The Straits Times, 14 March 2005

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 70 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 048/03/2004 MONDAY, MARCH 14 2005 •■T*A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Only $8,000 claimed from $60m held by Govt
    643 1  - Only $8,000 claimed from $60m held by Govt Goh Chin Lian By Deposits, allowances, cash owed to creditors but owners aren't stepping up to claim it Cash put m govt coffers eventually MOST unclaimed deposits are kept for six years, some for 15 years, as laid out by court rules.
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    Lock icon TIME TO REMEMBER
    72 1 Mr B. A. Rao, 83, a lookalike ofMahatma Gandhi, walks during the Dandi Yatra on Saturday, a re-enactment of the historic march undertaken by Gandhi m 1930 m Ahmadabad, India. The march, held to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dandi March, will be stretched over 24
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    Lock icon Poisoned girls are awake and talking
    423 1  -  K. C.Vijayan Roger Maynard B\ m Sydney IN A dramatic turnaround, the two girls who were on life support after being allegedly poisoned by their parents as part of an apparent family suicide pact, are sitting up and talking to each other. "This is
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    1112 1  -  Vince Chong By Hong Kong Correspondent -H H r HK needs foreign talent over babies MAKE more babies and have at least three, Mr Donald Tsang urged the territory's married couples last month. His remarks on a radio talk show, accompanied by promises of pro-birth perks, highlights a problem
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        54 2 Landmark judgment A human trafficking case involving three countries is successfully prosecuted m a Thai criminal court. PAGE 6 HK autonomy 'marred' China's move to shorten the term of Hong Kong's next leader angers many. PAGE 7 Clash m XL's coalition Umno leaders oppose MCA's push to build more
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        21 2 Iraq's defensive rebels They mount a full-scale propaganda war over the Web to restore flagging spirits among fighters. PAGE 15
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        19 2 Home away from home Life is an adventure for Japanese women m safe and comfortable Spore. PAGE 19
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        56 2 Casino crackdown Singapore gamblers may have to take Batam off their itinerary for good. PAGEH2 Young PAP Women Singapore's ruling party is setting up a new arm to get more young women into its ranks. PAGE H4 Improving near vision Clinic offers new Lasik procedure to correct presbyopia, but
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        36 2 CCA left me cold I learnt little about social responsibility from my six hours of community service, writes student. PAGEHIO Pricey test papers Set up free download of past assessment papers, reader urges MOE. PAGEHIO
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        42 2 Enemy of football Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is slammed for partly causing referee Frisk to retire early. PAGE Hll Lions take to study National striker Noh Alam Shah and four other players pursue course m sports and leisure management. PAGE Hl2
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        47 2 Free trade bonanza Talks with China may lead to an accord worth 'tens of billions of dollars,' says Australian Trade Minister. PAGEHI7 Sing Tel hits out at IDA The 'premature' sale of airwaves is forcing telcos into wireless technology of unproven merit, says Sing Tel. PAGEH2O
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      423 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-11 World 12-16 Review 17-19 FYI 20 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H6 Youthlnk H7-H9 Forum HlO Sports Hll-Hl3 Obituaries Hl5 Money Hl6-H2O LIFE! Buzz L 2 People L3-L7.L10 Events L 8 TV L 9 mmmr m b^bJ^Ab^^IbbU—L—L I r W^M T W^P^f^Wmm W^^^P^^Hp^B I bTbTbTbI flf
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon HIV remark a 'wake-up call' to gays
      490 3  - HIV remark a 'wake-up call' to gays Arlina Arshad By Minister defends statement that Nation parties may help spread virus THE man whose name has been on the tip of many an angry tongue for attributing a spike m HIV cases to a recent gay party on Sentosa yesterday defended
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      Lock icon Bikers beat motorist to death
      359 3  -  Ipoh (Kedah) A 36-YEAR-OLD motorist was beaten to death m the early hours of Saturday by a group of motorcyclists, the third case of road rage m six weeks involving murder. Police found the body of Mr Azman Abdul Karim sprawled face down and covered
      THE STAR; ASIA NEWS NETWORK; NEW STRAITS TIMES  -  359 words
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      Lock icon Sing Tel shortlisted for Pakistan telco stake
      404 3 ISLAMABAD SINGAPORE telecoms giant Sing Tel has been shortlisted-to buy a controlling stake m Pakistan's biggest telco, Pakistan Telecommunication, estimated to cost about $3 billion. The Pakistan government yesterday named eight shortlisted candidates. Others included: Telekom Malaysia, China Mobile Communications Corp, and several
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      Lock icon Israel plans for strike on Iran should nuclear talks fail
      495 4 London ISRAEL has drawn up plans for a combined air and ground attack on Iranian nuclear installations should diplomatic efforts fail to halt Teheran's nuclear programme, according to a report m the London Sunday Times. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's
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      Lock icon How to tame the stock market
      6 4 How to tame the stock market
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      Lock icon Wartime sex slaves petition to get UN help against Japan
      442 4 Taipei TAIWANESE women forced to become sex slaves by the Japanese during World War II are hoping to collect a million signatures for a petition which they, and other victims across Asia, intend to present to the United Nations m
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      30 6 AP STRONG MESSAGE: A sign warning against sexual exploitation of children at a popular spot for tourists m Phnom Penh. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are favoured targets for traffickers.
