The Straits Times, 28 October 2002

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    31 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR MulrCiciy October 28, 2002 •78 Pages m five parts mita (p) 094/03/2002 •W A Singapore Press Holdings publication DU Cents
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    Lock icon 116 gassed to death in Moscow rescue effort
    582 1 116 gassed to death in Moscow rescue effort Mystery gas which was pumped into the theatre to disable the hostage-takers also claimed the lives of the hostages MOSCOW Moscow's chief medical officer made a bombshell announcement late yesterday that all but one of the 117 people who died when commandos
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    Lock icon Bush opens way for FTAs with Asean countries
    626 1  -  LEE KIM CHEW By IN LOS CABOS. MEXICO Enterprise for Asean Initiative offers prospect of bilateral trade pacts PRESIDENT George W. Bush has launched a new scheme that will make it easier for Asean countries to conclude free-trade pacts with the United
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      231 1 SINGAPORE'S ECONOMY: Growth forecast may he revised downwards next month page 3 GHJK 1(1! 8 *****1 *****7 The Straits Times interactive: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg is available from 6 am. Most banks would ladl let ou use our CPF money P^afl I y ~s^ V \'N^^B B^Hi^ c understand how tempting it is
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      179 2 CASES OF ABUSE OF OLD PEOPLE AN ELDERLY woman who was bedridden died after she developed bedsores and became deyhydrated. Social workers knew that her son left her alone m a one-room flat while he was out at work. So they offered to help him look after her. But
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      104 2 WHERE ARE THE C-CLASS BEDS? THE crush m hospital C-class wards could could have been avoided if things had gone according to plan. The Singapore General Hospital alone is experiencing a 171 per cent occupancy rate. Yet more than a year ago, the Health Minister announced a substantial increase
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      79 2 LET PARKS BE MORE NATURAL MANY Singaporeans look forward to spending weekends exploring nature areas like Sungei Buloh but the tew reserves that exist are not enough to satisfy this growing need, writes Ms Winnie Chan. The URA parks are beautiful, but they are too manicured and often devoid
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      59 2 BLUEPRINT FOR BOLD PROJECT WHEN the firm KNTA Architects was asked m 2000 to contribute a designer villa to a daring experiment m China called Commune By The Great Wall, it grabbed the chance. It is the only Singaporean firm among the 12 prominent Asian teams picked for the
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      103 2 Camping under the sharks TRY counting sharks real sharks if you cannot get to sleep. Visitors to Sentosa's Underwater World are united to camp there overnight and watch 250 species of marine life swim past. They can even lie down m sleeping bags on the floor of its famous
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      88 2 Old folks' new way of staying alert OLD people m Yokohama are playing popular arcade games with gusto not because they are m their second childhood but because the machine games help strengthen their weak muscles and maintain their alertness. It is part of the physical therapy for the
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      84 2 Jobless and angry ONE Beijing waitress earns just a third of the city's average wage. Yet she counts herself luck)', for it buys her three square meals a day at least. She is one of 17.2 million workers who were retrenched from grossly inefficient or bankrupt state-owned enterprises. Most
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      63 2 NOT ROSY, BUT NOT SHUNNED TALK has it that the Singapore bourse is being marginalised and shunned by global investors. But analysts say that the numbers may not be all that rosy, yet Singapore is better placed than many global markets. Some big investors have actually invested more here
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      94 2 SNIPER SHOOTINGS: 3RD MAN HELD A THIRD man has been arrested as a material witness m the Washington sniper shootings. This came amid prosecutors saying the two suspects already arrested will be charged m Virginia, where 17-year-old John Lee Malvo could face the death penalty. Prosecutors will file charges
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      163 2 RICH MEN'S ANTI-TERROR SQUAD AT Manila's posh Forbes Park, nannies, drivers, gardeners and security guards are all being drafted to fight terrorism. They are getting crash courses from the police on how to detect suspicious-looking characters, learn how terrorists operate and what steps to take if there is a
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      80 2 WILL ANGELS BE GIANT KILLERS? BARRY Bonds and the San Francisco Giants have hardly 24 hours to mount a recovery from one of the biggest collapses m World Series history. After blowing a five-run lead m the final three innings of Game Six against the Anaheim Angels, the Giants
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      428 2 MAIN Prime :>-(S World S-ll Editorial 12 Commentary and.. Analysis 12-14 Forum 15, 16 HOME Home Hl-HS Education H9-Hll Tech Science Hl2 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,AS China A2-A4 Terror m S-E Asia. A6-A8 Malaysia A9 Sports... All, Al2 Money... Al4-AlB LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover L3-L5 Arts L 6,
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Growth forecast may be revised downwards
      648 3  -  CHANG AI-LIEN By It may need to be cut due to weakened exports, possible war m the Middle East and poor overseas growth, says DPM Lee SINGAPORE'S growth forecast may be revised downwards next month. But, despite the gloomy outlook, civil servants might still
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      Lock icon COOLING OFF ON WAR OF WORDS
      43 3 Just because we cant agree on some things, doesn't mean we have to quarrel about everything. DPM Lee on how Singapore and Malaysia can still work together on other issues even if the water talks are stalled
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      Lock icon Liquid gold
      77 3 SINGAPOREAN swimmer Theresa Goh, 15, en route to Singapore's first gold at the Bth Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled. Theresa, bom with spina bifida, won tlie women's 200 m freestyle event yesterday, m 3 nun 55 seconds. There was only one other swimmer, so
      SIM CHI YIN  -  77 words
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      Lock icon Build a casino? Don't bet on it to solve woes
      298 3  -  GINNIE TEO By CONSI MKR CORRESPONDENT LIKE clockwork, during every major recession, someone suggests building a casino to solve Singapore's tourism woes. And just, as consistent is the Government's rebuttal of the idea. It has happened again. The Tourism Working
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      Lock icon Militant cleric vows to resist arrest
      502 4  -  DFRWIN PEREIRA By INDONF.SIACORRF.SPONDFNT Bashir says he will use force and there are fears his supporters could stage a symbolic reprisal attack m Jakarta JAKARTA Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who is likely to be discharged from hospital today, has warned that he
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      Lock icon Three Israeli soldiers die disarming suicide bomber
      372 4 Three Israeli soldiers die disarming suicide bomber JERUSALEM Israeli troops yesterday appeared to have averted an even worse tragedy after a woman pointed out a suicide bomber before he killed himself and at least three soldiers outside a petrol station. Another 18 people were injured m the incident, next to
      AP; AFP  -  372 words
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      Lock icon TTSH plans '23-hour' ward to tackle congestion
      627 6  -  LIANG HWEE TING *L Ward intended to provide more treatment than an observation room gives, for people not unwell enough to be admitted DFG AT SINGAPORE'S busiest accident and emergency (A&E) department, up to 45 patients can be packed into an observation room
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      Lock icon Can't store things at home? Firms offer space
      456 6  -  MARY KWANG By HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT Lack of space forcing Hongkongers to keep everyday items m storage SELF-STORAGE companies are cropping up m Hongkong, aiming to provide an answer to the territory's limited living space by allowing residents to keep their golf clubs,
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      121 5 M^^B^B?^^^jTnMi|ffl|^^[MnffimfflTfftftj^^ The New York Philharmonic's concerts m Singapore mark a very special milestone for Citigroup. The events celebrate Jjk Citigroup's 100 th anniversary m the country and herald an exciting future for the arts with the opening of the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay. Citigroup's growth and success is attributable
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      321 7 Sydney Brenner, age 3 l|.JQ3£J_-/ /SJ&A' worms 2002 Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner, age 75 It just goes to show that passion grows with age. S*"jMHB Dr Sydney Brenner has just been awarded the highest accolade of his iong and illustrious career the 2002 Nobel Prize m Physiology or Medicine. i?[H|
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Russian forces targeted women rebels first
      565 8 Russian forces targeted women rebels first With explosives strapped to their chest, their death took priority m the theatre's storming done without consulting Putin MOSCOW In the final hours, Russian special forces moved swiftly to target first the women rebels strapped with explosives to their chest, when they stormed the
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      Lock icon Guerillas threatened 'to kill 10 of us every hour'
      439 9 Guerillas threatened 'to kill 10 of us every hour' GFHGH A hostage recounts 57 hours of horror having nothing to eat amid threats of decapitation MOSCOW Mr Oleg Zyogonov spent 57 hours with more than 700 Moscow theatre-goers taken hostage by Chechen fighters who threatened to decapitate them and left
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      Lock icon Probe into rebels' links with Al-Qaeda
      176 9 MOSCOW Russian security forces are now investigating links between Osama bin I^aden's Al-Qaeda organisation and the Chechen rebels who seized the Moscow theatre last week. Most of the 50 Chechen rebels including 18 women were killed when the Russian forces moved m a dawn
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      Lock icon Miss World boycott dropped after plea by condemned woman
      500 10  -  ALFRED LEE fiu thf straits timf.s Fl RUFF Bl RFU A Nigerian woman sentenced to be stoned to death says a boycott planned by seven contestants would not help her appeal LONDON The threatened boycott of the Miss World contest m
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        Lock icon Minister with a penchant for food
        145 10 Minister with a penchant for food WEIGHT IS 'STATE SECRET' BUSY Japanese office workers often opt for stand-and-eat eateries to save time. Sometimes, they are joined by new Agriculture Minister Tadamori Oshima, who loves nothing better than to discover new food haunts on his walks away from the office. He
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        Lock icon SQUASH CHAMP TAKES A BREAK
        87 10  -  Brendan Pereira KUALA LUMPUR World-class squash player Nicol David needs a break from the public glare that has followed her every triumph since she was 12. The 19-year-old will stop playing on the professional circuit until next year and will head to New Zealand to
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        Lock icon PUTONGHUA EVENT, CANTONESE SPEECH
        139 10  -  Mary Kwang HONGKONG People who attended a Putonghua award ceremony earlier this month had expected Mr Michael Tien, chairman of the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, to speak m Putonghua when he officiated at the event. According to an article m the Apple Daily,
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        Lock icon PLANET NAMED AFTER WHIZ KID
        170 10  - PLANET NAMED AFTER WHIZ KID Nirmal Ghosh NEW DELHI Minor planet number *****, m the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, has been named Singhal after the Indian whiz kid Akshat Singhal, now 17. At 14, Akshat Singhal became India's youngest certified Microsoft systems engineer. The planet was named after
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        Lock icon Drawing eyes to the price of war
        84 11 EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Kaylaßiceofßockhill, South Carolina, sits during an anti-war rally, which was held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Thompson Park m Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday. Her outfit was made by her grandmother as a symbol of the cost of a war with
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        486 11 An order will be issued to medical staff attached to armed forces to be ready J to enter into conflict' m two months' time LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair's government is planning to call up hundreds of medical staff attached to the armed forces,
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        202 11 LOS CABOS (Mexico) The United States on Saturday signalled a growing impatience over the pace of United Nations debate on a tough new resolution to disarm Iraq as France, Russia and other allies try to weaken the wording. "We have reached the point where we
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      427 11 Third man held as material witness against suspects in serial shootings WASHINGTON SNIPER RICHMOND (Virginia) A man sought as a material witness m the Washington-area sniper shootings was arrested, and prosecutors announced plans to charge the two suspects m Virginia, the second state where 17-year-old John Lee Malvo could face
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      Lock icon Former shoeshine boy poised to become Brazil's president
      191 11 Former shoeshine boy poised to become Brazil's president SAO PAULO A former shoeshine boy was poised yesterday to become the leader of Latin America's largest nation as voters prepared to cast votes m the nations secondround presidential election. From remote Indian communities m the Amazon jungle to polling stations near
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        67 11 REPUBLICANS m the United States hold a clear advantage m the battle for control of the House m next week's elections, according to a survey. The Senate hinges on close races from New Hampshire to Colorado, and the sombre contest to replace the
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        Lock icon BRITAIN SEEKS WEEKEND VOTING
        44 11 BRITAIN SEEKS WEEKEND VOTING BRITAIN'S government said yesterday that it was considering plans to introduce weekend voting m line with other European nations, to boost voter turnout. British elections are traditionally held on Thursdays avoiding weekends for fear of upsetting some religious groups. AFP
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        Lock icon LEGALISE PROSTITUTION, URGE BRITONS
        62 11 A MAJORITY of Britons believe that prostitution should be legalised and admit to having had a one-night stand, according to a survey of sexual attitudes published^ yesterday. Sixty per cent of Britons favour legalised prostitution while more than half have had a one-night stand, according to
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        62 11 A 75-YEAR-OLD Moroccan woman who went to the hospital complaining of stomach pains had been carrying a calcified foetus a so-called "stone baby" for 46 years, doctors who operated on her said on Friday. The 3.5-kg fossil foetus is believed to have been lodged
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        Lock icon AFGHAN LOSES HAND FOR THEFT IN MECCA
        35 11 AN Afghan national, Ghulam Rang Sher Khan Ibrahim, convicted of theft m Mecca's Grand Mosque had his right hand amputated m public yesterday, the Interior Ministry said. AFP
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        617 12 THE United States has formally presented to the United Nations Security Council a draft resolution on Iraqi disarmament. Contrary to reports last week that Washington had backed down from its initial demand for an automatic authorisation of force if Baghdad refuses to comply with UN weapons inspections,
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      804 12  -  ANDY HO MHMHBi NOBEL laureates Sydney Brenner and Leland Hartwell will be among the serious brainpower gathering here today to discuss the life sciences m Asia. The conference, Advancing Biosciences: New Frontiers m Asia Pacific, comes at a time when world pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly
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      Lock icon Where are the C-class beds that were promised?
