The Straits Times, 2 March 2004

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    30 1 The Satraits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 TU6SQay March 2, 2004 •76 Pages m five parts mita (p) 033/03/2003 A Singapore Press Holdings publication O\J Cents
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    Lock icon SIA explains its decisions to staff
    825 1  - SIA explains its decisions to staff REBECCA LEE In an open letter, airline chief promises better communication, calls for support to continue 'to punch above our weight' Bu NO SNEAKING AROUND 7 am more perturbed by the insinuation that management was trying to surreptitiously richly reward itself at the expense
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    Lock icon 'Rings' picks up 11 Oscars
    278 1 THE Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King yesterday swept all of the 11 Oscars it had peen nominated for, including Best Director and Best Picture. The movie is the final in stalment of a trilogy based on Oxford don J.R.R. Tolkien's work
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    Lock icon 'Excellent chance' of making $600m profit
    218 1 'Excellent chance' of making $600 m profit SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has an "excellent chance" off making $600 million m profits this year, an amount that promises employees a lump-sum payment that is 15 per cent more than what they had foregone m wage cuts. The payment is part of a
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      153 2 CANCER-SCREENING DRIVE NOW ON THE number of cases of colorectal cancer here has more than tripled over the last 30 years, and doctors are encouraging people at risk to go for screening. Screening could help detect small lumps, known as polyps, which can be removed before they develop into
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      92 2 C O M MENTAR Y EXPECTED CHIHA-BASiHG ILL-TIMED EXPECT China-bashing to feature prominently during the upcoming United States presidential campaign, writes columnist Tom Plate. The US$l24 billion (Ss2l2 billion) trade imbalance the US had with China last year is expected to be the focus of complaints. But the coming attack
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      67 2 FORU M REVIEW ACT TO ENSURE EQUALITY TWO readers respond to an earlier letter about discrimination against older workers. Mr Andrew Wee says the Employment Act should incorporate the tenet of equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. Ms Prema S. says that if
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      73 2 CHEAPO' QUEEN -AND PROUD OF IT COLUMNIST Clara Chow may not have many virtues but being thrifty is one of them. The possessions she treasures most are not expensive and branded items but old and cheap finds from thrift stores. To her, old things come with their own stories
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      150 2 WO R LD UN nod for peace force m Haiti THE United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the dispatch of an international force to restore order m Haiti, after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned and fled the country amid a bloody uprising to oust him. The decision came even as
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      88 2 High marks for Spore SINGAPORE has been ranked alongside Tokyo as the most attractive Asian city for expatriates to live and work m. The annual survey of 215 cities by global human resources consultancy Mercer put the Republic at No 33 spot, up three places from its ranking m
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      109 2 Broken promises, missed targets AS ANOTHER season of S-League football makes a return today, it is time to take stock of the promises made and targets set last season. Once again, a foreign team Japan's Albirex Niigata has been touted as die team to watch out for. But does
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      88 2 M ON EY FIRMS RUSH TO MEET NEW DEADLINE ANEW rule that requires Singapore-listed companies to announce their full-year results within 60 days after the end of their financial period had many firms scrambling to meet the deadline. Many companies barely made it, but the deadline will be even tighter
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      96 2 WOR LD MILITANTS' USE OF KIDS UHDER HRE THE arrests of three Palestinian boys aged 12, 13 and 15, who are accused of trying to slip into Israel to cany out a shooting attack, have sparked outrage and concern. The boys were caught last Thursday when they tried to cross
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      159 2 TOO SLOW TO TACKLE DENGUE THE Indonesian government has been criticised for its slow response to the dengue fever outbreak, which has killed 336 people and infected close to 10,000 m the country. Much like m the case of the ongoing bird flu crisis, the government's reaction has been
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      57 2 SPORE OFF TO WINNING START THE Singapore women's table tennis team got off to a good start at the World Team Championships m Doha yesterday, beating Taiwan 3-1 to share the Group A lead, along with favourites China and South Korea. Singapore will take on South Korea and Russia
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      325 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 7-13 Editorial 14 Commentary 14,15 Forum 16 HOME Home Hl-H6 Tech Science H7,HB ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3 China A2 S-E Asia A4 Malaysia A5 Sports A6,A7 Money A9-Al4 LIFE! The Oscars Ll-L5 Comics L 6 Girl Talk L 6 Travel L7,l£ Cinema guide LlO What's On
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Lim Chin Beng tells why he's starting airline at 71
      601 3  -  KARAMJTTKAUR by TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT EVEN some of his friends refuse to let him forget his past, convinced that the "baggage" from his almost 40 years m Singapore Airlines can be a burden. Mr Lim Chin Beng, however, laughs it off.
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      Lock icon Owner's safety lapses led to office explosion
      643 3  -  BEN NADARAJAN NORA SEAH When a design company boss used a welding torch, flames shot back into gas cylinder which blew up, killing four Bu and WHERE THINGS WENT WRONG WELDING work was not supposed to have been done m the office as
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      Lock icon SMU will keep using SAT for admission
      528 4  - SMU will keep using SAT for admission JANE NG JOANNTAN The university sees it as a useful yardstick that has brought it good students rejected by other institutions By and. LIM YOUYUAN, 21 First year, business management A-level grades: Math C C, Physics C, Economics E, General Paper 83, Mother
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      Lock icon Iraq gets interim constitution
      497 4 BAGHDAD Iraq's United States-appointed Governing Council put aside its differences yesterday and agreed on an interim constitution, a key step m Washington's plan to hand sovereignty back to Iraqis by June 30. After weeks of intensive talks, the 25-member council worked through the night to finally
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      Lock icon Take note, role of Chinese and Hindi will grow
      270 4 Take note, role of Chinese and Hindi will grow WASHINGTON Advice to a baby born today anywhere m the world: Learn English. Advice to a baby born of English-speaking parents: Learn another language. Good choices would be Chinese, Hindi, Arabic or Spanish. These are among the observations made by British
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      Lock icon China seeks air dominance by year's end
      564 6  -  CHING CHEONG It brings forward by a year its goal of achieving control over Taiwan Strait, underscoring a sense of urgency By EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT HONG KONG China has ordered its air force to ensure air dominance over the Taiwan Strait by the
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      Lock icon Thai night spots escape midnight curfew for now
      555 6  -  MRMAL GHOSH By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK Thailand's infamous night spots appear to have won a last-minute reprieve from a government plan to force them to close at midnight. Officials said yesterday the day the new rules were supposed to come into force
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Super Tuesday vote hinges on one issue: JOBS
      734 7 Super Tuesday vote hinges on one issue: JOBS Sluggish economic recovery worries Californians, polls find SPOTLIGHT: The 10 states California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont hold presidential primaries today. Minnesota holds its caucuses. A total of 1,151 delegates, more than half the 2,162 needed
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      Lock icon Gloves off as Edwards goes on attack against Keny
      400 7 Gloves off as Edwards goes on attack against Keny I'M GOING TO BE THE NOMINEE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE THIS CHOICE. 1 Mr John Edwards, when asked if he would press on even if he loses everywhere today NEW YORK Senator John Edwards came out swinging m debate on Sunday,
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      Lock icon Israel nabs armed Palestinian kids
      770 8 The arrest of the children the youngest only 12 sparks Palestinian outrage over their recruitment by militant groups jkjhkjhkjhkkjhkjhkjhkjhkjh Recruitment tactics slammed CRITICISM off attacks on Israelis is rare among Palestinians, but m recent months more people nave been condemning the recruitment methods off the
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      Lock icon Home-grown suicide bombers surface in Iraq
      662 9 More Iraqis are takinp part m suicide attacks, contrary to the widely held view that foreign jihadists are solely to blame 'After the war, you have a lot of farmers, a lot of unemployed people. They don't understand why we arenere. All they can
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      Lock icon Saudis reform fund-raising after terror charges
      231 9 Saudis reform fund-raising after terror charges RIYADH Saudi Arabia's King Fahd has decreed a change m the way the kingdom raises funds for charity work abroad, m the wake of charges that such funds have been used to aid terrorist groups. The king has called for the creation of a
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      Lock icon A dropout obsessed with Islam
      314 9 A dropout obsessed with Islam IRAQI BOMBER RASHIDIYA (Iraq) Namir Awaad was a middle school dropout who became consumed by Islam. He made his strike at the entrance of the US base at Rashidiya, which occupies a former hospital complex run by the Iraqi military. Awaad's backpack bomb was wired
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      Lock icon Integrating the migrants
      1157 10  -  NEOHUIMEV This is the second instalment of a three-part series looking at the issue of immigration m the European Union. Yesterday, we looked at how Europe was discouraging migrants. Today, the focus is on how EU countries are working on integrating earlier arrivals. By FOR THE STRAITS
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      Lock icon Putin makes surprise choice for PM post
      386 11 Mikhail Fradkov is not linked to either of the main power blocs m the Kremlin the economic reformers and the hardliners MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin followed one surprise with another yesterday by elevating a little-known former trade minister and tax-police chief to
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    • PEOPLE
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        172 11 AIDES TRIED TO PLAY IT DOWN LONDON The treatment received by British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a heart condition late last year was more serious than his aides acknowledged, according to a former Blair government minister. Mr Blair, 50, was admitted to hospital m
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        97 11 PFAFFENWEILER (Germany) A German man has given his 89kg girlfriend an unusual marriage proposal, telling her that ne is prepared to marry only 64kg of her. Mr Rolf Schmidt, 38, said he will many Ms Isabel Witte, 28, only if she loses 25kg and
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        39 11 Quoteworthy 'Mad cow doesn't bother me. The probability is so remote. A person smoking next to me is more dangerous. Ohio State University chemistry professor Barbara Pappas, on the food scare sparked by bird flu and mad cow disease
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        61 11 Ukraine's leading gymnast, Alexander Beresch, 26, was killed on Sunday m a car crash that left his team-mate Serniy Vyaltsev on a life support machine m hospital. Daniel Joseph Boorstin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling historian who served as Librarian of Congress and director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum
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        99 11 JOHANNESBURG South African Education Minister Kader Asmal escaped unhurt when his car was hit by bullets m central Durban. Police said there was no sign that he was specifically targeted. Durban is the heart of KwaZulu-Natal, where a few deaths from political violence ahead of
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        Lock icon JAPANESE PLAN TRIP TO SAVE EARTH
        107 11 TOKYO A 42-year-old Japanese man said yesterday he will travel round the globe on a ze-ro-emission, batterypowered scooter to appeal for protection of the environment. Mr Kanichi Fujiwara from Sagamihara, southwest of Tokyo, will leave Japan for Mexico on March 19 to start the
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      Lock icon Schroeder's party suffers big blow
      524 12 Hamburg Polls The loss m Hamburg, a stronghold of his party for years, reflects voters' unhappiness with his reform plans BERLIN The Social Democratic Party of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been defeated decisively m a local election m Hamburg, once a party stronghold for
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      80 12 Getting snowed under IT'S a dog's life for people m Europe as high winds and neayy snowfalls hit parts 01 the continent over the weekend. Nine north Spanish regions have been placed on alert but conditions are expected to begin improving, meteorologists said. Apart from northern Spain, northern Italy, western
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      280 12 BERLIN Companies behind an ambitious truck toll system for Germany have agreed with the government on steps to salvage the project, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said. The project, plagued by delays over technical problems and financial disputes, has threatened to turn into a
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      451 13 A multinational force will be deployed to restore peace and security; US and France have already sent out troops UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council has unanimously approved sending a multinational force to restore order m Haiti. The decision came as the first US
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      Lock icon World's first black republic has failed to measure up
      297 13 MIAMI Haiti has never lived up to its promise of being the world's first successful black republic. Instead, its people have had to live through 32 coups since independence m 1804. Now that the latest occupant of the National Palace has
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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        567 14 ACTING Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has given clear indication that a government move to encourage people to take out private health insurance has been stepped up a notch. He has gone as far as talking about deductibles and co-insurance, two basic elements of most medical-cover policies.
