The Straits Times, 22 December 2004

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    24 1 HiE STRAITS TIMES 110 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS >► MICA (P) 048/03/2004 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 2004 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Singapore makes steep cuts in port fees
    576 1  -  Nicholas Fang By] NEW DUES, MORE SAVINGS The new port charges will benefit some 4,000 ships each year with annual savings of about $2.5 million for the shipping community, said Mr Yeo. Move to retain its, edge comes as total volume of vessels
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    Lock icon IRAQI PEACE HOPES GO UP IN SMOKE
    96 1 IRAQI PEACE HOPES GO UP IN SMOKE A section of oil pipeline forming r^jntinmyesterdty after it was sabotaged. The section of pipeline south-west of the city of Kirioik was connected to the Mediterranean port of Ceyfcan m Turkey, and local depots and refineries. Theattack on the section near Fatha was
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    Lock icon Beijing says it: Anti-secession law is targeted at Taiwan
    429 1  -  Goh Sui Noi By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA yesterday acknowledged for the first time that its proposed antisecession law was intended to prevent Taiwan from declaring independence, but dismissed concerns that it might threaten regional peace. The draft legislation, which
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Staying alive on holiday road trips
      1090 1  -  Goh Chin Lian By i ON HIS first long road trip, m Perth, Australia, eight years ago, Mr Sam Lee broke almost all the rules for a safe, self-drive holiday. Then a 26-year-old university student with only six months' driving experience, he was starting
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      Lock icon Taking care
      155 2 What to look out for when driving elsewhere MALAYSIA On the road: heavy vehicles, two wheelers, animals and, on smaller roads, bullock carts and potholes. Weather: Storms, floods, landslides, falling branches. Spray from vehicles going through puddles can obscure your view. AUSTRALIA On the road: Beware fatigue when
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    • IN A FLASH
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        36 2 Re-union blues China's 'one country, two systems' model works for Macau but Hong Kong hasn't fared quite as well. PAGE 6 Going green More Japanese companies are touting eco-iriendly features m their products. PAGE 9
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        32 2 Political stayer John Howard has become the second longest-serving prime minister m Australia. PAGE 12 Party time Year-end o ffice parties are happening again m the US and Britain. PAGE 13
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        19 2 Changing fortunes Golkar comes full circle with Vice- President Jusuf Kalla elected as its new chairman. PAGE 21
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        47 2 Living cost fair Reader who has lived m the US for over 7 years says the cost of living here is not high. PAGEHII Support local sport Reader says funds should not be channelled away from a sport when it goes through a bad patch. PAGEHII
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        55 2 Family effort An undergrad catches a molester while his mum soothes the victim. PAGE HI Online theft Computer virus attacks are set to become more malicious, targeting financial information like credit card numbers. PAGEH4 Cheats found out Two women jailed for making false insurance claim on 'lost' luggage. Another
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        48 2 Replacement wanted With Indra Sahdan Daud suspended, the search is on for a player to replace him for the Tiger Cup match against Myanmar. PAGEHI2 Ronaldinho's No 1 The Brazilian soccer player, with the trademark protruding teeth, has been crowned Fifa World Footballer of the Year. PAGEHI3
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        53 2 Bumper bonus Policyholders with NTUC Income will get a special anniversary bonus on top of a 15 to 25 per cent increase m annual bonus payouts. PAGEH22 Ensuring disclosure Tokyo's stock market is toughening rules as more than one m 10 listed companies had to correct financial statements they
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      103 2 Visit the land of the rising sun. And stay for the sunsets. Star Alliance prize draw winners. Congratulations to these six winners, each of whom will fly Business Class with a friend to Japan and enjoy ten nights accommodation with ANA Hotels. Winners will be notified by post and email.
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      444 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-11 World 12-19 Review 20-22 FYI 23 SECTION TWO Home Hl-HlO Forum Hll Sports Hl2-Hl5 Obituaries Hl6 Money Hl7-H22 LIFE! Buzz L 2 Movies L4-L5 Mid Life! L7-L9 Events LlO TV Lll _______9!l_SlB^___B___B _______vmsSm^___Bl__B Thinking of replacing your old and outdated built-in hob? Established decades
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon LNG attack may cause damage 2km away
      465 3 Scientists find chances of a spill are low but a successful attack could be devastating Washington A TERROR attack on a tanker delivering liquefied natural gas at a United States port could set off a fire so hot it would bum skin and
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      Lock icon Second cocaine-bust suspect goes missing
      523 3  -  Elena Chong By Ben Nadarajan ANOTHER alleged member of the suspected high-profile cocaine ring busted here two months ago has gone missing. District Judge F.G. Remedios yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of 35-year-old technician Hamdan Mo hamed, who failed to turn up m
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      Lock icon GPs to bring new skills to elderly care
      627 4  -  Salma Khalik By Health Correspondent NOT EVEN THE COURTESY OF AN EXPLANATION "Hasmawi did not... even have the courtesy to explain himself. Neither did his family or relatives explain the situation. I also cannot forget the look on the faces of my
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      Lock icon Striker faces the sack, jilted bride suing him
      357 4 Kuala Lumpur THE bride left high and dry on her wedding day has decided to sue the runaway groom, a star striker of the Kedah state soccer team who now faces the sack for calling off the nuptials only hours before the
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon 'One country, two systems': A reversal of fortunes
      854 6  -  Ching Cheong By PHOTO: Macau flourishes while Hong Kong proves resilient to conformity Chief China Correspondent In Hong Kong FIVE years under Chinese rule have, to borrow a cliche, done wonders for Macau. It has managed to shed an image as a
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      Lock icon Rebuke reflects worry over polarisation
      378 6 REACTIONS IN HONG KONG Hong Kong CHINESE President Hu Jintao's criticism of Hong Kong's leaders was given widespread coverage here yesterday, with newspapers saying his rebuke reflected Beijing's deep concern over the territory. In an unprecedented public dressing down, Mr Hu took Chief Executive Tung
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      61 6 A CLEAR REPRIMAND "Now Mr Hu sang praises of the Macau chief executive but at the same time 'reminded' Mr Tung and the government to identify inadequacies. Mr Tung can only pretend this was not a lecturing." APPLE DAILY SERIOUS DIVISIONS "The polarisation within the community has been quite serious.
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      Lock icon The difference between the two leaders
      141 7 WHY Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho has been faring much better than his Hong Kong counterpart Tung Chee Hwa: Mr Ho has shown himself to be more politically savvy and to have the ability to realise his vision better than Mr Mr Ho's close
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      Lock icon Calls in Taiwan to retaliate against China's anti-secession move
      629 7  - Calls in Taiwan to retaliate against China's anti- secession move Lawrence Chung By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei CHINA'S plan to enact an an-ti-secession law has prompted calls for retaliation m Taiwan with demands for a revision of the referendum law to allow the public to vote on the island's future.
