The Straits Times, 21 December 2006

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 106 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 219/03/2006 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 2006 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon The big flood clean-up gets under way
    470 1  -  Teh Joo Lin By AS SEVERAL days of torrential rains eased yesterday and floodwaters receded, the big mop-up began m several parts of Singapore. Homes and businesses took stock of the damage and started to clean up, while the authorities mobilised cleaners to
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    Lock icon Aussie airports seek more access for foreign airlines
    640 1  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney Melbourne, Brisbane losing out as Qantas funnels traffic through Sydney TWO of Australia's biggest metropolitan airports have launched a campaign to make the country's skies more open to foreign airlines. It is a campaign which
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Democrats on Asia: Bluster or real change?
      976 1  - Democrats on Asia: Bluster or real change? Derwin Pereira By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE new year will see a handful of seasoned Democrats championing democracy, human rights and protectionism, shaping congressional opinion on Asia. China, Indonesia and Myanmar m particular will be m their sights when the new
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      Lock icon Democrats to watch
      111 2 ON CHINA Ms Nancy Pelosi, Mr Harry Reid, Mr Tom Lantos, Mr Charles Schumer, Mr Lindsey Graham, Mr Max Baucus, Mr Charles Grassley, and Mr Sander Levin. ON INDONESIA Mr Patrick Leahy, Mr Russell Feingold, Mr Eni Faleomavaega, Ms Nina Lowey ON MYANMAR Ms Nancy Pelosi, Mr
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    • IN A FLASH
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        22 2 Less desired gifts Singaporeans do not want candy and chocolates for Christmas, but they will still give them as presents. PAGErM
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        7 2 Arts L2-L4 Events TV.. L 9
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        12 2 Home .Hl-H6 Forum H7 Sports ...HB-Hll Obituaries Hll-12 Money Hl3-HlB
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        12 2 Prime 2-4 Asia 6-15 WorJd .....18-27 Review 28-30 FYI 31
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        18 2 Stop floral touts Florists who solicit business using personal information from bereaved families should be boycotted. PAGEH7
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        Lock icon ASIA
        52 2 Staple crisis The shortage of rice m Indonesia has reached critical levels, leading the government to consider lifting a ban on rice imports. PAGE 6 More defence funds An increase m spending on missile defence is on a draft national budget for next year unveiled by Japan's Finance Ministry.
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        23 2 Man U fright Chelsea's Drogba says Man U is scared, with its lead m the league down to two points. PAGE H8
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        33 2 Striking reversal Bush has acknowledged for the first time that the US is not winning the war m Iraq, and plans to expand the size of the "stressed" US military. PAGE 22
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        22 2 No real harm? Thailand's 24-hour financial about-turn will raise questions about competency, although the market damage has been exaggerated. PAGE 28
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        22 2 Remember our past History is key to nation-building, and Singapore should learn from its short history all of it. PAGE 30
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        Lock icon MONEY
        27 2 Housing boom It has been a good year for the home sales market, with an increase m the price and number of residences sold. PAGE Hl6
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        Lock icon WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE KEN
        109 2 IN OUR Casefile report "Cable tools worth $14,000 found missing" on Tuesday, we said a technician had reported the tools missing from Centennial Tower. Marina Properties Private Limited has since clarified that the tools were actually being kept by the man's colleague for safekeeping and
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      19 1 8''*****i"*****7 can 6388-3838 to subscribe to The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, The Business Times, Berita Harian and Tamil Murasu
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon SPH to broadcast news clips on broadband TV
      437 3  -  Alfred Siew By BARELY six months after launching its Stomp online portal, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is entering another new medium by delivering on-demand news clips on broadband TV. The publisher of The Straits Times yesterday said it will provide video clips
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      Lock icon Bangkok's credibility at stake after stock market debacle
      544 3  - Bangkok's credibility at stake after stock market debacle Lee Su Shyan Gabriel Chen By Shares rebound after policy U-turn but questions are raised about govt's competence THAILAND'S stock market rebounded yesterday, but the country's madcap financial dramas may have seriously undermined the credibility of its new military-backed regime. Criticism and
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      Lock icon Central bank governor under attack
      88 3 THE first woman to lead Thailand's central bank, Ms Tarisa Watanagase (above), 57, has come under fire for introducing currency controls without consulting the stock market or stock exchange. The head of Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission said the central bank had relied mainly on
      REUTERS  -  88 words
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      Lock icon Traffic-stopping light show
      236 4  -  Jessica Lim By PEDESTRIANS and traffic came to a halt at the junction of Orchard and Bideford roads yesterday, as giant yellow blooms were projected onto the ground. For one minute at 7.30pm, the surface of the 750 sq m junction bordered by Ngee Ann City, Paragon,
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      Lock icon Silk Air gets ready to tap growth with $2b Airbus deal
      507 4  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent Agreement to buy up to 20 new planes is first m 10 years for SIA subsidiary SILKAIR has inked a US$l.33 billion (Ss2 billion) deal to buy up to 20 new Airbus planes, m
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      18 3 EDITORIAL: FRESH DOUBT IN THAILAND?, REVIEW PAGE 28 NO ADDITIONAL EASING OF CAPITAL CONTROLS, MONEY PAGE Hl 5
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      36 4 LAND SALES 2007 A sneak preview of the government's land sales programme for the first half of next year. I wJr H^^ HfittUfci'- 111 I Proper passport &ICyet... Spore woman detained inKL airport for 12 days
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon INDONESIA FACES RICE SHORTAGE
      577 6  -  Devi Asmarani Jakarta weighs lifting two-year-old import ban, but Yudhoyono's political opponents say imports hurt country's farmers By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta A CRITICAL rice shortage m Indonesia has sent prices soaring and prompted the government to consider the politically risky move of allowing imports. Depleting
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      Lock icon Politically sensitive issue for Indonesia
      113 6 At an average of 5,000 rupiah (Sso.Bs) per kilogramme, the price of rice m Indonesia is about 30 per cent above international levels. A recent rise m i attributed to a 33 per cent increase m rice prices over the 12 months following test year's
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon US tones down criticism of China's yuan policy
        704 8 Treasury prefers persuasion over confrontation amid Congress' action call Washington THE US administration, softenme its criticism of China, has told Congress that the Chinese have made strides m revaluing their currency, even if progress was slow. "This increased flexibility... is considerably less
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      • ASIA QUICKLY
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          Lock icon JAILED REPORTER RELEASED EARLY
          100 8 SHANGHAI: A journalist serving a 13-year jail term has been released five years early. The state-run newspaper Southern Weekend said m a commentary that Mr Gao Qinrong had been framed and his release signalled the extent of media freedom allowed m China now. Mr Gao, previously
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          Lock icon RALLY OVER MACAU'S WEALTH GAP
          107 8 HONG KONG: Protesters cast a shadow over celebrations marking the seventh anniversary of Macau's reversion to Chinese rule yesterday with a rally highlighting the growing wealth gap m the city. Some 600 people, mostly union members, gathered m the former Portuguese enclave's town centre to
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          Lock icon RANARIDDH CHARGED IN COURT
          97 8 PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court has charged ousted royalist leader Norodom Ranariddh with cheating his former party over the sale of its headquarters. Mr Ngeth Sarath, a deputy prosecutor at Phnom Penh Municipal Court, charged Prince Ranariddh with abuse of confidence after the Funcinpec party filed
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          Lock icon BIRD FLU STRIKES VIETNAM AGAIN
          82 8 HANOI: Vietnam's government has detected its first outbreak of avian influenza m poultry since last year, with thousands of chickens and ducks dying m the southern Mekong Delta. A report by the animal health department of Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday said
