The Business Times, 24 May 2003

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  • 9 1 85C MITA (P) 024/03/2003 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE
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  • 1402 1  -  news analysis The Republic has critical mass, but Malaysia can tap its rich natural resources, report TANG WENG FAI in Singapore and EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur TANG WENG FAI IN THE race to become the premier biotech hub in the region, Singapore
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  • 536 1  -  Proposals aimed at meeting MAS' limits on banks' non-core assets By Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] The divestment of banks' non-core assets accelerated yesterday with OCBC Bank and Fraser Neave announcing a scheme that will see F&N shareholders pocketing $317 million in cash. <GE4> Under the
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  • 566 1  -  India IT workers gain jobs at expense off British labour From Neil Behrmann in London BRITISH unions and information technology contractors are complaining about the loss of jobs outsourced to cheaper locations such as India. They are also targeting companies that are
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    • 168 1 111 J I SHOPPING Great Singapore Sale: I We kick off our shopping series with furniture. msEit newsbreak Jurong Engg enjoys Oei's magic touch THE Midas Touch of Oei Hong VB Leong has worked its magic on Jurong Engineering, the latest 1 substantial purchase by the In-donesian-born tycoon. The j
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    • 163 1 CORPORATE NEWS Hwa Hong won't be affected by family feud: chairman. FME4 will be a for nostalgia. And a time to relive a piece of frfiBBrWML Singapore history. A selection of Un\l nSjMfHMi memorabilia from Senior Minister I Lee Kuan Yew will go under the Mf/j hammer in a Sotheby's
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    • 33 1 ■M SATURDAY HU SOAPBOX What is Annika Sorenstam r really trying to prove? iTm PAGE 2 Job satisfaction r3H NTUC chief Urn Boon Heng pfvjjH wants to ensure that everyone has a job
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    • 22 1 A-Z of best restaurant food in Singapore. PAGE 14 Corporate Analysis: Confusion in the market, Pg 4 Hill 8 *****1 t *****4
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  • news front
    • 544 2  -  But Nat Steel loses excitement on fears over special dividend By] Michelle Quah [SINGAPORE] Nat Steel, BIL International, Haw Par Corporation and Jurong Engineering are four wholly unrelated companies with a common thread: their shares have been boosted by news of Oei Hong Leong's
      Source: Bloomberg  -  544 words
    • 495 2  -  Move to see iff it bin line with private-sector benchmarks By Kenneth Lim, Leonard Lim [SINGAPORE] The government is reviewing starting salaries in the civil service to see if wages there are still in line with private-sector benchmarks. Deputy Prime Minister Lee
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    • 189 2 Bloomberg [GENEVA] Singapore will not be removed from a list of countries affected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome before the end of the month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. "There is no imminent plan to change the status of Singapore,"
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    • 910 2  -  Saturday soapbox ven sreenivasan Arrange an exhibition match for Sorenstam if she's that keen to play with the boys RARELY has professional golf seen such controversy. And all because a girl from Sweden wants to play with the boys. But this ain't any girl.
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    • 328 2 WHO lift* HK travel warning, virus linked to civet cats, Pg 11 noMtMntmmmn SIN GUAN LEE PAPER PTE LTD MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP Al an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held al 190 Middle Road #16-02 Fortune Centre Singapore *****9 on Monday. 19 May 2003 at 11.00 a.m.. the following
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    • 13 2 Oei, MAS ruling lift market spirits, Pg 4 Sorenitam'i unforgettable day, Pg 13
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  • the raffles conversation
    • 1707 3  -  After a decade at the helm of the labour movement, NTUC chief Lim Boon Heng can take pride in the strong tripartite relations in Singapore. But he's not resting easy as he want to ensure that everyone has a job. CHUANG PECK MING reports CHUANG PECK MING THESE
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    • 628 3 SINGAPORE'S labour movement had been progressive on many fronts but when it came to handling money the electronic way, it baulked. TTiat was in the early 1990s and it had cost labour unions big in the many new members they could have signed up.