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      189 6 Shake-up m the House New Golkar head Jusuf Kalla signals that the party will withdraw from the opposition coalition. IfyUSlf ON THE OO THAT YOU'LL 3E Jfe B?oy d to shou/ aR_ Christmas at Takashimaya \Vk/i VVir Most Wonderful Gifts Of The Season BBVh^BBpBLj^PBBHjBBVJBBHRgB^B wJ bTbJ Iw/t^Taf ■VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVfs^nMBBBBHTiS IBi b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^k
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon China gets tough with copyright offenders
      458 8  -  Tschang Chi-Chu By China Correspondent In Beijing Court clears up ambiguities m laws; culprits face up to seven years' jail CHINA said yesterday it will make it easier for companies to take major copyright violators to court, a long-awaited move aimed at bolstering its
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      Lock icon SPACE ADVENTURE
      85 8 Ten Chinese tourists getting to experience zero-gravity flight at a space training session last week with Russian cosmonauts PHOTO: at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Space Training Centre m Moscow. The tour, organised by a Chinese hotel group, involves going on board an IL-76 MDX airplane to complete a 240-second
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      Lock icon China tells Japan: Scrap Teng-hui visa
      323 8 Beijing CHINA yesterday demanded that Japan correct its "wrong" decision to let former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui visit the country, calling it a "very significant incident" m bilateral relations. "The Japanese government acted m disregard of the Chinese government's solemn representation and firm opposition
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      Lock icon Digestive organs transplant a success
      111 8 Shanghai A CHINESE woman has received a new intestinal tract, stomach, spleen, liver and pancreas m the first successful transplant of its kind m Asia, a Shanghai hospital said yesterday. Ms Lv Xiao, a 38-year-old woman from Shanghai, suffered from polyps that covered her entire
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      Lock icon India and Malaysia to work on trade pact
      410 9  -  Ravi Velloor By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi Likely key areas include education, IT, tourism and biotechnology INDIA and Malaysia have agreed to work towards a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement to promote trade and economic relations between them. Visiting Malaysian Prime
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      Lock icon Going green pays off for Japanese companies
      367 9  -  Kwan Weng Kin By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo THE latest 50-inch plasma displays from Pioneer Corporation consume 36 per cent less power than the company's first models m 1997. And to make recycling easier, it now takes 20 per cent less time to
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      Lock icon China to introduce jury trials next year
      227 9 Beijing CHINA will start holding jury trials next year as part of court reforms, which also include increasing the number of judges, state media reported. The measures were announced by China's highest court after a meeting last week on improving courts' ability to
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Jusuf pulling Golkar out of opposition coalition
      535 10 But he says the party will remain a critical partner of the government Jakarta FRESH from his election as the new leader of the Golkar Party, Mr Jusuf Kalla has strongly signalled that Golkar is out of the Nationhood Coalition of opposition parties,
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      Lock icon Cabinet congratulates Jusuf
      240 10 THOSE attending the Cabinet meeting on Monday were all smiles, particularly Vice-President Jusuf Kalla. Showing no signs of fatigue, he was indeed the man of the moment as alfCabinet members present, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, took turns to congratulate him on his successful bid for Golkar's
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      Lock icon Thais 'have photos of rebel training'
      544 10 PHOTO: Bangkok THAILAND said yesterday that it has photographs showing Muslim militants responsible for violence m the far south being trained m jungle hideouts m neighbouring Malaysia. Deputy Interior Minister Sutham Saengprathurn did not say who took the photographs or when they were taken,
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      Lock icon Indonesian police force 'must double to tackle threats'
      366 10 Jakarta INDONESIA must double the size of its police force and give the military a clearer role to cope with security threats ranging from terrorism to ethnic conflict, says the International Crisis Group (ICG). The police force lacks the capacity to tackle
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      Lock icon Cambodia bans love song about Buddhist monk
      162 10 Phnom Penh CAMBODIA has banned a love song about a monk quitting his orders for love, saying it is disrespectful to monks and Buddhists across the country. Leaving The Monkhood For Love by one of Cambodia's best-known singers Heng Bunleap was released last
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon KL pushes ahead with 10% hike in toll rates
      300 11 Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is standing firm on a controversial hike m toll rates on the North-South Expressway next year. Datuk Mustapa Mohamed, Minister m the Prime Minister's Department, said the government could not stop highway operator Plus Expressways from
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      Lock icon Police keep tabs on two schools targeted by gangs
      397 11 The gangsters extort money from students and force them to be members Kuala Lumpur POLICE m Kuala Lumpur are monitoring two secondary schools where they suspect gangs are extorting students and recruiting them as members. Education Minister Hishammuddin Hussein declined to
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      Lock icon Teen charged with killing mum
      105 11 KUANTAN A COURT m Malaysia has charged a teenager with murdering his 63-year-old mother, who died m hospital from severe machete wounds. Madam Toh Ah Tee was discovered badly wounded m her home m Pahang on Dec Her 13-year-old granddaughter was also injured. Relatives apprehended
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        Lock icon MAGAZINE WRITER ARRESTED
        53 11 BEIJING: China has arrested the chief editorial writer at China Reform magazine, continuing a Communist Party campaign to silence outspoken liberal intellectuals, sources familiar with the case said yesterday. Journalist Chen Mm, who wrote upder the pseudonym Xiao Shu, was detained by the Chinese authorities yesterday for
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        Lock icon GERMANY TO EASE TRAVEL RULES
        71 11 BEIJING: Germany will become the first European country to allow individual visits from tourists from China, as the German National Tourist Office plans to open up such travels to residents from Beijing and Shanghai early next year. Visitors from these two cities can apply for
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        Lock icon TOXIC DISINFECTANT ON TRAIN SEAT
        96 11 TOKYO: Police believe a disinfectant 100 times stronger than is safe for humans was spread deliberately on a subway seat, slightly injuring a passenger on Sunday and sparking a security alert. Police suspected the chemical was cresol, which m diluted form is used m household
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        Lock icon WITNESS SAYS BASHIR IS JI HEAD
        80 11 JAKARTA: A key witness testified yesterday that Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is the head of the Jemaah Islamiah (J I) terror group. The testimony of Nasir Abbas, a Malaysian who told the court he was a former JI operative, was the first to
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        Lock icon FLU SCARE: 4,000 CHICKENS DIE
        67 11 HANOI: Almost 4,000 chickens have died or been culled m southern Vietnam after showing symptoms similar to bird flu, officials said yesterday. The carcasses of 3,680 chickens that died or were culled on farms m the Mekong Delta's Can Tho city had been destroyed as
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        Lock icon CHRISTMAS TRUCE IN PHILIPPINES
        68 11 MANILA: Communist guerillas yesterday declared a 10-day Christmas ceasefire following a similar pledge by Philippine government forces, a spokesman said. The government and the Communist Party of the Philippines along with its armed wing, the New People's Army traditionally make separate promises to suspend offensives during
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Mr 'Average John' PM
      723 12  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney Aussie Prime Minister has staying power because he is just like the ordinary folk AFTER nearly nine years m office, Mr John Howard became Australia's second-longest-serving prime minister yesterday. In so doing, he toppled Labor's Mr Bob Hawke, who
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      Lock icon Hark! the cash registers are ringing
      572 13 British shoppers snap up bargains and US retailers hope to see last-minute rush New York AMERICAN retailers grew hopeful yesterday that a dusting of snow on the East Coast would finally put consumers m the Christmas shopping mood, while shops m Britain are "absolutely
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      Lock icon Festive offerings: Toy to help kids track time I
      167 13 THE Time Tracker, a device to help/ children improve their performance on the standardised tests that have become unavoidable m education, has become one of the most soughtafter toys by parents this season. Shaped like a colourful pepper mill with a
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      Lock icon Santa Claus isn't coming to town
      229 13 LONDON A GROUP of Germans wants to get rid of Santa, saying he has become a symbol of the commercialisation of Christmas, and has printed thousands of stickers to declare parts of Germany and Austria "Santa-free zones". In some towns like the east Austrian
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      Lock icon and a knife with memory
      123 13 THE Swiss Army knife is going high-tech with a new model that includes a memory chip that can store up to 512 MB of data. It's part of a strategy to win back consumers especially Christmas shoppers after the Sept 11 attacks deprived the two
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      Lock icon Homeland security's No. 2 man quits
      160 14 Homeland security's No. 2 man quits Washington THE Department of Homeland Security seems set to lose its No. 2 official within weeks of the departure of its No. 1. Mr James Loy, the department's deputy secretary, plans to stay until March 1, or until a successor is confirmed, the agency
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      Lock icon FREEZE FRAME
      95 14 Ice and frost heralding the coming of winter cover the trees along the shore of .hake Erie, making a picturesque frame for the US Coast Guard icebreaker Neah Bay on Monday. The day before the official start of winter brought brisk winds and sub-freezing temperatures following a snowstorm
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      Lock icon US slips in status as hub of higher education
      526 14 US slips in status as hub of higher education Visa processing delays and competition from other nations threaten its market dominance New York AMERICAN universities, which for half a century attracted the world's top students with little effort, are suddenly facing stiff competition as higher education undergoes rapid globalisation The
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      Lock icon Threats force author of Sikh play into hiding
      639 16 "In a Sikh temple, sexual abuse does not take place, kissing and dancing don't take place, rape doesn't take place, homosexual activity doesn't take place, murders do not take place." SEWA SINGH MANDHA, chairman of the Council of Sikh Gurdwaras m Birmingham,
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      Lock icon Arafat 'was poisoned after visit by group'
      413 16 Cairo MR YASSER Arafat was poisoned more than a year ago when he received a delegation of supposed supporters m his Ramallah compound, the late Palestinian leader's Cabinet Secretary was quoted as saying m Monday's Al-Hayat daily. "Something strange happened to Arafat around
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      Lock icon Blair makes surprise visit to Baghdad
      642 17 Trip marred by rebel attack on US base m Mosul that leaves 22 people dead Baghdad BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived here yesterday on a surprise visit and said Iraq was confronting a "battle between democracy and terror" as an attack on a
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      Lock icon Bush plays cat and mouse game at press conference
      419 17 Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush, an old F-102 pilot, showed that he had not forcotten his evasive manoeuvres at his latest press conference. Artful dodges were used to field questions on everything, including his Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, whom he described
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      Lock icon NZ being used as safe haven for Muslim extremists
      205 17 Wellington MUSLIM extremists with links to international terror groups are believed to be using New Zealand as a safe haven, the nations top spy agency warned yesterday. Security Intelligence Service director Richard Woods said m his annual report to Parliament that
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      Lock icon Internet code proved to be killer giveaway
      597 18 Police track down suspected murderer and baby abductor through computer Kansas City (Missouri) IN THE end, it was neither a fingerprint nor a blood spatter that led police to the woman suspected of strangling a mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb.