      795 12  - Where are the C -class beds that were promised? SALMA KHALIK By MM HEALTH COIiRESI'OSDEXT THE big crunch m C-class wards, with the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) experiencing an incredible 171 per cent occupancy, is something that could have Deen avoided. If things had gone according to plan, it would
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      Lock icon Just don't call him Senior Minister Jiang
      850 13  -  TOM PLATE *L LOS ANGELES Extreme conservatives would have you simply bomb em; extreme liberals would have you simply love 'em. Real life, though, often comes down to a difficult choice between questionable alternatives. And when the issue relates to how to relate
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    • ASIAN CURRENTS
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        107 13  -  Ta Kung Pao PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOO EXPENSIVE THE high cost of public transport m Hongkong has become a huge burden to the many ordinary commuters m the territory, who now spend on average HK$3O (556.80) to HK$4O a day on transport alone. While the public transport companies have every
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        106 13 ENOUGH OF THE BLAME GAME WHEN bombs went off m Zamboanga city m the Philippines recently, there were those who were quick to attribute the attack to sloppy intelligence work. However, this is not the time to round up scapegoats. The fiends behind the recent atrocities must be made
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        87 13 PROTECT THE WHISTLE-BLOWERS A JAPANESE Cabinet Office council has recommended legislation to protect whistle-blowers From retaliation such as dismissal or spiteful transfer. Japanese corporate culture is traditionally quite hostile to in-house informers. It is not unusual for such informants to be tracked down and forced to resign, or be
        The Asahi Shimbun  -  87 words
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        113 13 RESTORING CONFIDENCE IN BALI THE Indonesian government is preparing concerted efforts to restore international confidence m Bali and m Indonesia as a whole, m the wake of the deadly bomb attacks on the island recently. Even though regaining international confidence will depend largely on how strong the government's determination
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        108 13 MANAGE FOREIGN WORKERS BETTER THE Philippine government plans to lodge a compensation suit against a South Korean nightclub owner who has been found guilty of forcing a group of young Filipino women to engage m prostitution. It will be the first legal case brought by a foreign government
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      Lock icon Give Saudi women the freedom of choice
      775 14  -  NICHOLAS KRISTOF Bu GFHJHJ RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) On my first evening m Riyadh, I spotted a surreal scene: Three giggly black ghosts, possibly young women enveloped m the black cloaks called the abaya, clustered around a display m a shopping mall, enthusiastically fingering
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      Lock icon BENEATH THE BLACK
      33 14 'What do you think the "black ghosts" wear underneath their abayas?' A Saudi woman, when asked to explain why some women were considering a revealing blouse m a shopping centre
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      Lock icon WHAT'S FREEDOM?
      67 14 I cover up my body ana my face, and I'm hapmj that I'm a religions girl obeying God's rides... lean swim and do sports and go to restaurants and wear what I want, but not m front of men. Why should I show my legs and breasts to
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      6 12 India l^l^Hranity Issues m Tamil English
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  • FORUM
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      546 15 I SUPPORT Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports and Muslim Affairs Minister Yaacob Ibrahim's call for Singaporeans to redefine common space, as reported m the articles, "Fine to be S'porean and Malay, Chinese or Indian" and "Let's redefine common space, says minister" (ST,
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      Lock icon Everyone must play part to make S'pore litter-free
      229 15 I REFER to Ms Patricia Tan Mci Yin's letter, ''Road sweeper misses mark" (ST, Oct 22), and Mr Christopher Dehio's rejoinder, "Don't blame the litter collectors, stop the litter bugs" (ST, Oct 23). The National Environment Agency introduced mechanical pavement sweepers to
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      Lock icon Don't quantify trees' value
      168 15 I WAS saddened to read the article, "This tree is worth at least $60,000" (ST, Oct 24). It is indicative of a person's impoverished values when he has to put a price tag on everything around him. Regardless of the intent of the National Parks Board,
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      291 15 WE REFER to the letter, "Why penalise 'international' pupils?" (ST, Oct 19). We would like to thank Ms Kerensa Ang for sharing her concerns with us and for giving us the opportunity to clarify the situation. Transit Link is a service company
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      478 16 Consider alternatives to foreign maids I REFER to the letters from Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming, Ms Loh Wan Leng and Mr Tan Koon Liang (ST, Oct 26), arguing for the need to rely on foreign maids to help take care of children and the elderly, and to do household
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      101 16 I AM surprised at the proposal to increase the foreign maid levy. The Government encourages us to have more children and, after we have them, plans to increase the maid levy so that we hire Singaporeans. Which Singaporean is prepared to work for less than $1,000?
