The Straits Times, 6 August 2015

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY AUGUST 6,2015 SINCE1845 106 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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    Lock icon Ready to soar for Singapore’s Golden Jubilee
    124 1 Six F-16C Fighting Falcons, one united team. These are the Black Knights the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aerobatics team flying in formation over the South China Sea. This year’s team, the 14th in the RSAF’s history, was formed six months ago
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    Lock icon Degree-seekers fly overseas for an edge
    522 1  -  More top S’pore students seek professional degrees at prestigious universities abroad Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg Even as the Government increases university places here, Singaporeans continue to flock overseas for degrees. The profile of those leaving Singapore for universities overseas, however, has changed.
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    Lock icon CPF members to get premium rebates for home protection plan
    318 1  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Some 949,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents covered under the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) will receive rebates on the premiums they paid, the CPF Board announced yesterday. Around 470,000 of them will receive a rebate of at least
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • Article
        Lock icon Draw of a prestigious degree
        54 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Singaporean students are still flocking overseas to take their degrees–buttheprofileofthose leaving Singapore for universities overseas has changed. More of them are now A-level and International Baccalaureate diploma holders, instead of polytechnic graduates. Many feel a degree from a prestigious British orUS university will give
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        Lock icon Premium rebates for 949,000
        39 2 TOPOFTHENEWS In November, 949,000 citizens and permanent residents covered under the Home Protection Scheme will get rebates on their premiums. Some 450,000 will have at least $400 credited to their Central Provident Fund accounts. A1
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        Lock icon ISIS women and kids for sale
        69 2 WORLD Terrorist group ISIS has brought out a price list for the women and children it has enslaved, who are to be sold to its fighters and wealthy Middle-Easterners for thousands of dollars. Children as young as one fetch the highest prices. A10 A
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        Lock icon Call to fight elitism in schools
        66 2 HOME After Raffles Institution principal Chan Poh Meng’s recent claim that the 192-year-old school is at risk of becoming insular, its alumni have called on schools, parents and students to play their part in fighting elitism. B1 The 192-year-old Raffles Institution is at risk
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        Lock icon Pockets of dissent in Umno
        47 2 WORLD Fault lines in Umno continue to surface as members of the ruling party remain divided over the huge donation credited to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bank account. However, analysts say a major challenge to the Prime Minister remains unlikely. A22
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        Lock icon Lessons from 7 Letters
        48 2 OPINION The film anthology 7 Letters, a middle-brow film, offers seven lessons on how to get film-making right here. These include casting right, and giving a fixed budget to free film-makers from having to cater to commercial sponsors, says Film Correspondent John Lui. A34
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        Lock icon BreadTalkfeeling the heat
        38 2 HOME Bakery chain BreadTalk defended the freshness of its products yesterday after facing a consumer backlash following revelations on Monday that its “freshly prepared” soya bean milk was actually made by Yeo’s and repackaged. B2
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        Lock icon Indonesia’s GDP growth falls
        41 2 BUSINESS Indonesia’s economic growth dropped to its slowest since 2009 in the second quarter amid weak domestic consumption, foreign investment and commodity exports. Analysts are sceptical of the Joko Widodo government achieving a growth target of 5to5.2percentthisyear.C1
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        Lock icon Mayweather to fight Berto
        53 2 SPORT Welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will put his unbeaten 48-0 record on the line when he returns to the ring against Andre Berto on Sept 12 in Las Vegas in possibly the final fight of his career. “Money” will be gunning for the late Rocky
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        Lock icon World’stop-earning actors
        54 2 LIFE Robert Downey Jr (above) was named the world’s top-earning actor on Tuesday by Forbes, taking first place on a list that featured Bollywood leading men for the first time. Downey, 50, earned an estimated US$80 million (S$110 million) between June last year and June this year. Second
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        Lock icon Lenny Kravitz rips his pants
        64 2 LIFE American rocker Lenny Kravitz’s leather pants split open on Monday at a concert in Stockholm and a photo of it has gone viral. The Swedish edition of the website, The Local, said “the audience went nuts”. He reportedly left the stage and then re-emerged,
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    • What’s Next
      • Article
        Lock icon Abe to speak at Hiroshima anniversary
        60 2 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make a speech today marking the 70 th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima towards the end of World War II. Anticipation over what Mr Abe will say is high amid increasingly nationalistic Japanese policy
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        Lock icon VWOs gather for annual conference
        62 2 The National Council of Social Service will share its direction for the coming financial year with its member voluntary welfare organisations at a conference today. Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin will address participants. Also attending the event is former United Nations undersecretary-general,
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        Lock icon Briefing on life insurance performance
        70 2 The Life Insurance Association of Singapore is holding a press briefing today to discuss the performance of the industry for the first six months of this year. It will also disclose contributions from direct purchase insurance, a novel class of simple term and whole life
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      Lock icon Educate kids on Internet use
      338 2  -  WhyItMatters Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg It is already a common sight here. A family dines out at a restaurant with a young child. To keep the child entertained, the parents pass him a smart device, such as an iPad or iPhone. With the child focused on
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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        35 3 VIDEO Spot the Willow and the Crossette as you marvel at the beauty of the National Day Parade fireworks display. Learn the names of some of the fireworks effects at http://str.sg/ZnZ2
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        Lock icon Where there’s water
        26 3 WEB SPECIAL With less rainfall thisyearand an important reservoir at a low, we look at Singapore’s different sources of water supply at http://str.sg/ZnZD
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        Lock icon Sing a song of Singapore
        29 3 WEB SPECIAL Join in the singalong of the topfive National Day songs at this year’s parade. You can find the lyrics forthem at http://str.sg/ZnZH
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      Lock icon The man behind historic broadcast
      700 3  -  Radio announcer Steven Lee was recalled to work to read Proclamation of Independence Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg While he was part of a historical moment, the radio announcer who read Singapore’s Proclamation of Independence in 1965 had his mind on another crisis at home that happened
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      Lock icon Low Thia Khiang to stay and defend Aljunied
      706 4  -  WP chief wants to keep serving residents and thank them for giving his team a chance in 2011 Tham Yuen-C, Chong Zi Liang yuenc@sph.com.sg ziliang@sph.com.sg Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang yesterday said he would stay and defend Aljunied GRC at the
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      Lock icon Mood good but PAP must work hard, not take support for granted: Eng Hen
      592 4  -  Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg The mood on the ground is good and Singaporeans appreciate measures such as the Pioneer Generation Package, MediShield Life and improvements to housing, but People’s Action Party (PAP) organising secretary Ng Eng Hen
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      Lock icon It’s a boy for Tin Pei Ling
      462 4  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg It was double joy yesterday for Ms Tin Pei Ling, the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) youngest MP. Early in the morning, the 31-year-old gave birth to her first child: a son. Later in the afternoon, Emeritus Senior Minister
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      Lock icon Roy Ngerng applies to join RP
      443 4  -  Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg Blogger Roy Ngerng has applied to join the Reform Party (RP) as part of his plan to stand in the coming general election. RP’s secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam, in announcing Mr Ngerng’s membership application last night, said the 34-year-old could be fielded
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      Lock icon PM Lee keeping close eye on water supply
      448 6  -  Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg Even as the nation prepares to celebrate its Golden Jubilee this weekend, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is keeping a close eye on Singapore’s water stocks. Posting on Facebook last night, PM Lee said that in 2012,
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      Lock icon Anti-graft agency to ask Najib about donation
      603 6  -  Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission confirms that the $960m came from Middle-Eastern sources Teo Cheng Wee In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency said it will summon Prime Minister Najib Razak to explain a US$700 million (S$960 million) donation, while confirming for the first time
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      Lock icon Hundreds of migrants feared drowned
      288 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ROME Hundreds of migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean are feared to have drowned after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized off Libya, Italy’s coast guard said yesterday. The boat had run into difficulty some 15 nautical miles off Libya and
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      Lock icon China ‘has stopped land reclamation in S. China Sea’
      613 6  -  Shannon Teoh Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday that China had halted land reclamation in the hotly disputed South China Sea, an issue that has raised tensions with Asean countries claiming parts of the
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      Lock icon Enter ST contest for chance to drive away this Land Rover
      360 8  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg The ST170 Treats contest moved into top gear yesterday as its final andbiggest–prizewasunveiled. Straits Times editor Warren Fernandez took delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport which will be won by one lucky reader as part
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      Lock icon Singaporeans the second-largest group of non-British undergrads at Oxbridge
      542 8  -  US universities with the most S’porean students are also among the most prestigious Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg Singaporeans make up the secondlargest group of non-British undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge, with only students from China ahead of them. Last
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      Lock icon Top scorers drawn to read law at Oxford
      464 8  -  Sandra Davie Mr Daron Tan and Mr Zachary Foo, both 22, scored top A-level grades and had their minds set on studying law. They tried getting places at the top British universities, including Oxford, University College London and King’s College. Mr Foo
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      Lock icon StarHub to show Champions, Europa leagues
      287 8  -  Wang Meng Meng meng@sph.com.sg Local telco StarHub announced two star signings yesterday, with football’s Champions League and Europa League to headline its stable of sports programming. StarHub will screen the matches on Eurosport HD (Channel 212) for the next three years from the 2015-16
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      83 5 YOUR WORLD YOUR WAY ANZ CELEBRATES WITH SINGAPORE The world is what we make it, and Singapore has achieved truly significant milestones since its independence. Today, Singapore stands proud as a global financial hub and we, at ANZ Singapore, are honoured to have this opportunity to celebrate SG50 with the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ISIS giving out slave price list: UN official
      772 10 Document illustrates terror group’s views on the value of captured women and children BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group is circulating a slave price list for captured women and children, a senior United Nations official
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      Lock icon ISIS or Al-Qaeda? US divided over which is greater threat
      469 10 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The top intelligence, counter-terrorism and law enforcement officials of the Obama administration are divided over which terrorist group poses the biggest threat to the United States, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Floods in India derail 2 trains, 27 dead
        705 12 Accident at bridge crossing in Madhya Pradesh puts spotlight on safety AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI At least 27 people were killed after two packed trains derailed while crossing a bridge hit by floods in central India overnight, the authorities said, highlighting
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        Lock icon S’pore-Rajasthan deal to set up tourism skills centre
        502 12  -  Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rajasthan state government to set up a skills centre to train 480 students in the tourism and hospitality sector annually. The Centre of Excellence
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        Lock icon Safety on the tracks
        136 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS India’s state-run railway network is the fourth largest after the United States, China and Russia, with an estimated 23 million people using the service every day. Safety has improved over the years, from about 2,000 crashes in 1960 to between 100 and 150
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        Lock icon India govt reverses ban on porn websites
        313 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India has reversed a controversial order banning hundreds of porn websites, a government official said, after accusations of heavy-handed censorship in the world’s largest democracy. Last Saturday, the telecommunication authorities had directed Internet service providers (ISPs) to block 857
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        Lock icon S. Korea’s former first lady visits North
        496 15 Trip sanctioned by Kim Jong Un may lead to resumption of dialogue between two sides AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The widow of the late South Korean president Kim Dae Jung arrived in North Korea yesterday, hoping the rare trip would help ease the perennial
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        Lock icon China seeks US help to counter militants in restive Xinjiang
        390 15 REUTERS BEIJING China has appealed for US support in fighting Islamist militants in the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, saying they are also a threat to the United States. Chinese officials say the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) recruits
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        Lock icon Taipei mayor backs down, Shanghai forum to go on
        327 15 REUTERS TAIPEI A forum between the mayors of the Taiwanese capital of Taipei and the Chinese city of Shanghai will take place after all, Taipei said, suggesting that a dispute over the Taipei mayor’s refusal to endorse Beijing’s“one China” policy has
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        Lock icon Few in US regret Enola Gay’s mission
        657 16 70 years after atomic bombing of Japan,majorityfeel‘justified’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS WASHINGTON The Enola Gay was on its long flight back to its Pacific island base when co-pilot Captain Robert Lewis opened his log and scribbled down the many questions racing through his mind.
