The Straits Times, 9 December 2003

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    32 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 s> Jlj33s§3*ly December 9 2003 •78 Pages m five parts mita (P) 033/03/2003 %B A Singapore Press Holdings publication \j\J (.Vmk
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    Lock icon Women shuttlers win gold at Games
    153 1 ENVIRONMENT Minister Lam Swee Say was m tears when the Singapore women's badminton team won the gold medal at the South-east Asia Games m Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. Singapore edged out Thailand 3-2 m the final to grab its first women's badminton gold
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    Lock icon Banks' credit card hard-sell curbed
    504 1  -  HUGH CHOW MAS says roadshows and application booths m public areas will need official approval, which is unlikely to be given B,j FINANCE CORRESPONDENT THE days of being hassled on the street to sign up for credit cards could soon be over. Banking regulators have
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    Lock icon Premier Wen restates hard line on Taiwan
    412 1  - Premier Wen restates hard line on Taiwan ROGER MITTON Bu U.S. CORRKSPOSDF.NT NEW YORK Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao kicked off his visit to the United States with a tough message on Taiwan: Beijing will never allow the island to gain independence. He made this statement after a meeting with United
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    Lock icon Jaya taken ill
    92 1 fgfgf LONDON Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar was admitted to a London hospital yesterday afternoon after arriving here from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting m Abuja, Nigeria. Responding to media queries, the press secretary to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong confirmed that Professor Jayakumar had been feeling
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      144 2 LIGHTNING KILLS FRISBEE PLAYER A FIREMAN who was struck by lightning on Sunday while playing frisbee died m hospital yesterday morning. About 40 people were on the field m West Coast Park when lightning struck at about 3.15pm. Mr Mohammad Firdaus was knocked to the ground, together with five
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      88 2 CHINA CONFRONTS AIDS CRISIS CHINA has finally begun to confront a looming HIV/Aids crisis. This more open attitude stems from a more realistic approach by the new ruling group headed by new party leader Hu .Tint ao. International non-government organisations that are collaborating with China are encouraged by the
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      77 2 NURSING IS 'VERY FULFILLING' A STAFF nurse shares her thoughts and experiences and assures readers that nursing is a very fulfilling career. Nurses today are no longer the "handmaidens of doctors but are fellow health-care professionals working together to provide holistic patient care. The writer urges anyone considering nursing
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      73 2 YEARNING TO BE A ROCK STAR AT 26, columnist Clara Chow has developed a 16-year-old yearning to become a rock star. It began when her boyfriend said he had bought ncr a present that might help her "do the housework". But there, m a corner of his kitchen, was
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      18 2 LIANHE ZAOBAO Taking centre Stage will be a 14m vessel at a 500m-long area at the Marina waterfront.
      LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  18 words
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      107 2 Chinese junk to star on the river A REPLICA of a Chinese junk, symbolising the hope that Singapore will sail into calmer waters and avoid the turbulence of the past year, will be one of the main attractions of next year's Singapore River Hongbao celebrations. The theme yifanjeng shun,
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      184 2 SIA meets unions to discuss morale SINGAPORE Airlines senior management met union representatives yesterday to discuss flagging staff morale, according to sources. The morning meeting involved SIA chairman Koh Boon Hwee, chief executive Chew Choon Seng and officials of the five SIA unions. The meeting was an indication that
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      53 2 FASTER ACTION AGAINST 6RAFT THE Malaysian government plans to amend anti-corruption laws so investigations are sped up. Once the law is changed, investigating officers will have to close a case within a reasonable period. At present, the length of an investigation is solely at the discretion of the AttorneyGeneral's
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      68 2 RULES SPELT OUT ON BONY TRADES THE Singapore Exchange has updated its rule book effective from this month to outline a dozen key factors that can signal if its rules on market manipulation and false market have been breached. For example, alarm bells will ring if a stock suddenly
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      81 2 BRANSON EYES BIGGEST JET MR RICHARD Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways, visited Airbus m southern France recently to check on his order for six super-jumbo jets. The A3BO will be able to hold as many as 800 passengers. It will be so big it could virtually swallow Boeing's
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      70 2 MASSIVE MIGRATION ON THE CARDS CHINA may migrate 100 million farmers from the undeveloped western regions to the booming eastern coast. The proposal reflects the growing "rethink" about the Develop The West programme, which is widely seen as a bottomless pit for funds and resources. The proposal would provide
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      76 2 U.S. LIFE BAN FOR STEROID USE IF AMERICAN athletes test positive for steroids they will be banned tor life, USA Track and Field decided on Sunday. The so-called Zero Tolerance plan was formed after the designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) turned up m doping tests of four American athletes and
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      130 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 8-15 Editorial 16 Commentary 16,17 Forum 18 HOME Home Hl-H6 Tech Science H7 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI.A3 China A2 S-E Asia A4 Malaysia A5 Sports A6-A9 Money... All-Al6 LIFE! The Buzz... L2.L3 Girl Talk L 4 Comics L 4 Cover story L6-L7 Travel LB-LlO Cinema guide
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Drug companies order more flu shots
      583 3  -  SALMA KHAILIK VIVI ZAINOL Tens of thousands of doses are expected later this week but may not last more than a few days if the demand keeps up Bu and MORE than 300,000 people here have been vaccinated against influenza m the past two
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      Lock icon Bandit chief confirms links to JI
      333 3  - Bandit chief confirms links to JI LUZ BAGUIORO By PHII.IPPINK CORRESPONDENT MANILA President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday the Philippines had struck a heavy blow against terrorists m the region with the arrest of "Commander Robot", a leader of the Abu Sayyaf group. He led a band of kidnappers who raided
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      Lock icon US giant to shut plant, lay off 200
      303 3  -  VLADIMIR GUEVARRA Wyeth's Tuas plant hit by study on hormone pills Bu AMERICAN pharmaceutical giant Wyeth is closing down one of its two Singapore plants next year and will lay off 200 workers. The plant producing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills at
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      Lock icon Ministers' row over graft: KL to amend law
      685 4  - Ministers' row over graft: KL to amend law BRENDAN PEREIRA Law will be changed so that investigators don't let cases drag on; move follows public spat involving anti-graft agency Bu MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT THE DISPUTE ENTREPRENEUR Minister Nazri Aziz is facing allegations made m August that his ministry improperly issued 6,000
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      Lock icon Get to the top at nature spot
      248 4 PICTIRK.S A 20M-HIGH, seven-storey observation tower has been built m the nature reserve near M ac ßitchie Reservoir. The $190,000 steel-and-wood Jelutong Tower, named after one of the tallest trees m the tropical rainforest, will rive visitors a better view of the creatures
