The Straits Times, 3 May 2004

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    32 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 JVjL OflQciy May 3, 2004 •72 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 MB A Singapore Press Holdings publication OvJ Cents
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    Lock icon Gleneagles transplant patient recovering
    342 1 THE man whose plight prompted a change m one of Singapore's health policies, has regained consciousness and is recovering at the National University Hospital. Mr Sulaiman Mussein, 44, still cannot talk, even though it has been 18 days since his life-saving liver transplant. The father of
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    Lock icon Payment rules eased tor living donor transplants
    579 1  -  SALMA KHALIK Transplant patients will pay subsidised public hospital rates even if they have to go to a private hospital for surgery By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT PATIENTS waiting for a liver can breathe a little easier now, as the Health Ministry is changing the
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    Lock icon Man U terror probe ends in red faces
    213 1 LONDON Tickets to a Manchester United game found during anti-terrorist raids last month, which had sparked off fears of a suicide attack, were for an old match and had been kept as souvenirs by the suspects, investigations have shown. All 10 people
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    Lock icon Hooded, wired, abused
    66 1 Hooded, wired, abused IMAGES such as this one, of an Iraqi prisoner allegedly being abused by United States-led coalition troops at one of its jails m Iraq, have triggered the wrath of Arabs. US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers maintained yesterday that the abuse of Iraqi prisoners was
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      163 2 THEFT RISK FOR CARS IN MALAYSIA MORE Singaporean vehicles that go across the Causeway are being stolen, say the three firms which have 60 per cent of the car insurance pie here. One of the three, NTUC Income, said 126 of its policyholders' cars were taken in 2002. There
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      97 2 CHINA: NO OVERHEATING FEARS CHINA'S current 20 per cent growth in credit does not mean it is moving too fast, as many seem to believe, says Dr Yuan Gangming, the director of macro-economics research at the Institute of Economics, at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Credit and investment
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      74 2 HARSH FACTS OF EDUCATION PUSHING a child to realise his parents' dreams is unrealistic. The point is to equip him with skills that will allow him to earn a living, writes reader Ee Teck Ee. Sometimes, picking up these skills may not be enjoyable but that is part of
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      Lock icon It took less than 15 minutes
      30 2 ONG CHIN KAI for Straits Times defence correspondent David Boey (left) to learn how to operate armoured vehicles such as the SMI light tank.
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      70 2 NEW STAGE FOR THEATRE GROUP LEADING experimental theatre group The Necessary Stage has commissioned a volume of essays on Singapore theatre and culture. Ask Not was launched here on May Day. The book is a commentary on its 17-year history and tells what it is like to operate in
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      95 2 HO M E Mean war machines but easy to handle SOME weapons used by the armed forces are so easy to use that any arcade game enthusiast can handle them. This means less time needs to be invested in teaching full-time national servicemen how tojuse them initially, and for the
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      113 2 H OM E New varsity's high fees no dampener THE University of New South Wales will charge AS18,000 (SS22J00) a year at its Singapore campus, which is scheduled to open in 2007. This is currently more than three times the fees of varsities here. Still, it is expected to draw
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      70 2 Morf Asian-Americans AMERICAN census bureau projections indicate that the Asian population in the United States will be the fastest-growing major population category by 2050. It is expected to triple to 33 million by then, outpacing blacks, whites and Hispanics, and make up about 8 per cent of the country's
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      89 2 AGMs NOW NIT-PICKING SESSIONS FUND managers and institutional investors are staying away from companies' annual general meetings, saying they do not have the time and that they can rely on other data, such as analysts' reports, to invest. Observers claim the absence of these people have turned AGMs into
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      88 2 WO R LD ATTACK SCARES OFF WESTERNERS AN ATTACK on an oil refinery at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu, a coastal town along the Red Sea, has led to all the Westerners at the complex there asking to be permanently evacuated. Five of them were killed in the first Al-Qaeda assault on
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      156 2 ASI A SUPS OKAY IN S. KOREAN SCHOOLS OFFICE worker Han Jung Seok, 28, was slapped so hard by a teacher for talking in class, he could have gone deaf in one ear. He also had to lie on the floor with his hands behind him, lift his body with
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      69 2 MARDAN IN TOP 10 AGAIN GOLFER Mardan Mamat made it to the top 10 m the final round of the Volkswagen China Masters yesterday. It is the third time m a row the Singaporean has scored among the best on the Asian Tour. He managed a 69 on the
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      101 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,5 World 6-10 Editorial 12 Commentary 12,13 Forum 14 HOME Home Hl-H8 Education H9-Hl2 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asian Agenda AI,A2 China A3 Asia A4, A5 S-EAsia A6 Malaysia A7 Sports AB-AlO Money... Al2-Al6 LIFE! Comics L 6 Girl Talk L 6 Television L 7 Cinema guide L 8 What's
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      Lock icon Asean scholar plays online trick to get e-bank password
      728 3  -  ELENA CHONG Vietnamese student at NUS uses 'Trojan Horse' to capture keystrokes of fellow student, then steals money from account Reports b\ FIFTY CALL FOR LENIENCY EVEN the victim of Nguyen Van Phi Hung's scam pleaded that the court be lenient
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      Lock icon 400 schoolgirls sterilised without parents knowing
      381 3  -  ALFRED LEE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMI.S LONDON Hundreds of British girls as young as 14 years old who are having sex are being sterilised without their parents' consent or knowledge for up to three years, the government has admitted. The sterilisations are being
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      Lock icon LOOK, MA, NO HINTS
      45 3 TERENCE TAN Some mums could never stop worrying, even when guessing presents brought by their Idas who suffer from major chronic and life threatening illnesses. Swensen's, which adopted Club Rainbow Singapore this year, treated them to a Mother's Day lunch yesterday.
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      Lock icon Don't interfere, warns Thai PM
      542 4  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Thaksin tells foreigners not to meddle as qovt takes flak for the killing of Muslims by security forces m the south By niAILA\DCX)RRKSPONDK\T PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has warned foreigners not to interfere m Thailand's affairs amid mounting criticism of his army's handling
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      Lock icon No offer of safe shelter to Thais
      346 4 MALAYSIA'S CLARIFICATION No plans to open borders for refugees, says Foreign Minister Hamid Albar KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's preparations to handle a possible influx of people fleeing violence m Thailand's Muslimmajority southern provinces should not be interpreted as an offer of safe shelter to
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      256 4 Read this, before using laptop STOCKHOLM A new Internet worm that attacks computers with certain Microsoft operating systems by shutting them down spread rapidly yesterday and was expected to culminate today when people returned to work, experts said. "The problem seems to be getting worse," said an-ti-virus expert Mikko Hyppoenen,
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      Lock icon Passer-by nabs speedster who kicked cop on bike
      505 5  -  TANYA FONG THE mid-afternoon chase along the Pan-Island Expressway started when a motorcyclist tried to shake off a trailing traffic cop who had clocked him speeding at 147kmh. He kicked the cop's bike as he pulled alongside, before veering off the expressway.