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        Lock icon China to put security offices in Internet firms
        294 16 REUTERS SHANGHAI The Chinese government is planning to set up “network security offices” in major Internet companies and for websites so that the authorities can move more quickly against illegal online behaviour, the Ministry of Public Security has said in a statement.
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Masagos in Medan, Batam for SG50 events
          142 16 Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Masagos Zulkifli visited Medan and Batam to attend the receptions held by the Republic’s consulates to commemorate Singapore’s 50th National Day, said a press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. During his visit on
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          Lock icon Flak over Jakarta plan to gag president’s critics
          73 16 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesian legislators and human rights activists yesterday criticised a government proposal to make insulting the president illegal, citing concern for freedom of speech. The proposal aims to revive a law from the era of former ruler Suharto used to silence
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          Lock icon Homicide suspected in left-behind kids’ deaths
          113 16 REUTERS BEIJING Two children were killed in a suspected homicide, the authorities said, the latest incident in Guizhou to befall “left behind” children, whose parents seek employment far from home. A15-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother were found dead on Tuesday at their home
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        Lock icon Abe calls for probe into US spying claims
        375 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese leader Shinzo Abe has told United States Vice-President Joe Biden he would have “serious concerns” if WikiLeaks claims that Washington spied on Japanese politicians were true, and has asked for an investigation. Tokyo’s Cabinet spokesman Yoshihide Suga said
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        Lock icon HK on alert as more homes find excessive lead in water
        575 18 More than 15,000 households affected so far; govt actions include providing blood tests HONG KONG A lead-contaminat-ed water scandal sweeping public housing estates keeps snowballing, with residents of a luxury private development in Kowloon joining thousands fearing they have
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        Lock icon Grumbles continue in Umno after sackings
        427 22  -  Last week’s Cabinet reshuffle fails to silence some who are unhappy over 1MDB debacle Teo Cheng Wee In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg Some Umno members have continued to speak out against 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), exposing faultlines within the ruling party even as others defended
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        Lock icon Claims that Mahathir’s cronies donated to opposition
        477 22 KUALA LUMPUR Business tycoons close to former premier Mahathir Mohamad have been accused of giving money to the opposition in the 2013 general election, as questions continued to swirl around the US$700 million (S$960 million) donation deposited into Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal
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        Lock icon Trade in wildlife products thriving
        474 23 Illegal trade by Chinese medicine shops in Malaysia could lead to animals’ extinction THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA•Chinese medicine shops in Malaysia are doing a roaring trade in wildlife products, mostly from endangered and protected species, despite warnings that the trade is illegal. A
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        Lock icon Cockfights flourishing in Selangor despite raids
        248 23 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Cockfighting may be illegal but it is thriving in the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Despite the authorities cracking down on the bloody sport, most recently busting a cockfighting syndicate six months ago, cockfights are still taking place
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        Lock icon Countries rush flood aid after Myanmar’s rare appeal
        556 25 More than 260,000 people affected, at least 69 killed in fallout from Cyclone Komen AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON International aid efforts accelerated in flood-hit Myanmar yesterday as the death toll from the deluges rose to 69 and the authorities evacuated people from new
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        Lock icon California ramps up fight against wildfires
        386 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES Crews battling two dozen tenacious wildfires in California have rushed in reinforcements to use a window of humidity and cooler temperatures, to try to quench the blazes before a forecast spell of drier weather. More than 10,000 firefighters tackled the
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        Lock icon Top 10 lined up for prime-time debate
        654 26 For these 10 Republican candidates, it is a valuable head start in exposure to win votes REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Republican governors Chris Christie and John Kasich have grabbed the last spots on stage next to front-runner Donald Trump and seven
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        Lock icon Candidates look to trump Trump in GOP debate
        410 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON As nine candidates prepare to take their place today alongside Donald Trump for the first Republican presidential debate, a question looms: How does one deal with a rival for whom bombast is part of his DNA? The real-estate tycoon
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        Lock icon Sinkhole ‘devours’ part of road in Brooklyn
        147 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK New Yorkers living in the borough of Brooklyn woke to a strange sight this week a giant sinkhole had swallowed an enormous chunk of road. The sinkhole, formed by the natural process of erosion, appeared shortly after 7am on
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        Lock icon New York murder rate jumps 10%
        532 28 But mayor says situation will be turned around as police step up anti-violence effort AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK New York’s murder rate has jumped more than 10 per cent in the past year, forcing the mayor on the defensive over any
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        Lock icon Russia submits fresh claim for Arctic shelf
        667 30 It says research shows it has rights to resource-rich area, including North Pole AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russia has pressed a claim at the United Nations for an additional 1.2 million sq km of Arctic shelf, including the North Pole, stepping up a race
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        Lock icon The tussle for Europe’s future
        708 31  -  Huge hurdles ahead as Germany and France put forward radical ideas to improve EU Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent In London jonathan.eyal@gmail.com With most politicians away on their summer holidays, August is traditionally a quiet month in Europe. But not this year, for the shockwaves from
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        Lock icon Twinkle, twinkle, ghost of a star
        85 31 This bubble glowing like the ghost of a star in the darkness of space may appear supernatural, but it is a familiar astronomical object a planetary nebula, the remnants of a dying star. It is possibly the best view of the little-known object captured
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        Lock icon Top German prosecutor sacked
        331 31 REUTERS BERLIN Germany’s government has sacked the top public prosecutor after he accused the Justice Ministry of interfering in a widely criticised treason investigation against a news website. Prosecutor Harald Range last week suspended the investigation into netzpolitik.org while he awaited an independent expert opinion on
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        Lock icon Experts in France begin examination of plane debris
        490 33 Official word on whether it is from MH370 expected later this week, says Australia AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOULOUSE (France) More than a year after flight MH370 mysteriously vanished, experts in France have begun examining a washed-up wingpart that likely belonged to the doomed
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        Lock icon Aussie court revokes consent for Indian project
        365 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY An Australian court yesterday revoked approval for an Indi-an-backed project to build what could be one of the world’s biggest coal mines, which environmentalists say threatens the World Herit-age-listed Great Barrier Reef. But while environment groups hailed the decision as
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon London tube stalled as unions stage strike
          81 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON London braced itselfyesterday forthe second shutdown of the Underground within a month as trade unions staged a strike over plans to run tube trains all night on the weekends. The walkout, which began at 6.30pm, will last until Friday morning,
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          Lock icon FDA nod for drug made with 3-D printer
          75 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug madewitha3-D printer, which are pills for treating epilepsy. The Ohio-based company, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, said its system can produce doses ofupto1,000mgpertablet. It said the product is a “porous formulation”
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          Lock icon Divorced Catholics ‘not excommunicated’: Pope
          83 33 REUTERS VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has told priests to be more merciful to Catholics who have divorced and remarried outside the Church, saying they should not be treated as if they were excommunicated. The delicate subject of how the Church should treat divorced Catholics will
