The Straits Times, 10 August 2004

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    31 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 Tll6SClciy August 10, 2004 •82 Pages m five parts mita (P) 048/03/2004 MS A Singapore Press Holdings publication OVJ Cents
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    Lock icon Nation pays tribute to PM Goh on N-Day
    836 1  -  LAUREL TEO ALEXIS HOOI Standing ovation after screening of video showing the highlights of his 14-year career at the helm By 'THIS HAS BEEN A ROUSING CELEBRATION FOR SINGAPORE. AND FOR ME PERSONALLY, AN EMOTIONAL ONE AS WELL' Mr Goh, after witnessing
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      86 1 DPM LEE CONFIDENT; Growth can hit 8-9 per cent even with slight second-half slowdown page 4 jB '^b s i^r^^l^^Sh m^H^^^^^B^l I t »^^K* a till ■vw^B 19] fll l ih k^l •"•"^H I -r j|K^ 'Jaw JIH Jbßf 1 wL B^ll jmP'" 'SHf '^Br ILk aSt B^h! J^'- j£
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      158 2 LOWER RATES AT BRAIN CENTRE WITH an eye on local patients who want private care but may be unwilling«or unable to pay higher prices, Mount Alvernia Hospital has set up a private brain surgery centre with prices up to a fifth cheaper than other private hospitals. One of its
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      91 2 COM ME NTARY RIGHT-WING RAGE IN ISRAEL ISRAELI Prime Minister Ariel Sharon may be the invader of Lebanon and the father of the settlements, but strangely there are young, Orthodox, right-wing Jewish settlers who view him as a mortal enemy without the right to live, writes Jeffrey Goldberg. They see
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      72 2 WHY PAP COUNCILS RAISED FEES PEOPLE'S Action Party town councils have come forward to explain why service and conservancy charges have been raised, following letters and reports m the media. They say operating costs have risen significantly since the last general revision of charges seven years ago, and that
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      67 2 LIFE A FISH WORTH FLYING FOR NORWAY is a ruggedly beautiful land of mountains, fjords and glaciers, but it's 14 hours away by plane. But there is one thing worth being squashed m a tiny Economy-class seat for its salmon, writes TaySuan Chiang. Of course, once you've satisfied your appetite
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      132 2 A little piece of Singapore m NY ON THE eve of Singapore's National Day, it was almost as if a part of the East Coast Parkway had been transported to New York. The inaugural Tiger Beer Singapore Chili Crab Fest was held beside Manhattan's East River, m the district
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      72 2 Fantastic plastic THE National University of Singapore (NUS) jhas teamed up with British plastic electronics guru Richard Friend, from Cambridge University, to develop materials called organic polymers, which behave like semiconductors and metals, to produce products such as foldable computer screens. NUS Assistant Professor Peter Mo says the work
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      76 2 Women judges for Syariah Court FOR the first time, women judges are going to be appointed to Malaysia's Syariah Court. The move follows a 10-year debate and will bring Malaysia m line with other Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Sudan, where women judges administer Islamic syariah laws. The
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      107 2 CHINA AND INDIA FUTURES ON SGX AIMING to give local traders exposure to the j booming Indian and Chinese markets, as well as offsetting the sliding volume traded m the once-popular Eurodollar futures contract, the Singapore Exchange plans to launch two Asian futures contracts. One of them tracks the
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      83 2 OLD' TERROR THREAT STILL THERE LAST week, the United States raised its security alert to the second-highest level m the financial services sectors m Washington DC, New York and Newark, after receiving intelligence reports that were specific about the intended terrorist targets. The world's media slammed the alert as
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      127 2 STEP TOWARDS WAR OVER TAIWAN IN ANOTHER step to prepare the country for war across the Taiwan Strait, China has appointed two experts m anti-aircraft carrier warfare to the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department. The new deputy chiefs of staff are involved deeply m preparations for war against
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      79 2 TEAMMATE SAYS VIEiRA'S GOING IN THE most revealing indication yet of the potential next chapter m the ongoing saga of Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira's possible move to Real Madrid, Gunners winger Robert Pires said: "We can all understand why he's decided to go to La Liga. I'd just wish
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      389 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,5 World 6-12 Editorial 14 Commentary 14,15 Forum 16 HOME Home Hl-H9 Tech Science HlO ■a ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI;A4 China A2,A3 S-EAsia A5 Malaysia A6 Sports A7-AlO Money... Al2-Al6 LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover story L 4 Comics L 8 Culture Vulture L 8 Travel Ll5
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      325 2 H^i Sfl a#%aßA^^^%^% A JMHAABMSk Information Session mi business Aomin Bachelor of Business Administration Singapore 26th Intake University of South Australia Full-time and Part-time Programs available! Final year direct entry for graduates of Poly cßicospwkjer Number ool2lß The Only Australian BBA program m Business Diplomas or equivalent Singapore Accredited by
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon NEW FACE OF TERROR
      588 3  - NEW FACE OF TERROR FELIX SOH Sf RAITS TIMES DEPUTY KDITOK HE ENJOYS drinking at pubs, goes clubbing at nightspots and participates m society as much as any other young second or third generation South Asian. But he's no innocuous "party animal". He's the surprising face of the new generation
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      Lock icon Top Iranian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq
      437 3 Rebels make no demands but warn Iran not to interfere m Iraq's affairs TEHERAN An Iranian diplomat has been kidnapped m Baghdad, Iran confirmed yesterday a day after militants m Iraq said they had taken a top Iranian diplomat hostage. Mr Fereidoun Jahani
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      Lock icon Growth won't be hit even if pace slows
      651 4  -  SOH WENLIN Strong first-half surge means Singapore economy can reach 8-9 per cent target, says DPM Lee, but job worries will continue for 'some time' ?!L 'TOMORROW, YOU'LL KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CABINET. I DIDN'T BRING THE NAME LIST TODAY, SO I
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      Lock icon Mood much better than last year: BG Yeo
      379 4  -  THERESA TAN GOH CHIN LIAN Singaporeans feeitnings are improving and country has turned to a new chapter By and ECONOMIC growth is much stronger than expected this year, Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said yesterday morning, and urged Singaporeans to capitalise
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      222 5 PEOPLE'S PRIME MINISTER 1 remember when he took over from SM I4 years ago. It was a smooth transition. He has been a people's PM and I feel there was a touch of sadness at this years parade as it was his last as PM/ Retiree Padma Sagaram, 54, who
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      Lock icon President to ask DPM Lee to form new Govt
      710 5  -  LAUREL TEO Today begins the process of handover, as Prime Minister Goh submits his letter of resignation to Mr S R Nathan TODAY at 10.30 am, President S R Nathan will invite Mr Lee Hsien Loong to be Singapore's third prime
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      788 6  - Chilli crab, New York? ROGER MITTON New Yorkers lap up sights, sounds and tastes of Singapore at street festival U.S. BUREAU CHIEF THE FESTIVAL IS A GREAT SELLING POIKT FOR SINGAPORE. MOST AMERICANS KNOW IT IS A PLACE THAT'S VERY MODERN AND HAS GREAT FACILITIES, BUT THIS GIVES THEM A
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      Lock icon The Capitol 'another Al-Qaeaa target'
      358 8 Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON New intelligence gathered overseas indicated that Al-Qaeda had set its sights on the US Capitol, m addition to the five financial institutions m Washington, New York and New Jersey revealed last week, said a White House official. The targeting of the
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      Lock icon US may expand alert for strikes by terrorists
      564 8  - US may expand alert for strikes by terrorists limo By AN ARTICLE m this week's issue of Hme magazine said thai after conducting surveillance of the Prudential building m New Jersey, Al-Qaeda operatives said a limousine carrying enough explosives to destroy the building might he able to enter the parking
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      640 9  - US terror warning no over-reaction FELIX SOH Code Orange Alert Analysts say it's wrong to think that old intelligence is irrelevant because Al-Qaeda works patiently within a long timef rame *L IS THE threat real? Or is the heightened anti-terrorist alert m the United States and Britain an over-reaction to
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      Lock icon Terrorists 'considered using tourist copters'
      216 9 WASHINGTON Pakistan has given US officials what they regard as credible and specific information indicating that Al-Qaeda considered using tourist helicopters m terror attacks m New York City. Domestic security officials said on Sunday that, as a result, security measures for helicopter operators will be
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      15 11 AFP Mr Adair has been immortalised m the 1968 John Wayne movie, The Hellfighters.
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      37 11 Republican Alan Keyes, a two-time presidential candidate, will run for the US Senate. Bakhtwar Bhutto, the 13-year-old daughter of Ms Benazir Bhutto and the scion of Pakistan's political dynasty, said she will enter politics after her studies.
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      158 11 Oil well fire fighting legend dies PUT OUT NEARLY 3,000 FIRES HOUSTON Mr Paul Neal "Red" Adair, the legendary Texan who was a pioneer m capping runaway oil well gushers and battling raging oil well fires around the world, has died at the age of 89He had been m ill
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      89 11 JAKARTA The jailed youngest son of former president Suharto has been forbidden visits from an ex-model. The authorities at the Central Java island of Nusakambangan, where Tommy Suharto is serving a 15-year sentence for murdering a judge, said the ban followed several unauthorised visits by
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      72 11 In the communist era, about 90 per cent of the people here were nude. Now, only about 30 per cent are. It's not fair. Maron Mock, 25, a so-called Free Body Culture enthusiast m east Germany who is finding it hard to find beaches on the Baltic Sea for
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      Lock icon ABDUCTED BABY SAFE AND SOUND
      114 11 MELBOURNE A three-week-old baby snatched from her mother at a shopping centre was found alive and well yesterday m a house used by drug addicts after a jogger heard her crying. Police said a man and woman m their mid-30s, who allegedly snatched the child
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      Lock icon SAUNA CHAMPS SWEAT IT OUT
      82 11 HEINOLA (Finland) A Finnish man and a Belarussian woman have won a competition for sitting m a blisteringly hot sauna. Mr Leo Pusa, 56, who was the champion three times before, took back the title won by a fellow Finn last year. He spent almost
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      Lock icon Slow job growth fuels concern over US recovery
      580 11 July data shocker adds to Democrats' fears that low-wage jobs are on the rise but White House says data is inconclusive WASHINGTON The stunningly slow pace of job creation, which sank to a growth rate of just 32,000 last month, has provided
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      259 11 WASHINGTON A team of international observers will monitor the US presidential election m November, the US State Department said. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation m Europe (OSCE) has been invited by the State Department to monitor the election, the CNN reported yesterday. It
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      472 12 Ex-Governing Council member and US ally accused of counterfeiting while nephew faces murder charges mjfi BAGHDAD Iraq's interim government has issued arrest warrants on counterfeiting charges against former Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi and on murder charges against his nephew, who heads a team
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        94 12 ROME Twenty-eight refugees died attempting to reach Italy by boat from north Africa, Italian police said on Sunday, citing accounts from survivors rescued by a freighter off the Sicilian coast. A total of 73 would-be immigrants were picked up from their drifting boat on
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        108 12 LONDON Britons consume the anti-depressant drug Prozac m such large quantities that traces of it can now be found m the country's drinking water. The Observer newspaper reported: "The Environment Agency has revealed that Prozac is building up both m river systems and groundwater used for
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        94 12 MIAMI A 27-year-old and three 18-year-old males have been charged with murder m the beating deaths of six people at a house m central Florida. Police said on Sunday that the suspected ringleader m the killings of four men and two women may have been
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        116 12 MOSCOW Russia's Upper House of Parliament has approved a controversial social reform Bill that will end an array of Soviet-era benefits, including free transportation and medicine, for some of Russia's most impoverished and vulnerable people. The measure sparked noisy protests m Moscow and around the
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        134 12 CAIRO The Arab League said on Sunday that it opposed sanctions against Sudan, which faces an unspecified UN embargo if it does not take action to rein in marauding militias in its western Darfur region. Sudan has about three weeks left to show it is
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        100 12 STONEHENGE (England) Determined digging by badgers living near Stonehenge, a 5,000-year old circle of megaliths, is damaging ancient archaeological artefacts and human remains. The shy nocturnal animals are burrowing into prehistoric burial mounds on Salisbury Plain, southern England. Their excavations have already disturbed some of
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      400 6 People Legendary Firefighter Dies if"^ The exploits ofPaulNeal Adair, who tamed y.' nearly 3,000 oil well fires m his lifetime, once inspired a John Wayne movie, page i i L_J^HHHB United States V" r Big Job Debate \ss M Slow job growth adds to Democrats' |J^; v \..\l concern that
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      552 6 Chalabi A Wanted Man J Iraqi government accuses the ex-governing i 4J* council member and erstwhile US ally of m^ counterfeiting Iraqi dinars. pagei2 |^3Mfc^_ «f*** Ign pf SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY I SINSAPORE mt' Commerce Conference f fl_ I I i_Hi I pßßo|-«Mfjßß_|Mn— angßgnnHMMßgi m g _T
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Shooting down the F-15 to save the Raptor?
