The Straits Times, 9 December 2004

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  • 742 1  -  Lee Su Shyan Chen questioned for several hours about oil trading losses, then released on bail By Companies Correspondent SUSPENDED China Aviation Oil (CAO) chief executive Chen Jiulin was arrested by police after returning to Singapore early yesterday to answer questions over the massive
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  • 531 1  -  Elena Chong By FOUR women who signed up with a matchmaking agency found themselves cheated by a prospective suitor who conned them out of more than $30,000 m all. The women met Jackson Leow Sin Hwee, 31, through the GoodLuck Friendship and Marriage
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  • UPFRONT
    • 961 1  -  Teo Pau Lin By Food Correspondent A DECADE ago, dim sum was all the rage m Chinatowns around the world. Now, Singapore companies are leading a South-east Asian charge to titillate the tastebuds of far-flung diners with more adventurous Asian flavours. And many of these
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    • IN A FLASH
      • 33 2 Worrying poll results Poll that shows falling academic levels alarms Japan's government. PAGE 12 Right man for the job President Yudhoyono's structured leadership style may be just what Indonesia needs. PAGE 14
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      • 45 2 Aiding integration Muslim prayer leaders m France will be offered places m universities to study secular subjects. PAGE 18 Step m right direction The bold design of a new building m Los Angeles bodes well for the city's bid to remake itself. PAGE 26
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      • 23 2 Lessons from the past Counter-insurgency tactics employed m Malaya m the 1960s have been used successfully m the Afghanistan war. PAGE 28
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      • 61 2 Deadliest killer Latest figures show lung cancer is the most lethal form of the killer disease. PAGE H2 Raising casino stakes US gamine giant keen to invest US$l billion to build a mega-resort cum casino here. PAGE H3 MediaCorp welcome MediaCorp bigwigs turned up at News Centre to welcome
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      • 60 2 Nest egg concerns Why is there a need to cut CPF contribution rates for older workers when the aim is to ensure they have enough retirement savings, asks Mr Seah Leong Khai. PAGEHIS Immigration slip-up? Reader Chong- Yee Lai Wan says immigration officer m Singapore let her husband leave
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      • 27 2 Lion's super sub Khairul Amri has a knack for changing the fortunes of the Singapore soccer team when he comes on as a substitute. PAGE H2O
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      • 19 2 IBM PC business sold China's largest computer maker has bought IBM's PC unit for $2.89 billion. PAGE H32
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      • 53 2 In our story, "SPH and MediaCorp laying off about 200 employees" yesterday, we said that 97 staff from SPH Media Works were being absorbed by parent company SPH. In fact, the 97 staff come from SPH Media Works, TV News and Streats. We are sorry
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    • 228 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 8-15 World 18-27 Review 28-31 FYI 32 SECTION TWO Home Hl-Hl4 Forum Hl5 Sports HlB-H2l Money H27-H32 UFE! Buzz L2&LI2 News L 3 Arts L4-L5 Books L 7 Events LlO TV Lil Time To Go Digital!!! Did you know that there are over 80 different
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  • PRIME
    • 647 3  -  Sandra Davie s°/o hike from August; postgraduates to pay 6%-1 70/o more. SMU still reviewing fees By Education Correspondent MAKING ENDS MEET "I don't mind taking on a part-time job to help pay some of the fees. I wish the universities would
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    • 122 3 He asked to go overseas for treatment SRI Lankan Jeremy Mahen Chanmugam charged with possession of lg of cannabis suffered from severe depression and a loss of appetite after his arrest, and asked to be allowed go abroad for treatment. Two local psychiatrists wrote testimonies to support his application. They
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    • 499 3  -  Ben Nadarajan By SRI Lankan Jeremy Mahen Chanmugam, one of 14 people charged after a highprofile cocaine ring was busted two months ago, has failed to return to Singapore from Australia. He received permission from the courts to leave the country two
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    • 518 4  -  Bryan Lee Easier now to run innovative ventures using public facilities By GOT a new business idea that requires the use of public property? Now, you can make the first move and take it up quickly with the relevant authorities to get ahead of the
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    • 579 4  -  M. Nirmala By New appointments from Jan 3 Ms Lim Soo Hoon, 46 Permanent Secretary (Public Service Division) In 1999, Ms Lim became the first female permanent secretary (at the then Ministry of Community Development), overseeing policies such as procreation. Educated at
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  • ASIA
    • 928 8  -  Goh Sui Noi Both sides sign pacts on economic deals and arms control at summit By .h ma ".orresponden t In Beijing Beijing urged to deepen economic reforms GERMAN Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder yesterday urged China to deepen its economic reforms as he wrapped up
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    • 714 12  -  Kwan Weng Kin Rankings slide m OECD survey of 41 nations, especially m reading ability By Japa n Co rresponden t In Tokyo Why standards are dropping JAPANESE kids slipped m their ability to read and understand prose passages and diagrams, a survey finds. Among
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    • 272 12 Riot after guards beat up disabled buskers Beiiing UP TO 1,000 people rioted m southern China's Guangxi region after security guards beat up a group of disabled musicians m front of a shocked public, officials and media reported yesterday. The incident occurred m Qinzhou city late last Saturday when crowds
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    • 189 12 Islamabad PAKISTAN yesterday successfully test-fired a medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile that could hit targets deep inside rival India, the military said. The Hatf-IV (Shaheen-1) missile, which can hit targets up to 700 km away, was launched from an undisclosed location. The
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    • 326 8 Commanding president Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono runs his government with military-style discipline. PAGE 14 GUARDED OPTIMISM k_^__l_P tB Kuomintang chief says he is optimistic his party will win a slim majority m Saturday's legislative polls. Page 10 FALLING GRADES Global survey shows Japanese children are slipping badly against other
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  • CHINA
    • TAIWAN POLLS
      • 1034 10  -  Ong Hwee Hwee A win would give a much-needed boost to the party m crisis By In Taipei Change your son's name, opposition tells Chen TAIWAN'S opposition parties have turned the tables on President Chen Shui-bian by demanding that he change his son's
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      • 222 10 Taipei WITH only two days to go before the legislative election, members of the opposition alliance are still feuding over the Kuomintang's (KMT) vote-al-location plans. Candidates from the People First Party (PFP) and tiny New Party criticised the KMT as untrustworthy and domineering, based
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      • 548 11  -  Eugene Low It will speed up passage of a Bill on arms purchases from the US, say experts By US Correspondent In Washington "He will have to balance his desire for constitutional reform with any effort to engage Beijing m dialogue." PROFESSOR DAVID BROWN,
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 378 14  -  Salim Osman Defence Minister to call on President Yudhoyono and V-P Jusuf today By Indonesia Correspondent In lakarta SINGAPORE Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday began a three-day official visit to Indonesia, underscoring the close defence ties between the two
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    • 154 14 Jakarta RESPONDING to reports of rampant corruption m the tax office, the Corruption Eradication Commission urged the Finance Ministry's Directorate General of Taxation to crack down on offenders, especially tax officers who made deals with and extorted from taxpayers. Indicating it would closely monitor the
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    • 148 14 Finding the paper peace dove with the signature of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra meant that 12-year-old Nurita Malaiman from troubled Narathiwat province would realise her dreams of studying medicine. The billionaire Thai Premier promised a scholarship for the person who found his
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
      • 70 14 BANGKOK: Thailand's Election Commission has set Feb 6 as the date for general election. Commission member Parinya Nakchattri said yesterday that the date would become official after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Cabinet approves it and a royal decree is issued confirming it. Parliament's term
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      • 106 14 TOKYO: Japan yesterday lodged a protest with North Korea and threatened to cut off food aid to the communist country after tests showed that the remains Pyongyang claimed were those of a Japanese woman it had kidnapped belonged to someone else. DNA tests conducted
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      • 104 14 HONG KONG: Scientists said yesterday they had developed a test to detect bird-flu infections m humans within hours, which could give health officials an important tool for controlling the killer virus. Scientists from China's Shantou University and Xiamen University and the University
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      • 73 14 TOKYO: Japan will set up a special unit against cyberterrorism and needs to be on guard against security threats, police said yesterday. The anti-cyberterrorism team of about 30 computer experts will be set up by April, with the number of personnel to be doubled two years
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      • 85 14 TOKYO: Japan has protested to China over an unannounced survey by a Chinese research vessel inside a disputed area. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said yesterday the protest was lodged a day earlier when a Chinese survey vessel was found operating m Japan's exclusive economic zone
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      • 58 14 MANILA: President Gloria Arroyo yesterday ordered a special government task force to identify and prosecute within a month "big-time" illegal loggers blamed for deadly landslides that wiped out entire towns. In a speech marking International Human Rights Day, she described illegal loggers as "violators
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    • 668 14  -  Devi Asmarani Shefali Rekhi By In Jakarta AM) In Singapore THE former general is showing his colours. Long used to a disciplined life, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seems to be taking this approach as he strives for order and prosperity m his country.