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      Lock icon 85 years in jail for human trafficker
      627 6  - 85 years in jail for human trafficker Nirmal Ghosh PHOTO: LANDMARK COURT JUDGMENT IN THAILAND By Three-nation collaboration helps clinch case against Cambodian woman Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok A PRISON sentence of 85 years handed down on a Cambodian woman by a criminal court here is being hailed as a
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      Lock icon More than one million people trafficked each year
      416 6 Arnold Gay HUMAN trafficking for forced labour and sexual exploitation is not limited to Asia but is a hugely lucrative and global business that has become the world's second most profitable crime. According to HumanTrafficking.org, a website funded by the US State
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      Lock icon ASIA-WIDE PROBLEM
      352 6 Cambodia HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS China HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS Indonesia HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS (but not comprehensive) Japan HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS (but has related laws) North Korea HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS South Korea HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS Laos HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS Malaysia HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS Myanmar HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS (but has child
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      Lock icon Congress aborts power grab to end political row
      411 9  -  Ravi Velloor By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi A victory for democracy, says state opposition leader returned to power m BJP's tribal Jharkhand INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has handed back control of an eastern state to the opposition Bharatiya Janata
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      Lock icon South Korea eases rules on aid for the North
      281 9 Seoul SOUTH Korea is easing rules governing local organisations seeking to send humanitarian aid to North Korea m a bid to speed up help to its famine-stricken communist neighbour. In a statement posted on its website, the Unification Ministry said it
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      Lock icon THE ART OF PROPAGANDA
      57 9 Paintings and posters from North Korea find ready buyers at this art gallery m Beijing called the Pyongyang Art Studio. The gallery imports these pieces of mainly nationalistic themes from the communist state and sells them over the Inte met and m its Beijing store for
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon 'OLDEST MAN' DEAD FOR YEARS
        82 9 IT AMI (Japan): A Japanese man said to be Itami city's oldest male has been found dead at his home up to a decade after his death, according to Mainichi Daily News. Mr Kyujiro Kanaoka was named the city's oldest man six years ago, as
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        Lock icon EU SET ON LIFTING ARMS EMBARGO
        77 9 JAKARTA: The European Union is determined to lift its 15-year ban on arms sales to China and does not expect any retaliation from Washington when it does so, a top official said. EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said that a delegation of European
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        Lock icon HOWARD HAILS YUDHOYONO'S VISIT
        76 9 CANBERRA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will soon make his first visit to Australia as his country's leader, Australia's Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday. "I'm very pleased about this. We have been discussing it and it's further evidence of the close relations between our two
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        Lock icon NO TERROR ATTACKS IN XINJIANG
        82 9 BEIJING: China's north-western Muslim region of Xinjiang did not suffer any terror attacks last year, said the region's top official yesterday, despite government claims that Islamic separatists with links to Al-Qaeda are active m the area. Mr Ismail Tiliwaldi, the chairman of Xinjiang's government, said
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        Lock icon GANG RAPE ACQUITTAL THROWN OUT
        70 9 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's top Islamic court has thrown out the acquittal of five men convicted of raping a woman on the orders of a tribal village jury more than 2V4 years ago. The Federal Shariat Court on Friday summoned the five men whose August 2002 death
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      291 6 Knowledge is brighter future! The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Skills Training Award Scheme helps low-income Chinese workers who are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents to attend the following skills training courses. certificate m BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIOnT^^^ This programme is designed for individuals who want to equip themselves with II w^C^^^ I
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      Lock icon HK may be rocked by constitutional crisis
      474 7 Analysts say China's decision to shorten chief executive's term 'unlawful' flouts the Basic Law its miniConstitution adopted m 1997, which sets out five-year terms for the chief executive. "Political expediency has been allowed to prevail over the rule of law," the Sunday China
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      Lock icon CHINESE PARLIAMENT DRAWS TO A CLOSE
      60 7 A group of 15 renowned ccdligraphers and painters on hand to display their artistic flair at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse m Beijing on Saturday to mark the annual session of the National People's Congress the Chinese parliament which ends today, and the Chinese People's
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      Lock icon Hu holds all three top posts now
      338 7  -  Chua Chin Hon By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINESE President Hu Jintao was elected the country's official military chief yesterday, completing a 28-month leadership transition from outgoing leader Jiang Zemin. Mr Hu, 62, sailed through with a near unanimous vote for the post
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      Lock icon Beijing brushes off Chen's warning
      225 7 Beijing CHINA yesterday dismissed a warning from Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian that the enactment of an anti-secession law today would damage cross-strait ties. "The law is aimed at the solidarity of China," Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing told reporters. "It's to keep China whole...Reunification will
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      Lock icon Rural kids get leg-up with free schooling
      576 8 Rural kids get leg- up with free schooling Scheme will be extended to all children m poor counties by 2007 TORN AND TATTERED "The rural education system is on the verge of collapse not only because of money but because of the political system." DR HU XI ngdo J a
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      Lock icon China tries out Aids vaccine
      176 8 Beijing CHINA, criticised for being slow to act on its Aids/HIV crisis, has begun its first human trials of a new vaccine, state media said yesterday. On Saturday, eight people became the first volunteers to receive the Aids vaccine, Xinhua news agency reported. Forty-nine volunteers
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      754 9 WW jl Everyone is familiar with property but few are able to own a global portfolio of real yooMffc r^^^ i estate securities. Innovations like real estate investment trusts ("REITs") are changing /X* Wm j^K? W%^ that W i th the United Global Real Estate Securities Fund ("the Fund"), you
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      Lock icon Spring cleaning at Golkar
      755 10  -  Derwin Pereira INDONESIAN POLITICS By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta Chairman Jusuf begins purge, marking return to pro-establishment orientation for party GOLKAR is clearing its decks. A new oligarchy, made up of powerful business tycoons running the party, including Vice-President Jusuf Kalla, and Suharto-linked cronies, has
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      Lock icon Jakarta sends navy frogmen to disputed territory
      237 10 Jakarta INDONESIA has sent seven navy frogmen to a small reef that Malaysia also claims as its territory. The elite troops were dropped onto the Karang Unarang reef m the Sulawesi Sea from an aircraft, navy spokesman Guntur Wahyudi told the state-run Antara
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      386 10 SINGAPORE Q INSTITUTE OF MAW IEMENT For the sth time, a SIM student has been awarded a scholarship to study at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science. Could you be next With a world-class education, getting world-class results is no surprise. Wtm In 2004, SIM graduate Chua
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      140 10 Competitively Priced $13,800 "I looked at a number of potential MBA programmes, but ElA's programme offered the entrepreneurial edge that is I rniBB*ng m most MBA's Being a software company m Asia mr% is tough enough, but it's been made a lot easier with this programme and the support offered
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Call for more Chinese schools sparks protests
      658 11  - Call for more Chinese schools sparks protests Leslie Lau By Malaysia Correspondent Kuala Lumpup Umno opposes MCA's proposal, saying it will not help integration "National schools are not only for the Malays but also for Chinese and Indians. We want national schools to be the students' first choice." MR KHAIR
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      Lock icon Man faces gallows for second time
