The Straits Times, 12 May 2005

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    24 1 THE STRAITS T IMES 1 10 PAGES IN FIVEPAR&JLLSffCA (P) 093/03/2005 THURSDAY, MAY 12 2005 •STa SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon Polio upsurge a big setback
    636 1 Eradication efforts at risk as many people show no symptoms but could spread it Singapore vigilant but risk is low SINGAPORE doctors have been asked to step up their vigilance against polio in the wake of the recent outbreak of the crippling disease even though
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    479 1  - UNITED NATIONS PRIMARY Jane Ng Foreign pupils are bringing a rich diversity to Spore schools By A HANDFUL of primary schools here are beginning to look like a mini-United Nations, with the list of nationalities flocking to them almost as long as in some international schools. Some of the schools
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    984 1  -  Derek Scally Germany recalls its painful past By For The Straits Times In Berlin GERMANY has spent six decades coming to terms with the horrors of its Nazi past. Now it has unveiled an extraordinary public memorial to the Holocaust, its greatest shame. Exactly 2,711 sleek, concrete pillars have
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  • IN A FLASH
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      44 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-17 World 18-22 Review 24-26 FYI 27 SECTION TWO Home Hl-HlO Forum Hll Sports Hl2-Hl5 Obituaries Hl6 Money Hl7-H22 LIFE Buzz L2,L12 News L 3 Life L4-L5 Books L 6 Arts L7-L8 Events LlO Horoscopes TV L l l
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      33 2 Illegal lending Three top Bank Mandiri executives are suspects in multi-million dollar scandal. PAGE 6 Economics the key Taiwan's James Soong says independence for the island is a 'dead end' PAGE 8
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      25 2 Pension default United Airlines dumps staff pensions scheme. PAGE 18 Dearer Aussie food Prices of Australian produce will rise if drought worsens. PAGE 22
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      16 2 Fill the void Give more space for civic activism to fight gambling addiction. PAGE 25
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      55 2 Cabbies' headache It's not assaults or robberies but passengers who don't pay up. PAGE HI Work pains SGH study shows office workers suffer from neck, shoulder and back pain from poor posture. PAGE H3 Dont dilly-dally SMU urges students with varsity offers to decide quickly to give others on
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      45 2 No great divide Election results show most Singaporeans disagree with Dr Catherine Lim on their support for the PAP, says reader. PAGE Hll No mercury hazard Health Ministry says there's no conclusive study linking thimerosal in vaccines with asthma and neuro-develop-mental disorders. PAGE Hll
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      40 2 Man U down Manchester United's history and pedigree can't save team from its humiliating slip from leader to third best. PAGEHI2 New Chelsea buy Chelsea's summer spending spree will see signing of Athletic Bilbao's defender Asier del Homo. PAGEHI3
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      Lock icon MONEY
      38 2 Frenzy over blunder A mistranslation in a China paper about a change in yuan peg causes pandemonium in money markets. PAGEH22 OCBC surprise windfall Bank announces a $1.31 billion bonus dividend with first quarter financial results. PAGEH2O
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Civil service chiefs move to new posts
      648 3 Two veterans are retiring soon as part of ongoing renewal Who goes where: Rotations at the top TWO veteran civil servants will retire later this year, setting in place a rotation of posts at the top rungs of the civil service. Mr Koh
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      Lock icon 8 out of 10 want right to carry on working
      453 3 London PEOPLE around the world overwhelmingly oppose mandatory retirement, according to a ground-breaking survey of global attitudes to ageing published by international banking group HSBC. The survey, described by the bank as the largest of its kind, found that 80
      FINANCIAL TIMES  -  453 words
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      Lock icon SIA posts record profit of $1.36b
      592 4  - SIA posts record profit of 1.36b Grace Ng Goh Chin Lian Amount is almost double last year's; staff to get four-month bonus By SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) workers will get a bumper four-month bonus after the airline soared to a stunning record full-year operating profit of $1.36 billion, nearly double last
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      Lock icon READY TO LIGHT UP LIVES
      57 4 Some 202 nursing graduates hold candles as they pledge their faith in humanitarianism at their graduation ceremony^ Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. Monday's ceremony was held in advance to mark International Nurses Day today. China has about 1.26 million registered nurses, one of the
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      Lock icon Teacher accused of molestation
      289 4  -  Arlina rshad By A MALE teacher from the An-glo-Chinese School (Barker Road) has been accused of molesting several secondary school boys. Parents of the students made a police report on May 3 and the chairman of 4he ACS board of governors, Mr Tan Wah Thong, said
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      226 3 L? LOVE COMPASSION Saturday 14th May Sunday 15th May Guest of Honour Mr KhOW BOOD WOtl Minister for Health L| I S^ Saturday 7pm 9pm li/^ A H Groove to the celebration of LIFE, HOPE, V^ Wm W and PEACE with The Bodhicitta and L fIBCI 4^^l local celebrities Taufik
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Top bank execs turn suspects
      516 6  - Top bank execs turn suspects Devi Asmarani Three Bank Mandiri officials in Indonesia are accused of lending $173 million illegally By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta PHOTOS: THREE top executives of stateowned Bank Mandiri have had their statuses changed from witnesses to suspects in an investigation of a mul-timillion-dollar loan scandal.
      BLOOMBERG NEWS; JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  516 words
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      Lock icon 'Speed up probe into activist's poisoning'
      351 6 INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE ON JAKARTA Jakarta A RIGHTS monitor group yesterday pressed Indonesia to ensure that its probe into the poisoning death of the country's leading human rights activist makes progress and that his widow is protected. Mr Munir Said Thalib, head of the rights
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      Lock icon North Korea ups the ante in nuclear stand-off
      520 10 It says it has completed removal of spent fuel rods from reactor Seoul NORTH Korea has raised the stakes in the nuclear stand-off, saying it has completed removing spent fuel rods from a reactor a key step towards the making of more
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      Lock icon Protest in HK over ban on smoking
      134 10 Hong Kong OWNERS and workers of Hong Kong bars and mahjong parlours mounted a protest yesterday against a government plan to enact tough antismoking laws. The laws will kill the city's entertainment business, they say. Gathering outside the Legislative Council building, many of
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      Lock icon Human rights linked to end of arms ban
      327 10 Beijing THE European Union (EU) yesterday urged China to free Tiananmen dissidents and ratify a United Nations pact on civil and political rights so as to create a "positive climate" for it to end an arms embargo. "One of the moves that
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      Lock icon Tycoon 'being detained by wife illegally'
      614 12 But officials of India's Sahara group deny allegations by teacher who says he's a friend THE CLAIM A SUPPOSED friend, Mr Bharat Nath Shukla, claims Mr Subrata Roy (left) is in the "unlawful custody" of his wife Swapna Roy, brother Jaibrata Roy and partner
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      Lock icon China to repair damaged Japanese embassies
      337 12 Tokyo JAPAN said yesterday China had agreed to repair damage to Japanese diplomatic property sustained during recent demonstrations, hailing the deal as a step towards mending tattered bilateral relations. Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing assured Japanese Vice-Foreign Minister Ichiro Aisawa in Beijing that the
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  337 words
    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon TAIWAN BUSTS CHINA SPY RING
        82 12 TAIPEI: A Taiwanese military intelligence officer has been arrested for allegedly selling defence secrets to China, the Taiwan Defence Ministry said yesterday. "We are investigating Chuang Po-hsin, a major at the intelligence unit of the electronic information development division, for suspicion of leaking defence information,"
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        Lock icon TSANG'S POPULARITY SOARS
        92 12 HONG KONG: The popularity of Hong Kong interim leader Donald Tsang has surged to a record high, a survey showed yesterday, suggesting that he has weathered a storm over Beijing's role in a leadership succession row. Mr Tsang scored a confidence level of 77 per cent in
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        Lock icon NEWS. KOREA CAPITAL GETS NOD
        95 12 NEW S. KOREA CAPITAL GETS NOD SEOUL: The South Korean Cabinet has approved a plan to build a new administrative capital in South Chungcheong province. The approval on Tuesday came two months after the National Assembly agreed on a Bill to relocate 12 government ministries and 30 staterun organisations out
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        Lock icon NEW MAD COW CASE IN JAPAN
        91 12 TOKYO: A cow in northern Japan has tested positive for mad cow disease in a preliminary test, and its samples are being sent to university laboratories to try to confirm the infection, a state official said yesterday. If confirmed, it would be the nation's
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        Lock icon PAKISTANIS ARRIVE IN MALAYSIA
        87 12 KUALA LUMPUR: More than 1,000 Pakistani workers have arrived in Malaysia as the first batch of an estimated 100,000 scheduled to stream into the country to fill a labour shortage caused by the departure and expulsion of Indonesian workers. Around 1,100 Pakistanis have started working in
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        Lock icon FILIPINO JOURNALIST SHOT DEAD
        81 12 MANILA: Assailants fatally shot the editor and publisher of a provincial newspaper north-east of Manila, police said yesterday, in the latest of attacks that have brought notoriety to the Philippines as one of the deadliest countries for journalists. Mr Philip Agustin, 54, was in his daughter's
