The Straits Times, 23 December 2001

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    22 1 The Sunday Times 9JB A Singapore Press Holdings publication OO cvnts December 23, 2001 •72 Pages m four parts MITA (P) 025/12/2000
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    Lock icon Indian, Pakistani troops mass at border
    475 1  -  NIRMAL GHOSH Exchange of artillery fire reported at disputed Kashmiri frontier; New Delhi recalls High Commissioner m Islamabad Hi INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI India has moved thousands of additional troops and military hardware to its border with Pakistan amid rising tension between the two
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    Lock icon BG Lee at JB Hari Raya feast
    88 1 LEADERS from Malaysia and Singapore were among the 90,000 people who attended yesterday's massive Hari Raya open house at the Dataran Bandaraya, or city square, m Johor Baru. The guests of honour included Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (centre), the Sultan of Johor
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    Lock icon Reshuffle in Catholic Church
    527 1  -  PAULINE LEONG Archbishop says moving priests necessary for renewal of Church here lh, THE new Catholic Archbishop has ordered a massive reshuffle of priests, the first time such a major change to the churches here has taken place. Thirty-three priests will be transferred or promoted to
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      218 2 CNICUTMRW? HERE is another novel way for members of the Social Development unit (SDU), the match-making agency, to pick a date for the evening via the SMS, or short-message service. Participants are each given three SMS nicknames of persons of the opposite sex. They chat and then meet the
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      88 2 CAN WE FREE OUR MINDSET? HOW often have we heard this now near- hackneyed phrase: Change your mindset. It is a challenge hard to take, less still overcome. Tan Tarn How asks: Are Singaporeans prepared to free themselves from their mental parameters to accept what appears to be unacceptable?
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      71 2 WHAT TOURISTS SHOULD SEE WITH so many more exciting cities m the region, what can Singapore do to keep itself as interesting? SumikoTan says enough of Sentosa, Chinese Garden and Orchard Road, and suggests some sequestered spots. She thinks our night life might just be the thing too
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      126 2 HO ME Kidney recipient feels so grateful MADAM Goh Ah Hoe, 47, wants to thank the family of a kidney donor whose death enabled her to live. She thinks the donor is a 20-year-old man who died m an accident but the hospital is silent about this as its policy
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      90 2 Few divorces are really final LAST year, more than 5,000 couples were divorced m Singapore, but not all marital splits are final and uncomplicated. The ties linger for years afterwards, like the children, the family anniversaries, funerals and so on. It is because of this that American divorce
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      75 2 Korea fever m China THE young m China are all agog with things Korean, particularly the music and the clothes. This Korean invasion sees Chinese youths singing Korean songs m karaoke lounges, although they don't speak the language, sporting dyed hair m the style of Korean pop idols and
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      Lock icon FAMILY MONEY
      64 2 REFINANCE LOAN AND SAVE SO YOU bought a car when the times were good, and are now looking for a way to save on its maintenance. Well, interest rates have fallen significantly, and experts say you may keep as much as thousands of dollars m your pocket by
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      80 2 MCDONALD-LOGY ANYONE? I- AST-food chairts and some retailers m Australia are pushing for courses on their operations to be taught m the classroom and accepted as accredited subjects for university entrance. Outlets like McDonald's, Pizza Hut and KFC, and retailers like Woolworths and BP, have vocational courses involving hands-on
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      160 2 CRIME GETS HIT HARD THE anti-crime police campaign m China, "Strike Hard", has lived up to its name. In a massive nationwide swoop, police seized 1.34 million guns and 4.7 million kg of explosives and investigated 210,000 people. This follows a series of major crimes involving firearms as well
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      61 2 THE WINNING PINFALL IT HAD all the drama of a games final. The challenger seemed at first to be out of form but he came storming back to beat the defending champion by a solitary pin. That was how national bowler Lee Yu-VVen wrested the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon PSC scholarship revamp to attract more talents
      743 3  -  LAUREL TEO Changes intended to ensure public service maintains its share of talent m face of competition from private sector Ivi 'The changes are not intended to hoard talent for the public sector but to ensure that the public service will continue to
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      Lock icon Time to decide: Osama Person Of The Year?
      420 3 NEW YORK Time magazine is m the public relations quandary of the year. Its dilemma Should Osama bin Laden be named its Person Of The Year? It is managing editor James Kelly's call. His decision will be announced today. This year's pick
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      Lock icon Peaceful transfer of power in Kabul
      572 4 Peaceful transfer of power in Kabul KABUL Afghanistan witnessed its first peaceful transfer of power m more than two decades yesterday, with the installation of Pasntun leader Hamid Karzai as head of an interim government. "I would like to promise you that I will fulfil mv mission to bring peace
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      Lock icon Sex-scandal governor acting Argentine President
      544 4 Analysts say Mr Rodriguez Saa got job as party leaders feared ruining careers dealing with country's near-bankruptcy BUENOS AIRES Argentinians were yesterday braced for more economic upheavals after a scandal-tinged provincial governor took on the unwanted job of president. San Luis Governor Adolfo Rodriguez Saa,
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      Lock icon US growth expected by second quarter next year
      604 5 WASHINGTON The United States economy will probably start expanding by the second quarter of next year, following three straight quarters of contraction, a survey of economists showed. Gross domestic product (GDP) probably declined at a 1.4 per cent annual rate m the
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      Lock icon 90,000 guests at JB Hari Raya open house
      631 5  -  EUNICE LAI LYDIA MM Visitors came from as far afield as the US and the crowds enjoyed food and drink from 56 stalls during the six-hour feast By and FREE, come over, they said. And about 90,000 people showed up m Johor
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      233 3 You owe it to yourself to celebrate the New Year m style. And the coolest way to be seen about town, is behind the wheel of the hottest hatch of them all: the L Peugeot 206. The gorgeous body and stylish details, make it one eye-catching package. And right now,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Australia's burger scholars
      535 6 Fast-food chains serve up courses to senior students Of burgers and beefs 'Our training was always excellent, but to be accredited now by the Education Department puts us hi a league of our own.' McDonald's chlfefteaecottve Guy Russo 'Students are learning that they are casual, disposable, automatons
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      Lock icon Mega lottery keeps Spaniards on edge
      211 6 MADRID Biting their nails and pacing back and forth, lottery-crazy Spaniards could think of little else yesterday as the clock ticked towards the awarding of 236 billion pesetas (552.3 billion) m the biggest payout on earth. The annual Christmas lottery, officially nicknamed El Gordo
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      Lock icon Swallow IMF's bitter pill, Bush advises Argentina
      753 8 But he still does not promise direct aid for the crumbling economy, which has so far not affected international stock markets COURT ORDER: De la Rua cannot leave the country BUENOS AIRES Two Argentine judges have barred ex-president Fernando de la Rua from
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    • DATELINE ASIA
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        Lock icon Ex-UNHCR chiefbusier in retirement
        156 8  - Ex-UNHCR chiefbusier in retirement Hau Boon Lai A 1' A OGATA HAS MANY NEW DUTIES COURTED by the prime minister, feted by the foreign minister and loved by the media, former diplomat Sadako Ogata is said to be even busier m retirement than during her 10 years as UN High
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        Lock icon 'ROSEBUD' TO HAVE HER OWN TV SHOW
        91 8  -  PHILIPPINES ROSE Ong, a former an-ti-drugs agent who accused former Philippine National Police chief Panfilo Lacson of colluding with kidnappers and drug traffickers, is set to become Philippine television's newest star. The feisty and articulate Ms Ong, codenamed "Rosebud", announced recently that she
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        Lock icon ARMY CHIEF IS THE PERFECT HOST
        93 8  -  Edward Tang THAI Army Chief General Surayudh Chulanont took time off last week from his schedule to host a year-end party for Bangkok-based foreign correspondents. He was the perfect host, moving around and mingling with the journalists. He prepared souvenir for everyone and even
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        Lock icon RISING STAR SHOWS HIS STUFF
        174 8  -  David Hsieh MR BO XILAI, the former whte-kid mayor of Dalian and now governor of Liaoning province, impressed journalists with his wit and media savvy during a press conference at a Liaoning-spon-sored commodities fair held m Shenzhen earlier this month. Asked about his impressions of
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        Lock icon SARIMAH CUTS FIRST ALBUM
        124 8  -  Re me Ahmad FAST-TALKING Sarimah Ibrahim has appeared m various guises as a model, a TV presenter, an actress and a VJ over the years. Now the popular 22--year-old host of a kids show on television has added another title to her list of abilities: a
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      Lock icon Oh dear, is that really the Queen?