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      719 5  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN And creditors could pursue you for the rebates even if you didn't know they were obtained fraudulently Reports bu SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE SCAM COULD WORK ONLY IF IT SUPS THROUGH A DEFENCE... SOMEBODY HAS BEEN CARELESS.' Mr Chan, lawyer for Mr Kek,
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      Lock icon Logcard system robust but 'not foolproof
      224 5 THE Land Transport Authority says that while it is satisfied that its system is robust, it is not infallible. Said its spokesman: "Our vehicle logcards are controlled documents printed by such established security printers as SNP and Secura Form, and incorporates several security features
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      Lock icon SAUDIS' WORST NIGHTMARE
      564 6  -  JOHN R. BRADLEY Al-Qaeda suspected m first terror strike at petrochemical complex Bu AN ATTACK on an oil refinery m Saudi Arabia on Saturday, m which five Westerners, two Saudis and four militants were killed, is the ruling AlSaud family's worst nightmare come true. It was the
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      Lock icon Expats lose trust in Saudi colleagues
      232 6  - Expats lose trust in Saudi colleagues John R. Bradley NEWS that the Saudi gunmen who killed five Westerners m Yanbu on Saturday used company uniforms and badges to enter the secure compound, and that at least three of them worked m the plant singled out for the attack, has horrified
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      Lock icon Military intelligence blamed for abuse of Iraqi detainees
      464 7 Soldier's allegation, made m an e-mail to his family, is revealed as Pentagon probes grilling practices BAGHDAD A top Pentagon intelligence officer is leading an investigation into interrogation practices at an Army-run prison where Iraqi detainees were allegedly beaten and sexually abused,
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      Lock icon IN ASIA: Activists decry abuse
      149 7 KUALA LUMPUR —Activists in Asia's main Muslim countries have decried the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US and British forces. Describing it as a "despicable" show of Western hatred towards Muslims, they have also demanded that coalition forces leave Iraq immediately. Newspapers in Malaysia
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      Lock icon Celebration in Fallujah as US troops pull out
      234 7 Celebration in Fallujah as US troops pull out FALLUJAH Gunmen waved their weapons m Fallujah's streets and cheered what they called a victory as US forces pulled out on Saturday. Scores of Iraqis gathered m the streets, some flashing "V" for victory signs and raising the Iraqi flag. Some members
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      Lock icon Irish miracle brings hope to EU entrants
      478 8 Economic Turnaround Many of the poorer newcomers hope for a repeat of the country's success story but this is far easier said than done, experts warn DUBLIN The mostly poorer newcomers to the European Union (EU) hope to repeat the Irish miracle of
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      Lock icon A HEAD FOR HORSES
      43 8 REUTERS A fan at the renowned Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Smarty Jones became the fifth unbeaten horse to win the US thoroughbred championship, charging past Lion Heart in the home stretch. It collected a US$5 million (S$8.6 million) bonus.
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      Lock icon Israel raids Gaza after five settlers are killed
      272 8 GAZA CITY Palestinian gunmen shot dead a pregnant Jewish settler and four of ncr daughters m Gaza yesterday, as Israel's ruling Likud Party was holding a referendum on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull out of the troubled area. Within hours,
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      91 8 WASHINGTON Airports across the United States are conducting exercises aimed at improving their defences against a possible surface-to-air missile attack on a commercial airliner. No fresh intelligence has spurred the efforts, the Transportation Security Administration said. But Homeland Security officials have said they are concerned
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        103 9 ATLANTA A computer glitch kept Atlanta-bound Delta Air Lines flights on the ground for about 6 1 ,-z hours on Saturday. The problem was fixed that night, but the carrier said it was still experiencing delays. Delta spokesman Liza Caceres said the United States' third-largest
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        120 9 SYDNEY Police m the state of New South Wales will be the first m Australia to reveal details of convicted paedophiles if it is deemed that children are at risk, the state government said yesterday. Police Minister John Watkins said the names, addresses, photos and
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        104 9 SKOPJE Macedonia has admitted that seven innocent Pakistani and Indian immigrants were killed deliberately as "terrorists" m a bid to score points with the world community. Former interior minister Ljube Boskovski (right) has been implicated m the affair and charges have been laid against four
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        Lock icon KILLER PRINCE SAVED FROM EXECUTION
        130 9 RIYADH A Saudi prince has been saved from the executioner's sword by a last-minute pardon by the father of the teenager he murdered, Saudi papers said yesterday. Prince Fahd bin Nayef, a minor Saudi prince aged 19, stood blindfolded and ready for death on Saturday
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      Lock icon BATTLE OF THE WIVES
      761 9  -  ROGER MITTON Spouses could be decider m tight race lh, I'SCORRKSPONDF.XT WASHINGTON The two women could hardly be more different. Mrs Laura Bush, wife of President George W. Bush, was born and raised m the archetypal small American town of Midland, Texas. She became a school
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      174 10  -  LING CHANG HONG By CHILEAN President Ricardo Lagos says Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies could link up their bilateral free trade pacts to promote trade liberalisation. The 21 Apec members could also try to put the multilateral talks at the World
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      576 10 Their population is projected to more than triple to 33 million m 50 years, outpacing blacks, whites and Hispanics FALLS CHURCH (Virginia) The smell of herbs and spices wafts out of a Vietnamese medicine store, down a hall and past a restaurant where diners
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        Lock icon Heroine gets US medal 60 years on
        181 10 AWARD FOR WWII BRAVERY GENEVA A teenage heroine of the French Resistance who sheltered downed Allied airmen during World War II has been decorated by the Americans almost 60 years after she was captured by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp.
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        90 10 WASHINGTON US Supreme Court judge David Souter suffered minor injuries when a group of young men assaulted him as he was jogging on a city street. The attack occurred late on Friday. He was not robbed, court spokesman Kathy Arberg said. Supreme Court
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        123 10 LONDON A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth ll's husband, Prince Philip, depicts him barechested with a bug on his shoulder and a plant growing out of his finger. The artist said when Prince Philip saw the painting m its early stages, he exclaimed: "Gadzooks!
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        Lock icon ALTMAN USED DRUG IN FRONT OF BLAIR
        72 10 LONDON American film director Robert Altman told a British newspaper that he smoked cannabis m front of British Prime Minister Tony Blair without any objections raised at a rock star's party. The 79-year-old director of Gosford Park and Short Cuts told The Guardian
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      75 10 Veteran South African leader Nelson Mandela, who turns 86 in July, will cut down on his public engagements as his gruelling schedule over the years has taken its toll. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin paid US foreign policy chief Con doleezza Ricfete country's ultimate compliment —by praising her knowledge of
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      585 12 FORMER Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans and Middle East expert I Robert Malley put it well m a newspaper article: "The June 30 deadline for the transfer of power m Iraq is unrealistic, unworkable and virtually unavoidable." On the one hand, Washington made a serious mistake m specifying so
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Don't be too nasty to draw JI link in southern Thailand
      939 12  -  DAVID FULLBROOK FOH Till. STRAUS TIMIS BANGKOK Primitive, suicidal attacks by mobs on police and troops m Thailand's troubled southern borderlands show little connection with the spectacular, relatively sophisticated strikes by Al-Qaeda or Jemaah Islamiah (JI). Murky politics and
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      Lock icon Think twice before migrating—the grass there wont always be green
      1505 12 Think twice before migrating the grass there won't always be green THOSE WHO HAVE MIGRATED BECAUSE THEY THINK THE GRASS IN SINGAPORE IS DRYING UP WILL, ONE DAY, LOOK BACK WITH REGRET. PM Goh, seen here at the official opening of NTUC Centre with Mr Lim (right). Singaporeans m despair
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      Lock icon Don't kill China's growth
      997 13  - Don't kill China's growth YUAN GANGMING By i oim m: nth mis iimis AS LONG AS LOANS AND MONEY SUPPLY CONTINUE TO REGISTER AN APPROPRIATELY HIGH LEVEL OF GROWTH, AND TOGETHER WITH SPECIAL CHECKS ON HIGH-RISK SECTORS, CHINA'S ECONOMY SHOULD BE ABU TO ACHIEVE FAST AND STABLE GROWTH WITHOUT OVERHEATING.
