The Straits Times, 20 January 2003

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    31 1 The Straits Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Established 1H45 JVlOlldciy January 20, 2003 •80 Pages m five parts mita (P) 094/03/2002 9m A Singapore Press Holdings publication t)\J GMb
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    Lock icon Singapore awards first seawater plant tender
    556 1  - Singapore awards first seawater plant tender S H ARMILP AL KAUR Sing Spring beats three others with one of world's cheapest rates for desalinated water. Plant to start pumping m 2005 Bu AFTER years of planning, Singapore is on its way to having its first desalination plant, which will begin
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    Lock icon MPs take aim at Chinese suspicions of Muslims
    661 1  -  LYDIA LIM By 104,000 NOT 128,000 MISSED OUT ON ERS THE number of people who missed the Dec 31 deadline to qualify for Economic Restructuring Shares is 104,000, not the 128,000 estimate given out earlier. About 10,000 of them live m one-
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    8 1 LIM YONG Photos: JOSE ENRIQUE SORIANO JAMES CROUCHER
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      161 2 ASTHMA IN KIDS UNDER CONTROL' THE asthma problem among Singapore children is under better control, with only one m five children affected, according to the latest figures released at an international allergy convention. This has led experts to hope that the problem will not reach the high levels seen
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      97 2 COM M E NTARY WATER: WHICH SIDE PROFITS? SINGAPORE is accused of profiting from the water it buys from Malaysia. Utusan Malaysia, m a series of articles, had based its accusation on the price of water that Singapore charges ships docking m its harbour. But water sold to ships is
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      83 2 FO RUM SPORE CAN LEARN FROM DENMARK MOST Danes are bilingual or even multi-lingual this is what Ms Elaine Ng Friis has noticed. For it is common for the average Danish family to send their children abroad for six months to places such as France or Spain to immerse themselves
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      52 2 PUY6ROUNDS COME OF A6E KIDS' playgrounds m Housing Board estates have evolved through the years. Before 1970, they provided mostly functional slides, swings and seesaws. Then came more elaborate playgrounds, inspired by mythical animals such as the dragon. Today, mini-playgrounds at void decks of housing blocks have sprung up.
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      102 2 Flat flooded by sewage ordeal CIVIL servant Quak Yuen Wang was looking forward to moving into his newly renovated Punggol 21 flat. But a horrid stench hit him before he could even step inside followed by a nightmarish sight. His five-room HDB flat was flooded by human waste that
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      190 2 AS I A Lure of China's exotic food tours SCENIC tours of China, or even its eco-tourism, are a hit passe these days. The truly adventurous m spirit go for exotic culinary trips which take them feasting on imperial delights one day and swallowing yak butter the next. They can
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      63 2 NEW RISK-MANAGEMENT CENTRE SINGAPORE will soon be among the few countries m the world to have a risk-management centre. International business school Insead is setting up such a centre at its Aver Rajah Avenue campus m t.ie next couple of months. It aims to produce cutting-edge research on risk
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      76 2 HUN'S CLERGY SHUN POLITICS CLERICS at Iran's leading Islamic centre are now having doubts about the setting up of a fundamentalist, religious government. The Shi'ite clergy of Qom, after calling strongly for this for years, are now saying that religion belongs m the mosque and that they should stay
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      154 2 MAMA'S TAXMAN TARGETS ACTORS BANKS and insurers were first targeted by the cash-strapped Philippine government out to catch tax cheats. But its list now includes entertainers and professionals. The Finance Secretary has said that the taxman will step up checks on income returns filed by movie actors, television and
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      66 2 LIVERPOOL SCORES A GOAL! MOST of Merscyside, not to mention the Liverpool manager, breathed a collective sigh of relief on Saturday. For Liverpool finally scored a goal and a Premiersnip win over Southampton. And the precious goal that ended Liverpool's 11-game winless slump was put m by England striker
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      349 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 7-11 Editorial 12 Commentary 12,13 Forum 15,16 HOME Home 111-117 Education HB-H lO Tech Science.... Hll ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia Al China A2.A3 Asia A4,A5 S-E Asia A6.A7 Malaysia... A9,A10 Sports... All-Al3 Money... Al5-A2O LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Arts L4,L5 Comics L 8 Cinema guide LlO
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      Lock icon Wildfire reduces 400 Canberra homes to...
      541 3 Twisted metal, smouldering rabble An eyewitness spoke of fireballs preceding the main fire, wnich destroyed houses m the suburb of Duffy. In one stretch of 21 homes, just two were left standing. CANBERRA Street after street m Australia's capital city has been laid to
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      Lock icon Fewer students make it to the second year of JC
      432 3  -  JANE LEE By A PLACE m a junior college is not a ticket to university for at least 400 students a year. They either fail to score at least one A-level pass and two AO-level passes to move up to
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      Lock icon US has 'not ruled out military action against N. Korea'
      448 4 Despite signs of America softening its stance, Rumsfeld says Washington and Seoul will respond if Pyongyang attacks WASHINGTON The United States is not ruling out the use of military force against North Korea even as it shows a softening of
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      Lock icon Robbers set off bomb, escape with 2m yuan
      169 4 BEIJING Masked robbers killed three people m a bomb blast m front of a bank m north-east China, and escaped with 2 million yuan (*****,000), a city official said yesterday. The robbers detonated a bomb m front of the Shenyang Commercial Bank
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      Lock icon US backs Saddam exile plan to avert war
      427 4 WASHINGTON The United States yesterday signalled its support for efforts aimed at convincing Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to go into exile. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell said they would encourage a plan to have Mr Saddam and
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      63 4 THE introduction to our article yesterday headlined Top docs walk out on $10m project over ethics", may nave given the impression that Associate Professor Lee Wei Ling and Dr Yee Woon Chee have resigned from the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI). This is to clarify that
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      704 6  - HIV cure? Hang 0n... BEN NADARAJAN Local firm claims cure, seeks patients for trial Health authorities bar trial, say firm did not get approval BEFORE A DRUG TRIAL CAN START PRIOR to a drug trial being conducted, it has to undergo review by the independent Ethics Committee (EC). The role
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      Lock icon Hongbao and a helping hand
      114 6 Hongbao and a helping hand EIGHTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD L^ai Ah Chia got more than a red packet from Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday at a hongbao distribution ceremony m Marine Parade. After receiving the hongbao and a trolley full of goodies like biscuits and Milo, Madam Lai needed some help sitting
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      Lock icon S'pore spirit will beat tough times: DPM Lee
      451 6  -  M.NIRMALA Bx, second half of this year. "There is a reasonable chance that this year will turn out better than last year," he said. But he disclosed that there might be another small Budget deficit this year. This is despite forecasts that
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Iranian clerics' interest in politics waning
      462 7 Iranian clerics' interest in politics waning FUNDAMENTALISTS STEP BACK Conservative Shi'ites who once called for the establishment of a fundamentalist government are having second thoughts QOM (Iran) While recent pro-democracy demonstrations on Iranian campuses have attracted widespread attention, a potentially more explosive movement has quietly been taking shape m one
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      Lock icon Group asks Saudi royals for gradual democracy
      313 7 REFORMISTS STEP FORWARD It is drafting a petition calling For eventual elections JEDDAH A group of Saudi reformists is drafting a petition calling for gradual democracy and eventual elections m the absolute monarchy, Saudis familiar with the letter said yesterday. The document, addressed
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      Lock icon Bomb for Chechen chief defused
      108 8 MOSCOW Chechnya's pro-Moscow administration chief Akhmad Kadyrov escaped an assassination bid when police defused a radio-con-trolled explosive device m his vehicle's path, ItarTass reported yesterday. Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Tsakayev said Solice had discovered the evice, made with artillery shells, m the capital Grozny on
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      Lock icon New York Mayor Bloomberg gets the thumbs-down
