The Straits Times, 26 January 2017

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    42 1 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY JANUARY26,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 78 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 $1.10 subscribe: To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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    Lock icon Spring S’pore funds projects that promise 21,400 jobs
    448 1  -  The 16,700 ventures may contribute $7.8b in value-add to economy when fully realised Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Enterprise development agency Spring Singapore is poised to get more bang for its buck from the projects it funded last year. When fully realised, these projects
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    Lock icon Thousands evacuated as floods hit Malaysia
    65 1 Thousands of people were moved to relief centres yesterday as torrential rain caused flooding in many parts of Malaysia. Segamat district in Johor state was the worst hit, with over 6,000 people fleeing their homes and some roads covered in water up to 1m
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    Lock icon Heavy rain helps raise water levels in Linggiu Reservoir
    385 1  -  Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg The recent deluge brought some relief to Singapore’s main source of water in Malaysia. The Linggiu Reservoir in Johor is now over 30 per cent full, national water agency PUB said yesterday. This is up from the 27.5
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      144 1 Style A qipao for all occasions D1&2 Business 10-storey commercial building to replace Park Mall C1 Top of the News S’pore among least corrupt in the world A8 2k i 5 m lovin’it WISHING YOU A gOlden PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Get the festivities started with a Golden Prosperity Burger! Featuring
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      18 1 Community Shanghainese dialect enjoys mini revival B8 Home Donors give over $11,000 to worker in pay dispute B2
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      22 1 Life Curry pufs at Esso, chilli crab from a machine D9 NETWORKSEE WORLD A9 8871 8 1 11 2 0 1 61
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  • BRIEFING
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      Lock icon Problem of abdication
      322 2  -  Why It Matters Walter Sim JapanCorrespondent In Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg A government panel on Monday issued a report heavily in favour of a one-time law that enables Emperor Akihito to abdicate, an act barred by japan’s Imperial Household Law. It did not reach an explicit conclusion in the
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    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Spring grants to create jobs
        42 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Some 16,300 companies tapped funding schemes from enterprise development agency Spring Singapore last year. Their projects are expected to create 21,400 skilled jobs and contribute S$7.8 billion in value-add to the economy. A1
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        Lock icon Sentosa tunnel to ease traffic
        52 2 TOP OF THE NEWS A new one-way tunnel, which will connect vehicles leaving Sentosa Island directly to Keppel Road and Lower Delta Road, will be opened to the public as early as April. The $160 million Sentosa Gateway Tunnel will ease traffic congestion in the
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        Lock icon Flaw in Duterte’s war on drugs
        83 2 WORLD The Philippine Senate will begin investigatingtodaya crime committed under the guise of a drug raid, in a case that may upend President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-narcotics war. South Korean Jee Ick Joo was kidnapped and killed by police officers, a case that unearthed
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      • Straits Times Digital
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          Lock icon Before you eat that tart
          23 2 INFOGRAPHICS How healthy are pineapple tarts and other Chinese New Year treats? Take the quiz at http://str.sg/ cnysnacksquiz
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          Lock icon Always cool in red
          20 2 VIDEO Journalist Alyssa Woo picks outChinese New Year clothesthat can be worn all year round. http://str.sg/redoutfits
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        Lock icon Jakarta to boost port services
        50 2 WORLD Indonesia plans to beef up its port services by consolidating cargo traffic from various facilities across the country in Tanjung Priok, in North Jakarta. The move is aimed at taking a slice of the trans-shipment market dominated by Singapore, The Jakarta Post reported. A9
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        Lock icon Give Labour Court more power
        53 2 OPINION The plight of two foreign workers who could not get unpaid salaries despite the Labour Court’s orders puts the spotlight on the court’s limited powers. With its expansion to become the Employment Claims Tribunal, it is time to give it more powers, says Toh
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        Lock icon Reunion dinners begin
        48 2 HOME Chinese New Year’s Eve is on Friday, but some people have started on their reunion dinners, said restaurants and zhi char eateries. They do this to have reunion dinners with different sides of the family, and some will travel during the long weekend. B1
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        Lock icon Beauty school to be shut down
        47 2 HOME The Committee for Private Education has cancelled the registration of beauty school Edes Academy from Feb 9. The school, which offers courses in areas such as beauty therapy, failed to maintain proper attendance records and also breached other regulations. B5
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        Lock icon US$ weakens amid worries
        49 2 BUSINESS The United States dollar has lost ground against the Singdollar and other Asian currencies following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. The greenback’s weakness reflects investors’ concerns over the new administration’s protectionist stance and growing uncertainty over the United States’ fiscal policies. C1
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        Lock icon Fairytale comeback
        49 2 SPORT World No. 79 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni wept tears of joy as she reached the Australian Open semi-finals yesterday. She dispatched fifth seed Karolina Pliskova6-4,3-6,6-4. She was highly emotional after waiting 18 years since her last appearance in a Grand Slam semi-final. She said: “God is good. “ThatisreallyallIcansay.”C11
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        Lock icon Urban Revivo comes to town
        49 2 LIFE Popular Chinese fast-fashion label Urban Revivo has huge expansion plans. It opened its first store outside China in Raffles City earlier this month. It already has over 150 stores in China and intends to use Singapore as a springboard into South-east Asia. D3
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        42 2 A report in Page D7 of today’s Life section, which was printed earlier, contains a mistake in the headline. It should read “Why La La Land is leading the Oscar pack”. We are sorry for the error.
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon India celebrates with caution
        64 2 India celebrates its Republic Day today amid fears of possible attacks by militants during celebrations, especially in New Delhi. The alert was based on inputs by Indian intelligence agencies that Pakistan-based terror outfits might try to sneak into the country using Afghan identities, and carry out
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        Lock icon River Hongbao opens today
        13 2 opens OneofthemosticoniceventsofChineseNew Year,theannualRiverHongbao,openstoday. Lanternsandfireworkswillbeondisplay,and localheart-throbNathanHartonois performingtonight.Theeventisheldfrom 2pmto11pmdailyuntilFeb4,butwillbe extendeduntil1amonJan27,ChineseNew Year’sEve.Admissionisfree.
