The Straits Times, 11 January 2015

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  • 624 1 Country prepares to pay tribute to victims as police search for gunman’s girlfriend AFP Reuters Paris More than a million people are expected to join a march today, attended by world leaders, to pay tribute to 17 victims of a three-day extremist killing
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  • 366 1  -  Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Pangkalan Bun (Indonesia) chengwee@sph.com.sg After days of frustration with bad weather, Indonesian recovery teams have finally lifted the tail of the Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 plane that crashed and confirmed that the black box
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    • 163 1 JOHN LUI, UNPLUGGED Tales from a 10-day silent retreat SUNDAYLIFE!PAGES6&7 KC Vijayan recalls the first time he met Subhas Anandan: ‘He was the prisoner, I was the prison officer’ THINKPAGE34 55,725 BABIES BORN IN 1965 Midwife Han Kiam Kiow was there, and she’s still at KKH today THINK PAGE36 THE
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    • 27 1 THE BIG CNY GETAWAY More are taking off for the long weekend TOP NEWS PAGE2 index weather/tides 23 letters 34 comics L20 tv listings L21 horoscopes L21
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  • top news
    • 620 2 / 3  - Long weekend strong S$ CNY travel boom Travel agencies expect 20% hike in bookings as more people take longer, farther trips Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg Next month’s Chinese New Year long weekend, coupled with a strong Singapore dollar, is prompting more people to travel farther and take longer trips. Travel agencies
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    • 468 2 / 3  -  Event raises more than $2m for pro bono schemes, a cause dear to the heart of the late Subhas Anandan LAW SOCIETY CHARITY WALKATHON Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg Instead of a moment of silence for the late Subhas Anandan, around 2,000 lawyers and students gave a
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    • 534 2 / 3  -  Janice Tai, Carolyn Khew jantai@sph.com.sg kcarolyn@sph.com.sg The online comments made by a Filipino nurse are not compatible with the standards of behaviour expected of hospital employees, said the Health Ministry in a statement yesterday, a day after Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) sacked
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    • 310 2 / 3  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg It was his alleged involvement in the theft of a branded wallet that landed top New Zealand surgeon Adam El-Gamel in trouble with the police in Singapore. This was made clear by the police in a statement yesterday,
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    • 592 4 President assembles new Cabinet for reforms, moves to end media censorship AFP Bloomberg Colombo New President Maithripala Sirisena has invited exiled dissidents back to Sri Lanka and promised to end censorship as he began to turn the page on the authoritarian rule
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    • 390 4  -  Gwendolyn Ng nggwen@sph.com.sg Singer Kit Chan (right), 42, is the first contestant booted out of the third season of popular China singing reality contest I Am A Singer. Her ousting on Friday’s episode, which aired on China’s Hunan TV, could have
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    • paris attacks: the attackers
      • 808 6 French Algerian said to have been radicalised by her partner, who claimed ISIS links Paris French forces were yesterday frantically hunting for the girlfriend of an Islamist gunman as the country mourned 17 people killed in three blood-soaked days that shook the nation to its core.
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      • 529 6 Reuters AFP Paris The threat from terror attacks is far from over, French President Francois Hollande told his traumatised nation as an Al-Qaeda group warned of more assaults. Britain and the United States have stepped up warnings about the growing
        Reuters; AFP  -  529 words
      • Article, Illustration
        573 6 It began with the massacre last Wednesday of 12 people at satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and ended with police storming two hostage sites, killing two brothers wanted for the magazine attack and at least one suspected accomplice. This is how the events unfolded over three days last week.
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      • 391 6 AFP Paris The men who terrorised France for three days had ties to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, and were well known to French intelligence services. L Cherif Kouachi: The Frenchman born in Paris to Algerian parents was orphaned
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    • paris attacks: the survivors and the victims
      • 895 8 / 9 People stage rallies as questions are asked about survival of liberty and fraternity New York Times AFP Reuters Paris Tens of thousands of people yesterday staged rallies across France, after three days of terror and twin siege dramas that claimed 17 lives. At least
        New York Times; AFP; Reuters  -  895 words
      • 441 8 / 9 Paris Shortly before 1pm last Friday, a man named Ilan and his three-year-old son were at a kosher supermarket in Vincennes in Paris when a man burst into the store and pulled out a Kalashnikov rifle. That man was Amedy Coulibaly, 32, believed
        PHOTO: BEST IMAGE/VANTAGENEWS.CO.UK  -  441 words
      • 534 8 / 9 New York Times AFP Cartoonist forced to let gunmen into the office: Ms Corinne Rey, a cartoonist who goes by the pen name Coco, had just returned from picking up her daughter from a nearby creche. As she was punching in the security code to enter
        New York Times; AFP  -  534 words
      • 293 8 / 9 AFP Paris Terrified and fearing he would be discovered, a graphic designer named Lilian Lepere hid under a sink at a besieged printing firm north-east of Paris and managed to text information to the police. Mr Lepere, 27, took refuge “under
        AFP  -  293 words
      • 363 8 / 9 Seventeen people lost their lives in the three days of violence that have shaken France starting last Wednesday. Only 13 of them had been identified by press-time. No stranger to fear “He was a man who was afraid. He was scared of what would happen to
        PHOTO: AFP  -  363 words
    • paris attacks: the debate/the reactions
      • 853 10 Some ask if cartoonists were provocateurs, or whether they were martyrs for free speech New York Amid the “I Am Charlie” marches and hashtags on social media, some are pausing to ask a sensitive question: Were the victims of last Wednesday’s attack on French
        PHOTO: AFP  -  853 words
      • 477 10 Kandahar Hundreds in southern Afghanistan rallied yesterday to praise the killing of 12 people at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, calling the two gunmen “heroes” who meted out punishment for cartoons that were disrespectful to Islam’s Prophet. Afghanistan remains a deeply conservative Muslim society,
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      • 380 10 AFP Dresden (Germany) Germany’s new anti-Islamic Pegida movement plans to rally again tomorrow, when analysts expect its ranks to swell by the thousand following last week’s bloody terrorist attacks in France. Leaders of the so-called “Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the Occident” have
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  • home
    • 535 12  -  Tham Yuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday launched its campaign for the next general election, and said it would focus on alternative policies and use the slogan: “Your voice in Parliament.” Party chief Chee Soon Juan also said he would run
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    • 742 12  -  Cat project may be expanded, after Chong Pang’s pilot gets 2-year extension Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg Cat lovers in Chong Pang will get to keep felines in their Housing Board (HDB) flats for another two years under a pilot scheme which could soon
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    • 228 13  -  Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg A rojak-flavoured ice cream may sound odd but it was tops in a contest to concoct “truly Singapore” ice cream flavours, to mark the Republic’s 50th birthday. A team from Serangoon Garden Secondary School yesterday won $200 Swensen’s vouchers for their
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    • 342 13  -  CPF advisory panel wraps up focus group discussions on three key issues, including Minimum Sum Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg A 13-member panel looking into how the Central Provident Fund (CPF) can be improved is expected to submit its first set of recommendations to
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    • after the o levels
      • 898 14 / 15  -  Growing allure also due to improved chances of poly grads going to universities More than 30,000 students took the O-level examinations last year and will be receiving their results tomorrow. This is the second of a five-part series on the results and
        PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  898 words
      • 551 14 / 15  -  They are a ‘broader’ option; some students prefer their academic learning approach Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg Despite the growing popularity of polytechnics, junior colleges have held their own. In the last seven years till 2013, JCs have maintained a yearly intake of more than