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 539 15 Malaysians 'must retain control of strategic sectors' Najib addresses concern over Spore interest m XL companies PUTRAJAYA OF MUTUAL BENEFIT "The increase m Temasek's investments m Malaysia and the possibility of Khazanah investing m Singapore should be looked at as a positive move m strengthening investment and trade relations between
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    • 149 15 Talk about picking the wrong target. When a pair of snatch thieves decided that Ms Noorul Hayati Ismail would be their next victim, they did not bargain on her fighting back. The 25-year-old teacher was riding her motorcycle m a village near Kota Baru
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    • 376 15  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur OPPOSITION politician Anwar Ibrahim is on an international tour that is taking him across the region and beyond to rekindle old friendships with leaders of other nations, amid concern by the Malaysian government. He is
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  • WORLD
    • 598 18 Study of law, civics and history an avenue to help them integrate Paris FRANCE will start enrolling Muslim prayer leaders m secular universities next autumn to teach them the law, civics and history they need to integrate, Interior Minister Dominique de
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    • 479 18 Paris BEATING BIAS Ms Fatima Talbi, a French citizen with a foreign-sounding name, showing her curriculum vitae (right) and a similar one, but with a fake name and no picture on it, at the weekend m Paris. French lawmakers are thinking of requiring
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    • 240 18 Britain to reopen cases to check for honour killings London BRITISH prosecutors are re-examining the deaths and disappearances of more than 100 women of South Asian origin to find out whether they were victims of "honour killings". The announcement that 122 cases spanning a decade had been re-opened was first
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    • 482 20 Officials are trying to figure out how gunmen broke into heavily secured site Jeddah SIX of the 11 members of a terrorist cell that claimed responsibility for the US consulate attack are still at large, officials said. The officials are trying to
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    • 474 23 Medical experts close to naming substance that disfigured Yushchenko's face London MEDICAL experts have confirmed that Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was most likely poisoned m an assassination attempt while he was campaigning for the elections. In an interview with The Times of London, Dr Nikolai
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    • 295 23 United Nations UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Kofi Annan has rejected calls for his resignation from several US lawmakers, saying he would "carry on" at the helm of the United Nations for the next two years. Five Republican members of the US House of Representatives on Monday
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    • 174 23 Russian telco hit with $259 m tax bill Moscow IN WHAT market watchers call a new battle between an oligarch and the state, Russia's second-largest mobile phone operator, VimpelCom, has been hit with a US$l57 million (***** million) back-tax claim for 2001, the company said yesterday. The tax claims and
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    • 487 25 Independent tally sought after govt rejected figure given by medical journal London PRIME Minister Tony Blair yesterday rejected calls to set up an independent inquiry into the number of civilians killed m Iraq after a reputed medical journal published a study
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    • 226 25 Camp Pendleton (California) PRESIDENT George W. Bush has warned that violence will escalate ahead of elections next month m Iraq, but promised that voting "will proceed as planned", with heightened US troop levels. "The terrorists will do all they can to
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    • 167 25 Washington THE leaders of Iraq and Jordan have warned that Iran is trying to influence the Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan 30. The aim is to create an Islamic government m their favour that would dramatically shift the geopolitical order between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims
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    • 482 26 Caltrans HQ a paean to LA' s social optimism RADICAL URBAN INVENTION Bold design mixes tech bravura with urban grit of city's sprawling freeways Los Angeles LOS ANGELES is striving to reclaim its reputation as one of the boldest urban experiments m America. Like cities elsewhere, including Singapore, it is
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    • 257 26 SEEN from the civic centre, the Caltrans building's glistening facade is a stunning counterpoint to City Hall's phallic stone tower. The upper floors of the main office structure cantilever over the sidewalk, setting the composition euphorically off balance. Like mechanical eyelids, its panels lift
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    • 182 26 IN BEIJING: The US$325 million (***** million) Grand National Theatre is a titanium-and-glass dome m the middle of a vast lake situated next to Tiananmen Square. It is due to be completed at the end of next year. IN HONG KONG: The West
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 127 26 $750 M TO SECURE AUSSIE MISSIONS SYDNEY: Australia will spend Ass9l million (Ss7so million) to boost security at its overseas missions m the aftermath of the September embassy bombing m Jakarta, the government said yesterday. In cases where sites cannot be properly secured, the missions will be relocated under a
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      • 170 26 UNITED NATIONS: The United States has accused all parties m the 22-month conflict m Sudan's Darfur region of complicity and demanded that those responsible be held accountable for atrocities on civilians. US Ambassador John Danforth said on Tuesday that the United Nations Security Council had
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      • 142 26 UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has demanded that Rwanda pull out "without delay" any of its troops that may have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The United Nations said it was all but certain that Rwanda had sent its soldiers across
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      • 134 26 BUENOS AIRES: The United States has stood by its refusal to sign a landmark global warming agreement, insisting that it is doing more to battle climate change than many nations. US climate negotiator Harlan Watson said at a global environmental forum here that
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      • 99 26 AVIGNON: Thousands of French wine-growers staged protests around the country yesterday to demand government aid to offset a crisis of collapsing markets. In what was described as the industry's biggest-ev-er day of action, rallies were held m all wine-produc-ing areas except Alsace and Champagne, the only
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    • 192 27 ALL too often, the ring of Ms Debi Faris-Cifelli's cellphone means there is another abandoned newborn at the morgue, another forsaken child for her to name and bury m the California desert. But Ms Faris-Cifelli who has had to rely on donations, grants and
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 127 27 FORMER European Union (EU) trade commissioner Pascal Lamy is expected to get the bloc's backing to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation. Trade chiefs from the 25 EU member states had reached agreement on the Frenchman, a source said, adding:
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      • 140 27 NEW York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer, whose crusade against Wall Street wrongdoers has earned him a reputation as the country's toughest corporate cop, said on Tuesday he would run for state governor m 2006. "I believe I can be a very good governor, and
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      • 127 27 THE children of renowned violinist Isaac Stern are suing the former executor of their father's estate for more than US$2 million (553.3 million), claiming he improperly calculated the estate's value and auctioned off many of the musician's personal items. Stern, who died m 2001, was
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      • 76 27 A MAN has travelled more than 4,800 km by in-line skates across the United States to raise funds for two disabled Polish girls. Pole Krzysztof Dzienniak, 24, left New York m August for Microsoft's headquarters m Redmond, Washington, to ask chairman Bill Gates
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    • 232 18 Annan spurns call to quit UN chief says he will carry on leading the organisation for the next two years despite the clamour from the US. PAGE 23 HUNT FOR BOMBERS I >M Six members of a terrorist cell involved m Jeddah attack are still at large. Page 20 POISON
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    • 379 28 A GROUP of working professionals who have been offering shelter to unwanted babies will know shortly if their initiative is appreciated or shut down by the authorities, maybe on grounds of legality. This newspaper earnestly hopes that the spirit behind the effort will not only
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    • 966 28  - Malayan Emergency a lesson for Afghan war Anthony Paul By Senior Writer THERE are some signs that Afghanistan's war is going better for the coalition forces than that other conflict m Iraq. There may be a good reason: The commanding general m Afghanistan, the US Army's General David Barno, has
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    • 945 28  -  Gwynne Dyer By IN THE EITS FOOTSTEPS The South American Union is not meant to be just a free trade area, either. Its founders are talking about a Parliament for the whole continent, and even a common currency. Their model is explicitly the European Union...
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    • 1162 29  -  Rodolfo Severino By For The Straits Times NOW FOR THE HARD PART The tariff-cutting exercise has been completed; but that is probably the easiest part. Other measures are still needed: Coordinate Customs procedures, harmonise product standards, establish seamless transportation and communications systems, agree on
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    • 947 30  -  William Pesek Jr By IN 2002, China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp was named Singapore's most transparent company by the island's Securities Investors Association. No doubt the group is regretting that decision. The Singapore-based company is being investigated for speculative oil-trading losses it
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    • 1061 30  -  Jeffrey Garten By In New Haven (Connecticut) AS THE dollar continues to sink against the euro, the yen and other currencies, the conventional wisdom is that there is little choice but to allow it to continue to fall. America's trade imbalance
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    • 967 31  -  Eugene Low FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT: USA By US Correspondent In Washington I ENJOYED a uniquely American experience recently my first Thanksgiving. As did millions across the United States, my wife and I invited several friends over for a dinner of roast turkey and apple pie.
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    • 218 28 The CAO saga shows up investment risks m the world's most dynamic economy. PAGE 30 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, 3 ***** ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon President (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief (English Malay
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    • 718 32 F.Y.I. Singapore today Showers with thunder are likely m the late morning over many areas. USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency lines Police 999 Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 Civil Defence (Rre and Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 SP Power Grid (to report power failure) 1800-778-6666 6778-6666 City Gas (to report
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    • 42 32 HORSE TALK Andy Lav on his Golden Horse award IN LIFE! THINK TALK 'You don't achieve much by sitting m a jail.' Think Centre's head on fighting for human rights IN INSIGHT CRACK WATCH LTA monitors cracks outside Maris Stella IN HOME
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    • 8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 2004
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    • 429 1 »CONM AN SUITOR ln and out of jail since 1 991 he got agency to find 'simple' women, and fleeced four NO GREAT LOOKER "He was a very average-looking man." MR HORATIO Ll, 50, owner of Good Luck Friendship and Marriage Consultancy HE
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    • 316 1 BY AND large, matchmaking agencies rely on applicants' good faith when signing them up. For instance, only three of the six The Straits Times contacted said they run applicants' names through the Registry of Marriages to confirm their marital status. Most depend on intuition and
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    • 426 2  -  Salma Khali k Nine m 10 got it by smoking; 20-30% were passive smokers By neaun i^orresponaeni WITH 18 people dying of lung cancer here every week, the latest figures show it is the deadliest form of the disease. Nearly 4,700 people died
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    • 261 2 EX-CONTRACTOR Tay Keng Hock, 59, (above) is one who tried to quit smoking but failed twice. Each time, he managed to stop for just a week or two before work stress pushed him to reach for his cigarettes. He had picked up the habit as a
      LEE HUI CHIEH; STEPHANIE YEOW  -  261 words
    • 428 2 THE number of people killed by cancer has been climbing steadily m Singapore. In the five years from 1968 to 1972, it caused 15 per cent of deaths. And last year, it accounted for 26 per cent of deaths. Between 1998 and 2002,
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    • 652 3  - Casino giant ready to put in 1.65 b Joyce Teo Harrah's envisions top-notch resort cum casino with 4,000 jobs created By Ahead m the game HARRAH'S Entertainment is one of the largest gaming companies m the world 67-year-old United States-listed firm runs 28 casinos m 12 states across the US
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    • 216 3 DR YAACOB Ibrahim, the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, led his counterparts from Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia on a tour last night of the newly opened Malay Heritage Centre (Taman Warisan) m Kandahar Street, off North Bridge Road. The visiting ministers are here for today's
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    • 364 3  -  Maria Almenoar By WHEN 23-year-old engineering undergraduate Andrew Oh was told that university tuition fees were going up, he wasn't too concerned. The third-year student's application for a bursary at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) had just been approved. The bursary will
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    • 484 4  -  Chang Ai-Lien MEDIA MERGER The mood is upbeat as those crossing over chat with future bosses By BIGWIGS from MediaCorp turned out m full force yesterday to welcome the 200 Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) staff who are joining them under the merger plan announced by
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    • 539 4  - Things turned out well for couple Sherwin Loh By NOT JUST A CELEBRITY COUPLE "I think our relationship is more than that. This is probably what people on the outside would view our relationship, but for us, it's more than just being celebrity artists." EVELYN TAN, on not missing their
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    • 240 6 Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero 's first retrospective exhibition here was launched yesterday evening at the Esplanade Park. Speaking at the event, the 72-year-old South American (above) said of the exhibition, which includes 20 monumental sculptures placed m the park: "The importance is to bring the
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    • 396 6 Its price is half that of promotional fare by Jetstar Asia offered on Monday SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has gone head-to-head with new budget airline, Jetstar Asia. Passengers on return flights from Taipei to Singapore with SIA could pay half the Jetstar Asia fare for
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    • 457 8  - It's no go for planned Christmas 'gay party' Police rejects licence, saying event is likely to be a gay party and is against public interest By Tanya Fong A CHRISTMAS party, organised for the past two years by local subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based gay online portal, has had its
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    • 571 8  -  Karamjit Kaur By Transport Correspondent DAD WAS A GREAT MAN "Singapore will remember my father as Mr MRT who left behind a great legacy. But for me, he's just my papa, a lovely dad who was never stern or strict but always loving and approachable."
