The Straits Times, 30 March 2004

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    30 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 1 UGSQ&y March 30, 2004 •76 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 P^F Singapafaifress Holdings publication (j\J Cents
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    Lock icon New bomb find in southern Thailand
    559 1  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Bu THAILAND CORRESPONDENT Tension m the town of Sungai Golok rises sharply after the bomb is discovered m a vehicle, two days after Saturday's blast NARATHIWAT Tension m the border town of Sungai Golok m southern Thailand escalated dramatically following the discovery
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    Lock icon Bent is top play, Balance garners 3 theatre awards
    378 1  -  CLARA CHOW By ARTS REPORTER IT WAS a night of wardrobe confusion and Bent and Bal-ance-d winners at The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards. Theatre Works' production Balance took three awards Best Director, Best Original Script and Best Set Design at
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    Lock icon AND THE WINNERS ARE...
    95 1 AND THE WINNERS ARE. PLAY OF THE YEAR Bent (Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble) BEST DIRECTOR Low Kee Hong Balance/TheatreWorks BEST SCRIPT Paul Rae and Kayltne Tan Balance/Theatre Works) BEST ACTOR Mark WaKe (Modern Dance For Beginners/ Escape Productions) BEST ACTRESS Karen Tan (Iron/Action Theatre) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Lim Yu-Beng (Bent/Toy
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      123 2 CONN'S BIG DOGS FREE FOR NOW RESIDENTS of Bayshore Park who own big dogs will not have to pay for the privilege after all. At the annual general meeting of the condominium on Sunday, the majority voted m favour of a controversial proposal to make owners of big dogs
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      84 2 SPORE: ACT ON SUBWAY TERROR AFTER the Madrid blasts, Singapore must protect its public train and subway systems from terrorist attack, writes columnist Graham Gerard Ong. Fortunately, there are certain security features already m place. In addition, the authorities should consider measures similar to those announced by the United
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      67 2 NO INSINUATION ON TEMASEK NON-CONSTITUENCY MP Steve Chia responds to a letter from Temasek Holdings that he says accused him of insinuating that "Temasek has no accountability, and is less than proper m its management". He says the phrase "greater transparency would lead to more accountability" is an axiom
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      81 2 IT'S CHINESE TIES THAT BIND WHILE columnist Tee Hun Ching spends most of her waking hours thinking, talking and writing m English, she still banks on Chinese to make deeper connections. She finds ice melts, doors open and walls crumble faster when she responds m Mandarin, be it to
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      225 2 HO M E PM Goh on our 'bochap' youth IN AN interview with Shin Mm Daily published yesterday, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said a "bochap" attitude, or one of general apathy, is the greatest challenge facing the young m Singapore today. He said they are not aware of developments
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      91 2 Tapanese Vforld Cup star feels heat JAPANESE soccer star Junichi Inamoto, who is m town for the World Cup game against Singapore tomorrow, really felt the heat by the end of a two-hour workout at Jurong East Stadium yesterday. "It's really hot, more than I expected," he said. "It
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      79 2 ANOTHER NHOO SECRET REVEALED AS THE business community still reels from the shock disclosures of the late tycoon Khoo Teck Puat's secret shareholdings, another has come to light. He may have been a substantial shareholder of Orchard Parade Holdings with a stake of 5.97 per cent. According to the
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      78 2 WORL D ARAB LEADERSHIP IN QUESTION LEADERS of the Arab world are vulnerable to accusations of incompetence after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the Arab League summit m Tunis. The summit was cancelled on Saturday, reportedly because of a "difference of views" among Arab foreign ministers. Some states, such as
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      135 2 AS I A CASINO COMPLEX IN PHILIPPINES? ASIAN casino king Stanley Ho has apparently decided to re-enter the Philippine gaming business, five years after a storm of public protest forced him to shelve plans to do so. Mr Ho visited the Clark economic zone north of Manila last week, and
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      70 2 SPORE REDS VOW TO IMPROVE SINGAPORE returned from the Hong Kong Sevens tournament with no wins and only five points m four matches. Now they have only five days to prepare for the next leg of the Rugby Sevens, the Standard Chartered Singapore Sevens at the National Stadium this
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      288 2 MAIN Prime 3-6 World 8-12 Editorial 14 Commentary' 14,15 Forum 16 HOME Home Hl-H7 Tech Science H8 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3 China A2 S-E Asia A4,A5 Malaysia A6 Sports A7-A9 Money... AlO-Al6 LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover story L4,L5 Comics L 6 Girl Talk L 6 Travel L7,LB Cinema
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      45 2 BALI OCEAN VIEWS FROM *US$ 78++ I Pi. ShH i OPENING MARCH 2004 j Experience Bali's most exciting new resort at a price that I will put you close to nirvana. Conrad Bali Resort and Spa strikes a perfect balance of contemporary designer chic, stunning
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Talent alone not enough for arts school
      674 3  -  JANENG LYNN LEE By and Most students aspiring to enter planned school must have good grades as it will prepare them for tough academic exams STUDENTS talented m the arts but who are not m the Express stream will be admitted to a
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      Lock icon Girl abducted from her bedroom found dead
      472 3 TORONTO The search for a nine-year-old girl abducted from her bedroom five months ago has ended after a hiker discovered her remains m a thickly wooded ravine. The finding at the weekend just west of Canada's largest city has devastated Cecilia Zhang's parents
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      Lock icon Singapore MPs rock with a William Hung
      341 4  -  SUE-ANN CHIA Ru THERE are hung Parliaments and then there is William Hung of Parliament. Yes, m Singapore. At an annual post- Budget dinner at Parliament House recently, MPs lined up for an American Idol-like contest with three of them even playing the
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      Lock icon Opposition files legal papers for Taiwan recount
      474 4  - Opposition files legal papers for Taiwan recount LAWRENCE CHUNG THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU Move follows talks between Pan Blue alliance and DPP, but they fail to agree on an independent probe into shooting TAIPEI The opposition alliance yesterday took the first tentative step towards resolving the crisis sparked off
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      Lock icon Oscar-winning actor Ustinov dies at 82
      329 4 GENEVA Oscar-winning British actor and playwright Peter Ustinov, one of the world's most entertaining raconteurs and mimics, has died at the age of 82. The author of more than a dozen books and even more theatrical works m a career ranging from the evil
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      Lock icon Chirac's party crushed in regional polls
      520 6 Chirac's party crushed in regional polls Reform plans, including unpopular public sector changes, threatened by the left's massive win. Premier's future m doubt PARIS President Jacques Chirac's party has been humiliated m French regional polls by the country's left wnich bulldozed its way to its most impressive electoral showing m
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      Lock icon A VICTORY SPLASH
      63 6 South Korean Grace Park and her caddie taking the traditional victory plunge into the lake at the 18th green after she wins the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship at the Mission Hills Country Club m Rancho Mirage, California. The 25-year-old defeated teen prodigy Aree Song by one stroke
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      Lock icon Personal blow to Premier
      91 6 FRENCH Premier Jean-Pierre Raff arin, emerging from a polling booth on Sunday m the decisive second round off regional elections, was dealt a personal blow when the region that he had presided over for 14 years, fell to the Socialists. The Socialists, combining forces with the
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      278 6 To advertise, Swedish airline sticks its logo on coins and distributes them PARIS Money talks. But does it sell? The Swedish budget airline Fly Me Europe hopes to find out with a new advertising campaign that has definitely got people talking, and has
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      26 6 Job applicant says... job offer was ri^ed Applicants were offered US$4,OOO monthly FSTVHHHHfe by local consultant. Police report made, U IXsJ man arrested. |JU^^M^il newsy news
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      1216 8  -  JOHN R. BRADLEY NEWS ANALYSIS By Cancellation of Arab League summit highlights lack of strong leadership THE dramatic last-minute cancellation of the Arab League summit m Tunis has left the region's leaders vulnerable to fresh accusations of incompetence from the masses they rule over. The cancella- tion has
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      Lock icon Good news: The world is turning greener
      578 9 Good news: The world is turning greener Bad news: The number of known oxygen-starved 'dead zones' m the oceans has doubled to 150 JEJU (South Korea) The world seems to have begun to turn greener, m the strictly literal sense, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Satellite data
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      Lock icon US serial killer resurfaces after 25-year silence
      311 9 US serial killer resurfaces after 25-year silence sdfsdfsdfsdfsdf WICHITA (Kansas) A serial killer appears to have resurfaced more than 25 years after terrorising this city by strangling or stabbing victims and bragging about it to the media. Last week, a letter purportedly from the taller known as the BTK Strangler
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      10 10 TERROR AND COUNTER-TERROR MIKE M DIZON Photos: and REUTERS AP
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      Lock icon Sept 11 hearings throw up 'what if' posers
      549 10 Some experts believe the attacks could have been prevented, if only the US had executed counter-terrorism plans sooner WASHINGTON Last week's hearings on the Sept 11 attacks brought years of US counter-terrorism efforts into sharper focus. To a large extent, the hearings
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      283 10 Bush officials slam Clarke's charges WASHINGTON Reeling from charges that they ignored Al-Qae-da threats before the Sept 11 attacks, senior US officials have used Sunday talk shows to vigorously defend President George W. Bush and the US-led invasion of Iraq. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
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      144 10 Police let Madrid bombers go MADRID Spanish police came within a whisker of foiling the Madrid bombings when they stopped a stolen car carrying explosives used m the attacks. The boot of the Volkswagen was packed with 100 kg of stolen industrial dynamite, according to an El Pais newspaper report.
