The Straits Times, 24 December 2003

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1 28 The Straits Times
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    32 1 The Straits Times x£j£Tr£>/ BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 Wednesday* December 24, 2003 •92 Pages m six parts mita (p) 0.33/03/2003 dp A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J Cents
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    Lock icon Donations up despite hard times
    601 1  -  THERESA TAN Singaporeans gave $382 million last year up from $242 million m 1998. Individuals gave a third of the amount BY Less red tape for fund-raisers FROM Friday, about 300 voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) that are members of the National Council of Social Service
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    Lock icon GRIEVING FOR A QUAKE VICTIM
    46 1 AFP Friends and family members of one of two women killed m a California earthquake comfort each other. The women were crushed to death after a building collapsed during the powerful earthquake, which hit central California on Monday. [See Page 3]
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    Lock icon Steve Chia quits opposition party leadership posts
    654 1  -  BEN NADARAJAN SUE-ANN CHIA Bu and HE SAID he would leave it to his political party to decide his fate, but m the end, Mr Steve Chia bit the bullet and handed m his resignation letter. He is not quitting the National Solidarity
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      22 1 '$375M^ Pharmaceutical giant to pump M m more money for another M plant m Singapore )esien: TIEN CHUNG PING Photo: APPLE DAILY
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      148 2 MORE FUNDING FOR SARS RESEARCH SEVEN Sars research projects have been chosen to receive additional funding, following donations totalling $283,000. Among the promising projects is one led by a National University Hospital professor, who escaped infection when he was exposed to the virus. He then set out to discover
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      85 2 TERROR'S NEW FACE IS FEMALE AMERICA'S official profile of a terrorist applies only to men. And m its war against terror it focuses tightly on countries known to harbour terrorists. But while this approach has provided a useful standard operating procedure, it also contains some dangerous loopholes. Recent suicide
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      68 2 HEARING THE NAKED TRUTH HURTS THE revelations of Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia's penchant for provocative photography of himself and his maid nas generated a lot of interest among readers. Some question his fitness to sit m Parliament, now his racy private life has been exposed, while another
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      72 2 PRINCE OF BALLADS DROPS BY KOREA'S "Prince of Ballads" says he dislikes being recognised and "misses normal life". So it is perhaps unsurprising that when Life! met Sung Si Kyung here, he could easily have been mistaken for a young businessman. One of the biggest names m the Asian
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      104 2 Security czar for president? HIS reputation as the voice of reason and authority could earn security czar Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the Indonesian presidency m next year's elections, opinion polls suggest. Seen as a reliable commander, and someone who has been prepared to take centre stage when President Megawati Sukarnoputri
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      67 2 H O M E A big splash after all LAST year's sprucing up of Big Splash has been so successful that m 12 months 100,000 people have visited the attraction, once struggling so badly that even its management admitted many people thought it had closed. And, inspired by the effect
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      108 2 Santa no longer exists for investors ONCE upon a time, the canny investor could make big profits from timing his trades to coincide with the Santa Claus rally or the tendency for stocks to rise m January, known as the Capricorn Effect. But researchers say these market anomalies became
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      80 2 CLASH OF STYLES AT NTUC INCOME? ALTHOUGH the two men being talked about are remaining tight-lipped, there are rumours that an NTUC Income general manager made a quick exit after a clash of styles with the chief executive. Briton Peter Monksfield had been with the insurance cooperative for just
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      71 2 ON ALERT FOR SEPT 11, MARK II UNITED STATES counter-terrorism officials are desperately trying to pin down potential targets amid fears that Al-Qaeda is about to launch coordinated attacks. Corroborated intelligence gathered since the end of last week suggests the terror organisation has major American cities, as well as
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      155 2 KL INTRODUCES BUS MARSHALS THE carnage on Malaysia's roads during festive periods has prompted the government to take some drastic measures, including putting officers from the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board on every express bus, to make sure it is driven safely. The first of the marshals could be deployed
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      81 2 FAS GENERAL SECRETARY TO GO AFTER 11 years m one of the Football Association of Singapore's top jobs, general secretary John Kon says he is retiring. But he denies his decision to go has anything to do with the Young Lions' poor performance at the South-east Asia Games, and
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      263 2 MAIN Prime 3-5 World 6-9 Editorial 10 Commentary 10, 11 Forum 12,13 HOME Home Hl-H6 Tech Science HB,HIO ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3 China A2 S-EAsia A4,A5 Malaysia A6 Sports A7,AB Money... AlO-Al4 LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Fatherhood L 4 Comics L 4 Cover story L 5 Movies L 6
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon 11 illegals caught swimming into S'pore
      434 3  - 1 1 illegals caught swimming into S'pore K.C.VIJAYAN Ten from Myanmar and a woman from China were made by unscrupulous apents to cross treacherous waters m the dark Bu ELEVEN illegals caught m Singapore waters m three separate incidents m the past fortnight each paid $480 for a 2km boat
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      Lock icon Two die as quake rocks California
      439 3 HUS IS THE MOST SEVERE OUAKE WE'VE EVER FELT AND I'VE BEEN HERE 25 YEARS: Ms Bassford, who works for the fire department PASO ROBLES (California) A powerful earthquake that struck central California crushed two women to death m a cascade of rubble and
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      Lock icon Drug giant plans new $375m plant here
      414 4  - Drug giant plans new $375 m plant here BRYAN LEE OFFERING a welcome Christmas surprise, pharmaceutical giant ScheringPlough said yesterday it would sink another US$22O million (***** million) into Singapore by building a new drug manufacturing plant that would employ 80 skilled workers. News of the latest funding injection, which
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      Lock icon Man made false claims in bid to collect millions
      442 4 Scam that didn't work LEE Slow Hua pleaded guilty to attempting to cheat Liberty Insurance, Great Eastern Life and Cosmic Insurance Corporation of $1 million each. He had also tried to cheat six other insurance firms of a total of $6.2
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      Lock icon PKMS top man lodges complaint
      420 4  -  BEN NADARAJAN OPPOSITION WOES *L EVEN as the scandal surrounding Non-Constituency MP Steve Chia simmers, a new one involving another opposition political party's chief has surfaced. Early last month, two members of the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) submitted letters to its supreme council, alleging
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      Lock icon Junk mail? Not when there's a diamond
      168 5 THE HAGUE Thousands of Dutch residents rummaged through their rubbish m search of diamonds after they ignored a jeweller's 10th anniversary greeting thinking it was junk mail. Mr Johan de Boer, a jeweller m the Dutch town of Apeldoorn, sent real as well
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      Lock icon Bundled to safety after mosque attack
      484 5 EGYPTIAN MINISTER TARGETED VISITING Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher is helped by security personnel to leave the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem after being attacked by a mob of radical Muslims yelling "traitor". Mr Maher, 68, visited the mosque on Monday after he held landmark
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      Lock icon Easier now for Chinese to visit S'pore
      519 5  -  CHUA CHIN HON They can go to 43 tour agencies across China to arrange for visas, m a scheme to attract more of them to the Republic By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU BEIJING After a successful trial, Singapore will expand a pilot
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      885 6 AMERICA ON ALERT HIGN SECURITY: High costs WASHINGTON For cash-strapped American cities and states, this week's heightened national threat alert has reignited concerns about costs alongside fears of a new terror attack. From overtime for police officers to extra patrols at key facilities and borders, cities nationwide must spend tens
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      Lock icon Arab states forge anti-terror pact
      273 6 KUWAIT Arab leaders have agreed on new measures to combat terrorism, including purging rhetoric from school textbooks that Washington says fuels anti-Chris-tian and anti- Jewish sentiment. The leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Monday that the anti-ter-ror pact would coordinate their
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      Lock icon Giant croc kills Australian man
      291 7 Narrow escape for two TEENAGERS Ashley McGough (far left) and Shaun Blowers telling reporters in Darwin about their harrowing experience when a 4m saltwater crocodile killed their friend Brett Mann (right) and then stalked them. They perched in a tree in a river, 40km south
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      528 7 Iraq war swayed Gaddafi's WMD decision 'They should follow... the example of Libya so that they prevent any tragedy from being inflicted on their peoples.' Col Gaddafi Libyan leader urges other nations to follow his action and pressure Israel to reveal nuclear capabilities TRIPOLI Colonel Muammar Gaddafi said the war
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      Lock icon Bulletproof vest maker comes under fire
      599 8 Bulletproof vest maker comes under fire SHOT DEAD: 2 bullets in body CEMTtAL LAKE (MkUfu) Second Chance stopped atakkf two lines of body armour MheUttiiaa and Ultima! -la September ifttf Cattfoftia police*!! Tony Zeppototta, 27, was shot and kMed despite damn*, one of the vtsts. Tine Mtots fra« torn pistol
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      Lock icon Cold snap in Britain kills 2,500 people
      282 8 Cold snap in Britain kills 2,500 people Many need not have died, say experts LONDON More than 2,500 people are likely to have died m England and Wales m the past week because of unseasonably cold weather, public health experts said yesterday. The Faculty of Public Health and the Meteorological
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        Lock icon NORTH AFRICAN SUMMIT CALLED OFF
        50 8 NORTH African foreign ministers abruptly cancelled a summit which was to have started m Algiers yesterday. Apparently, the move was motivated by unexplained differences among the members. Libya had called for a two-week delay to the two-day summit but the ministers postponed it indefinitely. AFP
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        44 8 RUSSIA has deployed a new batch of its strategic nuclear missiles after a break caused by a funding shortage. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov inaugurated the Topol-M missiles, describing them as a "21st-century weapon" unrivalled m the world. AP
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        Lock icon MOVE TO RATIFY AFGHAN CHARTER
        80 8 AFGHANISTAN'S historic convention was due to start open sessions yesterday to ratify the country's new draft Constitution and pave the way for its first democratic elections. A committee was working to unite the views of 502 delegates, who had debated the 160-article draft m 10
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        74 8 THE Pentagon has suspended compulsory vaccination of American troops against anthrax after a federal iudge m Washington ordered the military to stop treating its personnel like "guinea pigs". US District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that the mandatory inoculations, administered since 1998, were m violation
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        180 9 Broker serves just one day of jail term 'TOO SICK' TO BE LOCKED UP CANBERRA After repeatedly dodging jail time by producing doctors' notes saying he was too sick to be locked up, a flamboyant Australian stockbroker has been forced to undergo an independent medical examination. Rene Rivkin, 59, was
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        91 9 WASHINGTON Pathology reports show US Secretary of State Colin Powell's cancer was confined to his prostate gland which was removed during surgery last week, a senior State Department official said. Mr Powell, who is resting at home after the operation a week ago, on Friday
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        Lock icon WHO'S LYING DEAN OR CLARK?
