The Straits Times, 6 September 2004

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  • 32 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN AS/Cx Established 1845 M OndaV September 6, 2004 •74 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 \iS A Singapore Press Holdings publication (J\J Cents
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  • 630 1 Arms hidden in school well before attack Hostage-takers sneaked weapons m while school was being renovated; Putin calls for a drastic security shake-up BESLAN (Russia) Russia is m mourning today following the first burials of the victims of itg worst-ever hostage crisis which took place amid the backdrop of reports
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  • 629 1  -  ARTIMULCHAND Workout at fitness drive aims to set a record m Singapore By THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE, AMD A LOT OF THINGS TO SEE TO AND TO START MOVING. I HUNK ITS A GOOD START. BUT TODAY, I'M NOT DOING A REPORT
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  • NEWS FLASH
    • 137 2 MORE PARENTS TURN TO COURTS More parents are looking to bring their under-l6s to the Juvenile Court, saying that their children are "beyond their control". Cases that go before the court have shot up by almost a third, to 143 last year from 109 m 2002; more than half
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    • 106 2 NOT All BENEFIT EQUALLY SOME feel the new Government measures to boost birth rates and the opening of the entire Housing Board resale market to singles over 35 don't benefit all equally, notes columnist Tan Sai Siong. For instance, quite a few say that the cut-off date for the
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    • 75 2 IT'S DESIRE, NOT FINANCIAL ABILITY THE decision to stay at home to look after children is less to do with one's financial ability than one's desire, says a reader Lai Wai Mun, a stay-at-home mother of three. Yes, there are sacrifices to be made, and many people are not
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    • 83 2 DOUBLE STANDARDS DURING the recent Olympics, the beach volleyball matches drew attention not just for the competition but also for the timeout entertainment. Wearing bright orange outfits during the day and shiny silver ones at night, a group of dancers from the Canary Islands gyrated their way into international
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    • Article, Illustration
      111 2 Zenby name and Zen by nature WHAT a difference four years make. Mr Zen Tay first hit the newspaper headlines in 2000 as a 19-year-old h$d up as a shining example of entrepreneurship. Now, four years later) he has survived a roller-dogister ride of challenges. These took the form
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    • 107 2 Gearing up for a non-stop US flight IT'S been more than seven months since Singapore Airlines' (SlA's) inaugural 16-hour flight to Los Angeles m February, and about three months since it started the 18-hour New York service m June. Pilots doing these non-stop SIA flights to America get special
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    • 85 2 CPF Jxikxl gets tough Ijt^XElE) con«|^bes which bar CPF investors from attending sfi^reholder rSm Bugs run the risk of being struck off the Central Provident Fuj^mvestment Scheme. Under a nMHlvith took effect on June 1, CPF shareholders have the right to gain entry into these meetings, albeit as observers.
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    • 65 2 WHY KYODO-ALUED RESULTS LATE ITS directors were too busy. That is why Sesdaq-listed Kyodo-Allied Industries reported its full-year results two days after the Aug 29 deadline. The company's failure to release its financials within 60 days of its June 30 year-end highlights the struggle among companies here to find
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    • 79 2 RATINGS BOOST FOR BUSH US PRESIDENT George W. Bush has bounced back. He has emerged from the Republican National Convention stronger m the ratings stakes. ANewsweekpoll of 1,008 adults conducted last Thursday and Friday showed that Mr Bush led his Democratic rival John Kerry by 52 per cent to
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    • 132 2 CHINA TRIES 'GREEN GDP' PROJECT SIX Chinese provinces and municipalities will by the end of the year take into account costs of pollution and resource depletion when calculating GDP figures an experimental framework for calculating "green GDP". The move comes amid growing concerns that the country's breakneck economic growth
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    • 75 2 VI JAY IH THE LEAD WORLD No 2 Vijay Singh fired an eight-under 63 to take the second round lead m the Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday. He is now 11 under and has a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods, John Rollins and Bill Haas. And so long as
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    • 372 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 7-13 Editorial 14 Commentary 14, 15 Forum 16 HOME Home Hl-H8 Education H9-12 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asian agenda Al-A3 China A4 Asia A5 S-E Asia A6 Malaysia A7 Sports AB-AlO Money... Al2-Al6 LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Cover story L 4 Bite Into It L 6 Comics
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 511 3  -  LYNN LEE While praising women's excellent work, he says boys need more role models and speaks of need to cut students' workload By DEPUTY Prime Minister Tony Tan yesterday highlighted the need for Singapore to have enough male teacners to be "role models"
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    • Article, Illustration
      39 3 AP Malaysian former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is welcomed by his German doctor, Dr Thomas Hoogland (left), on his arrival at a Munich hospital yesterday. Datuk Seri Anwar will undergo back surgery there. [See also MALAYSIA: A7]
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    • 521 3  - Go on, spread the word during Bully Free Week THERESA TAN Students urged to send anti-bullying SMS messages to friends By THE Singapore Children's Society is counting on SMS-keen teens to spread anti-bullying messages like wildfire during its first-ever Bully Free Week. The non-profit group hopes to bring attention to
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    • 764 4 Power lines down, leaving 1.3 m residents without electricity; slow-moving and huge, it's expected to wreak more havoc MIAMI Hurricane Frances raged over south Florida early yesterday, downing power lines, uprooting trees and prompting United States President George W. Bush>to declare a "major disaster" In
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    • 340 4 IN CHINA Halfofthe streets m one Sichuan city submerged BEIJING At least 21 people, have died after torrential rains m south-western China, with various regions reporting more deaths and injuries, state media reported yesterday. Xinhua news agency reported early yesterday 19 deaths and 40
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    • 561 6 Saddam's N0.2 reported seized in gunbattle Former vice-president is said to have been arrested while receiving a blood transfusion but US military unaware of it BAGHDAD Saddam Hussein's right-hand man, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has been captured after a fierce battle between Iraqi troops and militants protecting him, which a top
