The Straits Times, 21 January 2015

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  • 31 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 100 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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  • 309 1 THE numbers came from different sources, but they all carried the same underlying message: Growth is slowing down and the year ahead could be a difficult one. China’s economy last year grew at its slowest pace in 24 years although there was relief that
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  • 139 1 MEMBERS of the Swiss special police forces deployed on the roof of the Kongress Hotel, on the eve of the opening of the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday. Some 3,000 military personnel will be protecting 2,500 participants including
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  • 547 1  -  Compulsory licensing scheme to improve workers’ living conditions By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg OPERATORS of dormitories for foreign workers with at least 1,000 beds will be licensed from the second half of this year, under a new law passed
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  • 54 1 NO FURTHER action will be taken against anyone caught drinking during restricted hours who disposes of the alcohol when told to do so. The proposed measures to curb public drinking between 10.30pm and 7am will give police more leeway in tackling nuisance drinking, said
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  • 69 1 TOKYO has vowed not to give in to terrorism in the face of an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threat to kill Japanese Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa (below) unless it gets a US$200 million (S$266 million) ransom. PM Shinzo
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 524 2  -  First of the 20 planes will fly to Perth and HK from next month By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg BUDGET carrier Scoot will start flying the first of its 20 new Boeing 787 planes to Perth and Hong Kong from early
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    • 336 2  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will hold his first live chat on his Facebook page on Saturday, when he will answer questions from the public. The online question-and-answer session will be held from 11.45am to 12.30pm. Mr
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    • 468 3  -  Chim-Pom bags $66,600 and chance to exhibit at London’s Saatchi Gallery By DEEPIKA SHETTY ARTS CORRESPONDENT deepikas@sph.com.sg JAPANESE art collective ChimPom had reason to cheer last night. They were named the overall winner, or Overall Best Emerging Artist, at the 2015
      ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE  -  468 words
    • 397 3  -  By LISABEL TING lting@sph.com.sg THE inaugural Joseph Balestier Award for the Freedom of Art was conferred on Indonesian artist FX Harsono yesterday evening. Presented by the contemporary art fair Art Stage Singapore and the Embassy of the United States of America in Singapore, the
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 44 4 OPERATORS of dormitories for foreign workers with at least 1,000 beds will have to abide by stricter regulations from the second half of this year, under new licensing requirements passed into law in Parliament yesterday. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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      • 43 4 BUDGET carrier Scoot will start flying the first of its 20 new Boeing 787 planes to Perth and Hong Kong from early next month, with almost all the aircraft to be fitted with made-in-Singapore engines. TOP OF THE NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
        • 44 4 THE Chief Minister of Myanmar’s violence-torn Rakhine state promises security as he tackles clashes between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and the Rohingya Muslim minority. But the United Nations thinks more must be done to ensure the well-being of Rohingya refugees. PAGE A10
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        • 74 4 CHINA’S top seven leaders got a pay rise of 62 per cent, which brought President Xi Jinping’s basic monthly pay to 11,385 yuan (S$2,450). Civil servants got their first pay increases since 2006, with the next expected to be not more than two years away, according
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        • 48 4 EUROPE is using raids on suspects, public prosecution and getting help from Muslim countries to fight terrorism on its soil after the deadly Paris attacks two weeks ago. The European Union is also planning to launch anti-terror projects with Arab countries. PAGE A16
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        • 47 4 MORE than 212 million people will be unemployed by 2019, up from 201 million now, if governments do nothing to address the problem, the International Labour Organisation said. Income inequality and an uncertain investment climate are behind the crisis, it added. PAGE A19
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      • 57 4 A call for ideas on Singapore in 50 years’ time is an opportunity for present generations to be postmodern pioneers, and lay the foundation for a bright future for the young. The future is indeed unknowable, but it is not unimaginable, as a public
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      • OPINION
        • 49 4 THE rise of the Islamic State has led to increased activity among militant cells. The danger for South-east Asia is that in trying to outflank extremist groups, governments in largely Muslim countries may adopt programmes that undermine the region’s reputation for tolerance, writes Barry Desker. PAGE A21
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      • SPORT
        • 67 4 REIGNING champion Stanislas Wawrinka got his Australian Open campaign off to a flyer, beating Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan in straight sets (6-1, 6-4, 6-2) to reach the second round. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had a convincing win (6-3, 6-2, 6-4) over Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene. PAGE B16 Stanislas
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      • MONEY
        • 48 4 LANDLORDS and tenants in business leases must take responsibility for the fine print in rental contracts. That was a key theme at the unveiling of the Fair Tenancy Framework, which aims to establish a set of clear leasing guidelines and negotiation principles. PAGE B7
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      • LIFE!
        • 66 4 AMERICAN Sniper’s record-breaking box-office takings in the US during its opening last weekend proves the jinx on movies about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is resoundingly over. Hollywood has switched from making feel-bad war movies to making features about heroes. PAGE C5 American Sniper
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        • 70 4 ONE-TIME British glam rocker Gary Glitter, 70, went on trial on Monday, on charges that he sexually abused three underage female fans in the 1970s and 1980s. The musician faces 10 counts, including attempted rape, indecent assault and unlawful intercourse. He denies all charges. PAGE C12
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      • HOME
        • 75 4 MORE centres are set to offer weekend care so more families can leave their sick or frail seniors there and take a much-needed break. The Health Ministry hopes such services will make it easier for families to continue caring for older relatives at home. PAGE B1 Madam
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        • 46 4 SINGAPORE’S public service is expected to grow 2.5 per cent annually in the next few years. Figures also show that in 2013, 94 per cent of eligible public servants who wanted to keep working after age 62 were re-employed. PAGE B4
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        • 36 4 THE Ministry of Defence has hit back at claims that it stole the idea for a mobile first-aid vehicle from a Singapore start-up, MobileStats Technologies, and infringed the firm’s patent. PAGE B6
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
        • 39 4 CAN’T find the words to express yourself? That’s why we need emoji. Check out the 10 most popular emoji on Twitter, and vote for the one you “heart” most at http://str.sg/4iL PHOTO: ST DIGITAL
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      • WEB SPECIALS
        • 36 4 MANDOPOP king Jay Chou and his bride Hannah Quinlivan tied the knot in a storybook wedding that reportedly cost a cool $1 million. We look at other fairy-tale nuptials which captured our hearts. http://str.sg/4iE
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        • 46 4 HE MADE headlines with his $11 billion fortune, but little else is known about Nippon Paint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang. Read about the billionaire, whose one indulgence is said to be luxury yachts, including one named White Rabbit Echo. http://str.sg/4ib
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    • 570 6  -  Tougher challenges ahead, but experts do not see big cause for concern By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA missed its growth target for the first time since 1998 with a 7.4 per cent expansion last year, signalling greater
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    • 377 6  -  By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg MORE than 700 coral colonies have been moved from a lagoon in Singapore’s offshore landfill to the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park. The four-month project was started last September to conserve the corals amid works to expand the Semakau
      ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA  -  377 words
    • 497 6  -  By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg IN 2010, a 91-year-old businessman willed his house to his wife and the rest of his $7 million in assets to his six grandchildren. But in 2012, four months before he died, he made a will that left $100,000
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  497 words
    • 508 6  -  By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made the steepest cut to its global economic growth outlook in three years. The move comes just a week after another major global body, the World Bank, trimmed its forecast.
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    • 549 6 BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PUTRAJAYA Malaysia has reduced its budget, cut its economic growth forecast and widened its fiscal deficit target for this year, while assuring investors that it is “not in crisis” despite being hit by a
      BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  549 words
    • 540 8 PM Abe demands their release, vows not to give in to terrorism AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIRUT Tokyo has vowed not to give in to terrorism, in response to a threat by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  540 words
    • 864 8  -  By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg A NEW law which aims to improve the living conditions of foreign workers left several MPs asking why it applied only to large dorms housing 1,000 or more workers. They also pressed Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin to
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    • 713 8  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S High Commissioner to Australia, responding to a second online commentary by former leftist detainee Poh Soo Kai, has accused him of obfuscation and disregard for historical evidence. Many senior Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leaders have made their own
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    • 524 9  -  By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg INDONESIA’S Parliament has reinstated direct local elections that allow voters to elect office-hold-ers from district chiefs to provincial governors. Yesterday’s reversal came after MPs in the outgoing Parliament passed a Bill last September to scrap direct elections
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    • 440 9  -  Panel looked only at cases relating to citizenship By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg MORE than 600 seniors who appealed for Pioneer Generation benefits have been given the nod, Senior Minister of State for Finance Josephine Teo said yesterday. They were not eligible earlier
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  • WORLD
    • 675 10  -  Humanitarian aid will continue: Chief minister By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN SITTWE (Rakhine) nirmal@sph.com.sg THE no-nonsense general who has one of the most difficult jobs in Myanmar chief minister of violence-torn Rakhine state says he guarantees security in the state. “The
      ST PHOTOS: NIRMAL GHOSH; ST GRAPHICS  -  675 words
    • ASIA
      • 580 11 Focus on postwar era may provoke neighbours wary of Japan’s past militarism BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is promoting Japan as a postwar peace-builder as he tests the waters for a statement marking the 70th anniversary of its World War II
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      • 251 11 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese air force jets are scrambling at a record pace to counter Chinese fighters intruding into its airspace along its southern flank and Russian bombers and spy planes probing its northern defences. The Defence Ministry said yesterday that
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      • 425 12 Chinese leader’s pay up at $2,400 as civil servants get 1st raise since 2006 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping and the other six members of the Communist Party’s elite Politburo Standing Committee have been given 62 per cent pay rises, state-run
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      • 273 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China’s working-age population continued to fall last year, the government said yesterday, as Beijing struggles to address a spiralling demographic challenge made worse by its one-child policy. Mainland China’s total population stood at 1.37 billion at the end
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      • 495 13 Ex-chief executive’s comment stokes fears that Beijing may tighten grip REUTERS HONG KONG Former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee Hwa said yesterday that tough Chinese national security laws could be introduced in the city, stoking fears that Beijing may tighten control in its
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      • 198 13 A DAY-CARE centre owner in South Korea has been arrested for allegedly stuffing tissue paper into a toddler’s mouth to stop his cries, police said, in the latest case of abuse to emerge from the country’s child-care facilities. The woman, who is in
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 89 13 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Former police commando Sirul Azhar Umar, who has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mongolian translator Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006, has been put on Interpol’s Red Notice watch list. Sirul is believed to be hiding in Australia,
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        • 85 13 REUTERS BEIJING China’s top parliamentary advisory body is set to expel a one-time senior aide to former president Hu Jintao, state media reported, after the ruling Communist Party announced he was being investigated for corruption. Ling Jihua, who heads a party body charged with
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      • 109 14 An Indian pupil taking part in a “Save Our Tiger” campaign in Bangalore, India, yesterday. Hundreds of schoolchildren took part in the event, which was part of a campaign aiming to draw attention to the threats that tigers face. These dangers include destruction of their
