The Straits Times, 15 January 2004

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    31 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA I hurSQciy January 15, 2004 •84 Pages in five parts mita (p) 033/03/2003 A Singapore Press Holdings publication DU Cents
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    Lock icon Restrictions on 12 with terror links
    667 1  -  M. NIRMALA Bu SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Who they are THE 12 under Restriction Orders: JI members Abu Belter Sedek Hashim, 53 Mohd Yusuf Mohd Noor, 52 Mohammed Hashim, 42 Jasmeni Bakron, 42 Zainodin Ismail, 42 Mohd Shafiee Osman, 41 Omar Abdul Karim, 40 Yusri Mohd
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    Lock icon Bird flu threat worse than Sars'
    577 1 HANOI The World Health Organisation has warned that bird flu could be more devastating than Sars, as five more suspected human cases were reported yesterday. Vietnam, which has seen three deaths from bird flu so far, said yesterday five more people were believed to
    Reuter  -  577 words
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      138 2 MOTHER AND BABY'S DEATH FALL A YOUNG couple moved to Singapore from China in search of fortune, but their dream turned to tragedy with the death of the wife and their baby son. She had been working as a seamstress and running a food stall, after a series of
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      100 2 THE PITFALLS OF MEANS TESTING THE idea of providing health-care subsidies to patients based on ability to pay has been raised a number of times over the years, but public hospitals here have not adopted the system. Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the idea was worth
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      79 2 CLIMATE OF FEAR IN WORKPLACE A STRAITS Times report on an engineer who killed himself because of stress at work has generated quite a mailbag. A doctor writes of seeing an increasing number of patients many of them working "unbelievable hours" with depression, and calls on employers to be
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      72 2 OLD AGE? THAT'S JUST LAZINESS HE LIFTS weights and swims for two hours every day and he's 89- Fitness guru Jack LaLanne dismisses old age as a myth, and says the true killer is inactivity. His advice is to stop sitting around thinking about the good old days and
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      14 2 Using a fever Strip, Lyon Yeo, six, practises taking his own temperature. JOYCE FANG
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      83 2 Training to be cool enough for school ALL of Singapore's schools, including junior colleges and centralised institutes, are conducting temperature-taking exercises which started yesterday and ending next Tuesday. The aim is to remind pupils of the need for good personal hygiene, and ensure schools are well drilled in defending
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      86 2 I^imching S pore firms on tne world OVER the last 10 years, International Enterprise Singapore has concentrated on regionalisation, helping companies establish themselves in countries such as China, Indonesia, India and Vietnam. The focus for the next decade is more ambitious the aim is to take local companies to
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      87 2 Fears of political vacuum A PHILIPPINES Supreme Court judgement, declaring the supply contract for vote-counting machines invalid ahead of a scheduled general election in May, has sparked fears that political instability in the country may grow if polls are deferred. The contract to supply 1,991 automated counting machines was
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      77 2 BG YEO BACKS ZOELLICK ON WTO SINGAPORE'S Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo yesterday said it was important to put the stalled world trade talks "firmly back on track" and welcomed United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's comments on how this could be done. The current round of World
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      95 2 DINNER TURNS DANGEROUS IF YOU take the various food scare stories seriously, there are increasingly few options when it comes to planning dinner, as fish, fowl, beef and wild game disappear from menus around the world. Mass chicken culls are being carried out in Asia in a bid to
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      134 2 ROH SAYS SORRY AND BACKS DOWN WHEN President Roh Moo Hyun came to power in South Korea following a December 2002 election, he was seen as the man who would clean up politics. But his reputation was tarnished when eight of his aides and donors were indicted last month
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      83 2 SAHA SPEAKS TOO SOON ON HAN U YESTERDAY, exuberant Fulham striker Louis Saha announced to the world that his dream move to Manchester United was in the bag. However, both clubs deny a bid has been accepted, while Chelsea are also said to be in the race for the
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      411 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 8-15 Editorial 16 Commentary 16,17 Forum 18 HOME Home Hl-HlO Tech Science H11.H12 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3 China A2 S-E Asia A4 Malaysia A5 Sports A6,A7 Money... AlO-Al4 LIFEI The Buzz L2 Fashion... L4-Lll Comics L6 Cinema guide L12,L13 What's On Ll4 TV guide Ll5 Buzzing
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      Lock icon A father's agony and shattered dreams after Toa Payoh blast
      799 3  -  TANYA FONG, KAREN HO CHONG CHEE KIN By and MR ANDY Ng Chit worked so hard at the office that he would sleep on the floor, using a phone directory for a pillow. Mr Ng, 33, and his wife, Madam
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      Lock icon Bush's push for wedded bliss
      250 3 WASHINGTON United States President George W. Bush's administration is planning a billion-dollar election-year initiative to promote marriage. The plan is to spend at least US$l.5 billion (552.5 billion) on training to help couples develop interpersonal skills that sustain "healthy marriages". The proposal, which Mr Bush
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      Lock icon Airlines' costs may drop at Changi
      627 4  -  GOH CHIN LIAN Bv The Civil Aviation Authority is going to issue a third company a ground services licence, increasing competition SERVICE: BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY CUSTOMER service supervisor Omar Abdullah, 45, who works for Singapore Airport Terminal Services, won the 2003 Changi
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      Lock icon Indian polls looming but no let-up in FTA talks
      448 4  -  REBECCA LEE IN NEW DELHI By IMPENDING elections in India could delay the signing of a free-trade agreement currently being negotiated by India and Singapore, but officials have been told to press on with discussions so the deal can be finalised.
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      Lock icon New method to learn Chinese to be tried out
      596 6  -  JASON LEOW Bt, CHINA CORRESPONDENT BOOST FORM LANGUAGE 'If we allow our students to start reading Chinese at Primary 3, then the chances of themfinding Chinese an interesting language will he much greater. Mr Chan Soo Sen Used in China, the
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      Lock icon Indian cops paid to sprout moustaches
      193 6 NEW DELHI Police in northern India are being paid to grow moustaches because bosses believe it makes them command more respect. The cops in a district in Madhya Pradesh get an extra 30 rupees (551.20) a month to sprout facial hair, The Asian Age
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      Lock icon Condo stay for medical tourists here
      505 6  -  TAN HUI YEE Bu For $50 a night, they will stay with retired medical staff BY JULY, visitors who come to Singapore for medical treatment may have a cheaper alternative to staying in hospitals, hotels and serviced apartments. They will be able to join
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      53 8 What is for dinner tonight? That is no longer a simple question, thanks to a series of food scares that consumers are having to deal with. Fish, fowl, beef or wild game are going off menus in Asia, Europe and the United States, depending on what is being read or
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      Lock icon Bird flu sparks mass culls in Asia
      179 8 CHICKEN MASS chicken culls are going on in South Korea, Vietnam and Japan to try to contain an outbreak of bird flu. Hong Kong and Cambodia have banned poultry imports from countries affected by the disease that has caused at least three deaths
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      Lock icon Ban on imports of Thai poultry
      201 8 IN SINGAPORE IMPORTS of all live chickens, day-old chicks, whole frozen poultry and poultry offal from Thailand were suspended by the Agrifood and Veterinary Agency last night. But poultry cuts and meat will still be allowed. The move is not because of the bird
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      Lock icon Ban on imports from US after mad cow scare
      181 8 BEEF JUST before Christmas, a beef scare emerged in the United States. Since a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in Washington state on Dec 23, dozens of countries have banned the import of US beef. BSE, better known
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      Lock icon Farmed salmon may cause cancer: Study
      143 8 Farmed salmon may cause cancer: Study FISH A STUDY undertaken across shops in North and South America and Europe warned that farmed salmon is so full of carcinogens that consumers should eat much less of it. Eating more than 250g of farmed salmon in a month posed an "unacceptable cancer
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      Lock icon Civet cats the prime suspect in Sars virus
      149 8 WILD GAME THOSE with an appetite for the exotic had a decided setback when China confirmed its first Sars case in six months. After research suggested that the masked palm civet was a primary carrier of the virus, officials seized thousands of
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      Lock icon Modern farms are breeding grounds for killer viruses
      453 8 MODERN farming, travel and bird migrations have formed a perfect petri dish to breed a cocktail of killer viruses, scientists say. Almost all of the diseases that have caused humans the most concern over the past decade have come from species of
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      Lock icon Rumsfeld called O'Neill about 'sour grapes' book
      310 12 WASHINGTON US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he called former Treasury secretary Paul O'Neill twice after hearing that he was writing a "sour grapes" book about the Bush administration, but never asked him not to write it. Mr Rumsfeld said he had not
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        Lock icon Tony Blair plays host on live radio
        21 12 AP British PM Tony Blair sounded almost professional after an hour on the show.