      379 8 Harsh austerity Axing of firemen Standoffish measures and police officers attitude NEW YORK The Big Apple is reeling from a crippling US$6-billion (5510.4-billion) debt, and so is Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose popularity is plummeting. So protracted are the media baron's problems that he
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      Lock icon Journalist sees rest of her life spent in hiding
      337 8 Journalist sees rest of her life spent in hiding 'I DD FEEL VERY GUITY.BUT EVEMUALLYI THOUGHT TO MYSELF, TUB IS RIDICULOUS, THEY'RE TAKING TUB THIN 6 OVERBOARD.' Ms Daniel, saying her Miss World article was used by fanatics as an 'excuse to lair LONDON A Nigerian journalist whose article about
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      Lock icon Al-Qaeda agents 'at large' in Britain
      324 8 Al-Qaeda agents 'at large' in Britain Big number of people watched, says police chief LONDON Militants with links to Al-Qaeda are at large m Britain and working with established terror groups, according to the country's most senior policeman. Sir John Stevens, head of London's Metropolitan police, said m an interview
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        187 9 Schroeder allegations appear agai BRITISH PAPER DEFIES ORDER LONDON A British tabloid repeated allegations yesterday that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's marriage is m trouble, saying m a harshly we ied editorial that it did not have to obey a German con rt's order not to print the charges again. The
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        115 9 MAQRCONI DAUGHTER DOES DAD PROUD EASTHAM (Massachusetts) A century after Guglielmo Marconi ushered m the era of wireless communication, his daughter marked the centennial on Saturday by greeting astronauts from near the spot where her father sent a historic radio transmission across the Atlantic. "In this same spirit of his
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        Lock icon INTELLIGENCE CHIEF'S PASSION
        87 9 JAKARTA Mr Muchyar Yara, spokesman for the Indonesian intelligence body BIN, is an avid interior designer. "In another life, I would have been an architect," he told The Straits Times. He takes pride m collecting antiaues and artefacts to decorate his home. Indeed, he disclosed that he
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        70 9 BOMBAY Renowned Hindi poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, father of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, has died after an illness. The 96-year-old poet, whose lyrical and sensitive writing enthralled several generations of Hindi-speaking people, died at nis son's house just before midnight on Saturday. During a literary career spanning
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        42 9 Sir Denis Thatcher, husband of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, is recovering m hospital after a coronary bypass. Nepal's Princess Prerna has become officially engaged to a commoner chosen by her parents and will be married this week, palace officials said.
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        56 9 Quoteworthy 7 wanted to get a career where I could earn lots of money wearing a smart suit. Now I am quite nappy to earn lots of money wearing a boiler suit. Nicola Gillison, a 27-year-old graduate of Oxford University who has U -ft her job as an IT consultant
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      568 9  -  HUGO MILLER Tired of Germany's expensive labour system, businessmen are finding Poland a more flexible and competitive alternative By FOR THE STRAITS TIM F.S BERLIN Down a muddy, potholed track outside the Polish village of Santok an hour from the German
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      653 10 Found: Evidence that Iraq building N-bomb A worrying sign 'These are not weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Documents are not WMD. Shells are not. But they are a sign that not everything has been declared and that is worrying. Chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix UN inspectors find documents during
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      474 10 Iraq's lack of cooperation alternative to uncovering 'smoking gun' WASHINGTON The Bush administration, concerned that a "smoking gun" may never be found m Iraq, is urgently assembling an argument that Baghdad's withholding of weapons information, and its refusal to make scientists
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      Lock icon Syria urges Arab efforts for peaceful end to crisis
      239 10 DAMASCUS Iraq's Arab neighbours are engaged m a flurry of diplomatic activity as concerns intensify over the regional implications of a US military action against Baghdad. Syria has urged Iraq's neighbours to push for a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis,
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      109 11 City set to ban declawing of cats WEST HOLLYWOOD (California) Officials are championing the rights of a different breed 01 residents cats. They want the city to become the first m the nation to ban the declawing of the popular pets. If the City Council approves the ban as expected
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      467 11  -  ALFRED LEE British police will soon receive a second list of people who used credit cards to view and download child-porn pictures on the Internet Bu THE STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON The names and addresses of 10,000 more Britons who used their credit cards
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      616 7 NY Mayor's Unpopular Move E** m Land Of Opportunity BbJI Paper Repeats Allegations fm3k New York's fiscal meltdown, due mainly to Kl^vdß Tirt (l of Germany's costly labour system, I Defying a German court order a British J*\T Sept 1 1 attacks, forces Mayor Bloomberg to fIBL^H more German businessmen
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        Lock icon Scrap CPF top-ups
        583 12 AFTER Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's revelation last Sunday that the Government was still trying to reach the hardship cases among the 128,000 who had not topped up their Central Provident Fund accounts m time to qualify for Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) the murmurings began. A
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      1863 12 History of water according to Utusan Malaysia Utusan Malaysia ran a series of articles recently on the water agreements between Singapore and Malaysia. They provide an insight into Malaysian thinking on the agreements, their view of history, and their perceptions of the reasons for the current impasse m the water
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      462 12 THE paper accuses Singapore of profiting from the water it buys from Malaysia. The basis for this accusation is the price Singapore charges ships that dock m its harbour for the water it supplies them. But water sold to ships accounts for less than 1
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    Lock icon Final decision on Iraq: What's at stake
    830 13  - Final decision on Iraq: What's at stake DAVID IGNATIUS Btj WASHINGTON POST OVER lunch a week ago, United States Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz mentioned that he had been reading a 1930 essay by British wartime leader Winston Churchill speculating on what might have happened if General Robert E. Lee
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      149 14 I. Singapore Airlines sTlnfor m a t ics^^) 2. Asia Pacific Breweries 5. OSIM At the inaugural Singapore 3. Brand's 8. Sing Tel In fact, each year more than 40,000 3. Tiger Balm 9. DBS Bank Brand Awards, Informatics was 5. Eu Yang Sang 9. F&N people graduate from our
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  • FORUM
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      317 15 Safety At Train Stations I REFER to Chua Hin Bee's letter, 'Install railings with auto doors" (ST, Jan 14), and Susan Chan's letter, "Have officers on platform" (ST, .fan 14), regarding the recent accident at the Ang Mo Kio MRT station. I share their regret that
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      176 15 TO THOSE Singaporeans who are sceptical about automated train systems, I would like to point out that Putra, an automated light-rail system m Kuala Lumpur, has been operating for four years without any major accidents. The trains run above ground too,
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      Lock icon Good idea
      285 15 IT IS commendable that the Land Transport Authority is improving road safety by introducing a traffic-light countdown timer for vehicles. Any casual observer would testify to the usefulness of such timers for pedestrians. A countdown timer for vehicles will be equally effective. However, instead of attaching the timer
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      320 15 WHILE the Sengkang LRT system is good news to all of us living m the area, one problem still has not been solved. All above-ground stations, whether LRT or MRT one.-, do not have safety measures to prevent commuters from falling onto the tracks, intentionally or otherwise. While
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      298 15 COUNTDOWN timers for vehicles are a waste of money. Doesn't the light turning amber give drivers enough warning to slow down? I am aware that there are people who, rather than slow down, speed up to beat the red light. However, the new timers count down to the
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      564 16 Learning A Language SUCCESS IN UNHUNG A LANGUAGE COMES DOWN TO TWO FACTORS: MOTIVATION AND MSCfUNL YOU MUST HAVE HE MTEREST TO LEARN IT AND THE WSCIPUNE TO USE IT. struggled to understand.it. While on a student exchange programme at a renowned university m Shanghai
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      Lock icon English is English, Chinese is Chinese...
