The Straits Times, 1 December 2005

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  • 906 2  - REACHING A NEW PEAK Close to five million more people were infected with Aids m the past 12 months more than ever before and more than half were aged between 1 5 and 24. be losing, warns this year's United Nations Aids report. By the end of this year, around
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    • 398 2 SECTION ONE Club saga ends Prime 3-4 Raffles Town Club Asia 6-16 lawsuit has been settled. \fj Q r\A 17 24 but not before millions Review'.". 25-27 T/^gT in legal fees FYI 28 SECTION TWO Air exhibition Home H1-H10 The new firm organising p orum \-\n an air show in
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  • PRIME
    • 467 3 White convert to Islam carried out attack on American convoy m Iraq Brussels A BELGIAN-BORN convert to Islam has become the first European woman suicide bomber, killing herself m a recent attack m Iraq, according to Western intelligence officials. The 38-year-old woman, who blew herself
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    • 85 3 James Wong is smiling. And why not? He had just claimed his seventh successive South-east Asia Games discus title m Manila's Rizal Memorial Stadium yesterday. Wong's was the first of five gold medals that Singapore picked up yesterday, the others coming from swimmer Joscelin Yeo, wushu exponent
      ONG CHIN KAI  -  85 words
    • 390 3  -  Lee Sze Yong By Media Reporter IF YOU are shopping for a new TV, check if it is HDTV-compati-ble. A trial test to provide high-defi-nition TV (HDTV) services is slated to begin by the middle of next year. In HDTV, a broadcaster transmits a wide-screen picture
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    • 202 3 SUBSCRIBERS and buyers of The Straits Times m the city and districts 9, 10 and 11 and surrounding areas will receive a free 64-page special supplement, 9. 10. 11+, with their copy of the newspaper today. Produced by Singapore Press Holdings' Special Projects Unit, an
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    • 519 4 Landmark report proposes upping qualifying age for pensions London BRITONS should work longer and save harder to stave off a looming pensions crisis as the country's population grows older, a landmark report recommended yesterday. In its report, the Pensions Commission called for pensions
      REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  519 words
    • 297 4 ELSEWHERE m Europe, governments are grappling with various means to fund retirement schemes. FRANCE: Parliament adopted legislation m 2003 obliging people to work longer for a full pension. The law was to offset an "old age crunch" on finances by raising the number of contribution years required
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    • 478 4  -  Selina Lum By A FORMER beauty queen who sought $2.2 million from her ex-husband as maintenance will have to make do with $1,000 a year because she is richer than him, at least on paper. But Madam Jenny Wong Ser Wan, 57, who
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    • 231 4 1993: The marriage breaks down when Madam Jenny Wong Ser Wan discovers mat her husband Raymond Ng Cheong Ling is having an affair. December 1995: Madam Wong files a maintenance summons but withdraws it m March 1996 after Mr Ng promises her $12,000 a month. August 1996:
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  • ASIA
    • 770 6  - Taiwan's true colours BLUE or GREEN? Ong Hwee Hwee Polls show KMT m the lead but closet DPP supporters could swing Saturday's election outcome m ruling party's favour By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei CAMPAIGN DRAMA Taichung mayor Jason Hu is doing his best to upstage his rivals as he campaigns
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    • CHINA
      • 239 8 Moscow AS CHINA'S toxic benzene spill flowed towards Khabarovsk, a top Russian environmental protection official drank a glass of water m the Russian Far East city to show the situation was under control. "Everything has been done to prevent an emergency," Mr Oleg Mitvol, deputy
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP  -  239 words
      • 459 8 Better disaster planning Beijing Minister's remark suggests the govt was caught off-guard by the benzene spill disaster EFFECTIVE PLANS "This matter has alerted us to the need for perfect contingency plans and the effective implementation of those plans when faced with an emergency." CHINESE HEALTH MINISTER GAO QIANG CHINA'S top
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    • EAST ASIA
      • 492 9  -  VINCE CHONG HK Chief Exec seeks to appease public ahead of Sunday's democracy march By Hong Kong Correspondent CHIEF Executive Donald Tsang made a rare television broadcast yesterday evening to appeal for support for the government's political reforms. It was the third
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      • 356 9 Beijing LESS than a month after Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up his 10-day tour to Europe, Premier Wen Jiabao too is packing his bags for a European trip that will focus on trade ties, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry yesterday. Premier
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      • 260 9 Beijing CHINA and South Korea yesterday ruled out any bilateral meetings with Japan on the sidelines of the Asean Plus Three summit m Kuala Lumpur later this month. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's last visit to the Yasukuni war shrine m October had
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  260 words
    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
      • ASIA QUICKLY
        • 66 11 KUCHING: South-east Asian leaders will be asked at their December summit to fight the annual haze hazard by cutting red tape and committing more resources, a top official said yesterday. Asean secretary-general Ong Keng Yong said ministers from the group had drawn up a submission to
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  66 words
        • 61 11 MANILA: President Gloria Arroyo yesterday named her chief legal adviser Merceditas Gutierrez as the Philippines' chief graftfighter despite opposition complaints that her closeness to Mrs Arroyo could hobble her work. Ms Gutierrez previously served as justice secretary and as the head of an anti-corrup-tion body before
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        • 80 11 BHUBANESWAR: India yesterday successfully test-fired an army version of its supersonic BrahMos cruise missile that was jointly developed with Russia, a defence officer said. The missile was launched from India's Chandipur-on-Sea site, 200 km north-east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the south-east-ern state of Orissa, the
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        • 82 11 BEIJING: Rescuers at the site of a coal mine explosion that killed at least 150 people say an additional 33 miners may be missing, bringing the total number of missing people to 34, state TV reported yesterday. The blast occurred on Sunday at the Dongfeng
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        • 68 11 SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States yesterday of stepping up a smear campaign aimed at forcing the communist country to scrap its nuclear programme before it gets economic and political benefits. The US campaign is throwing "a stumbling block" m the way of
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        • 82 11 KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim could be allowed to stand m Malaysia's next general election, his lawyer said yesterday. Datuk Sen Anwar's five-year ban from political office, due to a corruption conviction, will end on April 14, 2008. Elections are not
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  82 words
      • 501 11  -  Ravi Velloor After much campaigning, agriculture minister becomes president of India's cricket body By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi A RETIRED chief election commissioner of India supervised the polls. The agriculture minister was the frontrunner. The results made frontpage news. After a
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      • 209 11 Dhaka A MASSIVE manhunt is on m Bangladesh for a militant group blamed for suicide bombings that killed 10 people on Tuesday. The police have detained seven suspects said to have been assigned to carry out similar attacks. The Indian mission m Dhaka has been
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  209 words
    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 173 12 Bangkok POLICE have arrested 22 Acehnese who intended to stir up trouble m the south, Thai newspapers reported yesterday. They were caught on an Indo-nesian-registered trawler off the coast of the southern Satun province on Monday. The vessel was intercepted by the Third Fleet
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  173 words
      • 510 12 There is enough money for rebuilding and world will not leave you behind, he promises BandaAceh FORMER US president Bill Clinton yesterday promised survivors of last year's devastating tsunami that the international community will stand by them long after the tragedy fades from the media
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG  -  510 words
      • 362 12 Jakarta INDONESIAN tests have confirmed that a 25--year-woman who died on Tuesday night m die capital had bird flu as officials investigated the possibility that several members of one family had been infected by the virus. Dr Ilham Patu said the government would wait
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS  -  362 words
    • MALAYSIA
      • 286 18  -  LESLIE LAU Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Deputy Internal Security Minister Noh Omar apologised yesterday for saying that foreigners who think Malaysia is "cruel" should go home. The apology, over the case of a woman believed to be a Chinese national who was humiliated m police
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      • 537 18  - Identity of woman in police video still a mystery Leslie Lau Officer involved cannot recall incident m which detainee was forced to do squats m the nude By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur INVESTIGATORS have pored over roster sheets, Interviewed police officers and zoomed m on the video clip of
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  • WORLD
    • 640 19  - Merkel seeks backing to restart German economy Derek Scally Make it an economic powerhouse again, one of the top three m Europe, she appeals By Straits Times Europe Bureau In Berlin BIG PLANS "We want to get the labour market m shape, we want to make our schools and universities
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    • 184 19  -  Lydia Lim By I\ Berlin PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday attended a special sitting of Germany's parliament to hear newly elected Chancellor Angela Merkel's maiden speech to the House. Mr Lee, who is on a three-day visit to Germany, is due to meet
      STEPHANIE YEOW  -  184 words
    • 785 19  -  Jonathan Eyal GERMAN-US RELATIONS By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London GERMANY'S new Foreign Minister Frank- Walter Steinmeier has just concluded his first visit to Washington. His discussions were polite, but reserved. For Mr Steinmeier's tour was just a prelude to the visit which the
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    • 973 20 ON THE WEBSITE OF THE AGE The Age newspaper, based m drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van's home town of Melbourne, ran the full text of Singapore High Commissioner Joseph Koh's letter with this picture on its website. It was a montage juxtaposing photos of a stern-looking
