The Straits Times, 17 August 2004

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    29 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 August 17, 2004 •92 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 iSbA Singapore Press Holdings publication Ov/ Cents
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    Lock icon Uphold 'gold standards', says M M Lee
    608 1  -  LAUREL TEO PEHSHINGHUEI New leaders must ensure Government stays clean and efficient with world-class facilities to stay ahead of rivals and THE key tasks of the thirdgeneration leaders are to protect the "gold standards" Singapore has achieved and to ensure it stays ahead
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    Lock icon THORPE'S GOLD
    68 1 Australia's lan Thorpe punches the air after winning the 200 m freestyle m an Olympic record time of lmin 44.715 ec, as second-placed Pieter van den Hoogenband of Holland leans across to congratulate him. The bronze medal m the "Race of the Century" with four Olympic champions m
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    Lock icon Bush to bring home 70,000 troops
    539 1 to focus on South Korea, where as many as 12,500 troops could be withdrawn. The 3,500-strong army brigade which moved from South Korea to Iraq this month is not likely to return. The US had been m talks From South Korea: 12,500 troops The
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      149 2 MORE SEEK SERVICED APARTMENTS SHORTER work contracts for expatriates, pent-up demand after the Sars outbreak and companies anticipating better business m Asia are combining to boost the demand for serviced apartments. One operator has seen occupancy rates soar to over 95 per cent, while another is m the happy
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      101 2 COM ME NTA RY DE LA CRUZ, FILIPINO EVERYMAN MANILA'S early withdrawal of troops from Iraq m exchange for Filipino hostage Angelo de la Cruz sparked controversy and raised a number of issues, writes Rodolfo Severino. But the one he focuses on is Mr de la Cruz as the archetypal
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      75 2 TIME TO SHOW PASSION WATCHING the prime ministerial handover ceremony on television on Thursday night gave Mr Steven Chia a rare feeling of pride m being Singaporean and a sense ofleaders who would listen and to whom he could relate. But he worries that younger Singaporeans will not remember
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      74 2 WAR IS OVER, GOOD TIMES BACK WAR and kidnappings may be the things that usually come to mind when Lebanon is mentioned but the country is wooing tourists to return to the "Switzerland of the Middle East" and they are. Lebanon has an anything-goes attitude, tradition sits comfortably beside
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      89 2 HOM E Pizza delivery by car on wet days? AS PART of ongoing efforts toj*educe the number of accidents their delivery riders are involved m, KFC and Pizza Hut are considering using cars instead of motorcycles on rainy days. Last year, the fast-food companies' delivery riders were involved m 75
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      187 2 Young quick to give e-ieeaback JUST a day after Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan called on young Singaporeans to text message, phone, e-mail or fax m their ideas on building a better nation, the suggestions started coming. Dr Balakrishnan said there was an expectation
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      93 2 TAKING THE STEEL OUT OF NATSTEEL IN A surprise move, Nat Steel is selling the business that put the "steel" into its name its steel-milling operations. The announcement that it is selling the business to Tata Iron and Steel Co (Tata Steel), part of India's huge Tata conglomerate, for
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      81 2 SAUDI PRINCE SAYS TERROR IS OVER SAUDI Crown Prince Abdullah says the war on terrorism m his country is effectively over, and that the foreigners who fled during a series of attacks are returning. The US is allowing non-essential diplomatic staff to return to Saudi Arabia, although their family
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      130 2 VARSITY CASH-FOR-PLACES SCANDAL A CORRUPTION scandal has engulfed a top Beijing university. It was sparked when a man from the impoverished Guangxi region went to the media claiming he was asked for a bribe to guarantee his daughter's enrolment, and that she lost her place when he refused. Based
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      70 2 OLYMPIC SPIRIT IN THE DIAMOND ROB Hughes m Athens has located the true Olympic spirit m a surprising place a baseball diamond 30km south of Athens on which the Dutch trounced the Greeks. There, nobody refused to play because they didn't like the nationality or religion of the opposition.
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      357 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 8-11 Editorial 12 Commentary 12,13 Forum 14 HOME Home Hl-HlO Tech Science H11,H12 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia A1,A4,A5 China A2,A3 S-EAsia A6 Malaysia A7 Sports. AB-Al2 Money... Al4-A2O LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover story L4,L5 Travel Ll3-Ll6 Comics Ll7 Culture Vulture.... Ll7 Cinema guide L2O What's
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      Lock icon THROUGH THE DOORS
      94 3 PICTURES: All doors within Cluster A (right), the first of four clusters to be opened in the prison complex, are secured and operated remotely from the control centres. In the new complex, each housing unit has a courtyard (above) where inmates can play chess or sepak takraw
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      Lock icon New Changi Prison goes high-tech
      531 3  -  TANYA FONG Use of technology at prison complex allows officers to spend more time helping inmates reintegrate into society Hi SINGAPORE'S newest maximum security prison is a model of high technology m all aspects, from anti-escape measures to the system for handling inmates' visitors. At
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      Lock icon PROPOSED CHANGES TO LAW
      299 3 THE new Changi Prison complex was "custom-built" to maximise inmates' chances of reintegration into society. However, the changes to the way they are rehabilitated are not confined just to the physical facilities. To this end, a proposed amendment to the Prisons Act will be debated m
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      Lock icon Spore may be next maritime services leader
      530 4  -  ALFRED LEE Bu FOR THE STRAITS TIMES LONDON Singapore has been named as the city most likely to usurp London as the world's leading maritime services centre, according to a survey of international shipping industry experts. The research was commissioned by Maritime London
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      Lock icon Older S'poreans' Medisave funds topped up
      417 4  - Older S'poreans' Medisave funds topped up RADHABASU Those over 50 received amounts between $50 and $200; another $100 million will be put m Medifund, which helps the needy By SINGAPOREANS over 50 years of age had their Medisave accounts topped up over the weekend by between $50 and $200, as
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      Lock icon When a $10 Ml costs over $20,600
      274 4 A SINGAPOREAN banknote dealer has paid a record US$l2,OOO (5520,640) for the first $10 polymer note issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The note, with the new Prime Minister's signature, was sold at a public auction conducted on Sunday afternoon on
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      Lock icon Contractor woes delay building at 2 more schools
      419 6  -  TANHUIYEE Main contractor for Red Swastika School and Chung Cheng High School (Branch) being wound up due to financial trouble *1L CONSTRUCTION work on another two schools has stalled because the builder is m financial trouble, bringing the number of schools affected
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      Lock icon Mystery powder scare at US Embassy in KL
      523 6  -  LESLIE LAU By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT 7 have not heard of this group and it is probably a hoax but we are taking it seriously. Senior Assistant Commissioner Abdul Aziz, commenting on the investigations into the substance found m a "Jemaah Muhajirin Muhammad"
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      186 3 S BEST RESULTS IN THE WORLD FOR YEAR 1 LLB BEST RESULTS IN THE WORLD FOR YEAR 2 LLB H B Tlie Oxford University Press Prize for Best Overseas student The Cavendish book Prize for the best overseas student H JH m the world for Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Year
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      Lock icon Saudi prince declares victory in war against terrorists
      673 8 KILLED A Saudi man checking out the damage at the site of a clash between security forces and Al-Qaeda members that left group leader Abdulaziz Al-Moqrin dead. SURRENDERED Suspected Al-Qaeda militant Khaled Al-Harbi arriving in Riyadh under an amnesty offered by the
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      Lock icon Uncertain start to Iraq's historic talkfest
      547 9 Uncertain start to Iraq's historic talkfest Conference offers Iraqis their first taste of pluralist politics, but hidden deals and poor preparations loom as obstacles PARTICIPANTS ALL! Huddled around a table, women delegates to the Iraqi national conference discussing the proceedings of its first session during a break m Baghdad on
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      Lock icon Italy, Netherlands get terror threats
      362 9 3 flights to Germany affected BUDAPEST Bomb threats forced two passenger planes flying from Istanbul to Frankfurt t© make emergency landings m Hungary while a third from Zagreb was searched upon arrival m Germany, Hungarian police said they had found wtttno^se^ plane which landed m
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      Lock icon Jackson goes to church day before court confrontation
      379 10 In a surprise appearance ahead of his child molestation case, he tells Sunday school kids they are welcome to visit his ranch SANTA MARIA A day before he was scheduled to appear m court for his child molestation case, pop star Michael
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      Lock icon Latest phone poll shows Kerry leading Bush
      168 10 WASHINGTON Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry is ahead of President George W. Bush, even when Mr Ralph Nader and other candidates are counted, according to a new poll. Mr Kerry led Mr Bush by 47 to 43 per cent, even with Mr Nader,
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        180 10 Japanese bride for Fischer THEY ARE OLD FRIENDS TOKYO Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, wanted by Washington for defying its sanctions and now m detention m Japan, has decided to tie the knot with a Japanese woman. One of the chess world's great eccentrics, the 61-year-old was detained at
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        Lock icon TSANG'S ANCESTOR A FAMOUS SCHOLAR
        69 10 HONG KONG Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang visited China on holiday to pay respects to a famous ancestor, Confucianism scholar Zeng Zi. Mr Tsang is a 74thgeneration descendant of Zeng, who lived from 505 BC to 435 BC, the proBeijing Wen Wei
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        136 10 TOKYO A rare foreign trip is being considered for Japanese Crown Princess Masako to help her cope with a mental disorder brought on by rigid palace life. Brunei has invited Crown Prince Naruhito, 44, and Princess Masako to the Sept 9 wedding of Crown Prince
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        116 10 LONDON A Briton cycling to China appealed yesterday for a new set of wheels after his custom-made bicycle was nicked m Mongolia over the weekend by a thief on horseback. "Before going to sleep on Saturday, I had locked my bicycle to my tent" m
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      Lock icon Chavez survives recall election
      542 11 Opposition leaders refuse to accept results of the polls, m which record numbers of Venezuelans queue for hours to vote CARACAS President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him m a vote that drew a record number of Venezuelans to the polls. Mr Chavez,
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      Lock icon Oil and gas fuelling Russia's return to superpower status
      502 11 MOSCOW Russia is again emerging as a superpower but the reason has less to do with nuclear weapons than with oil. The country has its swagger back as its economy expands for thefourth consecutive year and the world price of oil
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      183 11 Nurse who killed 10 adds two more to tally BERLIN A nurse who last month admitted giving lethal injections to 10 elderly patients at a German hospital has confessed to two more killings, prosecutors said yesterday. The 25-year-old man, whose name has not been released, said he killed the two
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        124 11 CANBERRA A former Defence Department analyst yesterday accused Prime Minister John Howard of misleading the public about asylum seekers endangering their children m a bid to demonise refugees m the run-up to Australia's last election. The allegation appeared timed to damage the Prime Minister's credibility
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        102 11 JERUSALEM Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike on Sunday m what is shaping up to be the biggest showdown between thousands of inmates and the Israeli authorities since the outbreak of Middle East fighting m 2000. The prisoners want more family visits and phone access
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        162 11 DARWIN A petrol station attendant told a court yesterday that he served missing British backpacker Peter Falconio a week after he was allegedly murdered m the Australian Outback. Mr Robert Brown's testimony at a pre-trial hearing m Darwin Magistrates Court was the first evidence to
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        Lock icon MAKING A POINT: Rasha Kawar of
        48 11 CoppeJl, Texas, working on her computer by using a pointer attached to her special headgear. She is campaigning for bigger restrooms in aircraft after she had a hard time negotiating one in her wheelchair while flying home from Israel last summer. AP
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        99 11 TEHERAN Iran is determined to proceed with its nuclear programme despite international concern, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has insisted, the state news agency Irna reported yesterday. "The Islamic republic will continue on the reasonable path which will result m the peaceful use of nuclear energy
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        90 11 MOSCOW Children born on the birthday of slain Chechen leader Akhmad Kadyrov will get US$l7O (Ss29o) m a cash payout that will double for boys who are given his name. A spokesman for the Russian region said the cash gift which is almost
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      872 8 Sunday School Surprise H9Q Fischer To Tie The Knot If^rl Chavez Survives Recall Vote ||jjli Michael Jackson charms children at a EJI Chess whiz Bobby Fischer, who is fighting m «*'tSfc The President gets to keep his job after a \mZSlgffi*%sif& Los Angeies church a day berore his court mFM
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      70 10 Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam has formally handed day-to-day governing powers over to his son, Crown Prince Alois. One of Myanmar's most respected and well-known poets, U Wun r has died at his home m Yangon. He was 96. Quoteworthy 'The growth industry in Melbourne is selling dark sunglasses/ Veteran crime reporter
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Reversing the resource curse
      858 12  -  JOSEPH E. STIGLTTZ *L SECRET BANK ACCOUNTS NOT ONLY SUPPORT TERRORISM, BUT ALSO FACILITATE THE CORRUPTION THAT UNDERMINES DEVELOPMENT... VIOLENT CONFLICT IS FED AW ITS EFFECTS WORSENED BY MASSIVE SALES OF AIMS BY WESTERN GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THERE is a curious phenomenon that economists call
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        618 12 THAT the young Singaporean has earned an undeserved reputation for social and political apathy says more about this country than about him or her. Unlike countries where to be young means having to struggle with despondency, young Singaporeans have known nothing but hope. From providing an education
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      1524 12  -  RODOLFO C. SEVERINO by FOR THE STRAITS TIMES VICTIMS OF RECRUITERS THE Philippine government has been rightly praised for its system of looking after the welfare of its people overseas. It has not done half as good a job m protecting them from being
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      Lock icon Are we prepared for New World Order?
