The Straits Times, 12 February 2003

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    30 1 The Straits Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Established 1H45 VViS(In6SQ«9.y February 12, 2003 102 Pages in six parts mita(P) 094/03/2002 •wa-P A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Outs
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    Lock icon Push to bring in skilled workers for construction
    580 1  -  AHMAD OSMAN LAUREL TEO The aim is to have fewer but better trained foreign workers. The reward for employers: a lower monthly levy By and THE unskilled foreign worker will be a rare sight at construction sites across Singapore from next year.
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    Lock icon Think this gets you to a Singapore site? You're wrong
    453 1  -  SANDRA DAVIE WWW.STUDYSINGAPORE.COM By EDI CATION COKRK.SI'ONDKNT INDONESIAN teenager Alicia Tang. 18, was surfing the Net at home in Jakarta and went to www.studysingapore. com hoping to get information on schools here. What she got instead were screenfuls about private
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      319 1 DEFICIT WARNING; Greenspan calls on Congress to rein in spending and limit tax cuts pace ai6 mmmm I Rohani Abdul Hamid tells .fcj V M W A killer bug is causing aErfannT tfL "*V TEE HUN CHING she prefers A W panic in Guangdong and ■ffifF^^ jk J going on
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      163 2 FROM THREE MONTHS TO 3 YEARS JUST days before Poy Chon Kim was due to get out of ja.il, the Chief Justice increased the 41-year-old's term from three months to three years. Poy had been jailed for locking his former girlfriend's teenage son inside his flat for 10 hours,
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      75 2 THE RISK OF GENETIC SCANNING A BROAD genetic scan which reveals a patient's risk of getting such illnesses as schizophrenia, diabetes, colon cancer and Alzheimer's could be routinely available in just a few years. The danger is that it will arrive before the public has debated the issue in
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      97 2 PROVOCATION IS PART OF THE ISSUE THE jailing of expatriate manager Kieran Sean McCarry for his attack on a cabby sends out an appropriate signal that road rage will not be tolerated, regardless of race, nationality or status. But Straits Times reader Rudy Richards notes that the cabby involved
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      53 2 MALE FERTILITY DECLINES TOO MEN have biological clocks too, according to new research. As healthy men age, their sperm begin to slow down and lose sight of their goal swimming in circles rather than sprinting for the female egg. This indicates that men become progressively less fertile as they
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      118 2 Bali suspect boasts then apologises IN A bizarre news conference, one of the alleged Bali bombers told reporters how he and fellow Jemaah Islamiah members built the bombs that killed 192 people on Oct 12 last year. Ali Imron also donned a fake suicide bomb vest, similar to the
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      57 2 New impotency drug THE impotency drug Viagra is alxnit to get some stiff competition here. Cialis, made by Eli Lilly, has been approved for use and is expected to be available here before the middle of the year. But this drug's effects last for 36 hours, whereas Viagra is
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      73 2 Raunchy spread hits some shelves MOST copies of the February edition of Marie Claire were censored by the distributor before they hit the news stands here. But a five-page spread alxmt a day in the life of two porn stars, complete with partially-nude pictures, VMM left intact in the
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      61 2 MATTRESS MAKER LOOKS ABROAD LOCAL spring-mattress-maker Four Star Industries will make its first foray overseas later this year, exporting its products to the European and United States markets. Other local furniture makers could follow suit. A three-year blueprint released by the Singapore Furniture Industries Council vesterdav aims to help
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      82 2 AIDS BARRIER CREAM HOPE SCIENTISTS have found that a microbicide a chemical that kills microorganisms can block the spread of the virus which can lead to Aids. A US-British team of microbiologists applied a sample of the microbicide gel in the vaginas of macaque monkeys. It protected them from
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      162 2 CHINESE WANT NEWS ON IRAQ BEIJING residents are hungry for information on the possible US-Iraq conflict. They are snapping up books related to the looming war, and the official Chinese media is sending about 100 reporters to Iraq and the neighbouring countries to cover developments there. The people's worries
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      55 2 JAYASURIYA'S MILESTONE CENTURY SRI Lt n ka captain Sanath Jayasuriya scored his first World Cup century yesterday, giving his team a 47-run win over New Zealand. He scored 120 in the opening Group B match on Monday, making it his 16th one dav hundred but his first at a
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      237 2 MAIN Prime 3-6 World 7-11 Kditorial 12 Commentary 12, 13 Forum 14, 15 HOME Home Hl-H6 Tech Science H7, 118 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia A1,A4,A5 China A2,A3 S-E Asia A6 Malaysia A7 Sports AB-AlO Money... Al2-Al6 MFE! The Buzz L2 Cover L3 Health \A Comics \A Bite Into It 1,4 Movie*
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Killer bug causes panic in Guangdong
      572 3  -  MARY KWANG Medicine, masks and vinegar fly off the shelves as people seek protection from the virus which has already left five dead By HO\CKO\GCORRF.SI-ONI)K\T THE ILLNESS IS STILL SPREADING IN GUANGZHOU.' Guangzhou health bureau chief Huang Jionglie LIVING IN i EAR! Commuters (left)
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      552 3  - C J returns excess fines to 6 but jails them ELENA CHONG The men had broken laws on moneychanging and remittance Bu SIX illegal moneychangers and remittance agents who had been fined too much in the district court got some of their money back yesterday but they all landed in
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      Lock icon Pilgrims crushed to death during Mecca stampede
      520 4 RITUAL AT PILLARS: Pilgrims "stone the devil" while chanting Islam's rallying crv of "God is Greatest". The pilgrims marched to Jamarat Bridge where each of them threw seven pebbles at pillars erected where Muslims believe the devil appeared to Abraham. The deaths occurred
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      Lock icon District judge dies after heart attack in chambers
      477 4  -  CHONG CHEE KIN KAREN HO By ana DISTRICT Judge Adab Singh had a heart attack and collapsed in his chambers at the Subordinate Courts on Monday afternoon. He died in hospital shortly after he was found unconscious on the floor. Mr Singh,
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      Lock icon Energy guzzler S. Korea dims lights
      529 6 Energy guzzler S Korea dims lights The fourth-largest consumer of crude oil is desperate to cut energy bill, ordering people to drive less and cutting fuel tax SEOUL In a desperate bid to save energy, the authorities in South Korea will be turning off some street lights, ordering motorists to
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      140 6 INTERNATIONAL ratings agency Moody's Investors Service overturned South Korea's ratings outlook to negative from positive yesterday, citing heightened concerns about North Korea's suspected nuclear weapons programme. This was the first action by a ratings agency to highlight the tension that has swelled since North
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      Lock icon A nod for Hero as Chicago leads race for Oscar glory
      471 6  - A nod for Hero as Chicago leads race for Oscar glory CLARISSA OON NOMINEES BEST PICTURE Chicago Gangs Of New York The Hours The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers The Pianist BEST DIRECTOR Rob Marshall (Chicago) Martin Scorsese (Gangs Of New York) Stephen Daldry (The Hours) Roman Poianski
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  • WORLD
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      595 7 EU, Nato chiefs fail to cobble consensus on Iraq BRUSSELS A second day of "intensive" consultations at Nato failed yesterday to end one of the worst crises in the alliance's 54-year history, with France, Germany and Belgium refusing to lift their veto of US-backea plans to bolster Turkish
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      204 7 Europe opinion polls show strong opposition to war LONDON Europe's leaders may be divided on Iraq, but a majority of people across the continent seem united in their opposition to war. The BBC reports that from Portugal to Russia, opinion surveys show most Europeans are overwhelmingly against war.