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      420 34 The Straits Times says Itcanonlybegoodnewstotheworldthatsomeofthe United States’ top multinational corporations havejoinedinthefightagainstclimatechange.As partofaWhiteHouseinitiative,thenewAmerican BusinessActonClimatePledgecampaign,13ofthe country’slargest firms including Google, Apple, Coca-ColaandWalmart–havecommittedUS$140 billion (S$193 billion) towards reducing their carbon footprints through new low-carbon investments and new renewable energy. Importantly, President Barack Obama will announce a second round of
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      1117 34  -  The film is a piece of art that Singaporeans can hold up as a proper SG50 tribute HomeFront John Lui Film Correspondent johnlui@sph.com.sg The film anthology 7 Letters is a success. Critics like it. So do audiences, who have given it good word-of-mouth. Tickets for
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      629 34  - One people one nation, one funpack Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg If you haven’t collected your SG50 Funpack, it’s not too late to do so in the next few days. Don’t be disheartened by the talk going round that the items in the pack are unremarkable. Instead, consider all theeffortandlove–yes,thelove,
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      1479 35  -  70 years ago today, Hiroshima was bombed. As both victim and aggressor in World War II, Japan has insights into war few have. Kwok Kian-Woon For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a sociologist whoteachesat Nanyang Technological University. Dear friends, The
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      857 35  -  Joe Nocera For many years, I used to spend at least part of the summer in the gorgeous Laurentides region of Quebec, an hour north-west of Montreal. By the mid-1980s, with each return trip, I could see a growing environmental threat to the area’s
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      938 36  -  Amid the impending Asean single market, Indonesia is moving in an opposite, protectionist direction S.E.A.View Siwage Dharma Negara stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a visiting fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Indonesia’s recent economic policy pronouncements indicate that the country will become increasingly
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      240 37  -  P.V. George The Singapore General Hospital’s reply (“SGH to implement new alert system for patient care”; July 29) indicates that the hospital is considering implementingpart of my suggestion on a central system to monitor patients. But it is limiting it to patients who
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      234 37  -  Josephine Chong Siew Nyuk (Ms) There is a show currently being aired on cable television about a professional contractor in the United States doing up his own home, including building a guest house from the ground up for his parents. What struck me
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      351 37  -  Patrick Tan Siong Kuan My family and I were fortunate to be able to watch the National Day Parade Preview last Saturday. It was a spectacular performance for Singapore’s 50th birthday. While most of the limelight was on the participants on the field,
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      293 38  - Unwed mums put children’s interests first Darius Lee In seeking to “find a balance between supporting unwed mothers and the policy to support parenthood within marriages”, the Government should always put children’s best interests first (“Review of benefits for unwed mothers”; July 29). The United Nations’ Convention ontheRightsoftheChild–to whichSingaporeisaparty– mandates
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      116 38  -  Lim Tong Wah PUB, the national water agency, has put in tremendous effort to ensure that Singapore residents have a sufficient supply of clean drinking water. Residents are also constantly reminded to be prudent in the use of the water. To this end, one
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      426 38  -  Tony Teo Director, Environmental Public Health Operations National Environment Agency We thank Mr V. Balu for his feedback (“Work together to stop dengue”, last Friday) and hope he and his sons make a full recovery from dengue. As of
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      67 38 For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg. Readers can also respond to letters via Facebook and Twitter. Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the
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      151 38  -  Lim Li Koon (Ms) Communications Specialist Singapore Post We thank Ms Punitha Govindasamy for her feedback (“Parcel received? Speedpost wants photo of customer too”; Tuesday). We are sorry that our courier did not follow the proper procedure and assure her that we are taking
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      187 38  -  Shaheedu Pakri Before my wife’s grandfather died in 2011, he said he had nominated my mother-in-law for Central Provident Fund distribution. He did so during the earlyyears of the CPF’s formation in the 1950s. After his death, with no notification after three
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      55 38 1.MRSELISACHOO: Unwed mums tackle issue at its roots. 2.MRGANCHINKIAN: Causeway jams focus on Customs bottleneck. 3. MS HILDA LEE: Special needs of gifted students. 4. MRSIM LIM ONN: Flier ads can be helpful. 5.DRDANIELNG: Taxi door’s child lockeasily overridden. 6. MRCHIN KEETHOU:Spray insecticide into gully traps, not onto
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      237 39 Among the green rolling hills in the Larung Gar Valley in China, the last thingyou would expect to see in the countryside is thousands of red wooden huts that have been built in a massive cluster. Despite its secluded location, it is
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      698 2  -  After admitting soya bean milk is not its own, it reassures public bread items freshly made Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent limjess@sph.com.sg Amid consumer backlash, bakery chain BreadT alk has come out to defend the freshness of its main products–bread,bunsandcakes. After news broke on Monday
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      518 3  -  Fragile copy moved from NLB to exhibition marking newspaper’s 170-year history Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg The first-ever issue of The Straits Times last night took centre stage at an exhibition commemorating the broadsheet’s 170-year history. The brittle eight-page edition, printed using a hand-operated
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      373 3  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Socio-political blog site The Online Citizen (TOC) has been ordered to take down an article again. The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) issued a take-down notice to the site for an article titled “Severe consequences for a PAP majority with its underground
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      423 3  -  Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg Hopes among car buyers that a larger supply of certificates of entitlement (COE) would lead to a fall in COE prices this month were dashed yesterday. COE prices for cars instead rose for Categories A and B, reflecting the firm
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      439 4  -  CPF, higher stipends for S’poreans in autonomous unis Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Singaporean students pursuing graduate studies by research in the five autonomous universities here will receive an increase in monthly stipends from this month, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. They will also receive Central
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      501 5  -  Members of the public, volunteers and Home Teamofficersreceiveawardsfortheirhelp Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg Bank executive Natalie Huang was at Raffles Place one lunch hour in November last year when she felt a man brush past her before turning around to witness him stab another man in the
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      108 6 Cantik the koala (right) shows off its new Singaporean nickname during a name selection ceremony held at the Singapore Zoo. The koala and its companions picked their new monikers yesterday by choosing between two stalks of eucalyptus leaves with name tags attached (far right).
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      379 6  -  Wider cooperation needed to tackle security threats, says Lui Tuck Yew Feng Zengkun zengkun@sph.com.sg Militaries have to work with other government agencies to fight increasingly complex, transnational and non-conventional threats, Second Minister for Defence Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday. Delivering the keynote speech at
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        629 10  -  Winson Press, which began as an ad firm, is expected to clock turnover of $10m this year As Singapore was finding its feet after being thrust into independence in 1965, three companies here were set up and helped jump-start a
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        514 10 When local machinery parts distributor Kian Ann Engineering was sold to investors in South Africa, the company’s founder asked the new owners to retain the distinctly Singaporean name. After all, the company, which was founded in 1965, made its name
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        Lock icon Travel firm catered to locals from the get-go
        402 10 Most travel agencies in Singapore in the 1960s were colonial firms catering to expatriates. Enter Chan Brothers Travel, set up by the late Mr Chan Liang Choy, his relative, Mr Chan Hian Chiang, and a friend in 1965. The outfit operated out
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        452 11  -  Don’t stay home this Jubilee weekend. Whether you are a fan of the arts or sports, there’s an SG50 activity for you. TEXT: PRISCILLA GOY Botanic Gardens A plaque declaring the Gardens a Unesco World Heritage site will be unveiled tomorrow at about 5pm.
