The Straits Times, 2 January 2017

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    45 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY JANUARY 2,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 68 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 68 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    Lock icon S’pore’s first baby of 2017 arrives after emergency op
    296 1  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg A healthy baby boy is the Republic’s first newborn of the year. Ms Syazwani Mohamed and Mr Nor Hazwan, both 29, welcomed their first child, Hazim Syukri, at 12.26am yesterday. After over 12 hours in labour and
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    Lock icon Turkey hunts for gunman after New Year’s Day attack
    676 1 39 dead, 70 injured after man opens fire on revellers at popular Istanbul nightclub kartaonChristmasEve,werekilled inaraid.WASHINGTON POST, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, XINHUA WASHINGTON POST REUTERS XINHUA ISTANBUL The Turkish authorities were yesterday hunting for a lone gunman who opened fire during New
    kartaonChristmasEve,werekilled inaraid.WASHINGTON POST, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, XINHUA; WASHINGTON POST; REUTERS; XINHUA; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  676 words
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      102 1 Home AYE accident couple recovering at home B3 Top of the News New Year’s Day around the world A8 World M’sian immigrant behind Australia’s first private city A16 orld igrant behind stralia’s first ivate city Sport Wang will give SEA Games a miss C8 Opinion Cross-strait stability at risk if
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  • BRIEFING
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        Lock icon Fines up for codeine offences
        49 2 TOPOFTHENEWS For the first time since 1987, the sentence for codeine-related offences has been enhanced to deal with the problem of codeine addiction and illegal sales here. Offenders can now be fined up to $50,000oneachcharge–five timestheprevious$10,000limit– and/or jailed for up to two years. A3
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        Lock icon 23 die in Indonesian boat fire
        68 2 TOPOFTHENEWS At least 23 people were left dead and 17 injured after a massive fire broke out on board a boat carrying 250 people to islands north of Jakarta yesterday, with 17 people still missing. The Zahro Express caught fire shortly after leaving Muara
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        Lock icon Xi’s New Year’s message
        77 2 WORLD PresidentXi Jinping (below) said in his New Year’s address that China will never allow anyone “to make a great fuss” about the country’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights amid its increasingly assertive stance in the disputed South China Sea. He made no direct mention of
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          Lock icon Hello 2017
          11 2 WEB SPECIAL In Pictures: New Year celebrationsaroundthe world. http://str.sg/4PT6
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          13 2 WEB SPECIAL See how much the Padang haschanged since 1971. http://str.sg/4PGn
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        Lock icon Najib’s rail legacy
        48 2 WORLD Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is credited with modernising Malaysia. Now, Prime Minister Najib Razak is laying down the tracks of a rail legacy through a string of LRT and MRT projects, and a high-speed rail project linking Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. A12-A13
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        Lock icon Trump’s ‘one China’ mystery
        56 2 OPINION It is anyone’s guess what Mr Donald Trump will do regarding America’s “one China” policy come Jan 20. On Taiwan, China has every reason to be concerned, writes China bureau chief Goh Sui Noi, noting that the US and China are set to enter an
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        Lock icon Beauty labels jazz up Orchard
        46 2 HOME Beauty brands are moving into Orchard Road’s depressed retail space. Nars Cosmetics will be opening its first boutique at Ngee Ann City later this month. Urban Decay and MAC Cosmetics opened their flagship stores in the area last month. B1
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        Lock icon Selling at temporary market
        15 2 HOME Selling temporary Abouthalfofthestallholdersofa JurongWestmarketguttedbyfire lastOctoberreturnedtobusiness yesterday.Thestallholderssaidit wascrucialthatthetemporary market,infrontofBlock495, JurongWestStreet41,wasopened aheadoftheChineseNewYear.B4
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        Lock icon Bank chiefs’ outlook for 2017
        52 2 BUSINESS The financial sector had a tumultuous 2016 and this year is on track to be another roller-coaster ride. In the first of a two-part series about top chief executives and their outlook for this year, bank chiefs talk about opportunities and challenges in the
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        Lock icon Reds keep pace with Blues
        66 2 SPORT Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Georginio Wijnaldum’s “wonderful” headed winner (below) against Manchester City in the Premier League that was “the perfect way to end the year”. But he said his team could not afford to think about leaders Chelsea, who stayed six points
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        Lock icon Rain takes audience by storm
        18 2 LIFE by SouthKoreansingerRainwasthe consummateentertainerathis concertlastFriday.The 34-year-oldK-poppioneershowed offniftydancemoves, perfect-pitchsingingand unflaggingenergyduringhis two-hourshowatResortsWorld ConventionCentre,provingto naysayersthathestillhaswhatit takestostayontopofthegame.D7
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Hollande visiting French troops in Iraq
        72 2 French President Francois Hollande will travel to Iraq today to pay tribute to national soldiers taking part in the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). France was one of the first European nations to join the international coalition against
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        Lock icon Thye Hua Kwan exhibition in Bishan
        47 2 Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society is holding an exhibition and fund-raising event today at Bishan’s Junction 8. The voluntary welfare organisation’s exhibition, called Colour Their World, will showcase the social, welfare, community and charitable services under the organisation and its subsidiaries.