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      • 664 14 Indonesian minister says speed of 6,000ft a minute ‘beyond normal’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS JAKARTA The AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month with 162 people on board climbed at a faster-than-normal speed and then stalled, the Indonesian Transport Minister
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      • 262 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TOKYO Two workers have died in separate accidents at two Fukushima nuclear power plants. One worker lost his life yesterday at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant after falling into a water tank, operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said. The
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      • 416 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A baby at the centre of a Thai surrogacy scandal has been granted Australian citizenship, the authorities said, after his birth mother said he was abandoned by a Perth couple who went home with his healthy twin sister. Baby Gammy sparked a
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      • 498 15 Aussie, Papuan authorities say no serious violence REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A protest involving hundreds of asylum seekers at an Australian immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG), some of whom had sewn their lips shut, ended without serious violence, both countries said
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    • 534 16 Also, five Chechens held in France while Germany hunts militant cells AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS Four men accused of having links to the militants behind the Paris attacks were to appear before a judge in France yesterday, while police in neighbouring Germany
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 90 16 REUTERS AMSTERDAM A Dutch court yesterday blocked the extradition of a man accused of having fought against United States troops in Afghanistan, saying it could not be ruled out that the Central Intelligence Agency had been involved in his torture after his arrest in Pakistan. The
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      • 71 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are set to meet today in Berlin in a bid to de-escalate the Ukraine conflict, Germany said. “The chief aim now is to prevent a further deterioration of the military conflict and a
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    • 280 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANAA Shi’ite Houthi militiamen have seized the presidential palace in Yemen’s capital Sanaa in what a minister said was a bid to overthrow President Abd-Rab-bu Mansour Hadi and his US-backed government. Witnesses said heavily armed gunmen were clashing with troops yesterday outside
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    • 362 16 NEW YORK TIMES BEIRUT An Iranian general killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria was not the intended target, a senior security source said yesterday. Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerillas, said the source who declined to be
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    • 237 16 NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The Obama administration has revamped its digital communications strategy to reach new audiences for today’s State of the Union speech a classic old-media event and sidestep the sceptical filter often applied by White House reporters. President Barack
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    • 621 17 He affirms contraception ban while appealing for responsible parenting AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS ROME Pope Francis has said that good Catholics do not have to breed “like rabbits”, while defending the Church’s stance on artificial contraception and appealing
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    • 280 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Pope Francis left the door open to a meeting with the Dalai Lama, denying that he refused to receive the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader last month over fears of upsetting China. “The usual protocol of the secretary of state is not
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    • 242 18 Switched off and wiser for it as well BLOOMBERG MUNICH From columnist Arianna Huffington to strategists at Twitter and Tumblr, technocrats are taking a break from their smartphones to show they can survive without digital media for a few hours at least. At the Digital Life Design technology conference in
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    • 550 18 25% of all cross-border payments in the country last year settled in yuan REUTERS BLOOMBERG XINHUA BEIJING Nearly a quarter of all cross-border payments in China last year were settled in yuan, the Chinese central bank said yesterday, underscoring the yuan’s growing
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    • 330 18 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO With 1.35 billion users of its Internet social network, Facebook would rank as the world’s second-most populous nation if it were a country. While its users may populate only a virtual country, Facebook says it generates real-life economic activity US$227
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 93 18 REUTERS STOCKHOLM Mr Peter Wallenberg, the elder statesman of Sweden’s business dynasty, died on Monday aged 88, the family investment foundation said. It did not give the cause of death. The Wallenbergs have dominated Swedish corporate life for decades, building an empire that began life in
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      • 75 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI Twitter said it will buy Indian mobile marketing firm ZipDial, reportedly for US$30 million to US$40 million (S$53 million), as it looks to tap one of the world’s fastest growing mobile phone markets. The US social media giant, which did not disclose
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    • 531 19 It warns of consequences of slower world growth AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA A report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) yesterday has warned that unemployment will rise by 11 million in the next five years due to slower growth and turbulence. More than 212 million
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    • 343 19 Davos ‘Ironmen’ who keep going back for decades BLOOMBERG DAVOS Call them the Davos Ironmen. Of the 2,500 people participating in this year’s confab, dozens have been making the pilgrimage to Europe’s highest town for decades. Dr Wilfried Stoll of Germany’s Festo Holding is the champion: He has participated in
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  • OPINION
    • 474 21 IT MIGHT seem too long a span for people to wrap their imagination around, but a call for ideas on Singapore in 50 years’ time is a natural follow-through when looking ahead is part of the nation’s governing DNA. It is not a case
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    • 1366 21  -  Returning combatants is one risk from ISIS in South-east Asia. The other is the rise of Salafi doctrines. BY INVITATION By BARRY DESKER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Distinguished Fellow and Bakrie Professor of South-east Asia Policy, S. Rajaratnam School of
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    • 1002 22  -  A little-known American innovation to use containers for shipping goods helped propel Singapore’s port up the global rungs. By PETER A. COCLANIS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is Albert R. Newsome Distinguished Professor of History and director of the Global
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    • 913 22  -  By GIDEON RACHMAN THE FINANCIAL TIMES THE “global war on terror” (GWOT) was shot down in a hail of ridicule. Sceptics scoffed that then President George W. Bush’s GWOT was not global and it was not a war since terrorism is a tactic, not an
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    • 984 22  -  By ANDREW SHENG ASIA NEWS NETWORK THE Paris shootings shocked the world and drew deeply polarised views. Why are views so polarised everywhere? Polarisation today is more acute than ever in all societies; protests in some, extremism in others. Syria is already in civil
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    • FORUM
      • 57 23 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR RAYNOLD TOH: Blanket ban on late-night public drinking seems harsh. 2. MADAM GRACE CHUA: Freedom of speech can become destructive. 3. MISS DAPHNE GOH: Stop the rhetoric of war. 4. DR JON YOONG: Right not to reproduce provocative cartoon. 5. MR PAUL
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      • 148 23  -  James Chan Head/Assistant Director Social Development Network THE Social Development Network (SDN) promotes social interaction among singles. For better outreach and programme variety, it works with accredited dating agencies, community partners and employers (“Why outsource matchmaking services to private firms?”
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      • 255 23  -  PUBLIC DRINKING CURBS Christopher Darren Pereira THE proposal to impose restrictions on public drinking is heavy-handed (“Bill seeks to curb public drinking late at night”; yesterday). It punishes the peaceful majority who just want to enjoy the simple pleasure of having a few drinks
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      • 205 23  -  Han Ming Guang WHILE curbing instances of public disorder caused by alcohol intoxication is important, has this issue reached an epidemic proportion in Singapore (“Alcohol curbs tough but necessary, say MPs”; yesterday)? As sociologist Paulin Straughan has stated, more data is needed to determine if
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      • 170 23  -  Rajasegaran Ramasamy I WELCOME the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday (“Bill seeks to curb public drinking late at night”; yesterday). While some may argue that the proposed legislation infringes on their personal freedom, I beg to differ. There
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      • YOUTH FORUM
        • 219 23  -  Ng Qi Siang, 18, completed junior college IN THE article about post-O level options (“In their own words: JC v poly”; Jan 12), some students expressed reservations about taking the junior college route because of the stress. Like many other students, I was
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        • 192 23  -  Lavisha S. Punjabi, 20, second-year university student THE article on six-year-old Bowen Beckman, who wakes up early every Tuesday to collect items from residents of his block for recycling, highlights three key factors essential for the success of environmental projects (“Just 6, but he has
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      • 432 24  -  Ho Meng Kit Chief Executive Officer Singapore Business Federation WE THANK Dr Edmund Lam for his feedback on our Budget 2015 recommendations (“Not feasible to reduce cost of hiring foreign labour”; last Saturday). The SME Committee’s (SMEC) rationale for the recommendations to
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      • 336 24  -  K. Sabehshan THE Pope’s recent visit to Sri Lanka could not have come at a better time, closely following the election of a new head of state in the island republic. His call for an investigation to uncover what happened during Sri Lanka’s
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      • MY POINT
        • 96 24  -  Simon Khoo Kim San I RECENTLY started work at a government primary school and was surprised to learn that it does not have an automated external defibrillator (AED). The AED is a device that can deliver electrical energy to “jump-start” the heart in the event
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        • 141 24  -  Lim Boon Wah IT APPEARS that in most newer HDB blocks, especially those that are 40 storeys or higher, there are no provisions for an extra lift to relieve the passenger load should one lift break down. In my block, only two lifts
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    • 348 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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    • 50 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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  • HOME
    • 795 1  -  More centres to offer weekend care so caregivers can get some respite By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma MADAM Tan Sok Meng had been looking for help to take care of her 89-year-old mother on weekends. Her mother is cared for
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    • 597 2  -  No further action if those caught after 10.30pm dispose of drink when told By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg PROPOSED measures to end public drinking after 10.30pm will allow police to take a “more calibrated approach” to nuisance drinking, the Ministry of Home
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    • 262 2  -  AW CHENG WEI A MAID was found dead at the foot of a block on Monday after allegedly striking her female employer with a hammer. The employer, who was taken to Changi General Hospital with a bleeding head, was
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    • 399 2  -  By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg MORE Singaporeans are keen to take up further education, a new survey has found particularly those aged 60 and over. Recruitment firm CareerBuilder Singapore polled more than 3,000 adults last year and found that 26 per
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    • 408 3 Patient who had a heart attack Hospitalised for 10 days in B2 ward MediShield benefits (Now) MediShield Life benefits (New) $8,100 Bill after government subsidy Maximum coverage based on hospitalisation and surgical claim limits $6,050 $8,100 Deductible $2,000 for B2 $455 $605 Co-insurance MediShield/ MediShield Life pays
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    • 518 3  -  Tough stance to address shortfall caused by those who can afford to pay but do not By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma SINGAPOREANS or permanent residents who refuse to pay MediShield Life premiums once the universal health insurance
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    • 246 3  -  SAMANTHA BOH A BANK has moved to ease the annual Chinese New Year rush for crisp banknotes. DBS/POSB will erect 29 “pop-up” ATM machines at 10 community clubs (CCs) to dispense notes which are either new or as good as new, traditionally
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    • HOME PARLIAMENT
      • 392 4  -  94% of public servants turning 62 were rehired in 2013 By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE number of workers in Singapore’s public sector is expected to grow by 2.5 per cent annually in the next few years. At the same time, latest official figures
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      • 324 4  -  By FIONA CHAN DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may have scored below the global average in a ranking of retirement adequacy, but that is partly due to the mechanics of how the index is calculated, Senior Minister of State for Finance Josephine Teo
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      • 175 4  -  CHARISSA YONG SINGAPORE is taking legal steps to protect the marine environment from any harm caused by mining for minerals on the ocean floor. On Monday, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang introduced a Bill in Parliament to regulate such mining.
