The Straits Times, 14 May 2004

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    31 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA WW- May 14, 2004 1 16 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
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    Lock icon Congress party pulls off shock win
    648 1  -  V.K. RAGHUNATHAN ♦Premier Vajpayee resigns Sonia Gandhi likely to be next Prime Minister Rural backlash defeats BJP By' IX NEW DELHI BJP S ALLIES: 186 SEATS* (down from 302) CONGRESS ALLIES: 218 SEATS* (up from 145) OTHERS: 131 SEATS* (up from 98) Seats counted:
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    Lock icon Temasek raises its offer for UOL to $2.26 a share
    579 1  -  EDNA KOH FINANCK CORRESPONDENT TEMASEK Holdings has upped the ante m the tussle for property group United Overseas Land (UOL) by taking up the gauntlet thrown down by United Overseas Bank chairman Wee Cho Yaw only a day before. Last
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      143 2 UPBEAT BUSINESS SENTIMENT ACCORDING to a survey of 222 companies here, business prospects are generally satisfactory or better, except in the beleaguered construction sector. However, wages remain on a short leash, due to concerns such as an impending fall in United States consumer spending, curbs by China's central bank,
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      97 2 CO M M E NTARY WHY ABU GHRAIB IS A BIG DEAL THE abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib is not the first time members of the United States armed forces have violated the Geneva Convention on prisoners' rights. But three factors make this
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      82 2 HOW DID ABUSE 60 UNDETECTED? READER Gilbert Cheah Kim Kee found the Straits Times report on a boy who died after months of abuse "heartrending and painful to read", but he said it raises some crucial issues we need to address as a society. How did a seven-year-old boy
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      82 2 'VIVE LE CINEMA MAGNIFIQUE!' SPANISH director Pedro Almodovar opened the 57th Cannes Film Festival on a sombre note when he dedicated the extravaganza to the victims of the March 11 terrorist attacks in Madrid. American director Quentin Tarantino, who is president of the jury this year, attempted a bit
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      182 2 Hotels try new ideas to woo guests IN A bid to regain ground lost when the tourism industry was hit by Sars last year, some Singapore hotels have come up with novel ideas to woo guests. These include a play corner and free buffets for children, choice of headrest
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      81 2 Vital sendees restored quickly AS THE inquiry into the Nicoll Highway collapse begins today, The Straits Times turns the spotlight on damage control measures taken by several agencies. These included steps taken by Powergas workers to repair a gas leak caused by the collapse, Public Utilities Board workers who
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      72 2 MO NEY PENALTY FOR IPO WITHDRAWAL 1 SKITTISH investors who apply successfully for initial public offering shares from financial portal ePublicOffer.com and then back out of the deal by exploiting a loophole m the system may be slappe^ with a hefty penalty. The portal will impose an administrative fee of
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      86 2 W ORL D VIDEO GAMES HOT IN U.S. SCHOOLS COLLEGES m the United States are getting serious about video game play, as universities across the US offer classes m game design. They hope to teach students skills for a career m an industry that generates roughly as much revenue as
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      125 2 FIRST ON CORRUPTION CHARGE SOUTH Korean General Shin II Soon, who was arrested last weekend on corruption charges, is the first serving four-star general to be arrested on such charges. The deputy commander of the Korea-US Combined Services Command has admitted embezzling army funds of 160 million won (*****,000).
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      60 2 WOODS'PAST HIS PRIME' FORMER US and British Open champion Johnny Miller says Tiger Woods is past his best. "People say hell play his greatest from 28 to 38.1 totally disagree," said Miller m a new book titled I Call The Shots. He added that he thought Woods would not
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      Lock icon What childcare centres can't do to kids
      554 3  -  THERESA TAN Call a child stupid Make him stand m corner Pinch or shake him Law prohibits corporal punishment, which includes harsh and degrading treatment. Offenders risk losing their licence ffffsf HYGIENE AND REFUNDS AMONG TOP COMPLAINTS Number of complaints against childcare centres
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      Lock icon Got $350? Soon you can pay to jump out of a plane
      444 3  -  TANYA FONG Bu A SINGAPORE company has received in-principle approval to stage commercial skydiving jumps here the first time this nas been allowed here. Come August, Aerial Trendz a company formed by a Singaporean skydiving enthusiast and an
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      Lock icon Major contractor loses two projects, sacks CEO
      571 4  - Maj or contractor loses two projects, sacks CEO MARIA ALMENOAR Wan Soon Construction faces claims m court, mostly from sub-contractors Bt ALL QUIET AT THIS SITE: Work at this construction project m Upper Boon Keng Road has been stopped after the HDB terminated the services of contractor Wan Soon Construction
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      Lock icon MARINE CRESCENT HITCH: HDB terminates firm's contract
      378 4  -  TAN HUIYEE Bul CONSTRUCTION firm Neo Corporation, placed under judicial management last week, has had its contract to upgrade about 600 flats m Marine Crescent terminated. It has already completed more than 60 per cent of the project, which it began m June
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      139 4 IN YESTERDATS report, "LTA offers $1 million safety carrot", we quoted a Land Transport Authority (LTA) official as saying that the stop-work order imposed on the Circle Line has been lifted, except on excavations at the site of the collapse. The LTA yesterday clarified that
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      Lock icon KL to cut red tape to woo expats
      396 6 KL to cut red tape to woo expats A one-stop centre for visa applications is among the measures planned m move to boost the country's competitiveness PUTRAJAYA Malaysia is making changes to cut down the time and red tape taken to hire expatriates to work m the country. The move
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      Lock icon DESIGNED TO IMPRESS
      104 6 STEPHANIE YEOW Singapore designers and multidisciplinary artists have made a name for themselves here and internationally, and some of them are being featured at an international conference called IdN My Favourite Conference 2004. Among them are (from left) Ms Kelly Cheng, 32, editorial director of design and
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      Lock icon Highway debris moving to Fort Road site
      369 6  -  GOH CHINLIAN Pieces will be used as evidence m disaster probe g/ GIANT cranes will start lifting steel beams and pieces of debris from the Nicoll Highway collapse site today. These pieces will be labelled and laid out on a tract of land
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon An eye for an eye?
      707 8 An eye for an eye? Global debate rages over link between American's beheading and prison abuse scandal WASHINGTON A global debate is now raging over whether the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by United States troops justified the brutal beheading on an American contract worker. US President George W. Bush and
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      609 9 'Beheading wrong, but. Arabs disgusted and press coverage subdued, but some baulk at condemning it because of Abu Ghraib scandal CAIRO The videotaped beheading of American civilian Nicholas Berg by Islamic militants received widely divergent treatment m the Aral) press. Most newspapers across the Middle East treated the gruesome videotape
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      166 9 Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have condemned the beheading: "There is no doubt that killing detainees and mutilating the remains of the dead are acts which are condemned by all religions and contrary to the morals of all nations and peoples," Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar
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      Lock icon 'Barbaric, perverted, subhuman'
      592 10 'Barbaric, perverted, subhuman' WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT, INCLUDING THE BEHEADING. IT LAYS AT THE DESK OF THE US GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT.' Mr James Goretsky, a power plant worker Berg's beheading sharpens already deep divide among Americans regarding Iraq policy OSWEGO (Illinois) The recent
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      Lock icon Inept Bush mismanaged war, says Keny
      223 10 ORLANDO (Florida) Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has blasted President George W. Bush for running an "extraordinarily mismanaged and ineptly prosecuted war". He also suggested that Mr Bush is partly to blame for abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison. "They dismiss the Geneva Conventions,
      Washington Post  -  223 words
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      Lock icon Why do ordinary people turn into beasts?
      505 12 Why do ordinary people turn into beasts? Absolute power over other people brings out sadistic behaviour, say psychologists WASHINGTON It is remarkably easy for people to lapse into sadistic behaviour when they have complete power over other human beings, particularly if they feel the behaviour has been sanctioned by an
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      Lock icon 2 American prison guards to face court-martial
      149 12 2 American prison guards to face court-martial BAGHDAD -The United States military said on Wednesday that two more American soldiers will face court-martials on charges of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad. Staff Sergeant Ivan "Chip" Frederick and Sergeant Javal Davis, both reservists, are
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      Lock icon Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to Baghdad
      437 14 US Defence Secretary tours prison at centre of abuse scandal after additional images of Iraqi mistreatment surface BAGHDAD Embattled United States Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived m Baghdad yesterday for a surprise visit, saying he wanted to ensure that Iraqi prisoners were being treated
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      Lock icon Mirror photps of abuse are fake: London
      323 14 LONDON Photographs allegedly showing British troops threatening and urinating on a hooded Iraqi prisoner were "categorically not taken m Iraq", the British government said dayArmed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said the truck seen m the photos published by the Daily Mirror newspaper "was
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      Lock icon Fighting threatens shrines
      126 14 KARBALA (Iraq) American forces battled Iraqi militia yesterday near one of the most sacred of Sni'ite sites. Fighters loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr pulled back and regrouped m alleyways north of Imam Hussein shrine, while United States troops were positioned west and south of the site.