      Reuters; AFP; AP  -  561 words
    • 389 6 India, Pakistan exchange sharp words as ministers meet NEW DELHI India and Pakistan opened high-level talks yesterday aimed at solving their decades-old dispute over Kashmir, the first contact between the foreign ministers of the two countries since 2002. However, it was clear the deep
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  • WORLD
    • 850 7  - RUSSIA'S TRAGIC FAILURE JONATHAN EYAL NEWS ANALYSIS B FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The tragedy at Beslan school shows Russia is woefully inadequate m dealing with such crises LONDON Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare display of emotion and contrition m his weekend televised address to a nation still stunned
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    • 468 12 He now has 11-point lead over Kerry and approval rating has surged past 50%, but battle over jobs continues AKRON (Ohio) President George W. Bush has emerged from the Republican National Convention with an all-im-portant bounce. Two new polls show he now has
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    • 213 12 PATERSON (New Jersey) Since coming from Jordan to America as a two-year-old, Mr Animar Daghestani had been content to let others make decisions about how to run his new country. But when the United States invaded Iraq, the 29--year-old teacher did something he had
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    • 285 12 Diver sets 5-day underwater record Divers sets 5-day underwater record HAMPTON (Tennessee) An American man beat his own record for staying underwater m scuba gear after five days m a lake complete with recliner, a checkerboard, music and good friends to keep him company. Then Mr Jerry Hall, 39, cheerfully
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    • 138 7 Dispute over identity of terror eroun C 7 MOSCOW Confusion reigns over the identity of the group that seized the school m North Ossetia, taking hostage more than 1,000 children and adults. According to the BBC, the Russian authorities are saying one thing, Chechen sources another, and it may take
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    • QUICKLY WORLD
      • 130 12 NEW YORK Former US president Bill Clinton was m good spirits at the weekend, walking around his hospital room m street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this week. Mr Clinton had been expected to
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      • 151 12 SAGHAND (Iran) Iran will begin extracting uranium from deep under its central desert m less than two years, an official told reporters during an unprecedented tour of the country's uranium mine. "We will be able to extract uranium ore m the first
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      • 77 12 LOS ANGELES Four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for more than three hours after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and two flashlight batteries exploded during screening at another. The incidents on Saturday, about a half-hour apart, were apparently
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      • 90 12 HAMBURG The German army has discovered that more and more of its rank and file are unable to keep up the pace because they are too fat, according to Der Spiegel magazine. The army believes it risks being lumbered with a generation of under-performing
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      • 93 12 1929 MERCEDES-BENZ FETCHES $12.4 M LONDON A rare 1929 Mercedes-Benz which for years was kept in a farm building in rural England became the second most expensive car in the world on Friday when it sold for £4.1 million pounds (S$12.4 million). The two-seater SKK sports car, one of only
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      16 13 REUTERS Mr blades is known tor his innovative, otten political, salsa and Hollywood acting career.
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    • 174 13 Panama's salsa king named tourism chief SINGS COUNTRY'S PRAISES PANAMA CITY Panama's new Tourism Minister, salsa king Ruben Blades, would gladly sing to attract more visitors to his country. Mr Blades, 56, known throughout Latin America for his innovative, often political, salsa and Hollywood acting career, began his new job
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    • 104 13 LONDON Prince Harry, the youngest son of Prince Charles, has made a documentary film about the plight of the Aids-stricken nation of Lesotho. A royal spokesman said the prince spent eight weejts in the African country shooting footage for The Forgotten Kingdom: Prince Harry In Lesotho,
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    • 89 13 PORTLAND (Oregon) Former US vice-presi-dent Al Gore has paid a US$l4l (Ss24o) fine for speeding on a highway near Oregon's coast. A state police official said Mr Gore was driving m a rented car to visit family when he was issued a speeding ticket for going
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    • 207 13 PUGUE PROMPTS CABINET DONATIONS BAMAKO (Mali) Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure and his Cabinet will give up a month's salary, devoting it instead to the fight against an invasion of hungry locusts. The money would flow directly into a special national fund to fight against the swarms of finger-length insects
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    • 415 13 Texas team puts 30 beginners to the yoga test only to find it hardly compares with easiest of aerobics WASHINGTON Practising yoga is good for making your body supple but does not help to control weight and is an inadequate substitute for
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    • 285 13 Stress affecting more US workers and their health NEW YORK American workers are stressed out, and are becoming more so every day. Some 62 per cent say their workload has increased over the past six months. With technology, workers are never really off the clock. Add unpredictable job security, rising
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  • AFTERMATH OF RUSSIAN SIEGE
    • 834 10 Traumatised hostages recount cruelty and sadism of militants, who made sure they were obeyed BESLAN (Russia) The captives m the school taken over by terrorists m southern Russia soon learnt that being told to sit meant just that, when one of the hostages tried to stand and a
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    • 297 11 zxzxcxzcxcxxxc PARIS The children who survived the three-day hostage drama m North Ossetia have probably suffered major psychological damage and some may never get over their ordeal completely, a French expert has warned. Dr Gilbert Vila, a paediatrician who specialises m child trauma at the
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    • 386 13 The interest rate quoted (based on a predetermined conversion rate) is as at 2 September 2004 on a deposit currency of US$5O, OOO for a 1-week tenor, with AUD as the linked currency. The rate could change depending on prevailing market conditions. Other currency pairings and tenors are available. Dual