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    • 316 20 Canberra THE Singapore envoy to Australia yesterday took issue with one of the country's leading newspapers on the sensitive matter of an Australian drug trafficker scheduled to be hanged m Singapore tomorrow. High Commissioner Joseph Koh accused The Age broadsheet of a "petty manoeuvre" m
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    • 819 21 Downer says labour protest won't work and union should keep out of politics "It's a pointless thing to do. I think they should, you know, get on with their job and protect the interests of their members as the unions do
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    • 302 21 HE IS to be hanged at dawn tomorrow, yet Nguyen Tuong Van is a picture of calm and acceptance. After visiting him on death row yesterday, Queen's Counsel Lex Lasry said: "He's m a very composed, strong, resolute frame of mind. ..and is ready
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 183 23 BULGARIAN sumo wrestler Kotooshu made history yesterday by becoming the first European to reach the secondhighest rank m the traditional Japanese sport. "I hereby report that we have unanimously decided to promote Kotooshu to the rank of ozeki," a representative from the Japan Sumo Association told
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AP  -  183 words
      • 112 23 JAPANESE Prince Akishino has said he seldom talks to his brother Crown Prince Naruhito, indicating a possible continued rift m the royal family over the status of stressed Crown Princess Masako. Prince Akishino surprised Japan last year by openly criticising his elder brother for airing his
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      • 109 23 JOHN Demjanjuk, the convicted former Nazi concentration camp guard whose legal battles with the American and Israeli governments have dragged on for 28 years, has appeared m a Cleveland courthouse to fight his extradition to his native Ukraine. A decision by Chief Immigratiqn Judge Michael
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    • 655 23  - UN faces budget crunch yet again Betsy Pisik Bush administration insists that reforms be undertaken before it approves the budget Bvl Straits Times US Bureau In New York THE United Nations faces the prospect of a crippling budget crunch again. The Bush administration has refused to pass the proposed US$3.6
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    • 291 26 US draws heat for refusing to cool the air Montreal THE US has ruled out making extra pledges to fight global warming beyond 2012, angering environmentalists who have accused Washington of blocking a 189-nation UN Climate Change Conference m Canada. Chief US climate negotiator Harlan Watson also strongly defended President
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    • 271 26 Baghdad AFTER a months-long hiatus, Westerners are once again being shown held captive m Iraq: A German archaeologist bound and blindfolded knelt among masked gunmen m one video and four frightened peace activists were shown m another. The victims are part
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    • 537 26 Bush says pullout timetable will send harmful signal; appeals for patience m reducing troops Annapolis (Maryland) US PRESIDENT George W. Bush vowed yesterday that American forces will not cut and run from Iraq, but pointed out that improvements m Iraqi security forces
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  • REVIEW
    • 2453 27  -  Jo Johnson By »FROM SERVICES TO FACTORIES Targeted and swifter DISBURSEMENT of state welfare support has been deliberately parcelled out to grassroots organisations and de facto district, mayoralties because it is thought local-area personnel know the applicants and their needs best. Verification would be prompt,
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    • 744 28  -  Jake Ramsay Religious freedom remains a tricky issue for the communist country as it seeks to finalise entry to the WTO By For The Straits Times STUMBLING BLOCK While the party will be loath to admit it, the weeping statue and Buddhist protest
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    • 805 28  -  Jaime Sarah Burnell B\ For The Straits Times STAY ON MORAL HIGH GROUND Attacks will continue to occur even with the most brilliant intelligence-gathering and law enforcement But the risk of indirectly endorsing terrorist activity by suggesting human rights laws are flexible should
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    • 1009 29  -  Alkman Granitsas DEEPENING ISOLATION They show little interest m things foreign, including news and travel By EMPTY AT THE CORE Because of America's pre-eminent position m world affairs and its role m globalisation, its foreign policy matters more than any other country. But can America
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  • MONEY HOME
    • 9 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 1, 2005 MONEY
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    • 790 1  -  David Boey Besides a $3,000 fine, pianist Melvyn Tan (above), who failed to fulfil his NS duties, also lost a $30,000 security bond By Defence Correspondent Who must do national service All Singaporean and permanent resident males between 16 x h and 40 years old.
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    • 374 4  -  Marcel Lee Pereira Arrests are part of continuing crackdown on illegal workers By FIFTY-TWO foreigners working as cooks, stall assistants and cleaners m 13 coffee shops across the country have been arrested for not having valid work permits. They were
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    • 186 4 A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time national serviceman (NSF) who had sex with a teenager on nine occasions was jailed yesterday for six months. The youth, who befriended the girl, then just one month short of her 14th birthday, at the void deck of his Yishun home
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    • CASE FILE
      • 83 4 A COBBLER accused of cheating a matchmaking agency was yesterday charged with deceiving another agency. Fan Kiet Teng, 64, allegedly deceived First Overseas International Matchmaker m Mountbatten Road into believing that his POSB cheque for $10,000 would be honoured. Fan, whose POSB account had been
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      • 107 4 POLICE are looking for two men who they believe killed a Thai worker at the Golden Mile Complex along Beach Road on Sunday night. The 48-year-old construction worker was found lying on the pavement outside the shopping centre with stab wounds to his abdomen. The
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      • 76 4 THE man accused of killing his wife m their Jalan Bukit Merah flat was remanded for another two weeks for psychiatrists to complete assessing his mental state. Returning to court after spending the last three weeks at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre, Lim Ah Seng,
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    • 809 5  - RTC payment scheme gets 93% vote Daryl Loo END TO RAFFLES TOWN CLUB SAGA Members accept final settlement m largest class action suit here By Legal battle finally over 2001: A group of 4,895 Raffles Town Club members, who each paid $28,000 m 1996 to join, sues the club for
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    • 229 5 A TEENAGER answered a 54-year-old woman's cries for help and nabbed a thief who had snatched her purse m Commonwealth Drive. Mohamed Taib Zuhri, 18, an Institute of Technical Education (Bukit Batok) student, received an award for his pub-lic-spiritedness at Clementi Police Station yesterday. At about
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    • 351 5  -  K.C. VIJAYAN By Crime Correspondent SEVEN motorcycles were torched m an Hougang multi-storey carpark at about 2.30 am yesterday, the third such arson attack m about three months. The previous attack occurred just seven days ago. In yesterday's blaze, five of the motorcycles were
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    • 475 6  - Mark birthday in 'nice' eatery? Hold it in CC instead Li Xueying Ex-DPM Tony Tan always wants to be near residents, says grassroots leader By YEAR after year, Sembawang's grassroots leaders have tried to convince their MP, Dr Tony Tan, to let them celebrate his Feb 7 birthday with him
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    • QUICK NEWS
      • 66 6 A TAIWAN tour bus carrying 25 passengers mostly Singaporeans crashed into a truck and then into a residential block after visiting the popular Sun Moon Lake yesterday morning. At least seven people were injured. Madam Fu Xiuyue, 50, sustained the most serious injury and received
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      • 23 6 THE islandwide Public Warning System will sound today at noon as part of its regular monthly testing 'exercise.
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      • 57 6 SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC) offers its new ultra-low sulphur diesel at all but two of its service stations starting today. SPC operates a network of 39 service stations here and the cleaner diesel will be available at all outlets except the stations at 50
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      • 119 6 PETROL and diesel prices dropped islandwide yesterday afternoon, with Shell posting the first reductions at noon. All grades of its petrol fell by five cents a litre, to between $1,642 and $1,830 a litre. The diesel price fell by three cents to $1.07 a litre.
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      • 121 6 A NEW countdown timer is being tested at a pedestrian crossing m Rochor Road, between Albert Complex and Rochor Centre. Pedestrians will see a flashing signal within the "red man" display of the traffic light, counting down the seconds left to cross the road. This
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      • 60 6 THE Singapore, Thailand and United States air forces launched their annual joint air exercise, dubbed Cope Tiger, at Paya Lebar Air Base this week. The exercise aims to enhance the interoperability of the forces and to strengthen understanding and rapport. It will involve the Republic
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    • 442 7  -  Karamjit Kaur Organiser banks on Spore as attractive venue; meanwhile, exhibition space is sold out for Asian Aerospace's final show here next year By Transport Correspondent WELL REGARDED VENUE "The fact that the show is held herein Singapore is a
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    • 443 7  -  David Boey THE AIR SHOW SITES The Asian Aerospace will be held here for the last time next year at Changi Exhibition Centre. A 24ha site m Changi North, near the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, will host a new air show m 2008. By
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    • 823 8  -  Lee Hui Chieh MOH says too early to say situation is improving. Expert's worry rise m teen sex By ANOTHER 198 people have been infected with Aids here m the first 10 months of this year, a 23 per cent drop
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    • 271 8 THE upcoming Child Aid concert has raised over $300,000 for two charities The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund which help underprivileged children and teenagers. Those attending the concert, on Dec 7 and 8, will be treated
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    • 320 8 EIGHT Christmas trees decorated with thousands of dollars m sponsored giveaways brought cheer to four charities last night. At the Raffles Hotel gala dinner, the trees fetched a total of $283,964 through an auction. The tree sponsored by Onels Marina Club, decorated with Swarovski crystals
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    • 508 8  -  Elaine Young By THERE are 50,000 children attending 706 childcare centres m Singapore, and they are having at least one meal every working day away from their parents. But it is not just their parents who want to make sure those meals are healthy.
