The Straits Times, 14 June 2004

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    31 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 r June 14, 2004 •72 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 MB A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
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    Lock icon American kidnapped in Saudi Arabia
    587 1 American kidnapped in Saudi Arabia Al-Qaeda claims to be holding man and to have killed another, as revenge for the US mistreatment of Muslim prisoners RIYADH Al-Qaeda has killed an American and kidnapped another m Saudi Arabia over the weekend to "avenge US mistreatment" of Muslim prisoners m Iraq and
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    Lock icon A warm welcome back to the real world
    167 1 AFTER 15 days of living behind a shop window, the four bald Australian artistes of the Urban Dream Capsule finally stepped out for a breath of fresh air. And the first comment one of them made was, "it's very warm". At 3pm
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    Lock icon 60something, and in their prime
    398 1 LONDON With a spring m their step their grandparents may have had at 40, many of today's 60-year-olds reckon they are m the prime of life, according to a new study. Research into the biggest and wealthiest consumer group m Britain says life has never
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      78 2 ON A SUICIDE ALERT THE Crisis Negotiation Unit, a police unit which was set up to negotiate kidnapping and hostage situations, has turned to tackling suicide attempts because kidnappings are relatively rare m Singapore. On average, the elite unit is called into action five times a month and they
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      82 2 HELPING THE DONS TWO universities have, for the first time, included undergraduates and fresh graduates on their selection panel for this year's intake of students. Nanyang Technological University involved three student leaders m selecting 10 per cent of the batch, or 400 students. They shared the task with four
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      63 2 COM MENTARY BUSH IS NO REAGAN A LOT of parallels are being drawn between Mr Ronald Reagan and Mr George W. Bush. However, the difference is crucial Mr Reagan rejected the neoconservatives; Mr Bush stands by them no matter what. The difference between Mr Reagan and Mr Bush's militant brain
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      72 2 GIVING CAREGIVERS A BREAK THE Salvation Army responds to reports that said many people prefer admitting the elderly to homes instead of taking them to day rehabilitation centres. It says it helps families to care for parents m their own homes by providing "respite care". Its Peacehaven Nursing Home
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      69 2 LIF E DRAMA IN REAL LIFE AS A performer, Wang Rong-yu, 44, is best known for standing still for 90 minutes on stage, playing the role of a monk. As a director, he displays the same discipline and dedication while helming one of Taiwan's fast-rising theatre companies, Golden Bough Theatre.
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      211 2 Workers left m the lurch PACKED inside the shabby ground floor unit of a shophouse m Geylang are 40 foreign workers from India who have been jobless for more than two months. For the last 70 days, they've been knocking on doors m Geylang asking for work, willing to
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      83 2 Poly record for varsities TWO Singapore universities have seen a record number of polytechnic students seeking admission this year, following the scrapping of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and easing of the entry rule to let polytechnic students apply for admission before they graduate. About twice as many poly
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      68 2 FEW TAKERS FOR OFFSHORE FUNDS NEARLY two years after Singapore's central bank relaxed rules to allow foreign funds to be sold directly to investors here, offshore funds are still struggling to take off. One of the biggest hurdles is that many Singapore retail investors are wary of exposing themselves
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      90 2 IRAQI DIPLOMAT KILLED GUNMEN killed Iraq's most senior career diplomat, Deputy Foreign Minister Bassam Salih Kubba, as he was being driven to work m the first assassination of a top Iraqi official since the new interim government took office 12 days ago. Another Iraqi bureaucrat was shot dead yesterday,
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      64 2 AS I A PEACE PROCESS IN DANGER THE peace process between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan is m danger of dying a slow death, analysts say, with the new Congress-led government m New Delhi neither inclined nor able to compromise over Kashmir. Sonia Gandhi's Italian birth severely limits the coalition's
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      Lock icon WARM WELCOME FOR SUSILO
      73 2 THOUSANDS of people lined the streets as Indonesian presidential front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono turned up on his first campaign trail stop m Manado, the North Sulawesi capital. His convoy of 200 cars and mini buses weaved through streets that were festooned with banners welcoming him,
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      87 2 SO WHO'S THE GOLF SUPREHO? IS TIGER Woods the world's best player? The world ranking says yes. But this year's results suggest otherwise. Vijay Singh leads the PGA Tour money list. Ernie Els has been more consistent. Phil Mickelson won the Masters, the year's first Major. And, as anticipation
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      543 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 7-11 Editorial 12 Commentary 12,13 Forum 14 HOME Home H1-H6 H7-H10 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY mmmmemm Asian Agenda A1,A2,A4 China A3 S-EAsia A5-A6 Malaysia A6 Sports A7-A10 Money... A12-A18 LIFE! Cover story L2,L4 Arts Festival L5 Comies L6 Bite Into It I_6 Television L7 What's On L8 TV
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      Lock icon New criteria, subsidy cut for nursing homes
      642 3  -  VIVIZAINVOL Rules may be tightened so only patients who really need such care are admitted, but some homes worry about funding *L IKCHUIDKE6TO come up mm CREAM IDEAS. IF WE COmWUED TO IKLY ON THE GOVERNMENT, HE SHMIMTCAII OURSELVES VWOs.' Dr Stephanie Chee,
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      Lock icon A 'royal' treat... before the cut
      427 3  - A 'royal' treat... before the cut DARYL LOO By THREE little boys found themselves treated like royalty for the day as they underwent a traditional rite of passage at the Malay Heritage Centre m Kampong Glam yesterday. After being togged out like little princes and paraded on a horse, they
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      448 4  -  GOH CHIN LIAN By AWARD-WINNER Phua Swee Lan is a news vendor who has a way of ensuring that newspapers get to the doorstep of every subscriber m Bedok, Simei and Pasir Ris on time, every day. She has even outwitted a bane m
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      Lock icon Beep! You have a new SMS message — from the doctor
      463 4  - Beep! You have a new SMS message from the doctor LEE HUI CHIEH Such updates on your relative m NUH are the latest use for the SMS r with hospitals already using it m various other ways NATIONAL sepak takraw team coach Salleh Nanang, 42, was taken aback when amid
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      88 4 IN OUR report on Saturday, "Students quiz Thannan over CCA points system," we said Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam told a student that the point of the change was to "force students to take up sports, to encourage and reward sportsmen since sporting activities took
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      Lock icon Human cloning experiment in Britain set to go ahead
