The Straits Times, 9 August 2001

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  • 24 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 XlttfrSUay August 9, 2001 150 Pages m seven parts mita (p) 024/12/2000 %m^A Singapore Press Holdings publication DU Cents
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  • 538 1 If people and Govt stick together as partners m facing downturn, 'we will prevail', PM says m N-Day message PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong had good and bad news for Singaporeans m his annual National Day message last night. The bad news: The
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  • 266 1 THE Straits Times is switching to printing on a narrower- width paper, m keeping with what has become an industry trend worldwide. This means that your paper will come to you slightly narrower than it is today 2.6 cm or 6.6 per cent narrower,
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  • 309 1  -  IGNATIUS LOW FINANCE CORRESPONDENT TWO of Singapore's most respected bankers were yesterday moved to tears as they contemplated the imminent end to Overseas Union Bank's 54-year history. The public display of emotion by chairman Lee Hee Seng and chief executive Peter Seah took place
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  • NEWS FLASH
    • 258 2 10 KILOS OF RICE TO HELP RETRENCHED workers and low-income_ families m Potong Pasir are getting help hrjnnd to see them over this economic hump. Their Community Development Council is giving-each a 10-kg bag of rice and a $40 voucher for groceries for six months under its Provision Assistance
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    • 69 2 LOOK TO SHANGRI-LA FOR ANSWERS SINGAPORE needs to think again about using money and material rewards to attract foreign talent, writes Tan Yong Keng, otherwise it will lose out to North Asia and the US. It is better to draw these people with happiness and satisfaction. The mythical Shangri-La
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    • Article, Illustration
      100 2 TEQUILA TO COST MORE PRICES of tequila are set to rise. A shortage of the plant it is made from and growing demand for the spirit are to blame. The US and Mexico have already been hit, and now Singaporoiaces the same fate, probably by next month. .IT It
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    • 83 2 Venus ifinds love an Italy TENNIS superstar Venus JSVilliains, 21, has fallen for an Italian, one Davide jTomassoni, 25. They were spotted m his home town -ef Jesi m Italy, after her recent Wimbledon victory. It was love at first sight for the pair when they met at the
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    • 84 2 No hanky-panky, Mega warns family INDONESIAN President Megawati Sukarnoputri has told her children, their spouses and her cousins that she will not tolerate their getting mixed up m activities that could lead to allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism being levelled at her. "Mega is ready to step down
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    • 62 2 200 human clones soon TWO research teams say they will start cloning 200 humans soon for infertile couples. Human cloning is illegal m much of Europe and needs the authorities' approval m the US. Top scientists, however, warned that cloning mammals can result m miscarriages, stillbirths and genetic abnormalities,
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    • 89 2 PARKWAY SOLS HOSPITAL TO NHS FOR the first time since the welfare state was introduced m Britain about 50 years ago, the country's National Health Service has bought back a hospital the Heart Hospital. Founded m 1K57, it is now one of the most modern, luxurious such hospitals m
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    • 77 2 SCOTS THREATEN TO KILL WIUS BRITAIN'S Prince William is facing death threats, reports a British newspaper. The Daily Exjoress says Scottish separatists are unhappy he will be studying at their country's oldest university St Andrews. They have warned that they may unleash the deadly anthrax bio-warfare agent on the
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    • 150 2 AS I A TWO-BOOKS RULE FOR FILIPINOS FILIPINO students have to read two books a year before they can get promoted to the next level. The government hopes the new rule will improve basic reading and language skills m all public schools m the Philippines. One book has to be
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    • 96 2 P£L£ PUTS HIS MONEY ON BRAZIL BRAZIL not qualify for next year's World Cup finals? Absurd, says the country's most famous soccer player, Pele, who also predicts it will win the tournament. The team is currently going through a bad patch and faces a crucial qualifier against Paraguay next
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 559 3  -  LESLIE KOH Industry watchers had put their money on Tibs, but track record, financial strength and customer services were the decisive factors, says LTA By TRANSPORT CORRKSPONDKNT INCUMBENT rail operator Singapore MRT yesterday edged out its two competitors m the race to
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    • 418 3  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA The second trip m over a year aims to resolve bilateral issues MALAYSIA CORRKSPONDFNT KUALA LUMPUR Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and a delegation of ministers and officials will visit Malaysia early next month to meet Malaysian leaders and
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    • 498 4  -  JOCELINE TAN From next year, all universities will ease into a system of meritocracy for course admission, Umno gathering told IN IKIAI A I I 'MPI'K THE Malaysian government has decided that meritocracy ought to be used to determine admission into public universities and will
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    • 449 4  - S 'porean wanted in US for software piracy LEE SIEW HUA By rsCORRKSPOMHAT Assistant US Attorney Joseph Sullivan of San Jose said Teo shipped counterfeit Microsoft software, games and other programs to the San Jose region from Hongkong and Singapore. Between 1995 and last year, she allegedly sold at least
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    • 106 4 THE CASE: Against Lynn Teo SHE was indicted by a federal grand jury m San Jose last September for selling and distributing fake software. £is charged with one count of ring to traffic m counterfeit goods. If convicted, the maximum penalty is five years' imprisonment and/or a U*****,000 (*****,630) fine.
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    • 94 4  -  SOFTWARE piracy has evolved into organised and even violent syndicates that pull m the same profit margins as drug trafficking but with fewer risks of severe penalties. In Southern California, Asian software gangs have included Wah Ching (Chinese Youth), Snakeheads and Black Dragons. The Wah
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    • 647 5  -  DERWIN PEREIRA Bid by Army to regain dominant role m politics and armed forces after being sidelined during two administrations n-i STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BI REAL 'Because my intentions were good, I don't think anything will happen to me. If it does, it is
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    • 384 5  - Awards for three good Samaritans PAULA McCOY Bu THE third good Samaritan who gave first aid to a dying motorcyclist has been identified as Mr Simon Kwan, 44, a real-es-tate agent. He was one of three people who tried to save the life of Mr Yee Poh Keen after the
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    • 103 5 TOKYO Japanese police have arrested five teenage girls for assaulting a fellow member of a "virtual" girl biker gang formed via the Internet, newspapers said yesterday. Tokyo police arrested the girls who belong to the gang named Mad-Wing Angels, whose members do not all
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  • WORLD
    • 408 6 200 humans to be cloned as early as November HOW IT CAN BE DONE Two groups of researchers announce plans for infertile couples, despite strong criticism and warnings about deformed or unhealthy babies WASHINGTON Despite growing concerns that the practice would lead to deformed or unhealthy babies, two research teams
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    • 198 6 Male worker sacked for wearing shorts ROUEN (France) A Frenchman, sacked for wearing shorts to work, has taken his case to court arguing that he was the victim of sexual discrimination for showing his bare legs. Mr Cedric Monribot, 29, a technician at Sagem, an electronics factory' m the north-west
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    • 381 8 Some say he was tricked into saying his lines m movie LOS ANGELES Was progun lobbyist Charlton Heston tricked into making an impassioned anti-gun speech m the remake of Planet Of The Apes, which has Hollywood insiders chuckling? Playing an ailing ape, Heston
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    • 376 8  - 'Building grab' ringleader arrested in S.Africa GAVIN DU VENAGE Steven Khosa, who has been evicting tenants and taking over buildings m Johannesburg, has been locked up after publicity m The Straits Times 7 IN JOHANNESBURG THE authorities m Johannesburg have cracked down on gangsters who take over Duildings and evict
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    • 289 8 Israeli troops given more Bcence to fire at Palestinians JERUSALEM Toughening its stance on Palestinian attacks, the Israeli army has given soldiers the green light to open fire without the somewhat restrictive guidelines it had announced m May. The new policy was announced m an army statement on Tuesday as
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    • 124 8 Democrat says sorry for a dig at Chao FRANKFORT (Kentucky) The state's Democratic Party chairman has apologised to US Labour Secretary Elaine Chao for making a play on her name at a political picnic. At the party's annual gathering on Saturday, Nicki Patton offered a list of reasons why Senator
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    • 362 11 Opposed to the idea of an English heir to the throne studying m Scotland, they say they will target him with anthrax if he joins a university there LONDON Scottish separatists have threatened to kill Queen Elizabeth ll's grandson, Prince William, with the deadly
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    • 33 11 SCOTTISH militants already claim to have posted a bogus anthrax bomb to St Andrews University, Scotland, less than two months before Prince William (above) is due to start his course. REUTERS
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    • 97 11 MIAMI Mostpeople who holiday at Florida's Walt Disney World Resort go home with mouse ears. But a French couple are bringing home a surprise bundle of joy. Ms Sophie Proust, 28, had stomach pains on Sunday morning when she boarded a tour bus. With
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    • PEOPLE
      • 168 11 ICE-SITTING CONTEST IN NZ AUCKLAND Looking cool has taken on a whole new meaning for Mr Allen Rapley, who ended up with a frozen backside and mild hypothermia after participating m an ice-sitting competition m New Zealand. The "Coolest Seats In the House" contest
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      • 91 11 MONICA MAKES THE CURRICULUM WASHINGTON More than three years after Monica Lewinsky's affair with President Bill Clinton, the former White House intern has reemerged as an academic subject: Monica Studies. The new discipline has been launched with the publication of scholarly essays entitled Our Monica, Ourselves, according to a report
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      • 104 11 MARRIED BISHOP SEEKS CLEMENCY ROME An African Roman Catholic archbishop who broke the rule of celibacy and scandalised the Catholic order by marrying a Korean doctor went to meet the Pope on Tuesday m a bid to avoid excommunication Mgr Emmanuel MWingo, 71, the former Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia, arrived
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      • 68 11 LONDON A five-year-old boy has changed his name by deed poll because it was too long for him to write down. Josef Michael William Duncan-Williamson decided he had had enough after coming home from school crying, according to online news service Ananova. His mother,
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      • 45 11 Emmy-winning writer Lorenzo Music, the voice of Garfield the Cat, has died of bone cancer. He was 64. A cricket bat used by Imran Khan when Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup has raised £13,000 (5532,900) m an auction for flood victims m northern Pakistan.