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      • 581 14 THE late president Theodore Roosevelt of the United States once said that the White House was a "bully pulpit", meaning a magnificent platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt, m fact, often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning wonderful, and he always believed
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    • 747 14  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES WATER is a way of life m Bangladesh. The tales I grew up with m Calcutta across the Indian border are woven into legend and lyric about the 250 rivers, whose turbulence caused such recent havoc. Rabindranath
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    • 997 14  - Old world motive, new world method? BENWETHERAIX Chechen Terrorism *L CHECHNYA is back m the news with a spate of terrorist attacks believed to be perpetrated by Chechnya separatists m different parts of Russia. The prevention of further attacks is fundamentally tied to Moscow's deftness m handling grievances of the
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    • 1045 14  -  TAN SAI SIONG By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE cheers for newly announced Government goodies to boost birth rates and the opening of the entire Housing Board resale market to singletons over 35 have yet to die down. But moans and groans
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    • 741 15  - India bullish about trade pact with Singapore PRANAYGUPTE By SENIOR WRITER I'm not going to Singapore just to negotiate my bureaucrats can do that quite competently. I'm going to build and strengthen relationships.' India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath (above) NEW DELHI Mr Kamal Nath, India's exuberant Minister
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    • 804 15  - Don't ignore that frequent heartburn ANDY HO SCIENCE MONITOR Bf YOU gorge on extra-spicy chilli crab at dinner. Then you stuff your face with pepperoni pizza just before retiring. You get heartburn afterwards, a burning sensation m the chest behind the breastbone. There might also be a sour taste m
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  • FORUM
    • 764 16 Having walked this path, I have come to realise one thing: The decision to stay at home is less to do with one's financial ability than one's desire... Sacrifice? Not for me. It's all worthwhile, my kids are my gem! I WRITE this not
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    • 58 16 Under the juaupiujiiiem.x\v;i,, a prcgnani woman must have worked for her employer for at least 180 days to be eligible for maternity leave. Why can the annual wage supplement and annual leave component be pro-rated according to the number of days the employee has worked, but not
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    • 61 16 A. new pro-family package has provided much for 1 1 enrolment in an older sibling's school is still i not extended to the fourth child. I hope the Ministry of Education will support the overall government effort to encourage bigger families by extending priority enrolment in an
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    • 182 16 I feel encouraged and chastised by the letters by Dr Veronica Coma Toh and Madam Lynda Kiong ChiewMin ("Benefits of stay-at-home mums are intangible"; ST, Sept 1). Encouraged because they reflect the views of most SAHMs that looking after their own children is worth every sacrifice. Chastised
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    • 161 16 REFER to the letter by Madam Sharon Lee Sui Yi, "Stay-at-home mums forgotten" (ST, Aug 28), in which she said incentives should be given to SAHMs. I agree with her about the life of a SAHM. In fact, her description fits my mother perfectly. I
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    • 68 16 i It is so disappointing that the foreign domestic who are Singapore citizens. I am Singaporean, my husband is not, and our two children were^- born in Britain. I returned to Singapor&^ycS^ ago, and they now have permanent residence. I lived in London for seven years.
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    • 381 16 Help administrative and professional staff to secure benefits RECENT announcements by the Government to promote family life have caused much excitement. However, for executives and professionals whose companies have yet to implement some of the schemes, this euphoria must have subsided somewhat after the Government explained that schemes such as
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  • The Straits Times home
    • 8 1 The Straits Times home Monday, September 6, 2004
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    • 629 1  -  TRACY QUEK Cases of those seeking to file complaints against their under-16s, whom they can't manage, have doubled m the last year JUNIOR is playing truant, smoking or breaking curfew. But instead of disciplining him, some parents want the court to,
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      9 2  -  PAULA MCCOY cxcxcx xcxcxc Text Graphics: SALLY LAM
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    • 354 2  -  AZRIN ASMANI By DR CHEE Soon Juan, who said he was unable make it back m Singapore for a court hearing today on damages he must pay for defaming Mr Goh Chok Tong and Mr Lee Kuan Yew, had
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    • 79 2 The police were pounding the beat over the weekend but it was sweet music for charity that they produced instead. In support of the President's Challenge 2004 charity campaign, a 50-hour Hearts m Harmony marathon concert involving more than 40 bands was held at the Orchard Green,
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    • 936 2  -  KARAMJIT KAUR 48 hours without work before flying and four nights off after that are part of rest time for the pilots By TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT FATIGUE?: No problems so far FEARS of pilot fatigue on the new, non-stop flights between Singapore and
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    • 839 3  -  WOON WUI TEK NICOLL HIGHWAY INQUIRY 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 began on Aug 2
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    • 360 3 IT WAS a case of coming jFu.ll circle for President S R Nathan. Thirty-five years ago, while serving as chairman of the Seamen's Registry Board, a seafarers' union, Mr Nathan helped a boy from the Darul Ihsan orphanage get a job as a sailor.
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    • 232 4 TOUR OF ARMY DUTY Many visitors were caught off-guard by an unannounced staged ambush at the Army Open House over the weekend. The mock terrorist attack was featured m an exhibit called the Battle Track. Thousands who went to the Safti Military Institute injurongforthe three-day event had their fill of
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    • 880 5 CHEEKY CASE NAMES WHILE the mere mention of the CPIB still sends a shiver down the spines of many Singaporeans the bureau's old office to Stamford Road was dubbed "The Dungeons" the way the officers name their cases hints at a cheeky
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    • CASEFILE
      • 47 5 A TRUCK carrying a container overturned at 10am yesterday on the Telok Blangah Flyover. The vehicle was heading towards the slip road for Brani Gate. The 51-year-old driver complained of chest and leg pains, and he was taken to the Singapore General Hospital.