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      395 6 Polio crisis Lack of awareness and doubts about vaccination hinder drive to curb spread of polio in Indonesia. PAGE 13 Be pampered like a star at Bella with our range of services, and emerge looking radiantly beautiful. For skin that simply dazzles, consult the science behind healthy, beautiful skin. Facial
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  • CHINA
    • JAMES SOONG IN CHINA
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        Lock icon China wrests initiative from Chen with overtures
        769 8  -  Goh Sui Noi NEWS ANALYSIS By China Correspondent In Beijing WHEN China passed its antisecession law in mid-March, cross-strait tension rose several notches. On March 26, more than 200,000 Taiwanese took to the streets to protest against the law, which allows the use
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        Lock icon Economic links key to cross-strait ties: Soong
        721 8  -  Jason Leow Opposition leader says independence for Taiwan is a 'dead end 1 By China Bureau Chief In Beijing SLOGANS and weapons are not the answer to the crossstrait problem, but economic links could bring China and Taiwan together, Taiwanese opposition leader James
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        Lock icon Pro-independence leaders urge voters to spurn Chen
        407 8  -  Lawrence Chung By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei SCORNED by his opponents, shunned by his supporters President Chen Shui-bian's strategy to woo voters seems to have backfired just days ahead of a weekend election. Yesterday, some of Taiwan's prominent pro-indepen-dence figures came together and
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      238 10 Introducing Singapore's Newest Stars \^L. ESSENCE Foo Xiang Peng Ashley Goh Alex Su Top PSLE Student 2004 Executive National Athlete Ashish Kumar Esther Ho Ishak bin Hamzah Top PSLE Indian Student 2004 Mother-to-be Taxi Driver New Moon is proud to introduce its new range of Essence Of Chicken products, specially
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Free vaccination, but some parents stay away
      684 13  -  Devi Asmarani POLIO OUTBREAK IN JAVA People's mistrust of immunisation hinders bid to curb spread of virus By Indonesia Correspondent In Sukabumi (West lava) SCARED OFF BY SIDE-EFFECTS "I saw what the vaccination did to other children, it made them sick, the babies
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon NS dodger escapes jail with help from official
      493 17 MB's aide pays fine for youth who missed training to help support family Kangar (Perlis) NATIONAL Service (NS) dodger Ahmad Hafizal Ahmad Fauzi, 18, escaped prison yesterday after the special officer to Perlis Menteri Besar, Mr Yusof Othman, paid the RM6OO (Ss26o)
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      Lock icon Money politics still a scourge for Umno
      377 17  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaia Lumpur MONEY politics is still a "cancer" afflicting Umno and could be the destruction of the party which has survived for 59 years, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. He said vote-buying remains a concern
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      Lock icon Aussie embassy blast suspect goes on trial
      213 17 Jakarta AN INDONESIAN militant charged over the Australian Embassy car bombing in Jakarta last year went on trial yesterday. I wan Dharmawan Mutho, alias Rois, is the most important suspect in custody to face trial so far over the Sept 9 bombing that
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon US airline to default on pensions
      708 18 United will transfer pension plans to federal agency to avert bankruptcy Soaring costs, cut-throat fares UNITED Airlines, the second largest in the US after American Airways, has lost nearly US$lO billion (Ssl6 billion) since the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. All such older legacy
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      Lock icon Wal-Mart economy: Low prices rule
      234 18 Wal-Mart economy: Low prices rule THE tests that United Airlines is facing reflect what in many ways is a new American economy, analysts say. From the airlines to department stores, Americans have made it clear that low prices are king. Unions call it the "Wal-Martisation of America", while conservatives say
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      Lock icon Toyota and GM plan tie-up to build fuel-cell vehicles
      224 18 Tokyo TOYOTA Motor and General Motors, the world's top two carmakers, are discussing a joint venture for fuel-cell vehicles, according to a report. The two companies believe such a joint venture would help them reduce development costs of the environmentally friendly
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      Lock icon Teen arrested over theft of Cisco source code
      328 18 Washington TECH giant Cisco Systems said an arrest has been made in Sweden in the theft of its source code, or programming instructions, for equipment controlling a large share of global Internet traffic. It declined to elaborate on the theft, but computer
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      Lock icon Afghans riot over reports that US soldiers defiled Quran
      298 19 Kabul AFGHAN troops were deployed on the streets of an Afghan eastern city yesterday after four people died and scores were injured in riots sparked by reports that US soldiers had desecrated the Quran at Guantanamo Bay. Police in Jalalabad opened
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      Lock icon 66 Iraqis killed in day of suicide bombings
      524 19 The targets are Shi'ite workers, an army recruitment centre and police officers Baghdad FOUR suicide bombs killed at least 66 people in Iraq yesterday, the latest attacks in an escalating campaign of guerilla violence that has killed nearly 400 Iraqis since a
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      Lock icon Japanese hostage's kin back troop deployment
      431 19 Tokyo THE apparent kidnapping of a Japanese man by a militant group in Iraq will not affect Tokyo's troop deployment there, Japan's defence chief said, and the captive's family urged the government to stay the course. The Ansar Al-Sunnah Army claimed on its website
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      Lock icon Putin blasts Baltics at summit with EU
      530 21 Putin blasts Baltics at summit with EU Russian President accuses former Soviet republics of fanning historic resentment Moscow RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has angrily accused Baltic states of "political demagoguery" in churning up historic resentment towards Moscow, souring a summit designed to cement relations between the European Union and Russia.
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      Lock icon Grenade found near site where Bush spoke
      216 21 Tbilisi (Georgia) GEORGIA'S security chief said yesterday that an inactive grenade had been found near the site where US President George W. Bush made a speech in Tbilisi. Mr Gela Bezhuashvili, secretary of the National Security Council, said the Soviet-era grenade was found
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      Lock icon DIRECT FLIGHTS TO ANTARCTICA ON THE WAY
      82 21 A Twin Otter plane equipped with skis landing near Australia's Antarctic station of Casey. Australia said yesterday that direct flights to Antarctica from Tasmania will soon be available. It is spending A 546.3 million (Ss6o million) over four years to build a 3.6
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      Lock icon Drought could push up Australian food prices
      458 22  -  Roger Maynard Half the country's farmland has been hit barely two years after last dry spell By Australia Correspondent In Sydney CONSUMERS could end up paying more for Australian meat and vegetables as supplies of beef, lamb and other fresh produce dwindle because
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        110 22 OBRIGHEIM: Germany's oldest nuclear reactor was taken out of service yesterday after 37 years in use as part of a gradual shift away from nuclear power in the country, its operators EnBW said. The reactor, in the south-western town of Obrigheim, is to be dismantled
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      432 24 ACCORDING to a recent report in The Straits Times, nearly half of the respondents to a poll in the Philippines consider themselves poor. More troubling still, a third of the families say they often do not have enough to eat. Clearly, what's needed are conditions
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      936 24  -  Daniel Adam Rotfeld By The writer is Poland's Foreign Affairs Minister. This is based on a speech he gave at the UN to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 11. AS THE world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the end
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      921 25  -  Koh Buck Song By For The Straits Times IN STARK TERMS Spiritual emptiness and bad company these are "black spaces" outside the "white space" that can be touched by public policy, if one imagines the playing field of tackling addiction as a black-and-white diagram.
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      1113 26  -  Mafoot Simon By Senior Writer WHEN the Krasnye Kholmy Hotel in Moscow is officially opened in July, one proud guest will be Mr Sergey Kiselev. After all, the Russian Ambassador to Singapore had a hand in making it possible. The Krasnye is operated by Raffles
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      522 26 AMBASSADOR Sergey Kiselev was his country's representative in the Seychelles in 1991 when the former Soviet Union imploded. He prefers to call that a dramatic change, objecting to the suggestion that the disintegration of the superpower has been traumatic. "I prefer Russian Federation
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      201 24 His destiny L Outgoing Russian envoy Sergey Kiselev muses on his posting to Singapore. PAGE 26 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http:/ /straitstimes.asial .com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng Loon (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief (English
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      373 27 Singapore today Showers with thunder and gusty winds in the morning affecting many areas. I XT A A pTT I H From Italy comes the latest beauty innovation. All About Body is a fast, B H convenient and effective way to sculpt your body. This ram B H painless treatment
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      35 27 HELPING OUT Kind strangers ease couple's pain IN HOME PRIVATE CUNIC Tan Tock Seng Hospital's clinic for plastic surgeons IN HOME JUST DANCE Pi *^4 No requests for autographs please, says Boy George IN LIFE!