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    • 1202 16 / 17  -  Polish orphan departs for the US today, after month-long stay with new-found relatives Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Just about every other day since Ms Colleen Turzynski arrived in Singapore a month ago, a stranger would go up to her and ask if she
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    • 478 16 / 17  -  Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg The Singaporean businessman held in Batam, pending a decision by the Indonesian authorities on whether to extradite him to the United States, will have his detention extended. Mr Lim Yong Nam, 40, has had his detention in Batam extended
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    • 239 16 / 17  -  Charissa Yong charyong@sph.com.sg When Joshua Noel Dinesh Ramanathan’s father had a stroke last year, the nine-year-old insisted on visiting him in hospital every single day for a week, and encouraged him to quit smoking. In school, the thoughtful Primary 4 pupil also takes care
      PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  239 words
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    • 694 18 He helped in violent abduction of Western tourists in Yemen, urged violence against non-Muslims AFP Reuters Bloomberg New York A fiery British cleric who was convicted last year of 11 terrorism-related charges, including helping to orchestrate the violent 1998 kidnappings of
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    • 84 18 The city skyline at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, India, came alive yesterday with kites of every colour, size and shape. The International Kite Festival brought together more than 100 kite enthusiasts from different Indian states and kite fliers and makers from all over the world,
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    • 356 18 New York Times AFP Beirut The authorities in Saudi Arabia have begun the public flogging of a blogger who was sentenced to 1,000 blows, 10 years in prison and a large fine for starting a website that featured content critical of the
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    • 444 18 AFP New York Times Maiduguri, Nigeria At least 10 people were killed yesterday when a young girl, thought to be aged about 10, blew herself up at a crowded market in the north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the Red Cross and local vigilantes
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    • 375 19 Reuters Cape Canaveral An unmanned Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) mission blasted off yesterday, carrying cargo for the International Space Station, but efforts to reland the rocket on a sea platform failed, the firm said. “Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, but
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    • 534 19  -  Economic relations poised to rise to new level under Modi: Iswaran Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Singapore is “well positioned’’ to take its economic ties with India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “another level”, Minister in the Prime Minister’s
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    • airasia flight qz8501
      • 504 20  -  Amir Hussain In Surabaya amirh@sph.com.sg Dr Anton Castilani, a leading member of the team of 260 forensic experts tasked with identifying bodies from Flight QZ8501, remembers the moment on that Dec 28 morning when he found out that the plane had gone missing. He was having a
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      • 534 20  -  Focus on finding black box will not derail efforts; more bodies expected to be in missing fuselage Teo Cheng Wee chengwee@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Amir Hussain in Surabaya Regional Correspondent In Pangkalan Bun (Indonesia) The Indonesian authorities have assured the
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      • 843 21  -  Teo Cheng Wee On a hot morning last Sunday, Ms Saptuyah, 37, bought 200 packets of nasi bungkus (takeaway rice meal) and set out on a delivery. With the help of two friends, she took 150 packets to the military airbase
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 54 21 Xinhua Urumqi The legislature of China’s far-west Xinjiang has approved a regulation banning wearing the burqa, an Islamic garment that covers women’s faces, in public places in Urumqi, the region’s capital. It is seen as an effort to curb growing extremism among local ethnic Uighurs, most
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        • 65 21 AFP Washington Daiichi Sankyo, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, is being fined US$39 million (S$52 million) over kickbacks it paid doctors in the US to prescribe its drugs, the US Justice Department said. The firm invited multiple “speakers” to lavish dinners and let them speak on the
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    • 1058 22  -  Lawyer leads movement against Islamist cleric who is seen as siding with the Taleban behind the attack Muna Khan muna.khan@gmail.com For The Sunday Times In Karachi The Taleban attack on an army school in Peshawar that killed more than 140 people led to
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    • 519 23 US Attorney-Gen to decide whether to indict him for giving classified info to lover New York Times Washington The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and US Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing felony charges against retired General David Petraeus for providing classified information to a lover
      New York Times; PHOTO: EPA  -  519 words
    • 305 23 AFP Reuters Washington Two-time United States presidential candidate Mitt Romney has told donors he is mulling over another White House bid, US media reported. “Everybody in here can go tell your friends that I’m considering a run,” Mr Romney on Friday told supporters at a meeting
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    • 450 24 WHO says use of dirty needles likely cause of mass infection in Cambodian village AFP Phnom Penh A mass HIV outbreak in a Cambodian village was most likely caused by contaminated medical equipment, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Cambodia’s health ministry said.
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    • 269 24 AFP Miami A particularly bad flu is sweeping the United States, killing 26 children so far this season and nearly doubling the hospitalisation rate among people over 65 in the past week alone, officials said. The reason is that the predominant strain
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    • 534 25 Cheung Kong to take over Hutchison Whampoa, and enlarged group to be split into two firms New York Times Bloomberg Hong Kong Mr Li Ka Shing, one of Asia’s richest men, is shaking up his corporate empire in an extensive reorganisation. In a
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    • 116 25 The TV of the future may not be a rectangle, but a sphere. Visitors to the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas got to watch a 360-degree video shown by French video software firm Ateme’s general manager for the Americas, Mr Mike Antonovich
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    • 237 25 AFP Washington The Federal Reserve has said it paid a record US$98.7 billion (S$131.7 billion) in profits to the United States Treasury last year, most of it earned from its stimulus for the United States economy. Under the Fed’s policy, its 12 regional banks
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    • 1354 27  -  Should you switch to a fixed-rate package? Here are some points to take note of Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Home owners were caught by surprise last week when a key interest rate benchmark suddenly shot up after years of slumber. It
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    • 640 28 / 29  -  Carl Richards New York Times In Park City, Utah The day after Christmas, a skier was caught in an avalanche near my home in Park City, Utah. Part of a foursome, he slid with the snow for about 150m before being
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      • 1986 28 / 29  -  Frugal since young, Tollyjoy boss seeks to instil importance of hard work in his kids Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Back in his secondary school days, Tollyjoy Baby Products chief executive Tan Wee Keng was known as the $2 guy. Mr Tan, 45, recalls: “It’s
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      • 810 31  -  Now’s a good time to take stock of your life and decide if you are spending it wisely Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg There are people who have money, and there are people who are rich. This quote from fashion legend
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    • 389 27 INSIDE INVEST ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN Tollyjoy Baby Products chief executive Tan Wee Keng, with his wife Irene Yeo, wants to instil the value of hard work and thrift in Jonathan, 14, Christine, three, and Ian, five. KEEPING TABS ON RISKS TIME TO SPEND TIME WISELY CEO WON’T SPOIL HIS
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    • 339 32 EDITORIAL The cultural and linguistic diversity of the workforce, a defining feature since colonial times, was accentuated in recent decades with a greater inflow of Bangladeshis, Indians, Chinese, Filipinos, Malaysians and Indonesians. Domestic helpers are now hailing from even Naypyitaw, Colombo, Phnom Penh, Darjeeling and Mizoram, to
