, 10.55pm West Ham United v Arsenal Ch104 Ch229 10.55pm QPR v Crystal Palace Ch105 Ch230, 10.55pm Stoke City v West Bromwich Ch106 Ch231, 10.55pm Aston Villa v Sunderland
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      198 42 P W D L F A Pts 1 Chelsea 18 14 3 1 40 13 45 2 Man City 18 13 3 2 39 15 42 3 Man United 18 10 5 3 33 19 35 4 Southampton 18 10 2 6 31 14 32 5 West Ham 18
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      Lock icon Rooney the driving force
      834 42 Captain hits two and assists in third from midfield as United keep up their chase The Times, London AFP London For all the money that Manchester United have spent over the past year, for all their new faces, it is to one of the longest-serv-ing players
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      Lock icon City’s snow patrol aim for perfect 10
      622 42 The Times, London AFP London The most powerful message Manchester City sent out on Friday came long after they had blown away West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in the Premier League. It came just after the final whistle, in fact, in the form of
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      Lock icon Flare-up fires James late against Magic
      597 37 He plays down spat with Magic’s Harris but incident spurs him to 15pts in 4th quarter Reuters Orlando (Florida) Even the great ones need a wake-up call sometimes. LeBron James used a heated exchange in the third period with unheralded forward Tobias Harris and
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      Lock icon Nowitzki sets mark with Bryant out
      385 37 Reuters Dallas Dirk Nowitzki reached another milestone and the Dallas Mavericks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the National Basketball Association season, by outlasting the Los Angeles Lakers 102-98 on Friday night at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks (21-10) not only took
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      909 38 Almost all of the year is devoted to training as athletes make untold sacrifices in pursuit of their dreams. But the festive season is a time to let their hair down and unwind. The Sunday Times catches up with some Singapore athletes and asks
      ST PHOTOS: CHEW SENG KIM, NEO XIAOBIN, MARK CHEONG PHOTOS: ST FILE, COURTESY OF AMANDA LIM AND AUDREY YONG  -  909 words
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        Lock icon Aguirre rebuts fixing claims
        92 38 AFP Tokyo Japan coach Javier Aguirre has denied allegations that he was part of a match-fixing scandal that has rocked world football. The former Mexico coach is due to appear in a court in Valencia, Spain, in February following a probe into the allegations dating to
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        Lock icon United youths’ culinary help
        68 38 London They may be able to stand the heat on the pitch, but young football stars Luke Shaw and Adnan Januzaj will no longer have to stay out of the kitchen with Manchester United arranging for a top chef to teach them how to cook. According
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        86 38 London Arsenal legend Thierry Henry will make his big screen debut next year with a cameo role in the Entourage movie which is based on the television series, reported The Telegraph. The 37-year-old, who this month announced his retirement from football, plays a bit part which
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        76 38 London A Borussia Dortmund fan was mightily pleased to receive a club-branded toaster for Christmas. But he was upset to find that it made FC Barcelona bread, reported The Metro. The fan took to Twitter to tell the German football club’s official account that he
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        Lock icon Not so sweet Caroline
        87 38 Reuters Dublin Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 1 golfer, experienced an awkward moment when he went to watch Ulster take on Connacht in a rugby match on Friday. The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television interview when the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline
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        Lock icon Ajmal out of World Cup
        58 38 AFP Karachi Ace Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal announced he will not feature in next year’s cricket World Cup, after he failed to completely correct his bowling action which led to his suspension three months ago, an official said on Saturday. The 37-year-old appeared before a
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      294 39  -  Text and pictures by Mark Cheong Khairul Fadly, 25 Freelance film crew Height: 1.79m Weight: 74kg Exercise regimen: I try to hit the gym at least five times a week after work in the evenings. I divide my sessions into the different body groups I want to work
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      219 39 BASKETBALL NBA Boston 107 Brooklyn 109, Orlando 89 Cleveland 98, Atlanta 77 Milwaukee 107, Detroit 119 Indiana 109, Memphis 111 Houston 11 7 (OT), New Orleans 97 San Antonio 90, Oklahoma 98 Charlotte 75, Dallas 102 LA Lakers 98, Denver 106 Minnesota 102, Portland 114 Philadelphia 93, Sacramento 106
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      538 39 Two homes, hundreds of dying German kids gain via Ecclestone’s settlement for bribery The Times, London London Part of the huge payment made by Bernie Ecclestone to end his bribery trial in Germany has saved two children’s day-care centres from closure and will provide hundreds of terminally
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      Lock icon Hamilton rates Merc best employer
      418 39 AFP Reuters London Reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Mercedes, claiming that the German constructor is the best he has worked for. The Briton joined the Silver Arrows last year before beating team-mate Nico Rosberg to this year’s drivers’ title.