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  • news companies
    • 500 4  -  Only thing that might happen is there could be a new substantial shareholder, he says By Vince Chong HWA Hong chairman and group managing director Ong Choo Eng has given his assurance that the group will not be affected by the
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    • 1059 4  -  corporate analysis MAS' proposal to limit cyclical shareholdings in banking groups led to a rally in non-financial affiliates as well as in banks. CATHERINE ONG explains the anomaly CATHERINE ONG A STRANGE thing happened at the stock market yesterday. The shares of non-financial affiliates of United
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    • 416 4  -  Group reports 31% surge in Q1 net profit to $42.4 m By Denesh Divyanathan VENTURE Corp's headquarters is tucked away in an industrial park in a corner of Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, far away from the hustle and bustle of bank-lined Shenton
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    • 383 4  -  By Kalpana Rashiwala PROPERTY magnate Ng Teng Fong's Yeo Hiap Seng reported a first-quarter turnaround, with a $933,000 net profit, but highlighted a potential looming tax issue on a $128.8 million revaluation surplus on the land for its Sterling condo in Bukit
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    • corporateroundup
      • 63 4 STEPPING further away from its core business of providing employee absenteeism advice, loss-making Reed Group Holdings said yesterday that it had acquired India-based Managalam Energy to build a sixmegawatt biomass power plant in the Indian state of Karnataka. The acquisition, worth about U*****,000, was made
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      • 101 4 SENIOR management of SIA Engineering Company will take a pay cut with effect from June 1. The chief executive will have a wage cut of 27.5 per cent, while other senior staff, from managers to senior vice-presi-dents, will be asked to take a
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      • 80 4 CHOO Chiau Beng who runs the highly successful Kep- pel Offshore and Marine has been named the next nonexecutive of SMRT Corporation Ltd. Its chairman, Chew Choon Seng who is taking over as chief executive of Singapore Airlines next month, will retire as a
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      • 112 4 ELECTRONICS subsystem designer Esmart Holdings yesterday launched its initial public offering (IPO) <>f 22.5 million new shares at 20 cents each for a listing on Sesdaq. The issue comprises 1.125 million shares for the public and 21.375 million shares for placement. The
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    • 630 4  -  r sivanithy HE may seem an unlikely saviour to some, but savvy player Oei Hong Leong has brought a semblance of life to the long-suffering market. Thanks to his forays, life now exists where there was nothing but weakness amid Sars-induced doom and economic
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    • 68 4 Dsn 1,318.14 (+12.44) ST INDEX FUTURES (+15.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 162.00 (+1.70) hndav Change KLSE(X>MP _650.88 <8.63 mam 225 h.im.76 nua HAN(i SENG 9,***** +***** SET INDEX ***** ♦6*1 JAKARTA OOMP —472.11 >698 MANILA (X)MI> .1.***** -4 10 TAIPKI WPI 4,***** +7M2 SHM'LWMP 811.51 16.13 SHENZHEN B 218.48 *128 AIS7ALL0RD
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    • 77 4 FOREX RATES US$ S$ I'SS (SS per l'S$) 1.723 S(l'S$/S$ per 1 «36 2.820 "RO(I S$/S$/E). 1.171 1019 TBI 1173 68.10 KM 3 .MM 2-205 HK$ 7799 4.526 KAHT 4134 1AM Rl T1AH HAW 4.805 MM 8199 4X16 INDIAN RIPEE 4651 2712 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 515 KUALA LiKPlIK 644)
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  • money property

  • money personal finance
    • 935 6  -  By Teh Hooi Ling STOCKS which are trading at deep discounts to their book asset values are catching up fast to the one-year top losers portfolio. This week the lowest price-to-book portfolio surged by 8 per cent, bringing the gains to date to
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    • 1103 6  -  MICHELLE QUAH looks at what some mortgage insurance plans offer MICHELLE QUAH HOME is where the heart is, and many of us young couples especially appear to have taken that saying to heart, as we are mired in mortgages trying to own
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  • money personal investment
    • 876 7  -  By Genevieve Cua SO, you think maybe you should seek profes sional advice on how you can save for youi children's schooling, or for that condomini urn, and still have enough to retire on? In your search for a financial adviser you're spoilt
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    • 1134 7  -  show me the money The fix Hong Leong Asia is currently in over dividends owed to its New York-listed unit proves this point teh hooi ling WHAT'S happened to Hong Leong Asia illustrates the importance of understanding accounting rules and recognising that accounting
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  • news executive jobs
    • 554 8  -  Staff at several statutory boards who find their jobs dreary can turn to the Firefly programme to bring the sunshine back into their workday. DANIEL BUENAS takes a closer look DANIEL BUENAS S ur minds are M like our stoM machs; they are whetted by the