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    • 1918 32  -  An NUS programme that puts undergrads in entrepreneurial hubs is winning fans in Silicon Valley Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent In San Francisco sandra@sph.com.sg Royston Tay and Wu Wenxiang are both 32 and multimillionaires. The National University of Singapore (NUS) graduates say that never
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    • 1032 33  -  What do Singapore films say about us is the picture flattering? If not, let’s change direction and script Ignatius Low Managing Editor ignatius@sph.com.sg One of the bonuses of this year being Singapore’s 50th birthday is that the whole nation is celebrating
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    • 987 33  -  Han Fook Kwang Editor at Large hanfk@sph.com.sg I was looking for that one defining item of news that best sums up Singapore’s 50 years as an independent nation, and there it was in the first week of the New Year. “Pinnacle@Duxton flat sold
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    • 1223 34  -  Jail can break a man but not this lawyer and his resolve to defend others K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg I first met Subhas Anandan about 40 years ago in the most unlikely of places a hospital ward in Changi Prison. Clad in
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    • YOUR LETTERS
      • 266 34  -  Alvan Yap Deputy Director The Singapore Association for the Deaf As a deaf person, I can empathise with Mr Jon Zhang (“Employers, give deaf people a chance”; last Sunday). I, too, have encountered blatant discrimination in my job search after graduation, and endured
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      • 324 34  -  Koh Liang Hwee (Dr) President Singapore Optometric Association Contact lenses per se do not cause eye infections (“Coloured, corrective contact lenses a concern”; last Sunday). Infections may be due to improper hygiene, non-compliance with the cleaning regimen, or lack of
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      • 183 34  -  Yap Tiong Peng Last Sunday’s article (“Coloured, corrective contact lenses a concern”) serves as a good reminder to consumers. Users must get their eyes checked regularly to ensure that their eye health is not compromised by contact lens use. This service is provided
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      • 162 34  -  Lee Huan Chiang Now that New Year celebrations are over, Chinese Singaporeans are looking forward to the Chinese New Year. Traditionally, many of us would take this opportunity to clear out unwanted items. For HDB flat and private condominium dwellers, areas are
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      • 256 34  -  Leaena Tambyah (Mrs) It is good to know that the Ministry of Education is looking at ways to help children with disabilities learn better in mainstream schools (“MOE exploring ways to help kids with disabilities”; last Sunday). These children are disadvantaged from infancy
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    • 1894 35  -  There’s rhyme and reason behind engineering grad’s pursuit of his passion Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Dusk has fallen. A heavy downpour has turned into a light drizzle, the raindrops forming circles in puddles along Boon Keng Road just outside Kallang Community Centre. Evenings like
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    • 421 36  -  [JAN 13, 1965] Ho Ai Li hoaili@sph.com.sg Britain’s most powerful warship, HMS Eagle, sailed into Singapore’s naval base as the British bolstered their military presence in the region in the face of Indonesian hostility against Malaysia. The 50,000-ton aircraft carrier was one of three carriers
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    • 434 36  -  I REMEMBER: KK HOSPITAL Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg Midwife Han Kiam Kiow, 74, began delivering babies at the old Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital in 1964. Today, 51 years later, she is still at work there. Now called KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, it was once
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    • 119 36 [JAN 14, 1965] Secret societies active in Singapore got creative by trying to cash in on big plans to build new public homes. Gangsters demanded that contractors pay protection money or face wanton destruction at worksites. Among other things, they destroyed cisterns, windows, basins and
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    • 82 36 “We hope this bulletin will correct the erroneous impression that there is nothing to do in Singapore.” Singapore Tourist Promotion Board director TAN JOO HOCK, on the launch of a new weekly bulletin for tourists, called What’s On This Week. It covered
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    • 81 36 THE WEEK IN NUMBERS 3-1 5¼ per cent Shrewsbury beat Manchester City to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup The new Central Provident Fund interest rate. It went up from 5 per cent $13,620 The total value of the $5 notes that flew up in the air
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    • 182 36 [PEOPLE] Just two months after becoming prime minister of Japan, Mr Eisaku Sato visited the United States and declared that his country could be a link between East and West. Japan could contribute to peace in Asia by being a middleman between communist China
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    • 208 36 Arrest warrants were issued for former security officer Anthony Wee and his wife Agnes after they vanished from their Meyer Road home on New Year’s Eve. Hong Kong had asked to extradite the Singaporean couple to help with investigations into a series of suspected
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    • science
      • 1465 37  -  Mechanobiology Institute’s head explains significance of his field of research I AM A SCIENTIST Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg Q: What are some examples of your speciality, which is called mechanobiology? Mechanobiology describes a cell’s ability to detect, measure and respond to mechanical forces and geometry
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      • 120 37 The Nasa/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revisited one of its most iconic and popular images: the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation. This image shows the pillars as seen in visible light, capturing the multi-coloured glow of gas clouds, wispy tendrils of dark cosmic dust, and the rust-coloured elephant
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 232 37 Researchers have found that adding avocados to the daily diet might help lower levels of bad cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease. The team from Pennsylvania State University tested three diets, all designed to lower cholesterol levels: a lower-fat diet (24 per cent
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        • 187 37  -  Compiled by Chang Ai-Lien Bacteria that have evolved to help humans digest the bubble-producing yeast in beer and bread could help in developing new treatments against yeast infections and autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s. A study by an international research team shows how microbes in
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      • 138 37 “People start the New Year with good intentions to eat better. They do pick out more healthy items, but they also keep buying higher levels of less healthy holiday favourites. So their grocery baskets contain more calories than any other time of
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    • 35 41 Love is... 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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  • sport
    • 707 44  -  Ranked No. 130, she beats No. 20 Lee in q-finals to help S’pore secure third bronze Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg It will be remembered as the tournament where Isabelle Li came of age. The world No. 130 paddler may have been powerless to prevent Singapore’s
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    • 470 44 AFP Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1 London Lazar Markovic scored the only goal as improving Liverpool provisionally closed to within four points of the English Premier League’s top four by winning 1-0 at Sunderland yesterday. At a gusty Stadium of Light,
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    • 282 44 The Times, London London Inter Milan are set to step up their interest in Lucas Leiva, presenting Brendan Rodgers with a conundrum over whether to sanction the sale this month with Liverpool short of midfield options. Roberto Mancini has made Lucas his next target
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    • 476 39 Atlanta stay top of the Eastern Conference with tough road win over streaking Pistons Reuters Auburn Hills (Michigan) The Atlanta Hawks set a franchise record for consecutive National Basketball Association league road victories but were in no mood for celebration. They were simply relieved that they
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    • 339 39 Reuters Indianapolis (Indiana) Having squandered a late-game lead this past Sunday in a one-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Indiana Pacers certainly did not want history to repeat itself on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse against the Boston Celtics.