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        155 12 TAKES CALLS ON GOVT POLICY LONDON He was no "shock jock" in fact, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's self-hosted phone-in was so smooth that some listeners suggested ne consider a career in radio. Mr Blair soon hit his stride on London radio station LBC as he invited suggestions on government
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        Lock icon INDIAN MINISTER HURT IN CAR CRASH
        134 12 NEW DELHI Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes was injured in a road accident yesterday while on a tour of his parliamentary constituency in the eastern state of Bihar, television channels reported. The accident occurred early in the morning when his car rammed into an
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        Lock icon TYCOON FALLS OF MOUNTAIN AND DIES
        91 12 TYCOON FALLS OF MOUNTAIN AND DIES CAPE TOWN Horrified friends watched through binoculars as Norwegian tycoon Arne Naess, an avid mountaineer and former husband of pop singer Diana Ross, fell to his death on a South African mountain, police said. Police spokesman Mary Martins-Engel-brecht said the 66-year-old Mr Naess, who
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        62 12 NAIROBI An 84-year-old Kenyan grandfather has joined primary school to learn to read after the government introduced free primary education last year. Mr Kimani Murage, who has 30 grandchildren, said he hoped to become a veterinarian. The average age of his classmates is seven, and two
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      340 14 Win-win for leaders at Americas summit MONTERREY (Mexico) Rich and poor countries alike walked away with victories from the 34-nation summit of Western Hemisphere leaders. The developing world kept the meeting focused on social issues while the United States regained several old friends. The leaders signed a declaration on Tuesday
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      Lock icon Serial killer takes secret to his grave
      634 14 Doctor's motive for killing more than 200 a mystery LONDON Dr Harold Shipman's favourite way with murder was to visit the home of an elderly patient, give her an injection, pop back to his surgery to tinker with his records and then return
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      Lock icon Dutch student shoots teacher in the head
      207 14 THE HAGUE A high school student walked into his school's crowded cafeteria during lunch break and shot an economics teacher point-blank in the head, killing him. The shooting on Tuesday came as a shock to many in this country, where gun violence is
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      123 14 Two nabbed over Columbine-like plot LOUISIANA Two high school students have been arrested and accused of hatching an elaborate plan to recreate the bloody Columbine High School massacre on its fifth-year anniversary in April. Christopher Levins, 17, and Adam Sinclair, 19, were each Dooked with one count of terrorising a
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      346 15 Saddam wary of foreign insurgents Document found with him, warning against jihadists, contradicts US allegation of Al-Qaeda links WASHINGTON Saddam Hussein warned his Iraqi supporters to be wary of joining forces with foreign Arab fighters entering Iraq to battle US troops, according to a document found with the former Iraqi
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        59 15 FOUR people were killed and about 10 others wounded yesterday in an attack by a Palestinian woman suicide bomber at the main border crossing between Gaza Strip and Israel. The explosion went off in an area used by Israeli soldiers and security services to process
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA URGED TO RETHINK VISAS
        79 15 AUSTRALIA URGED TO RETHINK VISAS AUSTRALIA should consider ending automatic short-term visas for visitors from the United States, Britain and France because of suspected terror cells in those countries, an independent think-tank said yesterday. Visas to Singaporeans and Malaysians should also be reviewed, said Mr William Maley in a report
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        60 15 A JUDGE in Santa Barbara, California, has banned television cameras from the courtroom where pop star Michael Jackson will be arraigned on child molestation charges tomorrow. The judge will also decide whether lawyers, witnesses and Jackson advisers should talk with reporters once the judicial process
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        Lock icon 37 DIE IN UZBEK PLANE CRASH
        44 15 37 DIE IN UZBEK PLANE CRASH ALL 37 people aboard a Russian-built Uzbek passenger plane died when it crashed on coming in to land in thick fog in Tashkent on Tuesday The top United Nations official in Uzbekistan was among those who died. AFP
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      Lock icon Guerilla attacks plummet after Saddam's arrest
      230 15 BAGHDAD Iraq's US governor Paul Bremer says guerilla attacks have fallen dramatically in the wake of Saddam Hussein's capture. "In trie last three or four weeks, we've seen a rather dramatic reduction in the number of attacks on the coalition. They are down by
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      139 8 Blair The Radio Host ...A Killer Dies, Mystery Remains Ntagfl Crumbling Claim? PWV During an hour-long phone-in on London's BcS- Dr Death's motive for killing more than 200 H A Saddam document, which shows he was dtfK^ LBC radio station, the British FM imites Bp v^ patients goes with him
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      101 12 Mijailo Mijailovic, 25, who has confessed to fatally stabbing Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh last September, yesterday pleaded not guilty to murder on the grounds that he did not intend to kill her. Tom Hurndall, a British peace activist who was in a coma after being wounded by Israeli fire
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        Lock icon Risks of a weak dollar
        601 16 UNITED States Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan made some curious remarks in Berlin on Tuesday. Though he acknowledged that European exporters were under "considerable pressure" because of the falling dollar, he suggested there was no cause for concern. "There is, for the moment, little evidence
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      Lock icon Asia's security depends on opportunities for all
      772 16  -  SURIN PITSUWAN By FOR THF. STRAITS TIMKS AS EAST Asia emerges from the rubble of the devastating financial crisis of the late *****, many social and economic structural problems are still hidden behind the facade of bullish stock markets, real estate rebound and
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      1043 16  - Business-only flight idea ready for take-off? JOHN GAPPER By FINANCIAL TIM FS EVERY so often, established companies in mature industries face an awkward challenge. A change in technology or market makes it possible to produce a good or a service that could appeal to customers but would undermine existing businesses.
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      770 16  -  NICHOLAS KRISTOF «hvmvhmhv TIIK NEW YORK TIMES PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) I'd like to invite Mr Richard Gephardt and the other United States Democratic Party candidates to come here to Cambodia and discuss trade policy with scavengers like Ms Nhep Chanda, who spends her
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      902 17  -  SALMA KHALIK By m: mi ii coitnt:sro\ni YOU would think that giving poorer patients in public hospitals more by way of subsidies is a principle no one could quarrel with. Yet, public hospitals in Singapore have not adopted such a
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      782 17  - Having yu sheng? Hold the salmon ANDY HO By SENIOR WRITER IF YOU are having yu sheng or raw fish over the Chinese New Year, chances are you'll be eating some salmon. Among the health-conscious and relatively affluent worldwide, salmon is standard fare, because it is believed that eating fish
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      402 18 Emas helps manage traffic, not limited to displaying travel-time info I REFER to the letters by Mr Tan Chee Yong and Mr Peh Chwee Hoe ("Electronic road signboards: Useless or useful?"; ST, Jan 7) and the commentary by Mr David Boey ("LTA's cul-de-sac on travel signboards"; ST, Jan 10). I
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      157 18 Promotional fare for LA flight comes with terms I AM writing in response to the letter by Mr Tarn Kin Keung ("No special price for direct flight to LA"; ST, Jan 9) regarding the new non-stop Singapore- Los Angeles service to be launched by Singapore Airlines (SIA) next month. We
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      295 18 I WRITE as a family physician in response to the suicide oi Mr Chow Peng Wah ("Engineer's repeated plea for transfer rejected"; ST, Jan 8). In my practice, I see a growing trend of depression, affecting not only established working adults, but also children, teenagers and
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      244 18 Poor bosses make for a poor working climate I REFER to the article, "Stressed, but too scared to talk to employers" (ST, Jan 9). Mr David Ang of the Singapore Human Resources Institute said it for all when he proclaimed that those in supervisory positions who do not possess caring
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      119 18 The 'man' factor in management RECENTLY, the Active Retirees' Association received calls from many elderly workers who were retrenched at short notice and given little time to pack their belongings, let alone say farewell to their colleagues. One caller said his cancerstricken wife died after spending all his savings on
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      225 18 A helping hand for workers builds up camaraderie I READ with much concern the report, "Stressed, but too scared to talk to employers" (ST, Jan 9). Bosses should not see workers who have workplace problems as a burden to tne company. Similarly, employees should not have the misconception that sharing
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      296 18 I REFER to the letter by Miss Angel Pok which described how the loss of her friend's identity card (IC) led to the unauthorised registration of several mobile phone lines (ST, Jan 13). SingTel has stringent processes in place to handle applications for its
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      8 H1 The Straits Times home Thursday, January 15, 2004
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      54 H1 'There's no way to predict the value of species which people may think are useless now... We may not realise what we're losing until it's too late. Assoc Prof Hugh Tan on the need to protect Singapore's forests, after citing how a drug for transplant patients is
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      653 H1  -  SELINA LUM Bihvjhjh When mum and baby were found dead at the foot of an HDB block, family from China was so broke the undertaker donated the coffins THEY came to Singapore from China to seek their fortune but it ended in the death
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      535 H3  -  SANDRA DAVIE Want to take some O-level papers a year early? «hfjhfjfhyjg EDUCATION COMESrONDENT They have embraced programme that allows them to take maths and mother tongue earlier than before LETTING Normal (Academic) stream students sit for two O-level papers one year earlier than
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      350 H3  -  LYNN LEE Bm MORE teachers are going back to school to do postgraduate degrees at tne National Institute of Education (NIE). This year, there has been an increase of nearly 50 per cent in the number taking up the institute's part-time Master of
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      175 H3 PUPILS and teachers at Anderson Primary School started their day yesterday by taking their temperatures, not by having lessons. Every school, including junior colleges and the centralised institute, will carry out the temperature-taking exercise on one day between yesterday and Tuesday. This will
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      367 H5  - Local designers get showcase at new OG KELVIN WONG By Department store hopes to inject a hip quotient into its largest outlet; it will have alfresco dining and such services as hair care, slimming YOUNG local designers will get a special zone of their own at the new OG store
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      40 H5 MINDEF Malaysia's new Chief of Navy, Admiral Mohamed Anwar Haji Mohamed Nor (left), called on Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence yesterday morning. Adm Mohamed Anwar is here on an introductory visit.
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      234 H5 SINGAPORE Armed Forces (SAF) personnel who took part in various United Nations peacekeeping missions over the past year were recognised for their contributions by the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday. Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean presented the SAF Overseas Service Medal to 312 men and
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      895 H7  - 12 are on the margins of terror LAUREL TEO \mhvbn That's why instead of being detained, the 10 Jl members and two MILF men are placed on I restriction orders, says Home Affairs Minister >'.{ SOME dabbled in running Je--1 maah Islamiah (JI) youth camps. Others did not go beyond
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      375 H7 Bomb maker's dad-in-law also detained THE Government said it had arrested and detained seven Singaporeans between October 2002 and December last year three more than the number previously made public for involvement in ter-rorist-related activities. Among those whose names were released for the first time yesterday was Hosnay Awi, fa-ther-in-law
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      410 H8  - Training scheme tailor-made for TextiLE sector CRYSTAL CHAN fmvhmbn Unable to fill job vacancies, the industry offers a programme where newcomers are given three weeks' hands-on training; 33 in pioneer batch graduate MORE than 13,000 people were retrenched last year but clothing manufacturer Ghim Li Holdings could not fill its
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      364 H8 THERE is a new man at the helm of the Singapore International Foundation: Dr Tan Tay Keong. His filling of the executive director post at the non-governmental organisation on Jan 2 followed the surprise resignation last year of Dr Tan Chi Chiu.