      757 14  -  PETER SPIEGEL MNAINCIAL TIMES IT STARTED as one of the dozens of military exercises the Pentagon conducts with friendly governments each year operations that are as much about bilateral diplomacy as about testing military capabilities. However, the exercise carried out m February,
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        542 14 THE World Trade Organisation's success m moving along stalled global trade talks m Geneva has revived hopes that a more liberal trading regime will promote prosperity more evenly among the regions. It is appropriate to raise an inconvenient but timely question: Whatever happened to sustainable
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      1044 14  -  ANDY HO By SENIOR WRITER Hundreds of detainees, held at Guantanamo Bay as "enemy combatants", are now able to challenge their captivity m American civilian courts after a US Supreme Court ruling m June. IMMEDIATELY after Sept 11, there
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      Lock icon Control and legitimacy at heart of 'ijtihad' debate
      852 14  -  PHAR KIM BENG By FOR THE S I KAITS TIMKS CENTRAL to the decay witnessed throughout the contemporary Muslim world a condition which has seen Muslims falling behind m science, literacy, mortality, economic development and democratisation is the issue of ijtihad or
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      1392 15  - Right-wing RAGE' in Israel JEFFREY GOLDBERG By THE NEW YORK TIMES NOT long ago, at a West Bank settlement outpost surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by dyspeptic German shepherd dogs, I attended a joyful event: a brit milah, the circumcision of an eight-day-old boy. This outpost was home to
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  • FORUM
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      143 16 MediaCorp to be fined over radio DJs THE Media Development Authority (MDA) has investigated the complaint by Mr Lav Chee Kin ("Chat up a girl? 'Ask about her lingerie"'; ST, July 30) about inappropriate comments made by radio DJs on Perfect Ten 98.7 FM's Morning Madness programme. We have found
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      Lock icon Worried about cholesterol? Eat more fish, including white pomfret
      288 16 WE ARE pleased that the report, "Fishing for the facts about cholesterol" (ST, July 10), provided useful information on the nutritional benefits of fishes commonly available m Singapore, including the cholesterol content of white pomfret. We would like to share that
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      Lock icon PAP town councils explain fee hike
      537 16 ■W" "W" ""T E REFER to I the recent letters and reports m the T media concerning the revision of service and conservancy charges (S&CC). The last general revision of the S&CC was implemented seven years ago. Since then, costs had gone up. For
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      363 16 Let all honours students write thesis THE National University of Singapore (NTjS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has set a new requirement for all honours students this year: All students have to attain a Cumulative Aggregate Score (CAP) of 4 before being allowed to write an honours thesis m
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      Lock icon Anti-graft raids on media not aimed at curbing press
      227 16 I REFER to the report, "Uproar m HK over anti-graft raids on media" (ST, July 28). The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)'s investigations are independent of the government. A current ICAC investigation that involved searches at several newspaper organisations is not
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    • Singapore celebrates
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        Lock icon Skill, precision and pure energy
        546 2 m Highlight: The rappelling and m fi" flyingfox routine got the crowd's m adrenaline pumping. "The atmosphere is marvellous! Everyone is wearing red and hopefully that will mean a prosperous year ahead." Retiree Tang Kwok Wing, 64, watching the parade for the first time with
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        Lock icon MARINA PROMENADE: Carnival and concert activities in bonanza by the bay
        399 2 W Highlight: Definitely the fireworks, M going by the size of the crowd by the m bay. The concert after the parade, with mmk m I Taiwanese band Energy, was also a big m3| ft "Even though I didn't
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        429 3 Parade pomp and ceremony FLIGHT OF PRIDE: The throbbing of CH-47 Chinook helicopters fills the air as a giant Singapore flag does its grand flypast during the singing of the National Anthem. While spectators quickly crane their necks for a curious look, disciplined Guardsmen resist the temptation to do the
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        441 3 Food and venue. The buffet spread had around 20 dishes, like chicken^ BL rice, laksa and mutton soup. Ceiling fans Jk I kept diners cool in the tent. gl 1 "It was a good chance for us to
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        440 4 M Highlight: 372-minute fireworks display,^B^ m with 60 types of fireworks being set off. IIUr m They included the Magic Peony With Large Jf Pistons, the Silver Glittering Strobe and E the Silver Comet. mm 1 "I feel very excited when I see the fire- mfn
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        384 4 SIMEI: Next best thing to being there a giant screen at Eastpoint M Highlight: The finale at the National it.V Stadium. The crowd started singing together and waving their flags in mm j the dark. When the fireworks went mm. B off, there were loud cheers and II 1 clapping
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        640 5 Whether they were young or old, students or retirees, singles or families, everyone who was at the National Day Parade gave the event the thumbs-up. Even those who watched the parade on outdoor screens praised the show with enthusiasm. For many, the show was great, but the
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        411 5  -  Maria Almknoar Alexis Hooi Ho Ka Wei Lee Hui Chieh Lynn Lee Darryi Loo, Glenys Sim Vivi Zainol Reports by AND Highlight: The fireworks, fly-past and Jfc infectious cheers from the nearby 1 stadium. m> "Seeing how enthusiastic and proud the
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        2237 6 SERVED WITH PASSION: Mr Robin Chan was an official for 24 years with the Singapore Badminton Association. He died of liver cancer m May, aged 66. Board. Ministry of the Environment Mr Ho Yeong Thye Derek, Deputy Director (Org Excellence), 3P Network Division, Ministry of
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        1770 6 Grassroots leaders, civil servants and community leaders are among those honoured this year with National Day awards for their contributions to society. We are publishing the names of the recipients today and tomorrow Ms Yvette Christine Rodrigues, Manager, Law Reform and Revision Division, At-torney-General's Chambers Ministry
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        205 6 The Public Service Medal, at last. Mr Neo (with Homerun's stars Megan Zheng and Shawn Lee) hopes his award will be a boost to local entertainers. SINGAPORE film-maker Jack Neo, 44, seen as being outside the Establishment because of the swipes he has
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        578 8  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Mount Alvernia centre, operational from the start of the year, charges 15 to 20 per cent less than other private hospitals *L MOUNT Alvernia Hospital has set up a private brain surgery centre, which charges rates about 15 to 20 per
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        272 8 SPEEDSTER CAUGHT A MAN who sped through two red lights and hit a police motorcycle early yesterday morning, put up a fierce struggle when the police tried to arrest him. The incident happened at about 1.20 am along Somerset Road. The 25-year-old speedster
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        150 8 5 illegals caugnt trying to swim into Singapore FIVE illegal immigrants who tried to swim into Singapore on Sunday night and early yesterday morning were picked up by the Police Coast Guard. The officers spotted three people swimming m the waters off the Kranji area at about 11.10pm on Sunday
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        744 9  -  K. C. VIJAYAN His law journal article, prompted by case where youth was give an indefinite jail term, suggests judges be given discretion CRIME CORRESPONDENT THE murder trial of a man who got a 15-year-old student to kill his estranged wife
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        598 10  - Plastics today, foldable screens tomorrow CHANG AI-LIEN NUS is working with British expert to develop materials with properties of metals and semiconductors for such items By SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT FOLDABLE computer screens and other large, flexible, lightemitting displays could soon become a reality r thanks to a revolution m the use
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          187 10 GAMERS may get a leg up on the competition with the Belkin Nostromo Speed Pad n52. The device, which puts elements of a keyboard and gamepad m one, is targeted at those playing first-shooter games who need to move fast and be a quick draw. Then
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          127 10 A VIRTUAL pet lives m the new Siemens C 65 camera phone and it thrives on a diet of photos. This means that to feed the Photopet, which is much like the popular Japanese virtual pet Tamagotchi, you have to give it a picture it screams for.
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          169 10 VIAGRA-MAKER SUES SPAMMERS PFIZER, the maker of Viagra, last week filed lawsuits against five online pharmacies to block sales of alleged counterfeit drugs, a move that may also help cut spam. The authentic little blue pill helps men with erectile dysfunction achieve an erection. A Pfizer spokesman said m one
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      8 1 The Stralts Times asia Tuesday, August 10, 2004
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      Lock icon Abdullah battles religious bigotry
      547 1  -  LESLIE LAU THE TALK IN XL R 'J MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT The Malaysian PM leads by example m taking moderate position KUALA LUMPUR When Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi made an imEassioned plea to a gathering ere of the world's top Christian leaders, many Muslims shook their
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        92 2 No, the towel hasn't become a fashion statement m the southern part of China's Anhui province. These residents of Wuhu are wearing towels on their heads to shield themselves from the scorching sun. Temperatures hit a high of 38 deg C on Sunday and meteorologists say there
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        Lock icon China revamps top military command
        605 2  -  CHDVG CHEONG Beijing appoints two anti-aircraft carrier warfare experts to head the PLA in move to prepare for war over Taiwan Strait By CHIEF CHINA CORRESPONDENT HONG KONG China recently appointed two experts well versed m anti-aircraft carrier warfare to head the People's Liberation Army
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        242 2 TAIPEI Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui has suggested the island faces an opportunity to press for independence over the next three years, claiming China would be too preoccupied with internal problems until 2007 to stop it. Mr Lee's comments at the party congress of the
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        133 2 SHANGHAI Chinese eager to bare all m public will have to wait after local outrage shelved the launch of China's first nudist colony. Originally scheduled to open to the public at a woodland park m eastern Zhejiang province last Thursday, the plan was put
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        322 3 ASIAN CUP RIOTS TOKYO China's ambassador to Japan has expressed regret over Beijing's failure to prevent fans from rioting after the Chinese national soccer team lost to Japan m the Asian Cup final, an official said yesterday. During the 16-team tournament from July 17 to Aug
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        205 3 China to pump $3b into biggest oil pipeline BEIJING China plans to spend 14.6 billion yuan (Ss3 billion) to build the country's biggest oil pipeline, stretching 4,000 km from Xinjiang to the north-western province of Gansu, the People's Daily said yesterday. Work on the pipeline, which would carry crude oil
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        506 3 Beijing road kingpin accused of graft The Communist Party has expelled the transport official, who is under probe for taking huge bribes BEIJING The man entrusted with building what could possibly be the world's largest network of ring roads around China's expanding capital is under criminal investigation for taking huge
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        504 4 Law will be revised to keep up with changing needs of a society where more young people are leading independent lives at an earlier age SEOUL College freshman Kirn Soo Mm thinks and feels he is an adult but m the
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        40 4 AP children stare at candles at the peace fountain m the Nagasaki Peace Park. Schoolchildren and residents made some 5,300 candles for peace to mark the 59th year on Sunday of the US atomic bombing of the city.