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        Lock icon Special court sitting today
        74 2 A special sitting of the Criminal Mentions Court will be held today, which is a public holiday because of yesterday’s New Year holiday. The sitting will help investigation agencies, such as the police, comply with the Constitution, which states that all arrested people must be produced
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      Lock icon Ensuring safe escalator use
      303 2  -  WhyItMatters Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg The world’s first-ever escalator was installed in 1896 onNewYork’sConeyIsland–asanoveltyride. Today, the device has become a ubiquitous people-mover, and in Singapore, there are more than 6,000 of them. But for all their speed and convenience, escalators are also potential sites for accidents, especially
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      130 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times Shoring Dangerous? t t f Do you snore loudly every night? Do you wake up feeling tired and drowsy? Learn about the common symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, treatment options and other available services at Asia Sleep Centre Public
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Stiffer fines for those who sell codeine products illegally
      514 3  -  Offenderscanbefinedupto$50,000–up from$10,000–andjailedforuptotwoyears Poon Chian Hui Assistant News Editor chpoon@sph.com.sg The screws have been tightened further on the illegal sale of codeine. Those who engage in the unlawful sale or import of codeine-based cough mixtures now face harsher penalties, in the first
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      Lock icon A big welcome for Year of the Rooster
      109 3 Pedestrians walk past the imposing centrepiece of this year’s Chinatown light-up, a 13m-tall rooster with outspread wings at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street. Four thousand handcrafted lanterns, including this one, have been installed
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      Lock icon Addicts resort to desperate measures
      329 3  -  Poon Chian Hui From tricking doctors to dealing with pushers in back alleys, people have tried various ways to get their codeine fix. Psychiatrist Munidasa Winslow, an addictions specialist, said he sees about two cases relating to codeine addiction every month at his clinic in
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      Lock icon Gun attack site is haunt of Turkey’s elite
      543 4 Prestigious nightclub targeted in New Year shooting popular with foreign visitors, footballers and celebrities AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISTANBUL The upmarket Reina club in Istanbul, targeted in a gun attack during New Year celebrations that left at least 39 dead, is the haunt of
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, REUTERS  -  543 words
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      Lock icon At scene of massacre, an agonising wait for loved ones
      660 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST ISTANBUL At the security cordon outside Istanbul’s Reina nightclub, where a gunman went on the rampage killing New Year revellers, a man yells that he must get through, that he knows someone inside. A policeman puts
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    • Article
      Lock icon Rise in number of Malaysians arrested for trying to join ISIS
      430 4 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR The number of Malaysians nabbed for trying to join terrorist group ISIS shows an “alarming” trend, rising every year in the last four years, said the country’s anti-terrorism chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
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      Lock icon Economists see a slow 2017, with some bright spots
      759 6  -  Positive signs in factory activity and IT sector hiring amid global uncertainties, lacklustre business sentiment Chia Yan Min ChiaYanMin EconomicsCorrespondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Mounting global uncertainties, rising interest rates and lacklustre business and consumer sentiment mean the Singapore economy is in for another
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      Lock icon Ushering in the new year with bundles of joy
      492 6  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Singapore’s first baby of 2017 made a dramatic entrance, arriving at 12.26am following an emergency caesarean operation. Baby boy Hazim Syukri was born at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, weighing 2.4kg. Both baby and mother are healthy.
      ST PHOTOS: MARKCHEONG  -  492 words
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      Lock icon Indonesian tourist boat blaze kills 23
      336 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA A fire gutted a boat carrying hundreds of local tourists to an island north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday, leaving at least 23 dead and 17 injured, officials said. Passengers panicked and jumped into the sea as flames and smoke
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      Lock icon After Marina Bay’s big party, it’s the big cleanup
      553 8  -  Close to 300 cleaners fan out around celebration area after revellers count down to new year Ng Jun Sen ngjunsen@sph.com.sg The smoke from the fireworks above Marina Bay took minutes to clear, but the trash left behind by revellers took hours.
