Today, 8 July 2011

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    41 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF /A=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 8, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 8, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon Tan Kin Lian confident of being eligible to run for President
    752 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two out of the three likely Elected Presidency candidates submitted their application forms for a Certificate of Eligibility yesterday, bringing Singapore a step closer to the Presidential Election, which is due by Aug 31.
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    Lock icon Temasek net profits double
    693 1  -  Fund’s portfolio value reaches record s$193 billion RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In spite of what its chairman S Dhanabalan described as an eventful year as uncertainties weighed on the global economic recovery Temasek Holdings doubled its net profit to S$13 billion and saw its portfolio value
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      115 1 T SECTION PAGE 59 COMMENT&ANALYSIS KENAN MALIK MULTICULTURALISM’S FAILURE, TERRORISM’S RISE 12 BILL TARRANT MALAYSIA’S DILEMMA: CAN IT REFORM? 14 16 CITIZEN s' Innovation, powered by willpower. Innovation. It’s what happens when imagination defeats the impossible. When curiosity overcomes inertia. When constant thought breaks through the old ways of thinking
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      369 2 JLi a 7^ GniN CITV Wll £HlUPS MH Si as W kj 1 cam" er. 1 1 i r GAIN CITY thanks all customers and partners in making the event a resounding success! Due to the overwhelming response, we are extending the sale to all showrooms. If you have missed
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Police nab teens believed to be involved in loan shark activity
      103 2 SINGAPORE The police yesterday rounded up 60 teenaged boys believed to have assisted loan sharks in distributing pamphlets around housing estates. A police spokesman said that, based on their investigations, four men have been arrested in connection with the
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      Lock icon US warns of new 'belly bomb’ terror threat
      486 2 AGENCIES NEW YORK American officials have warned airlines that they believe Al Qaeda is developing “belly bombs” to beat airport security and allow suicide bombers to launch terror attacks on board passenger planes. The United States Department of Homeland Security has sent
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      Lock icon Police to bar rally organisers from KL
      454 4 Major roads and three bus terminals will also be closed tomorrow AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police yesterday obtained court orders to prevent 91 people associated with Bersih, Umno Youth and Perkasa from entering Kuala Lumpur’s central business district tomorrow, when the three groups
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      CHANGES IN BUS SERVICES AND ROAD CLOSURES
      118 4 Bus services at three terminals in Kuala Lumpur will temporarily operate from otherterminals beginning at 12.01am tomorrow, according to police. The express bus services from the east coast to the Hentian Putra Terminal and the SKS bus services from Seremban to Hentian Puduraya
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      Lock icon China media dismiss reports of former President Jiang's death
      462 6 AGENCIES BEIJING Chinese state media yesterday denied rumours that former President Jiang Zemin had died, following reports from a Hong Kong television station that sparked a wave of speculation about a leadership transition due next year. “Recent reports of some overseas
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      Major Tiger shareholder dumps 11.1 million shares
      403 6  -  TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As troubled carrier Tiger Airways reiterated yesterday its long-term commitment to Australia, it revealed that one of its major shareholders has dumped about 11.1 million shares on the open market. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange, Tiger said
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      Lock icon Police rescue hostages in Muar kindergarten
      323 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A man carrying a machete and a hammer barged into a Malaysian kindergarten yesterday and held children and teachers hostage for six tense hours before police shot him in the head. None of the 30 children and four teachers at the
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      Lock icon STAY CLOSE — SHE’LL BE BACK
      207 8 STAY CLOSE SHE’LL BE BACK What would Lady Gaga have to say about the Fun Pack Song, the ditty meant for the National Day Parade that used the music to her big hit Bad Romance? That was the question on everyone’s mind at the press conference yesterday with Lady Gaga,
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      Two men charged with cheating 4 banks
      313 10  -  ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE Two men one from a deregistered private business school were charged in court yesterday with cheating four banks of a total of S$2.4 million. One of them, Yap Chee Mun, 41, was the former owner and supervisor of the Brookes
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      SMEs 'will benefit from training courses in Chinese'
      604 10  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are the heads of listed companies but, when they received SMSes from “powerful people”, they had to ask him to explain what the messages meant. Sharing this anecdote at the Human Capital Singapore Conference yesterday, Associate Professor
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      Lock icon Firm taps into NTUC fund to boost productivity
      345 10  -  WAYNE CHAN SINGAPORE A local printing company, tapping on a fund by the labour movement for productivity improvements, managed to halve the time needed to set up each print job to 20 minutes with a print image control scanner. Using funds from
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Multiculturalism's failure, terrorism's rise
      1428 12  -  Why state policies in Europe have resulted in fragmented societies and rise of radical rhetoric KENAN MALIK Kenan Malik, a British writer and broadcaster, is the author of From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its Legacy. THE NEW YORK TIMES Six years ago yesterday,
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      Lock icon Malaysia's dilemma: Can it reform?