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      63 4 IN THE graphic "At Home Last Week" published yesterday to show the results of a Straits Times Interactive poll, we said 2,265 answered "yes" and 584 said "no" to the question, "Do you think NS training should be made tougher? This is wrong. Only 584
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      Lock icon Under one roof: A couple, two girls and 40 bats
      530 6  -  JANE NG Bu 7 see how the mother bat picks up the baby bat when it falls, and realise that they are very much like us humans. Mr Da vamoni (left EVERY day at about 6.45 am, some 40 bats
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      Lock icon India pushes for economic zones
      507 6 Labour laws will be relaxed m these areas, making it easier for foreign companies to invest m the country OVER THE UST TWO OR THREE YEARS, THE ADVANTAGES OF ECONOMIC REFORM HAVE BEEN FELT ACROSS MANY CONSTITUENCIES...' Mr Jaitley, who says special economic zones have
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Poll win gives Putin unrivalled power
      660 8 Pro-Kremlin party tops WITH 90 per cent of the vote counted, here are the results so fan United Russra: 36.8% Communist Party: 12.7% Liberal Democratic Party: 11.8% Motherland (Rodina): 9% Yabloko: 4.3% Union of Right Forces (SPS): 3.9% Agrarian Party: 3.8% A party needs
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      Lock icon Communists and liberals biggest losers in 'rigged' vote
      298 8 Communists and liberals biggest losers in 'rigged' vote MOSCOW Communists and liberals were the biggest losers m Russia's elections, which ssune observers claim were rigged. Four parties will share power m the the new parliament, with United Russia, the pro-Kremlin party, taking more than one-third of the votes. The poll
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      Lock icon US terror prosecutions lack sting'
      547 10 Justice Department disputes study, saying large number of cases dropped and short jail terms do not mean it is not making progress 'Despite the focus on terrorism-related crimes, most of the people accused of terrorism involvement are getting little jail time, if at all. Senator
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      Lock icon STUDY: Islam not a dray on economic growth
      190 10 STUDY: Islam not a dray on economic growth WASHINGTON Tktrt Is m tvMtMt.ttat Mm restricts scftßA^^c Vftwtfc sccat^^a fa rtstarck ttot c^«MM m tIM wiMy ImM MM tMt MUUI StCtftltS Mt HllUUlCWly WSS tnt*¥ntsujMm tfcaa tfctst t*i»teitU fey TIN st*y, fey Mr ferns fetori rite Wiifcfcrtii ■■ndtfcJrtrtwfc.tfcttatUliitttf tt*tnwtltM< Etmtrici, rwjwwi
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      Lock icon US launches large ground offensive in Afghanistan
      350 11 US launches large ground offensive in Afghanistan BAGRAM (Afghanistan) The United States has launched its biggest-ever ground operation m Afghanistan against Islamic militants, but is worried a bungled attack that killed nine child ren could alienate Afghans. The military said yesterday it launched Operation Avalanche at the weekend across eastern
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      Lock icon Osama shifts main operations to Iraq
      510 11 It provides better opportunities for killing Americans and their allies, his associates m Afghanistan are told 'The killing or capturing of Saddam Hussein will have an impact on the violence, but it will not end it. Lieutenant-General Ricardo Sanchez, commander of US military forces
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      Lock icon Indonesian minister blasts US over Iraq invasion
      308 11 JAKARTA Indonesia launched a scathing attack on the United States-led invasion and occupation of Iraq yesterday, saying it had fuelled support for terrorism and left the world a more unstable place. Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda told a regional security conference that weapons of
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      Lock icon Airbus super-jumbo may leave Boeing in its wake
      570 12 Airbus super- jumbo may leave Boeing in its wake The A3BO symbolises the European firm's stunning reversal of fortune as its US rival hits turbulent times TOUI OUSE (France) Mr Richard Branson came calling recently to check on his order for six super-jumbo jets from Airbus. He liked what he
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      Lock icon 5 trapped as theatre collapses in Toronto
      161 12 TORONTO A wall of a historic theatre m downtown Toronto being demolished collapsed into a school next door yesterday, leaving about five people trapped within the structure. The authorities said several victims had been rescued from the vintage Uptown Theatre and that rescue
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      Lock icon Leaders push for free trade as summit ends
      677 13  -  TAN TARN HOW Chogm sending envoys to salvage Cancun talks and calls for action on Aids, poverty and good governance By IN ABUJA (NIGERIA) THE Commonwealth summit ended here yesterday with a push for free trade even as leaders called on nations
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      Lock icon Bush camp fired up over Kerry's use off-word
      405 13 WASHINGTON In a rare White House rebuke of a presidential candidate, a senior official has called on Democrat Senator John Kerry to apologise for using the f-word m an interview lambasting US President George W. Bush for his policy on Iraq. Talking
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      Lock icon Britain to get tough with moneylenders and loan firms
      609 14  -  NEO HUI MIN It will fine those who use misleading ads as part of move to shake up consumer credit laws to curb spiralling personal debt »v FOR THE STRAITS TIMES LONDON Britain will fine moneylenders and loan companies found using
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      Lock icon Austria short of teachers after lucrative pension offer
      238 14 VIENNA Classrooms across Austria have been left without teachers after an early retirement offer by the government sparked a mass exodus from the profession. About 3,000 teachers took up the generous pension offer after parliament passed a law that, until Dec 1,
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Ex-Nicaragua leader guilty of corruption
        120 14 Ex-Nicaragua leader guilty of corruption 20- YEAR TERM ON RANCH MANAGUA Former Nicaraguan president Arnoldo Aleman has been found guilty of money laundering, fraud and other charges. Citing doctors' recommendations, the judge on Sunday sentenced him to 20 years of confinement on his ranch, which critics say he has turned
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        93 14 HAVANA General Raul Castro, Cuba's armed forces chief and President Fidel Castro's brother and designated successor, has joked about rumours of his death after being out of the public eye for months. "I was dying of a fatal cancer but thanks to Cuban medicine, I
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        Lock icon EX PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA ON TRIAL
        130 14 LUSAKA Former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba goes on trial today over charges that he stole millions of dollars from state coffers. His prosecution is the culmination of an anticorruption drive by his successor and one-time protege, Mr Levy Mwanawasa. Chiluba, wht was head of
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        88 14 ARMED GANG ROBS MEXICAN VIP MEXICO CITY Ms Dolores Creel, the sister of Mexican Interior Secretary Santiago Creel, has been robbed at gunpoint of more than U5523,000 (5539,500). Her car was stopped by four men m two other cars on Saturday and a shot was fired, according to Mexico City
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        97 14 Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson married Systembolaget chief executive Anitra Steen on Sunday. The are both 54. Bachelorette star Trista Rehn married fireman Ryan Sutter m a million-dollar wedding near Palm Springs, California, a publicity firm announced on Sunday. Quoteworthy 'Although many babies are born each day, we believe this
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      Lock icon White December
      51 15 A WOMAN walking her dog on an icy street under snow-covered trees during a snowstorm m Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Sunday. The powerful winter storm, which blasted through the north-eastern United States, had dumped 50cm of snow. It was also affecting maritime services m neighbouring Canada.