      406 6 Approval likely for research m creating embryos to help diabetics LONDON British scien- tists are poised to begin a controversial human cloning experiment after they get ap- proval expected this week for research hailed as a breakthrough m treating diseases. The
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      583 6  - KL wants to keep Euro 2004 booikies offside LESLIE LAU For the first time, global syndicates are operating from the country and the police are working hard to stamp them out By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT How to solve the problem? Legalise betting THE Asian Football Confederation, the region's soccer governing body,
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      288 4 Why is Yomeishu good for your health? Yomeishu has for centuries been widely known for its health-giving properties. The origins of Yomeishu and its ingredients are, however, less well-known. Yomeishu is made from natural herbs Yomeishu is made from 1 4 special natural ingredients whose medicinal benefits have long been
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Fear factor in Riyadh
      540 7 I Some expats are leaving despite good pay and perks m ♦Those remaining are arming themselves illegally, buying bullet-proof vests and fortifying their homes Security guards are R distrusted, with expats believing they are passing on information to terrorists Embassies are issuing warnings to their citizens
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      Lock icon AIRCREW: Spending nights in Kuwait, not Saudi Arabia
      138 7 LONDON Saudi-bound British Airways aircrew are "overnighting" m Kuwait because of safety concerns, but an airline executive said there were no worries about flying into and out of Saudi Arabia. "We are m touch with lots of people and there are no
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      Lock icon Iraq's graduates face bleak job market amid wide instability
      575 8  -  BORZOU DARACAHI By FOR THK STRAITS TIM KS BAGHDAD Outgoing and energetic, Iraq's class of 2004 is finishing final examinations and about to receive degrees after a tough school year which saw the country lunge from one violent cataclysm to another.
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      Lock icon 12 Iraqis die in latest suicide bombing
      363 8 12 Iraqis die in latest suicide bombing Gunmen also kill civil servant and professor as violence rises m run-up to June 30 handover BAGHDAD A suicide car bomber killed up to 12 Iraqis near a US-Iraqi base m Baghdad yesterday, and gunmen killed a senior Iraqi civil servant and a
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      Lock icon Aussie opposition says US is meddling
      123 8 SYDNEY The president of Australia's main opposition Labor Party yesterday accused Washington of meddling m upcoming elections by criticising the party's pledge to withdraw Australian troops from Iraq. Party federal president Carmen Lawrence said she believed the administration of President George W. Bush was
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      Lock icon Blair in for second thrashing elections
      567 9 Blair in for second thrashing elections PM: Moore scrutiny LOS ANGELES Michael Moore's anti-Iraq War crusade is not stopping with United States President George W. Bush, as the filmmaker says he now wants to make a movie about British Prime Minister Tonv Blair's role in the war. Mr Moore, director
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      39 9 AP Lava from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii's volcanoes national Park pouring into the Pacific Ocean. The lava is reaching the Pacific for the first time in nearly a year, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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      266 9 Irish vote for stricter citizenship law DUBLIN Voters have overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to make it much tougher for Ire-land-born children of foreigners to claim Irish citizenship, substantial results showed yesterday. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted from Friday's referendum, 79 per cent of voters supported
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      Lock icon Muslims turning to website chat rooms to find a spouse
      494 10 If s just a way to come across people with the (same) religion and culture... it makes it easier. And obviously, you are not going to do any physical stuff. Mr Mukarram Shah, on Internet 'dating' for Muslims With a
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        Lock icon Documentary sheds light on Imelda
        163 10 Documentary sheds light on Imelda IT'S A PRIZE-WINNING FILM MANILA Despite the well-known tales of her lavish lifestyle, excessive spending and vast collection of shoes, former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos remains an enigma. Now, a major award-winning documentary by Filipino filmmaker Ramona Diaz aims to shed some light on
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        Lock icon BRITISH RUNNER BEATS HORSE
        73 10 LONDON Leading amateur runner and information technology consultant Huw Lobb won the annual British "man versus horse" race, becoming the first human winner m the race's 25-year history. Mr Lobb triumphed m the 35km competition, ending the race m two hours and five minutes, BBC online
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        Lock icon ISRAELI HERO'S EYE PATCH FOR SALE
        126 10 JERUSALEM The family of legendary Israeli general Moshe Dayan is enraged at his former driver's plans to auction off one of his trademark eye patches. General Dayan's widow, Rachel, gave his driver and bodyguard, Mr Shalom Kaner, one of the one-eyed warrior's patches and
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        Lock icon I LIED ABOUT CHARLES: EX-VALET
        69 10 LONDON A former servant to Britain's royal family who said he witnessed heir to the throne Prince Charles engaged m a sexual act with another male staff member has admitted he made up the allegation. Former valet George Smith, whose lurid allegations last year threatened
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      588 11 ASIA: No rush, says Virgin blue VIRGIN Blue wants to spread its wings to Asia, but the Australian discount airline vows not to rush into any deals just to catch up with rival Qantas' regional budget-carrier venture. "We do want to have
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        34 11 meteorite that crashed through her roof, Auckland home owner Brenda Archer said there was a big explosion when the I.3kg space rock fell from the sky yesterday. REUTERS
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        102 11 KABUL In the bloodiest fighting m almost a year, United States Marines have killed more than 80 insurgents m an attack on a Taleban stronghold m the mountains of southern Afghanistan. A military spokesman said the offensive was a victory, rather than a sign of
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        Lock icon SOME PROGRESS IN WORLD TRADE TALKS
        100 11 SAO PAULO (Brazil) Developing nations saw some signs of agreement m world trade talks ahead of yesterday's important meeting with rich nations to avert an impasse, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said on Saturday. Reform of farm trade was at the heart of the
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        Lock icon INDIAN TRIED TO SELL NUCLEAR SECRETS
        87 11 DUBAI An Indian national has been arrested for trying to sell nuclear secrets to Arab embassies m the United Arab Emirates, the Warn official news agency reported on Saturday. Police arrested Akhtar Hussein Qotb Ahmed following close surveillance of his activities, said Dubai police
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        Lock icon IRAN WANTS TO BE NUCLEAR CLUB MEMBER
        108 11 TEHERAN Toughening its stance m advance of a meeting of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency, Iran said it would reject any internationally imposed restrictions on its nuclear programme, and challenged the world to accept it as a member of the "nuclear club".