      2676 14  -  Unless it can realise meritocracy, the former emerging market star is in danger of becoming an also-ran BILL TARRANT Bill Tarrant is Reuters enterprise editor for Asia. REUTERS Dr Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking
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      185 14 Are You Struggling To Earn $8,000 A Month? Do You Want To Start A Profitable Business in Singapore and 16 Countries Worldwide? President, Northwest Invention Center, USA Booming Business "Started In United States Expanded to Australia, Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, India. Dr Sobey launched Camp Invention, which now has more than
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  • VOICES
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      Make balloting process fairer
      493 18  -  Letter from Wong Weng Keet, Dave THE balloting system is seen by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to be the best and fairest way to determine the queue numbers for flat applicants. On the contrary, it is an unfair method as it is possible for
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      WeCare for U looking into reaching out to more children
      220 18  -  Letter from Sylvia Choo Director, Women’s Development Secretariat, National Trades Union Congress WE REFER to Ms Felicia Ng’s letter “Include toddlers in WeCare for U” (July 5) in which Ms Ng urged for the WeCare for U Project to be
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      Look at the positive acts too
      164 18  -  Letter from Daphine Choo I READ with dismay Mr Lawrence Seow’s letter, “My top 10 ungracious acts seen daily” (July 7). On one hand, I too have witnessed the ungracious acts that he listed. I myself may also have been guilty of a few
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      Don't just thank them on Nurses' Day...
      316 19  -  Letter from Sandra Foo I REFER to the report, “A full review of healthcare policies” (July 6). Health Minister Gan Kim Yong hit the nail on the head when he acknowledged that we need good career opportunities to attract and retain healthcare professionals.
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      MY SON, THE NURSE
      101 19  -  LETTER FROM KAREN KOH I refer to the letter “Nurses deserve more recognition” (July 5). My son is a staff nurse at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He joined the hospital one-and-a-half years ago after his National Service, under a three-year bond. He recently told me he
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    • Enforce rules at these hotspots
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        Bridges and underpasses
        180 19  -  Letter from Martin Schwarz WHEN talking to people abroad the first question they usually ask when they find out I live in Singapore is: Do you really get fined for chewing gum? A variation of this question is: Is Singapore really a fine city? I am usually
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        Jurong West footpaths
        146 19  -  Letter from Caroline Chung REFERRING to the Singapore Police Force’s letter, “Cyclist, motorists must abide by road rules” (July 4), I wonder who enforces the regulations? It has come to a point where cyclists act like they have the right of way in my Jurong West St
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  • SINGAPORE
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      SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS, ABUSERS ARRESTED
      212 20 Nine suspected drug traffickers and 67 drug abusers were arrested during an islandwide operation on Wednesday. Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) also uncovered drugs, money as well as weapons, including a stun gun, a knuckle-duster and a jackknife. At one raid in Old
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      CHEMICAL SPILL AT NUS CARGO LIFT HURTS TWO MEN
      117 20 A chemical spill occurred at a cargo lift at the National University of Singapore yesterday afternoon, leaving one man with burns to his arms and legs and another with complaints of skin irritation. The first man was sent to the Singapore
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      ‘Let dads do their part’
      416 20  -  AMANDA FENG amandafeng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While some women feel that their husbands could be more proactive for example, when handling their children, they could sometimes stand in the way of the men trying to doing so. Parenting experts at the Working With Fathers conference yesterday said
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      Lock icon Record haul at Special Olympics
      257 20  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE The Singapore team raked in a record 37 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece five more than the previous games in 2007. In all, the 46 athletes won 12 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals. Returning
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      Man jailed nine months for abusing wife and pushing police corporal
      243 23  -  ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A man was yesterday sentenced to nine months in jail for abusing his wife on several occasions, although she had a Personal Protection Order against him. Muruka Vairamuthu, 47, pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching
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      10 NTU, NUS students win S$12,000 awards
      271 23  -  MUSTAFA SHAFAWI mustafa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Antibiotics, which are among the world’s most widely prescribed medication, can easily find their way into rivers and lakes because they tend not to be removed through the normal sewage process. As global concern on the possible negative effects
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      TRIO CHARGED WITH VARIOUS ACTS OF MISCONDUCT
      234 23  -  ALVINA SOH Three men were yesterday charged in court with various acts of misconduct, including taking over a taxi unlawfully and attacking its driver and three other people on the same night. They are Briton RobertJames Springall, 24; New Zealander Robert Stephen Dahlberg,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon ‘Malaysia’s racial divide is deepening’
