The Straits Times, 7 June 2005

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    26 1 The Singapore Free Press 1 12 PACiKS IN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 093/03/2005 TUHSDAY, JUNE 7 2005 tS*A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CKNTS
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    Lock icon N. Korea set to return to N-talks, says Koizumi
    594 1 N. Korea set to return to N-talks, says Koizumi \MFRIC A HOPEFUI "We are hopeful that North Korea will be responding soon. We continue to urge North Korea to return to the six-party talks at an early date without preconditions." WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN SCOTT MCCLELLAN Japanese prime minister says he
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    338 1  -  Tanya Fong By Swishing noise under skirt gives away woman who tries to smuggle fish into Melbourne A WOMAN, who flew into Australia from Singapore, had strange swishing noises coming from under her skirt when customs officers wanted to check her luggage. Suspicious, they searched her and found
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      Lock icon Japanese loosening purse strings
      1065 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo ON A mid-week night, the New York Grill on the 52nd floor of the elegant Park Hyatt Tokyo is packed with smartly-dressed diners, both foreign and Japanese. It's like that every night. The stylish restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling glass
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  • IN A FLASH
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      16 2 Language woes Teacner, classmates teased her son for speaking good English says reader. PAGE H7
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      28 2 City going down under Mounting civic problems cast a shadow on Sydney's future. PAGE 13 Manners, please In California, pre-teens are going to etiquette classes. PAGE 14
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      55 2 Boy to return home Missing Singaporean boy, traced in Delhi, to be brought here. PAGE HI Tightening the bolts Final touches were given to Singapore's deepest sub-sea water pipeline, which extends 5.2 km into the sea. PAGE H2 Baby-tossing ease Teen who flung stillborn baby from home gets two
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      20 2 Spore A win Singapore A moved closer to retaining the Lion City Cup after beating Singapore B. PAGE Hll
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      31 2 Spies story 'wild' The Chinese ambassador to Australia denies fugitive diplomat's claims. PAGE 9 New push by Delhi India's growing hunger for energy is reshaping its global politics. PAGE 10
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      17 2 Global warming alert The melting of glaciers in the Himalayas threatens Asia's water supplies. PAGE 18
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      21 2 Action against CEO The PWC report may have paved the way for legal action in the CAO case. PAGE H22
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      Lock icon WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
      96 2 In a June 4 report "US can use soft power to win trust", we attributed to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a sentence that read: Madrasahs, where a new generation of terrorist fighters are talent-spotted, indoctrinated and groomed, continue to operate. We would like to
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      237 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-12 World 13-17 Review 18-20 FYI 21 SECTION TWO Home Hl-H6 Forum H7 Sports HB-Hll Obituaries Hl2 Money Hl5-H22 LIFE! Buzz L2,L14 Arts L5.L6 Travel L 7, LIO.LII Events Ll2 Horoscopes TV Ll3 Invisible Hearing without hearing aid with hearing aid The actual size of
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon IOC gives Paris top marks
      712 3  -  Tay Cheng Khoon K\ Sports Editot London's Olympic bid Very high quality', but France receives an unblemished report PARIS, with London just strides behind, will head tor Singapore next month, confident of winning the tight race to host the 2012 Olympic Games The International Olympic
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      Lock icon Teenager knocks down two in campus
      350 3  -  Yeo Ghim Lay By AN 18- YEAR-OLD is alleged to have knocked down two female students while driving a borrowed car around the Singapore Polytechnic campus without a licence on Friday. The two business students suffered minor injuries. They were taken to the National
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      Lock icon NIGHTHAWKS IN SOUTH KOREA
      138 4 The first of 15 United States stealth fighters has flown into South Korea for four months of training in the region. The F-117A Nighthawks, which are invisible to radar, did not go unnoticed by North Korea however. It denounced them as part of US invasion plans.
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      Lock icon FOUND: The mother of all bunkers
      484 4 Size of six football pitches, packed with weapons, and air-conditioned Baghdad IRAQI and United States troops have destroyed a huge underground hideout used as an arsenal and operations centre by insurgents in central Iraq, the US military said yesterday. The bunker system was the
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      30 4 GOVT LAND SALES What are govt's plans for the rest of the year? consultants give their views •Gym •Beer garden •Private shuttle bus It's condo living for foreign workers in...
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Abdullah wants Droject Dlueprint for Johor
      489 6  - Abdullah wants Droject Dlueprint for Johor Ahmad Osman By In Johor Barn PM steps in after concern over host of new projects, saying they must benefit all MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has asked the Johor state government to draw up a comprehensive masterplan to coordinate projects to boost
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      Lock icon Disneyland in Johor? It's fine with me, says Premier
      275 6  -  Johar Baru AHMAD OSMAN BEST INTEREST "We are not thinking of competing with or complementing Singapore. What we think of is what is in the best interest of Johor." PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH BADAWI, on the A main criterion for the projects
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      371 6 Deadly virus in monkeys Taiwan warns against feeding wild monkeys after some are found with a virus potentially fatal to humans. PAGE 9 v i- |mm aaH |ffiK| lIT J^ E i At James Cook University, ■IJ|jMliiJll3lHj|^*> v (jlJljH_3LiiiliJ| the decree you seek I^^HHriMH^' F I mW is closer than
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Acting HK Chief vows to stop' dirty money'
      535 8  - Acting HK Chief vows to stop dirty money' Vince Chong By Hong Kong Correspondent Tang refutes daim that HK's financial infrastructure is used for illicit activities A LAWMAKER said yesterday that Hong Kong's financial success is due partly to an environment conducive for illegal money laundering activities a claim which
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      76 8 No, this isn't a picture from the *****. The man leading the horses is Mr Wang Shunyou, one of PHOTO: the Horseback Postmen in Muli County, in China's Sichuan province, who regularly brave adverse weather to deliver mail. Of the 29 villages and towns in the county's Liangshan
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      Lock icon S'pore's NTU opens offices in tech parks
      251 8 Beijing SINGAPORE'S Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will open offices in two high-tech parks in Beijing and Shanghai this week to boost its presence in China. The university opened its Beijing office yesterday in Zhongguancun China's answer to the US' Silicon Valley and will
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      Lock icon Restaurants accused of recycling offerings
      358 8 Taipei SOME Taipei restaurants are buying offerings to the deceased from funeral parlours and serving the food to customers, a city councillor has alleged. Outraged restaurant operators threatened to sue Mr Wang Yucheng, a member of the opposition People First Party, Taiwanese media reported yesterday.
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      Lock icon Diplomat' should not fear' return to China
      583 9 Diplomat should not fear' return to China ATTEMPTED DEFECTION TO AUSTRALIA "You must be surprised the Chinese ambassador can find time to attend this ceremony since. ..she is operating a huge spy network." AMBASSADOR FU YING, on Mr Chen's claim that there are 1 ,000 Chinese spies operating in Australia
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      Lock icon Virus deadly to humans found in Taiwanese wild monkeys
      409 9  -  BENJAMIN HO I'AIPEI TAIWANESE officials yesterday warned hikers and tourists not to feed wild monkeys, saying a potentially deadly virus has been discovered among some 30 Taiwanese macaques. The animals, in Shou Mountain near the southern city of Kaohsiung, had been
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      Lock icon China working to curb disease in flooded areas
      301 9 Beijing CHINA is working to control the outbreak of disease in southern Hunan and south-western Sichuan and Guizhotl provinces, where torrential downpours have left more than 200 dead or missing over the past week, the government and state media reported yesterday. At
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  • ASIA
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        Lock icon JAPAN VOWS TO INCREASE FOREIGN AID
        96 10 "OKYO: Keen to polish Japan's image as it bids for a ermanent UN Security Council seat, foreign Minister fobutaka Machimnn said yesterday he would strive i boost the country's foreign aid budget for the first ime since 199 A draft of a government panel's
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        Lock icon MAN ARRESTED OVER FAKE BOMBS
        60 10 HONG KONG: Police have arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of placing two fake bombs on a sidewalk outside a Tsim Sha Tsui shop last Friday. The boxes contained warnings, which police did not describe rhe man was arrested on Sunday at home and "relevant documents
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        Lock icon JAPAN TO SPEED UP ARMS CLEAN-UP
        87 10 TOKYO: Japan s Chid Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda pledged yesterday to speed up the disposal of hundreds oi thousands of chemical weapons that its military left in China after World War 11. Its army left behind about 700,000 chemical weaper ihe war a lingering
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        Lock icon BEIJING TO BOOST POLICE FORCE
        98 10 BEIJING: Beijing will boost its police force by 10 per L-ent to ease the burden on officers, who are overworked and suffer from psychiatric and medical problems, state media reported yesterday Many of the capital's 63,500 police officers suffer from conditions such as high blood
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        Lock icon SPECIAL SHOES FOR ANGKOR VISITORS?