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        138 H8 TO PREVENT workers falling to their deaths, the Manpower Ministry is making it compulsory for factories to put up scaffolds when work is being done on their exterior. From May 1, the structures net-covered steel frames must be installed when construction, painting or cleaning
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        90 H8 A FISHING vessel berthed at the Jurong Fishery Port held more than just seafood, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority found out early yesterday morning. They found 100 cartons of cigarettes hidden amid ice and rocks, in four of the boxes containing fish. The
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      529 H10  -  ELENA CHONG SQ 006 CRASH LAWSUITS fit TAJWAN_ Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) may have to indemnify Singapore Airlines for any payouts SIA has to make as a result of lawsuits filed against the airline over the October 2000 crash at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport. Singapore's
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      Lock icon Young grandma caught stealing wallet with pole
      364 H10  -  SELINA LUM fist ARMED with a bamboo pole with sticky tape attached to one end, a young grandmother snared valuables from eight Housing Board flats in just over two months. Tifah Nordin, 43, was onto her ninth flat with the pole when she
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      33 H10 'If you were to say which, out of these two ships, would measure the closest point of approach more accurately, my money would be on the RSS Courageous. Captain John Third
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      474 H10  - Another doc rapped for certifying deaths wrongly LEE HUI CHIEH ft message should be sent to the medical profession that these offences are not viewed lightly. He is censured and fined by the medical council for wrongly stating cause of death of three elderly folks; a doctor had been censured
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      423 H10  -  BEN NAD ARAJAN B*hgmhvm THE trial of two navy officers charged with negligence and causing a collision at sea on Jan 3 last year was dominated yesterday by arguments on maritime rules, angles and safe crossing distances. An expert witness for
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        574 H11  -  CHANG AI-LIEN By SCIENCE COBKESPONDENT Researchers find havens of natural plant life here despite urbanisation, and most have no foreign species SINGAPORE'S tiny pockets of pristine primary forests are havens of natural plant life, virtually unmolested by alien or exotic plant species introduced over
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        520 H11 They are better than light bulbs in some ways but cost remains a hurdle NEW YORK It started innocently enough. Mr Marcel Jean Vos, an interior and commercial designer in London, bought some lightemitting diodes (LEDs) to create a small lighting
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        213 H11 PARIS Scientists say they have figured out how malarial mosquitoes are drawn to the smell of human sweat, a potential breakthrough in the fight against a disease that claims a million lives a year. The molecular mechanism lies in the female Anopheles mosquito's nerve cells,
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        57 H12 We know where we are now and we also know where we're going... It a shared adventure that I think is unprecedented in human history. And I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Dr Steven Squyres, main scientist of the mission to determine it
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        90 H12 SPIRIT is expected to roll onto martian soil by early today. It is then expected to follow a meandering path, pausing to sample rocks and soil in its search for evidence that the planet was once wetter and more hospitable. The rover may try to
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        559 H12 Rover all set to explore Mars from today, with last cable link to lander cut PASADENA (California) Nasa's Spirit rover cut the last umbilical cord to its lander and rolled for the first time since reaching Mars, positioning itself for the start of its journey across the surface,
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        411 H12 $1.7b boost for manned Mars trip, Moon base WASHINGTON President George W. Bush will seek to boost Nasa's budget by US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) over five years, to help pay for his plan to put a base on the Moon and mount a manned expedition to Mars later in the
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      47 A1 NO COMMENT NEEDED 7 don 't need to keep telling people she is my wife, because my wife is my wife. South Korean President Roh Moo 11 mi on why making no comments over a disputed cluster of islets also claimed by Japan is the best approach
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      572 A1  -  SEO SOO MIN Roh apologises for funding scam, drops referendum plan By rui I ll_. > I HAI 1 S I ->-_•.:> THE ILLEGAL PRESIDENTIAL ELE CTION FUND-RAISING AMD THE MISDEEDS OF THOSE AROUND ME HAVE DISAPPOINTED EVERYONE. I AGAIN EXTEND MY
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      439 A1 Minister apologises for staffs criticism of President Minister apologises for staff's certicism of President SEOUL South Korea's Foreign Minister yesterday apologised for the uproar over "inappropriate" and intolerable" comments by ministry officials about President Roh Moo Hyun's foreign policy. The disparaging comments by officials in Mr Yoon Young Kwan's ministry
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        362 A2 HK scientist comes to conclusion as none of the people who came in contact with three Chinese cases has been infected HONG KONG A new strain of the Sars virus that has emerged in southern China appears to be less contagious than the
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        220 A2 Two Aussie flight attendants SYDNEY Two Australian airline stewards were in a Sydney hospital isolation ward yesterday with possible Sars after returning from a flight to China, officials said. New South Wales state health minister Morris lemma said the two flight attendants returned to Australia from China on
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        343 A2 BEIJING China's military yesterday rolled out the red carpet for visiting US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers. General Myers, the highestlevel military officer to visit China since ties dived three years ago, was given an honour guard welcome by General
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        328 A2 China all set to prevent Taiwan independence MASSIVE WAR GAMES BEIJING China yesterday said it will stick to the principle of peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but stressed that it has made the "necessary preparations" to prevent the island from seeking independence. At a briefing, Mr Li Weiyi, a spokesman for
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          66 A2 TWENTY activists from mainland China yesterday headed to a group of small, Japanese-con-trolled islands in the East China Sea to plant a sign claiming the disputed, chain for their country. The five uninhabited islands, called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyutai by China, are surrounded
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          79 A2 JAPAN has sent a team of officials to North Korea to seek the handover of a Japanese citizen being held there, reportedly on drug-smuggling charges. The mission spurred hopes of broader talks between the two countries. This is the first time Japanese officials have travelled to
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          50 A2 TWO elderly people set themselves on fire close to Zhongnanhai in Beijing where China's top leaders live, state media reported yesterday. One of them died on the way to hospital while the other was in critical condition. No reason was given for the selfimmolation. AFP
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          53 A2 FEWER JOBS FOR JAPANESE GRADS THE ratio of Japanese students graduating this spring to those who have received iob offers by last month has hit a record low of 73.5 per cent. Of the 384,000 graduates coming into the labour market in April, 282,000 have secured job offers, a government
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        615 A3  - Chen testifies in party member's vote-buying case LAWRENCE CHUNG THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU Mr Chen felt that everyone is equal before the law, including the President. That was why Mr Chen decided to set an example and attend the court hearing. Presidential spokesman James Huang, on why Mr Chen
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        263 A3 Kumaratunga claims an extra year in office COLOMBO Sri Lanka was headed for a constitutional crisis after President Chandrika Kumaratunga admitted to an undisclosed investiture a year after she last took office in 1999, giving herself an extra year in power. She told state television on Tuesday that her term
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        137 A3 WASHINGTON A senior career CIA officer has been appointed to a key State Department position dealing with North Korea, a move which experts say may be intended to reinforce a tough US position towards Pyongyang. Mr Joseph DeTrani has replaced Mr Charles
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        526 A4  -  ROBERT GO By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA ■VBBAU Resumption of services by flag carriers underscores improving economic and diplomatic ties between the countries JAKARTA It is friendly skies once again between Indonesia and China. The two countries' flag carriers have resumed flights connecting Jakarta to Beijing after
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        258 A4 Muslim rebels planned to seize Thai province BANGKOK Thailand has blamed a band of Muslim separatists for an eruption of violence in the south and said the insurgents planned to take over the restive Narathiwat province "within 1,000 days". Contradicting earlier claims that bandits were responsible for the well-coordi-nated attacks
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        32 A4 Prospective Thai bidders taking a look at a 1938 Alvis at an auction in Bangkok yesterday, ine auction of vintage cars was expected to raise 100 million baht (554.4 million).
