The Straits Times, 22 October 2015

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  • 23 1 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY OCTOBER22,2015 SINCE1845 102 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg ASingapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • 590 1  -  They had acted dishonestly and were involved in conspiracies to misuse church funds, says judge Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The long-running legal battle over the misuse of City Harvest Church (CHC) funds yesterday resulted in all six accused being convicted of
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  • 377 1  -  Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg Singapore is taking its boldest leap yet into space when it launches six locally made satellites in December. Among them is a 400kg satellite that can conduct surveillance missions for maritime and border security. The satellites will ride
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    • 107 1 Sport Sharapova on the 3Gs: Grit, Glory and Glamour C16 Top of the News One more patient found with hep C A5 World Toyota recalling 6.5m vehicles A23 2015 McDonald’s. DRAW UPON YOOR Then reward yourself with the delicious Samurai Burger. Savour the umami goodness of our juicy chicken patty
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    • 22 1 Life Quirky shoes inspired by 80s pop culture D4 Home Duo bag President’s Young Talents Award B2 ome resident’s Young alents Award
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    • 30 1 Home SAF’s referral bonus hits the mark B1 READ MORE Weight of evidence led to ‘guilty’ verdicts Reactions from supporters Whistleblower ‘vindicated’ News analysis TOPOFTHE NEWS A6-7 *****1 M *****7
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 67 2 TOPOFTHENEWS A packed courtroom looked on as all six defendants in the epic City Harvest Church legal battle were convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud yesterday. Judge See Kee Oon, who singled out pastor Kong Hee as the spiritual leader the other defendants had trusted, said:
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      • 45 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Emissions from Indonesian forest and land fires have jumped in the past two weeks, according to an analysis of Nasa satellite data. The total emissions have soared to nearly 1.4 billion tonnes, surpassing the figure for the 2006 fire crisis. A4
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      • 45 2 WORLD Hundreds of protesters yesterday blocked highways and roads in the Indian state of Punjab. The protest came amid unrest over the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, and the deaths of two protesters. A10
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      • 92 2 HOME A scheme in which servicemen are given $500 in cash to successfully refer potential recruits to the Singapore Armed Forces is a hit. A quarter of more than 100 referrals were hired in the past year. The scheme was launched in July last year
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      • 45 2 WORLD A report released by Amnesty International yesterday said some 1,000 Rohingya in Indonesia’s Aceh remain in limbo as a deal granting them refuge nears expiry nextyear. They were granted entry into Aceh in May during the regional migrant crisis. A16
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      • 42 2 OPINION Current university rankings are controversial. With rising tuition fees and youth unemployment, there’s a case to be made for a more objective measure of the worth of university education, writes Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie. A24
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      • 42 2 HOME A deliveryman who took a parcel to a lawyer’s office told a court how he saw Govindasamy Nallaiah standing alone inside, holding a bicycle chain. The testimony came during the trial of the man accused ofmurderingthelawyer’swife. B6
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      • 54 2 BUSINESS Banking figures here have reassured customers using contactless or “tap and go” cards such as payWave that there is no security risk despite a major scare in Hong Kong. They say this type of payments is very well protected by security measures,
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      • 53 2 SPORT The Singapore Sports Institute’s altitude room, simulating a high-altitude environment, has its first temporary residents. Since Oct 7,agroupof13localathletes have been spending 10-12 hours a day in the facility. Living there and training at the nearby Kallang Water Sports Centre allows them to adopt a “live-high,
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      • 62 2 LIFE To mark his 10th anniversary as a shoe designer, Nicholas Kirkwood has come up with a 10-piece shoe collection inspired by the video game arcade and pop culture of the 1980s. The Briton worked with Singaporean design guru Theseus Chan on the packaging for
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      • 58 2 LIFE In keeping with global museum practices, the Asian Civilisations Museum has returned a “stolen” 11th-century statue to India. The two-year-long saga has raised questions about why it is so easy for artefacts to leave India. Several art experts point to loopholes, such as how scores
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    • What’s Next
      • 64 2 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay thefoundationstonetodayforAmaravati–the new capital city of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh–inaboostfortheprojectthatisatest of Indian efforts to create world-class urban infrastructure. It is also the most high-profile collaboration between India and Singapore, which has created the Amaravati masterplan.
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      • 58 2 A three-day scientific forum on the Biology of Ageing kicks off today. At the forum, scientists, clinicians and leaders in the field will discuss the grey tsunami which Singapore and most other industrialised countries will have to confront. These experts will discuss biological aspects of ageing
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      • 42 2 McKinsey Company is hosting today an innovation forum attended by some 200 senior business leaders to advance thought leadership and unveil the latest thinking on how organisations across Asia can harness the full potential of the digital revolution.
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    • 319 2  -  WhyItMatters Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg As far back as two decades ago, people were already debating whether it was only the husband’s duty to maintain the spouse, post-divorce. In 1996, then Community Development Minister Abdullah Tarmugi held that “it is the husband’s duty tomaintainthewife–morally,legally”. Now, the
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 26 3 VIDEO The trial of a former police officer accused of killing two men resumestoday. Watch a video recap of the Kovan doublemurdercaseat http://str.sg/ZLYA
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      • 25 3 PHOTOS Whatdidshewearand how did she look? We size up China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan’s outfits on her trip to Britain. http://str.sg/ZLMb
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      • 24 3 WEB SPECIAL He has glamour, charisma and political lineage. Canada’s incoming Prime Minister JustinTrudeau also has a Singapore connection. http://str.sg/ZLYM
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    • 503 3  -  NetLink Trust failed to deliver fibre connections on time Irene Tham Tech Editor itham@sph.com.sg Singapore’s high-speed fibre broadband network builder has been fined $450,000 for failing to deliver fibre orders to home and business users on time. This is the fourth fine in three
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    • 60 3 Forty-two brave souls all volunteers and based in Singapore rehearsing for the death-defying Human Net performance over the Singapore River on Tuesday night. The act is part of Spanish performance troupe La Fura dels Baus’ showcase for the three-day Singapore River Festival which begins tomorrow.
