The Straits Times, 17 May 2016

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  • 25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY MAY17,2016 SINCE1845 90 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 505 1  -  World’s biggest low-cost carrier group offers travellers more convenience and wider choice Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Travellers will soon be able to book flights on up to eight low-cost airlines on one website, as part of a new tie-up between
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  • 373 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN LONDON A fake bomb inside Old Trafford that forced the abandonment of Manchester United’s last Premier League game of the season triggered angry calls yesterday for action, as the red-faced English football club faced a multimillionpound bill for
    AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE GUARDIAN; PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, IAN STIRLING/TWITTER  -  373 words
  • 130 1 Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), has been appointed co-chairman of the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) because of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s illness. Mr Iswaran was the committee’s deputy chairman, a position that will now be
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    • 277 1 Top of the News Commit two crimes? You’ll hang twice, warns Duterte A4 Top of the NewsLTA probes ‘unintended acceleration’ cases A3 Home Going bilingual benefits babies: Study B1 ome ilingual enefits aies: Study Life Local literary scene enjoying revival D1&2 Top of the News Parkway Parade closed till further
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
      • 59 2 Mrs Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders will face off today in Democratic presidential primaries in Kentucky and Oregon, as Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump tries to boost his delegate count in Oregon. Mrs Clinton, who already has 2,240 delegates under her belt, needs another
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      • 70 2 From today until Saturday, technology players here and abroad will gather for the Smart Nation Innovations Week. They will share, exchange and learn about newtechnologies from one another, as well as the future impact of technology. Besides showcasing tech innovations, the week will also have
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      • 69 2 Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) are expected to have declined for a second straight month last month amid the tepid global economy. The data will be released today by trade agency IE Singapore. Economists polled by Bloomberg expect an 8.4 per cent slide
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    • What’sNews
      • 59 2 A new tie-up of eight Asian budget carriers promises to offer consumers greater convenience, such as being able to book flights from the airlines on one website. Called Value Alliance, it includes Singapore Airlines subsidiaries Scoot and Tigerair, and others
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      • 57 2 Watten Estate residents are pitching in to prevent mosquitoes from breeding orbiting, even as the authorities step up vector-control efforts in their neighbourhood. Singapore’s first Zika patient, confirmed last Friday, lives in the estate. Residents said they wanted to do their part
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      • 53 2 Today, China’s third-ranking leader ZhangDejiang–alsothemanin charge of Hong Kong affairs in Beijing–arrivesinHongKongfora three-day visit that has the city government pulling out all the stops. These include elaborate security measures that were not seen even when then Chinese President Hu Jintao visited in July 2012.
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      • 90 2 Thisyear’s edition of Imaginarium, the Singapore Art Museum’s annual contemporary art show for children, draws inspiration from the ocean and sea. Its curators say the works maybe more tactile, colourful and light-hearted to appeal to children, but they also introduce big ideas about recycling.
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      • 48 2 It is a little-known fact that most major social media platforms have, in recent years, amassed editorial teams of their own. These are groups of people who select, tame and fill gaps in the material produced by users and media companies. A16
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      • 52 2 Some Brexit proponents argue that it will enable Britain to become a more dynamic economy, such as Singapore. But small countries have all placed regional integration at the core of their strategies. Brexit will not make Britain the Singapore of Europe, says David
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      • 40 2 A training scheme to help mid-career professionals, managers, executives and technicians switch to the wafer fabrication industry was launched yesterday. The sector has 500 vacancies this year, said the Singapore Workforce Development Agency. B3
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      • 53 2 Staff of new bus operator Tower Transit can expect a 3.5 per cent pay rise from this month, in line with the average salary increase of Singaporean workers from2014to last year. The starting monthly pay of its junior bus captains is now $1,930, up
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      • 42 2 Sales of new private homes fell 11.6 per cent in April compared with March, Urban Redevelopment Authority data showedyesterday. Developers sold 745 new private homes last month. There were two newlauncheslastmonth–the 305-unit Sturdee Residences and TheAsana.C1
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      • 60 2 The Singapore Slingers will not need to wait till next season for another bite at the Malaysia Dragons, to whom they lost narrowly in the Asean Basketball League finals (below). Their rivals are one of five foreign teams coming in September for the Merlion Cup invitational event,
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      • 72 2 In our story last Saturday, “Cheers for move to keep wildlife from becoming roadkill”, we said that proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act (RTA), made in Parliament on May 9, would widen the definition of “animals”. This is incorrect. The Home Affairs Ministry intends
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    • 309 2  -  WhyItMatters Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg The impending exit of another illustrious brand, traditional Chinese medicine firm Eu Yan Sang International, from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is provoking considerable hand-wringing. It follows the departure of other companies such asTigerAirwaysandOsimInternational–withfew new listings to fill the holes. It is
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 41 3 There is a glut of private homes in Singapore, with 20 per cent of new units still up for sale. Our interactive graphics show you where these homes are and the reasons for the oversupply. http://str.sg/hs16
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      • 35 3 Dutch teenager Max Verstappen’s victory in the Spanish Grand Prix makes him Formula One’syoungest winner. We look at other young F1 racers over the years, at http://str.sg/4ohj