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        Lock icon Artist gives meaning to Sept 11 dust
        132 11 Artist gives meaning to Sept 1 1 dust VERSE DISPLAY WINS PRIZE CARDIFF (Wales) An artist whose work was made from dust collected from the streets of New York after the Sept 11, 2001, terror attacks has won a major new art prize. Mr Xv Bing was awarded the £40,000
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        102 11 TOKYO Sleepless nights, the occasional drink and little romance that is what life as leader of the world's No. 2 economy is like, said Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Appearing on a morning talk show, the 62--year-old leader gave a glimpse into the hardships of public
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        125 11 PHILADELPHIA The parents of a six-year-old girl raised by her alleged kidnapper after she was believed to have died m a fire have sold the rights to their life stories for a movie and book. Terms of the deal call for a six-figure payment
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        Lock icon FRENCH SINGER GETS 8 YEARS' JAIL
        89 11 VILNIUS (Lithuania) French singer Bertrand Cantat, 40, was sentenced to eight years m jail for fatally beating his girlfriend Marie Trintignant. The Noir Desir lead singer was stone-faced as the court found him guilty of causing the death of the actress during a fight
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        57 11 Paul van Buitenen, the whistle-blower who helped provoke the collapse of the 20-member European Commission m 1999 by exposing fraud, is running for a seat m the European Parliament m June. Jan Sterling, the cool, often conniving blonde m Hollywood film-noir movies of the 1940s and *****, has died m
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        62 11 Quoteworthy Ifeel like I'm limited; my bicycle won't go as far as I want it to. My grandest dream goes all the way to the stars. Mr Brian Feeney, 44, leader of the Toronto-based da Vinci Project, one of 27 teams pursuing a US$lO million (Ssl7 million) prize for building
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      Lock icon No smoking— even in Irisn pubs
      285 11 No smoking even in Irisn pubs Pubs and hotels fear tourists will stay away as Ireland's ban on smoking takes effect DUBLIN Ireland outlawed smoking m workplaces yesterday, imposing the strictest anti-to-bacco measure ever adopted by any country m the world. The move is certain to change the atmosphere m
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      400 12 7 eastern European states join Nato ALLIANCE GETS NEW LOOK WASHINGTON US President George W. Bush welcomed the leaders of seven former communist countries here yesterday. Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia were joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) m a historic expansion of the 55-year-old North
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      451 12 Clear mandate gives PM Erdogan stronger hand m implementing reforms so country can join EU ANKARA Turkey's pro- Western Islamic ruling party won a strong mandate m local elections to press ahead with economic and political reforms aimed at taking the Muslim
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      Lock icon 92-year-old hero saves suicidal man
      135 12 LOWELL (Massachusetts) A 92-year-old nnmwill be considered for a police award because he helped wrestle a suicidal man from the edge of a bridge and restrained him until police arrived. Mr George Kouloheras was driving to a grocery store last Sat- Airday when he stopped
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      308 12 Troops shut down Iraqi paper BAGHDAD US soldiers- have shut down a popular Baghdad newspaper after the occupation authorities accused it of printing lies that incited violence. Thousands of Iraqis protested against the closing as an act of American hypocrisy, laying bare the hostility many feel towards the US a
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      449 8 Was Sept 11 Preventable? SSI Irish Pubs Must Stub It Out j^^B Mandate For Erdoqan tHH Some experts think so, after hearings last tijtedl I A countrywide ban on smoking at -~-^^S Voters m Turkey's local elections give a i^*l»Hj week on the 2001 attacks show up America's workplaces extends
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      760 14  -  SUNAND A K. D ATTA-RA Y FOR THE STRAITS TI MES WHAT must cause even more concern than the murder of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin the paralysed, half-blind wheel-chair-bound leader of the Hamas is what the act portends for United States President George W.
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      Lock icon The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 Islands of healing
      606 14 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004 Islands of healing A LANDING last week by Chinese activists on islands disputed by China and Japan did not develop into a serious row, despite flag-burning m Beijing and terse rival statements restating claims of ownership. The seven Chinese men were deported for
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      Lock icon Leave no gaps in security of public transport system
      960 14  -  GRAHAM GERARD ONG By FOR THK STRAITS TIMES ALTHOUGH it originally took the impending arrival of World War II m the Pacific as its subject, the late Australian poet Judith Wright's The Trains chillingly depicts the devastating rail blasts m Madrid
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      Lock icon The great Chinese aircraft carrier mystery
      476 14 FIRST there was the weird shooting of President Chen Shui-bian and his vicepresident. This was followed by what Newsweek's cover, m a bizarre reach for an American angle on Mr Chen's narrow win, called "Asia's Florida election". Now, for devoted Internet scourers at least,
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      Lock icon Yes, the Singapore economy has a higher speed limit
      849 15  - Yes, the Singapore economy has a higher speed limit EDDIE LEE By SUM OR WRITER WHEN Member of Parliament for Bukit Timah, Dr Wang Kai Yuen, suggested two weeks ago that Singapore's economy needed to grow at 7 to 8 per cent annually for the country to be a land
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      Lock icon Managing an overload of choices
      736 15  - Managing an overload of choices LEE MENG HONG By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES (From 1984 to 2002) S&P 500 index 12.22 Inflation 3.14 Average equity fund investor 2.57 Source: Dalbar, quantitative analysis of investor behaviour 2003 GIVEN a choice, would you prefer to have just a few, or a wide
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      141 16 Mosquitoes do not breed when gully traps are in use WE REFER to the letter, "Attention residents: Floor traps can breed mosquitoes" (ST, March 22). Mosquitoes can breed m gully traps if the traps are not m use. If the traps are used daily, the flow of water will prevent
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      Lock icon Abdullah likely to consider Singapore's interests
      227 16 I REFER to Mr Chiam See Tong's wellintentioned but surprising advice on how the newly-elected Malaysian Prime Minister should deal with his Singapore counterpart m resuming negotiations ("Abdullah has to be like Mahathir m negotiations with Singapore, says Chiam"; The Sunday Times, March 28).
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      Lock icon Should adoptive parents get to choose?
      760 16 ml REFER to the report, "Sorry no choosing w allowed*(ST, March 27), about the forum at Fei Yue Community Services and the reaction of many who were upset at not being allowed to choose prospective children for adoption. As a mother of two adopted
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      456 16 I REFER to the letter, "Stay away from foreign vehicles" (ST, March 25), by Mr Koh Eng Siong. Two options are available to motorists if they are involved m an accident with a Malaysian-registered vehicle. If a motorist has a comprehensive policy, it
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      8 H1 The Straits Times home Tuesday, March 30, 2004
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      Lock icon A MATTER OF PRESTIGE
      42 H1 'I felt so shortchanged. It teas like buying a Mercedes and realising it had no leather seats/ Businessman Bill Lee, 48, on the fence developers built around Coldenhill Park condominium. Residents expected a wall around the nigh-end condo
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      647 H1  -  SALMA KHALIK Survived the first heart attack? Keep up healthy lifestyle, or risk Bu HEALTH CORRESPONDENT NO LET-UP 'They feel well and think they are cared. They are back to leading a normal life. Some feel the medicine will look after everything, but that's not true. Dr Johan,
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      284 H1 A NEW implant that can help those with irregular heartbeat halve the risk of stroke may soon be available here. Patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, or irregular beating of the heart's upper chambers, usually have to be put on medication to stop their blood
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      582 H2  - Owners up against brick wall on fencing TAN HUIYEE CONDO WOES tti Bu THE developers thought it was a novel idea: Since Goldenhill Park condominium is sandwiched between two parks, they fenced the development up with green steel to blend m with the greenery. But people who bought units m
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      48 H2 'Some owners who now live nearby have seen construction workers climbing over the fence, using the property as a shortcut. Customer service manager Samantha Foo, who owns a three-bedroom unit The fencing has owners worried that the condo would be prone to break-ins. ONG CHIN KAI
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      540 H2  - No go for controversial dog fee plan LYNN LEE CONDO WOES tt2 A CONTROVERSIAL effort to make Bayshore Park residents pay for keeping big dogs or more than two small ones has failed, though the majority of those at the condominium's annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday voted m favour
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      285 H2 A SHARP drop m the number of China and Hong Kong tourists coming here last month has dragged Singapore's overall visitor arrival numbers down. About 4 per cent fewer visitors arrived last month compared to a year ago, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday.