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    • 663 4  -  Nasa data analysis shows total emissions due to overtake the country’s second-worst on record David Fogarty Assistant Foreign Editor dfogarty@sph.com.sg Emissions from forest and land fires in Indonesia have rocketed in the past two weeks and will today surpass the total
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    • 320 4  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg Indonesia is planning to reinforce the fleet of fixed-wing waterbombers involved in the ongoing firefighting operations over South Sumatra, said the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). This, after two Russian Beriev Be-200 waterbombers, each capable of
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    • 338 4  -  Eunice Au Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur euniceau@sph.com.sg Malaysian MPs have urged the government to adopt laws like those in Singapore which allow legal action to be taken against companies responsible for causing the haze. Thick smoke from forest and peatland
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    • 322 4  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Haze caused by Indonesia’s wildfires has reached a far wider area in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao than earlier reported. Thin layers of greyish cloud consistent with haze were observed yesterday in parts
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    • 433 5  -  Student was believed to be trying to jump from 4th to 3rd floor, in a parkour move Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg A 14-year-old girl is believed to have been practising parkour when she fell to her death at Spectra Secondary School on
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    • 309 5  -  Hepatitis C cluster at SGH Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg Another patient from Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has tested positive for hepatitis C, bringing the total number of those infected to 23. In a statement last night SGH said one patient out of the 598
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    • City Harvest trial
      • 780 6 / 7  -  Judge points to weight of evidence that led him to find all six defendants guilty of all charges against them Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg They had engaged in covert operations and concealed their unlawful conduct. They had knowingly siphoned millions from the church to fund
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      • 626 6 / 7  -  Jasmine Osada osadaj@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lester Hio On Tuesday night, the eve of the verdict, the City Harvest Church held a 12-hour fasting session and a prayer meeting for Kong Hee and others accused of misappropriating and misusing church funds. One person
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      • 376 6 / 7  -  Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg He is known among City Harvest churchgoers for his charisma, and had preached passionately to a 30,000-strong congregation at the peak of the church’s popularity in 2009. But City Harvest Church (CHC) founder and senior pastor Kong Hee was a man
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      • Article, Illustration
        763 6 / 7  -  TEXT: NG HUIWEN John Lam, 47 Who: Former City Harvest Church (CHC) fnance committee member. Verdict: Found guilty of three charges of criminal breach of trust. What he had said in court: Believed the Xtron bonds were a sound investment because of Ms Ho Yeow Sun’s success with her
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      • 500 6 / 7  -  Ng Huiwen The businessman who charged in 2003 that City Harvest Church (CHC) was paying for Ms Ho Yeow Sun’s music career is now vindicated, said his daughter yesterday. Back then, businessman Roland Poon alleged that church funds were being misused to finance the
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      • 880 6 / 7  -  News analysis Abdul Hafiz Assistant News Editor hafiz@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Priscilla Goy If there was one clear message yesterday from the guilty verdicts for all six accused in the City Harvest Church trial, it is that the courts here will not tolerate any
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    • 631 8 Multibillion-dollar financing pact inked before Xi and Cameron REUTERS LONDON China’s President Xi Jinping committed to a multibilliondollar deal to finance nuclear power stations in Britain, crowning a visit that Prime Minister David Cameron hopes will unleash a wave of investment from the
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    • 819 9  -  Disease non-infectious in his case; minister stresses importance of regular check-ups Janice Tai, Toh Yong Chuan jantai@sph.com.sg tohyc@sph.com.sg Cabinet minister Tan Chuan-Jin has made a full recovery from a rare form of tuberculosis. The Minister for Social and Family Development was
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    • 267 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO•Restoration experts aim to have removed a crust of dried glue from the beard of boy pharaoh Tutankhamun’s priceless golden mask by the end of the year, a German specialist has said. The beard fell from the mask in an
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  • WORLD
    • 681 10  -  Indian forces deployed across the state; six people arrested for creating unrest Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg The Indian state of Punjab remained tense yesterday as hundreds of protesters blocked major highways and roads, cutting off access to several cities
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    • 640 10 KATHMANDU Struggling to survive after a deadly earthquake six months ago, Nepal is buckling under a protracted fuel crisis which has put a stranglehold on its economy and tourist arrivals. A weeks-long blockade of a major border checkpoint by protesters who reject Nepal’s new
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    • ASIA
      • 485 11 Death of China tourist in ‘forced shopping’ fracas leads Beijing to urge protection for citizens HONG KONG Two men are set to be charged with manslaughter today over the fatal bashing of a Chinese tourist during a “forced shopping” tour in Hong Kong,
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      • 247 11 REUTERS BEIJING Senior US naval officers visited China’s lone aircraft carrier this week, China’s military said, as the two powers try to maintain military ties despite mounting tensions over Beijing’s claims in disputed waters in the South China Sea. The visit by
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      • 509 12  -  Consul-general said to be in stable condition; Philippine police arrest two Chinese suspects Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg China’s consul-general in Cebu City was wounded while two of his senior staff members were killed when a gunman fired at
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      • 435 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Widespread flooding in the Philippines caused by a powerful typhoon eased yesterday, but the storm’s death toll climbed to 47 and tens of thousands of people remained in evacuation centres. As the weather improved three days after
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      • 55 12 Cambodian statues on display during a handover ceremony at the National Museum in Phnom Penh on Tuesday. Norwegian private collector Morten Bosterud returned two Cambodian artefacts and nine pieces of artworks to Cambodia. The artefacts were stolen from Cambodian temples in the 1970s. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO
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      • 442 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar plans to extend the advance voting deadline for overseas voters in the November polls following a raft of complaints and mistakes, including ballots marked for Japan being sent to Egypt, state media said yesterday. Only a fraction of
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 71 12 REUTERS BEIJING A senior Chinese army logistics officer is being investigated for corruption, state media said yesterday, the latest military official to be probed in an ongoing anti-graft campaign. Major-General Zhou Guotai, the former deputy head in charge of fuel and supplies at the
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        • 79 12 NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said it believed that North Korea was preparing for another nuclear test, but not in the near future, according to lawmakers who attended a closed-door parliamentary session with officials from the spy agency on
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        • 83 12 REUTERS BEIJING Nine people were missing and two injured in a blast at an east China factory yesterday, state media said, the latest in a string of warehouse and plant explosions. The frequency of blasts in China, including massive explosions that killed
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        • 74 12 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia will cut the number of flights allowed per hour from Jakarta’s main airport due to safety concerns, officials said yesterday. To help ease the workload on air traffic controllers at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, it will be limited to 62 take-offs
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      • 748 16  -  Amnesty’s report comes amid looming expiry of Indonesia deal giving them refuge Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg While the receding monsoon may soon lead to a renewed maritime exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, South-east Asia is still grappling with the
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      • 83 16 Members of a bomb squad inspecting the scene on Tuesday following a blast set off by suspected separatist militants in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat. More than 6,400 people have been killed since 2004 in a simmering conflict pitting shadowy Malay-Muslim rebels against security
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      • 422 16 REUTERS PHNOM PENH Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen is taking a belated leap into the digital age in a bid to court young, urban voters as he tries to fend off unprecedented competition from the opposition after three decades in power. The former
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      • 265 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK People smugglers are exploring new routes to Malaysia after a crackdown on trafficking in Thailand with no large migrant boat departures from Myanmar and Bangladesh in nearly six months, aid agencies said. Rising numbers of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution were setting
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      • 457 17 Malaysian authorities check undocumented foreigners who are not medically screened KL typhoid outbreak THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR The health authorities will carry out checks on illegal foreign workers working as food handlers in Kuala Lumpur in their efforts to stop a typhoid
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      • 245 17 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s President will soon sign a decree authorising the use of chemical castration to punish paedophiles, the attorneygeneral said, following a string of headline-grabbing child sex crimes. Indonesia will join a small group of nations that allows such punishment, including Poland, Russia
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      • 311 17 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR A slowdown in Malaysia’s economic growth is likely to see a corresponding rise in crimes of opportunity over the next two years, said Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed. He urged the police and the community
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      • 563 18  -  Trust between S’poreans and Govt hard-earned, needs to bere-establishedwitheverygeneration,saysESMGoh Shannon Teoh Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong singled out the trust between the Singaporean public and the Government as the key factor in ensuring that
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      • 353 18  -  Eunice Au Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur euniceau@sph.com.sg Malaysia’s opposition alliance said yesterday it will scrap a planned High Speed Rail (HSR) line between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur if it won federal power, and replace it with a railway connecting
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      • 381 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGKOK A Thai military court yesterday jailed three people, including an aide to the crown prince, as part of a major probe into a group which allegedly falsely claimed links to the monarchy. Thailand’s lese majeste laws are
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    • 522 20 Topics include football, wildlife protection and climate change AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS XINHUA BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping talked football, wildlife protection and climate change when he met senior members of Britain’s royal family during a state visit to London, according to Chinese government accounts. The
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    • 180 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS XINHUA BEIJING China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has launched a yuan-denominated bond in London for the first time as it seeks to internationalise its currency. The one-year bond offering a yield of 3.1 per cent was heavily oversubscribed,
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    • 409 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Syria’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad travelled to Moscow on his first known foreign trip since conflict broke out in his country in 2011, for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Assad, who last visited Russia in 2008, used the
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    • 336 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA Canada’s Prime Minis-ter-elect Justin Trudeau has told United States President Barack Obama that Canadian fighter jets would withdraw from fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in both Iraq and Syria. During his election campaign,
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    • 324 20 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Venison from the Queen’s Balmoral estate formed the main course at a banquet hosted by the Queen for Chinese President Xi Jinping at Buckingham Palace, washed down with a choice of wines headed by a sparkling English variety. Mr Xi, who
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    • 491 21 Paul Ryan will run for House Speaker on his own terms But Conservative Republicans believed to be unwilling to unite and support him BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Republican Paul Ryan says he will run for the job of US House Speaker if his party colleagues, besieged by conflict and
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    • 391 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) The European Union will hold a mini-summit with Balkan countries on the migrant crisis, as small Slovenia became the latest bloc member to buckle under a surge of refugees desperate to reach northern Europe ahead of winter.
