The Straits Times, 4 August 2015

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAYAUGUST 4,2015 SINCE1845 86 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • Article
    Lock icon Bus, train fares to be lowered at end of year
    486 1  -  Commuters will see fares cut by up to 1.9%, thanks to sliding fuel costs: Lui Tuck Yew Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Bus and train fares will be reduced by up to 1.9 per cent in December, as a result of falling
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    Lock icon Johor reservoir’s water level at historic low
    375 1  -  Feng Zengkun Environment Correspondent zengkun@sph.com.sg Dry weather has led to a sharp decline in water level in an important reservoir which helps supply water from Malaysia to Singapore, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said yesterday. The water in the
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  • Article
    Lock icon Opposition parties to meet again on Thursday
    162 1 Opposition parties will hold a second round of talks on Thursday after leaders, who met last night to discuss where they will stand in a bid to avoid three-cornered fights, said they had made progress. With counter-proposals from the meeting in hand, they
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      98 1 Sport Schooling rewrites Asian record again in 50m fly C16 Life Family ‘reunions’ at Pesta Raya D2&3 Top of the News Funds ‘transferred to Najib’s accounts, but…’ A6 Mind Body Swallowed fish bone? Don’t force it down B13&14 Top of the News World A3 Lotte Group patriarch ousted by son
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Pact to help ex-offenders find F&B jobs
        58 2 Former offenders could get more employment opportunities in the food and beverage (F&B) industry, with the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises and the Restaurant Association of Singapore due to sign a memorandum of understanding. The agreement will see both parties work to help
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        Lock icon Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting
        68 2 China’s reclamation projects in the South China Sea may come under intense scrutiny at the 48th Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting, which will start today in Kuala Lumpur. An anonymous senior US official urged Asean members to express their concerns to China directly, while Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister
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        Lock icon Australia likely to hold interest rates
        78 2 Australia’s central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at a record low of 2 per cent at today’s board meeting. Governor Glenn Stevens has already cautioned against stoking excessive borrowing by cutting rates amid a heating property market and rout in commodity
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    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Bus, train faresto come down
        41 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Bus and train fares will be reduced byasmuchas1.9percentin December to reflect falling fuel costs, T ransport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday. This marks the first time that fares have been reduced since 2010. A1
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        Lock icon MND appeal: No decision yet
        57 2 TOPOFTHENEWS After a four-hour court hearing yesterday, the Court of Appeal said it will give its decision at a later date on whether to uphold a High Court decision that rejects the National Development Ministry’s bid for the court to appoint accountants at the town
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        Lock icon ‘Funds from donors, not 1MDB’
        38 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Malaysia’s anti-corruption body yesterday quashed reports that the US$700 million (S$960 million) deposited into Prime Minister Najib Razak’s (above) accounts came from state fund 1MDB, saying it came from donations instead. A6
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        Lock icon Son ousts father at Lotte Group
        74 2 WORLD Retail giant Lotte Group was rocked by a family feud, which saw Mr Shin Dong Bin, the younger son of the conglomerate’s founder Shin Kyuk Ho, dethrone his 92-year-old father. The unfolding drama would intensify Koreans’ aversion to chaebol, media reported. A9 Mr
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        Lock icon Lessons from ancient route
        46 2 OPINION A 21st-century Maritime Silk Road is a flagship project of Chinese PresidentXi Jinping. There are two lessons to be learnt from that old sea route: the need for freedom of navigation and the importance of multiculturalism, writes Professor Tommy Koh. A19
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        Lock icon Shorter wait with more trains
        55 2 HOME Commuters can expect shorter waiting times, with plans to add more trains to the Circle and North-East lines. Seven trains have already been added to the Circle Line since June 24, as part of a plan to roll out 24 new trains by the
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        Lock icon Noble shares rally
        36 2 BUSINESS Noble Group shares enjoyed a modest rally yesterday on news that a white knight maybe in the wings with financing, as the beleaguered commodity giant continues to battle a volatile share priceandcriticisms.C1
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        Lock icon Park wins British Open
        57 2 SPORT South Korean golfer Park In Bee claimed her seventh Major title on Sunday, when she carded a record-equalling final round of 65 to win the Women’s British Open. It is the 27-year-old world No. 1’s second Major title of the season to set alongside her
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        Lock icon 7 Letters at the cinemas
        51 2 LIFE The acclaimed short film anthology 7 Letters, directed by seven of Singapore’s most prominent film-makers, including Royston Tan (above), to celebrate SG50, will be released in seven Golden Village cinemas for one week from Aug 20 to 26. Normal prices to the screenings apply.
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        Lock icon Art to mark SG50
        50 2 LIFE Galleries are commissioning works and presenting specially curated shows to mark Singapore’s 50th anniversary. Among these are two significant gallery shows: the return of the headline-grabbing Singapore Survey at Artspace at Helutrans, and Sundaram Tagore Gallery’s first group show of Singapore artists, Dear Painter. D4&5
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        82 2 Last Thursday’s report, “Cleaner tells of drug syndicate with 600 runners”, stated that a Malaysian offender was spared the gallows and jailed for life after the court deemed him merely a courier. The Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that to be spared the death
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      Lock icon Move to value skills timely
      335 2  -  Why It Matters Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg The global WorldSkills contest, which takes place in different countries biannually, is a chance for young people at the top of their trades to be judged on their vocational abilities. It may not sound like a big deal, but
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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        Lock icon Weekend action for political parties
        43 3 VIDEO In the run-up to the general election, political parties have been out and about over the weekend, touching base with the people. Watch our weekly round-up of all the action and talk in this video at http://str.sg/ZeaU
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        Lock icon Mee in 60 ways
        40 3 E-BOOK The recipes for this Chilled Noodles with Soy-marinated Ikura and 59 other dishes are featured in Cook Mee, an e-book on the many ways to cook instant noodles. Download a copy for free at http://str.sg/ebooks
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        Lock icon Remembering British singer Cilla Black
        32 3 WEB SPECIAL Have a listen to hit song Alfie andfourtracks made popular by the great British singer Cilla Black, who has died at age 72, at http://str.sg/ZeED
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      Lock icon Marina Square eateries still reeling from rat incident
      717 3  -  Five have closed while others report poor business; pests still found in mall, NEA says Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent limjess@sph.com.sg Rats are still roaming Marina Square mall, and they have claimed their first victims. Atleastfiveeateries–TheCorner Place Korean BBQ, Cafe Lady M, Addictions
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      Lock icon Reservoirs here healthy due to higher production
      564 4  -  Supply from Newater, desalination at nearly full capacity to provide for S’pore’s needs Carolyn Khew, Feng Zengkun kcarolyn@sph.com.sg zengkun@sph.com.sg Singapore’s reservoirs maybe quite full but that is because national water agency PUB has been ramping up its water production from Newater and desalination
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      Lock icon Asian shares down on China manufacturing data
      538 4  -  Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Asian shares fell yesterday on news that manufacturing in China plunged last month, confirming fears that the stock market rout has spilled into the wider economy. Singapore added to the gloom with data showing that local manufacturers returned to the
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      Lock icon Focus on court’s power at town council hearing
      638 5  -  At issue is whether judiciary can appoint independent accountants to town councils Walter Sim, Tham Yuen-C waltsim@sph.com.sg yuenc@sph.com.sg The main question at an appeal court hearing yesterday that pitted the Government against an opposi-tion-held town council, was how much power the judiciary