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      • 109 5 AN ELDERLY man sitting alone on a bench at Block 550 Bedok North Street 3, was accosted by two men m their 30s at about 5.15pm on Friday, They snatched a clutch bag, holding his mobile phone and $300, from his hand and fled, The following
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      • 69 5 OJ.VrAD Al n lIJIM W YuUrULU MAN PfICC UICCIiIP UUEd MlOOinU t»^t T/-.U li- r POLICE are looking for 84-year-old David Khoo who was last seen at 5.45pm on Thursday. He left his Block 43 Sims Drive flat for dinncr, and has not returned or been seen by his family
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    • 501 6  -  SALMA KHALIK Hospital scheme, which also includes raising staff satisfaction, comes about after visits to successful counterparts overseas Bt, HEALTH CORRESPONDENT TAN Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has introduced new schemes that improve patient care, cut costs and keep staff happier. This follows
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    • 39 6 Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has initiated moves to improve patient care, cut costs and promote staff satisfaction. Here are three examples. To speed up orthopaedic care, all tests will be done m the A&E department.
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    • 190 6 IMPROVING patient care also means reducing unnecessary steps to get them the treatment they need. First to benefit will be orthopaedic patients m the accident and emergency (A&E) department. The practice has been for such a patient to be seen first by a medical officer, who will ward
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    • 250 6 IT IS no good if a patient has to be re-admitted within days of being discharged, or has to go for an unplanned emergency operation. Such cases are now flagged for review by an independent team. Often, the cause is system failure rather than human error, said ProfChoo.
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    • 254 6 SOME are bursting at the seams on some days, and empty on others. Overall, the 15 specialist outpatient clinics were used only half the time, a review found. This mismatch comes from allocating clinic space to medical specialities like orthopaedic or geriatric, which may not hold clinics every
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    • 325 7  -  LEE HUI CHIEH r? health,., in'.oyour l!;S nov*' i ESTERDAY'S record-setting event at the launch of the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign was achieved with the help of two Australian experts hired by the Ministry of Health. They are Mr John Taylor, who
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    • 811 7  - Firm takes Singapore health-care business overseas GLENYS SIM Health Solutions has built and is managing hospitals m Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia 1% Tapping potential markets in the region THE business of bringing healing to the region's sick remains a tough call. On the one hand, Singapore is promoting
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    • 1230 8 It came to a stage when I really wanted to give it all up. I was thinking, "why do I want to put myself through this?" When I took my exa?ns, all I thought was 'Tm finished, Tm going to fail the whole thing.
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    • education
      • 582 9  -  LYNN LEE MARIA ALMENOAR Some have had five-day week for a while, but others are now figuring out the best way to fit m those CCAs by Jan 2 deadline By and xcxcxcx Teachers feel rejuvenated and recharged when they come back
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      • 354 9 HOW SCHOOLS ARE ADAPTING TO IT c♦ COMBINING co-curricular activities is how East View Primary is making better use of its weekdays. For example, it merged its Malay, Indian and Chinese dance groups to form a Fusion Dance Club. Now, fewer teachers are needed to run the activities and pupils
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      • 549 10 Send us your question IF YOU have a problem with your child's education, tell us and we will ask the experts. Mail your question, marked "The expert is in", to the ST Education Desk, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium, 2nd storey, Singapore
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      • 144 10 [From page H9 training and rehearsals which would result m a drop m standards. Fifteen-year-old Tan Zi Chao, who heads the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) troop at Canberra Secondary, prefers to see it as an opportunity for students to play a bigger role m
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  • The Straits Times money TheStraitsTimes asia
    • 14 1 TheStraitsTimes asia Monday, September 6, 2004 The Straits Times money Monday, September 6, 2004
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    • ASIAN AGENDA: SOUTH-EAST ASIA — BOOM O RJU S T ?
      • 748 1  - Are regional economies ready to roar? BHAGYASHREE GAKEKAR It is a question of sustaining momentum, experts say, as key indicators suggest the tiger economies are stirring again By xcxcxc Singapore: Cause for cheer Malaysia: Fast-growing economy Indonesia: Manufacturing, trade major bugbears Thailand: End of Thaksinomics? Philippines: Another Argentina? AFTER some
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      • 660 2  -  AUDREY TAN SINGAPORE Bu GDP change 2002: 2.2% 2004: 8-9%* 1998: 14% 2005: 3-5%* 2000:9.7% projections WHAT'S POSITIVE Singapore has diversified its manufacturing base beyond electronics, so industries such as biomedicals can provide a buffer m any cyclical electronics downturn. Property prices may
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      • 528 2  -  DEVIASMARANI INDONESIA Bu INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT GDP change ♦2002:3.66% 6 ♦2004:4.8%* 1998: -13.7% 2006: 5%* 2000:4.8% pr( ections WHAT'S POSITIVE Macro-economic stability is helping to lift economic growth. Strong consumption trends are visible. WHAT'S NOT Poor investment climate. Lack of commitment from political leaders with short-term interests.