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      • 57 3 1. Haw Par Villa launches adventure game to attract young visitors 2. Motorcyclist dies after crashing into turning car in Bedok; bike hits 2 pedestrians 3. Parkway Parade shopping mall closed for a day after fire 4.Scoot,Tigerairjoin world’s biggest budget carrier alliance 5. Guilty ascharged: Anthony
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    • 595 3  -  Move arises from videos showing Hyundai cabs in crashes that suggest drivers were not in control Christopher Tan Senior T ransport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is investigating a phenomenon known as sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) in Hyundai cars that may
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    • 708 4  -  He will co-chair panel with immediate effect; Chan Chun Sing appointed deputy chairman Wong Siew Ying, Chong Ziliang wongsy@sph.com.sg ziliang@sph.com.sg Mr S. Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), has been appointed co-chairman of the Committee on the Future Economy
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    • 486 4  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has said he wants “friendly” ties with China, as he again floated the possibility of bilateral talks with Beijing in the event of a stalemate over disputed territory in the
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    • 499 4  -  Raul Dancel MANILA Philippine Presidentelect Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday that he will ask Congress to restore capital punishment, as he vowed to pursue his pledge to wage a devastating war on crime. “What I would do is urge Congress to restore the death penalty by
      PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  499 words
    • 499 6  -  Lim Yan Liang In Moscow yanliang@sph.com.sg Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong begins a four-day working visit to the Russian Federation today. He will then travel to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Thursday to attend the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit. The
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    • 489 6  -  Blaze likely took place at clothing store on second level Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg Parkway Parade shopping mall, one of the most popular in the east, will remain closed until further notice, after a fire broke out in a store late on
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    • 625 6 April the hottest month globally by biggest margin WASHINGTON Last month was the hottest month on record globally, and it was by the largest margin ever recorded. It was the seventh month in a row that global temperature records have been broken, and the third straight month that the monthly
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    • 758 7  -  Man fell and hurt head as lift ‘not level with ground when its doors opened’ Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg A 77-year-old man died in hospital in the wee hours yesterday after his mobility scooter toppled as he was backing out of a lift
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    • 544 8  -  They step up efforts to prevent mosquito breeding and protect themselves from bites Samantha Boh, Ang Qing, Sabrina Faisal samboh@sph.com.sg aqing@sph.com.sg sabrinaf@sph.com.sg Residents in Watten Estate, where Singapore’s first case of Zika was detected, are not just sitting back and letting officers from
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    • 617 8  -  Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Another storied corporate brand name could be set to exit the Singapore Exchange (SGX), joining a number of companies that have departed recently. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialist Eu Yan Sang International, whose origins date back to
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    • 244 8 REUTERS BLOOMBERG LONDON Google faces a record antitrust fine of around €3 billion (S$4.7 billion) from the European Commission in the coming weeks, The Sunday Telegraph has reported, an all-time-high payout surpassing the previous €1.1 billion imposed on microchip giant Intel. The British newspaper
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    • 448 9  -  59-year-old from Panasonic started taking part last year, and now runs casually Alvin Chia For two years, Ms Judy Low had heard her colleagues talk enthusiastically about The Straits Times Run when they returned from the event, but she remained doubtful if
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    • 29 9 Still confused about how to set up two-factor authentication for SingPass? Tech editor Irene Tham has a quick guide at http://str.sg/Z9g4 Got a burning question? E-mail us askST@ sph.com.sg
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    • 268 9 Logging on to free café Wi-Fi? An unauthorised banking transaction could have happened while you were having tea. Think logging on to public Wi-Fi connections is safe? Truth is, hackers are able to access mobile devices through public connections, and can cause your business to lose money through illegal banking
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  • WORLD
    • 858 10  -  Pavement bricks are glued down, barriers go up as city awaits China’s No. 3 man amid clamour for democracy Li Xueying Hong Kong Correspondent xueying@sph.com.sg The brick-tiled pavement glistens in the late afternoon sun. Drizzled over it are lashings of yellow glue.
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    • 368 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A group of Taiwanese fraud suspects deported from Malaysia to China have confessed and will be tried on the mainland, according to Chinese authorities, despite an angry Taipei demanding they face justice at home. The expulsion of the 32 suspects from
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    • ASIA
      • 458 11 He confesses to crimes on TV; media says his penthouse featured peacocks and fountains AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SHANGHAI The alleged mastermind of a scam which cost Chinese investors hundreds of millions of dollars lived in a penthouse apartment that featured peacocks and
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      • 444 11 BEIJING China’s Education Ministry has had to reassure parents from more affluent parts of the country that new admission quotas will not affect their children’s odds of entering a university. The reassurance came after protests broke out in several cities in Jiangsu and Hubei
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      • SPECIAL REPORT
        • 1274 12 / 13  -  Apathy, red tape, lack of respect for historic monuments in country among reasons why conservation an uphill task Amrit Dhillon In New Delhi amritdylan@gmail.com One of the Indian capital’s most elegant old mansions recently storedtoitsformerglory–isasymbol of what can and should be done throughout the
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        • 378 12 / 13  -  Amrit Dhillon The Aga Khan Foundation has been active in conserving India’s cultural heritage. A prominent project has been the Humayun garden tomb, an exquisite 16th-century monument widely regarded as the precursor of the Taj Mahal. After six years of work by
          PHOTOS: HAVELI DHARAMPURA; PHOTO: HAVELI DHARAMPURA  -  378 words
        • 237 12 / 13  -  Amrit Dhillon DELHI TOWN HALL A landmark building in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. It used to be the seat of the municipal corporation for the city from 1866 during the British Raj. In 2009, the offices moved to a new building.
          PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: ABHA NARAIN LAMBAH ASSOCIATES; PHOTO: HINDUSTAN TIMES; PHOTO: JOHANNES BADER/WIKIPEDIA  -  237 words
      • 799 14 Activities threatening water collection at three dams that serve three Malaysian states THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ALOR STAR A little-known forest reserve in Kedah along the Thai border serves as a key water catchment area for three northern Malaysian states. The Ulu Muda forest reserve
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      • 422 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s capital city needs to build an underground waterway big enough to serve as an outlet for water to flow out of the city when it rains heavily, said Mayor Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz, responding to public anger
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      • AsiaBriefs
        • 98 14 economymoreopen,”hetolda business forum in Seoul. TH E JAKARTA POST/ASIA N EWS N ETWORK SEOUL Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited South Korean businessmen to invest more in his country, promising to improve the investment climate. He said among projects being built were 35,000MWofpower plants,
          economymoreopen,”hetolda business forum in Seoul. TH E JAKARTA POST/ASIA N EWS N ETWORK  -  98 words
        • 89 14 HumanRightsonbehalfofher group.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s government faced fresh allegations of trampling rights yesterday aftertheleaderofa massive demonstration last year calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a graft scandal said she was prevented going abroad to accept an award. Ms Maria
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        • 93 14 XINHUA BANGKOK The Thai government said it will close the southern Similan islands to tourists for five months, and one, Koh Tachai, will stay out of bounds after the annual closure. Mr Thanya Netithammakun, director-general of Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and
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      • 548 15 'Trash banks’ ease pressure on landfills while providing locals with savings, credit BLOOMBERG MAKASSAR (Sulawesi) It is clear from the dirt floor, the battered green sofa and the common-use comb hanging from a string next to the door that this is no
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      • 219 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least eight people, including a 10-month-old baby, and forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes, officials said on yesterday. The government has deployed troops to evacuate people living on
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      • 161 15 Ms J. Jayalalithaa (left), Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and party leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), arriving to cast her vote at a polling station in Chennai yesterday in state assembly elections. Tamil Nadu was one
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    • WORLD
      • 589 16 Social networks’ editorial teams in spotlight after Facebook accused of omissions NEW YORK TIMES NEWYORK Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has promised “a full investigation” into accusations that the social networking website’s editors omitted news stories from conservative outlets. But the question
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      • 80 16 Dr Jacob Sharvit, the director of the Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority, yesterday showing two of the archeological finds at the ancient port of Caesarea, Israel. Israeli divers found an ancient marine cargo in a merchant shipwreck that sank during the Late
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      • 467 16 US Elections 2016 NEW YORK A woman who told the New York Times (NYT) that Mr Donald Trump, who is set to win the Republican presidential nomination, had asked her to change into a swimsuit on their first encounter is now accusing the newspaper
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      • 386 16 NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Ms Silvia Luis, from Portugal, is thinking of attending university in Scotland. Ms Sandra Martinsone, a Latvian, said she might apply for citizenship orbuyproperty. Ms Julie Miquerol, from France, has sped up her plans to
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      • 606 17 Terror focus may have blunted troops’ ability to take on traditional foes: Army chief of staff NEW YORK TIMES ARUSHA (Tanzania) After 15 years of conflict, the US Army knows how to fight terrorist groups and how to train its
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      • 186 17 British singer Gary Barlow crooning away while Jaguar sports cars are driven around the arena during the final night of the 90th birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Windsor Horseshow. The event, held on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday,
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      • WorldBriefs
        • 63 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, is to sue German carmaker Volkswagen over an emissions-cheating scandal that has caused it huge losses. Chief executive of the fund’s manager Norges Bank Investment Management, Mr Peter Johnsen, said it had a responsibility
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        • 67 17 REUTERS KAMPALA Tanzania has removed more than 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll after a nationwide audit found the fraud cost the government over US$2 million (S$2.7 million) a month. With more non-existent workers expected to be revealed as the audit continues, Prime
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        • 59 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MIAMI A woman in Florida was rushed to hospital after beingbitten byashark–withthewhole animal still gripping her right arm. The nurse shark, about 60cm long, was killed by a beachgoer and supported on a board by emergency workers, who took the woman, 23,
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      • 294 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAINT-NAZAIRE Tens of thousands of people turned out in France to see off the world’s biggest cruise ship, the 120,000-ton Harmony of the Seas, as it set sail for the first time. At 66m wide, it is the widest cruise
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS; Sources: ROYALCARIBBEAN.COM, THEGUARDIAN.COM; PHOTO: AFP; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  294 words
      • 811 18 Staff struggle with blackouts, supply shortage, broken machines, pilferage NEW YORK TIMES BARCELONA (Venezuela) By morning, three newborns were already dead. The day had begun with the usual hazards: chronic shortages of antibiotics, intravenous solutions, even food. Then a blackout swept over the
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    • 104 16 The 1st ever practical program tailored for business leaders of Singapore SMEs by Cambridge University Cambridge University CEO Camp: BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGIES 18-24 June 2016 Cambridge University UK Practical modules Corporate visits Action plan Academic Program Director will be present throughout the camp to steer and help
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    • 3 16 SEE OPINION A20
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  • OPINION
    • 478 19 The Straits Times says The manifest value of the review of aspects of the Elected Presidency is the clarity that might be shed on the nature of the highest office in the land. An institutional innovation created to safeguard the nation against any executive misconduct or
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    • 1120 19  -  ByInvitation David Skilling For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Dr David Skilling is the director of Landfall Strategy Group, a Singapore-based economic research and advisory firm. The strong consensus view from the International Monetary Fund, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, United
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    • 1064 20  -  Max Everest-Phillips For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Max Everest-Phillips is the director of the GCPSE, which was jointly set up in 2012 bythe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Singapore Government. This week, I am hosting 20 of the most senior