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        351 11  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg It is a sight familiar to Singaporeans the iconic Marina Bay skyline lit up by the warm glow of a sunset. But as photography enthusiast Terence Lee, 28, was setting up his camera with an ultra-wide angle lens for a
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      423 12  -  She alleges surgeon, who did laser treatment for her pigmentation, did not tell her the risks Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A 50-year-old woman, who suffered nerve injuries after undergoing laser treatment for pigmentation on her legs, is suing the vascular surgeon who carried out the
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        96 12 Six in 10 SG50 funpacks have already been collected, a month after grassroots leaders and volunteers started distributing the goodie bags. The People’s Association (PA) said the remaining funpacks will be given out at grassroots National Day celebrations during the Golden Jubilee weekend,
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        76 12 A Chinese national was sentenced to three weeks’ jail yesterday for attempting to bribe a Singapore Customs Officer. On May 31, Zhu Xiaolu, 30, arrived at Changi Airport with commercial goods worth US$10,210 (S$14,000) without a permit. She then offered Higher Customs Officer Siow T
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        94 12 Six people were arrested on Tuesday for their suspected involvement in the sale of counterfeit computer parts and mobile phone accessories worth an estimated $2.6 million. The four men and two women, aged between 19 and 33, were arrested after police officers
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      558 16  -  On their days off, they visit nursing homes, share health tips and lend a listening ear Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg During the day, they serve as nurses invarioushospitalwards– tending to everyone from cancer patients to distraught family members. But even after hours
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      625 13  -  The park has transformed into a lifestyle spot that brings Nee Soon residents together LocalVibe Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim The writer isa Memberof Parliament (Nee Soon GRC) Nee Soon, or Yishun in Chinese, is an estate rich in culture, tradition and heritage. Of
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      895 14 / 15  -  A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make it to the Black Knights aerobatics team Alphonsus Chern Photojournalist achern@sph.com.sg Screaming through the air at 400 knots or 740kmh, six red-and-white fighter jets curve gracefully over the showground, flying barely 3m apart. On cue, they break ranks,
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      540 1 Forecast for the full year unlikely to be met as commodities and energy exports stay weak REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s economic growth in the second quarter of this year dropped to its slowest since 2009, amid weak commodity prices and energy exports, and
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      171 1 BLOOMBERG Indonesia’s rupiah fell towards a 17-year low yesterday after foreign funds sold the nation’s bonds and data showed the economy grew at the slowest pace since 2009 last quarter. The rupiah fell 0.2 per cent to close at 13,515 to the US dollar,
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      357 2  -  Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Financial firms are getting into the national birthday spirit by giving employees days off and cash gifts. All United Overseas Bank (UOB) staff in Singapore will get an extra day of annual leave “to celebrate the
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      Lock icon CapitaLand net profit for Q2 climbs 5.8%
      657 2  -  Better showing largely attributable to fair value gains from change in use at two China development projects Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg A stronger showing in China bolstered the second-quarter results of developer CapitaLand, which yesterday posted a 5.8 per cent rise in net profit
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      466 2 REUTERS LONDON Standard Chartered halved its dividend and said it would raise capital from investors if needed, as new chief executive Bill Winters outlined plans to revive a bank hit by a 44 per cent slump in first-half profit. Asia-focused Standard Chartered
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      307 2  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Telco StarHub lifted net profit in the second quarter, on the back of higher revenue from mobile and fixed network services. Earnings came in at $99.1 million for the three months to June 30, up 5 per cent from the
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      562 3  -  Minister lists Asia’s rise, need for workers with deeper skills and disruptive technology Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg The rise of Asia, the impact of disruptive technology and the need for workers with deeper and more adaptable skills are among the key challenges facing
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      280 3  -  Chia Yan Min Countries like Singapore with ageing populations might want to consider formulating immigration policy with a view to attracting young entrepreneurs, a prominent American economist said yesterday. Stanford University economist Edward Lazear said his research shows that rapidly ageing countries tend to
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      797 4  -  The 10 best-performing stocks averaged a price gain of about 4.5% this year Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Plunging commodity and oil prices, China’s economic slowdown and Indonesia’s sliding share market have combined to hammer the 30 blue chips that make up the Straits Times Index (STI).
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      672 6 IMF staff seek to put off move to add yuan to IMF’s benchmark currency basket until after September 2016 REUTERS BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund should put off any move to add the yuan to its benchmark currency basket until after September 2016,
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      532 7  -  The company expects significant decline in profit for Q2; analyst says RWS may be suffering bad luck in VIP segment Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Shares of Genting Singapore sank more than 8 per cent yesterday after the mainboard-listed casino operator issued a profit
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      299 7  -  Yvonne Lek ylek@sph.com.sg Singapore’s small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) can now apply for up to 11 types of loan products using DBS Bank’s online loans application service. This is the latest in a slew of initiatives by DBS to bring greater convenience and
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      446 7  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Offshore support vessel provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (Posh) has suffered a 49 per cent dive in second-quarter earnings to US$6.1 million (S$8.4 million) as vessel rates continued to come underpressure from the oil industry slump. This
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      281 7  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Five companies that have brands with more than 50 years of heritage are being honoured with a new award. The award is the brainchild of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos), which wanted to mark brands that
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        133 7 American cyber security firm CounterTack is opening a development centre in Singapore to study the behavioural patterns of malicious software and online attack techniques. No other details on the centre were disclosed. CounterTack was founded in 2007 and has raised US$50 million, including from the
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        149 7 A new online regional news, lifestyle and entertainment media portal called Coconuts Media has moved its office from Bangkok to Singapore. The portal, which covers eight cities, including Jakarta, Bali, Hong Kong, Yangon and Singapore, is aimed at the young, employed and tech savvy
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        62 7 Developers itching to do good can join the United We Hack hackathon starting on Aug 15. The challenge is to find ways to benefit women financially. These could include looking at issues such as financial literacy and crime and abuse reporting. Teamsofuptofivewillbe accepted for the
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      43 8 DOW JONES 17,550.69 (-47.51) NASDAQ 5,105.546 (-9.836) NIKKEI 20,614.06 (+93.70) HANG SENG 24,514.16 (+108.04) COMPOSITE INDEX 2,128.42 (-22.54) COMPOSITE INDEX 3,694.57 (-61.97) KOSPI 2,029.76 (+1.77) BURSA KLCI 1,725.56 (+1.83) COMPOSITE INDEX 4,850.53 (+69.44) SET THAILAND 1,436.36 (+4.20) ASX 200 5,673.98 (-23.93)
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      478 8  -  STIclosesjust0.01%higheraheadofSG50 weekend, release of US non-farm payroll data BullsAnd Bears Grace Leong gleong @sph.com.sg Singapore shares closed a hair’s breadth inside positive territory as bargain hunters managed to overcome market bears that had sent the bourse down 0.8 per cent at the opening bell
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      48 8 1 Theyuanstayedsteadyagainst thegreenbackdespiteastaff reportrecommendingthatthe InternationalMonetaryFund shouldnotmakeitareserve currencyyet. 2 StandardChartered’sdividend wasslashedbyhalf,saidchief executiveofficerBillWinters inhisfirstearnings presentationsincehetook overfromMrPeterSandstwo monthsago.Thecommodities routisleadingtomorebad loansinIndiaandChina. 3 Apple’sshareshittinga six-monthlowonTuesdayis worryinginvestors.Butafter havinggrownsofast,itis difficultforsalesandprofitsto movesignificantly,analysts said.TheAppleWatchmaynot beaslargeacatalystforthe stockassomehadhoped. 4 Propertyfirmsareseeing toughertimes.KohBrothers reportedan8percentdropin quarterlyprofitto$10.6 million.FarEastOrchard, whichhasprojectsinBritain andjointventureshere, reporteda1.1percentfallin profitto$5.5million. 5 BreadTalkposteda10percent increaseinquarterlyprofitto $2.89million. Itsrestaurantdivisionwas helpedbytheever-reliableDin TaiFung. ThenewSanpouteiRamen conceptalsohelped.
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      68 8 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL ■ooo GROSS YIELD 271 219 880 647 HongkongLand USD US790 cd +22 2522 2.4 240 -3 5884 6.1 379 293 Capita Land 317 -1 ***** 2.8 228 543
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      74 8 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0RVOL 'ODD GROSS YIELD 183 155 ARA Asset Mgmt 172.5 +0.5 122 2.9 132 120 Ascott Reit 128 +0.5 2176 6.4 94 81 Asian PayTVTr 84.5 cd +1
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      34 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE VOL CL0SE($) CHANGE Eucon 1,246.4 0.016 -0.017 -51.52 Infinio Showsthe stocks with the highest combination of price changeand of daily activity relative to the three-month average volume
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      147 8 52-WEEK LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY SALE +OR-'000 YIELD 92.5 62.5 Accordia Golf Tr LAST SALE +ORVOL '000 GROSS YIELD% 92.5 62.5 AccordiaGolfTr 63 unch 1776 72.5 63.5 Cambridge Ind Tr 76 66.5 Ascendas-hTrust 68 -0.5 677 8.1 95 72 Ascendas-iTrust 92.5 +0.5 994
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      116 8 52-Week Vol Last Quote High Low Counter Last Sale +/-(’000) Buy Sell 123.5 110.2 ABF SG Bond ETF Low Counter Last Sale Vol 4258 2987 DBXT China50 US$ US3276 +16 10 3279 3287 Last Quote Buy Sell 1750 1252 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1372 +17 0 1372 1377 6625 5049
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      62 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP BY CENTS HongkongLand USD 790 30.5 2.9 Sembcorp Ind 376 30.0 8.7 Sembcorp Marine 269 12.0 4.7 3011 ParkwayLife Reit 246 8.0 3.4 PterisGlobal 65.5 8.0 13.9 Shanghai Turbo 92 8.0 9.5 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 0.8 HongkongLandUSD Advanced Systems 0.6 20.0 0.1 30.5 2.9
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      59 8 BYCENTS CLOSE DOWN CLOSE Great Eastern 2250 -26.0 -1.1 Global Testing 108.5 -11.5 -9.6 3000 DairyFarm USD 771 -8.3 -0.8 -2.5 Great Eastern Genting Sing 82.5 -7.5 -8.3 -26.0 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 2023 -12.0 -0.6 Global Testing Elektromotive 0.4 -20.0 -0.1 -11.5 ChinaKundaTech 3.5 -18.6 -0.8 SIA Asia
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      28 8 VOLUME Noble 160,440,100 91,391,700 61,*****0 60,*****0 StratechGroup IHC Yuuzoo Market volume 1,834,924,000 VALUE *****9,112 Noble 92,309,173 79,148,025 Sembcorplnd Singtel UOB DBS Grp 64,003,177 Market value 1,283,027,000