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        Lock icon URA data on private residential prices
        18 2 private prices Thefullsetsofdataonprivateresidential pricesforthefourthquarterandfullyearfor 2016willbeunveiledtodaybytheUrban RedevelopmentAuthority. Accordingtopreliminaryestimates,private homepricesdeclinedby3percentforthefull yearanddipped0.4percentfromthethirdto fourthquarter. Homevalueshavedroppedby11.2percent sincehittingapeakinthethirdquarterof2013.
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      637 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times ShengSiong all for you! Ushers in the year of the Rooster, Sheng Siong wishes all a prosperous New Year EXCLUSIVE Fragrant Jasmine Rice mmmm 26-27/01/2017 ONLY! Limited to 4 products per customer per transaction, unless otherwise stated! While stocks
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Sentosa Gateway Tunnel to ease congestion in area
      570 3  -  It could open as early as April after delay in construction; travel time to be cut by up to half Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg The $160 million Sentosa Gateway Tunnel, the construction of which was delayed for a year, could open as early
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      Lock icon Trump set to start his great wall plans
      589 4 US leader to sign order for Mexico border wall among series of actions on immigration and national security NYTIMES REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump was set to take a first step towards enacting his pledge to build a wall
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      Lock icon Barrier to curb illegal immigrants
      277 4 US President Donald Trump has vowed to build a wall at the country’s southern border with Mexico. Here is a look at the key facets of the proposal. WHY DOES TRUMP WANT A WALL? Mr Trump has railed against the impact of uncontrolled immigration into
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      Lock icon Oil, gas firms hoping for more after order to revive pipelines
      583 4 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON As the oil and gas industry digests US President Donald Trump’s push to get two stalled pipeline projects moving again withsomecaveats–oilandnatural gas producers are preparing for even more quick policy turns from the administration. High on the
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      Lock icon Resort venture in Bali runs into controversy
      668 4 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA On the resort island of Bali, building height is measured by coconut trees. Anything taller could anger the gods, the Hindu residents believe. So, plans to renovate a decadesold hotel overlooking a 16th-centu-ry temple and turn it into a bigger six-star
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      Lock icon New Pentagon chief s debut trip ‘will be to Japan and South Korea’
      693 6 Visit to close allies in Asia could reflect importance that new US govt places on security ties REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US Defence Secretary James Mattis plans to visit Japan and South Korea next week, choosing the
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      Lock icon China wants dialogue, but US must ‘respect core interests’
      669 6 XINHUA REUTERS BEIJING China wants dialogue with the new United States administration to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations, but only on the basis of respecting each other’s core interests, such as the “one China” principle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
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      Lock icon Trump’s plans may spell long-term pain for US, global economies: Experts
      531 6  -  Yasmine Yahya YasmineYahya AssistantBusinessEditor yasminey@sph.com.sg Stock markets have been cheering US President Donald Trump’s economic plans as being good for business, but economists taking the longvieware more sceptical. Mr Trump’s pledges to penalise US companies that move jobs abroad,
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      Lock icon Dow cracks 20,000 mark for first time
      123 6 The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 20,000 for the first time yesterday, resuming a rally that began in the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s surprise election victory. Yesterday’s rally was reignited by Mr T rump’s signing of numerous executive orders
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      Lock icon Ng Eng Hen hopes Terrexes will be back in S’pore by Feb 11
      709 8  -  Mindefand SAF assisting carrier APL to ensure smooth return of armoured vehicles held in HK Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com. sg Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday that he hopes the nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured
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      Lock icon GIC buys coveted Wall Street skyscraper
      441 8  -  Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired a 95 per cent stake in a 47-storey trophy office building on New York’s famous Wall Street from the Paramount Group. It has formed a joint venture with Paramount to buy 60, Wall
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      Lock icon S'pore climbs to 7th on global least-corrupt index
      659 8  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg Singapore has moved up a notch in an annual ranking of countries deemed the least corrupt. It came in seventh in graft watchdog Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index for last year, up from eighth place in
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      Lock icon Corruption Perceptions Index 2016
      163 8 Singapore has consistently made it to the index’s top 10, and remains the only Asian country to make the cut. The Republic had claimed the No. 5 spot for three years prior to 2014, when it slid to seventh place. 2016 rank 1 1 3 4
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Indonesia aims for a slice of Singapore’s sea cargo traffic
      608 9  -  Govt to consolidate cargo from elsewhere at Jakarta port Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Indonesia plans to beef up its port services by consolidating cargo traffic from various facilities across the country at Tanjung Priok in North
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      Lock icon More than 9,000 people evacuated in Johor floods
      421 9 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BERNAMA JOHOR BARU Johor state was the worst hit as three days of relentless rain in Malaysia brought floods to nine of the country’s thirteen states. More than 9,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Johor as
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Opening Vietnam’s casinos to locals a calculated gamble
        576 10  -  Hanoi seen as betting on drawing foreign investment while setting conditions on local entry, like in Singapore News analysis Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok tanhy@sph.com.sg There was concern over the weekend after Vietnam announced a three-year trial allowing locals to
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        Lock icon Five men with Felda links nabbed for graft
        584 10 PUTRAJAYA Malaysia’s land development agency Felda has become the latest government-linked company to be investigated for graft. Five people who worked for the agency were yesterday remanded for a week for allegedly misappropriating up to RM47.6 million ($15.3 million) in a deal
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        Lock icon Thai junta gives nod to buy Chinese submarine
        309 10 REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s military government has approved ingof13.5billionbaht(S$543million) to buy a submarine from China after putting the purchase on hold last year, Thai officials said yesterday. Relations have been strengthening between China and America’s oldest ally in Southeast Asia, particularly since ties
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        Lock icon Murder after ‘raid’ casts shadow on Duterte’s anti-drug war
        692 11  -  Case exposes deep corruption in police force, say rights activists News analysis Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg The Philippine Senate will begin investigating today a crime committed under the guise of a drug raid, in a case that may
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        Lock icon Myanmar to confiscate 16,000ha of unused farmland
        341 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON The authorities in Myanmar’s central Mandalay region plan to confiscate some 16,187ha of unused farmland to use for the nation’s interests, an official said yesterday. Land ownership is one of the most contentious issues in Myanmar, where the former junta
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        Lock icon Pushing boundaries in Afghanistan
        119 11 Afghan girls from the Shaolin Wushu Club practising their skills during a training session on the top of a hill in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. There are 20 girls, whose ages are from 14 to 20 years, learning wushu in the club. The Afghan girls have been