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          Lock icon KL-KUANTAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINK
          79 8 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has approved a fast train project to link Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan, cutting travelling time from about four hours by road to an hour by the train. Travelling by the high-speed train could become a reality by 2015, as part of a plan
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          Lock icon 10 KILLED IN CONCERT CRUSH
          90 8 JAKARTA: A stampede at a packed pop concert m central Indonesia killed 10 people and injured scores of others, most of them teenagers, police said yesterday. The crush began as the thousands m the audience were leaving the performance by Ungu, a popular Indonesian guitar
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Nuclear talks take an optimistic turn
        708 10  -  Chua Chin Hon By China Bureau Chief In Beijing US is trying to secure agreement on initial steps to disarm N. Korea THE United States is looking to secure an agreement that will initiate some preliminary steps towards dismantling North Korea's atomic programme, as
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        Lock icon Waiting game for reporters at hotel lobbies
        391 10 PHOTO: Beijing HOURS of boredom and frustration interspersed with moments of tension and drama that is a typical day for a reporter covering talks on North Korea's nuclear programme. There are the trips to the airport when delegates fly m, the waiting around
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        Lock icon Japan to raise missile defence spending
        546 11  -  Kwan Weng Kin By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo Draft budget will mark first rise m overall spending m three years JAPAN will sharply increase spending on missile defence under a draft national budget for fiscal 2007 unveiled by the Finance Ministry yesterday. However, overall
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        Lock icon WWII sex slavery not a fact, says top LDP official
        285 11 Tokyo A TOP policymaker has called for Japan to correct" its admission that its military pressed foreign women to serve as sex slaves during World War n. Mr Shoicni Nakagawa, policy chief for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party,
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  285 words
    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon US urges India to be bold with economic reforms
        619 12 Signing of nuclear deal paves way for cuts m tariffs and caps on ownership Washington THE US has asked India to adopt sweeping reforms, including lifting ownership caps and reducing high tariffrates, to draw foreign investments and fuel rapid growth. The
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        Lock icon Keep controls on rupee: Soros
        181 12 GLOBAL financier George Soros, a strong proponent of open economies, does not think the time is ripe for India to free its currency of controls because its economy is showing signs of overheating. At a meeting on Tuesday with Indian business leaders, Mr Soros said:
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        Lock icon Life term for politician's son who killed model
        239 12 New Delhi AN INDIAN court yesterday sentenced the son of an influential politician to life behind bars for the murder of a young model. It was a crime he would have gotten away with, had there not been a huge public outcry.
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Half of tsunami pledges either not used or not in
        318 13 Half of tsunami pledges either not used or not in PHOTO: LONDON ABOUT half of the billions of dollars donated by individuals, companies and governments worldwide to help the victims of the South-east Asian tsunami two years ago remain unspent. According to figures obtained by the BBC, the database compiled
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  318 words
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        Lock icon Graft court declared illegal
        514 13  -  Devi Asmarani By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Analysts say order to wind it up is a threat to Indonesia's campaign against corruption SPIRIT OF THE LAW 'The spirit behind the law was to fight deeply-rooted corruption through extraordinary institution and judiciary body. They should have examined
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon KL cuts curbs on purchase of homes by foreigners
        474 15  -  Leslie Lau By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur Move to reduce oversupply of housing units and attract foreign investments MALAYSIA unveiled new measures yesterday to make it easier for foreigners to buy residential properties, m a move to head off a
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        Lock icon Abdullah denies buying $13m boat
        239 15 Abdullah denies buying $13m boat Caracas (Venezuela) PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday quashed talk that he has bought a RM3O million (SSI3 million) boat as reported by a Turkish newspaper recently. "The report is inaccurate. It is a lie. I don't know where it got such facts," he told reporters
        BERNAMA  -  239 words
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        Lock icon Continuous rain batters Johor for 2 days
        530 18 Widespread flooding forces evacuation of 28,000; roads cut off and train services halted Kuala Lumpur NEIGHBOURS had to break down the door of 80-year-old Esah Tahir's home to rescue her from the flash floods that swamped their village near Johor Baru as the
        BLOOMBERG; ASSOCIATED PRESS; BERNAMA; THE STAR; ASIA NEWS NETWORK; NEW STRAITS TIMES  -  530 words
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      139 6 \o yuan manipulation There is no evidence of China undervaluing its currency to promote exports, says a US Treasury Department report to Congress. PAGE 8 ll^^k •j W Wf I Jil'^ v &Fm& wBM £f« j &w- ~±^-Jis Discovtrm&Y&fts of Creative Achievements m[x*C *<* J\ HI 26 OCTOBER 2006 TO
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon 'WE'RE SCARED TO DEATH'
      492 20 Gaza City residents are caught m the crossfire as truce is broken once again Gaza City STUDENTS took cover m classrooms, motorists exchanged warnings about no-go zones and families fled beachside apartments before rival Palestinian factions agreed late on Tuesday to end the fighting m the
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      Lock icon Al-Qaeda deputy-against early Palestinian polls
      258 20 Al-Qaeda deputy- against early Palestinian polls AL-QAED A'S deputy leader is against early polls m the Palestinian territories. Ayman al-Zawahiri said m a videotape broadcast on Al-Jazeera yesterday that voting would lead only to defeat and the right policy was armed struggle. "Those who are trying to free Islamic land
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      Lock icon Bush may beef up troops in Iraq in short term
      596 22 President ponders options as new Defence Secretary Gates visits Iraq Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush said yesterday he was weighing a short-term increase m the number of American troops m Iraq and believed that the United Sates should expand its
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      325 22 US PRESIDENT George W. Bush confirmed on Tuesday that he is considering as a key option a short-term surge m troop numbers m Iraq. Proponents say: The violence m Iraq is increasing at such a rate that the US can no
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      240 22 New York TWO 23-tonne steel columns one bearing signatures of American steelworkers who Helped make it have risen at the site of the Sept 11, 2001, terror attacks. They represent a milestone m prolonged efforts to build the skyscraper that will replace the twin
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      530 23 Blair singles out Iran as No.l threat at end of his trip to Middle East Dubai THE world faces a "monumental struggle" between moderates and extremists, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday. Wrapping up his Middle East tour, he also singled out
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      239 23 ALLIES of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffered a defeat m elections for Teheran's city council, losing to moderate conservative and reformist forces yesterday. Although final results will only be published five days after the vote, returns on 80 per cent of ballots showed that allies of moderate
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      286 23 Washington considers naval build-up in Persian Gulf Washington THE US Defence Department is considering a build-up of US Navy forces m the Persian Gulf as a show of force against Iran, a senior defence official said on Tuesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity because the idea has not been approved,
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      507 26 Move to limit industry's greenhouse gases from 201 1 could result m higher air fares Brussels AIRLINES that fly within the European Union will have to control carbon emissions beginning m 2011, the European Commission said yesterday, urging the sector to cut down on
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      239 26 Melbourne A 27-YEAR-OLD Singaporean man and an Australian were arrested on Monday for allegedly trafficking m Assl million (Ss62 million) worth of Ecstasy m what is believed to be one of Victoria state's biggest drug hauls. Singaporean Koh Keng Chuan and Patrick Li
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      496 27 Study shows memory, reasoning and speed training can stave off cognitive decline Chicago TEN sessions of exercises to boost reasoning skills as well as memory and mental processing speed helped stave off mental decline m middle-aged and elderly people, according to a new study.
