The Straits Times, 31 December 2016

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY DECEMBER 31,2016 SINCE1845 110 PAGES IN EIGHT PARTS $1.20 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    Lock icon Putin holds off on retaliation after US expels diplomats
    577 1  -  But Russia reserves right to hit back over sanctions linked to cyber-meddling in polls Nirmal Ghosh In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided against expelling US diplomats in a tit-for-tat move, possibly to keep open options for a better
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    Lock icon Bright wishes for the new year
    111 1 As the new year approaches, many in Singapore are hoping for a better tomorrow. They got to pen their wishes on charms that are now on show at the Countdown Wishing Trees display in Marina Bay. With at least three major New Year countdown
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    Lock icon Hottest year on record for Singapore
    113 1 Felt hot this year? According to the latest update from the Meteorological Service Singapore yesterday, 2016 has been the hottest year on recordinSingapore–andglobally. As of Thursday, the mean annual temperature recorded at the Changi climate station, which is used as a reference station, was
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      202 1 Life What’s hot for homes D4&5 SEISMIC 2016: The year that threw certainty out the window Ravi Velloor: Year Asia’s power balance shifted Zakir Hussain: Talk and consolidation in Singapore politics avi Velloor: ear Asia’s ower balance ifted Rohit Brijnath: Moved to tears by a man in water akir Hussain:
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  • BRIEFING
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        Lock icon TOP OF THE NEWS No tit-for-tat move by Russia
        53 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided against expelling US diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after US President Barack Obama imposed fresh sanctions and ejected 35 Russian diplomats. Mr Putin appears to be keeping open options for better ties with US President-elect
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        Lock icon TOP OF THE NEWS Extra security for countdown
        58 2 Organisers of three major New Year countdown parties in Singapore are beefing up security to ensure a safe environment for the massive crowds expected tonight. Besides having more boots on the ground, bag checks will be carried out. Partygoers are relaxed, saying
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        Lock icon WORLD Jakarta sends aid to Rakhine
        61 2 Indonesia has officially sent humanitarian aid, including food and sarongs, to the ethnic Rohingya minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The arrangement was on a government-to-government basis. President Joko Widodo (above, centre) said he hopes “the assistance of Indonesia will be well received as a
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        Lock icon WORLD India, S’pore revise tax deal
        50 2 India and Singapore have revised a deal to allow India to start imposing capital gains tax on Singapore investments from April and fully withdraw tax exemptions in two years. This applies to capital gains tax exemption for shares, enjoyed by Singapore investments there. A15
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        Lock icon OPINION Taiwan and its ‘Nazi parade’
        50 2 A costume parade in Taiwan where students wore Nazi uniforms and wielded swastika banners raised a furore on the Internet. But what the scandal really reflects is the attitude of utilitarianism that prevails on the island, says Alan Fong of The China Post. A35
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        Lock icon HOME Not all Dakota flats vacated
        44 2 Not all residents of Dakota Crescent who were supposed to vacate their flats by Dec 31 have moved out. Under plans to rejuvenate the area, households in 17 blocks have been allocated new rental or purchase flats. B1
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        Lock icon HOME Certis Cisco clarifies pay offer
        52 2 Private security firm Certis Cisco, which recently revealed that it will be hiring 120 Taiwanese nationals as auxiliary police officers (APOs), yesterday said that it offers a higher salary package to Singaporean APOs as compared to the Taiwanese, who are being offered $2,700 a
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        Lock icon BUSINESS 2016: How S’pore market fared
        74 2 The Singapore stock market ended 2016 mildly different compared with the start of the year. Its total market capitalisation grew 2 per cent to $879.4 billion from a year ago, despite a slew of high-profile delistings that have wiped out more than $15 billion
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        Lock icon SPORT Big-name bosses clash
        73 2 Jurgen Klopp is one of the few managers to give Pep Guardiola a run for his money, and he is eager to resume hostilities when the Spaniard’s Manchester City visit Liverpool for an enticing New Year’s Eve Premier League clash. Honours were even when they managed
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        Lock icon LIFE Design magazine’s milestone
        47 2 Design and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper*, which turned 20 in October, often highlights Singapore’s creativity on its pages. Its editor-in-chief Tony Chambers (below) says the city is in an exciting season of design, and its voice is confident. D3 ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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        Lock icon UN chief at Times Square countdown
        60 2 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon will be the special guest at Times Square in New York today and will push the Waterford crystal button on the main stage to start the official 60-second countdown to the New Year. It will be his last
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        Lock icon Modi speaking on demonetisation drive
        53 2 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation today to discuss his demonetisation drive. The deadline for Indians to deposit old 500 rupee (S$10.70) and 1,000 rupee notes at banks was yesterday, and attention has turned towards the potential political ramifications of Mr Modi’s
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        Lock icon Countdown festivities islandwide
        65 2 As the year draws to a close, countdown parties are being held islandwide to usher in 2017. Constituencies, such as Teck Ghee, Nee Soon South, Clementi and Geylang Serai, will have New Year’s Eve countdown parties and activities, organised by the People’s Association. Partygoers can also head
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      Lock icon Goodwill undone by shrine visit
      326 2  -  Why It Matters Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects in Pearl Harbour this week, he used the words “reconciliation” and “tolerance” seven times each in what was a forward-looking message. It was a hallmark moment
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      Lock icon Old Thai Embassy building torn down
      549 3  -  Makeover under way at complex that has called Orchard Road home for over 50 years Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg The old Thai Embassy building which sat in Orchard Road for more than five decades has been demolished, and a makeover is under way. The Straits
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      Lock icon Count on extra security at New Year countdown parties
      345 4  -  Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg With at least three major New Year countdowns taking place across Singapore tonight, party organisers are marshalling extra security to ensure a safe environment for the massive crowds set to show up. Partygoers can expect bag checks
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      Lock icon Where to be this New Year’s Eve
      834 4 MARINA BAY SINGAPORE COUNTDOWN From sunset yoga to local artisan crafts, movie screenings to a star-studded rock concert, there’s something for everyone at Singapore’s largest countdown party. The facade of the Fullerton Hotel will be lit up with a dazzling fve-minute display every
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    • Red alert on New Year’s Eve
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        Lock icon Police leave nothing to chance
        512 6  -  Asia Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Shannon Teoh, Raul Dancel, Tan Hui Yee and Nirmala Ganapathy Revellers in Asian cities will be partying tonight under the watchful eyes of their police and military. Indonesia, which has been on an offensive against suspected terrorists, is leaving nothing
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        Lock icon Preventing truck attacks with a cordon of trucks
        281 6  -  United States Nirmal Ghosh In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg US police are using a new tactic in the wake of recent terror attacks involvingtrucksinNice andBerlin– big trucks in a protective ring. A cordon of water trucks will be placed around Pasadena’s Rose Parade in
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        Lock icon Armed police, barricades and bans to deter threats
        413 6  -  Europe Tan Dawn Wei In London dawntan@sph.com.sg European countries are sending out their police and military forces to make sure that New Year’s Day is welcomed without a hitch. With countries like Britain, France, Belgium and Germany all on high alert for
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        Lock icon Heightened security after recent anti-terror arrests
        342 6  -  Australia Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com The police plan to deploy thousands of extra officers across Sydney and Melbourne for this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations as well as water and air patrols, as part of heightened security measures following
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      Lock icon Temperature records shattered in 2016
      557 8  -  Hot weather in Singapore and globally attributed to effects of strong El Nino Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg The recent spell of cool and cloudy weather may have given a different impression, but 2016 will go down as the hottest year since Singapore started keeping temperature records
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      Lock icon Terrex seizure: SAF will learn from incident, says Ng Eng Hen
      342 8  -  Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will learn from last month’s seizure of nine armoured vehicles by the Hong Kong authorities and has already changed its practices to better protect Singapore’s military assets, Defence Minister Ng Eng
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      Lock icon Brokered truce in Syria holds but clashes reported
      472 8 REUTERS BEIRUT A ceasefire backed by Russia and Turkey, aimed at ending nearly six years of war in Syria and starting peace talks, appeared to hold yesterday, but was tarnished by clashes. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a key ally of Syrian President
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      Lock icon Russian hacking began with a simple trick: US
      578 10 E-mails with hidden malware allegedly sent in operation to interfere with election BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON In the summer of last year, hackers working for Russia’s civilian intelligence service sent e-mails with hidden malware to more than 1,000 people working for the US government
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      Lock icon Luxury US properties 'used as spy nests’
      476 10 WASHINGTON A pair of luxurious waterfront compounds outside New York and Washington have, for decades, been a retreat for Russian diplomats, places to frolic in the water, play tennis and take lengthy steam baths. On Thursday, Obama administration officials described the compounds differently
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      Lock icon Other US-Russia spy rows
      398 10 2013: ATTACK ON DIPLOMAT The United States expelled two Russian diplomats in retaliation for a bizarre episode outside the US Embassy in Moscow in June 2013, in which a Russian police officer attacked a US diplomat. Russian television said the American was an undercover Central Intelligence
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      42 8 This clinicofers more than the usual TCM services New year, new beginnings Life:Starting school to saying marriage vows Invest:Finding opportunity in volatile times Sport: Football fraternity’s wishlist Sounds delicious? The truth behind this food award Insight: Presidential election to more parental leave
