The Business Times, 30 August 2003
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Title Section12 2003-08-30 1 MfTA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE AUGUST 30 31. 200312 words
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925 2003-08-30 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Package will produce more stimulative budget than planned for in current fiscal year By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] The government's $1 billion relief package unveiled yesterday would not only lessen the pain of the coming CPF cuts for workers, but would also925 words
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Article144 2003-08-30 1 Govt cuts development charges [SINGAPORE] The government yesterday cut the development charges (DC) that are payable for enhancing a site's use. The biggest chop, averaging 8 per cent, was for industrial land, followed by a 4 per cent cut for commercial land. Average residential DC rates were trimmed a144 words
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575 2003-08-30 1 US economy too complex for such a tool to work, he says Reuters, Bloomberg, AP [JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming] US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan rejected the idea of using an inflation target to set US interest rates, saying it is "highly doubtful" suchReuters,; Bloomberg,; AP - 575 words
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628 2003-08-30 1 anna teo - saturdaysoapbox with anna teo MANY Singaporeans are probably familiar with what might be called the road-digging syndrome here. Each time we see yet another seemingly good road being dug up, we go, "Huh! Creating employment again?!" We can expect to see even more roadworks628 words
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Advertisement50 2003-08-30 1 motoring Maserati Coupe: Wolf in sheep's clothing. MfiE 14 HALF-TIME f Retirement to many people is His you're going to die. People ask me, How cm you rathe (it 50)7* And my answer is, in I m rearing from rm not ralhfcg fromlfe'.j Accenture Singapore managing director Willie Cheng K50 words
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Advertisement10 2003-08-30 1 SPORTS Let tides of change flow through Marina Bay MOEI310 words
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Advertisement9 2003-08-30 1 RH bubble, says I vM Dr Doom. PAGE 119 words
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Advertisement55 2003-08-30 1 aj Timeless taste: ■K some of the I newest eateries in town. PME IS I Property Downward pressure on private home rentals ■Temporary relief, say developers Prices fallen significantly: DPMLee mPAGE 2 Local Businesses togets9oomaid mPAGE 5 GSE Govt could have delayed hike: economists mPAGE S Excerpts of DPKfs speech55 words
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712 2003-08-30 2 Kalpana Rashiwala - Move will increase competition for private homes in the rental market, say analysts By Kalpana Rashiwala [SINGAPORE] The Government's move to ease the restrictions on subletting of HDB flats that have been occupied for at least 10 years will help older Singaporeans712 words
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Article, Illustration396 2003-08-30 2 Andrea Tan - But his silence on price levels seen to signal govt non-interference By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Just how much have property prices faUen? Responding to calls to cut Singapore's cost structure in terms of land prices and rents, instead of just cutting CPF, Deputy Prime396 words
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465 2003-08-30 2 Angela Tan - Sentiment weakens as manufacturing outlook slides By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore's latest quarterly survey of professional forecasters shows sentiment has weakened since the June survey. The median forecast for 2003 Gross Domestic Product growth is now 0.8465 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-08-30 2 Andrea Tan - CPF RELIEF PACKAGE But they wish more can be done for property demand By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] The government is whipping out the familiar tools of bridging loans and allowing homeowners to tap their CPF Special Account (SA) to help tide them over mortgage562 words
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Article, Illustration1848 2003-08-30 3 KENNETH JAMES - To Accenture Singapore managing director Willie Cheng, retiring at 50 gives him the time and freedom to devote himself to his family as well as community service. KENNETH JAMES gets an idea of what's in store for Mr Cheng's next 30 years KENNETH JAMES WHEN Accenture SingaporeARTHUR LEE - 1,848 words
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Article582 2003-08-30 3 ARMED with a degree in accountancy, Willie Cheng joined accounting giant Arthur Andersen in Singapore in 1977 and promptly asked to be assigned to one of the smallest departments consulting. "Nowadays when people ask me, why not auditing, I kid them, 'Because I couldn't shred582 words
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Advertisement61 2003-08-30 3 Raffles' INTERNATIONAL Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles International Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles International logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in61 words
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CPF: DPM SPEECH