      264 16 English is English, Chinese is Chinese. WHAT TEACHER SAYS I AM writing about the use of the English language during Chinese lessons. I used to be a primaryschool Chinese-language teacher but I have become a secondary-school English teacher after completing a bachelor's degree m English m Britain. As a Chinese
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      289 16 and never the twain shall meet WHAT STUDENT SAYS THE use of English to teach Chinese m primary schools has been lauded for simplifying the learning process, and dispelling pupils' fears of the language. As a student from an English-speaking environment, I beg to differ on both counts. By officially
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      Lock icon New SGX chief a welcome choice
      149 16 I REFER to the article, "New SGX chief: A veteran with a 'first-class mind' M (ST, Jan 17). It is laudable that the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) has recognised talent, which is to be appreciated whether local or foreign. First-class local talent can become
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      240 16 WE AND our two boys arrived m Singapore on Nov 29However, on Jan 12, one of our boys, who has Down's Syndrome, went missing when he took an ez-link card and went riding on buses. We reported it to a neighbourhood police centre
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        216 7 TWO Singaporean men have been arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for drug trafficking. A total of 6,620 Erimin-5 tablets, 200 g of ketamine and $10,960, suspected to be cash from drug proceeds, were seized m the operation last week. At
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        167 7 SIX UNITS AT INDUSTRIAL PARK BROKEN INTO SIX units were broken into at Block 1004, Toa Payoh Industrial Park, last Friday night. The thieves took more than $3,500 m cash and $750 worth of goods. The owners of the six units had closed and locked their offices at about 10
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        119 7 SHE had her back to her unlocked car for barely 30 seconds, but that was all a thief needed to make off with the woman's haversack. The 36-year-old Caucasian woman, whose name was withheld, had placed her haversack on the front seat of her car
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        568 9 HELP FOR STUDENTS Chinese Star Scholastic by Tan Association Primary 1 to Secondary 3 classes m English, Chinese, mathematics, science at Chuan Hoe Avenue m Hougang and Magazine Road. Fees are $100 per subject for three months. Singapore Indian Development Association Primary 1 to Secondary
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        158 9  -  LIM HSIN HIN JANE NG SCHOOL NOTES By and NATIONAL University 6f Singapore (NUS) debaters have reclaimed the Anna Alano Memoriar Trophy at the World Universities Debating Championships, which ended on Jan 5. The winners of the award, which is given to teams from countries
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        190 9 FOREIGN students who have been accepted by 10 institutes of higher learning m Singapore now have an easier way to do the necessary immigration paperwork. The online system, which started this month, is the result of a tie-up between Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) and
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        136 9 THIS weekend, local primary school pupils will line up against their regional counterparts to see who can crunch numbers faster. About 300 pupils from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Japan and Australia will compete m the one-day mathematics competition on Saturday at Suntec Singapore International Convention
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        1009 10  -  TANE NG Climbing and crawling, Naval Base Secondary students oo for a camp to make textbook learning come alive By LESSON 1 DISTANCE: Ji Shang (left) and Garry find out the length of a tunnel the hard way. Talk about getting down on
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        209 11 THE Singapore Democratic Party's (SDP) website has been defaced, J>Ut the opposition party has shrugged off the hack attack as a compliment. The entire party's website (www.singaporedemocrats.org) now only has this phrase: Mature Sex. A rejoinder was swift m coming. -A group calling themselves "Singapore Democrats"
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        100 11 CREATIVE has come up with a new version of the Nomad Jukebox Zen: It's compatible with almost all computers including the Macintosh and has a 20 GB hard drive to hold up to a whopping 8,000 songs. MP3 enthusiasts will like this as well: The
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        154 11 EVER been caught m traffic because announcements on jams came too late to make a difference? Star Hub is offering a fix. New features added to its multimedia messaging service (MMS) allow users to access the Land Transport Authority's cameras m 20 locations. The pictures
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        167 11 GEEK NOTES SAN FRANCISCO Intel said last week that it is pushing back the release of its first dualcore processor by a year to 2005, and adding a new microprocessor for servers to its Itanium II lineup. Intel had initially planned to release the
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      44 1 The Straits Times asia AMERICA HAS LOST ITS SHOES 7n less than a month we have gone from "tailored containment" to shoeless appeasement. Political commentator Charles Krauthammer on the collapse of the Bush administration's previous tough stand on North Korea Monday, January 20, 2003
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        511 2  - Yet another of Hu's allies moves up the ranks JASON LEOW The party chief's power base is shored up with Menq Xuenonq named as Beijing mayor, as well as promotions of other allies By I.MIiVA IAJKKf.M'IJ.MJI'.IN I BEIJING Another of Communist Party chief Hu Jintao's allies, Mr Meng Xuenong, moved
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        241 2  -  XIE HONG CHINESE NEW YEAR REUNION DINNERS I CHINA I I BRIEF I By 77/E STRAITS TIMES CHINA DESK FAMILIES won't be the only ones that will be happy when they gather for reunion dinners on Jan 31, which is Chinese New Year's Eve. Just as
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        308 2 TAIPEI An orphan caught up m a tug-of-love battle wrote to President Chen Shuibian yesterday, asking to be allowed to stay m Taiwan after a local court awarded custody to his Brazilian grandmother. Accompanied by his Taiwanese relatives, seven-year-old I man
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        216 2 TAIPEI Taiwan's parliament has demanded a 15-per-cent price cut for the navy's planned purchase of four Kidd-class destroyers from the United States* it was reported yesterday. A team of naval officers left for the US yesterday to discuss the discount which the
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      454 3 It is the second testing of the Akash missile m less than two weeks. Pakistan slams it as a 'bad omen' for peace NEW DELHI India testfired its most sophisticated surface-to-air missile on Saturday, the second such test m less than two weeks. Nuclear
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      160 3 Five killed in Gujarat cable car accident AHMEDABAD Five people were killed and 26 injured yesterday when the cord carrying cable cars ascending to a hilltop temple m western India snapped, throwing off three cars, police said. Air force helicopters were deployed to rescue 35 people stuck m six cars
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      186 4 Migrant worker stabs 28 people, killing 5 BEIJING A migrant worker returning to his home jn m south-west China from an eastern province for the first time m four years stabbed 28 people on a street m 20 minutes, killing five of them, the official China News Service reported yesterday.
