The Straits Times, 29 December 2000

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    26 1 The Straits Times Established 1H45 111I 11 riCicl\ December 29, 2000 112 Pages m seven parts mita (P) 024/12/2000 A Singapore Press Holdings publication \j\J cuts
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    Lock icon First births from frozen eggs, sperm
    576 1  -  S AIMA kHAI Ik Team from Thomson Medical Centre makes history as previous cases worldwide used frozen eggs or sperm By HI H CORF] SPONDENT SINGAPORE has produced the world's first babies conceived Gram frozen eggs and spam. c team from Thomson cal Centre,
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    46 1 (HI v SI NG kIM It's a whole month more to Chinese New Year and the Christmas ham is still sitting in the fridge, but shops selling decorative ornaments for the festive season, like this one in Bedok, are already out in full force.
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    Lock icon PSA set to bag Japan project
    352 1  -  NICHOLAS FANG By 1 il REPORTER THE PSA Corp has scored another first. A consortium it heads has been selected as the preferred bidder for a deregulated-port project of the Japanese government. This means that it is alone m the final stretch of negotiations
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      502 1 UP 40 PER CENT: Singapore's exports to China hit $8.4 billion for first 11 months of year page 6 ■I HI -1-1 HJf _fl _l et set or ie Hello Kitty mania again! But as r^^THSS m M EUBJ^I bh .ifll A BBF McDonald s Restaurants prepares for another launch
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      76 2 CRACKDOWN ON SHADY FIRMS THE law will be catching up on shady commodities-trading firms that have cheated unsuspecting investors of their savings. By the middle of next year, such bucket shops will come under an expanded Commodities Futures Act. aimed at cracking down on their deceptive and fraudulent ways.
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      148 2 SHOPS ON THE GOLD LIST CUSTOMERS who want to be assured of fair treatment from shops or when ordering via the Internet can look out for the Case Trust Gold Award logo. There are now 700 shops and online stores run by 70 Case Trust-accredited retailers which have earned
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      61 2 ROLL OVER, SHAKESPEARE TEACHERS m many countries are nowrejecting the idea that the English language is the exclusive property of Britain or the United States. And while there is not much danger of English being supplanted as the global tongue m the 21st century, people all over the world
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      94 2 BUST THE PETROL CARTEL' MOTORISTS can be protected m two ways from oil companies making fat profits at their expense, writes ST reader Seah Soon Huat. To "end the informal petrol cartel here", he suggests a chain of no-frills petrol stations be started by Comfort or the Automobile Association
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      83 2 PLAYING A 'NO ART' PART TODAY has been designated No Art Day. Those who organised the non-event did so as a reaction to works that have been censored here, including the recent play Talaq a drama about the abuse of a wife m one Tamil-Muslim family. Freelance theatre practitioner
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      96 2 PRI M E British kids get extranols THOUSANDS of British schoolchildren will be put on a four-day school week from next year because of a chronic shortage of teachers. With thousands of teaching vacancies left unfilled, many schools have no choice but to ration classes. Other schools are expected to
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      71 2 Can't wait to start school LITTLE Tan Ming Kai knows his way about his new school, even though first term does not begin till Tuesday. The six-year-old is one of those who were given a little head start from a three-week preparatoiy programme m hanyu pinyin and English phonics
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      70 2 PRIM E China fire: Four welders held THE Chinese police have arrested four welders who had negligently started the catastrophic fire that killed 309 people m Luoyang m China on Monday. Bereaved families, angn 7 at restrictions on their mourning and at official indifference towards fire-safety" violations, had mounted protests.
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      159 2 WOR LD CELL-PHONE KIDS ARE WIMPS' MOBILE phones are turning many British children into wimps wiio call mum or dad even about the tiniest everyday problem, a top headmistress m the country has said. Cell phones are like "electronic apron strings" for these kids, making them overly dependent on their
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      85 2 MAHATHIR TQ QUIT BY 2004 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said he will step down by the next general election, scheduled for 2004. But he refused to let on as to the exact timing, saying that it would invite negative economic and political consequences. "Whether just before or
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      66 2 NO KICKS FOR LIVERPOOL FANS LIVERPOOL, which is making an Asian tour next May, is keen on putting Singapore on its stopover list, which includes Hongkong and Thailand. But Liverpool fans will not be seeing their heroes m action at the National Stadium because the Merseyside club is sponsored
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      513 2 MAIN Pnme 3,4,6 World 7-13 Editorial 14 Commentan14.15 Fonim 16.17 HOME Singapore N ew 5 Hl-10 Tech Science H12.14-16 ASIA v Al East .Asia A2-5 SEAsia A6-10 sia All-14 her Al6 SPORTS/ MONEY Sports Sl-5 SB-16 LIFE! Life' Beat L 4-9 Cinema L 12 .13,15 Cable guide Ll4 TV guide
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Dengue cases down by half this year
      493 3  -  LIANG HWEE TING Better control of the virus-carrying Aedes mosquito and greater public effort to stem mosquito breeding helped to control the dengue spread Bu BREEDING Tl IE Ei.\ironment Mhun.v said that ofthe 1.471 premises it cruv Iced m the Tampines Street 21
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      Lock icon LRT operator fined $ 10,000 for crash
      428 3  - LRT operator fined 10,000 for crash LESLIE KOH Performance standard breached m collision last month: LTA /v, TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE Light Rapid Transit (LRT) has been fined 810,000 for the collision of two LRT trains m which three people were hurt last montn at Phoenix Station. Imposed by the Land
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      Lock icon 5 illegals found in tanker at Tuas Checkpoint
      327 4  - 5 illegals found in tanker at Tuas Checkpoint K.C. VIJAYAN §!L THE open hatch on the cylindrical bitumen tanker hat gave them away. The five Indian nationals had pawned everything they owned, then borrowed the rest to come up with S3 000 each the fee charged by human-traffick-ing syndicates to
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      Lock icon 4 welders arrested for fire
      422 4  -  MARY KWANG They are said to have fled the scene after negligently starting the Luoyang fire on Dec 25 that killed 309 people R, C Ui\ V CORRKsPONI.F.VI BEIJING The Chinese police have arrested four welders who fled the scene after negligently starting the catastrophic
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      Lock icon Four-day school for British kids
      548 6  -  ALFRED LEE Due to chronic shortage of teachers that the government has failed to remedy, many kids will get rationed education when school re-opens H; IN 1 ONDON 'They have put the education system m peril... Schools will be iv crisis, and the ones who
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      Lock icon Cyclone spares holy tree
      200 6 COLOMBO The oldest tree m the world, worshipped by Buddhists across the globe, survived a cyclone that killed eight people m Sri Lanka and left more than 500,000 homeless, monks said yesterday. The Sri Maha Bodhi, a Ficus religiosa or banyan tree, has a recorded history
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      Lock icon Two-way trade with China zooms
      395 6  -  LEE SU SHYAN EXPORTS HIT $8.48 AND IMPORTS, $11. 18 Bu TWO-WAY trade with China hit dazzling new heights during the first 11 months of this year as exports to China shot up 40 per cent to hit 58.4 billion, while imports from China grew
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      83 4 Wrap-up time IF YOU'VE been totally oblivious to the world this year (maybe youve been living m a remote island fighting off. fellow castaways m front of TV lights), then pick up the year-in-review issue of eyeball where we eyeball the most significant events and people of 2000 and tell
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  • WORLD
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      620 7 KILLED AT WORK Six people are lolled at work each month m US, bucking the general downward trend ♦Yale University study finds that one-quarter of respondents are angry at work Management now keeps an eye out for aggressive behaviour, and personal and financial woes NEW YORK Workplace homicides m the
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      160 7 MALDEN (Massachusetts) Investigators have seized bomb-making chemicals, blasting caps and magazines on explosives from the apartment ofthe software engineer accused of gunning down seven co-workers at an Internet consulting company. Michael McDermott. a hulking. 42-year-old man with shoulder-length hair and a bushy black beard. may
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      Lock icon Cell phone firms face cancer suits in US
      119 10 Cell phone firms face cancer suits in US >ON Leading cellphone companies, including British giant Vodafone, face the threat of a billion-dollar US legal action over allegations that cell phones cause brain cancer, tne Times reported yesterday. The paper said that a string of cases would be filed by Mi
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      Lock icon Dialling M for mum
      467 10  -  ALFRED LEE A British headteacher says children are using the mobile phone as a crutch, ringing their parents for help instead of solving their own problems By IN I ON'DON Wimps m the making CHILDREN IN THIS MOBILE-PHONE AGE ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING "WIMPS" LESS
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        Lock icon LONDON CLEANER'S $5M WINDFALL
        71 10 LONDON The boss of a London cleaning firm has celebrated a £2.3 million (555.75 million) lottery win by emptying bins and dusting tables. Mr Paul Derry and his wife. Barbara, 27, told the London Evening Standard they vanted to give their staff a night off and
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        158 10 Anand beats Spaniard to win chess title FIDE CHAMP BAGS $I.IM PRIZE TEHERAN India scored another world first yesterday when Viswanathan Anand, 31, was crowned World Chess Federation (Fide) champion and was awarded the first prize of U*****,000 (SSI.I million). The chess grandmaster clinched his title here on Sunday with
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        97 10 SEOUL Universally recognised as South Korea's greatest living poet, So Chong-ju, 85, will soon be bidding farewell to his homeland and leaving for the United States. So had originally planned to move to the US m October, after his wife's recent death, to join
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        124 10 NEW YORK Mr Michael R. Bloomberg flirted with questions on Wednesday about whether he would run for Mayor of New York City, saying that the prospect of a race was "intriguing" and that "it's very flattering that people think that I'd be a legitimate candidate."
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      113 10 Lawyer Roger Gregory has been nominated by President Bill Clinton as the first black judge to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which serves several Southern states and covers more minorities than am 7 other circuit Herman Feshbach, a nuclear physicist who helped develop the theories underlying the behaviour
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      449 11 Education without going to a classroom A cyber school is to open m the US, promising to educate children from kindergarten to grade 12, but sceptics worry about such an education _NGI "T.KS A prominent group of investors and educators has announced plans to open a school m cyberspace. It
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      66 11 Known as Kl2, the school will cost about US$l,5OO (552,600) annually for the basic curriculum. The price can rise to US$5,OOO or more for courses, a computer, on-call teacher assistance and other services. Mr William J. Bennett, former US Education Secretary and drug czar, is developing the
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      48 11 AP US President-elect George W. Bush took time off on Wednesday to go fishing with his father, former President George Bush. At the end of their trip, the younger Bush showed a 66-cm redfish that he caught off the coast of Boca Grande, Florida.
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      Lock icon Mitterrand's son will remain longer in jail
      152 11 Mitterrand's son will remain longer in jail PARIS A son of the late French President Francois Mitterrand, jailed nearly a week for alleged money laundering and illegal weapons sales to Africa, will spend at least another four days behind bars, according to his lawyers A Paris appeals court that vva_s
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      308 11 Paris businesses want more skilled migrants 'THE EMPLOYMENT OF A FOREIGN WORKER WOULD NOT NECESSARILY TAKE THE PLACE OF A JOB FOR A FRENCH JOB-SEEKER. IT COULD HELP TO AVOID A BOTTLENECK IN MANPOWER, EVEN TO GAIN NEW MARKETS/ Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry report PARIS French businesses have
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      Lock icon US peace plan left in limbo after M-E summit cancelled
      559 12 JERUSALEM Middle East peacemaking lurched from hope to uncertainty yesterday as Egypt called off plans to host a summit that would have brought the Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for the tirst time m two months. Israel early yesterday accepted
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      304 12 Milosevic may be held to face Serbian court BELGRADE Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and his wife could be arrested by the end of next month but only to face a Serbian court, not the United Nations war-crimes tribunal Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister said m a newspaper interview. "It it
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      271 12 MOSCOW The head of Russia's space agency said yesterday that the ailing Mir space station had to be destroyed quickly to prevent it crashing down to Earth. "The equipment onboard is m such a state that we have no right to take any risks.