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      166 8 A Wall Street Journal commentary by author Christopher Hitchens denounced French President Jacques Chirac as "a positive monster of conceit the abject procurer for Saddam the rat that tried to roar". "Cheese-eating surrender monkeys." Columnist Jonah Goldberg of the rightwing National Review, on the French "George W. Bush
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      Lock icon The big cross-Atlantic media war of words
      429 8 The big cross-Atlantic media war of words Insults fly across the Atlantic and Channel as US and Britain pile pressure on reluctant ally France PARIS The row between the United States and France has spilled into the media, with newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic getting into a war
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      378 8  - British unions may block war supplies ALFRED LEE Thev wall do so ii Britain goes to war without UN mandate Bu THE S' RAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON Trade union leaders have threatened to block military supplies going to the Gulf if Britain takes part in a war against Iraq
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      Lock icon Russian businessmen 'paid $58b in bribes'
      541 9 Russian businessmen 'paid $58b in bribes' An ex-government adviser has revealed eye-popping details on rampant corruption in Russia MOSCOW Not long after former Russian president Boris Yeltsin selected him as an adviser, Mr Georgi Satarov decided to conduct an experiment. He invited top officials from Russia's national police force, its
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      Lock icon Iran now poses third nuclear threat for the US
      390 9 Iran now poses third nuclear threat for the US Analysts raise concern after it declares it is processing nuclear fuel LONDON President Mohammad Khatami's declaration to produce and reprocess nuclear fuel has opened a third nuclear threat for the United States, for analysts say Iran's ambitions far surpasses its civil
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      Lock icon Billion-dollar prize in new TV game show
      167 9 NEW YORK So do you want to be a billionaire? Producer Michael Davies of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and the WB network are collaborating with Pepsi-Cola on a TV game in September that could net someone a billion
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      418 10 Unusual deployment is partly a precaution against a possible Al-Qaeda rocket attack on a plane LONDON Britain drafted hundreds of troops into London's Heathrow airport yesterday to boost security against a specific terrorist threat. A police source told Reuters the heightened security was
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      Lock icon Israel closes off occupied territories
      184 10 Israel closes off occupied territories JERUSALEM Israeli forces imposed a complete closure of the occupied territories yesterday after warnings of an imminent attack by Palestinian militants, spelling more hardship for thousands of Palestinians. Israeli officials said the total closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip would be enforced until
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      Lock icon Plea deal for charity chief linked to Osama
      329 10 CHICAGO The head of an Islamic charity linked to Osama bin Laden pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally paying for supplies for Muslim rebels in Chechnya and troops in Bosnia in exchange for the government dropping a charge accusing him of supporting
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      Lock icon Sikh jailed for 1985 Air India bombing
      165 10 VANCOUVER A Sikh activist was jailed for five years on Monday after becoming the first person to "admit guilt in the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, the world's deadliest act of aviation sabotage before Sept 11, 2001. Inderjit Singh Reyat, 51,
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        179 11 MORE REAL THAN 007 ROLE BERLIN British actor Roger Moore said on Monday that his real-life fight against child traffickers as a Unicef goodwill ambassador was far more rewarding than battling fictitious villains in his signature role as spy James Bond. The 75-year-old British
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        101 11 WELLINGTON A high-profile Maori lawmaker was suspended from her party yesterday over allegations that she spent taxpayers' money on a trip to an Australian fashion show, a slimming operation and other perks for her family. Ms Donna Awatere Huata rejected calls from her Act Party
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        96 11 LONDON Australian Nancy Wake's heroics in the French Resistance saved hundreds of British airmen. During World War II she killed Nazis with her hare hands. But the fearless heroine, now 90, is struggling to pay the £80,000 (*****,000) a year to stay in the hotel
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        68 11 PRETORIA The golf bug has bitten South African President Thabo Mbeki and his counterparts in foreign capitals know it, his golf adviser and spokesman confirmed on Monday. Speaking at the launch of the 5.5-million-rand (Ssl.l million) Presidential golf classic, golf adviser Mervyn Solomon said Mr
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        60 11 Matthew Perry. 33, star of hit US television comedy show Friends, will make his London theatre debut in May, in a plav titled Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Anna Politkovskaya, an independent Russian journalist who has reported extensively on Chechnya and tried to mediate in the hostage crisis late last year,
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        54 11 Quoteworthy There are some ketj Taleban figures in Pakistan, and I don Y think all they are doing is have tea there and sit in their homes.' /.i In 1. 1 k l lalilzad, the American special mm to Afghanistan, .iln.ul the Taleban members chased out of Afghanistan only to
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      Lock icon Chemical found that can block spread of HIV
      493 11 A microbicide gel applied to monkeys in tests appears to protect them from the Aids virus for more than seven hours LONDON Scientists believe they have inched a step closer to developing a new way of stopping the transmission of HIV without
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      115 11 HOUSTON A wing fragment that may be the most significant piece of Columbia debris found since the space shuttle's disintegration came from its troubled left side, Nasa has determined. The finding brings back into focus the theory that damage to the orbiter's left wing
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      737 7 Heathrow Terror Alert H| Blocking Spread Of HIV Bl 'Bond' Takes On Traffickers pJ£T?I Britain deploys troops at its busiest airport Bik^ Researchers find that a microbicide Attor Roger Moore finds his real life fight B\*^7a7_i following fears that \l-Qaeda could use the |^^^||^'^|jH chemical builds up the body's defences
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        575 12 SINGAPORE had 40,800 births last year, the lowest number in 14 years, while the total fertility rate was 1.4, a chasm away from the 2.1 figure at which a population regenerates to stay constant. Demographers confronted with the decline can look at it in two ways. One
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      Lock icon Amnesty for Saddam? No way
      739 12  -  ARYEH NEHER By SENIOR United States officials have recently suggested that Mr Saddam Hussein and his top henchmen be given amnesty for their past crimes in exchange for leaving Iraq and averting war. Is such an amnesty a good idea? Howshould it he judged by
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      Lock icon An alternative to war
      1388 12  -  JESSICA TUCHMAN MATHEWS *L A POLICY OF DETERMINED PATIENCE FOR ANOTHER 12 MONTHS SEEMS A REASONABLE PRICE WHEN WEIGHED AGAINST THE UNKNOWABLE HUMAN, POLITICAL AHD ECONOMIC COSTS OF WAR. THE immediate question left hanging at the end of United States Secretary of State Colin Powell's presentation
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      912 13  - The Beautiful Game helps politicians score GODFREY ROBERT Bu CONTRIBUTING EDITOR "SHIFTING of goalposts" is a phrase frequently used in the Singapore-Malaysia disputes over water and ownership of Pedra Branca. In Parliament on Jan 25, Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar, in stressing that the water row is not about money but
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      Lock icon Do you really want to know your genetic future?
      738 13  - Do you really want to know your genetic future? NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF By NEW YORK TIMES GENETIC SCREENING mmawimw WILL BRING A HOST OF luuHiimuiiia umiAii CONUNDRUMS, WHICH BtilUV HIT Mm. TA Mil lit NttU IU UfprCTl C UfITU IT II nt J ILL HI 111 II NflW FflD nT-QTFIK
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  • FORUM
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      Lock icon Will cabby victim go scot free?
      556 14 THE sentencing of Kieran Sean McCarry to 4 ■> months' imprisonment for assaulting a taxi driver ("Expat jailed for road-rage attack on cabby"; ST, Feb 7) raises two issues. One is road rage and the other dangerous driving. On the question of road rage,
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      462 14 Singapore-Malaysia Ties AT THE press conference between the foreign ministers of Singapore and Malaysia last Thursday after the signing of the special agreement on Pedra Branca, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said "we are very happy". To Professor S. Jayakumar, it was a "special event"
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      216 14 WE REFER to Mr Patrick Tan Siong Kuan's letter, "Crack down on pirated goods vendor" (ST, Feb 10). The People's Association does not condone infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The sale of pirated materials and items is not allowed at mini-fairs organised by grassroots
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      Lock icon Some pet owners need reining in
      396 15 Vicious Dogs, Irresponsible Masters IRKAD with anger and sadness about the little dog that was savagely attacked by a vicious rottweiller at Ixmgkong Tiga ("Rottweiller to be hauled up for attack on lapdog"; ST, Feb 8). Anger because recollections of a similar experience that
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      Lock icon No rebate age limit for 3rd, 4th kids
      169 15 I REFER to Mr Michael I^h's letter ("Lift age limit for perks"; ST, Feb 8) suggesting that the 31-year age limit for mothers be removed and husbands also be allowed to benefit from procreation tax incentives. The Special Tax Rebate ($5,000 to
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      129 15 WE REFER to the letter by Madam Cheam Hwee I^eng (ST, Feb 6). The staircases in HDB multi-storey carparks (MSCPs) provide an escape route in the event of fire. The installation of fire-rated doors along fire-escape routes is a statutory requirement under the Fire
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      108 15 WE REFER to the letter by Mr Ng Kim Liang (ST, Feb 6) on the article, "Pupils gwp hongbao money to ST fund" (ST, Feb i>). At Compassvale, the welfare of our pupils is our first priority. We have a process in place to
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      Lock icon Buying a pet as Valentine's gift? Don't
      186 15 Buying a pet as Valentine's gift? Don't AS VALENTINE'S Day approaches, various media have been promoting the idea of giving your loved one a pet for the occasion. In one instance, it was "buy one and get one free". The SPCA strongly advises against the advertising of pets as presents
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      594 1  - The little blue pill gets a 'weekend' rival SALIM KHALIK By 11l AIT!! CORRESPONDENT Viagra will face competition here by June, when the male impotence drug Cialis is made available in Singapore VldQlda Lasts four hours COSt: About $20 a pill Cjffp pffppfc* May cause headaches, •Blfl-B CllClpla>« indigestion, light
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      456 2 Skills push: Builders fear higher costs Construction firms may have to fork out $500 to $1,000 to train and test each foreign worker to avoid higher levies LOCAL construction company Koh Brothers may be ahead of the competition when it comes to improving the skills of its 460 foreign workers.