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        Lock icon Malaysia ‘to charge entiy fee for vehicles from Thailand’
        308 11 BANGKOK Vehicles entering Malaysia from Thailand will be charged a fee of 200 baht (S$8) starting from the middle of this year, with Thailand imposing a similar charge from early next year, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. According to Thailand’s Trans-
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        Lock icon Indonesia eyes US economic partnership
        374 11 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia is interested in pursuing a bilateral economic partnership with the United States after the world’s biggest economy abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) accord, an Indonesian official said yesterday. South-east Asia’s biggest economy is also reconsidering its intention to join the TPP, said
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        Lock icon India, UAE ink deals on military weapons and energy
        758 12  -  They also agree to expand defence tie-ups to new areas, including maritime domain Nirmala Ganapathy NirmalaGanapathy IndiaBureauChief InNewDelhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to work together to produce military weapons and expand cooperation in the energy
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        Lock icon Everest’s height to be re-measured amid debate
        277 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Scientists will take a tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake in Nepal really did knock an inch off the world’s tallest peak. India’s top surveyor said on Tuesday that a team of scientists would
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        Lock icon India’s ‘garden city’ now dubbed ‘garbage city’
        613 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BENGALURU (India) The stench of rubbish hanging over swathes of Bengaluru is so powerful, it rouses residents in the middle of the night, the fetid result of a garbage crisis that threatens its reputation as one of India’s nicest places to
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        Lock icon I am being forced to confess, claims Choi
        579 13 But prosecutor dismisses protest by President Park’s friend at centre of corruption scandal REUTERS SEOUL The woman at the centre of a corruption scandal gripping South Korea angrily protested her innocence yesterday, shouting that she had been made to confess as she
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        Lock icon N. Korean elite turning against leader Kim, says defector
        346 13 REUTERS SEOUL The North Korean elite are outwardly expressing their discontent towards young leader Kim Jong Un and his government as more outside information trickles into the isolated country, North Korea’s former deputy ambassador to London said yesterday. Mr Thae Yong
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        Lock icon More Chinese spend CNY break overseas
        719 16 With higher incomes and more flights, many opt out of chaotic trips home BLOOMBERG BEIJING Ms Shi Ying, 30, will not be making the traditional pilgrimage back to Shanghai to celebrate the Chinese New Year holiday with her extended family. Instead, they are all
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        Lock icon Renta partner for festivities? Fees have tripled
        290 16 HONG KONG For singletons looking to “rent” boyfriends and girlfriends, the fees have tripled to 6,000 yuan (S$1,240) a day due to a surge in demand in the run-up to Chinese New Year. The cost of renting a pretend partner typically ranges from
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        Lock icon Xi urges military to heed anti-corruption and reform initiatives
        393 16 REUTERS BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has used a traditional visit to outlying regions before the Chinese New Year to urge the military to ensure they are free from corruption and following party orders on reform and training. Chinese leaders generally
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        Lock icon Outcry in Taiwan as govt eyes pension reforms
        696 18  -  Pensioners upset even as most Taiwanese agree change needed Jermyn Chow Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei jermync@sph.com.sg After months of consultations, the Taiwanese government has released proposals to reform the island’s pension system, but these have quickly drawn resistance from those who stand
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        Lock icon China’s billions fail to sway Taiwan’s last 2 allies in Africa
        426 18 BLOOMBERG JOHANNESBURG Taiwan’s last two African allies have no plans to switch allegiances and break ties with Taipei, as Beijing tries to woo the self-ruled island’s diplomatic partners. Burkina Faso will not sever relations with Taiwan despite people and
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        Lock icon China’s nuclear plant site reborn as tourist draw
        596 18 NYTIMES FULING (China) Tree-carpeted mountains rise high in this sleepy Yangtze River district, which is best known for its crunchy pickled mustard tubers. But one of these mountains is not like the others. On the peak of Jinzi Mountain, a single chimney
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Bird flu kills nine people in China
          61 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Nine people have died of bird flu in China this year, state media reported yesterday, after the World Health Organisation urged all countries to promptly report human infections. Disease control centres in three provinces, including northern Henan, central Hunan and
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          Lock icon Controversial history books to be removed
          82 18 XINHUA SEOUL Right-wing history books which triggered a tourism boycott from China will be removed from the hotel rooms of South Korean athletes participating in next month’s Asian Winter Games, according to the event’s organising committee. The books, which are placed in every room
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          Lock icon 3 officials lose posts after fireworks blaze
          63 18 XINHUA CHANGSHA Three officials were removed from their posts after a fire in a fireworks shop killed six people in central China’s Hunan province. One of the officials, Mr Ning Lingchun, was in charge of work safety in the development and reform bureau
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    • WORLD
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        Lock icon South Carolina Governor gets nod for UN envoy post
        601 19 Nikki Haley, a rising Republican political star, was critical of Trump as a candidate WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been confirmed to become the next United States ambassador to the United Nations, placing a rising Republican
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        Lock icon US President to seek ‘major investigation’ into voter fraud
        388 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States President Donald Trump has said he would seek a “major investigation” into voter fraud in the November presidential election. His decision comes despite an overwhelming consensus among state officials, election experts and politicians that voter
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        Lock icon Trump to address US Congress next month
        313 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON United States President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress late next month, accepting House Speaker Paul Ryan’s traditional invitation to deliver the speech to lawmakers and the nation. The White House and both chambers of Congress are
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        Lock icon May promises White Paper on Britain’s Brexit plan
        635 20 PM says Parliament will get to debate her proposals on withdrawal from the EU REUTERS BLOOMBERG LONDON Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday said she would publish her plan for Britain’s exit from the European Union in a formal White Paper to allow
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        Lock icon Terror attack on Somalia hotel leaves 28 dead, 43 hurt
        386 20 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOGADISHU Islamist militants rammed a car bomb into the gate of a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu yesterday and stormed inside, killing at least 28 people, government officials said. Gunfire rang out as fighters entered the Dayah
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        Lock icon SPD’s Schulz to take on Merkel in German election
        423 20 REUTERS BERLIN Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have nominated former European Parliament president Martin Schulz as their candidate to run against Dr Angela Merkel for the post of chancellor in September’s national election. The nomination followed party leader Sigmar Gabriel’s decision