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      Lock icon $95m stolen in Ireland's biggest bank robbery
      233 18 London BANK robbers have fled with as much as US$5B million (Ss9s million) after two bank employees were takes hostage m Northern Ireland's capital, Belfast. The robbers went into a branch of the Northern Bank on Wellington Street after hold-' ing two members
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    • QUICKLY
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        Lock icon MARINE'S FAMILY WANTS E-MAIL FILE
        106 18 WIXOM (Michigan): The family of a US marine killed m Iraq is pleading with Internet giant Yahoo! for access to his e-mail, which the company says is off-limits under its privacy policy. Lance Corporal Justin Ellsworth, 20, was killed by a roadside bomb on Nov
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        102 18 STOCKHOLM: Two 18-year-old identical twins m Stockholm swopped their clothing and traded places so that one could escape jail. One of the brothers, who was serving a 10--month sentence for assault and robbery, walked out of the Kronoberg Jail undetected on Monday after
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        82 18 LONDON: An official working for former home secretary David Blunkett helped secure a visa for the nanny of the minister's former lover, an inquiry found yesterday. Mr Alan Budd, head of the inquiry, said he could not determine whether Mr Blunkett had personally given any
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        96 18 KIEV: Ukraine's two rivals for the presidency clashed m a heated televised debate on Monday before a re-run of their disputed election, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival.of vote-stealing and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych calling for the winner on Dec 26 to form
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        90 18 VIENNA: Iran will continue preparing raw "yellowcake" uranium for enrichment, a process that can be used to make nuclear weapons, until the end of February, despite a recent pledge to freeze all such activity, diplomats said. "The Iranians have decided to continue UF4 (uranium tetrafluoride) production
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        148 19 Benazir's hubby held PAKISTANI police detained the husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto yesterday, hours after a court ordered his re-arrest for failing to appear at a bail hearing m a murder case. Asif Ali Zardari, who was freed on bail last month after spending eight years m jail
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        121 19 THE nephew of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been cleared of charges related to a shooting spree m which two people were killed last year, a newspaper reported yesterday. The Appeals Court acquitted Mr Nim Sophea, 23, at a hearing held m August, The
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        179 19 HARRY Potter readers, here's an extra special holiday gift: J.K. Rowling announced that she has completed the sixth Potter novel, Harry Potter And The HalfBlood Prince. "I know you all expected this to happen on Christmas Day, but I was sure that those of you
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        167 19 A JUDGE m the United States has dealt a blow to embattled pop icon Michael Jackson, refusing to kick out the child molestation charges against him or delay his looming trial. The two rulings came at a pre-trial hearing m which Jackson's lawyers sought
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      105 19 B&|* The Birmingham Business School_^ THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM ■Wl The University of Birmingham U.K. This MBA Programme (full-time) m the U.K. is ranked 6th m Europe a. 25th Globally w A Rb Source: The Economist \^T Intelligence Unit (2004) Mode of Deßvery thlt programme is fully taught m Prrv^P!l
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      411 20 IRAQ continues to be racked by violence. Even US President George W. Bush acknowledged on Monday that there was "no question about it, the bombers are having an effect", they are "effective propaganda tools". But the terror has gone beyond scoring mere propaganda points. Officials
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      956 20  -  Robert Shiller By HOME owners around the world effectively gamble on home prices. Their risks today are often big due to real estate bubbles m cities as London, Paris, Madrid, Istanbul, Moscow, Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver, Los Angeles and New York. Those bubbles may keep
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      1082 20  -  Caroline Baum By EVERY month, the United States Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) reports the change m retail prices that US consumers paid during the previous month. This is known as the consumer price index, or CPI. Inflation holds more than a curiosity value
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      582 21  -  Tom Teepen GOOGLE'S ONLINE LIBRARY By TO READ AND TO PONDER But there is something about the palpability of the book that admits reflection and repose, qualities that will become additionally valuable m the zinging, zapping here-and-now of lickety-split connections. A know-it-all Internet is not the same
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      797 21  -  Devi Asmarani FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT: INDONESIA By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta OLD habits die hard. Golkar, the party which ruled Indonesia for 30 years under the New Order regime of former president Suharto, has come full circle after electing VicePresident Jusuf Kalla as its new
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      1242 22  -  Paula Newberg By Upcoming staged elections m Uzbekistan will not be good news for the country nor for Russia and the West WHEN Ukraine returns to the polls on Dec 26 to elect a new president, the world hopes to celebrate the defeat of entrenched
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      210 20 Whose democracy? The authorised version of Uzbek politics shrouds alternative politics m silence. THE STRAUS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon President (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief (English Malay Tham Khai v/ar
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      8 H1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22, 2004
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      583 H1  -  K.C. Vijayan HIGH-RISE HEROES By Crime Correspondent DOING HIS PART "If anything like this or any crime happened to any of my family or friends, I would expect others to help." MR CHRISTOPHER NG, and his mother (above), who were both presented with
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        509 H2  - Cyclist gets pinned under wheel of bus Teh Joo Lin By > CYCLISTS' HORROR IN LIM CHU KANG 37-year-old cycling m a group m critical condition after bus hits and drags him A GROUP of about 40 cyclists looked on m horror as one of their group was pinned under
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        41 H2 PHOTO: PHOTO Wear a helmet and check brakes and tyres. Obey all traffic rules. Use hand signals when changing lanes. Have lights at night. SPORTS X.COM MULTIPLE INJURIES: Mr Ang suffered severe head trauma, punctured lungs and multiple fractures.
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        Lock icon Woman washing car survives freak crash
        319 H2 Woman washing car survives freak crash DESPITE being hit repeatedly by a car m a Yishun carpark, Madam Chong Meow Fong survived. The woman, m her 50s, was helping her godson to wash his car when the accident happened at about 8.15 am at Block 802, Yishun Ring Road on
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        Lock icon Secret of being happy
        116 H2 HAPPINESS has been m existence for as long as mankind, yet the subject of happiness is only just starting to interest psychologists. Studies now show that people who find their work meaningful are among the happiest m the world, but why is it only now that
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        Lock icon Change in TV channel names
        174 H4 Change in TV channel names MEDIACORP is changing the Chinese names of its Channel 5 and 8 stations to Wu Pin Dao and Ba Pin Dao, to align them with You Pin Dao, or Channel U, it said yesterday. The stations are currently known as Di Wu Bo Dao and
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        Lock icon Copyright law change will hit PS2 sales hardest
        538 H4  - Copyright law change will hit PS2 sales hardest Leung Wai-Leng By RETAILERS selling Sony's Play Station 2 (PS2) game console and games for it m English are tightening their belts m anticipation of at least a 30 per cent drop m sales next year. They foresee sales dropping from Jan
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        Lock icon PCs set to face nastier viruses
        552 H4  - PCs set to face nastier viruses Chua Hian Hou By Director of anti-virus firm warns of profit-oriented virus writers who target financial information to commit fraud WHEN computer viruses attack next year, expect them to be more virulent and malicious. Worse, expect them to target financial information like credit card
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        Lock icon DOLPHIN SURPRISE
        134 H5 Mrs Tomika Kondo, 62, the eight millionth visitor to Singapore this year, got to meet the dolphins at the Dolphin Lagoon at Sentosa yesterday. She had missed out on visiting the dolphins on her last trip here m 2002, as she was travelling with her children and they
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        Lock icon 3 fined for allowing vice in shops
        346 H5  -  Chong Chee Kin By THREE people two women and a man were fined for allowing masseuses working at their outlets to provide sex to customers. One was a pimp who operated a beauty salon m Haji Lane, off Arab Street, as a massage
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        Lock icon Travel insurance fraud: 3 convicted
        468 H5  -  Selina Lum By 2 submitted false luggage claims, third drew up list of 'missing' things AN INSURANCE executive's suspicions were aroused while investigating the travel insurance claims of a woman, who reported that she lost more than $16,500 worth of items on a flight back
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        170 H5 TRAVELLERS who are going to use the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints during the coming festive period have been advised by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to plan their holidays to avoid any jams. Traffic is expected to be heavy from tomorrow to Sunday and from Dec
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        Lock icon MM: Baby dearth could not have been prevented
        731 H6  -  Azhar Ghani By A MATTER OF TIME "I used to blame myself for being too hasty that m 1959 we passed the Women's Charter and imposed monogamy and opened up education and jobs, and that caused all this. But I've come to
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        Lock icon Asian Community? It'll take many years
        542 H6 MM Lee fielded other questions, from the economy to Spores future >> ON AN Asian Economic Community that includes India along with China, Japan, South Korea and Asean If we want an economic community, I think it is possible but it would take many
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        Lock icon Toyota on top for 3rd year
        422 H7  -  Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent »TOP 10 BEST SELLING CARS THIS YEAR One m every 3 cars sold here this year was a Toyota; sales up by 20 per cent WITH less than two weeks to the end of the year, Toyota looks set
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        Lock icon 1,000 yet to get nod for electric bikes
        317 H7 WITH just 10 days to go, more than 1,000 owners of electric bicycles still haven't had their steeds approved for use on roads here. In an earlier report m October, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) estimated that more than 2,000 electric-powered bicycles
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        Lock icon This robot can outreach surgeons
        520 H8  -  Lee Hui Chieh By Surgery by da Vinci robot costs more but there is less pain and the healing is faster A ROBOT at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital can outdo some surgeons when it comes to operating on hard-to-reach areas such as* lungs and stomach.
