The Straits Times, 28 December 2000

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    25 1 The Straits Times Established 1H45 i QllTSQcty December 28, 2000 Hi Pages m six parts mita(P) 024/12/2000* ■)II!II)IIIIII>»IIIMWMWWWMBMW«BW«W^ <b»V A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J
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    Lock icon Indonesia calm as it marks Muslim holiday
    622 1  - Indonesia calm as it marks Muslim holiday SUSAN SIM Unlike the bombing terror that gripped the country on Christmas Eve r Indonesians celebrate the end of the fasting month without incident By INDONESI CORRESPONDENT THEY SLEPT THROUGH BOMBINGS THESE children were part of a Singapore family of 10 not bothered
    CHEW SENG KIM  -  622 words
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    Lock icon Prayer to give thanks
    136 1 Prayer to give thanks IT WAS a time of coming together to give thanks at the Al-Mukminin Mosque m Jurong East yesterday. Muslims from all walks of life joined hands and performed their Hari Raya Puasa prayers together. Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, was there from 8 am
    ALAN LIM  -  136 words
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      380 2 CAR IMPORT HEADACHE ENGINEER Peter Tang thought he would save himself $40,000 by importing two new cars direct from Australia, rather than buying them from a local dealer. But a mountain of papenvork lies between him and the Toyota Camrys, which are still m a garage m Penh waiting
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      63 2 PROPERTY GLOOM TO CONTINUE THE residential market's patchy performance this year is likely to continue well into next year because of an over-supply of units. One market analyst predicts that prices will continue to fall for six months. Others say an improvement m the local stock market, more foreign
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      81 2 Cabbies, not porters CABBIES are drivers, not porters, and able-bodied passengers should not expect cabbies to lift their luggage, says ST reader Koh Boon Huat. Referring to another reader's letter about a rude cabby and Comfort's reply that the driver would be sacked for using vulgarities, Mr Koh said
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      81 2 1 eens love Sis holiday activities DIVING, abseiling, kayaking and sailing are big draweards for teenagers, so it is little wonder that they are flocking to The Strait. Times holiday programme m the thousands. More than 13,000 signed up for the 13 activities the newspaper organised for the current
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      77 2 How Bush should handle the East THE new Bush administration must support South Korea's continued efforts to open the North and work closely with Japan and Korea m maintaining the progress, says Harvard University research professor Ezra Yogel. The new US government must also control weapons sales to Taiwan,
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      81 2 FAMILIES SMUGGLING REFUGEES BRITISH police have their eyes peeled for a new breed of people-smugglers. They look like an ordinary family having a short European vacation, except for the matter of a refugee or two hidden m the boot of the family car. Police say the people-smugglers earn up
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      132 2 SORRY, YOU'RE TOO SHORT TO DRIVE TOO short, too weak, too nervous, too prone to strokes. These are just some of the reasons would-be drivers have been refused driving licences m Shanghai. One man, who had been offered a job as a chauffeur, was rejected because his right thumb
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      81 2 COACH APPEALS FOR LATIFF'S RETURN SINGAPORE Armed Forces coach Fandi Ahmad had a simple Hari Raya Puasa message for rebel footballer Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin yesterday: "Come home." Fandi, Latiff s coach at SAFFC, said he was shocked when the 21-year-old left Singapore on Dec 12, apparently to join Dutch
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      Lock icon Students turn to centres for SAT 'tuition'
      686 3  -  TRACY QUEK After it was confirmed that the SAT would be used for university admission from 2003, more students sign up at preparatory centres for a headstart *L THE TEST What it is THE Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) measures verbal mathematical reasoning abilities.
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      Lock icon Only 15, she's taking test soon
      385 3  -  TRACY QUEK Bi TRINA TAY will sit for her O levels only next year, but on Jan 27, she plans to take a test that will, soon be part of university admission requirements here. The 15-year-old Methodist Girls' School student is to sit for
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      Lock icon American guns down 7 co-workers
      583 4 Police find the killer sitting silently m the reception area of the Internet company, a body nearby and his weapons within reach. He is arrested BULLETS ALL OVER Two people were shot m the reception area and the others were killed at their desks m
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      Lock icon BEAUTY and the BOSS
      372 6  - BEAUTY and the BOSS TAMARA THIESSEN [mage-loving i i Italians work harder for a good-looking employer By 1\ PVRIS PRODUCTIVITY shoots up m Italy if the boss is attractive. A Europe-wide study on workplace practices has found that tne importance placed on beauty and aesthetics m the workplace is a
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      Lock icon Temple pickpockets nabbed
      557 6  -  JULYN KANG While worshippers prayed at the Kuan Yin Temple, the nine, eight of them Vietnamese, preyed on them. Police recovered nearly $17,000 B_ 'They kept going m and out of the temple and didn't look like they were praying. Central Police Station Commander Ang Hak Seng
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Smuggling of humans turns into family affair
      724 8  - Smuggling of humans turns into family affair ALFRED LEE British police believe couples, some with their children m their car, have been smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain its the boot of their cars 3u 1N lON DC Officers on the alert now *We believe we have uncovered a new way
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      189 8 sweeping dry California THOUSAND OAKS (California) Dry desert wind fanned a raging wildfire believed to have been started by four teenagers. The ire broke out m the middle of the nigiit but was fully contained with no homes lost by late Tuesday afternoon, Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Sandi
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      203 8 shuts down US heartland DALLAS (Texas) A fierce winter storm iced over the US heartland on Tuesday, prompting travel warnings across the region and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power. Up to 30 cm of snow and 5 cm of ice covered parts of Texas. Arkansas, Oklahoma
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      Lock icon Saudi kills 11 relatives after divorce
      351 8 He commits suicide after police cornered him JEDDAH A suspected Saudi drug addict gunned down 11 relatives, including his wife and three daughters, before committing suicide, m a massacre on the final day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The official SPA news
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      Lock icon All because of cell phones
      808 9  - All because of cell phones R. SENTHILNATHAN Deatl 1, war and destruction go on and on m Congo... Tantalum, and its use m cell phones, is fuelling the civil war m Congo as rival groups fight to control ownership of the rare metal Btj IN TORONTO CONGO: Rich m tantalum
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      Lock icon These toys R made of trash
      112 9 MR JOHN Schultz, president of the Christian Childrens' Fund, holds a boat made out of a shoe, twigs and plastic, given to him by a boy m Kenya. It became the start of a collection of toys made from trash by children m Third
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        Lock icon CLINTON OUTLAWS SHARK-FINNING
        40 9 US PRESIDENT Bill Clinton on Tuesday announced he has signed into law* a measure banning sharkfinning m all US waters. Each year, tens of thousands of sharks are tossed overboard after being mutilated for their fins. AFP
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        Lock icon SRI LANKAN POLICE BLOW UP TOYS
        33 9 POLICE and bomb squad experts m Sri Lanka blew up an unattended bag containing Christmas toys inside a bus yesterday, fearing there was a bomb inside. AP
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        Lock icon 30 ILL AFTER EATING SHELLFISH
        36 9 GUATEMALA on Tuesday warned its citizens against consuming shellfish from Costa Rica because of a "red tide" that has left 30 people there ill, though there have been no fatalities. AFP
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        Lock icon VOLCANO EVACUEES ARE GOING HOME
        30 9 OFFICIALS m Mexico gave tens of thousands of people permission to return to their homes near the base of the Popocatepetl volcano on Tuesday. AP
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        Lock icon RUSSIANS REGAIN CONTROL OF MIR
        37 9 ALLAYING fears of an uncontrolled plunge of the Mir space station after a sudden loss of radio contact, Mission Control has regained firm control of the ageing orbiter, Russian officials said. AP
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        33 9 A SMALL meteorite falling to Earth was the likely cause of a sonic boom and streaks of light over southeastern Australia which sparked dozens of calls to police. AP
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      Lock icon Arafat, Barak may face revolt if they accept US peace plan
      711 12  - Arafat, Barak may face revolt if they accept US peace plan ABRAHAM RABINOVICH The painful concessions each side would have to make if the peace terms are accepted are not acceptable to large segments of the two populations NEWS ANALYSIS Btj 1^ II Ki.s\L£M THE violent confrontation between Israel and
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      Lock icon Ben Ami backs international-force idea
      446 12 JERUSALEM Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben Ami has said that an Is-raeli-Palestinian peace deal will require international guarantees, including "the deployment of an international force", a key Palestinian demand. "I believe this agreement will have to carry international mechanisms of control and guarantees of application,
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      Lock icon No clues yet on why gunman decided to shoot workmates
      536 12 NOT RANDOM The shootings were apparently not random, since the suspect bypassed several people during Tuesday's rampage. Two people were shot m the reception area and the others were killed at their desks m another wing of the building. Middlesex
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        Lock icon POL POT DOORMATS, TOILETS LAUNCHED
        77 13 PHNOM PENH A Cambodian man who lost nine relatives to the murderous Khmer Rouge has launched a line of toilets and doormats emblazoned with the faces of the regime's leaders as a method of "peaceful revenge". The image of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and
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        96 13 PARIS The son of the late President Francois Mitterrand, implicated m an African arms trafficking scandal, asked a French court yesterday to release him from jail. Jean-Christophe Mitterrand, the late President's older son, spent the Christmas weekend m prison after he was placed under judicial
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        Lock icon GO-AHEAD FOR BOOK BY EX-MI5 CHIEF
        96 13 LONDON The former director-general of MIS, Dame Stella Rimington, is to be allowed to publish her memoirs of her time m office despite official disapproval. Her book, A Life of Surprises, has been submitted for vetting m accordance with the rule that former MIS
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        63 13 Commodore Javed Ahmed Khan Pakistan's defence and naval adviser m London, has died after accidentally falling from the window of his house m London on Christmas Daw He \va years old. Mr Walter Hayes, the creator of the popular Aston Martin DB7 coupe the direct descendant of the DBS made
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        147 13 Akihito stops giving out cigarettes NOW STAFF GETS SWEET CAKES TOKYO Japanese Emperor Akihito, who turned 67 last Saturday, has stopped giving cigarettes to his attendees to mark the occasion of his birthday. Wrapped m a white box, the cigarettes were usually bundled together with sake m a royal gift-box.
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      Lock icon 'No New Year revelry please, we're Hindus'
      337 13  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Right-wingers m Uttar Pradesh state m India have set themselves up as watchdogs of Hindu culture By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Hindu right-wingers m the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest m India, have appointed themselves watchdogs of Indian
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      Lock icon British firm makes shell to knock out electronics
      427 14 The weapon was designed after Russia developed such a device LONDON An artillery shell, designed to disable an enemy's electronic equipment without killing anybody, has been developed at a secret site m south-west England. The sfiell was designed following revelations that Russia
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      Lock icon Nato troops exposed to radiation?
      576 14 News that US warplanes m Kosovo used depleted uranium ammunition has prompted checks on Nato troops who served m the Balkan conflict MADRID Spain) Nato allies m Europe have begun checking to see if their soldiers may have been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation
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      Lock icon Moscow deploys smaller N-missile unit in major shift
      366 14 MOSCOW Russia has officially deployed a new unit of its most modern strategic nuclear weapon, but m smaller numbers than during the last two years, suggesting a shift m priorities under President Vladimir Putin. The single-warhead, si-lo-based Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile is
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      277 14 MOSCOW Tired of being the object of flatten-, Russia's President Putin publicly rebuked authors and sculptors during an interview with two state television channels for trying to turn him into the hero of a personality cult through works immortalising him. Any attempts to ingratiate themselves with
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      Lock icon A cool way to operate
      91 15 A cool way to operate MEDICS put ice around a patient's head as they prepare him for a heart operation at a clinic m the Siberian town of Novosibirsk. This unique method involves be patient's body temperature down to 24-26 deg C, placing broken ice around his head and cooling
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    • HEALTH & MEDICAL NOTES
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        Lock icon ANGIOPLASTY 'BEATS' CLOT-BUSTING DRUGS
        151 15 CHICAGO When it comes to saving heart-at-tack patients' lives, angioplasty beats clot-busting drugs, but only if dore m hospitals that specialise m the procedure, new research suggests. In hospitals with few angioplasties, patients who had one died at about the same rate as those given clot-dissolving
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        Lock icon SALMONELLA TURNS DRUG-RESISTANT
        74 15 HICAGO Salmonella illnesses resistant to the ndard drug used to treat ious forms of the infection m children are emerging m the IS. government archers warn. The Centres tor Disease mtrol and Prevention cumented 13 eases of saltonella infections resistant to the antibiotic ceftriaxone between 1996 and
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        Lock icon MEASLES VACCINE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
        116 15 CHICAGO Children who for religious or other reasons do not get vaccinated against measles or whooping cough are more likely to contract the illnesses and spread them to vaccinated classmates, a study said on Tuesday. An 11-} ear study of Colorado school-children aged three to
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        Lock icon CANCER HAZARD FOR FLIGHT CREW
        135 15 PARIS Danish scientists suspect cosmic radiation causes chromosome damage to long-haul airline crew possibly making them more susceptible to leukaemia, reported British medical weekly The Lancet. The Institute of Cancer Epidemiology m Copenhagen last year reported a relatively high incidence of leukaemia and other cancers
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        Lock icon GENE THERAPY IN MICE QUELLS HIV
        182 15 PARIS French doctors say they have devised a gene therapy m mice that dealt a blow to the Aids virus by fooling it into latching on to a passing protein rather than a cell, causing it to wither and die for lack of nutrition.