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    • 285 8  -  By Denesh Divyanathan SALARIES in Singapore have remained steady during the past year despite the difficult economic environment here and abroad, according to an annual salary survey conducted by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. And while some sectors, such as commerce, accounting and
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    • 35 8 I Letter of Rejection WW *m!\ v« am 2002 mm Ifcm 111 Letter of Rejection Letter Rejection Brought to you by the Jobs Task Force 4 Singapore -.sssD SWF 1 1 *—,/WWM-r JoilttlWA V/ www.employmenttown.gov.sg
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  • news at home
    • 527 9  -  Auction of SM Lee's family collection of jeweHeiy, watches, etc, in July; proceeds to charity By Parvathi Nayar SOME of Singapore's history will go under the hammer in July, with the first charity auction of the Lee Kuan Yew Family's collection of jewellery,
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    • 434 10  -  Asia-Pac carriers most affected; North American airiines also badly hit: lata By Ven Sreenivasan GLOBAL air passenger traffic tumbled 18.5 per cent in April, with Sars-hit Asia suffering a huge 44.8 per cent drop, according to preliminary figures from the International Air Transport
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    • 212 10 SINGAPORE Management University provost Prof Tan Chin Tiong promises just as good a university even though he now has less money to spend on building its new city campus. "If you look at the big picture... this probably is the best of
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    • 199 10 tsmsEmsimm manufacturing Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S manufacturing production may have slowed tn April after electronics exports suffered their worst decline in ten months, analysts say. Production may teve grown 4 per cent from a year earlier after risntg 6.5 per cent in March, according to the median
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    • 455 10  -  Mapletree also holding promotions at HariMMirFront By* Andrea Tan THE North-East Line is set to finally open by June, but for retailers who have been affected by the numerous delays, landlords such as Mapletree Investments are offering rebates to their tenants. Mapletree, which manages
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    • 336 10  -  Bu Kalpana Rashiwala THINGS could be looking up for Parkview Square, the architecturally controversial but eye-catching building in Bugis that has been languishing with low occupancies since its completion nearly a year ago. Its occupancy would double to about 30-35 per cent if
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 2668 9 CSA HOLDINGS LTD Unaudited Full Year Financial Statement And Dividend Announcement The Board of Director* of CSA Holdings Ltd wishes to make the following announcement: Income Statement e«non imMirett—tanf o< m tor m* mirni 31 2QQ3 In the Peoples Republic ol China, our subsidiary was less affected by the global
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  • news region/world
    • 795 11 news maker David Webb is a disruptive presence at AGMs, championing the rights off small shareholders in a city where most companies are closely held by controlling investors Reuters [HONG KONG] The chairman of golf equipment maker Sino Golf Holdings Ltd tried moving to
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    • inbrief
      • 89 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong, which halted land sales last November, said it will reactivate that principal source of revenue early in 2004 as planned, as the city faces a possible record budget deficit because of Sara. "In November, we said that we
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      • 91 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Three Malaysian state funds bought a combined stake of 10.2 per cent in top mobile firm Max is Communications Bhd for RM1.33 billion (*****.9 million), sources said yesterday. The last batch of 100 million shares was bought at RM5.10 each
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      • 63 11 Reuters [BANDA ACEH] Indonesia's military said yesterday it had killed 38 rebels in Aceh province since a fresh offensive began, but added the campaign was tough and separatists were melting into the civilian population. The military said yesterday it captured two islands from
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      • 85 11 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Army General Tommy Franks (right), who directed US forces during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, will retire, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Thursday. A 38- year veteran of the US Army, Gen Franks, 57, has served since 2000 as
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      • 72 11 AFP [SEOUL] The South Korean government announced tough measures yesterday to curb a sharp rise in house prices, seeking to shift funds into the stock and bond markets so as to finance business and bolster the economy. Finance and Economy Minister Kim Jin
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      • 77 11 Reuters [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp for the third year in a row was the most profitable company in Japan in calendar 2002, according to research firm Teikoku Databank. NTT DoCoMo Inc grabbed the second spot, moving from fourth, while Tokyo Electric Power Co slipped