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        Lock icon Sold en bloc, save for one
        403 H10  -  Joyce Teo By Moulmein Rise sale goes on despite one owner's refusal OWNERS of five Mouhnein Rise terrace houses have sold their freehold properties en bloc to Hiap Hoe Limited for $15.19 million, leaving behind the owner of the sixth terrace house who had
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        145 H10 A CASHCARD personalised with designs of your choice and even a message of your own is being offered by the Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore), or Nets, for at least $16.80. The card, which can be a new way of fiving hongbao, can be topped
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        264 H10 AN ASEAN task force set up to tackle the bird flu threat has agreed on an action plan focusing on eight measures. The action plan calls for five members of the 10-nation group Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines to coordinate specific
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        519 H11 IS SINGAPORE SHANGRI-LA? I REFER to Dr Lim Boon Hee's letter, "Count our blessings and our warts too" (ST, Dec 18), and Madam Wong Ling Fong's letter, "Don't gripe. Singaporeans have reason to be thankful" (ST, Dec 17). Singapore is certainly not
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        186 H11 I REFER to the letter, "Count our blessings and our warts too" (ST, Dec 18). Dr Lim Boon Hee mentioned that because Singaporeans pay so much to own a car, "do we not have the right to expect not to be stuck m
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        491 H11 UNDER the Money Sense national financial education programme, the Monetary Authority of Singapore works with the Association of Banks m Singapore (ABS) to educate consumers on credit. Giving this task primarily to the ABS may not be the most appropriate because, m
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        295 H11 I REFER to the letter, "Time to blow the whistle on local soccer" by Mr Chan Suan Yang (ST, Dec 20) Mr Chan doubted that Singapore could be a great soccer nation m the future. But m 1980, Singapore had a team that
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        769 H12  - Race to replace Indra Marc Lim SOCCER By Agu Casmirs potential partners m attack Itbnl Dickson Age: 21. Positions Winger. Club: Young Lions. 2004 S-League form: 8 goals. International caps: 11 since 2004. International goals: 1. Strengths: Fast, powerful shot. Weaknesses: One-dimensional; relies only on speed, drifts m and out
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        311 H12 Germany end tour with 5- 1 thrashing of Thailand Bangkok GERMANY thrashed Thailand 5-1 at the Rajamangala Stadium yesterday to end their three-came tour of Asia on a high 'after their weekend defeat by South Korea. Kevin Kuranyi and Lukas Podolski both scored twice for Germany, who coped well with
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        374 H12 THE Tiger Cup will come to Singapore only on Jan 2, but football fever has already hit a group of die-hard Lions fans. At least 500 of them are set to make the trip to Kuala Lumpur for next Wednesday's semi-final first
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        Lock icon Welder's son who won hearts, minds and games
        840 H13 FIFA WORLD FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: RONALDINHO Factfile Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. Nickname: Ronaldinho (Ronaldinho Gaucho m Brazil). Date of birth: March 21, 1980. Place of birth: Porto Alegre, Brazil. Nationality: Brazilian. Height: I.Bom. Weight: 76kg Clubs: Gremio Porto Alegre 1986-2001,
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        44 H13 Men's Player of the Year: Ronaldinho (Bra) Women's Player of the Year: Birgit Prinz (Ger) Team of the Year: Brazil Most improved team m Fifa world standings: China Fair Play award: Brazilian football federation Special Fifa president's award: Haitian football federation
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        Lock icon China jump 32 rungs to 54th spot
        175 H13 Zurich CHINA were named the Most Improved Soccer Nation, after moving up a massive 32 places m the year-ending Fifa world rankings. They are now m 54th spot after adding 101 points to their 2003 total. However, because they failed to qualify for
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        Lock icon Working holiday for Mourinho
        347 H14 SOCCER London CHELSEA will be training on Dec 25. Welcome to Christmas, Jose Mourinho style. The Blues, five points clear of Arsenal, are hosting Aston Villa 24 hours later, and their manager is determined no effort be spared m his quest to bring Chelsea their first
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        904 H14 Parker has a broken foot, not that Chelsea feel the pain Quality and quantity of players available give them the edge over Arsenal and Man Utd London ARSENAL'S 2-2 draw with Chelsea two Sundays ago, achieved without their captain Patrick Vieira, seems to suggest they have the strength m depth
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          67 H14 SINGAPORE shuttler King Aiying breezed into the Under-17 final of the Cheers Youth International at the Singapore Badminton Hall yesterday. The US Open champion beat Indonesia's Megawati 11-3, 11-1 m 18 minutes to set up a final against Shinta Mulia Sari today. Shinta defeated Malaysia's Tan
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          50 H14 ABDUL Halim Kader has been elected for a second four-year term as secretary-gen-eral of the International Sepak Takraw Federation. Halim, who also heads the Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation and the Asian Sepak Takraw Federation, was voted m at Istaf's annual congress m Bangkok earlier this month.
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          54 H14 SINGAPORE sailor Griselda Khng (above) topped the Open category at the 2004 Asean Open Optimist Championship yesterday. The 13-year-old won four of 10 races at the Dec 13-21 championship at Chaungtha Beach m Myanmar to claim the title. Malaysia's Alvin Yeow and Myanmar's Su Sandar Wai were
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        Lock icon Roberto Carlos wants out of Real—again
        153 H14 Roberto Carlos wants out of Real again Madrid BRAZILIAN World Cup winner Roberto Carlos, continually thwarted m his pay demands, has demanded a transfer after Real Madrid dropped him for last weekend's 3-2 Spanish La Liga win over Racing Santander. The 31-year-old has told Real sporting director Emilio Butragueno he
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        31 H14 Albacete v Villarreal Atletico Bilbao v Mallorca Deportivo La Coruna v Zaragoza Getafev Racing Santander Malaga v Real Sociedad Osasuna v Numancia Valencia v Espanyol Real Madrid v Sevilla
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        173 H14 P W D I F A PtS Barcelona 16 12 3 1 33 10 39 Espanyol 16 9 3 4 18 9 30 Real Madrid 15 9 2 424 11 29 Valencia 16 8 5 3 24 12 29 Sevilla 16 8 4 4 20 18 28 Atletico Madrid
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        247 H14 London LIVERPOOL were warned on Monday by Fernando Morientes' agent that they faced a fight with several European clubs for the Real Madrid striker's signature. Liverpool are reported to have a £3.5 million (Ssll million) bid for the 28-year-old forward rejected, but agent Gines Carvajal said while
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        406 H15  - Australian club propose a super-l eague with Asian sides Chan Yi Shen SOCCER By Too complicated, says S-League's Chan, suggesting Spore Cuf) instead EASIER said than done. That was S-League chief executive officer Chan King Fook view on the suggestions by Geoff Lord, chairman of Melbourne Victory one of the
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        87 H15 EASKETKALL NBA: Utah 103 Philadelphia 101, Chicago 92 Portland 87, Houston 114 Toronto 102, Phoenix 107 Denver 105, Washington 103 Golden State 101, Memphis 82 LA Lakers 72. CRICKET Fifth day of first fert m Port Elizabeth, South Africa: South Africa Ist innings 337. England Ist innings 425. South
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          64 H15 MADRID: England defender Jonathan Woodgate hopes to make his debut for the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid next month. Signed from Newcastle for 20 million euros ($44 million) at the start of the season, he has not., played since tearing a thigh muscle m
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          63 H15 DOHA: The 1992 winners Qatar shocked nine-time champions and favourites Kuwait 2-0 on Monday to set up a title clash with Oman on Friday m the 17th edition of football's Gulf Cup. Oman beat Bahrain 3-2 to guarantee that they will better their best
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          Lock icon SORENSTAM IS SWEDISH PLAYER OF YEAR AGAIN
          75 H15 STOCKHOLM: Annika Sorenstam, who won half of her 20 golf tournaments this season, was voted Player of the Year m her native Sweden for a record eighth time. She had more than twice as many votes as former Ryder Cup players Joakim Haeggman