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      Lock icon Peruvian villagers locusts into lunch
      206 15 Peruvian villagers locusts into lunch LIMA Some enterprising Peruvians have taken a plague of locusts m their stride by turning the pests that feed off their crops into food for animals and themselves. The town of Maizhondo is one of some 90 communities m the southern Andean region of Ayacucho
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      Lock icon US govt rejects Congress plan to import low-cost drugs
      632 15 The Clinton administration argues that the plan is not safe and will not save money for consumers. It kills the programme because of 'flaws' DRUG-IMPORT LAW: Loopholes detected m programme US SECRETARY of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala said the
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      121 8 Did He Shoot Randomly? MNo Pageants, Ho Partying fißl!** Super Shell Js|^ This man shot dead seven co-workers m jyß First ttar Prac^ esn banned beauty pageants. KPf V A newly-developed artillery shell can disrupt .1 Massachusetts office, but his motive is r^B Now, its Hindu right-wingers want a stop
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • The Straits Times
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        Lock icon Shame on Uncle Sam
        644 16 AFTER months of intense, sometimes bitter, negotiations, the United Nations has finally settled upon a new payment scale for its member countries. Two of the richest countries m the world the United States and Japan will now pay less, while a host of other less well-to-do
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      Lock icon New Asia policy under Bush: The do's and don'ts
      1657 16 New Asia policy under Bush: The do's and don'ts As the Bush team gets ready to take office, how should it handle its relations with countries m East Asia? PHAR KIM BENG interviewed Ezra Yogel, a Harvard University research professor, for his views on the matter. Here are excerpts from
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      Lock icon Will Clinton exit with a foreign policy flourish?
      816 17  - Will Clinton exit with a foreign policy flourish LOUISE BRANSON By i\ WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Bill Clinton is deciding whether to end his presidency with a high-pro-file trip to North Korea which would grab international attention with at least some echoes of President Richard Nixon's dramatic visit to China. In the
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      300 18 1 REFER to Mr Ren Loke Chee Kiong's letter, "What a rude cabby!" (ST, Dec 19), and Comfort's reply, "Rude cabby will be dismissed" (ST. Dec 22). Comfort's letter said that the cabby will be sacked for his use of vulgarities. Aside from his
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      89 18 IT WAS NEVER MY INTENTION THAT MY LETTER WOULD BREAK SOMEONE'S RICE-BOWL I REFER to Comfort's letter. "Rude cabby will be dismissed" (ST, Dec 2 My letter. "What a rude cabby!" (ST, Dec 19), was meant to highlight my experience with taxi drivers. I was surprised
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      294 18 I REFER to the letter, ''Plans for Japanese, Chinese Gardens under review" (ST, Dec 22). Is the public entitled to know what these plans are? I wonder when Singapore Leisure Industries company secretary Lim Kirn Wah last took a walk m the park around
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      241 18 Make more public places family-friendly I REFER to the report "Public places not family-friendly enough" (ST, Dec 19). As a mother of a toddler, I can relate to the various complaints put forth by the parents interviewed m the I also find that pro-family facilities, such as family/nursing rooms, as
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      131 18 Donor's deed touches many I REFER to The Straits Times report on Mr Choo Hong Seong, who lost his mortgage insurance as a result of donating his wife's organs to help others ("She is dead, but lives on m deed", ST, Dec 22). I find this act of putting others
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      43 1 AVOID BATAM S NIGHT SPOTS, PLEASE We value the support of Singaporeans... However, thetj could also be more socially sensitive ana avoid the Nagoya nightspots during Ramadan. 9 Batam City Mayor, Mr Nazief Socsila Dharma Thursday, December 28, 2000 The Straits Times home
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      470 1  -  LESLIE KOH However, the easing of rules by the Land Transport Authority, for parallel import of cars, has helped importers m their trade Bu TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT 'By the time I send it there and back, it would cost more than if I bought the cars
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      441 2  - Muslims here spend day in prayer, reflection JANE LEE Muslims all over Singapore flock to mosques to pray on Hari Raya Puasa. They end their 30-day fast and listen to religious leaders A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy clung tightly to his father's hand as they waited patiently outside the Al-Mukminin Mosque to
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      296 2  - Is tana visitors thrilled to meet President JANE LEE EAGER well-wishers reached out to shake President S.R. Nathan's hand and anxious parents pushed their children forward to have their picture taken with him. It was a day of multiple Kodak moments for the President. He took it m his stride.
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      162 2 TWO Cabinet ministers yesterday continued the Hari Raya Puasa tradition of visiting the Sultan of Johor, a long-standing friend of Singapore. National Development Minister Mah Bow* Tan, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean and their wives drove across the Causeway to visit Sultan Mahmood
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      207 3 6th man charged in Vibes murder S vTH man was charged m court on Monday with the stabbing murder of a full-time national serviceman outside Vibes disco m Orchard Hotel more than three months ago. Mohammad Xazri Jumat. 21, is accused of killing Mr Jaswant Singh, 22, as part of
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      163 3 A 47-YEAR-OLD foreman working on a rock structure m the Botanic Gardens died after he fell and hit his head. Police said that Mr Tang Jui Hua, a Malaysian, w*as last seen by his workers climbing up a ladder to work
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      442 4  -  LESLIE KOH Cars sold by parallel importers here make up more than 15 per cent of the market and are proving to be a thorn m the side of distributors 7/ tftet/ import one ortwo models for you, do you think they arc going
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      241 4 WANT to import your own car? It is a lot more work than a walk m the park. Ask any parallel importer and he will tell you about the reams of documents he has to plough through just to get a car
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      351 6 The 71-year-old petite Buddhist was crossing the rroard r while on her way home after her regular morning visit t j the temple, when it happened 'WE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AS SOOH AS WE GOT THE HEWS. BUT, BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED
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      49 6 TERENCE TAN The first wedding at the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji took place yesterday evening, after Mr Tan Tsoang; Chet, 29, and Ms Evelyn Wendv Ho, 27, rode m m a horse carriage. Mr Tan said the couple wanted their wedding to be unique.
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      102 8 W 'liilc Singaporeans talked or moaned —ah tut tin t n nts that k place here duringthe year, ilk itographers and cartoonists 'ii Tlu Straits Times went one step further. th heir cameras and pencils to capture responses to the country's most-talkea-about issues. Here are their inimitable takes
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      58 8 Chervl Goh, 5, was walking home to her flat at Kent Road when a flowerpot crashed onto her head on April 29, killing her instantly. The pot had been dislodged by strong winds. The case sparked calls for stiffer punishment for killer-litter offenders. The pot's owner, former nurse
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      50 8 Five maids fell to their deaths while cleaning windows or hanging laundry from high-rise apartments this year, with the last incident on Oct 14. This drew a stem warning from the Manpower Ministry that employers who wilfully expose maids to hazardous work situations can expect to face
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      57 8 The r,rst free-speech venue here, modelled after London's Hyde Park, opened on Sept 1. More than 20 speakers came on the first day but the Corner has since quietened down since then. First-day issues ranged from ministerial salaries to personal concerns. Some stood on beer crates while others
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      44 8 i„ his National Day rally speech on Aug 20, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong announced new 7 incentives to encourage Singaporeans to go forth and multiply. The package was part of the Government's move to try to arrest the falling fertility rate.
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      36 9 LAW KIAN YAN The ST Million Dollar Duck Kace at ttie Singapore River on Nov 12 raised over a million dollars, breaking the record for the number of ducks adopted m a charity race.
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      28 9 ALBERT SIM Warriors, horses and other Tang-style curiosities valued at around $100 million were sold m October after the closure of Ta_ig D\ nasty City.
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      78 9 McDonald's released the first of its six sets of Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel dolls m different ethnic wedding costumes on Jan 1. Lines snaked outside many McDonald's outlets from as early as 6 am as people queued for hours to buy the newly-released Kitty soft toys. The
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      606 10  - Succession remains a key issue ASAD LATIF POLITICS But the premiership will remain secondary to the demands of stability and continuing the country's success B'J THE Prime Minister's call this month to the People's Action Party (PAP) to gear up for the next General Election, although it is not clue
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      666 10  -  LESLIE KOH Transport By TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT A BUMPER CROP OF CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT PUSHED PRICES DOWN TO MORE AFFORDABLE LEVELS. OPEN-BIDDING COE, HOWEVER, COULD WIPE THE SMILES OFF THE FACES OF CAR BUYERS AND DEALERS WHEN IT COMES OHLIHE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF
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      86 11 This year heralded major changes for the nations children. The Compulsory Education Bill guarantees almost all children at least six years of education. And a pre-school education directed towards all-round development and nurturing creativity is on the cards too. Another focus was the birth rate. Now a
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      74 11 It is growing. A report showed households m the top 20 per cent earned 18 times more than those m the bottom 20 per cent last year it was 15 times more m 1998. Four per cent of die population about 130,000 people lived at or below die
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      57 11 It\vasabump\ ride for businesses like Sogo this year. The Japanese department store at Raffles City and Paragon was forced to close d< twn for good, after its parent company racked up some 1.87 trillion yen (5528.8 billion) m group liabilities. Robinsons and gourmet supermarket [asons Market Place have snapped
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      834 11  -  BRAEMA MATHI Society COMMI \IT) CORRESPONDENT Compulsory schooling, baby bonuses, welfare and stagnant birth raids; children held the attention of the public and the politicians this year WHILE SINGAPOREANS OPEN THEIR PURSES WILLINGLY TO THOSE IN NEED, MANY HAVE YET TO GO A STEP FURTHER
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      532 11  -  KOH BOON PIN Business By CO.VS'I A// .1 CORRESPONDENT W HAI a multi-miliion-dol-lar year m consumerism thi- has been. From the rise of hotels he Fullerton and Gallen Evason, to the demise of theme parks such as Haw Pai Villa and Tang Dynasty, the year has
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      447 12  -  BEN NADARAJAN Over 13,000 teens have signed up for activities organised this month and last, compared with 5,500 when the first programme was launched m June I hese programmes let us learn something during the boring holidays we spend at home. Student Yvonne Liv, who attended
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      247 13 Finn WWKKKL. FOR the December holidays, two Primary 6 pupils have a special vacation job acting opposite SPH Media Works artiste Kvm Ng. This first of many miniseries by SPH MediaWorks' Channel U, which will be having its pilot broadcast m May next
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      488 13  - Nursing homes help with CPF top-up THERESA TAN Some homes here are making $100 contributions to help their residents qualify for the CPF Top-Up scheme BIL XL/RSING homes here are helping their elderly residents take advantage ofthe Central Provident Fund (CPF) Top-Up scheme announced by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
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        546 14 TOP SCIENCE FEATS OF 2000 The Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to three scientists (above) for their discovery that plastic can be a conductor of electricity. From left: Mr Alan MacDiarmid, Mr Alan Heeger, Professor Hideki Shirakawa. The Near Shoemaker spacecraft has revealed that the asteroid Eros contains some
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        399 14 Genome work leads big year for science It has been a spectacular year for the world of science, marked oy discoveries about our origins and the completion ofthe draft 'book of life. CHANG AHIEN takes a look at some ofthe successes m the international and local scenes which have excited
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        801 15 World-firsts and success for researchers in S 'pore Universities and research centres achieved many accomplishments this year. Some may help save lives, while others will make life better FROM fast-growing super fish to tropical strawberries and lasers that can etch poetry on a strand of hair, researchers here are causing
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        332 16 Cards rigged with antennae which can be read by special terminals and computers may soon replace cash "THIS WILL BE AN OPEN PLATFORM. WE HOPE MANY OTHER COMPANIES WILL COME TO EMBRACE OUR E-MONEY SYSTEM." Mr Tamotsu Iba, vice-chairman of Sony TOKYO An electronic money
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        206 16 The venture aims to boost the wireless transmission TOKYO Toshiba said it would form a venture with International Business Machines (IBM) and Taiyo Yuden to promote the Bluetooth wireless transmission standard for personal computers, mobile phones and other electronic products. Toshiba, the world's number-one maker
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      61 1 DIRTY REVENGE This is a culture of a peaceful revenge that I have chosen to use to embarrass ana hurt the blood-stained Kdimer Rouge leaders. Mr Pok Leakreasy, a university lecturer m Phnom Penh, on why he has launched a line of toilet', and doormats emblazed with the faces of
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      Lock icon A test that'll drive you off the roads
      611 1 A test that'll drive you off the roads Physical imperfections apart, Shanghai truly tests aspirants' nerves by making it difficult to obtain a driving licence Wealthy Shanghai takes back seat m number of ear owners DESPITE its relative wealth, Shanghai has a very small poci of private car owners, lagging
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Zhu vows to punish those responsible
        773 2  -  MARY KWANG Luoyang Fire Severe punishments await those who are responsible for the fire m which at least 309 people died, he says fhghgfhgfhgf i HIWCORRESPI )\DI I Tragedies claimed many lives MAJOR accidents this year: March 11: Pingxiang, Jiangxi province. Explosion at a
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        Lock icon Vice-PM Wu's safety call highlights urgency
        445 3  - Vice-PM Wu's safety call highlights urgency DAVID HSIEH Luoyang Fire Days before the fata! Christmas fire m Luoyang, he called for steps to strengthen safety inspections and prevention of industrial accidents ITSTIMES c MIX \Bl REAL 1 'People's lives are of utmost importance, we cannot ignore the loss of life.
