The Straits Times, 4 February 2003

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    32 1 The Straits Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Established I MS 1 lieSQciy February 4 2003 •60 Pages m five parts mita (P) 094/03/2002 A Singapore Press Holdings publication t)U Cents
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    Lock icon Singapore JI head arrested on Bintan
    561 1  -  DEVI ASMARANI SHEFALI REKHI By ill SINGAPORE Indonesian police hold man thought to be the local terror network head and wanted over plot to crash jet into Changi Airport INDONESIAN police made one of their most significant arrests m recent months yesterday, seizing the
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    Lock icon Probe focuses on heat build-up
    429 1 Temperature spike on left wing, fuselage under scrutiny HOUSTON National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) investigators sifting through reams of information from the Colombia space shuttle have focused on a sharp heat buildup on the doomed craft's left wing and fuselage just moments before it
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    Lock icon HE WANTED 'REVENGE'
    254 1 MAS Selamat Kastari was perhaps the most dangerous member of the Jemaah Islamiah's (JI) Singapore cell at large till yesterday. not-headed, elusive and on the run since Singapore authorities foiled a plan to blow up American, Israeli and other targets here m December 2001, he was bent
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    Lock icon WARNING IGNORED
    167 1 T have never been as worried for space shuttle safety as I am right note. Dr Richard Blomberg, head of Nasas own safety council, m April Texan mother of three Tammy White said her sons had found a charred leg. She said she had seen a person's charred
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      38 1 S^PORE-KELANTAN TRAIN DERAILS; 10 hurt when train jumps tracks near Gemas PAGE 4 Terms •You can save as much as $45,000 assuming your current HDB Loan is 3.75% p.a. with an outstanding balance of $200,000 for 30 years.
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      166 2 WHEN A DIKE IS REALLY A SCOOTER HUNDREDS of people are breaking the law every time they ride their battery-powered bicycles on public roads. They might not realise it, but motorised bikes that go faster than 25kmh or have a maximum power output of more than 200 watts are
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      86 2 ARROGANT S'POREANS IN CHINA MOST Singaporeans go to China with the mentality that their role is to lead the Chinese from the dark ages of communism into modern civilisation, writes Cheong Wing Lee, a Singaporean living m China. The Chinese resent this arrogance. They also resent the Singaporeans' inflexibility
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      154 2 LANGKAWI WOOS WITH SPAS THE Malaysian island of Langkawi is about to open three new spas Spa Village at Tanjung Rhu Resort, Havana Wellness Centre at Pantai Cenang and Perdana Spa m Kuah. Hoteliers see the spas as a major drawcard for tourists who stayed away m droves following
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      83 2 No hot water, no TV, but S'poreans love it LAST year, students from more than 10 schools and at least one company's staff made the two-hour journey to a plot of forest and swamp land m Johor. There, they stayed m long huts with no television, hot water or
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      203 2 No pay-off from New Year break A WEEK-LONG holiday for China's city-dwellers over Chinese New Year to shop, eat out and travel has not boosted the country's sluggish consumption as the government hoped it would. Now, economists are questioning the practicality of long breaks like these. They say more
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      66 2 SPORE, INDIA PLAN TRADE PACT A GROUP of senior Singapore and Indian officials is currently looking into the feasibility of the two countries entering into a comprehensive economic cooperation pact. Indian Deputy Prime Minister Lai Krishna Advani, on a four-day visit here, said that his country would like the
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      81 2 DEADLINE FOR ARMS INSPECTORS? TO KEEP up the pressure on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the United States and Britain are trying to limit arms inspections m the country to another six weeks. During this time, United Nations inspectors would De expected to report back twice to the Security Council
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      173 2 KIM IL SONG GETS DUE PRAISE FOR the first time m 50 years, North Korea's late founder Kirn II Sung has been credited m South Korea's newly-approved high school textbooks for his role m combating Japanese colonialism. Before this, he was demonised. Intellectuals say that the new books are
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      66 2 SHINING STAR AT NEWCASTLE UTD A 19-YEAR-OLD, Jermaine Jenas, is proving to be a real gem for Newcastle United as it tries for its first title since 1927Newcastle manager Bobby Robson said of the midfielder: "He can pass beautifully; he's good m the air; he can get his foot
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon 2 schools' dilemma: To change or not to change
      710 3  - 2 schools' dilemma: To change or not to change SANDRA DAVIE Education Revamp By EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT IT'S AMAZING... THEY ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT. THE OTHER ROYS' SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY MOVING.' Parent Alfred D'Souza, on St Joseph* Institution's hesitation over implementing a new curriculum They worry that not everyone would
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      242 3 Former air hostess also stripped of her titles BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has divorced his second wife, former flight stewardess Mariam Abdul Aziz. A royal announcement on state-run television on Sunday night did not give reasons for the divorce, although
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      68 3 SOME TREATIES MIGHT BE SO FUNDAMENTAL TO THE VERY EXISTENCE OF STATES THAT THEY SIMPLY COULD NOT BE DISPENSED WITH, WHATEVER POLITICAL DIFFERENCES MIGHT ARISE/ Senior writer JANADAS DEVAN found this statement by a Malaysian official as he researched the history of S pore's ties with XL, and pored over
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      286 3 PhD m Business E Research m Business Management South Australia Singapore I Oth Intake March 2003 E« PREVIEW on Thursday, 13 February 2003 at 7.00 p.m. xecutive MBA ■W WmWm m University of NClWOrk s,n a P° re 24tn ,ntakc *28 Fcbruai >' ri 'w Places Left! south Austral* Top
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    385 4 Bush Budget promises rapid expansion If enacted by Congress, the Budget would add nearly US$l trillion to the federal budget deficit over the next five years WASHINGTON President George W. Bush yesterday launched a U552.23 trillion (553.88 trillion) Budget heralding a return to heavy defence spending and large government deficits
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    Lock icon Kelantan-bound train derailed, 10 hurt
    428 4 Singaporeans on Board safe but sendees disrupted GEMAS It was a rude jolt at the end of the festive Chinese New Year weekend for passengers on board a Singapore- Kelantan train when six of its 11 carriages jumped tracks near here just before dawn yesterday.