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    • 327 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY The Vatican yesterday dismissed as “unfounded and seriously irresponsible” an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a curable brain tumour. But Quotidiano Nazionale, the newspaper which made the claim, said it stood by its story that a “small
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    • 506 21 (2nd Edition) This removes potential obstacle to Clinton’s path to nomination for 2016 election BLOOMBERG REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States Vice-President Joseph Biden said yesterday that he will not be a candidate in the 2016 presidential campaign, removing a potential obstacle
      BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  506 words
    • 391 21 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) The European Union will hold a mini-summit with Balkan countries on the migrant crisis, as small Slovenia became the latest bloc member to buckle under a surge of refugees desperate to reach northern Europe ahead of winter.
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    • 327 21 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY The Vatican yesterday dismissed as “unfounded and seriously irresponsible” an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a curable brain tumour. But Quotidiano Nazionale, the newspaper which made the claim, said it stood by its story that a “small
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    • 854 22  -  They have begun the shift towards renewable energy ahead of federal authorities Jonathan Pearlman In Sydney For The Straits Times jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Across Australia, small communities and townships have begun taking the planet into their own hands and launching plans to become carbon
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    • 314 22 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia’s main opposition Labor Party has said it is dropping its final objections to the passage of a landmark free trade agreement with China, clearing the last impediment to its ratification before the end of the year. China and Australia sealed the trade agreement
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    • 123 22 Nuna8 of Nuon Solar Team Netherlands is seen here on day four of the 2015 World Solar Challenge. Forty-five cars from 25 countries are taking part in this 3,000km race across the Australian outback. All have one thing in common they are powered by
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    • 332 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PERTH Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders was shouted down by protesters as he helped launch a new political party in Perth, the an-ti-Islam Australian Liberty Alliance. The Dutch firebrand and euro-sceptic, who was controversially granted a visa, said the new party was
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    • 306 22 NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG If Mr Tony Abbott’s ouster as Australia’s prime minister was a shock to his supporters, few felt it more sharply than whoever was dancing on the Italian marble table at a party in the ousted leader’s offices that
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    • 545 23 Latest recall by Japanese auto giant involves fire risk linked to glitch in power window AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS TOKYO Toyota yesterday said it was recalling 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over a power window glitch that presented a fire risk, the latest in a string
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  545 words
    • 545 23 (2nd Edition) Latest recall by Japanese auto giant involves fire risk linked to glitch in power window AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS TOKYO Toyota yesterday said it was recalling 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over a power window glitch that presented a fire risk, the latest in a string
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    • 407 23 NEW YORK TIMES UNITED NATIONS Senior United Nations officials have objected to a proposal by several Arab states to classify the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism, as part of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City. The proposal is
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    • 366 23 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS The United Nations cultural body Unesco approved a resolution from a group of Arab states yesterday criticising Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and rebuild regions destroyed by war. The final version of the draft resolution was changed at the
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    • World Briefs World Briefs
      • 55 23 REUTERS ORLANDO (Florida) A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral, and contributing to the decline of reefs, a new research published on Tuesday said. Oxybenzone, a UV-filtering chemical compound found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen worldwide, can be fatal to
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      • 56 23 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A US F-18 fighter jet crashed near a British air base yesterday, killing the pilot, officials said. The plane came down near the town of Ely, around 130km north of London, after taking off from a US Air
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      • 60 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday backtracked on his claim that a Palestinian leader gave Hitler the idea for the Holocaust. Mr Netanyahu had said that Hitler was not planning to exterminate the Jews until he met the Grand Mufti of
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      • 55 23 (2nd Edition) REUTERS ORLANDO (Florida) A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral, and contributing to the decline of reefs, a new research published on Tuesday said. Oxybenzone, a UV-filtering chemical compound found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen worldwide, can be fatal to
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      • 56 23 (2nd Edition) REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON A US F-18 fighter jet crashed near a British air base yesterday, killing the pilot, officials said. The plane came down near the town of Ely, around 130km north of London, after taking off from a US Air
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      • 60 23 (2nd Edition) AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday backtracked on his claim that a Palestinian leader gave Hitler the idea for the Holocaust. Mr Netanyahu had said that Hitler was not planning to exterminate the Jews until he met the Grand Mufti of
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  • OPINION
    • 497 24 The Straits Times says The proverbial trope of using a gun instead of a swatter to exterminate a pesky housefly pops to mind when one recalls last week’s anti-littering proposal by the former chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development, Ms
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    • 1484 24  -  NUS, NTU soar up the table but even their heads see limitations in how universities are measured Home Front Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg University rankings have proliferated in the last decade, but every time the world league tables are released, complaints follow.