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      763 4  - China piques the palate to attract tourists CHVA CHIN HON With 'cuisine travel' as their theme for 2003, tourism officials hope to promote the country's food By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU DI6 IN! Chinese enjoying "huo quo", commonly known as hot pot, at a restaurant m Shanghai (above). China's
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      444 5 Defiant N. Korea will talk only with US UY It rules out international diplomatic efforts to mediate m the standoff over its nuclear plans SEOUL North Korea yesterday rejected an ongoing wave of international diplomatic efforts aimed at harnessing its nuclear programme, saying it would negotiate only with the United
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        81 5 FOUR foreigners and a Korean were rescued yesterday after their firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam with seven people aboard, police said. The Polish-built W--3A Sokol helicopter went down m the southern city of Hapchon on Saturday during a training mission with iwo
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        49 5 KAOHSIUNG'S newly elected city council speaker Chu An-hsiung has admitted that he bought votes from "some of the council's 44 councillors", prosecutors said. More than 30 members of the Kaohsiung City Council were believed to have received bribes, the Taipei Times reported yesterday.
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        65 5 A RECORD 799,000 candidates have sat for the entrance examination to enrol m post- graduate programmes m China. The number has increased by 27-7 per cent compared to last year. Statistics show that Beijing University, Fudan University, Wuhan Unversity, Zhejiang University and Renmin University of
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        64 5 HONGKONGERS are cutting back on their "red packet" expenditure amid the economic downturn with many saying they will put m less money this year. A telephone survey conducted by Hongkong's Apple Daily revealed that 46 per cent of respondents will put only HK$lO (552.25) m
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        59 5 A TEAM of 49 military experts from the United States is m Nepal to train soldiers to better fight Maoist rebels, diplomats said. Mr Robert Boggs, deputy head of the US embassy m Kathmandu, said the team was working with the Nepalese army m
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      176 5 Roh 'was misquoted on attack plans' SEOUL -South Korea's President-elect Roh Moo Hyun did not intend to suggest m comments at the weekend that high-level US officials had debated the possibility of attacking North Korea, a spokesman said yesterday. MrLeeNakYeonsaid Or CHpfi UICQIa mow misinterpreted the remarks, which prompted the
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        254 6 Foreign visitors straining Viet tourist facilities QUI NHON (Vietnam) Enticed by Vietnam's off-the-beaten-track reputation and its perceived immunity from global terrorism, swelling numbers of foreign visitors are putting a strain on the country's tourism infrastructure. With international arrivals rising nearly 13 per cent last year to 2.63 million, and top
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        46 6 THE BIRDS' ARE FLOCKING TO MAKAT I: REUTERS Filipinos wearing bird costumes performing during a testival held m the Makati tinancial district of the Philippine capital Manila yesterday. The festival aims to promote Makati City as a tourist destination and the Philippines as a business hub.
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        454 6  -  LUZ BAGUIORO The Bureau of Internal Revenue is stepping up checks on tax returns for possible under-declaration of income Bu PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA After launching a crackdown on banks and insurers, the cash-strapped Philippine government is now targeting actors, entertainers and other professionals
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        231 6 Arroyo won't run in polls even if millions appeal MANILA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will not budge from her decision of not running m the 2004 elections even if "millions" of people appealed to her. "Whatever the sceptics may say, I will not run, she said as she laughed at
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        104 6 Abu Sayyaf plot to Mil officials uncovered ZAMBOANGA The military has uncovered a plot by the Islamist group Abu Sayyaf to assassinate ranking Filipino military and police officials. Intelligence sources disclosed that the mission was uncovered following the admission made by captured Abu Sayyaf leader Adjid Moro dunng tactical interrogation,
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        210 7 Human bones, meat and Skin were found m Sumanto's home. JAKARTA A man arrested m Central Java has admitted eating the flesh of three corpses, a report said yesterday. Sumanto, 32, who was arrested by police after neighbours complained of a
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        470 7 Despite moves to delay some increases, there is no let-up m demonstrations, which may worry donors and investors JAKARTA Indonesian activists vowed yesterday to hold more protests against recent price rises despite government promises to delay some increases and review others. The protests, which
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        230 7 JAKARTA Police m the Central Java city of Yogvakarta yesterday tired warning shots and charged into a crowd of student demonstrators protesting against a meeting of Indonesia's largest Western donor group. Police fired m the air and charged the more than
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          53 7 INVESTIGATORS of the Bali bombing will resubmit the file on key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi to prosecutors after adding details, police said yesterThe files of Amrozi will be returned by the end of next week at the latest, hopefully sometimes early next week," a
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          35 7 THAILAND'S Foreign Ministry yesterday denied that a group of Taiwan parliamentarians had failed to get visas due to pressure from China, saying they had not given enough time for processing. AFP
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          40 7 A SUSPECTED paedophile from the Unite< States who jumped bail has been arrested m the northern Philippines, immigration agents said yesterday. Randy Lee Campbel was arrested m a bar m a red light dif*-*"* city. AFP
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          30 7 THREE M van mar soldiers posted on the eastern border with Thailand have defected to the rebel Shan State Army, the rebels' spokesman said yesterday. AFP
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          30 7 THE commander of the US troops deployed in the southern Philippines yesterday turned over a government hospital they na< renovated in rebel-Dlaeued Basilan island. AFP
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        257 9 PETALING JAVA The government will investigate complaints that Indonesian maids certified medically fit back home arrive m Malaysia with contagious diseases and mental problems, Health Ministry Parliamentary Secretary S. Sothinathan said. In the latest case, a maid was diagnosed with typhoid fever two
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        118 9 KANGAR Lack of funds and qualified staff has forced two religious schools m Perlis to urge the government to take over their management. Mr Zahari Bakar, chairman of the schools' management board, said yesterday he sympathised with the 50 teachers at the schools who
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        573 9  -  LESLIE LA U Victim of the 1980s fall m tin prices that crushed its mining economy, Kampar will get new lease of life as a university town By IX IPOH THE small town of Kampar m Perak has the look of a place
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        554 10  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA Dignity dictates Republic should agree to review of agreements souring ties with XL V he says 5l MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR Johor Mentri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman dabbled m some reverse psychology and offered a reason the Singapore Government should
