The Straits Times, 25 March 2004

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    21 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Thursday March 25, 2004 •90 Pages m five parts mita (P) 048/03/2004
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    Lock icon Troubled students get early help
    723 1  - Troubled students get early help THERESA TAN Fifty-nine schools are already receiving professional support from social workers to turn distressed youngsters around Bx, WHAT IS STEP-UP? The first large-scale structured programme for social workers to intervene m schools, long considered the best place to detect those who could veer from
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    77 1 A CPF member places his identity card on a scanner which picks out the IC number and the thumbprint on the card He places his thumb on another scanner. The system checks it against the print on the card. It is accurate 99 per cent of the
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    462 1  -  GOH CHIN LIAN CPF trying account access by scanning thumbprint Hu A THUMBPRINT could prove to be the answer for the thousands of Central Provident Fund members who regularly forget the passwords which give them access to their accounts. The CPF Board is trying out such
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      139 2 GOOD NEWS FOR BUANGKOK? THE Housing Board has received 551 applications for its latest batch of four-room flats m Sengkang. The Atrina is the third build-to-order project the HDB has offered near Buangkok MRT station m the past six months. It has decided to go ahead with the Cons
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      81 2 CHINA FACES WATER SHORTAGE CHINA faces a serious water shortage, made worse by the fact that people waste and pollute a great deal of water. Many cities have been forced to impose severe restrictions on water use, and trie government has launched huge public works projects and applied market
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      70 2 DOGS ARE OWNERS' RESPONSIBILITY OWNERS have a legal and civic duty to keep their dogs under control and on leashes at all times when outside their premises or m public places, writes the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It added that owners must clean up if
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      90 2 LIF E! FASHION REACHES OUT TO MASSES FASHION will reach out to the masses when the Singapore Fashion Festival hits the catwalk next Friday. Unlike last year, when most events were ticketed, only eight of a total of 29 events are ticketed this year. Almost all will be held m
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      98 2 No plans to spruce up Anak Bulrit for now WHAT happened to Anak Bukit, which was supposed to be the next mini Orchard Road or Holland Village? There were plans to cover the canal along Bukit Timah Road and allow outdoor dining there, but the Urban Redevelopment Authority (Tj
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      69 2 Student groups weaker now IN INDONESIA m the *****, students were often tailed and beaten by soldiers or policemen. At that time, the student movement was a force to be reckoned with. In fact, students played a major role m the ouster of former president Suharto m 1998. Since
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      77 2 Germans argue over job exodus POLITICIANS and business leaders m Germany are arguing over whether to keep jobs at home or move them oveiseas. Companies say they have no choice but to move jobs abroad, where labour is cheaper a solution that will become easier as Europe expands eastwards.
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      76 2 APPLE JUKE IPO DISAPPOINTS THE initial public offer (IPO) by apple juice maker New Lakeside Holdings enaed m disappointment yesterday when its shares closed at 30.5 cents after they were offered at 32 cents. This is the first time an IPO stock has debuted below its offer price m
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      82 2 FIERY NEW HAMAS LEADER HAMAS hardliner Abdel Aziz Rantissi talked tough after being chosen to head the militant Palestinian group. He was promoted from deputy political leader after the assassination of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, who was killed m an Israeli helicopter attack on Monday. Many consider Mr
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      129 2 TAIWAN'S CLAIM DISPUTED A CHINESE analyst says the Taiwanese government's claim that 36 countries have sent congratulatory messages to President Chen Shui-bian is a ploy to deceive Taiwanese into believing his re-election has been recognised internationally. Professor Zhang Tongxin doubted the congratulatory notes from countries that have diplomatic relations
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      90 2 AC MILAN WOW WITH 4 IN 8 MINS AC MILAN came back from a goal down m the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals and despatched Deportivo La Coruna with four goals m eight minutes. The Mafia clan of football is slowly but surely emerging according to plan
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      189 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 9-19 Editorial 20 Commentary 20,21 Forum 22,23 HOME Home Hl-H6 Tech Science H7 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3 Taiwan polls A2 S-EAsia A4 Malaysia A5,A6 Sports A7-A9 Money... Al2-AlB LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover story LB,L9 Comics L 6 Fashion L5-L9 Cinema guide Llo,Lll What's On
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      Lock icon Old National Library to live on on the Net
      289 3  -  MARIA ALMENOAR Bis IT MAY not be the real thing but it is as close as you will get to walking through the National Library m Stamford Road, after it closes its doors at 9pm on March 31. A virtual reality
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      Lock icon MUM, TWO KIDS IN 25-STOREY DEATH FAIL
      442 3  -  K.C.VIJAYAN Bit CHIMKCORKKSI'O.VDKNT Children tied to woman at wrists with "I red string A MOTHER and two toddlers, bound by red string to her wrists, were found dead at the foot of a block of flats yesterday morning. The deaths occurred some time
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      Lock icon LEARNING TO LIVE SEPARATE LIVES:
      77 3 REUTERS After spending their first 1 1 years joined at the abdomen and pelvis, Siamese twins Gita (left) and Zita Rezakhonovy were separated last year. Now the 12-year-olds from Kyrgyzstan are learning to live independently. Their parents first approached German doctors, who said they could
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      Lock icon Hamas' new head calls tor all-out war on Israel
      628 4 Hamas' new head calls tor all-out war on Israel The door is open for you to strike all places, all the time and using all means/ Hamas' new Gaza chief Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (right), urging Palestinians to avenge the death of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the elderly Hamas founder lolled by
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      Lock icon Drinking in line of duty killed exec, court finds
      201 4 SEOUL A South Korean court ruled yesterday that a newspaper advertising boss who died after years of excessive drinking had been compelled to drink as part of his job, making his family eligible for compensation. The man, identified only by his
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      Lock icon Taiwan opposition hardens its stand over vote recount
      605 6  -  LAWRENCE CHUNG THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN IU HIM TAIPEI Hopes for an early end to the post-election turmoil m Taiwan were dashed yesterday, when the opposition alliance rejected President Chen Shui-bian's proposal to revise the election law to allow a vote recount.
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      Lock icon One in three KL ministers may go
      560 6  -  LESLIE LAU Abdullah Badawi is expected to name his Cabinet within a few days as well as resolve issue of Menteri Besar for Johor By IN KUALA LUMPUR PRIME Minister Abdullah Badawi will begin naming his new ministers within days, and could replace
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      14 6 I .V. also ASIA: Page A2, EDITORIAL: Page 20 and COMMENT: Page 2 1
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    23 9 Irresponsible to talk down Germany, say (from left) SDP secretary-general Klaus Benneter, the opposition CDU's Mr Hermann-Josef Arentz and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
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    27 9 No choice but to relocate, say (from left) SAP chairman Henning Kagermann and DIHK president Ludwig Braun, but Siemens chairman Heinrich von rierer will safeguard jobs
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    Lock icon German firms and govt clash over job exodus
    623 9 Companies turn to low-wage countries to stay competitive but the government fears the jobless rate will soar further FRANKFURT Unpatriotic or economically imperative? The uncompetitively high cost of labour m Germany is fast becoming a source of friction between business leaders and
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      152 9 Entry Points For Terrorists? w?jlssj Goodwill Trip-ups L* 2 B >Q Send-off In Madrid H^|| With control towers like this and lax airport Powell's swing through India, Pakistan, H^- J Spanish royalr\ r world leaders and relatives fgr I security, the Pacific isles can easily become '^m s^y. Afghanistan and
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    244 10 US shuts offices following threat IN THE UAE DUBAI The United States suspended the operations of its embassy and its ConsulateGeneral Office m the United Arab Emirates following "a specific threat", the embassy said m a statement yesterday. "The embassy m Abu Dhabi and the Consulate-General m Dubai have temporarily
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    Lock icon I'm not afraid to die, says new Hamas chief
    573 10 I'm not afraid to die, says new Hamas chief The hardliner declares It's not revenge, it's war' m the wake of Sheikh Yassin's assassination GAZA CITY Abdel Aziz Rantissi, a paediatrician and Hamas hardliner, is unfazed by being picked to head the militant group even though it puts him squarely
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    Lock icon Militant leader denies link with Al-Qaeda
    217 10 SYDNEY A senior Hamas leader denied yesterday that his movement had any connection with Al-Qaeda, even though both groups called for attacks on Israeli allies after the assassination of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. "We have no connection between Al-Qaeda and Hamas," said Mahmud
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    Lock icon Pacific isles are easy entry points for terrorists
    389 14 With control towers like this... Man with gun breezes through PNG airport security, sparking fears about Australia's vulnerability SYDNEY Experts warned yesterday that South Pacific island states could be the next entry point for terrorists targeting Australia after a man carrying a
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    425 14 PASSE: Some phrases and-shamed cliches include: Blue-sky thinking It's not rocket science Crack troops Between a rock and a hard place I hear what you're saying Bear with me To be honest with you LONDON "At the end of the day" has been
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    816 16  - Powell dogged by diplomatic missteps The Secretary of State's six-nation goodwill trip turns into one fraught with tension as US foreign policy goes adrift By ROGER MITTON US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON The past two weeks have not been kind to the United States' foreign policymakers and especially not to Secretary of
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    43 16 INDIA INCENSED INDIAN call centres benefit from the outsourcing of US jobs. But the Indians did not ta ke J dnd t i Mr Powell s bid to chastise them. He urged them to reciprocate by opening their markets to American goods. REUTERS
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    37 16 IRAQI journalists staging a walkout during Mr Powell's press conference m Baghdad last Friday. They were I protesting against the alleged shooting by US troops that led to the deaths of two local repoiters. AP
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon A bad guy's 'good prison guide'
      146 19 A bad guy's 'good prison guide' CONVICT TURNS AUTHOR LONDON One of Britain's most dangerous convicts has put his years behind bars to use by producing a guide to the nations jails. Charles Bronson is serving a life sentence after a 30-year maelstrom of assaults and kidnappings involving guards, governors,
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      134 19 LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair is spending more than twice as mucn as his predecessor on running his communications office, according to statistics released yesterday. The cost of employing the bevy of media advisers at 10 Downing St m 2002/2003 was almost £1.4 million
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      70 19 NOTTINGHAM A leading British neurosurgeon is m the soup at work after a dispute over a bowl of soup. Dr Terence Hope, 57, was suspended from the Queen's Medical Centre m Nottingham after being accused of taking extra croutons without paying, hospital sources said
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      Lock icon CHILD PIANIST TO STUDY IN GERMANY
      89 19 SHENZHEN A 12--year-old pianist m Shenzhen, Cnina's Guangdong province, has been accepted by a noted German conservatory. Jia Zhichao will be the youngest ever to enrol m the Robert Schumann Higher School of Music. His alma mater, the Shenzhen Schumann Piano School, will finance
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      64 19 British balloonist David Hempleman- Adams, 46, on Tuesday shattered a world record by ascending more than 12.8 km m a hot-air balloon. He claimed he had set a new record by rising to 12,801 m m an open wickerbasket balloon. Austrian wine glassmaker clans Riedel, who pioneered the use of
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      41 19 Quoteworthy 1 believe there is life on Mars. because we sent it. University of Florida scientist Andrew Sehuerger, saving that there is a good chance that microbes from Earth have made it to Mars by hitching a lift aboard space probes
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    Lock icon Madrid bomb victims given state funeral
    377 19 In a first for people outside the royal family, world leaders join the Spanish King as he leads church prayers for the 190 killed m train blasts MADRID Fourteen prime ministers joined other world leaders, Spanish royalty and the families of the 190 victims
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Life as a parent here just got more stressful
      942 20  -  CARL SKADIAN By DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR I KNOW it's a serious matter, but the Great Baby Debate of 2004 has left me and other parents as well, I'm sure mildly bemused. Seems to me it's the parents who actually need help,
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      Lock icon The Straits Times THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004 All at odds in Taiwan
      609 20 The Straits Times THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004 All at odds in Taiwan THE mistrust m Taiwan that has clouded the disputed presidential election is growing deeper. Five days after 3 the shooting, President Chen Shuibian has bared to government colleagues a stitched-up abdominal wound, apparently caused by a bullet. Pictures
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      900 20  - Water may well become China's biggest problem ANTHONY PAUL AHEAD IN ASIA lU, AN ANNOUNCEMENT last week that activities on Beijing's evaporating lakes had been suspended for the first time m history was more than a little ominous. A look ahead suggests that for the world's biggest country, its biggest
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      786 20  -  WONG SHER MAINE Bu IT'S amazing that lower-income families need to be enticed to attend programmes meant to help them, but that is what some social workers have to do. The Covenant Family Service Centre (FSC) m Hougang provides dinners, gives out $10 NTUC
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    1622 21  -  THERESA TAN *L The election may be over, but for losing challenger Lien Chan (Far left) and President Chen Shui-bian, the battle is still being fought over who won last Saturday's presidential poll m Taiwan. ESTABLISHED Chineselanguage newspapers m the region have cast doubts
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      810 22 Easing Of Mother Tongue Requirement BESIDES TEACHING ME COMPLICATED CHARACTERS, MY TEACHERS WERE TRYING TO GIVE ME A KEY TO UNLOCK A RICH CULTURE. I HAVE been following with interest the controversy over the removal of mothertongue grades from university admission criteria. Responding to
