The Straits Times, 24 December 2017

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    27 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES Sunday,December24,2017G 76 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS 76 PAGES $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 052/02/2017
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    Lock icon Keppel O & M to pay US$422m in fines to settle bribery probe
    635 1  - Keppel O M to pay US$422m in fines to settle bribery probe Resolution ends US, Brazil and S’pore investigation into firm over bribes for contracts in Brazil Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Keppel Corporation’s offshore and marine unit is set to pay fines amounting to US$422.2 million (S$567million) as part of a
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      310 1 SPORT Travel tips to catch the World Cup in Russia A26&27 ANN WILLIAMS Remembering grandma and her Christmas gift I threw away B15 Strange sounds at night? It may just be a pipe moving A10 A* Ik 41 r f U l Standard Chartered r i n ii ii ii
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      22 1 ‘Even my family questioned me’ Lawyer Josephus Tan explains why he defended couple accused of torturing young woman until her death A2
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      57 1 2017 Political shocks surprises B4&5 WARREN FERNANDEZ Finding inspiration in a troubled year B2 HAN FOOK KWANG The year of living dangerously B6 JOHN LUI My top words of the year C6 bus noun The new MRT, but more reliable FOOD DRINK Life looks at four new steakhouses, two helmed
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      Lock icon Why he defends the ‘bad guys’
      1039 2  -  Everyone has the right to a proper defence, says lawyer Josephus Tan K. C. Vijayan Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg For defending the couple who fatally abused 26-year-old Annie Ee, lawyer Josephus Tan was not only heckled online, but also questioned by friends and
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; PHOTOS: ANNIE EE/FACEBOOK, SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE  -  1,039 words
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      Lock icon Undeterred by online hate
      709 2  -  K.C. Vijayan Lawyers say they are unfazed by the online abuse they get for defending people accused of heinous crime as this comes with the territory. Mr Mervyn Tan, 59, was subjected to an outpouring of hatred online, with comments bordering on threats, when he defended
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      Lock icon Jetstar flight turned back over phone dispute
      462 3  -  Police called in after three passengers got into spat; situation worsened by bomb scare Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Ng Jun Sen A dispute between three passengers over whether a mobile phone should be switched off in a plane, as well as
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      156 3 Yesterday’s report, “Several nations press for two-state solution”, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs “had earlier condemned the US decision on Jerusalem”. This is inaccurate. The ministry spokesman had on Dec 7 said that the status of Jerusalem is a sensitive and complex issue with
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      Lock icon Parents and kids rice to the challenge
      200 3 Understanding where staple foods like rice come from and the hard work needed to grow each grain is important, and there’s no better way to learn about it than to go in ankle-deep into the rice field. At a rice-planting session yesterday in
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      Lock icon Elaborate scheme used to disguise bribes: US attorney
      1084 4  -  Allegations first arose in 2015, leading Keppel to carry out its own investigations Keppel O M bribery scandal Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg At least six former employees of Keppel Offshore Marine (Keppel O&M) have been implicated in a Brazilian graft scandal, including some
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      Lock icon Keppel to take hit in earnings, but ‘will survive’
      700 4  -  Jacqueline Woo Shares of mainboard-listed Keppel Corporation will likely see kneejerk selling when stock markets reopen after the Christmas holidays as investors react to news of its staggering US$422.2 million (S$567 million) penalty. After all, the fines agreed to in the
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      Lock icon Where will the US$422.2m go?
      381 4  -  Jacqueline Woo As part of the global resolution led by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in discussion with Brazil and Singapore, Keppel Offshore Marine (Keppel O&M) will pay US$105.6 million (S$142 million) to the US. This includes a US$4.7 million criminal fine on
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      Lock icon 133 dead as tropical storm lashes Philippines
      535 6 Mindanao, home to 20 million, hit as Tembin pelts away, triggering flash floods, mudslides AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MANILA The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 yesterday as rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen
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      Lock icon West coast Sabah residents braced for wet Christmas
      401 6 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU Residents in Kota Belud in west coast Sabah are bracing themselves for a wet Christmas as Tropical Storm Tembin is set to hit the northern district soon. The district has flooded 94 times so far this
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      Lock icon Ex-Marine held over Christmas attack plot
      544 7 Arrest foils plan to use explosives to target Pier 39 tourist spot in San Francisco, says FBI AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES Federal agents have arrested a former US Marine for allegedly plotting a Christmas attack in San Francisco inspired by the Islamic State in
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      Lock icon 18 attempted murder charges over car attack
      230 7 REUTERS MELBOURNE The man accused of deliberately ploughing into Christmas shoppers on a busy street in the Australian city of Melbourne was charged yesterday with 18 counts of attempted murder. The incident on Thursday was the second serious vehicle attack in Australia’s second-biggest
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      Lock icon Shop tills a-ringing in lead-up to Xmas
      763 8  -  Robust sales reported by retailers, fuelled by Singles’ Day, Black Friday and 12.12 Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Crowds thronged Orchard Road over the last two days, as many rushed to do last-minute gift shopping and others came to soak in the festive atmosphere.
