Streats, 22 May 2003

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    10 3 Streats THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/2003
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    Lock icon Man who couldn’t wait now in TTSH
    369 3  -  MOH says patient had not visited KL as reported By Chua Kong Ho THE 30-year-old man who walked away from a Bukit Merah clinic on Tuesday morning when his doctor sought to call an ambulance to take him to Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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    Lock icon Healthcare groups won’t follow NWC pay cut call
    117 3  -  By Janice Wong RESTRUCTURED and government hospitals are not cutting staff wages. More than 20,000 doctors, nurses and non-medical workers will benefit. Singapore Health Services (Sing Health) and National Healthcare Group (NHG) consulted the Ministry of Health in reference to NWC’s guidelines.
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      74 3 PAGE 20 FOR BETTER... J SOH WEN LIN tells companies don’t let the honeymoon end BEAT SPIELBERG Eric Lew shows how novices can start down the road to movie mogul-dom A 32-PAGE PULLOUT. STREfITS SMART Top retailer Harvey Norman breaks new ground for Great Singapore Sale 55, WIWUOMWI—WI II I
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  • SARS UPDATE
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      Lock icon Bite the bullet, workers
      516 4  -  NWC asks employees to bear with lower or frozen wages Ry_ Janice Wong THE National Wages Council has asked workers to bite the bullet and bear with lower or frozen wages, and bosses to save as many jobs as possible. These yearly recommendations by the council,
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE SITUATION
      53 4 Change from yesterday TREATED AND DISCHARGED 162 +1 IN HOSPITAL 14 -2 (IN CRITICAL CONDITION 6} DEAD 29 +1 TOTAL NO OF CASES 206* Change from yesterday INDEX CASES 7 SUSPECT CASES 0 -1 UNDER OBSERVATION 10 -2 UNDER HOME QUARANTINE 549 +2l Includes one case who died
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      Lock icon ‘I felt as though I was dying’
      396 5 RECOVERED Sars patients spoke about their battle with the virus yesterday at a Courage Fund disbursement ceremony at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Here is their story: “IT was (only when my fever spiked so high), did I realise that something was not quite
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      241 4 Help Needy Sars Patients and Their Families The Courage Fund $9,127,144.89 TO DONATE BY CHEQUE A crossed cheque made out to “The Courage Fund” should be sent to The Courage Fund, c/o National Healthcare Group, 6, Commonwealth Lane, Level 6, GMTI Building, Singapore *****7 BY INTERNET BANKING This is available
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  • Morning Rush
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      Lock icon Fight on for Tanglin club presidency
      443 6  -  Howard Cashin, 80, takes on incumbent By_ Conrad Raj MONDAY’S elections for leadership of one of Singapore’s most prestigious social clubs, The Tanglin Club, is being hotly contested by the country’s oldest practising lawyer, Mr Howard Cashin. Mr Cashin, who has been in legal
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      Lock icon Muji brand makes a comeback
      312 6  -  By Chua Kong Ho REMEMBER Muji? The Japanese “no-label” brand, famous for its back-to-basics simplicity and muted hues? It returns to the heartlands tomorrow after an absence of four years. Yanked from the shelves in 1999 due to poor sales, Muji, which manufactures lifestyle goods
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      Lock icon TV debut for Greenspan
      125 6 WASHINGTON Desperate times call for desperate measures. And as the US economy continues to falter, US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, 77, is to make his TV-advertising debut this week in a public-service announcement. Produced by the Fed, the 30-second announcement advises consumers to educate themselves
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      Lock icon Expats falling foul of contract clause
      550 8  -  Excel case highlights plight of employees owed money By Khushwant Singh “YOU in Singapore are very smart to protect your own interests, but we foreign workers are allowed to suffer.” These were the words that expressed the anger of Mr M Ganesan, 31, an
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      Lock icon All thanks to teamwork
      227 8  -  By Janice Wong AVID Streats reader Choo Chou Foo, 31, has his wife to thank for winning the Streats Who Reads Wins Challenge. The senior business analyst at Standard Chartered Bank knew the answer to last week’s question, but he was busy. So his wife Clare
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      Lock icon SAF turns to computer war games to hone combat skills
      334 8  -  By_ Zubaidah Nazeer MAJOR Nicholas Seow, 31, a computer games addict in his younger days, used to play one game for several hours a day. While some parents might think this a waste of time, the young man was gaining
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      Lock icon Retailer takes paper route
      532 10  -  Harvey Norman plans to woo customers with bargains and advertising By Choong Choon Yee IN anticipation of pent-up demand during the coming Great Singapore Sale, electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman plans to woo customers in a big way, starting with k today’s advertising (spread in
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      Lock icon SIA may turn to arbitration over pilot row
      418 10  -  By Conrad Raj SINGAPORE Airlines will take its current dispute with its pilots over compulsory no pay leave and wage cuts to arbitration if no agreement is reached within their next two meetings. v Dr Cheong Choong Kong, SLA’s outgoing deputy chairman
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      Lock icon Canadian mad cow case leads to swift US ban
      132 12 BUZZSTOP A COW in Canada has tested positive for the mad cow disease, sparking an immediate US ban on imports of beef, cattle and feed from its northen neighbour. The New York Times reported yesterday that there was no immediate evidence
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      Lock icon HAND-OUTS
      76 12 Elderly Iraqi women holding on to each other as they wait in line for a US$4O (Ss69) emergency salary payment from the US-run Organisation of Relief and Humanitarian Aid (ORHA) outside the pension office in Baghdad yesterday. ORHA has readied about US$lOO million to pay delayed April salaries under
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      Lock icon Shangri-La goes back on dividend
      155 12 Coping with Sars Bloomberg SHANGRI-LA Asia, the largest luxury hotel operator in Asia, will scrap its proposed final dividend, saving about $l4 million to cope with lower hotel occupancy due to the Sars outbreak. Directors agreed not to pay a final dividend of 5 HK