        89 10 PHNOM PENH: Tourists to Cambodia's treasured Angkor temples may soon be required to rent special shoes lo prevent further damage to the complex, officials said yesterday. The kingdoms Apsara Authority, which manages Cambodia's top tourist attraction, has signed a contract with an unnamed company to
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        Lock icon ARROYO FACES GRAF ACCUSATIONS
        113 10 MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faced fresh corruption allegations in the media yesterday surrounding last year's election, but government officials said the evidence had been doctored. ABS-CBN television network said there was an audio tape of a conversation between Mrs Arroyo and election commissioner Victoriano
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      Lock icon Delhi's energy needs changing foreign policy
      623 10 "Our dependence is rising. I welcome that-.it reflects India moving on." PETROLEUM MINISTER MANI SHANKAR AIYAR, on India's rising energy needs Its chase for oil and gas and N-power ambitions alter international ties New !)i i m INDIA'S growing appetite for energy, fed by
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      Lock icon India's Jet Airways denies link to terror
      164 10 Mumbai PRIVATE Indian airline Jet Airways yesterday denied allegations by a US air carrier with a similar name that it has links with the Al-Qaeda terror network. "The allegations are outrageous and scurrilous," executive director Saroj Datta told reporters here. The airline is
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      Lock icon CLEARLY, A HAPPY SIGHT TO BEHOLD
      102 10 Madam Lin Lianying's eyes lit up with joy when she saw her fingers clearly for the first time in years. To mark China's National Day for Eye Care, doctors in Fuzhou yesterday performed free cataract surgery on the 74-year-old and nine other poor villagers
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Beheaded man latest victim in Thai violence
      511 11 CHILLING MESSAGE "You arrested innocent people, so I kill innocent people." THE NOTE found on the body of decapitated plantation worker Boonjan Saiphet Bangkok It follows a bomb blast and shooting of three others in restive south A BUDDHIST man beheaded in southern
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      Lock icon Minister summoned in graft probe
      158 11 Jakarta INDONESIA'S Justice Minister will be questioned this week by the country's anti-corruption agency in relation to a probe into the election commission, the agency's chief said yesterday. The Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) has been investigating suspected kickbacks by private firms to the General Election Commission,
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      Lock icon A DIRTY PROBLEM
      51 11 An Indonesian scavenging in a polluted river in Jakarta yesterday, just a day after World Environment Day. From Japan to Jamaica, millions marked World Environment Day by planting trees or staging rallies as the UN urged better "green" city planning to cope with runaway urban growth. PHOTC
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      Lock icon Police probe 'noxious letter' to judge
      165 11 Jakarta INDONESIAN police were checking a letter containing a "strong smell" sent to a judge on the resort island of Bali which recently jailed an Australian woman on drugs charges, officials said yesterday. "Members of the police forensic laboratory, including officers from Jakarta, are
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      Lock icon Japan sends boat to help fight piracy
      423 12 lOKYO Vessel to carry oui joint drill with Indonesian forces in Malacca Strait .lAPAN has sent an armed patrol vessel to the Malacca Strait as Tokyo steps up its cooperation efforts in the coordinated fight against ram- pant piracy in the region. This
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      Lock icon No cap on Sri Lankan workers in Malaysia
      156 12 Kuai-a Lumpur MALAYSIA will allow an unlimited number of workers from Sri Lanka into the country in a bid to address a critical labour shortage, Sri Lankan diplomats said yesterday. The agreement, which placet Sri Lanka on a list of official labour-provid-ing
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      Lock icon KL fast-forwards opening of no-frills terminal
      420 12  - KL fast-forwards opening of no -frills terminal Carolyn Hong By Malaysia LorrespomU'tu In Kuala Lumpur FROM next February, low-cost carriers may be able to use a no-frills terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport where they can land and take off again within as short a period as 20 minutes. Malaysia
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      Lock icon Property tycoon fumes over red tape in Penang
      383 12 "Delays and red tape are unbelievable. For local investors like us, it takes eight to 10 years to approve an application for planning." PROPERTY DEVELOPER LOW YOWCHUAN Kuala Lumpur RENOWNED hotelier and property developer Tan Sri Low Vow Chuan has had just
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon SYDNEY'S URBAN CRISIS
      674 13  -  Roger Maynard By Australia Correspondent In Sydney Pollution, transport and housing woes combine to drive the city over the limit MOUNTING public concern over the environmental, transport and housing problems facing Sydney has once again focused attention on the sustainability of Australia's largest city. But as politicians
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      Lock icon World's big-city mayors sign green pacts
      191 13 San Francisco BIG-CITY mayors from around the world have signed a series of pacts to improve the condition of urban centres, capping a five-day UN world environment conference in San Francisco, the city where the United Nations was founded in 1945. The signing ceremony
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      34 13 1. Cathay Pacific 2. Qantas Airways 3. Emirates >> 4. Singapore Airlines >> 5. British Airways 6. Malaysia Airlines >> 7. Thai Airways 8. Qatar Airways >> 9. Asiana Airlines 10. ANA All Nippon Airways
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      Lock icon Cathay Pacific beats SIA to win best airline award
      487 13 1 o\I)()\ HAY Pacific has won the prestigious Airline of the Year title this year, beating last year's winner Singapore Airlines (SIA) m the latest World Airline Awards. It is the second time in the sur vey's history that the Hong
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      Lock icon Throbbing headaches
      121 13 SYDNEY'S problems only serve to highlight the woes of fast-growing cities worldwide. Consider these facts: >> The world is becoming more urban. In 1950, fewer than one person in three lived in a town or city. Today, nearly half the world's population is urban. By 2030, the proportion
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      Lock icon MESSY TOMATO RECIPE FOR FUN
      97 14 A taste for fun, a dash of daring and lots of tomatoes these are the only ingredients needed for a great tomato festival. Some 300 revellers in a stadium in Sutamarchan, north-east of Bogota, got the recipe just right last Sunday, using more than five
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      Lock icon California schools giving lessons in good manners
      467 14 Uasses welcomed by working parents too busy to teach etiquette at home Los Angeles THE after-school activities are under way at a typical elementary school on the outskirts of San Diego. But for the first-graders of Heritage Elementary, today's lesson does not concern
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon 2 WOMEN NAMED TO KUWAIT COUNCIL
        114 14 KUWAIT CITY: The government of Kuwait on Sunday named two women to join its municipal council in a historic move for the oil-rich Gulf emirate, which only last month agreed to grant women full political rights. In the last all-male polls in Kuwait last
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        Lock icon U.S. TO EXPAND OFFSHORE FISH FARMING
        98 14 NEW YORK: To feed the growing appetite for seafood and reduce US dependence on imports, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is expected to announce a proposal today to allow greatly expanded offshore fish farming. The draft proposal of the National Offshore Aquaculture Act
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        Lock icon HAGUE COURT TO OPEN DARFUR PROBE
        110 14 AMSTERDAM: The International Criminal Court (ICC) was set to announce yesterday a formal investigation into suspected crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur region, the Dutch news agency ANP reported. More than two million people have fled their homes and tens of thousands were killed
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        Lock icon MARS ROVER ON THE MOVE AGAIN
        110 14 PASADENA (California): Nasas Mars rover Opportunity is making tracks across the Martian landscape again after nearly five weeks stuck in a sand dune, engineers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena said on Sunday. Nasa engineers cheered this weekend when images returned from Mars
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      Lock icon Britain shelves vote on EU charter
      481 15 RATIFICATION OF EU CONSTITUTION London The move is a step short of publicly declaring the Constitution dead BRITAIN suspended legislation on Monday to set up a referendum on the new European Union Constitution, putting it at odds with Germany and France who have called
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      Lock icon Italy 'should consider pulling out of euro'
      169 15 Italy 'should consider pulling out of euro' Rome ITALY'S Welfare Minister has said the country should consider adopting its own currency again, adding fuel to recent talk of a possible break-up of the euro zone. Mr Roberto Maroni of the Eu-ro-sceptic Northern League party said last week Italy should hold
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      Lock icon BIKERS UNITED
      60 15 Cyclists turning up in force for the 1 Oth Sternfahrt bike ride in Berlin on Sunday. Around 2,500 people from all over Europe mounted their bicycles to take part in the world's largest ride to call for safer cycling. They also urged municipal authorities around the world to
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      Lock icon TOWERING INFERNO OF FIRE VOLCANO
      96 16 A volley of rock, lava and ash, almost skm high, spewing out of Colima Volcano last Sunday. It was the fiercest eruption :>t the 3.B6omhigh volcano in Colima state. Mexico, in more than 15 years and the third major explosion in the last two weeks.