      673 10  - Oh dear, is that really the Queen? ALFRED LEE It makes her look like one of the royal corgis who has suffered a stroke. -ahm**- When the 'frumpy and grumpy' painting was unveiled, it was greeted with diplomatic silence Hi, STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU Unflattering 'Has there ever been a
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      Lock icon If's a fact, there're really fewer white Christmases m US
      333 10 If 's a fact, there're really fewer white Christmases m US OAK RIDGE (Tennessee) It's not just a case of nostalgia distorting one's childhood memories for many Americans, white Christmases really were more common back when they were kids. A study of four decades of Dec 25 statistics m 16
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    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon CHICAGO TOPS IN KILLINGS IN U.S.
        77 10 IT MAY rank just third m population, but Chicago is poised to outstrip more populous New York and Los Angeles as the US city with greatest number of homicides thereby earning the dubious distinction of US "murder capital". With a little over a week
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        Lock icon EX-PRESIDENT TO BE ARRESTED
        42 10 A VENEZUELAN judge has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former president Carlos Andres Perez and his wife, reopening a case of "illegal enrichment" that had been shelved since 1998, court officials said on Friday. AFP
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        Lock icon BUSH SIGNS LAW ON ZIMBABWE FARMS
        63 10 PRESIDENT George W Bush signed into law on Friday a Bill designed to pressure Zimbabwe to stop seizing white-owned farms and turning them over to landless blacks. Mr Bush signed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recover} Act of 2001, which requires the African nation
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        Lock icon JURY ACQUITS CIRCUS TRAINER
        51 10 A STAR Ringling Bros circus trainer was acquitted on Friday of a charge that he abused an elephant m San Jose, California, last summer, ending a trial watched closely by animal rights groups. A jury deliberated for about two hours before clearing Mark Oliver Gebel, 31.
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        Lock icon CAR BOMBS KILL THREE IN BOLIVIA
        35 10 TWO car bombs exploded outside the police headquarters m the eastern Bolivian city of Santa Cruz on Friday, killing three people and wounding two dozen more. tx>lice said. AP
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        Lock icon NZ TO PURCHASE NEW NAVAL VESSELS
        36 10 NEW ZEALAND has approved the purchase of several hundred million dollars worth of new naval vessels as part of modernisation of the armed forces, a government spokesman said Yesterday. AP
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  • COUNTERSTRIKE AGAINST TERRORISM
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      Lock icon New US bomb can suck the air out of caves
      413 11 New US bomb can suck the air out of caves Ten of the thermobaric bombs have been sent to Afghanistan to help troops go after Osama and his men WASHINGTON United States warplanes will be unleashing a new fuelair explosive m Afghanistan, a "thermobaric bomb" which can suck oxygen out
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      Lock icon Bush offers military aid to fight terror
      213 11 WASHINGTON President George W. Bush invited nations battling terrorism to seek US military aid ranging from logistical support to deployment of US special forces. "If a nation comes to us and says 'We need your help, we'd like some of your special forces
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      Lock icon The fighting goes on ...for fun
      76 11 The fighting goes on ...for fun WHILE Friday is a traditional day of rest for Afghan Muslims, it is not so for these dogs fighting to entertain a large audience of Afghan men m Mazar-e- Sharif. Many such traditional recreational activities, ranging from cock fights to boxing, were banned under
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      Lock icon Afghan airline flying again — God willing
      462 12 Afghan airline flying again God willing The national carrier with all of two planes is hiring new staff and designing new uniforms for its cabin crew ARIANA: How its nickname came about ARIANA, the national carrier of Afghanistan, earned its nickname of the "Inshallah Airlines" or "God Willing Airlines" from
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      Lock icon US was right to attack convoy, says general
      304 12 KABUL The US forces commander m Afghanistan, General Tommy Franks, insisted yesterday that US warplanes were right to launch an attack on a convoy that Afghan reports said killed 65 Afghan elders and tribal chiefs. "Friendly forces don't fire surface-to-air missiles at
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      Lock icon BRITISH POLICE SEARCHING FREIGHTER
      61 12 BRITISH anti-terror police yesterday continued to search a freighter intercepted m the English Channel as the press voiced fears that Islamic extremists were planning a major attack m Britain over Christmas. Police, backed by a navy frigate, boarded an Indi-an-owned cargo ship 50 km off the
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      Lock icon SADDAM'S STEPSON WORKS FOR AIR NZ
      83 12 A POST-SEPT 11 security sweep has revealed that a stepson of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is working as an engineer for Air New Zealand, with access to secure areas, according to a report yesterday. Mr Mohammad Saffi, who had worked as an airline engineer
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      Lock icon 7,000 SUSPECTS HELD IN AFGHANISTAN
      64 12 ABOUT 7,000 people suspected of having ties to the Taleban and Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network are being held and interrogated m Afghanistan, a US government spokesman said on Friday. American officials have said several senior Al-Qae-da and Taleban leaders are among the incarcerated, but
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      Lock icon SICK WTC FIREMEN MAY HAVE TO RETIRE
      88 12 AS MANY as 500 firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center site are on leave for respiratory problems and other rescue-related injuries, and a union leader has warned that thp ailments could force many of them into retirement. That would be another
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      Lock icon QUESTIONING OF FOREIGNERS YIELDS LEADS
      70 12 US FEDERAL prosecutors have developed several leads m the terrorism investigation after questioning 5,000 foreign men, most of Middle Eastern descent, the Justice Department said. The interviews, which have been conducted by federal and local law enforcement officials since early November, have also yielded information
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Indecent proposal: Will she...?
      82 13 Indecent proposal: Will she...? FOLLOWING the writ action, the Hongkong media was yesterday rife witn speculation on whether attractive socialite Teresa Cheung (right) would accept an indecent proposal to raise money to repay ncr loans. In a report last year, Hongkong's East Weekly magazine said Ms Cheung, who was born
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      Lock icon Kenny Bee's former wife faces $60m suit over loans
      317 13 HONGKONG Cantopop singer Kenny Bee's ex-wife has been sued for more than HK5254.6 million (5560.6 million) m loans that she allegedly took to buy five properties m 1997, sparking discussions here on whether she would accept an indecent proposal to help
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      Lock icon Japanese patrol boat fires on unidentified ship
      260 13 TOKYO A Japanese patrol boat yesterday fired at and hit an unidentified ship as it ignored orders to stop and fled m the East China Sea off southern Kyushu island, the Japan Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard vessel Inasa first fired six
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      Lock icon Anti-crime drive nets guns and explosives in China
      332 13 Anti-crime drive nets guns and explosives in China Police seize 1.34 million guns and 4.7 million kg of explosives as part of the Strike Hard campaign CRACKDOWN: Success From April to October, police solved more than 100,000 criminal cases involving guns and explosives. They inspected 295,000 places which have licences
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      Lock icon Korean pop-culture fever sweeping China
      583 14  -  MARY KWANG From music groups and television shows to food and fashion, young Chinese can't get enough of the Korean imports By CHINA CORRKSPONDK NT 'I DON'T SPEAK KOREAN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE SONGS. BUT I CAN SING THEM. I LOVE THE MELODY.' Chinese college
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      Lock icon Heart-throb actor now a Korean tourist attraction
      304 14  -  Mary Kwang SINGER-CUM-ACTOR Ahn Jae Wook, 30, is one of South Korea's best exports, as the star has become the heart-throb of thousands of fans m Asia, including the world's most populous country, China. So popular is he that according to the Korean
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      Lock icon American 'personal aide' to Marcos' son jailed for fraud
      241 14 ment yesterday. The fake US bonds had a face value of more than US$227 billion (SS42O billion). Tisoni, 59, also tried settling a U*****,000 hotel bill for himself and Mr Marcos with a bad cheque, said the anti-graft agency. The US
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      Lock icon X-rated VCD: Taiwan magazine owner says sorry
      385 14 Minister bans sex video TAIPEI Taiwan's Education Minister has demanded that schools keep a widely circulated sex VCD from reaching their pupils after a Taipei county councillor's son was said to have obtained the VCD m school. Mr Tseng Chih-lanq's order was made
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      Lock icon Chinese relies on show in Taiwan
      190 14 TAIPEI A collection of Chinese antiques, including three 18th century bronze sculptures looted from China by British and French troops some 140 years ago, yesterday went on display m Taiwan the first of its kind ever held outside China. The exhibition was organised by
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        Lock icon TOKYO MAN EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE RADIATION
        45 14 A WORKER at a Tokyo hospital was exposed to 1,000 times the amount of radiation the average person receives a year when his colleagues conducted a test, unaware he was working m the ceiling above, the Mainichi Shimbun said.