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      761 22 I REFER to the report, "Ignoring mother tongue sends 'wrong signal" (ST, March 18). It irks me to hear MP Ong Seh Hong say that "a small group of people m Singapore are hostile to the mother-tongue policy. They have continuously presented arguments to
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      288 22 Design flaw, so HDB should foot window bill I REFER to the reply from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Housing Board (HDB), "Windows everyone's responsibility" (ST, March 6). The HDB has confirmed that the applicable (or "prevailing standard governing window installation was the Singapore Standard SS 212:
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      306 23 DOG OWNERS WHO DON'T CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PETS IN PUBLIC CAN BE FINED FOR LITTERING. TH E Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has been following the debate m The Straits Times on irresponsible dog owners
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      114 23 ON MONDAY I had to endure a very hot and stuffy train ride to town from Bishan Station during the morning peak hour. The air-conditioner was out and the cabin (No. 1083) was very dim, with only two lights m each of the two rows
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      290 23 Innocent motorists may end up paying for accident repairs THERE have been many reports about motor-insurance claims and NTUC Income had set up independent damage assessment centres (Idac). However, no one has addressed some of the problems that an innocent motorist may face m an accident. If my car were
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      164 23 I AM writing to warn motorists to stay clear of foreign-registered vehicles, even on Singapore roads. On March 16, a Malaysian-registered motorcycle collided into the rear of my car and another car after our cars had stopped near a junction. As the Malaysian motorcyclist was
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      194 23 WE WOULD like to thank Mr Philip Teh Hock Seng for his letter, "No money, so man hurt m fire left without medication" (ST, March 18), and assure him that medical treatment is always provided to patients at the Emergency Department of Tan Tock
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      8 1 The Straits Times home Thursday, March 25, 2004
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      42 1 This is a classic case of penny wise, pound foolish/ Defence counsel Curbachan Singh, on how property development company Great Victoria, by failing to seek sound professional advice, was caught evading taxes when it could have lawfully paid lower taxes
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      591 1  - Dreams of a miniHolland V CRUSHED GLENYS SIM Bu Plans to bring life back to Anak Bukit hit snag over canal ANAK Bukit was supposed to be the next mini-Orchard Road or Holland Village. There were plans to cover up the canal along Bukit Timan Road and allow outdoor dining
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      462 2  - 5% of TB patients don' complete treatment LEE HUI CHIEH Defaulters may face relapse or develop resistant strain of disease; but TB cases have dropped steadily By THE number of Singaporeans suffering from tuberculosis (TB) has dropped steadily over the years, but is still much higher than m developed countries
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      138 2  -  VIVI ZAINOL 300 m 11 schools sign up for Mendaki scheme Ih, NINE-YEAR-OLD Muhd Syafiq Rosli and his classmates at Sembawang Primary School say m unison: "I want to be a winner! Maths is fun, maths is good, maths is easy!" Self-help organisation
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      78 3 collision with a fuel tanker spills 5,000 tonnes ol oil into the sea. It means using 27 anti-pollution craft and more than 700 m of floating oil booms to prevent the spill from spreading. This was the scenario m the annual joint oil spill exercise yesterday near
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      Lock icon S'pore ports set to gain 'secure' label soon
      220 3 ALL THREE ports m Singapore will likely meet new security requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) by next week. Already, PSA Corp and Sembawang Port are fully compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, well ahead
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      Lock icon Premium 4-room project sees hot response
      472 3  - Premium 4-room project sees hot response ALEXIS HOOI 760-unit HDB development next to Buanqkok MRT station gets more than 550 applications m two days Bu PREMIUM: 10-15% more costly THE development is made up of premium four-room flats, which are more upmarket than regular HDB flats and about 10 to
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      Lock icon Poly grad dies after bedroom fire in Aljunied flat
      277 4 Poly grad dies after bedroom fire in Aljunied flat A POLYTECHNIC graduate died from smoke inhalation after fire engulfed her bedroom m a lOth-floor Housing Board flat m Aljunied Crescent on Tuesday evening. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers found Miss Goh Sok I^ng, 24, unconscious m the other bedroom
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      338 4  -  SELINA LUM Developer admits recording lower condo prices Hu A PROPERTY development company that evaded taxes by recording lower sale prices for condominium units that it had sold was yesterday hauled to court by the tax man. Great Victoria Development was the developer of Country Grandeur, an 18-storey
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      359 4 2nd person hauled to court after Iras audit at pre-school TWO months after the founder-director of a popular pre-school was hauled to court for filing incorrect tax returns, another person linked to the school has appeared m court for similar offences. Mr Lim Kwe Tai, 61, a former director at
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      97 5 THE defence kept asking the Archbishop whether Kang (left) was "an agent" of the Church and if the relationship was recognised under civil laws here. This relationship is a key issue for the defence as Kang is charged with committing the
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      Lock icon Kang 'not only priest to invest in stocks, property'
      633 5  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Defence tells court of two more: one traded shares under an account m church's name, while the second made investments m 1970s Bu JOACHIM Kang, the former parish priest of the Church of St Teresa, is not the
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      470 5  - 8 rounds of court battle later. boy is to keep living with dad ELENA CHONG Hu A LITTLE boy, who has been at the centre of a bitter four-year-long tug of war between his divorced parents, will continue living with his dad, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. Its decision
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      Lock icon Cleaner in near-miss as another window falls off
      203 5 A WINDOW fell off a Housing Board flat yesterday, narrowly missing a female cleaner who was doing her rounds m Clementi Avenue 4. Occupants of the fourth-floor unit, from which the window came crashing down around noon yesterday, were out at the
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      482 6  -  WONG SHER MAINE International Year Of The Family Child-bearing attitudes still the same, says chairman of group which organised 1994 Year of the Family, now on again Bu IT'S AM UPHILL BATTLE AS IT'S NOT JUST HAPPENING LOCALLY. IT'S A GENERAL
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      89 6 Book off concession coupons for restaurant dining and shopping, to be distributed to 300,000 people, mostly students Regional family conference m November Family Festival and Family Sports Festival m November Essay contest on family values organised by the National Library Board, from which prize-winning essays will
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      511 6  -  MARIA ALMENOAR Bu WHEN Mrs S. Arulanandam, a retired civil servant, met little Maakali for the first time, she noticed he behaved unusually. The three-year old did not respond to calls from his mother or speak to anyone. He was also obviously unaware
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        Lock icon SHOP RENTS LIKELY TO CLIMB SLIGHTLY
        144 6 RETAIL rents m Singapore are expected to rise this year, thanks to a recovering economy, improved consumer sentiment and a limited supply of shop space. But the increase will not be substantial as retailers continue to be wary about their operating costs, said CB
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        94 6 NTUC Income insurance pol-icy-holders who take up or renew policies from next month will receive complimentary gifts. Motor insurance policyholders will receive breakdown signs worth $20, while home insurance policy-hold-ers with a premium of more than $150 will receive fire extinguishers worth $35.
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        58 7 Female bombshells trooped around Funan The IT Mall over the last two days i" piumuic a. new shooting game, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, launched globally on Tuesday. By 9am that day, eager gamers were already milling around the mall to get their hands on it. The game pits terrorists
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        402 7 DVD-burning drives that accept blank discs with up to 8.5G8 capacity will be here m two months NEW YORK If you just bought a DVD-burn-ing drive for your computer and think that, for once, you are current with the latest and greatest,
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        Lock icon Sea on Mars may have sustained life
        274 7 PASADENA (California) The site where a Nasa robot found the first hard evidence that liquid water once existed on Mars, is the remains of an ancient shoreline of a salty sea that would have been hospitable to life and capable of preserving its
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      290 1 H '--AI.TH TB Drug Defaulters One m 20 TB patients don't complete their treatment and they face possible relapse. paceh2 UNN AT I RA I, 1-) F. AT II Poly Grad Dies In HDB Fire Woman succumbs to smoke inhalation m fire believed to have started m wardrobe page H4
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      104 2 l^pi mmw mj& I i THE SECOND TIME, I WAS SO SCARED I DIDN'T DARE «Bf TO MISS ANY VISITS. M Landscape designer Aziz Selamat (right), 46, <!^[ H who stopped taking his medication alter two B months when he telt well and had a relapse M W V 10
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      169 4 Wearing a bra is like breast binding; this suppresses the lymphatic system which is Pre-cancerous and cancerous breasts have a higher temperature than normal ones. Bras cause localized heating of the breasts 3 1 2 "Dressed to Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras" by Singer, S. and Grismaijer,
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      8 1 The Straits Times asia Thursday, March 25, 2004
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      39 1 'If you don't start being polite...then we will be the loser.' Mr Taufik Kit-mas, husband of Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, telling PDI-P party supporters, who have a reputation for turning violent, to change their ways
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      635 1  - Where are Jakarta 's student activists? ROBERT GO The driving force behind strongman Suharto's ouster is now a spent force By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU 'My former friends now drive BMWs and live m luxury houses. They have sold their idealism, whereas mine forces me to borrow money to
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        748 2  - How a re-count could open a can of worms ONG HWEE HWEE It will be the start of a long, contentious process, analysts say. For instance, what makes a vote invalid, and who decides? Bu Not as easy as 1-2-3 How to define invalid votes? Both camps may disagree on
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        490 2  - Beijing dismisses Claims by Taipei GOH SUI NOI CONGRATULATORY NOTES By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU IMS ISA consistent tactic that chen shui-bian uses, to confuse the people into thinking that he has got the support of the international community: Cross-strait analyst Zhang Tongxin of Renmin University on the claim
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        155 2 SPOT THE DIFFERENCE, 1: Photographs were released by the Presidential Palace to refute allegations that the shooting of President Chen Shui-bian and his deputy Annette Lv was a set-up. Instead, some ended up raising questions about what happened last Friday. A big red patch can be seen
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        Lock icon US hopes victorious Chen won't push too far
        519 2  -  ROGER MITTON THE VIEW IN WASHINGTON ay IS CORRESPONDENT WE WILL LOOK BACK ON THIS ELECTION AS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHEN AMERICAN POUCY MAKERS FINALLY RECOGNISED THAT THE ONE-CHINA POLICY HAS BEGUN TO BITE THE DUST.' Mr Thomas Donnelly, a resident
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      576 3  -  CHUA CHIN HON Food security is at stake as rampant use of farmland for 'vanity' projects continues despite the central government's warnings By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU BEIJING Defiant local officials are shaping up to be one of the biggest headacnes
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      169 3 Japan arrests Chinese activists on disputed isle TOKYO Seven Chinese activists who landed on a small island claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo were arrested by Japanese police yesterday. Their presence on the remote uninhabited island m the East China Sea prompted Japan to lodge a protest with the Chinese
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      56 3 WITH a deft flourish of the sword and her robes swirling, South Korean Haedong Gutndo or sword-fighting master Youn Ja Kyung brings alive the traditional sword dance at a school m Seoul. Now 26, Youn started learning sword-fighting when she was 13 and acquired the status
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      Lock icon A tent for an office as Seoul opposition cleans up image
      379 3 A tent for an office as Seoul opposition cleans up image SEOUL South Korea's conservative political opposition abandoned its expensive headquarters yesterday and moved into a tent as its new leader vowed to reform the corrup-tion-tainted party. "We must be reborn right here," declared Ms Park Geun Hye, daughter of
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        50 3 iNumti Korean leaaer Kirn Jong II yesterday met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing. They discussed the nuclear issue and other international matters of common concern, state press reported. Mr Li is the first Chinese foreign minister to visit Pyongyang m five years. AFP
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        59 3 THE Indian authorities are to seek the arrest of an American academic whose book on King Shivaji has enraged Hindu nationalists who see the 17th-century warrior as a hero. Maharashtra state Home Minister R. R. Patil said the book by Professor James Lame,
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        Lock icon KOREAN REFUGEES ON HUNGER STRIKE
        38 3 SOME 100 North Korean defectors held m China have begun a hunger strike, protesting against a move to send them back to their communist homeland. They are seeking asylum m South Korea. Reuters
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        59 3 A REGIONAL operator of Japan's bullet train service believes it has shattered the record for the shortest-ever annual delay, being late by only an average of 12 seconds or less m the past year. This compares with previous records of 18 to 24 seconds m fiscal
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        47 3 LOCAL governments across China were yesterday ordered to bar any Internet cafes m residential areas or within 200 m of a school to protect children's "mental health". The order came from the General Administration for Industry and Commerce, the market watchdog. AFP
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        Lock icon Islamic parties in Jakarta untazed by PAS defeat
        496 4 Islamic parties in J akarta untazed by PAS defeat They will continue to push for political Islam m Indonesia and they hope to avert the same fate m their April 5 elections JAKARTA The leaders of Indonesia's Islamic parties have reluctantly accepted the defeat of political Islam by Malaysia's dominant
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        47 4 AP Schoolgirls joining a protest on Manila's Roxas Boulevard on Tuesday against the manufacturer of a local brandy, Napoleon 15-year-old brandy. Women's groups and the Roman Catholic Church say that the tagline on the giant billboard "Have you tasted a 15-year-old?" encourages paedophilia.