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    418 5  -  SHEFALI REKHI Bu Visiting DPM moots pact to share resources and cooperate INDIA has proposed that New Delhi and Singapore sign an anti-terrorism treaty, visiting Deputy Prime Minister I^l Krishna Advani said yesterday. Mr Advani, who is m Singapore on a four-day
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    Lock icon BOMBING IN INDONESIA
    22 5 AP Suspicious police called the bomb squad after spotting an unattended bag, but it went off before they arrived
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    418 5  - New wave of attacks feared after blast at police HQ DEVI AS M A RANI By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU Explosion took place on police property and across the street from where the Jl's alleged spiritual leader is being held JAKARTA A bomb blast yesterday near Indonesia's national police
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    Lock icon BOMBING IN PAKISTAN
    24 5 me explosion, which shattered windows and could he heard tor kilometres, happened m the Pakistan State Oil company car park. REUTERS
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    Lock icon 1 dead in explosion near anti-terror chiefs home
    279 5 KARACHI A bomb hidden m a motorcycle went off m the car park of a state oil company near the home of the chief of the city's anti-terrorism police yesterday, killing one person and injuring at least seven, police said. The explosion,
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  • SHUTTLE TRAGEDY
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      423 6 SHARED GRIEF! \s \mericans mourned the loss of the Columbia crew, the Grace Community Church m Clear Lake, Texas, was packed on Sunday when the congregation remembered two of their own. Shuttle commander Rick Husband and mission specialist Michael Anderson were both members of the church. Across the
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      504 6 Congress probe to look into funds set aside for safety WASHINGTON Shortages of key experts, tight budgets and mounting safety concerns all plagued the nations space programme m recent years, according to a trail of reports by Congressional auditors, outside panels and
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      680 6 WHAT IF I RESCUE SCENARIOS If liftoff damage to thermal tiles on the US space shuttle Columbia caused Saturday's disaster, was the crew doomed from the very start? Could Nasa have saved the astronauts by trying Hollywood-style heroics? Here's a look at some options THE COLUMBIA CREW HAD ABANDONED SHIP?
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      Lock icon No impact on Iraq plan: US
      129 6 WASHINGTON United States officials have said the space shuttle disaster would not slow or alter President George W. Bush's plans to confront Iraq. They said Secretary of State Colin Powell would appear as scheduled before the United Nations Security Council tomorrow to make the
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      605 7 Arabs see tragedy as divine warning to US WE BELIEVE THAT THE THEORIES EMERGING FROM COLUMBIA WILL AGAIN BE RELATED TO TERRORISM.' They hope crash will make America reflect on its Middle East policy and the deaths it has caused CAIRO In the Middle East, where the hand of God
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      138 6 Columbia was Nasas first shuttle orbiter. It was launched m 1981. Today, three other space shuttles remain following Saturday's disaster: Discovery, which joined the fleet m 1983 Atlantis, which arrived m 1985 Endeavour, acquired m 1991 to replace the Challenger, which was destroyed when it blew up after lift-off m
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  • WORLD
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      552 8  -  ABRAHAM RABINOVICH By KOHTHK. STRAITS TIM KS I'M NOT AT ALL OPTIMISTIC THAT WE COULD COME TO AN AGREEMENT, BUT WE SHOULD TRY.' I jibou r\ Mr Shimon Peres, who says the party should meet Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Likud to hear
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      Lock icon Heavy poll defeat leaves Schroeder out in the cold
      550 8 In the firing line German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (above) has dismissed speculation that he may resign following a bad election defeat. I But party strategists said the chancellor was bound to be blamed j for the electoral rout. "It's going to
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      Lock icon NZ police hunt for dog that mauled girl's face
      318 8 AUCKLAND Police yesterday were searching for a dog which mauled a seven-year-old girl m a park, tearing away half her face. Kidz First Children's Hospital surgeon Janek Januszkiewicz said the savage attack ripped away a "huge amount of tissue" from the
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        Lock icon Havel steps down after 13 years
        188 8 NO SUCCESSOR FOUND YET PRAGUE President Vaclav Havel, the former dissident playwright who led the revolutionary movement that toppled communism peacefully 13 years ago, ended his second and final term m office with a heartfelt speech to the nation. "I bid you farewell as
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        Lock icon KASPAROV'S NEW STRATEGY PAYS OFF
        114 8 NEW YORK Chess legend Garry Kasparov played a deliberately unconventional defence with the black pieces on Sunday to force a draw with the super-computer Deep Junior and keep their series level with two matches to go. In a bid to confuse his rival, Kasparov, 39,
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        Lock icon AUSSIE CONMAN CAN KEEP PASSPORT
        92 8 CANBERRA Convicted Australian conman Peter Foster, 40, whose real estate deal with Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife sparked a row m Britain and who faces civil fraud charges here, will be allowed to keep his passport for now after pledging to give at least 48
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        74 8 LOS ANGELES ExUS president Bill Clinton will raise awareness about global warming at a free Rolling Stones concert on Thursday, according to the event organisers, the Natural Resources Defence Council. He will speak about the importance of fighting global warming at the Staples Centre here.
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        48 8 Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, and two senior parts colleagues went on trial esterdav on treason charges over an alleged plot to kill President Robert Mugabe. Ramon "Monqo" Santamaria, a luban-born percussionist and band leader known for his COIIga rhythms, has died m Miami. He was 85.
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      Lock icon US, Britain to give arms inspectors 6 more weeks
      756 9 Iraq Crisis Blair meets Chirac this week to thrash out a compromise second UN resolution that is acceptable to Washington and London WASHINGTON The United States and Britain have mapped out a strategy that will attempt to limit arms inspections m
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      458 9 Short, precise bombing to disrupt Iraqi military ♦Aerial and ground attacks from Kuwait and Turkey NEW YORK As the United States and Britain continue to build up their forces m the Gulf, reports are suggesting that the US will wage a radically different war from the
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      242 9 Former British minister interviews Saddam LONDON Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has given his first television interview m more than a decade to former leftwing British parliamentarian and minister Tony Benn. The interview was scheduled for broadcast by today, according to a report m Sky News. Mr Benn told a news
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      Lock icon Chirac to get sneak preview of 'proof'
      474 9  -  A LF ER D LE E By I 111 SI 'H \ns i imi s EUROPE oilIU si'ONDl l LONDON French President Jacques Chirac would be given a private preview of "proof" that Iraq was concealing the existence of banned weapons of mass
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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      731 10  -  WILIA M S AFIRE By NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Fven before seven brave astronauts aboard Columbia perished m what United States President George W. Bush called "the service to all humanity" m reaching for the stars, leaders of nine nations or Europe made plain their