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      Lock icon Residents usher in new year with PM
      338 8  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Teck Ghee residents partied and cheered the start of the newyear at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park last Saturday night, as they counted down to 2017 with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. At midnight, fireworks lit the sky in splashes of
      ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI  -  338 words
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      Lock icon Celebrations worldwide amid tight security
      433 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Nearly a million people packed into Times Square in New York amid tight security to usher in the new year. When the traditional ball dropped at the Big Apple’s iconic crossroads, revellers screamed with glee and couples kissed as fireworks lit
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; PHOTO: NYTIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  433 words
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      178 7 r y N ill/ r 4 MONUMENTAL DECISIONS j FOSTER SUCCESS. A I i ♦£fi m At MDIS, we nurture and amplify the potential of our students while encouraging them to become lifelong learners. For more than 60 years, we have fostered professionals capable of carving out exciting careers and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Xi won’t let anyone make ‘great fuss’ about territory
      603 9 China to ‘resolutely safeguard’ maritime interests; warns of uncertainty in cross-strait ties New Year messages China REUTERS BLOOMBERG BEIJING•China will never allow anyone to “make a great fuss” about its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, President Xi Jinping said in his
      REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: SANSHA CITY  -  603 words
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      Lock icon Park breaks silence and claims she has been framed
      408 9 South Korea REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA SEOUL In a rare and hastily arranged New Year meeting with reporters, South Korea’s impeached President Park Geun Hye broke a month-long silence over her alleged role in a corruption scandal. She said accusations against
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  408 words
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      Lock icon Intercontinental ballistic missile test soon: Kim
      511 9 North Korea BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said yesterday that the isolated nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North Korea tested ballistic missiles at an unprecedented rate last year, although some experts have
      BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  511 words
    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Economic plan working, says Najib
        481 10 He urges people not to fall for smear campaigns by groups seeking political gains Malaysia THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Prime Minister Najib Razak has reminded all Malaysians that despite a challenging 2016, the government is committed to building a more prosperous and equitable
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        Lock icon New king calls for unity among countrymen
        350 10 Thailand REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn called for unity in his first New Year address since taking over from his late father, who was widely seen as a unifying force during decades of turbulence. Any appearance by the new king
        REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  350 words
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        Lock icon Help for the poor, women, farmers and small firms
        494 10 India REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a series of incentives for the poor, farmers, women and small businesses in his New Year’s address, and defended his recent decision to abolish high-denomination banknotes. The televised speech was
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        Lock icon China spends millions to click with young people
        697 11 Messages praising the govt are relayed in animated videos and catchy songs NYTIMES BEIJING•The two-minute cartoon opens with a folksy jingle and a smiling bobblehead of Chinese President Xi Jinping, dimpled and cherubic. Then it cuts to a colourful montage praising his
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        Lock icon Najib on track for rail legacy
        970 12 / 13  -  With elections likely this year, easing commuters’ woes would be a way for the Malaysian PM to showcase his leadership Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur shan nont@sph.com. sg Oil and gas executive Lynn Lim used to spend up to four hours
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        Lock icon Existing and upcoming rail networks
        599 12 / 13  -  Shannon Teoh MALAYAN RAILWAYS, ORKERETAPITANAH MELAYU (KTM) The old line joins Johor Baru and Kuala Lumpur and goes north to Perlis. Another line goes from Johor to Negeri Sembilan and into Kelantan. Ridership (2015): 2 million a year SABAH STATE RAILWAY Built by the British
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        Lock icon Floods in Malaysian states may end only in March
        445 12 / 13 HULU TERENGGANU Floods in Malaysia’s east coast took a turn for the worse at the weekend, as the government warns that the late start to the monsoon season could cause districts in five states to experience flooding up to March. The
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Last suspect in ‘toilet murder’ nabbed
          72 12 / 13 JAKARTA POST/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK MEDAN Indonesian police have arrested Ridwan Sitorus, alias Yus Pane, the fourth and last suspect in the killings of six people at a house in Pulo Mas, East Jakarta, last week. He was arrested at a bus station in
