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Title Section24 2004-07-13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday July 13,2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday* July 13,2004 MITA (P) 002/11/200224 words
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Article, Illustration750 2004-07-13 1 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo But double-digit growth may not be good for a developed Singapore IT HAS been 10 years since Singapore saw double-digit growth. And after the recession of 2001, the odds of anything close to a 10-per-cent annual growth rate all but vanished. ButI YEN YOK - 750 words
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715 2004-07-13 1 Wong Fei Wan - Wong Fei Wan FOR an expectant packed courtroom grown hooked on the twists and thrusts of the last few days' verbal parrying, tycoon Oei Hong Leong had a few more surprises when he took the stand for the last day of his715 words
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Article105 2004-07-13 1 MR OEI: "Mr Singh is trying to politicise the matter by saying that I am trying to sa hx (cozy up to) the Government You think the Government is so easy to sa hx. I think we have a very clean, (good) government. You try to criticise105 words
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Miscellaneous31 2004-07-13 1 Grade expectations When 7-year-olds fear failure at school, it's time to change mindsets/3 Think win-win UOB will benefit from UOL's asset sale/14 Karim Raslan Time to capitalise on improving S'pore-M'sia ties/2431 words
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Miscellaneous12 2004-07-13 1 Secrets of enterprises that made the mark. Turn to page 25 now!12 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration502 2004-07-13 2 Tay Tsen- Waye - Tay Tsen-Waye MindShare survey finds 54% of respondents see economy improving THINGS are looking brighter for Singaporeans in a Sars-free and post-Iraq war environment, according to a survey conducted by media company MindShare Group. Indeed, coupled with the Ministry of Trade and Industry's flash estimates of502 words
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Article68 2004-07-13 2 Mr David Ban, a director in NatSteel and 98 Holdings and one of the parties being sued Mr Ang Kong Hua, NatSteel's former president, or Mr Dilhan Pillay of Wong Partnership, the lawyer for 98 Holdings during the NatSteel saga Ms Catherine Ong, the former68 words
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786 2004-07-13 3 Reena Dcvi Shanmuga Retnam - Reena Dcvi Shanmuga Retnam |\IEWS£&DUn&DL One-track minds more than the education system need changing, says 18-year-old student If this is the case, then why is it that some junior colleges pick the cream of the crop (the typical A-graders) and make preparatory materials and786 words
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323 2004-07-13 4 Prime Minister's rival fails to garner support PUTRAJAYA Malaysia's ruling United National Malays Organisation (Umno) grassroot divisions gave a resounding nod to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy, Mr Najib Razak, to contest the two top posts in party elections. The323 words
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Article, Illustration319 2004-07-13 4 Channel News Asia, Newsßadio 93.8 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong's visit to Iran is "a very good beginning and a new start" to bilateral relations, said Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. In the first visit by a Singapore premier to– Channel News Asia, Newsßadio 93.8; AFP - 319 words
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277 2004-07-13 5 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen IT MAY bring in over $440 million a year in sales, but the multi-level marketing industry (MMI) also attracts complaints by the hundreds every year. This is why the Direct Selling Association of Singapore (DSAS) has joined277 words
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SINGAPOREsnippets
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Article57 2004-07-13 5 Newsßadio 93.8 In the wake of reports that many chickens have died of avian flu in Perak, Malaysia, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore has said that tests on poultry and poultry products sold locally showed that they are safe for consumption. Also, Singapore does– Newsßadio 93.8 - 57 words
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Article53 2004-07-13 5 Channel NewsAsia The number of women arrested for soliciting has dropped by more than 30 per cent to 2,300 last year due to regular raids, police said. Soliciting sex in public is an offence and those convicted can be fined up to $2,000, jailed up to sixChannel NewsAsia - 53 words
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Article82 2004-07-13 5 Newsßadio 93.8 A 42-year-old hawker lost $3,600 to a robber who blinded him temporarily with chilli powder and bit him on his left hand as he tried to hold on to his plastic baa of cash. The robbery took pface at the void deck of Block 461Newsßadio 93.8 - 82 words
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Article42 2004-07-13 5 Channel NewsAsia Singapore's Underwater World and the World Wildlife Federation, a global conservation group, have tied-up to raise awareness about the destruction of coral reefs in the region, which accounts for more than a third of the world's coral reefs.— Channel NewsAsia - 42 words