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Indonesia sends aid to Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine
      577 14 Myanmar will take back more than 2,400 citizens from Bangladesh next year JAKARTA Indonesia has officially sent humanitarian aid to the ethnic Rohingya minority in Rakhine state, Myanmar, national news agency Antara reported. Speaking at the launch event at Tanjung Priok Port
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      Lock icon Nobel laureates call on UN to end Rohingya crisis in Myanmar
      317 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS More than a dozen Nobel laureates have urged the United Nations to “end the human crisis” of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority group, whose members have been fleeing the country to escape a bloody military crackdown. In
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Interpol blitz nets 1,500 linked to phone and online scams
        319 15 An Interpol-coordinated operation has led to the arrests of more than 1,500 people over multimil-lion-euro telephone and e-mail scams targeting Asian countries. Dubbed Operation First Light 2016, police across the world conducted raids on call centres suspected of being involved
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          Lock icon Hong Kong confirms 2nd case of bird flu
          91 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONGKONG Hong Kong yesterday confirmed its second human case of bird flu this season, days after an elderly man died of the virus. A 70-year-old man, who had travelled to the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan earlier this month,
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          Lock icon Policemen punished over death in custody
          97 15 REUTERS BEIJING Two Beijing police officers have been punished following the death of an environmentalist in custody in May, state media said yesterday, in a case that sparked public disquiet about China’s law enforcement methods. Mr Lei Yang, 29, was arrested in a massage
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        Lock icon World’s highest bridge opens in China
        105 15 The world’s highest bridge has opened to traffic in China, connecting two provinces in the mountainous south-west and reducing travel times by as much as three-quarters, the local authorities said yesterday. The 1,341m-long Beipanjiang Bridge, which soars 565m over a river, connects Yunnan and
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        Lock icon India to tax capital gains for S’pore investors
        537 15  -  Move to take effect from April next year, after revision of double tax avoidance treaty Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg India and Singapore have revised a bilateral tax agreement to allow India to start imposing capital gains tax
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        Lock icon Premium Friday for Japan’s overworked employees
        480 16 Govt pushes for work to end early on last Friday of each month after woman’s suicide BLOOMBERG, AGENCE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO The country that coined the word karoshi, or death from overwork, wants companies to let workers finish early on the last Friday of
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        Lock icon South Korea allows new ‘comfort woman’ statue
        336 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The southern South Korean port of Busan said yesterday it would allow activists to place a statue symbolising victims of Japanese wartime sex slavery outside the city’s Japanese consulate. The municipal authorities had previously removed the “comfort woman” statue, but
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        Lock icon China to prosecute ex-spy chief for graft
        272 16 REUTERS BEIJING China will prosecute one of its former spy chiefs after accusing him of bribery and abusing his power to interfere in law enforcement, the ruling Communist Party said yesterday. Ma Jian, once a vice-minister at China’s Ministry of State Security, is
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        Lock icon Chongqing mayor steps down; to be promoted
        230 16 REUTERS BEIJING The mayor of the major south-western Chinese city of Chongqing has stepped down, the government said yesterday, paving the way for a promotion to a more senior position, possibly alongside Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing. Sources told Reuters earlier this year
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        Lock icon Datuk’s wife charged with trying to kill maid
        489 18 Indonesian maid was found hurt and unconscious after escaping from her employer’s house PETALING JAYA A Malaysian woman was charged yesterday with attempting to murder her Indonesian maid. Rozita Mohamad Ali is accused of trying to kill Suyanti Sutrinso using a kitchen
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        Lock icon Man gets 80 years’ jail, 110 strokes of the cane for raping daughter
        210 18 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR A garbage collector who repeatedly raped his 16-year-old daughter and forced her to perform oral sex on him was sentenced to 80 years’ jail and 110 strokes of the cane yesterday.
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        Lock icon Questions over motive for Jakarta ‘toilet murder’
        561 18 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA The police’s swift investigation into the deaths of six people in Pulo Mas, East Jakarta, on Tuesday has won public praise, but there are still lingering questions keeping up the pressure on investigators to uncover the real motives
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        Lock icon Deadline passes, but India’s cash woes remain
        745 19  -  People still queueing at banks to swop old banknotes; many ATMs have run out of cash Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Indians still faced cash shortages and queues at banks yesterday, which was the last day for exchanging old
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon Mid-East’s new power brokers
        807 20  -  Russia, Turkey and Iran flex muscles as Putin fills power void left by Obama Outlook 2017 This is the last of a five-part series looking at the key events and issues facing the world in 2017. T oday, The Straits Times looks at the Middle East
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        Lock icon Hot spots: Challenges and the Trump factor
        838 20  -  Jonathan Eyal SAUDI ARABIA Its forces have performed badly; although well-equipped and disciplined, Saudi Arabia has discovered –as have many other countries in the past that defeating Irani-an-supplied proxy militias is hard. Nonetheless, the Saudi determination to fight Iranian influence remains undiminished, whether
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        Lock icon Britain raps Kerry for rebuking Israeli govt
        510 21 PM May’s office says focusing only on settlements not best way to achieve peace REUTERS LONDON Britain scolded United States Secretary of State John Kerry for describing the Israeli government as the most right-wing in Israeli history, a move that aligns British Prime
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        Lock icon Israeli guards shoot knife-wielding Palestinian woman
        65 21 A Palestinian woman was shot and wounded yesterday after approaching an Israeli security checkpoint near Jerusalem with a knife. She was taken to hospital and is in “serious condition”, said the authorities. The woman, who is 35 and from Issawiya, in East Jerusalem, had
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        Lock icon Freaky weather the new normal
        732 22  -  By any measure, the weather in 2016 was extreme. Records tumbled for heatwaves. Fires, storms and floods were more severe. Nations rich and poor were not spared. Scientists say as the world gets warmer, atmospheric and ocean patterns are changing. More heat and moisture are
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        Lock icon Amazon’s latest idea– a flying warehouse
        539 23 It files patent for system that enables drones from airships to deliver goods more quickly WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Amazon is exploring the use of giant airships to serve as mobile, flying warehouses that could help the online retail giant deliver more of its goods
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Saudis invite Iran fortalksonhaj
          67 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH Saudi Arabia has invited Iran to discuss a return of its nationals to next year’s haj after Iranians were excluded from the pilgrimage following a diplomatic row, reports said yesterday. The Al-Hayat daily reported that Saudi Pilgrimage Minister Mohammed Bentin had opened discussions
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          Lock icon Body in car could be that of Greek envoy
          66 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO Fears have been sparked that the body found inside a burnt-out car in Rio state might be that of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who has been missing since Monday. A source at the Greek foreign
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          Lock icon New legal challenge to Brexit plans
          57 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON•Afreshlegal challenge to Britain’s plans to leave the European Union has been launched in London. It argues that separate parliamentary approval is needed to bring Britain out of the European Economic Area. The challenge has been started with the Administrative Court, which
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        Lock icon SEISMIC 2016
        28 24 The Straits Times correspondents and contributors look beyond the headlines of the year and give their take on what’s in store for 2017. fake news chinatrumpschoolingeconomysgfuture
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        Lock icon Turnbull facing revolt from conservative MPs
        785 24  -  Party leadership at stake if he confronts them; loss of public support if he gives in to them SEE PAGES A27-34 Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing an internal revolt from a group of
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        Lock icon SEISMIC 2016
        102 27 2016This was a year that threw certainty out the window with Brexit, Trump’s win, power play in Asia and war in the Middle East. The Straits Times correspondents and contributors take stock of how the ground has moved and what that means for 2017. INTERNATIONAL Eastern Europe spreads
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        Lock icon When hard truths lose out to seductive lies
        665 27  -  The spread of fake news worldwide has raised concern but it has also galvanised efforts to combat the problem Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent Did you know that the Pope already endorsed Mr Donald Trump as US president, urging faithful Catholics to vote
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        Lock icon Post-truth world: Fight against fake news
        1041 28 / 29 Many of these lies were either specifically manufactured or propagated by agents of foreign governments. Very few cyber or intelligence specialists in any Western country doubt that Russia's security services assisted in the bombardment of fake news which helped MrTrumpwinthe US elections, or that
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        Lock icon How Eastern Europe blew up the West
        1059 28 / 29  -  Maciej Kisilowski Maciej Kisilowski is Associate Professor of Law and Public Management at Central European University and co-author of Administrategy: A Guide To Strategic Management In Public Administration. PROJECT SYNDICATE BUDAPEST Like the rise of Soviet communism and both world wars, the Western
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        Lock icon Europe’s values are its best defence
        876 28 / 29  -  Donald Tusk DonaldTusk,president ofthe European Council, was Prime Minister of Poland (2007-2014). PROJECT SYNDICATE BRUSSELS The year 2016 will go down in European history as a time of striving to maintain the political, systemic and social unity of the European Union (EU) as a
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        Lock icon Urgent need for peace in the Middle East
        965 28 / 29  -  Abdullah Gul AbdullahGulisaformerpresident of Turkey. PROJECT SYNDICATE ISTANBUL This year, conflicts in the Middle East continued to proliferate far beyond the Israel-Palestine issue that had dominated regional politics for so long. Heading into 2017, four key countries–Iraq,Libya,Syriaand Yemen–aretearingthemselves apart in civil wars.