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      Lock icon WP town council unfairly singled out by MND: Sylvia Lim
      552 5  -  Walter Sim, Tham Yuen-C The Workers’ Party (WP) town council has suggested it had been unfairly singled out for “exemplary treatment” by the Ministry of National Development (MND) when it argued against the ministry’s appeal for independent accountants to be
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      Lock icon Funds came ‘from donors, not 1MDB’
      782 6  -  Anti-graft body reveals finding of probe into sum allegedly deposited into Najib’s accounts Shannon Teoh Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg The US$700 million (S$960 million) allegedly deposited into Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts came from donations and not from debt-laden
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      Lock icon ‘High expectations’ of S’pore as dialogue coordinator
      713 6  -  Goh Sui Noi Senior Writer suinoi@sph.com.sg China has high expectations of Singapore taking Asean-China relations to a new level as dialogue coordinator, given that the Republic is an important member of Asean that also knows China well, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said
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      Lock icon Third China-S’pore project in the works
      469 6  -  Goh Sui Noi China and Singapore have agreed to “move expeditiously” to launch a third government-to-government project that could be a flagship project for China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Building on the excellent cooperation the two
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      Lock icon Black Knights’ grand show for all
      717 7  -  They will put up aerobatic display at Marina Barrage this weekend Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The Black Knights are set to wow the crowds this jubilee weekend with their heart-stopping manoeuvres. At noon each day from Friday to Sunday, the six Republic of Singapore Air
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      Lock icon Some headway made to avoid 3-way fights but hurdles remain
      1319 8  -  Marine Parade GRC a key sticking point; opposition parties to meet again this week Chong Zi Liang, Joyce Lim ziliang@sph.com.sg joycel@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lim Yan Liang andToh Yong Chuan Members of nine opposition parties who met last night made
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      Lock icon Showcase of artefacts from time capsule buried 25 years ago
      473 8  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg A spray of orchids fronted Singapore’s first currency notes issued in 1967; familiar sights, including public housing scenes, the Istana and the Singapore River, were on the backs of the notes. The notes were buried in the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Son boots out father in battle for control of S. Korean giant
      1397 9  -  Lotte chaebol drama pits brother against brother and scandalises a society which values respect Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg At age 92, Mr Shin Kyuk Ho is one of the oldest patriarchs among South
      PHOTOS: THE KOREA HERALD, LOTTE GROUP, LOTTE SHOPPING, THE NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG, CHANG MAY CHOON, ST FILE PHOTO; TEXT: LEE XIN EN AND CHANG MAY CHOON; ST GRAPHICS  -  1,397 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Chinese tourists’ yen for Japan grows
        580 10 Historical animosity, grievances fail to dampen their enthusiasm for Land of the Rising Sun BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI While shuffling his family aboard the 16-deck Quantum of the Seas cruise ship bound for Japan, Mr Yu Zhihong admitted that he has often told his children that
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        Lock icon Japan pressing US govt to come clean on spying claims
        335 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Tokyo has described claims that Washington spied on Japanese politicians and major companies as “deeply regrettable”, in its first official response to the revelations from the whistleblower group WikiLeaks. “I will withhold comment. But if this is
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        Lock icon Taiwan textbook row: Talks break down
        276 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Talks between Taiwanese student protesters and education officials broke down yesterday after an emotional meeting about controversial changes to the school curriculum which have been slammed as “China-centric”. Students asked Education Minister WuSe-hwa to retract the schoolbook guidelines which sparked protests
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        Lock icon Abandoned baby trapped in Beijing public toilet pipe
        296 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A newborn girl was abandoned in a Beijing public toilet and fell head-first down the pipe, reports said, after her mother apparently gave birth in the facility. Members of the public were alerted by the baby’s cries, the Beijing
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        Lock icon Man’s leg amputated in escalator incident
        247 10 SHANGHAI In the latest incident involving escalator safety in China, a cleaner’s leg had to be amputated after it got stuck in an escalator at a shopping mall. The 35-year-old man, identified only as Mr Zhang, was cleaning the steps on the moving escalator
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        Lock icon Vietnam’s property sector recovering swiftly
        655 11 Four years after real estate bubble burst, reforms have led to return of investors REUTERS HANOI Brought to its knees when its property market bubble burst four years ago, Vietnam is riding into another boom, with construction starting in Ho Chi Minh City on two
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      • SPECIAL REPORT
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          Lock icon Death of a fishing village
          1319 12 / 13  -  As the South China Sea territorial dispute deepens, fishermen in the village of Masinloc, 250km north ofManila, have found themselves shut out by China from fisheries on which they depended for decades Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Masinloc rdancel@sph.com.sg Just offshore, tied up at a
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        Lock icon Thai general election ‘may be delayed to 2017’
        304 14 REUTERS BANGKOK A general election in Thailand could be delayed until April 2017 if a newly drafted Constitution is rejected by a national reform assembly due to convene next month, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam. The military government established after a
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        Lock icon Dancing with Pikachu
        53 14 Dressed up as Pikachu, the popular Pokemon animation series character, these people performed at the Yokohama Dance Parade in the Japanese city on Sunday. The dance festival began last Saturday and will run for 65 days throughout the city, with over 200 dance programmes. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        Lock icon Pahang residents see red over bauxite mining
        449 14 Radioactive material said to be leaking into parts of Malaysian state, turning waters red KUANTAN Unregulated mining of bauxite for the extraction of prized aluminium in Pahang may be leaking radioactive material into parts of the Malaysian state, turning natural green waters to
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        Lock icon Increased risk of cancer, warns expert
        361 14 KUANTAN Prolonged exposure to polluted water and red dust from bauxite mining can increase the risk of cancer, says an expert, warning that initial stages of radioactive contamination are evident in recent water samples taken in Pahang. Residents of Kampung Selamat on the eastern
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        Lock icon Rohingya migrants sold into marriage
        480 15 Some women agree to deal to escape their detention; others are coerced by smugglers NEW YORK TIMES GELUGOR (Penang) The young woman had been penned in a camp in the sweltering jungle of southern Thailand for two months when she was offered a deal. She
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        Lock icon Nepal draft charter angers women
        221 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KATHMANDU Nepal’s proposed new Constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed by the document designed to draw a line under centuries of inequality. Lawmakers tabled a draft in Parliament in June shortly after
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Rush to help Myanmar as death toll climbs
          69 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KALAY (Myanmar) Rescuers have raced to help tens of thousands stranded by rooftop-high floods in Myanmar, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides rose to 46 yesterday, with some 200,000 people affected. Hundreds have also perished in recent
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          Lock icon Award for Kim Jong Un defended
          68 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA A daughter of Indonesia’s founding president has defended honouring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with an award for statesmanship, dismissing criticisms of his human rights record as “Western propaganda”. Ms Rachmawati Sukarnoputri confirmed Mr Kim would receive an award from
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Wing part to undergo expert analysis in France
        521 16 Malaysian team working with French officialsinbidtosolveaviationmystery MH370 PARIS Malaysian aviation experts met French officials yesterday to coordinate the investigation into missing flight MH370, days after the discovery of a washed-up plane part offered fresh hopes of solving the mystery. The Malaysian team