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    • 328 8 THE teenager accused of throwing her newborn daughter off a block of flats on Nov 29 will be m remand until at least the end of the month. The 16-year-old girl had been charged with infanticide. Yesterday, district judge Siva Shanmugam granted
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    • 64 8 A motorcyclist died after his bike collided with two cars on the Pan-Island Expressway yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred near the exit to the Central Expressway m the direction of Tuas around noon. The man, m his 20s, and his woman passenger were taken to Tan Tock Seng
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    • 497 10  -  Ben Nadarajan Three jailed for tricking 2 banks into approving bogus renovation loans By TOO much business may not be as good as it sounds. Renovation firm Trilogy Interior Designs aroused the interest of the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) with its surprising
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    • 61 10 LOVERS Mathivanan (left) and Mahani turned against each other m court. Mahani's lawyer said she was under emotional pressure to help Mathivanan, who promised her a long-lasting relationship. But Mathivanan's lawyer said his client was "head over heels" m love with Mahani and she had threatened to
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    • 564 10 IT WAS love that made them get involved m running a renovation loan scam, they said. Biit then the two cheats turned against each other m their bid to get lighter sentences. Three years of a passionate affair were quickly forgotten as each portrayed the
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    • CASE FILE
      • 83 10 A WOMAN m her 30s lost her clutch bag on Monday when she went to the toilet of the shopping centre at HarbourFront. At 1.40pm, she entered the toilet and washed her hands. She placed her bag at the basin. She then went into a cubicle
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      • 85 10 A WOMAN m her 50s was robbed of her handphone outside a coffeeshop m Jurong West Street 51 early yesterday morning. At about 12.40 am, a man came from behind and snatched the phone worth about $200 while she was using it. She gave chase but lost sight
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      • 75 10 A VAN collided with a tipper truck on Tuesday morning, injuring one passenger and killing another. The accident occurred at the junction of Tuas Avenue 20 and Tuas Crescent, where there are no signals. Both injured passengers were taken to the National University Hospital, where
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    • 144 10 AFTER sliding to an 11-year low last month, premiums for Certificates of Entitlement (COE) rose m all categories except the one for commercial vehicles m yesterday's tender. The COE price for cars 1,600 cc and under went up $462, or 2 per cent, to $22,463
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    • 563 14  -  Daryl Loo Move regarded as a sign of improving times for hotel and tourism industry By Prime site 35,636 sq ft plot at the corner of North Bridge and Bras Basah roads Plot ratio of 5.2 Land could draw bids of up to $40
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    • 211 14 GOING ON- HE HAS scaled mountains and trekked to both the North and South Poles. Last weekend, he swam 40km across the Malacca Strait. That might be enough excitement to last anyone a lifetime, but 40-year-old adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow isn't done yet. He's already planning
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    • 372 14 MORE than 16 years after the Iran-Iraq War ended m 1988, an "enormous number" of Iranians are still suffering from the effects of Iraqi mustard gas attacks, said chemical defence experts. The lesions on their eyes, skin and respiratory tract indicate the persistent health
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    • 308 14 ...AND UP IN MARCH, a three-man Singapore team will leave for Nepal m a bid to be the first m Southeast Asia to scale the world's tallest mountain without bottled oxygen. But, for the moment, their main struggle is m finding ways to raise
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    • FORUM
      • 548 15 Relook CPF rates if raising retirement age ALL the talk about raising the retirement age beyond the current 62 because of insufficient savings misses one important point: the CPF contribution for employees above 55 years old. Based on the present scheme, an employee will contribute less CPF from his salary
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      • 251 15 Weak opposition to blame for walkovers MR PEH Shing Huei ("Pare down GRCs let candidates have baptism of fire"; ST, Nov 26) and Mr Toh Shin Hao ("Split up GRCs and raise number of single wards"; ST, Dec 2) advocated the reduction or removal of group representation constituencies (GRCs), m
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      • 262 15 1 REFER to Mr Loke Kong's letter, "He didn't get burnt by plunge m share value" (ST, Dec 7). I think Mr Loke has over-simplified the matter by putting the blame solely on small-time investors' greed. The China Aviation Oil (CAO) saga
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      • 162 15 AT THE end of October, my husband and I drove through Woodlands Checkpoint, not realising that the two passports we had with us were mine. I am a Malaysian-cum-Singapore Permanent Resident holding two passports, one restricted, the other, international. It was only when we
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      • 485 15 I REFER to the report, "Lasik a success here it's not too risky" (ST, Dec 7). Conventional Lasik is the most common laser procedure to correct myopia and astigmatism worldwide, including m Singapore. It has been proven to be safe, predictable and effective. Lasik was
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      • 139 15 I REFER to the article, "Tissue peddlers on the rise here" (ST, Dec 6). While it is good to institute measures to curb indiscriminate peddling, I urge the authorities to exercise compassion and selectivity m their clampdown. I have seen old men and
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      • 244 15 I REFER to the letter, "Roaches m food, unhygienic hawkers" (ST, Nov 30). Good personal and food hygiene practices are of utmost importance m food preparation. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has a system to ensure that food handlers m food shops and
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      • 713 18  -  Alvin Foo BOWLING A day's high m thc women's event sends her from 23rd place to sixth By VALERIE TEO likened her AMF World Cup start to the pace of the shrewd tortoise m Aesop's fable slow but steady. However, her display at Superbowl Safra
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      • 333 18 Only a pacer but Amanda could land US scholarship SINGAPORE youth bowler Amanda Ng, 16, was picked just to be a pacer at the AMF World Cup. But her display has caught the eye of both American bowler Shannon Pluhowsky and her father Nick, who immediately offered to recommend the
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      • 233 18 Men: 1 Jason Belmonte (Aus) 4,373 pins 2 Petter Hansen (Nor) 4,327 3 Jack Guay (Can) 4,230 4 Remy Ong (Sin) 4,188 5 Chester King (Phi) 4,156 6 Marcel van den Bosch (Hoi) 4,153 7 Domenico Righi (Smr) 4,119 8 Shoji Kawada (Jap) 4,108 9
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      • 772 19 SOCCER Almunia or Lehmann, that's not much of a choice for Wenger for Chelsea's Sunday visit London REACHING the last 16 of the Champions League was not without a headache for Arsene Wenger. A week ago, the Arsenal manager had one dodgy goalkeeper; now
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      • 844 19 London Champions League GROUP E Panathinaikos 4 PSV Eindhoven 1 Arsenal 5 Rosenborg 1 GROUP F Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Barcelona 0 Celtic 0 AC Milan 0 GROUP G Valencia 0 Werder Bremen 2 Inter Milan 3 Anderlecht 0 GROUP H Paris St Germain 1 CSKA
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      • 504 19 Oporto JOSE Mourinho, who led Porto to victory m the Champions League last season, wanted to return to the scene of his former glories m style on Tuesday. But a late goal by Benni McCarthy handed him his first European defeat as Chelsea manager, and perhaps
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      • 671 19 London THREE days ago, it all seemed so clear. Glenn Hoddle was going to rejoin Southampton, while former Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was on the way to Dubai with his wife for a break from football. But yesterday, Redknapp commit ed "the highest
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      • SPORTS WORLD
        • 57 19 PANAMA CITY: Colombian bantamweight boxer Carlos Meza died on Tuesday, four days after falling into a coma after being knocked out m a fight m Panama. The 26-year-old, with a professional record of 21 wins m 25 fights, was knocked out on Saturday during a bout
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        • 83 19 NEW YORK: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Latrell Sprewell was suspended one game by the National Basketball Association on Monday for making obscene comments to a spectator. His profane comments, made to a female heckler, came with 25.5 seconds remaining m overtime of a 107-100 win over the Los Angeles
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        • 75 19 LONDON: The International Olympic Council on Tuesday began an investigation into Marion Jones that could lead to the American sprint star being stripped of the five medals, three of them gold, that she won m Sydney m 2000. lOC president Jacques Rogge has acted over
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      • 762 20  - Dealing with pressure Marc Lim SOCCER Being bullied as a boy helps Khairul Amri cope with difficult situations By In Ho Chi Minh City AS KHAIRUL Amri stood on the touchline waiting to come on as a substitute m Singapore's Tiger Cup opener against Vietnam on Tuesday, his mind went
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      • 363 20  -  MARC LIM INDONESIA'S coach Peter Withe reckons Thailand will not win their third consecutive Tiger Cup because they no longer have their best coach himself. The former England international, who guided Thailand to the 2000 and 2002 titles, was of course
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      • 159 20 Lionel Lewis, S. Subramani, Aide Iskandar, Baihakki Khaizan, Daniel Bennett, Muhammad Ridhuan, Goh Tat Chuan, Shahril Ishak, Itimi Dickson, Agu Casmir, Indra Sahdan Daud Indonesia Hendro Kartiko, Ismed Sofyan, Ortizan Salossa, Chans Yulianto, Muhammad Mauli Lessy, Boas Salossa, Eli Aiboy, Ilham Jaya Kesuma, Ponaryo Astaman, Syamsui Bachri, Aris Indarto Yesterday:
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      • HOME SPORTS
        • 68 20 SINGAPORE made a winning start at the AsiaPacific Floorball Championships at the Woodlands Sports Hall yesterday. In the men's event, Singapore beat Australia 2-0. In the women's event, Singapore Orchids beat Team Bougainvillea 7-0. The Orchids are Singapore's A team, while Bougainvillea are the B team.