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        Lock icon $52m to prove I didn't push Louis Lo to suicide
        469 4 $52m to prove I didn't push Louis Lo to suicide Lav Luen Hung has offered the money for information to convict an unnamed businessman of criminal acts that will put him behind bars he hopes HONGKONG The man rumoured to have played an integral role m former tycoon Louis Lo
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        Lock icon Conman already being probed, but no evidence
        528 4 POLICE REACTION LIST OF CRIM TEN crimes committed by the businessman, according to Lav Luen H Rape Sexually tortured a mother and daughter by force Used money to seduce relatives and friends Owned illegal horse betting business Owned illegal gambling d Manipulated the
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      • EAST ASIA FILE
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          Lock icon EX-TOKYO MP JAILED OVER VOTE-BUYING
          53 5 FORMER Japanese lawmaker was given a suspended prison sentence rday for buying votes .vith gift certificates m an jnsuccessful re-election _)id The Yokohama District .Tourt sentenced Tadayoshi [ijima to 18 months m prison, suspended for five .ears and fined him 360,000 yen (558.400), a ;ourt
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          Lock icon PROTEST BY SACKED CHINESE WORKERS
          52 5 AROUND 300 people blocked a department store m the southern Chinese eitv of Zhuhai to protest against compensation they received for their dism it was reported yesterday. They were dismissed as part of a cost-cutting exercise by the Generai Merchandises Group, the Hongkong Commercial Daily
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          Lock icon JAIL CALL FOR MAN IN BLOOD CASE
          67 5 JAPANESE prosecutors yesterday demanded a three-year prison term for a former government official accused of failing to prevent the distribution of contaminated blood, officials said. They said that 59-year-old Akihito Matsumura had been m a position to warn of the danger. According to
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          Lock icon SIX HURT IN RINNAI FACTORY BLAST
          64 5 SIX people were injured, two of them seriously, m a factory explosion yesterday m central Japan, Kyodo News reported. The blast at Rinnai Corn's factory m the town of Oguchi was suspected to be caused by a gas leak, police said. Rinnai is a
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          Lock icon CHINESE ATTACK ON PROSTATE CANCER
          68 5 CHINA is launching a massive project aimed at finding and curing prostate cancer, m an indication that cancer is a rising threat to public health m the world's most populous country, state media said yesterday. The survey is aimed at examining 12,000 people aged 55
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        326 5 Mini-links across the strait 'may help avert conflict' Liftingofban will boost confidence, saws report TAIPEI Direct shipping links soon to open between China and two Taiwaneseheld frontline islands may help build confidence and prevent confrontations, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said yesterday. The so-called "minilinks" could aid m developing communication channels between
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        Lock icon New governor appointed for Liaoning province
        196 5 HONGKONG A new governor has been appointed m China's northeastern province of Liaoning after his predecessor was forced out ior his close ties to a mayor held on graft charges, a report said yesterday Mr Bo Xilai, 51, the party* secretary* of Dalian city,
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        74 5 FOR three-year-old Yu Mingfei, happiness is simply getting the correct answer to a computer-generated question. What makes it more meaningful is the fact that Mingfei is deaf and dumb One of the children at the School for the Deaf and Dumb at Chongqing, m China's
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        Lock icon New corruption scandal rocks China
        582 5 Vice-mayor of Hangzhou is arrested for taking large amounts of money and gifts' as President Jiang warns of long struggle for clean government Death for Liuzhou's former police chief BEIJING The former police chief of Liuzhou, one of the biggest cities m south China's Guangxi
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        Lock icon Chen blasts opposition over impasse on workweek
        508 6 Expressing his frustration over the 44-hour dispute, the President accuses lawmakers of being fickle and not concerned with national interests ALL THEY WANT TO DO iS OPPOSE EVERYTHING I HAVE PUT FORWARD. IT SEEMS THAT EVERYTHING I PUT ON THE TABLE THEY WANT
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        102 6 TWO men examine what is believed to be the world's largest porcelain incense pot, which is currently on display at the Guangzhou City Library. The ornate pot is decorated on its exterior sides with a scene from the Nine Dragons Wall of Beijing's Forbidden City*. On
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        Lock icon Japanese women 'sexually harassed at office'
        188 6 Japanese women 'sexually harassed at office' TOKYO More than twothirds of female public servants m Japan suffer from some form of sexual harassment, although serious acts such as stalking and body touching have become rare, according to a new government survey. More than half of Japanese bureaucrats of both sexes
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        Lock icon More school teachers involved in sex cases
        129 6 More school teachers involved in sex cases TOKYO A record number of 115 public school teachers were punished for obscene behaviour during fiscal 1999, a Ministry of Education survey has shown. Sixty-seven of them were either dismissed without reinstatement or asked to resign, the report said. In the previous year,
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        Lock icon Ousted Fujimori vows to make a political comeback
        265 6 But for his own safety, Peru's ex-President will remain m [apan lor now TOKYO Ousted Peruvian President .Alberto Fujimori pledged m an article published yesterday to mount a political comeback once he is cleared of allegations of corruption. Mr Fujimori, who has
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    • AFTERMATH OF INDONESIAN BOMBINGS
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        601 8  - Calm returns to Batam... ...and attacks condemned K.C. VIJAYAN ghgfhfghfghgfhgfhgfdhghgfdhgfhdfh ghghgffhdfhgfdhfdhgfh Three days after three bombs went off m churches over 20,000 people gather to pray at the island's main mosque to mark the end of Ramadan Bu l\ BVTVVI MORE than 20.000 people turned up for prayers at Batam's
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        Lock icon Singapore family decides not to cut short holiday
        319 8 A SINGAPORE family who arrived m Batam for a holiday on the morning of the bomb blasts decided not to cut their stay short as most of Batam remained calm. Mrs Retna Dhanabalan, 37, a marketing specialist, said she did not sense
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        Lock icon Worst injured a metre from blast
        313 8 THE two most severely injured victims ofthe Christmas Eve bomb blasts m Batam were about a metre away from the explosive when it went off. They were saved because their backs were turned and the bomb was placed at the foot of a concrete
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        Lock icon MUSLIM YOUTHS PATROL STREETS
        195 9 SOME 20,000 youth members of one ofthe country's major Muslim organisations were deployed to patrol the streets of Yogyakarta and several Central Java towns. Members of Banser, the youth task force ofthe Muslim dlatul Ulama organisation, served as patrols on Tuesday evening as Muslims took to
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        Lock icon SIX MORE SUSPECTS MAY BE NAMED
        158 9 INDONESIAN police are close to identifying another six suspects m the Christmas Eve church bomb blasts that killed 14 people and wounded 119, a police spokesman said s day. "We have two suspects m Bandung already and police m Lombok are further interrogating six
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        Lock icon EMBASSY MASS SAVES FILIPINOS
        255 9 A CHRISTMAS Eve Mass at the Philippine Embassy m Jakarta saved Filipino expatriates from the bombing of churches m the predominantly Muslim Indonesia. The Philippine Embassy said there were no Filipinos among the fatalities ofthe latest bomb attacks to hit Indonesia. The embassy, located m the
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        Lock icon President says the perpetrators of attacks 'acted for money'
        305 9 President says the perpetrators of attacks 'acted for money' dfgfhgfhgfh JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday said the masterminds behind a wave of bomb attacks on Christian churches that killed 14 people on Christmas Eve were "politically motivated". "These actions were by politically motivated people while the perpetrators acted only
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        Lock icon It shares Gus Dur's outrage, sympathising with those affected
        139 9 LONDON Britain said that it shared Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's indignation following a wave of bomb attacks on Christian churches m Indonesia that caused 14 deaths on Christmas Eve. "I would like you to know that we share your sense of
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        Lock icon Apologies broadcast to thousands in Jakarta's Monas Square
        326 9 Apologies broadcast to thousands in Jakarta's Monas Square gfhgfhgfhgf JAKARTA Indonesian Muslim leaders marked the raucous start of the Eid-al-Fitr holiday here by condemning the bloody Christmas eve bombings that left 14 people dead, and apologised for failing to protect their '"brothers". The apologies were broadcast over loudspeakers to thousands
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        Lock icon 'Drop bid for Premier, so party can win'
        470 7 This is what political experts advise the graft-indicted Thai Rak Thai leader Thaksin to do before the Jan 6 polls >X Indicted telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinavvatra must withdraw from his bid for the premiership if he wants his party to win the
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        318 7 BANGKOK Thailand's official anti-corruption body came under fire yesterday as three of its commissioners were accused of violating rules prohibiting them from owning shares. Democracy advocate Amorn Amornrattanaont said he had filed complaints against three commissioners of the independent National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC). To
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        Lock icon No more flip-flops or teddies, aid groups plead
        398 7 No teddy bears: These soft, cuddly toys would pose health risks m East Timor because ofthe tropical climate there. No flip-flops: They are made locally m East Timor at cheap prices, so donating them would undermine the industry SYDNEY Scores of warehouses
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        Lock icon 'Close friend' set to testify against Estrada
        433 10 'Close friend' set to testify against Estrada Prosecutors are lining up yet another witness next week whose testimony is touted to be as devastating as their first surprise witness at the trial ll A Another surprise prosecution witness, reportedly a close friend of President Joseph Estrada, is expected to take
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        Lock icon Prosecutor denies family link to witness
        185 10 Prosecutor denies family link to witness LUCENA Philippines) One ofthe 11 House prosecutors has denied claims that the surprise prosecution witness Clarissa Ocampo was related to his wife and could therefore be a "tainted" witness. The defence panel is hell-bent on destroying her credibility," said Representative Wigberto Tanada on Tuesday,
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        371 10 MANILA The impeachment trial of Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been m holiday recess and off television screens for only four days and already die-hard viewers of what one broker dubbed "the greatest show on Earth" are showing signs of withdrawal. "Watching the trial on
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        454 10 Mystery man claims bank account is his MANILA An unidentified man is claiming to be the true owner of a bank account which President Joseph Estrada allegedly used to hide ill-gotten wealth, Philippine Senate staff said yesterday. The man sent an
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      • REGIONAL FILE
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          Lock icon FUNERAL HONOURS FOR SON SANN
          71 11 [BODIA-N statesman Son Snnn, who died earlier this month at the age of 89, will receive the country's 'highest funeral honours" when he is cremated on Sunday, funeral organisers said. Son Sann, who m a half-century serving his country was Prime Minister, founder of the
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          Lock icon MEGAWATI VOTED MOST POPULAR
          48 11 VICE-PRESIDENT Megawati Sukarnoputri has been voted as the most popular figure m Indonesia m 2000 due to her charisma, nationalist traits and wisdom. Last years honour went to President Abdurrahman Wahid, according to a survey by Kompas newspaper. The Jakarta Post Asia News Network
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          Lock icon PRESS WATCHDOG CONDEMNS MYANMAR
          52 11 INTERNATIONAL watchdog Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) yesterday condemned the lengthy imprisonment of Myanmar journalist Aung Myint as a major breach of press freedom. Aung Myint 's 21-year jail term is "a heavy sentence that constitutes a serious violation of press freedom the organisation said m a
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          Lock icon PAPUA REBELS CAPTURE SOLDIERS
          67 11 JUST days after Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid vowed to prevent the secession of the country's easternmost province, media reports said yesterday that refjels m Irian Java had captured two members ofthe security forces. The Antara news agency said some 20 guerillas belonging to the Free Papua
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          Lock icon CHARGES AGAINST U.S. COMMANDOS
          45 11 PHILIPPINES' assistant defence secretary. Mr Ruben Carranza, said yesterday that he supports the filing of homicide charges against 18 US Navy Seal commandos for the deaths of two Filipino boys who found a grenade left behind after joint USPhilippine exercises. AFP
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          Lock icon FOUR HMONG KIDS DIE IN HUT FIRE
          38 11 FOUR ethnic Hmong children, aged nine to 14, were killed when the hut they were staving m burned down m the northern province oi Son La, Vietnam, police said yesterday. AP
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        404 11 International crime gangs are basing their operations m the city and are involved m narcotics, prostitution, illicit gambling and other activities BANGKOK Over the past three years, Bangkok has become a hub for global organised crime syndicates, which use the city to transport drugs, people
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        65 11 THAI forestry official showing off bags of live cobras and serpents at the Thai Custom offices m Bangkok yesterday, after confiscating 4,000 snakes at the airport. Bound for Vietnam m contravention of a law on endangered species, officials believe the shipment was worth one million bant (S $4
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        287 11 Ex-ministers flock to Suharto's open house JAKARTA Indonesia's ailing former President Suharto held an open house during yesterday's festivities to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month, but his fugitive youngest son was not spotted. Former vice-presidents, former ministers, and several retired and active military officers paid their respects
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    • MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Burn victim boy gets to celebrate Hari Raya
        265 12 Burn victim boy gets to celebrate Hari Raya A TERENGGANU Mohd Alaudin Mohd Zaid, who was m a coma after he was badly burnt m an accident after the last Hari Raya, celebrates this festive season with his family and friends on Pulau Redang. The seven-year-old boy said he could
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        Lock icon Mahathir denies crackdown on opposition
        547 12 Reacting to the arrest of nine opposition men this month, the Prime Minister vehemently denies that it is part of a widespread operation Lawbreakers warned 'Anybody who breaks the law will be dealt with according to the law. These opposition leaders are the very people
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        Lock icon Cops told of road crash death, but it may be murder
        304 12 SHAH ALAM An anonymous telephone call about a hit-and-run incident here led the police to the scene of what could have been a murder rather than a road accident. The police received the phone call at about 10 pm
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        149 12 THE Malaysian government has recently decided to limit the employment of foreign workers from a maximum of seven years to a flat three years because ofthe social ills caused mainly by their presence m the country. Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung
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        290 12 MTUC wants matter to be handled at go\t level KUALA LUMPUR The migration of workers within the .Asean countries should be carried out on a govern-ment-to-government basis and not through employment agencies to avoid exploitation, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has said. MTUC president,
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        Lock icon Quail hobbyist turns farmer
        352 12 KUALA TERENGGANU Quarry contractor Mohd Amin Muda who started keeping quails as pets five years ago, has turned the hobby into a thriving business. "I started to commercialise my hobby m 1997 after encouragement from friends and family members." His quail farm, said to be the
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        Lock icon Johor may lower age for owning property
        487 13 The state government is considering allowing 18-year-olds to buy property worth a maximum of $37,000 so that more can own houses of their own A change for the better Lowering the age eligibility from the current 21 years to 18 for low-cost house
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        Lock icon Two guards shot in RM3m robbery
        190 13 SEREMBAN Police searched for a gang of six robbers yesterday who shot and wounded two security guards when stealing RM.3 million (SSI. 4 million m jewellery from a goldsmith. State Police Chief Datuk Amiruddin Embi said the robbers had automatic rifles and pump guns.