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        Lock icon 178 Boko Haram hostages rescued: Nigerian army
        424 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MAIDUGURI (Nigeria) Nigeria’s army said it has freed nearly 180 hostages including more than 100children–heldbyBokoHaram militants in a dramatic weekend rescue. The operation in the country’s conflict-torn north-east also led to the capture of a Boko Haram commander, an army spokesman
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Syrian military jet crashes, 31 killed
          61 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT A Syrian military aircraft crashed while on a bombing run over the rebel-held north-western town of Ariha yesterday, leaving at least 31 people dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was not immediately clear how many of the dead
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          Lock icon Illegals: Britain to get tough with landlords
          66 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain promised new measures yesterday to crack down on illegal immigrants by making landlords evict them, amid the Calais migrant crisis. Landlords in England who do not remove people with no right to remain in Britain, or do not check
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          Lock icon UN nod for sustainable development agenda
          74 16 REUTERS UNITED NATIONS The United Nations’ 193 member states agreed on Sunday on an agenda for the world’s sustainable development over the next 15 years that pledges to leave no-one behind and is now due to be formally adopted by world leaders at a
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        Lock icon US doc linked to Zimbabwe probe into illegal lion hunts
        405 16 REUTERS HARARE Zimbabwe has linked a Pennsylvania doctor to an investigation into illegal lion hunting, a week after an American dentist was accused of illegally killing the country’s most famous lion, Cecil. The news came as a war of words
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        Lock icon Former British prime minister named in child sex abuse probe
        394 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A former prime minister was drawn into the complex web of historic child sex abuse allegations in Britain yesterday, when the police watchdog announced an investigation involving 1970s leader Edward Heath. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
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        Lock icon Waitress’ kind deed for firemen pays it forward
        385 17  -  Lee Min Kok mklee@sph.com.sg One good turn deserves another. A young waitress’ act of kindness towards two weary firefighters recently has triggered a touching chain of events that went viral. Mr Tim Young and Mr Paul Hullings, after spending the last 12
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        Lock icon Glaciers ‘have shrunk to lowest levels in 120 years’
        473 17 Rate is 2 to 3 times more than corresponding average of the 20th century, says new study AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Glaciers worldwide have shrunk to levels not seen in 120 years of record-keeping, with melting accelerating in the first decade of
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        Lock icon Changing face of Russian dolls in dolls
        321 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW From peasant girls in czarist times to Soviet-era cosmonauts to today’s feminist punk rock protest group Pussy Riot, the changing face of Russia’s matryoshka nesting dolls reflects the country’s tumultuous history. For tourists, the dolls inside dolls are a must-buy
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        Lock icon Burger joint is Iran’s answer to McDonald’s
        575 18 Iranians concoct copies of US fast-food firms ahead of possible entry of the real McCoys NEW YORK TIMES TEHERAN Despite the smiling clown, a symbol of the Great Satan’s love for meat, buns and fries, there were no angry mobs shouting “Death to
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        Lock icon Saudi king cuts short controversy-hit holiday
        284 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NICE (France) King Salman of Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly left the French Riviera, cutting short a planned three-week stay, said local officials, adding that a beach that was controversially closed for the monarch’s holiday will now reopen to the public. Eight
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Keeping Manila on a ‘straight path’
      469 19 The Straits Times says The political economy of the Philippines reflects such “a long history of missteps”, as President Benigno Aquino noted recently, that many wonder if the positive change ushered in during his term would be undone when he leaves Malacanang Palace next
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      202 22  -  Ng Kei Yong I disagree with Mr Daniel Chan Wai Piew (“No to fliers? Let small firms make a living”; last Tuesday). He noted that the letter boxes are inaccessible to people distributing fliers. But this was done at great cost islandwide, precisely
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      579 2  -  Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg A frank speech by the principal of Raffles Institution (RI) has sparked discussion among alumni and students, with many agreeing that the school’s student population has become less diverse. AtRI’s192ndFounder’sDayceremony about a week ago, its principal, Mr Chan Poh
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      378 3 Ng Huiwen Ministerial Coffee Talk, an eight-ep-isode talkshowwhere ministers address issues of national concern, will begin airing today. Produced by the Chinese Media Group of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), each 30-minute episode will see a minister discuss and reply questions
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      535 3  -  DPM Tharman launches book offering insights on economy and environment Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Singapore will benefit from having more debate between groups in society as it enters its next 50 years, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. That debate is
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      172 4 Sand installation in Sentosa shows scenes of S’pore’s past Local sand sculptor Tan Joo Heng (top), 42, touching up a sculpture yesterday which depicts the first National Day in 1966 that took place in front of the Supreme Court. The creation is part of the Sands of
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      369 5  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A 76-year-old newspaper vendor has sued his 48-year-old son, whom he called “unfilial”, to get back a $1.2 million Hillview Avenue condominium. In 2000, Mr Chin Kim Yon paid $700,000 for the apartment. It was registered in the names
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      311 5  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg A total of 74 primary schools will conduct balloting tomorrow to allocate places for Phase 2C of the Primary 1 registration exercise the lowest number in at least sixyears. In 2012 and 2013, 90 schools had to conduct
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        303 6  -  Cheryl Faith Wee Lee Jian Xuan The last time home-grown singer Robert Fernando performed in front of the nation was 25 years ago, when he sang at the Padang, during Singapore’s Silver Jubilee parade. Since then, the now 56-year-old has been more accustomed
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        351 7  -  Jeremy Lim ljeremy@sph.com.sg The Singapore Sports Hub will host a two-day carnival during the jubilee weekend on Aug 8 and 9 to celebrate the Republic’s 50 years of independence. The Singapore Sports Hub SG50 Carnival, held on both days from 9am to
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      113 8 A mini Lego replica of the former red-brick National Library building brought back good memories for Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday. The display is part of “The Little Red Brick” Lego art installation, which also features miniature replicas of Parliament House, the
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      467 8  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg In the first case of its kind, a Singa-pore-registered shipping firm is being prosecuted for facilitating payment for costs linked to the shipment of arms and related material to North Korea from Cuba. Chinpo Shipping
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      348 8  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg A total of5,800 drivers with SMRT Taxis will receive a slew of new incentives worth about $2.5 lion–intheyearahead,thecompany said yesterday. These include top-ups for their Medisave accounts, fuel rebates and a $50 bonus for plying the roads
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      533 2  -  Serviced residence arm Ascott leads group investing $69m in online platform Tujia Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg CapitaLand’s serviced residence arm, The Ascott, is leading a consortium to invest US$50 million ($68.6 million) in an online apart-ment-sharing platform that has been dubbed China’s Airbnb. Other investors
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      239 2 A technical fault disrupted trading on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) derivatives market for about two hours yesterday. Trading was suspended at 7.56pm as the SGX tried to sort out the problem. It eventually managed to restart the market at 9.30pm and trading resumed
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      705 3  -  Bank investment chief also urges caution in dealing with ‘fully valued’ US market Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Singapore and Hong Kong stand out as Asia’s most attractive equity markets in which to seek good value and stability as the global bull cycle enters its