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      Lock icon Festive feasting? Watch your intake, doctors say
      466 8  -  Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg You’d better watch out this Christmas to stay in the pink of health, that is. Doctors told The Sunday Times that they typically see a spike in patients after the festive holidays, many with problems related to eating or drinking
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      Lock icon Miss America CEO suspended over offensive e-mails
      544 9 They contained misogynistic, fat- and slut-shaming language about past winners AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NYTIMES NEW YORK The Miss America pageant suspended its chief executive officer after dozens of former beauty queens demanded he step down over leaked internal e-mails that contained misogynistic, fatand slut-shaming
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      Lock icon Things that go bump in the night
      1048 10  -  Strange, inexplicable noises in our homes can be eerie, but engineers say they are often linked to how sound travels through a building Sue-Ann Tan suetan@sph.com.sg They may not look like it in the day, but modern and vibrant Housing Board neighbourhoods are
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      Lock icon Man repairing pothole on West Coast Highway killed in crash
      230 10  -  Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg A construction worker was killed in an accident while reportedly repairing a pothole on the West Coast Highway on Friday. Photos posted on Facebook page Safety Watch SG show a man lying ontheroad, with paramedics attending to
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      Lock icon Prepare for war if diplomacy fails, Mattis tells US troops
      712 11  -  Defence Secretary’s call comes as UN passes new curbs on N. Korea Nirmal Ghosh Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington nirmal@sph.com.sg US Defence Secretary James Mattis has told American troops to be prepared for war as the United Nations
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      Lock icon SpaceX rocket fires up UFO debate
      232 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA LOS ANGELES SpaceX blasted off a reused Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 satellites into orbit, its fourth launch towards a US$3 billion (S$4 billion) upgrade to Virginia-based Iridium’s mobile, voice and data network. The rocket lit up the night sky on
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      Lock icon Toughest sanctions on record
      330 11 NYTIMES BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS The latest sanctions to force Mr Kim jong Un to give up North Korea’s nuclear programme are the toughest on record. Experts on North Korea said the new measures had the potential to dissuade Mr Kim from further escalating
      NYTIMES; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  330 words
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      68 5 You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation. PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE Begin your own tradition. i y* r X' J r 4 > p W/s LONDON Cte U) in wraKw r*iam J THE HOUR GLASS SINGAPORE TAKASHIMAYA S.C. T: 65-6734 2420 TANG
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      78 8 How much are you eating over the holidays? The estimated calorie count of some popular festive food Red wine (1 glass, 120ml) 82kcal Champagne (one glass, 120ml) 97kcal Roast turkey (one serving, 90g) Breast meat 122kcal Thigh meat 141 kcal Eggnog (one glass, 250ml) 220kcal Mashed potatoes(100g) 113kcal Log cake
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      50 10 Common sounds people hear in HDB fats at night: Marbles rolling and dropping Furniture shifting Knocking Footsteps thumping, children running Doors opening and closing It’s that dragging noise from above again! I must complain to the owner upstairs!! Erm, I heard he died and the unit is empty. Yes? AHHH!