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          62 A4 A SENIOR Philippine military official has accused unnamed politicians of giving weapons and money to communist guerillas in a bid to boost their chances in the May general election. These politicians are aiding the New People's Army to gain safe passage to rebelinfluenced areas when election
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          Lock icon COP CAUGHT WITH ECSTASY PILLS
          47 A4 COP CAUGHT WITH ECSTASY PILLS AN INDONESIAN officer assigned to combat corruption has been arrested with hundreds of Ecstasy pills, a police spokesman said yesterday. The major was arrested in Jakarta on Sunday with almost 900 Ecstasy pills in his possession, said BrigadierGeneral Sunarko Dan" Ardanto. AFP
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          Lock icon U.S. ENVOY TO MANILA REDEPLOYED TO IRAQ
          36 A4 THE United States has temporarily recalled its ambassador from the Philippines, Mr Francis Ricciardone, so that he can head an American team to help Iraq's transition to democracy. AP
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          33 A4 MEGA WATI TO ATTEND ISLAMIC LEADERS' MEET INDONESIAN President Megawati Sukarnoputri will attend a summit of eight Islamic leaders in Teheran from Feb 19 to 20, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said yesterday. AFP
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          58 A4 INDONESIAN nrosecutors yesterday filed charges against a second suspect in the Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta last August. Muhammad Rais was accused of storing explosives used in the blast that killed 12 people. He has also been charged with helping store explosives used in bombings of
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        248 A4 BANGKOK For six hours on Tuesday, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra lectured, preached, criticised and rebuked Thai politicians during a historic telecast of the weekly Cabinet session, dubbed "Thaksin's Classroom". Heads nodded in agreement with whatever he said and his dry humour
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        466 A4  -  LUZ BAGUIORO VOTING-MACHINE CONTRACT CRISIS By I'IIII.II'I'IM'.SCOKRIISI'ONDK.M" MANILA President Gloria Arroyo has pleaded with voters "to keep faith in the election process" as preparations for the May 10 general election fell into disarray after the Supreme Court struck down the supply contract
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        Lock icon PAS chief makes about-turn on dress code
        564 A5 'This is based on the wishes of the people of Terengganu for decent dressing. Datuk Seri Abdul ll adi Awang, defending the dress code ___________HM_M____________ _____»^l^___^F___ __P/ 1 1 'They are free to choose their dressing and we cannotforce them to dress like
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          50 A5 PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi will pay his first official visit to Thailand tomorrow, a Thai government spokesman said. His Thai counterpart, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, is expected to brief him on last week's attacks in southern Thailand which left six people dead and 18 schools burned. AFP
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          Lock icon TEENAGE GIRL NABBED IN JB DRUG BUST
          42 A5 A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was among five people arrested from Saturday to Tuesday in a drug bust in Johor Baru. Police officers seized 4.02kg of heroin worth RM207.000 (5592,605) and RM18,850 in cash. New Straits Times
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          Lock icon TWO TRY TO SELL PISTOL TO POLICEMAN
          56 A5 TWO Indonesians were arrested on Monday for firearms possession after they tried to sell a loaded pistol to an off-duty police officer in Sabah. The two men in their 20s offered the gun to a group of people, including the officer, for RMI.OOO
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          Lock icon PROPOSAL FOR INDIAN LEADERS'MEETING
          51 A5 PROPOSAL FOR INDIAN LEADERS' MEETING MALAYSIA has proposed a gathering of Indian parliamentarians and politicians around the world to discuss common problems faced by the community. The move will enable them to share their experiences for mutual support and benefit, said Works Minister S. Samy Vellu. The Star Asia News
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          Lock icon SCHOOL BUSES TO MEET TOURIST DEMAND
          45 A5 TEMPORARY permits have been issued by the government for 200 factory and school buses to meet the transportation needs of the influx of tourists from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong during Chinese New Year. The Star Asia News Network
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          Lock icon SHOT FUJITIVES ARRESTED IN HOSPITAL
          55 A5 SHOT FUJITIVES ARRESTED IN HOSPITAL A MOTORCYCLIST and his pillion rider, who escaped after being shot by policemen, were arrested hours later while seeking treatment at Tanjung Karang hospital in Petal ing Jaya last night. Police said the shooting occurred after one of the men, who was armed with a
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          33 A5 THE state government in Pahang will give RMSOO (*****) in cash to each family hit by flash foods in Bentong on Tuesday. u*fc Bern am a
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        292 A5 S 'pore and KL ministers plan CNY visits Malaysian minister hails move to improve ties PUTRAJAYA Riding on the recent move to improve political ties, Cabinet ministers from Singapore and Malaysia are expected to make reciprocal visits during the Chinese New Year celebrations next week. Bernama quoted Foreign Minister Syed
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        44 A5 NEW STRAITS TIMES Royal Thai Army Fifth Infantry Regiment's commander, Special Colonel Nopawong Suravichai, and Eighth Brigade's commander, Brigadier-General Zulkifeli Mat Zain, shaking hands with Malaysian soldiers after launching their joint border patrol at a park in Sungai Golok on Tuesday.
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        279 A5 Police force's new deputy chief has squeaky-clean image KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's new Deputy InspectorGeneral of Police Sedek Mohd Ali is a tough disciplinarian who has a strong stand against corruption. He is a good match for the country's top cop, InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP) Mohd Bakri Omar. His boss also
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        Lock icon Stolen data used to steal land
        179 A5 PETALING JAYA A syndicate has raked in millions of dollars selling or mortgaging land belonging to others by using vital information supplied by members in the Selangor land office. They are said to have taken advantage of the office's ongoing computerisation programme to get
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        40 A6 DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT 'Chinese plaijers tend to underestimate their own abilities. Many don't believe they can play at the highest level. Manchester City defender Sun Jihai, urging Manchester I nit eel's new signing Dong Fangzhuo to fulfil his potential
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        Lock icon Michelle still a Wie bit too green
        925 A6 GOLF Many believe she's pitted against the men merely to boost TV viewership HONOLULU Ernie Els had heard about Michelle Wie's talent, but watching her display it impressed him even more. They played an 18-hole practice round together at Waialae Country Club on
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        534 A6  - 'She's jumping into the lion's pit. I think the future will tell if she did the right thing or not. TAY CHENG KHOON By DEPUTY sports editor 'If it was my son, I think I'd teach him how to win. Michelle's not going to do that playing against the men.'
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        Lock icon Yao recovers from foul to shine
        307 A6 BASKETBALL WASHINGTON The bigger they are, the harder they fall. But when they rise again like Yao Ming did here on Tuesday, they stand tallest of all. The 2.28-metre Chinese centre scored 21 points, 12 of them shortly after a hard foul sent him
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        Lock icon Beauty and the boats at Changi
        385 A6  -  G. SIVAKKUMARAN SAILING _mvhmhvmgm THERE may have been eye candy at the 10th Singapore Straits Regatta in the form of Miss Singapore-Universe 2000 Eunice Olsen, but the race was still foremost on everyone's mind. Olsen, Singapore's version of America's Vanna White in the local
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        Lock icon Going, going...not going?
        592 A7 SOCCER Photo Doubts have crept in after Saha reveals that he is bound for Man United LONDON You could not blame Louis Saha for his exuberance. He thought he finally realised his dream move to Manchester United and yesterday (Singapore time) blurted out to the annoyance of
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        Lock icon Lions to play Iran, Norway in soccer friendlies
        283 A7 Lions to play Iran, Norway in soccer friendlies SINGAPORE will take on Iran's Olympic team at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Jan 31, three days after playing against Norway. The matches, part of the Tiger Beer International Series, are to help the lions prepare for the first round ot the
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        Lock icon Butt better off at Old Trafford
        328 A7 LONDON Middlesbrough look set to win the race for Nicky Butt, whose transfer request was accepted by Manchester United this week. But the price of leaving Old Trafford could well be him ending up a dud. Butt will be giving up a £1 million
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        792 A7 BASKETBALL NBA: Houston 93 Washington 80. Atlanta 86 San Antonio 77 Min ne -ota 94 New Orleans 89. Milwaukee in Boston 103 Detroit K)5 Chicago 89 Denver 10. Phoenii 92 Sacramento 90 Miam, 86 Cleveland 104 Seattle LA Clippers 103 Portland CRICKET .earth lei lay ka Meeilr:
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          Lock icon SEAMAN HANGS UP HIS BOOTS
          127 A7 DAVID James, who took David Seaman's place in the England team, pushed his international predecessor into retirement on Tuesday when he looked set to join Premiership side Manchester City from West Ham United in a deal worth up to £2 million (556.2 million). After 22
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          Lock icon BOLTON OUT BUT WOLVES STILL IN
          112 A7 PREMIERSHIP soccer side Bolton Wanderers paid the price for fielding a reserve side when they crashed out of the FA Cup on Tuesday, losing to Second Division Tranmere Rovers 1-2 in a third-round replay. A dull game sprang to life in the final lO
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          Lock icon HENIN-HARDENNE WINS IN SYDNEY
          70 A7 WORLD No l Justine Henin-Hardenne geared up for next week's injury-hit Australian Open by brushing aside Spaniard Conchita Martinez 6-4, 6-1 in her opening match at the Sydney International tennis tournament on Wednesday. The Australian Open will be missing last year's winner Serena Williams and two-time
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        1010 A8 KHOO SIEW GUAT Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 13 Jan 2004, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Yeo Thye San, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Yeo Boon Chye Ng Lee Fui Daughters: Son-in-law: Lorraine Jane Sneesby Richard Sydney Sneesby Yeo Loo Bee Yeo Lea Lea Yeo Loo See
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        169 A8 JULIE KWEIKUMTYE Age: 70 was called home to be wltti Ihe Lord on 1 2 January 2004, sadly missed and always remembered by loved ones. j Body resting at Blk 36 Sin Ming Drive, #01-531 Trinity Casket (Chapel of Light) 1 Wake service on Saturday 1 7 Jan 2004 ot
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        64 A9 Jon 14 CHANGE HONGKONG: Hang Seng *****.88 -75.77 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 815.98 -2.44 CHINA: Shenzhen B 284.88 -...-2.06 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3314.70 -H3.90 JAPAN: Nikkei *****.00 *13.32 THAILAND: SET lnde« 790.84 -1.39 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 756.56 +13.42 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1525.30 -H8.13 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp 849.62
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        33 A9 Eicelpoint 5c 87,551,000 Challenger 4e 76,651,000 Chart SemiCona 26c 74.180,000 Rotary EnggKk 70.586.000 Medlaßing 10c 68,058.000 Oatacraft 10c 62.951,000 LantroVis 2c 44.139,000 Hl-P 5c 37,266,000 SingTel 15c 31,782,000 Celestial US6c 29,475,000
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        128 A9 MAIN SOO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up On Unch Multi Ina 674 000 674 Manufacturg 50 42 44 15 15 16 65 57 60 Commerce 20 18 20 3 5 6 23 23 26 Tpt/Stor/Com 11 9 9 0 0 2 11 9 11
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        40 A9 Change Straits Times index 1860.53 -1.03 BT 08/OS 390.00 -95.00 BT CADI -*****.00 BT 10-dav MA -***** 00 *39.00 UOB Sesdao 116.20 *0.34 UOB Blue Chip 675.60 0.27 STlTutures 1860 *5 MSCI Sinqapore 226.47 unch SiMSCI Futures 226.70 »0.80
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        107 A9 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdg Total Main Sdg Total Multi lnd 24,765 24 765 24.580 24.580 Manufacturg 442.147 92.295 *****2 501.850 23.624 525,473 Commerce 166.988 89 579 256.567 86.128 27,270 113,398 Tpt/Stor/Com 119.613 535 120,148 225,027 404 225.431 Finance 25,850 25 850 134.074 134,074 Construction 91.434
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        5377 A9 50 37 5801 Boardroom 5c 49.5 unch 292 49 5 49 58 13 9 70 2 82.5 35 5702 Boust*ad2sc 66 unch 7 66 63 6 12 7 139 6 156 29 5704 CSAHld(js2oc 129 H 23 131 129 5 161 1705 83 31.5 5705
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        1668 A9 nil 2 22. Curr.ncv last Vo) Oay Cr* N«t M Cap 42 12.9 2101 APOMSC 32.5 »O.S 115 32 5 315 21N 14 3 34 2 46 5 10 1501 AS Auto 10c 37 0.5 1035 385 37 -N 497 68 10 1502 ASTHOc 65.5 »2 ***** 68
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        64 A9 52-Wk T»l Currency last Vol D*y Gr N«t M Cap m> mem timtm mm %m *m- tm w» t— w.% »/i vi 8780 2000 6065 Diamonds U***** 6095 ISDJUST»ch U***** 6097 ISMSCISpor* U5555 6101 ISS&PSOO U***** 9650 9650 6170 SPOBS U***** 1869 1230 6235 STIETMOO 1850 -10 15
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        Lock icon STOCK PRICES LEGEND
        52 A9 Straits Times Index Stocks N Htt or Tij-.n.mpt.d dividend xd MMM cd cum dividend ct conditional trdq crl cum right Issue cbl cum bonus issut co cum offer xrt tx-rlght Issui «bl -bonus Its ue xall ex-all cdxa cum dividend ex-all edea cum dividend cum «n ca
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        99 A9 AM shares quoted have par value of $1 and art traded m lots of 1,000 shares each unless otherwise speo'ied Currency traded S$ unless otherwise specified P/E ratio Reflects last consolidated annual results and adjustments due to subsequent capital changes. P/Es of foreign counters are adjusted for currency changes.