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      210 2 CALTEX has raised its pump prices again, due to higher global wholesale oil prices. The increase of six to nine cents comes on the heels of last month's rise of two to six cents, for the same reason. Other petrol companies are expected to follow, as
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      514 5  - Man who confined teen gets 3 more years' jail ELENA CHONG Prosecution appeals against 3-month jail term for threatening ex-lover and locking up her son Bi A MAN who locked a teen inside his flat for 10 hours was to have been released from jail in a few days' time,
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      451 5  -  BEN NADARAJAN Bu THE man who died mysteriously on a bench beside a Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 playground on Monday had left home the previous evening with a pocket full of photographs. They were old snapshots of him and his wife. The
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      229 5 MAI.AYSIAN police arrested four Singaporean men trying to smuggle in more than 35,000 Ecstasy pills at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport. It is believed the pills, worth about RM3 million (S$L.4 million), were to be sold in
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      198 5 A MAN who helped crooked remittance agent I.am Chen Fong hide nearly $15,000 worth of jewellery, bought with money he had cheated his clients of, was jailed for five months yesterday. After a two-day trial, Sim Boon Seng, 31, was convicted bv a
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      357 6 THE water agreements provide for a price review 25 years after the signing of the pacts. Singapore's stand is that Malaysia lost its right to a price review because it failed to act in 1986 and 1987, when the review was due. If the arbitrators decide that Malaysia
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      1350 6 Singapore has made clear to Malaysia that a way out of the bilateral dispute over the price of water is through arintration. LYDIA LIM and KAREN \HWRfind out what this will entail NEGOTIATIONS between Singapore and Malaysia to reach a deal on water are
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      167 6 FOREIGN Minister S. Jayakumar. in a Jan 31 interview with CNN aired last night, on why Singapore released letters and documents between leaders of both countries relating to the water talks: I sav we had "no choice" because we had oeen at the end of a continuous
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        881 7  - Roam cheaply with tri-band handphones YEONG AH SENG KEEPING IN TOUCH OVERSEAS THE DIGITAL EDGE a. AUTO-ROAMING WAS A CINCH TO USE, IF ONLY IT WASH! SO EXPENSIVE. ONE CAN TAKE CALLS FROM SINGAPORE AT WILL BUT MIND YOU. THE SINGAPORE CALLER WILL HAVE NO IDEA THAT YOU ARE IN
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        580 7 Let there be light. from microchips These are slowly replacing light bulbs as they allow light to be used in novel ways, dnd can last longer and help save energy NEW YORK How many scientists does it take to change a light bulb? It is not a joke. The übiquitous
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        629 8 Next: 'Hide and sleep' weapons The US is working on arms that hover over an area or hide in enemy territory waiting for targets NEW YORK They loiter. They sleep. They hide. And when an enemy stieks his neek out, they kill. The United States Department of Defence is preparing
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        285 8 New chip lets scientists 'eavesdrop' on nerve cells SAN FRANCISCO Researchers at Infineon Technologies in Germany have developed new semiconductor technology that will allow scientists to read electrical signals in living nerve cells, the company said yesterday. Being able to read and record the signals, with the aid of computers,
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      323 1 C li l Spring Autumn Love Woman, 52, who had affair with a teen, now weds a Thai mm as A4mmWm\mTEiA S< I 11 1 I As I As I Cambodian Shake-up Popular Phnom Penh governor sacked for anti-Thai riots, page as MAI.A V S I A PAS' Militant Links
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      47 1 The Straits Times asia FAR OUT SEOUL 'Their responses were so far out that all the other planets were closer to each other. An American who was shocked at Seoul's admission that it prefers Pyongyang to lihvc nuclear arms than see it collapse Wednesday, February 12, 2003
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      678 1 Bali Blasts Sorry, but... In my heart, I regret this. I want to apologise to the victims' families in Indonesia and to foreign families... Our target was America and its allies because they are the international terrorists. Jemaah lalamiah bomb-maker All Imron, who confessed to his
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        709 2  -  DAVID HSIEH They lap up books and information on Iraq as they predict a US attack will have a big impact on their lives and pockets By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA ■UREAL Vested interest in looming war A US war with Iraq will cause repercussions
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        302 2 BEIJING China's Health Ministry has banned the sale of breast milk after a public outcry over revelations that a restaurant used it in its dishes, state media reported. Local media reported last month that a restaurant in Changsha, capital
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        429 2 After death of two cabbies, the anti-mugger contraptions are reinstated BEIJING On the mean streets of Beijing, thousands of eab drivers are pressing government planners to keep them behind bars. Scrunch into one of Beijing's notoriously compact cabs and that's where you'll
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        187 2 US concerned over China's jailing of democracy activist WASHINGTON The United States has expressed deep concern over the sentencing of a US-based democracy activist to life in a Chinese prison for espionage and leading a terrorist group. "We are particularly concerned by the charge of terrorism in this case, given
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        385 3 The man who once controlled KMT's business empire has been accused of taking $53 million in bribes TAIPEI Liu Tai-ying, a Taiwanese financier who once controlled the business empire of the former ruling Kuomintang party, has been taken into custody on charges of embezzlement
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        418 3  -  LARRY TEO 52-year-old Taiwanese weds Thai after earlier affair with teenager By 111 i: STRAITS TIMES CHINA DESK A 52-YEAR-OLD Taiwanese woman's much-publicised romance with a 19-year-old broke up last year, so she found herself an "older" man and even married him. The new man in
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          56 3 A FIRE in a coal mine which has been burning for almost a century will be extinguished by July, according to a China Daily report. Covering 1.53 sq km, the fire in north-west China was caused by large amounts of coal exposed to the
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          49 3 A CHINESE oil tanker collided with an empty Cambodian container ship at the mouth of the Yangtze River early on Monday, spilling 20 tonnes of oil, the Snangnai Mornint, Post reported. Shanghai officials said the oil leak was contained by midday. AFP
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          58 3 POLICE were searching for a villager who killed his eight-year-old son in central India because the boy ate an extra helping of meat at the family meal on Sunday, the Press Trust of India reported. Budhi Sardar took the victim, Dandu, to
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          41 3 THE Hongkong Aircrew Officers Association said it would resume talks with the Cathay Pacific management today on an industrial dispute about benefits which had worsened after dozens of pilots were sacked in 2001. AFP
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          39 3 THE approval rating for the Japanese Cabinet fell to 4<i per cent this month, down five points from December, a Ninon Keizai Shimbun poll said. Disapproval rose four points to 35 per cent. AFP
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        551 4 Russia to build two oil pipelines in the east Compromise Decision A single new pipeline starts at Siberia and then splits, with the first to be built going to China and another to Japan IRKUTSK (Russia) For months, Russia's government and its oil industry have been wrangling over whether to
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        363 4 Wild elephants pose hazard to Indian voters SHILLONG (India) Election officials in India are used to coping with separatist rebels trying to disturb voting, but they are facing a rather different problem in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya rampaging elephant herds. Officials are worried that people may not be able
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        231 4 LUCKNOW India's Uttar Pradesh state is planning to seek the reversal of 1984 court order that banned night viewing of the Taj Mahal following reports that it was on the hit list of terrorists. "Senior members from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
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        335 4 COLOMBO It was the dry and clean nets which gave the first clue that something was fishy about a Tamil rebel trawler being towed by a speedboat off north-west Sri I ..mk.i In a report released yesterday, European observers monitoring a year-old ceasefire said
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        205 4 WASHINGTON The United States has told India and Pakistan to cool their rhetoric, after the bitter rivals threw out senior diplomats in a tit-for-tat row which further soured their relations. "Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high. We continue to believe that both countries should
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        782 5 Close allies for 50 years, both nations now appear badly divided and lacking a strategy to halt North Korea's nuclear ambitions NEWS ANALYSIS SEOUL For the last two months, North Korea's leadership has been working its way methodically down a checklist
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        159 5 Powell may meet Seoul's new leaders soon WASHINGTON US Secretaiy of State Colin Powell hopes to visit South Korea soon to meet senior figures in the incoming government of President Roh Moo Hyun, officials have said. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Mr Powell "has talked about going and he's
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        288 5 lAEA will refer Pyongyang's N -program me to Security Council VIENNA The International Atomic Energy Agency will ask the United Nations to deal with North Korea's nuclear programme when the agency's board meets today, a spokesman said. North Korea has denounced any
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        757 6  - Anger in Phnom Penh over governor' s sacking TOM FAWTHROP Dismissal of the highly popular governor by Premier Hun Sen follows anti-Thai rioting and Cambodia's loss of credibility By I OKI in si II \i is lIMIS Crusader who inspired loyalty Mr Chea Sophara (left) is credited with a wide
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        264 6 COTABATO (Philippines) President Gloria Arroyo ordered a massive military offensive against Muslim rebels to stop after at least seven militants were killed on the southern island of Mindanao. Clashes erupted at dawn around the town of Pikit, 800 km south of Manila, after 3,000
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        431 6  -  LUZ BAGUIORO By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANIIA The Philippine government has openly accused an Iraqi diplomat of consorting with local Islamic terrorists affiliated with the Al-Qaeda, a charge that Iraq's diplomatic mission here has denied. Ambassador Victoriano Lecaros, spokesman for the department of foreign
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        253 6  -  DEVI ASMARANI Bu I 111 STRAITS TIMES INDONESI 111 111 \l JAKARTA The chief of the Singapore branch of Jemaah Islamian (JI) Mas Selamat Kastari was a step closer to being sent back to Singapore by the Indonesian police, who
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        146 6 Malaysian police on trail of bombers' funds KU Al_\ LUMPUR Three Malaysian police officers are in neighbouring Indonesia to trace how the money was raised to hind last October's deadly Bali bombing, a report said yesterday. The Malay Mail newspaper said the officers were investigating how Malaysian Wan Min Wan
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          40 6 PILOTS working for national tlag carrier Garuda Indonesia have suspended plans for a slowdown or strike scheduled for yesterday after Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi intervened at the last minute in their pay dispute. AFP