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        • 73 20 MARDAN Mamat will have one last chance to finish the year m the Asian Tour Order of Merit's top 10 when the Volvo Masters of Asia kicks off today. He is ranked 12th, with earnings of U*****,437 (*****,000) going into the U*****,000 season-ending event at Kota
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        • 56 20 DEFENDING champion Choo Tze Huang looks set to retain the Singapore Island Country Club Junior Invitational title after another four-under 68 yesterday. He has a seven-stroke lead over compatriot Koh Deng Shan. Singapore's Heng Su-Ann leads the girls' division after a 75 yesterday. She is one
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        • 71 20 SINGAPORE'S top table tennis player Li Jiawei will be playing m the Volkswagen Pro Tour Grand Finals m Beijing from tomorrow to Sunday. The event, featuring the top 16 players m singles and eight pairs m doubles, is the culmination of the International Table
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      • 1013 20  -  Rob Hughes IN GOOD CONSCIENCE By THE Tiger Woods golf baby boom generation is not the first to become hooked on sport. I'm afraid I am old enough to have seen the Olga Korbut-Nadia Comaneci gymnastics craze, followed by the Tracy Austin-
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      • 292 20 BASKETBALL Los Angeles KOBE Bryant has just won the alienation triple crown. Karl Malone, the secondleading scorer m National Basketball Association history, has ruled out a return to the Los Angeles Lakers because he has been "stabbed m the back" by Bryant.
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      • 500 21 GOLF Former world No 1 convinced that his overhauled game is finally holding up under stress Los Angeles WINNING the Dunlop Phoenix m Japan last month for his first strokeplay title of the year was not the only thing that made Tiger Woods excited about the 2005
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      • 523 21 BASKETBALL NBA: Cleveland 103 New Jersey 97, Milwaukee 89 Indiana 86, Memphis 96 New York 88, Dallas 97 Minnesota 87. Houston 89 New Orleans 81, Phoenix 118 Golden State 104, Sacramento 109 Charlotte 92. CRICKET Second limited-overs match of the Chappell-Hadlee series m Sydney: Australia 261-7 m 50 overs
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        783 21 "You shall go out m joy and be led forth m peace; ~~^P|{^ the mountains and hills will burst into song before y0u... HBHHHHHHHHi Isaiah 55:12 LIM LEONG GEOK (Eldest son of Major General Mrs Lim Bo Seng) Age: 72 Departed to be with the Lord on 7 December 2004,
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        651 22 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Cheng Wai Keung Chairman of NOL Group of Companies Family on the demise of their beloved father Mr Cheng Yik Hung Departed on 7 December 2004 From: Chairman, Management and Staff of PSA Group Of Companies With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences
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        97 23 a% With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to *^wr^A jfe Mr dr Mrs Cheng Wai Keung and jl Mr dr Mrs Edmund Cheng Wai Wing S 0?z demise of their beloved father /father-in-law Mr Cheng Yik Hung mw WmmW From w Willy Shee, Directors Staff of 38SHk? cb richard ellis
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        186 24 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Mr Cheng Wai Keung Family Mr Edmund Cheng Family on the demise of their beloved father Mr Cheng Yik Hung From: Board of Directors, Management Staff of \XF Wah Loon Electrical Engineering Pte Ltd i ii i ii i i n ii With
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        462 25 I lst Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MANICKAM SUBRAMANIAM Departed 2 1 Nov 2003 We haiv been lonely since mv left Home has never been the same Dearly missed fondly remembered by. mother, wife, sons, daughters and daughter-in-law. Prayer held at Blk 689 Hougang Aye 8 #02-226 on 9/12/2004 at
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        • 71 27 S7-WEEX TEL CUMEHCr LAST VOl MY MS *T M CAP HIM LOW COOt COWMY TMMO SMI »O» DOO HIGH LOW OIV P/C SMII 6065 Diamonds US2o6ocd 6095 IS DJ US Tech U***** 6097 IS MSCI Spore USssscd 6101 ISS4PSOO U***** ***** ***** 6170 SPORS USll2oocd 2100 1735 6235
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      • 465 28 Economy would slow to 2.6% m 2006, after growth of 4.4% this year and 3% next year San Eran Cisco Outlook for housing sector IF SPENDING on homes returns "to more normal but still-high levels", the economy could be
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      • 479 28 Washington WHILE IBM is beating a retreat from personal computers (PCs) with the sale of the business to China's Lenovo Group, it is not retiring from the hardware arena entirely. IBM still intends to sell PCs bearing its own brand name to its
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      • 40 28 Yesterday's close.10,941.37 (-1-67.74 points) >* The Nikkei average rose for the first time in three sessions to close 0.62 per cent higher after investors saw positive signs in revised Japanese economic growth figures that were sluggish overall. REUTERS
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      • 47 28 Yesterday's close: 14,022.32 (-213.46 points) Hong Kong stocks fell 1.5 per cent with big blue chips, such as Hutchison and HSBC, hurt by a dip in overseas markets and with investors distracted by the upcoming pricing of two large initial public offerings. REUTERS
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      • 33 28 Yesterday's close.1,326.44 (-1-2.69 points) Chinese share prices closed 0.2 per cent higher with market sentiment lifted on news that regulators issued new rules to protect shareholders' interests, dealers said. AFP
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      • 27 28 Yesterday's close.3,897.7 (-31 points) Australian share prices closed 0.8 per cent lower, extending losses on profit-taking in the resources sector, dealers said. AFP
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      • 38 28 Yesterday's close: 902.3 (-10.11 points) Malaysian shares fell 1.1 per cent to end at their lowest point in almost three weeks, led by foreign fund selling as speculation of a nnggit revaluation fizzled out. REUTERS
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        36 28 Yesterday's close: 6261.52 (-54.76 points) Indian share prices closed 0.87 per cent lower on profit-taking, with new worries about an ownership fight embroiling India's biggest private enterprise. Reliance, also undermining sentiment, dealers said. AFP
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      • 39 28 Yesterday's close: 979.22 7. 19 points) Indonesian share prices closed 0.73 per cent lower on profit-taking, with state Bank Permata down sharply after the government sold a 20 per cent stake on Tuesday, dealers said. AFP
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      • 43 28 Yesterday's close: 645.41 (-10.42 points) Thai stocks fell 1.59 per cent as investors cashed in on recent gains in big-capitalised stocks and profit-taking hit construction firms following initial bidding for a rail link to Bangkok's new airport, analysts said. REUTERS
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      • 240 28 Dec 8 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 030 1.070 +0.020 fllLlntlUS2oc 0.45 0.965 -0.015 Capitaland 1.35 2.020 -0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.79 1.040 CityOev 50c 2.21 6.700 -0 200 ComfortOelgro 25c .1.92 1.450 +0.030 Cosco Corp 20c 0.30 1.030 -0.040 Creative T 25c 0.89
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      • 77 28 Dec 8 UniFiber 10c 26.998.000 Cosco Corp 20c 25,673.000 Sing Tell 5c 20.924.000 China Sun HK25c 17.668.000 Noble Grp HK25c 14.570.000 ArianeCorp 5c 13.154,000 Creative DBeCWOSO6I 3 1 1 078.000 StarHi«b4oc 9.806.000 Datacraft 10c 9.380.000 SPH 20c 8.815.000 Capitafand DBeCWOSO6I 3 8.796.000 Chart SemiCond 26c 8.21 1.000 Capita
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      • 163 28 Dec 8 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2600 ***** Can dollar 1 3500 1 3660 Euro 2.1890 ***** Malaysian ringgit* 0 4330 0 4334 NZdollar 1 1670 1.1930 Sterling pound 3
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      • 1283 28 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DUE DECEMBER 8 2004 52 W«ll m CURRENCY lAST VOLUME D»r UST QUOTE HlfiH LOW COM CSMPMIT T»AO£O %H1 O« 000 HICH 10W WYE* SEUER MNtIOO6I3S UK. 25 11 3779 ASI Haunt WOBO4Ol 15 i is 126 75 3602 Aimed W0506 1 0 J9 m l
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        • 101 28 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia posted its slowest industrial production growth m more than a year at 6.9 per cent for the 12 months to October, lower than expected and raising concerns about economic growth. "It's extremely low," said Singapore-based economist Wong Chee Seng of DBS Bank,
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        • 87 28 NEW DELHI: Air India Charters, the low-cost airline unit of India's biggest overseas carrier, plans to buy 18 planes from Boeing worth as much as US$l.2 billion (551.98 billion) to start services to countries m the Middle East and South-east Asia. The 18
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        • 64 28 NEW YORK: Texas Instruments (TI), the world's biggest maker of mobile-phone processors, narrowed its fourthquarter sales forecast because industrial customers for its chips continue to reduce inventory. Revenue will be US$3.O2 billion to US$3.l4 billion (554.97 billion to 555.17 billion), according to a statement.