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      Lock icon Iraqis 'must have more say
      111 14 UNITED NATIONS Russia, France and others want the United States to make sure Iraqis have a major say m their future before endorsing any United Nations resolution on the official end of the occupation, diplomats said on Wednesday. Both countries are engaged m talks among
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      Lock icon 80% mistrust coalition: Poll
      87 14 WASHINGTON A poll conducted for the coalition authority found that 80 per cent of Iraqis mistrust the authority while 82 per cent disapprove of United States and allied forces m their country, The Washington Post reported yesterday. The survey results are disheartening for Washington officials because
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      Lock icon Bush requests $43b for Iraq
      95 14 WASHINGTON President George W. Bush formally asked Congress for US$25 billion (Ss43 billion) for US military operations m Iraq and Afghanistan early next year, requesting almost unfettered latitude m deciding how the money would be spent. The written request on Wednesday provided only a broad
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      Lock icon US 'picks wrong time' for sanctions against Syria
      508 16 "IF THEY ARE HAVING SUCH TROUBLE IN IRAQ, THEY SHOULD AT LEAST CALM DOWN IRAQ'S NEIGHBOURS ...SYRIA WOULD BE FOOLISH NOT TO TRY HARDER TO EMBARRASS THE AMERICANS IN IRAQ." Arab analysts warn that the economic embargo will only fan anti-US sentiment
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      Lock icon Bush govt adopting sorter stance on Iran
      259 16 Bush govt adopting sorter stance on Iran WASHINGTON The United States may be shifting to a less confrontational approach towards Iran as the Iraq crisis drives the Bush administration to consider more engagement with Teheran, say analysts and former officials. But hardliners m the US government were resisting "realists" advocating
      Financial Times  -  259 words
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      Lock icon Greek extremists lay claim to May 5 blasts
      501 17 Bombing Of Athens Police Station Anti-capitalist group Revolutionary Struggle warns people to stay away from the Olympics as another bomb explodes at a bank yesterday ATHENS A Greek extremist froup yesterday claimed responsiility for three blasts m Athens last week and threatened
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      Lock icon FACE OF HISTORY
      41 17 AFP This is an archaeological exhibit at the Tourney To The Centre Of The Pyramid Of The Moon show in Mexico City. The pieces on display were found during excavations in the interior of the pyramid in Teotihuacan.
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      Lock icon Turkey passes controversial Bill on Islamic education
      274 17 ANKARA Turkey's Parliament passed legislation yesterday to make it easier for graduates 01 religious high schools to obtain university degrees other than m divinity studies. The move came despite strong opposition from the deeply secular military and a likely veto by President Ahmet
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      Lock icon Call to get tough with EU states that reject Constitution
      567 19 France and Germany propose adopting treaty if 20 of the 25 members say 'aye', leaving the rest to face possible expulsion BRUSSELS France and Germany plan to raise the threat of marginalisation or even possible expulsion for Britain from the
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      Lock icon EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY: UNANSWERED QUESTION
      219 19 Single simplified EU treaty, bringing together all texts into single volume. Full-time president of European Council, serving a five-year term, replacing rotating six-month EU presidency. EU foreign minister, heading newly created European diplomatic service. Greater scope for defence cooperation. New powers for European Parliament over
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        Lock icon LAW TO PROTECT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
        114 19 SYDNEY The authorities m Sydney proposed new anti-terrorism legislation yesterday that would impose hefty jail terms on anyone suspected of trying to damage the city's iconic Opera House. New South Wales state Police Minister John Watkins said he would introduce legislation making trespassing at
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        104 19 GLASGOW Rescuers were homing in yesterday on a last possible survivor of Tuesday's blast at a Glasgow plastics factory which killed eight people and injured more than 40. Strathclyde fire chief Brian Sweeney said rescue teams were homing in on the likely position of
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        Lock icon HAITIAN MOBS LYNCH TWO THEFT SUSPECTS
        75 19 PORT-AU-PRINCE Crowds fed up with rising crime have lynched two suspected thieves m northern Haiti, a provincial mayor said on Wednesday. The men were killed by mobs last weekend, said Mayor Calixte Valentin of Gonaives, who accompanied French troops and police when they removed
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        Lock icon NIGERIAN RIOTING SUBSIDES AFTER 30 DIE
        100 19 KANO (Nigeria) Religious rioting appeared to have abated yesterday in this northern city after police used hard-line tactics to quell the violence between Muslims and the Christian minority. Kano's police chief said on Tuesday he had issued shoot-on-sight orders to his officers after two
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        74 19 CHICAGO A Rwandan man whom the US authorities say is wanted on international charges of genocide and crimes against humanity m Rwanda was arrested on Wednesday on federal visa fraud charges. Jean-Marie Vianney Mudahinyuka, also known as Thierry Rugamba, was arrested at his home m
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      440 21 NO MAIL Aussie postal workers begin wave of strikes There's been a lot of sacrifices. In the past two years, we've seen significant J 7 7 7 P77 numbers reduced injuU-time employment, quality full-time employment. Mr Jim Metcher, New South Wales state secretary of Cepu, the union that represents postal
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      405 21 NO RAIL The strike highlights union opposition to the government's efforts to shake up and privatise state-run companies. It comes ahead of a controversial reform of the national health insurance system. French protest against revamp of state firms PARIS Travellers and French commuters battled widespread delays yesterday after rail workers
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      Lock icon Cuba goes on war footing, plans anti-US protest today
      495 23 Militia training, evacuation plans and defence zones are m place as the country fears invasion would follow tightening of embargo HAVANA Cuba's communist government has called a mass protest against the United States and is increasingly putting the population on a
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      Lock icon FBI man admits to lying about affair with agent
      414 24 Retired FBI agent James Smith was the handler and lover of Katrina Leung, who was recruited 20 years ago to work for the FBI by gathering intelligence during business trips to China. She allegedly began working for China around 1990. But
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      Lock icon Chechen leaders ask Putin to back slain leader's son
      319 24 MOSCOW Chechnya's authorities appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday to support the son of Chechnya's assassinated president to replace his father at the helm of the war-torn republic despite his young age. "Today, there was a meeting of Chechnya's state
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      Lock icon Cyber church shows way to click with God
      338 25 Worshippers can log on dressed m cartoon best LONDON Leaders of the Christian church m Britain fear an age-old message is falling on deaf ears. But a "new means of communication" may just help them reach out and touch someone. It is
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      Lock icon British workers fall victim to shopping rage
      225 25 British workers fall victim to shopping rage LONDON Few of us enjoy queueing m shops, or the vagaries of what often passes for service m some restaurants and bars. But increasing numbers of British consumers are going far further than complaining or taking their custom elsewhere. They are letting their
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      Lock icon Video gaming is hard work for US students
      557 25 Several major universities now offer game studies TROY (New York) Playing video games is no longer just a pastime for kids; it has become homework for American college students. Due to the growth of games m mainstream entertainment, universities across the United
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      Lock icon Gangs take fight from chatroom to the street
      189 25 Gangs take fight from chatroom to the street DALLAS In a computerage version of West Side Story, rival gang members clashed on the street m a fight organised over the Internet. Nearly three dozen people, including 27 high school students, were arrested this week after being indicted m the March
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        169 26 Close shave for prince and fiancee DRUNKEN DRIVER HELD COPENHAGEN Danish Crown Prince Frederik and his Australian fiancee Mary Donaldson narrowly escaped a car crash with a drunken driver just two days before their wedding. Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet reported yesterday that the couple were on their way to a
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        Lock icon NARUHITO BEGINS TOUR WITHOUT Win
        79 26 TOKYO Crown Prince Naruhito, 43, said it was "wrenching" to leave behind his ailing wife Masako, 40, and their two-year-old daughter Aiko as he began a European tour. The 12-day visit to Denmark, Portugal and Spain includes royal weddings m Copenhagen and Madrid. The Crown
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        Lock icon SCHWARZENEGGER TO SIGN DIPLOMAS
        93 26 LOS ANGELES California's college graduates will have their diplomas signed by a Hollywood superstar this year. State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's name will grace the diplomas of the 125,000 students who graduate each year from the ninecampus University of California system and the 23-campus California State University
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        Lock icon TEACHER QUITS OVER LOVE NOTES
        72 26 ALBANY (Georgia) High school teacher Carla Murray, 32, quit after school officials found notes and a racy poem that she allegedly wrote to a 17-year-old student. One of the 13 notes found m his locker read: "It pleases me that you want me as much
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      Lock icon Huge Israeli missile strike in Gaza City
      482 27 The biggest offensive m a decade, targeted at group of militants firing at soldiers and planting bombs, leaves 11 Palestinians dead RAFAH (Gaza Strip) Israel waged its biggest offensive m Gaza m nearly a decade amid renewed debate over its presence m the
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      Lock icon Hiring of foreign nurses = people-trafficking?