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195 2004-07-13 5 Kenneth Tan - Kenneth Tan RENAMING Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will have to wait, said NTU president Professor Su Guaning at its 13th Convocation Ceremony yesterday. The university's priority now is to develop into a comprehensive firstrate university, he said. Yesterday's announcement came after195 words
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Miscellaneous8 2004-07-13 2 Give with a cheerful heart. See page 218 words
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Advertisement58 2004-07-13 5 CONSUMER TIPS Verify that the seller is a DSAS member. Visit www.dsas.org.sg for a list of DSAS members. Never allow a seller into your home unless you are interested in the product or service. Call the police if the seller refuses to leave. Check the contract carries a "cooling off58 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration338 2004-07-13 6 Raymond Andrew - Raymond Andrew Malays need to be consistently hardworking MALAYS are lazy. Fact or myth? A forum on Sunday that sought to discuss what is often seen as a hindrance to the Malay community might not have yielded a direct answer to that question, but338 words
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157 2004-07-13 6 Eveline Gan - Eveline Gan IN SAMOA, the cost of dialysis for kidney patients is enormous. Each year, the Samoan government spends about NZ$l.5 million ($1,675,000) on 10 Samoans suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease to receive treatment at a hospital in New Zealand. However, that is set157 words
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Article, Illustration547 2004-07-13 8 Lee U-Wen sz\ j_ _ j - Lee U-Wen sz\ j_ j Advertising used to attract students to integrated programmes ONE of the aims of the Integrated Programme (IP) in selected schools is to encourage more creativity among students. By the looks of it, that creativity is rubbing off on the teachers as547 words
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LETTERS
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In the shadow of a 'full-time' degree
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329 2004-07-13 10 Ng Wee Lit - Ng Wee Lit I REFER to the letter, "Mickey Mouse part-time degrees" by Sian Kong (July 12). As a "deviant" who (1) failed his A levels, (2) has two diplomas from two private schools, (3) has been working and studying for four329 words
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187 2004-07-13 10 Anthoniammal Xavier - Anthoniammal Xavier I HAVE been working for 30 years and am pursuing a part-time diploma course that I will complete soon. What prompted me to take this course was the constant urging of the Government to upgrade ourselves and its provision of funding187 words
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86 2004-07-13 10 Siti Khairiyah - Siti Khairiyah SIAN Kong's letter (July 12) came across as unfair and degrading. Part-time degree courses do not incorporate month-long holidays, curriculae that include less-relevant modules or lengthy exam weeks, all of which go towards making up three years or more in full-time programmes.86 words
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214 2004-07-13 10 Tan Kin Lian - Tan Kin Lian I WOULD like to suggest that there be four intakes for our Primary One students each year: In January, April, July and October. This would allow a child to enter school closer to his or her birthday. A214 words
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163 2004-07-13 10 Lai Yew Chan - I REFER to the article, "Slowly, we will all go the way of the Dodo" (July 10-11). Let us do a reality check. Our neighbours, not to mention Australia, have the absolute advantage over us when it comes to recreational farming or ecotourism. We have163 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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235 2004-07-13 12 OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has agreed to sell a 49.8-per-cent stake in investment holding company Raffles Investments for $121.7 million to further reduce non-core assets. The stake in Raffles Investments, which invests mostly in fixed income and equity securities, will be sold to235 words
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MarketWATCH
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Article89 2004-07-13 12 Dow Jones Share prices ended higher after latest data showed that Singapore could be Asia's second fastest-growing country this year after China. The ST Index closed up 8.86 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 1,870.89. Decliners led advancers 209 to 126 as 521.6 million shares were traded. Informatics Holdings– Dow Jones - 89 words
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Article70 2004-07-13 12 )y$ fenlure 16.800 -0.500 fukilSem 12.900 -0.200 :reative 50 17.200 -0.200 :&N 13.700 -0.200 ilA 10.800 -0.100 ilA 200 10.900 -0.100 >p Land W*****3 2.320 -0.070 >p Land 4.540 -0.060 H L Asia 1.670 -0.050 By percentage L&M 0.010 -33.3 fa Poh 0.010 -33.3 NeoCorp fopGlobal Roly70 words
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Article78 2004-07-13 12 By$ DBS 15.300 +0.300 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 107.800 +0.200 IMH4000SS 12.000 +0.200 iingamasC 2kHKS 3.975 +0.175 KepCorp 7.400 +0.150 JSH 500USS 5.500 +0.100 3CBC 12.400 +0.100 DCBC 4.5%NCPS 100 102.300 +0.100 iPH 4.360 +0.100 By percentage Nelwrk 0.095 +46.2 El Nets 0.020 +33.3 MediaS 0.020 +33.378 words