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      • World Briefs
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          Lock icon Greek bailout reforms on track for approval
          77 20 REUTERS BRUSSELS Euro zone creditors could approve the completion of the second set of Greek bailout reforms at the next meeting of finance ministers in February, an official said yesterday. The approval of the outstanding reforms, mainly concerning Greek fiscal targets, the labour
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          Lock icon Video of train-truck crash released
          70 20 NORTHSALTLAKE (Utah) Police in North Salt Lake have released a dashboard camera video showing a train crashing into a FedEx cargo truck in a heart-stopping collision. The video shows the Utah Transit Authority passenger train crashing into the semi-trailer truck last Saturday, severing the vehicle
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          Lock icon German police rootout far-right suspects
          60 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN The German authorities yesterday carried out dawn raids against far-right suspects accused of plotting attacks on refugees, Jews and police, federal prosecutors said. Police swooped on 12 homes and other sites in six states “as part of a federal investigation on suspicion
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          Lock icon Kuwait executes prince for murder
          112 20 REUTERS KUWAIT Kuwait yesterday hanged a prince in the ruling Al-Sabah family for premeditated murder, state news agency Kuna reported, in what appeared to be the first execution of a member of the royal family in the Gulf state. Sheikh Faisal Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was
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        Lock icon Coral reefs not faring well: Study
        643 21 Corals in Seychelles remain damaged after being ravaged by 1998 El Nino phenomenon AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Coral reefs that survive rapid bleaching fuelled by global warming remain deeply damaged, with little prospect of full recovery, researchers said yesterday. Sixteen years after the 1998 El
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        Lock icon Six killed after rescue helicopter crashes in Italy
        421 21 NYTIMES ROME A helicopter taking an injured skier to hospital has crashed against a mountain in central Italy, killing all six people on board, officials said. The accident was a further blow to an area struggling to emerge from many days of
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        Lock icon Call for Britain to enforce law on discriminatory work dress codes
        464 21 BLOOMBERG LONDON Britain must do more to protect women from discriminatory workplace dress codes, a panel of lawmakers said, after more than 150,000 people signed a petition calling for it to be illegal to make employees wear high heels.
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        Lock icon Israel moves swiftly on Trump support to expand settlements
        710 22 Move seen as jeopardising two-state solution that is basis of peace talks with Palestinians AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Israel has moved immediately to take advantage of US President Donald Trump’s pledges of support, announcing this week a major settlement expansion that deeply
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        Lock icon Thousands heading home as east Mosul is recaptured from ISIS
        563 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST BAGHDAD Hundreds of families who fled Mosul last year left displacement camps yesterday to head back to their homes, in the biggest wave yet of returns to the Iraqi city, officials said. Iraqi forces recently completed
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        343 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA The World Health Organisation (WHO) was set yesterday to pick three finalists for the role of its next director-general, a highstakes choice for the powerful agency described as facing an “existential crisis”. WHO’s executive board was interviewing five remaining candidates before
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        909 23  -  Parkes’ Elvis festival is just an example of how regional Australia tries to tap tourism boom Jonathan Pearlman JonathanPearlman ForTheStraitsTimes InSydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com In a small country town in Australia earlier this month, thousands of people flocked to the main street to
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        342 23 REUTERS WELLINGTON The New Zealand government said yesterday it will require building owners to urgently fix hundreds of hazardous buildings due to concerns over the heightened earthquake risk following a deadly tremor in November. The new rules affect about 300 buildings, mostly
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      Lock icon Moving to the sharing economy
      442 24 The Straits Times says HereisonemorerecordthatSingaporeshouldbeproud of: Its private car population has shrunk for the third year running and is now at an eight-year low. This newspaper reported last week that, as at end 2016, the number stood at 552,427, down 4 four per cent from
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      1455 24  -  With the Labour Court expanding to become the Employment Claims Tribunals covering more workers, it’s time to equip it with more power to enforce its own orders Home Front Toh Yong Chuan Manpower Correspondent tohyc@sph.com.sg Two separate labour cases against employers. Both
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      881 25  -  Fiona de Londras Thewriteris professor of global legal studies, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham in Britain. The British Supreme Court has ruled that the government does not have the right to trigger Article 50, formally beginning
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      932 25  -  Risks to region include escalation of South China Sea issues, squeeze on exports to America, lack of engagement S.E.A. View Richard Heydarian For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a political science professor at De La Salle University in the Philippines. Former president Barack Obama’s
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      1163 26  -  Vivek Wadhwa Vivek Wadhwa is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Silicon Valley and a director of research at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialisation at Duke University in the United States. WASHINGTON POST Silicon Valley fancies
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      749 26  -  Yan Xuetong Yan Xuetong is the dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing. NYTIMES BEIJING US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are in a bind. Mr Trump’s slogan is to “Make America great again”, while Mr
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      296 27  -  Joachim Sim During a recent holiday in Japan, mywifeandIsawactsofsocial grace in public places that we hope to see in Singapore. For example, it is common for pedestrians and cyclists sharing public pathways there to give way to one another with consideration and courtesy. At food
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      405 27  -  Maria Loh Mun Foong (Ms) The pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) has been encroaching on human territory, and the resulting upheaval in society, is causing much consternation (“Charting our AI future and reflecting on what makes us human”; Jan 21). Besides the ability
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      222 27  -  Woon Wee Min TheAssociationofBanksin Singapore’s (ABS) debt consolidation plan is worthy of applause (“New plan to help borrowers cut debt”; Jan 18). On one side of the equation, eligible debtors of unsecured loan products who are in genuine financial hardship get a
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      119 27  -  Angeline Tan (Ms) Assistant Manager Corporate Communications StarHub We are pleased to inform Mr Patrick Tan Siong Kuan that StarHub TV has been offering content from Hong Kong in its original Cantonese dialect since the 1990s (“Screen HK TV shows in Cantonese here”;
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      69 27 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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      Lock icon Healthcare system’s bottom line: Address patients’ concerns
      285 27  -  Lim Chong Leong The rationale given for the reorganisation of the national healthcare system is to better utilise personnel and assets, and for more efficient services, among others (“Healthcare services will be streamlined into 3 clusters”; Jan19). Between the current and previous systems,
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      364 27  -  Vicky Ho (Ms) Head of Research and Development Focus on the Family Singapore As we await the release of new guidelines on child maintenance (“A guide to child maintenance”; Jan 18), it is vital to also consider the social costs of divorce.