      311 28 Hiring of foreign nurses people-trafficking? reeling J l found myself asking...what I was doing and whether I was doing anything different from the people who do peopletrafficking. It really bugs me, I had a crisis of conscience/ Ms Sandra James, ft nurse inGu^nfev Soul-searching m Britain over heavy recruitment from
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      Lock icon Now on the air in Paris: English radio
      217 28 Now on the air in Paris: English radio LONDON Parisians woke up to a new voice this week Paris Live Radio, the city's first commercial Englishlanguage radio. The French capital already has a vibrant radio spectrum, offering everything from Jewish radio to Serbian and Arabic stations, but until now nobody
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      Lock icon Britain allows sale of cholesterol drug without prescription
      489 29 The government wants easier access to statins for people at risk of strokes and heart attacks, but some experts fret about lack of supervision LONDON In a bid to prevent heart attacks and strokes, Britain will be the first country to permit
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      Lock icon Dads deliver more than just DNA
      300 29 LONDON Men can heave a sigh of relief. Despite the spectre of cloning and the birth of a fatherless mouse, scientists have uncovered evidence that men play a more vital role m procreation than may have thought. Male sperm not only fertilises the female
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      818 30  -  EVELYN GOH By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE photographs and reports of American soldiers' abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib constitute evidence that members of the United States armed forces have violated the Geneva Convention on prisoners' rights. Yet, this is
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        595 30 CLONING human embryos may seem like science gone very wrong. Yet, doing so for research, not reproductive purposes, promises new hope for the billions today who are stricken with diabetes, Parkinson's and other diseases which are incurable for now. This is because the healthy tissue from
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      923 30  - This isn't the war Americans signed up for JANADAS DEVAN FOREIGN MATTERS By AN OFFICIAL of the World Affairs Council, a non-profit American educational body devoted to international affairs, told me that she has detected a decline of interest m the council's activities m recent weeks. She attributed this to
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      854 30  -  DALJIT SINGH By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE Americans probably never expected things to turn out this way. The Diggest loser of the Iraq war so far has been the United States. The US' standing, especially m the Arab/Muslim world, has been damaged:
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      895 31  - Sonia's rural appeal resonates mightily PRANAY GUPTE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES MUMBAI (India) The results of this year's general election, which came m yesterday, dramatically changed the political landscape of India. They restored the hegemony of the Congress Party, India's oldest political grouping, which was m the political wilderness
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      717 31  -  AZRIN ASMANI By THE CONCERN IS THE EASY AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT SCHEMES TO LOWER-INCOME AND LESS- EDUCATED SINGAPOREANS, WHO ARE ALSO AMONG THOSE MORE LIKELY TO LOSE THEIR JOBS WHEN COMPANIES CUT COSTS. A TAXI driver m his 40s recently confessed to me
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      1522 32  -  MARK J. VALENCIA By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THERE IS A DEEP-SEATED CONCERN AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THAT THE PSI r IF CARRIED TO ITS EXTREME, COULD FURTHER UNDERMINE THE CONCEPT OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF NATIONS. HAVING ONE SET OF STANDARDS FOR U.S.-FRIENDLY NATIONS AND ANOTHER FOR
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      118 33 THE report, "Heavier carsOKatHDß carparks" (ST, May 5), prompts me to raise a pertinent issue. Our carpark lots are not as roomy as those m other countries. Most of us find it difficult to park properly, whether horizontally or vertically. Because of the space
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      410 33 THE report, "Boy died after months of horrific abuse" (ST, May 12), was heartrending and painful to read, but it raises some crucial issues that we need to address as a society. How is it possible, m one of the world's most denselypopulated cities,
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      225 33 I REFER to the letter, "No truth to Kang's plea-bargain statement" (ST, April 29), by Mr Cheng Howe Ming of the Attorney-General's Chambers. He mentioned that the Attorney-General's Chambers "recognised that there was a public interest m bringing the trial to an
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      419 33 WE REFER to the letter, "Having a pet is a lifelong commitment" (ST, May 10), by Mr Foong Zee Kin sharing his experience with abandoned rabbits found m a park. Unfortunately, his experience is not unique. The House Rabbit Society of Singapore (HRSS)
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      257 33 I REFER to the letter, "Having a pet is a lifelong commitment" (ST, May 10). The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) would like to thank Mr Foong Zee Kin for rescuing four abandoned rabbits recently and
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      436 35 IT WOULD BE REFRESHING IF OUR LEADERS COULD OCCASIONALLY TAKE SOME TIME TO GO ON AIR TO HAVE FRANK DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE POLICIES THAT DRIVE SINGAPORE. I CONGRATULATE Channel i for launching the new programme that provides an opportunity for our students to
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      304 35 The truth about those tunnel lights li CUTWASTE IN "DIRECT line to j j ease» (ST M Vr^ \n r\ t\- x 12>' Mr D ™ls suggested that the Cut Waste Panel publicises the means of contacting the panel. The most convenient c way tor the public to put suggestions
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      153 35 I REFER to the letter, "Bomb-shelter handle fell off, door couldn't be opened" (ST, May 6), by Ms Camlyn Tan. Ms Tan mentioned that an HDB-appointed contractor quoted her a higher price for fixing the door handle of the household shelter, compared to
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      142 35 I REFER to the letter, "Subsidised? Wait 3 years" (ST, May 12), by Mr De Souza Garnet Christopher. Most orthodontic treatments are carried out for cosmetic purposes and are not eligible for agovernment subsidy at the National Dental Centre. Patients who wish to correct
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      111 35 Not all remisiers earn top dollar I REFER to the report, "Remisier numbers are down but good ones are m demand" (ST, May 3). Despite top remisiers earning attractive pay packages, as with the few outstanding performers of other professions, the average Singapore remisier still draws a meagre monthly take-home
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      1826 1 Nicoll Highway Collapse 'I WAS SHOCKED. I HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE WHOLE SITE HAD SUNK IN. YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN/ Mr Ng Seng Yoong,who was m charge of Circle line Stage 1 works M As a pre-inquiry meeting on the
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        79 3 A SUSPECTED illegal immigrant, who eluded police officers near Block 11, Hougang Avenue 7, on Tuesday night, was arrested at about 7-15 am yesterday at the Sungei Kadut Food Court m Kranji, along with four others. Two other suspects were arrested on Wednesday morning m the
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        Lock icon SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKER HELD
        35 3 CENTRAL Narcotics Bureau officers, acting on a tip-off, nabbed a 24-year-ofd man for alleged drug trafficking on Wednesday night. He was arrested outside his HDB flat m Jurong West Street 64.
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        Lock icon MAN WEARING MASK ROBS SHOP OWNER
        53 3 THE owner of a mini-mart m Woodlands Circle, a man m his 70s, was punched and robbed of about $300 m cash by a man wearing a ski mask at about 10am on Wednesday. Two bank passbooks and some keys were also taken from
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        Lock icon SNATCH THIEF FLEES WITH WOMAN'S CHAIN
        65 3 A CLEANER m her 60s lost a gold chain worth about $1,000 at about noon on Wednesday after a man followed her into a lift m a Housing Board block m King George's Avenue. When she got off on the fourth floor, he snatched
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      191 3 THAILAND'S Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn called on Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday at the Istana. A spokesman for the Prime Minister later said they exchanged views on regional developments. The princess briefed Mr Goh on the various projects initiated by the royal
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      518 3  -  K.C. VIJAYAN He was recovering from psychological problems and was on his way home after a therapy trip to Thailand, his father explains %K CRIMK CORRESPONDENT THE father of the Swiss passenger who jumped off a stationary Singapore Airlines aircraft on Sunday at
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      291 3 SINGAPORE'S Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 63 on Wednesday, the highest it has reacned so far this year. But that spike m readings does not signal a full-blown return of the haze though, the National Environment Agency said. In fact, the index, which measures air
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      713 4  - Poll: Business sentiment up but wages still on short leash SOHWENLIN Most of the 222 firms surveyed cite good business prospects but wages are likely to rise just 2.3% Biv SOME KEY FINDINGS 89 per cent of companies say they enjoy satisfactory or better business prospects. 81 per cent of
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      506 6  -  SERENE GOH Growing demand for local hospitality groups to manage hotels m Europe, Asia By IN PARIS, you could find yourself m a very Singaporean hotel room. Increasingly, homegrown hospitality groups, which are noted For their speedy response to crises and knack for
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      240 7 FROM next month, two topless dou-ble-deckers will give tourists a new way of exploring Singapore. They can hop on and off the buses one red and the other yellow, and adorned with pictures of hippopotamuses as they wend their way on a
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      541 7  - Airports boosting food, shop outlets KARAMJIT KAUR Aim is to increase revenue from them so as to cut fees for airlines; airport retail meeting on next week By TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT Changi is top cargo hub CARGO companies have voted Changi Airport the top air cargo hub in Asia for the
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      361 10  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Medical council also fines and censures Dr John Heng By THE Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has suspended a general practitioner for IV2 years for dispensing addictive cough mixtures and sleeping pills too freely. Dr John Heng Kuo Leng, 45, was
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      468 11  - Ex-NMP completely cleared of bribery charges SELEVALUM The third and last charge against Chuang Shaw Peng was withdrawn yesterday, while his former sub-contractor was jailed for 9 months Bu FORMER Nominated MP Chuang Shaw Peng, acquitted two weeks ago of two corruption charges, is now completely m the clear after
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      401 11 A MOTOR workshop boss was yesterday jailed for IIA1 l A years for submitting inflated insurance claims for accident vehicles to insurer NTUC Income. Quek Kirn Guan, 39, managing partner of Siang Hock Motor Enterprise, is the second workshop boss to be
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      413 12 12-member Council of Fellows set up to reach out to successful old boys and get them to give something back to school INDEPENDENT school St Joseph's Institution (SJI) is setting up an advisory body comprising alumni who are now bigwigs m the
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      253 12 SOS PHONES ON EXPRESSWAYS TO BE REMOVED THE 190 or so emergency phones along Singapore's expressways will be removed as few motorists use them. Those who need help prefer to call for it from their cellpnone, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA), which will start on the month-long job of
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      193 12 Survey to get picture of S'poreans' health A NATIONAL Health Survey will be conducted between September and November to determine how healthy Singaporeans and permanent residents aged between 18 and 74 are. According to a Health Ministry statement on Wednesday, the exercise aims to find out how widespread major health
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        143 12 HABITAT for Humanity Singapore is looking for students aged between 15 and 25 years old to experience 22 hours of homelessness. The annual event called "Under No Roof will be held at the Victoria Junior College Sports Complex from 10am on June 12 to Bam
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        49 12 THE 18th Asean Labour Ministers' Meeting m Brunei started yesterday and ends today. Dr Ng Eng Hen, Acting Manpower Minister, is leading the Singapore delegation. On the agenda of this annual meeting are labour issues of common concern, technical cooperation and international labour matters.