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      • 47 11 Quoteworthy Tm honoured to be working m the Oval Office... but I'm the kind of person that needs to get outdoors. It keeps my mind whole, keeps my spirits up/ US President George W. Bush, on why he is taking a month-long holiday at his Texan ranch
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    • 337 14 'He shouted in vain for help' SHARK VICTIM'S WIFE SAYS: MIAMI Her husband bravely fought off a shark that shredded his left leg during a dining and dancing anniversary getaway m the Bahamas, but New York lawyer Avemaria Thompson vowed "we'll be dancing again". At a hospital news conference on
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    • 316 14 Paris is asking pop singers and TV personalities to help rewrite official language so that it can be understood by the 'socially fragile' PARIS Singers and TV personalities have been recruited by the French government to bring clarity to the impenetrable language of
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    • 698 16 Sri Lanka puts main port under navy protection Colombo hopes to convince insurance underwriters to remove a war-risk premium imposed on visiting ships after the rebel attack on the airport WAR-RISK: High premiums EACH TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) I container used to transport goods will cost an additional US$lOO
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    • 275 16 Air passenger accused of fondling girl Computer consultant returning to India arrested DETROIT A man returning to his*hative India was arrested after allegedly fondling the 10-year-old girl seated next to him on a Northwest Airlines flight, federal authorities said. Ravichandra Thuluva, 28, was arrested on Saturday evening at the Detroit
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    • SOUTH ASIA FILE
      • 64 16 AT LEAST 16 garment factory workers m Bangladesh were killed and 100 others injured m a stampede yesterday as they tried to flee a fire, police said. They said the gates of the garments factory m the capital Dhaka were locked, causing several hundred
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      • 59 16 INDIAN security forces imposed a strict curfew yesterday m Indian Kashmir's winter capital Jammu after a Muslim militant attack on the city's main railway station left 11 people dead. Army troops, police and paramilitary forces were called out on the streets of the city amid
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      • 47 16 SRI I.ANKAN President Chandrika Kumaratunga postponed on Tuesday, a referendum on introducing a new constitution aimed at ending the 18-year-old Tamil separatist war, staterun television said. She wanted more time to consult the opposition and the powerful Buddhist clergy, it said. AP
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      • 78 16 FRESH flooding inundated 12 more villages on Tuesday m India's eastern state of Bihar, where at least six people have died and more than one million were displaced or left homeless m the past week, a top official said. Another two people were killed
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      • 53 16 POLICE m the North Indian district of Mu/afi'arnagar said yesterday they had arrested seven people following the brutal murder of a pair of mixed-caste lovers by their own family members. The boy Vishal, 20, was a high-caste brahmin, while Sonu, 18, came from a
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    • 329 18 Taleban holds eight Western aid workers The regime claims they tried to convert Muslims to Christianity LAHORE Two women among the eight Western aid workers rounded up m Afghanistan over the weekend have confessed to converting Muslims to Christianity, said the Taleban, opening the way to possible death sentences. Mullah
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    • 73 18 They have asked the Emirate and Muslims to pardon them and will be treated m the light ofsharia (Islamic law). They are being looked after well. Mullah Motimmed Salim Hitqqani. Afghanistan's Deputy Religious Police Minister REUTERS A Taleban official shows items, such as the Bible
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    • 426 18 Khatami sworn in after giving into hardliners A grim-faced President pledges to continue reforms after conservatives delay his inauguration and secure two seats on a powerful Iranian council TEHERAN Iranian President Mohammad Khatami was sworn m yesterday for a second fouryear term, looking unusually grim as he pledged to remain
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    • 132 18 LONDON Britain's advertising watchdog has censured French fashion and cosmetics giant Christian Dior for failing to prove claims it is making about a "spectacular" antiageing cream. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) yesterday ordered Dior to pull out press advertisements m Britain for its NoAge
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • 613 20 The Straits Times THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001 A N-Day wish ON NATIONAL Day last year, we wrote that Singaporeans typically "commune with the essence of their nationhood. ..with a mix of smugness and apprehension. The more the prosperity, the stronger the sense of vulnerability". The Prime Minister reported to the
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      95 20 PORTER'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Excel m the services industries, for example, consulting, health care and asset management. These are areas that competitor nations such as Taiwan and South Korea are not as good m. Develop more business clusters m areas where Singapore has a head start or possible edge.
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    • 1281 20  -  NGIAM KEE JIN HO YEW KEE and THE current economic uncertainty facing Singapore should not be viewed with despair. Rather, it calis for a rethink of our strategies if we want our country to continue to prosper m the long run. Harvard professor
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    • 1637 21  -  SUSAN SIM By ISDOSF.SIA CORRESPOK DKM Is Megawati Sukarrurputri really a captive of the military and old corrupt forces as some observers fear? In tlie second of a two-part series on the new Indonesian leader, The Straits Times looks at her past
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  • FORUM
    • 420 23 THE approach taken by Singapore to attract talents is not an easy one. We tend to look towards fiscal solutions such as increasing personal income by increasing productivity. Because of limited economies of scale, due to our small market base, and scarcity of land, taking
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    • 520 23 Myopia and reading link not causal one for now WE REFER to the letter, "More study needed on myopia and reading link" (ST, Aug 4), by Mr Andrew Simon. We agree totally that myopia research should be stepped up, and the Singapore Eye Research Institute (Seri) remains dedicated to myopia
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    • 195 23 IREFERtoMrLim Khee Shin's letter, "Fair not so fun when it's at your doorstep" (ST, July 28). Organisers of mini-fairs have to obtain approval from the Ministry for the Environment (ENV) first before they seek approval from the relevant land owners and authorities/agencies to hold the
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    • 199 23 DJs have no right to put child to the test I REFER to Miss Cheryl Lee Mvi Lynn's letter, "Not DJs' role to educate" (ST, Aug 7). I wonder who gave the DJs the right to "test his (the boy's) common sense"? Can we say then that paedophiles who solicit
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    • 275 23 I REFER to the letter, "Animals m shows not ill-treated" (ST, Aug 6), by Mr Francis Seow-Choen. Mr Seow-Choen is right m saving the animal trainer takes enormous pride m his animals. Whether he treats them well is another matter. The pride that
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    • 144 23 Foster pride via anthem ON TUESDAY night, I heard the Singapore Symphony Orchestra playing the national anthem beautifully on TV. The music moved me, but I wished I fully understood the meaning of the words as the anthem was played. For the anthem to have an effect on one's feelings,
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    • 50 1 The Straits Times home IWtNING UP THE HUT We are like chilli-padi. We will give them a shock. Democratic Progressive Party chairman Mancor Rahman, describing the party's candidates for the nest General Election and the impact that they would hare on the ruling People's Action Party Thursday, August 9. 2001
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    • 391 1  -  LESLIE KOH While some will be celebrating the nations birthday by performing at the parade tonight, others signed pledges MORE than half a milh'on messages and pledges have streamed m wishing Singapore a happy 36th birthday. Since June 30, National Day Parade organisers have been asking
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    • 442 2  -  STEVE DAWSON lh, TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT 'I'm worried about teenagers stumbling across these sites because it looks like a perfectly Harmless link. Ms KJioo, who got a shock while searching the Net to learn about SMS WHEN Ms Khoo Ec Hoon took
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    • 295 2 A 38-YEAR-OLD drug addict cycled round Teban Gardens seeking out elderly women so he could snatch their purses and wallets. Zaini Omar, 38, who is unemployed, committed six snatch thefts and one other theft, between the end of March and early June. On March
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    • 279 2  - Speaker of Parliament goes back to school TRACY OLEK lh, IN HIS 46 years as a teacher at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), Mr Ying Yoke Kong, 69, touched the lives of thousands of boys. A pleasant piece of Mr Ying's past returned yesterday m the form of former student Tan Soo
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    • 256 2 THE Democratic Progressive Party said it is prepared for a three-cornered fight m the next General Election, if other opposition parties insist on standing m the three constituencies it has "reserved". These are Kampong Glam, a single-seat constituency, and the Jalan Besar and Tampines
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    • 518 4  -  SHARON VASOO Top awards for Mr Alan Choc, the man behind the transformation of Sentosa, and OCBC chairman Lee Seng Wee »y FORMER Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) chairman Alan Choc and OCBC Bank chairman Lee Seng Wee take top honours m the
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    • 710 4 More than 700 grassroots leaders, civil servants and community leaders were fionoured this year with National Day awards for their contributions to society. The Straits Times congratulates the award winners. THE MSTMGUSHED SERVICE ORDER Mr Alan F.C. Choc, former chairman, Sentosa Development Corporation and Chairman, Sentosa
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    • 404 2 Publications Advisory Committee has been restructured to be more active m monitoring publications 'There is a feeling m some quarters that things have changedjor the worse but, personally, I don't think so. Mr koh. who is heading a new sub-committee that will scrutinise the local
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    • 1007 6  - Celebrating differently when the times are hard LEOSG CHING EYE-WITNESS: GRASSROOTS NATIONAL DAY EVENTS Hi National Day celebrations at Ang Mo Kio this year may have been more simple, but just as fun and meaningful BESIDE a quiet Housing Board block m Ang Mo Kio on a grey Sunday morning,
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    • 411 10  - Foster family to take care of chute girl JULYN KANG Suffering from malnutrition, she has the body of a six-year-old; accused mother remanded at prison hospital «1 THE eight-year-old girl who was stuffed down a rubbish chute was discharged from hospital yesteTday and is now m the care of a
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    • 429 10  -  K.C. VIJAYAN 4 foreigners among 32 to receive National Day awards ah BANGLADESHI worker Rahim Nurul Islam recalled how he slung one child over his shoulder and hugged another to his chest as ne hurried down 12 flights of stairs on Sept 6
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    • 267 10 A SENIOR executive of an organisation managing the Food Junction food courts was caught by closedcircuit camera m the office where $103,212 was found missing from a safe. The CCTV recording showed Goh Song Chek, 26, entering the office at Parco Bugis
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    • 273 10 DOCTORS here may no longer prescribe the choles-terol-lowering drug called Lipobay, and pharmacies must not dispense it. Patients taking the drug should see their doctors as soon as possible to get advice on appropriate substitutes, the Health Sciences Authority advised last night. It said: "There is
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    • 442 13  -  OO GIN LEE Movie trailers also a hit. The service, which lets readers get information via cell phones, starts next Wednesday HE FOUND OUT HUT PEOPLE WERE NOT JUST MTERESTED M NEWS. THEY AISO WANTED FUN STUFF LKE MOVE TRAURSAND PERSONAL-CARE TIPS/ —Mr
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    • IN SHORT
      • 133 13 HE HAS been called Professor, Dean, Excellency and Ambassador. Now there is another title to add to the list: Officer m the French Legion of Honour. That came on Tuesday night, when Singapore's Am-bassador-at-large Tommy Koh was given France's highest award for outstanding service
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      • 137 13 A GANG of nine foreigners has been arrested after members were caught smuggling illegal VCDs into Singapore and selling them m industrial estates around the island. Acting on a tip-off, police officers picked up a 29--year-old Malaysian man and a 36-year-old Chinese national woman when the
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      • 115 13 NINE fire-attack vehicles which are small enough to get m and around housing estates will be m operation from today. The Red Rhinos, which are designed to douse fires m Housing Board flats within five minutes, will be based at strategic fire
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    • TECH & SCIENCE
      • 497 15  - Fake Nokia phone covers being peddled STEVE DAWSON Despite cheaper prices, counterfeit snap-on mobile-phone covers do not fit properly and those who use them void their warranty coverage TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT 'Consumers should be aware that using unauthorised accessories and counterfeit products invalidates their warranty coverage. Mr Nicklofi, general manager of
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      • TECH BITS, SCIENCE BYTES
        • 135 15 THE "Code Red II" computer virus has caused damage costing nearly US$2 billion (553.6 billion) and is on its way to becoming one of the most expensive security threats to nit the Internet. Infected computers are being used to attack other parts of the Internet,
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        • 102 15 HAND-HELD GADGET mm host of uses ELECTRONICS manufacturer Serial Systems has invented a hand-held gadget that can store music, pictures and other data. It can also transfer them to different types of devices and the Internet. The multifunctional device, dubhed Mine, can connect directly to digital cameras, MP3 digital au-dio-players,
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        • 65 15 DIEHARD fans of the computer game Age Of Empires II can compete against the world's best for a USSSO,OOO (S$90,000) prize. Microsoft is organising the first Conquerors International Tournament Singapore is one of 15 countries taking part m the all-expenses-paid contest The local tournament
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        • 97 15 PALM Pilot owners claim personal computers can be damaged by downloading data from the hand-held devices, according to a proposed class-action suit filed on Tuesday m the San Francisco Superior Court. The suit accuses Califor-nia-based Palm Inc and the company that spun it off, 3Com
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  • The Straits Times asia
    • 58 1 The Straits Times asia CLEAR ME, OR JAIL ME If he could find anything, if he could withdraw any amount, I will pack my things and go straight to jail without trial. Philippine Senator Panfilo Lacson, who is accused of money-laundering. He has authorised an investigator to cheek deposits he
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    • 529 1  - Megawati to Indonesian police: GET TOMMY DEVI ASMARANI After the killing of a judge and bomb attacks, she orders the search for Suharto's fugitive son stepped up By STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU Arms and fake papers A PORTRAIT of a bearded Tommy, which police believe was used to make a
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    • 56 2 3 die in Chinese factory collapse AT LEAST three people were killed when a poorly built factory collapsed into a river m the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The electroplating factory m Huangtian collapsed without warning on Tuesday night. Rescuers have found 15 injured but it is not known how
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    • 269 2  -  MARY KWANG B, t CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING The United States' most influential senator m foreign affairs yesterday said that enhancing Sino-US understanding and reducing misunderstanding between the two sides was the most important task facing the two countries. In a news bulletin last
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    • 549 2  -  XIE HONG Officials trying to enforce rules face violence across the country. A few even die m the course of duty, while others are left seriously injured Bu Handan city m northern province, ulxnit 200 pedlars attacked 50 tobacco inspectors for three hours
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    • 77 2 BEIJING China has given five local airlines permission to buy a total of 36 Boeing 737 aircraft with a combined price tag of US$2 billion (553.6 billion), a press report said. The permission, which was given last week, reflected improving relations between China and the United
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    • 358 4  -  LAWRENCE CHUNG While the official stance is that the island wants to internationalise its education, sources say it is to prevent more students from going to China lit, STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BL'RKAU TAIPEI Taking a leaf from Singapore, Taiwan is moving
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    • 258 4 HONGKONG A housewife stomped on her maid until her liver ruptured and then threatened to send someone to kill her family if she told police, a Hongkong district court has been told. Ms Rusmini Gunung, 27, collapsed on a train on Oct 11
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    • 27 4 MING PAO DAILY NEWS Once a school dropout, Mr Matthew Lvi is now a first-class graduate m religion and philosophy.