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      Lock icon Election year China-bashing set to hot up
      745 14  -  TOM PLATE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES LOS ANGELES There appears to be a kinder, gentler International Monetary Fund (IMF) roaming the earth these days. You may well recall the old IMF. This Washington-based international bailout fund stomped through Asia during the region's
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      Lock icon The case for Israel's security barrier
      998 14  -  GEORGE P. FLETCHER Bu SOME SETTLEMENTS ARE MORE THAN 25 YEARS OLD AND MANY 'SETTIERS' ARE A SECOND OR THIRD GENERATION OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE REGION. ARE THEY... COLLECTIVELY GUILTY JUST BECAUSE SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MIGHT HAVE VIOLATED THE ROME STATUTE? THE International
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      Lock icon Asians share blame for loss of art treasures
      787 14  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES NEXT month's sale m London of treasures that belonged to Robert Clive, regarded as the founder of Britain's Indian empire, will have a resonance for all Asians who sympathise with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
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      Lock icon Devout Muslims, loyal Singaporeans
      1194 15  - Devout Muslims, loyal Singaporeans LYDIA LIM By SEMOR CORRESPOSDEST We catch up with some Singaporeans who pursue Islamic studies at Cairo's Al-Azhar University which Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong visited recently IT WAS Friday and the conversation among the group of Singaporean students turned to their plans for the rest
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      Lock icon Speaking up for the voiceless elderly
      926 15  - Speaking up for the voiceless elderly WONG SHER MAINE By THIS year, 84,000 people missed out on their Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS). Not all were, of course, but a lot of them might have been the elderly clueless or plain confused about ERS. The illiterate and poor old folk need
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  • FORUM
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      Lock icon Review employment legislation
      504 16 40 And Over The Hill? I REFER to the letter, "In late 40s? This job isn't for you" (ST,Feb 26),byMsAngGuan Huay. Letters to the press highlight the fact that discriminatory hiring practices are still present. Many changes have occurred since the Employment Act was first conceived. Singapore
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      Lock icon Trained, placed in health-care job but she quit
      510 16 WE REFER to Ms Ang Guan Hua/s letter, "In late 40s? This job isn't for you" (ST, Feb 26). The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has been working m close collaboration with the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Singapore Health Services (Sing
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      Lock icon 85% in NTUC scheme found jobs in health sector
      311 16 I REFER to the letter, "In late 40s? This job isn't for you" (ST, Feb 26), by Ms Ang Guan Huay. A key concern of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is helping workers find jobs, hence our initiation of "train-and-place"
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        76 16 I would like to thank two kind cabbies. When a car hit mine from the back, a cabby stopped to help, at the expense of a loss of earnings. After my first day on a new job, a taxi driver, who had already clocked off, took me
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        124 16 In the late afternoon of Jan 30, 1 cycled from my home m Bedok to East Coast Park. At the roundabout near Fort Road, my rear tyre went fiat Since I was m no rush, I pushed my bicycle and made it to the tennis courts.
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        72 16 I wish to thank Mr Steve Tan and nis crew at me country Manna Restaurant m Suntec City for maldng my birthday dinner there on Feb 8 a memorable experience. Instead of just providing plates and utensils for the cake my friend baked, Mr Tan had the lights
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      62 1 The Straits Times home WHAT A RELIEF It's like a big load has been taken off my shoulders. Coping with my course is hard enough. Now at least I don't have to deal with yet another exam. 9 Nanyang Polytechnic student lan Teo, 20, on the scrapping of the Scholastic
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      410 4  - 3, 100 appeal for 2nd chance to get ERS WONG SHER MAINE Of these, 1,800 failed to top up their CPF accounts; CPF Board accedes to only a few cases By ABOUT 3,100 Singaporeans who did not qualify for their Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) this year have appealed to the
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      125 4 LIANHE ZAOBAO You won't miss the 50 new cabs that hit the road yesterday. The distinctive, silver-coloured cabs are from Premier Taxi, the last of Singapore's three new cab companies to launch its fleet. With this latest infusion, flagged off by Premier Taxi chairman Timothy Chua
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      555 5  -  TANENG an JLYNN LEE Dropping of test as criterion for NUS and NTU entry likely to hurt big players; some students are also peeved by about-face by EDUCATION centre High Q is pondering its future, now that the American Scholastic Assessment
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      386 5 WIDESPREAD screening for colorectal cancer m the United States helped control the rate of growtn m cases there m recent years, and that is why doctors here are encouraging Singaporeans at risk to go for screening too. This is especially important
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      549 6  - Former consultant sues law firm partners ELENA CHONG She claims firm ended her services to deprive her of money due to her; but partners say they don't owe her a thing byL A ONE-TIME consultant of law firm Engelin Teh Partners whose services were terminated, is suing Senior Counsel Teh
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      431 6 CHOA CHU KANG MURDER TRIAL ABOUT to leave for lunch, a project coordinator turned back and went to the aid of a colleague who was being dragged out of the office by her hair, a court heard. Mr Lim Kok Seng yesterday said
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      251 6 Young PAP to hold its first exco elections ELECTIONS for the executive committee of the Young People's Action Party will be held for the first time on Saturday, as part of the new party- wide policy to give members more of a say m how it is run. About 150
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      672 7  -  N ARENDRA AGGARWAL It rises to joint 33rd spot with Tokyo m world ranking off the best cities for foreigners to live and work m; Zurich and Geneva head list By ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT NO CHILD'S PLAY: These sandcastles all above a metre
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        718 8 WHAT A STEAL 7 ts clear from a business standpoint and from a moral standpoint that (creating a global database of stolen phones) is the right thing to do. We have the credibility and the ability to tackle this problem. Mr Craig Ehrlich, chairman of the GSM Association, a mobile
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        200 8 A REPORT released last Friday by Internet security firm Sophos has suggested that while a large amount of spam is being sent from computers m America, much is sent without the computer owner's knowledge. Sophos Asia managing director Charles Cousins said: "Hackers appear to
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        128 8 IF YOU haven't diligently updated your Windows system, despite all the alerts about its vulnerability, Microsoft Singapore is now offering you a free CD to help you jump-start your way into safer computing. Microsoft, which over the last two years has been releasing regular security
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        206 8 WANT to save huge amounts of data m a device about the length of a paper clip? Data storage manufacturer lomega has new Micro Mini USB 2.0 drives (above) that let you pack 64M8 or 128MB worth of photos, documents and other data.
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        150 8 STARTING next month, Star Hub's Blackßeny customers will have the added option of an "unlimited" mobile data plan. Those on new plan BlackBerry Unlimited will not have to pay for data usage beyond their monthly quota. Blackßeny personal digital assistants let you send e-mail messages on
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      66 1 The Straits Times asia UFE IS NOT CHEAP 'It's expensive but it's worth the money. You can't put a price on one's life. Mr Amornat Boonkua, one of hundreds of teachers m southern Thailand who have spent up to 30,000 baht (about S$ 1,300) to buy a gun out of
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      632 1  -  DERWIN PEREIRA Government once again demonstrates an inability to tackle crises by I\'DO\ESIACORRESPO\DE\T JAKARTA The Indonesian government has described it as "an extraordinary event". Given the scale of the problem, the description is appropriate. The dengue fever outbreak has already killed 336 people and infected
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        1146 2  - War unlikely to follow Taiwan polls CHING CHEONG By EAST ASIA CORRESPOSDEST Taiwan goes to the poUs on March 20 to pick its new president m a widely watched election that may well change the course of the island's history. We begin from today a series of special reports to
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        377 2 TAIPEI Taiwan plans to resume dialogue with China, aided by US mediation, if President Chen Shui-bian is re-elected m the presidential polls this month. Washington would be "all too happy" to help m bringing both sides together for talks, said a senior
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        160 2 China blasts Chen over independence remarks BEIJING Chinese state-run media yesterday stepped up its rhetoric against Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian ahead of elections on the island this month, calling him a devotee of independence who has failed his electorate. In response to remarks by Mr Chen over the weekend that
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        842 3  -  JONATHAN EYAL Six-Way Talks On Nuclear Issue Although official positions of the US and North Korea remain unchanged, all parties m the talks now have a stake m making diplomatic progress NEWS ANALYSIS B u FOR THF. STRAITS TIMES LONDON The latest round of
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          134 3 HONG KONG Hong Kong's leading prodemocracy party yesterday accused the Beijing government of using scare tactics to dissuade voters from electing democrats to the legislature m September. The Democratic Party said accusations by a leading Chinese political theorist that top democrats were considered "unpatriotic"
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          57 3 TOURISTS and businessmen can now bring China's currency, the yuan, into Taiwan due to increasing crossstrait traffic. Taiwan's Finance Ministry said each traveller is permitted to bring up to 6,000 yuan (551,230) m and out of the island. Any bigger sum must be deposited
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          43 3 FIVE NABBED IN $21M DRUG BUST CHINA yesterday announced the arrest of five men m a methamphetamine bust worth more than 100 million yuan (5520.5 million) as part of its efforts to curb the problem of "widespread drug manufacturing" and drug abuse. AP
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          41 3 SOUTH Korean President Roh Moo Hyun yesterday urged Japan's leaders to be responsible and stop stirring antiJapanese sentiment, m an apparent reference to^ visits Dy Japanese Prime" Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a controversial war shrine. AFP
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          50 3 JAPANESE police yesterday arrested six Seibu Railway officials on suspicion that they paid off sokaiya corporate racketeers to prevent them from disrupting a shareholders' meeting m 2001. Officials of the private railway company are suspected of having arranged lucrative land deals for the racketeers. AFP
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          53 3 FOUR bullets were fired at the Tokyo home of an aide to a Cabinet minister early yesterday. There were no injuries but four bullet holes were found m the front door of the 48-year-old aide, Mr Ichiro Muramatsu. Police said it was unclear why he
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        31 3 XINHUA Clad in their tribal costumes, female representatives from Guangxi's Zhuang Autonomous Region arrive at the Beijing airport to attend the annual National People's Congress that starts this Friday.