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      Lock icon The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 Security at sea
      584 10 THE 2002 annual report of the International Maritime Bureau (1MB) on attacks at sea, out last week, has made obligatory mention of security threats posed by terror networks. Of the Gulf of Aden incident last October, m which a French
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      112 10 After office hours, please call operators at 6319-6319 E-m#il your Forum tetters to stforunMCvberwiy.com.sg FOREIGN DESK TFL 6319 5745 FAX 6319 8274 EAST ASIA UNIT HI 6319 5622 FAX 6319 8274 MONEY DESK TEL 6319 5471 FAX: 6319 826? UFEI/SUNPLUS TEL 6319 5416 FAX 6319 8276
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      1376 10  - What's the best way to use Budget surpluses IGNATIUS LOW By THE GOVERNMENT MAY WELL BE FUNDING A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE ALREADY, BUT THE PUBLIC JUST DOESN'T SEE IT.' Associate Professor Tan Khee Ciap of Nanyang Business School THE idea was a crowd-pleaser when it surfaced m a think
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      919 11  -  MARCINKR OL By LIBERALS, BEING PEOPLE OF GOODWILL, FIND IT HARD TO CONCEIVE OF IMPLACABLE ENEMIES... BUT OSAMA BIN LADEN'S DEEDS REMIND US THAT SOME ENEMIES CANNOT BE APPEASED. Two Faces Of Liberalism. These three writers implicitly recognise that liberalism's weakness is revealed
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      924 11  - Time to confront water issues or risk losing 'Blue Planet' KOICHIRO MATSUURA Bu WATER has made a noticeable entrance m the international political arena. With this, a new awareness has dawned: What if this apparently perpetual gift from the skies were yet not inexhaustible? It is also the end of
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      35 10 CHIT 6 CHAT /'WHAT WILL THE S~\ YEAR OF THE GOAT SEE f PRESIDENTS BUSH AND k SADDAM HUSSEIN I X^~^ DOING? jT\ f*\ LOCKING ••LI HORNS? j H u fl 111 Ml SIN \NN
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      412 12 Well clone... thank you ON JAN 24, some time after 7 pm, my sister developed a complication, went numb and could not move while we were walking along South Bridge Road, opposite Maxwell Food Centre. Traffic was heavy but, despite that, one kind couple stopped and agreed to take
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      Lock icon The good, the bad, the ugly
      587 12 Internet Relay Chat The good The facelessness of the Internet Relay Chat IRC) efiat room lets people go boldly where they have never gone before, chatting with people from all walks ofUft The bad Online, nobody minds too much if information like gender or
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      158 12 I REFER to the letter, "Beware of strangers m IRC chatrooms", by Mrs Carmee Lim. Yes, online chatrooms such as the Internet Relay Chat pose many dangers to unsuspecting youngsters. However, I have a few alternatives for concerned parents. There are programs available such as MSN Messenger,
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      Lock icon Fireworks marred by overzealous traffic enforcement
      401 12 Fireworks marred by overzealous traffic enforcement MY COMPANION and I were on our way to catch a midnight movie on Chinese New Year's Eve when we were greeted by a long line of cars slowing down and stopping on the road shoulder of the Changi-bound East Coast Parkway. The line
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      333 12 CONGRATULATIONS for publishing an accurate article on the plight of Singaporeans m China ("Challenge of China, like Everest, is to survive it"; ST, Jan 22). As a Singaporean living m China, I would suggest that before we criticise the Chinese for our
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      606 12 Mass higher education is here to stay I REFER to the article, "4th varsity: Wrong timing leads to still-birth" (ST, Jan 18). One cannot help but sense that the Government's emphasis on providing a local university education only to a select group, the top 20 to 25 per cent of
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      146 12 WE REFER to the letter by Mr Perry Tan m the This That" column (ST, Jan 30). The time taken by the Central Provident Fund Board to process withdrawal of CPF upon the death of a member varies with the complexity of the case. This
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      57 1 OLD LOVE, FRESH VOWS 7 think a lot of marriages here are stale. Couples lose touch with each other, as they focus on their jobs and kids, instead of their marriage. Mrs Olivia Ong, a housewife who renewed her wedding vows last year after 1 5 years of marriage The
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      646 1  - For some motorised bicycles, you need A licence Approval ♦To abide by m-cycle rules ARLINA ARSHAD Bu FDRGYJJRG ANYONE caught using unregistered motorised hicvcles with a niaxiniuni power output above 200 watts on the roads could he fined up to $2,000 or jailed for three mouths for the first offence.
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        Lock icon Calling on couples to say 'I do' again
        623 2  - Calling on couples to say 'I do' again their children. At the ceremony, they exchanged wedding rings again and lit a huge candle that was dubbed Eternal Flame, besides repeating their vows. Couples who want to be among the 30 renewing their vows this year will be picked on the
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        Lock icon Italian man, 87, dies after being hit by car
        352 2 AN EEDEREY Italian man who comes to Singapore every Chinese New Year to visit his foster son, died on Sunday after being involved m a car accident. Mr Silvio Secchi, 87, was knocked down by a car at about 8 pm
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        465 2  -  DAWN WONG Bu Going off too soon? Read on GO HOME as soon as you can after buying fresh milk and dairy products, and put them m the refrigerator at once. Keep strictly to the expiry date. Avoid opening the refrigerator
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        984 3  - Ex-wife won $I7m in court but now wants $52m ELENA CHONG ES >XV, 'THIS IS A LESSON FOR HUMAN BEINGS. YOU CAN FORGIVE BUT YOU CANNOT FORGET. YOU WILL MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE IF YOU forget; Madam Ng, when ask*-<l if she forgave her former husband, Datuk Kuah rtkllrt Datuk
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        283 3 MADAM Halimah Yacob has one wish for the Year of the (rt)at that Singaporeans have seen the worst of unemployment. The MP for Jurong GRC voiced it yesterday while visiting more than 100 families m Bukit Batok to distribute hongbao, along
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        63 4 It's no hed of roses at the camp m Mawai, m Kota Tinggi, Johor, as Miss Lisa Lim, an outdoor consultant from Edu Outdoor, demonstrates how to make a bed (left) at its 40 m longhouse. But main Singaporeans are still game to make the trek up
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        683 4  -  TRACY QUEK />'</ Wo hot water, no TV and no computers!' Mrs Judy Fong, who went on a school camp with her son Kenneth Owned by Singapore architect Tay Kheng Soon, the camp is proving a draw for those game for a taste of
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        337 5 Electrical failure sparked fire at two nurseries SCDF investigations show that the blaze started at an electrical distribution board near Far East Flora's main office THE fire at Thomson Road that gutted two nurseries on Sunday evening was caused by an electrical failure, police said yesterday. A police spokesman said
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        498 7 NEW YORK The race to deliver Web services will shape competition m the computer business over the next several years. And there are broadly two paths: Microsoft on one side and a handful of major software competitors on the other, including IBM, BEA
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        880 8 US set to roll out digital warfare against Iraq FYKJTKY ARMY commanders m Kuwait arc using a new computer system that allows them to instantly sec on a laptop screen the precise location of US tanks, artillery and other vehicles, as well as information about their fuel level and supply