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      198 27 RESEARCHERS roped m 2,802 healthy adults from diverse backgrounds who were, on average, 73 years old. Here's what the researchers did and what they found. First, they divided the volunteers into four groups: A control group that got no training. A second group was trained
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        272 27 PHOTO: GOLFER Michelle Wie has been accepted into Stanford University and is planning on entering the school that Tiger Woods attended. The 17-year-old said on Tuesday that she would enrol m the college next year, dispelling any talk that she would concentrate exclusively
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        185 27 RODNEY Curtis Hamrick, a United States prisoner with a record of bomb-making, has been charged with making a boo-by-trapped letter m his cell and mailing it to a federal courthouse. Hamrick, 41, pulled off the stunt last year. Although no one was hurt a court
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        182 27 THE FBI has released the final surveillance documents on John Lennon to a university historian who has waged a 25-year legal battle to obtain the secret files. The 10 pages contain new details about Lennon's ties to leftist and anti-war groups m London m the
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      430 28 THAILAND'S 24-hour somersault over capital controls has not turned out that badly for its markets, or shot the nerves of the region's bourse regidators. Tlie day after the finance minister re-targeted the central bank's scattershot approach m trying to hold down the rising baht to improve
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      933 28  -  Lee Kuan Yew UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY By STANDING FAST AND FIRM The outlook for the Middle East may be less dire than it now appears. When confronted with peril, great nations do not lose their nerve. Lee Kuan Yew, Minister
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      832 28  -  Ammar Abdulhamid By DESPITE frequent claims to the contrary, tine fundamental problem m the Middle East is not intervention by the West. On the contrary, the real problem is that, for all their dabbling, the Western powers seem capable of neither war
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      1445 29  -  John McBeth INDONESIA'S DEFENCE POLICY By Senior Writer In Jakarta Indonesia's air power Fighter/ground attack: Su-27/30 4 HawkMks3 8 F-16A/B 10 F-5E 12 Hawk Mklo9/209 32 Missiles: AIM-9P Sidewinder AGM-65G Maverick Transport: CN-235 6 F27-400 8 NC-212 10 C-130 23 (7 operational) Trainers: SF-260 19 KAI-KT-1B
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      1616 30  -  Lim Cheng Tju By For The Straits Times THE philosopher George Santayana once said that a country without a memory is a country of mad men. Having just returned from a trip to the US and watched Flags Of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwootfs World War II
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      207 28 Defining moments National Service turns 40 next year. Maybe we should mark its launch as a defining moment m Singapore's history. PAGE 30 THESTRATTSTIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://sUaitsUiues.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng Loon
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      8 H1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 2006
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      738 H1  -  Tanya Fong By He is the first physician to be taken to task; more cases likely A DOCTOR found guilty of being lax m prescribing Subutex to his patients ana failing to keep proper records was fined $2,500 and censured
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    • THE BIG CLEAN-UP
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        766 H2  -  Tracy Sua By Foliage and soil slide down a slope, obstructing access for three families HILL VIEW Gardens resident James Tan moved his car to a "safer" spot after a slope opposite his home collapsed m a landslide on Tuesday. But it was futile. Another landslide,
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        500 H2  -  Arti Mulchand By DESPITE yesterday's respite from the relentless downpours of recent days, the weatherman says it is not time to put away the umbrellas just yet. The rain will come back and stay at least until Sunday, though it will not
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      544 H3  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent Nearly 100 endure 1 6-hour overnight wait at Hanoi Airport, with no help at hand WHAT should have been a three-hour flight turned into a 16-hour nightmare for close to 100 Tiger Airways passengers who were stranded at Hanoi Airport
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      Lock icon COE price for goods vehicles dips to $1
      344 H3  -  T. Rajan By REASON FOR THE FALL 'The root cause of the fall m category C premiums is that the Euro IV standards were put m place here much earlier than m Japan or Europe." MR CHIA YONG SIAN, president off the
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      Lock icon For chocolates, many say it is better to give than to receive
      496 H4  -  Krist Boo By Six m 10 plan to buy them as gifts but don't want them as presents TIME TO SPLURGE AND INDULGE "We got good income this year. At the end of the year, you want to
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      45 H4 Most and least wanted Top five gifts on Singaporeans' to-buy list: Sweets, chocolates and candy Clothes and fashion accessories Children's toys »Skincare products »Books Top five gifts on Singaporeans' least-desired list: Clothes and fashion accessories Sweets, chocolates and candy Photo frames House ornaments *Soft toys
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      Lock icon Fresh plans to revive eatery hub at Punggol Point
      493 H4  -  Tan Hui Yee By Housing Correspondent PLANS to revive the former bustle of Punggol Point eateries gained momentum yesterday as the Urban Redevelopment Authority made available a site for a food and beverage development. The plot is on the coast off
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      Lock icon Sharity Gift Box exceeds target of 400,000
      167 H5  -  Jessica Lim By ABOUT 428,000 food and household items, including adult diapers, school bags ana canned food, have been collected by the Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box charity drive since it was launched four weeks ago, exceeding its target of 400,000. Into its
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      102 H5 To welcome the Year of the Boar, the Singapore Mint and the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society are jointly organising a charity event featuring pigs m clay. The event will see prominent Singapore personalities like Dr Ho Kah Leong, Singapore Arts Federation president,
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      478 H5  - More firms offering family-care leave, says survey Keith Lin By 1 2°/o of private firms have this perk this year as more workplaces turn family-friendly, says MOM ON HIS eldest daughter's first day at school next month, sales and marketing manager Phua Kia Chek will be there. The 37-year-old is
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      Lock icon Govt rebuts Chee's claims point by point
      974 H6  -  Peh Shing Huei »SDP CHIEF'S ALLEGATIONS OF ILL-TREATMENT IN PRISON By Chee's insinuations he is victim of conspiracy by authorities is 'ridiculous': ministry THE Government has rubbished opposition politician Chee Soon Juan's latest claims that he was ill-treated while m prison. In a
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      322 H6  -  Khushwant Singh By MOTORISTS driving through border checkpoints during the Christmas and New Year holidays could find themselves being diverted into the cargo lanes. It is the latest idea by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to ease
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      492 H6  -  Chong Chee Kin DOCTOR ACCUSED OF MOLESTATION By THE maid who accused her doctor of molestation came face to face with her alleged assailant yesterday, and then broke down m tears when asked to describe events on the day
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      230 H6  -  Elena Chong METAL RACK CASE By A TEENAGER who hurled a metal shoe rack from the 11th floor and injured a nine-year-old boy was sent to the Reformative Training Centre yesterday. Mohamad Zaini Ali, 17, admitted to causing hurt to the Primary 3 pupil by hurling
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      147 H6 NEW rules that require HDB flat buyers to prove they can afford a property before committing to a purchase will kick m from Jan 1. The changes, announced by the Housing Board m October, require buyers seeking HDB home loans to provide a
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        282 H7 Out with names of lesser colonial officials I AGREE with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong that we should honour prominent Singaporeans by naming public places and streets after illustrious locals, and with Mdm Ho Meow Choo (ST, Dec 19) that the places named should be related to the contributions of
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        349 H7 HUMAN TOUCH At SGH, the nurses turned my mother over every two hours, and the doctors explained her condition to us. We appreciate the human touch at SGH. MY FAMILY and I would like to share our experience with Changi General Hospital (CGH) when
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        223 H7 I REFER to the letter, "This is no way to treat a subsidised patient" (ST, Dec 18), by Ms Goh Huimei. Recently, my mother had a similar encounter at the National University Hospital (NUH). She had to undergo an operation upon the
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        302 H7 I REFER to the commentary, Reits could afford to be more generous to small investors" (ST. Dec 18). Capitaßetail China Trust, the first pure-play China retail real-estate investment trust (Reit) m Singapore, was officially listed on trie Singapore Exchange on Dec 8.