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    • 857 20  -  Joseph S. Nye Josephs. Nye Jr, a former US assistant secretary of defence and chairman of the US National Intelligence Council, is University Professor at Harvard University. He is the author of Is The American Century Over? PROJECT SYNDICATE Mr Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s
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    • 893 20  -  Bryce Covert Bryce Covert is the economic policyeditoratThinkProgressand a contributor to The Nation. NEW YORK TIMES Mr Donald Trump has promised to Make America Great Again, and people have listened. He is the apparent Republican nominee. He got there with that one consistent campaign imperative splashed
      NEW YORK TIMES  -  893 words
    • 1128 21  -  Infrastructure collapse can be due to corruption or deferred maintenance Asit K. Biswas, Kris Hartley Asit K. Biswas is Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, where Kris Hartley is a doctoral candidate. Two
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    • 777 21  -  Lucy Kellaway FINANCIAL TIMES Up above the sky was blue and cloudless. On the ground thousands of people stood facing a stage flanked by screens and with a scaffold of lights and cameras on a crane overhead. Loud music thumped. It could
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  • FORUM
    • 409 22  -  Ng Qi Siang I disagree with Li Wanqi that Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) T-scores are necessary for targeted teaching (“T-score important for targeted teaching”; Voices of Youth, last Wednesday). Owing to the differences between the primary and secondary school curricula, students
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    • 114 22  -  Seah Yam Meng I fully agree with yesterday’s analysis (“Don’t snooze on sleep issue”). Besides teenagers, shift workers are also at risk of sleep deprivation. Those who often switch between day and night shifts are subjected to chronic disruptions of their circadian rhythm,
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    • 76 22  -  traditionalapproachtoassistance. Lee Kek Chin The HDB has introduced the Revitalisation of Shops scheme to help owners of HDB shops facing challenges (“Struggling, surviving”; last Thursday). However, it should not focus only on traditional brick-and-mortar enhancements, such as shop upgrading. Instead, it should
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    • 413 22  -  footprint. Lee Kay Yan (Miss) Our heavy use of air-conditioning has often been fingered as a key factor in raising our carbon output (“Act now to reduce our carbon footprint” by Mr Chan Swee Wing; May 2). However, air-conditioning is indispensable
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    • 59 22 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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    • 411 22  -  LimSia Hoe (Ms) (Ms) Executive Director Centre For Seniors An inevitable consequence of growing older is dealing with transitions and the challenges they bring. We deal with declining physical and mental abilities, where what were originally simple tasks no longer appear to
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    • 375 22  -  operatorsdobusiness. Paul Chan Poh Hoi I am perplexed by the Land Transport Authority’s decision to reward the two public bus operators with a substantial sum for what should have been obligatory service improvements (“SBS Transit, SMRT rewarded with $1.34m and $504k respectively for
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    • 60 22 1.MRTANKHEESHIAN: Do more to improve bus reliability. 2. DRYIKKENGYEONG: Give equal recognition to success in other formsof intelligence. 3. MR AUGUSTINE CHEAH SWEE KEAT: Study effectiveness of cycling lanes. 4. MR DONNY HO BOON TIONG: Have rules, infrastructure before making cycling a way of life. 5. MR ANDREWSEOWCHWEE
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    • 458 22 How can Singaporeans be encouraged to exercise at least three times a week? Are gyms the answer in our hot weather? Encourage companies or office buildings to do mass workouts eachweek/month. Malls are already having such mass exercises. So can we have more regular exercises for the neighbourhoods? Lim
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 250 23  -  Rachel Oh racheloh@sph.com.sg After nearly a quarter of a century, the 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Deville that has been part of the facade at Hard Rock Cafe in Cuscaden Road has come down. The iconic car was given to the winner of the
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    • 717 1  -  NUS study finds they have an advantage over infants exposed to just one language Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg Babies exposed to two languages at the same time can master the rules of each language faster than monolingual babies, a new study by National University of Singapore
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    • 176 2 Kindergarten children at My First Skool in public housing project Treelodge@Punggol were all smiles yesterday when top Chinese official Meng Jianzhu (third from left) dropped in for a visit. The member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is on a two-day
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    • 399 3  -  Clement Yong clementy@sph.com.sg A flat on the 12th floor of Block 117, Bedok North Road, caught fire yesterday evening but due in part to valiant efforts by neighbours including an off-duty Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighter–noonewasinjured. The fire involved the contents of
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    • 509 4  -  Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg More Home Team officers will be able to pursue customised academic courses, such as in law and order, to prepare them for the future. Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam announced plans yesterday for the Home Team’s
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    • 387 4  -  Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Tower Transit staff can expect a pay rise of 3.5 per cent starting this month, the bus operator announced yesterday. The pay rise will benefit 913 of its employees, including the 812 bus drivers for the 26 routes
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    • 380 5  -  Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg As a pioneering Singaporean architect, Dr Albert Hong’s long career is filled with triumphs and accolades. Yet the stories he is keenest to tell, in his autobiography launched yesterday, are from his youth: his childhood during the Japanese
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      • 128 7 Cooler weather is expected for the rest of this month, with short thundery showers on most days in the late morning and afternoon, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said yesterday. Thundery showers with gusty winds due to Sumatra squalls can also be
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      • 121 7 To encourage fathers to play an active role in parenting, a community movement Celebrating Fathers is giving out 850,000 kits with a card and wristband inside. Fathers wearing the wristband can get discounts at some merchants next month, and those spotted
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      • 76 7 The School of the Arts (Sota) launched a new Literary Arts Programme yesterday to encourage more people here to become writers. The programme aims to develop students’ talent in the literary arts and creative writing. Sota said it was a natural step for it to
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    • 437 7  -  Lawyer says Laotian apparently had a heart attack; prosecution mulling over next move Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A Laotian businessman who was facing a joint charge of colluding with 13 others to cheat the casino at Marina Bay Sands (MBS)
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    • 1279 8  -  Civil servant Randall Wu tells Joan Chew about his exploration of running surfaces FitAndFab Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg Q How has your training philosophy and exercise regimen changed over theyears? A I used to be obsessed with numbers and was always trying to hit my