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      Lock icon Britain to increase fees for migrants
      410 15 London plans to charge $1,500 more from each person to meet the cost of its immigration system LONDON The British government plans to impose a £500 (551,500) surcharge on each of the 900,000 migrants who enter Britain every year to work, study or join
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      611 8 Terror Prosecutions Fizzle MM Osama's New Theatre Of War yjH, Airbus Puts Boeing To Shame Only 879 of 6,400 people referred by I c cuts unc^ n g to associates m Afghanistan V il Its new double-decker jet symbolises the ■(^^Ejß investigators were convicted. Most got out K^^H I and
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon India must guard its current lead
      716 16  -  SUNANDAK K. DATTA-RAY By FOR TIIK STRAITS TIMKS THE next round of the globalisation of jobs might see China, Malaysia and the Philippines competing with India, which Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong calls the ■world's "information technology (IT) and back office". Many Westerners
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        Lock icon Taiwan tosses a challenge
        596 16 Taiwan tosses a challenge CHINESE Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's White House meeting today with United States President George W. Bush will have the title "Taiwan" stamped all over the agenda. Even had the visitor not wished this the nurturing of a strategic relationship between the world's two decisive powers requires
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      4 16 CHIT CHAT ADAM LEE
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      Lock icon The trouble with a weakening US dollar
      925 16  - The trouble with a weakening US dollar EDDIE LEE By SEMOR WRITER YOU know there are lots of nervous people around when the grapevine is tilled with talk of capital controls. The capital controls m this case would be unusual stopping the euro from appreciating, presumably by preventing the purchase
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      Lock icon US should make clear its views on Taiwan
      810 16  -  DOUG BANDOW By FOKTHK STRAITS TIM KS NO MATTER WHAT PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE PROMISED, ANY U.S. PRESIDENT WIU AND, IN FACT, SHOULD HESITATE RISKING LOS ANGELES TO PROTECT TAIPEI. WASHINGTON Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is visiting the United States even as
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      Lock icon China opens up on its Aids problem
      1136 17  - China opens up on its Aids problem JOHN GITTINGS Bu INTERNATIONAL NGOS... SAID MANY CHINESE HEALTH OFFICIALS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL HAVE FULLY TAKEN ON BOARD WARNINGS FROM UN AIDS EXPERTS THAT THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS COULD BECOME 'CHINA'S TITANIC. CHINA has finally begun to confront a looming Aids
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      Lock icon How war remakes US presidents
      748 17  -  THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Bu THE NEW YORK TIMES TffiQUESnONISNOiKEPLYMI BUSH HAS INTERNALISED THIS DEMOCRACY AGENDA, WHICH IS GOIN6 TO BE A LCH«6 r COSTLY ENTERPRISE, AND TO WHAT EXTEMI HE CAN PERSUADE AMERICANS TO SUCK WITH IT. ANYONE who has listened to United States President
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      174 18 Don't strip Labrador Park's marine life I WAS at Labrador Park on the afternoon of Hari Raya Puasa, Nov 25, and I was saddened and angry at what I saw. It was low tide and parents and their children were catching young copper-band butterfly fish. Other visitors helped themselves to
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      343 18 Nursing As A Vocation Nurses are health-care professionals working to provide holistic patient care. I REFER to the letter, "Nursing woes" (ST, Dec 3), by Mr Ho Hua Sze and would like to share my thoughts and experiences as a staff nurse. Nursing is a
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      444 18 Nursing is a calling dedicated to ensuring that care is provided round the clock. I REFER to Mr Ho Hua Sze's letter, "Nursing woes" (ST, Dec 3). As a health-care cluster with more than 4,600 nurses m eight institutions, we at
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      193 18 MCDS ensures programmes are secular WE REFER to the letter, "Does this group deserve funding?" (ST, Dec 6), by Mr Harvey Neo. The Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) takes a pragmatic approach m public education aimed at building strong and stable families, working through various channels to reach
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      Lock icon Media Works set to scale greater heights
      230 18 Media Works set to scale greater heights I REFER to the report, U SPH says it's m TV business for the lone haul" (ST, Dec 6). It islieartening to know that despite losing money, Singapore Press Holdings is committed to keeping its TV unit. A big business venture takes some
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      85 18 I REFER to the letter, "No apologies for drug bust" (ST, Dec 3), by Ms Sheila Bartolomew. The Central Narcotics Bureau had been m touch with Ms Bartolomew when the incident was first brought to our attention on Nov 20. We apologised to her for
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      8 H1 The Straits Times home Tuesday, December 9, 2003
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      48 H1 DRIVEN BY PASSION, NOT PRIZES 'Do the work you're passionate about, never do it to win the Nobel Prize. There are scientists who set out with this aim, but they're never the very good ones. Dr Klaus von Klitzing, who won the Nobel Prize m Physics m 1985
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      735 H1 Low morale Let's talk SIA BOSSES MEET UNION LEADERS The closed-door meeting tackles concerns over spate of resignations and staff morale, sources tell REBECCA LEE SINGAPORE Airlines top brass met leaders from the five SLA unions yesterday for what sources said was a discussion on flagging morale at the national
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      Lock icon SIA WANTS CROSS AIUNTIC RIGHTS TOO
      183 H1 SINGAPORE Airlines will protest against the British government's granting of the right to fly across the Atlantic, from London to New York, to rival Cathay Pacific It is one of the world's busiest and most lucrative longhaul routes. Hong Kong-based Cathay was given the
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      Lock icon Working mums fuel boom in baby care centres
      459 H2  - Working mums fuel boom in baby care centres At least 16 such centres have opened here, catering to babies as young as two months; demand is so high, some even have waiting list WONG SHER MAINE By and LYNN LEE PUTTING mewling two-month-old babies into infant care centres when their
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        378 H2 YES 1 TWO-year-old Erica Wee began walking at 10 months because she had to compete for toys with other toddlers at the Cosy Corner Infant Care Centre, said her mother Joyce Wee, 32. That was two months earlier than the norm and a
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        259 H2 NO AN INFANT care centre is a place of last resort for primary school teacher Noor Aisha, 29, who expects to give birth to a son m February. Madam Noor Aisha, who has a two-year-old daughter, prefers employing a maid whom she
