The Straits Times, 5 January 2016

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY JANUARY5,2016 SINCE1845 86 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • Article
    Lock icon Global markets plunge on China, Mid-East fears
    630 1  -  Meltdown on Chinese share markets triggers mayhem; safe-haven currencies and gold gain Esther Teo EstherTeo ChinaCorrespondent InBeijing esthert@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by WongSiewYing Share markets worldwide plunged yesterday in the wake of dire economic news from China and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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    Lock icon Tensions rise as Saudi allies cut ties with Iran
    294 1 termediarytoeasetensions. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH Tensions between Iran and its Sunni Arab neighbours reached new heights yesterday as Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies cut or downgraded diplomatic ties with Iran in a row that erupted over the execution of a Saudi
    termediarytoeasetensions. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; rallied against Saudi Arabia in Teheran yesterday, members.PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  294 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Surprise 2.1% growth, but outlook grim
    112 1 A last-minute sprint helped the Singapore economy end 2015 on a bet-ter-than-expected note, but analysts say there are few reasons to cheer. An unexpected lift in the last three months boosted economic sionfortheyearto2.1percent–better than forecasters’ expectations, but still the slowest since 2009. Economists warn
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      85 1 Sport EPL’s Jermaine Pennant to play here? C16 World The towers of London A12&13 Home Easing the Primary 1 blues B2 Home ‘Adopted’ toddler now with social workers B4 Mind&Body Vital role for community health centres B14 Life Spotlight on independent dancers D1&2 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4, OPINION
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNews
      • Article
        Lock icon TOP OF THE NEWS Global markets tumble
        55 2 Fresh evidence of China’s economic slowdown sent world stockmarkets tumblingyesterday, with Europe following Asia sharply lower in a gloomy start to 2016. Shanghai equities plunged 7 per cent, leading an Asian meltdown, as more weak factory data fanned fears about the health of
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        Lock icon TOP OF THE NEWS Check for unclaimed payout
        60 2 Members of the public can now check a new register set up by the Life Insurance Association to see if it has listed policies with outstanding unclaimed maturity proceeds belonging to them or their dead kin. The proceeds are from thousands of
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        Lock icon WORLD India targeted in attacks
        56 2 Afghan special forces (above) fought with insurgents barricaded in a house near the Indian Consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif city yesterday after an overnight attack that coincided with an assault on an Indian air base near the border with Pakistan. India is mulling over whether to go
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        Lock icon SPORT Super Rugby underdogs will take away hard lessons: Coach
        87 2 It will be a near-impossible task for the debutant Sunwolves to qualify for the Super Rugby quarter-finals but the Japanese side will give it their best shot, said head coach Mark Hammett, a former All Black. And good results will
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        Lock icon WORLD China’s military reforms
        42 2 China’s Central Military Commission will get a higher profile if the newly announced military reforms are implemented by 2020. The move is to prevent any of the departments under the People’s Liberation Army from becoming too powerful. A14
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        Lock icon OPINION Right room for nursing homes
        64 2 Are single-bed rooms in nursing homes a luxury? Research on dementia care shows that patients who sleep in their own rooms stay better longer than those who live in institutionalised set-ups. This is a good time to talk about the kind of homes we
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        Lock icon HOME Cabby’s widow settles suit
        58 2 The widow of a taxi driver who died a year after a car rammed into the back of his parked taxi has settled her civil suit against the driver of the car for $240,000. Mr Mohamed Amin Abdul Manap, 56, died ayear after the accident
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        Lock icon HOME S’pore leads in IB top scorers
        49 2 Singapore accounted for more than half of the students with perfect scores in the latest International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma examinations conducted in November last year. It had 48 students with the maximum score of 45 out of 81 top scorers worldwide. B4
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        Lock icon BUSINESS SIA ups offer price for Tigerair
        62 2 Singapore Airlines has increased its offer price for Tigerair shares from 41 cents a share to 45 cents. This is its final offer, SIA said yesterday. The revised offer comes after SIA said on Dec 29 that it owns, controls or has agreed
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        Lock icon LIFE Wagner opera in full in Oct
        66 2 Come October, a brooding opera from legendary German composer Richard Wagner will be staged in full in Singapore for the first time. The Richard Wagner Association (Singapore) and OperaViva, in association with theatre firm The Finger Players, will present The Flying Dutchman, an
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        Lock icon LIFE Force Awakens to hit record?
        55 2 Having vanquished Titanic (1997) and Jurassic World (2015), Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set its sights on Avatar (2009). The space opera sequel is moving up the all-time American domestic boxoffice charts at a record clip. It has generated US$740.4 million (S$1.1billion)andshouldtakethe crown
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    • What’sNext
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        Lock icon Syrian opposition chief on China visit
        73 2 The head of the Western-backed opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) will visit China from today to Friday for talks on a ceasefire and a political settlement to the Syrian conflict. SNC president Khaled Khoja will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as Beijing seeks
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      • Article
        Lock icon Nawaz Sharif visits Sri Lanka
        67 2 Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit during which an agreement on countering money laundering and terrorism financing is expected to be signed. Mr Sharif was welcomed yesterday by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mr Sharif, who is
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        Lock icon Launch of DBS-Manulife partnership
        43 2 DBS Bank and Manulife will officially launch today their 15-year regional life bancassurance partnership, as well as reveal the findings of a retirement wellness study which covered the retirement attitudes, expectations and preparedness among 6,000 baby boomers in Asia.
