The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition, 16 November 2002
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Title Section25 2002-11-16 1 The Straits Times Weekly Edition PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Saturday, November 16,2002 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 098/03/200225 words
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478 2002-11-16 1 TAN TARN HOW - To produce a creative workforce, the suggestion is for more choices and fewer rules in Singapore’s education system TAN TARN HOW At the heart of the change is the need to give students and educational institutions more choice and fewer rules on how and478 words
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505 2002-11-16 1 SINGAPORE could be staring at yet another recession just months after the country emerged from its worst recession in four decades last year. The reason: A slowing economy in the United States the biggest market for Singapore’s export-intensive industries. Trade and Industry Minister George505 words
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Article, Illustration75 2002-11-16 1 IN A test of the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s ability to use roads as runways on Sunday, an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft takes off from Lim Chu Kang Road. Though the exercise lasted only 18 minutes, preparations trimming trees, removing lamp posts, traffic lights and busSTEVEN LEE - 75 words
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Advertisement59 2002-11-16 1 E XPRESSWAY sl.Bb Road Project Kicks Off Singapore's most expensive and complex road project on the Kallang/Paya Labar route will incorporate S-E Asia’s longest road tunnel page 5 E DUCATION Back To School To Teach Brushing aside lucrative offers, many graduates, like Mr Eric Chen Boon Khai, go back to59 words
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PRIME
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TERROR IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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488 2002-11-16 2 IGNATIUS LOW - By IGNATIUS LOW FINANCE CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON The United States has been urged to continue to play a key role in South-east Asia in part because it is the only power able to balance China’s rising economic might. But the US must488 words
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533 2002-11-16 2 Similar tactic to CIA missile attack, which killed six Al-Qaeda suspects, may be used to fight terrorists in South-east Asia -AFP MANILA A controversial CIA-led missile strike which killed six suspected Al-Qaeda members in Yemen was “legal and necessary” and may be replicated in-AFP - 533 words
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284 2002-11-16 2 DEVI ASMARANI - By DEVI ASMARANI THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA International schools operating here were closed yesterday after warnings from the US and Australia that such institutions may be targeted for attack by terrorists. Both the US and Australian embassies said they received “credible284 words
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Article, Illustration227 2002-11-16 2 AP KUALA LUMPUR Shortly after he was freed on court orders, police re-arrested an alleged member of the Jemaah Islamiah group suspected in a series of deadly bomb attacks in South-east Asia, his lawyer said last Saturday. Nasharuddin Nasir, who the authorities claim is a– AP; REUTERS - 227 words
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Article, Illustration380 2002-11-16 3 Amrozi indicates he and younger brother had roles, while elder brother maybe JI operations chief AP DENPASAR The key suspect in the Bali nightclub attack that killed nearly 200 people said on Wednesday that he was “delighted” the bomb– AP; REUTERS - 380 words
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342 2002-11-16 3 ROBERT GO - By ROBERT GO THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA The main suspect in the Bali blasts has ties to Jemaah Islamiah (JI) agents in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and may have trained in Afghanistan with Al-Qaeda agents, Indonesian police have said in the342 words
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354 2002-11-16 3 DEVI ASMARANI - By DEVI ASMARANI STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA Indonesian police found a cache of AK-47s and Ml 6 assault rifles, along with ammunition, buried in a forest near the East Java home of Amrozi, the prime suspect in the Bali bombing.354 words
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SNIPPETS
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Article76 2002-11-16 3 Reuters ZAMBOANGA CITY Four people were injured when a home-made bomb, believed to have been planted by Muslim rebels, exploded at a petrol station on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. Last Saturday’s explosion, from a bomb left m a garbage can, damaged the petrolReuters - 76 words
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Article77 2002-11-16 3 ZAMBOANGA CITY The Moro Islamic Liberation Front leadership should purge members with links to the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist group to prove their sincerity over peace talks with the government, an opposition senator said last Saturday. The Manila Times quoted Senator Gregorio Honasan as77 words