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          83 H15 NEW YORK: National Football League players, the lowest paid m the four major North American team sports, are asking for life-long healthcare m the light of a 20-per-cent increase m season-ending injuries from four years ago. The League's collective bargaining agreement with its 1,600-mem-ber union,
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        441 H15 BASKETBALL Houston YAOM^setuocaWW the basket, and that meant trouble for the Toronto Raptors. The Houston Rockets centre scored a season-high 40 points, and Tracy McGrady added 34 points and 12 rebounds to lead the their team to a 114-102 victory over the
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        348 H19 PSA International is close to obtaining a foothold m the northern Chinese port of Tianjin under a joint venture with three other partners, reports said yesterday. PSA will join Orient Overseas (International), P&O Nedlloyd and Tianjin Port Group m a US$2OO million (*****.6
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          116 H20 JETS Technics International Holdings, a mainboard-listed maker of environmentally friendly recyclable products, yesterday unveiled expansion plans m China, including setting up a factory m the city of Dongguan costing HK$3 million (*****,000), as it diversifies its market beyond Hong
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      94 H16 BETTS Alistair David: Peacefully died on December 20, 2004 after a short illness. Much loved husband and best friend of his wife Beverley (Taiaroa). and loved father and father m law of Tim and Rikke, Vicki and Eddie. An exuberant Bapak of Callum, Angus and Kieran. Farfar of Milo. The
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        244 2 k.d. lang to perform here The crther big female singer coming is eight-time Grammy winner Norah Jones CANADIAN crooner k.d. lang (inset) will perform m Singapore m February. The three-time Grammy Award winner, accompanied by her band and a 22-piece string ensemble from Singapore's Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, will send audiences
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        305 2 More images that touch the heart are wanted for a book commemorating Singapore's 40th birthday Teo Cheng Wee MORE than 3,000 entries have been received for the photo art book To Singapore With Love, which will be published next year to commemoKthe na's 40th hday m
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        146 2 LOS ANGELES Actor Josh Brolin was arrested on suspicion of beating his actress wife of four months, Diane Lane (both inset), prosecutors said. Brolin, son of actor James Brolin and stepson of actress Barbra Streisand, was arrested m the couple's Los Angeles home around
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        600 4 The success of musical film Chicago has prompted many other films to break into song as well OngSorFern ■HHI MOVE CORRESPONDENT THE Phantom Of The Opera does not believe m modesty. Its poster trumpets: '"the world's biggest musical!" The US$6O million (5598.5 million) adaptation of composer Andrew Lloyd
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        190 4 The score so far The Other Side Of The Bed: A frothily entertaining pop musical about a pair of cheating couples m Madrid. Bride Prejudice: Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice is transplanted to Bombay and voila, lots of colourful dancing and singing m true Bollywood
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        503 4 Broadway favourites WANTttoMhand-daacccxtravagwiza? Old Hollywood nied to buy the rights to hit stage shows 4ii4 then change the scflocs a&u sometimes even tbe soss&. Shows were also transplanted wholefdr example, and Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's multiple hits like ftu (1955), and The Sound Of ASfltHfeci interest m
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        498 4 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (PG) 1 20 minutea/Opens tomorrow/ •k+irCrtT Ong Sor Fern FIRST, the bad news. If you have complained for years that composer Andrew Lloyd Webber filched all his good stuff from Puccini, this stentorian film version of his stage behemoth has all
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        645 5 LifelMovies on Wednesday KUNG FU HUSTLE (PG) 98 minutes/Opens tomorrow ••••ft TayYekKeak "YOU have the bone structure of a gongfu genius," Stephen Chow, clown, underdog and bad guy wannabe-turned-hero, is told m this movie. Make that a definitive gongfu movie genius. Kung Fu Hustle, a rip-roar-ing and
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        546 5 NOBODY KNOWS (DARE MO SHIRANAI){PG) 1 41 minutes/Opens tomorrow ••••t> OngSorFem THIS Japanese docu-drama builds suspense with such understatement that you hardly realise you have forgotten to breathe. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda presents children with such naturalism that there seems to be no camera involved, just the audience observing the
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        61 6 'When Jennifer comes back to the family, she's still my same older sister. Only now the presents are more expensive' Lynda Lopez on Christmas with J.Lo (above) cleaning, Taiwanese actor tat* Cbeng-hng'sflmet) do-not-disturto note to staff at a Chinese hotel 'I based my looks on the town tramp. She
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        975 6 WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?: Usually, comedy superstar Stephen Chow(above) Is the one who mates others laugh. But at a gongfci contest at IMM on Monday afternoon, butt-kicking child peifoimers and wacky contestants, including a Bruce Lee wannabe (far right), reduced the Hong Kong actor to laughter. v
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        709 7 The 1960s band and regulars invest m York Hotel's Carriage Bar to save it from extinction Teo Cheng Wee WHEN Derrick Fitzgerald first heard m September that York Hotel's Carriage Bar was closing, he was shattered. His four-piece band, The Thunderbirds, had been playing oldies and contemporary
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        484 7 out and about Magdalene Lum THE RACE IS ON: Take your family to this Amazing Race-inspired event this Sunday. Called the Great Hunt (5) Central Singapore, it is open to 200 to 250 teams of four to five members each and will be flagged off from Plaza Singapura at 10am.
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        632 8 Midlife! on Wednesday Life's Journey: Page 9 babyboomers Clara Chow 'It's an inner journey' Suchen Christine Urn on her new lifestyle AT 56, author Suchen Christine Lim is rediscovering playfulness m life. She travels for leisure more often than some people half her age who are bogged
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        670 9 She lived simply and donated life savings for scholarship students life'sjourney CheongSuk-Wai THE articles of American journalist Rick Bragg mostly chronicle the lives of the meek and the weak compassionately, and have been termed by critics as "literature". But the Pulitzer Prize-winning Bragg, 44, quit m ignominy
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        114 11 When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, his schooj team must regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Derßeek). VARSITY BLUES Chann*li,lopm Qingqing uncovers Hongyao's lie and the latter tries to kill her/She also re-evaluates her opinion of her father. Wen CHan confesses her
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        42 11 A middle-aged newspaper vendor goes to the police when a young female customer suddenly disappears. As the officer assigned to the case and the vendor search deeper, they find themselves entering a world of drugs. Celestial Movies (Channel 61), 7.30pm
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        979 C24 Are you at the helm or hemmed in? Don't be a victim of circumstance. Take over the reins of your career and blaze your own trail MANY people go about their working lives not thinking about their next job, either because their job is very satisfying or they do it
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      509 C8 H|K SUNDAY PHOTO-PIC U^ SPECIAL CARIBBEAN 3-BORM WATERWAY/ Sea view. 1350/ 1330 sqft. $4.5 K. P/ furn. Melanie 9623-7236 ■k DO! -08 LSI CITY a SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RENT CARIBBEAN (NEW) RJLL COMMB9ON TO ALL ACTS 2/2+l/3+l/4+l /Penthse 52.7-SI4K QUEENS 2+l/3+l/4+l/ Penthouse 52.4Kt055.5K NexttDQueensbwvnMßT TANGLIN VIEW 2+l/3+l $2.5Kt053.6K Opp Redhill MRT VIMCt
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      716 C8 ■t\ DOl-08 EB CITY S SOUTH-WEST V PTEAPTS-RENT WESTCOVE RESORT 2 rm. F/ furn. Aircon. F/ facilties. Cosy. NUS/ Science Park. $1400. 9627 1388 THE ANCHORAGE. 1561 sqft. 3+l. High floor unblocked. F/ furn. $3K ono. Immed. 9088-2577 STUDIO APT. The Plaza. F/furn. high fir, panoramic view. Near CBD/ shops/