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      • PARLIAMENT SHORTS
        • 80 4 CONSTRUCTION of the North-South Expressway, originally scheduled for this year, is likely to begin next year instead. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said an ongoing engineering study would need more time than expected, due to the project’s complexity. After it ends, the Land Transport Authority will
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        • 110 4 FOR 353 days last year, air quality in Singapore stayed in the “good” and “moderate” range of the Pollutant Standards Index, almost unchanged from 350 days the year before. This was despite more fire hot spots 28,850 last year, compared to 18,129 in 2013 being
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        • 140 4 FRONT-LINE public agencies lodged twice as many harassment and abuse cases with police last year, compared to the year before. Seven agencies with significant public interactions, such as the National Environment Agency and Central Provident Fund Board, together reported 51 cases last year. This was up
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        • 125 4  -  RACHEL AU-YONG, LIM YAN LIANG, WALTER SIM THERE were 136 registrations to use the Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park last year, down from 169 in 2013. In 2009 the first full year since the National Parks Board (NParks) started managing the Speakers’ Corner in
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      • THE DEBATE IN 2 MINUTES
        • 53 4 HOW foreign workers should be housed and treated was discussed in Parliament yesterday, as 11 MPs participated in the debate on the Foreign Employee Dormitories Bill before it was passed. During question time, issues such as appeals for Pioneer Generation benefits and rodent population control measures also
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        • 57 4 OPERATORS of large dormitories that house at least 1,000 foreign workers will come under compulsory licensing rules from the second half of the year. A commissioner with powers to arrest errant operators will also be appointed. The stricter regulations will soon come into force, after Parliament
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        • 98 4 WHILE debating the Foreign Employee Dormitories Bill, MPs took the opportunity to ask if more could also be done to keep an eye on smaller dormitories as well. A few suggested that the new legislation should cover smaller dormitories too, while others asked if
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        • 94 4 ANOTHER 642 seniors will get Pioneer Generation benefits after their appeals to qualify were approved by a review panel. These seniors were not yet Singapore citizens by Dec 31, 1986 one of two criteria to qualify under the $8 billion benefits package.
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        • 74 4 OVER 35,000 rodent burrows were found and destroyed last year as part of efforts to keep the rat population down, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu said. To cut off the rodents’ food sources so that they will stop propagating, the National
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        • 83 4  -  THAM YUEN-C THE Housing Board seizes flats in compulsory acquisitions when their owners have committed major infringements, such as subletting units without official permission. It also does so and as a last resort when flat owners persistently refuse to pay their mortgage
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      • 466 5  -  NEA taking action but stakeholders must do their part, says Grace Fu By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg THE ratty problem outside the Bukit Batok MRT station is indicative of a nuisance that plagues many parts of Singapore. In the
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      • 211 5  - 744 families have booked flats on incomes of $1,000 $1,200 By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg SINCE March 2012, more than 700 low-income families have booked new Housing Board flats. Official figures show that at Build-to-Order launches from March 2012 to last July, 744 families with monthly household incomes of $1,000 to
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      • 629 5  -  FROM THE GALLERY By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg A KEY issue in Parliament yesterday was the stricter regulations for dormitories that house large numbers of foreign workers. Yet in the ensuing debate after Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin outlined the Foreign Employee Dormitories Bill, MPs focused more attention
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      • 177 5  -  JANICE HENG THE Housing Board seized 202 flats as compulsory acquisition between January 2012 and December last year. In some cases, this was because their owners had committed major infringements, such as subletting their flats without official permission. But with mortgage arrears, the flats
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      • 248 5  -  By NUR ASYIQIN, MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg WARRING neighbours could be hauled before a planned tribunal that will have more teeth to settle their disputes. It would be presided over by a judge with powers to compel the neighbours to go for mediation and
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    • 535 6  -  It will refer matter to AGC; start-up stands by claim and will defend itself By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg THE Ministry of Defence (Mindef) yesterday hit back at claims that it stole the idea for a mobile first-aid vehicle from a
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    • 326 6  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg A STUDENT who tried to “create awareness” about the Falungong spiritual group by writing messages about it in public areas was sentenced to two months in jail and six strokes of the cane yesterday. Chinese national Gao
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    • 247 6  -  ELENA CHONG A LORRY driver who failed to give way to a motorcyclist and thus caused his death was fined $8,500 and banned from driving for five years yesterday. Indian national Paramasivam Bharathi, 46, had failed to give way to
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    • 288 6  -  IAN POH THE death of a worker after a construc-tion-site accident near Palawan Beach in Sentosa last January was ruled a “misadventure of an industrial nature” by a state coroner on Monday. Mr Zhou Tonglin, 35, and nine other colleagues fell about 10m
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    • 277 6  -  By IAN POH A JOBLESS man who punched his wife’s lover and cheated him out of almost $3,000 was jailed for six months yesterday. Yazid Ab Rahman, 33, had discovered that Mr Abdul Hamid Md Jana was having an affair with
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  • MONEY
    • 557 7  -  Framework includes leasing guidelines and negotiation principles, and highlights mediation to resolve disputes By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg LANDLORDS and tenants in business leases must take responsibility for the fine print in rental contracts and educate themselves before getting caught in a snare. That
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    • 621 8  -  ‘Hire locals first’ law intensifying talent hunt, says recruitment firm By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg PRIVATE and public sector employers are looking overseas to lure expatriate Singaporeans back home, a new survey shows. The war for Singapore talent is heating up in the wake of a
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    • 416 8  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has come in second in a new index which measures countries’ talent competitiveness. The index, released yesterday, gauges a nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of talent it can produce, attract and re- tain. Switzerland was No.
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    • 503 8  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg CHIEF executives in Asean, including Singapore, are defying the gloomy mood among their counterparts across the globe over the economic outlook. According to a new survey by consultancy PwC, only 37 per cent of CEOs just over one in
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    • 473 8  -  By RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg THE top bid at a tender for a Sengkang executive condominium (EC) site that closed yesterday will, if successful, be the lowest EC land price since July 2011, consultants noted. The tender for the 1.75ha site in Anchorvale
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    • 461 9  -  But be a business partner rather than just a bean counter, finance pros told By FELICIA LEE fellee@sph.com.sg ACCOUNTANTS and entrepreneurs should work hand in hand in the early stages of a company’s development, a new report urges. This approach would mean they
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    • 595 9 SIATP’s Tax Seminar: Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence and Beyond L Date: Jan 22 L Time: 9am to 12pm L Venue: TripleOne Somerset, Level 6 L Fee: $75 for members, $108 for non-members THERE was a sharp rise in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals globally last
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    • MONEY SME SPOTLIGHT
      • 903 10  -  Starting a business from scratch overseas can be hard work. But some foreign-born entrepreneurs have chosen to set up shop in Singapore, given its business-friendly practices. In the first of a four-part series, Jacqueline Woo speaks to the people behind Barramundi
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      • 546 10  -  By REME AHMAD ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR reme@sph.com.sg THE chief of Sakae Holdings, Mr Douglas Foo, is set to advise mainland Chinese companies about a possible listing in Singapore. This comes after a unit of Sakae had just signed a deal
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    • COMPANIES MONEY
      • 469 11  -  Disposal of two data centres the main factor in dramatic Q4 hike By WONG WEI HAN whwong@spu.com.sg DATA centre and logistics provider Keppel Telecommunications Transportation (Keppel T&T) yesterday reported a dramatic surge in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to the sale of
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      • 332 11  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg SHARES of Indonesian coal miner Resources Prima staged a minor comeback yesterday after suffering a plunge last week that triggered a query from the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The Catalist-listed stock surged 2.5 cents, or 24.5 per cent, to 12.7
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      • 390 11  -  MELISSA TAN HIGHER rents and purchasing electricity in bulk lifted third-quarter earnings for Mapletree Industrial Trust. Distribution per unit (DPU) for the three months to December rose 6.4 per cent to 2.67 cents from the previous year, it said in a statement yesterday. That
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      • 534 11  -  WONG WEI HAN MAJOR listed companies in the marine and offshore industry here suffered a substantial share price slide last year as crude oil prices crashed, a new report says. And their woes are not over, as oil
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    • MONEY MARKETS
      • 445 12  -  Analysts expect transport operators to benefit from falling crude prices BULLS AND BEARS By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg RELIEF that China’s economy did not fare as badly as expected helped the Singapore stock market stay in the black yesterday. The benchmark Straits Times Index
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 21 12 Jan 20,2015 3,334.02 +26.32 STI trading volume 162.2 million shares STI up down Gainers: 25 Losers: 4 Unchanged:1
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        • 86 12 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 765.02 493.86 806.82 725.79 230.45 192.68 251.02 5.86 2.70 4.39 1.94 0.58 1.56 4.58 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and gas 137.07 485.80 826.75 882.87 1,238.47 819.64
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        • 25 12 Jan 20,2015 802.31 +6.18 Stock trading volume 1.2 billion shares worth $949.7 million Up down Gainers: 275 Losers: 147 Unchanged: 371
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        • 56 12 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 23,951.16 17 ,366.3 1,918.31 3,173.052 1,476.841 1,750.11 212.67 352.01 15.69 56.701 48.471 -3.2 Yesterday’s close Index Change 5,166.09 1,535.09 5,307.667 Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 17,511.57
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 162 12 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 20, 2015 Top Rises Jan 20 CENTS DBXT USDIGInfl US$ ***** 1070.4 2.9 DBXT AUDCS AU$ ***** 431.3 1.9 IS S&P500 US$ ***** 414.8 1.6 DBXT USDIGInfl US$ DBXT China50 US$ 3358
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        • 93 12 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 254 206 Ascendas Reit CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE 220 180 CapitaMall Trust 216 unch ***** 217 213 4.8 7491.5 'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD
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        • 127 12 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST 92 73 Asian Pay TV Tr +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET P/E M CAP 202 166 Frasers Cpt Tr
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        • 44 12 By Volume CENTS Vol Resources Prima 12.7 89,840,200 SIIC Environment Resources Prime 12.7 89,840,200 SMC Environment 13 79,682,900 IHC 27.5 56,135,000 CapitaMall Trust................ 216 19,427,000 APAC Strategic 4.7 16,893,500 HPH Trust USD 70.5 16,507,400 2 35^463^700 CapitaCom Trust 183.5 15,240,300 24,043,500 WE
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        • 20 12 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 9 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 62 12 Jan 20 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer Euro S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.0961 1.0964 Hong Kong dollar 0.8194 1.1180 1.1184 0.8358 0.8356 Norwegian krone 1.5507 1.1588 1.1589 NZ dollar
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        • 202 12 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) 118 110.2 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 25 Vol (’000) 118 25 139.4 110.2 ABF SG Bond ETF 117.2 +0.2 135 119 CIMB APAC Div S$D 133.3 110.5 94 CIMB APAC Div US$ US100.8 1401 1222 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1348 1300 927
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      • COMPANY BRIEF
        • 102 12 CONSTRUCTION firm Lian Beng said yesterday that half-year net profit more than doubled to $35.5 million. Revenue climbed 26.1 per cent to $367.6 million. The much stronger bottom line was due mainly to a one-off gain from the disposal of the group’s stake in a hotel development