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      Lock icon At some firms, early birds get fed
      1007 12  -  Incentives for employees to arrive earlier, such as free breakfast and exercise facilities, go down well Sue-Ann Tan suetan@sph.com.sg It is 7.30am at manufacturing firm Stats ChipPAC but there are already more than 100 people at the cafeteria for a free breakfast set
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      Lock icon 18 women nabbed for vice activities in apartments, hotels
      211 12  -  Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg Eighteen women were arrested for offering sexual services at private apartments and hotels, the police said yesterday. They were part of a group of 23 women and nine men who were nabbed for offences under the Women’s Charter,
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      Lock icon 49 passengers stuck on ferry at terminal
      581 13  -  They were stranded for 45 minutes as barge blocked path of Johor ferry at Changi jetty Lydia Lam, Jose Hong lydiala m@sph.com.sg josehong@sph.com.sg Nearly 50 passengers on board a ferry from Malaysia could not disembark at Changi Ferry Terminal on Thursday night as
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      Lock icon Families bond ‘under the sea’ at aquarium sleepover
      500 13  -  ST news with benefits Shelina Ajit Assomull shelinaa@sph.com.sg This Christmas, 11 year-old Dion Lai is going to spread the message of ocean conservation. Dion, who will be in Primary 6 next year, has dreamt of being a marine biologist for as long
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      Lock icon Enjoy walking in ‘winter’ Woodlands
      482 14  -  Carpenter builds Christmas set-up at own expense to cheer neighbours Jose Hong josehong@sph.com. sg Two nights before Christmas, carpenter Tan Koon Tat turned on his snow machine at the carpark entrance next to Block 179, Woodlands Street 13, and watched as children squealed with delight
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      Lock icon Young talent drawn to exhibition by Malay artist association
      429 14  -  Shelina Ajit Assomull shelinaa@sph.com.sg Sometimes it’s good to be just plain, says Mr Muhammad Amirul Azman, a 23-year-old artist who tries to depict this feeling in his artwork, currently on display in Ion Orchard. The works of art are part of
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      Lock icon Drive to get more young blood to donate
      165 15 Student Hilda Lam, 16, donating blood at *Scape in Orchard Road yesterday as part of a drive to encourage more young Singaporeans to give blood. Standing behind her are her schoolmates (from left) Leia Sim, Farjana Begum, Nadra Kamal and Lim Si
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      Lock icon Apple wants game apps to list winning odds
      456 15  -  It enforces this in new rules as some games with ‘loot boxes’ bear likeness to gambling Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg Tech giant Apple has forced developers of apps with chance-based features to publish how likely users will receive prizes. This followed changes to
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      Lock icon Christians in Jakarta wary of intolerance
      839 16  -  Bitter gubernatorial election, rise of Muslim hardliners cast a pall over Christmas season Jeffrey Hutton Jeffrey For The Straits Times In Jakarta jdhutton70@gmail.com As staff at St Paul’s Church in central Jakarta set out dozens of rattan chairs, sweets and platoons of bowls that
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      Lock icon Oh Santa, be fast for goodness’ sake!
      128 16 Christmas is not a public holiday in China. But that did not stop Santa Claus from coming to town, or rather, from pulling out the stops and going to town at a fun event in Beijing yesterday. Hundreds donned Santa Claus costumes at
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      Lock icon Armed guards for Xmas events in Muslim-majority countries
      601 16 REUTERS QUETTA (Pakistan)/ JAKARTA Christmas church services and other celebrations are being held this weekend under the gaze of armed guards and security cameras in many countries after militants of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked a Methodist church in
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      Lock icon Nutritionist called out for ties with food giants
      805 17 Leading Malaysian expert says without firms’ help, country’s obesity risk would be worse NYTIMES KUALA LUMPUR Over the past three decades, this increasingly prosperous nation has become the fattest country in Asia, with nearly half the adult population now overweight or obese.