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      Lock icon US 'hyper-rich' getting even richer
      592 16 Widening gap INCREASE in earnings between the bottom 90 per cent of taxpayers and those in the uppermost 0.01 per cent: 1950-1970 For every extra US$l earned by the bottom 90 per cent, the top 0.01 per cent earned an extra US$l62. 1990-2002 For every
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      Lock icon Jackson's back ailment worsens
      296 16 Soi yang (California) MICHAEL Jackson, who is awaiting a verdict in his child molestation trial, has been treated at a hospital near his Neverland estate for a relapse of a back problem, a spokesman said. Spokesman Raymone Bain told reporters outside Cottage Hospital that Jackson, who
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        Lock icon Potter remark angers Dutch
        168 17 Potter remark angers Dutch BELGIUM is trying to work its magic to soothe the anger of the Dutch Prime Minister alter the Belgian Foreign Minister compared him to Harry Potter, the boy wizard of children's literature. Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt apologised to Dutch leader Jan Peter Balke- nende at
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        Lock icon Solzhenitsyn decries govt
        198 17 NOBEL Prize-winning writer Aleksander Solzhenitsyn lamented the state of Russian government in a rare televised interview on Sunday, saying it will take many years before the country has anything resembling democracy. The 86-year-old author, who rose to prominence for his accounts of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's repression
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        Lock icon British engineer dies on Everest
        139 17 A BRITISH software engineer, who was "road testing" new safety technology for explorers during an ascent of Mount Everest, has died climbing to the summit of the world's tallest peak, Britain's Foreign Oftice said. Mr Robert Milne, 49, of Edinburgh, was just 366 m short
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        Lock icon Ex-cricket star 'killed rare buck'
        155 17 Ex- cricket star 'killed rare buck' FORMKR Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who is the lather of Bollywood actor Sail Ah Khan, was among eight people charged with killing a black buck, a rare antelope species, in a forest in northern India, newspapers said yesterday. The carcass ot
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      26 13 Had bade plagues Jacko Michael Jackson seeks treatment at a hospital for his back problem as he awaits the verdict in his molestation trial. PAGE 16
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      816 19  -  Mun'im A. Sirry By SCHOOLED IN INTEGRATION Many Western-educated students now occupy the highest academic and political positions in Indonesia. They work actively to develop a different image of Islam. ..compatible with modern human achievements, including democracy, human rights and vibrant civil societies. ISLAM in
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      200 18 What's on his mind? Is President Roh Moo Hyun of South Korea a progressive trapped in the past? PAGE 20 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, MAYS CENTRE, IOOOToa Payoh North, Podium Level 2. *****4 SI INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SI M 1 Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng Loon
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      484 20 rThe Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Skills Training Award Scheme helps low-income Chinese Hfeworkers who are Singaporeans or Permanent Residents to attend the following skills training courses. J__BL___ "^^■^^b s^~~ |p_«_B_M_™p-»,^^^^p^-— ''y __M_MHMii_l hf JB _M_kT_T F_T I -iv»i _^_bm Ob O —■^^^S^R^^^l^—l v_a _l__^_^l Av_i 118 I I I
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      499 21 Singapore today Showed with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon, affecting northern, central and western Singapore. *d Just spend $30 minimum in a single receipt at 3-Ok participating outlets for your chance to win. S 4JSH\ Contest Period i rom May 27 to July 24, 2005 P^m wiSR>
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      35 21 FIGHTING CRIME Singapore, Australia sign MOU to fight cross-border crime IN HOME JOINT UNI ADMISSIONS Jr *^-TP Not a hitch this year IN HOME HEALTH IS WEALTH Workplace weilness plans in good shape IN LIFE!
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      290 21 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY 1 Board an MRT train with your child for a story-telling session, as you take the train from Tampines to Boon Lay. Tampines MRT station. 10am. Free. Visit Tampines Regional Library at 31 Tampines Avenue 7 to register. Tel: 6332-3255. 2 Catch the premiere
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      799 1  - Pal finds missing boy in chatroom Tracy Sua KHUSHWANT SINGH By Teen's tale of 3-week escapade in India surfaces in online chats with friend here A 15- YEAR-OLD schoolboy in Singapore was so upset to learn that his former classmate was missing in Bangalore that he decided to search for
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      117 1 MAKING CONTACT The two friends, Nadzir (right) and Zakaria, communicated on MSN Chat between May 1 5 and May 21. This thread occurred early on in the chatroom conversations between the two of them. Zakaria: No, kidnapped! This involves my life okay and also my
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        164 2 ABOUT 350 individuals and companies have signed up for a Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) programme that will give their newspapers to charities when they go on holiday. The programme began this month and copies of The Straits Times and Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao will be
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        184 2 APPLICATIONS for National Day Parade and fun-pack coupons have closed. As of Sunday, about 270,000 applications had been received via SMS, telephone, the parade website (www.ndp.org.sg) and bill payment terminals like AXS stations and SAM machines. Most were for tickets to the Aug
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        358 2  - Sharity Gift Box concept may go global VIVI ZAINOL THE Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box, a gift-collection scheme for the needy organised each Christmas, is looking to go global. Yesterday, youth leaders from six places Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to
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        628 2  - Divers make pipe-dream come true Radha Basu By One end of high-tech Deep Tunnel Sewerage System completed WITH state-of-the-art computers, robots and satellite imagery, it was a project immersed in technology. But it was human intervention the nimble fingers of a deep-sea diver that put the final touch on Singapore's
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        91 2 Singapore's Chief of Air Force, MajorGeneral him Kirn Choon, received a top award in Jakarta yesterday from the Indonesian government. He was decorated with the Bintang Swabhuwana Paksa Utama Air Force Star (First Class) by General Endriartono Sutarto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces
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        412 3  -  Selina Lum By She also has to do community service and get counselling A TEENAGER who flung her stillborn baby from her eighth-floor home was yesterday given two years' probation. Hafshah Ansari, 17, who will be supervised by a probation officer and observe a
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        351 3 THE first time the 22-year-old passed himself off as a government officer, he got away with a mobile phone he tricked a cleaner out of. But Tay Wee Chong did not know that news of a Chinese man passing himself off as a
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          107 3 TWO men wearing full-face motorcycle helmets robbed a flight steward minutes from his home in Pasir Ris Drive 4 early on Sunday morning. The steward, who left his flat at about 6.30 am, was approached from behind by one of the robbers. He felt a sharp object
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          89 3 ACTING on a tip-off, officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority checked three Malaysian men coming into Singapore and found a total of 2.8g of Ice. The trio, aged between 22 and 25, were travelling in a Malaysian taxi and were stopped
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          94 3 THREE homes in Kheam Hock Road, off Dunearn Road, were hit by burglars early on Saturday morning. At one, the owner woke at about 7am and noticed the window grille of his dining room had been forced open. He found $600 had been taken from
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          67 3 A 65-YEAR-OLD man died of severe head injuries on Sunday after he was knocked down by a lorry. The Ang Mo Kio resident was crossing the road leading to a carpark in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 at 5.20 am when the accident happened. He
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        292 3  -  TEH JOO LIN VEHICLES carrying hazardous materials will be easily identifiable by bright orange number plates from July 1. They will also be fitted with wireless tracking devices so the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) can monitor their movement in real time to thwart would-be terrorists.