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      Lock icon Smith stuns again as tail wags
      315 39 Reuters Melbourne Captain Steven Smith took a sharp catch to snare India’s first wicket, after scoring a big century to fire Australia to a mammoth first innings total of 530 on day two of the third cricket Test in Melbourne yesterday. Standing in for
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      Lock icon Warnock first to get the chop
      565 40 Palace, who are in the drop zone, may turn to Sherwood or their former player Popovic AFP London Neil Warnock became the first Premier League manager to lose his job this season when he was sacked by strugglers Crystal Palace yesterday. “Crystal Palace Football
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      Lock icon Cream of Premier League comes in two shades of blue
      1138 40  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The bleak mid-winter is striking at the heart of England’s boast to being the most competitive league on earth. It sends shivers down the spine, the way that Chelsea overwhelmed West Ham on Boxing
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      Lock icon Blues go marching in
      634 41 Clinical win over Hammers keeps the leaders buzzing ahead of Southampton trip AFP London Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea side have improved sufficiently this season to justify their position as Premier League leaders. A 2-0 victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Friday, courtesy of
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      Lock icon Gunners to face Hammers without Giroud
      503 41 AFP London Arsene Wenger admits losing Olivier Giroud once again is a body blow to Arsenal’s Champions League push. The French striker is facing three games out after his red card in the 2-1 Boxing Day Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. It
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      Lock icon Koeman won’t treat Chelsea differently
      356 41 The Times, London London They are back in the top four and the slightly modest attitude struck by Ronald Koeman during his first weeks among English football’s elite has been replaced by something more ruthless, more ambitious. The Southampton manager was happy with his team’s
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      Lock icon Reds will put up fight: Rodgers
      462 41 AFP London Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his football side proved they have the guts to rescue their spluttering season after grinding out a 1-0 win over Burnley in the English Premier League on Friday. After a miserable run which included their exit from
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      36 42 four-digit draw Dec 27 2014 First E 7467 Second E 3746 Third E 7641 STARTERS 0541 1234 2151 2183 4032 6769 6893 7907 9466 9625 CONSOLATIONS 0892 3224 4002 6322 6813 6867 7638 8845 9880 9976
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      34 1 IGNATIUS LOW Beware the parking warden page14 B Our critics round up the highs and lows in lifestyle, entertainment and the arts. PAGES2-7 DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS: ISTOCKPHOTOS, BANG OLUFSEN, LEE CHEE CHEW
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          586 2  -  Wong Ah Yoke Food Critic L FINE-DINING CORNER HOUSE 1 Cluny Road, Nassim Gate, Singapore Botanic Gardens EJH Corner House, tel: 6469-1000 Jason Tan makes one of the most impressive debuts by a Singaporean chef-restaurateur at this lovely bungalow inside the Singapore Botanic Gardens. After honing his craft
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          517 2  -  Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor BAKWAN KEPITING Peranakan Flavours, The Ardennes Hotel, Lobby Level, 11 Jalan Klapa, tel: 6789-1001 In a boutique hotel on Jalan Klapa is a little gem of a Peranakan restaurant, run by chef Ben Teo, 57. His dishes are gutsy, but his cooking also displays
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          583 2  -  Leslie Kay Lim EMMA STONE Emma Stone consistently stunned on red carpet tours for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Magic In The Moonlight and Birdman. Her style versatility has been a fabulous asset. Stone, 26, can go from Old Hollywood in yellow Atelier Versace (right) to bohemian in floral Dolce
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          457 2  -  Lydia Vasko FALLING JAPANESE YEN Travellers jumped for joy when the Japanese yen dropped to a 16-year low this year. At its weakest on Dec 8, the yen hit 92.13 yen to the Singapore dollar With Japan now more affordable and dissipating fears about nuclear fallout three years after
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          582 4 / 5  -  Eddino Abdul Hadi, Boon Chan ST. JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay, Jan 25 This year’s Singapore edition of the Laneway Festival tops the list for its winning mix of bold programming, quality performances and great festival atmosphere. The 12-hour show’s line-up was a smorgasbord of
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          520 4 / 5  -  Boon Chan, Gwendolyn Ng EASON’S LIFE IN SINGAPORE Singapore Indoor Stadium, March 1 The best reason to catch Hong Kong singer Eason Chan live is his voice. Wonderfully rich and beautifully emotive, this is a brew to get drunk on when he performs hits such as Under Mount