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      278 6 Singapore High Court has dismissed with costs an interim injunction sought by Myanma Economic Holdings (MEHL) in its ongoing tussle with Fraser Neave (F&N) for stakes in Myanmar Breweries (MBL). The two MBL stakeholders have been tussling since 2013 over the fair value of
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        92 6 Bonvests Holdings has entered into an agreement with APHV Perth InvestCo to acquire the Four Points hotel by Sheraton Perth for A$91.5 million ($91.8 million). The agreement was entered intobyBonaventure (Australia) as trustee for the Bonaventure (Australia) Trust. Both are wholly owned by Henrick (Singapore), which is in
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      500 8  -  Fears of China slowdown, underperforming banks, Fed hike uncertainty take toll on index BullsAnd Bears Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Fears of a deepening slowdown in China after the latest round of weak factory data, and bearishness over some local banking counters have sent Singapore
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      49 8 1 OilfelltoUS$50.85abarrel,its lowestinsixmonths,on concernsthattheChinese economyisslowing. Commodity-exporting countriessuchasMalaysia, AustraliaandCanadaareseeing theircurrenciesweaken,partly duetotheChinafactor. 2 Greece’sstockmarketplunged nearly23percentatopening beforerecoveringslightlyafter afive-weekshutdown.Bank stockswerethehardesthitas thebanksneedtobe recapitalisedaftertheevents oflastmonth. 3 Morepropertyplayershead overseasasthelocalmarket languishes. BonvestsHoldings,which ownsbuildingssuchasLiat Towershere,hasbought 4.5-starhotelFourPointsby SheratonPerthforA$91.5 million(S$91.8million). 4 DBSBankhashiredseasoned bankerIainTayloraschief operatingofficerofitsglobal transactionserviceswitheffect fromSept15.MrTaylor,nowat NewZealand’sASBBank,will playakeyroleinexecutingthe bank’sgrowthplans. 5 TheSingaporeExchangesaid thattradingonitsderivatives marketwastemporarily suspendedat7.56pmduetoa technicalfault.TheSGXsaidit wouldprovidefurther informationasinvestigations continued.
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      60 8 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL ■ooo GROSS YIELD 271 219 880 647 HongkongLand USD US780 cd +10 2872 2.4 242 unch 6480 6 379 293 Capita Land 324 +2 ***** 2.8 228 548
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      136 8 52-WEEK LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY SALE +OR-'000 YIELD 92.5 63 Accordia Golf Tr LAST SALE +ORVOL ■ooo GROSS YIELD% 92.5 63 AccordiaGolfTr 63.5 -0.5 2718 72.5 66 Cambridge Ind Tr 76 66.5 Ascendas-hTrust 68.5 -1 900 8.1 95 72 Ascendas-iTrust 93 -0.5 1125
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      72 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP BY CENTS China Fibretech 125 16.0 14.7 HongkongLand USD 780 13.8 1.3 Jardine C&C Global Testing 120 10.0 9.1 China Gaoxian 46 7.0 17.9 1.6 CapitaMall Trust 206 6.0 3.0 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP Great Group R 0.4 100.0 0.2 China Fibretech Mercator Lines 1.6
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      413 9  -  But operating income jumps 21 per cent as cost cutting reduces operating expenses Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg The first-quarter financial showing of Biosensors International Group took a hit owing to foreign exchange factors as well as falling licensing and product revenue.
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      79 9 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials 724.41 447.45 864.96 607.74 224.59 182.68 230.51 119.67 466.21 778.70 863.03 -8.41 -7.83 -13.05 -14.15 -2.13 -3.41 -5.66 -1.16 -2.49 -4.16 -2.60 Points Change Healthcare Industrials Oil and
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      580 11 After British Open win, a win in Evian C’ship will give Korean unprecedented achievement REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TURNBERRY (Britain) South Korea’s Park In Bee had once hoped to win all the top tournaments in women’s golf before her career came to an end. After
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      421 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS GAINESVILLE (Virginia) As Tiger Woods predicted he would get back to winning golf tournaments after closing with a three-under-par 68 at the Quicken Loans National, fellow American Troy Merritt exemplified what it means to bounce back. After missing the cut in his
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      923 12  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg The boys are younger than 12. Kids out in the country in Australia, running in the wind and playing footy. There’s a kick for goal to be taken. Which is when they start. Crowding around the kicker, jeering him,
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        122 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY One of Australia’s most high-profile indigenous sportsmen is set to play on, his coach said yesterday. Adam Goodes has been humbled by the support received after persistent booing of him was slammed as racist. The Australian Rules football star, a
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        94 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON England batsman Ian Bell expects Australia to come back “hard if not harder” in the fourth Ashes Test, which starts on Thursday at Trent Bridge, after an embarrassing loss at Edgbaston. Bell, returning to form, made two 50s on his Warwickshire home
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        54 12 REUTERS LONDON England and Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin is likely to leave the relegated club before the end of the transfer window, manager Chris Ramsey said yesterday. Austin was QPR’s top scorer with 18 goals last season as they finished bottom of
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        819 13  -  Brendan Rodgers made plenty of tactical moves last season as he sought, at times desperately, to spur an inconsistent team to keep up with rivals. But after finishing a dismal sixth, the axe has fallen on both backroom and playing staff. Now that the manager
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      414 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Wayne Rooney admitted it felt “weird” putting on the blue shirt of his boyhood club Everton once again in a testimonial match for Goodison Park cult hero Duncan Ferguson on Sunday. Rooney, who started out with
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      694 15 Arsenal boss denies snubbing rival and says team did not change plan to win THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Jose Mourinho accused Arsene Wenger of shunning the chance of a handshake and ditching his attacking philosophy as the feud between the Chelsea manager and his rival
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      471 15  -  Commentary Tony Cascarino The Times, London stsports@sph.com.sg Let us get one thing straight: I believe you can learn a good deal from a friendly fixture and that the outcome of a match such as the Community Shield matters. So
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      448 15 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Fifa President Sepp Blatter was relieved of his International Olympic Committee (IOC) ex officio membership yesterday, seven months before he will be replaced as the head of football’s governingbody. The Swiss has been an ex
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      604 16  -  Schooling breaks 50m fly mark again even though he finishes seventh in the final race May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Lining up on the starting blocks yesterday alongside seven of the world’s best butterfly stroke sprinters, Joseph Schooling, despite having bulked up recently after weight training,
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      266 16 REUTERS KAZAN (Russia) Qiu Bo equalled the great Greg Louganis’ feat of three straight world titles in the same event on Sunday, as China finished with 10 gold medals to underline their domination of the diving competition at the world championships. With 13 titles
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      334 1  -  The line-up at this year’s Malay festival of arts features performers who are related to one another Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg Look out for family reunions this month at the Esplanade’s Pesta Raya, an annual festival that celebrates Malay heritage and culture. Five of the festival’s headline acts
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        597 2 / 3  -  Nabilah Said SI CEMPAKA BIRU CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF NONA ASIAH Family connection: Nona Asiah’s son, Indra Shahrir Ismail, is one of the music directors of the concert; host Najip Ali, one of her many proteges, is the director. Music has always
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        638 2 / 3  -  YUSOF Family connection: Playwright and director Zizi Azah is the grandniece of Yusof Ishak, Singapore’s first President. Growing up, Zizi Azah did not tell her friends that Mr Yusof Ishak was her granduncle. “I was convinced no one would believe me. It’s a weird thing to
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        469 2 / 3  -  PUJAAN HATIKU SALIM I TRIBUTE Family connection: Rudi Salim, son of the late pop yeh-yeh singer Salim I, presents this tribute concert. Musician Rudi Salim remembers going for his father’s concerts and recordings when he was in primary school. “I grew up listening to his
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        405 2 / 3  -  REGGAE RAYA Family connection: Bushmen bassist Hassan Muhammad will sing with his mother, Kamaliah Latif, a singer popular in the 1970s. The first time Kamaliah Latif, 64, heard her son Hassan Muhammad perform at Youth Park in the 1990s, she was shocked.