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      Lock icon Cleric takes issue with Muslims attending vigil for K-pop star
      237 17 KUALA LUMPUR The most senior cleric in Malaysia’s Perak state has questioned whether Muslims should pray for deceased non-Muslims to enter heaven, after Malaysians held a candlelight vigil for the late Korean pop star Kim Jong Hyun. Perak Mufti Harussani
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      Lock icon Saudis seek $8b from billionaire prince
      162 17 WASHINGTON Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained since early last month in a corruption probe, faces a demand from Saudi Arabian authorities of at least US$6 billion (S$8.1 billion) to win his freedom, the Wall Street Journal reported. The price being demanded is among the
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      Lock icon Riding the tech wave to stop shark attacks
      886 18  -  Tracking app, drones and other methods aim to prevent bites without harming the animals Jonathan Pearlman Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com For those about to swim at an Australian beach, the map of the country that appears on
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      Lock icon Louisiana set to resettle thousands due to erosion threat
      577 18 BLOOMBERG LOUISIANA Louisiana is finalising a plan to move thousands of people from areas threatened by the rising Gulf of Mexico, effectively declaring uninhabitable a coastal area larger than Delaware. A draft of the plan, the most aggressive response to climatelinked
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      Lock icon Diplomatic cable says 10,000 died in Tiananmen
      479 19 Figure in British envoy’s account of 1989 crackdown in China seems credible: Experts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British
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      Lock icon Emperor Akihito to start preparing for abdication
      474 19  -  Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo waltsi m@sph.com.sg Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who turned 84 yesterday, has said that he wants to start preparing for the dawn of a new era after he abdicates on April 30,2019. “Over the remaining days, as I continue
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      Lock icon 72,000 in shelters, waiting to go home
      612 20 / 21  -  Arlina Arshad KARANGASEM (Bali) After lying dormant for 54 years, Mount Agung suddenly came to life in September, shooting ash, gravel and steam high into the sky, and rattling villages with tremors “sounding like jets”. The authorities raised the alert level to the
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      Lock icon Risking death as volcano guardian
      1899 20 / 21  -  75-year-old spiritual guardian won’t evacuate from deserted village 5km from the peak of Bali’s erupting Mount Agung, to pray against wrath of angry spirits Arlina Arshad Regional Correspondent In Karangasem (Bali) aarlina@sph.com.sg Balinese Hindu spiritual guardian Jero Mangku Darma calmly climbs up the stone steps
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      Lock icon Young Catalan liberal’s rise a threat to Rajoy
      579 22 Arrimadas’ success in Catalonia election raises hope she can do the same for Ciudadanos party at national level REUTERS MADRID Forget the traditional Socialist opposition and perhaps even the Catalan separatists: The main threat to Spain’s conservative Prime Minister may now come
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      Lock icon Tensions over independence bid felt by Catalans in Singapore
      726 22  -  Shelina Ajit Assomull shelinaa@sph.com.sg When Catalonia’s Parliament declared the province’s independence from Spain in October, triggering a harsh response from Madrid, it also split teacher Carolina Rojo Mardones’ family into two sides. The 38-year-old Spanish teacher at Las Lilas, a Spanish
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      Lock icon Six decades in the sky and counting
      495 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON American Airlines Flight 2160 from Boston has just arrived in Washington, DC, and Ms Bette Nash, 81, helps the passengers disembark. They embrace her, take photos and express their thanks. It’s always like this. After six decades crossing the skies
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        Lock icon Two straight Dubliners tie knot to avoid tax
        76 22 DUBLIN Two heterosexual men in Dublin have got married in a bid to not pay €50,000 (S$79,700) inheritance tax on a house. Mr Matt Murphy, 83, wanted to leave his house to his best friend and carer, Mr Michael O’Sullivan, 58, after
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        Lock icon US appeals court rules on Trump travel ban
        66 22 REUTERS WASHINGTON A United States appeals court has said President Donald Trump’s hotly contested travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries should not be applied to those with strong US ties. The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals also said last
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        Lock icon China punishes 8,123 for fiscal violations
        60 22 REUTERS SHANGHAI China has punished 8,123 people for committing fiscal violations after an audit of how the government’s central budget last year was spent revealed multiple problems, the Xinhua state news agency reported. An official said yesterday that 970 of the offenders were punished
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        Lock icon Over 30 dead after bus plunges into river in India
        63 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI At least 32 people were killed yesterday when their bus swerved off a bridge and plunged 30m onto a river bed in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, police said. Television footage showed rescuers pulling bodies
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      131 18 Weather Singapore 31/23 ºC TodayThundery showers over many areas in the morning and afternoon. Outlook Monday: Predawn hours and early morning thundery showers. Tuesday: Afternoon thundery showers. Air quality PSI 41-52 (Moderate) 24-hour reading as of 5pm yesterday Sunrise 7.03am Moonrise 11.31am North Thunderstorm Sunset 7.06pm East Moonset 11.51pm Thunderstorm
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      Lock icon WATER WORKOUT THAT’S FIT FOR ALL
      878 23  -  HydroFit and FloatFit are two such new exercises that are fast gaining in popularity Fitness Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg Magazine editor Denise Li has been practising martial arts like muay thai, boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2009, sometimes training up to five times a week
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      258 23  -  Text and pictures by Joyce Fang Rupert Ong, 55 Lawyer Height: 1.73m Weight: 66kg Exercise regimen: I go to the gym twice a week for a one-hour workout. I don’t have a set routine. I use whichever machine is available, and do three sets with increasing weights. I
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      128 23 TODAY BASKETBALL NBA Orlando v Washington (SingtelTV Ch110, 8am). CRICKET 3rd final T20 Int’l IndiavSri Lanka (SingtelTVCh123&StarHubCh236, 9.20pm). FOOTBALL Dutch EredivisieAjaxv Willem II (9.20pm), Feyenoord v Roda JC (11.35pm) Singtel Ch115 StarHub Ch209. TOMORROW No live events. TUESDAY BASKETBALL N BA Oklahoma v Houston (Singtel TV Ch110,9am).