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        Lock icon EX-KIM AIDE ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGES
        49 14 A FORMER top aide to South Korean President Kirn Dae Jung was arrested on bribery charges yesterday. Mr Sh\n Kwang Ock, who resigned on Friday as the vice-justice minister, was accused of taking 18 million won (5527,000) from a ruling party official. AP
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        Lock icon PRINCIPAL ARRESTED FOR SEX WITH TEEN
        34 14 JAPANESE police arrested a Miyoshi primary school principal, Yoshinori Abe, 53, yesterday for allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl 40,000 vcn (S S S 7O to have sex. AFP
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        Lock icon NEW TAIWAN PARENTS GET TWO YEARS'LEAVE
        37 14 NEW TAIWAN PARENTS GET TWO YEARS' LEAVE TAIWANESE men and women will be allowed two years of leave to take care of newborn babies under a law passed to safeguard sexual equality the Taipei Times said. AP
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        Lock icon NEW CHINESE MISSILE 'GETTING BETTER'
        26 14 US AUTHORITIES say China is improving the accuracy of its new short-range ballistic missile, the CSS-7, the Washington Times has reported.
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        Lock icon TAIPEI EXTENDS WORK PERMITS TO 6 YEARS
        28 14 TAIWAN'S parliament approved the doubling of the length of work permits given to foreigners to six years, «fficials said yesterday. AFP
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      398 16  -  DERWIN PEREIRA MrtAUS TIMES INDONESIA lUREAU By JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri is said to be planning to drop the multi-million dollar corruption charges against former leader Suharto yesterday. In a move that is likely to prompt cries of both outrage and
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      513 16  - Manila's weathermen: Birds, dragonflies, fruits and water buffaloes LUZ BAGUIORO Folklore methods used by Filipino farmers to predict the weather have some scientific basis, say researchers By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT NATURE'S WAY FILIPINO fanners believe that: IT WILL RAIN WHEN... Dragonflies fly low. Earthworms, termites, moths and beetles crawl out of
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      349 16 SECURITY AT CHURCHES WILL BE TIGHT, AND WE WILL BE DEPLOYING ABOUT 30 PERSONNEL PER LOCATION/ New Jakarta police chief, Inspector-General Makbul Padmanegara JAKARTA Mindful of last year's bomb attacks near churches that killed 19 people, Indonesian police will deploy tens of
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      112 16 Manila on alert to prevent attacks THE Philippines is taking no chances. After a bomb was Found near a bank headquarters on Friday, an additional 3,000 policemen have been deployed to help avert further disturbances. The police have increased their presence m shopping centres, public places and strategic locations such
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        69 16 SEVEN KILLED AS BOATS COLLIDE OFF CEBU AT LEAST seven people were killed and 11 injured yesterday when a passenger boat collided with a fishing vessel off the Philippine island of Cebu, a coast guard official said. At least 48 people survived the crash but three others were missing, including
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        58 16 SAUDI Arabia has told Thailand that it is ready to accept some 400,000 skilled Thai workers once the country is able to solve the murders of four Saudi diplomats and the disappearance of a Saudi businessman. The crimes, committed 10 years ago, have never been
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        71 16 CASINOS A MAJOR ISSUE, SAYS THAKSIN PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand has said the legalisation of casinos was a major issue for his administration to decide by itself, and public opinion should be sought. Thai Rak Thai MP Wicharn Meenchaiyanan said he and other party lawmakers had proposed an
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        80 16 CAMBODIANS have come to see Vietnamese goods as offering more value for money than products from other countries m the region, said businessmen, pointing to the success of a Vietnamese goods show earlier this month. Vietnamese goods account for between 30 per cent and
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        73 16 A THAI criminal court granted bail yesterday to 213 vocational school students arrested for attacking their counterparts at a rival institution with guns, knives and explosives. The court set the bail at 200,000 baht (558,500). The students each faced four charges trespassing at
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      235 16 JAVAPURA Wide-ranging autonomy for Indonesia's troubled Irian Java province, which MM to have taken effect yesterday, has been postponed until after Christmas. The special autonomy laws for the remote province on the western half of New Guinea island had been scheduled to be
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  • MALAYSIA
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      456 18  -  REME AHMAD He warns that action will be taken against those stirring up trouble and trying to disrupt racial harmony By IN KUALA LIMPI'R We are well regarded and recognised as a successful Islamic nation by other countries. Our efforts to promote stronger
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      356 18 JOHOR BARU The economic downturn has forced the jobless to drive illegal taxis plying Johor Baru-Sin-gapore overland routes. Retrenched workers, those facing business hardship and even government servants have taken up the service known commonly as kereta sapu, or illegal taxis,
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        35 18 THE situation at the Sa-rawak-West Kalimantan border is under control following steps taken to beef up security m the area, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamed Yusoff Jaafar said yesterday. Bernama
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        57 18 OUTDATED PHOTOS ON GOVT WEBSITES CERTAIN government websites contain outdated information and photoeiaph^ the Mala) Man Chinese Association Federal Territory Youth division said. Vice-chairman Yee Poh Ping said he read m disbelief a report m the Information Ministry's website which showed the photograph of the 1999 National Day celebration instead
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        45 18 POLICE m Petaling Jaya have busted a robbery gang, whose members are also believed to have been involved as hired killers. Four men have been arrested and a revolver with several rounds of ammunition recovered from them. The Star Asia News Network
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        41 18 HEAVT rain over the last two days has worsened the flood situation in Pahang and Terengganu. Pahang Mentri Bosar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the tloods were the worst in the state in 1 2 years. Bernama
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        33 18 A 54-YEAR-OLD man, believed to be working for Kuala Lumpur City Hall, has been arrested for allegedly raping an eight-vear-old girl. The Star Asia News Network
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      35 18 This Malaysian flag pattern, created from the Chinese dessert tangyuan, is on display in Kuala Lumpur. The event coincides with the Dong Zhi festival, during which families gather to eat the dessert. AP
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      154 20 KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam (PAS) has asked the Democratic Action Party (DAP) to go ahead if it wants to join the ruling coalition instead of attacking the opposition front to which it originally belonged. PAS president Datuk Fadzil Noor said it would
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      434 20  -  REME AHMAD The first impact for the Barisan could be felt m the upcoming by-election for a Perlis state seat By IN KUALA l.l'MPt'R AS THE bitter leadership struggle m the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) continues, major newspapers have expressed concern that the
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      530 20 i^i^i^i^n^iin^iln^k^nHi^i^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^k^n^n^n^n^n^n^n^k^n^n^n^n^k^k^n^k^n^n^n^km^Kl W^BbHn^Hn^BHßMHkin^n^HMnMkVHnHHnMnHn^nVkfenVn^i^Bn^ni^kHMMßM TOOAY: Partly cloudy with showers m the late morning and HAZE WATCH Abidjan 24/3K Cloudy I Christchurch EftiC Showers Kuch.ng 2V3K Showers Prague Snow afternoon over many areas. Haze reading taken yesterday. Adelaide M/WC Showers Colombo M/HC Showers Kunming -Vnc Clear Pusan -VX Clear OUTLOOK: Tomorrow: afternoon and
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      495 21  - Register with a nickname Chat with three mystery dates Meet them the following day PAULINE LEONG By NEW DATING GAME 'We wanted to make it fun and contemporary, and also relevant to the lifestyle needs ofSDU members. Mrs Sam THE blind date goes digital with SMS dating, a new game
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      768 22 The Sunday Times celebrates today the anonymous families who agreed to donate a loved one's organs so that others could carry on living their lives. PAULA MCCOY speaks to three people who cannot thank their donors enough. Keeping identities secret DONOR families and transplant patients do not get
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      342 22 7 always include the donor in mij prayers and ask that his family will be able to live a happy life. Madam Goh SHE scoured the newspapers, searching for details of an accident. Madam Goh Ah Hoe wanted to know where her new kidneys
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      428 22 'I prayed that the person who gave me his heart would go to heaven. I will pray for him event dau of my lije. Mr Mohamed Selamat, here with wife N Di i ii Saras and son Mohamad All HE THOUGHT he would not live
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      303 22 Spare cornea saved his sight just in time ONE day, Mr Zulkifli Ibrahim's right eye was fine. But the next day, when he awoke, it was bright red and sore. That happened m January. His doctor gave him some drops, but they did not help. Mr Zulkifli's eye swelled and
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      Lock icon Boss faces new charges in abuse case
      339 23  -  ELENA CHONC Eight fresh charges accuse woman employer of using chopper, knife and cane to hurt her maid to, A WOMAN accused of biting her maid's nipples faced eight more charges of maid abuse yesterday. Jennicia Chow Yen Ping, 30, a clerk, first
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      Lock icon Orchard Towers hookers return after raids
      362 23  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Hu BARELY three weeks after the police arrested over 100 suspected prostitutes at Orchard Towers, the ladies of the night are back m business. Scores of them mostly Thais and Filipinas were seen hanging onto the arms of Caucasian men m
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      Lock icon Woman jailed for molesting boy
      219 23  -  ELENA CHONG *L A YOUNG woman who took a 10-year-old boy to pass the night m her home with his mother's permission showered naked with him and gave him three love bites. The next day, the unemployed woman, Vasegi Tanggaraju, 24, took the chile! to
