The Straits Times, 6 January 2002

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  • 619 1  -  DOMINIC NATHAN Some of the suspects had been trained m Al-Qaeda camps m Afghanistan, says Home Affairs Ministry statement Bt FIFTEEN people have been arrested for their involvement m terrorism-related acts m Singapore, including making preparations to bomb targets nere. Some of the suspects
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  • 667 1  -  Arlina Arshad VIEW COMMUNITY CORRECTLY 'For non-Malay/Muslims, 1 hope tills incident won't affect how they view the community and think that as lotig as you're Muslim, you're involved. Yon should he able to separate and demarcate tchat is terrorism and what Islam and the Malay/Muslim
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    • 318 1 M :VII\ ROUE OF C 'DCs. To help hi community bonding and not he welfare agencies, says PM Goli page 3 Chu Mel-fenq is the talk of the town. The attractive and ambitious former cultural director suddenly found all of Taiwan talking about her sex romps with several lovers, captured
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  • NEWS FLASH
    • 275 2 SURVIVORS OUT OF DANGER NEARLY a week after he collapsed with food poisoning at s New Year's Eve neighbourhood potluck party Mr Wong Ah Kirn, :iH, came out of intensive care yesterday but w Ml have to stay m hospital for two or three days for observation. Hie other
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    • 71 2 TAKING UP YOUR CASE CONSUMER watchdog Case got 52.4 million m refunds last year tor consumers and doubled its membership to boot. Unassuming and soil-spoken Stephen lx)ke, who chairs the consumer at'i'airs committee ot Case, is a consumer advocate by conviction as well as career. These past months, he's
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    • Article, Illustration
      98 2 More quit law practice so Bar shrinks SO MANY lawyers have left legal practice that the Singapore Bar actually contracted last wear, for the first time m its history 1 Of the 335 who stopped practising last year. 150 or 45 per cent were newer litigators, mainly m civil
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    • 185 2 Airport gameshow a hit with travellers MORE than 4,000 people have played "What's Your Range?" since the gameshow's debut on Dec 15 at Changi Airport. Briton Andrew Rogerson won a $1,150 voucher on Christmas Day, the biggest payout so far. The prize money alone costs the Ci\il Aviation Authority
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    • 68 2 FED LIKELY TO RAISE LENDING RATE MOST Wall Street economists think the Federal Reserve will raise the benchmark lending rate this year. This is to keep an economic recovery from fueling faster inflation. The economists think that it will come after the Fed cuts rates this month b\ another
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    • 81 2 NOW, A EURO CRIME WAVE SINCE the euro became legal tender on Tuesday m l'J European Union countries, criminals have been cashing m on the biggest currency switch over m history. Forgeries, including one which was made out of photographs of a 500-eUTO note cut from a euro information
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    • 67 2 CHINA'S CIVILISING CAMPAIGN TAKE it as official: Boorish is out m Beijing. The China government's efforts to "reconstruct civil hehaviour" through a massive campaign are heing felt most intensely m the capital. It receives thousands of rural migrants each year with no clue as to what is socially expected.
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    • 57 2 WHY HUN SEN IS FUMING CAMBODIAN Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened yesterday to tire police officers and top local officials tor tailing to stem illegal roadblocks, violent juvenile gangs and other lawless acts. I [c said the number of roadblocks where armed bandits extort money from travellers was
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    • 49 2 WAIT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS MALAYSIA'S Parti Islam PAS) is prepared to give all races equal rights if" it came into power, said its vice-president Dr I lasan Mobd AIL But not immediately, he said, since the Malays still lag behind the other races m certain areas. PAGE 18
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 565 3 They are the local administrators of go vt programmes, says PM Goh, describing mayors' key task as 'community bonding' It is lending a hand to help Singaporeans m need... not to weaken their spirit to help themselves/ PM Goh, on the assist amr offered
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  565 words
    • 305 3 HONGKONG Hongkong star Cecilia Cheung was hurt when the car stunt she was recording for a charity show went awry. The 21 -year-old was worried enough about her injuries that among the first questions she put to medical personnel at the scene
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    • 101 4 A MODEL of the new supreme court (above) was unveiled yesterday. It will house 27 new courtrooms and other facilities, such as an auditorium, gymnasium, library and restaurant, on the site of the Former Colombo Court. The building portrays a modern judiciary earning out its role as
      JAMES HODSON; ALBERT SIM  -  101 words
    • 533 4  -  ALETHEA LIM The 'futuristic and regal' building will underline Spores position as a key international dispute resolution centre B_ THE new Supreme Court building, due to be completed at the end of 2004, will underline Singapore's standing an a key international
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    • 437 4  - British 'corner shops' vanishing ALFRED LEE Bu STRAITS 1 IMES EUROPE HI HI U 'Our children do not want to follow m our footsteps. Tliey know the value ofbetter education and jobs away from our stores/ Asian Small Business Vssociation president Yikram Patel LONDON Small shops run by Asian families
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    • 707 6  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Vajpayee wants goodwill gesture to be followed up with action; Musharraf says he is ready for 'serious dialogue' Bu INDIA CORKKSI'ONDKNT 'YES 1 TO PEACE, HARMONY 'My government remains ready to engage m a serious and sustained dialogue with India
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    • 521 6  - Arrested KL militants were raising funds for 'holy war' LESLIE LAU By IN KUALA I.IMPIR MEMBERS of the Islamic militant group arrested here by Malaysian police were trying to raise funds to wage a protracted guerilla war and launch terrorist attacks m the region. And one of the 13 men
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    • 398 6 IF THE U.S. WANTS HIM, WE WILL DELIVER HIM TO THEM.' Afghanistan interim leader llamicl Karzai, on Mullah Omar ISLAMABAD The Talebans former ambassador to Pakistan has been deported to Afghanistan and turned over to the United States, making him one of the
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  • WORLD
    • 517 7 Dubai building the world's biggest artificial isle Shaped like a palm tree and extending 5 km into waters south of the city, it will be visible from the moon when finished THIS LANDMARK WILL PROMOTE DUBAI WORLDWIDE, IT Will ENCOURAGE TOURISM, IT WILL ENCOURAGE BUSINESS PEOPLE. A spokesman for the
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    • 473 7  - Conmen get away even with poor quality fake euros GRACE SUNG F.t'ROPK COHKFSPOMHVI BRUSSEI.S The euro's introduction has produced a crime wave marked at times by pure simplicity and stupidity. Since the euro became legal tender m 12 European Union countries on Tuesday m the biggest currency switchover m history,
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    • WORLD FILE
      • 39 8 MASSIVE fires swept bushland north of Sydney and edged closer to a tiny beach village to its south yesterday. Australia's 100 or so "black Christmas" fires have been raging for l.'i days. AP
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      • 65 8 INVESTIGATORS looking into the crash of an airliner m Queens, New York, m November have so far found no flaw m the jet's tail section and are now focusing on the performance of the pilots. American Airlines Flight 587 had hit turbulence from a
        The New York Times  -  65 words
      • 56 8 COUPLE JAILED FOR SPYING FOR CUBA A COUPLE who pleaded guilty to spying for Cuba m the 90s were sentenced m Miami on Friday to to prison seven years for him and 3 2 years for her. The spy ring's mission was to infiltrate and collect information on Cuban exile
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      • 37 8 RESEARCHERS say 2001 was a particularly deadly year for earthquakes, with 65 significant quakes worldwide blamed for killing more than 21,000 people. On average, 10,000 people die m eartnquakes annually. AP
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      • 39 8 A PRIVATE jet bound for the United States crashed while taking off at Birmingham International Airport m Britain, killing the five Americans aboard, including the president of an international company based m Georgia. AFP
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    • 481 8 Among those detained m the crackdown are the leaders of two groups India blames for an attack on its Parliament ISLAMABAD Pakistani security agents have detained more than 130 Islamic militants, including leaders of two groups India blames for a suicide attack on its Parliament,
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    • 78 8 IN AN ongoing operation aimed at reducing Mexico City's spiralling crime and violence, a member of Mexico's special federal police unit "Alamo" collars a man suspected of possessing drugs m the capital on Friday. The economic downturn has brought an increase m street crime, and the
      REUTERS  -  78 words
    • 310 8 BUENOS AIRES Argentinians yesterday braced themselves for a painful devaluation of their peso, after President Eduardo Duhalde asked Congress for emergency powers to rebuild the economy's shattered foundations. Mr Duhalde proposed a Bill on Friday that would allow him to ease the
      AP; AFP  -  310 words
    • DATELINE ASIA