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        297 4 Steam leak at nuclear plant leaves 4 dead TOKYO A steam leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant killed four workers yesterday, but the authorities said no radiation escaped m the accident, the worst-ever m terms of deaths at a Japanese nuclear facility. The accident occurred m a building housing
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          92 4 BEIJING No adverse side-effects have been observed m 36 people who received varying dosages of a Sars vaccine m the world's first clinical tests, researchers said yesterday. One group of 18 volunteers was injected with a lowdosage vaccine and a second group of 18
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          78 4 MACAU A convicted kidnapper and robber made a daring escape from a Macau prison early yesterday by sliding down a rope from the roof of the jail to a tree on the outside, a prison spokesman said. An accomplice helped Koh Man Kai, 34, who
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          57 4 TOKYO Japan and North Korea will hold workinglevel talks m Beijing tomorrow and on Thursday on the fate of 10 Japanese citizens believed to have been abducted by North Korean agents m the 1970s and 1980s, Japanese officials said yesterday. North Korea had previously said that
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          68 4 KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) may field a woman m an Aug 28 by-election for the Kuala Berang state seat m Terengganu, following the death of Mr Komaruddin Abdul Rahman, a Barisan Nasional assemblyman, on July 30. The woman is one of three
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          85 4 KUALA LUMPUR Doctors have instructed Malaysia's jailed former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim not to attend a court hearing because his long-standing back injury has worsened, Anwar's lawyer said yesterday. Anwar has been hospitalised for nearly a month after developing neurological complications from an injury
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        479 5  -  ROBERTCO End of presidential race for the retired general, who fails to prove loss of votes due to irregularities By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA Indonesia's Constitutional Court yesterday rejected General Wiranto's legal challenge against last month's presidential election results, confirming his defeat at the polls and
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        103 5 JAKARTA Top presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's running mate, Mr Jusuf Ka! la, has lobbied Golkar's provincial leaders to win their support for the September run-off. At least 23 of Golkar's 32 provincial leaders met Mr Jusuf on Sunday to discuss the possibility of forming a coalition
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        186 5 BANGKpK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's ambition of winning a second term m office has received a boost after coalition partner Chart Pattana announced it will merge with the ruling party. But critics blasted the six-year-old Thai Rak Thai party for trying to
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        83 5 THAI rescue volunteer Supawakee Sorn-art holding on tightly to three-year-old Phruk Phanasathitwong as a helicopter hauls them away from the fifth floor of a burning factory m Ratchethewi district. Strong winds put them m danger of being rammed against one side of the
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        171 5 Cyber protest over SMS tax MANILA A consumer group is leading the first cyber protest m the Philippines to denounce government plans to tax mobile phone text messaging, or SMS, which has become more common than making a telephone call. The group has posted an Internet petition asking supporters to
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        367 6 Candidates should be academically qualified and mentally strong as they will handle emotionally difficult cases KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will, for the first time, appoint women Syariah Court judges who will tackle child custody and other emotionally taxing cases. The appointments, which
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        306 6 Police combing the car for evidence after Mr Govindaraj (above) was killed by the husband of his lover. The two men, both lorry drivers, were former neighbours. SEREMBAN Driven by rage because of his wife's infidelity, a lorry driver castrated and killed his former neighbour
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        313 6 'I AM TIRED OF HEARING MALAYS ARGUE ABOUT THIS OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS. THEY SHOULD GET REAL WE HAVE TO MASTER ENGLISH IF WE WANT TO BE BETTER OFF.' Kelantan Umno deputy liaison chief Datuk MohdZaid Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR Parents, politicians, academics and
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        Lock icon Ex-Blue Zola backs Chelsea to win the Premier League
        427 7 LONDON Italian striker Gianfranco Zola has tipped his former club Chelsea to win the Premiership title this season. The former Blues' fan favourite played a cameo role m the second half on Sunday as new boss Jose Mourinho's £220-million (Ss69o-mil-lion) team
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        722 7 SOCCER Wenger gives skipper till weekend to decide if he is staying LONDON Arsenal's Robert Pires revealed yesterday that Patrick Vieira has finally decided to quit Highbury and move to Real Madrid m the coming weeks. The winger's disclosure came as
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        436 7 NEWCASTLE Scottish champions Glasgow Celtic have claimed that Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer wanted to join them. Celtic's chairman Brian Quinn claimed that Shearer, who is reportedly upset that he may not start regularly at St James' Park this season, and his
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        586 7 LONDON England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has the support of the Football Association, according to its director Rupert Lowe, who added that the organisation had turned its attentions to a overhaul of its procedures. The Swede and the association's former chief executive Mark
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        504 8 SOCCER Under Benitez, Liverpool are refreshed prior to Champions League opener LIVERPOOL A new wave of optimism has accompanied the arrival of Spanish coach Rafael Benitez at Liverpool, as they take on Austrian side AX Graz m the first leg of the Champions
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        389 8 MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he faces his "worst start" to a season as he wrestles with an injury and suspension crisis. The Scot said yesterday that his side's preparations for tomorrow's Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Bucharest
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        268 8 BERLIN Schalke O4's general manager Rudi Assauer has claimed that the appointment of the inexperienced Jurgen Klinsmann as Germany's national coach was a naive decision. Klinsmann, 40, replaced fellow-1990 World Cup winner Rudi Voeller after June's disastrous European Championship m Portugal, where Germany were
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        863 9  -  TAY CHENG KHOON OLYMPICS Spore shuttlers to meet world No Is Lin Dan, Gong Ruina m first round TIME SPORT OLYMPICS ID SINGAPORE'S Ronald Susilo versus world No 1 Lin Dan of China m the first round. Singapore's Li Li versus world No 1
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        344 9 ATHENS Three days before the opening ceremony, Greek nationals were rushing to grab tickets to the Athens Games, even as international Olympic officials praised the organisers for overcoming years of delays and delivering all projects m time for the event. The best news for the
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        359 9 MUNICH Embattled triple Olympic gold medallist Marion Jones won the long jump and helped the United States sprint relay quartet to victory m a pre-Olympics international match between the US, France and Germany here on Sunday. Competing for the first time since the US trials three
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          82 9 BULGARIAN International Olympic Committee member Ivan Slavkov has resigned as president of both his country's Olympic council and football federation after being embroiled m a corruption scandal, a federation spokesman said yesterday. Slavkov will also take legal action against the BBC for airing a programme
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          Lock icon YAO MING NAMED CHINA'S FLAG-BEARER
          54 9 NATIONAL Basketball Association star Yao Ming will carry China's flag at the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics on Friday. Said Xiao Tian, secretary general of the delegation: "Yao represents a good image of Chinese athletes. He is a man of integrity and has a
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          Lock icon TWO GREEKS TEST POSITIVE FOR DRUGS
          53 9 TWO players on Greece's Olympic baseball team have tested positive for drugs, senior Greek sports federation officials said yesterday. The "A" sample of the players, whose identities were not revealed, were found positive, one for the steroid stanozolol and the other for the diuretic
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          74 9 ERIC 'The Eel" Moussambani has all but given up hope of making an Olympic comeback at Athens, after being told by authorities m Equatorial Guinea that they could not find a photograph to complete his authorisation to compete. Moussambani, who was
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          Lock icon IRISH RUNNER LOMBARD ADMITS TAKING DRUGS
          64 9 IRISH 10,000 metres runner Cathal Lombard has admitted taking the banned bloodboosting substance EPO which enhances endurance. The 28-year-old, who has failed a test for the drug, had qualified for the 10,000 m and 5,000 m events m Athens, reported BBC Online. Lombard faces
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        574 10 TENNIS No retirement talk as Agassi, 34, defeats Hewitt, 11 years his junior CINCINNATI (Ohio) Andre Agassi confirmed his remarkable return to form when he beat Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 for his first title m nine months yesterday morning (Singapore time). The
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        400 10 GOLF CASTLE ROCK (Colorado) Australia's Rod Pampling (right) made par m the 18th hole to finish two points ahead of German Alex Cejka and win the PGA International on Sunday. Pampling, who had 31 points for his first victory m over 80 starts, had
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          96 10 ANNIKA Sorenstam eagled two holes en route to a course record eight-under-par 64 and won the HP Open Ladies European Tour event by two shots on Sunday. The victory on the 6,234-yard Ullna Golf Club course north of Stockholm, a short drive from
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          64 10 FRANCE'S top tennis player Amelie Mauresmo claimed her third title of the year when she crushed unseeded Elena Likhovtseva 6-1 6-0 to win the Montreal Cup on Sunday. Second seed Mauresmo, who lifted the Montreal title two years ago, needed just 51 minutes
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          106 10 FRENCH soccer coach Raymond Domenech said he had not given up hope of persuading inspirational playmaker and captain Zinedine Zidane to continue.his international career. Asked by the Nice-Matin newspaper about his job, Domenech said yesterday that he would have preferred to have been "able
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          102 10 SPANIARD Victor Fernandez has been named as coach of European champions Porto, replacing Luigi del Neri, daily sports newspaper O Jogo reported yesterday. Fernandez, 43, was without a club but previously coached Celta Vigo and Real Zaragoza. Porto announced on Saturday that the club and del
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          90 10 FORMER French international rugby captain Marc Cecillon, 45, was m police custody on Sunday after killing his wife Chantal. He shot her m the throat and the head m front of 60 witnesses at a party near Bourgoin-Jallieu. He was subsequently restrained by several of
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        10 10 SOCCER: Football Focus Extra (Live, Ch23, 8.30pm).