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      117 23 ABOUT 50 children from the Singapore Children's Society nad the time of their lives yesterday as they went on a bumboat ride (left) down the Singapore River. The fun event took place during the annual Christmas party that HSBC holds for underprivileged children. After the
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      545 27  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Chinese national has fatal fall at construction site m Tampines, where two were crushed to death m September By A THIRD worker has died at the construction site of an unfinished wafer-fabrication plant m Tampines, where two others were
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      432 27  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Hu strange sounds. He has no control at all over what he does. In January, he was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, a condition marked by involuntary muscle spasms that even affects his vocal cords. It isn't contagious or infectious, but strangers, classmates
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      235 27 MR THOMAS Huang knows the anguish Madam Tan is going through because he runs the same gauntlet when he takes his teenage son out. The son, now 17, was four when he was found to be autistic a learning disability that makes communicating with
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      207 27 TOURETTE'S syndrome is a rare condition characterised by tics involuntary muscle spasms and by the inability to control the making of noises and uttering of words. It is named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette, a young French neurologist, who first described
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      411 27  -  MARGARET PERRY />'/ WHILE Madam Noersiah Towirono sleeps, a ventilation machine works away at her bedside ensuring that enough air reaches her lungs. The 77-year-old woman has breathing problems because she has a condition that makes fluid collect m her lungs, called
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      215 27 THERE is much to cheer for the 760,000 tax-payers who have been given tax rebates or had their instalment payments cut. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) has made good on its promise to deliver Refunds before Christmas, so that tax-payers can enjoy the benefits
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      955 24 IHHHHHHBHt MH>Mn^ Z 0 0 1 watershed year w— b^bl b^bW b^bW B TVT^ 1 Dear Diary, lam so scared of getting laid t The Manpower Ministry Dear Diary, it's happened. Got '*5* 881 A I I off. Company is losing money. Better receives a 42. 2-per-cent retrenched today. No
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      1072 25 BEFORE YOU PACK GOODIES BACK TO SINGAPORE Love to bring home choice meat cuts and fresh seafood? Or how about Meet AVA (Agri-f OOd Veterinary Authority) that tray of eggs, handpicked from your cousin's farm? Not to mention the family's favourite fruits? who ls AVA? Established m April 2000, AVA
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  • MONEY
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      Lock icon US stocks rise on market optimism
      414 28 NEW YORK US stocks rose, sending the Standard Poor's 500 Index to its fourth gain m five days, on optimism that the deepest slump m company earnings m a decade is ending. A larger-than-expected rise m a major consumer-confidence index added to evidence that
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      219 28 WASHINGTON The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled as illegal India's requirement that car manufacturers operating there must use locally-made parts to make up at least half of the finished product, the United States said. US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said the dispute, brought m 1999
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      57 28 AFP Shoppers wait in line before the flagship Marks and Spencer store on Boulevard Haussman in Paris closed yesterday. After several months of arguments with unions accusing the management of brazen profit-seeking and the French government threatening legal action the British retailer finally sold all its 18
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      Lock icon Foreign insurance firms to get bigger bite in China
      433 28 As part of WTO agreements, they will be allowed to set up subsidiaries, ventures, and wholly-owned firms from next year BEIJING China has issued new rules to foreign insurance companies m the country, allowing them to sell policies from liability insurance
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      Lock icon Taiwan restricts investment in China
      211 28 TAIPEI Taiwan has sharply restricted agriculture investment m China by adding hundreds of items to a banned list to protect the island's local industry, a Cabinet agency said yesterday. The decision follows Taiwan's recent easing of bans on direct investment and technology investment m the
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      Lock icon Microsoft buying stake in Korea Telecom
      245 28 Microsoft buying stake in Korea Telecom SEOUL Microsoft will pay US$5OO million (***** million) for a 3-per-cent stake m Korea Telecom, South Korea's top provider of high-speed Internet connections, the South Korean government said yesterday. The American company will buy bonds with warrants, paying a .'JB-per-cent premium to the stock's
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  • FAMILY MONEY
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      989 29  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK The savings can run into thousands of dollars but only owners of expensive cars and those early m their loans will find it worthwhile to make the switch fhL 'Refinancing is not for everyone. We've done sums for customers and
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      83 29 BIG SAVINGS You are currently paying a fixed rate of 4 per cent per annum flat and have another five years. The outstanding loan is $50,000. NTUC Income's rate is 2.68 per cent for five years. Your saving is: Interest savings (4% 2.68%) x 5 x $50,000 $3,300 Upfront cost
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      101 29 MEAGRE SWINGS Your loan is currently at a fixed rate of 3.5 per cent per annum and has another three years to go. The outstanding amount is $32,000. NTUC Income's rate is 2.61 per cent for a three-year period. Your savings: Interest savings (3.5% 2.61%) x 3 x $32,000 $854.40
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  • REVIEW
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      1744 30 911 NOT THE BIGGIE Ten years from now, historians ivill look back and see the events of Sept lias mere ripples m a tidal wave of terrorism and political fragmentation, says NULL FERGUSON TAKE the long view. What will New York be like on Sept 11, 2011? It is not
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      151 30 THE attacks on New York and Washington, however shocking, did not alter the direction of several underlying historical trends: Globalisation of terrorism: All that was really new on Sept 1 1 was that tried-and-tested terrorist tactics were applied m combination and m the United States. Terrorism such as
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      Lock icon Muslim misfits in Britain
      4385 31 Need For Reformation Rejecting the modem world, Muslims m Britain have failed to integrate totally into British society. What Islam needs noiv is a reforming interpretation of the law of living with others, writes FARRUKH DHONDY SWAGGER AND MAYHEM THE difficulties Muslim culture places in the
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      225 31 IN 1989 came the most significant divide m the multicultural history of Britain: the Salman Rushdie (left, with his infamous book) affair... The British Muslim community echoed the call of the Avatollah Khomeini to hunt down and kill the writer. There were denunciations of Rushdie m
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        Lock icon Get the drunks!
        313 32 THE Traffic Police are more than alert to the growing drink propensity of motorists, more so during the year-end festive period. Arrests m the first half of the year would rebut the belief that drink-driving is not a social problem here. The total was 845, 100 up
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      1016 32  -  Ihj TIN TARN HOW HE WAS an alcoholic. He had two children. He loved them, but when the drink took over, he would abuse them. He left scars on one, and the other never recovered fully from the trauma. He cheated on his wife
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      915 32  -  DERWIN PEREIRA By "DARI mana?" The scrawny street urchin looked at me from head to toe, his dark, bulbous eyes flashing with curiosity. He wanted to know where I came from, after screaming enthusiastically into my ear: "Mister! Mister! Mister!" Foreigners m Indonesia, both male and
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      1031 33 Tweaking History Recent changes to Indian histoni textbooks have provoked an outcry that Hindu rightivingers are tri/ing to 'saffronise' the past. India correspondent NIRMAL GHOSH finds out what lies behind the debate Drake a rake? EVERY GOVERNMENT TRIES TO MANIPULATE HISTORY. TO THE BRITISH, SIR
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      1097 34 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 6 OH LAN Age 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 21 December 2001. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      492 35 VINCE KO KAY KUAN Agt: 50 passed away peacefully on 22 December 2001, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Irene Teo Lee Im Mother: Tan Siew Lay Son: Daughter: Ken Ko U-Jin Jill Ko Su-Ann Brother: Slfteri: Ko Kay Giap Ko Yee Hoon Ko Choo Hoon Ko Kiat Hoon Ko Geok
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      490 35 TENNIS She could reach her full potential next year, perhaps also winning for herself the elusive No. 1 NEW YORK With so many players capable of winning Grand Slams, the forthcoming season could even eclipse this year, which has to go down as a
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      165 35 19-YEAR-OLD PETROVA COULD CRACK TOP 20 NEW YORK Last year, it was Kirn Clijsters' compatriot Justine Henin who chewed up the ranking list and spat it out. It is unlikely that anyone will make such an impact on the top 10 this season, but if anyone could do so, it
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      316 35 BASKETBALL NBA: Indiana 100 New Jersey 94. Philadelphia 94 Atlanta 83, Boston 98 Utah 92. Cleveland 86 Miami 81 (0T), Washington 93 Orlando 75, Memphis 114 LA Lakers 108, Minnesota 94 Charlotte 89. San Antonio 109 Denver 74. Portland 83 Detroit 81, Seattle 111 Golden State 108
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        82 35 SINGAPORE'S Under-19 team failed to end its Asian Under-19 Rugby Championships campaign with a win as it went down 8-20 to Hongkong m the Bowl Final yesterday. After losses to Japan (0-77) and Sri Lanka (12-20), the Republic was hoping to salvage some pride
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        34 35 THE Italian National Olympic Committee has called for a oneyear ban on Spanish soccer international Josep Guardiola, who tested positive twice for nandrolone m the past three months.
