The Straits Times, 23 February 2005

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  • 687 1  - Anti- crime cameras to go up in more areas Tanya Fong Success in Boat Quay, Little India and Newton. Next on the list is Geylang By THE use of closed-circuit television cameras to fight crime has proven so effective in several parts of Singapore that police will extend their use
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  • 495 1  -  Goh Eng Yeow By MOBILE phone service company Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) rocked the market yesterday by revealing it was under investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department. The white-collar crime buster's intervention came after two days of wild price gyrations in ACCS stock. The
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1120 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Sungei Golok MAKING THE PEACE "Muslims think they are second-class citizens in Thailand. I am trying to change that. I came here last November as a peacekeeper. If I don't see myself like that, we will lose
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  • IN A FLASH
    • 43 2 Ordeal over Indonesians heave a sigh of relief at news that two TV journalists kidnapped in Iraq are released. PAGE 6 N. Korea's flip-flop It now says it is ready to return to six-party talks if its conditions are met. PAGE 7
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    • 39 2 Deadly disasters An earthquake, freezing cold, landslides and storms leave more than 600 dead in Asia and US. PAGE 12 Shortage of workers Australia aims to revamp industrial and welfare laws to boost its diminishing workforce. PAGE 13
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    • 59 2 Stay-at-home mums Reader says we should not look askance at women who quit their jobs for part-lime work to give more attention to their children. PAGE H7 Six months, no reply Reader complains he has yet to receive reply from government to his letter on some missing records of
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    • 39 2 Chelsea's woes Injuries dog Chelsea players as they meet a bullish Barcelona at the Nou Camp. PAGE H8 Charity sports PM Lee's broad definition of sports groups that will be accorded charity status leaves room for debate. PAGEHIO
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    • 21 2 Outsourcing govt US government must transform how it manages and delivers services for greater public good, say experts. PAGE 17
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    • 75 2 Air quality worsens Record bush fires here push air quality into the moderate range and spread a smoky haze. PAGE HI Another Slim 10 case Woman files suit against Slim 10's distributor and retailer on behalf of her sister who died in 2002 after taking the pills. PAGE H2
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    • 48 2 Banks' biggest worry Survey shows "too much regulation" as bankers' greatest fear worldwide; but experts in S'pore say over-regulation here is generally not a problem. PAGEHIB Mass resignation Fifty-one, or nearly half, of the brokers at Prebon Yamane resign to join the firm's fierce competitor. PAGE H2O
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  • PRIME
    • 499 3  - $38m plan to guard against cyber-terror Chua Hian Hou 24-hour monitoring centre will sound alert against hacking and other attacks By THE Government will spend $38 million over the next three years on an early warning system to battle hackers and "cyber terrorism". The National Cyber-Threat Monitoring Centre, the first
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    • 510 3  -  Kwan Weng Kin By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo JAPAN may get a ruling empress after more than 200 years. Faced with a serious males-only succession crisis, it is preparing to break with tradition and allow the daughter of Crown Prince Nam hito to succeed
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    • 607 4  -  Lorna Tan Holders of popular policies currently in dark over performance By Finance Correspondent Blind investment POLICYHOLDERS who hold par plans that include whole life and endowment policies often do not know how their funds are doing what returns or losses insurers make, their target
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    • 367 4  -  Selina Lum By A BUSINESS consultant was charged yesterday with offering $500,000 to a senior executive at the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) in exchange for information on a major defence deal. Eng Heng Chiaw, 46, was accused of offering the money to
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    • 61 4 Lunch is off and dinner too 'fPP^flt '^Krad^Am, ■jl^Hflkk Fans of Singapore's top-end eateries aren't exactly going hungry. But they're missing out on a lot as a whole host of places like celebrity chef Justin Quek's Petit Village have closed after opening to much fanfare. BT looks at the unusual
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  • ASIA
    • 567 6  -  Devi Asmarani Chorus of appeals spreads message of peace and good relations with Iraq By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta "We wanted to spread the message that...the kidnapping runs counter to the Islamic teaching and the friendly relations Indonesia and Iraq have enjoyed." MR MARTY
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    • 229 6 INDONESIAN journalists Meutya Viada Hafid, 26, and 36-year-old cameraman Budiyanto were snatched with their Jordanian driver on their way from Jordan to Iraq, outside Ramadi, west of Baghdad. They were abducted by three men, including one armed with an AK47 assault rifle. Recounting their ordeal in
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AFP  -  229 words
    • 463 9 UK to cash in on China 's English language craze A MATTER OF TIME "In 20 years' time, the number of English speakers in China is likely to exceed the numbers of speakers of English as a first language in all of the rest of the world." BRITISH FINANCE MINISTER
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  463 words
    • 368 9 India set to unveil Robin Hood budget New Delhi INDIA'S Congress-led government is likely to unveil fresh economic reforms and new privatisation targets in its annual budget next Monday while striving to appease its communist backers by spending on the poor, analysts say. The government, which came to power last
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    • 113 9 Record jump in HK's HIV cases HongKong HONG KONG registered a record number of new HIV cases last year, partly because of greater movement between the territory and mainland China, the government said yesterday. A Department of Health statement said that a record 268 new cases were recorded last year,
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    • 366 6 Crying out for babies Hong Kong is considering tax benefits and other perks to persuade couples to have three children. PAGE 8 Date May 24-27, 2005 I Date April 13-16,2005 Venue: Ariake "Tokyo Big Sight" I Venue: Intex Osaka Tokyo International Exhibition Center fl (About 15 minutes by subway and
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  • CHINA
    • 609 7  -  Chua Chin Hon But it is unclear what Pyongyang's 'right conditions' arc By Jl in a .orresponden t In Beijing PHOTO "Pyongyang knows that it has overplayed its hand when it saw the international community, including its main patron China, voicing support for
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    • 286 7 Taipei THE Taiwanese government has cut a special budget to buy advanced US weapons by 21 per cent to NT$4BO billion (5525.3 billion) and hopes to win support for it from an oppositiondominated Parliament, Defence Minister Lee Jye said yesterday. Taiwan's pro-unification opposition
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    • 141 7 Taipei TAIWAN'S Cabinet is considering reforming policies that restrict investment in China amid a corporate backlash to a probe into whether semiconductor heavyweight UMC illegally funded a Chinese chip maker. Prosecutors searched world No. 2 contract chip maker United Microelectronics last week, seeking evidence that it
      REUTERS  -  141 words
    • 312 8 SINGAPORE has edged out Tokyo and Hong Kong as the best city in Asia for expatriates to live in, according to a survey by a human resources group. The Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, was rated the worst. Singapore's wide use of English was one
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  312 words
    • 115 8 PHOTO: Zhao Xianqiu, 81, and his wife Chen Yujie, 79, were all smiles when they toasted each other yesterday to mark their 60th, or diamond, anniversary in China's Shenyang city, Liaoning province, on the eve of Yuanxiao Jie, which is the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day.