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      42 8 Vol Company Last Sale ('000) CapMallA3.8%b*****2 103.8 7 CapMallTrb3.08%***** 100.6 xi 13 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 103.8 FCL Trea 3.65%n***** CapMallTrb3.08%*****... FibreChem NCPS 13 Genting SP5.125%Perp 105.4 715 102 OCBC Bk 4.2%NCPS ***** OCC 5.1% NCPS FCL T rea 3.65%n***** 101.3 87 FibreChem NCPS
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      29 8 Sibor 1 mth 1 mth 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 9 mths 6mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates 3 mths 1.***** SWAP Offer rates Source: Thomson Reuters
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      Lock icon Wilmar profit up 18% in Q2 despite commodity woes
      553 9  -  Oilseeds and grains segment was star performer with company’s focus on the Chinese market Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Agribusiness firm Wilmar International was able to lift earnings in the second quarter despite free-falling commodity prices this year. Net profit was up
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        83 9 Venture Corp has reported a 7.5 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit to $36.1 million. This translates to a net margin of 5.5 per cent. Revenue for the three months to June 30 was up 10 per cent at $661 million, driven by both higher shipment and
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        154 9 Rowsley has agreed to pay about $20.6 million for a 34.7 per cent stake in RSP Design Consultants (India), one of India’s leading architectural services companies. RSP India, with more than 360 employees over six office locations in the country, provides project management, building design consultancy, masterplanning, civil, structural,
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        118 9 Frasers Centrepoint yesterday reported a 43 per cent jump in third-quarter net profit to $181.4 million. Revenue for the three months to June 30 soared 157 per cent to $1.01 billion. The higher income and revenue were fuelled primarily by project completions of Twin Waterfalls executive condominium in
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      79 9 Points Change Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Healthcare 727.02 448.11 870.06 1,510.23 717.34 472.14 -0.87 Industrials Oil and gas Real estate Real estate hldg dev Reits Technology Telco Utilities 612.64 229.72 186.97 232.19
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      45 9 Aug 05 AgainstS$ AgainstUS$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$tooneunitofforeigncurrency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$toone unit of foreign currency: S$/US$to100unitsofforeigncurrency: Chineserenminbi ***** Danishkrone 0.7361 0.7366 Canadian Hollar 1.0500 1.0503 0.7582 0.7581 Euro 1.5042 1.5052 1.0861 1.0865 Swissfranc 0.9050 ThaiBaht 0.6534 Source: OCBC
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      135 9 Aug 05 S$ Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 0.75 0.625 2-months 0.8125 0.6875 3-months 0.875 0.75 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 0.75 0.625 2 months 0.28 0.18 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.80 0.60 12 months 0.95 0.75 A$ Offer Bid
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      976 16  -  MinisterTansaysno-shows–duetoeventsabroad–shownon-stopquestforglory Singapore Sports Awards 2014 May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg There were cheers and celebration aplenty last night at the Singapore Sports Awards but, for the first time in recent memory, the annual event was missing some top winners of the night. In many ways, the
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      527 11 Fight against Berto could be the last one for American boxer who beat Pacquiao in May REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Floyd “Money” Mayweather will put his unbeaten record (48-0) on the line when he steps into the ring to face Andre
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      443 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has hinted that next season maybe his last, after admitting it was “absolutely” possible he may finally call time on his glittering National Basketball Association (NBA) career. The 36-year-old icon’s recent seasons have been
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      491 12 Coe slams report that suggests widespread doping, Bubka wants no let-up against cheats REUTERS LONDON The two men bidding to lead world athletics into a new era, Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka, offered contrasting reactions yesterday to the latest doping storm to engulf the
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      320 12  -  May Chen The Singapore Sports Hub has appointed a new chief executive officer in Manu Sawhney, with the 48-year-old set to take over responsibilities from October. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Sawhney will join the Sports Hub from September as CEO-designate. He replaces Frenchman
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      113 12 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the ball after bullying off the match between the Singapore ex-internationals and an Indian Association selection to celebrate the Republic’s 50 years of independence. In the past 28 editions of the Seap Games and SEA Games,
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        45 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KARACHI Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram escaped unhurt when a gunman opened fire at his car in Karachi yesterday after a traffic collision. The 49-year-old was on his way to coach at the city’s N ational Stadium.
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        68 12 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Natalia Molchanova, considered one of the greatest free divers of all time, is feared dead after she failed to surface after a dive near La Savina port on Formentera, a small island that lies south of Ibiza in Spain’s Balearic
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        77 12 THE GUARDIAN MUNICH Gareth Bale is confident that he will score goals and lead Real Madrid to trophies this season, if manager Rafael Benitez continues to play him in a central attacking role. The Spaniard used the Welsh football forward as one of his
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        50 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Hotaru Yamaguchi scored his first goal with the national team to give Japan a 1-1 draw with South Korea in football’s East Asian Cup yesterday. Jang Hyun Soo put South Korea in front from the penalty spot in the 27th minute.
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      363 12 For the second year, five amateur golfers will be picked to represent Singapore at the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) held at the resort courses of Antalya in Turkey in November. Unlike most other amateur events, the WAGC tournament is played at
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        689 13 Arsenal have finally acquired the final piece of what they hope is their title-winning jigsaw. With the arrival of Petr Cech, the Gunners have solved a decade-long goalkeeper problem. The Straits Times continues its preview of the chasing pack. Tomorrow: Manchester City The contenders: Arsenal REUTERS
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        128 13 TRANSFERS IN Petr Cech (Chelsea, £10.9m) TRANSFERS OUT Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray, £1.8m) Abou Diaby (released) Carl Jenkinson (West Ham, loan) Yaya Sanogo (Ajax, loan) Wojciech Szczesny (Roma, loan) 2014-15: 3rd Manager: Arsene Wenger WENGER’S POSSIBLE XI (4-2-3-1) Key man: ALEXIS SANCHEZ The Chile forward settled into life in the
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        695 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Just seven years after coming within hours of going out of business, Bournemouth will complete a rags-to-riches rise when they kick off their first Premier League campaign on Saturday against Aston Villa. The club underwent a facelift thanks to
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      283 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN PARIS Angel di Maria’s move from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain took another step forward when the winger underwent a medical in Doha on Tuesday. The Aspetar sports hospital in Qatar posted photos on Twitter of
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      563 14 Assurance comes from officials even as Brazil faces other problems in run-up to Olympics REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil’s economy is heading for a recession, the president is threatened with impeachment and a huge corruption scandal has engulfed the nation. But Rio de Janeiro is
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      Lock icon Rio 2016: The greatest sport festivity in the heart of Brazil
      822 14  -  Commentary Dilma Rousseff For The Straits Times stsports@sph.com.sg The writer is President of Brazil Can you sense the heartbeat accelerating? Can you feel the pulse racing? Collectively, Brazil’s heart and pulse are already beating faster, even though the reason
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      569 15  -  Poor start and sloppy defence again costly for LionsXII, who face MSL leaders Pahang next MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE Deepanraj Ganesan drajac@sph.com.sg Terengganu 4 LionsXII 2 Although unbeatable at home, the LionsXII’s travel sickness in the Malaysian Super League (MSL) struck again yesterday evening as Fandi
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      940 15  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg The finest contest in sport this month isn’t Mourinho the Mouth versus The World but Katie Ledecky against the Red Line. The American is a freestyler whose chemistry with water is so incredible she can turn
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      347 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KAZAN (Russia) The United States’ Katie Ledecky picked up her third gold at swimming’s World Championships in Kazan after winning the women’s 200m freestyle final yesterday. The 18-year-old, who has already claimed the 400m and 1,500m freestyle golds, clocked 1min 55.16sec, with Italy’s
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      148 1 SUGAR HIGH The secret to Lang Lang’s energy D9 FRONT ROW TO CLOSE Multi-label store folds after 10 years D2 STRIKE A POSE Fashion-loving parents are having a ball dressing up their kids and posting their photos on Instagram. Leong Kay Ean reports. D4&5 From left: Sisters Mysha, six, Sharleez,
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        692 2  -  Owner Ann Kositchotitana and her family are moving to the United States, hence the closure of the popular fashion store Leong Kay Ean kayean@sph.com.sg Multi-label concept store Front Row, known for its edgy and progressive labels, is closing after being in the retail business
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        414 2  -  OnTrend Leong Kay Ean Why you should start wearing it: The oversized belt is a key trend this autumn/winter, with designers such as Balmain (left) and Isabel Marant going big and bold around the waistline. A wide belt helps pull a look together and
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        1651 4 / 5  -  Instagram is increasingly filled with stylish-looking babies and kids, thanks to fashion-conscious parents who post their Outfit Of The Day (OOTD) photos. reports Leong Kay Ean It’s a match Ms Michelle Eng has been taking daily Outfit Of The Day shots of her 20-month-old daughter,
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        666 6  -  ModelGeorgiaMayJagger,famousfor her gap-toothed pout, says having perfect teeth is not important to her MyBag Rebecca Tan Hui Shan stlife@sph.com.sg Georgia May Jagger, 23, is thoroughly unapologetic about the way she looks. Since entering the modelling world at age 15, the youngest daughter of model Jerry Hall and musician
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        727 6  -  AskStyle Gladys Chung How do I make sure my make-up is picture-perfect at special events? Who better to turn to for this question than celebrity make-up artist Nick Barose. A Hollywood favourite, he has made up the faces of A-listers such as Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson
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        531 7  -  Gladys Chung and Leong Kay Ean BEAUTYTREATS To mark the country’s Golden Jubilee, these beauty brands are offering giveaways, discounts and limited-edition products. SINGAPORE-INSPIRED PERFUME If Singapore were a perfume, what would it smell like? Sephora has launched a Singapore-inspired eau de parfum, Little Red Love Singapore (above).