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    • 202 4 HONGKONG A former gangster who scored zero m the high-school leaving examinations has turned into a role model for the 18,000 candidates who are also m the same plight this year by earning a firstclass degree. Mr Matthew Lvi, a former triad member and
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    • 195 4 TAIPEI A former serial rapist performed so well m the university entrance exams that he has been accepted by the National Taiwan University (NTU), getting a second chance to complete his university studies. The notorious "Wolf of Shih Lin", identified only by
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    • 289 6 DRY SPELL IN JAPAN TOKYO Tokyo and surrounding areas m central Japan will face a potential water shortage if the unusually dry summer continues, an official said yesterday. While no restrictions on water use have yet been imposed on households or industry, the
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    • 87 6 MOSCOW The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied reports that North Korea offered to cover its debt to Russia by supplying workers who will toil unpaid m Russian labour camps across Siberia. "This issue was not even discussed during the summit," it said m a statement on
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    • 320 6 They provide a cash-crop; they're beautiful too but these mountain trees spell death and destruction when nature's fury strikes the region TAIPEI These graceful betel-nut trees belie the devastation they have caused mudslides and floods that killed nearly 100 people last week. The recent havoc wreaked by
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    • 188 6 Green-bean yield doubled with a twist TOKYO Green-bean vines produce double the usual number of pods if they are forced to grow anti-clockwise, a Japanese study has found. Researchers grew 45 green-bean plants for the study, which was led by Professor Takafumi Tezuka from Nagoya University. Fifteen of the plants
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    • 220 6 HONGKONG Hongkong's Equal Opportunities Commission has said that a comic book that pokes fun at Secretary for Security Regina Ip was not unlawful. Mr Sam Ho, a spokesman for the commission, said on Tuesday the book would not be considered against
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    • 448 9 Don't touch me, I don't know you MRS Makiko Tanaka (left), who was supposed to support LDP candidate Hayumi Yoshikawa who contested m Gunma Prefecture, said m front of her constituents: "This candidate, what was her name?" When Ms Yoshikawa touched Mrs
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    • 206 9 TOKYO Left-wing radicals are suspected of igniting an incendiary device next to the office of a nationalist group that has written a history textbook accused of glossing over Japan's militarist past. A fire, caused by the device, broke out m a parking
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    • EAST ASIA FILE
      • 49 9 AT LEAST 120 people were taken ill after eating noodles contaminated with rat poison at more than a dozen restaurants m Ningxiang, a city m Hunan province, m what authorities suspect was a feud between local businesses, the China Daily reported yesterday. AP
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      • 49 9 TWO children, a two-year-old boy and his five-year-old sister, died m northern Japan yesterday after an unidentified man broke into a house and stabbed three young children. Later, the NHK and Jiji Press news agency said a man had turned himself m. AFP
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      • 98 9 A 49-YEAR-OLD Japanese man, whose teenage daughter was a victim of mugging, helped police to nab the suspect by dressing up m his daughter's clothes, a police spokesman said yesterday. The suspect, who was m a car, had pretended to ask the girl for
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      • 48 9 ORGANISED criminal gangs were involved m the cover-up of a mine flooding accident m south China, according to State Economic and Trade Commission Minister Mr Li Rongrong. No further details of the triads crime link were given, Ming Pao Daily News reported yesterday.
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      • 51 9 TORRENTIAL rains battering the north-eastern Chinese province of Liaoning have left at least 19 people dead and eight others missing, the China Daily reportecf yesterday. The 19 people were buried alive m a mudslide which had been caused by seven consecutive days of rain.
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      • 435 10  -  ROBERT GO The Cabinet unveiled today is not expected to differ greatly from the last By STR AITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri unveils her much-awaited new Cabinet at noon today more than two weeks after assuming the top office and after having surmounted all
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      • 433 10  -  YEOH EN-LAI Bu INDONESIA'S military will continue to play a strong role as the present crop of politicians is far from securing the future of the country, Indonesia's former defence minister said yesterday. Professor Juwono Sudarsono said the civilian parties
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      • 287 10 President warns family 4 Don't get me accused of graft, collusion and nepotism' JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri has warned family members to avoid involvement m activities that could lead to allegations of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) being levelled against her and the office she now holds, the Media Indonesia
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      • 82 10 JAKARTA The election of a woman as president of mainly Muslim Indonesia is acceptable because of the "emergency situation", VicePresident Hamzah Haz was quoted as saying yesterday. Mr Hamzah helped to block the election of Megawati Sukarnoputri as president m 1999 because of her gender. His
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      • 346 13 Jakarta is looking into the claim that some child porn websites that the US authorities have cracked down on are run by webmasters m Indonesia JAKARTA Police are investigating claims by US federal agents that Indonesian citizens are running child porn websites, national police
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      • 268 13 Mob attacks Chinese shops in Sulawesi Reports that a Chinese man abused his maid spark unrest JAKARTA Hundreds of residents of Kendari, the provincial capital of Indonesia's Sulawesi province, smashed windows of Chi-nese-owned shops m anger at reports that an ethnic Chinese man had abused his local maid. The unrest
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      • 207 13 JAKARTA Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of East Java's Tapal Kuda area on Tuesday waving red-and-white flags to welcome home former President Abdurrahman Wahid. The crowds, comprising people from all walks of life, poured into Situbondo Square at the heart
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      • 238 15 S 'pore giving trainer planes to Indonesia The 19 Aermacchi (SIAI-Marchetti) 5F.260 primary trainer aircraft are reportedly being given to the Indonesian Air Force cost-free LONDON Singapore is donating 19 trainer aircraft to Indonesia, Jane's Defence Weekly reported. Quoting industry sources m Jakarta, the authoritative defence magazine said that the
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      • 231 15 Pilot provinces to try new system of governance BANGKOK In October, five provincial governors will become the "chief executive officers" of their provinces m a bold plan to introduce a new style of regional government. The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday selected five governors to
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      • 204 15 THANH HOA (Vietnam) The two-week trial of a 24-member gang accused of trafficking 30 kg of heroin and opium has t>egun m the central province of Thanh Hoa. Police said on Tuesday that much of their evidence came from the nations biggest
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      • 424 16  -  ARTURO BARIUAD Beginning this academic year, each student will have to prove having read two books every year before he or she is promoted to the next level Bu straits TIMES PHILIPPINES BI'HK.U' MANILA As part of the government's campaign to improve
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      • 286 16 Joint military exercises are set to begin this week MANILA A team from the United States Special Forces will help train Philippine troops who are fighting the Abu Sayyaf bandits m the country's south. Military exercises between the two countries are expected
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      • 263 16 Last S. Vietnam president dies PASADENA (California) General Duong Van "Big" Minh, the last president of South Vietnam, has died here. He was 86. The general had been confined to a wheelchair and suffered a fall at his Pasadena home on Sunday. He died at Huntingdon Memorial Hospital on Monday
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      • 42 17 REUTERS A THAI woman gaily tosses a vodka glass into a bin after drinking a shot at a Bangkok bar on Tuesday. The bar provides the unusual gimmick as a means for customers m Thailand's congested capital to relieve stress.