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      138 27  -  Dennis Chew I welcome the proposed tougher penalties on vehicle owners who alter their vehicles illegally (“Motorists could face tougher penalties for flouting traffic regulations”; Jan 11). However, the new regime must be coupled with effective and strict enforcement, which does not seem to
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      208 27  -  Tan Kin Lian I am the owner of an apartment that is leased out. When I lease out the apartment, I have to apply for the utilities account (under SP Services) to be closed and the services disconnected. The new tenant
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      22 27 1. GAN KOK TIONG: Award food stalls to lower bids. 2. MADAM CHUACHOR LUAN: $2 hongbao? No less a blessing.
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      110 27  -  Bryan Lee Bryan Assistant Vice-President Group Communications Singapore Post We thank Mr Jeremy Cheong Weng Kee for his feedback (“Overflowing mailbox a security lapse”; Jan 22). We have scheduled mail collections from posting boxes on weekdays and weekends, and additional collections during peak periods, such as
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      Lock icon The long and short of raising a calf
      108 28 Murchison, a baby Rothschild giraffe, follows its mother Tula as the mother emerges from the Giraffe House at the Chester Zoo in Chester, north-west England, last Thursday. Despite the best efforts of the keepers, the calf had been reluctant to step into
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      73 28 ALWAYS BETTER. TOYOTA DRIVEHAPPY INTO THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER! We wish you a prosperity filled Lunar New Year Our showrooms will be closed from 27 29 Jan 2017. Business will resume from 30 Jan 2017 at 10am. Monday to Friday: 9am 6pm Saturday: 9am 7pm Sunday Public Holidays: 10am
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      Lock icon More opting for earlier reunion dinners
      662 1  -  Eateries report rise; reasons cited include holiday plans, avoiding clash with other family dinners Toh Wen Li tohwenli@~sph.com.sg The Year of the Rooster may not be here yet, but for many early birds, celebrations are already under way. Over the past fortnight, zi char
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      156 1  -  Tiffany Fumiko Tay If you are looking for a place to eat and shop over the long weekend, fretnot–notallbusinesseswillbe closed for Chinese New Year. Malls said they will be keeping normal operating hours over the public holidays, with a number of major retailers and
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      Lock icon Over $11,000 raised for foreign worker who was owed wages
      349 2  -  Donations pour in from ST readers, donors on fund-raising site after report on his plight Toh Yong Chuan TohYongChuan ManpowerCorrespondent tohyc@sph.com.sg Bangladeshi construction worker Islam Rafiqul will be going home, thanks to more than $11,000 in donations. His employer, Geosray
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      Lock icon Adding colour to River Hongbao
      129 2 Acclaimed overseas dance troupes, Chongqing Song and Dance Troupe, Chongqing Acrobatic Art Troupe and Hwa Kang Dance Troupe from Taipei Chinese Culture University, will be performing at the River Hongbao at The Float@Marina Bay from Jan 26 to 30. The carnival, a free event, will
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      Lock icon Don’t forget the brolly – expect a rainy CNY ahead
      159 2  - Don’t forget the brolly expect a rainy CNY ahead Audrey Tan Visiting relatives this Chinese New Year? Besides oranges, better take along the umbrella as rain is expected in the afternoons over the holidayweekend. It may also rain during reunion dinner tomorrow as thundery showers are expected in the afternoon
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      297 3  -  Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com.sg A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has laid waste to homes by–anemergencysituationexacerbated by a major typhoon hitting the same area within five days. It is a disaster requiring assist- ance from around the world, but who will coordinate
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      Lock icon New river taxi wants more locals on board
      519 3  -  Operator eyes tie-ups with S’pore River businesses and schools Melissa Lin melli njm@sph.com.sg It is not uncommon to see tourists taking a leisurely cruise on a bumboat down the Singapore River. But Singaporeans have, by and large, given such boats a miss,
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      275 3  -  Melissa Lin Too expensive, unnecessary and touristy. This was the perception Singaporeans had of the river taxi services offered by the bumboats plying the Singapore River. When asked if he would consider taking the bumboats to get to different points along the river, analyst Poa Choon
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      289 3  -  Lydia Lam To celebrate Chinese New Year, Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) Chinese-language newspapers are giving readers four days of free access to their three e-papers as well as Lianhe Zaobao’s premium website and app content. From tomorrow to Monday, the e-papers of Zaobao,
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      Lock icon Death of e-bike rider a traffic misadventure, coroner rules
      446 4  -  He asks users and motorists to be mindful of risks of such devices Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg An 85-year-old man riding a motorised bicycle was killed after a sideswipe collision with a car along Brickland Road towards Bukit Batok West Avenue 5,
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      Lock icon Cable ties used on barriers ‘to avoid disrupting parking system’
      426 4  -  Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg Carpark gantry service providers for Housing Board carparks will at times use cable ties to secure the barriers at some gantries, to avoid disrupting the parking system being used. HDB clarified this after a report highlighted the
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      Lock icon Ml gives 3G users with big data plans free upgrade to 4G
      448 4  -  Irene Tham IreneTham Tech Editor itham@sph.com.sg M1customerswhoarestillholding on to their old 3G plans with the generous 12GB mobile data allowance are in for a treat. The telco has upgraded them to its 4G network at no extra charge.
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      302 4  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib A Bulgarian man, who tried unsuccessfully to use cloned ATM cards to withdraw cash here, was jailed for a year yesterday. Pavlov Nedyalko Momchilov, 48, had pleaded guilty on Jan 18 to eight counts of abetment by conspiracy to commit
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      Lock icon Teen gets VIP tour of SPH’s Print Centre
      409 5  -  Tay Hong Yi hytay@sph.com.sg Jameen Chong had always aspired to be a journalist covering issues pertaining to travel and war, but tragedy struck when the twin ravages of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and a stroke left her in a wheelchair and uncommunicative at
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      569 5  -  Patients make two rather than three visits to heart centre, and get test results more quickly Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg Getting a potential heart problem checked out at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) used to be a time-consuming process and, for most, the
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      Lock icon Private beauty school to be shut down for breaching rules
      374 5  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg A local private school will be shut down for failing to maintain proper student attendance records, as well as breaching other regulations. The Committee for Private Education (CPE) said in a statement yesterday that beauty school Edes
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      Lock icon Apex court holds off verdict for Kallang duo
      498 6  -  Lawyers seek to interview final suspect in 2010 slashings who was caught this month Selina Lum selinal@gmail.com The Court of Appeal has agreed to hold off its judgment in the case of two Sarawakians convicted of murder in the 2010 Kallang slashings.