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          50 6 A MUSLIM guerilla who held captive murdered American Christian missionary Martin Burnham, has heen arrested in the southern Philippines, a military official said yesterday. Hussein Ahdulmanan, a member of the Abu Sayyaf gang, was arrested on Saturday, regional military chief Lieutenant General Narciso Abaya said. AFP
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          63 6 A PRESTIGIOUS Thai school near Bangkok's backpacker mecca known as Khao San Road said yesterday it has decided to close its doors to escape proliferating bars and tne encroaching drug culture. The Ampornpaisarn Anusorn kindergarten and Krimary school, which has een operating for 40
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          60 6 MYANMAR'S military government said yesterday it welcomed the first-ever visit by representatives of Amnesty International, calling it a "positive step" towards developing a dialogue on human rights in the country. Two researchers from the London-based rights group visited Myanmar from Jan 30 through Feb 8, meeting
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          52 6 A SENIOR Thai army officer surrendered to police yesterday after a warrant was issued for his arrest for involvement in the razing last month of a popular Bangkok night market. Lieutenant-Colonel Mini, tl. ii Phewpan was shown on television being escorted to the police
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        228 7 Get rid of 'unsightly' towers, telecom firms told KUAIA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has told telecommunication companies to form a "pact" to rid the nation's skyline of unsightly telecommunication towers. Speaking on Monday after inaugurating Telekom Malaysia's new corporate headquarters, he said the country's five companies should create
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        578 7  - Malaysia gearing up for bigger slice of convention market REME AHMAD It is building two more convention centres at a cost of $533 million. One, next to Petronas Twin Towers, will hold the country's biggest aquarium By l\ KUALA LUMPUR EXHIBITION SPACE: What's available HOW the convention centre. measure up
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        244 7 PUTRAJAYA After repeatedly denying that Malaysia could hold general election before he steps down in October, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited the country's Election Commission office where he was told by its chief that they were "100 per cent ready"
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        331 7 PAS chief offers to be interviewed on meeting ALLEGED LINKS WITH MILITANTS BESUT (Terengganu) Malaysia's top opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang has offered to be interviewed live over his presence at a 2000 meeting of Islamic radicals in Indonesia even as his deputy conceded that reports of the leadership's links
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          81 7 A WOMAN died in a freak accident after the motorcycle she was riding on hit a monkey which dashed across a road near Lipis, Pahang. Ms Nahina Ismail, 51, was riding pillion with her son Tazul Aidi Mat Nor, 17, when a monkey suddenly dashed across
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          75 7 MALAYSIAN train operator KTM said yesterday services to the east coast, interrupted following a derailment earlier this month, had resumed. This followed the completion of a new bridge for the tracks at the scene of the derailment in Gemas, it said. KTM said the
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          62 7 MALAYSIA'S Education Ministry has shot down the Perlis government's plans to implement longer school hours, saying education was a federal matter and the move would have serious implications for many parties. However, Mentri Besar Shahidan Kassim said they will conduct additional af-ter-school tuition classes for
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          77 7 THE government has no plans to ban Kung Ming lanterns, said Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday after the release of thousands of these hot-air lanterns as part of Chinese New Year celebrations caused disruption of some flights approaching Penang's Bayan I>epas International
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          66 7 DAP vice-chairman Ahmad Nor died of lung cancer at the age of 60 at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital yesterday. He served as president of the Congress of Unions in the Public and Civil Services between 1983 and 1986. He was also president of the
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        712 8  -  G. SIVAKKUMARAN Player-coach ana ex-national star has his dream, but is he up to the job? By lURONG'S playercoach V. Sundramoorthy sprang three surprises yesterday, at the first ot a series of pren press conferences to iuce S-I^ague clubs. The first was that he
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        552 8  -  G. SIVAKKUMARAN Bu AFC: Corruption crackdown the way to go The Asian Football Confederation has praised the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau's efforts to keep the S-Ix-ague free of corruption, saying such actions are necessary for Asian football to flourish. In a statement, the confederation's general
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        94 8 CHILDREN aged 12 and below can see Woodlands Wellington home games for free on showing their student pass or identity card, said chairman Tang Weng Fei. S-League chief operating officer Chan King Fook welcomed this and said: "If Woodlands can show that this is
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        433 8  -  PEH SHING HUEI 5_ LI LI used to suffer from acrophobia. She was afraid of heights. To be precise, the 1.6--metre pint-sized shuttler was afraid of opponents with height. But when she takes on 1.74m defending champion Camilla Martin in tomorrow's All-England Championships'
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        658 9 SOC i I K Socceroos hope for a good showing to increase their world standing LONDON For an international friendly that many an annoyed club manager in Engla :<-! has called insignificant am inconvenient, tne Eng-lanu-Australia contest could hold important ramifications for both countries.
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        655 9 GUANGZHOU World champion Brazil kicks off the long road to the 2006 World Cup in Germany here today in a friendly international against China. Brazil has picked a full-strength squad to face the host, with the feared "3-R" strike-force of Rivaldo, Ronaldo
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        150 9 CATCH two high-profile friendlies live on Channel i this week. The China v Brazil clash will he shown today at 7.45pm. while the Holland V Argentina encounter takes place at 3.3oain tomorrow. China v Brazil (Guangzhou live on Channel i, today, 7.45pm) England v Australia London live on
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        312 9 ROME The man who made a star out of Fahrizio Miccoli is backing Perugia's explosive young striker to end Italy's worrying goal drought. Perugia president Luciano Gaucci believes the pocket dynamo can fill the boots of injured striker Christian Vieri when he
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        337 10  -  JEFFREY LOW BJL PRAYERS were surely answered when, after a windless opening day, the Carlsberg third World Hobie Tiger sailing championships got off' to a breezy start at Raffles Marina yesterday and ended in a tropical storm. It was just what the 40-odd foreign competitors
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        443 10 CRICKET The captain's sparkling 120 gives Sri Lanka 47-run win over New Zealand BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) Sri I.ank-L captain Sanath Jayasuriya finally achieved one of the few major milestones to have eluded him when he scored his first World Cup century. The
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        240 10 CAPE TOWN England's World Cup match against Zimbabwe will not take place in Harare on Thursday, a report on Sky News said yesterday. Skv quoted Ali Bacher. the World Cup's executive director, as saying that tomorrow's match will not take place in Zimbabwe. "The
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        500 10 JOHANNESBURG Australia's star leg spinner Shane Warne faced the end of his glittering career yesterday when he failed a drugs test and was banished from his country's World Cup squad. The 33-year-old, who headed back to Australia yesterday, tested positive for a
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        1056 10 CRICKET ICC World Cup. Group A match in Jott-VMS-bari: Aestralia 3W-8 in 50 overs A Gilchrist c ■at* b mmm* I M IMM b Wasim ?7 R Pont inq c laufiq b Shoaib S3. D Martyn b Wasim 0 J Maher c i atit b Waqar 9
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      1370 11 DISTRICT JUDGE ADAB SINGH Age: 54 (Father: Teja Singh Dhande, deceased) (Mother: Jaswant Kaur, deceased) passed away peacefully on 10 February 2003, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Asha Singh Son: Taj Singh Daughter: Archana Kaur Mother-in-law: Mdm Jasoti H. Mahtani Brother: Sisters: Karam Singh Amar Kaur Ranjit Kaur Ikbal
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        525 13 Depleting US oil stocks and recent surge in cnrfe prices make it difficult to rule out threat of a downturn, say economists WASHINGTON Surging oil prices are beginning to raise fears of a new oil shock that could tip the United States
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        177 13 NEW YORK On the second day that allied forces bombed Iraq during the Gulf War of 1991. oil futures plummeted from about US$3O a barrel to US$2O a barrel, the biggest one-day drop in history. But consumers should not expect a repeat
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        346 13 WASHINGTON Economists reined in this year's economic growth forecasts for the United States for the first time since November as prospects for stronger industrial production and improved business investment waned, according to this month's Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey. The economy will most
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        72 13 Yesterdays close: 9,194.91 (Down 37.23 points) Share prices in Hongkong closed 0.4 per cent lower due to continuing worries over the US military build-up against Iraq, but gains on Wall Street limited the falls, dealers said. One dealer said the market was focused on Bank of East
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        62 13 Yesterdays close: 659.95 (Up 1.49 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.23 per cent higher after the recommendation by Wilshire Consulting, the adviser for the California Public Employees' Retirement System, to invest in Malaysia, among other countries, dealers said. Turnover was 162.01 million shares worth about RM275 million.
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        63 13 Yesterdays close: 207.36 (Up 1.29 points) China's stock market rose as companies such as Baoshan Iron Steel gained on news of increased profit China United Telecommunications, China's N0.2 phone company, also said customers sent one billion short text messages by cellular phone during the week-long Chinese New Year
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        52 13 Yesterdays close: 2,860 (Down 10.2 points) Australian shares closed down 0.4 per cent as earnings concerns dragged banks lower and war fears continued to dampen sentiment Tne S&P/ASX 200 Index closed at its lowest in more than three years. About eight stocks declined for every seven that advanced. AFP
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        27 13 Mondays close: 8,484.93 (Up 36.77 points) The Tokyo stock market was closed yesterday for the National Foundation Day holiday. Trading resumes today. Reuters
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        127 13 1023 Company Close Canon Inc 4280 60 Denso Corp 1840 8 East Japan Rail 5S80O0 2000 Fanuc Ltd 4970 70 Fu|i Photo Film 3640 -50 Fujitsu 321 4 Hitachi 513 10 Honda Motor 4150 20 Ito Yokado 3350 60 Kansai Electric 1793 Kao 2500 -5 Kyocera Corp 6390 70
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        430 14  -  LORNA TAN That's how much 8,000 foreiqn life insurance delegates are likely to spend while attending a 3-day conference here BJL THREE days. Twelve thousand delegates. And a whopping $15.3 million in spending from foreign delegates. These are the impressive statistics that the 7th
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        358 14 US anti-terror efforts target hedge funds LONDON The United States Treasury is proposing to extend its anti-terror regulations to clamp down on hedge funds round the world. It has drawn up rules that would compel any hedge fund with a "US nexus" taken to mean an American investor, manager or
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        47 14 Hedge fund managers fear that the confidentiality of their clients wil] be compromised. The proposal will create another regulatory burden for European-registered managers which already comply with anti-money-laundering rules in their jurisdictions. Hedge funds could end up trying to rid themselves of US investors, say analysts.