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        327 3 BEIJING China yesterday published a scathing attack on the human rights situation m the United States, m retaliation against a similar report issued by Washington last week that accused Beijing of backsliding on its rights record. Only days after slamming the US report as "interference
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        487 4 Terrorist group shows proof that it is behind disaster, but the government says there is no evidence of a bomb blast MANILA The Al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf group yesterday released the name of a person who it said was the suicide bomber who had caused
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        427 4  -  LEE KIM CHEW INDONESIAN ELECTIONS By INDONESIA'S biggest political parties expect to hang on to the votes they won m the 1999 polls, but two emerging Islamic parties are confident of making gains m April's parliamentary elections. Lawmaker Jakob Tobing of the Indonesian
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        38 4 An activist holding two endangered Papuan Moncong Babi turtles at an animal rescue centre in West Jakarta yesterday. About two million of the turtles are taken from their natural habitat by smugglers every year. AFP
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        148 4 JAKARTA Indonesia's security minister hinted yesterday that President Megawati Sukarnoputri has frozen him out since he announced his intention to run for the presidency this year. Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not deny a report m the Republika newspaper that he had not been involved
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          48 4 A UNITED Nations envoy whose job is to help promote reconciliation between Myanmar's military junta and the opposition arrived on an unannounced visit yesterday. Mr Razali Ismail's secretary confirmed he was m the country and planned to stay until Thursday. AP
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          48 4 THAI POWER PLAN THWARTED FOR NOW LEGAL technicalities have delayed privatisation of Thailand's largest power producer, says Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand was to have gone public yesterday, and Mr Thaksin has vowed to push ahead with the plan despite mounting protests. AP
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          41 4 A SENIOR Thai lawmaker has called on the government to reconsider a scheduled rotation of its troops m Iraq. Mr Kobsak Chutikul said military involvement there could provoke more unrest m Thailand's Muslim-dominat-ed southern provinces. AFP
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          36 4 MALAYSIAN Amran bin Mansur, alias Andi Saputra, who was arrested m Indonesia last week, supplied explosives used m the J. W. Marriott Hotel bombing that killed 12 people, police alleged yesterday. AP
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          34 4 JEEPNEY drivers went on strike for more money yesterday, stranding thousands of commuters m parts of Manila and other major Philippine cities who rely on the jeep-like open minibuses. AP
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        794 5  - Abdullah denies being on a one-man crusade CHEONG SUK-WAI I have party support m crackdown on graft, cronyism and complacency, says the Prime Minister m answer to critics By IN ALOR STAR (KEDAH) WITH brows furrowed and wringing his hands, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi seemed the picture of worry
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        143 5 ALOR STAR Eighty National Service trainees were rushed to hospital for suspected food poisoning on Sunday night. Trainees from Tas-soh camp m northern Perlis state were taken to Kangar Hospital at 10pm for vomiting and diarrhoea. Most of them received outpatient treatment and returned
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      1001 6 SOCCER With a stingy defence, the Gunners show no sign of losing momentum LONDON Those who said Arsenal will regret not signing a proven partner for England centre-back Sol Campbell did not count on Kolo Toure's emergence as part of a central
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      477 6 Ihgfjh nhg LONDON One cannot help but feel sorry for Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri. The Italian saw his side climb to second m the Premiership on Saturday after his side beat Manchester City 1-0 and Fulham held Manchester United to a 1-1
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      328 6 TABLE TENNIS SINGAPORE'S women's team got off to a winning start at the World Team Championships m Doha yesterday. Led by South-east Asia Games champion Li Jiawei, who saw off two opponents, the Singaporeans beat Taiwan 3-1 to share the Group A lead, along with
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        85 6 DAVID Beckham sparked a stunning comeback as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4-2 m the Spanish Primera liga on Sunday. His industry and vision helped create Real's first goal. Zinedine Zidane picked out Beckham on the edge of the sixyard box and the England
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        59 6 ANDREI Payitsky, a 17-year-old player with Arsenal Kiev, collapsed and died on Sunday during training, the Ukrainian club reported yesterday. Hospital authorities said they would wait for the post-mortem to determine the cause of death. Shalva Apkhazava, a 23-year-old Georgian international striker with Arsenal Kiev,
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        101 6 IT WAS third-time lucky for Juninho when he finally won a trophy m his third stint at his beloved Middlesbrough a 2-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers m the English League Cup final on Sunday. He said: "It's because of the relationship I've had with the
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        77 6 KHAIRUL Anwar, president of one of Bangladesh's premier soccer clubs Dhanmandi was shot dead Dy gunmen as he was getting into his car outside the club, police said yesterday. Anwar, 52, was shot at close range m the head and chest by six attackers who
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        77 6 FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has promised he will not let a friendly between France and Brazil interfere with preparations for the English FA Cup final. The match is just two days before the final and has particularly worried Arsenal and Manchester United, who both
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      498 7  -  JEFFREY LOW SOCCER By SOCCER CORRESPONDENT PROMISES, promises, what is the point of making them and then, even before reaching the halfway mark, make a mockery of them? Of course, some are more entitled than others to make promises and set targets like
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      1068 7 It's 40 victories and US$4O million for Tiger GOLF He beats Love m Accenture to become first golfer to enter the '40-40 club' HE RATTUD ME ON THAT HOlf, WHICH WAS HIS INTENT I DONT COME INTO YOUR OFFICE AND SCREW YOU UP. DON'T COME IN MY wiriWt nnlf wvIMLH
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        52 7 SINGAPORE'S top junior golfer Choo Tze Huang, 17, and Thai Prom Meesawat, 19, have been given sponsor exemptions for the March 19 to 21 Caltex Masters. The duo will enter the tournament's main draw, where they will pit their skills against pros like Scot
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        68 7 MINARDI boss Paul Stoddart yesterday threatened to withdraw his support for traction control unless BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Ford honour a deal to provide his struggling Formula One team with cut-price US$lO-mil-lion (Ssl7-million) engines. Unanimous support from all 10 teams is required on all
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        57 7 BOWLING is likely to get a chance to reap another nattrick of Asian Games golds at the 2006 Doha edition. The sport has been included m a preliminary list for events at the Asiad. But bodybuilding, which gave the Republic two golds m Busan
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        54 7 BASKETBALL centre Shaquille O'Neal had 19 points and 14 rebounds to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-83 win over the New Jersey Nets on Sunday, their ninth win m 11 National Basketball Association games. Gary Payton added 16 points, Horace Grant 14 and
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        53 7 POLE vaulter Stacy Dragila won her eighth title at the United States indoor athletics championships, but failed m three attempts to reset her American record. She lumped 4.70 metres but did not come close at 4.80 m, which would have broken her mark of
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      1382 7 BASKETBALL MBA: Boston 91 Toronto 82. Milwaukee 108 Miami KM. Detroit 100 LA Clippers 88. Seattle 97 Houston 80, LA Lakers 100 New Jersey 83, Philadelphia 81 Minnesota 74. Denver 107 New York 96. Sacramento 108 Phoenix 94. CRICKET Fifth and fin* tat-far MmmUonl la Colombo: Australia
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      1161 8 CHAN KWOK MING Age: 89 passed away peacefully on 29 February 2004 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Kan Sook Keng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chan Chee Pew Sylvia Wee Mvi Choo Chan Chee Cheong Cheng Chen Fen Chan Chee Pan Shirley Jayne Wathen Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chan Hung Ping Chua Boon Hen,
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        61 9 Marl CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang Seng *****.65 +11.62 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 882.07 +2.83 CHINA: Shenzhen B 299.21 +1.11 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3389.90 +17.40 JAPAN: Nikkei *****.12 +229.20 THAILAND: SET Index 705.25 -11.05 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 759.01 -2.07 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1484.46 +1.28 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp Closed F«b27
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        37 9 AEM-Evertech 5c 70,025.000 Bio-Treat HK4Oc 37.306,000 Wee Port 0.5 c 30,712,000 Straco 5c 20.696,000 UnitedTAC USl5c 20,496,000 Sing Tel 15c 18,338,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 18,016.000 Peoples Food HK5Oc 15.511.000 Celestial US6c 13,488,000 Rotary EnqqiOc 13,148,000
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        41 9 Change Straits Times Index 1891.73 +3.10 BT 08/ OS -261.00 -32.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -165.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -26.00 UOB Sesdaq 117.26 -3.03 UOB Blue Chip 679.19 +2.31 STI Futures 1902 +3 SIMSCI 229.99 +0.04 SiMSCI Futures 231.70 +1.10
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        102 9 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE ('000) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 33,944 33,944 52,574 52,574 Manufacturq 293,261 39,416 332,677 251,215 16,955 268,170 Commerce 67,607 7,436 75,043 77,765 3,400 81,166 Tpt/Stor/Com 101,624 150 101,774 141,557 27 141,584 Finance 29,895 4,340 34,235 151,685 2,904 154,588 Construction 33,865 39,322 73,187
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        127 9 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Pn Unch Multilnd 746 000 746 Manufacturg 21 90 35 3 25 16 24 115 51 Commerce 11 29 19 4 11 3 15 40 22 Tpt/Stor/Com 9 15 7 0 10 9 16 7 Finance 769