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        342 8 KIRKENES (Norway) A spiny "Red Army" of monster crabs is on the march west from the Russian Arctic and might end up menacing holi-day-makers on beaches all the way to Portugal. An estimated 12 million king crabs, descendants of stock brought from
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      42 1 BITING THE DUST They will join their cause m the dustbin of history. Philippine Foreign Secretary Bias Ople on what will happen to (omniums t» rebels if they turn down the government's amnesty offer The Straits Times asia Tuesday, February 4, 2003
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      450 1  -  V.K. RAGHUNATHAN By l\l)l t CORRESPONDENT Defence Minister George Fernandes. who once declared that China is India's potential enemy No 1. now turns upbeat NEW DELHI Defence Minister George Fernandes, who once cited China as India's "potential enemy No 1", now sees
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      441 1  - Bumpy road ahead to polls next year WARREN FERNANDEZ B, I OKI H.\ riUTOH JAKARTA Brace yourselves the next 18 months are going to be tense and turbulent as Indonesia heads down a bumpy road to the 2004 polls. Talk to political insiders and you will hear riveting accounts of
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        665 2 Few are splurging despite holidays Economists question Beijing's policy > aimed at boosting economy and urge govt to knock down barriers to consumption IBEIJING China has given '400 million city dwellers one off for the Chinese New 'Year so they can shop, dine "and travel, but analysts question whether the
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        79 2 AN emperor (centre) is accompanied by an entourage of officials m a re-creation of a worship ceremony at Beijing's Temple of Heaven on the third day of Chinese Xew Year yesterday. The ceremony was Eerformed originally y Chinas emperors to ensure good harvests m
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        488 2 SCENE OF CONFUSION Some survivors tossed children out of windows to escape hlaze BEIJING Survivors of a fire which killed 3.3 revellers at a restaurant m north-east China yesterday recounted scenes of chaos, with people collapsing like dominoes m the thick
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        351 2 TAIPEI Most Taiwan college students would like to study and work m China, but the majority of them have no plans to find their future spouses there, according to a recent survey. Close to 60 per cent
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        244 2 New bend among newlyweds: taking Earents on honeymoon BEIJING Newlvweds m China are taking their parents with them on their honeymoon, m a trend which I fleets the Chinese virtue of filial piety. Ms Gu and her husband, who are leaving for Thailand for their honeymoon after the Chinese New
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        256 2 HONGKONG The number of Hongkongers migrating to countries such as the United States and Canada has been falling steadily m the past eight years. Figures hit a 22-year low last year, with only 10,500 moving abroad compared to the peak m
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        483 3 New textbooks highlight the N. Korean founder's efforts m the 1930s and reflect impact of the 'Sunshine Policy' SEOUL North Korea's late founder Kirn II Sung, who has been portrayed by South Korea as a demon for the past 50
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        247 3 NUCLEAR STAND-OFF VIENNA The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency is to meet on Feb 12, to consider asking the UN Security Council to act against North Korea for violating nuclear non-prolifera-tion agreements, a senior official said yesterday. Mr Nabeela Al-Mulla, head
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        79 3 The Big Boss staning Bruce Lee Meet Bmce (at bottom of picture), the world's longest goldfish as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Now Irving with regular-size goldfish at the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, the male Oranda goldfish measures 43.5 cm long from the snout to the end of
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        803 4 Bullying a problem in Asian schools, poll shows But too little is being done to stop the practice, which could leave children psychologically and physically scarred BULLYING m school is a serious problem m Asia. According to a Reader's Digest poll of 2,500 parents of secondary school children m five
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        257 4 Reader's Digest asked 2,500 parents m five Asian cities whether their children have been victims of bullying. Here are the findings Was your child bullied m the past year? Singapore Kuala Lumpur Manila Taipei Bangkok Total Yes 6% 5% 12% 7% 10% 8% No 86% 90% 85% 92%
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        313 4 Build up the confidence of the bullied child Signs of a bullied child Refuses to 00 to school Stops talking and participating m class ♦Cries frequently ♦Torn doming rnusualk quiet at home Missing possessions Wets bed Deteriorating studies What children can do Don't show distress. It pleases the bulk For
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        143 4 Bangladesh parliament in uproar over US law DHAKA Opposition lawmakers staged a brief walkout from Parliament over a United States decision to include Bangladesh m a list of countries whose visiting nationals must now register with immigration authorities. In Parliament on Sunday, opposition and ruling party leaders blamed one another
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        296 4 MOSCOW Osama bin Laden is not m Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf told Russia's Interfax news agency m an interview. He said on Sunday that his nations "border is being monitored m the most comprehensive manner" and "therefore we can say that he
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        159 4 ISLAMABAD Pakistan reacted angrily yesterday to India's reported decision to seek Israeli help m training its special forces troops, describing the cooperation between the two states as being "provocative and hostile". Pakistani Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said: "Pakistan condemns this
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          56 4 AN ELEPHANT agitated by a road accident ran wild m the Indian town of Aluva, tossing down and killing its keeper who was sitting on its neck and damaging trucks and electric poles. It became agitated when a vehicle hit the other keeper who
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          49 4 A TAIWANESE jet fighter almost collided with a Mandarin Airlines plane m Taiwan on Jan 16 as the two aircraft were preparing to land, the Civil Aeronautics Administration said yesterday. It said the two aircraft were flying too close to each other. \FP
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          36 4 AN EXPLOSION at a street stall selling firecrackers m Taiping town of China's Guangdong province on Saturday triggered a chain reaction that killed seven peonle and injured 21. AP
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          61 4 CHINA YET TO CHARGE AMERICAN DETAINEE' CHINA has vet to lay formal charges against an American detained for allegedly sabotaging television and radio networks, the US Embassy said yesterday. Chuck Lee, reportedly a Falungong member, was arrested last month m Guangzhou on grounds that he "disturbed social stability and the
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          32 4 MAOIST rebels have named a five-member team headed by Mr Baburam Bhattarai. one of their top leaders, for peace talks with the Nepalese government. AP
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        398 5 of the capital. He also blamed his government for the chaos. "The government was incompetent for failing to crack down on the riots for the following reasons: we could not control the inflammatory information, and we did not use armed forces to shoot the rioters,"
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        116 5 End of the road for pirated discs THIS vegetable truck m Manila travelled on a surface of a different kind yesterday 12 million illegally copied CDs,VCDsandDVDs. The discs, worth a billion pesos (Ss32 million) and confiscated over the last six months, were destroyed during a ceremony at the police headquarters.