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        Lock icon The year Asia’s power balance shifted
        1315 30 / 31  -  Even as many yearn for the days when America’s influence kept geopolitics stable in the region, this may go down in history as the year when Asia no longer stood to attention when a US president cleared his throat Ravi Velloor Associate Editor velloor@sph.com.sg
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        Lock icon Xi Jinping’s year of living dangerously
        842 30 / 31  -  Minxin Pei Minxin Pei is professor of government at Claremont McKenna Collegeand a non-resident senior fellowatthe German Marshall Fund of the United States. PROJECT SYNDICATE CLAREMONT (California) It might seem ludicrous to suggest that President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong,
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        Lock icon Democracy, inclusion and prosperity
        1019 30 / 31  -  Raghuram Rajan Raghuram Rajan,former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is a professor of finance atthe University of Chicago Booth School of Business. PROJECT SYNDICATE CHICAGO It is a truism that people everywhere want to live in a safe, prosperous country where they enjoy freedom
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        886 30 / 31  -  Tarek Osman Tarek Osman is the author of Islamism: What It Means ForThe Middle East And The World and Egypt On The Brink. PROJECT SYNDICATE OXFORD As we enter 2017, a very old debate about the role of religion in society has come
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        856 32  -  Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde is managing director ofthe International Monetary Fund. PROJECT SYNDICATE WASHINGTON, DC In 2016, the world’s attention was focused on major political developments in the European Union, the United States and other countries, where voters have expressed deeply held concerns about trade,
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        927 32  -  Angus Deaton Angus Deaton, the 2015 Nobel laureate in economics, is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. PROJECT SYNDICATE PRINCETON As we enter 2017, globalisation has become a dirty word. Many see it as
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        846 32  -  Dominic Barton Dominic Barton is managing director of McKinsey Company. PROJECT SYNDICATE LONDON Capitalism is the greatest engine for prosperity that the world has ever seen. But the democratic institutions that create the space for business leaders to operate have not kept up with accelerating economic
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        1371 33  -  Zakir Hussain Political Editor zakirh@sph.com.sg If 2 015 was a year of celebration for Singapore as it marked its golden jubilee, 2016 has turned out to be a year of consultation and conversation on the nation’s future. The focus? How citizens, companies and government agencies
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        945 33  -  Tony Blair TonyBlair, prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007, is chairman of the Africa Governance Initiative. LONDON There is no doubt about the waves of discontent and anger sweeping Western politics. The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union after four decades
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          313 34  -  Seismic 2016: Singapore sport When Schooling raced past Olympian greats to clinch S’pore’s first gold, he galvanised the spirit of a whole nation Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg Sport ostensibly brings people together and yet its purpose is to separate talent. It is an
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          203 34  -  Lee Yulin Sports Editor yulin@sph.com.sg Alice Soh confessed that she did not swim. But no matter. Joseph Schooling was a hero and that was a good enough reason for the retiree to jostle with thousands of other Singaporeans at Raffles City Shopping Centre to
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          Lock icon Champion with a clarity of purpose that spurs others
          247 34  -  Wang Meng Meng meng@sph.com.sg Sometimes a measure of a man is not just what he does but also what he says. Joseph Schooling’s performance in the pool in Rio was fantastic but his words in the press room later were as
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          230 34  -  May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg Memory fades and so years from now, I might not recall that momentous minute as vividly as I do now. I may forget the rawness of it all; the nerves first, then relief, joy, disbelief and pride. But even if
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          239 34  -  Chia Han Keong Assistant Sports Editor hankeong@sph.com.sg When Manny Pacquiao boxes, his entire country comes to a stop and Filipinos are glued to their television screens. When Joseph Schooling was about to swim his 100mbutterflyfinalonthe morning of Aug 13, my 72-year-old father
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          216 34  -  Jonathan Wong jonwong@sph.com.sg Nothing for me beats the poignancy of the handshake between Joseph Schooling and Michael Phelps in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium pool, seconds after the 100m butterfly final. The previous 50 or so seconds had felt like a blur of
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          244 34  -  Chua Siang Yee siangyee@sph.com.sg It was just another lazy afternoon in the Schoolings’ Marine Parade home. Joseph had just wrapped up another public engagement and was home for a quick nap. He went into his bedroom and emerged minutes
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      443 35 The Straits Times says Therangeofevents,plannedtowishthisyeargood-byeand welcomethenextone,takeon anadded significance in what has been an arduous year. There has been little cause for joy for businesses and workers alike in an economy buffeted by bothcyclicalchallengesandstructuraldisruption leading to job losses and a sense of insecurity among workers, particularly
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      855 35  -  AsianEditorsCircle Alan Fong Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief The China Post, Taiwan •This is a series of columns on global affairs written by top editors from membersofthe Asia News Network and published in newspapers across the region. A school event in Taiwan came to
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      720 35  -  Tyler Cowen The writer is a professor of economics at George Mason University. BLOOMBERG VIEW As a US$1.6 billion (S$2.3 billion) project to widen Interstate 405 in Southern California ends, it is becoming evident that this infrastructure programme is not improving
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      210 36  -  Mark Chia Mingde I urge all meal delivery services in Singapore to halt all deliveries whenever there is heavy rain. On Christmas Eve, flash floods hit several parts of Singapore. I saw many food couriers on their motorcycles, despite the heavy rain and
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      84 36  -  Robinson Fernandez The new school year will start next week. I suggest that the SG Secure movement and its three core pillars –vigilance,cohesionandresilience –beimplementedinalleducational institutes (“How prepared is Singapore for an attack?”; Nov 20). All school activities should, as far as possible, incorporate these
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      Lock icon Let security officers focus on work at MRT stations
      130 36  -  Amy Choong Mei Fun (Dr) Officers of the Public Transport Security Command (Transcom) are either based at an MRT station or move from station to station. This is all well and good. However, I have seen Transcom officers being approached by
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      38 36 1. MR LEONARD POH: Organise morecultural eventsto promote multiracialism. 2. MINISTRY OF HEALTH: Varioussubsidiesfor inpatient care at public hospitals. 3. CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP: Ongoing work to improve boarding process at Changi Airport. MORE LETTERS ON www.straitstimes.com
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      145 36  -  Serene Wong (Ms) Head, Public and Internal Communications CorporateCommunications Division Immigration and Checkpoints Authority The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority works closely with the Land Transport Authority to ensure the safety of motorists using the land checkpoints (“Help drivers who enter motorcycle
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      765 1  -  10% of400 households have not received keys to new flats; HDB helping tenants with relocation Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg Retiree Vincent Chan was just a 12-year-old boy when he moved into Dakota Crescent with his family. Almost 60 years later, he is bidding
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      644 2  -  Concern raised over having council officers who also work for estate’s managing agents Probe into town council officer Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The key officers at town councils are often also employees of the companies hired to manage the estates. This double-hatting by
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      302 2  -  DansonCheong From February next year, the Ju-rong-Clementi Town Council will trial a new way of managing its housing estates. The town council chairman, MrAng Wei Neng, told The Straits Times yesterday the council has directly hired eight key executives one general manager and seven property
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      Lock icon Faulty valve caused fatal Jurong lab blast
      525 4  -  Poorly welded joint in valve leaked, causing gases to escape and ignite, killing chemist Amir Hussain amirh@sph.com.sg A piece of faulty laboratory equipment caused an explosion at a Jurong industrial gas supply firm in October last year which killed a new mother and
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      240 4  -  Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg An operationally ready national serviceman (NSman) was charged in a military court with taking ammunition out of camp and sentenced to detention. Third Sergeant Jared Mok Shi Jie, 22, is believed to have been found with 10 5.56mm rounds in his
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      373 6  -  Dispelling speculation on Taiwanese recruits’ salary package, firm says locals get bigger bonus when they join Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg Private security firm Certis Cisco has dispelled speculation it is paying foreign auxiliary police officers (APOs) more than locals. For instance, it
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      Lock icon Popular Taiwan milk tea drink back on shelves
      515 6  -  Lydia Lam, Jalelah Abu Baker lydialam@sph.com.sg jalmsab@sph.com.sg PHOTO: ABANA Popular Chun Cui He Taiwan milk tea is back on the shelves this time without the non-permitted food additive that prompted its recall in August. Chun Cui He, or Just Drink, announced that
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      Lock icon Tribunal finds lawyer guilty of taking advantage of subordinate
      550 6  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg Under the pretence of gathering evidence for a case against a hotel, a lawyer lured his assistant to a room there, made an indecent proposal to “have an affair”, and hugged and kissedher against herwill. For his professional
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      210 6  -  Chew Hui Min A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday after parents complained that their babies became listless after she babysat them. Mr Tan, who asked that his family members’ names not be revealed, told The Straits Times that his 11-month-old daughter is
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      Lock icon Care system largely in place, time to consolidate