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      Lock icon Deutsche to pay for killing rivals
      132 12 s2sm fine Wire services THE European Commission fined Deutsche Telekom 12.6 million euros (5525.5 million) yesterday for killing competition by charging start-up rivals too much for access to its local networks. And the commission said that Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s No 1 phone company, had
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      Lock icon Private-eyes outdo Interpol
      134 12 UOB catches fraudster PRIVATE investigators nabbed a fraudster who fled Singapore, tracking him from New Jersey to New Delhi for five months. Salwant Singh, 41, fleeced United Overseas Bank’s customers of $554,000 in 1999 by charging international phone calls they never made to their credit cards. After
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      Lock icon Saudi hijack threat
      101 12 AP THREE A 1 Qaeda suspects arrested in Saudi Arabia earlier this week had planned to hijack a plane from the southwestern port city of Jeddah, Saudi security officials said. The officials offered few other details. But Nawaf Obaid, a private Saudi oil security analyst with close
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      Lock icon Treaty on smoking agreed
      91 12 THE 56th World Health Assembly has unanimously agreed to a treaty that bans cigarette advertisements and smoking in enclosed public areas. According to The Straits Times today, these advertisements will go in about six years’ time, when most or all 192 World Health Organization member states
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      Lock icon Changi gets thumbs-up
      91 12 AFP SINGAPORE, Dubai, Hong Kong and Copenhagen airports are the best in the world for overall passenger satisfaction, the results of a survey by the International Air Transport Association show. Changi and Dubai got top marks for ease of movement through the airport, with Changi considered best
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      87 12 Reuters BUDDHISTS are happy, calm and serene people at least according to their brain scans. Using new scanning techniques, neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin at Madison have discovered that certain areas of the brain light up constantly in Buddhists, indicating positive emotions and good mood. “We
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      691 11 Empowering People Dash down to Acer A Roadshow today! Funan The IT Mall (Atrium) V 21-25 May 2003 > MrkDII c Unwire the future MOBILE TECHNOLOGY Acer notebooks powered by Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology deliver superior performance and reliable wireless connectivity. Be free. Be secure. Be more than unwired. new
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  • Financial
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      Lock icon Surface Mount unfazed
      493 14  -  Electronics manufacturer says its China factories not affected by Sars By Chua Kong Ho IT has been a frustrating time for Dr Chan Kei Biu since the Sars outbreak, but he remains optimistic that his billion-dollar company, Surface Mount Technology (SMT), will come out okay. Frustrating because
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      Lock icon Soros shorts US$ following Snow's remarks
      315 14 Wire services NE W YORK Billionaire investor George Soros, in an interview with cable television station CNBC on Tuesday, said he was selling the US dollar against most major currencies. He said he was buying the euro and the currencies of Australia, Canada and
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      Lock icon SembCorp merger on
      85 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries is reviving a plan to combine its two marine units to lower costs and help secure more contracts. SembCorp Industries tried, and failed, last year to buy all the shares it didn’t own in its SembCorp Marine unit and merge it with its
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      Lock icon EC-Asia’s $8m IPO
      98 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE EC-Asia International, which recycles memory chips and distributes electronic components, plans to raise $8.25 million in an initial share sale in Singapore to expand operations. The company will sell 18.75 million new shares and about 8.75 million shares held by shareholders at 30 Singapore cents
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      Lock icon Millennium profit falls
      100 14 Reuters LONDON UK-based hotels group Millennium Copthome reported a 38 per cent drop in first-quarter profits yesterday but said business had picked up in its key US and European markets since the end of the war in Iraq. The firm, which operates over 90 upscale hotels around
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      Lock icon Nissan’s record gains
      89 14 Bloomberg TOKYO Nissan Motor’s annual profit rose by a record 33 per cent, helped by cost cuts and sales of Skyline and Altima sedans and other new models. Net income rose to 495.2 billion yen (557.3 billion) in the year ended March 31, from 372.3 billion yen
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      Lock icon Vivendi MBO in the making
      362 16 Vice-chairman may make bid for company’s US entertainment business Bloomberg NEW YORK Vivendi Universal SA vice-chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr is trying to form a group of investors to bid for the company’s US entertainment businesses including Universal Studios, a spokesman for Mr Bronfman said. Cablevision
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      Lock icon Stocks at their lowest this month
      443 16 STI: 1,290.73 N- 8.5 Reuters SHARES ended at their lowest level for May yesterday, led by blue chips such as Singapore Airlines (SIA), as investors took a dim view of the economic outlook and the impact of the Sars virus on corporate profits. “Traders
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      24 16 •AS AT MAY 21 US$: 551.725 Ss: RM2.203 552.833 Ss: HK54.521 EURO: 562.021 Ss: 24.31 BAHT Ss: 67.63 YEN Ss: 4,826 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Clean up, then check out
      615 18 easy Jet pioneer’s no-frills approach to hotels and cruises: AFP LONDON Far from being a once-in-a-lifetime luxury, taking a cruise on the high seas might soon become little more expensive than staying at home, if easy Jet founder Stelios Haji-loannou has his way. However, should
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      Lock icon KL cuts rates, gives economy a fiscal boost
      277 18 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia cut interest rates yesterday for the first time in nearly two years as part of a package to boost an economy whose export and tourism sectors have suffered following the Iraq war and the Sars outbreak. Prime
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      Lock icon Must pigs in EU have toys?
