The Straits Times, 26 August 2002

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    31 1 The Straits Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Established 1845 MonQciy August 26, 2002 •72 Pages in five parts mita (P) 094/03/2002 tmw A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J Cents
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    Lock icon PM's 'quitters' remark made to jolt young Singaporeans
    890 1  - PM's 'quitters' remark made to jolt young Singaporeans SUE-ANN CHIA Third generation will be the backbone of Singapore in 10 years, so their interests have to be aligned with the country's Bu 'WHY I AM A STAYER' 'I was never interested in politics... I could have gone on in the
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    Lock icon Consumers to get more clout
    634 1  -  KRIST BOO ACTING AGAINST DISHONEST TRADERS New proposals make it easier for them to sue errant stores By LET THE SELLER BEWARE WHAT would flout the proposed consumer law: False or misleading advertising: Try to draw shoppers by promoting offers traders know they cannot deliver.
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      396 1 TOP PROMISING BRANDS: Distinctive product names among smaller firms honoured page 3 X-'S( BUT NOT UNDONE IL i No a r y* a,e conclusion for badminton player w Ifel T* Ronald Susilo in the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore etf Y Open final. After a dream run, China's Chen Hong LJM b trounces
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      151 2 GREENING OF MAPLEWOODS ABOUT 800 private condominium estates could soon have their own recycling programmes. And one that started yesterday was Maplewoods in Bukit Timah. Some estates' managing agents are so keen on the idea that they want to launch similar schemes within six months. But others have a
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      100 2 CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN CLAWS GOING by a provocative UCLA study, a challenge to Hollywood would show globalisation at its cosmopolitan best, writes Tom Plate. Tinseltown retains its epic standing for now, but others are nipping at its heels, as seen in the huge success or the film Crouching Tiger,
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      70 2 NO FREE LUNCH OR BASKETBALL GONE are the days, writes Mr William Lee, when Singaporeans could take part in a sport for the sake of enjoying it. Now, money talks. Most have to pay to use a basketball court or sports facility. He urges the sports council to be
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      69 2 RISING OH HIS FALUN ROLE AUSTRALIAN actor Simon Baker, Hollywood's latest hot import, has been nominated for a Golden Globe award for his role as Nick Fallin in the hit legal drama, The Guardian. And People Magazine has put him on its 50 Most Beautiful Persons list. Obviously, there
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      83 2 Dongting Lakes millions spared THE millions living around China's swollen Dongting Lake have been given a respite but they are still bracing themselves for trouble. The surging water levels of the great lake stayed at a steady 1.8 m above the danger mark yesterday. The thunderstorms expected in Hunan
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      138 2 Nailing down one food-poison source A FOOD hawker with long or dirty fingernails is someone to be wary of. Nearly all germs on the human hand accumulate under the nails and cannot be removed even with vigorous scrubbing, says an American study. And the germs can cause serious food
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      64 2 Haze: Green groups help ENVIRONMENTAL groups in Indonesia are stepping in to help haze-stricken citizens in the central and west Kalimantan provinces. Fed up with Jakarta's inability to control the illegal starting of forest fires, 19 non-governmental organisations part of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment will launch a
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      74 2 VALUERS KEPT BUSY DEVELOPERS and agents are not the only ones celebrating the pick-up in the market property valuers have been busy too. Enquiries for valuations have jumped by between 10 and 20 per cent, despite the normally quiet Hungry Ghost month. And fuelling the greater interest are the
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      81 2 HIGH-FLYERS TURN TEACHERS THOUSANDS of youngish British professionals, such as lawyers, executives, journalists, accountants or fashion designers, have given up successful careers to go into teaching. One, a 39-year-old former chemist who dealt with multi-million-dollar clients worldwide, is now a chemistry teacher in a public school. One reason for
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      151 2 'CHINA-TAIWAN DIVIDE TO STAY' A POLITICAL solution for Taiwan and China will not come about, even though there is now greater economic integration between them, a veteran Japanese diplomat has said after a closed-door seminar to explore cooperation between the United States, Japan and Taiwan. Closer cross-strait economic relations
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      43 2 KUDOS FOR SHAHRIL A GOAL in extra time by stylish midfielder Shahril Ishak gave Singapore a great result in the Asian Schools Football Championship yesterday a 3-2 win against China and third place for the first time in 12 years. SPORTS: All
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Govt to SMEs: You won't be ignored like small fish
      511 3  - Govt to SMEs: You won't be ignored like small fish REBECCA LEE They make up 90 per cent of commercial establishments here, with potential to create own brands and venture overseas THE Government has again made clear its commitment to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and called for businesses to
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      Lock icon More than half have cashed in S'pore Shares
      425 3  - More than half have cashed in S'pore Shares NATALIE SOH 1.21m people who have clone so got an extra $653m to spend By I MORE than half the Singaporeans who received New Singapore Shares have cashed them in. So far, 1.21 million Singaporeans almost 60 per cent of those who
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      Lock icon Los Angeles schools take hard line on soft drinks
      293 3 LOS ANGELES Coke and Pepsi are about to get expelled from public schools in Los Angeles. In an effort to promote better health, the Los Angeles district's board is expected tomorrow to ban soft drink sales during school hours at all
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      Lock icon Singapore port gets ready for mega container ships
      644 4  -  TAN OO I BOON NTU experts have devised a new system to speed up sharply the port's handling of containers while keeping costs low Bu ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Al MMT 'As it is, some companies are already using tllnli 1 bigger ships,
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      Lock icon Thousands nabbed in broad drug sweep
      409 4 Large hauis of heroin seized in operation across 15 countries WASHINGTON A broad narcotics sweep involving 25.000 law-enforcement officers and coordinated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) across 15 countries of CentraAsia and the Balkans has resulted in the arrest or detention
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      Lock icon QUEUEING FOR A SHOT AT STARDOM
      119 4 Hundreds of children thronged The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay yesterday morning in a bid for stardom. They were queueing up for hours to be auditioned for a role in Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver!, which will be staged here next March. IMG, the company presenting
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      Lock icon Taiwan pushes for free-trade accords
      566 5  -  GOH SU I NOI Chen's move seeks to counterbalance the growing economic dependence on China as investments continue to flow there %< TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT Business lobby TAIWANESE businessmen have put tremendous pressure on the Chen government to open up trade, transport and postal links with
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      451 5 Rich and poor nations disagree over aid and subsidies JOHANNESBURG Diplomats held last-ditch talks yesterday, ahead of what looks set to be a contentious United Nations environment summit, which opens here today. As the negotiators to the World Summit for Sustainable Development gathered on
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      676 6 Don't act alone, warns key Bush ally WASHINGTON A key political ally of President George W. Bush warned yesterday against unilateral action to bring about regime change in Iraq, the latest sceptical voice to join the debate within the President's Republican party over
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      129 6 CALLING the dog home has taken on a whole new meaning for dog owners, such as hunter Hannu Lohi, in northern Finland. Benefon, a Finnish mobile phone maker, has developed a cell phone with a tracking system that can be placed in a dog's backpack.
