The Straits Times, 14 January 2015

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    31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 104 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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  • Article
    Lock icon S’pore steps up efforts to stay free of corruption
    553 1  -  CPIB’s manpower to be boosted, anti-graft laws being reviewed By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is reviewing its anti-graft laws and will hire more officers to fight corruption, as the nation seeks to maintain its clean image. It will also set up
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    Lock icon Merkel voices support for Islam
    54 1 ISLAM belongs to Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a rebuke to the Pegida movement whose anti-Islam march drew a record 25,000 participants on Monday. She was to join a Muslim community rally to promote tolerance and condemn the jihadist attacks in Paris. L TOP
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    Lock icon Pope begins Asia tour
    44 1 POPE Francis called for a truth commission to investigate the 26-year civil war in Sri Lanka, to heal the wounds of the nation, as he kicked off a two-nation Asian tour yesterday that attracts followers from Singapore. L WORLD A14
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    Lock icon More buzz, more action coming up at the Sports Hub
    584 1  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE SEA Games may be the main course on the Sports Hub menu this year, but fans can also look forward to more world-class sporting talents being served up. Building on the debuts of Brazil football
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      20 1 YANG YIN FIGHTS BACK ‘THAT $1M IS MINE’ TOP OF THE NEWS A2 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A10
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon $1m in bank accounts is mine, says ex-tour guide
      573 2 / 3  -  Yang Yin now says money was a gift from wealthy widow CAROLYN KHEW, TOH YONG CHUAN kcarolyn@sph.com.sg tohyc@sph.com.sg IN A fresh twist to the fight for control of a widow’s wealth, former China tour guide Yang Yin insists that the $1.13
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      Lock icon Widow’s new will questioned
      297 2 / 3  -  TOH YONG CHUAN, CAROLYN KHEW IN COURT papers dated last Friday, Yang Yin cast doubts on whether Madam Chung Khin Chun is capable of making a new will. “The mental capacity of Madam Chung has been a topic of severe scrutiny from the courts, the media
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      Lock icon Riveting scandal sparked by gruesome murder
      350 2 / 3 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE gruesome murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, 28, in 2006 sparked one of the most intriguing scandals in Malaysia, involving a close aide of Prime Minister Najib Razak and a billion-dollar submarine deal. Ms Altantuya then a girlfriend of Mr Abdul
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      Lock icon Police to get more ‘eyes’ with video feeds from cars
      467 2 / 3  -  By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg THE police will install up to 570 units of in-vehicle video recording systems in their vehicles, including their motorcycles and all fast-response cars. This new technology is meant to improve the police’s surveillance, and provide
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      Lock icon Mongolian model’s murder: KL cops’ death penalty upheld
      472 2 / 3 Sentences reinstated on appeal after duo were convicted, then acquitted AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s highest court has upheld the death sentences for two police officers convicted of a Mongolian woman’s murder in a sensational scandal linked
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon CPIB to get more bite
        43 4 SINGAPORE is reviewing its anti–graft laws and will increase manpower at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau by more than 20 per cent, as the nation seeks to maintain its international reputation for integrity. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon In-vehicle video units for police
        39 4 THE police will install recording systems in their vehicles, including motorcyles and all fast-response cars. The 570 or so units will help improve police surveillance and support to operations. TOP OF THE NEWS A2&3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon HK education ‘to blame’
          48 4 HONG KONG’S education is to blame for the youth’s lack of nationalism and understanding of their own country, a former senior mainland official said. His suggestion to bring the city’s education under Beijing’s supervision may be the first sign of tightening reins. PAGE A11
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          Lock icon China the rain-maker
          52 4 CHINA has to rely more on artificial rain to make up for the country’s water shortage, as about seven in 10 rivers and lakes have become too polluted to use. It aims to induce more than 60 billion cubic m of additional rain each year by 2020.
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          Lock icon Minister’s site visit
          48 4 MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Office S. Iswaran (right) wrapped up his visit to India by visiting the Guntur-Vijaywada area, where the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh state will be built. Singapore is helping to transform the land into a modern city. PAGE A13
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          Lock icon US military’s site hacked
          53 4 A GROUP claiming support for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants has hacked United States’ Central Command’s social media accounts, an embarrassing setback for the US military. PAGE A16 A screenshot shows the US Central Command Twitter feed after it was apparently hacked. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon AVOIDING SOCIALLY BACKWARD ATTITUDES OVER LAND USE
        54 4 A not-in-my-backyard (Nimby) outlook is at odds with Singapore’s forward-looking spirit of development. In the latest Nimby case, buyers say the issue is one of proper disclosure of uses. Yes, that’s a valid argument, but one should also weigh larger national concerns. The
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon China’s New Normal
          47 4 AS CHINA’S population ages, its “demographic dividend” from an abundance of young workers will dwindle and growth will slow. Increasingly, it will be the “reform dividend” from further market reforms that will drive future growth in the New Normal, writes John Wong. PAGE A21
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Five new degrees at SIT
          56 4 MORE courses will be offered this year at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), the university that caters to polytechnic upgraders. It will offer five new degrees and take in a record 2,080 students this year. PAGE B1 SIT will take in a record 2,080
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          Lock icon Young scientists’ meet
          40 4 NOBEL laureates and other distinguished scientists will be sharing their insights when the Global Young Scientists Summit returns to Singapore next Monday. The five-day conference for young researchers across the world also includes public talks. PAGE B5
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Letting the light in
          39 4 THERE are plans to rezone some areas in the heart of the Geylang red-light district as part of a move to address unhappiness stemming from its dubious nocturnal activities. PAGE B10 ST PHOTO DESMOND WEE
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Marvel if you will
          76 4 ADRIAN Pang’s two teenage sons did not believe he was in a movie with Thor. To prove it, he took selfies with Australian star Chris Hemsworth, who has played the Marvel superhero in three movies. Pang takes the role of a Hong Kong cop in new
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          Lock icon Take a bow, violinists
          73 4 THREE of the 12 semi-finalists announced at the inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition this week have strong ties to Singapore. The country’s biggest classical music contest sees a top prize of US$50,000 (S$66,000) and a recording contract with Naxos for a talented violinist from anywhere in
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Total-ly smashing deal
          48 4 FRENCH energy giant Total is sponsoring badminton’s world championships Thomas and Uber Cup Finals and Sudirman Cup to the tune of more than US$10 million (S$13.3 million) over four years from this season. The record deal is brokered by home-grown Enterprise Sports Group. PAGE B19
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL: WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon Five things about ‘Superman’ Li
          53 4 HONG KONG tycoon Li Ka Shing is Asia’s richest man once again, after being dethroned by Alibaba’s Jack Ma for a brief month. Find out more about the octogenarian, nicknamed “Superman” for his business acumen, who announced a re-organisation of his companies and sent share
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          Lock icon Hear Ronaldo roar
          57 4 WAS that a victory shout, a war cry or a really strange roar? The bizarre noise Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo made when he received the Fifa Ballon d’Or had everyone talking. Hear for yourself and check out the memes spawned by what Ronaldo described as the
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          Lock icon Pope Francis visits Asia
          39 4 POPE Francis is visiting Sri Lanka and the Philippines this week, his second trip to Asia in five months. Here’s a look at the key highlights of his trip, and why it is significant. http://str.sg/ZyE
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    • PARIS ATTACKS
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        Lock icon Merkel joining Muslim rally to promote tolerance
        602 6 German Chancellor speaks out against anti-Islamic movement AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel was to join a Muslim community rally yesterday to promote tolerance, condemn the extremist attacks in Paris and send a rebuke to Germany’s growing an-ti-Islamic movement. Ahead of
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        Lock icon Jittery French Jews mull over moving to Israel
        419 6 NEW YORK TIMES PARIS French Jews, already feeling under siege by anti-Semitism, say the trauma of the terrorist attacks last week has left them scared, angry, unsure of their future in France and increasingly willing to consider conflict-torn Israel as a safer
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        Lock icon Nabbed Frenchman was ‘in contact with attacker’
        273 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOFIA A Frenchman arrested in Bulgaria on Jan 1 while trying to cross into Turkey was in contact with one of the two brothers who carried out the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris last week, prosecutors said yesterday.
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        Lock icon US admits misstep over Paris march
        321 6 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The White House, facing a storm of criticism over President Barack Obama’s absence from Sunday’s peace march in Paris, said his team erred in failing to dispatch a high-ranking US official to join the show of solidarity against terrorism. French
        NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  321 words
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        Lock icon Charlie Hebdo to print special issue with Prophet cover
        317 6 BLOOMBERG REUTERS PARIS Charlie Hebdo will print three million copies of a special issue of the satirical magazine, depicting Prophet Muhammad on the cover, a week after an attack at its headquarters left a third of its journalists dead. News agents
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      Lock icon Cockpit voice recorder retrieved from the sea
      712 8  -  With fuselage location determined, finding victims remains the priority AIRASIA FLIGHT QZ8501 By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg WITH the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 recovered yesterday and the location of the fuselage determined, search officials say
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; Sources: AIRBUS AND DRS TECHNOLOGIES GRAPHICS: BRYANDT LYN AND TIEN CHUNG PING  -  712 words
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      Lock icon Ship with specialised sonar equipment heads to search area
      343 8 MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH370 XINHUA CANBERRA A fourth ship with specialised underwater sonar equipment will be joining the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that vanished last March while on a flight to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Wings of Indonesian aviation clipped by poor safety oversight
      696 8  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg INDONESIA’S aviation sector has seen passenger traffic growing in the double digits annually in the past few years, but regulatory oversight has remained weak. An International Civil Aviation Organisation audit last
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      Lock icon Jokowi red-faced as pick for police chief named as graft suspect
      472 8 JAKARTA Indonesian President Joko Widodo might be forced into an embarrassing back-pedalling less than three months in office after the country’s anti-graft agency named his nomination for police chief a bribery suspect. Mr Joko on Saturday said three-star General
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      Lock icon SGX beckons investors with smaller lot sizes
      428 10  -  With 100-share lots from Jan 19, less cash is needed to buy stocks By WONG WEI HAN whwong@sph.com.sg FROM next Monday, investing in pricey blue chips and other stocks listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will become much more affordable. Investors will be
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      Lock icon Officers who refused bribes lauded
      378 10  -  By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg SERGEANT Samuel Anandaraj Anthonyraj was drawing a salary of $2,800 a month from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) when he was offered a $1,000 bribe by a drunk driver last year. The man had slammed his car into a taxi
      ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN; ST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  378 words
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Occupy over, Beijing turns to HK classrooms
      712 11  -  Calls to teach history and help youth ‘understand their country’ By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg HONG Kong schools teach 353 years of Chinese history over the course of one year, with less than an hour a week dedicated to the subject.