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      Lock icon It’s too early to hit panic button
      357 2  -  WhyItMatters RaviVelloor Associate Editor velloor@sph.com.sg China’s economy has caught the flu, no question about it. Investors who caused global stocks to swoon yesterday over the No. 2 economy’s weak manufacturing data should put away their smelling salts though, even as they should expect
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon WEB SPECIAL Child adoption checklist
        31 3 Acouple inSingapore allegedly adopted a Malaysian toddler who had been reported missing. We look at the nine points to note on child adoption procedures at http://str.sg/ZrR5
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        Lock icon WEB SPECIAL Fewer cars, cleaner air
        78 3 To combat pollution, New Delhi is carrying out a trial to restrict car use. Read what five other cities are doing to improveairqualityat http://str.sg/ZrPG Most-read stories on straitstimes.com 1. Four injured, seven arrested in brawl outside Yishun restaurant 2. Move to gauge worth of
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      Lock icon Dads will get more help to be active parents
      690 3  -  That is one of her 3 priorities for the year, says Josephine Teo; another is affordable childcare Walter Sim waltsim@sph.com.sg Fathers can expect more help so that they can play a more active role in parenting, Senior Minister of State Josephine
      priorities.ST PHOTO: ALICIA CHAN  -  690 words
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      Lock icon Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of fuelling conflict
      618 4 Arab League to hold emergency talks to condemn Iranian ‘violations, interference’ Arabia.NEW YORK TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS TEHERAN Iran accused Saudi Arabia of using an attack on the Saudi Embassy in Teheran last Saturday as a pretext for diverting attention from its problems
      Arabia.NEW YORK TIMES,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; Sunday.PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTOS: REUTERS, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  618 words
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      Lock icon SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN: UPS AND DOWNS
      228 4 REUTERS 1979: Iranian revolution Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia watches aghast as Iran’s King Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi is ousted by Shi’ite Muslim clerics in what is called the Islamic Revolution. 1980-1988:Iran-Iraqwar Iran fumes overSaudi support for Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. 1987: Mecca clashes
      REUTERS  -  228 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Sunni and Shi’ite: Key differences
      373 4 conflicts. NEW YORK TIMES WHATCAUSEDTHESPLIT? A schism emerged after the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632. He died without appointing a successor to lead the Muslim community, and disputes arose over who should shepherd the new and rapidly growing faith. Some believed that a new
      conflicts. NEW YORK TIMES  -  373 words
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      Lock icon Analysts fear proxy war escalation
      615 4 countriesthatincludeIranandSaudiArabia.NEW YORK TIMES BAGHDAD Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with Iran marks a swift escalation in a strategic and sectarian rivalry that underpins conflicts across the Middle East. It came at a time when the United States and others had hoped that even
      countriesthatincludeIranandSaudiArabia.NEW YORK TIMES  -  615 words
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      Lock icon Risks remain but economists pin growth hopes on service sector
      575 6  -  Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg The economy may have pulled off a last-minute dash to record stronger growth in the final three months of last year, but economists warn that the outlook remains murky this year. The economy posted
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      Lock icon STI off to poor start on China fears
      486 6  -  Weak sentiment may be order of the day in 2016 as M-E tensions also weigh on investor confidence Wong SiewYing wongsy@sph.com.sg The dreadful start to the share trading year has likely set the tone for much of 2016, analysts said yesterday. Local
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      Lock icon A testing time for China’s new circuit breakers
      310 6 panic,andlimitedtrading.” REUTERS, panic,andlimitedtrading.” BLOOMBERG BEIJING The worst start to a year for Chinese shares triggered a trading halt in more than US$7 trillion (S$9.98 trillion) of equities, futures and options, putting the nation’s new market circuit breakers to the test on their
      panic,andlimitedtrading.” REUTERS,; panic,andlimitedtrading.” BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  310 words
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      Lock icon HDB resale prices stabilising; private home values fall further
      552 6  -  Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Public housing prices continued to show signs of stabilising in the fourth quarter of last year, while private home values fell further, according to flash estimates yesterday. The Housing Board resale price index rose an estimated 0.2 per
      Source: URA; ST GRAPHICS; Source: HDB  -  552 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Site to check unclaimed insurance payout crashes
      598 8  -  Life Insurance Association sets up website for public to check if any money is due to them Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lornatan@sph.com.sg A new online register of unclaimed insurance proceeds crashed after a rush of people tried to access the site and overloaded
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      Lock icon Coach tickets to Malaysia over Chinese New Year selling fast
      553 8  -  Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg Travellers planning to visit Malaysia for Chinese New Year by coach and have not booked a ticket may soon be out of luck. Coach tickets to Malaysia on Feb 5 and 6 are almost sold out, said
      and Malacca. ST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE  -  553 words
    • Article
      Lock icon New centre for domestic workers to air grievances
      431 8  -  Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg Domestic workers with employ-ment-related grievances or hardship will have a new centre specifically for them to turn to by the end of the month. The assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, said
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      Lock icon Maid jailed 4 months for ill-treating kids
      473 8  -  ElenaChong ElenaChong CourtCorrespondent elena@sph.com.sg An Indonesian maid kicked the thigh of her employers’ 23-month-old daughter for refusing to finish her food, and slapped the back of their baby boy when he started crying while feeding him. This was captured on closed-cir-cuit TV, which
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Militants target India mission in Afghanistan
      653 10 Afghan troops battle to flush out gunmen from building near consulate in northern city bysecurityforces. REUTERS, bysecurityforces. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AFGHANISTAN Afghan forces battled to end an hours-long gun and bomb siege near the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif city, while gunmen pressed a lengthy assault
      bysecurityforces. REUTERS,; bysecurityforces. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ST GRAPHICS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  653 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Booby-trap checks at Indian airbase
      277 10 REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian security forces were working to carefully defuse grenades in the final stages of an operation to secure a vast airbase near the border with Pakistan, two days after a militant attack killed seven military personnel and wounded 22. The attack threatens
