The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition, 13 July 2002
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Title Section20 2002-07-13 1 The Straits Times Weekly Edition Saturday, July 13,2002 Price: S$ 1.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 098/03/2002.20 words
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Article512 2002-07-13 1 DOMINIC NATHAN - International panel gives Singapore’s Newater thumbs up after 2-year study; nod for blending it with reservoir water By DOMINIC NATHAN DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR AN EXTENSIVE two-year study by an international panel of experts has found the reclaimed water Singapore is producing safe enough to drink.512 words
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Article, Illustration93 2002-07-13 1 FOR restoring 18 shophouses back to their Peranakan style, the residential project Lotus at Joo Chiat (above) won an architectural heritage award from the Urban Redevelopment Authority this year. The owner added a modern kick with a four-storey apartment and tropical landscaping behindTAN SUAN ANN - 93 words
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295 2002-07-13 1 GEVNIE TEO - By GEVNIE TEO THE reclaimed water that Singapore is producing will provide the country with enough water to replace all that it gets from Malaysia under a current agreement. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed this yesterday when he was asked about the295 words
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Advertisement54 2002-07-13 1 Terrorism Major Terror Suspect Nabbed A Filipino militant suspected of supplying explosives intended for terrorist attacks against targets in Singapore has been arrested. page 3 'V Society Youths Mere Liberal In Attitudes Young Singaporeans are now more liberal in their attitudes towards divorce, cohabitation and homosexuality, a recent study has54 words
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PRIME
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410 2002-07-13 2 SANDRA DAVIE - By SANDRA DAVIE EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT THE opening of Singapore’s fifth polytechnic will add 4,000 more places each year, and boost the yearly polytechnic intake from 18,000 to 22,000. Republic Polytechnic, which will occupy the Education Ministry’s former headquarters in Kay Siang410 words
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465 2002-07-13 2 LYDIA LIM - Despite appeals from nearly 20 MPs for the hikes to be called off or delayed, there will be no U-tum on the bus, train fare hikes By LYDIA LIM THERE will be no U-turn on the bus and train fare hikes. Despite appeals465 words
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Article, Illustration510 2002-07-13 2 MURDER suspect Robson Tay Teik Chai, 36, fled Singapore two years ago to escape a police manhunt and ended up spending two years in a French jail. On Tuesday, he was out of jail, put on an Air France flight and flown home,THE NEW PAPER - 510 words
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Article, Illustration439 2002-07-13 3 LUZBAGUIORO - By LUZBAGUIORO PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA A Filipino militant suspected of supplying more than a tonne of explosives intended for terrorist attacks against American and other targets in Singapore last December has been arrested. President Gloria Arroyo made the announcement at the presidential palace onAFP - 439 words
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427 2002-07-13 3 NGHUIHUI; an d JOYCE KOH - US security agents said to have nabbed Jabarah Mohamed Mansur, code-named Sammy’ By NGHUIHUI an d JOYCE KOH ONE of the masterminds behind a thwarted plot to attack American and other foreign interests in Singapore has reportedly been detained in the Gulf427 words
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484 2002-07-13 3 DENESH DIVYANATHAN - By By DENESH DIVYANATHAN TECHNOLOGY REPORTER LESS than a year after a spectacular entrance, Virgin Mobile (Singapore) said on Monday that it would shut down all local operations by mid-Octo-ber. The move comes just three months after a new local managing director, Mr484 words
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PARLIAMENT
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420 2002-07-13 4 Limits on share ownership of media firms meant to prevent single person or entity from influencing print, broadcast media CURBS on foreign ownership are meant to stop foreigners from gaining influence over the local media, but are not aimed at restricting the420 words
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Article, Illustration281 2002-07-13 4 THE law has been given more bite to deal with people who are cruel to animals. The maximum fines and jail terms for animalcruelty offences have been raised to $lO,OOO and 12 months respectively, up from $5OO and six months. The Animals and Birds281 words
