The Straits Times, 4 April 2016

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY APRIL 4,2016 SINCE 1845 84 PAG ESIN FIVE PARTS $1.10 Tosubscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription. com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 101 1  -  Eunice Quek Hollywood heart-throb Chris Hemsworth took wefies with excited fans and signed autographs as he walked the red carpet for the Asia premiere of The Huntsman: Winter’s War last night at Universal Studios Singapore in Resorts World Sentosa. The Australian actor returns to the
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  • 632 1  -  It is latest to join in fray over fishing in disputed waters; seizure comes as Japanese sub, destroyers visit Philippines Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Subic Bay rdancel@sph.com.sg Vietnam became the latest country to get embroiled in a potential
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  • 136 1 The Ministry of Home Affairs is reviewing security guidelines for building owners amid concerns over the terror threat. It expects to complete the review by the year end. The ministry is also looking to better clarify technical specifications of security measures, such as vehicle barriers, closed-circuit
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
      • 71 2 Elections in the Indian state of West Bengal kick off today, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party seeking to wrest power from the Trinamool Congress. One of the four states in India staging polls over the next six weeks, West Bengal has 294 seats
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      • 68 2 Parliament will sit for nine days starting today to debate the Government’s Budget statement for the new financial year. Some 50 MPs will weigh in on the programmes and spending priorities that Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on March 24. Mr Heng will respond to
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      • 67 2 Investors will be looking to a new survey out late today for fresh indications on the state of Singapore’s struggling manufacturing sector. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March will reflect the level of confidence among factory executives in likely demand for their output. February’s PMI reading
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    • What’sNews
      • 52 2 Vietnam has seized a Chinese ship with three people on board that was ferrying diesel to fishing vessels illegally in its waters, amid heightened tensions over the South China Sea. Meanwhile, a Japanese submarine and two destroyers docked in the Philippines yesterday for a training
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      • 60 2 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing has called on young people to think of what they can do to make the country better, and not ask for more help. Whether Singapore can make it to SG100, he said, depends
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      • 82 2 Devoid of inhabitants and civilian facilities for decades, Woody Island underwent a transformation from 2012 after China moved to solidify its claim over the biggest island of the disputed Paracels in the South China Sea. This rapid development has shone a spotlight on the country’s southern-most
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      • 88 2 British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has been hot stuff since he started playing the titular sleuth on BBC TV drama Sherlock in 2010. What if he becomes too expensive or busy to play Sherlock? The show’s co-creators and writers, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, say
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      • 50 2 Indonesia’s military accounts for the lion’s share of forces involved in anti-terror operations in the nation. But new research shows it is making its real mark in the lives of ordinary citizens through forest fire-fighting and other initiatives, though this has not been without controversy. A14
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      • 54 2 More people die falling in bathtubs than from terror attacks, US leader Barack Obama is said to have told his staff. Is the public overreacting to the terrorist threat? Not so, says Jonathan Eyal. People react more to deaths from one incident than those spread
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      • 45 2 A 64-year-old mother of two will be running in the North Pole Marathon on Saturday, in her second attempt. Since her first marathon in 2007, Ms Gloria Lau has run in about 20 marathons in over a dozen countries. B1
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      • 54 2 The National University of Singapore (NUS) interviewed a record 1,600 students for discretionary admissions last year, eventually taking in 670 of them, or the maximum 10 per cent of the 2015 cohort. NUS said looking at students’ talents and not just grades has helped
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      • 47 2 Customers of Asia Fine Diamonds (AFD) have learnt the hard way that diamonds are not their best friend when it comes to investment. One of them, Mr Stephen Yeo, 55, invested $17,785.12 in a 0.21-carat round cut diamond–describedas“fancy intensepurplishpink”–fromAFD, butheneverlaidhandsonit.C1
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      • 42 2 English Premier League (EPL) leaders Leicester City, outgoing champions Chelsea and Arsenal have slammed a report that a doctor who gave out banned substances treated their players. Dr Mark Bonar was secretlyfilmedtalking about providingprofessional athletes with performance-boosting drugs. C14
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      • 65 2 Game Of Thrones actor Isaac Hempstead Wright (above), who turns 17 on April 9, enjoyed a birthday celebration with Singapore fans. When he told fans he wanted to try local food, they suggested laksa, satay and durian. HBO Asia held the fan meeting to promote Season
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    • 350 2  -  WhyItMatters Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg Two changes to the Employment Act took effect last Friday without fanfare, but their implications are wide-ranging. From this month, employers must provide workers with their key employment terms, like job scope and working hours, in writing. They must
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 31 3 WatchThe Huntsman: Winter’s War stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Jessica Chastain walk the red carpet at Universal StudiosSingapore yesterday evening to cheers from fans. http://str.sg/Zv2C
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      • 27 3 More than 30 vintage cars took over Tokyo’s roads yesterday. Here’s a look at the classic vehicles against picturesque cherry blossoms. http://str.sg/Zv2L
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      • 51 3 1. From dating app chat to BTOflat 2. Need for survival forces only child to learn investing 3. Changes to PSLE grading: What could be in store? 4. Tax and the single man 5. Man arrested for attack on three madrasah students at Paya Lebar MRT
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    • 617 3  -  Technology will help with rising number of travellers, constraints in infrastructure: Airline body Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Asian airports are not rolling out self-service options fast enough, with just over two in 10 travellers having access to do-it-yourself check-in or bag tagging,
      ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN  -  617 words
    • 657 4  -  Attacks on madrasah students Lim Yan Liang A 48-year-old Singaporean will be charged in court this morning over an alleged attack on three madrasah students last Friday. He is expected to be charged under the Penal Code for committing a rash act
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    • 736 4  -  Youth must think of what they can do for nation, and not just ask what S’pore has to offer them: Chan Chun Sing Lim Yan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg Whether Singapore makes it to SG100 will depend on whether citizens feel they
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    • 314 4 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE MANILA A rare power outage plunged a major section of the Philippine capital’s main airport into darkness overnight, forcing flight cancellations that stranded thousands yesterday. As many as 80 flights by the country’s largest carrier, Cebu Pacific, were cancelled, affecting nearly
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    • 1154 6  -  MHA working with key agencies to update security guidelines for building owners amid rising threat of terror attack Danson Cheong, Lin Yangchen dansonc@sph.com.sg linyc@sph.com.sg Amid a heightened alert against the threat of a terror attack here, the Government is reviewing security guidelines for building owners,
      Source: GUIDELINES FOR ENHANCING BUILDING SECURITY IN SINGAPORE, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, JULY 2010; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS: CHNG CHOON HIONG  -  1,154 words
    • 716 6 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN) will likely lose the next general election if the ruling coalition is still led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said, even as he acknowledged that the opposition itself is “not
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    • 522 7  -  Ten Years, whose story needled China, named Best Film by city’s film industry Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg Ten Years, the indie film that needled Beijing with an ominous depiction of what Hong Kong might be like in a decade, has been
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    • 519 8 Tighter security on Sabah east coast may be leading kidnappers to snatch victims from vessels instead of land THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU The abduction of four Malaysians from a vessel off Sabah by gunmen last Friday shows an apparent change in tactics
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTOS: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  519 words
    • 101 8 A group of skiers climbing the Col du Pacheu during the 69th edition of the Trophees du Muveran, a ski mountaineering race through the Swiss Alps, above Les Plans-sur-Bex, in Switzerland, yesterday. One of the oldest ski mountaineering races in the world, the Trophees du Muveran was first held