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      360 H3  -  ALEXIS HOOI *L HOPES for the countiy to sail into calmer waters and avoid the turbulence of the past year will be borne by a replica of a Chinese junk, one of the main attractions at next year's Singapore River Hongbao celebrations. Ushering
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      338 H3  - Lightning hits man playing frisbee BEN NAD ARAJ AN Fireman dies without regaining consciousness. Five of his teammates escape severe injuries By A FIREMAN who was struck by lightning on Sunday while playing frisbee died yesterday morning m hospital. When Mr Mohammad Firdaus Abdul Latip, 20, arrived at the West
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      472 H4  -  THERESA TAN Happy workers may mean higher productivity but only four MNCs sign up for counselling plan to help their employees with problems §1 LOCAL COMPANIES, IT SEEMS, PHOTOS VERY LITTLE SUPPORT FOR THEM EMPLOYEES. THE FEAR IS THAT IF THEY
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      65 H4 LIANHE ZAOBAO LaSalle-SIA College ot the Arts students (from left) Vanessa Chang, I 31, Ow Van Ming, 21, and Chen Yi-Cheng, 21, beat 17 other teams of students from various schools m Singapore with their work titled Breeze. Bliss m a mural painting competition on the void deck
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      Lock icon Activists place messages on Xmas trees
      284 H4 Activists place messages on Xmas trees ACTIVISTS unhappy that a permit for a public forum on Myanmar was not granted are understood to have placed messages supporting pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on a Myanmar Embassysponsored Christmas tree at an exhibition. Another tree put up by the United States
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      Lock icon Firms say bids used by SAF officer were fakes
      434 H5  -  ELENA CHONG Two companies insisted they never knew about repair projects, and their supposed quotations were on outdated letterheads *L A SINGAPORE Armed Forces lieutenant-colonel went on trial yesterday for trying to deceive the SAF by submitting fake quotations for repair
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      Lock icon 'ONE MORE TIME AND I'LL HOLD YOU IN CONTEMPT OF COURT'
      78 H5 MAGISTRATE Gilbert Low had to reprimand plaintiff Kwee Lian Kofod (above) after she kept arguing with defendant Philip Chua, who was cross-examining her. Mr Low: I am warning you. One more time and I will hold you m contempt
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      268 H5 3 Bugis shops burgled over the weekend THE 7 Dollar Shop m Bugis Village is $5,500 poorer after a thief broke into the apparel shop on early Sunday morning. The felon even crept under the shop's closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera and switched it off before he stole the cash. He
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      Lock icon 'Stop arguing on the stand': Magistrate ticks off witness
      522 H5  -  CHONG CHEE KIN By A 74-YEAR-OLD woman who is suing her neighbour nearly argued herself out of court yesterday. Mrs Kwee Lian Kofod got into trouble after repeatedly bickering with both tne magistrate and the neighbour, whom she said called her
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      318 H5 SOME members of the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) are refusing to pay for a proposed extension of its lease, and have taken the first step towards making the club bear the fiill costs. Yesterday, disgruntled members started a petition aiming to
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      Lock icon More overseas grads staying put abroad
      643 H6  - More overseas grads staying put abroad IRENA JOSOEB They are now more likely not to return home after graduation, preferring either to work or further their studies abroad By WHILE only m his second year of university m Britain, Mr Shawn Er decided he wanted to stay on and work
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        643 H7  - Focus on science, not prizes, say Nobel winners CHANG AI-LIEN Scientists who set out seeking accolades are never very good ones, they say, adding that they should do work they are passionate about SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT HARD ROAD TO SUCCESS Tot/ have to give more than 100 per cent and, at
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          217 H7 IF YOU are hooked on e-mail, you may want to carry a Blackßerry handheld (above) instead of your regular phone. E-mail messages are "pushed" into your Blackßerry 7230 automatically, without you having to dial up and download stuff. "It's like SMS, so
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          Lock icon FANCY HAVING GPS WITH YOUR 3G CELLPHONE?
          265 H7 MOTOROLA has unveiled its first 3G phone (below) for the local market. The A835 comes packed with the latest technology, combining the functions of a PC, still and video cameras, and a PDA. Weighing m at a relatively light 155g, the phone is
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          169 H7 'SMART' TV IS PICTURE-PERFECT THIS will definitely spruce up your home for Christmas. Bang Olufsen has unveiled its first LCD TV (above). Called the Beo Vision 6, the 22--inch screen comes with a jet black finish perfect for those who like a modern, stylish touch for the living room. Some
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      8 A1 The Straits Times asia Tuesday, Decemljer 9, 2003
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      31 A1 WHAT A BUNCH OF SOFTIES 'Singaporeans don't complain. Don't tell me Malaysians are such softies to be complaining. Defence Minister Najib Razalc, on Malaysian teenagers being reluctant recruits for national service
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      494 A1  -  CHUA CHIN HON China considers shifting 100 million farmers from its undeveloped western regions to the prosperous east coast Bu THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU BEIJING China is mulling over a massive "west-to-east campaign to migrate 100 million farmers m the undeveloped western regions to the booming eastern
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      Lock icon Tutut's the new face, and force, of Suharto era
      435 A1  - Tutut's the new face, and force, of Suharto era DIVI ASMARANI THE TALK IN JAKARTA B« THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA H( HI W JAKARTA After five years m political hibernation, old forces from former president Suharto's New Order regime are re-emerging m politics. The strongest indication of this is the
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        558 A2  -  CHING CHEONG He takes softer approach than previously, stressing that China places great importance m peace NEWS ANALYSIS Hi EAST ASIA CORRF.SPOSDEST IN HIS first public comments on Taiwan after arriving m the United States, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned the island against using
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        35 A2 REUTERS XINHUA CHINESE Premier Wen Tiabao waving to people outside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel m New York, where he is staying, on Sunday (above). Supporters greeted him enthusiastically, waving flags m welcome.