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        224 9 STOCK PRICES LEGEND Straits Times Index Stocks N Net or Tax-exempted dividend xd ex-dlvidend cd cum dividend ct conditional trdq crl cum right Issue cbi cum bonus issue co cum offer xrl ex-right issue xbi ex-bonus Issue xall ex-all cd xa cum dividend ex-ail edea cum dividend cum
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        533 10 It will levy an extra 5% tax on products including toys and nuclear reactors, m efforts to force US to repeal tax breaks BRUSSELS For the first time m the history of transatlantic trade relations, the European Union (EU) yesterday imposed trade sanctions on
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        366 10 FALL IN JANUARY CONSUMER SPENDING, BUILDING The signs are that manufacturers are gaining enough confidence tonire workers, while the outlook for future growth was bright. The employment index jumped to 56.3 last month the highest since December 1987 —from January's 52.9, according to a report
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        222 10 WASHINGTON The tax and spending plans announced m President George W. Bush's budget last month would lead to a cumulative US budget deficit of U552.75 trillion (554.7 trillion) over the next decade, even if Congress kept spending growth at levels far lower than
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        53 10 Yesterday's close: 13,918.65 (Up 11.62. points) Hong Kong stocks finshed a fraction higher ahead of an earnings report from banking powerhouse HSBC, which was sngmiy aisappotnting. Volume was slightly below recent averages with HKST7.4 bMk»(SslBbfllion) changing hands as investors took to the sidelines ahead of
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        141 10 mnbmnbmnbm Comity Clef Bank Of China HK 15.60 -0.30 Bank Of East Asia 25.40 0.10 Cathay Pacific 16.05 0.20 Cheung Kong 74.25 unch Ch Kong Infra 19.80 -0.05 China Mobile 27.85 0.30 China Res Entp 10.95 -0.05 China Unicorn 10.15 0.15 CITIC Pacific 24.10 0.05 CLP 40.20 0.10
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        129 10 nbmnbvmnbmnb Company Cloie AMMB Holdings 4.08 unch B Amer Tobacco 45.25 0.50 Berjaya Sports 4.44 -0.12 Commerce Asset 5.25 unch Digicom 3.82 -0.16 Gamuda 6.40 unch Genting 19.50 0.50 Golden Hope 3.78 0.04 Hong Leong Bank 5.75 -0.05 101 Corp 9.75 0.35 XL Kepong 7.4S 0.20 Lafarge MCemcnt
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        130 10 mnbmhgjhjh Rubber Futures (Closing prtcos) RSS 1 (S cants/M) Month High Low Stt Vot Opm Int Apr 04 231.50 May 04 234.00 jun 04 237.00 Jul/SepO4 243.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Stt Vol Opm Int Apr 04 135.00 132.50 135.00 325 2425 May 04 136.75
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        595 10 1CBH Denotes an Opening Range has been established OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO4 98.870 98.87 C 98.867 98.867 2804 ***** JunO4 98.775 98.780 98.765 98.770 6581 ***** SepO4 ***** 98.585 98-565 98.570 ***** ***** D*cO4 9&270 98.275 9&250 98.255 8378 ***** MarOs 97.920
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        66 10 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Clung* Price (US$) BBL Brent Blmd Mar *0.64 32.35-32.40 W Texas Interm Mar +0.58 36.12-36.16 Dubai Fjten- Feb *oi7o 29.61-29.66 Tapis Blend Feb «0.50 36.15-36^5 Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:55 V 3/2004 Crude/Product Month* Chanqt Price (US$) BBL Minas Feb +0.50 35.15-35.25 tNaphtha
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        48 10 Yesterday's close: 882.07 (Up 2.83 points) Malaysia's key share index ended up, as Investors cheered improved earnings by bfueffiip MISC and Maxis while the Ifoader market feil on profit-taking Volume was a moderate 149 ntitton shares. Losers led gainers by 586 to 302. Reuters
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        45 10 Yesterdays dteste: 299.21 (Up 111 points) 'ism China shares closed 0.89 per cent higher as investors bought into steel companies after the strong 2003 results released by index heavyweight Baoshan Iron tech sector also idped to towr the market htghsr. j AFP
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        162 10 gjhgjhgjhg Company Close Anhui Gujing D B 5.04 -0.01 Beijing Or Elec B 8.13 -0.07 Bengang Steel B 4.12 0.07 Ch Int Marine 14.66 0.13 China M Shekou B 8.92 0.16 Ch South Glass B 5.28 0.04 China Vanke B 6.89 O.IS Chqing C Auto B 10.29 -0.08 Dalian
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        126 10 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Mar 1) Buying S«Hlng Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.3090 1.3240 Canadian dollar 1.2650 1.2800 Euro 2.1160 2.1400 NZ dollar 1.1610 1.1870 Sterling pound 3.1660 3.2020 US dollar 1.6900 1.7090 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Chinese
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        53 10 Yesterday's close: 3,38^9 (Up 17.4 points) Australian share prices rose 0.6 per cent to their highest level m two years, ted by gains m resources giant BHP BUtiton after rt annouced a massive new contract with China, dealers said. Turnover totalled 879.5 million shares worth A52.28 bHlion
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        128 10 Ugn Company CtoM AMP Limited 4.90 unch ANZ Bank Grp 18.02 0.03 Brambles Ind 5.28 -0.03 Broken Hill Prop 12.43 0.17 Coles Myer 7.76 -0.04 CSL 19.80 -0.20 CSR Ltd 1.84 0.02 C'wealth Bank 31.92 0.24 Foster's Grp 4.41 0.04 General Prop Trt 3.00 0.02 Macquarie Bank 33.45 0.35
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        698 10 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS jbvmnbvmbvmn 52- Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quota High Low Code Company Sole oar 'OOP Htgh Low Buyer jajjar 53 2 3698 ASTIW*****1 42 -7 58 47.5 42 42 45 4.5 0.5 3697 AcmaW*****6 0.5 0.5 142 48 3602 Amtek W*****0 112 107 112 10 1.5
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        62 10 Yesterday's close: (Up 229.2 points) Japanese share prices rest 2.08 per cent to a 20-month high as investors continued to be upbeat about Japan's economic outlook while a steady dollar eased concerns about the prospects tot expons, oeaiers $a& Volume was 168 biflion shares, up
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        124 10 bvjnygfjytujgf Company Clow Canon Inc 5470 140 Denso Corp 2375 90 East Japan Rail *****0 ***** Fanuc Ltd 6870 10 Fuji Photo Film 3390 -20 Fujitsu 645 -13 Hitachi 740 27 Honda Motor 4770 10 Ito Yokado 4210 90 Kansal Electric 1993 13 Kao 2315 10 Kyocera Corp 8160
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        576 11 In first clear statement of plans to end currency's link to US$ r he says qovt is creating new f orex system BEIJING Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the country is working towards letting market forces decide the value of the yuan,
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          105 11 JAPAN'S economy is showing signs of improving, though it is too early to consider raising ratings on the government's debt as it has failed to restrain spending, Standard Poor's (S&P) said. "Japan's macro-eco-nomic situation is starting to show some bright signs, and the bad
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          55 11 HONG Kong's economic recovery accelerated last month on increased new business as employment rose for the first time m three months, the monthly Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) survey shows. The seasonally adjusted PMI rose to 55.2 m February, its highest reading since November, from a
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          72 11 SOUTH Korea's booming exports marked their highest monthly rise m 15 years last month, helping the country post its 11th monthly trade surplus m a row, the Commerce Ministry said yesterday. Exports on a Cus-toms-cleared basis soared 45.9 per cent to U5519.46 billion (5533.26 billion)
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          153 11 HSBC Holdings, the world's second-largest bank by market value, said last year's profit rose 41 per cent, buoyed by the US$l5. 5-billion (5526.5-billion) purchase of Household International last year. Net income rose to US$B.77 billion, or 83 US cents a share, from U556.24 billion,
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          65 11 THE world's largest diversified miner, BHP Billiton, signed a US$9-billion (5515.4--billion) deal yesterday to double its iron ore sales to a resource-hungry China that is scouring the globe for raw materials to fuel its factories. BHP Billiton said it would sell about 12 million
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        871 12  -  LORN A TAN COMMENT B,j IT IS awards season again, and we are not talking about the Oscars. Over the past couple of weeks, the best m Singapore's fund management industry were honoured by agencies such as Standard and Poor's
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        560 12  - Wealth-management hub boost for S 'pore EDNA KOH Making foreign-sourced income remitted back to Republic tax-free puts it on par with rivals but actual impact is uncertain By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT LEVELLING THE FIELD SINGAPORE'S move to exempt from tax foreignsourced income remitted back puts the Republic on the same footing
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        252 12 NOT only did audio-visual production company MediaStream's investment m Allandes Corporation go sour, it now has to face a lawsuit filed by a creditor of its subsidiary. On Feb 20, International Factors (Singapore), which provides trade financing, filed a writ of summons m
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        214 12  -  RACHEL LIN By THE Council of Logistics Management yesterday held m Singapore its first conference outside North America to highlight the importance of supply chain issues m Asia. Its theme Asia: Where The Supply Chain Begins. But for most of the opening session,
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          107 13 CONTAINER shipping group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) said yesterday that strong long-haul volumes helped its average freight rates rise by 16 per cent m the six weeks ended Feb 6 from the year-ago period. Average freight rates rose to U552,564 (554,381) per 40-foot equivalent
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          66 13 GOODWOOD Park Hotel general manager Mavis Oei has succeeded her late father Khoo Teck Puat as chairman of the listed hotel group. Mrs Oei, who has been a director of the company since 1977 and has been the general manager since 1976, was formerly the
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          76 13 EZRA TO RAISE $MH VIA SHARE ISSUE MARINE services provider Ezra Holdings yesterday said it will issue 12 million new shares to investors to raise about $13.8 million. The net proceeds will be used to partly finance the building of new vessels and for its working capital needs. The issue
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        519 13  -  AZHAR KHALID bym DURING the heydays of the dotcom boom, shares of Internet-based telephone services provider Mediaßing changed hands for more than $2 apiece. Then, when the bubble burst, the stock plumbed the depths, quoted at as low as seven cents.