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        Lock icon 'Growing rare fruits the way to boost tourism'
        405 14 'Growing rare fruits the way to boost tourism' Tourists would be attracted to farms that cultivate rare and wild fruits which are not normally found m the market, says Mardi researcher w %ld be grown THE rare fruits include asam kumbane; (spondias pinnatakurrDacang {mansjifera foetida lour), binjai (mangifera caesia jack),
        Bernama  -  405 words
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        Lock icon Festive season sees over 120 road deaths so far
        264 14 KUALA LUMPUR A total of 127 people have been killed m road accidents since last Monday. Bukit Aman Federal Traffic Police Chief SAC II Ahmad Bahrin Idrus said on Tuesday alone, 10 people were killed. Those killed were eight motorcyclists and
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        364 14 KUCHING Sarawak's 50,000 pepper farmers, who have haa nightmarish experiences with pests and diseases m the past, can now feel relieved that the state has come up with a system to diagnose pest problems and diseases faster. The system can be easily used by
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        Lock icon Pada pineapple is the sweetest
        426 14 FARMER'S WORK REWARDED Agriculture Minister names species after him 'Pada pineapple is simply superior m terms of its sweetness. A study I did m 1995 had amply proven this. Its sweetness ranges from 17 to 23 per cent brix/ Agriculture Department officer Jaman Osman DALAT
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          Lock icon MALACCA GIRL DIES AFTER DRAIN FALL
          70 14 A SECONDARY three student Siti Anissa Rusley fell into a drain and drowned while on her way to town to do last minute Hari Raya shopping m Malacca on Tuesday. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the young girl, who attended
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          Lock icon THIEVES TAKE TV COMPONENTS
          64 14 THIEVES broke into a factory m Section 16, Shah Alam, on Tuesday and carted away computer and television components worth about RM200,000 (5592,000). Shah Alam deputy OCPD Supt Zulkapli Ahmad said yesterday, three to four men armed with knives entered the factory and threatened two guards
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          Lock icon SABAH WILL NOT USE VISION SCHOOL IDEA
          71 14 THERE is no pressing need at the moment to introduce the Vision School concept m Sabah, Chief Minister Datuk Osu Sukam said. He said this was because similar concepts stressing racial integration among school students had long been promoted m the state. He
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          Lock icon FOREST THEME PARK GETS GO AHEAD
          82 14 THE 400-ha Air Hitam Permanent Forest Reserve near Puchong m Selangor, will be turned into a Forest Theme Park over the next four or five years, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has told the media. This was part of the government's
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          70 14 MALAYSIANS are invited to offer views on the restructuring of the electricity supply sector to ensure that Malaysia will not experience a power crisis like the one currently faced by California. "It is very important that the public understand and get involved m the debate
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        Lock icon 30% fewer dengue cases this year
        550 15 The main reasons for the decline include increased search-and-destroy efforts at breeding places of the aedes mosquito, the Health Ministry says Mosquito menace FROM January to mid-December, 6,763 cases of dengue were reported. For the same period last year, there were 9,689 cases. In
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        Lock icon 'Haunted' haven for homeless
        553 15 KUALA LUMPUR A haunted bungalow has been turned into a home for the homeless m Kuala Lumpur. Rumours that the premises was haunted had enabled Mr Peter Low to rent it at nominal charges. Mr Low is the founder of Crossroads Community Service Centre, an organisation
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        338 15 Highway firm wants to increase usage and cut queues KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysia highway concessionaire wants to increase the usage of its electronic payment system by 50 per cent by the end of next year to increase traffic flow. Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS)
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      58 1 ONLY BARCA CAN STOP MAN UTD 7 think it s a foregone conclusion unless Barcelona comes with a late run!' Aston Villa manager John Gregory, saying that Manchester United will win English soccer's Premier Eeagne again. Barcelona plays m the Spanish League Thursday. December 28, 2000 The Straits Times sports
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      Lock icon Father-to-be Aide revels in daddy role
      506 1  -  MARC LIM *1L AIDE ISKANDAR may be expecting his first child only m March, but the 25-year-old national defender is already busy playing "daddy". The defensive stalwart of Singapore Cup champion Home United has been a regular visitor to welfare homes and orphanages during
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      83 1 SPORTSPEOPLE Former World No. 1 Rios... ...weds 17-year-old smasher SANTIAGO Former tennis world No. 1 Marcelo Rios (top) of Chile married Giuliana Sotela (above), the 17-year-old daughter of telecommunications magnate Mario Sotela here on Tuesday. Rios, who celebrated his 25th birthday the same day, wore all white for
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      Lock icon Fandi to Latiff: Come home
      664 1  -  GERARD WONG SOCCER Coach wants him back and Dromises to lelp fulfil his ambition '±1. AS AHMAD Latiff Khamarudin's whereabouts continue to remain a mystery, a concerned Fandi Ahmad passed a simple Hari Raya Puasa message to the rebel footballer via Timesport yesterday: "Come home/
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      Lock icon Moving South, but Italian soccer looking up
      803 2  -  PADDY AGNEW SOC C EH ROME Looking back over the last year of Italian soccer, three freeze frames, from Rotterdam to Perugia on to Rome, sum up the way things went. For image No. 1. must turn to Rotterdam and that July night
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      Lock icon It will be United's title again
      597 2 Villa manager predicts that reigning champion will rule once more IT SHOWED YET AGAIN AGAINST US WHAT AN EXCELLENT SIDE IT IS AND ITS RESULTS THIS SEASON PROVE IT IS MUCH BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE. IT JUST KEEPS PLUGGING AWAY AND, AS BIASED AS
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      Lock icon Scholes questions Eriksson appointment
      404 2 LONDON Paul Scholes has become the first current England player to criticise the appointment of a foreign coacn. The Manchester United midfielder feels the English Football Association should have appointed caretaker boss Peter Taylor, who is English, instead of employing Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson. Said Scholes on
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      Lock icon Batigol to quit in two years' time
      199 2 Batigol to quit in two years' time BUENOS AIRES AS Roma's Argentinian goal machine Gabriel 3atistuta Tuesday vowed to retire from all football m two years' time. Batistuta, who has been m superb form for the Serie A leader this season, said he would bring the curtain down on a
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      Lock icon No plan to buy Beckham, says Barcelona
      189 2 LONDON Barcelona has dismissed speculation linking the club with a bid for Manchester United midfielder David Beckham. 'This is a lie. I deny absolutely any plan to buy Beckham," blasted Barca spokesman Gabriel Masfurroll. Although the Spanish giant has been linked with Beckham
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      108 2 LONDON Newcastle United and former England international striker Alan Shearer had knee surgery yesterday and is expected to be sidelined for three months. Shearer missed the Magpies' 2-1 home victory over Leeds United on Tuesday and manager Bobby Robson had confirmed last Saturday that the
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      Lock icon Hornets' new starters play like veterans
      463 3 B\>kl IBM Desnite three newcomers, lharlotte wins seventh straight time CVRLOTTE North Carolina) Despite three new faces m the starting line- up, the Charlotte Hort*e playing like a veteran team. It is also the hottest team m the N I The Hornets won their
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      177 3 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pet GB Philadelphia 19 8 .704 New York 16 12 .571 3W Miami. ..15 14 .517 5 ORlande ...12 16 .429 Boston 11 17 .393 8 New Jersey 9 19 321 10 Washington 5 23 .179 MVi Central Division W L Pet
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      Lock icon NBA Player of the Week
      136 3 LOS Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named X BA Player ofthe Week after helping his team to three straight road wins Bryant averaged 34.3 points, 4.3 assists and 4 3 rebounds m the three games between Dec 18 and Dec 24. He is also
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      Lock icon Lack of substance keeps fans away
      123 3 LOS ANGELES Average attendance m the NBA is lower than it has been m almost a decade. That, says Craig Daniels of the Toronto Sun, is because style has replaced substance. "Players come into the league too young and don't have the skills," Daniels
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      Lock icon Mark, if you want that Ferrari, win a Grand Slam tournament
      171 4 PERTH Australian Mark Philippoussis will be banned from buying any more cars until he wins a Grand Slam event under an incentive deal, his new coach Peter McNamara said yesterday. The Scud, who has a penchant for acquiring fast
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      Lock icon Lee cruises through on the first day
      364 4  -  PEH SHING HUEI s UI.IM. HONGKONG'S Olympic champion Lee Lai Shan stamped her class on the first day of the Singapore Open windsurfing championships yesteiv. She finished the day ranked first m the Ladies al One-Design category, 42 points fewer than second-placed Mas
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      Lock icon Bad weather forces out seven boats
      381 4 SYD:,EY Leading yacht Shockwave and six other boats pulled out of the Sydney- Hobart race yesterday as L ne fleet sailed into gale-force winds and rough conditions, officials said The state-of-the-art carbon fibre maxi had led since the race started on Tuesday and was
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      Lock icon Australia's charge stalled
      259 4 CRICKI/l MELBOURNE The West Indies squeezed past the follow-on to stall Australia's relentless charge for another comprehensive win and its record 14th on the trot, m a dramatic finish to the second day ofthe fourth cricket Test here yesterday Chasing Australia's first-innings 364, last man m Courtney
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      Lock icon Take a bow, Woods
      361 4 Take a bow, Woods World No. 1 is not only phenomenal, lie also props up TV ratings N m EW YORK Tiger Woods may be deserving of a television Emmy to go along with his PGA Tour Player ofthe Year Award. The tour was the clear winner m sports television
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      Lock icon Ong sets pace in Penang event
      188 4 BOWLIM. REMY ONG is a man on fire. Singapore's red-hot bowler continued his fine form with a strong show ing at the Penang Pesta International Bowling Championships. The 21-year-oid 5 who made the finals of the Hongkong Open last month and was run ner-up
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      288 4 BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 115 Cleveland 110 (0T), Detroit 101 Boston 96, Atlanta 81 New Jersey 76, Dallas 114 Seattle 93, Milwaukee 89 Orlando 77, Minnesota 100 Toronto 97, San Antonio 103 Houston 95, Denver 109 La Clippers 108, Philadelphia 97 Utah 91, Phoenix 97 Vancouver 95. CRICKET
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      177 4 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pet GB Philadelphia 19 8 .704 New York 16 12 .571 3 Miami 15 14 .517 5 Orlando ...12 16 .429 7 Boston ...11 17 .393 8 New Jersey 9 19 .321 10 Washington 5 23 .179 M Central Division W I Pet
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      1184 5 LIM KIM HONG Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 26 Dec. 2000 Dearly missed by all her loved ones. Husband: Goh Kah Guan Lee Geok Eng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Yin Leng Lee Guat Kiau Goh Chee Tiong Wong Kum Lai Ghee Soh Mvi Nqo Nancy Eng Hong Ong Bee
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        Lock icon Fed 'wrong' not to lower rates
        487 7 Caught by surprise Tlw Fed did not expect an almost US$l trillion (S$ I.7 trillion) decline m stock market capitalisation after its meeting, wliere it abandoned its stance tilted towards higher rates m favour of one tliat suggests lower rates are m the offing
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          Lock icon VIACOM TO SELL $8.7B IN SECURITIES
          57 7 VIACOM, the world's third-largest media company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell USSS billion (SSB.7 billion) m securities. Selling new stock and bonds could help Viacom, which owns the CBS and UPN broadcast networks, refinance its debt after a run of
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          Lock icon IDB'S APPROVED LOANS DROP TO $9B
          83 7 THE Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) approved USSS.2 billion (SS9 billion) worth of loans this year, its lowest lending total since the region confronted a string of economic crises that began six years ago, the lender said. The IDB's approved loans amounted to just
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          Lock icon NETWORK RESULTS TO MISS FORECASTS
          68 7 NETWORK Associates said fourth-quarter results missed forecasts and its top executives would be replaced, news that caused the security-soft-ware maker's shares to shed half their value. It expects to report a fourth-quarter loss because sales are likely to total between USSSS million (SS9S million) and
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          Lock icon U.S. VEHICLE SALES TO FALL 7.7%
          67 7 US NEW vehicle sales may fall about 7.7 per cent this month to the 10. rate since March 1998 as declining consumer confidence, an increase m jobclaims and winter storms keep consumers away. This month's decline caps a year m which car makers sold
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        Lock icon Leather boots score big on Wall Street
        335 7 RIGHT FIT THE family affair this year has turned a pretty profit, with Timberland's net income rising 78 per cent on revenue of U*****. 1 million through the first three quarters. BOSTON A boot maker, shoe maker and a once-un-wieldy conglomerate from New
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        Lock icon Passenger sued for 'Alitaliasucks' website
        326 7 NEW YORK Alitalia, Italy's flagship air carrier, has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit against a disgruntled passenger who registered an Internet domain name of '"wvwv.alitaliasucks.com" after his luggage was lost. The suit, filed m federal court m Manhattan, alleges that the passenger, Mr William Porta, infringed
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        Lock icon A few more growls before the bulls snort
        589 7 The market's chief problem, say some, is that it is still optimistic THE holidays are here, but the usual cheer and frenetic shopping of the season are absent on Wall Street. The last pre-Christmas week m the stock markets was not very
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        Lock icon Punters take losses on wild stocks and wild horses
        971 7  -  FRED BARBASH COMMENT By YOU are a market outperformer if you have lost less than 10 per cent this year, a genius if you stayed even and a true wizard at plus 5 per cent. Enjoy. That is the best I
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        Lock icon Asem to form study group on foreign exchange
        407 9 Asem to form study group on foreign exchange Next month's Asia-Europe Meeting m Kobe will also discuss the possible impact of a slowdown m the US THE NEXT MEETING WOULD NOT STUDY THE LAUNCH OF A COMMON ASIAN CURRENCY AS HAD EEEN REPORTED BY A JAPANESE NEWSPAPER LAST WEEK TOKYO
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        Lock icon But how potent is new drugs group?