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      • 426 29 Market-friendly rules increase accountability at listed companies Shanghai CHINA will grant longignored small investors a bigger say m major corporate actions from stock sales to acquisitions, yielding to mounting public opposition to state shareholders deciding everything. Regulations, outlined m September but formalised
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      • 193 29 Consumers m China can soon use American Express cards when they go shopping. Amex has launched its first credit cards m the country, issuing them jointly with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's top lender, targeting one of the world's biggest potential
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      • 296 29 Jakarta BRITISH bank Standard Chartered (Stanchart) and Indonesian car distributor Astra International have paid US$7l million (*****.9 million) to buy an additional 11.2 per cent stake m Bank Permata, Indonesia's seventh-larg-est lender by assets. Singapore-listed Jardine Cycle Carriage owns close to 46 per
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      • 240 29 Infineon plans 1.65 b factory in Malaysia Berlin INFINEON Technologies, Europe's second-largest maker of semiconductors, plans to invest about US$l billion (551.65 billion) m a new factory m Malaysia as chief executive officer (CEO) Wolfgang Ziebart expands the company's automotive chip business. The plant will begin production m 2006 and
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      • 591 29 Tokyo Weak data Japan's GDP for the July-September period edged up just 0.1 per cent from the previous quarter, when it shrank 0.1 per cent. The downward revision follows the initial announcement that the economy grew 0.1 per cent m the July
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        • 320 30  -  Lee Su Shyan By bmjMUlies Correspondent THE state-backed parent of China Aviation Oil (CAO) has made its first public comments since news of the jet fuel supplier's US$55O million losses broke last week, expressing regret over the situation. The president of China
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        • 871 30  -  Erica Tay Satya makes claim as part of suit against oil trader and holding company over failed deal By Buyer changed its mind, says seller THIS is the version of events from Satya Capital's lawyers Drew Napier:
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        • 412 30  - Talks with Temasek to rescue fuel supplier still ongoing Dennis Chan By Deputy Money Editor TEMASEK Holdings and Beijing-based China Aviation Oil Holding Co (CAOHC) are still m talks over a potential rescue bid for insolvent China Aviation Oil (CAO) m Singapore. These discussions will definitely take more than 14
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          • 67 30 KEPPEL CORP SUBSIDIARY WINS $180 M JACK-UP RIG CONTRACT KEPPEL FELS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corp, has won a US$llO million (*****.5 million) contract to build a jack-up rig for Qatar's Gulf Drilling International. It will be delivered m the fourth quarter of 2006. The contract is not
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          • 123 30 MAINBOARD-LISTED Stamford Tyres's net profit shrank to $3 million for the first half ended Oct 31, a 49 per cent drop from the $5.9 million posted for the previous year. This was due to the share of losses of
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          • 87 30 IRE CORP TO BUY TWO PLOTS OF MALAYSIAN LAND WORTH $12.5 M CONSTRUCTION group IRE Corp has agreed to pay $12.5 million to a unit of the Safuan Group for two plots of land m Malacca, covering 56,100 square metres. This marks the company's first entry into the property development
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      • 557 31  -  Nicholas Fang Dubai port's overseas arm joins m the fray, which may raise the final purchase price By Transport Reporter Dubai Ports Authority's overseas arm, Dubai Ports International, is said to have tendered a whopping US$l.4 billion (552.31 billion) bid
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      • 421 31  - ST Engg clinches $330 m deal to supply US Army with laptops Suki Lor By DEFENCE group Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) said yesterday that a US unit has won a contract worth US$2OO million (Ss33o million) to supply rugged laptop computers to the United States Army. The contract clinched
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      • 310 31 EDUCATION group Auston International Group last night disclosed an overstatement of profits dating back to the financial year ended July 31, 2002, and amounting to a cumulative sum of about $2 million. This comes barely eight months after Informatics Holdings shocked the market with an accounting
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      • 464 31  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK By DESPITE initial buying enthusiasm for blue chips after the opening bell yesterday, the Straits Times Index (STI) closed barely higher, with a sharp drop m Hong Kong stocks casting a pall over the Singapore market. As developments
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      • 99 31 Top Rises Dec 8 CENTS BSembawang 1330 30 0 2 3 Great East 50c 1250 30 0 2 5 Haw Par Corp 530 25 0 5 0 FtN 1500 200 1.4 DBS6rp 1590 10 0 0 6 SIA2OO 1120 10 0 0 9 SIASOC 1110 10 0 0 9 STEnggiOc
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      • 96 31 Top Rises Dec 8 CENTS PMOata lOc 8 33 3 2 0 ITechGrp4c 3 b 16 7 0 5 Surface MTWO9 19 15 2 2 5 Semitechsc 8 14 3 10 Rowsley WoBTll7 4.5 12.5 05 Teledata 5c 4 5 12 5 0 5 IK Tech 6c 9.5 118 10
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      • 96 31 Top Falls Dec 8 CENTS TACBUO 200 324 29 6 5 3 CityDe»soc 670 20 0 2 9 CityDev W*****0 424 16 0 3 6 Robinson 605 15 0 2 4 Hylluxsc 255 13 0 4 9 OCBC 1320 10.0 0 8 OCBC4 S%NCPSIOO ***** 10 0 01 Venture Corp2sc
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      • 102 31 Top Falls Dec 8 CENTS liMlc 0 5 50 0 0 5 Mediastreamic 1 50 0 10 Nylect 15c 7 26 3 2 5 SHC Capital 10c 8 20 0 2 0 Yongnamlc 2 20 0 0 5 SPH OB eCW*****0 .20 5 196 5 0 TastyioodiOc 6 5 18
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      • 232 31 DIRECTORS' TRADES SEMBLOG CHAIRMAN EXERCISES OPTIONS THE chairman of SembCorp Logistics (SembLog), Mr Wong Kok Siew, converted part of his share options yesterday. His move came m the wake of the logistics operator's announcement on Monday that it would be paying out $750 million m special dividends on Jan 4,
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      • 578 32  -  Tschang Chi-Chu Chinese computer maker will step up to third position after Dell and HP By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA'S largest computer maker, Lenovo Group, has bought the personal computer (PC) business of American icon IBM, propelling the stateowned enterprise overnight
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      • 111 32 FLUSH with cash, Chinese firms are striving to become global brands. Before the IBM deal, they bought US$2.5 billion (Ss4.l billion) worth of foreign businesses this year, up from US$2.2 billion last year. Among the deals are: Technology TCL and France's Thomson merged to
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      • 6 32 Dec 8, 2004
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      • 23 32 BUYING SELLING Australian dollar 1.2600 1.2750 Euro 2.1890 2.2150 Sterling pound 3.1710 3.2070 US dollar 1.6310 1.6500 Yen (100 units) 1.5836 1.6013
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      • 8 32 UP DOWN Gainers: 128 Losers 212 Unchanged: 450
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      • 209 32 SembCorp Industries to pay shareholders $306 m CAPITAL REDUCTION CONGLOMERATE SembCorp Industries (SCI) said m a statement yesterday that it would be paying its shareholders about $306 million m dividends and a capital reduction. The payout is part of gains from the October sale of a 20 per cent stake
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      • 269 2 DICK Lee will be reunited with Taufik Batisah and Sylvester Sim next week. The Mad Chinaman will team up with the two Singapore Idol finalists m a special segment at his 30th Anniversary Concert entitled Life. Stories. Celebrating Lee's musical career, it will be held at
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      • 211 2 STOCKHOLM Austrian authorplaywright Elfriede Jelinek, winner of the 2004 Nobel literature prize, became the first to deliver on video (right) the lecture traditionally given by all laureates. Her lecture, delivered on Tuesday m German and about the anguish of writing outside the mainstream, was taped weeks
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      • 575 4  -  Clara Chow Berlin-based Singapore artist Heman Chong says there is nothina original m his exhibition. He takes ideas from everywhere ARTS REPORTER A GIANT ashtray inhabits The Substation gallery m artist Heman Chong's fourth and latest solo exhibition here, called Snore Louder If You Can. The long,
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      • 357 4  -  Ng Hui Hui THIS month, you can enjoy Sleeping Beauty. With or without ice. No, it is not the name ofa new fancy cocktail, but two different renderings of the classic fairytale one is a ballet by the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) and
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      • 378 5  -  Ng Hui Hui Escape Theatre is finding it difficult to sell tickets for a dinner to raise funds on Dec 1 6 GETTING people to part with their money is difficult, even if it is for a good cause. Just ask Escape Theatre. The two-year-old theatre
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      • 311 7  - Brands and briefs Clara Chow Two pictorial books celebrate things that are banal yet slightly rude strangetype PANTIES: A BRIEF HISTORY By Sarah Tomczak and Rachel Pask/DK/ 128pages/$3O SHELF LIFE By Rosie Walford with Paula Benson and Paul West Bloomsbury/144 pages/$29.95 SMALL things get scrutinised m these two books. In
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      • 269 12 NEW YORK Mary Travers, 67, of 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary is undergoing chemotherapy for a form of leukaemia, but a full remission is expected within a few months, her publicist said. Peter, Paul and Mary, known for songs such as Blowin' In The
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    • 759 8 WfM DO I-08 LyJ CITY a SOUTH-WEST WW PTEAPTS-RENT Apts with Services Convenient amenities 5-min walk to Bugis MRT/Seiyu 2/3 bedrooms (with balcony/garden) tastefully furnished Full condo facilities 1 -week to 2-year leases PRIMERA PTE LTD 6534 3270/ 9797 0368 wwyr.thebencoolen.com OPPORTUNITY THE VENTANA Pasir Panjang Hill. Ground flr with
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    • 784 8 WM DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ MM). 009-10 ORCHARD/ L^J TANGUN/ HOLLAND SJ TANGUN/ HOLLAND W PTE APTS RENT WF PTE APTS RENT Cavenagh Lodge FOR LONG AND SHORT TERM LEASE A short walk to Orchard Road \^am\^L^^am ■•__MmMWSSM^A^" M _^_a I WP^^^ j im___*______W___\W aa 3 J*"*^Mi^ MFmmmi!^-Mm\mm <m a ____A
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    • 763 8 WfM 009- 10 ORCHARD/ L^l TANGUN/ HOLLANO Ww PTEAPTS-RENT r>jpy^Miss CHARLESTON 2+l 3+l. Pte lift, security, pool. Part/ f/furn. Avail mid Jan. Near Gt World/ Orchard Owner *****952 office hrs Dont f^k Miss Wo. THE MONTANA. I+l bdrm. 700 sq.ft. exciting lifestyle living. 1 mm to Great World City. Call
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    • 971 8 BDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT I IHLi jfc Peter Fong 9695 8866 ST MARTINS DRIVE 3 rm $2.7 K. Tanqlin Regency 3-rooms. 52.7K Beaumont 3 study. $3K Duchess Cres. 3 rms. Nice. $3K CHANCERY GROVE TOWNHSE. X'mas Special. 14 units left. 24-hr security. Free 1-time aircon service. Act fast!