      722 8  -  Up next: Seamless care transitions, enhanced ElderShield, anti-diabetes efforts in action Looking forward to 2017 As 2016 draws to a close, with many notable events shaping what has been called by many a year of change, 2017 looks set to be just
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        83 8 Health Minister Gan Kim Yong declares a “war on diabetes” during the parliamentary debate on his ministry’s budget in April. He said the disease is one of the biggest drains on the healthcare system, costing the country more than $1 billion a year. It is estimated that
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        68 8 The mosquito-borne disease that affects the development of unborn babies surfaced here in August. Forty more people were found to be infected with the virus within days of the first person being identified. The National Environment Agency went into overdrive to clear mosquito breeding in areas where Zika
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        Lock icon Genetic screening
        77 8  -  Salma Khalik Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health, announced the decision to allow for genetic screening of embryos in a pilot at the National University Hospital. This is to see if screening can identify those with chromosomal abnormalities, thereby improving the chances of getting a
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      Lock icon 2 milestones to mark on Mindef’s calendar
      610 8  -  Defence Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg Singapore will mark two important, intertwined defence milestones nextyear the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, and the 50th anniversary of national service. The island’s unexpected fall in 1942 during World War II will be commemorated as
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        55 8 Nine Singapore Armed Forces armoured vehicles were seized in Hong Kong last month while in transhipment, on their way back from a military exercise in Taiwan. The Terrex infantry carriers have not been returned yet, although the Ministry of Defence has made formal representations to
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        Lock icon Expanding Aussie training grounds
        127 8 Singapore and Australia signed an agreement in October to expand training grounds for Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops in Australia. This will involve jointly developing anew military training area in Townsville that is four times the size of Singapore, and also growing the Shoalwater Bay training
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        Lock icon New boots for soldiers
        79 8  -  Chong Zi Liang Singapore Armed Forces troops will be getting boots that are more rugged and last longer than the current Frontier boots, whose soles come apart after prolonged storage. Thenewboots–availablein two variations, the Army Combat Boot and the EnhancedCombatBoot–are more durable as they have either
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      Lock icon More than a mobile price war looming
      582 9  -  Looking forward to 2017 Technology Irene Tham Tech Editor itham@sph.com.sg Now that Singapore has crowned its fourth mobile operator, what’s next? Next year looks to be one for consumers to hold off on signing two-year telco contracts for new-fangledhandsets–thatis,un-til new kid on the
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        83 9 By May next year, the work computers of100,000 public servants will not have Internet access. They will need to surf the Web on separately-issued laptops, computers and tablets or on their personal mobile phone. The aim is to create an “air gap” between the Web and the Government’s
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        64 9 The world’s largest smartphone maker, Samsung, discontinued the global production and sale of itsflagshipdeviceNote7in October, just two months after the phone’s launch. The move followed several reports of the phone emitting smoke or catching fire in the United States, South Korea and Australia. Globally, 2.5 million units
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        96 9  -  IreneTham The game took the world, and Singaporeans, by storm. It lets players visit Pokestops tied to real-life locations and collect free items to catch virtual creatures called Pokemon on their smartphones. It was responsible for several cases of players trespassing and getting into and causing fatal accidents
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        334 10  -  Singapore said goodbye to many things in 2016. From people, to places, to mindsets, the past 12 months gave us plenty to reflect upon.JoseHong gives a sampling of the events that marked milestones this year. Goodbye2016 S R Nathan Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg Tributes flowed in for
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        Lock icon Doors close at Rochor Centre, Park Mall, Funan
        344 10 Iconic buildings As imposing as buildings can be, it is sometimes easy to forget that they are not permanent. Park Mall, the iconic furniture centre, closed in September and will make way for a commercial development. Naturally, some people were sad at
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      Lock icon An end to nation’s gold medal drought
      316 11 Olympic glory Singapore won its first Olympic medal in 1960 with Tan Howe Liang bagging the silver for weightlifting in Rome. For 55 years, that was the closest the country’s athletes came to winning the elusive gold medal. Then, in August, Joseph Schooling
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      301 11 In the spotlight for all the wrong reasons Galaxy Note7 The Galaxy Note7 took aim at Apple’s iPhone, but Samsung ended up shooting itself in the foot. When it was unveiled to great fanfare in August, queues formed outside Samsung outlets before the stores opened. Reviewers around the world praised
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      Lock icon More than just a club, it was part of growing up
      355 11 Zouk in Jiak Kim Street To some, it may have been just a club, but in Zouk’s quarter-century in Jiak Kim Street, many came of age within its walls. The electronic music that tore through its speakers and shook
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      474 12 / 13 From moments of jubilation, solemn reflection and frantic monster-hunting, 2016 has been a year marked by memorable events. Relive some of the most poignant moments, captured in colour with a click of the shutter. MICHELIN STAR: Foodies flocking to Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle during lunchtime on
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI; ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW; ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE; ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO; .ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN; ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN; ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  474 words
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      809 14  -  You can work off the excess calories consumed by exercising regularly and eating less for a few days The ST Guide To... surviving festive feasting season Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg The year end is often a time of indulgence. You are feeling joyful
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      247 14 Every day on Page 2 of The Straits Times, reporters write about why certain news reports matter to readers. This is a weekly round-up of the columns. Work in progress to swop the ageing timber sleepers on the East-West MRT Line with more durable concrete replacements last
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      132 14 SHORTLISTED FINALIST John Shu He struck up a friendship with a single mother at a bus stop and helped support her in her studies. The Singaporean of the Year award, in partnership with UBS for the second year running, seeks to honour the positive impact made by Singaporeans and celebrate
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      1099 1  -  Total market value at $879.4b, up 1.98% from $856.4b market cap in Dec last year Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Given the scary plunge in the China market earlier in the year, the high-profile delistings and the handful of large listings over the
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      394 2  -  Fall in loans to companies, with steepest drop in general commerce sector; total loans up 1.1% from Nov last year Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Bank lending picked up again in November from the same period a year earlier with increased consumer loans offsetting a
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      350 2  -  Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg Sovereign wealth fund GIC is increasing its stakes in retail property on England’s South Coast. It is buying a 50 per cent stake in the Watermark, a newly opened shopping mall in Southampton, for £48.5 million (S$86.2
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      429 2  -  K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg The High Court ordered the return to a car dealer of $300,000, that was paid to a master dealer ahead of an agreement for exclusive rights to sell modified cars. Car dealer Supercars Lorinser and
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      458 3 Finance sector to open up amid rising frustration among investors REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China has unveiled plans to allow more foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and credit-rating firms, as foreign investors complain of a worsening business environment in the country. The moves
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      404 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China’s yuan firmed against the US dollar yesterday after the central bank fixed a much stronger mid-point, but the currency is on course to be the worst-per-forming major Asian currency this year and have its biggest annual loss
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      462 3 BLOOMBERG LONDON The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven. While the precious metal has always been hoarded in times of trouble, a bevy of political and economic surprises in 2016 sparked
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        93 3 BLOOMBERG HONGKONG Hong Kong’s government has announced the first sale of commercial land in the city’s central business district in more than 20 years. The site, now used as a carpark, is about 31,000 sq ft. It is valued at HK$15.8 billion (S$3
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        100 3 REUTERS LONDON Britain avoided a collapse in mergers and acquisitions activity after the Brexit vote as foreign firms used the sterling’s spectacular devaluation against the US dollar to snap up companies, Thomson Reuters data shows. British M&A totalled US$177.5 billion (S$257 billion) this year,
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      486 4  -  Thin trading due to holiday lull; volatile year could set tone for 2017, at least in near term Bulls And Bears Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg The Singapore market ended the year with a marginal drop yesterday to see off 2016 on a
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      38 4 1 Brentoil,theglobalprice benchmark,isheadedforits firstannualadvanceinfour years,Bloombergsaid. 2 HongLeongAsia’sunitRex Plastics(Malaysia)saidadeal tosellaplotoflandinMalaysia lapsestoday. 3 Syndicatedloanvolumesinthe AsiaPacific,excludingJapan, fellforthesecondconsecutive year,toathree-yearlowof US$463.8billion(S$671billion) in2016duetoslowereconomic growthandgeopolitical turmoil,ThomsonReuterssaid. 4 PropertyplayerOxley Holdingssaidtalksbetween oneofitsunitsandWyndham HotelAsiaPacificfor WyndhamtooperateaDays hotelinBatam,Indonesia,will beextendedtoMarch31. 5 GlobalLogisticPropertieshas obtainedaUS$26million (S$38million)cashinjection fromanotherco-investorintoa fundsetupthismonth.The fundwillholdaUS$1.1billion portfolioacquiredfromUS developerHillwood.