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    • 413 8 Wanted: More babies in HK Territory has world's lowest birth rate and may look to Singapore for a solution Hong Kong HONG KONG is considering measures, including Singapore-style tax incentives, to encourage couples to have three children in a desperate attempt to halt the sliding birth rate. The Central Policy
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    • 172 8 JAPAN'S population growth hit a record low of 0.05 per cent last year, the government said yesterday, adding to concerns that a shrinking workforce will be unable to support the country's swelling proportion of elderly. A survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications also showed
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 509 10 Think-tank voices concern about free rein for detained jihadists JAKARTA INDONESIA'S prisons may be fertile recruiting and training grounds for Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militants because jailers are too soft on them, an international think-tank believes. JI is finding it harder to recruit new bombers,
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    • Article, Illustration
      67 10 Singapore's Chief of Defence Force, LieutenantGeneral Ng Yat Chung, receiving the Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant award from General Chaisit Shinawatra, Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, yesterday. The honour reflects the warm defence ties between the two states,
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    • 390 10  -  Luz Baguioro By Philippines Correspondent In Manila IN THE wake of the latest terrorist bombings, President Gloria Arroyo's government has revived a controversial proposal for a national system of identification cards. The national ID system and the wire-tapping of suspected terrorists have been proposed
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    • 409 10 Ho Chi Minh City BIRD flu experts from around Asia gathered in Vietnam yesterday to figure out how to fight a virus which one leading American expert has called the world's biggest threat to human health. "At the moment, we
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    • 302 10 Bangkok PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government agreed yesterday to a special parliamentary debate on violence in southern Thailand, as a retired army commander warned that a spiralling Muslim insurgency could claim thousands of lives. A joint meeting of the upf>er and lower houses
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 492 11  - Former minister to testify in graft trial Reme Ahmad It comes amid concern that govt's anti-graft drive is losing steam By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur FORMER Malaysian rural development minister Annuar Musa is expected to testify in the corruption trial of a senior civil servant who worked under
      BERITA HARIAN MALAYSIA  -  492 words
    • 284 11 Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian medical authorities have ordered a lookout for the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease after 15 children came down with the illness in the past week in the country's east. Twelve of the children were cousins
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
      • 90 11 HELSINKI: Aceh rebels are willing to drop their 30-year demand for independence in peace talks with Indonesia in Helsinki, a spokesman said yesterday. "The conflict cannot be solved like that and we have to come to terms with that," Free Aceh Movement spokesman Bakhtiar Abdullah said
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      • 94 11 VLADIVOSTOK: Russia will begin building a vital pipeline from the Siberian oil fields to the Sea of Japan in the summer, the Primorye region's deputy governor Viktor Gorchakov said yesterday. The 4,118km pipeline that costs US$l5 billion (5524.8 billion) will run from Taishet in Siberia's Irkutsk
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      • 124 11 KATMANDU: Maoist rebels set off a dozen bombs west of Nepal's capital, while fighting with government forces in the east killed 12 guerillas, police said yesterday. At least three civilians were wounded in the explosions which hit schools, government buildings and a power station on Monday,
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      • 85 11 TOKYO: Senior officials from 11 nations hit by the Dec 26 tsunami began a three-day seminar here yesterday to learn how earthquake-prone Japan operates an early warning system, officials said. Participants from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, the Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Thailand
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      • 120 11 BEIJING: The government announced a glaring 50 billion yuan (Sslo billion) shortfall in coal-mine safety funding as the death toll from a disaster in north-eastern China rose to 214 yesterday, state press said. According to the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety, some 50 billion yuan in
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    • 339 11 Jakarta must first tackle illegals crisis: KL paper Kuala Lumpur PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been urged to ensure that Indonesia resolve its side of the problem on illegal immigrants and extradition cases before asking its neighbours to tackle the issue. Malaysian newspaper Utusan Malaysia said the problem on both
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  • WORLD
    • Disaster upon disaster
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        477 12 400 killed, villages razed in Iran Teheran A POWERFUL earthquake shook central Iran yesterday, destroying villages and killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 1,000, according to initial reports. The quake, which measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, was centred in the town of Zarand in
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      • 237 12 180 Afghan kids die in cold snap Kabul AT LEAST 180 children have died in Afghanistan's coldest winter in years, the Health Minister said yesterday, amid warnings that the final toll from the subzero temperatures and heavy snow could run into the thousands. The government has yet to
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  237 words
      • 273 12 Hopes of finding survivors fade Cilimus (Indonesia) RESCUERS used shovels and their hands yesterday to dig bodies out of rubble from two Indonesian villages flattened by a landslide. The death toll of more than 40 was expected to rise, officials said. Mr Syaiful Bachri, head of the sub-district
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        267 12 Five die in heavy California rain Los Angeles MUDSLIDES trapped residents in their homes and forced others to flee as lethal storms continued to pound southern California for the fifth consecutive day, in what could prove to be the wettest rainfall season on record in Los Angeles. By
        LOS ANGELES TIMES; AP  -  267 words
    • 598 13  - Australia fast running out of workers Roger Maynard Government aims to revamp industrial and welfare laws to boost diminishing workforce By Australia Correspondent In Sydney A SERIOUS shortage of workers has forced the Australian government to consider a drastic overhaul of its industrial relations and welfare legislation to try to
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    • 158 13 AIRPORT GAS LEAK Melbourne THE Melbourne airport management launched an investigation yesterday into a suspected gas leak which landed over 50 people in hospital and affected the plans of up to 20,000 travellers. Virgin Blue cancelled 82 flights on Monday and another 15 yesterday as the
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    • 129 13 Neuroscientist William Tan, 48, pushing his wheelchair along a street in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday. He aims to complete seven marathons in seven continents to raise Ssl.s million for the prevention and treatment of childhood cancer and to set a world record.
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    • 314 13 Paris A FROZEN sea surviving as blocks of pack ice may lie just beneath the surface of Mars, the New Scientist magazine has said, citing observations from Europe's Mars Express spacecraft. Images from the high-resolu-tion stereo camera on Mars Express showed structures known
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 221 14 MS CONDOLEEZZA Rice dubbed the most powerful woman in the world has joined the pantheon of action figures. A toymaker called Herobuilders.com has begun selling a 30cm doll based on the United States Secretary of State, dressed in a "navy blue pantsuit, powder
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      • 158 14 FRENCH prosecutors will take legal action against the youngest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his allegedly violent rampage at a Paris hotel earlier this month, judicial officials said. Hannibal Gaddafi, 28, allegedly struck his pregnant companion during a stay there. He faces
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      • 87 14 LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone has defiantly refused to express regret or apologise for comparing an Evening Standard reporter to a Nazi camp guard. "Upon reflection, there will be no apology or expression of regret to either the journalist or the Daily Mail group," Mr
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  87 words
      • 77 14 CRITICS of Harvard University president Lawrence Summers are expected to rebuke him again for his leadership and recent remarks about women in science. The rare, second faculty meeting in a week was to be held yesterday. Dr Summers had on Jan 14 referred to gender
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      • 105 14 A 10-MONTH-OLD girl is in stable condition but remains under close monitoring after surgery to remove a second head that shared a blood vessel with her brain. Manar Maged is resting in the intensive care unit of Benha Hospital, Egypt. The hospital's Dr
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    • 263 15 Shi'ites name reformer for Iraq PM Baghdad INTERIM Vice-President Ibrahim Al-Jaafari was chosen as his Shi'ite ticket's candidate for Iraq's next prime minister yesterday after Mr Ahmed Chalabi dropped his bid, senior alliance officials said. Pressure from within the United Iraqi Alliance's ranks forced Mr Chalabi to withdraw, said Mr
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  263 words
    • 573 15 It symbolises the burying of differences over the war in Iraq Brussels UNITED States President George W. Bush and his European and Canadian counterparts yesterday agreed to work together to help train Iraq's military a decision designed to symbolise the end to
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    • 359 15 Brussels US PRESIDENT George W. Bush called the French leader by his first name Jacques and joked about inviting the Iraq war opponent to his Texas ranch, saying: "I'm looking for a good cowboy." Mr Bush's self-described working dinner
      REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  359 words
    • 113 15 FRENCH President Jacques Chirac yesterday called for the lifting of a European embargo on arms sales to China, but said it should be done "under conditions that Europe and the United States define together". Responding to US President George Bush's concerns expressed
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    • 443 15 Brussels THE US and Europe have ratcheted up pressure on Syria, adding to the voices of tens of thousands of protesters in Beirut demanding that Damascus remove its 14,000 troops from Lebanon. US President George W. Bush, in a speech at the
      REUTERS; AP  -  443 words
    • 578 16  - SM Goh explores trade ties on Saudi visit Mafoot Simon By In Riyadh FTAs proposed as S'pore businessmen begin to see region's economic potential THERE was a decidedly economic focus to Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's meetings here yesterday, with his discussions with Saudi Arabian officials centring on how
      CHEW SENG KIM  -  578 words
    • 402 16  -  Alexis Hooi By In Gan (Maldives) FOR the past two months. Madam Hawwa Zahira and her fellow villagers have struggled to stay alive on scarce supplies of bottled water and fast-drying wells. This group of about 200 villagers from the southern Maldivian island of
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 144 16 ALEXANDRIA (Virginia): A man who spent time in a Saudi prison was charged yesterday with conspiring to assassinate US President George W. Bush and conspiracy to support the Al-Qae-da terrorist network. Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, a United States citizen, made an initial appearance
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      • 74 16 RAMALLAH: Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie agreed yesterday to revamp his proposed Cabinet with more reform-minded ministers and present the new government to parliament today, legislators said. The compromise, which followed a one-day delay in parliamentary ratification of a Cabinet, appeared to pave the way
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      • 87 16 LONDON: One child in 12 is forced into the "worst forms" of labour, including slavery, the sex trade and hazardous and illicit activities, the British branch of the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) said in a report released on Monday. Unicef UK said that 350 million
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      • 129 16 ALTAMIRA (Brazil): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to hunt down anyone involved in the murder of US-born nun Dorothy Stang, a long-time environmental and anti-poverty campaigner, as the military announced that a third murder suspect was under arrest. "We will
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    • 515 12 Mending the rift US President George W. Bush gets Nato's agreement to help train Iraq's military. PAGE 15 Sgjj p^^pmputing I r»M lIC '-4-f \T/^).J National University JPjf^A- \Jr^Jy f Singapore V^ll WWmmW *mW MASTER OF COMPUTING warn 1 1 Application for Admission to Session Commencing August 2005 (Closing Date:
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  • REVIEW
    • 376 17 ON THE face of it, the joint United States-Japan security statement's reference to Taiwan seems innocuous: The "peaceful resolution of issues concerning the Taiwan Strait", it said, was among the two countries' "common strategic objectives". The statement's context, however, is fraught with significance. Japan had refrained from
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    • 896 17  -  Stephen Goldsmith William Eggers By NEW-LOOK GOVT This new breed of leadership must recruit managers skilled in negotiation, contract management and risk analysis who will tackle problems unconventionally and focus on results rather than on defending bureaucratic turf. Ultimately, this means fewer people
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    • 913 17  -  Dr Azmi Hassan By IT IS not surprising for the Singapore Armed Forces to own sophisticated and formidable military weaponry as the Singapore Government allocates a huge budget for defence. For example, the SAF's capabilities are said to be the most efficient in the
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    • 1267 18  -  Linda Lim By In Ann Arbor (Michigan) CUTS BOTH WAYS China finds itself the target of post-quota protectionist efforts in countries developing and developed whose governments and industries failed to prepare for post-quota challenges. Renewed protection will only perpetuate dependence on unsustainable market interventions
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    • 710 19  -  Sunanda BY K. Datta-Ray For The Straits Times SLOWLY, too slowly for the liking of many Asians, the world is crawling towards a multicultural destiny when the prolit motive will force Western governments to lower barriers to human movement. The latest
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  • HOME
    • 8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23 2005
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    • 167 1 Bush fires RAGE TAMPINES Central was blanketed in smoke yesterday when two bush fires blazed for about two hours across two open areas as large as eight football fields. The fires, which according to residents started at about 4.30pm, hit one area behind Tampines Avenue 9 and another field nearby.
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    • 581 1  -  Chang Ai-Lien Pollutants index driven up by record number of fires By Science Correspondent AIR quality has crept out of the good bracket and into the moderate range as bush fires spread a smoky haze across the island. The record number of fires 331 this
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    • 330 2  -  Selina Lum Hy A UNITED Overseas Bank vice-president yesterday admitted cheating the bank of more than $4.2 million through unauthorised fund transfers using forged documents. Andreas Prawito, 33, a Sin- gaporean of Indonesian descent, pleaded guilty in a district court
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    • 415 2  - Slim 1 0 victim's sister files lawsuit Khushwant Singh She leaves court to decide on damages for devastation suffered by family By THE Slim 10 saga may be over for actress Andrea De Cruz and her family, but it is just beginning for Miss Sharlin Raja, who lost her youngest
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    • 260 2 THE president and chief executive of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias), Mr David Gerald, lost his appeal yesterday against a High Court decision to dismiss his defamation suit. Mr Gerald, 60, had sued NatSteel and 98 Holdings director David Ban Song
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    • 207 2  -  Selina Lum By THE prosecution is appealing against the $1,000 fine handed down to Premier Taxi chairman Timothy Chua on Monday for road rage. The Public Prosecutor yesterday filed a notice of appeal against the maximum fine handed down by Magistrate Ngoh
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    • 355 2 SHOOTOUT 20 YEARS AGO STRAITS Times journalist Lai Yew Kong will take the witness stand today to testify on a shooting incident that took place 20 years ago. Mr Lai, who was then a crime reporter, had written a report on it with former
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    • CASE FILE
      • 152 2 A MAN in his mid-70s was cheated of $700 by a conman posing as a Community Development Council (CDC) officer. The victim was at the void deck of Block 78, Bedok North Road at about 1.30pm on Friday when the suspect offered to help him
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      • 69 2 A MOTORCYCLIST who skidded in Pasir Ris Street 11 on Friday, died in hospital after 40 hours. The motorcyclist, who was in his early 20s, was riding along Pasir Ris Street 11 towards Pasir Ris Drive 6 at 1.15am on Friday when he skid- ded towards the
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      • 73 2 THREE illegal immigrants were caught on Friday while trying to swim into Singapore from the north. They were detected by the Police Coast Guard and were fished out of the water off Admiralty Road West at 10.10pm. The three men are Myanmar nationals between 17 and 19
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    • 654 3  - New exec condo after 1½ years Joyce Teo The 443-unit condo in Woodlands is first since 2003 but market tough By NOT GOING TO BE EASY "We have come to a point where supply is more than demand." MR DAVID FOO. Huttonsßeal Estate Group's director of operations. The number of
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    • 641 3  -  Daryl Loo By On cashback scam NATIONAL Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, replying to media questions on cashback deals after he opened a conference on community bonding yesterday: Don't do it "This is not worth it, and it is also not fair to yourself.
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    • 589 4  -  Raoha Basu Possible new law for spouses of HIV patients to be informed By SAFETY ISSUE "We are looking at how we can protect spouses, particularly wives." OR BALAJI THE Government is considering a law to ensure HIV patients' spouses are told
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    • 521 4  -  Chang Ai-Lien By Science Correspondent NOT all HIV patients can afford the best medicines, and while less-than-best treatment can keep death at bay for a few years, it is also a dou-ble-edged sword that can make the disease more virulent. Singapore's top infectious
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    • 489 4  -  Arti Mulchand Sheryl Loke By MR MURUGIAH Rajoo's favourite vegetarian dishes were to be ordered from Komala Vilas, of course and his whole family was to gather for his upcoming trip home. The founder of the South Indian vegetarian restaurant chain had insisted on
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    • 270 4  -  Estelle Chan By ABOUT 10,000 women will take part in a walkathon on March 6, to raise awareness about the empowerment of women in Singapore and the need for female community involvement. The 3.5km walkathon, which starts at the Marina Promenade Park at Bam,
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    • 513 6  -  Tracy Sua By VEHICLES carrying hazardous materials (Hazmat) such as petroleum and acetylene, a possible target for terrorists, are to be fitted with a tracking device from April 1. Smaller than a mobile phone, the device fits under the dashboard and is trackable by
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    • 178 6 AMONG THE fire-fighting aids on display at the Fire and Emergency Services Asia 2005 convention were: An information technology system that can be worn by firefighters or rescuers at disaster sites and can capture real-time information such as video and thermal images of the disaster scene.