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    • 1200 25  -  Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING After a series of provocativeactions–reclaiming land, hauling oil rigs to disputed seas–thatheightenedsecurity concerns, China last week launched a new offensive. This time, though, there was more talk than action, and of the sort designed to dial down
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    • 898 25  -  Massive investment in infrastructure is one challenge amid changing global energy outlook S.E.A.View Fatih Birol For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). He will speak about global energy transition and its implications
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    • 1010 26  -  Asit K. Biswas, Kris Hartley stopinion@sph.com.sg Asit K. Biswas is Distinguished Visiting Professor and Kris Hartley is a doctoral candidate at the Lee Kuan YewSchool of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Recent data illustrates a rising crisis of wealth inequality. In general, the West
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    • 749 26  -  Noah Smith BLOOMBERG VIEW Why are interest rates so low? For macroeconomists, this is one of the Big Questions in the world today. Government bond rates are at or near record lows. So are corporate bond rates, including junk bonds. Even the cost
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  • FORUM
    • 241 27  -  Manickam Ananthakannan I am one of the hardcore Barcelona Football Club (FC) fans who wake up in the wee hours of the morning to catch Lionel Messi dance, dazzle and delight at Camp Nou stadium. However, because our cable operators failed to secure broadcasting
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    • 366 27  -  V. Subramaniam (Dr) I was surprised to read that Singaporeans are not as willing to pay more for environmentally sustainable products and services as our neighbours (“S’pore not as keen on buying green as neighbours”; last Saturday). A country with one of the highest
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    • 124 27  -  Ivan HoSeng Cheng Though there are ongoing projects and plans to curb the eventual effects of climate change, a critical concern that needs to be addressed is Singapore’s food security. The consequences of a food supply disruption would be severe. Hence, having a
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    • 301 28  -  Lee Teck Chuan Singaporeans have much to be proud of. Within a short time, we have seen our standard of living improve. We also enjoy world-class transport, housing and education systems. But amid these visible changes, has our social behaviour kept pace with our
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    • 204 28  -  Raymond Koh Bock Swi The report on some people’s blatant disregard for the law when it comes to vehicle loans is shocking (“Lenders bypassing car loan curbs”; Sept 23). With effect from April 6,2013, motor vehicle loans were reduced to 60 per
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    • 67 28 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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    • 91 28  -  Ong Hwee Eng It would be a much better idea to lengthen MRT station platforms as opposed to “covering up some existing voids” to create more space (“Commuters to get more space at 17 MRT stations”; Tuesday). With a longer platform, not only will there
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    • 296 28  -  Quek May Ling (Ms) I thank all readers and the Pioneer Generation Office for giving their views on what it means to volunteer, in response to my Oct 12 letter (“Volunteers’ pay may send wrong message”). Some have said the $10 given to Pioneer Generation ambassadors
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    • 194 28  -  Seow Joo Heng I welcome the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) revocation of accreditation for errant training firms (“Certs without test? Workers have to retrain”; Sunday). But what happens now? Companies and workers base their choice of training firms on MOM’s accreditation scheme. Hence, the
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    • 192 28  -  Chong Wei Yu I received a letter from my child’s primary school, informing me about the upcoming Meet the Parents Session. The letter stated that priority would be given to those who used a particular app to book an appointment for the session. Those who
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    • 67 28 1. MR ALAN LEE: First World economy, Third World graces. 2. MRZEE KOK ENG: Fixing gaps in oureducation system. 3. MS SHAMIM MOLEDINA: Important forforeign workersto have job security. 4. MS PRISCILLA POH: Easy access to Haw Par Villa makes preservation worthwhile. 5. MR WONG KHOON YOONG: Digital
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    • 178 27 OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU WE WILL HELP STOP THE FIRES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. Read more on www.asiapulppaper.com/firefaq or write to us at firefaq@app.co.id. Burning land is greatly harmful and completely unacceptable. It's also unnecessary. We have a Zero Deforestation policy and replant every single tree we
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 200 29 It did not take a wise green dwarf with big ears and a quizzical construction of English to surmise the nefarious reason 500 enemy Stormtroopers appeared on the Great Wall of China on Tuesday night. Their target? To capture the lars–yuan,rather–ofanewgeneration of fans in the
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  • HOME
    • 536 1  -  1 in 4 candidates recommended by SAF regulars is hired Jermyn Chow Defence Correspondent jermync@sph.com.sg A move to give cash incentives to servicemen who refer potential recruits to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is proving to be a hit, with one in four of
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    • 287 1  -  Jermyn Chow Having worked in a sales job in the private sector for more than 20 years, Madam Goh Mei Lan decided to seek her second wind in the military. “I felt I was stagnating... I needed a change and to do something
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    • 500 2  -  Second time $20,000 President’s Young Talents Award given to joint winners Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg For the second time, two artists have tied for top position in the Singapore Art Museum’s (SAM) President’s Young Talents Award. Mr Ezzam Rahman, 33, and Mr Ong
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    • 507 3  -  About 3,300 sellers have asked to extend their stay since rule was relaxed last year Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg Delivery driver Liew Cheng Liang wanted to sell his four-room flat in Jurong two years ago but feared he would not
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    • 366 3  -  Christopher Tan Premiums for certificates of entitlement (COEs) ended mostly higher in the latest tender yesterday, in response to an unexpected flat supply of certificates in the November-Jan-uary quota. The COE price for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp closed 2.3 per cent higher at $57,301.
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    • 216 3 The Joo Koon integrated transport hub will open on Nov 21. It is the eighth such hub here, where a bus interchange and MRT station are linked with adjoining commercial developments. The Land Transport Authority said yesterday that commuters who live
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    • 469 4  -  Water expert, biomedical researcher get top honours Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg For 17 years, American Joan Rose has had a keen interest in adapting Singapore’s water supply from relying on external sources to becoming more self-sustainable. In 1998, when the Republic embarked on an
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    • Home Briefs
      • 83 4 An accident on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Changi Airport, before the Kallang Way exit, brought traffic to a crawl yesterday for at least five hours and caused a jam stretching back to Adam Road. The accident involved a car and a
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      • 90 4 The armies of Singapore and Indonesia successfully completed their annual bilateral exercise this morning with a closing ceremony at Murai Urban Training Facility. Code-named Exercise Safkar Indopura, the event was first conducted in 1989 to underscore the close defence relations between the two countries, the
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      • 93 4 Smoke rising from an escalator at Nex mall in Serangoon on Tuesday evening did not deter shoppers from using it. An eyewitness said shoppers could be seen riding it even as the escalator, connecting the second and third floors, was emitting smoke. It was
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      • 68 4 Ms Mindy Tay, 53, who has worked in various roles at the British High Commission Singapore for over 32 years, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) last night. The title is awarded by the Queen for outstanding
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    • 563 6  -  Witness was then told to wait outside, where he heard thuds and screams, and saw smoke Afro Asia Building murder trial Amir Hussain amirh@sph.com.sg When deliveryman Marco Jap took a parcel to lawyer Rengarajoo Rengasamy Balasamy’s office on the morning of Aug
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    • 88 6 Visitors are drawn to Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s art installation, A Book Maze (above), which is made up of 3,500 books of different genres. It is part of the hospital’s Art of Healing programme that aims to use the arts to help patients relax. The books are
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    • 365 6  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A student would visit the fiction section of Jurong Regional Library to get a “thrill”, a court heard yesterday. But he was not so interested in books. Winchell Ng Yu Ki, 26, took a series of upskirt photographs of
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    • 447 10  -  All models brought in from next September must have at least two ticks on energy label Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg In a bid to cut Singapore’s energy consumption, the National Environment Agency (NEA) will phase out less energy-efficient air-condi-tioners by September next year. Currently,