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    • 545 39 BADMINTON Thailand International Challenge In Bangkok, s-finals (Tha unless stated) Men’s singles: Suppanyu Avihingsanon bt Kim Dong Hoon (Kor) 21 -15 21 -18, Lee Hyun Il (Kor) bt Jeon Hyeok Jin (Kor) 21-18 21-13. Doubles: Angga Pratama/Ricky Karanda Suwardi (Ina) bt Tan Wee Gieen/Teo Ee Yi (Mas) 26-24 21-19,
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      264 39  -  Text and pictures by Wang Hui Fen Ong Hee Chai, 26 Wholesale manager Height: 1.83m Weight: 74kg Exercise regimen: I train at a gym where I do a lot of metabolic conditioning and strength routines. A workout on a “metcon day” may include 100 reps of kettlebell swing,
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    • 404 40 AFP Sydney India clung on for a tense draw with three wickets left to deny Australia their third victory of the cricket series in the fourth Test in Sydney yesterday. The Australians, with nine fielders crowding around the bat towards the final stages, pushed
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    • 383 40 14-time Major winner is returning from his worst season as a professional last year Bloomberg New York Tiger Woods will make his tournament debut this year at the US PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open in the same week the Super Bowl is held nearby in
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    • 431 41 AFP Melbourne Fifa presidential hopeful Prince Ali Al Hussein yesterday called world football’s governing body “secretive” and expressed confidence that he would oust Sepp Blatter in May. Top Asian officials have been dismissive of the Jordanian royal’s election challenge but Prince Ali
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 68 41 Reuters Melbourne US Open champion Marin Cilic has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open because of a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old, tennis’ world No. 9, has been struggling with a right shoulder problem for more than a month, and he skipped the Brisbane
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      • 95 41 AFP Brisbane Swiss tennis great Roger Federer laid down a marker for this month’s Australian Open when he swatted away the challenge of Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 in the Brisbane International semi-finals yesterday. In the other semi-final, Canadian Milos Raonic beat Japan’s Kei
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      • 93 41 Reuters Kingston (Jamaica) The head of the North, Central American and Caribbean football confederation was asked to run for the Fifa presidential elections in May but is standing by his original decision to opt out. Caymanian Jeffrey Webb, 50, has long been
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      • 53 41 Melbourne England cricket exile Kevin Pietersen has once again criticised his former international colleagues, suggesting he was the victim of professional jealousy. The explosive batsman claimed yesterday that his lucrative Indian Premier League contract caused resentment among his former England team-mates, according to
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      • 85 41 AFP Funchal (Portugal) The Cristiano Ronaldo Museum in Madeira is a family affair that is counting on getting a new trophy tomorrow when Fifa announces its latest world player of the year. There are already the Ballon d’Or trophies for 2008 and 2013 among the
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    • 563 41 Venus wins Auckland title but Serena loses Hopman Cup singles match to Radwanska Reuters Auckland There was joy for one Williams, but not for the other, yesterday. Venus, 34, became one of the oldest players to win a Women’s Tennis Association title when she beat Caroline
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    • 376 41 Bloomberg New York Already, Boston is facing criticism after becoming the surprise choice as United States’ bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics. After New York and Chicago failed with bids for the 2012 and 2016 Games respectively, the US Olympic Committee
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    • 635 42 Van Gaal confident goalkeeper will not leave club despite interest from Real The Times, London AFP London Louis van Gaal is confident that David de Gea will commit his long-term future to Manchester United amid interest for the goalkeeper from Real Madrid. The
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    • 424 42 AFP London Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium today offers Arsene Wenger with the chance to erase the bitter taste of one of his most testing days as Gunners manager. He has increasingly found himself under fire from supporters in recent
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    • 349 42 The Times, London London Jose Mourinho was not present in the media room at Chelsea’s training ground on Friday but may as well have been. His assistant, Steve Holland, offered a more than passable representation of his master’s voice, exuding the frustration that Chelsea
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    • 643 43 Goalies also rise to the occasion to get South Korea and Uzbekistan off to winning starts ASIAN CUP AFP Sydney Wang Dalei’s penalty stop helped China upset Saudi Arabia 1-0 as a string of top saves made all the difference at football’s Asian
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    • 1110 43  -  HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The hottest football match in the world this weekend is probably off your radar. You either face a sleepless night, or need the record button on a subscriber channel to join the
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    • 267 1 TAN DAWN WEI Ignoring year-end lists PAGE14 Three SundayLife! writers start the new year by going tech-free and disengaging from information overload. PAGES6&7 EXERCISING THE FORCE Lightsaber importer starts duelling classes PAGE4 VULNERABLE TIME Surviving the first year of marriage PAGE8 EYE-OPENING Time your holiday with fun festivals PAGES12&13 HDB
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      • 748 2  -  Vending machines now sell almost everything, from gold bars and shampoo to stationery and magazines Benson Ang bang@sph.com.sg Vending machines have been popping up all over town in the last several years and they spew out more than just drinks and snacks. Over the
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      • 656 4  -  New academy runs classes on how to duel with lightsabers made popular by Star Wars Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg For an hour every Saturday evening, a patch of ground below the train tracks running between Bishan and Ang Mo Kio MRT stations transforms into a battleground of
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        1755 5 Amex is celebrating its 90th year here alongside Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations, with a series of heritage-themed articles. In the second of a 10-part series in which card members reflect on local heritage, AUDREY NG talks to Mr Frank Benjamin, founder of international fashion retail company FJ
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        • TURN OFF, TUNE OUT
          • 1789 6 / 7  -  What happens to us, our relationships and our children when we disconnect from screens, social media and all the accompanying white noise? JOHN LUI, CORRIE TAN and VENESSA LEE find out EXPERIMENT: 10-DAY SILENT RETREAT John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg The problem began the second night.
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          • 1580 6 / 7  -  EXPERIMENT: NO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR A WEEK Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg To call me a social media addict would be putting things lightly. The first thing I do in the morning is fumble around for my smartphone to check Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for
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          • 946 6 / 7  -  EXPERIMENT: KIDS STAY OFF SCREENS FOR A WEEKEND Venessa Lee venessal@sph.com.sg My baby girl once greeted my iPad good morning, so it would be fair to say that Leah, two, is fond of the device. She never tires of watching Peppa Pig cartoons on
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      • 1606 8  -  Couples agree that the early years of marriage are hard as they navigate many “firsts” as a married unit Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Venessa Lee Madam Kanniakumari Kulasekaralagoo and her husband dated 11 years before tying the knot in 2002. Still, after marriage,
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        • 50 8 GENTLE PAWS FRIENDS DOG PUPPY ADOPTION DRIVE The Gentle Paws Friends dog shelter has more than 60 dogs, including 24 pups under one year old, in need of loving homes. Where: Sunny Heights, 110 Turf Club Road MRT: Holland Village When: Today, 1 6pm Admission: Free Tel: 8126-3950 Info: www.facebook.com/gentlepaws
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        • 40 8 The Cheng San Chinese Orchestra will play tunes including Super Mario, Kung Fu Panda Medley and Dance Of Yao. Where: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Today, 3pm Admission: Free Tel: 6828-8377 Info: www.esplanade.com
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        • 75 8 Visit Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, the most recently gazetted national monument in Singapore. Part of Celebrate Monuments! by the National Heritage Board. Where: Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, 15 Tank Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Today, jan 24 25, 10 11.30am or 10.20 11.50am Admission: $5 (adults),
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        • 65 8 Watch the classic J.M. Barrie tale come alive in this show filled with swordplay, fairy dust and pop songs. Where: Resorts World Sentosa Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront When: Till jan 20, 8pm (Mon, Tue, Thu Fri), 3 8pm (weekend)