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        186 7  - Hus illness a blessing in disguise Goh Sui Noi OVERWORK ISSUE AIRED TAIPEI Early stroke symptoms suffered by Taichung mayor Jason Hu while in the United States recently have brought the plight of overworked government officials here into sharp focus. After the news broke that he had fallen ill in
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        124 7  -  Mary Kwang HONGKONG Tycoon Li Ka Shing is on the defensive. His supermarket chain Park N Shop, together with two other groups, Wellcome and CRC, are accused of increasing grocery prices in the current slowdown in Hongifong because of their monopoly of the sector. Last Thursday,
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        100 7 BERLIN Up to 10 million viewers were forecast to tune in yesterday to watch Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and conservative Bavarian governor Edmund Stoiber face off in the first of two prime-time television duels Germany's first one-on-one debate between the top candidates for national office. Speedway
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        Lock icon ACTOR RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
        60 7 INDIANAPOLIS Actor Jason Priestley has been released from an Indianapolis hospital where he spent 12 days recovering from injuries sustained in a crash at the Kentucky speedway. Priestley was released from Methodist Hospital on Saturday morning, hospital spokesman Penny Johnson said, adding that she did not
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        41 7 Petri Valta bested more than 90 contestants when he hurled a Nokia 5510 handset over 66 m at the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in Savonlinna, Finland. Adelina Dominques, the oldest living American, has died at the age of 1 14.
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        50 7 Quoteworthy The few of its there can feel quite isolated in a world where the natives are mainly friendly but often quite discerniblyfrorn another tribe.' B rendu Hale, one of Britain's most senior female judges, telling colleagues to form women-only clubs to combat the > old boys' network __nong the
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      Lock icon Professionals in Britain lured into teaching
      427 7 Professionals in Britain lured into teaching Generous government incentives are persuading many high-fliers to switch careers. The long holidays also help LONDON Thousands of professionals in Britain, in their mid-30s, are abandoning high-flying careers to go into teaching. With the start of term just a week away, many of the
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      119 7 Milan airport staff 'ransacked baggage' ROME Forty baggage handlers at Milan's Malpensa airport have been placed under investigation for allegedly stealing pearls, cameras and other valuables out of passengers' luggage, police said. Police recovered about U5525,000 (5544,000) worth of stolen goods in overnight searches of the homes of 10 of
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      615 8 Despite the landmark Earth Summit a decade ago, the condition of the planet continues to deteriorate JOHANNESBURG Ten years ago, Earth Summit delegates celebrated in the streets of Rio de Janiero. But they have little to cheer about now as few of their goals have
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      396 8 Nobel scientists unite in appeal to save the planet One hundred of the world's finest minds call on world's leaders to avoid catastrophe JOHANNESBURG A group of 100 top scientists, including 30 Nobel laureates, appealed to leaders at the UN Earth Summit yesterday to start as of today to protect
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      Lock icon UN brown haze report has no scientific basis: India
      245 8 NEW DELHI India has criticised a United Nations report that held the formation of a brown haze in the upper strata of the atmosphere as largely responsible for climate disturbances in South Asia, including India. India termed the UN Environment Project
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      Lock icon I will weep if woman is stoned to death: President
      106 8 I will weep if woman is stoned to death: President ABUJA Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said he will weep if a single mother sentenced to death by stoning for having a child out of wedlock is killed, but added he has faith the court system will overturn her sentence. Mr
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      Lock icon India's election chief angered by accusation of religious bias
      563 9  -  MIRMAL GHOSH Politics is dirty, he says, amid allegations that he is delaying elections in Gujarat because he favours minorities ft, INDIA CORRF.SPONDENT NEW DELHI India has had tough election commissioners before, but none perhaps as tough as Chief Election Commissioner
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        Lock icon INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSIONS 'EASED'
        73 9 US DEPUTY Secretary of State Richard Armitage left Pakistan for China yesterday after saying tensions whicn threatened a war between Islamabad and New Delhi had eased. He told reporters after meeting President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday that despite conflicting claims over a recent clash between Indian and
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        72 9 AN ARMED man enraged over the rape of his girlfriend took a man hostage at a Vienna railway station on Saturday, but released him several hours later and surrendered to police. The hostage was unharmed after being freed following negotiations between police and the
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        80 9 US STATE Department security officers will begin providing the inner ring of bodyguards for Afghan President Hamid Karzai next month as they take over the job from US Special Operations forces, officials said on Saturday. The US military will continue to assign forces to
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        80 9 VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez asked thousands of followers on Saturday to oust opposition mayors and governors who could lead a recall referendum which the nation's constitution allows once he is half-way through his term. He spoke to a crowd in Caracas protesting against an Aug
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        54 9 A TRUCK carrying 60,000 litres of unleaded petrol crashed and exploded in a huge fireball in southern Sydney yesterday, firefighters said. No-one was seriously injured. The fuel tanker crashed in the early hours of the morning, bringing down electricity cables which are believed to have ignited
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      568 9 CRISIS IN THE CAUCASUS Russia's battle with Chechen rebels spills into Georgia MOSCOW A crisis between Russia and former ally Georgia following a reported Russian cross-border air raid has deepened after Moscow accused Tbilisi of adopting soft tactics against Chechen rebels on its territory.
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      Lock icon Women in bid to use embryos against their ex-partners' wishes
      294 9 LONDON Two British women are to take legal action to try to stop their former partners from destroying frozen embryos created by in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Ms Natalie Evans and Ms Lorraine Hadley both gave eggs to make frozen embryos before
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      95 9 Pakistan to seek China frigates deal ISLAMABAD After launching its first locally made submarine on Saturday, Pakistan is seeking China's cooperation in building four surface warships. The government has given the go-ahead for construction of four 2,500-tonne frigates, the En-glish-language Dawn daily reported yesterday. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Abdul
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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        598 10 Musharraf grabs all PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf announced a series of changes to the country's Constitution last week, causing many to doubt his commitment to restoring civilian rule. Citing a May 2000 Supreme Court ruling granting him the power to make constitutional changes, he imposed 29 amendments which will, among
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      Lock icon It's boom time, but party may soon be over for Aussies
      1322 10  -  LIM SAY BOON LUCRUM By THE rest of the world may be bracing itself for a possible double-dip recession. But Down Under, Aussies have barely even heard of the first one, having only recorded one quarter of negative economic
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      561 10  -  TOM PLATE LOS ANGELES Consider the concern around the world that globalisation is Americanisation (if not United States cultural imperialism) in disguise, and that its most powerful exemplar is the Hollywood export. But when the curtain drops on this century, suggests a major new
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      Lock icon The politics of piety —thaf's a different ball game
      927 11  - The politics of piety thaf's a different ball game AS AD LATIF HEART TO HEART WITH In her recent Thinking Aloud column (ST, Aug 17) (above), Ms Zuraidah Ibrahim noted that the spirit of inquiry and knowledge are the best weapons of moderate Muslims, something that PM Goh also emphasised
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        73 11 ELIMINATE REASONS FOR DEFECTION THE largest escape by North Koreans to the South by sea last Monday showed their increasingly diverse defection routes and motivations. It is high time that the fjovernment work out a ong-term plan to help the North Korean refugees, estimated to be as many
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        108 11 NO HALF-MEASURES FOR ENGLISH POLICY EVERYONE now agrees that the use of English in an industrialising Malaysia needs to be improved, and quickly. If English is central to the acquisition and advancement of science and technology, children should begin learning science and mathematics in English from their first day
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        104 11 HAVE MORE DIVERSE SET OF VALUES STATISTICS show that wage earners and self-employed f>eople in the prime of their ives are killing themselve. because of joblessness, failure in business or hardship in daily life. Homogeneity is one of the distinguishing features of Japanese society. But such a society, with
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        71 11 DON'T BET ON LEGALISED GAMBLING PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has stated that the issue of legalised gambling in Thailand is a social one which must be decided by the people. In the rush to strengthen our economy, we must not forget the need to strengthen our society as well.