      491 19 Red-tape myths make the rounds in E Europe AFP PRAGUE In the imaginary world of exaggerated EU excesses, pigs have to be given toys to play with, trawlers must carry at least 200 condoms when they set out to sea and rudely shaped cucumbers
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      171 19 SARS Insurance Plan $30,000 life cover slso daily hospital benefit t/j $lOO home quarantine During these uncertain times, you can protect your loved ones and enjoy maximum peace of mind. SARS Insurance Plan is the FIRST insurance plan that provides 24-hour worldwide cover, specially for SARS. It covers you even
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  • Comment
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      Lock icon I do – until the honeymoon ends
      798 20  - I do until the honeymoon ends Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times AS of today, my parents have been married for 27 years. Somehow, they did this without killing their two children, each other or themselves, or drafting (to my knowledge) divorce papers, just in case. Could
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      216 20 A MI Degree Programs Degree Year 1 Diploma in Business Administration Singapore 35th Intake July 2003 For GCE ‘A’ level or equivalent SRP Funding Available! Preview Wednesday, 28 May, 7.00 p.m. Degree Year 2 Adv Dip in Marketing Finance Mgmt HR Mgmt Singapore 37th Intake July 2003 For Degree Year
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  • Vocal
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      Lock icon Use thermal scanners in schools
      252 21 THE routine used in schools to screen students for Sars, though laudable, is time-consuming and tedious. Teachers have to arrive at school earlier for this, especially for the handling of the declaration forms which require students to answer a list of questions about their health
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      Lock icon Why can’t I go home?
      276 21 I AM a foreign student studying in a university here. I applaud Singapore for its preventive measures against Sars since its outbreak. But since May 16,1 have been in despair because of the Ministry of Education’s latest rule imposed on foreign students who wish to
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      Lock icon Three top-ups in two days
      129 22 I AM a holder of a Giro-linked ez-link card and was happy with it until I checked my bank book recently. Both my mother’s and my own cards are Giro-linked to my bank account. There should be a maximum of two deductions on any one
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      Lock icon M1’s opt-out scheme
      124 22 Ml recently sent me a flyer advertising its Missed Call Alert service. To be eligible for this service, one must subscribe to Ml’s auto-roam facility and use it overseas. According to the flyer, because it is a new service, auto-roam subscribers would automatically enjoy a free-trial period
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      Lock icon Clarification
      82 22 IN our report, “Tent up? Time to queue” yesterday, we said that the flats in Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok towns on offer in a walk-in selection exercise were from an earlier balloting exercise. The Housing and Development Board has clarified that these were left over from the
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      Lock icon Pitfalls of return policies
      419 22 LET me set the facts straight regarding the content of the letter, “Strictly no returns” (Streats, May 21), which was a complaint about the no-exchange policy of my company, Astoria, at Thomson Plaza. In the first place, the two items were given to the person by
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      Lock icon Give newlyweds priority in flat purchase
      128 22 THERE has been great demand for new flats in non-mature estates for sale under the Housing Board’s walk-in selection scheme. Bookings are on a first come, first served basis. As newlyweds, my husband and I are also looking for a low-priced flat for first-time
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      Lock icon Dad’s bad example
      173 22 EXAMPLES abound to show that we are far from becoming a gracious society. My family and I witnessed one example when we visited the Macßitchie Reservoir on Mother’s Day to enjoy the park’s beauty. My father saw two boys feeding the turtles and fishes in the pond.
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      Lock icon An issue of face
      97 22 I BELIEVE that like Sars, the Everitt Road saga in Mirror, mirror on the walls” (Streats, May 21), will be for the long haul. They have been at it for 10 years and are still fighting. Pride, I think, features in the squabble between the Chans
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      85 21 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph.coiii.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be
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  • Medical
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      Lock icon Fish may help fight baby blues
      275 24 AP SAN FRANCISCO Eating salmon, sardines or other fish might help pregnant women avoid depression before and after childbirth, a study suggests. Seafood, especially tuna, herring, salmon and sardines, contains omega-3 fatty acids, which prior studies have found counter depression and protect against heart
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      107 24 QAre there anyfoods or fruits that do not contain fats and carbohydrates? A Most food contains a combination of protein, fat and carbohydrates. Apart from beans, lentils and starchy vegetables (which contain carbohydrates but trace amount of fat), all other vegetables contain both trace amounts of carbohydrates and
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      263 24 Rediscover Travel Exciting Places^^ Cool Happenings New Discoveries Read Lianhe Zaobao/NATAS Special Feature Friday 23 May 2003 CRYSTAL LEISURE CRUISE SINGAPORE 2 Stadium Walk, Stadium Waterfront, Singapore *****1 Wm? "STEP OUT" h Realised Singapore; The Past; The Present; The Future; 2 days I night Tour package for you and your
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  • Social
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      Lock icon A visionary for the blind
      571 26  -  By SarahNg BORN with partial vision, Mr Goh Yiu Huat can scarcely make out the shapes of things. But that has not stopped him from making the nearly one-hour commute from his home in Yishun to the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) at
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      Lock icon MASSEURS DONATE TO SARS COURAGE FUND
      119 26 DESPITE seeing an 80 per cent cut in their income because of the Sars outbreak, 20 masseurs from the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) have donated $B,OOO to the Sars Courage Fund. The money comes from three days of work, with 1,000
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      30 26 Streats, a winner of the Singapore Kindness Movements inaugural award last year, and ag bring to you stories of ordinary people who make Singapore a better place to live in
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  • Global
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      Lock icon ‘Pyongyang ran drag operation’
      511 28 Former North Korean official, scientist testify before US congressional hearing SYDNEY The large heroin shipment intercepted by Australian authorities last month was part of a North Korean operation to raise revenue through the trafficking of illegal drugs, a former high-ranking official from North Korea tolda US
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      Lock icon Sitting on crate an offence
      199 28 -AFP NEW YORK As he tells it, Mr Jesse Taveras, 19, stepped out for a breather from the hair-braiding salon where he works and sat down on a plastic crate that was on the pavement. A New York City police officer on the Grand Concourse,
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      Lock icon Fragile peace in Aceh shattered?