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      Lock icon HARDEN BLASTS REF FOR HARSH CALLS
      553 24 Guard catches fire in 2nd 51-point game in a row, first to do so in 10 years, but can’t lift Rockets to win REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HOUSTON Houston Rockets guard James Harden exploded for his second consecutive 50-point National Basketball Association (NBA) game and
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        Lock icon Football corruption: 2 officials convicted
        104 24 AGENCE RANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK A United States jury convicted two South American ex-football officials of corruption, with the pair remanded into custody in a New York trial. The panel returned guilty verdicts against Jose Maria Marin, 85, former head of Brazil’s Football Confederation and Juan
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        Lock icon Sevilla coach Berizzo gets the boot
        54 24 REUTERS MADRID Sevilla sacked coach Eduardo Berizzo on Friday following a run of poor results, with the Argentinian departing a week after he returned to work following an operation to treat prostate cancer. The LaLiga side added that discussions had already begun to appoint
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      137 2 OBITUARIES The Straits Times $63.00 per column cm The Sunday Times $63.00 per column cm All rates are subject to GST. Pest Control 116 SYSTEM SYSTEM PEST CONTROL SERVICES PTE LTD singapore@systempest.com www.systempest.com Established in 1983 Attained ISO 9001:2008, ISO *****:2004 OHSAS *****:2007 Extermination of termites, cockroaches, rodents, ants, bedbugs
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      699 3 Domestic Help Available 137 Domestic Help Available 137 Domestic Help Available 137 Domestic Help Available 137 B t WITH A Hundreds of new biodatas just arrived English, Mandarin Dialects speaking Maids tor Christian Family Child aged care by experienced nurses "JPB is one of the best employment agencies in town."
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      361 3 Packing/Storage/ Delivery/Removal 239 MOVER/ DISPOSAL/ HOUSEHOLD Corporate. Short/ long term storage. *****355 $20 PICKUP $30-$40 Lorry $55 Powergate. Call now *****710 8am-11pm Tuition 636 Current School Teachers, Grads/ Undergrads, Full-Time Tutors. Familiar with school syllabus. Call: 9726-9156 Andrew Tan, Author, Ex-JC Maths Head MOE scholar with >20 years exp, gives
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      892 3 VehiclesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE PASSENGER VEHICLES 302 Alfa For Sale 325 Mazda For Sale 326 Mercedes For Sale 327 Mini For Sale 328 Mitsubishi For Sale 303 Audi For Sale 305 BMW For Sale 306 Chevrolet For Sale 307 Chrysler For Sale 308 Citroen For Sale 309 Chery For Sale 310 Daihatsu
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      780 4 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale 317 Hyundai For Sale COEResults of December 2017 2ndOpen Bidding Exercise For COE CARS (1600cc below) CARS (1601cc above) GOODS VEHICLES BUSES MOTORCYCLES OPEN CATEGORY BIDS QUOTA COE PRICE $38,200 $47,002 $45,112 $7,501 $48,011 1,687 1,374 246 1,970 1,634 482 743 514
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      306 4 Mercedes For Sale 326 INDEX CREDIT PTE LTD NEW MERCEDES BENZ E200 Avantegarde. High Spec, Immed Reg. Price Neg, Easy loan. *****313/ *****686 HANNS AUTO 5/’16 GLA 200 C&C warranty. One owner. Low km. Grey. ARF $*****. Ask $142K. Good cond. Call *****252 HANNS AUTO 1 11/’16 GLE 450 AMG
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      279 4 1 Nissan For Sale 329 CREATIVE AUTO 5/15 TEANA 2.5A 1 owner Full Agt serviced,under wty, r/tax till 5/18. Pearl white Low miles. Trade in avail. *****788 NISSAN SYLPHY JUNE 2014, *****km Mileage, Accident Free, Agt Svc. 90% Loan Available. Call: 6385-1484 REPOSSESSED SJB2324Z 1/’08 Latio 1.5. Highest offer secures.