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      Lock icon Quake in India kills 8, with death toll set to rise
      530 10 onitssideoftheborder. REUTERS, onitssideoftheborder. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, AGENCE NEW YORK TIMES GUWAHATI (India) At least eight people were killed and scores injured when a 6.7-magnitude quake struck north-east India earlyyesterday morning, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds
      onitssideoftheborder. REUTERS,; onitssideoftheborder. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS, AGENCE NEW YORK TIMES; Bangladesh. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ST GRAPHICS  -  530 words
    • SPECIAL REPORT
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        Lock icon London’s towering ambition
        1660 12/13  -  Its global skyscraper ranking will jump from 43rd to 11th with 55 new structures planned Lim Ai Leen For the Straits Times In London leenski@gmail.com The Shard towers over the south bank of the Thames, its 95-storey glass facade topped by futuristic spires perfect for clasping the
        PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: ERIC PARRY ARCHITECTS; PHOTOS: KOHN PEDERSEN FOX  -  1,660 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon A different PLA with China’s military reforms
        728 14  -  Experts say changes prevent any unit from becoming too powerful Kor Kian Beng China Bureau Chief kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China’s military reforms, if successfully implemented by 2020, will usher in an entirely different command structure for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). First, the powerful
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      • Article
        Lock icon Xi’s choice of new army chief‘serves several political goals’
        507 14  -  KorKian Beng The appointment of General Li Zuocheng as the inaugural commander of China’s new army unit is aimed at achieving several political goals for President Xi Jinping, said some observers. Gen Li, 62, is one of only seven full-fledged generals
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        Lock icon Man tried to open plane’s door in mid-flight
        160 14 A passenger who tried to open the emergency exit doors of a planeinmid-flight–andtwooth-ers who joined him in a scuffle withflightattendants–havereportedly been detained by Chinese police, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. A Capital Airlines plane was flying from Changsha in central China’s
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        Lock icon Aiming high for the New Year
        41 14 Japanese in the costumes of ancient nobles playing a traditional ball game called “Kemari”, as part of the country’s New Year celebration at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERS traditional ball game YearcelebrationatShimogamoshrineinKyotoyesterday.PHOTO: REUTERS
        traditional ball game YearcelebrationatShimogamoshrineinKyotoyesterday.PHOTO: REUTERS  -  41 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Abe seeks talks with Putin over WWII peace treaty
        375 14 economy and hosting the summit.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted Russian President Vladimir Putin at his first press conference of the year yesterday, holding out the prospect for a summit as he renewed his call for progress on
        economy and hosting the summit.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  375 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Fears in HK over missing bookseller
        631 15  -  City’s leader tries to quell rumour that China agents spirited ‘offending’ publisher away Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg The mysterious disappearance of a bookseller in Hong Kong has spooked residents, raising the possibility of Chinese security officers secretly entering the city and abducting
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        Lock icon Philippines faces uphill battle to ban firecrackers despite casualties
        521 15  -  RaulDancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Health officials in the Philippines are pressing for a ban on all firecrackers, as more than 800 people suffered injuries from New Year’s Eve revelries. Such a drastic measure to save limbs and lives, however,
        revelry. PHOTO: REUTERS  -  521 words
      • AsiaBriefs
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          Lock icon North Korea ‘may send team to Davos meeting’
          79 15 REUTERS SEOUL North Korea may send a delegation to the World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland for the first time in 18 years, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported yesterday, a sign that it sees international engagement as a way to bolster
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        • Article
          Lock icon Safety review of South Korean budget airlines
          67 15 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea’s Transport Ministry will carry out a safety review of all the country’s low-cost airlines, after an aircraft was forced to make an emergency return after take-off from the Philippines on Sunday. Jin Air’s Boeing 737-800 was carrying 163 passengers
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        • Article
          Lock icon Busted: Taiwan ring taking bets on election
          53 15 venues,prosecutorssaid. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan police have arrested 45 people involved in a betting ring worth more than US$40 million (S$57 million) a year including wagers on the upcoming election, officials said yesterday, adding it could have influenced voting. Police launched weekend raids
          venues,prosecutorssaid. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  53 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Crown prince’s wife joins anti-bauxite fight
          73 15 KUANTAN Pahang people’s fight to get the Malaysian government to stop bauxite mining in the state received a boost when Tuanku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandar, who is married to the Pahang crown prince, joined their efforts, Malaysiakini reported yesterday. “Fight people, fight,” she wrote
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Turnbull under pressure as kissing scandal worsens
        669 16  -  Leaked photo of episode involving ex-minister compounded by colleague’s offensive SMS Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a deepening political scandal over an incident in which a government minister allegedly kissed a female diplomat
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        Lock icon Seeing red over Colombian tradition
        107 16 Participants in a corraleja, a traditional amateur bullfight in Turbaco, a town close to Catagena, Colombia. The bullfight, part of a traditional local festival, has ignited public debate in the past few years on traditions involving animal cruelty. Last year, animal rights activists and even
        in other parts of the country. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  107 words
      • WorldBriefs
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          Lock icon Sweden, Denmark start border checks
          87 16 REUTERS COPENHAGEN Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany yesterday following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe’s fraying passport-free Schengen area, amid a record influx of migrants. Sweden began checking documents of travellers from Denmarkyesterday for the
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        • Article
          Lock icon Woman stoned to death by militants
          76 16 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE ADEN Al-Qaeda militants have stoned a woman to death in a south-eastern Yemeni city they control after accusing her of adultery and prostitution, several witnesses said yesterday. The militants on Sunday “placed the woman in a hole in the middle of the courtyard