      472 30 Both sides did not stick to the deal JAKARTA After about five months of peace, the children of Bireuen town in Aceh woke up on Tuesday to find their schools burned down. At least 40 schools have been torched since a military offensive, one of
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      Lock icon Soros sets up watchdog to monitor US use of Iraqi oil
      328 30 Reuters UNITED NATIONS Mr George Soros said on Tuesday that he was setting up a watchdog group to guard against any abuses the US might commit in managing Iraq’s oil resources during its occupation of Baghdad. He also said,
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      Lock icon GPS use in murder case challenged
      203 30 ap OLYMPIA, Washington In a scenario that seems straight out of a high-tech thriller, police hide a paperback-size satellite tracking device in a murder suspect’s car, then let him lead them to the shallow grave where he buried his victim. That actually happened in
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      285 29 Enchanteur fl/tn 'k'ifis lytfi ftific fftatchbticfc l zXGuiute tots, oft Tftutorwnd uJontTf $1,500 each 5 ft/ nifhtrfatyat 77t0 Sentotov TUfetotf Spa !0 p ShchanteuA tfiftt Seti V* Have you ever romanticised about a leisurely drive with your beau in a sexy car? Well, get ready ladies because Enchanteur will fulfill
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      209 31 SEIYU Grand Opening of new branch at Seiyu Bugis on 3 7 May 2003 66 1 lost 35kg month!" in a it Now I'm no longer a 'fat' girl! II "I was always fat! That's why they called me 'fat girl' at school. I hated it! At age 75, was
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      851 32  -  Movie directors like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg never j had it so good when they were starting out Today, with a digital video camera and your home computer, you can produce your own digital movie Really! By BILLY TEO Computer Times WHEN he first dabbled
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      154 34 The HP pscl2lo is a relatively inexpensive device to acquire, considering what it can do: print, scan and copy, in colour. However, as with many other similar devices, the initial purchase price is not the full story. You need to know how much consumables such as ink
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      307 35 Lifestyle Division of Haach Holding Pte Ltd 3 la m Erase the past with the future of skincare technology Perfecting The Past (Face Care Programme) 1 Improves skin texture Softens facial lines Lightens blemishes, acne and chicken pox scars Improves blood circulation Clears clogged pores that cause acne Refines and
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        122 36 SOAK up some sun or the sunset seabreeze at Sentosa’s Isle Chill family event this Saturday, on Siloso Beach, spm to 9pm. There’ll be jazz played by a live band, and barbecue dinner and snacks available. Normal Sentosa island admission of $2 a person applies. Current
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        86 36 ONLY three more performances for Hotcurrie Theatre’s The Expat Wife tonight, tomorrow and Saturday at Bpm, at University Cultural Centre at the National University of Singapore. The play, by Australian Audrey Currie herself an expat wife who came here in 1998 was previously performed in 1999 and
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        95 36 CATCH short films from all over the world at Bpm at The Substation today and tomorrow, the last two days of its four-day showcase of works ranging from a minute to more than half an hour, and covering fiction and documentary. Filmmakers are from the American
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        411 38  -  By YVONNE KWOK DARKNESS FALLS Starring Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield Directed by Jonathan Liebesman ®QQQQ IN the little town of Darkness Falls, there once lived a nice lady who would give neighbourhood children a gold coin when they lost a milk tooth. However, she was wrongfully hanged
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        234 38 EATING out is slowly but surely catching on again, Sars or no Sars. Several restaurants that teamed up for a joint promotion to draw back the crowds are seeing their efforts pay off. Some 20 F&B companies representing 26 restaurants took out newspaper
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        268 40  -  DVDs by Jill Lira ©oo©(g> REVIEW DEAD Again isn’t for those who like the simple. Instead, it is a rich, dramatic and romantic murder mystery that crosses between presentday Los Angeles and a glamour-soaked post-war era, with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson taking dual roles in both
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        251 40  -  VCDs by, Elsie Cting oooo® REVIEW WATCHING this heartwarming family film might be the perfect way for you and your family to spend the coming Fathers’ Day. Aside from a moving story, Go Home also has a stellar performance by China’s veteran actor Liu Peiqi, winner
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        193 42  -  By Julie Sim IT all started with a slew of e-mails exchanged over the weekend of the May Day holiday. But in double-quick time, the chiefs of the three media companies here, SPH Media Works, Media Corp and Star Hub CableTV, decided to work together for
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        66 43 10pm, Channel i Shortly before his death in ancient Israel, King David has a vision that his younger son, Solomon, should succeed him as king. The Egyptian Pharoah agrees to cede a Red Sea port to the Queen of Sheba if she can find a way to
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        47 43 9pm, Channel U Xiaobao apologises to Kangxi, who misses him. Kangxi agrees to free A-Ke if Xiaobao deals with Sangui. Sangui initially refuses to take A-Ke and Xiaobao in but finally trusts the two of them when Xiaobao offers the treasure map.