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      • 575 2  -  REME AHMAD MALAYSIA By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF GDP change 2002: 4.1% ♦2004:6.5%* 1998: 6 2% 2006:5%* 2000:8.3% projections WHAT'S POSITIVE Domestic consumption is pushing growth. A stimulative fiscal policy is m place. WHAT'S NOT Exports could suffer because of production relocation trends. Continuing slump m foreign
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      • 556 2  -  NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT GDP change 2002: 5.4% to ♦2004:6.2%* 1998: -10.5% 2005: 5#5% 2000:4 6% projections WHAT'S POSITIVE Incentives from the Thai government will continue to push growth. Inflation upswing is likely to be moderate; reforms and diversification are key components
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      • 524 3  - Will it go the way of Argentina? SHRINKING BASKET: LUZBAGUIORO PHILIPPINES By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT While the economy is not yet on the brink at this time, it can probably afford, at most, three years to avert such a crisis with possibly a year at most to convince financial markets it
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    • CHINA
      • 719 4  -  CHUA CHIN HON Six provinces and municipalities to take into account costs of pollution and resource depletion when calculating GDP figures %C CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING Six Chinese provinces and municipalities will adopt an experimental framework for calculating "green GDP" by the end of the
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      • 190 4 BEIJING Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has promised to create more jobs to preserve social stability, state media reported yesterday. At a national conference, Mr Wen urged local governments to make job creation a priority and focus on developing labourintensive industries and the pri- vate
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    • ASIA
      • 483 5 Seoul's uranium bombshell stokes regional nuke fears S. Korea's secret tests reveal its ability to develop nuclear arms m a region where other nations may have similar ambitions SEOUL South Korea's startling admission last week that it has held secret experiments involving enriched uranium has increased concern about nuclear proliferation
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      • 350 5 SILIGURI (India) Stone chips fly as Rina, her face frowning m concentration, expertly crushes a rock to rubble m just a tew seconds on the banks of a swift brown river m eastern India. Just five years old, she is one of
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      • 293 5 SEOUL Four baseball players from LG Twins and two brokers were arrested yesterday m a large-scale draftdodging case involving more than 80 people, police said. A list of people who contacted the two brokers, identified as Woo, 38, and Kirn, 29, to illegally
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 672 6  -  LUZ BAGUIORO Ombudsman appointed to probe public officials and private employees who cause environmental damage PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA The Philippines has appointed an ombudsman to probe public officials and private employees who cause narm to the environment. The office of the Environmental Ombudsman the first
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      • 221 6 JAKARTA A 24-year-old woman who sings m a church is the first Indonesian Idol, winning the hit reality television show m the world's most populous Muslim country. "Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for all who have helped me," said a tearful Ms
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      • 234 6 JAKARTA The European Union has reached a compromise over militaryruled Myanmar which will allow a summit with Asean nations to go ahead m Vietnam next month, a senior EU official said yesterday. EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy declined to give details, but other officials have
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    • MALAYSIA
      • QUICKLY ASIA
        • 93 7 BANGKOK Thai police and troops went on high alert yesterday as Queen Sirilut (right) began her first full day of a one-month visit to the country's deep south, the scene of bloody separatist unrest. The queen is the most senior member of the revered royal
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        • 92 7 WELLINGTON New Zealand and Malaysia have agreed to undertake studies over the next six months on a possible free trade deal, New Zealand Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said yesterday. He said he had discussed free trade prospects with Malaysian Trade Minister Rafidah
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        • 86 7 BANGKOK Livestock officials in western Thailand are planning to kill a flock of more than 1,000 ibises, wild long-billed wading birds found mainly in tropical regions, in their latest bid to contain the spread of bird flu, the official Thai News Agency reported yesterday. The
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        • 87 7 TAIPEI Taiwanese officials said yesterday they have uncovered a Chinese espionage ring and arrested three people for spying on the air force's Mirage 2000-5 jet fighters. Ho Ping, a Taiwanese doing business on the mainland, was detained over the weekend soon after his
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        • 114 7 TOKYO In a rare opening of its labour market to foreigners, Japan plans to accept up to 200 Philippine nurses and caregivers for the elderly if they pass qualifying examinations here, a report said yesterday. The liberalisation of labour markets is a focal point m
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        • 79 7 BEIJING China plans to build four more hydroelectric power stations on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, state media reported yesterday. The new plants will be built on the middle and upper reaches of the Jinsha section of the Yangtze River at
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      • 322 7 LIFELINES: Helicopters' crucial roles Native folk, especially pregpaant women, the elderly and children, depend entirely on the flying doctors for regular check-ups, treatment and medication. The state education department will be unable to send primary school assessment papers to schools m outlying areas, which are
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      • 509 7 Malaysian PM dismisses rumours while Anwar, having arrived m Germany for surgery, also rejects talk of a deal KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has denied reports that he struck a deal with Datuk Sen Anwar Ibrahim before the rebel politician
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      • 305 7 J KUALA LUMPUR The time is ripe for Malaysia to have a two-party system, according to the new chairman of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP). "It is ideal to have a twoparty system and we should strive towards it, and the time
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    • The Straits Times _ sports
      • 615 8 SOCCER His position will be threatened if England fail to beat Poland on Wednesday VIENNA England head into Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Poland knowing that a repeat of their mistakes m the 2-2 draw with Austria could leave them looking for a new manager.
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      • 562 8 TABLES RESULTS P W D L F A Pts Romania 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 Finland 2 10 14 2 3 Macedonia 2 10 14 2 3 Czech Rep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andorra 10 0 10
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      • 550 8 LONDON European champions Greece left their fans shaking their heads m disbelief after they lost 1-2 to Albania m their opening World Cup qualifier m Tirana on Saturday. It was the Greek side's first game since defeating Portugal 1-0 m the Euro 2004 final m
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      • 712 8 LONDON Wayne Rooney's future in-laws have forgiven him for his dalliances with prostitutes, but the England striker will not be let off so lightly should he stray again. Colette McLoughlin, the disgusted mother df Rooney's fiancee, has revealed the family's anger at
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      • 800 9 SOCCER LIMA Newly-crowned Olympic champions Argentina moved to the top of the South American Zone qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup Finals by comfortably defeating Peru 3-1 on Saturday. Marcelo Bielsa's side were 1-0 up at half-time, thanks to a Mauro Rosales goal. Although Peru
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      • 751 9 TENNIS All Asian men eliminated ASIA'S interest in the US Open men's singles ended when Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan lost in the third round yesterday. Although he was seeded 15th, seven spots above Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty, he lost 6-7 (8-10), 3-6, 3-6. The Thai has five career
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      • 507 10 GOLF It will happen if Vijay finishes above him at Deutsche Bank Championship NORTON (Massachusetts) Here comes Vijay Singh. The world's No 2 golfer leaped over Tiger Woods with an eight-under 63 to take the second-round lead m the Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday. And,
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      • 49 10 STEVENLEE Asian Games triple-gold medallist Remy Ong taking on the lanes at Victor's Superbowl at the Singapore Open qualifiers yesterday. His 891-pinfall total was good for only 12th spot (the top 13 qualify for the Masters) and he is expected to try again.