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        84 11 SAVING ENVIRONMENT MAY CREATE JOBS TOO A HONGKONG legislator suggested recently that dry and wet refuse be collected separately, an idea that may help create new jobs and protect the environment at the same time. A refuse-selection programme may save Hongkong several hundred million dollars a year, which can
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        9 11 Excerpts from Chinese-language publications translated by Mak Mun San
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      586 12 No pressure on owners to restore heritage buildings Law elsewhere protects older workers I REFER to Mr Stephen Lim Ting Hein s letter, "Employers should be more flexible in hiring older workers" (ST, Aug 23). I agree with him and I am sure a straw poll of people in their
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      227 12 SBS plays active role in community projects WE REFER to the letter, "SBS must be corporate citizen" (ST, Aug 16), by Mr Daniel Chong Ryh Huei. We thank Mr Chong for his suggestion and are glad to say that SBS Transit has been and will continue to be a responsible
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      312 12 I REFER to the letter, "Ez-link savings far more than interest forgone" (ST, Aug 22), by Mr Silvester Prakasam. Mr Prakasam wrote that "if the card-holder has an average of $10 in his card, this would work out to 30 cents in interest at
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      48 1 The Straits Times home SUCHAWASTE When I moved here, I was surprised there wasn't a recycling programme in the condo. It seemed such a waste that all my rubbish just went down the chute. Australian Robert Craig, whose condo began its green effort yesterday Monday, August 26, 2002
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      116 1 IN SINGAPORE, the National Environment Agency (NEA), which regulates safety standards among food retailers, does not have a specific prohibition against hawkers with long fingernails. But in a hygiene handbook for food handlers, hawkers are told to keep their fingernails short and clean. And if
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      382 2 MR JEFFREY Ang, 57, has cashed in his shares. He said he exchanged the maximum amount he can for now half of the 1,400 Sl shares allotted to him. "What else can I do? I need the money," said the unemploved private investigator in Mandarin. But
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      984 2  -  NATALIE SOH Many people say they needed money from their New Singapore Shares to pay bills, but the well-off have been cashing in too Bu Breathing space Tm not afraid to say that I needed the cash... It kept the utilities people off my
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      275 2 FROM Nov 1, Singaporeans can opt to cash in any amount of their allotment of New Singapore Shares. There are several ways to do this. One way would be to fill out and return the encashment form that the Central Provident Fund
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      408 3  - More condos take steps to recycle Jane lee Maplewoods, with 700 units, is the latest to join green effort Bu MORE than 800 private condominium estates here may soon have their own recycling programmes. A few of the 31 major managing agents which run these estates are so keen that
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      227 3 Permits for clean-up from Oct COME October, recycling companies will have to meet a set of service standards when collecting recyclable rubbish, such as picking it up at appointed times and making sure residents always have the bags to put the items in. The companies will %lso need permits for
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      585 3  - Waste clay from worksite can be building material SHARMILPAL KAUR Trial projects which use strengthened clay, if successful, will help firms save millions of dollars in waste disposal and import of materials B V We need to come up with innovative ideas in turning "waste" into useful resource. Environment Minister
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      568 5  -  GOH CHIN LIAN MRT fails to make inroads as passengers prefer not to haul luggage to station. Cabs and airport shuttle remain popular BB MANY air travellers still prefer taking taxis than lugging their heavy luggage through the nearby Changi
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        646 7  -  Jane lee Bright students may skip 0 and A levels and head straight for university if a new Chinese High programme takes off ?JL PLANS: Courses for enrichment THE Chinese High is talking to universities from Singapore, China, Australia, Britain and the United States about
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        224 7 WHILE his classmates were sweating over Secondary 3 maths, 15-year-old Andre Kueh was doing university-level maths at Colorado College in the United States last month. The Chinese High student was the only Singaporean at a five-week maths camp for talented 15- to
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        918 8  -  HUBERT B. HERRING Parents and children all over the world have to grapple ivith the perennial dilemma of balancing school and co-curricular activities. One father thinks that sometimes, it is all right for the latter to take over an already-croiuded school timetable
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        597 9  -  SHAHIDA ARIFF A CD has been released containing songs in which former students recall teachers who inspired them §1L Dedication you breathe in chalk dust You lose your voice You're so much on your feet You strain your eyes ana your shoulders are sore
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        745 10 Tomorrow: Eye on Science looks at how scientists used forensic evidence to establish what actually happened during the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy. Television viewers may see forensic pathologists as cool after watching the hit US series CSI (Crime
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        270 10 WHILE Dr Michael Baden is a forensic pathologist who deals with the dead, his work has saved many lives too. As the director of the medicolegal investigations unit of New York State Police, he is often the first person to spot trends in how
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      227 1 1 S I E N C E Learning From The Dead Forensic scientists use lessons from autopsies to prevent deaths and accidents page h io ■____m_____Ey riitt^ Transport No Thanks, We Prefer Taxis Many people prefer cabs to the MRT when going to and from Changi Airport, pack us w
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      142 7 I Our CongratuCations I I To the staff of I I Crescent Girls' School I I on winning the 1 I Singapore Quality Clctss I I Best Practice Award for Staff Weil-Being I I Thinking Culture Award I 1 Innergy Gold Awards 1 1 HP /n/r Gold Award I These
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      162 9 FYJtY^ UPPER lOWA UNIVERSITY Established 1557, USA Singapore Extension > Access to all US other UK/Australian universities with our internationally recognised Diploma Associate Degree > City campus with well facilitated classrooms learning facilities > An American University fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of NCACS > Supported by
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      47 1 The Straits Times asia UNHAPPY BRIDES 'Most foreign brides are regarded as mere reproductive machines. They dont derive any happiness from their marriages. Ms Weng Yu-ling, director of a women's welfare group, on the sorry plight of foreign women married to Taiwanese men Monday, August 26, 2002
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      521 1  - China varsity students hiring maids XIE HONG Under heavy study pressure, they want to be relieved of household chores Bv BEIJING'S household service agencies have a new group of customers university students who hire domestic helpers to take care of their daily needs so they can focus on their studies.
