The Straits Times, 7 February 2000

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    24 1 The Straits Times Established 1X45 JVlOnQciy February 7, 2000 72 Pages in four parts mita (P) 034/12/1999 A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU bob
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    Lock icon 'CPF fluids for training' proposal
    564 1  -  AHMAD OSMAN NTUC suggests that employers and workers put part of their monthly CPF contributions into a new Skillssave account for the upgrading of skills fly UPGRADING SKILLS THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS Of THE WORKERS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY
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    Lock icon NTUC offers unit trusts as portable perk
    374 1 NTUC offers unit trusts as portable perk THE National Trades Union Congress has come up with another portable-benefits scheme which it says can be adopted by companies for their workers. Starting this year, NTUC staff can get a performance bonus in cash and in unit trust shares, which will be
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    Lock icon President Nathan at River Hongbao
    104 1 THE first River Hongbao fiesta of the new millennium kicked off on Friday night with thousands of visitors. Many of them thronged the Marina Promenade, where the celebrations are being held, after 10 pm. Among the dignitaries present was President S.R. Nathan, who was there
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    Lock icon Taleban says Afghan plane hijacked
    310 1 Taleban says Afghan plane hijacked KABUL An Afghan passenger plane, with 178 people on board, was hijacked yesterday and headed for an undisclosed destination after touching down in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. "It has been hijacked," Taleban Foreign Ministry spokesman Faiz Ahmed Faiz said, without identifying the hijackers. 'Those involved are
    AFP; AP  -  310 words
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      Lock icon Maths to get a boost with $3m institute
      471 2  -  M. NIRMALA New centre at NUS aims to educate S'poreans on subject's applications and attract world-class researchers *L A NEW $3-million mathe-matical-sciences institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) aims to make Singaporeans aware of the subject's tremendous applications and thus
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      Lock icon THE SPEAKERS: WHO'S WHO
      154 2 Name: Professor Gerardus 't Hooft (above), Nobel Prize winner for Physics last year. Post: Professor of Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, Holland. Speciality: Developed a basic understanding of the forces that exist among particles which are extremely close to one another and how these particles create microscopic
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      Lock icon Getting students excited about science
      280 2 NEXT month, world-class physicists and mathematicians will visit Singapore schools to get students excited about science. Professor Gerardus 't Hooft, who won the Nobel prize for Physics last year, will tell students about the wonders of physics. Prof 't Hooft, who is professor of theoretical
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      Lock icon Tearful funeral for Korean accident victims
      163 2 IT WAS the breaking point for many of the mourners who turned up on Saturday at the funeral of Mr Shyn Ho Kyung's family. As the tiny, white coffin of his two-year old daughter, Ji Yun, was carried into the Mount Vernon Crematorium Hall,
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      Lock icon Illegals sew their mouths in hunger protest
      254 3 Illegals sew their mouths in hunger protest SYDNEY Up to a dozen boat people held in the state of Western Australia have sewn their lips together as part of a hunger strike, but the Australian government yesterday refused to cave in to their demands. Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said up
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      Lock icon Chinese New Year greetings — from BG Lee
      407 3 Chinese New Year greetings from BG Lee SOME 300 cabbies received hongbaos and Chinese New Year greetings from Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who visited them at the Ang Mo Kio laxi kiosk before they hit the roads, on the first day of Chinese New Year on Saturday. BG
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      Lock icon Boon for breast-lump sufferers
      549 3  -  WENDY TAN Procedures to remove small growths with a device called the Mammotome are cheaper, less traumatic and leave only a tiny incision WOMEN with small lumps in their breasts no longer have to go through the trauma of open surgery to have the growths removed.
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      Lock icon IMF approves $8b loan to Jakarta
      513 4  -  RAVI VELLOOR The International Monetary Fund lifts a freeze on help imposed last year on account of the Bank Bali scandal Bj THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year, US$5billion (SsB-billion) loan for Indonesia to bolster its economy, lifting a freeze on
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      Lock icon Chinese in Bali marked for possible unrest
      373 4 JAKARTA The ethnicChinese community on Bali was urged to remain calm yesterday, after their homes were marked by unknown people trying destabilise the tourist island, police said. Dozens of homes in the provincial capital of Denpasar were daubed on Friday the eve of
      AFP; The Jakarta Post; Asia News Network  -  373 words
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      Lock icon Pilots rescued after plane crashes
      249 4 Pilots rescued after plane crashes PANGKOR A twoseater aircraft plunged into the sea offTeluk Dalam here on Saturday during a rehearsal for a show to promote tourism in Perak, prompting organisers to cancel joy rides during the three-day show. Pilots Adam Abdullah, a flight instructot witto the Kedah Flying Club,
      AP; Straits Times; Bernama  -  249 words
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      Lock icon LIONS vs TIGERS
      32 4 LIONS vs TIGERS tlielRiff-df-the-Dragon has not been kind to Singapore in its soccer matches against arch rival Malaysia. Will the Lions break the jinx at the National Stadium tonight? SpOltS Page 40
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      Lock icon IS THERE A DOCTOR ONLINE?
      52 4 IS THERE A DOCTOR ONLINE? Yes, indeed, there is. A new website called Medfolders.com promises to offer a health companio] throughout your life. Set up by three young doctors, it will even e-mail you when you reach an age at which you are at risk ofa certain disease. t. In
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon He says he knows why
      580 6 He says he knows why On Oct 31, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed, killing all 217 people on board. The cause remains a mystery... EgyptAir pilot flies to London and asks for asylum, claiming that he possesses knowledge that could shed light on the crash of the aircraft off the US
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      Lock icon CRIM FIND
      64 6 AP French army officers pulling in one of nine bodies found by divers near the wreck of a Kenya Airways Airbus A3 lO on Saturday. The jet crashed off the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, last Sunday. A Kenyan diver died on Saturday while searching in the wreck.
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      Lock icon Aussie Diggers battling obesity
      149 6 Aussie Diggers battling obesity 0 LONDON The Australian Digger, once among the world's most feared infantry soldiers, is losing "the battle of the bulge". A report had found that one in four Australian soldiers was overweight and unfit to fight, The Electronic Telegraph said yesterday. Last year the Australian Army
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      Lock icon No beating around Bush, McCain's serious
      798 8 U.S. Presidential Race While one Republican candidate has pulled out of the race, another has emerged to seriously challenge the Texas Governor for the nomination UNDERDO6: Surging ahead in South Carolina SENATOR John McCain is surging in the polls in South Carolina ahead of
      AFP; AP  -  798 words
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      Lock icon Gore scores clear Delaware win
      278 8 POPULARITY VOTE WILMINGTON (Delaware) United States Vice-Presi-dent Al Gore has won the Delaware presidential primary against his rival Bill Bradley in an election neglected by Democratic campaigners and most voters. Mr Gore's victory on Saturday was projected on the basis of interviews by Voter News
      AP  -  278 words
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      Lock icon A chilling warning
      33 9 AP is portrayed by this IRA road sign in the Republican area of Strabane in Northern Ireland. The IKA's steadfast refusal to disarm has shot down recent hopes for peace.