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Article64 2002-11-16 3 -AFP BANGKOK The Thai government on Tuesday threatened to take legal action against the Asian Wall Street Journal over a report that said international terrorists used Thailand as a base to plan the Bali bombing. “I have instructed the Special Branch police to take action against Asian-AFP - 64 words
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Article49 2002-11-16 3 -AFP SYDNEY The Australian government has introduced anti-terrorism legislation in parliament to give it the power to prosecute killers of Australians overseas. Attorney-General Daryl Williams said the Bill would give Australia “every tool it needs to prosecute those who engage in terrorist attacks on Australian citizens overseas”.-AFP - 49 words
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HOME
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Article, Illustration248 2002-11-16 4 NEWSFLASH: Singapore Press Holdings’ headquarters has a new name. The sleek Toa Payoh North facility is now called News Centre, a household name taken from its former headquarters in Genting Lane. The name encapsulates the essence of SPH’s core role as a premier newsENRIQUE SORIANO - 248 words
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Article, Illustration623 2002-11-16 4 SUSAN LONG - However, he will remain as the media giant’s senior advisor at the request of the directors Bu SUSAN LONG AFTER 14 years at the helm, Mr Lim Kim San is stepping down as executive chairman of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) fromSTEPHANIE YEOW - 623 words
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427 2002-11-16 4 SHARMILPAL KAUR - New, smaller device costs a quarter of those on the market *L SHARMILPAL KAUR MEN who have problems achieving erection can now get an implant that is cheaper and 20 times smaller than conventional ones. Surgeons need just half an hour to put the implant a427 words
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Article, Illustration733 2002-11-16 5 KARAMJIT KAUR - Kallang/Paya Lebar route will incorporate South-east Asia’s longest road tunnel and shave travelling time to city for some By KARAMJIT KAUR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT THE digging, drilling and piling have officially started on the Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway, Singapore’s most expensive and complex road projectGraphics: RAYMOND LEE and LOH JAHAN Photo: AZIZ HUSSIN - 733 words
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Article, Illustration573 2002-11-16 5 LORNATAN - By LORNATAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT FILM-MAKER Jack Neo may have missed out on a National Day award this year, but his managerial achievements have not gone unnoticed. On Wednesday night, the comedian-turned film director who touched the hearts of many Singaporeans with his film, I NotWONG MAYE-E; STEVEN LEE - 573 words
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494 2002-11-16 6 KAKAMJIT KAUR - SPH Media Works channels’ share of local free-to-air market, prime time viewership are up this year By KAKAMJIT KAUR SPH MediaWorks’ Channel U and its English-language counterpart Channel i are fast catching up with rival MediaCorp’s Channel 8 and Channel 5 in494 words
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134 2002-11-16 6 AROUND one in 10 Singaporeans will not be able to claim their Economic Restructuring Shares unless they top up their Central Provident Fund accounts this year. The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that, as of Sunday, about 317,000 people134 words
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Article128 2002-11-16 6 MANPOWER Minister Lee Boon Yang will not be relinquishing his position as planned given the tough employment situation. It was announced on Nov 17 last year that he would swop jobs with Mr David Lim, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts,128 words
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Article, Illustration375 2002-11-16 6 IN SINGAPORE SINGAPOREAN Audrey Ong Pei Ling, arrested after she was extradited here from Australia, stood calm and composed in a district court on Tuesday as she was charged with helping an alleged killer erase murder evidence. The 23-year-old secretary’s boss, BritonMcCrae sketch: ROBIN COWCHER/THE MELBOURNE AGE Audrey Ong sketch: JAHAN LOH - 375 words
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498 2002-11-16 6 SANDY KAYE - IN AUSTRALIA BiL SANDY KAYE MELBOURNE An Australian magistrate yesterday ordered Briton Michael McCrea be extradited to Singapore, where he is accused of murdering his Singaporean chauffeur and the man’s girlfriend. McCrea has 15 days to appeal to Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison, who must498 words
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Article, Illustration171 2002-11-16 7 MORE than 1,000 Hokkiens gathered last Saturday night at a celebration dinner at Suntec City for the fifth World Anxi Convention and the 80th anniversary of the Singapore Ann Kway Association. The guest of honour was Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, a Hokkien himself. HisLAU FOOK KONG - 171 words
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Article425 2002-11-16 7 IGNATIUS LOW - By IGNATIUS LOW FINANCE CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON Anyone hoping for a last-minute delay in the increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) can put those hopes to rest. The Government will still go ahead with the new 5 per cent GST rate from Jan425 words
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256 2002-11-16 7 SIM CHI YIN - Bu SIM CHI YIN ALMOST a million Singaporeans who hold New Singapore Shares have applied to cash them in over the past two weeks. According to the Central Provident Fund Board (CPF), it has already paid out $330 million to 568,200 people256 words