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        599 14  -  NATALIE SOH Using frequencies from old-school technologies like cordless phones, experts can extend hot spot ranges and boost data transmission speeds Bu WHILE many Internet users are still grappling with current wireless networking technologies, experts elsewhere are already at work on the next
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        227 15 FINAL FANTASY Xlll A scene from the eagerly awaited video game by Square Enix shows Vaan a character m the story that involves fighting between empires and displaced princess Ashe, whom he meets. Japanese video game publisher Square has said that it may delay one of
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        551 15  -  CHANG AI-LIEN Local study finds memory especially badly hit by lack of sleep: the brains of those m their 20s react like those m their 70s By SCIENCE COHHESPONPENT LACK of sleep impairs brain performance, and memory m particular seems badly hit. And m people m
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        612 16 The world has become a darker place in last 50 years Though the Sun remains as bright as ever, scientists believe less sunlight is reaching the Earth's surface because of pollution NEW YORK In the second half of the 20th century, the world became, quite literally, a darker place. Defying
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          226 16 LONDON Europe, the Middle East and much of Asia and Africa will offer prime viewing next month for an astronomical event that has not occurred for 122 years the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun. Weather permitting, for six hours on June 8, astronomers and
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          182 16 GENEVA Over-ex-ploitation could see the last reserves of cod, widely eaten m Europe, consumed within 15 years on current trends, environmental group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said yesterday. In 2002, the world's annual cod catch fell to 890,000 tonnes from 3.1 million
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          205 16 SYDNEY Australian scientists have found that the earth may be more resilient to global warming than first thought, and they say a warmer world means a wetter planet, encouraging more plants to grow and soak up greenhouse gases. 'The global water cycle has changed m
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      421 1 •B^ -"BPfilF'fff 1 1 China Bond-ing Effort China to buy HK bonds m show of Support. PAGE A2 Asia India's Next PM? Italian-born Sonia Gandhi set to become new premier, page A4 S O IT II X AST A S I A Different Ball Game Liverpool bid could be cultural
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      481 1 'I felt the deepest sorrow over Shin's case but his behaviour went beyond the limits that can be regarded as common practice.' Defence Minister Cho Yung Kil, on the case against General Shin I Soon (above) who has admitted to having embezzled army funds
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      422 1  -  JOO SANG MIN ASIA DEBRIEF By FORTHE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL— Today, impeached President Roh Moo Hyun is likely to walk away with the strongest mandate he ever had since taking office m February last year. The Constitutional Court will issue its
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        789 2  -  MARY KWANG Its offer is seen as a move to win over Hong Kongers but finding buyers for the bond issue should be no problem By] HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT Beijing to review immigration policy HONG KONG Beijing has agreed for the first
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        Lock icon 6-year-old girl dies in scorching heat in bus
        372 2 TRAPPED FOR EIGHT HOURS She did not alight when bus arrived at Taichung day care centre TAIPEI Six-year-old Chang Ya-wen was left behind when three other children riding with her got off their school bus at the Lishin Day Care Centre on
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        Lock icon Two Chinese officers to die for spying for Taiwan
        326 2 Two Chinese officers to die for spying for Taiwan TAIPEI Two senior Chinese military officers have been sentenced to death on charges of spying for rival Taiwan. The former commandant of China's Air Force Command Academy, MajorGeneral Liv Guangzhi, and another academy officer were sentenced after two months of questioning,
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        35 2 REUTERS AFP NEXT week's inauguration of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian and Vice-President Annette Lv is being commemorated with a limited edition of a Shaoxing liquor and a new series of stamps.
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        Lock icon 300m Chinese at risk as glaciers melt faster
        303 2 300 m Chinese at risk as glaciers melt faster BEIJING Global warming may cost China two-thirds of its glaciers by mid-century, putting 300 million people at risk, state media reported yesterday. The country's glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, threatening the livelihoods of Chinese dependent on the water they
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      415 3 The Tear-free Food Campaign' is part of a nationwide crackdown m the wake of several food scandals SHANGHAI China's largest city yesterday said it will close small slaughterhouses and step up inspections of supermarkets, outdoor markets and canteens to ensure food safety, as the
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        Lock icon RADIO STATION ASKED TO SHUT DOWN
        95 3 SEOUL Less than a month after going on air, an online radio station run by North Korean defectors here is under increasing pressure to shut down for allegedly harming inter-Korean exchanges by criticising the North Korean dictatorship. Along with letters threatening to blow it
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        97 3 BEIJING A bus that swerved to avoid hitting a car plunged off an expressway bridge m eastern China, killing 23 people and injuring 10 others, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. In Wednesday's accident m Zhejiang province, the bus broke through the
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        124 3 TOKYO Japan's Coast Guard yesterday ordered a Chinese ship conducting research near a disputed island chain out of Japanese-claimed waters, officials said. The warning followed a protest lodged by the Japanese government on Wednesday over Chinese vessels entering waters around the islands, claimed by
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        81 3 BANGKOK Opposition parties filed no-confidence motions yesterday against eight government ministers over a range of allegations including incompetence, officials said. The move, though, is almost sure to fail because of the ruling party's control of the legislature. Opposition politicians hope a parliamentary debate over the
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        93 3 DILI Timor Leste's chief prosecutor has asked judges to revoke an arrest warrant for Indonesian presidential candidate General Wiranto over the 1999 violence m the half-island nation, saying prosecutors needed to review the case further. Mr Longuinhos Monteiro described the warrant issued by the
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      162 3 WASHINGTON North Korea has said the best way to resolve the nuclear stand-off is to replace a 51-year-old armistice with a peace treaty ending the Korean War, to be signed by the two Koreas and the United States. The comment, made by the North's
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      53 3 Clear fix on terror problem AP THESE transparent trash bins have been installed at major railway stations m Japan to prevent them from being used to hide bombs amid heightened fears of possible terror attacks. The East Japan Railway Co began this week installing 2,300 steel-frame containers with clearplastic panels
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        763 4  -  V.K. RAGHUNATHAN The foreign-born Congress chief leads her party and allies to a stunning victory, proving her detractors wrong Bu IX NEW DELHI OPINION polls and experts had written her off, citing her foreign origins, political inexperience and halting Hindi as daunting hurdles blocking her
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        401 4 LUCKNOW (India) -He has to put out a hand to steady himself as he shuffles the few steps from the chair to the podium. His voice is faltering and unsteady and he has trouble pulling a crowd even at home m
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        131 4 NEW DELHI Mr Rahul Gandhi, the fifth generation of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to enter public life, got a new job yesterday by winning his first Parliamentary election in the family's political stronghold. The 34-year-old Congress party candidate, who won in the town of Amethi in
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        119 4 BANGALORE The man who helped transform Bangalore into a high-tech hub and wrested thousands of whitecollar jobs from the West lost office yesterday. Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiya Krishna, the head of Karnataka state, said he would resign after the counting of votes from April elections showed his
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        558 4 NEWS ANALYSIS NEW DELHI The stunning election loss suffered yesterday by India's ruling Hindu nationalists was the price paid for their focus on the surging urban economy instead of the rural masses, analysts said. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "India Shining" campaign slogan touted Indias
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        606 5  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Even if Liverpool board accepts his bid, the Thai PM may have trouble being accepted by the British establishment NEWS ANALYSIS Bui THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK Thailand has been abuzz this week with talk of billionaire Prime Minister Thaksin
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        42 5 AFP A. mere gate could not withstand the people's power as hundreds of students storm the governor's office compound to protest against the military and Golkar party in Surabaya yesterday. Retired generals Wiranto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are running for presidency.