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      740 H4  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Bu HAVE TO SEEK PERMISSION FIRST To give an honorarium of $20,000, 1 would have to ask the permission of the archbishop. Father Michael Arro, on the $20,000 cheque that the parish had issued to Kang's goddaughter PHOTOS: They
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      346 H4 THREE people died m separate road accidents m the space of 45 minutes on Sunday afternoon. A teenager on a bicycle died m the first accident. Within minutes of that, two accidents involving elderly victims occurred both were nit while crossing
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      616 H4  -  ANIL MENON iv THERE have been repeated references to the Priests' Directory m the district court hearing the Joachim Kang case, m which the former parish priest of the Church of St Teresa is accused of misusing funds belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
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        129 H4 NATIONAL servicemen from the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force can send an SMS or e-mail message to inform their units when they wish to go overseas on a holiday. The electronic National Servicemen Overseas Notification (eNSON) system, which is similar to the system
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        124 H4 TWO illegal immigrants who tried to swim their way into Singapore were fished out of the water early yesterday morning. The two men from Myanmar, both aged 29, were picked up by Police Coast Guard Doats off the northern coast of Singapore, near Kranji.
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      428 H6  - PM TO YOUTH: S' pore's not centre of world EUGENE LOW By Apathy of the young worries PM Goh, who wants them to understand that external events can affect their lives THE bochap attitude among Singapore's youth is the greatest challenge they face, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. Lamenting
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      485 H6 THE FAMILY MAN: WINNING the top prize of $200 m an essay-writing competition set Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on the road to wooing his wife, when he was a 19-year-old lad. "It started during the school vacation," he recalled m an interview with Shin
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      268 H6 Granddad loves to babysit DISTANCE has, m a way, brought Prime Minister Goh Chok Tone closer to his two grandchildren living m England. The girls, aged two and four, visit at least once a year for three or four weeks. On these visits, the girls stay with him, giving him
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      234 H6 Whether his working class background helped his political career In my house, we just couldn't afford a radio No radio and no electricity. It is an advantage but it is not critical. What is critical m politics is your sincerity and your concern for
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      598 H7  -  M. NIRMALA Hu NO BABY BLUES *We have more than replaced ourselves. Mr LJm, managing director of SP Consulting, where nine of the 13 stall members are married, with 12 babies born while they were working there Study of 11 firms finds that every
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      305 H7 JOB OUTLOOK IN THE next three months, almost four m 10 companies are looking to hire new staff as firms continue to expect better growth prospects. The "strong hiring trend", however, is mainly among companies m the consumer, and information technology and telecommunications
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      Lock icon Seeing stars? It's all in the name of safety
      404 H7  - Seeing stars? It's all in the name of safety MARIA ALMENOAR By GIANT red and yellow stars have appeared on the roads at Thomson Garden Estate m the last week, startling residents and drivers m the private residential estate. Some thought the stars added colour to the neighbourhood but many
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      Lock icon New man found for Deputy Mufti post
      244 H7 New man found for Deputy Mufti post THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has found a new Deputy Mufti, a post that was vacated abruptly last year, sparking a minor controversy. Mr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram, 33, who currently heads the Office of the Mufti, will assume the role of
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        512 H8 phone for Home Everywhere sdfsdfds1 Cellphone calls can be routed over land-line networks, saving money HANOVER (Germany) The telecommunications industry is moving ever closer to being able to let mobilephone calls be routed over land-line networks at significant cost savings, a technology sometimes called fixedmobile convergence. But first, participants m
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        114 H8 THIS latest camera phone by LG has been dubbed the "glam clam" as its external liquid crystal display (LCD) is reflective enough to serve as a mirror. The G7120 weighs a mere 99g (including battery) and is 88 mm by 45mm by 21.5
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        73 H8 START your own station with the D'Cube NMP-612T/TD MP3 player, which lets you "broadcast" your music tracks on an available FM channel. The device acts as a short-range transmitter, sending soundtracks over the portion of unused FM band between 87-5 and 95. It
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        173 H8  -  HO KA WEI GEEKNOTES lh, tions 256M8 and 128MB, and costs $428 and $338 respective- Another option is the TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter, by Belkin, an American electronics company. The TuneCast is similar to the D'Cube, except that it also lets you hook
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        132 H8 SECURE Digital cards, more commonly known as SD cards, are getting bigger memories. Matsushita Electric Industrial said earlier this month at IT trade show Ceßit m Germany that it will launch a IGB card m Japan next month. It will be made available
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      8 A1 The Straits Times asia Tuesday, March 30, 2004
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      Lock icon WINE, WOMEN AND STATUS
      38 A1 "When I hold a glass of wine, I look more respectable.' Ms kanjiralli, a 40-year-old socialite m India's technology hub of Bangalore, on why the nations upwardly mobile women are taking to drinking wine
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      Lock icon Akbar under threat again
      697 A1  -  DERWIN PEREIRA THE TALK IN JAKARTA INDONESIA CORRESrOX DIM New scandal could hurt Golkar leader's presidential bid FORMER attorney-general aide Kito Irkhamni has accused Mr Akbar Tandjung (left) of hiring him m July 2002 to spy on court discussions of his corruption trial. Mr Kito was
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        Lock icon Beijing acts to curb HK democracy
        571 A2  - Beijing acts to curb HK democracy MARY KWANG NEWS ANALYSIS »>l HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT Its announcement to interpret Basic Law shows that China intends to lay down perimeters quickly on universal suffrage HONG KONGERS were taken aback when China's National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) dropped a bombshell last Friday
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        58 A2 Chinese police officer using her hat to protect her face from being sanded raw by wind-driven particles in Xili Hot, Inner Mongolia, at the weekend. An unusually strong sandstorm has been sweeping earthquake-hit areas of the autonomous region for days, making disaster- relief work all but intolerable and
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        260 A2 Lacoste vows to pursue fight over croc logo SHANGHAI Teeth are bared on both sides as two clothiers fight over who gets to put a crocodile logo on its shirts m China. French sportswear maker La Chemise Lacoste vowed yesterday to pursue its long-standing feud with Sin-gapore-based rival Crocodile International
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        Lock icon US: Democratisation good for HK
        123 A2 HONG KONG The US Consulate m Hong Kong stepped into the debate on electoral reform yesterday, saying it believed "greater democratisation" was m the best interests of the former British colony. The statement marks the first open remarks on the issue by the United States
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        349 A2 DISPUTE OVER TAIPEI POLLS TAIPEI Three US forensic experts yesterday joined an investigation into the attempted assassination of Taiwanese President Chen Shuibian m a move by the government to respond to opposition party demands for an independent inquiry. The President was gashed across the
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        365 A2  - Panel upholds BMW case ruling TSCHANG CHI CHU THK STRAITS TI MRS CHINA BUREAU BEIJING The Chinese authorities have quietly closed their re-examina-tion of the controversial "BMW case", saying they found no foul play m a local court's decision m passing out a light sentence to the driver of a
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        591 A3 Looking East 'THE CHINESE ECONOMY IS GROWING, SO DEMAND FOR CHINESE SPEAKERS IS INCREASING. THESE ARE SIMPLE MARKET RULES/ Seoul Chinese Embassy deputy chief of mission Yang Houlon With the Chinese economy booming, many are learning the language to give them an edge m
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        Lock icon More military exchanges for India and China
        262 A3 More military exchanges for India and China NEW DELHI India and China agreed to increase military interactions after their defence ministers met yesterday. New Delhi also said it would stick to the "One China" policy at the meeting between General Cao Gangchuan and his Indian counterpart George Fernandes. A statement
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        71 A3 REUTERS Chinese court policemen detaining the owner of a beauty salon after he tried to stop them trom closing his shop m Shanghai on Sunday. Offenders around the city have been receiving unexpected early-morning visitors over the past few days as local justice officials launch their
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        Lock icon How did Al-Qaeda leader escape Pakistani army?
        389 A3 AFTER ALL THE HYPE... ISLAMABAD As Pakistan ordered a pull out of its troops from a hunt for terrorists m the tribal areas, what exactly happened m the isolated region remained a riddle. On March 18, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf gave a television
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        137 A3 ISLAMABAD Al-Qaeda's intelligence chief was kilted m last week' s Pakistani army siege near the Afghan bonier, the military said "Abdullah, who was the chief of mi "wboiib imomoonce was whwo m this operation," military spokesman Shaukat Sultan told a press conference, citing "Intelligence sources".