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      83 12 MOSCOW Russia's space programme suffered another setback yesterday when a rocket carrying six satellites exploded soon after launch. Space officials said one cf the rocket's engines malfunctioned and burnt up m the dense I? hi of the atmosphere above the northern most tip v Russia's far east. The
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      Lock icon Yugoslavia hit hard by long power cuts
      693 12 fUU WAN ll tU UtMULKAUI. NUW YUU UUi I* -Mr DragoijubMatic, a self-described Milosevic supporter The country is facing its worst energy crisis and its citizens want to know why the new democratic leadership cannot at least keep the lights on WHAT'S TO
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      Lock icon DETERMINED DEVOTEE
      46 12 AFP A handicapped Muslim joins others on their way to pray as he climbs the steps of a mosque m the ruins of Ferozshah Kotla fort m New Delhi. Millions of Indian Muslims offered prayers to mark the end ofthe fasting month of Ramadan.
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      Lock icon A blow to Nepal's pride
      66 13 We are protesting since the statement hurt the sentiments ofthe Nepalese and our pride/ Demonstrator Ramos. i Shreshta, who conceded that he had not seen the alleged interview AFP Police guard a damaged vehicle m Kathmandu after demonstrations triggered by alleged anti-Nepal remarks by Indi
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      Lock icon Four people killed in protests against I' hate Nepal' remark
      474 13 Angered over actor Hrithik Roshan's alleged remarks that he hated Nepal, students stage a one-day strike m Kathmandu, bringing life to a halt Move Nepalese This is completely unfounded and baseless. Things have taken a very tragic turn and I
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      Lock icon Underwater landslides pose tsunami risk
      307 13 California's coastal homes vulnerable to sudden attacks SAN FRANCISCO Coastal communities m California and elsewhere arc at risk of being swept away by tsunamis generated by undersea landslides near to shore, scientists saj Until recently, experts believed distant earthquakes or volcanoes below the ocean's surface
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        140 13 ALONG the Santa Barbara Basin, a more than 205-sq-km section of sea canyon wall slid near Goleta. The area fell more than 450 m. "We were suq3iised to see the extent and complexity of apparent mass sea floor wasting m the Santa Barbara Basin," said Mr Gary
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        92 13 OTHER researchers discovered an undersea slide off the area. It appears to be about the same size as the slide that occurred m Papua New Guinea, but no evidence of a tsunami has vet been found. Like the Santa Barbara collapse, the slide's speed of movement is
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        Lock icon PARENTS JAILED FOR ABUSING DAUGHTER
        71 13 A FRENCH couple were given jail sentences on Wednesday for stripping their 11 -year-old daughter and forcing her out of the house m heavy rain as punishment for lying. The girl's father was given a one-year term, with a six-month suspended sentence while his wife
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        Lock icon FAMILIAR TUNE BACK AS RUSSIA'S ANTHEM
        65 13 FOR the first time since 1991, the familiar brassy tune of Soviet glory was broadcast across the nation on Wednesday midnight as Russia's new anthem. Signed into law by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the grandiose tune takes over from the mellow 19th century
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        Lock icon U.S.-MADE F-16S FOR CHILEAN AIR FORCE
        84 13 CHILE'S government has given its Air Force the go-ahead to negotiate the purchase of 10 US-made F-16 fighter jets, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. After a three-year review, the decision m favour ofthe combat aircraft made by Lockheed-Martin which industry- sources say could
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        Lock icon DOOMED STOWAWAY PAIR FROM CUBA
        58 13 TWO men who fell from a plane over southern England are believed to have been stowaways from Cuba. Police said yesterday they believed the men, of southern European appearance and m their early 20s, had fallen from the same British Airways Boeing 777, which arrived
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        Lock icon ARMED ATTACK ON TOURIST HOTEL
        50 13 AT LEAST 10 armed men stormed a tourist hotel m southern Sri Lanka and escaped after killing the German owner and raping a woman tourist, police said yesterday. They reportedly tied up the unarmed security guards of the Darwin beach hotel, the snnkpsman said. AFP
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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        575 14 Thais risk paralysis UNTIL the anti-corruption commission ruled against Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, the Thai election on Saturday week offered voters a choice between two methods of reinforcing the economy. The incumbent prime minister, Mr Chuan Leekpai, would stick to patient nursing of the banks and corporate sector with textbook stringency.
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      935 14  -  MIKHAIL GORBACHEV Bt OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST DECADE, THE U.S. HAS COHTIHUED TO OPERATE ALOHG AH IDEOLOGICAL TRACK IDENTICAL TO THE ONE IT FOLLOWED DURIH6 THE COLD WAR DUT NOW WITHOUT A COLD WAR. DEAR Mr Bush: I am writing to you as a
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      Lock icon Rapid deployment of US missile defence a bad idea
      650 14  - Rapid deployment of US missile defence a bad idea JAMES LINDSAY MICHAEL O'HANLON By] (111(1 WASHINGTON Proponents of national missile defence are urging President-elect George W Bush to move quickly to deploy a system to protect the United States against potential ballistic-missile attacks from Iraq, Iran, North Korea and China.
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      Lock icon The empire strikes back at native speakers
      1140 15  - The empire strikes back at native speakers MICHAEL SKAPINKER FINANCIAL TIMES SPEAKING ENGLISH WILL BE NOTHING SPECIAL; EVERYONE IN THE COMPANY WILL DO THAT. BUT THE OTHERS WILL SPEAK THEIR FAMILY LANGUAGE, TOO. .)avid Crystal arrived m Cairo this year, people said to him: "Welcome m Egypt." Wherever he went,
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      Lock icon Regional trade pacts flourish as US, Europe fail to act
      474 15  - Regional trade pacts flou rish as US, Eu rope fail to act ELIZABETH OLSON By NEW YORK TIMES GENEVA The 15-coun-try European Union dwarfs any continental rivals, but that has not stopped the tiny European Free Trade Association, with all of four members, from ploughing ahead to sign its own
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      Lock icon Do not portray Caucasians as superior
      147 16 Do not portray Caucasians as superior I NEVER cease to be amazed by the efforts of beauty salons to denigrate the natural beauty ofthe human race. While I have no problem with women who think they will look better if they visit these salons, I would urge the companies not
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      Lock icon Should govt doctors he in private practice?
      402 16 A RECENT letter, "Examine w r hy govt docs leave" (ST, Dec 23), questions whether the arrangement for senior doctors ofthe Singapore health services to practise m the private sector is a good one. It points out that it is unlikely to prevent
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      Lock icon Air opposition s selection process, too
      129 16 AFTER the enlightening report, "Wooing candidates the thorough PAP way" (ST, Dec 25), on the rigorous screening that the People's Action Party puts potential candidates through, perhaps the opposition parties should also publicise how they go about selecting their candidates. The PAP appears to
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      Lock icon Longer MRT stops key to courtesy
      209 16 I AGREE totally with the observation and suggestion m Wendy Lee's letter, "Extend MRT alighting time at peak periods" (ST, Dec 23). Recently, the train doors closed on me and others at Orchard Station during a peak period of commuter traffic. I had to
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      Lock icon Fresh beer needn't he made, drank on same day
      314 16 Fresh beer needn't he made, drank on same day I REFER to the letter, "Freshness claim puzzling" (ST, Dec 25). We thank Mr Loi Chai Wei for his letter and w 7 ould like to elaborate on our fresh-beer message. It is generally accepted that beer should be consumed as
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      99 16 I REFER to Mr Peter Yeo Toon Joo's letter, "How we can curb motorcycle accidents'" (ST, Dec 21), and deeply appreciate the various comments and suggestions raised by him. Most ofthe points raised, such as refraining from weaving m and out of traffic,
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      Lock icon Crusade for lower utility charges
      144 17 Crusade for lower utility charges IT IS heartening to read that the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) is taking up the cudgels on behalf of the public to press for lower pump prices, which are at an all-time high despite world crude prices falling continuously. It is also reassuring to
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      Lock icon Get independent body to regulate price
      254 17 TI_N THE report. "Shell petrol prices likely to drop soon" (ST, Dec 27), the Consumers Association of Singapore fired its first salvo of criticism over the tardiness of petrol companies m lowering pump prices. It made me wonder whether our consumer watchdog is able
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      Lock icon Set up petrol price index for consumers
      296 17 Set up petrol price index for consumers AS MOST people are too busy to keep track of petrol pump prices m relation to the price of crude oil, we are left at the mercy of petrol companies which make the changes. By the time someone sounds the alarm, it is
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      Lock icon Scrap 'three quarter tank' ride
      122 17 PETROL companies m Singapore have been reaping large profits because there is little competitive pricing. It is often noted that whenever petrol company A raises its fuel price, rivals B and C will follow suit almost immediately. The market is controlled by these companies and.
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      Lock icon New driving licence in final stages
      121 17 MRV [NCI NT Tan Chee Kian's letter, "High time we switch to IC-type driving licences" (ST, Dec 20). suggested ways of improving the current driving licence. understand the writer's interest m an improved driving licence for the motoring public. Rapid technological advancements have provided
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      Lock icon Bursaries rightly go to the less well-off
      112 17 Bursa ries rightly go to the less well-off I TAKE issue with the letter, "Bursary awards: Rethink income factor" (ST, Dec 27 which proposes doing aw -riv with the income limit for the parents of bursary hold. A bursary is not a scholarship, and it rightly benefits families who need
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      284 17 C^T/^ TT Mm WmW'mjffl 111_Y Vplll Mm bHw&V '^igi_3B9^__________Bi Mm __K_H_P ii_SH__ ___eP 'yr^m mmm ___B_VY Hsßl HIB _H ___PV S^!SHH _X MLW- __H»' ____F M-Ww '■y//s4 /s? '■'■™wMmm\ WWW Vr ,<,rgm JffllP^Y W&M%Z? Wmk:Discover why the stars choose SK-II at our newest counter m Metro Paragon. Sammi Cheng, Carina
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      48 H1 SAFETY VIS-A-VIS PERFORMANCE If the safety standards are set too high, it mai) result m more stoppages to improve safety and this lowers train-service availability The converse is also true/ Mr Ho Kum Fait, LTA's manager for public transport regulation Friday, December 29, 2000 The Straits TimeS home
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      434 H1  -  KRIST BOO The lowly chicken rice stays lofty at Mandarin hotel's Chatterbox coffee house, ringing up sales of $5 million last year, thanks to a German chef Bu The crockery used for the chicken rice has been aped by other hotels eager to taste
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      Lock icon Gearing up for Primary 1, even before school starts
      538 H2  -  JANE LEE *M_M>«M_B-MMRM>«-aW-HW-r_ _MHE«-IHMiW-_M^_i-M!IMK-MNKM_M__W««-W-R_V« Some parents of six-year-olds send their children to preparatory classes to give them a head start [TED children and their parents have started their own countdown not to the new millennium, but to the first day of
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      Lock icon Centres cash in on parental anxiety
      223 H2 ABCs and simple addition to be all a six -year-old needed to know when he started school. But nowadays, children are going for hanyu pi mm and English phonics classes tailored to prime them for Primary 1. '.earning centres have al.n quick to cash
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      Lock icon Death slide was 'poorly maintained'
      437 H3  - Death slide was 'poorly maintained' KARA M JIT KAUR Tears m the lining of a water slide at Sentosa theme park were big enough to put an arm m, a witness tells coroner's inquest into drowning of girl *1L WATER slide at Sentosa's d on which an eight-year-old girl ued
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      Lock icon Man charged with axe assault
      142 H3 A MAN who allegedly at tmail with an axe at Tan T ock Seng Hospital on Boxing Da\ yesterday charged m a district t! attempted murder. Neo Aik You, 37, is a sed if assaulting Miss Pang Huan Feng, 28, a ese national, whosuf fered
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      Lock icon $10,000 stolen from 4-D shop
      209 H3 $10,000 stolen from 4-D shop THIEVES took some trouble breaking into a 4-D betting shop m Toa Payoh Central or Christmas Day and got away with $10,000 and six mobile phones worth about $1,500. The shop, which occupies half the space at a cor-ner-shop unit m Block 177. is equipped
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      Lock icon Jailed for having forged documents
      314 H3 HOUNDED by loan sharks, a lorry driver fled Singapore and went into hiding m Johor Baru where he worked as a courier for a document forger. Between May and September, Ong Yew Hua, 37, would drive into Singapore four times a week to collect photographs
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      Lock icon SMRT meets standards despite train stoppages
      480 H4  - SMRT meets standards despite train stoppages LIM HONG LING Train operator performs within LTA's guidelines, but the authority says that it is 'unhappy' with SMRT for the spate of MRT delays m August Bu HOW SMRT MEASURES UP DESPITE at least nine stoppages this year, including three m August, Singapore
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      Lock icon Higher CPF contributions from bosses
      303 H4 RATES FOR EMPLOYERS UP From Monday, they will pay 4 points more, to make it 16% SINGAPORE workers will see CPF contributions from their bosses rise by another four percentage points, to 16 per cent from Monday. This second partial restoration of the Central Provident
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      Lock icon Sailing to China, in father's footsteps
      1182 H6 Sailing to China, in father' s footsteps The Friday Interview Pioneer AS ONE of the pioneer foreign shipping lines entering the China market m the *****, Pacific international Lines' early-mover advantage stands it m good stead as it develops further there. It already has seven branch offices and six representative
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      Lock icon Know the locale, don't cut corners
      685 H6 Q: What have you learned from your business experiences m China? A: You have to understand that it is a very big country with a large population. People from different parts ofthe country are different m their thinking and mentality. People from the coastal
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      Lock icon FEATHERED MENACE
      72 H7 CHEW SENG KIM This looks like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Birds. But you do not need to go to the cinema to see it just go to Bedok Avenue 2. Every evening, flocks of crows fly around the trees between Blocks 416 and 418.