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      • REGIONAL FILE
        • 41 17 A HIGH-RANKING Russian military delegation has arrived m Yangon on a four-day visit to sign arms contracts and an agreement on military cooperation with the Myanmar government, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday. AFP
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        • 50 17 DELEGATES from Indonesia's oil-rich Riau province said yesterday they had reached an agreement with Jakarta and Caltex on a one-year contract extension for the US firm and they expected local people to call off a threat to disrupt the company's operations as a result. AFP
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        • 57 17 EXPENSIVE paintings seized from the foot of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos have been lost m New York from the custody of a Philippine government agency, it was announced yesterday. The lost paintings re- portedly include works by French impressionists Claude Monet and Edgar Degas
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        • 58 17 THE world's 300 million indigenous people, half of whom live m Asia, rank among the world's poorest and most deprived, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said m Bangkok yesterday. The indigenous people also have the highest infant mortality rates, lowest income levels, most widespread illiteracy and
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        • 55 17 FOR the second time m a week, Vietnamese authorities have located a mass grave containing communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War, it was reported yesterday. The grave, with 34 bodies buried m five layers, was discovered m southern Ba Ria Vung Tau province, according
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      • 487 17  - Landmine removal slowed by red tape in S-E Asia YEOH EN-LAI Mine-destroying explosives are not getting quickly to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, which realise mines are blocking development, says Canada '±L Lack of 'good' explosives Ironically, there is a shortage of explosives m South-east Asia. Canada's Ambassador for Mine Action
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    • 515 18 The state-funded station will promote Muslim principles and correct what PM Mahathir calls religious misconceptions spread by the opposition Parti Islam KUALA LUMPUR Muslims are tuning m to Malaysia's first Islamic radio station, which the government hopes will combat what it claims
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    • 604 21 Minister says the Kelantan Mentri Besar's son visited Afghanistan frequently while studying m Pakistan, and denies politics behind his arrest KUALA LUMPUR The extremist Mujahideen group blamed for a series of bank robberies and violence m Malaysia was led by the son
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    • 230 21 KUALA LUMPUR The Defence Ministry is monitoring Malaysians who have returned to the country after being involved m militant struggles overseas to prevent them from continuing their activities m Malaysia, its Deputy Minister Datuk Mohamed Shafie Apdal said yesterday. "The government views this matter very
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    • 283 21 KOTA BARU Several schools m Parti Islam-ruled Kelantan have disbanded their St John Ambulance units because the name of the uniformed group is non-Islamic. Utusan Malaysia reported yesterday that the schools made the decisionr on their own after feeling uncomfortable with the name
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    • 249 21 Teacher accused of setting seditious question KUAI,A TKRENGGANU A secondary-school teacher m Terengganu has been accused ofsetting a test question for his students which contained seditious elements. The teacher, Shamsukamal Abu Bakar, 33, pleaded not guilty m the Sessions Court here to the charge. Senior Judge Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim has
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    • 528 22 It would allow boys and girls m a family to sleep m separate rooms, and prevent situations that could lead to incest, says a women's group AT LEAST 600 incest cases have been reported m Malaysia durlnf th« past four years. The fovenment plans
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      • 406 9 CHIPS: UP OR DOWN? Equipment-making giant ends fiscal year with $I.Bb loss; warns that sales may slide 5% m first quarter SAN JOSE Cisco Systems, the world's largest maker of computer-net-working equipment, said fiscal fourth -quarter earnings have plunged by 99 per cent and the
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      • 254 9 PE tool 'of no use' under new SEC rule NEW YORK Semicon-ductor-equipment stocks can no longer be valued using price-earnings (PE) ratios because of a new accounting rule that renders historical comparisons less meaningful, said Deutsche Bane Alex Brown analyst Timothy Arcuri. The Securities and Exchange Commission's new accounting standard
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      • 650 9 NEWS ANALYSIS NEW YORK Merrill Lynch says buy semiconductor stocks. Lehman Brothers says to avoid Intel Corp, the biggest chipmaker. Salomon Smith Barney says chip orders are improving, and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) says to wait. Investors say it is all proof
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      • 376 9 1.2% DROP IN JUNE LOS ANGELES The economic slowdown may finally be curbing Americans' long-standing urge to borrow. In what could be a reaction to mounting layoffs, consumers cut back on borrowings for big-ticket items such as cars and vacations m
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      • 7 9 RATIONALLLY EXUBERANT Tent: JALEHA HASHIM VLADIMIR CUEVARRA
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        • 80 9 THE Bank of England has lowered its forecast for economic growth this year and said inflation will slow, suggesting policymakers may reduce interest rates a fifth time this year. Economic growth will slow to about 2 per cent this year, it said m its quarterly
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        • 71 9 MICROSOFT has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that the company protected its Windows operating system monopoly illegally, saying a judge's discussions with reporters tainted the case. The world's largest software maker also asked a federal appeals court to halt remedy proceedings
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        • 73 9 KUDELSKJ, a supplier of pay-television security access systems, has offered to put up US$l billion (Ssl.B billion) to help US satellite TV company Echostar finance its US$3O billion bid for General Motors' Hughes Electronics subsidiary. Kudelski, which is vying with News Corp's NDS Group
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        • 68 9 PROCTER Gamble confirmed on Tuesday it had recorded its first quarterly loss of US$32O million (*****.8 million) m eight years, but analysts said the shampoo and toothpaste maker showed signs of progress on its turnaround plan. Chief financial officer Clayt Daley said volume growth of
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        • 53 9 KPMG Consulting said quarterly earnings before charges fell 21 per cent to U5533.5 million (***** million) from the previous quarter as it felt the pinch from the slowing economy. It also said it will buy back up to US$lOO million (Ssl77-5 million) of its
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        • 71 9 INVESTMENT bank Morgan Stanley and its Web analyst, Ms Mary Meeker, were named m a new lawsuit on Tuesday which alleged that she provided biased research on media giant AOL Time Warner. This followed two suits filed last week against them, alleging that Ms
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      • 311 10 Net access firm Covad to file for bankruptcy It is the third and the biggest high-speed Internet provider to end up m bankruptcy court this year SAN JOSE Troubled high-speed Internet provider Covad Communications Group said on Tuesday that it plans to file for bankruptcy protection as part of a
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      • 518 10 CASH CRUNCH STRANGE BUT TRUE STRAYING FROM THE NORM Companies generally buy back debt when they nave spare cash. But m the US telecom sector, this is hardly the case. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE? To retire debt worth US$l.4 billion, Covad Communications is
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      • 481 10 Q: Where do Argentinians keep their money? A: In safes, ovens and backyards BUENOS AIRES Argentinians, who are draining US$233 million (*****.7 million) a day from their bank accounts, are hoarding money at home m sates, dirty laundry and under the ground. Argentina's biggest safe makers say sales are surging,
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      • 467 11 DEFIES GOVT ORDERS 'The stock market is supposed to be a free market and if you artificially prop up the market, the result will not be good. Labour Retirement Fund's director, Mr Chen TAIPEI The Labour Retirement Fund, Taiwan's second-biggest government pension fund,
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      • 56 11 AP Demonstrators m Manila throw tomatoes at a colleague dressed as a lawmaker m a protest outside the Philippine Senate to demand a 125 peso (554.30) across-the-board salary increase, which they claim is long overdue. They staged the event after a senator earlier dubbed protesting
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      • 459 11 The fund now expects the economy to shrink by 0.2% this year, against an earlier forecast of 0.6% expansion TOKYO The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will revise downwards its forecast for Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) this year to a contraction of 0.2
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        • 55 12 ASIA Pulp Paper's two main Indonesian units will be allowed to resume trading, but only off the market until they submit their 2000 audited financial statement, the Jakarta Stock Exchange said. Indah Kiat Pulp Paper and Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia were suspended from trading
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        • 44 12 HONGKONG tycoon Li Ka-shing's listed Internet firm torn.corn yesterday reported a net loss of HK$l4B million (5533.8 million) m the six months to June, compared to a loss of HK$l94 million a year ear- Her. AFP
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        • 45 12 SOUTH Korean companies slashed overseas investments by 40.5 per cent to US$l.l billion (551.95 billion) m the first six months of this year as falling demand forced them to cut costs and halt expansion, a government report showed. Bloomberg News
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        • 90 12 AUSTRALIA'S central bank kept interest rates steady yesterday for the fourth straight month, amid fresh signs that the economy is headed for the V-shaped recovery that the rest of the world would love to have. The central bank had cut rates three times from
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      • 431 12  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA Two professional managers take over management control from Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Maidin By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT The move detnonstrates the rulingparty's new strategy of allowing young Malay professionals to run businesses, say sources KUALA LUMPUR The clean-up of Corporate Malaysia continued
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      • 349 12 Cathay Pacific interim net profit drops by 39% DEMAND DOWN, FUEL COSTS UP HONGKONG Hongkong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways reported yesterday a worse-than-expected 39 per cent drop m first-half net profit, slashed its dividend and warned of a difficult second half due to slowing economies and a labour dispute with
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      • 65 13 Return to sender As demand withers, NOL copes with the excess capacity by returning large chartered container vessels as new deliveries arrive. Share sale NOL may try again to sell shares m New York m its American Eagle Tankers unit "if the timing is right". NOL
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      • 507 13 NOL chief warns that profits will take a dive Freight rates and cargo volumes have fallen more sharply than expected, due to the global economic slowdown NEPTUNE Orient Linens (NOL), the sixth-biggest container ship operator by fleet size, saia freight rates and cargo volumes nave fallen more than it expected
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      • 173 13 PRIVATE developers and contractors will find it easier to tender for a project with the launch yesterday of a new standard design-and-build contract. The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) unveiled the document, which is expected to streamline the tendering and administration of contracts.