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        Lock icon Taiwanese govt wants to repeal referendum legislation
        278 A2 TAIPEI Taiwan's government will try to repeal a new law that legalises lslandwide referendums but gives the legislature the power to screen the ballot issues. The law, which was passed on Nov 27, marked a stinging defeat for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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        Lock icon Taipei fires off its own warning to Chinese Premier
        430 A2  -  LAWRENCE CHUNG By THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU TAIPEI Taiwan has sternly rejected Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's warning during his maiden US trip that Beijing would not allow Taipei to use democratic aspirations as a cover for separatism. In a strongly
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          79 A2 HONG KONG Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa has chosen a retired civil servant as the territory's top equal opportunities official filling a post left vacant by a seanaal. Ms Patricia Chu will chair the Equal Opportunities Commission for one year. She takes over from Mr
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          Lock icon TOP COP JAILED OVER SEX FAVOURS
          49 A2 A SENIOR Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to three years m jail for accepting free sex from prostitutes, a court official said yesterday. Former Narcotics Bureau chief Sin Karri Wah was found guilty last month of misconduct m public office. AFP
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          Lock icon 36,000 CHEMICAL WEAPONS REMOVED
          37 A2 JAPAN has retrieved about 36,000 chemical weapons left by its troops m China, but an agreement on the technologies used for their destruction is still being thrashed out, state media reported yesterday. AFP
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          Lock icon TRASHMAN KILLED OFF RIVALS
          32 A2 A COURT m China has sentenced to death a rubbish recycler who killed 10 competitors m a three-month murder spree, the semi-official China News Service reported yesterday. Reuters
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        Lock icon US biggest threat to peace, say 25% of Chinese
        245 A2 BEIJING The majority of Chinese citizens believe they will be able to live m peace during their lifetime, but a quarter of the population believes the United States to be the biggest threat to world peace, a survey m China foundT
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        Lock icon Fearing it may fall behindjapan rushes for FTAs
        516 A3 It hopes to launch free trade talks with three Asean nations, saying it can't sit idle and watch China's involvement rise TOKYO Japan has some catching up to do m the area of free trade agreements (FTAs) this week. It expects to
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        Lock icon Hardliners press Muslims over shrine
        350 A3 BANGALORE Hardline Hindu activists have called for the "liberation" of a shrine near here that is visited by both Muslims and Hindus so that Muslims are excluded. World Hindu Council general secretary Praveen Togadia urged more than 100,000 activists gathered m this southern Indian city
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        308 A3 Roh to revamp Cabinet ahead of parliament polls SEOUL South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun will carry out a minor Cabinet shake-up this month to bolster his troubled leadership ahead of next year's parliamentary election. It will be the first Cabinet reshuffle since Mr Roh took office m February. Newspapers
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        228 A3 HONG KONG Part of the left wing of a jumbo jet came off shortly after the airliner took off from Hong Kong for Thailand late last week. The pilot was able to turn back and land the Boeing 747 safely as frightened passengers shot pictures of
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        Lock icon Landlessness, debt plague Thai rural folk
        655 A4  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Thaksin's pledge to eradicate poverty within six years faces a range of formidable obstacles THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK Landlessness and household debt are the top problems among Thailand s rural poor, data collected at the weekend from hundreds of thousands who registered for
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        Lock icon English helps Philippines grab big snare of call-centre jobs
        476 A4  -  LUZ BAGUIORO It has cornered 15% of the business m Asia-Pacific PHILIPPINES CORRKSPONDF NT MANILA The prevalence of English m the Philippines has helped the country grab a share of the world's increasingly lucrative call-centre business, companies and industry analysts say.
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        46 A4 REUTERS Tourists viewing the skulls of Khmer Rouge victims at the Choeung Ek "Killing Fields" memorial south of Phnom Penh on Sunday. United Nations experts are m Cambodia preparing for a genocide trial of the brutal regime's surviving leaders, expected to start next year.
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        Lock icon Thai group vows to fight off casinos
        318 A4 BANGKOK The Campaign for Popular Democracy yesterday blasted the government's proposal to open casinos m the kingdom, saying it was contrary to Buddhism and a threat to society. The activists feared the social impact of legalising casinos, and vowed to fight any move
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        Lock icon Separatists, not terror, the main threat for Indonesia
        246 A4 JAKARTA Separatist movements are the main security threat to Indonesia, not terrorism, according to Indonesia's White Paper on Defence, an official said. And the main threat makes it necessary for Indonesia to maintain its territorial integrity, said Major-General Sudrajat of the Defence
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        73 A4 JAKARTA Police have arrested two foreigners m Papua province after seizing a stash of fake US dollar bills. Officers confiscated 4,800 partially printed US$lOO bills and several other completed notes m smaller denominations m a raid on a hotel m the provincial capital of Jayapura
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        470 A5 85,000 Malaysians have been chosen for the first national service draft, and minister tells them not to complain 'THERE IS NO ESCAPE. THE SCHEME Will NOT ONLY BENEFIT THE NATION, BUT IT Will BENEFIT PARTICIPANTS PERSONALLY.' Defence Minister Najib Razak KUALA LUMPUR
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        Lock icon Mum and three children die in house fire
        239 A5 KULAI A mother and her three children, including a newborn son, perished m a fire that engulfed a doublestorey house m Taman Muhibbah m Kulai, Johor, on Sunday. The dead were Ms Rashidah Hassan, 23, her 2 I -yearold daughter Nurul Syafikah
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        323 A5 KUALA LUMPUR A couple who discovered the nude body of Miss Noritta Samsudin and called the police have been detained to help m investigations into the murder of the young executive, a newspaper reported yesterday. The suspects, said to be the flatmates of the
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        317 A5 KL may issue bonds to fund $6.6 b rail line KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will announce financing details for a controversial US$3.B billion (556.6 billion) rail project by the end of next month, and may tap the domestic bond market with an asset-backed issue, industry sources said yesterday. How Malaysia proposes
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        328 A5 SEPANG A syndicate made up of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Malaysia Airports company officials who were smuggling m illegal workers lias been busted. Four of the people involved m the racket, including a Sri Lankan who sought the syndicate's services, have Seen arrested, it was reported