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      779 C8 INGUN PK 3*l/ 2+1. 1350 sqft. nblocked. F/facilities. F/furn. ew cond. Near Orchard. $3600. Iso for sale. 9009-6059 FT OODWOOD GDN. BRAND new! Off almoral. 4-rm/ 2-rm. 2150 sqft. Dtal pte unblocked view. Ut iost! 6 stars finishes. 6841-1966 .09 CASA ROSITA 3300 sqft. 4 ns patio. MRT. $4.8K/ Balioral
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      991 C8 ■k DO9-10 ORCHARD/ tMj TANGUN/ HOLLAND |V PTE APTS -RENT D.09 LA CRYSTAL 5 star cond! 3rm. 1000 sqft. F/ turn/ facilities. Mins MRT. $2.3K! EP 9705 3981 THE SIERRA. 1200 sqft. 2 units avail. $1.4 K. Near Buona Vista MRT. *****507 agent CROWN CTR MAIS terr) at Bt Timah/
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      748 C8 Pfc Dl 2- 14 BALESTIER/ L2J MACPHERSON/GEYLANG IV PTE APTS -RENT $1.2K! POTONG PASIR MRT. Ground fir walk up. 3rms. Spacious. Quiet. CSP 9638-1278 BALESTIER 1/ 2/ 3-rm new condo (pool)/ old apt Mandale/ Twin Hgts/ Paradise $neg *****500 SI.IK! ESCADA VIEW. 2 rm F/furn. Aircon. Near Kembangan MRT. Prefer
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      1086 C8 P* Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST Uy PTE APTS -RENT MANDARIN GDN PENTHOUSE. 3100 sqft. 4+l. Fantastic sea view. Bright, breezy. F/furn. Excellent cond. Rent neg. 9100 0072 CBS COSTA RHU «1 with gdn. 3+l. $3K. Fernwood Twr. 3+l. F/furn. $1.7K Katong Park Twrs. 3+l. $1.9 K. All neg. Call
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      607 C8 ■k D 22-24 QQ WEST W PTE APTS -RENT MERALODGE HILLVIEW AYE spa cious 170 C sq ft 3+l Greenery P/ furn f/ facilities 9025 1771 NORTHVALE/ HILLVIEW CONDO. 1/ 3+l rms. F/furn. Facilities. High fir. Agt *****398 SI.IK ONLY! 2+l Montrosa. High fir. F/furn. Nice cosy. Condo facilities. 9731
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      638 C9 APPROVED 5-RM Bt Panjang. High fir, furn. LRT/ Bt Panjang Plaza. $900. SGS 6464-6030 2+l SENGKANC BLK 257A. High fir. F/ furn. Aircon. Near MRT. neg! Immed. 9029-9129 agt 2+l YISHUN 701. F/furn. Ask $550 2+l Bt Panjanq 622. P/furn. $600 3+l Hougang $750. *****428 1/2/3+ l: AMK. BENDEMEER, CCX
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      568 C9 W\ SERVICE PR. SERVICE W APARTMENTS \/jjf APARTMENTS REGENCY HOUSE I pwmot sewvice aw»rtm6nts B^B^Baßatt J Near Somerset/ Dhoby Ghaut MRT stations and Orchard Road's shopping bett. Fidry furnished 2/ 3 bedroom apartments. Roof top swimming pool with Jacuzzi, water-Hered fountain, barbeque pits, a business centre and a Housekeeping, laundry
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      343 C9 PERAK LOOM •12 Pei ak Rd. Cosy quiet hotel. Walking distance to Bugis or Little India MRT. Easy access to public trpt, TV attached bathroom. From $1200 up per mth. Call *****733 D.09 OFF ORCHARD 1-bdrm studio apt. New renovation. Laundry/ housekeeping optional. Easy parking. $1.4K-SI.BK. Special of- fer 7-10
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      674 C9 Hit 001-08 UQ CfTY a SOUTH-WEST JJ PTEAFTS-SALE MT. FABER LODGE 2 Penthse. Freehold. Spacious 3700 sqft. Sea view. New designer decor. F/facilities. 6476-8886 Raffles DOVER PARKVIEW/ HERITAGE View. 2+l. 936 sq.ft S4SBK. 3+l. 1249 sq.ft. $638K 9455-1585 SW EVERTON RD, LIANG Seah Central Green/Gr, Heritage Pi/View. Pat *****788. okoku.com.sg
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      717 C9 ■IK 009-10 ORCHARD/ Wfi 009-10 ORCHARD/ ||y TANGUN/ HOLLAND ||U TANGUN/ HOLLAND W PTE APTS- SAIE "^rVHLO* Br^BJ^BJfIB^^B^^HB^RBJBJfIBH ■^■BjMKMVVM4|Jh|EffI D.09 999 YRSII Midpoint. High fir. Studio with balcony. 538 sqft. Just TOP. N.S. Modern living. Great World. neg! 9025-0022 I B^UtawHnrV4JMMl 0.09 MILLPOINT 2 rm/ 2+patio/ 3 rm penthse/ 4
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      544 C9 ■It *****1 NEWTON/ tSj BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI V HOUSES-SALE (j^ y/*4ll\ w2±^ 7 CALL HILLTOP SEMI-D 3-14 storey. 4+l rm All attached. Designer decor. Seldom avail. Facing greenery. Serene. Call Alan 9877-6777 FT ITOpff X^b^bJbl $350 PSF AT Novena. Brand new 3-storey semi-d bunglw. s+l basement/ roof terr. Tenanted at $6K. Novena
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      665 C9 ■k Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ LHI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI U PTEAPTS-SALE D.21 KISMIS LOOCC. 3 rms. F'hoid walk-up. Nice. Enbloc potential. Only S4ISK. 9457-3434 Roof THOMSON 800. 1625 sqft. High fir. Newly renovated. 3+l. Must sell. Serious offer secure! *****926 0.11 GRAND TWR. Next to Novena Sq/ MRT. Apprxo 1800 sqft. Pool
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      362 C10 RaMBMNMMRMMIjeMetaAMMeBMejjM|HM I OCEAN PK 3990 sq.ft. 4+l+ open terr. Beautiful sea/ city view. 1872 sq.ft. Sea/ city view. Beautiful cond. Call Chipson *****388 UAga Anw^^Hß^^fe IHHH MflBJ COTE D* AZUR. TOP Soon! Choice! 3+l (5 units). Sea view. SB6OK up 2+1. 1109/ 1357 sqft $562 psf up. 4+l. $610 psf
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      585 C10 JLN TMA RATUS. #01. 999 yrs. Tropicana condo. Mais 1668 sqft. 3+l/ attached. Garden. Breezy quiet offer. 9652 8868 DTZ MANDARIN CON. STUDIO apt. 827 sqft Orig F/ facilities. High fir. Unblocked. Windy bright. Reasonable price! Hurry! *****559 BEST fUYI CLEARWATER. 3 rms. Pool view. Best reservoir view. East Meadows
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      349 C10 BI^BBBSBBBfIiBHBIBBBW^ SB9OKI THE PARKSHORE. D.15. Designer decor. 1688 sqft. 3 rms. Mid fir. F 1 hold. 9409-7994 Agt LACUNA PK. 3*1. 1500 sqft. High fir. Unblocked beautiful sea view. Renovated. 9409-7994 Dollars i~APOUO GDNS UNIQUE 2 fir mais. 2128 sq.ft. 3+l. F'hoid. MRT. Good $1 9199-2399/ 9875-1988 \B/BSS^ W\ am
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      400 C10 ■IPSwSS-SALE 2 W STOREY BUNGLW Chuan Hoe Aye 5000/ 4500 sq.ft. 6+l rms. Fully aircon. 6 yrs old. Mins to Chomp Chomp. 9387-6499 POHGOOL 21'S DIAMOND, Cluster Bunglw. 10,301 sqft. 6+1. 2-storey attic. Foreigners ok. Cheap! $1.6 M only! 9003-2828 Sinqreal GREAT VALUE-FOR-Money, new semi-d/ bungalow with big gdn, s+l
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      393 C10 i SALE FAN HORIZON 2 rms. 99 yrs. 1152 sqft. #03. Tenanted. Renovated. Elegant. F/facilities. Near YCK MRT. $3xxK. *****755 SPRINCBLOOM 2+l STUOY. 1130 sqft! High fir. Inhse minimart. Full open view. Next to Future MRT. $470K only www.brendazee.com PALM GROVE. STUDIO Apt! 678 sq.ft. 999 yrs. Beautiful landscape. Perfect
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      586 C10 ffk D 22-24 Mk D 22-24 (fig WEST HOUSES- QQ WEST HOUSES BF SALE SELLING FAST 999-YR brand new 3-sty terraces with roof gdn, s+l, park 2 cars. Sat/ Sun 10am-6pm at 7 Cashew Crescent *****994 WESTWOOD SEMI-D 3-itorty 2153/ 2540 sqft. s+l rms. New list. Move m cond. *****033
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      768 C10 THE WARREN 2+l. Open view. High fir. 3/ 4 bdrm. pool view/ Palm Gdn. 1206 sqft. neg./ Regent Grove 1138 sqft. 9169-1326 REGENT HGTS 3*l. Approx 1163 sqft. 99 yrs. F/facilities. Pool view. NS facing. Well kept. Near MRT/ amenities. 9100-8886 DW MAYSPRINGS CONOO. S37OK neg. 2 bdrms. High fir
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      813 C10 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) ALMOST SOLDI S24XK only. Hurry i 4 'NG 1 Blk 435. corner, high fir, move m. Near MRT, 2 mkts/ hawker. Lawrence 9022-5558 nBL^^B^^^TTB W OPEN HSE 8.30-9.15pm. Walk to i AMK MRT. 3 'NG' 417. #13. Lift t level. Nicely renovated. Windy. LM
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      978 C10 IR\ HOB APTS FOR SALE IfjMANGMOKIO) HBB m^f ERA JB»^ 4 'NG' 179 AMK. New listing! F/ renovated just i-'i yrs only! Mid fir. Very clean well kept. Peaceful. Near St Nicholas. 5235K only! 4 'NG' 8LK.572 AMK Renovated. 100% move m. Unblocked. Split aircon. Near MRT amenities. Serious selle'
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      643 C11 PJJV HDB APTS FOR SALE ifK HDB APTS FOR SALE P!K HDB APTS FOR SALE PfK HDB APTS FOR SALE |fIS HOB APTS FOR SALE PK HOB APTS FOR SALE IttV (BEOOK/ CHAi CHEE) fc|fc7 (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) IjbV (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) U|V (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) IftV (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |P (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) HDB ESTATES JL V 1 V^//wfl/w4t
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      643 C11 tHAkVNTANNBiV^Hi 9477 7717 87J 3'NG' 543/ 127 Bedok N. Nice hse. 4'A' 761. Ground fir. Reservoir view/ 718/ 724. Corner. Windy. s'!' n Chai Chee. Sea view. Hurry! 3 T 3 T Wk 57 New Upp. Chartgi Rd. High fir. Corner. Windy. Amenities. Blk 24. 3 1. High fir. Price
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      613 C11 4T BU 44 Bedok South. Dr to dr. Unblocked. #02. Renovated. Amenities. 9182-6559 DTZ I 4 'I' CORNER Blk 42/ 37 Bedok S. I Renovated. Unblocked. All races! MRT/ sch. SIBSK. 9182-9303 4 'I' BLK 36 Bedok S. Mid/ Uft fir. Renovated. Mkt/ school. Hurry! Must view! 9640-7220 Relic 4
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      602 C11 afl lUST SELL! MUST Sell! 5 T 408 !in Ming. *22. HDB value 5365 K. Inblocked. Beautiful view. Airy. ii Tong sch. Eric 9855-9993 CHEAPEST S T corner Blk 405 m Ming. High fir. Unblocked. Met, privacy, windy. Well renoated. Any offer! *****804 FT XEC MAIS BISHAN Blk 222. #02.