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      1334 7 Double Trouble For Blair Bfll Imelda's Story On Film K9H us A ri nes Feei The pinch L% fk After losing hundreds of seats in local polls, 8^ m A new documentary sheds some light on the Bfcfc[ 'mWm Amid higher fuel costs, American airlines _/55jjtotfljJL the British Premier's Labour
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      93 10 Egon von Furstenberg, who was known as the "prince of high fashion", died on Friday in Rome at the age of 57. Sourav Ganguly, the Indian cricket captain, has been named brand ambassador for the IT industry in West Bengal. Quoteworthy 'Some are here to see tlie 80-year-old dude, who
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        602 12 THE G-8 grouping that ended its summit last Thursday m the United States I came up with little more than boilerplate pablum about global peace and security. It was really a host-driven meeting about the deteriorating situation m Iraq, where the US finds itself m a
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      906 12  - Weak labour, securities MARK I. ROE A VITAL distinction between market economies is the degree to which ownership of large firms is separate from a firm's day-to-day management. What makes a company's owners willingly hand over control to professional managers? That question is increasingly urgent as wealthy countries, as well
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      Lock icon Well worth holding onto Panchsheel ideals
      703 12  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IF GERMAN Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could attend last week's DDay celebrations m France, there is no reason why India's former president, Mr K. R. Narayanan, should not be present at this week's ceremonies m Beijing marking
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      Lock icon How Reagan beat the neocons
      945 12  -  TOHN PATRICK DIGGINS Bu ALMOST everywhere m the press, one reads that President George W. Bush sounds an awful lot like Mr Ronald Reagan. Commentators and politicians alike have drawn the comparison between Mr Bush's "muscular" foreign policy and the Reagan doctrine. However macho and
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      Lock icon Star Wars in 20 years? It's not unthinkable
      928 13  -  ANTHOIST PAUL By, A CONVERSATION over cocktails m Singapore last weekend had drifted from Iraq to the future of warfare specifically when we might see deployment of weapons fired from outer space. Suddenly, as if on cue, a pianist beyond the circle
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      Lock icon US war on terror mired in Iraq
      1045 13  -  BARRY DESKER By FOR THE STRAITS TIMKS THE United States war on terror, launched with broad international support, has become mired m the morass of the US war m Iraq. Public opinion m the US is turning against the war m Iraq and
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      459 13 C~Z i THUMB DRIVE I I Limited to first 100 customers only'} 8 What EVERY Entrepreneur Should Know About Starting A Business /Do You Know The Right People To Build Your jJM^^^^f Dream Team? #T /Do You Have A Cash Generating Business Plan? Do You Know How To Maximize Profits?
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      228 14 Pregnant? We can't hire you FOUR weeks ago, I went for an interview for a one-year contract job with a leading insurance company. I told the interviewer my husband and I had tried to have a baby since January and I might already be pregnant. The interviewer told me it
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      Lock icon Nursing homes: 2 levels of checks to verify need
      338 14 I REFER to the reports "Many vacancies at elderly day-rehab centres" and "Give incentives to keep elderly at home" (ST, June 10). Although the Salvation Army faces a real demand for nursing care, we agree the family setting is the best
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      Lock icon BCA has checks to regulate use of concrete
      317 14 WE REFER to The Straits Times editorial "Check the foundation" (ST, May 31) and The New Paper article "Heavily regulated, yet 48 deaths last year" (TNP, May 28). It was mentioned that contractors may have increased the ratio of water to cement
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        Lock icon 5-CENT COINS
        112 14 When I went to a shop m the Concourse shopping centre to buy some party items, the retailer refused to accept two 5-cent coins. My bill came to $12.30. When she told me the shop did not accept 5-cent coins, I said m that case I would not
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        121 14 In March. I applied for admission to the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). NTU was my first choice as, according to its website, biotechnology students from Singapore Polytechnic can enter the second year without any conditions, unlike NUS. However, when I got
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        104 14 As most bus shelters do not have a bus route information board, may I suggest the authorities look into the following possibilities: Provide an SMS service whereby a commuter keys m the bus number and sends it to a special telephone number. An SMS reply is sent
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      Lock icon No 'cookbook' approach to cancer tests
      327 14 No 'cookbook' approach to cancer tests I REFER to the article "Cancer test 'a waste of money' (ST, June 10). While I applaud Dr Sandeep Rajan's comments and wholly agree some tests are unnecessary and even harmful, I would caution against the emphasis that the US Food and Drug Administration
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  • The Straits Times home
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      8 1 The Straits Times home Monday, June 14, 2004
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      Lock icon Firm's woes leave 40 workers in a bind
      726 1  -  TANYA FONG Indian nationals say boss owes them up to 6 months' pay Bu PACKED inside the shabby groundfloor unit of a shophouse m Geylang are 40 foreign workers from India, who have been jobless for more than two months. For the
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      Lock icon then & now
      220 2 then now 1936: Happy World opens (it is renamed Gay World in 1966). Chinese businessmen invest $350,000 to open the amusement park, the third after New World in Jalan Besar (1923) and Great World in Kim Seng Road (1930s). 1939: Venue of Singapore's first trade show: the Engineering and Trade
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        93 5 TWO salesmen who worked for a company selling health products, were among three drug suspects arrested for selling ketamine. First to be arrested was a 23--year-old man, who sold two small packets of the drug to an undercover narcotics officer at a fast-food restaurant
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        76 5 A MAN who parked his car m Lorong 14 Geylang just after midnight on Friday found its windows smashed when he returned 40 minutes later. The thieves had taken two laptop computers and a personal digital assistant, worth a total of $7,000. In another case,
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        97 6 SINGAPORE'S public toilets have never been so clean, said Environment Minister Lim Swee Say, and the accolades should go to the Singapore's OK campaign. But it isn't curtains for the campaign. "Although the campaign was started because of Sars, it must not end
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        145 6 NETTA NETBALL FOR THE FAMILY GRANDMA TOO GRANDMOTHERS can feint passes with the best of them three generations will compete on the netball court m a modified version of the game, called Netta Netball. The Netball Association of Singapore is organising this event to celebrate the International Year of the
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        73 6 MAD skaters and dangerous bikers look out: The National Parks Board has its eye on you. NParks will station safety ambassadors at the East Coast, Pasir Ris, Bishan and West Coast parks on weekends until July 3 to offer safety tips on
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        1019 7 Looking for students who want more than that piece of paper THE students who made the biggest impression on student leader Leon Mark Tan, a 25-year-old engineering undergraduate m his third year, are those who go beyond merely listing their co-curricular activities (CCA) outside the classroom.