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    • 379 8 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia said that a piece of suspected plane debris found on a Mauritian island will be examined to see if it is part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing two years ago in one of the world’s greatest aviation
      REUTERS; PHOTO: MOUROUK EBONY HOTEL FACEBOOK PAGE  -  379 words
    • 268 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO A Singaporean was among 14 foreigners detained in Sri Lanka over 110kg of heroin worth US$7.5 million (S$10.1 million) seized from an Iranian fishing trawler in the country’s biggest drug bust in nearly three years, police said
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  • WORLD
    • 675 10 / 11  -  Balmy beaches, patriotic cruise passengers and a nuclear submarine base all these are to be found in Hainan, the linchpin in Beijing’s southern seas strategy. In the second of a three-part series on the South China Sea disputes, The Straits Times reports on the geopolitical
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    • 894 10 / 11  -  Teo Cheng Wee SEE WORLD A16 As Ms Li Qingqing stood singing China’s national anthem on Quanfu island, tears started welling in her eyes. She had set foot there last month as a tourist on one of the smallest islands in the disputed
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    • ASIA
      • 589 10 / 11 Fights over ownership of islands, economic zones, fshing grounds and rights of navigation plague the South China Sea. With US$5 trillion (S$6.7 trillion) worth of trade passing through it every year, the strategic waterway has also become a geopolitical tussle between the United States and China. PARACEL
        Source: AFP; Sources: AFP, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS; Sources and photos: GLOBALSECURITY.ORG, CIA WORLD FACTBOOK, BBC, ASIAN MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (CSIS), GOOGLE MAPS, IMAGESAT INTERNATIONAL, REUTERS; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  589 words
      • 689 14  -  Study highlights TNI’s key role in civil affairs, other govt projects WahyudiSoeriaatmadja WahyudiSoeriaatmadja IndonesiaCorrespondent InJakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg The lion’s share of troops involved in anti-terror operations in Central Sulawesi, as well as those sent to fight forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, come from the
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      • 993 14  -  News analysis Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg During the Jan 14 terror attack in Jakarta, troops from the Indonesian military, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), watched from the sidelines as the police successfully resolved the crisis. During the New Order era of President
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      • 699 15 Lax enforcement of labour laws leads to businesses squeezing more out of their staff REUTERS TOKYO Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or karoshi, a phenomenon previously associated with the long-suffering “salaryman” that is
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      • 238 15 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has denied reports that it had financed the 2013 Hollywood film, The Wolf Of Wall Street. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday that global investigators believe much of the funds used
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      • 950 16  -  Minister has no qualms blowing up boats caught fishing illegally in Indonesian waters People Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg Before being appointed Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Ms Susi Pudjiastuti was running a successful seafood export business as well
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      • 991 16 NEW YORK TIMES HARIDWAR (India) Sitting on an orange sofa set over a Persian carpet, in a gated office park of freshly painted tan buildings and manicured lawns, Mr Baba Ramdev is surrounded by the trappings of any major corporate leader
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      • AsiaBriefs
        • 108 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU A total of 77 schools in three districts in Sabah state will be closed today due to the haze. While 53 of the schools are in Beaufort, where the Binsuluk forest fires were recently put out, another
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        • 128 16 HONG KONG Mr Lee Bo, the bookseller whose recent disappearance sparked concerns he had been arrested over the smuggling and sale of banned books critical of China’s leaders, has said he feels relieved for the first time in his life in a gushing Facebook post
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        • 92 16 BLOOMBERG KABUL Afghanistan’s Taleban guerillas have developed an online application for Android smartphones, signalling that the militant group is becoming more adept at using Internet and wireless technologies to increase visibility. The launch of the app was reported by the US-based Site Intel Group, which monitors
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        • 113 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK The Thai authorities have confiscated some 8,000 red bowls bearing a message from ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in the junta’s latest attempt to block the resurgence of the political party it toppled. The raids on Saturday followed the arrest last week of
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    • WORLD
      • 738 17 Moscow said to be aiding migrants using Arctic route to continent NEW YORK TIMES KANDALAKSHA (Russia) The flow of refugees and migrants along the Arctic route through Russia first into Norway and later into Finland –istiny.Butthestop-gotraffichas added a hefty dose of geopolitical anxiety, not to
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      • 275 17 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE BAKU (Azerbaijan) Azerbaijan yesterday announced a unilateral ceasefire after the worst violence over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh in more than two decades, but Armenian forces said clashes were continuing despite international appeals to stop fighting. “Azerbaijan, showing goodwill, has decided to unilaterally cease hostilities,” Azerbaijan’s
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      • 372 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS A Brussels Airlines flight to the Portuguese city of Faro became the first plane yesterday to take off from Brussels Airport since its departure hall was wrecked in Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suicide attacks 12 days ago.
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      • 744 18 Results show Republican trails Democrat Clinton in all key states US Elections 2016 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Mr Donald Trump’s run for the US presidency has stunned the Republican Party. But if he survives a late revolt by his rivals for the
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      • 356 18 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin) Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump has predicted that the United States is on course for a “very massive recession”, warning that a combination of high unemployment and an overvalued stock market had set the stage for another
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      • 568 18 NEW YORK TIMES FARGO (North Dakota) North Dakota is not accustomed to being one of the way stations on the path to the White House. Given its meagre number of delegates, and its tiny, remote media markets, it is rare for a presidential
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      • World Briefs
        • 100 18 REUTERS BEIRUT The Syrian army has taken control of the key town of al-Qaryatain after driving out Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, Syrian state television said. It said yesterday that the army and its allies “fully restored security and
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        • 109 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil’s former president, Mr Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a key player in the political storm engulfing Latin America’s biggest country, said last Saturday that he hopes the Supreme Court will approve his entry into the government
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        • 106 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Youngpeople could be the deciding factor in whether Britain stays in the European Union, according to a new opinion poll which puts the Leave campaign in the lead. The online survey of some 2,000 adults last week for
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      • 557 19 Thief has stolen over $19m worth of assets in over 200 break-ins his chances of being seen and detected,”MrBeckfordadded.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Cunning gentleman thieves have seduced romantics from the days of Robin Hood through to Hollywood’s heyday and now, London is
        his chances of being seen and detected,”MrBeckfordadded.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  557 words
      • 323 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY The last asylum-seeker child in Australian mainland detention has been freed, the government said yesterday, although dozens of others are still being held on the remote Pacific island of Nauru. Under Canberra’s harsh immigration policy, asylum-seekers who try to reach Australia
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      • 333 19 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple engineers and outside experts. Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the
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    • 25 10 / 11 WORKED TO DEATH’KAROSHI’ HITS JAPAN’S WOMEN, YOUNGA15 U.S. ELECTIONSTRUMP TRAILS CLINTON IN OPINION POLLSA18 For more stories on Asia's territorial disputes, go to http:// str.sg/Zv2q
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    • 20 10 / 11 SUSI PUDJIASTUTI MINISTER BRINGS BITE TO JOKOWI'S MARITIME PLANSA16 •TOMORROW: China’s front line fishermen and their claims on ancestral waters.