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        331 10 KUALA LUMPUR An American woman who abducted two children that she had with a member of the Johor royal family has written a tell-all book about the widely-pub-licised event. Perilous Journey is American Patricia Sutherland's account of her meeting, marriage and
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          45 10 POLICE rounded up 163 people, including 37 women, during a raid at a disco m Kuala Lumpur yesterday. A local narcotics official said 92 people, including 16 women, tested positive for a drug believed to be Ecstasy. Bernama
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          57 10 THE government plans to attract more Middle East-based firms to set up regional plants m Malaysia and to secure more aviation rights with countries m Asia, said Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik. He leaves for a week-long visit to Dubai, Lebanon and India
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          37 10 A RACEHORSE bought m a sale m Australia for RMIOO.OOO (5547,000) was killed m a freak accident at the Perak Turf Club on Friday when it was elertrorntu A m itc stall. Asia News network
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          44 10 COUPLES TOLD TO SPACE OUT BIRTHS COUPLES should space out the births of their children because overcrowding at home can lead to incest and abuse, the wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Siti Hasmah Mohd AH, has said. New Straits Times The Star
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        683 11  -  CHIA HAN KEONG SOCCER Highbury's hat-trick hero restores Arsenal's five-point lead over Manchester United MOTE Dom net Iwclnit FulhamMMdtesbrouqh match YUY A CLASSIC hat-trick from the classiest striker in the English Premiership: Thierry Henry scored with his right foot, left foot
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        396 11 MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has hailed Diego Forlan's late winner against Chelsea on Saturday as the Uruguayan's most important goal so far for the English Premier League giant. The goal, which came m injury time and gave United a 2-1 win over the
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        386 11 n** I MILAN AC Milan went three points clear at the top of the Serie A yesterday after coming from behind to beat Piacenza 2-1, but city rival Inter Milan was thrashed 1-4 by mid-table Perugia, losing its place as joint-leader. Piacenza's Belarus midfielder Sergei
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        265 11 HORSE RACING TRAINER Charles Leek knows something very special has arrived to Singapore racing m brilliant three-year-old Ninetyfive Emperor and he will be doing his absolute best to stretch the gelding's winning sequence beyond six. The bold-striding son of Rory's Jester gave Singapore racegoers
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        286 11 TODAY is the first segment m a series on HOW TO BET ON RACING Over coming weeks, all the different bet types available on thoroughbred racing will be explained m detail. The most popular bet type with most racegoers is a WIN PLACE ticket There
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        369 12 SOCCER NEWCASTLE Kevin Keegan is insisting that his former side Newcastle has a real chance of winning the Premiership after watching the Magpies beat his current club Manchester City on Saturday to go third m the table. Although leader Arsenal is 10 points ahead of
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        241 12 CORK (Ireland) Former disgraced Ireland captain Roy Keane looks set to return to the national team as assistant manager provided Bryan Robson is appointed manager, it was reported here yesterday. The 31-year-old vowed never to play for Ireland again when he was sent home
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        680 12 Relief for Houllier as Heskey ends Reds' winless 11 -game run SOUTHAMPTON Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier breathed a sigh of relief after his side ended its run of poor form with a 1-0 Premiership win over Southampton on Saturday. A goal
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        513 12  -  MARC LIM By Details Vmm: Bishan Stadium, today at 7.30pm. Tickets: Adults $5, children $1. On sale from 6pm. Shmpiri U-23: Lionel Lewis. A. Siva Kumar, Dennis Lim, Razaleigh Khalik, Mohamed Noh Rahman, Ali Imran Lomri, Syed Fadhil, Aliff Shafaein, Mustaqim Manzur, Noh Alam
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        270 12 MADRID Louis van Gaal's position as Barcelona coach is hanging by a thread after his team went down 2-4 at home to 10-man Valencia, the Spanish club's worst result this season. The Primera Liga defeat enraged hundreds of Barcelona fans, who stormed
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        343 13  -  BOWLING Hu MARC LIM HE IS better known as an astute businessman and an honorary president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. But, for the bowling fraternity, Tan Eng Joo will always carry the affectionate title of "Father of Singapore Bowling". The affable
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        179 13 PURVIS GRANGER and Shalin Zulkifli bagged the men's and women's titles respectively at the Aviva Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam Finals yesterday. American Granger took home US$2O,OOO ($34,662) after beating Guam's Duane Camacho 221-191 pinfalls at the National Service Resort and Country Club. Malaysian
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        254 13 Pacers squeeze past Pistons but only just BASKETBALL INDIANAPOLIS Jermaine O'Neal hit the winning jumper as time expired but had to wait 15 minutes while the play was reviewed and finally allowed to stand to earn the Indiana Pacers an 88-86 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. The instant
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        603 13 TENNIS Belgian beats Davenport m 3-hour epic, but only after 3 injury time-outs MELBOURNE Justine Henin-Har-denne pushed herself through the pain barrier and overcame one of tennis' greatest ironies to win a dramatic three-hour battle with former world No 1 Lindsay Davenport and reach
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        357 13 SAILING AUCKLAND Switzerland's Alinghi will sail against defending champion Team New Zealand m the 31st America's Cup after completing a 5-1 win over US rival Oracle BMW Racing m the Louis Vuitton Cup challengers final yesterday. Alinghi beat software billionaire Larry Ellison's Oracle
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          83 13 KARAKOA WINS STRAITS REGATTA KARAKOA from the Philippines clinched the Singapore Straits Regatta title yesterday, after amassing 10 points during the fiveday event. It edged out Malaysia's YO! by a single point to claim the Racing Class A title. Hongkong-based Stella, which came m third, was the overall champion of
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          54 13 JAPAN'S Hiroshi Masuoka claimed his second straight Dakar Rally title at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, yesterday. He completed the 56--km 17th stage more than eight minutes behind winner An Vatanen, who finished m I6min 32sec. But Masuoka topped the overall standings, lhr 52min 12sec ahead of
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        Lock icon Baddeley, 21, leads Els by two
        370 13 GOLF HONOLULU Aaron Baddeley opened up a two-shot lead on world No 2 Ernie Els of South Africa after the third round of the US$4.5-million (Ss7.B-million) Hawaii Open on Saturday. The 21-year-old Professional Golfers' Association Tour rookie, m his first event as a Tour
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        1352 13 ■AIKCTIALL MA: New York 95 Atlanta 92 Philadelphia 88 Washington 80 Indiana 88 Detroit 86. Miami X)? Chicago 101 1? OTi Boston 9/ Milwaukee 95 Utah 95 Cleveland re t A Clipper 112 Sacramento 10T Minnesota KM Portland 96 BIATHLON V«M tap to Mp«k» Inm ttmi Mat
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        299 14 CHEW CHOON SENG AGE: 71 pasttd away peacefully on 15 Jan 2003, leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Leow Ah Chwee, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chew Wee Hong Michael Lim Bei Tann Linda Chew Chong Hock Jon Elda Novita Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chew Kwee Eng Chew Kirn Lan (Ong Ing Kwang, deceased) Chew
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        398 14 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 MRS PEGGY TONG (NG PECK KHEE) AGE: 39 was called home to be with the Lord on 18 January 2003, leaving behind loved ones.