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        Lock icon US missile system to shield Japan
        239 A3 WASHINGTON The United States Defence Department plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles m waters off Japan by the end of next year. The move aims to deter Pyongyang from developing ballistic missiles targeting the country. The interceptor missile system, known as the standard missile 3
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          72 A3 SOUTH Korea's parliamentary Speaker defended the impeachment of President Roh Moo Hyun yesterday as m accordance with all legal procedures and dismissed accusations that the unprecedented move was a coup. Speaker Park Kwan Yong's comments came a day before the Constitutional Court holds its first public
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          Lock icon KOREAN REUNION AT MOUNTAIN RESORT
          58 A3 ONE hundred South Koreans, many of them m their 80s, left yesterday for a North Korean mountain resort for a threeday reunion with relatives they have not seen since the Korean War m the *****. The reunions are the ninth since the divided Koreas held
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          92 A3 A JAPANESE transport firm said yesterday that it would appeal against a landmark court ruling which held the company and the government responsible for World War II conscription of Chinese as slave labourers. The Niigata district court ordered Rinko Corp and the Japanese government
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          58 A3 US DEFENCE Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said there was no reason to believe that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was involved m the nuclear black market network operated by the country's former top atomic scientist, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan. But Mr Rumsfeld said he could not rule out
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          81 A3 THE Japanese government is planning to create an advisory Dody for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi early next month for a revision of the country's basic defence strategy for the first time since 1995, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda said yesterday. When revised, the strategy,
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        Lock icon Bangkok, Manila stung by US survey's terror slur
        385 A4 Bangkok, Manila stung by US survey's terror slur BANGKOK Thailand and the Philippines have taken offence at reports m which a US Republican survey describes them as countries that aid and harbour terrorists. The question involving two of the United States' strongest allies m Asia was among the National Republican
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        615 A4  -  LUZ BAGUIORO PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT Opposition takes digs at Arroyo over her alleged meeting with Stanley Ho, who is reportedly re-investing m the Philippines MANILA Five years after a storm of public protests forced Asia's casino king Stanley Ho to shelve plans to invest m the
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        329 A4 High school graduates may undergo basic military training for two months JAKARTA Indonesia's Defence Ministry is drafting a Bill that would make it compulsory for the nations youth to do military service. The Ministry's Director General for Defence Strategy, Major-General Sudrajat, said that under the
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          50 A4 COMMUNIST guerillas m the Philippines plan to boost their armed ranks with "thousands" of new recruits to support increased attacks against government forces. Spokesman Gregorio Rosal said yesterday the New People's Army would be aiming to mount five or more "tactical offensives" every week. AFP
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          33 A4 INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda yesterday urged Asian and Pacific governments to work together to prevent militant groups from obtaining nuclear weapons technology on the black market. AP
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          53 A4 CANBERRA was accused yesterday of robbing Timor Leste of billions of dollars after Parliament signed off on a controversial treaty with the impoverished nation covering oil and gas reserves m the Timor Sea. The treaty relates to development of resources valued at As 7 billion
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          53 A4 INDONESIA yesterday demanded that Singapore revoke the citizenship of a bankrupt Indonesia-born businessman it accuses of owing the government millions of dollars. Officials allege that Mr Agus Anwar owes 3.2 trillion rupiah (***** million) used to bail out two of his banks when they collapsed
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          29 A4 INDONESIAN national flag carrier Garuda plans to expand its markets m Asia this year amid tougher global competition. The Jakarta Post Asia News Network
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        246 A4 Thaksin's kid working at McDonald's BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as part of his campaign to engender a sense of responsibility m teenagers surrounded by the temptations of the modern world, sent his daughter to work at McDonald's yesterday. Mr Thaksin, a billionaire, even turned up to buy burgers
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        207 A4 'Hard to use US proof' against Bashir JAKARTA Indonesian police yesterday said transcripts from the interrogation of some key terror suspects under US custody point to the involvement of jailed militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir m the Al-Qaeda-linked terror network, Jemaah Islamiah (JI). However, national police chief General Da'i Bachtiar
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        702 A5  - Song dance ROBERT GO By THE STRAITS TIMES I\DONESIA BVREAI time at Indonesian election Forget about policies, it's freeoies voters are after JAKARTA The Islamic Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) sold subsidised kerosene to its loyal supporters. The nationalist Indonesian Unity Party (PSI) tried to net extra votes by releasing thousands
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        286 A5 JAKARTA An Australian study reports that new electoral laws will hobble the fortunes of hardline Islamic parties m the forthcoming election. The Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI), a federally funded think-tank, says the biggest beneficiary of the new laws could be President Megawati
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        142 A5 SPECULATION is rife about a possible pairing between Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairman Megawati Sukarnoputri and senior Golkar Party member Jusuf Kalla m the coming presidential election. Influential PDI-P member Taufik Kiemas, the President's husband, dropped a hint on Sunday on the
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        77 A5 INDONESIA'S legislative elections will take place on April 5 as scheduled despite some difficulties m ballot paper distribution, the head of the election commission said yesterday. National Election Commission chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin said he was "optimistic" that the voting would not be delayed. Some provinces
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        106 A5 FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) m Indonesia declined 66 per cent year-bn-year m January and February, official data showed yesterday, m line with analysts' predictions before legislative and presidential elections this year. FDI approvals fell to U*****.4 million (551.36 billion) from US$2.4 billion a year earlier, the
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        280 A6 Boy killed by hostel mates at religious school SEREMBAN Fourteen Form Five students at a top religious school here have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a 16-year-old schoolmate at their hostel on Sunday. The seniors allegedly attacked Mohamad Faris Ibrahim because they were jealous that he was a
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        68 A6 KUALA LUMPUR Police have detained another community leader m Johor who is allegedly a vice kingpin. Criminal Investigation Department director Musa Hassan said the man arrested on Saturday was involved m prostitution, gambling, money laundering and violent crimes. On Friday, police had arrested a Justice of
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        515 A6  -  REME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMITR Their jobs have been axed by the new Barisan government MR NG CHAI HIN was a high-profile special assistant to Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) president and former Terengganu Menteri Besar Abdul Hadi Awang. He used to
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        348 A6 KUALA TERENGGANU Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has brushed aside opposition criticisms of his Cabinet line-up, saying he will run the government his way. During his visit to Terengganu on Sunday, he said: "I have to run the government, I will run it my way
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        1028 A6  -  S ALI M OS MAN After the general election IN KUALA TKRKNGGANU they lived m a make-believe world, they failed to realise that their win m 1999 was more due to resentment against tun dr mahathir and his government: An analyst Still creating a flap
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        44 A7 "We're 12 points behind Arsenal and they'll go on to win the league. But we just reminaed everybody that we aren't dead.' Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after watching his team draw 1-1 with Premiership leaders Arsenal
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        820 A7  -  PEH SHIN G HUEI GOLF By IN KUALA LUMPI'K After eighth at Caltex and Indian win, he sets sights on making Open MARDAN'S EARNINGS 1995: U5541,216 (S$70,000) 1996: U5545,135 1997: U5539,469 1998: U5520,072 1999: U5533,953 2000: U5538,980 2001: U5576,985 2002: U5550,863 2003: U5551,629 2004:
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        612 A7 PALM SPRINGS (California) Michelle Wie and Aree Song may be the future of the Ladies Professional Golfers Association Tour. For Grace Park, though, the future is now. Once a teen golf prodigy herself, 25-year-old South Korean Park can now be called something
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        330 A7  -  CHIA HAN KEONG RUGBY By NO WINS and only five points scored m four matches. Singapore's sevens team returned from the Hong Kong Sevens yesterday a disappointed bunch. With only five days of preparation before they host the next Rugby Sevens leg, the Standard Chartered
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        347 A7 PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida) After looking almost unbeatable, Adam Scott needed the biggest putt of his career to avoid beating himself yesterday morning (Singapore time). Yanking his second shot into the water at No 18, and almost squandering the richest tournament m golf, the Australian
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        462 A8 CRICKET MULTAN (Pakistan) Virender Sehwag became the first Indian to score a Test triple ton but Sachin Tendulkar was denied the opportunity to score 200 m the first Test against Pakistan yesterday. Sehwag hit 309 and Tendulkar was unbeaten on 194 when stand-in captain
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        420 A8  -  G. SIV AKKU MAR AN Bu THE two candidates who were approached to become the next Football Association of Singapore general secretary turned down the offer, which means the incumbent, John Koh, will stay on for a little longer. Outgoing FAS president
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        662 A8  -  MARC LIM SOCCER Bu Heat, humidity affect Inamoto and Ono ahead of tomorrow's qualifier Carnival and free tickets STAR midfielder Junichi Inamoto was all smiles before training, fooling around with his team-mates while stretching his legs after an overnight flight from England.