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        Lock icon Fed officials play down gloomy US jobs data
        539 A10 Measured response from central bank means 45-year low interest rates will remain for some time, say economists WASHINGTON Top Federal Reserve officers said on Tuesday that recent weak United States jobs data was no cause for alarm and inflation remained in check,
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        Lock icon Some funds' pay brokers' push products
        421 A10 NEW YORK Wall Street brokerages routinely base their mutual fund recommendations on undisclosed payments from fund companies rather than on what's best for their clients, regulators said on Tuesday. In the latest indication ot how widespread the abuses are in the industry, a Securities
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        Lock icon Merrill gave early Parmalat warning
        210 A10 NEW YORK Merrill Lynch had warned investors about potential trouble at Parmalat almost a year before the Italian food giant's stock price collapsed and the company was plunged into bankruptcy in a multi-billion-euro accounting scandal. Merrill, one of the 10 Wall Street firms that came
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        47 A10 nhgkhgkghk Yesterday's close: 13,320.88 (Down 75.77 points) Hong Kong stocks ended lower, weighed down by ratings adjustments on banking powerhouse HSBC, although gains in ports-to-tel .corn conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa helped trim losses. Turnover continued to be above recent averages with HK522.95 billion changing hands. Reuters
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        155 A10 gyjghgyghkgy Compony Close Compony Close Bank Of China HK 14.50 -0.10 HK Electric 31.10 010 Benk Of East Asia 24.25 -0.25 HSBC Hdgs 124 00 -2 00 Cathay Pacific 14.55 -0.20 H Whampoa 64 75 1 50 Cheung Kong 73.00 2.50 Johnson Elect 10.30 unch Ch Kong Infra
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        120 A10 kghkghkghkghkhgk Rubber Futures (Closing prices) TSU 20 (FOB) (US cents/kg) RSS 1(S cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int fi=9 SS Sa V Feb 04 ,19.25 60 2^ Feb 04 214.75 Mar 04 122.00 120.50 120.50 1000 4260 Mar 04 ***** Apr 04 ..123.25 122.25 122.00 520
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        63 A10 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Brent Blend Feb 0.45/0.50 30.95-31.00 Mines Feb .0.35 33.00-33.10 W Texas Interm Feb -0.51 34.05-34.09 Naphtha CIF Jap ♦2.50/-5.00 374.50-386 50 Dubai Fateh ?•<> -098 29.52-29.57 Naphtha -0.70 43.15-43.25 Tapis Blend Feb »0 35 34.00-34.10
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        55 A10 A LUMPUR Yesterday's close: 815.98 (Down 2.44 points) Malaysian snares ended lower for a third straight day with investors booking their gains, but oil and gas firms were boosted by news of PSC Industries' interest in Sudan's oil market. Overall volume was 626 million shares. Losers beat gainers
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        136 A10 (Ehgkhgkhgkgk Compony Ctooo Compony Close AMMB Holdings 3.40 0.02 Malayan Banking 10.00 005 B Amer Tobacco 43.50 unch Malaysia Airports 1.71 -0 05 Berjaya Sports 4.26 -0.02 Malaysia Mining 2.20 -0 04 Commerce Asset 4.60 -0.02 MAS 4.70 002 Digi.com 3.60 0.02 Nestle Malaysia 21.70 unch Gamuda 6.35
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        604 A10 Gg hkhgkkhgkh EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO4 98.840 98.845 98.840 98 840 4814 ***** JunO4 98.755 98.755 98.725 98 730 ***** ***** StoOA ***** 98 540 ***** 98.495 ***** ***** D*cO4 98.185 98.190 98.140 98.145 ***** ***** MarOS 97 795 97.810 97.750 97.760 ***** ***** JunOs 97.405 97.405 97.350
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        51 A10 ENZHEN: Yesterday's close 284.88 (Down 2.06 points) Chinese share prices closed 1.26 per cent lower as institutional investors cut their positions in large-cap blue chips in the run-up to the Chinese New Year holidays, dealers said. The Shenzhen B-share Index fell 0.72 per cent on trade of HK5241.33 million.
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        168 A10 Mgh k gh khgkhgk Compony Close Compony Close Anhui Gujing 0 B 4.50 -0.05 Livzon Pherm 7.79 -0.11 Beijing Or Elec B 7.93 unch Luthai Text B 6.38 -0 20 Bengang Steel B 3.92 -0.05 ShdongCh Paper ß 7.60 -0 10 Ch Int Merino 15.00 -0.25 Shjzhuangßaoshi 2.65 0.01
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        124 A10 Foreign Currency Net* Rates (9am, Jan 14) Buytnaj B»Wwq Singapore dollars to on* unit o( foreign currency Australian dollar 1.3110 1.3270 Canadian dollar 1.3240 1.3400 Euro 2.1510 2.1750 NZ dollar 1.1460 1.1710 Sterling pound 3.1120 3.1470 US dollar 1.6850 1.7040 Singapore dollars to 100 units Chinese renmlnbi 20.30 20.80
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        47 A10 Jl '—"1 i I L__l_______________| Yesterday's close: 3,314.7 (Up 13.9 points) Australian stocks shrugged off a negative lead from Wall Street as better-than-expected iron ore price rises lifted mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, steering the entire market higher. Turnover totalled 1.3 billion Reuters AFP
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        129 A10 Ekhgkhgkhgkgk Compony Clooe Compony Close AMP Limited 469 0.03 Oantas Airways 3.38 unch ANZ Bank Grp 18.C7 0.06 Rio Tinto 36.95 0.65 Brambles Ind 5.41 0.13 Spore Telecoms 1.46 unch Broken Hill Prop 11.96 0.38 St George Bank 20.20 -0.05 Coles Myer 7.40 -0.16 SunCorp-MetWay 12.41 -0.08 CSL 16.59
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        62 A10 Ik hg kh gkhgkh Yesterday's close: 10,863 (Up 13.32 points) Japanese share prices closed flat as cautious positionsquaring ahead of key US quarterly corporate earnings reports reversed initial losses, dealers said. Volume picked up a notch, with 1.45 billion shares changing hands on the First Section, compared to 1.39
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        128 A10 HBkghkhgkhgkh Company Ct— Canon Inc SO5O -20 D«nso Corp 2050 -30 East Japan Rail *****0 -6000 Fanuc Ltd 6580 -40 Fuji Photo Film 3380 -20 Fujitsu 684 20 Hitachi 717 17 Honda Motor 4580 -60 Ito vokaflo 3590 -30 Kansai El»ctric 1904 -3 K»0 2175 -15 Kyoc*ra Corp 7710
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        Lock icon Surprise drop in November trade gap
        256 A10 Surprise drop in November trade gap WASHINGTON The United States' trade deficit shrank unexpectedly in November to US$3B billion (5564.8 billion), the narrowest in 13 months, as civilian aircraft sales pushed exports to their highest level in three years, a Commerce Department report showed yesterday. A report from the Labour
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        Lock icon BONDS, LOANS, & WARRANTS
        658 A10 BONDS, LOANS, WARRANTS khgkhgkhgkhgk 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Lest Ouote High Low Code Cemaeny sma *ar- '000 High Low Buyer Seller 49.5 2 3698 ASTI WO4O62I 47 *3 1363 49.5 43 46 5 47 5 4.5 0.5 3697 Acma W*****6 0.5 05 142 48 3602 Amtek VY*****0 121 120
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        Lock icon Foreign investment in China misses target
        341 A11 Full-year figure edges up 1.4% to $91b but is below forecast due to Sars, which delayed the start of many deals BEIJING Foreign investment in China roared back last month, reversing recent steep falls with a rise of more than 34 per cent from
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        Lock icon Ex-Enron man to plead guilty
        198 A11 HOUSTON Enron's former chief financial officer and his wife reached a new agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges, putting back on track a deal that could give a boost to prosecutors seeking to indict other former Enron bigwigs, according to sources. Andrew Fastow was
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        882 A12  -  BRYAN LEE AUDREY TAN By] and Chip-making plants stretched to capacity Finns pump in billions, recruit staff Double-digit growth forecast The whole industry is currently tight on supply and this should continue for the whole year. For us, we expect to be fully loaded for the next three
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        Lock icon High demand and China factor key to current upswing
        402 A12 THE semiconductor industry is no stranger to cyclical peaks and troughs but analysts say the current upswing has some unique qualities. One key difference stems from the recent downturn being caused by a drop in demand after the dot.com boom fizzled
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        Lock icon Logoless ATMs raise questions on OUB brand
        256 A12  - Logoless ATMs raise questions on OUB brand By NICHOLAS FANG A ROW of logoless automated teller machines (ATMs) outside the former Overseas Union Bank (OUB) branch at Grange Road has raised fresh concerns over the fate of the brand in Singapore. Although OUB's purple-col-oured signage picturing a large gold coin
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        Lock icon Asia set to power global growth
        419 A12  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL By ECONOMICS CORRESPOX DENT ASIA, aided by China as the growth leader, will be the global economic pace-setter and will this year clock its best growth performance in four years, says the Bank of America in an upbeat assessment of the region.