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        44 35 ENGLISH soccer clubs will have an extra place m the Uefa Champions League next year because of the country's good results m club competitions. England will join Spain and Italy as the only nations with four participants.
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      1349 36 The Brazilian goal poachers represent all that is good about football ROB m< 11 1 s 'Sven-Goran Eriksson, the nice Swede who coaches England, should never select Bowyeror Woodgate and should tell us whu. J Rob Hughes SO THIS is Christmas? The
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        98 36 LONDON The bottle of champagne traditionally awarded to the top performer m English Premier League matches will be replaced by a trophy. The decision by the league's sponsor, Barclaycard, to replace the man-of-the-match champagne follows the number of high-profile cases involving drink and Premier League footballers.
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        170 36 LONDON England captain David Beckham (right) should serve as a role model for his fellow footballers, Britain's Sports Minister Richard Caborn said. The minister urged players to dump the drinking culture which has sullied the sport's reputation m recent weeks. "It has been
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        445 36 LONDON A haunting detail about the two Leeds United footballers who stood trial earlier this month was the claim made m some British newspapers that Jonathan Woodgate, 21, set fire to £250 (Ss67l) m Banknotes m the pub to amuse
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        278 36 Revealed player who peed in public bar SYDNEY The manager of soccer player Hayden Foxe (left) confirmed yesterday that the 24-year-old Australian was the player fined by his English Premiership club West Ham for urinating m a public bar. Foxe was fined the equivalent of about US$2O,OOO (5537,000) for the
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      627 37  - From handicap 11 to a pro in 10 months YEOH EN-LAI GOLF />■/ IT TAKES skill to drive a forklift and become a golf professional and certification is needed for either trade. Keith Lazaroo has both. The 30-year-old recently passed his Singapore Professional Golfers' Association aualifying test last October, finishing
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      200 37 TENNIS HONGKONG Top-seed Lee Hyung Taik of South Korea and No. 2 seed Paradorn Srichaphan of* Thailand cruised into the final of tne Asian Championships yesterday. Lee notched up a 6-3, 6-3 semi-final victory over unseeded Lv Yen-hsun of Taiwan while Paradorn trounced Takao
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      417 37 BASKETBALL Shock defeat allows San Antonio to grab the lead for the first time MEMPHIS (Tennessee) For the first time this season, the following is true: The best record m the National Basketball Association does not belong to the Los Angeles Lakers. Jason Williams scored
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      279 37 ORIj\NDO (Florida) The Washington Wizards faced all kinds of obstacles at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Michael Jordan came out firing blanks. Richard Hamilton started hot but left after only eight minutes with an injury. And Orlando was looking for its second straight
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      817 38  -  MARC LIM Bit Factfile Name: ftntrimiy Tr m~ mohn Age: 3fi Occupation: Part-time l-'.i^lisli teacher Family: Hnsbaad Robin. ."SS. is a manager with Gulf Air, son lan. 31, is m the bankinti industry while another son Jason. 27. is m marketing. Career highlights:
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      1009 38  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN THE STRAITS TIMES 5 0 She has to change her game to suit the new scoring system iiu Factfile Name: |ing Junhong Age: 33 Place Of birth: Shanghai. China World ranking: 2() Family: Husband l.<>\ Soo Han is
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      596 39  -  YAP KOON HONG IT MAY seem strange to say so especially after Singapore's hopes for a place m next year's Thomas Cup finals took a hit four days ago when it was passed over as a seed m the Asian
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      403 39  -  GERARD WONG BADMINTON Bu HIS aim was to win the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Youth Championships Boys' Under-17 crown after finishing second last year. But it looks like Singapore's Hendra Wijaya could end up with not one but two titles today. Barely an hour after
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      646 39  -  YEOH EN-LAI NETBALL 'Brain-dead' after 10 years as NS president, she wants new blood to head it Hu IVY SINGH-LIM, Netball Singapore's feisty president, will call it quits m June after leading the national sports association for the past 10 years. The reason:
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      45 39 Nanyang Polytechnic sports management and wellness diploma students (from left) Mohamad Riduwan Misran, 20; Chia Gek Lan, 18;ChooZu Kiang, 20; Ong Chin Chin, 19; Mohamad Nadzi Abu Sujad, 25 after the Netball Singpore Study Awards Presentation and year-end dinner last night. CRICKET DESMONDWEE
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      290 39 BANGALORK Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Fl m toff wiped out India's tail to give England a ,98-run first innings" lead on the rain-hit fourth day of the third and final Test yesterday. India was bowled out for 238 m reply to Kngland's 336, after resuming at
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      149 39 VOLLKYBALI. BERGAMO (Italy) Italy's most famous female volleyballer, Maurizia Cacciatori, is facing disciplinary action after failing a dope test, the Italian sports press reported yesterday. The Italian international broke the news earlier this month she had tested positive for diuretics during a match
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      106 35 BADMINTON Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Youth Championships (Singapore Badminton Mall. 8.45 am. 2pm and 6.30pm). ROWINO National Machine Rowing Championships (Pandan Rowing Centre, 29 Jalan Buroh, noon). SOCCER WoodUnds Wellington FC Under-16 and Under-18 trials (Woodlands Stadium. 3pm). VOLLEYBALL VAS Open Championship 2001 (Women), finals (Jurong East Sports Hal*. 2pm 3rd and
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      277 38 THE STRAITS TIMES 50 THIS series features 50 sportsmen and sportswomen who, Timesport feels, will help Singapore become a top- 10 sporting nation m Asia by 2010. It categorises the chosen athletes into SEA Games, Commonwealth and Asian Games gold-medal prospects, and Ohinpic Games medal prospects. This series is supported
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      64 39 IBf TOTO DRAW ON MONDAY 24 DECEMBER 2001 Singapore Pools (Pte) Ltd will conduct its Toto Draw No: 1660/2001 at 5.30 pm on Christmas Eve Monday, 24 December 2001 at 1 Selegie Road, #01-01 Paradiz Centre Singapore 1 ***** Anyone above 1 8 years of age is welcome to witness
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      25 40 WONG M AYE- E THANKS BUDDY! A relieved Yu-\Ven (hack to camera) hugs adviser Kwang after heating Lim 183-182 m the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic.