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        252 5 Aceh rebels ready to hand over arms to govt BANDA ACEH Separatist rebels m Indonesia's Aceh province yesterday said that they were ready to start handing over weapons under a December peace deal but questioned the army's commitment to the pact. Sofyan Dawod, who is a local commander of the
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        184 5 MANIIA The Philippines is racing against time to avoid money-laundering sanctions that could put a dent m its economy and make it a financial pariah. It has until Feb 12 to tighten its laws or face the wrath of the Financial Action Task Force,
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          74 5 NORWAY is willing to host new peace talks aimed at ending the Philippines' 34-year-old civil war, provided both sides find a reason to revive negotiations. Talks between the government and communist rebels collapsed m Oslo m June 2000 when government negotiators walked out after
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          96 5 POLICE m Indonesian West Timor said yesterday they have arrested a man wanted for the July 2000 murder of a New Zealander serving with the United Nations peacekeeping forces m neighbouring Timor Lette. Gabriel Moruk, 37, was arrested about two weeks ago, the head
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          93 5 THREE Filipino boys were electrocuted when exploding fireworks snapped an overhead power line, sending a nigh-voltage cable into a crowd, police said yesterday. The three died en Sunday evening and five other bystanders were hospitalised by the highvoltage jolt during a feast at a Roman
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          112 5 US ARMY chief of staff Eric Shinseki will arrive m the Philippines today for discussions about cooperation m the campaign against terror. His schedule includes meetings with President Gloria Arroyo, Defence Secretary Angelo Reyes and his Filipino counterpart Lt-(ieneral Gregorio Camiling, officials aa
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          87 5 MORE than 40 Indonesian students and teachers were evacuated from a building that caught fire m the southern Philippines yesterday, police and fire officials said. They said the blaze at the two-storey building, owned by the Indonesian Consulate m southern Davao City, appeared to be an
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        226 5 BANGKOK Thailand said yesterday the cost of the damage from riots m Phnom Penh last week that destroyed its embassy and many Thai businesses was at least 1.8 billion baht (Ss73 million), almost double its original estimate. Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik announced the
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        42 6 'Remove these eyesores' As Kuala Lumpur ?repares to host the 3th NAM Summit this month, officials have frowned on people living near tourist sites who hang out their clothes to dry outside and asked them to remove these eyesores, at least temporarily.
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        52 6 'Paint anew or pay fines' Building owners m parts of the old city of Kuala Lumpur have been asked oy the authorities to dab on new colours and add lighting before the NAM summit begins. They have been warned of fines if they fail to paint their buildings. PHOTOS BERITA
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        616 6  -  RME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMPI R With leadership role for Malaysia m mind, officials want the country to look its best for meeting of non-aligned nations PEOPLE living near tourist sites here have been warned not to hang out their clothes to dry outside
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        201 6 Baggage woes at KL airport delay flights KUAIA LUMPUR Heavy luggage flow during the Chinese New Year holiday season caused another breakdown m the luggage-handling system at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday, forcing six flights to be delayed. The breakdown was the third m recent weeks and caused
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        178 6 S'poreans caught witn drugs in Penang PENANG Police here have detained a Singaporean believed to be acting as a courier for an international drug-traf-ficking syndicate and seized 15,000 amphetamine-type pills from him. The 41-year-old suspect was arrested at the transit lounge of the Bayan Lepas International Airport last Friday, officials
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        282 6 Hang Tuah's love story will be snot m Tasik Kenyir KUALA TERENGGANU A Malay love story is to be made into a movie with an international cast from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The backdrop for the ac- tion scenes is scenic Tasik Kenvir, 55 km
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          64 6 HARDCORE drug addicts should be placed on an island to undergo rehabilitation, said Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye of the Malaysian Drug Rehabilitation Association. He said the facilities at Pusat Serenti were no longer able to hold hardcore addicts, 70 per cent of whom could
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          72 6 A NURSE pregnant for seven months was killed when the car she was driving skidded off a highway and rammed into a tree before plunging into an 18-m ravine. Ms Roshaslinda Mokhtar, 27, and her 13-year-old brother died on the spot, while her husband, 35,
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          73 6 THE PAS-ruled Terengganu state has been allowing the use of the zakat (tithe) collections to pay 320 cadres to spread the party's influence under the guise of missionary work, the local Umno branch has charged. Information secretary Wan Hisham Wan Salleh said the state
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          41 6 MALAYSIA'S Chinese-based Gerakan party will seek approval from the Education Ministry to set up an open virtual university once its consultants complete a blueprint next montn, says Lim Keng Yaik. The Star/ Asia News Network
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          52 6 THE jobless rate m Kelantan is expected to go up with the completion of federal government projects m the state by the end of this year, said Datuk Annuar Musa, founder of the Kelantan Poverty Foundation. Many Kelantan people would lose tneir source of
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          42 6 THE body of one of four fishermen reported missing after their boat sank m rough seas off Pulau Seri Buat neak Mersing last Friday was found yesterday. The marine police are still searching for thp remaining three. Bernama
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      48 7 'Germany, Italy and Spain refused to play m this Mickey Mouse Cup. France will play New Zealand. That's really exciting!' Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (left), once again voicing his vehement objections at being forced to release his French players for the Confederations Cup
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      1178 7 Ins and outs Feb 2001: Spain (h) 3-0, Barmby March: Finland (h) 2-1, Steve McManaman; Albania (a) 3-1, McManaman May: Mexico (h) 4-0, Heskey June: Greece (a) 2-0, Heskey Aug: Holland (h) 0-2, Hargreaves Sept: Germany (a) 5-1, Barmby; Albania (h) 2-0, Barmby Oct: Greece
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      707 7 SOCCER TRUYTYT Its recent form suggests that its 1999 Treble winning form has returned LONDON If the upper hand m sport is all about grabbing the initiative and capitalising on a winning momentum, then the balance of power could be shifting to
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      419 7 ROME After 90 minutes, only goal difference separated city rivals Inter Milan and AC Milan at the top of Italy's Serie A standings on Sunday. The pair are locked at 42 points apiece but Milan takes top spot on goal difference. Inter knew it had
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        506 8  -  G. SITAKKUMARAN S-LEAGIE SOCCER By Noor Ali (Geylang), Rafi Ali (Jurong), Razif Mahamud (Sembawang Rangers), Fadzuhasny Juraimi (Tanjong Pagar) and Lionel Lewis (National U-23 team). Balestier Khalsa and Sengkang Marine are the only clubs without national players. But Sengkang's club manager Dilwant Singh said: "Even without