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        440 13  -  LEE SU SHY AN It will pay $239 m for the share of an oil refinery on Jurong Island and other interests as demand grows for petroleum products Bu ■COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC) is paying US$l4O million (55 239-3
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        308 13  -  BRYAN LEE byR GUOCOLAND looks set to sell its 34.54-per-cent stake m Londonbased Benchmark Group to GE Real Estate soon m a deal for £94.2 million (*****.4 million). The mainboard-listed property arm of Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan yesterday announced that its London-listed
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        353 13  -  AZHAR KHALID STOCK WATCH SHARES of newly-listed Midas Holdings slumped nine cents, or 11.7 per cent, to 68.5 cents yesterday, Dut some lucky investors managed to make a tidy profit by selling their shares to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for as high as
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        375 13  -  AZHAR KHALID TAKING STOCK By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT A CUT m corporate taxes announced m Friday's Budget and news of an impressive earnings rise among locally listed companies Tufted the key Straits Times Index (STI) above the psychological 1,900-point barrier briefly yesterday. But a lack
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        704 14  -  AUDREY TAN LORNA TAN End Of SGX Reporting Season While most managed to rush out reports by Sunday, about 30 have yet to do so and could be rapped by SGX By and] MOST Singapore-listed companies have managed to comply with a new rule that
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      13 1 Life! THE STRAITS TIMES Tuesday, March 2, 2004 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE
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      50 1 King-dom Come An Oscars Special It was one of the biggest gambles in movie history, but Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings trilogy has become a true cinema classic. ONG SOR FERN gives the final instalment The Return Qfcy te TfaeiCing deserves its 11 Oscar /jrang^^ Design: SALLY LAM
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      765 2 IIdegrees of Triumph 11 nominations, 11 oplden statuettes. The LoraOfThe Rings: The Return Of The King dominated the action at these Oscars HERE COME THE HOBBITS: (From left) Elijah Wood, Scan Austin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan m the mood for the Oscars. KISS OF JOY: Director Peter Jackson (far
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      642 3  - Kiwis cheer the win CLARISSA OON New Zealanders, includingthose in Singapore, are thrilled byLOTKs win ana the publicity it gives the country Bu THE real winner at yesterday's Oscars event was New Zealand. A succession of honorees, including The Lord Of The Rings' Kiwi director Peter Jackson, thanked the government
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      259 3 Best Picture: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Actor: Scan Perm, Mystic River Actress: Ctiarlize Theron, Monster Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, Mystic River Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain Adapted Screenplay:
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      154 4 "Things were so different then. You know how different it was? Bush was president, the economy was tanking and we just finished a war with Iraq." On the world when he first hosted the Oscars 13 years ago "All the hobbit costumes are on sale at
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      195 4 "Four days into filming, some of the Japanese crew politely asked to leave. They did not feel the director knew what she was doing. We were politely refused." Best Actor nominee Bill Murray (left), presenting Best Picture nominee Lost In Translation "Look at us. A San Francisco wedding
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      574 4  -  LIONEL SEAH By FASHION CORRESPONDENT THE Oscar's traditional red carpet, which spans 30m, is arguably the most-watched fashion show on earth. And after last year's muted showing, yesterday's Academy Awards managed to shrug off the spectre of the Iraqi war and returned to its glitzy roots.
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        77 5 ROBOT ZETA- JONES? BACKSTAGE, Catherine Zeta-Jones (above), who had presented Tim Robbins' trophy to him, astonished everyone within earshot after kissing and congratulating him. She clutched the back of her crimson gown and said: "I need to get this thing off." Even Robbins* eyes widened. Zeta-Jones turned around, exposing the
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        102 5 MUM was the word yesterday. Keisha Castle-Hughes, 13, came with her mother, Desrae. Clint Eastwood, 73, also brought his Mum. "She was with me m 1993 when I won for Unforgiven. I hope she brings the same luck," said Eastwood, who won for Best Director that year. Marcia
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        118 5 WHEN you win an Oscar, you don't just get a trophy. You also get the torn piece of envelope and paper with your name on it. As Sofia Coppola was being swept away from the stage after fanning Best Original Screenplay for Lost In Translation, presenter Susan Sarandon
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        170 5 SEAN PENN took time off from Dylan, his daughter with Robin Wright Perm, to make it to the ceremony, and it was not a wasted trip. He had missed last month's Golden Globes to spend the night with his daughter, adding then that the red carpet "embarrassed"
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        213 5 THE Oscars began at 5.29.55pm m Los Angelei^iiß telecast started at 5.30pm. The five-second delay was built m to give the producers a j chance to zap any unexpected racy material on stage. It was the first time the ceremony had been subject to that scrutiny,
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      782 6 The world is increasingly about being better and newer, but it is the old and cheap finds from second-hand stores that I treasure most GIRL TALK I'M A cheapo queen and proud ofit. Last week, I went to a charity bazaar m aid of the welfare of
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      220 6 LONDON Paul McCartney (inset) plans to release a new animated film, 20 years after he first produced a cinematic cartoon, his spokesman said on Sunday. The former Beatle is due to release Tropic Island Hum on DVD next month, said Geoff Baker. The story of a
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        148 7 THE month-long Malaysia March Mega Sale Carnival is now on. Kicking off at Komtar m Penang's Georgetown over the weekend, activities lined up include a Shop-A-Hunt event that will see people hunting for "treasures" around Komtar, Campbell and Chulia streets. Just across the causeway, items like
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        307 7  -  Magdalene Lum hgfjgfjhgfj bym THE north-east monsoon season is over, which means it is a good time to visit Pulau Redang off the coast of Terengganu. The new Laguna Redang Island Resort reopened recently, and is offering a three-day Weekend Special package, starting from RM34B (Ssls6) per
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        175 8 CHECK OUT A PERANAKAN HOME-TURNED-BOUTIQUE HOTEL THE BABA HOUSE. THE CREW OF THE MOVIE ENTRAPMENT, WHICH STARRED SEAN CONNERY AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, STAYED THERE DURING A LOCATION SHOOT (above left, with friend) IF YOU have not had a health screening for some time, consider the four-day Health
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        433 8  - Just can't resist Peranakan Magdalene Lum fghghnbvchnbv En WHO: Sharon Gan, a former assistant public relations manager at Suntec City Development. In her early 40s, she holidays m Malaysia five times a year to shop, eat or attend church retreats. An avid antique collector, her favourite town is Malacca, which
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        389 12  -  NEO CHAI CHIN nbvngfhgfh Bu DRAMA BOX'S new play, Constant Constipation, draws parallels between bodily Functions and the aftermath of Sept 11, 2001. The hijacked planes and collapse of the World Trade Center m New York triggered a war against terrorism, which is still ongoing; economic instability
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        173 12 HONG KONG Jackie Chan fears no screen baddies but is all at sea when he is on water. He showed his Achilles' heel on Sunday when he nearly fell from a ship mast. In his capacity as Hong Kong's Tourism Ambassador, he was greeted by some 180
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        80 12 Tseng to sing on May 16 HONG KONG singer Jenny Tseng is staging her comeback concert m Singapore at the Suntec City Convention Hall on May 16. Tseng, who shot to fame m the 1970s singing theme songs from Hong Kong drama serials, had retired 22 years ago after her
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        160 12 Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ grossed US$117.5 million (S$200.8 million) in its first five days at the North American box office. It is the second-best five-day count, behind last year's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King with US$124.1 million. RETURN OF THE
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        38 12 Lawyer and Star Hub viewer Eric Tan Vim Yew poses with his prize of a Hyundai Trajet worth more than $70,000 from Star Hub. The annual lucky draw is to reward loyal customers.
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      640 6 BJJI NISSAN FOR SALE 9/95 MARCH 1.0 Manual. Blue. Well kept. OMV $*****. Asking $16.8 K. Call *****725 1 OWNER 12/00 Sunny 1.5 auto. F/accessones. OMV $*****. Tax 6/'O4. Accident free. *****987 MTHLY $600+!! END"OI Sunny 1.5. OMV 514.5 K. Accident free. 1 owner. 100% loan. 6748-0409 12/'OI SUNNY 1.6
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      2052 8 bYj h I M W 3»"^H BWI TOYOTA FOR SALE BfJI TOYOTA FOR SALE KfH TOYOTA FOR SALE Blfl TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE HMfeßßßßßfl^k^^^^^^j^^^^Bß B^L^^B^B^^fek^^^^^^B^^^B^^Hi^^flßl BL-AIAU-tlLßfcij HI I>* J I BM sI i lf*X r ßß BSO^BB Comprehensive I I manufactußii^B BW BPPPWWi BWB IB— warranty B
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      445 8 WPH VEHICLES WANTED BUY/SELL 1989 to 2003 AUMakes&Model Best Offer G'teed Superironic Motor Brokers Welcome A Hi'ii fg*l I'M -A> IHil JIVM.I jRHBj JJ^L, Car-Times M'<^ HANS TAN ■l^i 9100 6181 m^x BUY/SELL so wo, ALL MODELS Call: 9061 2210 .£II-?JSj 4 A DEAR OWNER/ DEALERS pis call Leslie 9380-7588
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      484 8 BKEI VEHICLES WANTED EGH VEHICLES WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus. Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Hyundai HlOO van Toyota Liteace, Hiace, Dyna, Nissan Cabstar Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69,NPR66,NPR7I Mitsubishi Canter FE639/
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      757 8 81l SCRAP VEHICLES 8/'OO Cefiro 2.0. White 4/'OI Sunny 1.5 auto. Green 9/'OO Nissan Sunny 1.5 manual. Maroon 3/'Ol Nissan Sunny 1.5V1P auto. Silver 3/'Ol Toyota Corolla I.6GLi auto. Silver 5/'OO Toyota Corolla I.6DX manual. Silver 6/'OO Toyota Corolla 1.3XL1 manual. Sivler V'OO Toyota Corolla I.3XLi auto. Green 3/'OO Toyota
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      764 8 BfCI LORRIES FOR SALE NEW OFFER $0 Deposit 94 Nissan Cabstar $15.8 K. '94 Toyota Dyna i $15.8 K. All 10ft. lorry diesel. 10 yrs COE. Call Alan *****300 7/99 NISSAN CABSTAR Diesel. COE $*****. View to offer *****779 9.30-spm 11/7000 ISUZU NHR 69E Diesel. COE $*****. View to offer
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      543 8 BjJI VANS FOR SALE ***** PmSM aandvtiOfc <^~|yiHJ 3 times vehicle servicing sessions at no cost Free 1 year insurance I Frae Irt instalment I 3 ye»rs/IOO,OOOkm 1 manufacturers' warranty Terms h Condition* Appty j Jetlyn Tafc#>2BS 8601 I 1005 Upper Serangoon Rd 1 r- RENAULT-^ $2800 Drive Away! TRAFIC
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      545 8 ETTI VANS FOR SALE DOWNPAYMENT $IK. 11/'OO Kan goo 865. Diesel. 6-dr. Mthly $500 x 48 mths. Tel: 9660-3113 $17,800 ONLY! 3/'9B Mercedes Vito 108 D New tax. 100% Loan mthly $584. Call *****636 JUST PAY $880 driveaway. 8/'OO Toyota Hiace. 1 owner. Well kept. No other cost. *****424 '95
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      611 9 HDOt-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT M22S3IZIH AMARYLLIS (NEW) Newton MRT •2+l/3+l /4+l penthse From 52.3K onwards Most choice units available ROBERTSON 100 Mohd Sultan •I+l/2/3/3+l/3+bakony Free maid services S2 3K to 54.5K TANGLIN VIEW Opp Redhill MRT •2+l/3+lrm 12 5K to J3.5K QUEENS Opp Queenstown MRT •2+l/3+l/4+lrm/s+l penthse $2
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      855 9 Eya city south-west I PTE APTS RENT 0.07 BENCOOLEN ST, 3 bedroom apt, unfurnished, convenient, MRT. $1800 neg. Tel: *****165 D.OB RACE COURSE Bldq, 3 bdrm maisonette, spacious, aircon, unfurn. Rent $1800. Tel: 6337-2165 D.05 PASIR VIEW Pk 990sqft 2-rm F/facilities/ furn. Designer decor. Amenities. Immed. 9628-2277 ANCHORAGE 1200 SQ.FT.