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          476 4 / 5  -  Yeow Kai Chai POST TROPICAL James Vincent McMorrow, Believe Recordings It’s come full circle: Released in January, Post Tropical has gone through four seasons and now sounds even more crystalline. It’s a one-off. Sure, the Bon Iver comparison is inevitable, yet James Vincent McMorrow’s second album feels utterly unique,
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          289 4 / 5  -  Boon Chan BREAKTHROUGH Luantan-Ascent, B’in Music International Inspired by the natural world, the record dives into the sea, emerges on land and takes flight on songs such as Out From Water, Streams In The Desert and Iceberg. This is revelatory rock, propelled by everything from buzzing guitars to
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          410 4 / 5  -  Chang Tou Liang POSTURES BY SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Esplanade Concert Hall, July 4 The Singapore Symphony Orchestra made history in its BBC Proms debut on Sept 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, but Singaporean audiences had a sneak preview of the ambitious programme two months earlier. They witnessed
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          1049 4 / 5  -  John Lui Boon Chan THE BABADOOK It would be easy to call this a thinking person’s horror film, but that would be to deny its many deliciously visceral moments of flesh-crawling terror. Widow Amelia (Essie Davis) finds herself unable to cope with the tantrums and violent behaviour of her
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          284 4 / 5  -  Chang Tou Liang RACHMANINOV SYMPHONY NO. 1 Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Shui Lan BIS 2012 The third CD in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s (right) recorded cycle of Rachmaninov’s symphonies is also its finest. The Russian’s First Symphony, panned when it was first performed, was his most original. Here, it
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          559 6 / 7  -  Corrie Tan M1 CHINESE THEATRE FESTIVAL Lasalle College of the Arts, June 26 to July 20 The Theatre Practice’s small but wellcurated festival has really come into its own not just in putting on a refreshing slate of original work, but also by making use of the black box
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          446 6 / 7  -  Lisabel Ting I STAND CORRECTED/HATCHED 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road, Aug 28 to 30 Held during the Singapore International Festival of Arts, this dance-drama is centred on the practice of “corrective” rape in South Africa, featuring the fearless pair of South African Mamela Nyamza and British-Nigerian Mojisola Adebayo and
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          364 6 / 7  -  Tay Yek Keak TRUE DETECTIVE HBO Matthew McConaughey plays the intense, philosophical cop. Woody Harrelson is the instinctive one seeing things in an earthier, more relatable way. Together, they hunt an elusive serial killer across Louisiana over 17 years. Released in January, this superbly shot eightepisode neo-noir procedural drama
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          458 6 / 7  -  Foong Woei Wan INCOMPLETE LIFE tvN/Apps such as TV Episodes The South Korean office drama is about all the small, ordinary things that constitute, and perhaps consume, a working adult’s life. What is exceptional is how it finds poetry and philosophy in such an existence, which is packed
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          995 6 / 7  -  Deepika Shetty Huang Lijie CURATED SHOWCASES IN COMMERCIAL ART FAIRS Premier contemporary art fair Art Stage Singapore took the lead and showed there are ways of balancing the curatorial with the commercial through its eight curated country and regional platforms this year. The latest addition to the art
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          429 6 / 7  -  Natasha Ann Zachariah WELL-CURATED ONLINE SHOPS FOR HOME AND DECOR ITEMS Decorating homes got easier this year, with a whole slew of websites such as Naiise, HipVan, Cluster-Cluster and Hola Linda. Home owners can put together an entire house, from buying a bed frame to fancy lights, by shopping
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          337 6 / 7  -  Akshita Nanda THE COLLECTED WORKS OF A.J. FIKRY By Gabrielle Zevin Little, Brown/Hardcover/ 244 pages/$37.60/ Major bookstores The charming story of a widower who raises a baby abandoned in his bookstore shows in many ways how books can connect strangers. A novel full of literary allusions and whimsy, it
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        1439 8  -  More parents are raising their kids as vegans and going the extra mile to ensure they have the right nutrients Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg When Ms Tan Shel Lin found out she was pregnant in 2009, she decided to go on a vegan diet and
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        980 8  -  Seriously Kidding Tee Hun Ching hunching@sph.com.sg My husband and I shared a good laugh the other night when I showed him a picture online that claimed to encapsulate marital bliss. In it, a bleary-eyed couple posed with their three young kids, two of whom