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        45 A6 YEAH, RIGHT We are going into the new year with a great sense of confidence. Trevor Birch, chief executive of troubled English Premier League side Leeds United, who are not only m the relegation zone but are also about £80 million (Ss23B million) m debt
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          611 A6  -  MARC LIM TABLE TENNIS IN HANOI HE IS only 15 and except for some of the gymnasts, is the youngest member of the 297--strong Singapore contingent to the South-east Asia Games. But Jason Ho showed little signs of nerves m his Games
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          Lock icon Finally, a gold like never before
          911 A6  -  PEH SHING HUEI BADMINTON First women's badminton gold for Singapore after 3-2 win over Thailand By IN HO CHI MINHCITY AT 1.24pm, the boisterous cheers of the past four hours quietened into a murmur at the Tan Binh Hall yesterday. The still-hot plastic clappers
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          97 A6 SINGAPORE'S MEDAL HAUL YESTERDAY GOLD 6 Zhang Cuirong (athletics, women's discus) Badminton women's team Joscelin Yeo (swimming, women's 100 m butterfly) Men's 4x 100 m freestyle relay (swimming) Men's table tennis team Women's table tennis team SILVER 4 Dv Xianhui (athletics, women's discus) Lim Heem Wei (gymnastics, women's balance beam)
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          462 A7 TOUTS BIGGEST WINNERS IN SOCCER TICKETS for the Vietnam-Malaysia soccer semi-final are expected to cost more than US$3OO (SSSI6) 10 times the monthly salary for a white-collar Vietnamese worker on the black market. Tickets for the hosts' group matches were snapped up months before the Games and are
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          247 A7  -  CHIA HAN KEONG By SO NOW he knows what it feels like to win a gold medal. South-east Asia Games debutant and archery silver medallist Loh Wen Liang was hugged, cheered and tossed by family members and friends on his return from Vietnam last night. By contrast,
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          433 A7 HE IS the sports anchor for Jakarta's Metro Channel and editor of the Indonesian edition of men's magazine FHM. Richard Sam Bera (right) is also the reigning South-east Asia Games 50-metre freestyle champion a title he held sway since 1995. Now Sam's back, despite
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          634 A8  - Silver Leap JEFFREY LOW IN HANOI CELEBRATE, Singapore. Shout out hearty congratulations to 14-year-old Lim Heem Wei for wresting a surprise silver medal m the balance beam as the South-east Asia Games gymnastics competition ended here last night. The Singapore Chinese Girls' School student, showing poise and grace, scored 7-737
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          938 A8 ATHLETICS: Men's UOm hurdles: 1 Suphan Wongsriphuck (Tha) 13.925 ec (rec) 2 Robani Hassan (Mas) 14.12 .3 Edy Jakariya (Ina) 14.29- 4OOm: 1 Ernie Candelario (Phi) 47.065 ec 2 Aing Jimar (Phi) 47.23 3 Narong Nilploy (Tha) 47.31. l,5OOm: 1 John Ix>zada (Phi) 3min 56.805w 2 Tran Van Thang
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        574 A9 Difficult week for Europe's top clubs SOCCER The likes of Ajax and Celta are vying for eight Champions League slots left LONDON Europe's top clubs are braced for two days of frantic Champions League football this week with the final places m the knockout stages up for grabs. Eight sides
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        658 A9 MANCHESTER Manchester United will claim that Rio Ferdinand was never given a chance to take a routine drug test when he realised he had missed the controllers, it was reported yesterday. The Sun newspaper said his legal team will contend at a Football
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        139 A9 FA CUP champions Arsenal will visit fellow-Premiership side Leeds United m their third-round FA Cup match. Arsenal, bidding to become the first club since Blackburn Rovers 118 years ago to win the trophy for three seasons m a row and the first to reach
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          122 A9 JAPANESE baseball star Kazuo Matsui has agreed to join the New York Mets on a US$23-million (*****-mil-lion) deal for three years, Japan's Kyodo News and Jiji Press said yesterday. The 28-year-old free-agent infielder, who has played for 10 years as a shortstop with
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          87 A9 MAVERICKS' OWNER FINED OVER COMMENTS THE Dallas Mavericks' outspoken owner, Mark Cuban, has been fined US$lOO,OOO (*****,000) by the National Basketball Association for criticising officials. The Dallas Morning News reported on Saturday that he had been punished for comments he made about referees officiating a Nov 15 game m Memphis,
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        741 A12 US dollar investors look to Fed for upbeat forecast Greenback hits new low against euro for seventh session on the back of scarce new jobs and ballooning deficits ASIAN CURRENCY UNION: Japan wants China on board TOKYO Japan hopes to secure agreement for an Asian currency bloc that would include
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        73 A12 Yesterday's close: 784.03 (Down 2.95 points) Malaysia's stocks fell for a fourth day. Getting, owner and operator of Asia's biggest casino, dropped after saying it planned to sell US$3OO million (SSSI7 million) of five-year notes convertible into snares of its unit. Resorts World. About 558 million
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        442 A12 8% PREMIUM OVER ISSUE PRICE SYDNEY Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Blue made a flying stock exchange debut yesterday as investors bet that the budget carrier could mimic the success of its United States and European peers. Shares m the no-frills airline
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        37 A12 Yesterdays close: 3,226.2 (Down 5.9 points) Australian share prices closed down as a weaker News Corp offset gams m resources. Most attention was focused on the market debut of no-frills airline Virgin Blue. AFP
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        398 A13 The outflow of Asian money could lead to higher interest rates and dumping of US assets, jeopardising US recovery SHANGHAI China is bringing home billions of dollars m the United States and other foreign banks, shrinking the pool of financing
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        367 A13 HONG KONG The launch of this year's biggest global initial public offering by China Life Insurance yesterday saw prospective investors rush to snap up a record 2.6 million application forms on offer around Hong Kong. Despite fears of a repeat
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        204 A14 YOU have heard from The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra at this year's Global Brand Forum, now brace yourself for Mr Rudy Giuliani and Francis Ford Coppola. The hard-hitting former mayor of New York City and
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        59 A14 THE survey found that SMEs can be very autocratic and paternalistic, unlike some bigger organisations like Star Hub (left), which are more progressive by comparison. While SMEs follow the chain of command closely, sticking to a comprehensive set of written rules and standard procedures, bigger corporations
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        201 A14 Global Crossing deal may be sewn up soon SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia will wrap up the Global Crossing deal this week, sources say, which will see the United States-based submarine cable company emerge from bankruptcy protection. ST Telemedia said last night that Mr Peter Seah will become the vice-chairman of Global