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        144 10 LONDON Tiger Woods has equalled Greg Norman's record total of 331 weeks as world No 1 after topping the rankings list which were announced yesterday. Despite his poor form m Majors since 2002, Woods has held on to his No 1 postion for a record 261
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          78 10 American League: Boston 11 Detroit 9. NY Yankees 8 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 5 Seattle 1, Baltimore 11 Texas 5, Oakland 6 Minnesota 5 (18 innings), Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 2, Anaheim 6 Kansas City 4. National League: Montreal 5 Houston 2, St Louis 6 NY Mets 2,
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          87 10 First Test m Galle, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Ist innings: 486 (M. Jayawardene 237, C. Vaas 69, K. Sangakkara 58, R. Kaluwitharana 33; Pollock 4-48, Hayward 3-81). South Africa Ist innings: 376 (J. Rudolph 102, J. Kallis 59, B. Dippenaar 46, M. Van Jaarsveld 37, N. Boje 31; Muralitharan
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          151 10 Tour of Portugal, 31.3 km individual time-trial between Santo Amaro de Oeiras and Sintra: ISer gio Paulinho (Por) L.A. Pecol 44min 47sec 2 David Bernabeu (Esp) Milaneza-Maia 3sec behind 3 Sergiy Matveyev (Ukr) Margres-Cer Panaria 0:26 4 Candido Barbosa (Por) L. A. Pecol 029 5 Gustavo Cesar (Esp) Relax-Bodysol
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          473 10 USP6A The International m Castle Rock. Colorado, final rd (USA unless stated): The tournament uses a modified StaUeford scoring format. 31 Rod Pampling (Aus) 15 7 7 2 29 Alex Cejka (Ger) 8 9 11 1 27 Tom Pernice Jr. 5 10 111 26 Duffy Waldorf 83 7 8
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          15 10 German Bundcsliga: Arminia Bielefeld 0 Borussia Moenchengladbach 0, Vfß Stuttgart 4 FSV Mainz 2.
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        63 11 ADAIKALAM SINNIAH Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 09/08/2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Kaliamal O/o S. Sons: S. Balasubramaniam S. Karuppiah S. Jairam Daughters: S. Rajesvari S. Murili S. Thanaletchumi relatives friends. Body is resting at Blk 681 C Jurong West Central #05-88. Tel: *****743.
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        148 11 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 In Loving Memory Chan Chen Jet 1 April 1964 10 typist 2002 \zJown tfiis same road called remembrance Two years each day I Walloon
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        66 11 CHRISTOPHER JAMES KHOO KIM ENG Age: 84 was called home to be with the Lord on 9 August 2004 leaving behind loved ones. Son: Gregory Gino Khoo Daughters: Gratia Grade Khoo Gloria Khoo Son-in-law: Vincent Scow Relatives friends Wake Is held at Bik 114 Yishun Ring Rd 809-577. Night service
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        121 11 am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes In me shall never die, but will have everlasting life". John 11:25 WANG SIN WAN Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 9 August 2004, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Teresa Teo Sang Moi Sons: Daughters-in-law: Francis
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        180 11 "Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever". Psalm 23:6 TAY BOON KIAT Age: 57 Was called Home to be with the Lord on 8 August 2004. Forever loved, cherished and dearly missed
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        70 11 THILLAISAMY S/0 NADUKATTAN CHETTY Age: 57 passed away peacefully on 8 Auq 2004. Leaving behind: Wife: S. Valliamah Sons: T. Balasubramaniam T. Ramanathan Daughters-in-law: K. Shanthinishree N. Jayanthi Granddaughters: R. Ranjani B. Sharmilah Relatives and Friends to mourn for him. Body is restlnq at Blk 44, Chai Chee Street, 810-110.
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        32 11 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late DR LIM CHOR KIANG From The Head i? Staff of Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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        60 11 KD*' *yiftte a/tered 'many tAtnys, *4r& iawe (he memcwu tfiu dwu 6vo€tq/it. Bth Year In Perpetual Remembrance of LEE POH CHOO Departed 10 Aug 1996 Deeply missed by Husband Tan Su Eang |$tt£ Son Tan Hong Boon W#s£ Daughters Tan Hong Ying Bi^s Tan Hong Na ffiftjf Tan Hong Fong
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        57 11 TAN NAM CHEE Age: 68 passed away peacefully on 8 Aug 2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Wee lin Neo Son, daughters, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandchildren Body is resting at Singapore Casket, Lavender Street, Pearl Room Level 3. Cortege will leave on We/04 at 10.15 am
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        83 11 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of TEO KA CHUI Departed 10 Aug 03 Today recalls sad memories, Of a dear mother gone to rest, And the one who thinks of her today is the one who loves her best. Deeply missed and always remembered by: Husband: Ng Choon Leng Son:
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        22 11 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of KELVIN, CHAN MINGHUI Departed 10 August 2003 Sadly missed and always remembered by your Mummy Sister
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        26 11 7TH ANNIVERSARY JOHN PETER (1947 1997) Always remembered by: Wife: Desline Children their spouse Wilson John David Sharmila Jennifer Letchmanan Agnes Grandsons: John Josh loved ones
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        34 11 Thalai Thevasam Ist Anniversary SALVAM S/0 PAVADAY Thalai Thevasam will be held on Wednesday. 11 August 2004, at Sri Sivan Temple, Geylang East Aye 2, at 10am. Kindly treat this as a personal invitation.
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        34 11 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late DR LIEN YING CHOW Departed: 6 August 2004 From Board of Directors, Management Staff of Jurong Technologies Industrial Corpn. Ltd Group of Companies
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        675 16  -  AZHAR KHALID Move will enable local traders to gain exposure to the 2 booming markets, and SGX to offset falling Eurodollar volumes MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to launch two Asian futures contracts that will give local traders exposure to the booming
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        542 12 Following today's expected hike to 1.5%, Fed may hold off until after November polls m view of sudden plunge m new jobs WASHINGTON A quar-ter-point increase m the Federal Reserve's benchmark US interest rate today (tomorrow morning Singapore time) may be
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        277 12 FRANKFURT The economy of the dozen euro-zone countries probably expanded at the same pace m tne second quarter as m the previous three months, confirming the European Central Bank's (ECB's) view of a "gradual" recovery, a survey of economists showed. The US$B.5-trillion (5514.73-trillion) economy,
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        236 12 BA may double fuel tax for long flights LONDON British Airways (BA), Europe's second-largest airline, plans to more than double the fuel surcharge on long-haul flights because of rising oil prices. It reported net income of £70 million (*****.2 million) or 6.4 pence a share for the three months ended
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        128 12 1Z32 Company Clos* AMP Limited 6.63 -0.07 ANZ BanK Grp 17.95 -0.06 Brambles Ind 5.93 -0.11 Broken HIM Prop 13.04 -0.21 Coles Myer 6.99 -0.02 CSL 25.60 -0.14 CSR Ltd 2.33 -0.06 C'wealth Bank 31.09 -0.30 Foster's Grp 4.56 -0.04 General Prop Trt 3.51 0.02 Macquarie Bank 32.00 -0.32
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        141 12 lI^EdO Company Clost Bank Of China HK 13.10 -0.10 Bank Of East Asia 20.70 -0.35 Cathay Pacific 14.0S 0.15 Cheung Kong 61.50 0.50 Ch Kong Infra 18.80 0.05 China Mobile 22.55 -0.20 China Res Entp 9.65 unch China Unicom 5.65 -0.10 CITIC Pacific 18.80 -0.20 CLP 43.90 0.30
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        128 12 Rubber Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int Sep 04 218.50 Oct 04 217.25 Novo4 217.25 Dec 04 217.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int Sep 04 125.00 750 Oct 04 125.50 124.00 124.25 2525 3275
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        83 12 «r i > i Yesterdays close: 12,467.41 (Down 11. 27 points) Hong Kong share prices closed lower ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision today but the Hang Seng Property Index, which tracks six developers, rose 0.5 per cent. Henderson, Hong Kong's thirdbiggest developer
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        127 12 1^23 Company Clost Canon Inc 5130 -60 Denso Corp 2600 -20 East Japan Rail *****0 -1000 Fanuc Ltd 6190 -50 Fuji Photo Film 3300 -20 Fujitsu 651 -3 Hitachi 655 -16 Honda Motor 5200 10 Ito Yokado 3960 -30 Kansai Electric 2055 0 Kao 2735 50 Kyocera Corp 7800
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        64 12 CRUDE PRODUCT PRINCES Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Brent Blend Oct +0.95 40.45-40.50 W Texas Interm....- Oct +1.05 43.88-43.92 Dubai Fateh Sep -6.49/-6.4S 36.34-36.39 Tapis Blend Sep -0.60 44.15-44.20 Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:45 6/8/2004 Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Minas sep "0.60 39.05-39.10 tNaphthaClFJap 2.25
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        354 12 MSC[^NG^^^I^EX^JTURESJCIoS?d)___ Spot MayO4 JunO4 STRAITS TIMES INDEX FUTURESJCjostd) Spot MayO4 JunO4 MIDDLE EAST CRUDE OILFyTyRES__ pirtii 3805 MayO4 JunO4 JulO4 AugO4 SepO4 octo4 SINGLE STOCK FUTURES (Closed) Chartered Spot MayO4 JunO4 City Devejopment^ Spot III! MayO4 JunO4 OniBtl«jrechnoloqyjpoo_ Spot MayO4 JunO4 DataCra«_A»!?jy_Ss>— Spot MayO4 JunO4 DBS Spot
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        71 12 (Down 3.29 points) r Malaysia's main share index finished 0.4 per cent down, its lowest close m seven weeks, led by losses m select blue chips like shares of phone firm Telekom Malaysia. Telekom, which is due to report its second-quarter earnings this month, dropped nearly 2
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        128 12 ES33 Company Clo»« AMMB Holdings 3.44 unch B Amer Tobacco 50.00 0.25 Berjaya Sports 3.50 -0.10 Commerce Asset 4.52 0.04 Dlgi.com 4.68 -0.02 Gamuda 5.05 unch Genting 14.90 unch Golden Hope 3.38 unch Hong Leong Bank 5.00 unch IOI Corp 7.85 -0.05 KL Kepong 6.65 0.35 Lafarge MCement 0.84
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        159 12 imiHlßflEffißl Company Clow Anhui Gujing D B 3.66 O.O3 Beijing Or Elec B 4.25 -0.02 Bengang Steel B 2.99 0.03 Ch Int Marine 11.80 0.27 China M Shekou B 5.95 0.05 Ch South Glass B 5.18 -0.02 China Vanke B 4.03 0.04 Chqing C Auto B 5.25 0.08 Dalian
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        47 12 Yesterday's close: 244.73 (Up 1.26 point) Chinese share prices closed higher as petrochemical and motor stocks performed well on bargain-hunting, dealers said. PetroChina, China's largest oil producer, raised the wholesale prices of petrol this month and analysts expect fuel providers to booStretail Pricessoon- AFP
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        126 12 Foreign Currency Note Rates {9am, Aug 6, 2004) Buying Stlllng Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Source: MSBC Bank USA, N.A. Spore Branch Australian dollar 1.2030 1.2170 Canadian dollar 1.3000 1.3150 Euro 2.0670 2.0890 NZ dollar 1.0990 1.1230 Sterling pound 3.1260 3.1600 US dollar 1.7140 1.7330 Singapore
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        68 12 Yesterday's close: (Down 19.4 points) Australian stocks fell for a fourth day. BHP Billiton and Rinker Group led declines after aUS report showed job creation unexpectedly slowed. ♦"A lot of the buoyancy we've seen m the market recently is driven by the fact that the US was