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        • Article
          Lock icon Australia to boost croc product exports
          74 16 includingskins. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian officials are looking to increase the export of crocodile products this year, after decades of official protection to stop them from being hunted to extinction have increased their numbers. Under a new Saltwater Crocodile Wildlife Trade Management Plan, which
          includingskins. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  74 words
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        Lock icon UK group says it has identified Russians behind MH17 crash
        423 16 foraccountability. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS THE HAGUE Dutch prosecutors have said they would “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of Flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. The claims
        foraccountability. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE,; REUTERS  -  423 words
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        Lock icon US gun-control groups get more firepower
        668 17 They are pushing for sweeping changes at state and local levels with the help of funds from big-money donors NEW YORK TIMES ALEXANDRIA (Virginia) With United States President Barack Obama poised to act on his own authority to try to stem gun violence, his
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        Lock icon Theft of Lincoln hand sculpture baffles police, museum
        528 17 with a fake AbrahamLincolnhand?”NEW YORK TIMES KANKAKEE (Illinois) Someone stole Abraham Lincoln’s hand. The crime had no witnesses. There are no suspects. The police are not even certain when the hand disappeared. About all anyone knows is that a plaster sculpture of
        with a fake AbrahamLincolnhand?”NEW YORK TIMES; years museum.PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES  -  528 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Armed group takes over federal building in Oregon
        332 17 ofillegalhunting. AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON Dozens of antigovernment militiamen have extended their occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge to a second day, warning that their protest against the jailing of two ranchers could last for months. The group had occupied the headquarters of the
        ofillegalhunting. AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE  -  332 words
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        Lock icon Italy probes series of deaths in childbirth
        645 18 Five women die in 7 days during holiday period; doubts raised over hospital staffing AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Italian health authorities have ordered investigations after five women died in childbirth in seven days, shocking a nation with one of the lowest maternal mortality rates
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        Lock icon Rain, bird droppings cause slippery mush on Rome roads
        293 18 temperatures and the brightlights.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Weekend rain washed away the dangerous pollution that has afflicted Rome in recent weeks but left the city authorities with a new headache: roads and pavements made treacherous by bird droppings. The downpours that cleaned
        temperatures and the brightlights.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  293 words
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        Lock icon Mexican state takes over police after mayor’s killing
        468 18 leading against inMexico.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CUERNAVACA (Mexico) A state in central Mexico has taken over police command in several towns after a mayor was assassinated, a crime described as a gang threat to other mayors. Governor Graco Ramirez on Sunday ordered the State
        leading against inMexico.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  468 words
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        Lock icon Cold snap hits parts of Europe
        57 18 Thick ice covering a plant on the shore of Lake Balaton in Balatongyorok, Hungary, on Sunday. Following a mild December,the first shot of frigid airwasexpected to bring a winter storm across parts of the Balkan Peninsula from yesterday. Snow and ice could cause major
        delays. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  57 words
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Keep up effort to make old towns new
      477 19 The Straits Times says The ageing of public housing is rightly among the key issues that National Development Minister Lawrence Wong aims to address going forward. This will include the improvement of Housing Board towns built in the 1970s and 80s, like
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      500 9  -  Record amount, with big spike in Q3, due to hefty buybacks from heavyweights on SGX Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Companies spent around $2 billion buying back their own shares last year–arecordlevelsincetheSingapore Exchange (SGX) introduced the buyback scheme in 1999. The outlay easily
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        90 9 Singapore Technologies Marine, the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering, secured new orders worth about $344 million for its ship repair and engineering divisions in the fourth quarter of last year. The contracts cover major upgrades, conversion, maintenance and repair of vessels, including patrol and pipe-laying craft. They
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      374 11  -  NicholasTan The Singapore Sports Hub announced yesterday that the facility welcomed over 3.5 million visitors last year. There were about 1.4 million attendees for the 124 sports and entertainment events it hosted including marquee elements such as football’s Barclays Asia Trophy, the
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      438 11 Tuesday. THE GUARDIAN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Joel Paris has been tipped to be part of Australia’s next generation of fast bowlers after the West Australian left-armer was named alongside Kane Richardson and Scott Boland in a 13-man one-day international (ODI) cricket squad
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      240 14 THE TIMES, LONDON, TIMES, LONDON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Jamie Vardy will miss Sunday’s FA Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur after surgery on a groin injury. The 28-year-old, who has scored 15 goals this season, may be fit for the Premier League
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      445 15 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Thibaut Courtois says he and his Chelsea team-mates are playing for their futures at the English Premier League football club between now and the end of the season, and believes a top-four finish and success in the
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        380 12 PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Stars including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon and Johnny Depp were honoured last Saturday at the 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival gala at the Convention Center in California. The black-tie awards gala is “the first stop on the campaign trail
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      196 2 BOOK IT/REVERBERATE WHAT: The debut production by collective Soul Signature showcases newly independent dancers Sufri JuwahirandSheriden Newma n, who were from Maya Dance Theatre WHERE: Black Box, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road WHEN: Jan 15 and 16,8pm ADMISSION: $20 INFO: reverberate1.peatix.com DIALOGUE 2.0 WHAT: This piece by Sigma Contemporary
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      29 5 The Flying Dutchman is slated to show on Oct 23,25 and 27 to 29 at Victoria Theatre. Gotowww.facebook.com/ RichardWagnerAssociationSingapore for more details on the show and the upcoming auditions.