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      53 16 I REFER to the letters on our reliance on foreign maids. I agree with Mr Tan Koon Liang ("Maids do more than just clean"; ST, Oct 26) that maids do not just do cleaning. Until we can find people here prepared to do what foreign maids do for
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      364 16 I REFER to the article, "8 nature areas left out of green plan draft" (ST, Oct 19), as well as Mr Lee Chiu San's letter, "Allow proliferation of wildlife m parks" (ST, Oct 19). I applaud the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
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      373 16 I REFER to the report, "Pakistan's Islamic right-wing coalition a worry for US" (ST, Oct 18), by Mr Nirmal Ghosh. His report projects the official Indian position only. It lacks objectivity. The writer has chosen to quote India's Economic Times and rely
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      9 1 FHJGHJ Monday, October 28, 2002 The Straits Times home
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      665 1  -  K. C. VIJAYAN *}L Counselling centre says cases of neglect, psychological abuse and elderly suffering m silence highlight need for new laws THE bedridden old woman that social workers found alone m a one-room flat had obviously been neglected. She was frail, covered m
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      206 1 ELDER ABUSE: The different types Physical abuse: use of force resulting m bodily injury, physical pain or impairment. Emotional or psychological abuse: inflicting anguish, pain, distress through verbal or non-verbal acts, isolating an older person, giving him the silent treatment. Financial exploitation: illegal or improper use
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        620 3  -  THERESA TAN By PHOTOS: From pet parrots to wild owls, Jurong Bird Park takes m 20 to 30 birds, mostly injured, from the public a month 'How can a penguin from the sub-Antarctic islands survive on a boat without aircon?' Dr
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        Lock icon Can't sleep? Try counting the Sentosa sharks
        436 3  -  GEVNIE TEO By CON SI MKRCOKRKSI'ONDINT SLEEPING with sharks is not everybody's idea of a dream night out, but at the Underwater World, strange bedfellows are coming together. From January, visitors will be invited to stay overnight at the aquarium on Sentosa island,
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        7 5 RSAF planes to practise road landings DFGDFG
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        56 5 LAI FOOK KONG Mr Aeji Karma (front), 52, honorary secretary' of the Singapore Esha Silat Association, tries his hand at dragon dance. He was part of a group of about 200 non-Chinese community leaders learning about lion and dragon dances and wushu, during a session at the
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        599 5  - Don't apologise for being devout, says don AHMAD OSMAN Bu_ Sociologist also calls for an end to the pressure put on Muslims who adhere to their religious practices MUSLIMS sticking strictly to the rules of Islam must never feel that they have to apologise for doing so, and non-Muslims here
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        439 6  -  KARAMJIT KAVR By TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT Graphics: Average speeds have not dropped despite there being more cars after arts centre's opening, but some motorists say they still face evening jams MONTHS before the opening of Esplanade Theatres On The Bay, transport planners were studying ways
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        759 7 Jobless Singaporeans have been accused of being either too fussy or too proud to take tip the hundreds of jobs going begging m the hotel industry. ARUNA ARSHAD weighs up the truth of this charge by tracking the results of a
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        104 7 STAYING OUT OF PUBLIC EYE 1 don't mind collecting dishes or working m the kitchen, but I feel "pai seh" to be seen serving people. Some customers can be quite fussy. Madam Violet Tan, who applied to be a room attendant HEY, THIS
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        417 7 NOT THIS JOB, PLEASE 1 don't want to be a cook because the place is too hot and oily, and I don't want to be a waitress because I'm scared of breaking plates.' Miss Quek Siew Gek, 24, who will
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        163 8 911 A m After two days of hard work, it's time to unwind and VM let his hair down at the Cleopatra bar with his colleagues ITI and a belly dancer. 3^ll OU Going on his final round ofthe day, Dr Ho
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        1102 8 3 hours' sleep in 34 and that's on a good day PHOTOS: The charges have been made several times: The Ion? hours that doctors work here could endanger their patients. But just hotv bad does it get? SHAHIOA UKf follows a junior doctor on a 34-hour shift to see hotv
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        875 9  -  TRACY QUEK Not waiting till 2005, some junior colleges are drawing up plans to equip teachers with extra skills stopping spoon-feeding means cutting back on lecture notes and not being so quick to provide answers: Pioneer JC principal Kwek Hiok Chuang
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        510 10 The National University of Singapore has proposed setting up a maths and science secondary school, modelled after the Bronx High School of Science m New York. Education correspondent SANDRA DAYIE/mrfe out why the school may be worth emulating. CHECK the educational background of top American scientists,
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        159 10 Nobel laureate Russell Huise, Class of 1966: "My biggest home project while at Bronx Science was building an amateur radio telescope. The electronics were an odd mix of old television parts, military surplus power supplies, receivers and the like combined with other components I built myself. Unfortunately, the
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        422 10  -  JANE LEE B£ TOP schools here are not ruffled m the least by the coming arrival of the new kid on the block National University of Singapore's maths and science school. Principals are confident that the cream of the crop will continue to enrol m their schools,
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        491 11  - More lab work the way forward TRACY QUEK 0£ US expert says less talk and more experiments should be part of new life-sciences approach to help Singapore develop top research scientists SINGAPORE could come one step closer to realising its ambition of producing top scientists m lifesciences research if schools
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        196 11  -  SIIAIUDA ARIFF «7 SCHOOL NOTES THE National University of Singapore's (NUS) business school has made it to a top 100 list of the world's best Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes. It is No 84 m the ranking by the London-based Economist
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        178 11 SPEND VACATIONS EXPLORING LIFE SCIENCES STUDENTS looking to learn about the life sciences m a fun environment can head to Temasek Junior College during the coming yearend holidays. The school on Bedok South Road has partnered Bio Enterprise Asia, a life-science technology management group, to organise Biocamp, a five-day programme
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        579 12  -  CHANG AI-LIEN By SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT DFGDFG Headed by cancer expert Yoshiaki Ito, it will allow physicians to work with scientists to find cures for the disease TO BRIDGE the divide between doctors treating patients and scientists working to find cures m laboratories, a
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      168 1 E ut CATION Breeding Nobel Winners NUS to model school on US institution which produced five Nobel laureates. page mo Tourism Sleeping With The Sharks From January, Underwater World visitors can stay overnight. page H3 S I F. N C i New Research Institute Headed by Japanese cancer expert Yoshiaki
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      10 9 0 The Straits Times Newsline fit gets m the 1800-8-28-28-28
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      18 1 The Straits Times asia DFGDFG Monday, October 28, 2002 The Straits Times money Monday, Oc-tolx-r 28, 2002 DFGDFG
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      Lock icon Japan's new age-d therapy
      109 1 WIELDING a plastic hammer, wheelchair-bound Setsu Hayashi proves to be more than a match for the relentless reptiles of the Crocodile Panic game machine at the Gin-no-Fune Yokohama health care facility for the aged. Crocodile Panic is one of the "rehabilitainment machines" to have been modified
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      Lock icon Arcade games whip elderly back in shape
      628 1  -  KWAN WENG KIN By JAPAN COKHKSPONDEVr Physical therapy for the aged m Japan now comes with a little more excitement m the shape of modified game machines YOKOHAMA At the signal "go", wheelchair-bound Setsu Hayashi (not her real name) wielded the plastic hammer
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        Lock icon China races to defuse time bomb
        1049 2  -  LESLIE FONG Run-up To i6th Party Congress l-l'i EDITOR AT LARGE NEWS ANALYSIS Pent-up anger among millions of retrenched workers is threatening to sweep the nation like a tidal wave WAITRESS Fan Zhaocan earns just 600 yuan (Ssl3o) a month, a third of the
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        Lock icon 17,000 compete for 187 jobs i Taipei
        9 2 17,000 compete for 187 jobs i Taipei GFHHJ AFP
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        Lock icon Outlook on jobs Very grim'
        177 2 Outlook on jobs Very grim' BEIJING China will face a "very grim" job situation m the coming years. With the labour force growing and economic reforms taking hold m the decrepit state-owned economic system, more workers would be laid off, a leading government official said m a report yesterday. During
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        Lock icon Tycoons resent appearing on Forbes annual rich list
        332 2 BEIJING Some tycoons named by a magazine as the richest m China are annoyed by the publicity and fear it may be bad for them. Several entrepreneurs from the prosperous southern province of Guangdong on Forbes Global's annual listing said they had
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        Lock icon Killing softly with music
        146 2 GUANGZHOU A factory m southern China has devised a humane and efficient method of slaughtering chickens. It plays soothing music to the fowls to calm them down before killing them. The method is said to speed up the work of the workers at the factory with
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        67 3 AP A group of pro-China visitors, waving Chinese and American flags, line the streets of downtown Crawford, Texas, m the hope of catching a glimpse of Chinese President Jiang Zemin on his way to talks with United States President George W. Bush, at his ranch. Despite cynics
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        Lock icon Jiang in good humour over succession
        236 3 WASHINGTON Chinese President Jiang Zemin displayed a rare "puckish sense of humour" when discussing the issue of his succession m power with US President George W. Bush, a senior US official said. Mr Bush raised the issue of Mr Jiang's departure from power, which
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        517 3  - 'Symbolic' summit provides several surprises PEI MINXIN B« i\ w \sin\cro\ NEWSANALYS/S Despite the doomsayers, the talks between Bush and Jiang prove to be more than just ceremonial WASHINGTON Expectations for the summit between presidents George W. Bush and Jiang Zemin last Friday m Crawford were so low that many
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        585 4  - Beijing University wall torn down for science park DAVID HSIEH Bu THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU The park will be developed around historical buildings and courtyard homes and make the campus more accessible BEIJING Prestigious Beijing University has torn down its east wall to make way for a science park
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        322 4 TAIPEI More than half of Taiwan's parliament members petitioned the government yesterday to allow Taiwanese airlines to run charter flights to China. This is seen as a step towards lifting the half-century ban on direct air links with the mainland. Taiwanese must travel
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        212 4 Taiwanese men pick a TV channel and then choose a wife TAIPEI Their leaders may not get along, but more and more Taiwanese men are marrying mainland Chinese women. The trend has led to a new dating service that allows men to select their brides on television, saving them the
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          Lock icon OUTDOOR MAHJONG BANNED IN CHENGDU
          92 4 RESIDENTS m Chengdu, the capital of south-west-ern Sichuan province, have been banned from playing mahjong outdoors as the city's authorities fear the game could affect social order. The Chengdu authorities, m an effort to revamp the city's image, have proclaimed a ban on the playing
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          Lock icon BEIJING HOPES TO RECYCLE RAINWATER
          84 4 IF A scheme now being trialled proves to be successful, Beijingers may soon be using recycled rainwater to irrigate fields and flush their commodes. According to reports, the technology meets international standards and could one day be refined to recycle even rainwater collected from rooftops,
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          Lock icon SCIENCE THE TOP CAREER CHOICE
          90 4 ASK a Chinese child what's his dream career and a likely answer will be "a scientist". Many children m China aspire to be the next Einsten, according to a survey conducted by the Chinese Youth and Children Research Centre. Of the 1,888 children polled m