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      Lock icon Seized: 25,500 cartons of contraband cigarettes
      151 6 A total of25,500 cartons of duty-un-paid cigarettes were seized in two related operations by Singapore CustomsonJan17andJan23. This is the largest seizure of contraband cigarettes since April 2015, Singapore Customs said in a press statement yesterday. The first operation was conductedat a logistics company inJurong
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        166 6 The Istana grounds will be open to the public from 8.30am to 6pm this coming Sunday, the second day of Chinese New Year. Visitors will be treated to performances such as lion dance, opera and a puppet showwith trained monkeys. There will
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        Lock icon 10 SBS bus services end early tomorrow
        117 6 With offices closing early tomorrow, the eve of Chinese New Year, 10 SBS Transit bus services will not be operating during the evening peak hours. Theseare128,10e,14e, 30e,74e, 89e,151e, 174e, 196e and 513, SBS T ransit said. They will ply their last trips from
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      Lock icon Reformative training for teen rapist
      419 6  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg They were all teenagers when two friends allegedly held down a 13-year-old girl while Alson Tan Yu Seng, then 15, raped her in December 2013. Describing the case as disturbing, District judge Mathew Joseph sentenced Tan to a stint in
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      Lock icon 50 people invested $lm in alleged pyramid scam
      358 7  -  Ufun, an investment scheme straddling three countries, is now under probe in Thailand Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg About 50 people said they collectively invested more than $1 million in Ufun, a regional investment scheme that is now the subject of police investigations
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      Lock icon Goodbye Monkey, hello Rooster
      86 7 A diver performing in an underwater show at the S.E.A. Aquarium that tells the story of how the mischievous Monkey makes way for the Rooster, with the help of an underwater dragon. The performance is accompanied by special effects such as live drumming and bubbles. Four
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      Lock icon ‘Not advisable’ to make foreign workers queue for bak kwa
      286 7  -  Jose Hong josehong@sph.com. sg Employers are paying their migrant workers $5 an hour to queue to buy bak kwa, and this could breach the terms of their work permits. On Tuesday morning, workers were seen queueing outside Lim Chee Guan
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      268 1 ISLAM RAFIQUL CONSTRUCTION WORKER GETS OVER $11K IN DONATIONSB2 NEW RIVER TAXI MORE LOCALS WANTED ON BOARD B3 TRAFFIC MISADVENTUREE-BIKE RIDER’S DEATHB4 A moment to savour forever #OneStepCloser Enjoy cash back on dining and groceries this Lunar New Year with HSBC Credit Cards. Get 15% cash back on your local
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      30 3 2If you're looking for a landed home with a large enough driveway, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988. Own cars?
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      90 5 Declare yourLOVE in a BIG yet INTIMATEway. Bedazzle that special someone with a personalised love message on the front page of The Straits Times this Valentine’s Day for $199. You get two exclusive newspaper copies of your personalised message on 14 February 2017. Find out now. Visit www.personal.sphads.com.sg/valentine or call
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      Lock icon Shanghainese enjoys mini revival
      1352 8  -  In Singapore’s multicultural environment, one can hear an array of languages, each with its own unique syntax, history and ideology. Some are endangered while others are thriving. In the third instalment of a weekly series, we look at the Shanghainese dialect. Singapore Talking Tham Yuen-C yuenc@sph.com.sg
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        62 8 Shanghainese is a branch of the Wu family of dialects, and traces its roots to more than 2,000 years ago. The dialect does not have a standard written form, and there are variations in how it is spoken even within Shanghai, China. What is widely described as Shanghainese these
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        103 8 According to government figures from 2010, there are at least 22,000 people here belonging to the Shanghainese dialect group, the eighth-largest Chinese dialect group. But among this group, not many speak the dialect, especially among the younger generation. The older generation of Shanghainese, many of whom are
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        33 8 The Sam Kiang Huay Kwan (6333-9790) plans to start a class this year, and can arrange for lessons if there is enough interest. JSU Language School (6336-3055) offers one-on-one lessons.
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      Lock icon Where echoes of S’pore’s past resound
      894 9  -  From places of worship and educational institutions to the former residences of prominent figures, 72 buildings have been gazetted as national monuments. Each is a yarn woven into the rich tapestry of Singapore’s history. This is the 26th in a weekly series revisiting these
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      Lock icon Maybank scheme helps young people help Asean’s poor
      786 10  -  In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need–and those who take up the cudgels on their behalf. This is the third in a series of noteworthy causes that The Straits Times will be spotlighting. Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg It took just one biogas
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        Lock icon Job training and referrals for Jamiyah beneficiaries
        68 10 Beneficiaries of Muslim missionary society Jamiyah will get job training and referrals under a new agreement. Jamiyah signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan 14 with NTUC U Care Centre, a place where low-wage workers can seek assistance on workplace issues and job
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        79 10 An app that allows users to donate to good causes as well as keep up to date on charity activities and news was launched here last week. Called Givo, the app integrates social media with donation portals, allowing users to support causes,
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        Lock icon Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society donation drive
        132 10 Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society is using claw machines to reel in more donations. Two machines each have popped up at Ang Mo Kio Hub and Northpoint Shopping Centre, and will stay for the next one to two months. This comes after a
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        148 10  -  Abigail Ng Two volunteers in their 70s were recognised for their contributions last Friday by RSVP, an organisation of senior volunteers. Mr Chan Pit Seng, 75, won the Volunteer of the Year award, while Mr Ngiam Tong Yuen, 77, won the EmeritusAward–thehighest honour given to
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      Lock icon US$ weakens amid worries over Trump’s policies
      487 1  -  Singdollar has risen 0.7% against greenback sinceJan 20; recovery helps STI Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg The United States dollar has weakened against the Singdollar and other Asian currencies following the inauguration of United States PresidentDonaldT rump. The slide comes as worries mount over the
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      Lock icon Oceanus strikes deal to restructure debt, confident of upturn
      450 1  -  Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Abalone company Oceanus Group has struck a deal to restructure its debt and get back on a firmer footing. The mainboard-listed company announced a three-part agreement yesterday with key creditors over an outstanding debt of $81.44 million.