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      510 3 VehiclesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE PASSENGER VEHICLES 302 Alfa For Sale 325 Mazda For Sale 326 Mercedes For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 328 Mitsubishi For Sale 329 Nissan For Sale 330 Opel For Sale 331 Perodua For Sale 332 Peugeot For Sale 333 Porsche For Sale 334 Proton For Sale 303 Audi
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      164 3 BMW For Sale 305 NEW BMW 328I GT. Colour choice. Immed regn. Flexi loan up to 80%. CaseTrust/ SVTA 9762 3411 Sing Wang **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 Jan ’12 X6 3.0i. 1 owner. 45K km only! Agt maintained/svc. Mint cond. Liew 9769 0851 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 Dec 2013 316i Sport. 1
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      242 3 Citroen For Sale 308 3300 DOWNPAYMENT. 07-08 Grand Picasso C4 Cashback $23k End Of COE. $0 Downpayment For Old Car Trade In Scheme. Call: 8435 0716 Eugene Ferrari For Sale 311 MOTORWAY TEL: *****200 2011 California 4-seat hardtop convertible. Low km. Agt maintained. Ford For Sale 313 3/’12 GALAXY 2.0.
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      562 4 Honda For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 316 COE Results of December 2015 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Cars (1600cc and below) Cars (1601cc and above) Goods vehicles and buses Motorcycles Open category COE price Quota Bids 1,669 1,027 244 $54,301 $55,001 $46,001 $6,600 $57,501
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      247 4 Honda For Sale 316 BRAND NEW SHUTTLE 1.5G Full accessories.Inhouse loan high trade-in. Enquiries, JCWC *****969/ 9070 7117 BRAND NEW HONDA Vezel 1.5 Deposit $12k Mthly $1.6K Full accessories Free Insurance Road Tax. Call 9188-2883 BRAND NEW VEZEL/ Hybrid 1.5X. In-house loan trade-in avail. $neg. For enquiries, JCWC 9002 5913/6569
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      891 4 Photo: Thinkstock Pre-owned car myths debunked By Hafiz Rasid hrasid@sph.com.sg Planning to get a new ride especially with the next festive season round the corner? Preowned cars are an option to consider. Get the truth behind common misconceptions people have when buying a used car. Mr Raymond Tang, the first
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      146 4 326 Mercedes For Sale **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 Rare! Jun’09 R500L. 1 owner Fully agt maintained. 61K km only! Call Clement 8168 3206 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 Dec ’11 CLS350. 1 owner. C&C maintained 1 yr pre-owned warranty. 48k km. *****810 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 1/’15 CLA180. 1 owner. 3000 km only! C&C
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      597 5 Mercedes For Sale 326 1/’14 C180K 1 owner. White. From C&C. Low mileage. Well kept. Trade in avail *****115 5/’09 BENZ B170 1.7A 1 owner blue, 55k km, OMV $29k accident free. $66.9K. *****922 2013 C180 COUPE. 2nd owner. Grey. OMV $*****. Agt maintained.Cheap sale! *****800 Mitsubishi For Sale 0
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      155 5 Subaru For Sale 342 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 Jan’14 Forester 2.0X. 1 owner Low km. Agt svc warranty. COE $93K. Hurry! 9695 6596 $3.5K DOWNPAYMENT! 5/’08 Impreza 1.5A. Blue. Monthly $800. High loan $30K. Well maintained. Call 8160-8008 Suzuki For Sale 343 4/2009 VITARA 2.0 SUV. 1 Owner. OMV $19,500. Black.