      165 11 Kuching A MAN who escaped the gallows two years ago was charged with the murder of lawyer Fabian Lim Ann Hon. Ling Kiang Chai, 35, and three others had been charged with the rape and murder of a Form One girl and sentenced to
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      Lock icon MAS biased against women, says minister
      384 11 Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN Cabinet minister has accused national carrier Malaysia Airlines of discriminating against women by requiring female cabin crew to have no more than two children and retire 10 years earlier than men. "Women shouldn't be treated like objects, and there cannot
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      Lock icon S'porean man found dead IN KL flat
      169 11 Kuala Lumpur A 36-YEAR-OLD Singaporean believed to be a drug trafficker was found dead m a luxury apartment here on Saturday morning after apparently shooting himself m the head. Malaysian police discovered drugs and drug-making equipment m the lOth-floor apartment. The man is
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      77 12 Local affiliates are spared the expense of digging up original material. Public relations firms secure government contracts worth millions of dollars. The major networks, which play a crucial role m distributing the government's coverage of itself, collect fees from the government agency that produces segments as well as
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      Lock icon Pre-packaged 'news' on the rise
      93 12 A definitive accounting is nearly impossible. There is no comprehensive archive of local TV reports, so there is no way to determine what has been broadcast, when and where. Still, several large agencies, including the Defence Department, the State Department and the Department of Health
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      618 12 This is the Bush govt's PR machine reporting. Govt-made TV news bulletins are blurring the lines between PR and journalism m US New York IT IS the kind of TV news coverage every president covets. "Thank you, Bush. Thank you, USA," a jubilant IraqiAmerican told a camera crew m Kansas
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      Lock icon SM Goh to discuss bilateral interests with PM Blair today
      400 12 By Warren Fernandez Foreign Editor In London SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong will meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair this afternoon, during a working visit to the United Kingdom. They will hold talks at 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's
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      Lock icon South Africa may cull elephants again
      82 12  -  Laohu Valley Reserve (South Africa) SOUTH Africa may begin culling elephants for the first time m a decade, a move that animal welfare groups say is cruel and unaccept- able but which may be needed to control a surging population. "We are strongly leaning
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      Lock icon Spain busts massive money laundering ring
      422 13 41 people nabbed; ship, two small planes and 42 luxury cars seized Madrid A HUGE international mon-ey-laundering ring centred on the coastal resort of Marbella has been busted, say the Spanish authorities. The Interior Ministry said 41 people from at least five countries were
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      631 13 New York FOR 10 years, the son of Fat the Gangster thought he had got away with it. Louis Eppolito, who emerged last week as one of the most corrupt and murderous officers m the history of the New York Police Department
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      Lock icon Pope given all-clear to leave hospital
      236 13 Rome POPE John Paul II addressed pilgrims yesterday for the first time since undergoing a throat operation and shortly thereafter came the news that he would be discharged from hospital. "The Holy Father, m agreement with doctors treating him, will return this evening to
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      171 14 HE IS a TV star, he is a billionaire and he knows a thing or two about beautiful women between the ones he had married and the beauty pageants he already owns. Who better to rescue a damsel m distress than Mr Donald
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      Lock icon 'Save Terri' offer refused
      170 14 THE husband of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo (pictured here m 2001) has rejected the US$l million (Ssl.6 million) offered if he would reverse a decision to take his wife off life-support after 15 years. After years of legal wrangling, a judge has ordered the removal next Friday
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      149 14 Mussolini scion barred from polls PHOTO: AN ITALIAN electoral body has barred the granddaughter of Italian wartime dictator Benito Mussolini from standing m local elections next month, ruling she had forged signatures needed to allow her to stand m the vote. Ms Alessandra Mussolini, leader of the far-right Social Alternative
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      Lock icon Deserter's peace trek
      193 14 A 94-YEAR-OLD former German soldier who deserted Hitler's army during World War II is to trek through the Nepalese Himalayas carrying a message of peace for Maoist rebels. "I am a peace lover campaigning for peace and non-violence," said Mr Karl Henrik Wagner. Born m Hamburg m
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      566 15 Shi' ite- Kurdish talks to form Iraq govt collapse Cabinet posts and Kurds' autonomous region are the sticking points Baghdad TALKS between Iraq's leading parties on forming a new government have collapsed, crushing hopes that it would be m place before Parliament meets for the first time this week. Officials
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      Lock icon Nuclear equipment 'looted after Saddam's ouster'
      328 15 New York LOOTERS systematically stole equipment capable of making parts for nuclear arms m the weeks following the USled invasion of Iraq that ousted Saddam Hussein, a senior Iraqi official has told the New York Times. Mr Sami Al-Araji, Deputy Minister of Industry, said
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      Lock icon Iraqi militants step up online propaganda war
      333 15 Baghdad IRAQI militants appear to be mounting a full-scale propaganda war with messages offering encouragement to resistance fighters appearing daily on the Internet. A group headed by Jordanian militant Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi reportedly Osama bin Laden's top operative m Iraq started an Internet
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      Lock icon Zarqawi aiming for US 'soft targets'
      228 15 Washington JORDANIAN militant Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi reportedly Osama bin Laden 's top operative m Iraq is planning attacks on "soft targets" m the United States such as cinemas, restaurants and schools, Time magazine reported yesterday. It cited comments by a former top aide to
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        Lock icon '2M BRITONS COULD DIE FROM BIRD FLU'
        142 15 LONDON: A leading British scientist attacked the government yesterday over its contingency plans to deal with a human bird flu pandemic, saying more than two million Britons could die. Professor Hugh Pennington, president of the Society for General Microbiology, told the Independent on
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        102 15 JEDDAH: Saudi security forces shot dead one man and arrested three others m a raid on a suspected militant's flat m Jeddah yesterday, officials and witnesses said. They said a woman was also killed and five policemen were wounded m the early morning
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        312 2  -  Ng Mei Van By FROM a 3 v 2 -month-old toddler to an 83-year-old great-grandmother, about 350 families, with children wearing colourful home-made hats, turned up on Saturday morning at the East Coast Park to walk. 10km for charity. Most
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          74 2 AN ILLEGAL immigrant was arrested trying to swim to Singapore using an inflated rubbish bag. The 23-year-old Bangladeshi, who was heading towards the northern coast near Senoko fish market, was hauled from the sea on Saturday morning by Police Coast Guard officers. A person convicted of
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          84 2 A 57- YEAR-OLD man was charged m court on Saturday with splashing hot water on a policeman outside his Whampoa flat on Friday evening. Lim Leng Hwa faces a charge of deterring police sergeant Lim Hee Cheong from carrying out his duty. It is understood
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        445 4  -  Li Xueying By Aimed at those aged 1 7 to 40, it will be launched next month WHEN marketing director Chan Hui Yuh, 28, tried to rope her friends m to join the People's Action Party (PAP) last year, their comeback
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        657 5  - Local clinic offers Lasik to correct old eyes Chua Kong Ho By But surgeons warn such surgery to restore near vision is still untested EXCELLENCE Healthcare, a private specialist clinic at the Camden Medical Centre, is offering a new Lasik procedure which promises to restore near vision for people affected
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        479 6  -  Tracy Sua By Mock-up can simulate various ship fires and flooding as well THE Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will begin training its first batch of students on its new ship rescue and firefighting simulator from the end of this month. The two-storey, 110 sq
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        275 8 HIP AND HAPPENING Place: Ice Cold Beer Who goes there: Young working professionals Where it's at: 9 Emerald Hill Road Word on the street: Opened m 1993, this little gem, well known to most Deer aficionados, provides glass 1 rosters to chill beer glasses to the perfect temperature. The result?