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          Lock icon NEW ID CARDS CAN STORE BIO-DATA
          93 4 CHINESE citizens will soon be issued with new identification cards which can store information such as bio-data using magnetic strip technology. The new "citizen's ID card" will replace the current "resident's ID card", possible as early as next year. Vice-Minister of Public Security Luo
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        405 4 HONGKONG Hongkong's hopes of reviving the Poor Man's Market a once popular open-air night market have so far failed to spark enthusiasm, with visitors complaining the modern day bazaar fails to rekindle memories of yesteryears. The HK$2O-million (554.6-million) Sheung Wan Gala Point,
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        539 5 But their joint statement at a summit m Mexico is silent on punitive measures, an indication of disunity on the issue LOS CABOS (Mexico) At a summit called to reinvigorate their joint front against Pyongyang, the United States, Japan and
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        199 5 Kashmir coalition ready to form govt NEW DELHI India's main opposition Congress party, which heads a new political coalition m Indian-administered Kashmir, will formally apply tomorrow to form a government m the state, an official said. Mr Yusuf Tarigami, a Marxist leader whose seven-mem-ber People's Democratic Forum is a key
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        44 5 A man takes a wooden car for a spin at an industrial education fair m Osaka, Japan. Built by students, the car runs on a combination of solar energy and charcoal gas and can reach 40 kmh. AP
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        Lock icon Abductee's daughter shed tears of propaganda, scoffs Japan
        441 5 PYONGYANG-APPROVED TV INTERVIEW 'SHE WAS DOING HER BEST ...TO SHED TEARS AND TOUCH JAPANESE PEOPLE'S HEARTS WITH THE AIM OF CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION.' Defence chief Shigeru Ishiba on the TV interview of an abductee's North Korean teenage daughter TOKYO Japan's defence chief
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        333 5 TOKYO Japans ruling bloc was leading m three of seven by-elections held yesterday while an opposition and an independent candidate won two others, reports said, a result that would maintain Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's healthy majority m parliament. In northern Yamagata, a
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          Lock icon CHINA LAUNCHES SECOND SATELLITE
          59 5 CHINA launched a second satellite yesterday aboard a Long March IV carrier rocket m northern Shanxi province. The remote sensing satellite is aimed partly at tracking the country's environmental and natural resources. It follows the September 2000 launch of the ZY-1 and is the 68th successful
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          70 5 A DECREE issued by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf late on Saturday clears the way for a pro-government politi- cian to become the country's new prime minister. The decree will allow Mr Mir Zafarullah Jamali, secretary general of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid, to become the
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          Lock icon 22 KILLED BY TRIBAL MILITANTS IN INDIA
          52 5 AT LEAST 22 villagers were killed and 16 people, including four policemen, were injured yesterday when members of a banned tribal militant group attacked a village m India s north-east, police said. The group is fighting for an independent homeland for the Bodo
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          48 5 AN EXPRESS train rammed into a stationary train m eastern Bangladesh early yesterday, killing at least eight people and injuring 50, railway officials said. The express was travelling from Chittagong to Sylhet when it smashed into the other train. AP
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          73 5 INDIAN soldiers have busted a wildlife poaching syndicate, nabbing three poachers and recovering animal organs worth about two million rupees (5576,000) m north-east-ern Assam state, officials said. Troops posted along the Kaziranga National Park m eastern Assam, 220 km from state capital Guwahati, had recovered
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        53 6 STUDENTS of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir stand guard (left) outside the hospital room m Solo, Central Java, where he is being treated. They dismiss allegations linking their teacher to terror attacks. But writings on the walls at his Islamic school (above) carry exhortations to wage jihad or
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        685 6  -  DEVI ASM ARANI Bu THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU At the school founded by cleric Bashir, students praise Osama and are trained to struggle for the supremacy of Islam SOLO (Central Java) An Osama bin Laden picture adorns the wall calendar at the infirmary
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        250 6 US moots anti-terror training centre in Malaysia LOS CABOS (Mexico) Washington, m apparent recognition of Kuala Lumpur's effort m fighting terrorist activities, has proposed that Malaysia host a Regional Training Centre to Counter Terrorism. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that US President George W. Bush announced this proposal
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        303 6  -  LEE KIM CHEW By IN LOS CABOS, MEXICO LEADERS of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on Saturday strongly condemned terrorism and agreed to take new measures to tackle it. They pledged to secure key Pacific Rim infrastructure m transport, finance
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        74 7 THE K-9 unit of the Philippine Air Force prepares for its deployment to different areas of the country at a military' camp m suburban Quezon City yesterday. The military deployed more K-9 dogs to check the growing threat of terrorism m the wake
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        432 7  - Manila drafts domestic helpers in anti-terror fight rorism campaign, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has also approved the plan to arm village watchmen m the 1,703 villages or barangays m Metro Manila. "Keeping the peace is everybody's business," Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay said. "Our policy on this matter has always
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        201 7 MANILA Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo have agreed to boost intelligence cooperation to combat terrorism following a spate of attacks m the Asian region, a Filipino official said yesterday. A suggestion by Mr Howard to increase the "security arrangement" between
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        137 7 AMID the grieving m Bali, ambitious plans are emerging to rebuild the scene of carnage, m the popular tourist nightspot area, into a pedestrian mall incorporating a shrine to the more than 180 dead. "We have already taken aerial shots and have asked architects to
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        74 7 A POLICE commander m southern Philippines has been sacked for negligence after the main suspect m a bomb attack that killed 15 people early this year escaped from jail, an official said yesterday. Senior Inspector Aucelyto Cabang, chief of the local police mobile squad, was sacked pending
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        84 7 THE website of a separatist group that has rperated m the predominantly Muslim south of Thailand for decades was being blocked yesterday. Visitors to the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) online address, www.pulo.org, were instead being directed to an official Thai police site. Pulo is one of
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        81 7 THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front will not turn its back on the peace process, claiming it is sincere m achieving a political solution to the so-called Mindanao problem. This is despite MILF charges that the Armed Forces of the Philippines has been violating the existing agreement
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        212 7 ZAMBOANGA Police seized some 90 kg of agricultural chemicals used commonly to make bombs and arrested a Muslim man m a security sweep m southern Philippines, an official said yesterday. Police superintendent Raul Gomez identified the man as Junaid Salapuddin, a former member of
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        450 7  -  KERRY-ANNE WALSH NEW LAWS AGAINST JI By IN CANBERRA AUSTRALIA yesterday officially joined the global war against terrorists. Governor-general Peter Hollingworth yesterday signed official new declarations giving Australian security agencies authority to hunt down members of the extremist Jemaah Islamiah (JI) and
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        963 8  - From selling kebabs to dispensing martyrdom BRENDAN PEREIRA B. MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT i^aSSvOHHHHEBISBS9Hf Awed by Hambali's willingness to die for Islam, young men listened to his lectures and were swayed by his religious zeal KUALA LUMPUR Mr Sobri Muhamad is on the run not from the police but from the constant
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        173 8 JAKARTA The suspected mastermind of the Bali bomb attacks was determined to find a "new soft Western target" after he came across setbacks to his regional terror network. The Electronic Telegraph reported that Riduan Isamudin fleft), known by the alias Hambali, was angry that arrests of his
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        1240 8  -  SHEFALI REKHI Bu HJKHJK FOR a subject as volatile as terrorism, where the sources of information are often questionable, this specialist does not believe his work lends itself to controversy. Terrorism expert and author Rohan Gunaratna, 41, who leads a small pack of sleuths from
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          91 9 SELANGOR police detained two men and seized seven cars believed to be stolen, including a RMI-million (*****,000) luxury car, m Ops Cobra held on Saturday. Selangor police chief Abu Bakar Mustafa said the suspects were believed to be members of a car-theft syndicate active m the
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          58 9 A POLICE constable was among 20 Muslims booked by the Selangor Religious Department (Jais; for buying 4-D lottery tickets m an operation yesterday. Jais assistant enforcement director Mohamed Shahzihan Ahmad said the policeman, m his 30s and from the Shah Alam police district headquarters, was arrested
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          71 9 THE body of a student from a private college m Cybeijaya was found yesterday morning m Bangi. A police spokesman said the student, identified only as Mohamad Iskandar, 24, had severe injuries on his head. "He died due to blows to the head by a hard object
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          69 9 A 37- YEAR-OLD security guard was killed during a robbery at the Telekom Malaysia Berhad store m Shah Alam on Saturday. A police spokesman said the robbers arrived m a lorry between 2 am and 4 am and tied the hands and legs of two
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          55 9 THERE has been a decline m juvenile crime m schools since the introduction of the police crime-prevention programme earlier this year, Malaysian police said on Saturday. City Special Branch chief Baharum Ibrahim said one factor for the fall was the awareness campaigns by police
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        809 9  - Guess what mite tick-le his fancy? REME AHMAD Bx, IN KUALA LUMPUR HONOURED BUGS: Named after Nadchatram THE following are the 13 creatures that have the honour of bearing Dr Nadchatram's name and the places where he discovered them. Walchiella nadchatrami (1952, forest mite, Asia-Pacific) Willemia nadchatrami (1959, insect that
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        320 9 Religious officer 'found baby buyers for syndicate' PETALING JAVA Police picked up a state religious officer believed to be the gobetween m finding buyers for a babies-for-sale syndicate at his office m Kuala Langat on Saturday. The 35-year-old man was detained at the Selangor state Islamic affairs office by a
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        152 11 Inter begins to pull away at top SOCCER MILAN Inter Milan moved three points clear at the top of Serie A yesterday after a 2-0 win over Bologna. A 66th minute header by Marco Materazzi and an injury-time goal from Christian Vieri moved unbeaten Inter ahead of rival AC Milan,
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        151 11 LONDON James Beattie scored his first hat-trick as Southampton fought back from 0-2 down to beat Fulham 4-2 m an actionpacked English Premier League game played m gale-force winds at St Mary's yesterday. Down on goals by Fulham's Lee Clark (15th) and Steed Malbranque (25th), Beattie
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        171 11 P I t f I Hi Liverpool II 8 3 0 22 9 27 Arsenal... 11 7 2 2 26 !3 23 Chelsea... 11 5 4 2 20 12 19 ManUtd II 5 4 2 14 8 19 Spars II 6 1 4 17 16 19 Boro 11 5
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        47 11 Tve shaken so many hands since The Belfnj. My right hand's so strong it's scary 7 could beat Mike Tyson!' s.i 111 Torrance, the captain of Europe's Ryder Cup team that beat the Americans at The Belfry, England, last month
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        1307 11  -  BEN NADARAJAN BOWLING Bu Tan's 32-year wait must 90 0n... FOR 32 long years, Henry Tan has been wishing for a Singaporean bowler to go one better than him and win the AMF Bowling World Cup. Before Remy Ong's final on Saturday,
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        391 11 BASEBALL ANAHEIM Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants have less than 24 hours to recover from one of the biggest collapses m the World Series. After blowing a five-run lead m the final three innings of Game Six against the Anaheim