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      Lock icon Primakov drops out of presidential race
      326 9 MARCH 26 ELECTION FOR TOP JOB MOSCOW Former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has dropped out of the presidential race, deserting a field that is already overwhelmingly dominated by Acting President Vladimir Putin. Mr Primakov, 70, a senior statesman and leader of the foundering
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      Lock icon IRA rejects calls to disarm
      114 9 IRA rejects calls to disarm BELFAST The Irish Republican Army has said it will not disarm in response to British government or Protestant demands and emphasised it had never pledged to give up its arms at all. The statement appeared to rule out any IRA arms moves in the coming
      AP  -  114 words
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      Lock icon Defiant Haider threatens to veto EU business
      643 9 Leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party, now part of the country's ruling coalition, strikes back at a Europe that will not tolerate his party Spanner in tne works 'European Union policy is decided only in the ministerial councils, where decisions must be taken
      AFP  -  643 words
    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon A queen's tribute to King Hussein
        156 11 RANIA'S BOOK OF FABLES AMMAN Jordan's Queen Rania has produced a children's book entitled The King's Gift, in homage to the late King Hussein, her father-in-law, who died a year ago after a long battle with cancer. Yesterday, the Queen went to the all-girl's
        AFP  -  156 words
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        Lock icon TOMES BAN ARCHER FOR FIVE YEARS
        146 11 > LONDON Best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archer, forced to drop out of the race for Ixmdon Mayor after admitting he once asked a friend to lie for him in a libel case, was expelled on Friday from the Conservative Party for five years. Archer, a
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        Lock icon BORIS KARLOFF'S KIN SUES UNIVERSAL
        129 11 LOS ANGELES The daughter of Boris Karloff, the man who grew famous appearing as Frankenstein's monster in movies, is suing Universal Studios for US$lO million (5516.8 million) over the use of her father's name and image. The lawsuit alleges that the studio is using the
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        Lock icon RAINIER RECOVERS AFTER SURGERY
        81 11 MONTE CARLO Prince Rainier of Monaco is receiving regular visits from his children and is able to move around his bedroom only three days after having part of his lung removed so doctors could examine a small growth, the palace said Saturday. Dr Vincent Dor and
        AP  -  81 words
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        31 11 Quoteworthy There is no legislative Viagra for the impotence of the executive branch. Polish parliamentarian Czeslaw Bielecid, on the failure of police and courts to enforce anti-pornography laws in his country.
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        40 11 Comic actor Gene Wilder, 64, who lost his third wife Gilda Radner to cancer, is being treated to prevent a recurrence of lymphoma. Virginia Best Adams, the widow of master nature photographer Ansel Adams, has died at the age 0f96.
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      Lock icon Germany pulls the plug on superfast train project
      407 11 Rising costs and fears the high-tech magnetic levitation train would lose money have prompted the action TRANSRAPID GOING NOWHERE Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl decided in 1993 to develop Transrapid to handle increased passenger traffic between the former East and West after German
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      Lock icon 7 killed as train crashes near Cologne
      122 11 7 killed as train crashes near Cologne COLOGNE An overnight express train filled with Alpine ski vacationers may have been speeding when it left the tracks near here yesterday. At least seven passengers were killed and about 130 injured, the authorities said. It was speeding at 120 kmh when the
      AP; AFP  -  122 words
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      Lock icon Fearing US snub, Pakistan's chief vows
      448 12 Fearing US snub, Pakistan's chief vows To wage war against terrorism To hold local elections soon To help curb spread of N-arms WASHINGTON Alarmed at the prospect of US President Bill Clinton bypassing Pakistan when he visits South Asia next month, Pakistan's military leader has pledged in a letter to
      Washington Post; AFP  -  448 words
    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon SICILIAN SCHOOL HAS 'SADDAM HALL'
        46 12 AN Italian-Iraq association has funded the construction of an auditorium for a school in the small Sicilian town of Santa Maria di Licod ia. Its condition for funding the building was that it be named after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. AP
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        Lock icon SNAKES STOLEN FROM BRAZIL INSTITUTE
        43 12 SNAKES STOLEN FROM BRAZIL INSTITUTE SIXTY snakes whose poison is used to produce antidotes to venom nave been stolen from a research institute in south-eastern Brazil. Professionals involved in the contraband sale of wildlife are believed to be N o^"^ the theft. AP
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        Lock icon HIV TESTS FOR KIDS IN S. AFRICA
        43 12 HIV TESTS FOR KIDS IN S. AFRICA SOUTH Africa's Department of Health has said it plans to start testing schoolchildren for HIV in an effort to gauge how quickly the disease is spreading. The tests would be voluntary and require parental permission. AP
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        Lock icon MIX-UP IN BODIES HALTS FUNERALS
        44 12 TWO funerals in neighbouring villages in northern Greece were interrupted after morgue officials mixed up the bodies, members of the two families said on Saturday. The mistake was discovered when the caskets were opened during the funeral services. AP
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        Lock icon WORLD HAS CLEARED THE Y2K HURDLE
        35 12 THE International Y2K Cooperation Centre says the world has "hurdlea" the Y2K transition date. A report by the centre said Y2K computer glitches had been kept to minimum. AFP
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Sea otter gets cold comfort
      79 14 Sea otter gets cold comfort A VALENTINE'S Day treat for Yu, a male sea otter, comes not in the form of chocolates, but as a heart-shaped piece of ice. Japanese baker MikiKo Kijima, 22, was chosen to present the gift during a show at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo
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      Lock icon Suspect in boy's murder jumps to his death
      460 14 Legal experts slam the police officers who tried to question the man for not taking adequate steps to ensure that he did not escape from them Slashed in schoolyard The nun is believed to hive murdered seven-year-old Toshiki Nakamura at HIM Elementary
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      Lock icon China warns others not to arm Taiwan
      270 14 MUNICH China's ViceForeign Minister Wang Guangya yesterday warned other countries or alliances against military cooperation with Taiwan. He also attacked the United States over its plans to develop a national system of anti-missile defence, saying this could provoke a new arms race. Speaking
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      Lock icon Japanese vote in two local elections
      219 14 TOKYO People in western Japan yesterday voted in two local elections that are being seen as key gauges of public opinion on the political stalemate in parliament. In the elections, candidates with multiple-party support are running against candidates backed by the Japanese Communist Party.
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      Lock icon Welcoming the Dragon Year
      63 17 AP IN INDONESIA! Indonesian police guarding a lion dance troupe which was performing during Chinese New Year celebrations in north Jakarta on Saturday. AFP IN Hi! Students striking a pose at parade rehearsals on Friday. AP In vllmA. A man goes nose to nose with a
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      Lock icon People in HK spend more as economy picks up
      585 17  - People in HK spend more as economy picks up LOH HUI YIN The stock market has rebounded, the economy is tipped to grow by 2 to 3 per cent no wonder Hongkongers are relaxing the grip on their wallets Hu HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT Change of tune *Whenthe going gets tough, people
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      Lock icon Police sweep on Falungong protesters
      474 19 Hundreds of cult members staging protests in Tiananmen Square in conjunction with Chinese New Year have been arrested by Beijing police BEIJING Chinese police have detained hundreds, and possibly thousands, of members of the banned Falungong group, using kicks and punches to break up a
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    • EAST ASIA FILE
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        Lock icon LAMA SIGNALS WISH TO STAY IN INDIA
        74 19 A. TIBETAN religious leader who escaped from China a month ago has signalled his intention to remain in India by hailing the Dalai Lama publicly, analysts said yesterday. In his first sermon at Palampur, northern India, the Karmapa Lama said he hoped Tibetans
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        Lock icon CHINA TEAM SET UP TO DEVELOP WEST
        50 19 CHINA'S State Council recently approved the setting up of a team in charge of developing the country's western regions. Headed by Premier Zhu Rongji, with Vice-Premier Wen Jiabao as his deputy, the team also included 17 Cabinet ministers, reported Hongkong's Wen Wei Po.