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      62 4 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY 164 127 CapitaCom Trust TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 GROSS YIELD 257 209 AscendasReit 227 735 555 HongkongLand USD ***** 6.8 164 127 CapitaCom Trust 148 +1.5 8129 5.8 339 280 328 216 Sembcorp
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      128 4 FTSE ST Large Mid-Cap Index stocks 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 164 127 CapitaCom Trust GROSS YIELD 172.5 166.5 133 CapitaR China Tr ARA Asset Mgmt 170.5 +i 2957 2.9 257 209 223 180 Frasers Cpt Tr
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      137 4 52-WEEK LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY LAST 113 70 Ascendas-iTrust +ORVOL ■ooo 91 71.5 Boustead YIELD% 69.5 48 58 48.5 Cambridge Ind Tr 63 unch 521 10.5 171.5 94 Cordlife 65 Ascendas-hTrust 70.5 87.5 76.5 Croesus RTrust 244 7.7 113
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      88 4 52-Week Vol Last Quote High Low Counter Last Sale +/-(’000) Buy Sell Counter Last Sale Vol (■000) 3268 2355 DBXT China50 US$ US2993 +29 7 2983 2990 Buy Sell 120.1 112.1 6041 4629 DBXT MSKorea US$ US5596 +88 1 5592 5613 115.5cd 168 2107 1419 DBXT MSTHAI US$ US1950
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      44 4 BY CENTS CLOSE UP BYCENTS IHH Healthcare 214 12.0 5.9 HongkongLand USD 633 11.6 1.3 JardineC&C Global Testing 110 6.5 6.3 42.0 1.0 Lafe BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 41.5 IHH Healthcare 214 12.0 5.9 M Development 0.4 33.3 0.1 633 11.6 1.3 AEI
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      542 5 They are expected to reverse this year’s 22.5% slide in Asia-Pac equity capital market deals REUTERS HONG KONG Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound next year from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms
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        111 5 A unit of Sembcorp Industries has completed the divestment of its entire 49 per cent stake in Yancheng China Water for 260 millionyuan (S$54 million). The group will realise a net gain of about $30 million from the sale for the financial year ending Dec 31, Sembcorp Industries
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        95 5 The rig-building unit of Keppel Corporation, KeppelFels,hasenteredintoasettlement agreement for the construction of a jack-up rig intended for Parden Holding SRL. Keppel Corp said yesterday the agreement was made with the guarantor of Parden’s obligations, following the firm’s failure to take delivery of the rig and make payment for
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        96 5 A subsidiary of engineering firm CSC Holdings is selling its 49 per cent interest in Siam CSC Engineering Co to The Pathumthani Concrete for 34.5 million baht (S$1.4 million). The sale, which involves 196,000 ordinary shares, is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter
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      79 5 Points Change Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Healthcare 678.89 378.56 721.26 441.10 203.63 +3.85 +1.80 +2.41 +3.28 +0.07 1,443.74 718.11 332.24 Industrials Oil and gas Real estate Real estate hldg dev 698.70 159.48
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      36 5 Dec 30 AgainstS$ AgainstUS$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$tooneunitofforeigncurrency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$tooneunitofforeigncurrency: S$/US$to100unitsofforeigncurrency: Australian dollar ***** 1.0455 0.7216 0.7226 Canadiandollar ***** 1.0729 0.7415 0.7412 ***** 1.5210 1.0509 1.0512 Source: OCBC
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      67 5 Dec 30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 104.42 5-Year N*****0Z 1.250 01-Oct-21 97.28 97.53 97.28 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 97.08 97.60 97.20 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 101.58 102.30 101.55 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 92.79 93.35 93.12
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      31 1 NOV BANK LENDINGTOTAL LOANS RISE TO $610.6 BILLIONC2 CHINA PLANSTO ALLOW MORE FOREIGN INVESTMENTC3 22.5 PERCENTAGE DROP IN ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITY CAPITAL MARKET DEALSC5 Palawan,Philippines Breathtakingislandviews! 85 89fromSingaporetoCebu,Clark,DavaoorIloilo fromSingapore toManila SalePeriod:December31,2016toJanuary3,2017 TravelPeriod:June1toAugust31,2017
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      628 7  -  Bedok Reservoir event next month, targeting 4,000 runners, is first of 5 Flash is organising Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg It was during Raffles Institution’s annual inter-house cross-country race in 2001 that Mok Ying Ren was first introduced to distance running. He was hooked and
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      715 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NYTIMES WASHINGTON Tennis superstar Serena Williams announced on Thursday that she is engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, breaking the news with a poem on her verified Reddit account. Williams, 35, and Ohanian, 33, did not reveal a wedding date in the
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      131 7 TODAY BASKETBALL NBA Houston v LA Clippers (Singtel TV Ch110, 9am). FOOTBALL English Premier League Chelsea v Stoke (Singtel TV Ch102 StarHub Ch227), Man United v Middlesbrough (Ch103 Ch228), Leicester v West Ham (Ch104 Ch229), Southampton v West Brom (Ch105 Ch230), Swansea v Bournemouth (Ch106 Ch231), Burnley
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      1149 8 Hamilton faster but suffered more engine breakdowns; teen Verstappen a revelation Looking back: First-time/last-time F1winner Nico Rosberg THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON For a Formula One driver who strove with such fierce diligence to win the world championship, Nico Rosberg has given up its
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      344 8 NEW YORK Liberty Media, the United States media giant which took over Formula One in September, is reportedly planning a major revamp that would treat each of the sport’s grands prix as “an equivalent of the Super Bowl”. Chase Carey,
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      422 10 LeBron upset with his game that included 8 turnovers, Cleveland barely beat the Celtics REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CLEVELAND (Ohio) LeBron James presented himself a grade of F for his birthday. Despite falling two rebounds shy of his 46th career triple-double, he blasted his own
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      1233 10  -  In Good Conscience Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg In sport, as in life, there can be no immortality. In 2016, we lost three men who came as close as it gets, and whose effect will outlast them by generations. Johan Cruyff was the incarnation ofTotalFootball.
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      365 11 THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has claimed that his client has rejected a deal from an unnamed Chinese club that would have involved offering Real Madrid €300 million (S$457.3 million) to sign the Portuguese
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      858 11 Kane leading the line well and Alli, Eriksen and Son are all giving excellent support THE GUARDIAN LONDON Harry Kane believes Tottenham Hotspur have turned a corner, partly because the English Premier League side’s attacking midfielders have been contributing more heavily in front of goal. The striker
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      464 11 THE GUARDIAN THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON The extent of Liverpool’s loss when Sadio Mane heads for next month’s African Nations Cup is underlined by his position at the top of The Times of London’s table of summer signings. According to
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      91 11 1 Sadio Mane: 408 points Liverpool, £34 million (S$60.5 million) 2 Marcos Alonso, 373 points Chelsea, £23 million 3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 350 points Manchester United 4 Paul Pogba,335 points free 4 Paul Pogba, 335 points Manchester United, £89 million 5 Christian Benteke,
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      536 12 Arsenal boss Wenger says Blues are likely to win title as they seek 13th straight win AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger has labelled Chelsea as “super favourites” for the English Premier League title after watching the leaders close in on Arsenal’s record for consecutive victories. Antonio Conte’s side
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      365 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Jose Mourinho is in optimistic mood as he prepares to face an old friend in Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka, despite facing the prospect of being without his captain. Wayne Rooney was absent with a minor thigh problem as Manchester United
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      335 12 THE GUARDIAN REUTERS LONDON Swansea’s search for a new manager took an unexpected twist when Chris Coleman’s wife publicly ruled him out of the job on Thursday, leaving Paul Clement and Gary Rowett as the main contenders for the post. Coleman had emerged
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      384 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Claudio Ranieri admits victory is a must for Leicester against West Ham today, and he is ready to turn to his struggling big guns in his moment of need. The Italian is set to recall Riyad Mahrez after dropping
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        65 12 The United Arab Emirates women’s national football team will be in Singapore for a week-long training camp from Monday to Saturday. They will be playing two friendlymatches–against a Singapore selection team on Wednesday and against the Singapore women’s national team on Friday.