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon China to make more rain amid shortages
        415 12 It steps up cloud seeding as rivers and lakes become too polluted to use REUTERS BEIJING China aims to induce more than 60 billion cubic m of additional rain each year by 2020, using an “artificial weather” programme to fight chronic water shortages,
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      • Article
        Lock icon Japan to raise defence spending for third year
        308 12 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan will increase defence spending for a third straight year as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to counter China’s claims to remote islands in the East China Sea. The budget for the year starting April will be 4.98 trillion yen
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        Lock icon What a phoney! Smuggler caught with 94 iPhones
        203 12 HONG KONG When a Hong Kong man was spotted “walking strangely” across the border into mainland China, his jerky movements aroused suspicion among Customs officials. A stop-check at the Futian border control point revealed what caused the man discomfort he had 94
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        Lock icon Iswaran tours site of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city
        465 13  -  S’pore helping with Indian state’s master plan to develop modern city By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN HYDERABAD gnirmala@sph.com.sg MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Office S. Iswaran toured the Gun-tur-Vijaywada area, where the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh state will
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        Lock icon HAIR-RAISING RITUAL
        55 13 A Hindu holy man taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal, ahead of the “Makar Sankranti” harvest festival at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata, today. Hindu monks and pilgrims are making their annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Anti-graft fight ‘faces challenges’
          57 13 XINHUA BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the fight against graft faces challenges ahead. Mr Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said yesterday at the fifth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
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          Lock icon Lawyer arrested in sedition probe
          81 13  -  SHANNON TEOH KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian human rights lawyer was arrested on Monday after accusing the Islamic authorities of spreading extremism in a Twitter posting. Police obtained a 48-hour remand order yesterday to probe Mr Eric Paulsen for sedition, igniting criticism that the authorities were
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        Lock icon Pope calls for inquiry into Sri Lanka war
        666 14 Uncovering truth will aid healing between religious groups, he says REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka to uncover the truth of what happened during its bloody civil war as part of a healing process between religious communities, as
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        Lock icon To Sri Lanka, to see the Pope
        319 14  -  By ADRIAN LIM, MELODY ZACCHEUS adrianl@sph.com.sg melodyz@sph.com.sg SEVERAL Singaporeans were among the thousands who lined the roads in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday morning to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis as he made his way from the airport in an open-car procession. Among
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        Lock icon Hun Sen to mark 30 years in power at new Mekong bridge
        734 15  -  Cambodian strongman has overseen growth but his reputation remains clouded By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg CAMBODIA’S Prime Minister Hun Sen is marking 30 years in power today with a visit to the country’s longest
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      Lock icon US subway smoke kills woman
      379 16 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A woman subway passenger died and 83 other people were taken to hospitals after a Metrorail tunnel in the US capital filled with smoke during the evening rush hour, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said. Two of the
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      Lock icon Pro-ISIS group hacks US military’s Twitter account
      501 16 But Central Command dismisses it as mere cyber prank AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON A group declaring support for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) hacked US Central Command’s social media accounts this week, forcing the military to take down
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      Lock icon Mubarak graft sentence quashed
      470 17 Egypt’s appeals court also orders retrial in sole case pending against ex-ruler REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO An Egyptian appeals court has overturned a three-year prison sentence meted out to former strongman Hosni Mubarak and his two sons on corruption charges, and ordered a retrial in the
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Italian President to retire
        42 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi yesterday announced the imminent retirement of President Giorgio Napolitano, setting up a risky search to replace the former communist stalwart who extended his term to guide Italy through political turmoil.
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        Lock icon 11,000 flee from Boko Haram
        46 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA Boko Haram’s latest “vicious, ruthless attacks” in north-eastern Nigeria have sent 11,320 people fleeing into Chad in just days, the UN refugee agency has said. Some 20,000 people have fled their homes since the attacks early this month.
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      Lock icon ‘Mastermind’ behind Silk Road goes on trial
      460 18 Landmark case in shadowy world of online crime, surveillance, privacy AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK The trial of the supposed US mastermind of an underground criminal website that distributed narcotics, hacking services and forged documents to more than 100,000 people worldwide started yesterday. Ross
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      Lock icon BPA replacement in bottles may not be safe either: Study
      351 18 REUTERS CALGARY (Alberta) A chemical thought to be a safe replacement for one banned for use in baby bottles also causes developmental issues in fish embryos. In a study published in the Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences on
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      Lock icon EU ends gridlock over GM crops
      493 19 New rule allows individual states to ban cultivation of biotech crops if they wish BLOOMBERG STRASBOURG The European Union (EU) agreed to let its national governments go their own way on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in a bid to end years of
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      Lock icon THIS CENT IS WORTH A PRETTY PENNY
      141 19 A Beverly Hills rare coin dealer has purchased a 1792 American penny (left) for nearly US$2.6 million (S$3.5 million), the most ever paid for a one-cent piece at auction. Named after its engraver, Robert Birch, the so-called “Birch Cent” was among the first
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      Lock icon Motorists still not sold on electric vehicles
      450 20 Sales of petrol models rise on low fuel prices but carmakers remain firmly in ‘green’ lane NEW YORK TIMES DETROIT While sales of new cars and trucks in the US are soaring, demand for electric vehicles is still sputtering along in the slow
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      Lock icon Carlos Slim set for biggest stake in New York Times
      293 20 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is poised to become the largest shareholder in The New York Times after already almost doubling his money from an investment that helped it get through the financial crisis. Mr Slim, 74, who
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Japan posts account surplus
        61 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan posted a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in November as a weaker yen helped boost repatriated returns on foreign investment, data showed. It logged a 433 billion yen (S$4.9 billion) surplus in its current account, reversing a deficit of
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        Lock icon 1MDB redeems Cayman fund
        65 20 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR State investment firm 1Malaysia Development has redeemed its US$2.32 billion (S$3 billion) investment in a Cayman Island fund, following criticisms by some that it was not managed transparently. Investors welcome the move, with 1MDB’s 2023 dollar denominated notes rising 0.3 cents to 89.6
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      422 21 ANY measure of liveability applied to land-scarce Singapore would certainly invoke a common readiness to share spaces. Conversely, any opposing attitude would be a recipe for social discord like a not-in-my-backyard (Nimby) outlook or a drawbridge mentality that seeks to keep some things or some
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      1379 21  -  From a “demographic dividend” driven by abundant labour, China now has to cope with slower growth. Apart from innovation and technological progress, the “reform dividend” from further market reforms will be most critical for China’s future growth in the New Normal. BY INVITATION
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      907 22  -  By MOHAMAD BAZZI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a journalism professor at New York University and a former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday, a daily newspaper in New York State, America. ON JAN 6, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah tried to
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      950 22  -  By GIDEON RACHMAN FINANCIAL TIMES A COUPLE of days before the terrorist attacks in Paris, a book arrived at my office. I placed What’s Wrong With France? by Laurent CohenTanugi on the shelves, alongside similar titles: France On The Brink, France In Denial, France In Freefall and
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      Lock icon Savings fund won’t help foreign workers
      569 22  -  ASK: NUS ECONOMISTS By IVAN PNG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a Distinguished Professor at the NUS Business School and departments of economics and information systems, National University of Singapore. L Should the Government convert the foreign worker levy into a
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        Lock icon Weigh consequences before relaxing laws
        317 23  -  Agnes Sng (Ms) A NUMBER of laws and regulations have been relaxed in recent years, in tandem with more calls for such moves. We have seen a pilot project in Chong Pang that allows HDB flat dwellers to keep cats, with plans to extend it
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        157 23  -  Ling Ming Hui I DISAGREE with Madam Chong Sze Kah (“Top scorers deserve praise too”; Monday). The Ministry of Education did the right thing by doing away with school rankings and moving towards the notion of “every school is a good school”. However,
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        272 23 Strike a balance in school IT IS not true that one has to go to a good school in order to excel. According to the “swimmer’s body illusion”, it is not swimming that makes a swimmer’s body well proportioned. Rather, it is because a person has a well-proportioned
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        148 23  -  Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan CELEBRATING success is common. We celebrate success in business, sports and overcoming the odds, through awards or media publicity. So what is so distasteful about celebrating students who excel in their studies (“Focus on students who beat the odds” by Mr
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        Lock icon Tweak housing policies to reinforce filial piety
        237 23  -  Kok Kam Heng (Mrs) WHILE Mr Soh Kar Chiang suggested that allowing singles to buy three-room flats might spur an increase in the birth rate (“Letting singles buy 3-room flats can be pro-family”; last Thursday), I feel that singles willing to let their
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        Lock icon Private sector can do more to curb mortgage defaults
        208 24  -  Woon Wee Min IT IS disconcerting to learn that more people are defaulting on their mortgages, never mind that not all are ruthless defaults (“Mortgagee sales rocket as more default on loans”; Monday). The 159 mortgagee sales last year, up from
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        Lock icon Why outsource matchmaking services to private firms?
        115 24  -  Soh Kar Chiang IN THE past, the Social Development Unit and Social Development Services (now merged and known as the Social Development Network) used to have an online matchmaking service that charged singles affordable rates. In recent years, the Social Development Network has
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        Lock icon Let community gardens take root islandwide
        255 24  -  Lee Kay Yan (Miss) THE Singapore Management University urban farming initiative (right) will put land that would otherwise sit idle to good use (“Urban farming takes root at SMU”; last Wednesday). When sufficiently well established, the site could provide shelter and act as a
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        70 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MS HONG WAI LENG: Free to speak, but be responsible. 2. MR ACE KINDRED CHEONG: Dangerous to abuse freedom of expression. 3. MR KWAN HOA KUN: Here’s a tip on how to ease labour crunch. 4. MR PAUL CHAN: Retain service charge, and
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        Lock icon Evolving role of mass media
        169 24  -  Lim Lih Mei (Ms) THE reports on Polish orphan Colleen Turzynski’s search for her family in Singapore tugged at the heartstrings of many (“I will be back, says Colleen as she leaves”; Monday). Besides providing the latest news on events in Singapore and around the
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      37 22 This is a monthly series by the NUS Economics Department. Each month, a panel will address a topical issue. If you have a burning question on economics, write to stopinion@sph.com.sg with “Ask NUS” in the subject field.