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        211 4 Bomb makers 'may be linked to terror network' JAKARTA A group of 10 Muslim radicals, who have been arrested for making bombs, is suspected of links to a larger terrorist network, police said yesterday. Police are also searching for eight more terror suspects linked to the case. 'These wanted names
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        Lock icon Massage parlour tycoon selling hotel to fund bid for governor
        394 4  -  NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRKSPONDKM BANGKOK With the government cancelling his licences, massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolwisit will be closing down his moneyspinning operation soon. The man who embarrassed the police last year, with stories about handing over sacks full of
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          58 4 TWO Thai zoos have refused to take care of more than 30 snakes owned by well-known "Snake Man" Boonreung Bauchan, who died last week after being bitten by one of his pet cobras. His father approached the zoos but both refused, saying they were
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          56 4 PHILIPPINE marines have captured a suspected Muslim militant linked to the abduction of 21 Western tourists and Asian workers from a Malaysian resort m 2000. Michael Pajiji was arrested last week at his home on southern Jolo island, where the extremist group Abu Sayyaf is active,
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          61 4 HMONG REBELS UNDER ATTACK A GROUP of ethnic Hmong rebels m Laos has come under heavy attack by government forces and at least seven people mostly children were killed on Tuesday, a rebel leader said. Moua Toua Ther said that his group of around 2,000 people was attacked by about
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          84 4 THE United States has expressed its regret to the Thai government for portraying Thailand m a negative light m its latest human rights report, government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair said, according to the Bangkok Post. Mr Jakrapob said Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai on Tuesday told
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          54 4 TWO Australian women sentenced to 50 years' imprisonment for drug trafficking were released from a Thai jail and they departed for Sydney yesterday under a prisoner exchange programme. Jane McKenzie, 38, and Deborah Spinner, 36, were sentenced m 1997 for trying to smuggle 115g of heroin to
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        414 5 Changes m electoral roll format made things worse, says commission PUTRAJAYA The polling debacle on Sunday occurred because more than one polling station was set up m 56 polling districts m 16 parliamentary constituencies across Malaysia, said the Election Commission (EC) chief. In addition, changes
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        Lock icon Election chief seeks independent probe
        534 5  -  WOON WUI TEK He makes surprise announcement that his commission's work should be reviewed by panel that includes opposition parties By l\ kUAI ALUMPIR IN RESPONSE to widespread criticism against its stewardship of Sunday's election, the Election Commission Malaysia (EC) has, m a surprise move,
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        Lock icon HEW VOTERS: Preferred Barisan to PAS
        213 5 KUALA LUMPUR First-time voters did not support Parti Islam SeMalaysia m a big way a fact that has spooked PAS officials. According to an initial analysis done by the party, many of them supported arch-rival Barisan Nasional (BN) instead. PAS discerned the voting patterns
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        227 5 KUALA LUMPUR Malay voters m the Malay heartland states of Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and Terengganu did not support the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) to the same extent as before. In 1999, PAS had 56 per cent of the vote, compared with Umno's 43.85
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        215 5 KUALA LUMPUR The Chi-nese-based Democratic Action Party (DAP) is likely to take over the reins of opposition leadership from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS; soon, but talk of a massive Chinese swing towards the DAP is premature. Chinese voters made strategic choices and voted for DAP
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        415 6 Violence nun red a PAS political rally m Terengganu on Tuesdaij night. Straits Times correspondent SALIM OSMAN gives an account ofhis experience there KUALA TERENGGANU It was a night of high drama. The event was supposed to be a forum for PAS leader Abdul
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        540 6  -  S ALIM OSMAN Party chief calls for fresh polls as mob turns on media over perceived negative coverage during the election campaign IN KVALATKRF.NGGANU THE conservative Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has declared it will not recognise the results of the Terengganu state elections, a
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        427 6 POST-VICTORY AGENDA THE ISSUE OF POVERTY IS IMPORTANT. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE REDUCED THE POVERTY RATE SIGNIFICANTLY, I DON'T WANT TO SEE HARDCORE POVERTY.' Datuk Seri Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said that his top priority after a decisive win m Sunday's polls
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        Lock icon World leaders hail Abdullah's 'convincing' win
        332 6 WASHINGTON Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has received a stream of congratulations from leaders of the world's democracies. The United States congratulated Datuk Seri Abdullah for leading Barisan Nasional to a "very convincing" victory m Sunday's general election. "We congratulate Malaysia on the
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      19 7 The Straits Times sports Thursday, March 25, 2004 Catch all the glamour of Ladies' Night at Kranji on Friday.
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      Lock icon IT'S AS GOOD AS GONE
      37 7 There is always hope for the second-leg. But if we are realistic, this is practically mission impossible.' Deportivo goalkeeper Jose Molina, after Tuesday's 1-4 defeat by AC Milan m the Champions League
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      968 7 Officials bracing American athletes for ugly reception at Athens Olympics Many people m this world hate perennial winners. Many people m this world hate the United States. Which means that Team USA, the New York Yankees of Olympic sports, is expecting one ugly road trip
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      713 7 RUGBY BUCHAREST Romania, who lost a European Nations championship match to Russia at the weekend, have claimed that most of their team were struggling to stay awake during the game after being drugged. The Romanian Rugby Federation (FRR) called on the International Rugby
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      210 8 RUGBY THESE kids (right) may be midgets compared to New Zealand's rugby stars like Joe Rokocoko and Carlos Spencer. But the Montfort Junior School pupils looked every bit as intense as the famous Kiwis when demonstrating their pre-match war cry, a la the All-Blacks' haka,
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      255 8 Becks met Madrid bomb suspect MADRID David Beckham met a suspect m the Madrid terrorist train bombings which killed 200 people and signed his birthday card. This will force the Real Madrid midfielder to rethink his security measures, or even persuade him to quit Spain and rejoin his family m
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      683 8  -  JEFFREY LOW SOCCER Italians peaking at right time with clinical demolition of Deportivo By SOCCKR CORRKSPONDKNT NOT for nothing are AC Milan the reigning champions; not for anything will they vacate a throne that can only be ascended to with utmost
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      Lock icon Warriors triumph with last-gasp goal
      341 8  -  CHIA HAN KEONG FOR the second consecutive night, an S-League match featured a stoppage-time goal and a disputed sending-off. But while Home United shared the spoils with Albirex Niigata m a 2-2 draw on Tuesday, Singapore Armed Forces FC managed to pull off a 2-1
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      223 8 BASKETBALL NBA: Phoenix 103 Cleveland 86, Minnesota 86 San Antonio 81, Memphis 95 Toronto 86, New Orleans 82 Detroit 81, New Jersey 84 Chicago 81. Utah 85 Washington 77. Milwaukee 112 Sacramento 101. CRICKET Fifth day of second Test m Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad: West Indies 208 (C. Gayle
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      342 8 MARSEILLE Former Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc has stoked the fires ahead of Marseille's Uefa Cup fourth-round home clash with Liverpool by describing them as "spiritless". Blanc, who will become the general manager of the French team, was less than impressed by the Reds' performance
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      46 8 FORMER Member of Parliament S. Chandra Das has been elected president of the Singapore Golf Association. Das, who is the chairman of NTUC Fair Price, takes over the position which was left vacant when Dennis Lee Kirn Yew died last November.
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      Lock icon 525-MILLION PAY-OFF IF RANIERI IS SACKED
      68 8 ROMAN Abramovich could be forced to pay Chelsea soccer manager Claudio Ranieri £8 million (5524.8 million) m compensation the biggest ever pay-off m British football if he sacks him m the summer as expected. The Italian was given a five-year £50,000-a-week contract by former
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      89 8 REAL MADRID KEEN REAL MADRID KEEN ON ERIKSSON REAL Madrid are the latest club to be linked with England soccer coach Sven-Goran Eriksson, according to English newspapers yesterday. The Spanish giants are set to axe Carlos Queiroz at the end of the season and have met Eriksson to discuss his
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      78 8 AN UNNAMED Chinese swimmer has tested positive for a banned substance, re-tarnishing the reputation of a sport once plagued by drug abuses. The swimmer tested positive last November and cannot be named until an investigation is completed, reported the official Xinhua News Agency, which added
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      81 8 SOUTH Korea have withdrawn from the running to host the 2010 Asian Games, reported the official Yonhap news agency. The Korean Olympic Committee informed the Olympic Council of Asia of their decision yesterday, saying it would be inappropriate to host the event
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      64 8 SAM Cassell had a tripledouble as hosts Minnesota beat the San Antonio Spurs 86-81 m a National Basketball Association match on Tuesday. Cassell had 14 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for the third triple-double of his career and his first this season, while Kevin Garnett scored
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      411 9  -  PFH SHING HUEI GOLF Bu WE SHOULD be the ones invited to the US Masters, said Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and India's Jyoti Randhawa. Asia's top two players have hit out at Augusta National's decision to invite China's Zhang Lianwei to next month's Major, saying they are
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      480 9 PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida) Tiger Woods went from celebrated to scorned. He teed it up m the Bay Hill Invitational with a chance to make history as the first player to win a tournament five straight times. By the end of the week,
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      825 9 CRICKET Scoreboard LAHORE Scoreboard m the fifth and final one-day international between Pakistan and India yesterday. Pakistan were 253 all out m 47.5 overs. INDIA Total: 293 (for seven wickets, 50 overs). Fall of wickets: 1-34, 2-79, 3-171, 4-183, 5-227, 6-253, 7-276. V. Sehwagc Mom Khan
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        129 9 7 am the resurrection and the life. He who believes In me will live, even though he dies. John 11:25 TAY CHUAN TIN AGE: 67 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 March 2004 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Yap Choo Daughter Son-in-law Dr Michelle Tay Choon
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        216 9 Tee Wan Battery Tyre (Re) Ltd Mr. Low Kuerk Heng Mr. Low Geok Mm beloved father Mr. Low Gek Soo LOW BOON SENG Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 23-3-2004, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Ng Tang Thia Mci Sons: Daughters-in-law: Low Kuerk Heng Ong Ah Ing Low Geok Mm
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        79 9 TIMOTHY YONG Z HEN LAI Departed on 21/3/2004 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to pastors, church members, prayer groups, relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind attendance, assistance, prayers, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. The family of the late wish to express their heartfelt
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        97 10 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Beauty Express International Pte Ltd, Managing Directors Mr. Michael Loke, Mdm Phyllis Tan on the demise of their beloved Mother-in-law and Mother Mdm. Goh Ah Ng (Swee Eng) Departed on 23 March 2004 From Management and Staff of Beauty Express International Pte Ltd
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        311 10 GOH AH NG (SWEE ENG) Age: 74 Passed away peacefully on 23rd March 2004, dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Husband: Tan Cheng Swee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Kok Peng Candy Lim Guek Lan Tan Kok Siong Joyce Tan Lian See Daughters: Sons-in-law: Phyllis Tan Michael Loke Priska Tan
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        167 11 ■I WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES II II TO THE FAMILY OF II HB raf 3 Ira 11 Mr. Sugihara Yasuo II Hfi II II Passed away on 20 th March 2004 II ■I Dearly missed and will fondly be remembered by all the II I Management Staff of: II
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        64 12 Mar 24 CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang Seng *****.13 +89.77 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 895.31 -2.56 CHINA: Shenzhen B 293.33 ♦1.56 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3385.20 -2.80 JAPAN: Nikkei *****.99 *83.90 THAILAND: SET Index 677.61 -1.61 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 738.79 *2.35 PHILIPPINES. Manila Comp 1389.87 -28.86 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp 861.72
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        33 12 NewLaHeside 5c 50.016.000 ChinaAvOil 5c 33.060.000 LiM lc 27,954,000 Jaya Hldqs 10c 25.059,000 interra 5c 23,803,000 NOL 18,879,000 KiVenturesiOc 18.366,000 Sing Tel 15c 17,868.000 ComfortOelgro 25c 17.811.000 Chart SemiCond 26c 15,678,000
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        136 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 627 000 627 Hanufacturq 41 S3 46 11 13 19 52 66 65 Commerce 24 17 17 4 7 4 28 24 21 Tpt/Stor/Com 13 12 6 0 2 0 13 14 6 Finance
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        40 12 Chang* Straits Times Index 1835.29 +16.88 BT 08/ OS -340.00 +31.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -18.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -34.00 UOB Sesdaq 111.57 -0.71 UOB Blue Chip 659.86 +8.12 STI Futures 1836 +16 SIMSCI 222.78 +2.50 SiMSCI Futures 222.80 +2.50
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        108 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE ('000) Main S<tq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 23.107 23,107 35.846 35,846 Manufacturg 111,067 70,099 181.166 149,364 20.913 170.277 Commerce 73,841 10,370 84,211 115.239 3,285 118.524 Tpt/Stor/Com 150,250 246 150.496 236.253 175 236.428 Finance 38.486 347 38.833 192.303 218 192,521 Construction 48.721 11,381 60,102
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        5384 12 SGX SECURITIES TRDG MAIN BOARD Transaction date: Mar 24, 2004 52-Wk Tel Currency last Voi Day Gr's Net M Cap M* io« Co* Ciwmt Trait* Salt *m- m I— P/t 13.5 4.5 1000 Acma 5c 8 62.5 1001 Alliance Tech 11.5 susp 9.5 37 7.5 tOO 2 Asia Food&Prop 35.5
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        1679 12 38 17 5890 InterraSc 28 -3 ***** 31 28 42.4 247.1 52-Wk T»1 Currtncy last Vol Day Crs N.t M Cap m/t 1— U* Ct mm fch «r HI Urn f/t MANUFACTURING 42 15 2101 APOiISc 30.5 unch 128 30.5 30.5 5N 11.8 32.1 46.5 10.5 1501 AS
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        218 12 STOCK PRICES LEGEND Straits Times index Stocks N Net or Tax -exempted dividend xd ex-dlvtdend cd cum divided ct conditional trdq crl cum right Issue cbl cum bonus Issue co cum offer xrl ex-rlght Issue xb« ex-bonus Issue xail «x-»ll cdxa cum dividend ex-aW edca cum dividend cum
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        Lock icon DEEP POCKETS ON WALL STREET
        39 13 NYSE's Mr Grasso quit amid an uproar over his hefty pay. Bear Steams' Mr Cayne got three times more options. PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG NEWS Amex stock price rose, but Mr Chenauft took a pay cut.