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          40 8 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS PATRICK STAR 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: Today, 4 7pm Admission: Free Info: Limited to 30 guests
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          46 8 Learn about protecting endangered animal species such as the orang utan and white rhinoceros. Where: Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Road MRT: Kranji When: Till today, 10am to 3.30pm (weekend) Admission: $28 (adult), 18 (child aged three to 12) Tel: 6269-3411 Info: www.zoo.com.sg
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          45 8 Enjoy the mystical forest and musical shows and take part in workshops such as canvas painting. Where: West Coast Plaza, 154 West Coast Road MRT: ClementI When: Till today, various timings for workshops shows Admission: Free Info: www.westcoastplaza.com.sg
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          52 8 This exhibition of art, craft and photos features the history of cats as well as stories of cats. Where: 02-02 The Cat Museum, 8 Purvis Street MRT: City Hall/Bugis When: Till today, 2 to 9pm Admission: $9 (Free for kids below six) Tel: 6336-2133
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          55 8 There are Scuba Santa appearances and fun-filled activities, including an adventure trail for kids. Where: S.E.A. Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Jan 4, 10am to 7pm Admission: $38 (adult), $28 (child aged four to 12), $28 (seniors aged 60
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          53 8 Universal Studios turns into Santa’s Land with snowfall, shows by Toy Soldiers and other activities. Where: Universal Studios Singapore, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Jan 4, 10am to 9pm Admission: $84 (adult), $64 (child), $46 (senior), includes a Christmas set meal voucher Tel:
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          49 8 Enjoy activities such as going on giant inflatables, watching the Symphony Of Lights show, and tucking into mouth-watering grilled delights. Where: Merlion Plaza, Beach Plaza, Palawan Beach, Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront When: Till Jan 4, 11am to 9.30pm Admission: Pay usual Sentosa entry fee Tel: 1800-736-8672 Info: www.sentosa.com.sg
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        966 9  -  Spotting her love of colouring, art prize winner Lee Jia Zhen’s dad guided and motivated her Relatively Speaking Venessa Lee Venessa Lee venessal@sph.com.sg Student Lee Jia Zhen’s father noticed her fondness for colouring books as a preschooler. Mr Lee Chun Keng, a manager at a trading firm,
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          278 12  -  Lydia Vasko L Banff is a resort town and one of Canada’s most popular tourist destinations, known for its hot springs, picture-perfect mountain surroundings and proximity to the pristine, glacial Lake Louise. With an elevation of 1,400m to 1,630m, Banff is one of the country’s highest communities
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          177 12 L Every year, about 800,000 visitors descend on Harbin in north-east China to attend the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, the largest ice and snow art exhibition in the world. The festival opens on Jan 5 with a huge fireworks display and runs for a month or
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          137 12 L Next year is the 30th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival. The United States’ most popular film festival was started in 1985 by legendary actor Robert Redford. It takes place over two weeks. The first week is typically filled with industry parties and the
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          129 12 L On the fourth Saturday of January every year, the grass on the Wakakusa Mountain is set ablaze. The ritual, known as Wakakusa Yamayaki, has been practised for hundreds of years and involves two Buddhist temples and a shinto shrine. The mountainside becomes a sea of red as
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        1037 13  -  Austria’s Innsbruck is a small city with big food and entertainment options, and a mountain minutes away Kristin Intress’ TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg Who: American Kristin Intress, 43, is chief executive of WorldHotels, a booking service specialising in independent hotels. Favourite destination: Innsbruck,
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        1249 13  -  Dina Mishev Washington Post Stockholm I know Swedes love their cinnamon the more the better but still, the cinnamon roll at Cafe Saturnus is just silly. Reining in my tendency to exaggerate the size of baked goods, Saturnus’ cinnamon rolls kanelbulle in Swedish are almost the
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        1125 14  -  With the new ‘tiered’ parking fine, getting to know the parking wardens in your area may pay off Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg This year, Santa slipped in something nasty with the rest of his presents. The gifter was none other than our Land Transport
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        773 14  -  Sharon Loh sharonl@sph.com.sg Earlier this year, I sent my mother a picture of my children during a beach vacation we had taken to Florida. It was just a happy snap of the two girls at a restaurant, late in the day when the golden sunlight