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        186 H7 I CAN appreciate the distress that Mr Goh Theng Kiat ("Family plagued by florists when father died"; ST, Dec 15) and his family must have felt when florists obtained personal information to solicit orders for wreaths from his family's friends and relatives following the
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        144 H7 MINISTER for National Development Mah Bow Tan has said twice recently that there is no excessive speculation m Singapore property, despite the huge rise m prices. When doubling and trebling of prices within a few months (even though con- fined to selected high-end luxurious
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        265 H7 I REFER to the article, "A threat to transit passage?" (ST, Dec 8). Contrary to Associate Professor Robert Beckman's claims, Australia's system of compulsory pilotage m the Torres Strait is neither a threat to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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        Lock icon Book banned because of full-nudity photos
        281 H7 I REFER to Mr Gilbert Cheah's letter (ST, Dec 19) asking why Leslie Kee's book of photographs, Superstars, was banned. The writer said that the book "contains nothing more salacious than a few wisps of pubic hair" and that the "most revealing shot" was
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        93 H7 I WISH to thank Mr Michael K.W. Chua, First Secretary m Singapore's Bangkok embassy, for assisting me to get home by issuing me a temporary passport when I lost mine on Dec 9, even though it was past working hours on a Saturday evening and
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        Lock icon DOCTOR CONCERNED FOR DAUGHTER
        101 H7 I WOULD like to thank Dr P. Ramasamy of Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic for her concern for nrn daughter, whose hand wl caught between the lift doo» on Dec 10. I did not think much of til seemingly superficial woun£ When she developed a high ffl
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        Lock icon CAR KEYS RETRIEVED! FROM LIFT IN 20 MINS
        72 H7 CAR KEYS RETRIEVED! FROM LIFT IN 20 MINS I WAS very impressed by thj| service I received at Rafflw City on Dec 3. Close to midnight, after a late dinner, I accidentally dropped my car keys into the lift pit. Resigned to a lone wait, I was very surprised when
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        Lock icon CABBY RETURNED LOST WALLET
        50 H7 I WOULD like to commend Comfort cab driver Chia Li Kiang (SH 7053 J), who found the wallet I dropped m the back seat on Dec 2 and returned it to me when he drove by my estate again at 11pm that night. Alan Gunalan Ratnam
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        Lock icon VIP BAG RETURNED TO HER HOME
        111 H7 I WOULD like to commend Mr Koh Choon Leng of Transcab (SHC 5516 C) for his kindness. I took Mr Koh's cab to Tan Tock Seng Hospital's A&E department on Dec 7. In my haste, I left behind a bag containing some important documents.
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      8 H8 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 2006
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      557 H8 SOCCER Chelsea will win title now that main rivals are rattled by closing gap: Drogba London AS THE Premiership race heats up between Manchester United and Chelsea, so has the war of words. Didier Drogba landed the first blow. He claims that United are running scared after
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      197 H8 SORRY may be the hardest word to say, if you are Jose Mourinho (above). But, yesterday, the Chelsea manager issued an unprecedented apology for insinuating that Andy Johnson was a diver. He had made comments to that effect against the striker following the Blues'
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      Lock icon Liverpool, Arsenal face games pile-up
      574 H9 Liverpool, Arsenal face games pile -up SOCCER Benitez and Wenger stunned by referee's decision to call off their League Cup clash London SEVEN games m 22 days. That is the fixture nightmare facing Liverpool and Arsenal, after their League Cup quarter-final was postponed on Tuesday because of fog. Both clubs'
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      Lock icon Easter ruins Christmas for dreadful Charlton
      367 H9 London THE crisis engulfing Charlton and their second manager of the season, Les Reed, got much deeper on Tuesday. The team at the bottom of the Premiership crashed out of the League Cup at home, losing 0-1 m the quarter-finals to fourth division Wycombe.
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    • SOCCER SHORTS
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        Lock icon MCCULLOCH GETS THREE-GAME BAN
        58 H9 LONDON: Wigan Athletics Lee McCulloch was yesterday banned for three matches after admitting to a charge of violent conduct. He was charged by the Football Association after television replays showed him punching Chris Morgan m Saturday's 0-1 Premiersnip loss to Sheffield United. He will miss games
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        82 H9 LONDON: Lord Stevens yesterday delivered his latest report into corruption m English football and outlined 17 transfers that needed further investigation for potential wrongdoing. But he refused to name a single player, agent or club who have taken bribes, despite a nine-month investigation that
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        Lock icon PORTSMOUTH TARGET WRIGHT-PHILLIPS
        78 H9 LONDON: Portsmouth are lining up a swoop for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips m next month's transfer window. The 25-year-old cost the Blues £21 million (Ss63 million) from Manchester City last season. But he has started only 19 games for the Premiership champions. Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has
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        80 H9 RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has criticised the choice of Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro as the Fifa' World Player of the Year. "He is not the best m the world, and cannot be compared to players like Ronaldinho or Kaka," said the
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        75 H9 LONDON: Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd is ready to stand aside if a Roman Abramovi-ch-style billionaire makes a move to buy the club, reported The Mirror. He said: "It is getting to the point now, and I am not just talking about Newcastle United, where
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        67 H9 MADRID: Valencia's drive to rejoin the title race gathered momentum, when they swept aside Real Mallorca 3-1 m the Spanish Primera Liga on Tuesday. Goals from Vicente, David Villa and substitute Fernando Morientes put them ahead, and a late penalty for Mallorca never threatened
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      471 H9 London JAVIER Mascherano has insisted that he has a future at West Ham United. The midfielder, 22, has rubbished the gossip that he will be heading to Italian Serie B side Juventus when the transfer window opens next month. He has barely featured for former
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      292 H9 London LIVERPOOL may have to beat off eight Premiership clubs to sign Birmingham City defender Matthew Upson. Aston Villa, Newcastle, West Ham, Tottenham, Fulham, Blackburn, Sheffield United and Wigan have all registered an interest. The former Arsenal player, who was bought for tl
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      1061 H10 LOOKBACK 2006: TENNIS For him to improve on his 2006 showing, he will need to win French Open as well Paris ROGER Federer started m January with victory m Doha, ended it with a third Masters Cup m four years. In between, he won
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      470 H10 SPORTS ON TV London IS SOCCER the sole preserve of the men? Not according to television numbers. Of the 5.9 billion people m 54 countries who watched the World Cup this year, nearly 2.6 billion, or 44 per cent, were women. The
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      88 H10 1 World Cup final: France v Italy 2 Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers v Seattle Seahawks. 3 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony m Turin, Italy. 4 Champions League final: Barcelona v Arsenal. 5 Season-ending Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix. 6 Nascar's Daytona 500 7 Baseball World
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      579 H11 BASKETBALL Nuggets' new boy can make them bold or break them with his antics New York ONE day after losing the NBA season's leading scorer Carmelo Anthony (31.6 points a game) to a 15-game suspension, Denver took a gamble. The Nuggets signed the No 2
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      Lock icon Tired Mardan finishes sixth
      355 H11  -  Nicholas Fang »GOLF By MARDAN Mamat has had a long season. It showed yesterday. Fatigue overshadowed the Singapore No l's play at the first round of the Accenture Champion of Champions. At the Laguna National Golf and Country Club's Masters course, the two-time defending champion opened
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      229 H11 OLYMPICS Manila PHILIPPINE Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez has spelled out plans to win the country's first gold medal m the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He named five sports that would be given preferential treatment m the run-up to the Olympics, reported The Manila
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      202 H11 Wei Wei (m white) led China to an 83-81 victory over South Korea at the second Fiba Asia Young Women Championship yesterday The 2.06 m centre scored 21 points against a tenacious Korea, who faltered m the final seconds of overtime m the division one round-robin
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      326 H11 »SPORTSPEOPLE Sydney AUSTRALIAN spin king Shane Warne is set to announce today that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the Ashes series. The 37-year-old is widely regarded as the best bowler to play the game. He has single-handedly revived the
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        69 H11 LONDON: Paul Casey's Ryder Cup hole-in-one has been voted as the European PGA Tour's Shot of the Year. The English golfer, paired with David Howell, used a four-iron to ace the 213-yard 14th hole to win his four-balls tie against Americans Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson.