        119 9 DES MOINE Mr Howard Dean has denied asking retired general Wesley Clark to be his running mate should he win the Democratic presidential nomination. Gen Clark, however, said there was clearly an informal offer. "No, I did not," Mr Dean said when asked about the
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        Lock icon MAN SCATTERS STOCK WINDFALL
        79 9 TOKYO A man shared his stock market winnings by tossing one million yen (*****,000) worth of money from the observation deck of a tower m Nagoya yesterday, causing a dash for cash down below. The unidentified man threw wads of US$l (551.70) and 100-yen bills through
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      Lock icon 3,000 Korean troops for Iraq
      736 9 New Deployment YEAR-END POLL: Bush's popularity ratings shoot up WASHINGTON Growing optimism about the economy and a spike m support for going to war m Iraq have given President George W. Bush a sharp year-end boost m his overall approval ratings, according to a new
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      95 9 Oleg Troyanovsky, the Soviet representative at the United Nations from 1977 to 1986 has died, aged 84. Canadian Eric Fortier, 34, won a Carnegie Medal for bravery. He had used a pocket knife to attack a polar bear which was mauling two of his friends. Quoteworthy This sort of thing
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        Lock icon Trade reform and pacing
        589 10 Trade reform and pacing UNITED States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick is complaining that China is not doing enough on trade reforms. This comes hot on the heels of US import restrictions on Chinese garments and colour television sets. If this is part of a grand US scheme to put more
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      Lock icon Gender-based profiling a chink in US armour
      685 10  -  JESSICA STERN Bu BOSTON This month a woman killed herself and five other people m a suicide bombing m the centre of Moscow. In the autumn a female suicide bomber killed 21 others m a crowded Israeli restaurant. These incidents, and many others
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      Lock icon Lifting the veil on trie ban in France
      967 10  -  GWYNNE DYER §v SOME MUSH PARENTS, TRYMG TO PROTECT HER CHILDREN FROM THE VIOLENT MO IMORAL SOCIETY THEY SEE MOUND THEM, START TO EMPHASISE THEIR ISLAMIC BOnTTY MORE THIN THEY MIGHT IN A MUSUM-MJUORITY COUNTRY. PART OF THIS, FOR THEHt DAUGHTERS, IS
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      Lock icon Back US peace-building efforts in Iraq
      797 10  -  JUSUF WANANDI Bu FOR THE STRAITS TIMES JAKARTA Last September, during a visit to the United States, I heard presentations by two American columnists New York Times' Thomas Friedman and The Wall Street Journal's Max Boot on their respective visits to Iraq m August.
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      Lock icon Foreign banks race ahead of local banks
      761 11  - Foreign banks race ahead of local banks SIOW LI SEN TFIK BUSINESS TIMKS THIS has been a turbocharged year for foreign banks operating m Singapore as they expanded their market share by leaps and bounds. It's not that local banks sat idly by, but at times their defence of the
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      Lock icon No holiday from inhumanity
      758 11  - No holiday from inhumanity TOM PLATE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES MANY REFUGEES ARE TERROR AT THE VERY TME WASHMCnjN HAS KCLARED ITS WORUHMDE WAR ON TERROR. LOS ANGELES Did you know that 13 million people m various parts of the globe are looking for a place to call home,
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  • FORUM
    • The Steve Chia Saga
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        Lock icon Quit or stay? Answer is clear
        163 12 IN THE report, "Steve Chia bares all" (ST, Dec 22), the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, when asked about his political career, was reported to have said "it's for the public to decide, after hearing my side ofthe story, to see whether I am still
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        Lock icon NCMP has lost his credibility
        201 12 I AM sure that many Singaporeans salute Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Steve Chia's courage m coming clean with the public on his self-professed maverick side ("Steve Chia bares all"; ST, Dec 22). However, I am also confident that most would deem it unacceptable that
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        114 12 ACCORDING to an official at the Indonesian Embassy, 89 Indonesian maids died last year in Singapore, while on the job. No civilised society shuts its eyes in the face of such statistics. We learnt on Monday that NonConstituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia's maid had her contract cancelled last Tuesday.
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      Lock icon US trade policy remains firmly in favour of mutual liberalisation
      347 12 US trade policy remains firmly in favour of mutual liberalisation YOUR editorial, "Protection won't work" (ST, Dec 18), asserts that "the signs are that America is m danger of becoming more protectionist". You might have misread the signs. You cite the safeguard against steel imports and actions against surges m
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      451 13 Well done... thank THANKS. JOHN UTTLEl I am writing to thank Mr Marcus Cnipchase, the general manager of John Little. A month ago, I received a letter from him informing me that I would be entitled to a discount at any John Little store during the weekend of Nov
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      Lock icon No reason to shun man who broke Sars quarantine
      553 13 WHY HAVE A QUARANTINE PERIOD WHEN THE PERSON WHO PASSES THE TIME FRAME IS STILL CONSIDERED A CARRIER? THIS CONTRADICTS THE LOGIC OF QUARANTINE. I REFER to the report, "Quarantine breaker shunned" (ST, Dec 15). Mr Chua Hock Seng's near-kin, friends
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      167 13 Energy savers don 't benefit consumers I REFER to the article, "Save energy with this gadget? Not really" (ST, Dec 12), by Mr Tan Tuan Khoon. As far as we know, most energy-saving devices m the market correct the apparent power, and not the real power consumption. Adjusting the apparent
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      Lock icon Most Nantah grads not into politics
      389 13 I REFER to Ms Cheong Suk Wai's article, "Making their Marx m business" (The Sunday Times, Nov 30). The Nantah mottos, Zi-Qiang-Bu-Xi (continue to strive on one's strengths) and Li-Qin-Shan-Jin (strive to capitalise on any opportunity for advancement), and three others highlight the need
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      Lock icon No peace in Raffles Place
      90 13 THE Government did well to stem the harassment in Raffles Place from credit-card companies. However, wc are now faced with a barrage of messages from microphones, promoting some product or other. The noise reverberates through the buildings such that even on the 21st floor, it
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      7 1 The Straits Times home Wednesday, December 24,2003
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      475 2  -  SANDRA DAVIE Bu and LYNN LEE SIX m 10 Primary 6 pupils got into the school of their first choice this year because a change m rules allowed them to pick a school after* the PSLE results were released. Last year,
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      647 2  - Abdullah to meet PM Goh in S'pore on Jan 12 MAGDALENE LUM It will be his first visit here as PM; PM Goh, Cabinet invited to Chinese New Year Open House m JB on Jan 24 By] MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be visiting Singapore on Jan 12
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      177 3 NO, THE Night Safari hasn't moved into the coffee-shop industry. Three weeks ago, a Night Safari Kopitiam complete with matching logo opened at the junction of Geylang Lorong 11 and Sims Avenue, serving Thai cuisine. A Night Safari spokesman said the matter was being looked into, but
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      394 3  -  GLENYS SIM Mastermind supplied men who took the blame for eight hawkers when their illegal foreign workers were caught By THE mastermind of a syndicate that specialised m supplying fall guys to hawkers employing illegal workers, pleaded guilty to a slew of charges yesterday.