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        626 9  -  Christopher Choo GROWING PAINS Foreign talent debate: By While many feel foreign talents come at expense of locals, they do benefit us I HAVE an uneasy feeling that Singaporeans are sometimes treated as second-class citizens m our own country. Reading complaints about preferential
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        492 11 London THE winds of change are set to blow at Highbury and it will begin with Ashley Cole's departure presumably for Premiership leaders Chelsea. And, according to yesterday's The Observer, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is already resigned to his defender leaving, despite
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        351 11 Madrid BARCELONA shook off the disappointment of their Champions League defeat by CheJsea with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp on Saturday. First-half strikes from Portuguese midfielder Deco and French winger Ludovic Giuly dispelled any doubts of a confidence
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        303 11 London DESPITE winning the FA Cup for a record 11 times, Manchester United have never retained it. After a 4-0 quarter-final demolition of Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday, the Red Devils can dream of rewriting the history books, being
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        420 12  -  TAN KIM HAN TABLE TENNIS A FRUSTRATED Li Jiawei stumbled again at the last hurdle of an international competition. In the 17th Women's Asian Cup m Japan yesterday morning, the World No 6 lost 3-4 m a thrilling seven-game semi-fi-nal to
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        450 12 RUGBY Dublin THE French rugby team celebrated with champagne for the third time last week, as they destroyed Ireland's dream of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 26-19 victory on Saturday. France had already feted Fabien Pelous' 100 th cap and 21--year-old Benoit Baby's debut
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        138 12 NATIONAL footballers Indra Sahdan Daud (left) and Hassan Sunny rehearse the dance routine for Saturday's High On Life, an anti-drug concert by the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), to be shown on Channel 5 at Bpm. They are among 12 players of the Tiger Cup- winning squad
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        471 12 BASKETBALL Charlotte WHEN he was playing m Miami, Caron Butler stayed up late after games to watch Kobe Bryant's on-court magic m Los Angeles. But Butler had not seen it m person since joining the Lakers m the off-season. "I was like, 'Now
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        570 12  -  Alam Shah and Co. pursue course m sports and leisure management By Tan Kirn Han NATIONAL striker Noh Alam Shah did not finish his secondary school education. But the 25-year-old Tampines Rovers player, determined to upgrade himself, enrolled m a diploma course m sports
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          114 12 SINGAPORE'S Under-21 football team were thrashed 0-6 by Myanmar's Under-21 squad m the opener of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy m Bandar Seri Begawan on Saturday. Fielding several Tiger Cup players, Myanmar led 4-0 at half-time with goals by Van Paing (6th minute), Mar La
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          61 12 AFTER a three-year break, the Singapore Biathlon will be flagged off with nearly 1,600 participants at East Coast Park on March 26 at Bam. The event comprises a 1.5-km swim and 10-km run. Shuttle buses will be provided to ferry participants from the Bedok MRT
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          57 12 THE women's football division of the Football Association of Singapore is organising two futsal clinics for Under-12 girls tomorrow from 2pm to spm at the Yishun Sports Hall and on Wednesday from 9am to noon at the Bedok Sports Hall. For details, call Abirami Naidu
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          50 12 WORLD Racing Series champion Epalo will defend his Singapore Airlines International Cup (SAIC) crown at the Singapore Turf Club on May 15. A total of 106 entries from 15 countries, including over 30 Group 1 winners from six continents, were received for the event.
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          76 12 THE Keppel Group has raised $100,000 for the Singapore International Foundation (SIF), which will go towards helping to rebuild tsunami-afflicted communities m Indonesia. Witnessed by Mr Nasri Gustaman, Counsellor of the Indonesian Embassy m Singapore, the cheque was presented to SIF on Saturday at
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        509 13 BADMINTON Winner outplays error-prone world No. 1 to regain title he won m 2002 Birmingham WORLD No 1 Lin Dan lost his title at the All-England badminton championships when he was beaten m the final by Chen Hong, his close friend from the
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        164 13 PRINCE Andrew has warned that the All-England Badminton Championships has to respond to the challenge of Asian success, or lose its status as the most famous Open tournament. The patron to the 106-year-old event, who is also fourth m line to the British royal
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        486 13 »GOLF Doha WORLD No 3 Ernie Els fired a seven-under-par 65 to storm to a one-shot win at the Qatar Masters yesterday. The South African, who carded eight birdies and one bogey for a 12-under aggregate of 276, achieved his second victory
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        854 13 BADMINTON All-England Championships, finals Men's singles: Chen Hong (Chn) bt Lin Dan (Chn) 8-15 15-5 15-2. Doubles: Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen (Den) 15-10, 15-6. BASKETBALL NBA: Miami 90 New Jersey 65, Golden State 105 Atlanta 92, LA Lakers 1 1 7
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        234 13 OLYMPICS Paris NAWAL El Moutawakel, head of the International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission examining the five cities vying to host the 2012 Olympics, rejected claims that the Paris bid had been harmed by the nationwide strike last week. The national stoppage came right m
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          99 13 CLEMENT BREAKS WORLD 400 M MARK FAYETTEVILLE (Arkan sas): Trinidad-born Kerron Clement broke US great Michael Johnson's 10 year-old 400 m indoor world record of 44.635 ec here on Saturday, clocking 44.575 ec at the NCAA US collegiate indoor athletics championships. "I can't describe how I feel," said Clement, 19,
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          58 13 INDIAN WELLS (California): Eight-time tennis Major winner Andre Agassi beat Wayne Arthurs m a second-round match at the Indian Wells WTA/ATP Masters Series event, ending Arthurs' run of 109 undefeated service games. Agassi broke Arthurs' serve four times, rolling to a 6-4, 6-1 victory m the
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          67 13 SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Kings centre Brad Miller, a two-time National Basketball Association All-Star, broke his left leg m practice on Saturday and could miss the rest of the regular season. He was taking part m light shooting drills during practice when he suffered the injury. X-rays
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          103 13 NAGOYA: Japan's Yumiko Hara stormed to victory m her first marathon here yesterday to qualify for the world championships later this year. She came through after a battle with Megumi Oshima m the Nagoya International Women's Marathon, putting on a spurt with 4km to go
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        642 16  -  Goh Eng Yeow "TAKING STOCK By Local bourse is also worried about lack of fresh catalysts to spark buying interest SHADOW OVER STI "The rise of the index is unsustainable, as hedge funds may find it tempting to 'short' the Singapore market m anticipation
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          144 16 DESPITE the latest investor relations fiasco m which frozen meal producer People's Food Holdings tailed to keep investors adequately updated on changes to its operations, ÜBS is staying positive on the company's prospects. "We think the sector's operating environment is much more favourable than
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          109 16 KIM Eng Research has noted thai Singapore Land (Sing Land) has risen far more sharply m terms of share price than United Industrial Corp (UIC), its biggest shareholder. "We find this differential unjustifiable, since UIC owns 71 per cent of Sing Land,"
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          90 16 GK GOH KEEPS 'HOLD' RATING FOR NOL i GK GOH Research has noted that, despite the Chinese New Year fes- tivities, which usually means a lull r for shippers, demand at Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was so strong that it did not have to make the usu- > al capacity