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      300 4 329 Full r/tax mi2014, Accident Loan SJB2324Z offer 1.6A like 1.5A cond 344 Toyota For Sale COE CRASH! PRICE Slashed!! $104,888 CH-R Hybrid S, Japanese with Toyota safety sense. Also CHR Hybrid European made $108,888. Fty 8" multimedia megaspec w driver safety aids. Fuel efficient Prius engine upto 950Kms/ full
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      211 4 344 Toyota For Sale BESTLINK AUTO PTE LTD BRAND NEW TOYOTA Harrier 2.0A Premium Luxury. 1 Unit Only! 5.6L/100km CO2 133g/km. Call 6747 6366 EDMUND MOTOR PTE LTD END 2011 CAMRY 2.4A. 1 owner. D/payment 9k. Mthly 1.3k. Very Low mileage. Showroom cond. Call 9068 8199 AUTO IMPERIAL CARS 0%
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      291 4 344 Toyota For Sale SG CAR LINK VARIOUS MODELS C-HR.10% deposit/10yr loan.3.8l/100km CO2 86g/km. 11 Defu Lane 9. S’*****3 ((8858-2662)) THE WHEELERS AUTO DELIVERY 3 DAYS. New CHR 1.8S Hybrid yellow $103,800. 5 years warranty. Contact *****663, *****769 8/’12 VIOS 1.5A Very low km. Silver 1 owner, like new. Accident
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      695 5 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 Vehicles Wanted 363 3 EASY STEPS TO SELL YOUR CAR AT THE BEST PRICE SY STEPS YOUR CAR AT THE T PRICE Step 1: Provide your details for FREEquote Step 2: Fix an appointment if the price is right Step 3: Complete the sale
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      361 5 Lorries For Sale 387 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW MIT Fuso Canter 14ft. AT MT. Before COE $53,688. 100% Loan, low int rate 6555 3300/6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP **DON’T MISS THE Euro-5 UD 6 ton 10 ton Truck. Before COE $82,800. 3 yrs warranty 6555 3300 6467 3300. 2007
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      291 5 389 Pick-Ups For Sale 4/2008 SSANGYONG DOUBLECABIN Pick-up. Cheapest in market. $16,800. In-house loan avail. Zheng 9889 0309 6/2011 SSANGYONG ACTYON Sports D/Cab 2.0A. Low mileage. Well Maintained. High loan/ Trade in Call *****939 ’07 MITSUBISHI L200 Double box. New 5yrs COE, low KM Engine good cond *****555 Vans For
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      283 5 Vans For Sale 391 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW TOYOTA Hiace Super GL! Can Reg under G/P Plate! Before COE $57,800. 5yrs warranty. Call now 6555 3300 6467 3300 THINK ONE GROUP BRAND NEW PEUGEOT Partner 1.6A HDI. Free Servicing. Agt Warranty. Full Loan avail. After COE $69,999. Call 6555
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      495 5 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 Other Commercial Vehicles For Sale 392 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car WANT TO SELL OR SCRAP YOUR LORRY OR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE? Fast Service Best Price Call us at 6319 8889 or visit www.wheeldeal.com.sg Vans For Sale 391 INDEX CREDIT PTE
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      2415 6 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 D04 Sentosa/TelokBlangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/Bugis/Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09
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      215 6 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW CHARMING MGS GRAND Manor *****/11K sf, sprawling land, $22m *****/9K sqft A1 Cond 9048-8388/ 9386-7644 RS *EXCLUSIVE CLUNY BEST GCB *****/***** sf, almost new, lift/pool, pte enclave, serene. 9237-6663/ 9386-7644 RS BEAUTIFUL GCB NEAR Sixth Ave 15,500sf Wide frontage
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      2160 7 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2017. DISTRICT 1 9 Classifieds B UY I T S E L L I T F I ND I T PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      44 7 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 UNIQUE HILLTOP SERANGOON Gdn. 2380/3200sqft Semi-D. lush gdn, unblock great view 6100 1008 9679 1120 RS Bring Cheque FH DETACHED FOR Redevelopment Upp Paya Lebar Rd Land 5000sf Orig cond Good schs. Perin 8128-4836