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        427 5 Indonesian TV urged to air records of poll candidates JAKARTA The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) will soon issue a joint decree encouraging television stations to air the track records of presidential and vice-presi-dential candidates. The move will provide the public with information on the
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        Lock icon Brisk sale in Pattani mosque raid photos
        420 5  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Bti THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK Gruesome pictures of dead militants scattered inside Krue Se mosque m Pattani are selling well to the dismay of the authorities. The open area surrounding the ancient mosque just outside the town of Pattani used to be
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        Lock icon Jakarta downgrades Aceh to civil emergency status
        499 5  -  ROBERT GO By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA The government, citing an improved security situation, has downgraded Aceh's martial law status to a civil emergency and will return the conflicttorn province to civilian rule by next Monday, senior officials said yesterday. Thousands of soldiers, however,
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        195 5 JAKARTA Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyers said yesterday that the police will be sued for rearresting him. Mr Muhammad Assegaffsaid: "We have agreed to file a pretrial lawsuit against the police over the unlawful arrest and detention of Abu Bakar Bashir." He said that
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        Lock icon Aussie paedophile left letter to clear himself
        370 5 Aussie paedophile left letter to clear himself DENPASAR (Indonesia) An Australian who hanged himself after being jailed for 13 years for child sex offences has left a letter complaining that he was a victim of media hysteria. Lawyers for William Stuart Brown released the letter yesterday, a day after he
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        285 6 Ministers' wives get a feel of National Service KUALA LUMPUR Datin Sen Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Sen Najib Razak, led a group of ministers' wives m a half-day of physical training at a National Service camp m Kuala Kubu Baru near here. The camouflage-clad wives
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        Lock icon Malaysians to have more say on major laws
        565 6 Not for everything 'THE GOVERNMENT IS MOVING TOWARDS SELECT COMMITTEES, BUT ONLY FOR VERY IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.' Minister m the Prime Minister's Department DatukNazriAziz Select Committee will be set up to gather public opinion on sex-crime laws before they are debated m Parliament
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        Lock icon Abdullah sets new yardsticks for revamped GLCs
        467 6  - Abdullah sets new yardsticks for revamped GLCs REME AHMAD Bui MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR A new acronym is set to become a buzzword among government-linked companies (GLCs) when Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announces a radical revamp for them today. One key change aimed at boosting efficiency is Datuk
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        Lock icon Car thefts plague Malaysian insurers
        131 6 KUALA LUMPUR With an average of 20 vehicles a day being stolen last year, Malaysian private car thefts continue to be a major challenge for the insurance industry. Motor-vehicle insurance claims for almost RM568 million (S$257.3 million) were made last year. That figure was up
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        298 6 PUTRAJAYA Passenger traffic at the KL International Airport is expected to hit 19 million by the end of the year, surpassing the estimated figure of 18.5 million. The figure was revised following healthy growth in passenger movement at the airport in
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        1019 7 SOCCER SHOULD ROBSON GO? YES: Has spent £65 million, more than any manager m Newcastle's history. Several buys have been poor Hugo Viana, Carl Cort and Christian Bassedas for £18 million. Failed to reach the Champions League two seasons m a row this season and the next
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        316 7 LONDON Paul Robinson (right) became the first player to leave relegated Leeds yesterday when Tottenham clinched a cut-price £1.5-mil-lion (554.6-million) deal for the goalkeeper. Robinson, who was paid £22,000 a week, will be quickly followed out of the club who must halve their £38-million wage bill by
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        254 7 LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier lashed back yesterday at criticism of his Anfield managerial record by Steve Morgan, the local businessman who has offered £73 million (Ss2l9 million) for a stake m Liverpool. The Anfield board were yesterday weighing the £60-million bid from Thailand's Prime Minister
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        Lock icon No clamour and glamour of Spain for Ruud, please
        536 7 MANCHESTER Ruud van Nistelrooy will not leave Manchester United for Real Madrid because he cannot stand the constant hassle of fans m Spain. "In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans," said the Dutch striker. "Everyone
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        Lock icon Singapore lose by 4 wickets
        347 7 CRICKET SINGAPORE crashed to a fourwicket defeat by Malaysia m the Tuanku Ja'afar Tropny cricket tournament at Kallang yesterday. Electing to bat, Singapore failed to build on the momentum generated by Zeng Renchun and Suneth Mendis. The pair scored at four runs an over for
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        Lock icon Woods 'is past his prime'
        912 8 GOLF WOODS v NICKLAUS: The Majors Tiger Woods: Turns pro m 1996 at age 21. From 1997-2002: Eight Majors (three Masters, two PGA Championships, two US Opens, one British Open) No Major title since 2002. Total tournament wins:. 40 Jack Nicklaus: Turns pro m 1962
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        Lock icon Kings tie series at 2-2
        419 8 BASKETBALL SACRAMENTO Chris Webber and his Sacramento team-mates played with determination as much as desperation on Wednesday to post an 87-81 victory over Minnesota to level their National Basketball Association second-round play-off series at two games each. Earlier m Miami, the Heat won their 18th
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        802 9  -  PEH SHING HUEI BADMINTON Indonesia spare no effort in ensuring that Thomas Cup is safe and sound By I IN JAKARTA One win finally for the Danes? IN THE 56-year history of the Thomas Cup, Denmark have never beaten Indonesia. It is not that the Danes
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        552 9  -  CHIA HAN KEONG SOCCER Bu PHOTOS: PERHAPS his heart was still m anguish after having his Woodlands Wellington "baby" prised away from him. Perhaps it was the new environment. Whatever the reason, it was a surprisingly subdued R. Vengadasalam who watched his first match as
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          Lock icon WALES LOSE APPEAL TO HAVE RUSSIA DISQUALIFIED
          77 9 WALES have lost their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to have Russia thrown out of soccer's Euro 2004 after their player, Egor Titov, failed a drugs test m the goalless first-leg play-off last year. Titov played for just under an
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          Lock icon ARSENAL TO EXTEND DEALS FOR CAMPBELL, EDU
          61 9 ARSENAL are on the brink of agreeing to new contracts with England soccer centre-back Sol Campbell and Brazilian midfielder Edu, a day after handing Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp a new one-year deal. Campbell and Edu will sign three-year extensions to their current contracts
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          Lock icon SHERINGHAM TO LEAVE PORTSMOUTH
          54 9 STRIKER Teddy Sheringham will leave Portsmouth after the last soccer game of the season against Middlesbrough tomorrow, The BBC reported yesterday. The Premiership club have decided not to offer the 38-year-old a new deal. Sheringham has struggled for fitness and form since scoring six goals m
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        116 9 BADMINTON: Thomas Cup, s-finals (Live, RTMl, 3.lOpm and Ch21, 3.30pm) BASEBALL MLB: Houston Astros v Florida Marlins (Live, Ch23, Bam) BASKETBALL: NBA play-offs Conference s-finals, Game 5: San Antonio Spurts v Los Angeles Lakers (Live, Ch24, Bam) GOLF: Asian PGA BMW Asian Open, day 2 (Live, Ch23,
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        878 9 BADMINTON Thomas Cup In Jakarta, q-finals: Indonesia 3 Malaysia 1. China 3 Japan 0, Denmark 3 Germany I, South Korea 3 Thailand 1. Über Cup, s-flnals: China 3 Japan 0 (Gong Ruina bt Kanako Yonekura 11-5 11-2, Gao Ling/Huang Sui bt Shizuka Yamamoto/Seiko Yamada 15-3 15-2, Zhang
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        548 9 |5 QS I 'Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever.' t MARY TAY KIM NEO Age: 92 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 May 2004 (Wed). Dearly missed and
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        324 10 Kjr "The Lord is my Shepherd,! shall not be m want lU X Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, I and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever" Psalm 23:1,6 1 I I TATM^ WfiriK MITI I I IAWU 1^
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        497 10 r"Evbiyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." «B I z~ I Romans 10: 13 11 i V¥?i^ WCfcJf 1 tTXT/^ 1 I *tO l'JbJMljr liJNljr Was called home to be with the Lord on 13 May 2004. Dearly mlBBed and always remembered by loved ones.