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        948 12 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS 52-Wk Tel Last Voi Day Last Quote Hlqh Low Code Company Sale +or- '000 Hlqh Low Buyer Seller ABNfIOO6I3S -.UK- AD8n1.845%*****5S 25 13 3779 ASL Marine WOBO4Ol 14 11 17 2 0.5 3697 AcmaWo4lll6 0.5 OJ3 142 76 3602 AmtekWoso6lo 78 unch 5 78 78 75.5 79
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        61 12 Yesterday s close: 10,908.7 (Down 63.87 points) Tokyo's Nikkei Average fell 0.6 per cent to a 12-week closing low as concern about the US economy hit stocks across the board, though stronger-than-expected machinery orders helped trim losses. Tech stocks such as Sharp were dumped. Brokerage
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        252 13 UOB offers to buy rest of Bank of Asia $220M FOR 19% STAKE UOB'sojferisa compulsory requirement after the Singapore bank on July 2 7 completed the purchase of an 81 per cent stake m Bank of Asia from ABN Amro BANGKOK United Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore's second-largest lender, will spend
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        641 13 Suitor Sumitomo Mitsui says it will provide close to $8 billion m capital, but ailing UFJ still prefers to merge with Mitubishi Tokyo TOKYO A rare Japanese takeover battle intensified yesterday when ailing bank UFJ Holdings, which plans to merge with
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        393 13  -  TSCHANG CHI-CHU BW CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING The first truly private commercial bank m China has been created from the restructuring of Zhejiang Commercial Bank, signalling that the country may be ready to begin opening its finance sector to private entrepreneurs. The
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        389 13 TOKYO Japan's economy probably grew for a ninth quarter m the three months ended June 30, the longest expansion since 1997, as consumer spending, business investment and exports all increased. The world's second-largest economy grew at an annual 4.2 per cent pace m the
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        478 15  -  LORNA TAN Card company's update comes too late for Shell, which has decided to stop accepting Diners at its 74 stations here 52. DISGRUNTLED merchants who have complained for months about delays m payments by Diners Club to cover customer purchases have been assured by
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        74 15 ONE company that will not be waiting for Diners to sort out its technical problems is oil giant Shell (left), which has dropped Diners from its list of accepted cards after a temporary stoppage earlier. Diners' Mr Chia says the company's system is undergoing rigorous testing
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        453 15  -  CHEW XIANG TRAVEL LEISURE RANKINGS Reports by Tops m town Four Seasons is the highest ranked local hotel at No. 43 on the Travel Leisure list Raffles Hotel comes m at 68th The Ritz-Carlton Millenia is placed joint 70th THREE exclusive hotels m Singapore
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        174 15 DBS named leading bank here DBS BANK has been named Singapore's best bank of the year by Hong Kong-based publication Finance Asia. DBS beat last year's winner, United Overseas Bank. The other big local bank is OCBC Bank. Finance Asia is a regional magazine with a reputation as one of
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        441 14  -  CHEW XIANG Advertisers promote their products by using new technology to associate their brand names with sporting events *L WHEN fans watching football on sports channel ESPN leave their seats at half-time, advertisers aren't too pleased that their 30-second ads are going to waste. So they
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          108 14 AGI COMMUNICATIONS has been selected to promote Sentosa as Singapore's leisure and resort playground for both Singaporeans and tourists, m an account worth $3.3 million. Over the next two years, the marketing campaign will encourage people to visit the island to see revamped attractions
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          94 14 NIELSEN Media Research International has agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture with the AGB Group, to merge the television audience measurement services of both companies. The new venture will have a total staff of 1,800 professionals and offer TV ratings m 30 countries.
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          67 14 MEDIA agency ZenithOptimedia has named Mr Phil Talbot as chief executive (CEO) of its Asia-Pacific operations. Previously CEO of the agency's international division m London, Mr Talbot is expected to start his new job by early next month. He takes over a position vacated by
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          269 14  -  SURYANIOMAR *L SINGAPORE'S first magazine aimed at helping entrepreneurs to understand the business environment here is set to hit the bookstores and selected newsstands next month. The magazine, called Entrepreneur's Digest, is the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises' (Asme's) latest effort to
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      137 1 China Regrettable Behaviour Chinese envoy to Japan remarks on rowdy fans page A3 Asia Steam Leak At Nuclear Plant Four workers die m mishap at Japanese facility. page A4 Malaysia Deadly Affair Lorry driver killed by lover's husband during tryst. pageag sports Starts on A7 How to reach the Foreign
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      380 1 X SIM OPEN UNIVERSITY CENTRE i,^L™ Jg IH Never shut your dreams f A NEW SCHOOL OF THOUGHT Fly. And give wings to your dreams. Even though your current commitments and priorities are important, your dreams still mean a lot to you. SIM Open University Centre (SIM-OUC) can help you
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      385 2 Advertisement BioCalth US-patented product gets to the BONE of your health! HEALTH KNOWLEDGE OF BONE JOINT Bone is mainly made up of collagen and bone salts such as calcium. Decrease m calcium and collagen m the bones could result m the weakening of the bones and affect joints. For women
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      384 5 f EDUCATION lIM AUSTRALIA: I PASSPORT TO A GLOBAL CAREER I Meet Representatives from Australian Institutions to discuss your I Overseas Study Plan Wed, 1 1 August 2004 University of Western Australia.Perth, WA 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm Ms. Madeleine Tan, MBA Int'l Studies Coordinator and Advisor Thurs, 1 2
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      41 7 PLAYING THE DOPE 7 was merely dabbling. Irish 10,000 metres runner Cathal Lombard, after admitting that he took the banned blood-boosting substance EPO. He is now likely to be kicked out of his country's team for the Athens Olympics. See A9
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      43 8 \^>Zffering childcare services? GVESI W PftA '"^^Br mF^'' Reach out to more readers by advertising lif^X m The Straits Times Classified. Call our C.A.T.S. hotline at 1800-289-9988 and our W C.A.T.S. friendly sales personnel will serve you. Buy it. Sell it. Find it.
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      158 9 C3E33HHH League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off J (Singapore date/time) S. League Geylang Woodlands Tue, 10/8/04 7.30pm S. League SAF FC Tampines Tue, 10/8/04 7.30pm UE Champions Grazer Liverpool Wed, 11/8/04 2.45 am S. League Home United Albirex Wed, 11/8/04 7.30pm Greece 2004 Greece Korea Republic Thu, 12/8/04
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      45 10 Computer Times With The Straits Times tomorrow Securing the Olympics The Athens 2004 Games starts this Friday. But a marathon began three years ago to ensure a secure IT infrastructure. lß^^Hß|^|Hl REVIEWS BH^^HH^HH Doom 3: |^B^^V^H|HB The waiting Jflffln endSr tne BHNHbhHHB nun t begins.
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      307 14 LISTEN, MEET AND CONVERSE WITH THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS AT THE GLOBAL BRAND FORUM 2004, 16-17 AUGUST Rudy Giuliani KBE Francts Ford Coppola Chew Choon Seng Warren Bennis Ex-Mayor of New YorK City Oscar winning Film Director CEO, Singapore Airlines Chairman, Centre for Public leadership "Leadership m Difficult Times"
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      122 14 pntrepreneurs 5 r digest 'Seeing that there is no local publication targeted at SMEs, Asmefelt that it was pertinent that we step m and establish one. This will give companies an avenue to tap available information. Mr Chan, on the magazine which is set to hit the bookstores next month
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      13 1 Life! The Straits Times Tuesday, August 10, 2004 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE
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        413 1 a CULTURE VULTURE All hail Charla By Yeow Kai Chai PAGE 8 Monday ARTS Tuesday TRAVEL Wednesday MOVIES Thursday FASHION Friday MUSIC Saturday DESIGN Sunday LIFESTYLE Heart to Heart .Woman to Woman jLj jIT^^HH^Hh s_^ As we celebrate l9 years of slimming success, we invite you to enjoy _^_^H Hi
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      206 2 LOS ANGELES Toni Collette (right, m Connie And Carla), the star of Muriel's Wedding and Japanese Story, will turn her back on movies to become a singer. The 31-year-old Australian actress is quitting acting to make her first album after the devastating reviews of her comedy
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      210 2 HONG KONG Calling Mrs Chow Yun Fat. Your husband is hoping that you will not push him too hard to master his English. The superstar actor was speaking to students and parents at a seminar m Hong Kong on Sunday when he was asked how he
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      177 2 HONG KONG At her first concert m China, Taiwanese star Jolin Tsai turned into Catwoman and changed costumes nine other times. All m an attempt to win over her audience of 35,000 at the Hongkou Stadium m Shanghai last Saturday. But her guest star Jerry Yen
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      29 2 AP 1 Canadian-born supermodel Linda Evangelista takes m the sights of Sydney Harbour. She is m Australia to launch the David Jones Summer 2004 Collections this month.
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      147 2 LOS ANGELES Ben Affleck's relationship with Jennifer Lopez almost ended his acting career, says his faithful friend Matt Damon. Affleck's career has hit a slump after roles m flops Gigli and Jersey Girl, which co-starred his former love Lopez. Damon says Affleck, who split from
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      112 2 ASPEN (Colorado) Actor Don Johnson has been ordered to pay a grocery store nearly US$6,OOO (5510,296) for an unpaid tab. Pitkin County District Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely said Johnson must pay U555,470 for his past-due balance at Clark's Market, along with U*****.85 m interest and
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        221 2 THE BUZZ WHAT'S ON is on Page 18 TOMORROW life! m film: Movies on Wednesday jf% Special Promotion! JM Limited to I st 30 new customers "I can see the k sl^^ a^& AmU j^^lß difference m k. x BLJIKh^Bt^J! ESBsy3| j "1 was 82kg" usec^ to weigh a hefty
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      666 3  -  TANSHZR EE Back here after a three-year hiatus, the Asian Youth Orchestra sports a distinctive sound rich, warm and dynamic By ARTS CORRESPONDENT Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents Asian Youth Orchestra: 15th Anniversary Concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm.