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      Lock icon Pressure on Yangon should be from within Asia
      726 13  -  SUNANDA K DATTA-RAY rORTHE STRAITS TIMES UNDERSTANDABLY, perhaps, Iraq has pushed Myanmar out of the limelight. But people m South and Southeast Asia are keeping their fingers crossed for the National Convention that is scheduled to meet m Yangon from May 17
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      109 14 Check if fish tank pumps are safe IMAGINE waking up at 4am to see your living room on fire. This is exactly what happened to me recently. A fire started from a top-mounted aquarium pump attached to a new fish tank. I have written to Spring Singapore about this. However,
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      Lock icon Temper dreams with reality
      476 14 Learning In Singapore PEOPLE HERE NEED TO HAVE BASIC SKILLS IN AT LEAST TWO LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS AND IN THE USE OF COMPUTERS... BEING IDEALISTIC SHOULD NOT PRECLUDE PEOPLE FROM BEING REALISTIC. THE education of our children is too important an issue to let it he decided
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      67 14 Problematic card replaced I REFER to Miss Joanne Chen Xueling's letter, 'Stole' her own card" (ST, April 13). We wish to thank Miss Chen for her feedback and would appreciate it if she could contact us on 6383-7214. Regarding this incident, Transit Link has already been m touch with Miss
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      304 14 No separate prescription fee in most cases WE REFER to Mr Raj Singh's letter, Tell patients cost of medicine prescribed (ST, April 28). In Singapore, the tradition of in-clinic dispensing has become a routine patient expectation of a one-stop convenience for all but the most complex illnesses. Medical clinics dispense
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      Lock icon Commuters ez-link card listed as stolen
      206 14 Commuters ez-link card listed as stolen I REFER to the letter by Miss Joanne Chen Xueling, 'Stole' her own card" (ST, April 13). I faced an even worse problem last month. I take a bus to work every day and one morning when I flashed my ez-link card at a
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      747 15  - Gone in 50 minutes in JB $130,000 car TRACY QUEK Family's shopping trip turns into costly nightmare; insurers here say number of cars stolen across Causeway is growing *L Make sure your wheels are well-secured CAR owners are advised to arm their vehicles with as many anti-theft devices as possible,
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      539 16  -  SANDRA DAVIE In poll, 4 m 5 would choose New South Wales U over 3 local varsities Ihi EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT 'Employers seem to prefer foreign degrees. Miss Deana Ahmad, 20, who is studying business at Ngee Ann Polytechnic FEES
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      102 17 FATAL CRASH The driver of this Hyundai sedan was killed in a collision with an SBS Transit bus in Tampines late last night. Singapore Civil Defence Force officers had to extricate the body of the male driver from the vehicle, which was badly smashed in the accident at the junction
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      583 17  - X-ray results in hours, not days LEE HUI CHIEH 2 hospitals here among first m the world to have online system which does away with film, paper reports Hu GETTING your X-ray results at two public hospitals now takes just hours, instead of up to two days, with a new
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      1213 18  - Wronged cop gets help from nemesis for free BEN NADARAJAN then now May 1984: Mr Lionel De Souza is accused of threatening a woman and assaulting a 22-year-old suspect, Neo Hong Huat, better known as Towkay Neo, who later flees the country when Malaysia demands more than $15 million from
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      701 22  -  SERENE GOH New Let's Makan tourism campaign uses favourite local dishes to draw international diners here and change tastebuds abroad Ihi THE humble bak kut teh and char kway teow are being promoted as tourist attractions with a cachet not to be
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      732 20  - Arcade gamer's way to a mean war machine DAVID BOEY SAF Armoured Forces 35TH Anniversary To mark the 35th year of the Singapore Armed Forces armoured forces, Headquarters Arnunir showcases how computer technology and user-friendlij design have made its weapons and equipment a breeze to use By DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT COMPUTER
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      603 20  -  CHANG AI-LIEN By SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT Why twins are so special THERE are an estimated 15,000 twins here who are 17 years old and younger. Twins give scientists special insight into diseases because, if a trait is genetically influenced,
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      285 20 Islamic exhibition reaches out to FOR the first time m almost a decade, the Muslim Missionary Society Singapore (Jamiyah) is taking its annual Islamic exhibition on the road. And m a move to reach out to Muslims and non-Muslims alike it has taken the event into the heart of the
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      122 21 "I should begin looking at things we have m common and not looking at things we have that are different," he said after reading several posters. Another guest, Master Lee Zhiwang, president of the Taoist Mission m Singapore, agreed the exhibition is a useful way to help non-Muslims
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      423 21 David Boey AS THE young soldiers sit before a giant screen, hands on joysticks, a loud explosion fills the room as a shell shatters an enemy tank. But there is no loud cheer. Even when the fight is over, the soldiers
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      398 21 EXECUTIVES used to staying back for meetings and pulling all-nighters at the office will be told to stop work and leave early on May 28, so they can enjoy dinner with their family that day. A Friday, it has been designated Eat
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      318 21  -  WEE LI-EN Bu V/OMEN MPs from the People's Action Party (PAP) have banded together to launch a project to help non-working women manage their finances and achieve economic independence. Mrs Lim Hwee Hwa, an MP for Marine Parade GRC, said that, as the current Parliament boasts a
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        1178 23 Online snippets Singapore's e-learning market is expected to reach US$106.43 million (SS181 million) by next year, and students from Primary 1 to university level are expected to spend close to US$29 million on online education, according to research agency Frost Sullivan
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          651 24 As good as other degreesor better THE WORLD LOGS ON Tow can't get a diversity of people in a classroom, but online, students are students of the world. Mr Dennis Foo, vice-president for global higher education at Informatics, which owns e-learning provider PurpleTrain.com A fresh qrad with an online degree
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          63 24 THE prospective employers initially doubted the quality of Mr Chiew's online degree until they saw how quickly the Well programmer finished the test they set him. He completed it m hall the time of other interviewees and that helped him to land the job. Mr Chiew's Bachelor of
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          643 25 12 weeks into course, he finally meets his classmates Though they worked together on projects, exam-time here is when online MBA students meet for first time even those from Spore POSTGRADUATE student Dominic Jothy saw his classmates for the first time at their organisational behaviour exam, 12 weeks after he
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          617 25  -  MARIA ALMENOAR §1 SOME schools are using the Internet as a means to go beyond the curriculum. The trend appears to have started about five years ago, a couple of years after the Ministry of Education launched its IT masterplan which allocates funding for schools
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          520 26 Before you sign up for an online course, here's a checklist to help you make sure it's up to scratch Varsity quality Check that the universities offering the programmes are well-known and established by visiting their websites. Ask to speak to former students to
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      429 15 At Home Last Week WORKSITE COLLAPSES Are the Nicoll Highway (below) and Ayer Rajah worksite collapses separate and isolated incidents? Total vote count: 1,069 No I 408 Is there a deeper problem affecting safety standards at construction worksites? Total vote count: 1,072 No jtefctt. Lm 96 I if* w^fKU Aside
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      54 15 MY NEMESIS, MY SAVIOUR ljust couldn't believe it, because we didn't have a very good opinion of each other as we were always on opposing sides. He was a godsend. Ex-detective sergeant Lionel De Souza, on how his nemesis, lawyer C. Raman, came to his aid when he was sacked
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      1452 1  -  DERWIN PEREIRA ASIAN AGENDA: INDONESIAN ELECTIONS His star is rising but the presidential race remains unpredictable, with more twists and turns likely m the next two months By I\IM)\FSI\COHHI,SPOM)FNT JAKARTA The political fortunes of Indonesia's Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are on a high as his soaring
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          22 2 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left yesterday for an 11-day tour of Europe. He will visit Germany, Belgium, Italy, England and Ireland.