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        • 72 12 BLUMONT yesterday announced the sale of 100 million placement shares to private investor Vigneswaran T. Subramaniam at 1.705 cents per share, in a bid to strengthen its balance sheet. The placement price represents a discount of about 9.8 per cent to the volume-weighted average price of 1.89 cents
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        • 72 12 GREEN Build Technology said yesterday that it has been removed from the Singapore Exchange’s watch list after returning to profitability over the last 120 trading days as a result of restructuring and venturing into new business areas. Listed companies are put on the watch list if they post
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    • 293 18  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE football fans are in for a special treat on Saturday, when the 1977 Malaysia Cup-win-ning team make a rare appearance for a good cause at the Padang. Stars of yesteryear like striker Quah Kim Song, free-kick expert S. Rajagopal,
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    • 661 18  -  S’pore’s No. 1 goalie negotiating personal terms with Army United By CHUA SIANG YEE siangyee@sph.com.sg CREDITED with helping Oman’s Ali Al-Habsi find fame with Wigan and having worked with English football’s top shot-stop-pers like Tim Flowers, Paul Robinson and Nigel Martyn, Singapore goalkeeping coach John Burridge firmly
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    • 423 18 ASIAN CUP AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Iraq 2 Palestine 0 Japan 2 Jordan 0 MELBOURNE Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa were on target as holders Japan beat Jordan 2-0 yesterday to move imperiously into the quarter-fi-nals of football’s Asian Cup. Talisman Honda snapped up a rebound
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    • 494 14  -  Rivals inflict heavy defeat but point out that fitness is the drawback for home side By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg THEY had boldly targeted the Asean hockey crown, but Singapore were given a reality check by the reigning regional kings last night. In a 60-minute masterclass at
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    • 389 14 REUTERS CLEVELAND With victory only minutes away, scoreboard cameras caught Cleveland Cavaliers players Shawn Marion and Iman Shumpert dancing in their chairs during a timeout on Monday. There was no dancing a few days ago when Cleveland were in the midst of losing nine out
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    • 279 14 REUTERS ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks normally depend on Mike Scott to provide a defensive lift off the bench. But on Monday they needed his under-rated scoring ability to keep their streak of success in the National Basketball Association league alive. Scott came off the
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    • 184 14 Basketball NBA Charlotte 105 Minnesota 80, Washington 111 Philadelphia 76, Atlanta 93 Detroit 82, LA Clippers 102 Boston 93, Golden State 122 Denver 79, Memphis 95 Dallas 103, Houston 110 Indiana 98, NY Knicks 99 New Orleans 92, Cleveland 108 Chicago 94, Milwaukee 89 Toronto 92, Portland 98 Sacramento
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    • 372 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES Australian golfer Robert Allenby has insisted to the Golf Channel that cuts and bruises on his face were proof that he was kidnapped, robbed and assaulted in Hawaii. He sent the texts after an apparent witness offered conflicting
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    • 340 15 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Sunday night was a smooth joyride for the New England Patriots, with a 45-7 pounding of the Indianapolis Colts that propelled them into another Super Bowl. But Monday morning was a good deal bumpier, with a disclosure that the National Football
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    • 108 15 Tiger Woods lost a front tooth after he was hit in the face by a video camera while watching girlfriend Lindsey Vonn take a record 63rd World Cup Alpine ski win in Italy on Monday. Golf’s former world No. 1 surprised her when he turned up in the
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      • 72 16 LONDON– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claims he chose not to sign Radamel Falcao or Angel di Maria last summer because their huge salaries would have “caused an explosion” at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese, whose agent Jorge Mendes also represents Falcao and di Maria, says he
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      • 74 16 REUTERS LONDON Formula One’s Australian season-opener in Melbourne on March 15 is one of five grands prix that will start an hour earlier this year, under recommendations made after Jules Bianchi’s crash in Japan last October. Australia’s race will start at 4pm local time,
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      • 55 16 REUTERS MILAN AC Milan have been mocked on social media over reports that the Italian football club have sold their luxurious team bus to cut costs. Italian media widely reported that the seven-times European champions sold the vehicle for €150,000 (S$232,739) and hoped to save
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      • 53 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE Paceman Steven Finn produced a career-best 5-33 to lead England to a nine-wicket thrashing of India in both countries’ second outing in the triangular one-day cricket series yesterday. India were dismissed for just 153 in 39.3 overs and England cruised to 156-1
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    • 322 16  -  By JONATHAN WONG DESPITE falling short in a historic bid for the Singapore Triple Crown, War Affair’s stunning campaign last season was enough to claim the 2014 Horse of the Year crown at yesterday’s Singapore Racing Awards. The New Zealand-bred gelding easily swept
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    • 976 16 No slip-ups from Djokovic, Nishikori, Wawrinka, Williams and Wozniacki AUSTRALIAN OPEN REUTERS MELBOURNE Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams stuck to the Australian Open script with fairly routine victories yesterday while men’s champion Stan Wawrinka and two-time winner Victoria Azarenka joined
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    • 249 16  -  CHUA SIANG YEE TWO teams will make their Singapore debuts in the Extreme Sailing Series (ESS) next month when the competition takes place at The Promontory@Marina Bay. Italy’s Lino Sonego Team Italia, skippered by multiple world champion Lorenzo Bressani, will make its Singapore bow at
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    • 780 17 Refusal to let Baines take spot-kick draws disgust from pundits, manager THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON For once, the controversy was not caused by the award of a penalty. Instead, it was provoked by its taker. By promoting himself to spot-kick duties, Kevin Mirallas did
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    • 423 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Only a little more than 14 months ago, Francis Coquelin hit rock-bottom. Well, almost. Strictly speaking, the 23-year-old was two steps off rock-bottom. The Arsenal player was just five months into a season-long loan at Freiburg, the German Bundesliga football
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    • 419 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONGOMO (Equatorial Guinea) Algeria and Senegal secured come-from-behind victories on Monday as the Africa Cup of Nations group of death sprang to life with seven goals in a Mongomo double-header. Title favourites Algeria trailed South Africa and could have been even further behind
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    • 339 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Emmanuel Adebayor insists he will not be fazed if Tottenham Hotspur supporters give him another hostile reception in today’s League Cup semi-final clash against Sheffield United. The striker’s appearance as a second-half substitute in Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Sunderland
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      • 1788 2 / 3  -  Playing mathematics genius Alan Turing has made actor Benedict Cumberbatch protective of the father of the modern computer Tan Shzr Ee In London stlife@sph.com.sg Benedict Cumberbatch stalks into a room full of nervous reporters, wearing a plaid shirt under a padded leather jacket, his crowning glory
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      • 693 2 / 3  -  Yip Wai Yee Why do women all over the world love Benedict Cumberbatch so? Here are the reasons: 1Because brainy is the new sexy If he is getting typecast in his work in any way, it is to play highly intelligent characters. Other than super
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      • 1069 2 / 3  -  Tan Shzr Ee In London It has been dubbed The Avengers In Cardigans no thanks to the multiple odd-coloured woollies worn by the cast of The Imitation Game as part of their recreation of Alan Turing’s life. Keira Knightley, face of Chanel, long-running star of
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      • 402 2 / 3  -  Review Biopic THE IMITATION GAME (NC16) 114 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: During World War II, Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), a mathematician, is part of a team of codebreakers brought together by the British government to crack Enigma, the German system of communications encryption. It appears to
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      • 536 4  -  Deadpan humour spices up this quirky film about a girl’s perception of her mother’s disappearance Review Drama WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (M18) 88 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: When Kat (Shailene Woodley) was 17, her mother Eve (Eva Green) disappeared one day. It was
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      • 612 4 Reuters Los Angeles Amazon.com is making a high-stakes foray into the challenging realm of independent movies, the latest step in its attempt to move beyond simply distributing digital entertainment content to creating it. Amazon said on Monday that it was aiming to
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      • 327 4 Bloomberg Los Angeles Hotels may be the next stop on Netflix’s quest to build the world’s first global online television network. Marriott International is letting guests at eight of its properties access Netflix, the biggest subscription-streaming service, Hulu and Pandora through their
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      • 732 5  -  War movie chalks up record takings as US viewers lap up films big on patriotism and heroes John Lui Film Correspondent johnlui@sph.com.sg American Sniper’s recordbreaking US$105-million (S$140-million) box-office takings in the United States on its opening last weekend proves that the jinx on movies about
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      • 427 5  -  Review Biopic AMERICAN SNIPER (M18) 133 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), a member of the Navy Seal special operations team, is a sniper deployed in Iraq. There, his skills earn him the nickname “The Legend”, given by the troops he protects
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      • 435 5  -  Review Romantic comedy I FINE... THANK YOU... LOVE YOU (PG13) 117 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Gym (Sunny Suwanmethanon) hopes to win back his ex-girlfriend Kaya (Sora Aoi), who has left Thailand to work in the United States. In order to join her there, he must ace an
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    • 699 6 TV show takes exception to Fox News’ false claims of “no-go zones” in Europe ruled by Muslims New York Times Paris Mockery is a national weapon in France, so when an American cable news channel raised false alarms about rampant lawlessness in some aris neighbourhoods
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    • 599 6  -  Review Concert SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION: FINAL ROUND Victoria Concert Hall Sunday and Monday Chang Tou Liang Over the past 10 days, the inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition, organised by the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, has been a showcase of the world’s best
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    • 122 7 ‘Those are my high school years. In no way am I choosing little indie movies to step away from it. Twilight blew up and I still look at it as something that’s made me who I am, so in no way am I distancing myself. I’m
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    • 1075 7  -  Gina Rodriguez, who won a Golden Globe recently, became an actress to change preconceived images Alison de Souza In Los Angeles stlife@sph.com.sg A year ago, barely anyone knew who Gina Rodriguez was, apart from fans of daytime soap operas. Then she was unveiled as
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    • 810 7 Obituary New York Times New York Kim Fowley (right), the Los Angeles rock ’n’ roll record producer, songwriter, publisher, promoter, singer and Svengali most famously for mid-1970s girl group The Runaways died on Thursday at his home in Hollywood. He was 75. The cause was
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    • 240 7 Agence France-Presse Bloomberg London British tabloid The Sun will no longer feature topless women on its page three, ending a controversial tradition that has lasted decades, according to reports on Tuesday. The Times, which like The Sun is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, reported
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    • 1077 8 A report published by a website gives a clearer picture of the world’s wealthiest buyers New York Times London This migratory species regularly congregates in Switzerland in June, in Britain and France in October, and in Italy every second summer. More recently, it has gathered
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    • 710 9 Participants at Geneva’s luxury watch show worry about falling sales, but buyers are divided Agence France-Presse Geneva Geneva’s luxury watch show where shopowners search out such brands as Cartier and Piaget opened on Monday under a cloud as the franc surged after the
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    • 365 10 Fashion house plans to name a new creative director as early as this week, with Alessandro Michele in the lead Bloomberg Paris Gucci plans to name a new creative director as early as this week, with accessories designer Alessandro Michele leading the list of candidates
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    • 635 10 Agence France-Presse Milan Punk queen Vivienne Westwood on Monday dedicated her new menswear collection to Prince Charles, saying the world would be a wonderful place if he had been put in charge of it. Sporting a beret and a typically wry smile, the
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    • 105 4 Top 10 movies SINGAPORE 1. (1) Taken 3 2. Into The Woods 3. Blackhat 4. Birdman 5. The Woman In Black 2 Angel Of Death 6. (4) The Theory Of Everything 7. Parasyte Part 1 8. (2) Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb 9. (3) Seventh Son 10.