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Article36 2004-07-13 12 US$ 0.5875 UK£ 0.316 Yen 63.568 HK$ 4.5819 RM 2.2326 Euro 0.4733 Rupiah 5234.9 Baht 23.939 Peso 32.778 A$ 0.8136 Indian Rs 26.829 Won 675.22 C$ 0.7745 Yuan 4.8629 NZ$ 0.8943 NTS 19.81136 words
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Article58 2004-07-13 12 By volume Close Change 'OOO Techcomp Devotion SingTel Informatics GuangzhaolFB SingPost Pac Cent Bio-Treat Full Apex UOL 0.435 0.285 2.270 0.510 0.275 0.800 0.355 0.960 0.525 2.290 -0.045 +0.030 +0.010 -0.005 -0.020 +0.005 -0.010 +0.005 -0.050 -13.6 +1.3 +2.0 -1.8 -2.4 +1.4 -1.0 +1.0 -2.1 39,988 27,35258 words
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Article60 2004-07-13 12 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.28 Change Pis +158.75 +1.39 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.01 3558.00 5758.74 -11.25 -6.10 -18.98 -0.09 -0.17 -0.33 Korea Comp 746.27 -1.19 -0.16 KLCI 851.13 -2.93 -0.34 SET Index 661.49 -5.10 -0.77 Jakarta Comp 757.57 -3.56 -0.47 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1586.2560 words
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Article26 2004-07-13 12 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 409.200 Silver uss/oz 6.555 Platinum ussAi 822.200 Rubber cents/kg 1400 Palm Oil RM/tonne 249 Brent crude uss/iorrei 36.63 Information provided bySGX,; Bloomberg - 26 words
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Article173 2004-07-13 14 Malaysian Plantations (MPlant) said yesterday that talks between substantial shareholder Langkah Bahagia and Popular Promenade, an associate of Temasek Holdings, were completed last week. MPlant did not say in its statement if talks between Langkah Bahagia and Temasek had been successful. Ezra Holdings announced that two of its subsidiaries173 words
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Article, Illustration353 2004-07-13 14 Bloomberg Big cash injection will reduce pressure on bank's stock UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) may gain from United Overseas Land's (UOL) asset-sale plan thanks to its 49-per-cent stake in the developer tempering concerns about a divestment of the bank's shares market watchers said.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 353 words
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Article, Illustration2273 2004-07-13 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell2,273 words
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401 2004-07-13 15 AFP Accord will also ensure availability of funds to handle sudden shocks A NEW set of global capital requirements will boost the competitiveness of banks, while ensuring they have sufficient reserve funds to handle sudden shocks, banking experts and regulators said in SingaporeAFP - 401 words
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111 2004-07-13 15 Bloomberg SINGAPORE is building up its wealth management industry to cater to the growing demand for such services, said Mr Ng Kok Song, managing director of public markets at the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC). "The changes taking place are so long-term and soBloomberg - 111 words
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68 2004-07-13 15 Dow Jones SINGTEL has asked six advertising agencies to pitch for its local advertising business. The telco, which spent $30 million on local advertising last year, has one of the most valuable brands in Singapore, valued by consultancy Interbrand at $2.6 billion. Its existingDow Jones - 68 words
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Article, Illustration412 2004-07-13 16 Reuters Russian oil firm asks to pay sum within 3 years to settle unpaid taxes: Report MOSCOW Embattled Russian oil firm Yukos has offered US$7.5 billion ($l3 billion) to settle its tax arrears bill on the condition that it be given three years to payReuters; REUTERS - 412 words
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174 2004-07-13 16 AFP BEIJING Little more than two weeks after it opened for trading, a new Chinese board for shares in small- and medium-sized companies saw its first public censure for failure to disclose information. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange "condemned" the management ofAFP - 174 words
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Advertisement113 2004-07-13 16 I BUSINESS VLoughborough University That's a solid credential for Loughborough i 1 University, the new academic elite in the UK. Academy's Sch°ol of L usinf is now even more accessible with its I, r new campus at Toa Payoh HDB Hub Call us to find out more about the outstanding113 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration473 2004-07-13 18 Francis Chin - Francis Chin Technology and the Internet have transformed services for citizens I IMAGINE personalised e-gov-I eminent services on your computer screen a window that shows your CPF transactions, one displaying your income tax submission, one listing your bank transactions and one on the business rules473 words
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230 2004-07-13 18 IN international ratings, particularly the annual one conducted by Accenture, Singapore consistently ranks No 2, after Canada, in e-government online services. One reason, said NCS chief operating officer Dr Chong Yoke Sin, is that the ranking criteria concentrates on feedback, which Canadians are good at.230 words