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        405 8  -  MARC LIM Bti WHEN Sinchi FC's midfielder Li Zhi found out he was going to spend this year's Chinese New Year day m a foreign land, he was prepared for the worst. He had celebrated Chinese New Year m Brazil two years ago and
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        243 8 Silet gets nod for Asiad, says Sheik SILAT will make its Asiad debut m Qatar when Doha hosts the Asian Games m 2006. The decision to include the sport m the Doha Games was made last month, according to national silat coach Sheik
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        184 8 HORSE RACING Written By JOHN BELL A COUPLE lucky racegoers bought m the Chinese New Year m spectacular fashion when selecting the race three Tierce at yesterday's Kranji racemeeting, resulting m a payout of $66,179 for a $2 ticket. The event was won by
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        395 8  -  JOHN BELL Written B HorMName Wt Rtg Traliwr ANDROS 57 .0 C LECK CHAEGO 57 J1 44 C REAO DUAL CITIZEN 57 0 63 PSHAW ELMARROQUI 57.0 64 PSHAW GRAND CANYON 57 0 76 C LECK HARDWARE 57.0 SO C LECK IRON EYES CODY 57 0 65
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        654 8 Going: Heavy IRacel I Slow (Raca 2 8) Yielding (Raca 9 10) Raca 1 Restricted Mdn (2&3Y01 1200 m 8 RAUL. A Beitia 1 9 Royal Kingdom, F Herholdt 2 14 Pacific Express. App M Hamn 3 Margins 2 3/4 len x nk
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        356 8 BASKETBALL HOUSTON The Sacramento Kings found out just how far Yao Ming has come since the beginning of the season. The Chinese centre had 18 Eoints, 11 rebounds, four locked shots and a seasonhigh six assists as the Houston Rockets beat
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        477 8 BASKETBALL NBA: Portland 114 Cleveland 95. Toronto 100 LA Clippers 86. Atlanta 97 Orlando 89 Minnesota 99 Philadelphia 91. Houston 105 Sacramento 89 Denver 93 Memphis 78 GOLF Bob Hope Classic m La Ouinta, California, final round: (USA unless stated): 330 Mike Weir (Can) 67 64 65
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        522 9 "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes m Me will live even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes m Me will never die. John 11:25:26 NG SOON KIA EDWARD Age: 47 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 February 2003, leaving behind loved
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        447 10  - S' pore and India plan talks on tree-trade pact NARENDRA AGGARWAL B. Senior officials from both countries are now studying the proposal, with a report to be submitted before PM Goh's visit to India m April, says Indian DPM ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT INDIA and Singapore are likely to start formal talks
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        438 10 TOKYO STOCKS END 2% HIGHER Analysts say the Columbia disaster was unlikely to have much impact on Wall Street SPECULATION about the new Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor briefly took the dollar to a six-week high against the yen yesterday and Tokyo stocks closed
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        83 10 Jan 29 Company Close Livzon Pharm 9.36 0.07 Luthai Te.t B 5.29 unch ShdonqCh Paperß 6.46 0.06 Sh.zhuanqßaosh, 3.22 0.02 Shzhen Accord 4 22 0.02 Shzhen Huafa 4.06 0.04 Shzhen Nansh P« 5 76 0 05 Shzhen Petroc B 2.96 0.01 Shzhen Proo R 3.15 0.02 Shzhen Seq 9 34
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        135 10 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Jan 30) Buying OD Selling Snqapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.0130 1.0300 Canadian dollar 1.1270 1.1510 Euro 1 8660 1.8900 NZ dollar 0.9420 0 9690 Sterhnq pound 2 8350 2 8650 US dollar 1.7270 ***** of foreign currency Chinese
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        166 10 WASHINGTON United States manufacturing expanded for a third straight month m January as new orders and production kept growing, suggesting that a factory recovery is under way, an industry report showed. The Institute for Supply Management's factory index was 53.9 last month compared
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        543 11  -  DENESH DIVYANATHAN By 1 1 CHNOI <k:\ REPORTER Capital Group's $25m spending spree lifts its stake m the telco to 6.01%, making it the No. 2 shareholder after Temasek THE past month may have seen SingTel's share price plunge to
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        45 11 Teace has brought new opportu n itiesfor us to export flour to the rest of South and South-East Asia, where tariffs are coming down fast' Mi Cheng, on the truce that has held m Sri Lanka for the past year STEVEN I II
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        590 11  -  SIMON WILCOX AFTER 20 YEARS OF BUSINESS AMID GUNFIRE... By IMAGINE that you have invested US$54 million (Ss94 million) m an overseas business. And that, three years after you have begun operations, a war breaks out between two opposing local camps.
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        449 11  -  COLIN TAN By TAKING STOCK THE Year of the Goat started with a bang but it was not the kind of fireworks investors around the world were hoping for. No one had factored m the impact of the space shuttle
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        264 11 Trincomalee back on tourist, business map FOR 20 years, it trembled m the shadows of a terrible war. But since the ceasefire between Colombo and the Tamil Tiger rebels m February last year, Trincomalee has fast become a boom town. "You can't get a hotel room here at weekends now,"
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        306 11 IN ITALY, just to set up a business, you first need to get almost 20 permits, which explains why its economy is not m the most enviable state. To ensure good economic performance, there is a need to foster a greater degree
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        275 12 AQUOSUS, which will hit markets m Asia and Australia from June, will bear the made-in-Singapore label. Sesdaq-listed Hyfliix has chosen to produce Aquosus m its Changi South pfant because die made-in-Singapore label is a well-known testament of quality, said Ms Olivia Lum,
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        56 12 Hyflux's Ms Lum (right) and Temasek Holdings managing director Lim Hwee Hua popping the champagne at the Sesdaq-listed company's annual dinner and dance recently. Government investment arm Temasek has invested $1 1.8 million to fund Hyflux's investment m Aquosus, as well as ventures to make and
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        767 12  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK Bu It is much more cost-effective than the 19-litre containers m workplaces, but for home use, tap water is still cheaper HEIGHTENED tension over the issue of Malaysia's supply of water to Singapore has probably turned your
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        488 12  -  LORNA TAN DollarDex Study By COMPANIES CORRESPONDEM YOUR pantry is virtually empty and you need to restock. Buc at the supermarket, you find 20 shelves filled with Cornflakes, three shelves stackeu with nothing but toilet paper and a single
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        86 12 IMBALANCE Out of 215 CPF-approved unit trusts, there are 154 equity funds compared to a mere 24 bond funds and 37 balanced funds, according to DollarDex's research. Excluding global funds, 65 per cent of CPF-approved unit trusts are Asian funds when the ideal should be around
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        333 12 WASHINGTON The Bush administration's 2004 Budget yesterday forecast halcyon days for the world's richest economy, predicting rapid economic expansion, falling unemployment and muted price rises for the next few years. The Budget forecast rosy days ahead for the nowfloundering economy