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      313 27 USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency lines Police 999 Police Hotline 1800-255-0000 Civil Defence (Fire and Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 SP PowerGrid (to report power failure) 1800-778-8888 6778-8888 City Gas (to report gas supply interruption, low pressure and leakage) 1800-752-1800 Transport lines City Cab 6552-2222 Comfort Cablink 6552-1111
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      286 27 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY 1 Attend the graduation recitals of Nafa's final-year music students, where they will play string instalments as well as the piano. Nafa Campus 2, Academy Theatre, 151 Bencoolen St. 10am. Free. No admission for children aged below six. Tel: 6512-4188. 2 See a unique
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY MAY 12, 2005
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      928 1  -  Lim Wei Chean 480 cases reported last year, says ComfortDelGro By A confrontation with teens SMRT cabby Lee Hung Soo had a nasty shock after he stopped to pick up three women in Dover Road on May 3. Mr Lee was about
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      394 2  -  Elena Chong 8-YEAR-OLD SHOOTING CASE He refuses to answer prosecutor's queries; judge adjourns trial By IN A surprising turn of events in the High Court yesterday, a man accused of gunning down a provision shop owner eight years ago stopped midway through cross-ex-amination
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      126 2 Six children aged between three and 10 clung, terrified, for about 20 minutes when the fairground ride they were on got stuck 5m above the ground yesterday. Singapore Civil Defence Force officers, who were called in at about Bpm, brought the youngsters down individually on
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      Lock icon Drug trafficker's bid to stave off execution fails
      239 2  -  K.C. Vijayan By Crime Correspondent THE President yesterday turned down a last-ditch attempt to prevent tomorrow's execution of drug trafficker Shanmugam Murugesu. Shanmugam's lawyer, Mr M. Ravi, said that Prisons Department officials informed him that President S R Nathan was "unable to
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        107 2 ABOUT 10 workers doing upgrading work at Block 237, Compassvale Walk, were taken in by police for questioning on Tuesday afternoon, tn relation to an unidentified body found in a nearby multi-storey carpark a day before. About 30 workers mainly Bangladeshi nationals worked in the
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        138 2 THREE people were injured in two accidents on expressways in the space of- about an hour early yesterday morning. At 3.10 am, a motorcyclist travelling along the Central Expressway towards the Seletar Expressway (SLE) crashed into the back of a van after Ang Mo Kio Avenue
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      399 2 Timeshare group says sorry for using MM' s photo in ad A GROUP of timeshare companies landed in hot water for using Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's picture and words in one of their brochures without his permission. The group, comprising Holiday Marketing International and L.G.M. Limited, took out an
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      293 3 TO PREVENT neck and back pain, the Singapore Back Society suggests workers do these five exercises: Tilt your head towards your shoulders until you feel the stretch (for the neck). Sit forward and put your hands behind the back and push (for the upper back). Put
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      533 3  -  Benjamin Ho Cai Haoxiang Up to 75% suffer muscular or joint pain, and women more likely to be affected: SGH study By AS MANY as three in four office workers here suffer some form of pain in their joints, muscles or soft tissues, a new study
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      608 4  -  Daryl Loo BCA'S GREEN MARK AWARDS Building gets top Platinum rating; savings of up to 25% expected By THE new National Library in Victoria Street has been named one of two top winners of a new award for "green" buildings, given out by
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      349 4 COME July, home owners moving into the new Savannah CondoPark will be given a Green Guide to walk them through its environmentally friendly features. The 648-unit condominium project in Simei, developed by City Developments (CDL), is among the winners of the Building and Construction
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      305 4  -  Joyce Teo By FROM May 15, the 18-year-old Marina Mandarin hotel at Marina Bay will close for 3 W months while it undergoes a $25 million overhaul. The 575-room hotel will not accept reservations for rooms, its food and beverage outlets, functions or catering until
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      601 5  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Pakistan PM stresses his country's strong economic growth to erase old notions By PAKISTAN has a glow about it these days, and the man behind the makeover yesterday urged Singapore to give his country a second look. "Pakistan of today and tomorrow
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      245 5 PHOTO: AN AWARD-WINNING photograph of an Indian woman mourning a relative who died in last year's tsunami received one of the highest bids at a charity photo auction yesterday. PM-B, a local firm which builds and manages computer rooms for companies, made
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      159 5 "IS THE Tiffin Room still around?" asked the Pakistani PM as soon as he entered Raffles Hotel for the Press Club lunch. He was assured that it was. The popular restaurant serving North Indian and Pakistani cuisine was one of Mr Shaukat Aziz's favourites in the
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      602 8  - This restaurant is run by ex- offenders Vivi Zainol It is part of a new social enterprise hub in Geylang with 1 1 businesses, five owned by a halfway house By A CHANCE TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF "Many ex-offenders have a genuine desire to change but have so
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      216 8 ELEVEN-year-old Prem loves to sing and dance and is enthusiastic about performing before an audience, but he cannot afford to go for classes. However, the youngster, a resident at a children's home, is now getting lessons from Kids Performing, a professional training school.
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      238 8 YOUNG people from the Asia-Pacific region have been invited to redefine space in the sec ond Creative Youth Xchange competition. The contest is inviting artistic interpretations of this year's theme 5 Walls: Defying Definitions from youth aged 20 or under. Last year, entries from China, Hong
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      642 9  -  Sandra Davie SMU takes out ads urging them to decide for sake of those on waiting list By Iducation Correspondent WITH offers from three universities, Ms S. Liew is taking her time deciding and making hundreds of other university hopefuls wait anxiously.
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      355 9  -  Ho Ai Li By PHOTO: JUST TO GET THEM HOOKED "Once they are interested and I get their attention, I carry on with teaching." MS FOO (left), on the singing, strumming and games in her class FORGET about chalk and talk. It's more like
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      108 9 Primary section Ms Kuah Hui Hui, ACS (Junior) Mrs Seah Li Za, Blangah Rise Primary Madam Teng Meow Kheng, Catholic High (Primary) Madam Koh Ser Loi, De La Salle School Ms Tan Moh, Jiemin Primary Madam Lim Chye Hoon, Jurong West Primary Secondary section Ms Foo
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      347 10 FROM Botero to basketry to birth rites, interest in art and heritage here is growing fast. Crowds at museums mounted to a record 822,000 people, a 70 per cent increase in one year, says the National Heritage Board (NHB) in its latest report
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      461 10 Cultural feast at launch of heritage centre SHOWCASING REGION'S CULTURE "We know heartlanders enjoy the midnight tours organised by grassroots organisations and we're hoping to draw this group of people." MS AMINAH OMAR, spokesman for the Malay Heritage Centre, on keeping the museum open through the night Festivities include free
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        717 11 UTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA? I REFER to the article, "Utopia or dystopia?" (ST, May 10), by Dr Catherine Lim. The lengthy article revisited and extended her arguments first made in the 1994 article, "The great divide", and which were elaborated on and modified in the
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        406 11 TIGHT SQUEEZE You can't imagine how it is like, having to squeeze your way through the masses to get to Toa Payoh Central every day. I HAVE been a long-time resident of Toa Payoh, having lived here with my parents and family since
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        146 11 Nothing for this 'stay at home' mum I REFER to the letter about the benefits stay-at-home mums enjoy, from Ms Jacqueline Poh of the Ministry of Finance (ST, May 10). I have been a stay-at-home mum (SAHM) since 2000 after the birth of my third child. Although I get $20,000
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        361 11 I REFER to Dr Catherine Lim's commentary, "Utopia or dystopia?" (ST\ May 10), regarding the progress of Singapore's model of governance. I concur that governance in Singapore has undergone a definite shift towards a more open and tolerant system. However, I feel that
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        197 11 DR CATHERINE Lim's article on the need for political freedom struck a chord in me as it articulated my feelings about the political climate in Singapore. Although our single-party Government has so far been able to lead Singapore remarkably well because of its
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        199 11 IN THE letter, "Asthma due to mercury in vaccine?" (ST, May 9), Dr Tan Soon Kiam commented that thimerosal in vaccines given to children to protect them against childhood infectious diseases causes damage to the immune system. The Ministry of Health would like to
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        57 11 Are dental fillings safe? DR TAN Soon Kiam wrote that there is no room for mercury in our body. So is mercury-almagam used as dental fillings safe? In those who have filled teeth, saliva, food and drinks come in contact with these fillings. What if a minute amount is absorbed
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        906 12  -  Rob Hughes SOCCER Despite their pedigree and tradition, they are left hanging on to Chelsea's coat tails By ON THE same day that Manchester United meekly surrendered their unbeaten home record to the new Premier League champions from Chelsea, the United pic announced a new money-spinning
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        418 13 WHEN David Beckham and his wife Victoria are not at it, their parents are. The England captain's 30th birthday party, put together by Victoria for £250,000 (S$780,000), was marred by a row between David's father Ted Beckham and his in-law Tony Adams. Halfway through
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        763 13 Injured star striker appears to have recovered and poses a threat to Man United London ARSENAL striker Thierry Henry, having been almost written off this season, could feature in the FA Cup final against Manchester United in
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        Lock icon Chelsea start another spending spree, with Spanish defender
        624 13 SOCCER London CHELSEA will start their summer spending spree with the £12 million (5537.2 million) signing of Spain left-back Asier del Homo. The Premiership champions are believed to have reached a deal with Athletic Bilbao for the 24-year-old defender and the timing
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        235 13 EVERTON manager David Moyes insists he will not jeopardise the club's long-term future by spending millions on an immediate shot at the Champions League. He will get around £30 million (Ss93 million) to spend this summer, and wants use the money to sustain the club's re-emergence. That is
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        Lock icon Japan an obstacle in S'pore's promotion bid
        469 14  -  Marc Lim BADMINTON By SINGAPORE picked up their second victory in the Sudirman Cup yesterday, demolishing Ukraine 5-0 a day after the 3-2 win over Germany. But ask Singapore Badminton Association technical director Zheng Qingjin which performance he preferred and he will point
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        575 14  -  Chan Yi Shen SOCCER Two players get red cards after Perak goalkeeper shoves refto the ground By TWO players were sent off in a stormy Asian Football Confederation match between Tampines Rovers and Perak at the Tampines Stadium yesterday. The home side triumphed 4-2 but
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        394 14 Tokyo JAPANESE football chiefs have expressed relief after Fifa ordered North Korea to stage the home leg of their World Cup qualifier against Japan in Bangkok. The match, scheduled for June 8, will be played without spectators as part of
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        Lock icon Harm faces probe for allegedly agreeing to fix match
        353 14 SNOOKER London JUST one day after he was cleared of sexual assault, Australian star snooker player Quinten Harm now finds himself facing an investigation for allegedly agreeing to throw a match for money. The 27-year-old from Melbourne, who has established a
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        320 14 OLYMPICS London PARIS holds a slim lead over London in the race to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, independent Olympic analysts said on Tuesday. Both AroundTheßings. com and Gamesßids.com gave the French capital the nod over its British rival in their
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          54 14 SINGAPORE'S Alice Tay, Valeric Teo and Ong She Na were among 24 bowlers who have qualified for the women's Open Masters at the Thailand Open yesterday. Tay and Teo qualified from the overseas pool with identical scores of 856 pinfalls while Ong progressed from the mixed
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          54 14 GIRLS interested in playing football can join the Football Association of Singapore Girls' Under-15 Academy starting this Saturday (3pm) at Marina South Field 2. The fee is $36.75 per month. Training is held every Saturday afternoon. For enquiries, contact the FAS Women's Football Division on 6880-3103
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          81 14 Have any news on the Singapore sports scene? E-mail stsports@sph.com.sg or fax 631 9-8287 INLINE skaters can skate on open roads along Marina South on May 23 when a 2.5--km loop will be closed from 7am to 9am as part of Skate Aid 2005. There
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        455 15 BASKETBALL Shag's sidekick has 31 points and 15 assists to put Miami 2-0 up Miami THE sell-out crowd serenaded Shaquille O'Neal with another "M-V-P" chant as Miami stayed perfect in these National Basketball Association play-offs with a 108-102 win over the Washington Wizards.