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Article, Illustration347 2004-07-13 18 – Francis Chin - Francis Chin I INVENTED and manufacI tured in Singapore. Appliances or gadgets such as these are few and far between. The Datasaver is one hightech device that was developed locally. It backs up the server and PCs in a small business network and brings347 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-07-13 19 Francis Chin - Francis Chin CompTIA validates ICT skill sets for industry I CONFIGURING and upgradI ing servers, conducting disaster recovery and setting up secured wireless networks are tasks that every computer professional needs to know how to do. Yet, these "hands-on" skills are not necessarily taught atFRANCIS CHIN - 553 words
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Article233 2004-07-13 19 Ariel Tarn - Ariel Tarn LOCAL online music I provider Soundbuzz has re-launched its virtual music store, with more than 250,000 songs available to users in Singapore. The company's previous selection was limited because it had agreements with only two major music labels EMI and BMG. It has since233 words
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Article121 2004-07-13 19 MICROSOFT has unveilI ed a series of free online tools that enable non-pro-fessional developers to build websites and Windows applications quickly and easily. Its Express products aim to help entry-level developers learn and evaluate development on the Windows platform. The tools include an easy-to-use version of121 words
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WORLD NEWS
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151 2004-07-13 20 Agencies BAGHDAD The fate of three lorry drivers from the Philippines and Bulgaria held hostage still hung in limbo as deadlines for their execution expired without word from their abductors. The militants who kidnapped Filipino Angelo de la Cruz in Iraq gave theAgencies - 151 words
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Article329 2004-07-13 20 Agencies Voters, irked by Iraq and reforms, favour rivals TOKYO Although Mr Junichiro Koizumi can now rest relaxed that he has kept his job after Sunday's Upper House elections in Japan, the same cannot be said for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The strides byAgencies - 329 words
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GLOBALroundup
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Article40 2004-07-13 22 Reuters Sri Lanka s Tamil Tigers accused the government yesterday of thrusting a war on them by using a rival rebel faction to weaken their forces and said they were ready to return to tne battlefield.Reuters - 40 words
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Article37 2004-07-13 22 AFP Following long-standing accusations that Syria has failed to stop foreign militants infiltrating into neigh- bouring Iraq, Damascus announced that the two countries have reached an agreement to work together to improve border security.– AFP - 37 words
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Article28 2004-07-13 22 -AFP Mr Laurance Rockefeller, one of the grandsons of US philanthropist John Rockefeller, died on Sunday in Manhattan. He was 94 and also a philanthropist.-AFP - 28 words
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Article, Illustration384 2004-07-13 22 Agencies if Al Qaeda strikes US: Bush govt WASHINGTON The Bush administration is pushing to delay the presidential election in November in the event of a terror strike by Al Qaeda, which United States officials warn, is planning an attack on American soil. Last week,Agencies; REUTERS - 384 words
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144 2004-07-13 23 AFP SOWETO (South Africa) South Africa, one of the world's top tourist draws, is actively pitching its black ghettos to travellers as an experience in living history, filled with politics, culture, craft and music. A decade after the end of apartheid, hordes of tourists areAFP - 144 words
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GLOBALEroundup
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Article48 2004-07-13 23 Reuters Invoking the High Court's ruling last month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the construction of the West Bank barrier to go on, in defiance of the International Court of Justice's ruling last Friday that the wall is illegal and should be dismantled.– Reuters - 48 words
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53 2004-07-13 23 AFP Britain will be deploying teams of intelligence officers and surveillance experts to cities where it is feared that extremists are turning Muslim youth into radicals, The Times newspaper reported yesterday. It is hoped the scheme will improve co-operation between special police servicesAFP - 53 words
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Article59 2004-07-13 23 While the British Ministry of Defence is planning budget cuts in the Armed Forces, it bought each of its 3,150 civil servants in Whitehall a £1,050 ($3,319) Herman Miller Aeron chair, The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday, me ministry denied it is being extravagant and said it did59 words