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      89 12 m\ F R E E Th i l India-Spore FTA Talks India and Spore plan formal trade talks, says Indian Deputy PM Lai Krishna Advani. pack am w 1 I is r M i: T s Flour-ishing Business Prima is ploughing USs3om(Sss2m)into its Sri Lanka mill, says chief exec, page
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      13 1 Life! CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE THE STRAITS TIMES Tuesday, February 4, 2003
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      1071 1 IF SPAS are your thing bu you don't want to take your chances m Bali, there is Langkawi. Currently seized by spa fever, the Malaysian islanc will soon be boasting three new swanky spas. They are the Spa Village at Tanjung Rhu Resort, Havana Wellness Centre
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      448 1 Where else to go to get pampered KOSHTI's TROPICAL HOLISTIC SPA Kampung Tok Senik Resort, Ulu Melaka, central iMtigkawi Open. 10 am till 10 pm daily. Call Mr Baskaran Koshti on 6012-421-5970 or fax 604-966-7755. E-mail bas@kosthi.com or log on to www. kosthi.com A kampnng-style spa complete
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        146 2 BRAD PITT will not rush out to buy the new DVD of Thelma Louise because it features unseen footage of a sex scene he hoped would never make the cut. Pitt made his debut m the movie m 1991, and shared the scene with Geena Davis. But
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        180 2 Stars line up for less DIRECTOR Steven Soderbergh does not just want to make a sequel to the movie Ocean's Eleven, he wants to make history by making a sequel that costs as much or, m this case, as little as the first one. He will ask A-listers such as
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        500 2  -  ARTI MULCHAND Bui IT WAS only 36 months ago that nightlife veteran Peter Wong opened the Storm of Shanghai megaclub but already the time has come for an SOS of sorts. The 45,000-sq-ft disco m Zhaojiabanglu, which is known as SOS for short,
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        182 2 RTRTHG SANTA MONICA The Terminator will soon be back on his feet. Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent surgery last Friday to repair a shoulder injury suffered while performing a motorcycle stunt for his upcoming movie, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. The 55-year-old star tore the rotator cuff m
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        639 2  -  CLARA CHOW Bu Reviving Peony Pavilion has been a labour of love and scholarship WHEN Kun opera aficionados watch The Peony Pavilion at the Esplanade Theatre, they will see a resurrection m more ways than one. The opera, which opens on Thursday night, features
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        106 2 WIN 10 pairs of tickets worth $40 each to Kong (Emptiness). Life! and the Esplanade Theatres On The Bay want you to see. for the first time, Singapore's Tang Quartet and Huqin Quartet teaming up to present a work by respected composer John Sharpley Q: Name the
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        909 3  -  FOONG WOEI WAN Hongkong must be home to the sweettooth fairy, witli its myriad of dessert shops serving to-die-for concoctions WHEN I go to Hongkong, I love to live dangerously. In a world where just about .everyone counts calories, I eat my way through
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        276 4  - $45 nett a room in Terengganu resort villa Magdalene Lum mn WATCH fishermen returning from the South China Sea and buy fresh fish from them. Try your hand at making a mat. Visit a pasar malam. You can do all these at the Kemayan Resort Villa m |u^JJfjKT«?yJ\AA>fJ Paka, a
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        247 4 TAKE part m the 7th Sing Tel Charity Car Treasure Hunt 2003, to be held from March 15 to 17, and you might drive off with the top prize of two return air tickets to London. Meant for Sing Tel customers, the treasure hunt involves
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        246 4 RACING fans can look forward to adrenalin-pumping motor-racing action at the 2003 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit from March 21 to 23. The 5.5 km world-class Sepang Fl Circuit m Selangor has heart-stopping corners. The Formula 1 fraternity can see
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        185 4 FOR a memorable adventure, try mountain biking m the rainforests of Malaysia. One option is to join Malaysian riders as they go for Sunday rides througn oil palm and rubber plantations and the surrounding jungle. Here are two popular biking spots: Cameron Highlands: You can ride on
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        318 4  -  MABEL TAN Written by Safe program available to restore and enhance the bustline safely and naturally "I'VE never been curvaceous. The only time I had a more attractive bust was during my pregnancy and when I was still nursing my son. The moment I
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        448 4  - Eat and shop in Johor Magdalene Lum Eg yuyuy TO GET AWAY FROM THE CROWDS, VISIT MERSING. STAY AT A FISHING LODGE FOR RMIOOA NIGHT AND VISIT A FISHING VHIA6EBY THE RIVER' Habsah Karim Who: Habsah Kanm, a freelance scriptwriter and television actress m her early 50s. Johorborn and a
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        566 6  - DRIVE NOW, PAY LATER LEOW JU-LEN B« With the loosening of regulations on financing a new car, many auto dealers are offering sweeter deals to attract potential buyers IT SOUNDS like a dream come true. Sign on the dotted line for a new Volvo any new Volvo and put your
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        595 7 Whole new market has opened up' [From previous page| But some dealers have expressed surprise at the sudden upturn m demand for cars. "It's no different from before," says one of the high-fi-nancing. "With overtrade schemes, some dealers were giving 90 to 95 per cent loans." Clearly, the MAS regulations
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        786 8  -  JUSTIN LEE LEOW JU-LEN By and ALTHOUGH the Monetary Authority of Singapore has lifted the rules that govern the financing of car loans junking the 90 per cent down payment ruling and seven-year limit to car loans huying a car is still a
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        230 6 WCfi ROOMS FOR RENT D.lO RIVER VALLEY Rd. Opp. Vailey Pt. 1/ 21 3/ 4-rms. Renovated apt. F/aircor. \o owrer. $550--$l6OO neg. PN 6733-8531 RMS AVAIL WITHIN I day. HDB/ condo/ apts. MRT, amen I es Good svc 24-nr. 9108-4076 NEAR KALLANG MRT. Aircon rm. Batn'-n, u r"ished. Can cook.
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        676 7 BDII 21 NEWTON/ BT TiMAH/ CLtMENTI PTE APTS SALE BLOOSOMVALE. 3*l. Ptt lift 1367 fl -?L-asonaoie Be'ow value. Good investment! 9028-6739 HDI2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS SALE ALL UNITS MUST GO! PRICED TO SELL! HURRY! FREEHOLD STAMP DUTY ABSORBED IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION Viewing By Appointment 9691 2288 Johnson Song AUCTION SALE
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        900 7 Bl D 22-28 J WEST NORTH I PTE APTS -SALE S3OOK ONLY! PARK V.ew Man s on i rms H, g h fir. Unbic H2O sq ft 99 yrs. Rare 1 Security/ Playground. 900 88 617 DTZ REGENT HGTS PENTHSE. 5 Odrms 2593 sq ft »29 Super Dree/y Near MRT.
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        496 7 Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (MARINE PARADE) I T MARINE Drive 66. New list/ enovation/ aircon. Parkway/ .AP sch. Gon 9456 7766 Orion Rll HDB APTS FOR SALE I (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) F^ 5231 "> "Worldwide Ho.l fe, Top Volume >s Producor" Wi y_^_w y You nt ResurU Outstanding
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        518 7 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 3 'A' TAMPINES 22 Renovated. High fir. Near Amenities. 9005-1003/ 9709-8003 Colonial 4 'A' BLK. 343/ 51 corner 381 Tampines. renovated, unblock. Amenities. *****211 Mitra Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (TOA PAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) 3-RM BLK 91 T Payoh. Next to Corner.