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    • 582 9  -  Several treatment options for condition known as nocturnal bruxism AskTheExperts Clinical Associate Professor Chua Ee Kiam Senior consultant in the Prosthodontic Unit, Department of Restorative Dentistry, at the National Dental Centre Singapore QIamawomaninmyearly50s.Ifeel tightness on the right side of my jaw and neck and
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    • 613 9  -  Dr Derek Yong Cardiologist at Restore Heart Centre at Mount Alvernia Hospital QIam53andexerciseatthegym four to five times a week. I have not felt any physical discomfort during exercise. However, my resting heart rate is over 80 beats per minute and it is over 100 beats
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    • 520 10  -  One idea: Transform what patient has to do into something enjoyable HelpAtYourFingertips Joyce Teo People with dementia, a progressive disorder of the brain, do not react to the stimuli in their environment in the way that those without dementia do. They may have
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      • 56 13 SATURDAY, MAY 21 Find out if you are suitable for braces, how to choose the right ones, and more, at this public forum by the Association of Orthodontists, Singapore. KKWomen’sAndChildren’s Hospital, Auditorium, 2pm to 4.30pm. Free. To register, send an e-mail with your name and contact numberto
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    • 676 1  -  But demand holds steady for some previously launched projects, say developers Rennie Whang wrennie@sph.com.sg Sales of new private homes fell in April from March, but demand continued to be steady for some previously launched projects. Developers sold 745 new
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    • 510 1  -  Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Former Cordlife chief executive Jeremy Yee has refuted reports claiming that his abrupt resignation last month was over his demand to be paid a full 10 per cent of the firm’s annual profits. Mr Yee said
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    • 760 2  -  It is about making bankers more productive, says CEO, adjusting strategies in light of global trends Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg The Bank of Singapore, OCBC Bank’s private banking unit, is aiming to amass at least US$100 billion (S$137 billion) worth of assets under
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    • 417 2 BLOOMBERG REUTERS NEW YORK Mr Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway yesterday revealed a new stake in Apple, in a bet that the stock’s price could rebound after iPhone sales fell for the first time. Berkshire held 9.81 million Apple shares as of March
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    • 391 2  -  Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg Frequent travellers to China can now access their funds in Singapore under a new service from Chinese electronic payments giant UnionPay and DBS bank. The two firms have launched a debit card that should help visitors
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    • 751 4  -  Emirates’ ground-handling arm prefers to go for quality service rather than join the rush into China and India Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg After 12 years at Changi Airport, ground-handling firm Dnata is attending to three times more flights than when
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    • 546 5 Growth in factory output cooled to 6 per cent last month, fuelling recovery doubts REUTERS BEIJING China’s investment, factory output and retail sales all grew more slowly than expected in April, adding to doubts about whether the world’s second-largest economy is stabilising. Growth in
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    • 455 7 Boeing, China Investment Corp among investors in Asia’s biggest aircraft-leasing firm by asset value BLOOMBERG REUTERS HONG KONG BOC Aviation, Asia’s biggest aircraft-leasing company by asset value, has attracted investors including Boeing and China Investment Corp, to buy shares in its US$1.1 billion
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      • 113 7 Offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings has won new contracts worth US$210 million (S$288 million) to lift its order book to a record US$1.2 billion. The new long-term deals are for the supply of 13 offshore support vessels to a national oil company in the Middle East. Thevesselswillbecharteredtothecompany– whichwasnotidentified–foruptosevenyears.
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      • 94 7 Water systems design and engineering firm Darco Water Technologies has clinched $11.5 million worth of new contracts in China and Malaysia. The Chinese contract is to expand a wastewater treatment project and procure equipment at a chemical industrial park in Zhejiang Province. The deal, worth 41.6 million
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      • 121 7 South Korean bulk shipping company Pan Ocean Co. posted a 39.6 per cent drop in firstquarter earnings amid a sluggish shipping industry. Net profit for the three months to March 31 was US$61.4 million (S$84 million), down from US$101.6 million a year earlier, it reportedyesterday. First-quarter sales came
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    • 414 9  -  They will represent Singapore against five other teams in a tournament last held in 1996 Nicholas Tan clntan@sph.com.sg Fresh off their near title miss in the Asean Basketball League (ABL), the Singapore Slingers have an exciting pre-season to look forward to as the Merlion
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    • 396 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG Chan Yuen Ting became the first woman coach to take a men’s football team to a top-flight title thanks to a teenage crush on David Beckham and the toughness that earned her the nickname “beefball”. The 27-year-old led
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    • 621 10 Merc drivers cleared over collision but face renewed challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA For the first time in more than five years, the Mercedes team flew home yesterday without a finisher, and pointless, following Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s opening-lap collision
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    • 772 10  -  InTheDriver’sSeat David Tremayne stsports@sph.com.sg So which was more crucial to the drama of a gripping Spanish GP on Sundayafternoon–thefactthat the two Mercedes collided so spectacularly within four corners of the start, or that Max Verstappen beat Ferrari on his debut with Red Bull
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    • 375 10 REUTERS WELLINGTON Fiji’s Olympic committee sees no impediment to Jarryd Hayne joining the country’s rugby sevens team for August’s Rio Olympics, even though he has not been subject to World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) accredited testing procedures while playing in the American National
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    • 277 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUNSHAN (Jiangsu) Lee Chong Wei came through an unexpectedly tight first game against German unknown Kai Schaefer before Malaysia reached badminton’s Thomas Cup quarter-finals with a 5-0 whitewash yesterday. The 33-year-old, who will target his maiden Olympic title in Rio in August,
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    • 769 11 Players C’ship win is 7th in 17 starts and third of year, cementing the Aussie’s No. 1 status REUTERS THE GUARDIAN PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida) Rickie Fowler’s surge towards last year’s Players Championship title offered a scintillating storyline which will prove a regular
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    • 582 11 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME The clay that Andy Murray once viewed with suspicion has become his friend and, a week before the French Open, a straight-sets win against the best tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, was sweet indeed. Had
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      • 61 11 REUTERS ROME Tomas Berdych has split with coach Daniel Vallverdu days after a humiliating 6-0,6-0 defeat at tennis’ Italian Open. The 30-year-old Czech world No. 8 has suffered a lean year and a crushing defeat by Belgium’s David GoffininRomelastweek proved the last straw in