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      • 416 13  -  REBECCA LEE AIR NZ STAKE Hi, SINGAPORE Airlines' (SlA's) bid for a higher stake m Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has won backing from Kiwi opposition party leader Jenny Shipley. She called for the government to lift the 25 per cent cap on foreign airline
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      • 294 13 THE Chinese government is considering revamping its Singapore-linked domestic oil price mechanism to better reflect domestic fundamentals and curb manipulation by independent dealers, officials said yesterday. No timetable was available for such a plan, which has been under discussion since late last
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      • 269 14  - Lack of bids for ENV's incinerator project a 'sign of bad fumes' SOH WEN LIN Hu A LACK of interest m building and operating Singapore's first privatised incineration plant is a reflection of the gloomy economic climate, the Environment Ministry (ENV) said yesterday. "Incineration plants are capital-intensive infrastructure," said Mr
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      • 812 14  -  IGNATIUSLOW NEWSANALYSIS Bu\ ISASCFX OHRESPOSDKST A possible third route? The first argument is that OUB is not a 'sick' bank which needs to be rescued. It is well-known as being well-run, and on a global basis is not much smaller than its
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      • 607 14 Goldman Sachs boss discusses trading error with Japanese officials, a day after meeting senior Singapore bank executives over bungled document TOKYO Goldman Sachs Group chairman Henry Paulson visited Japan yesterday for talks with senior officials, as the bank seeks to improve relations with the government after
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      • 138 14 Among the Japanese officials that Goldman Sachs' Mr Paulson (right) met or planned to meet are: Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs Mr Hakuo Yanagisawa, Minister for Financial Services Mr Tatsumaro Terasawa, the Finance Ministry's new director-general of the financial bureau THE MISTAKE Japanese regulators
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      • 548 14  -  AZHAR KHALID DEUTSCHE BANK MODIFIES OUB CALL WARRANTS n,, \IAKKKTS( OKHFSPONDKNT HOLDERS of covered call warrants on Overseas Union Bank (OUB) can now take part m the takeover bids for the bank by exercising the warrants before they expire as a result
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      • 305 14 JAKARTA Tin miner Timah has accused at least two Singapore companies of tin smuggling and illegal mining which has contributed to the fall m the price of tin. Company president Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas yesterday said at a press conference that the Singapore smugglers
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      • 514 15  -  ALFRED LEE The $70m deal marks the first time the National Health Service is buying back a hospital that it owned before By STRAITS TIMES EUKOPE BUREAU LONDON The British government has bought the state-of-the-art Heart Hospital m central London for £275 million
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      • 449 15  -  AZHAR KHALID TAKING STOCK H,, AMID the sea of red and white flags across Singapore for National Day, the domestic market was flooded by a much less welcome sea of red yesterday as jittery investors unloaded positions fearing further Wall Street losses. Dismal
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      • 75 15 TOP RISES Auqß Cwts Kep FELS Energy 151 23.0 18.0 BSembdwanq 1300 10.0 0.8 DBSGrp 1350 W.O 0.7 DBSMLeCWOI 1280 W.O 0.8 Partway H 25c 94 7.5 8.7 OUB 950 5.0 0.5 ParkwayUb 5c 54.5 5.0 ».1 Goldtron NCCPS 8.5 4.0 88.9 Juronq Cement 113 4.0 3 7 Prinu 392
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      • 72 15 TOP FALLS Auqß Cwts SPH 1940 40.0 2.0 V-MitureMlq2sc 1260 40.0 11 Si A 1210 20.0 1.6 SPH 100 1960 20.0 1.0 DatacrattWc 376 17.8 2.6 Shang Asia 650 15.9 9.7 City Dcv 50c 580 15.0 2.5 OUE 720 15.0 2.0 Ftti 755 W.O 1.3 Greatest 50c 1080 W.O 0.9
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      • 71 15 TOP FALLS AugB C«nts Meta»ocli2sc 29 17.1 6.0 ExcdWo2 2.5 16.7 0.5 Bonv«sbWto2 5.5 15.4 1.0 Ftextechmo2 K> 13.0 1.5 Sunlight WO6 7.5 H.B 1.0 A5T1 W*****1 28 11.1 3.5 Craft Print 8 H.l 1.0 GoWtronSc 4 HI 0.5 WahShing HKk...._ 4 HI 0.5 MMIWO2 8.5 X). 5 1.0 FHTKHWgs2Oc
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      • 287 15 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Singapore Telecom (Sing Tel) will begin their High Court showdown over a disputed $388 million at a pre-trial hearing on Aug 24. According to documents filed m court, IDA has alleged that Sing Tel "has
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      • 406 15  -  LORNA TAN SI43M PRICE TAG Ih, SINGAPORE-LISTED food company QAF, known for its popular Gardenia-brand bread, is buying an Austra-lian-based integrated pork supplier for as much as Asls7 million (Ssl43 million). The final price tag may be lower as QAF will pay either Asls7
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        • 95 15 MAINBOARD-LISTED GRP yesterday issued a profit warning ahead of the release of its full-year results for the year ended June 30, 2001. The group said its businesses m China had incurred further losses due to weaker-than-expected sales. Its ongoing rationalisation exercise had also resulted m the
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        • 29 15 MAINBOARD-listed Chevalier Singapore Holdings said yesterday it is negotiating with its principal supplier of elevators and escalators to renew its exclusive distribution agreement, t
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        • 104 15 VAN der Horst (VDH) is selling its interest m a leasehold property at 11 Pandan Crescent and shares it holds m Van der Horst Engineering (VDHES), VDH Land (VDHL), Van der Horst Technologies (Philippines) (VDHP), VDH Europe and Hoyane Capital Ventures to Fargro
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      • 568 16  -  IGNATIUS LOW But management's view is that UOB's offer is fair and reasonable, taking into account 'corporate realities' Reports hu FINANCE CORRFSPONDF.Vr WHY do we have to choose between rival takeover offers when we do not even want to sell
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      • 245 16 DBS defamed directors, says OUB chairman OVERSEAS Union Bank (OUB) directors would have sued DBS Group Holdings for defamation had the latter not apologised and agreed to pay $1 million as settlement, said OUB chairman Lee Hee Seng yesterday. "The statements were highly defamatory of your directors," he told OUB
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    • 1207 4  - HAVE UBIN TO PARADISE? Chong Chee Kin Life is spartan on Pulau Übin, but the idyllic setting makes up for the lack of creature comforts. And there's nothing like a durianscavenging wild boar or two for company BY jjkl THE house at the top of the hill where the old
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    • 941 6  - ENEMY AT THE GATES Laurel Teo I BY jkl Rats m the roof, snakes m bed and crocodiles m the living room. Wildlife sharing your habitat is what you give up when you switch to high-rise living LIFE m a kampung boils down to a simple phiI os o p
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    • 1067 8  -  Chiang Yin Pheng RHYTHMS OF LIFE: LITTLE INDIA BY jklj I don't live m Little India anymore, but m my heart, it's still my kampung. I go back there regularly to visit my mother and brother... The sights and colour (of Little India) hit you and
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    • 851 8  -  Tommy Wee RHYTHMS OF LIFE: CHINATOWN > BY ljk HIGH noon at the crowded Trengganu Street market m Chinatown, 1983--a murder was taking place. Strong, thickly-veined arms plunged into a shallow metal tank FillecTwith fresh-water, snake-head carps. Palms, big as plates,
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      838 9  -  Matthew Phan RHYTHMS OF LIFE: GEYLANG SERAI F BY bunbury" asia1.com BORN m Indonesia and brought up m Malaysia, Nasir bin Kiram came to Singapore with his father m 1954, making a living by selling traditional Malay caps. Today, he runs the Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang stall at
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    • 858 10  - ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Fan Kah Tian Leslie Koh BY I I AND tankahtiaryyahoo.com leskohvsph.com.sg No lilac trees or larks hut enchantment pours out of Singapore's 2,200 streets, with many carrying history beyond what the road signs suggest. Our team exposes the secrets behind their names. M k
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    • MAKING WORLD TRACKS
      • 222 12 HENRI CHEN KEZHAN, 42 (painter) HAS staged 13 solo exhibitions m France, New York and the Netherlands. In 1998, founded the Visual Art Fund to support Singapore visual artists. A. Why Singapore "A curator m New York once told me I would make more
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      • 209 12 RUSSELWONG,39 (photographer) HAS shot Hollywood movie stars. Other work include cover picture of Olympic medallist Sebastian Coe for Track and Field News magazine m 1980 and seven Time magazine covers since 1997. Why Singapore "I based myself m Los Angeles m the 1980s, but even though
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      • 199 12 ERIC KHOO, 36 (film-maker) DIRECTED 12 Storeys m 1997, to date the only Singapore film to have been invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Won Singapore Youth Award for arts and culture m 1999. Produced Liang Po Po The Movie, which grossed S3 mil- lion
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      • 234 12 This is fried rice paradise dig in! DICK LEE, 45 (singer/composer/star-maker) COMPOSER for the hit musical. Beauty World, which was staged here and m Japan. Gained fame m Japan with the release of DM Mad Chinaman album m 1989. Returned to Singapore from Hongkong lust year to become creative director
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    • 225 13 LIM KAY TONG, 47 (actor) HAS acted m numerous plays and movies, including the Emmy-nominated film. The Bright Shining Lie. Will soon appear m three local films and a secret Hollywood project this year. Why Singapore "One lesson I've learnt is that on any
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    • 323 13 tIGKENGSEN,37 leatre director) RECTED numerous Theatrerks plays. Initiated Flying Circus Project and Arts Network Asia to promote Asian art forms and dialogue among Asian artists. Has staged productions m 30 cities m Asia, Australia, Europe and the US. Conceptualised and will be
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    • 27 14 Four different lives, filled with adventure, challenge and wonder. JACINTHA ABISHEGANADEN chronicles these lives, lived not by heroes and heroines...but just people, really DAVID TAN
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    • 745 16 Go stalk nature and dig up... TREASURES under moonless skies jA A HH P TREES, plants and animals /^S here could speak this National Eml I s*S )av< wnat wou 'd they say? now a b° ut 11S: y° u know there are more species of plants and trees m
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    • 924 18  -  Chua Lee Hoong BY leehoong "■-sph.com.sq That's how Dennis Bloodworth, former correspondent, author and observer of Asian affairs, described the day Singapore was booted out of the Malaysian Federation and had Independence unceremoniously thrust upon it Dennis Bloodworth on: STRANGERS AND LOVERS 'Singaporeans tend
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    • 1322 18 HOW do you think Singapore has changed m the last 50 years? One big change is the security and harmony m the society. When I first came here, Singapore was a very insecure place and there were riots every year, provoked by pro-communist elements that
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    • 536 22  -  Krist Boo BY knst sph.com.sg THEY SOUND LIKE THE CAST FROM GLADIATOR, BUT THEY ARE SINGAPORE'S HOME-6ROWN ENTREPRENEURS, MAKERS OF ESSENTIALS FOUND IN EVERY HOME. WE TELL THE STORIES OF THESE HOME-GROWN BRANDS Ti HE bottle is so small you may not even have smelled a
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    • 218 23 BISCUIT KING DIP IT lightly m steaming milk, then crunch the biscuit m your mouth and feel the sugarycreamy filling melt onto your tastebuds. Oreos may be the buzzword now, but Khong Cuan biscuits have been around far longer, and continue to this day
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    • 257 23 COFFEE SUPERMAN THIS story first brewed as a project for a bored housewife. "The business was to keep her busy," says Mr David Teo (left), deadpan. What started as a housewife's pastime turned into a multi-million dollar listed company and today, Mr Teo is both the chairman
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    • 189 23 MILK KING GROWTH has never been a problem for this milk-maker. From sweetened, condensed milk m 1963 to evaporated milk m 1970, and then instant and regular fullcream milk powder a year later, Malayan Dairy Industries now makes about 20 products, including the well-known Marigold line of
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    • 977 24  - HOTFOOTING INTO THE UNKNOWN Janadas Devan BY jdevan Austin. rr.com The god of routine is being dethroned. What will save the world and Singapore from this flood of novelty and sudden change? KARL Marx aside, two economists dominated thought m the second half of the 20th century John Mavuard Kevnes
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    • 1102 26  -  Richard Lim BY rickiinv sph.com. sq Yet, it is m the tension between the two models of Athens and Sparta, between the diversity and singularity of purpose, and between flexibility and rigid discipline, that Singapore will find its future. FOR at least the first
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    • 1160 30 VOICES Husband-and-wife journalists CHERIAN GEORGE and ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM, who left for California two years ago, look back on their move and the new patterns m the sand that they have drawn CHERIAN: What's one thing about the US that's hard to get used to? Zuraidah: The measurements.