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      286 3  - 20 Indonesian maids died in falls this year ALEXIS HOOI Bu TWENTY- YEAR-OLD Heni Nuraida fell from the fifth-floor apartment she was working m last week. She broke her legs, but survived. But others have not been so lucky. This year, 20 Indonesian maids or one every two and a
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        130 3 POLICE arrested four Indonesians who were believed to be responsible for a snatch theft that occurred yesterday m Suntec City Tower Two. They were caught m Changi Airport as they were getting ready to depart for Jakarta. The victim had encashed three cheques, totalling $19,300,
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        71 3 ABOUT $24,000 m cash and jewellery was stolen from a flat when the owner went on a six-day vacation to Malaysia. The woman, 48, left her Block 27, Dover Crescent flat on Dec 14. When she returned, she found the padlock on her front gate broken. The
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        69 3 A MARINA Square clothes shop was hit by burglars over the week- end and robbed of $7,000. The store supervisor opened the shop at 10.30 am on Sunday and discovered that the money m the safe under the cashier's counter was missing. The 21-year-old supervisor
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        107 3 A 51-YEAR-OLD pedestrian succumbed to his injuries 16 days after he was knocked down by a lorry at Cantonment Link, off Cantonment Road. At 3pm on Dec 6, a lorry, driven by a man m his sOs, was travelling along Keppel Road
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        65 3 A MAN believed to be responsible for a series of break-ins m the Ayer Rajah Industrial Estate area was arrested on Monday. At about 4.50 am, police officers lying m ambush saw the 48-year-old climb into a seventhstorey unit at Block 67, Ayer Rajah Crescent. The
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        1874 4  -  KARAMJIT KAUR LAUREL TEO By mm Successful comebacks LUFTHANSA: From near bankruptcy in 1992, the German airline clawed ahead to become one of a handful of airlines to post a decent profit last year, earning 717 million euros (SS1.4 billion). Cost-cutting measures included a hiring freeze,
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        304 4 THE THREAT: Champagne m economy class may sound like a luxury but to Singapore Airlines, it is a necessity. This offering is part of the new service plans ofthe carrier, which is held as the benchmark. But m recent years, other airlines have homed
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        316 4 THE THREAT: Able to fly nonstop for more than 16 hours, the new Airbus A340-500 plane allows airlines like Emirates to bypass Singapore. The airline introduced the plane earlier this month and travellers now fly direct from its home base in Dubai to Sydney, Australia. For Singapore Airlines,
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        637 5 THE THREAT: Recent troubles brewing within the pilots' union have prompted the Government to step m to pre-empt prolonged battles between management and the pilots. Some of the pilots had reportedly been unhappy over the wage cuts they had to take m July, when the
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      491 6  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Extension of rebate till end-2005 unlikely to get motorists to switch over as green cars still cost $30,000 more than normal ones *L 'SINGAPOREANS AM VERY PmCE-MdVEN. ff IK GOVERNMENT IS SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING GREEN CARS A NORM, THEN
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      60 6 LAU FOOK KONG Chinese porcelain artist Wang Anwei with one of his artworks, Village, said to be the largest bowl in the world with a diameter of 1 10cm. The work is one of over 1,000 items worth $20 million on display at the Oriental Collectors Exhibition Centre
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      102 6 PUBLIC transport services will be extended beyond the usual operating hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. The last train will leave Orchard MRT Station at lam on Christmas Day and New Year's Day while the last train on the North-East Line will depart
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      284 6 PEOPLE who wish to retain the number plates of vehicles that are about to be scrapped or exported can now transfer the number to another vehicle which they own. So far, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has only allowed the transfer of
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        547 10 It prevents snow, ice from reflecting sunlight, which leads to global warming; soot is more potent than carbon dioxide WASHINGTON Soot, mostly from diesel engines, is blocking snow and ice from reflecting sunlight, which is contributing to as much 1 as a quarter of
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        149 10 COLLEGE STATION (Texas) Scientists at Texas A&M University have produced what they believe is the first cloned deer. Tests have confirmed that a fawn named Dewey, born to a surrogate mother m May, was a genetic duplicate of a male white-tailed deer from southern Texas
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        450 10 New high-speed network will ring Northern Hemisphere CHAMPAIGN (Illinois) Soon, scientists m the United States, China and Russia will be able to collaborate m cyberspace over a new high-speed computer network that includes the first direct computer link across the Russia-Chi-na
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      13 1 The Straits Times asia Wednesday, December 24, 2003 The Straits Times money —m
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        318 2 BEIJING Visiting presidents and prime ministers will soon have to wait m Beijing traffic jams like everyone else. China is eliminating motorcycle escorts who guide dignitaries through the traf-fic-choked capital. The step, which takes effect from Jan 1, is aimed at cutting out unnecessary
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        835 2  -  LAWRENCE CHUNG Taipei Leader Called 'Big Mouth' President's revelation of the number and sites of Chinese missiles aimed at Taiwan is said to have led to arrests by Beijing By THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU TAIPEI REASSURES U.S. ON VOTE TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday sought
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          58 2 ONE of China's most wanted men the leader of an Islamic group accused of separatist violence m Xinjiang was killed m a joint US-Pakistani operation this month, state media reported yesterday. Hasan Mahsum, of the East Turkistan Islamic Movement, was one of 11 people blamed
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          56 2 SOUTH Korean President Roh Moo Hyun yesterday named an experienced education expert as the new minister for education and human resources development ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Ahn Byung Young, who served as education minister from 1995 to 1997, replaced Mr Yoon Deok Hone
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          60 2 KILLER CABBY ATE VICTIMS' ORGANS CHINESE police have arrested a Beijing taxi driver who, they say, killed and dismembered five prostitutes and even ate their organs because they had an easier time earning a living than he did, state media reported yesterday. Li Pingping, 41, allegedly had sex with the
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          59 2 A NEWBORN baby plunged to its death from a sixth-floor window m Shanghai when the bars from which it was hanging m a plastic bag gave way, state media said yesterday. The baby's 16-year-old mother put it m the bag soon after giving birth
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          63 2 UP TO 20,000 people are expected to attend a New Year Day's rally to push for the faster introduction of democracy m Hong Kong and to demand direct elections for the chief executive, organisers said. Legislator Lee Cheuk Van said he was hopeful
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      470 3 PM accused of reneging on promise to stop building of money-losing roads; two advisers quit m protest TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi came under fire yesterday for backtracking on his reform promise by endorsing a privatisation scheme that would allow for further construction
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      47 3 POLICE m Seoul tried but failed to stop a man from jumping off his lOth-floor apartment after stabbing his wife yesterday. The man, identified only as Choi, survived after landing on a mattress placed by rescue workers. His wife's condition was not known. PHOTOS: AP
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      262 3 Plan to ease HK travel curb for all Guangdong residents HONG KONG Guangdong officials said yesterday they were planning to give all residents from the southern Chinese province the right to apply to travel as individuals to Hong Kong. Thirteen cities m Guangdong province were not included m the scheme
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      336 3 FIRST BIRD FLU, NOW... SEOUL South Korea said swine fever has been detected on a farm, dealing another blow to the country's livestock industry after an outbreak of bird flu resulted m nearly one million chickens and ducks being marked
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        545 4  -  LUZBAGUIORO The plan, which is subject to Congress approval, has come under fire from her critics who see it as a re-election ploy By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT 'SHE IS SACRIFICING JUSTICE AT THE ALTAR OF POLITICS. THE OFFER OF AMNESTY TO THOSE INVOLVED IN
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        239 4 32 rescued after feny sinks off Philippines MANILA Thirty-two people have been rescued at sea after a ferry which sank m rough seas south-west of Manila while dozens of others were still missing, the Philippine navy and coast guard said yesterday. The 63-tonne Piary, with 69 passengers including seven children
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        46 4 AFP In the congested jail m Quezon city, north Manila, that is her playground, three-year-old Jasmine waits to be served lunch after her mother finishes hawking goods to the friends and families lining up to visit inmates. Jasmine's father is also an inmate.
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          79 4 THE Philippine anti-graft court ruled yesterday that former president Joseph Estrada could visit the United States for medical treatment for three months as the political heat rises ahead or an election next May. Estrada, a former movie star who suffers from arthritis of the
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          72 4 THAILAND'S Prime Minister yesterday cancelled a visit to a border area m Myanmar amid reports of poor security there and rumours that drug dealers were plotting to assassinate him. Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, who said there were "many factors" for abandoning the trip, was due
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          83 4 A THAI soldier was injured when he stepped on a land- mine m Iraq but the incident will not sway the kingdom's determination to continue humanitarian efforts there, Premier Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday. The soldier, an army captain, was said to be m
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          36 4 THE Manila authorities have stepped up security by deploying policemen m the Light Railway Transit trains as the third anniversary of the bloody Rizal Day bombings m 2000 approaches. Xinhua
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          60 4 RAMPANT corruption, inefficient bureaucracy and poor industrial relations are the main obstacles to doing business m Indonesia, a business chief was yesterday quoted as saying. Mr Aburizal Bakrie, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said corruption and collusive business practices
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        336 4 1.400 KM TRILATERAL HIGHWAY PROJECT NEW DELHI India, Thailand and Myanmar yesterday agreed to start construction next year on a highway linking the subcontinent to Southeast Asia. The 1,400 km Trilateral Highway Project is expected to Dring cheer to tourists, traders and
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        163 4 BANGKOK Former Thai prime minister Kriengsak Chamanand, a moderate general who ruled the country at the end of the turbulent *****, died yesterday after a long illness, hospital officials said. He was. 86. Mr Kriengsak's health deteriorated m 1988 and he had undergone
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        313 4 JAKARTA The Indonesian authorities said yesterday that the FBI had cleared the army of being involved m the killing of two Americans m Papua last year. However, the American Embassy declined to confirm the claim by military police chief A.B. Sulaiman. The
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        964 5  -  DEVI ASM ARANI I TirlA'nociQ c XllUAJllCijlcl o Security czar Yudhoyono emerges a credible presidential candidate because he gets things done Bu THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU ELECTION: Others to watch Akbar Tandjunq THE Golkar party chairman is still awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on a graft conviction,
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        147 6 PUTRAJAYA Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has sent personal Christmas cards to 1,500 pastors and Christian leaders m the country, the first Malaysian premier to do so. The card, which bears his signature, leaves no doubt as to the message of tolerance and unity m
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        393 6 'CROOKED' BRIDGE TO REPLACE CAUSEWAY JOHOR BARU A call by Johor Umno politician Shahrir Abdul Samad for Malaysia and Singapore to resume talks to straighten the "crooked" bridge being built across the Straits of Johor has received wide support m the state. It comes
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        476 6  -  REME AHMAD To prevent accidents during festive periods, officers will make sure drivers follow speed limits and drive safely By IN KUALA LUMPUR PASSENGERS on each of the 3,000 express buses operating during restive periods will soon have a marshal on
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        202 6 KUALA LUMPUR The government has offered to help screen and music legend P. Ramlee's sons, who are reportedly m financial hardship. Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said his ministry had contacted Mr Nasir, 50, and Mr Sazali, 45, and offered
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          51 6 AN OPERATION by the Inland Revenue Board started m September to track down tax evaders has failed to trace 60 per cent of the culprits. IRB chief executive Zainol Abidin Abdul Rashid said most had not notified the board of their addresses. New Straits
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          50 6 TWO websites run by jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim's supporters were back online yesterday after being shut down by a Britishbased server for allegedly carrying "inflammatory material. The Free Anwar site was removed by Easyspace on Dec 11, while www.blackl4.com was removed five days ago. AFP
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          51 6 A 36-YEAR-OLD Shah Alam city council engineer has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old account executive whose body was found naked at a condominium on Dec 5. Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman was charged with the murder of Miss Noritta Samsuddin. The Star ASIA News
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          44 6 A MAN was attacked by three intruders at his home m Taman Kota Jaya, Johor Baru, on Sunday. Mr Louis Parera, 28, died on the way to hospital due to multiple slash wounds. The Star Asia News Network
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        588 6 Abdullah found Chinese relatives after long search PENANG The family of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi managed to trace half of his Chinese roots m Hainan after an extensive search which began the 1980s. Two of his China cousins who came here for a family gathering on Sunday m conjunction
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        900 7 SOCCER January transfer window unlikely to see activity beyond free transfers, loans LONDON The window may be open next month but do not expect a whirlwind of transfer activity to sweep through the Premiership. English clubs spent less than £25 million (Ss7s million) m this
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        555 7 COMMERCIAL CONNECTIONS PETER Heard, a member of the three-man commission who handed Rio Ferdinand an eight-month ban, co-founded a company which has made up to £1 million (S$3 million) from England Football Association contracts. He is now a consultant to Churston Heard.