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      • 257 10  -  ALVIN FOO ATHLETICS By WHILE all eyes at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium were focused on Singapore's Poh Seng Song and U.K. Shyam, it was their female counterparts that who captured the limelight yesterday. Michelle Sng, 17, clinched the gold m the women's high jump at
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      • 153 10 AWARDS IT IS all about discipline, say the bumper crop of university student-athletes who received the Singapore Sports Council's Spex Study Grants. The group of 33 is the biggest since the grants became eligible for university students m 20Q1. A total of 85 recipients from JCs,
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      • SPORTS FILE
        • 75 10 SPANISH soccer giants Real Madrid have made buying Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard their priority next year, according to sports daily AS. The paper said that the 24-year-old would become "the fourth Beatle" at Real after the purchases of Englishmen David Beckham, Michael Owen and
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        • 53 10 ITALY'S Valentino Rossi, riding a Yamaha, won the MotoGP race at the Portuguese Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row yesterday Rossi, who leads the championship standings, took the leaa on the first lap after starting out in second position and held on
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        • 95 10 ENGLAND fast bowler Stephen Harmison took a career-best one-day return of four for 22 as India were bowled out for 204 in the third one-day cricket international at Lord's yesterday. India captain Sourav Ganguly, with 90 and Rahul Dravid, with 52, were the only
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        • 74 10 CHELSEA must aim for at least 100 points if they are to win the English Premier League, manager Jose Mourinho was quoted yesterday. "If you lose much more than 10 points, then it's difficult to oe champions," he told British Sunday newspapers. The maximum
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    • OBITUARIES
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        34 11 F^6th Anniversary^ I In Loving Memory Of I Our Late Sister JANET LEE KHEKLIAN Who left us on 6.9.98 Dearly missed and lovingly remembered by brothers, m sisters and loved ones, at n* am
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        76 11 LOGAMBAL D/O M. MARIMUTHU Age: 62 passed away suddenly on 05 Sept. 04. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones, relatives and friends. Children: Chandrasegar Kamalambal Letchimi Ramachandran Latha Daughters-in-law: Tamilchelvi Rathina Dcvi Grandchildren: U. Vasuki U. Kumaran C. Gunesegaran C. Vishnupriya R. Rekha C. Shahmugaprakash R. Ranjitha C.
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        42 11 fp The Family of the Late j| TAN CHENG HAI TAN AH HYE DEPARTED ON 31 AUGUST 2004 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to ail relatives, friends colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths donations] during their recent bereavement.J,
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        95 11 Om Nama Shivaya Athma Shanthi Pooja The Family Of The Late i 1 AMURTHALINGAM CHETTIAR Departed 24 Aug 2004 Age: 83 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks to Dover Hospice Care, friends relatives for their kind assistance, support attendance during their recent bereavement. Sadly missed by wife Dhanapakkiam loved ones.
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        130 11 I ("The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be m want. Psalm 23:1 CHUA HEE KEE Age: 63 was called horn* to be with the Lord on 5 Sep 2004 leaving behind: Wife: Goh Guek Choo Daughters: Sons-in-law: Diana Chua Ying Peng Linda Chua Ying Ling John Lim Boon
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        51 11 1 1 Ist Anniversary 1 1 In Loving Memory of RAJA MOHANAN Departed 31/8/2003 Sadly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Thevasam prayers will bt held on 7 Sep 04, 10am at Blk 638, Choa Chu Kanq St 64, 802-45. Pleas* treat this as a personal Invitation. I T*l:
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        160 11 f am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes m Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes m Me will never die." John 11:25-26 KOH THONG HWEE Age: 84 was called home to be with the Lord on 5 September 2004 leaving behind loved ones.
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    • MONEY
      • 591 12 ROUND-UP Overseas markets HONG Kong shares look set to hover this week around current levels near 13,000 points, consolidating after a run-up over the past month. With Wall Street off for Labor Day today, a quiet start to the week was expected, ahead of congressional
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      • 119 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE ('000) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total MUltllnd H.IW 11,153 IB.BSi: IB.BS^ Manufacturg 162,636 7,356 169,992 119,022 1,050 120,073 Commerce 15,693 297 15,990 15,065 61 15,126 Tpt/Stor/Com 54,993 15 55,008 118,454 15 118,468 Finance 21,732 1.182 22,914 117,028 443 117,471 Construction 18,900 2,458' 21,358
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      • 149 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Pn Unch Multilnd 764 000 764 Manufacturg 53 78 28 15 22 11 68 100 39 Commerce 18 39 11 8 10 2 26 49 13 Tpt/Stor/Com 10 16 6 0 1 1 10 17 7 Finance
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      • 35 12 Chang* Straits Times Index 1936.55 -4.31 BT 08/ OS 226.00 -8.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -44.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +22.00 UOB Sesdaq 90.90 -0.09 STI Futures 1935 -8 SIMSCI 233.69 -1.04 SiMSCI Futures 233.70 -1.20
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      • 39 12 Capita Land 91,154,000 Sing Tel 15c 87.801,000 NOL 59,152,000 Meqhmani SDS 58,946,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 58,498,000 STATS ChipPAC 25c 55,837,000 Cosco Corp 20c 43,360,000 Zhguo Power 2.5 c 41,844,000 Noble Grp HK25c 38,605,000 BIL Intl US2Oc 37,847,000