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    • 406 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The Premier League season’s defining quirk was that, with a vast tide of television money set to flood England’s top flight, Leicester City’s triumph showed that wealth is not everything. While Manchester City and Manchester United’s squads cost a combined
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    • 262 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has told his players to expect the full force of the Premier League’s leading clubs when they attempt to defend their fairy-tale title next season. Leicester concluded their astonishing campaign on Sunday with a 1-1
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    • 380 14  -  Nicholas Tan clntan@sph.com.sg It was his first visit to the iconic Old Trafford and he even purchased a matchday VIP experience package to make it was a trip to remember. But unbeknown to Manchester United fan Isaac Teo, the Red Devils’ English Premier
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      • 286 2 The Straits Times asked bookstores and the National Library Board for their most popular Singapore titles. Here is what Singaporeans have been buying and borrowing: KINOKUNIYA SINGAPORE Best-selling title The Teenage Textbook by Adrian Tan Popular children’s titles True Singapore Ghost Stories series by Russell Lee, Mr
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      • 441 3  -  View objects dating back to 5000BC at the Asian Civilisations Museum Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Ivory, cream, pork fat and white jade these many shades of white are seen in the various types of Chinese porcelain on show in a permanent gallery at the
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      • 320 3  -  Huang Lijie Check out these works in the Chinese ceramics gallery at the Asian Civilisations Museum. 1. VASE WITH A CHRYSANTHEMUM BASE Porcelain, China, about 1100BC The base of this vase, shaped like a ring of delicate upturned chrysanthemum petals, offers an elegant counterpoint to its broad, rounded
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      • 866 4  -  The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be performing a Singaporean’s composition on its European tour Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg For its tour of Prague and Germany this month, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is going beyond the well-known works of classical music titans
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      • 661 4  -  OffStage LeeJianXuan French theatre practitioner Jean Lambert-wild will don his clown get-up to perform a series of roles in the show Le Clown Des Marais (Swamps Clown), from Shakespeare’s King Richard III to the character Lucky in Samuel Beckett’s existentialist play Waiting
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      • 688 5  -  Recycled materials take centre stage at this year’s Imaginarium an annual art show for children at the Singapore Art Museum Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg More than 20,000 pieces of discarded plastic from water bottles and drinking straws to cling film and plastic bags have found
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      • 692 6  -  Dancers in Sounding Body will use motion trackers to play the Chinese stringed instrument Nabilah Said nabilahs@sph.com.sg The body is usually the main instrument of a dancer. But in Sounding Body, an upcoming performance by contemporary dance company Raw Moves, three dancers become musicians
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      • 518 6  -  Nabilah Said Before last year, the last time Kuik Swee Boon performed on stage was in2009. The artistic director of T.H.E Dance Company was on an informal hiatus from dancing, preferring to let his dancers take the spotlight. After sharing the stage with seasoned
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      • 337 14  -  Boon Chan Media Correspondent The Singapore Media Festival returns for its third edition from Nov23toDec9. This was announced yesterday by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) at Cannes Film Festival, where Singapore has two feature films in competition Boo Junfeng’s psychological
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          93 12 / 13 Don’t miss the Ovation of the Seas’ 6N inaugural cruise from Singapore to Fremantle (Perth, Australia), which sails on Nov 30 only. Highlights include cocktails by bionic bar robots, 360-degree sea views in the ship’s jewel-shaped North Star capsule, and catching a wave on FlowRider, the 40-foot-long
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      • 468 16 Cannes Film Festival AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CANNES Before he made his new film about the death penalty, Boo Junfeng sat down to tea with some of Singapore’s retired hangmen. He also talked to the priests and imams who helped condemned prisoners make their last walk to
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      • 164 16 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK•This is the modern box office in microcosm: Captain America: Civil War collected about US$72.6 million (S$99.3 million) in its second weekend, while The Jungle Book in its fifth weekend took in US$17.8 million leaving the only new arrival of note, Money
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      • 216 16 petitionatthe12-dayfestival. REUTERS, AGENCE petitionatthe12-dayfestival. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CANNES Russell Crowe (right), star of Shane Black’s The Nice Guys at the Cannes Film Festival, has simple advice for aspiring actors: Do it yourself. Asked if he used the Stanislavski method to prepare for a role, the New
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    • 2696 9 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in April 2016 This week: 1 14 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Fook
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    • 96 9 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Jane Lee 9691 2311 SUNRISE AVE 2-STY Semi-d, FH approx 3694sf, squarish layout, beautiful no. Must sell Sunrise Cl FH 2.5-sty corner terr, 5 bdrms, huge carpark. Sunrise Est. 3-sty terr, reno. SELETARHILL BRAND NEW Semi-D 3480/5800 sqft 6+1 Pool/Lift/Roof Gdn. Pk 2 cars
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    • 814 10 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/TGPAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 BEST PRICE MARINA BAY SUITES 2690
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    • 231 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ANG YM 9722 7922 TWIN PEAKS. DEFERRED Payment. Star Buy. $2300 psf. Fr $1.3xM. 1/2/3bdrm. ID furn. Mins to Orchard. Don’t miss! *BANK AUCTION LUCKY Plaza #24 FH. 1550sf. Bright regular. Face Ngee An City 3rm Orchard Mrt *****819 Colliers MARTIN 38
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    • 280 10 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Brandon Aw 8233 2323 ARDMORE 3, MORE discount 15% 15% ABSD Assistance Nett Prices fr $4.xxM. F’hold Cairnhill 9-2/2+Guest/ 4rms Nathan Suites-3/4rm Vacant Benson Yan 8318 7083 ARDMORE 3, 15%+15% Disc Fr $4.xm/ $25xxpsf, 3rm 17xx sf Nathan Suites, River Valley,
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    • 567 10 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE MEYERISE Freehold. 2 to 4 Bdrms. Sea city view units available. Mins to Future MRT. Private lift. Immediate occupation. Full condo facilities. Call Madeline
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    • 876 11 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOA CHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 D23 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Mar 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT
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    • 234 11 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 KEN LAM 9002 8631 THE NAUTICAL, DEVELOPER Sales! Last 5 units. 3 bdrms PH starting from $1.23M. Vacant
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    • 153 11 BS—— ■H fcjjrn m “S m m S. m s=s r aiE.> HDB Median Resale Prices in April 2016 mm fl:: 'Y_ (r :i =-l nc a; i nr|3 fig **01 B T T aa g 55 j| 1 -5 —SB H[ mmsS w Based on transactions compiled 3 May
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    • 42 11 BUKITBATOK HDBFOR SALE 428 395 4’A’. 92SQM Move in. Level 13 Just reno Unblocked Breezy N/S facing. Quiet Corner. $449K neg. *****270 3NG BLK 321. Top flr. 68sqm. Corridor. Face South. All race MRT/ mkt/ sch/ Pk. VTO. Ang *****958 *****731 ERA.