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    • 519 6  -  Chua Hian Hou By FACELESS CRIMINALS 'Virtually all computer viruses today are designed to steal something credit card numbers, turning your computer into a slave to spam other users rather than just creating mischief like they used to in previous years." MR CLULEY, spokesman for
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    • 403 6 PART of the Government's $38 million cyber security package will go towards training programmes to address a shortage of security professionals. But at a seminar on infocomm security yesterday, industry expert Howard Schmidt told more than 500 IT professionals that training experts
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    • FORUM
      • 379 7 GIVING UP CAREERS TO BE HOMEMAKERS I READ with interest Ms Laurel Teo's Insight commentary, "What's wrong with putting family first?" (ST, Feb 18). I understand how her friend feels, as I made a similar decision in 1979, when I was 32 years old
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      • 292 7 I REFER to the commentary, "What's wrong with putting family first?" (ST, Feb 18). I can't help but agree with Ms Laurel Teo. I quit my job as a primaryschool teacher recently to look after my two-year-old son and, boy, did I
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      • 327 7 I REFER to the reply by Ms Joyce Chia, Assistant Director (Public Affairs) of the Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office ("Public agencies required to reply to all feedback"; ST, Feb 17), in which she said: "Each reply is given due
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      • THIS & THAT
        • 32 7 I AM surprised that two government ministers lent their support in a TV commercial to Jack Neo's movie I Do, I Do. Is this appropriate? Henry Lim Li Shun
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        • 50 7 THE Sri Lankan Daily Mirror reported that more than 100 container-loads of tsunami aid are going to waste at the Colombo port. The non-gov-ernmental organisations, to which they were consigned, cannot clear them because of heavy duties. Cash donations are faster and more effective. Joyce Tulkens (Mdm)
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        • 50 7 EMPLOYEES aged 50 and above suffer a double whammy. First, CPF contributions by their employers will get lesser and lesser. Second, their contributions will also be lesser, resulting in more take-home pay and more taxes. I hope the authorities will lower the tax rate. Chua Yap Soon r
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      • 544 7 BANGLADESH TODAY I WOULD like to make a few points to set the record straight with regard to Mr Anthony Paul's commentary, "Beware Bangladesh's festering terror threat" (ST, Feb 15). Mr Paul rightly noted that certain propagandists and others have been painting a negative picture
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    • SPORTS
      • 461 8  -  WILFRED YEO YOU can live without a nagging companion, but you cannot live without a television remote control. It will be especially handy tomorrow morning (not as a weapon the companion should be asleep already without persuasion) when you have to make the decision of
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      • 665 8 SOCCER Injuries dog Jose Mourinho's men as the teams clash at the Nou Camp Barcelona THE apprenticeship consisted of a steep learning curve, starting at Sporting Lisbon and Barcelona as assistant to Bobby Robson, and ending with a shock European Cup triumph
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      • 872 9 SOCCER Stam awaits, but Fergie has yet to reveal what role the striker will play against AC Milan today Manchester Champions League Today Porto v Inter Milan Barcelona v Chelsea Live, Ch24 and Chs, tomorrow, 3.30am) Manchester United v AC Milan »Live,Ch23, tomorrow, 3.30am
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      • 341 9 Lisbon EUROPEAN champions Porto, hit by suspension, expect to face a packed Inter Milan defence in the first leg of their Champions League tie today. "It will be a very difficult game," Porto coach Jose Couceiro said. "From what I've seen, the Italian team are
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      • 102 9 Football Legends Careca (Bra), Phil Neal, David Fairclough, Perry Groves, Peter Bonetti, Nigel Winterburn, Warren Barton, Andy Sinton (Eng), John Collins (Sco), Ronnie Whelan (Ire), Richard Witschge, Peter van Vossen (Hoi), Juan Barbas, Julio Olarticoechea (Arg) Indonesian All-Stars Edi Harto, Hermansyah, Kurnia Sandi, Marzuki Nyamad, Jaya
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      • 225 9  -  Chan Yi Shen By FORMER Brazil striker Careca heads the list of big names to join former football greats in a tsunami benefit match at Jakarta's Senayan Stadium next Tuesday. Former Dutch internationals Richard Witschge and Peter van Vossen, and Argentinians Juan Barbas
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      • 270 9 Reyes faces charge London ARSENAL striker Jose Antonio Reyes was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association on Monday. He was seen on television shoving his hand into the face of Danny Cullip during Saturday's 1-1 FA Cup fifth-round draw against Championship side Sheffield United at Highbury. The incident
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      • 489 10  -  Alvin Foo THE BUDGET Finance Ministry will consult SSC, SNOC and sports community By So are these sports? 50-50? Archery Bodybuilding Bowling Fencing »Golf Gymnastics Motor sports Shooting Wakeboarding Water skiing To miss the boat? Chess >> Contract bridge >> Cuesport Dancesport
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      • 407 10  -  Tan Kim Han SOCCER By THE Football Association of Singapore's Players Status Committee last night ruled in favour of the eight former Balestier Khalsa players, who were in a pay-cut dispute with the S-League club after failing their Beep test last year. Outfield
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      • HOME SPORTS
        • 43 10 THE Young Lions will take on Albirex Niigata in a preseason soccer friendly at the Jalan Besar Stadium today. Kick-off is at 7.30pm. Admission is free. Early birds will get free hotdogs, ice cream, candy floss and popcorn.
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        • 106 10 SINGAPORE golfer Mardan Mamat will look to secure his Dynasty Cup spot at the Myanmar Open, which begins tomorrow. The Dynasty Cup, which takes place in China from April 15-17, is a Ryder Cup-style showdown between Asia and Japan. The Myanmar Open is the final opportunity
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        • 62 10 THE Rotary Club of Suntec City will donate a specially fitted van to the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) today as part of its centennial celebrations. The van will help transport wheelchair-bound athletes to their training venues. Equipped with sports equipment, it will also allow the
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      • 514 11 One hole nets Scott cool 1.4m »GOLF He holds nerve in play-off after rain limits Nissan Open to 36 holes Los Angeles ADAM Scott only played one hole in the rain on Monday, and he was paid U*****,000 (SSI.4 million) for it. All in all. the Australian played about four
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      • 378 11 NETBALL THE never-ending search for height has again led Netball Singapore, which has been avowedly anti-foreign sports talent, to offer another Chinaborn player a contract. After giving athletics discard E Xiaoxu, 20, another shot at a sports career in Singapore in October,
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      • 278 11 OLYMPICS New York STRESSING diversity and a lasting legacy, New York bid officials have made a successful launch of a US$3 million (554.9 million) charm offensive they hope will bring them the 2012 Olympics. A 13-member International Olympic Committee evaluation committee began four
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      • SPORTS WORLD
        • 100 11 FRANKFURT: The German football federation has filed charges in its sports court, asking for a lifetime ban and a 50,000 euros (*****,500) fine for Robert Hoyzer, the referee who admitted to fixing games in return for bribes from a ring of gamblers. He also faces
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        • 57 11 MADRID: Referee Alfonso Perez Burrull became the first match official in Spain to halt a football game because of racist abuse. He then told club officials at Malaga on Sunday to use the public address system to ask fans to stop their abuse of Espanyol's Cameroon goalkeeper
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        • 68 11 LONDON: Jobless Michael Lewis, 42, was jailed for five months on Monday after running on to the pitch and confronting Blackburn's Robbie Savage during their FA Cup tie at Burnley's Turf Moor ground on Sunday. The Burnley fan, already serving a three-year ban from all football stadia
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        • 52 11 SYDNEY: Australia dropped Mark Philippoussis, who had been plagued by poor form, injury and personal problems, for next month's opening Davis Cup tennis tie with Austria on grass here. The squad list released yesterday included world No 2 Lleyton Hewitt, Scott Draper, Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge.
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        • 52 11 TENNESSEE: The Tennessee Titans, more than US$25 million (5541.3 million) over the National Football League's salary cap, gave up three former Pro Bowlers receiver Derrick Mason, cornerback Samari Rolle and defensive tackle Kevin Carter on Monday. Fred Miller, Robert Holcombe and Joe Nedney were also cut.
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      • 511 11 CRICKET Second one-day international in Christchurch: Australia 314-6 in 50 overs (M. Hayden 114, R. Ponting 53, D. Martyn 58, M. Hussey 32 n.0.; Mills 2-62). New Zealand 208 all out in 40.4 overs (D. Vetton 83, C. Cairns 22, J. Wilson 22; Lee 2-28, McGrath 2-42, Gillespie 2-45.