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    • 411 10  -  Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg More travellers are using mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to plan and book trips. In South-east Asia, 30 per cent of online travel bookings between the second quarters of last year and this year were made on
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    • 127 10  -  Melissa Lin The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) wants to attract more independent visitors from China by giving them additional resources to plan their own trip. Yesterday, it signed partnerships with four major Chinese digital players, which will curate and distribute information about Singapore’s attractions over
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    • 1345 1 JOAN ROSE AWARD FOR WATER RESEARCHER B4 PRESIDENT’S YOUNG TALENTS AWARDTWO TIE FOR TOP SPOTB2 COEPREMIUMS INCH UP IN FACE OF FLAT SUPPLYB3 T m fin fiiv HOLIDAYS Bl* P, j W«? t£A*/* TC tf5rf^fFM^mnfifra\rcn^ 23*25 October 201$ (Fri Sun) «iople's Park Complex TlC wHh%%D A Toure* IN ■Suntec City
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    • 339 2 23 OCT to 25 OCT 2015 www.singaporeriverfestival.sg www.facebook.com/singaporeriverfestival ■ni CELEBRATING SINGAPORE RIVER STORIES sIngapore R VER FEST VAL LA FURA DELS BAUS Internationally known for their elaborate performance theatre, La Fura dels Baus will be creating a unique performance in celebration of Singapore's story, which will be written and produced
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    • 149 7 SUNTEC CITY THE CITY HAS NEVER LOOKED THIS STYLISH UNVEILING THE NEW SUNTEC QITY V r I i m Y> t V m m >i <* <5 r3T C i, «F if r»i I Y'YU 88 5; i n .'fhsKtf/i Sfjbf'r Style meets sophistication at the ail-new Suntec City. Indulge
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    • 366 11 s NUSI Law National University of Singapore Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration The increasing use of arbitration and other dispute resolution mechanisms means that more professionals will be called upon to act as arbitrators. Conducting arbitration properly necessarily assumes that the arbitrator understands the law supporting the process, the procedures
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  • COMMUNITY
    • 899 14  -  Veteran busker revels in the spotlight but there is also a quieter side to the entertainer PeopleInYourNeighbourhood Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg You may have seen him on the streets, and had to do a double take. With his whole body and face painted
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    • 958 11  -  I Love Children marks 10 years of educating young people about benefits of having kids Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg Howwouldyou define success? This question, posed to some 190 students at the Singapore University of Technology and Design in June by one voluntary welfare organisation (VWO)
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    • 850 12 / 13  -  Window of Colours holds makeovers and photo shoot sessions for seniors for free Desmond Lim Executive Photojournalist deslim@sph.com.sg Madam Yong Ng Moi was smiling so broadly it threatened to split her face. “The last time I had make-up on was during my
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    • 181 14 I LOVE CHILDREN10 YEARS OF EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT BENEFITS OF HAVING KIDSB11 A TRULY T 5 Fall In Love-an exquisite bridal showcase of spellbinding gowns with attractive packages from local and overseas top bridal and photography boutiques! Get the best deals from leading hotel and banquet venues! Feast your eyes
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  • BUSINESS
    • 688 1  -  Despite recent HK scare, they say this payment mode is well-protected by security measures Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Banking figures here have reassured customers using contactless or “tap-and-go” cards, such as payWave, that there is no security risk despite a major
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    • 697 2  -  Many feel new owner GHK has the capability to expand the S’pore brand internationally Joyce Lim and Anjali Raguraman joycel@sph.com.sg anjalir@sph.com.sg The sale of Zouk nightclub came as no surprise to industry players. Many would have heard on the grapevine that it was on the
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    • 339 2  -  Joyce Lim There was a touch of showbiz amid the high emotions when Zouk founder Lincoln Cheng bid farewell to his staff last night. Standing in the middle of the dance floor, he thanked his employees for their contributions in
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    • 553 2  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg A Hong Kong real estate private equity group is acquiring Big Hotel in Singapore for $203 million, The Straits Times has learnt. Gaw Capital Partners is known for restoring iconic hotels such as the Hollywood Roosevelt
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    • 453 3  -  SGX report notes increasing use of Chinese currency, helping its reserve status target Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg The Chinese yuan’s role in global trade is expanding at a rapid pace despite the hiccup caused by its surprise devaluation in August. The yuan has displaced
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    • 326 3  -  Rachael Boon DBS Bank (China), a unit of DBS, opened a branch in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao yesterday, its first in China’s Shandong province. The branch provides corporate banking services including deposit facilities, trade financing and treasury market services. DBS Group Holdings
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    • 511 3 REUTERS ZURICH Credit Suisse has set out plans to raise 6 billion Swiss francs (S$8.8 billion) in fresh capital, as new chief executive Tidjane Thiam boosts the Swiss bank’s financial strength to underpin its biggest overhaul in almost a decade. Credit
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    • 406 4  -  Innovative thinking in finance and policymaking key to matching needs, says IE S’pore chief Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Financial innovation is needed to match more funds to Asia’s tril-lion-dollar infrastructure needs, but governments can also bring costs down through more innova- tive policymaking, suggested International
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    • 474 4  -  Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg DBS Bank chief executive Piyush Gupta boiled his investment strategy down to a simple clear message forstudentsyesterday–focusona few macro trends and the fundamentals, and your portfolio is likely to prosper over the long term. Mr Gupta told seminar attendees
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    • 362 4  -  Rupali Karekar rupsk@sph.com.sg China’s top economic planner has pledged tax breaks and smoother regulations for private investors backing infrastructure projects in a bid to inject energy into the lukewarm responses to the schemes. The announcement by the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC)
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    • 321 4  -  Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg The ability to detect new risks and take steps to mitigate their impact –knownasrisksensing–isbecoming more important for businesses. And many companies believe new tools are needed to manage risks amid an increasingly connected global environment. “Something that happens in
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    • 606 6 Shares are priced at US$52 at top of range, as investor demand outweighs supply BLOOMBERG MILAN Ferrari raised US$893 million (S$1.2 billion) in its US initial public offering, pricing the shares at the top-end of the marketed range after investor demand in the
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    • 350 6 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s ringgit dropped for a fourth day ahead of the Budget tomorrow, when Malayan Banking says there is a possibility Prime Minister Najib Razak will announce higher taxes to compensate for the loss of revenue from oil. While the
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    • 369 6 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia will likely have a shortfall of 150 trillion rupiah (S$15 billion) in tax revenue this year, the tax office said, a development that could mean a ballooning of its budget deficit. When Jakarta set its tax targets for this
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    • 492 7  -  Revenue from properties like VivoCity leads to 3.3% rise in trust’s distributable income Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Higher earnings from VivoCity and Bank of America Merrill Lynch HarbourFront (MLHF) boosted sec-ond-quarter results at Mapletree Commercial Trust. The trust yesterday posted a 3.3 per cent rise
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    • 364 7  -  Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Recently-listed Soo Kee Group has launched what it says is the first portal for a bricks-and-mortar jeweller in Singapore to sell gold and diamonds online. Bolstered by such initiatives, the firm, which listed on Catalist on Aug 20, is “cautiously
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    • 271 7  -  Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Ten private and public sector organisations were recognised for their commitment to sustainable business practices at an awards ceremony last night. A new accreditation scheme for green businesses, the Singapore Sustainability Label, was also officially unveiled at the
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    • 278 7  -  Yasmine Yahya An “accelerator” programme run by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) ended yesterday with eight start-ups making their pitches to investors, in the hope of getting the funds and support to take their firms forward. The so-called Demo Day is the culmination
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    • 463 8  -  They closed slightly higher after losing earlier gains due to profit-taking in China Bulls And Bears Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Singapore shares closed a smidgen higher after giving back some of their earlier gains following a bout of profit-taking in China. The Straits Times Index ended