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      Lock icon Go for gold to get good service
      315 H7  - Go for gold to get good service ARLIN A ARSHAD Case's retail-accreditation programme, CaseTri st f has been revamped, with the aim of gaining international recognition ■ZI IF YOU want an assurance that you will be treated fairly at shops or online, look out for the Case Trust Gold Award
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      Lock icon Fancy a flat-screen telly in your bathroom?
      527 H8  - Fancy a flat-screen telly in your bathroom? KRIST BOO Going on 27, Mandarin hotel is getting a facelift, with 250 of its rooms fitted with luxurious amenities Bu BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD 'We are not talking about just adding things. We are tearing rooms apart completely and redoing tliem.
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        145 H9 CHINA DOLLS IN NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA FANS of the Thai pop duo China Dolls WaWa and Bell should make their way down to Downtown East tomorrow at 3 pm. The stars will be there to meet the fans, sign autographs and pose for photographs.
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        Lock icon BEDOK LIBRARY TO BE UPGRADED
        105 H9 BEDOK community library will be closed for major upgrading works from Jan 26. The work should be finished by the end of next year. Library users can look forward to new services and facilities, including automated borrowing and returning stations. more multi-media stations, and a
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        Lock icon NEW YEAR CHARITY CONCERT FOR SAGE
        103 H9 ARTISTES from China, Taiwan and Malaysia, including Lin, Marcus Chin, Rawi Hamin and Philip Fernandez, are coming together this New Year for a charity concert to raise money for the Singapore Action Group of Elders (Sage). The concert will be held from 7pm to
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        Lock icon MAKING YOUR OWN HOME VIDEO
        85 H9 YOU can learn to make a home video, a digitalphoto album, or how to convert videotapes to VCDs at the Whampoa Community Club on Jan 12. The club is hosting a two-hour talk by Mr Ting Chung Hua, who teaches video editing at YMCA, at
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      Lock icon McDonald's to keep a lid on Hello Kitty frenzy
      505 H10  -  DEBBIE GOH Limits on purchases, adequate rubbish bins and beefed-up security will accompany next week's sale of toys *L LESSON LEARNT The response to our Wedding Design Hello Kitty was indeed unprecedented and a learning experience. Miss Fanny Lai, McDonald's director
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      Lock icon Big bash on, but Fullerton duo are leaving
      343 H10  - Big bash on, but Fullerton duo are leaving P AULA McCOY By A GLITTERING New Year's Eve party with a guest list that reads like a Who's Who m Singapore will mark the official opening of The Fullerton Hotel. Up to 2,000 people are expected to attend Sunday's invitation-only party,
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      Lock icon Man's help sought in sex-related cases
      89 H10 POLICE are looking for a man whe they believe can help investigators probing two recent cases of outrage of modesty involving girls aged nine and 11. He is believed to be of South Asian descent and m his mid-30s. He is about 1.8 m
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        Lock icon Please, not another corporate diary
        581 H12  -  STEVE DAWSON With high-tech gizmos like PDAs around, paper diaries are becoming outdated as corporate gifts, replaced by those that suit 'techie' lifestyles DIARIES: Alternative use Toilet paper?' Off-the-cuff suggestion from Ms Lee, 25, a counsellor, on how she might use the two paper diaries
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        Lock icon Palmtop beckons, but he is still loyal to paper
        162 H12 DESPITE sweeping digital advancements, the paper diary still has its fans. "In due course, 111 have no choice it to change; it is just a matter of time," conceded dedicated paperdiary user Adrian Tow. 40. an insurance broker. Before digital diaries
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        Lock icon I-mode advancements to upstage 3G in Japan
        498 H12 SMALL-SCREEN DRAWBACK Tlie assumed 3G model of watching video over tlie Net may not be tlie best way to generate revenue. NTT DoCoMo's Mr Enold. noting that usei> "ill not want to stare at a small cell-phone screen for hours 2G phones already
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        Lock icon Record 552 kmh
        116 H14 A PROTOTYPE of the Japanese Maglev which set a speed record of 552 kmh m April. By contrast, French high-speed rail tests have reached 515 kmh. But Maglev faces growing competition from traditional rail systems from France, Japan and Germany which offer high speeds and an impressive
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        Lock icon China considering futuristic 'floating' train
        582 H14 German firm pursuing contract to install world's first commercial high-speed magnetic train m Shanghai to attract customers N'GHAI The image is as seductive as it is futuristic A train floating above its track and racing along at jet-plane speed Shanghai is buying into that dream.
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        Lock icon Rocky road to lift-ofF for space-shuttle successor
        641 H14 EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET WASHINGTON An experimental rocket once considered the best hope of leading to a replacement for the space shuttle is barely clinging to life, hoping for resuscitation with upcoming engine tests and a possible new source of development money. When the rocket
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        Lock icon X-33 ROCKET: Novel, but mired in delays
        280 H14 THE X-33 r(x;ket would test advance technology which could lead to low-cost, reusable rockets that would reduce the cost of sending payloads into space gready The programme is now years behind schedule for its first flight because of technical problems and is almost
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        Lock icon When PCs of the world unite
        727 H15  -  ZU RAIDAH IBRAHIM NOTES FROM THE NEW ECONOMY Bu Help find a cure for Aids or Alzheimer's disease: Your idle PC can be one of thousands m a network doing the work of a supercomputer If you feel like being nice, donate ijour spare
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        Lock icon Behind bars, and now on the Internet as well
        302 H16 Detailed information on criminals m jail and on parole is now available to the public online m many US states WASHINGTON A growing number of states are offering online databases of inmates and parolees, allowing citizens to check on convicted neighbours,
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      55 A1 MAHATHIR'S GUESSING GAME The reason why I keep people guessing is that any hint I make about stepping down or whatever, will have an effect on the economy. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, when asked when he will hand over power to his successor Friday, December 29,
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    • THE LUOYANG FIRE TRAGEDY
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        622 A2  -  MARY KWANG Expressing their anger over the government's handling of the Luoyang fire tragedy, they take to the streets of the city m a rare public protest By CHINA CORRESPONDE.N 1 BEIJING Grie\ing relatives of the Luoyang Bre tragedy, which has claimed 309 lives, took
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        309 A2  -  LARRY TEO Bu FRANTIC mobile-phone calls and beeping pagers were the first ringing sirens for help m the Christmas Day fire which broke out m a discotheque m Luoyang. But despite the efficiency of modern gadgets, the death toll was high. And most victims
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        26 A2 AP A protester reads out demands of family members of victims ofthe Christmas Day fire m Luoyang. Hundreds marched to demonstrate against official inaction
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        308 A3 the victims, but no one could help them GRUESOME TASK and down m the building," said one woman. And the discotheque on the fourth floor bs built so that it was almost sealed off from the outside, with little light allowed m." The couple died from inhaling toxic smoke that
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        24 A3 Mr Zhang Xueming, a survivor, tells the press at a local hospital on Wednesday how he managed to escape.
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        18 A3 sobbing worn.i n receives comfort after learning that a relative had perished m the deadly blaze.
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        19 A3 A firefighter examines the bumt-out top floor of the entertainment hall, where many party-goers lost their lives.
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        176 A3 O^ At about 9 pm, four welders were working m the basement of the building when stray welding slag fell on furniture and cotton flannel m the sub-basement and started the *ire- The fire did not reach the second or higher floors, but thick smoke travelled as high
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        355 A3 BEIJING Just a day before the catastrophic Christmas Day fire m Luoyang, a fire at a Shantou factory trapped 151 workers for about an hour before it was extinguished. On Dec 22, a conflagration m Shanghai killed four people and injured eight. On Fire
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        93 A3 1,1 I OURS of a cover-up have been swirling around Luoyang. "People are going crazy," said one newspaper. Some people believed the true death toll was as high as 600 or 700. the newspaper said. There were also rumours that 400 tickets to the dance
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        84 A3 ABOUT 200 people m the Dongdu Commercial Building did get out. the Luovang Daih' said. But m a sign ofthe deadliness ofthe blaze and the inadequacy ofthe building's safety measures onl)- seven people were hospitalised. More than 280 bodies have been identified so far. the
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        106 A3 Checks on public venues WITH the New Year and. late next month, the Chinese New Year holidays approaching, the Public Security Ministry on Tuesday ordered officials throughout China to shut down unlicensed and unsafe dance halls. It also ordered checks on hotels, shopping malls and other public venues. The Dongdu
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        461 A4  -  The government refuses to confirm reports that the former justice chief faces corruption charges, insisting that he resigned because of il! health FRANCESCO SISCI By MX UTS TIMES CHINA BUREAI BEIJING China yesterday appointed a new MinisJustice to replace Ml Cbangli, who reportedly has been
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        282 A4 Laid-off workers in China hold protests They block streets. demanding adequate compensation BEIJING Laid-off xers m two Chinese cities demonstrated and blocked streets ste '•day ir. protest at inadequate redundancy compensation local residents and a group said 2.000 wort Iron n that iv heavy machine tools blocked a major thoroughfare
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        245 A4 Chinese official admits legal abuses BEIJING A Chinese parliamentarian yesterday openly admitted that forced confessions and il legal detentions were widespread in Chinas ie gal system, and blamed judges and lawyers for lacking legal knowledge state press reported. Mr Hou Zongbin chairman of the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs
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        88 A4 TENTS and litter are sent flying as a police helicopter uses its downdraft to make life difficult for striking South Korean bank workers gathered at the Kookmin Bank training centre m Ilsan, about 35 km north of Seoul, on Wednesday. Riot police later moved m to
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        1021 A5 Taiwan gears up for Cnina mim-links 1 JMTTED TAIWAN-CillNA I )ihect Contact But mistrust still holds sway as both sides prepare for the historic day with much caution and concern LANDMARK Taiwan opens up to rival THE permission for people to travel to, and trade directly /hou just opposite Taiwan's
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        263 A5 BEIJING China yesterday opposed a reported plan by France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow their pilots to fly Taiwanese tighter jets m the island's first military pilot exchange programme m two decades. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhang Qiyue said
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        301 A5 CHINA'S RESPONSE 'THIS IS NOT THE DIRECT LINK THAT PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STRAIT ARE HOPIHG FOR.' Foreign \f inistr> spokesman Zhang Qivue BEIJING A Chinese official confirmed yesterday that Beijing would go along ■with Taiwan's plan for limited direct links
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        599 A6 Since 1992 r there has been a yearly increase m passengers of long-haul flights collapsing at Tokyo airport due to the 'economy-class syndrome' FAT PEOPLE AT RISK THOSE most at risk of embolisms are the overweight and the elderly. The syndrome is caused by
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        274 A6 Mori to star as teacher in special IT class TOKYO Japan will launch a web-based class on information technology taught by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori a man whose first Internet experience came less than a year ago. statement from the Prime Minister's office said that the Japanese leader, a self-professed
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        72 A6 A salesgirl helps Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori check out a pair of shoes m downtown Tokyo on Wednesday, ahead of his trip to Africa next month. He was touring the shopping district to see for himself the demand for consumer goods at the year-end sale. Latest
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        329 A6 Seoul gets more say over errant US troops It comes after five years of tough talks over the issue of jurisdiction SEOUL The United States yesterday agreed to give Seoul greater control over US troops accused of crimes while serving here, officials said. The breakthrough followed five years of tough
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        355 A6 SEOUL President Kirn Dae-jung indicated that US President Bill Clinton was unlikely to visit North Korea to seek a deal to defuse missile and other conflicts with the isolated communist countrv The South Korean leader, who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his
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          67 A6 A STRONG supporter ot President Kirn Dae-jungs engagement policy with North Korea was elected yesterday to head South Korea's National Red Cross Mr Suh Young Hoon 77 replaced Mr Chang Chung Shik. who resigned last w r eck aftei getting involved m a
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          64 A6 WESTERN-MADE female condoms are to be launched m the New Year m China, the Shanghai Daily reported yesterday. Tests m Shanghai have showed the product might do well, according to the director of Shanghai's Municipal Commission for Po^ 'Uation and Family Planning, Mr Xv Jinxun.