      • 169 9  -  Luz Baguioro V II I I. I I' I' I I S DISMAL TICKET SALES SHOW business is not meant to be the career of presidential son Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo, going by the dismal ticket sales for his latest movie. A report said the
        PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER  -  169 words
      • 173 9  -  James East Til A I I I) TRADITIONAL Thai country music termed luk thung is set for a revival, thanks to a new movie directed by Pen-ek Rattanaruang. Long considered a poor second cousin to trendy Thai pop, luk thung is the music of
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      • 84 9  -  Leslie Lau M I V S I IT HAS been a mixed week for popular Malaysian comedian Yassin Yahya of the slapstick group Senario. He faces time m prison for drug possession even though ne posted bail on Friday after fV day detention. However,
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      • 132 9  - ROUGH AND READY LIKE A CHEVY SUV Jason Leow MINN R KNOWN KD Chinese director Zhang Yimou may be known for his lyrical yet biting portrayal of Chinese society, but when it comes to cars, he wants them rough and ready. In a recent interview with the local media, the
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      • 119 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin MR HAYAO Kawai, the new chief of Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency and professor emeritus at Kyoto University, was lauded by Prime Minister Junichiro Koi/.umi as an excellent candidate for the post. But surprisingly, unlike two other former heads of the agency
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    • 345 9 Zinni, on a peace mission, seeks an explanation while the Palestinian Authority and Iran deny any part m smuggling a 50-tonne arms cache JERUSALEM US special envoy Anthony Zinni yesterday pushed ahead with a Middle East peace mission thrown into confusion by an
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  • FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
    • 5 10 'TERROR TEST' PAPERS AP B^^^l^^^^^^^^^^^B
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    • 454 10 At a training camp outside Kandahar, students were taught how to shoot down an aircraft, among other tips on terrorism KANDAHAR If a plane is travelling at a height of 900 m and a speed of 500 m a second, which part
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    • 288 10 WASHINGTON A US Army Green Beret was killed m a firefight with unidentified gunmen m eastern Afghanistan on Friday, becoming the first US serviceman to lose his life to hostile fire since the start of the US campaign nearly three
      AFP; AP  -  288 words
    • 193 10 WASHINGTON One of the actors m the critically lauded film Kandahar, on screens m the United States since early this month, is an American guilty of murder who fled his country 20 years ago, a prosecutor and the victim's brother say. "He's certainly
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    • 97 10 ZACARIAS Moussaoui, the first person charged as an accomplice m the Sept 11 attacks, asked a judge m Virginia on Friday to allow cameras to televise his conspiracy trial. "Mr Moussaoui recognises that the American criminal justice system will be on display for the
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    • 92 10 HUSTLER publisher Larry Flynt has filed a suit against the Pentagon, demanding that the magazine's reporters be allowed to accompany American troops on combat missions m Afghanistan. Mr Flynt first asked on Oct 30 for access to US military ground operations m Afghanistan, and repeated his
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    • 92 10 ALMOST four months after Sept 11, Ground Zero workers are continuing to recover intact bodies a contrast to the first weeks when it appeared that all but a relative few of the victims' bodies disintegrated m the fire and collapse of the World Trade Center
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    • 55 10 UP TO 160 British paratroopers arrived m the Afghan capital of Kahul yesterday to join the 270-strong Royal Marine garrison already here, a military spokesman said. The paratroop contingent will join the Royal Marines m mounting patrols arounH tfw> r itv on a daik hasis
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    • 98 10 TELEVISION characters m the children's show Sesame Street will attempt to explain the events of Sept 11 to pre-school children m several specially made episodes. The producers of the series decided to tackle the isSlies head-on after learning that many children have suffered
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 561 11  - 'NO' TO: .Spitting .Queue-jumping Littering Talking loudly JASON LEOW Beijing campaign to improve civil behaviour K'l S I H.M 1 > I IMf > t.HIAA Bl ttl-./M BEIJING Cab driver Tian Yuliang detests picking up passengers who smoke m his taxi without first asking if he minds it. That's ungracious
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    • 413 12 China plans to use star salaries to woo back talent Easier entry APART from ahove-averafo salaries, China also plans to lure talented people with preferential treatment such as free entry and exit to and from China, and better service for those who want to sot up their own companies. The
      AFP; China Daily; Asia News Network  -  413 words
    • 200 12 MOSCOW Moscow and Beijing have signed a contract for two destroyers tor the Chinese navy, the Russian company Rossoboronexport reported. The contract, signed on Thursday m Moscow, "is the latest indication of the successful development of technical and military cooperation between Russia
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    • 261 14  -  i Aifti borne women are ooin oeaumui ana ciever, ana some are clever enough to use both their looks and intelligence to work their way up the social hierarchy, Taiwan Vice-President Annette Lv said when asked to comment on the scandal. Speaking
      NEXT MEDIA  -  261 words
    • 691 14  - Sex and lies in Taipei high society LAWRENCE CHUNG Lurid escapade of an ex-Taipei city councillor caught on an X-rated VCD is captivating people the world over H,! STRAITS TIMES TAIW HlHK\l TAIPEI Pretty, intelligent and ambitious, she was making her way up the political ladder with great success. But
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    • EAST ASIA FILE
      • 61 14 EFFORTS TO REVIVE ASIAWEEK FAIL ATTEMPTS by former staff of Asiaweek and potential investors to revive the Hongkong-based magazine have been thwarted by owner AOL Time Warner. A meeting between journalists from the weekly and a potential investor was cancelled after talks with Asiaweek president Peter Brack, who reportedly offered
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      • 34 14 CHINESE police have rescued 25 illegal immigrants who had been drifting m the sea near the north-eastern city of Dalian for five days, the China Daily said yesterday. AFP
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      • 44 14 A SMALL aircraft that crashed m a mountainous region ot western Ja- pan on Friday was tracked down by rescuers, but two of its four passengers died after being carried away from the crash site, officials said yesterday. AP
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      • 54 14 AUTHORITIES m the eastern Chinese province of Shandong have punished 298 hospital workers for malfeasance, mostly overcharging patients or taking commissions, the Xinnua news agency said yesterday. Five of them were found to have committed grave violations of professional ethics and handed over to judicial authorities
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      • 38 14 A TOTAL of 443 Chinese police officers were killed during a nationwide crackdown on violent crime last year, almost three times the number killed m previous years, state media reported yesterday. AFP
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 736 15  - Java village churns out golf champions DEVI ASMARANI It has 20 professional and 35 amateur and junior golfers. Nine of the top 10 amateurs are from there By 1 1 INDONKSI A BltU U Source of inspiration My uncle's success inspires all the kids here. Even/thing he has came from
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    • 107 15 BANGKOK The Thai tourism authority plans to draw tourists with the construction of a monument or signboard bearing Bangkok's full name, which ranks as the world's longest place name. The city's tull name is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amorn Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yudthaya Mahadilok
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    • 221 15 Keep Misuari out, successor urges Manila COTABATO The new-ly-elected Governor of Muslim Mindanao, Dr Parouk Hussin. was sworn m vesterd*) and called on the government to keep Nur Misuari out of the country. I Ie said that he would try to persuade President Gloria Arroyo not to bring his predecessor
      Philippine Daily Inquirer; Asia News Network; AFP  -  221 words
    • 142 16 Thai lawmaker wants war on porn BANGKOK The easy availability of lewd material m the country is a major cause of sexual abuse against children, said a Thai senator who called on the government to act against pornography. Senator Wallop Tangkhananurak said that Ulterior Minister Purachai Piumsombun should declare war
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    • 56 16 BANGKOK POST This is the time of the year when traffic policemen m congested Bangkok streets receive gifts from motorists as a gesture of appreciation for their hard work. This traffic policeman is piling up his gifts on top of a road sign m Sukhumvit Road m
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    • 442 16 Hun Sen to police: Do your job or get axed The Cambodian PM says officials have failed to go after illegal roadblocks and juvenile gangs IF IT WERE YOUR FATHERS, MOTHERS, WIVES, CHILDREN BEING STOPPED IN VEHICLES TO PAY BRIBES, WHAT WOULD YOU DO ABOUT THAT?' Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
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    • REGIONAL FILE
      • 59 16 BANGKOK SAYS 'NO' TO STRAY PETS BANGKOK'S City Hall is drafting a new law to control roaming elephants and other stray pets m the Thai capital, according to the Bangkok Post yesterday. Under the regulation, pet owners can no longer allow their animals to stray unaccompanied m public places. Offenders