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        • 102 3 Spotify continues to grow. The music-streaming service now has 60 million active users, 20 per cent more than last November, when singer Taylor Swift pulled out all her music. At the time, it had 50 million active users and 12.5 million paying
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        • 96 3 PC shipments worldwide totalled 83.7 million units in the fourth quarter of last year, 1 per cent more than the 82.9 million units in the same quarter of 2013. In that quarter, the Asia-Pacific PC market saw 26.6
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        • 126 3 This photograph by German photojournalist Julius Schrank, 30, won first prize in the Daily Life (Singles) category of the prestigious World Press Photo 2014 competition. It shows soldiers of the Kachin Independence Army drinking and singing at the funeral of one of their commanders in Laiza, Kachin State,
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        • 64 3  -  Compiled by Ebel Tang China will launch a new venture capital fund of 40 billion yuan (S$8 billion) to support seed-stage tech start-ups there. Its capital will come from government and private investors. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the fund aims to
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      • 466 4  -  Smartwatches with Google’s mobile tech look set to take on Apple’s wearables Trevor Tan trevtan@sph. com. sg Smart wearables have been hailed as the next big thing in technology, with smartwatches leading the way. Shipments of these wearables are expected to grow from 9.7 million
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      • 437 4 Benefits of Android Wear An Android Wear smartwatch works with a compatible Bluetoothenabled smartphone running Android 4.3 or higher. Visit g.co/WearCheck on your smartphone to see if yours is supported. Unlike the Apple Watch, which will likely work only with an Apple iPhone, any Android
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      • 1126 6  -  TREVOR TAN Asus ZenWatch $299, available in the first quarter Weight: 75g The Asus ZenWatch proves that a smartwatch need not be round to look elegant. The 1.63-inch square touchscreen Amoled display (320 x 320 pixels) and thick bezel sits in
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      • 874 8  -  Google Play Store now offers a mind-boggling array of Android Wear apps. TREVOR TAN rounds up a selection of his favourite ones TREVOR TAN trevtan@sph.com.sg 1Wear App Manager $1.24 If you are downloading loads of Android Wear apps, you will be busy creating folders to
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        599 9  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph. com. sg Fitbit fans, the wait is over. The Fitbit Charge is finally here. Fitbit’s Force never arrived in Singapore, as it was pulled from the shelves in the United States after some users complained that it gave them a rash. That was a
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        681 10 / 11  -  By Vincent Chang vinchang@sph. com.sg This is Alienware’s most compact gaming laptop since the short-lived 11-inch model it released in 2011. While it is not as thin as the Razer and MSI slim gaming laptops, the Alienware 13 is relatively light at 2kg. Its most interesting feature is
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      • 441 10 / 11  -  By Trevor Tan trevtan @sph. com.sg The original Razer DeathAdder, with its asymmetrical ergonomic shape and speedy response, is probably one of PC gamers’ best-loved gaming mice. The new DeathAdder Chroma comes with an improved 10,000-dots-per-inch (dpi) optical sensor and the option of 16.8 million customisable lighting
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        539 12  -  By Vincent Chang vinchang@sph.com.sg Google’s latest tablet moves away from the 7-inch screen of its predecessor. This is likely due to the growth of phablets that compete with small tablets. The new Nexus tablet, built by HTC for Google, sports an 8.9-inch display. But its most significant
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      • 391 12  -  By Ebel Tang ebeltang@sph. com.sg Portable Bluetooth speakers in smaller form factors appear to be in vogue these days, with a plethora of these devices in the market now. Dutch audio brand Lenco wants a slice of the pie. At first glance, you are bound to
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      562 13  -  By Trevor Tan POWER ADAPTOR OneAdaptr Twist Plus World Charging Station $79 If you travel the world with an Apple MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, you will love the new OneAdaptr Twist Plus World charging station. This universal adaptor attaches to any MacBook power adaptor by replacing its
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    • 273 7 SENTOSA BUNGLW 3½ Sty 8159 sf 6+1 ensuite 2 living Pool, Lift, Berth. Also rent. owner *****027/*****341 Priced To Sell FABER PK BUNGLW 8600sf 2) Brand new 5700/ 10K sf Faber Grove semiD 3611sf FH. Daniel Ling *****605 Must Not Miss $2.9M UP! ALMOST sold! West Coast Cluster Semi-d 8330sf
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    • 226 7 Excellent Location ELEGANT 3 STY Semi-D 5+1 4 ensuites 3530/4000sqft Pool. Amenities Nanyang Pri Sch. Chipson *****388 Must View RIDOUT PARK 15,000SQFT 7+1, pool $14xxpsf yet neg. Cluny Opp Botanic Garden 15,050sf. Adam *****389 TENERIFFE 5+1 BDRM 3000 sqft. Sixth Ave ask $2.88m rented @$10.5k expat haven SMS owner *****255
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    • 200 7 Excellent Location DETACH LIKE GCB in Ewart locale! 8900 sf/ 7500 sf elevated. 9 rooms ensuite, park 5 cars. *****997 SA Excellent Location $5.XM SEMI-D! WALK to MRT, GCB locale. 3100 sqft 3 sty, 4+1 rms, you will be impressed! *****997 SA Face Greenery GCB 15K SF ideal land rebuilding
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    • 221 7 Excellent Location **1KM ACS/SCGS. GOLDHILL 5+1, 2648/ 3048 sf. Greenery. FH. Spacious. Easy access. Sole Agt 9190 3033. Must Not Miss 1KM ACS/SCGS. CORNER unit, Barker Terraces. 3+1 2750 sqft. Pool. Park 2 cars. $3.8m! 9765 2795 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale 404 D21 Excellent
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    • 220 7 AUCTION! LORONG SALLEH Strata 3-sty Semi-d F’hold. 5393 sf 6+1 Lift Brand new MRT. Colliers 9188 9908 Freehold VIEW 4 HOUSES One Go 2-sty 1685/2000sf $2.68M 2-sty 2635/2830sf $3.5M 3-sty 2401/4090sf $3.82M 2.5-sty 2811/5200sf $5.3M Brand New. YT 9640-5550 Open House BRAND NEW 7500SF $6.XM Semi-D 4500sf $1100 psf. Keris
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    • 211 7 Serene Ambience NEW LIST! BEAUTIFUL 3 Sty Siglap Semi-D 3500/4500 sf. Pool. 5 ensuites. $5.8m Pk 2 cars. Tay 9877 6777 Near MRT EAST COAST CORNER terr. 2sty. Land 2650 sf. 4+1 rms. South facing. Move in. $3.xM. Sole agt *****983 Must View HUGE CORNER TERRACE! East 2 sty. Land
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    • 198 7 Must View 8.5METER WIDE FRONTAGE. 3½ sty Brand New FH Terr. 6+1, Lift, Lap pool spa pool. Eric Lim 9696 5023 Excellent Location COLONIAL STYLE B&W Rare! Semid 2.5-sty.Huge 4+1 rm L3200sf. 1km CHIJ/Taonan Near park. Jen *****000. Excellent Location DUNBAR DETACHED 2 Sty 10,280 sf. 5+1+maids’s rm. Rare! Fhold.
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    • 140 8 Priced To Sell DETACH 4K SF 2 sty $3.xm Brockhamton Semid $3.xm Chiselhurst 1800 sf $2.xm. Thrift Dr 1.6Ksf 2sty $2.xm Charlton new Semid $3.xm Vaughan Semi-d $9xx psf Priced To Sell ALMOST BRAND NEW! 99yrs 3.5 Sty Corner Terr Tai KengVillas.N/S.High ceiling 5brm 2325/3600sf Under $1,000psf. Roy *****445 Open
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    • 122 8 Must View 2-STOREY SEMI-D Tai Keng Gardens. 5+1. Land 5219 /3500 sqft. $5.2xm Richard Ong 9647-9755. Excellent Location 3-STORY CORNER Park Villas Green. Land 2400 /2900sf $2.28m. For Rent also. Richard 9647-9755. Excellent Location 3-STY CLUSTER HOUSE Water Villas. 3757sf 5 rms with pool. Walk to Kovan MRT. Richard *****755
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    • 147 8 Priced To Sell 3 STY CORNER Terr. Rosyth Rd. 5+1. 2206/ 3300 sqft. Mins to Kovan MRT/ Nex. $3.1M. 9487 8079 Joel PRICE REDUCED $2.4M! FH 2-sty Terrace Land 2090sf 5-rm. Reno. 3 cars. Walk to Kovan MRT. *****777 Excellent Location Wendy Tang 8533 5398 PAYA LEBAR STREET 2 sty
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    • 140 8 PRICE REVISED 2.7M Thomson Plaza 2.5sty Terr 5+1. 2car newly A&A. 1km MRT/ Ai Tong. F’hold. 9777 6777 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ Bukit Timah Houses For Sale 404 D21 D21 listing can be found after D11 Priced To Sell YUNNAN GDN, INTER terr FH. Lucky no. 2551/ 3800 sf.