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        297 7 PARIS Arsenal's Thierry Henry should have won the European Player of the Year award, according to winner Pavel Nedved (above). Juventus' Czech midfielder was voted ahead of the Frenchman for the Golden Ball award on Monday. But he said: "For me, Thierry is the
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        586 7  - FAS' Koh to make way for new blood JEFFREY LOW By SOCCER CORRESPONDENT JOHN Koh, the decadelong Football Association of Singapore general secretary, yesterday announced that he would retire m the near future to make way for new blood. But he declined to give a date for handing m his
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        874 8 2003 IN REVIEW TENNIS Federer, Ferrero, Roddick and Co. pick up where Sampras and Agassi left off NEW YORK Thirty years from now, when tennis historians are required to shrink 2003 into a fat paragraph or two, they will probably use their limited space to
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        349 8  -  JOHN BELL HORSE RACING Written By. AMAZING mare Confluence will cap off a wonderful season if she can capture Sunday's RMSI.3S million Yang Oi-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup (2200 m) at Penang. The Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Gold Cup will be televised "LIVE" from Penang at the
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        187 8 THE world tour of European stayer Foundation Spirit takes another surprising twist on Sunday when he lines up m the RM$l.35 million Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup (2200 m) at Penang at his first start since running m last year's Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe at
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        145 8 RISING star Titan Smile indicated he was right on target for his biggest assignment to date m Friday night's $100,000 Class 1 event over 1400 m at Kranji with a brilliant gallop yesterday EJeff Lloyd m the saddle, the Laxon-trained gelding worked over 1000
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          106 8 KARL Malone, after missing just 11 games m his 18--year National Basketball Association career, will have to sit out at least three games for the Los Angeles Lakers because of a sprained knee ligament. The injury occurred on Sunday night against Phoenix and the
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          78 8 THE United States has paid US$BOO,OOO (551.37 million) m dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency, avoiding penalties that might have included a ban on New York City's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Last month, Wada president Dick Pound and International Olympic Committee president
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          66 8 BRAZILIAN international defender Roberto Carlos said on Monday that he is ready to extend his deal with football giants Real Madrid next month. The 30-year-old joined the Spanish champions m 1996 and his current deal expires m June 2005, but he said that
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        162 8 TANG PENG VAN Age: 98 passed away peacefully on 23 Dec 2003, leaving behind loved ones. Children: Spouses: Tang Pui Yin Tang Pui Eu Tang Pui Kay Lawrence Yeo Lye Hee Tang Pui Ying Francis Loo Sin Chong Tang See Choong Amy Chong Mcc Ying Tang See Heem Alice Tay
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        114 8 After Life's fitful fever, she sleeps welL.T^mM SOH GEOK HEE Age: 84 passed away peacefully on 22 Dec 2003, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Teo Beng Hwa, deceased) Son: Teo Pin Daughter: Son-in-law: Teo Ching Yam Tee Kwong Simon God Daughters: God Sons-in-law: Son Wei Joo Ong Liok Lian Son
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        71 8 MR RAMIAH KRISHNASAMY Agt:B6 passed away poactfully on 23.12.2003. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Wlft: M. Thanapakiam Sons: Dauqhters-in-law: Ganeshan M. Latha Gunasekaran Jamuna Rani Daughton Son-in-law: K. Sarasupathi G. Aruchunan Grandchildrcn: Gayatri Dugesvaran Urna Brejesh Yogeswari Body is restlng at BIK 127, Yishun St 11, «01-355. Ttl: 6758
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        43 8 3rd Anniversary In Memory of a Loving Wife and Mother YEO MEI KWONG Departed: 24/12/2001 'My flesh and heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever 1 psalm 73:26 Fondly remembered by loved ones and friends.
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        133 9 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes m him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3: 16 TOH GEK LENG GLADYS (Mrs Koh Lian Bee) Age: 64 called home to be with the Lord on 22 December 2003,
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        93 9 IVY GLADYS WEE nee DE ROZARIO Age: 81 Wife of James Wee Ho Watt (Deceased) Passed away peacefully m Perth on 20 December 2003 Ivy will always be remembered by loved ones m Singapore Perth Siblings: Roland Yoko De Rozario Greta De Rozario Children: Julie Wee Godfrey(Boon) Pauline Wee Felix
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        57 9 IOTH ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF j DR FREDERICK SAMUEL Departed on 24 December 1993 They who think that you are gone, Because no more your face they see, Are wrong for m our hearts you live, And always will, m memory. >adly missed and always remembered by Wife: Vimala
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        43 9 F Ist1 st Anniversary In Loving Memory of RICHARD GOH SENG PHONG Departed 24 Dec 2002 "Not what you give But what we share For the gift Without the giver Is bare" Deeply missed and Fondly remembered by Wife, Daughters and Loved Ones.
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        193 9 Jesus answered, 7am the way, the truth and the life' John 14:6 LIM CHOO NEO AGE: 88 was called home to be with the Lord on 22 December 2003, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Ong Mah Soh, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law Ong Cheit Seng Ong Cheit Hoeat Lee Siew Tin Ong
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        99 9 GIRLIE JANET DANKER Age: 68 called home to be with the Lord on 23 December 2003, dearly missed and always remembered by: Husband: Michael Rodrigues Sons: Daughters-in-law: Murphy Shane Zaiton Kassim Ernie Troy Scan Mark Roy Crystal Shi Nick Don Kasminah Shahruddin Elwyn Leroy Daughter: Son-in-law: Margaret Tina Eddie Choo
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        122 9 "The Lord is my Shepherd there is nothing I shall want. Surely goodness love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory of LOUIS YEO WAN BENG Departed on 24th December
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        40 9 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE NG KIM SUI NG BOON SUN Departed on 18 Dec 2003 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths donations during their recent bereavement.
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        44 9 The Family of the Late CHAN CHING HUI Departed on 17 December 2003 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and clan association for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations [Lduring their recent bereavement^
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        28 9 15th Anniversary DAD 7th Anniversary MUM P. Velanvadhan Departed: 25/11/88 K. Rasamah Departed: 24/12/96 (Old Residence: Naval Base) Always remembered by Sons, Daughters-in-law, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Grandchildren Loved Ones.
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        23 9 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Cf HO KEOW MOH Departed 24 Dec 00 Forever loved, cherished and remembered by family and loved ones
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        64 10 Dec 23 CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang Senq *****.51 -67.48 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 777.63 +2.33 CHINA: Shenzhen B 272.71 +3.32 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3261.60.. +0.40 JAPAN: Nikkei Closed THAILAND: SET Index 718.47 +0.14 INOONESI A: Jakarta Comp 679.31 +4.91 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1427.40 +6.37 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp 801.88
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        37 10 LantroVis 2c 23,329.000 Beauty China HKIO 16,352,000 CreativMast HKIOc 15,596,000 Hi-P 5c 11,254,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 10,872,000 Asia Env 5c 9,668,000 Goldtron 5c 9,481,000 UnlFiberiOc 9,403,000 TAC Btlo 200 8,059,200 Wee Poh 0.5 c 7,030,000
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        120 10 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up On Unch Multilnd 349 000 349 Manufacturg 28 48 48 8 11 11 36 59 59 Commerce 15 16 18 2 6 5 17 22 23 Tpt/Stor/Com 10 6 12 0 2 0 10 8 12 Finance
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        43 10 Chang* Straits Times Index 1720.92 -1.57 BT 08/ OS -264.00 -109.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -41.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -27.00 UOB Sesdaq 104.97 -0.57 UOB Blue Chip 618.76 -1.14 STI Futures 1715 -10 MSC I Singapore 210.72 +0.12 SiMSCI Futures 209.80 +1.30
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        100 10 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multllnd 11,099 11,099 15,214 15,214 Manufacturq 106,386 25,007 131,393 93,912 4,714 98,626 Commerce 32,428 1,078 33,506 16,449 303 16,751 Tpt/Stor/Com 35,949 200 36,149 63,751 149 63,900 Finance 6,210 6,210 40,569 40,569 Construction 18,791 11,891 30,682 2,874 701
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        221 10 EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 52-Wk Tel Currency last Vol Day Grs Net M Cap Wall L— Cade Caay. Tndea Sale *af- 'OOP Hla* I— Dh-H fit U* 8780 2000 6065 Diamonds US2o6oxd 6095 IS DJ US Tech U***** 6097 IS MSCI Spore USsssxd 6101 ISS&PSOO- U***** 9650 9650 6170 SPDRS
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        404 11 Spillover L6 CARD received US$1.7b in emergency loans last month. Now KEB Credit is also in trouble. This could spill over to other card issuers given that South Koreans tend to pay off one credit card bill with cash advances from another card.
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        344 11 CHICAGO The biggest shopping weekend of the year did little to ease fears of another lacklustre holiday season, as Wal-Mart Stores said on Monday that it still expects December sales to reach only the low end of its forecast. The US Department of
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        283 11 WASHINGTON The United States' economy, propelled by tax cuts and low interest rates, roared ahead at an 8.2-per-cent annual rate m the third quarter, the best showing m nearly 20 years, while Americans' incomes and spending both showed healthy gains last month.