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      • 64 16 THE authorities m Indonesia's Aceh province have caught 18 Thai fishermen who resisted arrest by firing shots at soldiers pursuing them for allegedly poaching fish m Indonesian waters, a military official said yesterday. Military spokesman Major Zainal Muttaqin said one pistol and 33 bullets
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      • 60 16 SEPARATIST rebels m the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh yesterday criticised .Jakarta for ruling out any involvement by foreign mediators m peace talks and insisting negotiations must include the local government. Spokesman for the Free Aceh Movement Sofyan Daud said m a statement that "dialogue can
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      • 61 16 THAILAND BOOSTS BORDER PATROL THAILAND has ordered extra troops to patrol the border with Myanmar after a clash with the forces of a drug baron that left three guerillas dead, a military official said yesterday. Guerillas of the Wa Daeng group, a major cross-border trafficker of methamphetamines, fought with Thai
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      • 59 16 THREE Filipino women, including a daughter of a millionaire car dealer, were kidnapped last Thursday m the southern city of Davao by suspected members of a kidnap-for-ransom group called Pentagon, the Daily Tribune reported yesterday. The three were aboard a van when five armed men blocked them
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  • MALAYSIA
    • MALAYSIA FILE
      • 59 18 MALAYSIAN Chinese Association (MCA) Perlis women's wing chief Oui Ah Lan, 58, has oeen picked to stand m the state's Jan IS by-election, Mentri Besar Shahidan Kassim announced yesterday. The retired Chinese school headmistress is the first woman from MCA's women's wing to be
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      • 76 18 TO REDUCE the number of unemployed graduates, Malaysia has introduced a new scheme allowing them to take loans of up to RM50,000 (5524,280) each to venture into the agriculture sector. A government official said only fresh graduates or those who had been unable to secure employment
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      • 71 18 POLICE have arrested the elder brother of fugitive robber Mat Komando's right-hand man and seized a total of RM9<),()()O (554.'J,700) hidden m separate places. Rasenizam Mohd Yusoff, 26, was picked up at his house m Ciuar Cempedak m Kedah on Thursday night. Mat Komando is
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      • 45 18 TWO housewives were swept away by swift currents and drowned while looking for giant cockles at the Petagas river mouth m Kota Kinabalu yesterday. A third woman managed to swim to safety using a pail to keep herself afloat. Bernama
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      • 67 18 A POLICE search party rescued a tourist from Sweden who had been lost for five days m the dense jungles of northern Sarawak. Baram District Police Officer Deputy Superintendent Federick Liso and a team of officers managed to rescue Ms Soija Pentala, .30, from the
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    • 223 18 THESE 13 men were arrested between Dec 9 and Thursday. They are believed to belong to a new wing of an Islamic militant group, the Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM), which has links to Zacarias Moussaoui. the Frenchman charged with involvement m the Sept 1 1 attacks on the
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    • 549 18  -  LESLIE LAU He refutes claims by Jane's that the attacks on US could have been averted if two terrorists were detained when they were m Malaysia m Jan 2000 By IN Xl \l A 1.1 MPI X 'ARE YOU SAYING THAT
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    • 268 18 KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam (PAS) is prepared to accord equal rights to all races it it conies to power, says its vicepresident Dr Ha-san Mohd An. He said, however, that it would not be able to do this immediately
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    • 396 20 Loan sharks have the certificates, and one of the children is having problems registering for school KUALA LUMPUR A couple tied after "mortgaging" their four children so they could secure RMf>(),ooo (5524.300) from loan sharks for gambling. The children are now with their grandparents
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    • 589 20 WEATHER TODAY: Occasionally windy. Passing showers m the late HAZE WATCH Abidjan 2/3* Showers Christchurch 7/BC Cloudy I Kuching Z3IJK Showers Prague -3/-1 C Snow morning and afternoon. Haze reading taken yesterday. Adelaide 13/24 C Storms Colombo 23/32 C Showers Kunming 5/KC Cloudy Pusan 2/7 C Cloudy Ocean iers VMC
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    • 37 21 GOOD FRIENDS, NOT DIGITS Tfcey //r/c^ foee/i /oytf/ employees while working; please treat them as good friends when they leave. NTUC deputy secretary -general Matthias Yao, vailing on employers to consider workers* feelings when conducting retrenchment exercises
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    • 585 21  -  WONG SHER MAINE Since debut on Dec 15, more than 4,000 travellers have participated, with hundred-strong crowds watching, too I±L Do you know? HERE are some of the qameshow questions. 1. On which day m October does the star sign "Scorpio" begin? 2.
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    • 645 22  - Best and brightest forgo civil litigation ALETHEA LIM WONG FEI WAN Opening Of Legal Year A diminished litigation Bar leads to a diminished judiciary and diminished legal system, says Attorney-General Hc)h»ls by ami It seems convenient for these lawyers who are snowed under with work to put the blame for
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    • 471 22 SENIOR litigation lawyers here agree with AttorneyGeneral Chan Sek Keong that younger lawyers are drawn to non-litigation work. But of the 10 litigators The Sunday Times interviewed, most think the situation will resolve itself m two to three years' time. That is, when there will
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    • 320 22 SOLICITOR-GENERAL Chan Seng Onn received a "surprise" gift when he celebrated his 48th birthday on Thursday he was given the post of senior counsel. Former Judicial Commissioner Amarjeet Singh was also named senior counsel. Mr Chan, also a former JC at the High Court, and Mr
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    • 225 22 LWV firms who meet a specified standard can choose to have their practice stamped with a British certificate of quality assurance. The move to raise standards m the legal profession is part and parcel of the Law Society's efforts to help law firms venture ahroad tor
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    • 167 22 IX THE public sector, changes are also taking place at the lower and high courts. Chief Justice Yong Pung How gave these updates: Since July last year, four more ■ervicei have become available electronically. These are tiling services, extract service, information service and the
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    • 448 23  -  KOH BOON PIN SUE-ANN CHIA Challenge for them is to match their unemployed residents to the right jobs and to change their mindsets as well Hy ami THEIR big assignment is to find residents jobs, but what is proving to be a bigger headache for
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    • 243 23 Ideas and plans THE five new mayors of Singapore, who were sworn m yesterday by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong m a ceremony, share some j thoughts on what they hope to achieve with their j Community Development Councils. Mr Zainu! Abidin Rasheed Northeast CDC Aljunied GRC, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC,
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    • 638 23 MISSING PERSONS Tracking down a runaway MAY (not her real name), 18, an only child, ran away for what appears to be a fairly typical reason she was unhappy watching her parents quarrel daily over money. But when private eye Jegan Nishie tracked
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    • 84 24 The latest Straits Times survey has found that the consumer confidence level has risen, with people worrying less about the recession and hopeful that the job market will improve. More than 5,000 deal-seeking shoppers stormed Robinsons at Orchard Road yesterday (right) as the department store started
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    • 686 24  -  KOH BOON PIN The number retrenched rose from below 10 per cent to 33 per cent through last year, and is expected to rise this year Bu 'Retrenchments cannot be just mechanical exercises to pay workers off with a compensation cheque
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    • 512 24  - More conmen targeting elderly victims Koh Boon Pin KEEL like ripping off some old folks-* Well, some people did. And the) have let\ near1\ :i, ooo elderly people a lot poorer. Preying on the elderly, their tactics have ranged from con jobs to bigh-pres-sure selling of things like pots and
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    • 321 24  -  PA ULINE LEONG By Waking up m a hospital bed, Mr Wong was shocked to realise he had fallen unconscious after eating some contaminated food on New Years Eve. He has since been discharged from the inter sive care unit,
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    • 319 25  - A teddy bear wish comes true PAULINE LEONG Bu\ FOR the first time m 48 years, cancer-stricken Suzie Swee went to sleep on New Year's Day hugging a teddy bear. Her New Year wish had come true eight times over. The bundles of furry joy started arriving on Monday, after
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    • 261 25 MFA official dies in Beijing after illness A HEALTHY 29-year-old Singapore woman died m Beijing of complications following pneumonia, just days after coming down with the flu. Ms Margaret Liong, who was second secretary m the Singapore Embassy there, fell sick just before Christmas, during one of Beijing's coldest spells.