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552 2002-11-16 7 STEVE DAWSON - You may soon be getting e-mail reminders or information from the Govt’s eCitizen portal By STEVE DAWSON TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT IMAGINE getting an e-mail message from the Government reminding you to renew your road tax. Or telling you there is a public-sector job552 words
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589 2002-11-16 8 KWANWENGKIN - Japan’s top university wants to promote exchange and boost its presence in Asia by holding research forum in Singapore KWANWENGKIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO The University of Tokyo (UT), Japan’s most prestigious, is seeking to position itself as Asia’s leading research hub, and has chosen589 words
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Article, Illustration417 2002-11-16 8 SIM CHI YIN - sa. SIM CHI YIN AT AN age when most people would think of settling into the rhythm of a steady job, Mr Anthony Goh, 42, gave up one that paid him $12,000 a month to start hisENRIQUE SORIANO - 417 words
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Article, Illustration502 2002-11-16 8 CHANG AI-LEEN - By CHANG AI-LEEN SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT RESEARCHERS studying the complexities of brain disorders and mental illnesses in Japan are tapping Singapore’s expertise in using high-performance computer systems to crunch huge amounts of data. The technology, known as grid computing, means doctors will be able to502 words
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Article, Illustration500 2002-11-16 9 SANDRA DAVIE - Out of its cohort of 1,400 teachers, 235 are former students who want to give something back to institute By SANDRA DAVIE EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT AFTER completing his master’s course at Imperial College in London, Eric Chen Boon Khai had numerous job offers500 words
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411 2002-11-16 9 JANE LEE - .while other grads reap good rewards By JANE LEE TECHNICIAN Joe Harie Jooe has only a certificate from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) but he takes home up to $6,000 every month. The 31-year-old’s fat pay cheque is seven times the $B5O he took home from his first job411 words
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Page 9 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1061 2002-11-16 9 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT) 6015 KHz (49M BAND) 6150 KHz (49M BAND) MONDAY 1100 News 1109 Business Market Report 1115 Arts Arena 1130 News 1135 Wired Up 1145 Newsline 1200 News/Weather (AsiaPacific) 1210 E Z Beat 1230 Business Market Report 1235 The Written Word1,061 words
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COMMENT
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Article634 2002-11-16 10 THURSDAY November 14, 2002 THE person leading the discussions on the future shape of the European Union (EU), Mr Valery Giscard has sparked a controversy by saying that admitting Turkey as a member will spell the end of the EU. According to him, this is so because,634 words
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Article613 2002-11-16 10 MONDAY November 11,2002 IT IS a sign of these unshrinking times that Singapore’s quitters appear willingly in the pages of The Straits Times, detailing their reasons for leaving the country. Not long ago, they used to make off quietly and bashfully to catch their planes right after613 words
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Article, Illustration971 2002-11-16 10 WITH CHUA LEE HOONG - SATURDAY WITH WITH CHUA LEE HOONG THERE’S nothing like the prospect of money fleeing the pocket to unzip the mouths of normally taciturn Singaporeans. So when the Government said recently that the levy on foreign maids set at $345 per month971 words
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COMMENT/PERSPECTIVE
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Article, Illustration998 2002-11-16 11 y DOMINIC NATHAN - THE WAY I SEE IT By 'y DOMINIC NATHAN ITS NOT quite the year end, but in the tradition of some news magazines, I’d like to name my pick for Singapore’s Man of the Year. The problem is, it’s a year late and I don’tLUDWIG ILIO - 998 words
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771 2002-11-16 11 M. NIRMALA - By M. NIRMALA SENIOR CORRESPONDENT WHEN national servicemen rough it out in mosquito-infested jungles, do chin-ups together and hang out in the smoking areas with their platoon commanders, they forge strong multi-eth-nic ties among themselves. A study by a National University of Singapore771 words
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INSIGHT
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Article, Illustration1535 2002-11-16 12 The ongoing debate about what it means to be a Singapore citizen highlights the tussle between mind and heart in thinking about nationality. Our Political Correspondent TAN TARN HOW reports SHE was in tears by the time the reporter finished speaking to her. Don’t1,535 words
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1284 2002-11-16 13 i ZURATOAH IBRAHIM - THINKING ALOUD By: i ZURATOAH IBRAHIM SO, THE perennially controversial Mr Philip Yeo has succeeded in needling a few people yet again. This time, they are rattled by his statements about what it takes to enter the growth industry of biomedical1,284 words