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300 2002-07-13 4 PARLIAMENT passed a Bill on Monday that will allow the Government to take action against terrorist financing. The new law makes it an offence to deal in tangible and intangible properties that may be used in connection with terrorist activities. They can300 words
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472 2002-07-13 4 THERE is no shortage of threeroom Housing Board flats, and anyone who wants one can get one readily. This is despite the fact that the HDB has stopped building such flats since 1985, said National Development Minister Mah Bow472 words
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Article, Illustration1539 2002-07-13 5 Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong spent more than an hour on Wednesday explaining the recent hike in bus and train fares and addressing the many suggestions given by MPs on how to improve Singapore’s public transport system. We reproduce extracts of his speech WHY1,539 words
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414 2002-07-13 5 Returns in public-transport sector ‘not excessive THE returns made by public transport companies here are not excessive, said Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, refuting the case put up by MP Tan Soo Khoon on Tuesday. Mr Yeo told the House that SBS had the best rate of return of 8.6414 words
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HOME
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512 2002-07-13 6 CHONG CHEE KIN - Study finds them less likely to frown on divorce, cohabitation and homosexuality. But no cause for alarm yet, says Yaacob in CHONG CHEE KIN YOUNG Singaporeans are more liberal in their attitudes towards divorce, cohabitation and homosexuality than their older counterparts, according to a512 words
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346 2002-07-13 6 DAVID HSIEH - By DAVID HSIEH THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU BEIJING Yuzhitang Health Products, the Chinese manufacturer of Slim 10, has lost its production and sales licence here for one of its main diet products, after it was found to contain banned substances. The Chinese346 words
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Article, Illustration262 2002-07-13 6 EIGHTEEN motorcycles were torched on Tuesday in a Bedok North carpark. It was the same place where a motorcycle had gone up in flames last week. Residents were woken by a series of explosions in the carpark beside Block 74, Bedok North Road,LAU FOOK KONG - 262 words
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Article, Illustration224 2002-07-13 7 World Cup here again on the walls MR LEONG Chee Hoi, 29, took less than five minutes to negotiate the 15-m-high rock wall with the overhanging face, and hardly broke into sweat during the demonstration. On Aug 24, the Guangyang Secondary teacher will have to do the same, this timeLIANHE ZAOBAO - 224 words
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465 2002-07-13 7 SHARMILPAL KAUR - By SHARMILPAL KAUR OVER the past three weeks, 21 people here have contracted hepatitis A, about twice the total for last year when there were just 11 cases. The National Environment Agency said on Thursday that most of the patients had consumed465 words
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466 2002-07-13 7 SIM Cffl YIN - Some ministries and stat boards had failed to collect money owed or overpaid for services, others had over-collected fees SIM Cffl YIN THERE were lapses in computer security at the Central Provident Fund Board over the past year, giving 120 officers who were466 words
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Article328 2002-07-13 8 New s2som building will bring the authority’s employees under one roof and also house a bus terminal THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has become the latest in a line of government bodies planning new office buildings. The seven-year-old board has marked out a328 words
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Article, Illustration78 2002-07-13 8 LOOKING frail and vulnerable, this golden conure parrot chick (above) is being hand-raised in an incubator at the Jurong Bird Park’s Breeding and Research Centre, after being hatched two weeks ago by foster parents (left) belonging to another species, the sun conure. The chick, which belongs toPictures: ALBERT SIM - 78 words
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662 2002-07-13 8 LYDIA LIM - By LYDIA LIM HOUSING CORRESPONDENT THEY may look good, but the new Housing Board flats in Sengkang have come under fire from residents for being highly impractical. And fixing the design flaws may cost the town council at least $230,000. On top of that,662 words