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    • 399 9  -  Leslie Koh Think-tank plans activities to increase S'poreans' awareness of Asean's scope and its direct impact on people's lives By MOST Singaporeans may not know much about Asean, but one think-tank aims to change that. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) is
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    • 303 9 Family-friendly firm? Apply for award now MR LEE Wee Li answered "yes" to all seven questions on the online questionnaire, the first step that employers can take if they want to vie for an award for family-friendly practices. Among the questions from the online assessment section of the website www.wleaward.com.sg:
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    • 272 9 Your key to new Renault car is in tomorrow's ST THE key to winning a new car is The Straits Times. Tomorrow's copies of the paper will have 280,000 keys, eight of which will be able to start the engine of a 1.6 litre Renault Kangoo. Only those with a
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    • 308 10  -  Alfred Siew 23 such booths at telephony lounges m Terminal 1 and 2 By MORE than 30 million travellers passing through Changi Airport each year can now make cheaper overseas calls at Internet telephony lounges opened yesterday. The lounges, set up by
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    • 258 10 TEMASEK Polytechnic students are getting an early taste of the food manufacturing business producing frozen dessert at a mini factory set up to complement their academic training. The Applied Food Science and Nutrition students make low-fat desserts m green tea, strawberry and
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    • 468 10  -  Chua Hian Hou By CREDIT card fraud has hit an all-time low m Singapore, according to Visa and MasterCard which together issue the bulk of the four million cards m circulation here. About $1.3 billion is charged to all credit cards here every
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    • NKF OPENS ITS BOOKS
      • 1231 2 The charity's four-month-old interim board gave a progress report yesterday on the changes it has begun to make to the organisation, its management and financial practices, and the care of patients Organisational structure THEN: Seven executive committee members and five committee members sat on
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      • 770 2  -  Salma Khalik NKF has cut cost of treatment. Drug firm discounts channelled to patients directly now By Health Correspondent MADAM S T. Lee, 73, who has been getting dialysis at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for the past three years, now saves about $300
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      • 309 2 THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) yesterday reported a 35.5 per cent drop m net surplus last year compared to 2003, down to $20.1 million hit by falling donations, unfulfilled pledges and write-offs. Opening its books fully to the public for the first time, the charity saw
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      • 613 2  - Reserves can last for only five to six years Theresa Tan By THE money m the bank locked m for kidney patients can last for only about five to six years, the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) board maintained yesterday, expressing concern that this would be run down if donations continued
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      • 898 3  - $3. 3m hit from failed deal Dennis Chan B\ Deputy Money Editor ONE figure is looming large m the National Kidney Foundation's audited accounts former board member Matilda Chua. The 36-year-old woman is connected to several companies which have dealings with NKF, one of which was supposed to deliver a
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      • 149 3 FORMER head of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) T.T. Durai has decided not to appeal against the High Court decision on the amount of legal costs and expenses he has to pay Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). Mr Durai, who took SPH to court
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    • FORUM
      • 307 11 > FINE FOR PIANIST WHO EVADED NS REFER to Mr Ben Leong Wing Lup's letter, "Moral of story behind Mindef reply on NS case" (ST, Nov 29). Thousands of mature young men like me do their national service (NS) each year. The real reason
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      • 432 11 I AM not sure if Mr Ben Leong's letter, "Moral of story behind Mindef reply on NS case" (ST, Nov 29), was written tongue-in-cheek, but taking it at face value, it appears that it is he who has completely missed the main
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      • 237 11 Unsung heroes of religious harmony I REFER to the Insight article. "Men on a mission: Battling JI beliefs, spreading truth" (ST, Nov 25). The fantastic work Ustaz Haji Ali Haji Mohamed and Ustaz Mohamad Hasbi Hassan and their team are doing m demolishing the Jemaah Islamiah (Jl)'s slanted Islamic ideology
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      • 284 11 IN THE article, "Attitude of extremist sympathisers 'worrying'" (ST, Nov 26), Ustaz Tengku Mohamad Fouzy Jumat said: "m Iraq now, they can kill fellow Muslims because they perceive them as apostates, so it's permissible to kill them. Same m Indonesia." I would like
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      • 191 11 Value Meal saved man $1.60 I THANK Mr Peter Lim for his feedback, "Great savings? I made only five cents" (ST, Nov 28). At McDonald's, we believe m giving our customers quality food at great value and convenience. Although the pricing strategy of our Extra Value Meals may differ according
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      • 368 11 I SCORED 262 for my Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) m 2003 but failed to qualify for the Edusave Entrance Scholarships m Independent Schools (EESIS) the following year when I entered an independent high school. The cut-off score for that year was 263.
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      • 166 11 I REFER to Mr Terrence Shan Chee Hoong's letter, "Houseman makes fun of patients' plight" (ST, Nov 29). I would like to convey our condolences on the recent demise of Mr Shan's mother. It was a difficult time for him and his family and
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      • 130 11 I REFER to the letter, "Keep foreign workers out of harm's way" (ST, Nov 26), and thank the writer for the feedback. Our maintenance contractors are required to observe safety rules when carrying out their duties. For instance, grass-cutting operations must be
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      • THIS & THAT
        • 80 11 I REFER to the reply from the Immigration Checkpoints Authority, "Guards can hold ICs if allowed to" (ST, Nov 29). As visitors, we do not have a choice; there is no authorisation per se. If the guards lose our ICs, it is still
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        • 126 11 I READ with some astonishment that the general view m Singapore is that the publictransport system is "sadly lacking m efficiency", or so asserts Mr Ralph Lesslar ("Waiting 15 to 20 mins is bad? Try service 200"; ST, Nov 29). I have taken Bus 200 and
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    • SPORTS
      • 825 12  -  Tay Cheng Khoon ATHLETICS Singaporean proves he's the best thrower m region with discus gold By Sports Editor In Manila SOMEBODY will kick his ass one day. James Wong knows that. But until that man comes along, the burly Singaporean will continue collecting Southeast
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      • 487 12  -  Peh Shing Huei By In Manila IT WAS a good two years, but the reign of the Singapore women's badminton team as South-east Asia champions came to an end last night. The defending champions went down 2-3 to Thailand after an epic
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      • 350 17 SOCCER T^ a A a m A\ r— aT\. aTx aTx aT\. LOXDON LEE Bowyer has agreed to out-of-court settlement with an Asian student he was cleared of assaulting. The payout, which according to one newspaper report is £170,000 (*****,800), ends a
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      • 548 17 Madrid boss prefers Arsenal coach over Mourinho, Capello, and is sure he will move MAD RID REAL Madrid have made public the name of the man they want as manager: Arsenal's Arsene Wenger. Brazilian coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo is odds-on to go by Christmas
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      • 454 17 London 'Chelsea did nothing wrong' FORMER Chelsea player Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink insisted that the club have nothing to hide over player bonuses for the* Champions League win over Arsenal last year, reported The Sun. He had revealed m his autobiography how Adrian Mutu had asked Roman
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      • 233 17 TENNIS London MARTINA Hingis, 25, will return to professional tennis again. The Swiss, who retired from the Women's Tennis Association Tour three years ago because of an ankle injury, is hoping to return to the circuit early next year. She would resume a career that
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      • HOME SPORTS
        • 84 17 THE Sports and Fitness Expo 2005 will be held at Suntec City Convention Hall from today till Sunday. Besides exhibits from leading sports brands, the event will offer a variety of activities to try, from rock climbing to basketball, floorball and in-line hockey trials. Opening hours
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        • 57 17 THE Tiancai International Chen Taiji Interaction Competition will take place at the Temasek Polytechnic Sports Hall on Dec 9 and 10. Chen taiji is considered the most ancient and traditional form of taiji. More than 140 participants from 12 countries have signed up for some 200 competitions
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      • SPORTS WORLD
        • 91 17 SYDNEY: Australia has moved to permanently preserve the penalty spot from which the Socceroos secured their first berth m the World Cup Finals for 32 years earlier this month. Officials from Sydney's Telstra Stadium on Tuesday dug up the patch of turf where John
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        • 42 17 LONDON: Footballers Tim Cahill and Celestine Babayaro face possible bans after being charged with violent conduct, following a fracas during Everton's 1-0 English Premiership win over Newcastle on Sunday. The case will be heard today. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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      • 269 18 SOCCER It's third time lucky for the top Singapore official Kuala Lumpur SAUDI Arabia defender Hamad Al Montashari was named Asian Player of the Year yesterday and Japan were crowned Team of the Year at an awards ceremony overshadowed by sySingapore referee Shamsul Maidin, 39, was
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      • 45 18 Men Player: Hamad Al Montashari (Saudi Arabia). Team: Japan. Women Player: Natsuko Hara (Japan). Team: Japan U-17. Club: Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia). Youth player: Choc Myong Ho (North Korea) Futsal team: Iran. Association: Qatar. Fairplay Hong Kong. Official: Shamsul Maidin (above, Singapore).