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      1465 9 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ BRII DO9-10 ORCHARD/ BRII DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MMi TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MMM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT j^J PTE APTS -RENT fl^g PTE APTS -RENT ■HpipSarerfEtonioca^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ■H| ';^^*T^|2jß^| -s* of cLuxuru Ujoit vL Prestigious address m district 1 0 I 5-min walk to Orchard Road MRT Station I
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      723 9 ■flfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ mjiMM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND |BIPTEAPTS-RENT Grangeford 1200 sqft. 2 rms. F/furn. Cosy. High fir $2.5K Abode <§> Devonshire Modern 2/ 3 bdrms. Near MRT. Pool Fr $3K Hilkrest Arcadia 4 rms $3K J.C. Draycott 3 rm. F/furn....53.3K Elizabeth Hgts 2650 sqft. 4+l Corner mais. Renovated. S3.BK Serenade <S>
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      939 9 Wf!n DO9-10 ORCHARD/ WIM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MB PTEAPTS-RENT VILLA AZURA 3+l, f/furn. Facilities. Resort style. Near amenities. Cold Storage. Convenient public trpt. James 9450-9133 WING-ON LIFE. 3300 sqft. Newly renovated. Modern/ bright/ breezy/ balcony. High fir. Good view. Facilities. CHL *****440 EXCLUSIVE! THE CLAYMORE. 3+l. New kitchen/ interior. Face greenery.
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      2225 9 1 PROPERTIES 1 Bffl Dll &21 NEWTON/ flffl OH &21 NEWTON/ BRfl Oil &21 NEWTON/ hIUJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Mlj BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI KiUJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI I PTEAPTS-RENT I PTEAPTS-RENT I PTEAPTS-RENT I Mm "-M: ■'Wi^^^^^pOßr x Mm Mt\' vtM M^~ mSm /f V^ MM m\ w M M,7§\
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      641 10 PROPERTIES VOI Dll &21 NEWTON/ ifWl Dll &21 NEWTON/ Pffl Dll &21 NEWTON/ VOI Dll &21 NEWTON/ Wftft 011 &21 NEWTON/ IfflVl Dll &21 NEWTON/ IttUJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI EiM BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI luliJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Ki!i*J BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI iuUj BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI luUj BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI JJ
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      493 10 WH\ 015-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT COSY 3 RMS. F/ aircon at Upp I East Coast Rd. Convenient vicinity. Pis call Mrs Tan at 6224-6288 hp. 9147-5716 for viewing. EBSHXH Mead IT~Q I ffll Mrt La! EAST MEADOWS 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l. Sea, pool view. D'manor 4+l/ Purbury 3+l. Full
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      562 10 WltH Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT D.16 LAGUNA GREEN 2 rms with patio. 1200 sqft. facilities. Avail, j 4/'O4. Manna Realty 9488-2282 j MAKENA 1548 SOFT 3+l, sea view. P/furn. Very well kept. F/facili- ties. 53.2 K. TRS 9450-9389 D.15 THE SOVEREIGN 3300 sqft. Full sea view. 4+l.
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      428 10 WltH Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT D.15 COSTA RHU 3+l. Direct bay view. 1776 sgft. High fir. Full facilities/ p/furn. neg. *****919 PEBBLE BAY. RENT/ Sale. 2 bdrms. Lobby Q. 1250 sqft. Partial bay view. S2.BK. BBT *****453 SALE/ RENT. WATERSIDE, 2142 sqft. 3 bdrms. High fir. Move
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      419 10 aD22-24 WffM D 22-24 WEST Em WEST PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-REWT Along Pasir Panjang Swimming pool and Near NUS maid service Excellent accessibility Short term lease via AYE available 3 Bedrooms Utility Asking 552,000 PaulPoh 9066 0792 Ashley Ho 9687 7154 Jerome Lee 9385 0188 3+l rms 1572-1830 sqft Swimming Pool Gym
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      305 10 WJfl D 25-28 NORTH PTEAPTS-RENT CASTLE GREEN. 1216 sqft. 3 bdrms. Nicely/ p/furn. F/facilities. F/aircon. Greenery. Convenient. Good rates. DTZ *****-500 3+l <a ROSEWOOD. Brand New. Partial/ F/Furn. 3 Mins to MRT. Avail Immed. Very Convenient. William 9456 8889 PN ORCHID PK. 2+l. Pond view, quiet. MRT, mkt. F/furn, aircon.
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      1555 10 VCTjI HOUSES FOR RENT Wfm HOUSES FOR RENT Near Newton Novena MRT stations Mins away from Orchard Rd/CBD with amenities close by Pool facing greenery Mable parquet flooring 3 and 3+l bedrooms from 2013 sq ft 2766 sq ft Attractive rental from $4300 Sam Poi 9632 8288 Daphne Low 9423
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      1026 10 Wffl HUDC/HDB HH APTS FOR RENT I+l Tanjong Pagar 2 $850 I+l Potong Pasir 142 $650 I+l Yishun 283/137 $500 I+l Teck Whye 111/ 106 $500 1/ 2+l Lor Ah Soo 154/ 254 ..$7OO I 2+l West Coast 612 $800 I 2+l Ghim Moh 21 $800 2+l CCX 689/ 445
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      948 10 VR] HUDC/HDB ■uU APTS FOR RENT $600 UP! CLEMENTI, Tampines, C'Wealth, Jurong E/ W, AMK, T.Payoh, Hougang, Bedok, Übi, Eunos, Kallang, Yishun, Simei, Woodlands, Teban. 9190 5653 I+l AMK 172/ T Payoh 140/ 2+l Boon Lay 208/ Dover 21 Sengkang 125/ 298/ Yishun 137/ 3+l Pasir Ris 639/ Punggol 165
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      2197 11 RBI SERVICE Wtfl SERVICE Rfl SERVICE Wtfl SERVICE KUAPARTMENTS WjJAPARTMENTS APARTMENTS ItfU APARTMENTS -^bwS ill^B BHb! «s^^^ jpl __^W|^^™^BTOftJ{ -rnpp-r/^vpr >-4bMß4^^^^^^K^^«9^e9 .j *§H SflMlflr^ IIICI tin c ItSIOIRI IS J^BIbII^ m^ Bat^JESS Elegant apartments ■HHB^^sd B3"PIB!iP!" Personalised sew ices Bt JHb^9l Resort setting p." *^a^B^h Central location jjjg^SSf^^^^ml^^^^ This luxurious
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      2049 11 PROPERTIES Wf!fl HDB APTS FOR SALE RfSCI HDB APTS FOR SALE VfjCl HDB APTS FOR SALE VRI HOB APTS FOR SALE RRfl HOB APTS FOR SALE Rftfl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Hr\
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      255 11 Wff\ 009-10 ORCHARD/ lyuj TANGUN/ HOLUND |^J PTEAPTS-SALE SPRING GR 3+l. Tenanted/ va cant. $900K up/ Valley Pk pool view. 21 4+l. $1M up. 9638-0963 ENBLOC POTENTIAL 2 1 ON Rd 2 rm, ground fir with yard, convenient, $490K neg. 9146 0783 agt RARE! DORMER PK (Twr blk). 4+l (all
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      812 12 PROPERTIES BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE UE SQUARE M 2400 sqft. 2 levels penthse, gdn. pool view. Good layout/ facilities. 9736 6685 •"HOLLAND HILL MANSION. Cnarmmq Gdn, Highpoint, Beverly Mai 2-4-rm. neg. 9380-2591 D.lO WESTWOOD. F'HOLD. 2850 sq.ft. Tanglin Mall. Tropical Gdn. Motivated seller. *****639 Agt BALMORAL TWR
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      1681 12 Wfn Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PT7I Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ Ki|l| PTE APTS -SALE KWI THOMSON m BH housessale —^■p— —mm S'GOON GDN VICINITY s/storey HI semid. 2800/ 2200 sqft. Reno- vated. D/storey. 4400/ 4800 i sqft (new). 3+l/ 5+2. *****706 j CASUARINA. 1' 2-STOREY INTER I Terr. 1500/ 1400 sqft.
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      398 12 EVERGREEN/ CHUANPK. 3+I. IO6S 1528 sq.ft. High fir. Good facing. Quiet. Windy. Facilities. Convenient. neg. Peter *****281 PN I D.19 EVERGREEN PK. 1087 sqft. 13th fir. 3+l. Unblocked. Pool view. Windy. MRT/ central/ wet mkt. Almost sold! 9002-7855 PN j lEEpebenham| Tie Leung i MRT GRAND REGALIA NEW penthse. 2374
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      658 12 WSn D 2 5 "28 KILI NORTH HOUSES Kaw -sale SI.OBM ONLY BEGONIA Dr 2-sto-rey semid 2795 sqft s+l rms. 51.35 M only Sembawang PI. 2storey semi-d 5346 sqft s+l. Best offer secures. CKS *****477 SELETAR RD CORNER Terr. 214--storey. 4000/ 3200 sqft. 4+l. 999 yrs. Future shpg mall. I
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      868 12 WvVl HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) CHOICE LOCATION! 4 NG' corner Blk 534 AMK. High fir Unblocked breezy. Only 5 mins to MRT, town ctr. Brand new mkt/ shops at your doorstep. *****878 PN *W% Must Sell BEST PRICE IN AMK! Only $280 K. 5-rm Corner Blk 250/ Blk. 249
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      816 12 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) 5-YRS ONLY! 5T Corner Blk 763. Bedok Res view. Design build. High fir. Renovated. Unblocked/ windy. Near Red Swastika Sch. View to offer. 9129-8582 HTN BEDOK RES. 3 'NG' 616. #08. 4 'NG' 110. #02. 5 T 807/ 602. 3rms 503/ 529.
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      988 12 ■flli HDB APTS FOR SALE lyU (BISHAN) EXEC MAIS SIN Ming 453. 1744 sq.ft. Simply beautiful. Windy. Ai Tong Sch/ Thomson Plaza/ SICC. neg. DW 9007-3310 Doreen GOOD LOCATION. MUST view. 4 A' Blk 233 Bishan St 22. Near j school, amenities. View to offer. S Call 9635-5487 DW 4
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      921 12 ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE mrtJM (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ J| TELOK BLANGAH) GOOD PRICE! 3-RM Upgraded. Blk 108. Commonwealth. Near ame- i nities/ MRT. Call: 9101-6880. LAST CALL! 2-RM Tanglin Halt blk 25. High fir. 100% move -in. $110K nett. Hurry! 9303-8971 no agts NEW LISTING! BLK 55 C'wealth. High floor.