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        56 43 PERSPECTIVES ON THE WAR IN IRAQ Today, 5.30pm j Roy Bennett Theatre, United World College (1207Dover Road) 1 Free Former NMP Dr Kanwaljit Soin (right) chairs a forum of experts who represent US, European, UN, media, humanitarian and civil society perspectives on the Iraq conflict in a frank, lively
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        68 43 SAINT-SAENS’ ORGAN SYMPHONY Tomorrow, 7-30 pm Concert Hall, Esplanade Tickets from $l2 to $6O at Sistic (call 6348-5555) This concert unveils the Esplanade’s Klais Organ in its first concert outing with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. This 4,889-pipe and 61stop “King of Instruments” is the centrepiece of Camille Saint-Saen’s Organ
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      628 37 ADVERTISEMENT er, water everywhen quenching thirst, wa 'i' tam. ytK.3 i T,\ HIS v 4 J*i T «a* v t j 4& —*t*«| mm* Like other islands, Sentosa is surrounded by an expansive body of water but move inland and you’ll also find plenty of watery wonders every which way
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      403 39 l'-' *',<«l Q* IP® t 1 mV i 51, r 1111 1 !Ji your chopping bill. With an initial same day sso* purchase at White Sands, you may buy 1 set of $lOO White Sands Gift Vouchers at 15% discount... tremendous savings you don't want to miss, especially when these
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      346 40 jennit'cr lope/. jennili r lope/. ralph fu-nnes maicl <<- t nranhaltan Robert De Niro Billy Crystal analyze that Lisa Kudrow TUC PIANIST w If i n i I 1- 1MA D 0 MARSHALL WATTS tRIC THAI v‘ "V V NO m '3 u > F‘ v fi r I _r
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      127 41 USioT > I landa byne mnr ii*i rnwm «rj.s itlfsl ,^I !K; mm- ft <M*jf vm Jiw':' jstK »i -1» Hii a *»,W ■'f'"'!r||ti! §M '•lfiwNi' |;.?eiw !hl w wmmm mipiih in cinemas 29 m What does a girl want? A great time at the movies with lots of refreshing
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      102 42 Study in Perth Xtr. h .a i i\ i K V Universities Pre-U Colleges/Business Institutes English Language Schools Curtin University of Technology Edith Cowan University Murdoch University The University of Notre Dame The University of Western Australia Alexander Institute of Technology Aranmore College Australian institute for University Studies Canning and
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      115 43 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events. information sessions Applications open for jui 2003 Feb 2004. Free Admission Date 24(sat) 25(sun) May 2003 Time 11am spm Venue WAEO Office 1 Coleman
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      424 43 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS* PISCES JAN2O-FEB 18 FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com MB ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 You’re the straight line between idea and action. Trouble feels similar to fun, especially when nobody gets hurt or loses anything essential. As an Air sign, Aquarius is fresh, clean and
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      543 44  -  New Sinchi recruit unfazed by club’s hire-and-fire approach S-League savvv By TAN KIM HAN SINCHI FC’S house is not exactly in order. Last month, they sacked five players and a coach in acrimonious fashion, while vicecaptain Tian Yulai resigned in a huff. Yet Xie Yongliang, their latest
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      155 44 P W FTPK D L F A Pts Home United FC 11 9 1 1 0 33 15 30 Woodlands Wellington 11 7 1 1 2 26 14 24 SAFFC 11 6 2 0 3 25 13 22 Tampines Rovers 11 6 2 0 3 18 10 22 JurongFC
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      107 44 GEYLANG v WOODLANDS 1X2 Geylang 2.95 Draw 3.20 Woodlands 2.10 1/2 GOAL Geylang (+1 1/2 goals) 1.23 Woodlands (-11/2 goals) 3.50 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 9.00 1 goal 4.80 2 goals 3.80 3 goals 3.80 4 goals 4.90 5 goals 8.00 6 goals 15.00 7 goals 28.00 8
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      319 44 TODAY: Geylang United v Woodlands (Bedok Stadium) Team news: Geylang Hafiz Rahim out; Woodlands Basri Halis out Team progress (last 6 league games): Geylang WDWLDW; Woodlands WWWWDW Last round: Woodlands 0 Geylang 1 Last season: Woodlands 1 Geylang 4, Geylang 0 Woodlands 2, Geylang 1 Woodlands 2 Verdict:
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      562 46 England captain sends out plea to notorious supporters to stay out of trouble Wire services INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY South Africa v England DURBAN, South Africa David Beckham (right) touched down in South Africa and pleaded with England fans: “Don’t get us kicked out of Euro 2004.” The
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      215 46 Boumsong hitch for Houllier LIVERPOOL’S swoop for Jean-Alain Boumsong may be hijacked by Marseille, reported The Sun. But sources in France claim Boumsong, 23, who is rated at £4.25 million (Ssl2 million) has already agreed a four-year contract with Marseille. Meanwhile, Liverpool have renewed their interest