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        386 A8 LONDON Maybe the pressure is beginning to get to Premiership leaders Arsenal if stories about Thierry Henry and Bisan Lauren trading blows m the tunnel after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United are true. The Mirror reported that the pair had to be dragged apart
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          71 A8 ENGLAND football captain David Beckham has been ruled out of tomorrow's international friendly against Sweden with a calf injury. He picked up the injury during Real Madrid's 5-1 Primera Liga victory over Sevilla on Sunday, which allowed Real to maintain their one-point lead over
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          79 A8 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger says he could leave star striker Thierry Henry and forward Fredrik Ljungberg out of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. The duo will play m international fnendlies tomorrow. France play Holland while Sweden nost England. "It is possible
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          70 A8 RAFAEL Nadal, a Spanish teenager ranked 34th m the world, upset Roger Federer m the third round of the Nas-daq-100 Open on Sunday, snapping the world No l's 12--matcn winning streak on the men's tennis circuit. Nadal, 17, beat Wimbledon and Australian Open
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          57 A8 KARL Malone played 34 minutes and had 19 points and 13 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat his former team, the Utah Jazz, 91-84 on Sunday for their eighth straight National Basketball Association victory. It was his first game against the team
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          72 A8 MALI eliminated defending champions Cameroon from the 2004 Olympic Games football competition with a 1-0 qualifying victory m Bamako on Sunday. The win lifted Mali to 12 points m Group B, one more than Cameroon. The other African sides who qualified for the Olympic
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        522 A8 200 m win gives Thorpe Athens berth SWIMMING SYDNEY A nervous lan Thorpe shrugged off the bitter disappointment of his disqualification m the 400 metres to win the 200 m freestyle final m a fast time and clinch Olympic selection at the Australian trials yesterday. The 21-year-old star was under
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      1877 A9 BASEBALL EiMMtiM Match M Takyt: Hanshin Tigers (Jpn) 11 New York Yankees 7 BASKETBALL NBA: Memphis 94 Toronto 88. Dallas 118 Orlando 88. Houston 111 Milwaukee 107 (0T). Indiana 87 Miami 80 Boston 89 Philadelphia 65. Sacramento 100 Washington 92. Golden State 105 LA Clippers 77. LA Lakers 91
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        3712 A10 Transaction date: Mar 29, 2004 TRANSPORT/STORAGE/COMMUNICATIONS MULTI INDUSTRY 32.5 10.5 1500 ACEDynamics2oc 24.5 unch 900 24.5 24.5 17.4 28.4 40.5 20 1938 AEI Corp 15c 20 0.5 461 20.5 20 4.6 9.4 44.6 44.5 9.5 1100 AEM-Evertech 5c 24 unch 1065 24 23.5 600 100.9
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        459 A11 Volume of mergers m first quarter up by 90% at $874 b, but recent political and market volatility may derail deal flow LONDON Investment bankers are feasting on the biggest glut of mergers since the late *****, but recent market volatility and geopolitical upheaval
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        416 A11 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK SCANDAL SYDNEY The National Australia Bank (NAB) said yesterday that it is planning an urgent board meeting to review a series of demands by embattled director Catherine Walter which could see the entire board dissolved. Ms Walter has refused to bow
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        405 A11 JURY ON EXECUTIVE EXCESS NEW YORK An elaborate trial that has come to symbolise the worst of an era of corporate excess could be derailed this week by a 79-year-old retiree from Manhattan. Jurors m the trial of two former top Tyco International executives
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        49 A11 > Yesterday's close: 12,427.34 (Down 55.9 points) Hong Kong share prices closed lower, extending recent losses as early gains faded on persistent concerns over weak fund flows, regional political risks and the global threat of terrorism, dealers said. Turnover totalled HK512.66 billion (552.76 billion). AFP
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        48 A11 Yesterday's close: 899.58 (Up 4.46 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.5 per cent higher after late bargain-hunting m blue chips helped reverse earlier losses, dealers said. Volume was 445.45 million shares worth RMI billion (*****.1 million). Losers led gainers by 649 to 206. AFP
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        51 A11 Yesterday's close: 292.8 (Down 1.22 points) Chinese share prices closed 0.14 per cent lower on profit-taking after heavyweight petrochemical Sinopec and its subsidiaries released solid results for last year, dealers said. The Shenzhen B-share Index finished 0.42 per cent lower on trade of HK5144.6 million (5531.5 million).
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        65 A11 Yesterday's close: 11,718.24 (Down 52.41 points) Tokyo's Nikkei average snapped a three-day winning streak to end lower as the market's recent rally made investors nervous, prompting them to cash m profits on recent high-fliers such as builders and steelmakers. Trading edged down, with 1.47 billion
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        64 A11 Mar 29 I Company Clo— Oantas Airways 3.43 0.01 Rio TintO 34.65 0.15 Spore Telecoms 1.83 -0.03 St Georqe Bank 21.03 0.26 SunCorp-MetWay 14.29 -0.13 Telecom Corp NZ 5.05 0.01 Telstra Corp 4.52 -0.05 Wesfarmers 28.73 0.03 Westfieid Amec 1.93 -0.01 Westfield Hldg 13.15 0.30 Westfieid Trust 3.61 -0.07
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        45 A11 Yesterday's close: 3,409.1 (Down 15.1 points) Australian share prices closed down 0.5 per cent as investors booked profits and switched from banks to mining stocks, dealers said. Turnover was worth A52.11 billion (552.68 billion). Losers beat gainers by 662 to 625. AFP
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        429 A12 SHANGHAI French retailer Lacoste, frustrated over what it calls widespread piracy m China, may pull out of the market if it fails to stop a Singapore-based rival from also using a crocodile logo. Days after losing a lawsuit m a Shanghai
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        334 A12 Golf-crazy Chinese fit titanium producers to a tee SHANGHAI China gobbles up one tenth of the world's titanium to feed red-hot industrial growth and one overlooked swing factor m the long term could be the country's love affair with golf. Vendors from Callaway to Nike are counting on rip-roaring growth
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        321 A12 BEIJING China agreed to talks with the United States on tax breaks for Chinese chipmakers that a Bush administration complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) claims put US companies at an unfair disadvantage. The government has "accepted the US demand
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        128 A12 CHINA has two priorities now, urban job creation and boosting income, so it would be crazy to want to slow growth, says Mr Andrew Rothman, CLSA Emerging Markets' Shanghai-based analyst. Premier Wen Jiabao has said he wants to stem a growing disparity between urban and rural incomes.