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          69 15 WELLINGTON: New Zealand confirmed yesterday it will lodge a bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup, promising to overcome any problems caused by the small size of the country. A feasibility study found that holding the Cup would contribute an estimated
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          84 15 TOKYO: Real Madrid soccer star Luis Figo has sent Japanese media into a frenzy over a possible transfer to a J-League side. Major daily Sports Hochi reported that Urawa Red Diamonds would make an offer to acquire the Portuguese winger for a
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          65 15 SYDNEY: World tennis No 2 Lleyton Hewitt may be forced to pull out of the French Open starting later this month after cracking one of his ribs in a freak fall at his home here. He withdrew on Monday night from next week's World
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        336 15 »GOLF Texas TWO-TIME US Open champion Retief Goosen challenged Tiger Woods and the world's other top golfers to do more for the sport and play more events outside the United States. The world No 5 and his globetrotting fellow- South African Ernie
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        1081 15 BADMINTON Sudirman Cup in Beijing Group 1A: South Korea 5 England 0, Denmark 4 Thailand 1. 1B: China 5 Hong Kong 0, Indonesia 4 Sweden 1. 2A: Holland 3 Taiwan 2, Malaysia 5 Russia 0. 2B: Singapore 5 Ukraine 0 (Singapore names first: Li Li bt Elena Nozdran 11-2
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        342 15 rWkh Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to MR TAN SOON SENG Managing Director of Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd on the demise of his beloved wife lONG KAH Age: 60 Passed away peacefully on 1 1 May 2005, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Mother-in-law: Chng
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        269 16 r "The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want... Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, a and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:1 &6 TAN SOO HIAN 20.8.1932- 11.5.2005 Was called home to be with the
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        310 16 We, the family of the late ARTHUR WILFRED PONNIAH Departed on 18 April 2005 wish to express our heartfelt thanks sincere appreciation to relatives, friends, loved ones and Rev. Fr. Michael Sitaram for your prayers, kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations, wreaths and invaluable support during our recent bereavement. Mass will
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        261 16 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA We, the family of the late ANUSUYA Departed on 28 April 2005 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance and condolences during our recent bereavement. KARUMATHI PRAYERS will be held on 12 May 2005 (Thurs) night at
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        110 16 In Loving Memory of P.CHANDRAN Departed on 23/04/2004 Sadly missed and always remembered by Wife: Govindammal son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and loved ones. Prayers will be held on 12/05/2005 at Sri Manmatha Karuneshvaran Temple (Old Kallang gaswork) at 7pm. Tel; *****602 IT 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of PATRICK
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        67 16 lip is| With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our President, Jack Chua Khee Hak on the demise of his beloved father-in-law TAN TECK MING From: HERSING Corporation Ltd its subsidiary companies: ERA Singapore Pte Ltd ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd Coldwell Banker Real Estate (S) Pte Ltd Realty International
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        158 16 KALPANA DEVI NAIDU Age: 34 passed away peacefully on 1 1/5/05. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Parents: (Sritharan Naidu, deceased) Santha Kumari Children: Shaarmathi Keerthivaasan Grandparents: Mr and Mrs S. T. Gopal Rajah Siblings: Spouse: Gayatri Dcvi V. Selvaraj Shenthil Rani C. Haridass Menon Dr. Shenthilkumar Adelia
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          6552 17 TRANSACTION DATE MAY 1 1 2005 52 WEEK TCI CURRENCY LAST VOL MY M°S KT M GAT MM 10* CODE COMPANY TRUED SALE +0R-1M Mi It* MV« HI «*t 12 5 3 5 5716 1st Software 5c 4 +0 3 105 4 3 5 16.2 34 5
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        328 18 Washington THE United States trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly to US$55 billion (5590.97 billion) in March in the largest monthly drop in over three years, as exports rose to a new record and clothing and other imports from China fell, a US government report
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        34 18 Yesterday's close: 11,120.7 (-38.76 points) >► Japanese stocks closed 0.35 per cent lower, hit by a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight amid concerns over possible problems at several hedge funds. AFP
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        42 18 Yesterday's close.--13,939.8 (-78.58 points) Hong Kong stocKs fell to their lowest levels in a week as speculation that China would revalue the yuan cooled, and with global markets on edge about hedge fund losses in downgraded debt. REUTERS
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        35 18 Yesterday's close: 1,124.27 (-11.29 points) Chinese stocks closed 0.99 per cent lower on weak sentiment, in the wake of recent sustained falls and concerns over a possible interest rate hike. AFP AFP
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        34 18 Yesterday's close: 4,005.7 (+13.5 points) Australian stocks closed 0.34 per cent higher, ignoring heavy losses on Wall Street overnight to focus on the large tax cuts announced in the federal budget.
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        477 18 Mega-merger will create group that is more than twice the size of nearest rival Amsterdam DANISH shipping giant AP Moeller-Maersk will offer 2.3 billion euros (554.9 billion) in cash to buy Dutch rival P&O Nedlloyd, solidifying its position as the world's top container
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        300 18  -  By Roger Mitton US Bureau Chief In Washington AN ARRANGEMENT to give Singapore businessmen greater access to the products and services of the World Bank was signed on Tuesday. It is designed to help Singapore's business community better understand the facilities of the World
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        40 18 Yesterday's close--898.7 (-4.14 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.46 per cent lower, falling below the key 900 point-level again as investors worried again about high oil prices. Volume was 491 million shares, worth RM799 million (*****.7 million). AFP
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        39 18 Yesterday's close: 6,445.13 (-9.58 points) Indian stocks closed 0.15 per cent lower as investors sold down stocks in line with weaker Asian markets after heavy losses on Wall Street. Top losers included Wipro and Infosys Technologies. AFP
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        34 18 Yesterday's close: 1.057.07 (-14.08 points) Indonesian stocks closed 1.31 percent lower, led by market leaders Telkom and Indosat on continued profit-taking, with sentiment dampened by falls in many regional markets. AFP
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        36 18 Yesterday's close: 684.65 (+2 82 points) Thai stocks closed 0 41 per cent higher on selective support after recent profit-taking. Market sentiment was also boosted by Fitch's upgrading of Thailand's sovereign rating AFP
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        261 18 May 11 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.180 Ascendasreit 1.00 2.030 +0.010 BIL Intl US2Oc 0.54 1.240 -0 010 Capita Land 1.57 2.410 +0.050 Capita Mall 0.76 2.220 Chart SemiCond 26c 071 0.995 -0.025 CityOev 50c 2.23 7.150 +0.050 ComfortDelGro 25c 207 1770
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        69 18 May 11 Yaan 5c 79,283,000 Sing Tel 15c 23.340,000 Accord Customer 2.5 c 21,764,000 UniFiber 10c 16,555,000 IPCO 20c 15,226.000 Pearl Energy USI2.SC 14.046.000 Sunpower USlc *****,000 Capita Land 12,302,000 Bio-Treat HK4Oc 10,813,000 Ascott Grp 20c 10,275,000 NOL MBL eCWOSIO2O 9.708.000 Sunßusiness 5c 8,821.000 SembMar 10c 7,722,000 CoscoCorpOßeCWoslll4
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        157 18 May 11 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2700 ***** Can dollar 1.3190 ***** Euro ***** ***** Malaysian ringgit* ***** ***** NZ dollar 1.1930 1.2190 Sterling pound ***** 3 1 170 US