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        432 1  - Japan keen on trade parthnerships with Asia KWAN WENG KIN Tokyo pursues economic integration of East Asia to counter growing influence of European and US regional groupings By JAPAN COR RFSPONUKXT rVTITD-JAI nai wor^ er cleaning a display car at a Nissan showroom in r JL I K|lf|| Bangkok. The
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        431 2  -  KWAN WENG KIN After signing an EPA with Singapore and Mexico, the country has gone on to launch trade talks with several Asean countries By I A FAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO Even before the possibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Japan and
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        769 2 [From Page W] decided to move," said Mr Akira Kawaguchi, who is m charge of regional economic affairs at business lobby Keidanren. In January 2002, two months after China's announcement, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi called for a comprehensive economic partnership with Asean m
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          39 2 Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives m Uzbekistan late today for a four-day visit. Leaders and foreign ministers from 22 Asian countries arrive here on Sunday for the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue m Qingdao that begins on June 21.
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          12 2 Two-day Asian security and counter-terrorism industry conference begins on Wednesday
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          46 2 Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, a new political party initiated by independent legislators, will be formally inaugurated tomorrow. Parliament Speaker Wang Jin-pyne leads a group of legislators on a 10-day visit to the United States from Thursday to discuss a controversial NT$6lO billion (5531.7 billion) arms deal.
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          39 2 Bank of Japan releases the outcome of a two-day policy board meeting tomorrow as well as the latest data on the economy. Regular parliament session adjourns on Wednesday. A two-day Asia-Pacific environmental conference begins m Yonago on Saturday.
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          49 2 World Economic Forum meet ends today. The navies of North and South Korea will communicate by radio today for the first time since the division of the Korean peninsula m 1945. The presidential committee on relocating the country's administrative capital will announce two or three likely sites
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          22 2 India and Pakistan hold expert-level talks on nuclear confidence-building measures on Saturday and Sunday, ahead of ministerial talks later this month.
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          22 2 Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 59th birthday falls on Saturday. Ms Suu Kyi (above) continues to be under house arrest.
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          46 2 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is visiting Brazil this week on a six-day trip that ends on Thursday. The Thai leader will travel to the Brazilian city of Sao Paolo on Wednesday to attend the 11th meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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          50 2 Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi opens the annual Asian Oil and Gas Conference. This year's theme: Rising to New Challenges. The MIC Youth annual general meeting will be held alongside the party's Wanita and Puteri meetings on Sunday. About 700 Youth delegates and 300 observers are expected to attend.
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        19 3 This banner on a car outside A-Mei's Qingdao hotel reflects Chinese attitude towards singers like her. AFP
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        532 3 A-Mei cancels concert after protests by Chinese Taiwanese artistes accused of being pro-independence are facing boycotts as netizens rachet up anti-DPP rhetoric TAIPEI Taiwan pop queen AMci was forced to cancel her appearance at a concert m China on Saturday after a protest by scores of mainland Chinese accusing her
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          120 3 BEIJING A Chinese province has recalled a brand of milk powder after more than 150 children suffered food poisoning, the Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, just weeks after another case m which fake milk powder killed at least 13 babies. The health authorities
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          112 3 BEIJING China's food and drug authority has given the green light for a new and simple test for Sars to go on sale, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. The test, which is easy to use and relatively cheap, can detect Sars m
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          95 3 JAKARTA The Indonesian navy said yesterday it had stormed an oil tanker held by separatists from Aceh province for a week and shot dead three of the hijackers. The navy stormed the MV Pematang, belonging to the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, on Friday after
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          87 3 JAKARTA Forty language teachers from Indonesia left for China on Saturday to further study Mandarin at the Fu Zhou Normal University m Fujian, the Antara news agency reported. The sending of the senior high school teachers was organised by the Indonesian Education Ministry and the
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          129 3 BANGKOK Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at an army camp, shot and wounded a former police officer and detonated a bomb near the home of a judge m separate attacks m Thailand's predominantly Muslim south, officials and reports said. Two men on motorcycles launched two
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        270 3 TAIPEI Taiwanese President Chen Shuibian should abandon all attempts to pursue formal independence from China, a former military chief told hundreds of veterans at a protest yesterday against the President's policies. About 2,000 veterans sang patriotic songs and were addressed by various speakers
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        273 3 HONG KONG Like many makers of consumer goods m southern China, toy company Kin Vat Holdings is enjoying a bumper sales year, thanks to healthy orders from the United States market. But rising costs for materials, power, fuel and transport are conspiring to squeeze margins
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      536 4  -  LEE TEE JONG By] FOR THK STRAITS TIMES SEOUL The United States would not be so preoccupied with Iraq that it neglects the security of Asia, including South Korea, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Security Tony Tan said yesterday. "There
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      566 4 Peace process a victim of Indian election With the Vajpayee-Musharraf link shattered, there is little common ground on the Kashmir issue NEW DELHI The peace process between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan is m danger of dying a slow death with the new Congress-led government m Delhi neither inclined nor
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        903 5  - Warm tor Bambang in Sulawesi SALIM OSMAN Pluralism, conveyed with razzmatazz, was the presidential front runner's message as he hit the campaign trail By I IN MANADO (NORTH SULAWESI) Time for change Indonesia deserves better leadership, better government and better life for the people. So we have to make the
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        563 5  -  SALIM OSMAN Support does not mean he will incorporate it into Constitution if elected president By IN MANADO (NORTH SULAWESI) PRESIDENTIAL front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants to put an end to a raging controversy over one issue that has threatened his bid
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        342 6  -  REME AHMAD By MALAYSIA BURKAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia faces limitations m patrolling the Malacca Straits, due to the large area that must be covered and the expenditure needed, but this does not mean the situation is out of control.