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        • 75 8 KIDSFEST 2015 THE GRUFFALO Join Mouse on a journey through the woods in this musical adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Suitable for kids aged three and above. Where: Drama Theatre, School of the Arts Singapore, 1 Zubir Said Drive MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Jan
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        • 60 8 KIDSFEST 2015 ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO Meet prehistoric creatures that are “alive” in this show for audiences aged five years and older. Where: Drama Theatre, School of the Arts Singapore, 1 Zubir Said Drive MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Jan 29, 5 7.15pm; Jan 31, 3, 5 7.15pm; Feb 1, 3 5pm
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        • 108 8 The first Kids Flix at Golden Village this year features animated tale The Book Of Life. Tickets are $6 and Kiddie Combos are $4. Get a free goodie bag with every ticket bought while stocks last. Where: GV Yishun, GV Tampines, GV Grand,
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      • 961 9  -  Twins Ng Pei-Sian and Ng Pei-jee will perform together at an SSO concert this Friday Relatively Speaking Venessa Lee venessal@sph.com.sg For more than 10 years, Australian twin brothers Ng Pei-Sian and Ng Pei-jee competed intensely with each other in music competitions, where they played the cello. While
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      • 897 9  -  Seriously Kidding Andy Chen andychen@sph.com.sg With every last iota of humility in me, I can tell you that many people say I am a good father. This, I try to ignore, not because their opinions don’t matter, but because the bar for good
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      • 596 10 Mr Victor Chee had no plans to travel during the holiday season last month. But winning a pair of Scoot premium-class air tickets to Sydney, along with accommodation and dining vouchers, in a contest by The Straits Times’ The Life digital magazine,
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      • 1121 10  -  Hotel general manager Patrick Fiat loves Chiang Mai for its cultural charm as well as delicious food Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Who: Patrick Fiat, 62, general manager and chief experience officer of Royal Plaza on Scotts. The Singapore permanent resident is from France and has been in the
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      • 296 12 / 13  -  Do something different on your holiday and go see a festival, immersing yourself in another country’s culture Phoebe Low plow@sph.com.sg Embed a festival into any vacation for a truly immersive experience, rubbing shoulders with locals in the streets and getting fun, quick insights into a country and
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      • 236 12 / 13 From the traditional to the finer things in life, these festivals are palate pleasers. Icheon Rice Cultural Festival Where: Icheon, South Korea When: October to to November What: Celebrate the humble beginnings of an Asian staple, rice, and the local agricultural practices in Icheon. For 2,000 won ($2.50), join
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        298 12 / 13 Live out dreams of a winter wonderland with these snowy celebrations. 16th Harbin Ice and Snow World Where: Harbin, China When: January and February What: For a twist on the usual snowy white sculptures, the Harbin Ice and Snow World (above) is a beautiful night exhibition with brightly illuminated
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        266 12 / 13 Get a change of scenery from city lights and be immersed in these spectacular light shows. Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Where: Pingxi, Taipei, Taiwan When: March 5 What: Although the custom of releasing sky lanterns is observed elsewhere in Asia, the mountainous region of Pingxi (above), with its low
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      • 285 12 / 13 If you do not mind getting a little wet or dirty, go local with these fun and free street celebrations. Holi Festival of Colours Where: New Delhi, India When: March 6 What: In this joyous celebration popular in and outside India, the ancient Hindu spring festival sees families,
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      • 256 12 / 13 Celebrate the change in seasons with these anniversaries. Tet Nguyen Dan Where: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam When: Feb 22 to 27 What: With the strong affinity of the Vietnamese to land and food as farmers and fisherman, the celebration of the arrival of spring and the start of
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      • 378 12 / 13  -  Benson Ang CNY DEAL ON HOTELS.COM Online accommodation booking website Hotels.com has a Chinese New Year sale, and is offering discounts of up to 40 per cent to those who book through its website by Feb 15. For example, a room at the four-star Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok now starts
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        305 12 / 13 These regional music festivals can give some of the big international ones, such as Coachella and Glastonbury, a run for their money. Fuji Rock Festival 2015 Where: Niigata, Japan When: July 24 to 26 Summer Sonic Festival 2015 Where: Tokyo and Osaka, Japan When: Aug 15 and 16 What:
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      • 1780 24  -  Cafes, bakeries and restaurants are popping up in HDB estates such as Toa Payoh and Kovan, making it easy to eat well without leaving the neighbourhood Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Entrepreneurs looking for spaces to open new food and beverage concepts have hunted everywhere from the West
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      • 1330 25 The dining scene in Kovan has changed dramatically over the past two years, with new eateries adding to the supper haunts Kenneth Goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg When cafe owner Chara Lum was scouting for a location to start Ciel Patisserie two years ago, a void deck shop unit in
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      • 253 26  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg facebook.com/tanhsuehyun If I had the wherewithal to go to Alba every year for white truffles, I would. During truffle season, the intoxicating aroma of the prized fungi hangs in the air. The Italians are generous with it too, shaving it
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      • 909 26  -  jane Tan started an online business selling cakes after winning the SCS Star Baker Challenge Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Sometimes, baking dreams do come true. Full-time mother Jane Tan, who has a passion for baking, started by making sweet treats for friends and family. In
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        48 27 Acorda De Bacalhau ($22) It looks like congee, but is made with bread cooked in fish stock until it disintegrates and thickens. Big chunks of rehydrated dried cod have a firm texture and an intense flavour. The dish looks plain, but hits all the right spots.
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      • 1018 27  -  Newly opened restaurant Boca is a welcome addition to the limited range of European cuisine here Restaurant Review Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg facebook.com/tanhsuehyun At the risk of being skinned, skewered and roasted, I will stick my neck out and say that there is a certain herd
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      • 360 27  -  Cheap Good Rebecca Lynne Tan Satisfaction in a bowl best sums up the Penang Assam Laksa (right) at Penang Kaki, a stall in Maxwell Food Centre. You can tell that a stall is doing something right when Singapore-based Malaysian friends and family tell you that the laksa
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      • 398 27  -  Kenneth Goh, Eunice Quek CRAVINGS Build your own dessert platter with bite-sized treats such as cheesecakes, brownies or cupcakes at this 48-seat cafe in Punggol. You can choose any three items for $8.90 a set. Choices include Rainbow and Paddle-pop cheesecakes, and red velvet and chocolate cupcakes.
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      • 617 27  -  HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO CHEAT SHEET Text and photos: Chris Tan An Asian vegetarian mainstay, gluten is eaten in many forms. Here is a guide to the most common. Look for them in vegetarian food stores and health food shops. L Wheat gluten:
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      • 610 2  -  The Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis offered by NUS-ISS trains people without IT background to become IT professionals Eve Yap MISS Maya Puan Yuling knew that studying for the Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis programme would be tough. After all, Miss Puan who has a Bachelor
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      • 512 3  -  New Essec programme will train graduates to analyse data to make spot-on decisions Ahmad Osman ESSEC Business School will launch a oneyear full-time programme in Singapore in August to train graduates with or without working experience to be business analytics consultants. The Essec MSc in Business
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      • 442 4  -  University of Adelaide MBA student Ku Kai Li is putting her skills to good use even before graduating Aaron Tan MENTION a Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme and one of the first assumptions is that it is only for those who aspire to climb
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      • 479 5  -  PSB Academy’s new parttime master’s courses aim to help executives better manage and master real-life situations Hazel Tan CONSIDER it a union of two like-minded partners. Starting this year, PSB Academy is offering two part-time master’s programmes that are modelled after real-world economic situations. These are the
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      • 590 6  -  SIM GE’s established postgraduate diploma in human resource management draws HR manager Ms Lee Jia Yin Aaron Tan HUMAN resource (HR) practitioner Lee Jia Yin has been in the field for four years, but the political science graduate wanted to beef up her knowledge of the sector.