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        515 2 / 3  -  MERANTAU SANG MUSA (THE NUSANTARA VOYAGE) Family connection: Three of the band members of Nusantara rock band Pitahati are sons of Malay musiciconM.Nasir. Hidayat Mohamad Nasir does not want his psychedelic and avant-garde rock band Pitahati to always be known as the band with M. Nasir’s
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        117 10 I was terrified. I imagined myself looking old, but instead I think I still look okay, and I'm fine with my appearance. For too many generations, women have suffered from this terrible lie that age 50 is like falling off a cliff. yy ACTRESS SALMA HAYEK,
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        590 10  -  Chang Tou Liang REVIEW/CONCERT BENJAMIN BRITTEN'STHETURN OF THESCREW NewOpera Singapore Victoria Theatre/Sunday For New Opera Singapore’s fourth full-length production, the four-year-old company took on its greatest challenge thus far, the Singapore premiere of Benjamin Britten’s 1954 opera The Turn Of The Screw. This
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          151 7 To tap into the dynamic Southeast Asian markets, the Okinawa Prefectural Government has set up a representative off ce here in Singapore. The governor of Okinawa, Mr Takeshi Onaga, attended the opening ceremony and reception, and also visited several travel, tourism and business-related companies
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      516 9 SingerCillaBlack, who died at 72, was also a popular host of British television shows Obituary AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS XINHUA LONDON•Cilla Black, the 1960s pop star championed by The Beatles who became one of Britain’s best-loved television presenters, died in Spain aged 72, the Spanish police
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      389 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM The Swedish author tasked with writing the upcoming sequel to the late Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy said on Sunday that he was “born for” the job. David Lagercrantz, commissioned to extend the dark crime series that sold more
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        318 12  -  Yip Wai Yee Those who failed to get tickets to screenings of the acclaimed short film anthology 7 Letters can soon watch it at cinemas here. The collection of seven short films made by seven of Singapore’s most prominent film-makers, a project to celebrate Singapore’s 50th
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        181 12 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS LOS ANGELES The wellreviewed fifth chapter in Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible series dominated the worldwide box office over the weekend with an impressive US$121 million (S$166 million). Paramount, which needed a hit badly, said on Sunday that the movie Rogue Nation
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        173 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Rap mogul Dr Dre will release his first album in nearly 16 years to accompany a film on his former band N.W.A. and has hinted the record will be his last. DrDre–whohasbecomeoneof music’s richest businessmen and workswithApple–saidthealbum
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      16 1 SG50 ART Galleries stage special shows to mark Golden Jubilee D4&5 MORE STORIES on Pages D2&3
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      283 4 / 5 Unforgettable Tunes II 22 August 2015 Saturday 8pm SCO Concert Hall O s Ul U)i Overture for the New Century Tang Jian Ping (based on the piece Dancing of Golden Snake) The Great Wall Capriccio Liu Wen Jin The Moon on High Ancient tune, arranged by Peng Xiu Wen Thoughts
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      197 1 I t’s time to let your hair loose this weekend and party like never before. Singapore officially turns 50 on Aug 9, and you can be sure I’ll be at all the festivities. Every birthday is special, but this one is especially sweet. Not many countries
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        437 2  -  ACTIVITY BY NURUL IIMAN SAID The Sunday Times, July 26 New look for part of Kallang River By Adrian Lim The stretch of the Kallang River between Bishan Road and Braddell Road hardly looks inviting now, being just a concrete canal. But by the end
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        645 3  -  ACTIVITY BY NURUL IIMAN SAID ST, July 27 Nurturing leadership traits in the young By Pearl Lee At Northoaks Primary School’s open house earlier this month, its Primary 1 pupils took the lead in hosting visitors. Some served as tour guides, introducing various aspects of
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        609 4  -  ACTIVITY BY NURUL IIMAN SAID ST, July 30 Fire-fighting taxi drivers By Gilaine Ng While driving on the Tampines Expressway around midnight one day last month, cabby Mazlan Mahan saw a white Mitsubishi sedan pulled over on the road shoulder. He thought nothing of it until he drove
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        604 5  -  Although shy and soft spoken, this 10-year-old Commands attention with her vocals. reports Nurul Iiman Said While thousands of other students bustled in anticipation, a slight girl in a pristine white dress tossed a kendama ball in the air. Ten-year-old Nur Umairah Syafiq was only trying to calm
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        741 6 / 7  -  The SG50 weekend is coming up and Seth Yeo lists the exciting events and activities which will take place over the National Day period Seth Yeo 1. #SgEatWithUs Celebrates By the Bay Where: Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade When: Aug 7, 8 and 9, noon to
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        663 8 / 9  -  This is the last of five trails featuring spots which mean a lot to Singaporeans. Mohd Fauzi Ye Swan Yi checks out the North East Mohd Fauzi, Ye Swan Yi Sources: The Straits Times, Infopedia Little Red Dot is counting down to the nation’s 50th birthday. This
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        830 10 / 11  -  Here’s what happened around the world. How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us TEXT: LIU FANGZHOU SOURCES: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, BBC ACTIVITY Go through The Straits Times and pick out an article about elections in any country around the
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        144 12  -  Eileen Aung-Thwin brings you news from the region Eileen Aung-Thwin About 70 per cent of the world’s discarded gadgets are dumped in China. Every year, 1.6m tonnes of e-waste (any device with an electric cord or battery) end up in the town of Guiyu alone. The electronic products
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        476 14  -  ACTIVITY BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY Part 1: Stimulus-based conversation Look at the picture above of a boy studying on the pavement outside a McDonald’s restaurant in the Philippines. He is using the faint light from the restaurant to do his homework because his family is poor