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          11 2 Chinese warships will be visiting the territory until Friday.
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          22 2 An opposition Revolutionary Party, that will target President Chen Shui-bian's policies, will be established today. Cabinet reshuffle takes place on Wednesday.
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          43 2 Indonesian Foreign Minister Hasan Wirayudha (below) meets senior officials today and tomorrow to invite them to an Asean security meet m June. He will head for Seoul next. Representatives from North and South Korea begin four-day ministerial talks m Pyongyang tomorrow,
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          20 2 Seoul hosts a 10-day international submarine rescue biennial training exercise off the southern island of Jeju, starting today.
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          41 2 President AP J Abdul Kalam visits Kashmir today. Fourth phase of parliamentary polls will be held on Wednesday. Campaigning ends for the fifth and final phase of the parliamentary elections on Saturday. Final-phase polling will take place on May 10.
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          42 2 The General Election Committee will announce poll results on Wednesday. Former president Abdurrahman Wahid will meet Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan on Friday to seek a review of an election ruling banning people with disabilities to run for the presidency.
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          35 2 Campaigning for the presidential election ends on Friday. Social Weather Stations, a leading poll organisation, will release the results of its last opinion survey on preferred candidates for president and vice-president on Saturday.
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          19 2 50th anniversary of battle of Dien Bien Phu, where Vietnamese insurgents defeated the French army, falls on Friday.
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          29 2 Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak and Foreign Minister Datuk Syed Hamid will visit Bangkok tomorrow to discuss the recent spate of violence m the southern provinces of Thailand.
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        787 3  -  ROGER MITTON However, Washington's emphasis on 'our 1 one-China policy fuels speculation that a nuanced reinterpretation is likely By r.s.c()HHi:spoM)i;\T UH-HUH: What US is saying One-China policy: Different is good The United States' one-China policy stays, but it is "our" one-China policy. It may
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      110 4 BEIJING China's Health Ministry yesterday reported no new confirmed or suspected cases of Sars for the first time m five days. During the 24-hour period until 10am yesterday, no change m the current outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome had been detected, the ministry said.
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      770 4  - Osaka emerges as Japan's robotic hub KWAN WENG KIN Backed by thriving research into 'next-gen' robots, the city hopes to lure foreign firms to the industry By JAPAN OKKKSI'ONDKM OSAKA Mr Yohei Akazawa's 25-man company turns out precision parts for Airbuses and rockets, but his latest passion is making robots,
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      793 5  - S Koreans weigh use of force in schools JOO SANG MIN Recent cases of physical abuse have led many to question whether teachers' use of corporal punishment is a violation of human rights lit, l OHTIII STKAITSTIMKS Parents sought arrest of teachers SEOUL The controversy over corporal punishment was reignited
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      292 5 FENGHUANG VILLAGE (Sichuan) When Zhang Lin was carried m a bridal sedan chair down a dirt road to her future husband's home, she was no different from generations of Chinese women before her. Except that until a year ago, Ms Zhang was a man.
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      93 5 India bans smoking in public NEW DELHI A ban on smoking m public places and any direct or indirect advertising of tobacco products came into effect m India on Saturday, health officials said. The ban is being implemented under the country's new Anti-Smoking Act, which was passed by Parliament last
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      225 5 BEIJING Twenty-two new Chinese laws and regulations came into force at the weekend, including the nations first road safety law, which was immediately applied yesterday to a hit-and-run case. Under the new law, motorists must slow down upon reaching crosswalks and pedestrians
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        86 5 BEIJING Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived m southern Germany yesterday on the first leg of an 11--day tour of Europe which will include talks with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The trip, Mr Wen's first to Europe since becoming premier last year, will also take him
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        77 5 U.S. OFFERS MEDICAL AID TO N. KOREA SEOUL The United States has directly contacted North Korea and offered to provide medical supplies and equipment to help the communist state cope with a deadly train explosion, the US Embassy m South Korea said yesterday. The offer was m addition to the
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        88 5 JAKARTA A top police figure on Indonesia's Sulawesi island is being replaced after a violent police raid on a university protest against the arrest of a militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, officials said yesterday. National police chief General Da'i Bachtiar said that South Sulawesi
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        61 5 JAKARTA Former Indonesian president Suharto will spend at least another week m hospital recovering from digestive disorders which gave him intestinal bleeding, doctors said yesterday. The former strongman, 82, has been taken off an intravenous drip after being admitted to hospital last Monday, Dr Winarni
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        45 5 MIRI (Sarawak) For five seconds yesterday, an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shocked thousands living along the Sarawak coast. No lives were lost but minor damage to several buildines was reDorted to the police m Bintulu. New Straits Times
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        604 6  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Splinter groups could unite against perceived injustice against Muslims if government doesn't manage issues well NEWS ANALYSIS By THAI LAM) COIiIiESI'ONDhS I BANGKOK It is becoming increasingly clear that the Krue Se mosque incident could be a dangerous watershed for
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        296 6 JAKARTA Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid has withdrawn from the presidential race because of a Supreme Court ruling on his health. "I'm not running for the presidential race," he was quoted as saying by Saturday's Jakarta Post newspaper. His remarks
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        267 6 More police sent to strife-torn Ambon AMBON Another 100 paramilitary police were deployed to the troubled Indonesian city of Ambon yesterday as the death toll from a week of violence between Christian separatists and Muslims rose to 38. An 18-year-old man shot m the head by a sniper on Wednesday
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        171 6 MANIIA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo cancelled political meetings this week m the troubled southern island of Mindanao because of threats by Muslim militants, a campaign spokesman said yesterday. Mrs Arroyo, ahead by a comfortable 10 points m various opinion polls before the
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        633 7  - Condo with view of KL towers? Yours for $5.4 m REME AHMAD Luxury housing projects are m vogue m the city centre to meet demand fuelled by strong economy and stock market By IN KUALA UMl'lli COMING UP: High-end projects SEVEN developers are building condos in the shadow of the