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        148 14 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA The Family Of The Late MUTHULASHMI (PAPATHI) (wife of the Late Govindasamy Nadesan) Departed 6 January 2003 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, condolences and donations during their recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held
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      673 15 ROUND-UP Overseas markets INVESTORS are bracing themselves for a tidal wave of profit forecasts from US companies this week, amid a growing belief that the flood will bring bad news. Stocks rallied during the first two weeks of the new year as Wall Street
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      101 15 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Toti Main f, TXI Multilnd 13.930 13.930 17,019 17 019 M«nu(*cturq 88.033 7.837 95.870 116.583 1.404 117 967 Commtrct 20.767 1931 22,698 9.819 376 10 94 Tpt/Stor/Com 51.676 51.676 67.573 67 573 fn«net 13.893 13.893 40.653 ***** Construction 19.008 1.344 20.352 3.768 87
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      126 15 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up On Unch Up Ofi Uncti Multilnd 13 4 2 000 13 42 Manufacturg 49 4S 31 19 IS 12 68 60 43 Cofnmtrct 22 21 13 5 3 4 27 24 17 Tpt/Stor/Com 17 57 000 17 57 Financt 14
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      35 15 Chart StmiCond 26c 178.011.000 DMX T»ch USSc 156.651.000 SingTtl ISc 119,764.000 D»t»cr«ft 10c 118.934.000 Rt«d Crp 5c 103.940.000 IPCO 20c 68.189.000 PiClfleCtnturyiOc 62.338.000 MuKIVII HK7c 55.701.000 C'tirayi 2.5 c 51,948,000 LiM 1c 47,566.000
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      451 15 REVIEW Currencies had converged m the past two weeks to support the Australian dollar, but primarily it had been weakness m the US dollar. NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR* The New Zealand dollar surged to a fresh 3 2 -year high against the sagging US
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      3386 15 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS MTTTTTTrTTTTimiJ^^BiIB^B *-Ui—l4fc*'*^^^^^^ AMI Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty1 06/ StarEuropeßd 1154/ StarEuropeßal 0858/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0677/ StarAvaßond 129/ Star Asia Balanced 0804/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 017/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund! *0 592/ Muiti Strategy Fd 0966/ Star Asia BoncKUSD) 0744/ Mult.
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        97 16 GENERAL Electric (GE) said last Friday that its profits for the fourth quarter had matched its reduced forecast m November and reaffirmed its profit outlook for the first quarter and all of 2003. Excluding a one-time non-cash charge of 10 US cents a share for
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        94 16 KMART demanded the repayment of all executive retention loans made before the discount retailer filed for bankruptcy protection, and fired the five recipients of the bonuses still with the company. An internal investigation found that management under former chairman and chief executive officer Charles
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        132 16 HONEYWELL and plaintiffs representing about 90 per cent of the asbestos complaints against the company agreed to settlement terms, creating a trust that would cover any current and future damage awards. Honeywell and its former North American Refractories unit reached an agreement with 236,000 claimants.
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        98 16 GOLDMAN Sachs cut its rating on software and com-puter-equipment stocks to cautious" from "neutral" because investor expectations for the industries have outstripped the companies' earnings prospects. In a report to clients, analyst Rick Sherlund also removed Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, from the firm's "Current
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        73 16 MORGAN Stanley's chief global strategist, Mr Barton Biggs, who had warned m 2001 that there was a hedgefund bubble, will retire from the investment bank later this year to start his own hedge-fund firm. The new company, Traxis Partners, will manage a hedge
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      80 16 BLOOMBERG being put into a box for shipping to stores at me company s lacrorvin Lawrence, Massachusetts. Industrialproduction m the United States has contracted by 0.2 per cent. Manufacturing holding up While it was very disappointing m that it was down, the details of the
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      123 16 WASHINGTON Burglars broke into the Washington D.C. residence of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan last Thursday, a Fed spokesman confirmed. "The chairman's house was burgled yesterday," Ms Michelle Smith said. The Metropolitan police force is investigating, but they have asked us not to provide any details that
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      Lock icon US economy could still recover by early 2003
      448 16 US economy could still recover by early 2003 Economists pin their hopes on growth m manufacturing and imports despite low industrial output and wide trade deficit WASHINGTON The United States economy will turn around early this year despite a surprise fall m industrial output m December and a larger-than-expected trade
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      Lock icon Vitamin makers lose landmark appeal, may face billions in claims
      327 16 Vitamin makers lose landmark appeal, may face billions in claims PRICE-FIXING RUUNG WASHINGTON Roche Holding, Aventis, BASF and more than a dozen other alleged participants m global cartels that fixed vitamin prices must face claims from customers outside of the United States that may amount to billions of dollars, a
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      503 16 High stakes THE securities industry may face US$l billion (551.74 billion) or more m damages, if the lawsuit accusing investment banks of rigging initial public offers is not dismissed. Plaintiffs' lawyers fear that dismissal of this case may give banks blanket
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        528 18  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK By COMEBACK KIO: Mr Roderick Chia, 32, chief executive officer of Sprial Communications. Has a bachelor's degree m engineering from the Nanyang Technological University. He is single. TURNAROUND TALE: In 1998, while m the final year of his university course,
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        607 18  - A rare bloom amid the dot.com gloom VLADIMIR GUEVARRA Bu I WAS DRIVEN BY THE CHALLENGE HUT I WAS A NOBODY AND BY DESPERATION AS WELLMYWfE HAD JUST QUIT HER JOB AH) WASPRE6NANT WITH OUR SECOND CHID.' Mr Chettiar, on how he started Stansfield IVHATWEWAMT IS TO MIS HE now
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        Lock icon The wheel turns full circle for head of education group
        578 18  - The wheel turns full circle for head of education group LORN A TAN Bu fflil'iiill'hM.l January 19 2003 FIRST 6092 SECOND 0694 THIRD 9757 STARTERS 5443 7170 8328 8483 0560 6473 0763 2853 4574 6588 CONSOLATIONS 8030 3073 8517 0886 1619 4211 5547 7655 7470 2108 COMEBACK KID: Mr Kannappan
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      400 19  -  EDNA KOH Spore chosen because there is a ready pool of faculty members here interested m the field of study FINANCK COBKKSPOXOKNT With the setting up of the centre, Singapore's first, employees here can learn to take risks without going overboard, as Nick
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      534 19  -  COLIN TAN R» MARKETS CORRESPOSDEST THE Singapore bourse may be m for another bumpy week as the correction phase sets m after a blistering five-day rally took the market up more than 6 per cent to last Tuesday's peak. Research heads
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      509 19  -  NICHOLAS FANG BILLION-DOLLAR TURNOVER TARGET By i ™NSPORT KKPORTKR HOMEGROWN cargo logistics group Airocean plans to expand into a global player with a billion-dollar turnover within the next three to five years by offering onestop service through its three core businesses. In
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      1050 20  -  DENNIS CHAN Tax On Dividends Payouts They may also benefit m the short term, as firms may pay out more dividends before the tax credit system is scrapped Reports by ASSISTANT MOMV I DITOK BONANZA FOR SMALL INVESTORS ABOUT 50,000
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        312 9  -  KYLIE HO s^cfr/rs rr Written by She wants to slim down her thighs without affecting her weight and bust SANDY Chen's friends envied her for her seemingly ideal proportions she is 1 63 cm and weighs 45kg. Yet, she was not happy with
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        231 8 PfSJ 001-08 ■jljll CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RCNT AptswHhs«yici Convenient amenities 5-min walk to Bugis MRT/Seiyu 2/3 bedrms (with balcony/ garden) tastefully furnished Full condo facilities Long/Short term lease For enquiries/viewing 6534 3270/9797 0368 f§ RIVER PLACE TOP AGENT (Transacted over 300 units) 1/I+l (800 sq.ft.) $2,200 up 2+l (1033 sq.ft.) $3,500
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        867 8 BH 001-08 mU3 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT Debenham* Tie Leung NEARER MRT 0.03 THE ANCHORAGE Blk 370 802. 1537 sq.ft. 3+l bdrms. 2 balconies F/furn. Full condo facilities. Avail immed Call *****822 ANCHORAGE 1550; 1830; 1464 sq.ft. 3+l rms S2.BK/ 2+l rms. Pool view. 52.2K/ Heritage View 3+l S2.BK.