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      44 7 D19 SERANGOON GDN/ HOUGANG/ SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL HOUSES FOR SALE 408 S/STY BEAUTIFULLY RENO Semi-d Farleigh Ave! Land 4231sf. 4 rms, 2 baths. Quiet locale. Cheong 9837 9888 S/STY BEAUTIFULLY RENO Semi-d Farleigh Ave! Land 4231sf. 4 rms, 2 baths. Quiet locale. Cheong 9837 9888
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      953 8 D20 THOMSON/BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Nov 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 17 Mariam Way Terrace Nov-17
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      266 8 D21 ULU PANDAN/ CLEMENTIRD/ SUNSET/BTTIMAH HOUSES FOR SALE 409 UNIQUE DESIGN/ FH Bunglw *****/7000sf, Enjoy Nature Elegant/open concept, 9 yrs Pool/Gdn 8130 3636 Kim Yan KISMIS RESIDENCES LIMITED FH landed 5-bdrm ensuite 3sty+attic+basement home lift. Michelle 9738-5777 OTT Elsie Cheng 9636 1929 RARE! FH, LOR Kismis Terr Cluster Homes. 5
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      238 8 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D02 ANSON/ TG PAGAR PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE
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      234 8 D28 SELETAR HOUSES FOR SALE 410 Brand New SAT/ SUN 3-6PM S e m i -d Saraca Walk 3940/7450 sqft 2.5sty 7+1. Home lift. Park 3 cars. TOP soon. *****747 DON'T MISS LDA7772@ KAT 9367-7772*** Designer Decor 3Sty Semi-D Cactus. F’hold. NS facing. 4000/5450sf. Park 3 cars. D01 RAFFLES PL/
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      204 8 D04 SENTOSA/ TELOK BLANGAH PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Check This Out THE INTERLACE BEST facing. Most quiet! 2 bdrm. Spacious Bright. Near MRT. Easy access to AYE. Joy 9383-7208 D05 PASIR PANJANG/ WEST COAST/ CLEMENTI TOWN PTE APTS FOR SALE 413 Priced to Sell WEST COAST CONDO, 1238sqft 3-bdrm.
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      217 8 D09 ORCHARD/ CAIRNHILL PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 TIFFANY TEOW 9687 8488 NEW FUTURA FREEHOLD. TOP obtained. Ready for own stay Ultra luxury 2/3/4/PH; 2 twrs 36 sty. All units c/w pte lift. Mins to MRT Orchard Rd. Best place to stay! Launching real soon. Hurry! Call for details before
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      219 8 fr D11 NEWTON/NOVENA PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 HILLCREST VILLA. CLUSTER hse. Best unit(Row 5) 3089sf 4+1. 1KM RGPS. MRT. $2.9xM Vacant. Eddie 9616 1611 KF D12 BALESTIER/ TOA PAYOH/ SERANGOON/ BOON KENG PTE APTS FOR SALE 416 Keener Sense of Real Estate GOOD LOCATION SUITES TOPAZ FH 420 sf.
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      1656 9 PROPERTY PRICES Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2017. DISTRICT 16 20 Classifieds B UY I T S E L L I T F I ND I T PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE
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      180 9 D26 UPP THOMSON/ SPRINGLEAF/LENTOR PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 Allan Kow 9618 0688 MEADOWS PEIRCE PH 2594 sf. FH. 4 bdrms maid’s. Designer decor, serene, near good sch eateries. Motivated Seller! $2.59M neg. D27 YISHUN/ SEMBAWANG PTE APTS FOR SALE 421 UPHONY GDNS 4-RM. 1985 sf F/facilities Reno Well kept.
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      447 10 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 427 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE 427 BISHAN HDB FOR SALE MUST SELL! BLK 307 Shunfu 4’NG’ corner. Reno. Face NS. Bright,breezy.Near MRT, mkt, amenities. *****078 Owner Joseph Lim 9001 1508 4S 127, BISHAN St.12. 84sqm.