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        59 4 The Straits Times is searching for Singapore's longest-married couple. Thus far, the record of 71 years and 1 1 months is held by Haji Salai Kalanther Sahib and Madam Hajjah Mohidcen Meeral, who were featured in Friday's ST. Three other couples tell Lim Wei Chean how they
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        579 4 "We have never quarrelled. We trust each other completely." MR YAP, 97, on his marriage to Madam Cheok, 94 MR YAP Tian Beng, 97, showed The Straits Times a red scroll with classical Chinese characters that he had kept for 71 years. It is his marriage certificate. The
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        494 5 THE LONGEST-MARRIED 67 years "I usually give in because he is, after all, the man in the family." MADAM TJOA, 88, on her husband, Mr Wan, 89 A BADMINTON court in Sumatra was where Madam Tjoa Hoen Hian, 88, first met her husband, Mr Wan Kum Tong, 89. That was
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        541 5 "My husband is the better half of me. I cannot imagine being without him by my side." 1 1 MADAM TAN, 85, on her husband, Mr Wee, 86 EVERY day without fail, Mr Wee Hood Seng, 86, drives his wife. Madam Tan Lai Neo, 85, to the market
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        537 6  -  Phi Suing Huei Lynn Lee DEATH OF EX-CJ WEE CHONG JIN By PM and Cabinet ministers pay last respects to former G PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Cabinet ministers were among several hundred people who paid their last respects to former chief
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        262 6 EXTRACT of PM Lee's tribute to the late Mr Wee Chong Jin in a letter to his widow Ceiilia "Singaporeans will remember and honour Dr Wee for his contributions to Singapore. He was the first Singaporean member of the Bar to be appointed by the British governor to
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        129 6 Take a quirky online quiz SO WHAT kind of dog are you? Or if you were a shoe, which would you be? Quirky personality quizzes which offer answers to questions like these are attracting hundreds of computer users. Bloggers are helping draw attention to them by posting their own results
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        286 6  -  Leung Wai-Leng PC SHOW 2005 By DIGITAL cameras proved to be a big hit at this year's annual technology fair, the PC Show. Retailers reported that up to 300 per cent more digital cameras were sold than at last year's show, despite the absence of
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        467 7 Singaporeans are creative, but their creativity is stifled by the too-efficient society they live in. I AGREE with Mr Quck /hong Vi that Singapore is "too well organised, pragmatic and accident-proof" ("Take risks, don't fear controversy"; ST. June 3). In order to create
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        376 7 I JOIN Mr Adaikalam Keresenan ("Joint custody: Kids benefit the most"; ST, June 4) and your columnist Andy Ho ("No cookie cutter solutions"; ST, June 3) in applauding a High Court judge's call for a review of child custody laws in divorce
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        130 7 THIS is with regard to the introduction of new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries in Orchard Road and whether this would lead to genuine shoppers avoiding the area. One way to overcome this problem would be to introduce gantries at the
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        248 7 IT WAS with a great deal of amusement and an even greater deal of outrage that I read the article, "Much more to Yasukuni shrine than war criminals" (ST, May 28). Contrary to the headline, war criminals are all there is to Yasukuni
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        312 7 You can also mail your letters to Forum Editor, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings, News Centre, 1000 ToaPayoh North, Podium Level 2, Singapore *****4. Fax: 6319-8289. When you write to The Straits Times Forum page, we take it that you agree at no
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        188 7 I REFER to the article, "Kids' myopia getting more acute" (ST, June 6). Not long ago, I overheard a parent complaining about her daughter's deteriorating eyesight to her friend. As a parent, I worry too about why this phenomenon is happening here. From its
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        241 7 GETTING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE RIGHT I REFER to Mr Koo Seng Cheong's letter, "Parents, teachers and classmates play a role" (ST, May 28). My son is experiencing the same agony of being teased by classmates and a particular teacher. We have been overseas for
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        167 7 I REFER to the letter, "Parents, teachers and classmates play a role" (ST, May 28). I agree that teachers and parents play an important role in helping children to speak well. But I also notice that some teachers do not speak good
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        58 7 Solemnize? Shouldn't it be 'solemnise'? THE Certificate of Marriage issued by the Registry of Marriages spells "solemnise" as "solemnize". I believe this is American English and is not the form used here. To verify this, I checked the Internet. Only American websites use "solemnize". The Government should take the lead
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        127 7 NOW that the Speak Good English Movement is on, it is timely to point out an error in English usage on the signboards displayed at many food centres in Singapore. For example, the signboard at the food centre at Block 8 Empress Road reads:
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        164 7 I READ with interest Ms Wendy Lim Giang Cher's letter, "Child not schooling here pays adult fares" (ST, June 4). In Singapore, there are no concession cards for children using public transport. There are only student concession cards issued by
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        569 8  -  Marc Lim Lin Xinyi OLYMPICS By Additional reporting by I Despite getting the worst evaluation among the five cities vying for Olympics, it remains upbeat MOSCOW has not lost hope of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games despite the Russian capital getting the least favourable
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        52 8 In Paris, tens of thousands of people flock to the famed Champs-Elysees (below) for a massive party in support of the French capital's bid. The avenue linking the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe has been transformed into a giant stadium, with demonstrations of all 28 summer
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        83 8 Presentation rating: Very high quality Pluses High level of planning Sound legacy Games would be the catalyst for the regeneration of the Lower Lea Valley, site of the Olympic Park Minuses Given magnitude of the Olympic Park, careful planning required to ensure that all facilities are completed on time
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        116 8 Presentation rating: Lacks detailed planning and background information Pluses 23 of the 34 venues needed for the Games already exist Existing venues are wellmaintained Minuses Lack of detailed planning in the candidature file, making it difficult for the commission to evaluate the project Budget of US$l.B4 billion is low
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        108 8 Presentation rating: High quality Pluses Strong emphasis on environmentally friendly Games Strongest support among all cities, with 91% support in the city and 85% throughout Spain Comprehensive and efficient public transport system Olympic village well-located Minuses Transport budget of US$55 f nil lion appears to be low in comparison
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        118 8 Presentation rating: Pluses Shows thorough integration of Games planning components and careful consideration of Games Study recommendations Olympic Village will leave a lasting legacy, providing significant new housing for inner Paris Ranks highly in accommodation and transport Strong emphasis on energy conservation, including major solar-power projects at venues Minuses
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        103 8 Presentation rating: High quality Pluses Sufficient accommodation Experienced in staging major sporting events, with 43 worldclass events held in the last five years Minuses Tendering processes for the Olympic Stadium and other sites still in progress during the Commission's visit. No guarantee given that they would be ready
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        436 9 SPORTSPEOPLE London VICTORIA Beckham has laughed off the latest claims of her husband's straying, instead saying she was more worried about losing her figure after giving birth. After more pictures emerged of David Beckham apparently kissing a mini-skirted brunette in Madrid, the England captain's wife
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        797 9  -  Porto Alegre SOCCER (Bra/ii.) S. America (Top four teams qualify for the World Cup Finals in Germany and the fifth team go into a play-off against the winners of the Oceania group) Midfielder singled out by coach for his contribution, including a goal BRAZIL
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        372 9 LONDON MANCHESTER United continued their search for a long-term replacement for goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel when they signed Dutch international Edwin van der Sar yesterday. Van der Sar, who played in Holland's 2-0 win over Romania in a World Cup qualifier last Saturday, has
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        136 9 London CHELSEA will be hit with a demand for more than £10 million (Ss3o million) in compensation or a Premier League investigation, following their latest attempt to secure the services of another Premiership club's staff member. Tottenham, who are resigned to losing sporting director Frank Arnesen, are
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        360 10 •> GOLF Dum i\ Ohio) TIGER Woods needed to fin ish m sole third position or better to regain his world No 1 position. Instead, the American had itle for joint-third with .left Slnman and Bo van Pelt at the PGA Memorial. He was four
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        542 10 TENNIS Teenager's feat of clay already surpasses those of some ex-champs Paris \S teen prodigy, Rafael Nadal'a achievements match or surpass those of Pete Sampras. Andre Agassi and Mais Wilander, suggesting that his first Grand Slam title is unlikely |O be his last Then
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          76 10 LONDON: Germany's FSV Mainz and a Danish club were awarded places in next season's Uefa Cup following the Fair Play draw by European soccer's ruling body on Sunday. Sweden's Hammarby, Tulevik Viljandi of Estonia, England's Tottenham Hotspur and Young Boys of Switzerland were also in
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          82 10 MUGELLO (Italy): After just five of 17 rounds, MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is already well on his way to claiming a fifth world title in the premier class. Victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday gave the Yamaha rider 120 points, 49
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        351 10 BASKETBALL Miami THE plot lines are crowded together, single file, each one as important as the next. Is Monday night (this morning, Singapore time) Larry Brown's last game with the Detroit Pistons, if not the final game of a coaching career that
