The Straits Times, 28 January 2006

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 84 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 093/03/2005 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2B 2006 Jf*A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION' ESTABLISHED 1845 »80 CENTS
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    Lock icon PM upbeat on economy, but wants to step up race ties
    708 1  -  Lydia Lim By Senior Political Correspondent PROSPEROUS OPENING: PM Lee and his wife Ho Ching received mandarin oranges after he opened the 17-day Singapore River Hongbao festivities last night. The Chinese New Year event is being held at the
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    Lock icon More teeth for charity regulators on the cards
    689 1  -  Bertha Henson Proposed changes will streamline rules and strengthen oversight By Supervising Editor (Home) MAJOR changes are set to sweep the charity sector, with proposals for a beefed-up Commissioner's office, a Charity Council and new rules for large charities to abide by.
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    Lock icon Tangible targets for older workers
    257 1  -  Chua Mui Hoong INSIGHT By Senior Political Correspondent FEW people like numerical targets. Even fewer would impose one on themselves voluntarily. So it was noteworthy that the Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers committed itself to a concrete figure. It wants to raise the
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Pressure on Hamas to lay down arms grows
      656 2 Pressure on Hamas to lay down arms grows Clear message from the world: Give up violence; recognise Israel Washington THE militant group Hamas faced isolation yesterday, a day after its shock Palestinian election victory, as the world sent it a clear message: Give up violence and recognise Israel if you
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      Lock icon New Dubai offer for P&O intensifies bidding war
      581 3  -  Narendra Aggarwal Azrin Asmani By Economics Correspondent Companies Correspondent THE battle for Britain's P&O took a new turn yesterday, with Dubai Ports World snatching the company back from Singapore's PSA International m the space of 12 hours with a jaw-dropping count-er-offer. PSA
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      Lock icon Philip Yeo steps down from EDB
      579 3  - Philip Yeo steps down from EDB Fiona Chan By AFTER more thtt 20 years at the helm of the ficotitfffite Development Board (EDB) Mr ftfUp Yeo is finally exiting the tftoty whose name has become almost synonymous with his own. Mr Yeo, 60, will step down as cochairman on Feb
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      Lock icon Breakthrough in search for bird flu vaccine
      456 4 Pittsburgh Early tests m mice and chickens prove 100% effective RESEARCHERS say they have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine which has proven 100 per cent effective m mice and chickens. They believe it could also offer better protection to humans against a
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      Lock icon Father rescued from flat fire in Tampines dies
      380 4  -  K.C. Vijayan Lim Wei Chean By THE man injured m Tuesday's Tampines flat blaze died m hospital yesterday, just as his wife was about to be discharged after recovering from the ordeal. But Mr Richard Prabhakaran's death proved so traumatic for his
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      Lock icon Air Canada's trans-Pacific route may boost SIA's bid
      552 4  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney FILLING THE GAP "Others such as American Airlines and Air New Zealand already have the route but don't use it, so if others want to fill the gap, why shouldn't they? SIA is a member
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      541 2 Leading Business School opens 2nd International campus m Singapore Mumbai: In a bid to provide a MBA degree that exposes them truly global MBA program to Its to a multicultural, multinational students, S P Jain Center of environment. Management (SPJCM), the Speaking to reporters, Mr international initiative of S P
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      948 3 PEARL BEYOND PRICE?: Some analysts feel that P&O's strategic value is worth any outlay. THE BIDDING SO FAR vv DPW vv PSA vv DPW £3.3 b £3.5 b ww £3.92 b WHAT'S NEXT?: Will PSA offer £4.1 billion? Carrefour<f> Ifo 00Ttf7&4(2!7l Sony Ericsson Visit our website at www.orangetelecom.com.sg £7^5/^^ Months
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      110 4 BUDGET I 2006 1U Feb 17 is Budget day. So what ire the expectations? We ask a panel of analysts and tax consultants. r^^^^^^^^?fl i LJpp m JkwV Tangs will be open till spm today and closed from 29 Jan (Sun) to 30 Jan (Mon) '06. We will resume our
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon RUSH TO CHINA
      1032 5  -  Vince Chaong VINCE CHONG More HK professionals head north to work By l Hong Kong Correspondent "Global business experience is what th mainland lacks, not just someone who is good at finance, accounting or IT." MR MANECK MOHAN, director of recruitment agency Recruit.net Thrill of working in
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      Lock icon DRAIN FROM HK
      1058 5  -  VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG "Those who come hen do so because Hong Kong is a freer and more Westernised place to live m, with good rule of law and higher living standards." MR ALLEN FUNG, partner and leader of McKinsey and Company's Hong Kong office Life good
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      24 5 In praise of Jiang Zemin Academics and officials heap praise on the former Chinese leader's cross-strait policy ahead of its 11th anniversary. PAGE 6
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Former president's policy gets good play
      743 6  -  Chua Chin Hon JIANG ZEMIN'S CROSS-STRAIT DOCUMENT Focus comes amid talk that Hu's policy has replaced Jiang's thoughts on the issue By China Bureau Chief In Beijing A look at the two leaders' views on the issue President Hu's Four-Point guideline on cross-strait relations
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      Lock icon Millions cram trains to be home for reunion
      540 6 Train L 295 (China) THE window panes have frozen solid, and the cold has forced the 15 people crammed m a small space m a train headed for China's east to hucjdle closer for warmth. "This is actually quite good," said Mr
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      Lock icon Jobs and aid for the poor top Wen's CNY message
      244 6 Beijing IN A Chinese New Year message yesterday, Premier Wen Jiabao vowed to use job creation and help for the poor as ways of maintaining social stability. He also urged officials to pay attention to social justice, continuing a string
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      Lock icon Botched surgeries result in lost eyes
      231 6 Beijing A SERIOUS case of medical malpractice at a public hospital which led to nine patients losing their eyes, has prompted China's health ministry to issue a warning to medical establishments nationwide. Ten patients, aged 33 to 81, at the Suzhou City Hospital m
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      Lock icon Coal producers, users deadlocked over price
      589 6  -  Tschang Chi-Chu By China Correspondent In Beijing SINCE 1993, China has been taking gradual but timid steps m allowing the market to set the price for coal, the cheap but polluting fuel for three-quarters of the country's power plants. And on Dec 27 last
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon US wages war on N. Korean fakes
      411 7 US wages war on N. Korean fakes No compromise, says Bush, as crackdown puts six-way nuclear talks m jeopardy Washington FROM fake Viagra to contraband cigarettes and heroin, from mock American postage stamps to crisp counterfeit US dollar bills, North Korea is allegedly milking millions of dollars from the United
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      Lock icon NIP AND TUCK FOR POOCH
      49 7 A pet dog undergoing double eyelid surgery m Suzhou m China's Jiangsu province. A cioctor at the pet hospital where Thursday's operation took place says the procedure marks the first time cosmetic surgery has been performed on a pet m Suzhou. PHOTO: I REUTERS
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      Lock icon Taiwan lawmaker faces riot charges
      180 7 Taipei OPPOSITION legislator Chiu Vi, who is famous for exposing scandals m the government, went on trial yesterday after his high-profile arrest m Taipei. Chiu, 50, was charged with organising a riot against police and damaging properties of the Kaohsiung District Court on March 21,
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      Lock icon Confirmed: Japan emperor, empress to visit S-E Asia
      291 7 Tokyo JAPANESE Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia m June, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, m a move to strengthen' Japan's ties with its Asian neighbours. The royal couple will visit Singapore for two days from June
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      9 7 Eateries that are open during GNV TOMORROW IN thesundaytimes
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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      Lock icon India chides US envoy for linking N-deal to Iran vote
      561 8  -  Ravi Velloor Ambassador 'regrets 1 remarks that angered Singh government By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi INDIA has called m the US ambassador for a scolding after the envoy embarrassed the government by suggesting that an Indo-US deal on
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      Lock icon Setback for coalition as Bihar governor resigns
      457 8  -  P. JAYARAM By India Correspondent In New Pelhi INDIA'S ruling coalition suffered a setback on Thursday after senior Congress party stalwart and Gandhi family loyalist Buta Singh was forced to resign as governor of the eastern state of Bihar. His resignation comes two
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      417 8 Once a 'white Tiger', now an 'angel of peace' Ambalangoda (Sri Lanka) NOT long after being burnt m effigies as a "terrorist supporter", Norwegian peace-brpker Erik Solheim has become a saviour m the eyes of Sri Lanka's Buddhist monks who anointed him an "angel of peace". When the flamboyant 50--year-old
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      Lock icon India set to hand out airport privatisation contracts
      218 8 Davos INDIA has broken a deadlock over the long-delayed privatisation of its two biggest airports m its latest effort to modernise the country's shabby and badly overstretched aviation sector. Finance Minister Palaniap- pan Chidambaram and planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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        Lock icon CHINESE VOICES ON AFRICAN AIRWAVES
        91 8 NAIROBI: China's push for influence m Africa went audio yesterday as the country's only overseas radio broadcaster launched its first FM transmitter outside Chinese territory m the Kenyan capital. State-run China Radio International (CRI) will deliver 19 hours of programming per day m Chinese, English
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        Lock icon TOKYO TO RESUME TALKS WITH PYONGYANG
        113 8 TOKYO: Japan and North Korea will hold talks m Beijing from next Saturday on normalising diplomatic ties, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said yesterday. These will be the first such talks since October 2002. The two sides will make another attempt to clear
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        Lock icon AUDITORS QUESTION DISGRACED SCIENTIST
        85 8 SEOUL: Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo Suk was questioned yesterday by the South Korean authorities for the first time since the scandal erupted over his falsified stem cell research. The Board of Audit and Inspection questioned Professor Hwang about his possible misappropriation of state funds, spokesman
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        Lock icon FESTIVE WIPES CATCH HK'S FANCY
        104 8 HONG KONG: Rolls of toilet paper With an HK$BOO (Ssl7o) "note" printed on each sheet have become a highly popular item at a Chinese New Year fair here. The cheeky product, priced at HK$3B a roll, had buyers queuing for it since the fair opened
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        Lock icon JAPAN STEPS UP EMBASSY SECURITY
        91 8 TOKYO: Japan has stepped up security at its embassies worldwide after a possible information leak led to the suicide of a consular official m Shanghai, the government said yesterday. A Foreign Ministry report released earlier this month concluded that the official killed himself m 2004
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        Lock icon KOIZUMI'S APPROVAL RATING SLIDES
        102 8 TOKYO: Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has fallen m the wake of a fraud scandal involving disgraced Internet firm Livedoor, a Kyodo News poll said yesterday. Mr Koizumi's approval rate dropped by four percentage points from last month to 53 per cent, and
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      Lock icon Tree is runaway husband's home for 15 years
      438 8 Nagajhara (India) AN INDIAN man has been living m a tree for the past 15 years despite passionate appeals by his mother to return home. Mr Kapila Pradhan, 45, a resident of Nagajhara village m the eastern Indian state of Orissa left
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  • SOUTH"EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Islamic school distances itself from top terrorists
      854 9  -  Salim Osman It says ex-students did not learn deviant ideas at school, but at war zones like Afghanistan By Indonesia Correspondent In Solo (Central Java) IT WAS a gathering like no other. Indonesia's well-known hardline Islamic boarding school Pondok Pesantren Al-Mukmin Ngruki opened
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      Lock icon Abdullah appears in ads to urge safe driving
      188 9 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi appealed to motorists to practise safe driving m newspaper advertisements yesterday. The ads were part of a media blitz launched by the government to urge Malaysians to observe safety rules while driving, Berita Harian newspaper