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      563 1  -  News analysis Christopher Langner BLOOMBERG Activist fund managers are becoming more popular in Asia and, in Singapore at least, minority shareholders are hitching a ride. The new fad could bring a healthy dose of extra corporate governance, plus a focus on
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      395 1  -  Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg The sleepy corner of Dhoby Ghaut that housed Park Mall is getting a new lease of life. Singapore-listed developer SingHaiyi Group yesterday unveiled plans for a new 10-storey building, which is now under construction at 9 Penang Road,
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      434 2 Investment banks need experts in debt teams to service Chinese lenders amid capital crunch BLOOMBERG BEIJING Even as investment banks cut jobs across Asia, they are hiring staff to help China’s lenders reinforce buffers against a financial crisis. Difficulty in finding bankers with Chinese-language skills
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        78 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Portuguese forward Goncalo Guedes was on the verge of a reported €30 million (S$45.66 million) move from Benfica to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) yesterday as the Ligue 1 side said he was undergoing a medical with them. The 20-year-old winger arrived
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        78 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Toronto Raptors 108-106 on Tuesday to stay on the heels of Golden State at the top of the NBA’s Western Conference. Aldridge, who also grabbed
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      1565 8 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2016 This week: 16 22 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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      125 8 D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG HOUSES FOR SALE 410 888 SEMBAWANG. CORNER FH Semi-D. Land 4705sf, 5 rms, park 4-5 cars, Sports Hub, MRT etc. Best *****225 Derek. www.teampower.sg Don't Miss RARE INTER/CORNER TERR w/ sea view! 4sty w/lift. 6-bdrm, maid’s, store, wet dry kitchen. Patricia *****087 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE
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      152 8 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Must View CORNER TERR SUNRISE Close. 3089sf Reno. 4+utility. Landscaped Gdn. Pk 2cars. $3.xM. *****170 www.garyteng.com Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 JLN JARAK BIG 3 sty of living! 3250/4200sf 7+1granny’s rm Wet dry kitchen. Well kept. Wide frontage. Face NS. $neg D01 RAFFLES PL/ MARINA/
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      169 8 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTITOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Good Investment CLEMENTI, 2/3/4BDRM CONDO 40 floors, walk to NUS and nearby schools, shuttle bus to MRT. Henri 9735 8770 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6685 PARC RIVIERA 3BDRM $1.12M Developer Sale Team VVIP Invitation Call Tina *****845 for New Launches Visit SRX.com.sg/code-6248
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      171 8 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Roger Sim 9728 3751 NEW LAUNCHES, 1 Bedroom ~$5xxk. Min to Clementi MRT /Nan Hua. Potential Capital gain. Good view. 2-5 bdrms. D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 ADAM TAN 9668 6218 ORCHARD RD PRIME location!
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      163 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units. Fr $2.XXM. David 9759-2500 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units.
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      148 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units. Fr $2.XXM. Robin 9641-8089 NEW LAUNCH@ CAIRNHILL. The Peak 2. Brand New. FH. Pay 20% and Nothing else for 24 mths. 2bdrm units.
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      137 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 New Listing F’HOLD OLEANAS RES. 1668sf. Very beautifully kept furn. 4-rms. Near to MRTs shpg $2.48M. Daniel *****012 www.daniel777property.com Best Deal BLVD VUE 4391SF 4+1 $13.3M Astoria Apt 3035sf $4.6M Ville Royale 1044sf $1.58M Scotts Sq 947sf $3400 psf Call Eileen Koh
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      315 9 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 Good Buy FIRE SALE! TRIBECA. Freehold 3 bdrm 1367sqft. $16XX psf. 2mins to Future MRT. Hurry or Sold! Gary *****545 Keener Sense of Real Estate MUST SELL WATERSCAPE 1RM 722/582 sf. Mins to Orchard/ Somerset. Real value for Money. Best offer secure!
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      340 9 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 VOLARI 2BRM 1324SF FH Best plot on Balmoral. Spacious, pte lift, g’teed greenery view. Sell vacant. Nicole *****105 VALLEY PK NEW list! 2rm 1216 sf. Mid flr. Near Great World City. Vacant. Genuine seller. $1450 psf! TTT *****109 Joe
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      274 9 D15 KATONG/ JOO CHIAT/ EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 Panoramic View BUTTERWORTH 8, BEST Unit!! Top flr(18th). Panoramic view 1345sf. Near MRT/ amenities. $1.795M. Daniel 9384-0012 www.daniel777property.com BELOW VALUATION MAKENA MEYER Rd 1600 sf 3+1 Mid flr. Well-maintained Very breezy. Face Pool. Unblock. $1.95M! Lai 8322-1111 Good Investment
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      326 9 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 I A_ THE STOATTS TIMES CLASSIFIED -Bur IT SELL II. FIND ITPRIVATE APARTMENTS Volume Heat Map over the (last 90 days) 0 4 134 264 409 Volume This Heat Map Reflects Transaction Volume for Private Apartments in Each District for Past
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      9 9 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417
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      314 10 D16 BEDOK/UPP EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE 417 JESSLYN LIM 9789 9208 Service You Trust THE BAYSHORE 4 rms 1432sf/ 3 bdrm Reno Panoramic view 2 bdrm 926/ 947/ 1012sf. Sea /pool view. bayshoreliving.sg D17 CHANGI/ LOYANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 418 Bank's Sale THE GALE BLK78 #01-39 FH
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      303 10 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 FONTAINE PARRY 999-YR. 3+1 1302 sqft. Tasteful reno. Best grd flr unit! Face NS. Serious seller. $1.45M. Call *****033 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO PTE APTS FOR SALE 419 Cynthia Lee 9090 4009 SKY HABITAT 15% Final Disc!