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      448 3 WASHINGTON Tenor Luciano Pavarotti (inset) has been presented as a petulant child who calls his associates "stupido" m a book by his former manager, says the Washington Post. Pavarotti was Herbert Breslin's most celebrated client for more than three decades, but split from him two years
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        960 4 Sigourney's JOURNEY IN NEW YORK THE first thing that strikes you about Sigourney Weaver is her gently feminine allure. Dressed down m a tie-dyed red, white and blue shirt and wearing discreet mother-of-pearl earrings, she looks very different from the screen Amazon who faced down acid-dripping monsters (the Alien series,
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        219 4 Susan Alexandra Weaver was born m New York City on Oct 8, 1949 to Sylvester Weaver, a television producer and former president of television network NBC, and Elizabeth Inglis, a British actress. Grew up m an affluent household surrounded by nannies and maids. She has an
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      516 6  -  JILL VEJNOSKA The strange story of Michael Jackson is made stranger by a telemovie with dream sequences and an actor who sounds like he swallowed helium ATLANTA Finally, something stranger than Michael Jackson a telemovie about Michael Jackson. That would be Man In The Mirror:
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      647 6  -  HONG XINYI DRAMAS TOP OR BOTTOM The Necessary Stage Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Last Thursday MERGERS AND WILLS Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble Toy Factory At The Attic Last Friday Bu THY WILL BE DONE: m Mergers And Wills, Karen Tan (left) does
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      516 6  -  TAN SHZR EE By' ARTS CORRESPONDENT Dead Certain runs from Aug 19--29 at the DBS Arts Centre at Bpm. Tickets at $24 $34 from Sistic (tel: 6348-5555). AN EX-DANCER, reduced to being wheelchair-bound after an accident, hires a strikingly handsome actor to read a play
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      869 7  -  CLARA CHOW Chinese-American Anchee Mm, who writes about strong women m Chinese history, was here last week to satisfy her curiosity about Singapore By ARTSRKPORTKR STRIKING NOTES: i ik, the female protagonists m her books, Anchee Mm has had to contend with obstacles m her life, including labour
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      917 8 Modern society equates tall people with superiority. Which is why everybody should laud gungho little people like Charla Fadaoulfrom The Amazing Race 5 SHE is unlikely to out-swim Michael Phelps, out-cycle Lance Armstrong or out-sprint Marion Jones. But when it comes to sheer determination,
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      95 8 The things that I find most attractive m people are their imperfections.' Actress Nicole Kidman (m a scene from The Stepford Wives) I'm not looking for the black cloud to come. I've just accepted that it will.' Actor Matt Damon (below, with fans) on the fickle nature
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        29 8 The Amazing Race 5 airs on AXN (StarHub Ch 19) on Wednesdays at 8pm and on Channel 5 at 10pm on the same night. Send your comments to stlife@sph.com.sg
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        853 9 Produced by the Special Projects Unit Marketing Division Singapore Press Holdings FACTORS OF GROWTH This year s Fastest Growing 50 Companies show that innovation and the right business mix remain the key factors for growth. Now into its third year, the Fastest Growing 50 Companies list, compiled by DP
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        624 10  -  SURENDREN "This year, we declined US$lOO million m new business. Otherwise, if we grew like lalang, things could be messy!" Mr Wong Kok Hoi, APS chief investment officer (below left) But APS Asset Management wants to slow its growth while Aberdeen Asset Management Asia plans to stick
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        940 12  -  RAV DHALIWAL Being small means Valen Technologies can move quickly to produce a solution the market wants. MBy Valen Technologies produces cameras for cell phones very much the latest thing to hit the mobile phone industry. The company was quick to take advantage of China
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        753 13 Union Steels quick growth lies m the management s strategy of taking advantage of profitable business deals and managing its human resources, discovers RAY DHALIWAL. IRON WILL: Union Steel's success is partly due to its ability to seize opportunities to tap on a good profit margin. Concentrate
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        124 10 EMPIRE HOLDINGS LTD) WAS RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE "FASTEST GROWING 50" COMPANIES IN 2004 jgj^^ I .i:>|:i::.L:S-': I^H^Bll x' lift. 'si- IJ^liK II fl j^^m B B B B fl B B B fl fl I I B B B B fl h^^B I fl fl flj II I
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        180 10 1 LUKOiL ASIA PACIFIC 2 JACOBS LEND LEASE 3 ROHDE&SCHWARZ SUPPORT CENTRE ASIA 4 VALEN TECHNOLOGIES (S) 5 RADUGA 6 ECS HOLDINGS 7 BASF SOUTH EAST ASIA 8 OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION 9 PROCTERS GAMBLE ASIA 10 SINOCHEM INTERNATIONAL OIL (SINGAPORE) 11 MARVELLASIA 12 DYSTAR SINGAPORE 13 SABIC ASIA PACIFIC 14
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        440 11 Canon THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO GET NOTICED. ONE WAY IS TO USE ITALICS. OR YOU COULD TRY TO BOLD YOUR WORDS. YOU COULD EVEN TYPE OUT THE WHOLE SENTENCE USING CAPITAL LETTERS. SOME PEOPLE USE THE UNDERLINE FUNCTION. OTHERS USE A DIFFERENT FONT ALTOGETHER. OR YOU COULD SIMPLY INCREASE
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        224 13 PTE LTD > design > pre~press > print > deliver Member of National Association of Printer Lithographers (USA) jD pfp p Y\l\ [SJCt ln the raCe for exce ence we ve em^rged among Singapore's fastest growing 50. Naturally, our sterling achievement wouldn't have been possible without the support of our
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      641 14  -  SURENDREN These four men make it their business to collect waste, and extract energy and recyclable materials from it. MBy APPAROO After 12 years m waste disposal, Mr Fong Kwok Onn had had enough. While he was contemplating giving up the business, however, his friend Tom Ng decided
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        360 14 WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING YOU MONEY, WE MEAN BUSINESS. iBKI»L jt***r W\\h the SIA Corporate Travel Programme, your company can make »rjilip^|^]j|||^||B^^ T rea savings on Business Class and Economy Class travel. There's no H^SbMBJ joining fee, so it's the best way to take advantage of our network of
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        238 14 M Pw We treat the IT business as a 'fashion" \*V^ business. We are always on the leading edge of consumer IT technology so that m we can deliver the most user-focused SINGAPORE ~IQQQ I I JMk JHfc sSgwtosEmo tech products to our customers. Wm Wm Ronald Tcng, MI) m£
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        879 15  -  TAYSUAN CHIANG Preach if you must, but the best place to eat salmon any which way is m Norway, a land of ruggedly beautiful forests, fjords, gjiaciers ana mountains 11l NORWAY is an arduous 14--hour flight from Singapore, but there is one thing worth being squashed m
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        299 15 SAS Scandinavian Airlines flies to Oslo, with a stopover m Copenhagen, from $1,530. Do you suffer from pigmentation? IWU blblvrb ÜbwU IU oUIIwi llUill |Jlijl llwi l iclLlwi 1 UUI IUCy 9^ cleared their pigmentation 9 years ago. After so many years, ll^wul their skin is still baby- HJS^^^^^B smooth
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        259 16  -  Magdalene Lum m DANGA BAY m Johor Baru will be invaded by 600 beetles later this month. Not the crawly version but Volkswagen (VW) cars which will be heading there for the 10th anniversary of Bugfest, a three-day carnival from Aug 28-30. Held m conjunction with Malaysia's National
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        258 16 JUST GO TOJUSCO:to win shopping vouchers, visit two Jusco shopping centres m JB and answer some questions there. A TREASURE hunt with RM6,000 (552,700) worth of shopping vouchers are up for grabs at the Jusco Mega Sale Hunt 2004 m Johor Baru (JB) on
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        350 16  -  Magdalene Lum 13 Fascinating Holidays has a three-day coach package to Kuala Lumpur (XL) with two nights' stay at Mutiara XL at $168 (twin-sharing). It also has a three-day coach package to XL with two nights' stay at The Westin XL at $248 each (twin-sharing). Both packages
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        229 20 NIP AND TUCK: This photo taken off the Internet allegedly shows actress Liv Xiaoqing getting a filler injection. HONG KONG Did she or didn't she? Chinese actress Liv Xiaoqing, 52, has denied that she had cosmetic surgery to look right for an upcoming TV role
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        289 20 UNIVERSAL CITY (California) Lindsay Lohan is the new teen queen. The actress, who turned 18 last month, collected a leading four awards on Sunday night at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards held at the Universal Amphitheater. She won awards for best movie actress m a comedy, best movie
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        202 16 For enquiries, contact the Bugfest Secretariat on 02-07-332-3800 ext 8092 or 8012, Or e-mail eventsjb@mutiara hotels.com. jft i fIP" jf ;pl iHI HE a a I i I X j"^^Ot^lt" </ I I I Ir > \i I r > if 3D/2N Package from B til 5l i ill u
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        251 16 Advertisement CAMERON HIGHLANDSTimes i I NEW HIGHWAY TO LfcjLJ CAMERON HIGHLANDS OPENS. R^^^^ffl "Drive to top resort now a real breeze", HSS^SJH G.K. Chua frequent visitor HU^UU£U|J||I Cameron Highlands Chua, one of thousands Equatorial Cameron ■JLnijl^UV/U^ "Traveling to Cameron who flock to this famous Highlands, celebrating the I Highlands is
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        578 17 Ist-11 st 15 th August 2004 m August 2004 8 pm DewanMerdeka, Putra World TratteCwtw Soft Launch Uuly Serjaya Times Squire Official Launch lAurjiut SariaKLCC Gu6Bt Of -honour Mak«-up chsiiwge _t SPB Raja Permaisuri Agong Semifinal 2 July Berjaya Times Square SS t i r _l •rmai i August suriaKLcc
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        58 18 Golden Mile Tower, Beach Road CARMEN |R2l-Sexual Content) Tdy/Wed:11. 30am, 1.45,4. 00, 7.00,9.15pm SUKDULAN (R2l-Adult Theme) Tdy/Wed:1. 15,3.15,5. 15,7.15,9.15pm THE DREAMERS <R2l-Sexual Content) Tdy/Wed: 1.00,7.00pm SLEEPING BEAUTIES (R2i)Tdy/Wed:3,9.oopm 445,8ed0k North St.i.Bedok Central HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (PG) Tdy/Wed:1. 15,3.15,7.15,9.15pm THE VILLAGE (PG) Tdy/Wed:1. 15,3. 15,5.1 5,7.15,9.15pm I.ROBOT (PG -Violence) Tdy/Wed:3.ls
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        44 18 I educational courses? cHSK^HI^^'^BMMBLjymLI J^fli J 4 1/ Reach out to more readers by advertising m The Straits Times Classified. Call our C.A.T.S. hotline at 1800-289-9988 and our friendly sales personnel will serve you. C.A.T.S. I I Buy It. Sell It. Find It. d
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        163 18 If you have time for only one b00k... NAPOLOEAN: THE SONG OF DEPARTURE ByMaxGatto Pan/410 pages/$16.95 It is May 1779, and the pale-faced son of a poor Corsican family arrives at a military school m eastern France. Standing ramrod-straight, Napoleon Buonaparte struggles through five years of military school, putting up
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        266 18 ■b^ J7 qJ My Mlffi tA'A BOOKS By Clara Chow WORMWOOD By G. P. Taylor Faber 6- Faber/312 pages/$ 12.50 North Yorkshire vicar Taylor's first book about an evil vicar who tries to control the universe m the 18th century sold more than 300,000 copies when it was published m
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        322 18 LIFE! WHAT'S ON THEATRE THE REVENGE OF THE DIM SUM DOLLIES Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive, Till Sat: Bpm, Tickets: $19 $70, Tel: 6348-5555 Actresses Selena Tan, Pam Oei and Emma Yong are the Dim Sum Dollies. Directed by Glen Goei, this song-and-dance extravaganza is packed with big hair, fake
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        122 18 bT^^^Sk IPS;' ,^wP^HPISwH ;9L i Bk. -^M ■^ji ksaP* v Ib il^^Bf'''-* B^feJ**N% ijr J# '^r^ BJBBBBfa mountaineers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande m the Peruvian Andes m 1985. The second, to be shown at 9.30pm, is about a grandmother who has a passionate
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        235 18 Tel: 6348-5555 World-renowned artists, such as Indian classical violinist, Dr L. Subramaniam, who recently composed the music score for the 2004 Olympics m Athens, will perform at this mega musical concert. Dancers from the Temple of Fine Arts International will dance to vocal music from Kavitha Krishnamoorthy, an acclaimed singer
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        264 18 GUYS AND DOLL: Watch the Dim Sum Dollies get their revenge m this musical extravaganza featuring big hair, fake eyelashes and hunks galore. Singapore to learn formal Thai massage. The course includes theory and practical classes and trainees have the chance to practise under the close guidance of experienced teachers.