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      194 23 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer's full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      214 23 OMEGA TREE METABO-CARE™ Essential to Protecting Your Blood Vessels Blood circulation system and functions are vital to our health. Aging slows down metabolism gradually, thus causing impurities to accumulate in blood vessels. Impurities built up may cause poor blood circulation, leading to health issues. iGATREE TM r’kint-D'imu OjnHijLi-3/ 6j 9
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      195 23 CALLING YOUNG READERS: Youth Forum is a weekly column showcasing the views of our younger readers. If you are 21 or below and want to air your opinion on any issue, e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg with the header “Youth Forum”. Do include your age, educational level and contact details.
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      Lock icon SIT to accept record 2,080 students this year
      632 1  -  It will offer five new degrees in areas with ‘huge demand’ for specialists By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg THE university for polytechnic upgraders the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will offer five new degrees and take in a record 2,080
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      Lock icon PM’s press secretary refutes blogger’s claim that she lied
      598 2  -  Allegation over media statement about hearing ‘baseless’, she says By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg THE press secretary of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday refuted allegations by blogger Roy Ngerng that she had lied in her media statement on a closed-door hearing
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      Lock icon JB op nets $900k in unpaid fines from S’pore motorists
      459 2  -  By DANSON CHEONG, LIM YI HAN dansonc@sph.com.sg limyihan@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN traffic police, in a six-day operation, collected more than RM2.4 million (S$900,000) in outstanding traffic fines from Singa-pore-registered motorists. The operation, conducted from Dec 27 to Jan 1, caught 13,529 drivers
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      Lock icon Vistara launch heralds better year for SIA
      771 4  -  S’pore carrier finally has foothold in India; ‘key milestones’ being reached NEWS ANALYSIS By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THE launch of Vistara’s inaugural New Delhi-Mumbai flight on Friday marked a significant achievement for co-owner Singapore Airlines (SIA). It also heralded the beginning
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      Lock icon Driverless cars to be tested on public roads
      331 4  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN BY MARCH, a small fleet of driverless cars will start plying the one-north area as Singapore joins an exclusive but growing group of countries testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and JTC Corp have earmarked
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      Lock icon Be a radio DJ or dentist? It’s child’s play
      326 5  -  JESSICA LIM CHILDREN at a new theme park here will get to try out “jobs” as a candy specialist at a Sticky candy store or a food scientist at Abbott Milk Innovation Lab, or go on air as a radio DJ
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      Lock icon Meet Nobel laureates at science summit
      428 5  -  S’pore to host 5-day global meet for young scientists By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS will get to pick the brains of Nobel laureates and other renowned scientists when the Global Young Scientists Summit returns on Monday. The annual event, organised by the National Research
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    • HOME AFTER THE O LEVELS
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        Lock icon Fewer private candidates, but more doing better
        1116 6  -  Students have more options like private diplomas; enrolment at ITE also up More than 30,000 students took the O-level examinations last year and received their results on Monday. This is the last of a five-part series on the results and the developments in
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        Lock icon Normal stream to law school
        485 7  -  AMELIA TENG ABOUT a decade ago, Mr Jason Chua did not care much about how he fared in school. The 24-year-old, who was from the Normal (Technical) stream in St Andrew’s Secondary School, found no motivation to work hard. It was only after his mother
        PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES  -  485 words
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        Lock icon City College stops taking in foreigners
        734 7  -  Language barrier cited; school to enrol more local students instead By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg CITY College has stopped taking in foreign students since last year, in an effort to keep its programmes affordable. But the non-profit private school, which prepares students for the O
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        Lock icon ITE rolling out more courses at higher level
        440 8  -  Rapid transit engineering, interactive design among the new programmes By CALVIN YANG calyang@sph.com.sg RAIL infrastructure enhancements including the expansion of the rail network and major upgrades to existing lines have signalled the need for technicians to maintain the train system here. To
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        Lock icon Taking the private school route to a degree or diploma
        527 8  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg STUDENT Michelle Leong, 18, left junior college (JC) after seven months as she felt it was not suitable for her. “It was like secondary school, but with a heavier workload and even more pressure. It was
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        Lock icon NParks nabs more for poaching, illegal fishing
        493 9  -  Rise in notices of offences, but this may partly be due to better enforcement By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg CASES of poaching in Singapore’s parks and nature reserves appear to be on the rise, although this could be partly due to greater
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        Lock icon ‘Underpaid’ store assistant stole from company
        307 9  -  ELENA CHONG A STORE assistant, who was unhappy because he believed he was underpaid, broke into the company premises and stole about $11,800. Yesterday, Mohammad Taufik Mustafa, 44, was jailed for 26 months after admitting to housebreaking and theft of the cash, mainly in
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      193 1 PM’s press secretary refutes blogger’s claim B2 B7 From normal stream to law school REVEL IN 16 DELICIOUS CHOICES. PICK ANY DISH AND GET ANOTHER FREE. 6pcs Honey Roasted m y Baked Beef Balls Wing Cheesy Shrooms Baked Pasta m m »>. «r Hawaiian v Jt V\- > x 1**
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      165 2 kA 1 ,.s. r EXPERIENCE ART DIFFERENTLY WITH A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY ARTIST EVENT! PERFORMANCE SUPPERCLUB SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2015, 7.00PM ONWARDS In conjunction with Budi Daya Special Exhibition and Singapore Art Week Free Admission I 10.00am 6.00pm (Open daily except Mondays) Budi Daya Curators’ Tour 7.00pm onwards, Limited spaces.* a m
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      147 2 Read it in tomorrow Eat right for your eyes Wanted: Your views The Straits Times is being revamped to serve you better. Tell us what you think we can improve, or what you think we should not change. Send your views to wehearyou@sph.com.sg ICU SINGAPORE I 14 January 2015 (Wednesday)
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      222 3 Your next big move. The new B-Class. Go where life takes you. Whether you are starting a family, a new job or a personal venture, the new B-Class has a host of practical features to deal with whatever direction your life takes. COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS keeps you and your
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      248 5 AESTHETIC EYELID SURGERY ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE EYE-DUCATION SERIES OF TALKS Organised by Oculoplastics Department Minimising Complications in Eyebag Surgery Dr Audrey Looi, Head and Senior Consultant Eyelashes Good or Bad for You? Adjunct Associate Professor Seah Lay Leng, Senior Consultant How to Age Gracefully Dr
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      182 6 LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 16 17 JAN, 11 AM TO 5 PM APPLICATION FEE WAIVED! I I ft'n t. t m For those who work harder and demand more of themselves, LASALLE has it. An award-winning faculty of accomplished professors and lecturers. Opportunities to engage with visiting artists and
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      151 7 STAND OUT WITH A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION I didn’t learn it in school. I learnt it at MDIS. 1 Z H -sW 7 S' Date Time Venue VISIT MDIS ROADSHOW Cathay Cineleisure Orchard 16 -18 Jan 2015 (Fri Sun) 12noon 8.30pm Cathay Cineleisure Orchard (Near Somerset MRT) At MDIS, we
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      112 7 MDISCoffege 'a V I V Your future begins at MDIS College Classes commence January 2015. Apply now! Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination Programme Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination Programme 10 months Dedicated, qualified and experienced teachers Full-fledged campus
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      138 8 fj i INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE With over 25 years of proven track record in producing high quality early childhood educators, KLC International Institute (KLCII) ranks among the top in Singapore in the field. We also provide our graduates with regional career placement opportunities through our extensive network of early childhood operators
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      366 8 Let us achieve their next milestones with you. We understand how academic achievements have become a part of growing up. That is why we offer 22 diplomas that can be completed in a minimum of 8 months for students to explore the area of study they most desire. Our diplomas
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      286 9 Come and join our talk on: ACC TO HELP I YOUR TEENS using] COUNSIUING TECHNIQUES 99 hi conjunction with the ACC Specialist Diploma in Children and Youth Counselling and Management Date Time 16 Jan (3pm), 23 Jan (3pm) or 29 Jan (7pm) Fee Free By Registration only Venue ACC School
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  • MONEY
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      Lock icon Parts of Geylang to be rezoned
      524 10  -  Aim to halt building of more homes, to rebalance mix of developments By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg SOME parts of the infamous red-light district in Geylang may be rezoned to halt the development of more homes. The area is now a hodgepodge of shophouses, eateries,
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      Lock icon Suburban condos holding up better in resale market
      481 11  -  Their prices fell less than those in city centre, city fringe areas last month By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg CONDOMINIUMS in the suburbs proved the most resilient last year despite the sting of cooling measures and strict financing. Although resale prices dipped 4.2
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      Lock icon Just five bids for 99-year leasehold site in Yishun
      355 11  -  By MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg DEVELOPERS have shown only lukewarm interest in a 99-year leasehold Yishun site expected to yield about 180 homes and commercial space. Just five bids had been received for the 9,760 sq m site at the junction of
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    • MONEY SME SPOTLIGHT
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        972 12 / 13  -  It can be tough and costly for small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their footprint in Singapore and the region. Some SMEs have found franchising and licensing to be a good strategy to spread their brand without high costs. In the last of
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        392 12 / 13 Workshop on Withholding Tax L Date: Jan 21 L Time: 9am to 12.30pm L Venue: SBF Seminar Room 2, Level 21, Keppel Towers L Fee: $214 for Singapore Business Federation (SBF) members, $374.50 for non-members WITH increasing cross-border business transactions, companies and businesses are making more payments
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        405 16  -  By YASMINE YAHYA ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR yasminey@sph.com.sg AN UNCERTAIN economic environment that hit advertising and circulation dragged down first-quarter earnings at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), the company said yesterday. Net profit at the media and property company fell 21.9 per cent to $69.4
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        349 16  -  MARISSA LEE A MEDIA fund run by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has invested in a Dutch tech firm called Crowdynews that collates content from sites like Facebook and Twitter. The fund made the €2.5 million (S$3.9 million) investment together with venture capital firm
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        466 16 REUTERS BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR A proposed US$20 billion (S$26.7 billion) three-way merger that would have created Malaysia’s biggest bank has been scrapped, after CIMB Holdings and RHB Capital failed to agree on new deal terms, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.