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        5659 16 UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0 819 Star Europe Bond 1.265 Star Europe Sal 1 148 Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0995 Star Asia Bond 1263 Star Asia Balanced 0 961 Star Global Technology Fund!" 0198 Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund! 0
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        337 17 Thai Cabinet faces tough economic hurdle Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said that his new Cabinet faces a "tough task" m managing South-east Asia's sec-ond-biggest economy this year because of surging oil prices, rising interest rates and worsening drought. Mr Thaksin, whose Thai Rak Thai party won a
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        464 17 Kuala Lumpur INDIAN private carrier Air Sahara will make its maiden flights to Singapore and Malaysia m May, with flights to Bangkok and Hong Kong to follow, the company said. It also unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to triple its fleet and
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          109 17 KUWAIT: With oil prices back near record highs, all eyes will be on a meeting of major oil producers m Iran on Wednesday but early indications are that Opec will not raise production to cool high prices. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Coun tries (Opec)
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          99 17 TAIPEI: South Korea's LG Electronics will buy about US$l.4 billion (552.28 billion) of technology products from Taiwan this year, nearly tripling last year's spending, its vice-chairman said on Saturday. LG vice-chairman and chief executive officer S.S. Kirn told reporters that his company would
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          137 17 BEIJING: China is seeking talks with the European Union (EU) and the United States over its ballooning clothing exports, hoping to avoid new textile restrictions, a government official said through China's staterun news agency. The government will soon send a delegation to Washington and
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          109 17 NEW DELHI: India's exports rose 27 per cent to US$7O billion (*****.1 billion) m the 11 months ended Feb 28, boosted by shipments of textiles and gems, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. India's exports last month were US$6.7 billion, compared with US$5.6
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        275 17 New York THE greenback had its biggest weekly decline against the euro m almost three months after a government report showed that the United States trade deficit had widened to US$5B.3 billion (Ss9s billion), the secondbiggest ever. "It's a large deficit, and we all know
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        447 17 Australia may trade talks with China Asian giant likely to get market economy status m return for a comprehensive pact "There's an opportunity that's presenting itself to Australia to consolidate our position with China, our third-largest trading partner." MR VAILE, who says a study on starting formal trade talks is
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          98 18 JOSE CAMACHO: Appointed vice-chairman for Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) m Asia, excluding Japan. Mr Camacho, who is based m Singapore, will report to CSFB chairman and chief executive for the Asia-Pacific, Mr Paul Calello. Mr Camacho was finance secretary of the Philippines from June
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          157 18 DING LIGUO and GUO SANXIANG: Mr Ding was appointed executive chairman of Sesdaq-listed Delong Holdings, formerly known as Teamsphere, last Tuesday and Mr Guo, executive director. The new appointments are a result of a reverse takeover deal with Best Decade Holdings, under which China steel company
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          86 18 balakrishn AN KUNNAM BATH: Appointed managing director and global head of the Indian sub-conti-nent for SG Private Banking (Asia Pacific), part of the Societe Generale group. Mr Kunnambath, 46, is based m Singapore. He will focus on building and coordinating a cross-border team of specialist
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          64 18 WOO SIEW FOOK: Appointed director of finance and business services at listed Lee Metal Group, effective March 1. Mr Woo, 52, had held the post of senior manager, corporate client management at RZB Bank, since August last year. Prior to that, he had worked
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          45 18 JEANNETTE HO: Appointed vice-president for distribution marketing and revenue management at Raffles International, the hotel management arm of Raffles Holdings. Ms Ho will drive Raffles International's global distribution strategy as well as oversee its e-commerce channels and central reservations system.
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        660 18  -  Bryan Lee By Revenues likely to rise and stock prices could outpace the market, say analysts Dialling up growth SINGTEL, Star Hub and Ml are likely to extend revenues and protect margins by fostering greater usage of mobile data services while cutting costs. Diversification
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        261 18 HERE'S food for thought: Demand for products made by Singapore's low-profile packaged food industry is set to grow at an appetising 5 per cent a year for the next few years. That rising demand from consumers at home and abroad means manufacturers
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        653 18  -  Narendra Aggarwal By Economics Correspondent AT 99 years of age, the venerable Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry could be excused for having a traditional and conservative image. But new blood at the top is changing that. Step forward the new
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        1430 19  -  Goh Eng Yeow Erica Tay STI FAMILY By Want Want chief Tsai Eng Meng is game for a gamble, even if everyone disagrees Want Want for nothing when you have confident united staff ANALYSTS' TAKE "Management has alleviated negative sentiments relating to
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        264 19  -  Azrin Asmani By THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) has called for the introduction of a "circuitbreaker mechanism" m the local share market. This is to curb the wild gyrations m the share prices of counters hit by incidences involving corporate fraud or
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        163 19 SESDAQ-LISTED Darco Water Technologies said its units recently won three contracts, totalling $6.45 million to build pure water and waste treatment plants. The three contracts are for projects m China, Malaysia and Singapore, the company said m a statement. It said the deals
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        743 20  -  Bryan Lee By It says telcos being forced into wireless tech whose merits are not yet proven SINGTEL has hit out at a recent decision by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) to sell airwaves for the latest highspeed
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        280 20 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is taking a 70 per cent stake m a £350 million (551.09 billion) joint venture to build and manage student hostel accommodation m Britain and Ireland. GIC Real Estate (GIC RE), its property arm, is
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        600 2 Marriage? Career comes first Hong Xinyi LOOKS like Sylvester Sim and Maia Lee are the only Singapore Idol contestants with marriage on their minds. When Life! met their peers Taufik Batisah, Leandra Rasiah, Christopher Michael Lee, Daphne Khoo, Olinda Cho and Beverly Morata at a concert rehearsal last Saturday evening,
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        1246 3  -  He may be a quirky loser, but the 'nautical nonsense' of Spongeßob Square Pants the cartoon character has become a craze that has caught on m Singapore too Sherwin Loh MEDIA REPORTER FOR all the wild antics that Spongeßob Square Pants pulls on his popular
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          123 3 PHOTO: It started out as Spongeßoy. which was kind of generic. But we couldn't use that name because it was trademarked. I thought of another name, like Billy Bob (Thornton), as m the actor. I wanted the name Sponge because that's what he is. So I replaced Billy
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          19 3 I was thinking of Edward, like King Edward, and I replaced the first syllable with the word squid.
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          46 3 Because the show was m the Pacific, I was thinking of the Bikini Atoll where they tested the atomic bomb. The cartoon is set near there but at the bottom, so it became Bikini Bottom. Well, I also thought it was a funny pun.