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        767 14  - The perfect gift online Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg I knew exactly what I wanted to get as a farewell gift for my boss. So when I was back in Singapore last month with time off for the first time in months, my sister and I set off to VivoCity with a
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        1565 17  -  SundayLife! talks to two poets, Aaron Lee and Joshua Ip Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg Six years after his last book was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize, poet Aaron Lee has published a new collection, but feels he has a “missing book”. Meanwhile, this year’s poetry prize-winner
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        346 17  -  Akshita Nanda FICTION AUNTY LEE’S DEADLY SPECIALS By Ovidia Yu William Morrow/ Paperback/360 pages/ $23.54/Major bookstores After successfully introducing a Peranakan chef and sleuth in last year’s Aunty Lee’s Delights, Ovidia Yu serves up a deliciously dark mystery to readers hungry for seconds. Catering a brunch for local
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        1463 18  -  Restaurants are bringing back tableside service despite the labour crunch Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg It used to be fashionable for restaurant waiters to finish a dish tableside, usually by dousing it with alcohol and setting it alight, before portioning and serving it. This sort of thing went out of
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        854 19  -  Japanese chef Masashi Horiuchi loves coffee, but he is still looking for the perfect brew since moving here two months ago Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Japanese chef-consultant Masashi Horiuchi may have absorbed the coffee culture in the various countries he has worked in, but has yet to
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        686 20  -  Instead of ordering ready meals, some are opting for meal kits with ingredients and recipe cards Kenneth Goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg Engineering program manager Prabahar Annalingam is hardly a whiz in the kitchen, but he can whip up a hearty dish of Pakistani ginger chicken with naan under
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        1188 21  -  Celebrate the festive season and ring in the New Year with 10 wines, from reds to champagne. REBECCA LYNNE TAN asks sommeliers for their top recommendations reds to champagne. REBECCA LYNNE TAN asks sommeliers for their top rltan@sph.com.sg Follow Rebecca Lynne Tan on Twitter @STrebeccatan
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        281 22  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor I like to think of the week between Christmas and New Year as being a happy one. People are full of good cheer and there is optimism in the air as they say goodbye to the past year and
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        174 22 The monastic town of New Norcia is endlessly fascinating, not least because the bread it produces is so good. They are baked in a wood-fired oven that was installed in the monastery in 1886. So when I see Nut Cake from New Norcia Bakeries in the supermarket, I
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        128 22 Back in the day, I used to enjoy vegetable chips as an alternative to potato or tapioca ones and I have found an updated version. These Garden Veggie Crisps are flavoured with tomato and spinach and are made not with wheat flour, but with potato flour
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        147 22 There is something very festive about the popping of corks. I expect many have popped in the last few days and there will be many more to come. But what if you are the designated driver, or can’t have alcohol for one reason or another? I spied
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        1048 22  -  Andrew johnson has been fascinated with spices since he was a child and features them prominently in his cookbook Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Cookbook author Andrew Johnson’s fascination with spices started when he was four and he wondered if he could cover a tree in stars
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        924 23  -  Kuvo had a rather strange mixed up menu, but its mix of Western and Asian food was full of surprises, mostly good Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg It was lunchtime last Saturday and Orchard Road thronged with shoppers. It was the last
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        408 23  -  Cheap Good Thng Lay Teen layteen@sph.com.sg Chicken chop and curry noodles seem an odd pairing. That was what a colleague thought when I asked her to go to Hong Lim Food Market Food Centre to check it out with me. That was what I thought too initially
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        399 23  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan, Eunice Quek THE DAILY PRESS The Daily Press is not the name of a new newspaper nor is it a shop that specialises in cold-pressed juices. Instead, the cafe serves sandwiches toasted in a panini press and artisan coffee by Liberty, a local roastery.