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      331 40 PREMIERSHIP RESULTS DERBY .3 ASTON VILLA 1 CHARLTON 0 BLACKBURN 2 LEEDS 3 NEWCASTLE 4 LEICESTER WEST HAM 1 MANCHESTER UTD 6 SOUTHAMPTON A SUNDERLAND 1 EVERTON 0 TOTTENHAM 1 IPSWICH 2 The Middlesbrough v FuHiam match has been postponed. lawjimiii; ENGLISH SOCCER time,
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      497 40 SPOTLIGHT: LIVERPOOL LONDON Liverpool entertains Arsenal today determined to prove that its English Premiership challenge is not faltering following last week's devastating defeat by Chelsea. Michael Owen is set to spearhead the Reds' attack, possibly partnering Emile Heskey. But Vladimir Smicer could miss
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      179 40 LONDON Gerard Houllier has pulled off the capture of former Arsenal bad boy Nicolas Anelka on loan until the end of the season after allowing fans' favourite Robbie Fowler to leave for Leeds United. The striker could even be plunged into a
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      326 40 Lee Bowyer scores but sees Leeds throw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-4 LONDON At the end of a miserable week, Lee Bowyer had little to smile about despite scoring on his return to the I^eeds United side yesterday, after his team was beaten 3-4 by Newcastle United m
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      817 40  - Drama as Lee wins by a single pinfall MARC LIM BOWLING Hi, THE fact that it was the first all-Singapore final since the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic began five years ago should have been reason enough for the home crowd to cheer at Tampines Safra yesterday. But m the end,
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      68 40 Netball Singapore president Iv) ■T •^^E.-f-jg' Ex-forklift driver Keith Lazaroo IL, English soccer players could leani a mjS Singh-Lim says she is (juitting when n^»PV S^ makes the grade to turn pro after x^^ few lessons from Pele off the pitch, W^^^^^H*^s^ her term ends next June p\<;f:j» tl? j[
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      8 1 Sunday PLUS The Sunday Times December 23, 2001
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      1334 2  -  ARTI MULCHAND Simon Says Mr Simon Lim is one of the youngest players m the local nightclub scene, but he's one of the savviest on the street. Now he's come up with Bar At The Box B* PUB CRAWL: Growing Up BACK m Wong
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      1162 4 Visitors' Lot If tourism is key to 'remaking Singapore', here are some ideas to attract more tourists. But poor service must be licked first IT WAS not a good welcome home. We had, between my mother and I, four pieces of check-in luggage, two
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      1269 5  -  VICTORIA BALFOUR Hunting Grounds After the Sept 11 attack, uniformed men have become very desirable to New York women. Just ask the tiqht-sweatered, midriff-baring food-serving volunteers lh, There was the 25-year-old assistant film producer who flew m from Los Angeles to volunteer. When
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        1361 6 BREAKING UP is hard to do Divorce ends a marriage, but it doesn't end the relationship between an ex-wife and ex-husband. Sunday Plus examines the trauma which comes with separation SO, YOU are finally calling it quits with your spouse. A call to the lawyer and a scrawl over the
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        347 6 INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON WHAT'S NOT WORKING. I Will ALWAYS TRY TO FIND THE COMMON GROUND BETWEEN THE HUSBAND AND WIFE, EVEN IF IT'S FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILDREN, OR EVEN IF ONE PARTY IS FOR THE DIVORCE AND THE OTHER ISN'T.' Ms Charis
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        29 6 Is there a 'season for divorce? NOT quite but Christmas, Deepavali, Hari Raya and Chinese New Year are the "danger time zones", when couples are most likely to get
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        55 6 Can all problems be solved in the bedroom? YES and no. There is a tight relationship between healthy sex and a healthy marriage, but it is a chieken-and-egg situation as to which causes what. "It might improve communication m the short term, but one night of great sex won't rid
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        60 6 BRIEFLY and gently, says Mr Yeo. "It is good if both parties can agree on what to say and preferably talk about it together with them. If not, let the one whom the children are more comfortable with tell them, the other party knowing
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        69 6 Should you get back with the ex? A SHORT period of restraint is advised, says Mr Yeo. "It may help to allow for some time before trying to get back as it may be confusing. Of course, this should not be treated as a temptation," he says. "I think it
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        78 6 When is it right to start dating again? UNFORTUNATELY and fortunately there is never a right time. "Perhaps whenever one feels ready or have the need for it." says Mr Yeo. "However, it may help not to rush into going steady or committing oneself too quickly as the ghost* of
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        612 7 A GUVS VIEW 'WHEN YOU'RE DATING, YOU'RE WORKING TOWARDS SOMETHING. BUT MARRIAGE MAKES PEOPLE TAKE EACH OTHER FOR GRANTED.' ANDREW LIM (not hi* real name), a graphic designer m his 30s, has been separated from his wife for two years. They were married after a brief courtship
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        583 7 A GAL'S VIEW I CRIED EVERY NIGHT; I COULDN'T SLEEP. IT WAS LIKE WAKING UP IN THE MORNING TO A NIGHTMARE THAT WOULD NEVER END. MY FAMILY DOESN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MY DIVORCE. I WENT THROUGH (T ALONE, AND IT WAS QUITE traumatic: ADVERTISING
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        686 8  - Give in to the dark side of temptation ARTHUR SIM Choc Therapy Two new gourmet shops, Chocolat and Godiva, have opened to satisfy the growing appeal of eating chocolates K<l Hand-made chocolates are usually made with pure chocolate or, as it is called m the business, couveture. For tiiis reason,
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        158 8  -  Wong Ah Yoke By\ BITES CHRISTMAS is all about traditions, and roast turkey with chestnut stuffing is one of them. But if you must be different, you can get a new taste of the old bird at Hotel Phoenix from now till Jan 1. For
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        113 8 IF YOU need to take a break from Western fare after the weeks of feasting on Christmas goodies, think dim sum. Garden Seafood Restaurant (tel: 730-1700) at Goodwood Park Hotel has always been consistent m the quality of its lunch favourites. And until Jan SI,
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        1346 9  -  CAROLINE MARCUS Festive Dining There are offers for both the budget-conscious and those who can accept a price tag fit for a king. Book now to avoid disappointment Bu BY THE time Christmas and New Year roll around, the last thing you may feel like
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      294 13 Instinct Dance Party Dance away at Sentosa on Christmas Eve for just $10 and help Singapore's abandoned cats and dogs at the same time AT THE Instinct Christmas Eve dance party at Sentosas amphitheatre and Sir Basil's Carpark tomorrow, some 20 cats and dogs from the
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      201 13 Singer Bom Dec 24, 1971 LATIN* pop sensation Ricky Martin was born Enrique Martin Morales m Puerto Rico. As a child, he acted m school plays and shook his bon-bon m the choir. By the time he was eight, lie was acting m TV commercials. At 12, he
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      390 5 Come To Downtown East For A Magical Winter Experience 27October-31 December 2001 f .w Ms' jr*?w,^-fc > V m Downtown C Here are some exciting highlights you can look forward to: im-fr^MlH^^^M^^- et on^° ar^ or a M*g*cal Train Ride through our V^L kTT| cabin, tunnels, and a giant Christmas