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        202 10 I k 3rd Anniversary r In Loving Memory Of f CHENG MOOI KIOW P wii^i^w ITIWWI f%iwww M.J* 1 'T-TT^I You lived your life like an angel on earth. I You are now an angel m another world. f Mum worrles V°u m «Y "«ve flown far-far awa V- J
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        64 11 May 13 CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang Seng *****.94 -131.24 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 803.11 -15.61 CHINA: Shenzhen B 258.00 -0.92 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3376.10 -7.80 JAPAN: Nikkei *****.10 -328.48 THAILAND: SET Index 611.23 -10.78 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 739.14 -5.15 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1526.47 -14.49 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp 790.13
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        26 11 lnforrnaticssc 155,288,000 SSJSSgg FibreChem HKIc 30,195,000 Sing Tel 15c 20,735,000 UnitedTAC USl5c 20,354,000 7^'Snn Cosco Corp 20c 123'4'°°° Chart SemiCond 26c ,1,977,000 NOL 9,728.000
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        133 11 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 296 000 296 Manufacturq 20 95 25 6 21 15 26 116 40 Commerce 9 33 14 2 6 6 11 39 20 Tpt/Stor/Com 6 19 6 0 10 6 20 6 Finance 2
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        34 11 Change Straits Times index 1778.59 -23.58 BT OB/OS -453.00 +118.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -178.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -46.00 UOB Sesdaq 101.47 -1.57 STI Futures 1777 -33 SIMSCI 216.91 -3.07 SiMSCI Futures 216.50 -3.30
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        Lock icon SECURITIES TRDG TURNOVER
        109 11 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multi Ind 15,804 15,804 41,887 41,887 Manufacturg 179,028 19,894 198,922 193,801 3,753 197,554 Commerce 41,329 1,811 43,140 30,725 451 31,176 Tpt/Stor/Com 87,688 202 87,890 154,770 189 154,960 Finance 24,591 265 24,856 114,960 154 115,114 Construction 12,727 78,222
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        1597 11 52-Wk Tel Currency last 'Vol Day Gr'i Ntt M Cap HUH low Com Company Trad* Sak ♦or- 'OOP High Low Pr»*> P/E $itl MANUFACTURING 42 15 2101 APOII5C 29 5N 11.2 30.5 46.5 15 1501 AS Auto 10c 23.5 -0.5 103 23.5 23 -N 31.6 72.5 12.5 1502
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        219 11 STOCK PRICES LEGEND NOTES Straits Times Index Stocks All sharps quoted have a par value of $1 and are traded in lots of 1,000 N rtet or Tax-exempted dividend xd shares each unless otherwise specified ex-dividend Currency traded S$ unless otherwise specified cd cum dividend ct conditional trdg
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        5179 11 r>, fa' fTI KWUVTsT J '^WMMiiiirt^h^ffrMiffffl™*'^*"**'* I*''*'1*''*' 52-WK Tel Currency last 'Vol Day Gr's N«t M Cap High Low Cod* Company Traded Salt *of 'OOP High low Plv P/E $ml[ 13.5 6.5 1000 Acma5c 6.5 -0.5 557 7 6.5 50.8 1001 Alliance Tech 11.5 susp
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        Lock icon Ex-MCI exec gets $14m payoff
        252 12 Ex-MCI exec gets $14m payoff WASHINGTON MCI, which plans to trim 12,000 workers from its payroll this year, has agreed to make a US$B.l-million (Ssl4-mil-lion) severance payment to a former executive who worked just seven months for the long-distance telephone company. It disclosed the severance agreement with former president and
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        Lock icon Irritants resurface on US economy
        414 12 Food and energy costs rise sharply to push up wholesale prices, while retail sales fall; jobless claims are also up WASHINGTON Wholesalers m the United States saw price pressures rise sharply last month, pushed up by surging energy and food costs, while retail sales cooled,
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        Lock icon Low machine orders cloud Japan's recovery
        294 12 Unlike their counterparts m the manufacturing sector, which nave kept up capital investments, mobile phone operators are cutting back on orders for new third-generation services. TOKYO Japanese firms received far fewer orders for machinery m March than expected and should, see more declines m
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        Lock icon Google makes move to sell graphic ads
        408 12 NEW YORK Google, the search engine which attracted a loyal following m part because its simple website is uncluttered by obtrusive graphical banner advertisements, has now decided to sell the same sort of ads. The graphic ads will not appear on www.google.com for
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        77 12 Yesterday's close: 11,396.94 (Down 131.24 points) Hong Kong stocks fell for the first day in three amid concern that higher interest rates and oil prices will slow consumption and economic growth. Airline stocks dropped after jet-fuel prices rose. The Hang Seng Index fell to its
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        72 12 Yesterdays close: 803.11 (Down 15.61 points) Malaysian shares fell by nearly 2 per cent, tracking losses in several major regional bourses as a two-day relief rally faded and foreign investors resumed selling on the US dollar's rise. Volume was a thin 366 million shares worth about
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        57 12 Yesterdays close: 258 (Down 0.92 point) Chinese share prices closed lower as investors took profits in petrochemical and steel stocks, putting an end to a two-day rebound on a lack of fresh leads, dealers said. The Shenzhen B-share Index was down 0.36 per cent at 258, on
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        52 12 Yesterdays close: 3,376.1 (Down 7.8 points) Australian share prices closed lower as weakness in the banking and resource sectors tipped the market into negative territory, dealers said. Market turnover was 748.6 million shares worth AS2.48 billion dollars (SS3 billion), with 575 stocks rising, 696 falling and 468
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        75 12 Yesterdays close: 10,825.10 (Down 328.48 points) The Nikkei average fell by 3 per cent, erasing its biggest 9am for the year logged the previous day and marking a three-month Closing low after poor machinery orders data raised concerns about Japan's economy. Trade volume dipped to
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        140 12 Company Close Bank Of China HK 12.60 -0.20 Bank Of East Asia 20.50 -0.70 Cathay Pacific 13.10 -0.35 Cheung Kong 54.50 -1.00 Ch Kong Infra 16.90 -0.55 China Mobile 20.05 -0.30 China Res Entp 8.90 -0.40 China Unicom 5.60 -0.05 CITIC Pacific 17.00 -0.45 CLP 40.60 -0.10 CNOOC
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        128 12 Company Close AMMB Holdings 3.38 -0.06 B Amer Tobarco 47.75 -0.75 Berjaya Sports 4.32 -0.08 Commerce Asset 4.68 -0.30 Digi.com 4.48 -0.06 Gamuda 5.05 -0.15 Genting 15.00 -0.30 Golden Hope 3.78 unch Hong Leong Bank 4.60 -0.12 IOI Corp 8.45 -0.35 KL Kepong 6.35 -0.05 Lafarge MCement 0.79
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        158 12 Company Close Anhui Gujing D 3 4.43 O.O3 Beijinq Or Elec B 6.91 -0.11 Bengang Steel B 3.48 -0.04 Ch Int Marine 15.00 0.02 China M Shekou B 7.06 0.02 Ch South Glass B 5.05 -0.10 China Vanke B 5.64 -0.01 Chqing C Auto B 8.42 0.17 Dalian Refrig
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        126 12 Company Cloie AMP Limited 5.67 unch ANZ Bank Grp 18.17 -0.12 Brambles Ind 5.65 0.02 Broken Hill Prop 11.56 -0.04 Coles Myer 8.42 0.03 CSL 22.81 0.26 CSR Ltd 1.81 -0.03 Cwealtri Bank 31.20 -0.16 Foster's Grp 4.66 -0.01 General Prop Trt 3.05 unch Macquarie Bank 35.07 0.08 Macquarie
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        127 12 Company Close Canon Inc 5560 -150 Denso Corp 2210 -65 East Japan Rail *****0 -***** Fanuc Ltd 6200 -190 Fuji Photo Film 3290 -110 Fujitsu 714 -43 Hitachi 708 -12 Honda Motor 4630 -90 Ito Yokado 4020 -210 Kansai Electric 1896 -20 Kac 2625 35 Kyocera Corp 8240 -340
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        119 12 Rubber Futures (Closing prlcts) RSS 1 (S ctnts/kg) Month High Low Sttt Vol Op»n Int JunO4 234.50 JulO4 233.25 AugO4 233.75 SepO4 232.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sttt Vol Open Int JunO4 134.50 134.50 134.50 100 2250 JulO4 134.25 132.75 133.25 175 1700 AugO4 134.25
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        63 12 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Chang* Price (US$) BBL Brent Blend Jun +0.11 37.77-37.82 W Texas Interm Jun +0.30 40.74-40.78 Dubai Fateh Jun +0.18 34.60-34.65 Tapis Blend May +0.50 40.60-40.70 •Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:35 13/5/2004 Crud«/Product Month* Change Price (US$) BBL Minas May +0.50 39.80-39.90 tNaphthaCIFJap +16.25/+17.25
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        591 12 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO4 98.545 98.545 98.535 98.535 4908 ***** SepO4 98.040 98.045 98.020 98.025 ***** ***** DecO4 97.525 97.530 97.495 97.490 9449 ***** MarO5 97.020 97.025 96.990 96.990 9023 ***** JunO5 96.550 96.555 96.530 96.525 8133 ***** SepO5 96.155 96.160 96.125
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        127 12 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, May 13, 2004) Buying Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.1920 1.2060 Canadian dollar 1.2310 1.2450 Euro 2.0360 2.0590 NZ dollar 1.0420 1.0650 Sterling pound 3.0280 3.0620 US dollar 1.7090 1.7280 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency
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        827 12 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS 52-WK Tel Last Vel Day Last Quote High Low Code Company Sale +or- 'OOO Hlqh Low Buyer Seller 25 15 3779 ASL Marine W*****1 16 +1 9 16 15 15 16 53 2 3698 ASTI W*****1 37 34 38 2.5 0.5 3697 Acma W*****6 0.5 0.5 142
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        Lock icon No consensus yet on oil output rise, says Opec chief
        375 13 Cartel may hold emergency talks as prices remain near record high JAKARTA Opec president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said yesterday that there was no consensus yet among members to increase the cartel's official production ceiling as proposed by Saudi Arabia, but that
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        Lock icon Tardine C&C rides on Astra's profits
        312 13 Tardine C&C rides on Astra's profits STRONG vehicle sales at Indonesian associate Astra International helped push Singapore-based Jardine Cycle Carriage's (JC&C) first-quarter net earnings up by a third to U5566.2 million (Ssll4 million). But the company warned yesterday that profits m the foreseeable future may not be as high as
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        Lock icon Going against the grain works for self-made tycoon
        870 13  -  EDNAKOH Value investor Richard Rainwater back m the limelight, this time for snapping up S42m worth of Global Crossing shares By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT Great moments 1 look for great moments to enter a business, and that's usually when it's on its back/
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        Lock icon Ist woman boss of carmaker in region leaves
        429 13  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN B,j SKMORCORRFSPONDFAT BMW Asia's managing director, Ms Birgit Maier, the first and only woman boss of a car manufacturer's headquarters m the region, has been posted to Germany after two years on the job. Ms Maier, 44, was also one
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        Lock icon China reports surge in April output, imports
        291 13 BEIJING Chinese factory output and imports surged last month, data showed yesterday, adding weight to the view that China's central bank may have to raise interest rates for the first time m nearly a decade. Money supply growth which has Deen fuelling heavy
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        Lock icon PSA and Jurong clinch best port operator awards
        236 14  -  NICHOLAS FANG By TRANSPORT REPORTER SINGAPORE'S two port operators have beaten competitors m the region to yet again clinch top awards at the annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) held m Shanghai. PSA Corp was voted the best container terminal
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        Lock icon Shell still keen to build $1.7b ethylene plant here
        464 14  - Shell still keen to build $1 7 b ethylene plant here AUDREY TAN Oil and chemicals giant remains unfazed even though its Japanese partner, Sumitomo Chemicals, may delay project nri SHELL Chemicals yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to building a new USsl-billion (551.73-billion) ethylene cracker m Singapore even though its partner
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        Lock icon DBS takes on UOB's Lady's card
        257 14  -  AARON LOW Hu UNITED Overseas Bank's (UOB's) stranglehold on the female segment of the credit card market looks set to be challenged as DBS Bank launched its own version for women yesterday. The new DBS Woman's Card, with a minimum income requirement of $30,000,
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        41 14 March 2003 March 2004 growth (S$ million) (S$ million) Total trade 5,949 6,665 12.0 Imports 3,475 7.1 Exports Zll oe 3 t 190 17.9 Domestic exports 1,838 1,934 5.3_ Re-exports 868 1,256 44.7 Source: IE SINGAPORE ST GRAPHICS
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        Lock icon Singapore firms export 18% more goods to the US
        420 14  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT AS THE growing American economy sucked m more imports that led to a record trade deficit for the world's largest economy m March, Singapore companies rode on the rise m demand, exporting 18 per cent more goods
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          Lock icon SIA ENGG SIGNS SILKAIR CONTRACT
          50 15 SIA ENGINEERING (SIA Engg) signed a 10--year contract with Silk Air yesterday, worth $100 million to $120 million. SIA Engg, which previously provided line and airframe maintenance to Silk Air, will now offer the carrier total maintenance solutions for its fleet of Airbus A320 planes.