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297 2004-07-13 23 Out of $22b pledged only $1.7b has been handed over WASHINGTON Last October the Madrid Conference of donors for Iraq was hailed as a major accomplishment after some US$l3 billion ($22 billion) was pledged for the reconstruction of Iraq. But nine months297 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration841 2004-07-13 24 Karim Raslan - Karim Raslan Integrationminded Singapore and Malaysia can profit from HK's woes to pull investments to the region ON JULY 1, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents gathered to call for greater democratic freedom in the run-up to the legislative elections there on Sept841 words
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ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE
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Article, Illustration376 2004-07-13 25 More than 600 organisations have attained world-class standards with SPRING'S Enterprise Excellence programmes WHAT do YCH Group, the Central Provident Fund Board, Teck Wah Printing and Packaging, C K Tang, Apex-Pal and Singapore Technologies Engineering have in common? They are household names that have achieved much376 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-07-13 26 Identify company strengths and weaknesses using special SQC tool THE Singapore Quality Class (SQC) Programme provides organisations with a framework for achieving business excellence. To date, 452 organisations have been certified with SQC. Based on widely-accepted international models, the SQC Business Excellence Framework has seven dimensions Leadership,316 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-07-13 28 TMC's achievement of the SQC certification for Private Education Organisations further testifies to our commitment to providing quality education to local and international students alike. The award enhances our service level to the students and our role in helping Singapore to become an educational hub. Dr Chin Kon Yuen, Chairman55 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-07-13 28 Cindy Tong - Cindy Tong Employee development helped PerkinElmer clinch SQC certification HUMAN resource is the driving force behind a successful company and no one believes it as strongly as the Singapore operations of PerkinElmer's life and analytical sciences business unit In fact, according to the company's manager for quality521 words
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Article, Illustration528 2004-07-13 28 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah IN A business which is notoriously competitive, Uniseal is able to charge a premium, pay its workers more than others and still thrive. How does it do it? Through the quality of its work and service, said managing director James Lim. Uniseal is in the528 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-07-13 30 People Developer organisations are committed to staff development SINCE the launch of the People Developer Standard in 1998, 486 organisations have been certified People Developers. These organisations have demonstrated their commitment to developing their staff. A typical People Developer organisation has the following attributes: A sound and309 words
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Article, Illustration59 2004-07-13 30 We are indeed proud of the award, being the first Chinese Language Centre to win it. It is a vote of confidence. It will spur us to try even harder. The Singapore Quality Class tells our clients our quality. It is also a testimony to the high standards of our59 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-07-13 30 Achieving the People Developer Standard certification signifies the Health Promotion Board's commitment to developing our staff to their fullest potential... The establishment of the People Developer Standard framework underscores the importance and value we place on our staff. Dr Lam Sian Lian, CEO Health Promotion Board46 words
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Article, Illustration450 2004-07-13 32 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh How the People Developer Standard came naturally to this company DRAWING up an ice bath for a guest [with a raging fever of 40 deg C, givjing a bouquet of orchids as a surprise gift, and taking care of a baby Iwhile the mother450 words
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Article, Illustration519 2004-07-13 34 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah Two or three times weekly, the S'pore National Eye Centre holds lectures, workshops and classes AN EYE hospital these days is unlike other hospitals there are hardly any inpatients. Medical advances have enabled major eye surgeries to be carried out without requiring a hospital stay.519 words
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Article, Illustration239 2004-07-13 35 Service excellence through the Singapore Service Class RESTAURANTS, hotels and legal services were the first batch of organisations to be certified with the Singapore Service Class (S-Class). Launched last year, the SClass aims to spur organisations to enhance service capabilities and achieve service excellence. Based on extensive international239 words
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Article, Illustration435 2004-07-13 36 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah Great Eastern Life staff are trained to make clients go 'Wowi IT WAS past office closing time but a member of the staff noticed a customer peering through the glass, so she let her in and attended to her. It was not a big deal435 words