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          58 A6 ACCIDENTS have been the leading cause of deaths of Shanghai students, according to statistics from the Shanghai Diseases Prevention and Control Centre Traffic accidents, gas poisoning, drowning and suicides claimed the lives of 408 students, accounting for 53.5 per cent ofthe total 762 deaths m
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          63 A6 JAPAN'S Transport Ministry will support the improvement of tram services m fiscal 2001 to reflect renewed public support for trams, which are considered friendly to the environment and convenient for the elderly. The central and local governments plan to offer subsidies totalling 300 million yen
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          80 A6 DNA tests of hair found m the apartment of alleged Japanese rapist Joji Obara destroy his claim that he never took missing British hostess Lucie Blackman back to his home, reports said yesterday After matching samples of the hair found m Obara s bathroom
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          66 A6 A COURT m southern China's Guangdong province yesterday turned down apEeals to death sentences anded down on seven counterfeiters convicted of forging 600 million yuan (SSI26 million), state press reported. Zhuo Zhenyuan and six oi his accomplices had their appeals turned down by the
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        324 A8 BANGKOK The antigraft commission's finding against Thai Rak Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra will not affect the election outcome but instead will garner sympathy votes tor the party, a leading candidate has said Mr Piva "Paeng" Angkinand. a Thai Rak Thai campaign director m three
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        495 A8 Thailand's top graft buster forced to step down Chief of the commission that probed Thaksin is found to have breached the body's own rules, giving the politician just the peg he needs to claim bias NEWS ANALYSIS mMmmm I %%W I I By JAMES EAST STRAITS TMES THAILWD BUREAI Admitting
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        515 A9 Christians told not to hit back over bombings Indonesia's religious leaders urge the Christian minority not to be provoked by this week's deadly bomb attacks on churches around the country We strongly encourage all Christians to remain calm Do not be easily provoked to commit ann kind of violent acts
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        263 A9 US issues a travel warning to Americans ON The Unit; 5 has warned its citizens against travelling to Indonesia, believing ;es of deadly Christmas Eve bombings is only a foretaste of similar att 'The US Embassy has had indications this wave of bombings may continue and that US interests may
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        160 A9 BANGKOK Thailand's government has placed a total ban on beef imports from seven European nations m a bid to protect consumers from mad-cow disease, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thailand banned British beef m 1996 at the start of the crisis
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        361 A10 The former triad leader, already charged with arms and organised crime charges, faces car registration and documentation fraud charges PHNOM PENH The bodian authorities have slapped additional criminal charges on a major Taiwanese gangster m detention since July, court officia sterdav. Chen
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        170 A10 XAM BOANGA A leader of the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf group, which carried out a series of kidnappings m the southern Philippines, has been captured m Manila, senior military officers said yesterday. Military chief General Angelo Reyes confirmed the capture of Hector Janjalani, also known
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        291 A10 Wanted child porn suspect flees Thailand BANGKOK Thai police said yesterday an American rock musician on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBl's) MostWanted List for crimes against children had fled Thailand. Police major Chachvan Bunmee, who arrested Eric Franklin Rosser earlier this year, said he believed the former pianist
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          63 A10 A VIETNAMESE army officer was sucked out of a military airplane to his death when a window opened m mid-flight, air force officials said yesterday. Major Dinh Xuan Le, 40, fell to nis death m the north-ern-central province of Nghe An, an air force spokesman
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          35 A10 AN Indonesian Air Force helicopter on Presidential escort duty crashed m the remote eastern province of Irian Jaya, injuring two of its seven crew members, the air force said yesterday. AFP
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          60 A10 LAOS has seized the assets of a sapphire mining company, threatened its officers with execution and arrested the Australian head of a firm which provided security for the enterprise, the company's Danish owner said yesterday. Mr Bernie Jeppesen said he and his wife Julie Bruns
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          75 A10 SOLDIERS and police set out yesterday to search for six Filipino mountain climbers who have not been heard from since they set out to climb a mountain m the southern province of Bukidnon. more than a week ago. Local military spokesman Captain Charlamagne Patayola said the
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          57 A10 VIETNAMESE rescuers saved 18 foreign seamen working on a Taiwaneseowned ship of Panamanian registry after a fire broke out on board. This happened near the country's "Big Bear" oil field while the ship was on its \va\ to China. Vi et Nam N
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        641 A11 Estrada Says 'I will triumph, just like in my movies' Saying 2000 has been the hardest year for him, Estrada likens the Senate ordeal to his own films, where the heroes he played emerged victorious Feeling beaten up Just like m my movies, where I get beaten up first, m
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        217 A11 MANUA Anti-Estrada groups have set up a scoreboard direc ly m front of the entrance and exit to the Senate building to reflect the performances of the tor-judges. >road alliance of the groups, Kongreso ng Mamamayang Pilipino (Kompil) 11, said the grading will start on
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        355 A11 Estrada has failed to show honest)* and probity, the two argue MANILA Two officials, including one holding a sensitive Defence Department post, announced their resignations yesterday, saying they have lost confidence m embattled President Joseph Estrada as a result of recent events. The resignations
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        364 A12 HOLIDAY RUSH AT LEAST 157 people died on Malaysian roads during the last Ramadan holiday rush m early December last year. Reports said that most ofthe \ictims this year were Malays who were returning home to celebrate after a month of fasting during Ramadan, the
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        241 A12 IN THAILAND: Drivers will receive sweets to help keep them awake BANGKOK Thai authorities plan to assign rescue teams to known accident spots and to give out sweets to drivers to keep them awake m a bid to reduce the number of road casualties. The Public Health Ministry said rescue
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        383 A12 They claim passport wasn't stamped and Johor officers wanted money A SINGAPOREAN couple who went to Johor Baru with their five-year-old son got into trouble recently when they were returning home after they found that the boy's passport had not been stamped when
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        49 A12 The world's tallest man paid a surprise visit on Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi m Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Mr Zafar Ullah Satti, 27, who is 2.28 m tall, is from Pakistan. He is m Malaysia to seek work. THE STRAITS TIMES
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        209 A12 39 foreign women deported for vice in Ipoh IPOH A total of 39 foreign women have been caught for prostitution during raids m the Perak capital since January. Perak state CID chief. Senior Assistant Commissioner Zuber Shariff, said that the women had been deported. Of them, 22 were from Thailand,
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        220 A12 Trio nabbed after botched car hijack SEREMBAN Police arrested three suspects who attempted to rob an insurance agent of his RM2OCLOOO (5591.260) Mercedes-Benz car m Tanjong Gemok, Port Dickson, at noon yesterday. Negeri Sembilan CID Chief, Assistant Commissioner Kamarulzaman Itam said the victim did not realise that he was being
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          41 A14 MALAYSIA yesterday hosted the world's biggest abacus and mental arithmetic competition m Petaiing Java. A total of 900 pupils from Malaysia. Canada, Singapore, Indonesia. Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Hongkong met to vie for the challenge trophy. Bernama
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          48 A14 THE Malaysian government has proposed placing several items on a price-control list m conjunction with the ChiN'yw Year festivities. The items likely to be listed are cabbage, Chinese cabbage, eggs, potatoes, ikan bawal putih (white pomfret) and tiger prawns. Berna ma
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          37 A14 TWO men armed with pistols walked into a KFC outlet m a shopping complex m Kuala Lumpur and robbed it of RM20,000 ;SSS,9SO) k_pt m a safe. Berna m a
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          50 A14 JOHOR Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said yesterday that the state government had allocated RM300,000 *****.210) to upgrade the Johor Causeway. He also said that the state government would continue to facilitate traffic and human flow at the Causeway. The Star News Network
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          57 A14 A POLICEMAN m Penang ashed m the face when he tried to stop a fight between two men m Georgetown. The policeman had spotted the duo fighting at 3 am on Wednesday and was >lashed by one of them as he tried to stop
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        746 A14  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA He has said he will not lead the ruling coalition m the next election, but he is keeping everyone guessing as to when he will step down from active politics XEWS ANALYSIS H' M \I. V.M A (YORRI SI'ONDKNT Xl ALA LUMPUR Prime
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        149 A14 KUALA LUMPUR The government is to step up measures against the smuggling of rice into Malaysia to tackle the glut m Penang, Kedah and Perlis. The Prime Minister said that the government would also have to stop the imports of rice that were
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        132 A14 KUALA LUMPUR Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said Malaysia's newly-appointed chief judge must be given a fair chance to clean up the country's tarnished judiciary. "People must give some leeway, he said, asking critics to watch and wait as Chief Justice Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah,
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        147 A14 KUALA LUMPUR The appointment of women to high positions m the government and society is not a question of gender but rather of performance and qualification, said Dr Mahathir. "You have to appoint the person for his or her qualification, not because she is
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        150 A14 KUALA LUMPUR Dr Mahathir has dismissed opposition claims that he makes decisions for the country' without consulting his Cabinet ministers. "It is a comment arising from wrong perception. "The opposition has always tried to label me as a dictator, as someone who decides and does not
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        131 A14 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Malays to discard the notion that mastering English will make them less Malaysian, saying the future of the country was at stake. He said some people had the wrong impression that learning English was
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      51 S1 j BEER GETS IN THE WAY Tiger Beer lias been our staunchest friend. It is therefore regrettable that toe 7 7 cannot entertain a visit by Liverpool/ John Koh, Foothall Association of Singapore chief ope rating officer, ruling out the Carlsberg-sponsoreef Liverpool's visit Friday, December 29, 2000 The Straits Times