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          50 15 STRAITS Trading reported yesterday first-quarter profit surged from $6.2 million to $18.7 million. Revenue shot up from $29.2 million to $65.7 million. Earnings per share increased to 5.2 cents from 1.7 cents. Net asset value per share rose to $3.01 from $2.99 as at Dec 31.
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          85 15 PROPERTY player City Developments (CDL) saw net profit for the quarter ended March 31 rise 4.9 per cent to $40 million, boosted by sales of its condominiums. CDL said that the office market appears to have bottomed out with some multinational corporations expanding their
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          64 15 ALLGREEN Properties saw net profit for the quarter ended March 31 decline 12.7 per cent to $19.4 million. Revenue fell 32 per cent to $81.1 million aue to lower recognition of revenue from Singapore development properties. Earnings per share fell to 1.85 cents from 2.12 cents
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        Lock icon ComfortDelGro first-quarter profit up 84.5%
        379 15  - ComfortDelGro first-quarter profit up 84.5% CHRISTOPHER Bu TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT The group enjoyed $13 million m savingsfrom depreciation amortisation A CHANGE m depreciation policy for its ouses and taxis provided a boost for transport giant ComfortDelGro Corp, which yesterday said first-quarter net profits had jumped 84.5 per cent to $54.8
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        588 15  -  HUGH CHOW TAKING STOCK By "THESE past two or three weeks have been terrible. There are a lot of losses around and until all these losses can be cleared, I don't see the market going anywhere soon," bemoaned a remisier at a
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        350 15 SHARES of Informatics Holdings shot up another 27 per cent to hit 39-5 cents following confirmation that tycoon and investment guru Oei Hong Leong has increased his stake m the troubled firm to 8.3 per cent. The computer training provider was the most actively
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        137 1 ePublicOffer.com, is imposing the fine after a higher-tnan-usual number of investors who were successful m applying for China Cast snares made a second attempt to get the stock via ATMs. When the portal opened bidding for China Cast shares on May 4, all four million shares were snapped
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      164 8 TOO MUCH, TOO SOON Child prodigies often age faster, and Tiger Woods might be m his prime now. Miller says: "He's an old 28." FAMILY LIFE "Tiger has tremendous energy toward the game, but that was prior to now branching off into boating, fly fishing, snorkeling and falling m love.
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      525 1 W SOUNDBITES A; Jacmtha sin the mood 1% for bossa nova m^w*~ By Yeow Kai Chai m¥ I page 6 Monday ARTS Tuesday TRAVEL Wednes^ FASHION Friday MUSIC Saturday DESIGN Sunday LIFESTYLE ■iimjUHii ___v____« IV IM I -t«. wM»pi i| *v^vHV9'- i aaMOgp^^Mi»MiiMatorf*NiKY ■■EM > HI _tffe. w _d_k _^_tl_fek
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      13 1 Life! The Straits Times Friday, May 14, 2004 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE
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      354 2 WHAT A DRAG (above): Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal (left) and Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. The director's film, Bad Education, stars the actor in three roles including that of a drag queen. BEART TRANSPLANT (left): (From left) French actress Emmanuelle Beart goes for a bohemian look that
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      522 3 And then there was one Fantasia Barrino is the last of The Three Divas left on American Idol after viewers voted to boot La Toya London off the show NEW YORK Another diva bit the dust on American Idol as La Toya London was shockingly ejected on Wednesday night. Together
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      404 3  -  NEO CHAI CHIN Two veterans to restage Black Comedy m Pakistan's national language Bil THEIR friendship was forged as students m Government College University m Lahore m the *****, and through many stage and television collaborations over the last 40 years. Now, veteran Pakistani actors Rahat
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      1833 4  -  Ho Ai Li MEDIA REPORTER MAN AT WORK: Mr Man with (from left)ChuaChim Kang, Lianhe Zaobao's commentary desk editor; Chew Huoy Minn, presenter; Theresa Teng, assistant production manager; Tang Bee Jiuan, research writer; and Lim Puay Keem, Media Works' senior vice-president. They were discussing the current
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        402 6  -  Chang Tou Liang ECHOES FROM THE PAST Telclec Classics 0927-***** TRUMPET CONCERTOS FJatus 0927-*****2 CLASSIC PICKS HORNED TO PERFECTION: s, p, Nakariakov's idiomatic renditions attest to his varied strengths. LOVE the bright and silvery sheen of the trumpet and can't get enough of it? For
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        309 8 KUDOS to Mr Mathew Pereira for his article "Smacks of authority" (Life! May 12). Like him, I have two teenaged boys and a younger daughter. Parenting brings out the best, and sometimes the worst, m all of us. We never get it right all the time.
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        222 8 I READ Sharon Loh's article with disgust and exasperation. Initially, I thought she had some brilliant ideas as alternatives to corporal punishment, but as I read on, I could not help but think she is being naive to compare her experience with her lads with those
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        222 8 I'M GLAD Sharon Loh wrote "Letting go of the cane" (Life!, May 8). Caning is a cowardly way of trying to achieve a shortterm goal without much consideration for the long-term effect of such a violent act on defenceless kids, no matter how intractable they are. I
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        497 8 I AM writing to express my utter disappointment with the logistics at Andrea Bocelli's performance on Monday. The tickets were not cheap but the wrong choice of venue and logistics spoiled my enjoyment. The venue was a bad choice. Traffic along all the roads leading to
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        948 12  - go the distance long ride home no walk in the park Tay Suan Chiang Whether it's power peddling, open-sea swimming or island walking, these good Samaritans are pumped up for a cause By Engineer Felicia Ong occasionally goes to East Coast Park to cycle for fun. But from June 9
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        389 13 By Loh Keng Fatt The old Hougang bus interchange at Hougang Street 21 will offer musical trips this Sunday when nine bands start their "engines". A crowd of 500 people is expected at the event called INterchange 1. Groups performing include Budgeriger, whose members
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        1511 25 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) TAKE NOTICE THAT: (a) Bankruptcy Orders were made against the following persons on 23rd day of April 2004. BKCY NO NRIC/PP NO NAME AND ADDRESS 4710/2003 *****777 D ALIAS BIN ALI 710 WOODLANDS DRIVE 70 #05-47 SE *****0 1034/2004 *****993E ANG KWONC YEW 253 TAMPINES STREET
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        1298 26 RECRUITGUIDE Executive Appointments 603 Job Application 634 Call Centres/Telemarketing 657 Aviation/Aerospace Acknowledgements 636 Customer Service 658 General Production 606 Professionals/Executives 639 Agents/Brokers/Traders 660 Internship/Apprenticeship/ 609 Engineers 642 Hotel/Restaurant/Lounge Attachment 612 IT/Infocom 643 Stall Assistants 663 Warehousing/Inventory 615 Lecturing/Teaching 645 Hair/Beauty 6 *6 Security 616 Contract Executives 646 Fitness/Spa 669 Cleaners
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        953 26 B PROFESSIONAL/ iJjfl PROI I SSIONAI/ EXECUTIVE J^^ EXECUTIVI We are a medium si/cd firm of Certified Public Accountants located In the central business district. In line wiiii oui j expansion, we Invtte dynamic, committed and highly motivated applicants to |oln oui team of professional for the position ol Relov.int
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        548 26 ■Tfl I'HOri SSIONAI/ w^u ixnuiivr ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE (Co m Kallang) '0' Lovol/Dip/Deg m Accountancy Mm 2 yoars m partial or full sets Knowledge of SAP a must ""^•fc^^^ l |INol No c 0826-OrU 6260 1800 mmun 6 MTHS I yr Contract. Financial Analyst. $3K 53.5 K. Oracle, HyI perion, SAP
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        1071 26 PROJECT SUPERVISOR. DIP m Ar "V^m.-'m^ hit e« lural oi Civil Engnrg. Class Ifr—^^Jsßsl-S~ ■-^^J^^ißßlßf!^^ 3. Experienced. 6858-2308 f r i I n m ir. n j/ T r, ?5 J A dynamic and fast moving Regional Engineering N Company is currently expanding and invites! IT/ INFOCOM I motivate d
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        451 26 I Iffl LECTURING/ TEACHING FORMER ART TEACHERS with NIE I training. At least a diploma m j fine arts 3 years of teaching experience. Able to start immedij ately meet tight deadlines. 1 Email resume and contact nos. to oliviazq@hotmail.com now CHURCH KINDERGARTEN IN Bedok requires a Teacher-Aide. Bilingual m
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        302 26 NURSING/ HEALTH CARE STAFF NURSE/ ASST Nurse re quired for pte cardiology clinic, j East Shore Medical Ctr, Joo Chiat PI. *****232 (office hrs) j SRN WANTED FOR Oncology Clinic L m Mount Elizabeth. Able to set iv drip. Call 6737-4588. FULL/ PART-TIME SRN/ SEN j wanted for home, clinic,
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        457 26 Rf] ART/CREATIVE Design Company requires: PROFIT SHARING EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT SALES EXECUTIVE Potential leads provided Pis call 9767 2534 from 12pm-6pm INTERIOR DESIGNER needed Proficient m 3D/ Autocad/ perspective drawing Experience m commercial/ residential preferred Mm 2 yrs experience/ Dip Committed/ responsible Interested, please call 90C8-4303 EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DESIGNER/ Sales Designer/
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        708 27 An authorised car dealer for a prestigious brand m Singapore would like to invite suitable candidates to join us as Executives Mm Requirements: Diploma holder and above Minimum 2 -3 years sales experience Bilingual m both written and spoken communication Excellent negotiation skills Self motivated team player with a proven
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        533 27 Well established Interior Design Firm wants YOU to join us as Sales Executive With/vvithoutExpaience Full training supports Attractive basic comm. to fresh diploma graduates Profit-sharing up to 50% Annual incomes/ Incentives >$60K Interested call Cecila Ioom-6pm6552 0078 42/44 Upp. Serangoon Rd. Singapore *****3 (Next to Potong Pasir MRT) i lEstab.