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          107 10 HENRY Park Primary emerged as the champion school at the Inter School Ice Skating Competition at Fuji Ice Palace on Sunday. They had 903 points, ahead of last year's chain pions, Raffles Girls' Primary, with 169 points. United World College were third with 116 points. Benjamin
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          57 10 SINGAPORE'S Harry Lee and Ivan Lee won the Junior Men's Double Scull event at the Merlion Rowing Championships on Saturday. The event, at the Lower Seletar Reservoir, attracted over 100 athletes, coaches and team managers from the region. Singapore ended the three-day competition with one
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        574 21  -  Azrin Asmani Lee Su Shyan CHINA AVIATION OIL FALLOUT By >ome are hoping that emasek will step in is white knight and ay down a rescue plan SHAREHOLDERS of China Aviation Oil (CAO) are demanding new laces and fresh blood on the management
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        416 21  - Oil counters help fuel STI to 5 -year high AZRIN ASMANI > TAKING STOCK LOCAL investors yesterday brushed aside wider economic concerns over higher oil prices, choosing instead to pump up their portfolios with oil and gas stocks helping to push the market to a near five-year high. Shares of
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        209 21  -  AZRIN ASMANI > WARRANT WATCH PUNTERS looking for a good bargain this week are likely to place their bets on warrants of stocks that are recovering from a recent sell-off. In fact, some of these bargainhunters have already begun to snap up warrants of oversold
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        748 1  -  Lee Su Shyan Azrin Asmani By Bearing most of the blame Mr Chen "must bear the primary responsibility for CAO commencing oil options trading... without ensuring that there was a proper and prior evaluation of risk". PwC, which laid the blame
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        200 1 EARLY WINTER WORRIES London OIL prices breached a six-week peak yesterday at above US$55 a barrel, as early worries about thin winter supplies offset the impact of brimming crude stocks in the United States. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said
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      8 1 Life! III! STRAITS TIMES Tuesday June 7 2005
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        388 2  -  Audrey Perera CONCERT LET'S GO LATIN! Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Botanic Gardens Sunday THE Let's Go Latin! Concert on Sunday took a little while to warm up. but once it did, heat turned into sizzle, much to the delight of an audience of more than
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        315 2  -  Clara Chow IT WAS quite a holiday on ice for some 168 student ice skaters here on Sunday. They beat the heat while testing their mettle at the sth Interschool Ice-skating Competition in Jurong's Fuji Ice Palace. Cheered on by more than 300 onlookers, the students from
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        432 14  -  Sujin Thomas MUSIC REPORTER DREAMS could come true for homegrown hardcore emo-punk band BloodPaper Dolls and they have DreamsC^Kolam Ayer to thank. Dreams@Kolam Ayer is a youth development centre that provides an avenue for bands to rehearse and even record their music. Situated in Bendemeer Road, it
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        99 14 HONG KONG Chinese-Ameri-can singer CoCo Lee is engaged and has a 10-carat sparkler to show for it. She was spotted with the ring and her boyfriend of a year. Canadian businessman Bruce Philip Rockowitz, at a party last Saturday. She told the Hong Kong press that he popped
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        117 14 BEIJING The cellphone numbers of about 600 stars, including Zhang Ziyi, Vicki Zhao, A*mei. Rene Liv and Dicky Cheung have become hotlines, after they were posted on a Chinese Internet bulletin board last Thursday. Regional reports said curious fans have been calling the stars of China. Hong
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        142 14 LOS ANGELES Nicole Kidman, a presenter at last Saturday's 2005 MTV Movie Awards, was whisked in and out of the Shrine Auditorium without bumping into ex-husband Tom Cruise, who arrived on a motorcycle with his new love Katie Holmes, USA Today reported. Holmes presented Cruise with MTV's
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        137 14 NEW YORK Doubt, John Patrick Shanley's drama about a nun who suspects a Catholic priest of abusing children, was named the best new play at the Tonys. Broadway's annual awards bash. Monty Python's Spamalot, the hit staging of the 1975 movie Monty Python And The
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        133 14 SINGER Stefanie Sun (right below) tries on a shawl at Mercy Exchange, a shop-cum-gallery launched by humanitarian organisation Mercy Relief last Friday. Presenting her the gift is Mrs Siti Mariam Rizal Nurdin, chairman Of North Sumatra's National Chamber of Handicrafts and wife of North Sumatra's governor Tengku
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        813 3  -  Jill Alphonso MUSIC REPORTER Singers are carving second careers writing songs for other artists TANYA Chua may be known for her singing career, but few know she has been making a name on the sidelines as an acclaimed songwriter. She has crafted songs for the likes
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        833 4  -  Sujin Thomas GUY CHAMBERS (below) Who: 41 -year-old British songwriter best known for his partnership with singer Robbie Williams History: He teamed up with Williams in 1997. Their relationship soured in 2002. reportedly due to royalties issues. Claim to fame: He wrote and produced songs for
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        417 4 THEATRE SHANMUGAM —THE KALINGA TRILOGY PARTI Miror Theatre The Substation Guinness Theatre Sunday Hong Xinyi ARTS REPORTER DESPITE the controversy behind its original title The Keling Kia (Hokkien for "Indian child") Trilogy, this play is a refreshingly straightforward piece of theatre, wearing its sincere heart on its sleeve
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        408 5  - We don't Stomp, we Bang Edward Choy Bang On A Can All-Stars says its debut here will be like nothing that's been heard before BANIi On A Can All-Stars might sound like tearaways running around making a right royal racket with trashcans. Hut. wait, isn't that the Broadway musical Stomp?
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        484 5 THEATRE SPIRITS Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble Victoria Theatre Last Friday Hong Xinyi ARTS REPORTER STRANDED somewhere between the charming conventions of operatic storytelling and the experimental urge to deviate from tradition. Spirits promised theatrical adventure but largely delivered enamoured tyPowerful female characters are hardly new to Chinese
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        175 5 K)W are we doing today, luwies? Much better, I hope, than the muieians accompanying the Singapore )ance Theatre at Stravinsky Dances n the Esplanade Theatre last Saturlay (see review on next page). Midway through, the orchestra )it lights suddenly went out. leaving hem to
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        346 6  -  Malcolm Tay px a |kj p r* with Marie-Claude Pietragalla THE world premiere of Singapore Dance Theatre's Stravinsky Dances waded deep into the mire of human existence. That's because hope hardly floated in Les Noces and The Rite Of Spring, two 20th-century music masterpieces reworked by French choreographer
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        80 6 'Shortly after my divorce, I got really happy' Jerry Hall (above), ex-wife of Mick Jagger. on when she was happiest 'I'm like a wolf because a wolf looks lonely but it also seems to enjoy loneliness' Actor Lan Cheng-lung, ex-boyfriend of Barbie Hsu I was made in Taiwan. It's
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        653 6  -  Tan Shzr Ee culturevulture Music and, on occasion, noise often does help you work better SOME people do it to Simon and Garfunkel. Some who are ordinarily no fans of classical music choose Vivaldi and Albinoni. Another friend puts the following on her Always
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        677 7  - 'May I have a room... and a room-mate?' Loh Keng Fatt snapshots That's just one of the cheeky requests call centre agents have to deal with YOU have heard of India snaring many contracts to host call centres for worldwide clients. Singapore is no slouch either, at least in hotel
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        1413 8  - Shine on Shanghai! TRACY LEE FTURE RHTRTYUTRHR By As China's most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai is a beguiling mix of old and new, East and West BEFORE Shanghai became known as the "Paris of the East", she was described in less flattering terms as the "Whore of the Orient ".The name
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        306 9 WESTIN SHANGHAI 88, Hcnan Zhonglu Tel: (86-21) 6335-1888 www.westin.com /shanghai As one of Shanghai's newest worldclass hotels, the Westin's impeccable standards and proximity to the historic Bund have already made it one of the most popular options with the international business crowd. Combine that with decadent treats,
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        582 10  -  Magdalene Lum malaysiaholidays TIRED of the urban jungle here, more Singaporean families are heading for the rainforests in Malaysia for a break. Sarawak, Sabah, Endau Rompin Park in Johor and Taman Negara in Pahang are among the most popular destinations. Some eco-tour specialists here say demand has doubled
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        507 11 > Atrium Eco Travel (Tel: 6536-9282) Do not miss Sarawak's Bth Rainforest World Music Festival, to be held at the Sarawak Cultural Village under the jungleclad Mount Santubong near Kuching. from July 8 to 10. It features an eclectic mix of ethnic and modern music and dance performances
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        377 11  -  jalanjalan Magdalene Lum WHO: Ruby Lim-Yang. 48. artistic director of Act 3 International, an arts company that will present Beauty And The Beast at Kuala Lumpur's Dewan Bandaraya from Thursday to June 14. She drives to XL often as her company has an office there. She also enjoys
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      19 11 > For details on Act 3 International's XL production of Beauty And The Beast, call its number here on 6735-9986.
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      542 12 ARTS FESTIVAL APPARITION (AUSTRIA) University Cultural Centre Theatre, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, CARE TO DANCE to Bpm Tichets: $23 544 Tel: 6348-5555 Game to pickup k. d/^k Physical and virtual movements merge, lindvhoD 'j^^j blurring the lines between dance, digital and teach tr\^ image and sound in this
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      848 22 Here's to a new You! Reinvent yourself to fit the ever-changing i° b market WITH the shorter shelf-life of jobs and with the redesign of job profiles, it is increasingly important to be flexible and adaptable to new tasks. This requires you to adjust, upgrade and learn new skills. Career
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      728 6 HH MITSUBISHI \ljjf FOR SALE SPORT-X, RED. 4/'O3 Colt, lull bo ucessones. OMV $15. 3K Excellent. $600* pm *****151 BRAND NEW MITSUBISHI models from aqt with special prices promotions. Call: 9006-5777 VICOM EVALUATED! 8/'Ol Galant 2.OGDi Sell 554.8 K. Paper value $48K. Call 9029 7578 •02 GALANT 2.OGDL I owner.