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    • 144 8 Priced To Sell 3-STY INTER TERRACE near American Sch. 2131/3500sf 5+1 Beechwood Gr. $2.2m only Serious *****663 YY BUNGLW 31 BEECHWOOD Gr. 6000/6135sf Pool. American sch *****877 David Priced To Sell NEW LISTING BUNGLW SPRINGLEAF, FH 13,000 10,000 sf. 2.5-sty, 9 bdrms, 7 mins walk to MRT. Paul Chua 9816-3556
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    • 156 8 Priced To Sell PEAK IN SELETAR. F H 3150/3800sqft. Modern English theme. Valued $4.1m. Fair offer considered. Owner *****936 Priced To Sell OPEN HSE. VIEW Your Dream home. 2.5 sty detached -like. FH. 6+1. 4030/6300 sf.lift, pool *****866 Benn BEAUTIFUL 2.5-STY SEMI-D FH. 6600/ 7900sf Begonia Dr. 6rms. Sq land.
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    • 128 8 Face Greenery ONLY $9XXPSF NEG. Quick! Big Semi-D approx. 4370sf 2.5sty well reno Greenwich Park 2 Cars! Call *****008 Excellent Location ROOMS NOT ENOUGH??? Semi-D about 3410/3600sf 6+1+1 Rm, 2.5 Sty, move in Near Greenwich. *****008 Good Investment YCK PARK FACING terrace. approx 2128/3188sf 2.5 sty 4+1,huge basement, $500k reno.
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    • 170 8 Must Not Miss 2.5 SEMI-D @SELETAR Hill Estate $3.6M neg, 999 yrs, 3365sf 6+1 big rm. Move-in cond.Andy *****480 ERA Must View BEGONIA DRIVE LAND 6566 7500sf. 2½-sty Semi-D. 6rms ensuite Good layout. Modern.Pool.Serious Seller Priced To Sell THE SAIL $1.15M, high flr, pool view. Entertainment, MRT, Sands IR, shpg,
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    • 194 8 Excellent Location ERESA VILLE 4+1-RM 1981 sf Reno. Greenery view. F/facilities. Freehold. Tel: 8182-7601. T Excellent Location Resort Lifestyle CARIBBEAN @KEEPEL BAY 2bdrm with pte lift., 883sf Sell with tenancy. Ask $1.6M. Chris Lim *****832 Must Not Miss BEST DEAL@ S$4.2M. Large 3-rm 2153sf. Direct Marina View. Prime Sentosa Cove
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    • 216 9 Must Not Miss YGK GARDENS AT Belmont 2067 sqft. 3+1 bedroom. Asking $3.7M. Call Sandy Chia 9388-8660 F’HOLD PARKVIEW ECLAT Grange Rd in heart of Orchard 4+1 ensuite, huge balcony. 3251 sf. $11.3M. Excellent Location BALMORAL GATE, FH 1625sf 3rm Bright Spacious. Good size rms+kitchen Greenery Good schs. Ask $2.8m
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    • 253 9 Must View 9 SHELFORD RD. 710 sf, 2 rms. Good facing, balcony, pool view. Open house. Owner 9794-6292 1 Must Not Miss LION TOWERS. FH, 1862 sf, 3+1 rm. Top Flr, Unblocked, Bright Windy, MRT/ mall Enbloc Potential. VTO. Freehold 6 DERBYSHIRE 1/2/3BDRM Star buy from $966K! Free concierge. Investor
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    • 227 9 SOVEREIGN MEYER 2637 sf.#30 Sea/MBS/City View. Vacant. Pte lift. 4-bdrm ensuite. Urgent! *****255 Good Investment CASERO DUNMAN 1593 sf Modern 2 bdrm PH $1.65M! Great location. 9475 4785 www.michaelciola.com.sg Excellent Location D’ECOSIA RESORT LIVING 1 bdrm, 538 sf, beautiful green view. Pte Lift, Move in cond. Joey 9475 4751 Must
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    • 221 9 High Floor BAYSHORE PARK 1173SF. 3 bdrms. Reno. High flr. Panoramic view. Vacant possession 2units avail $1.26M TOP Soon Good Investment PALM ISLES GDN Home 5rm TOP 2015. F/facilities. Foreigner eligible. Fr $772psf. Call Emily *****026 PN Must Not Miss Call Now FERRARIA PARK 2/3 bdrms. $930 psf. Near CBP
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    • 217 10 Must Not Miss **POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS 1) Lakeshore 947 sf 2+1 2) Parc Oasis 1227 sf 3+1 3) Parc Vista 1076 sf 2rm 4) Floravale 1324 sf 3bdrm Fr $880K! Call now to view Must Not Miss THE LAKEFRONT RES 3 rm 1001 sqft Pool view High Flr Best stack-away fr
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    • 439 10 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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    • 73 10 Must View 3’NG’ BLK 213 High flr, well kept. Vacant. Can contra. All races. Immed regn. Price neg. 9144-4038 CK Excellent Location BIG! 5’I’ 613B. 17years only. 123 sqm. A1 reno, Corner. Squarish. Stone’s throw to mrkt/MRT. Call 8112-2213 Excellent Location Near MRT BLK 423 BEDOK N. Corner 3.5NG, 82sqm.
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    • 61 10 Must View NEW LIST! 505 5’I’ Point Blk. Lift/ Mid flr. Bright breezy. NS facing. Reno. Serious seller. *****858 New Listing 3’NG’ BEDOK N. 509 #2 Lift Next to corner. Unblock. No malay. Sch/ mkt/ food. neg. Daphne *****166 Excellent Location Urgent Sale 3NG’ BLK 423 High Flr. Face N/S.
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    • 65 10 Fion Lee 9476 6086 4-RM BLK 549 Bedok N. 93 sqm. Corner. High flr. Spacious. NS facing. Squarish. Mins to MRT/ central. VTO. Must Not Miss BLK 236 BISHAN Street 22, 4-rm. Move-in cond. Nicely reno. High flr. Amenities MRT. Pauline 9656-3913 Near MRT 5’I’ PT BLK 117 High flr.
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    • 66 10 NEW! 265 4’A’/ corner Pt. Blk. 286. High flr, move-in Catholic High. 9673 8459 4-RM 288 MRT, bus stop, low flr, quiet, good cond. Seious seller. 9637-2686 Excellent Location BLK 210 ST 21, 4’A’ 1119 sf. Move in. Windy. Near MRT /Amenities. All races PRs $475K. Ameen 9451-0406 Must View
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    • 62 10 Excellent Location 4A CORNER BLK 384. Very high flr. Nice layout. Walk to Bt Gombak MRT. F/reno. Like new! Bright windy. Good Schools GOOD LOCATION JUST OPP MRT. Jalan Membina Blk 21, 4’A’. 10 yrs. Amenities, wet mkt. Near town. Das *****635 Excellent Location 26A JLN MEMBINA, 3A High flr.
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    • 823 11 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 ■SHT 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
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    • 239 11 Must Not Miss 5’I’ 683A/ 458/ 701 High flr. Reno. Unblock/ Johor view. MRT/ mall. All races/ PR. LengSee 9753-7305 Must View 670A 5-RM 3+1, C o r n e r High flr, big hall, Nice unit Unblocked. Mins MRT/ Pri sch. All races. 9619 2201 Excellent Location **CORNER 4’NG’
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    • 246 11 Must Not Miss EM 633 #06. Rare! New list Serious seller. Mins to sch/ pk/ shops. Spacious. Airy. Call Neo CS 8161-7124 now Fire Sale LAST OFFER $325K Grd flr 3A Blk 530 with backyard, 754 sf, 10 mins Hougang MRT. 9009-7610 Emmie Excellent Location 3A HOUGANG 660, mid flr.
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    • 339 11 Must Not Miss BLK 949, 5A, High flr, Reno Move In, Accessible to bus, Min ride MRT, VTO. Call KF Pamela Chiew 8182-0583 High Floor ONG JACK SHEN 9666 9992 EA 671C, 125 sqm 3+1 study Very high floor, above #14, huge layout. Balcony, no noon sun. Unblock. Hurry!! ***4’A’
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    • 321 11 Excellent Location NEW 3’I’ 163 Stirling Road. 66 sqm. Mid flr, well kept 3’S’ 100 C’wealth Cres #1. 59 sqm. Well kept Sell only 3’I’ 21 Dover Cres, $320K Enbloc Tanglin Halt... 3’S’ Blk 24, 56 sqm Mid flr 3’S’ Blk 25, 52 sqm High flr 3’S’ Blk 58, 56
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    • 253 11 Excellent Location 3-RM BLK 439A Sengkang West Ave.Move-in No noon sun. Seletar Mall/ LRT/ sch $360K 9188-0089 Jane Immediate new listing 4A PREMIUM 298B. High flr Compassvale. Reno. Windy 94 sqm. Amenities/ LRT/ MRT Darren lee *****457 Must View 4’NG’ 266A COMPASSVALE Corner. High flr Unblocked 24hr Giant/F&B/Schs/MRT Good Facing.
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    • 266 11 EA BLK 331 Tampines. High flr. Well reno. Tip top cond. 2 living hall. Opp mall/ amenities. Melissa *****090 Priced To Sell HUGE 5I TAMPINES 317 corner 4 rms. 126 sqm. High flr. Tampines Mart/ Ngee Ann Sec. Roza *****697. Must View Must Sell 3-5PM!! 5’I’ 719 #10 up. 3+study.