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    • 74 25 A CHKMICAL used to produce polymers was spilled m the waters off' Jurong Island yesterday morning. A Panama-registered tanker, Eastern Tera, spilled 1,000 litres of the chemical at about 10 am, when it was being loaded on board. The spill was cleaned up m
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    • 515 25  -  WONG SHER MAINE But with the bigger pool of tutors and hard-pressed parents wanting to slash bills, charges have come down *1 7 don V think I will be able to find a job any time soon. In the meantime, giving tuition is a good
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  • MONEY
    • 483 26 Economists Dredict rate hike by Fed Wall Street feels central bank will raise its target overnight rate by year-end, so that recovery won't fuel inflation NEW YORK A majority of Wall Street economists forecast the Federal Reserve will raise the benchmark lending rate this year to prevent an economic recover)
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    • 127 26 No bonus for Disney chairman CALIFORNIA Walt Disney chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner (above) did not receive a bonus for the most recent fiscal year because the secondlargest media and entertainment company failed to meet its financial goals. He had received a US$ll.5--million (5521.."3-million) bonus for the fiscal year
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    • 362 26 Wall Street also upbeat on reports of fewer profit warnings From companies NEW YORK Stocks rallied for a third consecutive day on Friday, pushing major market gauges to their highest close since last August, while bonds fell, as signs of a steadying
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  • FAMILY MONEY
    • 1309 27 Consumer avenger talks softly but carries a big stick Consumer activism is on a roll Tlie Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) last year recovered a record $2.4 million m refunds for consumers and doubled its membership. A fast-emerging force at Case is the apparently unassuming Mr Stephen Loke, profiled here
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    • 272 27 Proven track record MR STEPHEN Loke made such an impact m his first official role as a consumer advocate at the National University of Singapore's consumer movement thatnewas re-appointed its chairman every year until he graduated m L 986 Then his career took centre-stage. He worked for a law firm
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  • REVIEW
    • 2955 28 Getting on the RIGHT PATH In a world inflamed by the excesses of religion and nationalism, the world's collective survival lies m a third path, says Pakistani academic PERVEZ AMIRAU HOODBHOY If Islam had, m some metaphorical sense, been hijacked by fanatics, that event did not occur cm Sept 11,
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      • 316 30 NOW that the mud flats of Chek Jawa m Pulau Übin, one of Singapore's few unspoiled nature spots, have got an eleventh-hour reprieve from land reclamation, let not the unmitigated curiosity of stampeding hordes kill it. Unless the visitors take care, they could "love this place to
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    • 989 30  -  ANDY HO MY VIEW Bu WE ARE wonderfully and fearfully made. So, it is only six days into 2002 and you have already broken your New Year resolution to exercise at least once a week. Maybe you are slouching m
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    • 905 30  -  HAU BOON LAI B« ON THE first day of the New Year, the Home Affairs Minister has to perform the government's first public duty the 8 am ceremony at a representative post office, signalling the start of the New Year card, or neneajo, delivery.
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  • REVIEW COVER STORY
    • 1887 29 In the face of the resurgence of political Islam m Indonesia, what are the challenges ahead for President Megawati Sukarnoputri? LEONARD SEBASTIAN explores the issues THE strong anti-American sentiments m Indonesia as symbolised by the "sweeping" raids by militant groups m Surakarta are symptomatic of a
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  • REVIEW FOCUS
    • 1539 31 China 's river of no return Unshakeable Sorrow Despite China's economic boom, millions m the rural interior live lives of grinding poverty. KAO CHEN reports on a successful new hook by an academic who studied the peasant farmers of the Yelloiv River 'Some may sec the progress on the coast
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  • Obituaries
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      251 32 FOO SIEW CHING Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 4 January 2002. Husband: Wee Toon Soon Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wee Liang Keng Alice Cheok Wee Liang Woon Zheng YaWen Wee Liang Kai Wee Liang Kirn Lora Hendericks Wee Liang Tong Mary Chong Wee Liang Toon Sect Tze Ching Daughters: Sons-in-law: Wee
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      321 32 r" The Lord is my shepherd ~"3B Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I dwell m the house cf the Lord forever Psalms H CHENG KIM BING AGE: 81 was caCCecf tfome to be with the Lord on 5 January 2002, leaving
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      229 32 KATHLEEN OH nee KWAH KWEE TIN AGE: 78 passed away peacefully on 5 Jan 2002 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Oh Kok Liang, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Richard Oh Margaret Foo Daughters: Son-in-law: Veronica Oh Francis Sim Cynthia Oh 5 Grandchildren, relatives friends Prayers will be held at the Crystal Room,
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      329 32 (7 DOLLY WONG MAY CHIEN Departed: 30-12-2001 PWith Deepest Sympathy To H?3 The Family Of The Late MARGARET LIONG HUI CHIUN Second Secretary Embassy of the Republic of Singapore m the People's Republic of China Departed 3 January 2002 From: The Members of MFA Club jSjl Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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  • SPORTS
    • 676 33 GOLF PGA champion tames course, winds to share lead with Perry as Woods hits 74 KAPALUA (Hawaii) Stiff Kona breezes got the attention of the 32--player field at the Mercedes Championship, turning the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort into a turbulent track. And
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    • 177 33 NEW ZEALAND OPEN GETS THREAT VIA MAIL WELLINGTON A letter warning of possible threats against the New Zealand Golf Open invoking world No. 1 Tiger Woods (above) has prompted heightened security around the event next week. The 26-year-old American is due to arrive m the country on Tuesday with his
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    • 71 33 THE participants may no longer be young and sprightly but competition at the lawn bowls tournament yesterday at the Singapore Cricket Club was no less intense. The SCC took on the Temasek Holdings Sports Club as part of its 150 th Anniversary Sports
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    • 539 33 CRICKET SYDNEY Australian captain Steve Waugh believes his side proved beyond any doubt it is the best Test team m world cricket with a 3-0 series clean sweep over South Africa yesterday. "Coming into this series, we had a few things to prove. We
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    • 258 33 SKIING GARMISCH-PARTKNKIR-CHEN (Germany) The German skiing coach who was involved m the fatal crash with French star Rcgine Cavagnoud says he cannot remember the collision and does not feel responsible for it. "1 am innocent. That's my personal opinion but it's
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    • THE STRAITS TIMES 50
      • 820 34  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN This year's Asiad may be his best and only chance, given his knee injuries Bu IF HIS knees hold out. bodybuilder Jose Lin thinks he can compete right up to his 40s. But the 32-year-old admits that a realistic estimate
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      • 749 34  -  MARC LIM 8 V BHBBBjßlHßa|pHl|iiaipipilHaHHa| KXPECT great things from bodybuilder Mohamed Nazarudin Seladin m the coming years. At 3T, the 13-year veteran already has five Asian Bodybuilding Championship titles to his name, four oi them coming m the last four years. Yet. despite being