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      273 5 344 Toyota For Sale CARLINGUAL OVER 4 Decades of Experience!! Brand New Sienta 1.5X/G Comes With Smart Entry, Navi Ready LED Package. Various Colors! Make Your Booking Now. Enquiries Call *****777 CARLINGUAL OVER 4 Decades of Experience!!!! 2015 New Facelift Toyota Fielder 1.5X/G Mode ls Smart Entry, Led Packages, Various
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      217 5 344 Toyota For Sale TOYOTA HARRIER STYLE Mauve. Latest Model. Ready stock. Free Servicing. G’teed COE. *****975/ *****175 3-DAY DELIVERY! VELLFIRE 2.5ZG. High spec. Moon-roof, tail-gate. Pilot seats. Down payment $40K. 8233-8888 7 YRS LOAN Deferred Scheme Available.Low Downpayment! Toyota Wish. Call Hup Long: 6742-0018 6743-0018 7 YRS LOAN Deferred
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      196 5 344 Toyota For Sale TRANSCEND MOTOR *****811 Estima 2.4 Aeras Premium Twin Power Dr. Power Tail Gate. Keyless. 7 Seater Avail SIENTA 1.5G/ X, 7-seater, Led headlamp, keyless navigation G’teed COE. $103.8K. Tai Huat *****786/ *****033 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5G, LED head lamp, keyless, accessories, recorder camera $96.8K. Tai Huat *****786/
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      194 5 344 Toyota For Sale NEW ESTIMA AERAS/ Premium. Full options. Flexi loan. Ready regn. CaseTrust/ SVTA *****246 Sing Wang SPECIAL OFFER! SIENTA 1.5X 7 seater. Ready stock. Call Leco Prestige 9727-7767/ 9680-5993/ 8377-7777 BRAND NEW SIENTA MPV. Be the 1st to own. Inhouse loan high trade-in. For Enquiries: JCWC *****969/
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      210 6 344 Toyota For Sale READY STOCK! BRAND New Toyota Corolla Axio 1.5X. Inhse loan trade-In. $89.8k JCWC *****969/ 9070 7117 TOYOTA ALPHARD 2.5S moonroof. Free servicing. Ready stock. Guaranteed Delivery. Call: *****184/ *****368 AXIO 1.5G A Latest Model Key -less.Ready Stock. Free Servicing. G’teed Coe. AML #0102. *****184/ *****151 COROLLA
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      214 6 344 Toyota For Sale NEW! HARRIER ELEGANCE/ Premium Moonroof. New Stock, Reduced Price! 5yr Warranty, 3 Free Services. 6339 1168 NEW PRADO 2.7 TX L Package 7 Seat, 4WD. LED lamp, Sunroof, Electric 3rd row folding seat. Ready Stock. *****168 2015 ALPHARD 2.5 X/S/SC, Dual Moonroof Power drs. Free Service/
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      240 6 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 DO YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR CAR AT THE BEST PRICE? Call *****889 or www.wheeldeal.com.sg Volkswagen For Sale 346 05/10 VW TOURAN 1.4 TSI Sports. 1 owner. Accident free. Beautiful cond. $66.8k only. Call R.T Now! *****741 **REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 1/’12 Passat 1.8A TSi.
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      368 6 Vehicles For Hire 361 CNY PACKAGE OPEN FOR BOOKING LOWER DELTA RD 6738 7777 ANG MO KIO MRT- 6556 1777 BOON LAY MRT 6898 0777 T. BAHRU MRT 6232 8888 TAMPINES MRT 6741 8888 www.bkw.sg PROMOTION $50 ONWARDS! Cars, MPVs, Vans Trucks for hire. Special rates for long term. Call
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      473 6 Lorries For Sale 387 06/06 NISSAN CABSTAR. Cheapest. New 5 yrs COE. Excellent cond. Guaranteed no repair needed. High trade in welcome. Call *****363 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Toyota Dyna 150 Diesel. 95% loan. neg. Call *****717 San Hup Bee #04-20 AML 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Mitsubishi Fuso 14" Class
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      359 6 Lorries For Sale 387 3 UNITS 2005/ 2006 diesel 10ft open/ box. New COE/ paint/tax $36.8K. *****902 Mini Buses For Sale 388 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Toyota Hiace Hi-Roof Auto. GL Power Dr 14 Seater. neg San Hup Bee Tel 972 88 717 2003 KIA PREGIO 2.7M. 10 seater.
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      339 6 Vans For Sale 391 08/12 FIAT DOBLO 1.3M. Low mileage. Accident Free. 1 owner. Ask $61.8K only! Call R.T now *****741 to view 11/05 MITSUBISHI L300 New 5Yrs COE, Good cond Low Depreciation. Asking $30,8k. Call William *****311 Now READY STOCK! BRAND New Nissan NV350 5-dr Auto. Silver. 3 yrs
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      391 6 Vans For Sale 391 4/2008 OPEL COMBO 1.3 (A) Well maintained Cond! Neg High Loan Trade in avail Call 9799 9597/6555 3300 2000 TOYOTA LITEACE 4-Dr Good Cond! Neg! 100% High Trade in avail. Call now 9068 8008 6555 3300 CHEAPEST IN MARKET! 10/02. Toyota LiteAce till 09/2017. Diesel. Still
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      1480 7 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE 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 Estates RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR
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      224 7 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 GCB FREEHOLD SWISS Club Rd 2½Sty Huge Land 8+1 maid’s Approx
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      221 7 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 12-5PM BRAND NEW Terraces $2.xm!! 3.5sty with roof terr, 1700-2185 sf, with lift. Near park. Call *****000 sole agt D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 1-5PM LAST CHANCE! Serious seller, Parkstone 1 only Semi-D for sale below $5m.
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      123 7 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 3STY BEAUTIFUL SEMI-D T. Kurau (Jln Baiduri) 5+1rm FH $3.65m/ 3.5Sty Brand New East Coast $4.xM *****808 Visit SRX.com.sg code-5999 350M TO MRT, High Ceiling wide living/dining, 3+1, 2003/ 2500 sqft, ideal layout, east, $2.5m view! *****345 tim WALK TO
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      1963 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2015 This week: 15 19 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 15 8m
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      81 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 BringCheque BELMOND GREEN, F’HOLD. 2sty Penthse. 4 rms/ 4 baths. 2411 sf. Pool view. Stevens/ Newton MRT. Gina *****944 WATERFALL GARDENS 2195 sqft 4+1 auspicious number! isabelredrup.com/ir57.php FH $3.48m *****190. Susan RARE 2RM+STUDY TESSARINA w view 990sqft! No balcony. NS facing.