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        591 12 NBA knocks for giant Yao BASKETBALL Early days for Chinese player, but he has made an impression with Houston HOUST9N Yao Ming has spent more time sprawled on the court than he would have liked m his first two National Basketball Association outings. Despite the body checks that knocked him
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        135 12 LOS ANGELES Basketball fans m China will be seeing more of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and their compatriot, Yao Ming. National Basketball Association officials said last Saturday that the number of Chinese broadcasters signed on to show games has tripled this season, reaching nearly
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        449 12 TENNIS STOCKHOLM Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan won his second title of a charmed season yesterday as he stormed to a come-back victory over Chile's Marcelo Rios 6-7 (2-7), 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 to lift the trophy at the Stockholm Open. The 23-year-old revelation
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        550 12 HORSE RACING CLASS gelding Palace Line and Queen Elizabeth II Cup hero Fire House were the two star gallopers when most of the leading Singapore Gold Cup contenders worked early on Saturday morning. With the Singapore Turf Club management giving Cup contenders permission to
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        618 12 Going: Good. Race 1 Restricted rV-dn 1400 m 4 KNOWLEDGE TIMING, App M Yusri 1. 11 Victory Jimmie, A Cavallo 2. 9 Royal Scenic. M Miller 3. Margins. 2-3/4 len x 1-1/4 len. Time: 1:268. Nos 4, 11, 9 Win: $28 Place: $9, $10,
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        426 12 GOLF MADRID Steen Tinning became the fourth Danish winner on the European Tour this year, when he claimed a battling single-shot victory m the Madrid Open yesterday. The 40-year-olds closing eightbirdie four-under-par 67 for a total of 19-under 265 was a stroke
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        109 12 AN AMATEUR golfer outdid the professionals at yesterday's Tiger Skins Longest Drive Challenge at Turf City. Vincent Khua, 24, a mechanical engineering student at Nanyang Technological University, hit the ball to a distance of 269 m to beat professionals Lam Chih Bing and Andrew Jenkin,
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        835 12 CRICKET Second day ol four-day tour match m Kimberley, South Africa: South Africa A 1 483 8 dec (B. Dippenaar 134. N. McKenzie 160: C. Vaas 3 79. D. Fernando 3-108). Sri Lanka 1664 (M. Atapattu 74 n.0., M. Jayawardene 60; R. Peterson 2-37). Third day of
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      1213 13 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever" Psalm 23:6 DATCT GARY LE MERCIER SJ.M.K; D.J.M.K; S.M.K Age: 57 was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday 26/10/2002. Sadly missed and
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        684 14 ROUND-UP Overseas markets TOKYO stocks are likely to be volatile this week ahead of a key plan from the government to mop up bad loans, and as investors wait for a barrage of earnings reports from blue-chip firms such as Sony. "Chances have grown that the
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        98 14 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main sag Total Main Sag Total Multi Ind 18.980 18.980 19.224 19,224 Manufacturg 263,410 60,975 324,385 197,446 14,664 212,111 Commerce 60,395 4,046 64,441 17,557 928 18,484 Tpt/Stor/Com 43,059 43,059 38.972 38 972 Finance 20,835 20,835 73,556 73,556 Construction 30,097 2,586 32,683 6,469 306
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        132 14 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up On Unch Up On Unch Multi Ind 11 23 000 11 23 Manufacturg 81 23 16 23 6 10 104 29 26 Commerce 28 15 12 7 0 7 35 15 19 Tpt/Stor/Com 22 A 000 22 24 finance 11
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        42 14 Change Straits Tmes Index 1472.13 +15.23 BT 08/ OS 574.00 +82.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +189.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +58.00 UOB Sesdaq 57.35 +1.72 UOB Blue Chip 496.31 +3.40 STI Futures 1465 +10 MSCI Singapore 183.02 +1,92 SiMSCI Futures 182.50 +2.40
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        31 14 SembMarlOc 213.514,000 BIL Intl US2Oc 149,713,000 Citiraya2.sc 131,378,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 67,544,000 DatacraftlOc 59,666,000 PacificCenturylOc 58,127,000 UniFood HK25c 50,782,000 Links Island 10c 46,647,000 UniFiber 10c 36,878,000 TPV USIC 35,495,000
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        432 14 ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Banking Corp 6 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Bancalntesaßanca Commerciale Italiana SPA 7.25 Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SPA 5 Bangkok Bank
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        421 14 REVIEW Currencies HONGKONG Currencies across Asia saw minor bumps last week as the US dollar came under pressure both from poor economic data and fears of a war m Iraq. JAPANESE YEN: The yen shifted higher against the dollar as Japan's government appeared set
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          79 14 NTA Asean Fd 200 7.00/Asean Fd Ltd 57 Asean Supreme Fd Ltd -Z5.23 Thai Pnme 4.02/5 32 Yamaichi DAE C 3.00/7.80 Yamaichi DAE (Redm)« -Z7.72 Thai Equity Trust Fd -/3.58 LEGEND: All prices are indicative except for f Ex Ringgit Assets; Broadly Diversified; I Narrowly Focused Lower
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          2387 14 ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty 1 0.603/ Star Europe Bd 1 065/ StarEuropeßal 0.816/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0.667/ Star Asia Bond 1.287/ Star Asia Balanced 0.8/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0 156/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!** 0.606/ Multi Strategy Fd 1/ Star Asia
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          842 14 AIA AIA Growth Fd!& 0.881/0.928 Regional Equity!" 1.628/1.714 Regional Fixed Income/* 1.254/1 .32 1 Brunei Unit Linked 0.657/0 692 SGD Money Market 0.978/1 .03 Global Equity 0.506/0.533 Global Bond 1.09/1.148 US Equity Fd 0.506/0.533 European Equity 0.591/0 623 Global Technology!** 0.408/043 Global Balanced/& 0.732/0.771 International Healthcare!** 0.86/0 906
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        481 15 Fierce political opposition may mean milder action on the banking sector m government's package, which will be unveiled this week TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government will this week unveil a package focusing on the nations non-performing loans (NPLs) problem, but
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        533 15 PUN TO CLEAN UP BANKS NEWS ANALYSIS NEW CANAAN (Connecticut) You don't normally see this kind of thing get so public, so personal and so nasty, but Japan's ruling political party and the banking community have all but declared war on Mr Heizo Takenaka, the
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        510 16  -  KELVIN WONG B}L The steadily expanding sector, highlighted by Govt as growth area, accounted for 3.3% of manufacturing output last year BIOMEDICAL sciences may be the blue-eyed boy of the manufacturing industry currently but the little-known specialty chemicals sector shows much
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        363 16  -  VLADIMIR GUEVARRA THIRD-QUARTER APPROVALS DRY UP By PROPERTY REPORTER A SLOWDOWN m condominium construction work may be imminent after provisional permission for just one new major project was obtained from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) m the third quarter. Pencroft Investments, a joint venture
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        244 16 KUALA LUMPUR South-east Asian banks remain vulnerable five years after the regional financial crisis and a further shake-out m the sector is inevitable over the next five years, industry experts say. Asean banks face a new "strategic crisis" driven by new technology, more
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          103 16 THE Federal Reserve, worried that a sloweddown United States economy would be vulnerable to a shock such as a war m Iraq, seems likely to cut short-term interest rates before year-end, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing central bank officials. With the US
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          56 16 SOUTH Korean exports of large flat-panel displays, used m television sets and notebook computers, are expected to climb 47 per cent to US$6 billion (5510.7 billion) this year, the government said. The rise m exports reflects increasing consumer demand for new products and investment by
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          64 16 TAIWAN'S Advanced Semiconductor Engineering may post a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier on increased sales to Motorola. The chip packager will probably report net income of NT$B7-8 million (554.5 million) compared with a loss of NT5678.5 million m the same period
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          66 16 AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES TAKES OFF AUSTRALIAN Airlines started flying yesterday from Australia to Japan, putting pressure on discount rival Virgin Blue to start overseas routes. The new single-class international carrier, owned by Qantas Airways, hopes to earn twothirds of revenue from routes to Japan, chief executive Denis Adams had said m
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        33 16 October 27 2002 FIRST 5709 SECOND 4257 THIRD 4945 STARTERS 5412 2736 4572 6053 4549 2529 8860 0144 8677 8819 CONSOLATIONS 2063 5593 7547 5317 1457 0340 2819 8385 1405 9625
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        755 17  -  COLIN TAN LORNA TAN By iiinl Contrary to some talk that the local bourse is now shunned by global investors, analysts say the numbers, though not so rosy, tell a different story lATELY, amid diving share prices and anaemic trading turnover on the Singapore
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        572 17 THE decision of Keppel Corp to concentrate on buying shipyards and building oil rigs around the world has paid off for the Singapore company. The stock surged almost 60 per cent this year as the group won contracts to upgrade oil platforms m
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        80 17 Franklin Templeton's Dr Mark Mobius says that prior to the Asian crisis m 1997, we did not have much invested m Singapore as many of the well-managed companies had expensive valuations. Since then and following the decline of the market, valuations have become more attractive. dollarDEX
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        588 17  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK DESPITE scepticism by a majority of investors still nursing losses from the previous bearmarket rally, the Dullish outlook for the new year seems to have taken root among the large mainstream players. Big boys such as Morgan
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        74 17 Cents UOB 1330 40.0 3.1 VentureCorp2sc 1360 30.0 2.3 CSC 386 20.0 5.5 SIA 200 1110 20.0 1.8 HL Asia 20c 103 16.0 18.4 OUE 620 15.0 2.5 Flextech Lno2 85 13.0 18.1 Norelcosc 66.5 12.0 22.0 Creative T 25c 1390 10.0 0.7 DBSGrp 1270 10.0 0.8
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        72 17 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents C5CW*****7 1 100.0 0.5 SembCorpDßeCWo3 1 100.0 0.5 Koh Bros WO4 3.5 75.0 1.5 Kian Ann WO5 5 66.7 2.0 TSMRes5c 12.5 56.3 4.5 TungLok2.sc 16.5 32.0 4.0 PKTechsc 15.5 29.2 3.5 Inno-Paclc 4.5 28.6 1.0 ITEEIec2Oc 39.5 27.4 8.5 MagnecomplOc 21 23.5 4.0 TastyfoodlOc 10.5
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        76 17 Cents City Dcv 50c 484 21.0 4.2 Jade Tech 50c 32 19.0 37.3 SembMarlOc 92 18.0 16.4 GreatEastsoc 910 10.0 1.1 Eng Wah 25c 20 8.0 28.6 Isetansoc 205 8.0 3.8 OUT. 448 6.0 1.3 OUT Foreign 446 6.0 1.3 JSHUSScSOO 250 5.3 1.2 Chart SemiCond
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        80 17 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents Jade Tech 50c 32 37.3 19.0 Eng Wah 25c 20 28.6 8.0 NewToyoWo4lo27. 2.5 28.6 1.0 Presscrete6c 4 20.0 1.0 AsianMicrosc 10.5 19.2 2.5 Wee Poh 20c 5 16.7 1.0 SembMarlOc 92 16.4 18.0 Berger tnt 25c 22 15.4 4.0 Colorland HK4Oc 5.5 15.4 1.0 RotollOc
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        552 18  - Singapore, NZ and Chile go for 3-way trade talks LEE KIM CHEW By I M.OS C:\BOS.MKXICO Formal negotiations will commence m the first half of next year; countries aim to complete proposed trilateral pact m 2004 SINGAPORE, Chile and New Zealand will start negotiations for a trilateral free trade pact
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      516 18 •''jit »**—^y I i^m*' Will His Plan Pay Off? Takenaka s plan to mop up bad loans is making him highly unpopular m Japan. ikgbah Singapore Sector To Pay Off Output of specialty chemicals sector may double to $B.Bb by 2010. PACEAI6 t M AKIN E Choice Pays Off Keppel's
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      13 1 Life! The Straits Times Monday, October 28, 2002 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE
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        311 4 SINGAPORE ARCHITECT: KNTA Architects, led by Mr Tan Kay Ngee TITLE: The Twins DESIGN: Two L-shaped blocks, one smaller than the other, are arranged around a courtyard space. The larger pavilion houses the main living area and bedrooms while the smaller annexe is made up of
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        40 8 REUTERS Singapore's Remy Low (from left) won m the National Costume section of the Grasim Mr International 2002 pageant m New Delhi last Saturday, with Malaysia's Ooi Han Boon and Sri Lanka's Arjuna Senanayake finishing as runners-up.