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        Lock icon JAPANESE TO HELP REMOVE WWII ARMS
        65 19 JAPAN will send a team of 50 specialists to China in September to unearth chemical weapons left by the former Japanese military, Jiji Press reported. The team of Japanese Self-Defence Force members, scholars and doctors would work jointly with Chinese workers to remove about
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        Lock icon CAPTAIN OF TAIWAN SHIP RELEASED
        46 19 CHINA has released the captain of a Taiwanese freighter who was seized six months ago on suspicions of smuggling, lawmaker Fung Hu-nsiang said yesterday. Captain Kuo Tai-sheng, returned to Taiwan on Saturday without being fined or sentenced for a crime. AP
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        Lock icon SILICON VALLEY EXEC BEATEN IN CHINA DIES
        66 19 A SILICON Valley executive who was beaten into a coma in China has died on Thursday, two days after he was brought home aboard a chartered medical plane. Chinese officials said Mr Steven Leung, 52, was attacked by an employee at a karaoke
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        Lock icon $3M TO BATTLE CYBERCRIMES
        50 19 JAPANS National Police Agency has requested 190 million yen (Ss3 million) from the fiscal 2000 budget to battle Internet crimes. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that police wanted to study how hackers broke into websites and how to ensure that user names were not being abused. AP
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      492 20 Gus Dur Vs Wiranto The general remains out of sight in Jakarta, with no signs that he will heed the President's call to resign JAKARTA The long-distance duel between Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid and his security minister General Wiranto yesterday threatened to drag on throughout this week,
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      325 22 Bandits struck Aussie couple, killing man and hurting woman THE SUSPECTS HAVE DAMAGED OUR GOOD IMAGE. WE WILL SPEED UP THE JOB OF ARRESTING THEM.' Police Lt-General Aram Chanpen, Chiangmai's regional police commander BANGKOK Police have offered a 20,000-baht (Ss9lB) reward for
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      92 22 ST GRAPHICS AP FROM her hospital bed in this picture taken off television, Ms McFarlane told police that her attackers were armed with machetes and a gun, beheved to be a homemade hunting weapon. The police believe the banchts peoplT Strict it t £wtM B 0n
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      525 22  - Estrada acts to put his govt in shape LUZ BAGUIORO The President appoints a chief of staff to boost his plummeting popularity and silence his critics By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA President Joseph Estrada has created an Office of the Chief of Staff in a bid to silence criticism that his
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      112 22 MANILA -A hacker broke in to Philippine President Joseph Estrada's website and put a phrase, containing a sexual innuendo into a document posted there. It was the first successful attack on the leader's website, www.erap.com. The prankster placed the phrase, including a mention of homosexuality,
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      651 25  -  JAMES EAST Park grounds watered to keep vagrants away Municipal workers install sprinklers in the park next to the Grand Palace so the homeless cannot sleep there By IN BANGKOK ♦Daily checks on vehicles for illegal emissions Lead and dust levels drop due to tighter rules BIZARRE:
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      137 25 MANILA Evidence obtained by police through strip-searches is admissible in court, the Philippine Supreme Court has ruled, throwing out the petition of a death-row inmate who was convicted of rape based on bloodstains on his penis. Hermie Bantilan, who was sentenced to die by lethal
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        39 25 THE Rainbow Warrior, the flagship of environmental pressure group Greenpeace, steamed into Bangkok yesterday as part of its "ToxicsFree Asia Tour". Its crew will join local groups in activities p-omot-ing a cleaner environment. AFP
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        35 25 AT LEAST 254 Karen refugees have fled fighting in Myanmar between the rebel God's Army and government forces and entered Thailand in recent days, officials said on Saturday. AP
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        32 25 SUSPECTED communist guerillas shot dead a town mayor yesterday as he stepped out of a church in a province south of Manila, Philippine police said. AP
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        43 25 SENATORS and MPs from Cambodia's two ruling parties have called for immediate legal action to be taken against opposition leader Sam Rainsy in a bid to silence the outspoken dissident, according to a statement released in Phnom AFP
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        36 25 MUSUM EXTREMISTS ABDUCT MAN IN SULU MUSLIM extremists have abducted a bank employee in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, just a week after government troops killed six of their members, the military said yesterday. AFP
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        48 26 AN OUTING at a Johor beach near Desaru for a family of seven turned into a nightmare on Saturday. Johor police said that Mr Bahrudin Suparman and three of his children drowned when they were hit by huge waves. New Straits Times
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        44 26 THIRTY-TWO people were reported killed on Malaysian roads on Chinese New Year. This brings to 140 the total number killed in road accidents since the start of the road safety campaign launched late last month. Bernama
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        46 26 MORE than 5,000 Oriental Rat Snakes, believed to have been smuggled in from Thailand, were seized at Tanah Merah, Kelantan, early yesterday. The snakes, packed in 668 plastic bags, were seized by security forces who were on border patrol duties. Bernama
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        43 26 A TRANSFORMER at a substation at the North Port in Port Klang exploded and caught fire yesterday, but no one was injured. The incident only disrupted power supply to the Customs complex and certain parts of Pandamaran village. Bernama
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        40 26 A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisation representing Muslim converts plans to build a mosque featuring Chinese culture in the country. The group also plans to build a primary school for Chinese Muslims and a Chinese Muslim restaurant. Bernama
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      465 26 Abducted, bound and tied for 7 days A computer analyst was kidnapped by foreigners and held in an empty flat. They then used his ATM card to withdraw money from his account PETALING JAYA For seven days, a Malaysian computer analyst was held by a gang of kidnappers in an
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      494 26 LOSS OF RIFLES FROM ARMY CAMP Armed forces chief denies cover-up over the guns KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Armed Forces has taken action against several of its officers over the loss from an army camp of four Steyr assault rifles, which were later used
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      323 26 KUANTAN The sea link between the mainland and Pulau Tioman, off Malaysia's east coast, has been restored after the tourist island was cut off by bad weather for at least a week. Marine officers said yesterday that sea and wind conditions in the
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      353 27  -  HAU BOON LAI JAPAN New law fails to curb $1.6b poll cost THAILAND Police on alert amid election rivalry TAIWAN James Soong still in the lead FROM STRAITS TIMES OVERSEAS BUREAUS By] IN TOKYO PUNDITS have predicted that the upcoming election, which must be held no later
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      194 27  -  EDWARD TANG Hu THAILAND CORRESPONDENT POLITICAL elections in Thailand, which are not usually characterised by extreme violence, appear to have developed a hard edge, judging by the security measures adopted by the authorities. A month before the Thais elect new senators, the police have stepped up
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      126 27  -  GOH SUI NOI TAIWAN CORRKSPONDKNT INDEPENDENT candidate James Soong is back in front in Taiwan's presidential race, slightly more than a month after a money scandal involving close to NT$l billion (Ssss million) threatened to derail his campaign, according to the latest opinion polls. Democratic
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      359 27 fV^ome celebrate cv the Golden Dragon Year and also the first Lunar New UV> Year of the new millennium! i^y xV We at Jack s Place have prepared a Sffo'yk feast to make this hoUday an auspicious occasion of more fun W and harvests. Have a marvellous iSjp^new year and
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      566 30  - Self-referrals add to queues at hospitals SALMA KIIALIK PEH SOO HWEE Specialists interviewed say many of the problems they see in patients could have been dealt with by GPs By and ONE in four patients here bypasses the family doctor to go straight to a specialist at a public hospital.