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        Lock icon Big boys still getting big bucks
        535 13 Despite investor outrage over high pay and changes m compensation structure, bull market led to many still enjoying sky-high packages NEW YORK As investor outrage over executive compensation rattled corporate boardrooms last year, some firms changed the way they set pay for their top
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        46 13 Yesterday's close: 12,678.13 (Up 89.77 points) Hong Kong stocks ended higher as gains m banking, property and oil firms outweighed investor concerns over global security. Volume was below recent averages with HK514.56 billion (553.17 billion) worth of shares changing hands. Reuters
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        49 13 Yesterdays close: 895.31 (Down 2.56 points) Malaysian shares closed lower for the second straight day as investors booked profits after the recent election and lingering global security fears. Overall volume was a light 662 million shares. Gainers narrowly beat losers by 417 to 395. Reuters
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        45 13 Yesterday's close: 293.33 (Up 1.56 points) Chinese share prices closed little changed as the morning's gains were offset by losses m banks, amid concerns that the central bank will tighten up on credit, dealers said. Volume was HK5191.98 million (5541.85 million). AFP
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        57 13 Yesterday's close: 3,385.2 (Down 2.8 points) Australian share prices closed slightly lower, with investors switching to defensive stocks amid continuing nervousness m global financial markets, while a lack of local news encouraged some profittaking, dealers said. Turnover was 1.07 billion shares worth AS2.B billion (553.59 billion). Losers
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        63 13 Yesterday's close: 11,364.99 (Up 83.9 points) Japanese share prices closed 0.74 per cent higher, with concerns about geopolitical risks and a higher yen capping gains led by domestic demand-linked stocks, dealers said. Volume was heavy at two billion shares, up from 1.46 billion shares on
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        141 13 Mar 24 Company Ctef Bank Of China HK 14.95 0.15 Bank Of East Asia 23.00 0.50 Cathay Pacific 15.45 0.30 Cheung Kong 65.75 1.00 Ch Kong Infra 18.70 unch China Mobile 22.85 0.40 China Res Entp 10.15 0.15 China Unicorn 8.30 0.10 CITIC Pacific 22.10 0.05 CLP 42.30 0.20
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        130 13 Mar 24 Cmwmwv Clow AMMB Holdings 4.00 0.02 B Amer Tobacco 49.00 unch Berjaya Sports 4.56 -0.10 Commerce Asset 5.45 -0.15 Oiqi.com 4.32 -0.08 Gamuda 6.30 unch Gentinq 17.50 -0.40 Golden Hope 4.20 0.10 Hong Leonq Bank 5.55 -0.05 101 Corp 10.00 0.20 XL Keponq 7.20 -0.05 Lafarge
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        161 13 Mar 24 I Company Cto— Anhui Gujinq D B 5.00 unch Beijing Or Elec B 7.71 -0.01 Bengang Steel B 3.98 0.01 Ch Int Marine 16.07 0.39 China M Shekou B 8.70 -0.01 Ch South Glass B 5.23 -0.04 China VanKe B 6.98 0.06 Chqing C Auto B 10.05
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        130 13 Mar 24 Company Cto— AMP Limited 5.45 0.04 ANZ Bank Grp 18.85 0.09 Brambles Ind 5.24 0.02 Broken Hill Prop 11.95 -0 18 Coles Myer 8.02 -0 04 CSL 20.20 0.08 CSR Ltd 1.90 -0.01 C'wealth Bank 32.50 0.16 Foster's Grp 4.40 -0.02 General Prop Trt 3.07 -0.05 Macquarie
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        127 13 Mar 24 I Company Cto— Canon Inc 5130 -40 Denso Corp 2275 10 East Japan Rail *****0 0 Fanuc Ltd 6280 -80 Fuji Photo Film 3130 -30 Fujitsu 615 0 Hitachi 768 -1 Honda Motor 4760 20 Ito Yokado 4650 110 Kansai Electric 2000 1 Kao 2290 -20 Kyocera
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        132 13 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Mar 24) Unit Trusts table appears on Mondays Buying Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.2660 1.2810 Canadian dollar 1.2610 1.2760 Euro 2.0750 2.0990 NZ dollar 1.1070 1.1310 Sterling pound 3.1100 3.1450 US dollar 1.6790 1.6980 Singapore dollars to
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        124 13 sdfsafafa Rubber Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/Kg) Month High Low S«tt Vol Optn Int Apr 04 227.00 May 04 227.75 JunO4 229.75 Jul/Sep 04 235.50 RSS 3 (US c«nts/kg) Month Htgh Low Sott Vol Op«n Int Apr 04 133.50 133.50 132.50 200 1050 May 04 133.00
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        65 13 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Brent Blend May ♦0.59 33.59-33.64 W Texas Interm May -0.55 37.76-37.80 Dubai Fateh May unch 30.45-30.50 Tapis Blend Apr unch 35.75-35.85 Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:30 24/3/2004 Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL Minas Apr unch 34.95-35.05 tNaphthaClF Jap
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        595 13 afalfklaf OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO4 98.845 98.845 98.840 98.845 1654 ***** SepO4 98.725 98.725 98.720 98.725 2775 ***** DecO4 98.510 98.515 98.500 98.515 4706 ***** MarOs 98.240 98.240 98.225 98.235 6057 ***** JunOS 97.910 97.915 97.890 97.905 2863 ***** SepOs 97.580 97.585
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        765 13 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS afkalf 52-Wh Ttl L«st Vol Daw LMt Ouott High Low Cod« Company S1« ♦<*- QQQ H lgti T low Buyer S«*lf 53 2 3698 ASTI W*****1 38.5 37 5 4 0.5 3697 AcmaWo4lll6 0.5 0.5 142 50.5 3602 Amtek W*****0 100 *3.5 8 100 98 93 5
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        Lock icon First, jobs. Now the West is outsourcing mass services too
        592 14 First, jobs. Now the West is outsourcing mass services too Priests m Europe and US are shipping out requests for services such as thanksgiving and forgiveness of sins to congregations m India COCHIN (India) When Michael Schumacher won the recent Australian Grand Prix, a fan had his thanksgiving conducted during
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        Lock icon GM plans to export more jobs to cut costs
        253 14 DETROIT (Michigan) General Motors (GM) is planning to ship US$4B million (5581.5 million) worth of white-collar work abroad this year as part of a broad costsavings programme, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The work includes tasks such as computer-aided planning of future
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        Lock icon China makes two-pronged move to cool bank lending
        288 14 China makes two-pronged move to cool bank lending By TSCHANG CHI-CHU THE STRAITS TIME! CHINA BUREAU BEIJING China's central bank yesterday announced twin measures to slow bank lending m an effort to cool the country's blistering economic growth. Starting from April 25, certain Chinese banks will need to raise their
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        301 14 WASHINGTON Sales of new US homes surged unexpectedly last month to their highest level since last August, a Commerce Department report showed yesterday, suggesting that the housing marKet continues to benefit from low interest rates. A separate report showed that orders
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        311 15 SEOUL South Korea and Singapore held a second round of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) yesterday amid business concerns here about its impact on petrochemical procfucts. The agenda at the threeday session includes trade; sanitary and quarantine measures; technology barriers;
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        Lock icon Virgin Atlantic flying higher with major expansion
        398 15 Singapore Airlines' 49%-owned British carrier to grow fleet, hire staff, add flights and raise capacity on routes LONDON Virgin Atlantic Airways plans to order two more A340-600 aircraft, recruit 1,400 staff, add new routes to Cuba and the Bahamas, and expand capacity on
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          Lock icon EU SLAPS RECORD $1B FINE ON MICROSOFT
          142 15 MICROSOFT Corp was ordered by European Union (EU) regulators to pay a fine of 497 million euros (Ssl billion) fine, share secret programming information with competitors and offer a version of Windows without a music and video player, ending a five-year antitrust investigation.