        435 9 GLAXO, SMITHKLINE MERGER DON Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham finally completed their merger yesterday to forge the world's leading drugs group by market share, three years after the tie-up was mooted. The new company, GlaxoSmithKline. wilh a market capitalisation of £114 billion (SS2BS
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        Lock icon S&P expects more upgrades for emerging-market nations in 2001
        446 9 S&-P has a positive outlook on 14 countries including Brazil, Mexico and Malaysia NEW YORK Standard Poor's has positive outlooks on twice as many emergingmarket countries as it did at the end of last year, an indication that next year could
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        Lock icon Euro is now on a roll against dollar and yen
        365 9 Euro is now on a roll against dollar and yen NEW YORK A resurgent euro continued to build on a holiday winning streak on Tuesday, holding a fivemonth peak against the US dollar and a 10-month-high against the yen. Stimulated by the cloudy US economic-growth outlook, and the latest droplet
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          Lock icon Japan's factory output down 0.8% last month
          620 10 Slowing overseas demand results m companies scaling back production, dealing another blow to the economy TOKYO Japanese industrial production fell more than expected last month, the latest sign that slowing overseas demand is sapping growth m the world's No 2 economy. Production fell
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          Lock icon Korean growth will be less than forecast
          389 10 THINK-TANK ESTIMATE SEOUL South Korea's economy will grow less than earlier forecast next year due to slowing domestic spending and a faltering financial industry*, a state-run think-tank said. The economy will probably expand 5.1 per cent, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said, cutting
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          Lock icon Thai economy will slacken, says central bank chief
          213 10 BANGKOK Thailand's economic growth will slow next year as declining demand m the US crimps demand for the country's exports, Bank of Thailand governor Chatumongkol Sonakul said yesterday The economy will exEand 4 per cent next year, c said m a policy
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          Lock icon Is Japan's deflation a 'model' for rest of Asia?
          651 10 NEWS ANALYSIS TOKYO As Japan sinks deeper into deflation, a nagging fear is haunting governments across Asia: could they fall into the same trap? With banks still shy of lending and companies bent on repaying old debts rather than taking on
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          Lock icon Philippine businessmen expect gloomy year ahead
          148 10 Philippine businessmen expect gloomy year ahead MANILA The Philippine eeonomv is likely to slow down next year due to uncertainties over the impeachment trial of Philippine President Joseph Estrada and the expected recurrence ofthe El Nino weather pattern, business groups said The elite Makati Business Club said m a statement
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          Lock icon Signs of slowdown in Taiwan economy, says govt agency
          548 10 Signs of slowdown in Taiwan economy, says govt agency EI The Taiwan Cabinet's top planning agency yesterday said it saw signs of an economic slowdown m November as strong export and manufacturing sectors that kept the economy healthy began to weaken. The Council for Economic Planning and Development flashed a
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        Lock icon No chance of acquiring rival, says Nintendo president
        152 11 xVO The president of Nintendo yesterday said there was no chance the Japanese video game maker would buy Sega, further knocking down a report that Nintendo wain talks to buy its rival. re is absolutely no chance that Nintendo will buy Sega.
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        Lock icon Nintendo 'in talks to buy loss-making Sega'
        577 11 Nintendo 'in talks to buy loss-making Sega' The negotiations, which have been going on m fits and starts, could lead to a $3.5 billion buyover, the New York Times reports, citing sources NEW YORK Nintendo, the Japanese video game systems company that popularised arcade-style games at home, is m talks
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        360 11 ANGER OVER KOREAN BANKS' MERGER SEOUL South Korean riot police fought with striking bank workers holed up at a training complex nortn of the city yesterday as a protest over plans to merge two of the country's biggest banks entered its sixth day.
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        Lock icon Samsung Motor lenders may sue
        287 11 SEOUL Samsung Motor creditors will take legal steps against Samsung Group if South Korea's largest industrial group fails to honour a 1999 pledge to cover its former car unit's debts, main creditor Hanvit Bank said. Hanvit Bank, Korea Development Bank and three other major SM
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        Lock icon Thai Telephone plans to complete share sale soon
        207 11 BANGKOK Thai Telephone Telecommunications, Thailand's No 2 private fixed-line phone operator, said it expects to complete a share sale to a new partner by the middle of next year, earlier than expected. Thai Telephone, which yesterday received the Bankruptcy Court's approval for
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        Lock icon Macquarie Bank, ABN Amro air hopes
        444 13 ADVISER FOR SYDNEY-kIRPORT SALE SYDNEY ABN Amro Holding and Macquarie Bank are among banks seeking to advise on Austra- billion (53. 8 billion") sale of Sydney airport, likely to be the country's biggest share sale next year. Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport, the nations busiest,
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        Lock icon Dr M will not cede control of MAS
        345 13 Any sale of a majority stake m the carrier to a foreign buyer comes with social obligations, says Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR Prospects of Malaysia Ending a foreign investor for its debt-laden national carrier dimmed yesterday with the government saying it will not
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        Lock icon Public Bank has new merger plan
        212 13 KUALA LUMPUR- Public Bank, Malaysia's fourthlargest lender, said it agreed to acquire Hock Hua Bank for RM1.25 billion [Sss7o million) m stock under a revised plan to merge its banking business. Under the new agreement. Public Bank will issue 426.28 million new shares at
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        Lock icon HK tech firm plans to tap S'pore bourse
        633 15  - HK tech firm plans to tap S'pore bourse LEE SU SHYAN Contract manufacturer SMT, which will list here early next year, counts Sony among its major clients by SMT aims to be one of Asia's top five electronic manufacturing service providers m Asia m four years' time MARKET followers of
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        Lock icon Sunlight doubles profits, declares bonus share issue
        337 15 STRONGER EARNINGS ARE DUE TO A FOCUS ON LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR WHICH YIELDS A HIGHER PROFIT MARGIN THAN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SESDAQ-LISTED Sunlight Group Holdings, a maker of low voltage switchgear, is celebrating a doubling of its interim net profit to
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        Lock icon Sunningdale sets sights on mainboard
        504 15  -  DENESH DIVYANATHAN GROWTH VIA REGIONAL EXPANSION TECHNOLOC.I HF PORTER FOCUS: Building up business OPERATIONS: Sunningckile is one of only five companies whicH uses sophisticated laser-marking and double-shot injection-mou: technology. EXPANSION: h will open two more overseas plants m Penang and Shanghai a total cost of
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          Lock icon EDB sets sights on drawing global firms
          1521 14  -  HUGH CHOW It is getting diverse businesses to set up headquarters here, giving them tax breaks, so skilled jobs can be created Rt'jH Striving towards a global city SKILL BENEFITS If you look at London or New York, there are already corporate headquarters
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          Lock icon The joys and perils of relocating
          487 14 Caltex Corp HAPPY MOVE This has been a very successful transition. I sometimes wonder why we diem t do tl lis ten years ago. \f r McKenzie, on moving the corporate HQ to Singapore IX A major coup, global oil giant Caltex Corporation relocated
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          Lock icon No chance of a week-long shutdown due to earthquake
          326 14 Pulse Electronics FOR US magnetic components manufacturer, Pulse Electronics, Singapore's main attraction was that it off? red a stable environment m which to nurture long-term business growth m the region. Official incentives, good infrastructure, a pro-busi-ness environment, an honest and efficient
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      • MONEY • U.S. RETAIL WOES
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          Lock icon Little relief in sight for semiconductors next year
          743 8 NEWS ANALYSIS CHIP-PED: Rough ride In the 2nd half this year, most chip stocks are down more than 60 per cent from their year highs. This was due to poor holiday sales of PCs, too much inventory of mobile phones and a
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          Lock icon Yahoo! sales growth beats retail blues
          180 8 NEW YORK Yahoo!, one of the leading Internet retailers m the US. yesterday issued an upbeat statement about holiday sales, driving its shares sharply higher. The company's positive report contrasted with last week's profits warning from eToys which had cast a pall over the
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          Lock icon PC price war on horizon, say analysts
          627 8 Anecdotal evidence suggests weak holiday sales; PC makers slash prices to get rid of computers m the pipeline 1 iconic! have to believe there's oping to be a hrutal war. If you have volumes m the pipe, you need to get rid of
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          Lock icon No Christmas icing for the retail chains
          481 8 WASHINGTON WTiile shoppers headed out this week to shop for post-holi-day bargains, major retail chains began reporting that December sales will fall below their projections. The news from the retailers underscored what many analysts and retailers have been saving all along that consumers
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          Lock icon If the chips are down, then profits are up
          507 8 If the chips are down, then profits are up NEW YORK Shoppers might not notice, but as they scum* through supermarket aisles tilling carts with bags of potato chips for their holiday parties, therr loads may be a little lighter than m past years. In an effort to offset rising
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          Lock icon EBay to run nationwide TV advertising campaign
          270 8 SAN JOSE (Californra) EBay began its first nationwide television advertising campaign yesterday as it tries to attract more users to its Internet auction site. It will run humorous advertising spots during prime-time television shows and during National Football League playoff games, EBay said
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          Lock icon US charities poised for banner year
          814 12  -  ART PIN E COMMENT Bti WASHINGTON For America's charities, this is truly the season of giving. First, there is Christmas the holiday that Americans associate most with giving and charity. Second, there is the annual year-end tax deadline: Only five more days to contribute
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          234 12 EVEN though it is the children that often receive gifts at Christmas, adults enjoy the festive season just as much. Why? Because many of them know from first-hand experience that there is as much jo> m giving as there is m
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      214 14 THEY wanted to be the paparazzi to capture the christening of Madonna and GuvRitchie's son, Rocco, but James and Robert Jones are heading to court. Robert Jones, 51. hid inside Dornoch Cathedral's organ for 60 hours and recorded the christening successfully. But when Mr
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      171 14 HONGKONG actor-singer Andy Lav believes so much m friend and fellow entertainer Karen Mok that he has shelled out HK$3O million (556.7 million) to manage her singing and acting career. Lav, 39, who owns an artiste management company, finally realised his dream of directing Mok's career
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      196 14 Madonna The Mole in hubby's new movie MADONNA is to star m her husband's next film. The Queen of Pop will take the lead role m his latest gangster film called The Mole, Britain's Daily Mirror said. "She plays an American girl who comes to Britain and is caught up
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      439 4 Here is the lowdown on what was hot and what was not on the big screen here last weekend, Dec 22 to 24. The ranking is compiled by the Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association. 1 China Strike Force 2 The Sixth Day 3 Unbreakable 4 The Grinch 5 Gen-YCops 6 Little
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      443 9 Tv monitor tHere are seven reasons U t% stay home \l this weekend _J m order of what you should watch* By YEOW KAI CHAI n The Ice Storm TCS 5, Friday, 10 pm WHAT'S IT ABOUT? 0 Ded on too much merrymaking? Lee Ang's dissection of *****' suburbia America
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        305 6 WHY WAIT? CHEAPER than rental! Deposit only $888! '92 mid Elantra 1.6. Sparkling blue. S/rims., CD changer. New road tax. OMV $13K. Special loan package 2.4%. Hurry! Call now! 841-5111/ 9857-8969 LOW DEPOSIT SI.BK. 1 owner only. 2/93 Elantra 1.6. OMV $12,576. New 2K metallic green. Great interior. A1 cond.