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      • 450 8  -  NIE’s MALEC programme aims to equip participants with the skills to drive change in their institutions Aaron Tan A MORE globalised and diverse workforce means that institutions must educate a new breed of workers who can adapt to culturally diverse workplaces. That requires education leaders to pick
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      • 730 9  -  SMU’s new master’s programme dissects the role of a CFO, with skills applicable from IT to treasury functions Narendra Aggarwal WHILE there are many master’s programmes, few cater for a specific functional role within an organisation, says Mr Henry Toh (below). However, one that does
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      • 419 12  -  Singapore Management University’s Master of IT in Business (Analytics) makes sense of data to spot up-sell opportunities and even assess client shifts Narendra Aggarwal THE first of its kind to be launched in Asia in 2011, Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Master of IT in Business
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      • 831 13  -  Public, private and civil society participants benefit from Singapore Management University’s worldfirst Master of Trisector Collaboration (MTSC) Narendra Aggarwal CALL Mr Anthony Caravello an idealist: He wants to make the world a better place. “Through my role as a planner in advertising, I dream of
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      • 453 14  -  Aiming fora higher-level role in the hospitality industry, Ms Natalia Zhilinskaya travels from Russia to Singapore to pursue a Master of Science in project management Hazel Tan WHILE many 20-somethings may not think twice about blowing a five-figure sum on personal luxuries, Ms Natalia Zhilinskaya is
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      • 459 15  -  Continuous learning has enabled Mr Jaya Chandran to move up the corporate ladder Hazel Tan IT WAS a steady climb for Mr Jaya Chandran, who went from being a technical assistant in India in 1987 to becoming a senior manager today in the engineering department of
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      • 570 16  -  SIM University launches new Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics courses, reports Corina Wong Programme 1: Business with heart As innovation and adaptability become crucial to success in today’s globalised economy, businesses are increasingly in need of complex managerial
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      • 638 18  -  Learn to analyse the needs of regional consumers in NTU’s Master of Science in Marketing and Consumer Insight programme Christina Ching WHETHER you are in the education, entertainment or engineering industry, understanding how your consumers think and behave is paramount, so you can tailor innovations for
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      • 484 20  -  Associate director Lusung Jonar Basco took up S P Jain’s Executive MBA to become a well-rounded professional Douglas Chew THE decision to enrol in S P Jain’s Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) has led 44-year-old Lusung Jonar Basco on an upward path. Currently, he is an
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      • 695 22  -  NTU’s MACC programme is ideal for professionals who want to gain deep understanding of China Christina Ching AUSTRALIAN Cameron Ford has been fascinated by China since his school days. “Every day, we saw its large, impenetrable, brooding mass on the old school map. The country seemed so
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    • 238 9 Good Investment CASERO DUNMAN 1593 sf Modern 2 bdrm PH $1.65M! Great location. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg Good Investment FIRE SALE! PEBBLE Bay. 2 bdrms large patio. 1808sf. Greenery. Sell w/tenancy. $1.98M. Steve *****365 CASA MEYFORT 3 rm, FH 1851 sqft. Mid Flr Seaview Sell with vacant, $2.75m Serene *****177 LSR
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    • 213 9 New Launch SUNNYVALE RESIDENCES VVIP Disc! Dual Key Loft. Walk to 2 MRT. High ceiling Call Melvin Lim 8180 9896 New Launch SUNNYVALE RESIDENCES VVIP Disc! Dual Key Loft. Walk to 2 MRT. High ceiling Call Alvin Ong 9456 9000 New Launch SUNNYVALE RESIDENCES VVIP Disc! Dual Key Loft. Walk
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    • 223 9 New Launch SUNNYVALE RESIDENCES VVIP Disc! Dual Key Loft. Walk to 2 MRT. High ceiling Joseph Lim 9320 8000 Freehold Must View THE ATRIA Meyer 1475 sf 3bdrms. F’hold. Efficient layout. Future MRT 5mins walk. Norman *****585 Excellent Location SILVERSEA FULL SEAVIEW! 2465sqft 4+1 brand new premium stack, very rare!
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    • 225 9 Near Amenities VILLA MARINA PH. 3+1 rm. 2013 sf. Face E/ Not facing Mosque. $1.68M neg. Also rent. Edmund 9822 9568 Move in Condition RARE UNIT SUITES KATONG. FH 452 sqft. 1+study. Cosy layout. Furn. Near eateries. Move in. Andrew Koh 9742-1207 Excellent Location Must View Care Honesty CARPMAELINA FH
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    • 36 11 Must View 5-RM CORNER POINT block. 656 Senja Rd. High flr,nice reno, move in. Jelapang LRT. 9782 2848 Jonathan. Excellent Location NEW LIST! PINNACLE Duxton 4’S’. Seaview, high flr. Nice reno. MRT Tg Pagar/ Outram *****257
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    • 275 11 4’A’ BLK 484A CCK Ave 5. 91 sqm. High flr, Bright, windy. Ask $350k. Serious seller. Alan 9109-7635 Move in Condition 4RM BLK 544 CCK St 52 104sqm Unblock, Walk to MRT. Renovated. Chinese owner. Amy *****806 Excellent Location 5’A’ CORNER BLK 607 CCK, 4 rm/ balcony. Move in. Bright,
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  • 218 12  - YOUR RENO DECOR QUESTIONS ANSWERED experts say Text by Rebeckka Wong We answer your renovation and decorating questions with help from industry experts. E-mail questions to maghomedecor@sph.com.sg This article first appeared in the August 2014 issue of Home Decor. Home Decor, Singapore's #1 interior decor magazine, is now available In
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    • 143 12 Priced To Sell POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. EA 656A 133sqm Mins MRT 5I Corner 649A/ 650A/ 659A/662A. 110sqm. Hurry ARE! LIKE LANDED 5’I’ 272B #01, move in. Pk /amenities. Indian ratio filled. Ken *****929 R Priced To Sell STEP TO MRT, Eateries, sch 4’A Blk 651B. corner aircon move in All race/Pr
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    • 163 12 Excellent Location BLK.34 WHAMPOA WEST 3’I’+1, #08, Original cond. MRT/ buses/ mkt/ hawker. $400K. George 9236 3023 ATURED 5-RM HDB Whampoa Rd. Asking HDB price $700K. Call Goh *****113 M 3’S’ BLK 28 Jalan Bahagia. Upgraded 56sqm.Near mkt Upgraded with room lift. All races. Lisa 8200-4250 Must View MOTIVATED SELLER
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    • 139 12 Must View CORNER SPACIOUS WINDY 5’I’, 4rms 568 Pasir Ris, Unblk. Greenery. Move-in cond. 122 sqm. *****621 Priced To Sell EA SELLING CHEAP Blk 504 145 sqm, 4bdrm, squarish layout! Mins to Whitesands /MRT. Grace 9852 6147 Must Not Miss EW LIST! 4’A’ Blk 453 Pasir Ris Dr 6, High