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        503 A12 China' s GDP growth may slow to 8.7% Think-tank says growth will ease from last year's 9.1% pace, due to efforts to cut exports and fixed-asset investments BEIJING China's economic expansion may slow to 8.7 per cent this year because of government efforts to curb exports and fixed-asset investments, a
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          89 A12 GLOBAL sales of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) geared for televisions and monitors will increase by 56 per cent this year, driven by "torrid" growth m demand for flat-panel TVs, industry researcher IDC said. Sales of screens measuring at least 10 inches diagonally will
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          81 A12 MALAYSIA will introduce a single electronic trading platform by the end of this year as part of measures to develop its bond market, Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said yesterday. The Malaysian market currently uses a telephonebased system m which trading prices are
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          89 A12 THE fourth-quarter profit of Citic Securities, the brokerage unit of China's biggest state-run investment company, surged by more than 41 times after it arranged the nations biggest initial public stock sale of the year. Net income rose to 208 million yuan (5542.8 million), from
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        456 A13  -  AUDREY TAN Bu They carted home 52 awards from Asia-Pac event held m Pattaya earlier this month, eclipsing Thailand's 21 and Japan's 16 wins BIG WINNERS Number of awards won by some Singapore agencies: BBDO: 12 Ogilvy& Mather: 11 TBWA: 10 Leo Burnett:
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        79 A13 A Haagen-Dazs Macadam ia Nut moment which transports you instantly to the white, sandy beaches of Hawaii. That's what this advertisement created for the premium ice-cream brand by ad agency TBWA Singapore hopes to capture. The Let Your Tongue Travel ads suggest how a taste of
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        354 A13  -  HUGH CHOW Hn sent a relaxation of strict rules m India which prevented foreign ownership of media companies. Similar efforts m the past had been scuppered because of these restrictions. Mr Richard Tofel, assistant publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said: "To some extent,
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          117 A13 SILKAIR, the regional arm of Singapore Airlines, has entered into an agreement with media specialist Ads At Altitude to manage all in-flight advertising throughout its aircraft. Ads At Altitude managing director Adam Wise said that the agreement, expected to be the first of its kind
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          110 A13 M&C SAATCHI'S campaign for one-stop travel portal Zuji took home the top prize m the Taxi Ads category at the Comfort Ads Cannes Outdoor Challenge 2004. The campaign, which ran from Aug 23 to Oct 31 last year, saw 200 City Cab taxis taking on
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          85 A13 MTV Networks Asia has promoted Mr Charles Chau as executive vice-president of strategy and research as well as managing director for North Asia. Apart from his existing responsibilities of overseeing MTVs strategy and business development and managing three MTV channels m North Asia,
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          73 A13 MARKET research firm Synovate has appointed Ms Audrey Tan as executive director for international research. She will be m charge of developing new regional businesses and working closely with clients through the research process. Currently managing director of Synovate m Singapore, Ms Tan will move to
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        563 A16  -  LEE SU SHY AN Ihj COMPAMF.S CORRESPONDENT Estate trustees drop another bombshell: The late tycoon owns 5.97% of Orchard Parade, instead of 3.65% THE late tycoon Khoo Teck Puat has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Orchard Parade Holdings just days after the reclusive billionaire's
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        802 A16  -  LORNATAN FINANCIAL ADVISERS ACT lh, TAILOR-MADE GUIDELINES The MAS proposals would ensure that structured products are presented m a different way from fixed deposits ptorosAi Separation of the sale of structured deposits from other deposit products This means that tellers or staff involved m
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        470 A14  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL B sdfdfdsf KCOXOMICS CORRKSPONDKXT It is technical consultant to India's first China-style special economic zone and hopes to manage some future projects JURONG Consultants, a wholly owned subsidiary of JTC Corp, has been appointed technical consultant to help develop India's
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        370 A14 THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has elected a prominent lawyer, Mr M. Rajaram, to its helm. Mr Rajaram, 52, who is a senior director with Straits Law Practice, is also chairman of Network Inter Business Services, an infotech company. He has been
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        448 A14  - Stock deals back in vogue globally, says JP Morgan EDNA KOH INVESTOR CONFIDENCE RETURNS By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT Mir A volumes m Asia grew 19 per cent to $397.6 billion last year, and Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are expected to drive activity this year, say investment bankers Mr Matin (left) and
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        243 A14 SIA MAY RAISE ITS FUEL SURCHARGE ON CARGO FLIGHTS FOR THE SECOND THE IN LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS TO COVER HIGHER JET FUEL COSTS SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) Cargo, the largest Asian cargo carrier by traffic, said it may raise its fuel surcharge on cargo
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        148 A14 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), Singapore's largest shipping line, said yesterday that freight rates rose by 16 per cent m the four weeks ended March 5 from a year ago, after earlier price increases. NOL's average freight rate for a 40-foot container rose to U552,529 (554,296)
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        562 A15  -  NICHOLAS FANG Bu TRANSPORT REPORTER Its marine deals this year could exceed $1.5 b as it is front runner for Brazilian offshore oil platform contract worth $1b KEPPEL Corp (KepCorp) is poised to hit and maybe surpass its annual target of about
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        281 A15  -  NICHOLAS FANG By mitted a report of its review of its internal process and control systems and the measures that it intended to implement. SGX executive vice-president and head of risk management and regulation Alan Shaw said yesterday: "SGX has reviewed
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        249 A15  -  AUDREY TAN liv SINGTEL will invest up to US$4O million (Ss6B million) m a submarine cable project which will link South-east Asia, the Middle East and Western Europe. Expected to be ready by the third quarter of next year, the new
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        409 A15  -  HUGH CHOW lh, SINGTEL chairman and Thai businessman Chumpol NaLamlieng has warned retail investors m Singapore that spectacular economic growth m his country may not last beyond next year as signs of overneating threaten to dampen further expansion. But Mr Chumpol, who
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        450 A15  -  AZHAR KHALID By SESDAQ-LISTED Panpac Media Group yesterday said it plans to buy Hong Kong-based Media Sky Associates for $3.96 million m snares, a move that will give the publishing group a platform to expand its business into China. The
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        343 A15  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK Hi, MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE local bourse yesterday had its quietest session this year, with trading activity drying up ahead of critical United States employment data due on Friday, dealers said. Overall turnover sank to just 424.46 million shares
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        429 C5 ■TTI HONDA FOR SALE KTfj HONDA FOR SALE Honda Fit 1.3 Suzuki Swift 1.3 Toyota Wish 1.8 Other models: INTEGRA IS/TYPR R. ODYSSEY. ACCORD, TOYOTA RAV4. VITZ (NEW). HARRIER GL HIGH TRADE IN NO HIDDEN COST >^^*r 1 OWNER! 10/'O2 CRY 2.0 auto. UNBELIEVABLE OFFER for 3 days! Full loan
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        650 C5 4WD. OMV $29K. Agt serviced. Sporty black. Low mileage. COE $40K. Full accessories. G'teed like new! $0 driveaway *****395 1 0WNER! '02 near. Stream 1.7 auto. Parf $19K. Low depreciation $6.9K/ mileage. CD. s/rims. Superb! Call 9021-2395. (Also selling 02 Odyssey 2.3. 1 owner) $1888 DOWNPAYMENT 1 owner 07/'OI Civic
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        745 C6 ETfl HONDA FOR SALE 8/'B9 HONDA CIVIC. 4 dr. manual. 3 owners. COE till 30/6/04. Highest offer secures *****078 Judy ■91 CIVIC I.SGL Manual 4-dr. Full bodykit. S/rims. A1 cond. COE 8/05. Ask 56.9K neg. *****752 ■91 CONCERTO 1.6 EXi New paint/ tax s.nms. COE 8/2011. $388 driveaway. 6453-5542 1/02
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        702 C6 BTTI HYUNDAI FOR SALE KTT| HYUNDAI FOR SALE 6 Mths lnstalment^<AtH|feßVW Other Models Available: Getzl Accent/Coupe/Sonata/Trajel/Grandeur X TEI HYUNDAI AUTHORISED DEALER Wm \CQ SANTA FE v "'"'uiLCl URBAN 2.4 MATRIX 16 M'A^^UJP^PPP^WPWPirsONATA 2.0 A NFW FACELIFT Ij^JTl^llM'fll USI? TRAJET MMB NORMAL JR_ MOUTHY m^ N AcctntUl $53^88 txm $***** Getzl.
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        349 C6 HJ9 MAZDA FOR SALE $0 DOWNPAYMENT! TO own this i 10/01 323 Auto. New facelift! Full accessories. Leather upholstery/ s/rims. Asking cheap! $52K yet neg. Call 9853-3826 Don DEPRECIATION $5600. 7/'Ol 626, 4-dr, 2.0 auto. (Facelift model) Silver, OMV $22K. Selling $58K neg. Full Svc record *****227 CHEAP '93 FAMILI
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        685 C6 EJI MITSUBISHI $0 DOWNPAYMENT! 9/'OI Lancer I.SGDi Auto. OMV $15.1 K. S/rims/ hifi. Tax 9/04. Done 33,000 km. Orig. $54. 8K only! 9450-4903 ASKING ONLY $6.4K per yr! 04/01 Spacewagon 2.4GDi. Black. Full leather. VCD, s/rims. $0 driveaway! *****876 6/'O2 AIRTREK. 1 owner. Silver. Low mileage. OMV $23K. Showrm cond.
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        665 C6 fTfl TOYOTA FOR SALE TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE Frankel jyjjujisjjr •'-wffc.l**^ I -Ofc?*te-> HONDA NT TOYOTA MARRIIR &*k> *BH_£T^ TOYOTA ULSH 'Avail G&GL, '.SjjtfC Wft OT\ Hfl fUlfl HONDA ODYSSEY 'CD J^ZB^: TOYOTA RAY 4 OPT FOR VIEWING J^T, JW fffi^? l^ 8H 800 $110,800 \PVWP 'linns
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        344 C6 TOYOTA ESTIMA -m^ J/ X/ AERAS 7/8 S«ater Other models available: Wish. Harrier, Sienta, IST, RAV4, Odyssey omv $26K omv S3OK omv $29K .Wish 1 8 -XE- $91 K .^STO2K RAV4 $96K Qfoer models avail: Toyota Estima. Celica, IST LI 1 1 r UtamnjT*vrfimii^M Fitl.3A-sDrs Wish 1.8 X/X-E promdtion Celica
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        374 C6 AML «04-12 Estima 2. 4J/X $110,888 Harrier 2.4 $120,888 Odyssey 2.4 (Latest) $108,888 Wish 1.8 87,888 RAV4 18 (5 dr) $91,888 Camry 2.4 99.888 /airlady 350Z $128,888, [LlcensedDealeH D&L AUTO TRADING Chin Lian Seng Motor *****822 *****224 *****002 Toyota Wish 1.8 $***** Toyota Camry 2.4.. $*****8 Toyota Estima 2.4. $*****8
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        866 C7 BTJI TOYOTA FOR SALE •CONFIRMED $200 DRIVEAWAY! •92 Corolla 1.6, COE paid 10 yrs. Selling cheap! Special loan pack- i age avail. Call. 9817-7589 XC. 1 OWNER. 4/'OI Estima 3.0 X V 6. j Power dr, turn seat, moonroof, Sonar sensor, leather, wood inte- i rior, s/rim. High Parf. *****848
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        318 C7 BTTI OTHER MAKES a CLASSIC/ VINTAGE CARS '73 MORRIS MINOR 1.0. COE 8/2011. Black. Beautiful cond. Selling $23.8 K. Call: 9754 8364 i Effl SPORTS/ COUPES/ WXXI CABRIOLETS i '93 SWIFT GTi Mthly instalment i $300+ with $0 downpayment! 7 year loan, no hidden cost. 3 units m excellent cond!