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        489 6 6/92 HYUNDAI EXCEL I.3LS. 4-dr. Hi-fi. Well kept. Tax 05/2001. $14,800. Lot 18 Kallang Auto Ctr. 1 OWNER. 2/95 Sonata 2.OGLS. Deposit $6K. S/rims. CD player. 532.8 K. 741-8888 BKW Car Ctr. 3/92 ELANTRA GLS manual. OMV $*****. Metallic silver. Well kept. Selling $*****. Call 2525 098 7/93 ELANTRA GLS
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        501 6 322 LEXUS FOR SALE 9/94 LEXUS ES3OO. 2nd owner. OMV $51,033. COE $58,808. Orig. beautiful. Tip-top cond. $83,800 0.n.0. 9622-8224 1 OWNER. MID '94 ES3OO. Green. Orig. cond. Well kept. OMV $*****. Agent serviced. Selling cheap SBI.BK neg. Loan avail. 285-3033 MID '99 IS 200. 1 owner. Tax new. 17"
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        194 7 324 MAZDA FOR SALE '92 MAZDA 121 1 OWNER 11/94 3 0202. 3/94 ASTINA 1.6 9681-8519 DEPOS.T SIX. 1 owne Acci- 3939 DEPOSIT SSR. END 55 r^ 2/'9B FAMILI 1.6. 7/96 FAMILI 1.6. 3 Ask 5692-3242 7/97 FAMILI 1.6. I 10/93 FAMILI 1.6. PM oaint. 6/"93 FAMILI 1.65G1. *****96 '93
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        1382 7 -■-■■■MaMaaßa-n_________________ _____________i_»___M_____r"«______* w_i____H-__n_____HK'aEi 325 MERCEDES FOR SALE 325 MERCEDES FOR SALE 325 MERCEDES FOR SALE >"* M K_____ts\. f d-f M___ei^_mm_H _PH_H____l* j B^^ mmmuu^ mmm^MM mmMmmmmmmmSmmm." JMMMMSf W i ts i ___l < Authorised Dealer: Tel: 569 9000 209 Pamlttn lardens Cyt Ir (<. Carriage Complex O— g- Tel:
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        1626 7 326 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE 326 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE :'_>' MSWSMtf-imW&F'' '"ll' ii_L_'i'i"i' c MD "*l|y_ 3 ::..^.^MwmW^ 'mTs?\mm\MmM nissanQEHRQ y'^^Amfji^ly^ m%mmmmWm%.,,. iiiliiiriiiimli..iiti, CHARIOT TOURING 2.4GD1 ESTIMfI 2.4/3-0 IIUnUM I#^WU»oW7Aritechßuilding.C____E3E2rS3 8/96 SPACEWAGON 2.OGLXi Auto. 2 owners High OMV $27. 3 K. Accident free. Sell $79.5 K. *****36 DEPOSIT $10K. '95 Spacewagon
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        576 7 Vehicles 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 331 PERODUA FOR SALE 'Tis the season to be roiling, (2) fa la Lata Li m a KEHISARA krqdua from $65,800 with COE Roof Rails v '^^hß msfcl&BY^^^Wm W iuiMl >^ I^^ wmm\jM JM aI i n
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        706 7 328 NISSAN FOR SALE NISSAN SUNNY 1.5 auto. Silver. Accessories come with central lock. New tyres. Orig. s/rims. OMV $14K. Asking $69K. Call *****076 2 UNITS. '96 March 1.0. Manual. OMV $13,963. Excellent cond. No repairs. New paint/ tax. Interest fr. 2.25%. Loan up to 90%. *****92. LOW DOWNPAYMENT. EXCELLENT
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        1103 7 330 OPEL FOR SALE 330 OPEL FOR SALE ■> Opel Zafira *^«J VjHj t&m Iniinediuti ■T* vU l^mMw Ministration Mm mY^ \^MwMMM^Y^^ 334 PROTON FOR SALE 8/96 WIRA 1.6 Green to offer. OMV $14K. H/p 9771-9407 336 RENAULT FOR SALE AUTHORISED RENAULT DEALER J^Zir-J Trade-in SIN HIAP HONG -1 1
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        287 8 Vehicles 339 SAAB FOR SALE 05/99 SAAB 93 ■■■aMaiß-aaußnM-i 340 SEAT FOR SALE 10/98 SEAT TOLEDO 2 3 -est. $66 SPORTY RED 9/96 Cordoba 1.6 1/96 SEAT WU "tamed. 6511 2/93 SEAT TOLEDO L6GL. New :rieap! 2-9463 341 SUBARU FOR SALE NEW IMPREZA 1 .8 GL AUTO^ SP.CIAL PRICE v
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        707 8 340 SEAT FOR SALE 340 SEAT FOR SALE 340 SEAT FOR SALE 340 SEAT FOR SALE 340 SEAT FOR SALE ____________________j_es__B BMHBH HBfli _H_HMB H-BBflMBflH B^. 1 "...the Seat Toledo is an excellent all-round car for this kWmk category, offering a fine-tuned WmW Bk'fji ricie wei l" sorte d suspension
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        350 8 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE WKSrv Wmm :^p^t Biff *J* i £9l B^* :_____^i^*« 'ilk iIkI WW rT*J"J*'~i *JS B^&MmmMmmM KB___-_SsL i ,-_-v -sifslSwF mmt^' m HR l/»ti*if* iHJ mmmmr. &mWIm m MM9mmmw*s£r*i£r^ Mrn^ mm v-<Sr*J_(-M-l-^-B VxJmT^M w4& mr^&Mr''''?-
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        704 8 BEST DEAL FOR ALL TOYOTA MODELS AH kinds PARF or NON-PARF Japanese used cars/ Off Pe3(c Continental *****18 Mr Ong (Day/ Night) www.cybenway.CDm.sg/-icerly DEPOSIT $69!! $3,999 Offer '82 Corolla 1.3. COE 3/2002. Tax 4/2001. New paint. Call 748-2436. View at: No. 20 Übi Rd. 4 #04-03 j DEPOSIT $88. $1,688
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        767 8 1/'9B TOYOTA CORONA I.6GU. Ist owner. Metallic green, grey leather, Showroom cond. Tel. *****77 3/"93 COROLLA LB. Auto. 03 tranters. Highest offer secures. Call: 539-7125/ 130 Jimmy/ Jenny. CHEAP '82 STARLET. COE 2002. Tax 3/'Ol. S/rims. No repair. New paint. Sell $4.5 K. *****36 Ali CHEAP '80 COROLLA 1.3. COE
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        886 8 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 8/99 IPSUM 2.0 s/wagon. New facelift. 1 owner. Low mileage. Brand new. STA evaluated. Tel: 844-1588 23/12/1991 COROLLA 1.6 GLi. Manual. Full accessories. OMV $15.9 K. Tax 5/'2OOl. $19,600. 773-3393 7/95 COROLLA 1.6 GLi Auto. OMV $21. 8 K. Accident free. Showrm. cond. White. 552.8 K.
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        627 8 357 Q-PLATE CARS NEAR '93 CALANT 1.8 Super Saloon auto. Fuel injection. 1 owner. Tax 9/2001. A1 cond. 9689-3258 Q 5/92 SAAB 9000 CDi 2.3 Auto. j Low mileage. Leather. S/rims. Agt. maintained. 9701-4546 YS Ng. 3/'9l 08P7241S REPOSSESSED i Mazda 626 2.OSA. COE 2/2001. Highest offer. *****01 KCM 0
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        1026 8 377 CAR FINANCING/ 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE INSURANCE t-^S^ 7 mintti ft :*r mtm SINGAPURA BUILDING SOCIETY LTD Interest Rates for USED CAR from A.3Z) /Cp.a. For queries please call HOTLINE 880 0688 FAX 225 8310 email: mktg@sbsl.com.sg ANG MO KIO BR 458 4222 EAST COAST BR 348 8262 SERANGOON
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        207 9 m m m\ m\ mm vehicles Properties mmrmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmem jimmtmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmasm mmmmmmmvmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ■_________o-_.mm__-________bbb___ ■.■.^■■■■■.■■■■hb mmmmimmmwtmmmmmmmmmmmmam^ wmmmmmmmmrmmmmmimmmmmmmm mmmmmm^matmmmmnmmmmmmwmm mßmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ?33 VEHICLES WANTED WANTED Ail model vehicles WE OFFER EXTRA $2500 Immed. transfer, i Immed. full finance settlement (if any). Cash transaction. *****73 VEHICLES WANTED! Extra *$2500* All mods I '92~ '98 *****83
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        1522 9 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE M-V. Diesel (298Gcc G Plate) (Euro II) j 4900 mm In Length %S^>T 5-DOJR Ll T EACE COtESELI ;mar.e Pt-Sel Petrol (2438 cc G Plate) (Euro
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        102 9 TOYOTA LITEACE tEURO II J 2.2 L Diesel W '^alsol .8L Petrol Deposit $1. 500 Instalment 5590 x 84 months '93 NEAR NISSAN Urvan. 5 dr. Diesel. 1 owner only. Tax 05/2001. New paint. Deposit $1300. Can loan 1 1 yrs. $8500. *****00 MID '91 TOYOTA Hiace. DieseL Ist owner.
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        2003 9 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE IBHKHyRx3HKHII!iJSfII iD-Fl^ 10 FT. DIESEL LORRY COE Price PETROL VAN COE Price 03/98 Daihatsu VI IB 3/2008 $31,500 04/00 Suzuki Super Carry 1 .3 4/2010 53." 12/89 Daihatsu V5B Refrigerator 7/2004 $12,500 02/95 Daihatsu Hijet 1 .0 5-dr
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        401 10 Properties 402 0,01-03 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS RENT 0.04 TERESA VILLE p*nthS4 In 1 mth. $5200 292 8181 D.Ol-08. AT YOUR budget! All types 335t D.03 CENTRAL GREEN Sea' amen ties. 55 3- leg. Coiossians *****388/ *****388 D.05 ISLAND VIEW. _OA-r.se 54 i24-hrs.) D.05 ISLANDVIEW CONDO. 3600 328 FABER HILL
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        636 10 404 009-10 ORCHARD/ 404 009-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT
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        228 10 Spring Grove 3+l $s.skup Valley Park 1/3/3+ l $2.8f/fup Pin-wood Gdn 3+l $4.5k-f/f UE Square 2+l $3.5k Sommerville Grandeur 3+l $4.5k-p/f Tanglin Pk 2+l $3.5k-f/f One Tree Lodge 3+l $3k-f/f Yong Ann Park Studio $2.8-f/f Scott Pg: *****152 RWR Jean Pg: *****623 RWR PATERSON EDGE. 850 sq.ft. 2 rms. mins.
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        743 10 THE SIERRA. 2+1. 980 sq.ft. Partial/ Fully furnished. Immediate occupation. With facilities. Call *****00/ *****733. D.09 NEAR MRT, Wilkie Rd. Hock Mansion. Renovated. Furn. 3 bdrms. 1600 sq.ft. City view. Immed. Pg. Linda 9269-5000 C2l. THE SIERRA, MID fir. 3+l. P/ furn. Near Australian Int'l Sch./ Spore Poly./ Holland Village.
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        755 10 COSY STUDIO WITH Balcony!! Near i Holland Village/ convenient to Or- chard. F/facilities. 9-*****06. RIDGEWOOD NEWLY RENOVATED! 3/4+ l. 2000 sq.ft. Australian Sch. High fir. Facilities. Agt. 462-3353 D.09 MOUNT ELIZABETH. Highpoint. I High fir. 2900 sq.ft. 3+l. P/furn. $5500. HBS 297-1641/ 297-2035 HOLLAND CT. 3+l bdrm. Newly renovated. Ouiet
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        2103 10 mMmmmmmmmmmmcmmmmxmmmmmm 410 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT THE BAYSHORE. 3M/ 4+l. High fir. F/furn. Unblocked/ sea view. Facilities. Immed. Pq. 9318-9033 PW 412 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS -RENT SHORT TERM CONDO. with full facilities. ECP/ TPE/ PIE/ next to bus stop/ MRT. 2400 sq.ft. 3+l.