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Article, Illustration88 2002-11-16 13 SPEAKING in the context of biomedical sciences education, A*Star chairman Philip Yeo said in a recent interview that a basic science degree qualified a person only to wash test tubes. A master’s degree made him an “advanced washer” while a PhD made him an “ordinary88 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration668 2002-11-16 14 CHIA HAN KEONG - After 42 years of sweat and memories, the home of crosscountry moves to new location ATHLETICS Bxl CHIA HAN KEONG IT IS not often the smell of rotting leaves provokes a sense of nostalgia. But for cross-country enthusiast V. Maheantharan, the “overpowering and unmistakable” scent,668 words
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Article, Illustration664 2002-11-16 14 CHIAHANKEONG - iIL CHIAHANKEONG THE Singapore Sports School may provide the best environment for young athletes to flourish. But it remains to be seen if the country’s best young talents will flock to it. At any rate, secondary schools remain unfazed and are convinced664 words
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MALAYSIA
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472 2002-11-16 15 REME AHMAD - Approved foreign direct investments for the first nine months of this year are one-third of figure for the whole of2ool REME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMPUR THE flow of foreign investment into Malaysia is slowing to a worrying trickle. Latest figures released this week reveal472 words
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397 2002-11-16 15 REME AHMAD - From 2004, all 18-year-olds, including women, will be sent for training By REME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMPUR COMPULSORY national service will be introduced for all able-bodied Malaysians male and female from 2004, with the six-month stint focused on developing discipline and patriotism,397 words
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Article, Illustration82 2002-11-16 15 The Star/Asia News Network A group of thieves in Malacca is believed to have used a blowtorch to cut through the back of two ATMs in a college, carting away over RMIOO,OOO (S $46,500) within half an hour last Friday night. They also destroyed theThe Star/Asia News Network; NEW STRAITS TIMES - 82 words
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482 2002-11-16 15 New Straits Times, New Straits Times, T*ie Star/Asia News Network SUBANG JAYA More than 40,000 teachers of mathematics, science and English will receive a special service allowance of up to 10 per cent of their basic salaries from January. According to Education— New Straits Times,; — New Straits Times, T*ie Star/Asia News Network - 482 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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546 2002-11-16 16 EDWARD TANG - At least 1,000 are to be retrained to raise language proficiency and marketability of workers By EDWARD TANG THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK Thousands of English teachers in Thailand are to be retrained as part of a programme to raise the language proficiency546 words
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Article, Illustration69 2002-11-16 16 RESCUED FROM MANILA BAYI A Philippine Coast Guard diver helping one of the passengers from a Fokker-27 plane that crashed into Manila Bay shortly after take-off on Monday. Fifteen of the 34 people aboard were rescued, with the other 19 either killed or missing and presumedTp - 69 words
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336 2002-11-16 16 IXIBAGIIORO - By IXI BAGIIORO PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA The Philippine government’s plan to implement a national identity card system faces a major obstacle because as many as 7-3 million Filipinos or 11 per cent of the population do not have birth336 words
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284 2002-11-16 16 -AFP They had misused $293m in bank credits JAKARTA An Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced two former top officials of a now-defunct bank to life imprisonment in their absence for misusing US$l66 million (***** million) in central bank credits. The whereabouts of Adrian Kiki-AFP - 284 words
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MONEY
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635 2002-11-16 17 FEARS of war between the United States and Iraq stifled stocks in the Singapore market amid continued lacklustre trading. Most regional markets headed lower as well on similar concerns. The dour mood stemmed from the unanimous approval by the United Nations635 words
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Article124 2002-11-16 17 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents Volume DBS Bk 6% NCPS10. ***** 80.0 0.8 3,200 Sea View 580 30.0 5.5 1,000 OCBC 1060 20.0 1.9 7,428,000 JMH US25C 400 605 17.6 1.7 272,000 OUT 458 16.0 3.6 93,000 OUT Foreign 456 14.0 3.2 97,000 Shang Asia 500 10.7 10.5 6,000 F&N 770124 words
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Article134 2002-11-16 17 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents Volume BBR Hldgs 5c 1.5 50.0 0.5 826,000 Lee Metal 5c 8.5 41.7 2.5 115,000 Reed Grp 5c 2.5 25.0 0.5 1,520,000 LC Dev 9.5 18.8 1.5 311,000 Cyber Vill 5c 3.5 16.7 0.5 101,000 Flextech 15c 14 16.7 2.0 10,874,000 IRECorp 10c 3.5 16.7 0.5134 words
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Article126 2002-11-16 17 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents Volume B Sembawang 1070 -50.0 -4.5 4,000 (JOB 1240 -40.0 -3.1 11,311,000 VentureCorp25c.... 1320 -40.0 -2.9 5,198,000 Creative T 25c 1320 -30.0 -2.2 1,585,400 GreatEast 50c 890 -30.0 -3.3 121,000 OUE 610 -30.0 -4.7 119,000 Elec 80c 195 -26.4 -7.1 152,000 Haw Par Corp 376 -24.0126 words