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      • 407 12 zzzx FINANCE COMPANIES Hong Leong Fin 6.875 S'pura Fin 5% The PLR is the lowest lending rate at which a bank is prepared to lend m Singapore to its clients on an o ver draft or demand basis. ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5
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      • 4658 12 gpM TPfTWUHP T^^TWTiT^FffffliW AM Aim And Mgt (S'por*) Star Europe Eqty!** 0 715/ Star Europe Bond 1.263/ Star Europe Bal 1.037/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0 878/ Star Asia Bond 1.351/ Star Asia Balanced 0.939/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.182/ Star Bhv Finance
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      • 416 12 REVIEW Currencies ASIA-PACIFIC currencies experienced a mixed week against the US dollar, with the yen and the Australian unit losing ground while the peso and baht moved ahead. JAPANESE YEN: The yen lost ground slightly against the US dollar last week on better-than-expec-ted United States
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      • 639 13 Airline sector loses its glamour Times are changing as traditional carriers cut salaries and reduce perks m order to stay competitive NEW YORK For decades, an airline job was a coveted plum. Good pay, generous perks, strong unions and the glamour of air travel made pilots, flight attendants and even
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      • 298 13 FRESH out of Queens College m 1977, Mr Richard Chu could not find a job that made use of his teaching degree, so he accepted a job at United Airlines as a ramp worker, loading and fuelling planes at Kennedy Airport. It
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      • 524 14 Malaysia's grand plans for its information technology sector may get choked by a weak intellectual property environment and legal framework, a lack of private capital and a shortage of skilled labour, warn experts. Plans to attract 250 companies m multimedia and biotechnology to
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      • 395 14 JAKARTA Economic ministers from Asean yesterday agreed to begin negotiating a free trade deal early next year with Australia and New Zealand. Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said talks between the 10--member group of South-east Asian countries, ana
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      • MONEY WORLD
        • 83 14 CHINA'S regulators have seized control of four indebted Chinese brokerages m a bid to clean up the country's financial sector, state newspapers said. The China Securities Regulatory Commission took over D'Hong Securities, Hengxin Securities, China Fortune Securities and Hantang Securities after the close of stock-market
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        • 78 14 CITIGROUP is set to bid for British stockbroker Cazenove, challenging rivals JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers, the Observer has reported. The Sunday newspaper said Citigroup's price could exceed Lehman's offer, put by sources at £500 million (551.53 billion), but would likely fall short of
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        • 85 14 INDIA SETS 7-8% GROWTH TARGET THERE are no signs that India's economy is slowing down, despite concerns over a patchy monsoon and rising inflation, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. However, he conceded that short-term growth could be impacted by high inflation fuelled by an uptick m oil prices despite strong
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      • INSIDER WATCH
        • 78 15 SESDAQ-LISTED Panpac Media has a new substantial shareholder, Sun Media, after shareholder Yin Jianping sold his entire holding of 39.6 million shares, or an 8.67 per cent stake, at 13 cents apiece to the investment holding company. Sun Media is owned by Dr Bruno Wu
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        • 76 15 BUSINESSMAN Simon Cheong trimmed his stake m Vantage Corp (formerly called Blu Inc) on the open market last Wednesday. This came a day before the stock was suspended following the sale of the company's publishing business to Singapore Press Holdings. He sold five million
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      • 225 15  -  Lee Su Shyan THE Singapore banking industry recently garnered several awards from a prestigious United States-based magazine. OCBC Bank was named Best Bank m Singapore, while Citibank won the Best Consumer Internet Bank award m Singapore as well as the Best Corporate Institutional Internet
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    • 120 12 IN THE MORNING EDITION DRAWING ARTISTS With so many countries vying for the talented few, what can Singapore do to get them to sink their roots here? The creative people here talk to SHARLENE TAN |^^~-_J SINGAPORE rjini c ai re pirm liHßßfil wftLl*^ ill vii While STB drums up
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    • 439 10  -  Dylan Boey GOOD MEWS: Garfield is not usually thought of as the cuddliest cartooon cat around. But last Thursday, an actor dressed up as the cat cheered up patients in a children's ward at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital by dispensing hugs. Garfield
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      • 718 7 Eliy CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RENT CARIBBEAN WATERFRONT LIVING! 2+l, 840 sgft, P/Furn, $2.5K up! 3+1, 1206 sqft, P/Furn, $3.5K up! 4+1, 1680 sqft, P/Furn, $4.5K up! View 38 units! Boon 9389-0909 RIVER PLACE CHEAPEST! 1300 sqft. 3+l. High fir, face Havelock. $3500. Immed. Tel: 6462-0076 ALESSANDREA. TASTEFULLY FURN. 3+l. Facilities. Brand
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      • 664 7 ■ffl D11& 21 NEWTON/ EjM BTTIMAH/ CLEMENT! PTEAPTS-RENT CASA CONTENDERE AT Gilstead Rd. 3+l-bdrm mais. Area from 2900 sq.ft. Enquiries *****828 ARCADIA GARDEN 3800 sq.ft. for rent or sale. Contact Tezie at 6733-3666/ Mr Say *****222 CAVENDISH PK. 1410 sqft. 3+l. High fir. Nice view. Breezy. MRT. P/furn. $2400. Call