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    • 501 34  -  ELAINE LO EQUESTRIANISM *L FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Melissa Gob always know she wanted to ride horses e\ er since she went on a pony ride at the boo. Two yean ago. her parents finally relented and even took up riding lessons with her. Now
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      177 34 Name: I"*., i Age: >2 Height: 1.77 m. Weight: 9<)ku. Education: Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Simon Fraser University, an, id.i. Occupation: Freelance trainer. Family: His wife Tay, 36, is a housewife. The) married m 1993 Sporting highlights: on Ins first competition at the 1999
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    • 247 34 SEA Games: 1 IzwanFirdaus athletics. 4xlOOm team 2 James Wong athletics 3 Poh Seng Song athletics 4 Shameer Avuh athletics Slim Zhong howling 6ValerieTeo howling 7 Yap Seok Kim 1 m »w 1 i i iij: BTan Tiongßoon cue snorts, pool) 9 Keith E cue sports,
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    • 414 34  -  Chan Tse Chueen NETBALL FROM half-envious teasing to friendly jibes of "don't let me see you m court" from his colleagues m the legal business, Tony Tan, 42, has heard them all. After all, the litigation coordinator m a law firm expects
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    • 1349 35  -  ROB HUGHES Robson, at 68, shows that it is passion, not age, that matters m football ROB ON SUNDAY AT WHAT age do men stop dreaming of football? In the past week, Sir Alex Ferguson has reaffirmed that he has had enough silverware, enough
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    • SOCCER SHORTS
      • 86 35 CHELSEA defender John Terry has been charged with affray and assault following an alleged fight m a nightclub, Scotland Yard said yesterday. He was charged together with Wimbledon and Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender Desmond Byrne after an incident at the Wellington Club m central London
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      • 63 35 ASTON VILLA manager John Gregory has been charged with misconduct by the Knglish Football Association for alleged abusive language towards referee And) dVrso after being sent off m the game against Liverpool on Dec 26. He could now face another touchline ban after being found
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      • 49 35 LONDON club Fulham is poised to sign Valencia's imposing Norway striker John Carew for around L7-~> million (SSI9."-> million). Manager Jean Tigana wants the 22-yeai-old Carew to put pressure on goal-shy Louis Saha and Luis Boa Morte and increa.se the team's desperate lack of firepower.
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      • 49 35 WEST HAM manager Glenn Roeder hinted yesterday that he may try to lure Parma striker Savo Milosevic to Upton Park it' Paolo di Canio joins Manchester United. Roeder said of Milosevic: "He was a good player at Villa one m three. I think."
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    • 1206 36 i!\ski nun The star shows passion and has z9 points m Wizards' victory over old club ■^r- -w- -r ash ING- M TON For more than a dozen games V T now, he has been one of the best players m the National Basketball
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    • 193 36 FEWEST GAMES TO 30,000 POINTS NBA STANDINGS Wilt Chamberlain 941 Michael Jordan 960 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,101 Karl Malone 1,152 Atlantic Division W L Pet GB New Jersey 20 11 .645 Boston 19 12 .613 1 Washington 17 14 .548 3 Orlando 16 18 .471 b New York 14 17 .452
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    • 218 36 WASHINGTON Michael Jordan made histrry with the Chicago Bulls. Last night, he made history against them. In his first meeting against his old team, with whom he spent 13 seasons and won six National Basketball Association titles, he surpassed the 30,(KK)-point career milestone
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    • 312 36 LOS ANGELES The toes may be sore but it was the same old Shag. "I always try and come back with a fabulous performance whenever I have to sit out for whatever reason," I/)S Angeles Laken centre Shaquille O'Neal said after returning from a five-game
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    • 566 36 TENNIS GOLD COAST (Australia) World No. :i Venus Williams has set her sights firmly on the Australian Open singles title after winning yesterday's Australian Women's Hardcourt Championship. The top seed continued her dominance over Belgian second seed and defending champion Justine Henin, winning 7-5,
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    • TENNIS SHORTS
      • 136 36 TOP seed Tim Henman said his serve-and-vollev game was coming together well after his victory over Alberto Martin m the semi-finals of the Australian Men's Hardcourt Championship m Adelaide yesterday. "It's not the time to get carried away but I feel my game has improved."
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      • 110 36 SPAIN'S Tommy Robredo and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario pulled off a superb team performance to help their country to a dramatic 12-1 victory over top seed the United States m the Hopman Cup final m Perth yesterday. The hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 victory m the decisive mixed doubles over
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      • 119 36 ASIAN champion Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand stunned second-seeded Thomas Johansson of Sweden to storm into the semi-finals of the US$4OO,OOO (*****,000) Indian Open m Madras on Friday. The unfancied Thai rallied back after losing the first set to oust the world No. 18 and the top-ranked
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    • 732 37  - True Hall of Fame or of the forgotten? YAP KOON HONG NEXT Friday, seven athletes m si.\ sporls will join the pantheon of legends when they are inducted into the nations Hall of Fame m a coat-and-tie affair at the PuUerton Hotel. Weightlifters Tan Set Cher and the late Chua
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    • 619 37  -  PHILIP ALLEN S-LEACUE S(KCER It says it is not aiming for championship title after the flight of many key players 111 ONE would have expected a defending champion to set its target at retaining the crown as Manchester United did last year and Liverpool m
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    • 237 37  -  Philip Allen BUDGET constraints have hit SLeaeue champion Gevlang United hard as it prepare! to mount its title defence when the new season kicks oft next month. The champion has not escaped the realities of life during an economic downturn. There will be no pre-sei»son
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    • 288 5 BTfl HONDA FOR SALE 12/-95 CIVIC 1.5VT1. 4 dr Manual OMV $18 5K New paint. Excellent cond. Call 9843 0732 3/93 CIVIC 1.6E51. 4 dr. Manual White OMV $18,341. Accident tree. Well-kept. *****006 3 UNITS. CIVIC I.SGL duto. 89 COE 12/2008. $31,800. 4/91 COE 3/2011 $42,800. *****57 H/'OO CRY 2.0.
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    • 413 5 WTJI HYUNDAI FOR SALE HW CUSTOM Motor faint MtkowhMHyuMWShmmomit ii2w a* ot^no ti o* »>w 2.OUU NFW SHOWROOM *^T. Oprn nil h k I Ji' 'r Mi <F» riii.« i^iAli >-J 9/2000 ACCENT I.SGLS New mod el. 1 owner Bidded no. Beautiful blue Low mileage. New tax. Many accessories. 9695
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    • 1546 6 R/l MAZDA FOR SALE WfTi MAZDA FOR SALE KfZl MAiDA FOR SALE afr> VILLAGE CREDIT PTE LTD f^j wX^f Mazda +aa OQQ .Tj^r^ Premacy i 8L }5W,900 Mazda 323 urSout* jtf^3!KS $70,988 v $73,988 w 9 Yrt Tong Aw Chun Tin Court lOpp Beauty World ?\»n) Opens Weekdays 9 30am
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    • 1712 6 ffflj MERCEDES FOR SALE KM MERCEDES FOR SALE WfE\ MERCEDES FOR SALE Effl MERCEDES FOR SALE ETTI MERCEDES FOR SALE EfTj MERCEDES FOR SALE T y 'fit. l:-Class_<M"" 3iiTPS^felttftWßM'" 3t *Tr" mß^»i i^Hflß^B The E2OOML Kompressor. Powered by inspiration. The V-Class. The MPV for economy safety. Attractive COE finance package.