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        43 6 NEW STR AITS TIMES Underprivileged children m Terengganu 405 receiving bicycles bought through last year's special Federal Fund Allocation. Another 445 bicycles will be distributed next week to children from families with an income of less than RMSOO (Ss22o) a month.
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        456 6  - Manila turns to religion to reform corrupt police LUZBAGUIORO Officers receive Bibles, Qurans and lessons on moral values m nationwide bid to overturn unsavoury image of force By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA Corrupt, lazy, undisciplined, abusive and m cahoots with criminal syndicates not many police forces m the world are perceived
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        208 6 Bangladesh, Malaysia and Turkey vie for OIC chiefs post DUBAI Foreign ministers of Islamic countries are meeting m Istanbul tomorrow amid intense lobbying for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) secretarygeneral's post. Bangladesh, Malaysia and Turkey have offered their candidates to succeed the current secretary-general, Mr Abdelouahed Belkeziz of
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          130 7 RESULTS and FIXTURES June 12 Portugal 1 Greece 2 Spain 1 Russia 0 June 13 Switzerland v Croatia France v England June 14 Denmark v Italy Sweden v Bulgaria June 15 Germany v Holland Czech Rep v Latvia June 16 Greece v Spain Russia v Portugal June 17 England y
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          161 7 Information does not reflect matches that finished early this morning. P W D L F A Pts Greece 110 0 2 13 Spain 110 0 10 3 Russia 10 0 10 10 Portugal 10 0 112 0 GROUP A P W D L F A Pts France 0 0
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          317 7 ATHENS The Greek national football team's upset 2-1 win over hosts Portugal m the Euro 2004 opener m Oporto hit the headlines m celebratory fashion. "A Miracle Win for Greece!" exalted To Vima newspaper. "The Greek team upset all the predictions at Euro 2004."
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          1025 7 DEGENERATION of the Portuguese GOLDEN GENERATION PORTUGAL 1 GREECE 2 AT EURO 2004 THE call came from the Prime Minister almost on the stroke of full-time: "With its history victory tonight," it said, "our national team has won the respect of Europe and filled every Greek with emotion. Together with
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          334 7 LISBON Euro 2004 hosts Portugal blamed a bout of stage fright for their abject performance m the shock 1-2 Group A defeat by Greece on Saturday. They were expected to win the game comfortably but never recovered after conceding a seventh-minute goal by Giorgos Karagounis. "We
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          179 8 LISBON-A Portuguese judge on Saturday ordered the deportation of seven men detained by police m a raid m Oporto ahead of the Euro 2004 opener, local media reported yesterday. The men, five Moroccans, a Tunisian and an Egyptian, were deemed to be m Portugal illegally, a court
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          879 8 DENMARK ITALY Nesta well aware of the 'I know him really well but the flipside is that he knows me too. I cannot say which one of us will get the most advantage out of this situation. Jon is a very dangerous player. He moves up and down
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          729 8 SWEDEN v BULGARIA LISBON Sweden's hopes of advancing from an awkward Group C depend on a winning start against Bulgaria today and Henrik Larsson is just the man to deliver victory. With theoretically-tougher fixtures against Denmark and Italy to come, the Swedes will expect to beat
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            75 8 Denmark (4-2-3-1): 1 Thomas Sorensen; 6 Thomas Helveg, 4 Martin Laursen, 3 Rene Henriksen, 5 Niclas Jensen; 17 Christian Poulsen, 15 Daniel Jensen; 19 Dennis Rommedahl, 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson, 10 Martin Joergensen; 11 Ebbe Sand. Italy (4-2-3-1): 1 Gianluigi Buffon; 2 Christian Panucci, 5 Fabio Cannavaro,
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            73 8 Sweden (4-4-2): 1 Andreas Isaksson; 2 Teddy Lucic, 3 Olof Mellberg, 15 Andreas Jakobsson, 5 Erik Edman; 21 Christian Wilhelmsson, 6 Tobias Linderoth, 16 Kirn Kallstrom, 9 Fredrik Ljungberg 10 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 11 Henrik Larsson Bulgaria (4-4-1-1): 1 Zdravko Zdravkov; 7 Daniel Borimirov, 18 Predrag Pazhin, 3
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            93 9 ENGLAND defender Sol Campbell took to the pitch early this morning against France with the added responsibility of being a father. The unmarried 29-year-old had always denied he was the father of of an eight-week-old son from a past relationship. But The News of the World
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            55 9 TWO disappointed Russian fans spent the night m jail, after being arrested for violent behaviour following their team's 0-1 defeat by Spain m their opening game m Faro on Saturday. The Russians, as well as two Spaniards, a Romanian and a Scotsman all detained for ticket
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            62 9 A SOCCER-MAD Portuguese woman chose the day of the opening game of Euro 2004 between Portugal and Greece to marry her Greek fiance. Alexandra Fialho Amaral and Dimitris Psarris tied the knot m a church at Coimbra, Portugal, last Saturday. They then set up a screen at
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            54 9 A BLIMP used for television coverage of the competition went down m the Atlantic Ocean and its two-member crew were unhurt, Lusa news agency reported. The balloon fell into the Atlantic early yesterday morning (Singapore time) near Espinho, about 300 km north of Lisbon. Espinho
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            131 9 THOUSANDS of British soldiers serving m Iraq tuned m to England's hotly-anticipated football clash with Euro 2004 favourites France early this morning (Singapore time). Daily bomb blasts m Iraq have failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the British soldiers, who put up TV screens especially for the game