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        206 11 SAN FRANCISCO The weakening of the US dollar has magnified reported såles growth in the semiconductor market, making the industry's recovery from its worstever slump appear significantly stronger than nrst thought, according to a report on Monday. Revenues from såles of semiconductors, when converted
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        56 11 Yesterda/s close: 12,420.51 (Down 67.48 points) Hong Kong's leading shares ended lower as Investors booked profits ahead of the Christmas break, while newly listed China stocks raced ahead. Traders said a security alert m the US was also m the backs of their minds, with
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        140 11 Company Clote Bank Of China HK 14.75 0.25 Bank Of East Asia 23.95 -0.05 Cathay Pacific 14.65 -0.10 Cheung Kong 60.75 -0.50 Ch Kong Infra 17.55 0.30 China Mobile 23.30 -0.60 China Res Entp 8.85 -0.20 China Unicorn 7.05 -0.10 CITIC Pacific 19.40 -0.05 CLP 36.50 0.10 CNOOC
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        46 11 Yesterday's close: 777.63 (Up 2.33 points) Malaysian shares erased morning losses to end a tad higher m thin trading as investors wound down ahead of year-end holidays. Volume was a thin 360 million shares. Losers beat advancers by 503 to 220. Reuters
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        129 11 HHEQQ Company Close AMMB Holdings 2.96 unch B Amer Tobacco 42.75 0.25 Berjaya Sports 3.92 -0.02 Commerce Asset 4.00 -0.04 Digi.com 3.38 0.02 Gamuda 6.25 unch Genting 15.90 -0.40 Golden Hope 3.40 unch Hong Leong Bank 5.20 unch 101 Corp 7.60 0.10 XL Kepong 6.60 0.10 Lafarge MCement
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        158 11 Company Cloie Anhui Gujing D B 4.46 -0.02 Beijing Or Elec B 7.48 0.22 Btngang Steel B 3.72 -0.01 Ch Int Marine 14.29 0.21 China M Shekou B 7.77 0.25 Ch South Glass B 4.56 0.06 China Vanke B 4.69 0.13 Chqing C Auto B 10.43 -0.04 Dalian Refrig
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        46 11 Yesterday's close: 272.71 (Up 3.32 points) China's shares closed higher as institutional investors bought up blue chips m a bout of year-em) window dressing. The Shenzhen 8-share Index gained 3.32 points or 1.23 per cent to 272.71 on turnover of HK5350.3 million. Reuters AFP
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        127 11 HIHHZ29 Company Clou AMP Limited 5.05 0.11 ANZ Bank Grp 17.41 -0.07 Brambles Ind 5.12 -0.04 Broken Hill Prop 11.93 -0.07 Coles Myer 7.50 -0.02 CSL 18.00 -0.10 CSR Ltd 1.81 unch C'wealth Bank 28.91 0.08 Foster's Grp 4.51 0.02 General Prop Trt 3.02 0.01 Macquarie Bank 34.48 0.03
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        56 11 Yesterday's close: 3,261.6 (Up 0.4 point) Australian shares dosed closed flat as investors ignored a positive lead from Wall Street overnight and continued cautious ahead of the Christmas holidays later this week, dealers said. Volume was 971.6 million dollars worth A51.55 billion. Gainers outpaced losers by 577 to
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        127 11 HHHE39 Company CKua Canon Inc 4940 140 Denso Corp 2160 10 East Japan Rail *****0 -3000 Fanuc Ltd 6200 0 Fuji Photo Film 3460 40 Fujitsu 603 -2 Hitachi 635 1 Honda Motor 4670 -10 Ito Yokado 3290 -20 Kansai Electric 1909 3 Kao 2170 10 Kyocera Corp 7120
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        19 11 Monday's close: 10,372.51 (Up 87.97 points) The stock market was closed for a oublic holiday.
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        120 11 Rubber Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int Jan 04 217.00 Feb 04 218.25 Mar 04 219.50 Apr/JunO 4 222.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int Jan 04 125.00 800 Feb 04 125.75 2450 Mar 04
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        64 11 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Chang* Price (US$) BBL Brent Blend Feb -1.14 28.98-29.03 W Texas Interm Feb -1.17 31.81-31.85 Dubai Fateh Jan unch 28.18-26.23 Tapis Blend Jan uncli 32.65-32.75 Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:30 2: Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Minas Jan unch 31.65-31.75 Naphtha CIF
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        530 11 E3u OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO4 98.760 98.770 98.760 98.765 734 ***** JunO4 98.535 98.545 98.530 98.540 800 ***** SepO4 98.205 98.210 98.195 98.205 562 ***** D*cO4 97.785 97.805 97.785 97.795 1053 ***** MarOs 97.390 97.395 97.385 97.395 495 7814 JunOs 96.975 96.985
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        128 11 j»* fcålfellrfAVC Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Dec 23) Buying Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.2470 1.2620 Canadian dollar 1.2760 1.2910 E uro 2.1070 2.1310 NZ dollar 1.0850 1.1090 Sterling pound 2.9960 3.0300 US dollar 1.6990 1.7180 Singapore dollars to 100 units of
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        560 11 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS 52-Wk Ttl Last Vel Day Last Quote High Lew Code Company Salt ♦or- 'OOP High Low Buytr StlUr 37 2 3698 ASTIWO4O62I 23 23 25.5 4.5 0.5 3697 Acma W*****6 1 0.5 1 142 48 3602 Amtek W*****0 120 125 9.5 0.5 3603 Armstrong W*****0 6 4.5
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        482 12  -  LORN A TAN The executive m charge of overseas business development is said to have clashed with Income chief Tan Kin Lian *t SHORT-LIVED STINT Mr Monksfield, a Briton who has lived in Singapore on and off since 1987, joined NTUC Income in
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        241 12 ST Telemedia pledges Indonesian stake as collateral for $825 m loan At stake A GROUP of lenders led by Standard Chartered will have access to ST Telemedia's 42-per-cent stake -or 421.2 million shares in Indonesian Satellite should it default on theUS$48O-mill)on (S$824.6-million) loan that is tied to its purchase of
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        482 12  - Companies raise $4.8 b in Singapore this year AZHAR KHALID Btt HOT CONVERTIBLES: Bonds, not cars AN UNCERTAIN economy m thgfiffijwlfofthe year made '^Mo^ole bonds the favoured Wwice ki fund-raising efforts. This is because convertibles can offer protection against a decline m stock price. COMPAHpS: raised more money frttoh Iff#!ocal
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        492 12  -  N ARENDRA AGGARWAL INDUSTRIAL BOOM Bu ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT THE Indian economy is set to grow by a robust 7-5 per cent this year and has the potential to hit double-digit growth rate within the next few years presenting numerous expansion opportunities
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        286 12  - A-Reit to buy Loyang building for $45.6 m NICHOLAS FANG By ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (AReit) has entered into an agreement to buy the multi-tenanted Changi International Logistics Centre (CILC) for $45.6 million. A-Reit, the first business space and light industrial Reit to be listed on the Singapore Ex-
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        449 13  -  LEE SU SHYAN By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT HOMEGROWN Rockeby biomed was unable to secure a listing on Sesdaq not because it was unprofitable but because it was not thought to be commercially viable m the short term, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday.
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        437 13  - Analysts expect OCBC to hive off more non-core assets HUGH CHOW By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT STOCKBROKER UOB Kay Hian expects OCBC Bank to continue the sale of non-core assets m coming months even though the bank has already met regulatory requirements for the disposal of non-financial assets. The stockbroker said yesterday
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        615 13  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK Bui MA UK I: I !> L.UUKKSrU.XUhM STOCKS ended flat yesterday after a choppy session amid dwindling market activity, as investors cleared their positions ahead of today's half-day of trading to get a headstart on the long Christmas holiday
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        611 14  -  COLIN TAN NUS study shows that such oddities have disappeared since 1998 as more and more investors took advantage of them By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT HOPING to catch a ride on the traditional Santa Claus rally or the Capricorn Effect here m Singapore? Forget
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        229 14 WALL ST REPORT LONDON The Nasdaq Stock Market approached the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) about a merger of the two markets, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. Nasdaq chief executive Robert Greifeld approached the NYSE three weeks
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        726 13  - China businessmen 'getting pickier too' BRYAN LEE *Wc are no longer being court ed. When wc first went there, wc were treasured because wc were a rare commodity. Hyflux chief executive Olivia Linn "When we opened our Yangzhou franchise last Thursday, we received great support from the local government and
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      56 6 In The Business Times tomorrow Santa's favourite fawd not so favourite) people and companies Plus, the presents that Father Christmas will have for them WL _l M/ RameshSheth sS%wi^ ia Shi Teck H f NO**' Q fP «eo« s Businessman and former »!«a^e^ a Nominated Member of >^ w Parliament
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      718 6 BJffl OPEL FOR SALE THIS NEW YEAR enjoy this end '01/ '02 Astra 1.4 manual at $5K depreciation. Continental car at Japanese price. Full fty options. Sell 557.8K neg.loo% loan. Golden Landmark »02-30. *****600 SAVE $15K. 12/'O2 Astra 1.4 Manaul. Black, 1/02 1.4 Manual. Blue. 1 owner. Ask cheap! Low
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      213 7 Ifji OTHER MAKES BffJ OTHER MAKES CHENG YONG CREDIT raMSßssi iobo oiini IOOOunHs IOM-fIMIJ VARIOUS MODELS Mercedes, Japanese^ Commercial Vehicles Kff| SPORTS/ COUPES/ BVH VEHICLES FOR ■M^ rtppimcTC 10/93 HONDA CIVIC VTI. COE i 2013. 3-drs. Red. Full body kit. Asking for $46K neg. *****476 RARE RED SKYLINE GTR 10/00.