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    • 941 8 WfM 009- 10 ORCHARD/ Lljll TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WW PTEAPTS-RENT REGENCY PK. $6.9 K. High flr. 3+l 3175 sqft. Greenery. Renovated kitchen. New aircon. 9185-3299 DUCHESS CREST $t.9K. New paint. Nicely furn. Bright. 2 bdrms. Shuttle bus/ facilities. 9185 3299 BEAUTIFUL RIDGEWOOD CONDO. 1650 sqft. 3+l. F/facilities. Nice view. $1.6K up.
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    • 638 8 WWk Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ jflk Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ Ly BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI LmJ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI WW PTE APTS RENT Jw PTE APTS RENT M't I! AMARYLLIS VILLI 13 i3F 3 1 <M\ 2 I.r |3 gll <|' «'^"s Full condo facilities I.S~ BHlKSiii Jiijrfß- Near MRT H -y __MM_UM
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    • 643 8 BS Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST f PTE APTS RENT CT "^f f^A*T^ CHOICE THE BAYSHORE 2+l. Very high flr. Furn. Sea/ pool view. Near ame nities/ ECP/ sch. Shuttle bus to MRT. Rental neg. 9008-9009 EXPAT'S CHOICE BRAND NEW Malvern Springs/ Butterworth 8. 21 3/ 4+l. Modern resort-like living.
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    • 1353 8 JKLJLL WfM Dl 7-1 8 CHANGI/ M/M Dl 7-1 8 CHANGI/ lili PASIR RIS QQ PASIR RIS Wf PTE APTS RENT Wf PTE APTS RENT I <Joy to toe BS 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST /PTE APTS -RENT BAYSHORE PK 3-RMS furn. $1600 Daffodil Condo 3-rms furn $1300 Big balcony,
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    • 611 9 •gN HOUSES FOR RENT KU^HU AN WINUeI Near Parkway/Market/ Marine Parade library 2 bdrm+store/garden/patio Old colonial s'storey semi-d •$1 6Kupneg EXPAT'S J^j Choke uM GOOD DEAL! BARKER Rd Brand new modern bunglw. 2-storey with roof gdn pool. 4400 sgft. s+l. $13K neg. *****222 KF expat's mm Choice urn GREENLEAF VIEW
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    • 1087 9 WWH HOUSES FOR RENT CAIRNHILL CONSERVATION 2100/ 4300 sgft. 4 rm+ attic +airwell. Modern fittings. Orchard MRT 2 mins. $10K neg. *****628 HRE SEMI-D ONLY $2.3K! Jln Chelagi near Pasir Ris 2-storey 3500 sgft. 4 rms. P/ furn. spacious gdn. Nice hse. *****492 HSR D.ll BARKER RD bunglw *****/ 8000
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    • 1890 9 PIJ\ HUDC/HDB W_\ HUDC/HDB Wlw apts for rent wjf apts for rent 1+ 1 Henderson 91 MRT $500 3+l AMK 204 MRT $900 I+l Yishun 107/224 $600 3+l Bishan 248 $1000 2+l Punggol 135 $650 3+l Btßatok 305 $900 2+l S'goon 305/303 $750 3+l Bt Paniang 478 Unfum $700 2+l
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    • 1682 9 fff\ SERVICE fff\ SERVICE Wff\ SERVICE W(f\ SERVICE MmW APARTMENTS Mw APARTMENTS jfcj§/ APARTMENTS M& APARTMENTS __________W^^Mkaamw^\a^m^^^ .ymMW-r l _-_-_-^^^^^^mMmmW* !*"'~mmm{ f^^^** t **\r B" J *IN<•A f o I a m—r—*—^_, Jr**l-V*^#- f amt l^fiSl imwimMmi .^^^WlWmmWmW^m^W^^^S^^^ mM: 7 Orange Grove Road, Singapore *****5 HTT 1 1_±. l Tel
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    • 520 9 D.09 NEAR ORCHARD One Tree j Hill d/storey semi-d. F'hold 3400 sqft. 3+l. neg. Agt *****939 ROBIN LANE. F'HOLD. 2 storey Semi-D. 5000 sqft. Nice no. Ouiet. Build dream home! *****139 D.IO BEAUTIFUL NEW Bunqlw with pool. *****/ 9000 sqft. Large rms/ terr. Ouiet. Sam 9855-3389 TANGLIN/ HOLLAND LAND $360
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    • 757 9 Wfh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ HM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WW PTE APTS -SALE Prop Nex MpM TANGLIN PK/ ELIZABETH Hgts. 1500 2800 sqft. Unblocked view. Best unit! Good Investment. Few units. 9002 6635 SPRING GROVE! AUCTION. 1012 sqft. 2+l bdrms. #09. 99 yrs. Un blocked view! F/facilities. Move m. Colliers Int'l 9688-9668
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    • 690 9 JKLJLL ffK DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ MM TANGUN/ HOLLAND Wf PTE APTS -SALE <% a Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE goodl^l DEALg-g GREAT BUY! F'HOLD, Summerh 1206 sqft 3+l, mid flr. Choice unit, good layout, 4+l, 2+l, multiple units avail. 9008-3632 DW NEW LIST!! SYMPHONY Hgts Twr
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    • 2476 10 Pk Dll a2l NEWTON/ WMM Dl 1a 21 NEWTON/ fWk 011 a2l NEWTON/ Jftk Dl l a2l NEWTON/ JWk Dl l a2l NEWTON/ WfL Dl 1a 21 NEWTON/ Ul BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lil BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lil BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lil BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lil BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lil BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI WW PTE APTS
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    • 461 10 Bt Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ j THOMSON J HOUSES -SALE RARE International Property Advisers D.20 MEI HWAN Dr. Nice 2-storey inter terr. 4+l. Well maintained. Cul-de-sac. Land 2016 sqft. Ouiet Near main rd. F'hold. 9007-2722 UL BEST I PRICE International Property MHM! D.19 FLORENCE RD. 999 yrs. D/storey semi-d. Land 5200
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    • 781 10 WfA Dl 9-20 serangoon/ yil THOMSON WW PTE APTS -SALE M\\mmm\mmmm PROPERTY international Property Advisers ROSYTH AYE EXCLUSIVE Preview! F'hold brand new apt. 2/ 3 bdrms, 753-1765 sqft. Facilities. TOP Sep '2005. Only 12 units. Hurry. 9857 2762/ 9815-1636 MUST SELL FR. $489K UP! Sunglade. S'goon. 2/2+ l. high city
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    • 671 10 WMk D 22-24 WMk D 22-24 Wj WEST HOUSES Lly WEST houses Wf SALE WW SALE Wffa D22-24WEST Wlf PTE APTS SALE urgentlHJ HAZEL PARK. 818 4+l view. NW facing. Blight, breezy serene. F/ facilities. Renovated. Low Urgent sale! 9311 5804 Must Sell LJ 819 MAYSPRING BLK 2, 3+l apt
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    • 778 10 EV MIXED DISTRICTS PTEAPTS-SALE 3*l CASA PASIR Ris, Cascadale, Escada View, Parkeast, Changi Court. All f'hold. facilities. $sxxk. Cheap good!!! 9276 9602 agt Wff\ HUDC APTS WJWf FOR SALE MINTON RISE 2-STOREY mais. High flr. MRT, MGS. 3-rm. 1776 sqft. $3xxK! Urgent! *****990 Wffv HDB APTS FOR SALE Mw (ANG
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    • 944 10 JKLJLL I h HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (ANG MO KIO) 5 T DR-TO-DR Blk 249. high flr. Renovated. Convenient. Motivat ed seller. neg. *****600 5-RM PT BLK 553 Must see' 100% brand new. Beautifully rer ovated. Sch, mkt. *****-796 5 YRS NEW flat 1 5 T Blk 354. Very
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    • 3329 11 PflS HDB APTS FOR SALE fftl HDB APTS FOR SALE PR* HDB APTS FOR SALE W*i HDB APTS FOR SALE WfK HDB APTS FOR SALE flft\ HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Mw (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) MW (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Mp (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Mw
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    • 685 11 fpS HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (BUKIT PANJANG) EXEC MAIS BLK 532 Jelapang. Al decor. Immed regn. Near pk/ LRT/ amenities. 9755-7288 McR URGENT SALE! 5 T Blk 448. 807. Renovated! Unblocked. LRT/ Mall. View to offer! 9100-8885 4 'A2' 178 Lompang 807 corner. Malay owner. Renovated. Next to shpg
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    • 926 11 Wfh HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (CHOA CHU KANG) HANA __M_m 9871 ***** NEW LIST 4'A' CCX Blk. 551 813. Mkt/ Shops/ MRT. 4'A' Blk. 402 807 $230K neg. 5T Blk. 447 806 100% move-in cond $270K up. PropNex j 1 RAYMOND v'jiJ 9105 8668 MAkr* I -MmmW 4 'A'
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    • 1074 11 WfM HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ Wf WEST COAST) BERNARD WU 9290-6008 PN 3' i-rm 346 Move-in unblock mkt. 3'NG' 5lB High flr. New decor 3 'NG' 339 Designer decor neg 3 'NG' 343 Well kept. MRT low 3 'NG' 304 High flr. Designer hse. 3'NG' 3l9 Lift level. Move-in
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    • 870 11 WfM HDB APTS FOR SALE i^i (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ Wf MACPHERSON) mSm Near ERA MRT 11*1 (STATE 5 'A' MAIS Blk 415 Eunos Rd 5. 140 sq.m. Move m cond. Excellent location. Near amenities/ MRT. All races. Call *****059 ERA 4 'S' ÜBI Aye 1 Blk 349. High flr. Unblocked. Simple renovation.