      1962 13 A people who are realistic enough to look at the long-term interest of the country, or who prefer to wallow m irrational fears? Globalisation compels Singapore to face this discomfiting question, noted lawyer and MPfor Bishan-Toa Pay oh GRC Davinder Singh when he
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      456 14 THIS WAY, MAYBE THE GOVERNMENT MKHT JUST WIN OVER A FEW MORE YOUNG SOULS. IT OCCURRED to me that when Mr Goh Chok Tong was sworn m as Prime Minister 14 years ago, I was 18 years old and I do not recall seeing or
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      426 14 AS CITIZENS, WE CAN DO OUR PART BY IMPROVING ON OUR ATTITUDE, MINDSET AND SOCIAL GRACES (LESS COMPLAINING, LITTERING AND KIASUISM). I WISH to extend my congratulations to our new Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong. I am very confident
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      328 14 Bush does it, so does Blair but not ourleaders ON THURSDAY night, my family gathered m front of the TV set, eagerly awaiting the inauguration of the country's third prime minister. Just before the ceremony began, the spouses of ministers were led m. I thought it was befitting the occasion
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      348 14 How to safeguard flat resale transaction I REFER to the letters, "Watch out for other pitfalls m HDB transactions" by Mr Daniel Tan Kirn Seah, "Housing Board reply was no help at all" by Mr Eddy Tanumihardja (ST, Aug 9) and "Let flat buyers exercise option via post" by Mr
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      Lock icon Like DuPont, some local firms have a heart
      165 14 IN THE article, "After months of treatment, firm helps her back to work" (ST, July 21), Ms Margaret Lim sang praises of her magnanimous employer, DuPont, and said that if she had been working m a local company, she would have been
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      621 1 C ii a r ity Work Paid Leave For Volunteers Giving employees paid time off to help others is becoming more popular. pagehs Transport Are Bendy Buses Better? Yes, says SMRT Corp, but ComfortDelGro still favours the double-decker, page mo Tech Science Making Clean Fuel A Reality An NUS researcher
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      43 1 A SOUL AT WORK *We need to have a soul, an identity that speaks of care and concern that goes beyond the workplace. Ms Christine Ong, managing director of ÜBS AG, a Swiss financial firm, which gives employees paid leave for volunteer work
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      8 1 The Straits Times home Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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      604 1  -  JOYCE TEO By IT IS too soon to celebrate but it is not too soon for serviced apartment operators to smile. At least two major operators have reason to be happy. Occupancy has shot up beyond 95 per cent for at least a third of Far East Organization's
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      Lock icon Political, economic reforms 'need not go hand in hand'
      3 2 GLOBAL BRAND FORUM
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      Lock icon Political, economic reforms 'need not go hand in hand'
      565 2 Citing Tiananmen incident, Minister Mentor Lee points out that China wouldn't be better off today if students had toppled govt THE question of which matters more political or economic reform might be the stuff of scholarly debate but for Minister Mentor
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      341 2  -  BRYAN LEE *L LEADERS should serve, yet many today are often too content to manage from behind a desk within the comfort of an office, says Indian crime fighter-turned-United Nations adviser Kiran Bedi. Dr Bedi, the first woman to join India's male-dominated police service
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      Lock icon Ex-NY mayor lauds Spore's 'physical
      282 2 Ex-NY mayor lauds Spore's 'physical SINGAPORE'S physical beauty, high-rise buildings and cleanliness are a fine example of its efficient leadership, said former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani. In a speech to the Global Brand Forum yesterday, he praised Singapore's "magnificent" physical condition. "It reminds me of New York City
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      516 3  -  GRACE SUNG Former New York city mayor criticises US Democratic presidential candidate m his speech on leadership to the forum By Mr Giuliani drew on five qualities after the Sept 11 attacks: optimism, courage, preparedness, team work and com munication STEPHANIE YEOVV FORMER
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      308 3  -  CLARISSA OON Bu THE Godfather came, spoke and disappeared quietly. Film-maker Francis Ford Coppola (right), best known for his multiple Oscar-winning Mafia movies The Godfather (1971) and The Godfather: Part II (1974), spoke here yesterday at the Global Brand Forum. Unfortunately, his hour-long speech
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      774 4  -  REBECCA LEE Brand-name US institutions keen on collaborations; public policy school aims to be premier institute with Asian focus By HIGH GOALS "There can be no doubt that any improvement in the standards off the public service in Asia will in turn improve the
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      144 4 Retail sales show strong growth THE retail sales index for June shot up by 17-6 per cent compared to a year ago when the country was still recovering from the Sars outbreak. Retail sales for June amounted to around $2.32 billion, which was a 5.5 per cent increase from May's
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      49 4 Laos Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Somsavat Lengsavad (left) met Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Law Minister S. Jayakumar yesterday to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation within Asean. Mr Somsavat is on a two-day visit to the Republic at the invitation of Professor Jayakumar. LIANIFKZAOBAO
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      111 4 THE Permanent Secretary m the Prime Minister's Office m Brunei, Pehin Dato Haji Hazair Haji Abdullah, will make a six-day visit to Singapore beginning today. Invited here by Mr Yatiman Yusof, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, he will call
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      173 4 A MAN who threatened to kill his former girlfriend and pushed her down a flight of stairs will have to spend the next 20 months m jail. Azahar Eusoff, 34, who admitted the offences yesterday, was also ordered to be given two strokes of
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      147 5 NICOLL HIGHWAY The inquiry: More than 150 witnesses are expected to testify at the inquiry into the Nicoll Highway collapse on April 20, which killed four workers. Held at the Subordinate Courts, the proceedings are expected to last two months, longer if more time is needed to cross-examine the witnesses.
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      816 5  -  WOONWUITEK KARAMIITKAUR Ex-project manager told court the work was okayed, while documents showed LTA stressing importance of underground layer being robust Bu one? Doing one's own thing? Mr Robert Teoh: Can I ask you a question? Mr Suresh Nair, LTA's lawyer, nodded. Mr
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      52 5 SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC) and BP raised pump prices yesterday, joining their rivals who did so over the weekend. Petrol prices of both companies increased by five cents a litre, matching the others. BP raised its diesel rate by six cents, while SPC upped its
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      403 6 Within a day, e-mail messages have gone to Dr Balakrishnan, who's started plans for six-week gathering of youth views BARELY one day after Dr Vivian Balakrishnan called on young Singaporeans to send SMS or e-mail, phone or fax m their ideas on now
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      755 6  -  M NIRMALA GO AHEAD, E-MAIL HIM 1 think Mr Lee Hsien Loong is earnest in what he wants to deliver for the youth. If you have an idea on the fertility issue or other problems, send him an e-mail. He will reply faster
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      350 7 THE next time you order some fried chicken or pizza to be delivered to your home on a rainy day, don't be surprised if you see the delivery man arrive m a car or van. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Pizza Hut are
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      360 7  -  ELENACHONG He's been trying to sell the Sl.Bm house since he left sect and moved out but sect members occupying it claimed they had right to live there Bu A FORMER Singapore Airlines pilot yesterday won a court order to sell
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        98 7 A MOTpRCYCLE hit a pedestrian yesterday morning and then collided into a tree, killing both the rider and the pedestrian. The 25-year-old rider was travelling along Upper Jurong Road towards the Pan-Island Expressway at about 7.20 am when he hit a man m
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        84 7 THE alleged killer of Madam Sng Soon Kiang, who died a week after she was robbed m Serangoon Road, was charged with her murder on Saturday. Gunaseelan Retanam, -29, showed no emotion when the charge was read out to him. He was accused of causing
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        88 7 USING a crude flotation device made from inflated garbage bags, four Myanmar nationals, aged between 24 and 32, tried to sneak into Singapore from Johor, under cover of darkness. But before they could land, they were picked up by a patrolling Police Coast Guard
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      449 8  - Volunteer work: More firms give staff paid leave THERESA TAN Network to be launched as companies show growing interest to let employees take time off for volunteer work By Grateful to TNT, employees Jen Janice Mohamed and Mr Tan both spent three months m a Cambodian school volunteering, at different
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      529 9  - In search of 'missing' pre-schoolers... VIVIZAINOL Mendaki helped put their kids through pre-school r so grateful parents now tell needy about education subsidies §IL SHE had no plans to put her two youngest children through kindergarten. There wasn't enough money for it. But a knock on the door m October
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      186 9 FOR the third year running, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) is pitching m to raise funds for the President's Challenge. This time, it has asked 10 Malay/Muslim groups to organise a family carnival that is expected to pull m a crowd of
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      737 10  - Face off: Doubledecker versus Bendy CHRISTOPHER TAN Bendys are more accessible but double-deckers take up less road space, say operators Bu SENIOR CORRESPONDENT ARE articulated buses better than double-deckers? That perennial question, which has never been answered satisfactorily since Tibs brought m the first "Bendy" bus m 1996, became topical
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        830 11  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN It is working on storing hydrogen m a solid medium lithium nitride; the method is safer and more cost-effective than others By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT SURPRISE DR CHEN Ping, 36, literally stumbled upon how hydrogen can be bonded to solids
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        308 11 THE next generation of Internet addresses will require fewer keystrokes a simple ".sg" suffix instead of the .com.sg" or ".net.sg" ones currently m use. The Singapore Network Information Centre, which registers these domain names, says companies can start applying for tne shorter domain names
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        122 12 IT IS smaller than a credit card, but the new Sony Micro Vault Pro contains a 2.s4cm- wide hard drive which holds up to 2GB of data. That is enough to hold about 3,500 two-megapixel digital photos or 50 minutes of DVD video. The
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        28 12 STARHUB Mobile customers will be able to access Discovery Channel's new Wap Portal. Customers can access the portal through Star Hub's Gee!
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        22 12 Menu, and browse for facts, as well as download pictures and polyphonic ringtones. Each download costs between $2.50 and $4.