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Article, Illustration405 2002-07-13 9 ALICIA YEO - The URA has marked five neighbourhoods for preservation, anawill study them to see how to keep their unique characters iIL ALICIA YEO FIVE more neighbourhoods have been added to the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s protected list: Balestier Road, Jalan Besar, Tanjong Katong, EastWONG KWAI CHOW - 405 words
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505 2002-07-13 9 ELENACHONG - By ELENACHONG A BEDOK woman went under anaesthesia for cosmetic surgery on her nose, but ended up losing her life. Madam Ronnice Cassandra Dass, 33, suffered a severe reaction to a cocktail of anaesthetic drugs just before the operation, and died about two505 words
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551 2002-07-13 9 SELINA LUM - By! SELINA LUM BUSINESSMAN Richard Foo thought he had been taken to the cleaners when the con man who bought his car paid both him and his finance company using fake cashier’s orders. Now, the finance company is taking him to551 words
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Article, Illustration493 2002-07-13 10 K.C. VUAYAN - Brother of woman killed by her husband in Pearl Harbor wants to bring up her children; so does her husband’s brother *L K.C.VUAYAN A CHILD-CUSTODY battle is brewing between the families of murdered Singaporean Zaleha DeArmond and her husband David DeArmond. The493 words
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Page 10 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1061 2002-07-13 10 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT) 6015 KHz (49M BAND) 6150 KHz (49M BAND) MONDAY 1100 News 1109 Business Market Report 1115 Arts Arena 1130 News 1135 Wired Up 1145 Newsline 1200 News/Weather (AsiaPacific) 1210 E Z Beat 1230 Business Market Report 1235 The Written Word1,061 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration646 2002-07-13 11 Some records rewritten as students compete in 43rd Schools’ National Swimming Championships grand finals LYNETTE NG, 14, turned plenty of heads at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex on Tuesday. The Secondary 2 student from St Nicholas Girls’ School literally came out of the bluePICTURES BY WONG MAYE-E - 646 words
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346 2002-07-13 11 G. SrVAKKUMARAN - By G. SrVAKKUMARAN THREE of Singapore’s sailors moved into the top 10 in their divisions after the third day of the Optimist World Sailing Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas. Singapore’s main hope Teo Wee Chin, 14, was in seventh place with Colin Cheng, 13,346 words
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COMMENT
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Article617 2002-07-13 12 TUESDAY July 9, 2002 SOUTH Korean President Kim Dae Jung is showing the right degree of determination and grace under pressure, as anger over the June 29 naval clash with North Korea threatens to diminish his stature. But unless there is a new diplomatic breakthrough with North617 words
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Article600 2002-07-13 12 WEDNESDAY July 10, 2002 ON JAN 3 last year, three Taiwanese ships made a ceremonial journey to China from the islands of Kinmen and Matsu. This was some deal, as direct links had been proscribed by Taipei since 1949 after Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolution completed its600 words
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997 2002-07-13 12 With CHUA LEE HOONC - SATURDAY With CHUA LEE HOONC AMERICA passed an unusually subdued Fourth of July this year with the country still languishing in the shadow of the Sept 11 deaths. With four weeks to our own National Day, Singapore languishes in the shadow of997 words
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COMMENT/PERSPECTIVE
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Article, Illustration981 2002-07-13 13 TAN TARN HOW - MY VIEW By TAN TARN HOW “DANCING is evil,” the form teacher wrote in one of her occasional e-mail messages to parents. “But since it is part of the school concert, I have no choice but to let your child and her classmates watchLUDWIG ILIO - 981 words
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980 2002-07-13 13 With ASAD LATIF - HEART TO HEART With ASAD LATIF MR SIM Boon Cheng, whose story appeared in The New Paper recently, is a six-time national Chinese chess champion who once represented Singapore in regional competitions. Today, the 61-year-old roams several streets to look for people980 words
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INSIGHT
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Article, Illustration1089 2002-07-13 14 Do today’s Indian MPs have the same fire in the belly their predecessors had? Or do they just have a different operating style? And should they? Our senior correspondent M. NIRMALA finds out INDIANS form only 7 per cent of the SingaporeTAX SUAN ANN - 1,089 words