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        2198 C8 D 0 1 "08 Wutl DOl -08 WHtl DOl-08 V A T S c OUT D c"S ST Mil CITY SOUTH-WEST iIUJ CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT BH_!!l^!il^!!I_ W/7M& '3 4 Bedroom units (1 ,281 ECtijUfiUZfl 2.110 sqft) 1 2 3 Bedroom Maisonettes ■1^ (1,259 -3.229 sqft) Fully/Partial furnished units
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        565 C8 Rffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Bffil DO9-10 ORCHARD/ RRfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ |ylk| TANGLIN/ HOLLAND KiLkl TANGLIN/ HOLLAND hijj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT gg| PTE APTS RENT I PTE APTS -RENT Hf All pictures are shot on loc'atiorj V 2_^___i '~J^ <J>ife of oLuxuru Ijou W Wf^KBtKIS^ Prestigious address m district 1
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        611 C8 Leonie Hill Rd Near Infl School Full Condo Facilities •4 1 2303 sq ft PaulPoh 9066 0792 Ashley Ho 9687 7154 I Jerome Lee 9385 0188 Regency Park 2250/ 3200 sq.ft. 3+l+family, balcony. Bright. Neg Richmond Pk 1012 sq.ft. 2 rm. Full facilities. Orchard Rd/ MRT.S3.7K Ridqewood Townhse 2800 sq.ft.
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        807 C8 Pflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Pflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■Ulkj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND fclLkJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND g[jj PTE APTS -RENT BH__ PT L APTS RENT 77?e Most Coveted Condominium For the Exclusive Few Prime location, next to Shangri-La Hotel S. Raffles Girls' Secondary School Serene ambience, overlooking the gardens of Shangri-La Hotel 2,723 2,820
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        1040 C8 HORIZON VIEW. APPROX. 2700 sqft. High fir. 4+l. F/facilities, pte lift, amenities, immed. *****011 D.09 120 GRANGE Rd. Security/ pool. 1400 sq.ft. Rent S$ neg. 3+l bdrms. Tel: 6535-1792 D.lO 3 BALMORAL Rd. Security/ pool. 1600 sq.ft. to 2300 sq.ft. 3+l bdrms. S$ neg. 6535-1792 D.09 PATERSON EDGE 990 sq.ft
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        856 C8 ■flfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■yLkl TANGLIN/ HOLLAND RENT FARRER COURT. $1.6 K. 3 bdrms. Aircon. Furn. Balcony. Holland Village/ food ctr. 9650-4035 D.lO FONTANA HGTS. Renovated. Spacious 4+l. 3400 sqft. F/facilities. Continental 9682-2887 D.9 RIVER VALLEY apt. Nice clean 1/ 2/ 3 rms. Aircon/ Furn. $600 $2500. Agt. 9008-8713 UE SQUARE
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        828 C8 W&\ D 11&21 NEWTON/ tljij BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-RENT 0.11 THE ANSLEY Brand new ultra modern 3+l rm, 1313 sqft. Nice balcony, bright, quality fittings, lap pool, f/facilities. Near Novena Shop/ MRT. $3.3 K. Agt *****767 MAPLEWOODS 3-RMS TREE top pool view. Unblocked. Baiinese decor. Immediate. View to offer 1 Judy
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        600 C9 HDII &21 NEWTON/ Pffl Dll &21 NEWTON/ WUfi Dll &21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI h£iJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI KiUj BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS -RENT I PTE APTS -RENT mXZ ii> *1 mSM *L bKS ~MU I XVI ZaV I s^*»' I W Bt -aft > I SiC
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        864 C9 X GDN. 903-03. Walk-up. Privacy. j Neptune Ct. 3+l/ Mandarin Gdn, i Bayshore Pk, 1, 2, 3, 4 rms. Condo facilities. Sea view. Amenities. Fr. 1 $1.3K neg. Loh 9270-8041 ERA D.15 FLAMINGO VALLEY 2142 sq.ft. 4+l. Renovated. Large bal- cony. F/aircon. Unblocked. Facili- I ties. Near MRT. P/furn. Reason--1
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        770 C9 Rffjl 015-16 EAST COAST we Tt Dr T D.15 IMMED FOR office/ shop/ storage/ res. Aircon. Ground fir. Amenities *****098/ *****327 PARKWAY MANSION 1800 sq ft. 3+l p/furn/ security/ pool. Immed. $2K neg. BTA: 9456 7823 PARBURY HILL/ ATRIA/ Joo Chiat. 4+l/ 3+l/ studio. 2045/ 1615/ 1200 sqft. Julia 9067-8832
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        780 C9 a 022-24 Vff| D 22-24 WEST mjIJM WE ST PTE APTS RENT Jjj PTE APTS -RENT 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 1 Jerome Lee 9385
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        923 C9 RHjl HOUSES FOR RENT OLD WORLD CHARM! Blair/ Emerald Conservation Shophse Residences 2/3/4+ l Near City. MRT. $3/$5/S7K. *****055. No agts D.15 BEAUTIFUL 3-STOREY corner terr. 3 yrs old. 4+l. 3000 sqft. Marble/ parquet. $2.5 K. Accessi- ble to PIE/ ECP. *****326 OT D.lO/D.ll BEAUTIFUL bright bunqiw. Large gdn. Inground
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        886 C9 WHH HOUSES FOR RENT PWI HOUSES FOR RENT m^M 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
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        1077 C9 WIH HUDC/HD6 KfJAPTSFORRENT BLK 2A/ 120 Tiong Bahru beautiful unit $1.2K Blk 171 Bt Batok. 5 rms approved $m BLk 266 Bt Batok approved 4 rms $ik Blk 121 Yishun 3 rms $700 Clementi Park West 3 rms... sl.2K 906 Jurong West Mais $1K 480 Jurong West 3 rms $900
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        1065 C9 Wf!i HUDC/HDB Hll| ARTS FOR RENT ■■^H 2/ 3*l CCX MRT 212, 449. Furn. 3+l Mais Jurong W 906. Aircon. 2+l Bt Gombak 534. Teban Gdn 81/ Juronq. 9450 7487 PN 2*l BT PURMEI blk 112. $900 2+l Woodland blk 771/ 842 $850. 3*l Pasir Ris blk 450. $1000. 5-rm
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        872 C10 WfTi DOI-08 ■udl CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-SALE RARE EMERALD Gdn. 1259 sqft. 3+l. Show flat cond. High fir/ balcony. Facilities. *****213 NH OUEENS 4+l 1410 sqft, pool SB9OK Tenanted/ Regent Pk 3+l. Opp Nan Hua. SS9OK. *****088 ANCHORAGE, ALEXANDRA RD. 2 bdrms. 1250 sqft. F/facilities. F'hold. $750 K. Gates *****997 E
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        1003 C10 ■Til DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■yUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Beverly Hill Penthse. 7556 sqft. 4+l. Nice first class renovation. Own s/pool. F'hold S6M neg. Ardmore Point 3100 sq.ft. 4+l. Renovated. High fir. Nice view. F'hold S2.BM D'Grove Villas 1722/ 2702 sq.ft. 3+l/ 4+l. Pte lift. F'hold Price neg! Yong An Pk penthse
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        919 C10 VRI Oil &21 NEWTON/ ■jCll BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI ■■pteapts-sale F'HOLD JUBILATION APT. Near Novena MRT/ Balestier Rd. 3 bdrms. High fir. Amenities. Call 9021-4188/ 9636-9069 HSR D.ll NOVENA SUITES. F'hold. TOP soon. 1 bdrm. 667 sqft. Facilities. MRT/ shops. Convenient. Best unit! JTResi, Jennifer *****793. URGENT SALE! CONDO Hillview Aye. 999 yrs./
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        849 C10 &Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES SALE 0.15 JOO CHIAT PI 2-storey terr. 1827/ 2200 sqft. F'hold. 3-rms. Near pk. Renovated. Move m. $1M neg. 6255 0375/ 9600 0110 C&H F'HOLD MERLIN MANSION. Rare! 3-rm. Near Parkway Parade/ ECP. N.S. facing. Cheap! Good investment! Call 9790-9929 ERA D.15 BANK'S SALE Onan
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        850 C10 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS SALE CHANGI RISE. TOP soon. 2+study/ 3+family. 1,023/ 1,830 sqft. Full resort facilities. Pool view. MRT. Priced to sell! 9069-5282 ERA D.17 URGENT SALE! Eastpomt Penthse. 2300 sqft. s+l. High flr. Pool view. F/facilities. Near MRT. 99 yrs. $900K neg. 9383-2473 RARE UNIT!!!