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    • 408 6 iSK DOWNPAYMENT. 3/2000 .ancer I.3GLXJ. owner Silver. Vccident free *****95 J7K PACKAGE 5/96 Spacewagon ?.OGLXi (Auto) OMV $24K S/ ims Done 76.000 km *****20 J/'94 COLT 1.6 -nanual. 2dr Very sporty. S/nms Low mileage. No epairs. *****515 Antnony OWNER. 9/99 Galant 2.5 VR4 >Jew tax 3/02. Dark blue Nice inerior
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    • 1022 6 BRI NISSAN FOR SALE GUARANTEE HIGHEST OFFER FOR YOUR USED CAR AU MAKES AND HOOEiS CASHPMBfr BtAtSEU PLS. CALL DERRICK TAY HIGH PRICK FOR YOUR CAR!!! ANY MAKE MODEL POBNORECIEI C \N«. HP: 9272-0678 AUTOPOINT :lliYA.iaiH ALL MODELS •Hish Offer Hassle Free Mr. Sim *****808 Mr. Urn *****809 BEST MODEL!!
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    • 478 7 HTI NISSAN FOR SALE _BJI NISSAN FOR SALE Low Monthly Instalment, Low Downpayment ftU* Four Types -^•MBbISSB^JbB automeca TEL; 358 4454 *****, Upper Serangoon Road I 11/99 SUNNY YIP 13 Manual 1 owner. OMV $***** Low downpayment. Trade m. *****535 1 OWNER 7000 Sunny 1.6 SS Auto. Leather. Low mileage.
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    • 485 7 Rfl PROTON FOR SALE DRIVEAWAY $286. PACAKCE Inci insurance, transfer, tax 7/2002 3/92 Proton 1.5. 12valve. P/steermg. New COE paid $*****. New paint. 288 1832 VICOM EVALUATION' PUT your doubt to rest '96 Proton Wira 1.5 manual. Aeroback. Leather seats, s/nms. tip top cond. $34,800 *****23 $5K DRIVEAWAY. 3/94 W.ra
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    • 680 7 Bfl RENAULT FOR SAIE OUTSTANDING!! END '99 Classic 1.4. 1 owner Agt warranty Low mileage. Low deposit *****38 1 OWNER VR 2000 model, scenic 1.6 auto New I yr tax Low rrvie age. asking 573.8 K. 9756 3455 OEPOSIT SSOOOI 1 owner 12/98 Espace2.o New tax. CD Mileage 46.000 km
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    • 559 7 ff?l TOYOTA FOR SALE |jfl TOYOTA FOR SALE |jj| TOYOTA FOR SALE |jf) TOYOTA FOR SALE Iff! TOYOTA FOR SALE ttTIBJA_>jmmLIPSUM WINDOM* VEROSSA ■^^*^^^B (Lmxum ESSOOI Engln* 18OHP V^W^^^^b^ 'X at^BPaT §4+ A «v tt bHI ■W»»^^^PiW»""»»»»«"^""""*«^""*™""^^^" l I l ««BMß™«||^|B^B^^^^^B-^^B a^Bi^BH^il^ (1 Py^W|pByBBIBa»MMBW^BBWM|Aii c«™ inciu»iv of COE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^HP w^BFlfr" B
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    • 165 7 Sate T^CMtat Zxfiort Toyota ESJIMA Toyota HARRIER Tcwpta^MßS CREDIT PTE LTD rHS M2-C1 Automobile Meflamart #"19 1119 SLmSS Terms conditions apply (Saate/Uaae/Export) Other modeta Include Ntercedee E-200 Komp C-200 Komp Honda :CMe 1.7 9 O«or ToyoU IPSUM Toyota CAMRY ToyoU ESTIMA 2.4 2.4 2.4.3.0 Deposit I $1 2,800 Deposit »H
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    • 102 7 Toyota Harrier 2.4/3.0 Deposit frsl 2,Boo Toyota RAV4 3 Door/ 5 Door 1.8/2.0 Sport Edition Deposit frsl o,Boo Immediate Registration Terms condition apply VINCAR CREDIT PTE LTD 61 ÜbiAve 2 #02-16 < #02-01 Automobile Megamart Tel *****19 BUY SELL For Any Make/ Model Cash Payment Immediate Transfer /1 Settlement NICK
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    • 544 7 Buy/ Sell All Models/ MPV View at doorstep 465-0606 Nelson M«m_M-iJLLi-i Bost RricG For All Makes Models 1 OWNER! 6/'9B Carr- y 2 2 auto OMV $30,892. STA evaluated su pert)! No gimmick! Selling $80,800 Loan $74K. Monthly $1000 x 6 years Best offer: Hurry' Please call 467-2288 now STOCKS
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    • 718 7 Wffi VOLKSWAGEN BfVI VOLKSWAGEN B^FORSALE Get A New Volkswagen At Carlines Today. The OoW 1.6A Authorised Sales Agent CARLINES 2000 Pte Ltd 93 95 Kovon Road. Singapore *****1 Tel: 382 931 1 www.coriines.com. >g Blfl TOYOTA FOR SALE 1/98 CORONA 1.6CL1 auto I own er Can deposit $7K neg 6
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    • 475 7 2001 Mode. Beetle 2 0 auto DaNnpofnat $10,800 Signature Class Tel: 345 8628/ 451 2308 $4800 OEPOSIT! 1 MMM VW Passat 1 6. auto. OMV $25« new tax. CO changer, cafe- seats, worth $2K. agt serviced. 50.000 km done. A' en ame. 100% accident (rti 574 8K interest 2.4%. Katong
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    • 697 8 a OTHER MAKES Bjfl OTHER MAKES FOR SALE B^ FOR SALE Mercedes S3ML BMW 520 2.2 i $319»8OO $168,800 Mercedes K240 Saab 2.0 Cabriolet $183,800 $169,800 Mercedes E2OO Audi l.STTQuattro $169,800 $167,800 Mercedes C 240 Toyota Lexus ES 3.0 $183,800 $168,800 Mercedes C2OO Toyota Cygnus 4.7 $169,800 $248,800 Mercedes CLK23O
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    • 61 8 SA^GS! 8/93 LANCER 1.3. Manual Deposit S4K. White. S/r.ms. $22 5K 15% deposit. *****588 Call C.A.T.S. at 1800-289-9988 to place your advertisement* m this class and you'll enjoy a 25% discount for publication from Thursday to Sunday! Example: "93 DAIHATSU CHARADE 1 0 CX. New tax/ paint. $23,800 *****567 •9O
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    • 429 8 KMwORKSHOP f 1 f mm*hs Of 36,000 km OrW h* r 7 er No shrftinq of qeai warranty errat j c Of for Mil 9 Slipping? Mercedes Quotm Smzonry bmfonw X A Vm VVel j Talk to us (Nick and Santok) hrn Addrru Blk 1 «0? 76 Pom Rn VEHICLES
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    • 767 8 WJ^k WORKSHOP 5 Transmission light on 9 Overseas trained w cert r* Original parts according ih shift 7 to specification 9 6 mths warranty w/r Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Rover other makes IC You Name It. We Do It > '*ww»«ut(xn«tlctr»nvnmion com tq 'i i V B~T"* x I 'TTTI^B dan
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    • 839 8 Bffll PICK UPS FOR SALE 6 UNITS! 93/ N m/ Isu/u ID Diesel. With or without hood/ 10 yrs COE. Low deposit S3 8K Pis can *****00 11/93 NISSAN TWIN cabin pick up. Diesel Silver 1 owner. Good "eg. Call 9783 7667 83 DATSUN DIESEL, good cond See to Delieve.