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      453 11 7 am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though hedies.and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. -26 MDM CHEANG LIM NEO Age: 93 Husband: Gwee Kim Keng (Deceased) Was called to rest in the Lord's embrace on 21 Feb
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      1402 12 Lee SlakYeow passed away on 17 February 2005. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. WIFE: Low Jing Woei, Esther Mother: Lim Sok Looi Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Nephews: Lee Seah Weng Koh Chor Kiang Lee So Kang Lee Siak Heang Koh Siew Gek Lee Yann Yuen Lee Siak Meng,
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      • 378 14 US economy all set to drive ahead this year GDP may grow 3.6°/o despite twin deficits and more rate hikes, say Nabe forecasters Washington THE world's biggest economy is poised to "motor ahead" this year and largely ride out some likely "potholes" presented by twin deficits, but fresh interest rate
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      • 181 14 Washington UNITED States consumer confidence fell this month from a six-month high, reflecting a decline in expectations for the next six months. The Conference Board's sentiment index decreased to 104 this month from a revised 105.1 last month that was higher than initially reported, the New
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      • 475 14 London MAKERS of branded drugs are under pressure to follow in the footsteps of Novartis, which on Monday became the world's largest generic drugmaker with its US$B.4 billion (5513.9 billion) deal to acquire Germany's Hexal and its United States unit, Eon Labs. The deal
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      • 159 14 IT IS a testament to the woes of the pharmaceuticals sector that off-patent drugs have become its sexiest segment. In the United States alone, around US$6O billion (5598.9 billion) of prescription medicines will lose legal protection over the next four years, slowing industry revenue
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      • 155 14 Feb 22 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Indian rupee 3.500 3 900 Indonesian rupiah .0.***** .0 ***** Japanese yen 1 5423 1.5591 Korean won 0.1570 0 1640 N Taiwan dollar 5.030 5.280 Nor kroner 25.50 26.20 Pakistan rupee 2.600 2 900 Philippine peso 2.830 3 020 Saudi riyal
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      • 37 14 Yesterday's close: 11,597.71 (-53.31 points) Japanese share prices closed 0.46 per cent lower on light selling by institutional investors as concerns over inflation pressures in the United States grew ahead of fresh data. AFP
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      • 251 14 Feb 22 Stock Name Wt Close Change Atlgreen 50c 0.29 1100 -0.030 BIL Intl US2OC 049 1.110 -0.010 CapitaLand 1.52 2.400 -0050 Chart SemiCond 26c 082 1.150 -0 050 Cityoevsoc 216 6 900 -0.100 ComfortOelgro 25c 207 1.660 -0.030 Cosco Corp 20c 039 1 420 -0
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      • 29 14 Yesterday's close: 1,309.28 (+24.8 points) Chinese share prices closed 1.91 per cent higher with gains across-the-board amid expectations of fresh capital flowing into the market. AFP
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        41 14 Yesterday's close: 6,589.41 (+54.73 points) w Indian share prices closed 0.84 percent higher as bank stocks gained on reports that the government may liberalise rules for financial services in the federal budget at the end of this month. AFP
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      • 31 14 Yesterday's close: 730.56 (+4.67 points) w Thai share prices closed 0.64 percent higher as investors set their sights on sectors less affected by controversial diesel price hike. AFP
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      • 33 14 Yesterday's close: 14,090.52 (-21.13 points) Hong Kong blue chip stocks ended 0.15 per cent lower following a fall in regional markets as investors took profits on recent gains. REUTERS
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      • 69 14 Feb 22 UniFiber 10c 37.734.000 UTAC USISC 20.259.000 SingTel 15c 19.136.000 StarHub 40c 18.710.000 Olam 10c 18.320.000 Cosco Corir2oc 16.582.000 CapitaLand 15.209.000 Aztech 5c 14.732.000 DBS MBL eCWOSO7IB 13.622.000 Firstlink 20c 13.540.000 China Sun HK25c 12,764,000 BeautyChina HMO 1 1,329.000 Celestial US6c 10,829.000 CDW US2c 10.753,000 Chart SemiCond
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      • 1964 14 Bonds, Loans Warrants: TRANSACTION DATE FEBRUARY 22 2Xb UWOI TU CMBKY LAST VMJME MT USIMMTI im MR tMmr nun uu m m mb un ma suit 205 7 5 3972 ACCSCAtCWOSi72S 13 5 45 625 U 135 13 13 115 71 3602 AiMtkWOSOBIO 74 2 66 19 5 3863 CaprtalanDßStCWOsO6l3
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        36 14 Yesterday's close: 904.75 (+0.03 point) *p Malaysian share prices again closed flat in sluggish trade in the absence of market stimulating news. Volume was 534.71 million shares, worth RMI. 03 billion (S$442 million). AFP
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      • 30 14 Yesterday's close: 4,153.3 (-14.9 points) *> Australian share prices closed 0.36 per cent lower as investors locked in gains following a series of strong corporate earnings reports. AFP
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      • 43 14 Yesterday's close: 1,099.91 (+6.13 points) >» Indonesian share prices closed 0.56 per cent higher to another record on gains in second and third liner stocks and select blue chips. Volume was 2.58 billion shares worth 1.88 trillion rupiah (S$335 million). AFP
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      • 476 15 China's trade doubles on WTO entry Membership gives it overall benefits of more than $66b a year, but policy changes are also needed, World Bank says Brussels GOING AHEAD "China now faces the challenge... to improve productivity in the rural sector, and to allow workers to move to more competitive
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      • 158 15 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S stock exchange will launch its initial public offer (IPO) today. The company announced yesterday that it will list on March 18. It had previously said it would offer 166 million shares, of which 49.1 million will be allocated to directors,
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      • 301 15 Sydney SWOOPING IN: OzJet, to be based in Adelaide, plans to start flying by the middle of this year and aims to attract business passengers away from Qantas and Virgin Blue, says Mr Stoddart, (left in picture) owner of the
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      • 470 18  - Over- regulation is banks biggest worry Bryan Lee Bankers worldwide see heavy hand of government as stifling innovation U\ REGULATORY overkill has been singled out by banks around the world as their greatest fear although local institutions are not so jittery about the heavy hand of government. The bankers' concerns
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      • 392 18  - OCBC Bank proposes two -for- one stock split Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent Attracting more interest OCBC hopes that the proposed move to divide each share into two will draw more investor interest. In theory, with a doubling of the number of shares, OCBC's share price should roughly halve,
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      • 322 18  -  Joyce Hooi By ELECTRONICS contract manufacturer Jurong Technologies Industrial posted a 76 per cent surge in net profit to a record $48.1 million yesterday, powered by strong demand for wireless communication products and handsets. The strong results mean that the company has
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      • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
        • 81 18 WATER-TREATMENT company Sinomem Technology has reported that net profit for the year ended Dec 31 surged 52 per cent to $21.5 million after a robust fourth quarter. Net profit for the final quarter jumped 146 per cent to $8.6 million due to the completion of
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        • 56 18 CHINA-BASED food producer Zhongguo Jilong has reported net profit for the year ended Dec 31 rose 26 per cent to 73.3 million yuan (5514.7 million). The mainboard-listed group said its freeze-dried food products segment helped raise its overall net profit margins. Sales swelled 23.9
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        • 66 18 FULL-YEAR net profit at United Engineers fell by 7 per cent to $49.1 million, hurt in part by higher building material costs and operating expenses. The results for 2003 were also boosted by a one-off gain of $26.5 million from the sale of shares in
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        • 64 18 CHINA Merchants Holdings (Pacific) (CMHP) has lifted net profit for the year ended Dec 31 by 15 per cent to $36.2 million, helped by higher contributions from its toll road and property development businesses. Sales jumped 38 per cent to $80.7 million. CMHP said it
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    • 1042 8 fPROPERTIES^ WfK 01 5- 16 EAST COAST MW PTEAPTS-RENT Ammm m'4 WA WAJ .mm^M" COSTA DEL SOL. I 4-rm./ penthse 1300/ 1600 sq.ft Santa Fe. Meyer Rd. 3-rm. Sea/ city view $2.2K 9109-4389 COTE DAZURNEW. ?< Pool/ sea view. Next to Parkway Parade. Vi'ia Marina. 3*' FVfurn. 9100 8886/ 8125-5252
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    • 855 9 fff\ D l5- 16 EAST COAST MW PTE APTS RENT D.15 CASUARINA COVE. 3000 sqU. Sea bay view. 4 =?en! $5 SK. *****849 THE MAKENA. 3+l -+gh flr. Cosy. Gdns. 3+l. High flr. Renovated. Sea view. 9008H68 COSIA RHU CONDO. Ground flr. 2+l F/furn. Avail immed. $2500 ieg. Owner *****321
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    • 644 9 Wkk D22-24 Qwest mf pte apts rent REGENT HGTS/ WARREN 21 3-rm. High flr. unblocked. P/ fully furn. MRT. Immed. neg *****048 2 RM MAYSPRINC. 3 rm Chestervale. 4 rm Warren. Rental fr $1100 up. Full/ Unfurn. *****118 PARKVIEW APT 2+l/ 3*l. Twr 2. High flr. F/furn. Gooa cond. 9009-0834
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    • 1211 9 flf\ HOUSES FOR RENT WfA HOUSES FOR RENT WoodGrovk I ESTAfB^ I Luxurious bungalows with in-ground swimming pool or spa pool Near to the Singapore American School Minutes to major expressways and Marsiling MRT station Proximity to shopping and leisure facilities at Woodlands Regional Centre For Leasing Enquiries: af?i I'-lf
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    • 962 9 kfh HOUSES FOR RENT D.15 BROADRICK D/STOREY semi-d. 4+l. Cosy spacious. Nice gdn. $4.2K. CVP 9694-5015 D.IO DUCHESS SEMI-D. 3800 sqft. 4+l. Spacious. Nice garden. Big patio. $4.4K. CVP 9694-5015 SEMI-D 6500/ 2700 sqft 4+l family hse. Large tropical pool. Close to Macritchie $7.5K. *****943 D.15 JLN KERIS. 2-storey terr.