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        54 H11 NEW DELHI: Cricket's powerful Asian bloc will nominate India's Sharad Pawar for the presidency of the International Cricket Council. It will vote on a successor to South Africa's Percy Sonn at its annual meeting next lyThe elections could tilt m Pawar's favour if the Asian bloc supports
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      188 H11 BASKETBALL NBA: Chicago 94 LA Lakers 89, Phoenix 115 Toronto 98. GOLF Accenture Champion of Champions, day 1 (Singaporeans unless stated): 70 Lim Kian Kee, Scott Barr (Aus), Craig McLean (Aus), Mohd Shaaban Hussin (Mas) 72 Airil Rizman (Mas) 73 Shaifubari Muda (Mas), Patrick Tang, M. Murugiah, Peter Teravainen,
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        315 H11 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes m Him shall, not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 MARGARET TAN CHOON KIANG Age: 58 was called home to be with the Lord on 20 Dec 2006 leaving behind loved
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        Lock icon Plan to scrap key part of Sarbanes-Oxley law
        561 H14 More relaxed rules proposed to reduce cost and undue burden to firms Washington More flexible The overhaul marks one of the most significant concessions by regulators m a broad campaign by trade groups to make corporate rules and laws more flexible. Criticism
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        303 H14 New York WHEN Mr Michael Aaron learnt that Wall Street was going to be shelling out record bonuses this holiday season, the savvy wine merchant uncorked his own plan to make serious dough. He paid far a doublepage advertisement m The New
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        37 H14 Yesterday's close: 17,011.04 (+234.16 points) ►> Japanese stocks closed 140 per cent higher, cracking the l/.000-pomt level for the first time m more than seven months on fading fears of an imminent interest ratehHe AFP
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        34 H14 Yesterday's ClOSft 19,240.12 (+275.57 points) Hong Kong stocks closed 1.45 per cert higher after Thai authontes scaled back their capital controls, easing worries of financial instability m the region. AFP
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        31 H14 Yesterday's W7121 (+9.03 points) Chinese stocks dosed 0.38 per cent higher, chalking up a fifth consecutive record high finish, with drug makers and metal stocks gaming ground. AFP
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        32 H14 Yesterday's close: 5,607.8 (+48.1 points) >► .Australian stocks closed at fresh record higtis. boosted by interest m banks. a raHy among leading resource stocks and Wall areefs overnight milestone. AFP
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        30 H14 Yesterday's 1,076.30 (+15.94 points) Malaysian stocks closed 1.50 per cent higher, rebounding after Thailand reversed fleeting capital controls and eased worries of instability m regional markets. AFP
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        32 H14 Yesterday's 13.340.21 (-41.80 points) Indian stocks closed slightly lower m stable trade after a decision by Thailand to abandon plans to restrict foreign currency transactions on its stock market AFP
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        31 H14 Yesterday's 691.55 (+69.41 points) Thai stocks rebounded 11.16 per cent after the militaiy-installed government was forced to dump its draconian currency controls that saw a 15-percent plunge. AFP
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        412 H14 Dec 20 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.36 1.250 -0.163 Ascendasreit 1.04 2.410 -0.010 81L1nU...: 0.42 1.690 +0.030 Capitaland 4.73 6.000 +0.300 Capita Mall 0.88 2.720 +0.040 Chart SemiCond 0.82 1.260 -0.010 CityOev 2.93 12.500 +0.200 ComfortDelGro 1.37 1.600 -0.010 CoscoCorp 0.88 2.190 +0.080 Creative
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        49 H15 Ms Tarisa Watanagase, 57, is facing fire for introducing currency curbs without consulting the stock market regulator or stock exchange. The 31 -year bank veteran, who has been m the job for two months, is the first woman to lead the Thai central bank.
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        54 H15 PHOTOS: Mr Pridiyathorn's own reputation appears to be m tatters arter the bungled bid to rein m a surging baht led to the biggest stock sell-off m loyears. The 59-year-old assumed the role of Finance Minister and economic czar after a Sept 19 coup ousted then-prime minister
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        504 H15 Embattled Finance Minister says intention is still to rein m rising baht Bangkok THAI Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday that a lock-up requirement on international investments m Thailand will not be eased beyond lifting curbs on stock funds. "We still stick to
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        611 H15 NEWS ANALYSIS PROBLEM OF INFLOW, NOT OUTFLOW "Capital is coming into the region, not being pulled out as it was m the *****. The general intention among investors is to stick to accumulating Asian assets." Washington THAILAND, the country
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        428 H16  - UIC Building put on the market for $830 m Fiona Chan By First strata-titled office building m collective sale here THE 20 owners of UIC Building have put the Shenton Way block on the market m the biggest collective sale ever launched m Singapore. Market watchers say they appear to
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        425 H16 THE home sales market has perked up significantly this year, with both developers and homeowners cashing m on the rebound, new figures show. About 9,700 new homes are expected to be sold this year, or 8 per cent more than
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        Lock icon Auston's ex-CFO convicted of falsifying accounts
        392 H16  -  Arthur Poon By THE former chief financial officer (CFO) of Auston International Group was convicted yesterday of falsifying accounts. Chua Peck Wee, 32, the education firm's CFO from September 2002 to October 2003, admitted to fraudulently recording a non-exist-ent payment of $268,525.01 as "ac-
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        511 H17  -  Karamjit Kaur By Aviation Correspondent Undisclosed amount of compensation comes after latest round of delays IT WAS money m and money out for Airbus, which inked three deals with Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday. It signed a compensation agreement for the
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        356 H17 Sydney QANTAS chief executive officer Geoff Dixon lashed out yesterday at rival Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is using the takeover of the Aussie carrier to push for greater access to lucrative transpacific flights. Qantas's acceptance on Thursday of an
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        219 H17  -  ARTHUR POON NOBLE Group director Michel Harouche has raised his stake m the company, which is Asia's largest commodities trader. He bought one million shares at an average price of $1,069 on Tuesday, according to a Singapore Exchange (SGX) filing yesterday. The purchase, made on
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        Lock icon Market rallies after Thai reversal of curbs