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      Lock icon Anwar sues Mahathir for libel
      398 9  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaij\ Lumpur FORMER Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is suing his former boss, Tun Dr M?hathir Mohamad, over remarks describing him as a "gay" and a "sodomiser". The former prime minister made these remarks last September at a
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      Lock icon Move to build half-bridge will not hurt bilateral ties: Najib
      582 9  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief m Kuala Lumpur DESPITE its sudden decision to go ahead with the building of a half-bridge next week to replace the Johor side of the Causeway, Malaysia believes that the issue will not affect
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      Lock icon S'pore team told to delay 'Bigfoot' expedition
      504 9  -  Dawn Lim By AS OFFICIALS and scientists m Malaysia plan a trip to track down a "Bigfoot" creature rumoured to be lurking m the Johor forests, one team of enthusiasts from Singapore has been forced to stay at home. The Singapore Paranormal Investigators
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  • ASIA FOCUS
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      1497 12  -  Jonathan Eyal By When the Middle East calls on Asia A look at the major events of the week and what they mean for Asia MESSAGE TO THE WEST The Saudi king is perfectly entitled to return home this weekend, fully satisfied that he has made his
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  • WORLD
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      1208 13  -  Roger Mitton Foreign policy aside, State of the Union address will play up recovering US economy By US Bureau Chief In Washington HITS ADVANCING DEMOCRACY A year ago, Mr Bush promised: "America will stand with the allies of freedom to support
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      Lock icon $290m on the cards in European lottery
      280 13 $290 m on the cards in European lottery London BIG queues were expected at lottery outlets yesterday ahead of a record £100 million (Ss29o million) Europe-wide draw last night. The Euro Millions draw, which has not had a jackpot winner for 10 weeks, could result m the world's biggest single
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      Lock icon US competitiveness to be hot topic in State of the Union address
      390 13 Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush is set to use his State of the Union address to embrace a "competitiveness" agenda advocated by big US technology companies m the face of foreign rivals. Amid growing concerns that the United
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      Lock icon World orchestras strike up to mark 250 years of Mozart
      305 13 Salzburg THE world went Mozart mad yesterday as a wave of the great composer's music spread around the globe to mark the 250 th anniversary of his birth. Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg, nestled at the foot of the Austrian Alps, led
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      Lock icon Bush backs Russian solution to N-dispute
      500 14 Bush backs Russian solution to N- dispute Iran says plan is not sufficient for its nuclear needs but talks will continue Washington A RUSSIAN compromise plan to end the Iran nuclear dispute is gaining momentum, with US President George W. Bush publicly backing the proposal shortly after China endorsed it.
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      Lock icon Saudis recall envoy over Danish cartoon row
      253 14 Riyadh SAUDI Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Denmark, saying the government had not taken enough action over newspaper cartoons about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. "The Saudi government recalled its ambassador for consultations m light of the Danish government's lack of attention
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      Lock icon Iran and Syria close ranks against US
      816 14  -  Jonathan Eyal By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London UNITED Nations investigators probing the killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri have now been told that they cannot interview Syrian President Bashar Assad. From a country which originally pledged cooperation with the
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon NO RETIREMENT PLANS YET FOR HOWARD
        102 14 CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he has not yet decided when he will retire from the top job, the clearest indication yet that he will stay on to fight for a fifth straight term m office. Mr Howard said he was sick
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        Lock icon CANADA'S PM-ELECT SLAMS U.S.
        82 14 OTTAWA: Prime Minister-elect Stephen Harper has blasted Washington's denial of Canada's Arctic sovereignty, chilling expectations that his new Conservative government would seek closer US ties. Canada's first Conservative prime minister m 12 years was expected to try to improve the sometimestense relations that outgoing Prime Minister
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        Lock icon SECOND-HAND SMOKE ON 'TOXIC' LIST
        110 14 SACRAMENTO: California has become the first US state to declare second-hand smoke a toxic air pollutant, citing its link to breast cancer. Experts said the decision may have more impact worldwide than m the largely smoke-free state. The decision by the California Air Resources Board
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        Lock icon POSER FOR JUDGE: DOES JESUS EXIST?'
        111 14 VTTERBO (Italy): A judge yesterday heard arguments from lawyers on whether a small-town priest should stand trial for asserting that Jesus Christ existed. The priest's accuser, an atheist, says the Roman Catholic Church has been deceiving people for 2,000 years with a fable that
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        Lock icon U.S. TROOPS STRETCHED, SAYS GENERAL
        105 14 DIWANIYAH (Iraq): The commander of multinational forces m Iraq, General George Casey, has acknowledged that US military strength around the world is stretched. "The forces are stretched. I don't think there is any question about that," he said m the city of Diwaniyah, as responsibility
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      Lock icon Hamas win a blow to peace hopes in Mid-East
      1237 15 Militant group's likely approach to the peace process is to ignore it Jerusalem What comes next Final results are to be certified within two weeks; participants may challenge results. After final results are m, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian
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      Lock icon The rise of Hamas
      458 15 1987: Hamas is founded, with the passive encouragement of Israel, which wanted an alternative to Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). 1988: Publishes a charter calling for holy war to create an Islamic state m Palestine 1989: Hamas outlawed after militant attacks on Israelis. Leader Sheikh
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      Lock icon Push for greater democracy in Mid-East backfires on US
      635 15 Washington UNITED States President George W. Bush cast the stunning election victory by Hamas as a vote for clean, efficient government rather than an endorsement of violence against Israel. But it was also a graphic illustration of the perils of the
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    • WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
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        Lock icon Terrorism threat takes centre stage at Davos
        583 16 Delegates debate nightmare scenario and the need to understand Islam Davos (Switzerland) TERRORISM dominated debate on the second day of the World Economic Forum. With Muslim leaders debating extremism and weapons experts warning of terrorists building a nuclear bomb, another warning was sounded
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        Lock icon Rice reminds China of duty as economic superpower
        407 16 Davos (Switzerland) UNITED States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called on China to fulfil its obligations as a global player by allowing people to think freely and protecting intellectual property rights. "If you look at the East Asia of 20 or
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        Lock icon ARCTIC PRIME TARGET FOR ENERGY
        125 16 WITH huge natural resources under its melting ice pack, the Arctic is a prime target m the scramble for new energy supplies. Analysts and key industry figures argued yesterday that unlocking its potential could ease concerns over assured energy supplies. But hard questions remain about
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        Lock icon TROOPS 'NEEDED FOR 5 TO 10 YEARS'
        113 16 AFGHANISTAN will probably need foreign troops for another five or 10 years to ensure stability and security, President Hamid Karzai said yesterday. Speaking days before international partners are expected to renew support for Afghanistan at a conference m London, he told journalists at
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        Lock icon OPEC ALLAYS FEARS OVER OIL SUPPLY
        121 16 OPEC will pump more oil into the market if Iran cuts its output, acting secretarygeneral Mohammed Barkin do said yesterday. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries also hoped to expand production capacity by at least 1.5 million to two million barrels per day by
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        Lock icon DANGERS OF GLOBALISATION
        87 16 GLOBALISATION has increased the danger of catastrophes spreading quickly across the world and causing more harm, a study prepared for the World Economic Forum has warned. The study, released on Thursday, said travel, trade and interconnected markets meant that disasters m one part of the globe could
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        118 16 THE United Nations' bird flu chief yesterday cautioned against thinking that the virus was becoming less dangerous because of the lower death rate m Turkey than was seen m Asia. Mr David Nabarro said international health experts were studying the virus to determine why
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          229 16 Annan's legacy: A new UN mindset UNITED Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told world business leaders on Thursday the UN during his tenure had initiated a "new mindset" on human rights, law, the nature of war and the role or corporations In his swan song te the World Economic Forum m
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          143 16 THE executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Mr Klaus Schwab, has apologised after a magazine distributed at the annual meeting called for a boycott of Israel. The publication, Global Agenda, had an article that said Israel should be boycotted because of its struggle
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          147 16 QUEEN Rania of Jordan drew sustained applause from leaders of Muslim countries yesterday when she asked the world: "Please take time to understand the Muslim world, what it is that we stand for. "Do not try to influence Islam, do not try to manipulate it
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          173 16 FORMER Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has said he does not rule out a repeat attempt for the White House, and his wife said a decision would be made this year. Asked whether he had ruled out contesting the presidency m 2008, Mr
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          146 16 Gates pledges $1.5 b to fight TB MICROSOFT chairman and co-founder Bill Gates, a darling of the annual meeting gf government and business leaders m the Swiss ski resort of Davos, Switzerland, said yesterday his charitable foundation will triple its funding for tuberculosis eradication to US$9OO million (Ssl.s billion) by
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        324 17 Canberra THUNDERSTORMS sweeping across the bushfire-ravaged Australian state of Victoria dampened some of the deadly fires with patchy rain, but lightning sparked a new blaze and threatens to wreak more havoc m the coming days. Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes as four huge
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        305 17 Warsaw EUROPE'S Arctic cold front loosened its deadly grip but not before claiming at least 60 more lives m Ukraine, Poland and half a dozen other countries battered by a week of below-freezing temperatures. In Ukraine, 40 people died overnight on Thursday as a
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        163 17  -  Lake Butler (Florida) A GRANDFATHER was so upset by news that seven of his grandchildren had died that he had a heart attack and died. Mr William Scott, 62, died at his home after he heard that his grandchildren had been killed m a
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY JANUARY 28 2006
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      657 1  -  Lim Wei Chean K.C. Vijayan Lim Siao Jing TAMPINES FLAT FIRE SAGA Family breaks news of husband's death m presence of her doctor, psychiatrist By] IT WAS a day of repeated shocks for Mrs Geraldine Prabhakaran, just as she had recovered enough
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      516 2  - 400 residents evacuated in Upper Changi block blaze Khushwant Singh No one seriously hurt, but shop and flat badly damaged m early morning fire By ABOUT 400 residents of Block 57 m New Upper Changi Road had to be evacuated when a fire spread from a ground-floor shop to the
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      451 2 Careful double white line summonses on the rise IT IS an offence to drive over double white lines with offenders facing a $130 fine and four demerit points but more people have been caught doing it. The Traffic Police issued more than 11,000 summonses for double white line offences m