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        684 8 STRAIGHT TALK Just because I am into fruity cocktails does not make me ripe for derision. Oh, and I enjoy shopping, too I WAS pleasantly surprised when my colleague Karl Ho ended his Straight Talk column last week saying he prefered lychee martinis
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        290 12 JAZZ YOU AND Ml! The love and mutual pride shared between Tuck and Parti, who have played together for 24 years, was evident on stage. pride shared between the two who have played together for 24 years was evident on stage. At one point, Cathcart tucked
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        269 12  - Sandy Lam wants to be your neighbour Suzanne Ong THE next time you take a walk m your neighbourhood, don't be surprised if you see Sandy Lam saunter by. The 36-year-old Hongkong singer has been harbouring a 10--year-old dream of migrating here. "I really love Singapore with its East-meets-West fusion.
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        172 12 CLEARING TAM'S DEBTS: Hongkong businessman Joseph Lav has offered to pay half of the HK$2 million (*****,000) m debts which Roman Tain incurred, partly m medical expenses, before the singer died on Oct 18, Apple Daily reported. Tarn is said to have HK$B million m assets, but the cash
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        346 6  -  Camilla Chiam AMERICAN Darrell Pinney has spray-painted a brandnew Volkswagen Beetle. But no, the artist will not be hauled up by the authorities for vandalism. Pinney, 54, was commissioned by Volkswagen last month to create an "Art Beetle" for The Esplanade Theatres On The
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        514 7  -  SUHAILA SULAIMAN B| In a world of gloom, this Israeli dance company lightens moods with a maniacal and moving theatrical treat DANCE ANAPHAZA Batsheva Dance Company Esplanade Theatre Saturday IT STARTED with a bang but far from ending with a whimper, Anaphaza, performed by
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        430 7  -  SUHABLA SULAIMAN Bu MUSIC BIOSPHERE Geirjenssen Esplanade Recital Studio Friday INCONGRUOUS. That's the best word to describe the ambient gig that was presented by musician Geir Jenssen last Friday. Instead of a club or the outdoors, which would have been more appropriate, the gig
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        639 9  - So many women, so little time TAY YEK KEAK By GHJGHJ Not that The Bachelor who gets to wine, dine and grope 25 eager potential mates m seven episodes complaining REALITY SHOW The Bachelor Channel 5 Mondays, 10 pni I WILL never make it as The Bachelor. The man an
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      121 10 THE ARTS THIS WEEK Ht/ Alagjdwene Lum ZHANG YIMOU'S RAISE THE RED LANTERN (NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA) Esplanade Tfuatre. Thu Sun: 8 pm. Tickets: $31 $121. there fa a free talk m Mandarin by Zhtio Ruheng on Sunday at 3.30 pm). Tel: 6348-5555 Her j^ ■Bbmbßu HVi wFtkiJsr»»2BHi H V
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      134 10 JESSYE NORMAN IN RECITAL (MARK MARKHAM, PIANO ACCOMPANIST) Esplanade Concert Hall, Fri: 7.30 pm. Tickets: $41 $201 (concert), (Wed at 6 pm: In Convematn >n with Jessye Norman at Ristoruntc Teatro, free). Tel: 6348-5555 You can feel the passion m her voice as award-winning American soprano Jessye Norman takes you
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      160 10 Orchestra will perform the music of Art Blakely and compositions by Marsalis on Saturday. If you go for the United In Swing concert on Sunday, you can listen to the music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. INTERGALAKTIKA (MALAY CHILDREN'S THEATRE) University Cultural Centre Theatre, NUS, Ki-nt Ridge, Thu Sat:
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      241 10 LIFE! WHAT'S ON If you have time for only one event... FOOTY MOLLS VMS Arts O/rfr? Auditorium, 54 Waterloo Street, Thu Nov 8: 8 pm, DBS Arts Centre, Merbau Road, Robertson Walk: Not 9 at 8 pm, (no shows on Nov 3 6 4), Tickets: $28 $37, Tel: 6348-5555 Who
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      494 10 ESPLANADE OPENING FESTIVAL NOBODY'S BODY (ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE) Esplanade Theatre Studio, Today Wed: 7.30 pm, Tickets: $46, Tel: 6348-5555 In this production by the Sardono Dance Theatre of Indonesia, the body's complex system of nerves and muscles is compared to Asia's tropical rainforest ecosystem. Choreographed by Sardono W Kusomo, the
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        684 4 GHJGHJ Iffl HOUSE RENOVATION/ HDB LIC HB-09-***** !J3Rms2BO rti| 4Rms4BO _L. SRmS6BO $6.00 psf Wrought Iron' I 1 0 Kafa Bukit Rd "i *03-29TKT I*,* jt CUSTOM MADE FURNITURE, kitcnen caDmet. altar, TV display counter, wardrobe, partitions. Contractor, designer, owner welcome. *****396 GENERAL RENOVATION IN Office partition, false ceiling, carpet,
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        628 5 EfJI OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ B^SUPPUES NEW USED Copier, fax SSO up. Typewriter, Laminator, Shredder, Binder, Time Recorder, Cash Register, Cheque writer, Printer, Repair fax, copier. *****436 NEW KEYPHONE SYSTEM c/w 5 phones at $968. Wiring tel. $35/ network $65. Relocate/ sell used key systems. Enquiries: *****177 EKI TELECOMS PTE Ltd DBD
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        1812 5 GHJHJ Wff\ OTHER BUSINESS iyj PRODUCTS FOR SALE. FANCY buttons gem stones m all colour ana sizes for laaies aresses and costu-ne jewelleries. Pis caM 6472-3972. No 2 Leng Kee Roaa 806-05 Thye Hong Ctr. Near Redhill MRT. EfjVl AUDI FOR SALE 5/'OO AUDI I.BT Ouattro. Manuai. Blue. OMV S42K.
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        2257 6 GHJGHJ ETTI HYUNDAI FOR SALE KTfl HYUNDAI FOR SALE I, m 1 TxiTMrnr- BE A WINNER m the 1 I^PJar^Mt WHEEL OF FORTUNE Tfcw e« S7O. 000 <*W TVrcj j •67,888 jQ^^g* \r*^ to"* raEE m^i I e» n Insurance .tr—Mk M $624 I 1, Q^* me* Ist Instalment QS^rf
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        638 6 a MAZDA FOR SALE LicensedDealerl D&L AUTO TRADING LATEST MODEL 323 1.3 Saloon (4A99) only need S2OOO to dri- i veaway transfer fee, insurance, Ist instalment included. Absolutely no hidden cost. New paint. Leather interior. Fantastic cond. Mthly $751 nett. Dont hesitate. Call *****182 VISA/ NETS NO GIMMICKS! $0 deposit
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        1004 6 RH MERCEDES FOR SALE 1 OWNER 12/7001 Benz S2BO auto. OMV $73K. Maintained by C&C. Low mileage. No gimmicks selling at $*****0 only. Nice no. 3 digit. Call Mr Teo 9023-7777 DEPOSIT SSK. 9/'OO Benz Al9O. Avantgarde. OMV $29.8 K. Under warranty. Loan neg. 583.8 K. Pis call 9850-6880/ 9006-4041
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        954 6 BTTI MITSUBISHI 537.8K ONLY! 4/96 Lancer 1.6 auto, blue, OMV $*****. Tip top beautiful cond. *****753 10/'9B LANCER 1.3 GLXi. Silver. Low mileage. New tax. Excellent unit. Flexi. deposit. 6344-6668 '98 LANCER MR 1.6 auto, beautiful cond. Accident free. Low downpayment, trade m *****115 BEAUTIFUL '00 MIVEC 1.6 auto, OMV
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        886 6 BWI NISSAN FOR SALE 1 OWNER. 9/'OO Sunny 1.6 Auto. OMV $*****. Tax 9/'O3. Low mileage. $66,500. *****781 3/'OO SUNNY 1.5. EX. Auto. 1 owner. Green. OMV $16K. Accident free. Low deposit. *****113 '93 SUNNY I.SEX manual. COE: 8/2011. New metallic paint, s/rims, beautiful. 9621-2987 3/'OI CEFIRO 2.0V6. OMV $*****,
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        670 6 KTfl TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE RFJ TOYOTA FOR SALE Toyota Toyota Honda Toyota HARRIER ESTIMA CRY IST _^»f^ .^-Js?^t^ Toyota Harrier Toyota Ray 4 Honda Odyssey 2.3 2.4&3.0 3 Dr/SDr $132,800 $93,800 $113,800. Effi SKODA FOR SALE DEPOSIT $1888. 5 units. 2001 Octavia Ambiente/ Classic 1.6 auto/
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        471 6 .'^^^•^■^Bajk sltt 0 1, rx' $121,666 %pH| P"Y a^ ''fiMjJrJGs Immediate Delivery Guaranteed COE Flexible Financing Package* Available Sf f&p v^ Togota CflliißV 2.4 ftuto UlfTi it^f tnVl« IMHP (CRKTfff* $114,800 $119,800 s omt Honda ODVSSCY 2 J UTec Taj** eSTlfflfl 2.4/3J «WTI $113,800 fr $11 9,800 Luxury MPV TOYOTA
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        315 6 Bff| VOLKSWAGEN DRIVE ONE OF These! 2 units 9/99 Golf 1.6 Cabriolet Black/ Blue Auto. Accident free. 1 owner Good loan package! 9008-65C4 BEAUTIFUL 1 OWNER. Passat 1.6 1.8. 6/'9B Passat 1.6 Auto. $69K. 5/'OI Passat 1.8 Turbo. $112 K. Dowipayment $3K. *****295 Bffl VOLVO FOR SALE ♦BUY *SELL 'EXPORT
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        583 7 Bf[!| OTHER MAKES Bffjl OTHER MAKES Bffl OTHER MAKES WJM FOR SALE W^A rnociic KyJFORSALE |H LIAN FONG CREDIT j Interest 2.4% LOV l G^n£!col- Comm rclal) Dowipay/nenf Immediate Registration $154,988 $125,988 4WD 5320LpYr»HarTBiTty) Camrv 2 4G (Keyless GO) 8??lB $290,000 $116,988 H^-llilnl' iliMjP a 1 An/ a, Harrier 2.4G
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        473 7 RJI REGISTRATION $4801 EWBB9Y! EV7OSD! EV7OSD EWBB9Y! 3 digit. 20 years old. Nice simple. Call *****779 AL B!J!| SCRAP VEHICLES CAR WANTED FOR EXPORT OR LOCAL SALE BMW: All models above '96 Audi: A3. A4, A6 above '96 Benz: "C S t class, SL, SLK Volvo: All models above '96
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        317 7 BfH VEHICLES FOR HIRE FREE DEU\ER\ •Conditions Apply from kPrornotionJ 1 o \i^ from RENT-A-CAR SALOON AND MPV 1300 CC TO 2400 CC MteZ3B777^ UlrflßuKlllMfrahiMainißoacUl §SIAM hCCr HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI BOOKING STARTS NOWI Balestier 6256 2002 Bt. Merah 6273 2002 Jurong 6565 2002 Kembangan 6749 2002 4lE# ABC RENT-A-CAR. BRAND
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        641 7 Bf!J VEHICLES FOR HIRE JURONG AREA. LORRIES, pickups goods vans for hire. Jit Keong 6&63-4186. 28 Benoi Place. L S CAR Rental. Islandwide. New cars/ lorries/ vans/ pte plate. $50 up. 6453-1967/ 9627-9900 HACPHERSON AREA. 14 ft open box lorry, van for hire. Repair inspection. *****727. *****859 EASTERN CAR RENTALS.