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        • Article
          Lock icon Lawmaker gunned down in Bangladesh
          62 12 / 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA Gunmen shot dead a Bangladeshi ruling party lawmaker, police said, more than a year after he was arrested for allegedly shooting and seriously injuring a nine-year-old boy. Up to three attackers were involved in the killing of 48-year-old Manjurul Islam Liton in
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          Lock icon Deadly blast in Chinese public toilet
          50 12 / 13 XINHUA XI’AN An explosion occurred in a public toilet in the city of Yulin, in Shaanxi province, killing one person and injuring seven others, the local authorities said yesterday. The authorities said that the explosion caused the toilet to collapse, burying eight people. XINHUA
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        Lock icon Smog in northern China shuts highways, causes cancelled flights
        468 12 / 13 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Heavy smog in northern China yesterday caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled and highways to shut, disrupting the first day of the New Year holiday. Large parts of the country’s north were hit by hazardous smog
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon ISIS’ finances drying up but extremists still pose danger
        677 14 Coalition destroying oil wells and tankers, shutting down group’s financial networks WASHINGTON POST REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) starts the new year with a drastically depleted bank account, counterterrorism officials say, following months of
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        Lock icon Clashes test fragile truce in Syria
        571 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT Fighting in parts of Syria yesterday threatened a shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey, whose efforts to kickstart talks towards ending the conflict won backing from world powers. The nationwide truce between the regime and rebels aims to smooth the
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Gunman storms party, kills 11 and himself
          73 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO Agunman stormed a house party and killed at least 11 people and himself during New Year celebrations in the Brazilian city of Campinas. Police in the state of Sao Paulo said the shooter was believed to have been
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        • Article
          Lock icon Drunk pilot arrested just before take-off
          54 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTREAL A Sunwing pilot was arrested after being found intoxicated in a plane he was about to manoeuvre out of Calgary airport in Canada. The 37-year-old man was found drunk in the cockpit of the plane he was supposed to pilot to
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        • Article
          Lock icon Burundi minister shot dead, suspect detained
          82 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NAIROBI Burundi’s Environment Minister was shot dead in the capital Bujumbura early yesterday, police said, the first killing of its kind since the country was plunged into political turmoil. Mr Emmanuel Niyonkuru, 54, the Water, Environment and Planning Minister, was killed shortly
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        Lock icon Trump promises revelation on election hacking claims
        503 15 NYTIMES WEST PALM BEACH (Florida) US President-elect Donald Trump, expressing lingering scepticism about intelligence assessments of Russian interference in the election, has said he knew “things that other people don’t know” about the hacking, and that the information will be revealed “on Tuesday
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        Lock icon Russian ‘baddle’ lands on Obama blacklist for hacking attacks
        306 15 NYTIMES MOSCOW She calls herself a “mishacker”, a globetrotter with a rebellious online persona who is perhaps the most intriguing of the newly revealed Russian spies. She is on the list of people targeted by the Obama administration in retaliation for
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        Lock icon Round pound coin cannot be used from October
        343 15 BLOOMBERG LONDON The United Kingdom’s round pound coin will no longer be legal tender from October, allowing for a six-month transition to a new 12-sided version that will enter circulation on March 28. Britons should aim to spend the coins or exchange
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      • Article
        Lock icon French workers win ‘right to disconnect’
        588 15 New law follows report warning about healthimpactof‘info-obesity’atworkplaces AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS French companies were required to guarantee a “right to disconnect” to their employees from yesterday as the country seeks to tackle the modern-day scourge of compulsive out-of-hours e-mail checking. A new employment law entered
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        Lock icon He came, he saw empty bushland, he built a city
        894 16  -  Malaysian immigrant’s Greater Springfield is fast developing as Australia’s first private city People Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com More than 25 years ago, Mr Maha Sinnathamby, a Malaysian immigrant in Australia, stood on top of a
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        Lock icon US’ homeland security czar says little but has done much
        568 16  -  Nirmal Ghosh In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg The United States’ new homeland security czar is low-profile and unassuming, but has been a key figure with a long track record of focusing on two issues of increasing importance: cyber security and natural disasters.