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      98 10 JURONG WEST HDB FOR SALE 438 ***CHEAP! BEAUTIFUL! FAST! 4A 667D, High Floor, Unblock Walk to Boon Lay MRT/Mall Hurry!! Jerry Poh 8368 8933 Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7690 Best Deal BLK 684C 5-RM Premium. High flr, windy. No noon sun. Near MRT. Spacious. F/ furn. Immed. Stevie 9743-4668. Motivated Seller 4-RM 484
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      545 10 PASIR RIS/ CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/ CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 PASIR RIS/ CHANGI HDB FOR SALE 442 TOA PAYOH HDB FOR SALE 449 MAAY 9118 6228 EXTREMELY RARE! TOP flr! 4A 79B Toa Payoh Ctrl, 90sqm. Panoramic view, S’pore Flyer Corner. Library, CC. Mins Mrt Call
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      781 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 SRX PRIVATE NON-LANDED RENTAL PRICE INDEX VOLUME Classifieds c Base: 2009 Jan Index 111.5
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      227 11 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR RENT 463 BEDOK HDBFOR RENT 483 I Hr. DAILY PAPER. l"(<I|>*>1 ■>! |t*a«P" *'O't »ht»ti<llt< iteor. ih« iht» mii>i lnit«t <li |i— >iJ cMdik iImc tuU>fc*<"SOn <“1 "VI* apbroa u »I. mwr \rli<ni.lt.n n»HK ill" (Ofci"tali" It ii< Inrih Mlt nl*ll(M« Tyidiat Ilt(l(lltr|l'
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      25 11 MIXED/ OTHER ESTATES HDBFOR RENT 508 MIXED/OTHER ESTATES HDB FOR RENT 508 MIXED/OTHER ESTATES HDBFOR RENT 508 s HDB MEDIAN SUB-LETTING RENTS IN SEP 2017
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      317 12 (NORTH/ NORTH-EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 509 LOR CHUAN MRT. Full facilities. Master/ Common rm. F/furn. Aircon. No landlord stay. Immed. *****442 Ray (EAST) PTE RMS FOR RENT 512 1RM 1 HALL Joo Chiat furn a/c can cook. No comm. Move in immed. *****950 Owner (NORTH/NORTH-EAST) HDB RMS FORRENT 515
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      197 12 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR RENT 531 URONG KIAN TECK. 1700 27 00sf High ceiling Workshop/ warehouse. #01 immed. *****528 Owner J PIONEER CENTRE@ WEST. B2. Corner #04-xx 1919 3845sf $1.60psf. Ramp-up Fty. Full comm *****181/ *****501 FACTORY/ INDUSTRIAL SPACE FOR SALE 532 FTY SPACE @TUAS *****00,000 sf. Sale/Lease. High ceiling
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      162 12 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 535 Cara Loke 9007 0076 SUNTEC CITY TOWER ***** sf. Best unit! High flr. Panoramic city/ sea/ river view. $29.1M. Keys on hand. Don’t miss! Visit SRX.com.sg/code-7107 SQUARE 2/ NOVENA Medical Ctr 2283 sf, MRT, TTSH, shops Mall. Serious seller!! Good investment. $2978 psf only!! High
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      131 12 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 MEDICAL CLINIC 681 Race Course Rd, 3mins Farrer Park Mrt, 4 consult rm $6,500 Full comm *****181 *****501 SHOP@ BUKIT TIMAH Plaza #B1-xx. Near NTUC, F&B welcome. 420sf.$3.9k Full comm to agt. *****181/ *****501. **TOWNSHEND SHOPHSE. NEW reno. Immed! F&B Retail Office. Grd flr 1150
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      311 12 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 PROMO PRICE DEVELOPER Sale Citygate Beach Rd B1 Before $1.84M Now $1.386M 2nd level before $1.934M Now $1.418M. JET *****977 MINIMARTS FOR SALE Immed. Vacanza East. 44 Leng kong Tujoh. 650 sf Freehold Must View Owner *****266 $888K QUEENSWAY #02 FH. Tyrwhitt wide frontage $1.6M
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      176 12 IT/ Infocomm 712 VB.NET SOFTWARE DEVELOP-ER-12 month contract to work on Bank Project. Salary $4K-$7K as per the experience. Min 3 yrs experience in Development strong in DB. Short notice preferred. Email: ST@WEBSYNERGIES.BIZ Lecturing/ Teaching 715 MONTESSORI PRI TRAINED Teacher/ Asst Teacher East Coast Rd. *****575 Nursing/ Health Care 721
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      189 12 Jobs Warehousing/ Inventory/ Logistics Security 763 COUNTER SALES EXEC for spare part Co. Jln Besar area. Excel/ Word knowledge. 5-day wk. 9am-6pm. Start immed. Class 3 lic. Physically fit. Call 9670-1293 Cleaners 769 Hotels in town require PUBLIC AREA CLEANERS 0700 to 1500 starting $1350 1500 to 2300 starting $1450
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