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        565 7 E\ HOB APTS FOR SALE I fl (YISHUN) I SOK UP!! 3' 2-RM 739. IW-jTI 'cor I 3 NG' 745. 1 44. HtQfl flr, u n blOCk. 4 'NG' Bk 126. Marble. mKt/ sch. i 3 A' 354, 320. MRT. *****648 IP^Debenham*! i I Tie Leung el OPPORTUNITY©" SOK! AT
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        393 7 R_l HUDC/HDB APTS 1 WANTED (RENT/ BUY) .ADY TENANT/ PROFESSIONAL/ :ouple/ PR cok ng to r wnoie units. H-gh budget. 6387-9595 <OREAN PR FAMILY needs to buy Dr rent near MRT. any locat.on. Owners pis call Lena *****905 HDB FLATS WANTED m all areas. Genuine buyers. Fast reliable svc. Call
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        564 7 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT I PRIME FITTED OFFICES v Outs.ae CBD. Near C.ty. 1.874/ 2,811/ 8.000/ 10.000 sq.ft. with rooms -"or fashion/ festyie fade I Ample Carparking m Good staff amenities R Value for money' tc Call: 6734 0711 (Marketing) SHARED OFFICE (S500)/ Own Oh b f ice Room/
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        545 8 CHEAPEST AIRFARES WORLDWIDE Bah S2BB. Lorijon $818, JKT $148 Bangui $688 class). Sydney $618, Manila $448, HongKonq $398, Snang nai $503 "A447 SflMil: rasnid.»avst'avei com.ig Worldwide Holidays *****779 v KIM TRAVEL *****042 Europe $885 UK $825 Sydney $555 USA $920 Perth $465 Su'aDaya $215 Jakarta $85 Medan $185. Langkawi $220
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        2717 9 nai/__if_.M 4-__3/>fti_M_w <.m_J LA__iui'_t.fi4ii ___/.;ff_i ueveiop teaching ana hospitality skills ir=i=„x^- 18,2003. /t never hurts to develop new skills for a CfT^^ tf /n Prf-^Qp/ ry^^nq Qfafcwn. m ft-^ M^ffan may be right for you 9 o/p/oma ,n N«D^fv /Ifanao.mpnt possible change m career direction, especially |f you have three
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        103 9 BSI FLORAL ARRANGEMENT J INSTRUCTION BASIC TO PROFESSIONAL c*e' arrangement $120 onwards. B^g.s RO3-2 1 Fu Lv Shou *****71 RTI MUSIC COURSES COMPLETE GRADES 1-3 mutfCttW c S mths: Conducted by experienced guaified instructor ABRSM syllabus. Avail on Sat ipm. Cristofori Sch 0' Fine A-rs Cai. 6j38 8511 PIANO/ ORGAN/
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        166 9 E PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUNG Metropol tan vmca S "gapc r e Presents t->e 'ciow ng course. Soccer Class for Children G ye us a ca" *****63 or visit our web-Site www.myrr.ca.org.sg for more oeta s Our Location: 60 Stevens Roao it to fit P r-ctree C „c CARTOON DRAWING/
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        1770 10 flßj^^^H^^rv- Tk~ w JKimfijji*"' V"*»Q H*BMT^VV v fHKaBP H tiß (jT\ HOUSING 4 > DEVELOPMENT l IJ J BOARD TENDER NOTICE Tenderers are invited to rent the market cooked food stalls at the various markets and hawker centres: S/N Location of Market/Hawker Centre No. of Stalls j Market Cooked Food
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        353 10 National Environment ~V~* Agency HAWKERS DEPARTMENT Tenders for rental of market stalls cooked-food stalls at: Market Stalls No. of Stalls Balestier Road Market 18 Beo Crescent Market 23 Bukit Timah Market 4 North Bridge Road Market 17 CvPked Food Stalls No. of Stalls Golden Mile Food Centre 1 Newton Food
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        1414 11 RECRUITGUIDE E.ecX*ppriatmeirts] 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 61 2 IT 639 Agent/ Broker/ Trader 669 Cleaner 61 5 Lecturing/ Teaching 642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge 672 Despatch/ Delivery
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        595 11 BART/CREATIVE 1 POSITIONS REOUIRES DTP DESIGNER PC only. Knows Photoshop, illustrator, p Flash. Interested call 6538-8123 I $2K GRAPHIC Des.qner East 2 y r s. Chinese Pagemaker Mac 5 PC. immed. *****414. *****03H H MARKETING/ COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONS j MANAGEMENT TRAINEE The successful candidate can look forward to a rewarding career
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        643 11 ffjl SALES POSITIONS RJI SALES POSmONS I S< I ALTECO CHEMICAL PTE LTD I (A MEMBER OF THE ALTECO GROUP) .APAS.SA OREA S.NGA<-3 3 E \:O\ESAC~\A We an.- a Company specializing m the manufacturing of Hijp-cecb mutant Adhesive-. We invite applicants tor the blowing position: A ptoi Degree m Science.
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        442 11 Pfn BEAUTICIAN/ HAIR I STYLIST POSITIONS i j; Join our expanding jf, talop chain m Towns mßj__» A (Full Part Time)* it Requirements A jV Well-groomed with at least M 2 yrs relevant working exp JL Speak simple English and X B Mandarin H We otter basic salary and benefits
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        521 11 EHOTEL/RESTAURANT/ ifn HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ Pffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ I LOUNGE POSITIONS I LOUNGE POSIT.ONS I LOUNGE POSITIONS I RcstaurantGroi p Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill Amaroni's little Italy 3Tj£> HK Kov\loon Taipei Singapore Now Hiring RESTAURANT ASSISTANT MANAGERS Excellent Benefits Performance based Cash Bonus, Overseas opportunities, Dinlnt} allowance. Medical benefits. Requirements Applicants must have
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        273 11 WEBI PRODUCTION WJM POSITIONS JURONG NEED OPERATORS. Ro tate 12 hrs. Ihlft. $70. forkhft driver. l 2 hrs. Barrt.-8.30pr-. Trpt. provided. Tei. 6774-5422 OC OPERATORS Home sased West $50/ C3y. he .sew ft. Sceak c r nese. c *****:4 *30 D2'8603n BT BATOK/ AMK/ V shun. '2hrs day 562. Night
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        190 11 PfSI PRODUCTION PnCITIn-C J°V\CANCV 1 ice* -V;-" WOODLANDS MALE ENVIRONMENT Students we'eome 73^-6.45 r 562. Lots of OT Nc ump< T ei: 6472-6331/ 9238-8089 H WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY POSITIONS Requirements: Resting around B_« I Batok o r West area V Secondary 3 'eve A2ie to read/ write timpt. English understand Valay
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        440 11 Wtk SECURITY POSITIONS WeeKiy pay r est day v Sec 2 with 1 yea r exper ence M I SPM c r edits can apply SSS a/day (12-twi Ju'ong s and aiowance, jurong $45 p/day tB-hrs *****00 *****7C0) Oemer-t Pas^ Parang T $55 p'day petrc^ allowance d2-hrs shift) Re 'c'
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        230 12 The Old Parliament House Limited (a company set up by National Arts Council to manage The Old Parliament House building as an arts centre) As GM, you would be responsible to the Board Of Directors of The Old Parliament House Limited. You will be responsible for developing the arts centre
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