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    • 1440 32 TODAY'S SKYLINE part of traditional Chinatown, once "home" to clubs and clan associations... now it plays "home" to trendy new restaurants. JBMORROW'S LANDMARK With 90 per cent of buildings still relatively new, Singapore's physical transformation will, m the conning years, slow enough for generations to catch up with one another,
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    • 710 33  - SPIT POLISH of STIVES RELATIONS Jason Leow BY lason sph.com.sg SB fIV HEN a Chinese m China spits on his street, we tourists do not act surprised. Instead, we think MH helplessly: "Oh boy, welcome to the Third World." IV But when the British spend Fridays drinking themselves ill at
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    • 987 36  -  Kishore Mahbubani BY HOME is where the heart is. It's a cliche but true. And the heart is also a repository of childhood dreams, memories and sentiments. Though I spent much of my adult life roaming the globe, I had the good fortune of spending
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    • 42 7 Life On The Dot WHAT IF v^\%?\\^\^^ i m IAiC 1J A\/C TCI I J i^'A^'iWrM"** AM^ m _f-^^j__j Li Wt. ri^\Vt I tL-t V I D IUN. la I I<£ C~f\kkO\ ITCD f~A AACC \jj stt-_ -,^B s W^. ADAM LEE
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    • 479 26 I TT M F OPEN DAY Art Comes Alive! A v -l^J— l V^l I— I 1 MSI II Exciting Events Exhibitions At Of Singapore Art Museum Singapore Art Museum This National Day, enjoy free admission a dt ta i i^c u/rtDvcu^Dc atcai. DA ki-T >. t0 Singapore Art Museum
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    • 793 4  -  TOMMY WEE As brilliant fireworks light up the sky at the National Stadium tonight, Life! speaks to nine expatriates about the appeal of life, work and play here B| IT IS 2.30 am on a humid Saturday at Newton Hawker Centre. Australian James Brasher has just finished trawling
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      • 329 7  - COLOURFUL HISTORY The Tiffany legacy is much more than true turquoise blue, as one can find out m its new exhibit: Colors of Adornment §1L ELISABETH GWEE THERE is more colour to Tiffany Co than you might imagine. While the mention of its name immediately brings to mind its signature
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      • 543 6 R9l MITSUBISHI FOR SALE 7/'9S MITSUBISHI LANCER I.6GLXi. Manual. 4-dr. Blue. $48K. Driveaway. Power steering/centre lock. Fuel injection. New paint/ s/rim. No repair needed. Excellent cond. Accident free. Must view! $39,800 yet neg. Call *****68 39 UNITSI ANY MODEL! Lancer 1.3/ 1.5/ 1.6. Auto/ manual. Deposit SIK-S4K. New 2K paint.
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      • 594 6 RJI MITSUBISHI mTA*M roe SALE UNBELIEVABLE 56.5K DEPOSIT only! 2/'2OOO Lancer 1.6. Auto. 1 (New face lift). New rd. tax. *****348 15 UNITS. LANCER 1.3/ 1.6. Auto/ manual. Leather seat. New paint/ tax. Very low deposit. S/rims. COE 8/2011. Call *****55 DEPOSIT SI.BKI 8/93 Lancer UGLXi. OMV $*****. S/rims alarm
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      • 638 6 Rfl NISSAN FOR SALE fk^^l^^H|a^B^L^B^ah^_ B -^BV^ i i SUNNYI.SEXI.6SS(M/A) SUNWYIPI.SSS(M>A) CEFIRO 2.0GV6 24V No. 1 Best Seder •More Confident COE Bid •PARF Scrap Car Welcome High Trade-in Acceptable ■Low Deposit/ Interest Rate Original- Made m Japan 3 yam warranty M MODEL mM All Kinds PARF er NON-HRF JipjnMi ui»d-*iri:
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      • 1140 6 RJI NISSAN FOR SALE 4/93 SUNNY 1.5 Ex Manual Superbly manitamed cond OMV $13 8K S/rims. 522.5K neg. Can trade-in. 9682-3605 PAPER VALUE $33 7K 9/94 Sunny 1.65/ S. OMV $18,308 Maroon. Showrm. cond! Selling very cheap! 535.5K only. 344-7883. 2/92 PRESEA 1.6CT11 auto COE 8/2011 F/refurbished. Can depos!t $4K
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      • 720 6 HJI NISSAN FOR SALE DEPOSIT $500! '85 Model Sunny 13. 5 speed COE 2006. Mthly $300 x 4 yrs Hurry l 294-5355 7/-96 SUNNY 1.6 Auto 1 owner. White Leather seat New tax/ paint Low deposit. *****717 4/98 PRIMERA 2.0. Auto 1 own er PARF $16K. Orig cond. Trade-in $72,800
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      • 1282 6 Rfl PROTON FOR SALE 2/99 WIRA I.3GU. Silver. $56 8K 12/95 Wira I.SGLi. green $37 5K 91/ 92 Saga 1.5. 10 yrs COE Deposit $SK/ $8K *****555 Nanda 2/95 WIRA 1.5 Manual. Black Aeroback. 1 owner OMV $12K. S/rims. Tax til end 01. Low de preciation. Act fast! *****898 1
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      • 444 7 gg SUZUK! FOR SALE 4/'9B BEST BUY Wagon R+ 1.0 manual Top cond. S/rim. OMV $10K Low deposit *****397 END'9S ESTEEM 1.3. 2nd owner S/nms. P/steering/ window. Immaculate cond. $35,900. *****11 WH OWNER. 7/96 Swift 1.0 4-dr Tax 7/01. Blue. PARF $10,228 New paintwork. Tel: 348-9559 01/2000 VITARA 2.5 auto.
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      • 732 7 E TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE •'•SPACIO 15 WIES+M Seater #0 1 -O 7 AMTECH BUILDING EXPORT 0798 7768 NATIONAL DAY SPECIALI Hurry' 2/00 Corolla 1.6GL1 auto 573.8 K. 1/00 Corona I.6GLi auto 586.8 K. 7/98 Corolla I.3XLi $60.8 K. 1/99 Soluna I.SGLi, beige Ss7.BK 6/98 Soluna I.SGLi
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      • 969 7 3 UNITS '92 Corolla 1.6GL1 Auto. COE 08/2011. New suspension/ mounting/ paint. Well kept. Cheap $47 8K neg. 285 3033 LOWEST DOWNPAYMENT $5000 only 1 6/99 Corolla I.3XLi. Auto. 1 owner. Sporty silver OMV $15K. Regular agt svc Hurry *****453 MID '93 COROLLA 16 Manual. Grey. With 10 years COE.
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      • 823 7 TOYOTA FOR SALE MID '92 CORONA 16 CO. auto. hifi. s/rims. 2 owners, new 10 yrs. COE low downpayment. *****572. 1 OWNER MID 96 Corona 1.6GL1 Auto. Off white. New tax/ s/rims. 90,000 Km. OMV $26K. 453 9618 I OWNER 4/99 Soluna I.SGLi Au to. Biege. OMV $*****. Accident free.
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      • 765 7 Effl SPORTS/ COUPES/ CABRIOLETS 83 MAZDA RX7. Auto. COE till 10/2003. Selling cheap! Call H/p. 9622 7737 2/97 200SX SM. Loaded with ac cessories. Very fast. Low deposit OMV $25K A1 cond. *****11 3/94 MERCEDES CABRIOLET SL32O Auto. OMV $10iK. 1 own er. Low mileage. 9620)826 WRX STI 6 ft.
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      • 844 7 E9S] SERVICING/ B9C] SERVICING/ I |m WORKSHOP m| WORKSHOP 9 Overseas trained w/c«t PTiO^o^ Forward or reverse 7 Original parts according to specification \Xr ,Jf an«tieinftorhanhj.Nft?^ 6 mths warranty im*** -Slipping? Audi. BMW. Marcedet, m mtmon y n ot) Rover 4 other makes 1 r**# or 30,000 km warranty You
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      • 448 7 ff{l VEHICLES WANTED PRICE »067-1067 YEO. G'TEE Highest Dffer for any models of cars!!! mmcd confirmation' Hassle-free ;ransaction!' Friendly service!! ATTENTION CAR OWNERS! Buy/ sell your vehicles through me at •our desired price! Call for free valuation! 9066-5322 David. GUARANTEED HIGHEST OFFER! 82-99 any models Friendly svc. 3 ay extra
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      • 607 7 Bfn LORRIES FOR SALE BfW LORRIES FOR SALE FRONTIER 735^1 96 MITSUBISHI FIGHTER FM6S? 10 ton, 25 ft Box with power tail gate 2 owner $45 8K *****744 06/98 DAIHATSU Vll6 Sft (Tfl box). Class 3 lie. tax 12/2001. Like new. Deposit $3500. *****300 95 MITSUBISHI CANTER 14ft. low deck
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      • 722 8 Properties HCITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RENT EMERALD GDN/ PK. m t Plaza. Central Green, Anchorage 900-2000 sq.ft. 21 3+l. Renovat cd. Furn/ unfurn. Immed. Budget rental. Pg 9218-3283 LPC NEAR CITY/ W.T.C- Teresa Ville Condo. 4+l. Aircon. Good view High fir. $2350 0.n.0. Immed PL *****700/ *****594 Co broke. HABOUR VIEW TWR.
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      • 821 8 H 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT Ardmore Park 81k 1 (02 unit) High dr. fantastic view $15,000 (75% commission to agtnts) Ardmort Pk Blk M 3 Sl2-SISK Four Stason Pk 4+l Pool SW.SK Ltonit Twr A. 3200 sq.ft $7K Ltonlt Twr B. 3000 sq.ft 56.5K CalrnMll Plaza 3300 sq.tt $7K
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      • 827 8 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT TANGLIN PARK BEST ground floor unit 1 Direct pool view Just renovated! 3+l/ 1600 sq.ft. Gdn $5 5K Eddie 9006-9225 KF BDebenham' Tie Leung NEW LISTING V" DRAYCOTT PARK. UPP Mais. 4+l 2600 soft. New kitchen toilets. Balcony. Quiet. Facing greenery. Orchard. SB.SK neg 9029
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      • 908 8 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT EMERALD LODGE. 3+l rms. 1200 sq.ft Aircon/ pool. MRT. Centrepoint. S3K nett. *****779 D.lO RIVERSHIRE. 2088 sq ft. 4+l. Good layout New kitchen. Convenient. *****-168 agent. MIRAGE TWR. 3 rms. F/furn Mid fir. Avail. Sept Near Great World City. View to Offer. *****266 Agt PRESTIGIOUS
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      • 828 8 H 0T15, 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS -RENT S2K SIGNATURE PK. 1421 sq.ft. 3+l bedrm. High fir. F/furn Full facilities. Call *****35/ *****411 D.ll MORIMASA GDN. 3+l. 1900 sq.ft. Unfurn. Facilities. Newton MRT. 9638-8820. Agts welcome. D.ll KELLETT CT. Shelford Rd 2 bdrms. F/aircon. P/furn. Pool Avail, end Aug.
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      • 943 8 ■Jfjl 015-16 EAST COAST ■■HH D.15/ 16 RLNTAL Specialist Tana mera 1324 sq.ft. Furn. Full Facilities. 52.6K neq. Pg. Mimi 9494- 7074/ Nora 9781-8958 PN D.15 OPP. PARKWAY Parade. 3+l. 1400 sq.ft P/furn Aircon Conve ment Near mkt amenities. Rental $1.6K *****866 C&H 0.15 GOODWILL CT. Siglap vicinity. 3+l. 1500
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      • 916 8 H 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS RENT D.20 WINDSOR PK. Approx 2300 sq.ft. 3*!+ qdn. P/furn F/facili ties Ai Tong sch/ Thomson Pla za immed. neg *****900 DW ROSALIA PK. (PAYA Lebar) 1700 sq.ft. 3*l. Beautifully renovated. F /aircon P/furn Near amenities. Ask SI.6K. immed 9407-8116 PN REGENT VILLE SI.TK.