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          76 15 STANDARD Poor's yesterday upgraded the outlook for Japan's debt to stable from negative on improved growth prospects but kept its ranking at the bottom of the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations. Steady corporate restructuring, improved cash flow and constructive anti-defla-tion monetary policy have helped
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          Lock icon CHARTERED, IBM TO POOL DESIGN SKILLS
          78 15 SINGAPORE'S loss-making contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and IBM plan to pool microchip design resources. Chartered, the world's fourth-largest supplier of made-to-order microchips, first announced a partnership with IBM to make advanced chips m 2002, m a bid to narrow the technology gap
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          Lock icon STATS' CHIPPAC DEAL CLEARS REVIEW
          90 15 STATS' CHIPPAC DEAL CLEARS REVIEW ST ASSEMBLY Test Services (Stats), Singapore's biggest chip tester, said yesterday that its bid to acquire rival ChipPAC has cleared an antitrust review m the United States. It said last month that it plans to buy Fremont, Cali-fornia-based ChipPAC, m a transaction valued at US$l.6
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        910 16  -  EDNA KOH NEWS ANALYSIS »S FIJI A CE COIWESrONDENT Although shareholders have been supportive of the bank's penchant for value investing, if regional share markets continue to rise, the cost of each missed opportunity will rise m tandem WITH Singapore's United Overseas Bank
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        Lock icon BP's Malaysian kiosks change hands
        448 16  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN By SENIOR CORRFSPOVDENT FROM July, 240 British Petroleum (BP) stations m Malaysia will be operated by their new owner, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) the country military's pension fund. And quite likely within a year after that, the familiar green-and-yellow stations that have
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        451 16  - LORN A TAN Loss adjuster Insight appointed Spore agent after MD's ad hoc pitch m London; Boustead gives up licence it has held for 100 years Bu A DECISION made on the spur of the moment during a business trip has led to a homegrown lossadjusting firm winning a prestigious
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        610 17  -  AUDREY TAN Net $406 m invested m regional bourses last week, much of it from Europe and US, despite political and security concerns Bu FUNDS are still flowing m from the United States and Europe into Asian markets, which have slid m
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        102 17 Taiwan: Incumbent President Chen Shui-bian was shot the day before the elections and won by a slim margin. The opposition wants a vote recount, and thousands liave protested against Mr Chen's victory. South Korea: In an unprecedented move, the opposition-ruled parliament impeached President Roh Moo Hyun for breaking
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        56 17 TOP FALLS Mar 24 Cents L&Mk 1.5 25.0 0.5 Goldtronsc 2 20.0 0.5 Mediastream 5c 2 20.0 0.5 GulTech W*****7 2.5 16.7 0.5 Kian Ann W*****7 2.5 16.7 0.5 Hartford 5c 20 14.9 3.5 Penguin WO5lOlO 3.5 12.5 0.5 GikenS2sc 14.5 12.1 2.0 LHTHkkjsiOc 7.5 H.B 1.0 Rowsley Ltd 2.5
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        Lock icon External party in talks to buy Jaya
        409 17 External party in talks to buy Jaya SHIPBUILDER Jaya Holdings said yesterday that some major shareholders were m talks with "an external party" after they received an "unsolicited proposal" to acquire the company. Jaya's shares rocketed almost 1O per cent during the day as market talk was rife that a
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        405 17  -  LEE SU SHYAN Bu COMPAXIES CORRESPONDENT PLANS to strengthen management at troubled garmentmaker Heshe Holdings have come unstitched. The man appointed chief executive just three months ago has had to quit over a rule barring a public accountant from running another company. Sesdaq-list,ed
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        296 17  -  Lee Su Shyan LIVE the lifestyle. And possibly soon, buy the snares. Furniture store Barang Barang whose products add a rustic Asian touch to urban pads may be the next listed retail player, if its parent's plans succeed. Sesdaq-listed door-maker KLW Holdings said yesterday
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        574 18 CITIGROUP'S STANLEY FISCHER AT SMU EVENT THE lack of job creation m the United States was due more to strong productivity growth tnan outsourcing to Asia, Mr Stanley Fischer, vicechairman of Citigroup and president of Citigroup International, said on Tuesday. Mr Fischer, who was
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        70 18 THE American Electronics Association says there is no reliable data on job losses due to outsourcing and calls most estimates exaggerated. To keep high-paying technology jobs, it sa}^ the US needs to: Boost mathematics and science education m elementary and high schools; Slash business costs
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        702 18  - Has party tor new listings fizzled out? LUDWIG ILIO Photo: Market debutant New Lakeside closes at discount to IPO price first new listing m a year to do so AZHAR KH ALID HAS the long-running and lucrative "stag" party m town come to an abrupt end? That was the question
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      154 2 TAIPEI Honesty may not be the best policy, Taiwan music producer Jonathan Li found out, too late, on Monday. While giving a lecture to music students at Beijing's Central Music Academy, he let slip a comment: "I don't know now to arrange music."
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      254 4 LAS VEGAS One of Hollywood's most powerful men said goodbye to the silver screen on Tuesday after an almost 38-year-long career m which he never acted, directed, produced or wrote for the screen. Hollywood's chief lobbyist Jack Valenti, the chief executive of the Motion Picture Association
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      107 4 BILLY WANG (inset) of MediaCorp Radio's Love 972 FM has said he will stop deejaying for a year to go for surgery. Dongfang Billy, as he is popularly known, told Lianhe Wanbao yesterday that he leaves m June for Taiwan for an operation on his
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        179 5 CHANEL SHOW (Opening Gala) A presentation of its Spring/Summer 2004 collection COLIN McDOWELL "In Conversation" with Christopher Bailey McDowell, the fashion writer for London's The Sunday Times, interviews Burberry designer Christopher Bailey. Nine newcomers show their designs, which will be sold at Hemispheres m OG Orchard Point after
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        469 5  -  LIONEL SE AH This years jest not only brings style to the masses, with fewer ticketed events than before, but will also showcase more local designers By FASHION CORRESPONDENT FASHION will reach out to the masses when the Singapore Fashion Festival hits the catwalk next Friday. Only eight
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        1084 6  - A NOSE NOTES Jill Alphonso I <;ottoiiavi<:it RED EARTH $39for3(hnl Its first line of fragrances smells a little young initially, but they develop surprisingly well on the skin. Captive, a scent for the night, is a soft oriental with top notes of bergamot, lemon, and green wood. Middle notes are
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        461 7 ATLANTA Are men ready for makeup? They are, say some m the business, if you don't call it makeup. "Discretionary facial enhancement products" are what British King of Shaves founder Will King calls his company's men's cosmetics line, XCD (pronounced ex-ceed). XCD joins Clinique, Menaji Skincare
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        333 7  -  JILL ALPHONSO Bu MAKEUP for men appears to be catching on m Singapore. In Jean Paul Gaultier's Tout Beau Tout Propre line of 12 products (Left) ranging from nail highlighters to deodorant it is the bronzer ($92), the eyeliner and concealer duo ($4B) which are
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        754 8 The dress code for this year's Straits Times' Life! Theatre Awards, Fusion Confusion, has certainhj baffled the artists. By SUZANNE SNG AiL /tlr.i I Straits TWes LIFL! AWARDS Like Fusion Confusion? Go to STI for more photos from the fashion shoot at http://straitstimes. asiai.com.sg/showbiz NELSON CHIA
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        366 9 LOW KEE HONG Nominated for Best Director (Balance) Fusion Confusion is: I'm not a girl, not yet a man. Will be wearing: I thought about wearing a dress. Suit ($1,899) and polka dot shirt ($805) from Polo Ralph IMuren MARK WAITE Nominated for Best Actor (Modern Dance For Beginners) Fusion
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        170 9 TO ADD to the (fusion) confusion, make-up can also be used to great dramatic effect. Ms Celestine Sng, a senior artist with the MAC Pro team, which will be providing make-up for the nominees on Monday nignt, suggests using colours to create a "kaleidoscope effect. For
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        192 14 HONG KONG Play it again, Sam. Twelve years after retiring from showbusiness, Sam Hui made his comeback on Tuesday night with a music video for his new song, 04 Blessings (right). He wrote it and another song Continue To Smile to urge Hong Kongers to strive on
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        239 14 NEW YORK It's an odd idea for a movie, even for Michael Jackson. Jersey Girl director Kevin Smith says he once got an offer to direct the pop singer m a movie role as a man who morphs into a car. The movie's title? Hot Rod.
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        872 5 Bflfi HONDA FOR SALE '93 CIVIC ESI. Mthly $500+ with $0 downpayment! 7 yrs loan. 5 units. Auto/ manual. Outstanding cond with many expensive options! 1 yr warranty' *****667 NEW '2004 HONDA ODYSSEY 2.4 Auto/ Manual. 7-speed. i-VTEC DOHC engine, neon light. With rear aircon. Immed 4 days dcliv cry.
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        664 6 sfkaslfasl KRI HYUNDAI FOR SALE Iff] HYUNDAI FOR SALE BTTI HYUNDAI FOR SALE ETTI HYUNDAI FOR SALE fTSII Results of March 2004 PS L^Ti^ 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Lc^J B^B^HH Buy It. Sell It. Find It. COE price Quota Bids Cars (1600 CC and below) Taxi $24,940 1.919
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        448 6 BKIA FOR SALE $0 DRIVEAWAY!! 5/'Ol Carens 1.8 MPV. OMV $18,548. VCD/ leather. Mthly $680. *****409 NEAR '01 CARNIVAL. 7 seater. S/rims. Leather seats. Beige. $0 downpayment. VCD. *****888 SOK DRIVEAWAY 6/'O3 Spectra 1.6 manual. 5-dr. 15" s/nms. Low mileage. CD, hifi. 9109-9797 WSSi LEXUS FOR SALE 9/'O2 LEXUS IS2OO.
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        541 7 2/'O2 CEFIRO. PARF $60K. Blue. 11/00 Cefiro, OMV $30K. Silver. Auto seat *****800/ *****333 5/'9S MARCH 1.0. Manual. Red. Parf $11. 5 K. Full accessories. Tip top cond. 9667-3014 Owner LIKE NEW! 2/'O3 Sunny 1.5 manual. Mthly $700+ only. Leather, s/rims. Grab now! *****002 1 OWNER. 10/'Ol Sunny 1.6 Auto.
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        751 9 HCITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS RENT Apts with Services Convenient amenities 5-min walk to Bugis MRT/Seiyu 2/3 bedrooms (with balcony/garden) tastefully furnished Full condo facilities 1-week to 2 -year leases PRIMERA PTE LTD 6534 3270/ 9797 0368 www.thebencoolen.com NEAR SGH, OUTRAM Walk-up «02 3 bedrooms 10 mins walk to MRT Newly
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        1326 9 ■flfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Iffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ MUfM DO9l O O RCH. A RD/ VWVI DO9-10 ORCHARD/ lff| 009-10 ORCHARD/ Pff| DO9-10 ORCHARD/ KIUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND KIUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND mMA NGLIN H B r L w L T AND MMI TANGLIN/ HOLLAND KiUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND KIUJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT
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        464 9 OWNER LEASING WELCOME Website: www.johnlee.biz Aspen Hgts 3+l $4.0K Balmoral 3+l $3.8K Cairnhill Plaza 3+l $4.0K Char Yong Gdn Penthse $7.0K Habitat II 3+l SS.OK KimSlaCt3+l $2.0K Robertson 100 3+l $4.2K Spring Grove 2+l $3.8K The Loft 3+l $6.8K > 200 Properties To View!!!!! 9383-7878/ 9456-3999 PropNex LANDLORDS/ TENANTS WELCOME
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        2417 9 aflalkfla BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ iT?| DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Pffi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND iiyJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND bilkj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT HHj* 11 APTS RENT PTE APTS -RENT y T *AII pictures are shot on location GRfINGE 70&80 I jS^V^HHI^Ef Prestigious address m district 10 I >^. JIH 5~ m n
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        501 10 B 011 &21 NEWTON/ iTTI 011 &21 NEWTON/ ITrfl Dll S. 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI KljiJ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI KiUJ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -RENT I PTE APTS RENT I PTE APTS RENT -L^v Leasing Enquiries: 6469 3313/9 vli C\ OO O ~*> r* ~~i I I >r O^J -J f
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        549 10 PropNexlSSJy CAVENDISH PARK CONOO. 3+l 1227 sq.ft. Furn. $2.3K per mth. Immed. Must view to appreciate! Call Eugene 97-369-312 PN THE STERLING. 3+l. 1540 sqft. High fir. Beautiful unit! Pool view! Mins to amenities/ PIE/ sch. P/furn. Mavin 9387-1014 RS THE HILLSIDE. 4+l rms. 1572 sq.ft. High fir. Beautiful pool
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        728 10 MAPLEWOODS 1808/ 1335/ 915 sq ft 4/ 3+l/ 2 rms. Pool view. Immed. neq. *****283 DEANS STERLING (MACDONALD PL) Luxu rious 4+l, 1900 sqft. pool view. $4 SK. Connection *****968 $2900. NEWTON EURO-ASIA. 3+ 1 furn. MRT. Just TOP/ Hillview Green 4+l. $1680. 9685 8046 SPRINGDALE/ HILLCREST ARCADIA/ 3+l. New!
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        1213 10 PTTI Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ W\!vl Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ liyj MACPHERSON/GEYLANG |kiUJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG J/gH PTE APTS -RENT I PTE APTS RENT 1 i 3P' W H HJ-tKI Trarntor mtng Irfe into t bMutfof one Unlimited* FREE holiday stays within Asia Pacific I T Grms Conditions Apply I CONVENIENT LUXURIOUS LIVING at
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        1439 10 BDIS-16 EAST COAST Wff% D 1516 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS RENT CAMELOT 110/1 12 Tanjong Rhu Rd •Exclusive waterfront condominium ideal for expats Lap pool Jacuzzi Gym Tennis Private Lift Lobby •3/4+ l Bedrooms Penthouse Rental from $7,000 per month EASTSIDE LOFT. 1324 sq.ft. 3 rm+ patio.