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        119 8 I don’t know how Justin Bieberhas actually behaved aswellashehas. You can get away with anything. yy COLIN FARRELL, actor and reformed hellraiser, who empathiseswiththe popstar Not looking for anything, not necessarily being open to anything, and only being open to the idea that, if I found
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        893 8  -  The Black Eyed Peas rapper joins home-grown hip-hop stars in the 1991 Singlish hit Paige Lim paigelim@sph.com.sg Rapper Apl.de.ap from Grammywinning hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas will revisit a Singapore rap classic with some of the country’s best-known rappers at theSing50concerttomorrow.
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        479 8  -  Paige Lim paigelim@sph.com.sg Last month, 12-year-old Praakhar Agrawal played on a Steinwaydesigned Lang Lang baby grand piano for the first time. The Primary 6 pupil at Canberra Primary School performed American singer Taylor Swift’s Blank Space at a musical staged by the school to celebrate
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        550 9  -  Chinese pianist will lead 50 pianists and duet with SingaporesingerJJLin Lee Jian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg Fresh from a short vacation in Qingdao, China, pianist Lang Lang will head for the high seas after his performance here at the Sing50 concert on Friday. But it is all work
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      477 10 Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar debut on list topped by RobertDowneyJr REUTERS LOS ANGELES Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr was named the world’s top-earning actor on Tuesday by Forbes, taking first place on a list that featured Bollywood leading men
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      491 10  -  Chang Tou Liang REVIEW/CONCERT HENRYWONG DOE/piano recital Esplanade RecitalStudio/Tuesday There are many fine pianists giving concerts who are not household names just because they are not named Lang Lang. New Zealander Henry Wong Doe, Juilliard graduate and prize-winner in the Arthur Rubinstein, Busoni
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        150 12 STOCKHOLM The Twitter-verse is all atwitter after American rocker Lenny Kravitz burst out of his pants at a gig at Stockholm’s biggest theme park on Monday. His leather pants split open during an energetic rendition of American Woman and a not-safe-for-work photo of it has gone viral. As
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        292 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS 1. MISS PIGGY AND KERMIT LOS ANGELES•Yet another Hollywood power couple bit the dust on Tuesday as Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog announced their separation, conveniently setting a new dynamic for a revival of television show The Muppets. Miss Piggy said on
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          81 12 Pop star Taylor Swift has leapt to the aid of a Sydney theatre company suffering an “artistic emergency” by giving the cast of 70somethings permission to dance to her chart-topper Shake It Off. Belvoir Theatre took to Twitter with
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          47 12 South Korean actor Song Seung Heon, 38, yesterday confirmed his romance with Chinese actress Liu Yifei, 27, after they were photographed sharing a car ride to her mansion in Beijing. They star in a new movie, The Third Way Of Love.
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          35 12 British singer and television hostCillaBlack,whodied unexpectedly last Saturday at her villa in Estepona, Spain, had a stroke after falling and hitting her head, her family announced onFacebook. She was 72.
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    597 1  -  By Yuan Hui and Wang Kaihao CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Locals call it “the grassland on the edge of sky”. Wulagai, in the north-east of Xilin Gol League, is probably the cream of the breathtaking scenery of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region’s renowned
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      272 5 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) 20TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL Facelift Odyssey2.4 Absolute (190 bhp) 7/ 8-seater. Twin power door. Electric seats.
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      246 5 Honda For Sale 316 NEW IMPROVED HONDA Vezel 1.5X. Ready stock. Installment $700 only! Don’t miss this offer! Ken *****827. 10/07 HONDA STREAM 1.8A style edition. 1 owner. Low mileage. Agent maintained. View now! Shawn *****788. $37,800 ONLY! NEW Honda Fit w/o COE. Limited unit High loan. High trade-in avail.
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      830 5 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COE Results of August 2015 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 1,688 1,057 183 $56,209 $60,789 $49,302 $6,201 $57,885
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      238 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 ***BRAND NEW MERCEDES S400L/S350L Ready stocks! Leather S/rims. neg. San Hup Bee Tel 972 88 717 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
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      288 5 326 Mercedes For Sale **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****171 Feb ’12 E250 CGi Coupe. C&C maintained 1 yr pre-owned warranty. 1 owner. Low miles. **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****400 Dec ’11 SLK200. GPS. 48K km C&C service 1 yr pre-owned warranty. New 6mth road tax BRAND NEW C200 Avan t garde Keyless Sunroof tailgate.
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      410 5 Nissan For Sale 329 11/’08 TEANA V6 1 Owner Sunroof. OMV $36,998. Downpayment $16.8k. Mthly $1198. Call *****909 VICOM EVALUATED Almost 2010 Sylphy 1.5. OMV $***** Sell $*****. Hp: *****077 7/08 LATIO 1.5A OMV $15K Pearl White. 90k km. Accident free. *****628 JUL 2013 QASHQAI. Selling Cheap. High Rebate Flawless
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      210 6 344 Toyota For Sale OW!! GV LOWEST Down Fr $3800 For 06’-09’ Altis 1.6A, Price Fr $26k. Mthly Fr $788. Low Km 1 owner. High Trade-in Avail Cashback $13k when COE ends Bruce 9028 6476 W INTRODUCING THE BRAND New Toyota Sienta 1.5X/G Comes With Smart Entry, Navi Ready LED
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      152 6 344 Toyota For Sale **2015 BRAND NEW Toyota Harrier. Guaranteed COE, High Trade In. For Enquiries, Call *****777. Car Lingual, Establish Since 1970. BRAND NEW ESTIMA Aeras Premium 2.4 with full option, In-hse loan avail. neg. JCWC *****969/ *****913 2015 NEW MODEL Esquire 2.0Gi 7/8-seater. Be the 1st to own!
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      162 6 344 Toyota For Sale ***BRAND NEW HARRIER 2.0 Elegance Premium. Ready stock. DVD, Leather, S/rims. San Hup Bee Tel 972 88 717 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Corolla Saloon Stationwagon. DVD Leather seats S/rims. San Hup Bee Tel 9452 8805 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Estima Aeras 7 8 Seaters. Ready stock. DVD, Leather,
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      145 6 344 Toyota For Sale TAI HUAT CAMRY 2.5 Hybrid $144,800 2015 G’teed COE leather, sport rims, call: 6344-3786, 9005-5033. TAI HUAT HARRIER 2 0 G $137,800, 2015 Panoramic roof. Call *****786, *****033. TAI HUAT NOAH 2.0X 7-seater $134,800, 2015 G’teed COE 2 power door, leather, Call: *****786, *****033. TAI HUAT.
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      258 6 344 Toyota For Sale 12-MTH WARRANTY. 1 owner Pearl white 12/’06 Wish 1.8A. 100% superb svc cond. OMV $18.5K. Tax 12/’15. *****387 ***NEW IMPROVED ESTIMA Premium. 7 seater. Limited stock available. Installment $700. Call Ken *****827. 10/07 VIOS 1.5E A with dual airbags. Accident free. Immaculate cond. Value buy for
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      234 6 344 Toyota For Sale TOYOTA HARRIER PREMIUM Panaromic 2.0A $147,800. Guaranteed COE Delivery, No Gimmicks 9772 9995 Ren NEW TOYOTA SIENTA MPV. Low interest rate of 1.88%, High Trade-In Avail. Call Roy *****455, Owen *****548 CARS ONLINE: 8183-8289 New Toyota Estima Premium MD Ready Stock! Free 3+3 Yrs Servicing Packages.