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      • 736 8 RWjl HOUSES FOR RENT OLD HOLLAND ROAD/ NEAR BT. TIMAH ROAD. 2-STOREY SEMI-D Hotel interior design s*l family. No noon sun 3700/ 400 C sq.ft. 5 yrs old Gdn. blooming with flowers. Koi pond. Woooen patic Auto Alarm/ Autogate/ Cable Vision/ Jacuzzi F/aircon/ Near amenities $7.5K, move m Immediate Mary
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      • 912 8 ■JJjl HOUSES FOR RENT D.13 JLN MESRA d/storey terr 3*l F/furn/ aircon. Amenities. $1.6K neg. *****727/ *****730 0.19 3-STOREV CORNER townhse Huge 5 bdrms. ail attached Ren ovated. immed. Jit *****809 WOO MUN CHEW. Brand new 2/storey Semi-d with gdn. 3*l*l. Quiet/ serene. Cheap' 9323 5513 0.19 SEMI-D. P/FURN. S/storey
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      • 893 8 EHUDC/HOB APTS FOR RENT RENTAL SPECIALIST! FLATS 15 rms avail for rent at all areas for an races. Furn/ unfurn Can Amy 9062 -1763/ *****794 I*l HOUGANG 529, Marsiling 15 Bt Paniang 509/ 2*l Yishun 112. Bt Batok 268. Hougang 355/ 3*l Jurong W 911, Geylang *****15 SIMEI 5-RM. IMMED.
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      • 916 9 EHUDC/HOB APTS FOR RENT APPROVED PONGGOL S-RM. Brand New! 3-bdrm. High floor. Unfurn. immed. $1.3 K. 9523-2323 WJL 5-RM. SERANGOON N Aye 4 Blk 509. Unfurn. Locked 1 rm. Immed. $750 neg *****968 NCPL 3-RM CLEMENTI MRT, Ghim Moh, S'goon Aye. 5-rm Simei MRT. Inn 1 hail. Clementi MRT *****710
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      • 942 9 WOMSFOiIRWT LARGE ROOM IN semi-d with attached. Opp Marine Parade C.C Quiet. Ouaint area Single professional only. $700. *****79 CB MUST RENT! N«*r Orchard/ Somerset MRT. Bathroom attached. Cooking, laundry allowed. $650 onwards. Call *****784 DW OPP. COMMONWEALTH MRT. Aircon common rms for rent. Single owner looking tor single lady
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      • 738 9 VbTl ROOMS FOR RENT $450 ONLY. NEW condo rm with s/pool, gym Bishan/ Bedok/ Yew Tee/ Sengkang. *****448 Agt RM SPECIALIST. ALL areas. Furn/ aircon. Near amenities/ MRT. Reasonable rent. *****258 WT NO OWNER. FEMALE only. Indian/ Others. Bishan, Common rm airi con. Furn. Blk 243. Hp *****091 SINGLE LADY
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      • 745 9 BWka--898. MRT SOON! D .OB Kentish Lodge. 3+l. Mkt/ food ctr. Mins to MRT Quiet lovely. 954 C 2861 ANCHORAGE. BEST BLK.! Approx. 1600 sq.ft. 3+l. High fir. Vacant. Well renovated. LPN 9383-9933 RIVER PLACE 721 sq.ft. I+l. Sell with tenancy till 2003 5.5% yield. S66OK. Pg 9803-5628. NORMANTON PK
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      • 1836 9 H2l\*!Jl N WTON/ Rfl Dll 21 NEWTON/ EH Oil &21 NEWTON/ PHI D!:S 21 NEWTON/ WfTi DII S 21 HEWTOW VRI Dili 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI K£i| BT TIMAH/ CLEMENT) m£JM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI KCll BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI KCil BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI K£U BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTE APTS SALE
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      • 343 9 H 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLANO PTEAPTS-SALE NASSIM MANSION. 3476 sq.ft 4*l Tenanted. 53.4 M. neg. CB Richard Ellis 9818-9868 HOLLAND VICINITY 3450 sq.ft 4+l high fir. Panoramic view. F hold Facilities. $2 98M. PH *****383 SI.2XM TENERIFF 4-STOREY. 3000 sq.ft. 3+l+l. Leasehold. Facilities. Price neg. HB 9222 2999 D.lO VILLA
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      • 782 10 Properties H DTI &21 NEWTON/ BTTfMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES SALE 68 GCNTLE DR. Beautiful 3-storey semid. Near MRT. Bright. 2255 sq ft s*l Auction 16/8. View I3pm. *****055/ *****86 I YARWOOD S/STORCV eunglw. 5400 sq.ft Good to built your dream bunglw Flat squarish land. 999 yr neg. Agt *****5U JLN. DERMANWAN 2-STOREV
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      • 532 10 H 012-14 BALESTIER/ PHI 012-14 BALESTIER/ Wffi 012-14 BALESTIER/ ifM 012-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG li£iJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG (lEl*] MACPHERSON/GEYLAHC licij MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE I PTEAPTS-SALE P^Parc Haven 2 block, of 137 FREEHOLD luxury 52*S •-'SrT^ '^£'"22? -JC- B •partm«nt» 1-, 2-. 3- and *-room typ*s Clo«« to prestigious school* «nd £1
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      • 221 10 H 012-14 BALESTiER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES SALE GOOD BUY! BUNGLW. 3 storey Near Kembangan MRT. 5142/ 4000 sq.ft. F'hold. 4+l. All attached. SI9M. 9618-0688 ERA. D.13 CORNER TERR. LJcM Aye 3000 sq.ft, lovely frontage, big living, new renovation, below value 9 51.29 M only! *****659 DW D.13 KEECHOE Aye. 2' -storey
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      • 162 10 B 012-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE FREEHOLD LOR TAHAR Foreigners eligible Mins to Kaliang MRT immediate occupation NS facing quiet 1,173 1,474 sq.ft. 3+l rms Choice units Call Vincent 3> 9515 3863 FREEHOLD TRELLIS TOWERS. 1647/ 1163/ 840 sq.ft. 4/ 3/ 2 bdrms. Facilities. Near CHIJ/ ACS/ MRT/ PIE/ CTE/ Central
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      • 455 10 CENTRAL GR. BELOW Value Yet Neg. Don't Miss. 1227 sq.ft. 3+l. High Fir. Sea View. Next To MRT. No Noon Sun. 9068-0884 KF SSBOK NEG. EUNOS Mansion f'hold. 3 rm. 120 sq.m. 2 bathrms. Low fir. Move-in, pool. Facilities MRT/ amenities. 9703-1486. PN ASK S6OOK! 2-3PM Open house! Simsville. 1238
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      • 370 10 HDI2-14 BALESTIER/ IWI Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ VT9I Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ Vf9l Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ |WI Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HfiLJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG UiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG |y!ij MACPHERSON/GEYLANG UiJ MACPHERSON/GCYLANC PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE Kb^iCk k HSm^l M M M M ■tiTri
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      • 303 10 Wff\ Dl 5-16 EAST COAST 1^ HOUSES SALE NEW MODERN Semi-Detached 2 1/2 storey. Huge bedrooms (s*l) Near amenities. Freehold. Gooj future appreciation. *****4Q?- JOO CHIAT Place Low im SS 2storey semid 6507/ 4209 sq.ft 4+l. Huge land. Mortgagee s sale. Chesterton 9311-6392 EASTWOOD RD. BEAUTIFUL 3 Storey corner terr.
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      • 399 10 Wff\ 015-16 EAST COAST Hjy HOUSES -SALE BOURNEMOUTH RD. SEMI-D. Off. Tg. Katoncj. F'hold 2 1 storey. Well ienovated. 3 yrs. 5-rm. attached 3100 sq.ft *****850 RS D.16 BEDOK SIMPANG New semi-d. Majestic 3-storey attic. 4050/ 5700 sq ft 9*l*l. 52.15 M below value E«po ctr. HB *****751 MAJESTIC BUNGLOW
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      • 455 10 Vffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST VVfl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST |m| PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE $4ish-^ PALMWOODS CONDOMINIUM tt^f+~*mmj m 4»UTOCHA«attAD M^^Tr«Mi^ w^ TRANQIILROOfQ.«DEN fL. I T m »7THR£fR£iHf\QI7EW I IJK Btf' T >T* 3* 1.3*1 *RoofGdn, I J I 4 I+RoofG* raw I'Sis 1216 -2756 so. ft
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      • 660 11 H 017-18 CHANGI/ Wffk 017-18 CHANGI/ Wfl 017-18 CHANGI/ (WI Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ Wffk Dl 7-18 uHANCI/ PASIRRIS MM PASIRRIS KHj PASIRRIS ii±J PASIRRIS I^l pas/rRI: PTE APTS -SALE I PTE APTS -SALE I PTE APTS SALE I PTL APTS SALE I PTE APTS- SAI E fli^^H I Ira EMfcHi
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      • 463 11 Vffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST m| PTE APTS SALE D.16 CASCADALE. F'HOLD. 2*l, 1356 sq.ft. High rise. Windy. Tip top Open hse. 5699 K. 9219-2619 EURO ASIA LODGE Joo Chiat Terr 3+l-rm. 1356 sq.ft Brand New. F'hold. 8 mm MRT. 9212 2000 BEDOK CT. S6OOK up! 2260 sq.ft. Direct Pool
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      • 343 11 Wffi 015-16 EAST COAST m| PTE APTS -SALE MANOARIN GDNS. 2024 sq.ft. 3*l. Sea/ pool view, breezy/ 'aright. SBSOK neg CVP *****453 ••D.15 COSTA RHU. 2/ 3/ 4 rms. High fir. Pool sea view. F/ facilities. neg. 9005-6962 RL H 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS HOUSES SALE 99 YRS. SO what?
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      • 385 11 ELIAS GREEN. 1528 sq.ft. 3*l. Face pool. Full facilities. Vacant. Shuttle bus to MRT. Good price. Yeow Meng *****328 ERA ESTELLA GARDENS. F'HOLD. 2 rms apt m mint condition. 936 sq.ft. Ouiet resort, full facilities. Fresh listing! Kestrel 9214-8588 D.17 BALLOTA PK. 1776 sq.ft. 3*l Fhold. Ground fir. Windy. Serene.
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      • 335 11 AVILA CON 1285 sq.ft. Nicely renovated. 3 rms. F/aircon. F'hold. Best offer secure! *****063 TW AVILA CONS. 1281 sq.ft. High fir. Bright windy. F'hold. Huge hall. Sell below value 1 9061-8393 D.17 ALMOST SOLD. F hold 1302 sq ft. S6BOK. Pool view. 2+l rms. Near Expo MRT. 9703 5958 BEST
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      • 726 11 H 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE D.20 JLN REBANA. 2/storey Semi-d 5910/ 3777 sq ft. 4+l. Freehold. Elevated. Fully renovated. Koi pond/ garden Corner unit. Opposite Island Golf Club/ mins Ai Tong School KF 9836 6740/ 9678-9897 TOOAY SPECIAL Must sell today! Ellington Sq. Next to St Nicholas. Cosy. F'hold.