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        Lock icon PSA's overseas volumes surge 35% to all-time high
        442 A13  - PSA's overseas volumes surge 35% to all-time high NICHOLAS FANG By TRANSPORT REPORTER Solid performance due to contributions from Belgium and China operations, helping total throughput to hit record too SINGAPORE port operator PSA Corps overseas terminals handled 10.4 million containers last year, a 35.1-per-cent surge over 2002, whicn boosted
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        Lock icon MAS seeks feedback on proposed rules
        317 A13 INVESTMENT-LINKED POLICIES THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking feedback on proposals to bring rules which oversee financial investments that are linked to insurance policies more in line with those governing conventional unit trusts. The financial regulator has published a consultation paper which
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        Lock icon ST Telemedia merges three units
        265 A13  -  RACHEL LIN 0hgkhgkhgk SINGAPORE Technologies (ST) Telemedia's overseas expansion continues apace. It has merged two local units involved in phone and data transmission into a product distributor to form a regional telecommunications solutions provider. Long-distance call provider ST SunPage and ST Mobile Data (STMD), which
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        Lock icon Property and tech stocks extend rally
        408 A13  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK Hjtfjftjtfj ByCOUNTAN NARKETS CORRESPONDENI ALTHOUGH share prices nudged lower yesterday, property stocks continued to rally on renewed optimism that economic recovery will buoy the residential and office sectors while technology stocks were boosted by analysts' upgrades for Intel. Dealers said
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          85 A13 FORMER banker Ooi Sin Teik resigned on Monday from the board of directors at Great Eastern Holdings, the insurance arm of OCBC Bank. In related moves, he also stepped down from the boards of Great Eastern units, Great Eastern Life Assurance Company and Overseas
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          112 A13 LISTED biopharmaceutical firm GeneMedix has appointed investment bank Global Markets Capital Group to advise on possible merger and acquisition opportunities in the United States. The British drugmaker which has dual listings in London and Singapore said the New York-based house would also help it to raise
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          68 A13 EVER Technologies, a unit of listed semiconductor equipment-mak- er AEM-Evertech Holdings, has clinched new orders for test handlers worth around US$l7 million (5528.9 million). The company said it was in a good position to benefit from a growing demand in semiconductor equipment as chipmakers started spending
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          74 A13 ELECTRONICS components distributor Excelpoint Technology has clinched a deal to distribute semiconductor components made by Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia and Fujitsu Microelectronics (Shanghai) to industry customers in China, India, South-east Asian countries and Australasia. The recently-listed company said the deals would contribute to revenues in the current
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          62 A13 VIDEO and audio equipment-maker Action Asia said yesterday that the 10-million-share public tranche of its initial public offer (IPO) has been 94.2 times subscribed. The Penang-based company is seeking to list on the Singapore Exchange. Potential investors had applied for a total of 945.5 million
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        560 A14  - IE S' pore aims to take more local firms global NARENDRA AGGARWAL Changing Focus By ttUWUMItj CORRESPONDENT It will promote export of quality services to high-growth economies in move from regionalisation to internationalisation HAVING already helped 22 companies invest about $355 million overseas, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is embarking on
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        506 A14  -  LEE SU SHY AN STALLED WTO DISCUSSIONS jfyjfgjy MINISTER for Trade and Industry George Yeo has welcomed United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's comments on how stalled world trade talks can get off the ground again. Brig-Gen (NS) Yeo said yesterday
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      60 A6 MM Draw No. 1875/2004 Oroup 1 Pri-f $600,000. Oroup 2 Prix* $236,000 MAW V.NUE: Singapore Pooh (Private) limited 1 Selegie Road, #0101 Paradiz Centre, Singapore I ***** rime 5.30 pm V«t an ____> www ungapaepoo. com vj F*l-A_v^ i«-.a,i_.i.A^-«' No person under the age of I 8 yeor j than
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      1541 A7 HORSE RACING Written By JOHN BELL Usher In The Year Of The Monkey At The Singapore Racecourse •K betting ticket of $50 or more at the in 7th position in the Jockeys' redemption booths located at all levels Premiership table, has to date won U_____ f e 9 randstand wi
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      31 A12 January 14 2004 FIRST 2540 SECOND 5894 THIRD 7462 STARTERS 1160 3087 1310 5872 8892 3842 3505 7858 2627 0103 CONSOLATIONS 7548 6807 7833 4595 1198 8144 0846 9363 2880 3197
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      240 L2 Shaun had 5 days to learn the ropes Catch Shaun Chen in acrobatic action on Channel U's Mission Possible tonight at Bpm. SHAUN CHEN, 25, used to watch acrobatics and thought it was relatively simple. The tall, floppy-haired actor, who recently signed a three-year contract with MediaWorks, now knows otherwise.
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      369 L2 LOS ANGELES Paris Hilton, the 22-year-old socialite whose unclothed exploits made headlines last year, found fully-dressed "fame" on Tuesday. The hotel heiress was named the worst-dressed woman of 2003 by Hollywood's self-appointed fashion guru Mr Blackwell, topping a list that included singers Britney Spears,
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      599 L3 Fitness guru Jack LaLanne is 89 but lifts weights and swims for two hours every day. Inactivity is a killer, he says MORRO BAY (California) Dismissing old age as a myth, Jack I-aLanne TVs first fitness guru, says old people should get out of their easy
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      318 L3 Get the best laughs IF YOU loved movies like Toy Story, Stuart Little and Ice Age, catch the CornGraph 2004 Animation Screening tomorrow and on Saturday. Siggraph (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics) Singapore will be presenting the event at The Substation. The event, co-organised by The Substation's Moving Images
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        664 L4 Score in style Kick off the new league with super-rich and sassy soccer heroes, as designers invite them onto the catwalk and feature them in photo exhibits and books MILAN, Italy Fashion has a new sex symbol: the soccer player, who joins rock and movie stars as icons of style.
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        82 L5 Photos: and FLAIR AND DARE (right): Score a hat-trick in this rainbow sweater or leather jacket worn over a printed shirt, both by Versace. SUPER GOAL (right): Prove that soccer heroes are supermen on and off pitch in this Vivienne Westwood creation. EPA AP AFP t A I KA TIME
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        272 L9 For short women, avoid boxy cuts with shoulder pads as they weigh you down. Too long a dress will also have the reverse effect and make you look shorter. Women with broad shoulders should avoid shoulder pads as they will make them look top-heavy. Instead, opt
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        555 L9 /-Yd 1 previous page] instead, it is singaporean women, especially tnose in their mid-20s, who are warming to the idea of wearing one. Attributing its fashion cachet to the revival of chinoiserie chic, he adds that Asian women no longer see the cultural identity and previously-musty heritage
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        605 L10 FASHION on Thursday Suit yourselves. Vintage T-shirts, hip-hop gear, nifty sneakers and ruffled looks are rnensivear staples FLORENCE, Italy At Pitti Immagine Uomo, the big menswear trade show held here last week, the trend was about 13-year-old dressing. 'The casual side of the business shows the
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        684 L11  -  SUZANNE SNG ajfyjgfjf FASHION on Thursday Explore the Peranakan concept of beauty and fashion at The Gilded Age Photos Of Peranakans From The Early 20th Century THE true Peranakan beauty is one who has a perfectly egg-shaped face and wide, child-bearing hips. These traits were highly sought after
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      239 L16 CHINESE-AUSTRALIAN actress Steph Song, who starred in Channel S shows Achar and Heartlanders, signed a two-year exclusive contract with SPH MediaWorks in December. While her management company, Fly Entertainment, declined to reveal details of her move, MediaWorks chief operating officer Man Shu Sum says tne
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      321 L16  -  FOONG WOEI WAN vgfjgfjgfjf HUNDREDS of girls and women broke into an impromptu rendition of Jerry Yen's ballad I Really Really Love You at Changi Airport yesterday afternoon. They were among the 500--strong crowd mostly female fans from all across Asia, aged from 20s to 50s
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      243 L16 FOLLOWING the funeral of Cantopop diva Anita Mui on Monday, numbers connected to her have been a hit with 4-D lottery punters here. The most popular is the licence plate number on her hearse 8037. Almost immediately after the number appeared on Monday's television
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        987 C8 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLANO PTE APTS RENT D.09 OUAYSIDE 2+l/ 3+ 1. 1130/ 1350 sqft F/furn. Exciting river view. Immed. Cannes 9203-5075 TIARA 1507 SO.FT. 3+l. High flr. Facilities. Great World City. S3.BK. immed Agt *****751 NEAR CENTREPOINT. EMERALD Lodge. 3 rms. Furn. Renovated. Pool. Somerset MRT. *****052 THE CLAYMORE
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        1380 C8 HD11& 21 NEWTON/ WmTA Dll &21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI m_l_ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS RENT Mj PTE APTS RENT Near Newton Novena MRT stations Mins away from Orchard Rd/CBD with amenities close by Pool facing greenery Mable parquet flooring 3 and 3+ l bedrooms from 201 3 sq
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        892 C8 Bl Dl5-16 EAST COAST l M PTE APTS RENT $400/=UP! MANY UNITS yo Requirements! Tg Rhu. Mandar Gdn, Bayshore, Summ (3R*****) etc!! 9272 2021 Sales 1, NEW! COSTA DEL Sol Pebble B. Makena Costa Rhu Watersn Bayshore Atria Central Gr (MR 91 unit let us search for you! C Co-broke
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        969 C8 Bl Dl5-16 EAST COAST J PTE APTS RENT ur D.15 KINGS MANSION. 3+l rm F/ in furn Facilities. Renovated, imiit med. Can 9212-6811 CW PEBBLE BAY. BAY/ pool view! 3+l. 1894 sq.ft. Good sue balcony, ay Beautiful apt. 9108 1948 Se Ti 4+l GROUND FLR. Bay/ Suntec 3 n view.