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      168 30 WHEN he was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure in March 1998, Mr S.G. Moorthy, 55, decided that it was not enough to see a general practitioner. Without getting a referral from his G D he called the Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
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      164 30 NEW products and partnerships are the keys to Singapore's success. Firms here should pursue these strategies, said Speaker of Parliament Tan Soo Khoon on Saturday. He was speaking to members of the Singapore Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry at a Chinese New Year
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      401 31 Thieves break into his chop in Victoria Street on Saturday by prising open the wooden panels at the back of the shop A WHOLESALER was $12,000 poorer on the first day of the Chinese New Year not by giving away his money in
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      168 32 ABOUT one in 25 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime as it is the No. 1 cancer for women here, followed by colorectal and cervical cancer. But through early detection and accurate diagnosis, more treatment options are available and a complete recovery is
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      297 32 Breast lumps A woman's trauma 'Previously, it was distressing. Recovery was also slow, and I felt very sore and bruised. Secretary Jennifer Leong, who has had three breast lumps removed, the last using the latest technique. But now that is all behind secretary Jennifer Leong, thanks to the latest mammotome
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      179 32 AEDES ALERT WITH Chinese New Year here, families are often too busy to be aware of the danger that might be lurking within their homes the Aedes mosquito. According to the Environment Ministry, the mosquito's potential for breeding increases during the festive season, when homes are
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      670 33  - Walkietalkie cabbies drum up business GERALDINE YEO MANY BENEFITS 7 need not cruise empty lookingfor passengers. I earn more, too. I used to make $1,800 to $2,000 a month. Noiv, I can take home between $2,500 and $2,700 a month.' Cabby Jeffrey I im, 40, who has been craving for
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      79 34 'Korean men do not cry in public but in this case we cannot stop the tears because it is too sad. Mr Roh, a colleague of Mr Shyn's, who helped with the funeral arrangements PICTURES BY AZIZ HUSSIN ONE LAST LOOKI Mr Shyn (left) and his brother-in-law (covering face) view
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      403 34  - Sharing in the sorrow BRAEMA MATHI Defying festive belief, South Korean community turns out in force to mourn with thrice-bereaved man Bg MANY South Koreans set aside their New Year celebrations to rally around their friend Shyn Ho Kyung, who lost his wife and children in a road accident last
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      72 34 A YOUNG motorcyclist was hospitalised with serious injuries after losing control of his motorbike on Ganges Avenue while heading towards Zion Road. The 27-year-old Singaporean's motorcycle hit the central road divider near Block 87 at 5.14 pm on Saturday. He was flung onto the extreme-right
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      107 34 A NATIONAL Serviceman was found murdered in Jalan Limau in Whampoa early yesterday morning. The police, who received a call at about 3.45 am about the incident, found the body of Mr Gunalan s/o Sathasivam, 21, in the car park between Block 78 and Block
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      140 35 At the river fiesta. With S M Lee's family LUIS ASCUI THE PRESIDENT 5 FANS! The crowd lining the barricades hoping for a glimpse, and perhaps a chance to snap a picture, of President Nathan. FESTIVE JOT RIDE! Children enjoying a ride, away from the jostling crowd,
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        584 36 THERE is no doubt that Mr Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party is a problem for Austria. Naturally, then, its entry into a new centre-right coalition is causing problems for Vienna's relations with its fellow-members of the European Union (EU) and with countries such as the United
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      26 36 "Want to join the office pool? You can bet Bill Gates is going to end up working for Steve Case or the other way around."
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      765 36  -  STEPHEN CECCHETTI IKK FINANCIAL TIMF.S UNTIL a few years ago, there was a quaint custom that, in order to issue publicly-traded equity, companies had to make money. But this no longer seems to be the case. Consider VA Linux Systems, which went public
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      1010 36  -  RAHUL JACOB THE FINANCIAL TIMF.S HONGKONG'S property conglomerates some of the world's largest are reinventing themselves on the Internet in a bid to become the hub of electronic business in Asia. They are doing so for two reasons: First, there is less money to be made
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      897 37  -  MILT FREUDENIIEIM By THKNKWYOKK TIMIS OLDER PHYSICIANS ARE OFTEN COMPUTER-SHY. 'I DIDN'T 60 TO MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BE A TYPIST' IS THE CLASSIC MINDSET. SALT IJVKE CUT Every morning, pharmacist Stan PestotniK studies reports on several dozen patients at LDS Hospital, one of the most
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        134 37 TAIWAN TAIWAN'S presidential candidate Chen Shui-bian made a sharp turn in his policy when he declared recently that his Democratic Progressive Party will not proclaim the island independent as long as China refrains from the use of force. He also said he was prepared
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        120 37 CHINA CHINA announced recently a host of sweeping measures aimed at tightening control over information on the Net. But is it possible to control information in a medium that transcends national boundaries? The answer is a resounding "no". While it may be feasible for the authorities
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        100 37 MALAYSIA THE practice of sprinkling the spoken Malay language with English words is bad for the image and identity of the national language. It also shows that the user has failed to master the Malay language, having to resort to using English to express himself.
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        103 37 hon(;kon(; DESPITE government claims that the Hongkong economy is recovering, many big companies are still adopting drastic cost-saving measures, such as slashing staff wages. McDonald's, for example, now pays a record-low wage of HK$ll (552.30) per hour equivalent to the price of its Big Mac
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        109 37 INDONESIA NOW that the governmentsponsored Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in East Timor, or KPP HAM as it is known by its Indonesian acronym, has announced its findings, the At-torney-General's office must quickly act on its recommendations. It must not waste time in investigating and prosecuting
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        94 37 OVER-RATED CIVIL SERVANTS HONGKONG HONGKONG'S Civil Service Bureau proposed recently to peg civil servants' pay to performance, including imposing a 30 per cent cap on the number of staff in each department who can be given a "good" rating. But the issue is not having too manv civil servants assessed
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      401 38 Let executive staff be unionised OVKR the last decade, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has been trying to redefine the role of unions in protecting and furthering the interests of our workers. The effort is commendable. However, the NTUC must be alert to the fact that Singaporean workers are
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      111 38 lAPPlTVUDthemove by McDonald's to issue vouchers and not limit sales of the latest I lello Kitty pair. I lowcvcr, I am very disappointed that it is not considering re-ordering the other wedding-pair designs which were released earlier, and putting them on sale again, bi;!
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      116 38 I RECALL that the fame of drivers' licences was raised some time back and, in spite of the Traffic Police's response to the matter, nothing has been done. I suggest that we eliminate the need for multiple cards. The driving status of an individual should be
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      283 39 A S ONE who suffered greatly during the u. JL Japanese Occupation of South-east Asia, I could not help reacting negatively to the letter by the Ambassador of Japan (ST, Feb 4). The trifling way of referring to the Nanjing Massacre we
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      170 39 Please explain why my father never came back I REFER to the letter, "Japan reiterates position on Nanjing," by his Excellency Hiroshi Hashimoto, Ambassador of Japan in Singapore (ST, Feb 4). The letter, published on the eve of the Chinese New Year, was rather insensitive, for it hurt my feelings
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      486 39 ASASingaporean who attended the controversial Osaka symposium that argued the Rape of Nanjing did not occur, I was outraged and amused at the laughably feeble arguments raised by the speakers in their attempts to whitewash history. Unfortunately, during my visit to Singapore with my Japanese wife
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      43 39 In Germany, there is consensus the Holocaust is a maleficent stain in history never to be forgotten. In Japan, the nationalztfftgeisf is to forget the past, or downplay it as the typical conduct of warfare, with acceptable civilian casualties.