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        269 18 Temasek 'to pay for 30% stake in Viet airline' Hanoi SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings is to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Vietnamese company Pacific Airlines for US$5O million (SsB3 million), according to a Vietnam government document seen yesterday. According to the document from Prime Minister Phan Van
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        1633 18 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE MAY II 2005 M'WttX TtL CSMtCRCV LAST VOLUME BAY LAST SUC7TE 104 615 3«2 Aotek W*****0 61 5 1 33 631 675 6ll 63 AnaneCocpW*****9 7 +1 6.5 65 18 5 6 3795 Autron W*****3 10.5 +0.5 501 105 10 10 5 60 5 41
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        Lock icon Singapore slips to No. 3 spot in competitive rankings
        616 19  -  Narendra Aggarwal China links help HK overtake Republic to take second place in the study, after US By Economics Correspondent RIDING on China's red hot growth, Hong Kong has leapfrogged Singapore to take the No. 2 spot in a closely watched
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        334 19 PROPERTY giant Capita Land announced yesterday that it has formed a joint venture with a Bah-rain-based bank to start its first Islamic fund to invest in rental apartments in Japan. The fund, which will have three seed properties worth 4.5 billion yen (5570.7
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        258 19 A SAVAGE round of staff cuts across the AsiaPacific and Britain by the giant National Australia Bank (NAB) will cost at least 18 Singapore employees their jobs. The 18 work in NAB's institutional markets and services offices, which are being shut. Four other employees
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        597 20  -  Lorn a Tan Bank will pay bonus cash dividend of $1 a share after posting 1 7% rise in profits By Finance Correspondent OCBC Bank shareholders will be smiling today. The bank announced a surprise one-off bonus cash dividend of $1 a share yesterday, and
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        275 20  -  Erica Tay By CADBURY Schweppes, one of the world's largest confectionery and drinks companies, has moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters to Singapore from Melbourne. The maker of Dr Pepper soft drinks, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolates and Halls sweets relocated the nerve centre of its regional operations
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          72 20 PACIFIC Internet (PacNet) yesterday posted a 14.1 per cent growth in net profits to US$l.l million (551.82 million) for the first quarter ended March 31 from a year ago. The Internet service provider said revenue dipped by 2.4 per cent to U5524.9 million because of
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          104 20 CHUAN Hup Holdings yesterday reported that third-quarter net profit more than doubled to US$lB.7 million (5530.9 million) from US$B.2 million a year earlier, putting it on course to achieve another year of record earnings. Its bottom line for the three months ended March 31 was
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          92 20 OLAM International said yesterday that net profit for the third quarter ended March 31 rose 23 per cent to $25.5 million. This was achieved on revenue growth of 56 per cent to $1.1 billion for the three months. The multinational supplier of agricultural products and food
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          72 20 HEALTH-CARE services provider Parkway Holdings has posted an 11 per cent rise in firstquarter net profit to $13.5 million. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 rose 6 per cent to $103.6 million. The company said the improved performance was due to rising demand for high-intensity specialty
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          39 20 ALLGREEN Properties' net profit tumbled 44 per cent to $10.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31. Revenue fell 39 per cent to $49.5 million. Allgreen cited lower progress sales recognition from development properties.
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          70 20 JURONG Technologies Industrial has posted a 53.5 per cent jump in net profit to $14.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31. Revenue more than doubled to $414.3 million, thanks to strong demand by the wireless and hard disk-drive sectors. The company expects year-on-year
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          40 20 LEATHER tanner and sofa maker HTL International Holdings has reported that net profit for the first quarter ended March 31 shot up 39 per cent to $10.7 million. Sales surged 24 per cent to $124.9 million.
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        432 20  - StarHub posts first profit a robust $30m Bryan Lee By AFTER years of ringing up wrong numbers, Star Hub reported its first ever profit yesterday and pledged to pay a generous annual dividend of at least eight cents a share. Singapore's second-biggest telco posted earnings of $30.4 million for the
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        658 21  -  Goh Eng Yeow But Ng Teck Lee's liabilities will exceed the $219,604.52 being claimed By CREDITORS are gearing up to take action against Mr Ng Teck Lee, the former chief executive and biggest shareholder of troubled Citiraya Industries. Checks on Lawnet
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        464 21  - SBS Transit reports net earnings of 13m Christopher Tan By Senior Correspondent SBS TRANSIT, the bus and rail unit of transport giant ComfortDelGro, posted net earnings of $13.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31. This was 4.5 per cent lower than the corresponding quarter last year, largely because
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        267 21 k1 third- quarter profit trebles VENTURE capital group kl Ventures has reported a three-fold jump in third-quarter net profit to $19.3 million, from $4.7 million, thanks to investment sales and a sterling showing by its gas business in Hawaii. The strong performance lifted nine-month net' earnings by 267.7 per cent
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        467 21 TAKING STOCK OCBC Bank's handsome proposed $1.25 bonus dividend payout may well put the spotlight back on high dividend paying stocks. For investors still licking their wounds after being caught wrong-foot-ed by so-called growth stocks such as Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS),
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        79 21 Top Rises May 11 CENTS FIN 1570 30.0 1.9 OBSGrp 1460 20.0 14 JardineClC 1260 20.0 16 Kappel Corp 50c 1200 20.0 1.7 UOB 1460 20.0 14 Hyf lux 5c 368 18.0 5.1 Hyflux CA 8CW*****5 79 5 14 5 22 3 HyfluiDßeCWoslol7 84 110 151 HylluxDßeCWosl227 54 10 0
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        75 21 Top Rises May 11 CENTS PDCCorpsc 4 60.0 1.5 HyfluxOßeCWOsl227 54 22.7 10 0 Viißranz2oc 13 5 22.7 2 5 HyfluxCAeCWoso9os 79.5 22 3 14.5 Cytech HK5c 3 20.0 0.5 KLWHIdgsWO6O626 3 20.0 0.5 Tye Soon 10c 6.5 18.2 1.0 ArianeCorp W*****9 7 16 7 10 Venture DBePWOSO6 I3 14
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        75 21 Top Falls May 11 CENTS JMHUS2SC4OO 1770 49.3 1.7 Creative T 25c 1410 20 0 1.4 Robinson 585 20.0 3 3 SIA2OO 1140 20.0 17 Sl* 50c 1140 20 0 1.7 Venture Corp2sc 1450 20.0 1.4 HSM3BOODBeCWOSO923 138 12.0 8.0 DBSBk6%NCPSIO ***** 10.0 0.1 Great Eastern 50c 1420 10.0 0.7
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        84 21 Top Falls May 11 CENTS CreitiveSGAeCWoso9l6 0 5 50.0 0 5 Austonic 8 5 37.0 5.0 SIAOBeCWOSOS3O 5.5 35 3 3.0 DBS OB eCW*****1 1 33.3 0.5 Soldtron 5c 1 33.3 0.5 HorKewsc 3 333 15 Integra W*****T 1 33.3 0.5 Sunlight W*****4 1 33 3 0.5 Venture SGAeCWOSO627 3
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        243 21 DIRECTORS' TRADES NOBLE EXEC MAKES $30M PAPER PROFIT IN WHAT is believed to be the largest exercise of stock options in Singapore corporate history, the vice-chairman of Noble Group, Mr Harindarpal Singh Banga, converted 24 million options into shares last Friday. Having done so, he now sits on a paper
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        129 22 PHOTO: MARKET MAYHEM "The way the markets responded, it shows how sensitive the whole world is to this piece of news. It is like a full-dress rehearsal." ECONOMIST JIMMY KOH The China News Service on May 7 posted a Chinese article on where the yuan "could" be
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        729 22  -  Erica Tay Translation blunder causes China paper to report that yuan peg will be changed By AN EMBARRASSING translation blunder in a Communist Party-owned newspaper triggered hours of pandemonium on money markets yesterday. Traders, already jittery over speculation on the Chinese currency, dumped
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        6 22 May 11, 2005
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        23 22 BUYING SELLING Australian dollar 1.2700 1.2850 Euro 2.1070 2.1310 Sterling pound 3.0820 3.1170 US dollar 1.6360 1.6540 Yen (100 units) 1.5511 1.5685