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        145 7 Top brains to be tapped for GLCs KUALA LUMPUR New people may be appointed to boost the efficiency, professionalism and transparency of key government-linked companies (GLCs). Finance Ministry sources say the search is on for senior managers and chief executive officers for entities such as Khazanah, Telekom Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional
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        318 7 Move comes after death of two-year-old victim of child abuse KUALA LUMPUR Health Minister Chua Soi Lek has ordered all medical staff to be more vigilant m looking out for suspected child abuse victims who must be treated immediately. He stressed that the safety
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        422 8 He rages at coach Queiroz after being substituted at Deportivo MADRID If David Beckham needed another reason to leave Real Madrid, he might have found it over the weekend. The England skipper lashed out at coach Carlos Queiroz when he was substituted m Real's 0-2 loss to
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        587 8 SOCCER MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson will be asked to explain Manchester United's season of disappointment to his Old Trafford paymasters. The United board have become increasingly concerned by reports of dressing-room rifts and player disenchantment as the Red Devils have stumbled from one crisis to
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        401 8 LONDON Chelsea can have Ronaldo if the money is right. Yesterday, Real Madrid director of football Jorge Valdano made it clear m an article published by The Observer that David Beckham was going nowhere. And, if any one was leaving, it would be Ronaldo or Luis
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        656 9 SOCCER LONDON Leeds United's hopes of Premiership survival disappeared m eight awful second-half minutes yesterday as a 1-0 lead turned into a 1-4 defeat at Bolton Wanderers that virtually sent them down. In other matches, Aston Villa's hopes of an improbable place m the
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        545 9 Other results: Chievo Verona 2 Modena 0, Empoli 2 Bologna 0, Lazio 1 Reggina 1, Lecce 2 Inter Milan 1, Parma 3 Ancona 1, Perugia 1 Juventus 0, Sampdoria 1 Udinese 3, Siena 0 Brescia 1. Shevchenko grabs the all-important goal to see off Roma 1-0 MILAN AC
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        199 9 Nasir has brain tumour SPORTSPEOPLE KUALA TERENGGANU Malaysian state side Terengganu will donate part of the gate-collections from Sunday's FA Cup match to help ex-Singapore international Nasir Jalil pay for his treatment for a brain tumour. Nasir (below), who was nicknamed "Crazy Horse" for his highoctane runs for Singapore m
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        379 10  -  G. SIVAKKUMARAN GOLF Bu SINGAPORE'S Mardan Mamat shot a 69 m the final round of the Volkswagen China Masters m Beijing yesterday to finish joint-ninth. It was his third top-10 finish m a row on the Asian Tour, after a creditable eighth at the Caltex Masters
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        580 10 BASKETS AIX They met four times m past five seasons, and winners went on to take crown SAN ANTONIO In four of the past five seasons, the Ix)s Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs have duelled m the National Basketball Association playoffs with the
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        251 10  -  CHIA HAN KEONG TENNIS Bu AFTER four years m the bottom rung of the Fed Cup, Singapore have finally been promoted. Three wins and a loss m their Asia/Oceania Zone Group II matches m New Delhi last week saw them promoted to Group I. Each
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        143 10 STOCKBRIDGE (Georgia) Thailand's Aree Song celebrated her 18th birthday by firing a two-umler-par 70 here on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead over South Korea's Kirn Mi Hyun after the third round of the LPGA Chick-Fil-A Charity championship. A birdie on both the front and back nine,
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        1292 10 BASEBALL American League: Cleveland 3 Baltimore 2 (13 innings). NY Yankees 12 Kansas City 4, Detroit 4 Seattle 2. Chicago 4 Toronto 3 (Game One. 10 innings), Texas 4 Boston 3 (Game One), Oakland 6 Tampa Bay 5, Anaheim 1 Minnesota 0, Toronto 10 Chicago 6 (Game
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          98 10 ONE week after he considered quitting snooker to pack shelves m a supermarket, Scottish player Graeme Dott qualified for the World Championship final on Saturday. The 200-1 outsider recorded a 17-15 win over Matthew Stevens m Sheffield to set up a final
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          63 10 FOOTBALL prodigy Freddy Adu made his first start for Major League Soccer club DC United on Saturday, m the 1-1 with the San Jose Earthquakes. The 14-year-old Ghanaborn player, who had come off the bench m his first four MLS games, chose
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          Lock icon TENNIS PLAYERS CAUGHT IN FIRE
          75 10 AMERICAN Andy Roddick was one of several leading tennis players to escape a hotel fire on Saturday m Rome where three people were killed. World No 2 Roddick, who is preparing for this week's Rome Masters, helped several guests onto the roof of the Parco
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          90 10 RAMNARESH Sarvvan and Dwayne Smith helped the West Indies clinch a five-wicket victory over England m the fifth oneday international m St Lucia on Saturday. Chasing 282 to win, the West Indies still needed 61 from their last seven overs. But Sarwan, who had
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          62 10 EVERY player m German football clud Bayer Leverkusen is up for sale, according to general manager Reiner Calmund. Among the 2002 Champions League finalists' better players are Brazilian defender Lucio, who is being tracked by Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid and midfielder
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        382 11 LEE SHON MOY Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 1/5/2004, leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ching Gek Chong Chjng Kok Hua (Alvin) Choo Lee Chan (Annie) Ching Kok Hin (Edward) Ching Chew Ming Kang Soh Hoon (Cindy) Godson: God daughters-in-law: Ching Bin Kun (Cai Jin Hua, deceased) Lin Bao
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        350 11 Heartfelt condolences to the family of a first-class journalist PETER DE CRUZ From THE NEW NATION Sports Desk Brian Miller Jeffrey Low Lim Kee Chan Philip Tan Shirley Tan Suresh Nair Peter's body is resting at IOA Mimosa Road. Funeral mass is at Novena Church tomorrow at 9.00 am prior
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        45 11 l^/f/7 Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to MR TOM TAN (MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MARINA LOGISTICS (S) PTE LTD) on the demise of his beloved wife NANSY TAN SU 801 Departed on 01/05/2004 From: The Management Staff of MARINA LOGISTICS (S) PTE LTD MARINA OFFSHORE PTE LTD
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        74 11 f have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Tim 4:7 LEONG KENG WAI RAYMOND Age: 64 was called home to be with the Lord on 30 April 2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family, relatives and friends. Cortege leaves today
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        63 11 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA The family of the late MDM L SH ANMUGA VADIVU Departed 19 April 2004 expresses their deepest appreciation and thank all relatives friends for their kind assistance and contributions during their recent bereavement. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 4 May 2004 (Tuesday) 7.00pm at Sri
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        42 11 r The family off the late j MADAM LEE POH HENG Departed on 28/4/04 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates, for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths, during their recent bereavement.