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      99 2 A Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 ended up partially m a drain m Crescent Road after it was involved m a collision with a van at about 1130 am yesterday. The accident occurred at the junction of Goodman Road and Crescent Road m the Tanjong Katong
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      Lock icon Viet woman took her life—and unborn child's too
      380 2  - Viet woman took her life and unborn child's too Chong Chee Kin By SEVEN months' pregnant with her first child, and seven months into her marriage, Vietnamese bride Nguyen Thi Bich Huyen was unhappy with her husband. They often fought over household finances and she suspected he was having an
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      435 2  -  Elena Chong TRANSFERRING BROADWAY CASE TO HIGH COURT By LAWYERS for former Member of Parliament Lew Syn Pau and a businessman accused of breaching the Companies Act were given more time yesterday to argue why their case should be transferred from the Subordinate Courts
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      362 2  - Alleged home flasher has no mental ill ness CHONG CHEE KIN CLIFFORD Wong Wai Lit, the salesman who was arrested after his neighbours complained that he walked around naked m his flat, was no "sexual deviant". Deputy Public Prosecutor Hay Hung Chun told a magistrate about Wong's mental condition yesterday
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      585 3  - Execution is key in proposals to help older workers Leslie Koh Employers, workers, HR experts waiting to see how ideas will be put into action By FRESH proposals to keep Singapore workers m their jobs longer have received a thumbs-up from workers, human resource experts and employers here. But if
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      275 3 Give feedback online in 4 languages THE Feedback Unit has improved its website to give Singaporeans more channels to share their views. It has added a multilingual feedback form to www.feedback.gov •sg Members of the public can select their preferred language Chinese, Tamil, Malay or English before putting down. their
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      428 3  -  David Boey By Defence Correspondent EVEN before they report for duty aboard a warship, the navy's sailors would have pitted their wits against simulators that test how they react to situations at sea. Simulators at the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) new training school, RSS
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        572 4  -  Bertha Henson These include power to suspend fund raising during an investigation. By Supervising Editor (Home) THE job of the Commissioner of Charities looks set to be a full-time task, backed by staff and empowered to do even more to act
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        399 4 A RATING system for charities similar to those m the United States is proposed to help build up a culture of more informed giving, greater disclosure and transparency. This can be run by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or the proposed Charity Council comprising
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        503 4 THE agencies that help the Commissioner of Charities check on charities will have extra powers and their job scope has been redefined to ensure the charities they oversee are well-run. The number of such agencies will also be pared down to
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        581 5  -  Theresa Tan NEWS ANALYSIS By IN MANY ways, the Commissioner of Charities has behaved like many a busy parent, largely absent from the lives of his numerous offspring. The commissioner, who up to now has been the nations tax chief, always
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        350 5 TOO MUCH TOO SOON "The rules might be an over-reaction to what's been happening it could be too much too soon for some. But I think m the long run, the transparency will be very good. "While declarations and statements are understandable if you hire commercial
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        607 5 30/70 fund-raising rule to be applied over whole year It need not apply to every single event, as required previously THE 30/70 ratio of fund-raising expenses to funds raised, which for years has been a bugbear for charities, has finally been resolved. Rather than specify that charities must stick to
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        407 5 WHILE the committee added a host of requirements for charities to comply with, it recommended that charities should not be forced to disclose salaries. Like the Council of Corporate Governance last year, it wants the remuneration of the board members to be disclosed m $10,000
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        582 5 IT DOES not matter if it is a church, temple or the newest, tiniest charity. Once an organisation asks members of the public for money, fund-raising rules kick m. Currently, only charities allowed to collect tax-exempt donations those designated Institutions
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        735 6  -  Tania Tan At Touch Übi Hostel, the needy are equipped with skills and confidence to lead fruitful, independent lives By Charity facts Name: Touch Community Services Who it helps: Children from low-income or singleparent families, youths at risk, needy families, people with special needs and the elderly.
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        225 6  -  Esther Fung By THROUGHOUT this week, some pupils from Greenridge Primary School have been collecting items of food from their schoolmates, checking the expiry dates and organising them into goodie bags. By yesterday, more than 5,000 items had been collected, enough to pack goodie
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        358 6  -  Dawn Lim By THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is treading softly m its bid to woo back the 50,000 Lifedrops donors who pulled out after its scandal last July. This reflected the charity's change m philosophy, said the head of the Lifedrops department,
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          60 6 THE operating hours of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries for the Orchard Road cordon will end earlier at lpm today, said the Land Transport Authority. The ERP system will not be operational for the Chinese New Year holidays on Monday and Tuesday. The
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          101 6 SEVERAL bus services, plying less popular routes, are adjusting its operating hours during the Chinese New Year holidays. SBS Transit said that from tomorrow to next Sunday, Jurong Industrial Services 246, 249, 251, 252, 254, 255, and 257 will start operating between 5.45 am and 6am,
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          95 6 COMMANDING General of the Philippine Air Force, Lieutenant-General Jose L. Reyes, rounded off his introductory visit to Singapore yesterday with a meeting with Singapore Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean. During his three-day visit, he also called on Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-Gen-eral Ng Vat Chung
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          92 6 SOME 320 needy cancer patients received $150 each on Wednesday as a goodwill gesture from the Singapore Cancer Society for the Chinese New Year. About 100 of them also received food supplies from SCS volunteers. The recipients, regardless of race, are under the society's welfare
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        190 6 THEIR sails fluttering m the mid-morning breeze, 10 yachts m a round-the-world race left the shores of Singapore yesterday. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and about 200 people were at Keppel Bay to wave them off as they head for their next destination, the
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      621 7  - Chinese New Year? We're cOPEN for business Lim Siao Jing Better business, customers 1 wishes and even tradition cited as reasons B\ Sonia Tan EVEN as most shops and hawker stalls close for the three-day Chinese New Year break, some storekeepers are going against customary practice to keep customers fed
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      282 7 WHILE other stallholders at the Old Airport Road hawker centre take a bFeak over the next few days, Mr Low Hock Lee will be slogging it out at his seafood stall to support his wife and five children. "The economy now
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      325 7 CHINESE New Year family reunions for Mr Hong Seng Hong are conducted amid the hustle and bustle of a wet market crowd and surrounded by fish. "During Chinese New Year, I have my brother and father here helping me sell fish,"
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      276 7 EVERY year, Madam Yap Sor Khim celebrates Chinese New Year at her eating house m East Coast Road, taking orders, serving dishes and clearing tables. But it is not a lonely affair for Madam Yap: Since she cannot do her Chinese New Year
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      210 7 Appeal for blood donors during festive season WITH Chinese New Year just round the corner, the blood bank desperately needs more blood donors today and when it reopens on Tuesday. Bloodbank@HSA, as of yesterday morning, had 1,226 units enough for two to three days. It has to have at least
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      252 7  -  Sonia Tan By SPEAK of Hindu festivals and, more often than not, Deepavali comes to mind rather than Thaipusam. For many Singaporeans, Thaipusam is a littleknown festival. Now students from secondary schools and polytechnics can find out more about the festival. They are being invited
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      139 7 KAMPONG Glam will buzz with activity this weekend with the opening of the fourday Karnival Pasar Kota, or City Market Carnival, at the Malay Heritage Centre yesterday. The inaugural event features about 60 stalls selling a range of items, from Malay cakes to clothes. About
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        403 8 I AM glad that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is contesting the upcoming election ("Contest the next poll? You bet, says MM"; ST, Jan 25). It is time someone demonstrated the value that the elderly have m society and Mr Lee,
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        599 8 For more readers' views, log on to http://www. strait stimes.asia 1 .com. sg /forum. Access to online letters is free. > > Review school hours to provide better learning environment. Ringing opening bell later has benefits Push back school opening hour.
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          271 8 NEW SLANT The festival can be an occasion for individual celebration of ethnicity. THE writers' of the letter, "Give Chinese New Year the respect it deserves" (ST, Jan 26), should look elsewhere for traditional celebrations of the festival among overseas Chinese. In terms
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          220 8 I THANK the writers of the letter about respecting the Chinese New Year (ST, Jan 26) for highlighting how our attitude towards the festival is so different from that of Westerners who observe Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. It occurred to me that one of the
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          195 8 I AGREE with the views expressed m the letter, "Give Chinese New Year the respect it deserves" (ST, Jan 26). The celebration of Chinese New Year has been a tradition which is followed diligently by the majority of the more than two billion Chinese all
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        373 8 Bonus points serve to promote bilingualism I THANK Ms Ceiine Teo Ying Zhert ("She got perfect score, but can't get into elite JCs"; ST, Dec 31), Mr Michael Heng Swee Hai ("De-empha-sise exams m learning mother tongue"; ST, Jan 16) and Ms Handayani Budhi Kosasih ("Give bonus points for Third
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        126 8 I REFER to Ms Chua Qiing Yuan's letter, "Does buying an annuity help avoid estate duty?" (ST, Jan 24). When a person who has bought an annuity dies, the capital sum to be refunded upon his death is subject to estate duty. The
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        319 8 I REFER to the column, "Trim tree of subsidies for middle class" (ST, Jan 20), by Ms Chua Mvi Hoong. Ms Chua stated that each time she sees a luxury car with an HDB carpark label, she gets annoyed and irritated. She
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        126 8 AVA ensures safety of pet food I REFER to the letter, "Checks needed on pet food" (ST, Jan 19), by Mr Edwin Teo Ser Hui. The Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) regulates animal feed, including pet food, to ensure that the feed does not carry disease agents that can present a
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        244 8 MY 11-YEAR-OLD son fell while playing at a playground near our Yishun home on Dec 21. He complained of pain m his left arm so I took him to the Yishun Polyclinic the next day. He was examined by a doctor
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        239 8 I REFER to the letter by Mdm Sapura Mohamed. We •are sorry for the unpleasant experience that she and her son had at Yishun Polyclinic. Mdm Sapura's son was seen at the polyclinic on Dec 22, three days after he had a fall, where
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          76 8 I AM no expert in criminal law but I feel that it is not right to hang Took Leng How for murdering eight-year-old Huang Na unless it is a unanimous verdict by all the three judges hearing his appeal against conviction and the death sentence. A life
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          38 8 CURRENTLY, only the portrait of the first President, Mr Yusof Ishak, appears on our currency notes. Should this not be extended to all the other presidents Dr Benjamin Sheares, Mr Wee Kim Wee, etc? Kong WeiLi
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          58 8 NOW that the period for replacing aluminium window rivets is over, I have a couple of questions: Are there any unsold flats that need a change of rivets? If yes, whose responsibility is it? Have all such flats been fixed? If not, who would be penalised and how?