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      • 442 18 BASKETBALL NBA: Philadelphia 107 Portland 83, Milwaukee 113 Dal--3S 111 (OT). LA Clippers 93 Minnesota 84, Houston 100 Atlanta 85, San Antonio 90 LA Lakers 84, Chicago 85 Orlando 76. Indiana 84 Utah 60, Sacramento 110 Charlotte 92. CRICKET Second day of 3rd and final Test m Lahore: England
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      • SEA GAMES: NOV 27-DEC 5
        • 425 13  -  Marc Lim WUSHU By Sports Correspondent In Manila HE HAD just won his third consecutive SEA Games wushu gold. But Singapore's Goh Qiu Bin was more thrilled by the person who was going to present him the medal: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo. The
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        • 685 13  -  Alvin Foo TABLE TENNIS Singapore clinches both team titles m table tennis, beating Vietnam and Thailand By In Manila THE table tennis Scoreboard read Singapore 2 Vietnam 2. It was the deciding game of the SEA Games men's team final. Cao Xiaoli knew the
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        • GAMES BRIEFS
          • 55 13 SWIMMING is not the only water-based sport bringing m the medals for Singapore. In the rowing finals yesterday, the Republic bagged two medals. Elsie Lim captured a silver m the women's single sculls while Roozaimy Omar added a bronze m the men's lightweight single sculls
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          • 54 13 AFTER disappointment m the individual events, Singapore's male fencers got some consolation with a bronze m the epee team event. The team of Lin Qinghui. Nicholas Fang, Leong Kok Seng and Ang Chez Yee beat Indonesia 45-33 m the quar-ter-finals but lost 36-44 to Thailand
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          • 45 13 TOH Lian Han and Chan Keng Kwang got Singapore a bronze m the men's 9-ball pool doubles yesterday. The duo beat Thailand 11-8 m the bronze medal play-off after a narrow 9-11 loss to favourites the Philippines m the semi-finals.
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          • 56 13 MALAYSIAN walkers completed their dominance m the walk events when Mohd Shahrulhaizy Abdul Rahman and B. Thirukumaran swept to a one-two finish m the men's 20-kilometre walk at the Macapagal Boulevard here yesterday. Mohd Shahrulhaizy, the defending champion, clocked lhr 35min 55sec while veteran
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          • 94 13 THE Philippines' Shiela Mac Perez became the first triple gold medallist yesterday. She bested rival Leong Mun Yee of Malaysia (267.66 versus 266.34) m her last dive to take the women's one-me-tre springboard individual to add to her 3m springboard individual and 3m
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          • 80 13 THREE Vietnamese silat competitors were seriously inconvenienced when Games organisers changed their schedules. Vietnamese silat exponent Nguyen Thi Thu Hong had to turn up for her fight immediately yesterday morning. She had been scheduled to fight m the afternoon. She found out about the rescheduling only
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          • 110 13 CHE Chew Chan saved Malaysia blushes when she won a solitary gold on the final day of the taekwondo competition at the Cuneta Astrodome yesterday. She beat the Philippines' Veronica Domingo 6-1 m the women's middleweight division. The bronze was shared by Indonesia's Inn Retno
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        • 346 14 Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday joined his country's sporting officials m accusing SEA Games host the Philippines of rigging the results of some tournaments. He said that leaders of participating countries should consider holding a summit to discuss fair play m
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        • 589 14  -  Chan Tse Chueen SWIMMING She edges out Nieoletteinthe IOOm breaststroke for gold No 37 In Laguna (Philippines) JOSCELIN Yeo showed just how fierce a competitor she was, when she edged out Nicolette Teo m the last 15 metres of the 100 m breaststroke race last night.
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        • 385 14 NGUYEN Huu Viet (above) had shown more potential than other Vietnamese swimmers who trained m China. And the 20-year-old proved his coach right yesterday by winning his country's first ever gold medal m the sport at the SEA Games here. Speaking m Mandarin he learnt three
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        • 451 14 VOLLEYBALL Bacolod (Philippines) AN ABUNDANCE of beaches m the region, some voted among the world's best, just would not do for SEA Games beach volleyball officials. In a move that mirrors a trend m the sport throughout South-east Asia, the beach
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          1013 15 HOW SINGAPOREANS FARED YESTERDAY GOLD: Athletics: James Wong (discus). Swimming: Joscelin Yeo (women's 100 m breast). Table Tennis: Ii Jiawei, Zhang Xueling, Xv Van, Tan Paey Fern, lim Pei Kin (women's team). Yang 23, Cai Xiaoli, Jason Ho, Clarence Lee, Henry Seah (men's team). Wushu: Goh Qiu
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        • 401 15 Myanmar's Aung and Thailand's Boonthung triumph because the winners are disqualified Manila TWO athletes who were beaten to the tape went on to win gold on the final day of the SEA Games athletics competition yesterday. Naturally, Aung Thi Ha of
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        • 1420 15 ATHLETICS Men's 200 m: 1 Sittichai Suwonprateep (Tha) 20.945 ec 2 John Herman Murai (Ina) 21.27 3 Sompote Suwannarangsri (Tha) 21.40. 6 Shameer Ayuto (Sin) 21.94. 1,500 m: 1 Aung Thi Ha (Mya) 3min 4.255 ec 2 Hariyno (Ina) 3:50.40 3 Rene Herera (Phi). 5,000 m: 1 Boonthung Srisung
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        • 727 16  -  Marc Lim EQUESTRIAN Catherine and team hopeful of success m a sport where money is lavished on passion By Sports Correspondent In Manila ANDREAS Chen reckons he has spent more than $500,000 on his daughter Nadia Chen's passion for horses. It is the
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        • 608 16  -  Alvin Foo BOWLING By In Manila PALMS sweating, nerves rattling and the thought "will I blunder m front of all of these people?" go through the mind. All expected when you step up to compete for the first time at the SEA Games. But
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        • 310 16  -  Chan Yi Shen BODYBUILDING By BODYBUILDING has received a boost before the sport starts tomorrow at the SEA Games. It has been promoted to Merit status, following the Singapore Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation's compliance with the Code of Governance for National Sports Associations and the
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        • SEA SIDES
          • 126 16 A JOURNALIST has privileges. More so a woman journalist, it seems. A Singapore reporter was asked to wait 20 minutes for the results but got it m 15 minutes, an official walking from the other end of the press centre to hand them to her. All
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          • 50 16 BASKETBALL may have been dropped from the SEA Games after a dispute with the sport's world governing body, but the Philippines women's team put aside their disappointment and made themselves useful. They are helping to collate and distribute results at the International Press Centre m Manila.
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          • 31 16 FOUR Vietnamese karate exponents were floored not by kicks or punches, but by food poisoning m Cebu. They were reportedly sick after dining at the team hotel.
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          • 63 16 A PHOTOGRAPHER yesterday thought the hammer throw event was over. So he asked Arniel Ferrera, who was about to make his final throw, to pose for the camera. The Filipino got a earful from the organisers at the Rizal Memorial Stadium and was shooed away. However, this
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    • OBITUARIES
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        615 18 Bi??fV "The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I lack. '**&Zom Wp x In green pastures you let me graze; to safe waters you lead me..." STEPHEN SIN WAI MENG Age: 41 Was called home to be with the Lord on 29 November 2005. Dearly missed by: Beloved wife:
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        378 18 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late <£ Lim Siew Hong Departed: 28 November 2005 A cherished colleague and friend, you never fail to brighten even the brightest days. You shall be missed and your smile shall always linger m our hearts. We shall always
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    • OBITUARIES
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        60 19 OP* -a— i— i >§> Al-Fatihah Our Deepest Sympathy £t Heartfelt Condolences I I to the Family of Our Director I .>■-■- .iy.V: :Vv:v. DR. ISMAIL BIN ABDUL RASHE) We will always remember Dr. Ismail for his humility and caring ways and I will always cherish him for his friendship
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        154 19 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all I the days of my life; And I will dwell m the house I of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 j CHEW KAH KEE Age: 85 Was called home to be with the Lord on 29 Nov 2005. Sadly missed by Wife:
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        101 19 LEE SEONG LIM AGE: 80 passed away peacefully on 29 Nov 2005, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Goh Yong Meng Daughters Sons-in-law: j Lee Lye Imm Clara Lee Lye Choon Rita Toy Kiang Kirn j Lee Lye Poh Linda Tan Kia Chuan Grandsons: Granddaughters: Toy Wen Da Chloe Tan Chirm
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        72 19 CHUA SOON HOCK FRANK Age: 56 Passed away peacefully on 29 Nov 2005. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Beloved wife: Yeo Swee Keow Sons: Chua Teck Boon Chua Teck Hiong Daughter: Chua Li Juan all relatives and friends. Wake is held at Blk 142 Jalan Bukit Merah.