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        1041 7 HGJGHJ BfJI VANS FOR SALE BJJI VANS FOR SALE BJJI VANS FOR SALE CARRYl .3 The Most Popular Vanjnjts Class •^BMiBPF4wIHP^'/>^^ /y^^Carqo space I JQm**» JQ*/ Imk 'ength IPf Wk" Car 9° J^M IH^HHfe I,llomm FREE 1 -year insurance* FREE Ist1 st instalment* FREE 3 servicing 3-year/60,000 km warranty Down
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        622 7 fflfl 001-08 kiLLfl CITY SOUTH-WEST f|g|| PTEAPTS RENT SMALL DEVT DHORBY GHAUT Bugis MRT. 4+l bdrm. 2500 sqft. Furn. F/ aircon. Easy access tc amenities. *****. NR *****516 HERITAGE VIEW. 3+l, 2+l. Beauti ful. F/ furn. Holland Village/ MRT/ Japanese sen. SCV. ***** up. For sale. 9001-8044 ERA ANCHORAGE 1464;
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        606 8 FHJ DO9-I0 ORCHARD/ Pflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Pflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND hiiy TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MijhM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND APTS RENT PTE APTS- RENT PTE APTS -RENT SsSMT^Y Si*' A Few Minutes Walk to Orchard MRT I ~~^Lso I 1 -^^MH Large Luxurious 4- 1 Apartments. H LUCKY SQUARE PTE LTD P
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        548 8 MELROSE PK. 1700 so ft. 4 rm 1. 1300 sq.ft. 3+l. Pool/ City view. High floor. Opp. Great World City. Aspen Heights. 3+l. 1378 sq.ft. Richmond Pk. 2+l. 1259 sq.ft. Ounits). S neg. Call 9455-0522 LEONIE GDNS. 1733 sq.ft. 3+' rms. Blk B. High fir. 54.5 K. Walking distance to
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        707 8 ASPEN HGTS. 1100 sq.ft. 2+l. Furn. Unblocked. Avail end Nov. Maid service. Call 9639-7113 LLR SPANISH VILLAGE. F/aircon/furn. Immed. Pool. Very convenient. 3 bdrm. $2.1 K. *****838 SLR MELROSE PK. 3+l+ study. High fir. Close to Orchard. 1507 sqft. $SK. Call *****838 WK CAVENAGH HSE. APPROX 2000 sqft. High fir.
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        931 8 IDII 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS RENT CASA CONTENDERE AT Gi'stead. 3+l-bdrm. mais. Area approx. 2900 sq.ft. Tel: 6338-2928. D.ll THOMSON EURO Asia. From 947 sqft 2+l/ 3+l. Many choice units. High/ low fir. *****766 STERLING SPACIOUS 3+l. Nice country view! Cold Storage/ Canadian School. 9105-6637 SI.SK UP! 2/3/4+ l
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        842 8 HH D 2 2 -28 ■dij WESTS. NORTH ?ap| PTE APTS -RENT CHOICE HOMES Orchid Park Condo Full Condo facilities 3+l Apt/ 4+l Penthouses Near MRT Station and amenities Attractive rental Short Term Lease Available Ryan *****404 Karen *****387 nTel *****411 FAR EAST ORGANIZATION I ii \]*m l L-\-^.^ t'li
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        586 9 a DIMS CHANGI/ PASIR RIS HOUSES SALE S76OK SECURES) LOYANG Villas. 3/storey terr. s+l. All attached. Best layout. Renovated. 99 yrs. Don't miss: HB *****848 aDI7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS -SALE BRAND NEW CONDO $400+ psf onwards 2 bdrms study 900-136? soft. 3 bdrms study 1206-1755 sq.ft. 4 bdrms
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        709 9 RJ] HUDC/HDBAPTS KUWANTED (RENT/ BUY) SELLING YOUR FLAT? Free advertisement, owners m Pasir Ris/ Tampines/ Simei/ BedOK, sellers call *****139 YES I WILL PAY 12 months advance rent. Indonesian couple needs torent HDB flat, 2-5 rooms. Pis call: Benjamin 6552-0366 HONG KONG AGT with some Hong kong PRs local buyers/
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        116 12 3D Bangkok $398 3D Bintan Angsana- $325 Genting Casino $190 We do collection delivery CALL FARMOSA HOLIDAY *****133 for Star Cruises or Malaysia tours bookings etc. TA426. LOOKING FOR WONDER Tasmania tour. Call Centour Travel 6344 3492 TA459 CHINA PACKAGE TOUR available. Super Travel *****392 TA296 a WHERE TO STAY
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        500 12 Hjfi COMMERCIAL Rin COMMERCIAL M^BSr^aHF* Double Diploma 9SHB r II 'Private Secretary a IVi^ jH A Business I ni I Administration) [I V _J^J| Ik ffir^HLr^ ■^^^-•Diploma m RWfIRTTjWS Accounting ■U^^un^3V-« Diploma In Marketing t Funding In-^JJ E-Business \JP jft^iF^TA&fz^ammTYou May Repeat Part/ Whole Course FREE LEIGH DIPLOMA LJ COLLEGE,
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        119 12 RT3j FOREIGN EDUCATION LIFE SCIENCES, IT S. Mass Com mumcations the careers of the future. Need assistance m pursuit of these overseas? Call CMS the Education Specialists *****666 Rfl FOREIGN STUDENT OUALITY FOREIGN STUDENT sc comodation that can house ypto. 20 students. Tel: 9673-8975 RJI LANGUAGE COURSES ||SpeakANew|| I Language
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        594 13 KJI LANGUAGE COURSES RJI LANGUAGE COURSES zz^ir^^r—^. Conversational Language Courses r English C Phonetics r French f^ German -f? Japanese f^ Mandarin f? Italian f? Thai f? Spanish Sign Language f? Malay f$ Bahasa Indonesia r YMCA Education Centre B 5 I Tel: 6430 2222 Email: eductr@ymca.org.sg J Website: http://wyrw.ymca.org.sg
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        411 13 HOUGANG JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL offers 1 mth sch holidays Japanese course for beginners 25/11 Mon-Fri 10am-12pm Alexandra Branch: 21/11 Thurs 8-10pm 30/11 Sat 2-4pm Houqanq Branch: 11/11 Mon 6.30-Bpm 13/11 Wed Fri 8-10pm 6273 8434 (Alexandra) (1-Bpm.) 6282 7590 (Hougang) (1-Bpm.) RE] MANAGEMENT I^MCOURSES fjc Diploma m Accounting C Q
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        1533 13 Rfi OTHER CAREER R!l OTHER CAREER ttfij DEVELOPMENT/ ttfl DEVELOPMENT/ y| EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES V,p| EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES k A fc--i 1 Modern' X Yd\vd\ I Montesson 7 I II 1 1 International j. f\ LEADER M»+u+*<v». Pm-ScUU £«U«m. International Early Childhood k$ Teaching Diploma /j£^ j^r .AvujriifJ m Motltm Mmaesion Inltmnlionai
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        459 13 Bffll DESIGN COURSES RRJ DESIGN COURSES «L ll ft n ■IN IR University of Canberra Bachelor of Applied Science m Environmental Design (Interior Design) gpH| Inspiration Design School IvSj Advanced Diploma m Interior Design %jjr Advanced Diploma m Graphic Design am, 1989 Diploma m Interior Design Diploma m Graphic Design
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        412 13 BJH HAIRDRESSING/ W^U PCftllTVrfillDCCC 90%-100% GRANT S'porean/PR (|J NTUC-SRP RJJ MUSiC COURSES SING! DEVELOP YOUR talent now. Singing voice training lessons by Qualified teacher. *****750 GUITAR, PIANO, ORGAN Experience qualified Teacher. Your home/ Exam/ leisure. *****568 ONLY $80 P.M. For piano and theory at your place or teacher's home. Any
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        105 14 INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD Graduate Diploma In Early Childhood (Teaching and Leadership) 'Entry Requirement Poly Diploma Undergrad Degree Commencing 20 January 2003 Certificate In Early Childhood Studies Leading To Diploma m Early Childhood Teaching •Entry Requirement mm 3 O' levels with English "SDF SRP Funding available for eligible applicants
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        1792 15 Annual Parts Stock Check Please be informed that our Company will be conducting its Annual Stock Check from 31 October to 02 November 2002. No sales or deliveries will be made during this period. We regret any convenience caused Vk >• TAN CHONG INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY IPTEI LTD Distributors of Industrial
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        842 15 JJJKmilftlSHrllJyi J iJ U WMwßr Tenders are invited for the provision of the following service: Eligibility: 1 Minimum 1 0 years experience m carpet cleaning. 2. Experience with long term contracts with companies, institutions and established hotels. Collection Cost of Tender Documents: Venue Singapore Press Holdings HQ 1000 Toa Payoh
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        585 15 /f/gZk Central yfh v\<£Ry Provident Fund Board S NOTICE Name of Deceased Members CPF Account Nos 1 ABDUL RAHMAN BIN SAMAT *****32U 2 CHAN WAI KHUEN *****496A 3 CHOI KEOK HOO *****8628 4 CHONG MIAW NGAN *****8188 5 CHONG SIEW LEONG *****919 C 6 FOONG YIT HOO *****147E 7 GOH
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        678 16 fDCPDMTTPIITnr Classified Jobs ibUIUC Executive Appointments j 603 Job Application 627 Marketing/ Communications 660 Apprentice Acknowledgements 630 Sales 663 Warehousing/ 606 Professional/ Executive 633 Counter/ Telephone Sales Inventory 609 Engineering 636 Customer Service 666 Security 612 IT 639 Agent/ Broker/ Trader 669 Cleaner 615 Lecturing/ Teaching 642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge
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        266 16 ASST MGR (TRADE FINANCE) $4K Deg with 4 yrs experiences m Corp Banking/ Corresponding Banking experience a must. Marketing distribution of funded bank's risk trade finance products. E-BANKING OFFICER. S2K Dip/ Deg with some trouble shooting experience a must. Good knowledge of banking products. SETTLEMENTS OFFICER 52.5K Deg with 4
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        2604 16 ffjfl PROFESSIONAL/ iffl PROFESSIONAL/ ififl PROFESSIONAL/ WffH PROFESSIONAL/ iflfl PROFESSIONAL/ ff|f| PROFESSIONAL/ iTTI PROFESSIONAL; EXECUTIVE POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS V^l EXECUTIVE POSITIONS W^U EXECUTIVE POSITIONS |JH[[ fBB MARKETING EXEC/ MGR TEMP GIRL FRIDAY TECHNICAL ENGINEER JUNIOR ADMIN OFFR SALES PROMOTER Mt B Bb $3000 above Central