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        700 27 Mlftf ffWf tfttfl S2OK t flwiOl rrw 2 <toyi THll Cwrw j Hp prtwded "*Ss Full Time mintr I SALES CLERK Female working environment With sales experience Must be fluent m Malay, i English Mandarin Prepare to travel overseas Irregular working time Work on Sundays, off on Weekdays Malaysians work
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        672 27 INTERIOR DESIGN CO. requires Sales Exec. Interior Designer. Fluent Eng. Training $50K p.a. up. Ladies welcome! 6273-8488 DIGITAL LABS REOUIRED Signage Project Co-ordinator. Familiar with signages Slight boxes. Prefj erably with class 3 lie. *****156 BOUTIQUE REOUIRES EXPERIENCED Salesgirl. S'porean/ PR/ M'sians (Form 5). No students. Speaks Mandarin. Call 9625-9191
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        429 27 a CUSTOMER iZVI CUSTOMER SERVICE SERVICE We are looking for candidates with the right attitude and aptitude for the following position: AIR TICKETING EXECUTIVES Diploma m lATA-UTFAA Mm 2 3 years experience m travel reservations, fares ticketing Knowledge to operate Abacus Aggressive, hardworking, good endurance Good working attitude and sales-oriented
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        465 27 ifH HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ Wffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ COUNTER SALES Requirements: Various Outtots) Customer-oriented; with pleasant personality Willing to work m a fast pace service iQ environment owwSPmbb Preferably able to converse m both CAKERY English and Mandarin Please walk-in for interviewfmn^odaytoMonday^prT^pm| I eSSSSSsSSSSSSS* Immediate Vacancies I THE ROYAL PEACOCK HOTEL 1 Full Time
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        227 27 •ffl HAIR/ BEAUTY EXPERIENCED BEAUTY THERAPIST required for Face Body work. Attractive salary plus commission $2K above No experience need not apply Interested, pis call for Interview appt at *****060 Raffles Hotel Arcade 803-05 I Image Esthetics An Expanding Christian Spaf Beauty Salon requires 1) BIZ DEVT MANAGER Dip/ degree
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        385 28 a ADMINISTRATIVE/ WwTl ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL WJWM CLERICAL 1) ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Degree or ACCA Qualification More than 5 years working experience preferred Able to handle full set of accounts 2) HR EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mm Diploma m HRM Full spectrum 3-5 years relevant working experience 3) SALES CUM ADMIN ASSISTANT Mm GCE
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        608 28 ■ffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ iffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ I3AJ CLERICAL A logistics company m Jurong area have vacancies for: CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT '0' level/ with relevant experience Able to perform Customs Clearance Permits To perform data key-in To do sorting of documents for billing purposes Gen. customer service inquiries duties Simple admin job ACCOUNTS
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        549 28 ■rlfl ADMINISTRATIVE/ KJftM CLERICAL Provide general administrative coordination support Committed and interested m working with Buddhists volunteers Effectively bilingual m English Mandarin Minimum '0' Level Willing to work irregular hours Pis. send or fax your detailed resume by 21 May 2004 to Zu-Lin Temple Association 81 7 Bukit Batok West
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        564 28 Wflfi ADMINISTRATIVE/ fcj^ CLERICAL JHR ■■•~r-r. '^^M li.oCE'O'level Administrative function to 4 support operation staff Knowledge of computer L r software- Winword, Excel Wr^/failntor™ I Broadway F&B Management Pte Ltd I 200 Jalan Sultan #02-07 i Textile Centre, S(*****8) i Ik Fax: 6292 3986 J Hush Puppies Apparel requires MERCHANDISING
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        643 28 a ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL ÜBI Bedok Location Near Paya Lebar MRT Accounts Assistant SI.6K Import Trading Company 2 Yrs Accounts Experience 2 Yrs GST Experience Hands On Independent Bilingual English Mandarin Singaporean S'porean PR Only A 0 Human Resources (C*****1C) jobtalk@hotmail.com 1 > Diploma m Business Accoun.ancy > Fresh graduates are
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        740 28 Wff% ADMINISTRATIVE/ Wj&l CLERICAL TEMP-PERM DATA ENTRY. Toa Payoh/ Tampines. NS completed. 5' -2 day. $5.50 p/hr. Mandarin speaking. Immed. Mahesh *****437 (Lie No C*****2H) TEMP-PERM A/CS EXEC (Tampines) Full set/ budget/ forecast/ cash flow/ EXACT accounting software. $252.5 K. (C*****1D) jobscs@singnet.com. sg (Tang) AUDIT ASST. MIN 612 mths audit
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        739 28 FTT\ TECHNICAL Kjfl TECHNICAL CSE Global Ltd, is a leading systems integrator with an tSfc international presence spanning North America. Asia, g umpe an( j tne Middle East. The Group employs over 700 people worldwide, with over 85 percent representing its design, engineering and project management capability and experience That
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        482 29 IfiKljjSfi] Diploma m Civil Engineering or equivalent Similar work experience m prefabricated concrete production/technology preferred but not essential. Interested applicants, please write m OR fax your resume to:- The Human Resource Department Eastern Pretech Pte Ltd 15 Sungei Kadut St 2 Singapore *****4 Fax No. *****256 I A Company m
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        508 29 ■jffl TECHNICAL Electrical engineering co requires SEMI-SKILLED/ APPRENTICE Class 3 driving licencej preferred 1 S'porean/ M'sian/ PR MTel: *****927 j SCAFFOLD ERECTOR With Metal Scaffold Erection Certificate With experience, preferably m tube coupling Able to work immediately CALL: 6316 3803 Electrical Co. has vacancies for maintenance works MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR (Diploma
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        733 29 •Jffl TECHNICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN FOR Tuas Jurong. Experience m plant maintenance. Tel: 6250-2688 or E-mail: techni@singnet.com. sg ELECTRICIAN. EXPERIENCED IN control panel wiring. Able to speak Mandarin. Tel: *****138. KBI Kakit Bukit Aye 3 FULL-TIME MOM REGD Safety Offi- cer ECO for new condo site. i Fax: *****874 or Email:
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        571 29 iSn DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS To work inside PSA port Physically fit Understand simple Eng Safety conscious Salary $1 500 above S'porean/ PR/ M'sian Class 4/ 5/ D/ E driving lie. Interested pis walk-in for an interview at: 7B Keppel Rd #16-07/09 l anjoiiu Pagar Complex I- Able to speak simple English
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        1276 29 GR TRAVEL A fast-growing tour agency specializing m leisure travel invite applications for the following positions: With or without experience Mm '0' level SPM Fluent m English and Mandarin Weli versed m MS Office typing skills Able to start work within short notice With or without experience Mm '0' level
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        301 30 own m business MAGAZINES INCORPORATED, a leading publisher is looking for enthusiastic, natural go-getters, keen to build up a career m the r T f TJX7 TIT? A%f cJemancI n 9 but rewarding world of sales 1 lit JPJb AJt\. and marketing. If you possess a degree or diploma, along
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