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      554 S1  - Indonesian club PKB signs Latiff GERARD WONG The striker will play for team before summer trials with Roda JC *1 IT is confirmed: Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin has signed for Indonesian League club Persikabo Kabupaten Bogor. The elusive tootballer whose whereabouts have remained a mystery since he left Singapore on Dec
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      414 S1  -  Gerard Wong riSUK SENA MUANG, arguably Thai land's hottest football star, is on the verge of signing with the Singapore Armed Forces FC and set up a lethal partnership witn Croatian striker Mirko Grabovac next season. This was confirmed by both SAFFC club manager
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      454 S1 SOCCER Liverpool not welcome to play in S'pore FIRST, the good news. English Premiership side Liverpool is embarking on an Asian tour next May and is keen on Singapore being one of the three stopovers. The Reds are also planning to visit Hongkong and Thailand. But here is the bad
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      653 S2 SOCCER it's still the same old Spurs Their chairman will step down but the team remains flaccid m away games LONDON ew owners but the same old venham Hotvnir. Spurs chairman Alan Sugar, who will step down ;n February, gave many Spurs fans what they wanted by selling part of
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      180 S2 MILAN Inter Milan intends to return to the transfer market m the New Year. But it said Liverpool forward Michael Owen was not on its shopping list. The Italian club has sold Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano to America of Mexico and expects Brazilian midfielder Vampeta
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      169 S2 BARCELONA Brazilian soccer star Rivaldo has started proceedings to take dual Spanish-Brazilian citizenship. "If I can get dual nationality now, it will be most favourable for Barcelona," he was quoted as saving m the sports daily El Mundo Deportivo. If successful, Rivaldo would gain European Union
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      323 S2 LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has hailed in-form Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as one of the best finishers he has ever seen. The Norwegian international dubbed the "babyfaced assassin" has been forced to shoulder the burden ofthe Old Trafford striking responsibilities singlehandedly. Injuries and suspension
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      285 S2 LAGOS The panel set up to investigate the poor performance of Nigeria at the Sydney Olympics has recommended a two-year ban for Azubuike Oliseh of Dutch side FC Utrecht for indiscipline. An official of the panel, who did not want to be
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      361 S3 BASKETBALL Wizards Knicked in rough contest Knight and Longley combination leads to New York win WASHINGTON It was probably an omen that the national anthem before the game between the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards w bs suae by a group called Ruff Endz. tai of 57 fouls
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      209 S3 Iverson's early return boosts Sixers OAKLAND Allen Iverson, expected to be out for up to three weeks with a dislocated right shoulder, was back m Philadelphia's starting line-up on Wednesday, just five days after being injured. He scored 29 points m 41 minutes as the Sixers claimed a 118-110 victory
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      169 S3 ORLANDO Grant Hill will undergo season-ending surgery on his ankle, a devastating blow to the Orlando Magic and its hopes that the five -time All-Star would lead it to a National Basketball Association title. Hill, acquired from Detroit m the off-season, is ex- pected to
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      328 S3 Get Smart Contest Draw |j| 18 22 December 2000 Weekly Top Prize: $5,000 cash Shahriman Supanqat *****51 1 50 Consolation Winners: $100 cash each Name l/C No. 1 Abdul Rahim *****51 C 2 Abdullah Abu Othman *****56 G 3 Agnes Tan *****98 B 4 Ang Chia Wei
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      387 S4 SPORISPEOPLE Ex-German tennis star files tor custody of two sons, Noah and Elias FRANKFURT The divorce proceedings between estranged couple Boris Becker and wife Barbara has become nastier. The former German tennis great has tiled for custody of his two sons, who have been
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      154 S4 FROM MARRIAGE TO DIVORCE Dec 17, 1993: Boris Becker and Barbara got married Nov 23, 2000: The couple separated officially. Becker denied that he left his wife for 26-year-old j hip-hop artist Sab rina Setlui He told Bild, Germany's best-selling daily, that they vvere unable to resolve their differences. Dec
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      170 S4 NEW DELHI Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, banned for life by the country's cricket board after an investigation accused him of match-fix-ing, will challenge the decision m a court, his lawyer said yesterday. Hans Raj Bhardwaj, a former law minister, said a case challenging the Board
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      216 S4 LONDON Newcastle United was accused of prolonging Alan Shearer's layoff by authorising a third unsuccessful steroid injection m his injured knee. Leading physiotherapist Graham Lyas said the striker's tendinitis should have been operated on rather than patched up with another jab when he began to experience
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      177 S4 PERTH Australia lost one of its biggest attraction to the U*****.000 (*****.000) Hopman Cup w r hen Mark Philippoussis withdrew yesterday because of a recurrence of a knee juryHe will now be out for several months while recovering from surgery for a tear m
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      410 S5  -  PEH SHING HU EI SAILING INDONESIA'S Oka Sulaksana did not let a delay at yesterday's Singapore Open curling championship affect his performance. The action began onh at 3pm because there was no wind earlier m the day, causing the sailors to endure a long
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      456 S5 Local rival concedes ground as Boats battle bad weather SYDNEY Swedish maxi Nicorette was powering towards th 2 finishing line m the Sydney to Hobart yacht race yesterday, its duel with local rival Wild Thing seemingly decided. h race officials anticipating the winning yacht
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      377 S5 (RKkET MELBOURNE Brian Lara's inexcusable dismissal without offering a shot left the West Indies facing another monumental defeat as Australia applied the pressure m the fourth Test yesterday. Just when the demoralised West Indies were looking to him to offer
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        62 S5 THE Singapore Armed Forces will be conducting football trials for its women's team for the 2001 season on Jan 6. The trials will begin at 3pm at Yuan Ching Secondary' School, which is situated behind the Lakeside MRT station. All interested players are to
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        70 S5 AFTER quitting Italian side Inter Milan, striker Ivan Zamorano has joined Mexican side America, club officials said on Wednesday. The 33-year-olds move comes after a long career m Europe. He joined Inter from Real Madrid m 1996, after a spell with Swiss outfit St Gallen. Winner
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        87 S5 BRITISH boxer Paul Ingle is progressing well almost two weeks after undergoing an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain. But a spokesman from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital m Sheffield told the BBC on Wednesday it was still too early to determine whether
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        110 S5 GHEORGE Hagi has been voted Romania's Player ofthe Yea for a record seventh time. m a battle between generations, 35-year-old Hagi beat Ajax Amsterdam's Cristian Chivu, 19, to win the Gazeta Sporturilor poll. Hagi had one of his best seasons ever m 2000, winning the
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      190 S5 BOWLING JENNIFER Tan put herself m strong contention for honours with a. strong performance m the 28th Penang Pesta International bowiing championship yesterday. The 23-year-olds 888 pinfalls gave her a good chance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Masters, which begins tomorrow. Tan, partnering
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      353 S5 BASKETBALL NBA: New York Knicks 89 Washington Wizards 82, Miami Heat 91 Indiana Pacers 79, Seattle Sonics 107 Houston Rockets 92, Philadelphia 76ers 118 Golden State Warriors 110. CRICKET 3rd day of the fourth Test m Melbourne: Australia 364 (S. Waugh 121 n.0.; Dillon 4-76) and 262-5
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      1574 S6 r* 'The Led is m y Sh ep h e rd. CHOO BOON PIAW our clearest father Age: 68 years old passed away peacefully on 27th December 2000 Deeply missed by all loved ones Wife: (Tang Soh Chin, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Choo Sin Kiat Simon Ng Lai Siang Candy
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      637 S7 AL-FATEHA HAJAH SANIAH BTE DARJAT Aged: 81 passed away peacefully on 25 December 2000. rhe family members wouid like to express our j deep gratitude 3nd heartfelt tnanks to Aodullah Tarmugi, Minister f or Community De.c DD^e^t ano Sports and Minister m Charge of Muslim Affairs, Mr Mah Bow
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        58 S8 Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL BRENT BLEND Jan +1.84 23.28-23.33 WEST TEXAS Interm Jan unch 23.23-23.28 DUBAI FATEH Ma' -0.19 20.63-20.68 TAPIS BLEND Jan -0.10 25.50-25.60 MINAS Jan -0.10 25.00-25.10 NAPHTHA tCIF Jap) +1.00 229.00-231.00 NAPHTHA +0.05 21.30-21.50 CST-180 HSFO +1.00 125.00-127.00 Timing of cargoes. Prices
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        1565 S8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Managers' p, ices (Ss) UNIT TRUSTS Aberdeen Asset Mqt Asia Ltd 0 821 0.863 0 325 0.867 1X827 0.870 ■5 0.919 '.'47 1.205 1.203 1.264 1.022 1.054 1.186 1.246 0.625 0.657 3 1.096 0.393 0.414 1.482 1.557 0.872 0.916 ABN 4MTC Asset Mot (S) Ltd 1.086 0.9?0
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        176 S8 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Dec 28) Buying OD Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 0.9560 0.9750 Canadian dollar 1.1310 1.1550 NZ dollar 0.7580 0.7750 Sterling pound 2.5730 2.6000 US dollar 1.7220 1.7340 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling r.56
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        409 S8 ÜB^^BBj^^kJ^^^^ t T HK$ ASM Pacific 10.30 0.23 Bank of East Asia 19.90 0.10 C P Pokphand 0.11 unch Cafe De Coral 3.28 unch Cathay Pacific Airways 14.10 0.25 CDL Hotels 0.37 -0.01 Century City int'l 0.15 0.01 Cheung Kong Holdings 98.75 1.00 China Motor Bus 48.80 0.80
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        267 S8 Physical Rubber (SICOM) Dec 28, 2000 (Prices at 12nn m S cents/kg) Buyer Seller RSS 2 Jan 2001 106.25 107.25N RSS 3 Jan 2001 106.25 107.25N RSS 4 Jan 2001 102.50 103.50N RSS 5 Jan 2001 98.25 99.25N No. 1 ADS 127.25 129.25N TPC IX 174.00 178. 00N
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        152 S8 52-Wk Curr Last Vol Day Gross Net M Cap High Low Company Traded Sale tor- 'OOP High Low dlv P/E Sm 1 1 HONGKONG STOCKS Cathay Pac 2Oc HK72O 265 6 *****.4 Cheung KonqSOc HKI7BO 240 3 *****.5 342.5 0.5 Citye- Solutions Lt HK43.5 8 1.4 3333.2 HK
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        51 S9 I Change Straits Times Index 1900.53 +7.93 BT 08/ OS -579.00 -15.00 BTCADi -*****.00 -50.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -58.00 DE3 50 index 657.00 +1.93 OCBC 30 635.25 +2.41 UOB Blue Chip 686.67 +0.76 UOB Sesdaq 76.37 -0.57 STi Futures 1904 +6 MSCI Singapore 247.79 +0.60 SiMSC! Futures 248.40
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        401 S14 SHIPPING SERVICES By NICHOLAS FANG TRANSPORT RKPORTKR LOCAL operators of shipping services here will no longer get financial assistance from Singapore's maritime authority now that the economy is on the mend But container vessels calling at Singapores port waters can look forward to continued
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        470 S15  -  IT WAS a day of feet-drag-ging at the Singapore bourse yesterday, which marked the finish of the second-last trading session for the year. With hardly any fresh impetus to trade or compelling company news around, the market took the cue from Nasdaq's overnight
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        48 L6 TERRIFIC: The Dandy Warhols (above) reinvent rock-cool with a masterly stroke of the hip and decadent I FASCINATING! Van Helden explores urban entrapment of the soul with florid vibes. ENDEARING: Because Harvey's album is not given to artistic complacency and guitar-chick posturing.