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    • 869 8 &DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT D.lO SARKIES MANSION. 1960 tm Greenery, windy, quiet, mms to city, facilities SS6K Sunny *****957/ *****90/ *****683 D.lO SERENE CTR. Various units. 2 rms. i 1309 sqft... 3 rms. (1500 sq.ft I Huge balcony. Immed. Fast food, supermkt./ Botanical Gdr.s 232 9379/ 9450-6129
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    • 738 8 Vffl DH &21 NEWTON/ ■ujij BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI i^BpH PTE APTS -RENT MAPLEWOODS. 1800 SO.FT. 4*l iS 9851-6052 Lite 1 RM STUDIO Apt. Ail mcl. Furn. $800 p.m. Serene en vironment Can *****271/ 3 agt ••D.21 HILLVIEW GREEN 1 3+1) rms 1300 sq.ft F/facilities $1600 neg 9857 7979 agt SPRINGDALE
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    • 746 8 PTTJI Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTb RENT KINGS MANSION. MID 2000 sq.ft. Pool/ tennis P I $2000 Grand 902? 0129 AQUARIUS/ CLEAR WATER. 9008 0193 UEW JOO CHIAT RD. ns apt. 1400 sq.ft Kj *****313 CLEARWATER GROUND FLR rm. Has open gdr -•213 '589 Mr Chong THE BAYSHORE 947
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    • 669 8 PJWj PTEAPTS/HOUSES I BELOW $1 2K/MTH SAV^JGS! CLEMENTI PARK, STUDIO, f/furn 820 sq.ft. full I $1200 nnly neg 9516-4657 Call C.A.T.S. at 1800-289-9988 to place your advertisement* m this class and you'll enjoy a 25% discount for publication from Thursday to Sunday! Example: CASHEW GROVE P/FURN. *****q ft. F/facihties $I.IK
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    • 1068 9 KJ|J APTS FOR RENT $1200. IMMACULATE 4 RM rm Bt P LRT/ amemties New develop ment Avail immed Call Noor 982t> 0492 I*t, 2*l, 3*l. C wealth. East Coast. Pasir Ris. Bt Pan)anq. CCX. Woodlands. Yishun. Houganq. Senqkang Ne.ir MHT *****823 APPROVED 4 A 1 Blk 116. Simei. High fli
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    • 884 9 Vff| ROOMS FOR REN I 0 21 BEAUTY WORLD Inn with living/ dining/ I'4BB ARTISTIC fc HOLISTIC Aner hjve .urion rms. Pinetree beach/ gui ire area 96/0 4852 INDIAN/ OTHERS. MASTER/ m mon rm Neji MRT Can cook. m Pis CJM *****09 5 MINS TO 'iv i i Walk up
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    • 842 9 a CITY SOUTHWEST KmIJI CITY 6, SOUTHWEST HOUSES SALE II HOUSES SALE QNLYJUrMIIS **AY »-'S Freehold BE&JCmL^ >wJfcZ3 bedrooms B^^^^E^^B[Prß^^MHli^^ Immediate EBB occupation NEW SHOWHOUSE 283 C Pasir Panjang Road Open from 10 am TO 6 pm (Sat/Sun) All agents welcome Call 336-3688/778-4683 RFH 001-08 ■Udl CITY SOUTHWEST B I
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    • 690 9 aDO 9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES SALE BARGAINS!! HOT SALES!!! OPEN HOUSE 3-SPM Raffles Pk. ***** sq.ft. Rebuild dream hse Good price Call now TCS. ***** sq.ft. New Cheap S. Namly. ***** sq ft Good price Holland. *****-***** sq.ft From $240/ sq U Hurry! Call now Tanqlin. ISOOO sqft Cheap
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    • 671 9 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ JW 009-10 ORCHARD/ Wffi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Wffi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLN/ HOLLAND EjjjJ TANGUN/ HOLLAND |u^ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND U^ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN DISTRICT 10 GISBORNE 1 7 choice units only jESSf^k, PANORAMIC VIEWS CStSSI rl Situated on ELfVATED \Z^f^Wf GROUND with unparalleled V||£* ifi view of surroundings
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    • 507 9 BALMORAL TWR. 2400 sq.ft. 4*l. $2.x*M. Lucky Twr 2637 sq.ft. S2.xxM. Nassim Pk 4*l. 1948 sq.ft $2xxM. Elizabeth Hgts MRT" 2520 sq.ft. $I.x«M. Act now!! PN 9555 8888 HSR AVALON EXCLUSIVE RESIDENCE Brand new 1163-1765 sq.ft. 21 j bdrms. Penthouse 4500 sq ft. F'hold. Good finishes. Pool/ tennis/ gym. Angie
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    • 567 9 ARDMORE PARK Lowest price! 2885 sq.ft. (4 bdrms +1) Pool. 9848b6'8. Open nse. »3/ 8/ 25. ASPEN HGTS. IOWEST Price! 1 3 bdrms I. 1324/ 1582 sq.ft. Tel: *****97 (Open Hse 1-4pmt 0.09 BALMORAL VICINITY. F'hold. New exclusive 1/ 21 3 bdrms apt. Facilities. DTZ *****926 LE CHATEAU/ CAVENAGH Rd
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    • 559 9 a Oil 21 NEWTON/ BT TIM AH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE OPEN HOUSE 2.00 5.00PM 20 PINE GROVE 804-06 CAVENDISH PARK Fairly new 3*l Ddrms Spacious 1227 sq.ft/ leasehold Full resort fa Near amenities/ school Move m condition Good value/ location PRICE: $700,000 0.N.0. PG. 9209 5395 ROLF ASSOCIATES PTE
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    • 1273 9 Pffl 011 S2l NEWTON/ PITI Dili 21 NEWTON/ hCiJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI KfclJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE v tor those who wouldn't settle 'T^k^^^ I or anything less 1 14 semi d& 3 bungalows near Bt Timah Nature Reserve |^^5^ Showhouse opens daily at J fUO&2?& Hindhede
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    • 1225 10 ■Tfl 012 14 BALESTIER/ |WI 012-14 BALESTIER/ Jffl 012-14 BALESTIER/ WfiA D 1 2 "14 BALESTIER/ Iffl 012-14 BALESTIER/ KfiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG Kfilj MACPHERSON/GEYLANG KfiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG WJUJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG |£lj MACPHERSON/GEYLANG 7g;\ pte apts -sale *H_™_^i_^}£_ A^_^{£_ |^_!IL^!LmL_ PTEAPTSSALE PAY TODAYS PRICES I^BBUS BUY TOMORROW'S LOCATION 9 g Premier Location /3^i2^r 5
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    • 280 10 a Ol5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE Open House I from 1 1am to Opm 17 ROSE LANE Brand ntw, boutique development off Tq Katonq Rd Only 8 exclusive jn.ts Spacious 3 bdrms Apt ChOiC 1690 sq ft All units will De fully furnished Expected completion m June 2002 Attractive
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    • 581 10 &Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Vffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Vffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Wffi 015-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTSSALE Mt f ||j| PtriPTccnc PTriPTC.ci.r P^wJl Jl^ M*EKMOU» EXCLUMVB UNITS j NOTHING COMES CLOSER THAN O Marttao We had you m mmd right from the start NEW SHOW SUITE NOW OPEN
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    • 212 10 0.15 MARYLAND PK. r HOIO. 1658 sq.ft. 3*l. high fir. Pool view. Wen maintained. Move-m cond. F/f ad.t'es. SBBBK neg 987 4002 Debenham J Tie Leung STEFULLYfoi FURNISHED W' D.IS FERNWOOO TWR 26 Modern classic white Dase cesign. 1650 sq ft 3*l. Young couole's taste Move m. SVOBM neg. *****316