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      63 1 'Living away from home provides a good opportunity for young people to manage their studies ana their life in general independently. Getting a maid defeats this purpose.' Mr Ren Wei, a fourth-year student at the BIT BEIJING MORNING POST These helpers are paid $85 a month and
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          72 2 MORE couples in northern Shandong province are living apart after their marriage, confident that their relationship could be enhanced by seeing less of each other, reported Bandao Dushi Bao of Shandong's Qingdao city. A bank employee surnamed Lin, who is one of the credo's practitioners,
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          69 2 ONE of China's most famous pandas, Basi, spent 20 days in intensive care for a serious nosebleed caused by high blood pressure. Doctors from two army hospitals treated the 22-year-old panda in the south-eastern coastal city of Fuzhou. Basi toured the United States as
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          40 2 A 745-YEAR-OLD castle near Zunyi City in south-west China's Guizhou province is open to visitors this week. Hailongtun Castle is a well-preserved military installation built in 1257 during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Xinhua
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          124 2 SHANGHAI TO SICHUAN IN 1 HOUR BY TRAIN A 2,024-KM railway, which will run almost in a straight line from east coastal Shanghai to south-western Sichuan Erovince, will open five years om now, cutting the travel time between the two points from 41 hours to 1 hour, the Shanghai Railway
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        687 2  - Dongting Lake calm but respite maybe shortlived Jason leow Water level has stabilised at 1.8 m above the danger mark for two days but more rain and thunderstorms are forecast By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA BUREAU Yangtze waters threaten S. Korean island fish JE JU (South Korea) South Korea's Jeju
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        475 2 BEIJING The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will open its longawaited 16th party congress on Nov 8, state media reported yesterday, with wholesale leadership changes expected with the election of a new party elite. China Central Television announced the opening day
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        244 2 BEIJING China has moved to beef up its policy on the non-pro-liferation of weapons of mass destruction by regulating the export of missiles and missile-related technology. Regulations signed by Premier Zhu Rongji last Thursday were effective immediately, Xinhua news agency reported. Publication of the 24-article
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        186 2 Doubts over ministry revamp TOKYO The Japanese public is unlikely to be convinced that the Foreign Ministry is sincere about reforming because all its revamps are superficial and a reorganisation has been postponed until the end of the year. A complete reform plan was released by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi
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        447 3  -  CHUA SOK PENG 'Bleed island of its resources, so it can't go solo' ECONOMIC containment of Taiwan is the most effective way for Beijing to check the island's separatist tendencies, according to China watcher Sheng Lijun. By luring Taiwanese investors to the mainland, China will be
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        434 3  - Closer economic ties won't lead to political union' GOH SUI NOI By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI Deepening of economic integration between Taiwan and China would not lead to a political solution between the two sides, a veteran Japanese diplomat has said. "There is no such thing in history," declared Mr Hisahiko
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        253 3 TAIPEI First-time job seekers in Taiwan currently have a slightly more than 50 per cent chance of landing employment as the island's jobless rate continues to climb, a job placement service centre in Taipei has said. The 104 Job Bank,
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        69 3 A young Chinese boy gets a kick out of balancing on one leg and posing like a sculpture which was on display in Beijing's Wangfujing one of the Chinese capital's most famous shopping districts on Friday. More than 100 artists are displaying sculptures in the plaza that reflect
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          34 3 TAIWAN'S health authorities have warned about the Aids risk in tattooing and body piercing. It said several youths had been infected via unsterilised instruments, said the Central News Agency.
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          46 3 NEW YORK has told over 200 Chinese diplomats to pay U*****,000 (*****,000) in traffic fines that have accumulated since 1997The diplomats said the few parking spaces alloted for them were often taken up by city residents, reported the United Daily News.
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          51 3 GADGETS LEAD TO GROPER'S ARREST A JAPANESE woman armed with a stun gun nabbed a groper on a train and handed him over to station workers. The 18-year-old submitted as evidence a digital photo of Hiroshi Morooka, 38, taken with the micro camera of her mobile phone, the Mainichi Shimbun
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          29 3 FOURTEEN people were killed in a five-vehi-cle pile-up in Jingchuan county in China's Gansu province on Saturday morning, the Huashang Daily reported.
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          28 3 JAPAN'S Justice Ministry wants its prison budget increased by 62 per cent. It plans to expand existing prisons and build two new ones. AP
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        234 4 YANGON The treason trial against family members of former Myanmar leader Ne Win is expected to wrap up in the coming week, concluding unprecedented legal proceedings against a once-untouch-able dynasty. A verdict is expected next month in the case against
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        162 4 JAKARTA Dozens of human bones have been found in a 67-m deep hole in a village in East Java. Residents of the Lorejo Village were aware of the presence of the human remains for more than three decades but chose to stay silent, Kompas
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        616 4  -  ROBERT GO Environmental organisations to launch fire-aid and awareness programmes as Jakarta has failed to address problems By THE STRAITSTIMES INDONESIA BUREAU Issues not addressed THE GOVERNMENT, AT BEST, HAS BEEN INCOMPETENT. IT FAILS YEAR AFTER YEAR TO ADDRESS THE ROOT ISSUES
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        343 4 BANGKOK Thailand continues to send hundreds of its labourers to areas of conflict in the Middle East, including the volatile Gaza Strip, despite warnings from its own diplomats. More than 100 Thai workers were sent through nine brokers to moshav, or agriculture
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        249 4 HANOI Frustrated with musicians who churn out mostly love songs, Vietnam's cultural education centres have begun classes training children to compose their own music. Children throughout the nation have been repeating the same old songs for years, said Mr Nguyen Van Bich, vice
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        430 5 Philippine police kill Pentagon gang chief in rescue shootout MANILA A four-year-old girl and her nanny were rescued yesterday by Philippine police after a shootout in which a fugitive leader of the notorious Pentagon kidnap gang was killed and two of his accomplices arrested. The gun battle
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        246 5 MANILA In order to provide conclusive evidence of the death of terrorist Abu Sabaya, the Philippine government says it intends to broadcast a video that documents the notorious bandit's demise. But first, it has to borrow the tape from the United States
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        241 5 ZAMBOANGA (Philippines) Muslim gunmen linked to the notorious Abu Sayyaf gang have demanded that troops be taken off Jolo island before they will negotiate the release of four Christians they seized last week. Officials on Jolo said the demand had been relayed
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          56 5 AT LEAST seven high-school students were killed and 74 others injured when a truck carrying coconuts and passengers overturned yesterday in a remote area on the southern Philippine island of Basilan. The students were travelling in the bus while those injured were hitching
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          34 5 CAMBODIAN Prime Minister Hun Sen has declared a "disaster situation" for the country as floods continue to wreak havoc in the north-east and eastern provinces, officials said yesterday. AFP
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          68 5 PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo warned in a radio address on Saturday she will crack down on conmen using her family name in scams. She cited a recent case where a man named Anthony Deslate was arrested for trying to pass himself off as a representative of her
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          42 5 MYANMAR'S military' government will ask foreign aid agencies for relief this week as the country battles its worst flooding in more than 30 years, the Myanmar Times ref)orted in its edition to be pubished today. AFP