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      910 12 |TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOA CHU KANG) ALVIN LIM 9848-5533 ERA 5 'A' Blk 7 Teck Whye. SBOK renovation. 5 yrs S2SBK up Exec Mais 108 Teck Whye. New High fir. 147 sqm $328K up 4 'A' 445. New. High fir. Face country club. 6 yr5....5200K up 5
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      965 13 H HOB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) ALL CLEMENTI NEAR MRT/ AMENITIES 3 1 2 Corner 322. High fir. MRT. M Corner 345 Renovated. Shop 3-NG 307/304 High fir. Nice view 3-NG 379/431 renovated unblock 3-NG 320 Unblocked. 3-min MRT 4-NG 349/ 302 Nicely renovated! 4-NG 712 New renovation
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      943 13 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) $140K NETT ONLY! 3T Upgraded. Blk 34 Circuit Road. High fir. Corridor end. Well kept. 2 airocns. Immed regn. Daliana *****767 3 T 1 Blk 41 Sims Dr. High fir. LJfl level. Upgraded. Single's Paradise! New renovation. Bright Windy. MRT. 9062-7222 PN 3
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      1044 13 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) VERY CHEAP!! Hougang Exec Apt Blk 974. 3 big rms. High fir. Near Hougang Pt. *****860 agt $0 CASH! 4'A' Corner S'goon 236. Simple renovation. Low fir. MRT/ Ctrl. View to offer. 9389-5576 SOK. 5 YRS. 969 Hougang. High fir. Corner. Walk
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      868 13 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) EXEC APT/ 3 rm/ 5 rm 335, 336/ 113/ 2888 Kang Ching/ Tao Ching/ Toh Guan. Chinese Gdn i view. A1 decor. *****444 i TOH GUAN PK 287A. New! Exec Apt. Open view. 7 mins to MRT. $80K renovation. 4 rms balcony. Must view!
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      1686 13 Rl HDB APTS FOR SALE m| (SEMBAWANG) CORNER 4-RM BLK 477 #02. Sembawang Dr. Renovated. MRT. No blocking. Sun Plaza/ amenities. Kodi *****653/ *****014 PN LAST OFFER 5269K! 5 T blk 476/ 477. Ground fir. Corner. $50K fantastic decor! Just 5 yrs. MRT. Closing soon! 9008-3088 DW URGENT SALE! 5
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      752 13 Rffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 4'A' CORNER Tampines 273/ 845/ 447. Low/ high fir. Renovated. Near MRT/ amenities. Price neg. 9028-3465/ 9638-8874 DTZ 4 'A' BLK 354. Unblocked. F/ renovated. 100% move m. Immaculate! Quiet convenient. Tampines Mart/ schs/ pk. 9636-3376 4 'A' CORNER, blk 839. Mid/ lift fir.
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      975 13 Rffl HDB APTS FOR SALE m (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 7-YRS 704 4'A' Tampines. MRT. Next to corner. High fir. 200% move-in. Valued. NBI *****299 t HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOAPAYOH/ POTONGPASIR) CORNER PT Blk 4 'A'. Blk 10-B T. Payoh. 100% move m. Condo layout. High fir. 3 rms aircon. All races.
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      835 13 PROPERTIES a HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) ERIC CHEW 9619-1939 PN 4 'Al' 7878. 200% renovated. MRT. Low fir. At HDB valuation 4 'A2' 669/ 619. Corner. neg 4 'NG' 145. Corner. MRT. neg 3 'A' 318. High fir. 83 sqm. neg 3 'NG' 2O3. Lift level. Renovated. 5 'I'
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      924 13 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) Excellence _jvZ__^Lmj 4 'NG' BLK 34 Marsiling Drive. Dr-to-dr. High fir. Quiet. Upgraded Unblocked. Facing JB. Only Chinese eligible. Must sell!! Act fast!! 5 T CORNER Woodlands Blk 701. #09. Unblocked. Breezy. Spacious. 100% Move-in. MRT/ 888 Plaza. Low 9068-3700 Wynn 5 T CORNER
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      832 14 PROPERTIES Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE I^JYISHUN) 3 'NG' BLK 122. 100% move m. High fir. Unblocked. Near Chong Pang Mkt/ ;ch *****880 Tony 3 'NG' 703, 709. High fir. Near Chong Pang. Serious seller. All races. S neg. Tony Ho *****209 4 VT CORNER recess Blk 283 5 T
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      705 14 WTjl HUOC/HDBAPTS UU WANTED (RENT/ BUY) DEAR OWNERS, I'M the rental specialist with ready overseas tenants looking for HDB/ Private whole units urgently. With em- ployment pass/ PR/ students. High budget. Call 9387-3810 SMALL FAMILY/ PROFESSIONALS/ students looking for AMK, T. Payoh, Bt Merah, Tampines other units. 2/3/4 rms whole
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      662 14 Rf| FACTORY SPACE Rll FACTORY SPACE WT\l FACTORY SPACE |^FORRENT rnppcMT |^FORREM I mk ■m m^ mm 1 A m± fl ffe g\ ffl mt M I I 4\¥&m I .M* I§C^ I aCaC^C* W% f9 f^aCv -'^SEH 3St» S (S ffk II IwEd I lU U w 111 COO
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      358 14 $0.80 PSF SHUNLI Kaki Bukit. 2300/ 2800/ 4700/ 6000 sqft. Attached toilets, food ct, free parking. Also sale. OT 9819-6646 BALESTIER RD. GOLDEN wall flat ted fty, Jin Rajah 806-04. 1425 sqft. Carpark free. 9633 9909 (William), agt welcome HURRY! LAST FEW units. Bt Batok Unity Ctr. 1,399-2,842 sqft. From
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      504 14 MACPHERSON, LOYANG, KEPPEL Ground fir. 1000, 3800, 6500, *****. ***** sqft. *****238 UP TO 6-MTHS Free Rental. Upp Paya Lebar. Above 3300 sqft. Aircon. *****-123/ 152 Owner PERFECT IND BLDG. 1300/ 4000/ 5600 sq.ft. fitted office work area. Free parking. 6744-5166 1) GOLDPINE 1250 sq.ft. Woodwork etc. $I.IK. 2) Citimac
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      155 14 Ril OFFICE SPACE |^U FOR RENT UE SOUARE SHELL HOUSE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Along Clemenceau Aye Just outside CBD Areas: 8,977/9,774/17,954 sq ft available Column free, excellent view Be among MNC tenants For enquiries, please contact UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED Tel: 6830-8215/12/08 or 6833-2038 or *****271/70/85 website: www.uesquare.com Ocean Towers
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      398 14 Rfl OFFICE SPACE IMMED OFFICE SPACE Amoy St 900/ 2000 sqft j Club St 900/ 1000/ 1100 sqft Bt Tlmah 4000 sqft Telok Blangah 1800 sqft (cheap) Circular Rd 1500 sqft Lavender. Beautiful! Must see! Near Buqis 1100/ 3500 sqft Cantonment 1000/ 4000 sqft Carpenter 5t.... 2500/ ***** sqft Ginza
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      721 15 Rtl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE BU FOR RENT UU FOR RENT MM FORRENT ■iliyili£Jjlit£l|2^Sfifii^ k Lower rents. International Business Park (IBP) Close to Jurong East MRT station and bus interchange 130sqm onwards Raised floor system i .^^^^P Column free layout <4ZZ2mjS^* Great tenant mix iw Changi
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      638 15 Rfl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT |^y FOR RENT E^TTTTOgWE for lease" K^w^Ku^^^^nnH from MRT BVHMJH Bare fitted units MhHPWJIPPI Proximity to food courts, shopping HHPjHHBPHHH centres, banks KQy^ttQp^^QH other amenities jMfifl^UMj^^fllH Ample parking ■HHBHHH space [pplpp|jj||^|^p^j^jl Attractive rents WingTaiAsia TANJONG PAGAR COMPLEX 360 Sf to 6.500
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      676 15 D.09 SPORE SHPG Ctr. #03. 237 sq.ft. Nice pleasant. Walk to Dhoby Ghaut MRT/ Park Mall. Rent neg. Gilbert *****782 DW TAN BOON LIAT. Outside CBD. 1600/ 2500/ 4300 sqft. Office cum fty/ warehse. Big car park. MRT, bus-stop. *****079 DTZ ECENTRE f> REDHILL. 990 sq.ft. Aircon/ carpet. Furn. $1,700.
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      732 15 Rfl OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT ORCHARD TOWER OPP Hilton Hotel 2 units 350 sq ft with partition Well-designed $1.3k *****969 EQUITY PLAZA. 900 sqft. $2.30 psf. Also m prime areas. 400--100,000 sqft. EW 9022-1774 BT PASOH RD. 2 mins from MRT. 1100 sqft. Beautiful office. Suit Graphic Design biz.
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      670 15 Rf| OFFICE SPACE BYLANDS BLDG @> Middle Rd near Bugis MRT. 2164 sqft. Call 9797-3928 PEOPLE'S PK CTR. 600 sqft with windows, near lift lobby. MRT. Must sell 6337-2516 NR D.lO TANGLIN SHPG Ctr. F'hold. 388/ 776 sq.ft. Medical/ office usage. JC Properties 9692-4077 711, GEYLANG RD office for sale.
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      1108 15 PROPERTIES RQ SHOPSPACE RH SHOPSPACE RJI SHOPSPACE |™FORRENT I^FORRENT UNITED SQUARE 245 sf 529 sf prime shop units. Suitable for fashion, gifts and novelties, home accessories and other interesting trades. Retail kiosk on Ist storey. Suitable for fashion accessories, sunglass, tie, cosmetics, gifts and novelties, etc. NOVENA SQUARE 388 4,553
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      884 15 ROXY SOUARE, 290 sq.ft. 2nd fir Suit all trades. Good rental. Immed. Pg. 9306-4248 Ace Link PENINSULA SHPG CTR. Rent $1200. ttO2. Area: 302 sq.ft. Avail immed. Call Mr Raj *****-645 D.19 MOONSTONE LANE. Ground fir shop/office. Approx 1300 sqft. $2500 p.m. TWR *****986 TG. PAGAR VICINITY. 1050/ 1600 sqft.