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        499 10 ITrl D22Z4 ITrl 022-24 mill WEST mill WEST PTE APTS -RENT p|fl PTE APTS RENT •Penthouses with Roof Terrace •Full Facilities •Rental from $3,500 per month Itjjl HOUSES FOR RENT Wff\ HOUSES FOR RENT Near Newton Novena MRT stations Mins away from Orchard Rd/CBD with amenities close by Pool facing
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        546 10 3 storey semi-detached Near Tanah Merah MBT 4+lU rms 261 1-3455 sqft DrainnaYeo 9368 7949 Chyi Feng 9694 6037 Darren Low 9108 7889 D.lO HOLLAND RD. Stunning ultra modern hse. with charm. Great indoor entertaining area. Huge pool. Ouiet. Privacy. Bright. 7rm/ huge den/ library. $25K. 6463-5153 Esmond Realty. NICE
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        948 10 PJjl HOUSES FOR RENT CORNER TERR/ SEMI-O. 4*l Near American Sch. 3000/ 9000 sqft. Quiet. 53.5K up. 9818-0090 aat HOLLAND/ WATTEN MODERN Mffli ■d/ bunglw, 4+l. Excellent) Dream kitchen. Nice Datio. *****-680 D.21 CHENG SOON semi-d with pool. $3.8K only. 4*l. Big Patio/ Gdn/ Pk. Quiet. 9028 '870 BINJAI VICINITY.
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        1035 11 BaJAPTS FOR RENT 2*l Yishun/ Woodlands. 701/ 437 2+-1 AMK 523. F/ furn. approved 2+l Tampines 259. F/furn, aircoi 3*l Bt Gombak 393 100°/o move m. Renovated 3*l Pasis Ris 479, approved 3*l Yishun 871. VI furn, aircon 3+l Dakota Cres 62. Approved 100% move m. Renovated 3+l Rivervale Dr
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        896 11 ■fCn HUDC/ HDB KjIAPTS FOR RENT HOUGANG BLK 912. 5 rm. Low fir All races. P/furn. Move-in. Near Hougang Pt amenities. Rent neg. Immed. SK *****211 DW ALL NEAR MRT. Tiong Bahru, AMK. CCX, Bt Batok. Clementi, T p ayoh, C'wealth. Bishan, Jurong. Tampines. Sengkang *****599 5 MIMS WALK TO
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        1108 11 Wtn service Bzl SERVICE Wtfl service APARTMENTS J^M r Tf UU APARTMENTS \WmiL *MtlJ? Bl" ■SB* fIHHj For further enquiries Tallest Serviced Apartment Residence m Singapore i^BHk I and viewing, please call: with 34 storeys "^m- Minimum lease period of 1 week: long term tenancy Tel *****766 rates available t
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        925 11 WTfi ROOMS FOR RENT I^^ (PRIVATE) BALESTIER PTE APT aircon rm. Furn. For professional/ students. Simple cooking. Call *****980 D.05 MASTER/ COMMON rm. Pte condo available. Near NUS/ Science Park. Call 9738-9849 SIMEI CONDO/ EUNOS MRT/ Al|unied/ The Bayshore/ Bedok/ Sophia Rd/ Redhill/ Übi. *****650 Wtfl ROOMS FOR 669 JURONG
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        801 11 gFW 009-10 ORCHARD/ Wff\ DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Wff\ DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Wffi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■Ujij TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Uml2 TANGLIN/ HOLLAND luuJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Klij TANGLIN/ HOLLAND lI^J^AHV^SALE^ PTE APTS SAI F WSM PTE APTS -SALE a t \l%\ »s.««-fE 1 "-c#* Ml t"! b ">., ■J'P^'NSE MIL mJSf, ■•■^S^- \^RNm \*fi- ttflii
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        476 11 EDO 9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE One Tree Hill D-storey semi-d 3200 sqft. Orig. F'hold SI.BXM Off River Valley 2-storey semi-d 4200 sqft. Orig. F'hold SI.7XM Sunset Link Bunglw. 3000 sqft. Orig. Square land 51.68 M Coronation modern move-in 9200 sqft. Privately Located $4.7 Holland Grove. Renovated 7500 sqft.
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        463 11 GRANGE RESIDENCES Brand new opp Tanglin Mall 2583/ 2852 sq.ft. 4+l. Condo Quality furnish, ng $1200 p.s.f. Ardmore Park Prime Location 8740 sq.ft. s+l Penthouse 2885 sq.ft. 4+l high/ low fir Heritage Apt I Ardmore Park 6800 sq.ft. 5+2. Penthse. 3200 sqft 4+l. Pte lift. Exclusive Four Seasons Park Best
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        549 11 I >^h 1 1 1 1 n i ii m i RIVERIA PT. F'HOLD. 3 rms. 1345 sqft. High fir. Near Orchard Rd/ MRT/ amenities. Serious seller! SI.SM up! Casa Cairnhill 4+l 2669 sqft. Eric 9855-9993 SOMMERVILLE PK. 3+l Mais. F'hold. 1926 sq.ft. location. Superb renovation with attic. Se rene,
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        509 12 afalfkl HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE THE SIERRA. 980 sq.ft. 2+ study. Pool, gym. suana/ Henry Park Pri. $688K only!!! 9521-9511 Nica RIDGEWOOD TOWNHSE 2850 sqft F/ facilities. Lush greenery. 3+l+l. $1.6 M ono. 9274-9297 D.09 HORIZON TWRS. 2378 sqft 4+l en-suite. MRT/ shpq belt. 99 yrs. SB6OK.
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        384 12 ■T7l Dll &21 NEWTON/ IjCiJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE D.ll TREVOSE CRESCENT Brand new cluster bungalow 2/storey with attic S/pool basement carpark Freehold 4+l bedrooms Immediate occupation Price: $4.5 M neg. Residential Department DTZ TIE LEUNG Call: 6293-3228 Sarah 9686-7391 Karen: 9687-9229 BUNGALOWS FOR SALE. s+l bdrms. Outdoor Jacuzzi.
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        443 12 MUn Dll &21 NEWTON/ ■£11 BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE D.21 GRAND REGENCY. F'hold. 1033 sqft. 2+l+patio. 2 ensuite. Small project. Next to Signature Pk. Pool. neg! *****025 HSR CAVENDISH PK. 1227 sqft. 3+l. Mid fir. Good facinc. F/facilities. Near amenities Henry Pk Pri. Don't miss! 9239-2338 ERA SHERWOOD CONDO. BEAUTIFUL
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        356 12 aDII 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE MUST SELL! SOUTHAVEN 11. 999 yrs. 1539 sqft. 3+l. Balcony, good layout. F/facilities. 9792-4090 D.21 THE HILLSIDE. Fhold. Elevated ground fir with gdn. 1571 sq.ft. 3+l. Face pool. 9388-8758 agt SPRINGDALE 2 BDRMS. 925 sq.ft. Low fir. Very well kept. Full condo facilities.
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        473 12 ■Tfl Dl2-14BALESTIER/ mnJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE $490K COSY 23. Mais 1412 sqft. 3+l. All attached. High fir. 4 yrs Old. F'hold. MRT. 9455-9220 CHEN FANG MANSION 936 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. F'hold. S36OK neg. HB 9478 3223 AVA TWR. HIGH fir. Newly renovated. 1300 sqft Attractive price! Owner *****039/ *****701 OLEANDER/ PAPILLON.
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        733 12 aDIS-16 EAST COAST HOUSES SALE BUNGALOW GOODMAN GRAND BUNGLW. For large families. 7+2 rms. 4 yrs only. Koi pond. 7155/ 6500 sq.ft approx. Daniel 9 9842 2233 OT BUNGLW CORNER F'HOLD Jin Sea View, Katong Approx 4800 sqft. 6+l rms. Beautiful TOP 1 yr. Huge gdn. Parkway Parade. *****448 PropNox
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        725 12 WjTi 015-16 EAST COAST ■__l PTEAPTS-SALE D.15 NEW CONDO. Cote D Azur. 21 3 rms. Sea/ city view. 99 yrs. F/facilities. Near Parkway Parade. DTZ 9747-7383 TELOK KURAU WALK-UP. 3+2 rm. Prestige cond. High ceiling. Expensive renovation. 1970 sq.ft. Ikm Tao Nan. F'hold. 9237-3503 RARE FIND! F'HOLD Apt. 3444 sqft.
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        882 12 Wff\ 017-18 CHANGI/ lii!lj PASIRRIS I PTEAPTS-SALE CHANGI RISE TOP soon! Resort living. 3+l. 1281 sq.ft. Face pool. MRT/ sch. Full condo facilities. Selling $685 K. *****818 OTP VERY AFFORDABLE BALLOTA Pk 2+l. SSOOK neg. Maintenance $220. 1100 sq.ft. Owner migrating. Josefyn 9438-4428 DTZ MELVILLE PK 2*l. Well designed decor
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        761 12 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE MEDWAY DR. 2-STOREY with attic Designer decor. 4200/ 6700 sqft 6+l. Valued $2.1 M. 9021-9078 a 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS SALE Bishan 8 (Luxurious Condominium) near Bishan MRT station Junction 8 situated along Bishan St 21 full condo facilities 3 bedroom apartment available For enquiries
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        795 12 WTJi Dl 9 20 SERANGOON/ ■Ull THOMSON SALE RIO VISTA. BRAND units. 21 3/ 4+l. S43OK-S6BOK. Pool/ river view. 9291 3725 OT Dl 9 NAUNG CT 999 yrs 1474 sq ft 3 rm Nicely renovated Pool. 10 mins Houqanq MRT 9450 8342 EH 22Z4 ■uEJ WEST HOUSES [sale S72OK UP!
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        767 13 iff] D22-24WEST I ■^U PTE APTS SALE I CASHEW HGTS 1647/ 1238 sq.ft. 3 Low/ high fir. Pool view. Morning g sun. 999yrs. Cashew *****188 r< t( GUILIN VIEW 3*l blk 22. 1280 sq.ft. High fir. Nice view. Good 3 cond. MRT/ amenities. *****313 t> 0 MRT LAKESIDE. LAKEPOINT condo
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        1030 13 IfW HDB APTS FOR SALE UX9 (ANGMOKIO) -RM BLK 331 Unblocked. Facing dn. Near amenities/ sen. Simple enovation. Single eligible. View 3 offer. Call now 1 9450-3444 PN CORNER 465 AMK. Un locked. 82 sg.m. Brand new renvatiOfl l extra rm. Near mkt./ awkers S neg. *****551 PN 3' t
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        3260 13 PfRI HDB APTS FOR SALE RhVI HDB APTS FOR SALE iWI HDB APTS FOR SALE RTvl HDB APTS FOR SALE RRI HDB APTS FOR SALE UTI HDB APTS FOR SALE U^ (BEDOK/CMAICHEE) CHEE) lyU (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) UU (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) l^U (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) B^U (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) HDB ESTATES S S
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        661 13 HHOB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) 3 T*1. 119 Bt Merah View. 65 sqm 3 'A' 104 Bt Purmei, 75 sqm. Both units high fir. Lift level. Unblocked. Urgent! Call 9108 5505 PN IT *1 93 CWealth «8 mrt $13OK! 3'l' +1 T Blangah Blk 1. 812. Lift.
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        1139 13 aflalfkla Wm\ HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^y (BUKITPANJANG) Exec Apt 528 Jelapanq 5335K Exec Apt 529 816 Unblock view Exec Apt 525 $15K below value Exec Mais 408, 528 SIOOK decor Exec Mais 135, 133 High fir 51' 154, 152 Pt Blk $0 cash! 5T 518. 523 High fir SOK!
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        943 13 1-fiM HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOACHUKANG) BELOW HDB $20K! 4 A 297 D. 456 4'A' 237. 291 S2lOK 1 Corner. MRT 4'A' 417. 681 801. Move-in. MRT 3'A' 110 Teck Whye. 9004 8442 BLK 297 C. CCX Aye 2. 4 'A'. High fir. Windy. 5 yrs old. Facing North.
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        913 14 afkafkal PnfjTl HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG) 4 'A' 607, 805. 108 sq.m. Windy, 5 mins MRT. amenities. Owner self selling 9675 8561 4 'A2' BLK 443 811. 6 yrs. Face School, Shopping. Quiet. Renovated MRT. *****323 ERA 4 'A' BLK 670/ 485 D. Renovated. 5 T Exec
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        1038 14 ■7TI HDB APTS FOR SALE KiUI (CLEMENTI/ I WEST COAST) HURRY! VIEW TO Offer. 3 T Blk 32. Holland Cl. Unblocked. Mid fir. HDB valued $148 K. 9873 8390 RARE OPPORTUNITY! 5 I Pt Blk 39 Dover Rd. High fir Move-in. Unblock breezy. *****911 Benny IT 6 HOLLAND mid fir.