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Article, Illustration3835 2003-08-30 4 We reproduce excerpts of Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's speech in Parliament yesterday MY first political fight when I entered politics in 1985 was about the CPF. It was 1985, it was the year of the recession, the CPF rate was 50TAKEN OFF TV SCREEN - 3,835 words
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CPF: RELIEF PACKAGE
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Article, Illustration652 2003-08-30 5 Genevieve Cua - Govt scheme will benefit tourism, transport and construction sectors By Genevieve Cua THE government will provide almost $900 million of assistance to businesses, targeting local enterprises, the tourism and transport sectors and the construction industry. The amount includes $600 million of infrastructure contracts thatFILE PHOTO - 652 words
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606 2003-08-30 5 Angela Tan - By Angela Tan SINGAPORE'S fiscal position is not as weak as painted and there is no need to insist on raising the Goods and Services Tax at a time when wages are being cut, some economists say. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien606 words
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Article, Illustration469 2003-08-30 5 Anna Teo - By Anna Teo SINGAPORE engineers are already earning First World wages, even though manufacturing activities here haven't quite reached developed country levels. Speaking in Parliament yesterday about Singapore's wage trends, labour chief Lim Boon Heng cited figures from IMD's World Competitiveness YearbookFILE PHOTO - 469 words
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404 2003-08-30 5 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua THE Life Insurance Association is urging CPF members to continue to maintain the regular premium plans they may have in the CPF Investment Scheme. In a statement yesterday, LIA said it is looking at ways to help members cope with404 words
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407 2003-08-30 5 Kenneth Lim - Three of them relate to employment and training By Kenneth Lim A CONTINUING education trainer, a doctor and an economist welcomed the seven upcoming relief measures aimed at reducing the burden of a slow economy and a reduced CPF contribution on Singaporeans. Deputy Prime Minister407 words
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Article298 2003-08-30 5 nnillin ftm RslmmiThe scheme, which gives rebates to low-income households, will be expanded. The government said early this year it will spend $71 million to keep the scheme running until June 2004. Now, another $30 to $200 will be given for those living in one- to five-room298 words
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344 2003-08-30 6 Kenneth Lim - Kim Rug analyst downgrades stock as Q2 net falls 90% By Kenneth Lim PEOPLE'S Food investors held on to their appetites yesterday despite poor sec-ond-quarter figures from the pork producer but the figures left a bad taste for one analyst. On Thursday the344 words
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Article, Illustration1174 2003-08-30 6 SERENA NG - corporate analysis The high profile enjoyed by Hyflux has drawn interest to other 'water' plays. But if s not correct to lump them together as these companies are seas apart in their operations, says SERENA NG SERENA NG AS SHARES in Hyflux Ltd madeGraphics: Ben Cruz - 1,174 words
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Article, Illustration633 2003-08-30 6 ven sreenivasan - market review ven sreenivasan THE stock market snapped a four-day losing streak yesterday as uncertainty over Central Provident Fund changes blew over. Technology plays were among the top performers, thanks to more positive macro-economic news from the United States and upgrading of the sector. But633 words
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Article74 2003-08-30 6 STI 1,599.25 (+5.67) «T INDEX nmiRES (+3.00) H SUNSCI FUTURES 195.90 (unch) Friday Change KLSECOMP 74-1,10 3.19 NIKKEI 225 _HMK 118.33 HANG SENG _10.908 99 14H87 SET INDEX ***** *180 JAKARTA COMP _529 68 -0.57 MANILA OOMP .1.192.83 25,59 TAIPEI WPI 5.650.83—♦ 127.71 SBOtXOOiP 750.47 *666 SHENZHEN B 22574 words
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Article85 2003-08-30 6 FOREX RATES m$ 1$ ISS (SS per IS$) 1.757 £(TS$/S$ per 1.581 1777 ETR()(l'S$/SS/E) 1.092 1517 YEN 117.1 66 70 RM 3.800 2.163 HKS 7 799 4 440 BAHT 41.19 23.45 RIPIAH 8.540 4.862 RENMINBI 8199 4.725 INDIAN RITEE 45.88 26.12 AS 1.554 0.885 NZS 1739 0.990 PRUNE RATES85 words
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Article, Illustration384 2003-08-30 6 Reuters CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd's sale of equipment and technology to a Chinese firm has boosted its share price and could pay off strategically as the firm builds alliances in booming China. But most analysts were sceptical the deal would mean much moreReuters; FILE PHOTO - 384 words
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65 2003-08-30 7 CEREBOS Pacific, known for its Brand Essence health food products, more than doubled its profit for its third quarter ended June 30 to $58.5 million from $25.28 million, boosted by strong sales and divestments of several businesses. The listed group recorded an65 words
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Article56 2003-08-30 7 ANOTHER food company is turning in some nice numbers —caffeine not withstanding. Super Coffeemix Manufacturing, which counts Sam Goi and Oei Hong Leong among its shareholders, said earnings for the three months to June 30 surged to $1.75 million from only $404,000 previously. Revenue was up56 words