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Article, Illustration552 2004-07-13 36 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh WITH numerous awards already under its wing, publicly-listed ApexPal International recently received the Singapore Service Class certification. Awarded by SPRING Singapore, the Service Class certification is given to companies which achieve service excellence through leadership and agility in service, and customer delight and experience.552 words
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Article, Illustration491 2004-07-13 37 Jason Chong - Jason Chong For Rayco, business excellence is a journey, not a destination "QUICKLY" is probably one of the most uttered phrases in Rayco Technologies. Far from being a stress-inducer, the acronym "Quickly" represents the core values of the company that is a total solutions491 words
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Article, Illustration108 2004-07-13 37 INNOVATION is the hallmark of successful organisations in the knowledge economy. Organisations can achieve this by implementing the Singapore Innovation Class Programme. It provides organisa tions with an integrated innovation framework (see diagram) comprising the four Cs Conditions, Culture, Competen cies and Connectivity. By strengthening their innovation capabilities,108 words
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Article, Illustration563 2004-07-13 38 95 organisations were recently recognised for enhancing their capabilities.They are: SINGAPORE QUALITY CLASS 1. Air Force Supply Base 2. Air Manpower Department Headquarters, Republic of Singapore Air Force 3. Allied Technologies (S) Ltd 4. Attorney-General's Chambers 5. Beca Carter Hollings Ferner (SEA) Pte Ltd 6. Bestcoat Contract Services Pte563 words
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Article95 2004-07-13 40 Reuters Elvis Presley's maf's /A// /?/gfn/, re-issued to mark the 50th anniversary of his first single, was kept off the top spot in the British charts on Sunday by R&B sensation Usher and Britney Spears. That's All Right, recorded on July 5, 1 954,Reuters - 95 words
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Article105 2004-07-13 40 Reuters Charlie's Angels director McG has become the latest film-maker to quit the long-stalled Superman project. The primary reason given was the inability to agree with studio Warner Brothers over a budget, which reportedly hovers around US$2OO million ($340.9 million), similar to what SpiderMan 2 cost. Casting— Reuters - 105 words
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Article, Illustration211 2004-07-13 40 Eveline Gan - Eveline Gan The Nonya food-stuffed cast of Ways of the Matriarch sure doesn't TALK about occupational hazards. For the cast of Ways of the Matriarch, which returns for a third season this Sunday on MediaCorp TV Arts Central, eating on the job was all part211 words
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Article, Illustration915 2004-07-13 41 Low Shi Ping - Low Shi Ping It appeared that Nantha Kumar was to spend the rest of his life in bed.Then, the Children's Medical Fund stepped in IMAGINE losing control of your body, bit by bit, every day. Imagine your life ebbing away, knowing that othersWEE TECK HIAN - 915 words
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Article, Illustration410 2004-07-13 42 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter More Hollywood studios run conservative watchdog's seal LOS ANGELES The Parents Television Council (PTC), the conservative watchdog group known for its fierce criticism of the broadcast networks, is expanding its purview to the film world, but with a more conciliatory approach. To further its mission— Reuters/Hollywood Reporter - 410 words
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Article, Illustration589 2004-07-13 48 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN But SBA chief Lim warns against making 2012 an obsession, wants to expand base first LAST month, the Football Association of Singapore decided that their Goal 2010 target for the Lions to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals had become an "albatross" aroundTODAY FILE PHOTO - 589 words
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Article, Illustration523 2004-07-13 48 – Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn THEY donned national colours and played alongside each other last week. But nationalistic fervour will be put aside as they return to their respective alliances in the NTUC FairPrice Netball Super League (NSL) 2004 tonight. Nine of Singapore's 12-strongTODAY FILE PHOTO - 523 words
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Article, Illustration515 2004-07-13 49 Like Jones, American fails to reach Olympic 100m SACRAMENTO, California Well, Tim Montgomery (picture) saved the US Olympic Committee (USOC) a bit of paperwork. They will no longer have to kick him off the team if he is found guilty of using steroids. The 100m worldAFP - 515 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-07-13 49 -AFP LONG BEACH, California Brendan Hansen established himself as the favourite to sweep breaststroke gold at the Athens Olympics, as he won the 200m final at the US Olympic swimming trials in a world-record 2 minutes 09.04 seconds. Hansen broke the-AFP; REUTERS - 304 words
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234 2004-07-13 49 AFP ATHENS Most of Athens and parts of southern Greece suffered a major power blackout yesterday, just a month before the summer Olympic Games are due to begin. Electricity supplies resumed shortly afterwards in central Athens. The head of the AthensAFP - 234 words