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      • 73 11 Reuters [LONDON] Bechtel, the US construction firm appointed as prime contractor in the rebuilding of Iraq, would pass on 90 per cent of the work to other firms, Tom Elkins, the executive in charge of procurement for Bechtel, said. Bechtel was hosting the
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    • 311 11 NYT AFP Reuters [WASHINGTON! The Bush administration yesterday announced trade sanctions against China, banning exports worth up to US$l billion a year, charging that Beijing is helping Iran build sophisticated missiles. The sanctions prohibit US imports of all products made
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    • 565 11 AP AFP Reuters (HONG KONG) The fight against Sars in Hong Kong took two big steps forward yesterday as the World Health Organisation (WHO) lifted a travel warning and local researchers announced the disease came from civet cats a delicacy
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    • 262 11 AP Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The MCA central committee last night accepted the resignations of Ling Liong Sik and Lim Ah Lek as president and deputy president of MCA. The top two leaders of Malaysia's largest ethnic Chinese political group quit their party posts earlier
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    • 407 11 Move follows outcry by shareholders over payments to him Bloomberg [NEW YORK) Press baron Conrad Black agreed to give up direct control over Hollinger International Inc after shareholders accused him of using the company to enrich himself. The publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and the
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  • style consumer alert
    • 912 12  -  Replicating a theatre system at home can set you back by thousands of dollars but some will really catch your attention. RSIVANITHY highlights a selection R SIVANITHY TO most people, the term "home theatre" refers to a large TV, a processor, a DVD player and perhaps six speakers
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  • style sports
    • 965 13 Regardless of her performance at the Colonial, her very presence there is remarkable because of what she has achieved through it NYT [FORTH WORTH, Texas] IN golf, you sign a scorecard to attest to the numbers after you finish the round. But on Thursday Annika Sorenstam signed
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    • 598 13  -  frankly speaking ronnie lim NOTHING'S likely to stop Ferrari and Michael Schumacher continuing their winning streak in the next few races, except perhaps only themselves. Some rain, oil spilt on the track and even fire (which threatened to engulf his petrol tank) couldn't prevent
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  • style pursuits/wine&dine
    • 424 14  -  PARVATHINAYAR wraps up her top 10 picks of the S'pore Arts Festival PARVATHI NAYAR PALMS, handphones and credit cards still close by to make those instant bookings? Okay then, we continue from where we left off yesterday, with the rest of our top 10
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    • 547 14  -  Going out or staying in this weekend? parvathi nayar rounds up recommendations PARVATHI NAYAR books Coaxing life out of the ordinary Jon McGregor's very first effort saw him on the Booker Long list last summer. A remarkable feat for a 26-year-old part time waiter. If that doesn't draw you
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1296 14 wine&dine with weekendßT A+WME Pte Ltd this casual eatery's highlights include its $9.50 set lunch and U— CKy CofN»hP«»i standard drink at Singsation Theme Karaoke. Hitachi Tower, #01-17. Tel/fax: *****397 its popular chicken chop. Hotel, 15 TanJongKatongßd promotions every week (see BT Wine Dine section every Chan Ri M Frlad
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  • style motoring
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      703 15  -  These two little cars have already become familiar shapes on our roads, but they've just been given a mid-model rejuvenation one with a new gearbox and the other with a different look. SAMUEL EE checks out the Audi TT Tiptronic and Mini One SAMUEL EE IT CAN only
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    • 458 15 IT'S called the One. But before you think of the Matrix, Keanu Reeves and Neo, this is actually the Mini One we're talking about. The basic version of the hugely successful revival of the Mini is being launched in Singapore today at Performance Motors. Nearly two
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  • style shopping
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      1123 16  -  The Great Singapore Sale kicks off next Friday and will go on for six solid weeks. To help you gear up for some serious shopping, BT's Shopping page will look at different product groups each week and show you where great value buys can be had. This week, CORINNE
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    • in store
      • 71 16 Song+Kelly2l's 'Don't Shoot' T-shirts were originally meant to help raise funds for victims of the Iraq war. But a production delay meant they were only available recently. Never mind, half the sales proceeds from the T-shirts will now go to victims of another war that against Sars. Priced
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      • Article, Illustration
        30 16 Long live oriental mystique. Handmade in the United States with Chinese brocade and resin, this evening bag is a one-of-akind creation. Price: $350 Available at Wrapture by Khazanah.