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        34 11 s s With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mdm. MAN JIT KAUR on the demise of her beloved father GAIJA SINGH Departed on 1 May 2004 From: ESMAIL AHMED BROTHERS (1922) PTE LTD
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        574 12 ROUND-UP Overseas markets WORRY over the outlook for interest rates and the possible slowing of the Chinese economy will continue to put pressure on Hong Kong stocks this week, dealers said last Friday. Officials at the People's Bank of China were reported to have said
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        109 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Mul'ilnd 15,396 15,396 34,847 34,847 Manufacturq 243,382 23,436 266,818 251,973 6,282 258,256 Commerce 54,793 8,712 63,505 63,513 2,324 65,836 Tpt/Stor/Com 124,430 554 124,984 ?11,103 548 211,651 Finance 32,020 1,847 33,867 220,111 1,110 221,221 Construction 24.405 21,706 46,111
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        133 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 3 15 0 000 3 15 0 Manufacturq 16 118 19 6 40 6 22 158 25 Commerce 10 50 5 0 16 6 10 66 11 Tpt/Stor/Com 2 25 4 020 2 27
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        40 12 Change Straits Times Index 1842.03 +29.90 BT 08/ OS -938.00 +70.00 BTCADI -*****.00 +103.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -94.00 UOB Sesdaq 106.49 +1.85 UOB Blue Chip 644.73 +7.71 STI Futures 1835 +24 SIMSCi 224.12 +4.06 SiMSCI Futures 223.00 +2.30
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        36 12 Bio-Treat HK4Oc 154,428,000 FibreChem HKlc 147,092,000 Wee Poh 0.5 c 116,981,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 96,758,000 UnitedTAC USl5c 91,315,000 NOL 85,710,000 L&M 1c 81,544,000 Cosco Corp 20c 78,887,000 Sing Tel 15c 73,395,000 Interra 5c 62,414,000
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        4419 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0.731/ Star Europe Bond 1.207/ Star Europe Bal 1.027/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0.873/ Star Asia Bond 1.304/ Star Asia Balanced 0.941/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.217/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!" 0.818/ Multi Strategy Fd 1.009/ Star Asia
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        397 12 ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank
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        431 12 Currency markets await lead from US REVIEW Currencies ASIAN units slumped over the past week after concerns that China's economy was overheating and as markets watched for an interest rate rise m the United States. JAPANESE YEN: The yen fell back against the US dollar over the past week amid
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        737 13 In the past few months, Mr Buffett sews Berkshire has added "more than a little bit" to its foreign currency holdings. They were last disclosed at US$l2 billion (Ss2o.s7 billion) as of year-end. The 'Oracle of Omaha' says massive US trade deficit will
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          103 13 BANK of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui has said there is hope that the country may overcome a six-year battle with deflation by April next year, which suggests monetary policy and structural changes m the economy are bearing fruit. Speaking on NHK television, Mr Fukui,
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          70 13 HK BANK SEALS $475 M PURCHASE INDUSTRIAL Commercial Bank of China (Asia), the Hong Kong arm of China's biggest bank, said it completed its HKs2.l6-billion (*****.2-million) purchase of a Fortis unit, forming Hong Kong's sixth-largest lender by assets. The purchase of Fortis Bank Asia HK was first announced m August
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          66 13 AUSTRALIAN Stock Exchange, which runs the country's biggest exchange, is considering alliances with counterparts m Asia, said company chairman Maurice Newman on Nine Network's Business Sunday programme. "We have already got the attention of a number of exchanges within the region. We've had an ongoing
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          94 13 GENERAL Motors, Honda Motor and other automakers m Thailand exported 43 per cent more vehicles m the first quarter from a year ago on rising demand m Australia and South-east Asia. Overseas sales of pickup trucks, sedan cars and other vehicles rose to 73,609 units
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        243 13 TOKYO DaimlerChrysler, the world's fifth-largest carmaker, is committed to maintaining its controlling stake m Mitsubishi Motors and may veto any moves by other shareholders to dilute it, a Mitsubishi spokesman said yesterday. It may sell its 10.5 per cent stake m South Korea's Hyundai
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        350 14 TAIWAN'S EXPORTS OF RAW MATERIALS WILL BE THE WORST AFFECTED BY BEIJING'S NEW DIRECTIVES AIMED AT COOLING ITS OVERHEATING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR TAIPEI Taiwan will take a short-term hit from China's efforts to rein m its blistering growth but the
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        619 14  - Shipping groups dispute port fees again NICHOLAS FANG Asean federation takes its international counterpart TSA head-on after the latter chooses to deal with individual councils Ihj TRANSPORT RKPORTFR SHIPPERS m the region are at their wits' end after having been confounded by shipping lines over the long-held bone of contention
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          34 14 QUEK POH HUAT: Appointed group chief executive officer (CEO) of Singapore Power (SingPower) with effect from last Saturday. He was previously executive director of Sing Power.
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          40 14 SIMON CHEONG: Appointed chairman of boutique residential developer SC Global Developments with effect from last Wednesday. Previously, he held the post of deputy chairman. His position as chief executive of SC Global remains unchanged.
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          89 14 COLIN AU FOOK YEW and EVERT HENKES: Appointed independent non-executive directors of conglomerate SembCorp Industries with effect from last Friday. Mr Au, 55, has been a corporate adviser to Temasek Holdings since last August, and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Luxembourg-based Tropical Island
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          89 14 MICHAEL DRAKE: Named re gional general manager of Southeast Asia for global express and logistics services provider TNT Express. Mr Drake, 40, is now responsible for TNTs operations m nine markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. Before his
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          44 14 LEE THIAM SENG: Appointed executive chairman of solid waste recycler ecoWise Holdings. He replaces Mr Sunny Ong Keng Hua who has retired but who will remain as non-executive director. ERAWAN DARSONO: Appointed president and chief executive of ecoWise.
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          63 14 WANG NING: Appointed chief operating officer (COO) of environmental solutions provider United Envirotech with effect from last Monday. Previously, Mr Wang, 41, was deputy general manager of the Guangzhou branch of oil company Sinopec, where he had risen through the ranks since 1992. He has
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        625 15  -  AZHAR KHALID They have kept m step by tailoring their roles to meet clients' changing needs, says new chief of remisiers' society IT PAYS Good remisiers these days can command $20,000 a month, compared to an average dealer on $7,000
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        493 15 MAHATHIR'S WARNING KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's status as an automotive manufacturer is m jeopardy if national car firm Proton is surrendered to foreign control, Proton adviser and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad warned m remarks published yesterday. Tun Dr Mahathir, who created Proton m 1983 as part
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          59 15 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) chief executive (CEO) Hsieh Fu Hua's wife, Ms Grade Tan, bought 200,000 SGX shares from the open market on April 23 and 26 at $1.70 and $1.68 respectively. The purchases raised Mr Hsieh's deemed stake from 0.058 to 0.076 per
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          43 15 BROADWAY Industrial Group executive chairman Wong Sheung Sze sold 438,000 shares m the open market on April 19The sale cut his direct stake m the company to 0.4 per cent. Broadway shares closed the week unchanged at 27.5 cents.
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          99 15 SEMBCORP Industries deputy chairman and chief executive Wong Kok Siew exercised 100,000 options last Thursday at 98 cents each. Separately, he had also exercised 137,500 SembCorp Marine options last Wednesday converting 75,000 options at 70 cents each, while the rest were done at 66 cents each.