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        818 4  -  starsngripes TayYekKeak From guys m pyjamas, to younger guys bossing older guys, to a famous guy sleeping at a bus stop LAST week was a quiet week m new movies opening so I'm looking for entertainers elsewhere. By the way, let me give you the idiot's
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        200 4 annoyingindex Hong Xinyi THE SLOB EDITION 1. Michael Jackson wore pvjama pants and slippers (right) to attend his child molestation trial last week. What, no more epaulettes and diamond-studded gloves? Looks like the King of Pop is going for the grungy beggar look. 2. Terence Cao has been playing a
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        605 5 I don't do divas But singing coach Amanda Colliver actually likes being at the beck and call of big stars carelesswhisper HongXinyi AMANDA Colliver doesn't believe m divas. The classically trained Australian has been teaching singing for over 20 years, and has worked with some of Hollywood's biggest stars including
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        76 5 BEIJING Actress Zhang Ziyi is No. 2 on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list after basketball star Yao Ming. The list, based on income and popularity, was released by the Chinese edition of the American financial magazine. Making up the top five were athlete Liv Xiang,
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        157 5 NEW YORK Teen idol Lindsay Lohan says she isn't seeing actor Bruce Willis (right) at all The New York Post said Willis, 49, and Lohan, 18, flirted with each other at a party for his film Hostage last week. At one point, he pulled down her
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        108 5 AUNTIE-KILLER Fei Yu-ching admitted wanting separate bedrooms if he marries. The singer was interviewed by Shin Mm Daily after Taiwanese entertainer Cai Tou said at a taping of a Taiwan TV show that Fei never got married because he is obsessed with cleanliness. He added that Fei once
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        903 6 You can't just check out of a friendship when you enter into a relationship girttalk Janice Wong SHE used to be my classmate. We shared the same hobbies, borrowed each other's lecture notes and had long telephone conversations. All that changed when she had a
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        28 6 Actress Yang Libing (right) on her mild attitude towards her divorce from LiNanxing f PHOTO. THE NEW PAPER
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        59 6 Actress-author Joan Collins on her weight-loss rule 'Hong Kong movies don't need actors, they need only movie stars. And movie stars don't need to become fat or thin, they just need to be there' Actor Anthony Wong on why
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        1277 6  -  KokTseWei THE composer as we know him is going the way of the dodo that is, if you believe the Russian minimalist composer Vladimir Martynov. "I'm sure about it. There won't be a group of people called composers m the future," he says confidently. "We're heading
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        78 10 PHOTO PHOTO: PHOTO: PHOTO: Barbie Hsu (right with Vie Chou) gives kangaroos a run for their money with these marsupial pouches on her dress. REUTERS Denmark's Crown Princess Mary (left) cuts a fine figure m this two-tone dress. No wonder Crown Prince Frederik seems as pleased as punch. Sandra
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        27 10 MISSES PHOTO: PHOTO: APPLE DAILY Elle MacPherson (left) and Kate Bosworth (right), bone-thin m their low-cut outfits, show why you shouldn't flaunt what you don't have. AFP
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        141 10 LONDON More doors have opened for Gong Li (right) m Hollywood. The Memoirs Of A Geisha star has been cast m the fourth film of The Silence Of The Lambs, and Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx has okayed her for a major role m the movie version
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        159 10 LONDON Rod Stewart knelt and proposed to his girlfriend of five years, Penny Lancaster (above), on the Eiffel Tower last Wednesday. "I left it this long because I wanted to get it right this time," Stewart, 60, said m a statement. "I've never been happier and more
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          107 8 Mouth-watering dishes such as Ayam Kasturi Pangang and Sambal Assam Kesom Kering by Aziza Ali await you at The Fullerton's Town Restaurant this week. You can also sample her signature dishes at the Asian Buffet Lunch. In the evening, you can enjoy performances by jazz guitarist Farid
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          67 8 Whet your appetite with snacks from Indian cities at this restaurant, which is promoting Indian street food m celebration of Holi, an important festival on the Indian calendar. Check out the snacks at the alfresco stalls and the live cooking statipn. Vansh, #01-04 Stadium Indooi Stadium,
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          81 8 1 rear your family to brunch at Orchard Hotel on Easter Sunday. You can tuck into an international buffet featuring seafood, dim sum and Western dishes. Children can enjoy ice cream, mini Easter Bunny eggs, hot cross buns, popcorn, kacang puteh and more. They can also have
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          101 8 Enjoy a traditional Good Friday dinner featuring fresh fish and seafood from the kitchen of the trendy and upbeat Prego eatery at Raffles The Plaza on Good Friday. The next, day and on Easter Sunday, tuck into the restaurants Easter Brunch Buffet, which features lamb
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          107 8 ART EXHIBITION AND SALE BY TIBETAN ARTIST TENZING NORBU LAMA Antiquity Hands Of The Mils, 141 Tudor Court, Tanglln Road, next to Tanglki Mall, Tangiln Road, Till tomorrow: 11am 7pm, Free, Tel: 6735-5332 Tibetan artist Tenzing Norbu Lama, whose illustrations and paintings were featured m the Oscar-nominated film Caravan,
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          106 8 AUSTRALIAN FILM FESTIVAL Q V Orand, Great World City, Today: 7 9.30pm, Tickets: $9. Log on to www .tfv.com. sg Catch award-winning film Australian Rules at 7pm. It is about a 16-year-old football player who helps his team win. The later film, Gettin' Square, is about a former
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          63 8 LONDON COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR Esplanade Theatre Studio, Today: 7.30pm, Fee: $10 $5 for those who have tickets for their concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall tomorrow), Tel: 6348-5555 Church choir members and choral music lovers will benefit from attending this masterclass by the London Community Gospel Choir, which has
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          264 8 THE HAPPY PRINCE Ad 3 Theatre. One-T wo-SI x Calmhlll Arts Centre. 126 Calmhlll Road. Last day: 11am 4pm, Tickets: $20, Tsi: f.341 8688 Adapted from Oscar Wilde's fairytales, this storytelling, music and visual theatre by Fondatione Aida, Italy, is about friendship between a swallow and a prince. For
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          61 8 BEAT JUNKIES PHOROUS AND PARKING LOT PIMP Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, Today tomorrow: 7.30 8.15pm 8.45 9.30pm, Free, Tel: 6828-837 7 Tonight, music group Phorous performs a melange of recycled loops and soundscapes with VJ aka Sleepwalker, fuzz aka magnumF and Desmond aka Slantboy on bass. Also catch
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          72 8 WIENER AKADEMIE ORCHESTRA CHOIR Esplanade Concert Hall, Today: 7pm, Tickets: $42 $122 ($22 $44 fee studsnts, Wmsn and senior ctttzens), Tel: 9949 BBSS Enjoy J.S. Bach's Baroque masterpiece Mass In B Minor at this concert by Austria's Wiener Akademie Orchestra Choir under the baton of founder and music director
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          180 8 PARTY OF ONE (ASIAN PREMIERE) The Art* House. Chamber, The Old Parliament Till tomorrow: 3 it Bpm. Tickets: $29 (matinee). $37 (evening show), Tel: 6332-6919 Don't miss this original musical revue if you are single or was single once. Humorous and at times touching, the songs and sketches m
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      553 9 life! Horoscopes Aries March 21 -April 20*^^ Keeping a secret, no matter how tough it may be, is absolutely crucial now. That goes double if it happens to be a romantic secret that you were sure you'd never tell a soul. But isn't it nicer this way? Taurus fj^> April
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      328 8 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE BD (SENGKANG/ W PUNGGOL) 4 'A' 261 C, 124. 122. #17. Sea view 4 A' 2978. 2928 Full hgt window. j $0 deposit. $0 fee. 6387-9107 fffk ROOMS WANTED Uif (RENT) PROFESSIONAL/ STUDENT NEED common/ master rms m all areas. Owner pis call: *****829 Associate
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      762 9 Wfh OFFICE SPACE \go FOR RENT CHANGI/ TG. PAGAR/ Carpenter St. 800 4408 sqft. Fitted. Near MRT. immediate. PPC 900M967 HEXT TO CITY Hall MRT. 2500 ;qft. Entire fir. Fitted. Only $3.20 psf. Hurry! *****088 N&G OFFICE/ CLASSROOM SPACE. 300 15,000 sq.ft. Tg Pagar MRT/ lood ct. $1.30 psf up.
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      520 9 D LOUNGE SPACE FOR SALE GEYLANG/ HOLLAND VILLAGE Face main rd. 3800/ 2700sqft $2.4x/4.xM. Zion Rd 3000sqft $2.xM. Buy/ Sell. Pg. 9809-9888 ■k WAREHOUSES/ ED STORAGE V SPACE FOR RENT Ist»rHub| i>ilp aTOHAofI KALLANG. CHANGI. T.PAYOH facilities. 98 sizes. 12 to 600 sqft. Mthiy or yearly fr $68 p/ mth.