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      612 C11 •ERA'Proven Bt Batok Spectailst* ••"Samuel Wee *****446 ERA"* Exec Mais 628. 3 mins MRT/ West Mall. 4-rm. 7 yrs. A1 decor. S-20K Exec MMs 912 86. A1! MRT. $320K Exec Apt 4M 812. A1! $360K ap Exec Apt 330 88. Al! Lift. S-30K Exec Apt 290 C 810. Al! $380K
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      531 C11 BEAUTIFUL LIKE HOTEL 4'S' Blk. 315 802. Indian eligible. Bt Gombak MRT/ coffeshop/ schools. 4NG (C) Blk. 228 807 Ist owner Exec Mais 535 808. West Mall. ALANUU I 9107 ****** 4'NG' COSHER 220 Very nice MRT 4'A' Corner 250 804 Very nice. 4'A' Corner 537 804. MRT. Low S
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      893 C11 PK HDB APTS FOR SALE Ify (BUKIT BATOK) 3 'I' BLK 505. Next to corner. Mid fir. MRT/ Central. Simple! Hurry! Must sell! 9272-8484 Agt 3 'NG' BLK 180 Simple. Well kept. 5 T Corner 190 High fir. Renovated. Mins mkt/shop *****008 agt 4'A' CORNER 296 G. High floor. 4'A'
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      889 C11 ■LV HOB APTS FOR SALE LED (BTMERAH/Q*STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) 5 'I' BLK 49 Telok Blangah Dr. High fir. Lift level. Unblocked. 100% move m! Upgraded. 123 sqm. Near amenities. 9692-3930 188 ri~ ■m iititi L^bx^^jvhl 4'A' BLK.9 Jin Rumah Tinggi 809. 105 sqm. Beautiful like palace. Ist malay owner. Chinese
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      1017 C11 Wfi HOB APTS FOR SALE tit? (BUKITPANJANG) I 3 'A' BLK 106 Gangsa Rd. Mid fir. Lift level. Unblocked, face NS. Well kept. Windy. Serious seller. Good Buy!! Darren 9002 6060 $20K BELOW HDB value! 5 T Corner Blk 177 Lompang. Malay owner. Renovated. Move m. Bt Panjang Plaza. Nasir
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      1008 C11 PItS HOB APTS FOR SALE Hf (CENTRAL/CITY) I T PT Blk 95 Havelock. Very i high fir. Nicely renovated. Unblocked sea view. 9304-6764 S T PT Blk 37. 807 corner, well kept. S3OK below value yet neg. j Near MRT/ wet mkt. 9147-0138 5-RM BLK BA. Tiong Bahru. High fir.
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      723 C12 m\ HOB AfTS FOR SALE Wit (CHOA CHU KANO) $1000 TO AGT. $250K up. 5 T Blk 503 CCX. Renovated. Move-in 4-bdrm. F/aircon. Near amenities/ Lot 1. All races! *****400 nit Mttti BMMMMMBMj S22OK UP! 4 'A' Corner Blk 770. Simple. Move m. Ouiet. Near MRT/ amenities/ sporß ctr/ sch/
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      887 C12 m\ HOB APIS FOftSAiE IftPfCHMCHUKAItt) LOW PRICE! 5 I' Corner 545 CCX. High fir. Move-in. All races. Walk to MRT. View to offer. *****066 NEW LISTING! 5 rms Blk 458, mid fir. renovated. F/aircon. Move m. View to offer! CHR 9436 3023 ONLY 5270K1 S T 517 corner. 125 I
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      819 C12 ■mXHOIAFIS FOR SALE 4T UPGRAOEO BLK 15 Ghim Moh. high fir, unblocked, renovated. Best unit. 5 mins to MRT. Must sell! 9450-3599 Sharon 'i«aMgWBMMJBJBMfc|_—^^ umtITOHb 3 HIV BU 403 Mid fir/ 4 'A' Sunset Way blk 117. Lift level. Face greenery. Near amenities/ sch. Orig. 9857-2208/ 9009-T122 3 'NO 1
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      955 C12 ■aY HMAPTS FOR SALE (ffVUNtfBMOS/ U^ MACPHEnSON) ■L 111 S 'A' MAIS Blk 415 Eunos Rd 5. 140 sq.m. Move m cond. Excellent location. Near amenities/ MRT. All races. Call *****059 ERA SELLING CHEAP 3-RM Circuit rd Blk 46. Orig. All races. Mid fir. Lift level. Immed regn. Serious seller!
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      778 C12 »HW APTS R)H SALE {HOMAMV SIMON/ YIOCHUKANO) >' iJBV^al r^ 1 4jMS)HBH0Bjftii RE/MAX 9459-8839/ 9661-3235 EMn TJew LORONG AH SOO Exec Mete 126 mid fir S3xxK 4 'At' 172 813. 7 yrs (240K up 4 HB' 119 811 renovated I2OOK up 5 T comer 171 high fir renovated HQWAWfi 3-rm
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      914 C12 ■t HOiAfTS FOR SALE gD (HOU6ANB/S-600N/ VtiOCHUKANQ) I j BBrtBMM 5 T 571. High fir. Corner. Renovated. Ist owner. 100% move-in. Amenities/ Shops. Serious Seller! All Terms Neg! Call *****554 ZaBMW a^Z uC^ fl B 9099 WWHE^ 3V4-RM CORNER BLK 115 #02 S'goon N. Malay eligible. Ai deco. Aircon. Mkt/
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      1189 C12 Ik HDB APTS FOR SALE Efl (HOUQANB/S*GOOK/ V YIOCHUKANO) VaY 240 HOUGANC high fir. Well kept. Unblocked, windy. Genuine seller! neg. *****310 agt. 3 T CORNER Blk. 105 S goon N. #07. Renovated. F/aircon. Windy Ist owner. 9003-8877 MRN 3 T CORNER 644 Hougang Aye 8. High fir. Unblocked. Renovated.
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      1319 C12 ©HM AFTS FOR SALE R^HDi APR FOR SALE (JURONO) t^jJ fujoAfjri) 3NG110M2.264/M $16OK TftMAN JURMti (M EUGNLE) ||||WiUA 3 A 511*05 519 904*35 SI4OK 4 A 112 #10^ Chmg Rd •JUfiUW 4 1IG' 4C.Comar. Uft Hwi. J255K 5 i 321 #15 Tan Chwg Rt S3IOK WENiIBBR \ImmSZ^Z!Z sT34sto Cta w
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      700 C12 AUNUU Lj 9107 9700 JB s'A' CORNER 415 #04 Ist owner. 4'S' Corner 417 #03 Move-in. 4'A' 518 #06/ Lift fir. Very nice, i Exec Mais 549 #08 Move-in $neg 3'A' 904 #05 Move-in. $140K!! zmzzzzznz 1 fr MOHO SAUKI Jg'-M 9451 ******21 GRAB OR REGRETI! Jurong E Ctrl. 4
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      864 C12 Whk HOB AfTS FOR SALE f% ARIVAN 9383 1143 S 'I' CORNER Blk. 650A Jurong W. Below HDB value! #07. 200% renovated. 2 mins to Giant, sch., future s/pool. $1K to cobroke agt. 5 T BLK 6638 Jurong W St 65 High fir. Lift level. Renovated. Malay owner. Near MRT/
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      748 C13 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4T GROUND FLR. Blk. 219 Very well renovated. Aircon. Ouiet cosy. Near amenities. *****877 5 'A' MAIS 559 Simple. 2-storey. 3 toilets. Super cheap $i $268K! 5 A' 402 #08 A1 decor *****283 5 'A' 310 Jurong E. 5275K only!!! 4 A' Corner 603 #04
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      771 C13 Wff\ HOB ACTS FORSALE Hip 9 (MARINE PARADE) AIDAH aVJ 9878 8521 1 5-RM PT BLK 73 Marine Dr. Design your own dream home. Price neg. High fir. Unblocked, i j Nice view. Amenities. All races j IDEAL UHIT! 4T Blk 63. Corner, j high fir, seavlew, beside Park- I
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      909 C13 RLShob acts for sale HP(r*SMRtS/CHAN6O =I^^^= ST CORNER BU 610. High fir. 129 sqm. Windy. Spacious. Renovated. 100% move-in. 9680-6330 PN EXEC APT BLK 780. High fir. bright, breezy. MRT/ sch/ amenities. Renovated. Fersina window. Excellent cond. 9100-0072 CBS NEW LISTI BU 190 4 Corner High fir Unblocked. Face park.
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      924 C13 HK HOB ACTS FOR SALE y£HS£MfIAWAN6) 4 'A' CORNER 350 C Renovated! 5 T 3508 #t3 100% move m Nice 5 'I' 470 #08/ #07 Marble. 100% move-in, spacious. 9857-3606 HSnmrMM 5 T BLK 501 C. High f lr.-Beautif ully renovated. Near MRT/ school/ amenities. All races! Singles can buy!
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      797 C13 Hh HOB AfTS FOR SALE HPCMMIINEVStMEQ BEST BUYII SI96K only yet neg." 3'A' 235 Tampines, spacious, move m, unblock. Exec Mais 245 near ctr. MRT. Jaeger *****629 ERA'MU i*t iititi MBJLJBJBJBjBj BfittfleUUßlß^BflbSlSwUi URGENT! EXEC MAIS Blk 148. #08. Tampines. Convenient location. Regional Ctr/ MRT/ interchange. Must sell! 9853-0698 ERA I
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      839 C13 EfhHM AFTS FOR SALE 11lr 9 (TAMPINES/ MM€O 3 'A' 251 Unblock. Mid fir. SI9XK 4' A' 911 High fir. Corner. Dr to dr s'A' 339 High fir. A1! Only $31xK Exec Apt 324 High fir 9871 6770 I I ID 1 I 'J^Bi&i. BJ HLII s'A' BLK 381 Tampines.