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    • 844 9 ffh HUDC/ HDB MW APTS FOR RENT Now BT BATOK BLK 304. 3+l. J Aircon. MRT/ amenities. Quiet For more units, call 9850-5075 Email: jeff^erasingapore.com.sg DON'T Mm 2+l EUNOS CRESCENT Blk 10 (4rm). 5 mins to MRT. F/furn. 2 aircons. Just renovated. Avail, immed. 9341-2928 no co-broke don'tlTmiss 3+l PASIR
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    • 1045 9 PJV HUDC/ HDB MiP APTS FOR RENT 2+l CIRCUIT 65. 3+l Bedok Reservoir 643. Geylang, Machperson. Many other units. 9047-5856. SEMBAWANG, GEYLANG SERAI, AMK, Tampines, Woodlands, Bt Paniang. etc. Call 9068-2725 CCK 5-RM 4848 3 bdrm approved 2+l Blk 685. furn. $750. MRT. Tenants only. Immed. 9008-1003 3'NG' CORNER BLK
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    • 763 9 fff\ SERVICE fffi SERVICE Ufr/ APARTMENTS MW APARTMENTS Come home to Elegant furnishings lii "V* T I 'V\ 1 Proximity to CBD 8. major \r\aAw W I shopping belt Complimentary shuttle service M3 m Housekeeping services Well-equipped kitchen Broadband Internet access r Great recreational facilities W l- ■mM Competitive rental
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    • 564 9 fftm ROOMS FOR WW RENT (HOB) $250 UPWARDS. RMS in all areas. Aircon. F/furn. Near MRT. Commission neg. Immed. 9681-1111 $250 UP ROOM rental m all areas. Room sharing $150 up. Furn/ unfurn. Call 9101-8922/ 9750-5858 2 RMS 9 Woodlands Blk 671 910. F/furn. With/ w/o aircon. MRT. neg. 9008-2522
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    • 928 9 fPROPERTIES^ Wfk 001-08 LIU CITY a SOUTH-WEST WW PTEAPTS-SALE lit Simon Goh 9488 1110 D.05 GOLD COAST. _ow rise. 147S sqft. 3*l. High ceiling. F'hold. Near NUS. S67OK/ Harbourview Twr. Above 825. Full sea view 1615 sqft 3+l. 99 yrs. S7SOK neq PropNex fV^i^ D.02 THE ICON Few units. Studio
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    • 861 10 Wfk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ LliJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WW HOUSES -SALE m A^^ m mmmm m W^^fw\\\m\mW \\YAAk\Ai-4A\\\\VAA.\ki' FERNHILL COTTAGE EXCLUSIVE. Qreenery. Opp Shangri-La Hote 1 3 -storey Townhse. 2100 sa". -i Dcr~s Poc e* Fjii facilities. Tenanted. Ask $I.BM. 9029-3731 m mama^m, I 1 m mmm^m a HT^"^j"^^^^T D.IO 2 UNITS,
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    • 683 10 BDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Dont f Miss JJ NASSIM PARK 2' .-STOREY. hoM Townhse. 2874 sqft. bedrms. Renovated, big patio, quiet. F/Faciiities. Genuine Seli- ed. 9005 4100 Raymond D.09 999 YRS!! 2 patio/ 3 rm penthse/ 4 rm penthse. High 'loor. Unblocked. Modern living. With/w/o tenants. Great World.
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    • 932 10 fff\ 009- 10 ORCHARD/ |fcj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WW PTEAPTS-SALE MUST SELL OLINA LODGE 1625 sq.ft. 3+l. Inspiring pool view, in the midst of lush greenery. Ouiet. Must view! Call Chipson 9238-1388 SOPHIA 98 STUDIO. F'hold. F/aircon. Move-m. View to offer. From 5399K up. Almost TOP. F'hold proiect also avail. Can
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    • 745 10 Bk Dl 1 ft 21 NEWTON/ j BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI 9 HOUSES SALE IMFi ■■freehold International Property Advisers S1.18M!!! NOVENA 2-STOREY Terr 3+i. Near MRT. Cosy home. neg. 2-storey semi-d. 3000 sqft, 3+l. Senous seller! Jason 9066-2626 ANDREW RD 4 YR OLD resort Villa. *****/ 9700 sqft. 6+l rms. Huge
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    • 829 10 D11&21 NEWTON/ yl BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI W PTEAPTS-SALE 19 SHELFORD CELEBRITIES' choice. 1 3-rm renovated uation only. F/facilities. Ikm to top schs. F'hold. 9682-6220 THE STERLING (TWR A I Bt Timah Rd. 1281 sqft. 3+l. F'hoid. Brand new. Must sell! *****484 D.ll WATTEN HILL Condo. 1290 sqft. 2+l. Pool. Foreigners
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    • 823 10 Pfv D l5- 16 EAST COAST MW HOUSES SALE l C ZZ! WALTON taaqta 510a 5000 sqft 3-Storey 5+Ul Mrms Pool $27* BOURNEMOUTH bnf.Ni D storey s+l Mrms Eievated 12 MN KEW bnflv. 5900. 7200 5qft 52.2M EMT COAST AVE. D Storey semi-d $1 MM JIN SOTONG C storey se^-d
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    • 608 10 fMfk Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST Maw pte apts sale Dl6 99 YEARS CONDO GURU ERIC TAN 9855-9993DW THE CLEARWATER S3SOK up Studio 710 sqft. Pools/ r ese r /o. r view Wmdv. Bright. AOUARIUS BY THE PARK $398k up 2 rms 893 sqft. -ugh flr. No noon sun Windy.