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        635 23  -  HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO CHEAT SHEET Text and photos Chris Tan If you are whipping up festive confections and kueh but prefer not to rely on artificial food colours, these natural, traditional colouring agents are your best bets. L Red and pink:
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      855 24 Feast into the new year unto itself. Ice creams, colourful platters of kueh kueh, jars full of cookies, chocolate truffles and all manner of cakes and puddings will undo any sweet tooth. New Year’s Eve dinner costs $218 per adult and includes unlimited Veuve Clicquot champagne, selected red and white
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    519 1 BBC ost of us see the world in snippets at a time a long weekend here, a two-week vacation there. But when wanderlust grows beyond what those trips can contain, a longer journey might be in order. Embarking on a six-month or year-long adventure
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      275 5 Face Greenery LIONEL LOO 1-6PM Sentosa 7856 sf 9000 sf 5 bdrms Best view unique design! *****592 *****062 DTZ Good Investment LIONEL LOO 1-6PM: Sentosa Corner Terr 3700 sf 5 rms Nice. Renovated, luxurious. Call *****592 *****062 Good Investment $2.9M UP! ALMOST sold! West Coast Cluster Semi-d 8330sf 6 bdrm
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      248 5 Must View CHARMING! CORNER F’HOLD Semi-d x 2. 2.5 sty. 5+1 3700-4700sf.Quality finish Good facing. Good schs. Shirley Lee 9002-3237 Priced To Sell D-STY SEMI-D 4200/ 4000 sf. Good for rebuild/ major A&A. SE facing. $700K below valn. Bring cheque. FH *****060/ *****772 Excellent Location Semi-D Care Honesty HOLLAND GR
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      2143 6 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: 19 28 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT The Rivervale* 948,000
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      134 6 Must Not Miss VIEW SUN 2-5PM 57 Hythe Rd. Brand new 2.5 sty.3700/5000 sf. 5+1, pk 3 cars. Benson *****869 Excellent Location NEW! 22 PENSHURST Place. 2.5 sty full basement. Pool +lift. 3321/5800sf.Sat/Sun 2-5pm. Benson *****869 Excellent Location VIEW 2-5PM 60 Burghley Drive. brand new 2.5 sty semid. 2800/4200sf. Face
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      216 7 Must View M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE S’goon Gdns 2 units corner 2400sf 2160sf northeast $3.xM brandnew*****772 Must View M.O.R.E DYNAMIC ALLIANCE 2-sty Semi-D. 4+1 bdrms. N/S facing. 999 yrs leasehold. $1000psf. *****772 Near Amenities NICE S’GOON GDN Bunglw (near Int’l Schs) 3 Sty. 6 Rms. $6.2M drop to $5.4M Bank $5.95M.
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      159 7 Good Investment 6730 SF SARACA Bunglw, Rare!Rebuild or Sub-divide Good Facing. Exclusive Agt Justin Chua 9739-8079 Must Not Miss SERIOUS SELLER! BUNGLW land off Saraca for rebuild. 4400sf regular elevated $4.4m neg. Flo 9237-6663 Must Not Miss BEST DETACHED exclusive Saraca. 8100sf Great design, huge rms pool lift Must view!
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      144 7 Excellent Location AUCTION 20/1. RARE! Pearl Bank Apt, 1755sf, 3+1 rms. High flr,walk to MRT/SGH/ Chinatown. DTZ *****842 Excellent Location CORALS AT KEPPEL Bay. True seafront living. New showflat. Developer sales team. Nancy 9678-0903 Must View CARIBBEAN 1335 SQFT, 4+1. Tenanted $6K. River view. MRT/ shops. Only $2.2M. Call David
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      97 7 Freehold URBAN RESORT BRAND new Priced to sell fr $2099 psf! 3 New Showflats Opened 3bdrm 2121sf $4.45M #03 4bdrm 2530sf $5.78M #9 PH 4693sf $11.5M #17 Pool Priced To Sell LOWEST PSF$! RARE! 3+1 Robertson 100 F’hold. High flr. 1173sf. Reno. City view. No noon sun. Fr $2M. Grab!