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    • 134 12 Immediate 4’A’ PASIR RIS Blk 414 Corner. 1130 sf. MRT Mall Downtown E. Serious seller. Willam Chua 9616-5995 Open House Marcus Tan 8139 5057 4’A’ 196D. RENO. Gdn view. 4’A’ 299. High floor. MRT. 5’I’ 128A. $430K neg. LRT. 5’I’ 173D. Mid flr. Marble flr. 5’I’ 638C. Mid flr. Premium
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    • 151 12 Well Kept 126A EDGEDALE PLAIN. 5’I’ 110 sqm. Mid/ high flr. Reno. All races. LRT. $480K neg. Raymond *****738 Near MRT 4A 203B #15 Airy, 90 sqm. unblock, big living/ bdrm, min to MRT/ Future mall. Damien Goh *****929 PN Open House 5’I’ CORNER, LOW flr 204D Punggol Field. Move
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    • 301 12 Excellent Location NEW 3’I’ 163 Stirling Road. 66 sqm. Mid flr, well kept 3’S’ 100 C’wealth Cres #1. 59 sqm. Well kept Sell only 3’I’ 21 Dover Cres, $320K 3I 2 Dover Rd Reno Corner Enbloc Tanglin Halt... 3’S’ Blk 24, 56 sqm Mid flr 3’S’ Blk 25, 52 sqm
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    • 260 12 Must View Bryan Yee 9047 6775 BLK 292B 5’I’ 110 sqm. 7 mins walk to Sengkang MRT. High flr. No west sun. Near good sch. Good cond. Serious seller. Call now!! Near MRT 4A $425K NEG, 203A High flr 90sqm. Corridor. Squa rish layout. Unblock, N/S facing. Walk to 2
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    • 256 12 4RM BLK 311D Anchorvale High flr. Bright. Windy. No west sun. 101% move in. Serious seller. Don’t miss!!! Must Not Miss 5’I’ 183C MID flr, $435K, 5’I’ 188B Mid flr, $435K. EA 116B High flr, $565K. Thomas Lim *****000 Move in Condition 5’I’ COMPASSVALE 252. Mid flr. Unblock, reno. move
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    • 300 12 Must View $CHEAP BUY! LOW Deposit! 211 4’NG’/ 221 3’A’. $3xxK only. High flr unblock, MRT Corner. Nick *****184 Must View EA BLK 149 Rare! Single unit on lift landing. 1 min to MRT, mall, interchange. NS facing. Robbie 9724 2987 NEW! 884 ST 83 3A 74 sqm high flr
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    • 280 12 Excellent Location Hot Property NEW LIST! 3-RM Blk 26 Toa Payoh East. 721 sf. 2 rms utility. #07 nice unit, buyer agt. Corina 9799 9737 4-RM BLK 79E Toa Payoh Central/ MRT. 76 sqm Low flr. Reno. Chinese ratio filled. $505K neg. *****534 Must View $618K 128SQM KIM Keat 5rm
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    • 250 13 High Floor NEW LISTING BLK.456 NEW 3-RM, 3 yrs reno, condo layout, 68sqm lift flr. Mrt, schs. Ask $318k John Ong 9386 4500 Must View BLK 716 YISHUN 4’S’, 88 sqm corner unit. Unblock. High flr, reno. Amenities, sch. Patrick *****772 FOR SALE BY owner! 3’NG’ Blk 207, 67sqm, lift
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    • 252 13 Must View GCB GARLICK Ave. Suitable for Senior Exec Diplomat. Large s/pool w spa. Beautiful landscape gdn. Greenery privacy. 7 rms 5 attached. Spacious living dining/ patio. Call owner 9645-4287/ 6777-3142. $25k ono. Avail immed. Expat Choice GCB @HOLLAND PK. *****/ *****sf. 7 bdrms, gourmet kitchen, quality appliances, glass elevator,
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    • 221 13 Expat Choice 63 GOODMAN RD New bun galow. Prime landed estate 4900/7300sf 6+1+ family rm+ media rm+ s/pool Corner, Face park, peaceful. $23k. Avail Mar ’15. Call 9863-5635/9727-2996 More for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Excellent Location 80C MEYER RD. Prime location, City. Bunglw. 5+1. Pte pool, carpark. Built-up 6300 sf. F/furn
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    • 236 13 Near Amenities BEAUTIFUL S’GOON GARDEN Bunglw (Near US, French Aussie Sch) 7+2 rm. Park 8 cars. Pool. $10K. *****128 Excellent Location SGOON GDN 6BDRM ensuite Pool, Koi Pond, Waterfall. Int’l Schs. $neg. Also sale Akhtar *****786 for appt Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Rent 454 D21
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    • 254 13 INTERLACE 2-RMS HUGE layout, unblk view, 1195sqft lifestyle condo. full/p/furn Bright, windy immed $5.5k $3.9K ONLY! 2 bdrms Mt Faber Lodge, new kitchen. Balconies. Pool. Greenery, 1173sf www.*****676.com OCEANFRONT, 3RM 2 units, 1711 sqft, face marina, Pool view, immed, p/furn. Asking $6.9K. 9062 7773 Excellent Location PEPYS HILL CONDO 3200sf.
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    • 271 13 11 RIVER VALLEY Close. Starlight Suites. Brand new! Robertson Area. 1+1 rms, swimming pool, gym, 850sf. $4.8K, $4.3K. Goodview, CBD and MS Sands view. Agt welcome. SMS Owner 9297-9990 Must View **VIVIAN 9007 0696 ERA. 1) The Lumos Leonie Hill 1/ 3/ 4 rooms/ Penthouse. Balcony New Modern. 2) $5K
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    • 286 13 Must View SUITES ORCHARD. Mins to MRT. 2 bdrms 871 sqft. Nice layout/ facing. P/furn. Immed Katherine *****123 Excellent Location CHEAP RENT. VISION Crest Res. 2-bdrm 950sf, F/ furn Reno. MRT/ Mall. Avail immed. Cicilia 9636 6169 Must View EXPAT’S CHOICE BELLE VUE RES Oxley. 2207sf 4+1. Resort living. Lush
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    • 233 13 Expat Choice D’LEEDON, JUST TOP, MRT. 1+Study, 635sqft, $3.6k 2bdrm, 1044 sqft, $4.6k 3bdrm, 1164 sqft, $4.9K. Keys on Hand View Daily D’LEEDON TEAM DAILY Onsite. 1+study $3.5k, 2rm $5.5k, 3rm $7.5k, 4rm $9k www.rentdleedon.com Immediate PALM SPRING 4+1+FAMILY 2045sf+balcony. Pool view Reno kitchen. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg NEW! THE OLIV.
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    • 213 13 Expat Choice Zac Teo 9628 6858 D’LEEDON 3+1 1518SF. Best block. Pool/Greenery view. Quiet Exclusive. P/furn. MRT. Keys on hand. Immed Expat Choice ONE TREE HILL Res 3-bdrm 1130sqft. Partial Furnished. Immed/ Near Orchard MRT Garry Lew 9222-2204 Face Greenery BELLERIVE 1539 SF 3 bdrm Spacious layout with view. Mins
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    • 236 13 Expat Choice DON'T MISS SOMMERVILLE PK 3+1 Upp Mais 1647 sf. P/furn. $5.8k 1 or 2 yrs lease. Sun 2-6pm Call Merlyna 9176-8801 Must View PARVIS 4 BDRMS 2013 sf, Holland MRT. Full condo. P/furn. $10K neg. Avail immed. Jim 9769 2999 Must View THE LEVELZ. SPACIOUS 2+1. High flr.
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    • 266 14 Must View EXPAT’S CHOICE SOLEIL NOVENA MRT, 1485sf 3+1. Best facilities, High flr, unblocked, bright, breezy. CS 9098 8888 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 Immediate CLEMENTI PK PH Reno 4+1 4400sf Big living+terr. Unblock. Move in. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg Must Not Miss
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    • 268 14 Near MRT NIN RES POTONG Pasir MRT Prestige American Sch. Be the 1st to move in, 1 2 rm f/furn *****111/ *****048 Expat Choice NIN RESIDENCES JUST TOP 1min Mrt ,Brand New, Nice 2bdrm, 926sqft, $3.5Kneg 3bdrm,1238sqft,$4.5Kneg WATERBANK@DAKOTA MRT 3-rm w/ balcony, designer furn, fabulous view, Mid Jan. Carenline *****821
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    • 235 14 Immediate MEYERISE 3+1. 1302SF High flr, Sea view, Morning sun, Unblock, Pte lift, f/facilities P/furn. Zac Teo *****858 TG. RHIA 3+1 1238 sf p/furn Amber Park. 3+1. 1744 sf. Amber Point. 3+1. 1690 sf Meyer Rise brand new 3+1 expat’s choice NEWLY RENO. HAWAII Twr Resort style. Bright. Windy. Quiet.