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    • 855 10 ffK D l5- 16 EAST COAST MW PTE APTS SALE H Panoramic View COTE DE AZUR. Brang new. 1539 sqft. 4+l. Very high flr. Sea view. The Sovereign 2637 sqft 4-' Pte lift. Jan 9001-0051 ERA AW mm LIVINGSTON MANSIONS F'HOLD, 2 yrs. spacious, 3+1+1. 1367 sqft, no west sun,
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    • 650 10 Mk Dl 7-1 8 CHANGI/ JJ PASIR RIS m HOUSES -SALE Kefly Ton 9008 8617; ELIAS TERR. 999 yrs. 3-storey inter tt rr. airwell. 4+l rms. Renovated 1615/ 2445 sqft. NW facing. Bright. SUM neg. Don't Miss 5 MiNS TO beach. ***** sqft bunglw. S/ pool. s+l+l rms greenery. Only
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    • 746 10 fPROPERTIES' Bt Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ J THOMSON 9 HOUSES -SALE BEAUTIFUL BUNGLW NEAR Thomson Plaza. 6 yrs old. 5 rms attached Ouiet. Owner 9666-3739 KOVAN VICINITY SURIN 3 storey sem c: I un ts) 2228/ 2800 sqft. s*' F IK SIM it 9188-5537 S/STOREY TERR PORTCHESTER Ave 2160/ 1800 sqft.
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    • 718 11 Mk D22-24 Inj WEST HOUSES W SALE H Bring" Cheque 999 YEARS. CASHEW Villas 3 Storey roof gdn. s+l. East facing. SI.3XM. 1700/ 3600 sq.ft. Closing soon. Call now 9487 6150 ERA WESTWOOD SEMI-D 3-storey 2153/ 2540 sqft. s+l. New list. Move in cond. $799K *****033 Wi D25_28 Liy NORTH
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    • 849 11 •IIV D22-24WEST MW PTE APTS SALE REGENT HGTS 1023 sqft. 2 rms. High flr Panoramic view. Windy. F/facilities. Call 9009-5530 Aqt GUILIN VIEW, 4+l/ 3+l. Few units. 1528/ 1281/ 1259 sqft. Panoramic view 1 Near MRT. *****801 CS PARKVIEW APT. 2 rms. 936 sq.ft. F/facilities/ amenities. $390K neg. Accent *****711/
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    • 912 11 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE fjif (ANG MO KIO) PropNe» jT I maimunamajeedjA^ 9100 ***** 3+l BLK 216 AMK. Low floor. Unblocked, bright, windy. Simple, move in cond. Near amenities, facilities. Call Mona *****034 BEST VALUE 4'NG' 435 CORNER. Hiqh flr. Airy. 3'NG' 235. Low flr. Well kept. ™i corner
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    • 993 11 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE Mil (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) H Bring' Cheque 3 T BLK '8 Bedok S. Upgraded Well kept. 812. Unblocked. Sea view. Windy. 3 mins mkt/ shops. All races. Call Joyce 9183-7983 4 'NG' BLK 543. Bedok N. Dr to dr. Mid flr. $70K renovation. Aircon. Near
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    • 1066 11 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE Mof (BISHAN) m NEW LISTING 451. 4 Beautiful view. High flr. 114 sq.m. Biq balcony. Unblocked. Near Thomson Plaza/ Ai Tonq. Grab! PropNex f M 9739 1797^^h| 5-RM BLK 158 Bishan Corner Blk 130/ 3'S' Blk 171. F/renovated. Near MRT/ amenities. Call Kodi 6757 4653
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    • 978 11 ©HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) ERAU&fc, 111 lITtTI ERA NO.l TOP Producer 2004!' Beautiful Like Hotel. 100% movein cond 4'S' Blk. 315 802. Indian eligible. Bt Gombak MRT/ Call Abdullah ***** 444 ERA fk ALAN LIU 9107 9700 Jk 4'NG' CORNER 220 Very nice MRT 4'A' Corner 537 804.
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    • 999 11 Mk HDB APTS FOR SALE IUA (BTMERAH/Q'STOWN/ m TELOK BLANGAH) H I R A J&m iiii iiTtTi mmA mm 4 'A' CORNER Blk 1048. Depot Rd. New blk. Lift level. 6 yrs. Unblock. 110 sqm. Mid flr. Condo layout. 100% move-in. Cornices. Shpq. nnvmunvfKH rTOp*ny HMMMJ 3'S' 8LK. 86 C'WEALTH.
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    • 942 11 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE \Wr < BUKIT PANJANG) 4'A' BLK 249 Bangkit Rd. 802 Move in. Open view. Near Bangkit LRT/ amenities. Convenient. $195K neg! Call 9477-0947 PN 4-RM 403 807. Must sell! $16XK! 4'A' 178 corner. High flr. $21XK! 5T 604 824. Granite. Nice view. Exec Apt 543
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    • 862 11 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE MW CHOA CHU KAN G) fM ALAN LIU 'Am. 9107 9700 £g 4'A' 505 803. Simple. S2OOK 4'A' Corner 294. 806. Lift flr. IT Corner 441 802. Nice. MRT. Exec Mais Corner 203 804. Lows PropNex Mv* jjß MAIMUNAMAJEB^krifI 9100 6034| 4-RM BLK 217 lift
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    • 995 11 n*ROPE*^E^ Mk HDB APTS FOR SALE tUJ (CLEMENTI/ W WESTCOAST) wn KENNETH LAU J/ 9768 3137^ w 3-T BLK 2 Dover. Upgraded 3'NG' Blk 374 designer decor 4 NG' Blk 325 drtodr. Amenities 5T 342 spacious. Jogging track. Clementi/ Sunset/ Holland 3 'NG' 341. Mid flr Designer decor 3'NG' 3O9
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    • 880 12 Mk HOB APTS FOR SALE I^J (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ Wf yio CHU KANG) Houqanq (Realstar) 6100-8000 Showroom blk 806 801-158 3 1 .-rm 309 high I 3T 1 High/ ift flr, unblock New 3 'NG' 248 High flr well ker'..New 3'NG' 4lO "...3 mins to MRT 4S' 624 ock 5 yrs
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    • 1220 12 Mk HDB APTS FOR SALE fc^i (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ W YIO CHU KANG) 4 'A' 548 Move in. Unblocked 4 S 675. Unblocked. All races 5 T 964 corner, simple S27OK+ All Hougang. Low 9450 4668 4 'NG' CORNER Bik. 321 Hougang High fir. Early move-in. Renovated. Amenities/ MRT/ Church/ SChs/
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    • 1216 12 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE \AW OURONG) KENNY TAN 6872-2696 ROOF 3 'A' 511. At HDB value/ 929 802 3 T 209, 171, 167 Boon Lay. Mk! 3 T 185, 113, 120, 9, 10 $135K 4 NG' 112. Below HDB/ 3 NG 110 4A'476,520,455.545.5200K 4 A' 623. Below HDB/ 643
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    • 617 12 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALt MW (JURONG) KENNETH LAU *J 9768 3137^L 3 T BLK 211 Boon Lay. Very high fir. Upgraded fee paid. Amenities 4'NG' 478. Dr-to-dr. Near good schs/ amenities/ shops/ MRT. PropNex ALAN LIU JL 9107 9700 Jk 4'S' CORNER 417 803 Move-m 5T Corner 345 Kang
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    • 987 12 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE mw (JURONG) NEW LIST! 4'A' 286A Pt. Hiqh flr. Unblocked. Breezy. Move-in. IMM/ amenities. *****408 NEW LIST! 3 A Blk 330 Jurong E. Lift level. Mid flr. Well-kept. Amenities. *****615 Sole Agent URGENT! 5 T Corner 2880. Toh Guan. 100% movein. 123 sqm. Low sale
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    • 671 12 SS HDB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE) NEW I^l LISTING jjg|| 5399K ONLY! CHEAPEST 5 Blk in Marine Terr Blk 13. Lift level. Upgraded. Spacious layout well kept. Aandey Tay *****239 tT BLK 20 Marine Terr. Renovated. High flr. lift level. Upgraded. Near Parkway Parade, sch. East Coast Pk. Amenities.