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        84 12 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Referee Mark Clatte nburg would consider a transfer from the English Premier League to the wealthy Chinese Super League. “China are certainly looking to develop their football, looking at their signings and their recruitment. If they made an offer it would
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        96 12 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON The two men who delivered a medical package and administered the contents to British cyclist Bradley Wiggins before the 2011Tour de France could be asked to appear before British MPs, should the UK Anti-Doping investigation fail to prove beyond doubt
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        57 12 REUTERS ZURICH Ferdinand “Ferdy” Kuebler, the first Swiss cyclist to win the Tour de France, died on Thursday in a Zurich hospital at the age of 97 following a brief illness. He was 31 in 1950 when he won that year’s 4,690km
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        86 12 REUTERS MELBOURNE Australia captain Steve Smith believes the unlikely victory over Pakistan in the second cricket Test yesterday can galvanise his team as they brace for stiffer challenges against India at the end of the home summer. With rain reducing the Test to
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        81 12 THE TIMES, LONDON MADRID Samir Nasri will be able to play on for Sevilla while an investigation takes place into the intravenous drip treatment the French footballer is said to have received at a Los Angeles clinic. Enrique Gomez Bastida, director of the Spanish Agency
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      292 13  -  TEXT: RICHARD JOLLY Key statistics Klopp's ton 100 Premier League goals Liverpool have scored under Jurgen Klopp. Anfeld fortress 15 8 Draws Wins Liverpool are unbeaten in 23 home games in all competitions. City's hoodoo ground May ’03 Manchester City's last win at Anfeld,
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      497 13  -  A cracker expected as Klopp’s pressing game and Guardiola’s possession provide contrast The Big Match Richard Jolly stsports@sph.com.sg “Unique… unstoppable… like a steamroller,” Pep Guardiola was full of compliments for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Not Liverpool, however. He was speaking in 2013, admiring the
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      501 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Pep Guardiola confronts one of the few opposition managers to have regularly outwitted him when Manchester City visit Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in the English Premier League today. Klopp was a thorn in Guardiola’s side during their time as rivals
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      598 14 Dashing but erratic challengers, City visit Reds with Pep and Klopp rekindling rivalry The Big Match REUTERS LONDON It is the perfect year-end-ing treat: Liverpool versus Manchester City, two Premier League title challengers brimful of attacking, pass-and-move brio and full of goals duelling at high
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      1298 7 Engaging Minds, Enriching Lives Incorporated in 1984, main board-listed Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) is Asia’s leading media organisation, engaging minds and enriching lives across multiple languages and platforms, ranging from print, digital, radio and out-of-home media. SPH owns award-winning newspapers, magazines and best-selling books in both print and digital
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      676 10 How to choose a car servicing workshop By Michelle Chin mchin@sph.com.sg Looking for a reliable auto workshop? Here are a few tips to consider. REPUTABLE AND RECOMMENDED BY OTHERS Car owners are likely to select a car workshop based on recommendations. Positive word-of-mouth reviews are important indicators. Visit the workshop
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      252 10 BMW For Sale 305 6/10 ORG BLACK 320IA sun roof OMV $***** Mileage 81KKM. $62.5K. *****190 SELLING $90,800 ONLY! 09 740Li. 1 owner. Agent maintain. OMV $49K. 9685-0045 1/’14 Z4 S-DRIVE 20i. 7500 km only ARF $43K. Flexi loan avail. *****611/*****243 $48K 6/2009 BMW 318. 2.0, Blue, OMV $35K, GPS,
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      586 10 THE STRAITSTIME CLASSIFIED MOTORING SOLUTIONS Honda For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 316 Honda For Sale 316 NEW YEAR, NEW RIDE GUARANTEED DELIVERY BEFORE CHINESE NEW YEAR MORE THAN 70 UNITS OF VITAS-READY STOCKS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY NEW FACELIFT 1.5G 2016 FACELIFT 2.0 ELEGANCE PANORAMIC 2.0
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      144 10 Honda For Sale 316 AUTOLUX PTE LTD $95,800. NEW HONDA Shuttle LED+ Keyless++ Ready Stock Trade in at your price*. Call *****655 9173-4504 now! JCWC AUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW SHUTTLE 1.5G Full accessories.Inhouse loan high trade-in. Enquiries, JCWC *****969/ 9070 7117 SHIN AUTOMOBILE 12/08 STREAM SUNROOF. $33.8k. Lowest depreciation in market.
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      146 10 Honda For Sale 316 THONG LEETRADING PTE LTD ESTAB SINCE ’69 New Shuttle 1.5G. $96K. G’teed COE. LED light. Keyless. Buy with confidence *****869/*****548 $52K NO COE! $10K Deposit. Silver Blue Hybrid X Few colours. 201 Henderson Rd #07-28 S(*****5) *****333 AUTO STARS TRADING HONDA VEZEL X Sensing $102.8K Honda
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      350 11 Honda For Sale 316 VIVO MOTOR BRAND NEW HONDA Civic Type-R 2.0M GT. Black 1 Bid Guaranteed. VITAS Ready. $173,800. Call *****333 Tan 7/08 FIT 1.3A Skyroof. Yellow Well Kept. Accident Free. Eco nomical. $22.8k. 8685-1212 $726 X 54MTHS! 07 Civic 1.8 auto. Well kept. New 5yrs COE. HP: 8498-2576
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      355 11 Lexus For Sale 322 1 AND ONLY Borneo unit in mkt! 01/16 Lexus TX Turbo F sport! view. full warranty. Call *****112 Johnson 06/14 RX350 F-SPORT 1 owner ARF$***** 25kkm Agt warranty. 192.8k. 6472 2222 Mazda For Sale 325 CAR (S) PTE LTD DEC 2008 MAZDA3, perfect condition, come over
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      145 11 Tailored finance scheme and customised recommendation to individual Last few units of E200 for immediate delivery before Chinese New Year! 1 Bid guaranteed. Many freebies to choose from! Let us tell you the reasons why you should buy from us. Visit us 33, Ubi Ave 3, Vertex, #01-49, S(*****8) for
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      84 11 JCWC AUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW MERCEDES Benz GLC 250 4-matic/AMG. Inhse loan trade-In. Call JCWC 6569 6969/ 9151-2330 SHIN AUTOMOBILE ***E200 AVG PETROL vers. Immediate regn. Last 2 units. 7days delivery. Don’t miss! Call *****827 *****457 SHIN AUTOMOBILE 10/’09 E250 $78.8K. High OMV. Low depreciation. Low mileage. AMG rims. Call *****457
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      1975 12 Tesla to ship all its cars with self-driving capability CEO Elon Musk says buyers will have a choice regarding how much autonomy they want to give their vehicle situations in urban environments,” he said. “There are two options people can pick in buying a car: an improved version of Autopilot,
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      173 12 344 Toyota For Sale CARTIMES 04/12 ALTIS 1.6A Silver Elegance. 1 owner. Spacious Good Condition. Depreciation $11k. Call Patrick *****066 AUTOLUX PTE LTD $108,800 NEW 2016 Wish Keyless Entry, Ready Stock! Trade in at your price* Call 8183-8289 9067-7655 AUTOLUX PTE LTD $103,800 NEW JDM Toyota Sienta 1.5 G 7
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      163 12 344 Toyota For Sale JCWC AUTOMOBILE BRAND NEW MODEL Esquire 2.0Gi 7/8-seater. Be the 1st to own! Ready to order. Act now! 9151 2330 6569 6969 SHIN AUTOMOBILE ***SIENTA G LED $103,800. 6bids g’teed delivery. 5yrs warranty servicing. Call now! *****827 *****457 SHIN AUTOMOBILE HARRIER PREMIUM ROOF. Immed regn. Last
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      230 13 344 Toyota For Sale ITECH INTERNATIONAL BRAND NEW TOYOTA Axio 1.5G $*****. 3 Bids Guaranteed With 5 Years Warranty. Call *****820/ *****535 SAN HUP BEE 3 DAY DELIVERY! New Vellfire 2.5. Downpayment $49,800; Monthly $1451. #04-20 AML Call 9728 8717 9452 8805 ITECH INTERNATIONAL NEW ARRIVAL TOYOTA C-HR Hybrid. Open
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      848 13 Various Makes 350 Various Makes 350 Various Makes 350 Various Makes 350 HONDA SHUTTLE 1.5A $99,800 HONDA VEZEL 1.5A $101,800 New Car Promotion! 1 BID G'TEED DELIVERY! w Car Promotion! ID G'TEED DELIVERY! on! RY! 90%Availablea e Loan E 1.5A panoramicroofTOYOTA HARRIER 2.0A $141,800 (7-seater) High Specs TOYOTA ALPHARD 2.5S
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      159 13 New Year Special Price! Last Call Before CNY! Choice of Colours Immediate Delivery Toyota Harrier 61 Ubi Ave 2, Automobile Megamart #01-19/20 S(*****8) 210 Turf City Lot B03, The Grandstand Car Mall S(*****5) Special Interest Rate! Down 10% 6744 1900 (East) 6743 1900(West) Honda Vezel 344 Toyota For Sale 11/’15
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      110 13 SHUN HENG AUTO ENTERPRISE 8, KAKI BUKIT AVE 4, #02-41 /42, S*****5 (TEL: *****918) shunhengae@gmail.com *****918 (MR SEE) Est. 1989 HONDA VEZEL 1.5X $102,600 TOYOTA AXIO 1.5X $90,600 HONDA SHUTTLE 1.5G $93,600 TOYOTA HARRIER 2.0A PREMIUM $138,000(LAST UNIT) Every purchase of a BRAND NEW Vehicle from us are entitled to
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      50 13 Volvo For Sale 347 STARBRIGHT 1/’09 VOLVO XC60 T6 3.0L Done 80K KM. Accident free. Guaranteed your warranty In-Hse workshop *****080 07/2012 VOLVO V60 T4 1.6A. 1 owner Silver. 1 year warranty. $85,800. Call 9004-1167 355 Luxury Cars 2013 ASTON MARTIN Rapide One owner. Low mileage Motorway Tel: 6468 2200
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      987 13 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car Wheel Deal offers a hassle-free platform for car owners to sell their cars at the best price. We offer: Established car dealers with a good track record A broad network of car
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      1561 14 Solidly built for efficiency Photo: Thiam Heng Motor Hafiz Rasid hrasid@sph.com.sg commercial vehicles. It has a fleet of over 1 20 vehicles, so there are plenty of options available for both short-term and long-term rentals. Head down to Thiam Heng Motor to check out some of its bestsellers, such as
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      154 14 391 Vans For Sale CAR (S) PTE LTD 08/2004 LITEACE, DIESEL 5 doors. Stainless cabin, Very Good Cond.Call Lim *****383 for viewing now. MYCAR PTE LTD TOYOTA HIACE 3.0A/ 3.0M $93,800/ $92,800. Ready Stocks AML #01-08 Call *****637/ *****712 INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW SUZUKI EVERY. Easy Loan, Low price.