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    • 122 12 / 13 TPOSB Neighbours first, bankers second Simple is how banking should be. Mums and dads juggling kids, work and play. Young people trying to get ahead at school and in the office. Grandpas and grandmas looking after everyone. Yes, Life can get busy. That's why banking should be simple. Like the
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  • OPINION
    • 453 20 The Straits Times says Among the measures announced in the Budget to transform Singapore’s industrial landscape is the provision of more than $400 million to support firms in scaling up automation projects. Also, more than $450 million will be set aside to assist in
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    • 1489 20  -  More people in the US die falling in bathtubs than from terrorist attacks, President Barack Obama often tells his staff. Is the public overreacting to the terrorist threat? GlobalAffairs Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON “Keep calm and carry on.” When the British government wanted
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    • 881 21  -  Kirk Wagar, Ashok Mirpuri Kirk Wagar is the United States Ambassador to Singapore and Ashok Mirpuri istheSingapore Ambassador to the United States. Today, the United States and Singapore commemorate 50 years of formal diplomatic relations. It has been a remarkable journey. A determined
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    • 1129 21  -  Thailand is abuzz over an impending August referendum on a new Constitution proposed by the military-led regime. Whatever its outcome, the military’s grand design is clear: Weaken political parties in order to have easily disposable coalition governments. Nirmal Ghosh Indochina Bureau Chief nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK
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    • 1419 22  -  This is the third of 12 primers on various current affairs issues, published as part of the outreach programme for The Straits Times-Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz. Primer Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg This year’s Budget
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    • 331 22 TheSingaporePerspective SHORT-TERM RELIEF FOR FIRMS Companies looking for help to cope with the slowing economy got a boost in the Budget. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat rolled out an enhanced corporate income tax rebate which will rise from 30 per cent to 50 per cent of tax
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    • 43 22 Have a burning question related to this week’s Primer topic? E-mail us at askST@sph.com.sg For more information, visit: www.straitstimes.com/askST For more stories about The Big Quiz, go to http://str.sg/Zt63 For The Straits Times’ comprehensive coverage of Budget 2016, visit our microsite at http://str.sg/ZtVQ
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  • FORUM
    • 241 23  -  Paul Yong Teck Chong The Republican delegates seem to be looking for an unconventional candidate for the United States presidency. For this reason, I believe Mr Donald Trump, the controversial and leading Republican candidate, will be nominated (“Can Donald Trump still be
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    • 136 23  -  Ivan Goh Sian Lung I am encouraged to see that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has hired Ms Julie Teo to be the general manager of the FAS’ grassroots and women’s football department (“Revival under way for women’s football
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    • 431 23  -  Goh Li Sian (Ms) Research and Advocacy Coordinator Association of Women for Action and Research Implementation of the Silver Support scheme has sparked debate on the merits of greater financial support by the state for the elderly poor (“Excessive
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    • 198 23  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng Singapore Kindness Movement general secretary William Wan was spot on when he said that signs to indicate priority queues create the norms, but people have to act according to them (“Priority queues for platforms and lifts in all MRT
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    • 66 23 1. MISS FIONA LIM SHI HUI: Community service requirements can spark passion for volunteering. 2. MR TAN SUAN TIU: Provide more details on pay in smaller law firms. 3. MS ADA CHAN SI EWFOEN: Caring teachers make world of difference. 4. MR LOONGCHIKTONG: Ride in new lift leftfamily
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    • 394 23  -  PSLE grading system Alice Heng Wang Cheng (Ms) The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) has been an emotional issue, with parents decrying the stress placed on our 12-year-olds. But I think the problem is secondary school placement and not the PSLE grading (“What will
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    • 299 23  -  Patrick Liew Siow Gian (Dr) Besides outdoor learning, the authorities should also improve the educational system, including the traditional learning environment, to help students further develop 21st-century skills (“OBS a must? Many parents back it but...”; last Friday). The term “21st-century skills” is
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    • 196 23  -  Hua Tye Swee I salute the National Gallery Singapore and France’s Centre Pompidou for staging the Gallery’s exhibition–ReframingModernism: PaintingFrom South-east Asia, EuropeAndBeyond–which examines modernism from the perspective of South-east Asia (“Where East and West meet on the canvas”; last Wednesday). I am glad the
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    • 168 23 Who: Seah Yam Meng, 52, a retired civil servant now involved in volunteer work. My home: I live in the northern part of Singapore. My passions: Travelling, jogging, reading and Web-surfing. I started writing to the Forum page...: In the 1990s. What I write about: Anything under the sun.
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    • 46 23 WRITEIN: Lettersshould be meantfor exclusive publication in The Straits Times.They should be no longerthan 400 wordsand mustincludethe writer’s full name, address and phone numbers.The Forum editor reserves the righttoeditthe letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please e-mail your letterto stforum@sph.com.sg
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous

  • BIG PICTURE
    • 122 24 It may look like a giant slumber party but there was no time for sleep for those who joined in the fun on the seventh annual International Pillow Fight Day last Saturday. These participants in Liberty Square, Taipei, were among enthusi- asts from around
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous

  • HOME
    • 605 1  -  64-year-old, who has run 20 marathons since 2007, is making second attempt to complete North Pole Marathon to raise funds for charity Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg While most people her age are slowing down, 64-year-old Gloria Lau is speeding up. Since her first
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    • 560 2  -  This time, para-athlete will join youth to raise funds for children’s charity Club Rainbow Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg He had to give up his bid to become the first athlete with a prosthetic leg to conquer the gruelling Tenz-ing-Hillary Everest Marathon last year
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    • 409 2  -  Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg Three months ago, two cousins became the first Singaporeans to run seven marathons in seven continents over seven consecutive days. Now they plan to run yet another marathon, in the North Pole. Mr Ong Tze Boon, 47, and
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    • 153 2  -  Priscilla Goy Dubbed the “world’s coolest marathon” by leading running magazine Runner’s World, the first competitive edition of the North Pole Marathon was held in 2003. Race director and Irish marathon runner Richard Donovan ran the distance alone in 2002. The North Pole is not situated on
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    • 544 2  -  Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg Tofind out more aboutthe Bone Marrow Donor Programme,goto http://bmdp.org/be-a-donor It will be their first long-distance trek, but Mr Gerrard Lin and Mr Ng Junwei hope that for each of the 1,000km they complete, one person will sign up
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    • 739 4  -  Candidates hold walkabouts in constituency and outline their plans if they are elected Bukit Batok by-election Toh Yong Chuan Senior Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg The two candidates vying for the Bukit Batok single seat continue to canvass for residents’ support, as the by-election draws
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    • 688 4  -  Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg What if your home was clad in an outer skin that sucked in sunlight and made it into electricity for the air-conditioner while keeping out noise and other pollution? In a partnership between the National University of Singapore
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    • 662 5  -  670 students gain discretionary entry last year after record 1,600 interviewed Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent sandra@sph.com.sg The National University of Singapore (NUS) cast a wider net last year to admit students through a scheme that looks at talent and not just grades.
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    • 733 6  -  WDA awards $890,000 contract to PwC; system expected to be piloted from July Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg A national system to certify the skill levels of human resource (HR) professionals is expected to be piloted from July and launched a year
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    • 654 6  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg In 2000, about 800 million people in mainland Asia faced severe water shortages. A study predicts that by 2050, about a billion more Asians will be in the same plight. Singapore, however, has taken steps to insure itself
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    • 792 7  -  View failure as a chance to learn, not a black mark, says S’porean People Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg Ever so often, Singaporean Eddy Lee’s three-year-old daughter will ask her father why they no longer have a car, or when they can next build a snowman. Their
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    • 392 7  -  Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Sixteen years ago, Nepalese conjoined twins Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha were brought to Singapore for surgery in the hope that they might lead normal lives. Now, moved by reading about their plight, Singapore permanent resident Sunita Lad Bhamray, a full-time
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      • 213 8 FOOD trucks offering dishes made from locally farmed produce were stationed at the offices of Toa Payoh HDB Hub, Ocean Financial Centre and Fusionopolisfrom March 16 to 23. These roadshows to get working professionals to buy and eat local produce were part of a campaign by
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      • 211 8 AXOR’S first all-in-one interactive shower control element Axor One has made its South-east Asia debut in Singapore. Says Mr Philippe Grohe, vice-president of design management at Hansgrohe SE: “With Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, we trans- formed the idea of a central shower control element
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      • 154 8 LOOK out for the exclusive Niessing Phoenix Collection now available at Lee Hwa Jewellery. Inspired by the beauty of the mythical redgold feathered Phoenix, the collection by 143-year-old German jeweller known for its high-quality contemporary design is made up of a statement necklace, bracelet and ring. Each
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      • 197 8 MORE travel agencies are offering tour packages that cater to the needs of Muslims who travel overseas. Find out more at the Berita Harian Travel Seminar 2016 on April 9 (1.30pm to 5pm) at the SPH News Centre Auditorium, where six speakers from the industry will
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          51 8 Casio EDIFICE is the official timepiece for Italian Formula One racing team ScuderiaToro Rosso. Designed with cutting-edge technology to emulate the dynamism and precision of motorsports, the EDIFICE range includes functions such as Dual Dial World Time, Smartphone Link, Radio-controlled Multiband Six, Smart Access and Tough Solar power
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          48 8 New at The Paragon is Japanese restaurant Ginza Kushi-Katsu. Its signature gyu katsu (beef cutlet) is cooked to a tender medium rare while the coating remains crisp. Try the Gyu Katsu Rice Set (from $24.80), Hamburg Steak Rice Set ($18.80) or Kushi-Katsu Party Set (from $29.80).