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    • 797 11 WfM HDB APTS FOR SALE fc^l (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ Wf YIO CHU KANG) 888 Below RA Valuation f l ISTATE S'GOON N. BLK 505. Spac IKM to top Rosyth Pri Sch/ mkt/ food ctr/ Chomp Chomp. Valued $290K neg. Must sell! *****311 5 T 571. High flr. Corner. Renovated. Ist owner.
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    • 1203 12 WfM HDB APTS FOR SALE lil) (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ Ww YIO CHU KANG) 5-RM HOUGANG 416 802. Unblocked. Stairs. Asking $299 K. Near MRT. All races. View to offer. Serious seller! *****213 DTZ EXEC MAIS CORNER. Blk 455 Hou gang. Ist owner cond. Unblocked. Must sell S3SOK neg. 9040-8758 EXEC MAIS
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    • 982 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE fMW (JURONG) PropNex f RAYMOND 9105 8668 MC* I aM^Ma. LOW FLR LOVERS! Malay Homes' 1) 4 A' Corridor Blk 766. $225K! 2) 5 T Corner Blk 765 $270K Neg Both 802, Lift Level. Renovated 3 yrs ago. Well kept. Near Gek Poh Shpg Ctr/
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    • 901 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE M_W (JURONG) EXEC APT 285 D Toh Guan Rd. High flr. Good facing. Agent welcome, eddiejhoe^ msn.com HURRY! RARE CORNER! 4 A 81k. 329 Jurong East L-shape Hall. HDB value! 9069-4408 MUST VIEW! 5-RM 687 Corner. High flr. Renovated. 5 mins to MRT. Shpg mall.
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    • 900 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE MT (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) _m^^_ W fl m^m, W 1 m I i IB I \mm\mSm 4'A' BLK 560 808 Unblocked. MRT HDB value $243 K. Coral sch. 5 1' Blk 188 Designer decor aircon Exec Mais Blk 101. 4bdrm, marble wwiwmrrwm ES3i Must Sell
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    • 826 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE M_W (SEMBAWANG) International Property Advisers EXEC APT 338. Grab before 4% cash! Top flr. Big spacious. 3+l. Unblocked. Must sell! Any offer considered! Move-in. 9146 9186 EXEC MAIS 310. MRT. $350K up! IT 357 807/ 338 802 Move-in 5T 412. High flr. Opp Shpg/ MRT.
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    • 1127 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE MLW (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 3 'S' 835. Walk up 803. Best 3 A' 881. High/ lift flr. All races... 5 T 734. 100% renovated S3OOK 5 A' 842G high flr, unblocked. $260K! 4'A' CORNER 807 Tampines. High flr. City view. Opp Temasek Poly. St Hilda's/ Bedok
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    • 988 12 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE yy (TOA PAYOH/ Wf POTONG PASIR) ALAN 9764-2211 (DENNIS WEE) TOA PAYOH SPECIALIST 2-rm Blk 120. MRT/ Mkt. neg 3 T 1 Blk 13 23. High flr I T 1 Blk 59 61. MRT/ mkt 3 T 1 Blk 235. N.S. facing 4 'I' Blk
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    • 869 12 W(V HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (WOODLANDS) BELOW HI Mill EXEC MAIS CORNER 656. 810 Jumbo Corner 342. 811. Unblock 5T 8968. Al decor. MRT. $250K! 4'A' 366/528 MRT! *****550 i:k\^a lEU EST T E H mt 4'A' 8LK.547 WOODLANDS. S, below HDB value. Corner. Condo layout. Vista Pt/ amenities.
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    • 1080 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE Wlw (WOODLANDS) **5 T 877 15t owner cond. Low 5 T 514. 517. Below HDB $20K. 5 T 555, 545. Designer decor. Exec Mais 893A 9290-7378 PN 5-RM 6818. 813. Nice cosy unit. Near MRT/ amenities. Price neg. 3' i rm corner Blk 23. Move
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    • 912 12 JKLJLL WK HDB APTS FOR SALE flft? (YISHUN) NEARJffiI 3'NG' BLK 739 Yishun. Ist owner. Orig. Near MRT/ Northpoint/ NTUC/ shop. Serious seller! Avoid 4% upfront! 969-***** NEAR MRT 5 T CORNER Yishun blk 733. High flr. Unblocked. NS facing. 7 mins walk to MRT, Northpoint. Convenient. Call *****851/ *****244
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    • 770 13 IfK HDB APTS FOR SALL MW (YISHUN) 4 'NG' 218/ 3 NG' 136/ Exec Apt 608. Renovated. High flr <3> reasonable MRT. 9022 9545 4 'S' BLK 246. Low flr. Low price. Orig cond. Near amenities/ MRT. View to offer. 9004-2248 Owner 4 'S' YISHUN Blk 272 389. Near all
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    • 706 13 Rtl ROOMS WANTED \tif (RENT) ROOMS WANTED IN T Payoh. Lavender, Kallang, Eunos, Waterloo, Tiong Bahru urgently. 9489-8118 E^ PRIVATE APTS if WANTED (RENT/ BUY) BRITISH/ CHINESE COUPLE, local family, PRs, air crew looking to rent/ buy I+l/ 2+l/ 3+l apt/ flat/ condos. Any sizes. Good budget. Owners call 9389-8708
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    • 766 13 Ffh FACTORY SPACE HH FACTORY SPACE Mit FOR RENT MW FOR RENT r™ HIGH-TECH SPACE THE COMTECH 10-storey high-tech building High redundancy, dual power feed Ceiling heigh 5.8 m Floor loading up to 25KN/sm Free Shuttle bus to Harbour Front MRT High power supply up to 400 VA sm Ideal
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    • 392 13 Rfc FACTORY SPACE MIW FOR SALE EXCLUSIVE TOH GUAN RD. Sale/ rent. Fty ap I prox 1841/ 2433/ 2756 sgft. 60 yrs leasehold. Ample parking. Price neg. 8 units left. 6316 2662 WTTTT^Wmmmmmm U4L GOOD INVESTMENT International Property Advisers INT'L RD JTC terr fty *****/ 1 ***** sgft. Balance 44
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    • 533 13 Wffo FACTORY SPACE fR\ FACTORY SPACE ffH FACTORY SPACE UP FOR SALE UJ? FOR SALE UP FOR SALE FREEHOLD I Innovation Place^k I Immediate occupation /tWjff 4 i J* Attractive price //ww^m^* *t tM Affordable size from 1,335 sq ft f ?^^s^ m fc U|M Close to BKE, KJE SLE
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    • 466 13 m mm— mm m MW^T^im^MM' D.OI ASIA INSURANCE Bldg. 223, 452, 659, 872, 1317, 1705 sgft. Near Raffles Place MRT. Fitted/ bare/ sea view. Fr. $2.50-$3.50 psf. Sole agt Jenny *****505 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 360 ORCHARD ROAO Area: 480 to 1,953 sq.ft. Next to Shaw House/ Isetan Scotts Outside CBD Near
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    • 760 13 Rh OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT PropNex MM RAFFLES PL- MALACCA St Prime MRT. Excellent frontage with window view. Bare/ partial/ full fitted. Great svc! 9800 7769 PN SUNTEC CITY BEST Unit! 2500/ 6000/ ***** sqft. Whole, high flr, best view, fitted/ bare. $4 psf only! Immed. Don't miss! *****490
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    • 918 13 Rh OFFICE SPACE MW FOR REM DAY TIME TRAINING Rooms at Pla/a by the Park for rent Call 6337 6431 JLN PISANG. 2ND-STOREY with i attic. 96 sqm. P/furn. aircon. Near MRT. $neg. REX *****925 OFFICE/ ROOM/ TABLE space for rent immediately. Owner leaving. Prime location. Call 9760-7644 $8/ MTH
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    • 635 13 Hh OFFICE SPACE WLW FOR SALE D.21 BT TIMAH Shpg Ctr. 809 02. 999 yrs. Renovated/ partitioned rms. Self-contained own aircon/ toilet. Approx 1230 sqft. $550K 0.n.0. Tel: 6466 6600 SHENTON HOUSE. STRATA office units. 500 sq.ft to 4500 sq.ft. Tenanted. Good investment. Pls call 9790-4056/ 9798-6196 CLUB STREET 999
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    • 751 13 JKLJLL fftv SHOPSPACE Mi) FOR RENT THOMSON RD Holland HDB. 750 sqft Corner. Orchard 900. 1300. 2000 sqft Leng Kee car showrm any trade Far East Plaza x 3 units/ Peoples' Pk Ctr/ Waterloo 235-900 sqft. fro. lexLpfM JURONG W. BLK S Meat stall for takeover. Good crowd. F/equipped. Neg.