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        126 12 3 NEW XBOX GAMES OUT IN STORES THREE new Xbox titles are now available: Spider-Man 2, Shrek 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow. The Spider-Man 2 and Shrek 2 games have scenarios that mirror those of the movies they are based on. In the former, for example,
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        128 12 SHIRO, a subsidiary of homegrown Aztech Systems, is launching new MP3 players. Among them is the Shiro EM, which can play music files m MP3, WMA and WAV formats and also features an FM tuner. The 128MB version of the player is priced at $149,
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        126 12 CANON will also be making a splash at Comex, launching two multifunctional laser printers, the Laserßase MF5630 and Laserßase MF5650. The Laserßase printers can copy and scan m colour, m addition to producing high-quali-ty printouts. The higher-end MF5650 can also be used as
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        67 12 TAIWAN-BASED Digimaster has launched a new four-mega-pixel camera featuring 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. The camera's advanced features include MPEG 4 recording and playback, and a "burst" mode which allows you to take three photos at a go. Storage is by way of a
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        656 12 ♦Television ♦Telephone ♦DVD player all rolled into one... 7 kept asking myself: "What would the device have to do for someone on the other side of the digital divide to be desirable?' 9 Prof Reddy, who developed the PCtvt, a wirelessly networked PC for
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      550 1 China Developers' Woes Many residential and office complexes lie empty. pagea2 Asia Soldiers' Woes Japan asks troops returning from Iraq to shed uniforms, page as -y^fffifflk'^-" m^Bm ml It yJnu£^^H Malaysia NST's Woes Flagging circulation forces paper to add tabloid edition. pagea7 sports Starts on A8 How to reach the
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      517 1  - Megawati defends govt in state of nation speech DERWIN PEREIRA Fighting to retain her presidency, Indonesian leader insists she has brought stability to the economy INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri, bracing herself for a tough election battle next month, yesterday came out m defence of her administration as
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      546 1  -  DERWIN PEREIRA THE TALK IN JAKARTA I\DO\ESIA B IR E AC CHIEF JAKARTA The presidency is not yet m the bag for incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri. There might have been a silver lining m the clouds for the 57-year-old leader after Indonesia's largest party endorsed her
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        599 2 China's property market not in the pink of health Greedy developers and low interest rates push up supply of residential and office space, but where are the buyers? ZHONGSHAN China has a serious problem these days, and its colour is pink. Pink and similar hues from rose-tinged brick to tangerine
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        59 2 JOINT MILITARY CELEBRATION AFP In a show of camaraderie, Indian and Chinese army officers join hands as they celebrate India's Independence Day at Bomla, 450 km north of Itanagar, the capital of the north-east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Chinese officers and soldiers and their families joined the Indian troops
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        283 2 SHANGHAI China has approved a 19km bridge and tunnel link m Shanghai that will be the biggest project of its kind m the world, a newspaper said yesterday. The route to Chongming island would combine a 10km suspension bridge with a 9km tunnel, the ruling
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        198 2 BEIJING A convicted rapist with a grudge is suspected of murdering eight members of an extended family m central China by slashing them to death with an axe, the Beijing Youth Daily reported yesterday. The victims belonged to the families of
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        312 2 TAIPEI A newly elected Japanese lawmaker with Taiwanese roots yesterday pledged that her party will eventually control Japan's Parliament and use its power to upgrade relations with Taiwan, the island's Presidential Office has said. Her five-day visit to the island came amid
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        93 2 ADVANCED WARSHIPS: 'US to make sale' TAIPEI The United States will announce the sale of four Aegis missile-defence warships to Taiwan next year with delivery likely to begin m 2011, the China Times newspaper reported. Taiwan has long sought the destroyers, which would be an important defence against the 500
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        531 3  -  JASON LEOW Public Up In Arms Over Corruption Outraged parent tells media that officials at major Beijing university wanted money to guarantee place for his daughter CHINA BURKAU CHIEF BEIJING A parent from the impoverished region of Guangxi has approached the state media to expose
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        404 3 Party member cops flak for letter to media on graft I COULDN'T GET ANY SUPPORT FROM LOCAL LEADERS OR DEPARTMENTS.' Mr Huang Jingao, a party cadre from Fuji al l province, m his open letter to the media on corruption BEIJING A Communist Party member from southern Fujian province has
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        146 3 BEIJING Executives m China's state-owned and controlled enterprises (SOEs) are now required to make public their annual income, the latest attempt by the government to fight rampant corruption. The country's top state assets watchdog, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Sasac), said yesterday that it
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      392 4 Pyongyang blames hardline Washington policy for its scepticism over any progress m six-nation discussions SEOUL North Korea said yesterday it "had nothing to expect" from a fresh round of six-nation talks because of what it calls a hardline US policy on a
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      63 4 A BOOK FOR THE RECORD BOOK Indian artist V.R.C. Shekar working on a giant cartoon m Bangalore as part ot an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest book ever published. Thirteen Indian artists are working to finish the 127-page book by next month. The book
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      186 4 SEOUL South Korea's intelligence agency warned citizens yesterday to be alert for possible "retaliatory terror" from North Korea after the mass defection of some 460 people. "Although there are no specific signs of terror, we issued the warnings as a precautionary measure," a National intelligence Service official
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      298 4 PLAN TO ENHANCE FIREPOWER SEOUL A squadron of American F-15E fighters based m Alaska will fly to South Korea next month for temporary deployment aimed at enhancing United States firepower on the Korean peninsula. The US jets will be m South Korea
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        122 5 SHANGHAI Villagers m an eastern province of China dug with farm tools yesterday m search of 40 people missing m massive landslides unleashed by Typhoon Rananim, which has already been blamed for at least 147 deaths and is the worst such storm to hit China
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        86 5 TAIPEI Aiming to curb rising highway fatalities, Taiwan's traffic police yesterday deployed three helicopters to help track drivers who violate traffic rules. They will be looking out for drivers who fail to keep a safe distance from other vehicles, drive on road shoulders and
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        79 5 BEIJING A court has jailed a woman for four years m what local media say is China's first conviction m a nationwide crackdown on Internet pornography. Wang Yanli was sentenced on Friday m the eastern province of Jiangsu for organising the display of pornography, the
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        98 5 KUALA LUMPUR Searchers rescued at least one survivor after finding a helicopter that disappeared m Borneo with 10 military personnel aboard, officials said, but they declined to confirm if the chopper crashed or detail the fate of nine missing people. The Sikorski S-61A air force
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        64 5 JAKARTA About 1,000 people gathered yesterday for a peaceful rally m Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, calling for the UN to hold an East Ti-mor-style referendum for independence m the region. Civil servants, students, church and tribal leaders and members of the rebel Free Papua
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        49 5 KUALA LUMPUR Eighteen thousand illegal immigrants have been caned m Malaysian jails m the past two years since the introduction of new laws. Another 16,900 are awaiting their turn, according to prison sources. Most receive three strokes of the cane. AFP New Straits Times
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      211 5 ISLAMABAD Despite a surge m arrests of AlQaeda suspects, a senior Pakistani anti-terrorism official says that investigators have still not found the trail of their main target, Osama bin Laden. "You can only be sure you're closing m on someone when you at least
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      438 5 Airport and government officials fear inflaming public opposition to the country's military deployment TOKYO Japanese soldiers returning from a tour of duty m Iraq this month got an unusual request from the Tokyo airport authorities: Do not wear your uniforms. So,
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        564 6  - Filipinos find Arroyo's hard to s wallow LUZBAGUIORO Real problems corruption m the Bureau of Internal Revenue and tax evasion are not tackled: Critics By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA President Gloria Arroyo is finding it hard to sell her tax proposals to Filipinos, who are reeling from the recent increase m
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        312 6 VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN THAI SOUTH NARATHIWAT Another school was set ablaze and two Chinese travelling salesmen gunned down m southern Thailand as violence m the region, which has claimed more than 275 lives this year, continued unabated. Flames tore through
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        236 6 Vietnam wider spread of bird flu HANOI Vietnam has detected seven confirmed and possible bird flu infections m humans and is concerned about more cases cropping up m its scattered small farms, a Health Ministry official said yesterday. Mr Nguyen Van Binh, deputy director of the ministry's department of preventive
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        Lock icon NST to add tabloid edition to boost circulation
        481 7 The small-format paper, which is more handy for train and bus commuters, will be available from next month KUALA LUMPUR The New Straits Times, Malaysia's English-language broadsheet, will add a tabloid edition next month to turn around falling circulation, its group editor-in-chief
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        Lock icon Abdullah urges Muslims to restore Islam's glory
        345 7 KANGAR (Perlis) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has called on Muslims to have a plan of action to restore the glory of Islam, saying that rebuilding the Islamic civilisation is their responsibility. He said the time to bask m the past glory of Islam
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        Lock icon Policy on organ transplant to be reviewed
        266 7 Policy on organ transplant to be reviewed KUALA LUMPUR The policy allowing transplant of organs from unrelated living donors is to be reviewed, said Health Minister Chua Soi Lek yesterday. He said the medical fraternity worldwide viewed the practice as unethical as it could encourage trade m human organs. Malaysia
        Bernama  -  266 words
    • TheStraitsTimes sports
      • ATHENS 2004
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          Lock icon JUST THREE MORE WINS.
          415 8 ...AND SINGAPOREANS MAY HAVE THEIR FIRST i OLYMPIC MEDALLIST IN 44 YEARS W^4 Opponents m Susilos pain to tne rsnai '^1 Round of 16: Bjoern Joppien (Ger) Never met before, but barring an upset, Susilo should have no problems against the 1.92 m left-handed Germai V
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          Lock icon Medal or not, this win is not a footnote
          601 8  -  YAP KOON HONG THE SPORTS EDITOR TECHNICALLY, Ronald Susilo's 15-12, 15-10 victory on Sunday night, over the best player m Athens, was the greatest Olympic feat by a Singaporean underdog. Tan Howe Liang's silver medal weightlifting medal 44 years ago may
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          Lock icon Now, will you take him seriously?
          899 8  -  TAY CHENG KHOON BADMINTON IN ATHENS After Sunday's straight-game win over China's world No. 1 Lin Dan, the badminton world is looking to see if Ronald Susilo can go all the way IF HIS body was weary from the toils of the previous night,
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          Lock icon The Thorpedo reigns supreme over Phelps
          493 9  -  TAY CHENG KHOON SWIMMING Swim of the Games fizzles into a one-man show as he sinks rival's dream IN ATHENS TWO of the biggest names m world swimming plunged into the Olympic Aquatic Centre pool last night, but it was lan Thorpe who delivered
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          Lock icon lOC gives Greek pair 48-hour extension
          316 9 ATHLETICS GREECE'S Olympic 200 metres champion Kostadinos Kenteris and women's 100 m silver medallist Ekaterini Thanou were granted a 48--hour extension by the lOC yesterday into their hearing over missing a drugs test. Their lawyer Michalis Dimitrakopoulos came out of the International Olympic Committee
          AFP  -  316 words
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          Lock icon SELECTED RESULTS
          1767 9 BADMINTON Men's doubles, 2nd rd: Fu Hjifeng/Cai Yun (Chn) bt Keita Masuda/Tadashi Ohtsuka (Jpn) 15-7 16-17 15-9, Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (Mas) bt Pramote Teerawiwatana/Tesana Panvisvas (Tha) 15-10 15-13, Lee Dong Soo/Yoo Yong Sung (Kor) bt Luluk Hadiyanto/Alven Yulianto (Ina) 15-10 15-11, Zheng 80/ Sang Yang (Chn)
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          Lock icon China, Japan lead Asia's early charge
          828 10  -  MARCLIM Thailand also among winners, while South Korea should join them soon Bu ASIA'S TOP 11 Gold medallists all (top to bottom) China's Du Li, Wang Yifu, Zhu Qinan (shooting), Wu Minxia/Guo Jingjing and Tian Liang/Yang Jinghui (synchronnised swimming), Xian Dongmei (judo); Japan's Masato
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        • ATHENS ASIDES
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            Lock icon SINGAPORE IOC SESSION SIGNED
            314 10 SIGNED, sealed and delivered. The 117 th International Olympic Committee Session will be held m Singapore from July 2-10 next year. Although all parties had agreed to the mammoth gathering of top sports officials from all disciplines m Singapore, the formal documents were only inked yesterday
            Tay Cheng Khoon; ALBERT SIM  -  314 words
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            Lock icon CHAMPION'S SHORT-LIVED COMEBACK
            89 10 WORLD vaulting champion Oxsana Chusovitina, a 29-year-old Uzbekistan mother who returned to gymnastics to raise money for her leukemia-stricken son Alisher, had an ail-too brief Olympic appearance. Chusovitina, the oldest gymnast m Athens m her fourth Olympic appearance, hit the ground on her rear while landing her
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            Lock icon NO.2 SCALPED, NOW FOR NO.1
            107 10 INDIAN partners Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi (above left) aim to blow up a storm at the tennis tournament. Having seen off world No 2 Andy Roddick and his college pal Mardy Fish, they have now set their sights on world No 1 Roger Federer,
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            Lock icon SHOCK EXIT FOR KOREAN PAIR
            94 10 SOUTH Korean top seeds Kirn Dong Moon and Ra Kyung Mm were sensationally knocked out of the mixed doubles badminton event yesterday. The seemingly-invincible pair, unbeaten since winning the world championships m England last year, came unstuck m the quarter-finals against Danish seventh seeds Jonas
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            Lock icon IRAQ AND ARGENTINA IN SOCCER Q-FINALS
            191 10 UPSTARTS Iraq joined Argentina m the quarter-fi-nals of the soccer tournament as their heroic achievement against the background of the violent conflict back home just goes on and on. Hawar Mulla Mohammed scored the first goal m Sunday's 2-0 victory over Costa Rica and
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          Lock icon Spirit of the Games in an unlikely spot
          851 10  -  ROB HUGHES BASEBALL IN ATHENS WHERE flows the Olympic spirit? Where might we find refuge from the politics and the smear of drugs around these Games? Try Helliniko, 30 km south of Athens. I let the newest form of Athenian transport the
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          Lock icon How. Dream Team USA, how?