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        Lock icon Murdoch’s ex-wife seen with Hungarian boyfriend
        215 16 LONDON Ms Wendi Deng, the former wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has been spotted walking along a beach in St Barts holding hands with a Hungarian model named Bertold Zahoran. The 47-year-old wore dark sunglasses, a white beach robe and matching bikini as
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  • OPINION
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      Lock icon Water remains a scarce resource
      394 17 The Straits Times says ThechoiceofKeppelInfrastructureHoldingstode-sign, build, own and operate Singapore’s fourth desalination plant is welcome news, particularly sinceitwillbethefirstwiththeabilitytotreatsea waterand fresh water. The plant, expected to be operationalin2020,willbringthecountrycloser toitsaimofmeeting85percentofitswaterneeds throughdesalinationandNewaterby2060.That ingexpectedtodouble.TheplantwillalsohelpdecreasetheRepublic’sexternaldependenceforits drinking water needs. A fifth desalination plant will add credibility to Singapore’s efforts to achievewatersecuritybyanticipatingandamelioratingtheeffectsofclimatechange.
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      Lock icon Trump risks cross-strait stability if he reneges on ‘one China’
      1264 17  -  Goh Sui Noi China Bureau Chief suinoi@sph.com.sg BEIJING Sao Tome and Principe’s recentswitchindiplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China is, to many, Beijing punishing Taipei for not adhering to the “one China” principle and attempting to tread a Taiwan independence path
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      Lock icon The age of Trump
      1268 18  -  Joseph E. Stiglitz Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, is university professor at Columbia University and chief economist at the Roosevelt I nstitute. His most recent book isThe Euro: How ACommon Currency ThreatensThe Future Of Europe. PROJECT SYNDICATE NEW YORK On Jan 20, Mr
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      Lock icon Which way for emerging markets in 2017?
      839 18  -  Jim O’Neill •Jim O’Neill, a former chairman of GoldmanSachsAsset Management and former commercial secretary to the UK Treasury, is honorary professor of economics at Manchester University and chairman of the British government’s review on antimicrobial resistance. PROJECT SYNDICATE LONDON Casual observers might think
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      320 19  -  V. Balu While the Education Ministry has been untiring in its efforts to reduce unnecessary stress, we still must take into consideration the value of education and its implications for the future (“Bold policy changes but mindsets must change too”; Dec 28,2016).
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      724 1  -  Buoyed by healthy sales, brands are expanding, setting up standalone stores Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Amid a soft retail scene, one segment has been bucking the trend: beauty products. In fact, beauty brands are growing their bricks-and-mortar presence here in and around
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      703 2  -  Delicacies cost more due to lower supply; some stores absorb price hike but some families to cut back Ng Jun Sen ngjunsen@sph.com.sg Reunion dinners this year look to be more expensive, thanks to the rising prices of traditional Chinese New Year favourites
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      173 2  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay The identity of a man who allegedly slapped and hit three SBS Transit bus captains on New Year’s Eve has been established via closed-cir-cuit television footage, the transport operator said yesterday. The police confirmed that a report had
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      453 3  -  For about six months, husband will be looked after in Yong Peng and wife in Ipoh Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg The Malaysian couple who were hurt two weeks ago in an ill-fated crash along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) will have to
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      601 3  -  K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg Dutchman Guus van Bladel, who helped introduce local superstar Fandi Ahmad to Dutch professional soccer but gained prominence here for 24 years of social work involving death row and drug inmates, has died. He
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      760 5  -  Whether it’s Teochew culture or bread, he wants to engage the younger generation People Toh Wen Li tohwenli@sph.com.sg Most people in Singapore know Mr George Quek as the man behind the BreadTalk Group. Less well known, perhaps, is his role as president
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      550 5  -  Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg Working as a freelance contractor, Mr Lim Ka Hock was earning barely enough to support his elderly father and teenage son, when misfortune struck in November last year. On Nov 12, his 64-year-old father, Mr Lim Chwee Leong, fell
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        856 6 / 7  -  4,000 lanterns to usher in, light up Year of the Rooster Lim Sin Thai Executive Photojournalist sinthai@sph.com.sg For the last month or more, 40 craftsmen from China have been hard at work under a nondescript tent in Havelock Road. Someone peeking in would have seen how,
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      793 8  -  Start the year with some flavourful beverages available at local supermarkets BY MEREDITH WOO DRINK to the brand new year with some fabulous refreshments that are available at your nearest grocery store. At Cold Storage, you can find some exclusive fruit juices and even a superfood drink
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      181 8 HOMERENOGURU (HRG) is a comprehensive online renovations marketplace that offers design inspirations, renovation packages and tips. Home owners can browse over 16,000 design inspirations, from Scandinavian to the all-time favourite Minimalist. They can also decide on their budget and compare renovation prices from over
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      194 8 M SOCIAL Singapore recently introduced its newest guest service associate ——AURA the Relay Robot. The 293-room lifestyle design hotel is located along Robertson Quay and is the latest property by Millennium Hotels and Resorts. When AURA was launched in early December last year, it was
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      185 8 DRESS up your home for the Year of the Rooster with the Harvey Norman Three Hours Shopping Spree this Sunday from 10.30am to 1.30pm. This collaboration with Singapore Press Holdings will be held at the Harvey Norman Millenia Walk flagship superstore. Look forward to a large
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      188 8 NANJING Impressions, an established restaurant chain from China, recently opened its first overseas branch in Singapore. Occupying 6,500 sq ft at Plaza Singapura (#04-46 to 51), the 300-seater restaurant transports diners to a centuryold market in Nanjing, with service staff clad in traditional uniforms,
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        48 8 Visit CaregiverAsia at www. caregiverasia.com to browse for, book and pay for experienced and certified caregivers such as doctors, nurses, therapists, counsellors and medical escorts at affordable fees from $15. An extension of its service, www.caregivernanny.com is targeted at expectant mothers looking for a confinement nanny.