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      417 48 AP NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS New Jersey 88 Detroit 86 (New Jersey leads best-of-seven series 2-0) AUBURN HILLS, Michigan Kenyon Martin (below) scored 16 points in the fourth quarter as the New Jersey Nets pipped the Detroit Pistons 88-86 to take a 2-0 lead
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      488 49 All eyes on Annika Sorenstam as she takes on the men Wire services FORT WORTH, Texas Ask Annika Sorenstam (below) which is more stressful taking her marriage vows with one man or pitting her skills against 113 male professionals and she will give you an honest
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      94 49 SPORTS AWARDS Bloomberg MONACO Brazilian striker Ronaldo became the first person to win two titles in the same year at the Laureus sports awards yesterday. The Real Madrid forward bagged the Comeback of the Year award for finishing as topscorer with eight goals at last year’s World
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      55 49 SOCCER FORMER national team striker V Sundramoorthy and other coaches will be conducting a coaching clinic for Kids’ Soccer School from June 23 to 25. The camp, for kids aged seven to 14, will be held at St Wilfrid’s Sports Complex. Transport is provided. For enquiries, please
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      354 45 of fre. sa Germ Master Most disinfectants kill certain Bacteria Viruses 'But How Safe Is The Product?" Tested b reputed laboratory a.9P* <P-.. *4? f j ss mm e *fA m h: m aster ’*rm SfiSil s ft. Germ* Master sm rsg il I Si? II (St? il 300ml 100ml
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      175 47 Streats Who Reads Wins Challenge Once a ferocious guardian of consumers, he has now created a body to monitor corporate behaviour. Tell us who and win $lOOO The answer can be found in this week's issues of Streats. We'll be giving away $lOOO to one lucky reader who can SMS
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      31 48 m X v a T 1 THROWING tiOCKS Miles Copeland, who used to manage The Police, says the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is useless. TOMMY WEE reports. LJ omorrow
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      45 49 mmm i k\ do the Home in on the best property deals with rajHOME Over 200 prime properties islandwide to buy, sell or rent... plus stories on furnishing, interior design and other exciting updates in this comprehensive property guide. Catch myHOME in Streats, every Friday.
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      96 49 ■«map IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA Western Conference finals, Game Two: San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks (ESPN Ch 23, 8.30 am) GOLF: PGA Bank of America Colonial, Ist rd (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 4am) SOCCER: International friendly: South Africa v England (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 2.15
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      262 50 'Terms Conditions apply. +Conditions apply ♦Deon Chew with husband Chew Chor Meng Shape up now and pay later. Enjoy our easy 24 months 0% Interest instalment plan and get more than 80% discount now!* i a S 20 Trim Tone treats at $699. Bring a friend and she enjoys 20
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      807 51 a« LOUCHE* §lll 1« mm<wm SM i i ISisk#;.; ■I M *Ovi( mm Sfvv «Mam 96 _gSp»^ r 9 June 15 June 2003 9 June 15 June 2003 9 June 15 June 2003 9 June 15 June 2003 THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY $16.90 U.P. $31.20 MPH BOOKSTORES, #O3-07/08
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      269 52 New tenants, new shopping experience Junction 8 .******************************00 X+!f A whole Nciv £»Ar*e Af m 3; teadV c^ C S*«^ oU Ptixe s^^*--dßW loWt fßtt$ toM runs from 23 May 30 June 2003 to 80%. int booklet from Customer Service Counter, Level 1. iders enjoy exclusive privileges at participating out
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      151 1 From the 22nd May to 13th July 2003 Lobang ATNGI; Channel 8, 17 May 27 Sept 2003, Saturdays. 20 episodes, 9pm 9 30pm. Brought to you by Harvey Norman Harvey Norman has prepared 32 pages of 'Lobangs' that spell SAVE SAVE SAVE Here are some highlights of 'Lobangs' you can
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      471 2 9 0 0 o with Harvey Norman eat for free During this Great Singapore Sale, you can do what every Singaporean does best "Shop and Eat" at Harvey Norman. Shop at Harvey Norman for fantastic savings on Electrical, IT, Furniture and Bedding products, what's more, you get to eat at
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      190 3 Be rewarded with Pan Pacific Dining Voucher when you shop with us Spend $3OO to $599 Spend $6OO to $999 Spend $lOOO to and receive a and receive a $1999 and receive a Spend $2OOO and above and receive a m i 1 6 The Pan Pacific Hotel dining vouchers