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        341 15  -  ACTIVITY BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY Part 1: Vocabulary cloze Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box below. hacked armed bitterness faeces soiled wayward astray vicious leading hang The Straits Times is introducing the ST Singaporean of the Year award to recognise newsmakers
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        482 16 ACTIVITY BY JENNIFER CLAUDINE LOOI ACTIVITY Part 1: Vocabulary Find out the answers to the blanks below by rearranging the letters in the brackets. Write your answers on the lines provided. The skeleton of the sperm whale found in Singapore’s waters last week will eventually find a
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        589 17  -  Young taekwon-do practitioner’s fearlessness and self-discipline is the reason for her success Text: Laremy Lee Source: The Straits Times Singapore, Aug 8, 1989 She is the youngest among her 800-member taekwon-do team, which will be putting on a display item during tomorrow’s (Aug 9, 1989) National
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        359 18 / 19  -  Try this fun quiz this jubilee weekend and find out how well you know your 50-year-old nation TEXT: ANG YIYING ANSWERS gum Q8. Lau Pa Sat Q9. Botanic Gardens Q10. chicken rice Hall in Shenton Way Q6. MRT system Q7. chewing Q4. Christmas Island
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        75 18 / 19 Planning to watch the National Day Parade this weekend? If so, why not complete the National Day-themed word search puzzle on the right as you watch it! Every time you hear one of the words in the list below mentioned, search for it in the puzzle and
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      58 2 TEACHINGTIP The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle or Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels. High Middle Foundation All You will also see icons on each page to indicate activities for: Listening Speaking
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      36 20 Can you find objects within the picture? The objects are shown at the bottom. After you find them, you can colour the picture. Have fun! Plate Balloon Smiley Fork Heart Party hat Spoon “50” Gift Cake
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      404 4 Business Opportunities Agents 208 Business Opportunities Agents 208 Designed By: Samuel Lee Yong Yuan Join SLP SCOTIA. DARE TO TAKE A NEW LEAP. WE DON'T JUST GROOM YOU. WE LEAD YOU TO BEYOND WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE. Steven Seah 8188 5858 R*****8B We invest in People! Join us now to
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      325 4 BMW For Sale 305 IMMED DELIVERY AVAILABLE 2015 BMW X5 i35. High Loan Available for 7 10 Yrs. Call Now 6743 0018 Hup Long. NEW BMW 328I GT. Colour choice. Immed regn. Flexi loan up to 80%. CaseTrust/ SVTA 9762 3411 Sing Wang 02/’07 320I OMV $41,958 Downpayment $12,000. Full
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      267 4 Honda For Sale 316 *CARTIMES SINCE (2001) An Award-Winning CaseTrust SVTA Accredited Co. New Vezel X. $742 mthly! 200 Units sold. Don’t miss! Call 6744-5111 (AML #01-07) Ubi 6858-5111 (Toa Payoh Lor 8) 6471-5111 (Commonwealth) BICARS PTE LTD Honda Vezel 2015, 10-20% Downpayment, Low mthly 84 mths, No income needed,
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      780 4 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COE Results of July 2015 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 1,435 $55,889 $58,109 $50,002 $6,312 $60,101 930 371
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      285 5 Land Rover For Sale 321 NEW RANGE ROVER Discovery Sport SE2.0. 5/7 seater Inhse loan/ trade-In. For enquiries, JCWC *****969/ 9002 5913 Lexus For Sale 322 4/’09 SC430 LOW mileage 28K km. OMV $64K. Excellent cond! 2 owners, $103K. Direct owner 9626-7024 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****810 Unbelievable low price! Mar’11 CT200
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      272 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 BRAND NEW MERCEDES Benz CLA 180AMG. Inhouse loan trade-In. For enquiries, JCWC 6569-6969/ 9151-2330 BRAND NEW MERCEDES Benz S400L. Inhouse loan tradeIn. For enquiries, call JCWC 6569-6969/ 9002-5913 BRAND NEW C200 A M G Sports. Full option. In-house loan, neg. For enquiries, JCWC 6569 6969/ 9151
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      359 5 326 Mercedes For Sale BRAND NEW C200 Avan t garde Keyless Sunroof tailgate. immed. Leco Prestige *****767/ *****993 ***BRAND NEW C200, 2.0L, 7G Tronic, 181 Bhp, Original, Reverse camera,leather/rims Immed Delivery. 9619-1575 8/’2014 MERCEDES E200 Mileage 16k km, Platinum Blue. neg. Cheap! 8111-9001 11/’07 S600L BLACK. OMV $147K. Well maintained.
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      365 5 Porsche For Sale 333 MOTORWAY TEL. *****200 Oct ’13 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 PDK Cabriolet. 1 owner. 5,000km. ARF $222,125. Agt warranty w/ svc till 2018. 4/’12 CAYENNE HYBRID 380 BHP. V6. 8 speed. PCM navigation. Full Stuttgart svc. 5 yrs wty. $267.8K. 9662-2171 *DON’T MISS IT! Brand New Porsche
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      468 5 344 Toyota For Sale BRAND NEW TOYOTA Wish 1.8A $119,800Estima Aeras Premium $163,800 2015-New Model Vellfire 2.5Z $173,800. 1 bid guaranteed COE. Call Adrian *****884 **2015 BRAND NEW Toyota Harrier. Guaranteed COE, High Trade In. For Enquiries, Call *****777. Car Lingual, Establish Since 1970. 2015 NEW MODEL Vellfire 2.5A Ready
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      117 5 344 Toyota For Sale BRAND NEW TOYOTA Aqua 1.5 X-Urban Hybird. $99,800 Inhse loan trade-In. JCWC 6569-6969/ 9002-5913 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Corolla Axio 1.5X. Inhouse loan trade-In. Selling $89,800. JCWC *****969/ 9151 2330 BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 Elegance/ Premium with glass roof. Inhouse loan avail JCWC *****969/ 9151 2330 IMMED
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      228 6 344 Toyota For Sale IMMED DELIVERY AVAILABLE 2015 Estima Aeras Premium 7 Seater. High Loan Avail. Call 6743 0018 Hup Long TAI HUAT VELLFIRE 2.5V $192.8K G’teed COE, power tailgate, 2 power dr, led, twin roof. *****786 *****033 TAI HUAT CAMRY 2.5 Hybrid $144,800 2015 G’teed COE leather, sport rims,
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      235 6 344 Toyota For Sale BRAND NEW HARRIER Premium leather package Memory seat. Immed. Leco Prestige *****767/ *****993 LATEST VELLFIRE 2.5 Twin powerdr/moonroof.10%down Full accessories. 6459-5535 6457-5535 Casetrust SVTA BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 Panoramic roof. F/ access. 3yrs warranty. 6459-5535 6457-5535 Casetrust SVTA 2007 COROLLA ALTIS 1.6A. Low milegae done. Nice
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      361 6 344 Toyota For Sale AUG 2007 TOYOTA MARK X 2.5A. Accident Free. Regularly service. Asking price: $44.8k Call R.T *****741 VICOM EVALUATED! 9/07 Estima 2.4. Sell $***** OMV $*****. 2 owner. *****576 8/’08 AXIO 1.5A. 1 owner. Low km. New tax. Accident free. A1 cond, $45,999. *****922 4/08 1 OWNER.