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        587 8 Pflfl 009-10 ORCHARD/ Iflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Mkl TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WJM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT X f d m r c Spacious 954 sq ft Wly/partially-furnished 1 -bedroom apartments with balcony m Singapore's premier residential belt Lush, exclusive, tranquil Minutes from town Free 1 -way airport transfer* Free shuttle bus
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        685 8 VALLEY PARK. 1300 >qft. 3 rms S3.BK/ 1701 sqft. 3+l; 1808 sqft 4+l 54.5K/ 1216 sqft 52.5K 53.5K/ 1 rm $1.7 K. 6665 1478 9 HOLLAND HILL penthse 2841 sqft. 3+l rm. Renovated. Big roof garden. Jacuzzi. Pte lift. Mins to Orchard. S neg. 9851-2682 KF D.09 SPRING GROVE 1787
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        754 9 009-10 ORCHARD/ Pffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ §fli| 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND ftIUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND 11&J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS -RENT Vvnfifl I f** l >r extigious Address at Leonie Hill Road ■H£*V HaY AFewMinut sWjlktllO^hardMßT I I '^5^5 |0 Shopping Belt ~f I |t* ill
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        653 9 BRAND NEW APARTMENTS FORTVILLE FORT RD OPEN HSE: 10AM-6PM DAILY Expat's choice. Brand new Breezy, East Coast Apt. Short long-term lease. I+l/ 21 3 bdrms units. Fully/ p/furn are welcome. Pool. gym. Jacuzzi. 880, steam bath, security system. Promotional Rates Hurry! Hurry) All Agts Welcome *****877/ *****153 1 BDRM STUDIO
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        671 9 Near Plnctree Club/ Shangri-La Modern 3 storey house Beautiful/ spacious interior 3700 sq.ft 6 big bedrooms Huge roof terrace Ouiet neighbourhood Few mins to Orchard Rd Rent $8000/ month Vanda Realty Pte Ltd Tel: 9632-0071 IFfcATTON GREEN (Off Seletar Road) Brand New 3-Storey Corner Terrace Land area: 6.100 sq.ft. Built-up
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        836 9 ffffl HOUSES FOR RENT 0.11 COLONIAL CHARM. 20.000/ 6700 sqft. 4 bdrms large patio $IOK. Pool. Loggins 6459-8728 0.21 TOH TUCK Cres. 2 storey m ter terr. 3+l rms. SI.7K. Avail Ist Mar. *****521/ *****390 owner D.23 HILLVIEW EST. vicinity. Spa cious. Double-storey Semi-d. Unfurn. $1300. SGS 6464-6030 E HUDC/
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        543 9 I SERV| K Wffl SERVICE WCft SERVICE FAR EAST PLAZA Service Apartments m the Heart of City At the doorstep of the hustle and bustle of exciting Orchard Road. Near Orchard MRT Station. Luxurious penthouses and one bedroom units available. Swimming pool, tennis court, billiards room, gymnasium, tropical garden, jogging
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        302 9 Rffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ |i|E| TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE 3 STOREY CONSERVATION hse with Turkish bath! 3+3+ Cigar rm! Lush courtyd. New. $3. 5 m. Must see. IRA *****055. No agts. D.9 EMERALD HILL Rd. Conserved hse. s+l. Land 2200 sqft. Built-in 4000 sqft. *****366 Owner THE TENERIFFE. OFF 6 Aye.