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      1074 7 ■k DO l-03 Pk DO l-08 j CITY H SOUTH-WLSI J CITY H SOUTH-WEST 58f PTEAPTS-RENT 0r PIE APTS- RENT H -2& 3 bedroom apartment suites I Pnvate Mt Id exh apartmem sute I j p« Designer lurwNng .fangs and tul^-equpped kitchen access '^H'Cornpreoenyverecreationa 'aautes ——CARIBBEAN Leasing enquiries r— 1
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      560 7 DDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ Wfk. DOS- 10 ORCHARD/ Wjk> DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ lANGLIN/ HOLLAND J lANGLIN/ HOLLAND L^J lANGLIN/ HOLLAND PIL APIS -RENT PU APIS -RENT I i I I Minutes walk I "••'T4 I shutipio-) t>oll I r' "iJlB—^M Spacious 4H j^p i < f L ■cH^^Ml^Mk' C(mvli'.i IlL^&A^^B-^M^-^iP iJT*^SjKiJm[
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      384 7 l Fontana Hgts 4+ 1. 3500 sqft. Beautifully renovated 59.5K Marbella brand new 4+l. 1800 sqft. Very high fir. Balcony. $6.5K Aspen Hgts 4 1 $5K Casa Cairnhill 3+ 1 1572 sqft Istana view. Available 15/7 $3K Tanglin Hill Condo. |nM $2.2K •JC PROPERTIES 6235 7566* THE BALMORAL SPRING DIO.
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      646 7 dohtTmiss CHARLtSTON 3+l/ 2+l. ft. lift i Part/ l/fum Nimi BRANC NEW APT .it Wnki. Rd 3M 1280 sqtt. Top fir 1 P/furn Neaf amenities/ sch. Viewing from 10th June. Call 9/44 1739 RS B2£2RTI EXPAT'S tM Choice Jk£ SOMMERVILLE PK. LOWER Mais (elusive 3+ 1 2800 sqft Spa cious
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      827 7 DDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTLAPTS-RtNT JADE MANS. 2800 iff 4*l SOMMERVILLE PK FARRER 3rin 13 f. Furn CARLTON TERR (NAPIER D.lO SOMMERVILLE PK. ,jh tlr SCOTTS 28 3+ 1. P/furn. $6000 M KIM YAM HGTS. Jrm Both high fir/ we! 1751 VALLEY PK. HIGH D.lO RIVER VALLEY M W.ilk
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      834 7 pfe DIIH 21 NEWTON/ j BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI SF PTE APTS -RENT HUME PK I f/furn/ I Mll9 TREVOSE PARK, 3+l s $3K 3 1 SYMPHONY HGTS Unfur VOO neq Hur < f HA ADAMPLACE/19 .lford2&3/2 bdrrrv tpanese Club Good ies. Im 9 ra FREESIA WOODS, SUNSET Way. I mis F/facilities Pis
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      680 7 ■fck Dl2-14BALLSIILR/ Hfe Dl2-M BALESTIER/ QJJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG Liij MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HF PTE APTS RENT jJ PTE APTS RENT f Tlhce Tirmiixips Brand new 3-bedroom units Panoramic views of East Coast City skyline »7» /I Infinity-edged pool gym. (acuzzi, BBQ INtAK/1 lounge playground I MRT/1 Proximity to top schools, eateries shpg m
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      762 7 ifK Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST U/ PTE APTS RENT 2*l EUNOS MRT m, nice MRT apt. Fun. Call 6846 0918/ 6743 6129 EAST MEAOOWS/ THE r/shore •urnsl.sKup Cote D'A/ur /n. Im ■> F T THE MAKENA. 1658 fer Co I ?BHr C&H BLK 3 PEBBLE i♦ 1 f Family,
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      581 8 ffk D 22-24 J WEST W PTE APTS -RENT GLENDALE PK CONDO 2-rms. Top cond. Excellent facilities. Truly resort living. Convenient shuttle. Rolland *****198 lA^I A^ 1 1 1 1 h w *f .M^i i^ I 1 I SUPERB LAVOI LOCATION! View 1 Madeira 3+l with t P/lurn/ F/furn Near
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      1441 8 IP\ HOUSES FOR RENT PR\ HOUSES FOR RENT WoodGrovk I ESTOI Luxurious bungalows with in-ground .swimming pool or spa pool Near to the Singapore American School Minutes to major expressways and Marsilmg MRT station Proximity to shopping and leisure facilities at Woodlands Regional Centre I For Leasing Enquiries dr^% I
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      1077 8 flJs\ HUDC/HDB Up? APTS FOR RENT I+l AMK Furn. Nice. I*l Clementi c urn aircon $700 I*l T. Payoh 33 Furn $650 2+UMK 328 MRT Nice $900 2*l AMK 121/ 506/ 541 neg 2+l Tampines 246 MRT $900 2*lT*mpineslo4/276 $800 2*l Tampines 364/ 465 $800 2*l Tampines 884/ 847 $850
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      861 8 fl*^ HUDC/HDB yp? APTS FOR RENT 2*l TAMPINES 383/ 493. F/ furn. 2+l Woodlands 522. Aircon. MRT. 2+l Bedok 108/ 554. Immed. MRT 3+l Marsilinq 130. Call *****811 EXEC APT. 3*l. F/aircon. F/turn. Newly renovated. Blk 757 CCX. 7 mins to MRT. Near amenities Immed move-in. Neq l *****554 2+l
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      560 8 PlJ\ SERVICE fl*l SERVICE PP^k SERVICE yy APARTMENTS Jgj^ APARTMENTS \jfj APARTMENTS 1 For further enquiries Tallest Serviced Apartment Residence and viewing, please call; in Singapore with 34 storeys V M T01K*****kK Minimum lease period of 1 week; long term 0 IW o ££.l (00 tenancy rates available 1 Fax
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      849 9 il{V ROOMS FOR \jjf RENT(HDB) ROOM IN ALL ueas. $200 $500. Aircon, furn. Near MRT Room I $150. Call: 9101 8922 COMMON RMS IN Bishan/ Hou gang/ Bedok Res/ Pungqol. Zurin 900 444 33CHR $200-5500. RMS IN M areas Air ton. Furn. Near MRT. Price neq. j Immed. 6755 6378/
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      857 9 ■fek 009- 10 ORCHARD/ 111 TANGLIN/ HOLLAND W HOUSES -SALE 1 ■fill B Move-in Condition D.lO GREENLEAF EST. I Approx land 3300/ built up 3000 sqft. 4+l 1 Flevated Greenery Ouiet. Attractive 900 *****. Kings Rd 2 1 storey semi d 2281/ 2300 sqft. 4+ 1 all att.i. <$1.52 M
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      830 9 PfK 009- 10 ORCHARD/ MM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND J0 PTEAPTS-SALE E ht"^ Choice 3ELMOND GREEN 2/ W. $950 psf 3lentrees2/3/4+ terr. $700 psf. Nathan Place. 2+ 1. $700 psf :all Peter Kon 9068 1360 c c Mij PANORAMIC PENTHSE Holland. High fir 3850 sqft Fantastic decor. www.isabelredrup.com. IR 24. *****055. No
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      926 9 ■fc. Diift 21 NEWTON/ LMj BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI W HOUSES -SALE 1.11 GENTLE RD 3 storey semi d. i+i. 4500 sqft. Walk to MRT/ Ikm o ACS. $2 5M Aqt 9383 9548 .UNSET WAY 3100 i|tt 2 storey nk bunqlw. F'hold. Nice sq land. in rebuild. $I.6xM *****511 aqt I ■k Dll
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      2620 9 ■k Dll ft2l NEWTON/ WBk Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ Mfc Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ flfe Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ 8% Dl l ft 21 NEWTON/ Ifk Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI VM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LiM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LHI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI |M| BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI P PTEAPTS-SALE
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      540 9 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE HP (BISHAN) 4 'A 1 207, i 5 T 167. High fir. Spacious. $neg. Exec Mais 222 vacant, renovated Call Mikel 9 9146-1122 Huttons 4'S 1 181 BISHAN. Unblocked. Airy 6 bright. Next to corner. Tip-top! Exec 455 Penthse, 2002 sq.ft. 3 rms attic. Spacious
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      2992 10 Pf*l HDB APTS FOR SALE fftl HDB APTS FOR SALE PWS HDB APTS FOR SALE if^S HDB APTS FOR SALE IfK HDB APTS FOR SALE iRS HDB APTS FOR SALE 11^ (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |j£P (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) \jjj (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) \j& (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) tiiPSH PROPERTY GUIDE HDB ESTATES i r Buy It. Sell
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      631 10 PPh HDBAPTS FOR SALE tiff (JURONG) I in ■hmo Near MRT 4-RM BLK 6578 -urong W. High/ lift fir. Unblocked. Windy. Beautifully renovated. Corner. Country style kitchen cabinet 9842 0908 4 'I' 182 Boon Lay 804 nice SOK. 4 'A' 328 810/ 944 lift fir. $OK. 5T 720 810. 4
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      691 10 Wffk HDBAPTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) IT PT BLK 99 Whampoa Dr. Upjraded. 90.9sgm. Near Ameniies. High fir. Lift level. Breezy. -IDB value 5235 K. *****765 aqt SENDEMEER BLK 48 Exec Apt. vlear amenities/ MRT/ good tchs/ shpg ctr. Call 9817-5027 1 rm. Corner. Blk 47. Bendeneer Rd. High fir.