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      1116 C13 (fK HOB APTS FOR SALE HP {TAMPINES/SIMEO CORNER EXEC MAIS 426/ 428. s' A' 479 Tampines. F/renovated. NS facing. Unblock. *****008 EXEC APT CORNER Blk 428 low price! Last chance! Unblocked. Lift fir. Marble. 9023-0239 EXEC MAIS CORNER 498 J. 893A. I 5 'A 1 450E, 491G, 254, 307. S
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      2208 C13 fttk HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (WOODLANDS) BERNARD WU 9290-7378 PN 5 T 6988 Renovated MRT $260K! 5 T 895 C »08 Park view. Low 5 'I' 877 Ist owner cond. $255K! 5 'I' 517 #08 4-bdrm. 5275K1 5 'I' 514, 518 High fir. A1 decor 5 'I' 530, 536,
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      735 C14 Wftk HOB APTS FOR SALE UP (WOODLANOS) ■■■j^7l NEW LISTING 5 T Blk 408 Woodlands. High fir. Corner. Lift landing. Renovated. Marble fir. Bright windy. MRT/ mkt/ amenities |mj*j renovated 5T CORNER. $0 cash! 552 Dr 44. High fir. New condo renovation. Move-in. Suits singles/ couple. Near Vista Pt/ schs.
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      1057 C14 R(V HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (WOODLANDS) 673 5 T Best location. Just beside Admiralty MRT/ mkt. Very quiet. N.S. facing. Mid fir. Name yoyr seller consider. *****667 5 'I' CORNER Blk 612 #11. Unblocked. Move m cond. A1 decor. Plaza/ schs/ mkt. Serious seller!!! Call 9383-7793 Benjamin ERA 5-RM
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      1076 C14 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE HPT (YISHUN) ■me lfil:| BLK 841. 5 T Corner. Designer decor. Bright Windy. 3 mins to MRT. 24-hrs supermarket/ food ctr. View grab it! 9380-2138 PropN»x|4pU 5-RM BLK 229 Yishun St 21 (off Ring Rd). 120 sqm. Move m. Dr to dr. MRT/ mkt. Unblocked.
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      939 C14 BfKHDBAPTS FOR SALE UP (YISHUN) 3 'A' 629 #04. Simple, move m. Near Khatib MRT. Hurry! Selling cheap! Daniel 9004-4333 Roof 3'A' 8LK.362 HIGH fir. Renovated. Next to corner. Panoramic view. Park/ sch. Hassan 9271-7142 3 'NG' 204. Central. Opp Northpoint/ MRT. Designer decor. Move m. Don't miss! 9450 0993
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      847 C14 ||k HOB APTS FOR SALE Rh HOUSES WANTED BO (SENGKANG/ Eg? (RENT/ BUY) PUNGGOL) PROPERTIES WANTED BY ready clients with budget up to $8M m any districts. Project sales also welcome! JL at KF: *****555 ft Jl H»«jlotflsB JAPANESE US MMC need 6 IMI l^ft I I V I houses
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      472 C14 PROPNEX, THE LARGEST Agency looking to help you to rent sell your property within the most efj fective shortest time the highest Budget! *****771 Ang I COLDWELL BANKERS SWATHI 9693-5137 URGENTLY REQUIRED Co liftings, couplts i others looking for rental of HDB apts 1) Hougang blk 979/ 980/ 938 I
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      678 C14 Hi FACTORY SPACE RK FACTORY SPACE Wh FACTORY SPACE Jjfjf FOR RENT |i|r FOR RENT fjjif FOR RENT uIUjQ I CaZ} hoi sing ■jjJlVijflMJliMJUJra^B DEVELOPMENT MJ J BOARD Ground floor convenience (Loading/unloading at your door step) Accessibility via major roads and expressways Large pools of workers and social amenities All
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      464 C14 t I xpressway entry, light industry.repackmg, t decor design ice for lease PralnnaYeo: 9366 7949 IRV FACTORY SPACE Eft? FOR SALE TUAS 9000 SOFT. Brand new. Big, open production area. Approved lorry park wash area. Balance 56 yrs. No land rent. 9853-8843 JURONG E NEW fty c/w renovated office 8m
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      87 C14 =_yj g)*****£ACE Your new office at Orchard Road WELLINGTON BUILDING 20 Bideford Road (Next to Crown Prince Hotel) rSAN CENTRE-, Chin Swee Road, outside CBD •Area: 635-5145 sf •Carpeted, blinds, light fittings, central aircon Mm. from Outram/ Chinatown MRT Agents welcome •Attractive rental Call Landlord Chinapex Co Ltd *****270 *****857/
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      276 C14 ifh OFFICE SPACE \JO FOR RENT Start your business at City Hub ORCHARD/ SHENTON WAY •Fully Furnished Offices FtexHease terms at attractive rates •Virtual office packages are also available ©MBjjßWj 73 Upper Paya Lebar New! Prominent main rd frontage. 8 storey bldg, well designed with high ceilings. Full glazed windows
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      416 C15 Rh OFF»CE SPACE BJi OfHCE SPACE RK OFFICE SPACE IiiTFORRENT HIfFORRENT jj^ FOR RENT Of FICCS FOR LCASC I MNB BUILDING t','M^^\ i\ _>= SO Robinson flood VI Zrf*' -bTAWB^^I [M 9w i BBMBeW*-^^^^^7_^^^*^B^HNBl Strotegkolly located with A^ easy access to amenities 5 minutes walk to Raffles Place MRT station
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      341 C15 •^bK b7I 1 1 j* 1 *^r\ IZlft?m*/al*ltf D.Ol ASIA INSURANCE Bldg. 223, 452, 659, 872. 13T7, 1705 sqft. Near Raffles Place MRT. Fitted/ bare/ sea view. Fr. $2.50 psf. Sole agt Jenny 9005-0505 HSR SUITS SVC CTR/ showrm. Corp bldg at Tai Seng. Good security basement carpark. With/ w/o
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      1404 C15 HJ| OFFICE SPACE Rh OFHCE SPACE IfjrFORRENT BJIfFORRENT Office from 1055 sq ft to 2605 sq ft In the heart of CBD Between Telok Ayer St. and Cecil St. Cloae proximity to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Paul POh: *****792 TdnlEr: 9756 6887 cttctcomiii 1098, 1876, 2188, 2199. 3169. 4387 sq
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      685 C15 ©SHOP SPACE Wffi SHOP SPACE FORRENT UP FORRENT West Coast Rd, Opp. West Coast Community Club Anchor Tenant Shop Save Good location shops 188 sqft to 11,979 sqft Suitable for interior designers, fashions, training schools, showrooms bookshop Ample parking Brandon Too: 9682 8032 Joyce Neo 9661 7804 DrdnnoVoo: 9368 7949
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      813 C15 BEAUTY SALON AT Bishan Central blk 513. 350 sqtt. Near MRT. Renovated. $4.5 K. *****288 C2l INT'L PLAZA 1970 sqft. «02. MRT. With water supply. Suits F&B/ spa/ fashion. HFP *****588 KATONG SHOP SPACE. 310 1,500 sq.ft. Basement carpark. High grade finishes. Owner 6732-1688 SHOP FOR RENT. 600 sqft. Boon
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      718 C15 ©SHOP SPACE FORSALE 1 1 1 b\ GE VLANG RD. SHOPHSE. 1413 sqft. F'hold. Near MRT. Good main rd frontage. Suits all trades. $1.3 M. Call 9720-3212/ 9159-3322 2-STORCY WITH ATTIC conservation. 5-yrs old. 2091 sqft. MRT. Tenanted/ 2-storey Balestier. F'hold. Good location. *****726 AMK BLK 727, 720 Town ctr.
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      720 C16 ■k WAREHOUSES/ tlii STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT TOH GUAN RD. Opp IMM. Low fir. Warehse. 5000/7500/ 10.000/ 20.000/ 40,000/ 80.000/ 120,000 sq.ft. Call *****686 GROUND/ OTHER FLR a Kewalram Hse. 2282-4564 sqft. Easy loading. Ample parking. Also for sale Warehse/ fty. CKS *****557 AUUNIED/ PAYA LEBAR/ Henderson. Ground floor. 2000.
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        230 11 We d like to hear from you. Write to us with your comments and views, or health-related events that you would like to have listed m this magazine. E-mail sthealth@sph.com.sg f JBA^ ,fT li^H recede 10 more r^HBJIP^BIK 1 fit i*^ Wllis i H^^^^* jfl fIpBBHHB com|)lmientary vl fuwt/lsi2 90)
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        234 14 Health is top Priority here What do Singaporeans want out of life? A survey of values and aspirations which polled 1,500 Singaporeans m 2001 found health, safety and happiness at the top of their list. With over 16 options to choose from including friendship, power, love and youthfulness 76 per
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        517 16 Happiness is a universal emotion but on the Hawaiian islands, it is almost an art something to be worked at until it becomes instinctive. And the source of this happiness? Blessing. Mark Twain described Hawaii as "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored m any
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        354 16 Anew research method that quantifies people's quality of life beyond how much money they make could lead to a recognised index of well-being. The Day Reconstruction Method (DRM), developed by Princeton researchers and colleagues from three universities, creates an "enjoyment scale" by getting people to record the
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        1243 18 CRUNCH TIME WATCH THE DRINKS I Ms Melissa Aiyathurai-Johnston (the Raffles Hospital dietitian): Gram for gram, alcohol provides almost as many calories as fat (lg alcohol 700 calories, lg fat 900 calories lg protein or carbohydrate 400 calories) and being a liquid, it can be easier and faster to ingest.
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