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      245 14 391 Vans For Sale 8/04 KIA PREGIO 2.7 manual. COE 8/2019, diesel, goods passenger, regd private. $14,900. 9824-3249 Sunny INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW TOYOTA HIACE/ RegiusAce w/rear aircon, Easy loan Auto/Manual, Immed delivery. *****090, *****686 FIAT DOBLO VAN 05/2008 Spacious Cargo, Well maintained. Easy Loan. Price neg. Call *****686
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      1294 15 PROPERTY BUZZ Green living in Jurong Escape the concrete jungle in the rejuvenating Jurong Lake District By Hafiz Rasid hrasid@sph.com.sg Working in the asphalt jungle can be stressful, which is why green spaces such as parks are great place to unwind. Mr Simon Lee, a resident of Jurong Lake District
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      934 16 PROPERTY UPDATE Here is a quick summary of what made the headlines in Singapore’s residential property market this week from Sat Dec 24 to Fri Dec 30. This week’s headlines in summary Compiled by Latashni Gobi Nathan Sun, Dec 25 Rochor spirit colours new HDB project (ST) Rochor Centre, with
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      260 16 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 BERRIMA RD 5520/4500 sqft. Good locale, wide frontage Hillcrest area 3000/ 5750 sf Keen seller! Nanyang Girls. Kelvin *****311 Newsman LUSH TRANQUIL! Kheam Hock Estate spacious 2.5 sty 6500sf bunglw. 5+3 rm. Pool /patio. Pk 4 cars! Just bring luggage! *****000 sole agt
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      323 16 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR HOUSES FOR SALE 405 CUTE N COSY Conserved with parking! Colonial classic 3+1 all slick renovation/forecourt isabelredrup.com/ir21.php $2.68m FH *****190. Susan Freehold JALAN GRISEK 2-STY Corner Terrace. 3124 sqft. 4 bdrms. Beautiful condition. $3.33M. Don’t miss! Sam 9675 9595 FIRE SALE FH Jln Daud 3-sty Corner
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      297 16 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 EMBARK YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY WITH US IN 2017! Dual-Career Path Local Expertise, Global Network Direct Mentorship Intensive Training Smart Tools Yearly Incentive Trip/s Celine Guo CEA Reg No.: R*****9D Unveil
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      174 16 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE 406 Willi Ching 9431 5145 The Agency of Choice WALK TO ANGLICAN High Sch! Charming FH Semi-D near Tanah Merah MRT. 4 bdrms 3306/2800 sf. Tasteful reno. ***MTD Landed Division LAST UNIT $1200PSF. New Semi-d, large roof terr, glass lift, green wall. Weekend
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      260 16 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 KELVIN LIN 9336 9034 CORNER TERR BRIDPORT Ave Land 2158sf, Built-up 3600sf 2.5Sty, 999yrs, 6+1 rms, Lift 4yrs Nicely Reno, Must view! Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6646 ANGELA NEO 9450 0377 5 MINS WALK to MRT Flower Rd Semi-D FH 8rm, only $1121 psf
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      1139 17 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19 SERANGOONGDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19 SERANGOONGDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19 SERANGOONGDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D19 SERANGOONGDN/HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Agy Lic No: L*****22J Lic No: L*****22J Happy New Year *****017 Carol Toh
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      283 17 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 BELGRAVIA VILLAS 5BR $3.4M FH Terr Developer Sale Team VVIP Invitation! Pls call Tina *****845 for New Launch Visit SRX.com.sg/code-4839 BELGRAVIA VILLAS 5BR $3.4M F’hold Semi-D *Developer Sale Team! VVIP Invitation! Pls call Tina *****845 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7992 Dream Home DETACHED NIM 2-STY 5+1 ensuite.
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      1046 17 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D03 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Nov 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Queens Peak 794,000 484
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      959 18 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D05 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Nov 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT
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      389 18 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D08 Pte Apts with caveats lodged in Nov 2016 PROJECT PRICE NAME ($’000) SQ FT Citygate Res 1050 926 City Square Res 1610 1216 Cityscape Farrer Park 1500 1076 Forte Suites 1314 678 Loft Rangoon 640 452 Parc Somme 622 452 Residential
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      756 18 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR
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      231 18 STELLA TAN 9423 7373 PRICE REDUCED! PENTHSE Holland 3+1, FH. Resort living 3466 sqft. Spectacular view Beautiful house!! Must sell! Grab or Regret SUPER CHEAP! NEAR Orchard /Holland, Malls, MRT, Good Schools. Huge Land Capital Gain Potential 8100-8812 Joy WILLIAM GOH 9477 3900 Service You Trust SPANISH VILLAGE, 1593SF, quiet.
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      2043 19 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE
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      236 19 D17 CHANGI/LOYANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D17 Pte Apts with caveats lodged in Nov 2016 PROJECT PRICE NAME ($’000) SQ FT Coastal View Residences 860 1,141 Dahlia Park Condominium 1,190 1,507 Ferraria Park Condominium 1,015 1,195 Ferraria Park Condominium 1,080 1,324 Hedges Park Condominium 750 764 Loyang Valley 1,575
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      194 19 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Andy Chua 9068 0898 OASIS@ELIAS 3-RM SEAVIEW! 1217sqft. Unblock view. VTO! D’Nest 4bdrm 1270sf $1.28m! Coco Palms 3bdrm $1.12m! Visit SRX.com.sg/code-8887 Patrick Foo 9845 6219 **RARE PINEVALE 3BDRMS Gdn Patio. 1647sf. Pool view Renovated. Spacious. Quiet. Bright. Cosy. Motivated seller Visit
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      1219 20 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 D18 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Nov 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Changi Rise Condominium 1,000,000 1,658 Coco Palms 1,330,000 1,259
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      1188 20 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 D20 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Nov 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      211 20 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHUKANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 FR $356K ONLY! Sol Acres EC Limited starbuy! TOP soon! Deferred payment scheme!! 1-4 bdrms. Direct Developer Sales Team *****808. Grab! Prescealla Ong 9680 5383 THE DEW 1313SQFT (3+1) High Flr Rare! Spacious Pool/ Quiet/ NS facing. Bt Batok MRT/
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      270 20 D23 HILLVIEW/ BUKIT PANJANG/ CHOACHU KANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 420 CASHEW HEIGHTS CONDO 999yrs, 1650sf 3bdrm. High flr. Best buy! 9795 0001 ETC D25 WOODLANDS/ ADMIRALTY PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D25 Pte Apts with caveats lodged in Nov 2016 PROJECT PRICE NAME ($’000) SQ FT Casablanca 950 1,184
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      1069 21 D27 YISHUN/SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 D27 Pte Apts With Caveats Lodged In Nov 2016 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT Canberra Residences 1,150,000 1,313 Eight Courtyards 790,888 980
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      572 21 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 BEDOK HDBFOR SALE 426 Teddy Ng 9366 1821 3NG BLK 425 High flr $358k. 4NG
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      218 21 BUKITBATOK HDBFOR SALE Keener Sense of Real Estate 428 NEAR MRT 5’A’ 102, 150SQM Well kept. 5’I’ 216. 122sqm. Marble floor. 4rm 395, 92sqm. High floor MRT/mkt. Violet *****237 5’I’ BLK.286 BUKIT Bato k East Ave. *****sqft. Top flr. 4 bedroom. Asking $590K. Agent Toshi *****891. BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR
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      397 22 BUKITPANJANG HDBFOR SALE 430 5I CORNER 506 Jelapang Rd, 100% move in, high floor 121sqm, unblock bright,windy Sch/ LRT. Chua 9683 5333 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9010 HASSAN JAAFAR 9271 7142 CHEAP! $2 DEPOSIT. 5’I’ Corner Blk 152 Gangsa Rd Balcony (can make 4 rm) Spacious Bt Panjang Plaza, sch MRT. OpenHouse SAT
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      145 22 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 434 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE 434 CLEMENTI HDB FOR SALE CHOACHUKANG HDBFORSALE 433 Don’t Miss 483 CCK 5’I’ Corner. High flr, Expensive marble flooring, $399K neg. No west sun. Call Michael Mah*****776 Must Sell 5’I’
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      97 22 NEW LISTING 379 CLEMENTI AVE 5. 91sqm 4NG Corner. Low flr Superb Reno. Amenities. MRT. GOOd School. Call Claire 9455 6188 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7076 Near MRT 4RM BLK 421 Ave1. Mid flr. NS facing. Windy. Spacious. Convenient. Many amenities. Serious seller. Henry 9017-1996 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-9151 Open House **NEW FLAT OPPORTUNITY!! Enbloc
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      152 22 Keener Sense of Real Estate GOOD LOCATION 5-RM PT BLK 337 Ave 2, NS facing. Top flr. Superb view. 5 mins MRT, sch, mall. Big open carpark.VTO. *****173 GEYLANG HDB FOR SALE 435 PRIME LOCATION 1 PINE CLOSE 5’I’ High flr. NS facing. Reno. Well kept. Spacious. MRT/ mkt/ hawker
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      179 22 GEYLANG HDBFORSALE 435 Near MRT 3S CORNER BLK 65 Circuit Rd Reno,attached bath. All races $265K neg. Market, MRT, amenities. Eddie 9108-3115. HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 3’I’ Blk 645 69sqm. Corner, lift Reno. Eateries/ sch. $300K 4’A’ Blk 551 #07. Lift level. 103sqm. MRT/ mall. $388K neg 4’NG’ Blk
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      152 22 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 new listing EA BLK 972 High flr. Corner Reno. Bright, breezy, near Hougang One/ amenities. All races/PR Jennifer *****674 Keener Sense of Real Estate NEAR MRT EM BLK 144, Lor Ah Soo. High floor. 146 Sqm. Nicely reno. No noon sun. NEX/MRT/Good Sch. Violet Ong
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      463 22 JURONG EAST HDBFOR SALE 437 4’NG’ BLK 30 Teban Gdn high flr. Lift upgraded. Nice view. Spacious. Bright, windy. Shops, mkt. *****626 Benny New Listing 5I #16 BLK 227 120sqm Rare Pt Blk. F/unblocked lake view Chinese Gdn Jurong E. MRT Reno. Roland 8292 7777 Sandy Hong 9787 0301 5’I’
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      424 22 KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDBFOR SALE 439 Lawrence Goh 9106 8754 120 MCNAIR RD 3’S’ 64sqm Low flr, move in. All races/PR Walk to Boon Keng MRT/ amenities/ Hong Wen. Best 3’I’ UTILITY 34 Whampoa West. Unblock, windy, lift level, near MRT/ wet mkt, city. Don’t miss! 9008-8339 Alex 5A BLK 103
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      363 23 PUNGGOL HDBFOR SALE 443 Adeline Lim 9030 8883 4’A’ CORNER 615A high floor near Damai LRT. Just 5 yrs. $450k. New blk. Face NS, All races. Vew Sat Sun by appt 4’A’ PREMIUM 132 Edgedale Plain. High flr. Mins walk to LRT/ Punggol Plaza. $380K. Patrick Png 9229-1843 PN New
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      375 23 TAMPINES HDB FOR SALE 448 448 TAMPINES HDBFORSALE EMBARK YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY WITH US IN 2017! •Dual-Career Path •Local Expertise, Global Network •Direct Mentorship •Intensive Training •Smart Tools •Yearly Incentive Trip/s Celine Guo CEA Reg No.: R*****9D Unveil Your Dual Career-Path in our Career Seminars! To Register, SMS <Your Name>
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      334 23 SERANGOON HDBFORSALE 447 NEW LIST! RARE EA 506A. Corner unit. Spacious open concept. 1560sqft. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 1 study balcony. $660K neg. *****350 Chan BLK 230, 5RM Adjoined, 134 sqm. High flr, Reno. Move-in Near NEX mall/ MRT. All race neg. Cindy 9382 0192 C&H CHEAPEST BUY!!! MUST sell!!!