        455 H17  -  Lee Su Shyan TAKING STOCK By THE market quickly put the farce of "Thai Tuesday" behind it and performed its own U-turn by regaining much of its lost ground. It was all down to the rattled Thai authorities reversing their policy on capital
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        74 H17 Dec 20 CENTS JSH 1300 92.4 4.8 GLD 10US$ 6180 77.0 0.8 JMH 2140 61.6 1.9 DBSGrp 2210 50.0 2.3 Sino-Ew 263 42.0 19.0 FT Asean4o IOOUSi 770 38.5 3.4 Capita Land 600 30.0 5.3 Ttt. 420 21.6 3.4 Asia Pac Brew 1550 20.0 1.3 CityOev 1250
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        Lock icon Document on PCCW stake sale exposed as a hoax
        743 H18  -  Goh Eng Yeow By Fax claims Pacific Century is trying to sell its holding to China Netcom A DOCUMENT faxed to The Straits Times claiming that Pacific Century Regional Developments was trying yet again to offload its stake m PCCW was
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        234 H18  -  FIONA CHAN SHENTON WAY CONDO THE home-buying fever at Marina Bay continued unabated yesterday as buyers thronged the showflat of BS Capital's Lumiere condominium off Shenton Way, some even snapping up whole floors. The developer is said to have sold all the apartments it released
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      53 H11 CORRIGENDUM In yesterday's announcement of the late PAY SENG KOON the names of the spouses of Nephew, Pek Ah Leek should read as: (Choo Siew Niong, deceased) and Choo Siew Lan; Spouse of Granddaughter, Kee Siew Lan should read as: Lee Joon Hai Jvan iJF' 3For the love&ones wbom you
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        109 3 I AM woman, hear me sing. Events company Tang Renaissance Communicators is celebrating girl power with two performances by the all-woman Chinese Yue opera troupe Shanghai Yue Opera House. The performances also celebrate 100 years of Yue Opera, characterised by its exclusive focus on love stories. The
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        127 9 LUSH, POP, JAZZ Raising their lush voices are a cappella group Vocaluptuous with former Nominated Member of Parliament Eunice Olsen at the piano. Esplanade Theatre Studio. Today: Bpm, Tomorrow: 8 10.30pm, Sat: 3.6& 9pm. Tickets: $47 $57. Tel: 6348-5555: GOH TOH CHAI IN CONCERT 2006 Hear new works by
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        58 9 JACK A THE BEANSPROUT Laughter and mayhem sprout m this musical pantomime which stars Sebastian Tan and Ivan Heng. This Wild Rice production is .^V*^ wntten by Desmond Sim and directed by Jonathan Lim. Drama Centre Theatre, National Library, aVC?>^B^r Vtctona Street. Till Sat: 7.30pm (Tue Fri), 2.30 Bsjh^^r
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      625 C10 ■t DO9-10 ORCHARD/ LI_J TANGUN/ HOLLAND JJ HOUSES-SALE CAIRNHILL OLD WORLD :harm '-.v te r r 2' I sabgtredrup.com 1R24. Fhid $3 Mb -j:*****. No aqts BRAND NEW F'HOLD. 2 storey a attic roof gdn -eve. 2300/ 3700 sqft. Ash nq $2 8M *****472 CHOICEUNIT NEXUS, 6)4 SOFT Studio Sold
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      734 C10 |frS DO9-100RCHARD/ Mm TANGUN/ HOLLAND |F PTEAPTS-SALE D.09 THE IMPERIAL Elevated S.te. City Views 1722 sqft/ 3rms 9 SS2.2Bm Vacant Possession/ Freehold D.09 THE METZ Somerset MRT Low High Fir 1066 sq tt 2 bedrms $I.BBm 1496 sq ft 3 bedrms a $2.39 m TOP approx. Mid 2007. D.09 LEONIE
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      601 C10 §ik^ioorchaWi tangun/ holland pteapts-sale PRESTIGE LUXURIOUS! THE TOMLINSON Opp St Regis 2400/3703 sqft. 4+l/s+l. Pte lift. Designer Decorated. Below Developer BEST FACINGI 8 9 MT SOPHIA 1464sqft 3+l+balcony. Opp Plaza Sing/ MRT. $1.5 M yet neg.! Cosmopolitan 1679sqft 4+l ♦balcony. 815 fir up. $neg. Watermark 957sqft. 2+l+balcony Pool view. $1200
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      459 C10 ■Uftiia TAUT* I 111/ llfli I Akin H IMmiun/ nULLAnII g^ PTEAPTS-SALE iBRAN^EwI F'HOLD D.09 LOWEST price Mackenzie. 990 sqft up, 3-rms. Pool Gym. Conservation units avail. MRT. Sole agt *****889 Nicky. f^^Hm^KAl^E RIVERGATE 2+l ABOVE 30th fir. 1032/ 1033/ 1044 sqft. Beautiful Spore River View. 7 units avail $I.6xxM.
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      678 C10 ffk DO9-IOORSIARb7' HDtANGUN/ HOLLAND ff PTEAPTS-SALE S7SOK! 8 9 Mt Sophia Studio #05 TOP '08. 850 sqft. MRT/ Orchard Rd. Tel *****988 CTS D.lO PALM SPRING. 3+1. 1496 sqft. F'hold. Pool view. Full facilities. Near ACS. Agent 9690 9760 CAIRNHILL CREST 4+l. 2013 sqft. $3.55 M/ $1764 psf up. Tenanted
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      600 C10 ■I^ollB2l NEWTON/ EB BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI Wf PTEAPTS-SALE MAPLEWOODS HIGH FLOOR; Coral; Pool View; Balcony; other 2/3/ 4/Penthse Bargain units. Resident Agt David 9693-2500 DTZ HILLINGTON GREEN 1356/ 1528 sqft. 3+l/ 3+study. Greenery pool view. Sell value! Hillview Green 3+l. $600K+. 8125-6777 S34BK S34BK PHOLD D.ll Brand new 1/2/3/ Penthses. Launching soon.
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      653 C10 »Dl2-14BALESTO/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES-SAtl CARMICHAEL ORIG CHARM bunglw. f'hold. 5000 sqft. Suits for dream hse Only $I.BM *****555 BRAND NEW CORNER F'hold 3 storey 2500 sq.ft 5+2 MRT Jin Senang $I.3XM neg *****938 ER Hfc 012-14 BALESTIER/ fcEJ MACPHERSON/6EYLANG Dl 2 ROCCA BALESTIER. F'hold with Breathtaking Views! 3bdrms 6 penthouse. Facilities.
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      366 C10 Properties |»k 015-16 EAST COAST ||)r PTEAPTS-SALE EAST MEADOWS 7 units for sale. High/ low fir. 2+l/ 3+l 4+l. Pool/ sea view./ Avila Gdn 3+l. F/facilities. Call Magdalene 9109-8087 SOFT LAUNCH! PHOLD. Parkway, off East Coast Rd. I+l/2/3/3+l/ Penthse fr $4XXK! Pool/ Jacuzzi/ gym. By appt: Esther 8180-7788 SEAVIEW J8
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      640 C10 RhD?&-16 EAST COAST" HJr PTEAPTS-SALE i DUNMAN VIEW. EXCELLENT Unit, 1346 sqft. 4+l. High Fir, nice view, i designer furnish. Asking $880 K. Call 9007 6655 Kelvin Ang D.15 THE SEAVIEW. F'hold. 1410 sqft. 3+l. Choice units avail! F/ facilities. Pool view. IKM Tao Nan Sch. Near Parkway. 9060-6122 LAGUNA
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      611 C10 Dl9-2OSERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES-SALE D.19 UPP PAYA Lebar Lori Realty Park. 2-storey inter terr. 2400/ 2200 sqft. Well kept. Near ame nities. F'hold. $9xx 9383 2473 PAYA LEBAR ST Corner terr. F'hold. 1900 sqft. $760 K. Serene environment. Can rebuild 2'/z--storey. Future MRT. *****788 D.19 ROSYTH ROAD. 2 -Storey Semi-D House.
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      172 C11 *****009 YEW MEI Green I CCX. 5 yrs old. 1410 sqft. 3 bdrms. High fir. Renovated. Nice view/ layout! neg!! Closing soon!! LAKEHOLMZ 4+l. NEW! High fir. Poo view -"'ac'tes. MRT/ Mall/ Rulang Pri. To view: *****283 DIRECT SELLER. PARC Oasis 1227 sqft. Bik D #18-04. 5500K neg. Bring cheque.
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      144 C11 8f0D25-28 NORTH HZ? ItAr aAlx NIM GARDEN. 1850 sqft. 3+l. Al attached. Pool facing. Lusr greenery. Full facilities. F'hold Call: Lily 9070-1771 DW OWNERS SAY SELLI Casablancc new 2+l. #12 up/ Northoaks 3+ 115 sqm. G'teed mint cond! Serious offer considered. 9386 4496 SELETARIS. 801 F'HOLD patic Sapphire. 801. $480K
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      240 C11 ©HDBAPTSFORSALE (ANGMOKIO) I i ALL NEAR MRT. 3/4/5-rm/ Exec i 119-259, 301-343. 424-476, 512-587, 634-649, 710-729. 2+1 313/ 3'NG 1 549 lift fir/ 3Vi-rm 246/ 4'NG' 537/ 5-rm 249. Call 6755-5532 www.adlagency.net RARE) 3U-RM 523. High fir. Windy. Unblocked. Mins to MRT/ schs/ shops/ mkt. All races. View to offer!