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    • 39 11 428 BUKIT BATOK HDB FOR SALE 4A BLK 395. Beautiful unblocked view. High flr. NS facing. Near MRT/amenities. SooYee *****332/*****155 3’S’ BLK 503 Bt Batok. Mid flr. Lift level. Vacant. Can contra. All races. Mins MRT/ central. Rajan 9459-3037
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    • 208 11 BUKITMERAH HDBFOR SALE 429 Designer Decor $450K, 4S 101 Henderson Cres, 74sqm, 4 Years old $60K Reno, 2 Bathrm, Walk to Redhill MRT. *****953 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-8448 4NG 141 Jln Bt Merah. Corner. High lift flr. Greenery. Airy. Nice. Cosy. Eateries. Serious seller. Call Derrick 9688 7122 BUKIT PANJANG HDB FOR
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    • 285 12 CHOACHUKANG HDBFORSALE 433 TOH HONG CHUAH 8818 0800 CHEAP! MUST SELL! Serious Seller! 4A Blk 249 High floor Renovated No noon sun Near MRT/ LRT/ Shpg/ Mkt/ Sch Don't Miss 5’I’ BLK 684D. 1184sf. Corner unit. Well maintained, windy, bright. Mins to Yew Tee MRT neg. Lawrence *****675 CLEMENTI HDB
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    • 285 12 JURONG EAST HDBFOR SALE 437 New Listing EM, BLK 337, Ave 1. 147sqm, mid flr #08. Reno. Unblocked Move in. NS facing. All races /PR. Call Jan 9684-4331 PN Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6822 NEW LISTING 4’NG’ 244 HIGH floor, bright unblocked, recess area. Near Jurong East MRT/ IMM/ sch. Price neg. Julie
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    • 317 12 SERANGOON HDBFORSALE 447 Must Sell IMMED MOVE IN #02. All race. EM Blk 539 S’goon N Ave 4 4A Corner Blk 403. MRT/mall neg. Call Parry *****450 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1034 Corner Unit BLK 215 AVE 4, 4’NG’ 98 sqm w/ enclosed recess. Low flr. Unblocked. Shops/ eateries. $465K neg. Gary *****191
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    • 311 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 WOODLANDS HDBFORSALE 450 543 WOODLANDS
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    • 251 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR RENT 454 1 JLN JELITA. Brand new semi-d. 4100/ 5090. Near Holland V. Modern elegant design 5+1+S/pool+Lift. 18.5k Also sale. Owner 9863 5635/ 9727 2996 More sale/rent at www.wahkhiaw.com.sg BT SEDAP *****/6000 sf. Brizay Park *****/ *****sf. Rochalie Dr *****/ 8500sf. Hollang Green 4324/5500sf.
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    • 224 12 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Pauline Lo 9738 4034 GENTLE DR SEMI-D 3 sty 5+1 family 2800 2200 sf land. Reno. Autogate. Park 2 cars. Immed. Novena MRT. neg. NOVENA SEMI-D. QUIET. Cul-de-sac. Facing park. Walk to MRT. 3100sf. 8 rms 6 baths $9.5k Owner *****418 BEAUTIFUL SEMI-D.
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    • 249 12 D17 CHANGI/LOYANG HOUSES FOR RENT 454 24A TOH DRIVE 3 Storey Semi-Detached House 4 Bedrooms 4,723 sqft Land Area with 3,631 sqft built in area Partial Furnished Easily accessible via ECP, TPE and PIE Rent: $5,500/month excluding GST For enquire please call owner *****919/*****195 leasing@tanjinchwee.com.sg www.tanjinchwee.com.sg 11 TOH HGTS New
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    • 211 12 D21 ULUPANDAN/CLEMENTIRD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR RENT 454 CALL NOW 3-STY DETACHED Jln Kampong Chantek. 9700/ 5500 sf. 6+1. Reno. Pool. $13.5K neg. Denise 9636 3630 REA. EXPAT CHOICE NEW! BUNGLW RIFLE Range 31/2 sty. 7035/ 4344 sf. 6+1, huge family rm, lift, quiet, greenery. Diana 9693 2799 NEW MRT BEAUTY
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    • 657 13 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 RIVER PLACE along vibrant Singapore River THE CLIFT at McCallum St within CBD Mins’ walk to Clarke Quay MRT Station, Great World City CBD 3 4+1 bedrooms, 2,067 2,357 sq ft Mins’
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    • 317 13 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Luxurious condo 3+1 4+1 penthouses 2,153 2,842 6,028 sf One unit per
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    • 279 13 ROBIN RES 2RM+PES 775 sqft New! 4.2M ceiling. P/furn. F/ facilities. 3 mins to Stevens Mrt. $4.5K Freddy *****354 HOLLAND HILL PARK, 3+1 rm 1600 sqft, P/furn. S/pool gym. $4.5k neg. Avail soon! Call Clinton 9851 2159 VALLEY PARK STUDIO 797 sqft; 861 sqft; 1001 sqft with patio $2.8K 3
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    • 347 13 D12 BALESTIER/TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 NO AGT FEE! New! Gaia 33 Jln Dusun PH 3 rm 1808sf/ jacuzzi; Duplex 4+1 study 1690sf. Keys on hand. Lyn *****612 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-1664 Expat's Choice TREVISTA, T PAYOH 926sf 2+1 Full P/furn. Well kept. New paint. F/facilities. Near MRT
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    • 425 13 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDB FOR RENT D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANGMOKIO PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 AFFLESIA CONDO. NEAR 2 MRT station. 3+1-rm. 1200 sf. Opp RI. P/furn. Avail Jun. Pls call *****695 R D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTI RD/ SUNSET/ BT TIMAH
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    • 1053 14 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR RENT 500 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR RENT 500 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR RENT 500 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR RENT 500 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR RENT 500 CENTRAL HDBFOR RENT 489 Keener Sense of Real Estate PROPERTY AGENTS BANK NEW! 3’I’ TG Pagar Plaza Blk 2. F/furn. New aircon. NTUC/ shpg. $2450.