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      291 7 BfEl VEHICLES FOR FESTIVE SEASONS OFFER! Low rates. Honda Civic 1.6. Call i *****123/*****712 HONDA CIVIC 1.6 Auto. Minimum 3 days. $49.90 per day. Please call I Diana *****-677 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.5. Brand new. Short term lease. Christmas New Year also avail. 9127-9188 $48 PER DAY. Weekly/ mthly with 1
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      658 7 KVEI VEHICLES WANTED STRONG CUSTOMER BASE buying all makes models at current mkt price not dealers price. i Settlement within 24-hr. G'teed i satisfaction. Call *****153 (9am to 2am) WANTED ANY CONDITION. Highest offer. '81-92 Charade, Suzuki, Pulsar, Starlet, Mazda, March, Corolla, Accord, Viki, Corona, Civic, Nisaan other. 6475-3300 I
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      711 7 R7I CERTIFICATE OF ■^^ENTITLEMENT BUYING SELLING Open Catego ry COE Commercial COE. Pis. call 9636-5641 Rfi REGISTRATION JMlnumbers NO PLATE 'STBSA 1 for sale. Highest offer secures. Pis call 9027-0498 SCG 54Y HIGHEST offer secures. Call Mr Nq 6222-1614 Bffl SCRAP VEHICLES K9QK9DOEI BODY FOR EXPORT NISSAN 29.7.00 Sunny 1.5
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      1179 7 a MOTORCYCLES/ Bffl MOTORCYCLES/ BfW MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS WW crnnrrpc l^M SCOOTERS BMJMBMWMBMMBI fgkwkmkwpr Jjmited Period Only*V WAVE 125 SONIC 125 nCLASS2BD/Ps3oo/Y1 25 TA2OO CLASS 2A D/P $800/ -2K2. OVTEC Wfelffy \CLASS 2 D/P $1200/- FREE TOPBOX with purchase of these bikesi BfJI VANS FOR SALE YEAiTEND SPECIAL OFFER! MERCEDES VITO
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      316 7 WILL MOTOR Tel: 6288-3132 Blk 3012 Bedok Ind Pk E, 001-2076 (Opp. Changi General Hospital) CB4SF VTEC2 Phantom 200 CB4SF VTECI TZM 150 CB4SF V/S/PBI WAVEI2S C 8250 RXZ 135 CBR4OORRN NSRISOSP KRISO YI2SZ Downpayment: $500 Onwards! <> FREE SERVICING! <> YI2SZ $3500 WAVE $2930 BOX BRACKET BASKET HELMET RXZ
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      778 8 ifflrl D 0 1 "08 MiA CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT TIONG BAHRU MRT/ Mall beautiful 2 rms balcony. Tip top/ furn, aircon. security, carpark. SI.6K. No commission!!! 9100-0382 GOLDCOAST 3+l. 1475 sqft. Pool. Kentview Pk. 1216 sqft. 3+l. P/furn. Near NUS/ Science Pk 2. $2300 neg. 9387-8788 C&H D.OB
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      676 8 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ Iffl 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT Lmmm^ 8 mmtM 1BB« I Brand new apartments Full condo facilities Premium units 2+l, 3+1,4+1 bedrooms and Penthouse 990 sqft to 3671 sqft Partially/fully furnished On-site customer service Full commission to agents i WingTaiAsia
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      509 8 Vffl DIIS 21 NEWTON/ MM bttimah/cumenti PTE APTS -RENT D.ll DUNEARN GDN. Opp Newton i MRT. 3+l. High fir. F/ facilities. Rent neg. Pis call IS 9851-2159 D.21 SPRINGDALE/ GRANDEUR Pk. 3+l. High fir. Renovated. F/ facilities. Furn. Julia 9067-8832 ERA D.21 ASTOR GREEN 2-rm High fir, direct pool view,
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      815 8 ({Hi Dl 5-16 EAST COAST APTS RENT 2-RM THE BAYSHORE/ Clearwa ter. 3+l Amber Pk, Costa Del Sol, Villa Laguna. F/furn. 9851-1599 PENTHOUSE IN EASTVIEW. 2490 sqft. 240 degree sea/ city view. 3+3+3 Parkway $3.5K *****555 COSTA RHU 2+l. Pte lift. Good facI ing. 1400 sqft. Nice. River/ sailing boat
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      1006 8 flffjl HOUSES FOR RENT ALJUNIED MRT 2/STOREY semi-d. s+l all attached, aircon, huge living/ dining, quiet, near schs. 52.5 K. PL *****700 co-broke I Tm ViTt^T^^l BEAUTIFUL UPP THOMSON Rd m ter-terrace, 3+l, Balinese style. YCK/ Seletar: 2 large roomy terraces, 3+l. Aircon. 9788-9062 S'GOON MRT. 2/ 3/ 6 bdrm.
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      1024 8 EHUDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT TAMPINES BLK 318 5 rm, lock 1 common rm. Beautifully renovated. F/furn. Near Tampines Mart. Easy transport. 9239-2936 PN WOODLANDS APPROVED 3+l Blk 139. High fir. Corner. F/furn. Aircon. Shops/ Amenities/ Schs. neg! Immed. 9182 6782 CBS I+l T PAYOH/ 2+l AMK, Upp Boon Keng/ 3+l
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      753 8 HRI ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) MASTER BDRM $550. Queen St blk 269-C. No agt pis. Mrs Anwar *****152 $250 UPWARDS. RMS m all areas inclusive master rms. Furnished/ unfurn. Near MRT. 6-355-0445. 2 RMS WOODLANDS Dr 75. Pristine cond. Owners seldom m. Short term allowed. *****728 FOR PROFESSIONALS FROM India.
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      739 8 EDO 9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE Ardmore Park. 2885 sqft. 4+l. Very high fir. 54.7 M Mid floor. S4.IM Pool view. 54.5 M Four Seasons Park 2260/ 2874/ 3821 sqft. $2.9 M/ 54.5 M/ 55.3 M Beverly Hills 3800 sqft. 4+l. $3M Regency Park. 2260/ 3175/ 3650 sqft.
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      733 8 Iffl 012-14 BALESTIER/ KfiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ENFU MANSION. GEYLANG Lor 33. No. 31. 3+l. Move-in/ amenities/ easy access/ quiet. Don't miss l Call now! neg! 9107-1955 PN WING FONG CT/ Mansion. Lor 14. 1163 sq.ft. 3+1. 4 yrs Foreigner eligible $450 K. 9858-7174 Frank NEW F'HOLD APT. Low mainte nance. Pool,
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      793 8 Wff\ 017-18 CHANGI/ ■joi pasirris ■■pteapts-sale SIMEI GREEN. 3+1. 1252 sqft. Low fir. Simei MRT/ amenities. Eligible for grant. LDC 9455-2514 ILU ELIAS GREEN 11 «05. 1518 sqft. $460K! Best layout. Split level, 2 entrances. Quiet! *****000 ERA JWJI 019-20 SERANGOON/ ■IILJ THOMSON S'GOON GDN. BURGHLEY Drive. 2 i storey
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      861 9 W!ff\ D 25-28 NORTH Wlfl DZS-28 NORTH I^J PTE APTS -SALE I^J PTE APTS -SALE I "ill ""til I .1 o HtHlfe WWh*di f 4MPJPJRP ISLwtataA 1 c-*m* tug* SSL located at Rosewood Dr Woodlands Aye. 2 2- 3-bedroom apartments 3-bedroom 1 study apartments size ranges from 893 sf to
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      1026 9 ■fffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) •••JANICE LEE 9027-3359 RH"* 4 'NG 1 blk 133. Bedok N. Lift level. Unblocked, stadium/ mkt/ MRT. 4 'A' blk 122. Bedok Res. Unblocked, high fir. Well kept. All races.. 4 'S' blk 142 Bedok Res. Unblocked, high fir. Nice view. All races. BELOW
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      1200 9 KflFI HDB APTS FOR SALE 4'A' BELOW VALUE Blk 265. High fir/ lift level/ simple. Move--1 m. Mkt/ food ct. 9062-9288 CSI ■fill HDB APTS FOR SALE WriAl (BUKIT BATOK) •ERA'Proven Bt Batok Specialist* Samuel Wee *****446 ERA Exec Mais 627. S-35K HDB value! Exec Mais 121 #07/ Exec Apt
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      1072 9 m*M HDB APTS FOR SALE WLUM (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ I TELOKBLANGAH) 4 T 8LK.103. Henderson. High fir. Unblocked. Superb view. Total privacy. Unique. Almost sold! Chinese not eligible. *****830 4-RM GOOD BUY *****117 Billy Rumah Tinggi 40 corner AI view. I Oueensway 168A 815. Pool view. Hoy Fatt 49 lift fir,
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      967 9 ■Tfll HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOACHUKANG) BEST OF CCX 5 T 440, 446 tip top, unblocked, MRT, Ist owner.... Below HDB value 5 T 456, 474 high fir SOK I T 346,212 high fir, MRT SOK i 5 'A' 564 mid fir Below HDB 4 'A' 6728 corner SOK
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      980 9 ■Tfl HDB APTS FOR SALE W^a (CHOACHUKANG) 4 'A' CCX BLK 411, high fir. Un- I blocked. Nicely renovated. Near i MRT/ amenities. 9021 8889 4 'A' CCX 294. High fir. 113 sqm. Renovated. 101% move m. Contra. Amenities. 9108-7980 GPN 4 'A' SI99KH Below HDB Value!! J CCX 459
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      851 9 ■jrn HDB APTS FOR SALE Efti (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ I MACPHERSON) 4 'A' 8LK.413. Eunos Rd 5. Mid fir. Lift level. Renovated. Move m. Mins to MRT/ mkt. All races! Can co-broke. 9456-1537 RE/MAX 5T PT 8LK.23 Haig Road. Panoramic view. Vacant. Renovated. Near all amenities. Chinese af fected. Call Didee *****862
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      968 9 1 HOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) $OK CASH! Sell below HDB value! 4 'A' Hougang 566, #08. 104 sqm Renovated. Lift level. Unblocked. I 3-rm S'goon 105. 9169-1970 PN j 1% TO BUYER'S agt H> 5335 K. 5 T Blk 246 S'goon Central. Corner, high fir. Near MRT, amenities,
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      1063 9 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 4 'A' 512 Hougang. #05, lift level. Near MRT/ mkt/ Hougang Mall. Sports facilities. 9650-3102 4 'A' BLK 534 S'goon N. High fir. Fully renovated. Near Rosyth Sch. neg. Sharon 9853 6602 4 'A' BLK 976 Hougang. High fir. Unblocked. Hougang Pt/ sch.