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      • 706 11 H 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE 0.20 2-STOREY INTER-TERR. Sell below value. 51.25 M. 2100/ 2000 sq.ft. 3+l Face S. Ai Tong Sch. Serene. H/p. *****783 PN D.20 S/STOREY BUNGW. Land 5825 sq.ft. $2 3M neg Potential for redevt D/storey inter terr. Land 1800 sq ft. 3+l. 9326 5809 2-STOREY.
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      • 1759 11 WEST NORTH EOtl WEST NORTH |JEj WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE \^^k SQfQCQVWqg l^a la iIBUIJ i I ■^bl^hbSSi^ I Located m the vicinity of th^^^ /G Scletar Hills esUte, Sanca ViUas X sra»^co&j. v now open for viewing. liSS^ts S howhouse4B4 3944/5 araa- 111*7^ I (open from 10am- 6pm)
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      • 1674 12 022-28 WTTm 022-28 V¥/l D 22-28 fk/l 022 28 f,k/| D 2228 WESTS NORTH EU WESTS .NORTH |uj WEST NORTH QllJ WEST NORTH |Iy WEST NORTH PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE M PTE APTS SALE ELEGANT CHIC TRANQUILITY RESORTUVING jb^B^^Dl C^s^^«^33 I^^^^^^??^ *^^^^^^^b^B
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      • 468 12 PPH HDB APTS FOR SALE |yg| (ANGMOKIO) NO CASHI 4 NG' blk 152. Urgent sale!!! Unblocked. Mayflower Sch. 3 'NG' 422. High fir. *****619 UPGRADED BLK. 254 4 NG' lift/ > corner. Well renovated with aircon. Unblocked. Pg. 9707-7530 3 'NG' 8LK.212. Near sch/ mkt. Face N. S. Unblocked, windy,
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      • 502 12 0022-28 VC7I 022-28 PB9I 022-28 PHI 022-28 WESTS NORTH IdiJ WEST NORTH |IIIJ WEST NORTH IJiJ WEST NORTH PTE APTS -SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE I c Hiffin^jton Qreen I I ->/ I H here your best holidays begin. H Private lift lobby Functional well-equipped
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      • 526 12 ■JWI HDB APTS FOR SALE IJiy (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) 5 'I' BEDOK Reservoir blk. 710. High floor. City view. Near Shing Siong NTUC. Las *****191 NC-PN. 5 T PT-BLK 415 Bedok N. High fir. Lift i«-v?i. Facing N. Valued. Near centr?!/ bus terminal/ MRT/ amenities. *****405 Mitra I' r J
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      • 355 12 PSI HDB APTS FOR SALE |yjy (BEDO*/ CHAI CHEE.' 5 T (AT value 1 Bedok South Pt Blk 60. No noon sun! Unblocked. Greenery view. 9777-3069 Agt. 5 T Jl.i Tenaga (Corner) blk 652. 100% move m. Valued 5346 K. All races. Open hse Talo *****989 5-RM. PT. BLK. Bedok
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      • 458 12 E3 Xr RsAi! 4 BLK 113. lift level. 806. renovated, valued 5245 K. Near MRT/ mkt. 4 S 124. lift level 811. value S24OK Thomas *****959 DW 5 T PT. Blk 168 B;Shan low fir. MRT interchange Malay owner. Move-m condition Valued $410*. *****C90 Ami NCPN 5 T CORNER. Bik
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      • 794 12 VTSTI HOB APTS FOR SALE tWjl (bukit BATOK) PSALMS PROPERTY 4 A' 625 »07Bt Batok Central Value $260* SoMI S29OK (Within 21 days* S T 626 »13 Bt Batok Central Value 5335K SoM $400* (within 3 days Provtn Track Record Speaks for Itself. Owntrj please call (or Excellent Results KENNETH
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      • 613 13 E HDB APTS FOR SALE ITTI HOB APTS FOR SALE PfWI HOB APTS FOR SALE JTTI HOB APTS FOR SALE iTCI HOB APTS FOR SALE iW| HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |yfj (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) 'BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HDB ESTATES) Classification Codes HDB Estates 502
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      • 642 13 HHOB APTS FOR SALE (BTMERAH/G-STOWN/ TELOKBLANGAH! 3 'NG' BT Merah bik.l4l renovated 4 A' Strathmore/ Rumah Tinggi. 5 T Redhill/ Queens C1... Leave the search to me! 9-*****27 3 'NG' TELOK Blangah Hgt. Blk. 60. low floor, face park, renovated, valued. Don't miss! 9708-4083 SM 3-RM TANGUN HALT Blk. 26
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      • 501 13 Pflfjl HDB APTS FOR SALE l^fj (CENTRAL/CITY) CHEAP! DON'T MISS! 3 T Upgrading Blk 28 Kelantan Rd. Vacant. Windy. Near MRT. 9212-2388 INDIANS ELIGIBLE! 3-RM Queens St Blk 271. Bugis MRT. High fir. Breezy unblocked. 9831-1968 4 'NG' BLK 52. Kent Rd. Dr. to dr. Near mkt/ sch/ amenities/ future
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      • 427 13 HHOB APTS FOR SALE (CHOACHUKANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) ALL CCX 4 A' 631/ 636. 3 units. High fir. 5 T blk 642. Mid floor. Renovated. Exec Apt. 634. High fir 100% move-in. *****474 ERA ANY CONSIDER! 5 A Pt b1k.513 CCX. Mid fir. 100% renovated. 133 sq.m. 4-rms. huge hall. Value
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      • 586 13 H HDBAPTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) NEW LISTI 4 A' corner CCX 202. Low fir. square hall. MRT/ sch/ amenities. All races. Can contra. Low cash. Move m. *****382 PN NEW LISTING 3 A' Teck Whye Blk 111 High fir. Renovated. Convenient. LRT/ MRT/ amenities. Must view
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      • 746 13 HDBAPTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) ALMOST SOLDI 5 T Corner Blk 238. Opp. Zheng hua Fri. Sch. Below value. 9418-6713 ERA ANY OFFER CONSIDERED! 5 T Pt. Blk. 305 CCX. Unblocked. Low fir. MRT/ Lot 1. 129 sq.m. *****886 BELOW VALUEI 4 A' Corner Block 102. *02
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      • 920 13 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) 5 T CORNER Faiar Blk. 437. Hirh fir. Unblocked. Windy Valued S27BK. *****879 Mickey ERA S 'I' CORNER Teck Whye blk 144. Mid fir. With recess area. Renovated 9634 2879 Mickey ERA 5 'I' CORNER CCX 568 MRT. 101% renovated. Spacious
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      • 774 13 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) 5-RM PT BLK 14 Ghim Moh. High fir Nicely renovated Good schs/ MRT. No agt pis. Pg 9605-3168 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) W^ S\. AliA/aifn^\ f^^r^^P^^ W^' wt> 3r *Jßß I I I I M-- 1 1 111 Thmr^^ml EUNOS CRESCENT!
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      • 774 13 Properties HHOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) EVE TAN 900-*****/ *****-713 SERANGOON NORTH SPECIALIST Young couple must yew' Nice decor low ca?;.! 5 T Btk. 554. Open view. High/ marble fir 4 'A' 514. Open view Weil kept. High/ marble fir. Aircon. Exec. Mais. Blk. 526. Open
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      • 863 13 H HOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) EXEC. MAIS. Blk 132 Lor Ah Soo. High fir. Move-m cond PImGS Near mkt shops Well kept Sen at value Taiho *****117 Van* Tty BVjH 9328 3000 Bft^^ k». EXEC MAIS 577 (Hougang) Hign fir. Just 5 vrs! impressive interior.
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      • 938 14 Properties 1 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) 4 'A' GROUND fir. Blk 509/ 532. S'goon N Near Rosyth Pn/ amenities. Well kept. Privacy. Ouiet Valued 9414 2302 Santa 4 'A' CORNER Hougang blk. 101. High fir. Orig. Unblocked. Bright windy. Blk 236. High fir. Dr to
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      • 633 14 Q3 H P D A B S*R P R?S/ O C R HA A NG., 5 'I' PASIR Ris Blk 557 Near MRT. Mid fir. Windy. Valued 5345K 9634 2879 Mickey ERA 5 T BLK. 766. unblocked. Windy. Convenient. Renovated. 3+l Must sell. Don t miss. *****024 5 T CORNER
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      • 713 14 P?l HDB APTS FOR SALE ■■I < T MPINES SIMEI) JUMBO FLAT BLK. 454 Tampmes Corner. Mid fir 100% move m. Chinese eligible Unblocked Near JC. Shirley 9301 7746 CR PN. LAST CALLI 5 T 450 C. High fir. Sch/ amenities. Designer deco. 200% movem Very nice hse: S3OK neg.
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      • 961 14 Hfl HOB APTS FOR SALE I^^ (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 4 A' TAMPtNES Blk 4898 Mid fir Lift level. 7 yrs! Renovated. Move m Near sch/ mkt 9450 7112 FT 4 'A' SIMEI 8 k 253. High fir Beautifully renovated. Near MRT Valuation $273K *****21 agt 4 'A' END corner Tampines blk
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      • 667 15 HHOB APTS FOR SALE (*OOOLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) NEW LIST. 4 A Bik. 859. 5 yrs. 3 bdrms. Lift level. Near 888 Plaza/ CC. NS facing View to offer, j Oesmond Wong 9857-9788 PN jI Jiiij r^ i di\ 1 1 I ONE LOOK YOU nke it! Excellent Cond. Bik. 851 4
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      • 975 15 DBBB 1 MBAWANG) 4 NEW Listing! Bik. 321. High fir. Nice decor Spacious. Very windy. Nice view. Convenient. MRT/ shops/ schs. *****265 FT 4 BLK. 429. Near MRT/ Town Ctr. Unblocked. Nicely renovated with full aircon/ kitchen cabinets. Hurry! *****336 Bestlink. 5 'I' CORNER 162/ 895 C. Mid/ high fir.
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      • 893 15 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) 4 'A' CORNER Dlk. 152, high floor. Well kept. 4 mms. to MRT/ excellent amenities. 482 2267 TP 4 'A' BLK 721 Mms to amenities/ MRT. 5 yrs. Good cond. High fir. Bdrms aircon. Jovis 9314 3020 4 'A' BLK 8978 Mid fir
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      • 936 15 ■JPI HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) 4 'A' BLK 411. 9 yrs. Nicel, reno vated Unblocked. Breezy Shops 5 T Blk 785. Spacious layout. Unblocked. MRT. *****606 PN v Must Sell 4 'A' CORNER Blk 389 Valued S2IOK. Sch/ amenities. Low fir. Breer// unblocked. Move m. $5K neg. Can contra.
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      • 835 15 TTTi PRIVATE APTS mj| WANTED (RENT/ BUY) URGENTLY WANTED PTE. Apts 7 Condos m all areas for rental. Immed. Co. lease, with good budaet. Please call 8626-706 Lucy RIDGEWOOD OWNERS! 1646 sq ft Reasonably renovated. Move In. For my Korean expats m Oct. Immed viewing 9488-8151 ERA RENTING YOUR CONDO/
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