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        732 C9 HI 022-24 afifm D22-24 J WEST KUJ WEST PTE APTS RENT PTE APTS RENT I e Along Pasir Panjang Swimming pool and I Near NUS maid service I Excellent accessibility Short term lease I via AYE available I 3 Bedrooms Utility Asking 552,000 I Daniel Wong .9639 3879 Pnscilla Low
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        714 C9 Bffjl HOUSES FOR RENT LEEDON RD NEAR Holland Village s/sty bungalow 3+l Mature garden/ garage patio $6K Peaceful location Immed. *****313 *****263 lUEDebenhamJ I Tie Leung S EXPATS §L CHOICE Yk D.15 STILL LANE. Corner terr. 2538 sqft, 3+l rms. Designer decor, bar counter. View to offer. Jln Baiduri Semi-D.
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        757 C9 RJjl HOUSES FOR RENT PWjl HOUSES FOR RENT PROSPEROUS D.16 CHANGI NEWLY painted d/storey semi-d. 5-bdrm. Terrazzo flooring. Contact *****644 D.lO BRAND NEW semid. Quality fittings. Landscaped gdn. 4+2 rms with attic. Miyake *****978 URGENT! D.13 JLN Chengkek 2 storey terr. 1900 sqft. 3+l rms. Ouiet. low rent! 9061 9955
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        895 C9 WfU HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT 2+l CCK 447. Furn. Very clean. Suits Professionals. Can cook. Marsiling Irm suits single PR. Immed. Jean 9199 9029 CBS PASIR RIS BLK 124. 2/ 3 rms High flr. Turn/ unfurn. MRT. Ideal for professional/ family. Rent neg. Immed. Singh 9850-9161 PN I+l/ 2+l
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        736 C9 E SERVICE Vffl SERVICE PWI SERVICE WCfl SERVICE APARTMENTS Hj|| |||j »»^-k w^*Wa* Elegant apartments Personalised services Resort setlintr Central location This luxurious haven... You'll want to call it home. For Enquiries Managed by 7 Orange Grove Road S'pore 258 355 Tel: 65 6887 0088 Fax: 65 6887 0066 I
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        297 C9 REGENCY HOUSE I PRESTIGE SERVICE APARTMEMTS 1 "S" BV s _F vM *^aa\ mm\^ IjIH/tmi^i w m Near Somerset/ Dhoby Ghaut MRT stations and Orchard Road's shopping belt. Fully furnished 2/ 3 bedroom apartments Roof top swimming pool with jacuzzi, water-tiered fountain, barbeque pits, a business centre and a poolside
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        641 C9 E ROOMS FOR RENT (PRIVATE) NOUVELLE. S'GOON N. Pool/ Tennis/ Aircon/ cooking. No owner. Designer decor. 9007-3173 $400 BALESTIER/ KOVAN MRT Can wash/ cook. F/furn/ aircon. No owner! Any terms. *****717 STUDIO/ MASTER/ COMMON rms in Orchard. Newton. East Coast Selegie. No owner. 9009-1739 RMS FOR RENT at Kim Seng
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        691 C9 E SERVICE *f**\ SERVICE APARTMENTS ||y ,-:^r U The Tango V ...in a space \l_\ of luxury W \J For enquiries, call 6732 2212 Indulge in the luxury of Le Grove Serviced Apartments, possibly the most generously-sired one* in the prime residential area. 5 mins to Orchard Road Pool, tennis,
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        542 C9 Belmont '5000 sqft land 55.18M Caldecott Hill ***** sqft 54.35M ***** sqft $13M. reservoir view Garik Ave ***** sqft, urgent Ford Ave *****/ ***** sqft elevated, modern, tropical, new. Holland Rd ***** soft land. $4.5M near MRT. Holland Rd *****. ***** sqft face nature reserve, elevated. Nassim *****. 9000 sqft.
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        497 C10 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE Aspen Hgt 4+l $U9m Ttara 1507 sq.ft $1.25m UE Square 1851 sq.ft 4rm $1.3m Sunshine Plz 1345 sq.ft 3rm SBsoh Richmond Pfc 2rm $I.xxm Peterson Twr 2700 sq.ft $1.75m Scotts 28 low/high flr vacant 1658/ 2034 $2.1m up Ardmore Pk 4+l $4. 2m
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        602 C10 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE REGENCY PARK CONDO. F'hold 3176 sqft. 3+l bdrms. Panoramic view. Tenanted at 3.4% yield. View to offer. Agt 9003-1788 18 ANDERSON. 3/4*l rm. 2778/ 2885 sqft, full facilities, unobstructed view, f'hold. Walk to Orchard Rd. Jon 9450-3117 FOUR SEASONS PK 2260/ 2874/ 3820
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        632 C10 HOll 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES SALE FREEHOLD BUNGALOWS D.ll Majestic Bungalow ***** 8989sqft. 11+1 rms. Koi pond large driveway. Must sell!! D.21 Yarwood vicinity 2-storey with attic basement 5230/6000sqft 6+l rms. Top quality finishes. S/pool. Pond View To Offer 6 738 9063 Ray International WATTEN. 4808 SOFT. High
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        1150 C10 HDII &21 NEWTON/ Pffl Dll &21 NEWTON/ |RI Oil &21 NEWTON/ Pffl Oil &21 NEWTON/ PRI Oil &21 NEWTON/ PHI DII S 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI _C_\ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI (£ll BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Kcil BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Kyi BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI KfiU BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE
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        200 C10 Bfl 015-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE COSTA RHU ANCILLA Blk. High flr unit with pte lift. 1647 sqft. 3+l bdrms. Overlooking pool sea. F/facilities. Call 9616 6292 CBS 51.45M SELL! 3-STOREY corner semi-d 6+l/ 4200 sqft. No west sun. Face gdn. Mins to Simei MRT. Must sell! 9455-5533 RS
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        563 C10 Ell Dl5-16 EAST COAST j_ PTE APTS -SALE WATERFRONT VIEW 738. High tlr mais. Res. view. Blk. 728 Ground flr. ma.s. 2000 sq ft. *****000 MANDARIN 3+l. FULL pool/ partial sea, renovated, furn Sale S6SOK or rent 52.5K. Owner *****478 D.16 BEDOK CT. Huge 2400 sq.lt. Like landed with pool/
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        867 C11 HDI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE l TUNC PO AVE. 2-STOREY Semi D. 1 Land approx 3300/ 2600 sqft. 5 rms. face greenery, wide front- age Bright. 9111-0033 CBS F'HOLD RARE! GOOD Hse no. Affordable 2-storey terr. 2-rms. Near amenities. Thomson Gdn Estate. Call Toh 9069 5628 DW SERANGOON GDN. OLD
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        915 C11 m 022-24 WEST PTE APTS SALE :ASHEW HOTS. 999 yrs. 1647/ 1227 sq.ft. Mid./ high flr. Pool /iew. 5398 pst. 9025 4832 Task f***i D25-28 NORTH PTE APTS -SALE ROSEWOOD CONDO TWR 1. 3. 5. 7. 9, 13. 3/ 4 rms/ penthse at reasonable price. Low/ high flr. 1174 to
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        779 C11 ■Wl HOB APTS FOR SALE PTTI HDB APTS FOR SALE ITO| HDB APTS FOR SALE ITn HDB APTS FOR SALE WT~\ HDB APTS FOR SALE WT*! HDB APTS FOR SALE fr^J (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) 'BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) CHEE) ftffM '"""■"CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) KftSPn PROPERTY GUI If
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        644 C11 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) MUST SELL!!! 8LK.217 4'A' SO cash. Mid flr. Indian/ malay eligible. Good schoos/ MRT/ shpg. Low price!! 9850-9161 PN NEW LIST! 4 S Blk 126. Mid flr. Near MRT/ shpg. Priced to sell! Motivated seller. Name your price. Call Azhar *****341 PN VALUE FOR 5
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        702 C11 Pffl HDB APTS FOR SALE I (BUKIT BATOK) JUMBO 3NG+3NG 134 sq.m 3 at tached bathrm. Very rare. Huge living rm, Blk 239. HP: *****937 4 'A' 131 Corner Bt Batok. Low flr. Simple. Condo layout. Opp. MRT/ West Mall. neg *****144 PN 4 'A' 173. 803 Walk-up. Simple, clean,
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        478 C11 HOB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT PANJANG) BT PANJANG SPECIALIST 5T438 811, lift level. 5242K IT 518... 810, renovated. $0 cash! 5T 204_.. Lift level. Unblock view 5T 152 Pt Blk Designer, 813 up IT 154 Pt Blk Vacant. 812. $0K s'l' 163. 604 Pt 81k....815 up. Rare! Exec Apt 107
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        521 C11 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG) AARON 9101-5255 (CCK) 5 T 681 8High.4rms S29sKup 5 T 565,307 BMid.Movem. S32OK 5 T 677.672A BHiqh.MRT„ S29OK 5 'A' 510,552 BHigh.MRT $285kup Exac Apt 342,274 sv $360Kup Exec Apt 677.657 MRT neq Exac Apt 553 Pk.MRT 5375K Extc Mais 555 Decor.MßT 385Kup
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        724 C11 ITfl HDB APTS FOR SALE I (CHOA CHU KANG) 4 "A 1 765. Al decor. High floor.. 5 T Corner 224/ 671. MRT. High flr. Exec Apt 555/ 561. Unblocked. At S3SOK up. *****841 ERA 4 'A' BLK 471/ 459. 810 up! Renovated! Spacious. Unblocked. MRT 5 T 548/ 549/
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        799 C11 BTI HOB APTS FOR SALE il (CLEMENTI/ J WEST COAST) LYNN TEO L*?A 9100 0676^1^ A 4 'NG' 412 805. lift flr. airy, man upgrading paid. 98 sqm. face NS nice, cosy decor, 10 mms to MRT Exec Mais 206, low flr, renovatei CORNER 3 RM. Dover Blk 20. Lov
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        1199 C11 BHOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) HOUGANG 4 'A' S23OK Blk 552 4'S' Blk 697. Move in condition 5 T Blk 699. Designer decor.. Ear ly move m. 9489 8169 SGOON CENTRAL 3 S 203/ 204 Mid/ high fir. Move m. Face N.S 4 'S7 srm 205.