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        538 19 fi liJtc^tPy Modem Modern Montessori International, London established with the purpose of ■VyijV#r I Montessori maintaining Montessori tradition, provides the most up-to-date comprehensive |dW*TV I I international course m the Montessori teaching method pre school teaching qualification. It A WAvez h~u+*~. p«r«UJ. eLJL provides students with all the knowledge, experience
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        217 19 Channel i PM 2.00 Stargate SGI (Drama) (Season 6) 3.00 MacGyver (Drama) 4.00 Life, Camera, Action! This series features exciting video footage from around the world, such as real-life police captures. 4.30 Entertainment Tonight 5.00 The Outer Limits (Drama) (Season 7) A provocative sci-fi series that has earned numerous awards,
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        232 19 Channel U AM 10.00 Who's The Winner 11.00 Fun Club 5 PM 12.30 Swordsman 1 (Drama) 1.30 Master Of Medicine (Drama) Hongda finds Weng Tonghe's pet and the latter is grateful. He decides to write a couplet for him. But before he can start writing, the Emperor summons him to
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        218 19 a^V j^L^Lw i 8 '':^BB^BM^JHraaMrfe9i\^sr-.'«^ o^l^B LVi^LbH B^mM 188 ■SHBar p g»ffll ET^ JBJKI jObBI SEASON FINALE: SINGAPORE'S BRAINIEST KID Twelve brainy young contestants will compete m this grand finale. Find out who will be crowned Singapore's Brainiest Kid this season. Channel 5, 8.30pm CNA AM 6.02 Asian Home News
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        186 19 TODAY'S TELEVISION Central AM 9.00 Humphrey (P) 9.30 Bob The Builder (P) 10.00 Cyberchase(S) 10.30 Dan Dare (S) 11.00 Rocko's Modern Life (S) 11.30 Spider-Man (S) PM 12.00 The Fairytaler(S) 12.30 Sesame Street (P) UOFlmbles(P) 2.00 Oswald (P) 2.30 Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (P) 3.00 Sherlock Holmes In The
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        462 19 CHOICE VIEWS PERFECT WOMEN Xia Lin befriends Dandan after she thinks she had seen her dead colleague. Channel U, Bpm jjßß^pr V /"'7;jMlla^Ly^^B^^^a^L^^i^a^^.' l^L- ;r I Suria PM 3.00 Misteri Karma (Drama) 4.00 Menjejak Daiang: Dalam Diri (Drama) 5.00 Gaby, HanyaKau Cintaku 6.00 Aroma 2003 (Cooking) 6.30 MasakApa? (Cooking) 7.00
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        652 5 Effi STALLS FOR U^J RENT/SALE 50LDEN SHOE CARPARK. Good lo- cation/ good human traffic. Suits all food, beverage. Cheap rent. Short/ long term. 9816-3533 C2l FOOD STALL FOR rent at Kallang Airport Hawker Ctr. Very heavy human traffic. 9002-3161 ERA BfjfJ ALFA FOR SALE 1 OWNER 5/'OI Alfa A156 2.5
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        847 5 Bff] HONDA FOR SALE I 'S SO DRIVEAWAY! IMMED Approve No income proof/payslip require. Free transfer 1 mth instalment, i Free 1 year insurance road tax '93 Civic I.SGL Maroon.... Auto '93 Civic I.SGL Silver.... Manual i '93 Civic I.SGL Black Manual '93 Concertol.6EXi Manual/Auto '93 Civic I.6ESi Bodykit.. White
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        581 5 Hf| HONDA FOR SALE )3 CIVIC I.6ESi. 4 dr. Auto. Black. Bodykit. Leather. A1 cond. COE 8/2011. Mthly $524. 9681-3489 1 OWNER 10/'OO Accord 2.3 Auto Silver. OMV $34K. S/rims. Leather. Low depreciation. *****970 1 OWNER 8/'OO ODYESSY 2.3 Auto Silver. OMV $35K. COE $35K. Beautiful cond. Call 9664-5002 MAR
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        387 5 BTH HYUNDAI FOR SALE P7SO Results of August 2004 Jsp| L^Ti"! Ist Open Bidding Exercise For COE LcaxsJ BBHHhB Buy It. Sell It. Find It. COE price Quota Bids Cars (1600 CC and below) Taxi $26,298 2,145 Cars (1601 CC and above) $27,086 940 1,095 Goods vehicles and buses $8,192
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        168 5 Bfti HYUNDAI FOR SALE SUD FREE 12-MONTHS INSURANCE.!!! $0 Driveaway! No Income Proof! '93 Mazda 121 Funtop. $12,800. '93 Mazda 121 Hardtop $12,800. All COE 8/2011. Mthly $200-$250 Beach Rd, Plaza Hotel #81-306. Licenced Dealer. Tel: 6299-0090 I HighcstOfferj All Brands Models i KA-HUP VEHICLES TRADING! 55.7K DEP '01, 626
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        630 5 BfEl HYUNDAI FOR SALE i Rfl MERCEDES MERCEDES S3SOL K'Go 2003 5265.8K i S3SOL K'Go 2003 5265.8K S32OL F'Lift 2001 5205.8K S2BO F'Lift 2001 5169.8K E240V6 2003 5168.8K E240V6 *****158.8K E240V6 2001 SIIB.BK i E2ooKomp 2003 $165.8K E2OOML 2001 SIIB.BK C2OOML 2003 $123.8K C2OOML 2002 $116.8K C2OOML 2001 5113.8K 3
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        469 5 BtJj Hyundai for sale BJI MITSUBISHI SO DRIVEAWAY! IMMED Approve No income proof/ payslip require i Free transfer 1 mth instalment. j Free 1 year insurance road tax i '93 Lancer I.3GLXi silver, manual I '93 Colt I.SGLXi black bodykit I '93 Colt 1.6 GLXi manual/ auto I Mthly $255
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        532 5 Hfflj NISSAN FOR SALE VICOM EVALUATED! 6 units 02/ '01 Sunny 1.5/ 1.6. High PARF. '03 X-Trail 2.5 auto. Beautiful. Loan j avail. Lot 20/ 21/ 22/ 28 Kaki Bukit Carmart *****757 SUPERB COND! 7/'OI Cefiro 2.0 I auto. Ist owner. Leather, s/rims. Tax 1/' OS. Agt maintained. 100% accident
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        405 6 Effl RENAULT FOR SALE MEGANE 1.6 AUTO. Tip top cond. 80% PARF. Very low mileage. 1 owner. Bring cheque today or call *****558. ISO Agt. 1 OWNER NEAR 02 Scenic 1.6 16--valve Auto. Grey. OMV $18K. Low km. Beautiful cond. *****213 1 OWNER 11/'Ol Scenic RX4. 2.0 Manual. 21,000 km.
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        397 6 BWI TOYOTA FOR SALE FREE 24-MONTH INSURANCE Free 3 mth instalment transfer. $0 driveaway. Immed. approve, i '93 Corolla I.6GLi Auto $12.8 K. '93 Corolla I.6GLi Auto $12. 8 K. '93 Corona CDI.6 Auto. $12. 8 K. '93 Corona CDI.6 GLi Blue $12.8K I COE 8/'2OII. Mthly $198 x 7
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        610 7 BfH OTHER COMMERCIAL K^3 VEHICLES FOR SALE EMERALD GDN 3+1 1300 sqft, high i fir. Pool view. Nice layout. Raf- fles/ Chinatown MRT. *****389 MT FABER LODGE Penthse. s+l. 3700 sqft. Newly renovated furn. Near MRT. 9271 2349 Agt WESTPEAK 11. NEAR Ginza Plaza/ Japanese Sen. 3+l. 2000 sq.ft. F/facilities.
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        340 7 BOTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FOR SALE The Tessarina For Lease by Developer Luxurious Apartments at Bukit Timah Short term lease available tj|3Sb On-site customer service mi^-i Full commission to agents THE COLONNADE Luxurious Homes tor Modern City Living BTffi BMHi Prestigious District 10 B__T *^_k*J_«B» Residence at 82 Grange Road *^^^^^^l
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        194 7 a OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FOR SALE j Astrld Meadows. 2100/ 24Q0/ 2800 sqft $4.8K-$7.5K The Claymore. 3+1. 2700 sqft. New kitchen Neg Hlghpolnt. Renovated S neg Cascaden Res. 3+l. High fir Clementi Pk. F/renovated. Large patio $2.8K Spring Grove. 4+l. High fir.... Neg Suttons Place. 2900 sqft $4.2K The Bayshore
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        707 7 ?H OTHER COMMERCIAL BjIJVEHICLES FOR SALE NEWLY RENOVATED PINEWOOD Gdn Balmoral Pk. 3+l. 1650 sqft balcony/ quiet hilltop liv- ing. $3.5K neg. Keith *****226 CLAREMOUNT @> KILLINEY Cosy living quiet. 3+l Patio. 1500 sqft. Orchard/ MRT/ NTUC. Pool, gym Immed $2.5K neg *****226 NASSIM WOODS. GROUND fir 3 rms with
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        628 7 BfRJ OTHER COMMERCIAL FOR SALE THE SIERRA PENTHSE unit. 2800 sqft. s+l rms. Roof terr. Pani oramic view. 9303-7113 APPC YONG AN PK. 2 rms. Well kept. Fa- cilities. Furn. Immed. Short/ Long term. $2.5K Neg! PH 9631-6383 I TESSARINA CONDO 3+l. Quiet facing. Newly furn. Excellent cond. Good rent.
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        669 8 wax serv|ce i ||y APARTMENTS B Extended! breakfast time. With our fully-furnished studio, 1, 2 3 -bedroom service apartments minutes from Bugis MRT and everything else that matters, you can look forward to an unhurried breakfast before work everyday. tmcrong CALLNOW! TOWER Tan Chong Realty service: apartments Tel: 6333-4466 WTfi
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        612 8 KjU APARTMENTS WTfi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ lyuj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PTEAPTS-SALE MAPLEWOODS PENTHSE 3000 sq ft 4+l+l. Pool view. F/renovated CUSCADEN RESIDENCE 1250 sq.ft. 2+1, 1465/ 1500 sq.ft. 3+l ARDMORE PK Blk 9,11,15. 2885 sqft. 4+l, high fir. New FUTURA PENTHSE 8500 sqft. s+l. With indoor pool SPRING GROVE 1400 sq.ft.