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      193 9 This season, treat your taste buds to a vacation. Musical Winterland J P Bastiani, Clarke Quay 18 December 2001-1 January 2002 Award-winning Executive Chef John Beriker plots the year's finest gourmet adventure against a backdrop of icy musical drapes, a 6-foot Christmas tree and an equally towering snowman. Christmas Eve
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      108 13 BIRTHDAYS Today: There is a bit of luck with friendship. Others are willing to help out if necessary. Monday: There is a coming together of yourself and others. Peace and harmony reign, and that is a change. Tuesday: Take advantage of any opportunity to travel. Wednesday: Whatever happens quite suddenly
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        616 2 ■HI HOME THEATRE Wfffk HOME THEATRE t^^ rfcNakamichi' <i^m^ A sound buy IlllllMlll Music lovers on the go, add the Nakamichi Sound Space 2 9/ 12 to your Christmas wish list! Big on cutting-edge technology f^W^BF ~^TS. and small m size, this versatile <l V music stereo system makes a
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        418 2 Welt Blk 217A #01 589 Jurong East St. 21 __Tel: 560 9122 Ctlltat City Plaza #02-1 15 (above Hong Leong Finance) Tel; 744 4555 iy»;fl*vq!MfEH3| A BEST CHOICE! ISLANDWIDE BASE Specialise m all chokage Auto machine for choke Basin (floor trap chokt $20* we chok* $25* Gulkychokt $25* Repair tap
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        551 4 BfJl OOMESTICHELP W^J WANTEO 10 EMPLOYERS IN HONGKONG looking for Indon/ Filipino maids. Good m baby care Call *****54 10i FACTORY/ flfcfl WAREHOUSE SALES MARBLE FACTORY OUTLET SALES Large assortment of Marble Granite Stock Clearance BELOW COST Italian Marble tiles fr $2.49/sq.ft Granite tiles fr $3.50/ sq.ft. Call 257 2122
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        609 4 E FACTORY/ Iffl FACTORY/ Wf^R FACTORY/ I WAREHOUSE SALES WAREHOUSE SALES WAREHOUSE SALES I CT3~»rtf~3 I mjll Ir^^^ Extended to 23 Dec j 1 I I I W M *P- I Warehouse Sale r, n,/"** 1 o'9«niseo By L 2 f »gjt^ Emway Untyon Pte Ltd H BUSINESS RSI BUSINESS
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        375 4 I owner 3 units. Low niieage, agt maintained "Jew facelift/ tax/ alloy irro. Full leather interior/ walnut trimming/ Climatic control/ airbags. OMV $26K $58K neg. Loan/ trade m welcome (LV $6888 DRIVEAWAY! 6 units d 97, 1 owner. A4 1.6/ 1.8. Auto. >w facelift/ tax/ s/rims/ full ather upholstery/ walnut
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        957 4 LIMITED EDITION! 04/98 520iA. I OMV $49K Tjx 04/02. Black, r Full AC schitzer Kits 18' Harman V s/nms. aluminium interior. Ac I cassories worth $20K. Accident I tree. V-cool. STA cert. *****00 I 1 CAREFUL OWNER! 02/96 BMW F 3l6iA Compact, deposit $6K, leather seats, new tax. s/nms. PARF
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        654 4 Rfl FORD FOR SALE KTCI FORD FOR SALE KTEI FORC FOR SALE We are located at Turf City (The former Pukit Timah Turf Club) 210 Turf Club, Unit 808 Forward Motors Sales/Enquires by R.g.m Mot o L,m,,.«i Tel: 465 4466 fordfocus new face-lift model- ttHHfelK^x DON>T MISS IT! isoiflH k
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        2257 5 Jy^^J^J new fordmondeo Factory alloy rims This really is a landmark .^^^,^3 product and one that 1 •> redefines what we should Lea d Leather trimmed steering wheel eXpeCt frOm a family SalOOn Dual-stage driver's and front passenger's airbags Autocar UK Side airbags x Metallic-finish centre console I Anti- whiplash
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        3493 6 RBI HYUNDAI FOR SALE Bff] HYUNDAI FOR SALE Effl HYUNDAI FOR SALE Eff] HYUNDAI FOR SALE Bin MERCEDES FOR SALE R{l MERCEDES FOR SALE R9l MITSUBISHI Rfl MITSUBISHI gJJ^J^ gjg^J^ ™d""t ™pc°,c 1 OWNER 97 Benz E230 5 speed 12/97 BENZ E2OO. S/rims. key 9/00 CHARIOT 2.4 s/wagon 7 auto
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        636 6 BWI NISSAN FOR SALE BTI NISSAN FOR SALE Low Monthly Instalment, Low Downpayment >*&j Four Types d/ Available fcr various models Sunny 1.5 (A), Sunny 1.6 (A), Cefiro 2.0 (A), Prairie 2.0 (A), X-Trail 2.5 (A) m\le^e^OC^ Motors Pte Ltd I Downpayment f^^^^^^^^ 4 Z^B r..K^, n^^..^ M, ssan yip
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        780 6 ONLY 10% DEPOSIT. 2/98 Presea 1.6. Auto. Silver. FIII leather/ accessories. Asking SS4K. Loan 1-6 yrs. Mthly $700*. Best offer. Pis call *****88 (Desmond) MID '98 SELLING Cheap l Sunny 1.5 Auto, l owner. Mileage 55,000 km Silver OMV $13K Mthly $723. 9100-8911 Simon DEPOSIT SI.BK. 1 owner 93 Sun
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        2322 8 Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE Kffl TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE Bffl TOYOTA FOR SALE EStUSa t^maklPSUM <+9l£^ WISDOM f&VEROSSA^ s •2-4 KVTL. tal^L_A________B_P i 0 4"'° hP>_____BA_ i.own -Bk. jßk Y^frm—&*r* m QOW *V*£^§ W^V C-B-jfeAi-i^n l^^^^^^^j^^^^^^^^^^j^^^^" ______i _>___i____*_____ B____^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*'*J2i^^i2^^^B2B^__^____^_____ PPy^Pff^PBpHWpWB-18-B-Bpircar» Inclu.lv of COE^P^'^P'jr^y^y^^y^j^P^^PTP^^^^^^^P^l
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        603 8 Wft\ CAR AIR-CONDITIONERS/ m-ncvcTruc EIKA AUTO ACCESSORIES Aircon Specialist 1 yr. warranty for BMW Benz, yr for Japanese car change of cooling coil com pressor Open on Sun *****668 Bffl CAR GROOMING MOBILE 333. PROFESSIONAL Mobile Car Polishing Grooming Svcs. We go to you. Any day Anywhere. $100 $180 333
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        723 9 Pfjfl DOi-08 EuIJ CITY SOUTHWEST !^J PTE APTS -RENT RIVER PLACE TOP AGENT (Transacted over 200 units) 1 BdriTnBoosqft) $2,700 up I+l Bdrm 2+lil.loosqft) 3+l (1.300 to 1.800) $5,000 up 4+l/penthse Open house 10 6pm dally 9385 7933 Alan REGENT PK. 2 rms. 940 sq.ft Full/ nicely furn. t/facilities. Walk
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        870 9 ■flfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■iILkJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND [J PTE APTS -RENT SOPHIA. MRT. BRAND new 1 bdrm ensuite Nicely furn. F/aircon. Pte cosy Immed *****029 D.IO SOMMERVILLE PK. Cosy furn 2 bdrms. Balcony overlook pool. Ouiet. $2K Met-r Props *****88 HILTON TWR/ KILLttEY Apt Ren ovated 3+l. 1500/ 2500 sq.ft. MRT/
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        805 9 PKI Dl7-18THANGI/ ■dll PASIR RIS I PTE APTS -RENT ESTELLA GDNS 2*l. Aircon. Full condo facilities. P/furn. Pool view Attractive price! Immed. Edward 9635-3828 RS BRAND NEW! CARISSA Pk 3+l Rm 1324 sq.ft. Superb pool view. No noon sun. High fir. F/facilities/ aircon/ SVC. Hurry! 9008-9963 CARISSA PK CONDO 3+l
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        898 9 PIJjl HOUSES FOR RENT OPEN HSE. 2.30-4PM. D.26 N0.12 Sprmqside Or New 3 storey terr. 4+l rms. P/furn. 9708 6615 Aqt S2OOO NEG! 0.16 Near Tanah Merah MRT. 4+l rms. D/storey Semi d 3800 sq ft. 9219-7340. D.09 2 STOREY Corner Terr 4+l Furn Orchard MRT/ Shops Tip Top Cond
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        1002 10 tOnS 21 NEWTON/ BfTI Oil &21 NEWTON/ Rffl Oil &21 NEWTON/ PJfl Oil &21 NEWTON/ Pffil Dili 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI K|!i!| BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI liciJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI KCiJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI UiJ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE i^' f #4^L^ ■> s^^^S^' Brf mi m I 111
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        296 10 aDI2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES SALE Shocise]^ SUN. OPEN HSE. l 3pm viewing. D.14 3/storey semi-d. Lor. Sanna. Fhold. 2460/ 2726 sq.ft. 5+ 1 MRT!!! 5-yrs. neg. 9501-5451 R&MNCS Outstanding Ap-nt«..T Outstanding Results. I FOUND IT! Almost new, 3-storey semi-d Jin Rimau. 3200/ 2950 sq.ft. F'hold. Spacious layout. Priced to sell'
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        776 10 PHI 012-14 BALESTIER/ ■JCIJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS -SALE BALESTIER PLAZA. F'HOLD apt High floor. 1370 sq.ft. Superb view. Designer decor. Long balcony Bright 9306-7429 PN D.14 BRAND NEW Sims Residences. Best unit price. 1442 sq.ft High fir. 3+l. *****135 CM MACPHERSON GREEN. 1216 sq .ft. 3 bdrms. F/renovated/ aircon. Fhold.