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      329 10 ANG MO KIO HDB FOR SALE 425 Near MRT VERY CHEAP! 3NG 639 AMK Ave 6 $309k, Rare 68sqm Open Hse Sat/ Sun. 3-5pm. Call HJ Zack *****859 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7766 Best Deal 3’NG’ 434 AMK Ave 10. MRT/ Mkt/ Sch/ 24hrs McDonald Excellent cond! Closing soon! Low Grab! *****188 Shirley
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      354 10 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE 436 HOUGANG HDB FOR SALE A THE SIHATiSTDlES CLASSIFIED HDB Price Heat Map BUY IT. sill IT-FIIO ITOl/er the (Iasi 90 days) $324psf $453psf $582psf $726psf Price This Heat Map Reflects Transaction Price for Each
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      648 11 QUEENSTOWN HDBFOR SALE 444 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED HDB Volume Heat Map BUY IT SELL IT FI HD IT over the (last 90 days) 0 11 101 192 292 Volume J This Heat Map Reflects
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      79 11 444 QUEENSTOWN HDB FOR SALE SENGKANG HDBFOR SALE 446 Near Amenities 5’I’ CORNER RIVERVALE Dr blk 186C. 110sqm. Designer decor Can contra. Opp mall/ LRT. $410K neg. Eddie 9108-3115 SERANGOON HDB FOR SALE 447 New Listing HDB 5 RM 552 Serangoon Nth Ave 3. Spacious Layout. High Floor. Near sch/
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      230 11 TAM PINES HDBFOR SALE 448 in I®®* ■'ll: tf nr Tj pn I r HDB Median Resale Prices in December 2016 m Based on transactions compiled 3 January 2017. 1. indicates no resale transactions in the monlh. 2. Pnces in blue indicate median is derived from less than 10 transactions.
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      140 11 TAMPINES HDBFOR SALE 448 WOODLANDS HDB FOR SALE 450 BENSON FONG 9029 2790 3’A’ BLK 159, high floor, MRT 4’A’ Blk 151, high flr, corner 4’A’ Blk 416 mid flr Near MRT 4’A’ 436 High flr, unblocked. 5’I’ Blk 687C, corner, 110 sqm 5’I’ Blk 686A high flr, 110 sqm
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      135 11 TAM PINES HDBFOR SALE 448 YISHUN HDB FOR SALE 451 VICTOR KHOO 9788 6868 4’A’ BLK 783 #06. 108 sqm. Face NS. Unblocked. Walk to MRT. Vacant. Early move in. Can contra. Must sell! neg. Visit SRX.com.sg/code-3933 Must Sell VERY CHEAP LOW Deposit Blk 171 4’A’ Corner 104 sq.m Move-in,
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      332 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 THE STRATIS TIMES CLASSIFIED SRX Private Apartment Rentals Price Index Volume v BlIV IF SEll IT FIND IT Index Base: 2009 Jan 116.0 114.0 X 112.0 110.0 08.0 106.0 104.0 2015 2016 FEB DEC 2016 JAN My Current Nome Value; $973k
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      247 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Raymond Ho 9009 1122 JLN BINCHANG 2.5 sty detach 6000/ 4500 sf. 5+1. Matured gdn. On-ground pool. Quiet. Near MRT/ Junc 8. Immed. D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR RENT 454 Corner Unit
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      368 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 1.5 MTHS COMM. T&C APPLY 1.5 MTHS COMM. T&C APPLY 1.5 MTHS COMM. T&C APPLY 8 TOMLINSON ROAD 7 ARDMORE PARK 82 GRANGE ROAD Bright spacious 4-bedroom residences (3531 sq One unit per
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      195 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 Must View HOLLAND PEAK 1,400SQFT 3+utility Quiet UnblockBright Holland V/City Fringe. $3.xK. *****170 www.garyteng.com EXPAT'S CHOICE PARVIS 3BDRM 1701SF. Holland Mrt. P/furn immed. Nice
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      178 12 D01 RAFFLES PL/MARINA/ CHINATOWN PTE APTS FOR RENT 462 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 HOLLAND HILL LOVELY 1830sf patio/ gdn 3+1 Privacy quiet. $4.5K neg.Patrick 9383 5186 D11 NEWTON/ NOVENA PTE APTS FOR RENT 464 Near
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      599 12 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT 484 BISHAN HDBFOR RENT 484 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in December 2016 '4P mw ill!;! THE.smnSTTVfc Based on transactions compiled 5 January 2017. rnriT-r-N 1 Indicates no subletting transactions in the month. CLASS1F1ED 2. Prices in blue indicate median is derived from less
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      1191 13 BUKITMERAH HDBFOR RENT 486 486 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT 486 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT 486 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT the si*Ans times CLASSIFIED SRX HDB Rentals Price Index Volume Index Base: 128.0 127.0 126.0 125.0 124.0 123.0 122.0 121.0 120.0 119.0 118.0 9U» IT SELL IT fIND
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      264 13 486 BUKIT MERAH HDB FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 534 119-5,974SF OFFICE FR $1.XX psf/mth. Fitted. Near MRT Ample Parking. Available immediately. Call *****966 CHINATOWN POINT OFFICE. 743sf. Move in cond, Avail 1st March. Chinatown MRT, food centre. Edwin 9239 9239 CHINATOWN MRT, TRENGGANU #03. Pantry, toilet. Est 800sf
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      248 13 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 ROCHESTER MALL 600 1,000sf (education enrichment) Offer at attractive rent UE ONE-NORTH DEVELOPMENTS PTE LTD 8688 7375 9822 8220 UE BIZHUB EAST (Changi Link) 370 2,800 sf Retail Hotel Convention Centre Opp Expo MRT UNITED ENGINEERS DEVELOPMENTS PTE LTD 8688 7375 9822 8220 BRAND NEW
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      303 13 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 WOODLANDS 303 WHOLE or shop for rent. MRT Sheng Siong. 9615-8658 Mr Koh SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 2-STY HDB SHOPHSE Jln Bt Merah -1459 sf. Bedok North 1647 sf. Clementi Ave 3 5458 sf. Call JLL 9724-2939 G PAGAR 1900/ build 3700 sf approx.
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      192 13 RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT 540 RIME F&B UNIT Ann Siang/ Boat Quay/ Dux ton Hill/ Craig Rd/ Holland Chinatown *****395 P best price *VISION EXCHANGE Ground flr F&B. Face Main Rd 624sf. Jurong MRT/High Speed Rail. neg. SM Chia 9068-6500 316-4.2K SF GRD flr fitted Various locations. Surrounded by
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