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      585 40  -  SANTOKH SINGH SOCCER Arch-rival Malaysia has the upper hand in Year-of-the-Dragon clashes By* What: SingTel Challenge Cup Who: Singapore vs Malaysia Where: National Stadium When: Tonight 8 pm Prize: Trophy plus $10,000 Tickets: Grandstand $9, gallery $6, students $2 Lucky Draw: One Hyundai Atos
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      313 40 YAZID YASIN'S return is Adi Salleh's exit Yazid, who only rejoined the national squad last week after his much publicised withdrawal from the Lions' South-east Asia Games squad last July, was named as part of the 20-man team to travel to Macau for the Asian
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      336 40 S VII INC. AUCKLAND The America's Cup Village here rang with the honking of hundreds of foghorns yesterday as a flotilla of boats cheered Louis Vuitton Cup winner, Italy's Prada Cnallenge, which beat the Americans, knocking them out of the cup for the first time
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      20 40 DESMOND FOO STTA vice-president Terry Tan (second from right) treats officials and players at his home yesterday.
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      531 40  -  GODFREY ROBERT B« By CONTRIBUTING EDITOR NO SOH CHIN AUN, no Santokh Singh, no Mokhtar Dahari, no R Arumugam. Forget Samad Alapitchay, forget S. Rajagopal, forget Doll ah Kassim, Forget Edmund Wee. So out ofthe stadium goes predictability. That being the backdrop,
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        103 40 AN INJURY-TIME penalty goal helped Parma to come back from the brink of defeat in its 1-1 draw with Italian Serie A rival Inter Milan yesterday. Christian Vieri gave Inter the lead in the 62nd minute with a neat halfvolley on the turn. But Parma
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      276 40 THAILAND'S Phanuthat Ruamsap may not have won any cash prize at yesterday's 19th Singapore Open Boardsailing Championship, but victory in the Mistral One Design category was just as sweet. Forty-five wind surfers from Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Japan and South Korea took part in the
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      342 40 RUGBY ROME Putting the fun back into rugby was the key to Italy's stirring 34-20 debut win over Scotland in the Six Nations Championship, according to coach Brad Johnstone. Written off by many before the tournament, Italy was unrecognisable from the team which was humiliated last
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      234 41 TENNIS HARARE The United States suffered a major scare before coming from behind to beat Zimbabwe 3-2 in the Davis Cup yesterday. The Amerieans had trailed 1-2 after Wayne Black and Kevin UUyett won a five-setter against Riek l>each and Alex O'Brien on Saturday.
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        91 41 EX-SOCCER PLAYER TURNS SEVENS STAR A ONE-TIME Fiji soccer f>layer has left New Zeaand stunned after he became the top scorer in the International Rugby Board Sevens in Wellington and helped his country to victory. The match, the fifth of 10 rounds in the new tournament, was won by Fiji
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        46 41 FLYHALF Diego Dominguez kicked 29 points as Italy marked its Six Nations championships debut with an historic 34-20 victory over Scotland in Rome on Saturday. The tiny player struck three long-range dropgoals and landed six penalties. He also converted a late try.
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        57 41 THE US$4.5 million (557.5 million) won by Vasco Da Gama for its runner-up spot in the World Club Championship last month was frozen by the authorities in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Judge Carlos Lugones said an ever increasing and unpaid tax bill by the
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      240 41 It's all over for us r says Wenger ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger all but conceded that the title race was over as his Gunners crashed 1-2 at lowly Bradford City on Saturday, reported The Guardian. Wenger's assessment was brutally realistic: "Forget Manchester United. The championship is played in England and
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      197 41 SAO PAULO Brazilian wildman Edmundo, nicknamed the "Animal", hit the headlines once again when he walked out on his team, Vasco da Gama, just as it was about to play a match against Palmeiras. Edmundo, known for his playboy lifestyle and knack for attracting controversy,
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      1083 41 Trophy is all but in the bag ENGLISH SOCCER United looks set to retain title as both Arsenal and Leeds lose MATCH STATISTICS OAston Villa 4 Watford O. Scorers: Stone 47th minute, Merson 57th and 59, Walker 81st. Att: 27,647. Bradford 2 Arsenal 1 Scorers: Bradford Windass 10th, Saunders 57th.
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      286 41 sUIMMINC. BERLIN Australia's lan Thorpe, ignoring drug allegations, broke his own shortcourse 200-metre world record by more than a second at a World Cup meeting here yesterday. The 17-year-old rang up the second record in as many days at Berlin's new Europaspoitpark arena
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      205 41 ROME Juventus' title hopes suffered another slight setback on Saturday when it drew 1-1 at Udinese in an Italian Serie A league match on Saturday. The Turin club could also only manage the same score last week at Cagliari. Denmark's Martin Jorgensen opened the scoring for
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      543 42 GOLF American hot on the heels of Vijay despite facing a jail sentence PEBBLE BEACH (California) For the record, when Notah Begay said, "It's terrible. It's embarrassing," he was talking about his bad approach shot on the 17th hole on Saturday. It is important to
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      180 42 SYDNEY Lucas Parsons broke through for his biggest win at home with a fourstroke victory in the As2 million (552.24 million) Greg Norman International at The I^akes yesterday. He was in command for most ofthe final round, holding off a spirited challenge by compatriot Peter Senior
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      386 42 BASKETBALL LOS ANGELES The way the Los Angeles Clippers played against the Dallas Mavericks, it was difficult to notice any difference in Jim Todd's first game as interim coach compared to Chris Ford's final one. On a scale of 1-10, the Clippers' energy was a
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      714 42 BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 110 Washington 102. Atlanta 102 Cleveland 94. Orlando 107 Indiana 102, Toronto 98 Milwaukee 95. Minnesota 105 Denver 97 (OT) Dallas 119 LA Clippers 106. GOLF Greg Norman International, final rd (Australia unless stated): 273 Lucas Parsons 70 66 70 67 277 Peter Senior
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      36 40 LIVE ON TV BASKETBALL College: Charlotte v Depaul (ESPN Ch23and2s, 8.30am). SAME DAY DELAYED TELECAST GOLF PGA AT&T Pebble Beach, final day (Star Sports Ch24, lopm). TODAY'S EVENT SOCCER Friendly: Singapore v Malaysia (National Stadium, 8pm).