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          729 9 SPAIN 1 RUSSIA 0 'Over the first 30 minutes the team worked incredibly hard. Russia then came back into the game and, physically, they were stronger than us. But we played with a lot of intelligence." Juan Carlos Valeron, Spain's match-winner FARO (Portugal) After an unusually
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          695 9 ALBUFEIRA Holland coach Dick Advocaat insisted he did not have to explain to his top stars why they will not be starting the Euro 2004 opener against Germany m Oporto tomorrow. Barcelona's Patrick Kluivert and Bayern Munich's inform marksman Roy Makaay are just two
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          354 9 LONDON Uefa chief Lennart Johansson has praised the efforts of the English Football Association (FA) to curb unruly fans and denied that the team would be thrown out of the Euro 2004 finals if there were violence. Fears had been raised that England could be
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          191 9 Don't rely on one man: Ballack ALMANCIL (Portugal) Michael Ballack, the fulcrum of Germany's Euro 2004 side, warned his team-mates ahead of tomorrow's opening Group D match against Holland that one player alone could not do very much. "I know that a lot is expected from me and I have
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        579 10  -  MARCLIM SWIMMING Ex-swimmers gearing up to take over Singapore Swimming Htf "Nothing is confirmed as yet But if there's a calling, we will by and give back to the sport that we all had benefited from. Oon Jin Gee (above, second from left). With him
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        354 10 Thorpe in fine form, blitzs rivals in 200 m LONG BEACH (California) lan Thorpe (right) served notice that he is on the track of the 200 m freestyle gold that eluded him at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, winning the event at the Janet Evans grand prix meet on Saturday by
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        693 10 BASKETBALL AUBURN HILLS (Michigan) It began with the Detriot Pistons' stunning road victory m Game 1, got better with Kobe Bryant's dramatic three-pointer that sent Game 2 to overtime, and grew more compelling with Detroit's 20-point romp m Game Three. The Pistons and Lakers
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        688 10 BASEBALL mmmmmmsKmemme Inter-league: San Francisco 9 Baltimore 6 (II innings, 1st game), LA 14 Boston 5, Kansas City 4 NY Mets 3, Toronto 15 Arizona 4, Oakland 12 Pittsburgh 11, NY Yankees 3 San Diego 2, Tampa Bay 10 Colorado 7, Chicago White Sox 10 Atlanta 8,
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        241 10 SOCCER THE Lions will get a chance for revenge when they meet Malaysia m Kuala Lumpur on July 12. The arch-rivals will clash for the first time at senior level since the Lions' humiliating 0-4 thrashing by their northern neighbours at the National Stadium
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          69 10 WORLD No 1 and defending champion Roger Federer crushed sixth-seeded American Mardy Fish 6-0, 6-3 m the final of the Halle Open yesterday. Federer, 22, wowed the spectators with a string of thumping passing shots, emphatic volleys and delicate drop shots, sending a
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          93 10 AUSTRALIAN Mark Webber is front-runner to replace Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya at Williams next year, the team's technical director Sam Michael said on Saturday. Michael, also an Australian, was asked at the Canadian Grand Prix whether the Jaguar driver was the favourite candidate. 'Yes," he
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          43 10 BASKETBALL: nba Finals, Game 4: Detroit v LA Lakers (Live, Ch23, 8.30am. Repeat: 4pm) SOCCER: Euro 2004 daily highlights (Ch21, 8.30pm). Denmark v Italy (Live, Ch2l, June 14, 11.50p m Sweden v Bulgaria (Live, Ch2l and TV3, tomorrow, 2.35 am).
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        622 11 GOLF While rivals may rejoice, sport still needs his magnetic pull on TV and gallery HARRISON (New York) Golf's most dominant force has not dominated for months. Is Tiger Woods (right) currently the world's best player? The world ranking says yes. But this year's
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        311 11 WILMINGTON (Delaware) Defending champion Annika Sorenstam birdied the first four back-nine holes on her way to a four-under-par 67 here on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of the LPGA Championship. The Swedish star finished on seven-under 135 after the second round, which
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        177 11 MOTOR RACING MONTREAL Formula One will have a new and shorter qualifying format from the July 11 British Grand Prix, team bosses said on Saturday. "The final version of qualifying procedures was agreed and signed off today and will be introduced at Silverstone," McLaren's Ron Dennis
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        604 11 HARRISON (New York) With only one top-io finish m 11 starts this year, Loren Roberts had little expectations for the Buick Classic. After all, he had begun the week on a sour note, failing to make the field for the US Open at a Monday
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        233 11 HORSE RACING Written By JOHN BELL JOCKEY Eddie Wilkinson made the most of the misfortune of two of his fellow riders to capture yesterday's $250,000 Patrons' Bowl (Spore Gr.2, 1400 m) on board the Laurie Laxontrained Dreyfuss. Only last weekend Wilkinson
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        193 11 "HORSES TO FOLLOW" From Kranji 12 13 June FAST TYCOON Saturday The Charles Leck-trained gelding showed he was ready to break j through with a luckless third to Storm Watch. He reared as the gates opened, settling last, and found some trouble in the home straight before finishing
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        672 11 Race 1 Restricted Mdn 2&3yo 1200m 14 HULK, App A Ng 1. 2 Bushwhacked, App M Razali 2. 7 Royal Gems, App K Sara 3. Margins: 1-3/4 len x 3-1/4 len. Time: 1:11.2 Nos. 14, 2, 7. Win: $27. Place: $10, $27, $5.