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          36 8 THE carparks at Takashimaya and Suntec malls employ ERP technology to deduct parking charges from Cashcards. How can charges be verified and a dispute settled as there are no receipts? Tan Muei Hoon (Ms)
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      10 1 SATURDAY THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY JANUARY 28, 2006 SPECIAL REPORT
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        Lock icon BLOSSOMING OF THE GARDEN CITY
        1032 1  -  Tan Hui Yee Spores parks are attracting many visitors but it wasn't always so By WHEN the authorities recently set aside prime waterfront space at Marina Bay for three new gardens, they made it clear that the greenery was to be valued both as a
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          376 2 CHAMPION GARDENER WHEN 76-year-old Malini Lee hires maids, she lays down two criteria: "Must love plants. Must love dogs." The retired medical social worker has more than 200 species of plants m her bungalow compound off Namly Crescent. Her three dogs are let loose m the roughly 790--sq-m
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          Lock icon Love for plants led to cyberspace greening
          538 2 YOUNG GARDENERS ONE is a junior college student so deft with garden arrangements that he was allowed to landscape his school compound. The other is a postgraduate drug researcher so keen on gardening that he rents a plot of land m Sembawang to
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        452 3 HIGH-RISE GARDENER AS A toddler, Mr Tan Boon Kiat was happiest when let loose m the Botanic Gardens to explore. In fact, he loved plants so much that just seeing fertiliser on a patch of grass was enough to cheer him up. At the age
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        407 3 Meet the medicine man COMMUNITY GARDENER THERE'S a medicine man m Woodlands and his name is Neo Ah Kok. But the 66-year-old does not have a clinic or a list of patients: He just gives away Fresh herbs to anyone who seeks him out. The retired maintenance supervisor grows about
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        422 3 Relax, it's only nature NEW AGE FARMER YEARS before the Kranji countryside became associated with farm fairs and weekend crowds, there was Ms Evelyn Eng-Lim. Six years ago, the former chemist and Nature Society volunteer moved out of her Newton condominium to start an organic farm there with her husband
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        824 4  -  Tan Hui Yee Singaporeans must learn to cultivate a healthy respect for our good earth B^ A COUPLE of schoolboys passing through my housing estate m Jurong a few years ago chanced upon a rambutan tree m .front of my block and helped themselves to the
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        Lock icon Making of a garden city
        864 5 More than 40 years ago, a tiny developing nation decided to woo investors with lush landscaping and shady tree-lined roads. Tan Hui Yee takes you through some of the phases greening m the *****, adding colour m the 1980s and going natural m the 1990s
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        1467 6 Singapore is home to more than 1 JOOha of parks and open spaces and more than 3,300 ha of nature reserves, making up about 7 per cent of the country's land area. SECRET GARDENS But where are the secret gardens and which are the evergreens that have
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        662 8  -  Ken Kwek B\ AT 63, Mr Peck Ah Tee should be ready to sit back and enjoy his retirement. But the thought has not crossed the farm worker's mind. In fact, far from scaling back on his duties to vaccinate chickens at Chew's
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          78 8 WHAT are your views on the proposals to help older workers stay employed longer? Do you want a law that would compel companies to offer jobs to workers after they hit retirement, even if it is at a lower pay? Do you think the Government will
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          1017 8 >> What: Setting concrete jobs target. As committees go, this one started out modestly. When it was formed last March, it was headed by a permanent secretary, which puts the committee at the officials', not ministerial, level. It was not until October, when Mr Gan Kirn Yong was
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          54 8 What: Changing company practices one company at a time. A $30 million Advantage scheme over two years, providing incentives to help companies hire more older workers. It is starting with 25 companies, and rolling out to 200 over two years. Watch out for: More companies like Chew's
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          54 8 What: Expand or step up existing programmes for example, on training and jobs redesign. The tripartite committee wants the existing Job Re-creation Programme expanded to cover more sectors. More older workers should also be involved m existing skills certification programmes. Watch out for: More older workers taking
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          561 8 What: This report is only the latest m a series of reports on the aged. There will be more to come. Who can recall the proposal to set up Golden Manpower Centres? This was one of the proposals of a
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          71 8 What: Programmes to change mindsets of customers, workers and employers. Workers complain that employers discriminate against them. Employers point to the high salary and medical costs of hiring older workers. The committee wants the tripartite partners to work together to promote a mindset change. Watch out for: Codes
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        1187 9  -  Janadas Devan By THINKING ALOUD IT WILL be the Chinese New Year tomorrow. Thousands of Malay and Indian Singaporeans will visit their Chinese friends, just as their Chinese friends would have visited them on Hari Raya and Deepavali. Such occurrences seem so natural
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        462 9 YOUR INSIGHTS Last week, we asked readers for their views on the plight of very low-wage earners and how best to help them. Here are some responses: "THE story of how training led to a new job for Mr Arumugam Ramalingam was very touching. I have some other suggestions to
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        388 10 REPERCUSSIONS from the shock victory by Hamas m the Palestinian elections will take time to unfold. More immediately, the "road map" to Middle East peace has been badly smudged not worse. While Israel factored significantly m this election as is to be ex- concerns about corruption and
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        993 10 PM Lee Hsien Loong, m his Chinese New Year message, says although the economic front looks promising, let's not forget the less fortunate THE Year of the Rooster ended on a high note. After a slow Start, the
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        1039 10  -  Shaik Kadir By For The Straits Times GONGXI-HIJRAH This week, as Chinese and Muslims celebrate their respective new years, it is only apt that they wish each other Happy New Year for peace, prosperity and progress for all humanity. THIS year, January accommodates three
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        787 11  -  Shlomo Avineri HAMAS VICTORY IN PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS By THE victory of the fundamentalist Hamas m the Palestinian elections will have far-reaching consequences for the region, some totally unexpected. Two aspects, however, are already visible. The Hamas victory is, first and foremost, an indication
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        1110 11  - Now comes power with responsibility John Gee By For The Straits Times SHORTLY after the outbreak of the first intifada m 1987, I witnessed a confrontation between an angry Palestinian exile and Mr Yasser Arafat, the then head of the Fatah movement and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
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        1070 11  -  Anthony Paul Asinine conspiracy theories abound on the World Wide Web By Senior Writer CONTRADICTION A paradox of our Information Age: The more efficient we are at disseminating news, the more paranoid many people seem to become about the news they get TRY this simple
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        348 16 "They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31 i i WILSON FOO HAK YONG Age: 46 Called home to be with the Lord on
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        489 12  -  Marc Lim »POWERBOATING By Sports Correspondent TWO companies were finally offered about $12,000 they had been owed for four months but they rejected it because a television crew was not there to record the event. Punggol Sea Tracks and Boats-N-Fun.com
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        581 12  -  Chan Yi Shen BADMINTON By AS A child, Fu Mingtian watched her cousin, Fu Mingxia, win diving golds for China at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics. Had it not been for her fear of heights, the 15-year-old shuttler could well have
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        568 12 MONTREUX (Switzerland) Euro 2008 Qualifying groups Group A: Portugal, Poland, Serbia Montenegro, Belgium, Finland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan. Group B: France, Italy, Ukraine, Scotland, Lithuania, Georgia, Faroe Islands. Group C: Greece, Turkey, Norway, Bosnia, Hungary, Moldova, Malta. Group D: Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Ireland,
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        723 12  -  Marc Lim SOCCER First national-duty ban imposed, after excuses for going AWOL not accepted By Sports Correspondent APOLOGETIC DICKSON "I am sorry for what I did. I want to apologise to my teammates, my coaches and the FAS. The whole experience was a learning experience for
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        473 13 SOCCER Charlton striker gives ex-teammates tip on how to frustrate the Premiership leaders London MARCUS Bent has a perfect record against Chelsea this season of not losing to the English champions. And he has told his former Everton teammates how to do it, ahead
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        536 13 FA Cup I FOURTH ROUND Today Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United »Live,Ch24, B.2spm Aston Villa v Port Vale L Brentford v Sunderland Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient Colchester United v Derby County Coventry City v Middlesbrough Everton v Chelsea »Live,Ch24,
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        171 13 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho insists he has utmost respect for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, and hopes he can maintain an amicable relationship with the Frenchman. He had labelled Wenger last year as a "voyeur", obsessed with Chelsea. He later admitted he regretted the remarks, and
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        427 13 London MANCHESTER United will head for Molineux tomorrow as the rank favourites m an FA Cup tie, but they will still be having nightmares about their last visit there. Two years ago, the Red Devils went to the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers expecting to
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        138 13 WAYNE Rooney was the unlikely peacemaker when Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand traded blows with Blackburn's Robbie Savage m the Old Trafford tunnel. The clash took place at half-time m Wednesday's League Cup tie, after Savage reacted angrily to being accused of over-reacting. Rooney, known
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        279 13 Chelsea $400 m in the red last year London CHELSEA posted leaguerecord losses of £140 million (Ss4o6 million) m their Pre-miership-winning year. The pre-tax figures for 2004-2005 (up to June 30) were up by 59 per cent, from the £87.8 million the year before, during the club's second season under
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        302 13 LONDON GRAEME Souness was complaining last week that Lady Luck was doing neither him nor his side any favours. Now it seems. the embattled Newcastle boss has decided the entire country has turned against him as he prepares his squad for today's FA Cup
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        580 14 SOCCER FA likely to select Eriksson's successor before the World Cup Finals m June London THE next England manager could be known before June's World Cup Finals. And Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor will be English if the players have their way, according to a poll m
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        363 14 Cairo MARK Fish says he and other former South Africa stars should choose the next coach of the disgraced national football team. He was reacting to a 0-2 defeat by Tunisia on Thursday. The loss eliminated Bafana Bafana (The Boys) from the 2006 African
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        421 14 Madrid BARCELONA'S 18-match winning run came to an end on Thursday, when they lost 2-4 to Real Zaragoza m the King's Cup. But the Spanish league leaders are determined to show that their first defeat m 25 games was a mere slip-up when they
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        746 14 Rome LaLiga Today Cadiz v Racing Santander Athletic Bilbao v Getafe »Uve,Ch22, tomorrow, 2.55 am Atletico Madrid v Deportivo Coruna Tomorrow Alaves v Real Sociedad Osasuna v Real Betis »Uve,Ch22, 11.55pm Espanyol v Malaga Sevilla v Villarreal Valencia v Real Zaragoza Real Mallorca v
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        392 14 BASKETBALL Seattle DIRK Nowitzki scored 29 points and reserve Jerry Stackhouse added 21, as the; Dallas Mavericks closed the most successful road trip m franchise history by beating the Seattle SuperSonics 104-97 on Thursday night. Nowitzki added 12 rebounds and was 10-for-ll at
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        60 14 HOME SPORTS YUEGU OUSTED SINGAPORE'S table tennis player Wang Yuegu lost 2-4 (11-7, 12-10, 11-13, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7) to China's Li Xiaoxia m the third round of the Croatia Open yesterday. Singapore's top paddler Li Jiawei was beaten 2-4 by China's unseeded Li Nan on Thursday. Have any news on
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        726 15 China' s first Grand Slam title TENNIS Van and Zheng recover to overcome top seeds for the Australian Open women's doubles crown Melbourne JITTERS ON BIG OCCASION, BUT WE'LL IMPROVE "We were a little bit nervous, it was our first time on centre court and it was so big, and
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        510 15 Melbourne AUSTRALIAN Open finalists Justine Henin-Hardenne and Amelie Mauresmo could not be more different physically, but they have one thing m common they are playing some of the best tennis of their lives. Once unkindly referred to as "half man" by Martina Hingis, the
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        1054 15  -  Rob Hughes IN GOOD CONSCIENCE By DON'T cry for Maria Sharapova. The poor, rich, RussianAmerican tennis star on Thursday turned on the media after her semi-final defeat by Justine Henin-Hardenne m the Australian Open. "I know you are reporters, and I know this is
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        368 16 TENNIS Melbourne ROGER Federer reached his third consecutive Grand Slam final, with a solid four-set win over German Nicolas Kiefer at the Australian Open yesterday. The Swiss world No 1, watched by his idol Rod Layer, was too consistent for his opponent,
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        669 16 SATURDAY FEATURE Baghdatis has enthralled all of Cyprus with his feat at Australian Open Nicosia NS still looms for Baghdatis EVEN non-tennis-playing Singaporean men will empathise with Marcos Baghdatis concerning one task he faces national service. Amid his run to the Australian Open final, there
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        331 16 GOLF San Diego DESPITE suffering another setback m his domestic life, John Daly managed to shoot a three-under-par 69 m the Buick Invitational first round on Thursday. A day after hearing his wife Sherrie was to serve a fivemonth sentence on a federal
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        394 16 BASKETBALL NBA: Orlando 119 Philadelphia 115 (OT), Phoenix 107 Mtami 98, Dallas 104 Seattle 97. GOLF Qatar Masters m Delta, Ist rd (British and Irish unless stated): 66 Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg), Henrik Stenson (Swe) 67 Danny Denison, Darren Fichardt (Rsa), Chawalit Plaphol (Tha) 61 Niclas Fasth (Swe), Richard Finch,
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          63 16 DOHA: Defending Qatar Masters champion Ernie Els shot a second straight 71 to move to two-under par 142, eight shots behind leader Henrik Stenson of Sweden. Singapore golfer Mardan Mamat missed the cut by a stroke, when he shot an even-par 72 to finish at
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          58 16 SYDNEY: Australia's Olympic and world champion swimmer lan Thorpe will retire from competitive swimming after the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, press reports said yesterday. The five-time Olympic gold medallist told The Australian newspaper a new seven-year deal with sportswear company adidas was unlikely to
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          51 16 LONDON: Ferrari will test motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi alongside Michael Schumacher and other Formula One drivers m Valencia next week, the team confirmed on Thursday. Rossi, 26, would drive the F2004 car m a test session with Schumacher and Brazilian Felipe Massa.