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        76 19 SNG CHIN HOCK Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 29 Nov 2005, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lv Fong Ying Son: Daughter-in-law: Sng Min-Wei Lew Swee Fong, Christina Daughter Sng Min-Pei, Denise Grandson: Granddaughter: Sng Jia Jun, Brandon Sng Han Ning, Eleanor Body resting at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street,
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        51 19 I j Safe m the arms of Jesus LOW CHOO NEO (MRS LEE KENG CHIN) Age: 102 Called home to be with the Lord on 27 November 2005. Dearly missed and always remembered by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial and church service will be k conducted m the United
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      • 448 21 ICBC wants to seal 10% stake sale to Goldman-led group first, say sources Hong Kong INDUSTRIAL and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's largest lender, has frozen talks with two Arab state investors negotiating for a US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) stake,
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      • 476 21  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA yesterday raised its interest rates for the first time m seven years to put a lid on higher inflation as the economy is expected to grow faster than expected m the coming
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      • 245 21 US GDP grows at 4.3% pace in 3rd quarter Washington THE United States economy grew at a lively 4.3 per cent pace from July through September, the best showing m more than a year. The performance offered fresh testimony that the country's overall economic health managed to improve, despite the
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      • 37 21 Yesterday's close: 14,872.15 (-55.55 points) Japanese share prices closed slightly lower as dealers moved to lock m profits after the index topped 15.000 points briefly for the first time m almost five years. AFP
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      • 32 21 Yesterday's close: 14,937.14 (-91.62 points) Hong Kong stocks fell 0.6 per cent as strong economic data m the United States reigmted fears about more interest rate increases. REUTERS
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      • 35 21 Yesterday's close: 1,099.26 (+2.28 points) Chinese shares closed slightly firmer, rebounding from losses so far this week to eke out a 0.21 per cent gain, with banks and telcos m favour. AFP
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      • 27 21 Sydney S&P ASX 200 i: Yesterday's close: I 4,634.8 (-4.2 points) Australian share prices closed little changed after profit-taking hit the resources sector in late trade. AFP
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      • 33 21 Yesterday's close: 896.13 (-2.5 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.28 per cent lower m thin trade as investors avoided taking an aggressive stance ahead of key economic growth data. AFP
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        37 21 Yesterday's close: 8,788.81 (-1 42.35 points) Indian stocks fell, failing to sustain an earlier advance that sent the benchmark to a record level. Some investors are concerns that the recent gains were excessive. BLOOMBERG NEWS
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      • 33 21 Yesterday's close: 1,096.64 (+14.36 points) Indonesian share prices closed 1.33 per cent higher led by market heavyweight Telkom after the central bank kept its one-month benchmark interest rate unchanged. AFP
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      • 33 21 Yesterday's close: 667.75 (-2.15 points) Thai share prices closed 0.32 percent lower after a sell-off in large e*nergy stocks amid light trading, and the release of key economic data. AFP
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      • 560 22  -  Carolyn Hong Poor performance is due to high fuel costs as well as other operating expenses By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Taking action MAS is also expected to take the inevitable tough measures of staff cuts, axing of unprofitable routes and fare
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      • 226 22 MORE CUTS: Axing 597 management jobs will help the carrier save £50 million (Ssl46 million) by March 2007. It is part of efforts to lower employee costs by £300 million a year during the same period. Former chief executive Rod Eddington cut
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      • 166 22 New Delhi INDIA'S economy grew 8 per cent m the second quarter, as financial services expanded at the fastest pace m almost six years. This expansion makes India the second-fast-est growing of the world's 20 largest economies, after China. Growth m the three months
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      • 564 24  - Top 15 S'pore brands now worth $9.5 b Fiona Chan Sing Tel and banks lead the pack, with ability to localise and go global By] TOPPING THE BRAND LEAGUE SINGAPORE'S 15 most valuable brands are worth a whopping $9.5 billion up 17 per cent on last year's $8.1 billion with
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      • 365 24  -  Kelvin Wong By DBS Bank is selling its two signature office towers m Shenton Way, home to its head office, for $690 million to funds managed by US investment bank Goldman Sachs, m a. move that will boost its bottom line this
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      • 242 24  - Huntsman breaks ground on $60m plant Gabriel Chen By IN A boost for Singapore as a hub for making specialty chemicals, US-based Huntsman Corporation yesterday kicked off the first step m building a US$35 million (5559.6 million) polyetheramines plant at Jurong Island. Huntsman, the fourthlargest chemicals maker m the United
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      • 211 24  -  Bryan Lee By MORE than 100 Vietnamese businessmen and government officials will be m Singapore next week for a fair showcasing investment, tourism and trade opportunities m the country. The three-day event is part of efforts by Vietnam to attract more foreign investment.
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      • 418 25  -  Erica Tay Companies should broaden search for quality people to the region, says official By IF YOU think sirting on a company board is a status symbol, think again. Directors of listed companies should be qualified and committed to their duties, especially if they
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      • 549 25  -  GOh Eng Yeow By( CALL it the answer to a bar-gain-hunter's pipe dream. A Chinese maker of plastic pipes is launching its initial public offer today (IPO) and it is one of the cheapest m valuation terms to be floated here m
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        • 98 25 BUSINESSMAN Oei Hong Leong's Chip Lian Investments is making a general offer for all the shares of Jurong Engineering at $2.62 apiece, after a capital reduction exercise completed yesterday boosted his stake beyond 30 per cent. The price is at a 8.71 per cent premium
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        • 89 25 SINGPOST'S executive vice-president of postal services and administration, Mr William Tan Soo Hock, will retire at the end of this month. Mr Tan, who has been with Sing Post for 13 years including seven as chief executive, will be succeeded by Mr Woo Keng Leong,
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      • 403 25  -  GOH ENG YEOW TAKING STOCK THE mood swing afflicting traders of late can only be described as extreme. After avoiding a somewhat dull market for most of November, traders suddenly sprang back into action as the month drew to a close yesterday. And
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      • 238 25  - DIRECTORS' TRADES GOH ENG YEOW NOBLE DIRECTOR SNAPS UP 100,000 SHARES THE recent tumble m the share price of global supply chain manager Noble Group has been almost too painful to watch. In a space of three weeks, the price has slipped by as much as 22.2 per cent after
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      • 691 26  -  Bryan Lee ILL-FATED INVESTMENT "The lenders lent to the business on a non-recourse basis. We continue to have discussions with them on restructuring, but only if we can reach a sensible outcome will we move forward. If not, it will
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      • 230 26  -  AUDREY TAN MINIMUM PUBLIC FLOAT THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has "strongly encouraged" mainboard-listed WBL Corp to come to a "prompt and amicable solution" with Wearaes International, a week after WBL said it now holds more than 90 per cent of its subsidiary.
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      • 671 26  -  Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent IT MAY be a cramped, dowdy fixture along the Orchard Road-Som-erset belt, but Specialists' Shopping Centre has been thrust into the limelight as it suddenly finds itself sandwiched between two plots of land ripe for development. The mall
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    • 931 8 Iflfk CAR CARE/GROOMING/ |pf UPHOLSTERY AGS NanoTECH AMAZING GLAZE is the only Paint Protection j Technology (PPT) proven by the Airlines, Marine Automobile Ind. Extremely beneficial for new cars. 1-yr warranty shine protection, j *No more waxing polishing!* Call: 6247 9119 or 6247 9339 www.amazingqlaze.com.sg Note: We're experts m restoration
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    • 1251 8 HH OTHER COMMERCIAL Wfi OTHER COMMERCIAL PK OTHER COMMERCIAL ffcl OTHER COMMERCIAL PiS OTHER COMMERCIAL \jff VEHICLES FOR SALE fjjf VEHICLES FOR SALE |jfj? VEHICLES FOR SALE |jj£7 VEHICLES FOR SALE ||j? VEHICLES FOR SALE l^^m PA IVI T P D can 9^0007^ HB^^Y r% 111 I fc 9V0007 A
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    • 839 8 Vehicles Wftk LORRIES Wffi LORRIES EtiPFORSALE EfjrFORSALE 4wii3^___v2 l ]20m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M HOMU -urnsTia n— l U i— 1 5/'9B NISSAN CABTAR. Diesel. 1 owner. New tax. AI cond. Silver. BBk rnnr lr $0 deposit. SIO.BK. *****896 VANS FOR SALE ***** NISSAN CABSTAR double HF cab diesel. COE 3/'2Oll. New paint. Good
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    • 473 8 PJk VANS FOR SALE 10/02 LITEACE DIESEL 4 dr (M) New paint/ tax. High loan avail. AI cond. $23.8 K. *****667 9 MTHS OLD. Citroen Burlingo 1.9. Diesel. 1 owner. 4 glass window. New. $0 deposit. *****896 8/'9B MITSUBISHI L3OO 5 dr die sel. Well kept. No repair. 2 owner.
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    • 1610 9 ■k DOl-08 Ik DOl-08 LHJ CITY ft SOUTH-WEST QEf CITY ft SOUTH-WEST I CARIBBEAN I OFFERS 2 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT SUITES FOR MID TO LONG TERM LEASE h «fjj». ■jtt* S^^j i Next to HartoourFront MRT Complimentary Broadband Internet access I Designer furnishing Comprehensive recreational facilities fully-equipped kitchen Optional Housekeeping
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    • 976 9 flk DO9-1G ORCHARD/ Hfe. DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ El'El TANGUN/ HOLLAND (Ml TANGUN/ HOLLAND Luxury has a new definition: The Boulevard Residence I BLVD 6 CUSCADEN WALK Bt Selected owners' units available for rent 3 bedroom 2,034 sqft $13,000 to $15,000 V call 6100 2323 HOLLAND PEAK CONDO F'hold s+l +1,
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    • 894 9 STUDIO UNIT FOR rent along River Valley Rd. $1450 per mth. Interested pis call 6392-8550. D.lO CAIRNHILL HGT. 2+l+ balco ny. S/pool. Newton MRT. F/renovated. Ouiet. ARIA 9189-0860 DO9 GRANGEFORD, 1200 sqft. MRT. 2 bdrms. High floor. F/furn. $2600. Land Plus 9062-3388 THE LIGHT® CAIRNHILL, 1690 sqft. Orchard MRT. High
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    • 724 9 Bk Dl 2- 14 BALESTIER/ Em macpherson/geylang WmT PTEAPTS-RENT eBHBS mdt fflBH IVIKI m^ PRE-LAUNCH CONDO/ TOWNHSE @> Kg Eunos. F'hold 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. 785-2580 sq.ft. Deferred payment. By appt. Sherry 9180-2913 $1400. EURO Asia Park. 2 rms with attached toilet. F/Facilities. Fully furn. Pool view. Potong Pasir MRT.