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96 2003-08-30 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Thakral Corporation, which has been undergoing major corporate restructuring, posted a net profit of $3.6 million in its first quarter ended June 30, on a turnover of $108 million. This is a six-fold increase over the $600,000 it made in the same period96 words
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Article64 2003-08-30 7 THINGS are going well too at mainboard-listed Labroy Marine, a leading transportation and engineering specialist, which said it earned $11.9 million for the first six months of this year, up 13.6 per cent from previous period. It maintained a strong order book of $120 million64 words
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Article80 2003-08-30 7 A WINDFALL awaits the owners of condominium units at Calrose Gardens. In an announcement property group MCL Land Limited said its offer to buy over the property development in Yio Chu Kang en bloc has been accepted by more than 80 per cent of the80 words
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111 2003-08-30 7 THE prolonged weak economic conditions and Sars outbreak took their toll on furniture, electronics and IT company Courts (Singapore) in the first three months of its financial year. In its first quarter financial statement from April 1 to June 30,2003, the mainboard111 words
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Article75 2003-08-30 7 Dayen Environmental, a provider of integrated systems for water and wastewater treatment, has unveiled an agreement to build and operate a wastewater treatment facility in Diao Bing Shan City, Liaoning province, China, by its joint-venture company, Shenfei Dayen. The project will require an expected initial75 words
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Article122 2003-08-30 7 Bloomberg IDT Holdings Singapore, which makes Oregon Scientific consumer electronics, will "certainly" have more orders next year compared with this year, said chief financial officer Alain Li. The company, which makes products such as travel alarms, body-fat analysers and weather forecasters, will see more demand forBloomberg - 122 words
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100 2003-08-30 7 Bloomberg WBL Corp, a Singapore-based electronics maker, said it has formed a joint venture with Shanghai Industrial Development Co to develop and manage properties in China. The venture, to be named Shangshi Huaxin International (South West) Co, will be formed by combining three ofBloomberg - 100 words
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108 2003-08-30 7 Bloomberg STAMFORD Lana corp. a Singapore-oasea owner of hotels in Australia, said yesterday it agreed to sell a property in downtown Perth for Asl3 million (5514.7 million) to Servcho Pty. Stamford Land, which said the land has a book value of A 512.7 million,Bloomberg - 108 words
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Article, Illustration719 2003-08-30 7 Loh Hui Yin - He volunteers to raise his profit-sharing threshold under new formula By Loh Hui Yin THE would-be $7-million man is taking a voluntary pay-cut. Chen Jiulin, managing director and chief executive officer erf China Aviation Oil, is taking an $800,000 pay-cut for the firstFILE PHOTO - 719 words
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Article, Illustration1019 2003-08-30 8 teh hooi ling - show me the money Those above 50 and earning $6,000 are the worst hit but it's time for all to review their financial plans teh hooi ling SALARIED workers in the 50-55 age group and earning $6,000 per month will be the worst hit by1,019 words
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Article, Illustration608 2003-08-30 8 Transaction date:Aug 29 MTERBAMK CPMUDfCT RATES Against SS Attest US$ Agatast S$ Against US$ Currencies BM Offer BM Offer Currencies BM Offer BM Offer SSfSS to 100 StfSt to one unit of hirrign ntrrmcy: unit* of foreign Australian dollir 1.1298 1.1313 ***** 0.6439 uoaAona Mar 2231 22 53 12608 words
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Article, Illustration777 2003-08-30 9 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua INVESTING may have been an ad hoc affair for you so far a punt now and again on stocks or an ill-fated dalliance with a unit trust. If so, you may be able to pick up some insights from theSource: IDC - 777 words
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967 2003-08-30 9 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling THE one-year top losers portfolio held up very well despite the general market's retreat this week. It slid a marginal 0.8 per cent or just under $3,000, compared with the week before. In the same period, the Straits Times967 words
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518 2003-08-30 10 Kalpana Rashiwala - Residential DC rates down by 1% for landed use, 2% for non-landed By Kalpana Rashiwala THE Government yesterday trimmed the development charges (DC) that are payable for enhancing a site's use. The biggest chop, averaging 8 per cent, is for industrial land,518 words
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Article, Illustration341 2003-08-30 10 Cheah Ui-Hoon - d2R@Cove has not renewed lease with Indoor Stadium By Cheah Ui-Hoon MAKE a beeline for Stadium Cove if you've enjoyed the outdoor retail atmosphere there over the past two years. Because after tomorrow, the distinctive white tents will no longer be put up onFILE PHOTO - 341 words