      457 24 REUTERS PUTRAJAYA Malaysian Chinese have stopped supporting the government because they no longer feel they are getting their share of projects, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. The former Prime Minister looked back on his two decades in power in an interview at his office in
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      Lock icon Uncertain future for prosecutors of Red Shirts
      273 24 BANGKOK POST AGENCIES BANGKOK The future of Thailand’s two most fervent persecutors of the Red Shirt movement who support exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra now hang sin the balance following the Puea Thai party’s victory in last Sunday’s general election. Mr Tharit Pengdit,
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      Lock icon MALAYSIA DEFERS AMNESTY PLAN FOR ILLEGAL FOREIGN WORKERS
      161 25 AP The Malaysian government said yesterday it would defer for a week an amnesty programme for illegal foreign workers so that the authorities can have more time to prepare for the exercise. The programme, originally slated to start on July 11, will
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      Lock icon DUTCH STADIUM ROOF COLLAPSES
      96 25 A large section of the roof of a soccer stadium in the Dutch city of Enschede collapsed yesterday during off-season construction work, killing one person and leaving 10 hospitalised. A total of 14 people were injured when the roof at the southern end of Grolsch Veste
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      Lock icon Taiwan tests locally developed missile
      274 25 AGENCIES TAIPEI For the first time, Taiwan has test-fired a locally developed missile that can be launched from a submarine and is designed to counter the threat of China’s growing naval fleet, a report said yesterday. The Liberty Times newspaper reported that an unknown number
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      Lock icon South Korea back in stem cell spotlight with new treatment
      246 27 REUTERS SEONGNAM More than five years after South Korea’s scientific reputation was shattered by a cloning research scandal, the country has approved stem cell medication in the form of a treatment for heart attack victims for the world’s first clinical
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      Lock icon Strauss-Kahn 'will not plead guilty to anything'
      361 27 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK After meeting with Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday, lawyers for former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique StraussKahn characterised the session as “constructive” but stressed that he is unwilling to plead guilty even to minor charges. Mr William
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      Lock icon INDIAN MINISTER FACES PRESSURE TO QUIT
      105 27 AP Indian Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran faced pressure yesterday to resign after investigators said they are probing his alleged involvement in a telecommunications scandal. The Central Bureau of Investigation is looking into accusations that Mr Maran used his authority when he was Telecommunications Minister
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      Lock icon Growing worries over building boom in Chinese cities
      532 29 THE NEW YORK TIMES WUHAN (China) In the seven years it will take New York city to build a 3km leg of its long-awaited Second Avenue subway line, the Wuhan city plans to complete an entirely new subway system with nearly 225km
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      Lock icon NORTH KOREA 'PAID SENIOR PAKISTANI MILITARY FIGURES FOR N TECHNOLOGY'
      170 29 AP The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme claims that North Korean officials paid kickbacks to senior Pakistani military figures in exchange for critical weapons technology in the late ’90s. Mr Abdul Qadeer Khan had given a United States-based expert
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      Lock icon Hacking scandal forces News of the World to close down
      405 30 AGENCIES LONDON News International said last night it is shutting down the News of the World newspaper at the centre of a phone hacking scandal. Mr James Murdoch, who heads the newspaper’s European operations, said the 168-year-old newspaper will publish
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      Lock icon MAN JAILED FOR TRYING TO KILL WIFE WITH ELECTRIC CHAIR
      180 30 AGENCIES A jilted husband in Britain built an electric chair in his garage in an attempt to kill his wife after she shocked him by asking for a divorce. Andrew Castle, 61, was apparently furious at the crumbling of his
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      Lock icon British PM 'to resolve illegal entry loophole'
      202 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will look at shutting down a loophole at airports that could allow terrorists to enter the United Kingdom illegally. Mr Robert Halfon, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Harlow, claimed he
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      Lock icon US pullout from Afghanistan to begin slowly, with only 800 troops
      238 32 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama’s drawdown in Afghanistan will begin slowly, with the departure of only 800 National Guard troops now, followed by some 800 Marines in the coming months, US officials said on Wednesday. The details
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      Lock icon AND THE CALF TAKES A LEAP
      82 32 A calf jumps to an arena as part of a game after the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, yesterday. No one was gored at the opening of the annual run but four people were taken to
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      Lock icon Obama writes history with Twitter town hall
      298 32 THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON As America’s 44th President, it is not that easy for Mr Barack Obama to make history. Think of any original act by an incumbent of the Oval Office bugging a political rival, say, or not having sexual relations with an
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      Lock icon Last shuttle flight but what about the future?