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        59 8 Electronic goodies LG Electronics released the newest versions of its CordZero Handstick and HOM-BOT Square vacuum cleaners last month. Visit www. lg.com/sg/vacuum-cleaners for details the home-cleaning appliances. details on the home-cleaning appliances. The LG Red Fair is also ongoing till Jan 31, featuring the brand’s latest innovations and
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        56 8 Kinder Fun’s range of heightadjustable writing desks and chairs are designed with children in mind. These have ergonomic features to support the child’s spinal column and muscular system to healthy sitting system to promote a healthy sitting posture from young. Visit Kinder Fun Kids’ Ergonomics Concept shop at
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        59 8 ICM Pharma Growell Scalp Lotion revitalises and enlarges miniaturised hair follicles, supporting healthier hair growth. Suitable for both men and women, it comes with a precision spray pump for messfree application onto the scalp. The product is available in 2%, 3% and 5% from selected product 3% and
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      983 9  -  It’s not just the kids who will be bawling. But fret not, first-time parents, it does get easier. Denise Lim stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg Denise Lim, a freelance writer, was formerly a communications specialist with a financial institution. When my firstborns started pre-schoolyearsago–andIam
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      689 10  -  Nanyang Poly lets students give vent to their creativity and realise their ideas on campus Toh Wen Li toh wenli@sph.com.sg Instead of going home when school is over, some Nanyang Polytechnic students head for a design workspace on the second floor to tinker and make things,
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      249 10 Some students are working on what MakerSpace’s deputy director Yang Tien dubs “the Swiss army knife of housewives”. The idea: An ironing board with a pivot that allows the board to be rotated 180 degrees so the user can iron the other side of the piece
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      246 10 For the past four months, animation student Zuyse Mak, 17, has been working on a black tuxedo-like Cosplay costume. The design, he said, is “based on a character from an anime no one knows–Van,fromGunXSword”. He started using the sewing machines at MakerSpace in Septem- ber, after
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      282 10 Walk into MakerSpace@NYP, and chances are you will find engineering student Soh Guo Dong in a corner somewhere, tinkering with various materials and machines. “I’m here until they close the doors,” said the 19-year-old design enthusiast. “(Since) the day I stepped in, three days after MakerSpace first
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      310 10  -  Toh Wen Li A new drone centre at Republic Polytechnic will also open its doors to people who want to learn how to fly these unmanned craft. Students can try their hand at tinkering with them too. The Republic Polytechnic UAV Centre to be officially launched
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      357 10 Digital and precision engineering student Wilson Chin, 21, has long been passionate about making things–somuchsothathisfather bought him a 3D printer and metal lathe several years ago. While he is lucky enough to have the machines, which he keeps in hisbedroom–“soIkeepthemess to myself, and my mum doesn’t scold
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      1023 11  -  Kids who can manage behaviour are better able to get the most out of academics Janelle J. Montroy, Ryan Bowles stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg JanelleJ.MontroyisAssistant Professor of Pediatrics, The UniversityofTexas Medical Branch. Rya n Bowles is Associate Professor of Human Development and
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        144 12 Photographers searching for unique locations to snap shots can now make use of a new mobile app called LocatLor!, designed by a group of students from Singapore Polytechnic. Besides showing photographs of locations, the app also provides technical data (in exchangeable image file format
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      1157 2  -  He’s championing a blue economy to use the sea in a sustainable way for economic growth People Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg It may be a small country with a population of just under one million but Seychelles reckons it can punch above
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        65 2 MsLiZhangjiangDeMalca: Resigned as executive director, chairman and managing director effective from Dec 28. Ms Li, 64, stepped down to pursue personal interests. She was appointed in January 2004. MrXingFei: Appointed executive director and chairman from Dec 28. Mr Xing, 34, had worked in various Chinese firms
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        50 2 TSH Corporation MrNgKimChew: Ceased being chief financial officer of the group with effect from Dec 31, as the company does not have an operating business and has become a cash company under the Catalist rules. Mr Ng, 45, will remain an adviser and continue to assist the board.