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227 2003-08-30 10 SINGAPORE'S largest industrial landlord JTC Corp is extending rental rebates to some 1,200 tenants in a $10 million exercise. JTC said yesterday some 1,200 customers who leased JTC facilities on or after Jan 1,2002 will have up to 20 per cent rental rebates227 words
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187 2003-08-30 10 SINGAPORE and Sri Lanka will start exploratory talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will include a free trade agreement, in October. Sri Lanka's Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Ravi Karunanayake, met Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo yesterday.187 words
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413 2003-08-30 10 Anna Teo - eye on the economy outlook By Anna Teo AT least one forecaster has cut its estimate of Singapore's 2003 GDP growth on account of the CPF changes. Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has trimmed its earlier forecast of 1.3 per cent to 0.8 per413 words
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Article, Illustration342 2003-08-30 11 CURRENCY WOES President Arroyo to act as interim chief in move seen as negative for the economy Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine peso took another hit following yesterday's announcement of Philippine Defence Secretary Angelo Reyes' resignation, which made him the second highranking military officialBloomberg; REUTERS - 342 words
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387 2003-08-30 11 Baht dips after Bank of Thailand warns of market intervention AP BANGKOK] Thailand's central bank yesterday said a foreign speculator was driving the country's currency higher against the US dollar, and warned it would intervene in the market. "I don't like such aAP - 387 words
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98 2003-08-30 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian businessman Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary said he bought additional stakes in Malaysia Mining Corp and Johor Port for RM2.56 billion (Ssl.lB billion) cash, paving the way for a takeover of the two port operators. Syed Mokhtar signed an agreement toBloomberg - 98 words
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66 2003-08-30 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Genting Bhd has bid for Powergen's 35 per cent stake in PT Jawa Power, operator of a 1,220 MW coal-fired plant in Indonesia, sources said yesterday. Analysts said Genting may have to spend about RMI.4 billion (*****.8 million) for theReuters - 66 words
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Article65 2003-08-30 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia will buy oil from Libya, paying with commodities and textiles to boost those industries, Trade and Industry Minister Rini Soewandi said. Indonesia agreed to take 50,000 barrels per day of Sarir crude oil in the first year, paying in textiles, coffee,Bloomberg - 65 words
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69 2003-08-30 11 AFP [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government yesterday said local employers wishing to hire, or renew a contract with a foreign domestic helper will have to pay a monthly levy of HK$4OO (Ss9o) starting Oct 1. As a standard employment contract lasts twoAFP - 69 words
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65 2003-08-30 11 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Chinese investors applied for 157 times the shares in the initial public offering of mid-sized Huaxia Bank, only the fifth Chinese bank to float shares on the mainland, lead underwriters said yesterday. Investors applied for 157 billion shares in the bank,Reuters - 65 words
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420 2003-08-30 11 Q2 GDP down 3.7% as tourism rebound boosts economy Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's gross domestic product shrank by 3.7 per cent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, the government said yesterday, showing the economy dipped intoReuters - 420 words
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Article, Illustration348 2003-08-30 11 Serena Ng - ASIA BUSINESS FORECAST This is so given the mild recovery expected in US: don Reports by Serena Ng [SINGAPORE) THE coun tries that will be successful are those that Find a good substitute for export-led economic growth, a US management and economics professor said348 words
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Article, Illustration361 2003-08-30 11 This has led to credit bubble that has spilled over to housing market [SINGAPORE] Beware of the bond bubble, says Dr Doom. At a panel discussion on "managing risks and opportunities in uncertain times" at the Asia Business Forecast 2003 conference yesterday,361 words
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668 2003-08-30 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] At some of Wall Street's most prestigious firms, the once-un-thinkable has been occurring in stock research departments. Goldman Sachs Group has not covered investment banks, brokerages or fund management companies for more than six months, since laying off analystReuters - 668 words
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Article589 2003-08-30 12 Shada Lulam - Move expected to further complicate WTO talks on trade liberalisation From Shada Lulam in Brussels EUROPEAN Union governments yesterday hammered out a controversial list of 41 regional food and drink brand names which officials said the bloc wants to protect through strict new rules589 words