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      • 875 9 a HDB APTS FOR SALE |[B{l HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) MfIjBEDOK/CHAICHEE) f Buy It. Sell It. Find It. 1 \M :^l West j**jT*^%^!kS\ KM Chai Chee JrJw (%M W Coast t*£ .Z^ 06 l^rT Classification Codes HDB Estates \^y *496-Bukitßatok 502 Geylang/Eunos/Macpherson 506 KaOang Whampoa Note: The numbers m
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      • 157 9 UfSI HDB APTS FOR SALE WtiM (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) I Rffl OFFICE SPACE I^Ufor^ent Ybur I new office at Orchard Road WELLINGTON BUILDING 20 Bideford Road I (Next to Crown Prince Hotel) Filly Sfriead 4 Ylrtial Offlcw We provide you with the following services Prestigious Business Registered Address at Billies Place! Suntet
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      • 588 9 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT SUNTEC TWR 3. 2928 sq.ft. High fir. Sea view. Good frontage. Renovated/ fitted. Conference, 5 mgr rms, reception, dry pantry. Call Jenny 9005-0505 sole agt. jjpel Balub SERVICED OFFICE GOLDHILL Plaza Novena. Furn broadband 24 hrs access $600. Other virtual office services $30. 9762 8618
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      • 459 14 RJI LANGUAGE COURSES VBj\ LANGUAGE COURSES Speak A New Language m just 2 mths! j|I^[§EED[3[BiS3SS2SSQHi Cambridge Languages 111 North Bridge Road #26-04 Peninsula Plaza 6896 *****6786 4966 ISsJun>ogEastsll3,*o3-a3iß Sinei, Eastpotnt Mali, #06-08 www.cambridge.com.sg AKIZUKI JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL Beginners (E-l) Mon(6.3opm) 13/9 Sun(2.oopm) 24/10 Elementary-li Tue(6.3opm) 28/9 Intermedlate-I Wed(6.3opm) 29/9 Intermedlate-ll
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      • 894 16 7AR A RTSSBoI EVITA PERONI* Z—'fn^m.M^im*. UhmAAih paris-newyork-tokyo (1) SALES ASSOCIATES (Full/Part-time) (2) CASHIERS GCE 'N'/'O'/'A' level, SPM or Diploma Pleasant looking and fashionable Fluent m English, outgoing and love meeting people Malaysians are welcome to apply WALK IN/WRITE IN/E-MAIL ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■L^l I iSpWTIiTS Our business is m the buying and
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      • 649 17 m WE WANT X^~? TcP /~*v l> U&y ||a mm W^lll f>3f Ifll^ A PRESTIGIOUS CO. is looking for a team of sales execs to promote financial products services. Fresh Dip/ Degree holder are 6225-2311. Walk m: Int'l Plaza #30-16 (Alight at Tg Pagar MRT) '^s||ykv iuuStlAfC IMMEDIATE I/jI/*/lA//V r/HSI/fi,/
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      • 541 18 n ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL Co. dealing with home entertainment systems require: 1) Sales Executive Basic attractive commission Experience preferred 2) Admin Co-ordinator Good working hours Experience preferred Interested, pis call 6425-1544 Established Publisher requires Junior Secretary $1300 to $1500 Credit m English 2 yrs working experience Able to do correspondence Speak
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      • 734 18 Kffi ADMINISTRATIVE/ mn'tJCmiss ADMIN OFFICER REOUIRED! Computer literate. 'A' level/ Poly. Spore PR. Chinese speaking. Fax: 6348-9661/ Email: lbsgroup@cyberway.com.sg ACCOUNTS cum ADMIN EXEC at Bugis Bilingual m Eng Mandarin LCCI with 3 yrs handling one man show m full sets accounts admin duties Comfortable to work m smoking environment 5-day
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      • 646 18 Pffl ADMINISTRATIVE/ WfftM CLERICAL A/CS ASST. 2 yrs full sets of a/cs with shipping experience. Immed. Fax *****251 or email: elecpara@singnet.com.sg ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN Exec required at Kaki Bukit. LCCi. Mm 3 yrs experience m full sets a/cs. Email: hr@jjstoneart.com SI.IK-SI.SK Temp To Perm Pur chasing Asst. Woodlands 5-day. Fresh
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      • 1294 18 ■Jffl TECHNICAL 1991 TECHNICAL Rjfl TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING SPECIALISTS (Office-hour Shift) Responsibilities: i Assist Test/Product Engineers to run tester/product evaluations Perform simple debug on ATE (automated test equipment) to assess the electrical test validity of manufacturing lots i Conduct bench evaluation to study product performance 1 Study and report site-to-site yield
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      • 679 18 tM technical An Established Company has vacancy for: SITE CIVIL ENGINEER Preferably with '0' level Valid Class 3 licence Computer literate Independent Can start immediately Interested pis Fax to: 6297-6807 or email: recruit7c@yahoo.com.sq PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN required. With/ without experience. Class 3 driving lie. Interested applicants pis walk-in interview at
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      • 732 18 IJjfl GENERAL iTH GENERAL PRODUCTION Km PRODUCTION Mazak ttglW M»n»li .< 1 Cwln« *olutk)ni BE PART OF A DYNAMIC TEAM! Yamazaki Mazak Corporation Japan is one of the world leading machine tool manufacturer with global sales and service support network comprising 23 technology Centres and 36 Technical Centres m 18
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      • 641 18 a GENERAL PRODUCTION Tuas requires Operators Male working environment S'porean/ PR/ M'sian M'sian must read write Chinese 7.45 am 8.15 pm $1252 7.45 pm 8.15 am $1392 Sec. 2 above/ Simple Eng Trpt provided, lots of OT I Physically fit j Pis come for walk m interview 2 Juronq East
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      • 1204 19 RH WAREHOUSING/ IfCI WAREHOUSING/ I INVENTORY INVENTORY A progressive Transport and Ground StMc«S Company at Changi Air Cargo ComptoKXwKt Basic knowledge of cargo handling and tormina) experience Understand simple English I Willing to work on 3 rotating shifts or parawnart shift Class 3 driving licence and ability to drive toMA
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      • 1992 19 RWI CLEANERS KW CLEANERS |~j| PART-TIME/ rThe Singapore Contractors Association requires k Full-time (5-1/2 days week) M ||MMiHM|> f </ External cleaning, building and ground maintenance J |LwJ I lid v Dispatch general office duties j JVUkHMriHMr> rv DIV experience required J mmm^mmm^^^^mm IkITCDV «ciAi A VARIOUS TEMP POSITIONS. 2
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