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        451 9 ■TH Oil &21 NEWTON/ ■jEUi BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE D.21 RUSTIC COUNTRY charmer, lush tropical gdn. New Sunset. 4+l! 53.3 m. *****055. No aqts. D.ll MUST SELL! 2-storey semid 3300/ 2800 sq.ft. 4+l. Renovated. F'hold. SI.BBM. *****050 WATTCN HILL TOWNHSE 2669 sqft 3*l <4 toilets). Greenery. Renovated. HB 9852-7944 Andrew UNIVERSITY
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        701 9 E 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS HOUSES SALE 2 STOREY INTER terr Pasir Ris Hgts. 2700 sq.ft. s+l+. Granite parquet fir. F/ aircon. Move m. 5799K neg. *****880 ERA BDI7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS SALE CASA PASIR RIS apt 1442 sqft. 999 yrs. 3+l. Pte terr. Exclusive, quiet near sea
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        854 9 j^^ysr^TTJTy Ujfil HDB APTS FOR SALE HJfJI HDB APTS FOR SALE Bffl HDB APTS FOR SALE MyjBISHAN) A Bishan Specialist Kelvin Wong PG: 9200-2011 PN 4 'A' Corntr 251 Full park view. High fir. 114 sq.m. (LOW PRICE) 4 'A' 255 High fir (LOW PRICE) 4 'A' Pt 286 High
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        671 9 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) 5 T CORNER Blk 17 Toh Yi. Unblocked. Can contra. Amenities Genuine seller. 9066 5445 Z.I a HOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) Gong?* fa Cat ST MSI SnBjMCaM ST ft»top|.MM ST ft sl2 tap* SB*. ST ft tap* 78,500 f J
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        658 10 WTfl HDB APTS FOR SALE m (TAMPINES/SIMEI) HAPPY NEW ii All Genuine Sellers Price Nag SIMEI 4 'A' Mk 113. Lift level. Mins MRT TAMPINES 4 'A' cornar Mk 234. MRT. 4 'A' cornar Mk 921. High fir. 5 T cornar Mk 394. High fir. Exac Mais Mk 336. High
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        806 10 WTfl HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 5 T BLK 725 Woodlands Aye 6 «03. Renovated. Well kept Near MRT, Woodlands mart. *****453 5-RM DESIGN Build Blk 511. F/renovated. All races. Valued $290 K. 9385 0727 Monica, MPR Bfl HOB APTS FOR SALE >^ 5 'A' 846. 100% move-in. MRT 5
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        694 10 I FACTORY SPACE ■^U FOR RENT FKtiffftfLMM 1 .800 sq ft onwards from $1 psf (bare) to $1.50 psf (furnished/ aircon) •3.500 sqft onwards (terrace units) from $1 psf (bare) tc $1.50 psf (furnished, facing PIE or facing 40 ft container) Central location 63** 2002 Jil'lJlM:H;l Ind space 500, 745,
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        384 10 [flflj FACTORY SPACE RH FACTORY SPACE XEWYEARI L.nlMiHHllfii .HI II a OFFICE SPACE Bfl OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT B^y for RENT Prime office space Near Tanjong Pagar MRT I aj«|a, Area from 1,055 sf to I HH 1 5,209 sf (whole floor) LBV IL Fitted unit for 1,700 sf, 8,300
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        648 10 n OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PRIME OFFICES IN ROBERTSON OUAY Near Orchard Rd. outside CBD For fashion/ lifestyle trade 700/ 900/ 1800 sqft upwards Choice of bare or fitted Ample car parking Attractive rental. Short-term possible Riverwalk Promenade Pte Ltd Call 6734 0711 (Marketing) Serviced Offices Sf Large Rooms ttl
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        909 10 Hfl O^ICE SPACE KAKI BUKIT 220 sqft $750. Free carpark, PUB, aircon, carpeted Golden Mile Complex. 700 sq.ft. Mgr/ meeting rm/ work station/ storage. 9002-2525 Roof HOTEL MIRAMAR, OUTSIDE CBD 598/ 525/ 440/ 420/ 398/ 343/ 330/ 280/ 277/ 272/ 270/ 250/ 249 sq.ft. Immed occupation. Tel: 6 *****80 Ms
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        797 10 Rfl OFFICE SPACE I^Jforrent^ D.Ol CARPENTER ST. 4200 sq ft With lift. Well fitted. Reasonable rental. Trevose 6732-2243 D.09 FAR EAST Shpg Ctr. Reno vated. Partitioned. 355 sq ft others. Trevose 6732-2243 AMOY/ ANN SIANG/ Bugis/ Stan ley St. 600-2000 sq.ft. Fr $1.2K Renovated Immed *****082 RL INT'L PLAZA 1500
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        831 10 Rfl SHOP SPACE |^J FOR RENT $5.5K ONLY TOA Payoh Ctr Near MRT/ HDB hub. Suits h/p, ladies accessories, optical, clinic, salon 959-***** TOP HIGH STREET CENTRE HO2 400 sq.ft Lift lobby. Lots of traders/ activity. $1600 neg. *****210 BURLINGTON SO. PRIME space I 958 sq.ft. Ground fir. Main entrance.
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        809 10 Rfl SHOP SPACE CLUB ST. 2-STOREY conservation shophouse 1500/ 2800 sq.ft. 999 yrs. Minimum renovation. Move m cond. Rolf *****811 OFF CLUB ST 2 storey attic 4597 sq.ft. Great location Ten anted. 6252-9703/ 9002 3079 SOUTH BRIDGE RD Conservation 2 storey attic NFA. 1604 sqft Call 6252-9703/ 9002-3079 THE ADELPHI
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        439 11 a WAREHOUSES/ KRI WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE Ef£] STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT I PRIME WAREHOUSE/ J OFFICE IN RIVER VALLEY 1 1 Near Orchard Road. Outside CBD. 1 1,500 -22.000 sq ft up I F »Grd fir: 1,770 -4,113 sq ft I I Direct container access capabiHt^___ -*n I
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        317 13 Js\ ACADEMIC COURSES RR ACADEMIC COURSES m TOURISM MANAGEMENT £*L* 7 c INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE y^»- (The official training arm of r4ATAS) lATA MmOVSEO TMIMNG CENTW MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA Commencing on 04 Apr 2003 (Part-time) CONSULTANT DIPLOMA Commencing on 11 Apr 2003 (Full-Hme) 04 Mar 2003 (Part-time) FOUNDATION DIPLOMA* (SRP Supported)
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        954 13 ■■BIIHH if Am I I A UJ 36 years of experience m the field of private ■sMnfliil U |\l I l| •> education Experienced. Qualified Dedicated /h I«■ I m. «W"m UJ Teachers •NS Deferment Student eZ-Lmk fJßßPPJpajßiiaal \J|| II mZj Pass Student Pass for Foreigners Low Fee ■Hill i£ADf^TO2OO3CAMB^EXAMINAIION
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        806 13 PL Education Centre PL Enrichment Pte Ltd (AfpnmdkyMOE one 1994) PL Edexcel Enrichment Centre m 133 Jurong East St 13 271 Buldt Tinuii Road 104-293 291 SE *****3 102-19 SE *****8 (near Jurong East MRT Sution (Balmoral Plaza, near Newton Circus) Tel: 6560 8900 Tel: 6238 0123 t Contact us
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        1057 15 INTHEHIGHCOURTOFTHEREPUmcOFMNGAPORE Companies Whding Up No. 190/2002/5 In the Matter of the Companies Act (Chapter 50) And In the Matter of KAI HWEE TRADING PTE LTD (RC No *****3082N) NOTICE OF WINDING-UP ORDER In the matter of KAI HWEE TRADING PTE LTD, (RC No. 1 *****082N) W indng-Up Order made on
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        503 15 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In The Cause Of Suit No 21 of 2002 Writ of Seizure Sale No 79 of 2002 Tang Yoke Kheng (NRiC 51 *****2 E) (t/a Niklex Supply CompanyRB No *****900 X] Plaintiffs Versus Amrae Benchuan Trading Pte Ltd (ROC 1 *****61
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        542 17 •Til SALES POSITIONS iETI SALES POSITIONS are a foreign printing company/anc^^^ due to expansion, are m search of Sales 17 I HiXECUTIVES\ We would envisage you to be resourceful, I performanceoriented. self-motivated with I pleasant personality and the uncanny ability to deal at all levels. It would be preferred if
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        539 17 H SALES POSITIONS THERAPEUTIC SKIN CARE RETAIL OUTLET requires INDOOR SALES ASSISTANT Able to speak both English Mandarin Must work during weekends. Off weekday Interested call: 6260-8278 or email: niks pacific. net. sg INDOOR SALES CO-ORDINATOR FOR ART GALLERY IN ORCHARD Above 21 yrs with GCE 0/ A level m
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