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        8 22 UP DOWN Gainers: 172 Losers: 260 Unchanged: 537
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        246 22 NEW PLAN OUT TODAY CHINA Aviation Oil (CAO) today is likely to offer an increased repayment deal to creditors of 50 cents for every dollar they are owed, market sources said. That works out to a 20.5 per cent jump on the 41.5
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        266 12 HONG KONG Armed with a new tattoo on the back of her neck and seven suitcases, Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung (above and inset) flew to France for the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. She stars in The Promise, a Chinese cos- tume epic by director Chen Kaige,
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        591 10 THE ART OF SEEING EXHIBITION The Arts House. Photo Galler y. Till Tuo: 10am 10pm, Free. Tel: 6270-0177 or e-mail reuters.singapore@reutersingapore.com View 30 award-winning pictures taken by Reuters news photographers at this exhibition, which is being held to celebrate the opening of its global pictures desk here. They were
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        308 10 NATURE TREKKER Stretch your legs and trek through the central catchment nature reserve for more than 13km with the Nature Trekker Group (above). The trip will end with dinner at one of Singapore's famous roti prata stalls in Casuarina Road. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the forest away
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        64 10 PRESIDENT'S YOUNG TALENTS EXHIBITION Singapore Art Museum, Galleries 1.5 and 2.5, Bras Basah Road, Till June 19: 10 am 7pm daily with extended and free entry on Fri (6 9pm), Tickets: $1.50 (children ft senior citizens aged 60 and older), $3 (adults). Tel: 6332-3222 Four emerging Singaporean artists showcase
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        63 10 NEW ZEALAND "AOTEAROA" BALL Pan Pacific Hotel Ballroom, Tomorrow: 7pm 2am, Foe: $185, Tel: 6235-7119 or e-mail nzcc9paciflc.net.sg Sip New Zealand wine, enjoy food and music and be immersed in the World Of Wearable Art at this annual do at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Presented by the
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        61 10 HOME UVING FAIR Novena Square shopping mall, atrium, Till Sun: 11am 8.30pm, Free, Tel: 6358-0700 Learn how to spruce up your home at this fair featuring the latest in interior design from products to technology and services. Spend $50 at the mall and you might walk off with a
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        123 10 BOXING DAY (THE TSUNAMI PROJECT) Jubilee Hall, Raffles Motel, Tomorrow: Bpm, Tickets: $28 A $38, Tel: 6348-5555 Actors from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will re-enact what happened last Dec 26 when many South and South-east Asian countries were hit by the tsunami. Alvin Tan directs. IT TAKES TWO! A
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        223 10 CANSURVIVE Outward Bound School East Coast Parkway ECP). June 5, Register by May 19, Fee: $25 each, including food, transport to and from Outram Road to ECP (limited to 50 parsons), Tel: 6225-5655 (National Cancer Centre Helpline) or 6236-9453 (Debbie Tan of Cancer Education Department) Cancer survivors can learn
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        94 10 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED LEARNING FOR SUCCESS EDUCATION EXHIBITION SEMINAR Surrtec Singapore Concourse, Level 3, Sat: 10am Bpm (exhibition), Free, Surrtec Singapore, Meeting Room 325, Level 3, Sat: 2 4pm (seminar), Fee: $25 with materials, Tel: *****636 (payment by credit card), for cash Nets payments, go to the SPH
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        84 10 THE TEN TENORS LARGER THAN UFE Esplanade Theatre, La*t day: Bpm, Tickets: $*****0, Tel: 6348-5555 The Ten Tenors from Australia will delight audiences here with their mix of classical opera, classic rock, musical theatre and pop. MUSIC GRADUATION RECITALS Academy Theatre, Haf a Campus 3, 151 Bencoolen Street, Today
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      134 1 W^^\ I scold people because I want them to W improve. If in future, my son is naughty, I .j will scold him. I won't scold unethical I reporters because I don't care about them Pop star Gigi Leung THE STRAITS TIMES Thursday May 12 2005 mondaypeople tuesdaytravel wednesdaymid-lifel movies
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      959 8 ■Lk DOS- 10 ORCHARD/ ML DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ BLk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ CJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND till TANGLIN/ HOLLAND L^J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND ■pf PTL APTS RENT V "E APTS RLNT PTE APTS RENT U ■mM^Li.^MMfc^ AtM I. k li-nW-SciL A P-t I P A i 1H iTiiSirii'' i \m oLife of
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      656 8 DONTAMISS CHARLESTON 3+l. Ptt lift, security, pool. Part/ f/furn. Avail March. Near Gt World/ Orchard. Owner *****952 office hrs GOODErp Location OU BELLE-VUE 2325 SQFT. 3+l. High fir. City view. 1260 sqft, 2 bdrms. Renovated. MRT. Immed. View to j offer! Co-broke 9692-1106 KF Expat's MM LEEDON 2, 4*l. 1200sqft.
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      875 8 |Jk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ L^J TANGUN/ HOLLAND U PTE APTS -RENT GRANGE TWR/ ELMIRA Hgts. 21 3 j rms. Renovated. Ouiet. Greenery. MRT. $2.8 K. Owner 9068 5606 PATERSON TWR. 2700 sqft. 4+l. High floor. Unblocked. Mins to Orchard. Immed. 9272 8869 DUCHESS CREST. BEST Blk. Pool j view. 1711
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      1033 8 Pff\ D l 16 EAST COAST Hi; PTEAPTS-RENT STUDIO <P MANDARIN Gdns. Blk 5 Mid fir. Breezy. F/ furn. F/ facilities. Mins to East Coast/ Marine Parade. Immed. 9188-8803 THE BAYSHORE/ PK. Ocean Pk, Amber Pt. Costa Del Sol. Casa Meyfort. Cote D'Azur, Mandarin, Makena. $1.5K 52.5 K. *****889 CRESCENDO
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      712 8 ■k 01 7- 18 CHANGI/ Uj PASIR RIS PTEAPTS-RENT HELfNTHNGfL 9745 9878#^ DAHLIA PARK. 3+1. 1270 sqft Free internet access. F/facilities/ air con. Nice layout/ interior. Windy, quiet, near amenities, unblocked TROPICAL SPRINGS! RESORT Con do!! 3+l F/facilites. F/furn. Pool view. Near Simei MRT. Good enviI ronment!! Best unit! *****188
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      624 9 SEASONS PARK 2 bdrms. F/furn. High floor. Good views. Full con do facilities. Avail immed. Please call 9761 0144 DW SUNRISE GDN 3+l/ Patio 1400 sqft. Nice decor. Facilities. Quiet faring Furn. CR 9450-3004 WOODGROVE 3+l. PATIO. Partial furn. Near American sch/ MRT. 1238 sqft. neg 9880 2232 SERENITY PARK
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      977 9 gjj HOUSES FOR RENT EASTWOOD GREEN 3000 sqft s+l Orchard 2000 sqft 3+l f/furn. Greenndge 3+l 2500 sqft. P/furn Ridgewood 1600 sqft. *****270 D.21 OFF JLN Wajek 2-storey de tached, 9000 sqft land/ 4500 sqtt built up. s+l, nice patio/ pool/ big gdn. Face greenery. Very pte. $11K. 6841 1966
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      1064 9 if{V HUDC/MDB UtV APTSrORRLNT HI AMK 510/ 170 Furn $500 HI Marsiling 4 Furn $500 HI Bt Panjang 113 Furn $550 I+l Hougang 241 Furn $600 2+l Yishun 404/ 354 Furn $600 2+l Marsiling 1 Furn. $650 i Bt Panjang 474/ 602 $700 2*l CCX 690 Furn $700 2+l Punggol
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      995 9 PfH HUDC/ HDB U»7 APTSrORRENT 3+l Hougang Approv 371 $I.IK 3+l Tampines 864 A Renovated. slK 3 1 Pasir Ris 764 Approv $1K 3*l Pasir Ris 273 $900 3 1 Woodlands 775 Beautiful. $950 2*l M. Parade 65 High fir $850 2+l Tampines 462 $850 2 1 Yishun 175 Simple
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      922 9 ftt\ HUDC/ HDB Iff? APTS FOR RENT 3+, BANGKiT RD 246/ Woodlands 774/ 2+l Bt Batok 135 P/furnish Immed $900 Speed 9001 4444 NEG! AMK 114. 2+l Lift level. F/furn, aircon. Well kept. Near mkt/ eateries. Immed *****503 j HOUGANG 683/ 2+l Aljunied 93, AMK 214, Sin Ming Rd 22,
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      826 10 B 009- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE |j iihjjj *m Good Investment DON'T MISS! INVESTORS/ Buyers., or regret! F'hold. new condo in D.09. 2-4 rms. with good potential. To view call 9450-7616 Jene D.lO HOLLAND PEAK. 3+l. 1400 sq.ft. F'hold. Very spacious. $880 K. Holland Village/ Ameni- t.es. Grace 9630
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      767 10 ■IS Dll a 21 NEWTON/ L^ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI U HOUSES SALE MODERN BUNGLW. BRIGHT. Pool. SE facing. *****/ 5800 sqft. 7+3. Raffles Pk. 9008-8317 Agt D.21 YUK TONG Aye. Brand new 1 2 units. Semi-0. 2312/ 3045 sq.ft. 6 rm+bath F'hold *****609 agt TROPICAL DESIGN 4 yrs, 2-storey. *****/ 9400 sqft.