      377 34 AP CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) A somewhat generational battle over NASA’s future is escalating even as the American space agency is about to close the book on the space shuttle era. Heroic former astronauts and some current top managers are stepping up their
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      Lock icon WEATHER WORSENS FOR NASA’S LAST SHUTTLE LAUNCH
      115 34 AP The weather is not cutting NASA any breaks, not even for the last space shuttle launch set for today. Bad weather is expected, and forecasters said there is a 70 per cent chance that rain or thunderstorms will prevent Atlantis from flying.
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      Lock icon Man 'lost' for 18 days in Sao Paulo airport
      313 34 THE GUARDIAN SAO PAULO The strange tale of Mr Robert Wladyslaw Parzelski, a 44-year-old Polish man who got “lost” inside Sao Paulo’s international airport for 18 days, has captivated Brazilian newspaper readers and drawn comparisons with Steven Spielberg’s 2004 comedy The
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      97 28 CITIZEN n5 U 1QjJ' Innovation, powered by willpower. Innovation. It’s what happens when imagination defeats the impossible. When curiosity overcomes inertia. When constant thought breaks through the old ways of thinking to the discoveries that wait beyond. Pi V" £3t! smmm. Takeshi Kaneshiro CB0011-51L Eco-Drive Radio-Controlled watch Germany, the United
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      547 29 f 1 -1 Hah w m Fly from Singapore direct to: Macau Macau, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China since 20 December 1999, is growing in stature and recognition as the number and diversity of its attractions transform the city state into a key entertainment
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  • BUSINESS
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      55 38 THURSDAY CLOSE 3,125.87 (+0.36%) Wednesday 3,114.71 q 0.48% Tuesday 3,129.69 q 0.75% Monday 3,153.44 p 0.46% Friday 3,139.01 p 0.60% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE NexGenSCom^ 98,889 $0.027 p 8.00% Tuan Sing 59,956 $0.370 p 4.23% GoldenAgr 51,577 $0.680 UNCH PSL Hldg 48,751 $0.430 q 9.47% Genting
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      ASIA
      30 38 HANG SENG Ç 22,530.20 (+0.06%) È NIKKEI È 10,071.10 (-0.58%) Ç Ç È SHANGHAI 2,794.27 H (+1.88%) AUSTRALIA 4,605.50 (+0.01%) MUMBAI 19,078.30 (+1.88%) MALAYSIA 1,590.24 (-0.07%) SEOUL 2,180.59 (+0.43%)
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      FOREX
      29 38 US$1 s$1.227 £1 s$1.960 €1 s$1.751 ¥100 s$1.514 A$1 s$1.317 RM1 s$0.408 Rp10,000 s$1.437 HK$100 s$15.76 RMB100 s$18.97 RS100 s$2.761 All figures correct as at 9 last night
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        OVERSEAS UNION ENTERPRISE
        85 38 Buy s$2.88 IIFL starts with a S$3.76 target. It says: “With an interest in over 2,000 rooms in Singapore, OUE is one of the largest hotel room owners. “Thus, the company will benefit from strong tourist arrivals.” It notes, OUE’s hotels cater to both leisure (Mandarin Orchard)
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        TIGER AIRWAYS
        54 38 Trading Sell s$1.04 CIMB lowers its target price to S$0.71 from S$0.92 and keeps its recommendation after Australia’s aviation regulator CASA announced it will seek an extension to Tiger Australia’s suspension until Aug 1. “This would hurt Tiger’s bottom line by S$8 million, with a potential longer-term financial
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      Lock icon S$52,000 RAISED FOR CHILDREN
      73 38 Vulnerable children in Singapore and Malawi received a much-needed boost after employees from Roche raised a record s$52,560 through the company’s annual charitable event, the Roche Children’s Walk. Around 200 employees walked a symbolic 5 km representative of the distance children in Malawi walk each day
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      Lock icon Lagarde 'to give senior IMF job to China'
      526 38 REUTERS WASHINGTON China is close to clinching a top-level post at the International Monetary Fund, IMF sources said on Wednesday, after the fund’s new chief pledged to give more power to emerging economies. They said Mr Min Zhu, a Chinese national who
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      Tender for Punggol EC site receives only three bids
      236 40  -  RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE Provisional results released by the Housing and Development Board show that a tender for a land site to build an Executive Condominium (EC) at the junction of Punggol Way and Punggol Field has received only three bids. The