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    • 238 14 219 HENDERSON INDUS space for rent. Very well renovated. Suitable for studio, gallery or lab use. 2919 sf. View to offer. Call owner: 6877 8408 FROM ONLY $1.40 psf Corp image bldg. Bt Merah. 5mins from CBD. F/Reno. Fitted. Furn. 24hrs AC. Free carpark 1000-*****sqft. 9139-0654 FR ONLY $1.50 Ubi
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    • 668 14 531 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT RICHFIELD INDUSTRIAL CENTRE at Eunos Ample car lorry parking lots 12 loading bays 4 cargo lifts Affordable rental Unit sizes from 1,518 sq ft Call *****422 www.rentfareast.com FACTORY FOR RENT 61 Yishun Industrial Park A 56 Serangoon North Ave
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    • 377 14 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 YISHUN NORTH BIZ Hub Tenanted Bal 55 yrs 2 units 2 carpark. Ceiling 6.6m. Toilets Rent/Sale Owner 9786-8266 Jeffrey Ng 9091 5656 B2 LANDED FTY Tuas. Corner unit. Land 26,650/ built 26,000sf. Bal 40 yrs. High amp.High ceiling. Future MRT LAST 7 TERR Fty! Link@AMK
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    • 201 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT SERVICED OFFICE at Central Square NEWLY REFURBISHED Mins’ walk to Clarke Quay Chinatown MRT Stations State Courts Newly refurbished office suites from 1 pax onwards Complimentary season parking, 24/7 air-con access, swimming pool, gym BBQ facilities Complimentary newly renovated meeting rooms
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    • 157 15 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 OCBC CENTRE EAST Prime Office Space for Lease at 5,716sf. Mins to Raffles Place MRT. Call landlord at 9790 9093 SUNTEC TOWER ONE Panoramic views of the city and Marina Bay Units about 2500 sqft, 1500sqft and 1200sqft Available immediately
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    • 236 15 BANK OF S’PORE CENTER 63 MARKET STREE From 3,333 to 9,429 sqft Mins to Raffles Place MRT Heart of CBD Bare Units Whole floor available Competitive rental rates Immediate availability High agents commission Call 6437 3872 CECIL COURT 138 CECIL STREET 792 sqft to 3,300 sqft Near Raffles Telok Ayer
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    • 295 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE HB CENTRE I B1 Space Tannery Road -Corp. image, attractive rents -1033 2626sf, move-in cond -Choice of fitted bare units -Loading unloading facilities -Ample sheltered carpark -Up to 2mths commission Agents welcome Call 6704 0888 9118 4677 19 MACKENZIE RD #02. MRT doorstep. 1518sf. Suits
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    • 265 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 1 SIMS LANE Bldg S*****5 B1 office/Ind bldg 2497sf p/furn AC.W/water. Next to Aljunied MRT. YKI *****666 (24hrs) 90 EU TONG Sen St S *****1 Beside People’s Pk Complex. Near Outram,Chinatown MRT Up to 50K sf. YKI *****666 F/FURN SERVICED OFFICES for 1 to 30
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    • 346 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GB BLDG 5425 sf. $5.90 psf Peninsula Plaza 2970/1485sf Peace Centre/ Prinsep 2831 9500sf.MRT.*****096Wong û 20 MCCALLUM ST, Near Tg Pagar MRT. 7126 sf. Bare. Immed. Call 6592-6367 $1.6K 400 SF Joo Chiat Rd, Window, Toilet, Pantry, Pool, Gym, Immed, near i12 Katong Tel: *****788
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    • 281 15 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 PRIME SHOPS For Lease ORCHARD PLAZA (next to Orchard Point) •237, 355 883 sq ft •Suitable for Retail Beauty Salon Language School Showroom etc GOLDEN LANDMARK (opposite Raffles Hospital and near Bugis MRT) 301 549 sq ft •Suitable for Retail Showroom Consultancy etc •Street facing
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    • 353 16 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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    • 412 16 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 BRAND NEW MALL with office in Chinatown, shop and F&B units for rent from $10 psf, Various size from 161-786 sf, built in water point. Ready to view now. SLP 9338 4888. 725-4760SQ.FT. FOR RENT @West Coast Recreation Ctr. Ideal for Tuition/Enrichment, Fitness, Clubhouse, Dance
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    • 422 16 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT RARE opportunity MACPHERSON MALL WITH IBIS Hotel. Brand new, TOP soon! F&B units: 398/ 624/ 732 sf. Also sale. Sherry 9735-3597 Don't Miss PEOPLE’S PK CTR ground flr. Beside main entrance. 530sf. $12k. Beside Chinatown MRT. Exclusive. Harvey 9380 3365 02 NEIL RD 2-Sty shophse/
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    • 672 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE TG PAGAR 3.5-STY 3800 sqft F&B approved, Walk to Tg Pagar MRT, Sale w/ tenancy. KF: 9748 7400/ 8160 8808 BANK SALE SIM Lim Square. Prime level 1 shop. Must sell. 420 sq.ft. Near MRT. Cheap. Cheap. HB *****380 Joe
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    • 232 16 543 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SERANGOON NORTH AVE 5 6,000 24,000 SF With well-renovated office Good Corporate Image Mins walk to Amenities Centre High Ceiling SHARON 9112 2063 4-STY BLK 215 Henderson with 10,000sf bare condition Newly painted. Suitable for showroom/ Office cum warehouse. Access to MRT/ Bus interchange.
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    • 422 16 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT 543 BEST LOCATION JURONG EAST CENTRAL Grd *****sf. 6m hgt. All round access, 40ft container. Good location. Call Lee 9070 2213 #01 GLASS FRONTAGE. Eunos Tecnolink for Rent/ Sale. Direct loading. Attached toilet. MRT. 9816-2828/ 9615-0905 ENTERPRISE ROAD 17,000SF warehse space for rent, contact Chris
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