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          56 8 Have your pick of the freshest Boston lobsters at Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at the Carlton Hotel from now till the end of this month. Choose how you want your lobsters cooked or go with the chef’s recommendations Boston Lobster With Supreme Stock or Braised Boston Lobster With
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          55 8 The British Theatre Playhouse presents Noel Coward’s The Vortex for the first time in Singapore. Hollywood actress Jane Seymour stars as socialite Florence Lancaster in 1 920s London high society. The play runs at the Raffles Hotel, Jubilee Hall, from April 27 to May 15. Ticket prices start
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        • 49 8 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands adds to its line-up of designer fashion boutiques with the opening of international lifestyle brand, Club Monaco. The 2,200 sq ft store, which stocks men’s and women’s wear, also features new and vintage furniture pieces to showcase the brand’s contemporary elegance.
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        • 50 8 Simmons Gallery has opened a new flagship store at Capitol Piazza. There are themed bedrooms for kids, women, newlyweds, Hi-Tech, Health and Living and luxury in plush and high-end interior design showrooms. Accessories such as sculptures, paintings, flameless candles, imported cushions and sound systems are also for sale.
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    • 114 9 With dengue cases on the rise, readers asked ST why a dengue vaccine is still not available in Singapore. Senior Health Correspondent Salma Khalik explains at http://str.sg/ZCey Got a burning question? E-mail us askST@sph.com.sg Study Hospitality Management in Australia Learn about career opportunities in Hotel Resort and Event Management Undergraduate
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  • EDUCATION
    • 983 9  -  What to do when your 10-year-old is plagued by thoughts about the end of existence Clara Chow stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg It started suddenly a couple of months ago. One night, while lying in bed after we had turned the lights out, my 10-year-old son burst into
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    • 894 10  -  Study shows use of standing-height desks is linked with improved cognitive skills, memory Ranjana Mehta The writer is an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health atTexasA&M University. This article first appeared in The Conversation (http:// theconversation.com), a website which carries analysis
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    • 462 11  -  Unlike their peers in S’pore Poly, team of four is continuing the work beyond graduation Entrepreneurship in polytechnics Wong Shiying sywong@sph.com.sg After scouring through fashion websites and magazines to find out what’s in vogue, a few poly students decided to set up Marshal a business
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    • 497 11  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg An only child brought up by his paternal granny after his parents divorced, Alvin Yap took on various part-time jobs as a student to supplement his family’s income. It was 2005 when the then 19-year-old Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP)
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    • 486 11  -  Ng Keng Gene kenggene@sph.com.sg An off-putting experience while sending a parcel inspired Mr Elston Yee to start a delivery service. “The queues in the post office were really what put me off. Not only did I need to walk to the office, I was also faced
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    • 864 1  -  Owner of firm, which promises 30% returns, goes missing; staff not paid for two months Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lornatan@sph.com.sg Along with other customers of Asia Fine Diamonds (AFD), Mr Stephen Yeo learnt the hard way that diamonds are not
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    • 547 1  -  Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg The second batch of start-ups picked for the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Plug and Play accelerator programme for up-and-coming start-ups was unveiled last Friday. Eight start-ups were chosen from more than 320 applications from 10 countries over a five-week
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    • 884 2  -  Pick the best man no matter the nationality, says champion for S’poreans at UBS, as a global hub needs international talent People Yasmine Yahya Assistant Business Editor yasminey@sph.com.sg Swiss private bank UBS’ Asia-Pacif-ic head of wealth management,
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    • 664 2  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Offshore chartering group Otto Marine has been taking aggressive steps to slash its travel expenses over the past year or so, even flying its staff on budget carriers whereverpossible. The group, whose global operations require a substantial amount of travelling,
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      • 21 2 Keppel Telecommunications Transportation ChanShuiHar: Stepped down as deputy chief executive officer with effect from last Friday. Ms Chan, 64, is retiring.
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      • 47 2 Wu Yufang: Stepping down as executive director with effect from April 28. Mr Wu, 53, does not wish to seek re-election and intends to retire. Jiang Hongdi: Resigned as executive director with effect from last Thursday. Mr Jiang, 39, will remain asgroup finance director.
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      • 24 2 David George Aimers Andison: Resigned aschief operating officer with effect from last Thursday. Mr Andison, 53, is leaving to pursue other careeropportunities.
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      • 27 2 Leslie Koh KokHeng: Appointed as chief executive officer with effect from last Friday. Mr Koh, 47, was previously group chief financial officerofSunMoon Food Company.
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      • 29 2 JannieChan Siew Lee: Stepped down as executive vice-chairman and executive director with effect from last Thursday. MsChan,70,has retired from her executive positions.She remainsas non-independentand non-executive director.
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      • 40 2 Chng Hee Kok: Resigning as executive director and managing director with effect from April 26. Mr Chng, 68, has decided nottoseek re-election at the company’s upcoming annual general meeting as he wishes to devote time to other commitments.
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    • 873 3  -  In general, shares have higher returns and risk while bonds have lower returns and risk Commentary David Kuo For The Straits Times stbusiness@sph.com.sg This is a regular monthly column on stocks and investing by David Kuo, chief executive officer of The Motley Fool Singapore.
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    • 605 3  -  Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Home-grown engineering services provider Acromec lodged a preliminary offer document two weeks ago as it prepares for a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board. The firm, set up in 1996, specialises in designing and building facilities that require
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    • 475 3  -  Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Singapore’s banking regulator is exploring an all-in-one system that will allowpeople to pay others electronically using the payee’s mobile number, e-mail address or social network account, without the need for bank account numbers. It is also working towards setting up
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    • 1054 4  -  Country a fantastic place for any firm to base regional HQ: JLL’s outgoing Asia-Pacific chief Chong Koh Ping kohping@sph.com.sg Landing a senior position in Singapore is obviously a great achievement for anyone in business, but it was also a leap in the dark
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    • 1189 4 As the saying goes, he who dares, wins. It is this adventurous streak that defines Mr Wilson Tan, chief executive officer of CapitaLand Mall Trust Management, which manages CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT), Singapore’s first real estate investment trust (Reit). Mr
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    • 1084 5  - ‘Dirt cheap’ stock market a buying opportunity? Economic uncertainties are a turn-off for investors but bargain prices now could pay off at next upswing Senior Correspondent Caijin Goh Eng Yeow engyeow@sph.com.sg The late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher once noted that if nations were ranked by the natural resources they
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    • 553 5 NEW YORK Behind the best gains for emerging markets since 2009, there are some ominous signs that the rally is about to hit a wall. The 13 per cent surge in stocks last month was accompanied by the lowest trading volume for five years in
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    • 768 6  -  Signals from Fed regarding US interest rate hikes, S’pore PMI data will be focus of traders MarketsInsight Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg More volatility maybe on the cards for local stocks, with the thinking of the United States Federal Reserve on interest rates set to
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      • 167 6 Broker: OCBC Investment Research Call: Hold Target Price: 20 cents Since May last year, the stock priceofVardHoldingshaslost about 65 per cent of its value, compared with the 37 per cent drop in the FTSE Oil and Gas Index, and the 25 per cent fall in the FTSE Maritime
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    • 733 9  -  Sabre fencer’s achievement at cadet junior world c’ships puts S’pore on world map Nicholas Tan clntan@sph.com.sg She was initially caught off guard by her opponent’s aggressiveness and swiftness. Singapore fencer Lau Ywen, who had never faced Germany’s Larissa Eifler before, quickly fell to a 2-5
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    • 539 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOSTON Russian teenager Evgenia Medvedeva underscored her status as the new star of women’s skating on Saturday with a recordbreaking victory at the World Figure Skating Championships. The 16-year-old broke the record for the highest free skate score ever, amassing 150.10 points
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    • 75 9 TODAY BASKETBALL NBA Golden State v Portland (StarHubCh216,8am). FOOTBALL Italian Serie A Bologna v Verona (Singtel TV Ch109, tomorrow, 2.40am). Spanish Primera Liga Levante vGijon (StarHubCh202, tomorrow, 2.30am). TOMORROW FOOTBALL AFC Champions LeagueGroup H: Urawa vGuangzhou (Singtel TV Ch115 &StarHubCh209),Gp F:Seoul v Shandong (Ch116 Ch210) 6.20pm. Buriram
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    • 848 10  -  People Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg It is not very often that you hear about a Formula One engineer playing the violin, but this is just what Gautham Ramesh does in his free time. “Music has been an integral part of my life
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      • 45 12 Singapore golfer Koh Deng Shan shot a final-round 71 for an eight-under 280 total at the Yeangder Asian Development Tour event in Taiwan. He earned US$1,797 (S$2,426) forjoint-16th place, finishing 12 strokes behind champion Pavit Tangkamolprasert (67) of Thailand.