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Article, Illustration671 2002-07-13 14 'What is important is getting results, and not fanfare and excessive publicity. 'We focused on three issues- education religion and culture.' -Prof Jayakumar Mr Chandra Das Law and Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jayakumar, the most senior serving Indian MP today, gives his take on what the role of the Indian671 words
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Article, Illustration958 2002-07-13 15 TAN TARN HOW - THINKING ALOUD By TAN TARN HOW SHOULD Ah Lee pay for television programmes which only Ali wants to watch? Why are tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars being doled out to TV stations for goodness-knows-what programmes? A host of readers wrote toLUDWIG ILIO - 958 words
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MALAYSIA
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481 2002-07-13 16 Terengganu police chief says his men can only enforce federal laws as Acts of Parliament take precedence Bernama, Bernama, Sin Chew Daily/Asia News Network KUALA TERENGGANU The Terengganu government may have been dealt a major blow with the announcement by the police chiefBernama,; — Bernama, Sin Chew Daily/Asia News Network - 481 words
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Article122 2002-07-13 16 Bernama ALOR STAR The Pendang parliament and Anak Bukit state by-elections will see straight fights between Barisan Nasional and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) after nominations closed yesterday. In Pendang, Barisan’s Datuk Othman Abdul, 51, will take on Dr Mohamad Hayati Othman, 45, of PAS. There wereBernama - 122 words
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437 2002-07-13 16 AP KUALA LUMPUR Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim lost his final appeal on Wednesday against a conviction and sixyear prison term for corruption, then launched a tiraae against the court and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The three-judge panel of Malaysia’s highest courtAP - 437 words
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Article, Illustration52 2002-07-13 16 RUYAL TWIRL: The Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, spins a top in the royal town of Pekan on Tuesday to mark International Museum Day. The Sultan urged the people to hand over historical artifacts and materials to museums in order to preserve their historical value properly. NEWNEW STRAITS TIMES - 52 words
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217 2002-07-13 17 New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s version of Hollywood, which promised to be an entertainment hub setting international standards in the television and film production industry, is in dire straits, owing close to RM200,000 (5592,000) in utility bills. On Tuesday, Tenaga NasionalNew Straits Times - 217 words
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Article, Illustration484 2002-07-13 17 Government aiming to reach Malaysian youngsters with sobering images of drug abuse, illicit sex and gangsterism victims New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR Shock therapy is being used in a bid to reach young Malaysians where ceramahs (dialogue sessions) and motivational talks haveNew Straits Times; NEW STRAITS TIMES - 484 words
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703 2002-07-13 17 AP, AFP, Bern am a KUALA LUMPUR In an apparent bid to prevent infighting, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has endorsed Defence Minister Najib Razak to become Malaysia’s No 2 leader after he hands over power. Datuk Seri Najib is considered a– AP,; AFP,; Bern am a - 703 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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505 2002-07-13 18 LEONG CHAN TEIK - Those who are ready can open up their markets in certain sectors first, without being held back by those not ready By LEONG CHAN TEIK IN GENTING HIGHLANDS ASEAN economic ministers last Saturday agreed to a landmark change to speed up a 2010 deadline505 words
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499 2002-07-13 18 ROBERT GO - By ROBERT GO THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA Every 30 minutes, one Indonesian woman dies while giving birth and out of 100 babies born here, six won’t reach the age of five statistics that show the sorry state of the country’s healthcare system.499 words
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Article, Illustration324 2002-07-13 18 AP JAKARTA Police used explosive charges to blast a hole in a karaoke lounge wall to allow desperate patrons to escape a raging fire that killed up to 52 people in Palembang, officials said on Monday. Some people leapt to their deaths from theAP; REUTERS - 324 words