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        327 A15  -  LEE SU SHYAN BiL CRAFT Print's five-hour annual general meeting (AGM) this year m which shareholders grilled hus-band-and-wife executives over pay has backfired. The cost of the fiery AGM has ended up outstripping Craft Print's full-year profit. Craft Print yesterday posted a
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          75 A15 HI-P International yesterday launched its initial public offer (IPO) at 57 cents a share. The contract manufacturer serves the telecommunications, electronics and electrical and data storage industries. Its IPO will generate gross proceeds of $116.9 million, making it one of the largest IPOs
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          59 A15 FIVE companies are joining forces to pursue opportunities m the oil-rich regions of Sakhalin, Russia and the Middle East. The five are: Federal International, Rotary Engineering, Hiap Seng Engineering, Tiong Woon Corporation and Plant Engineering Construction. They have formed Singa Consolidated Engineers
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          78 A15 STOCKBROKER Kirn Eng Holdings is selling its entire 70-per-cent stake m its Hong Kong corporate finance unit for $41.47 million cash. The sale of Kirn Eng Holdings (Hong Kong) to VXL Capita Partners will result m a net gain of about $10
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        550 A15  - MediaCorp CEO rules out merging with SPH or giving up Today AUDREY TAN Bu A MERGER between rival media companies Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and MediaCorp is not on the cards, MediaCorp chief executive Ernest Wong has said. And MediaCorp has no intention of giving up its newspaper, Today, he
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        914 C6 I MITSUBISHI KU rn f r 100% LOANI 2 units 7/2001 Lancer I.6GLX Auto. Silver/ Black. Leather seats. S/rims. COE $33K. OMV $17K. High paper and body value.. SS4K yet neg.!!! Please view 371 Beach Rd «01-23 Keypoint. Tel. *****000 'FREE $50 VOUCHER!!' upon loan approval! 6 units '93 Space
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        698 C7 Rfl CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT OPEN CAT COC for sale. Face value. 525.2 K. Price neg. Also sell CAT C/ Part. *****637 (broKer) Eft REGISTRATION 25 YRS OLD No plate: EY 119B\ Asking $1200. Interested call 6348-5553 BEAUTIFUL NO EPSS7S.SDD39ML SDE6663Z. selling cheaplgenuine buyer pis call 9169-1577 to neg! 30 YRS
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        819 C8 RRfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ mjjMM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND D.09 RICHMOND PK. 2 rm 1250 sqft. P/furn. $4000. Foursome *****088/ *****767 7 MINS SOMERSET. 1300 sqft. 3+l. Greenery, wooden floor. Large windows 52.5 K. 9025-7818 LPN DUCHESS CREST. 3*l. Nice pool view. 1367 sq.ft. P/furn. *****605. *****575. *****970 BELAIR. 3200 SQ.FT. 4+ family*
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        503 C8 HJfl 012-14 BALESTIER/ UnJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-RENT BOON TECK APT 3+l. 1296 sq.ft. P/furn. Easy access to city/ Balestier shpg/ food alley. $1.4 K. Hurry! Dont miss! 9633-0231 DW AVAIL IMMEO. OPP Shaw Plaza Shpg. Monarchy Apt. Spacious 1163 sq.ft. 3+l. P/furn. Good cond. $1700 neg. LRR 9026-8938 TRELLIS TWR 4+l/
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        911 C9 BJffl 015-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT HAWAII TOWER. 2254 sq.ft. 3+l. Renovated. P/furn. Sea breeze. Rental neg. Call: 9831-8093 D.IS KING'S MANSION. 2800 sqft. 4+l. Facilities. PI furn. Well kept. 52.5 K. Immed. 6345-7083 agent $1.3K ONLYI BAYSHORE Pk. 2-rm. High fir. Full sea view. F/furn. Avail immed. *****575
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        671 C9 aD22-24 Vffl D 22-24 WEST KliJ WEST PTE APTS RENT RENT I Along Pasir Panjang Swimming pool and I Near NUS maid service I Excellent accessibility Short term lease I via AYE available 3 Bedrooms Utility Asking Ssl ,Boo I AustonNah 9879 5514 Ivy Lee 9188 0953 AfflaFoo 9009 5577
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        614 C9 FPDSAVILLS- 0.23 CHESTNUT CRESCENT 3-storey bunglw with pool. *****/ 6000 sqft. 6+l p/furn. $7.5 K. Immed. *****655 9IHUL9 4SgJ&s^%[ D.lO LIM TAI SEE. Charming bunglw. Spacious. 9000/ 5500 sq.ft. Pool. s+l, all attached. $14K. Sole agt. AR 9733 5330 JLN LENGKOK SEMBAWANG. S/ storey semi-d. 4560 sqft. 3rm. Vacant. Big
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        881 C9 I HUDC/HDB I APTS FOR RENT 112 ANG MO KiO 3. -rm corner. A1 cond. F/furn. High fir. Near amenities. 9387-4400 Agt 3*l PASIR RIS. Blk 219. High fir. Renovated, f/furn. Aircon. Short term. Immed. 9703-9682 CBS 2*l SIMEI I6S. High fir, f/furn. aircon. Nice renovation MRT/ amenities. Immed. 9526-3268
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        560 C10 W7FI D 25-28 NORTH I^U PTEAPTS-SALE CHEAP! 5433K UP! Seasons Park 1044 sqft. High fir. 100% move m/ MRT. 9022-1933 HTN "AUSTIN POWERS APT! Cheaper than HDB 9 S3BOK nett. 3 bdrms. Near MRT. 9273-3961 WSJ HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) ALL AMK. 3 NG' Blk 151 202 503 564
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        1072 C10 E HOB APTS FOR SALE (ANG MO KIO) •••4'NG' 8LK.344/ 463 High/ low fir. upgraded. MRT. Buy now! Avoid pay 2% cash! *****332 4'NG' CORNER Blk 612 Mid floor 5T Pt Blk 402/ 437/ 552/ 458. High fir. City view. 9380-1500 4'NG' BLK 573. High fir. Corner. Dr to dr.
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        1088 C10 Pffl HOB APTS FOR SALE ■^■J (BISMAN) 3 S 8LK.185 BISHAN high fir. Nicely renovated. 100% move-in. Near MRT/ interchange/ amenities. All races. 9488 6158 PN 4 'A' BISHAN. SO cash 1 Blk 220. Lift level. MRT. Renovatec. 2nd owner. Buy now. don't pay 2% cash next yr 1 9062-7222
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        953 C10 tHDBAPTSFORSALE (BT MERAH/0-STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) Choice ERA Unit ■m ititu BLK 60 3 S Cwealth Or. corner Beautiful home mcl. recess. High fir. Windy. Upgraded. MRT, wet mkt. food ctr. Patrick 9237-8660 f*jj 9739 1797^^8 BLK 1 JALAN Bukit Merah. 3 T Upgraded. Move-in condition. Near ikea. view to offer!
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        624 C11 ■Tfl HOB APTS FOR SALE EljJ (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 4 'NG' OR to dr. Blk 127 S'goon N. Unblocked. Near shops/ mkt/ Indian temple. 9450-6066 agt. 4A BLK 304 Hougang corner. MRT/ Hougang Mall/ Unblocked/ renovated. Ben *****601 5 T HOUGANG. S26BK neg. 100% move-in. Sch/ NTUC/ amenities. Urgent. Call now
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        960 C11 (ffj HDB APTS FOR SALE $25K BELOW HDB value neg! Exec I Apt Toh Guan Blk 2878/ 2868 I 803 Beautiful hse. F/aircon. IMM. I Abdullah 9-*****44 ERA I 3 'I' utility blk 119 »O1 Ho Chmq I 3 NG' Blk. 429 802 Malay owner. 4 A' Blk 664A/ 668
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        929 C11 HR HOB APTS FOR SALE m (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) AT HDB VALUE! 4 A' Blk 746 Renovated. Move m cond. Lift level. Next to West Plaza. Amenities. Motivated seller! *****297 PN BELOW HDB VALUE! 4 A' Blk 560. Mid fir. Designer decor. 4 split aircon. Face greenery. MRT/ sch. Don't miss!
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        1088 C11 R?l HDB APTS FOR SALE KiiJ (TOAPAYOH/ I POTONGPASIR) 3 T* 1 rm T Payoh 9 upgraded. 4 T 220. High fir. Move m. MRT 3 T Blk 195 Kirn Keat *****649 3 T T Payoh blk 4 68.2 sqm Below 8 fir. Lift landing. Orig cond. Amenities. Rebekah 9027-3273
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        814 C12 fgsd m HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) DANNY JOSHUA Vl^f 9386 11 27^^^ NEW LISTING. 5 T Corner Blk 625A High fir. Lift level. Beautiful SBOK renovation. Split aircons. Unblocked. All races. Act fast! •^bmHßb^b™ y"* Attociatt With ;^A^*aW Excellence kA^jM URGENT! 4 'A' Blk 876. High fir. Unblocked. Windy.