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      • 44 12 Australiainyesterday’s final.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA Powerful half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and skipper Stafanie Taylor fired the West Indies to their maiden women’s cricket World T20 crown, in a thrilling last-over win against Australia in yesterday’s final. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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    • 425 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Barcelona are beatable It has been 40 games and six months since Barcelona tasted defeat. But their defensive liabilities when faced with pace on the coun-ter-attack were exposed, as Madrid could have scored five times in the
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    • 262 12  -  Nicholas Tan The National Stadium is a new setting for the Schools Sevens Un-der-14final–butthematchwillbe contested by two old foes. After playing three qualifying tournaments and overcoming 10 other schools, traditional rugby powerhouses Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Raffles Institution will battle it
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    • 574 13 Spurs manager remains optimistic despite dropping two points in Premier League title race with six games to go AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed at seeing his Tottenham Hotspur side squander two points in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Liverpool but insisted they must still believe
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    • 409 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has hit back at critics ahead of his side’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow, insisting they have not had a bad season save for three home defeats. “If you have all your players 100
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    • 117 13 Balestier Khalsa’s Smajovic Sadin (No. 27) going on the attack against Home United in their S-League football match at Toa Payoh Stadium last night. Ken Ilso’s penalty, his third goal of the season, gave Home a 1-0 win over the second-last Tigers.
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    • 347 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILAN AC Milan led the Serie A tributes to former defender and club legend Cesare Maldini, who died yesterday at the age of 84. Maldini, the father of 1990s club icon Paolo Maldini, made 412 appearances with the Rossoneri between 1954
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    • 722 14 Skipper Morgan heads home his first goal of the season as Leicester continue to grind their way to league title ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City 1 Southampton 0 bitionstoplayinEurope.” AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino had hoped that his former club would do his
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    • 643 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Premier League football clubs, including league leaders Leicester City, have all angrily denied a newspaper report that a doctor who prescribed performance-en-hancing drugs treated their players. Leicester, Chelsea and Arsenal were cited in a Sunday Times report in
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      • 576 4  -  Readers can ask questions on topics ranging from gadgets and sports, to property and politics at the Singapore Coffee Festival Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Besides getting a good cup of coffee at the inaugural Singapore Coffee Festival, there will also be plenty of food
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      • 639 5  -  Game Of Thrones actor Isaac Hempstead Wright gets a rousing welcome from fans here and enjoys an early birthday celebration Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg English actor Isaac Hempstead Wright enjoyed an early birthday celebration at his fan meet last Saturday. Fans gave him a warm
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      • 1131 8 CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his author-heiress mother Gloria Vanderbilt work on HBO documentary and memoir NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Sometimes CNN anchor Anderson Cooper imagines himself as the Thomas Cromwell to his mother’s Henry VIII, the voice ofreason–thetether–toherbuoyant impulsiveness. And sometimes he pictures
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    • 985 6 Zaha Hadid was a rare beacon of hope for female architects who felt the loss in the wake of her death most keenly NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The death of Zaha Hadid at 65 last Thursday has reverberated through quarters of the architecture world from
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    • 530 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Amazon has been making moves over the past few months to position itself as a force in the ready-to-wear fashion world. In 2006, it bought the site Shopbop and snapped up online footwear go-to Zappos three years later. But its steps
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    • 584 9  -  The crew of Liao Zhai Rocks! create an entertaining extravaganza, palatable to all REVIEW/THEATRE LIAO ZHAI ROCKS! The Theatre Practice Drama Centre Last Friday Leejian Xuan jianxuan@sph.com.sg The epic rock musical Liao Zhai Rocks! by The Theatre Practice is an exuberant contemporary romp that breathes life
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    • 441 9  -  REVIEW/THEATRE THE COLLECTORS The Finger Players Centre 42 (site specific) Last Friday Ng Yi-Sheng The Collectors might be billed as a single theatrical production, but it feels like an entire festival. Director-performer Tan Beng Tian has crammed an assortment of puppetry-themed events into a single
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    • 494 9  -  REVIEW/CONCERT SAMUELTAN VIOLIN RECITAL Esplanade Recital Studio Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang A little known fact: Singaporeans have had a good track record in the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition. In 1991, the first prize was awarded to Kam Ning, who went on to win
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    • 738 10 Vetements’ amused reaction to its parody coat could have broader implications NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK Vetements, the upstart collective built on a combination of elevated grit and Martin Margiela antecedents that has become the darling of French fashion, has proved influential in any number of ways,
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    • 505 10  -  REVIEW/CONCERT EROICA Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday Chang Tou Liang Felix Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture might just be the best example of a musical picture postcard. It records his impressions of Fingal’s Cave, a geographical phenomenon of basalt pillars amid crashing waves
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    • 520 10  -  REVIEW/CONCERT HONESTLY! 3 OPERAS, ONE HOUR L’arietta 10 Square, Orchard Central Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang SayhellotoL’arietta, Singapore’s newest opera company. L’arietta, which means “little song” in Italian, was formed by Singapore tenor Reuben Lai and Japanese soprano Akiko Otao (above) to promote
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      • 387 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES The long-awaited Guns N’ Roses reunion got off to a surprise early start last Friday, with the band playing a show at a small Los Angeles club where the rock legends were first noticed. In front of 500 fans
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      • 456 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK David Bowie had many faces the attentiongrabbing glam rocker, the inwardlookingexperimentalist–and,fora tribute to his life, leading names in music celebrated him by embracing his eclectic spirit. Nearly three months after his death, some of the many musicians influenced by the rock legend
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      • 622 2  -  BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Built into a country’s annual Budget are themes that say a lot about its identity. Sums may be put towards tackling short-term needs, such as a weak economy, or set aside to devel- op infrastructure for
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      • 321 2 The United States presidential election is just around the corner and one of the five candidates currently running for nomination has sparked a great deal of controversy. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump remains the most talked about candidate and not for good reasons. However, many
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      • 299 4 / 5  -  Increasingly educated population do not feel it fulfils their needs Compiled by VEENA BHARWANI A higher number of Singaporeans do not believe in a God. Some 18.5 per cent of the resident population said they had no religious affiliation, up from 17 per cent
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      • 362 4 / 5 Singapore pulled out all the stops to remember Mr Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) last week as memorials and activities were planned all over the island, a year after he died on March 23 last year. No one will likely forget how the nation came together
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      • 249 4 / 5 For a field that dominated by men, it is encouraging to note that there is a growing number of women working in science and engineering. Nearly three in 10 research scientists and engineers here in 2014 were women, according to the latest statistics from
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        661 4 / 5 Love is in the air for pandas Singapore’s beloved pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia are gearing up to mate in the coming months. Visitors might witness rather strange behaviour by the two. Male panda Kai Kai may bleat and scent-mark more frequently. It may also be spotted curling
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      • 381 6 / 7 A bomb in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, killed more than 70 people, nearly half of whom were children, on Easter Sunday, March 27. Another 340 were wounded and the death toll is expected to rise. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway faction of the Pakistan
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      • 250 6 / 7 On March 27, Syrian forces retook the ancient city of Palmyra. It was one of the greatest setbacks for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since it declared northern Iraq its “caliphate” in 2014. The victory provides a launchpad for Syrian
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      • 164 6 / 7 Israel relocated its appointed ambassador to Brazil, Mr Dani Dayan, to a post in New York on March 28, ending a six-month-long diplomatic stand-off with Brazil. The Brazilian government had refused to approve his appointment due to his leadership of the Yesha Council from 2007 to 2013,
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      • 309 6 / 7 In a puzzling turn of events, French journalist Florence Hartmann, 53, was arrested and detained on March 24 over a seven-year-old conviction. She was outside the war crimes tribunal in The Hague, where survivors of the war in Bosnia and victims’ families had
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      • 208 6 / 7  -  Compiled by Clement Yong Wind speeds of up to 170kmh were recorded in southern England as Storm Katie cut the power supply to more than 100,000 homes on March 28. The streets were strewn with debris and bridges were closed as the Environment Agency
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      • 1930 10 / 11  -  Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the Budget on March 24 and you do not need to be the Minister of Magic to understand what he said. SERENE LUO and KATELYN WOODWORTH demystify his messages in Harry Potter’s lingo KATELYN WOODWORTH SERENE LUO Learning, research, innovations
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      • 304 14  -  BY KATELYN WOODWORTH At Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) first Build Your Own Dream Day, 130 young beneficiaries from Student Care Services, SportCares, Children’s Wishing Well and various secondary schools got the chance to learn about the many careers they could pursue at MBS.