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570 2003-08-30 12 Ravi Kanth - A majority of members said to agree on compromise statement From Ravi Kanth in Geneva THE much-awaited global deal that would relax patent rules to let poor countries access cheap generic medicines to combat public health problems such as HIV/Aids, malaria,570 words
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Article, Illustration258 2003-08-30 12 AP [LONDON] London Mayor Ken Livingstone said yesterday lack of investment in Britain's electricity network likely caused a power cut that stranded hundreds of thousands of commuters in the British capital during rush hour. Mr Livingstone said the outage on Thursday night, which trapped thousands ofAP - 258 words
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470 2003-08-30 12 Anthony Rowley - From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo DATA released yesterday lends fresh support to the view that Japan's economy is on the road to recovery although some of it points in the opposite direction. The most promising pointers to recovery are a470 words
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Article109 2003-08-30 12 AP (LONDON] British energy group BP pic yesterday said it has completed the biggest foreign direct investment ever in post-Communist Russia a US$7.7 billion deal that gives BP a 50 per cent share in a major new Russian company. BP signed an agreement lateAP - 109 words
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Article100 2003-08-30 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Computer giant IBM and LiteOn Technology have more than doubled a recall of computer monitors that can overheat and pose a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The expanded recall will cover 63,000 monitors manufactured by Taiwan's LiteOn andReuters - 100 words
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Article91 2003-08-30 12 Reuters [LONDON] British Prime Minister Tony Blair's top aide and media handler Alastair Campbell, who was closely involved in drawing up a government dossier on Iraqi weapons, yesterday announced he was quitting his job. "We agreed on April 7 this year that I would definitelyReuters - 91 words
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78 2003-08-30 12 AFP [NAJAF, Iraq] Leading Shiite politician Ayatollah Mohammad Baqer al-Hakim was assassinated yesterday in a car bomb blast that killed at least 82 people and wounded around 200 in the holy city of Nsyaf. Hakim, head of the Iran-backed Supreme Assembly of theAFP - 78 words
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Article, Illustration870 2003-08-30 13 vincent wee - frankly speaking vincent wee Clinching the seventh leg of the UIM F1 Powerboat Championship is probably the best thing that has happened to Singapore watersports in recent years. In one fell swoop it will bring glamour and a higher profile to the marine870 words
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Article17 2003-08-30 13 Property transactions lodged for selected districts between Aug 21 and Aug 27,2003 Apples to landed properly17 words
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Article, Illustration719 2003-08-30 14 SAMUEL EE - The Maserati Coupe is an understated super-car, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE IF understatement were a virtue, then the Maserati Coupe would be a saint. But it isn't not least of all because of its diabolical reserves of power. The subtle exterior design may portray an719 words
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Article, Illustration661 2003-08-30 14 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee THEY were delicate and delectable and they were all lined up for everyone to ogle and lust after. The two in front were even more special because they had extra curves and the "Enzo" name. But for a while, everyone's eyes were focused the other661 words
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Article, Illustration852 2003-08-30 15 IRFAN QURESHI - eatwell Its condition reveals how well a person is. IRFAN QURESHI gives some tips on skin health IRFAN QURESHI IN the history of humanity, no (Hie issue has caused us more angst than skin health. And for good reason. We live in a society that places a premiumFILE PHOTO - 852 words
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Article284 2003-08-30 15 Cheah Ui-Hoon - Compiled by Cheah Ui-Hoon 3 year contraceptive protection WOMEN can now have the convenience of contraceptive protection for three years with Implanon, a single-rod, pro gestogen-only implant. Prescribed and administered by trained doctors only, Implanon is the culmination of a 12-year research and development programme by Organon, a pharmaceutical284 words
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Miscellaneous194 2003-08-30 15 CBTPTIC CROSSWORD 25 Field Marshal finding room about to come back (9) badly (8) Across: 1 Obligatory, 6 Mars, 13 Pity flu developed, ifs scan- 10 Yemen, 11 Ambulance, 12 1 Somewhat sooner (6) dalous (8) Pleasant, 13 Oiled, 15 Ingrate, 2 German count, one having A cracker reportedly next194 words
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Article, Illustration1208 2003-08-30 16 CAT ONG - If designers from the East can keep their prices low and quality high, they can look forward to their big break in the West CAT ONG seeks views from S'pore Fashion Week's judges CAT ONG IF fashion's future markets are to be found in the southern hemisphere, theREUTERS PHOTO - 1,208 words