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      133 8 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 FREEHOLD GLYNDEBOURNE. STEVEN MRT SCGS, Raffles Town Club. 3bdrm. 1475sf. TOP 2105. Serious seller. Ben 9765-4329 HILLCREST ARCADIA 3-BDRM. 1711sf. Tenanted. $1.7M neg. Doreen 9760-6345 Suntec SKY ELEVEN. 2271sf. 4+1+1 with patio. Good facing. Attractive price. Goh 9177-0189 D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/
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      455 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 SANCTUARY GREEN, TG Rhu 3+Study. Facing Greenery, Spacious. 1594sqft. $1.78m Pls call 9232-5000 Bruce. D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 JESSLYN LIM 9789 9208 Service You Trust THE BAYSHORE 2 bdrms. 1022 sqft. High flr/Sea view. Reno.
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      136 9 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 **PINEVALE SPACIOUS 3BDRM 1292 sqft. Full pool view. High flr. Good layout. Reno. Quiet. Mins to Int’l Sch. Don’t miss!! D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Reduced Price BOATHOUSE 4-BDRM UNIQUE Brand New. Good layout. Bright/
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      135 9 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 NEW COSY LIVING by riverside 1bdrm fr $548K, Last 4 units! 2bdrm $681K. 3bdrm $936K. Daily 10-7pm. Enjoy Disc now! CHILTERN PARK. 3+1-RM. Quiet facing. Pool. 1303 sf. MRT. neg. Agent 9068 2259 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE
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      138 9 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 GUILIN VIEW 3+1, 1281 sf. #16. Pool view. Bright. Full condo facilities. Next to Gombak MRT. Vacant.Sell below value ONLY $9XXK WINDERMERE 3+1 1432sf, spacious, pool/ greenery view, no noon sun, quiet. MRT. *****673 Korynne D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR
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      190 9 BUKIT PANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 17yrs Bt Panjang experience 4’A’ 172. High flr Near MRT/ Plaza. Renovated. 101sqm 4’A’ 621/619. #10.........$400K Near MRT LRT. Unblocked 4’A’ 432. Mid flr........$330K up Well kept. 104 sqm. LRT Exec Apt 650. Renovated 4 months ago. LRT MRT Huttons hp *****279 Steven A 452
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      140 9 CLEMENTI HDBFOR SALE 434 3’NG’ 427/ 379 Walk to MRT 4’NG’ West Coast 518 corner Simple No west sun. Can contra. All races. *****282 Linda GEYLANG HDB FOR SALE 435 Ken Pang 9683 2015 NEW LIST! RARE! 3’I’ 53 Sims Pl, 65sqm. Simple cond. Mid flr windy. All races. Near
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      137 9 PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 Near LRT 161B PUNGGOL CENTRAL. 5rm Premium 114 sqm. Spacious. High flr. Unblocked. Cosy. Good cond. Melvin *****003 NEW LISTING 4’A’ BLK 637D Punggol Drive. #06. A bundle of amenities. Renovated. Open hse wkends Call Sheela 8121-6348 4’A’ CORNER 163A Punggol Ctrl. Cosy. Well kept. No
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      130 9 SENGKANG HDBFORSALE 446 New Listing SENGKANG 5’I’ 110SM. Blk 301 High flr. Near MRT, eateries, upcoming Hospital. All races PR. Call 9758-7757 Htns $360K UP, BLK 3 0 5 A Anchorvale 4A, simple, LRT, good layout. Serious seller. Price neg. *****734 Alex. 4’A’ COMPASSVALE BOW Blk 266C (Premium) #07 Pk
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      30 10 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449
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      521 10 450 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE 450 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 4NG CORNER $380K Potong Pasir Blk 118 Near St Andrew Village MRT/ Kallang River Lift HIP done. 9722-2112 ’I’ BLK 86 Toa Payoh Corner High flr.Unblock Spacious 124 sqm.Reno
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      685 11 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/ LENTOR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 CLUSTER HOMES FOR LEASE Cabana at Sunrise Terrace Mins’ drive to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station Greenwich V 3-storey cluster homes, 4+1 bedrooms, 2,982 3,057 sq ft Dalla Vale at Springleaf Avenue
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      786 11 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 LAVENDER ST SHOPHSE #3 #4 (1300 sf ea.) Rms aircon. MRT. Owner 6226-5373 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 THE WHARF RES.