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        314 17  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg BRAZILIAN aircraft-maker Embraer has big plans to expand its footprint in South-east Asia, including Singapore. The firm aims to tap into growing demand for flights to smaller, less busy cities, its top brass said here yesterday. Embraer’s
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        423 17  -  Losses offset by trade data showing surprise jump in China exports BULLS AND BEARS By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg UPBEAT trade data from China yesterday helped cushion a drop in local shares as crude oil prices continued to sink. The benchmark Straits
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          22 17 Jan 13,2015 3,341.07 -3.82 STI trading volume 259.2 million shares STI up down Gainers: 9 Losers: 18 Unchanged: 3
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          86 17 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 756.02 497 .77 809.07 745.82 230.32 193.57 250.44 -1.63 -2.64 -1.89 -1.92 -0.83 -0.91 -1.50 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and gas 138.79 498.78 828.10 881.84 1,219.07
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          25 17 Jan 13,2015 802.47 -1.26 Stock trading volume 1.37 billion shares worth $1.09 billion Up down Gainers: 143 Losers: 209 Unchanged: 441
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          56 17 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 24,215.97 17,087 .71 1,917.14 3,235.301 1,452.366 1,748.9 189.51 -110.02 -3.81 5.985 19.806 13.82 Yesterday’s close Index Change 5,214.359 1,534.97 5,404.688 Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Monday’s close Dow Nasdaq 17,640.84
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          172 17 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 13, 2015 Top Rises Jan 13 CENTS (0) DBXT MSAsExJp US$ 3620 81.5 1.7 DBXT MSINDIA US$ 1057 70.8 5.3 DBXT S&P Short US$ 2269 18.7 0.6 DBXT China50 US$ 3408 16.0
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          82 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCV LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY 297 239 Global Logistic 248 unch 7952 249 246 1.6 13.6 *****.6 LOW GROSS 745 584 HongkongLand USD
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          53 17 By Volume CENTS Vol Pacific Andes R 0.1 112,583,800 Vol Noble 0.1 112,583,800 IHH Healthcare 179.5 36,007,000 Golden Agri-Res 46 31,178,000 70.326.000 APAC Strategic 4.8 27,010,000 SIIC Environment 13.7 25,255,000 Resources Prima 19.8 22,528,000 ...102.5 IHC Vallianz ...179.5 36.007.000 CapitaMall Trust 211 17,606,000 Golden Agri-Res 46 Artivision Tech
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          68 17 Jan 13 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Canadian dollar S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.0921 1.0925 Hong Kong dollar 0.8178 1.1157 1.1160 0.8354 0.8353 Norwegian
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          177 17 Top Rises Jan 13 CENTS Innopac W*****0 NOL MB eCW*****2 2.5 66.7 1.0 Joyas W*****5 100.0 UOB MB ePW*****3 21 12.3 2.3 SembMar MBePW*****9 12.6 8.6 1.0 NOL MB eCW*****1 66.7 OCBC Bk MBeCW*****4 11.2 7.7 0.8 KepCorp MBePW*****3 ....15.9 5.3 0.8 CN9200MBeCW*****8 6.7 4.7 0.3 OCBC
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          186 17 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) 118 110.2 ABF SG Bond ETF Last Sale Vol (’000) 118 110.2 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.5 -0.5 19 139.4 119 CIMB APAC Div SSD 133.3 110.5 94 CIMB APAC Div USS 3808 2802 DBXT MSAsExJp US$ US3620 +61 53 1401
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      143 20 NEXT 48 HOURS Today Basketball NBA: Washington v San Antonio (StarHub Ch202, 8am), Phoenix v Cleveland (StarHub Ch216, 10am). Cricket 3rd T20 International: South Africa v West Indies (mio TV Ch122 StarHub Ch235, midnight). Football Friendly: Young Lions v Pahang (Jalan Besar, 7pm). AFC Asian Cup, Group B: North Korea
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      746 22 Equalling Messi’s 4 Ballon d’Or wins will put him among football’s greatest THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ZURICH The frightening thing for Cristiano Ronaldo’s opponents is his belief that he can get even better. On Monday, after receiving his second straight Ballon d’Or award
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      456 22 THE TIMES, LONDON ZURICH Just a day after he dismissed rumours that he is leaving Barcelona as “lies”, Lionel Messi sent out a far more ambiguous signal about his future at the Fifa Ballon d’Or awards on Monday. He had appeared
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      140 22 XINHUA ZURICH Colombian star James Rodriguez’s sublime volley for his country against Uruguay in their last-16 match at last year’s World Cup Finals was voted Goal of the Year at the Fifa Ballon d’Or awards on Monday. As the Real Madrid forward accepted the Puskas
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      498 19  -  Tie-up, worth more than US$10m, is most lucrative in badminton’s history By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg HOME-GROWN sports marketing company Enterprise Sports Group (ESG) has brokered a ground-breaking sponsorship deal between the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and French energy giant Total. The Straits Times understands that
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      478 19 REUTERS NEW YORK Dwight Howard’s face might have been stinging from Kevin Garnett ramming his head into it, and his ears ringing as fans directed loud boos towards him. Still, he was not tempted to silence them by demanding the ball at the expense
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      356 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama welcomed National Basketball Association champions San Antonio to the White House on Monday and said he would be glad to offer advice as they pursue a title repeat. “If you guys need any tips on
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      612 20  -  Roof works will be done soon, new grass pitch laid for June SEA Games By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THE National Stadium field has been the source of much debate even among the Sports Hub’s top executives. When The Straits Times asked the Hub’s senior management
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      537 20  -  COMMENTARY By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg ATTENDING a sports event in Dubai recently, a Singapore official was teased about the state of the now-infamous field at the National Stadium. “Even our desert can grow grass,” a local administrator said wryly. From Dubai
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      528 20 Badminton Malaysia Masters In Kuching, qualifying (Singapore scores only), 1st rd Men’s singles: Sean Lee bt Gaurav Venkat (Ind) 21-12 17-21 21-4. Doubles: Terry Hee/Hendra Wijaya bt Tai An Khang/Yew Hong Kheng (Mas) 21-17 12-21 21-13, Darren Isaac Devadass/Muhammad Amzzar Zainuddin (Mas) bt Sean Lee/Loh Kean Yew 20-22 24-22
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        52 20 TOP local paddlers such as Lin Ye, Zhou Yihan, Isabelle Li and Chen Feng will be in action today in the doubles events of the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s national grand finale, held at its headquarters beside Toa Payoh Stadium. Admission is free. For more information,
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        51 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KAPALUA (Hawaii) Patrick Reed rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the first play-off hole on Monday to defeat Jimmy Walker and win the Tournament of Champions. Reed had holed out for eagle on the 16th en route to carding a 67 for 21-under-par
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        63 20 REUTERS MEMPHIS The Memphis Grizzlies have picked up forward Jeff Green as part of a five-player trade that included the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans, the National Basketball Association teams said on Monday. Green, who has averaged 17.6 points per game for Boston this season, joins
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      656 21 But Korea’s coach is not ecstatic, saying that the team got a lucky win ASIAN CUP AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS Kuwait 0 South Korea 1 Oman 0 Australia 4 SYDNEY Ruthless Australia smashed four unanswered goals past Oman yesterday to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals
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      372 21 BLOOMBERG LONDON Chelsea credited player sales and new broadcast income for their £18.4 million (S$37 million) profit last year as they tried to meet the sport’s financial rules without using their Russian owner’s billions. The gain comes after the sale of defender David Luiz
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      72 21 Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova and Australian youngster Thanasi Kokkinakis sharing a selfie with the 380 ball kids who will do duty at the Australian Open which starts on Monday. The women’s world No. 2, fresh from her Brisbane International title win last week, says
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      281 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester United have the highest wage bill in the Premier League, according to figures released on Monday. The Red Devils paid out £214.8 million (S$434.6 million) on salaries in the 2013-14 season, a jump of 18 per cent, while
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      267 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Juan Martin del Potro savoured the thrill of being on court again at the Sydney International yesterday and won his first match in 10 months since wrist surgery. The giant Argentinian, who is defending his Sydney title on a wild
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      585 1 Blackhat’s Asian stars Wang Lee Hom weeps for joy, Adrian Pang takes selfies with Thor C6&7 Into The Woods A four-star fairytale, but Meryl Streep splutters C4 FIDDLE It is awards season in Hollywood. Go to the cinemas now and in the next month if you want to catch movies
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        1225 2 / 3  -  Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg With this year’s Golden Globes just concluded and Oscar nominations to be announced tomorrow, it can only be that it is awards season in Hollywood. For adults looking for more intelligent fare, it means it is safe to hit the cinemas now
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        654 4 Familiar characters from fairy tales collide in an original tale in this beautifully staged musical Review Musical INTO THE WOODS (PG) 124 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: To lift a curse of barrenness cast by the next-door Witch (Meryl Streep), a baker (James Corden) and his wife
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        519 5  -  Social justice drama recreates the Bhopal industrial accident and shames those responsible Review Drama BHOPAL: A PRAYER FOR RAIN (PG) 96 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: On the night of Dec 2,1984, a gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India,
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        298 5 Reuters London Mondelez International, maker of Cadbury Creme Eggs, has tweaked the recipe of the chocolate shell of its gooey treats, ahead of its main Easter selling season, sparking an angry response in Cadbury’s home market of Britain. United States group Mondelez said
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        301 5  -  Tay Yek Keak ANT-MAN (www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0fSEa 5o68Q) Funnyman Paul Rudd, from movies such as I Love You, Man (2009) and They Came Together (2014), is Ant-Man, the Marvel superhero who makes Mini Me look like a giant. Size matters, but perhaps not as much as name. “One question is
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        155 6 ‘I had to get my passport renewed and I didn’t have any time, so I went in my lunch break as Peggy Carter. I don’t know if it’s legal that my passport picture is actually me as Peggy Carter’ Hayley Atwell (right), star of the Captain
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        1002 6  -  Blackhat’s Wang Lee Hom cried tears of joy when he found out he was playing a non-stereotypical Asian Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg Wang Lee Hom cried tears of joy when he read the script for what would become his first English-language movie, the cybercrime thriller
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        503 6  -  Review Thriller BLACKHAT(NC16) 133 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Computer expert Nicholas Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth) is released from prison to help track down a brilliant villain. American agent Carol Barrett (Viola Davis) makes sure he stays on the straight and narrow while juggling the limits of cooperation with
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        150 12 Los Angeles She had her famous Hollywood star husband by her side. And she was decked out glamorously in Dior haute couture. But what set people talking on Sunday night about British lawyer Amal Clooney’s first appearance at the Golden Globes were her white evening gloves.