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        1094 C10 ■JPH HDB APTS FOR SALE ■y^ (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) URGENT! ACT FAST! 5-rm Pt Blk 414 #25, f/renovated, aircon, panoramic view. $neg *****470 URGENT! 4 'A' Blk 720 Bedok Res, high fir, lift landing, park, renovated, mkt. 9022 4293 CBS SOK 3 'NG' Bedok N 128/ 108. #02 SOK 3 NG' Bedok
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        1087 C10 PfjfJ HDB APTS FOR SALE IJ_J(BUKIT BATOK) 4'A' CORNER 177. Mid floor, lift level. Unblocked. 110 sq.m. recess. Very well kept! 9025-5696 4 'A' BLK 361 Bt. Batok. Mid fir. 3 mins to MRT. Sq. hall. Move-in. Cosy. Urgent Sale!!! 9380-9396 5T PT Blk 190. #15. 7 yrs. Sell HDB
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        1023 C10 WfT\ HDB APTS FOR SALE Ky<BlJK|TI PANJANG) 5T BLK 513 Corner Jelapang. Lift level. Unblocked. Bright windy. 101% move-in. Near LRT. Serious seller. John 9067-8220 RS ANY OFFER CONSIDER! 4 A cor ncr Petir Rd blk 208. High fir. Lift level. Sq hall. Simple. *****213 APPROVED EXEC APT 451 Fajar.
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        1057 C11 DTTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOACHUKANG) 5 'A' BLK 429. Rare/ all races/ corner. Low lift level/ well renovated/ all amenities. 9238-6056 5 'A' 612 granite/ mid fir. MRT. ST corner 484 C Very high fir, 100% move m: 9147-7226 Agt 5 'I' 633 643 mid fir nice S3SBK.
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        932 C11 ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE KiLkJ (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ I YIOCHUKANG) BEN LOW 9008-3080 (DW) LOR AH SOO 4 'A' 142 Corner 108 sqm. $235k Exec Apt 128 High fir F/renovated HOUGANG 3 'A 1 301 Mid fir. Renovated/ MRT. Urgent @> $165K!! 3 'A' 665 Mid fir. lift level 4 'NG'
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        1189 C11 |T?I HDB APTS FOR SALE EILkJ (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ I YIOCHUKANG) 4 'NG' 111/ 210 Sgoon N central. High fir. Bright windy. Renovated. Mkt/ amenities/ Rosyth sch. Serious seller. 9456-0897 PN 5 'I' CORNER. Houqang Blk 566. 4+l. High fir. Spacious layout. Renovated. Wind/. Panoramic view. Amenities. 9069-5282 ERA 5 T BLK
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        993 C11 [TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |^J (JURONG) 3 'NG' 229 Jurong E/ 4 'A' 751, 415. 908/ 5 T 836, 932. $0. Hp: *****756 Angela, C&H. 4 'A' 6678 #02. F/ renovated 5T 6678 #01. 6648 #08 663A #06. 6638 #15. Call 9068-1800 4 'A' BOON Lay 262. 4 T
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        897 C11 Rn HDB APTS FOR SALE I^l (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) 5 T CORNER Blk 226. Best facing. High fir. Lift level. 101% move m. Valued S3O6K. Rolf *****811 5 T CORNER. $20K renovation voucher to buyer. Blk 564. Lift level. 4 rms. MRT. AP 9021-1846 5 T CORNER Pasir Ris Blk.
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        1091 C11 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE m (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 4 'A' BLK 882. #11. Lift level. Renovated 5 yrs ago. Move-in cond. Unblocked. St Hilda's Sch/ mkt. Sole agt 9008-4272 HSR 4 'S' SIMEI 142 136 Lift. New list! Beautiful hse. Bright airy. Sneg 4 'A' Simei 106, 231 Lift fir. Cosy.
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        1130 C11 I POTONP DACID\ OWNER SELLING 5 I 848 T Payoh. N S facing. Spacious hall. 2 mins MRT. All races. *****-404 S138K!! 3-RM BLK 59 Circuit. Lift level/ 3-rm 1 utility Blk 82 Mac- Pherson. Mid fir. *****269 McR 3 'A' POTONG Pasir Bk 142. Unblocked. Windy. High fir. Shops/
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        957 C11 Rfi HDBAPTS FOR SALE W^M (WOODLANDS) PN 6366-5130 (See To Believe) 3 'A' 213. Selling Cheap! Urgent!!! 3 'A' 152. Simple. Move m. neg! 3 NG' 204. Lovely renovation. SOK 4 436/ 437. Malays eligible!!! 4 NG' 29/ 31. Upgraded. Lift level 4 'NG' 201/ 162. High fir. Simple. 4
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        1013 C11 Rfl HDBAPTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 4 'A' CORNER Blk 545. 5 yrs. High fir. 100% move m. Renovated. 9029-8219 (Ricky) PN 4 'A' GROUND fir Blk 514 Woodlands, condo layout. MRT/ renovated, serious seller 9233-7788 4 'A' CORNER 769. Woodlands. High fir/ marble fir. Woodlands mart. Must sell! Sim *****036
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        870 C12 ttESSSSSH^BL Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE 4 'A7 5 T Blk 322 connecting units. High fir. Unblocked. MRT. RS Degas 9706 8854/ 6342 1811 4'A' CORNER. ALL races 868, 861, 825, 829, 820, 427, 283. MRT. S2IOK up. 9029-3817 4 'A' CORNER Yishun Blk 134'/ 784. Lift level. Near MRT/
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        753 C12 RJI HUDC/HDBAPTS |^J WANTED (RENT/ BUY) RENTING!! JAPANESE LECTURER urgently want whole unit or owner lock 1 rm. High budget. Fast result reliable svc g'teed. Owner don't hesitate call 6255-1338 Agt DEAR OWNERS. I'M the rental specialist with ready overseas tenants looking for HDB/ Pte whole units urgently. With EP/
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        619 C12 Rfl FACTORY SPACE Rt| FACTORY SPACE Rll FACTORY SPACE W^U mpDcuT m*U FOR rent B^Uforrent A "j f\££ j FOR LEASE FOR SALE TECHPLACE I 11, Ang Mo Kio Aye 1 0 5 |iH|UH^HH|^H|^^ A-Z BUILDING, Paya Lebar Rd ePARK@UBI. Übi Aye 3/Übi Road 3 Unit size: from 1 ,0495f
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        496 C12 JURONG INTERNATIONAL RD/ Lok Yang. *****/ ***** sq.ft. High ceiling, mezzanine office, general md, 300 amp. *****843 DW TUAS 10/ 20 ton crane. Whole unit. 12.000/ 18,000 sqft. Concrete open space ***** sq.ft. Sole Agt. Blu Water *****628 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! WELL fitted cake prodn line/ office. Approx 8000 sqft. Free
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        812 C13 SIM DM TOWER Bugis MRT. Outside CBD 2411 sqft. #16 Good view. Low rent TELOK AVER 198-B TeloK Ayer St Near Tg Pagar MRT Approx 927 sqft. Walk-up. 3rd storey attic KING'S ARCADE BT Timah Rd Near Coronation Plaza 1938/ 3982 sqft Call Owner *****-713 For Rent/ Sale TCH TECH
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        993 C13 EXCITINGLY LOW RENTAL! 800 6500 sq.ft. Designer's fitted. Boat Ouay, Duxton, Chinatown, Raffles PI. Stan 9145 9168 ERA LAWYER OFFICE FOR rent. Approx 1095 sqft. Next to MRT. Clean bright at People's Pk Ctr. Interested, pis call 6272-3898 TESS LIM 1 9070 7730 jfcf ANY OFFER! THE Concourse. Very high
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        877 C14 I SHOP SPACE |^U FOR RENT TUDOR COURT, TANGLIN Rd. Elite Showroom/ Office, Exclusive, Approx 300-700 sqft. *****995 j ALJUNIED SHOP FOR rental. Next to supermkt. Suits all trade. Tel. 6743 3400/ 9623 8204 290 D JOO CHIAT RD. 1600 sqft. Convenient. Any trade. Orig cond. *****561 SEMBAWANG SHPG CTR
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        803 C14 fTfl SHOP SPACE WIXI rnpciic CORONATION PLAZA. 802-44. Fhold. Tenanted. $2994. 2 Concourse frontage. 17 sq.m. $600 K. 5.98% return. Call 6354-2758 RIVER VALLEY RD 3 storey sho phouse. F/renovated. Outside CBD. Tenanted. 6% returns. Price neg. Agt 900-11-885 D.07 GOLDEN LANDMARK. 376 sq.ft. View to offer. 99 yrs wef
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