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        944 C12 WT7I HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 4 'A' CORNER 683 C. Sq hall layout. Rare! Move m. Mins to MRT. Immed Amenities. *****907 PW 4 'A' GROUND fir. 684 C Woodiands Dr. Design build. Renovated. Amenities. *****167 4 'A' 612. Renovated. 102 sq.m. 1 4 'A' 681 C. Design built,
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        922 C12 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE 5 T 309 #03. F/renovated./ 4 NG' 144 904. Well kept. Neat. Near amenities. Must View! Mimi Hamid 9066-2900 NC PN 5 T 232. High fir. Renovated. Ist owner. Sell below HDB value 5253K neg. Amenities. Urgent! Co-broke weiome. 6756-3120 ALL RACES! *****122 all high
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        716 C12 RTI HUDC/HOBAPTS WANTED (BENT/ BUY) DEAR OWNERS we- Rental Specialist has ready tenants from; Taiwan. Hongkong, Japan. Indonesia, Philippine, Local etc. With Employment Pass, Student Pass. PR are looking for HDB or pte whole unit urgently With High Budget! W* guarantee legal document and looking forward to serve you batter
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        786 C12 E FACTORY SPACE Rf| FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT I^FORRENT^ Area 151^636^0^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I Loading capacity 7.5KMsq m Ceiling height 3 8m I Near amenities/expressway Suitable tor woodworks, carpentry, hgnt industry. repacking, garment manutactunng. printing H bookbinding, interior decor design SamPoi 9632 8288 Daphne Low 9423 2927 FTY/ WAREHSE/ OPEN space at
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        441 C12 RH FACTORY SPACE |miFORSALF^ A OFFER. Affordable. Freehold. From 1335 sq.ft. Good loading/ unloading facilities. Unit with 2 doors. Ideal for office/ factory/ warehouse. Near B«t. Panjang/ Chua Chu Kang. Hot Line: 6269 1681 DONT MISS PRICE FROM $145. Heng Loong Bidg. Approx 1776 to 2120 sqft. 60 yrs leasehold.
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        154 C12 Ocean Towers 915 sf- 12,200 sf choice of fitted/ seaview units above Raffles Place MRT station negotiable rates Geok 6435 7770 •Area 1, 300 sf to 6,500 sf Ample parking facilities Attractive rental package Interested call UIC Development Pte Ltd 6325 8163/ 6220 1311 Above Bugis MRT 1,203 sf to
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        531 C12 RTI OFFICE SPACE THE CONCOURSE (BEACH ROAD) 565 to 16.124 sqft Outside CBD/ Free Shuttle Bus Service to MRT Panoramic city/ sea view Broadband enabled/ SCV Service available 9 Ample carparking space immediate occupation Hong Fok Group Tel: 6292 6181 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 360 ORCHARO ROAD Area: 300 to 2.153 sq.ft
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        264 C13 Rfl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE I^FORREN^ I^yFORRENT Mierru B»^ mmm *uiTTi T ~y»Ml^B^^BE~ HBfc Jb« L. '^Tj^JlflL^l 5 mins' drive to CBD Direct MRT Access Ample Carparking Retail Shop Exciting new look and tenant mix Strong catchment of tourist, office execs and residential shoppers Size 200 sq ft. onwards
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        835 C13 ■Tfl OFFICE SPACE B^ mBPCMT D.Ol TONG ENG Bldg, Telok Ayer. D.07 North Bridge Ctr. Sultan Plaza, Lavender St. 97 1648 sq.ft. Immed. MRT. Partition rms/ carpeted 6225-6802/ 6226-5373 Owner VIRTUAL OFFICE PROVIDES a re spectabie biz. address m Orchard Rd. Free use of meeting boardrm. Personalised phone answering svc.
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        756 C13 RTI OFFICE SPACE rr.op».T HOTEL WINDSOR (MACPHERSON area) 250-700 sqft. Move m cond. Attractive rent. *****522 NEAR SHENTON WAV less than $2 psf. 800 sqft with own pantry toilet. Next to MRT. 6222-2008 1130/ 2357 SOFT, int I Plaza. Sea view. Bare/ fitted. Good location low rental. HFP 6225-5588 APPROX
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        660 C13 RU OFFICE SPACE LAST 6 UNITSI Only $1500 p/ mth. Size fr 1100-1800 sqft. Lowest downpayment $30K! Prime loca- tion 9 Bt Merah. Fitted, units of your choice. Must view! Hurry! > Interested call 9060-4055 SLP ALONG ROBINSON RO. Far Cast Finance Bldg. 999 yrs, 1 fir, 4,327 sq.ft. Tenanted/
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        1094 C13 WTfl SHOP SPACE ISfl SHOP SPACE UNITED SQUARE 391 sf 529 sf prime shop units. Suitable for fashion, gifts and novelties, home accessories and other interesting trades. Available immediately. Two retail kiosks on Ist storey. Suitable for fashion accessories, sunglass, tie, cosmetics, gifts and novelties, etc. NOVENA SOUARE 400 710
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        874 C13 WSPfI SHOP SPACE BISHAN CTRI NEAR MRT/ June 8. 200/ 500 sq.ft. Suits jewelry, fashion, optical. *****733 TOP $3.60 PSF/ 2788 sq.ft. The Bencoolen (Opp OG) Suits salon, spa, fitness ctr. *****653 TOP GOLDHILL ttOl looo sqft. Low Roxy Sq. *01 440 sqft. Interior design/ car showrm. 9858-3035 TEXTILE CTR.
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        563 C13 gfdsg PEOPLE'S PK. COMPLEX. 720 sq.ft. Road frontage. Best investment. Good for travel/ maid's agency. $1.25 M. Tel. *****888 DebenhamJ Tie Leung GOOD ft INVESTMENTS GOLDEN LANDMARK «01. 678/ 1356 sqft. 2 adjoining units. Face concourse, near Bugis MRT. Convenient. Serious seller. *****318 ROXY SO SHPG Ctr 301 sq.ft. Near
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        463 C13 RRI RESTAURANT/ EIkUJ LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT BOAT. CLARKE QUAY/ Amoy/ Te lok Aver/ North Canal/ Joo Chiat/ Geylang F&B. 9765-7733 MACPHERSON MAIN RD 1500 sqft Big kitchen. F/equipped. Aircon. Immed. $3500. 9632-9388 JP LOUNGE NITECLUB Cuppage Piaza mci equipment for takeover urgently. Ms Leo 9100-3397 24 HRS COFFEESHOP/ aircon
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        573 C19 Wffl HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ WfT\ HOTEI/RESTAURANT/ I Italian Fint Dining Restaurant Plzzarfa situattd In Orchard Road Is seeking for Minimum 2 years F&B experience w Speaks good English Singaporeans/ P.R. only interested applicants, please walk m on 10 11 Dec between 3pm spm at 501 Orchard Road #08-01 WheelocK Place, Singapore *****0
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        773 C21 fl*"* 1 p SECURtTY I SECURITY OFFICERS I Security Personnel Pte Ltd is a specialist security company providing services to MNCs and leading Singaporean companies. The company offers above market salary packages and is an "employer of choice" within the industry. We require SECURITY OFFICERS for MNC contracts m TUAS
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