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        837 14 ■jfJTI HDB APTS FOR SALE WUjhl (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ I YIO CHU KANG) HOUGANG *****318 Lawrence DW 3 'S' 694 Next corner, low fir 4 'S' 527 well renovatedhigh fir 4 'S' 504 Nice next corner mid fir 4 'S' 682 corner recess top fir 4 S' 6os Next cornei high fir
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        892 14 ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE Eljfc] (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ ■■■YIO CHU KANG) AT S3OSK YET neg. 5 T corner Hougang 958. Renovated. No noon sun. Mall/ sch. Serious seller! *****830 PN BEAUTIFUL 4 "S" corner with paid recess. Hougang Blk 632. Simple well kept. Near school, park Call 9-385-385-9 HJ Zack/ PN.
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        1117 14 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) BELOW VALUATION! 5 T Hougang Blk 966. High fir. Lift level. Move m cond. Shpg mall. 9401-1733 BLK 165 HOUGANG Aye 1. 4 A' High floor. Renovated. Near MGS. Enquiry 6338 4986 BUYER NO COMMISSION Exec Mais blk. 430 near
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        1010 14 ■JTJUj HDB APTS FOR SALE KENNY TAN 6872-2696 ROOF 4 NG 1 478/ 4 'A' 474 806 $220K 4 'A' 437 810/ 515 804. $250K 4'A' 650A 88/ 663 C 89 1 680 C 4 'A' 685 C 815/ 909 810. Corner 4 'A' 263 812/ 4 T 219. Boon
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        1094 14 [TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 4 'S' 422 Lift level. Corner. Unblocked view. 200% move-in 4A2' 668 C. Marble fir/ MRT. 100% move-in. 9199-4245 PN 5 'A' 316 mid fir nice mrt 5299 K. 5 T 663A high fir nice mrt $305k 3-rm 459 302 sole agt lift fir Mrt
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        799 14 EHDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) Near ERA Amenities nai tttari 5 T BLK 112 Whampoa. Mid fir. Well maintained. Unblocked. Simple. Motivated Seller! HDB Valued! Last Offer $355K! 9777 1241 5-RM PT. BLK 56 Geylang Bahru. Low fir. Fully renovated. Malay owner. Amenities, convenient. Hurry don't miss! 9007-4660 PN
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        972 14 RR HDB APTS FOR SALE B^fl (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) 4 'A' BLK 103. Low fir. Simple. Spacious. Mins to sch, mkt, foodctr. All races. View to offer, Rugayah 9067-2598 PN 4 'A' BLK 414 High fir. Sea view. srm 415/ 405 High fir renovated Exec corner 510/ 418 810 up
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        786 14 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^d (TAMPINES/SIMEI) CHOICE UNITS IN TAMPINES Cyndi 9789-6469 PN w 4-RM 157, 240, 302, 401, 703 450A, 842F/H. 865 5 '175 A'2308/C, 233, 256, 305. 391, 393. 401. 450E/G. 486A/B, 4948/ C, 503. 704. 710. 729. 842C/G Exec Apt 310. 315. 426. 430. 495A/E, 740,
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        943 15 ■TFI HDBAPTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) CHOICE!** wit jgg| 4 'A' BLK 703. High floor. Totally Unblocked. Windy. Face park. s'!'-Corner 354. High fir. 4 bdrms Marble flooring 9144 5318 LOCATION 4 'S' TAMPINES 455, breezy, good buy! High fir. Simple. S facing. Pk. 7 mins to MRT. Bright. All races.
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        736 15 WZfi HDB APIS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 T 298 Tampines. Designer decor. Breezy. Very convenient. Call *****643/ 9857-2762 DTZ 5 T CORNER 360. High fir, un blocked, vacant, move m. 4 rms. Below HDB value! 9536-1669 Rf| HDBAPTS FOR SALE KiiJ (TOA PAYOH/ I POTONGPASIR) I AM IST owner selling
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        1096 15 ■771 HDBAPTS FOR SALE ■JiJ (TOA PAYOH/ I POTONGPASIR) EXEC APT 1018 T Payoh. High fir. Near MRT. Unblocked. Spacious hall. Exclusive. 9382 8035 PN $15K BELOW VALUATION! 3 I+l rm Blk 118 T Payoh. Upgraded (fees paid). Mins to MRT. *****000 3 'A' BLK 105 Potong Pasir. High fir.
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        747 15 |R1 HDBAPTS FOR SALE ■_1 (WOODLANDS) JUMBO BLK 136. 162 sq.m 4 rms. 2 toilets. Shops. S33OK up. 5 T Blk 683A high fir, cosy MRT. 4 NG' corner Blk 154 ($180K)/ Blk 145 high fir. *****626 4 'A' 519 < 521 x 2 High floor 4 'A' 351/ 542
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        971 15 ■771 HDB APTS FOR SALE W^M (WOODLANDS) 4 'A' CORNER Blk 6818 Design build, high fir. Need no renovation. 100% move m. 105 sqm. Just 5 yrs. Nasir 9021 8144 ERA 4"A2' BLK 773. Low. Renovated. s'l' Blk 318 Corner 130 sqm. $OK. 5 T Blk 672 Move-in. Exec Mais
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        1020 15 WTfM HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^■fWOODLANOS) 5 T 544 Corner. 810. Opp amenities. Early move m. No commission for direct buyer. *****391 5 T CORNER 525/514. Mid fir. $120K designer decor. Showrm cond. See to believe! *****999 5 T WOODLANDS Blk 791. Mid fir. Renovated. Move-in cond. Near MRT/ schs.
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        1012 15 Bf| HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^J (YISHUN) 4'A' CORNER 393. Near schs/ Yishun park. Move m cond. Well kept. Mid fir. Unblocked. Nice layout. Good price! 9792-5677 ERA. 4 'A' 331/ 4 S' 875. High/ mid fir. Malay owenr. Simple. Move-in. $0 cash. Near amenities. Donf miss! 9456 8932 NC
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        753 15 DHDB APTS FOR SALE (SENGKANG/ 5 T COMPASSVALE Walk Blk 228 »08 unblock. Renovated $80K. Serious seller. Ivan *****957 5T 240 «8 corner. 4 bdrm. MRT 5T 241 »5 corner, 4 bdrm. $315 K. 5T 223 C. 206 D. *****009 mix 5 T CORNER blk 1238 806. Opp Rivervale Plaza/
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        754 15 af;la;fla;f Rfl FACTORY SPACE BTI FACTORY SPACE Area 1518-163(i sq ft Loading capacity 7.5KN sn m Ceiling height 3.8 m Near amenities* expressway Suitable for woodworks, carpentry, light industry. repacking, garment manufacturing, pi I I bookbinding, interior decor design Daniel Wong 9639 3879 Priscilla Low *****778 Vivien Ong 9009 1066
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        465 15 RfJ FACTORY SPACE HIANGKIE IND BUILDING Within minutes to Admiralty MRT 4 storey; 60 yr wef 9 Jan 1995 Sizes from 1,938 sf to 7.000 sf Vacant for rental Sale with tenancies DTZ Industrial Dept 6393 2356 6393 2339 JURONG Joo Koon Circle Built-in: 41,000 sq.ft Land area: 79.000 sq.ft
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        232 16 af,alfkal Rll FACTORY SPACE Bfl FACTORY SPACE RfJ FACTORY SPACE OWN A RAMP-UP FACTORY V t*J psf/mth For Enquiries, Please Call: Catherine Ng 9790 0359 Raymond Lee 9025 4855 Kelvin Kong 9386 6878 Shirley Teo 9690 0581 Agents are welcome Rfl FACTORY SPACE F'HOLD FTY, APPROX 20.000--30,000 sq.ft. wanted m
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        219 16 Rfl OFFICE SPACE Bfl OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT |^y FOR RENT W; MS? Prime Suburban I §sl Office s P ace W.^ 553 Integrated Air-con Bus I Interchange MRT Station 1 j I Direct MRT line to the CBD 1 Comprehensive retail amenities i L :^s^* Contiguous Floors available
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        413 16 a OFFICE SPACE Bfl OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT |^y FOR RENT Harbour Front Tower One Two Regular floor plate of 10,000 sf and above Column-free space Raised flooring Excellent views MRT access Supporting amenities m close proximity Retail space also available at Harbour Front Tower One Mapletree I Available Tan
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        549 16 ■Tfl OFFICE SPACE ■TT| OFFICE SPACE CISCO CISCO CENTRE II 1098. 1876. 2189. 2199. 3169. 3297 sq ft column free office space High security and stringent environment control 5-minute walk to Paya Lebar MRT station Ample car parking space Lounge, cafeteria, sports and recreation facilities Office Retail Space for Lease
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        371 16 70 PALMER ROAD PALMER HOUSE (Off Shenton Way) Office 250/ 290/ 390/ 600/ 1450 sq.ft. Office/ educational institution 5467 sq.ft. Carpeted/ split aircon Call: 9623-6756 GOOD SERVICE, BEST SOLUTIONS Raffles Place, Buqis, Lavender 400/ 600/ 850/ 1200/ 1500 sqft $2.00 p.s.f. onwards.(Move-in) Aljunied, MacPherson, Übi 450/ 1000/ 1800/ 2200 sqft
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        689 16 ■TTI OFFICE SPACE mj FOR RENT I Amoy St 1000 3000 sqft. f Teloh Ayer St 900-7000 sqft Stanley St 1000-5400 sqft BoatOuay 1200-3300 sqft I Bt Pasoh 1500-4000 sqft TqPaqar 1200-2800 sqft Carpenter St 1500-15,000 sqft < Robinson Rd 1200 3200 sqft From $1.60 p.s.f. onwards c 6224-5255 Addfield
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        967 16 RTI OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT 5.04 T.BLANGAH HSE. 366 sqft. 1 ree carpark. Split aircon. Opp Harbourfront MRT. Own enrance. 801. Jane 9781 4322 ERA GOOD CORP IMAGE! 1200. 2500. 4000 to 12.000 sqft. Lavender Macpherson. attractive rent. *****579 K+W :HEAP RENTAL. NEAR Bugis/ Litle India MRT. 110-200 sqft.