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      451 6 355 Luxury Cars 08/10 RR PHANTOM $828k 07/’10 RR Ghost $698k. 01/’15 Bentley Mulsanne POA 08/’12 Bentley GTC $538k 03/11 Ferrari Cali 4.3A $498k 01/12 Ferrari Cali 4.3A $548k 8/’14 Mclaren 650S $898k Best price Buy! High Trade ST 9474-2002. Exotic Motor 237 Alexandra Rd #02-04/5 Off-Peak Cars 358 9/’07
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      443 6 Car Financing/ Insurance 377 TAI THONG LEE 6741 6868 Bank or In House Loan offers interest rate from 2.28% Non-transfer/Mortgage loan Pte Commercial Vehicles 100% Loan Arrangeable Immediate Approval Sale Of Vehicle/ Insurance Provides solution for all loan 173 GEYLANG RD S(*****5) 381 Scrap Vehicles CAR BODY FOR Export. 05
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      373 6 Lorries For Sale 387 UD TRUCK 6/10-TON Wooden Metal Deck. Euro-5. 3 yrs warranty. Immediate delivery Call: *****300 *****300 BRAND NEW FOTON 15ft Lorry 7 ton Euro 5, 3yrs warranty. Asking $42K. Interested pls call *****948 BRAND NEW FOTON 17.5 ft Lorry 9 ton Euro 5. 3years warranty. Asking $45k.
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      380 6 Mini Buses For Sale 388 ***BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace Hi-Roof Auto. GL Power Door 14 Seater. negotiable. San Hup Bee Tel 972 88 717 02/09 TOYOTA HIACE Commuter 1 Owner, Good Cond! 100% Loan with Fast Approval. 9638 3668 6555 3300 4/2012 TOYOTA HI-ROOF. 1 Owner, Free Road Tax Fast
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      450 6 Vans For Sale 391 12/2009 OPEL COMBO. 1 Owner, Free Road Tax. 100% Loan High Trade in avail Call 9696 6799/6555 3300 11/2005 TOYOTA HIACE (M) New 5 Yrs COE, Neg!! 100% Loan High Trade in Call *****842/6555 3300 BRAND NEW VAN (A/M) Hiace 4/5-dr, NV200/ 350 Diesel/ Petrol Warranty
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      1499 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 433 Choa Chu Kang 434 Clementi 435 Geylang 436 Hougang 437 Jurong East 438 Jurong West 439 Kallang/ Whampoa 441 Marine Parade 442 Pasir Ris/ Changi 443 Punggol 444 Queenstown 445 Sembawang 446 Sengkang 447 Serangoon 448 Tampines 449 Toa Payoh 450 Woodlands 451 Yishun 452 Mixed/ Other
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      209 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 ASTRID BUNGLW. RENOWNED architect 4715/ 5000 sf, lap pool, face park, serious seller Call *****269 Teo Realstar Gallery 186 Bt Timah Road STUNNING HOLLAND BLACK& White Theme detached. 5/6 +3 Stylish elegant spacious isabelredrup.com/ir4a.php $21m. *****190. Susan Don't Miss SEMI-D@ CHERRY AVE.
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      197 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10. LOWEST! TANGLIN GCB 15k sf Reduced now $22M. New Modern Move-in $25M. Best 9383-6780 John Goh Rare Listing LEEDON RD RARE GCB ***** 6000 sf. Sell vacant. Can sub-divide into 2 plots. Ask $1590 psf. Eileen 9022-5599 BUILD YOUR DREAM home!
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      125 7 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 RARE BUNGLW OFF Kheam Hock Rd, 5588 sf. Balinese resort living, 4rm ensuite, wine cellar, entertainment rm. Pool. Marcus 8688-7666 ***BUY NOW TO avoid price increase when TOP next year 1) Chancery Hill Villas. F’hold. Pte lift. neg. 2) Greenview Semi-D Bt Timah Hillcrest
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      113 7 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR SALE 404 LAST UNIT LEFT! New! Toh Tuck Semi-D. 2800/ 3500 sf, lift/pool. MRT *****000 sole Gallery 186 Bt Timah Road JLN KG CHANTEK Exclusive Bungalow in GCB zone. 6047 /4500 sq ft. Wide frontage. $9.9M. Winfield 9787-7878 D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/
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      106 7 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 BUNGALOW ZONE! FACE NS 2.5sty DT 4300/6000sf Pool Almost New! Jas *****644. Gallery 186 Bt Timah Road Jonathan Koh 9073 2211 2 STY FH CORNER cluster terr Wolskel Rd. 4-bdrm. Reno. Built up 1948sf.Walk to NEX/S’goon MRT. $1.75M neg D15 KATONG/
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      1900 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in June 2015 This week: 25 28 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Forestville* 1,133,000 1,496
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      209 8 D05 PASIR PANJANG/WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 BEST FACING! CHOICE unit. No noon sun. Westcove, 1518sf. 3+1+pte patio/Heritage View. High flr, 3+1. *****368 Cindy THE INFINITI (WEST Coast) FH 1561sf 3+study.Grd flr.Shuttle bus. $895 psf Selling soon! Tenanted. Tricia *****668. D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE
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      282 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 STAR BUY! RIVERGATE FH. 1507sf. 3rm. High flr Cityview Vacant possession. No noon sun. Below Value! *****389 ORCHARD SCOTTS 2282 sf. 4+1. Tenanted. Near MRT. $4.8M. Call Orient 9617-0316 DRAYCOTT TOWERS 2600 sf. 3+1+ family. Attractive price. Reno. MRT. Goh *****189 **SCOTTS
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      281 9 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 SPRING GR. 1787 sf. 4+1. High flr. Pool view. Windy. Near Orchard Rd. Vacant. $2.9M. 9856 2008 Mary Vu PN Sheena Lim 9666 6188 THE GRANGE 3-BDRM 1744sf Mid flr Pool view. Sell vacant One Jervois. 3-bdrm 1324sf Pool view. Sell
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      155 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/
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      152 9 AUCTION! THE ESPIRA 3-rm 1076 sf Tastefully renovated Good layout, Near future MRT. F’hold. Goh *****286 ONE AMBER CHOICE Unit. 1701 sf. 4+1 rm. Reno. Pool view. Near Shopping Ctr. $2.5M. Call Owner 6469 4253 STUNNING VILLA MARINA Penthse Pool view 4+1 reno, 2023 sf Facilities/ amenities $1.88M NH *****973
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      118 9 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 THE BAYSHORE 2 bdrms. 1012 sqft. Sea view. High flr. Reno. 3 bdrms. 1238 sf. Pool view.. 4 bdrms. Sea view. 1432 sf. A1 decor extensive reno.Wow Bayshore Park 3 rms. Reno. Breezy. bayshoreliving.sg ESCADA VIEW 3 rms 1431 sqft. F’hold.