          776 11 BAASKETBALL Golden aim m jeopardy after a snock 73-92 defeat by Puerto Rico IN AN arena filled with fans cheering their demise, the United States men's basketball team continued to give ground m a game invented m the United States, suffering a 73-92 loss to
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          Lock icon Kun Yang's qigong way to HK Open junior title
          442 11  -  MARCLIM Bu LESS than a month ago, golfer Goh Kun Yang was among Braddell-Westlake Secondary School students who applauded Choo Tze Huang as he was presented on stage after finishing third m the World Junior Golf Championships. Today, Kun Yang, 16,
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          Lock icon Vijay wins despite final round horror
          732 11 GOLF KOHLER (Wisconsin) He fired a four-over-par 76 on the final day, played 21 holes and made one count them, one birdie and may draw up papers to file for divorce from his putter. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome m and congratulate the winner of
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          Lock icon It's no cinch for Owen at Real
          834 12 SOCCER He will struggle to win berth, vying against Ronaldo, Raul and Morientes MADRID Michael Owen, who played m most of Liverpool's games since he was 17, will struggle to win a regular striker berth at Real Madrid, analysts said. The 24-year-old England
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          Lock icon Silver lining for S'pore's women team despite defeat
          433 12  -  ALVEVFOO GYMNASTICS BY SINGAPORE'S women's artistic gymnastics team might have lost to the Vietnamese again on the opening day of the 11th Asean Schools Gymnastics Championships at the Bishan Sports Hall yesterday, but there was still plenty to be optimistic about. Favourites
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          Lock icon Don't tell me we're unlucky
          377 12 LONDON It will have come as no consolation to Alex Ferguson to discover that Jose Mourinho can be gracious m victory. Although the Manchester United manager accepted Mourinho's invitation to join him m a bottle of Argentinian shiraz after losing to Chelsea 0-1, he would
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          Lock icon Dyer vows not to give in to Robson
          273 12 LONDON Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer has vowed not to back down m a row with Bobby Robson that is threatening to split the club. Dyer refused to play on the right of Newcastle s midfield m last Saturday's 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough
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          Lock icon SCORES AND STATISTICS
          1406 12 BASEBALL American League: Minnesota 4 Cleveland 2 (10 innings), Baltimore 11 Toronto 7, Texas 6 Tampa Bay 2, Chicago White Sox 5 Boston 4, Anaheim 3 Detroit 2, Kansas City 6 Oakland 1, Seattle 7 NY Yankees 3. National League: Houston 5 Montreal 4, Arizona 2 NY
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          Lock icon Will Rams coach Clark be going?
          317 12  -  MARC LIM Bu WOODLANDS Wellington may be looking for a new coach after the S-League season ends next month. It is believed that playercoach Simon Clark (above) is ready to leave the fifth-placed club after his one-year contract ends m December. The 37-year-old who
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            Lock icon BRIDGE PULLS OUT OF ENGLAND SQUAD
            107 12 CHELSEA fullback Wayne Bridge has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Ukraine m a friendly tomorrow after picking up a calf strain, according to the Football Association. "There will not be any replacement called up to fill the gap left by Bridge's
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            Lock icon WILKINSON BACK FROM INJURY
            101 12 ENGLAND World Cup rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson is scheduled to make his long-awaited comeback from injury today, when his club Newcastle take on Connacht m a pre-season friendly m Galway. Wilkinson, who kicked the winning drop goal which handed England World Cup victory over Australia last
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    • Obituaries
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        538 13 SEE KOK LEONG WILLIAM 1 Age: 52 I passed away peacefully on 16 August 2004, I dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. II (Father: See Boon Seong, deceased) I (Mother: Ng Kirn Lan, deceased) I Beloved wife: Loh Chin Tai Evelyn I Sons: Rendy See Chin Sheng I
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        582 13 iyp^ "I have fought a good fight, I have finished ~jT the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4: 7 MARCUS ONG TEONG CHENG (T. C. ONG) Called home to be with the Lord on 15 August 2004. 1 Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. II
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        199 13 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mdm Susan Lim her family on the demise of her beloved husband PETER TAN PENG TAT From: The Management Staff of MICLYN OFFSHORE PTE LTD "Surely goodness mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell In the house
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        236 13 ONG CHOON HAY Age: 66 passed away peacefully on 15 August 2004, leaving behind: Wife: Barbara Tan Son: Onq Tau-Shien Colin Daughter-in-law: Dorothy Chng Granddaughter Ong Ec Ying Amanda Body Is resting at Chapel of Light, Blk 38 Sin Ming Drive ttOI-527/ 531. Cortege will leave on 17 August (Tues)
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    • MONEY
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        Lock icon ASIAN INDICES
        62 14 Auql6 CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang Seng *****.75 -140.08 MALAYSIA: KLSE Comp 809.12 -6.50 CHINA: Shenzhen B 225.85 -9.93 AUSTRALIA: Sydney All Ord 3480.70 -8.40 JAPAN: Nikkei *****.81 -69.39 THAILAND: SET Index 596.98 +8.11 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 751.95 -3.97 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1594.83 +4.20 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp 773.82 -2.17
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        Lock icon TOP ACTIVES
        37 14 K1 Ventures 10c 23,687,000 Bio-Treat HK4OC 23,272,000 Sing Tel 15c 22,854,000 BIL Intl US2Oc 15,229,000 STATS ChIpPAC 25c 13,997,000 Parkway H 25c 10,778,000 UTAC USISC 9,001,000 China Paper US4c 8,812,000 Rotary EnggiOc 8,763,000 NOL 8,209,000
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        Lock icon SECURITIES TRDG SCOREBOARD
        149 14 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Pn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Mult! Ind 493 000 493 Manufacturing 13 98 30 3 18 16 16 116 46 Commerce 8 27 17 17 3 9 34 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 14 6 1 0 1 10 14 7 Finance
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        Lock icon INDICES
        36 14 Change Straits Times Index ......1877.60 +4.72 BT 08/ OS -640.00 -282.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -193.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -64.00 UOBSesdaq 88 93 -1.89 STI Futures 1879 +11.0 SIMSCI 226.46 +1.02 SIMSCI Futures 226.10 +1.50
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        Lock icon SECURITIES TRDG TURNOVER
        128 14 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 24 998 24,998 34,385 34,385 Manufacturg 139!028 10,318 149,346 *****4 1,452 157,396 Commerce 35 492 1,432 36,924 24,651 281 24,932 Tpt/Stor/Com ***** 71 74,534 134,536 26 134.562 Finance ***** 106 40,300 132,220 43 132,264 Construction 16,820
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        Lock icon SGX SECURITEIS TRDG: MAIN BOARD
        5074 14 52-Wk Tel Currency last |Vo| Day Or*. Net. M Cap We* Law C— C— guy Inttt Salt**- '000 Me* Um Mi% PK %m» 13.5 5.5 1000 Acma 5c 6 unch 1109 6 5.5 3 46.9 1001 Alliance Tech 11.5 susp 0.2 9.5 39.5 22.5 1002
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        Lock icon SGX SESDAQ
        1570 14 52- wk Tel Currtncy last 'Vol Day Gr's Nat M Cap Hiaji me* Company Trail Sate 'OOP HtfH Low PhrH >/t imM MANUFACTURING 72 5 20 5 1502 ASTI1OC 44 unch 631 44.5 43 18.5 132.8 465 16.5 1501 AdvSysiOc 17.5 unch 10 17.5 17.5 -N 23.5 9
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        Lock icon SGX XTRANET
        215 14 STOCK PRICES LEGEND Straits Times Index Stocks N Net or Tax-exempted dividend xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend ct conditional trdq cri cum right Issue cbl cum bonus Issue co cum offer xrl ex-rlqht issue xW ex-bonus Issue xall ex-ail cdxa cum dividend ex«*M edea cum dividend cum all
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        Lock icon US economic slowdown may last longer, says Goldman Sacns
        477 15 US economic slowdown may last longer, says Goldman Sacns While Fed implies that activity should rebound once oil price rise ends or reverses, research team thinks otherwise NEW YORK Recent data suggests that the Federal Reserve cannot blame the slowdown m the United States' economic growth and consumer spending entirely
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        Lock icon FED TOO OPTIMISTIC
        53 15 THE Fed statement on Tuesday displayed "straining optimism" on the economy, Camilli Economics' founder, Ms Kathleen Camilli, wrote m a report. "A best-case scenario is that the economy is decelerating sharply m the current quarter, but is still on track to achieve above-trend growth m the second
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        Lock icon New York manufacturing index slides
        310 15 NEW YORK Business activity at New York state factories slowed sharply early this month as orders and production cooled, a survey showed yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said that the business conditions index of its Empire Manufacturing Survey slumped to 12.6 this
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        Lock icon HONG KONG : Hang Seng Index
        52 15 HONG KONG Hang Seng Index r Yesterday's close: 12,219.75 (Down 140.08 points) Hong Kong stocks ended down 1.13 per cent as investors dumped I equities on worries that soaring oi! prices will restrict global economic growth and corporate profits. Turnover totalled HK$B.9 billion (551.97 billion), lighter than HK$9.l billion last
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        Lock icon HONG KONG
        140 15 Company Close Bank Of China HK 12.65 -0.20 Bank Of East Asia 20.40 -0.10 Cathay Pacific 12.55 -0.40 Cheung Kong 60.50 -0.75 Ch Kong Infra 17.85 -0.55 China Mobile 21.65 -0.50 China Res Entp 9.85 0.05 China Unicorn 5.55 -0.10 CITIC Pacific 18.10 -0.30 CLP 43.60 -0.60 CNOOC
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        Lock icon SYDNEY
        127 15 Compmy Clow AMP Limited 6.40 uneh ANZ Bank Grp 17.79 -0.06 Brambles Ind 5.82 -0.01 Broken Hill Prop 13.10 0.11 Coles Myer 8.77 unch CSL 24.81 -0.07 CSR Ltd 2.27 -0.01 C'wealth Bank 29.49 -1 33 Foster's Grp 4.60 unch General Prop Trt 3.51 unch Macquarle Bank 32.21 0.25
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        Lock icon SICOM FUTURES
        135 15 Rubber Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1(S cents/kg) P Montn High Low Sett Vol Open Int Sep 04 ***** Oct 04 7 ia en NOV 04 gj|g D« 04 g£|g RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Montn High Low Sett Vol Open Int SeP °4 123.00 950 0*0 4 124 -00
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        Lock icon KULALA LUMPUR
        128 15 Company Close AMMB Holdings 3.16 -0.16 B Amer Tobacco 50.00 0.25 Berjaya Sports 3.38 -0.10 Commerce Asset 4.18 -0.14 Digi.com 4.66 unch Gamuda 4.98 -0.07 Gentlrtg 15.00 -0.20 Golden Hope 3.28 unch Hong Leong Bank 5.05 unch IOI Corp 7.80 -0.10 kl Kepong 6.30 -0.10 Lafarge MCement 0.82
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        126 15 Company Clou Canon Inc 5010 60 Denso Corp 2550 -10 East Japan Rail *****0 0 Fanuc Ltd 5930 -20 Fuji Photo Film 3200 10 Fujitsu 646 5 Hitachi 634 -6 Honda Motor 5050 -60 Ito Yokado 3680 -200 Kansai Electric 1985 -11 Kao 2630 -20 Kyocera Corp 7510 -20
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        Lock icon CRUDE & PRODUCT PRICES
        64 15 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Change Price (US$) BBL Brent Blend Oct +)99 43.60-43.65 W Texas Interm Oct H64 46.53-46.57 Dubai Fateh Sep +016 38.47-38.52 Tapis 81end Sep +020 46.40-46.45 •Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 17:25 16/8/2004 Crude/Product Month* Change Price (US$) BBL Minas Sep +0.30 41.40-41.45 tNaphthaClFJap unch
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        Lock icon SGX DERIVATIVES TRDG
        607 15 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SePOf, 98J20 ~98J27 98.120 98.125 2483 ***** ec 97.825 97.830 97.820 97.825 2119 ***** M» r °s |7.525 97.545 97.525 97.525 2967 ***** i vn °l 2J.225 97.250 97.220 97.225 3398 ***** n eP nl _I™ ***** 96.920 96.920
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        Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR: Composite Index
        68 15 Yesterdays close: 809.12 (Down 6.5 points) Malaysian shares slid as much as 1.2 per cent, hit by news that suspicious white powder had been found at the United States Embassy m Kuala Lumpur, before recovering some of the lost ground by the close. Volume was a
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        Lock icon SHENZHEN: B-share Index
        43 15 Yesterday's close: 225.85 (Down 9.93 points) Chinese share prices dosed tower led by power and car counters on worries over their prospective earnings, dealers said. The Shenzhen B-share Index was down 4.21 per cent on turnover of HK5135.91 million. AFP
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        Lock icon SHENZHEN
        158 15 Company Clou Anhul Gujinq 0 B 3.47 -0.26 Beijing Or Elec B 3.89 -0.15 Bengang Steel B 2.81 -0.08 Ch Int Marine 11.23 -0.76 China M Shekou B 5.75 -0.11 Ch South Glass B 4.79 -0.21 China Vanke B 3.98 -0.04 Chqlng C Auto B 4.82 -0.09 Dalian Refrig
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        Lock icon CURRENCY
        128 15 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Aug 16, 2004) Buying Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.2240 1.2380 Canadian dollar 1.3000 1.3150 Euro 2.1080 2.1310 N2 dollar 1.1320 1.1570 Sterling pound 3.1410 3.1760 US dollar 1.7040 1.7230 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency
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        Lock icon SYDNEY: All-Ordinaries Index
        52 15 Yesterday's close: 3,480.7 (Down 8.4 points) Australian share prices dosed 0.27 per cent down as investors took a cautious stance awaiting some fresh results from leading companies, dealers said. Turnover was 583.32 million snares worth ASI.9 billion (552.35 billion), with losers beating gainers by 673 to 536.