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        707 10 416 D 22-28 WEST NORTH PTE APTS -RENT CASHEW HGT. 3-RM. 2 hall. F/air- con. F/faciiities. Facing pool. Immed. occupant. $1500. *****83 D.23 DAIRY FARM Est. 1948 sq.ft. 4 bdrms. F/furn./ aircon. Full condo facilities. Highland 9671-3033 SEASON'S PK. 3+l rm. Unblocked, i Full facilities/ aircon. Rent/ sale. 9407-3286 Chane
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        987 10 420 HOUSES FOR RENT NEW LISTING! D.21 Sunset 2 storey modern bunqlv. spacious 4+l, patios/ gdn. Nice kitchen, quiet, pte. *****631 RP D.13 SOMMERVILLE WALK 'The for tune view) townhouse. 1950 sq.ft 4+l with 4 attached. P/furn. Low rent. Call 9805-2381 Mick. D.ll SWISS CLUB A.c 2 -store* bunglw. 4+3
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        313 11 422 -"JDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT 3-RM. CLEMENTI. NEAR 426 ROOMS FOR RENT MW"* PANDAN VALLEY/ HOLLAS ession- s, s/pool. c: >6 4636 ALL AREAS- HDB ms. for i J M NUTES MRT! Many good ar- aiiable -■3597/ 23 Derek for appt. BEDOK RES. TERR, comif 686 C2l YISHUN COMMON ROOM
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        703 11 441 DOl-08 GTY& SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -SALE /SM Mli iiiifaffliiM^^^Mnags Ft I iX j_M_CSS. ,I I I k___-_^K_ a X D 02 SpoPiswoode Park 350 sq.ft. 3 bedroons Peaceful area. Near Outram MRT Railway Station. I Fureigners eligible ANCHORAGE FROM $730 D.s.f. up 3+*****/1195 733 sq.ft.)// *****69 iP PARKWEST. 1249
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        897 11 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE I Debenham I Tie Leung m GOOD INVESTMENT^ NASSIM MANSION. TRADITIONAL m spirit appearance modern m convenience. High on the hill off a quiet lane stands a handsome red brick luxury home. When you enter this santuary you will be entering into
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        658 11 451 D11& 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE fa? 1 A'\ CLEMENTI PK. Sunset Way. F'hold. 1960 sq.ft. 3+l. High fir. Designer decor. 100% move-in. Resort view. Call: 9227-4139 JOT. SHERWOOD TOWER. HIGH fir. 3+l mais. 1660 sq.ft. Beautiful scenery. Pool view. Breezy. Shopping Ctr. Price neg. 9327-0306 ERA D.21
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        715 11 m-.m.mammemmKMmmummmmmmmms 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE James Lim __^W J^ 9526 8689 mmW Z JR DUNBAR WALK. EXCLUSIVE bunglw. F'hold. 8000/ 3000 sq.ft. Spacious, breezy quiet. N.E facing. Good investment. View to offer. NEW! 3' -STOREY SEMI-D. 4000/ 5700 sq.ft. 8 rms. attic. Koi pond, 3 cars, S.E.
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        842 11 465 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS HOUSES -SALE D.lB D/STOREY INTER. Terr. Pasir Ris Hgts. 2400/ 2600 sq.ft. s+l. $100K renovation. Near amenities. 99 yrs. $799K neg. 9705-7030 FT D.17 TOH HGTS. Bunglw. 6484 sq.ft. Squarish land. Good facing. Easy access. *****08/ *****029 466 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS
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        805 11 471 Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS -SALE D.20 FLAMETREE PK. Condo. 3 rms. 1600 sq.ft. High fir. beautiful view. F'hold. Easy access. Good price! Don't miss! Crosbuild 346-7787 D.19 CHILTERN PK. 1572 sq.ft. Full condo facitlite. Morn. sun. 3+l bdrms. Nicely renovated. Pool view. Selling cheap. 9-*****81 DW BRADDELL
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        790 11 488 HUDC APTS FOR SALE Tip. PM BLK. 349 CORNER mais. High fir. Hougang Aye. 7. Beautiful home huge bdrms. f/ aircon. Ouiet. Mins to MRT/ CHU. 492 HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANG MO KIO) J or m^\Lee Chong (Bsc) [er.-IMssqc Manager) 321 AMK J|||k Renovated rsotp| Sell Bu)flpO-9Q25 ALL
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        1786 11 Properties 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) BLK. 325 4 A3 #05. L cious living/ bjdrms. Face N.S. Walk to MRT/ shops/ schs. Buy at vaiue now! Must view! *****311 DW. llil i Jip Njg 9308 3*767 4 fe. 5 T CORNER, 29S fir. 5 yrs. 2 units per
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        309 12 Properties 497 HUB APTS FOR SALE (BTMERAH/QUEENSTOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH 3 T pt -ow! 4'NG 8L« door. A EH r\ |f\ tsfM T Susr»; Dcv **mitm/k 92 1 9 4007 s.mmlW^MMm Bt. Merah r aces. 3 9-4007 ERA 5 T BLK. 2 De.ta Aye. Low cash! Central, .-^SDW 5-RM. PT. BLK
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        850 12 500 HDE APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) $0 CASH. 4 A3 Bik. 769 CCX. high floor. Unblocked. MRT/ amenities!! It. 208 Petir Rd. High fir. _RT/ Park. 9707-3081 PN $10K BELOW VALUE! Fajar 4 A' corner Blk. 406. No noon sun. L- nail. Near park. High fir.
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        922 12 auHM_aw_aaMNßC.'j«_3-w 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) 3 'NG' WEST Coast Dr. Blk 508. Breezy. Near shops, mkt., sports facilities, MRT, school. All races, singles eligible. 9693-6247 PN 3 'NG' CLEMENTI. Blk. 365. Lift level. High fir. Unblocked. Windy. Renovated. Mins. to MRT/ sch./ mkt. Pg: 9805-2381 Mickey
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        780 12 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) LOW CASH! 3 'I' Sims Dr. Blk. 54. #09. N.S. facing. Unblock. Move-in. Near MRT/ mkt. *****388 GP2I 3 'I' BLK. 87 Circuit Rd. High fir. Unblocked. Near amenities. Val ued $118 K. 9621-7216 Ginza 3 'S' BALAM Blk. 32 md floor. Lift
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        887 12 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) Georgina Lee mLwL 9757 6686 MmmWbi. 3mW LOW CASH! 4 'A' Blk. 468 Hougang. High flr. Near amenities/ Hougang Mall. Well kept. Early move-in consider. S.E: facing. 9558-6686 ERA ~fl_^_^_Hß_______# I it c BEi I ymmws*&!%sTs] 1 1 i NEW LIST! 4
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        875 12 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 5 T HOUGANG 251, mid fir. Dr.-to-dr. 3 split aircons. Near new MRT/ schs. amenities. *****268, C2l 5 T CORNER Blk. 573/ 690/ 527 Hougang. High fir. Unblocked. 5 'I' Blk. 512 S'goon. N. 9855-4573 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) ALL
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        1077 12 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' JURONG 836, 853, 866, 854, 546. 5-rm. 415, 864, 865, 920, 836, 919. 5-rm. Boon Lay 199, 221. I 5-rm. Taman Jurong 156, 324. Ex- cc. Mais. 159. *****929 WSR 4 'A' BLK. 406/ 545 Below value!!! 4 'A' blk. 263 Boon
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        771 12 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 5 T CORNER 336 Jurong W. Marble. F/aircon. 100% move m cond. Lift level. $0 cash! *****08 WR 5-RM. BLK. 837 Jurong. High flr. Unblocked. Ctr./ shops. Well-reno--1 vated. Low cash. *****055 agt. 506 HDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) LAST OFFER SSK. 4
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        869 12 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) DON'T MISS! 5 T blk. 560 Pasir Ris. Mid flr. Broken marble. Windy. 100% move-in. Valued $360 K. Can contra. Page: 9600-4400 FT EXEC. APT. CORNER Blk. 132 Pasir Ris. High flr. Unblocked. 149 sq.m. 4 bdrms. Nicely renovated. Parquet. Low cash! 9-*****27
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        769 12 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) TAMPINES CHOICE OF HOME 5 A' BLK. 903 2nd flr. MRT. Well renovated 5 T BLK. 704 Unblock. High flr. 5 T BLK. 711 Near Poi Ching Sch. Move-in 5-rm BLK. 728 High flr. Lift level. 5 yrs 5 T BLK. 496F High
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        245 13 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) EaE!lf Warranty Plan 3;rcon. STCORN3? 5 T CORNER Bright E 5 RM. TAMPING 3. Any EXEC. \PT. BLK EXEC. APT. 431 LOW C3 L -***** EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 5 Opp. LOW CASH!!! 5 LOW CASH! UU 332. Well renovated. V LOW CASH! 3
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        839 13 516 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOA PAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) MJ upgraded. 2+l. High -novated. MRT/ mkt./ sch. 5160 K. Tom 9540-8080 3 T TOA Payoti Lor. 2 Blk. 116. Mid flr. Move-in cond. Near amenities *****263 3-RM. TOA PAYOH. 3IK. 1/ 119. UpWell renovated. High/ low p: 9489-5330 Agt. 3-RM.
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        1038 13 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) 5 T 370 corner, mid flr. Opp. MRT. 4 'NG' 104, high floor. Renovated. 4 'S' 347 #12. Opp. MRT/ stadium. Michelle Goh 9851-1768 ERA 5 T BLK. 8968. #02. Below value. Unique design. Exclusive agent 4 'A' corner 8998. Mid flr. Low
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        654 13 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR -RENT iMMED. 1000-50,000 sq.ft. Ground upp. firs. Woodlands/ Senoko/ Sg. Kadut/ Mandai/ Tagore. From 60 cts p.s.f. 9805-9898 PN GENTING LANE/ BT. Batok Factory unit. 2500/ 22,000 so.ft. (Ground floor) for rent. MRT/ amenities. Joseph 9292-7000 ERA PEI-FU IND. BLDG. 3500/ 3700/ 5400 sq.ft. Ample parking.