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      621 16 PROPERTIES T TRAVEL Rfi SHOP SPACE I^Uforsale 5275R NEG! HIGHLAND Centre (opp S'goon stadium). 387 sqft. F'hold. Offer! HB 9850-5888 TAMPINES 825 D/STOREY 3' living quarter. Amenities. Suit all trades. !980 sqft. *****698 agt AMK/ CHAI CHEE. Below valution. j 2-storey shop cum res. All trades, immed. 9831-1208 KJR BEDOK
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      765 16 W9U RESTAURANT/ E|Zi LOUNGE SPACE WANTED j WANTED! PRIME ORCHARD area! 2500 5000 sq.ft. Bare units preferred. Agt 9002-7238 a WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE AT UE TECH PARK PANOAN CRESCENT Off West Coast highway minutes to new Pasir Panjang Container Terminal 80 loading bays Separate lobbies
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      532 16 a WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SttsrHub I SELF STORAGTI 24-Hrs Access CBBBEBD MINI STORAGE RMS Changi/ Kallang. 98 sizes. 16 to 778 sq.ft. Mthly or yrly fr $88 p/mth. Hitech security. Pis call 6337-2000 70C P.S.F. UP. Fr 1000-100,000 sq.ft. Ground/ upp fir at Pasir Panjang, Tagore, Defu, Jurong,
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      600 16 LEEDON PARK PRIME elevated good class bungalow land of 62,902 sq.ft. Potential to subdi- I vide. Agents welcome. Call own- i er *****133 LAND/ OLD HSES wanted for redevelopment m any area. Agts i welcome. 6298-1518/ 9459-1166 OTHER REAL ESTATE FOR RENT NEAR MRT. 2 units of stand-alone bldg. 3-storey.
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      532 19 IJjfl ACADEMIC COURSES BTjfl ACADEMIC COURSES JDOL AUSTON AUSTRALIA Calling 'NV'OV'A' level private candidates! Upon completion, student will obtain Auston Pre-U Diploma l/ll accepted by at least 16 internationally recognised universities. Course will prepare students for Singapore-Cambridge 'OVA' exams Call 6333 5900 ox email program_enquiry@auston.com 299 Thomson Road Spore *****2
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      240 19 CURRENT SCHOOL TEACHERS, LECTURERS, GRADUATES, UNDERGRADS. QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED FULL-TIME TUTORS All tutors are equipped with PAST YEAR EXAM PAPERS Exam orientated Latest syllabus Results proven All levels/ subjects/ areas Edupoint Home Tuition *****513 GUARANTEED I A Or we refund 100% of your tuition fees! Official MOE-registered school Proven one-to-one home
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      917 19 1 EXCEL IN ENGLISH! I "A Cnssf/w writing Jfr Inftxentisf coffipfßtKflsion Qfts I POWER MATHEMATICS! H 2 Challenging I.Q. Ons J ModeHltamng approach I FUN WITH SCIENCE! I 1 Interesting experiments Detailed explanation J Notes grven lor key concepts > GiNed sluOents PSLE Top Aggregate 277 jj ft For year
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      688 19 ENG LANG. TUITION by trained Grad Teacher. Successful result ensured. *****716 Margaret Chu EMI-3/ PRE-SCH-JC/ all races, subjs, areas. Pool of dedicated tutors. Call Annie 9679-0893 MASTER'S DEGREE QUALIFIED Teacher. Eng Pri/Sec/'N'/'O' levels. Small group. *****960 East •0' LEVEL ENG Lang/ Lit by grad teacher of 20 yrs. Results g'teed,
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      980 20 1 ■^bl -j- The Straits Times Notices TOLL FREE 1S00-2S9-8S22 email: notices@sph.corii.sa Cjr\ HOUSING* I %f DEVELOPMENT I U J BOARD TENDER NOTICE I 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 Market
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      1278 20 National Environment jsr HAWKERS DEPARTMENT Tenders for rental of Market stalls/cooked-food stalls at: Market Stalls No. of Stalls Kallang Estate Market 1 Serangoon Garden Market 1 Tanglin Halt Market 2 Cooked Food Stalls No. of Stalls Amoy Street Food Centre 3 Kallang Estate Market 1 Maxwell Food Centre 1 Newton
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      1781 20 IN THE HIGH COI'RT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Suit N0. 93 of 2004/W Between ADIDAS SALOMON AG (German Registered No. HRB 3868) Plaintitl And TAY IT KENG (NRICNo. *****68H) Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To: TAY IT KENG now or formerly of Block 788 Woodlands Avenue 6 #08-617 Singapore *****8.
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      4157 21 ■w^ Tlie Straits Times Recruit Executive Appointments: TOLL FREE 1 S0()-2S9-SS22 Classified Jobs; lS()()-2S9-9f)SS RPI ART/CREATIVE KfVI ART/CREATIVE We are a professional interior consultancy firm established since 1989. In line with the latest technology and rapid changes m the commercial world, we have restructured our company and would like to
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      472 21 SALES CONSULTANTS •Training provided jt Basic Allowance Commission *^ilt\ Perform occasional JkVMM shampooing, p»'^t treatment, etc JBTti •Bilingual h^HkJ Female working environment I •5 1/2 day week (Sun off) Near Kovan, Jurong E, Simei, Orchard, City Hall MRT Please call Ashley at I^'H^SM I V. (11im-Bpm) I Trading Co. with
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      1403 22 CLASSjFjEDJOBS_ i KITS A Ve ct r 1 s H |^22i£ft21aU«Ii4fli BUSlAmencanintemat^ai Group. Inc. \qjp/ An exdusw Executive Development B -met to, m H program is designed to develop 9 mm nigh-calibre individuals to service I We are looking for dynamic, target-driven individuals I the upscale affluent market. Your ■to
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      437 22 I Blood Pressure Apparatus I j Company I urgently requires I Fluent m English Work at Shopping Centre 10.30am-8.30pm Training provided Monday Off day Call: *****329 Invites you to be a I Prudential fl^^^ can *****345 h p l~ d •S'porean/PR •Training Provided Mm 4 0 Level ■HHH Success does
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      597 22 G If ycu arc ambrtous and self-motivated ts with the passion for success, we have the opportunities m financial sales. New experienced m NEW COUNTRY CLUB Requires: 20 MEMBERSHIP SALES EXECUTIVES 2-6 months term Start immediate Full training Speak Chinese/ English Commission Bonus 9001-9988 countryclub@mail.com Basic commission Good communication skills
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      795 22 HIGH COMMISSION WITH salary. Outdoor sales. Immed. Easy to sell computer software. Training provided. Please call 6298-8283 ESTB. USED CAR Co. requires ag- gressive, discipline Sales Execu- tive. Basic attractive commis- sion $3K above. Call *****834 i SALESPERSON NEEDED. With exI perience m mobile shop. Com- mission* salary $1800 above.
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      582 22 PEJI CUSTOMER iTJI CUSTOMER KXVM SERVICE K^ SERVICE I RELIANCE TRAVEL AGENCIES PTE LTD (A member of Reliance Pacific Berhad) I has immediate vacancy for the following position:•At least 2 years' experience m the travel trade (preferred) GCE 'O 1 Level i Knowledge of Galileo CRS PC literate I WALK
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      600 22 a HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE Resort m Sentosa requires: 1. Asst Front Office Mgr 3-5 yrs experience Leadership planning skills 2. Guest Service Officer 2-3 yrs relevant experience Diploma m Hotel Management 3. Chambermaid Cleaner 4. Waiter Waitress 5. Asst Sport Recreation Mgr 3-5 yrs relevant experience Diploma m Sports Wellness 6.
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      628 22 ■fn HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ ifQ HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ mjua lounge mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SwisSOtel MERCHANT COURT SINGAPORE A RjfOeS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL Looking for an exciting career m a challenging environment? We have immediate vacancies for I the following positions: DUTY MANAGER (FRONT OFFICE) •ASSISTANT HOUSEKEEPER ASSISTANT OUTLET MGR NONYA CHEF FRONT OFFICE AGENT BELLMAN DOORMAN HOUSEKEEPING
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      699 23 ifH HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ iffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ iffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ fcMILOUNGE fcWJLOUNGE V^^^l We are looking for outstanding individuals to X| i 2« join our Japanese restaurant PfrSl f^\ RMMIIER (Fuli-Time) LilUiil L \> WAITRESS (Full-Time) iTvi CvvllS 2 yrs experience above m relevant field SSSH KITCHEN HELPER TRAINEE COOK fi*n<<* mm^**^- a PP*
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      515 23 a ADMINISTRATIVE/ Iffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL J^CLERICAL Id customer service assistant You will be involved m customer liaison, quotation preparation, delivery order processing, invoicing, inventory control and sales forecasting. Requirements: w GCE '0' level or above with minimum 2 years of administrative or sales coordination experiences Able to perform tasks with
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      1002 23 WWfl ADMINISTRATIVE/ Pffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ Wj^ CLERICAL CLERICAL A Leading Co. m Fast Moving Consumers Goods Industry located m Jurong m seeking outstanding individualsto join us as: Job requirements: Able to perform Accounts Receivable duties Able to perform data-entry tasks Prerequisites: Must have 2-3 years experience m credit control Partial/ full
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      473 23 B ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL il'DiplomakiAccounting/^ll II Partial ACCA/CI MA I H 2-3 years experience m j J I full set accounts m HR Administration S Proficient m Microsoft Word I &Excel I I Only Singaporean or PR B j need apply I System Furniture Manufacturer requires: Snr Project Executive QS Site
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      385 23 |if| ADMINISTRATIVE/ y^_CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION CLERK Needed Good learning attitude Able to work as a team Mm 'N' level Female working environment Walk-in interview today tomorrow 10am-12pm or 2-spm No. 50 Lor 23 Geylanq Teh *****691 PCF KINDERGARTEN (RED HILL) has an Immed vacancy for ADMIN ASSISTANT GCE 'OV 'A 1
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      383 23 n ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL ADMIN CLERK I required Computer literate especially m Excel/ Words/ Access Able to read write English Knowledge m accounting basic m renovation works preferred Call *****863 ADMIN ASSISTANT required m Sunqei Kadut Aye Mm GCE 'N'/'O' level Handling Sales enquiry/ J invoicing and other admin j duties
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      530 23 3 p r#i *^^bb Iffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ MARKETING COORDINATOR (TANNERY Lane). Experience m sales/ marketing environment. Coordinate sales orders, telemarketing, j stock control. $1.5K to SI.BK. Email mawrc@pacific.net.sg ADMIN ASST REOUIRED. Fluent m English Chinese. PC literate. Self-motivated with working experience. 52-day, immed. Pis i send resume 6324 4548 or email:
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      646 24 Mffl TECHNICAL WJJ TECHNICAL iMPP^TmTjltidistipline A1 Civil Engineering Construction Company J JF has immediate vacancyjor: m Degree holder m relevant discipline fl Qualification must be recognized by Professional Engineers' Board, Singapore H Approx. 3 years' experience, preferably m Civil B Engineering works M Experience m LTA Projects a plus point
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