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Article128 2002-11-16 17 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents Volume UniFiber 10c 3.5 -36.4 -2.0 39,206,000 Chevalier 20c 32 -36.0 -18.0 149,000 Enzer 16 -36.0 -9.0 73,000 Koh Bros W04 3 -33.3 -1.5 63,000 MAE Engg 9 -25.0 -3.0 1,508,000 Vicplas W*****9 1.5 -25.0 -0.5 165,000 NewWave W*****1... 5.5 -21.4 -1.5 61,000 Boustead 25c 31128 words
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Article75 2002-11-16 17 Straits Times Index The Straits Times Index fell 11.1 points on the week to 1414.9. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 1,404.39 (-21.5) 184.42m (199.17m) Tuesday 1,405.99 (+1.6) 233.17m (238.19m) Wednesday 1,394.75 (-11.2) 284.57m (293.06m) Thursday 1,391.16 (-3.6) 218.50m (291.56m) Friday 1,414.85 (+23.7) 318.67m (303.42m) BT-SRI Index TIM BT-SRI75 words
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Article, Illustration523 2002-11-16 17 VLADIMIR; CUEVARRA - Developers can also increase saleable space by 10% to 15%, thanks to URA’s new ruling on gross-floor-area calculation By VLADIMIR CUEVARRA PROPERTY REPORTER PROPERTY developers can now add an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of saleable space in condominiums after the Urban523 words
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403 2002-11-16 18 NARENDRA AGGARWAL - Weighing in the Republic’s favour is its medium- to long-term growth potential, says World Economic Forum report DESPITE SHARP RECESSION» By By NARENDRA AGGARWAL ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE continues to be the fourth-most-competitive economy in the world despite last year’s sharp recession, the Geneva-based World403 words
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525 2002-11-16 18 SOH WEN LEV; and LEONG CHAN TEIK - By SOH WEN LEV and LEONG CHAN TEIK ARE Singapore chief executives (CEOs) cloistered in their ivory towers, far from the madding crowd? Hardly. On the contrary, some CEOs surveyed by The Straits Times over the weekend chided themselves for being too525 words
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410 2002-11-16 18 LEE SUSHYAN - By LEE SUSHYAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE has the No.l reputation for corporate governance in South-east Asia and China, according to a survey commissioned by Britain’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. So said 200 chief financial officers (CFOs) from top companies in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hongkong410 words
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455 2002-11-16 18 LEE SUSHYAN - Move to exempt clients from compulsory audit expected to hit hard RULING ON AUDIT EXEMPTION By LEE SUSHYAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT AT LEAST 60 audit firms say they may lay off half or more of their workforce following new government rules that455 words
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FORUM
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426 2002-11-16 19 I REFER to the letters, “Impractical to cater to one group of tourists’’ (ST, Oct 12) and “Is there a need for Chinese road signs?” (ST, Oct 15). The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) nas always aimed to enhance the experience of tourists in426 words
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291 2002-11-16 19 I REFER to the report, “One in two cashing in New S’pore Shares” (The Sunday Times, Nov 10). As an indication of local sentiment about our economic recovery, as well as the faith our citizens have in the future of Singapore,291 words
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438 2002-11-16 19 THE letter, “Be clear about religions before making judgments” (ST, Nov 5), by Associate Professor Syed Farid Alatas makes some valid points. Prof Syed Farid is always objective in his comments about Islam in forums, on television and in newspapers438 words
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402 2002-11-16 19 I AM writing in response to the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts press statement on Nov 11 concerning the commencement of work on the Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). I applaud the Government’s vision and commitment in investing in this project. However, I402 words
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491 2002-11-16 20 CHANG AI-LXEN - Meetings, conventions and exhibitions still bringing in visitors and they spend three times more than average tourist CHANG AI-LXEN THE big-spending visitors are still flocking to Singapore. None of the groups holding large meetings, conventions, exhibitions or staff incentive trips have491 words
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Article, Illustration503 2002-11-16 20 GINNIE TEO - Gap in roof gutters let rainwater flow to Concourse By GINNIE TEO CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT SUNDAY’S leak at the Esplanade Theatres On The Bay was caused by a faulty drainage system and a gap in the gutters on its roof. During the afternoon503 words
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Article, Illustration207 2002-11-16 20 Lee Hui Chieh - Lee Hui Chieh DESPITE a travel advisory by the Australian government labelling Singapore as high-risk, one of its largest tour agents just brought in about 650 employees for its annual conference. Harvey World Travel Franchises had been concerned about security in Singapore207 words