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MONEY
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366 2002-07-13 19 INVESTORS on the local bourse must have run the gamut of emotions this week as the market fell, rose and fell some more before cautiously crossing the finish-line. Waves of shock and aftershock buffetted the market as the increasing focus by market regulators366 words
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Article75 2002-07-13 19 Straits Times Index The Straits Times Index fell 27.4 points on the week to 1,614.1. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 1621.28 (-20.3) 491.36m (479.67m) Tuesday 1645.26 (+24.0) 447.32m (452.43m) Wednesday 1631.94 (-13.3) 465.07m (480.37m) Thursday 1608.19 (-23.8) 433.90m (389.68m) Friday 1614.09 (+5.9) 475.78m (404.60m) BT-SII Index The BT-SRI75 words
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Article, Illustration644 2002-07-13 19 IGNATIUS LOW - Jackson Tai gives frank assessment of bank’s weaknesses including high costs, time-wasting and bureaucracy By IGNATIUS LOW FINANCE CORRESPONDENT THE new chief at DBS Group Holdings wants to end clogged decision-making and the wasteful use of resources. The day after he took overLIM YONG; Photo: BT - 644 words
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Article, Illustration703 2002-07-13 20 VLADIMIR GUEVARRA - Recession takes its toll, with 1,392 people declared bankrupt and 138 firms wound up early this year By By VLADIMIR GUEVARRA BROKE, bust or out of steam. The number of Singapore residents who were declared bankrupt so far this year has shot up, along with theGraphics: JALEHA HASHIM; Photo: WONG MAYE-E - 703 words
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623 2002-07-13 20 HOTELIERS in Singapore are positive that the hotel industry in Singapore, which was hit badly after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, will recover in the second half of the year. In fact, hoteliers are saying that623 words
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153 2002-07-13 20 SINGAPORE Power is expected to be among the final bidders come the July 18 deadline to submit offers for Australian electricity distributor Citipower. However, analysts say that if Singapore Power does make an offer for the Victoria-based electricity company, it may bid only for153 words
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Advertisement64 2002-07-13 19 It i i U •<••• m m More space for stories that matter WE HAVE replaced the four pages devoted to tracking Singapore stock prices and unit trusts with news stories, to keep readers abreast of news that matters to them. Readers who need to look up the prices of64 words
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FORUM
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583 2002-07-13 23 Transport operators should defer the hike for six to 12 months, given our current situation. If this would not bankrupt their business, why not do it for the public? I GREATLY appreciate the efforts and determination of Members of Parliament such583 words
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Article, Illustration189 2002-07-13 23 COMPETITION equals improvement that was one key argument levied against the untimely fare hike. Common sense tells us that fair competition forces the incumbents to “wake up”. But can we have real competition in Singapore? I think not. First, as Mr Mah Bow Tan189 words
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230 2002-07-13 23 BY ALL means, leave the negotiation of RM3 per 1,000 gallons of water from 2007 to 2011 to officials from both sides. But for now, if Malaysia wants to charge a “fair” price of 60 sen per 1,000 gallons under the existing agreements,230 words
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259 2002-07-13 23 I REFER to the article, “Animal abusers to face heavier penalties” (ST, July 9), and on the subject of cats not being permitted in HDB flats. The SPCA welcomes the news of increased penalties for those found guilty of abusing animals and259 words
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Article, Illustration467 2002-07-13 24 NARENDRA AGGARWAL - MTI stays cautious despite 3.2% growth in second quarter, but expects full-year figure at upper end of its 2-4% forecast By NARENDRA AGGARWAL ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE’S economy has bounced back strongly, with a healthy 3.2 per cent growth for the April-June quarter, after a bleakTIEN CHUNG PING - 467 words
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Article, Illustration569 2002-07-13 24 ALICIA YEO - By < ALICIA YEO THE secret was out at midnight, six hours before the official time. It was given away when more than 600 military men popped up at seven sports nails in Woodlands, Yio Chu Kang, Bedok, Toa Payoh, Choa Chu Kang, GeylangPHOTOS: ENRIQUE SORIANO - 569 words