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        500 L8 By SAMUEL LEE BEST MIXED CD COMPILATION WHAT: Lazy Dog Deep House Music (Virgin) WHO: Ben Watt and Jay Hannan WHY: Life! would be one sorry ***** if it missed out on this exquisite selection of sensual, deep House tracks blended to
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        1305 L10 Looking Back A female writer recalls the last year of the millennium and wonders how far women have come A FEW weeks ago I wrote a column about the Miss W T orld contest and h felt it was an antiquated cattle market that demeans
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        463 C7 3/93 HYUNDAI ELANTRA \6GLS Auto. Original. Black. New facelift. SDG Plate. Call 9796-3211 Wendy '95 ELANTRA GLSi. Auto 1.6. OMV $*****. New tax/ paint. 100% beautiful. Call *****508 $2K NETT DRIVEAWAY. Excei I.3LS. 4 dr. 1 owner. 2/93. Tax 6/'Ol. Mthly. $600+ x 30 mths. *****80 $2K NETT DRIVEAWAY! Mid
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        356 C8 325 MERCEDES FOR SALE DEPOSIT $1666. $46,888! Offer! '86 convert '90 Benz 190E Auto. COE 1/2011. Tax 5/'Ol. Rebuilt cond. 748-2620. No. 20 Übi Rd 4 MID '94 MERCEDES ClBO. Deposit $SK. Midnight blue. New s'rims, leather seat. $72,500 neg. View #02-58 Roxy Square. *****345 6/97 MERCEDES S2BO auto. Reverse
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        436 C9 DEPOSIT $7K. 01/99 Lancer 1.6, auto (new model). Silver. 1 owner. Selling $72.8K neg. Call *****377 12/92 COLT I.6GLXI manual 1 owner. Weekend converted. New tax/ (posit $4K. *****68 8/99 LANCER I.6GLXI Auto. 1 ownnq $75.8 K. Deposit $12K. 741-9997 Auto Mega Mart #03-17. 7/93 LANCER 1.6 auto. S/rims. PARF
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        475 C9 334 PROTON FOR SALE OCT 91 SAGA 1.5 Manual. Green. OMV $9,297. No repairs required. Asking $11,800. Call *****88. '91 SAGA 1.5. Power steering. Good cond. New tax/ paint. COE 1/2006. $28K neg. 9843-3622 1 OWNER. 5/95 Wira 1.5 GLi Aero. S/rim, CD. OMV $!2K. Downpayment only $SK. Cheap. 9769-6939
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        1505 C9 336 RENAULT FOR SALE ..SELLING CHEAP! 8/93 SAFRANE 2.0 V 6. Auto. OMV $31,819. Deposit 2.8 K. STA cert. Loan 2.5%. 1 3 yrs. $42,800 neg. Tel: 469-1120 6/92 58U***** RENAULT 21GT grey. COE 6/2002. Highest offer secures. *****01 KCM NO DEPOSIT NEEDED! 2 owners. Mid '94 Renault 19 I.4RN.
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        2116 C10 Vehicles 341 SUBARU FOR SALE 341 SUBARU FOR SALE 341 SUBARU FOR SALE 341 SUBARU FOR SALE 341 SUBARU FOR SALE The Legacy. j More car than most cars. i Voted "Best Car" by JD Powers BBC Customer Satisfaction Research. Rated "Safest Car" by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety USA,
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        456 C10 S2.BK DRIVEAWAY SPORTY '87 Starlet 1.0. COE 2004/ 2006. Full i bodykit. Mthly $500+ X 48. (4 units). Daniel 9366-2362 SELLING CHEAP! 2/94 Corona 1.6 Auto. OMV $24.5 K. Silver. 1 owner. Deposit $2.8 K. Selling cheap. Loan 2.5%. $42,800 neg. i"el. 469-1120 1 OWNER. 8/'9O Corona CD auto, COE
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        893 C10 DEPOSIT $1000! 9/95 Corolla 1.6. Auto. S/rims. Airbag. Good cond. 1 owner. $53.8 K. Hurry! 382-6231 NEAR '84 CORONA 1.6, manual. COE 9/2003. New paint/ tax/ s/rims. Al cond. No repair. *****35 346 VOLKSWAGEN FORSALE BEST BUY! 3/93 Vento 2.0 i (auto) Nice number. OMV $27K. New 2k paint/ s/rims/
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        513 C10 378 CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT SELLING CHEAP! OPEN Category Commercial COE. 1 pc. each. Price neg. Pis. call 9389 7189 OPEN CATEGORY (E) COE for immed. sale. Pis. call *****017 Kee 379 REGISTRATION NUMBERS REOUIRES CAR REGISTRATION no. 5/55 or 3/33. Preferably with single S series. Call 9818-9788 '83 230 E.
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        1209 C11 377 :AR FINANCING/ 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE INSURANCE 1 SINGAPURA BUILDING SOCIETY LTD Interest Rates for USED CAR from jLm 3D 7(9 p.a For queries please call HOTLINE 880 0688 FAX 225 8310 email: mktg@sbsl.eom.sg ANG MO KIO BR 458 4222". EAST COAST BR 348 8262 SERANGOON BR 299 8855
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        2369 C11 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 10 FT. DIESEL LORRY COE Price PETROL VAN COE Prke 03/98 Daihatsu V lB 3/2008 $31,500 04/00 Suzuki Super Carry 1.3 4/2010 $32,500 1 2/89 Daihatsu V5B Refrigerator 7/^OO4 $12,500 02/95 Daihatsu Hijet 1 .0 5-dr. 2/2005 $17,500
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        492 C11 388 MINI BUSES FORSALE 12/'9O DAIHATSU HIJET IOOOcc j passenger van. Can go Malaysia. I SBN-plate. Good cond. New paint. Aircon. SeMing price $30,800. Low deposit/ loan. Call 9673-5858 S2.BK DRIVEAWAY! '94 Mitsubishi I 9-seater L3OO PB 'o'. New paint/ tax. New cushion. 9671-6626 389 PICK-UPS FOR SALE CHEAP! 7/93
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        844 C11 391 VANS FOR SALE LOW DOWNPAYMENT! 2 units 3/'9l Nissan Vanette 5-dr. New metallic paint. Radio. 100% tip-top cond. COE 1/2006. Cheap! 9818-6623 LOW DOWNPAYMENT! 1/93 Toyota Liteace 5-dr. New metallic paint. New cushion. 100% tip-top cond. Selling cheap! Call 9818-6623 '99 MODEL MERCEDES van diesel. 1 owner. Beautiful paintwork.
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        359 C11 391 VANS FOR SALE 2 UNITS. '83 Toyota Hiace van. Aircon. COE 1/'O3. Tax 5/'Ol. No repair needed. $3.2K neg. *****82 11/92 NISSAN VANETTE. New paint, aircon. Tip top. Asking $19,800. Low deposit avail.! 734-5585. 7/95 MITSUBISHI L3OO. Petrol. Road tax 5/'2OOl. High loan available. 457-1198/ 457-3691 4/'B9 TOYOTA LITEACE.
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        356 C11 393 MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS NEW EXSIIO EXCEL 150 MAJESTY 250 MODENAS 110 NSR 150 PHANTOM 150 PX2OO RXZ 135 RUNNER 180 S-9 250 V-TECH 400 USED COE APRILLIA 125 2005 $2800 DAELIM 125 2001 $2800 DRAG STAR 400 2006 $5800 GSX 750R 2004 $3500 LA 125 2007 $4000 MARAUDER 125 2005
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        324 C11 Vehicles 393 MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS 3 MONTHS OLD NSRISOSP. Good condition. Pay $1600 carry on instalment. Pis. call Mohan 386-5315 HIGH CASH PAYMENT for your used motorcycles. Please call *****928. ZX-11 D 4. $9000. Insurance/ tax till end June 2001. COE 6/2006. View to offer. Call Sam Soh 9680-4334 FN KLX6SO
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        204 C12 Properties 402 DOl-08 402 DOl-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT FTE APTS -RENT •3 1 rms. 1 282 to 1 284 sq ft Fuil recreational facilities Private and exclusive Immediate occupation Grand Hotel style lobby Show fiats open for viewing daily at #13-04 FAR EAST ORGANIZATION For Lease
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        476 C12 ANCHORAGE. F/FURN. 3+l+l. F/faAvail. 1/2001. $neg. Wilson 9384-0536 HERITAGE VIEW, BRAND new 3+l. exeats. Convenient loca559 3:2- THE PLAZA. 3 bdrms. Full sea view. :oa Furn. Connt. Immed. *****794 CS 0.05 REGENT PK. Pool. High flr. 3+l. 1200 sq.ft. F/furn. F/facilities. MRT. Immed. 466-2862 Jess D.Ol $1000! NEWLY Done Studio.
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        621 C12 404 009-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT 1 Mm. walk to Orchard MRT/ Ships belt 3 bedrooms 1 200 sq.ft. Pool/ gym/s ecurity Fully furnished/ unfurnished Maid service optional MUST VIEW! I Call Ovner: 8331*775/7 j D.IO VILLA DELLE ROSE Upper/
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        615 C12 D.09 SERENE Prestigious Belle Vue. 1260 sq.ft. Mins. to Dhoby Ghaut MRT. $3.5 K. Don't miss! *****161 www.a-realproperty.com ST. MARTIN RES. m town. Beautiful home, resort style/ quite serene. 1700 sq.ft. 3+l. Balcony/ pool view. 59.2K neg. 9492-8005 DEANS EXPATS' CHOICE! SCOTTS 28, 1733 sq.ft. 3 bdrms. F/ renovated/ aircon,
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        988 C12 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT REGENCY PK. 3+l. 3175 sq.ft. High flr. Elegant Chinese art decor direct aesthetic appeal. 9409-8441 HOLLAND HILL PARK 1400 sq.ft. 3+l. very quiet/ exclusive pool/ Gym. $3500 neg. *****337 RWR ASPEN HGHTS. (4+l). Tranquil living just mins. to city. Rent neg. To
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        879 C12 404D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT YONG AN PARK. Just refurbished. Bik 331. Low flr. 1959.5q.ft. 3 rms. Furn. Immed. $4K. UL 734-8955 D.IO ASTRID MEADOWS. Off Sixth Aye. 3 bdrms. Spacious. F/ facili- ties. Exclusive. 9311-2271 DTZ 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -RENT 2^RM Hillview /Dairy
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        936 C12 406 D11& 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -RENT SI.4K. PARC PALAIS. 2+l/ 3+l rms./ Springdale/ Symphony Hgts./ Pan- dan Valley. 9851-5436 agent D.21 SIGNATURE PARK. Blk 52. 9th flr. Good view. 3+l bdrms. Full faj cilities. $2500. Call 392-0055 C2l SIGNATURE PK. 3+1. 1399 sq.ft. Un- furn. High flr. Bright.
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        1547 C12 410 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST 410 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT D.16 CHANGI CT. Twr. Blk. 3+l. Facilities. $2500. F/furn. Near Spore Expo/ airport. *****59/ *****427 D.15 SANTAFE MANSION. 3+ 1. F/furn./ aircon. Panoramic view. Immed. occupation. *****905 TANAH MERAH CONDO. 2 rms. F/furn./ aircon.
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        833 C12 414 Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS -RENT SIN MING PLAZA. 2 bdrm. 1259 sq.ft. F/aircon./ f/facilities/ f/furn. Well renovated. Near amenities. Avail, immed. 9512-5755 PR/ PN. D.19 BEAUTIFUL CHILTERN Pk Spa cious 3+1. 1600 sq.ft. F/furn. aircon. facilities. Ouiet. 9598-9568 RARE! $2K! SIN Ming Piaza Condo. Big. 3+l balcony.
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        192 C13 416 D 22-28 WEST NORTH PTE APTS -RENT MAYFAIR BRAND NEW $1,500 ONLY! WOODGROVE CHEAP! LAKESIDE APT PARC OASIS. 3»' MAYSPRINGS. P/FURN. 3+! •***** SEG ORCHID PK. 2+: MAYSPRING 2-RMS. nwide D.23 NORTHVALE 3+l. 3C Jessica D.22 PARC VISTA/ PARC Oasis. Near MR .'2.5 K. SGS *****30 D.23 CASHEW HGTS.