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        Lock icon BONDS, LOANS & WARRANTS
        1017 15 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS 52-Wk Ttl Last Vol Day Last Quote High Low Code Company Salt +or- 'OOP High Low Buytr Stlltr ABNTIOO6I3S UK- AD8n1.845%*****5S 25 13 3779 ASL Marine WOBO4Ol 14 11 2 0.5 3697 AcmaWo4lll6 0.5 0.5 142 76 3602 Amtek W*****0 78 78 18.5 10.5 3795 Autron W*****3
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        Lock icon TOKOY: Nikkei 225 Stock Average
        63 15 Yesterday's close: (Down 69,39 points) The Nikkei share average fell 0.65 per cent to a fresh threemonth closing low as crude oH prices again hit record highs, clouding the outlook for the global economy and energydependent Japanese companies. A total of 1.011 billion shares changed
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        Lock icon Zhejiang bank aims to service private sector
        516 16  -  TSCHANGCHI-CHU Restructured Zheshang Bank, China's second private commercial bank, opens for business tomorrow with aim of lending to local firms By CHINA CORRESPONDENT HANGZHOU CHINA is about to get its second private commercial bank, being set up m Zhejiang province m the country's
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      • MONEY WORLD
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          Lock icon THAI AIR MAKES SURPRISE THIRD-QUARTER LOSS OF $35m
          120 16 THAI Airways has reported an unexpected loss for its third quarter because of foreign currency losses and higher fuel costs. It lost 836.3 million baht (Ss3s million) m the three months ended June 30 compared with a loss of 1.3 billion baht
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          Lock icon HSBC, SHINSEI BANK VIE FOR UFJ'S CONSUMER FINANCE UNIT
          82 16 TWO companies are bidding for the consumer finance unit of Japanese bank UFJ Holdings, sources close to the matter said m Tokyo on Monday. The deal would give the winner a foothold m one of Japan's most lucrative businesses. BritaintytlSßC Holdings,
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          Lock icon BARCLAYS BUYS 50% STAKE IN INDIAN LENDER'S CALL CENTRE
          86 16 BARCLAYS agreed to buy half of a customer contact service unit run by Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC), India's largest mortgage lender, as it moves clerical work abroad to cut costs. Britain's third-largest bank will pay £19 million (Ss6o million) for
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          Lock icon MALAYSIA DELAYS ISSUE OF LONG-TERM BONDS
          81 16 MALAYSIA has postponed plans to issue long-dated bonds for up to two years but remains determined to develop a vibrant bond market, a minister said yesterday. "This year may be a bit aggressive but we hope to achieve it m the next 18 to
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        Lock icon Dell exits consumer PC market in China
        487 16 HONG KONG Dell, the world's largest personal computer (PC) maker, said yesterday that it has left the lowend consumer sector m China and cut its overall growth target this year m the world's second-largest PC market due to stiff competition. The move comes
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        Lock icon Migrant labour shrinking in China
        387 16 EFFECTS OF RISING RURAL INCOME HONG KONG China's explosive economic growth is leading to shortages of migrant labour among the country s 1.3 billion people, economists and government officials have warned. The shortages, confined to coastal areas and believed to be temporary, challenge conventional wisdom
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        Lock icon Israeli tycoon new owner of Plaza Hotel
        573 19  -  NICHOLAS FANG Yitzhak Tshuva pays $1.2 b to buy famous 97-year-old hotel m New York from Kwek Leng Beng and Prince Alwaleed Bu THE new owner of New York's most famous Plaza Hotel has emerged as Israeli tycoon Yitzhak Tshuva, who will pay
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        Lock icon Lab One brings computer parts testing under $25m roof
        464 19  -  ARTHURPOON The company expects a twoto three-fold increase m revenue when the facility takes on more projects m 12 to 15 months AFTER working for HewlettPackard (HP) as a senior executive for 16 years, Mr Jeffrey Lim left the American electronics
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        Lock icon SIA's passenger load rises to 78%
        238 19 SINGAPORE Airlines' (SlA's) business continued to grow last month during which it carried more passengers than m June as well as m July last year. Releasing its monthly figures yesterday, the carrier said it flew 1.39 million passengers last month. In June, it sold
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        Lock icon 35% rise in income for CH Offshore
        287 19  -  SURYANIOMAR Bu CH OFFSHORE, a main-board-listed offshore support services provider, yesterday reported full-year net profit of $19.5 million, a jump of 34.9 per cent from last year. The increase was on the back of the sale of three vessels during the year, leading
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        Lock icon Local bourse back in positive territory
        597 19  -  HUGH CHOW TAKING STOCK By SINGAPORE shares edged ahead on mild profit-taking during the first day of gains m six as fears over sky-high oil prices continued to suppress broader investor appetite for local equities. The benchmark Straits Times Index advanced 4.72 points, or
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        Lock icon Sime Darby in talks to buy stake in shipbuilder Jaya
        369 19  -  AZHARKHALID Bu MALAYSIAN-LISTED conglomerate Sime Darby may be eyeing a significant stake m locally listed shipbuilding company Jaya Holdings, which has just posted a 41 per cent rise m its net profits for the year ended June 30. Jaya announced
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        Lock icon Nat Steel sells steel ops to Tata for $486m
        994 20  -  LEESUSHYAN Unsolicited offer J too good to refuse', says company, which was at the heart of a fierce takeover battle m late 2002 By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT Strong presence Tata Iron and Steel Ranks among the top four world-class steel companies with
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    • Media Marketing
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        Lock icon Every 7th S'porean man is metrosexual
        461 17  -  CHEWXIANG That's good news for marketers but survey results also show that a third of men just don't care ONE m every seven Singaporean men is a "metrosexual", the first survey here on this new image-conscious, cul-ture-sawy male breed has found. That is important
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        Lock icon Say no to drugs, play this free Java game instead
        387 17  -  SURYANI OMAR 3v AN ADVERTISING agency has found a new way to push an antidrug message to teenagers jaded by the usual gory posters and stern exhortations. It is getting the message across through a game that the youth can
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        Lock icon No real global growth yet
        643 18  - No real global growth yet NARENDRA AGGARWAL Experts Here Say: More evidence of slowdown needed for Spore-based economists to get 'really worried'; they see no real threat to Republic's 8-9% growth forecast By ECONOMIC CORRESPONDENT THERE is no real danger yet of a significant global economic slowdown despite rising oil
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      362 2 OBITUARY WARSAW Polish poet and Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz (inset), known for his intellectual and emotional works about some of the worst cruelties of the 20th century, has died, his assistant said. He was 93. He died last Saturday at his home m Krakow surrounded by
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      78 2 The album is not even out yet, but 5,000 fans turned up in Taipei on Sunday anyway for Jerry Yen's pre-sale autograph-signing session. They reportedly flew in from the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong to meet him at
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      405 2  -  DYLAN BOEY By CHILD model-turned-actor Li Junwei, eight, does not fear the dark or ghosts. But one thing sent chills down his little spine having to work past midnight for two days when he was filming Channel U's latest primetime offering, Seventh Month. "Very tired. Especially
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      164 2 WONG MOVES: Having lost the weight she gained for her comeback role, Joey Wong returned to school life m Vancouver. HONG KONG Joey Wong will not be making a return to showbiz after all, and has headed back to life as a
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      346 3 ABOUT 300 people have signed up for tandem skydives at the inaugural Samsung Sky Dive Festival Singapore at Marina South this weekend. Strapped to skydiving masters from Singapore and Australia, they will descend from 12,000 ft. The event is organised by Singapore company Aerial Trendz,
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      932 4  - SIBLING WONDERFUL Jill Alphonso Having celebrity Jessica Simpson as a sister is cool, says Ashlee Simpson. But while they both have singing and acting careers, don't expect her to be following her elder sisters footsteps MUSIC REPORTER CONTRARY to expectations, platinum-selling rising star Ashlee Simpson does not mind being compared
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      799 5 PUNK VS SWEET: Ashw (above, at Sunday's MTV Motoalert event) and Jessica are as different as chalk and cheese. TSS THAT BIND Both Jessica and Ashlee Simpson are managed and handled by their parents, Tina and Joe. Tina has marvelled at both her daughters' atrocious domestic skills:
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      608 5 Thanks to Fnanrts Kao's Imagi-nation, his Hong Kong family firms digital animation mmble haspaidqff HONG KONG Jaws dropped when Francis Kao, fresh out of college, persuaded his father to transform the family's highly-profitable business making plastic Christmas trees into a digital animation house. "We did
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      610 6  -  TAN SHZR EE Don't watch, listen. That is what the Singapore Chinese Orchestra wants you to do at its Concert In The Dark. And blindfolds are provided A RTS CO R RE S PON I) ENT 'When you say you are going to a concert do you really
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      38 6 MADONNA MAGIC Madonna kicked off her European tour at the MEN arena in Manchester last Saturday. The tour, which ends on Sept 14, also features shows in London, Dublin, Paris, the Dutch city of Arnheim and Lisbon. REUTERS
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      584 6 A French weblog called Chocolate Zucchini is cooking up a storm m the culinary world PARIS Look out Nigella Lawson. Move over Jamie Oliver. Clotilde Dusoulier is on the verge of culinary diva-dom. The 25-year-old Frenchwoman is the gourmand behind the wildly popular