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      303 9 ABOUT THE CONTEST Held for the first time this year, the Singapore International Violin Competition is a triennial contest for talented violinists under the age of 30. This year, it offers more than US$100,000 (S$130,000) in prize money. It is hosted by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and
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          85 3 HalalTrip, a Singapore-based company, has launched an app (iOS and Android) by the same name where people can share their experiences of dining at halal eateries around the world. It invites users to post pictures and write about their dining experiences and include
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          75 3 TookiTaki, a data analytics start-up company, has raised US$1 million (S$1.33 million) in seed funding to expand in Asia. The funding will also be used for research and development. The Singapore company started out helping business users decide whether their advertisements
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          102 3 HTC said it made US$14.7 million (S$19 million) in the fourth quarter of last year, down 7.4 per cent from US$19.7 million in the previous quarter. On the flipside, unaudited revenue for HTC has grown, from US$1.38 billion in
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          63 3 Apple hit a record US$15 billion (S$19.9 billion) in sales for its App Store last year, 50 per cent more than in 2013, when its app sales raked in US$10 billion. Although the App Store makes up just a minor
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        625 9  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com. sg Strictly speaking, Casio’s G-Shock GBA-400 G’Mix is not a smartwatch. But it has Bluetooth and can be used to change the music tracks and adjust the volume on your smartphone. The device looks like a conventional G-Shock wristwatch with analogue movement.
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        487 10  -  By Vincent Chang In ancient Roman mythology, the Strix was a bird that feasted on human flesh and blood. The name now refers to a genus of owls. It also appears to be the inspiration for Asus’ latest gaming headset. The avian influence is unmistakable.
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        405 13  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph. com. sg Logitech’s engineers must have one day decided they really needed a single keyboard they could use with any device, no matter what platform. Perhaps that was how the Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 was born. The K480 can link wirelessly
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        1060 12  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com. sg Sony launched the a7 II last month and a7 S last June. Both are reasonably priced full-frame mirrorless cameras, but they are targeted at completely different users. Main differences The 12.2-megapixel count of the a7 S full-frame image
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      76 2 Check out Digital Life online at www.straitstimes.com/digital-life. device, could to preferences one can action-adventure consume digital and would there pocket that it watch-face Google from a INSIDE The Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480 is not only versatile, but also value for money. Page 13 The Aftershock S-17 is a sleek
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      552 9 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2014. This week: 12 16 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Grandview Suites 662,305
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      225 9 Excellent Location DON'T MISS SEMI-D. CORONATION 2-STY 4000/5000sf 4+1. 4 cars. Near amenities/good schs $7.xM. Shirley 9002-3237 Must View ALL MUST SELL This Week. Namly New Bungalow 6+1 Nanyang 4000sf 5+1 MRT Raffles Pk *****sf, Wide Frontage. Adam *****389 Excellent Location LAND FOR REBUILD Leedon 43K sf/ Belmont 30K sf/
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      150 9 Excellent Location Good Class Bungalow Care Honesty D.10 27,000SF $13XX psf. 2)Holland Park Brand New 15,070/11,000sf. Lift pool FH. Daniel Ling *****605 Face Greenery GCB 15K SF ideal land rebuilding $1500+psf brand new designer GCB. Open House. *****780 Goh TH Must View ONLY $1100PSF BUNGALOW Bukit Timah land 6400sf squarish
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      156 9 Move in Condition BEST VALUE! JELITA locale 5800sf Detach, 1km Henry Pk. 12m frontage, 8+1, high ceiling. Sole agt *****000 Excellent Location $5.XM SEMI-D! WALK to MRT, GCB locale. 3100 sqft 3 sty, 4+1 rms, you will be impressed! *****997 SA Excellent Location RARE!! LADYHILL RD area. Elevated sub-divisible plot.
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      152 9 Excellent Location ESTATE AUCTION DALKEITH Corner 1½ sty detached FH 9980 sf, 2front, MRT, Stay /rebuild Colliers *****908 AUCTION 29/1 GOLDHILL Ave 2-sty Inter Terr 3 rm. 2426sf. Cul-De-Sac. Quiet. Among top schs *****797 Excellent Location Bungalow Care Honesty LINDEN DR 7300 9900sf Elevated, may sub-divide 2 Merryn Rd 4757/
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      199 9 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale 404 D21 Near MRT MODERN ELEVATED SEMI-D with bunglw feel Upp Bt Timah 4bdrms. GFA 4600 sf. FH. Lift/sky terr. Value $5xxM. Melvin *****339 Must Not Miss BANK’S AUCTION. 3930 sf Eng Kong Dr 2½sty corner Terr 5rm huge gdn
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      191 9 Must Not Miss EAST COAST BUNGALOW 2sty L 4700sf only $4.xM 2sty L 4300Sf Rare $5.xM 3sty L 5600Sf 5rm $6.xM 2sty L 6600Sf Wide $8.xM 2sty L 11,000Sf $900psf alexngproperties.com Excellent Location NEW LIST! 3-STY Semi-d St Patrick’s Rd. FH. Reno. 5-rms, 6 toilets. 2598 sf/ 3612sf. Wide frontage.
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      175 9 Must View SIGLAP CHARMING BUNGLW 3-sty 6000/5000 sqft, 5+1 Bright, Nice and huge gdn. Quick! Call *****995 EW MOVE IN 2 STY Corner Terr 4+1, 2680/3000 sqft. Walk to Eunos MRT. $3.Xm. Park 2 Cars. Tay 9877 6777 Open House DUNBAR WALK TOP Soon! Brand New FH. Semi-D 3027-3452sf, 5+1,
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      167 9 Must View 1.GDMAN 25M WIDE. 4.5ksf. 7.xm 2. Fernwood area 3.9ksf. 5.xm 3.Keris corner 2.4ksf 4.18m. 9765-2795 Excellent Location EAST COAST PRESTIGIOUS FRANKEL Bunglw. 5+1 rms Cul-de-sac. Near Pk. Near MRT $8.8m Tay *****777 Must Not Miss NICE! COSY! HUGE! Semi-D Sennett 2.5sty F’hold. Land 4015 sqft. 5+1 Cul-de-sac $4.25M
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      174 9 Good Investment KEW GREEN 3-STY townhse 2928sf. 4+1. Condo facilities. Quiet facing. Foreigners eligible. $1.95M neg Freehold BEAUTIFUL BUNGLW 6860/ 5200sf. 5+1. F’hold. Elevated land. Breezy. Greenery. Nice gdn with 17metre pool. Steve *****365 ERA Must Not Miss Must View BRAND NEW FH Bunglw Toh. 8800/6200sf 7bdrm +other rm Basement
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      217 10 Near MRT BEST NEW YEAR Sales!!! Only $1150psf New Semi-D! Luxurious 7 rms, Pool/ Lift about 4138/5000sf 2.5 sty pk 6 cars! *****644 Jas Open House DEVELOPER’S SALE! RARE New 2½ sty Semi-D S’goon Garden, Worthing Rd. 5rms Land 2792sqft. $4.15M neg Simon Neo *****640 ERA Must View YORK PLACE.
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      196 10 Must Not Miss 5MINS TO NEX/MRT 2.5sty corner terr. 3000/3500sf. $3.xxm Only. 4rms. F’hold Must view! Flo 9237-6663 EXCELLENT LOCATION GORGEOUS S’GOON GDNS!!! 2-sty Large Corner Terr 2963sf >10m frontage! 4+1 Huge. 999yrs. $4.18M neg Must View 3-STY CORNER SEMI-D Poh Huat. Land 2443/3218 sf. 5 1 (4 ensuites). Henry
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      210 10 Must View **BRAND NEW HILLVIEW 2½ sty Semi-D. Land 3310 sqft 6+1. Lap pool. High ground. Nice. Rare! Ask $5.18M neg Simon Neo *****640 ERA Freehold PHOENIX 2-STY DETACHED, Land *****+/ built 4000sf 4+1 Elevated Hilltop, FH, rebuild Nancy *****887 Must View 1) POETS VILLA 5+1+terr 3154 sf park view
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      205 10 Private Residential Price Index Index (4Q98=100) 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 Detached Semi-detached Terrace 120 100 80 1997Q1 2001Q1 2004Q1 2007Q1 2010Q1 2012Q1 2014Q2 Apartment Condominium The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any manner of any data is subject to the terms and
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      188 10 Excellent Location $8XX PSF NEAR Greenwich 3681sf,2Sty Coner terr 5+1 Well renovated. Park 2cars Motivated seller*****855 Priced To Sell PRICE REDUCED VIEW! TOP Semi-D Jln Lekub approx 3142/5200 sf. 3sty, lift. 7+1 ensuite+granny*****988 Good Investment THE SAIL Bay Sea view High flr, 1647 sf, 4 bdrms Auction 21 Jan, Tenanted.
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      220 10 BEST PRICE AZURE 3RM 1668SF $2.98M Berth 3rm 1650sf $2.6M Coast 3rm 2024sf $3.7M Oceanfront 1884sf $3.2M More units avail at all sizes Roy 9003-7575 THE COAST 2626SF $5.8M Oceanfront 2045sf $4.1M Oceanfront 1884sf $3.35M Seaview! *****991 Angela Excellent Location CARIBBEAN 4+1. 1636 sf Marina view. Sell vacant. Reflection 2380sf
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      429 10 tsa Orchard/Cairnhill esa Orchard/ Cairnhill I dEV Orchard/Cairnhill D09 Pte Apts For Sale DQ9 Pte Apts For Sale DQ9 Pte Apts For Sale Hilltops. A botanical retreat in the city. h A ■ULUJLL _jI5TKES‘ 'O-. Jfej:: r Set above the pulse of Orchard Road and composed of acres of verdant
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      260 10 Excellent Location URBAN RESORT 15+3% Disc 3bdrm 2121 sf fr $4.45xM 4bdrm 2530 sf fr $5.78xM Penthse 4693 sf fr $11.4xM KIM SIA COURT Heart of Orchard. FH. 3bdrms 1420 sf. High flr, below valn. Call Dorothy *****099 OT Must Not Miss MAGGIE CHEANG 8201 6660 NEW! THE PATERSON FH
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      269 11 Priced To Sell Cheong 9837 9888 KINGS ARCADE. FH. 2-rm, 1295 sf Dream Alfresco area. Nanyang/RGPS. MRT. NTUC. Botanic Gdn. $1.85M Must View TRILLIUM 2+STUDY 1399 sf. High flr. Great World City. Rare Listing. Serious Seller. Call Benny 9682-4088 Just TOP D’LEEDON 1+STUDY 635SF Ublocked. Face GCB. Good location. Farrer
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      210 11 HILLCREST ARCADIA 1819SF Cosy 3-bdrm. 3 bathrms. F/facilities. Reno. Asking $1148 psf. Chia 9831-0391 Excellent Location RARE! NEWTON LODGE 1668 sf, FH, 3 bdrm/ 2 MRTs, gd sch, convenient, tenanted till Mar. K.K. 9699-7154 LINCOLN MODERN 2 Level Maisionette 1378sf. 2+1+1. Good view. Goh 9177-0189. HILLCREST ARCADIA 3BDRM 1700 sf.