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        738 C13 420 HOUSES FOR RENT D.15 HAIG LANE, 5 yrs. old. 3 storey Q sq.ft. 7+l. n attached. P/furn. Garden. $6,000. *****676 WYY NASSIM RD. BALINESE design s+2+l. Lovely pool/ absolute Prestigious address. after! $29K. 9208-9198 HOLLAND GR. VIEW 3-storey Aoprox. 3400 sq.ft. 4+l+ it Beautiful. MRT/ amenities. opp pk. 9695-5253
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        908 C13 420 HOUSES FOR RENT D.05 IMMED. 3-STOREY bunglw. 5000 sq.ft. Attractive rental. Call owner 533-0578/ *****-996 SI.6K ONLY! 2 storey Semid. 2300/ 2600 sq.ft. 3+l. Sembawang area. FT *****680 PASIR RIS D/STOREY Bunglw. 3+l rms. Furn. Park/ sea view. Immed. neg. 9386-6313 Eastview D.21 LIKE NEW. Near Canadian Sch. 2-storey
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        905 C13 422 HUDC/ HDB 422 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT APTS FOR RENT IF 'iii I Ij^npS^SHHsP^Wlfi SPECIAL SCHEME AT LOW RENTALS *****15/6/7 *****25/6/7 1800-5687 000 RENTAL FOR 3 ROOM FLAT STARTS FROM $700 ONLY APPROVED 4-RM BLK. 107 Bishan. F/furn, aircon Near Junction 8/ I amenities. 9603-1424 agt. APPROVED 3-RM
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        591 C13 TAMPINES BLK. 234. 3-rm. flat. F/furn. Aircon. Near MRT/ central. Immed. Call 9311-2271 Agt. CLEMENTI 428 (2+l)/ CCX 671 (3+l), 603 (2+l)/ Sengkang 219 (3+l). 9859-3264. No co-broke. 424 SERVICE APARTMENTS HEART MOWN Fully-furnished studio, 1 or 2bedroom serviced apartments m the CBD, near the MRT and close to everything.
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        919 C13 426 ROOMS FOR RENT FOREIGN STUDENT NEAR Orchard Centerpoint schools Air-con Rm meal laundry *****669 $350. AIRCON RM. Admiralty MRT. Jurong/ Bt. Batok/ T. Payoh/ Yishun, etc. $150-$5OO. *****90 agt AIRCON. FURN. ROOM @> Orchard. Near facilities. $900 neg. High floor. 733-3238 ALL AREAS! MASTER/ Common. Bishan, T. Payoh. Yishun.
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        648 C13 426 ROOMS FOR RENT BRAND NEW COMMON rm. Next blk. to Admiralty MRT amenities. La- dy/ student. 9666-5589 (owner) MASTER/ COMMON RM. Pasir Ris. F/furn. Aircon. Nice clean. Near amenities. Pg. *****084 agt. 2 RMS. BLK. 587 Ang Mo Kio, near I MRT. f/furn. Single/ couples. Low rent. Pg. 9208-7614
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        714 C13 441 DOl-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -SALE D.05 $800,000 SECURES! Luxurious 1800 sq.ft. 3+l bdrms. F/facilities. Face pk. Hong Leong Gdn. HARVEST *****360/ *****88 $900 K. SARHAD VILLE Apt. F'hold. 1238 sq.ft. 3 rms. 2 attached bath. Huge living/ dining. Face greenery. Pool, security.Alice *****700 DW THE ANCHORAGE BLK. 370
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        1173 C13 Properties 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE Freehold m Prime (District 10 1l) Exclusive STRATA houses m private neighbourhood 4 Semi-Detached houses of 3.44(1 to 3.700 sf. 1 bungalow of 4.450 sf 4 Bedrooms 2 Studies with basement carparks Condominium facilities: Lush
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        140 C14 Properties 450 IMS. 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE investment*-*^ TOH TUCK F'HOLD. Z Etl sr Good Investment BRAND NEW BUNGLW •.'.9668-3439 D.21 BURGUNDY CRES. :e neq. 9838-9268 D.21 DUNEARN RD. 5 -1500 WATTEN EST. F'HOLD. WATTEN 4700 i KISMIS GREEN. 1679/ CLEMENTVALE 3-STOREY CORNER CHUN TIN RD. D.ll JLN. NOVENA
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        407 C14 451 D11& 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE PTE APTS -SALE PTE APTS -SALE PTE APTS -SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS -SALE ■MMM MMMMMMMMMM
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        475 C14 D.21 SYMPHONY HEIGHTS 1281 sq.ft. Renovated. Full facilities! $599 p.s.f. yet neg. Jason 9293-1234 DW D.21 RiNJAI PK. #03. Walk apt. 999 yrs. 1033 sq.ft. Asking below valuation! Near amenities. 9803-0447 BLOSSOMVALE. F'HOLD. 1432 sq.ft. Private lift. Quiet. F/ facilities. Call Grace Tan Pg: 9510-1909 SIGNATURE PK. 1055 sq.ft. 2
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        427 C14 456 Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS -SALE F'HOLD! BELOW VALUATION! Balestier Tower. 806. 988 sa.ft. 2 bdrms. balcony. Unblock Don't miss! Frank 9419-4919 HSR-PN D.14 VISTAYA VIEW. 1292 sq.ft. 3+l. F'hold. High ftr. Pool view. Quality finishes. TOP end 2003. Near MRT/ amenities. neg. 9211-8561 C&H j Always ml
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        349 C14 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE D.15 OFF CRES. Rd. Modern D/storey semi-d. 3400/ 3200 sq.ft. 4+2+ family hall/ 5 bath. F'hold. Elevated gdn. Move m cond. Park 2 cars. Cul-de-sac. Rolf *****11 D.15 JOO CHIAT PI. 2-storey inter, j terr. F'hold. Approx. 1777/ 2370 sq.ft. Well kept. Amenities.
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        453 C14 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE James Lim 9526 8689 MB AW DUNBAR WALK. EXCLUSIVE 2'/ S storey semi-d with attic. F'hold. 3 yrs. 4200/ 4700 sq.ft. Breezy quiet. Designer furnishing. s+l. James Urn ,^H> k__ 9526 8689 A DUNBAR WALK. EXCLUSIVE bunglw. F'hold. 8000/ 3000 sq.ft. Spacious, breezy
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        381 C14 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE D.15 3-STOREY DETACH. F'hold. 4500/ 3500 sq.ft. 5 yrs. S.W. fac-. ing. Serious seller. 9761-0816 agt. D.16 PEAKVILLE TERR. 2-storey terr i 1722 sq.ft. 4 rms. F'hold. 10 yrs. old. Near schs./ MRT. 9487-1143 PW 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE
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        580 C14 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE ORIGINALLY 3+l. ASKING S66BK. F'hold. Madeira Ct. T. Kurau. Tao Nan Ikm. Upclass designer decor. Only 5 yrs. old! 9600-6390 P-1. D.15 THE ATRIA I Meyer. Freehold. 1475 sq.ft. Beautiful sea view. Move-in cond. Facilities. Exclusive Genuine seller! 9( ""9562 ERA PS^CHOICE
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        811 C14 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE COSTA RHU. CHARONIA, 1399 sq.ft. 2+l+study. Renovated. High flr. Pool view. Asking $890K only. Hurry. Bring cheque! 9524-1866 D.15 MUST SELL! Villa Marina. 2+l. 1089 sq.ft. Amenities. Tenanted @> S3.IK. SBOOK neg. GIC *****280. $699KH TANAMERA CONDO. High flr. Beautiful view/ MRT.
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        685 C14 466 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS -SALE BALLOTA PK. F'hold. cess. F/renovated/fadiitie price. Also of rent. 9804-5?--SSOK BELOW VALUATION yet neg.! F'hold. Ballota Park. Spacious 1431 Resort facilities. Shuttle bus svc. 1 yr. eld. Pg. *****390 LV WHY SHOULD YOU cc sea anymore? F'hold. Carissa Pk. is to
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        965 C15 Classified 1 A We are open Oil 2am on NEW YEAR S EVE i ■M|UflflJUll3j&AJll^^ MEW YEARS EVE FREE SIFT Em ~z~2 Get a pack ol K^^^Hli^^KUai^^^^^HuHHiSß VEGETABLE BISCUIT m 200gmFREE BHP iininiiM i -m -rrn ■t'iti- ■Tr i U--lU-T..T.J.T.-J j iui»niiiinniLinfiuiiii»AjTjUMiTLtßwijjL ju jjiju-lj. him i iimh— mMm J W^^^^^b*
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        358 C16 Properties 470 319-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES -SALE HIGHLAND. 3352/29: D.19 SOMMERVILLE WA.r D.20 PEMIMPIN PL. I Near Pk. 310 C 9303-5632 I I riOUS'NG J j 9405-1281 PHILIPS AYE. LUXURIOUS 2STOCOO sq. 2 52.2 M. 9575-'?22 (agt.) D.19 TAVISTOCK AYE. New semid. -'all attached. ***** D.19 KOVAN MRT. 2-store. -v.
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        648 C16 4^l 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS -SALE BRAND NEW! 3 19 Sunnydale. 3hoice unit. *****978 F'HOLD. FLAME TREE Pk. 3 bdrms. 1765 sq.ft. F/facilities. Near Thomson Plaza/ Ai Tong. *****271 DTZ 475u22-28 MCST NORTH HOUSES-SALE D.27 SEMBAWANG BUNGALOW. Cheapest m Town! SI.3M neg. Future 'esort township. Must view! Pg. 9205-2950
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        867 C16 476D22-28 WEST NORTH PTE APTS -SALE CASHEW HGTS. 1238/ 1647 sq.ft. Beautiful. Nicely renovated. Pool view. Split level. High/ mid flr. 999 yrs. Must sell! CP 9608-1434 0.23 REGENT HGTS. 2 rms. 1023 sq.ft. Above #20. Face greenery beautiful landscape. Convenient. Mkt./ food. F/facilities. *****868 D.26 SEASONS PK. 99 yrs.
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        635 C16 479 MIXED DISTRICTS HOUSES -SALE Stanley Tan jtw. 9254 4271 mW AmW D.ll ANDREW ROAD. 11,500 sq.ft. D.13 Braddell Hgts. 12,000 soft. Rectangular land. Only $39C p.s.f. D.20 Jalan Lengkok Sembavang. 4300 sq.ft. Semi-detached $1.63 M. D.28 Seletar Hill. 11,500 sq.ft. Details at www.homestanley.net DISCOVER THE SECRETS!. Many more listing
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        604 C16 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) i^— ■■■iiiiiimii -nwiwffliwr ii
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        725 C16 492 HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANG MO KIO) AMK MRT CHEAP! Upgraded. 3 rms. 345 (2+l). SIBOK. 4 'NG' 324 (with I balcony). $295K neg. 9803-8968 BEST A.M.K.! BLK 345 #10, 3 'NG' utility rm. Aircon. MRT! Amenities! Move-in. Tip Top! 9237-8974 GPN. i BLK. 346, 3-RM. Upgraded, low flr.
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        401 C16 %jpK^«#r JSFaf'l t jT Cash ANY OFFER CONSIDERED! 5 yrs. on- I ly! Exec. Apt. blk. 661 Jln. Damai. High flr. corner, unblocked, near amenities. Malay owner. *****396 |L 1 ■mil Stanley Urn 9494 1122 WM IU 4/ 5-RM./ EXEC. 130, 406, 417, 516, 666, 721. High flr. Unblocked. Sea/
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        634 C16 3 'NG' BLK. 102 Bedok N. High flr. Designer decor. Beautiful. Like new. 101% move-in. Opp. mkt/ amenities. Don't miss *****172 FT 3 'NG' NEXT to corner Blk. 419 Bedok N. High flr. Renovated. Unblocked! Windy. No noon sun. MRT/ central. 9555-8577 JOT. 3 'NG' 8LK.211 Bedok North. Low flr.