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        448 CVIII U) sales sales I rrtttSSmii rBMCtII PIJIKf CfftCf Requirements \^k I '4 GCE O Levels Dip/Graduate j^fl I 'Singapore Citizen /PR Monthly Allowance up to $2,000 I Clients listing provided ICP.CtfC IHHIH I^T* 9^tTa\t'^^ff^9T^ta\Wa\Wa\taWam larn^raß m—i» ■■E^a^Mu^ifliiijLt^^BJ A public-listed Food Beverage Company requires the following qualified candidates for expansion: Requirements:
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        466 CVIII khkhkhk j^^weT established co dealng^ F wftti baby products is looking for Mi^DlfrnrnrjiTni^l I- Sales experience required I Bilingual m English Mandarin Basic commission Able to start work immediate Working hours 1 0 7pm 12-9pm 83. Kaki Bukit Aye 1. Shun Li Industrial Park TW: 6547 1877 -^m^m^m^awwwm f MONEY
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        524 CVIII IMMEDIATE RETAIL SALES ASSTS/ Admin for handphones. Female working environment. With experience. ORDs welcome. Walk m (12-6pm) City Plaza «01-20/ 35. Opp Paya Lebar MRT. Pis call *****522 Welding Co requires: SALES REPRESENTATIVES Male working environment Possess class 3 lie With industrial/ hardware experience Training provided Handphone trpt provided 5-
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        705 CIX SALES ••AM ESTAB USED Car Co. looking for experienced Sales Execs. Basic commission $3500 above. Pis call Koh 9695-7883 CAPABLE, EXPERIENCED SALES Personnel required to sell new cars. Basic/ high commission $1K per car. AML *05-06. *****106 LADIES FASHION REQUIRES Full/ Part-Time Sales Asst. Basic commission allowance. Walk-in. «01-39 Bugis
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        1062 CIX FpS CUSTOMER CUSTOMER 1) Account*/ 2) Corporate Admin Executive Ticketing Executives Mm GCE 'O Level or higher Preferably with lATA-UFTAA Computer Literate qualifications At least 3 yrs exp handling full At least 3 yrs related experience sets of accounts irtdependentty /f^ t0 work independently Working expenence m Travel Aggressive hardworking,
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        426 CIX PJh HAIR/ BEAUTY gK HAIR/ BEAUTY Singapore's leading beauty salon requires: BEAUTY CONSULTANT 1 yr experience m beauty salon Sales results oriented Salary: JI.BK-S4K BEAUTY THERAPIST 1 yr experience Salary: $1.1 X- $2. 8K TRAINEE THERAPIST No experience needed Malaysians welcome Training provided Salary: $1K $2K i "MASSEUSES 1-2 years
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        242 CIX WK ADMINISTRATIVE/ IJjpP CLERICAL J Communication equipment I J company seek: 1 AR AP Full Book •MinCAT/ACCAI/ Diploma m Accounting •Mini year experience Fluent m Mandarin English Email resume to: recruit@setelco.com.sg Hv^r^^^T^^^Ha^^^^T^^^il Able to keep full det of a/c using ACCPAC (DOS) accounting software mm 2 years exp PC literate
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        581 CIX Wy\ ADMINISTRATIVE/ IJft ADMINISTRATIVE/ WfV ADMINISTRATIVE/ Ipf CLERICAL Mr CLERICAL jjjjjj CLERICAL mmtr^ mm urn %j Responsibilities: Assist planners m monitoring and loading work orders to approved subcontractors/suppliers for power management devices/modules Track consignment RMA m Oracle system to ensure proper inventory tracking and cost accountability Work with subcontractors to
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        84 CIX ADMIN ASST. COMPUTER literate with MSN/ VOIP. Good communiI cation co-ordinatjpn skills. Bilingual m Chinese English a I must. Min 'o' level. s'^ -day work week. Pis fax: 6382-3911 or email: office<S>rota.com.sg I I HC N iTU (uHamZZ*™' I (O ™y itKn^J?^* f *t:<l>t llt j T< I Reach out
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        233 CIX A well established co dealing with perfumeries, cosmetics hair care products requires ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Mm. 3 yrs experience m handling full sets of accounts with good leadership qualities Interested applicants pis call personally or write m to 315 Outram Road 904-07 Tan Boon Liat Bldg. Singapore *****4 Or call: 6227-0288
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        352 CIX hjkhkhkhjk flrtV ADMINISTRATIVE/ yp7 CLERICAL Automotive logistics Co. requires LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR Mm '0' level Bilingual hardworking ACCOUNTS/ ADMIN ASSTS Mm '0' level PC literate Experience m basic accounting Bilingual Preferably staying m Jurong area Interested please call for an appointment 9723-4947 An Established Co. m west requires ACCOUNTS CLERKS/ INVENTORY
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        275 CIX fPK ADMINISTRATIVE/ \jjjjf CLERICAL •Mln LCCI lnte r mediatp m Accounting Computer literate At least 2 years of Accounting experience For walk-in interview, please call 9 Id <><><, 3 4-218 Account Assistants (2 Positions) Dip m A/C or equivalent Handling full sets of a/cs under ACCPAC Wins. Version Proficient m
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        443 CX fPh ADMINISTRATIVE/ MJjf CLERICAL Urgently Requires: PART-TIME FULL-TIME CLERK Mature. Computer literate Minimum 'o' Level Female working environment Interested, please walk-in; Monday 9am to spm 189 Seleqie Road 881-08 Seleqie Centre (Opposite Rex Theatre) Call *****663 Established Hardware Company near Lavender MRT requires an experienced ACCOUNTS ASST for AR Must
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        403 CX WK ADMINISTRATIVE/ Ipf CLERICAL IMMEDIATE VARIOUS TEMP A/CS openings at Kallang/ Raffles PI/ Science Pk. Experience m AP/ audit. Mandarin speaking. Call 6227-1775 temp@p-serv.com.sg (B*****1G) Bldg Material Co m town requires ADMIN ASSISTANTS Bilingual Eng. Mandarin 3 yrs experience Computer literate Knowledge of import export documentation advantage Mm '0' level
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        508 CX fff\ ADMINISTRATIVE/ \jjjjf CLERICAL SI.3K- SI.SK. A/CS Admin. Immed. All areas. Speaks Chinese. PC literate. Call *****361 hr@singtact.com (C*****1A) ADMIN ASSISTANT Mm '0' level Fresh 'A' or diploma holder welcome PC literate Bilingual m Eng Mandarin 0 Meticulous friendly Able to start work immediately Preferably those residing m central or
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        659 CX Wf\ ADMINISTRATIVE/ Ipf CLERICAL A/CS ASST SI.3K. Partial a/cs. PC skills. Bugis. Immed. 5 days. ppmcJspacific.net.sg C *****11 ADMIN CLERK IN Tampines. Bilingual m Eng Mandarin. Computer literate. 5 day wk. 6783-1175 ADMIN ASST. MIN 0' level. S'porean only. PC knowledge. Able to start work immed. Call *****701 MAILROOM OFFICERS