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    • 876 12 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) r mw W^ TAY.C.H B^~ 9146 ***** 5 T 484. Corner. High flr. Unblocked. Wmdy. Bright. Near Sch. 5 T 231. 4 bdrms. Corner. Mid flr. Sea view. Neat. Serious Seller!!! PASIR RIS BLK 223 Best value!/ Blk 408 Exec Mais,
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    • 907 12 fftk HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (SEMBAWANG) 4'A' 356A High flr. climate of absolute, champagne off full crystal window, amazing beauty connected to MRT, Shpg. 9387 0870 5 T 8LK.476. High flr. Unblocked. 100% renovated. All races. 5 mins. to MRT, Sun Plaza, sch. Must see! 9850-0326 OT 5 T
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    • 1069 12 ghgfhgfh Wk HDB apts for sale MW (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) H New""' Listing 3 'A' 251 Unbloc 4'A' 911 High flr. Corner. Dr to dr 5T 491H/ 322. Al renovation!!! Exec Apt 324 High flr 9871 6770 9 YRS ONLY!! 497C 4 A'. High flr. Lift level. Good view. Unblocked. Big
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    • 946 12 Rfk HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 4'A' 106 SIMEI, facing. Un blocked high flr. 5 mins MRT,/ mall. Serious seller 9742-0547 4 'A' CORNER Blk 409 Tampines High flr. Unblocked. Tip top cond Windy MRT. Betty 9154-7565 FT 4 'A' TAMPINES Bik 218. Renovat ed. Aircon. No noon
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    • 1075 13 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (WOODLANDS) Damien 9025-8011 4 A' 802,632 a. "-Neg 4A'6818,668 MR! 215k+ 4 'A' 715 >.' MS* 220k up 4 A' 745,755- Jhl l 210k up 5 A 325 v- M( Neg 5 A' 408'.' dl r 132 sqm 290k s 'A' 4lo 811 Marble
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    • 845 13 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE MW (WOODLANDS) -9Bm.\mt I I K JfAm ItL I I 1 1 T I INDIAN OWNER. JUMBO Blk 141 Marsiling Rd. 176 sgm. 4rm. Large hall. High flr. Lift level 5 yr renovation. Move-in. MRT. BEST BUY! 5T corner blk 684D, 100% mcve-m. Well renovated.
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    • 1120 13 ffK HDB APTS FOR SALt MW (WOODLANDS) 5-RM PT BLK 9 Marsilmq. Corner, renovated, very hiqh flr, unblock, sea view, no noon sun, face NE. Mkt/ sch. Sneq. ERA *****901 BELOWSS!!S 547. Corner, hiqh fir. Cosy renovation. 115sqm. Vacant. Immed regn! 1 9383 4342 BLK 213, 3'A' Marsiling. Mid flr.
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    • 924 13 Ifh HDB APTS FOR SALL }mf (YISHUN) mwrwwmmm 3'S 725 HIGH I I 4S 388 mid flr cheap $158K only 51 850 corner beautiful NTUC mkt, Shop KatiO MRT' 97-425-425 3 'NG' YISHUN blk 206. Opp Northpoint/ MRT/ amenities. No afternoon sun. $30K renovation. Must view! 9181-3133/ *****011 3 'NG'
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    • 731 13 Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE UD (SENGKANG/ M PUNGGOL) Listing 4-RM BLK 117C. Malay ownei blocked view. Windy. Nice decor. Near amenities. View to offer. Must view! 9842-3315 ERA ■■■fP 1111 iiiiii B^ i^HM 5 T BLK 145 Rivervale. H,gh flr. Renovated. Unblocked view. Near LRT/ amenities. No noon sun.
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    • 2289 13 Fffl FACTORY SPACE Rh FACTORY SPACE ffK FACTORY SPACE ffK OFFICE SPACE ff^ OFFICE SPACE MW FORRENT MW FORRENT W FORRENT MtW FORRENT MW FORRENT PfPTVTVn ~n~ r PREMIUM OFFICE SPACE umJUBUIJ Cap/taLand psa building Prime Location ottice For leasing enquiries, Call 6826 5537 847 Grade A office building I
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    • 307 14 HK OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT Robinson Centre MRT access Column-free layout Lift lobby frontage with seaview cityview Fitted bare units Raised floor 'ling (> ntre Excellent location Next to Raffles Place MRT Station Panoramic seaview Prestigious tenants that include major international banks and corporations Ocean Building 700 sf- 15,000
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    • 422 14 Hh OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT Start your business at CityHub ORCHARD/ SHENTON WAY Fully Furnished Offices F'exi-lease terns at attractive f ates Virtual office packages are also available -Prestigious business address -Calls answering forwarding -Mails packages handling -Free use of Meeting rooms -6 months free subscript'on" Level 28 Gateway
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    • 695 14 WK OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT SOUTH BRIDGE RD office for takeover, near Boat Ouay. Ready for immed operation. Approx 750 sqft. Pls call Collin 9 *****478/ *****039 [Kally Ton 9008 8617 BOAT OUAY. NEWLY novated Aircon. Balcony overlooks river 2875 sq.ft. 2-storey with attic. Raffles MRT. 9008 8617 DTZ
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    • 1013 14 WK OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT mmammm m wmm ~m m 111 LM IL%A m mmmm m A^TfTTJ^W^W BUGIS/ BENCOOLEN/ HAVELOCK '000/ 1500/ 2000/ 4000/ 5400/ 10,000 sq.ft. Fitted/ bare. neg. 9237 8777 TAN OUEE LAN 51 Neu Road 500/ 1000 sq.ft. Mosque Sireet 873 sqft. «02. Keong Saik 1600
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    • 857 14 WK OFFICE SPACE MW FOR RENT SOUTH BRIDGE RO. Approx 1100 sg.ft. Near Clarke Ouay MRT. Carpeted. Aircon. 9628-9289 PARKWAY CTR. 950 sqft. Tables/ chairs/ tei/ fax/ utilities Incl. Short term considered *****431 CHEAP RENT! $250-$4OO. Nicely renovated. F/furn. Incl aircon elect Paya Lebar MRT *****669 SUNTEC CITY 1500 sqft
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    • 624 14 WK SHOP SPACE WK SHOP SPACE MW FOR RENT MW FOR RENT Prime location at Orchard Road I Claymore Road junction Good catchment of office, retail and residential crowd and tourists Il6to 2,153 aq A Possibility of connecting water supply Suitable trades. Florist. Newsagent. Bookshop. Clinic. Children Enrichment Centre. Fashion
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    • 842 14 ffffc SHOP SPACE Maw for rent rJmmW MmmW SHOPHSE/RETAIL/SHOWRM Yishun, Woodlands. AMK. T. Payoh. Bishan, Clementi, Redhill, Telok Blangah, etc. Suit all trades. Immed. Attractive 9022 6966 1800S0FT AT SELETAR Gdn. Growing restaurant area. Good potential for steaks, pratas or satay restn. *****495 No Agts. L 99^z* x f m
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    • 951 14 ghgfhfh H{V SHOP SPACE MW FORRENT BISHAN CTR 300-700 sq't Near June 8/ CPF. Suits fashion, hair beauty, optical. 9313-7733 TOP FAR EAST PLAZA. Prime units (with excellent frontage). Rental from $3,900. Call 9615-6150 Joe SIM LIM SOUARE. Shop space for 'ent. 570 sqft. Good frontage. No agts pls. Call
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    • 843 14 HH SHOP SPACE Mi/ for sale KATONG SHPG CTR. Upgraded 2 units. #02 leve Approx 334 sg't Face main rd. ideal for retail/ office. Also for rent. 9696-5768 PN 159 STILL RD. Freehold shophse. 2-storey approx 700/ 900 sqft. Tenanted. Good returns. Call Stephen at *****836 DW 615 GEYLANG RD
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    • 2161 15 HfV SHOP SPACE Rtl SHOP SPACE H^ SHOP SPACE FfH SHOP SPACE MW FOR SALE MW FOR SALE FOR SALE \W/ FOR SALE Over 80% sold! Limited choice units available. Located at the corner of Bencoolen Street and Middle Road. Unit floor W^ mrrr area from 20sqm to 99sqm. WTaw*
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      • 207 2 4 INFERTILITY CULPRIT: Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common reproductive problem in child-bearing women. 6 FIGHTING OFF BUGS: The body's immune system fends off bacteria and viruses but how much do you know about it? 'A W Wrxi^L-'k A \*Wm I AATa A **t 7 JM i m^ a
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