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        833 8  - New Idea Centre to boost creativity CHAN SEET FUN MBy "You may be an engineer but you can also be artistically inclined." Singapore Polytechnic principal Low Wong Fook (above), who wants to bring out the innovative and enterprising spirit of his students Editor ANNABELLE LiM Writers DAWN WONG Art Design
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        160 8 Today marks Singapore Polytechnic's (SP) 44th graduation m its 50 years of operation. •The first batch of 192 students graduated m 1961. The only female graduand, Miss Marjorie Tsang, received her diploma m accountancy from then Education Minister YongNyuk Lin. In 1972, Miss Leong Fong Keng created history
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        368 9 SPecial Mention SP GRADUATES CONTINUE TO STAY HIGHLY EMPLOYABLE In a recent survey conducted among the SP Graduates of the 1998 cohort to find out about their employment experiences, the overall employment rate achieved stood at a healthy 94.0%. A total of 2,240 graduates
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        577 9 SPotlight The N95, the most commonly-used face mask during the SARS outbreak last year could trap virus m a water droplet. But what happens when the water evaporates? The virus remains a deadly threat. Speak to contamination control expert Mr Derek Seah (Dip. In Mechanical Engineering
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        371 9 SPotlight The elements are illustrated m his book by these symbols: Love Time Knowledge Money Health Opportunity Is success measured by fame and/or fortune? Bucking common perceptions, Koh Seng Choon (Dip. m Mech. Engineering, 1979) believes one can measure one's success by one's satisfying
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        505 9 m SPotlight Having been a Chief Instructor m the Singapore Navy, Michael Chan Choon Seng clearly had a yen for travel and a heart for teaching. Little wonder that he has now landed m Shanghai as a teacher. Michael, 33, has been teaching at the
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        775 10  -  CHANSEETFUN ÜBy Students at the Singapore Polytechnics engineering school are exposed to multi-discipli-naiy subjects to help prepare them for the real world. Obtaining an engineering education at the Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is much more just than mastering the nuts and bolts of the profession. "Being
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        564 10 Singapore Polytechnic (SP) alumnus Mr Yap Horng Jiunn, 27, is going places. Earlier this month, he relocated to Jakarta to start a new job as a project manager for a media consultancy. And m his previous job as an engineer with a local company dealing m
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        1460 11 SCHOOL ACES SCHOOL WINNERS At todays graduation ceremony, five students will receive special awards that recognise their academic achievements. But polytechnic life is not all about hitting the books, they tell DAWN WONG. Name: Mr Lim Keng Leong Age: 20 Award: Lee Kuan Yew Award X-factor: An active member of
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        239 16 Magdalene Lum mm IF YOU are planning a little getaway for trie family during the coming school break from Sept 4 to 12, consider a two-in-one holiday. Star Cruise has two threeday Cruise and Play packages on the Superstar Virgo to Port Klang and Sunway Lagoon
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        898 13 Lebanon lure EVERYTHING WENT UP THIS YEAR, THOSE FROM AFRICA, FROM AMERICA, BUT IT WAS THE EUROPEANS THAT WAS REALLY REMARKABLE' Lebanon's Minister for Tourism AIJ Hussein Abdullah, on the figures for tourist arrivals. 'WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT LEBANON? THE FOOD, THE QUOTABLE WINE, THE HEAT, WARM HOSPITALITY AND, MORE
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        550 13 A lazy train ride is best to soak m the beauty of Serbia and neighbouring Montenegro THE Sargan Eight train twists gently through the remote green mountain ridges of deepest Serbia, triggering flashbacks from the fabled days of Tito's partisan guerrillas. Rocking on narrow gauge rails
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      37 17 REUTERS This giant flower carpet at Brussels' Grand Place is made of about 700,000 begonias which are laid to form a floral decoration of 1,8505q m recently. Art Nouveau was on show for two days.
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        683 18  -  RAY DHALIWAL Political changes notwithstanding, Indonesia and Singapore have a multi-faceted relationship that could get stronger, says Indonesian ambassador to Singapore Mr Mochamad Slamet Hidayat. MBy We have the potential to complement each other. Indonesia has natural and human resources and Singapore has an advantage m
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        231 18 Indonesia is the closest country to Singapore, besides Malaysia, so it is only natural that companies from both countries have strong relationships with each other. Bintan Resort Development Corporation is a Singaporebased company that manages Bintan Resorts, incorporating all its resorts, leisure attractions and supporting the various operators
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      674 19 Central Java offers visitors art, culture, and an insight into Indonesia's rich history. The towns of Surakarta, or Solo, and Yoqyarkarta, or Yogya, lie m the centre of Java's cultural heartland. The towns retain the charm of a bygone age. They are also ideal bases from which to
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      240 22 fJm*Jt»&*tmt&m CROONER Kit Chan is taking an "indefinite" break from the Chinese pop music scene. The 32-year-old, who was one of the first Singaporean singers to succeed m Hong Kong and Taiwan, "embarking on a long break" m an e-mail that was sent to the media
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      161 22 Marathon movie watching for charily WITH two weeks to go, Golden Village has already raised $65,000 for the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCSS), through its Great 8 Charity Movie Marathon event. The event will see 488 participants sit through eight movies at eight Golden Village cinemas m 24 hours, from
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      169 22 LOS ANGELES Keanu Reeves (inset) has proposed to his ex-girlfriend, actress Autumn Macintosh. Britain's Daily Star said he reunited with her recently, after a brief relationship m the early *****, and popped the question at a restaurant m Los Angeles. He reportedly told her tnat he is ready
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      136 22 LAS VEGAS Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn on Sunday m an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings. Hilton, 20, married Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel. Her older sister Paris Hilton and actress Bijou Phillips were
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        637 5 Bf[f| BMW FOR SALE 08/03 330C1A CAB. Black/ brown. New facelift. OMV $62.5 K. Orig cond. 6462-5828 09/'O2 318IA BLACK. Car no. 77. Low mileage. Must view! Superb cond. 1 owner. Call: 9745-1968 NEAR '03 320L 1 owner. Low mileage. PDC, AC rims. Titan trim. White lights. $126.8 K. *****455
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        1402 5 K!|l HONDA FOR SALE 03 NEAR, CRY 2.0. 4WD. Agt war- i ranty. OMV $28K. 1 owner. Rear I tyres, side-steps. Leather, CD, s/rims. Only $78.5 K. 9478-1228 OCT 2000 ODYSSEY. Ist owner. White. Well maintained. Asking $72,800. Call *****888 for info SCV6OI4U 12/98 HONDA Civic EXi 4-dr manual. 2
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        343 5 Eff| HYUNDAI FOR SALE j Terms I one ltlons Appiy j ORIENT CTmTPQLLTD 302 Upper PayaLebar Tel: 8451-7337 159 Sin Ming Rd, Amtech BUg #01-01 Visit our showroom TrajetMPV j/^^^gi! CWT Engine < **SSmSr Other Models Available: Gafe/Accent/Matnx; 1 Coupe/Sonata/Tucson/Sar.ta Fe/Grandeur '01 ACCENT 1.5 manual. 1 owner. F/accessories. S/rims. $35.8K
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        1456 6 m HYUNDAI FOR SALE Eff] HYUNDAI FOR SALE titl I HIN LUNG HYUNDAI PTE LTD Wf^fM 87 Upper East Coast Road BWjWTH^ff^B (500 m after Siglap Centre) I I l'll f J \W I vrPlW www.hlhyundai.com L^^fl^m *****484 OPEN Titl 9PM WBfi MERCEDES Lot 7 Lenq Kee Carmart 5/'O2 S43OL
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        845 6 ■WJI MERCEDES '83 BENZ 280CE. Auto. 2-dr. Leather seats. S/rims. COE 6/2010. Interested 9438-5827 7/ p 9l E2OO. AUTO. COE 3/'2Oll. New tax. Full accessories. Good cond. 531.8K neg. 9635-4202 LATEST MODEL W2ll 1 owner. 9/2002 E240 V 6, silver. (OMV $56,199) COE $31,583. *****061 1 OWNER 10/2000 E240 2.6
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        616 6 ■RJjl MITSUBISHI 9/ 2001 LANCER 1.6 GLX auto. Silver. Low mileage. OMV $*****. Mthly $732. Hp: 9851-2527 7/'O2 LANCER 1.5 GDi auto. 1 owner. Silver. OMV $15,314. Mileage 26,000 km. New tax. 9185-9261 9/'9B LANCER 1.3 manual. Silver, new tax, 2 owners, s/rims. OMV $12.5 K. Accident free. *****834 1
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        1033 6 RJI NISSAN FOR SALE 100% FULL LOAN package interest 3.95%. Low budget. Low mthly $400+ only. 8 units Nissan (Presea 1.6) Sunny (1.4/ 1.5/ 1.6) Auto/ Manual. COE 8/'2Oll. New 6 mth tax/ 2K paint/ leather 15' s/rims. CD. Full svc. G'teed immed approval. Efizzig West Coast Carmart Lot 17.
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        689 6 HJI NISSAN FOR SALE 100% LOAN. '92 Sunny/ Presea 1.6 Manual/ Auto. COE 8/'2OII. 524.8 K. $200+ x 7 yr. *****003 '97 MARCH 1.0. Auto. New tax. Silver. OMV $10,966. Tip-top. Paper value $I.BK. Cheap! *****349 1 OWNER. 6/'O3 Sunny 1.6 Auto. New model. Leather, s/rims. Orig cond. $59.8 K.
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        655 6 SUBARU FOR SALE SMART AUTO ENTERPRISE 20 Übi Rd 4 Übi Automart #01-02 Tel: 6316-2272/ 9692-9921 01/'O2 SUBARU IMPREZA 1.6 TS Manual. Blue 07/'OI SUBARU IMPREZA 1.6 Manual. Green 08/03 MAZDA PREMACY 2.0 Auto. G-sport. Silver 12/02 BMW 318iA Valvetronic Black 12/00 FORD LASER 1.3 Manual. Gold 10/'O3 NISSAN SUNNY
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        950 6 Blfi TOYOTA FOR SALE BVfl TOYOTA FOR SALE mS^SS^^Jt lo y° ta Ucwn 2.5/3.0. Windom ES39O. Pra Celica SSI/SSI!. Altezza 2.0 (RS 200), RA\ Wagon). Allex (Corolla H/Back), Si< ufieu i nrtiia Toyota WISMTI 1.8 (A) y -a®^ T" SA Rear air-con >^ L^ttU^jL _^^00&S^^m option t*4|HJ| ~^^^^^jj/ AH ordablt
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        924 6 Kill TOYOTA FOR SALE ldo^/W^stima!Harrief™Camry 2.4, /4, Wish, Markll 2.0, Caldina 1.8 I enta 1.5, Prernio 1 .8 (Corona) M $7.3K P.A. 10/'Ol Picnic 2.4 auto. (Ipsum). Silver. Tax 10/'O4. F/accessories. $79,800. 6743-2328 6/'O2 1 OWNER Corolla 1.5 auto. I CD, s/rims. (OMV $15,650) Tax 12/'O4. Sell $59,800. *****508 3/'O3
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        544 7 Wfjl VOLVO FOR SALE 09/'O2 RARE BLACK V4O 2.0 Turbo 1 owner. Vicom evaluated. Spacious classy. Done ***** km only. Must sell at $89,800 nett. Hurry! Call 9858 5558. 53.5K ABOVE SCRAP. 04/01 SBO 2.0 T. Grey, excellent cond, 1 owner, low mileage, nice no. High loan. View to believe.