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Article, Illustration524 2004-07-13 50 Agencies Will they be Re-elected president Perez wants Vieira, and possibly Rooney, to join Beckham MADRID Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believes there is one particular player who can make the Spanish giants the kings of Europe once more. It is not David Beckham, or even– Agencies; GETTY IMAGES I - 524 words
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Article, Illustration432 2004-07-13 51 AFP Under-21 coach beats legends Blanc, Tigana to top job PARIS Raymond Domenech, a French federation employee for the last 11 years, succeeded Jacques Santini as the new France football coach yesterday. And he vowed to put a smile back on fans' faces. "I want this toAFP - 432 words
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Article, Illustration266 2004-07-13 51 -AFP GOLF John Deere Classic SILVIS, Illinois Australia's Mark Hensby paired the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with John Morgan and won the John Deere Classic for his first PGA Tour victory. Less than two weeks after celebrating his 33rd birthday, Hensby watched Britain's-AFP; AFP - 266 words
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Article170 2004-07-13 51 Agencies LONDON Diego Maradona's teenage son should have a trial with Blackburn Rovers' youth academy once he overcomes an injury, the English Premiership club said yesterday. Rovers chief executive John Williams said: "We had arranged for Diego Jr to come over and spend a week inAgencies - 170 words
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Article, Illustration152 2004-07-13 51 Reuters ATHENS Greek soccer breathed a sigh of relief yesterday, following national coach Otto Rehhagel's (picture) decision to turn down Germany and stay in charge until 2006. The 65-year-old had been touted as a replacement for Rudi Voeller in his native Germany, but has decided to– Reuters; REUTERS - 152 words
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Article, Illustration495 2004-07-13 52 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Kim Leng sent off, Malaysians squeeze out win INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Malaysia 2 Singapore 0 IF ONLY Tan Kim Leng (picture) had kept his head, with just three minutes to go in the first-half. Instead, the firebrand got himself sent off in the 42nd minute andJOSE RAYMOND - 495 words
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Article, Illustration335 2004-07-13 52 -AFP NEWPORT Germany's Steffi Graf and Sweden's Stefan Edberg, who combined for 149 singles titles and 28 Grand Slam triumphs, were enshrined on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The other member of the Class-AFP; REUTERS - 335 words
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Article, Illustration460 2004-07-13 52 Reuters QUIMPER, France The first part of the Tour de France was "close to perfect" for five-time champion Lance Armstrong. The American, seeking an unprecedented sixth title, finished second in the prologue and won last Wednesday's team time trial withReuters; AFP - 460 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-07-13 53 Agencies After poor first match, Brazilian silences critics with superb hat-trick COPA AMERICA Brazil 4 Costa Rica AREQUIPA, Peru Brazil striker Adriano scored a hat-trick and then admitted he was relieved, rather than ecstatic. His goals inspired a 4-1 demolition of Costa Rica on Sunday (yesterday morning,– Agencies; REUTERS - 466 words
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Article, Illustration457 2004-07-13 53 Reuters CHICLAYO, Peru Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe believes defence can be the best form of attack after his team stunned Argentina 1-0 in the Copa America. Mexico sat back and let their opponents chase the game after Ramon Morales' ninth-minute goal in Saturday's Group B game,Reuters; REUTERS - 457 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-07-13 55 More than 600 organisations have attained world-class standards with SPRING'S Enterprise Excellence programmes WHAT do YCH Group, the Central Provident Fund Board, Teck Wah Printing and Packaging, C K Tang, Apex-Pal and Singapore Technologies Engineering have in common? They are household names that have achieved much376 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-07-13 56 Identify company strengths and weaknesses using special SQC tool THE Singapore Quality Class (SQC) Programme provides organisations with a framework for achieving business excellence. To date, 452 organisations have been certified with SQC. Based on widely-accepted international models, the SQC Business Excellence Framework has seven dimensions Leadership,316 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-07-13 58 TMC's achievement of the SQC certification for Private Education Organisations further testifies to our commitment to providing quality education to local and international students alike. The award enhances our service level to the students and our role in helping Singapore to become an educational tiub. Dr Chin Kon Yuen, Chairman55 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-07-13 58 Cindy Tong - Cindy Tong Employee development helped PerkinElmer clinch SQC certification HUMAN resource is the driving force behind a successful company and no one believes it as strongly as the Singapore operations of PerkinElmer's life and analytical sciences business unit In fact, according to the company's manager for quality521 words