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      745 42 YEO THIAN LEONG Age: 74 passed away peacefully on sth February 2000 after a brief illness bravely borned. Sadly missed by: Wife: Tang Yoon Leng Sons: Daughter-in-law: David Yeo Hui Kiong Steven Yeo Hui Chin Suzanne Margaret Pearson Dr. Christopher Yeo Hui Kian Daughter: Son-in-law: Nancy Yeo Ricky Y.H. Tang
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      396 42 CHUA KIM ENG AGE: 83 passed away peacefully on 3rd February 2000. Sadly missed by family and loved ones. (Husband: Tan Sing Chiang, deceased) Sons: Dauqhters-in-law: Tan Hua Heen Phua Ah Nee John Tar. Hua Siam Rose Ng Moy Kuee Tan Hwa Koon Tan Wah Juat Daughters: Sons-in-law: Maureen Tan
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      345 43 NCUN SENG KIAT Age: 98 passed away peacefully on 4/2/2000. Sadly missed by all loved ones. Wife: Wee Ah Mui Sister: Brother-in-law: Ngiam Seng Eng (Boey Keng Jong, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ngiam Kia Teng Tan Ah Leong Ngiam Kia Jui Kao Kum Hoonq Ngiam Kia Tong, Lionel Suz Tan Soo
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      348 43 If Those who have put their trust in Cod will come to ]j understand the truth of his ways. Wisdom3:9 I BARBARA GWENETH ENRIOUEZ, Mrs. Jaswant who was qiven the qift of life on 29.09.1933. On 29.09.1951, she fulfilled her marriage vows and was blessed with nine children. However, the
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      199 43 I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever" Ps 23:6 TAN CHOO GOI Aqe: 71 was called home to be with the Lord on 6/2/2000. Always remembered by family and loved ones. Wife: Lim Hwe Tianq Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Juat Hong (Dr.) Lee Sew Chin Tan Juak How
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      234 43 LEE JIT ENG Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 4 Feb 2000 leavinq behind loved ones. Husband: Loo Choo Winq Sons: Daughters-in-law: Loo Marn Senq, Peter Khoo Janet Loo Loai Senq, Michael Tan Siew Kee, Iris Loo Chee Senq, Sam Linda T. De Silva Grandsons: Loo Yonq Xianq, Jeremy Loo
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      230 43 FIST ANNIVERSARY S2 IN LOVING MEMORY OF i TAN JIN CHEOW Departed 7.2.99 Rest in peace, dear loving husband/ father. A year has passed away; You are gone, but still are living In the hearts of those who stay. Dearly missed forever loved cherished by beloved wife, children. i son-in-law,
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      106 44 MAIN SDO Up On Unch Up On Unch Multi Ind 4 15 O 0 0 O Manufacturing 45 47 13 13 23 10 Commtrct 12 24 5 3 6 Tpt/Stor/Comms ...5 15 7 0 10 Finance 10 18 4 O 0 0 Construction 9 10 2 2 5
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      33 44 Eastqate 10c 81.760.000 Fastech USIOc 75,314.000 MMI Hldqs 10c 71.854.000 SingTel 15c 66.186.000 NOL 62.664,000 CES Intl Ltd 20c 61.849.000 S»mbKlmtrans10c 59,799,000 •TanChonqlnt50c 59.385.000 MultiChem 5c 58.806.000 Kinqboard USIOc 58.154.000
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      73 44 TURNOVER (OOO) Main Sesdaq Total Multi lnd 12,483 12 483 Manufacture 79,616 39.967 119 583 tT,?,*' C i1 ,7 3 853 I7.866 Tpt/Stor/Com 39,486 141 39 627 11.579 ***** Construction 9.370 6.804 16 174 Properties 11,826 ***** Mot.ls/Rsts &.1 ,87 802 Sj£' r c s M l6,9 9
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      523 44 GHGHFH ABN AmroßankNV 5i ABSA Bank Limited 6V. Agricultural Bank Of China 6 ANZ Banking Group 6 "2 Allied Irish Bank PLC 5 American Express Bank 6 Arab Banking Corp 7>« Arab Bank PLC 5V 2 Asahi Bank Ltd 6Vi Ban Hin Lee Bank Bhd 6V. Banca
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      474 44 Tech stocks unfazed by rate hike FOCUS ON NEW YORK LAST week, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9-1 per cent its biggest one-week gain since October 1974. The index, which closed higher every session, was boosted by a 13 per cent jump in Intel and a 31 per cent surge
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      691 44 ROUND-UP Singapore THE Singapore bourse will be driven increasingly by the upcoming corporate reporting season this week, though some dealers believe that it could consolidate further. Wall Street's performance tonight will also lend some direction to the Singapore market when it opens tomorrow. On Friday,
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      904 44 ROUND-UP Overseas markets TOKYO share prices are expected to rise above 20,000 this week as bullish investors chase gains in Internetrelated issues on the back of the strong US tech-heavy Nasdaq, brokers said. Last week, the Nikkei average of 225 selected issues jumped
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        36 44 THE yen slipped against the Sing dollar and the greenback last week as higher US interest rates attracted investors to turn away from the yen. The yen closed last Friday at 1.5710.
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        34 44 THE greenback lost some of its gains against the Sing dollar last week as investors realised that the Sing dollar was fundamentally strong. The greenback closed at 1.6879 last Friday.
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        41 44 STERLING softened slightly against the Sing unit last week after January retail sales figures showed that prices were unlikely to spike up. The renewed attractiveness of the euro also dampened sterling purchases. Sterling closed last Friday at 2.7001.
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        38 44 THE Aussie dollar fell against the Sing dollar last week on talk that a hedge fund was selling the Aussie dollar to make up for losses elsewhere. The Aussie closed at 1.0695 last week.
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        40 44 THE euro closed unchanged against the Sing dollar last week after the European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent. The euro closed at 1.6695 last Friday.
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      117 44 MANILA The release of last year's corporate figures is expected to set the direction of the Philippine stock market this ween, an analyst said last Friday. Ms Michelle Bumanlag of OCBC Securities Philippines said that earnings for many companies were expected to be "down or
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      646 46 US govt's move to cut debt sales and buy back securities sparks massive rally that sends bond prices soaring WAGER: What went wrong? Major US bond traders sell US$67 billion worth of borrowed bonds, looking for prices to fall so they can
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      567 46 Tokyo shares recover slowly END OF 10- YEAR SLUMP TOKYO Ten years after going into a free fall, Japanese shares are once again on the rise but economists say optimism is far from reaching the exultant heights ofthe "bubble economy years. As property prices hit the roof, tne economy enjoyed
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        79 46 E TRADE Group's mutual funds chief has resigned, saying his belief in buying and holding stocks and funds did not match tire company's strategy of catering to frequent traders. Mr Brian Murray, vic^president and general manager of mutual funds for E Trade, the second-biggest
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        83 46 AN INVESTMENT group led by cellular telephone pioneer Craig McCaw is preparing a US$6OO million (551.02 billion) offer for bankrupt satellite-tele-phone company Iridium, investors familiar with the proposal said. The offer will be made to Iridium's banks. Motorola, which own? about 18 per cent
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        81 46 BRITISH Airways (BA) probably slumped to an operating loss in the third quarter as airlines cut fares in a struggle to win passengers on North Atlantic routes and fuel costs rose, analysts said. Europe's biggest airline is likely to announce today an operating loss of
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        64 46 AS NATIONAL Westminster Bank's biggest shareholders prepare to side with one of two hostile bids by Scottish rivals, Britain's third-biggest bank indicated it is {determined to remain independent. NatWest, denying a report in The Independent on Sunday, said it had not approached either
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      301 46 LONDON Now comes the hard part. Vodafone AirTouch chief executive Chris Gent has built a start-up cellular phone business into the world's biggest wireless company, pulled off the biggest takeover in history and created Europe's most valuable company. Buying Germany's Mannesmann sets up a whole new
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      316 46 SEOUL Top South Korean policymakers yesterday pledged a new round of economic reform as fears of financial market turbulence over a prolonged Daewoo Group debacle faded. The pledge came at a meeting among Finance and Economy Minister Lee Hun Jai, Bank of Korea governor
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      167 46 TOKYO Japan's economy probably shrank last quarter as companies and consumers spent less, said Mr Taichi Sakaiya, head of the Economic Planning Agency (EPA). "October to December growth will be on the minus side because of sluggish consumer spending, which was affected by a drop
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      185 46 JAKARTA Indonesia's central bank has yet to decide whether to raise interest rates on bank loans to help stem the rupiah's slide against the US dollar, the state Antara news agency said yesterday. "We have not decided to raise interest on banking loans.
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      24 47 SIA will stick with Airbus unless Boeing makes a Very compelling' case. SIA had ordered 77 Boeing 777-200 medium-range planes in 1995.