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    • 919 9 Ifh Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST |P PTEAPTS-RENT BAYSHORE PK 2200 sqft. 4 rms. Renovated. Nice sea view. ECP/ recreation ctr. 9066-9766 OT STUDIO/ 2/ 3/ 4-rms. Near MRT. Large balcony, with facilities. 9459-1732 COSTA RHU 2300/ 1776 sqft 4+l/ 3+l+balcony. River/ bay view. Avail Dec/ Jan. 9639-7113 LLR FERWOOD
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    • 1506 9 Properties IPS HOUSES FOR RENT CHOICE 1 KHEAM HOCK BUNGALOW 4+l VICTORIA Pk bunglw 4+l. Gdn. D.lO D.ll Semi-d. 5 rms. Holland Village. Fr $SK. Eric 9455-8883 i Dl 6 KEW VICINITY. LUXURIOUS 3 I storey attic witMift. 4200 sqft. 6+l. Good cond. Ensuite. P/furn. Avail Ist Jan. Chris 9007-2722
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    • 639 9 Wfh HOUSES FOR RENT LINDEN DRIVE 4+l+l. Beautiful I ground pool. Spacious bdrms. Ouiet. $11K. *****339 Sole Agt D.20 SOO CHOW Way. 2/storey terr. 3+l bdrm. Ouiet. Short term lease considered. 9671-4922 D.09 EMERALD HILL. PeranaKar, style 2-storey. 2400 sqft. Immed. Next Centrepoint. *****138 ART D.15 KATONG 2/STOREY Terr. 3+l
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    • 1149 10 PJfS HUDC/ HDB Up? APTS FOR RENT RENTAL SPECIALIST 3+l Tampines Ct 119 mais SI.3K 3+l Sembawang 588 approve. ...SlK 3+l Woodlands 8940 $900 2+l+l Bedok 116 A* $850 2+l Tampines 363 A* $900 2+l Woodlands 348 MRT!! $850 2+l Woodlands 733/706 $900 2+l Bedok 528 $800 2+l Yishun 655
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    • 1157 10 ffh SERVICE WfK SERVICE \jif APARTMENTS jjjgf APARTMENTS L^? \^fi^f^MWp i^H§i- lYtir.v-. apartrtunts witfi Lr^L^ ;i fufyeftifyatiitcfattm 1 Week "fo Long Term Leases Available Panoramic views of the tea BSd city skyline Conveniently accessible to downtown financial, shopping districts and Changi International Airport Centrally located at Bead Road, near major
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    • 1209 10 ■kDOI-08 ■kDOI-08 yil CITY a SOUTH-WEST Qll CITY ft SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS SALE fgf PTE APTS SALE TOP Obtained Immediate Occupation BH9H linffln^ Full condo facilities 5 mins walk to Farcer Park MRT Near SMU and future City Square Mall 38/R (Spacious Layout) from $590K Capturing the essence of a
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    • 993 10 Hk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ EZEj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Jg HOUSES -SALE Nassim Rd Land ***** sqft $12. 5 M Bishopqate 1 pair of luxury bunglw. *****/ 9249 sqft. 6+l. *****/ 8093 sqft 4+l. F'hold. Tenanted. (6 yrs) 59.5 M each Lornie Rd 46,000 sqft squarish land. (Can subdivide) $320 psf Jervois
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    • 664 10 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APIS -SALE FR $550 PSF! 3-rm Penthse 1650--1950 sqft/ 1-rm apt 614 sqft. F'hold. New! Immed. 11 Shanghai Rd/ River Valley. Oueensberry Lodge. Amenities. Call *****186 SOPHIA RD 730 sqft, 2+l, $535K! New Studio Holland Rd $595K! 5 yr, River Valley 2-rms, $638K! 10 yr,
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    • 1597 10 Properties fff\ DO9-1 0 ORCHARD/ Wb. Dl l 82 1 NEWTON/ HI TANGUN/ HOLLAND Efij 6T TIMAH/ CLEMENTI ffj PTE APTS SALE fg? HOUSES SALE llfitta BANK'S ibest deal! Sale LJ PRICE INCREASE SOON F'hold 30 UPP B T Timah View (Ridgecondo i. 1-4 bdrms. TOP. CairnhiM va e Gdn)
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    • 811 10 Hk 011 a 21 newton/ IBM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI gF PTEAPTS-SALE LISTING CLEMENTI PARK. 1959 sqft. 3+l. Lovely balcony. Great view. Greenery all round. Beautiful interiors. S9OOK. Call 9660-8097 MAPLEWOODS, 2-RMS apt 1025 sqft. F'hold resort living, exquisite view. Beautifully renovated Must view! Jenn 9663-9025 PN D.ll F'HOLD SBBBK only! Thomson 800.
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    • 646 11 f&\ D l 16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE property pic CHANCERY/ CORONATION VICINITY 9000sqft Stay/rebuild $3M++ Fernhill OOOsqft *****398 9456 6697 1 W SHORT WALK TO 3edCK MRT amenities 2 storey terr Jin Terang Bulan Renovated. 4 bdrms. Grab! Hurry! www.rozasurebagus.com MiTEin* iTi Available f D.15 PEACH GDN 2-storey linked
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    • 849 11 i^D 15- 16 EAST COAST U? PTEAPTS-SALE I OPPORTUNITY ImWTtotioflol Pfop©ny Advisdfs BRAND NEW! COSTA Del Sol 1346 sqft. 3+l bdrms, sea pool view. NS facing. Selling below DevelopI er price! Call 9793-9077 Sam Sea View /Pool View Units View today! 3+l (1227 1238 1313 1346 sq ft) 4+l (1475.
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    • 891 11 ■k 01 9-20 SERANGOON/ |Hj THOMSON yg HOUSES -SALE 22C FLOWER RD 3 storey detach 4878 sq.ft. Move m. F'hold. MRT/ Land £> Yio Chu Kang 6436 sq.ft Balance 48 yr. 6228-6892 KF yxTnrnTgTM View To Offer F'HOLD! FULTON'S BEST corner terr J) Fulton Rd. 2450/ 2500 j sqft. 4+l
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    • 798 11 Wfk D 22-24 Uy west houses 9^ SALE "•TERRACE SBXX.XXX! 3000 sqft. Corner 2-storey Orig regular land. Serene. Near Bt Gombak MRT/ CHIJ. F'hold (9181-1819) WESTWOOD PARK. 3-STOREY m termediate. 1673/ 2770 sqft. 5 rms. Excellent cond. 9699-2011 D.23 BURGUNDY HILL, Toh Tuck Rd. 3/storey Semi-d. s+l. Good j units.
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    • 1038 11 llfi D 25-28 NORTH fUtp PTEAPTS-SALE NORTHOAKS SPECIALIST AAA Era Ace Team *****-464 J Blk 20: 3+1, mid fir, unblocked Blk 22: 3+1, high fir, move m cor Blk 26: 3+1, high fir, $430K up Blk 30: 3+1, high fir, nice, breeze Blk 30: 3+1, with patio. Best buy Blk
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    • 1067 11 PK HDBAPTS FOR SALE UP (BISHAN) URGENT! 4'A 1 BISHAN Blk 305 1 corner. High fir. Lift level. Up- graded. Future MRT/ near hawk- i er/ mkt. Call 9386 8680 IC 4'A' PINEAPPLE BLK 285. 108 sqm, lift level, 100% move m. No noon sun. Catholic High/ mkt/ pk. 1
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    • 928 11 ■k HDBAPTS FOR SALE [yj (BTMERAH/Q n STOWN/ Sw TELOK BLANGAH) 4'A 1 BLK 1198 Kirn Tian Rd. High fir. Well kept. Marble flooring. Good Amenities. Windy. Move-in cond. Please call: 9680-7598 NEW 3 T MEI Ling St 153. Mid fir. Nice decor. Upgraded. Lift 1-rm. Mkt/ MRT. At value
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    • 900 11 Properties PK HDBAPTS FOR SALE IPMCHOACHUKANG) 5-RM 4848 CORNER. Mid/ lift level Big hall, spacious layout. Greenery view. Near sch/ Sunshine PI. Priced to sell! value SOK neg 5'A 1 509 CORNER. Mid fir. 5265 K. F/renovated. 133 sqm. Near MRT. 5T 236/ 461/ 471/ 6898 Corner 4'A' 291A/ 6888.
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    • 1135 11 ■k HDBAPTS FOR SALE ED (HOUGANG/ S"GOON/ HF YIOCHUKANG) HOUGANG OUALITY HOUSES Buyers Sellers Only: 8188-5566 Houqanq: 4 'NG' 23 »02, lift level, corner 5 "I 1 416 «04 beautiful 5 T 460 902 move-in 5 'I' 465 *03 move-in 5 157 6 «04 good cond Seranqoon North: 5 'I
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    • 848 11 Pf]h HDBAPTS FOR SALE %jff (JURONG) JACKYCHEONG Ik&u. 9270 6047.% 5 T 624 High/ marble fir. Move m. Value SIOK. Bring cheque 5 T 625 Mid fir. Move m. Nice. Mall/ MRT. Urgent! Closing soon! fcHOlCi UNIT EXEC APT CORNER 710 #8 3+study. 148 sq.m. Renovated. Aircon, lift fir, mins
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    • 1014 12 Jfh HDB APTS FOR SALE ||y (MARINE PARADE) 3-RM UPGRADED BLK 66. Sea view, renovated S26BK. Blk 67 mid fir. $230 K. Near sch/ ameni- ties. 9871-7240/ 9682-6517 i 3 T BLK 3V 5. Upgraded with util- ity rm./ 5 'I' Blk 43 Renovated i Lift fir No noon sun.