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        73 17 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Jan, Robbie and Wyatt On the sad loss of your beloved husband and father ROB McRAE President, Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings who passed away peacefully on 26 January 2006 m Tennessee, USA From: Friends colleagues at Cargill Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd The
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        123 17 I CHIA PIN SIANG I Passed away peacefully on 27 January 2006, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wives: (Wong Yok Chin, deceased) Cheong Yong Chin Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chia See Jean Oey Siok Keng Chia Shee Man Tan Hwee Keng Daughters: Sons-in-law: j Joyce Chia Poh Sin Robert
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        245 17 "I am tlie Resurrection and the Life. Mioeivr believes m Me will live, even though he dies; and I I whoeivr /ices and believes m Me will never die" John 1 125-26 NGCHIEWKHIM Age: 90 was called home to be with the Lord on 27 Jan 2006 leaving behind loved
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        122 17 K.PRABHAKARAN (RICHARD) Age: 35 passed away peacefully on 27 lanuary 2006 leaving behind loved one*. Father: V. Krishnan Mother: K. V Pathmawathi Wife: Geraldine Sons: Sharwin, Shaswin Pirawin Sister K. Bavani Brother: K. Thayalan Brother-in-law: Samuel Shan Sister-in-law: R. Paruvathy Uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces, all relatives friends. Body is resting
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        44 17 13rd Anniversary I In Loving Memory Of\ I mb IAM CHIT LEE Departed: 26 Jan 2003 Of one we will never forget. His absence to us is a sorrow. His loss we will always regret. Sadly missed and always remembered by family laitd ones.
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        96 17 'Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Psalm 25:4 JOSEPH R. H. CHANDIRAMANI (ROCKY) AGE: 64 was called home to be with the Lord on 27 January 2006, leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Mary Sunlta. deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Shawn Yogesh Melanie Franco Daughter laya Dcvi brothers, sisters,
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        482 19 Pace drops to 1.1%, lowest m three years, as consumers ease up on their spending Washington ECONOMIC growth m the United States slowed sharply m the fourth quarter to the weakest pace m three years as consumers spent less robustly, growth
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        489 19 Chicago AFTER having posted multi-bil-lion-dollar losses and announced plans to layoff thousands of workers this week, General Motors (GM) and the Ford Motor Company have said they are on the road to recovery. Neither, however, would forecast how long it would take
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        383 19 San Francisco MICROSOFT said on Thursday that its quarterly profit rose 5 per cent, matching Wall Street's forecasts, as the high cost of introducing the Xbox 360 game console was offset by strong sales of servers and software tools. The company
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        507 20  -  Fiona Chan Volatile output set to rebound this year and pick up over next five years, says Philip Yeo By HEALTHY EXPANSION: Total output from pharmaceutical and medical equipment plants hit $18 billion last year, according to the latest data from the EDB and
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        412 20  - 3 foreign groups pay $6b for 1O% share in ICBC Tschang Chi-Chu By China Correspondent In Beijing THE biggest-ever foreign investment m a China bank was formally clinched yesterday, m a deal by Goldman Sachs, Allianz and American Express (Amex) to buy 10 per cent of Industrial and Commercial Bank
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        491 20 Singapore banks lend biggest amount in 1 5 years SINGAPORE'S bank loans last month rose to the highest m more than a decade, as economic expansion spurred home and car purchases. Banks lent $183.1 billion m December, 2.3 per cent more than $179.1 billion a year earlier, figures released by
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        329 20 London MITTAL Steel, the world's largest steel producer, yesterday announced an offer for its nearest rival Arcelor m a deal that would create the world's first 100 million tonne plus steelmaker with more than 11 per cent of the global market. The
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        186 20 Tokyo SONY shares posted the biggest gain m 15 years, raising the company's market value by US$6.2 billion (Sslo.l billion), as sales of Bravia TV sets and Play Station game players helped generate record profit m its third quarter. Shares m the
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        333 20 Kuala Lumpur DUBAI Investment Group wants to buy 49 per cent of Bank Islam Malaysia, the nations oldest Islamic lender. Bank Islam, part of BIMB Holdings, is seeking new investors to shore up capital after a surge m bad debts caused losses.
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        661 21  -  Grace Ng First profitable quarter m 5 comes on the back of soaring demand for customised chips By CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing swung back into the black after four straight quarters of losses, thanks to surging demand for chips used m products
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        424 21  -  Gabriel Chen PLAY OF THE WEEK By GAINING GROUND SHARES of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing awoke from their early-week doldrums and surged by more than 8 per cent to $1.40, a level not seen since last July. The world's third-biggest maker of customised chips had suffered
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        304 21  - SingPost's third- quarter profit jumps 17% to $33m Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent SINGAPORE Post (Sing Post) achieved a 17 per cent jump m third-quarter net profit to $32.8 million, thanks to a better performance m its mail, logistics and retail businesses. Operating revenue was up 7 per cent
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        620 21  - Tech plays draw out pre-holiday rally Azrin Asmani TAKING STOCK By BIRDS of a feather flock together. That was the theme for yesterday's trading on the stock exchange, when bullish investors bought heavily into technology stocks, pushing the local bourse to its fourth consecutive day of gains as the Chinese
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        825 22  -  Azrin Asmani PSA may pull a surprise due to importance of size m port business By Companies Correspondent WITH Dubai Ports World (DP World) trouncing the $10 billion bid by Singapore's PSA International for British port operator P&O, the deal
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        51 22 Jan 27, 2006 2.412.08 +23.86 2.600 52-WEEK HIGH: 2.425.99 (Jan 9 p O6) LOW: 2,073.12 (Jan 27 05) 2.400 -j- fa 2300 J s M4 \jr 2.200 —^5- "f 2.000 < f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jm'os March May Juty Sept Nov
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        8 22 UP DOWN Gainers: 464 Losers: 131 Unchanged: 589
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        23 22 BUYING SELLING Australian dollar 1.2150 1.2290 Euro 1.9730 1.9940 Sterling pound 2.8740 2.9060 US dollar 1.6160 1.6350 Yen (100 units) 1.3909 1.4056
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        24 22 900 MIL IBIL 1.1 BIL 1.2 BIL 1.3 BIL 1.4 BIL 1.5 BIL 1.6 BIL 1.5 billion shares worth $1.4 billion
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        203 22 STRONG CHINESE DEMAND Shanghai HIGH prices are spurring Chinese interest m gold, as new investment tools add to the metal's traditional Chinese New Year lustre. Tomorrow is the first day of the Chinese New Year. And instead of the usual greeting
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        402 22  - Private home prices rebound 4% in 2005 Joyce Teo By Property Correspondent THE property market seems to have finally turned the corner with private home prices increasing 3.9 per cent last year, well up on the paltry 0.9 per cent rise m 2004. Prices have now risen by 5.2 per
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      8 1 life! THE STRAITS TIMES Saturday January 28 2006
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        525 2 On her first trip out of China, Li Yuchun, the winner of the Super Girls singing contest, was the guest of honour for London's Chinese New Year celebrations LONDON Li Yuchun, a music student who won China's equivalent of American Idol, is still baffled by
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        957 2 Despite the abysmal reviews of his rap debut, Kevin Federline may just have the last laugh NEW YORK The rap debut of Kevin Federline known as K-Fed to some but to most as Mr Britney Spears features only a snippet of
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        167 2 NEW YORK Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (above) seem to be split over the issue of marriage. "We will never marry," the pregnant Jolie is said to have told Sin City director Robert Rodriguez over tea at Los Angeles' Bel- Air Hotel on Jan 17. "If
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        133 2 LOS ANGELES Joaquin Phoenix's (above) car overturned on a canyon road above the Sunset Strip and collided with another vehicle after his brakes went out, but there were no reports of injury, police said. Phoenix, 31, the star of the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, was driving
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        380 3  -  Corrie Tan More sparkle for local bands at the sixth annual Malay Grammys. But scandal threatens one stars chances of winning an award SITI NURHALIZA will likely be here for the 6th Anugerah Planet Musik m March but, surprise, she is not nominated m the main
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        45 3 PHOTO: AP Nope, Jennifer Lopez is not getting married again. She is with her husband and co-star Marc Anthony on the set of movie El Cantante, parts of which are being shot m Puerto Rico. The film is a biopic on salsa legend Hector Lavoe.