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    • 123 8 Malaysia’sringgitweakenedfor a fourth straight day ahead of the nation’s Budget tomorrow, with Maybank saying premier Najib Razak will raise taxes to offset the loss of oil revenue, Bloomberg reported. 1 Stratechhaswonacontractto upgrade Changi Airport’s runway surveillance and detection systems. The new set-up will give a panoramic view of
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    • 35 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE VOL CL0SE($) CHANGE ChinaSing Inv 75.0 0.013 +0.005 +62.50 LeyChoon Shows the stocks with the highest combination of price changeand of daily activity relative to the three-month averagevolume
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    • 85 15 At Oxley Road, swinging from the rail of an opentop van. There were many such vans parked in front of our house to bring Pa to meet the people in various parts of Singapore. With two brothers, the need to keep up with the boys was intense. I was probably
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  • SPORT
    • 473 16  -  Hardcourt form of world No. 2 means she is tipped to win WTA title in Williams’ absence May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Simona Halep is sorry Serena Williams had to withdraw from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore to tend to her health but the Romanian is certainly
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    • 988 16  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg In Duesseldorf recently, a city where tall German blondes are an unexceptional sight, an exceptional moment occurs for a tall Russian blonde. It is 7am, she is jet-lagged, looking for anything that’s open, when it happens. “We
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    • 322 16  -  Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg Earmarked for greatness since she was in her teens, Caroline Garcia is in a hurry to make up for lost time. The Frenchwoman had been tipped by Andy Murray as a future world No. 1 after her showing at the 2011
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    • 788 11  -  They are set to benefit from SSI’s new chamber which simulates a high-altitude environment Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg It looks like a regular living room at first glance parquet floor, warm lighting, a 60-inch television with a Nintendo Wii gaming console, joined to an open
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    • 422 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PARIS Chris Froome will always find it harder to win the Tour de France than his rivals because of the doping suspicions that follow him, his Team Sky manager Dave Brailsford believes. Speaking after the 2016 Tour route announcement
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    • 485 12  -  SCF’s Goh wants to have variety of events to cater to families and riders of all stripes Wang Meng Meng meng@sph.com.sg As soon as he was elected unopposed as the Singapore Cycling Federation’s (SCF) new president, Jeffrey Goh’s immediate thought was to unite all the
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    • 574 12 Rugby World Cup 2015 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON If a player wearing No. 11 scores a try in the first Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday, the deed will set a new record. If they both manage to, their feats
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    • 755 12 REUTERS LONDON•Likeitorloatheit–New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is no fan–therollingmaulhasprovedan effective try-scoring weapon during the Rugby World Cup. It is a familiar sight and tactic. A team kicks for the corner and, from an ensuing line-out drive, the player with
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    • 553 13  -  Freak eye injury during training causes major delay in marathon runner’s training schedule Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg Singapore marathoner Mok Ying Ren’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s Olympics have been dealt a blow after a freak training accident on Oct 10. The 2013 SEA
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    • 445 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Juergen Klopp is looking forward to experiencing the Anfield atmosphere when he manages his maiden Liverpool home game against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League today. “I can’t say much about the atmosphere at Anfield but I want to
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    • 315 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ZURICH German football great Franz Beckenbauer yesterday became the latest Fifa official named as being under investigation, along with the world football governing body’s vice-president Angel Maria Villar and several other former executive committee members. The ethics committee of the scan-dal-hit body
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      • 63 13 The Singapore Sailing Federation has appointed Chua Tan Ching as its new performance manager, the 51-year-old replacing Terence Koh from next month. Koh will return to coaching duties with the federation. Affectionately known as “TC” in the sailing fraternity, Chua is a veteran coachwho
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      • 86 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PERTH•WorldNo.1 Serena Williams and British tennis star Andy Murray will start their 2016 seasons at the Hopman Cup in Perth, organisers said yesterday. An exhausted Williams cut her 2015 season short this month, pulling out of both the China Open and the
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      • 70 13 REUTERS OSAKA Guangzhou Evergrande advanced to the Asian Champions League final 2-1 on aggregate after comfortably holding Japanese champions Gamba Osaka to a goalless draw in their semi-final second legyesterday. The Chinese outfit will play Emiratis Al-Ahli in the two-legged final next month after
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      • 82 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russian star pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said yesterday she plans to retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she has her sights set on a third Olympic gold. The 33-year-old had announced her retirement after winning the
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      • 33 13 Home United beat Warriors 2-1 in an S-Leagu e footballmatchlastnight. The win helped sixth-placed Home move to 30 points, three behind fifth-placed Warriors, in the 10-team table.
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    • 607 14 Ironclad defence brings relief for Enrique as late Rakitic brace seals victory against Bate REUTERS BORISOV (Belarus) Barcelona manager Luis Enrique said his side’s clean sheet in their 2-0 Champions League win over Bate Borisov on Tuesday could be a turning point after a stuttering defensive
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    • 431 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VALENCIA A Stefan Mitrovic own goal 18 minutes from time handed Valencia a vital 2-1 win over Gent on Tuesday to move the Spanish side closer to the last 16 of the Champions League. A strong start from Valencia was
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    • 387 14 THE GUARDIAN REUTERS MOSCOW Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United are at a disadvantage for Sunday’s derby with Manchester City as his team return from Russia only this afternoon following their Champions League game with CSKA Moscow. While Manuel Pellegrini’s
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    • 527 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LEVERKUSEN Bayer Leverkusen sports director Rudi Voeller believes his side scored a moral victory over AS Roma despite wasting a two-goal lead to draw 4-4 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The former Germany striker, who played for and coached the Italian club in
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    • 622 15 Gunners shun finesse but rekindle Euro chances with scrappy victory over Bayern THE TIMES, LONDON THE GUARDIAN LONDON It has taken a while, but Arsene Wenger may finally have learnt how to win ugly. A scrappy, handled goal from substitute Olivier Giroud and the last kick
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    • 519 15 THE GUARDIAN ANOTHER WEAPON INTHEIRARSENAL In recent years, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been criticised for being tactically inflexible. TheGunners,itseemed,onlyplayedoneway–albeit attractive, passing football. But on Tuesday, they won ugly. And Wenger proved that he can make the tactical tweaks necessary to win a game
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    • 494 15 ‘Weak naive’, Mourinho blasts referee again AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KIEV Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho resumed his hostility towards referees and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger after his team’s 0-0 draw at Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mourinho was fined £50,000 (S$107,600) by England’s Football Association and given
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    • 293 15 THE TIMES, LONDON JUST LIKE OLD TIMES For the first time in this campaign, Chelsea resembled the team of last season. Significantly, there were good performances from the three big ersdroppedinrecentweeks–JohnTerry,NemanjaMaticandEdenHazard. Perhaps the team are only now getting into proper shape physically.
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    • 254 1 HOT TIE-UP Designer Olivier Rousteing says he has come up with almost exact replicas of his past designs for Balmain for his much-awaited collaboration with H&M. Stacey Chia reports from New York. D2 DESIGN: CAROL GAN PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT OF H&M, NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD mm •V--,C ,1 Everyday Is a sun
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      • 790 3  -  Swiss fragrance manufacturer opens perfumery school and productionhubinJurong. reports Gladys Chung gladysc@sph.com.sg If you have always harboured dreams of becoming a perfumer, this might be your chance. Renowned Swiss fragrance and flavours manufacturer Givaudan has opened its first Perfumery School outside of Paris in Jurong.