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    • 217 10 BDebenham* Tie Leung raARfSQ MRT^H STRATFORD COURT CONDO. 1237 sq.ft. 3*l. Full resort facilities. Nea r MRT No a'temoon sun. Foreigners eligible 9709-8686 lltiftDebenhcim* I Tie Leung BEST fflt PRICE y SSBOK. SEA VIEW. Neptune Court '638 sq.ft. 3*i rms. High fir. Renovated. Near Pa r Kway Parade/ CHIJ/ Tao
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    • 568 10 TROPICANA CONDO. BELOW S7OOK' 999 yrs 1636 sq.ft 3-1 Ma>s. Quiet mrt. very serious sever *****839 ERA 0.15 KATONG APT. F hold. 1399 sq.ft apcox 3*l. Move m cond. S/pooL 9100-8894 GP2I LAGUNA PK. HIGH Nf Des g"edecor. Aimost so A. '654 sq ft Value S62OK. 243 1191 DTZ NEAR
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    • 763 10 WVf\ 019 20 SERANGOON/ ■uAj THOMSON I HOUSES -SALE Brldport Avt. PMCtfu s/storey terr 2158 sq airy spac ous t>ao garden. Brockh*mpton Dr v :c' n e' terr 2804 iq.it, More units T«l Hum mter-terr 2050 sa f t Ne.i M»ri#n« Avt Hugt i storey cor--4250 sq.ft Blo«homt Dr c*
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    • 679 11 a 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE S GOON GDN CHEAPEST!! rMer tei- Or g 2\oQ s. Must sen 1 SB99K. *****229 Agt D.19 CHARTWELLDRm^i-D.I StO rey 999 V fs 4200 sq.ft. Ong Pebuiid Amenities *****313 Dl 9 ONLY $920,000. D/storev 2000 sq ft F hold. 4+l Walk to MRT. HARVEST
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    • 522 11 a DI9-20 SERANGOON/ BTTI 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON ■yll THOMSON PTEAPTSSALE "ffi| PTEAPTS-SALE SEASONS VIEW PENTHOUSES FOR SALE Marymount Rd Pemimpin Dr From 2713 sq.ft.(4+l bedrooms) Spacious and luxurious interior Bishan MRT Junction 8 just minutes away Near prestigious schools e.g. Catholic High, Ai Tong Primary and Raffles Institution Immediate Occupation
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    • 592 11 EH D 2228 mdrl WEST NORTH jjjgjl HOUSES-SALE SUNRISE/ TEACHER EST. CVstorey comer terr. F hold, '.and 2400 sqft 3+l Move m. 9315-5715 A^r D.23 VILLA VEROE. 3 storey inter/ corner terr s+l. 1614/ 3110. 2298/ 3l'O sq.ft 9258 9604 agt $1.03 M! 3-STOREY Seml-0. Corpo ration Walk. 6+l+l. 2600/
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    • 545 11 EtH D 2 228 ITH D22 2s KiH D222e UO WEST NORTH EJIJ WEST NORTH ■JCJ WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE I HOUSES-SALE MfI|HOUSES-SAL£ J Artist s Impression Superbly finished vMth lutluin maitile and stone Near to Yio Chu Kdng MRT station Bus Interchange, close to amenities like Sport Centres Supermarket and
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    • 520 11 1 1 WQB\ HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^9 (ANGMOKIO) 7 JUMBO* l±- 3 3&1L320 Cash $***** j^^^^ value Mukundtn tMticel A JM *****315 Wk v Wk 3 'NG' BLK '55 MRT/ sch/ Town Ct r Renovated. Mid floor. Serious seller. Can contra. 4 NG blk 427. High (Ir. Ong. Buyers
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    • 727 11 aHDB APTS FOR SALE (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) S 'I' BEDOK 1 808/ 715 804. 5 rms Odd. Sing Song/ ntuc/ Sch. Best location. Soon upgrading. 9798 1666 Agt. 5-RM PT 8LK.31 Bedok S Aye.2 High fir. Lift level. Renovated. Central/ Amenities/ Sen/ MRT. interchange. *****695 Metro CASH $9K ONLY! Exec Apt Blk
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    • 713 11 ITJI HDB APTS FOR SALE CHEE) j Dear Buyers Sellers. In return for your valual i for your valuation rep fees and your fire insu i way transportation for j HDB appointments. I large families as well, i religions, all classes. All these I do for yoi Just I%of trai
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    • 628 11 aHOBAPTSFORSALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Die business. I will pay >ort. your registration i ranee. I will provide 2 all your viewings and j am able to transport j I serve all races, all j i and more. My fee? nsacted price cent more, lark at 9495-1818 N HOUSING ...j WTI HDBAPTS FOR
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    • 527 11 Vfffl HDBAPTS FOR SALE Kill! (CLEMENTI/ I WEST COAST) 3 i CORNER BLK 402 Cement. -pie *****- 3 T BLK o'. 9025 8605 ERA 3 I BLK. Dover Cres. Low SSS 5 I °t. Bik. 26 Dover. *****560 3 T BLK Ghim Moh. High floor 3 NG Blk 713 West
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    • 770 11 IHDB ARTS FOR SALE (HOUCANG/ S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) lopenl 2-4PMS I schs/an-. Motivated seller: *****-928 Upland [Don't Miss] 4 A 546/ r 552 S qoc 58C «02/ 918/ 926 3 *****249 4 A CORNER N -023-2577 ERA 4 A BLK. 424/ 173. Renovated 5 3c 3d layout. E»ec Apt. Dm 853
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    • 2723 12 a HDB APTS FOR SALE PfH HDB APTS FOR SALE Bpfl HDB APTS FOR SALE PJJI HDB APTS FOR SALE PfJI HDB APTS FOR SALE Pfjfl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) B^U (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) mu£l iBEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Jj|| (BEDOK/ CHM CHEEi K^U (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) l^U
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    • 454 12 rm hdb apts for sale BBlpotongpasir) LOW S! Low" 3 Ml '8 T Payoh. Fu'i marble. aircon, Poi Chmg sch. Convenient. Very cheap! Must sell! 9566-9300 RE/MAX 3RM BLK 73 Payoh LOr 4 Mid fir. upgraded Best location Near NTUC. MRT.fast food ctr. etc Hp: *****871. siewsh dyanoo.com 4-RM. BLK
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    • 1036 12 1 HDBAPTS FOR SALE I (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) iOK!! 5 T 6988 corner. Beautiful con. Cosy Spa r< indo layout. Near 888 ci 3 ia/a/ park. Hurry *****478 PN 3-SPM OPEN HSC. 5 I Corner I 708. «09 Renovated. Open view I Wmdy. No noon sun. MRT/ food rtr. Patrick *****222
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    • 765 12 ||CTI HOUSES WANTED f Uy (RENT/ BUY) I TOCK RUNNING LOW! Md lore houses for our genuine f( ?ady buyers Any districts Se rs pis call *****930 C 2! ai dr ft9i private apts re UMwantedirent/ buvj 0.1 LARGEST NETWORK tesuits II arej n condo. p, aster higher price a
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    • 490 12 WfJI RESTAURANT/ SJdjJ LOUNGE ■^pj SPACE FOR RENT lc >0D CT. Corner init. Bt 1 1 3200 sq ft fresco 600 sa.U 7 stans ■mk stall »T /c Char. 9655-0160 ■STN FOR TAKEOVER. Opp Ci Can Own* grat.nq. 464 9589 LC JB FOR TAKEOVER at Boat Quay oped Asking $80k
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