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    • 241 12 Must Not Miss NEW LIST! 3’I’+UTILITY Rm Blk 17 Lor 7. 721sf. High flr. Unblk view. Near Pei Chun. Bright windy. Amenities High Floor RARE 5’I’ PT Blk 217. 1280 sq ft. Unblocked, spacious. Amenities.All races. $550k neg. Winston 9661 5271 Must View 5-RM CORNER PT Blk 218 T Payoh
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    • 264 12 Must View BLK 140 3’NG’ High/lift flr. Chompang mkt/ amenities. walk to Yishun MRT. All races/PR. Orig cond. VTO Priced To Sell EXEC APT BLK 391 Ave 6. 1528 sqft. Spacious, very rare! Move-in cond. $590K Hurry! Maureen 9675-8161 NEW LIST! 3’NG’ Blk 709 Top flr. Reno. Chong Pang mkt/
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    • 272 12 Well Kept expat’s choice FABER DRIVE.2-STY Semi-D 5500/3000sf 4+1 rm.Reno Large Patio/ pool.Ask $10k Savills 9798-1812 Philip PASIR PANJANG TERR 3+1, 2350sf. MRT. Unfurn. $4K Cheng N.T. *****320 SKF Excellent Location ONE TREE HILL. 2 Brand new Semi-ds in Orchard landed-only estate. Mins walk to ION, MRT. A) 2700/ 4850
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    • 269 12 *GARLICK AVE, LUXURIOUS Bunglw 23,000/15,000sqft 10+2. Pool. Basement Car park. Immed. 6467 6077 Expat Choice 8 NASSIM HILL Townhse 4704 sf 4+1 rms. Pool. Gdn 3 level lift, corner. $18K. Sandy Chia 9388-8660 NAMLY PL, 3-STY Semi-D 5+1, 3600 sf, quiet, $7.5K. Immed Kat *****392 TBP NAMLY BRAND NEW 3-sty
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    • 227 12 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Houses For Rent 454 D21 Face Greenery MONT TIMAH CLUSTER hse. Immed.Spacious, gdn, 4rm lift. Pool, gym, quiet living. Amenities. *****815 DTZ MONT TIMAH CLUSTER Face Bt Timah reserve. 4542sf. 4-rm Lift David 9003-8877 Must Not Miss CONSERVATION WITH LAP Pool/ Resort Facilities. isabelredrup.com/ir18.php$14k.
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    • 513 12 Serangoon Gdn/ 019 Hougang/ Sengkang/Punggol Houses For Rent Serangoon Gdn/ D19 Hougang/ iqkanq/ Sengkang/Punggol Houses For Rent Whiteshores at Punggol 1 7 th Ave Near United World College (S.E.A.) Close to seafront F&B outlets 3-storey cluster bungalows with common swimming pool 4+1 5+1 bedrooms, 5,038 to 6,491 sq ft Far
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    • 638 12 gfi1>J Anson/Tg Pagar I Efifrl Anson/Tg Pagar D02 Pte Apts For Rent D02 Pte A P ts For Rent Altez (New) at Central Business District Minutes' walk toTanjong Pagar MRT Station and directly connected to Icon Village Full facilities High floor units with city sea views and selected units with
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    • 312 12 OCEANFRONT, 3RM 2 units, 1711 sqft, face marina, Pool view, immed, p/furn. Asking $6.9K. 9062 7773 Expat Choice $3.9K ONLY! 2 bdrms Mt Faber Lodge, new kitchen. Balconies. Pool. Greenery, 1173sf www.*****676.com Expat Choice CARIBBEAN SHORT/ LONG term. 2+patio 1270sf $5.6K 2-rm $4.xK, 3-rm $5.xK, 3+ patio Call Nicole *****103
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    • 270 13 iBM Rochor/ Bugis/ Q07 Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent SKH Rochor/Bugis/ Q07 Beach Rd Pte Apts For Rent CONCOURSE SKYLINE Apttype: 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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    • 218 13 Immediate CITYLIGHTS 3+1 RMS. Condo beside Lavender MRT, near amenities. $5200. Call Alan Song *****700. Must Not Miss CITY SQUARE. 2-BDRM. High flr. Windy. Unblock City view. Furn. Immed. $3900. *****686 Sharon Near Amenities NEW! CITYSCAPE @FARRER Pk. 1076 sf. High flr. 2rm study+1, balcony,f/facilities $4000. PL Lo 9738 4034.
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    • 294 13 8 2 G ran g e R o a d SPACIOUS APARTMENTS FOR LEASE 2+1 (2800 sq~), 3+1 (3600 sq~) bedroom apartment with interiors renovated Apartments have high ceiling and large balconies Conveniently located 5 mins to Orchard Road, CBD, Tanglin Dempsey area Large lush tropical garden Tennis court, gym,
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    • 343 13 Near MRT LEONIE PARC VIEW, 2013sf 4rms, Orchard Rd, Int’l schs. Move in, immed $9k neg. Lynn *****664 ERA Excellent Location CHEAP RENT. VISION Crest Res. 2-bdrm 950sf, F/ furn Reno. MRT/ Mall. Avail immed. Cicilia 9636 6169 DHOBY GHAUT MRT. 1000 sf 2/3 rm 2 bath. P/furn. AC. Quiet.
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    • 484 13 BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent BukitTimah/ DIO Holland Rd/Tanglin Pte Apts For Rent FULL COMMISSION WED, 21 ST JAN 2-5PM 554 HAVELOCK ROAD SI***** CALL US NOW 8100 0038 Marcus Lee R*****8A 8188 5858 Steven Seah R029I88B (II SLR SCOTIA Lie No: L*****47H Must Not Miss 24A
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    • 394 13 Must Not Miss Expat's Choice ZENITH 1+1, F/FURN with full appliances, bright very lofty-like. Ask $3800 Immed. Alice *****558 NEW LIST! DORMER Pk@ Jervois 1300sf 3+1. High flr Reno. P/furn. Quiet. $3.8K Immed. LC 9455 9220 SPANISH VILLAGE QUIET facing Near MRT. 3 bdrms 1109 sf. Reno. Furn. $3.3k Immed.
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    • 334 13 NEWTON.GEMS 1 bdrm, 730sqft.... $3500 2 bdrm,1051sqft..... $4300 3 bdrm,1549sqft.. $6000 4 bdrm, 1821sqft .$6600 4 bdrm, 1871sqft.. .$6800 Partial Furnished Immediate Chen Li Meng 9684 3601 CBRE Pte. Ltd. Expat Choice BUCKLEY 18, 3+1 bdrm. 141 sqm in a lowrise boutique condo. Mins walk fr Novena Newton MRT. Avail
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    • 243 13 Ulu Pandan/ Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ BukitTimah Pte Apts For Rent 464 D21 Excellent Location THE HILLSIDE $3K. 1313 sf, 3 bdrms, p/furn. Facilities. Tranquil. Near amenities. Move-in cond. Immed. Immediate THE RAINTREE. 2-BDRM study. Well maintained tastefully furn. Near amenities. Yvette 9029-0898 Excellent Location PINE GROVE HOLLAND area. 1600sf. 3+1.
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    • 314 13 Must Not Miss GEYLANG LOR 26. 2bdrm High flr. Pool View, P/furn AC. Walk to MRT. $2.5K Immed. John *****490 NEW LISTING! VACANZA East. 2 bdrm. High flr, pool view, be the 1st tenant free Shuttle bus to MRT. neg. Expat Choice CENTRA RES. KALLANG MRT 2bdrm Triplex PH@ $3700
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    • 332 14 $2.8K NEG SUNNY Palm3rm pool/basement carpk, walk to MRT Siglap connecter Edmund 9853 4300 REA Expat Choice BRAND NEW! MRT. Penthse pte pool.#16 Ipoh Lane (off Tg Katong), 2-bdrm 1087sf $3.1K. Jac 9850-2936 Agt Immediate GRAY MANSIONS 3-BDRM. Landed feel. Walk to Paya Lebar MRT. P/unfurn.Quiet Rare! 9029 4295 owner.
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    • 253 14 Serene Ambience Expat's Choice Care Honesty TROPIC GDN 1550SF. 3+1+ balcony. High ceiling, new reno. Pool/gym. $3.9K neg Immed. Adeline 9664 9411 Must View UBER 388, 1 bedroom 538 sqft, full furnished, pool view, full facilities, immed. neg. Joseph 9383 0988 Expat Choice Call Now THE SUMMIT/ (COUNTRY Pk PH).
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    • 299 14 Must View CARISSA PK PENTHSE 2110 sf. 4-rm. P/furn. Pool view. Well kept. Immed. Shuttle to MRT. Mark 9005-8007 Immediate SEASTRAND STUDIO 570 sf. Brand new. Keys on hand. Ris Grandeur 2+study 1066 sf. Vacant. Pool. Breezy. Eden Tampines 3 bdrms 1249 sf. Vacant. New AC. Visit: www.teampower.sg Immediate THE
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    • 320 14 STUDIO CHUAN Pk Walk up #04 Min to MRT, newly reno. Immed.lily *****991 Near Amenities HORIZON GDNS. 3300 sf. 5+1. Condo facilities. F/ pool view. 2 pte carpark. 15 mins to AMK MRT. Asking $5.2K. Ernest 9234-9066 Must View COUNTRY ESQUIRE 1270 sf. 3 bdrms. P/furn, Immed. Bright. Pool, tennis
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    • 262 14 Excellent Location TENNERY, ABOVE MALL. Best unit 1+1 mezzanine w/ attach+bath tub. Unblock! LRT/ MRT F/furn, 700 sf. Immed. $2.1K. *****050 Must View HILLVIEW PK, 3+1, 1324 sf, pool view, part/f/furn. New reno. Opp Mall. Quiet living Immed. $3K. CJ *****179 Must Not Miss REGENT GR. 3+1. Pool view. P/furn.
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    • 894 14 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 3rd Quarter 2014 Town Class code 2-Room 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,400 $2,700 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 $2,900 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,600 $2,900 Bukit Batok 485 $1,900 $2,350 $2,500 $2,700 Bukit Merah 486 $2,200 $2,970 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487
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    • 259 14 Excellent Location ONG JACK SHEN 9666 9992 12 HOLLAND AVE. 3’I’, 65 sqm. Beautifully done up. Whole unit w/aircon, c/w utility. Next to Holland V. Near Amenities APPROVED 3I HOLLAND blk 11, f/furn/Aircon, Expats Small family, near Mrt. Immed $2.5k. Tan 9737 7297 Must Not Miss 5’I’ CORNER 483 Admiralty
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    • 284 15 BLK 205 MARSILING Dr. 2+1, P/furn. Only $1.7K. Near checkpoint. Immed. Tom Leow 9631 3193 DTZ 5RM 643 W’DLANDS 122sqm Furn Unfurn. Walk to Admiralty MRT Amenities. Immed. Nini 8113-5254 BLK 868B W’LANDS 4-rm Corner. High flr Reno/furn. Near MRT. $2.3K. Immed. Call Simon 9026 0077 SPZ WOODLANDS 1+1 BLK
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    • 405 15 Must View F/FURN COMMON RMS w/ AC, wifi Bishan 176, Yishun 316, Woodlands 771. Immed. Eva 8298 5369 NO AGT FEES. Rms avail all area, immed Mrt amenities *****468 William PROFESSIONALS/ PR/ STUDENTS urgently need rms. High budget. Fast reliable. Peter Tan 9144-6215 READY TENANTS WANT rms in all areas.