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        1304 10 Wfti Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Wffl 015-16 EAST COAST Pffl DIS-16 EAST COAST DTctDTc.ci.c PTE APTS SA.E PTE APTS SALE Spacious mot gardens with cit) view Oml\ >> units <>t J BRM apartments I rom $399p5l (units with root gardens HL_E9UIUUttUUa&II9UUiUI_aUH| S| 1 HK.nl unit starts from S64BK Quiel environment
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        600 11 a 012-14 BALESTIER/ PT9I ***** BALESTIER/ VT9I ***** BALESTIER/ VHI 012-14 BALESTIER/ Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ |T9l Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ Vffl DI2T4 BALESTIER/ Vffl 012-14 BALESTIER/ I MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ||fiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ||£IJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG UiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ■bfiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG UIJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG h£ij MACPHERSON/GEYLANG KfiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS SALE I PTE APTS SALE I PTE
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        389 11 a DI9-20 SERANGOON/ PSJ[I Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON idij THOMSON HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE Intermediate 1 ,651 1 ,714/3,250 sq ft approx Tel: 323 2232/9826 1132 flffl DVHBCHANGI/ Kl±J PASiRRIS PTEAPTS-SALE ELIAS GREEN URGENT! 3+l 1528 sq.ft. High fir. Unblocked. Panoramic sea view. S neg. Renovated. Move-in. 9023-7901 PN D.17
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        283 11 JLH LEBAN F hold. S/storey semi-d. 3+l. Attach bath. 3300 sqft. Wide frontage. Name your CASUARINA RD F'hoid. Orig. S/storey terr. 3+l rms. 1500 sq.ft. Ouiet. D r 'ght. carporch S6BOK ROLF 9209 5721 POH HUAT Modern 3-storey semi-d 3500 sq.ft. 4+l $1.5 M S'GOON GDN 2• storey bunglw. Face
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        344 11 DDI9-20 SERANGOON/ VRI Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ W THOMSON mIMM THOMSON X PTEAPTSSALE MM PTEAPTSSALE SEASONS VIEW PENTHOUSES FOR SALE Marymount Rd Pemimpm Dr From 2713 sq.ft.(4+l bedrooms) Spacious and luxurious interior Bishan MRT Junction 8 just minutes away Near prestigious schools e.g. Catholic High, Ai Tong Primary and Raffles Institution
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        529 11 1019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE lEE TO BELIEVE. Freehold brand lew 3-storey semi-d. TOP this yr. Approx. 3000/ 3900 sq.ft. 6+l. Jnique layout. 9597-7271 ERA 'LEASE PAGE 9597-7271 to view 1 f'hold properties. Prices rangng for $690K onwards. Highly ort after location ERA >.19, 2/STOREY BUNGLW. Approx. 5529/ 3224 sq
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        465 11 I 8D2228B D2228 1HS D 2228 1HS DZ2 28 WESTS NORTH IdEj WEST NORTH IdfiJ WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE ■MMH^ ■HBaJHHfIMfIMhUBaMaiMMaiJiI I jVRi "SSE Hill lair* I Mr 55 H I Artist's Impression Superbly finished with Italian marble and stone Near to Yio Chu Kang MRT station Bus Interchange
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        264 11 Just TOP 3 attached No noor- sup Mre I toCTE $I.33MiM| Hurrv'OonTTiiss' I IPBHyfrlM *****000 HSR p<l 0.28 MIMOSA 3-STOREY semi d 3900 sq.ft. Beautiful gdn. $1.55 M. Kasair Rd 2storey terr. 1980 sq.ft. Newly renovated. Face N. Low 9292-2828 IDA VILLA VERDE/ CENTURYWOODS. inter/ corner-terr. 3/ 4-storey. s*l. Sale/
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        411 11 SPRINGLEAF GDN F'HOLD. 2 storey semi-d. 3669/ 3220 sq.ft. 4*l. Excellent fimsl'es. $i 68M *****77'/ *****726 ERA BRAND NEW WOODGROVE Walk 3 storey Tter terr. '65/ 3159 sq.ft. s*l Ddrms. Next to American Sch. SI.OBM neq. Call 9823 7008 CORNER TERR./ SEMI-D. Freehold. Stratton Pk. 3696 sq.ft. 3-1 rms. Tai
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        745 11 IWEST NORTH PTE APTS SALE mum MONTROSA (132 Hillvicw Avt.) 999 Years (New) > Penthouse 3+l. 1184 sq.ft Ptnthse Mais. 4*l. ?400 sq.ft. t Panaromic view. Unb'ocked ft Foreigners Eligible/ Facilities B Ready fo r mmcd Occupation ft Quality Fittings Futures Very attractive yet neq. Vn?wrg Sat/ Su^" Dy acct
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        674 11 PTE APTS/HOUSES/ HUDC FOR SALE BELOW $500K SAVINGS! S4SOK! NEPTUNE CT Blk 8 918 121 sq.m. 3-rm. Unblock. Windy. Sch/ mkt/ amenitie Samuel *****223 Call C.A.T.S. at 1800-289-9988 to place your advertisement* m this class and you'll enjoy a 25% discount for publication from Thursday to Sunday! Example: HONG LEONG
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        922 12 Pffßl HOB APTS FOR SALE PTTI HDB APTS FOR SALE BWI HDB APTS FOR SALE FWI HDB APTS FOR SALE PWI HDB APTS FOR SALE PfH HDB APTS FOR SALt I^U (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) fctfj (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) U^ (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) U^(BEiK)K/ CHAI CMEE) |^J (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HPB ESTATES)
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        626 12 Pffl HDB APTS FOR SALE EJ^l (BUKITBATOK) EXEC APT 403 Corner. Bt Batok. New list 1 Low cash! Mio fir. Lift level 4 bdrms. Move-in. Open view. Can contra. *****089 C&H STONE'S THROW AWAY fr Gombak MRT. Corner Exec Apt Blk 354. Renovated. Marble. N.S facing. Vie* to offer. Agt
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        846 12 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (CENTRAL/CITY) 3 'A' BLK 363 Rowell Lift level, city view, move m. Windy, MRT. mkt. 9594-7889 sole aqt. HOB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PAN JANG) AIRCON UNIT. Quality built-in wardrobes, fitted Kitchen Marble fir. Bright/ airy. High fir. N.S. 2 mms to MRT/mkt.
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        766 12 Vffl HDB APTS FOR SALE I Kill (CLEMENTI/ I WEST COAST) $17K BELOW VALUE! Rare 1 5Rm Pt Blk 14 Glum Moh »n. Chinese not eligible. *****330 Texan 3' k CORNER. RARE! SIOK up consider. Hurry! Clementi Blk 402. Mid fir. Simple. *****177 3 T BLK 17 Holland Dr. Unblocked
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        671 12 tHDB APTS FOR SALE I (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ I YtO CHU KANG) I E Move-in 5 Condition 1 IOUGAHG EXEC APT Pt Blk ligh fir. Unblocked Marble/ par c luet 4 rms aircon. Future MRT/ S nkt/ shpq Vincent *****209 c OW CASH! 5 923 corner, »14* I A high floor
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        1024 12 IHDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) XEC. APT. 559 Houqanq Pt Blk 350 so ft 3*l* balcony Mm to IRT/ Hougang Green *****76 OW/ NO CASH an S'qoon N 3 i' ls3/ 4 A' slB. 535A/5T551/ «ec mais 525 YES 9693 1113 lEW UST! 5 r Blk
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        565 13 HOB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 5 'A' MAIS 408. High fir Unblock 5 A' 551/ 5 T 209. 692. 758, 932 Exec Apt 325. 841. Pg. *****140 5 'A' COR'.tR Blk 310 Jurong E. Simple tut well kept MRT/ mkt/ amenities. 9101 7266 ERA BHDB APTS FOR SALE (KAI'JMG/ WHAMPOA)
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        709 13 RR HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^9 (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) BLK. 776, 5 T Corner. »06. Aircon. Park view. Brand new Shov« flat Guaranteed no renovation needed. Call *****-555 NAME YOUR PRICE! 5 I Blk 742 t»O3 Cosy, lovely. 100% move-in. Can contra. Serious seller up grading. Yong How *****921 PN
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        873 13 Hfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |^J (TAMPINES/SIMEI) EXEC MAIS/ APT. Blk 125/ 427 High fir renovated. Below value. Very good buy. Must sell! View today. Hurry! *****742 WS EXEC MAIS 858. Park view. 100% move-in. neq!! MRT/ amenities. 5 T 741. Malay owner. $100K renovation. Jacky *****-143 ERA RARE 5
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        698 13 DHDB APTS FOR SALE (TOA PAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) Buy ybX Call Today RffftthonyJlU H Ace 19/7Z425 425 LAST DAY SIOKH $10K!! SIOKH 5 T BLK 11 TOA PAYOH High floor Corner 5 years 10 Unblocked view Near Pei Chun set 00l Desmond 9857 9788 David 9826 8464 23/12/01 (SUN) 5-
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        742 13 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) 9672 9958 V- $0 CASH/ LOW Cash! All races! 3/ 4/ 5 rm/ Exec/ Jumbo units. Near MRT. High fir. Renovated, buyers call for your choice unit 23/12 SUN 2-SPM New listing! 5 I Blk 752. High fir. Unblocked. Bright breezy. Condo layout.
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        791 13 fj^^^B^»^fflw ■^•TiiWiLffM jnw33Tff»jfy Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |^J(YISHUN) ACT FAST! 4 '5' Corner blk 821. Renovated. Move-in Valued SI6OK. No cash. MEA *****397 ALL RACES SISK below valuation 5 T Corner Blk. 332. Unblocked Can contra. Move-in. *****450 CORNER 5 T b1k.272 Yishun. Mid fir. Morn sun. Beautiful Ameni
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        621 13 Rfl OFFICE SPACE W&jd FOR RENT GEYLANG MAIN RD. Near Lor 1 3rd fir Brand new 550 sq ft With toilet, only SIX *****063 C&H VIRTUAL OFFICE ($25 per mthi at Ngee Ann City Answer phone m your co. name Call: 9270-3770 Rfj OFFICE SPACE D.09 SELEGIE PEACE Ctr 1582
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      176 14 HOW CHAMPAGNE GETS ITS BUBBLES Dom Perignon has been credited with inventing the drink m the 17OOs. The monk, on discovering exploding bottles of frothy wine gushing forth m the cellar of his abbey, tasted bottles of it before running into the courtyard proclaiming: "I have drunk the stars!" Historical
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