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      421 4 THE A RIUM I l I Jf,-« I T SUMMERHOUSE T HAITIENLO f 1 rw*' 1 vm Pi Receive Complimentary XPan Pacific Dining Vouchers When you spend a minimum of $3OO at Harvey Norman. Conditions apply. HAI TIEN LO CANTONESE RESTAURANT The awards-winning Hai Tien Lo Cantonese Restaurant rises to
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      528 5 T FR rs AiR-TIGHT BOX K SAVE rIOO Canon WAS $2BB now $^5Q CANON PRIMA SUPER 10SX CAMERA 38-105 mm lens, 3-point Ai-AF, portrait spot metering mode. Add $3O for date imprint 2 ROLLS 200/36 EXP FILM OLYMPUS 7X21 PC 111 *lBB KONICA Z-UP 80E KIT CAMERA 35-80 mm, Self-Timer,
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      251 6 snap HAPPY WITH FUJI FILM ncxia Q if 2.0 /»202 fjnePix LE**« as. "’^o2 SAVE r s ll tl FUJIFILM /s 299 WAS MOW CARRY CASE JOCKEY CAP RECHARGEABLE BATTERY KIT AIR-TIGHT BOX FUJIFILM Q 1 APS CAMERA Drop in loading, fully auto, red-eye reduction. Available in Silver, Orange or
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      221 7 k 1 ■*--e ĕ^sisS Wl TECHNOLOGY a m n ■Si' m SAVE A. SAVE K??®; Was $1599 Now ******1 .11 JAPANESE BRAND DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA SD Memory Card Compatibility, 800,000 pixel CCD, digital nightscope, digital effects. 520 lines of horizontal resolution. REE f REE i m SAVE SONY Was *1599
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      192 8 -1 Hi! iili nu T* rar fiCP* i ~c r > «B SHARP PK I ski SAVE 30 <1993 WAS 1699 MOW SHARP VL-Z7E DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA 2.5" CG silicon, LCD monitor, 1.33 mega CCD, 500 x digital zoom, free angle swivel grip, SD card. Multi Media Card slot, PC
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      368 9 Ha. Harvev Norman Harvev Norman PLASMA Was $2599 *2321 PHILIPS PHILIPS 43PP6360 43" PROJECTION TV Magna Brite Lenses, component input. Digital Multipoint Convergence, 2 tuner PIP. SAVE 143 J free PHILIPS VSt-730 VCR Was S?S39 Mow 7 -i PHILIPS 32FD9954 32" PLASMA TV High Resolution, Progressive Scan, VGA In, Anti
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      169 10 5109 HARVEY NORMAN VOUCHER PIONEER HTZ-77DVD HOME THEATRE Lifestyle Home Cinema Design, LCD panel display active subwoofer. I SAVE *lOOB a,;- *5 $799 PIONEER HTZ-303DVD HOME THEATRE DTS, Dolby® Digital, simplified setup, 5-speakers with subwoofer. sasssii*^.. > -.a g-.nrrg *s■ WAS |l€S5? a PIONEER PDP-433HDG 43" PLASMA TV High brightness,
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      409 11 SAVE /130 SAVE /130 Was $299 Now l6 O Was $399 Now $269 BRANDED MULTI SYSTEM 14" TV BRANDED MULTI SYSTEM 21" TV High Quality Picture, AV Input. Multi System, High Quality Picture, AV In/Out. Harvev Norman SAVE O SAVE 3OO Was $599 Now BRANDED FLAT 21" TV NICAM stereo,
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      197 12 Innovations aasß fev r from SAMSUNG SAVE BO WAS MOW SAMSUNG WA-*****2 WASHER 6.5 Kg, stainless steel tub, 5 wash programs, digital display, delay start setting. 'am d INTRODUCTORY OFFER r 1 jp '««an?-. «mi rtu.HL p=r W 1 3699 SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER WORTH $269 SAMSUNG SR-S2ODTLM SIDE-BY-SIDE FRIDGE 546
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      428 13 HOME «'i YIVS 579 LG DA-3580A DVD HOME THEATRE Dolby® digital, DTS, digital amplifier, DVD/VC D/C D-R/RW/MP3 CD. r-iS «I SAVE 3ll mmm J33LJM SONY SAVE Panasonic 30 Was $899 h°w SSQ3 SONY DAV-C 450 DVD HOME THEATRE 5 Disc Change DVD/VC D/C D/SAC D, S-Master Digital Amplifier, DTS, Dolby®
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      142 14 Si LIVING LCD Harvev Norman uituni! $BBBB LC MT-42PZ41V 42" PLASMA TV High brightness, high contrast, multi system, digital input, twin picture, PIP. LG RT-15LA31 15" LCD TV High brightness, high contrast, NICAM stereo, sound bilingual i m lo j£g m i m n LG RT-34F811R8 34" TV Multi system,
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      410 15 i ADD $199 TO UPGRADE TO 15" LCD PANEL EXCLUSIVE TO HARVEY NORMAN EXCLUSIVE TO HARVEY NORMAN Epson P66G Scanner 3 sg ADD $199 TO UPGRADE TO 15” LCD PANEL SAVE *lB J COMPAQ. PRESARIO WAS sl€s9 MOW s<l^o COMPAQ PRESARIO 3150 PC 2.4GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 256 Mb
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      379 16 Deals on from 17 May -13 July 2003 only Gresri l> lj ys J Norman's Great Singapore Sale! ifel r waXigßeK, ;§s■&<! 5?~ W 4 iJMEi -V >4.. m 1 4. wP Targus wrap USB mouse 64Mb Thumbdrive 5 s®SSi» 3f xsm wssm ‘i' < ,|A ■>- ?*,-r v fcllMk?
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      338 19 ILELnLT with the purchase of an Xbox™ Console, accessory and video game Terms and conditions apply. Available only at Millenia Walk, Suntec, Hougang Mall, Northpoint. 3® n bveir wsU mm.t ;sor, hue drive SAVE WAS $B9 HANSViSION 2002 ACADEMIC EDITION SOFTWARE Hans Vision is designed to read and compose documents
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      503 20 7 \T J FREE S3O HARVEY X NORMAN VOUCHER l\7\piO MPIO FD-100 128 MB MP3 PLAYER Supports MP3, WMA, FM radio receiver, voice recorder. Graphic LCD (LED Backlight), Graphic remote control (LED Backlight), Unlimited folder function. lB9 LEDA DL-007 COMPUTER DESK Accessories not included. Price not inclusive of delivery charge.