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      383 23 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 TOA
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      334 23 YISHUN HDBFOR SALE 451 PropNex GTA Yishun 3’S’ 774 Mid flr VTO 3’NG’ 107 Mid flr $295K 3’NG’ 731 Low flr VTO 3’A’ 131 High flr $310K 3’A’ 354 Low flr $295K 4’S’ 638 High flr VTO 4’S’ 764 Mid flr $365K 4’A’ 314 High flr $420K 4’A’ 350 High
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      245 23 YISHUN HDBFOR SALE Keener Sense of Real Estate 451 NEAR MRT 4’NG’ BLK 750 High flr, dr to dr, NS facing. Reno. Mins to MRT/ amenities. $438K. All races. Roger 9875-3656 PETER TAN 9023 3095 Service You Trust 4S 875/403 #06/ #11, $360K $320k neg/ 4-rm 451 Unblk, Corner $430K/
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      246 23 D11 NEWTON/NOVENA HOUSES FOR RENT 454 CONSERVATION HSE @Novena Martaban Rd 1550/3000 sf 3 bdrm. Nice cosy reno. Gdn. www.onedtz.com 9061 1592 D13 MACPHERSON/ BRADDELL/ POTONG PASIR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Rarely Available SENNETT ESTATE NEW 3-sty 5bdrm ensuite. Near to MRT, Stamford American Intl sch. Immed $8k. Irene *****720
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      303 23 D02 ANSON/TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 Keener Sense of Real Estate EXPAT'S CHOICE POST X’MAS OFFER! 1+1 The Beacon. Spacious. P/furn. 2 toilets. Near eateries/ MRT. $3400. Wendy 8686-2768 NEW RENO. INT’L Plaza #46 Studio 431sf Immed. F/Furn. 1min MRT. 9757 4867 Owner D03 QUEENSTOWN/ TIONG BAHRU PTE
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      276 24 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Prime Location THE GRANGE #23-02 2078sf 3bdrm PH with roof gdn $7k VilleRoyale 1044sf 3rm $3.5k Sole agent, Eileen *****599 RIVERSIDE 48 1RM Apt 721 sf. River view P/furn. Amenities. $3.2K. Immed. Tan *****317 OWNER. 8 MT Sophia 1+1 rm 861 sf.
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      204 24 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 NOVELIS 807 SQFT 2+STUDY Novena MRT. Avail Immed $3.Xk. May Goh 9755-3559 D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 PANORAMIC VIEW RIVERINE HIGH FLR w balcony 2+1 rms. 980sf P/furn. Near NTUC/ Giant/ Kallang MRT. Immed. Susanne
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      240 24 D14 GEYLANG/EUNOS/ PAYA LEBAR PTE APTS FOR RENT 465 RUMPS CONDO 2-BDRM 2-bath high flr Sea, city, pool view all rms. Next to MRT. 5 Jan. 6445 -6278 T CASA EMERALD GEYLANG Lor 32. 3+1, 3 bath. F/furn. Bright breezy. S/pool. Near MRT. Immed. $3.2K. 9682 3355 VACANZA. KEMBANGAN MRT
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      1235 24 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 BEDOK HDB FOR RENT 483 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT 466 HAWAII TOWER 4+1 4500 sf all ensuites excellent seaview High flr. P/furn. Avail 01/17.
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      320 24 BUKITMERAH HDBFOR RENT 486 ’NG’ T.BLANGAH Hgts Above shophse, f/furn AC. Reno. Clean. neg Amenities Immed. 9436 2251 3 2+1 BT PURMEI 107 #12 Aircon Furn, avail mid Jan. $2.1K neg. All races. 9069-1069 17A T. BLANGAH Cres. 4 bdrm f/renovated unit $3K. Immed. No agt pls. Jane *****822 BUKIT
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      635 25 GEYLANG HDB FOR RENT 492 GEYLANG HDB FOR RENT 492 GEYLANG HDBFOR RENT 492 Don’t Miss 4’S’ BLK 327 Ubi Avenue 1. Fully furnished, aircon. Near amenities, school. $2400 neg. Suriah 9853-0084. HOUGANG HDB FOR RENT 493 4-RM BLK 930 St 91 p/furn. New AC to all rm+newly reno toilets.
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      392 25 WOODLANDS HDBFOR RENT 506 Best Deal W’LANDS 687B 4A $1.8k Only 93sqm, cosy/spacious, reno F/furn, aircon High flr Immed www.*****515.com Alfred APPROVED 3’I’ BLK 1 3 0 (2bdrm) W’lands MRT Unfurn Avail 1st wk Feb. *****588 YISHUN HDB FOR RENT 507 BEST LOCATION BLK 205 3NG high floor 2 rms
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      400 25 (MIXED) HDB RMS FOR RENT 520 RMS IN BEDOK, Sembawang W’lands, Tampines, Jurong Single/ couple. Immed. Some can cook. Zul 9762 0745 BLK 58 MASTER rm Telok Blangah Hgts. Blk 617 master rm Bt Panjang. *****588 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 527 TENANTS JUST ARRIVED! Urgently need whole units. Families/
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      405 25 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 AMOY STREET CONSERVED Any use. Office. Restaurant. Retail. Near MRT. Renovated www.isabelredrup.com $15m. 999 yrs. *****190. Susan TOP SOON! VISION Exchange Jurong New CBD! HSR terminus. Various sizes. 1st mover! Priscilla 8668 6228 OT SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 BRAND NEW SHOPS 24-hrs QBay 7/11,
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      322 25 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 PENINSULA PLAZA 323SF #01 prominent location value buy 588sf 3 sub-units Water Rare 999 Yrs Grab 9232-8047 Vic FH ORCHARD CROWN Jewels Far East Plaza 4.66% 323sf Lucky Plaza 3.66% 442sf 3.43% 204sf Alvin *****201 SERANGOON ROAD 4-STY shophse. 1520/4000 sf. F’hold. Farrer Pk MRT/City
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      296 25 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT R 540 ACE COURSE RD Farrer Pk MRT. F&B shop 1500 sf. No takeover fee Avail immed. *****906 Yeo DON’T MISS! CAFE for rent/ takeover Upp S’goon. 1400 sf. Retro. Mid Feb. Face main road. Marc Hong *****811 **BEAUTIFUL F&B RESTRN East Coast Rd. Est 2200
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      186 26 Your Chinese New Year greetings appear here 祥 Happy Chinese New Year Dearest Ah Gong, Ah Ma, Dad and Mum Thank you for your love and care all these years. May your wishes come true as you embark on the year of the Rooster. Gong Xi Fa Cai! With love,Jamie
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