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      • 341 14  -  Katelyn Woodworth Tampines Rovers Football Club star Jermaine Pennant surprised the young athletes of the Saturday Night Lights (SNL) football programme when he joined them for football practice on March 26. SNL is an initiative that offers free weekly training sessions for boys aged
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      • 471 15  -  Turn to the primer series in the Opinion section of today’s The Straits Times to read about Budget 2016 Lesson activity by DAVID TAY Acountry’s Budget is a plan which outlines where the Government is getting money from as well as how it is spending
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      • 972 16 / 17  -  $25 million has been set aside for Singaporeans to kick-start meaningful projects that help the community Lesson activity Lesson activity ALISON DRAGON-HUMPHRIES $25M FUND FOR PROJECTS THAT SHOW $25M FUND FOR PROJECTS THAT SHOW SINGAPORE HAS A HEART By Calvin Yang The Straits Times, March 25 First,
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    • 94 20 Reuters On March 23, the fragrance of blooming sakura or cherry blossoms was in the air. But this was far from Japan. Instead, the sweet scent was from cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, United States. They were given by the East Asian country in
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    • 282 3 Air-Conditioners/ Refrigerators 90 Air-Conditioners/ Refrigerators 90 Islandwide service* with warranty NoTrpt! Repair on the Spot DECOM AIRCON Services Maintenance contract Sell/ upgrade/ shift aircon Use Sophisticated System orma erv ce a n enance con rac 20 Normal Service $20 Aircon gas topping $10 Repair water leaking $20 *****889/ *****807 AIRCON
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    • 945 4 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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    • 196 4 Honda For Sale 316 CARRENCY TRADING $93.8K 4 BID G’teed w/o top up. Honda Vezel 1.5X/ New facelift avail. 80% loan avail Ready stocks for all colours. 210 Turf Club Rd, A36/A41. Call *****059/ *****054 CAR LINGUAL CALL NOW *****777 Hurry Brand New Honda Fit 1.3GF. Keyless Entry. Push Start
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    • 227 4 Honda For Sale 316 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! New Vezel 1.5X Ready stock. DVD, s/rim, leather seat. Call 9452 8805 9728 8717 San Hup Bee JCWCAUTOMOBILE 20TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL Odyssey 2.4 Absolute. High loan/Trade-in avail. Enquiries JCWC *****969/ *****734 CARRENCYTRADING NEW 2016 CIVIC Type R turbo! 306HP. Sell
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    • 206 4 Honda For Sale 316 EXCESS AUTO IMMED REGN. BRAND new Vezel 1.5X G’teed COE, Choice of colours. Full accessories. Easy loan. 9683-2111 EXCESS AUTO 3-DAY DELIVERY! SHUTTLE 1.5G. Smart key. Full accessories. Choice of colours. G’tee COE. Easy loan.Call 9683-2111 TAI HUAT AUTO SALE $94,800 SHUTTLE 1.5G, Led headlamp keyless
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    • 218 4 Honda For Sale 316 TAN WEI AUTO 80% BANK LOAN Brand New Shuttle 1.5G Pioneer DVD. 5yrs warranty. 6459-5535/ 6457-5535 (CaseTrustSVTA HUP LONG $16K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $1651. Honda Stepwagon 1.5 Ready Stock Call Hup Long: 6743-0018 6742-0018 HUP LONG $15K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $1337. Honda Vezel 1.5 Ready Stock Call Hup
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    • 324 4 Honda For Sale 316 ABWIN 05/2008 HONDA FIT. Cheapest! A1 cond. 100% accident free. Low depreciation. 1 owner. Call *****363 Siong AUTO SELECTION ***NEW SHUTTLE 1.5G Full accessories. 20% deposit avail. G’teed COE w/o top up. Fr $89,800. Chris *****299 AUTO SELECTION NEW VEZEL 1.5X. 20% deposit avail. Full accessories.
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    • 777 5 Mini For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 327 COE Results of March 2016 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 2,053 1,220 167 $45,504 $46,502 $46,502 $6,589 $46,667
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    • 379 5 Nissan For Sale 329 GVCARS 3500 DOWNPAYMENT 6 units of Latio 1.5A 08-10 Asking cheap with inhse loan 1.88% p.a. $0 downpayment for 1-1 exchange. Call Willy *****837 9am-9pm JCWCAUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW NISSAN G T R Black Edition 4WD. Inhse loan trade-In. For enquiries JCWC *****969/ 9151 2330 3/’09 NISSAN
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    • 257 5 344 Toyota For Sale SPL AUTOMOBILES HARRIER PROMO. LIMITED Units. Open Cat COE. Immed Registration subject to loan approval. Elegance $124,888. W/moonroof $128,888. Premium $137,888. GS Mauve $141,888. Includes Apple Car Play 3 yrs warranty. View the full range at #02-56 Wcega Plaza. Call 9660-4433 Cindy/ 9773-0867 Shasha GV CARS
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    • 150 5 344 Toyota For Sale CARTIMES *7-DAYS DELIVERY! HARRIER Premium. An Award-Winning CaseTrust SVTA Accredited Co. Elegance Style Mauve Special price! High rebate! View #01-07 Automegamart Call: 6744-5111 6846-2987 CAR LINGUAL *CALL NOW *****777 HURRY Over 4 Decades of Car selling experience!! Selling Brand New Sienta 1.5X/G Comes with Smart Entry,
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    • 141 5 344 Toyota For Sale CAR LINGUAL *CALL NOW *****777 Hurry Over 4 Decades of car selling Experience. We have brand new 2016 Model Vellfire 2.5A Ready Stocks avail w/ Twin Moonroof, Dual Power Doors CAR LINGUAL *CALL NOW *****777 Hurry Over 4 Decades of car selling Experience!! 2016 Brand New