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        644 7 Wffi VEHICLES FOR mi PROMOTION! $30 ONWARDS! Cars Vans trucks available for hire Special rates for long term. Call Falcon-Air Sin Ming/ Pandan *****880, Tampines *****997 1 KKW RENT-A-CAR r *~^^b 8 j^^^^""» "I I 1 I KB I *****888 I hy4 MOTORWAY I ||^jClLßßtlflllls| BAN HONG LEE double-cab pick
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        1110 7 EfR VEHICLES WANTED BJH VEHICLES WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus, Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Hyundai HlOO van Toyota Liteace, Hiace, Dyna, Nissan Cabstar Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69, NPR66, NPR7I Mitsubishi
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        844 7 BfJI SCRAP VEHICLES ALL MODELS OF cars wanted foi scrap/ export. Attractive pricey cash payment. Licenced Dealer *****383/ *****203 Autolink BEST PRICE FOR Commercial Veh/ Car/ COE rebate. Scrap paper. Call 6469 2008 (Day/ Night) SCRAP CARS, LORRIES, Van Any make 1000-3Ooocc *****134, *****395, *****938. EXPORT/ SCRAP LIC. dealer. Pay
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        1272 7 (WI LORRIES FOR SALE Eft] LORRIES FOR SALE Wffil LORRIES FOR SALE HSH LORRIES FOR SALE Bf|H LORRIES FOR SALE i Mi down payment i v. Jk jjjjjjjjk \^&tmaJ?& *isXk Fact/ finanrincr L- *4 iH ll financing arrangement ss^^| w Kfiifcsii Free insurance lUi I ycdi d^ ■hhh|m A(f Low
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        221 7 KfH MOTORCYCLES/ KJ&M SCOOTERS 1 DEXING MOTOR No. 50 Bukit Batok St 23 Midview Bldq 802-26/ 27 Tel: 6 3 1 6 1 6 1 1 Blk 3006 Übi Rd 1 #01-356 Tel: *****582 $0 Low Downpayment 3.85% Interest FJRI3OOABS, STXI3OOABS Fazer 1000/ 600SN GSXR 1000K4/600/750 K4 VTRIOOOSP, HORNET 600
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        772 8 HDOI-08 BfH DOl-08 BWJ doi-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST MIA CITY SOUTH-WEST luj CITY S SOUTH-WEST PTF APTS -RENT I PTEAPTS-RENT JJ PTEAPTS-RENT H»2fIK^S^H3|HESH *3 4 Bedroom units (1 ,281 mfifl 2, 11 0 sq ft) fHH|^|HHHHHHfIHP •1 2& 3 Bedroom Maisonettes jjM^HH^^HBMpHHg (1 ,259 3,229 sq ft) |«[HPis§HßP^^^^^iP Fully/Partial furnished units
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        751 8 $1K UP! STUDIO/ 2 bdrm Spottiswoode. Riverside, Doverpk View, Regent Kgts others. *****703 DOVER PARKVIEW 2-RM/ 3 rm $1.6K up. Heritage View 2-rm/3-rm $2K+. Near Insead. *****355 DOVER PARK VIEW. 2+l. F/furn. Avail immed. High fir. $1800. Agt 9068-9023 D.04 GILLMAN HGTS. 3 bedrm. Partial furn. Renovated. Immed. $1.7K neg!
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        683 8 a DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT I Robertson 100 2/ 3 bdrooms Fr $2.5K Mill Pt I+l with balcony Frsl.9K 2 with balcony Belmond Green 2/3/3+l/4+l Frs3K Centra! Green 2/3 Fr $2.4K The Aston 3+l Frs3.sK River VaiieyCt 3 $2.4K Ridgewocd 3 $2.1K HimikoCt 2/3 Frsl6K jMargaret 9147-9188 Effn THE
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        935 8 a DO 9-10 ORCHARD/ (fTI DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Mml TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT The Tessarina For Lease by Developer Luxurious Apartments at Bukit Timah I Full condo facilities i~ I,324sqfttol,679sqft p Partially/fully furnished P Short term lease available i3&|? On-site customer service S"~"3 v comrn ss on to agents
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        782 8 1009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT CHARLESTON. RENT/ SALE. 2260 sgft 3+l roof terr/ 1206 sqft. 3+l. Pte lift, security, pool. Avail. Oct. Owner *****952 office hrs EXPAT'S IM Choice ika BINJAI CREST 3035 sq.ft $4.5k up 3369 sq.ft. 4+l+ terr $5500 up 3777 sq.ft. with roof terr $5500 Call Regina
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        944 8 ■7JTI DO9-10 ORCHARD/ WJJJM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND MB PTEAPTS-RENT ounce 62 PATERSON EDGE 2/ 3/ Penthse. Near Borders/ MRT. $4K-SBK. Thomson 800, 3+l, furn, $3.5 K. Mt Rosie 4+l $6.5 K. 9380-3800 Debenham Tie Leung m EXPATS A CHOICE f^ UE SQUARE 4+l Mais. Unblocked. Breezy. F/facilities. Near city/ MRT/ amenities.
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        1033 8 ■7TI DO9-10 ORCHARD/ hlLkl TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PTEAPTS-RENT D.09 LEONIE HILL Hilton Twr Apts 1410 sgft. 3+l. Mins Orchard, shops. MRTs. View 9636-1927 AL MINS ORCHARD! BELLE Vue. 2 rms ensuite. 1400 sqft. Ground fir. MRT. Immed. 9383-9025 agt DUCHESS CREST/ 4+1. 1800 sq.ft. Pool view. Superb/ resort facilities. $3900
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        1384 8 fOl D11& 21 NEWTON/ WW* DTIWINtWIIW EJM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI MIJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI I PTEAPTS-RENT ■^■PTEAPTSj^RENT_ I *ifi 1 >{>. 1 1 I wi'ls^ 1 P^ < 2S X' S it*" s *v j -3 H>B< \]r<'l II i Si Si -^TiM sfi i-Sim* AMARYLLIS VII.LE 10 "I* S hm'm C J- »1
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        1012 9 BDIS-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT DON'T MISS KEW GREEN TOWNHSE. 3 storey. 3584 sqft. Pool view. Quiet. Jacuzzi rooftop gdn. 4+l+l big bedrms. $3.8 K. Ellen 9699-1992 WATERPLACE Brand New Condo 2/3/4 bedrooms 904/1216/1227/1356/ 1453 sq.ft. Low/ mid/ high fir available Open concept kitchen Pool sea view Full condo
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        675 9 ■ffPI Dl9-20SERANG00N/ ■dkl THOMSON I PTE APTS -RENT GDNS BISHAN. 2+l/ 3+l. New! Seasons View. 2+l/ 3+l. Well furn. Rivervale Crest 3+l. Well furn. I Perfect cond! neg! *****151 1 1 Tt^Mit^ i f ■T'^mVo ii > i BISHAN 8... FANTASTIC view. Opp Junction 8/ MRT. High fir. 3M bdrms.
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        803 9 ■Jffjl HOUSES FOR RENT j__ssfl Expat's Choice BUNGLW ALLURING INTERIORS *****/ 5000 sqft. s+l. Resort charm Eng Kong. Jacuzzi, Pool. neg! Sheila 9001-8354 i 'Wj Dream Home STUNNING! NEW! 4000 sqft Resort House. Entertain with pride. 7+1. 1 mm walk Pasir Ris beach. $6.5K neg! Sheila 9001-8354 «< SIAN TUAN
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        1044 9 Bffjl HOUSES FOR RENT GALLOP PK/ LADYHILL/ Peirce Villa. 2-storey detached *****/ 5000 sqft. 5+2. Massive greenery. Inground pool. *****731 DW OFF HOLLAND RD. Like brand new 2-storey. 3+l bdrm. Wet, dry kitchen. Trpt amenities. Immed occupation. Call 9005-0557 DW EXQUISITE HOME, OUIET. New bathrms kitchen. F/greenery. Inviting pool. *****/
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        885 9 MIH HUDC/HDB m| APTS FOR RENT PropNex W AIDA ATAN IJ 9389 5133* ft I+l BLK 111 Yishun. 2+l Blk 725 Woodlands. 3+l Blk 423 Pasir Ris. Prefer expats/ professionals. Other areas available. *****954 Rental Specialist *****553 3+l Admiralty 626 6288.... $900 2+l Tiong Bahru Walk-up $1.2K 2+l Yishun 393
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        742 9 BJI HUDC/HDB I£|9 APTS FOR RENT ALL IN TECK Whye. Blk 17/ 26. 3+l/ 2+l. Furn/ unfurn. All races. Near mkt/ LRT. Avail immed. All tenants welcome. 9181-9727. $650 UP. I*l Tampines 410, Marsiling 130/ 2+l Toa Payoh 118, Teban Gdn/ Approved 3+l Yishun 749 Furn, aircon, Mrt *****046 I+l
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        1214 9 RSI SERVICf Iffl SERVICE Rrf| SERVICE IHI SERVICE E&1 APARTMENTS ||y P »PTur MT g ""tuemtc adadtJcmtc ie_. tit* "^9ti9 ~T~ Pr- F ~T~S~~\ H> Cl Hp »WK M MB^Bp- I^l «X!c:11 T I V 1 lllltlHOS E^ 1 1^^ JS^|EBBj[ Elegant apartments ■I^^^^K^^^nßM Personalised services &r^£m m ftp ffi».«^£
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        600 9 E ROOMS FOR RENT(HDB) MASTER/ COMMON RMS. West Coast/ Clementi/ C'wealth/ Pasir Panjang. No owner. *****048 $300 $400. Near MRT. Furn. Rms for single only. Pis call 9883-8258. No agt pis. 1000 RMS! $200 up Islandwide! Master Common rms. ($4OO--$9OO City/ Orchard). *****443. NO COMMISSION! NEAR MRT. Haig Rd. Aircon
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        896 10 aDO9-iaORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES SALE Bintonq Pk ***** sqft, wide frontage, elevated, new, privacy. Ford Aye *****/7500 sqft Mt Echo ***** sqft, 57.5 M neq Nassim *****/6000 sqft Oak Aye *****/ 8000 sqft, elegant frontage. Open Hse. Off Bt Timah *****/9000 sqft, hilltop, flat land, open hse. Pierce Rd *****/7500
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        900 10 a DO 9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Must PI Sell b^J 18 ANDERSON/ ARDMORE Pk 2777/ 2885 sq.ft. F'hold. Pool I view. Bright/ windy. Attractive i Regency Park 3175 sq.ft. Move m. Balmoral Mansion 1851 sq.ft. F'hold. Amenities. KF *****879 I] ["III H k'i.'M LISTINGJgjjj SUPERB PENTHSE. 4500 sqft. s+l.