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      328 6 344 Toyota For Sale NEW HARRIER 2L Moonroof Elegance/ Premium ’Style Mauve’ from $149,800. Flexi Loan. Call *****168 2015 ALPHARD 2.5S 7-Seater Dual Moonroof/ Power door Limited stocks. Viewing avail $185,800. Call *****168 07/07 GREY TOYOTA Wish 1.8 limited, low km, showroom cond, OMV $*****. Asking $38k! Please call 8693
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      396 6 Volvo For Sale 347 04/07 BLACK, VOLVO S80, well maintain,accident free, showroom cond, OMV$*****, selling $47k only!! *****109 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****234 Aug ’13 S60 T4. 1 owner. 20K km only! 200bhp. Fully agent maintained warranty. Grab! Various Makes 350 LOW COE, BOOK ONE NOW WITHOUT REGRETS! Honda Fit GF .$89.8K
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      1687 7 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Ranked the
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      272 7 ***BRAND NEW TOYOTA Van 3.0 Euro 5 Diesel. neg. 95% loan. San Hup Bee 972 88 717 (AML #04-20) BRAND NEW TOYOTA Liteace 1.5A. 5 Doors. Made In Japan. Downpayment $5.8K. neg. Bayswater Auto 8383 3283 10/2007 RENAULT KANGOO. 1 Owner, Good Cond! Fast Approval In-Hse 100% Loan Call 9156
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      256 7 GORGEOUS RENAULT KANGOO. COE till 03/2017. Engine well maintained. Interior is sweet. $***** neg owner *****836 01/2013 RENAULT TRAFFIC 2.0D A/M. Agent Warranty. Semi auto gear. A1 cond. call *****033 now! Don’t miss! 06/05 NISSAN URVAN SWB. COE 06/2020. $38.8k. A1 cond. New paintwork. call *****517 now for viewing! 03/2008
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      1455 8 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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      540 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Uniquely We groom many agents to TOP PRODUCERS, TOP LEADERS and TOP PROJECT ICs MORE THAN Years of combined HAN ears f cmbined 45 EXPERIENCE Speak with us with full confidentiality Many ECs and
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      261 8 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 CHARMING! RARE! 17,680 sf Dyson Rd. 2-Sty Detached. Rebuild 2/3 Bunglws. MRT/ Malls.Mins Orchard/Bt Timah Dream Home NEW LIST! RAFFLES Vicinity Value Buy, Land 5000 sq ft. A*Vanda, Modern 5820 sq ft. Bt Timah 4000 sf. 8218-5511 3STY CORNER WATTEN lovers! 2520/ 2800 sqft
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      262 8 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 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 Cynthia Lee 9090 4009 OASIS MULBERRY Freehold Inter-terrace. Land 2075sqft Built-up 4500 sqft. 3 Storey Basement. 4+1. Valn. $3M
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      245 8 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 GOODMAN RARE BUNGALOW unlike any in the mkt reduced price! last offer $9.5M land 7000sf simply gorgeous! Daniel 9842-2233 D.15 WOO MON Chew 2472/ 3218 sqft. 6 bdrms. Semi-d. Cul-de-sac. Asking $4m. Dawn Locke 9685 9304 OPERA EST 2STY modern
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      1036 9 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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      283 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19 SERANGOONGDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 CEA RENEWAL 2016 LOCAL PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, G-SYSTEM 3, SPH SUBSIDY MANY MORE! R*****7F Searching for Landed Homes in Serangoon Gardens? www.sglanded.net CEA Reg No: New/ Experienced Agents Welcome Jasmine Lim www.gps.com.sg 8100 0033
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      211 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Near MRT OPEN HSE BY Appt. 2 storey corner terrace Li Hwan Dr. Land 3915/2600sf Huge gdn Pk 6 cars. Richard *****755 Prime Location OPEN HSE BY Appt. Poh Huat Terr, 3 sty inter. 99 yrs. Land 1808/ 3000 sqft. 12
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      178 9 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMOKIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Alvin Sim 8388 3533 RARE! SHANGRI-LA CL. 2-sty corner Semi-d. 5550/ 3600 sf approx. 5 bdrms. Face NS. Near Mayflower MRT/ CHIJ realestategroup Priced To Sell HORIZON GDNS 5+1. 2906sf Rare. Bright, windy quiet unit. Serious seller. $1.88M neg. Robert Peng 9751-5995
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      858 10 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 realestategroup Prime Location MARINA BAY
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      191 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Freehold WATERSCAPE CAVENAGH New FH 1216sf, 3+1br w utility $2.4M. Somerset MRT Orchard. Amy Fong *****978 Visit SRX.com.sg code 1287 Sheena Lim 9666 6188 ORCHARD RESIDENCES 2174SF 3+study #20 up. MRT/ shpg Urban Suites 1572sf 3-bdrm Sell with tenancy MRT/ shpg Alba@Cairnhill.
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      293 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 OWN PART OF THE COMPANY CEA RENEWAL 2016 GET IMMEDIATE LEADS BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? in District 9, 10 11 CALL ME NOW New/ Experienced Agents Welcome R*****4I 8202 0202 CEA Reg No: Jack Teo
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      211 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Darren Teo 9002 6060 BOTANIC GARDENS VIEW. FH 3 bdrm. 1410 sf. Beside Botanic Gdns. Rarely avail. Tenanted $4.1K till Feb ’16. Ask $2.7M. HOT PROPERTY RV RESIDENCES 999 yrs. Just TOP. 1/ 2/ 3 bdrm/ Penthses 415-1291 sf. Great World
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      313 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 DON’T MISS TANGLIN HILL CONDO FH. Low rise 4+1. Nice. GCB enclave. 2884sf resort facilities$1490 psf yet neg! *****068 Lloyd Don't Miss FIRE SALE! $1245PSF only! Villa Azura 2+1+1, 1356 sqft. Sixth Ave MRT. Hurry! Bring cheque!!! Ivy Ang 9768-7208 JERVOIS
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      456 11 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 MASTERS OF REAL ESTATE OWN PART OF THE COMPANY CEA RENEWAL 2016 GET IMMEDIATE LEADS Buying Selling Renting Residential/Commercial Call me now New/ Experienced Agents Welcome Nancy See
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      328 11 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 BANK SALE! 3+STUDY 1528sf Simsville, high flr, unblock, bright, breezy. Near to MRT, bus,amenities JLL *****833 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 SILVERSEA, 3+1. 1485SF Huge living rm. Resort lifestyle. A1 decor. Future MRT completes the
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      273 11 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 OWN PART OF THE COMPANY CEA RENEWAL 2016 GET IMMEDIATE LEADS BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? in Simei CALL ME NOW New/ Experienced Agents Welcome R*****2C CEA Reg 9107 7815 No: Han www.gps.com.sg Alan
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      260 11 EMILY LIM 9107 7268 Service You Trust MORE STAR BUY! VUE 8 1bdrm @$6XXK. 2Bdrm high flr $7XXK. 3Bdrm 1033sf $9XXK. International School JUST TOP! SEA Esta, 3 bdrm. 904 sf. High flr. Pool view. Walk to sea park. Serious Seller. Michelle Ho *****546 ELIAS GREEN GROUND flr lover! 3+1
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      249 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Freehold Care Honesty CHERRYHILL 2BDRM 1044 sf Big Hall/ Pool/ Tennis/ MRT NEX/ NTUC/ Only $1.19 mil. Sole Agt *****688 Joseph Gwendolyn Au 9001 2022 RIVERVALE CREST 2 bedder utility, 936sf, near mall/LRT, good layout, no west sun, www.gwendolynau.com D’PAVILION
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      265 11 ANGMO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 CEA RENEWAL 2016 LOCAL PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, G-SYSTEM 3, SPH SUBSIDY MANY MORE! CEA Reg BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? in Ang Mo Kio CALL ME NOW New/Experienced Agents Welcome No: R*****9H039H Loke Guan Ting www.gps.com.sg 9796
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      212 11 D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 SELL BELOW VAL! Woodhaven Newly TOP. 1+balcony. 624sf Unblock view. From $728K. Hurry! Debbie 9424-7688 Must View CASABLANCA GRD FLR lovers! Reno, 1325sf, big patio with pool view, 3 bdrm, high ceiling, neg. Ricafort *****015 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR PTE APTS
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      416 12 ANGMO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANGMO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR SALE 425 BISHAN HDB APTS FOR SALE 427 LHG PROPERTIES- HDB Div 4’A’ corner
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      75 12 BUKITMERAH HDBAPTS FOR SALE 429 NEW LISTING 4A 114 BT Purmei, dr to dr, lift level, 103sqm, reno, low flr, chinese ratio filled, Serious seller. Victor *****086 REA BUKIT PANJANG HDB APTS FOR SALE 430 Maria Wu 9487 6418 CHEAP! UNBLOCKED! CORNER! Windy! Blk 450 Bt Panjang Ring Rd. 5’I’.
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      321 12 BUKIT PANJANG HDBAPTS FOR SALE 430 277 BANGKIT RD 4’A’ High lift flr. Next to corner. F/reno Unblock. Bright. PR all race welcome. Call Chris 9117 1197 BUKIT TIMAH HDB APTS FOR SALE 431 Must View 3RM 8 EMPRESS Rd. Nanyang Sch/ mkt/ MRT/ Shops. High floor, $450k Neg. Must
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      320 12 JURONGWEST HDB APTS FOR SALE 438 TOMMY LEE B.C. 9818 7056 Service You Trust NEW! OPEN TO All! 5AP Blk 681C Corner. Boon Lay MRT, mall, sch. Well maintained! Move in. N/E. Serious seller. RARE! VIEW TO Appreciate!! 4A Blk 633 High/ Lift level, 91sqm, Beautifully renovated Bright Windy. Amenities.$$
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      320 12 QUEENSTOWN HDBAPTS FOR SALE 444 BLK.89 TANGLIN HALT Rd 5’I’ very high floor. Market MRT your door step. Call Michael 9107-8090 ALMOST SOLD! 3’I’+1 Blk 19 Ghim Moh. High flr. Move in. MRT/Mkt. *****072 JH SEMBAWANG HDBAPTS FOR SALE 445 Good Buy 468D EA 137SQM renovated #14, no west sun,
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      162 13 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE 448 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE 448 TAMPINES HDB APTS FOR SALE _«ii ibi JHDB Median Resale Prices in June 2015 m iii in ■s~ 1 mm; SSTS IT* PTI||inF*3 m j
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      163 13 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB APTS FOR SALE 449 CEA RENEWAL 2016 CEA Reg No: LOCAL PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, G-SYSTEM 3, SPH SUBSIDY MANY MORE! BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? In Toa Payoh Estate -CALL ME NOWNew/ Experienced Agents Welcome R*****8D Kenny Wong www.more.com.sg9697 7037 Licence No:
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      106 13 4-RM 62 LOR 4 T Payoh. Above #12, Squarish Windy All race/ PR. Walk to T Payoh MRT. Sky *****899 PN WOODLANDS HDBAPTS FOR SALE 450 BENSON FONG 9029 2790 CHEAP! CHEAP! PRICE neg!! 3’A’ 151 High flr, reno. MRT 3’A’ 159 Low flr, reno. Sch 4’S’ 335 High flr,
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      317 13 WOODLANDS HDBAPTS FOR SALE 450 MUST SELL!!! 4-RM Blk 793 Woodlands Ave 6. High flr, 5mins Admiralty MRT/ mkt. All races/PR Tony *****643 5RM 534 WOODLANDS Dr 14, 124sqm. #08, No west Sun. Vista Pt/Wet mkt/ Future Mrt All race/PR, Leon *****488 5-RM BLK 351, Ave 1 low flr. Corner.