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        550 C16 5235K ONLY! 4 'S' Bedok Sth. b1k.159. High flr. Lift level. Well kept! N.S. facing. 9228-1575 GPN 2-RM. BEDOK. Move m cond. Aircon. Low flr. Unblock. Amenities. Contra. CP *****742/ *****874 3 'I' BLK 504 Bedok N., Mid flr.Renovated, mkt., shops, Red Swastika Pri. Can contra. 9502 3528 C&H 3
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        744 C16 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) 4 'A' 265. Low cash. Low flr. Wel kept. Lift level. Serene. Bishan Pk Food ctr./ good amenities/ gooc sch. Serious seller. *****110 PN 4 'A' BLK. 140 new listing! Low cash. Face gdn. Almost corner Move m cond. Near amenities/ MRT. Desmond 9857-9788
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        643 C17 496 HOB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) LOW CASH! 3 N layout. Good amenities Pg. Doreen *****-80 NEW FLATS! 5 100% SCh. 9494-6557 JOT 3ARE UNIT! 5 A corner Bik 17! Bt. pt/ coTOOAY 7-9PM. 3 "3 High b move m. Sea vie.-. cuyers under CPP P 4008 ERA SOK-SSK.
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        1021 C17 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) 5 T CORNER 190 Bt. Batok. New 5 vrs. Very high, #23 flr. Unblocked. Marble. *****900 Sole agt. 497 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BTMERAH/QUEENSTOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH 4 'NG' CORNER 77. Telok Blangah... 4 NG' Blk 51. Mid flr. Lift landing.... 4 'NG' corner
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        935 C17 497 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/QUEENSTOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH 3 'S' COMMONWEALTH blk. 85. Mid j flr. Well kept. Lift lanc.ng. Can contra. Near amenities. 9309-0981 3 'S' BLK. 32 Tanglin Halt #08 Upgraded. Valued SIIOK. Lift landing. Nicely renovated. MRT *****613 I 4 'A' BT. Purmei 111. All marble/
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        850 C17 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) ALL BUKIT PANJANG STEVEN 9201-7071 ROOF 5 T 404, corner big recess. High-fir. Near lake SOK 5 'I' 453 designer decor.High flr. 5 T 276 high flr. Unblock.. nog. 5 'I' 203 Sell below value $10K 4 'A' llB, 230,corner,LRT....$0K
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        806 C17 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) LOW CASH! GOOD Buy: 5 T corner. CCX. 81k. 770. 5 yrs. High flr. Unblocked. Breezy. Move n cond. Serious seller! 9402-8063 IDA LOW LOW CASH! Ail races. 5 'A' corner CCX Blk. 617. High flr. Move m. Unblocked. Bright
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        1154 C17 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) 4 'A' 8LK.762. High flr. corner. 5 yrs soon. Unblocked. 100% move- m. Near to MRT. Closing soon! Cobroke. 9329-9929 Mike DTZ TL 4 'S' BLK. 275. Bangkit Rd. Lift levj el. Valued $160 K. Can contra. Exec. Mais. Blk.
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        737 C17 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) I 5 T CCX. Blk. 762 new listing! i 100% renovated. Low flr. MRT/ good facing. Must view! *****607 S 'I' BLK. 236. CCX. Low flr. Valued i S3IBK. Renovated. Move m cond. I View to offer. Pg. 9214-1041 LPC
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        1118 C17 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) $5K CASH! 4 'A Toh Vi Blk. 4/ 13. Mid/ high flr. Aircon. Renovated. Move m. Can contra. Lift level, j Must sell! 9407-7080 Kaizer 3 T BLK. 2 Holland Aye. High flr. Unblocked. Nice city view. Renovated. Good location. Amenities. Sally
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        725 C17 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) 3 'NG' BLK. 330 Clementi. Central/ 1 mm. MRT. Unblocked. Breezy. Childcare/ mkt./ park. 9218-5283 3-RM. GHIM MOH blk. 2, high flr. Breezy. Move m cond. 2+l rm MRT/ sch. Value $142 K. *****712 4 'A* CORNER Teban Gdn. blk. 24. 8
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        683 C17 Properties 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 3 'NG' BLK. :02 Aljunied Cres. High flr. Unblocked. Breezy. Renovated. MRT/ shops/ mkt./ sch. Valued $150 K. 9500-5026 Rajan PN-PRU 4 T SIMS Dr. blk. 57. Mid I level. Unblocked. Near Aijunied MRT amenities. Like new! View to offer' Janet 9859-3632
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        340 C18 Properties 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) oQft \ulioimuh- s us windy. 9224-6100 SERANGOON FOR SALE 4 S Blk. 332/ 324 4 NG' Blk. 211/ 309. 4 A' Blk. 401 VRT. 5 Blk. 551/ 552. 5 Exec. Mais. Blk. 321/ 418 Exec. Apt. Blk. 322/ 22 Buyers/ Sellers Call
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        839 C18 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) VIEW TO OFFER! 5 T Blk. 521 S'goon bright cosy. No noon sun. Privacy. Corridor end Hurry! Serene 9208-3184 DW SO CASH 5 I' Blk 339 Hougang. Mid i fir. Dr-to-dr. 200% move m. SI denin. to MRT/ central. Urgent to sell.
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        1055 C18 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) DONT MISS! BLK. 570/ 5 T Hou- gang. High flr. Beautifully renovat- cd. Must view! Pg. 9268-4549 EXCELLENT COND. 5 T Blk. 143. S'goon N. Aye. 1. High flr. N.S facing. Breezy. Must view. 9281 0108 EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 123 Serangoon N.
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        921 C18 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/' YIOCHUKANG) 5 'I' CORNER. 507. S'goon N. Pretty. Renovated. Rosyth Sch./ Amenities. Valued $358 K. 9314 8123 5 T 550 S'goon. N. 5 years. Above #10. Nice Decor. Hougang 251 #09 Exec. Apt. 128 $0 Cash. *****123 5 T CORNER Blk. 541 S'goon
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        1028 C18 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' BLK. 406/ 545 Below value!!! 4 'A' blk. 263 Boon Lay, unblocked. 5 'I' Pt. bik. 239. High floor. MRT. Exec. Mais. 322A/ 327. High flr. Move m. Alan *****245 ROOF 4 'NG' 261 Jurong E. Below value.* 5 T 322. Jurong
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        1045 C18 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) j^___\______ _____iy ProfiNex f^% RIENE LIM A 9564 4473 Jfe f-Wf, Am 4'A'ssK, $SK, $SK, $SK, $SK,SSK. j Blk. 316 Jurong East. #02. Unblocked, Windy. Near MRT/ swimming pool. Hurry! *****473 PN PropNex T^^ RIENELIM l 9564 4473 /aJ-.. I' I HlUd. J_mW A
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        1013 C18 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' BLK. 359 Yung An, 6 yrs. Unblocked, move-in. Near shopping ctr., mkt. Can contra. 9JI-4090 4 'A' Blk. 539 Jurong W. High flr. North facing. Open view. Lift level. MRT/ mkt. Call *****141 4 'A'/ 5 'A' 448/ 309. High flr. Unblocked.
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        564 C18 506 HDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) 4 'S' NEXT to corner. Jln. Bahagia Blk. 29. Mid flr. Well kept. Valued 5237 K. Mkt./ shops. 9616-7531 5 'A' WHAMPOA Blk. 114. Well renovated. Move-in. Market/ food ctr. Pg: 9322-4776/ *****59 5 T JLN Bahagia. High flr. Excellent cond. Marble flr.
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        866 C18 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) BELOW VALUE S2OK! 5 T corner Blk. 637/ 125. Beautifully renovated. 100% move-in. Lift level. Mid flr. No deposit! 9207-1532 FT BELOW VALUATION! 4 A' Blk. 124. High flr. Dr. to dr. Unblocked. Amenities. Valued 5259 K. Can contra. Must sell! 9293-6688
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        785 C18 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) BLK. 566 PASIR Ris. Opp. Wmtesands/ MRT. 5 T corner. Well renovated. No noon sun. Rolf *****11 CORNER EXEC. APT. 268. Spacious, unblocked, windy. Near Loyang Pt./ schs./ bus-stop. 9568-8282 CORNER EXEC. APT. 7 12 Pasir Ris. #15. Full sea view! Renovated! MRT!
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        335 C19 514 -iDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) ALL TAMPINES 5 YEARS corner blk. 370 (5 T 81k.36c 31k. 731) 2 Eric: 9704-1105 0 land Realty Pte Ltd BERNARD CHU 9-*****66 ERA TAMPINES SPECIALIST Exec. apt. 892A Sure to impress! Exec. apt. 892 ier high flr. 5 mm. S2B3K*!!! 4 'A' B9l,
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        753 C19 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) LOW CASH! EXEC. Mais. Blk. 125 Tampines. 157 sq.m. 3H. Corner .-?ss. High fir. Renovated. j $468 K. 9450-2203 PN LOW CASH. 3 A' Blk. 424 Tarn •ext to corner. Good cond. Well kept. Near MRT/ sch./ amenities. Contra. 9494 2266 ERA. NEW LISTING
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        739 C19 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) H^ Gary Chua mk 9496 6095 Wk Amm, 4 'A' TAMPINES Blk. 367. High flr. Windy. Well renovated. Cash $SK. 4 'A' Tampines Blk. 724. Mid flr. Marble. 100% move-in. neg. 4 'A' BLK. 865 Tampines St. 83. Low flr. F/renovated. 100% move m.
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        1031 C19 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 RM. BLK. 712/ 216 Tampines. High flr. F/renovated. F/aircon. 100% move-in. Design concept. Valued. View to offer. Hp: 9787-5545 PN 5 YRS! 5 T corner Tampines Blk. 712. 808. Condo layout. Blk. 443. #09. Spacious layout. Selling from '0' cash! Janna *****21 C2l
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        1096 C19 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 4 'A' SIMEI Blk. 256. 5 years. MRT/ full amenities. Renovated. Price neg. Pg. 9301-0390 CG 4 'A' 498A, mid flr, condo layout. Pleasant view, cosy, breezy, easy access. Shop, mkt., sch. *****277 4 'A' neg. 81k. 887, Tampines. Unblocked. Excellent amenities/ renovation. F/aircon.
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        881 C19 516 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOA PAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) 3 T CORNER. Toa Payoh blk. 100. Upgraded with 1 rm! Recess area. High f lr. MRT/ amenities. Renovated well kept. OMH 9324-7265 3 T/ 5 T corner Blk. 116/ 172A. High flr. Unblocked. Windy. Can contra. MRT/ amenities. Low cash!
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        961 C19 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) ALVIN EE UPL 9859-2233/ 9300-0066 5T8928. High flr. Opp. MRT ST 7I7. Mid flr. Ouality finish 5 'A' 846 Mid flr. m. Good cond. Exec. Apt. 835. Mid flr. Low cash Exec. Apt. 893 C. Mid flr. Well kept Exec. Mais. 804. Mid
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        974 C19 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) CORNER JUMBO BLK. 419. Well kept. Near schs., shops, MRT. View to appreciate. Valued $438 K. Cobroke welcome. 366-9335 C2l EXEC. MAIS. 804. Lift level. Marble. Renovated. MRT. 4 'A' BsB, 757/ 5 T 8948, 864. 5 yrs. Unblocked. MRT. High floor. 9703-5412
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        886 C19 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) URGENT! BELOW $8K valuation yet neg! Blk. 212. 4 'A' corner. Marsiiing. Mid flr. Call 257-6812. VALUEO S2BOK! SELL 5275K neg.! 895A 5T Woodlands, 802, corner. Near 888 9\aza/ MRT. 9383-5930 $0 CASH! 4 T Blk. 7 Marsiling. High flr. Upgraded. Valued $143
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        906 C19 Properties 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) DESMOND POON *****93 Office Jumbo 616 4 bdrms. MRT/ Central. Exec. Apt. 614, 606 high flr. MRT Exec. Mais. 356. 808. Unblocked... 5 'A' 665. Unblock. 4 bdrms. SOK. 5 T 858. Lift level. 4 bdrms. MRT. 4 'A' 865, 866, 867, 833.
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