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          40 5 THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed yesterday to clear Thailand's debt of more than US$l billion (551.76 billion) with the International Monetary Fund by next January, citing improved foreign currency reserves. AFP
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        Lock icon Chinese in BN walk fine line on learn-English policy
        807 6  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA They must back XL's plan to teach science and maths in English but risk losing voter support from community By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT Need to improve English but govt moves too fast: Malay groups KUALA LUMPUR The 36 Malay-based non-government
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        257 6 FOREIGN TEMPTATIONS AT COLLEGES KLANG By day, they are students. But by night, they are mistresses. Two state executive councillors have related cases of foreign women on student visas kept by Malaysian men. "There is no official complaint but I have heard of such
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        56 6 Si Tompok, followed closely by his owner, student Muhammad Anif Che Mat, 11, beat 49 other felines in a cat race organised by a school in Kadok, Kota Baru, last Friday. The event was just one of several the school had organised to celebrate the country's
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        208 6 ALOR STAR A ruling to prohibit the name of Allah being linked to crude words will be issued soon to prevent confusion among Muslims following a recent statement by PAS spiritual adviser Nik Aziz Nik Mat who compared God to a gangster. Deputy
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        Lock icon DAP chief, five others nabbed over leaflets
        138 6 KUALA LUMPUR Police yesterday arrested six senior members of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) the fifth arrest in recent months for distributing leaflets criticising Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's announcement that Malaysia is an Islamic state. DAP spokesman Ronnie Liu, who was one
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        325 6 Malaysia to seek 'third channel' if water talks fail KOTA TINGGI Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday that Malaysia would most likely use a "third channel" if the second round of talks with Singapore over water supply failed. "If no consensus is reached, Malaysia might find other ways
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        231 6 ALOR GAJAH The Human Resources Ministry will blacklist companies which do not give priority to Malaysians when hiring workers. Minister Fong Chan Onn said the companies would be barred from employing foreigners unless chances for Malaysians were secured. "The Labour Department will monitor
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        437 7 Govt doctors will be offered $14 an hour to work in the new outpatient clinics in congested emergency departments KUALA LUMPUR Government doctors can earn extra income of RM3O (Ssl4) an hour by working at outpatient clinics to be set up in the accident
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        Lock icon Widow claims for Mecca jail nightmare
        354 7 Widow claims for Mecca jail nightmare KUALA LUMPUR A 46--year-old widow is seeking compensation from the Saudi government for a nightmare five days during her pilgrimage to Mecca when she was jailed on false charges of begging. Fatimah Abdullah, who suffers from brittle bones and is of very short stature,
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        75 7 MALAYSIA'S first mobile petrol station, one of only three in the world, has moved to Universiti Teknologi Petronas' campus in Tronoh, Perak its fourth stop so far. Purchased from France in 1998 for the Commonwealth Games, the RMI-million (*****,000) kiosk has a capacity of
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          Lock icon TWO CRIMINALS KILLED BY POLICE
          44 7 TWO men on the police most wanted list have been shot dead in Seremban by the authorities as they waited to hijack a lorry carrying RM3 million (Ssl.4 million) worth of microchips and video compact discs. New Straits Times
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          Lock icon INFANTS DIE OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
          39 7 TWO infants died of heat exhaustion on board a Philippine navy ship on Saturday that was to transport more than 1,000 Filipino illegal immigrants back to their home country. The Star Asia News Network
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          36 7 MALACCA has become the first state to install computerised close circuit televisions in its prisons after a series of breakouts by remand prisoners in other states. The Star Asia News Network
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          27 7 THE first made-in-Ma-laysia light aircraft, the Eagle 150-B, will make its debut at a National Day parade on Aug 31. New Straits Times
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          47 7 SIX out of 10 underprivileged people in Malaysia are not getting any help, Malaysian Chinese Association president Ling Liong Sik says. Statistics showed only about 40 per cent of the 220,000 underprivileged received some form of help. The Star/Asia News Network
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        Lock icon Susilo stopped, but what a dream run
        859 8  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN BADMINTON China's Chen Hong wins final easily but Sporean takes defeat in stride WHAT THEY SAY This will not be the last of me. It is the beginning for me. Ronald Susilo I HAD NEVER LOST TO HIM IH OUR
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        315 8 SOCCER LEEDS Leeds United vaulted to the top of the English Premiership table on goal difference but manager Terry Venables knows it is still early days to get too excited. A 3-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion put his side ahead of the pack
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        142 8 P I D L F A Pts Leeds 2 2 0 0 6 16 Liverpool. 2 2 0 0 4 0 6 Fulham 2 110 6 3 4 Arsenal.... 2 110 4 2 4 Chelsea.... 2 110 5 4 4 Everton 2 1 10 3 2 4 Man Utd
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        Lock icon Mighty Chinese fake lion's share of titles
        229 8 CHINA head coach Li Yongbo might have said that Grand Prix titles were not important to the team, but he was pleased nonetheless that China won three of five titles at stake yesterday. "It reflects the depth of our squad," he said. All
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        579 9 Up for grabs the US Open TENNIS Defending champion Hewitt heads the field but, with his patchy form since last month, there is no clear favourite NEW YORK The men's tennis circus arrives at Flushing Meadows for the final Grand Slam ofthe year today, and a host of big names
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        457 9 NEW YORK With their recent domination of the sport, sisters Venus and Serena Williams join many in expecting another in-the-family final at the US Open. Their success at the French Open and Wimbledon and a string of other events has many wondering who will
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        Lock icon Fire House flies to take the prize in the QE II Cup
        397 9 HORSE RACING A MASTERFUL ride by Singapore's champion jockey Saimee Jumaat resulted in smart gelding Fire House turning around a string of recent poor luckto win yesterday's *****,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) at Kranji. Fire House has
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        Lock icon Bogey-free 66 puts Parry in joint lead with Allenby
        476 9 GOLF SAMMAMISH (Washington) Craig Parry upstaged golfs biggest names to share the lead with fellow Australian Robert Allenby after the third round of the US$5.5million (Ss97-million) NEC Invitational World Golf Championships. Parry did not drop a shot, gathering five birdies in
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        Lock icon Nonsense, club boss blasts FAS' Quah
        699 10  - Nonsense, club boss blasts FAS' Quah Jeffrey low 'He gave up first, not me', Siahaan says of ex-Tampines chairman Bu SOCCER CORRESPONDENT POOR management? What poor management? It should be called crisis management. So replied Sembawang Rangers chairman Charles Siahaan to Quah Kim Song's views in The Sunday Times that
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          78 10 A BRITISH Member of Parliament has written to Greater Manchester Police demanding that they investigate footballer Roy Keane's horrific tackle on Alf Inge Haaland, describing it as a deliberate assault. Sunday's Observer newspaper reported that Colchester MP Bob Russell, the Liberal Democrat spokesman for
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          77 10 SPANISH tennis player Lourdes Dominguez Lino has been suspended by the WTA Tour after testing positive for metabolites of cocaine, the tour's website announced last Saturday. The 21-year-old, who failed the test at the WTA Tour tournament in AcaEulco, Mexico, on March 1, as
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          44 10 DEFENDING champion Argentina was given a scare before fighting back to a 1-1 draw against a fired-up Holland in the elite six-nation women's hockey Champions Trophy in Macau yesterday. Commonwealth Games silver-medallist England was routed 0-5 by New Zealand.
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        Lock icon Why fans lose their passion...
        623 10 Appalling. Unacceptable. These are just some of the adjectives Quah Kim Song uses to describe the S-League CROWD ATTENDANCE "Appalling. Crowd attendances have fallen this season. The average is 1,900, though there is the occasional 4,000 turnout. "Why could we not attract a consistent 4,000?