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      661 10 ■k Dll H2l NEWTON/ Ufk Dl l ft 21 NEWTON/ IJk Dl l a2l NEWTON/ Bk Dl l ft 21 NEWTON/ |0k Dl l ft 21 NEWTON/ R|k Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ E§ BTTIMAH/aEMENTI [Ml BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI {SM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LII BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI El BTTIMAH/aEMENTI LH| BTTIMAH/aEMENTI |P PTE APTS SALE |F PTE
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      413 10 PP\ Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST Ml/ HOUSES -SALE Best IM Buy 'jßb BRANKSOME BUNGLW $3.xM. Brand New! 5000/ 4800 sqft. 2Vi-storey. Modern tropical design. 6+l. Pk 3 cars. *****611 Mcl K)UPER| QALUI S880K! CUTE KOON Seng Peran akan. 3 2 attic. Corner! Don't miss. F'hold. renovated. IRA *****055. No
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      425 10 •arssLIKE NEW! EAST Coast Semi-d. 2storey. 3397/ 2900 sq.ft. 4+l rms. South. 9218-5705 ANH F'HOLO TOWNHOUSE. JOO Chiat Place. 1800 sqft. 4+l. Move-in. $733 K. Terence 9115-0129 TELOK KURAU TOWNHSE 3 storey 2700/ 3000 sq.ft. 4+l. Few units. Privacy. F'hold. 9686-2122 agt D.15 SPACIOUS TERR near Siglap Ctr/ amenities. (3+l+l)
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      243 10 P^Dl5-16EAST COAST U/ PTEAPTS-SALE Near fH Mrt liaf EAST MEADOWS 2*l/ 3+l/ 4+l. Flamingo Valley/ Astoria Pk. 3+l. Pool view. Full condo facilities. MRT. Call Magdalene 9109-8087 Pro EAST MEADOWS 2+l/3+l MRT rare The Glacia. 2 rooms. 1258 sqft Eastwood Green 3+l. Renovated. All price neg! Gary *****405 nearl#l SSXXK
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      574 10 F'HOLD. SANTA FE 3-rms, 1076 sq.ft. Very high fir. Rms with sea view. No west sun. Bright. Windy. Don't miss! Peter 9144-0281 DW D.16 STRATFORD CT. 1163 sqft. 3+l move-in. Cosy. Bright. MRT. F/facilities. Motivated seller. View to offer. $Neg. Call 9633-2019 ERA EASTERN LAGOON 11. 900 sqft approx. 2
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      469 10 DD1 5-1 6 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE 3*l. D'ECOSIA 1200 sqft. Quiet. Tenanted/ The Atria 1615 sqft. Sea view. LandPL'JS *****572 LAST CALL! 3*1. 1300 sqft. F'hold. Pool. Minutes to MRT. $650 K. Hurry! Call Land+ 9386-9160 THE BAYSHORE 1450 sqft. 4+l. High fir. Full sea view. Breezy. Price neg. 9436-8088
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      722 10 ■t 17-16CHANGI/ Lill PASIR RIS PTEAPTS-SALE D.lB EASTVALE. (OPP. Downtown East) Beautiful 3+l. Beside MRT. Facilities. $4xx,000. *****888 PINEVALE 1290 SOFT. 3+l. Pool view. No noon sun. Stylish urban living. F/ facilities. Agt *****990 D.17 AVILA GDNS. Urgent! 1300 sq ft. 3-rms. Quiet. Low fir. Greenery. Price to sell! *****398
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      687 10 Pfe Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ {JAM THOMSON U PTE APTS SALE I4UStSELL $455 K. D.19 THE Florida. 3+l rms. 1227 sq.ft. Mid fir. Unblocked. No noon sun. Well kept. Move in. MRT/ amenities/ sch. 94E6 6678 OPEN HOUSE SUSAN 9023 -0182... 1) Rio Vista Blk 32 pool view, 1238 sqft 3+l
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      666 11 LTO NORTH HOUSES FINAL CALL SI.IMI F'Hold Semi-D at Sembawang. 4380 sq.ft. 6+l. 8 yrs. Valued $1.35 M. 9023-0239 185 COUNTRYSIDE RD. New 3storey bunglw. 5800 sq.ft. F'hold. Ensuite 6+l. $2.xxM. *****888 CHEAPI 51.05 M. 999 yrs. Meng Suan corner semi-d. 3800 sqft land. No noon sun. HB *****332 D.28
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      687 11 ■PA D 25-28 NORTH ■UV PTE APTS SALE brandl#l NEW jggjj SPECIAL PREVIEW 13/5. Exec Con do in Woodlands. 21 3/ 4 bdrms. Ist timer $30K grant. By appt on- i ly. Call now! 9029 2678 andy I pi B^f intffnattonol Property Advfitn SAPPHIRE. BRAND NEW showflat. 3/ 4-rms. Resort
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      916 11 PffS HDB APTS FOR SALE UIV (ANG MO KIO) f Brand IJJjJ New 4 'A 1 BLK 315 A corner. Near MRT/ amenities. Face Bishan Pk. Can renovate to your own taste. Viewing Fri 3-spm: 9030-6853 AAMK Richard 9180-2563 OW 3 'NC 348. 624, 639, 705 MRT $0 4 'NC
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      948 11 B& HStSSSi F .?!L% E Wh DB APTS FOR SALE Rft HDB APTS FOR SAL£ Rh HDB APTS FOR SAL£ Pfh HDB APT S for sale PPh hdb apts for sale ■fa/ (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) B *V (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) |faY (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) \jjjf (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) gfa? (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) gfaV (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) H^MBBln^Bßra W%
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      536 11 Pfh HDB APTS FOR SALE ||y (BUKIT BATOK) 3'A 1 BLK 340 #12. Unblocked Well kept. Malay hse. HDB value $164 K. Low cash. 9387-8451 ERA 3 'A' BLK 249/ 416 Bt Batok. HigC fir. Lift level. MRT/ amenities/ sch/ mkt. *****527 Propex 3'A' BLK 130. High fir. Mins MRT/
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      632 11 ■fc HDBAPTS FOR SALE LHi (BTMERAH/Q'STOWN/ W TELOK BLANGAH) P^^fcx J WILLIE CHIEN 9635 3264 A 5-RM PT BLK 25 T Blangah Cres. Very high fir. Mountain/ green- ery/mkt/ shop/ CC. Windy. Beautiful. High privacy. Don't miss! 4'S 1 LENGKOK BAHRU 49. High fir. i Attach toilet. HDB value $260K
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      612 11 Iff, HDB APTS FOR SALE If)/ (BUKIT PANJANG) i 4'A' 241 #05. 15t owner. $185K+! Exec Mais 411. Low fir. Ist owner. Good layout. Shops. 9025-8605 5 T 511 Jelapang. Corner. High fir/ granite. 100% move-in. $19K I below value! 9455-2022 McR 5 'I' CORNER 165 #23/ 604 #16 1
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      615 11 FJK HDB APTS FOR SALE ■■/(CHOA CHU KANG) 5 'A' CORNER 549. 135 sqm. S26OK up. Near mkt/ sch/ NTUC. 5 T Corner 633/ 632. High fir. Unblocked. Mkt/ MRT. *****522 NEW LISTING. 4'A 1 474 Opp Sun shine Place. High fir. Move-in cond/ 5T 457 High fir/ s'A' 509
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      622 11 ■k HOB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ AT HDB VALUE yet neg. 4T Blk 10 Holland. High fir. Dr to dr. Un- blocked. Bright. Ist owner. Simple move-in. Upgraded. MRT. t^Clementi Sunset Ghim Moh-Cr 3 'NG' 354/ 518. Amenities. Cheap 4 'NG 1 315/ 316 Mid fir. dr to dr 4
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      542 11 ■b\ HDB APTS FOR SALE fljjj (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 4 'NG* (1454 sqft) 4 bdrms. Kg Arang Blk 12. High fir. Unblock. Renovated! 9436 2798 agt. 4 'S 1 BLK 346 Übi. High fir. Unblocked. Move-in. Valued. Amenities/ Shops/ Sch. Call 9010-4041 4 'S' ÜBI blk 349 High fir. No blocking.
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      1012 12 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE El} (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ j^^JExcelS |jgi£] Location 3 'S' 632. High floor. Well kept. 4'A' Blk 565/ 402/ 352/ 952. 51' Blk 567 Unblocked. Windy. Move-in. 9732 5161 ERA NEAR MRT S-RM CORNER 160, #05. Lift. New 4 'A' 916. Renovated. Marble fir. 4-rm 515 Next to
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      1237 12 [PS HDB APTS FOR SALE jjjlf (JURONG) LINA 9851-0213 PN Sen/ Buy 3 'NG' 110 Mid fir. MRT/ Mkt cheap 3 'NG' 264 Mid fir Unblocked Low 3 'NG' 456 87 Mkt. Valued SISSK 3 'A' 936 #09. Below HDB! $149K 4 'A* 2730 corner 812. Al. $199K* 4 'A'
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      936 12 f^\ HDB APTS FOR SALE tjftr (KALLANG/WHAMPOA) 3 'I' UPGRADED 81k. 57 Geylang Bahru. Renovated. #08. Next to i corner. Lift fir. Sell at HDB value i dave 9025 7088 ERA 3 'S* JLN Bahagia Blk 34. High fir. Unblocked. Lift level. Bright windy. No noon sun. Well kept. Mkt/
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      1078 12 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (SEMBAWANG) EXEC APT 468 D. High floor. Unblocked. Windy. Can contra. Serious seller. 9626-2539 JKL EXEC APT 303/ 468 C corner. High fir. 3*l rms. Vacant. F/renovated. Unblocked. 9754-8697 JUST 5 YRS. Exec Apt Blk 408 Sembawang Drive. High fir. Move-in cond. Call 9692-5319
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      1060 12 IfK HDB APTS FOR SALE Ufcf (TAMPINES/SIMEI) BELOW VALUE 842H Tampines I 5T corner F/renovated/ aircon. 128 sqm. 4 rms. 9026 3839 FH BLK 922 5 A Well kept. High fir. Windy. Unblocked. Aemnities. All races *****737 agt DONT MISS! LOW Cash! 3'A' 250 Tampines. Excellent condition. All amenities. *****516
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      929 12 ffti HDB APTS FOR SALE \Hf (WOODLANDS) JUMBO/ EXEC SPECIALIST ••4'S 1 350 #10. Nice view/ unit ••5'A 1 821 #7 Pkview 5 rms, MRT ••Exec Apt 788 E. ttii. Superb, 100% impressive. Cosy, Modern. Brand new. Showflat! 7* Hotel!! Exec Apt 7888 X 2. High fir. MRT Exec Apt
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      1044 12 ffti HDBAPTSFORSAIE §Uf (WOODLANDS) S32OK UP! Exec Apt 8938. MRT. $248K! 5T 415/ 602 Low/ high fir. Move in cond. MRT. *****405 3 'A' 8LK.217. Marsiling. High fir. Sea view. Renovated. Amenities/ sch Valued $155K! *****308 WB 3-RM BLK 13/30 Marsiling. 4 'A' 532 Design Build. Woodlands. Urgent sale! neg.