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      163 C11 BEDOK SPECIALIST JANICE LEE 9027 3359 3153 4 high fir, unblocked Renovated, near Sheng Siong 3%-rm 426.... Corner. Unblocked renovated, near library/ MR" 3%-rm 525.. Corner. High fir, mk s*l' 406 high fir. unblock. MR' 5T 648— High fir, unblock, nici 5T 772 High fir. Move m. Unblocl Windy. Below
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      216 C11 I, DESIGN BUILD 5T single unit r corner 770 Bedok Res View. Grat nite fir. Move-in. 115 sqm. 6 yrs. r Valued $322 K. Keith 9851-5131 i k NEW 5T 14/ 413 high fir. MRT, mkt 3T Blk 1 lift/ high fir. Renovated, i 4-rm 44/ 774 high fir. Amenities.
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      552 C11 3'AV'NG 1 166/ 128 Move-in. $17XK New! 4'S' 372 walk-up smin MRT 4'A'29OE/165/190/288D high fir 5T623/288G/191 corner unblock Exec Apt 2888/ 122/ 627. MRT Exec Mais 121/ 288 G. *****777 NEW USTINGI 3'A* blk 540. High fir. Bright breezy. Simple. Well kept. Vacant. Near MRT/ schs. Below valued. Terry *****118
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      553 C11 Properties TBjV HDBAPTS FOR SALE |pHCHOACHUKAN6) ALMOST SOLDI SERIOUS Seller. 5T corner 686A. Renovated. Unblocked. No noon sun. Bright breezy. MRT. 9633-5515 C2l EXEC APT BLK 296, f/renovated, very spacious, well kept, near amenities, food ctr. Selling $810K below value! *****066 PN NEW s'A' 613. High fir. 3+l rms. MRT.
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      693 C11 PHX HDB AFTSFOfi SALE ED (HOO6ANB/S"800N/ H^YIOCHUKANG) All S'goon Jimmy *****816 RH Jimmy Chow Dlvislon-RH 4NG 118»hlgh 92 sqm Lift level 4A 5508hlgh lift syrs all race! s*l' 545»m1d Comer lift level 4 bedrooms New! 7 yrs flat All H'gang Jimmy *****816 RH 4A 9808 high lift corner 5 yrs
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      521 C12 ■k HDBAPTSFORSALE HQ (TOAPAYOH/ V POTONGPASIR) 3T 1 Blk 57 T Payoh. Simple renovation/ aircon. Near central/ HDB Hub/ MRT. Valued SISBK. Must sell! Hurry! *****723 C&H 3-RM UTILITY Upgraded Blk 169 Toa Payoh Lor 1. High fir. Windy. Move-in. Near good sch. MRT. S2I9K. Joyce 9699-3210 DW 3'P LOR
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      549 C12 Hh HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (WOODLANDS) 4'A'/ 5T Woodlands 8918/ 701/ 792 near MRT, renovated. 5 'I' Marsiling 137. Yati *****657 PN s'l' CORNER 671 Woodlands. Mid fir. Renovated. MRT/ amenities. At value! Rajan 9459-3037 PN 5-RMS WOODLANDS BLK 787 C High fir. Renovated. Tip top. 3+l rms. S2BBK
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      497 C12 HDB APIS FOR SALE (SOIGKANG/ PUNGGOL) CUAYTEWCJ *****095 JC NEW! 4'A 1 110/ 133 D. $230K up! New! 4'A 1 193/ 298 D Ask S23BK+ 51' 121 C/ 185A $280 K. A1 decor i S'l' 1888/ 196 Corner. $280 K. S'l' 233/ 236 Fully renovated. 5T 259 C/ 260 C
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      417 C12 H^ PRIVATE APTS \jjjf WANTED (RENT/ BUY) ZUEAJJ X 9791 ***** t LOOKING FOR CONDOS, rent or buy? Ready tenants/ buyers. Good budget. Reliable service. Owners landlords please call!. m I t m jte ■;ia;wKin:ndßfßMM APT/ CONDO WANTED by Buyers Tenants. Any area. Good Foreign/ Local Buyers Tenants. Owners Call
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      383 C12 RJiHUDC/HDBAPTS Htr WANTED (RENT/BUY) CHINESE PR SMALL family wants to rent 4-rm HDB. Redhill or Tiong Bahru. Near MRT. 9237-4396 Welcome agent WE SPECIALISE IN rental/ sell/ buy. Interested owners tenants. Call us for enquiries. *****622/ *****766 ERA •••HDB RENTAL SPECIALIST 10 yrs experience. Rent immed. All areas. Trustworthy!!! We
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      459 C12 HK FAQORYSPACE PfK FAQORY SPACE RIV FACTORY SPACE RK FAQORY SPACE HrFORSALf B^ FOR SALE fjff FOR SALE B? FOR SALE »|g!-!r^^aßi^MS..l 1. ..MMJ1i I, I limited units call *****275/ *****422 i BK FACTORY SPACE RK FACTORY SPACE E£lf CflD DEMT E£U cno DCMT run ncn 9^^ run ncn 1
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      324 C12 Properties BT BATOK/ HILLVIEW 2-storey terr. 5000/ 7000 sqft. Own compound,renovated *****566 IDA GROUND FLR ÜBI 1700 sqft. Tagore 2000 sqft. Macpherson 3315 sqft Cheap! 9129-6556 15 Single Storey Terrace rovu rajsisnei ror nk SALE OR RENT 1) Kallßnq area 6-storey, JTC building Land 29,000 sqft. Built-in 72,600 sqft 2)
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      301 C12 Single with part 3-storey multiple user strata terrace factory No Land Rent, Business 1 2 Zoning T.O.P. expected Ist Quarter 2007 Size approx. 6,000 sqft Easy access to KJE, SLE BKE Near Woodlands Admiralty MRT Stations 60 years lease wef Jan 06 I Call 6316 2662 9680 3300 MJDVIEW| GENTING
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      445 C12 WK office space |||l FOR RENT Beach Junction Tampines Junction Tampines Point Prinsep Hse Ground Upper firs Bare Sizes: approx 3,000 sq.ft. 7,250 sq.ft. Attractive rates! OMPS 6327 5755 /22 j CECIL COURT 136 CECIL STREET OFFICES 3.300 6,259 sq.ft. Fitted Bare units Exclusive Prominent frontage Near Raffles MRT Basement
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      421 C13 f&fk SHOP SPACE Rh SHOP SPACE Wfk SHOP SPACE Hif FORRENT JjjiF FORRENT Hff FORRENT >Bp m mS^^ @SnU3PE 2 HSlngdpore's latest fashion hub I above Novena MRT Station I CHIC FASHION ZONES I Shop sizes from 50 sq ft to I •faiJr^^JM is Suitable for fashion apparel, SlMmi accessories,
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      37 C13 6EYLAN6 CONSERVATION SHOPHOUSES Near Paya Lebar MRT. Ground fir. Area: 1,066 sqft. Split unit air-con. Avail immed. Tel: 6220 9911 GROUND FLR UPP Paya Lebar Rd. 2300 sqft. Ideal for showrm, office etc. Low rent. *****185 DPA
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      301 C13 UE SQUARE SHOPPING MALL SHOP SPACE FOR LEASE Along Clemenceau Aye/ River Valley Rd Just outside CBD with office tower, residential and service apartments and shop space 215 sq.ft. available on ground floor suitable for showroom 762 sq.ft. suitable for children enrichment centre 3,100 sq.ft. suitable for all trades 8,500
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      826 C13 Properties I^SHOTSPACE jfifcSHOPSPACr HP FOR RENT HP FOR RENT Bumfoot Terrace Shop on the ground floor 1,668 sqft Next to Siglap Centre Suitable for retail/services trades only Attractive rental For lease, please call *****670 *****376 or visit www.fareast.com.sg i IT] 1 Far East Organization [bestiSStionl DEMPSEY CMPB NEW Lifestyle Hub.