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        1285 10 AUSTRALIAN RULES AFL, 21st rd: Adelaide '3.9 (6u Richmond 9.11 (65). Collingwood 11.11 (77) St Kilda 9.12 (66' Essendon 13.15 (93) Fremantle 1012 (72) Geelong 7.13 (55) Brisbane 16 14 (110). Melbourne 11.11 (77) Sydney 23.7 (145). Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) Canton 15.9 (99) West Coast 10 5 (65)
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        Lock icon US strikes back through Phelps and Coughlin
        212 10 SWIMMING YOKOHAMA World re-cord-holders Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin fired up the United States with goldmedal swims on the second night ofthe Pan Pacific Swimming Championships here yesterday. Phelps and compatriot Erik Vendt went one-two in the 400 metres individual medley final and
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        557 11  -  MARC LIM SOCCER Host achieves best result in 12 years after 3-2 win over China B*_ HONOUR ROLL Golden Boot award: Aithipol Poolsap (Tha), with 10 goals in six matches. Player of the Tournament Kim Dong Hun (Kor), who scored five goals and had
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        280 11  -  GERARD WONG HORSE RACING Bm FIRE House yesterday helped trainer Patrick Busuttin to erase the bitter memories of last year's Queen Elizabeth II Cup race, running magnificently to capture this year's edition of the $250,000 Group Two 2,000-metre race.
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        178 11 S "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; Pm and I will dwell In the house of the LORD forever" Psalms 23:6 9m TAN BOON KHIN Age: 83 was called home to be with the LORD JESUS on 25 August 2002 leaving behind loved
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        185 11 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6 LEONG AH CHAI <§> LEONG MEW FONG Age: 68 was called Home to be with the Lord on 24 August 2002. Sadly missed by
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        17 11 9th Anniversary In Loving Memory ol MAGDALENE LOKE YOKE HENG AGE: 37 Remembered Always By Loved Ones
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        16 11 VICTOR YEO BAN HUAT Departed: 26 Auqust 1996 Dearly missed and fondiy remembered by Wife Daughter
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        51 11 BTH ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. LEUNG YUE LAI Departed on 26 August 1994 Gone from our lives one so dear, but in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by mother: To Wat Man, brothers: Yue Hong, Yue Tak Stephen, sisters: Ching Harn, Siew Harn, Sien Ham, nephews and
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        56 11 The Family of the late ONG CHENG HOE (Departed on 22 Aug 2002) wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to pastor, church members, Dr Maninder Singh Shah, relatives, friends, business associates and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Words
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        27 11 In Loving Memory of CHARLIE K.P. PHUA called home 26 August 2001 Deeply missed forever cherished by Al Lin, Eunice, Evon, Eugene, Chew Ping, David, Ern Jonathan
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        20 11 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of STEPHEN TAN BOON CHYE Departed 26 August 2001 i Always remembered by loved ones.
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        154 11 ....those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles: They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint'. Isaiah 40:31 JOHN NG CHENG SIANG Age: 73 was called home to be with the Lord on 25.8.2002 leaving
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        114 11 EE AH POON <§> EE KWEE LYE AGE: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 Auqust 2002, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Sim Cheng Hong, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: David Sim Susan Khoo Arthur Sim Pearly Tan Michael Sim Joanne Lim Harry Sim Amber Sim Daughters: Son-in-law:
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        150 11 "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes In Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes In Me will never die". John 11:25 LIM ENG KEONG AGE: 51 was called Home to be with the Lord on 25/08/02, leaving behind loved ones. (Father: Lim
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        65 11 CHOO AH KIAN AGE: 80 passed away peacefully on 24-8-2002, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Kwan Siew Chun ons: Daughter-in-law: hoo Weng Kong Tan Soon Chin, Catherin hoo Wing Thong randson: Granddaughter: hoo Cheng Hong, Justin Choo Wan Yee, Caralyn Body resting at Bik 50 Dorset Road. Tel: *****080 Cortege
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        676 12 ROUND-UP OtmTstm tnarkets HONGKONG stocks could slip further this week after steep losses on Wall Street triggered by renewed concerns over corporate malfeasance in the United States. Hongkong's benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 1.7 f>er cent lower at 10,245.69 ast Friday, losing 0.2 per
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        96 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 17.780 17.780 23,301 23.301 Manufacturg 102.193 35.704 137.897 113,683 7,319 121,003 Commerce 26,839 4,384 31,223 17,424 1,351 18,775 Tpt/Stor/Com 25,010 25.010 25.201 25.20! Finance 7,310 7,310 54,732 54,732 Construction 9,278 4,464 13.742 3,375 546 3,922 Properties
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        129 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Urtch Multilnd 296 000 296 Manufacture 68 30 25 23 10 11 9! 40 36 Commerce 27 19 11 6 6 2 33 25 13 Tpt/Stor/Com 11 14 3 0 0 0 11 14 3 Finance
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        41 12 Change Straits Times Index 1531.90 -10.12 BT OB/OS 140.00 -M0.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -66.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +14.00 UOB Sesdaq 63.64 -0.61 UOB Blue Chip 551.10 -3.56 STI Futures 1522 -28 MSCI Singapore 192.33 -1.48 SiMSCI Futures 191.50 -3.20
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        35 12 Citiraya 2.5c 220,001.00C Links Island 10c 217,572,000 DatacraftiOc 101.248,000 TPV USlc 62,186.000 NOL 53,867,000 BIL Intl US20C 51,981,000 SemBCorp Ind 25c 50.211,000 UniFood HK25c 47.576,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 46.001.000 Strike Engg 5c 44,242.000
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        428 12 ABNAmroBankNV 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Banking Corp 6 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Banca Intesa Banca Commerciale Italiana SPA 7.25 Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro SPA 5 Bangkok Bank 6
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        Lock icon Asian units weaken against greenback
        412 12 REVIEW Currencies HONGKONG Most currencies in the region lost ground against the US dollar last week as traders gave back some of the previous week's gains and stocks in the United States made a show of stability. All eyes will be on the US economy
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        3304 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AM Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty! A 0.669/ Star Europe Bd 1.047/ Star Europe Bat 0.845/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0.73/ Star Asia Bond 1.249* Star Asia Balanced 0 835/' Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.183/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund 1 0705/ Star Asia Bond(USO)
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        Lock icon PepsiCo tie-up in Sichuan loses its fizz
        455 13 PepsiCo accuses partner of breaching cooperation contracts; Sichuan Pepsi in turn claims it is bullied by the US giant SHANGHAI Joint-venture companies, like marriages, sometimes end in divorce. So it is for PepsiCo and its partner in south-west China's Sichuan province, a bust-up
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        Lock icon LONG-RUNNING BATTLE
        83 13 WHAT PEPSICO SAYS For years, its partner has committed a series of violations of cooperation contracts and agreements and 'ravaged' cooperation with the group. WHAT SICHUAN PEPSI SAYS PepsiCo's allegations are "sheer fabrication". It accuses PepsiCo of commercial hegemonism as well as bullying the joint venture into doing