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        519 6 That's the message from Fprd as it launches a business plan hinged on hybrid cars that run on ethanol FORD Motor introduced a new hybrid research vehicle on Wednesday m a bid to show consumers and policy makers m the United States it is serious about overhauling
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        337 7  -  Christopher Tan Precious Opel OPEL will unveil a two-seater sports car at the Geneva Motor Show late next month. The car is a successor to the Coke bottle-shaped Opel GT (above) that was launched to great fanfare at the 1965 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new car features an exciting
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        552 8  - Ming and match Tay Suan Chiang Chinese antique furniture and modem Western pieces form a refreshing combination m this Onan Road terrace house DESIGN REPORTER HOMEOWNER Robin Yeo calls his 272-storey pre-war terrace house m Onan Road a labour of love. It took him three years to find the ideal
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        113 8 IT IS the year of the Dog, but whatever Rover has, Kitty must have, too. Italian designer Miriam Mini created the Tigrito cat bowl, after cat lovers requested that she make one for their feline companions. In 2002, Mirri designed the Lupita dog bowl, which was a barking success.
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        572 9  -  Andrew Tan What they lack m size, these blooms make up for m number and colour urbanjungle FLOWERS for the festive season are always welcome. Especially when you can get hundreds of flowers m just one pot. Okay, there's a catch: The blooms are tiny. The plant we're
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        1056 10  -  Tay Yek Keak Forget about the American Idol for now as the worst of the worst get their 1 5 seconds of fame m the fifth season of this show viewpoint American Idol grabs eyeballs WHEN it comes to viewership ratings, American Idol is still
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        337 10  -  Jill Alphonso dvclrGvi6w TAKE a 1970s show with a 1969 orange Dodge Charger called the General Lee, two majdcap, moon-shine-running hicks and a sassy girl m short shorts, and update it. Disaster? Hardly. Surprisingly, the formula, into which comic actors Johnny Knoxville and Scan William Scott
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        539 10  -  Jill Alphonso FRANZ FERDINAND (270 mins) Music rating, it it it it ir DVD rating: ifk-k-Cfb JOHN LEGEND LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES (121 minutes) Music rating: kkkk<r DVD rating: kk-k-h-Ct BEFORE members of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand take the stage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on
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        458 11  - TV treats during CNY Ng Hui Hui Tune m to these shows on your goggle box while you dig into the bak kwa MEDIA REPORTER DO NOT underestimate the importance of the goggle box during Chinese New Year. It is the time of the year when you meet relatives whom
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        379 16 DIRECTOR Lee Ang's Brokeback Mountain has been passed clean with an R2l rating. The award-winning drama starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal (right) is based on E. Annie Proulx's 1997 short story. It tells the tale of two cowboys who fall m love one summer while
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        268 16 UNITED NATIONS Australian actress Nicole Kidman said on Thursday she will work to advance women's rights around the globe m her new role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. Working with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem), Kidman, 38, will focus
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        402 16  -  Ong Sor Fern MALAYSIAN filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad is grateful to Singapore. So she is presenting Singapore with the world premiere of her third feature film, Gubra. She will also be shooting her fourth film on location here. Gubra, a colloquial variant of Gabra which
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        156 16 FORMER Rediffusion compere Chan Seng (right), known to Chinese listeners as Zeng Pengxiang, died yesterday at the age of 65. The wake will be held at his family home m 12 Chapel Road and his body will be cremated next Tuesday. Chan, who suffered a
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        119 16 TAIPEI Korean pop star Rain (above) is intent on global domination. The 23-year-old has been studying English to prepare for two concerts at Madison Square Garden m New York on Thursday and Friday, which will introduce him to the American music industry. A week later, he will
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        272 16 NEW YORK Oprah Winfrey apologised to her national television audience on Thursday, admitting she had been "duped" by a best-selling drugs memoir she promoted before it became clear that parts of the book were fabricated. "I really feel duped," she told A Million Little Pieces author James Frey,
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        81 16 Fel Yu-ching's back for third tour FANS of nostalgia are m for a treat. Evergreen singer Fei Yu -ching (right) will be back with more oldies at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on April 1. This will be his third tour here m four years. Last week, fellow Taiwanese singer Fong
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        80 16 NEW YORK Meg Ryan has adopted a baby girl from China. The 44-year-old actress recently travelled to China for the adoption, and she and her new child are now home m California together, a publicist said. She also has a 13-year-old son with her ex-husband, actor
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      557 15 UfelHoroscope A nor CX? Ml I C o March 2i April 20'"^^ It is scary to take a big step forward m your career, and you are not sure if you are ready. You may face criticism initially, but don t worry you will learn quickly. The stars say you
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        649 20 In this second of three articles on staying relevant switching jobs could mean working m a different field THE present labour market m Singapore is shaped by growing global competition, with countries like China, India and Eastern Europe offering services and human resources at lower costs. TTiis forces
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        869 1 *^J i Koi are elegant, beautiful and T^) tTI 1 l\/ Ol 1 1~1 Tl CT PB**^ surprisingly hardy. PP I «^3W^^ Adllllly VJU-Llllt^ «l^^ ~-uiC4^« i^*> jj^PWf Give your family a fun-filled outing this iradltional COUectlDleS V IS*SS fc am A New Year. Singapore River Hongbao 2006 Peranakan beadwork
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        2318 2 BUY I T SF I I IT FINI) I T atf^aaV.^. Call Us! Meet Us! Our Rates Advertising Terms fPaMH^^^ Mondays to Fridays 8.30 am to 6.30pm SPH ADVERTISEMENT SALES RUN-ON I While care is taken m processing your order, to decline, suspend, change, position/ reposition P^/"\/*X f\ f m
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        384 2 UP ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT Singapore River HOHS Dao 2006 I Spectacular Fireworks display every night Be showered with the blessings of gold dust by the tallest ever "God of Fortune" Entertaining cultural performances from Chongqing, Nanjing and Taipei not to be missed Irresistible delicacies specially from Si Chuan, China Your children
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        388 2 SSSmen* I MUSIC SCH CLOSING Clearing showroom condition Pianos: Kawai exam $1699 Yamaha $599 German $700 Yamaha UI.U3 piano Organ EL6O/ 90 $IK+ ONLY SAT/ SUN 9am-spm Blk 1014 Geytanq East Aye 3 «03-188 (Paya Leter MRT) FTY DIRECT SALE Weekend Special Offer Sat Sun 12-7pm Quality used pianos $950
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        282 2 Pk PETS/ PET CARE The Management 6 Staff of Goodwill Birds Trading Blk. 154 «01-428 Serangoon North Aye 1 Tel: 6285 5003 Wishes All Our Valued Customers, Business Associates, Friends A Happy Prosperous Lunar New Year we art close from 28/1 to 3/2 Business resume on 4/2 Oroofnino Courses Job
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        200 2 |9|fc AIRCONDITIONERS/ HP REFRIGERATORS J EASY(jMti' J REFRIGERATOR AIR-CON. Licenced Technician. Repair on-the-spot. Free checking. Call 6786-4947 Reg Co. 6562-4075/ *****680 HENG SENG REFRIGERATOR Fridge, Air-Con. Repair on-the-spot. Free checking. G'teed after I repair. 6881-7261 6388-0391 Fridge/ Washing Machine/ Aircon ■it Qualified Technician ■6 Free checking ■it Repair on the
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        274 2 SUMMER WOODEN BLINDS, Roller j Blinds, Vertical Blinds. Japanese Bamboo Chicks. Sin Yick Seng 6221-2071 HAPPY NEW YEAR. 50% fty sale for curtains, blinds solar film! Desmond 6792-3772 after 5 Feb. S9O-Sl3O SUPPLY install cur tain track. Curtains Venetian/ i vertical blinds. Hp 9437-2442 WINDOW FILM CONTRACTORS, call 6749-0106 for
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        286 2 Personal MODELHOME furniture pm^for SALE a Incredibly I lacqinre any mnchain set and get FREE dw J v icw by appointment I (D 9133-***** I'M HANDY-BEN 9889-6008. Re pair Alteration for all types of m/ outdoor Blinds, Furniture, Water Leakage Renovation. FREE DESIGN DIRECT from fty: Kitchen cabinets, wardrobes etc.
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        241 2 BK HOUSE RENOVATION/ Up decor O lifetime Warranty against wearing through, stains and colour fading O HWy ""tef resistant scratch resistant impact resistant anti-bactena CHents include Mercedes-Benz and EUROPE LAMINATE FLR. Anti-in-sect/ water etc. Fty price $1.19 up. IMM bldg. KO4-32K. *****551 PRESTIGE IMAGE DESIGN, direct sub-con price *****343, M
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        289 2 flffV PLUMBING CALL *****581/*****391 18 hrs Tai Tong Plumbing. Specialise m water heater, repair choked I pipe/ basin/ cistern/ bin chute. S&E PLUMBING 6388-8911 (24hrs) i Choke, leak, replace: tap, cistern, I pipe etc. PUB WS/087 5/1998 WE SPECIALISE IN repair «stern. basins, pipe leakage blockage. I 18-hr svs. *****597/
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        1116 3 yy^^^^H J M m v IV i i Mj M" I X I I Wf H ll' 'Some people still think koi are just big goldfish. customary for boys to pray on Children's Day Though graceful and elegant, fragile they are //7 t/?6 tdCC Ol OuStdCICS. On the contrary, these
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        258 3 FILIPINO/ BURMESE/ INDON. New transfer. High education, nursing aid/ cook/ baoy/ aged care. APEX *****395 (Lie C*****1D) GOOD HARDWORKING SRI Lankan/ Indon maids avail. Call Mrs Muthu 6391 0019 C*****1D TAMIL ENG. speaking Sri Lankan/Indian/ Indon maids. MS Bushra *****055 lie C*****1D S2SOPM. FILIPINO BIOS. No Off No Fee. No
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        167 3 IR\ DOMESTIC HELP 10? WANTED AMERICAN NEEDS EXPERIENCED maid for childcare, cooking. Good English. Interview Sun. Maps 6272-5500 (Lie: C*****1E) WANTED INDON TRANSFER Maid for pte apt. Must cook well speaks Eng. Young presentable. Call 9660-0707 No agts pis. EXPAT FAMILY SEEK experience maid. Child/ elderly care. Interview Sun. Far
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        389 3 BgV GARAGE SALES HAPPY NEW YEAR to all customers biz associates. 5-Star Furniture sale: 153, #01-03 Kampong Ampat. Jun Jie Ind Bldg. USED COMPUTER SELLING cheap! P3 $180. P4 $450. LCD 15" $180, 17" $250. monitor etc. Warranty. 25A Perak Rd. *****227 JUTA NOW TILL 3rd Feb. Tailor any Punjabi
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        156 3 BUY OLD GOLD at $25. Term. Buy/ sell Rolex/ diamond/ jewellery/ pawn tickets. Call 6222-1011 ©PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS ■mUK Hf/J H[^^^^TbWL^K^^T^T^^bw!^4 Clfßest PRIVATE-EYE BOBBY 6100-9300. Personal Best Certified PI!!! Global Networking. Fast Results!! Free Video DVD! Easy Payment. 24-hrs Consultation By Experts! PtfSOMlßtst Investigators Find The Hidden Truth! Within Your Budget!