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      955 10 fifk HDB APTS FOR SALE HP (TAMPINES/SIMEI) SOK CASH! View 2 I at 1 go! 3 'A' Tampines 108. Mid I fir. Valued $180K/ 185 K. 5 mins j MRT/ shpg/ sch/ CC. 9186-1888 JOSEPH TAN 9385 2888^ A 4'S' B39 TAMPINES 51 Unblocked. Upgraded. 84 sqm. Renovated. Sell 9
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      1012 10 ffti HDB APTS FOR SALE \Uf (WOODLANDS) Pro| Nex |P^| mimihamidP A 9066 ***** SPECIALIST FOR ALL ft 4 'A' 319 corner low fir, Ist owner 4 'A' 605/ 894 All Renovated!.... 5 'I' 510/ 538/ 556/ 630. MRT... 5 T 672/ 770/ 876 Renovated. Exec Mais 636 801. renovated.
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      769 10 Rfv HDB APTS FOR SALE Hpr (yishun) Ii i j till L^ t f 1 1 'i M* 1 MINS TO MRT. 3 NG blk 736. midflr. unD> 4 A corner, 783, high fli decor, vacant. Valued 5225K BEAUTIFUL! VALUED $158* Blk 130. Privacy. Serene ambience. Near sch/ shops/ food/
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      593 11 HUDC/HDBAPTS |0r WANTED (RENT/ BUY) pmeE RENTING YOUR HDB Apt 7 We. Rental Specialists have genuine, legal tenants, professionals. PR, coupl's, families looking tor whole unit or locked I rm in any rms. 9487-9443 GOOD RENT 1-BORM 1 hall $600 $700 2 Bdrm 1 hall $700 $900 3-bdrm 1 hall
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      683 11 ffk FACTORY SPACE WK FACTORY SPACE RH FACTORY SPACE %jjif FOR RENT Ifjr FOR RENT \j}J FOR RENT ascendas Your Trusted Partner in Business Space Ascendas has a proven track record as Asia's leading provider of total business space solutions We develop, manage and market science parks, business, high-tech and
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      470 11 BEST VALUE WOODLANDS AREA. NEW ramp up factory. Squarish huge layout with office. 3,584 sqft. Near MRT o.7octs psf. 6759 6200 SCIENCE PARK. HI Tech Facility. Conducive R&D Environment. Suitable for Infocom activities. Call KF 9369 6720/ 9112 2063 CHANGI FTY CUM warehse/ office 8300 15,000 sqft. High ceiling/ power
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      416 11 U SENG AYE factory space for keover. 3600 sqft. Suitable for iqrg. 9755 7597/6280-9535 :NT/ SALE KAKI Bukit, Shun Li d Pk 3 storey. 6000 sqft. Own t loading bay. Call *****332 ACPHERSON/ ÜBI/ KAKI Bt/ MX. 600 40.000 sqft. Ground Fitted/ Bare unit. *****001 MG MO KIO Industrial Park
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      314 11 ff\ FACTORY SPACE P^ FACTORY SPACE fh FACTORY SPACE ::fe FOR SALE \jff FOR SALE \jjjf FOR SALE sq ft to 20,000 sq ft Good ceiling height Private loading bays Your dedicated car lorry lots Attractive price package r r Please Call. Far East Organization 6842 7275 6833 6631 DevekwE.nosL^Techno.ogyPaKUd
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      292 11 Wf\ OFFICE SPACE }Jpy FOR RENT Your I new office at Orchard Road WELLINGTON BUILDING 20 Bideford Road I (Next to Crown Pnnce Hotel) Cap^taCommercial 2,809 sq ft Above Raffles Place MRT Station Call 6826 5849 590 893 2,088 sq ft Near Bugis MRT Station I Call 6826 5590 845
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      602 11 fh OFFICE SPACE ffh OFFICE SPACE OFFICE SPACE FORRENT IpTFORRENT FORRENT 5-minute drive to CBD Situated at Harbour Front MRT, only 3 stops away from Raffles Place MRT IF Close to all the major expressways (AYE, CTE and ECP) J. Large column-free floor plates of 2,600 sq.ft. £a| to 18,000
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      295 11 Ocean Ttowers 7 12 si K.K(M) sf above K.illlcs Place MIVI station negotiable raits HflTPTlLancl (it'(>k 133 7770 -nish Office With Air-con •From 300 sqft to 7,000 sqft Column-Free Ample Carparkmg Lots 24 Hours Security Ground Floor Unit Available Attractive Rental Immediate Move-in Short-term Lease Available Tel: 9858 4097 Michael
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        381 6 Alexandra Hospital has been picked for a pilot project of Healthcare.Net the PDA will most probably be the most used tool for doctors to communicate with the hospital from wherever they may be. Alexandra Hospital (AH) was picked to pilot revolutionary systems that, if successful, could
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        292 4 POLYCUNICS' PROGRESS The two public health care clusters in Singapore have also beefed up their systems to give doctors a better view of patients' history and to give patients better service. Here are some highlights. Tasks Sing Health National Healthcare Croup Registration Service Selection Point: The Centralised patient database: and
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        603 8 work With your photographs and materials gathered, deciding where to place them on a blank sheet of paper can be intimidating to novice scrappers, writes TSANG SAU YIN If you don't have the faintest idea about page design, surf the scrapbooking websites for inspiration. They are generous
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        136 9 Created a 2.5 cm plain-coloured border by trimming the patterned paper and gluing it on the cardstock. Stuck on the hearts border sticker for a decorative edge. Positioned the photos and attached them with Cut the vellum into thirds with decorative-edged scissors and using the eyelets, attached two pieces,
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        33 9 Surf these sites for tutorials and ideas: www.creatingkeepsakes.com Lots of articles on scrapbooking. www.quotegarclen.com Find a quote here. scrapbooking.about.com Tutorials, tips and techniques. www.scrapjazz.com Large gallery of layouts. www.simplescrapbooksmag.com/schemes/ Layout ideas.
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        325 9 Read Digital Life's four-part series for tips on using creative printing, scanning and the traditional cut-and-paste fun to do a scrapbook. You can win in two contests. f 1 REMEMBER: Include your Name, Age, Occupation, Address, Office or Home Telephone and also Mobile Phone numbers, and your
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        263 10 work IT m The new system based on Internet Protocol has not only meant cost savings, but it has also given us a whole lot of convenience we won't have to worry about replacing the phone system if we ever mOVe Office again." Mr Bryan Wong (left),
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        588 11 the new IP phone system lets users forward calls, check their voice mail and even make free calls back to the office from overseas. Rather surprisingly, there was no installation involved. The company did not have to buy new IP phones that were connected with a network
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        705 12 play IT It's adult. It's sexy. It's a new cultural icon. The Play Station Portable is Sony's iPod. LEUNG WAI-LENG takes a look at PSP accessories Portable multimedia entertainment devices have been around for a while. A look in the bags of any techie worth his mobo will reveal
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        303 13 Ray of HOPE play IT BASIC TO BEST Don't stop snapping just because the sun is setting. In fact, It is a magical time for taking photographs, says WILLY FOO Photographers refer to the hour before sunset and half an hour after as the "magic time". The scene is bathed
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        240 13 JL H any consumer cameras l\ #1 these days come with a I V 1 nifty twilight or sunset mode. Just point the camera at the sky with the sun just out of the frame and half-depress the shutter until the focus indicator stops blinking. While
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        288 14 In the beginning... Spyware consists of computer software that gathers and reports information about a computer user without the user's knowledge or consent. Broadly speaking, the term spyware can also include products which perform the functions of delivering unsolicited advertising or installing stealth phone dialers. The first
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        7 9 For more creative print ideas, visit www.hp.com.sg/creativeprojects
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        323 11 We know how demanding school can be. Which is why the ißook comes with processor speeds of up to I .33GHz, wireless networking capability, a DVD-burning Super Drive j| and up to 1 .25G8 of memory all to help you review more information anywhere, anytime. Together with the iPod's voice-recording
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        529 15 BROADBAND: No speed limits internet Broadband speeds up everything you do on the Internet Want a home with all kinds of funky gizmos hooked up to one fat data "pipe" that feeds you on-demand movies, live video calls with friends and websites at warp speed? It's no longer a pipe
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        103 15 Co wireless: Hook up the entire family with a wireless network that lets them surf at the same time. Go for a subscription plan with wireless equipment thrown in. Watch videos: Turn up at www.skysports.co.uk for the latest in sports (and post-match interviews when the
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        855 16 CYBER-RADIO heats up the airwaves internet 11l 1 I m^ m^ I VVCU idUIU llbLclllllg ULLUIb UUIIMg Lilt. WUf f\L*ay ai. offices and fills in the gap between drop-off and the drive home. It represents one of the biggest untapped audiences daytime primetime. Video may not have killed the radio
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        951 18 »netizens What breed of dog are you? If you don't already know the answer, you probably haven't yet been introduced to the world of online quizzes, writes JENNANI DURAI Ever wondered what type of shoe you would be if you were a shoe? Well, even if you
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        605 19 »netizens SnarkSpot http:jenniferweiner.blogspot.com Last week, I was speaking in Charlotte, when somebody asked the inevitable how-has-your-life-changed question. I answered that it hasn't changed all that much. Certainly not in a Dan Brown kind of way, where I can't leave my house or fly commercial for
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        276 19 Authors setting up blogs isn't a new phenomenon. But when the writers of the best-selling Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything say something, people sit up and take notice. Economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner, joined forces
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        445 20 Patterned for maximum revenue apply IT Use an application architecture to solve the problem of having to come up with different programming codes for different mobile devices, says ERIC TACHIBANA This sounds like a given, but it needs to be said: For the greatest revenue generation, build your applications for
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        262 20 Identify the actors when you design applications whether the actors are roaming or stationary for part or all of the interaction. Generally, mobile applications will fall into one or more of the following models: human to human (H2H), human to content (H2C), human to machine (H2M) or
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        646 22  -  ALFRED SIEW »digital edge By Wireless broadband will open up Singapore's Internet services market to more competition If there's one statistic tech-sawy Singapore ought to be embarrassed about, it is this: less than half of the households here have broadband services which were introduced almost a decade ago.