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        Lock icon Returns on Asian stocks 'may hit 10% to 15%'
        331 13 CHINA WILL BE STRONG GROWTH DRIVER ASIAN equity markets are set to turn the tables on Wall Street "with returns of 10 to 15 per cent a year over the next decade, says an investment expert. "After nearly 10 years of
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        284 13 WASHINGTON Fewer companies in the United States plan to employ workers in the final three months of the year than in the third quarter, a private survey snows. The survey of 16,000 companies by Manpower showed that 24 per cent of them expect to
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        259 13 BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday that the government had no policy to weaken the Thai bant for the sake of the country's exports and would let market forces decide the value ofthe currency. "Don't think that the government will
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        Lock icon Auction market may pick up in second half
        425 14  - Auction market may pick up in second half LORNA TAN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS Auctioneers expect the relaxation of property financing rules from Sept 1 to fire up demand __<__ THE property auction market is expected to pick up in the second half of this year, thanks to the positive spillover effect
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        Lock icon Weekend sales still going strong
        424 14  -  SOH WEN LIN NO FEAR FACTOR Reports by PROPERTY REPORTER ASHES from burning hell money were thick in the air over the weekend as people marked the middle of the Hungry Ghost Month, but all they seemed to do was drive the crowds into airconditioned
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        Lock icon The doctor s in — for buildings in poor shape
        435 14 The doctor s in for buildings in poor shape IN AN industry where many see facilities management as a mundane job merely coordinating a few handymen former CPG executive director Patrick Foong, 44, stands out as a fanatic. He is so particular about building safety and efficiency that when he
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        Lock icon DBS eyes bigger slice of Chinese market
        522 15  - DBS eyes bigger slice of Chinese market WILLIAM CHOONG Bank is top arranger of syndicated loans in China with $450m in first half; it hopes to ride on customers' expansion Rev arts bu DBS BANK, the leading arranger of syndicated loans in China in the first half, is gunning for
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        Lock icon S'pore lawyers may do short stmts in China
        513 15 HUANGSHAN (China) Singapore law firms are considering sending young lawyers from the Republic on short attachments to China, as part of an overall strategy to tap the opportunities in the vast Chinese market. The move is a logical extension of an agreement
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        Lock icon Choppy week ahead with bourse taking its cue from US
        566 15  -  COLIN TAN TAKING STOCK Bu MARKETS CORRESPONDENT EXPECT more near-term volatility because Wall Street will come under increasing pressure from profit-takers some of whom had already cashed out of stock markets in the United States last Friday. The technology-laden Nasdaq
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        60 15 Cents VentureCorp2sc 1290 150.0 13.2 GreatEast 50c 925 45.0 5.1 SPH 2020 40.0 2.0 SPHIOO 2010 40.0 2.0 DBS Bk 6% NCPS ***** 30.0 0.3 OCBC 1110 30.0 2.8 BSembawang 1220 20.0 1.7 DBSGrp 1240 20.0 1.6 SIASOC 1210 20.0 1.7 JMHUS2Sc4OO 575 17.6 1.8 ST
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        64 15 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents Frt Links 20c 5.5 37.5 1.5 PDCCorpsc 19 35.7 5.0 NewWave W*****1.. 23.5 34.3 6.0 Goldtron 5c 2 33.3 0.5 Vicplas W*****9 2 33.3 0.5 Jade Tech 50c 48 29.7 11.0 Tai Sin 10c 13.5 28.6 3.0 NewWave 5c 33.5 24.1 6.5 Inno-Paclc 5.5 22.2 1.0
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        59 15 Cents Links Island 10c 40.5 69.5 63.2 DatacraftlOc 92 35.1 17.9 UOB 1380 30.0 2.1 JSH US5c 500 260 21.1 4.4 Creative T 25c 1530 20.0 1.3 OUE 675 20.0 2.9 Spore Land 312 12.0 3.7 W8LW*****1 30 11.0 26.8 lnnovaluessc 128 10.0 7.2 Isetan 50c
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        60 15 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents EasyKnit 2kA 1.1 90.7 2.4 Links Island 10c 40.5 63.2 69.5 Benefun2ok HKIc 1 33.3 0.5 PanpacMedWo4 2.5 28.6 1.0 W8LW*****1 30 26.8 11.0 oculus7.sc 10.5 25.0 3.5 LCDev 8.5 22.7 2.5 El-Nets 1c 2 20.0 0.5 Sin Soon H 10c 6 20.0 1.5 Nucleus Elec
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        220 15 HONGKONG Hongkong's total exports are expected to have grown for a second straight month in July, year-on-year, as neighbouring China saw overseas demand for its goods surge. "The expected rise in exports from Hongkong shows that US demand is still holding up," said Mr
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        Lock icon Valuers in demand as home market hots up
        470 16  -  SOH WEN LEN Enquiries for valuations jump by up to 20%; valuers cite relaxation of downpayment rules and refinancing trend By PROPERTY REPORTER THE property buzz is extending to a low-key but crucial part of the industry chain valuers. Amid the much-trumpeted
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        776 6 BI STALLS FOR J RENT/SALE Greenridqe Shopping Centre Food Court Stalls To Let Attractive rental flexible terms Conveniently located highly accessible Choice stalls available r ge seating capacity Huge catchment of customer base Open to limited food types only KOPITIAM (PATRICK: 9028-6040) E OTHER BUSINESS PRODUCTS NEW 3000 LITRE Vacuum
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        704 6 WW BMW FOR SALE 1 OWNER 10/01. BMW 525iA. OMV $*****. Law mileage. No 525. Ong cond. *****322/ *****779 8/'9B 5201A. 1 owner. Tax new. S/rims. OMV 548.6K. Beautiful cond. Call 6462-5828 S/'9S 3181 AUTO. New model. 1 owner. Green. OMV 536.5K. New tax. Showrm cond. 9766-1113 4/2000 5201 AUTO.
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        716 6 Kfff HONDA FOR SALE 7/'Ol ACCORD 2.3 Auto. 1 owner. Gold. Kia Motor 3 yrs warranty. Agt svc. New tax. *****013 NEW CAR STREAM 1.7. 7-seater MPV. CD. Leather seats. Reverse sensor. $95,800. 9857-8081 NEW CAR HONDA CRV 2.0 i-Vtec. S/rims. CD. Reserve sensor. $104,800. Call 9857-8081 MID 2001. 'ODYSSEY'
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        787 6 BI MITSUBISHI j FOR SALE RARE! 1 OWNER 9/1999 Lancer Mivec (Manual). OMV $24K! Deposit S6.BK! Orig 2K paint/ leather seat/ duai airbags/ ABS/ koni shock/ mivec controller/ 16"rims with S-02 tyres. Full accessories. Free 6 mths rd tax. Agt maintained. Accident free!. STA evaluation avail. View to appreciate! $73K.
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        1033 6 BWI NISSAN FOR SALE VERY CHEAP!/ FREE VICOM evaluation: Depreciation S6K Sunny/ ViP. (Specialist' 11/'96 1.6 Auto. (Blue) 539.8K. 6/99 1.5 auto. (Silver; $54.6K. 11/99 VIP Auto. (Goid) $59. 8K. 10/'OI 1.5 Auto (Silver) $68.8K. (New model) Lot 838 Turf City CONFIRMED $0 DOWNPAYMENT! 3 units '92 Sunny I.6SS. Auto/
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        815 6 Rfl PROTON FOR SALE PROTON OFFERS 10/91 Saga 1.3 S33K 10/91 Saga 1.5 S34K 1/'9B Wira 1.5A $43K l/'OO Wira 1.5M SS6K Driveaway from $500 up ivtiict transfer fee/ insurance/ Ist instalmentarrangeabie. Absolutely no other cost to be incurred To enquire call 9023 4744 1 OWNER. MID 2001 Proton A
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        510 7 6-*****79 9.30am-spm 7/'2OOl KIA FRONTIER diesel COE $*****. View to offer. 6-*****79 9.30am-spm NO DEPOSIT NEAR 20C1 Hyundai Truck HlOO 1 owner. New paint. $25,800 only. Pls. call *****775 4/'OO MITSUBISHI CANTER FE639 14ft. High deck. 4.2 tons. Orig. cond. Selling $39K. *****023 8/'OO ISUZU NPR7IL 15ft. High deck 5.2
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        845 8 ■Jfl 015-16 EAST COAST v PTEAPTS-RENT D.15 MANDARIN GDN. 2 rm with attach. F/facilities. Aircon. Bright windy. Easy access. Immediate. 9789-2023 PN 9450-2743 David SERENE PEACEFUL!!! Changi Green/ The Bayshore. 3+l-bdrms. F/ furn. Near S'pore Expo/ East Coast seaside. 9498-0082 DW EASTERN LAGOON PENTHSE. 4+l 3200 sqft. New toilet/ kitchen.