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        165 3 Personal Business x <df ifh PRIVATE IHJf INVESTIGATORS Engage Online Get 50<¥d Discount ONE OF SINGAPORE'S BEST SOURCE FOR ONLINE PI SERVICES 6338-4646 WIP INVESTIGATION LICENCED BY SPORE POLICE BUDGET PI SERVICES Years of Experience as PI Extra-Marital Affairs (EMA) Family Matters/ Disputes Child Movement/ Custody Easy Payment Scheme Videos/
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        198 3 ¥fh WATCHES/ |P? CLOCKS BUY 6 SELL Diamond, Gold, Pawn Tickets, Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer. Brietling, Tudor etc. Van Ho Golden Mile Tower 801-69 (Taxi Stand Beach Rd). Tel: 6396-3456 Eunos MRT Blk 1A #01-2477 Tel: 6747-6789 HIGHEST PRICES OFFER for Jewelleries. Pawn Tickets. Gold, Diamonds, Watches Rolex. #04-14
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        195 3 ©RING TONES/ LOGOS/ Wffi RING TONES/ LOGOS/ CHATUNES yff CHATUNES liwA^\ *^i] 111 WM^JI I i^v^Bß i^i^i^^^^^^^^^Bif/^i^^^^^i^im J9Jffai^23B BH^^^ "T* ?ff i cams /mm DJH BUSINESS |p)pj/ OPPORTUNITIES Oi\M SERVICES Youb Propektv, Ou» Expektise JAMEB 1 9003 5569 1 JAMES LEE REALTY invites new/ experienced realtors! Best commission scheme. Call
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        142 3 HK office furniture; lipV FURNISHING 50,000 SOFT (THE largest) of al--1 most new furniture to instantly choose to match colour, design style. 1500 Bendemeer Road. (Former SCDF HO). 9656-5154 P|h INDUSTRIAL Uijf EQUIPMENT/ SUPPLIES LARGE OTY OF used heavy duty pallet racking, shelving, forklift reach truck for sales. Calvin Koh
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        186 3 Qp) DELIVERY/ REMOVAL RRST CHOICE MOVERS RtHaMt Spttdy Friendly D«y/ NI9M/ 7 toys/ Public HolkUy Office/ Factory/ Home 1 Dismantle/ Assemble/ Pack/ Unpack Pianos/ Safes/ Storage Uniformed Experienced Staff < Insurance Coverage FREE Boxes/ Quotation Reasonable Rates Satisfaction Assured 9012-1177 SpfCtj/tZf II NMMMtuHr ConwTMrctfi' lixkntriMl Moving Boxw/ Protective Wrapping Disposable
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        1704 5 D t^°sa a le E&s D- 0^ bisssSe IDs Dssa Ds, Ds, Dr^ Dsx n. I v (Translation: Fortune comes rolling your way.) Our showrooms will be closed from 28 Jan (Saturday) to 2 Feb (Thursday). Borneo Motors wishes all our customers a very Happy Lunar New Year. ©1-eXLJS BomeoMoto™
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        338 5 Vehicles Xt t ©VEHICLES Wtok VEHICLES WANTED iQf WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus, Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Hyundai HlOO van Toyota Liteace, Hiace, Dyna, Nissan Cabstar Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69,
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        548 6 P£v TYRES/ BATTERIES lg\ TYRES/ BATTERIES Tv^leMll mtiWj^ by £3EKs9^ w wl^bS^- 'OOv ■price gajMnm B^V bE BB^B^Bl P^^V^B^bV h^S _tH E2 B^B^Bw HHHMHPIIHPIP^H BiruiiJCcFuni/vrADH fFTITI»iWr-H"TfT-^' special ll'l'l'D i■l kl L'J *I ERP Cover^SCJßk 1 ■bbbVbV*Wv4^vV i A i V> I >fAbVbVb^bV Of) HfV CAR FINANCING/ \Uf INSURANCE DOORSTEP INSURANCE.
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        208 6 PR\ REGISTRATION If)? NUMBERS PTE NO; 2-YR old Citroen auto. No deposit required, M'sia/ Spore, weekend/ new year. 9644-7172 gjk SCRAP VEHICLES CHENG YON 6 CREDIT] Before you sell your car All Model from year 96 to 05 6777 2328 HIGHEST CASHI Scrap cars: Japanese or Continental any cond. Body
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        297 6 ©MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS '2005 HONDA CBRIOOORR fire blade. 3000 km. Black. No finance. $17,000. Call: 9834 960 WE PAY HIGH cash price for your used motorcycles. Business resume 4 Feb. 9503-7488 Johnny YAMAHA FAZER 1000. 04 Yellow/ black. Excellent. ***** km. 1 owner. $12,500. *****654 ■1999 STIIOO FOR sale. Major parts
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        290 6 ■fc DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ LII| TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT The Edge on Cairnhill Ultra modern luxury apt with all-glass facade. 4+l rms 2121 sqft. Pte lift lobby. Near Orchard Rd, MRT. Regency Park Spacious luxurious apt m prime residential area. 4+l rms 3650 sqft. Large bedrooms, living hall, balcony to all
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        383 6 Vehicles Properties ■LV DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ I2J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND U PTEAPTS-RENT COLONNADE 2800 SQFT 2+l, duplex. Break lease. Large discount. F/commission to agt. Pis call now, William 9382-4906 UE SO, 1-BDRM. Spacious, f/furn. Good condition. $2K. UE Sq, 2rm. F/furn. $2.5 K. No agts. Please call 8161-0658 THE EQUATORIAL (BRAND
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        259 6 ■k Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ Ely BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-RENT LE WOOD. 3-BDRMS with 2 attached bath. 1270 sqft. Next to nature reserve. Nice view quiet. F/ furn. Immed. 9181 0814 3*l BT VIEW Condo. High fir. Beautifully furn. Full facilities. Immed. All rates. 9069-8490 PN ASTORIA PARK 3-BDRM F/ furn. Mid
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        322 6 iffY Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST U^ PTE APTS RENT COSTA RHU 2-BDRMS. 1012 sqft. P/furn. Bay/ Pool views. #08 up. Immed. Vacant. Good cond. $2K up. Expats' paradise! *****309 FERNWOOD TOWERS 3*l rm. 1600 sqft. F/Furn. Low Floor. Amenties/ Eateries. Pool/ Gym $2700. immed. Shanna *****108 DW TANAH MERAH
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        308 6 IC«# ■k 19-20SERANGOON/ 00 THOMSON U PTE APTS RENT CASA GREEN 2-BDRM/ Windsor Park, Green Meadows 3-rm. F/furn. Aircon. 9488-2678 FER HOUGANG GREEN CONOO. *14. 1140 sqft. 3-rm. Immed. Near amenities. $1400 neg. *****321 ftk D 22-24 OB WEST U PTE APTS RENT D.23 CHANTILLY RISE Luxurious f'hold condo on
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        422 6 f£J\ HOUSES FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL 2 STOREY. Peranakan conservation shophse. Geylang Lor 24A. 2 rms. F/aircon. Near to Suntec City MRT. Rental 53.5K Owner 9815-7186 D.05 FABER PARK bunglw. 9800/ 4500 sqft. 4*2. Pool. Renovated kitchen. Great for entertainment. $11K. CITIPROP 975M200 4TH AYE BUNGLW for rent with ***** sqft
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        714 7 PIJV HUDC/ HDB Up? apts for rent GOOD RENT WOODLANDS BLK. 824/ Marsilmg blk 27. Both 4-rm. Furn. All amenities. All welcome. 6365-1188. www.singaporerealtors.com iURNISHEP STEVE 9820-4267 WOODLANDS Blk 321 3+l F/furn with central aircon. High fir. Near MRT, sch, s/pool, all amenities. Immed. I RENTAL SPECIALIST WHOLE unit. Available
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        828 7 PfJV HUDC/ HDB llJ? APTS FOR RENT APPROVED 3 RM Yishun Blk 362. F/ Furn. Near mkt/ shop/ sch. $800. Can *****693 Sole agt. 2+l CORNER APPROVED. Dakota Cres. Blk 10. $750 up. Gdn view. Mins to Suntec City. *****569 NEAR KHATIB MRT! 820 Yishun 4'A' Approved. Aircon. P/furn. Immed.
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        444 7 X OPEN HOUSES/ IRK OPEN HOUSES/ IRS OPEN HOUSES/ IRK OPEN HOUSES/ IRv OPEN HOUSES/ fttl OPEN HOUSES/ PflS OPEN HOUSES/ ffK OPEN HOUSES/ (/SHOW UNITS yjf SHOW UNITS |f£/ SHOW UNITS U£> SHOW UNITS |j^ SHOW UNITS U^ SHOW UNITS U£P SHOW UNITS \jjff SHOW UNITS A Special Ang
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        140 7 ■k DOl-08 kill CITY ft SOUTH-WEST |F PTEAPTS-SALE OUEENS Penthse 38th fir 4+l rms 2281 sqft, rooftop Jacuzzi, bbq 3+l rms 1194 sqft 2+l rms 914 sqft. Full facilities. Next to MRT. THE ANCHORAGE Spacious upmarket apt 3+l rms 1647 sqft. Good facing, full facilities. Near Cold Storage, amenities, schools.