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        319 14  -  VLADIMIR GUEVARRA Reports bu PROPERTY REPORTED PONTIAC Land managing director Kwee Liong Keng yesterday returned for a third term as president of the 300--member Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (Redas) some 13 years after he last stepped down. At
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        246 14 TOKYO United States investment bank Merrill Lynch is in the final stages of talks on acquiring 150 billion yen (552.12 billion) worth of shares in Mizuho Holdings, the world's largest bank by assets, a newspaper said yesterday. The deal would
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          42 14 CHINA said yesterday that retail sales rose 8.8 per cent last year over 2001, missing a government target of 10 per cent, as rising unemployment caused more people to save money for a rainy day. Reuters
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          69 14 ASIAN lenders may sell more than US$7 billion (5512.34 billion) of bad loans this year, a third higher than last year, says Ernst Young, as banks try to meet tougher rules on disclosure and capital. Japanese banks will sell about US$5 billion
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          70 14 MALAYSIA'S top lender Malayan Banking (Maybank) yesterday dismissed news reports that it was keen to buy a majority stake in Indonesia's Bank Danamon. "I can confirm we're not making a bid," a Maybank spokesman said. The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency is selling a 51
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          65 14 THE Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will postpone a much-anticipated revision of rules that govern local-phone competition until next Thursday, the last day possible under a court order. This will give FCC commissioners one more week to finalise the rules, which are expected to reshape
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        420 14  -  EDNA KOH AREAS WITH REVENUE GROWTH POTENTIAL Bu FINANCE CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE banks have fought their fiercest battles so far on the home loans and credit card businesses, but this year, competition will shift to f>ortfolio management and ending to small businesses, where
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        84 14 MINISTER for Trade and Industry George Yeo will attend a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Informal Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo from Friday to Sunday, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) yesterday. Ministers from 25 countries will attend the meeting to discuss developments in
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        53 14 The rules will compel any hedge fund with a "US nexus" taken to mean a US investor, manager or sponsor to give the US authorities access to files on its investors. They are part of an effort to extend an Act designed to stop money laundering through US financial
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        234 14 HOME buyers dreaming of the day when it may be possible to pay zero downp ;yment for new homes should wake up. It will not happen. Minister of State for National Development Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday reit- erated that the Government
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        428 15  -  REBECCA LEE Talks on the sale of the business worth about $400m are in the final stages, according to Lianhe Zaobao report Bu SINGTEL, which has been looking to dispose of its noncore assets, may ring up a deal to sell its
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        147 15 THE newly appointed chief executive of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, stepped down as director of property giant Capit ii .and on Monday, ahead of his assumption of his new post next month. In a statement yesterday, Capital,and said: 'The board
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        461 15  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK Bu MARKETS CORRESPOS VEST THE local benchmark broke a four-day losing streak yesterday, rebounding from a fresh 16-month low as bargain-hunt-ers emerged to nibble gingerly on battered blue chips. However, the gains came on the back of rather
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        292 15  - Blu Inc Media appoints new COO LORN A TAN INDUSTRY VETERAN Bu COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT LISTED publisher Blu Inc Group, formerly known as MPH, has appointed publishing industry veteran Wee Hian King as chief operating officer (COO) of its publishing and media subsidiary. The subsidiary, Blu Inc Media, was previously called
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        238 15 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) yesterday said its indirect subsidiary, VT Halter Marine, has agreed to acquire a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture to secure sub-contracts from the United States Coast Guard's US$l7 billion (*****7 billion) ship and aircraft
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          104 15 ECON International said yesterday that a $19 million contract awarded to its subsidiary, Econ Corporation, through a consortium has been rescinded by the awarding party. Econ had a 70 per cent share in the project to construct metro stations in New Delhi. It said
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          62 15 SYSTEMS integrator Teledata (Singapore) said losses for the year ended Dec 31 narrowed 66.6 per cent to $5.37 million from $16.1 million the year before. Turnover fell 4.3 per cent to $64.3 million. Loss per share fell to 2.24 cents from 10.04 cents last year, while
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          92 15 SAMUDERA Shipping Line (SSL) yesterday said its subsidiary, Samudera Shipping Services (SSS), has entered into a sale-and-purchase agreement with Cumawis and Tankindo Perdana to purchase four vessels worth US$l.39 million (552.45 million). The planned purchase will be financed through SSL's internal resources, and is
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          99 15 LIAN Beng Group yesterday said that its subsidiary, Lian Beng Construction (LBC), has been allotted 104.3 million shares in Chew Eu Hock Holdings (CEH) as part-payment for building works in Punggol and in the Queensway/Commonwealth area. In turn, LBC transferred 85.7 million of these
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        474 16 'SOBERING' U.S. BUDGET DEFICIT FORECASTS WASHINGTON The United States needs to limit government spending and tax cuts to avoid creating large Budget deficits, the projections for which are "sobering", as a large portion of the workforce nears retirement age, Federal Reserve chairman
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        692 16  - Furniture makers plan to take up global challenge LORN A TAN SFIC unveils three-year blueprint; aims to set up educational facility here and marketing offices abroad By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT LOCAL spring mattressmaker Four Star Industries is not taking the difficult conditions in Singapore's furniture market lying down. Later this year,
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        187 16 LONDON JP Morgan traders and research analysts, used to polo shirts and chinos during the investment banking boom years, have been told to get a shave and a shoe shine. In a three-page memo, Mr David Hitchcock, the company's head of corporate access whose job
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      267 1 THE BUZZ Rahimah Rahim is back PAGE 2 L Monday ARTS Tuesday TRAVEL Wednesday MOVIES Thursday FASHION Friday MU^ "SIGN Sunday LIFESTYLE wjjT 4av r. A PASSAGE TO -^p4 @lsot:- The number of Muslim Singaporeans who jflfe|^: -rrrrrT I ■B-brß^^^ ma<^ e the haj pilgrimage this year hit an mm^mm^mm^mr'
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      594 3 We want to go agaio with our kias The haj allowed her not just 'I CRIED. EVERYONE CRIED, INCLUDING MEN-. I COULDN'T BELIEVE I WAS REALLY THERE' Mr Mohammad Ridzuan SINCE he was 12, Raymond Loh I has been drawn to what he describes as "the beauty of Islam". He
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      773 10 Rfl MIXED DISTS [^JPTE^PTS-RENT Mudki <imru» Hi Brand V» Fum MRT .'rm BurhniiiNii Svi furn %\\p\ MRT 2rm lc hiltau Pit dJn near MRT J+IVilU Marau i I HK /\uuani» tm I -k <»l >unshinr PII2J l)hoh\ I, MRT <tl l Ijimurr laTKCii unil M4B st $nc(( Irm Riihnimid Park
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      806 10 RJjl HOUSES FOR RENT OFF BT. TIMAH. Renovated bunglw. Ouiet surroundinq. Larqe patio overlooking s/pool/ gdn. New fitting. 3+l+l. $5800/ SBOOO. 9636 0960 agt EXPATS TOWNHSES! AMERICAN sch. s+l $6K. Len'or $4K. Horizon Gdn $3K. Clementi bunglw. $7K. asiahomes.com 9668 6468 DON'T AMISS MERRYN RD. BUNGLW. 4500/ 5600 sq.ft. Designer
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      1034 10 •Wl HOUSES FOR RENT _t_P_P! PiL H k _L________t j____jf Mmr^ Amm\ _Vr________r^j__________l SPRINGLEAF SEMI-D. D/STOREY. Renovated 4971 sq.ft 4+l+ family Semi-d. Kassia Rd 2-storey. 4+l. Rent neg. Immed. Tay *****868 SIXTH AVE. SEMI-D. 4200 sq.ft. 3+l+l. Huge kitchen/ gdn. T Kurau. Newly renovated. Corner terr. Pk/ MR T *****421
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      904 10 E HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT I+l Yishun/ Khitib MRT, $600 I+l Kallang Bahru, f/furn nice I+l Bt Panjang LRT, f/furn $650 I+l Bt Batok/ Gombak MRT, furn I+l Taman Juronq, f/furn, nice I+l Chai Chee/ Bedok MRT, nice I+l AMK, p/furn, nice $600 I+l Bedok MRT, f/furn, aircon 2+l
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      1152 10 E HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT BISHAN ST 22 Blk 251 5-rm corner unit. Unblocked. Near amenities, coffee shop. MRT. Furn/ Unfurn. Ren! neg' 9780-4275 OT 3-RM WHOLE HSE approved rent al. Blk 250. Bangkit Rd. F/ furn. Move-in anytime. Very near LRT *****222 KVM 4 'NG' YISHUN Blk. 137.
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      1127 10 EHUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT 5 'I' APPROVED Bik 164 Bedok S Hiqh fir. F/furn. Couples/ professionals. 9500-2738 Re Exec APPROVED 2+l CLEMENTI 302 $1050/ Exec Mais S'qoon Central. SI.3K. Furn 9023-5883 APPROVED 4-RM SIMEI. 3 aircon/ Tampines 246. 3-rm, 2 a>rcon/ 134. 3 aircon. MRT. 9060-9799 3-RM JURONG E.