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      SGX consulting public about circuit breakers
      257 40  -  JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange says it is consulting the public on a proposal to introduce circuit breakers for the securities market. The exchange says circuit breakers can act as a safeguard to help prevent big changes in stock prices in times
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      'Many opportunities in South Asian market'
      226 40  -  LINETTE LIM SINGAPORE Many opportunities exist for Singapore companies looking to tap into the South Asian market and these are especially bright in the areas of design and technical education. “Whether it is construction design or engineering design, we have the expertise because we
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      Lock icon Malaysia raises bank reserve ratio, holds interest rate at 3%
      250 42 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s central bank has ordered lenders to set aside more cash as reserves and unexpectedly kept interest rates unchanged, judging that borrowing costs are high enough to keep inflation contained as global growth eases. Bank Negara Malaysia
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      453 42 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s two-year in-terest-rate swaps rose the most in three months and the yuan traded near a 17-year high, after the central bank raised borrowing costs to curb inflation. The two-year interest-rate swap climbed 9 basis points to 3.635 per cent
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      Lock icon NYSE Euronext shareholders approve takeover by Deutsche Boerse
      347 44 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK NYSE Euronext shareholders yesterday approved a US$9.43 billion (S$11.55 billion) takeover by Deutsche Boerse, moving forward a deal that is set to create the world’s largest bourse operator. Owners holding 65.6 per cent of NYSE Euronext shares backed the
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      Lock icon US jobless claims fell by 14,000 last week
      263 44 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Initial jobless claims in the United States fell for the first time in three weeks, a sign the labour market is making a little headway. Jobless claims fell by 14,000 to 418,000 in the week ended July 2, according to
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    • MARKETBUZZ
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        71 46 For just S$12 a month for the STAR Movie Pack, you can enjoy your favourite channels including STAR Movies, STAR Movies on Demand, STAR Movies HD and FOX Family Movies. Plus, when you sign up for now, you’ll stand a chance to win a Subaru car,
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        WIN A TRIP TO BARCELONA
        69 46 Buy S$10 worth of Borges products and you could win fabulous prizes including a 5D/4N trip for two to Barcelona via Singapore Airlines, with hotel accommodations. Also look out for the second prize (S$488 cash), the third prize (S$288 cash) and 30 consolation prizes of
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        GLOW WITH CONFIDENCE
        63 46 Bionn International has a new brand ambassador, Dawn Yeoh. The celebrity had previously suffered from dehydrated skin, blemishes and puffy eyes. To solve her skin problems, Bionn International recommended signature Bionn treatments using 3-Dimensional Beauty. After three months, Yeoh achieved amazing skin clarity and radiance. For more
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        A MOVIE THEATRE EXPERIENCE
        187 46 Enjoy amazing movie theatre experiences in the comfort of your home with Panasonic’s new Home Theatre Systems. For an ultra stylish system, you’ll love the Panasonic 2.1 -Channel Home Theatre System with Wireless Subwoofer. The SC-HTB520 slim bar home theatre speaker system mounts neatly on the
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        SEEING WITH NEW EYES
        70 46 Get super clear vision with the new Bausch Lomb PureVision2 HD lens (S$65 for a box of six lenses). Made from silicon hydrogel, the lenses come with high oxygen transmissibility for comfort and breathability for the eyes. Use together with the new Bausch Lomb Biotrue Solution
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        F&N NUTRISOY PROMOTION
        161 46 F&N NutriSoy has been rated by consumers as the most popular soy brand in Singapore. To thank its loyal consumers, F&N NutriSoy is offering a special promotion package for S$3.75, you get two F&N NutriSoy Reduced Sugar packs and a one litre pack of F&N NutriTea Barley.