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        834 C12 W^~\ HDB APTS FOR SALE I^JUURONG) mrr\ DanMUng Am Sroup Director mmmarAW mrm EXEC mm 2868/ 287A Full glass window. 5-bdrm. 100% move in. Exec Apt 841 4-rm 100% move in 5 I' Pt Blk 116/ 288A 810+ Windy 4 'NG' Corner 113/ 478/ 483 86+ 4 A' Corner 487/
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        924 C12 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) ALMOST SOLD AT Below HDB value! 5 T PT Blk 13 I St George's Rd. Windy. 100% move-in. Call Sonny 9765-3172 MINS TO MRT! 4 T 22 Boon Keng corner, high flr, unblocked windy. Serious seller. 912e-9029 3 'A' TOWNER Rd Blk 107.
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        926 C12 NEG. SEMBAWANG 51' Blk 312. High llr. Renovated. Well kept. Schs/ shops/ MRT. Move-in. Serious seller. DW 9007-3310 Doreen 5 T 324 mid flr, corner, S27OK. Exec Apt corner Blk 329/ 338, high flr, nicely renovated, neg. Call Lynette *****771 DW. 5 T BLK 476. Ground flr. Corner. $50K designer
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        941 C12 Bfl HDB APTS FOR SALE fl (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) EXEC APT BS6C. Below HDB value. MRT/ Shppg. High flr. Unblocked. Marble. *****880 Ben EXEC APT BLK 8568 Tampines. N.S facing. Unblocked. Face park. Move in. Buyers call 98-258-500. EXEC APT BLK 151 Tampines Central. MRT/ mall. Renovated. Move in Good amenities.
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        1936 C12 RE] HDB APTS FOR SALE W*fi HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) JMjwOODLANDS) JUMBO CORNER 830 unblocked! Damien Lim *****011 C2l ML High flr, huge 189 sqm. 10 yrs, no 4 'A' 624A.745 Corner A l $210K noon sun. near MRT/ Causeway/ 4 'A' 778,895C8H,qh MRT 200kup Sch. All races *****513
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        1011 C12 mHDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 5 T CORNER 513. Design build. Windy. 4 bdrms. Nicely renovated. MRT/ central. *****085 agt 5T 5250K UP! 748/ 879/ 882. 5T 506/ 367. High flr. Corner, i MRT/ Civic Ctr/ Ctrl. *****605 5 T CORNER Blk 556. High flr. Well renovated. Vista Pt. Move-in
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        804 C12 BSI HOB APTS FOR SALE J (SENGKANG/ I PUNGGOL) DON'T MISSI 5 T corner blk 128 Rivervale. High flr. Bid hall. Beau tiful cond. Vacant. F/aircon. Can contra. Immed. Lisa *****110 KF GROUND FLR 4'A' Blk 132. S2OK below value!!! Aircon, move-in. Exec Mais 2058 810. Superb renovation. Near LRT.
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        753 C12 H FACTORY SPACE Rfl FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT WftU FOR RENT Are I Loading capacity 7 SKN/sq m I Ceiling height 3 8m I Near amenities expressway I Suitable for woodworks, carpentry, light industry. H repacking, garment manufactjnng. printing H bookbinding, interior decor design I Tani Er 9758 6887 Alfie
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        297 C12 Bl OFFICE SPACE J FOR RENT ttAPPy 1,550/2,411 sf Fitted unit Column free Immediate Occupation Above Raffles Place MRT station Food retail shops nearby Spa Club, pool and tennis within building For viewing, please call OUB Centre Ltd *****526 *****389 _a ung Centre Excellent location Next to Raffles Place MRT
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        670 C13 Bl OFFICE SPACE RTI OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT I^JfORRENT HAPPY if^\ PROSPEROUS \lx___\j NEW YEAI^IQ^ JB -J HarbourFront Tower One Two Regular floor plate of 10,000 sf and above Column-free space Raised flooring Excellent views MRT access Supporting amenities in close proximity Retail space also available at HarbourFront Tower One
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        632 C13 Bl OFFICE SPACE J FOR RENT Near Tg Pagar MRT •Area: 1,346 -5,802 sqft Area: 8,471 sq ft (Ist 2nd) Column free with seaview Fitted I Non-fitted Enquiries: 6220 9911 Near Tg. Pagar MRT Area: 344 6,057 sq ft Available immediately Fitted Non-fitted Enquiries: 6220 9911 LOW RENT! FITTED! NEAR
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        886 C13 Bl OFFICE SPACE J FOR RENT D.13 FULLY FURNISHED office 3020/ 2925 sq.ft Workstation. www.crystaltime.com.sg (office rent) Tel: 6745-3888 owner CONVENIENT. D.Ol OFFICE RENT AL Shelted to Raffles MRT 393, 1100, 1200, 1440. 4300 sqft. Sales avail, also. 9665 9868 Agt THE OCTAGON Cecil Street, 1216 sq.ft. High floor. Attractive
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        685 C13 Bl OFFICE SPACE I FOR RENT OFFICE ÜBI Corner 710 sq.ft. Partition, f/aircon. Bus-stop, immed. $780 neg. 9021-4173 PN D.Ol CORNER RENOVATED shop hse. Riverwalk vicinity opp MRT 1453 sqftl 52.4K only *****115 JLN PEMIMPIN 750 sq.ft Car peted, aircon partitioned rms. Incl PUB. Immed. Pg: 9209-2296 TIONG BAHRU OR
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        1112 C13 HJLHKLILIULU E SHOP SPACE WBl SHOP SPACE FOR RENT m FOR RENT SHOWROOM CUM OFFICE ATTHEPLAZA Outside CBD, next to The Furniture Mall Suitable for building materials, lightings, bathroom accessories, soft furnishings, curtains blinds, textiles and interior designers Size ranges from 305 sq ft to 1,432 sq ft Ample and
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        469 C13 H SHOP SPACE FOR RENT FAR EAST PLAZA. F&B 805. 307 sg.ft. 803 SI.4K-S3K. 804/ 805 230 600 sg.ft *****130 Gmza BLK 417 YISHUN AVE 11. 72 sqm Near coffeeshop NTUC. Also for sale. 9060 0789 FAR EAST PLAZA 81. $6K People s Pk Complex. Ask $3.2K Crawford Lane $4K.
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        467 C14 Bl SHOP SPACE J FOR SALE 'diiis PEOPLE'S PK CTR 802. 247 sq.ft Good location. Tenanted. Water supply. Suits beauty, clinic, etc. Chinatown MRT. 9686-7700 DW GEYLANG RD 2-'i storey shophse. 1587 sqft. F'hold. Ground flr potential as eating hie. Good cond. MRT. 9188 9908 RIVER VALLEY RD 3 Storey
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        445 C14 Bin RESTAURANT/ liJ LOUNGE J SPACE FOR RENT EATING HOUSE/ RESTN/ PUB Boat Ouay 1500 sqft 57.5K Little India 2000 sqft $12K Outram Road 2000 sqft $5K Beach Road 2000 sqft $14K Beach Road 6700 sqft $21K Upp Circular Rd. 3000 sqft $13K Syed AM Rd. 3000/ 7200 sqft. $13K/S2SK
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        672 C14 Bl WAREHOUSES/ W9*\ WAREHOUSES/ J STORAGE Bj|kJ STORAGE SPACE FOR SALE gj SPACE FOR SALE "house Strategically Located In MacPherson/Tannery Lane 'i Unit size: 1 ,927 2,540 sq ft Separate passenger and cargo lifts I Virtually column free layout Attached toilets Immediate occupation Dock Levellers at loading unloading bays Call:
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