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      1158 9 ITH HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' CORRIDOR Blk 664A. Just 5 yrs. High fir. 100% renovation. Unblocked city view Near Jurong Point/ MRT. 9061-5733 ERA PropHexpffifl 4 'A' BLK 679 C. High fir. Unblocked. Design built. 5 mins MRT. 94 sq.m. Neat good amenities. Price neg. Hp: 9272-7591
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      1074 10 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE m (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) ALL SERIOUS SELLERS Exec Apt 583, 584 Sea view Exec Apt 152 Designer decor Exec Mais 603 High fir. Renovated Exec Mais 410, 454 Corner Exec Mais 448, 413 Wet mkt/ shop 5 A' 138, 226 High fir. 5 156 4,56 6 Mins
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      847 10 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) AUCTION SALE 2-5 Thu Highest I bid secured fr SSOK below value. 8 yrs. Simei. Corner 5 T Blk 253. I Unblocked view. Move-in. MRT/ Eastpt. Hurry!!! Call 9068-9066. I uiictl I 1) NEW 291, 4 'A' corner recess. HDB 5245K SSK. 101%
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      989 10 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE 1^ /Tiupiiirc/ciiim 5 T CORNER Blk 709, renovated 4 'A' Blk 721. Renovated. Movein. 4 'A' corner with recess blk 285. Renovated. neg! *****455 PN 5 T CORNER Blk 723 Tampines. See to believe. Beautiful renovation. Unblocked. 100% movein. Near amenities. Hp: *****154 PN 5-RM
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      1080 10 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) Damlen Lim *****011 C2l ML Mais 636 BGround.Move m... Sneg Mais 362,6588Hiqh.MRT $370kup Jumbo 847 BHigh.Move in....$ neg Jumbo 326,307 3 toilet.s39oKneg Jumbo 807,818,834 BHigh $0K Jumbo 403,411,412 1775qm $0K Woodgrove Apt 1033 sqft.... $400K Exec Apt 359,362 Causeway Pt Exec Apt 650,788 BHigh
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      1064 10 RE] HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) PropMex BRYAN NG *A 9101 4848^ I 4'A2' BLK 774 Unblocked. 5 yrs. j $40K renovation/aircon. neg 4'A' Blk 682 C Corner high fir. I Well kept. Simple. MRT/ school j 4 'A' 8LK.8968. Woodlands. #02 lovers. Lift level. 888 Plaza. Mins. to Woodlands
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      948 10 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE BLK 216 4 'NG' S2OBK! Mid fir. Lift landing. Northpoint. Unblocked. Blk 366. 5 1. Unblocked. I 200%. Jimmy Lim 9027-4103 LV i NEW LIST! BLK 719, 4 S' corner recess. Mid fir. Face NS. Windy, j Unblocked. Near Chong Pang/ l MRT. Don't miss!
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      850 10 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE Ely (SENGKANG/ I PUNGGOL) WAY BELOW HDB value yet neg!!! 4 'AVIIS Rivervale, Vacant renovated. Plaza/ food ct/ mkt/ LRT. $500 to agt. Alex *****862 S3OOK UP! 5 'I' 123A. Rivervale. High fir. F/renovated. Just 5 yrs. Near Rivervale Plaza/ Fairprice/ LRT/ amenities. 9021 4055
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      781 10 Rf] HUDC/HDBAPTS UU WANTED (RENT/ BUY) $5K IMMED+ SIOK-SSOK above value! PR buyers require flats, j Loan anangeable. *****669 NEWLY ARRIVED! EXPATS, Students. Rental flats urgently needed. Mrs Gopal 6282-7112 9108-5222 RICHARD. IMMED ten ants urgently need whole units d> j Toa Payoh, Oueenstown, Redhill SARAS 9145-2322. WHOLE units Milted
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      970 10 B SHOP SPACE FOR RENT NOVENA SQUARE 1,000 3,000 sq.ft. prime retail space on 2nd and 3rd floor for educational centres (can be combined to bigger area). Ideal for tuition, enrichment, art, music and dance schools. Please call UOL: 625S 0233 AMK OPP CENTRAL/ Yishun opp NTUC, shop space kiosk
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      437 10 B WAREHOUSES/ SPACE FOR RENT X MODERN V WAREHOUSE OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE I Changi South j Penjuru I Toh Guan I Changi office Fully lumahea. Ground floor I open space available I NEW WAREHOUSE "fACTORY j iMJNISTOR£HUB^OFFIC^| jkshl. Bii Mil™ ■■■tS3 STORHUB SELF STORAGE Kallang. 98 sizes 16 to 1806
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      705 11 REI AIRTICKETS I KIM TRAVEL 6293-8042 Japan i $580 Taiwan $497, Bangkok $200, Manila $275, HK $367, Ja- karta $90, Bali $265, XL $190 I Hatyai $225, Surabaya $215 Me- I dan $191. Free Easy Package/ Tour. (TA 309) BANGKOK $215, HK $335. China i $365, Europe $810, Jakarta $130,
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      652 12 k/ f 9 1 1 1 s ■JbT^^B 1 EXPERIENCED LADY SCH teacher i gives tuition Pri. 1 to Pri. 6. Able to motivate. Katong 6345-6766 EXPERIENCED LADY TUTOR give tuition. Physics, Chemistry Maths (or Sec JC. 9385-2058 TUITION CLASSES. Pl-JC. All subjs Experienced tutors teach with courseware. T Payoh
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      1098 12 HHSl^^^Smi I rjsT|HousnsrG& I I 4> DEVELOPMENT I I I*JJ BOARD I I COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES FOR RENT 1 H> I Tenderers are invited to tender the following: Bi S/No Block Street /Commercial Complex Unit No Approx Floor Area j SCHEDULE A I U NEWMARKET I ■M 1 1 Upper Aljunied
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      11 1 The Straits Times computer times utertimes Wednesday, December 24, 2003 computertimes.asial.com.sq
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        297 1 JJj Computer Times gfl^SsMH|^|§^^^^^^^y^^^J^jJ^^^[j^J^ji k^^^ wishes readers a ■HI M f J| Merry Christmas! 2» i^^^^^^l i I'■ v Vi *^£i I A PDA replaces A pocket-sized A karaoke-on- ♦An SMS text with histmaps to guide MP3 player demand system gets you a movie minute gifts you through replaces a
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        545 2 contents HJF I \ie£Kv&'ty2->-' n I"il r FOI-? TA T I jp^ jgaagggM^^ I I^^^^^^^^ Publishing Director Grace Chng editorct@magix.com.sg 4 1 H^. ESgj^^j^S Assistant Editors Alfred Slew siewtha@sph.com.sg |HP^""^^nH Writers Billy Teo teoyhb@sph.com.sg 5^V, ct .^.gji ftr"" rt Radha Basu radhab@sph.com.sg i^ifjißHK^iii^Mll 2 2 Steven Ng stevenng@sph.com.sq Enquiries Badariah
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        809 3  -  CHUA HIAN HOU Smart cards will make it easy to identify yourself to security-conscious governments and to keep your financial transactions safe from fraud. MBy DIGITALLY YOURS A smart card based subscriber identity module or SIM card will let mobile phone users "bring" content that
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        522 4  -  CHUA HIAN HOU Ask the computer, which can quickly pinpoint faults without you having to depend on a mechanic s gut feel. MBy For more stories an the expanding use of IT, turn to pages CT6 to CTll. PLUGGED IN: Diagnosing car problems is a
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        324 4 Sun Microsystems' Java 2 Mobile Edition (J2ME) is now a standard feature on new mobile phones and devices. It is also widely considered as the de facto platform for developing applications on the mobile platform. Today, the basic telecommunications infrastructure is m place to facilitate the delivery
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        134 3 ■hi^iffiK^ World Leader In Display Technology SHARP F f^Whj Sharp's Christmas Deals Worth Waiting For! •♦i J& R^3| iT" iA» «B_BB_BBBB| BW I rf il '^^■^B^S^B^B I iTiKriß^Bllßl Bill iv^/li DVI I DVI I imm n J 4mT^^^BP I Infill Kjjjjj i A Bf^H p V-V Bi from S34g from
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        124 4 /^55) REGISTER BEFORE 2004 ■37,l*M^«I>gl^— $1588 OdilidiiiiliiitiSilJ $499 ■aji[tw^iinxnflMi3=fiislsi7Rß i!iiW»J-l:iiib[fiH[t]:M $299 Mtl^JfMtrsffl $199 $599 "Available at both centres li;: J iifT t^T'fl HI Caruritv (tcqq Microsoft Certified Application otsoumy -r q>oaa Developer .Net (MCAD.NET) $1799 Certified Ethical Hacker > Data warehouse with ms sql CEH $1999 Server 2000 (21 hrs)
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        53 4 WIRELESS JAVA JAM COMPETITION What: A contest to r*"7""3HKH showcase J2ME- A, based applications j^ (SKZ! developed by stu- rWWj dents from secon- LJ(fe»J dary schools, ihk/ |MKj junior colleges, polytechnics, universities and ITEs. When: Results will be announced on Jan 8, 2004 Where: Victoria Concert Hall For more information,
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        419 5 > -T^^yfoi Fi rlfc^fWh iife.'* 1 "J^_JMttitlgJr JJL.-Jfa. Jill Hw EVERY SONY CYBER-SHOT FEATURES A COMBINATION OF CUTTING-EDGE /^~X TECHNOLOGIES FOR STUNNING, ACCURATE PICTURES. tEJRt» ■^*^^*^mi..inii|ii m lii iiii mnaiiM |i|i|M— i IIIMBI.IQ.! lIIIWIWiHiJH l|Wl|li»W m LUPl'i 11. I'lH,I I n |ll|lllll l» Hall 48 and S SvpmrHADCCD W 27^*30^
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        735 6  -  RADHA BASU In fitness centres and on nature walks, at karaoke bars and at neighbourhood shops, you'll find hightech gadgets like personal digital assistants and digital cameras m the most unusual places. Computer Times looks at how technology has trickled down, from here to page CTII. MBy
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        530 8 With one swoosh of the palm, disc jockeys can now effortlessly change sound effects on a movementsensor device. EILEEN YU takes a listen. The rundown trailer rests snugly between overgrown trees, tucked away m a remote residential area m Changi that time seems
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        398 8  -  RADHA BASU MBy When the time came to renew his passport earlier this year, factory manager Ng Kirn Lun trotted across to the Fujifilm outlet at his Bukit Panjang neighbourhood mall as he always does to get his passport size photo.