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      • 1290 4 / 5  -  Shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood launches his 10th anniversary collection inspired by 1980s arcade and pop culture Melissa Heng melheng@sph.com.sg British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood, known for his architectural designs and extreme runway creations, has teamed up with award-winning Singaporean graphic designer Theseus Chan for his
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      • 797 10  -  Tiffany Co design director Francesca Amfitheatrof says it is a challenge continuing the brand’s legacy Alyssa Woo alywoo@sph.com.sg Francesca Amfitheatrof, the first female design director of Tiffany Co, sees herself as the “policewoman” of the famed 178-year-old Americanjewellerybrand. “It’s challenging to create a vision for
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      • 726 10  -  AskStyle Gladys Chung How can I shape my face with make-up in a fuss-free way? Make-up tutorial videos on social media platforms often make face-contouring techniques look complicated. The self-proclaimed beauty gurus in such videos are also often heavy-handed when applying make-up, so the end
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      • 527 11  -  Student Sibyl Teo says there are gems to be found in vintage and discount items. Q&A My Wardrobe ByAlyssaWoo Alyssa Woo alywoo@sph.com.sg SIBYL TEO, 22, REAL ESTATE UNDERGRADUATE AT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OFSINGAPORE, WORKS PART-TIMEATCATCAFENEKONO NIWA AT BOAT QUAY How would you describe your sense of style? Quirky
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          • 689 6 / 7  -  The Singapore Tourism Board’s annual Singapore Experience Awards lauds individuals and organisations for going above and beyond the call of duty in delivering special, quality service experiences. Nominated by the public and tourism professionals and judged by industry experts, the awards pay tribute to outstanding organisations and
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          • 363 6 / 7 EXPERIENCE-LEISURE Best Dining Experience Forest, Resorts World Sentosa Best Healthcare Experience Mount Elizabeth Hospitals Best Hotel Experience Capella Singapore Best Learning Travel Experience Ocean Dreams by S.E.A. Aquarium, Resorts World Sentosa Best Nightspot Experience 1-Altitude Best Shopping Experience The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Best
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          • 241 6 / 7  -  BEATRICE ANG RECEIVING the “Lifetime Achievement For Outstanding Contribution to Tourism” award is Mrs May Sng (left), former chairman of Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA), who has raised the profile of Orchard Road from shopping street to tourist attraction. This award honours outstanding individuals whose
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          • 272 6 / 7  -  BEATRICE ANG MR SING Mong Kee (right) is this year’s “Best Business Event Champion”. This award is given to individuals from a trade or professional association, whose contributions have had a significant impact on the development of the business events industry in Singapore. After two futile attempts
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          • 386 6 / 7 “The entries in this year’s SEA embody service excellence, passion and dedication, and are equally deserving in their own right. Frankly, it was challenging to pick the winner due to the strong submissions. I would like to commend all companies for sharing their best practices
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    • 1052 12  -  The Asian Civilisations Museum has returned a “stolen” artefact to India. Arts industry insiders weigh in on the move and its wider significance Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg The Asian Civilisations Museum’s (ACM) decision on Monday to return a sculpture to India identified
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    • 140 10 COSTA RHU RESIDENT Agent 2236 sq ft, 4-bdrm $3.2M 1776 sq ft, 3-bdrm $2.2M 1399sf 2bdrm $1.7M. All bay view. Navin Bafna *****750 Joanna Lim 9009 5809 CRYSTAL RHU 3RM $1.6M Mandarin Gdn 3rm $1.43M The Shore Res 2rm $1.5M Meyerise 2/3/4rm fr. $1.86M Visit SRX.com.sg code 5850 JOEY LOH
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    • 285 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Choice Unit 1) AQUARINE GDNS 3+1. 1646 sf. FH. 3-bdrm. Future MRT. 2) Near East Coast Rd. Grd flr 3+1 face pool Tess *****730 SHARON THAM 9450 2825 180S RESI FH Good investment. Just TOP. Brand new 1/ 2/
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    • 330 11 D18 TAMPINES/PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 BRAND NEW SEA Esta Pasir Ris. High flr. 2bdrms, 646 sf. Ask $750k. For viewing pls call Andy Wang *****266 Visit SRX.com.sg code 2567 BEST BUY LIVIA 2+1RM HIGH flr, NS Face Pool view, Quiet, 915sf $930k Elias Green 3rm, Quiet, High
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    • 313 11 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Don't Miss 3-BDRM CONDOS IN Hougang 1227sqft Greenery $930k neg 1367sqft SE facing $1.2M Glenda PN 8307 8808 Michelle Ang 9800 9538 **BOATHOUSE 4+1, $1.4XM 2rm #01 $9xxk. Resort living Riversails 4rm from $1.41M. The Quinn, FH 1-4rm fr $8xxk
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    • 310 11 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D.21 THE NEXUS 1346 sf. 3+1 FH Pool view. 10 mins to MGS 5 mins walk to new MRT $2.08M. *****643 Crystal Near MRT $1.55M NEG. THE Cascadia, 2rm 883sf. Cosy. FH. High flr. Pool view. Walk to MRT/shpg
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    • 162 11 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR SALE 430 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Must Sell MERAWOOD 999 YRS 2/3+1, high flr,spacious, $1.12M, nice Glendale pk 3+1 1249sf,cosy
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    • 192 11 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 Florence Wong 9794 0033 FREEHOLD@ SEMBAWANG THE Sensoria 2bdrm patio, 1098sf $990k/ 3bdrm+study+utility, 1270sf $1.23m Malls/ eateries HUDC PTE APTS FOR SALE 423 PANORAMIC VIEW HUDC MAIS S’GOON Ville, 1650sqft windy unblock, park local Int’l sch, shop, mkt $6xx psf. *****475 Walter. ANG
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    • 174 11 BISHAN HDBFOR SALE 427 Don't Miss BISHAN 140. CORNER 5"I" 123 sqm, 3+study layout Facing N/S. Cosy. Privacy www.*****515.com Alfred LHG PROPERTIES-HDB Div. 5’I’ corner 303 Shunfu Reno. Unblocked Mins Marymount/ future MRT,shops. *****366 RARE 219 BISHAN EM. 149sqm Spacious, designer reno, mid flr, next to park. 5min to MRT
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    • 175 11 BUKITMERAH HDBFOR SALE 429 Prime Location 4NG CORNER BLK 105 Bukit Purmei. Mid flr. Windy. Face NS. Bus@doorstep. Near MRT VivoCity. Leon *****340 BUKIT PANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 4’A’ 627 HIGH flr, nicely reno 4’A’ 476 Low flr, gdn, corner 4A 520 low flr huge well kept 4’A’ 137 low
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    • 313 12 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 Must View 352 HOUGANG 4’NG’ Windy, mins to Hougang MRT provision shop/coffeeshop down -stairs. Janice 9272 7999 MUST SELL 5’A’ 140 LOR Ah Soo spacious Breezy bright. Reno. Must view to appreciate! Bring cheque!! Alan *****506 RON FOO 9668 3807 Service You Trust 5’I’ 958
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    • 348 12 PASIR RIS/CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 Exclusive 5I CORNER BLK 724. 127 sqm. Bright. Mid floor. Spacious. 4-bdrm IKEA Giant. Serious seller!!! Connie 9438-4741 PUNGGOL HDB FOR SALE 443 Don't Miss 161B PUNGGOL Central. 5RM Premium 114 sqm. Spacious High flr. Good cond Near LRT. Call: Melvin 9818-3003 $550K. EA
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    • 356 12 TAMPINES HDBFORSALE 448 4A BLK 491F. Mid flr. Beautifully reno. Walk-in wardrobe. Bright/windy. Near amenities Future MRT. View Sat 2pm Visit SRX.com.sg code 1102 ASK $330K ONLY! 3’A’ Blk 930 Tampines St 91. 100% reno. Upcoming MRT. All races!! Haleem 9022-0980 EM TAMPINES BLK 124 $6xxK! Reno. Unblock. Next to
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    • 424 12 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL HOUSES FOR RENT 454 MAKEPEACE RD CONSERVATION Hse 3500 sf. Lovely 3bdrm. $9.8K. 9455 3983 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Belmont Road GCB 2 Storey contemporary bungalow Bright, spacious living area with courtyard swimming pool Spacious master bedroom with walk-in closet and
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    • 346 12 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 TELOK KURAU 2-STY Semi-d 4rms, unfurn. Immed. MRT Fidelio St 3-sty semi-d 6+1. partial/ unfurn. Avail 1st Nov VTO. Irene Low 9818 0063 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Leon Chea 9006 8365 PEAKVILLE WALK 4RM F/furn/
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    • 441 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Serene Lim 9819 8872 THE METZ COSY 1rm $4K.. Cosmopolitan 1679sqft $7.xK Urbana 4rm 1475sqft $6.xK Spring Grove 2700sqft $8.xK THE BEAUMONT STUDIO/ 4bdrms. 5 mins MRT/ Orchard. Facilities. *****828 DRAYCOTT 8 2896SF, 4+1 +balcony, excellent facilities. Call agent *****766 D.09 OXLEY
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    • 437 13 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 ARDMORE II 2023 sf. 4+1. High flr. P/furn. $12K. Immed. Dont Miss! 9852-9991 Angela CUSCADEN WALK 3,600 sqft. 4+1. Orchard area. P/furn. $9.7K. Casey *****908 ONE JERVOIS 4BED, 4baths. Duplex PH. Big balcony. P/furn. Sylvia 9026-9393 1 HOLT ROAD 1561sf 3+1,
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    • 1041 13 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 The Sound at East Coast Road Amber Glades at Amber Gardens Gold Palm Mansions at Telok Kurau
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    • 185 13 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BLK 70 #07, Face Greenery. 4-rm Corner: 3 aircon +store. Full appliances, 2 bathroom. Quiet. neg.*****073 Owner BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 NEW LIST CORNER 136, 4bdrm New paint. Well kept. Unfurn $2.6K; F/furn $2.8K.