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        322 12 TAN CHEOW KOON Acjei 88 passed away peacefully on 13 June 2004 leaving behind all loved ones. Wife: Lee Ah Nyah Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Geh Cheonq Sooi Peng Tan Tiong Lee Pheck Lan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Bee Dr. Phua Kong 800 Dr. Tan Leng Dr. Goh Chong Maw Tan Yong
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        398 12 He led a simple existence yet he touched the lives of countless from all walks of life. SRI RAMA JAYAM GAJENDRAM RADHAKRISHNAN Age: 85 passed away peacefully on 13 June 2004 leaving behind his loved ones. Wife: Amsavathi Radhakrishnan Sons: Daughters-in-law: R. Alagirisamy R. Gejapathy V. Savithri IR. Balakrishnan Jacintha
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        198 12 ROSINA THERESA KOEK Age: 92 passed away peacefully on 13 June 2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Body is resting at St. Theresa's Home (Upper Thomson Rd). Funeral mass in the chapel on 14 June 2004 at 4.00pm thereafter cortege will leave for Mount Vernon Crematorium Hall
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        263 14 "For God so loved the World. That He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever belleveth In Him shouh not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 MDM WEE SEOW HONG Age: 81 was called home to be with the Lord on 12 June 2004 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband:
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        244 14 FRANKIE CHOK NYOK SION6 Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 12 June 2004 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Teng Shih Mci Son: Daughter: Nicholas Chok Ding Yue Eunice Chok Yun Xuan Brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to mourn for him. Body is resting at Blk 166, Tampines Street
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        165 14 We express our deepest sympathy heartfelt condolences to our Vice President and General Manager MR CHIA TEK YEW on the demise of his beloved brother FRANKIE CHOK NYOK SIONG On 12 June 2004 From The Management Staff of HP Consulting Integration Technology Solutions Group Asia Pacific Japan The family of
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        577 15 ROUND-UP Overseas markets TOKYO stocks are set to edge higher this week, boosted by recent data snowing a robust Japanese economy. But concerns over a possible rise m United States interest rates and slower growth m China could limit gains. Market participants said that with
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        125 15 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total MulMnd 97.7__ 97,7__ U4,l_4 134.1_4 Manufacturq 480,700 45.440 526.140 577,735 8.933 586,668 Commerce 222,520 20,193 242,713 135,686 4,531 140,217 Tpt/Stor/Com 253,768 278 254,046 466,864 275 467.139 Finance 85,767 143 85,910 512,451 73 512,524 Construction 91,865 17,938 109,803
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        167 15 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multi Ind 13 04 000 13 04 Manufacturing 75 42 37 21 17 12 96 59 49 Commerce 30 17 17 8 7 4 38 24 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 8 9 1 1 0 16
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        35 15 Chang* Straits Times Index 1823.14 -5.65 BT 08/ OS -18.00 +6.00 BT CADI -*****.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -2.00 UOB Sesdaq 99.88 -0.10 STI Futures 1826 -2.00 SIMSCI 222.25 -1.10 SiMSCI Futures 222.80 -1.00
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        36 15 China Petro 4c 161,969,000 TSM Res 5c 103,894,000 Sing Tel 15c 62,728,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 60,805.000 UniFiber 10c 60,059,000 Bio-Treat HK4OC 51,012,000 HorizonEduc 5c 49,143,000 AsiaPharm US2c 48,761,000 UIC 39,402,000 China Cast USBc 36.475,000
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        408 15 ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank
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        457 15 Asia-Pac currencies firm up against US$ REVIEW Currencies ASIA-PACIFIC currencies strengthened against the US dollar over the week but markets are watching for further signs this week that the United States Federal Reserve may act aggressively on interest rates. JAPANESE YEN: The yen eased after touching a one-month high against
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        4559 15 yhg fd F-Global Eqty/" 14.25/ F-Gbl Sm Co!" 13.76/ F-Emerg Mkts!" 11.41/ F-Asian Eqty!** 8.67/ F-China!" 12.44/ F-Korea!** 4.94/ F-Thailand!" 18.07/ F-Mut Beac 13.93/" F- Japan 4.83/ F-European Equity Fund!" 11.1/ r-Global Bond Fund 10.05/ F-S'pore Dollar Phis Fund 10.*****5/ F-Franklin High Yield Bond
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        595 16 Trouble likely to blow over It is inevitable that a proportion of the banks' retail clients will take out deposits and place them back under the mattress. 'Only very few major Moscow banks have crucial dependence on retail funding and we believe
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        265 16 LUXEMBOURG European Union (EU) transport ministers have rejected a United States offer for a landmark aviation agreement and want further negotiations, European Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio said last Friday. Further talks before an EUUS summit later this month on an "open skies" pact
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          82 16 BRITISH retail billionaire Philip Green will increase his bid for ailing Marks Spencer (M&S) this week after an initial attempt was rebuffed, newspaper reports said yesterday. His initial bid offered £7 billion (5522.2 billion) m cash and a 25 per cent stake m his
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          49 16 THE Mandalay Resort Group has rejected a US$4.5 billion (557.7 billion) takeover offer from MGM Mirage, citing too great a risk the deal will fall through. A successful takeover offer by MGM Mirage would have created the world's largest casino company. New York Times
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          79 16 A TOP mining executive has warned that a bubble is forming m global commodity markets which may burst down the road. "Last decade was the technology bubble. I think we might be m the commodity bubble right now," said mining company Noranda head Derek Pannell.
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        358 16 China faces 'tough job' slowing growth Premier Wen says shortage of raw materials not resolved BEIJING China faces a "tough job" m trying to slow economic growth that has intensified raw material shortages and transport congestion, Premier Wen Jiabao was yesterday cited as saying by the official Xinhua news agency.