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          52 15 SBI E2-CAPITAL Holdings chief executive Choo Chee Kong bought 150,000 shares from the open market at 60.7 cents each on Friday. The purchase raised his direct and deemed stakes to 1.72 and 33.38 per cent respectively. SBI E2-Capital shares closed unchanged at 61 cents
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        752 15  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK By UMiKi/rscoi{Ki:si'()xi)i:\'T STOCKS on the local bourse are likely to face a bumpy week ahead as sentiment will be weighed down by the first Sars-induced death reported m China late last Friday, coupled with Wall Street's tumble at the close of
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        Lock icon Logistics firm YCH's investment in China to top $50m by next year
        186 15 SINGAPORE logistics company YCH Group, which has opened a new $15-million distripark m Tianjin m north-east China, has said that its total investment m the country will exceed $50 million by next year. The company's chief executive and
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        Lock icon Fund managers giving AGMs a miss
        802 16  -  LEE SU SHYAN They cite a lack of time, reliance on other data; their no-show has turned meetings into retail investors 1 nitpicking sessions Ih, COMPANIES CORRESPONDFA'T Tew retail investors have the time and resources to conduct the kind of in-depth research that a
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      37 1 ROAD WARRIORS 'No rules! Everybody must fight for himself. You have to drive with your elbows. Mr Gilbert De Swert, director of the research department of the Belgium Trade Union, on his impression of drivers m China
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      1049 8 THE GREAT BIG SALE 'Every one of our players is up for sale. If the price is right, then anyone can go. Bayer Leverkuscn general manager Reiner Calmund. The 2002 Champions League finalists have a reputation for selling their best players and Calmund says the trend will continue VISITING Australian
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      75 8 ME Draw No. 1906/2004 Group 1 Priie $2,500,000. Group 2 Prixe $441,000, DRAW VENUE: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, #01-01, Paradiz Centre, Singapore 1 ***** Time 6.30 pm SINGAPORE -SWEEPDraw No. 05/2004 Wed, 5 May 2004 first Prize $2,000,000 Visit our website at www stngaporepools corr.sg jP.LAY^ tn|oy
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      179 8 League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off Singapore date/time) E Premier Portsmouth Arsenal Wed, 5/5/04 3.00 am S League BalKhalsa Albirex Tue, 4/5/04 7.30pm UE Champions Deportivo Porto Wed, 5/5/04 2.45 am SCORE East Bengal Geylang Wed, 5/5/04 5.30pm SCORE Happy Valley Home United Wed, 5/5/04 B.oopm UE Champions
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      88 16 Sing a po h e A Few Good Men Good remisiers are m demand these days, points out remisiers' society chief. page ais S HIPPING Dispute Resurfaces Shipping groups clash once again over controversial port handling fees, pageau U N 1 T E 1) S T A T E S
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      13 1 Life! CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE The Straits Times Monday, May 3, 2004
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      663 2  -  LAUREL TEO CONCERT A VOICE FROM ABOVE SUMI JO IN CONCERT Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday ihi SITTING through a Sumi Jo concert is much like admiring an exquisite, delicate gem. It is essentially a genteel and delectable experience. But if you would rather
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      47 2 Japanese singer Namie Amuro took her concert tour to Taipei for the first time last Saturday. She sang and danced for some 6,000 fans, and also gave away NT$l.5 million (5574,000) of the proceeds to a Taiwanese children's charity, said Apple Daily.
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      169 2 LONDON John Lennon and Mick Jagger's offspring are getting some satisfaction together. The Daily Telegraph has revealed a budding romance between the late Beatle's son, 28-year-old musician Scan (right), and the Rolling Stone's daughter, 20-year-old model Elizabeth (below right). The two have been an item for
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      1068 4  -  Clarissa Oon ARTS CORRESPONDENT ARTS on Monday LOOKING BACK 1968: Born in Singapore 1985: Completes 0 levels at Monk's Hill Secondary School 1987: Starts at Cheers pub as a singing waiter 1989: Does comedy routines at Haw Par Villa theme park 1991: First attempt at drag stand-up
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      635 5  -  CLARISSA OON Ask Not, a hook on The Necessary Stage, reflects on cultural policy here and will he sold overseas too ARTS CORRKSPONDKNT Tve always been m two minds about the 'international thing', the mindset that only if you've made it abroad, then you've made it m
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      985 6  -  Tee Hun Ching GIRL TALK Often, it is not a major crisis such as adultery, but stealth problems that quietly creep into a relationship that end up choking it THERE were no deep gashes, just little wounds that refused to heal. Rows were common, but hey, who
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      444 6  -  CLARISSA OON THEATRE ELECTION DAY Checkpoint Theatre Play Den, The Aits House I^st Friday Bu ARTS CORRESPONDENT LAST year, m Atomic Jaya's impressive show of thespian gymnastics, Huzir Sulaiman and Claire Wong switched seamlessly between 14 different characters, marshalling accents, facial tics and body
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      84 6 'A film set is my recipe for hell. It's emotional prostitution.' Singer Bjork (above) on acting 'I don't think they can have good-looking kids. They're too perfect. There's got to fee a genetic step-down.' Director Tom Shadyac on Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston (above) Television isn't a
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      525 7  - China up close and personal HO AI LI China fascinated Mike Chinoij when he visited it m 1973. But times have changed and it is no longer the bad guy, says the ex-CNN Beijing bureau chief By- MKDIA REPORTER THERE was a time when China hogged the limelight as a
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        660 16 IDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT •4+l+l 3032 sq ft Swimming pool, squash court, gym etc Easy access to CTE Orchard Rd Attractive rental I Sam Poi 9632 8288 I Daphne Low 9423 2927 j Brandon Teo 9682 8032 Spacious apt Fully furnished 3+l U, 2,3oo sqft Within Orchard Rd. tourist
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        818 17 Kffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ hILkJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PIE APTS RENT HORIZON VIEW. APPROX. 2700 sqft. High fir. 4+l. F/facilities, pte lift, amenities, immed. *****011 D.09 YONG ANN Park. 3778 sqft 3+l, $6.5K, f/facilities. Penthse. Owner 9681-4957/ 6235-2690 STUDIO 2/ 3 bdrms. Opp MRT. New devt. $900-$2 BOO (all areas) Condo
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        606 17 ■fffl Dl2-14BALESTIER/ fcily MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ■■pteapts-rent ALJUNIED MRT. Guilin Ct. Lor 26 Geylang. Excellent cond. I Furn/ unfurn. Cheap! *****875 Wff% Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-RENT EEED3KsE22 4 1 Rms, 2099 sq ft Full condo facilities Near amenities Beautiful resort setting Tani Er 9758 6887 Alfie Foo 9009 5577 Ted Hop
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        854 17 BJJjI HOUSES FOR RENT Pjjjl HOUSES FOR RENT Located at Towner McNair Road (Mins from city) Near Boon Keng MRT Station, easy access to CTE Spacious 2/3/4 bedroom units With balcony, roof deck, courtyard and timber flooring From 2100 sqft Drainna Yeo 9368 7949 Bhk^=w«. "^4t Chyi Feng 9694 6037
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        598 17 WfH HUDC/HDB m|l APTS FOR RENT BT BATOK 3-RM. F/furn, aircon. Beautifully renovated/ designer decor. MRT. $750. *****338 agt 2+l TELOK BLANGAH. F/furn, split Blreon $800. Bedok Res. Furn $700. Immed. Call 9488-0795 2+l TAMPINES 820 furn 2 aircons. AMKISB. Teck Whye 114/ I+l Yishun 274, nice hse. *****394 APPROVED