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        462 16 Plffl SALES POSITIONS An established Architectural products manufacture at Loyanq (Pasir Rls) requires: SALES ASST Mm 5 years m construction industries Familiar with ISO procedures Computer literate Bilingual m Eng/ Mandarin Able to commence work immediately Interested please send resume statlnq salary via fax: 6545 3877 or email: unionfab@singnet.com. so,
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        485 17 Rfjl SALES POSITIONS Rffjl SALES POSITIONS llfjl SALES POSITIONS /|"»f t ££i*S 'N CHEERS, the heartbeat \f J of every neighbourhood, the J convenience hub of 22?GuI3jI££^ the future, is looking for dynamic I >>^ individuals to join us as: Secondary education Able to speak and write simple English Customer
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        312 17 Due to Rapid Regional j Expansion, Electrical division V ofScott&FetzCo. U.S.A urgently requires for its newly appointed Factory Distributor Service Station m Singapore Able to start IMMED. Basic Comm. $2,500+ j Call 6475 8028 Today 1 for an interview j| Fluent m English Mandarin Independent Self-motivated Hardware marine md experience
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        545 17 iHI SALES POSITIONS (SALES EXECOTIVQ Attractive commission scheme Extra bonus (when hit target) Possess class 3 driving lie With/ w/o experience Young energetic FemaTe working environment Interested applicants pis call Melvyn for an appt 6396-7878 7500A Beach Rd The Plaza. BE YOUR OWN BOSS! C&H is an estab Property Agency
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        669 17 SALES POSITIONS PROPERTY AGENTS WANTED. Per sonal Guidance by PROPNEX Top Managers with Guaranteed Results. Hotline Pam: 6820-6112 EARN UP TO S2OO per day selling IT Courses. Student welcome. North area: call *****822. Other areas: call *****128/ *****047 REAL EST CO looking for Sales Person m Property project resale (commission
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        381 17 REPJ CUSTOMER SERVICE fEPJ CUSTOMER SERVICE I PfKiTinKK POSITIONS An established security company 4 seeks service oriented |A| Recepiionist\ APRO Minimum Requirements Minimum GCE '0' levels Good spoken English Mm. 2 years of relevant experience Pleasant disposition, well groomed BjBjBBBBBBW^^^F^BB ffH HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ Wtfll HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ UU LOUNGE POSITIONS LOUNGE POSITIONS fy»f
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        1043 17 •ffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ WKi HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ fffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ m| LOUNGE POSITIONS Wjj^ LOUNGE POSITIONS Utii LOUNGE POSITIONS "We provide a caring environment for our associates to learn, develop and grow." Duty Manager Mm. 2 years' experience m similar capacity m a hospitality industry. Former education and training m Accommodations Operations. Passion for
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        496 18 B HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ I LOUNGE POSITIONS PUB MANAGER NEEDED for cosy ittie outlet. 3r eferaDlv with own cnentale. Salary neq. 947-6047 MEN'S GYM NEED part time Cafe Staff. Work evenings. 3 day week. 6pm-11.45pm. 6223-0017 CAFE SERVICE CREW/ Cook ur- gently required. Interested pis call 6736-3511 35 PUB IN BT. Timart
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        495 18 iffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ iffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ |^J CLERICAL POSITIONS POSITIONS *l*UTi P UTI WORLDWIDE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD f A Global Logistics Supply Cham Management Company with over 400 offices m 128 countries has f > vacancy m the EXPORT AIRFREIGHT DEPARMENT for H Salary will commensurate with experience I Interested applicants please
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        391 18 A fast growing company at East Coast Urgently requires: ADMINISTRATOR "I Good PCS communication skills ~I Bilingual m English Mandarin "1 Strong m administration support "I Preferably with purchasing experience 3 Able to ensure smooth operations Interested please call 6449-9010 or email Patricia ijnissi. com. sg Large Garments Company Urgently
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        644 18 •ffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ I^^ CLERICAL POSITIONS Think One MOTOR TRADING Requires: ADMIN CLERK J Minimum 'NT Levels J With or w/o experience J Age above 21 J Speaks Chinese J Pi efer Singaporeans _l Start work immediately ***** 302/ 307 50 Upper Changi Rd East AW BOON HAW PTE LTD RECEPTIONIST
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        673 18 •ffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ Ej^ CLERICAL POSITIONS A/CS ASSTS. 1 yr experience partial/ full set. ACCPAC/ ÜBS. immed. Paya Lehar (6297-4791) Town (6484-1639). (Lie C *****1) HORTI CTR REQUIRES Admin cum Sales Clerk. Basic IT knowledge. Able to speak mandarin. Salary SI.IK-SI.SK. Tel: *****400 SHIPPING ASST Kampong Baru. Sea freight/ import/ portnet/
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        534 18 R?l TECHNICAL Wff[ TECHNICAL W^POSITIONS UyJ POSITIONS An established Building A J 'l*H j "f*k ftt Construction flUyAJbAfd^LflH Co. requires q I H H r Degree m Civil Engineering recognised by PE Board Fresh graduates are welcome to apply Only Singaporean/SPR need to apply W An established architecture company m
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        387 18 I An AutomatonCcT^^^H |j m Ang Mo Kio requires: i« Mm 1-2 years' experience I I m automation 1* Experience m milling/ m turning/grinding I Interested, please call I I ETUAN MECHATRONIC PTE LTD I i^^M64B2 ***** Factory m Jurong requires 5 Permanent position Working hours either 7am to I
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        589 18 a PRODUCTION VRI PRODUCTION tSI PRODUCTION POSITIONS UU POSITIONS IMPOSITIONS SONY Process Inspectors Requirements: Minimum Secondary 3 education Malaysians with SPM Male working environment Candidates applying for the above position must be able to: perform rotating shifts complete 6 months contract which may be renewable Benefits: Attractive allowances Transport provided
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        315 18 I Secondary education Mm 1 year expenence Computer literate 4 Knowledge of engineering drawing I l^BW^B^B^B^Milm*^m**^B^B^B^B^B^Bl r 2 yrjs experience m Precision Engineering Interested applicants are invited to walk-in or m call for an interview appointment Blk 5000 Ang Mo Kio Aye 5 4 #01-01 TECHplace II Singapore *****0 Tel:
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        321 18 }sA Global enclosure mfg coM located m Changi South requires: Night shift: 10.30 p.m. to Ba.m. f Shift allowance Only S'porean PR need apply BENEFITS: 5 days week Transport provided at Bedok &TanahMerah station Interested applicants, please caf/6545 2550 TREND STORE EAST PTE LTI No 7 Changi Soutn St 1
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        661 19 PTEI PRODUCTION UU POSITIONS Changi/ Loy«n«/ Rtdhill Übi/ Juronq iFemale working environment) B.ooam-5.30pm 545/S5O 9pm-6am $44 7am -3pm $40 3pm-11pm $43 11pm-7«m $50 12 hours morning. $1500 Students welcome Transport provided simple job No jumpsuit, no scope work Tel: 6567-6755 JURONG 100 OPERATORS Jumpsuit 12-hr day $61/ night $70 WorK
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        556 19 US! WAREHOUSING/ ifEl WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY |£*£j INVENTORY ppl positions iipl p oslllo^ GLS is a fast growing Distribution Centre. Currently, we are expanding and seeking dynamic individuals for the following positions: Requirements: Minimum NTC 2 3 m Electrical/ Mechanical Mechatronics Engineering PUB Electrician License is required Able to work on
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        604 19 iff] SECURITY POSITIONS ijffl SECURITY POSITIONS f For DEEPAVALI \3l 10 2002 (Thurs) to I |10/11 /2002(Sun) I RELIEF SECURITY D N^ h t r OFFICERS shift Earn $60 to $65 a day CASH S'pce Citizen or PR •12 hours shift Speak write English Sec education Selected candidates will be
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        490 19 iiTI CLEANER POSITIONS 5 days week $800 -$9OO Experience preferred Male working environment Call 6786 2808 for an interview at: off Tompmes Aye 1 0 (inside HNS premises) SBS Bus No. 27,168, 72. J CLEANING SUPERVISOR REQUIRED. With experience preferred. Contact 6562-0369/ 6565-9831 KATONG HOTEL needs Dishwashers cum Cleaners from
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        670 19 iSTI DRIVER/ TRANSPORT wjjM D cmnklc CLASS 3 DELIVERY driver required. Able to read/ write Eng. Salary $1200. Pis contact 6841-7731. 158 Gul Circle. PERSONAL DRIVER CLASS 3 1 yr relevant experience Fit, *****930 C*****Z 5 Days Class 4 Drivers. 24' FT Lorry. Tuas. SI.SK. Speak Chinese. *****386 (C 2243-01)
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        641 19 VVTj OTHER POSITIONS KJH OTHER POSITIONS |?Tj OTHER POSITIONS Ifjj OTHER POSITIONS Gold Roast Food Industry is a leading food beverage manufacturer. Headquartered m Singapore since 1988, we have grown significantly with (q added operations within the Asia region. As we are expanding, we would S. If like to invite
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        392 19 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS To perform law enforcement duties such as issuing notices for illegal parking Requirements Secondary 2 and above Able to perform 1 2-hour shifts on a 6-day work week Possess Class 2B driving licence Gross Salary up to $1600 Performance/ Incentive Bonus Walk-in Interview Date 28 30 October 2002
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