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      224 11 High Floor NIN RES. SUNDAY Open Hse Just TOP! Premium 2-rm. 904/ 850 sf. Unblock, pool view. Jimmy 9793 7000 New Launch SIMS URBAN OASIS mega launch! 1024 units fr 1 to 5 bdrms. Up to $8888 early bird rebate special preview price.Register by 15 /1 New Launch SIMS URBAN
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      251 11 Must Not Miss FH OPP PARKWAY Parade, Marine Blue is priced to sell. Amazing disc for VVIP launch this wkend only. Priced To Sell AALTO MEYER. 1959 sf F’hold. 4 bdrms. Sea view pool view, pte lift. MRT doorstep. Serious seller. Must View ONAN SUITES PH. FH. 1916 sf. 3
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      254 11 HDB Resale Price Index 160 140 120 Index 100 80 60 40 1Q94 1Q95 1Q96 1Q97 1Q98 1Q99 1Q00 1Q01 1Q02 1Q03 1Q04 1Q05 1Q06 1Q07 1Q08 1Q09 1Q10 1Q11 1Q12 1Q13 3Q 1Q14 4Q 3Q Notes: 1) The index is based on average resale price by date of registration.
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      156 11 Must Not Miss THE QUARTZ 3+PATIO 1539 sf. A1 reno! Quiet, greenery MRT/ mkt/ eateries/ shops Love 1st sight! Best Must Not Miss THE FLORIDA $939K only!!! Big living rm. 1300 sf. 3+1 rm. Tenanted. Don’t miss!! Ray Ng 9178 9988 PPRE Best Deal F’HOLD 2-RM $854K New! Lifestyle living
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      154 11 Serene Ambience THE PANORAMA NOW Open! Top quality. Fresh air. Next to St Nicholas Mayflower MRT. 2-5bdrm fr $11XX psf! New Launch THE PANORAMA. 6 mins walk to upcoming MRT. Next to CHIJ Fr 2/ 2+study /3 /3+study/4/ 5/ Penthse Must Not Miss THE PANORAMA LAUNCH. Very attactive Mayflower MRT/CHIJ/
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      176 11 Excellent Location 1) BISHAN LOFT 1345sf 4rm high, no noon sun $1.7xm 2)Skyvue 1141sf 3rm $1.71m 3) Sky Habitat 4rm $2.2xm Must Not Miss THE PANORAMA RARE landed facing 2bdrm $888k up 3/4/5 bdrm $1150 psf up, 4 single level penthses. Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Pte Apts
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      170 11 Must View REGENT HEIGHTS PENTHSE #29, Blk 56, 2185 sf. Reno. MRT, schools, amenities. $1.75M up. Ron *****055 Must View 3+1 MERAWOODS 1346SQFT Nice well maintained unit Quiet with greenery view face NS full condo facilities Serene Ambience HILLINGTON GREEN 999 yrs Spacious 2-bdrm, 990 sf, Breezy, Resort living MRT,
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      203 11 MILTONIA RESIDENCE, 3RM, Just Top, face golf course 1173 sqft, #02, $1.35m 1141 sqft, #02, 1.39m. Keys on hand. Eric 9062 7773 Priced To Sell SYMPHONY SUITES, YISHUN Ave 9. Serene environment. Attractive price. 2/ 3 4 bdrm units. Call now! Good Investment NEW! SYMPHONY SUITES. Attractive 1km Chongfu Pri,
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      285 12 Excellent Location New Listing CORNER 5I 613B Bedok Res. 16 yrs. Reno, 180 deg greenery view. Schs, mkt, future MRT. Shirin 9191 4195 Excellent Location NEAR MRT 3’NG’ BLK 419 Bedok North Mins walk Bedok Central, Mall, Price attractive! Call Terence 9681 9523 Excellent Location Urgent Sale 3’NG’ BLK 423
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      262 12 Don't Miss 102 5A HIGH flr, unblk bright, windy reno, corner, Min to MRT/mall. All race PR. Lynn 9488-6517 Don't Miss 210 4A CORNER, simple, lift Mid flr, unblocked Convenient, min to MRT All race PR Lynn 9488-6517 Excellent Location 4’A’ 178 CORNER. 103 sqm. #03 Cosy! A1 layout. No
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      447 12 HDB Median Resale Prices in 3rd Quarter 2014 Town Class code 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 425 $338,000 $465,000 Bedok 426 $320,000 $425,000 $614,000 Bishan 427 $525,000 Bukit Batok 428 $301,500 $420,000 Bukit Merah 429 $378,000 $660,000 $786,500 Bukit Panjang 430 $312,500 $388,000 $461,500 Bukit Timah 431 55S
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      124 12 Must View 5-RM CORNER POINT block. 656 Senja Rd. High flr,nice reno, move in. Jelapang LRT. 9782 2848 Jonathan. Must View BLK 109 110 spottiswoode park 5rm. Reno 130 sqm spacious city fringe unblo ck view Troy *****101 BLK 13 CANTONMENT Close. High floor. 4’A’. 90sqm. Simple. Near MRT/ CBD.
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      102 12 Excellent Location PINNACLE@DUXTON Million Dollar View! Open Hse Sat Sun. 4-rm High floor! Sky Park.Call Jazz 9366 0669 Excellent Location 4A BLK 12 Farrer Pk, 90 sqm. $600K. #02 reno, windy, near MRT/ City Sq. 10 yr old. Alan *****207 Priced To Sell 5-RM PINNACLE Duxton $970K. High flr, city
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      131 12 Move in Condition Giovanni Ferrara 9858 1109 BLK 515 5-RM 125 sqm. Pt Blk. 8 mins to MRT. Reno. High flr. Nice view. Next to Lim Bang Mall. $565K neg Priced To Sell CHEAP! CHEAP! 4RM Blk 157 Jalan Teck Whye. High flr. Junction 10 Amenities LRT. Future MRT. Must
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      232 12 Must View ETHAN ANG 9769 0125 485 CCK 5’I’. 117sqm. High flr,unblock, windy,move-in. Supermkt MRT/ childcare /shops/ Lot 1 Kopitiam. 4’A’ 688A #20 Unblocked bright windy move-in cond $350k. Leslie *****003 Must View SUPER CHEAP! 3’NG’ 362 Clementi. Mid flr. Next to corner. Squarish. Mins to amenities. Bright breezy Excellent
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      257 12 CORNER 3’I’ BLK 623 #03. Amenities, Xin Min Pri/ Sec Sch. All races/ PR. Serious seller! Alex 9452 5120 Must View Jasmine Yee 9025 5978 EA BLK 562. 144 sqm. Corner. 4bdrms No noon sun. Near MRT/ amenities. Ask $640K neg. All races PR Must Not Miss EM 633 #06.
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      229 12 Priced To Sell 4’A’ 65 TEBAN Gardens. 90 sqm. High floor. Corner. Bright. Windy. Near amenities. Vincent 9003-5406 High Floor BLK 663A 5’I’ #12 up. Corner, PR not eligible $530K neg. View Sat/ Sun 3pm. William 9876 9619 (agent) Priced To Sell *POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS. EA 656A 133sqm Mins MRT 5I
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      305 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 Priced To Sell 4’A’ BLK 229 Huge 107sqm. High flr. Movein cond. Near
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      275 13 3’I’ BLK 11 Holland New List High flr, unblock, breezy, 2+1. MRT/ future Shpg Ctr. Can ContraMich *****668 Must Not Miss 3-RM 98 C’WEALTH/ 32 Holland. Near MRT/ buses/ amenities/ Biopolis/ NUS. Good buy! Lisa *****841 4’A’ BLK 28B Dover Cres New! Corner, nice decor. Just 5yrs. Serious seller. Can
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      211 13 Must Not Miss NEAR MRT 238 COMPASSVALE WALK 5’I’ High flr, unblocked 120 sqm. Mins to MRT/ Compass Pt. Chew 9487-5569 Good Schools 319C ANCHORVALE DR high flr, corner, S’porean/ Malaysian PR eligible, Open hse Sat 2-5pm, *****497 Must View 4A 116A RIVERVALE Dr. Mid flr. Reno 95sqm. Amenities $398K.
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      225 13 Must View BLK 877 ST 84. 3’A’ 78 sqm. Mid flr. Fees paid. All races eligible. Move in. Johnson Tan 9062 4838 Must View $CHEAP BUY! LOW Deposit! 211 4’NG’/ 221 3’A’. $3xxK only. High flr unblock, MRT Corner. Nick *****184 Priced To Sell CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! 874 5rm High
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      258 13 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 Excellent Location 3IMP 177 TOA Payoh Ctrl Mkt, MRT, eateries, shops. Easy access. Serious seller Chinese ratio filled.Best POTONG PASIR BLK 121 4A mid flr,
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      241 13 3’A’ BLK 862. High flr. Move-in! Lift upgraded. Near MRT/ supermart/ 24hours coffee-shop. V.T.O. Call 9329-8439 Lam APC 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 FIRE SALE! 5’I’ Super High Floor. Blk
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      314 13 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living, Pool, Lift, Berth. Also Sale. owner *****027/*****341 Serene Ambience BEAUTIFUL SPACIOUS 3-sty terr Pasir Panjang 5 rms ensuite. Excellent cond. Quiet. Tim *****572 FERNHILL RD INTER Terr 2800sf, 2sty+attic w/roof terr, well reno. Amenities/ Orchard. Sam *****863 Belmont Road GCB μ
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      265 13 Must View ***MAGAZINE FEATURED!! HOLLAND Village beckons! *****/10Ksf 4+1+1rm Hilltop Cul de sac *****000 Excellent Location CORONATION RD WEST Detached 3+1 patio+ pool 5900/ 4000 sqft. Immed. $11k neg. Chris *****627 Excellent Location NAMLY CRES/ CORONATION Rd semi-D. 4+1. Spacious. Bright, airy. Quiet. VTO. www.*****783.com Excellent Location BOTANIC GDN MRT.