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        665 16 CHEAP! 5 MINS to Raffles MRT. 1270 sq.ft. $3.3 K. Mid fir. Corner. F/fitted unit. Contact 6225-9402 D.15 PARKWAY CENTRE. Class room for rent. $450 $700 per month. Call 6345-2088 INTL PLAZA. 162/473/991 sqft. High fir. Partitioned. Immed. MRT. neg. ANZ 9204-8909 RM TO LET. $550. Goldhill Ctr. Near Novena
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        941 17 Rti SHOP SPACE Eml SHOPSPACt SHOPS FOR LEASE Property Area (sq ft) Central Mall 8(K) 5.00() Chinatown Point 280 12,760 City Pla/a 248 6.070 Delfi Orchard 420 86 1 Fortune Centre 474 Golden Mile Complex 3,594 80 Anson Rd 250 539 Katong Shopping Centre 3,531 Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade 140
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        949 17 TZTi shop space I^Uforrent WHOLE UNIT 2-STOREY HDB shophse. Bt Merah View. Blk 113. Approx 1500 sq ft. Ample parking. $2.3K neg. *****618 agt TAMPINES AYE 9, Blk 482, 350 sgft. Face main rd, bus-stop, 4-D. With aircon. glass frontage, wa ter supply. All trade. *****611 ORCHARD RD 400-6300 sgft
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        927 17 Evjl SHOP SPACE TOA PAYOH CENTRAL Block 183. Half shop 250 sgft 2nd fir suits office 700 sgft. *****777 MCR PRIME SHOP AT Blk 305 Wood lands St. 31. Heavy human traffic. neg. 9635-9873 REDHILL CORNER SHOP. Facing MRT. 490 sgft Heavy human traffic. $3800 neg. 9639-4937 KING GEORGE'S AYE
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        660 17 ■TTj SHOP SPACE FREEHOLD PROPERTY WITHIN City area. Budget $1.5M-$2.5M. Suitable for F&B. Please call: 9690 3899/ 9067-8220 RS RETAIL CLIENTS NEED HDB shops. Rent/ sale/ assign. Near MRT/ mkt/ central. *****400 Yeo C2l H RESTAURANT/ SPACE FOR RENT RESTAURANT FOR LEASE THE Rail Hall 456 Upper Bukit Timah Road
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        639 17 ■TCI WAREHOUSES/ Effel WAREHOUSES/ EJITJ STORAGE STORAGE I SPACE FOR RENT I SPACE FOR RENT ffwarehouse/Office For Lease\\ li In Vicinity of I Attractive Rent Terms Unit Area from 1 ,700 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. Dock-levellers at loading/unloading bays Separate Passenger Cargo Lifts Forklift accessible to all floors Basement Car
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        483 17 a WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR SALE 12 TAGORE DRIVE 4 storey warehouse Land area 57,600 sq.ft. From 20,000 to 85,500 sq.ft. For sale/ rent Owner occupier/ Investor welcome Agents welcome Call owner: 6839 9273 KAKI BUKIT GROUND fir. 7127 sq.ft. Loading bay. Near main rd. Easy parking. $170 psf. Cheaper
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        538 20 ■7XI ACADEMIC COURSES WJiV\ ACADEMIC COURSES Job hunting? Turn to the CLASSIFIED JOBS section (Classifications 603-695), which comes after NOTICES. r KNOWLEDGE IS POWER jj^P^^^^^!W Kt^VTil ENGLISH GCE O Level FOR FOREIGNERS Exams for 2005 Prepartory Classes for: (Full/ Part-Time) 1 Government Schools Method of Learning; 2. lELTS/ TOEFL examinations
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        644 20 A RELIABLE FULL-time tutor (Hons> P5 Sci Maths. Sec 1-4 E'A Maths. Maths D. *****837 TEST PAPERS SUPPLIERS *****704 Pn Sec. CAI to SA2. C/w answers, free Delivery. CALL *****373 EX-SCH Teacher. 1 1 home tuition. Pr, 1 to 6. Results g'teed Crist TURN WEAK STUDENTS to top students. Workshop
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        437 20 BTZI HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY COURSES TAMARIS SCH. OFFERS Full/PartTime ITE/ NiTEC (NTC 3+2) Bas.c Dip. Hair cut/Dun design/make up/ facial therapy (int'i Cert) equipments. Student pass arrangeable Car: 6339-7818. PROFESSIONAL NAIL SCH offer Full/ Part-Time Acrylic Sculpture Design Overlay with cert, commencing m Apr. 9620-3290 HAVE FUN ON makeup. Pick up
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        847 21 IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE MC Suit No 1122/2004'P Between INTERNATIONAL FACTORS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (RC No *****0827 C) Plaintiffs And YAO YANG CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD (RC No *****0434 C) OON KOK KEE (NRIC No *****120G) De'endants NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT To OON KOK KEE now or
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        971 21 -y The Straits Times Notices aflafkla IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Summons No OSlO°/2004/W IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPERTY COMPRISED IN AN INSTRUMENT OF MORTGAGE NO l/*****/P DATED THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF ORDER 83 OF THE RULES
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        2187 21 i"^^w SISP W Corporation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Novotel Apollo Singapore Venus 1 Level 3 405 Havelock Road Singapore *****3 on 16 April 2004 at 11 30 am to transact the following business AS ORDINARY BUSINESS 1
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        1837 21 THE ASCOTT GROUP THE ASCOTT GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 24th Annual General Meeting of THE ASCOTT GROUP LIMITED will be held at STI Room. Level 9. Capital Tower. 168 Robinson Road. Singapore *****2 on Friday.
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        3824 22 -jp^ Tht/ Straits Times Recruit ififl PROFESSIONAL/ iTITI PROFESSIONAL/ Ff!f\ PROFESSIONAL/ Wflfi PROFESSIONAL/ PWI PROFESSIONAL/ WfXi ENGINEERS WIH ENGINEERS Wtfl ART/CREATIVE Wtfl ART/CREATIVE ITVI ART/CREATIVE rvcr.iT.wr rvrnmwr rvrrii^iwr cvrnmur cvcr.mi/r I^J |J<l |j*l 17^ We are a group of travel agencies. In line with our expansion, we iJ\ M^TnnA preferred
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        773 23 1 SALES TM SALES Chomel Due to our expansion, we are seeking:--1) Marketing Executive With minimum 3 years International Marketing exp 2) Sales Promoters down/ Airport) With relevant retailing experience Airport working hours 7 30am-3 45pm/2 30pm- 10.45pm) For position 1 pis write with tull resume photo For position 2
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        527 23 I Established Car Finance Company I I requires: J Sales J Executive Young, dynamic, enthusiastic Possess own car Sales Experience preferred Able to start work immediately Basic transport allowance commission $2200 SSOOO Interested applicants. please walk-in for interview on 25/3/04 JOIN US With establish Publishing Firm THE GREEN BOOK ADVERTISEMENT
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        452 23 |^r Maid Agency urgently ■(^requires') •Basic Commission SI SOO $2000 plus Able to work on weekends Only those with experience working m Maid Agency PRUDENTIAL ADVISER Age above 21 yeai Sporeans or PRs Mm 4 '0' levels/ Dip/ Degree Training allowance provided up to $3000 TALK TO US We want
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        788 23 •Ladies Handbags Accessories Chain requires Full time SALES ASSISTANT Young energetic Customer oriented well groomed Bilingual m Eng Mandarin Able to work retail hours M'sian/ PR welcome Basic+allowance+commission Please call for appt: 6741-1918 140 Paya Lebar Road 904-08 A-Z Building Admin Sales Asst to perform clerical duties able to handle
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        550 23 FULL-TIME SALES Execs with/ w/o experience. Walk-in to: Heartland Mall. Level 2 Watch Shop. SALES CONSULTANTS NEEDED. Mm '0' level above. High income. Victor *****812 for appt SALES EXECS $2K neg!! Dip/ Degree. Town. Ex-cabin crew welcome. 6324-1500. (C*****1Z) 10 SALES ASSTS all area. Promote household electrical item. Speak Chinese
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        719 23 if!] HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ if!! HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ Wj^ LOUNGE Waiter/Waitress Manicurist Kids Club Assistant Receptionist At least 6 months working experience Willing to work on shifts and weekends Able to speak simple English Malaysians are welcome to apply Walk-In Interview Monday Friday: Sam 11am or 2pm spm Alternatively, you may write In to:
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        597 23 afkjaokfjlak PIJ HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ PUB REQUIRES WAITRESSES. Next To Jurong Superbowl. Young pleasant. Call: *****291 Interview after 5.30pm. EXPERIENCED CAPTAIN/ WAITER/ waitress for Western restn. immed position. Walk m 14 Ann Siang Rd or call *****595 PERM WEEK-END Staff required to work at Christian Cafe m Suntec. M'sians may apply. Call
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        805 24 afjkajkfas ADMINISTRATIVE/ PFFI ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL Wj^ CLERICAL I A Public Listed Organization Urgently seeks: I Minimum GCE 'O' level COS Minimum 2-3 years relevant experience m inventory j control, freight procedures and import/export documentation Independent able to work with minimum supervision Minimum Secondary education Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience
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        596 24 Pffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ I j n Established Int'l Manufactur ng/ Trading company requires SHIPPING CUM ADMIN OFFICER Experienced m shipping documents < IT knowledge 5 days week Can start work immediately Location near Senoko/ Admiralty Interested pis email >milyacct(*>chinatownfood.com.sq Graphic co requires ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN CLERK (Full/ Part-time) Able to handle
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        840 24 fffi ADMINISTRATIVE/ Lj^ CLERICAL ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS $1,800 •> RAFFLES ÜBI (TECH PARK) > Bilingual m English Mandarin > Diploma m Accountancy CAT > Mm 3 years handling partial accounts using SAP or ACCPAC < 5 days wk, S'poreans ONLY > Call Joy 6-224-4202 ext 248 Email c.v to joy jac.com.
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        779 24 ADMINISTRATIVE/ J CLERICAL 2 ACCOUNTS OFFICERS, 3 Ac counts Clerks. Fax: *****627/ Email: Thomas(*heng-gref.com GENERAL CLERK REQUIRED. Man darin speaking. Please call *****258 SALES COORDINATOR. TECH Dip/ mfg experience a must. neg. rcyeef*pacific.net.sg (C *****3) BANK A/CS ASST. 4 mths. Town Dip. Handle AR. $8/hr. (C *****3) Email: wismarct'»singnet.com.sg FRONTLINE
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        790 24 Pffl TECHNICAL Rfl TECHNICAL I Civil Engineering Company has immediate vacancy for the following appointments: 1. SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER (2 POSITIONS) Degrees recognised by PE Board. Mm. 5 yrs experience m handling C.E. projects especially for LTA. Preferably with flyover construction experience. Must have initiative and drive to work, plan
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        501 24 Kffl TECHNICAL I Construction Co. requires: 1) PROJECT MANAGER Mm. Dip. Holder with 5 yrs. relevant experience 2) PROJECT CO-ORDINATORS Hands-on experience m structural architectural works Interested applicants, pis. write-in to: THE ADVERTISER No. 10 Kaki Bukit Road 1 ttO3 30. Singapore *****5 or fax: 6842-1615 or email: oxley. const
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        817 24 ffT\ GENERAL Rfi GENERAL 1^ PRODUCTION WJMI PRODUCTION Join us at Source Electronics as we expand m Singapore! We are a growing electronics firm, headquartered m the US, providing value added services (programming tape reeling) for electronic components. (Location: Penjuru) You will be responsible for daily production work, tape reeling,
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        410 24 We have vacancy for: PRODUCTION OPERATOR Secondary education/ SPM Relevant manufacturing experience preferred Walk m interview with your relevant certs and a recent passport size photo HR Department International Press Softcom Ltd 26 Kallang Avt Singapore *****7 Tel: *****800 PRODUCTION TECHNICIANS MinGCE'O' level with credit m Maths Science S'poreans must
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        518 25 WTTI GENERAL PRODUCTION JURONG TECHNICAL CLERK $40 M'sian welcome. SPM. knows PC. Male environment. Tel: *****140 ÜBI URGENTLY REQUIRES O.A 8.30am-5.30pm $39/ $40. Must work OT. 6841 9818. (C*****1Z) WOODLANDS OPERATORS 9AM. 6pm. $40. Female environment. sday work. Call *****717 JURONG/ TUAS OPERATORS 9am 9pm $66. 9pm-9am $74. Mandarin speaking.
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        744 25 VfZl WAREHOUSING/ PITI WAREHOUSING/ WXJI INVENTORY W^M INVENTORY A logistics Co. has an immediate vacancies for the following FACILITY MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT Completed NS Mm GCE '0' Level Computer literate Heavy Duty Mechanical Background NTC 2/3 Good Inter-personal skills Able to work under pressure FACILITY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Completed NS Diploma/ NTC
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        640 25 Well Established Security Agency urgently requires SUPERVISOR/ SECURITY OFFICERS (Day Night) Hillview/ Bukit Batok. Jurong Port Road, Tampines/ Simei Other areas Weekly pay 'Cash payment) 2 off days Mthly $1,200 above (Cash payment) Annual leave medical benefits Willing to do 12 hrs shift Able to speak write simple English Attended
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        520 25 mj CHAUFFEURS A well established Logistics Co. urgently requires Class 5 licence Must understand speak simple English 1-2 yrs experience Interested applicants, pis call Sunny Scow at 6391-1033/ 9047-3559 for an interview appt To work inside PSA port Physically fit Understand simple Eng Safety conscious •Salary $1500 S'porean/ PR may
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        712 25 WTTX PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY Part-Timers urgently required for FUNDRAISING Project Outgoing Personality Project Basis Experience Not Necessary Earn Cash Daily (SSso++) (Students Housewives are also welcome) WALK-IN: Thur-Fri:lo.3oam-12.30pm/2-6pm Sat: 10.30am-12.30pm at 804-27 North Bridge Centre (5 mins walk from Bugis/ City Hall MRT) Call: 6337-9987 WE NEED 1000 STUDENTS/ ADULTS Salary
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        712 25 sfafafasjfk Singapore's leading commercial security organisation, using advanced technology and minds, challenges you to join us as: [H:Vi:iJiiiiH^ii:n)]»[HJ;H (3-Year Contract) You will process cash and maintain cash inventory, as well as handle and seal cash into bags and boxes. Requirements: Secondary 2 education and above (Malaysians with 1 SPM credit
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        807 25 Air Sea Freight co. needs TRADENET DECLARANT With or w/o experience Mm N' or 0' level Working location Changi Cargo Complex Start immed with good salary Part-timer also welcome Tel: 6744-9868 Firm at Kaki Bukit is looking for FIELD COLLECTOR Credit collection experience Own motorcycle Bilingual m English Mandarin Abie
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