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      329 47  -  CORNELIA TAN It is in talks with airlines to sell its long-range aircraft which are its answer to rival Airbus' A340 series Bu THE Boeing company has been visiting airlines around the world to discuss two proposed extensions of the 777 family of planes that will
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      481 47 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Thailand have decided to buy up the buffer stock of the International Natural Rubber Organisation (Inro) amounting to 140,000 tonnes with full government funds, Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said on Saturday. He said this agreement was reached
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      Lock icon Malaysia's palm oil refineries may shift to India to keep market share
      520 47 STRATEGIC MOVE: The reasons India has increased its import tariffs on processed palm oil from 16.5 per cent to 27.5 per cent. At the same time, it maintains its import tariff for crude palm oil at a rate
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      237 47 KUAIA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday said Malaysia's inclusion in the proposed Nomura Fund would boost the country's stock market. "Yes, I think it will," he told reporters when asked to comment on a report that Malaysia had been invited to join
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      469 47 It's time to revalue the ringgit, say analysts INFLATION FEARS KUALA LUMPUR As Malaysia moves gingerly towards economic recovery, pundits say it is time to strengthen the ringgit to head off inflation which may be fuelled by high import costs. The economy is experiencing a rise in consumer demand with
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      606 9  -  SIANE. JAY Calligraphic Art Wang Ming Ling creates highlyabstract human forms whose emotion and mood are conveyed by contrasting positive and negative space ART WANG: WORKING FROM NEW YORK Art 2 Gallery Until Feb 28 Hu IT IS surprising to discover that Wang Ming Ling
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      213 9 SAN ANTONIO, Texas A musical celebrating the life of slain Tejano singer Selena will open in San Antonio almost five years to the day after the star was killed by a former employee. Selena Forever will feature a cast of 35 singers, actors, dancers and
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      32 10 AFP South Korean women sing and dance in Seoul to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The South Koreans, like the Chinese, celebrate the occasion with family members.
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      138 16 TWO GIRLS, the Singapore singing duo, has proven itself to be 100 per cent true tropical. Faith Yang and Justine Liow, now in Taiwan to promote their latest album, Twosome In A Triangle, have both fallen ill because of the cold weather there. Temperatures ranged
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      253 16 HEAVENLY KING Leon Lai made news last year when he announced that he would no longer accept awards. But he made a very public U-turn at the Channel V awards ceremony last week, taking home the trophy for Best Pop Song from the music
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        439 2 114 HOUSE RENOVATION/ DECOR CHEAPEST IN TOWN. Window $6.00 p.s.f. Grille $3.50 p.s.f. Call *****57 DOORCITY INTERIOR (DOOR Special ist) tel: *****86/ *****68 wishes all a Happy Lunar New Year CHEAPEST IN SINGAPORE Window $5.50 Grille $3.00 HURRY Call *****80 START IMMED.! PARTITION, ceiling, carpet, vinyl tiles, includinq dismantling too.
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        558 2 STRAITS TIMES: Monday, February 7, 2000 s 106 HOME APPLIANCES/ 106 HOME APPLIANCES/ LIGHTINGS LIGHTINGS Hum on the light§...remotelgM Remote control functions No rewiring needed TT^^A Direct replacement to existing J I— /^kv* mechanical wall switches irvmecoTciTn Easy to install JDO LABS FTE LTD y Works with most lamp types
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        242 3 160 GOLD/ PAWN TICKETS ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST PRICES for gold, diamonds, jewellery, Rolex, watches. Pawn tickets. Lighter. Pen. #01)5 Furama Hotel Shpg. Ctr. Tel: *****32. «01-291 Selegie Complex. Tel: *****20 166 HEALTH CENTRES WISHING ALL OUR patrons a Happy New Year. Massage New Peninsula Health #02-19 Peninsula. Shpg. Tel. *****41 (multi-racial
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        169 3 1»3 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES WE SPECIALIZE IN doing remittance for Indon. maid. Tel' 336-9069/ 337-7757 (Lie No. *****1) WE PROVIDE SHORT term manpow- j I er, lorries drivers. Interested please call *****86 x 11 203 BOOKKEEPING/ SECRETARIAL/ ANSWERING SERVICES I IST MTH. FREEI Lowest rate. add. for regn. $1. Answering/
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        1005 3 as Products Vehicles 334 PROTON FOR SALE 356 OFF-PEAK CARS ALMOST '96 PROTON Wira 1.6 XLi 8A93 ELANTRA 1.6 GLSi Red Air Auto. 1 owner. Tax 10/2000. For con. P/window/steering Very more details. Pg *****-764 Amir good cond Good buy! 9600-6674 i^^^"™" HIGHEST OFFER FOR all weekend/ 337 ROVER FOR
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        695 4 Vehicles* Properties 382 VEHICLES FOR HIRE 24 HOURS CAR rental at special rates. 4 days free delivery l Contact *****63 POPULAR-RENT-A-CAR Wishes all our Customers a Happy New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai. LORRY TOYOACE FOR hire Daily $80. Weekly $70. Fortnightly $60. Mthly. $50 daily neg. 581 6128
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        634 4 391 VANS FOR SALE GUNONG DJATI TRADING Pte. Ltd. wishes all clients a prosperous Chinese New Year 1 *****73 '89 DAIHATSU SBSVB, COE 05/09. low deposit $5800. trade-in welcome, call 8444 555/ 9744 2343. 393 MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS WE WISH ALL bikers A Happy j Prosperous New Year. We resume I
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        669 4 404 DO9-10 ORCHARO/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT D.lO TULIP GDN. 1700 sq.ft. Condo facilites. 3*l. High floor. Immed. Fully/ p/furn. Amenities/ market, i Pg. 9206 7090 C&H IRE Debenham I Tie Leung DIREST /OCL price NO. 1 BALMORAL. 3 1. Approx. 1600 sq ft. Pool. Mins. to Orchard. Co- broke welcome.
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        707 4 410 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-RENT NANAK MANSIONS 128 Meyer Road Maisonette for rent. 2700 sq.ft f/aircon., partially furnished immed. availablity. Tel: *****58. *****81 Pqr: 9-*****66 or Owner *****434 BUTTERWORTH VIEW TG. Katonq vi cinity. High fir. 1238 sq.ft. 3*l. Near MRT. Serene 9494 5000 ERA THE BAYSHORE/ PK. 21 3/
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        1651 4 441 DOl-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS SALE D.05 WESTBAY CONDO. 3+l. 1280 sq.ft. F/?acilities. Pool view. Judy 9541-2227 ERA 0.04 HARBOURLIGHTS 2 rms. 893 sq.ft. Below valuation! Pool view. Future MRT. Pg. *****522 agt. D.05 ISLAND VIEW Condo. Upp. mais. Approx. 3500 sq.ft. Good in- vestment. $1.75M. Agt. 9567-2811 D.03
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        66 4 4SI Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE jjy gosgxifacai:: Mhappysewyear:: CIMDYCHERITjw^m SELL/ BUY/ RENT YOl'R REAL ESTATE AGENT FOK S UK/ KENT; SOLTILVVEN I M 1292 sq.ft. (y 1 »it> afTordahle price! SIGNATURE PK. 1033 sq ft 2 bdrmv Facilities. F'hold. SB3BK. Mamte« nance $185. *****631 sole aqt. CHANCERY PK. 2346
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        539 5 459 Dl2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES -SALE chi [>s~i Raymond Koh <"§ Assoc Director *****825 2^J *****516 Wishing everyone a Happy S Prosperous Mew Year Thanks For Your Support BUY* SELL RENT WELCOME 456 012-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS SALE ASTORIA PK. CONDO. 3+l. Valued SBIOK $820K neg. High fir. 1195
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        523 5 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS SALE THE BAYSHORE 2+l rms. High fir. 980 sq.ft. City view. Morning sun. Ouiet Nice house no. Don't miss Pg: 9303 3115 Jones Lang LaSalle COSTA RHO. CHARONIA Block 2+l. j 1400 sq.ft. Partial sea view. Resort living. Full facilities. 99 years. 51.12M. Irene
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        272 5 "is ~3*eC "'SC S GI/ -"ssssr" -asssT" HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL A City South West _J 01 -21 1-8 402,440,441 B Orchard Tanglin Holland 22-27 """"9-10 404^ 445, 446 C Newton Bt. Timah Clementi
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        256 5 475 D22-28 WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE LEE RICHARD WISHES all Clients Agents a very Happy Prosperous Lunar New Year!!! LR Realty CASHEW GDN. 999 yrs. 1615/ 1900 sq.ft. Bright spacious layout. Open hse! Call 769-7339 RWA BEST BUY! Good layout! Villa Verde 1600/ 3200 sq.ft. inter, terr. Type BT. Below value.