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    • 901 12 Wti HDB APTS FOR SALE Hi/ {TAMPINES/ SIMEi) ALICE LOH 9846-0846 ERA J 'NG 1 220/ 828 al walk-up. 150K+ 'A' 236/ 276 mrt. lift, corner 'A' 283/ 285 lift. PR eligible 'A' 320/ 323 high fir. unblocked t 'A' 710/ 719 8 yrs! mrt. new! I 'A' 4s3 lift
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    • 969 12 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE QQ (TOA PAYOH/ f/f POTONG PASIR) ■Bifl Best fM Value LJ 4 'A' KIM Keat Aye Blk 253 corner ground unit. Renovated. Condo style layout. Large kitchen/ yard. F/aircon/ PIE. $29XK. 9176-7453 3T +1 rm. 114 MRT. 100% done. 3T 1-rm. 118 High fir. MRT
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    • 979 12 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE |i|r (WOODLANDS) |32i Now ii2iijyl2ljjltl33s232ls2*Ei s'l' »03. Blk 506. When your be- loved one desires romance. ..give i her this hotel, this suite rm, Full I of life. Aircon. Call 9387 0870 I 1 I 5' I 1 BLK 633 low fir, 100% un- i
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    • 782 12 RfK HDB APTS FOR SALE Hpr (yishun) T ..Y E V y... SI6XK3-A 1 114 high fir. PR eligibl $18xK. 3'A' Blk. 806. Upgraded $18xK. 4'A' Blk. 246. Unblocked For viewing, pis call *****255 JUMBO BLK 665. 4+l. Low flooi F/renovated. Move m early. Pric below value. Indians not eligible
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    • 624 12 Wh ROOMS WANTED I I \jjjj (RENT) I 4 iB BF 3 FOR INDIAN EXPAT Male. Kallang/ 3 i Bugis/ Outram/ Toa Payoh/ near MRT. Owners call 9837-0691 PROFESSIONALS REOUIRE RMS m i I all areas-Bishan, T Payoh, Eunos, I Tiong Bahru, Redhill. 6564-6707 I" Hh HOUSES WANTED 1. |pf
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    • 1369 12 Properties Ilk FACTORY SPACE HK FACTORY SPACE ||(r FOR RENT fjjf FOR RENT HIGH-TECH SPACE THE COMTECH 10-storey high-tech building High redundancy, dual power feed Ceiling height 5.8 m Floor loading up to 25KN/sm Free Shuttle bus to Harbour Front MRT High power supply up to 400 VA sm Ideal
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    • 981 12 ffh OFFICE SPACE ffh OFFICE SPACE ftp FOR RENT |fp FOR RENT PREMIUM OFFICES HARBOURFRONT TOWER TWO Regular floor plate of 1 0000 sq ft Subdivisible from 3,ooosqf j Column free layout with raised flooring 5 mins' drive to CBD Covered Access to Harbour Front MRT Convenient retail and food
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    • 899 13 Wfh OFFICE SPACE [pr FOR RENT GOOD RENT 3100 SQ.FT. HENDERSON. Partitioned furn.. aircon, carpet, good layout. Amenities. Corp. image. $1.30 p.s.f. Cali 9487 9007 ■CSSSSSb NEAR MRT KH KEA BLDG a n B'-cige Rd. 2500 sqft/ toilet/ Built-in cabinet/ carpeted/ Individual aircon. Can sub-iet. Carpet. 9848-4468 Miss H PASIR
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    • 746 13 fQh OFFICE SPACE Ji|f FOR RENT 6-24 MTHS $100-*****. $1 psf up. Golden Mile Complex. Broadband. Furn. MRT. *****298 SUNTEC CITY 3500 sq.ft. Fitted or bare. High fir. Reasonable rental. Also for sale! 6382-7171 Horizon TOH GUAN CTR. F/fitted with 2 meeting rms, pantry attach toilet. Approx 1230 sqft *****888
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    • 701 13 fffi SHOP SPACE ||jr FOR RENT 1,217 st a Prime shopping belt Good frontage Attractive rental a Suitable for fashion apparel trades Contact Us at 6428 8340 6428 8670 Along Tanglin Road, near Orchard Road Outside CBD Area 1 ,076 st Attractive rental Suitable for Pubs Contact Us at 6428
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    • 1099 13 Hfc SHOP SPACE I liil 1 FOR RENT FAR EAST PLAZA. #01, #02, #03, #05. $2.8K-SIOK. For fashion, shoes, gifts, beauty, etc. Good j human traffic *****021 GINZA i CENTREPOINT. APPROX 800 sqft. Very prominent facing. Suits fashion or any retail. Already co- broke. Call 9109 3386 DTZ COFFEESHOP/ MINIMART
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    • 1383 13 Properties Travel Sk WAREHOUSES/ (fit WAREHOUSES/ 21 STORAGE Ea STORAGE P' SPACE FOR RENT j SPACE FOR RENT PREMIUM WAREHOUSE TANJONG PAGAR DISTRIPARK Central Location just outside CBD Direct Access to PSA Port Terminal, ECP and AYE Flexible sizes High ceiling up to 6 metres Heavy floor loading of up
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    • 438 16 IPS COMMERCIAL ffPS COMMERCIAL COURSES COURSES Qualified Experienced MOE fjki^A^M^. Approved Teachers mJa^BPilt 20 Students per Class mSSM&'i^' NS Deferment (Subject to Mindef approval) Student Pass Accommodation j MRT Bus Concession Travel 1 1 Boston IMPwUSifJUMHpWBHIftvf^a^H^IH lIX FOREIGN ygf EDUCATION THINKING ABOUT FUTURE plans for further overseas education m USA,
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    • 978 17 w^^Tß l?9!!ViS!i BffjßHßTifjßjnTßM fjt^] housing M^aaaiu nwi itm m*. development SALE OARD under the V¥ £l l l\"in Selection System j r^Ss~ii-Z» T "S2""3~!i«iiM» j Applicants must satisfy all the prevailing eligibility i *r WMi~M~ »iB !r= S#^3*X^ a i conditions to purchase a flat direct from HDB. ;^BHiiliMd^^nvi 1b".
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    • 546 19 RESALES IMMEDIATE COHODITeE LADIES HANDBAG Promoters for leading dept stores. Experienced m sales. Fluent m English Mandarin. Secondary education. Pleasant, young energetic. Honest hardworking. 8 hr job shift. 6-day wk. $1300-S2OOO. Female working environment. Interview: 01/12/2005 (Thurs) ONLY. Hotel Royal 15th floor (near Novena MRT) Pg. 9210 3894 for appt
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    • 128 4 One of the first to offer work/live apartments was JTC Corporation. It launched its Work Loft@ Chip Bee m 2003. This was a development comprising 20 units m a three-storey walk-up apartment block near Holland Village. Gallery owner Jennifer Soen (right) owns a unit here. "This
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    • 325 4  - Welcome to our guide to life in central Singapore Paul Jansen theeditoftnote Editor, Special Projects, Marketing Division There are exciting things ahead for the city and its The depressingly empty streets after office and shopping hours look set to come alive with foot traffic from a host of condominiums rising
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    • 400 12 Do the hippy hippy shake...Indian-style! Dancing like the stars m Bollywood movies is the latest rage. RHONDA PASIBE signed up for" a class and lived to tell the tale. Bollywood dance is taught at Dance on Us 8 Claymore Hill Tel: 9190-5967 True Yoga 02-03 Scotts Road, Pacific Plaza, Singapore.
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    • 390 13 costa PERFECT POINT OF VIEW Home to one of East Coast's most indulgent resort-style tropical paradise, COStQ del Sol s everything you'd expect a sea front condominium to be. Complete with unblocked views of the ocean, a private windsurf board park and care bay amongst a host of exciting recreational
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      • 560 13 '^EpPj :EfilC:Jfe>0 H Costa del Sol is positioned to enjoy everything that's new f immi!sl£~M J Costa del Sol. Kitchens are B^^^^^^^^fe*^ 9-r v oni PC* HifP>r*t r^r'-c^^^^ &bbe» at vtmb■*5*.3» I O ~*wWmw*&1i*m*& BPI^™Ma^liNBJ^B™^BhBB^^^^ ''O v? W'vWv^' wmajie yow *Jg£ }^i cabinets, Corian worktops and, events like fteamarts and
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      82 14  -  Leong Phei Phei First mall with escalators now draws shoppers through laid-back feel, By When it first opened its doors m 1971, six-storey Tanglin Shopping Centre (with a 12' Storey extension tower built m 1980) made headlines for being the first building of its kind to feature escalators.