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      1131 10 PJI ROOMS FOR RENT COMMON/ MASTER RM. S'goon. Hougang. Yishun. CCK. Bedr Jurong, AMK. T Payoh Bt Batok. Shunfu. Bt Merah. Woodlands. Tampmes. Chinatown, Yew Tee, Clementi. Marsilmg. Dorset. B'S han, Tanah Merah, Petir Rd. immed. Can 9027 1310 Orion MRT! TG. PAGAR/ T,ong Bahru Redhiii/ Cwealth/ Ang Mo Kio.
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      949 10 fffH ROOMS FOR RENT COMMON RM (MANDARIN OdFurn A.rcon. F/Facilities. S-per market/ cafe Call 6876 089i SUNNY SPRING CONDO. Novena Hiiicrest. S goon Ave, Balestier T Payoh. Boon Keng 9382 8 382 NO OWNER. BT Timah area Mas ter/ common rm F/furn Full condo facilities 9733 8161 N&G APPROVED BLK
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      1420 11 HDOI-08 WflW DO, OB CITY&SOUIH-WEST lulll CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS SALE APTS SALE r m mm M 9 mh______H Bi |2 g\ ___^_^_r*^i>«?H -4 FREEHOLD Showflat open dairy Exclusive with 39 units only .lam -6pm Historc Conservation OH showfbt' (Qubhouse with Bar k Pool Table) /"y/\\ i'l'lf Mediterranean ambience oj4l
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      850 11 H 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES SALE D.lO 1 TREE Hill. Charming 21 storey semi d at Orchard Rd/ MRT. Ist class neighbourhood. 3200 sqft. 52.28M 9002 3013 aqt DON'T MISS! BEST location! D.lO semi-d. Ouiet c v clusive. University vicinity. Hardly avail! Move-in. Agent 6324-3036 ONE TREE HILL. SemiD.
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      784 11 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ I TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PTE APTS SALE I D.lO RIDGEWOOD. RENOVATED. P Upgraded. High fir. 999 yrs Lun K alilo/ Kuhio/ Liholiho S76OK/ fl SB9OK/ $980K. HB 9383 9548 D.09 CHEAPEST REGENCY Pk 3+l p 3175 sqft. Very hiqh fir. Well kept, s Tenanted F'hold. Agt 2 9692-3628
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      843 11 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE INEWOOD GDN. F'HOLD. 1625/ 535 soft j. full facilities, mid ir, 51.15M up. Agt 5108-3299 OPHIA 98 F'HOLD. immed occuation. 2 or*, ms 969/ 980/ 1023 q.ft Near MRT. *****8H TLR 1 BALMORAL PK. Luxurious 1650 q.ft. 3+l. F/facilties. Ouiet. 'hold. 51.15M. GLW
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      760 11 BDII 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES SALE D.ll COMMAND HOUSE beautiful semi-d. Move-in cond. s+l. Askinq 52.38M yet neq. 9742 8998 BDII 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE ROBERTSON INTERNATIONAL Cindy *****713 Blossomvaie 1760 sqft. 3+l Blossomvaie 1500 sqft. 3+l Symphony Hgt 1410 sqft. 3+l Thomson 800
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      877 11 HDII 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE t excellent i tmaiml i Urgent sale! Owner migrating, i Sherwood Twr. 3+l. High fir. 100% move in. BT Timah Plaza/ Nqee Ann.9026-7667 YES D.21 BANK'S SALE. Sherwood Tower. 1388 sq.ft. View to offer. Near amemites. Auction 19/2/2003. DTZ 9237-9223 LOCATION
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      664 11 HDI2-14 BALESTIER/ I MACPHERSON/ GEYLANG I HOUSES SALE I 2 STOREY CORNER terr. F'hold. A 3672/ 2033 sqft. Spacious hall N rms. Can park 2 cars. *****008 P URGENT! MRT! 2-STOREY. 2000 D sqft 4 rms. F/aircon. Good fac- h mg Mkt/ sch. 6283 9518 C2I C BANK'S SALE LOR
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      839 11 GFGDFGG Bl Dl2-14 BALESTIER/ J MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS SALE ,STORIA PK 3-RMS. Pool view lex: to MRT. Full condo facilities 'nee neg Call 9001 3871 1.12 OLEANDER TWRS. 3+l Very ugh fir. 5 mms to MRT. Excellent ond. Betty 9493-4000 FT HEAP! (ALJUNIED MRT). 3 rms i pt/ mais. Des'gner
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      879 11 VfVSI 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSE U 47 CEYLON RO. V ew 3 4pm 2 STOREY terr 1733/ 2500 sq.ft F'hold. 4*l. Attractive *> 9720-8401/ 9388 7879 m David Tan 90 *****8 ALMOST CLOSED! NEW Fr* Bunglw 5800/ 4500 sqf. 6*'»' Biq gdn/ carpark Designer de cor. Sen below valuation." David
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      6274 12 DFGDFG Wff\ Dl5 16 EAST COAST Vffl Dl5-16 EAST COAST Wlffl 015-16 EAST COAST Wfti Dl5-16 EAST COAST WTA 017-18 CHANGI/ RTI 019-20 SERANGOON/ VCfl Dl9 20 SERANGOON/ WmTA D22-28 Bffl 022*28 WTS D22 28 liky HOUSES SALE KIJM PTE APTS SALE Koi PTE APTS SALE |uil PTE APTS SALE
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      754 12 .M JURONG KECIL cul-de-sac )r ne r terr. Land 5000 sq.'t for >developmer*t. Very serous >ller. Good 9506 7966 KF IE Debenham r I Tie Leung BEST IfißL PRICE HP ICTOR TAN 9488-4433. Gerald k F'hold 3 storey corner te r r 440 sq.ft. impressive 4+l rms. 'uiet. exclusive iivmq.
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      613 12 Bl D2J-28 J WEST (NORTH PTE APTS -SALE HILLVIEW 128 Showflat 10am-6pm ACT FAST 80 8 SOLD JUST TOP, 999 YRS Affordable price 3 Bdrms (1044 sq.ft.) Good Layout. Pool view immediate Occupation Foreigner Legible pp-,, 9004-3731 "-Cl 9QIO 4582 ERAL'^J ■i*i iititi mW am RESJRT LIKE DAIRY 'ARM V\
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      869 13 BI 022-28 I J WEST NORTH I j PTE APTS SALE I I I Lawrence Ling 9006 1442 jg£ ta| ALMOST SOLD! PALM Gdns. High r fir. 3+l/ 2-rm 1206/ 958 sq.ft Move in, unblocked, amenities. F/facilities. *****442 CBre SSIBK UP! NORTHVALE 3+l. 120 sq.m Mid fir Brand new! Face
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      1162 13 8D22-28 I WEST NORTH 1 PTE APTS SALE 1.23 HILLVIEW HGTS. 2 bdrms )80 sg.ft High fir. F'hold. Windy 4 ow Urgent! *****008 WW Bl 'UNRISE GDN 1850 sq ft 4+l rms. vi 'ooi view Excellent renovation. sc neg. Hurry' 9388 0296 PN Cl >ALM GDN PENTHSE 2335 sg ft
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      1202 13 ||R| HDB APTS FOR SALE I -0 KIO) I I GOOD UNITS. 9 487 7287 RH. NG' 130 High floor. Upgraded. NG 153 corner Mkt. Must view _K 624. 3 NG'. High fir. Reno.ted. Good facing. Near good :hs/ MRT/ mkt. *****169 ERA HEAP! 4 'NG' Blk 537. $220K ?g.
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      932 13 E HOB APTS FOR SALE IW| HOB APTS FORSALE UTTI HDB APTS FOR SALE HfTl HDB APTS FOR SALE PfSI HDB APTS FOR SALE Bffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEOOK/ CHAI CHEE) I (BEOOR/ CHAI CHEE) |^J (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) fc^ (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) uuu (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) |^y (BEDOK/
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      716 13 EHDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) LOW BLK 251 5 T valued S4OSK corner. High floor. Park view... Blk. 289. 293. 217. 264, 250. 4'A'/ 5 I'. High fir. 9292-8282 PN RARE! 71 SO.M. Shunfu 3 NG Blk 302. Walk-up. Valued. All races. Near future Marymount MRT/ mkt/ sch. Call 9201-8699
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      750 13 EHDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) 5 'A' 250 i$lOK below HDB valu- I ation. Mid fir. F/renovated. Tip top. Park/ top sch. 9535-8338 5 T 165 Bishan St 13, 805. lift level. F/aircon. Designer decor. Sch/ mkt/ amenities. 9858-7174 Frank 5 T CORNER. Lift level. Renovated, guiet. Convenient. 4 rms
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      751 13 Wffi HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) EXEC MAIS 120, 289. 535 high fir. Unblocked. Beautiful. Shpg. MRT. 5-rm 171. 531 Nice. MRT. *****616 EXEC MAIS BLK 120 Bt Batok. High fir. Newly renovated. MRT/ West Mall. Valued 9691-1097. EXEC MAIS CORNER Blk 289C 804 4 bdrms. 165 sg.m. Renovated.