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        453 17  - Aussie dollar expected to rebound shortly R UHA DEVANESAN The Australian currency, at 551.19 now, is likely to climb again on the back of high interest rates and stronger economy Xv THE once high-flying Australian dollar has had its wings clipped m the past four months, but Singaporeans waiting for
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        215 17 Indonesia plans Bank Permata roadshow JAKARTA Indonesia plans to start a roadshow for an initial public offering of shares of mid-sized Bank Permata by next month, a government official has said. The government owns 97.2 per cent of the bank and is awaiting parliamentary approval to sell virtually all its
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        312 17 S. KOREAN CHIPMAKER ON COMEBACK TRAIL SEOUL South Korea's struggling Hynix Semiconductor said on Saturday that it has signed a provisional contract to sell its non-memo-ry chip operations to a unit of United States financial giant Citigroup. The world's third largest memory chipmaker
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        321 18  - UOL cuts book value per share nearly 6% EDNA KOH HIGHER CAPITAL BASE Bu HOTEL and property group United Overseas Land (UOL) which has been at the centre of takeover bids recently has revised its estimated book value per share downwards by almost 6 per cent. This is because its
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          96 18 FLAMBOYANT businessman Fong Kah Kuen, better known as K.K. Fong, bought two million Xpress Holdings shares on the open market on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. The buy raised the substantial shareholder's direct and deemed stake m the printing group to 17.49 per
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          89 18 UK ACQUIRES 434,000 SINGLAND SHARES UNITED Industrial Corporation (UIC), which owns more than 70 per cent of Singapore Land (SingLand), bought 434,000 shares m the property developer on June 3 and 4. The acquisitions raised UlC's stake m its fellow United Overseas Bank group company to 71 09 per cent,
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          71 18 MR PHILIP Eng, managing director of Jardine Cycle Carriage (Jardine C&C), last Thursday sold another 58,000 shares m the company on the open market at $6.52 a share. The sale reduced his stake m the car distributor to 0.024 per cent, or 80,333 shares,
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        680 18  - Chinese chamber beats path to India's door NARENDRA AGGARWAL Its big plan includes industry-specific missions to the emerging giant as soon as early next year, to help its members tap business opportunities By] IT HAS been to booming China, and now, for the first time m its history, the Singapore
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        39 18 LAURYN GOH ISHAK We must go to India for the same reasons that we went to China the size of the market is huge, and the opportunities immense.' Mr Kwek, on India's huge business potential
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          94 18 KRISTIAN TEAR: Ericsson has appointed him as the new head of its South-east Asian operations with effect from next month. Mr Tear, who was previously head of Ericsson Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will also take on the role as country manager for Ericsson Malaysia,
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          70 18 NG CHOR HUA: Lee Metal Group said that its chief executive officer (CEO) has resigned with effect from last Thursday. Mr Ng also resigned as a director of the company and all of the group's subsidiaries with effect from the same date. The company said
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          135 18 CITIGROUP has made changes to its global corporate and investment banking (GCIB) group m the Asia-Pa-cific to better meet its clients' needs. The company said that its country officer for Hong Kong, Mrs Catherine Weir, will head its corporate and investment banking business m Greater China
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        580 18  - Market talk this morning result of Anglo-French cash HUGH CHOW TAKING STOCK By TWENTY dollars says that the hot topic around Raffles Place today will be the result of this morning's Euro 2004 clash in Lisbon between England and France. Coincidentally, $20 was also the small wager which I placed
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        867 19  -  EDNAKOH Singapore investors have the mistaken belief that there are greater currency risks attached to such foreign funds By) FINANCK CORRESPONDENT NEARLY two years after Singapore's central bank relaxed rules to allow foreign funds to be sold directly to investors here, offshore funds are
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      305 1 Chin Ex-Military Chief's Plea Drop independence plans, he urges Chen Shui-bian. page 43 S q v th c a st Asia Bibles, Quran For Policemen Officials use religion to fight police corruption page a6 IHHliliiißßitißiSWiWS^ < M\L\ V S I A Not In Dire Straits Malaysia says security m the
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      663 3 m LL^^^^H I EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY (ECU) located m Perth, Western Australia offers courses m: Accounting; I business; Computer Sc/IT; Communications; Engineering (Communication Systems/Computer Systems/ I Electronic Systems); Health Sc/Nursing; Hotel/Tburism Management; Media Studies/Mass CommunicationI Psychology; Sports Science CRICOS provider code *****8 Alternative Fast -track Option Students who have missed
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      167 6 ■|H|^BHHk Is law losing its shine We look at the statistics and talk to the lawyers Presenter Mr. Brendan McCarthy, Course Director IE Presenter: Mr, Peter Dermdiuk, Senior Lecturer Date Wednesday, 14 July 2004 I Gate Thursday, 8 July 2004 Time :7pm Time :7pm *&S^& S *J*^i* I Presenter: Dr.
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      39 7 THERE'S HOPE YET Tm very sorry for all the people. Portugal is a good team, it's not over for them. Greece defencer Talus Fyssas, m the wake of his side's stunning 2-1 victory over hosts Portugal at Euro 2004
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      198 8 HB By J BBS! m IT MAY seem like a Serie A Bangsbo, who used to work for four during the 2002 World Cup. match when Italy and Denmark Juventus, and it becomes obvious While Italy lead the win-lose square off m their opener today m that the Danes will
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      66 9 Draw No. 1918/200' Group 1 Prize $598,000 Group 2 Priie $236,000 DRAW VENUE: Singapore Pools (Private) limited 1 Selegie Road, #01-01, Paradiz Centre, Singapore 1 8830< Time 6.30 pm Visit our website at www.singaporepools com P^L^AYji E^oy y OU r little fluttw. but play r^tpon^y No person under the age
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      47 10 SEPAKTAKRAW Perses Waqa Open: Perses Spex Tunas A v Kem-bangan-Punggol, Pioneer Zone-9 v Perses Spex Mekar B (Peres Centre, Geylang Serai, Bpm). SOCCER S-Leaque: Woodlands Wellington v Geylang United (Woodlands, 7.30pm). Lion City Cup: Singapore U-16 v Hong Kong (spm), Singapore U-17 v Malaysia (7.30pm) Jalan Besar.
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