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      206 7 LA CRYSTAL Killiney, FH 1bdrm 710sf Rare! $1.2xm. Urban resort @Cairnhill FH New! 3bdrm 2121sf $4.4Xm Freehold NATHAN SUITES JUST TOP! Priced to sell fr $1800 psf! New Showflat 12~5pm appt 3bdrm 1442sf $3.17M #22 3bdrm 1776sf $3.30M #05 4bdrm 2067sf $4.15M #21 Penthouse 4747sf $9.25M Freehold MUST SELL! RICH
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      224 7 Open House BringCheque ALMOST SOLD! FLAMINGO Valley. F’hold. Best stack. 1593 sf. 4 rms. NE facing. Don’t miss! Jess *****822 Excellent Location ROXY SQ 1-BDRM 604 sf. Opp Parkway Parade. Asking $860K. Call Thomas Tay 9092-2275 for appt. Face Greenery Must View Care Honesty CARPMAELINA FH 1216SF. 3rm. Balcony. Good
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      103 8 Must View ***NEW LISTING! 999 yrs. Merawoods 2-rms, 1056sf MRT, Nature Park, Railway Mall. Good Call now! CHESTERVALE GRD FLR. 3+1 +1 patio. 1528sf. Reno. Condo facilities. Mins LRT shops. Rajan 9459 3037 Near MRT MI CASA @CCK. 1259 sqft 3bedder Open hse Sat/Sun 27/12 28/12, 2pm to 4pm by
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      171 8 Must View MUST SELL ONLY $324K! 3’NG’ 214. Reno. High flr Lift. Unblock Near Sch/ mkt/ amenities. Face NS. Wong *****947 Excellent Location NEAR MRT 3’NG’ BLK 419 Bedok Nth Mall, Interchange, Lift level View to appreciate $360k Neg! Terence 9681 9523 Must View 5’I’ BLK 53/804 Chai Chee. Corner.
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      650 8 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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      152 8 Must Not Miss New Listing 4’A’ 910 HOUGANG. High flr. Unblocked. 94 sqm. Near mkt/ Hougang Green. Serious seller Angie *****108 Must View EM AT 335 Jurong E. Ave 1 1604s qf, nicely renovated Beautiful. View Sunday. $658k. Adeyn *****772 Must View SPACIOUS 5A BLK 332 Ave 1. Unblocked view.
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      294 8 High Floor CHEAP! CHEAP! NEW List! 3I, 122 Yuan Ching $288k 4A 332 Jurong E #09 reno 4A 944 Jurong W, high flr 5I 366 Corporation Dr,MRT Priced To Sell NEW LIST! 276A 4’A’ corner #05. Reno. Spacious master bdrm. $370K. Sun 24pm. www.paulineho.com Priced To Sell 4’A’ 403 104SQM
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      1068 9 HDB Resale Price Index 240 220 200 180 160 140 Index 120 100 80 60 40 20 1Q94 1Q95 1Q96 1Q97 1Q98 1Q99 1Q00 1Q01 1Q02 1Q03 1Q04 1Q05 1Q06 1Q07 1Q08 1Q09 1Q10 1Q11 1Q12 1Q13 3Q 1Q14 2Q 3Q Qtr/Year Notes: 1) The index is based on average
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      275 9 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. 1+1 APT HOA Nam Bldg Jln Besar Road. Farrer Pk, Lavender, Boon Keng MRT. Immed. Kim *****959 11 RIVER VALLEY Close. Starlight Suites. Brand new!
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      226 9 Excellent Location D’LEEDON 2+ STUDY. 1184 sf. High flr. Unblocked view Food ctr/ MRT/ Nanyang Pri. Immed. Lili 9272-8000 Expat Choice SHEARES VILLE 1400SQFT 3rm. Mid flr. Opp Valley Pt F/furn. Pool, Gym $5.3K. Immed. 9851-2159 Clinton Expat Choice ***RIDGEWOOD CONDO. KALAKAUA Rise. 1600 sqft. P/furn, Full facilities. $3.8k Immed.
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      251 9 Must View EXPAT’S CHOICE SOLEIL NOVENA MRT, 1485sf 3+1. Best facilities, High flr, unblocked, bright, breezy. CS 9098 8888 Near MRT THOMSON EURO-ASIA 3 bdrm next to Novena MRT, United Sq. Reno. F/furn. $4.3K up. Ron 9852 9055 Excellent Location DUNEARN GDN OPP Newton MRT. 3+1. 1249 sf. P/ furn.
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      228 10 Expat Choice DesignerDecor SEAFRONT MEYER 2/3bdrms. P/furn. High floor. Balcony/ maids rm. Avail immed. Chetan *****979 Immediate 4 BDRMS. 1800SQFT Simpang Bedok. Ask $4K. Suits workers friends. Call/ sms Emily *****433 Excellent Location THE TANAMERA, 1,518 sf, 3 bdrms 4 toilets, mid upper flr, F/ furn, near MRT. $4,300. Joyce
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      236 10 UluPandan/ ClementiRd/Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 Expat Choice MUST VIEW CASPIAN 2RM, BALCONY, 936 sf, quiet facing, spacious, pristine cond. Walk to MRT. Jon 9386 7730 Expat Choice PARKVIEW APT 2RM 936 sf low flr. No noon sun. Furn Nice
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