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      233 13 Expat Choice SOMMERVILLE RES Cluster 3 sty basement 4402 sf 4 rms. Last offer $6K! Nex MRT. Simon *****640 SEMI-D KEMBANGAN/UPP Changi. 5000/ 3800 sf. 6 rms. Bare/ f/furn. Immed. $6K. Theresa 9756-4783 Expat Choice 63 GOODMAN RD New bun galow. Prime landed estate 4900/7300sf 6+1+ family rm+ media rm+
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      266 13 Excellent Location 11 TOH HEIGHTS. Brand new bunglw in an idyllic landed estate. Elevated, windy, large gdn. With lift, s/pool, basement carpark. 5800/ 7670 sf. Also sale. Call *****635/ *****996. More for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) Immediate 27A TOH AVE Semi-D Newly rebuilt 3500/ 5000 sf 2sty +attic. 5+1+pool Immed $12k.*****635/*****996
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      339 13 D.23 OFF ALMOND Ave. d/sty detached with pool. 5000sf. 5+1+patio. Immed $9K neg. Iris 9788 1800 TAMARIND RD. 3STY. Bright spacious, 7350sf. 4+1+1. Near Park, sports, biking trails, CTE, Intl Sch, Shpg. $8k neg p/furn. *****168 Expat Choice SUNRISE AVE 3-STY Roof Gdn Semi-D. Tasteful reno. 6-bdrm. Mins walk to
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      293 14 *PEAR BANK 1 Min to MRT! 1 rm fr $900,Studio $2200 2rms 1324 sf $3600 New! 3rm 1755 sf $4200 Nice utilities wifi. View today Near MRT ASCENTIA SKY 3+1, 1475 sf High flr. Near MRT/ amenities, mins to town. Avail immed. EA *****528 Move in Condition TANGLIN VIEW 3RM
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      300 14 OCEANFRONT, 3RM 2 units, 1711 sqft, face marina, Pool view, immed, p/furn. Asking $6.9K. 9062 7773 REFLECTIONS AT KEPPEL Bay. 2 rms. 958 sf High flr. Great view. F/furn. Must view! Adele 9105 7276 REFLECTIONS@KEPPEL 3rm New designer reno. 1292sf. Immed. Seaview. 2ensuites $6.5k/mth Doris *****270 *REFLECTIONS VILLA 3+1 Balcony.Yacht,
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      571 14 Rochor/Bugis/ Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE BEACH ROAD Apt type: 1+1 2+1 4+1 bedrooms Sizes 1,173 /1,410 2,282 sq ft Panoramic: Sea Flyer City view Covered walkway to Nicoll Highway MR! S'pool Gym Sauna Sky Garden etc. Just TOP
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      390 14 “Top 10 Skyscrapers of the World 2013” Emporis Brand New Luxury Residence FOR LEASE Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3186sq~) with designer finishes panoramic views. Located in popular expat enclave of Ardmore Park, steps away from Tanglin Orchard Road. Designed by world renowned Architect, Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio. Clubhouse with
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      321 14 VALLEY LODGE 3+1 rm high flr, exclusive. $4.6k-$5.2k neg. Immed. 9387 3309 SCOTTS SQ, 2BDRM 947 sf. Balcony, high flr, avail Mar. SMS Owner 9680 2200 THE BEAUMONT STUDIO/ 3 bdrm apt, 5 mins MRT/ Orchard. Facilities *****828 RIVERGATE 1550SF 3BDRM +balcony. $7.5K. Fully furn Immed. Owner *****904 HELIOS RES
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      218 14 D’LEEDON TEAM DAILY Onsite. 1+study $3.5k, 2rm $5.5k, 3rm $7.5k, 4rm $9k www.rentdleedon.com Expat Choice Tiffany Tay 8777 2000 D’LEEDON KEY COLLECTED free shuttle bus to orchard 1+1/2/3/3+1/4bdrm fr$3.5K FB.com/dleedoncondoSG Excellent Location expat’s choice THE TRIZON 4-BDRM 2013sf Super facilities for family. High flr. City view/ breezy/ bright. $8.8K. 9858
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      246 14 Excellent Location D’LEEDON BRAND NEW 2bdrm. 1012 sf. Immed. P/ furn. $4.3k Face pool Enclosed kitchen. Walk to MRT. Excellent Location Jasmine Yee 9025 5978 D’LEEDON. BRAND NEW. 1+ study $3.5k/2 bdrm 2 units $4.8k neg. Near MRT amenities. Avail immed. Must Not Miss D’LEEDON @FARRER MRT. 1+S/2/3/4-bdrm. P/f/furn. Flexible
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      467 14 Expat Choice ***RIDGEWOOD CONDO. KALAKAUA Rise. 1600 sqft. P/furn, Full facilities. $3.6k Immed. Clinton 9851 2159 Excellent Location EXPAT’S CHOICE D’LEEDON BRAND NEW. 2 bdrm. Serene unblocked view.P/furn. F/facilities. Mrt mkt. Colin 8222-9388 D10 JERVOIS JADE 2rms Sixth Ave Res 2+1 rms P/furn,MRT,mkt,balcony. Vacant neg. Joe 9669 5011 Expat Choice
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      284 14 Must View **VIVIAN 9007 0696 ERA. 1) Soleil at Novena MRT, 4 bedrooms 1722 Sq.ft 2) Newton Euroasia. 1066 sf. 2+Study. Furn. Call Now Must Not Miss MIRO 1184 SF. 2 bdrm loft. Facing E. Sky terr. 5 mins fr Novena MRT. F/furn. Avail Feb. Owner *****460 Expat Choice GLOUCESTER
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      282 15 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 SPRINGDALE 3+1 1200SF p/ furn. Spacious. Eateries PIE Immed $2.8k *****810 BT REGENCY GROUND flr. Face pool. F/furn. 1250sf, 3-rm. $3.1K. 6293-1223 PC THE STERLING 3+PATIO. 1690sf, greenery.Avail Mar $4.8K. Jasmine *****230 Must View NEAR AMENITIES THE BELLEFORTE
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      273 15 Near MRT 6 MINS TO Dakota MRT! Just TOP! Primedge 2 rm Penthse. Near town/ mkt/ eateries. P/full/furn. $3.1k Must Not Miss Expat's Choice CENTRA RES. BRAND New!!! 1 bdrm. P/furn. Direct access pool. Mins MRT. $2.5K neg. Cindy Yap 9742-7245 D14 ATHENA VILLE, 1/2/3 bdrm apt. p/furn, convenient. Rent
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      289 15 Must View RIVEREDGE 4+1 RMS $6.5K 1733sqft. P/furn. Superb view location, near mrt. Contact Owner *****202. Excellent Location BRAND NEW! MRT. Penthse pte pool.#16 Ipoh Lane (off Tg Katong), 2-bdrm 1087sf $3.3K. Jac 9850-2936 Agt MEYERISE 2RM/ 4RM new. Landed/ sea view $4k/7.6k One Fort 3-rm 1227 sqft. F/furn, unblock,
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      347 15 Must Not Miss Call Now Care Honesty CHANGI GREEN 3-BDRM 1215 sqft. P/furn. Close to Expo, SUTD, Changi Biz Pk. $3.3k neg. Ting *****226 Must View NEW STUDIO CONDO 517sf. Very good view. High ceiling. F/furn. 15 Feb. $2.7K neg. Owner *****459 Excellent Location THE BAYSHORE 3+1 1238 sf. #26.
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      322 15 Must View 1 BDRM UNIT. Just TOP. P/Furnished. Avail Immed. Free Shuttle bus Service. $2,300. (*****933-Bob) CASA CAMBIO PH 2-rm 883 sf, partial/ f/furn. Immed. Terrase PH 3-rm, 1453 sf. Immed. Wendes *****979 Must View 2+1 ISUITES Tani. 10 mins Kovan MRT, near eateries, amenities. Quiet, fully furn, $2500 neg
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      241 15 Near Amenities MAYSPRINGS 3+1, 1302SF. Nice! Very windy Bright. P/un/furn. Mid floor. 2mins Bt Panjang Plaza. Immed. Immediate $2800! MERAWOODS 3+1 Immed 1345 sf. High floor. P/furn. 9030 3025 Exclusive Agt û Excellent Location OPEN HOUSE LANAI NEW CONDO 2+1. 957 sf, very spacious facilities. near MRT/amenities Mall. Carenline *****821
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      406 15 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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      168 15 Must View PARC ROSEWOOD 800 sf. 1 rm $2K/ 1800sf 4rm $3.5K /Leicester Lodge 1435 sf, 4 rm $4K. David *****330 Near MRT ECONOMICAL 1RM STUDIO w/cooking. East Coast, Bt Timah, other area. $1.2-$2k Immed Call/SMS *****612 NEAR NEX. LOR Penchalak. Land 5500/ 3100 sf 4+1 VTO. Owner 8182 3333
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      158 15 APPROVED 4-RM BEDOK S. Blk 36. High flr. Corner. Sea view. F/furn, Aircon. MRT/ Mkt. Mark *****012 BLK 2 CHAI Chee 3+1 beautiful, high flr, unblk f/furn. MRT/mkt/ amenities. Avail Feb. William 9060-7319 Excellent Location BLK 219 BISHAN. 2-sty EM. 3-bdrm 3 washrm. Reno vated with f/furn. Immed. $3.2K. Ken
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      116 15 4-RM T BLANGAH 3+1 f/furn /AC. Reno. Vivo/ Distripark Immed. Michelle *****727 Must Not Miss BLK 437 FAJAR Rd, 5I corner #05 living rm unblock f/furn, avail mid Jan’15 movein cond all races VTO Must View 4’A’ CORNER 508 Jelapang Rd, High F/furn. Immed. AC. Ben *****081 û 3’A’ BLK
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      360 16 Must Not Miss BEAUTIFUL 2+1 TG. PAGAR Plaza High flr. Mins to MRT F/furn. Spacious layout. A1 cond. Immed. *****998 Excellent Location NEW LISTING UPP CROSS ST 3bdrms. Chinatown MRT, reno, unblock windy, lift level. May *****270/ *****038 PINNACLE DUXTON chosen by Media Corp to film "On The Red Dot".