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        FOR BELOVED ONE
        75 46 Get glowing skin with For Beloved One’s Melasleep Whitening series of products. As Taiwan’s top-selling skincare brand, For Beloved One offers a range that treats different types of skin with the safest and most efficient formula. Its star product is the Melasleep Whitening Bio-Cellulose Mask that effectively
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        AFC KING KONBOO HAIR LOSS TREATMENT
        59 46 Promote hair growth and prevent hair loss with AFC KING KONBOO’s three-step treatment. The shampoo (S$48) deep cleanses to unclog hair follicles for maximum nutrient absorption. The oil-free tonic essence (S$76.90) nourishes hair and scalp to encourage micro-circulation while the supplement (S$61) strengthens hair
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        BEAUTY REDEFINED
        67 46 Prevent and reverse the signs of ageing with TriPollar STOP (S$580). The hand-held device stimulates collagen production, resulting in firm, youthful looking skin. For a more defined silhouette, use TriPollar POSE (S$780). Powered by TriPollar technology, the device shrinks fat cells and improves the appearance of cellulite for
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      179 38 FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information. rp i Jl Tastes Great! Look Great! Firmer, younger-looking skin with AVALON™ Japanese Fish Collagen in 3
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      102 44 mmni VS OP TEN IDEAS MADE THE CUT. ONE IDEA TAKES IT ALL. Can you pick Singapore’s next big success? Choose your favourite finalist, invest in their idea, and if they win, you do too. Visit ultimatestartupspace.com.sg to learn more. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
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      586 48 The popular site offers free video chats with Skype THE GUARDIAN PALO ALTO (California) Facebook users will be able to make free video calls to their friends through the site after the social networking giant announced a partnership with the Web telephony service Skype. Rolling out
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      Lock icon APPLE DEVICES HAVE CRITICAL WEAKNESSES: GERMAN IT SECURITY AGENCY
      192 48 THE GUARDIAN The software running Apple’s devices has “critical weaknesses” that could be used by criminals to gain access to confidential data on the devices, Germany’s IT security agency has warned. Clicking on an infected PDF file “is sufficient to infect
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      LOCAL IPAD APP IS TOPS ON ITUNES
      289 48 Two NUS students have developed a Facebook application for Apple’s iPads that became the top-seller in iTunes App Store only four months after its launch. National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing students Jason Dinh Ba Thanh and Nguyen HuyToan, like many
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      58 48 Grooming Soft-Opening July Promotions! RESTORE YOUR CAR AND MOTORBIKE INTO SHOWROOM CONDITIONS WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE ON IT WAX POLISH Car From $100-$250 Motorbike From $50-$100 WE STRIVE TO MAKE YOU PROUD! EmpireB Car Grooming Blk 1001, Jalan Bukit Merah Lane 3 #01-57 SI *****. Tel: 9326 6116 Present this
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  • PROPERTY
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      Buying a home: The emotional factor
      730 50  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head of research consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. It is not a trade secret and developers have long been aware of this. Except for the buyers it seems, or most of them anyway. A home purchase, especially
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      Investment in properties held firm in second quarter: DTZ
      344 50  -  JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Investment sentiment in the Singapore property market remains positive but there are few core assets for sale, according to property consultants DTZ Research. It found that investment in properties held firm in the second quarter, with S$8.3 billion
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      Buying residential property in Malaysia
      865 52  -  COMMENTARY AILEEN HAN property@ mediacorp.com.sg Aileen Han is country manager for E&O Property (Singapore), part of Malaysia-listed real estate developer E&O Group. There is growing interest among Singaporeans in investing in residential properties outside the country following the fourth round of property market cooling measures
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      129 50 The National Day Sell-Out Sale. Now till 13 Aug 2011. Offers are valid whilst stocks last. Bertazzonl Range Cookers, Built-in Ovens, Hobs Hoods la Germania Free-standing Cookers, Built-in Ovens, Hobs Hoods. Maytag Washers SDryer. Straaten Washers Dryers, Hobs Hoods. Iiiramiana SH61.6XFD Straaten o n 60cm Chimney Hood Buiit-m Ovens Norma
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      252 52 ALL THE ACTION FROM DAY 5 OF THE WORLD NETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE MorthWest t jr« JI JR n MOVING OUT SALES@katong outlet Satisfaction guaranteed! Spokesman ChfiStiPlQ Ufl Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ 0 I I OUR MISSION Detailed discussion before work commences Detailed hand-over upon completion Results that can be beyond your
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      Lock icon Izwan focused on the No 1 jersey
      637 54  -  But it’s too early to rule out Lionel Lewis who could rejoin the team in time SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE All eyes at the Woodlands Stadium were trained on the man standing between the sticks for the Courts Young Lions. Izwan Mahbud (picture)
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      Lock icon A GIFT FOR THE PRESIDENT
      83 54 Twenty-one athletes and officials from the seven participating nations of the justconcluded ASEAN Schools Games met President S R Nathan for a reception at the Istana yesterday. Singapore men’s pole vault star Sean Lim and gymnast Phaan Yilin presented the President with a plush toy