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    • 141 5 344 Toyota For Sale CAR CHEMISTRY NEW TOYOTA HARRIER 2.0 Elegance Panoramic. Buy with a peace of mind! G’teed deliv ery. Easy loan. 3yr/100K-km warranty f/quality accessories. Own workshop *****488 CARRENCY TRADING NEW TOYOTA HARRIER 2.0 with moonroof built in GPS. Ready stock. Selling $131K. 4 bid g’tee. 80% loan
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    • 202 6 344 Toyota For Sale STARLINK $126,800 HARRIER ELEGANCE $136,800 Mauve. Moon roof. Immed. 1 bid g’teed $45k. 5 yrs warranty. #01-75 Midview City. 6352-5585/ 9026-2362 STARLINK $91,800 MPV SIENTA 1.5X/G. 1 bid g’teed $45k. Immediate. Auto power dr. 5 yrs warranty. Various colours. #01-75 Midview City. Call 6352 5585 SMARTCARS
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    • 196 6 344 Toyota For Sale SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Harrier 2.0 Premium G’s Sport. Immed COE! Immed Stocks! San Hup Bee 9452 8805 8383 3283 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAYS DELIVERY! Brand New Corolla Saloon/Stationwagon DVD/ leather/ rims. San Hup Bee 9728 8717 8383 3283 SAN HUP BEE 3
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    • 208 6 344 Toyota For Sale SMARTCARS BOUTIQUE BRAND NEW HARRIER Premium Style Mauve 2.0. Immed Stock.G’teed COE. Free Servicing. *****888 *****184 BRAND NEW TOYOTA Harrier $124.8K. Paranomic sunroof. G’teed COE. 5 yrs warranty. 3yrs FOC svcs. FEY *****383 08/14 TOYOTA YARIS 1.4a, facelift, 1 owner, low km, agt warranty, keyless entry,
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    • 194 6 344 Toyota For Sale JACK CARS BRAND NEW! TOYOTA Estima 7/8 Seater! Free Servicing! Ready Stocks! Call Us Now 6744 1900 6743 1900 TAI HUAT AUTO SALE $97,800 SIENTA 1.5X, 7 seater led headlamp, keyless, navi system, gteed COE. Tai Huat *****786/ *****033. SG AUTO PTE LTD NEW FACELIFT WISH
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    • 196 6 344 Toyota For Sale HUP LONG $15K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $1730. Toyota Harrier 2.0 Ready Stock Call Hup Long: 6742-0018 6743-0018 HUP LONG $20K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $2406. Toyota Vellfire 2.5. Ready Stock Call Hup Long: 6742-0018 6743-0018 HUP LONG $15K DRIVEAWAY, MONTHLY $1730. Toyota Estima Aeras Ready Stock Call Hup Long:
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    • 248 6 344 Toyota For Sale AUTOLUX PTE LTD LATEST SIENTA 1.5G. Dual Dr, Led Navi Pkg. $99,900. Mthly $650. Call Autolux *****655/ *****772 AUTOLUX PTE LTD LATEST TOYOTA WISH X. $102,900. Monthly $700. Full Accessories. Call Autolux *****655/ *****772 HIGH PAPER VALUE $96,000. 12/2013 Estima 3.5A Aeras. 6-speed. Twin Roof/ Door.
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    • 528 6 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car DO YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR CAR AT THE BEST PRICE? Call *****889 (Mon-Sun) or visit www.wheeldeal.com.sg Volvo For Sale 347 LECO PRESTIGE NICE NO. VOLVO S80 2.5T 2 owners. Grey. 02/’10. Agt svc Call
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    • 321 7 381 Scrap Vehicles HIGHEST OFFER for all scrap/ export/ used car commercial vehicle. *****888 Ricky Tay EXTRA $2K+. All models. Private cars commercial vehicles. Lim: 9639-7080 HIGHEST SCRAP/ Export all make/model. LTA authorised ESA since 1999 HP *****234 ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High price. Case trust accredited. *****611 ’1970-’2006
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    • 406 7 Lorries For Sale 387 SELLING CHEAP! 11/05 Toyota Dyna. 5-yrs COE. Checker plate. A1 engine. Free canopy Monthly $888. Call *****921 ONLY ONE! 03/08 Isuzu NHR 85, 10ft. ’Y’ plate. Low mileage Canopy Checker Plate. Confirm buy. Call 9799-9921. BEST COND! 12/06 Toyota Dyna box or open. Super low mileage.
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    • 516 7 Lorries For Sale 387 CHEAPEST IN MKT! 10/2007 Mitsubishi FB70. A1 cond. Selling only $18,800. Call now! 9183-7873 Hong. 2009 ISUZU NPR85 14ft Refrigerated trunk 1 owner. Class 3 lic can drive Selling $38.8K 100% loan avail. 9672-0298 7/11 MIT 10FT hood $50k. 12/07 Toyota Dyna $27k. 2/12 Nissan Cabstar
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    • 290 7 389 Pick-Ups For Sale 10/05 NEW MODEL Toyota Hilux pick up. New paint. COE 10/2020. A1 condition. Sell $35,8K. Rosson *****033 9/’03 ISUZU TFS54 Single Cab Pick-up, COE till 9/2019, New Paint, 100% loan.Cheap. Call *****990 *****404. SPECIAL PROMOTION 09/2010 Opel Vivaro. New paint. All repairs done. Monthly $8xx only!
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    • 207 7 Vans For Sale 391 NEW NISSAN NV200 5-dr/ NV350 Blind Van. Agt warranty. Immed drive off. neg. *****139 CHEAPEST UNIT! 01/01 Suzuki Carry 1.3.1 owner. Low km. A1 engine cond. Confirm buy. Monthly $588. 9799-9921. SG MOTOR TRADER LITEACE AUTO 5 Door! Back Seats With Full Glass! Warranty Ready Stocks!
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    • 164 7 Vans For Sale 391 THINKONE GROUP BRAND NEW NISSAN NV350 Immediate delivery. Limited Stock. 5 yrs warranty by agt Call: *****300 *****300 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW TOYOTA Proace 1.6 (M) Ready Stock available 3 Years Warranty. Call now 6555 3300 6467 3300 06/06 MERCEDES BENZ Vito New 5 Yrs
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    • 153 7 Vans For Sale 391 THINKONE GROUP 2012 HYUNDAI STAREX 2.5 (M) Big and Spacious Van! 1 Owner, Good Cond! Call now! 9819 8540/6555 3300 SHUN HENG AUTO NEW TOYOTA HIACE 5-dr M/A Glass panel. 3yrs warranty 3x free servicing. ETS are welcome. $*****. 9787-1918 NET LINK PARTNERS $3888 DRIVE AWAY!