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    • 1089 14 UfV SHOP SPACE Rh SHOP SPACE Mi) FOR RENT Mi) FOR RENT Prime shop space 151 sq ft to 2,669 sq ft suitable for retail, travel agency etc 291 sq ft indoor with 31 2 sq ft outdoor suitable for cafe with Alfresco dining Excellent frontage at street level, conservation
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    • 488 14 Wff\ SHOPSPACE MM? FOR SALE NEW! TESSENSOHN RD. 2 units. 3storey shophse. F'hold. 3000 3500 sqft. Suits office, assoc. all trade. Pte carpark. *****821 PN ROXY SOUARE 1 (East Coast) 802. 269 sqft. 9999 yrs. Vacant. Avail immed! No GST. $188 K. View too offer! Knight Frank 6228-6891 TG PAGAR
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    • 1271 14 BK RESTAURANT/ WMk RESTAURANT/ j LOUNGE Tj LOUNGE J SPACE FOR RENT Jf SPACE FOR RENT T KEPPEL CLUB Keppel Club, a golf social club located just outside the city with a beautiful sea view, is sourcing for an operator for our fully equipped: (Approx 192.55 sqm) (Approx 171 sqm)
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      66 6 If you've got a thing for flashy accessories, it's not just bling that'll get you noticed. Alicia Silverstone gives the classic LBD-and-pearls combo street cred by pairing her dainty strands and vintage-style jewellery with edgy metals. To make sure you don't go over the top, make sure your outfit
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    • 422 6  - THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE Saw Phaik Hwa to life's awkward moments BEAUTYCLASSIC KIEHL'S LIP BALM j The brand Kiehl's has been synonymous with good quality products since 1 851 and counts celebrities Paris Hilton and Gwyneth Paltrow among its fans. Its lip balm is really something to shout about. It
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      61 6 BINDI NECKLACE This necklace is a perfect way to jazz up your outfit for the holiday season. The mistletoe-red beads flatter all skin tones and the whole thing is a steal at $11. 90. Keep it for yourself or give it away for Christmas. Bindi necklace, $11.90, from The
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    • 273 7 UNDERCOVER AGENTS 7 When it comes to underwear, there are no secrets these days. Thanks to Madonna, nobody now bats an eyelid if you wear a pretty satin slip as a cocktail dress. Underwear as legit outerwear is no longer a fashion statement it is a given. A few years
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      211 7 History has repeated itself at German fashion house, Jil Sander. Last month, Ms Sander, 60, quit the brand she founded more than 30 years ago, the second time she's done so m four years. The designer first walked out of the company that bears her name m 2000,
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        376 8  - what SHE WANTS 1 Give your Christmas tree a sexy look with this frou-frou star. Heck, even if you don't have it on top of your tree, it still makes a cool bedside table decoration. From Ikea at $9. 2 These charms will no longer leave guests wondering if they
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      413 10  -  TAY SUAN CHIANG 1 These retro toys, which are Christmas tree decorations, should take you back to your childhood days. After Christmas, you can still play with them like you used to. $1 0.90 each, from Tangs. 2 What is Christmas without a Christmas stocking? Instead of
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        60 11 BODY OF WORK Woman m black and pink lace pants. Photographed by Mario Tesfino for Gucci 1 997 Tom Ford is best known for giving the kiss of life to an ailing Gucci m the *****. After a shocking break-up with the fashion house, he has written a book on
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    • 122 14 Tom Ford, 1 realised, was the Flaubert of fashion. US Vi>s.iu editor-in-chief Anna Wintour on his metu ulousiy methodu ol way of handling fashion He had identified an emerging cultural moment, bottled its essence, and created a commercial sensation that will be studied by sociologists
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      257 15 Can't decide which Christmas hamper to buy? TAY SUAN CHIANG picks out 1 0 of the best Christmas Elegance Hamper, $498, from the Fullerton Hotel, Tel: 6887-8995. Has duck foie gras, salmon fillet, kueh lapis, coffee, champagne and dried fruits. bupenor I reasure Chest, $600, trom Kicciotti
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      • 636 115 Photographer: ALAN LIM; Fashion stylist: CHIAJUPING from Style Asia; Food stylist: jACQUI KHOO (9816-9810); Food: Whitebait Kale; Drinks: Booze Wine Shop; Table^. settings: The Link and Ikea; Models: SOO LI from Diva, ALEX and SERENA from Mannequin Studio, STEPH A and KIN
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        464 18 SITTING PRETTY You don't have to go green and red to give your table that Christmassy look, says TAY SUAN CHIANG Ii ou don't have to go overboard to f decorate your home and table for a \f Christmas party. "Keeping things simple can be pretty too," says food stylist
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        630 118 They're small in size but big on taste, says SANDRA LEONG SMOKED EEL WITH TERIYAKI TARTLETS Haifa piece of cooked smoked eel 1 0 pieces of ready-made tartlet shells 3 Oml teriyaki sauce A pinch of sesame seed A sprig of seaweed 1 Finely slice the eel and
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      • 264 119 Tis the season to be jolly? With all that planning and cooking, Christmas dinner could be a Yuletide pressure cooker waiting to explode. To spare you holiday hair loss, Urban passes on this chore to the people who do it best caterers. PURPLE SAGE The good people at
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      • 544 22 TOASTS of the TOWN Tis the season to break out the bubbly. and the vodka and the rum KARL HO steps up to the bar Simplicity is key when planning the drinks for that year-end house party. Yes, you can probably do a full bar setup like the ones they
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        193 23 X SOUL CONCEPTS This company helps conceptualise nightspots, sets up their bars and drink menus, and trains their bar staff. It can also customise a cocktail for a party or event. Founder Damian Sim chats with the host and creates a cocktail both alcoholic and non-alcoholic that suits
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      • 274 23 These wines and champagnes are recommended by Emil Teo, marketing director of the local office of French wine company Perrin Fils. He says that they were chosen for their affordability and their variety of tastes and textures. Whites Gunderloch, Riesling Trocken, $40 Mr Teo: "The Riesling is Germany's
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      • 1248 25 The choice of music can make or break the party JILL ALPHONSO gets expert suggestions for your playlist Who: Terry Lee, managing director of Chynahouse Recordings and singer m hip-hop/rock band, Parking Lot Pimp Genre: Hip-hop Why you should listen up: Because Lee has thrown parties so cool,
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      • 450 27 THE PARTY'S OVER... PERSONALTRAINER /p ra dee P Paui Too many parties, too much food and drink, too little time for exercise. Sounds familiar? If you are feeling a little tight m your clothes, here are some quick-fix exercises that you should be able to squeeze into your busy schedule.
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        289 27 TANK IS TOPS Not only does Nike's Y-back Mesh tank look good, it also has a revolutionary high impact support system hidden inside. The inner bra consists of a layer of Dri-FIT material which is built for one-way stretch, preventing vertical motion of the chest while giving maximum support.
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        594 28  -  Tan Su-Lyn Seoul Asia's first W Hotel, the sexy new W SeoulWalkerhill (21 Gwangjang-dong, Gwangjingu, +822-465-2222), is reason enough for jetsetters to pack their swish new carbon-fibre Zero Halliburton carry-ons and head for Seoul. Chronic scene-stealers will appreciate the splashy red Jaguar XJ limo the hotel has on call,
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      • 7 28 URBANISTAS GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND Josephine Tan
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      • 857 29 BE AUJOLAIS NOUVEAU WINES on. Also expect games, special Free, e-mail: adrianthia@musicmovement. Register by calling Tel: 9379-8214, While this French celebration of make-up and swimwear-sales com.sg limited to SO registrants. a new wine season has nothing booths and exclusive footage of to do with Singapore, really, slurp-worthy stars VJ Utt
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        166 30 I know of people who dread Christmas parties because they hate turkey and can't stand ham. So serve them some comfort food instead lasagne and shepherd's pie from Bluespoon. They come frozen m aluminium pans, so all you have to do is just reheat them m the
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        88 30 If you're having a bad flashback to rowdy frat parties, think again. No fraternities are ordering up elegant Munich Lager, a light, golden brew; or its dark, golden brown cousin, the Munich Dark, with its special malt flavour. Both come freshly brewed from Paulaner Brauhaus. One compact
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        104 30 With just one phone call, you can feed 1 5 people lavishly this Christmas. Four Seasons Hotel has come up with a soup-to-nuts solution for the hostess who loathes to cook. Its Party-to-go-Pack comes with smoked salmon, honey baked ham, roast turkey with gravy and cranberryorange chutney,
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      • 77 30 This sleek carving knife and fork set from Zwilling J.A. Henckels' Twin Select range will make short work of carving up your turkey, roast lamb or ham. The blades are made of ice-hardened stainless steel, and the handle has a non-slip satin finish. To own one
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