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      252 16 EA 656C, 4-BDRM. High flr. Furn. Nice house, immed. Pioneer MRT. Josephine Chia 9858 6965 ERA 3+1, BLK 675B #05, $2.5K. 3+1, Blk. 668D #12, $2.7K. 3 aircon. Gary 9635-1339 Must Not Miss 33 MARINE CRES. 2+ Utility Simple reno. New AC, cabinets. P/furn. Low flr. $2.2K Immed. Jim 9769
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      354 16 Move in Condition Choice Unit 5-RM BLK 374 Tampines. Corner. 3+1. Approved. A/c furn. Near sch/food. Avail immed. Karen 9696-2692. 1 SINGLE BALCONY rm. 3 mins MRT/East ptMall high flr,Avail 1st Feb. $800 with aircon. *****168 No agt Must Not Miss NEAR MRT TAMPINES MRT/ BLK 143. Spacious 3 bdrm
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      312 16 Move in Condition NEW LISTING 2+1 T.PAYOH 27. Furn. AC 2+1 Bishan Blk 148 Furn.AC 2+1 Hougang 116. P/Furn. $neg. Zoe *****010 REA Move in Condition NEW LISTING 2+1 T.PAYOH 27. Furn. AC 2+1 Bishan 148 Unfurn. AC 2+1 Hougang 116. P/Furn. $neg. Zoe *****010 REA FURN LARGE MASTER rm
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      386 16 Immediate 1) BEAUTIFUL MASTER RM Blk 661B Jurong Pt. F/furn. 2) Blk 492 Jurong W St 41 Common rm. Suits workers ROOM FOR RENT Blk 351 Jurong East St 31. Near Chinese Garden MRT. Pls call 8288 2755 COMMON RM FOR rent, 10 mins to C’wealth MRT. No agent pls.
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      375 16 Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent '/9 yl 1 JALAN KILANG 6-storey hi-specs industrial building Near food centre, MRT, bus interchange, AYE/CTE Sizes from 5,081 sqft to contiguous 10,785 sqft CORPORATION PLACE 7-storey hi-specs industrial building
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      218 16 Must Not Miss CENTRAL KITCHEN SPACE, Avail in Macpherson area Harrison Rd. About 3000sf SMS Ms Lee 9633 3889 Immediate TUAS 1-STY FTY $1.40psf 40k sf. 6 ton crane. 9 mtr hgt ceiling. Direct loading bay. 50Kn. Lili 9106 9686 HENDERSON 2000 /3000/ 4400 /6000/8000/***** office warehouse, AC $1.60psf Up
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      233 16 Must View FOOD FACTORY SPACE at Defu lane. 3091 sf,exhaust, grease trap, walk in chiller freezer. Des 9109-8490 FOOD XCHANGE 2756SF. Central kitchen/ food fty. Can park 20 ft containers. Immed. 9737-3116 Owner. CENDEX CHEAPEST! $3500 W/O GST. 1636 SF, B1 good space for storage office Immed Christina *****345 Must
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      352 16 Immediate PANTECH (PANDAN LOOP) 100, 260, 600, 1163, 1300, 2110-3638sf. fr $400/sale $410 psf. 9638-3613 Angie Must View best price PREMIER KAKI B u k it Ramp-up B2. 1947sf w toilet. Ample parking Immed $4K neg Ben 9682-1143 SYNERGY KAKI Bukit B2 1320 sf $2500/Sale $620K Ramp up. High flr.
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      260 16 Choice Units for Sale With or w/o Tenancies $590 psf A’Posh, Yishun $510 psf Frontier $530 psf Ubi Tech Park $530 psf Excalibur $575 psf Ubi Centre $610 psf Focus One $720 psf UB. One Owner 9139-0654 Excellent Location PROJECT SALE/ RESALE West area: 958-178,015sf North area: 1,561-6,469sf East area:
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      1002 17 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale The Index High- image Business Space in Tuas FFFR Enjoy BSD Reimbursement 5% Relocation Grant* Prices from $295 psf Ground floor units available Well-connected B2 hub with 40-footer ramp-up access
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      269 17 Locations Sizes (sf) Robinson Rd .....550-8500 Cecil Street...... 700-6500 Tg Pagar 900-10,000 Tg Pagar 900-10,000 Beach Road......700-11,000 Orchard Rd....1000-13,000 Novena ...........800-11,000 From $3.80 to $6.50 psf FORWARD PROPERTIES 6293-4800 ALEXANDRA 1100-4200 sf. Lower Delta showroom Level 1, 3700 sf. Lower Delta office, 2500/ 4150 sf Fitted, immediate. MRT. Only $2.00
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      196 17 Call *****223 www.rentfareast.com Woodlands Central (opposite Woodlands MRT) 2,600 to 20,000 sq ft Ground Upper floor available 20ft 40ft loading bay Rent negotiable For lease enquiries, call: 6377 8000 BUSINESS SPACE THE SIGNATURE Good corporate image Size from 1,500 28,000 sq ft Bare Fitted with aircon, raised floor 7 mins
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      246 17 Near MRT PAYA LEBAR SQ office #04 538 sf with waterpt, shpg mall/ MRT. 2 mths rent free. neg. Willy 9022 1131 Near MRT ***PAYA LEBAR SQUARE Office for rent. 505 5360 sf. Paya Lebar MRT/ shopping. Also for Sale $1.2xxM. Immediate 2 MINS TAI Seng UB.One 1045sf. Own toilet
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      251 17 Near MRT SAGO ST 1550SF. 2nd 3rd sty. 200% tip top cond, meeting rm. MRT/ carpark. Feb. JF *****978 Must Not Miss OFFICE SPACE about 600sf available at 64D Kallang Pudding Rd near Aljunied MRT. Tel: *****277 (Ho). Near MRT GOOD LOCATION MOUNTBATTEN SQ. OFFICE. 1173 3197 sf. Outside CBD
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      443 17 SHOPHSE ROCHOR Rd. Near Bugis MRT. *****000 sf, Office #02, #03, $4.50 psf. Call *****853 OFFICE WISMA Atria. High Flr, Window, Bare, 1,722 sqft, Squarish unit, $12 psf. Call *****853 Must View best price **SHOPHSE HOME OFFICE Mohd Sultan 950sf $3.6K River Valley 1400sf $5.7K Fitted. SM Chia *****500 Must
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      792 18 PEACE CTR. 2850 sf. Fitted, carpeted, 6rms, flexi lease. low. *****096 Wong TANGLIN SHPG CTR 388 sf. With Window. $2.3K neg! Call 9692-4077 Sole Agt THE CENTRAL SOHO 1. 635 sf with loft. Immed. $5.5K. Call Owner 9823 0223 PAYA LEBAR SQUARE 550sf High flr Brand new/ MRT. $3300. Gatsby
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      698 18 69 wr 169 xr 169 W" j unc 1QH Retail and F&B Space for Lease Located at Choa Chu Kang Road /Woodlands Road Easy access via KJE and BKE Direct access to Ten Mile Junction LRT Station Close to key residential nodes including Bukit Panjang, Upper BukitTimah, Bukit Balok and
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      468 18 CONSERVATION BEACH Rd, Coffee house/ eating hse/ shophouse/ office for rent. Irene *****818 ERA KATONG SHPG CTR. Near Entrance #B1. 893 sqft $6K only, Half-shop $3K, No GST. Call *****853 Excellent Location LUCKY/ FAR EAST Plaza. #B1/ #01/ #02/ #03/ #04. Prime. Others from $2.5K. Richard Kong 9688 3543 INT’L
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      350 25 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 AMK M&E CO. needs Admin Clerk. Min ’O’ level. PC literate. Handle Eng Mandarin speaking client Email nana_toh@yahoo.com.sg ADMIN CLERK REQUIRED Lower Delta. PC literate, O’ levels, Bilingual, Fluent
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      581 25 Technical Technical Salary Now Hiring BUILDING TECHNICIAN $1,500-$2,000 5.5 days week Annual Leave NIC 'O' Level Medical Encashment Training provided Singaporean Only To apply, please CALL: 6220 0944 Manufacturer of industrial mixers, bagging machines require: MECHANIC S’porean with driving licence prefer Repair, assemble industrial equipment 5 day week Attractive salary
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      604 25 FOOD PROCESSING/ QC OPERATORS Prepare materials and processing work areas Able to read write simple English Must be physically fi t Must have QC experience All applicants must be able to work on rotating shifts. WALK-IN INTERVIEW Thurs, (15/1/15) Fri, (16/1/15) 9am 11am or 2pm 4pm POKKA CORPORATION (S) PTE
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      254 26 SECURITY OFFICER Holt Rd, Orchard, Lot 1, JEM Tampines. Pay $1000 basic or $80 p/day *****877 CONTROLLERS X 3. WITH 2 Yrs experience in Manpower Deployment. Prefer with trpt. $neg. *****953 CASH PAYMENT $80 weekend $70 weekday 12 hrs shift Islandwide areas. Immed. Call 9437-3728 URGENT! NIGHT OFFICER Bukit Timah
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      543 26 Permanent Vacancies Open for SECURITY OFFICERS& SUPERVISORS Gross between$1866 to $2052depending on qualifi cations experience. AWS, Joining Bonus* and Quarterly Performance Bonus(*T&C apply) The nature of work is suitable for all genders and mature workers. Location Day Night Contact Person Resorts World Sentosa 5 7 Mr Silas 9777 0469 Shopping
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      218 26 GENERAL CLEANER FLOAT CLEANER required μ 8.00am 5.00pm 10.00am 7.00pm μ Near Bencoolen Street, Bugis, Clifford Pier and Raffles Place μ Pay $1100 $1400 or temporary $40 $50 per day, weekly pay *****747 *****559 #05-44 Peninsula Plaza CLEANERS WANTED URGENTLY Salary $1100-1400. Good incentives. Woodlands *****992, Yio Chu Kang *****156,
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      820 27 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital Singapore General Hospital! Singaporeans only NTFGH Housekeeping Supervisor Salary up to S$2,600 Housekeeper Salary up to S$1,600 Portering Supervisor Salary
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      1596 28 Wednesday Jobs A R ecru i t S p ec i a l T o ll F ree 1800 289 9988 The HPL Group of Companies, with restaurants operating under HRC Holdings Pte Ltd (Hard Rock Café) and IFC Holdings Pte Ltd (Jamie’s Italian) is looking for a dynamic manager
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      280 28 INTERNATIONAL LAUNDRY BUSINESS REQUIRE 1) Retail Asst 2) Alteration BtTimah Full Time Basic Salary Incentive Cashiering duties Able work with retail hrs Only S’poreans welcome Pls call 9069 8390 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN CO AT TAGORE REQUIRES 1) SALES CO-ORDINATOR/ ADMIN ASSISTANT Min ’O’ Level/ Dip/ Deg With/ without experience Able to
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      487 30 JAPAN FOODS HOLDING is the management company, which have 9 brand outlets in Singapore. We recruit for the following positions. Kitchen Cook $1400-$1800/mth Kitchen Helper $1300-$1400/mth Part-Time: $7 $10 hr Attractive Incentive We can offer Islandwide Choice 【 AJISEN Ramen 】 BUGIS JUNCTION/ AMK CHANGI AIRPORT T3/ CHANGI CITY POINT/
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