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      Catch the world’s best at Toa Payoh
      211 54  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Three of the world’s top men’s water polo teams, led by world champions Serbia, are here for their final tune-up ahead of the upcoming 14th Fina World Aquatics Championship in Shanghai from July 16-31. The Serbians, who beat Spain 14-13
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      Lock icon Indonesia will get it right
      637 55  -  SEA Games organisers request more funds, but S’pore chef-de-mission Tan says there’s no cause for concern IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The last time Indonesia hosted the SEA Games was in 1997, in Jakarta. The region’s biggest multi-sport event will return to the biggest country
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      Lock icon Mission Foods World Netball Championships 2011
      307 55  -  One unlucky bounce, and a dream ends LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Perched on the edge of their seats at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Charlene Porima, Chen Huifen and Li Ling were all but ready to celebrate a breakthrough victory over Fiji at the
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      Lock icon Fenerbahce face potential title loss and relegation
      477 56 Turkish football in disarray amid match-fixing scandal AGENCIES ISTANBUL A Turkish court formally charged 15 more suspects and issued an arrest warrant for Fenerbahce’s president yesterday, in an alleged match-fixing scam that threatens to strip the league champions of their title. The police
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      Lock icon MORE SOUTH KOREAN FOOTBALLERS INDICTED
      261 56 AP South Korean prosecutors said yesterday they had indicted 46 more footballers for suspected involvement in a widening matchfixing scandal. The players from six different teams are suspected to have taken bribes in return for trying to fix the results of games or bet on
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      Lock icon Argentina falter, must win next match
      413 56 REUTERS SANTA FE Colombia held hosts Argentina to a 0-0 draw in a Copa America match riddled with missed chances that they should have won to retain their two-point lead in Group A yesterday. Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero made four saves from the Colombia
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      Lock icon McLaren optimistic about British Grand Prix
      263 57 REUTERS LONDON McLaren’s poor performance in Valencia was just a blip and this weekend’s British Grand Prix should see Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button back to speed, managing director Jonathan Neale said on Wednesday. “We underperformed at Valencia, we didn’t really get the car
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      388 57 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Arsenal have turned down Manchester United’s opening offer for Samir Nasri (picture) and told the champions they will not sell the Frenchman unless they receive a bid of at least £25 million (S$49 million). Earlier on Wednesday, The Sun reported that Nasri
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  • Page 56 Miscellaneous
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      172 56 S.League Tampines Etoile FC Fri, 08/07/11 7.30pm CORA 2011 Uruguay Chile Sat, 09/07/11 6.15am CORA 2011 Peru Mexico Sat, 09/07/11 8.45am International Football Perth Glory Glasgow Celtic Sat, 09/07/11 5.00pm S.League Tanjong Pagar Gombak Sat, 09/07/11 7.30pm International Football Bochum Glasgow Rangers Sat, 09/07/11 9.30pm International Football Zurich Dortmund Sun,
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      58 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS SOUL FOOD A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN SPICES AT THE SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL T2 JULY 8, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF REVIEW THE JACKSON PLAN: GOOD WITH BEER T6 RECIPE 1-ROCHESTER’S POACHED LOBSTER COCKTAIL T7 CARS RIDE THE KOREAN WAVE
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      1233 2  -  The 2011 Singapore Food Festival’s focus Asian spices shines the spotlight on the humble curry DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg WESTERN cuisines, Chef Milind Sovani of Song of India conceived, seldom exploit spices in the same breadth and intensity as Asian cuisines, placing emphasis instead on the flavour
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      551 6  -  The Jackson Plan serves up proper British gastro-pub fare that’s best washed down with a pint FOOD REVIEW ANNETTE TAN IT IS an unlikely combination: Singapore’s first real British-style gastro-pub, started by an Italian, and with a nod to (and in some cases, a lesson on) the
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      517 7  -  1-Rochester group executive chef Christopher Millar likes it sans the fuss albeit a little lush RECIPE: SUMMER SALAD DON MENDOZA A CONSUMMATE champion of ingeniously unfussy foods, chef Christopher Millar has a flair for keeping it simple. The 1-Rochester Group executive chef returns to his Australian cooking
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      108 14 I** »vfl 'I l.tfV JUL-SEP 2011 IMAGES photos inspire II r •v GET BACK TO NATURE Hossan Leong double confirms that Alexandra Canal will surprise and delight! PLUS Keeping it flowing Meet a wetland warrior Pretty dam nice OUT TOMORROW Get your free copy of PURE from the MRT stations
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    448 15 The Mémoires d’Oubliettes/ Sehnsucht (picture) Catch the Nederlands Dans Theater I as they perform two exceptional works with powerful elegance and great precision. Featuring Jiri Kylian’s final dance creation as resident choreographer, Memoires d’Oubliettes explores the connection between memory and the state of being. Be enthralled by
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      119 15 Organised by: V Singapore Sports Council NON-STOP/ If you’re into sports, you don’t want to miss this. COMMUNITY SPORTS COMPETITION 13 21 August 2011 From badminton to football, individual to team events, it’s the perfect stage to pit your skills against one another. So whetheryou’re a 13-year old junior or