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      636 C13 D.Ol THE ARCADE Raffles Place. .130 sqft. Vi-shop. #02. No water. All trade. Hurry! Agt 9366-9418 HIGH STREET CTR. Basement. 780 sqft. Good location. Electronics/ computers, etc. 8139-1777 TRS PRIME V4-SHOP 8LK.821 Tampines. Near supermart. Ideal for svcs trade. 9828-3300 agt. LITTLE INDIA. 300 sqft. Main Rd. Super Prime. Heavy
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      593 C13 Travel FORSALE SHOP HDB CHEAP (2 units) $268K each. 730 sqft. #02. 83 yrs wef 4/95 King's George. 9387 1129 D.09 LUCKY PLAZA Superb Prime location! F'hold. Tenanted $168,000 pa. $2.95 M *****555 BEST INVESTMENT 2 storey Balestier. 15,000 sq.ft. 6% returns Renovated $12.8 M. *****999 SUPER PRIME! 4700 sqft.
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        385 2  -  FASH HAG What a year it has been. Fancy fetes and brazen do's have kept moi busy, as you well know, and ifs time for moi to reflect on the sartorial choices of various individuals this past year. As my favourite person m the
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          352 4 Fashionistas, pen these dates m your diary now: March 23 to April 1. That's when Singapore Fashion Festival (SFF) 2007 returns, and it promises to be bigger, better and more focused on home-grown designers and Asian models. The festival its seventh will also centre around the
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          222 4 It was double happiness for Shing Lee, designer of home-grown silver jewellery brand Argentum, at this year's Street Style Awards. She won both the fashion category beating other home-grown nominees like Nic Wong for Nicholas and Jo Soh for Hansel as well as the Grand Award,
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          112 4 MediaCorp actress Chen Liping is spa chain Expressions International's latest WeHness Ambassador. She has suffered from weight problems for several years, arising from medication for her sinus problems. She will be put on a diet and must go through a fitness programme. Other famous Expressions spokesmen include Sharon
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          392 4 Luxury-price skin care brands will scream, but here's what a study has found their products don't work any better than drugstore brands. In fact, anti-wrinkle creams are not particularly effective m reducing lines on the face. Thaf s all according to a survey by United States-based Consumer Reports
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        805 5  -  May Yip Do you have a problem with ♦he way you look? E-mail your queries to May Yip at sturban@sph.com.sg X*-V Most girls look better with f x j make-up but I'm the V^v opposite. Instead of brightening up my face, it makes me look dull and ugly.
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        220 5 These two head-turners were spotted at the official opening of Gap Wisma Atria last Wednesday Natasha Li ok, 26, boutique owner Where did you get your clothes from? Both my top and my jeans, which cost $1 39 and $119 respectively, are from French
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        786 6  -  MAY YIP Cosmetic surgery is no longer the domain of women. These days, men make up 30 per cent of patients 'MALE PATIENTS KEEP THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND WOULD NEVER SAY, "I WENT SHOPPING AND FORGOT", UNLIKE SOME WOMEN PATIENTS' Dr Martin Huang PHOTO ■"TP™ he waiting room
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        497 7 TOP COSMETIC SURGERY PROCEDURES POSED PHOTO Men 1. Rhinoplasty (nose job) 2. Gynaecomastia correction (breast reduction) 3. liposuction 4. Double eye-lid surgery 5. Face-lift Women 1. Double eye-lid surgery 2. Breast augmentation 3. Liposuction 4. Rhinoplasty 5. Face-lift Compiled from the most popular procedures at the clinics of Or Woffles
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        293 7 Jay Chou's a mega Mandarin pop star, but SUZANNE SNG loves that Mum's still the word for him si nger- actor pop, butin the acting world, he's content to be a Chou plays a prince m Zhang Yimou's latest blocßaister, Curse Of The k Golden Flower, with
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        1393 8 URBAN 2006 20 MOST STYLISH MEN Photos Style may be subjective, but that hasn't stopped us from coming up with our list of the 50 most stylish men and women this year. MICHELLE TAY, AAAY YIP, LEONG SU-LIN and GIADYS CHUNG rank both local and foreign newsmakers, while Fash Hag
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        2204 14 URBAN 2006 30 MOST STYLISH WOMEN Photos: 1 CARINE ROITFELD, 51 I Editor of French Vogue (left) Style; Terrifyingly chic Forget Miranda Priestly Roitfeld is officially fashion's "muse of the moment", according to American industry magazine Women's Wear Daily. The Frenchwoman's dark haired, smoky eyed look has inspired a stream
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        622 18 10 URBAN 2006 FASHION VICTIMS HO YEOW SUN, 35 Singaporean Mandopop singer Style: Ah LJan lost m wonderland Poor taste doesn't even begin to describe Ho's multiple wardrobe malfunctions. This is one woman who thinks nothing of performing In skin-tight fuchsia jeans while nearly five months pregnant How she had
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        800 20 A CHRISTMAS PARTY, EASY AS 1 2, 3 Throwing a last-minute Christmas parly? Don't panic, SHAAN SETH ias the tips to ensure that your parly will be a roaring success here are just four days till the Big Day and you have not started planning your Christmas party. Don't panic.
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        1147 21 Planning on cooking? Three experts offer a few tips on how to whip up great courses without much hassle: Violet Oon, cookery expert; Christopher Millar, executive chef of Poppi; and Devagi Sanmugam, owner of Devagi's Restaurant. VIOLET OON'S SPAGHETTI VONGOLE (part of the Christmas Promotion at
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        294 22 Bored with traditional eggnog? GLADYS CHUNG checks out two new vodkas m this week's Liquid Diet DIVA VODKA (far right) What's so special: Think bejewelled vodka. Launched during Christmas m Scotland last year, every bottle from Diva Vodka's Bespoke range contains a tube-like wand filled with
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        126 22 From now till Christmas Day, Intercontinental Singapore has created a drinks list made with Diva Vodka and Jago's Vanilla Vodka Cream liqueur. Away In A Manger (left): Made with Diva Vodka and Apple liqueur. Comes with a pair of souvenir crystals ($22) Merrily On High (left;
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        211 23  - FINE AND BRANDY very year around the middle of December, I wake up and decide I absolutely cannot have another piece of fruit cake or logcake, no matter how tempting it looks. During the festive season, cake fatigue sets m fast Then, I tasted Blue Magnolia's brandied fruit cake ($55
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        160 23 It didn't strike me at first, but these cakes look a little like mooncakes, don't they? They taste very different though, and are Swissbake's delightfully boozy offerings for Christmas. I'm quite partial to the Pear William Torte (below, $21 .80 for a 500g cake), a chocolatey sponge and
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        171 23 Wading through all the Christmas goodies at Marks Spencer can be a bit daunting. How do you begin to figure out what's good among the Cs and racks of food? got really lucky with c sauces packed m pouches. If you like tart, zingy food, you will
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        169 23 Tandoori turkey, buah keluak turkey, Hainanese turkey every year, people come up with ideas to give the big ol' bird an Asian spin. The Swissotel Merchant Court has the Oriental Turkey, marinated with five spice powder and Chinese hua tiao wine. If s a small bird, just 3.5
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        147 2 plastic surgeon's knife, reports May Tip 8 The 50 most stylish people "^mM^aßmgm* of 2006. Plus, Fash Hag reveals her list of the most unstylish. |P^. Meow 20 Still haven't planned your 4 FASH FLASH Christmas bash? Shaan Seth The latest news from the lists all the numbers you'll need
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