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        455 17 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) IT CORNER 507 Bt Batok MRT. Fully renovated. Unblocked view. Near Mosque/ Mkt. 9060-6446 5 'A' PT Blk. High floor. Near i MRT/ good amenities. $350 up! I 9469-3034/ 6564-0515 Winson 5 T 289 D sole agt tip top unblock i 5 T
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        622 18 BHDR APTS FOR SA! F W!CI HHR APTS FOR SAI F WSI HDB APTS FOR SALE ifffl HDB APTS FOR SALE ftTJ'TI HDB APTS FOR SALE Jf^l HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) VJH (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) WuH ||y /npnnK/rHiifHFF> |J§| (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |f|| BiiH PROPERTY GUIDE HDR FSTATES Buy It. Sell It. Find
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        761 18 Iffl HDB APTS FOR SALE H^(TAMP!NFS/SIMEI) 3 'A' 259 #04/ 203 #07 Tarn- l pines MRT, unblocked. Lift level. Vacant. Value $198 K. 9026 9195 3 'A' 244/ 297. Move-in. MRT 5 T Corner 360. 4-rms. All high fir. All races. Face NS. *****669 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE MU(WOODLANDS)
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        545 18 Hfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |^(YISHUN) BLK. 407, 4 'S 1 Yishun, $160K!! Blk 269, 4 'A' corner, $200 K. Renovated. Move m. Unblocked. Sch. Must view! 9180-6400 PN NEAR MRT/ MKT/ sch. *****233 4 'S' Blk 329 Beautiful V aircon 4 'NG 1 146 High fir 101% move-in Exec
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        412 18 EHUDC/HDBAPTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) HDB FLATS WANTED by ready buyers tenants urgently. Free Consultation. Owners, pis call 9386-1632 (Certified Agent) ■m Call ERA NOW URGENT TENANTS SEEK 2/ 3 bdrms flat near MRT/ city/ O'town/ Aljunied etc. All professionals. Owners call 9007-9004 I, MS SOON urgently wish to rent/ buy
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        482 18 Kfl FACTORY SPACE I ■^Uforrent Factory Warehse Open Space Location: Kian Teck/ Tuas/ Neythal Rd/ Gul/ Senoko/ Bt Batok/ Sg Kadut/ Übi/ Changi/ Joo Koon/ Chin Bee/ Woodlands/ Mandai/ Toh Guan/ Defu Area 1000-200,000 sqft Rental From $0.30 p.s.f. up. CALL 9002-0924 HSR FACTORY/ WAREHSE/ OPENYARD. Jurong/ Tuas/ Sg Kadut/
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        296 18 Kfl OFFICE SPACE ■ehh Pwelungtokl f BUILDING 1 20 Bldeford Road I (Next to Crown Prince Hotel) Affordable rental Office space from 250 -1500 sqft Flexible individual air-con control Walking distance to Orchard Somerset MRT Orchard UE Square Excellent corporate image Furnished office suites Flexible lease terms Secretarial Services Conference/Meeting
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        619 18 Rll FACTORY SPACE Kffl FACTORY SPACE RH FACTORY SPACE Brand new Freehold Minutes to Kranji Choa Chu 1 ,335 sq ft onwards Kang Yew Tee MRT Stations Ground Floor -1,900 sqft Ideal for most trades warehouse available Good loading o r n abl^ wn from unloading facilities $o.Bopsf/mth Ample parking
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        746 18 Bfl OFFICE SPACE I^UFORRENT $499. 6396-5653. 3 units avail. 2 days Offer. Cheapest classic office. Town area, near 2 MRT, sen. Carpeted. Welcome all enquiries Day and night. PENINSULA PLAZA UNITS 07-12/ 07-30 (516 sqft.), 07-35 (355 sqft.) and 08-07 (609 sqft.) available for rent. Pis call *****317/8. THE ARCADE.
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        657 19 B OFFICE SPACE FOR SENT PASIR PANJANG SHOPHSE office i 979/ 966 sq.ft. Aircon lights provided. Call Owner *****688 100-400, 800, 1500, 2500 sqft. j Inside/ outside CBD, MRT. NodePMtt, Free parking. *****686 RAFFLES/ TG PAGAR/ Bugis/ Orchard. 300-90,000 sqft. Fitted/ sea. $2 psf. Singaland *****972 SEVERAL OFFICE SPACE m
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        751 19 Rfl SHOP SPACE Rfl SHOP SPACE IjHj FOR RENT B^UjFORRENT I SHOPS FOR LEASE Property Af ea ($q ft) Central Mall 800 5,000 Chinatown Point 280 12,760 City Plaza 248 -6,070 Delfi Orchard 334 862 Fortune Centre 689 Golden Mile Complex 3,594 Fuji Xerox Tower 250 1,401 Katong Shopping Centre
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        439 19 a SHOP SPACE FOR SALE D.07 BANK'S SALE. Textile Centre. 1097 sqft. 99 yrs wef 1970. Auction 5/5/'O4. Don't miss! DTZ Debenham Tie Leung 9661-5969 D.Ol BANK'S SALE. Riverside Piaz- j za. 3584 sqft. Ground fir. Tenanted. Auction 5/5/'O4. Don't miss! Call DTZ Tie Leung 9798-1829 AUCTION SALE! FU Lv
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        557 19 H RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE ft SPACE FOR RENT ORCHARD RD. INTERNATIONAL Building. Prime Location. 3908 sqft basement unit. Call *****477/ *****181 AMK COFFEESHOP FOR Takeover. 3000 sqft living quarters. High human flow. Like new *****033 F/FITTED 50 SEAT capacity potential restn. No takeover fee. Avail now! Michael 6737-1141 ■jffl RESTAURANT/ ■■SPACEFORSALE^
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        655 26 A Japanese Valve Manufacturer located m Jurong requires SALES CLERK/ COORDINATOR Mm 'A'/ Diploma m Mechanical Engineering Bilingual m Eng Mandarin S'porean/ PR Residing m West preferred Email: sales@tomoesea.com.sg TOMOE VALVE SEA PTE LTD No 3 Chin Bee Avenue Singapore *****8 Established Publisher requires PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE Servicing Pri schs
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        1145 27 a HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ IfH HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE K^fLOUNGE The Sentosa Resort Spa is acclaimed to be a world-class luxury resort. I We want enthusiastic and service oriented individuals, who can give our guests a new taste of the finest luxury resort and spa. Requirements: 3-5 years experience, m a supervisory role, m
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        142 27 ne|jt SENIOR HAIRSTYLIST Mm 3 years experience Basic+ commission COLOUR TECHNICIAN Mm Iyr experience Basic commission MANICURIST Well groomed High commission All applicants must possess pleasant personality, hardworking with initiative. Interested call 6468 3323 (12-6pm) or walk-in 271A Holland Avenue (Holland Village) Int'l Slimming Centre has vacancies for 1) SERVICE
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        297 28 a ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL /Mm GCE 'o' level Good In MS Words/ Excel Mm 2-3 years working experience Excellent co-ordination skills multi task duties Speaks writes Mandarin Young -Energetic Singaporean. PR only Please email/ walk-in 20 Buklt Batok Crescent 907-18 Enterprise Centre Slnqapore *****0 Email: bellndadm-tKh.com.sg Tel: 6567 SO9O Well established
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        478 28 ■ifl ADMINISTRATIVE/ S riFPirti WE WANT c ADMIN ACCOUNTS Executive, j c Experience m full set of ac- 5 counts. General office adminis- tration. Office location at Bedok i 1 Gourmet East. Please call i I' 6334-9920/ Fax: 6334-5600 il CO-ORDINATOR REOUIRED (EAST). F '07 'A' level. PC literate/ admin.
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        625 28 ■991 TECHNICAL fflfl TECHNICAL 177] TECHNICAL I ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS I showa Provide technical support m production, process engineering Is*. tl and machine troubleshooting I Local Diploma m Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electronics/ I Electrical Engineering L» B TECHNICIANS I -.HHfB Operate automated production equipment I HIH Perform measurements and inspection r*»^f Higher NITEC/NITEC m
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        150 28 Signage Co m Macpherson GRAPHIC DESIGNER Must know perspective drawing preferably with relevant experience Chinese speaking 5 days week S'porean/PRonly Only S'porean/ PR Pis call: 6744-2009 TECHNICIANS ITE graduate m electrical/ j electronics or 3 GCE '0' level cert With experience m control j panel wiring Call 6476-2406 I Mm
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