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        804 13 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT THE CONO>URSE Outside CBD/Near Bugis/Lavender MRT Station Panoramic city/sea view Ample carparking space 807 to 3,003 sqft available immediately 13.972 17.373 31.345 sqft available m Jan 2001 Reasonable rale OTTO»UjMG 463 to 1.604 sqft Outside CBD/Near Orchard MRT Station Next
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        578 13 NEAR LAVENDER MRT. Immed. move m. 120/ 220 sq.ft. Carpet/ aircon. Incl. PUB. 9503-0049 ICR BETIME BLDG. ALONG Macpherson 1248 sq.ft. $2.2 K. New renovation/ partition. Free carpark. *****977 TG. KATONG. FURN. rm. 1 sec. table space, aircon., partition, toilet. All trades. $500. 9857-0638 REDHILL MRT/ JURONG E./ Tg. Pagar/
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        712 13 Properties 53S OFFICE SPACE 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE FOR SALE AT fffdi J° NES ANG W) LaSalle #21-01 THE OCTAGON, 105 CECIL STREET Prime Office unit Strata Floor Area: 6049 sq ft Tenure: Freehold Good Condition Walking distance to Raffles Place/ Tg pagar MRT Vacant possession JUDICIAL MANAGERS SALE
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        681 14 560 OTHER REAL ESTATE D.19 KIM CHUAN Drive 10 units 3/storev terr. 3300 sq.ft. each. Land 33.000 sq.ft. Enbloc $40K p/mth. Phil Serv *****88 573 AIRTICKETS BUDGET fIIR FARE $200 ..--J... $185 $205 Manila $480 Bangkok $225 Hong Kong $405 Phuket $270 Taipei $485 Samat $360 Seoul $485 Chiangmai $380
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        760 14 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES SUPERSTAR VIRGO ]ntroduan s w v^<»»^' ■A? j>? Instant _yV Confirmation Mkjftkk. f 3D Kuala Lumpur Port Dickson (Dep Every Wed) $269* 5149 3D Weekend Getaway Cruise (DepEvery Fri) t5399 i.51 99 4D Phuket Langkawi (Dep:Every Sun) ts429* .$229 "Price applicable when
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        1231 15 Travel Getaways 574CR0ISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES Decks the size of 12 football fields. 16 F&B outlets. 1,300 crew wait on you. (How many resorts measure up to SuperStar Virgo's standard?) > I s $$g w«
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        600 16 785 PROGRAMMES 785 PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUNG FOR THE YOUNG mm S MM^tyi^r.ty m /!^^^S S^^^^^Vl £V *«JI m s m\ MWHlnlltlnMLv SLl—^4l Wi '/^^inf________-____________ _Tsi_n u p novv m^W^Mmm\mWSm I °et a tree Bl CD-Rom Orchard. Faber House m-230 iopp. Somerset MRT) Tei 235 8289 1^ 736 TUITION NORTH
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        409 16 770 FLORAL ARRANGEMENT INSTRUCTION BASIC TO PROFESSIONAL Flower arrangement $120 onwards Bugis MRT 81-30 Fu Lv Shou *****71 773 HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY COURSES TAMARIS SCH. OFFERS Fu Time ITE/ NTC 3. Basic Diploma Hair cut/ bun/ design/ makeup World Federation Course: Cert.) equipments. Student pass arrangeable. *****18/ *****18 BRIDAL HAIR Bun
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        832 17 I lIM.II-M-M-WIBM-M << M|M MMM |M M MW M |M M^- V "1 VICPLAS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Jurong Country Club, Albizia 1 Level 2, 9 Science Centre Road, Singapore *****8 on
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        380 17 OCBC Square Private Limited (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) Notice is hereby given that the OCBC Landscaped Garden Plaza on Lot 561 m Town Subdivision 4 situated at the corner of Synagogue Street and South Canal Road Singapore next to the OCBC Centre, which plaza is the property ofthe
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        280 17 It \NKKI PTCYACT (CHAPTER 20) BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH CO! Rl OFTHE RKPIBI.It .'OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY NO. 2953 OF 2000 RE: HO (HO (HI .NRICNO. *****357/ B) EX-PARTE: HITACHI LEASING (Si PTE LTD (RCNO. *****01 88/ C) JUDGMENT CREDITOR NOTICE OF AD\ KRTISEMEN I To: HO CHO (HI
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        679 17 ACT 15 OF 1995 THKBANKKCPTC. RI I FS 1995 IN THKHH.HCOI KTOFTHF BEEUBLK <>F SIM. APORE In Bankruptcy No. 3197 of 2000 Re CHIA CHENG GUAN (NRICNo. *****361Z) trading as COASTLINE (BR No. *****000 M) ...Judgment Debtor Ex-Parte: LIM CHOON SIONG (NRICNo. 5 *****9 1 Z) ...Judgment Creditor IN THE
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        694 17 I f~jC) HOUSING 4> DEVELOPMENT k3±) BOARD TENDER FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES I Tenderers are invited to rent the following types of industrial premises located at the various industrial estates I 1) TERRACE WORKSHOPS (for clean light industries) 2) INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOPS (for clean light industries) I 3) FACTORY (for food industries)
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        230 17 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for an INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE CONTRACT for six (6) Sing Health Polyclinics for 3 years from 1 March 2001 to 28 February 2003. Tender Reference SP TENDER 9 2000 Tender Closing Date 1 9 JANUARY 200 1 at 12 NOON Tender Briefing 2 JANUARY 2001 at
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        333 18 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_l_^_B_l S-fiS^k. mmr MMm mm m. MMk MMMi Mmk Ml _11. GUIDE :6 Professional/Executive 609 E lgineering 612 IT 65 Lecturing/Teaching 618 Tutoring 62 Health Care 624 Art Creative 62 7 Marketing/Communication 630 Sales 633 Counter/Telephone Sales 636 Customer Service 639 Agent /Broker /Trader 642 hotel/Restaurant/Lounge 645 Beautician/Hair Stylist 648
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        44 18 ,1 f ;f. _'.ii J* working exp. preferaoiy n rd Chinese •-ative I rsults-onemed Fax:342-4972.-emal aplacc. gsingnet, com.sg Ehar 15th Jan 2001 ii. i ii i I SENIOR SALES CONSULTANTS. ence m agency preferred. ?ntives. 3-6619 x 18 MANAGEMENT TRAINED NEEDED ale. GCE 'N7
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        625 18 606 PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE POSITIONS Diploma or equivalent with mm 2 yrs of relevant experience. Handle full sets of accounts, management reporting ad-hoc duties. Able to work m a dynamic environment with good communication skills. US MNC m town, 5 day week Are you a Golfer? We are looking for a
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        680 18 ______B_______MM_l 606 PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ACCOUNTANTS (DEGREE/ SAP/ AP or AR Credit Control) Clementi/ Braddell. $2.4K-$2.9K. 227-9718 609 ENGINEERING POSITIONS Established Electronics Firm m K*ki Bukit has immediate vacancy for: Mm. '0' level above Mm. 3 yrs. experience Able to speak read Chinese Able to start work immediately Interested, please
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        585 18 ■-■HM_a_MM_H_HM_l_Ml_^_^_B_aM o_H._^_l_M-H-M_a_MM-M-H_M_aßM 609 ENGINEERING 609 ENGINEERING POSITIONS POSITIONS SERVICE ENGINEER A European Company, one of the world's leading Manufacturer of hydraulic sheetmetal working machine: Press Brakes, Guillotine Shear Punch Press, Laser Cutting Machine, has above vacancy. Experience m trouble shooting Electronic/ Electrical Or fresh graduate of Polytechnic/ ITE Knowledge of
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        607 18 Required for Year 2001 "1 Mm 3 GCE '0' level with credit m English i Preferable bilingual m English Chinese 1 Training will be provided Please write m or fax to: Blk 70A Redhill Close #07-01 Fax: 479 5187 Tel: 479 4281 wi M^^ CHRISTIAN ORGANISATION OPERATING Kindergarten (Clementi)/ Childcare
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        475 18 624 ART/ CREATIVE POSITIONS An expanding creative house specialising m graphic design and largeformat printing has the following vacancies: (A) GRAPHIC DESIGNER diploma m Graphic Design fresh graduates welcome (B) LAYOUT ARTIST/ DTP/ ARTIST good knowledge of Freehand, Photoshop, Pagemaker Illustrator (C) PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR liaison between production and client and
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        570 18 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS If you wish to enjoy a promising career work with the World's Biggest Children's Superstore, here is the opportunity for you. We are looking for.Recjuirements: Able to work retail hours Training provided Pleasant cheerful disposition Attractive salary From 28th Dec 2000 to 3rd Jan
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        433 18 630 SALES POSITIONS Causeway Point Carrefour Hougang Mall ■■•yi'iihiniri Able to speak English and Mandarin No experience required Fresh school leavers are welcome We offer attractive remuneration benefits -i o-fj p« »j I tTKOT ft CUJBVrtM Sales experience prefe Fluent m English Ma' Fashionable Trendy Able to start immediately Malaysians
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        2630 19 Classified Jobs v > 636 CUSTOMER SERVICE 636 CUSTOMER SERVICE 636 CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITIONS POSITIONS POSITIONS f}® TRAINEE ©MMJ-w* Temporary Managers Sales s n GCE -OVA- level or Diploma ASSISTANTS f holders m 11 At least 2 years front-iine Mm Primary education Ai experience m a supervisory position Must be
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        301 19 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS 2000 Recruitment Pte Ltd has immed. vacancies for: Assist m maintaining existing clients and business development 'A' level and above Basic salary commission Provide co-ordination for recruitment exercise, permit application and handle correspondence A' level and above 'N' level and above Above
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        670 20 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS nSZH3HEZni j Secondary 1 and above 1 year related experience oy^ secondary level 2 years experience m warehouse work Physically fit and willing to work on roster basis S^ Transport will be provided at pick-up point o Interested candidates please contact X
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        539 20 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS A local trading company has vacancy for ADMIN. ASSISTANT M 'O/'/V levels M computer literate M salary is commensurate with qualifications experience WALK-IN INTERVIEW 10am 6pm Mon. Sat. JIM RICH TRADING 39 Jalan Pemimpin ttCZ-OI Tai Lee Ind. Bldg. Spore *****2 ■near Bishan MRT) Tel: 258
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        453 20 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS Freight Forwarding Co. at Changi Cargo Complex requires: GCE '0' level above PC literate Familiar with Tradenet Interested call *****39 An estab. Engrg. Co. m Jurong requires: Finance Accounts Executive Dip. m accounting/ Higher LCCI 2 yrs. working experience Handle fu'l set of accounts using ACCPAC
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        687 20 Classified Jobs 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS Looking for Receptionist Expanding Company looking for OFFICE STAFFS (Temp. Position) Full-time (9anm.-6pm.) $1.6K-$2.3K (neg.) 5 Day Week (m n 3 hrs7 day) $8-$l5 (neg.) With/ without experience able to converse m English Retirees foreigners welcome Mandarin (employment pass can
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        713 20 ACCOUNTS ASST. NEEDED urgently. Town area. Dip. above. Full set AR/ AP/ Bank reconcilation. Email: candice.l@drakesin. com.sg Fax: 227-0071 (Agy. No. A*****1C) CHINESE SPEAKING ADMIN, cum A/cs. Asst. required at Sims Dr. 5 days week. 'N' level/ LCCI. PC literate. Fresh sch. leavers welcome. *****40/ fax: *****42 RECEPTIONIST CUM ADMIN.
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        729 20 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS 5 ADMIN. ASSTS. Various dept. 'N'/ '07 'A' level/ Dip. Training provided. Simple PC skill. $1300. *****23 IMMED. 5-DAY. 52.5 K. Administrator/ Customer Service Co-ordina-tor. Pasir Panjang. *****85 RM IMMED. 5-DAY. $1.3K-SI.7K Asst. Purchasers. Mfg. Mm 1 yr experience. Tai Seng. *****85 RM KAKI BUKIT HR
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        621 20 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS I 1 ABU DHABI SHIP BUILDING A major shipbuilding and ship repair company m Abu Dhabi, seeks the following qualified personnel for its Shipyard m the United Arab Emirates. Candidates for these positions must meet the following requirements: SENIOR BUYER Minimum of 8-10 years
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        955 20 657 PRODUCTION POSITIONS $1600/ $2000 BONUS $540 JURONG/ TUAS/ BT. MERAH OPERATORS/ TECHNICIANS/ ENGRG ASSTS 7am. 7pm $72 $7.60 7pm. 7am $82 $7.60 Bam. -5.30pm $50 7am. 3pm. $38/ 3pm.-.lprr $44 11pm. 7am $49.50 Bonus $180 every 4 months Malaysians SPM 5 credits Local/ JB trpt.piovided, lots OT Femaie working
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        681 21 663 WAREHOUSING/ 663 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY POSITIONS INVENTORY POSITIONS STOREKEEPERS I (Materials Management Department) The successful candidates will be responsible for the receiving, checking and packing of materials and medical supplies from suppliers. You will also c'stribute the items to wards. You should possess GCE 'O' 'N' level with some years'
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        1047 21 666 SECURITY POSITIONS 666 SECURITY POSITIONS MM^tjmyn^M^rjTmTT^Mm -____hi-jM-_________U_bU____H Primary 6/ Secondary Education 12-hour work immediate vacancy $52/ $62++ per day weekly pay Various sites shifts available 7 days annual leave other benefits WALK-IN INTERVIEW 859 Old Holland Rd. Tel: *****88 3ECURITY OFFICERS FOR '2 hrs. shift at Motorola. AMK. Walk
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        683 21 Classified Jobs M y n-Bn9HHKMKBi.IHB.Hn_B 675 DRIVER/ TRANSPORT POSITIONS An expanding company requires: 1) CLASS 4 LORRY DRIVERS 2) CLASS 5 LORRY CRANE DRIVERS 3) GENERAL WORKERS Malaysian are welcome Interested applicants please call *****11 No. 9 Kaki Bukit Road 2 #03-02 Gordon Warehouse Bldg Petite Cherie Group requires DELIVERY
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        551 21 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS POSITIONS A public-listed gifting Company, invites suitably-qualified candidates to join us as: Temporary Admin Asst (Ops Admin Credit Dept) Working Hours: 8.30am-5.30pm 2pm-9pm 6pm-late Duration: Jan 2001 Pre-requisite: 'O'/'A' Level school leavers working adults (for 6pm-late) Job: Clerical Work Temporary Data Entry Asst
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        546 21 PHOf'E OPERATORS Full time $1200 $1800 p/mth Part time $7 $10 p/hr. No requirements needed Interested pis. call Mr. Johan/ Ms Sofea at *****89 NEW ESTABLISHED CO. requires for Part/ Full Timers staff simple ofi fice dutres. High remuneration. With/ without experience. Training will be provided. Foreigners and school leavers
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        733 21 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS PART/ FULL-TIME TELEMARKETERS I needed by MNC. 21 yrs. above I are also welcome. Mm. 3 '0' level. I Pis. call Lucy at 373-8436/ 7 Now. WAITING FOR RESULTS? Part-tim-J ers urgently required for Chinese i New Year Festive Season. Inter- ested pis. call: 9764-9654 PART-TIME
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        356 21 689 OTHER POSITIONS 689 OTHER POSITIONS Boost your knowledge and skills Check out the options m EDUCATION/TRAINING (Classifications 703-794), which follows the TRAVEL section (Classifications 573-587). i r Injection Moulding Co. urgently requires 1. Supervisors Ist shift 2nd shift 2. Mould maintenance 3. General clerk Knowledge m IT Post 1
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        515 21 3 MTHS TEMP $950 PICKETING OFFICERS needed -at Woodlands/ Tuas Checkpoint. Mm. '0' level. No experience. Perm. 6am-2pm/ 7am-3pm 2pm-10pm. or rotating shifts. Sch. leavers welcome. Part-time 6am-10am/ 10pm-2am Tel. 227-1775 #23-01 Int'l Plaza. TRADING COMPANY REOUIRES '.i Sales Personnel 2. Warehse. asst. students or ORD personnels. Welcomed cali Brandon:
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        752 22 ip* IffHiwrri P^^^___BlkS fli —^fl H m -«^____j mmr JOBLINES GMP Links You To Japanese-Speaking Call Us For A New Job Your CAREER Where Employers jobSHINE U Executive Search Creative, Web I 200 Perm Jobs! Temp/Contr/Perm GMP Your Service Big Names Executive Search In The New Year Directory Employees Meet
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        171 22 PSETSCO SERVICES PTE LTD We are an established wm organisation providing WT testing, inspection, training and consultancy services to a wide spectrum of industries. The Company has immediate vacancies for the following positions:MATERIALS ENGINEERS Degree m Materials Engineering or Materials Science 2-3 years' working experience m material product testing Familiarity
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