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      597 13 BHOB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/Q-STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) CENTRAL/ BT MERAH SPECIALIST 3 T Blk 132 Jln Bt Merah. Mid Fir 4 A' Blk 111 Bt Purmei. Top fir. Wmdy. 100% movem. NEW! 4 'NG' Blk 5 Delta Avenue. Low fir Simple. Wmdy. MRT/ mkt/ Plaza 5 'A' Blk 7
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      448 13 GDFGDFG r HHOB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) 4 I 111 lITITI H^ IH |RirWPPfPV*T*!T/9^W!*** l ~fT~f~| 3 T 1 rm. 131 Jalan Bt Merah. Upgraded fees paid High fir. Renovated. MRT. Amenities. Town Ctr. AU races. Buyers call! PropfMX g M± KAYIEIGHTANm A 9763 7676 J A
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      1097 13 BHOB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) SRM RARE Exec Mas Bik 44 Lengkox Bahtt 5 T 81 Redhiii Lane. Renovated Must sell' 9797 8899 PN JOHN UMi _J 9009 9669^^ A 5-RM PT BLK b7 T B fir with 100% greenery v.ew Well renovated to move in. Ne.v
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      1023 14 GGDFG |R1 HDB APIS FOR SALE I (BUKIT PANJANG) SELLING BELOW VALUEI Exec apt -orner Blk 520 Jelapang 100% move m. Near LRT/ Greenridge Shopping. 9325 2308 PN 50 CASH! 4 A Blk 271 Bangkit Valued $180K. HO sq.m Bright spacious. Near amenities. Sen ous seller 1 Cass 9852 0003
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      853 14 ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALt I (CHOA CHU KANG) ONLV THE BEST 5 VRS 4 A' 296 corner. Renovated. CCK 4 A' 296A. Designer decor. CCK 4 A' 296C Hiqh fir CCK 4 A' 296D. Renovated CCK 4 A' 296E. Designer decor... CCK •4'A' 2978. Corner. High fir... CCK 4
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      967 14 ITfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOA CHU KANG) EXEC. APT. 753 802 CCK 149 sq.m. 4-bdrm Very large balco ny. No noon sun. Facing qdn Can contra. *****611 Andrew, RH miH era j*i-__ 111 lITITI mmmM^—mMmMk GROUND (2 UNITS) 4 A Blk 485 801. Beautiful malay renovated house. 100%
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      1134 14 El HDB APTS FOR SALE J (CHOA CHU KANG) SELL BELOW VALUE! Exec apt blk 553. Hiqh/ marble fir Aircon. MRT/ shpg mall 9007 0907 URGENT! LOW CASH! 4 A corner 484A High fir. Unblocked. 5 yrs. Amenities. Valued. *****038 $0 CASH. BANK Loan 5-rm 675. Mid fir. Well renovated
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      1101 14 Bffl HDB APTS FOR SALE Ul (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) n_ .w MARTIN UM^ 9109 1400M -A 5-RM PT BLK Dover Crescent. 5-rm pt blk 338 High fir, move in 5-rm pt blk 604 Clementi W. High fir. All races. Call for appt. BLK 723 5-RM, high fir. Sea view. Good
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      891 14 Bffl HDB APTS FOR SALE A (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ J MACPHERSON) 3 'S' 36 Circuit Rd. High llr, unblocked. N.S. facing, upgraded lift level. Hurry! Call 9851-8833 3 'S' UPP. Aljunied Lane Blk. 3. Upgraded. Extra rm. Lift level. Renovated. 9792 0880 ERA 4 'S' BLK 336 Übi Ave 1. Mid fir/
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      943 14 Ell HOB APTS FOR SALE L|| (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ J YIO CHU KANG) Patrick Poon *g---9852 0222 _gg EXEC APT CORNER 232A/ 236A S'goon. Mid fir. Wmdy. No noon sun. Just 5 yrs. Nicely renovated. Aircon. Movem. MRT/ ctr/ mkt EXEC MAIS STB Hougang. High fir. Tastefully renovated. MRT. Sneg. 5
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      1147 14 BWi HDB APTS FOR SALE ■il (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ A YIOCHU -MG) 5-RM. BLK. 360 Hougang. High fir. Unblocked. Bright D r ee:y 3*l study. Contra Opp Houganq Mall/ MRT. 9696 2692 PN 5-RM PRICE! HUDC 345 Hougang corner. MRT. marble/ parquet fir. renovated, movem, unbiock'.-d, huge, must view. 9387 3535
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      891 14 [ffl HDB APIS FOR SALE I (JURONG) Alvin Chua 6795-0636 Roof Exec Mais 325 jurongE H.gh fir Exec Mais 285C MM A! view SOK Exec Apt 287C. 2878. 287A. SOK Er.ec Apt 332. 336. 163 Kanq Chinq s 'A' 4ol, 437 SOK 's 'l' 322 low S 5 TPt 238,
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      921 14 B|fl HDB APTS FOR SALE I (JURONG) MUST SELL! All m Jurong E Blk 226/ 234 H.gn tir Unblock Mms to MRT Can contra/ cobroke *****809/ 9028*498 Era NEW LISTING! 5 i comer Bik 269/ 265 Toh Guan 5 yrs Hiqh/ low fir Open view. $0 cash loan) Near IMM
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      1134 15 Bfll HDB APTS FOR SALE I (JURONG) LOW CASH! EXEC apt 2878 Toh Guan High fir Beautiful, unblock face pk MRT/ IMM. *****310 PN LOW 5 T Corner 265 Toh Guan 5 A Blk 539. 136 sg.m. neg... E nee Apt SOK 31k 163 9108 3880 SOK. EXEC APT corner
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      1052 15 ■TCI HDB APTS FOR SALE I PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) A __l^ JUST SOLD W m EXEC APT 506 "M HIGH CASH K A Getting The Best^L AW Price For Vou _3 AWm* Buyers/ Sellers. AyAm call mAWAm 'Eiltm Lut IMJiUfril FULL SEA VIEW I! Pasir Ris Specialist! Exec Apt 132
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      901 15 BE] HDB APTS FOR SALE I (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) 4 'A' 8LK.419/ 4 S' 426. High fir. River view. Unblock. Renovated. Serious seller' 9838-5000 ERA 4 'A' PASIR Ris 113 high fir. Lift level Unblocked, windy, renovated, valued, contra. *****445 TW 4 'A' CORNER Blk 469 804. All races. Can
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      866 15 EHDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) ALL IN TAMPINES CATCH A GOOD BUY ALL LOW CASH 4 'A' Blk 286. High floor. Lift level. Marble floor. Faces N.S 4 'A' Blk 491C. Newly listed' High fir. Aircon. Unblocked Spacious layout. Move in cond Exec Mais Blk 331. 3 years renovation.
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      1056 15 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) $0 UPWARDS! TAMPINES 3/ 4/ 5/ Exec. 101-166/ 201-270/ 301 396/ 401-498J/ 701-742/ 801-899/ 902 935. Call *****106 SO CASH! 5 I corner 371 Tam pines. 4 bdrms Huge hall, aircon, unblocked, bright windy, recess, can contra *****976 C&H $0 CASH EXEC Mais
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      996 15 Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) EXEC MAIS 940 Designer Decor featured in magazine, unblock, Tampines Mall/ MRT *****963 EXEC MAIS TAMPINES Blk 124. 125. 156. High fir. Move-in. Serious sellers. Susie *****146 EXEC APT DESIGN Build Blk 497J Tampines. Renovated. Valued. Low cash. Agt *****206 LOW CASH!