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      148 9 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 EMILY LIM 9107 7268 Service You Trust MORE STAR BUY! VUE 8 1bdrm @$6XXK. 2Bdrm high flr $7XXK. 3Bdrm 1033sf $9XXK. International School ELIAS GREEN GROUND flr lover! 3+1 corner. approx 1507sf. Shuttle bus. Breezy greenery. Hurry! Tricia 9387 9668 Nicholas
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      136 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Titan Tan 9188 3678 *NEW CONDO BY The River 1 Bdrm 484 sqft from $5xxk 2 Bdrm 635 sqft from $6xxk 3 Bdrm 850 sqft from $8xxk 4 Bdrm 1033 sqft from $1.1xm 5 Bdrm 1302 sqft fr $1.4xm $970K,
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      240 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Reduced Price $30-50K PRICE DROP! Amore EC (Selected units). 3bdrm fr $718K. F/facilities. No resale levy. LRT. Tiffany *****488 $8XXK 2BRMS BRAND new. Move in immed/ high flr/ windy/bright/spacious layout mins MRT Connie *****332 AUCTION! KOVAN RES. 1442 sf 3+1+study.
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      298 9 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 BANK AUCTION 27/8 4402sf. The Petals 4bdrm PH, w roof gdn. Unblock. FH. Amenities/ Schs/ PIE. JLL 9766 7797 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 Eileen Siu 9841 5155 THE CALROSE 3BDRM F’hold Enjoy resort style
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      738 10 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 434 434 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB APTS FOR SALE HOUGANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 436 New Listing 5-RM BLK 339 #06, 123 sqm. Reno, move-in. Windy, MRT, sch, amenities.
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      166 10 WOODLANDS HDB APTS FOR SALE 450 must sell JUMBO 412. CORNER. 179sqm/ EA 788C. 141sqm. Move-in. Near MRT. All races/ PR. Darren Lee 9450-9457 AIZAH ISMAIL 9873 5402 NO RESALE LEVY for 2nd timer. 1st timer up to $30K CPF grant. EC Twin Fountains/ Forestville. TOP soon in 2016 YISHUN
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      369 10 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 FULL COMM SENTOSA Bunglw. Sea View. 9000/ 8000 sqft, 2.5-Sty 5-bdrm. Pte Lift/ Berth. Call 9630-7741 Steve D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 DON’T MISS ***DETACHED CHWEE CHIAN View 3-sty 4000/ 4500 sf 5+1+ ensuite. Pool A1
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      382 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Prime Location **LEEDON RD 44K/6K sf $19k Bishopsgate 17k/7k sf 5rm $19k. 100 Binjai Pk 16k/5k sf $17k. Eileen Koh 9022-5599 PANORAMIC VIEW BT TIMAH BEAUTIFUL 2-sty B&W style GCB *****/7000 sf. Ingrd pool, patio, 5+1, big gdn. $17k. Keith 9842-6808 JLN
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      328 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 63 GOODMAN RD New bun galow. Prime landed estate 4900/7300sf 6+1+ family rm+ media rm+ swimming pool Corner, Face park, peaceful. $23k. Avail immed. Call 9863-5635/9727-2996 More units for sale/ rent (www.wahkhiaw.com.sg) D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT
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      1188 11 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D05
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      340 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 DIST.10 BALMORAL HILLS 1389 sqft, 3+1, mid-floor, S$5k neg. Avail immediate. Suzie Chan 9696 5768 CALL OWNER 8121-6208. The Balmoral 2-level. 3068 sf. 4+1, 3 ensuites. Newly reno w/pte gdn. Immed. $8K neg. EXPAT’S CHOICE SHANGHAI ONE. 1BDRM P/furn Nice cond.
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      694 11 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 Chancery Grove at Chancery Lane Mins’ walk to Novena MRT Station, Square 2 nearby int’l schs 24-hour security, swimming pool, gym, BBQ pit playground 3 3+1 4+1-bedroom townhouses, 1,862 to 2,250 sq ft Singapore’s largest
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      363 11 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 VICTOR KHOO 9788 6868 EAST MEADOWS 3BDRM 1195sf High flr. Nice pool view. Full P/furn. Full facilities. Next to Tanah Merah MRT. $3.4K neg Visit SRX.com.sg code 0675 Don't Miss BEDOK RES 1+ study. Partial/ f/furn Pool view. MRT/ Bedok Mall/
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      297 12 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 D21 listing can be found after D11 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR RENT 469 Victor Ho H Y 9858 6078 TREE HOUSE 3-BDRM 1152 sf Unfurnished. Immediate. High floor. Unblocked view. Lease neg. Asking $2.9K
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      360 12 BUKITMERAH HDB APTS FOR RENT 486 77 INDUS RD 2+1+ utility, reno furnished, AC, immed move in, amenities, convenience. Don’t miss! David *****337 Visit SRX.com.sg code 3794 BUKIT PANJANG HDB APTS FOR RENT 487 VICTOR KHOO 9788 6868 5RM 418 FAJAR Rd, 4 bdrms. High flr. F/furn. New AC. 123
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      429 12 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 SOMERSET MRT/ ORCHARD Boulevard fr $800. F/furn, AC, wifi. Immed. *****896 (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 **TANAMERA, COMMON RM. Furn, AC, wifi. 3mins to MRT/ mkt. Immed. Call 9652-1320 (NORTH/NORTH-EAST) HDB RMS FOR RENT 515 WOODLANDS MRT. SINGLE bdrm. Aircon, laundry, room cleaning
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      241 12 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 151 Lorong Chuan 8 Commonwealth Lane 200 Pandan Loop 508 Chai Chee Lane 9 Tai Seng Drive 34 Penjuru Lane 123 Genting Lane 15 Jalan Kilang
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      241 12 OXLEY BIZHUB 2. B1 3850 sf w/mezzanine. New reno. Grd flr. 2 entrances. 2 toilets. $11k Immed. Rina 9662-2269 HSR Don't Miss $1900 ONLY! BUKIT Batok, Prestige Ctr. About 695 sf. IMM/ West Mall. Avail immed. Alvin Lim 9848-5533 ERA JURONG/TUAS: FTY/WAREHSE Open land: 6,000/ 12,000/ 20,000 sqft. Immediate rent.
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      280 12 B1 MACPHERSON 20/40FT Units from 1,067sf. 3.8m Hgt /w/ Canteen. 6377 8000 1K/ 3K/5KSF MACPHERSON W/ Canteen. B1 Light Ind’l. CTE/ PIE/ KPE. *****000 KALLANG AVE/ PL. Near MRT amenities. Fr 976sf. Ground flr avail. *****000 TIONG BAHRU B1 Ind. Now Good locale. MRT/AYE/CTE. Fr 900sf. Canteen *****000 JURONG E.BIZ
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      223 12 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FOR SALE BY EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CLOSING 10 Sep (Thu) 3pm <<Business 1-White Redevt Site Harper Road>> -Land Area ***** sqft -Zoned 3.5 (Business 1 2.5 White 1.0) Potential GFA ***** sqft Tenanted F&B tenants for kitchen operations -1 min walk to Tai Seng MRT
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      336 19 Cleaners 769 ***URGENTLY REQUIRED CLEANERS Alexandra Hort Pk area. Preferably S’porean Interested call *****642 SENTOSA PRE-SCHOOL REQUIRES Supervisors Cleaners. Singaporeans only. Interested please call *****255 MACHINE OPERATORS NEEDED Sentosa Cove. Min class 3 driving lic. Only S’poreans. Interested pls call 8133-3255 SCHOOL CLEANERS NEEDED at Telok Blangah, Commonwealth, Selegie, River
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