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        723 CX ffji TECHNICAL ffh TECHNICAL I rlh SUNNINGDALE I Ua PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD Execute injection machine and molding accessory repairs Set up mold, conduct sample and pilot run on new molds Provide process data and parts quality information for improvement Troubleshoot molding process and evaluate molding condition NTC 2/Diploma m Mechanical
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        450 CX SIN-US Joint-venture company has vacancies tor Trainee technician |Jy Requirements: ■V •Af leasf Secondary education V Able to speak English and Mandarin m Male female candidates are welcome a Male candidates who have recently B completed NS are welcome. Extensive training will be provided T)OULD POLISHER f Requirement}; H Minimum
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        378 CX Advertising Construction Company require WORKSHOP/ STORE SUPERVISOR With relevant working experience A mm Technical qualification m Building/ NCSS Bilingual m English Mandarin Interested, walk m 53 Übi Aye 1 805-42 Paya Übi Industrial Park Tel: *****022 (Bus No: 63) AIRCON TECHNICIANS 3 yrs above working experience m servicing repair Able
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        539 CX jkhkhjkk Pfh GENERAL PSh GENERAL y^/ PRODUCTION U^ PRODUCTION STORE CLERK You will be responsible for general store duties such as unpacking of shipment, packing of finished goods, inventory control and issuing and carry out periodic defects crashing and other general duties. Requirements: Minimum GCE 'N' level Must be physically
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        546 CX Interview Today Start Tomorrow Female environment. Trpt provided Woodlands/ AMK (Bonus $400) 7.30am-7.45pm $70 7.30pm-7.45am $78 7am-7pm $64 7pm-7am $71 Chanql CD Packer/ Store Asst Bam-Bpm. $60 7.30pm-7.30am $65 Interview Eunos MRT (Ivan PA3425) *****818/ *****165 (C *****12) CASH ADVANCE Transport islandwide, start immed Kallanq/ Chai Chee/ Tal Senq Juronq/
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        576 CXI ffh GENERAL Üb? PRODUCTION T PAYOH ELECTRONIC requires SMT/ Soldering Operator. Bam--5.45pm $1030. 3pm-11pm $1140. Tel 6465-1602/ 6465-1603 BONUS $100. PASIR Ris/ Lovang. Under Co. Bam 5.30pm, 5730. Trpt to many areas. 9430-2588/ 9107-0866/ 9385-2919 BT MERAH 7AM-3PM $40; 3pm11pm $47; 11pm-7am $50; OA/ SMT. Trpt provided. Female vfDrking environment.
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        634 CXI FG\ WAREHOUSING/ f |g^ INVENTORY MTO/' A 1 _ml~£ w* bl. Exp. K-tanfePNonk/Exwl) FrtdiMDPvwm|/M'_nara<Hkon_ OptntoMa_/Ftni_t Cms 3 Driving tana locations Owrg Souih/WexaxW /^C-yM/ÜbiAd-ng Tmiz «2tf»O 1800 F«a_: «>2«»O 8621 ASST STOREKEEPER, URGENTLY required. (Tuas area). Few years of experience. Read write simple Eng, with forklift lie. Speaks Mandarin. Pis call:
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        594 CXI j-£ SECURITY p SECURITY p SECURITY h PICO GUARDS WBi_ft^»- 1) ASST. SUPERVISORS ($l4OO-$1600) IH_H-___- 2)PROTECTION OFFICERS(S 1300-S1400) For Assignments at: E|^KHB______l Ang Mo Kio Jurong Island i|^kß^^^|^H B«ach Road Kaki Bukit r^M^^^^^^~~*. -Bishan -Ntwton ~^^H^BT _r -Boon Lay -Orchard -BukltMerah Pasir Ris J* fe -Cl«m«nti -Tampines sSSjffibkL;, >fc Jf
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        410 CXI ■^CUANERS CLEANER CUM TEA lady required m Jurong area. 52-day week. No. 5 Gul Circle. Tel 6862-6321 RUBBISH COLLECTORS/ CLEAN-. ERS required to work m condo around Bedok South. 6224-2646 DISHWASHER CUM CLEANER required. Full/ part-time. S'porean/ I PR/ M'sian. Call: 9004 8549 STATIONED CLEANERS Float required m Sembawang, City
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        483 CXI ■Jk DRIVERS/ yf/ CHAUFFEURS (INSIDE PSA PORT ONLY)' Safety concious? Communicate m simple English Physically fit Sec. 2 above? •Salary $1500? Singaporean PR? Driving licence 3/4/5/D/E Wilk-in interview 10am to 4pm at: Blk 7 Keppel Road #62-18 Tanjong Pagar Complex URGENTLY REOUIRED 1) CLASS 3 DRIVER i 12pm-9pm 2) CLASS
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        1093 CXI fjfh DRIVERS/ HJ^ DRIVERS/ 1 ygf CHAUFFEURS \]§J CHAUFFEURS UP TO $1.688 IN BONUSES Pay no Security Deposit upfront Brand new Toyota Crown or Nissan Cedric Take home more with SMRT Taxis Visit us at our roadshow at: Novena MRT Station 14 March 18 March 2005 10.30 am 7pm or
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        692 CXI OTHER OTHER OTHER i i MITSUBISHI 1 t!. Walk-in Interview chemical Lhhh qa clerk store assistant |S^^^^^^^| »GCE 'O' level •Secondary education with 2 «V •Computer literate years' experience m WL^^B warehouse operations V .j| i PRODUCTION -Possess a valid forklift licence I OPERATORS/ TECHNICIANS IQA INSPECTORS (Enaineering/QA/ jM&H* •Perform
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        543 CXI LAUNDRY SHOP REQUIRES Gener al Worker. Between Yio Chu Kang AMK Aye 5. Physically fit. Preferably with driving lie. S'porean M'sians *****466 After 10am REQUIRE 4 GENERAL workers to dismantle office unit Walk-in m terview on Mon 14th from 11am to 4pm at 10 Kaki Bukit Road 1. 301-02. Pis
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      951 CXII 9 *F|gjj| MARCH 22 TO 23 Work-life balance: Strike a healthy balance between work and personal life to maintain productivity, job satisfaction and manage stress. Organised by the Singapore Human Resources Institute. Cost: $150 (SHRI members); $220 (nonmembers). Call 6438-0012 or e-mail kumaran@shri.org.sg. APRIL 1 Write well: Learn
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        539 CXII jkhklill A company with thirty five years of experience m engineering and construction for oil refineries and petrochemical plants, invites suitable Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents to fill the following vacancies:- g Project Engineers 4 Degree m Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering *f Preferably with a minimum of 2to 3
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        496 CXII I ÜBC I ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL DIRECTOR "•^m*» The University of British Columbia is one of the world's finest universities, VflNvy renowned tor its teaching and research excellence. With the opening of the Asia Pacific Regional Office m Hong Kong m May 2005, ÜBC is poised to move
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        319 CXII Comfort Bus Pte Ltd, a member of ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd, is one of" the largest and most established land transport companies m the local private charter bus industry. The company offers various areas for self-driven achievers to really shine. Be part of our dynamic team by taking on the following
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