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        37 2 MrSohSai Kiang Philip: Resigned as non-executive director and chairman with effect from Dec 29. Mr Soh, 48, stepped down to pave the way for new leadership. He was appointed to the position in June 2004.
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      228 5 344 Toyota For Sale STARBRIGHT TOYOTA ESTIMA. S$166,800 (New Model)Aeras/Premium In-House Workshop. G’teed COE. CASETRUST 9100 0030 STARBRIGHT TOYOTA HARRIER. S$137,800 Elegance/ Premium/ Style. In-House Workshop. G’teed COE. CASETRUST 9100 0030 TAIHUATAUTO TOYOTA WISH 1.8X, p u s h start, leather, s/rims, reverse camera, $58,800, non COE, *****033 *****786. TAI
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      203 5 Lorries For Sale 387 SCOTTS MOTORS NEW SUZUKI CARRY 660 pick up petrol, economical, auto/ manual 4WD, high spec, $69k/ $69.8k *****090/ *****723/ *****100 Scotts INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW TOYOTA DYNA. Easy Loan, Low price. Immed delivery, various colours. EuroV engine, Ready stocks. Call *****800, *****686 THINK ONE GROUP
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      346 5 Lorries For Sale 387 CAR (S) PTE LTD 12/07 TOYOTA DYNA come with 5yrs COE. Good condition, low mileage. $46.8k. Call William *****311. CAR(S) PTE LTD 09/2008 CABSTAR. IDEAL for COE renewal! 1 Owner! Retractable canopy, new paint. Powerful eng.Evan *****128. CAR (S) PTE LTD TOYOTA DYNA WITH New 5yr
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      436 5 Lorries For Sale 387 2008 ISUZU CYZ52R 10 wheeler w/ Hiab Crane, 4+1 extension boom, Can extend 10 yrs COE. Lim 9760 8080 2008 ISUZU CYZ52R 10 wheeler w/ Hiab Crane, 4+1 extension boom, Can extend 10 yrs COE. Lim 9760 8080 2014 HINO 16-TON truck, Low km, Hino Servicing
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      306 5 Vans For Sale 391 T8 GALLERY *MAIN DISTRIBUTOR!! BRAND New Nissan NV200 1.6AT Petrol. Dual Airbag. Made in Japan. ETS $37K/ NV200 1.5MT Diesel. ETS $37.8K. Agent Warranty. 100% Loan. FOC (1st 20 units). Leather Seat, Magnetic Shade. Integrated Audio/ GPS/Bluetooth Reverse Camera. *****569 SCOTTS MOTORS LITEACE 1.5GL AUTO Petrol
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      356 5 Vans For Sale 391 TAIHUATAUTO TOYOTA HIACE 3.0 diesel, 3yrs warranty, $47,800, non COE loan upto 100%, immed stock, *****786/ *****033 CAR (S) PTE LTD MAY 2008 TOYOTA Hi-Roof Commuter, superb condition, all done up as good as new, call Roy *****455 CAR (S) PTE LTD SEP 2009 FIAT Doblo,
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      1403 6 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN HOUSES FOR SALE 402 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/ Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/ Tiong Bahru 402
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      569 6 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$'000) (S$) (sq ft) District 5 Chwee Chian View Terr Nov-16 FH 1803 2310 1281 Landed Property Transactions in the month of
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      474 6 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA HOUSES FOR SALE 404 $5.XM ONLY 6 New FH Semi-d Chancery 2357/ 4542 sf, 5+1, high-end quality fittings, 1km ACS. 1-6pm, *****700 RS 8 SEMI-D GEMS 1km ACS.. Fr $5.Xm F’hold with lift/pool fr 2153sf/ 4200sf. Luxurious fitting. To view *****997 RS CHANCERY. ARE YOU The one?