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    • 215 7 Vans For Sale 391 ABWIN 08/2004 NISSAN URVAN 5dr. Cheapest! A1 Cond. Flexible loan. Doorstep available. Call now. *****363 Siong GRAB NOW LAST Unit! New Hiace 5dr M/A. 100% Loan/ High Trade in 9069-9696 CHEAPEST IN MKT! 2011 Urvan 5dr Fully DoneUp 100% Loan High Trade In 9069-9696 NEW 2016
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    • 1389 8 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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    • 273 8 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 5100SF LAND FOR 2 Semi-Ds. Almost sold! Rectangle plot. Great value! Hurry *****663 Gallery 186 Bukit Timah Rd $23M GCB *****997 sole agt *****sf. Solid architecture. Ample green, beautiful land. Gallery 186 Bukit Timah Rd D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404
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    • 195 8 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 DUNBAR! HUGE SEMI-DETACH Prime location, 2 sty, regular land, 6500sf, nice patio and gdn. *****995 EW sole agt BUNGALOW ALONG MEYER Rd. 2-sty. Ideal A&A rebuild. Valued $13.5M. Call for appt. Rare! BryanCheow *****280 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST HOUSES
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    • 139 8 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS HOUSES FOR SALE 407 WHY BUY A Hse when you want a home? Brand new A Pair of: Semi-d Bunglw. Sea front. Park. Create your legacy today. Willie *****000 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 ’HOLD DETACH BUNGLW S’goon Gdns. 14,378 sf,
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    • 122 8 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 DYNAMIC ALLIANCE LDA7772 Cosy Lil Haven Upp Thomson 3+1 A&A 5yrs. Leban Food Ctr. 1 car. $1.9m. 9278-7772 OPEN HSE SAT Sun 3-5pm. Grace Walk inter terr. Move in. Cosy. MRT. $300K below value! *****860/ *****115 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG
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    • 115 8 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Doris Tey 9670 3898 MARINA ONE RES 2/3/4rm/PH One Shenton 1/2/3rm fr$1.3M Sail 3/4rm fr $2150 psf. Marina Bay Suites 1625sf $3.7M. D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 PHILIP TIONG 8161 0348 PRINCIPAL GARDEN 1-5 bdrm, Dual Key,
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    • 2191 9 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in March 2016 This week: 1 13 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Marina
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    • 54 9 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Benson Yan 8318 7083 TOA PAYOH NEW Launch! 5mins to MRT, 37 38th Flr, 1/ 2rm/ 2 Dual Key/ 3rm/ 3 Triple Key/ 4/ 5rm/ Penthse Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5776 MARQUE IRRAWADDY. PH 1700sf. 3+Study FH. Unblock City view. Near good sch/
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    • 51 9 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Edwin Chan 9337 9891 FH. VACANZA East 3 bdrms 1023 sqft. Resort living. Pool view. F/facilities. Sell vacant. Serious seller. $1.2M! Act fast JUST TOP, EUHABITAT #03, 99yr, 1rm, 527sf, good layout near future MRT amenities. Priced to sell Goh 9022
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    • 388 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST
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    • 51 10 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Prime Location 999 YRS 2023 sf Unique Nice 5bdrms 4bath, 2-sty. Facing sea. Le Loyang. 1 min Downtown East. VTO. 8247-0008 KRIS CHAN 9150 5522 NV RES FIRE Sale! $1.33M! 4bed 1453 sf 2ensuite+utility Renovated.High flr. Pool view Premium stack, act
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    • 134 10 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! Cheap 3+1+1 study. The Rivervale. Reno. 1248sf, unblock, windy, full facilities, mins to MRT. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-5354
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    • 129 10 D22 JURONG/BOONLAY PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 Best Deal THE CENTRIS BEST 3bdrms High Flr, Pool View. 1292sf quiet, windy, 100% move-in, Immed. Evan Liew *****917 LAKEHOLMZ, 3+1, HIGH floor, 1249 sqft. Best facing, MRT, Malls, Int’l Sch. neg. Must sell! Rachel 8233 1470 DWG D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY PTE APTS
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    • 125 10 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 Don't Miss BLK 533 BEDOK North St 3. 3NG 68sqm low flr renovated Price neg. Mins to amenities Call Agnew Ong *****717 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 Samuel Koh 9119 8244 259 BISHAN 4A. 107 sqm. Grd Flr. Corner with No neighbors Nice reno. Bright/
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    • 25 11 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE 432 CENTRAL HDB FOR SALE
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    • 560 11 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR SALE 439 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR SALE 439 Estate Agent Lic No L*****26G New salespersons start at ersons start at and we pay up to peron tart at nd we py up to 90% or practising 93% for practising salespersons peron We are looking for Leaders
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    • 295 11 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 BRADDELL HGTS BRAND new 7200sf. Panoramic view. 6bdrm, lap pool, lift, designer kitchen. MRT/NEX $13.9K neg Agts welcome *****877 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 GRAB IT NOW SPACIOUS CORNER UPP East Coast Rd. 2 sty loft. Lovely decor.
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    • 917 12 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D07 ROCHOR/ BUGIS/ BEACH RD PTE APTS FOR RENT 462
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    • 140 12 ANGMO KIO HDBFOR RENT 482 Prime Location ***BLK 725 AMK Central 3+1 immed. High flr. P/furn. AC. Mins MRT/ shpg malls/ food ctr. neg. 9788-1536 Shirley HOUGANG HDB FOR RENT 493 4’NG’ BLK 6 Lor Lew Lian high flr, furn, reno, S’goon MRT. Amenities. 9660-0259 PASIR RIS/ CHANGI HDB FOR
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    • 215 12 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 WOODLANDS HDB FOR RENT 506 MIXED/OTHER ESTATES HDBFOR RENT 508 Don't Miss 3-RM AMK 339, kallang 16, Tampines 107. F/furn. Renovated. Near MRT. Avail April. 9001-1176 Huang (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 NO OWNER. MASTER rm. Near Kallang/Aljunied MRT/
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    • 643 13 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 THE WESTCOM at Tuas New Property For Lease Ramp-up warehouse factory Canteen within premises Ceiling height up to 6m floor load 12.5KN/m2 Wide unit entrances Unit sizes from 3,046 to 21,443 sq ft (combine sizes) Call *****422 www.rentfareast.com VERTEX
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    • 537 13 532 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE New salespersons start at ersons start at and we pay up to peron tart at nd we py up to 90% or practising 93% for practising Estate Agent Lic No L*****26G salespersons peron Join us to market "proven to
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    • 199 13 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 DesignerDecor SUNTEC OFFICE 1039-1970SF 2297-5457sf. Fitted. Furn. Unblock, lift frontage. Immed $8-$9 psf. Daniel 9147 7218 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6487 DA JIN FTY Bldg. Office 1150/ 1500/ 2060sf. F/furn, cosy, AC, workstation, laminate flr. Avail July. Call 8125 9933 MODERN CBD OFFICE Space. 1920sf est. Within 2
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    • 217 13 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 IMMED OFFICE/ WAREHSE for rent Eunos Techpark 1332sf. F/fitted. Newly reno. 4-rm. Facilities. Dorrynn 9055-1212 WIS@CHANGI CHEAPEST! 700 sf. Corner unit. Unfurn. MRT/ amenities. Daniel 9119-9344. Visit www.propertydad.com Don't Miss NORTHSTAR AMK fitted office, director’s rm, attached toilet, aircon, 550sf, suitable for 4 pax. Daniel
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    • 241 13 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT MOHD. SULTAN RD. Grade A Office. Near MRT, Amenities Good layout. 1368-4800 sf Rent Immed. Call 6100 1095 SIM LIM SQUARE #06, Dr-step next to Rochor MRT. Fitted 110-187sf. From $880-$1700. neg. Call Owner 8126-5181 GOLDEN MILE TOWER. High flr 630 sf. Unblocked sea view.
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    • 212 13 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 SOUTH BRIDGE RD. 5100sf. Solid 3-sty with lift. neg. Eastgate 1185sf. Parkway/ I12 FH. $2.2M. 9799-9966 Lynn RIVERSIDE PIAZZA 1561 sf, Clarke Quay MRT, Reno. Auction 20/4. 99 yrs. Colliers 9237 5332 ù $72K P.A. YIELD. Serious seller. 3050sf ind’l office. Reno. F/fitted. Near coming
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    • 410 14 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 Retail Space for Lease Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Conveniently located in the city centre Fronting Singapore River and Clarke Quay Shopper traffic from Central Office, Great Eastern Centre, Parkroyal on Pickering and Swissotel Merchant Court Suitable for Fashion Home
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    • 385 14 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT BOON LAY SHPG Ctr #02-148 300 sqft. Glass frontage. $2800. Owner *****167 D11 SHOP SPACE inside condo est. Can consider any trade. Area 1,001sqft. *****828 LUCKY PLAZA #06 8848 sqft. No KTV. #03 189/377 sqft. Water. Owner 6858-7485 PENINSULA PLAZA 366 sf #01, no water,
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    • 276 14 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 BEST ROOFTOP RIVER views. Great for restaurants, 2109sf est. Pte lift access. View to appreciate. Owner *****682 345-4100 SF Upp Thomson WestCoast Highway and Everton Pk. Suit Cafe/ Restn. Ample Parking *****966 4-STAR HOTEL RESTN 4000 sf Suits destination dining banquet. Non Chinese cuisine welcome.
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    • 253 14 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 780-18K SQFT WAREHOUSE Bt Merah/ Alexandra. Grd flr. Column free available. 24-hr access. Call *****966 PACIFIC BUILDING. 1ST level 3358/ 8300/ 8500 sqft. High ceiling/ regular shape/ 2 loading bay. 9876-6574. ELDIX@MANDAI EST. B1 1841 sf #5 $2350. $1.30 psf only. High ceiling. 9147
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