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      347 21 R E S5O HARVEY NORMAN VOUCHER WAS S24ST NOW s<|Qol y-vT Package Includes: TEKA DM-90 HOOD 7 1 90cm Chimney Hood, double turbine motor i—--800m3/h, 3 speeds 1 intensive. TEKA EF-90 3G Al AL TR HOB 86cm gas hob with triple ring burner, stainless steel with enamelled grids, auto lock.
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      254 22 739 BRANDT WTC-0612A TOP LOAD WASHER skg, 600 rpm, variable temperature control, automatic variable capacity, rinse hold, Flash 40 min programme, SESAM. Brandt TOSHIBA AW-BBOBOSMS WASHER 6kg, stainless steel tub, child proof feature, fuzzy logic control, durable powerful motor TOSHIBA EJES m Shfe SAVE WAS MOW SHARP ES-SlOOO WASHER Bkg,
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      272 23 w SAVE SAVE 4O 6O sts WAS WOW WAS MOW $J0 9 BRANDED RICE JAR I.BL, warmer with steamer BRfiun WAS $O3 BRAUN IRT-3020 THERMOSCAN New Soft tip, sure grip, 1 second measurement, easy-to-read LCD display, suitable for all ages. SAVE *3O National NATIONAL NN-MX2OWF MICROWAVE OVEN 22 L, 800
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      288 24 SAVE 30 WAS $2699 NOW BRANDED MULTI SYSTEM 3 AIR-CONDITIONER 20,472 BTU/hr, deodorising filter and air-purifying filter removes odours and fine dust of 0.01 micron. SAVE 50 WAS $3399 mow $2899 BRANDED INVERTER MULTI SYSTEM 3 AIR CONDITIONER 27,500 BTU/hr, cools up to 3 rooms, inverter technology, jet cool. v
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      213 25 BIG FURNISHING IDEAS AT SMALL PRICES Furniture and Bedding products are available at Harvey Norman Millenia Mega Superstore. Ik it SAVE $4OO 'ENZO' 2-SEATER SOFA Fully upholstered in microfibre fabric. Only available in grey base and white back cushions. SAVE $3OO 77 WEEKLY £mt rw/cd m 'MIKO' 5-PIECE DINING Comes
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      310 26 HOT TAKE A FURTHER DEALS SAVE 2 I f\ E m THE DISCOUNTED Iv UffPRICE on Australian made glass tables mm was sum DISCOUNTED $»79 FURTHER 15% DISCOUNT ow 747 'ROMA' 140 CM CLEAR GLASS DINING TABLE Comes with a tempered glass top and sand-blasted base. Made in Australia. Dining
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      289 27 TAKE A FURTHER IC E C the discounted I W /w vrr PRICE on Australian made sofas. Larger selections on display. SAVE ;45& goEzi s 7 9ft WEEKLY u OVER 48 3-seater sofa illustrated MONTHS goEzi simone 6 £7 WEEKLY 0/ OVER 48 MONTHS V SAVE 3-seater sofa illustrated WAS
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      263 28 UP TO SELECTED 'NICOLETTI' ITALIAN LEATHER SOFA SHOWROOM SETS DON’T MISS THIS! WHILE STOCKS LAST! AVE $2539 1859 NOW 20%0ff Cushions, Artificial flowers 100% wool rugs SUPER VALUE NICOLETTI 'STILO' 2-SEATER LEATHER SOFA 100% top grain leather, latest design with adjustable headrest. Made in Italy. Accessories not included. *l2 4
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      228 29 ‘SKYE’ SUPER SINGLE PACKAGE I M WAS $899 mow $599 PACKAGE INCLUDES: 'Skye' super single bed frame Dunlopillo Single Chamelon Inner Spring Mattress Dunlopillo White Cloud Pillow Oven baked powder coated finish for longer lasting paintwork and antique charm. Accessories are optional extras. goEzi $458 WEEKLY OVER 48 MONTHS SAVE
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      204 30 BUNK BED PACKAGE V > m SAVE 40 WAS $B4 B 'AKITA' SINGLE BED FRAME Solid timber and metal frame. Made in Australia. Mattress and accessories are optional extras. fff|| goEzi 2 3C WEEKLY 99 OVER 48 MONTHS WAS $639 'KANSAI' SINGLE BED FRAME Sturdy metal frame. Made in Australia.
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      252 31 'SKIPPY' SUPER VALUE BEDROOM SUITE IWn' pI|TM .t£r. JS&rjS, j 3 SAVE 49 't&tom mu ot. m v 1 <3SSBS£* W»v '■**lo#?» isi goEzi WEEKLY OVER 48 MONTHS $10« BEDLINEN BONANZA 50 OFF ‘ARTPARK’, ‘RETRO HOME’ BEDSHEETS bill lyfP WAS $3095 ow 1599 Consists of Skippy queen bed frame Bedside
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      882 32 TRADE IN SAVE MORE TRADE IN: YOUR OLD MATTRESS AND SAVE $l5O YOUR OLD DIVAN SET AND SAVE $2OO wpts ME FANTASTIC SAVINGS KING SIZE tor the price of a QUEEN 57 »V A SAVE >. o 50 mm y I ft r Trade im PAY ONLY 549 goEzi *4
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