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      2169 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2016 This week: 20 25 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      82 7 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 MOTIVATED SELLER THE SAIL 1033 sf. 2 bdrms. SOHO. F/reno. High flr. Bay view. Walk to MRT. Sale/rent. View by appt. 9684-1331 Jen Doris Tey 9670 3898 MARINA ONE RES 2/3/4rm/PH One Shenton 1/2/3rm fr$1.3M Sail 3/4rm fr $2150 psf. Marina
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      315 8 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 REFLECTIONS 3BDRM+UTILITY 1281 sf. Greenery. Sq Layout No Pillar. No West Sun. Vacant. Jason DWG *****145 D08 LITTLE INDIA PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Doris Tey 9670 3898 STURDEE RES 2-4 rm fr $9xxk Forte Suites 2rm $1.08M; 3rm $1.2xM. City
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      324 8 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 BEST PRICE ORION F’HOLD 1776SF. 4+1. Orchard/MRT. Only $1970psf Priced to sell. Hurry! Don’t miss!! Veron 9455-0898 Joycelyn Wong 8498 3553 PINEWOOD GDN 3-RM 1595 sf. #01. Landed living. Spacious Quiet. Surround w/ greenery. 1 km SCG/ ACS/ MRT.
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      288 8 D16 BEDOK/ UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 ARCHIPELAGO BEDOK Res 99 yrs. 840 sf 2 bdrms with attached. Near NTUC Sheng Siong future MRT. 8139 1314 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Andy Chua 9068 0898 OASIS@ELIAS 3-RM SEAVIEW! 1217sqft. Unblock view. VTO! D’Nest
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      35 8 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
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      1073 9 ANGMO KIO HDBFOR SALE 425 Move-in Condition 3-RM 82SQM 445 AMK Ave 10 Corner. Privacy. Spacious. Beautiful reno. Amenity/MRT Call *****233 Edwin Chan BEDOK HDB FOR SALE 426 Li Li Koh 9061 6162 96 BEDOK NORTH Ave 4, #08. South facing, 123 sqm, 5-rm, $590K neg, Supermarts/ Sch Great Location!
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      148 9 D15 KATONG/JOOCHIAT/ EAST COAST HOUSES FOR RENT 454 80A MEYER RD Bunglw 5+1 +pool. 6300sf. $13.5k. F/ furn Also sales Owner *****635/ *****996. More Sale/ Rent: www.wahkhiaw.com.sg D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Olivia Lim S. P 8133 2261 MODERN SPACIOUS SEMI-D 5K sqft $8888 5
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      295 10 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 SKYPARK SOMERSET MRT. High flr. Duplex High ceiling. 4+1, 3347sf, 800sf sky gdn. Owner *****027 *****377 Prime Location THE GRANGE #23-02 2078sf 3bdrm PH with roof gdn $7k VilleRoyale 1044sf 3rm $3.5k Sole agent, Eileen *****599 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN
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      325 10 D18 TAMPINES/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS FOR RENT 467 Keener Sense of Real Estate MUST VIEW SAVANNAH CONDOPARK 2+1 study 1023 sf. Shuttle bus to MRT. Eastpoint Mall. Immed. $2.8K neg. Sok Ee *****137 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR RENT 468 Near MRT *JEWEL BUANGKOK 2bdrm,
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      348 10 HOUGANG HDBFOR RENT 493 Joe Tng 9450 6667 3’I’ BLK 24 Hougang Ave 3. #10 High ceiling. Open view unfurn. Asking $1.8K Immed. Near amenities. All races. KALLANG/ WHAMPOA HDB FOR RENT 496 5-RM CORNER BLK 108B Mcnair f/furn/ AC. High flr. Near Boon Keng MRT. Avail 4 Feb. $neg
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      348 10 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 BT TIMAH SHOPPING Ctr. High Flr/ Self-Contained w/toilet. MRT Amenities. 1230 sqft, Ask $3,800. Avail 1st Dec. Owner:*****600/ *****618 APEX HENDERSON Offices #05, 2700-3400sf. Showrm #03, 2434sf. Fr $2.xxpsf. Full Comm/ Immed. *****860 CHINATOWN MRT, TRENGGANU #03. Pantry, toilet. Est 800sf Dance/ photo studio/ office.
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