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        891 10 ■Tfl Dll &21 NEWTON/ KCiJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI Jj HOUSES -SALE Camden Pk *****/ 6000 sqft, s/storey hilltop flat land King Albert Pk ***** sqft new. Ascott Rise ***** sqft, s/storey Andrew Rd ***** sqft, good Garlic Aye *****/***** sqft Swiss Club Rd *****/6600 sqft. Brizay Pk ***** sqft, elevated wide frontage,
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        2362 10 Pffl Dll &21 NEWTON/ PRI DII S 21 NEWTON/ BRI Dll S2l NEWTON/ HRI Dll &21 NEWTON/ Rffl Dll S2l NEWTON/ VRI Dll S2l NEWTON/ Ikll BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI Efil| BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI KfiJ BTTIMAH/ CIEMENTI |£j| BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI IJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI hO| BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI I PTEAPTS-SALE Bi PTEAPTS-SALE Jj PTEAPTS-SALE gg| PTEAPTS-SALE gg PTEAPTS-SALE J| PTEAPTS-SALE
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        624 10 Wftl HDB APTS FOR SALE |y|| (ANGMOKIO) 3 'NG' 8LK.235. High fir. Unblock Bishan Pk view. Marble flooring, j Move m cond. Near amenities. Priced to sell! 9006-4422 ERA 3'NG' 332. HIGH fir Unblock. MRT 4'NG' Corner 612. Move-in. $0K! 4'NG' 421. High fir. Near MRT/ mkt/ food ctr. 9852-8382
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        1215 10 ■fflEI HDB APTS FOR SALE lyH (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) 4 'NG' BEDOK N. Blk 133. Simple. Dr to dr. Ist owner. Mins to MRT. Near amenities. View to offer! Don't miss! Call Eric *****834 4 'A' CORNER CHAI Chee. Blk 10 High fir. 5 yrs. 100% Move-in. Aircon. Windy. Near
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        3386 11 a HDB APTS FOR SALE PSI HDB APTS FOR SALE (Wl HDB APTS FOR SALE iW! HDB APTS FOR SALE IWI HDB APTS FOR SALE fWJ APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) fcfljj <«nriilruurum |^j| /prnn>r/ru tl r»Pn /C^^nw/^uA t^u^^^ 18 rffvff frlf! I r C X I w w I 1/
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        994 11 ■UH HDBAPTS FOR SALE AAA 8 90-6666-95 JASON 3T7,9YungKuangsllsKup i 3T 187 Boon Lay $125K/3'A' 904 j 3'NG' 306 #9 Marble, $160K up i 3'NG 1 241, 264 lift $160K up I 4'A'64BD Corner, lift $230K I 4'A' Corner 537, 717, 476 high fir I 4'A 1 lift corner 919,944,947,949
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        1207 11 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'I' BLK 182 #13 Boon Lay. Lift... 4 'I' blk 219 #13 Boon Lay $139K.. 5 T blk 517E High fir Jurong MRT 5 'A' Mais 559 Jurong *****253 PATRINA WONG *****929 ROOF Exec Apt 910 #07. Nice. 142 sqm Exec Apt 162
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        1031 11 BHOB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/WHAMPOA) IT LOR LIMAU Blk 77. High fir. j Unblocked. Bright/ windy. Near shops/ mkt. neg! *****034 3 T 65 Kallang Bahru. Mid floor. 3 'S 123 Mcnair. Bright, high floor 5 T 22 Boon Keng. *****707 3-RM (NEW LIST) Blk 98 Wham- j poa Dr.
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        1157 11 Hfl HDB APTS FOR SALE Ijjy (TAMPINES/SIMEI) EDWIN LEE 9008-3088 DW Exec Condo Pinevale. Pool view. High fir. 5 yrs. F/facllltles! Simei 4 'A' 225 Lift/ MRT Slmei 5 'I' 117 $80K decor unblock j Jumbo 2x3 'A'. 148 sqm. Huge! Exec 146/ 147/ 940 High fir, unblock, opp MRT.
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        1137 11 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOAPAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) 4 T TOA Payoh North Blk 202 Corner. 3+l. Upgraded. Unblocked view. Near Braddell MRT. Very well-kept. Must view! 9008-1075 SRM. BLK 238. Toa Payoh. 5 mins to MRT. Recess area. S36OK. East facing. Lift level. Near Peichun Pri/ CHIJ. *****818 ERA
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        1110 12 BTI HDBAPTS FOR SALE |^(WOODLANDS) MOVE-IN CONDITIONS. 9238-6056 Exec Apt 650 #07. A1 renovation 5 V 684 D #05. Early move-in. MUST SELL!!! BELOW HDB value!! 4 'A' Blk 513 #02. Renovated. MRT/ mkt/ sen. 9800-1168 $200K!1MINtoMRT!4'A'corner 6838/ D, 682A/ B, 681, 667, 665 #1, #7, #8, #11, #13. *****002
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        701 12 ■Sfll HDB APTS FOR SALE WtlzM (SENGKANG/ ■■PUNGGOL) §j^F~ Jm I I 5 MINS SENGKANG MRT/ shpg. 5 T Corner Blk 126. #12. Lift floor. 6 yrs. Totally unblocked view. 300% move-in/ new modern decor. Dr NE. Balcony. CHIJ sec/ North Spring Pri. HDB value 5322K, now $308K only! ERA
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        906 12 RJ] HUDC/HDBAPTS KM M*«MTCn/PCMT/Qim MRS JYANTHI CHANORAN 6793-6301/ 6793-3432 Rental specialist. (1 to 5-rm whole unit) Mais/ HUDC wanted m all areas. Ready professional tenants. RENTING YOUR HDB Apt??? We have legal tenants, couple/ family looking for whole units m any areas. 3/ 4/ 5-rm. Legal documents provided. Call 6665-0405
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        729 12 VRI FACTORY SPACE fjffl FACTORY SPACE Rfl FACTORY SPACE I^U FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT i Ascsndss Off 6rs FOR LEASE FOR SALE TECHPLACE I 11, Ang Mo Kio Aye 10 5 IBSfli^^^^^^^^^W Small fitted up units from 579 sf onwards ePARKOUBI, Übi Aye 3/Übi Road 3 A-Z BUILDING,
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        290 12 JffJ FACTORY SPACE JURONG FACTORY/ WAREHOUSE. Built-in *****/ *****/ ***** sqft. No annual land rent. High amp. $neg. Call: 9791-6225 OT SENOKO Woodlands Built-in: 20,000 sqft Land area: 32,000 sqft j Tenure: Balance 16 yrs Very well kept Fully aircon Sale with vacant possession Sole Marketing Agent: Knight Frank Pte
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        226 12 R!l FACTORY SPACE ERA [J|^ AT $160 PSF. Northlink Building Admiralty St. Ground fir #01, 3584 sqft High ceiling!! Ramp-up office. 60 yrs. Don't miss! neg. KAKI BUKIT ENTREPRENEUR Biz Ctr. 2368sqft, Ground fir. 5.2 m. > 12.5kn/sm. Brand new. Just TOP! i View to offer. 9070-2213 DTZ TUAS AYE
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        421 12 Rfl OFFICE SPACE WUjd FOR RENT Office space above Bugis MRT 1,500 sf to 21,000 sf 6433 7770 (Geok) 6433 7786 (William) 10 storey office building Walk to Parkway Parade 2 minutes to ECP Many carparking lots Covered drop off point Swimming pool Gym Fitted bare units Rate negotiable Areas:
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        294 13 CECIL COURT CECIL STREET 790-1428 sq.ft. i Fitted/ Bare units Near Raffles MRT Attractive rents Tel 6338-8961 FOR RENT PAYA LEBAR Fully fitted airconditioned Office: 214, 655 -2100 sq.ft. Industrial space: 634 6400 sqft Call: 6745-9677 Ms Lim/ Ms Wong STORE SCIENCE PARK 1 OFFICE FOR RENT Near to Buona
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        1154 13 Rf| OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE l^y FOR RENT FOR RENT > Located m the heart of the prime Raffles Place > 2 minutes' walk to Raffles Place MRT station -> Tastefully fitted with quality fittings and furniture 4 rooms, 1 conference room, 1 meeting room, spacious general office Area:
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        843 13 Hfl OFFICE SPACE |^J FOR RENT CHINATOWN, TRENGGANU ST, 800/ 1000/ 1200 sqft. $1.7 K up. Peck Seah St, 800 sqft, $1.5 K. Balestier, 2000 sqft. *****-401 DON'T MISS ÜBI TECHPARK. LOW rent. (1604 sqft avail for sale)/ Telok Ayer St shophse. 3rd fir attic. 1800 sqft. Immediate. Ellen 9699-1992
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        950 13 ■Sfl OFFICE SPACE I^FORRENT^ LIAT TOWER. 420 sqft. F/ furn/ aircon. High fir. Move m cond. Outside CBD. Call 6235 6268 A WELL RENOVATED office at Frankel Aye for rent. Pis contact Mrs Yeo at tel: 6241-5078 FITTED OFFICES. 150-5200 sqft. PIE/ AYE/ carpark/ canteen. Good corp. image. Call *****830
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        502 13 RVI SHOP SPACE Vfn SHOP SPACE WMM FOR RENT W&M FOR RENT UNITED SQUARE 194 sf 1,753 sf prime shop units. Suitable for fashion, maternity wear, gifts and novelties, home accessories, enrichment schools and other interesting trades. 97 sf prime F B kiosks fronting Thomson Road. NOVENA SQUARE 226 sf
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        738 14 Kfl SHOP SPACE I^Jforsale Debenham* Tie Leung GOOD A INVESTMENTS? 1 TOP SOON. 4 storey shophouses Cum 2 rms mais apt. F'hold. Near Circular Rd. Restn/ pub/ retail. 1002/ 3412 sqft. $2.xM. 3 units j left. Don't miss! *****318 Connie j y ruf I r i I LISTING|jjj| D.16 HINIMART
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        837 14 12 TAGORE DRIVE, 19,600 sq.ft. Grd fir for rent or sale. Agents welcome. Call owner: *****273 SG. KADUT WAREHSE 1,500 30,000 sqft $0.50 psf. With 3 tons Cargo lift. 9180-0099 ANH TOH GUAN ROAD. Opp IMM Low floor. 7500/ *****/ *****/ ***** sq.ft. Call 9067-4018 GENTING WAREHSE. 2565/ 3198 sqft.
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        815 17 SPECIALISE IN CHINESE, Maths, English/ all subjs./ all levels. By Sch. teachers/ tutors. 6565-1412 SCH TEACHERS/ FULL-TIME Tv tors for Pri/ Sec/ JC/ U. All subjs. Results proven. Call 9455-8338 SCH. TEACHERS WITH track records to teach Eng, Maths, Science, Chinese (Pri-JC) *****273 ••HOME TUITION** FAST reliable. Experience tutors. All
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        877 17 ■■■PMkJLU THE BANKRUPCY ACT 1995 (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPCY RULES 1995 RE: LIM TEK HONG KELVIN (NRIC No. *****423Z) STATUTORY DEMAND UNDER SECTION 62 OF BANKRUPCY ACT Warning This is an important document. You should refer to the notes entitled "How to comply with a statutory demand or have it
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        1261 17 CATHAY APARTMENTS TERMINATION OF STRATA SUBDIVISION The Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1 148 (the "MC"), being the management corporation of the subdivided building located at 22 Handy Road Singapore *****5 and known as Cathay Apartments, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE pursuant to section 81 (2)(b) of the Land Titles (Strata)
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        598 17 I Tender Notice j Tenders are invited for I 1) TENDER NO: QXO4-41 PROPOSED REPLACE PANTRY CABINET IN STATION STAFF ROOM AT CONCOURSE LEVEL FOR RAFFLES PLACE, TANJONG PAGAR AND OUTRAM PARK STATIONS (ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL WORKS) ELIGIBILITY: BCA CRO6 or CRO9, Financial Grade Li and above SITESHOWROUND: A site
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        900 18 Wfji PROFESSIONAL/ iffi PROFESSIONAL/ Q EXECUTIVE KmEXECUTIVE f 1. ADMIN/ACCOUNTS ASST 2-6 mths temp, acctg/AR/shpg/invoicing/procurement bkgd, data entry, SAP excel esp pivot table, Mand Eng Spkg.Jurong 2. FINANCE OFFICER 6 mths temp, fin/acctg bkgd, able to setup financial system perform user testing, knowl of SAP. Mand Eng Spkg, Jurong 3.
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        521 18 IJJJI PROFESSIONAL/ AN ESTAB FINANCIAL Advisory Firm seeks Financial Exec. Degree. Attractive 6423 9840 HR RECRUITMENT MGR. Orchard. 5 days. 54.5 K. MNC. (C*****1F) tan@achievecareer.com Kfjl ENGINEERS We are a manufacturing company I and member of a local MNC Group 1 servicing the disk drive, electronics and semicon industry. In
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        317 19 SALES SALES An exciting career with Nuance-Watson (S^M Pte Ltd, one of the Best DUTY FREE Retailers^ m Asia Pacific. Based at Changi Airport, yoa will have the opportunity to work with prestigious brands such as Estee Lauder, Clarins, Christian Dior, SK-11, etc. If you like challenges, come and talk
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