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        117 7 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ CSjTANGUN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE Maryland Drive *****/7000sqft on high ground Mature gdn pool. Excellent Investment returns. Dalvey 18,300 sqft. regular land With good frontage. Must Sell Nassim Sought after address location 24,100sqft rectangular. Rare. Jervols 15.000/ 30.000sqft Land Caldecott 45.000sqft Hilltop Tanglin Hill 16,000sqft $9M Chatsworth
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        133 7 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ EB TANGLIN/ HOLLAND U HOUSES-SALE BUNGLW Cornwall Gdns 2 storey. s+l. Land *****/ 7910 sqft. Tenanted <S> $20.5 K. Ask $B.xM. Crescent Rd 2-storey bunglw. Land 6550/ 5400 sqft. $3.xM. Meyer Rd 2 storey Semi-D. land 4840/3600sqft *****888 Evon Nassim Rd 15.000/ 22,000 sqft. Tanglin Hill
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        135 7 ■k DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Ea TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE D.lO LEEDON PARK. Grand modern 2-storey bungalow s+l rms, large patio 15.200 6.500 sqft. Inground pool, lovely gdn. Prime location. Sunny 9732 5146 OT OPEN HSE! TREVORSE Beautiful tropical hse. New! Vacant or tenanted. $15K. Good layout, easy access. 9047-6707 Newsman TREVOSE
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        170 7 Properties fjh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ MM TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS- SALE CAIRNHILL CREST City living at its best. Luxury apt with panoramic view. 2 rms 1206 sqft 3 rms 1733 sqft 4 rms 2013 sqft. Full facilities. Near Orchard, MRT. THE EDGE ON CAIRNHILL Ultra modern luxury apt with all-glass
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        66 7 ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ liM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND V PTEAPTS-SALE Bedrooms j From 860K TOP soon!' Full Facilities Mins to Dhoby Ghaut Showflat Ready Please caW MWonOng 9296 1378 J«fh%y Lam 9821 8731 Ltf* R— lty l» A Pt— ur». lslTi[l Investment WINNER! TENERIFFE POSH decor Avg 5.5% yield! Foliage Spa.
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        79 7 PfK DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ WJM TANGUN/ HOLLAND W PTE APTS- SALE Lbu TOP INVESTORS' CHOICE! Cairnhll Crest. Tenants g'teed. 10% de posit. Deferred payment. Mortgage subsidy. F'hold. Orchard Rd 1-4 rms. From $1.35 M. Call now! REGENCY PK 3+ 1/ 4+l 3175/ 3649 sqft. $2.x-3.x-3.7xM. Cairnhill Plaza 2300 sqft. $I.7xM
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        581 8 ifh DO9-10 ORCHARD/ U TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Ef PTEAPTS-SALE PROJECT TOP SOON Mt Emily Road. Only 1/2 bdrms. NS facing. 657 sqft 969 sqft. F'hold. Very exclusive living. Call 9385-5191 BRAND NEW PRIME ('hold condo. 14 barm/ penthse 9 Cairnhill/ River Valley/ Spore River. Fantastic view. Amenities. *****188 FjaC B^/mJ LalEVataflnl
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        597 8 ■k Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ [21 BTTIMAH/aEMENTI CHANCERY LANE BUNGALOW. F'hold. Near Cold Storage/ ACS. 2': storey. 6*l. All attached. Contact M.Riar @> Tel: *****166. TG DEVELOPMENT WISHES all a Happy Prosperous Lunar New I Year! ■It Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ 13M BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI |F PTEAPTS-SALE Heine by the Reserve Wide
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        580 8 ■fey 011 a 2l NEWTON/ P|t Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ Pfck Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ Jffbk Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ B|k Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ fl|k Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ [31 BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LED BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI L3I BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI L3M BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI tSI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LSI BTTIMAH/aEMENTI |F PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE JJ
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        645 8 i j ffhD\ 5-1 6 EAST COAST WfK 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST P}k Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST fffk Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST ifti 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST UP PTEAPTS-SALE f^f PTEAPTS-SALE \j^f PTEAPTS-SALE U/ PTEAPTS-SALE %^f PTE APTS SALE ■I ■BMh'^^Mi'wwMßwwM^BirJlraMlLvjßfiV M I HfiCll JM M*\mk\wk\\\\Y^nk\\\\\\WWWA
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        103 8 Properties ■It Dl9-2OSERANGOON/ Qfl THOMSON REGENTVILLE GROUND FLR con do. 2+l. F/ facilities. Amenities. 1044 sq.ft. Patio. Quiet. $440K neg. Must view! Call 9851-7625 SHARON UMBIE 9660 3933^ J^ KOVAN MELODY. BRAND new 2 bdrm with balcony. 904 sqft. Above *10. Blk 31. TOP '07. MRT/ Heartland Mall. SS3BK Sole
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        361 8 ■k 022-24 Llij WEST HOUSES Bf SALE VILLA VERDE, 3-STOREY terr 1600/ 3200 sqft. S facing. Excellent cond. Various units beautiful area. 3 mm fr KJE. CCX stadium/ pool/ MRT. Must view! S76OK!!! WESTWOOD CREST TERR. Best Buy! Only S69BK. Very spacious. 4+l. 3-storey. 1670/ 2770 sqft. NE facing. Don't
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        576 8 ftfi D22-24WEST |j|r PTEAPTS-SAIE New TNew House MADEIRA. 3+l. 1300 sqft High fir Good facing. Enjoy unblocked 1 view. 4 mins :o MRT. Near Ame nities. S6OOK neg! 9007 3996 GLENDALE PK. 5595 K. Best Buy l 3+l. F'hold. Lush greenery. F/facilities. Free shuttle bus to MRT/ shpg. Low cash
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        1470 9 •fIX HDB APTS FOR SALE Pfti HDB APTS FOR SALE Pf^ HDB APTS FOR SALE IflS HDB APTS FOR SALE WffS HDB APTS FOR SALE iflS HDB APTS FOR SALE Hif (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |fe? (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) j^ (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Iff? (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |f£P (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) jjjgf (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) HvjH^M KZ b^m II I I^ A^lCmßftfvflJfSfsl r
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        240 9 Rt|HDB APTS FOR SALE fiff (JURONG) HASSANJAAFAR Vf 9271 7142^**V 5T CORNER 609 Jurong W. 100% movein. Unblock. Malay. MRT 4'A' Blk 933 Jurong W. Lift fir. Below value. NTU/shop/eateries 4 'A' 864. Mid fir. Unblocked. 106 sgm. 100% move m, vacant. $18K below value. Negative sale! 1% to co-broke
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        229 11 ©PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE An established co. m Engrg Chemirai products distributor is looking for: ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION EXEC Requirement: i LCCI/ Diploma or equivalent accounting qualification Able to keep full set of accounts Familiar with accounting/ inventory software. shipping. banking documentation and other administrative/ secretarial duties. Interested applicants, please write m with
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        479 12 ffh ART/CREATIVE Established merlor Oeslqn firm located In Raffles Place requires Must have at least 3-5 yrs working experiences with experiences m design and supervision, particular of Hospitality projects Should be able to work independently with minimum supervisions Must have at least 3-5 yrs working experience m Interior design works
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        726 12 We are a leading paint supplier for the marine and petrochemical industry. In line with our expansion we seek suitable candidate for the position of: 3-5 years working experience m the industry preferably m the marine environment Good contacts and relationship with clients Possess drive and energy and self motivated
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        946 12 Classified Jobs W^t j^V OTHER An established Logistic Shipping Company In Town requires Degree/ Diploma Fres!". grads welcome 'A' level Diplo-na For Both Positions: Must be PC/ IT literate Training provided Good command of spoken Bahasa Indonesia an advantage Attractive remuneration Interested applicants pis send resume to ST Box A*****
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        923 13 <£ CAMERON An established leader m the petroleum and industrial equipment and services industry invites responsive, resultsoriented individuals to fill the position of: MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (MACHINING OPERATIONS) Tim Job: The incumbent will provide support to the manufacturing departments m process planning, fixture design and CNC programming m CNC machines Identify,
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        781 13 Tractors Singapore Limited TSL Power Systems Division which deals m engines and generator sets invite applications for appointment as SALES APPLICATION EXECUTIVE (MARINE) The Person Degree/Diploma m Marine/Mechanical Engineering 2-3 years' relevant experience Class 3 driving licence Responsibilities Promote and secure sales of marine propulsions/auxiliary engines and'systems I» Coordinate and
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        740 13 Executive Appointments We are a Multinational Corporation providing specialised IT solutions to a wide range of industries We have our Asia Pacific HQ m Singapore and we are looking for a suitably-qualified candidate to fill the above position to Craft a growth strategy to maximise sales and market coverage m
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        806 14 DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES j^ JOHNS HOPKINS IN SINGAPORE fh tOCUSGS m biomedical research at the f tb\ development of advanced techniques m V*n^ medical science and their application to t/\tj\TP TJADVTYFC disease, particularly to viral diseases and JUHINu llUrlvliNu cancer and to biomedical problems Singapore important to South East
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        764 14 I The Ministry is inviting applications from dynamic and highly self-motivated professionals to join us as.: 1. Human Resource Executive You are required to handle a full spectrum of Human Resource activities including appointment, compensation and benefits and exit management. Applicants should have the following: Good honours degree with specialisation
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        859 14 BANK Networtelvvg the world. We would like to invite applications for the following appointment: Officer (Management Accounting) The Challenge The successful candidate will assist the team leader m the analysis and monitoring of the branch's profitability, expenses balance sheet items as well as BIS reporting. The incumbent will also be
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        711 15 We are a member of the Kaplan Higher Education Croup and one of the region's most established Private Education Organisations (PEOs). Owing to rapid expansion and growth m Singapore and the Asia Pacific region, we have vacancies for topnotched candidates for the following positions: I 1. Sales Marketing Executive Applicants
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        28 15 ft k^ W a Singapore Technologies f Aerospace people de^^eioper I I CATS Recruit The first step oh your ladder 1 to success RECRUIT f I I o
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        972 15 The Singapore Sports School is looking A h for suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: Singapore r SPORTS SCHOOL I Requirements: I I An NIE-tramed Diploma m Education with Physics or Biology as CSOI or CSO2> I The candidate must be creative and lively. I Reporting to the Director
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        735 17 Hut **^^P\ m JHB ■J^^^^^^^^H TRAINING AND ATTACHMENT PROGRAMME m SYNTHETIC ORGANIC AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY The Training and Attachment Programme (TAP) is an initiative by the Economic Development Board (EDB) to help build capabilities m new technology areas for the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. EDB, m conjunction with
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        1358 17 be paid an allowance for the duration of the training and will be required to work m Singapore for 2 years upon completion of the training. We are looking for energetic and dynamic scientists, both experienced and fresh graduates. This programme is also open to applicants graduating m December 2005.
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        1329 18 Mike H istory. I Shape the future of healthcare. I J^^^^f f|v Sing Health fs the largest cluster of healthcare institutions m Singapore, with binC)H6c3lth I I^H^H la 3 Hospitals, 5 National Specialty Centres and a network of primary Healthcare Clinics. I "^^^^H^ \W|e are dedicated to providing trusted leadership
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        722 19 Established MNC m the Shipping Sector New Management Role with a Global Focus Responsible for Overall IT Strategy and Delivery Our client has a strong brand, solid financials and is fast expanding globally. As a result of this continued success, a new opportunity now exists for a driven Information Technology
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