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        378 10  -  CHUA HIAN HOU Karaoke lounges are going high-tech with systems that stream DVD-quality songs over high-speed local area networks. ÜBy •^■▼-araoke lounges 1^ which rely on disc JL^Ljjocki'ys to manually insert laser discs (LDs) to play customers' handwritten requests are history. Today's karaoke lounges use sophisticated karaoke-on-demand (KOD) systems
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        485 10  -  ALFRED SIEW Fancy controlling a plasma screen with your mobile phone? Now you can. MBy About two to three years ago, a few ingenious mobile developers here dreamt up the idea of using a phone to "control" TV screens m a stadium, cinema, airport and even m
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        535 11 Have household goods that are m good condiion to give away? A community portal matches your donations to what is needed by poor families and welfare homes. Like most Singaporean housewives, Mrs Hoe Chui Lin, 41, likes replacing household furniture and electronic appliances once every few years.
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        612 9 cP THE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE pMIITQIJ JHL jk Fm $3,488 $3,688 nßßj\ J^ Lifeßook ***** Lifeßook ***** ,m>. u-i th i InteP Centrino™ Mobile Technology VW^JHi Centnno Ob"c JeChnT^ n .oph mtel® Pentium- M processor IGHz (Ultra Low Voltage) ilil»l I lnte' W Pent 'Urn ProCesS °r Jr r Intel-
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        156 11 §J\ MOTOROLA see more witlj 5-niinute video capture. C\ "-5., intelligence everywhere' control more with voice command. All f>^\ express more with handwriting recognition. ■■ijPil create more with freehand sketchpad jM the motorola a760 if I1« you can t get more moto iV^im^^ see it for yourself at I yft"
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        299 12 There's still time for IT gifts You need to do some last-minute shopping. Computer Times susses out some wonderful IT gift ideas and tells you where exactly you can get them. From here to page CTIS. 3.2 megapixel digital cameras The sweet spot m digital cameras right now is 3.2
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        400 13 PC accessories Computer accessories like optical mice, keyboards, card readers, and universal serial bus (USB) hubs make, useful gifts, whether these are for someone new to computing or for veteran users. Places to shop for these gifts m the town area include the likes of Harvey Norman,
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        561 14 Games and gear Games, gaming gear and audio players are gift ideas worth considering for last-minute Christmas shoppers. These items can be bought m a jiffy, and offer endless hours of entertainment at home or on the move. Call of Duty PC game $59.90
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        313 15 Get one of those sleek and flat panel display as a Christmas gift. Here are three 15-inch choices, each around the $500 mark. LCD monitors If you want a last minute buy that makes a big impression, go for a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor.
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        1228 16 WHAT'S NEXT? The Singapore IT market will mirror any improvement in the local economy and expectations are, globally, that 2004 will be an improvement over 2003, said Mr Gary Koch, director of IT spending/IT solutions of IDC Asia-Pacific. The small- and medium-sized business (SMB) segment
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        291 13 Canon Hhh||jH ibi a i ■Hißiß™''*lWfcjl With genuine V^^. i^2i S ?^^BH Canon ink cartridges priced ■3 If BSi I^W^ as low as $10.90, s Color fl you shouldn't settle "M i IBM 1 1 Ml (IP A i3ei tor anything less. jfifl U"l KJca ii I ■■> <f* !f4j
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        203 15 HITACHI Inspire the Next Wider projection. Clearer images. Even up close. Want to make a big impression, but limited by space _^T Limited Warranty .x. r wT constraints? At Hitachi, we have a great solution for you! M Witn tne new aspheric lens, the Hitachi CP-S2lO requires r"^?P^^^ only 1.8
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        35 16 COMBtIZ?. fc< mWfll Buzzing internet solutions Outsource and let us to do all your work Unlimited web design $499p/m I System adminstration $250p/m Web Software program I www.combuzz.com.sg I Visit www.readyspace.com or call *****911 W|a^M
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        437 17 Why settle for the dozen or so local radio stations when you can tune m to countless alternatives over the Net? STEVEN NG shows you how. Search for the term "Internet radio" using Google, and you will end up with more than seven million results. That gives
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        160 17 ■'■•■s:"'-- i- •^M-Jrt^ag^. J^^^^^H Bib^L ;s^B B£ 1 Hatej^i >~'^| X H BK nfO McWSRY 100% tostor) I lifetime warranty free technical support B Are You Serious About Gaming? Specifically engineered and tested for higher speeds and system overclocking. Kingston: HyperX memory delivers ultra performance for PC gaming. Using the
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        719 18 OTHER KEY FEATURES Pictßridge technology convenience: This means the Cyber-shot DSC-FB2B can connect directly to a printer via a universal serial bus (USB 2.0) cable. There is no need to download to a PC before printing. Real Imaging Processor Sony's latest digital processor which offers faster shooting
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        413 19  -  EDWARD LIM The Kyocera Finecam SL3OOR has a 3x zoom lens that can be rotated, which is great for self-portraits, especially if you are travelling alone. Even novice digital photographers will enjoy using the Finecam SL3OOR. They can choose from seven programmed autoexposure modes: standard, sports/action,
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        657 20  -  M.K. WONG Canon s EOS 300 D is a reasonably affordable camera with high-end features such as a 6.3-megapixel charged coupled device. MBy Canon EOS 300 D digital camera $1,999 complete with body and EF-S 19-55 mm lens Available at authorised Canon dealers Overview: Even m the fast-moving
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        462 20 Canon digital Ixus i camera •$649 Available from authorised Canon dealers Overview: Concentrating on style, yet not forsaking functionality, the four megapixel Digital Ixus i is a stylish digital camera that is bound to set a new fashion trend m the super slim range. It is available
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        365 21  - Wide screen appeal EDWARD LIM Easy-to-use features make digital photography a breeze with the Casio Exilim EX-Z4. MBy The two-inch LCD is bright and dear. It also makes reviewing shots a pleasant experience. Even running through the menu and adjusting settings is a breeze with the bright screen. Casio Exilim
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        580 22 XBENCH SCORES Overall results: 167.73 CPU test: 116.94 Memory test: 298.26 System: 289.12 Apple s dual 2GHz G5 processor makes the PowerMac so powerful that even a die-hard Windows user like NEBOJSA NOVAKOVIC is convinced it has the potential to be a serious competitor. Apple PowerMac G5 (with
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        363 22  -  AARON TAN By Fujitsu Pocket Loox 610 $1,288 Available at Fujitsu authorised resellers Overview: The Fujitsu Loox 610 is a major improvement on the older Loox 600, with a transflective screen, better screen sensitivity and integrated wireless connectivity. Features: Running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003, the Loox 610
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        495 23 Port Royale is a highly rewarding game that puts you m the drivers seat when it comes to making decisions, says ANDREW LIM. Port Royale $54.90 Available from Funcraft. Call 6846-1301 Overview: Pirate games are always appealing. This one manages to combine the best
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        319 23  -  RASHID ABDULLAH MBy Championship Manager Season 03/04 $49.90 Available from Funan The IT Mall Overview: Championship Manager Season 03/04 (CM 03/ 04), is probably one of the most eagerly anticipated football management titles this year, so be prepared to spend the next couple of
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        129 18 tE^^M^M B^*® flflfl Knar Preferred Distributor UTW f^jl^ i^JIS UUu SIS Technologies Pte I til Eye-catching deals! [Keyspan remote mouse with built m laser pointer worth $160 j fl C SO AAA 1,100 lumens -—2 'xGA I Da-lite 60x60 Tripod screen (Made m USA) Worth $240 Inflnlter Professional Ckade Laser
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        573 19 V \W om tT m reat y ourse s Christmas to the sleek, stylish ft compact, V T^kl ■CiW^ Limited Edition white-silver chassis NEC VERSA E6BO a one1\ I^* I of-a-kind notebook available only during this festive season. n carrying t-m rf?^^pT?p^ 1 or from $139 per month* \^o£^Kf^^^^ NEC
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        45 20 The cost-efficient means to communicate m business beyond limits an "Integrated Email with e-Fax e-SMS Service Plan" fifi] Designed far SMEs "i C««iin dtff^K The Business Edge i^^^^n yJSdMSJ om pl e te Suite of <^S Messaging Services Solutions wr^ CT2O Wednesday. December 24, 2003
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        353 21 f JP -~-m r L ".J iMac ißook eMat Pouerßook 12" Buy any iMac/eMac/i Book/ &A ->n^ v no i mi* a „v Or top up $139 to purchase Powerßook 12" and get the p Photomart 7260 or PSC-1110 All- the *5r".\,, p •^O, 1 i-i n• r r 1
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      1787 24 THE ACE OF PORTABILITY Talk about portability: The Acer PD321 projector is smaller than half of an A4-sized paper, weighs about 1kg and fits inside your briefcase with plenty of room to spare. Yet it allows you to project wall-sized images and text with panache. Visual output can
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        594 26  -  GRACE CHNG SOUNDING OFF It is good to have a converged device, but beware the costs of doing business when you are overseas. It can be a hidden killer. Two-in-one devices those cell phones cum handheld computer gadgets are one of die hottest items today. Called PDA-phones,
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        451 26 diary DIGITAL VIDEO E-mail: sales@tiqermm.com demonstrations. Microsoft and Carly Fiorina tickets to Bangkok and Venue: Hilton Tokyo uiABireiiAn Website: www.tiqermm.com Date: Jan 6 from Hewlett-Packard. Canon digital cameras. Bay, Japan WORKSHOP Venue: Holiday Inn Date: Jan 8 to 11 Date: Jan 12 (closinq date Website: www.3qmobile If you have old
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        599 27 Digital tools have made film-making such a breeze that even teenagers these days can produce slick, sophisticated videos. RAD HA BASU reports. Teenagers Xv Ming Jie, Benny Tan and Yuen Zhao Vi come from families that do not own digital video cameras. Yet, they came up with
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        222 27 Students from six primary schools m northeast Singapore made history come alive through technology during a joint IT camp held to quell the boredom of school vacations. Primary Four pupils learnt how to use Macromedia Flash and to create an electronic learning resource
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