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    • 159 13 CLEMENTI HDBFOR RENT 491 301/ 307, CLEMENTI. 4/3-rm. Furn/ Aircon. MRT. All races. Cheng 9710-1320 SKF HOUGANG HDBFOR RENT 493 All Races CORNER 3’I’ 644 High flr. 69 sqm. Unblock. Bright, breezy F/furn. Sch. Pte. Amenities $1900 neg. Cecilia *****028 Visit SRX.com.sg code 5950 JURONG WEST HDB FOR RENT 495
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    • 360 14 TOA PAYOH HDBFOR RENT 505 2+1 BLK 115 Potong Pasir. High flr. F/furn. New toilet. Aircon. 10 mins MRT. Immed $1.9K. Hurry! *****111 Sheikh BLK 173 TOA Payoh 2+1. Nice condo style reno. Unblocked view. Mins MRT/ supermart/ HDB Hub. Patsy 9272-8869 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS MRT. 5-RM
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    • 422 14 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 TUAS SOUTH AVE 8, Standalone 10,000 sf 10 ton crane Fully fitted. Agents welcome. Call owner*****732.COM CITY IND BLDG/ Cititech Ind Bldg. From 1,324 to 4,500 sf. Near Aljunied MRT. Good layout. Tel: 6877-1818 8363 1400AMPS. 12,000SF. B2 Squarish. Self-contained loading facilities(crane/bays) avail. 40ft access.
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    • 418 14 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT AFFORDABLE CLEAN Hi-tech B1. AC. Corp image. S’goon Nth. 5.6m ceiling. *****000 BT.MERAH B1-INDUSTRIAL 1,000SF-2,000sf. Near Redhill, MRT. *****000 B1 GRD FLR Macpherson. Fr 2Ksf w/Canteen. Distribution Mfg. CTE/PIE. *****000 16 KALLANG PL Cheap Rent 1.6Ksf to 9Ksf. 40ft access. Mfg/ Prodn. *****000 OPPOSITE
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    • 441 14 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 2 ADJACENT UNITS. 45 yrs URA GFA 4811sf/unit. Good Frontage. 150amp. Below val Vacant possession. *****272 Don’t Miss ENTERPRISE HUB: 1) B2 terr sale/ rent 4876 sf, $450 psf/ $1.80psf. 2) Ramp up 2992sf, $300 psf. Sharon 8157-5125. NORTH SPRING BIZHUB #01 Tenanted. Bal 55
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    • 254 14 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GENTING CTR, LIM Teck Kim Rd (Tg Pagar) 3167sf. Street level. Suitable for showroom office/ gym/ sports studio Reasonable rent. Immed. Pls call *****547/ *****692. OFFICE/ SHOWROOM/ SVC Ctr The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Rd (Bt Timah). 500-5K sqft. Affordable
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    • 162 14 175-754 SQ.FT Tanglin Keppel Rd. Fitted with Aircon Lightings. Near MRT. Free Parking. Call *****966 475-1,514 SF. OFFICE ShowRoom Tuas. Suits Banks/ Clinics. Grd Flr Units. Fitted. Fr $1.xx psf/mth *****966 TOH GUAN CENTRE f r o m $650! 165/206sf, fitted with AC, lights, workstation, Wifi. Include PUB. Kerri *****480
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    • 457 14 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 **BUGIS MRT MIDDLE Rd, Individual aircon, new carpet Approx 180 to 1100sf. Attractive rent. Call *****585 1356 SF PARKWAY Ctr #03-xx Good frontage. Fire Safety cleared. 4rm office. A1 upkeeping. Owner *****188 REDHILL FORUM. APPROX 1259sf P/Full fitted amenities Suits all trade. Avail immed Rent
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    • 393 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 NEAR LITTLE INDIA MRT. Est 100/ 200 sf. F/fitted. 24-hrs easy access. 9733-3445 $1.6K NORTHSTAR AMK, 538 sf $2 psf Jln Mesin, 3150 sf. MRT. LC 9786-1178. SCOTTS RD THONG Teck Bldg 1776/1176sf newly refurbished. Good facing. 6737-9237 5TH MILE UPP Serangoon 500 sf 2
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    • 400 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 RETAIL AND F&B SPACE FOR LEASE FAR EAST SQUARE In the heart of CBD Minutes’ walk to Telok Ayer MRT Station Good catchment of PMEB Ideal for Retail F&B Takeaway Shop sizes of 97 to 258 sq ft WEST COAST
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    • 143 15 ROBINSON RD 2300SF 2 levels Street frontage.Suit financial cafe, showrm, svcs.150A 3ph, water pt flr trap. 6227 1026 Excellent Location Care Honesty FAR EAST PLAZA 226 sf Reno Near Escalator. Good Crowd Short/Long Term, Suit Retail Immed. Nelson *****599 SPORTS-RELATED RETAIL Jurong 278 sf. Fitted A/c Lights. Surrounded by Residences
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    • 507 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 TUITION CENTRE FERNWOOD Towers 550 sf. Beauty Salon, Spa, Nail. Water Pt, Free Car park $3.8K Owner *****266 UPP EAST COAST Rd shophse grd flr. 800 sqft. Prominent frontages. Affluent est. ideal for wellness biz. 9686-0144 EAR MRT. SIANG Kuang shop office1500sf High Human Traffic.Good
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    • 358 15 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 D05 SHOP FOR SALE NEWest WEST COAST Last 18 units! All grd flr w/flr trap, water pt, road facing. *****9 sf. 956 yrs. TOP Mar’16. Heavy human traffic. 25%+10% +10%+7% disc! Save up to $369k! Douglas 9009 7786 HTNS FHOLD
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    • 315 15 Alex Chan Z.T 8722 7733 1MIN TO MRT. Tai Seng Point. Freehold 204 to 3401 sqft F&B/ Shop. Developer Sales. Limited units fr $9xxK. Below Valuation FIRE! 462 CRAWFORD Lane, 2 sty hdb shophse, #02,1615sf, Tenanted. Good frontage, no GST. $1.4xM neg. 9008-4000 11 F&B UNITS Oxley Rise FH 474-667
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    • 639 15 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE 2 Fishery Port Road 40 ft Ramp up 17k/ 27k/ 47k sf 11m clear height 20kN/m2 Dedicated loading bays Chiller/ Freezer facility, located within food zone 49 Pandan Road 40 ft Ramp up 32k/ 38k
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