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        228 5 476 D22-28 WEST NORTH PTE APTS SALE D.23 MONSTROSA/ HILLVIEW Ave. 2+l. 947 sq.ft. Split level. High fir. Tenanted. View to offer. *****721 D.22 QUALITY FINISHES penthse. Beautfiul view at affordable price. Pg. 9260-1728 OW 479 MIXED DISTRICTS HOUSES -SALE BLAIR/ EVERTON/ KOON Seng/ Saunders/ Petain/ Liang Sean. Okoku 440
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        180 5 492 HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANG MO KIO) 4 'NG' BLK 434. AMK. Low fir. Near MRT. Can contra. Amenities. Call 788 5800/ 9318 0854 agt. 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) £37 ALL RACES. 3 NG' BEDOK North Blk. 549 »02. Orig. Opp. mkt./ all amenities. Valued $135K. SSS
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        172 5 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) Wish All Clients Co-broke Agent: PROSPEROUS HAPPY NEW YEARI! From: Johnny Tan (Kenreal Properties Pte Ltd) Pg.: 9567-8822 ALMOST SOLDI 4 A' Blk. 264. High fir. N.S. facing. Renovated 3 yrs. Valued $325K. *****-007 ERA EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 201 Bishan. Mid fir. Renovated. Amenities.
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        203 5 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) I "I -S«N M Tl» Rwl hum LfitifTi 7 IMARIAYACOB *****1567 AbmWmVAtm I 3 "I" BLK. 504 BT. BATOK I Mid fir. MRT/ amenities Can contra co-broke welcome. 4 'A' BLK. 186/ 3 NG' Blk. 184 Bt. Batok. Renovated. Move-in cond. Amenities/ MRT/
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        406 5 499 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CENTRAL/CITY) **TlTOPft«*ittrlW \"+**t (Ik Runner-up) ■V- Mm Platinum Club m. ioo% ciub m RUYISELLMENT "MY EMPHASIS IS ON YOU... THE CLIENT" \CHANDRAN V. ft. Asst. Assoc. Director je/x 1 941 1 Q396 Dont mm mmmm INDIANS/ MALAYS ELIGIBLE. 3 I Blk. 804 French Rd. (2
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        519 5 Properties 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WESTCOAST) ALL RACES. CORNER 4 NG West i Coast Blk. 702. Hmh fir Near mkt amenities. Value S22BK. neg! Raymond *****668 LY Realty. 3 'NG' BLK. 731 Clementi West. High floor. Unblocked. Windy. Move in cond. Near Gmza. Mkt. Serious seller. 9201-7071 Roof
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        597 6 Properties Travel Guide 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALF 493 HHR APT*: FftD CAI F (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) (BETOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HPB ESTATES)
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        360 6 510 HDB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE) ARE YOU looking for 3/ 4/ 5 rm. flats in Marine Parade? Please call Albert Wong, Marine Parade Spe- I cialist *****133. Thank you. 5 T PT. Blk. 28. Marine Cres. I Recess. Partial sea view. Valuation 5445K. Pg. Joyce 9592-0542 512 HDB
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        408 6 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) 4 'A' PASIR Ris. Well maintained. No blocking. Asking S29BK. Dr. facing S.E. 9751-2507 COLONIAL. 4/ 5-RM. BLK. 763/ 772 Pasir Ris. F/renovated. High fir. Bright windy. Can contra. 9411-7914 Lite 5 'I' 423. MRT full pond view. High floor! Corner! neighbourhood ctr. Steven
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        483 6 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) j 4 'A 1 URGENT Sale! Conner 275 Tampines KO3. Renovated. Amenities/ MRT/ sch. 9312-6175 ARY. S 'I 1 BLK. 453 Tampines St. 42. 805. Corner unit. Convenient. SaaI don 9819-3073/ 9304-3546 Ginza 5 T CORNER blk. 450E Tampines. 807. Move in cond. Well
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        643 6 I 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) URGENT SALE! LOW cash! 4 A' Blk. I 366. Childcare/ bus stop. Move-in cond. Malay owner. Indian not eligible. Razak 9541-9090 ERA 4 'A' BLK. 627. High fir. Lift level. Renovated. Aircon. 6 mins. MRT/ central/ polyclinic. Asking $285K. Pg. *****588 Jones Lang
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        578 6 526 PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) CMCIfI Ml j^Si 1 i 1 "^^S^Mr i GENUINE TENANTS LOOKING for apt./ condo. Budget $1.5K-S2K. Any area. Fast results. *****91 527 HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) A.SAKER *****32/ *****651. Rent al specialist. HOB. HUDC wanted in all area. 2-5 rms./ Exec. mais. Budget
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        618 6 THE STRAITS TIMES: Monday, February7 2000 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 550 PROPERTY AUCTIONS/TENDERS I^fABUNDANf Ht H^SPERITY 2-STOREY SHOPHSE. 2600 sq ft Off Yio Chu Kang. Partitioned 556 LAND front office/ spacious backyard. I Ample parking. Suits car trader, motorcycle workshop, showrm. or restn./ catering. *****785 Roof THE BENCOOLEN. NEW
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        583 7 581 TOURS 3D SUNWAY RST fr $188. Tioman by flight fr $298 Jakarta fr $238. Worldwide budget airfares hotels. Call U I at *****46 (TA992) CTC HOLIDAYS get *he best rates for hotel, air tickets tours Tel: *****32 (TA7O4). CALL FOR FOCAL Travel at *****33 for Penang, Langkawi Tours etc.
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        383 7 736 TUITION A QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED School Teacher guides in Eng., A./ E. Maths., Science. G.P. 278-3573 JC PHYSICS, MATHS C, Sec Maths Science by a qualified Teacher. Pq. 9607 7533. TOP SCHOOL SPECIALIST! Chinese, Maths with exam tactics. Tel: 1 *****39. Sure high mirks. CHINESE PR. OFFERING Chinese Lang. Tuition.
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        556 7 /|-S2^ Central O (igE Provident -/y^GAPORE <^P> Fund Board /orALITYCUSS NOTICE NAMh OF DECEASED MEMBERS t .TF AC X X XJNT NOS. 1. AFTAHA BAMAN BIN ABDULLAH *****H578 2. AINUN BINTE HUSAIN SCWH7inF 3. CHANG SWEE LANG *****642D 4. CHEW KENG LOON *****9268 5. CHU KAY CHEW *****572H 6. LAI
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        168 8 Diary fMßOfiwi to Feb 19 FRIDAY Learn as you work Make your office conducive for learning in a knowledge-based economy. Organised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business. Speaker: Mr Henry Thio. senior lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Fee: $30-$4O (includes lunch). Time: 12:30pm--I:3opm. Call 334-1080 ext. 24/25. FEBU
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