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      • Article, Illustration
        41 16 Slip into any of these colours and you'll literally be stepping out of the ordinary. Called Kroll Croc walking shoes, these leather casuals can be quite comfortable at formal parties, too. Price: $149, at Alessandro including at Millenia Walk.
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      • 67 16 Although Emporio Armani jewellery made its first appearance at this year's Basel Fair, It's been on sale since last autumn. Based on the less is more concept, silver and gold are matched with wood and sparkling gems for a slightly primitive look. Retailing from $206 apiece, the
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      • 162 16  -  Compiled by MIKE CHUA, CORINNE KERK Mlllonla Walk Hip Hop Singapore, today, 3pm-7pm. Brought back by popular demand, come and join the group in their streetdance, breakdance and rapping. Be amazed by the stunts, body twists and youthful energy. Duncan Yoyo Professional Show, today, lpm-3pm. Catch the Duncan
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    • 342 16  -  By\ Parvathi Nayar THE emblazoned crocodile on his shirt may be tiny, but it's a reminder that the man owns both the shirt and the surname: Philippe Lacoste, grandson of the founder of the House of Lacoste. "It's special to sell a product that bears
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  • style health
    • 875 17  -  CHEAH UI-HOON talks to Prof Malik Peiris, who heads the team of investigators at the University of Hong Kong which was among the first to identify the Sars virus CHEAH UI-HOON SINCE March 12, when the World Health Organisation issued a global alert about a mysterious pneumonia, and
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    • 377 17 Q: Q: I experienced some sharp pains on the left side of my stomach/body. The doctor conducted a urine test and found some traces of blood in my urine. His diagnosis is that I have an infection of the spleen. What is a spleen infection? Is it a serious
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    • 449 17 Some new drugs aim to ease irritable bowd syndrome and lessen risks off heart attacks. Cheah Ui-Hoon reports Stomach this For non-diarrhoea sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Novartis has come up with ZelmacTM (tegaserod) which caters to patients suffering from multiple symptoms of
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 210 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Write in quarters, retaining 12 The never-ending round (6) 14 Make the connection clear 18 Giving a shout here damaccommodation (6) 23 Frenchman to whom duty is I T l of the greatest importance 24 He sinned when coming 24 25 Some go wrong with key ar--27
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  • style food
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      1903 18  -  GEOFFREY EU eats his way from A to Z to bring you a gourmet's guide to good restaurant food in Singapore GEOFFREY EU EATING is the daily ritual that may be a necessary evil for some and a serious religion for others, but anyone who has ever experienced
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    • 512 18  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon IT'S what inside that counts. For the annual rice dumpling season, that is. Like they do for mooncakes, chefs love to give their own twists to the traditional sticky rice staple although so far, durian hasn't been factored in yet. This year, Meritus
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 121 18 Are you still big, strong and growing despite these tough times? Companies can nominate themselves for the 2003 Enterprise Award by completing the official nomination form. Companies must be homegrown, privately-owned and incorporated under Singapore's Companies Act (1994 Revised Edition), with three years of audited statements. Nomination forms are available
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