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        489 8 HD11& 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE 71 7i 174 J f 1* "V-i jj^^ Aft 77 jF Jp 54 j*/*v^ I N^ n Oi Buy It. Sell It. Find It. A City South West 01-21 1-8 402,440,441 B Orchard Tanglin Holland 22-27 9-10 404,445,446 C Newton Bt. Timah Clementi
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        392 8 HD11& 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE I HDIS-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE LUCKY HGTS. 3-STOREY de tached. F'hold. Land 4514/ built-in 4542 sq.ft. 9239-9072 5999K BEDOK RIA interterr 4+ family. Move m cond. 2 bus stops fr MRT. Quiet. *****444 DEANS GOODMAN, BOURNEMOUTH Semi-d detached 3500-5000 sqft Nice hse
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        435 8 BD11& 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE HDI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES -SALE AUCTION 12/8 22C Flower Road 3 storey detached 4800 sq.ft. F'hold. Kovan MRT. Tenanted 32 38 Brighton Avenue 2 storey detached with attic, 5133/ 5143 sq.ft. F'hold SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY Chiltern Dr (Braddell Hgts) 2 storey bunglw
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        634 8 HOll 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE WTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |m (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) ALL AT BEDOK S. Dora 9383-8178 5 'I' Blk 171. Corner. Renovated. Exec apt Blk 167. Corner. High fir. Lift level recess area. MRT/ sch EXEC MAIS 167/ 4'NG' 88. Face N.S. Low price!
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        589 8 HDII 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE aHDB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) SELLING BELOW VALUATION!!! 4'A' corner. 58 Strathmore Aye. 85 sq.m. 5 yrs. Unblocked, windy. Motivated seller! Call 9186 7421 3-RM TIONG BAHRU Blk 25, 29, 34, 43, 45, 50, 55. Jin Bt Merah 141, 142,
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        555 8 tDIIS 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE |Tf| HDB APTS FOR SALE EiLJ (CLEMENT!/ m WEST COAST) 3 T BLK 12, 8 Holland. Mkt, MRT. 3 Vi rm corner 379, 714, 728, 730. 3 'NG' 701, 704, 508. Lift level. 4'NG 1 506, 716 mkt $205K neg. 4
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        1255 8 Hjjl HDB APTS FOR SALE i 3 'NG- 528 808/ 257 $150K i 3 'I' 7 $130K/ 185 85/ 'A' 520 88 4 'NG' corner 536. 806. S22OK 4'A' corner 269 823/436 81/844 4'A' ls2 804/ 359 815/ 685A 816 4 'A' 450 811/663A 82 Beautiful 4 'A' 515 84
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        893 8 Rfjl HDB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE) SRM BLK 43. MARINE Cres. High/ Lift level with recess. 3RM Blk 5. Lift Level. Tao Nan/ CHIJ. $189K/ $370 K. *****818 ■SEI HDB APIS FOR SALE ■^■(PASIRRIS/ CHANGI) EXEC APT BLK 156. Cosy country renovation, Fursina windows. Full parquet. Huge rms. $380K
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        918 9 ■ffSI HDB APTS FOR SALE ly^ (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Bttflflßßfflpl pp q p 'c' p¥ V mf^ -**^p* Buy It. Sell It. Find It. M *> Sembawang JT I 513 f\ l j 1 I Woodlands *******'a \A. J 517 Yishun jr UmChuKang V^ \~m*^_^/^™«J 518 J I U p IChuKangi m
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        442 9 Bf!ll HDB APTS FOR SALE mti&l (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Rfl PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) URGENT RENT Corporate tenants seek 2/3 bdrms condo Prefer brand new or newly renovated 10-15 mins drive to city Owners, pis call Albert Wong 9007-9004 ERA Realty Network PTE APT/ CONDO urgently needed by company expats. Professional
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        359 9 a HOB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Rfl HUDC/HDBAPTS KM WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 2 LADIES WANT to rent HDB 1 rm 1 hall or 2 rm 1 hall (whole unit), j j Owner Call 9832-1650. No agts Rfl FACTORY SPACE 1^ FOR RENT I V'/TTJ Til I Industrial space: 634 -6,400
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        392 9 Pflfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |m (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) I RH FACTORY SPACE RTJ FACTORY SPACE RU FACTORY SKACt piease caii: Raymond 9025 4855 Catherine 9790 0359 Shirley 9690 0581 Kelvin 9386 6878 Jeffrey 9853 0684 Limited choice units Rfl FACTORY SPACE ■^Uforrent SUB LETTING OF our Fty premises I at Jurong
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        381 9 KR! HDB APTS FOR SALE |^U(BEDOK/CHAICHEE) ■flfl HDB APTS FOR SALE t^J (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) INSTAIMENTS FOR 12 MQNW! I Selected sahunits^nl^Jsi'ms Conditions apply. I* > i! i ii it iii I 'LSI 1 «|P il *8!> M£ "P Jt. l W i f PERFECT UNITS AT PERFECT RATES! New Terrace units
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        369 9 Rjfl OFFICE SPACE ODEON TOWERS 837/996/1023/1216/1238/1243/2070/ 2110 sq. ft. fitted units Opposite Raffles Hotel 2 minutes walk from City Hall MRT Interchange Station Raised flooring for easy laying of cables UOL BUILDING 517/558/600/646/960/1000/1219/1105/ 1270/1507/4445/5791 sq. ft. fitted units Short term lease Next to Somerset MRT Station Ample car parking facilities
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        161 9 Rfl OFFICE SPACE i |mcific| lnnnSmr*JMna| Hly|ißuUjl Raffles Place location Area 1,539 sf- 4,420 sf Area 2,799 sf to 3,100 sf Car park facilities Hua Sing 6433 7404 UE SQUARE SHELL HOUSE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Along Clemenceau Aye Just outside CBD Areas: 1,346/ 2,000/ 2,303/ 3,680/ 8,977/ 9,774 sq
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        358 9 I fSPRINGLEAF TOWER j 9,3765q ft available Direct access to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Call 6826 5760 fTEMASEK TOWER 1,765-14,000 sq ft. Above Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Call 6826 5761 Newly refurbished 2-storey conservation shophse office Ideal for home office 1300 sqft Column-free layout with homoQtnous tiles Fully aircon Parquet
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        484 9 njl OFFICE SPACE SUNTEC TWR 3. 2928 sq.ft. High fir. Sea view. Good frontage Renovated/ fitted. Conference, 5 mgr rms, reception, dry pantry. Call Andrew 9742-1207 sole agt. Serviced Offices Large Rooms Fully furnished Very LOW rates Prime Location NO Hidden costs Virtual Offices Registered Address Far East Square Near
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        347 10 B OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PRH^ _«J_b___l_H^HH_H Harbour Front Tower ONE Prestigious Penthouse Office on Level 18 15,0005f Ideal for single tenancy Magnificent views all around Column free layout, raised flooring with full height glass windows Retail space also available now Harbour Front Tower TWO Regular floor plate of 10,000sf
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        756 10 Bf] OFFICE SPACE In the heart of Orchard Road Next to Somerset MRT Area ranging from 592 sq ft to 753 sq ft Attractive rental Immediate occupation Alfie Foo 9009 5577 Daphne Low 9423 2927 Tani Er 9758 6887 HEHBHHH DONT MISS ÜBI TECHPARK. LOW rent. (1604 sqft avail for
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        735 10 |9f| OFFICE SPACE wjlM for rent THE PLAZA/ SUNTEC City/ Int'l Plaza. 400 5000 sq.ft. $2.50 psf up. Bare/ fitted. *****838 INT'L PLAZA. 463/ 678/ 937/ 2358/4155/***** sqft. Tg Pagar MRT Heng Fatt Prop *****588 NICELY FITTED 3200/ 2000 sqft. office/ conference rm/ worksta- tion. MRT. 9755-8998 Agt INT'L PLAZA
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        426 10 JTSI SHOP SPACE UNITED SQUARE 194 sf 1,753 sf prime shop units. Suitable for fashion, maternity wear, gifts and novelties, home accessories, enrichment schools and other interesting trades. 97 sf prime F&B kiosks fronting Thomson Road. NOVENA SQUARE 226 sf 560 sf prime retail space. Ideal for fashion, perfumes, gifts,
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        744 10 HSI SHOP SPACE IllWtlffßß Excellent Location i CLEMENTICTR.TPayohCtr, Tampines Ctr, Bt Batok Ctr, Bedok Ctr, The Arcade, Far East, Lucky i Plaza. Retail F&B. *****122 UPP PAYA LEBAR 1300-4000 sqft Free parking. Suit car trade/ showrm/agency. Loyang Pt 400 sqft. Good frontage *****811 Tampines Junction/ Tampines Point/ Prinsep House/ Beach
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        763 10 Rf] SHOP SPACE |^U FOR RENT inrarimj DLn i^7 c/aiuicy shophse. Good location. Suit clinic, tuition agy. *****911 ICR KATONG SHPG CTR. Snack bar. Approx 200sqft F/equipped Regj ular clients $9K Rolf *****811 LAVENDER. SHOPS/ LIGHT Ind/ Office. 1400 4200 sqft. $1.8-3K/ $0.75 psf. MRT. *****458 agt FAR EAST PLAZA.
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        419 10 H WAREHOUSES/ SPACE FOR RENT .^BBB^^B^^^B |||||||||||||||||im.|||||||||||||||||imi.||||B.||Bi.BßP^ AIS Industrial Building 95 103 Kallang Avenue Central Location Located on ground floor Accessible 24 hours a day Various sizes Individual temperature control (from -20 to 5°C) Agents welcome Swee Cheng Management Pte Ltd Clara 6839 7225 Wffi RESTAURANT/ K|d| LOUNGE J| SPACE
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        598 10 H WAREHOUSES/ SPACE FOR RENT SUNGEI KADUT/ JURONG/ Bt Batok fty/ open yard. Fr. $0.30 psf. 1000-300,000 sqft. Own entrance. All trades. 9021-7626 RH AFP WAREHOUSE AT Pasir Panjang. Various sizes from 7997 sqft. Easy loading. Ample parking from $0.75 p.s.f. Tel: *****033 INDIVIDUAL STORAGE UNIT. Ground fir. Aljunied/ Jurong.
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        721 15 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Summons No. 664 of 2004/P IN THE MATTER OF CITYSTATE MANAGEMENT GROUP HOLDINGS PTE LTD (RC NO. 1 *****1 39 D) And IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 73 OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CAP 50) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
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        317 16 International Branded Fashion Company has immediate vacancies for RETAIL SALES ASSISTANTS Mm GCE 'N' level Young, pleasant and responsible individual Some sales experience Able to communicate fluently m English Mandarin c Able to work long hours, weekends public holidays c Attractive commission allowance waiting for suitable candidates Pis walk m
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        207 16 An expanding Creative Printing Company requires EXPERIENCED BUSINESS DEVT EXECUTIVES (3 positions) Young, good personality hardworking Those who have natural flair for sales S excellent business acumen Preferably those with current customers base an advantage though not necessary Must possess own vehicle Opportunity to be promoted if j proven m
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