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Article, Illustration528 2004-07-13 58 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah IN A business which is notoriously competitive, Uniseal is able to charge a premium, pay its workers more than others and still thrive. How does it do it? Through the quality of its work and service, said managing director James Lim. Uniseal is in the528 words
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Article, Illustration310 2004-07-13 60 People Developer organisations are committed to staff development SINCE the launch of the People Developer Standard in 1998, 486 organisations have been certified People Developers. These organisations have demonstrated their commitment to developing their staff. A typical People Developer organisation has the following attributes: A sound and310 words
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Article, Illustration60 2004-07-13 60 We are indeed proud of the award, being the first Chinese Language Centre to win it. It is a vote of confidence. It will spur us to try even harder. The Singapore Quality Class tells our clients our quality. It is also a testimon 1 to the high standards of60 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-07-13 60 Achieving the People Developer Standard certification signifies the Health Promotion Board's commitment tc developing our staff to their fullest potential... The establishment of the People Developer Standard framework underscores the importance and value we place on our staff. Dr Lam Sian Lian, CEO Health Promotion Board46 words
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Article, Illustration450 2004-07-13 62 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh How the People Developer Standard came naturally to this company DRAWING up an ice bath for a guest [with a raging fever of 40 deg C, givjing a bouquet of orchids as a surprise gift, and taking care of a baby Iwhile the mother450 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-07-13 64 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah Two or three times weekly, the S'pore National Eye Centre holds lectures, workshops and classes AN EYE hospital these days is unlike other hospitals there are hardly any inpatients. Medical advances have enabled major eye surgeries to be carried out without requiring a hospital stay.521 words
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Article, Illustration243 2004-07-13 65 Service excellence through the Singapore Service Class RESTAURANTS, hotels and legal services were the first batch of organisations to be certified with the Singapore Service Class (S-Class). Launched last year, the F Class aims to spur organisations to enhance service capabilities and achieve service excellence. Based on extensive243 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-07-13 66 Lynn Seah - Lynn Seah Great Eastern Life staff are trained to make clients go 'Wow!' IT WAS past office closing time but a member of the staff noticed a customer peering through the glass, so she let her in and attended to her. It was not a big deal436 words
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Article, Illustration552 2004-07-13 66 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh WITH numerous awards already under its wing, publicly-listed ApexPal International recently received the Singapore Service Class certification. Awarded by SPRING Singapore, the Service Class certification is given to companies which achieve service excellence through leadership and agility in service, and customer delight and experience.552 words
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Article, Illustration481 2004-07-13 67 Jason Chong - Jason Chong For Rayco, business excellence is a journey, not a destination "QUICKLY" is probably one of the most uttered phrases in Rayco Technologies. Far from being a stress-inducer, the acronym "Quickly" represents the core values of the company that is a total solutions481 words
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Article, Illustration109 2004-07-13 67 INNOVATION is the hallmark of successful organisations in the knowledge economy. Organisations can achieve this by implementing the Singapore Innovation Class Programme. It provides organis? tions with an integrated innovation framework (see diagram) comprising the four Cs Conditions, Culture, Competencies and Connectivity. By strengthening their innovation cap; bilities,109 words
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Article, Illustration563 2004-07-13 68 95 organisations were recently recognised for enhancing their capabilities.They are: SINGAPORE QUALITY CLASS 1. Air Force Supply Base 2. Air Manpower Department Headquarters, Republic of Singapore Air Force 3. Allied Technologies (S) Ltd 4. Attorney-General's Chambers 5. Beca Carter Hollings Ferner (SEA) Pte Ltd 6. Bestcoat Contract Services Pte563 words
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Advertisement52 2004-07-13 69 I H /s /oi/r organisation NURTURING innovation capabilities? Innovation is the hallmark of successful organisations in the new economy. To develop innovation capabilities, organisations need the four Cs Conditions, Culture, Competencies and Connectivity. c SINGAPORE INNOVATION For more details, email i-class@spring.gov.sg, call 6279 3157 or C L A S 552 words
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