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      • 143 14 Tokyo Garden family cafe 8c restaurant pi*^p ::^^lr^^Br Jaoanese cuisine ift^rJKUtt*^2F^ r compromise health for taste, and you get *™jHj/J| jp fl X Jjf Enjoy the ambience away from town. p^Sp^A^ H b^'fcpS^l Even our side dishes are good enough to ®mk 3E^ wet your appetite and fill your evenings
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      • 261 15 BHHpyp r 1 Hk ■y(B^^^— Justmen's Shop <**0!~36/39) MMg^ I For close to 34 years, Justmen's has been the ■^j s O- preferred place for Singapore leaders, foreign ipHBBEi^ S&&*s*te~ 8 diplomats, and company directors needing J^ i^gUr'-^**^ tailor-made suits. Open Monday to Saturday, 10.30 am to 6pm. **^f >'^**i
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    • 348 16  -  Chan Seet Fun The Singapore Management University has restored the historic Bras Basah areas pre-eminence as a centre for education By Studying m the middle of the city has become a reality for the lucky students of Singapore Management University (SMU). With historic
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    • 34 16 This oversized staircase aoes aouDie duty as an open auditorium that is used for informal performances and talks. It is equipped with stage lighting and an audiovisual system, and seats 300
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      58 16 The Li Kashing Library, located m the heart of the campus, serves all four schools. It is a Tive-storey hub of activity that has its own cafe. The campus is wireless-enabled, and virtually every study desk m the library has power points for students to plug m their notebooks.
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      52 16 The campus has a Kopjtiam food court and plenty of snack bars and cafes, including Killiney Kopitiam, Olive Bistro, and The Coffee Connoisseur. There are also banks, a Watson's outlet, an optician and a dental/medical clinic m the underground concourse to cater to the SMU community and
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    • 34 16 The campus Gym and Fitness Centre looks every bit as swanky as the well- known fitness chains of Orchard Road. Facilities include a spinning room, a dance studio and locker rooms.
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    • 22 16 State-of-the-art technology SMU's Networked Seminar Rooms have video- conferencing capabilities that allow students to interact, m real-time, with students from other institutions.
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    • 696 20  -  Daphne Lee By Hot MIT scholarship student Wong Toon King realises dream of opening chain of cool US-based Ben Jerry's ice cream stores here —1 5 years later It took 15 years for Mr Wong Toon King (second from left) to open the first Ben Jerry's
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      446 22  -  Lyn Chan By The Barang Barang lifestyle store almost became another casualty of the tough retail sector until its current managing director, Mr Lim Kok Hui, came along Looking at bustling Barang Barang today, it is hard to believe that the homegrown furniture and lifestyle store was
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    • 584 24  - Singapore team teaches villagers how to pull teeth in one week Geraldine Tan A group of dental surgeons and students go twice a year to Yunnan to teach villagers simple dentistry skills By On any given day, one is likely to find Dr Chung Kong Mun hard at work m
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    • 486 26  -  Mary Lim By For a rare expert on appraising timepieces, telling a customer he bought a fake is the most difficult task He operates out of a humble shophouse m a quiet Housing Board estate, but people come from all over the world to see
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    • 464 27  -  Chan Seet Fun Retired teacher, MP stand out among SIM University students By Mr Chen Woo Teck is a student and he is 72 years old. Being the "oldest student m class" and older than his lecturers as well does not bother the retired primary school
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    • 99 27 The Bachelor of Arts m Chinese Language and Literature (BACL) is a part-time programme jointly taught by Beijing Normal University (BNU) faculty and locally appointed lecturers and tutors. It has attracted students from places like China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan. More than 40 per cent of the 348
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    • 543 28  -  Daven Wu By XO hor fun by candlelight, Ferrero Rocher chocolates with chicken rice, char kway teow served French-style with a cockle sitting prettily on top this is classic hawker fare glammed up Singaporeans love their hawker food and take it for granted. In the past few
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    • 279 29  - 'I compete with 700 men' Alvin Lai By She is a knockout with a shy smile, but don't mess with this babe. Make the wrong move and she will take your head off. In the virtual game world, that is. Ms Verena Vlajo, 24, obliterated 1 2 men at the
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    • 791 30  - Fairs with flair Annabelle Lim Looking for something different from the usual mall fare? Discover the joys of an alternative retail option fairs and bazaars. By i Fair affairs to check out www.singaporefairs.com www.fancyfaire.com www.fairsandbazaars.com Most shoppers may have heard of the occasional hotel fair or seen a flyer at
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      • 509 34  -  Alvin Lai Extreme sports are gaining popularity among the young and restless, who say that more training grounds should be made available By For a year now, Sebastian Cao (far right) has been taking on the challenging world of extreme sports. First, it was aggressive inline
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      • 420 36  - My Backyard is Holland Village Pamela Ho Actress Pam Oei has lived within walking distance of Holland Village since 1 974 and has seen it evolve from kopitiam-happy to hip and happening By W *V T Then we first came here to live 3 1 years V ago, it was
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      • 187 36 Groceries "The 24-hour Cold Storage at Holland Village. Some days, I start work at 6am and end at 11pm. Who has time to shop? So I go after midnight, sometimes at 3am." Shopping "I'm a chunky jewellery kind of girl. There's a fantastic shop at Holland Shopping
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      • 558 38  -  Daphne Lee When Jennifer Lackie relocated from Portland, Oregon, to Singapore four months ago, she found a home away from home m an intimate 29-unit development on Grange Road, called Manhattan Mansions. By It is often overshadowed by its opulent neighbour, The Colonnade, but Manhattan Mansions on
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        295 40  -  Jasmine Miller Entrepreneurs set up photo studio for animals By Digital imaging whiz Lim Seng Niah can take a picture of your dog and, within two hours, produce a glossy 4R photograph of your little darling emerging from an egg, hanging from a clothes line or even soaking
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      • 582 44  -  Adele Ong Written by Explore all these delicious food choices from the central districts of Singapore. Christmas New Year Choice of beef and non-beef courses, wine and Italian gelato at $88 for two diners. Yakiniku Daidomon 371 Beach Road #07-07 Keypoint X Tel: 629S 2077 airy Crab Cold
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      • 540 45 Don't worry too much about not knowing how to use all the different types of cutlery m m Western restaurants. Observe someone else who's more familiar with them, or just ask. 'lit m m 5^ flr^FTE^I O 1 A* Business Hours: Lunch 11.30 am -2.30pm it<T^T^N^ ,^o^c,/^> IS S iSWr
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      • 216 46 Torn between ordering a favourite dish and trying something new? Dine at the same place m^ two nights m a row; have the new item on the first night and the old on the second. m m jSL excluding 5% GST tea charge I O Steam Shanghai Hairy Crab (Each
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      • 274 47 Many eateries do sell take-aways or make deliveries, but try to eat out when you can j m J to experience the ambience of the place and enjoy everything hot and fresh. m m I 17 mm! f^& 1»^1 ifHIII tJiuGlllrvul/VHliw r .mv. 1 »rr Weddins Birthday Functions I he
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      • 438 48 Being on a diet does not mean starving yourself; it means taking care about the quantity and type of food you eat. So go on enjoy eating out, but be aware of what you consume. I Ailf 1 l#lfllllilll WllluSl/ IBL, jri ißi fJ^P^i P^ivji tiCLTLR ±OU TOT i^OUT ibh^
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      • 360 49 When taking vegetarian friends out, check beforehand that a restaurant really does serve (T^ appropriate dishes, and that the "vegetarian fare" is not merely a selection of salads! M C i Italian Homemade Cooing M^ IJf ffl» BHnL Jb^9 J^&HBbl jrf^ mB JP £^*I^^L 7* nl^K v Wm A b^H
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      • 607 52  -  Goh Mei Yi Written by Take a break from work or daily routine pick up a new hobby or take a holiday Here are some ideas to get you going. The Guitar Gallery sells acoustic and electric guitars from some of the best-known brands like Santa Cruz, Fender,
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      • 431 54 Pick up a new hobby that teaches you to make things then you can present your little creations from the heart to friends on gift-giving occasions. KOREA SKI FAIR Jib^jr^*! Taiwan ......^ssA r The only tour agency that caters Korea with Japan tour I* w^^M^f s^^ 4D Taipei Free Easy
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      • 314 55 Being at peace with yourself and feeling psychologically relaxed can wt* communicate a sense of well-being to your physical body too. A W^ P raS H li J^^9fl 9Pjfl BBf ftflV .^B^B^rJß^B^ißß^Br B^BBiBBfIjBBBBBBHfIK^EIBrfIiBwBBBWHB^BMHBB^I^^B^BBiB^BBBBBB^ '^^&*-v" Hb^^H B^V .J^BB-B^BB^B^By.B^BBKJTa^B»^BIBB^BS^^BBfctB^^BBMIBIBIEjIMBKTBW^BffIBB^ E Bflst. BBfl?^BiB^I B^P^^^hbK B^flP^B J^F AV^Jfl I fl^B^B^EßlSl^3W^HsEßFj£^j!^^' ■^"'•VBB^^B "Sfcn^* ■fl flßflßflßK
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      • 357 56 Beauty Health Treat your body well from the inside out. m* Eat right, sleep well and drink lots of water. I P **^™Mii4siJß«»lllli(UiA^^ F^ Cleansing (Usual: $45) y/J- I Jl^ i«^^k Slimming $28.00nett Pamper yourself with our services,.. I 1 1 Treatment <usuai:s6s> •AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE Weening SBr E^TCARE TEEN SPA
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      • 507 57  -  Candice Lim Written by Take the time to do things that make you or your loved ones happy Pamper yourself a little -you deserve it Gold Shape Slimming Cream aims to "penetrate the walls of fat cells beneath the skin" and encourage the metabolism of fat.
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