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      925 15 Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (TOAPAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) mXmmWSk ERA _ff7iil ixi uimi K_-^_3_l!..J-e^l>-!--7^^*^M 3 T BLK.I Toa Payoh. Upqraded New list. Good location. Near mkt/ amenities. Move in cond View to offer! 9215-9309 ERA 3-RM CORNER. ATTRACTIVE loca tion. Near MRT/ interchange/ central. Blk 66 T. Payoh. High
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      651 15 HHOB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) Jumbo 404, 848. Corner 5 'A' 846. Beautiful Malay hse. 5T759. At Valuation 5 T 120, 801. Simple renovated. 5 '1' 512. Ground fir Rare 4 'A' 759. Mid fir. Simple. 4'NG' 2Ol. Mid fir. Simple. 9008-7609 PN t~ WOODLANDS SPECIALIST Sam *****858 ERA Exec
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      807 15 JiWJ-f-airaf H HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) EXEC MAIS 646. Woodlands 5 yrs. High tir. Unblocked. Beauti fully renovated 100% move m Near MRT. *****224 PN INDIAN ELIGIBLE. *****515 C&H 4 S' Bik 843 807 valued $159K 4 A' corner Blk 532 804 Valued 5 A' Corner Blk 871 804
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      885 15 m HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 5 T BLK 503 Corner H,gh fir Un blocked Near Vista Pt/ sch/ MRT. Well renovated Valued 5273K Serious seller! *****9 7 7 5 T CORNER Woodlands B'k 505 High fir Designer decor 5 yrs Best unit See to beneve. mrt/ central Ricky *****32--5
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      11 1 The Straits Times computertimes utertimes P Wednesday, February 12, 2003 computertimes.asial.com.sg
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        421 3  -  GRACE CHNG Play yovir favourite PC games on Nokia's new N-Gage game deck. in Sydney, Australia f"l~-**|he swashbuckling I adventures of Lara JL Croft will soon appear in a nifty mobile gaming device developed by NokiaCalled N-Gage, the game deck not only allows you to play games
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        325 3 Mobile phone games, which are massive hits in Japan and Korea, are looking to be one of the hottest applications on the small screen here, judging from the winning entries from a recent Java application contest. The top five entries at SingTel's Asia Java Mobile
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        249 3 The new game deck from Nokia includes games like Sonic N, Tomb Raider and Lara Croft, Snowboarding II and Pandemonium. Nokia has also tied up with their publishers for at least 15 more titles that will debut with N-Gage's launch sometime after October. The publishers are
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        502 4  -  STEVEN NG Funan The IT Mall will house the first local club of its kind. />'// Members of a fan club dedicated to Microsoft's Xbox game console will soon have a clubhouse of their own. Occupying 1,375 square feet (about 126 sq m) on the fifth
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        132 6 Donate an old or used computer to help needy students and stand to win a Fujitsu Stylistic ST 4110 Tablet PC worth $3,988 as the top prize in a lucky draw. Besides the lucky draw prize, donors will also get a rebate of up
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        451 6  -  BILLY TEO Panasonic wants the DVD-RAM recorder to he as widely used as mf the video cassette recorder. By in Tokyo. .Japan Panasonic is betting win on the DVD-RAM format in the DVD recording "format war". It is also banking on the DVD-RAM
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        1171 8 KEEPING HIS HANDS OFF Mention the topic ofCEOsandMr Steve Chang says, "I love to talk about that." And the CEO of public-listed company Trend Micro is the right person to do so, with his refreshing ideas on how to go about hiring the right people and getting the best out
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        725 10 Lessons learnt Mr Gregory Hauw noted that the dot.com crash provided a valuable lesson. "tt t-ught us to ran a company with profit in mind, and exercise prudent cost controls whenever possible. This was never the case during the dotcom hype." And rt is not enough
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        684 13 Plenty of jobs but poor profits three architecture students learn how to run a business the hard way. TAKE ITS ADVICE FormWerkz has three tips for aspiring entrepreneurs: Each partner should focus on his strengths and weaknesses so that efforts are not duplicated. Do not
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        301 13 Can you teach someone to be an entrepreneur? Some schools believe you can. The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) runs a series of courses under its self-employment training (SET) programme, tailored to help aspiring entrepreneurs get started and run their business in the initial stages. Ms
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        105 15 Rather than wait for the axe to fall, companies can do a software audit to ensure that the programs it?, employees use are all legal. Audit software is available free from the Business Software Alliance's website (www.bsa.org). Companies also need to educate staff on proper Internet
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        446 15  -  CHUA HIAN HOU By Go legal or go to jail. The Free Trade illegal software, movies and music a Companies whose employees are using illegally copied software or who copy rograms for others to use, beware! The proposed United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is expected to
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        168 16 Agreement between Singapore and the United States will make the use of criminal offence for private companies. won't be able to just pay a fine and walk away anymore you face jail terms and criminal records," said Mr Sawney. While copyright owners rejoice, companies that have used
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        135 16 Companies that use pirated songs and movie content may also face the music. Ringtone operators are one such target. Mi Richard Ho, the chairman of the Music Publishers of Singapore, is happy to see this FTA come about, and "we will definitely use it to
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        445 16 Under the current Sinqapore Copyright Act, it is only a criminal offence to distribute pirated material, not to possess or use such materials. If current Singapore law is amended to comply with the new FTA provisions, it will be a criminal offence for companies to
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        171 16 More about the Free Trade Agreement between Singapore and the United States can be found at www.ustr.gov (scroll down the page and look for Dec 16, 2092, Singapore, Fact Sheet on Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, which is a PDF document). Some of the terms: Criminal penalties for
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        579 17  -  ALFRED SIEW With a two- megapixel camera, an MP3 player and Bluetooth, the organiser function is the last thing you'll use on this Clie. By Sonv Clie PEGNZ9O/G •$1,399 (with GST) Preorder at vaioonline .sony.com/sg/clie Overview: Just when you thought you had seen everything packed into
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        280 17 Could be more in this auto-flip phone Samsung SGH-T200 $698-$848 (depending on subscription plan) Available from authorised Samsung dealers Overview: If s the world's first automatic flip nnone, says Samsung of its SGH-T2OO. The ctamshel cover of this nifty thing flips open and shuts quietly at the touch of a
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        313 17 Samsung SGH-T500 $888-$ 1,038 (depending on subscription plan) Available from authorised Samsung dealers Overview: The Samsung SGH-T500 is a conversation piece. What I thought wouM earn its owner "show-off rights is its 65,000-cotoor screen, which produces bright, crisp hues. I also Kke the unusualy big numbers
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        577 18  -  YAP HUI BIN CHUA HIAN HOU Lord of the Rings fans, are von game for more action? Play The Fellowship of the King on vour PC or The Two Towers on your Xbox I^ord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring PC game $39.90 Available at
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      399 19 Stay home for more DVD -RAM recordines Panasonic's new DVD recorders will allow you to record from your TV, as well as computer and video camera. Panasonic intends to push the DVD-RAM format into more homes this year for videorecording and PC-based usage. In Japan last week, it
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      159 19 Sony has released the MPD-AP2OU, an external universal serial bus (USB) optical drive that also doubles up as a portable music player. When used as an optical drive, the device functions as a combination drive that is can create or play CDs and DVDs. It also comes
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      105 19 SonicWall, a provider of virtual private network (VPN) solutions, has introduced its PRO 230 and PRO 330 Internet security appliances. The products incorporate enhanced firewall capabilities and VPN features to provide businesses with secure and reliable connectivity to network resources. They have the means to create multiple protected
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      96 19 Alchemy Lab, a provider of network management solutions, has released a network monitoring tool called Alchemy Eye 4.5. Designed for PCs running Windows 95 or later, Alchemy Eye 4.5 monitors server conditions and warns of network errors before they get out of hand. The program automatically notifies
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      75 19 Microsoft has announced that the Xbox game, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, is now available here. Undoubtedly aimed at testosterone-filled male ganru ,s, it features bikiniclad women playing beach volleyball matches. The strongest selling point of the title is undeniably its eye-popping visuals and they are
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      106 19 Motorola has launched the C350, one of eight mobile phones that the company showcased in Shanghai earlier this year. The GSM dualb-wd phone comes with wireless application protocol (WAP) and general packet radio service (GPRS) connectivity for users to access information on the go. Customisable elements include screensavers,
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      80 19 IBM has announced the delivery of the first industry standard interface for the IBM Enterprise Storage Server. Codenamed Shark, the interface is based on Bluefin, a specification designed for easier management of storage sysfr terns in a multi-vendor storage network. With Bluefin, users can develop applications to a
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        541 20 Pop groups like Taiwan's F4, which is charming girls all over Singapore, makes compelling content to help drive multimedia messaging sendee take-up. -w- -jr -yhen StarHub anm l\ I nounced its Hub W a TV interactive cable channel last week, it seemed little more than another
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          104 20 If you work with SAP systems, check out the Auditing in an SAP Environment course, which aims to provide a comprehensive view of how to perform an audit in such an environment for professionals in charge of information security audit, control and assurance. The course also addresses
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          100 20 Learn lessons from some of the world's leading brands F&N Coca Cola. Citibank, British Telecom, Hewlett- Packard, The Economist and DHL and cultivate face-to-face relationships that matter. Visiting the Customer Contact World Asia 2003 conference next month. Five conference streams cover business strategy, CRM (customer
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          106 20 The title of this Charles Dickens novel is also the theme of this long-awaited itsAsia 2003 event. Organised by the Information Technology Standards Committee (ITSC) and Singapore Computer Society (SCS), itsAsia is the forum that provides insights into infocomm trends, standards and emerging technologies. The
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          103 20 Think about your last encounter with a service provider. Imagine how refreshing it would be to get the information you want without having to listen to endless menu options. Now think about how your customers would react and how much better they would be served by voice
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          148 20 Check out the latest gadgets at the IT Show 2003, billed as one of the largest IT shows here. It will occupy three halls at Suntec Singapore. With its theme, Getting into the Digital Era, the show will see more than 300 exhibitors offering thousands of
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        509 21  -  RADHA BASU In a unique bid to use technology to spread social messages, students from 10 secondary schools recently created animation clips on the anti-drug abuse theme. mi:., A recent anti-drug abuse camp that also taught schoolchildren how to create animation clips using
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        331 21  -  NICHOLAS NOVAKOVIC />// Knowledge Adventure Playzone lst-3rd Grade $34.90 Available from Planet E+G, Raffles City, Tampines Mall and Funan The IT Mall Knowledge Adventure Playzone Ist-3rd Grade (for ages six to nine) is a bundle of programs for children of my age. It comes in a colourful,
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      349 1 fl f^H A** P**!^^! FT^ 116 Government, in its recent Economic Review |I*Ers|f'EC*lwß fc* b~ I Slillil^iH I Committee (ERC) report, has called for more peo- TJiftnO I*l*s K* JL. pie to come forward to become entrepreneurs. To HP*--B encourage entrepreneurship, it is projxising that a super- JVO ill Tt'C
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      160 4 Chaping the future of information delivery Seminar Date: Thursday, 20 February 2003 Time: 9:00 am 12:00 pm Venue: Grand Hyatt, Hibiscus Room Secure your place now! It's FREE. E-mail: Events@Kentßidge.com. sg Tel: (65) 6777-6370 Fax: (65) 641 5-141 9 Places for the FREE Seminar are strictly limited and allocated on
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      732 7 Advertising Feature A COLOURFUL SUCCESS CG9HMHHHfI|| believes passionately in technology and training," 1 noted Mr Chia. "We've become a sort of benchmark for the industry because of our high standards, Wfm equipment and expertise." m K^ I W^^L^mw According to Mr Chia. the real challenge _^.[_.i_.Mra..____________________________» ■.■_________i_M_____________i m\ mmmmmmmmmm *t
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