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    • 300 14 Expat Choice BELLEZZA@KATONG 3BDRM H U G E master balcony. Unblocked view. Bright windy. Amenities/eateries EASTERN LAGOON I, 1 bdrm 689 sf. Balcony. High flr. Nice view. Well kept. 1st Mar. $2.4K. Ng 9105-5689 Excellent Location TROPIC GDN@ 332 Upp East Coast 1550sf. 3+1+ balcony New reno. Pool. $3.9K neg
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    • 269 14 Must Not Miss EDEN TAMPINES 4-bdrm 1485 sf. High flr. Pool view. No West sun. Amenities. Must Rent! 9457-1815 Must View LIVIA PASIR Ris. 3rm 1259 sf. Well kept. Low flr Mins walk to MRT/ Mall. $3.35K. Song 9105 3308 EASTPOINT GREEN 2+1, 958 sf F/furn/ facilities Walk to Simei
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    • 261 14 Must Not Miss *BRAND NEW CASA Cambio Cosy 2+1 Duplex. Big patio Furn. NEX/MRT $3.xxK neg Sole Agt June *****860 REGENTVILLE 3+1, 1151sqft Furn $3K. Avail Immed. Mid flr. Palan 9742 5412 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 D21 listing can be found
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    • 371 14 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 3rd Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,400 $2,700 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,900 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,350 $2,500 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $2,970 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487
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    • 88 14 Excellent Location HAZEL PARK 3+1 (1355sf) Unblocked/ greenery view, Aircon. Facilities, well reno Immed. Patrick *****772 Expat Choice PARC ROSEWOOD 1600SF, 4+1 rm only $3.8K/ 900sf Studio w/pte jacuzzi, only $2K. David Lim *****330 Move in Condition WOODGROVE CONDO 3BDRM Unblocked view. Well kept. Near MRT. Avail immed. $neg. Priscilla
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    • 117 14 Just TOP MILTONIA RES. 3 bdrm utility. 1507 sf. Grd flr. Spacious, resort style. Int’l sch. $3.6k. Joan *****343 Excellent Location ORCHID PARK CONDO. 2 bdrms. Grd flr. Well kept. Walk to MRT/ amenities. Quiet. Tan 9067-6688. Must View Winston Lek 9667 8387 MILTONIA RES 2 rm 861sf. Balcony. Part/
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    • 114 14 Must View 3-RM BLK 546 Bedok North High flr. F/furn 2 aircons, Avail end Jan. Professional /family. Selina 9100-2579 BLK 51 NEW Upp Changi Rd 4’I’ Nice reno. Aircons. Near mkt. $2.8K. 1st Feb. Call Tracey Ng *****689 Near Amenities Don't Miss 5-RM BLK 153 Bishan St 13. F/furn with
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    • 270 15 2+1 BLK 672B Klang Lane reno, Mustafa Ctr/ MRT, $2.5K. 9723-5688 Begum Must Not Miss BLK 614 CORNER 4’A’ 108 sqm. Est 0.5km Yew Tee MRT, full of amenities, Well kept, 1st rental. Only $2K! Must Not Miss 5RM BLK 670 Mid flr. AC. F/ furn. Simple. Near MRT all
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    • 250 15 MARINE CRES BLK 31, approved 2bdrm, furn, immed. B&I 9456-7823 Irene Must Not Miss QUIET ENVIRONMENT, 10 min to the MRT. Near by NTUC. Newly installed AC. F/furn. Pasir Ris, Looking for Tenants! Rental for 4rm HDB flat Call us now 9115 4291 9385 5912 4NG, 478 PASIR Ris Dr
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    • 300 15 Near Amenities 2+1 S’GOON N Blk 101. Well kept F/ furn. Convenient. avail immed. Tenant comm applied. call 8200 8649 4 BDRMS S’GOON N Ave 2 Blk 138 Low flr. Nice. $3.2K Immed. *****936 Jac Agt Excellent Location OPP TAMPINES MRT Blk 159 4 rm. Facing pk. F/furn. All rms
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    • 281 15 Immediate 1MIN WALK MRT CDB city Pearl Bank Apt-Chinatown. 1 Exec bdrm. TV, wifi, etc. Furn. No owner. *****666 Must View GEYLANG HERITAGE LOR 34 Master/ common rm. Furn Aircon. Wifi. Near 3 MRT’s. Avail 31st Jan. No owner. Immediate BEST LOCATION $1.3K MASTER BDRM. Near Eunos MRT. Newly reno/
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    • 284 15 Must Not Miss 20 YRS EXPERIENCE in Leasing/ Selling. Wanted D1-D10. Fast result. Owner pls call Thomas 9100 8885 JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN single/ expat family looking for all areas, whole unit for rent/ sale. High budget *****994 Lee WP LOVING M’SIAN HUSBAND S’pore wife w/ 2 kids own a trpt
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    • 261 15 ASSIGNMENT FACIAL SHOP/ tuition ctr/Office Blk 134 Jurong E MRT/Jcube.Reno Fitted. Jasmine *****758 Immediate JLN BESAR PLAZA #03-30 $2K. Vacant. Free Carpark, Aircon, Utilities. All Agents welcome owner *****266 Immediate 2 MINS TAI Seng UB.One 1045sf. Own toilet Office. Aircon. Rent $2.7K, Sale $711K *****666 Evon Must View NORTH BRIDGE
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    • 270 15 BEDOK POINT. IMMEDIATE availability of Retail F&B units. Near Bedok MRT station. Pls contact 6481 1353 Near MRT BAKERY SHOP BLK.372 Bt Batok St 31 for takeover $30K. Great human traffic. Immed. Jack 9626 0435. SUNTEC CITY, RETAIL, 2K4K sf. Suit Enrichments/ Childcare ctr/ retail. High Traffic. Jamie *****231 Excellent
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    • 282 15 CITY PLAZA FH PAYA LEBAR (#02) 172 sf 215 sf (#03) 492 sf x2 frontage Face Atrium Escalator GRANDLINK SQUARE FH Level One 194 301 Sf F&B Face River Near MRT Alvin Chua 9768-3201 Excellent Location VANZ HAN 9116 2052 SOUTH BRIDGE, CLUB St: A1 Telok Ayer/ Stanley Street Amoy
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    • 195 15 Must Not Miss Fire Sale! 25% 20% disc. Level 01, 956yrs. Restn/Shop/Kiosk No ABSD/foreigner eligible $1.4Xm up. Ong *****999 Must Not Miss Bryan Lee P L 9880 7779 PUB TAKEOVER (NEAR Haw Par Villa MRT). Up to 100 pax. Sound Light system. Ample carpark lots. Class 1 Entertainment/Alcohol Lic. Move
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    • 376 15 Excellent Location OXLEY CAMBODIA SOHO Freehold from USD1xxK. 18% Rental over 3 years. Near Embassy Casino. "OWN A PTE island or have a pte island rental biz" Islands for sale near Bintan. From 330,000 sqft $280k. Call *****106, Cynthia Good Investment RESIDENTIAL/ INSTITUTION. LAND 10,000 sqft. GFA 30,000 sqft. 8
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