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      715 11 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 Burnfoot Terrace Apartment for Lease Next to Siglap Centre and Siglap Village Walk up apartment with rooftop and quiet surrounding Approx. 2,600 sq ft with 3 bedrooms Immediate occupation Call
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      275 11 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR RENT 470 Expat's Choice NORTHWOODS NEAR CHONG Pang mkt. 2 bdrm. Approx 1200 sf. F/furn. Move in cond Pool view. Tess 9070 7730 D28 SELETAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 470 GRANDE VISTA 2000SF 4+1, Shuttle bus to MRT. Facilities. $3.5K. Owner 8398-4717 SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION FOR
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      212 11 CLEMENTI HDBFOR RENT 491 1/2+1 CONDO DESIGN Clementi Ctrl. $1.3K-$2.5K. MRT/ NUS/ SIM/ NUH/ Poly sch. Shortterm also. *****739 GEYLANG HDBFOR RENT 492 BLK 333 EM Ubi P/furn 3+1 rm 5min walk DT27/MRT eateries Maha Bodhi sch./. $3k neg *****845 Nick Goh Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6409 BLK 33 BALAM Rd. 5-rm. High
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      536 12 TAMPINES HDB FOR RENT 504 TAMPINES HDB FOR RENT 504 TAMPINES HDB FOR RENT 504 (WEST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 513 WEST COAST CONDO. Master/ Common bdrms Furn, Wifi, aircon. Near NUS, Clementi MRT. Call *****566 Owner (MIXED) PTE RMS FOR RENT 514 NO OWNER. BT Timah Condo, landed Bt
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      577 12 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 151 Lorong Chuan 8 Commonwealth Lane 200 Pandan Loop 15 Jalan Kilang Barat 23 Serangoon North Ave 5 508 Chai Chee Lane 9 Tai
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      308 12 IMMEDIATE @CHANGI NORTH 1.2K-5KSF. 20/40ft. TPE/ECP Beside Airport. *****000 2.7K-20KSF LOYANG. MFG/ Precision Engr/ Distribution. Grd Flr Avail. *****000 $1,800PM. BT. MERAH Light Industrial. From 915 sf. Redhill MRT. *****000 CENTRALIZED LOCATION (B1) Store/Mfg/IT. Grd/Upp flrs. AYE /CTE/ MRT. *****000 1.3KSF GRD FLR@ Chai Chee Store/Mfg Shuttle from MRT 40ft.
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      289 12 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Don’t Miss WEST STAR #01-08. B2 Ramp up. 2411sf $1,008,000. Private Lorry Park. High floor to floor hgt 6m. 40 footer access. Call 9227 0525 now! Don’t Miss WOODLANDS IND XCHANGE. B2 Ramp Up. #03-15, 1722sf usable space. 6m flr to flr hgt. $369psf, $636K.
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      891 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 Expression of Interest closing 28 Jan 2016 4pm Warehouse for Sale Tuas Techpark ,D==# 9#8B-7+2+++ !%$J B&&#=C.2 <B?; 9#8B-1:2+++ !%$J B&&#=C. (1 @8B#! D8B!8 #8ABI?I?" 6H!I?8!! 4=?I?" /C>8DD8?J 6HID;I?" E&8>I$I>BJI=?! Delia Yeo Donald
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      349 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Millenia Tower Centennial Tower GRADE A OFFICE FOR LEASE: Located in the prime Marina Bay district Distinctive architecture with immaculate finishes Spectacular views Ample spacious car parking Direct connection to Promenade MRT interchange station Professional
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      170 13 CLUB ST OFFICE 1800sf est. Mins walk to MRT. Bespoke Interior. Avail immed. Agents Welcome. Owner 8726 0456 APEX HENDERSON. Standard unit Office Sp a c e Showrooms for rent. Immediate avail. Call: *****822 CITY PLAZA $3.80 psf office cum showroom near MRT, amenities. 1000+sf. Call: *****997/ *****209 ORCHARD TOWERS
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      498 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT ORCHARD BUILDING Prime Clinic/ Office space. 1 min to Somerset MRT High floor 8,202 sqft Possible to subdivide Excellent views high ceiling Available 1 March 2016 #06-06 1,025 sqft Immediate availability Contact Landlord at *****-784 785 776 20 COLLYER QUAY
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      782 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 HIGH ST CTR 549 sf. Facing river. #22-xx. Well reno, 2 MRTs. Owner 8488 6000 FIRE SALE! 581 sqft. Orchard Plaza. High flr. Window unit. Bare. MRT. Owner *****592 SHOP
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      318 14 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 FU LU SHOU Complex approx 500 sf/ Textile Ctr approx 320 sf. *****678 Raymond HALF SHOP FOR Rental at Blk 527 Bedok N St 3, #01-518. Suits all trade. Tel: 8114 8293 INT’L
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      343 14 Warehouse 10,000 to 250,000sf Mechanical workshop 13,500sf Mezzaine Office 2,000- 20,000sf Call 9138 3281 1) WAREHSE Jalan Buroh 50,000 sqft (clean cargo) 2) Benoi Sector open space, roof top covered warehse space for rent. 3) Office space for rent. 630 sqft Interested, call Mr. Peter Tan *****229/ *****045 VENUE SUITABLE
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      167 14 Tours Travel Planner S H O PPIN G F O R Y O UR H O LIDAY S Tours Tours 581 581 581 Airlines/ Fares 573 BEST VALUE AIRFARES. Call Giamso Tours at *****033 today TA354 Cruises 574 Free and Easy Travel 575 HolidayBagus.comTA1135 3D Bangkok fr$215 3D Phuket/Krabifr$250 4D
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      39 14 Cruises 574 Cruises 574 Tours 581 Tours 581 4If you're looking for your dream condo complete with facilities, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988. BBQ pits? Want access to
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      367 15 Brand Your Assets Call 1800 289 8822 or e-mail notices@sph.com.sg to publicise your Financial Statements Tender Notice Tenders are invited for the Licence/Lease of: 8 Commercial Units at Joo Koon Bus Interchange 2 Commercial Units at North-East Line MRT Stations A. Details of Shops: Bus Interchange Unit No. Estimated Area
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