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      973 12 ftf\ HDB APTS FOR SALE lift? (YISHUN) MUST VIEW! EXEC Mais. 324. Well renovated. Face pk. Cosy. Near MRT/ Northpt. CLS 9687-4292 MUST BUY! 4'A 1 350. Mid fir. Move-in. Young couple delight! S2OOK up! Sole agt *****890 3'A' BLK 284. High fir. Near coffeeshop/ sch/ mkt. Windy. Weli kept.
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      622 12 Wffi HOUSES WANTED flfj (RENT/ BUY) READY CLIENTS Upgraders/ Ex pats to buy/ rent various sizes. All areas. Agt *****776 Mr Ho ©PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) BRITISH/ CHINESE COUPLE, local family, PRs, air crew looking to rent/ buy I+l/ 2+l/ 3+l apt/ flat/ condos. Any sizes. Good budget. Owners
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      651 12 R}V HUDC/HDB APTS fpf WANTED (RENT/ BUY) I NEED TO rent hDB 35rm flat (whole unit). Paya Lebar to Tiong Bahru. Budget $1100. Owners call 9489-8118, no agts PAY $5K IMMED. High cash above value! Ready buyers can wait/ loan via financial inst. *****991 HOUGANG ST 21. Whole unit want
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      668 13 ©FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT 70 CENTS PSF! Jurong/ Sungei Kadut. 4000/ 5000/ 10,000/ 20,000 sqft. High ceiling, open space 10,000 sqft* 9111-0033 FITTED FREE PARKING/ Load ing. Aljunied. Macpherson Paya Lebar Various unit low rent. Call to discuss *****579 CHIA PING/ TUAS/ Senoko/ Sg Kadut. Fty 60C. Open space 30C
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      397 13 ©FACTORY SPACE RfcV FACTORY SPACE [IK FACTORY SPACE FORSALE \jif FORSALE \Hf FORSALE F^^PBk II II MM 1111 l Kjjaso-80 psf/mth from 1 ,300 sq ft onwards Brand new freehold Affordable can use CPF Special release limited units available Ideal for office/factory/warehouse Ground floor warehouse units available Ample parking/goods loading
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      309 13 PENTHOUSE OFFICE "1 HARBOURFRONT TOWER ONE Exclusive penthouse floor ideal for single tenant Large floor plate of 1 5000 sq ft Panoramic views of sea, Mt Faber and city skyline Column free layout, raised flooring with full height glass windows 5 mms 1 drive to CBD Covered Access to Harbour
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      352 13 OFFICE RENTAL SPECIALIST $1.0 psf/ 1,700 sqft, PIE/ fitted $650/ mth 432 sqft, Kallang. I $2.15 psf/ Fitted 3rms/ Novena I $1200/mth Prime/ Beich Rd $1500/mth. High fir/ Bugis/ MRT I $5.0 psf/ Suntec/ Panoramic Seaview. F/ furn. 5000 sqft FITTED OFFICES From $2.50 p.s.f. Sunttc City 1000-5000 sqft John
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      708 13 ©OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NEAR MRT j 6 MINUTES WALK to Kallang MRT, 167 Geylang Rd. Lift, security, newly renovated 4-storey conservation office, aircon, lighting, 362/ 865/ 1228 sqft. $1.80 psf up neg. Pis call: 6236-0246. j LOCATION ATTRACTIVE RENTI AMOY, Tg Pa gar, Robinson Rd, Boat Quay. 600-9000 sqft.
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      934 13 ©OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT LAVENDER/ ALJUNIED MRT. 1625 1770 sqft. Nicely renovated. Aircon, toilets, ample parking. $neg. David 9451-1821 PN PEOPLE'S PK CTR 1000 sqft. High fir. Partitioned. Also shop space at ground fir 530 sqft. Next to MRT. Best location!! 9686 2122 JOO CHIAT 850 sqft. Above shophse. F/
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      644 13 BK OFFICE SPACE |pf FOR SALE •••Auction 18/5/2005"* Union Bldq, Tras St, 861 sqft, f'hold, walk to MRT Chinatown Point, 721 sqft. mid fir, balance 74 /rs, MRT San Ctr, 624/ 635 sqft •♦♦PrWatt Salt*** $6ixK Orchard Tower, 957 sqft. f'hold, windows, well kept $2xxK Goldtn Milt Compltx, 925 sqft,
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      714 13 5!) m?RFN? CE ES) S rfn? CE Wl^r vJ n ncii 1 run ncn i marina:square| Newly renovated shopping mall Level 3 units Approx. 1 00 to 2,000 sq ft Available immediately Suitable for fashion apparel, lifestyle, gifts, hobbies, furniture furnishings, etc. For enquiries, call 6335 2616/6335 2620/6335 2621 Marina
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      849 13 Excellent 132Q Location HURRYI BUGIS VILLAGE left 14 1 units 50-60 sqft. Price $1.5 K. Heavy human traffic. Ideal for all trades. Avail immed. 9026-4678 UPP THOMSON RD. D/storey i shophse. Near mkt/ institution. i Suits showrm, tuition, childcare, supermkt. Pg. 9802-6622 TOP BISHAN 282 «O1 Corner, 138 sqft 1
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      824 13 Hfe SHOP SPACE Iffr FOR RENT NEIL RD. 3-STOREY shophse. With equipment renovation. Suitable for Spa. $9K. TH *****243 YISHUN 927, 110, 261. Low rental, i main rd, near coffeeshop, Imi mcd! All trades *****368 Serene 447 AMK 800 sqft shop. All trades. Heavy human traffic. Wide glass frontage. *****453
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        540 2 1 0 Inspired by their love for shoes, lawyer I I II 1 I yV I Melanie Lee and marketing executive I I J I I Jessica Kuai chucked in their careers to 11^ I Lm i I sell shoes instead. Leong Su-Lin reports I THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE I 1
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      357 8  -  Magdalen Ng Hardail Kaur, 47, natural therapist I've lost track of what suits me at this jK age. I've tried many different styles but nothing seemed to be working, so I thought I really needed the JH professional touch. My 1 5-year-old 4| daughter even said: "Mum, you
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      297 9  -  Dylan Boey Evelyn Hin TERI-BLY CHIC: She may be the star of hit TV series Desperate Housewives, but where dressed-down chic is concerned, Teri Hatcher's style is nowhere near desperation FEET: Spring is a good time to show off those pretty pedicures. So why hide them? Go for shoe
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      746 10 SOLE PROPRIETORS Frustrated by the lack of gorgeous, affordable shoes, two women quit their jobs to make and sell their own. LEONG SU-LIN reports hree years ago, lawyer Melanie Lee and marketing executive Jessica Kuai's worlds were worlds apart. But thanks to their lifelong love affair with shoes, both have
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      860 11 World-renowned shoe guru Jimmy Choo had to clean toilets to put himself through school. He talks to LIONEL SEAH in an exclusive interview 'Some women have said to me that a pair of Jimmy Choo, not diamonds, is their best friend. Ifs one of the best comp iments
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        220 14 Red leather loafer, CiroShaino, $299, at Patent calf slip-on, Cole Haan, $529, Level 3 ggaF ii^im I ,-^W^ -fijjr^^ White lace-up sneaker, Camper, $310. HH^T^^ #^^—^^Sfc^J^i^a^. J^L^Jk^Sk W^^^^^|^^HH|BV Leather loafer, Beetle Bug, $89.90, Bl 28 Green leather lace-ups, Koil, $429, WismaAtna. Level 3 Tangs. Clog, Birkenstock, $1 29. V J^^^^^
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        202 17  -  LEONG SU-LIN with amazing accuracy. A herb steam foot bath costs $1 2 and an essential spa pedicure costs $48. Aljunied Avenue 2, Block 119, 01-42, tel: 6846-1803 Essential Nailz owner John Khor sources all over China for traditional remedies to alleviate foot woes. In my case, he
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        165 17  -  NG HUI HUI A foot spa costs $30 and pedicure $22 01-99 Ginza Plaza, 154 West Coast Road, tel: 6774-1070 The night before I tried the Nailgirl signature foot spa, I was bitten by mosquitoes around my left ankle. I scratched at the itchy spot till the skin peeled.
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        215 17  -  JANICE WONG Prices start from $35 fora basic pedicure 03-01 Wheelock Place, tel: 6738-0100 The first thing that struck me about Snails was its ergonomics. It's a place designed with the comfort of pedicure customers in mind. Unlike some salons which try to squeeze in as
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        159 17  -  SANDRA LEONG my prettified toes and I was good to go. Pedicures at Posh Nails start at $35. 20 Eastwood Road, 01-16, tel: 6245-7976 The beauty of frequenting smaller nail salons like this one tucked away in the Bedok suburb is that instead of stock pedicures, you get
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        259 17  -  TEO CHENG WEE Prices for a basic pedicure start from $30 forwomen and $35 for men. 20-01 Shaw Centre, tel: 6737-0201 I knew my virgin pedicure was off to a bad start when the first thing my pedicurist said was: "What happened to your nails?" I explained weakly
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