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      400 13 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Cable Road Modern fitting. Old world charm. 5+1. Pool......$ neg 2 sty Bunglw 5+1 Pool......$32K Cluny Park 5+1+1. Pool.....$28K 2 sty Bunglw 6+1+1. Pool.. $25K Mt Echo Park 5+1. Pool... $23K Merryn Road New Bungalow 4+1 all ensuite. Pool...........$18K Swiss Club Reno
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      367 13 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 NATURE PARK 3 sty Semi-d/ Bungalow 4+1 ensuite. 2900/ 5000 sqft. New DT line MRT. Owner *****027/ *****699 Excellent location 3-STOREY SEMI-D AT Whitley Road 4bdrm ensuites, Nanny and Maid room. Vacant. Call Joanne *****508 LA SUISSE 3-STOREY terr. Area 1,860 3,300sqft. 4+1+1 bdrms.
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      2937 14 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 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN
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      130 14 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 realestategroup Near MRT PARC IMPERIAL 3BDRM Duplex PH 1744sf. Pte jacuzzi, next to MRT, immed, p/furn $4.2K. Andrew *****306 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 CITY/ LAVENDER MRT small studio, ac kitchenette wifi SCV. $1.5K
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      137 14 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 CLYDES RES. 1-BDRM 570sf. F/furn. $2890 Pool. Farrer Park MRT. Jade *****003. D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 *0.8mth Commission to Agt D.09 TWIN PEAKS 1 bedroom 571 sqft Rental $4000 onwards High low flr units available F/furn, designer furniture
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      794 15 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Nassim Regency at Nassim Rd Mins’ drive to nearby int’l schs Orchard MRT Station 24-hr security, full facilities shuttle bus service Prestigious spacious 3+1 bedrooms, 2,024 sq ft
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      385 15 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 HOLLAND RES, 973SF, 2-bdrm P/furn. Near Holland V, MRT. $5K. Owner @9617-0316 VILLA DELLE ROSE 3+1+1. Big Patio. Reno. 3300sf. $8.5K Sole Agt Audrey *****128 GRANGE RES 4+1 rm. Quiet. Face pool. 2669sf. $14k neg Sole Agt Audrey *****128 EWE BOON
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      320 15 ANGMO KIO HDB APTS FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR RENT 482 ANG MO KIO HDB APTS FOR RENT 482 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 1+1BDRM APT (8 Bassein)
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      288 15 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 Carol Soh 9871 6835 ASTORIA PARK 2 bdrms 1001 sqft $3.xK. Beside MRT, unblocked view. High floor, F/Furn. Avail now. Must view! QUBE SUITES NEAR Eunos MRT. 2 bdrm Penthse with roof terr, pool, immed. neg Jenny Tan 9688 0819 D15
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      268 15 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 FERNWOOD TWRS 1195 sq ft, 2 bdrms ensuite. Lovely reno. Unfurn. Siglap, amenities. Immed. 9829-1106 Cheng,OT $3,800. 1851SF SPACIOUS 3 rms, quiet privacy. Pool/ gym. MRT/ eateries/ shops. Jen *****261 SIGLAP 1 RM 1 hall Studio. Furn, aircon, can cook.
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      277 15 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 SEASTRAND 3-BDRM 1216 sf mid flr, bright windy. All rms pool view. Brand new! $3.5K neg. Owner *****408 WHITEWATER 3 RM high flr, pool facing, new AC kitchen, amenities, avail immed, $3K. Call Owner *****988 realestategroup Brand New SEA ESTA, JUST
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      408 16 BISHAN HDB APTS FOR RENT 484 5-RM CORNER BLK 164 Bishan High flr. Spacious. Bright. Quiet. Furn. Near MRT/ Mall. Immed. Janet 9188-7809 KF BUKIT BATOK HDB APTS FOR RENT 485 APPROVED 4-RM BLK 315 high flr, brand new furniture/ aircon/ paint. Greenery. neg. Immed. *****737 Corina EM 526 3-BDRM.
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      400 16 (CENTRAL) PTE RMS FOR RENT 511 NO OWNER Comm. Dalvey Rd off Stevens Rd. Master like studio f/furn $1590above Short-term rent trial allowed. Get 1 wk free for 1st 5 tenants withT&C. Limited rooms. Kindly contact *****777 (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT MRT/Mall 512 Celebrate Together! APT GEYLANG. Common/ master
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      364 16 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 WEST 10,000SF RECTANGULAR B2 fty. Ceiling 8m. 300 Amps. 3 entrance to fty 30kN/m2. Immed. *****558 DEFU LANE 10 Factory /Office 12k/ 8.3k sqft. Air-con. Accessible via KPE/ CTE/ PIE. 8500 0657/*****433 TUAS SOUTH 1-STY warehse 50K sqft, Office 15K sqft/ fr 10.8K sqft. Avail
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      332 16 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 LOCAL PROJECTS, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS, G-SYSTEM 3, SPH SUBSIDY MANY MORE! BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? Commercial/ Industrial CALL ME NOW CEA Reg No: New/Experienced Agents Welcome R*****1D3 131D Edwin Yeo www.gps.com.sg9830 0555 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 Grab Now NEW LIST!
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      303 16 3 ADJACENT UNITS. 45 yrs URA GFA 4811sf/unit. Good Frontage. 150amp. Below val Vacant possession. *****272 RENO STANDALONE DORMFACTORY. *****sf ***** sf. Approved 272 pax. 1600 Amps. Bal 41 yrs. *****558 I-LOFTS CHANGI. B2 3-sty Inter Terrace Factory. 6652 sf. Asking $1.9M. For viewing call Adlyn 9879-1091 AUCTION 12/8 UBI
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      283 16 PAYA LEBAR SQUARE many units size from 538 sqft. Cobroke. Cheap! Brand new. Call 9147-5661 zeno 265 S’GOON CTRL 388 sf HDB lease. $1650 GST. Takeover fee nego. Fully fitted. Great locale. MRT/market/eateries. EXT TO CHINATOWN MRT. 300/ 400 sf. Office. Free AC. $1350/ $1400. *****448 Owner N 259-1,481 SF.
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      343 16 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 KEONG SIAK ROAD, 2nd flr Conservation Office. Brand new aircon toilet. 1100 sf. Ask $5.5K nego. *****994 AMOY ST SHOPHOUSE $4-8psf 2000/3000/5000 sqft. Avail immed. F&B Fitness Office Call Owner NOW 8338 0863 SOHO SOUTHBANK 1590 sf. Facilities. MRT. High ceiling. CT Hub 2 Lavender,
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      347 17 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Retail and F&B Space for Lease Directly connected to Novena MRT Station Monthly visitorship close to 1.6 million shoppers Huge captive audience with good class residential developments, offices, schools and medical amenities Ideal for F&B Fashion Services Beauty Wellness Unit
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      343 17 DB SHOP Tiong Bahru MRT new. 538 sf #01, Boon Tiong Rd. $9.8K. ½-shop $6K. *****899 Ric H BEST LOCATION CLEMENTI CTRL 500 sf. Next to MRT/ Bus terminal. Heavy traffic. Suits cake shop/ hair/ any retail. Chew 9199 6882 TOP SHOP! FAR East Plaza. 412 sf. Good frontage/ heavy
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      358 17 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP HOUSE HAJI LANE/ ARAB St #02. 700/ 1455 sf. Dual facing. Newly reno. Retail/ gallery. Very prime!!! Call 9487 4441 TUITION CUM ENRICHMENT Cashew Park. 530 sf. Water Pt. Free Carpark. *****266 #01 ENTERPRISE HUB 3000 sf. Shop with office for rent. Immediate. Peter
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      298 17 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE OWN PART OF THE COMPANY CEA RENEWAL 2016 GET IMMEDIATE LEADS R*****8B OWN PART OFTHECOMPANY CEA Reg No: BUYING? SELLING? RENTING? Commercial/ Industrial CALL ME NOW New/ Experienced Agents Welcome 9002 1007 Charles Tan www.gps.com.sg Van 9855 9406 LITTLE INDIA,
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      314 17 GOOD LOCATION UPP CHANGI RD North 2-sty Strata F&B. FH. 2900 sf. Rental $8.8K. Ask $3.1M. Face main road 9487 4441 GOOD LOCATION EAST COAST RD FH 2-sty. 2380 sf. Prime. Potential rent/ capital increase. Don’t Miss! $4.2M neg. *****441 NEW LISTING KIM TIAN ROAD #01 1650sqft, 9999 yrs, Good
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      664 19 PLANNING ACT (CHAPTER 232) PLANNING (MASTER PLAN) RULES (R1) Notice Under Rule 4 Notice is hereby given that the following proposals for amendment to the Master Plan were submitted to the Minister for National Development: 1) Rezoning of Lot *****M, TS20, at Penang Road, from Open Space Zone to Commercial
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