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          236 23 Steadily improving cameras on cellular phone, are opening up a huge market for mobile video technology, said Mr Eero Kaikkonen, chief executive ot Hantro, a private Finnish technology firm. Last year alone, 257 million mobile phones, 38 per cent of the total,
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          175 23 British fixed-line carrier BT Group is teaming up with mobile phone brand Virgin Mobile to pilot a new live mobile TV service using a digital radio technology. BT said 1,000 Virgin Mobile customers would get access to Sky Sports News, Sky News, new
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          125 23 Microsoft has acknowledged that hackers booby-trapped its popular MSN website in South Korea to steal passwords from visitors. The company says it was unclear how many Internet users might have been victimised. Microsoft said it cleaned the Web site, www.msn.co.kr, and removed the dangerous
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          159 23 India's HCL Technologies has teamed up with Japanese electronics maker NEC to design wireless application software and expand its presence in the booming Japanese market. NEC and its software services unit NEC System Technologies will hold a 51 per cent stake in the joint
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          184 23 Nearly 40 years after its conception in a California laboratory, the PC mouse is finally leaving its pad. The mouse, which has become an indispensable part of any desktop computer, has begun taking to all kinds of new surfaces and even to the air,
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        308 24 test »samsung sgh-e720 The Samsung E720 boasts a new slimline design that comes complete with external buttons to guarantee easy MP3 control, says MELISSA LWEE FIRST LOOKS The E720 may look similar to the E7OO, its predecessor, but the latst model has way better features. It
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        141 24 »Samsung sgh-x640 FIRST LOOKS Cased in a simple, contoured silver body, the X 640 looks good on both men and women. Weighing in at only 85 g, it is small enough to fit snugly into any pocket. The X 640 also manages to fit in a VGA camera
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        446 25 test »dell precision myo mobile workstation Dell's portable M7O can keep up with any desktop 3D workstation FIRST LOOKS Until the dual-core Yonah is launched early next year, the Pentium M Dothan CPU is the king of the Intel Mobile PC hill. And, platform-wise, it is the high-end
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        203 25 Gotta have it! ALFRED SIEW/Pick Of The Week For a company that's a fraction of the size of Nokia or Motorola, 02 has turned out some impressive phones in its short existence. The latest the Xphone Mm smartphone looks like it will follow in the footsteps of the
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        583 26 keyboard round-up While the basic functions have not changed, the keyboard and mouse have moved into the wireless arena armed with multimedia utility buttons. ALBERT YEE tests out three Microsoft Wireless Comfort, $139 Logitech diNovo, $259 FIRST LOOKS Designed with aesthetics in mind, the Logitec diNovo Bluetooth
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        184 26 FIRST LOOKS Like Logitech and Microsoft, BenQ has its own wireless keyboard and mouse. Though its design is not revolutionary, BenQ's X 730 is a lower-cost alternative. WORKING IT Both USB and PS/2 connectors were provided on the wireless hub. Setting up was a breeze, and
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        531 27 games »wipeout pure Outrace, outshoot, outwit your opponents in this PSP game r%i ANT PLOT I was looking for new games for my PSP when a friend suggested that I try Wipeout Pure. Even if I wasn't interested in the gameplay, I should take a look at the
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        202 27 »book reviews Segway launched its human transporter amid rave reviews in 2001. It was reported that the Human Transporter would launch a whole new industry that would take over the world. The Segway Human Transporter is a self-bal-ancing, electric personal transport device that uses five gyroscopes and a
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        607 28 »games »the settlers: heritage of kings The latest instalment of The Settlers series has lost some of its shine, writes YAP HUI BIN PLOT The Settlers series has been around for almost a decade, and The Settlers: Heritage Of Kings (HoK), by Blue Byte, is fifth in
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        205 28 Good MOVES! Tip of the week The fourth and last gaming tip from Singapore's Team Titans, a gaming clan, on playing Counter Strike: Source, one of the official games in this year's World Cyber Games In team movement, players using the normal rifles should lead, while the snipers with their
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          108 29 Healthy and tech-sawy If you constantly worry about bacteria and germs, Samsung's Silver Nano Health System range should appeal to you. Consumers can choose from a range of products, including refrigerators, air-con-ditioners, washing machines and vacuum cleaners, all of which promise to make use of the anti-bacterial and
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          95 29 Shared storage system To meet the growing number of networks in the home as well as for small office, home officer users, Maxtor is offering a simple and user-friendly Shared Storage System that can store up to 200GB and 300GB. The system also offers an exclusive Drag and
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          100 29 Over-the-air delivery Forget Hotmail! Mobile Email Enhanced (MEE) aims to be the next big thing in e-mail services. MEE is the first e-mail service for Javaenabled wireless mobile phones allowing over-the-air e-mail delivery to the phone without any interaction from the user. It pairs Constant Sync, a wireless
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          126 29 One Touch backup When time, money and manpower are tight, small businesses need all the help they can get. Maxtor is offering its OneTouch II SBE for simple backup for small business servers. The One Touch II SBE is simple to use and provides lower total ownership costs
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          236 29 Sport a wireless headphone For those who have always wanted to wear an MP3 player on their head, yes, we know you're out there, check out the Vibes Wireless MP3 Sports Headphone. And as its name implies, it is totally wireless and very sporty. Catered to the trendy
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          92 29 Keep security threats under control The Altiris Security Management Suite helps identify and control the main security threats to your computer, combining a seven-point security vulnerability assessment with top-notch remediation tools. In one single console, the suite automatically assesses the presence and status of anti-virus software, security patches,
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        453 30 Have any questions you want answered? Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@ sph.com.sg Include your full name and contact numbers PHew do I get rid of the following error message that keeps pop* ping up on my computer whenever I use Microsoft Outlook?
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        406 31 tech me Vital stats Mr Sive Sivendran, 52, owns the company, bestseller-oz, which is a platinum power seller on eßay. He has a PhD in computer applications and is married with two sons, aged 22 and 25. He ditched his job as a university professor and left his
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        261 27 The power of the Internet From our daily consumption of goods, to simple activities like reading and chatiss^ a m M m ting, the Internet through the late 1990s 1 has offered many alternatives to consumers 1 "^^^jkj^^r X,» worldwide. lT|j Dyy/\ l^ I However, regardless of its pervasiveness, \^f\XyjP^l\JL^
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        148 29 More than 6 out of every 10 corporations are concerned that spyware is responsible for the decrease in employee productivity, theft of corporate information, malicious attacks and lower PC performance. (According to a study conducted by CNET in 2005) at ii}_ i 1 uijj^y tI Bfli HHHhBHHHBRBBHHHBIIHHHI i Ik A|B
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