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    • 667 15 BUSINESS SPACE FOR LEASE 24,000 sqft of ground floor space 33,000 sqft of manufacturing space available Fully air-conditioned High ceiling height (ground floor) High power specifications 5 sheltered loading bays with dock leveller 6580 7760 508 CHAI CHEE L ANE FOR LEASE Showroom Production Office Warehousing TAISENG DESIGN HUB Clean,
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    • 590 15 ENTERPRISE HUB. RAMP-UP Hgt 8m. 3401sf. Mezzanine Office. Front Loading. Call Yew P.L. 9782 9079 OT B1 OFFICE/ WAREHOUSE Tradehub 21. 2002 sf, pte carpark lot. Bare. Immed. Call *****463 Jackson KF FIRST EAST CTR ramp up, high ceiling mezzanine office attach toilet, ideal motorworkshop. *****323 PREMIER @KAKI BUKIT Ave
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    • 325 15 Must View New Listing RARE! 60 YRS fr 2010. Premier @Kaki Bt.B2 Ramp Up Non-Mezzanine. 2 connecting units 1,597sf each.Flatted units, excellence layout 1,098sf. Rent fr $2psf.Josephine8321 8333 PRICED TO SELL Landed fty Sg Kadut 50,000sf $1xxpsf Tuas fr 18,000sf $4xxpsf Tai Seng MRT 20,000sf FH Kaki Bukit 5,600sf. 40
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    • 313 15 Near MRT Priced to Sell KAKI BUKIT IND. 3-sty terr. 4520/ 5210 sf. Ideal for warehse/ office. Lift. $4xx psf. Jason 9004-4009. Must View Good Investment 7.6% YIELD X 3yr! Pioneer Ctr/ 1507sf/ f/furn/ B2/ 20ft. 100amp. Sale leaseback $550k. 9004 9922 Must View rare opportunity FOOD FACTORY WEST Coast
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    • 407 15 Must View DORMITORY APPROVED JTC 230 pax. 45K/ 54K sf. URA 9/20/60/114 pax. Balance 39/41 yrs. 9009 6043 Wo JTC FOOD INTER-TERR Fty Pandan 4800sf, cold rm 5 yrs. $6xxK. *****755 DL GOLDBELL TWR 47 SCOTTS RD Office space from *****700 sf Flexible individual aircon control Walking distance to Newton
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    • 290 15 Immediate **PAYA LEBAR SQUARE Brand New P/Fitted Office Direct Link to Mall 2 MRT 484/ 5xx/ 6xx/ 8xx/ 9xx sf 1xxx/ 2xxx/ 3xxx/ 4xxx/ 5500 sf. $5.50-$7.50 psf Keys with us, Daily Viewing Immediate SHENTON HSE 1,000SF furn office, for immed rental. Sim Lim Twr, high flr, 1000 sf f/furn
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    • 154 16 For the 1st time, fully fitted clinics for lease (limited period only) Flexible clinic sizes ranging from 700 to 1500 square feet For an exclusive viewing, please contact our leasing team 6434 9808 audrey.seen@plpl.com.sg 6434 9832 keith.koh@plpl.com.sg One Orchard Boulevard camden.com.sg Call *****223 www.rentfareast.com 20 COLLYER QUAY Excellent Seaview Next
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    • 292 16 Must Not Miss PAYA LEBAR SQ,NEW mixed office/retail, corner units 1389-3k sf, water outlets, full glass panels $7.20 psf neg. Lynn *****664 ERA RARE! 99-YEAR NEW office Paya Lebar Square. MRT. 10 unit 490 900 s.f Burlington Sq 1 unit for rent. Immed 9386-8147. $1250 P/MTH for serviced office in
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    • 244 16 Near MRT ALEXCIER NEAR REDHILL MRT 764sf +toilet, High flr, city view. For IT/biz office/ training. $3.4K neg. Mar’15 Near MRT ***PAYA LEBAR SQUARE Office for rent. 505 5360 sf. Paya Lebar MRT/ shopping. Also for Sale $1.2xxM. Near MRT PAYA LEBAR SQ 4 8 4 5xxxsf $5psf up! Also
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    • 252 16 Must View D.14 PAYA LEBAR Sq. 480sf Available immediately, next to MRT high floor. Ask $3.X k nego. Call now!! Must Not Miss TG PAGAR MRT F/equipped flexible space for 1-3 pax. 1 pte rm. Suit svc providers, low traffic biz JY*****223 Excellent Location UBI TECHPARK. 1400 sf. Affordable rent/
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    • 353 16 Must View ORCHARD 1000-2000 SF, Grade A High Flr, Ctr A/C, Sq. Bare/ Reno rms, carpet. MRT. Wayne *****118 JURONG EAST OPP MRT 134 People Pk Complex 420 sf suits tuition, enrichment, office, agencies 9125-7633 PAYA LEBAR SQ Brand new 2 MRT/Mall P/fitted Aircon light,water 5xx/ 6xx/ 8xx/ 10xx/ 14xx
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    • 421 16 THE ADELPHI 1141 sf. Bare unit. High flr. $8500 neg. Immed. Orient 9785-2426 REDHILL 1-4 PAX, Office rm w/tel answering, Mtg rm. Recept, F/furn,6275 9595 MINS TO BUGIS M R T Approx 230-370 sqft, Individual aircon, *****585 UBI CTR, 1345 sf. Corner unit with view. Avail 1st March. neg. 9008-1819
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    • 457 16 fo?Sale PaC0 for'sale PaCe foTsale™ 6 Additional 3% C 3 n 1 J> CENTER ECif ■r a PaOM A BCA Green Mark Platinum commercial development in CBD, located at 160 Robinson Road Rare strata-titled office space Sheltered access toTanjong Ragar MRT Station (less than 200m away) Close to Marina Downtown
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    • 244 16 FORTUNE CENTRE 1356 SF. Good potential.5 MRT line. $ask. *****096 Wong SF SHOP SPACE FOR RENT ODEON TOWERS μ 4,844 9,741 sqft μ Double volume high ceiling μ Full height glass windows μ Opposite Raffles Hotel μ 2 minutes’ walk from City Hall MRT Interchange μ Suitable for retail, showroom,
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    • 189 16 18% RETURN! ASSIGNMENT fee $250K Tenanted $7.3K HDB Rental $3.6K Blk 22 Heavelock Rd. Call now *****448 Mickey ERA PEOPLE’S PARK CENTRE Shop. #B1-52 50. 355 sf 904 sf. Asking $7.60 $9 psf. Call 6437 3812 EAST COAST ROAD 2-sty shophse. 4815 sqft. Facing main rd. Avail Jun. Asking $20K.
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    • 456 17 i 10 Kr 169 Kir C q a uay 0611^1 v.\ mr 11 'i Retail and F&B Space for Lease Conveniently located in the city centre Above Clarke Quay MR! Station Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissofel
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    • 475 17 PLAZA SINGAPURA 900SF. Westgate B1, 1800sf near food ct, retail, no exhaust. Rena Yeoh *****722 Must View NEW LISTING PENINSULA PLAZA 452 sf #04 face concourse, MRT. Suites@Katong 474 sf, #01 water pt *****785 Mohan TECK CHYE TERR F&B for rent. 1600 sqft. Fitted. $12K. Good human traffic. Immed. Sabrina
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    • 252 17 Good Investment SURE $3000 PSF nett? Yes! Superb Disc. F’Hold D.09 Last 2 Retail Shops Facing Main Rd. Oxley Edge RV. 1055/ 872sf corner 450m to MRT/City fringe+ Reside -ntial crowd *****080 ykk Excellent Location RICHARD TAN 9113 3380 HAJI LANE, BUSSORAH F&B Rowell F’hold 3sty 6000sf Desker Rd, FH
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    • 304 17 Good Investment VISION EXCHANGE REGIONAL ctr/MRT/hospitals. Last few medical units. $2.315M up. No ABSD/SSD. Foreigners eligible. *****278 Eric 6.1% RETURN! 2-STY HDB Shop AMK Ave 10. Beside hawker Market rental $12,800 Value $2.52m *****448 Mickey ERA F&B 5.48% RETURN! 2-Sty HDB Shop Bukit Merah. Beside hawker Market rental $12,800 Value
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    • 329 17 Must View 2-STY SHOPHSE@ ARAB St. Prime textile zone, 999yrs Sell with tenancy, by appt. No GST. Rare. Don’t Miss! Priced To Sell KAMPONG GLAM HOTEL 4275/7911sf. Pool/ lift/ 15 rms/famous cafe/ high occupancy. Terry ***** 383 Must Not Miss CORNER 2-STY SHOPHSE Tg Katong. FH 2026/ 3800 sf, tenanted,
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    • 389 17 HDB SHOPHSE FOR sale Blk 302 UBI Ave 1. Ask $3M Call *****427/ *****933 PENINSULA PLAZA *****80SF #05. Facing church Call owner *****939 MING ARCADE. 226SF. FH Own use Redevelopment Corner unit 9877 1033 Soh COFFEE SHOP $4.98M. Lor 4 Toa Payoh 4+1. Rental $18.5K *****448 Mickey RARE CORNER F&B.
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    • 312 17 WAREHOUSE 7000 250,000 sqft OPEN YARD 3000 50,000 sqft OFFICE 1500 25,000 sqft 24-hour security 9138 3281 JURONG Attractive rental package *****/***** sf $1.60psf 40,000 sf $1.30psf neg w/ overhead crane, loading bay Tradehub 21 OFFICE 2002 sqft Sungei Kadut 5k/ 8k/ 12ksf Jln Kilang Timor 2863 sf JURONG 9021
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    • 355 17 Must Not Miss PANTECH BIZ HUB. Grd flr 1862 sqft. 6m ceiling. Immed. Reasonable. Near amenities. Call 9787 7979. PANDAN LOOP, FOOD zone Approx: 19k sf, Ht 6m, 15 kN/m2. Call 9223 8748 UBI TECHPARK #01. 3000sf A/c. $1.65 psf. All trades. MRT. Owner. 6338-0020 **CHEAP! OXLEY BIZHUB 2, grd
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