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Article, Illustration432 2003-08-30 16 Corinne Kerk - By Corinne Kerk OH, the wonders of a name with cache. Now that BMW sells not just cars, miniatures, watches, clothes, mountain bikes and Baby Racers, it will also tempt you with its own line of golf apparel and accessories. Called the BMW Golf432 words
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Article, Illustration193 2003-08-30 16 Biker chic Versace, eager to tempt with a stronger focus on its accessories, is presenting its Biker's Bag as the highlight of its Fall/Winter 2003 collection. Also available in a smaller size, named Baby Biker, the Harley-inspired bags are crafted in textured crocodile or fine-grain leather and reflect193 words
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Article, Illustration68 2003-08-30 16 Here's one that would stand out on any sideboard: a naturalisticwork of art that takes you from appreciation to admiration. The 45cm figurine, entitled Tender Moments, is part of the Piazza series by artist Ed van Rosmalen. His contemporary designs are sophisticated interpretations of modern life and68 words
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Article, Illustration95 2003-08-30 16 Some air purifiers can stand out like a sore thumb. But not the Goodsphere Revitalizing System. Aesthetics aside, the high speed air purifying system uses a water-scrubbing technology, and a safe and natural germicidal solution to kill bacteria and fungi (PSB tested). Botanical essence is used95 words
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Article, Illustration39 2003-08-30 16 Who says elegance needs to be expensive? Not with this satin evening bag which charms without burning a hole in your pocket. Demure yet luscious, it costs only $19 at Tangs Studio, including at Millenia Walk.39 words
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Article, Illustration66 2003-08-30 16 You know you won't stumble at the catwalk or in the conference room with a pair like this. With a dash of tantalising netting Ihn frnnl you'll turn heads wherever you are. The pair of semi-formal bronze sandals with a three-inch heel is part of the Nuova Collezione series.66 words
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Article, Illustration137 2003-08-30 16 Mike Chua, Corinne Kerk - Compiled by Mike Chua, Corinne Kerk Calling all fans of Formula One racing! Here's your chance to get up close and personal with the life-size replica (above) of Michael Schumacher's F2OQ2 winning car. Have a picture taken with the impressive machine at only $10 and you'll get to bring137 words
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Article, Illustration1570 2003-08-30 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up some recommendations books A kingdom revealed FROM the early third to the seventh centuries, Chinese sources record contacts between China and a state they knew as Fu Nan. Two envoys from the Wu kingdom produced a report on what1,570 words
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Advertisement654 2003-08-30 17 wine&dine with weekendßT 1!^ f y" Ifcr AtWVKPtoLM prepared by the master chef at Hua Yuen Chinese Special Lunch. Summer Kaiseki at $75.00+++. more. Brunch and high tea is priced at $20.50+++ Hitachi Tower, #01-17. Tel/fax: 6532 3397 Restaurant. Lunch at $28.80+++ (adult) and $17+++ Weekend Tokyo Buffet Lunch at654 words
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Article, Illustration625 2003-08-30 18 Jaime Ee - Thinking about where to eat this weekend? Whether your taste runs from fine dining, casual contemporary to Indian exotica, discover with our reviewers what some of the newest eateries in town have to offer By Jaime Ee IF there was such a thing as great restaurant fengshui, the625 words
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Article, Illustration546 2003-08-30 18 Jaime Ee - Canteen —good food at good prices By Jaime Ee MUCH as you wonder about the frenetic pace at which the Les Amis group (and its spin-off companies) seems to be multiplying its restaurants like a gastronomic equivalent of rogue agent Smith in Matrix Reloaded, you can't quibble with the fact546 words
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Article, Illustration336 2003-08-30 18 Jaime Ee - By Jaime Ee Make a move THE past weeks have seen an onslaught of mooncakes in every version imaginable from durian paste to ice cream to Starbuck's latte-infused moonies. Whether it's Carlton Hotel's upbeat and yummy version of cookie-encrusted lotus paste with crunchy walnut and egg yolk or Ritz336 words
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Article, Illustration462 2003-08-30 18 Daniel Bueanas - By Daniel Bueanas KHANA Khazana is a small place tucked away at Cuff Road in Little India which specialises in North Indian cooking. Stepping into Khana Khazana, one can't help but notice the strange decor the lights have a greenish-yellowish hue, the walls are painted462 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-08-30 18 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon HEFTY portions without the hefty prices is the selling point of the Big O cafe and restaurant at Wheelock Place, so do drop in with a good appetite (walking three flights up the escalator might help) if you're headed489 words
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