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        857 8 Iffl SERVICE iffl SERVICE fW| SERVICE I APARTMENTS APARTMENTS I APARTMENTS FAR EAST PLAZA Service Apartments in the Heart of City At the doorstep of the hustle and bustle of exciting Orchard Road. Near Orchard MRT Station. Luxurious penthouses and one bedroom units available. Swimming pool, tennis court, mini golf
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        655 8 ror Lease f »Mi'i''iiN am V. Accepted rom 1 week) N.^Now^/ Prestigious service Apartments In District 9 Next to Orchard MRT Station J4 fC tf^rjetft I ll» .jee< m**m*fmm elW mmi c bes» sirs sgE. r f J ffi^l BRIfiHEEEK r §j| Am^k——^ &>* t-u-a-i t t IS^H tC.J <#
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        475 8 SHIBA APTS. 32 F/turn rooms with/ w/o attached bath. Housekeeping. Mthly $900-*****. Wkly $400. 6258 2002 x 203* NEWTON/ HOLLAND/ BAYSHORE. 1/ 2/ 3 bdrms. Facilities. Short/ long term. *****684/ *****309 WflU ROOMS FOR RENT MRT TIONG BAHRU, Tg Pagar, AMK Kallang, Eunos, Aljunied, Yishun Redhill, T Blangah, West Coast.
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        793 9 Pffl ROOMS FOR RENT TAMPINES BLK. 291 Huge master room. Furn. Aircon. High fir. Clean nice. Pls. call 9023-5533 ROOMS AVAILABLE WITHIN a day MRT, amenities. Good service. 24-hr. Hp *****076/ *****746 ATTN! PRI. JC, Poly students, master rm, full board/ guardian/ maid. Schs, MRT. 9255-1756 UEM RMS AVAIL NEAR
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        805 9 Bl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE DIST 10 PRESTIGIOUS F'HOLD CONDO FOR SALE! •located in the heart of Orchard •Set in lush landscaping •Suitable as your dream home, or as an investment •Various sizes. 21 3/ 4 rms •2 rms from $850,000 •Hurry don't miss Special price
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        784 9 HDIS-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE BEDOK RD. 2-storey bunglw with koi pond. 6000 sqft. Approx. 6+l bank sale! 52.18M Jin Tana Puteh 2 units of semi-d. Renovated/ orig. 3000 3200 sqft approx. 4 bdrms. $1.4M Bank sale! 9047-6070 5 Jin Limau Napis. 2 storey orig. semi-d. Land 3847 sqft. 999
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        712 9 HDI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS -SALE F'HOLD. 1755 SQ.FT. 4+l rms. Near Bishan MRT. Marymount View Condo. Mid fir. Renovated. Unblocked view. 9046-9002 KF $333 P.S.F. 0.N.0. Thomson View. 1313 sq.ft. 2 rooms. Big balcony. Tenanted. Good rental. Owner migrating. 9805-2000 PN HD22-28 WESTS. NORTH HOUSES-SALE ■H ERA mWem >
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        502 9 S HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) PROPERTIES WANTED URGENTLY $5K immed. deposit for sellers Buyers are willing to wait Very high cash aoove va'ue. G'teed. sale within 1 week Free remova! sves. after sale Free consultation/ valuation All types of loan arrangeable/ any amour-', from bank, finance company/ bridging/ renovation.
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        1383 10 H FACTORY SPACE Rfl FACTORY SPACE Iffl FACTORY SPACE RH FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT B^UfOR RENT rnocaic |W| FORSALE iß^^HflHHiHSHHHßflfiflßflflHHHß&^^^e d BBOiui; _a Cideco Industrial Complex m mmWmW^^'^mm^ mm^-' -_„JiM Citimac Industrial Complex A JTC purpose built single storey detached Cititech IndustriaFßuilding factory with mezzanine level and 4 other single
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        385 10 E FACTORY SPACE FORSALE KAKI BUKIT 3-STOREY terr. fty. 6000 sq.ft. Near main rd. 5 mins to amenities. Free parking. Good loading, for rent. KF 6228-6897 DEFU IND 4-STOREY detach fty. 31,140 sq.ft. Production/ Warehse/ Office. Passenger Cargo Lift. 9770-7398/ 9508-1438 JURONG JTC FTY. Terrace 14,000 sqft. (Sale 51.35M) Detached
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        458 10 Bl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE J FOR RENT my FORRENT Prime office space Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Area from 1,055 sf to "fe^ 1 5,000 sf (whole floor) I h Fitted unit for 1,300 sf, Ground floor space i^Bir^^^J Good frontage j*X Hr Enquiries please call: %r^ot^^gß&' 6433 7564
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        302 10 Nqee Ann City/ Suntec City Virtual Office (Special Rates) Office rms, phone answering, meeting rms, secretarial svc. FULLY FITTED UNITS NEXT TO MRT OUTSIDE/ INSIDE CBD RAFFLES PLACE $3.50 p.s.f. SUNTEC CITY $4.00 p.s.f. TANJONG PAGAR $2.50 p.s.f. BUGIS $2.60 p.s.f. CITYHALL $3.50 p.s.f. NOVENA $3.80 p.s.f. ORCHARD $3.80 p.s.f.
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        751 10 BI OFFICE SPACE J FOR RENT RAFFLES PLACE ATTRACTIVE rent. Robinson Towers International Factors Bldg. 500 6,674 sq.ft. 3 mins sheltered walk to MRT. Call 6223-7211 (owner) DISTRICT 10, OUTSIDE CBD. clinic space available on 10th floor 810-03/04. Approx. 2,500 sq ft. For more information, please call 6434-9835. SHARED OFFICE
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        1027 10 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 400 TO 4080 sq.ft MacPherson/ Aljunied/ Kallang Pudding Rd. Tel: *****096, *****435 TG PAGAR, AMOY, Chinatown, Bugis, Shenton Way. 300-5000 sq.ft. Fr $1.80 up. 9853 3686 RL UNION BLDG. MRT. Aircon. Cosy rms reception area, carpeted. Behind Int'l Plaza. 6220-1322 GMG BLDG, ROBINSON Rd. 808-01.
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        747 10 H SHOP SPACE FOR RENT CLARKE OUAY-SINGAPORE RIVER CONSERVATION RETAIL UNITS FOR LEASE F&B/ Pub: 430. 2066. 3208 Sqft ATM/ Books/ Fashion/ Lifestyle Stores: 215 260. 2250. 3563. *****. ***** Sq ft Opp. Clarke Quay MRT Station Outdoor CARTS for Lease Expatriates. Locals "Vjnsts For viewing appointment: Call ***** 118
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