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      32 15 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHTUCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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      238 16 ON MEDIACORP HOLE IN THE WALL (US) Channel 5, 9pm Adapted from a Japanese game show, Hole In The Wall guarantees lots of laughs as the contestants vie for the ultimate prize money by completing one simple task: Fitting themselves into holes of various shapes cut into a styrofoam board.This
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      232 16 ON MEDIACORP JAPAN 9.0: SURVIVORS Channel NewsAsia, 3.32pm Three months after Japan’s triple tragedy, Channel NewsAsia tracks down two survivors we spoke to just days after the initial quake. Hear their remarkable stories of survival. MURDOCH MYSTERIES okto, 10pm A man is found murdered on his wedding day. At first
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      49 1 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WHERE >> PAGE 2 COMMENT SINGAPORE’S BOOM: IT’S TIME TO GET REAL >> PAGE 8 LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBERS >> PAGE 4 6 INTEREST RATES: WILL HISTORY REPEAT? >> PAGE 10 PROPERTY 2011 A supplement by Today PLUS INTERVIEWS WITH DEVELOPERS AND
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      755 8  -  After three rounds of cooling measures, what’s next for Singapore buyers, asks Tan Kok Keong Tan Kok Keong The writer is head of research and consultancy at Orange Tee. Recently, I was on a panel discussion at Bank of America’s Asian Stars 2011 conference. The
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      985 10  -  Interest rates are at an all-time low, but what will happen if rates begin to rise, asks Colin Tan Colin Tan The writer is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. These days, when I am asked in casual conversations about the local housing
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      859 14 That’s Frasers Centrepoint’s goal as a developer, says assistant general manager (sales and marketing) Elson Poo Tell us more about how Frasers Centrepoint has evolved as a property developer. Mr Elson Poo, assistant general manager (sales and marketing), Frasers Centrepoint: From owning a single shopping mall in
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      430 18 CURRENT LAUNCHES d’Leedon Strategically located in the prime area of District 10, this is the first condominium in Singapore to be designed by Zaha Hadid, internationally-renowned architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. Of the 1,715 units in this development, there are one-plus-study-to four-bedroom apartments housed in seven 36-storey soaring
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      409 18 CURRENT LAUNCHES H2O Residences Nestled in the heart of Sengkang New Town next to Layar LRT Station, H2O Residences features unobstructed views of lush surroundings and charming waterways. Specially designed to integrate with the water around it, H2O Residences puts an active riverfront lifestyle right at your
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      287 21 Current launChes the Cape Boasting both function and fine aesthetic form, the 76 units in this SOHO-concept (Small Office Home Office) development offer individuals a space for stylish living that doubles as a home office. With a soaring 3.4-metre floor-to-ceiling height and featuring a semi-white plan, homeowners
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      333 21 Current launChes spottiswoode residences Spottiswoode Residences is a synergy of the urban and nature, located in the heart of the city but right opposite the green lungs of Spottiswoode Park. Soaring 36 storeys, it redefines the metropolitan skyline and commands a stunning view of Sentosa and the Southern
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      436 23  -  Shopping for a new home? Bank of China helps you to make the most of your mortgage Nicolette Ong nicoletteong@mediacorp.com.sg You’ve found your dream home. It has everything you want spacious living areas, the right number of bedrooms, a scenic view, maybe even a garden for your
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      407 3 Living By The Waterfront Located near the bustling Tampines Regional Centre, an extraordinary waterfront residential estate is emerging. Offering two-to four- bedroom apartments and penthouses overlooking the glistening pools or awe-inspiring views of the Bedok Reservoir, living within this luxurious estate allows you to live a life less ordinary. Waterfront
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      71 12 Be marvelled by Singapore’s finest collection of designer homes POSTCARD-PERFECT LIVING District 4 city fringe location Designed by world-renowned Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) Near upcoming Labrador Park MRT Station Proximity to Central Business District Resorts World Sentosa Prices from $1,000 psf THE INTERLACE Visit our stunning 20,000 sqft show
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      296 17 J <§) <'> o ||j DECIDE your OWN rate and package for -j-fc your private properties Having sleepless nights wondering why one rate is higher than another? Missing out on the lower Swap Offer Rate (SOR) because your housing loan is pegged to Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR)? Worried that
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      23 23 It’s on iPad For the latest news updates on the go. Get the latest news, photos and videos from on your iPad. http://www.todayonline.com/iTODAY
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      333 24 SPOTTISWOODE RESIDENCES UNFOLD THE NEW WATERFRONT CITY Take prime position at Spottiswoode Residences, as the area transforms into a new and vibrant waterfront city of business and leisure. The area around the former Tanjong Pagar KTM railway station is slated to offer new choices in outdoor recreation and leisure activities,
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