The Straits Times, 8 December 2002

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  • 28 1 The Sunday Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR iJp A Singapore Press Holdings publication OO cents December 8, 2002 •84 Pages m five parts MITA (P) 095/03/2002
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  • 499 1 American Cabinet changes: Asia could benefit Removal of US Treasury chief raises the likelihood of a stimulus plan to bolster world's biggest economy, say analysts TOKYO The removal of United States Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill indicates President George W. Bush will renew economic growth efforts, steps that may trigger a
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  • 133 1 WONG MAYE-E LIPSTICK was the only casualty in this contest. The kiss lasted only two minutes and won Mr Timothy Tang, 25, and Miss Trina Gan, 21, (left) a 15-inch Samsung LCD TV. "Two minutes was a very short time and it seemed quite
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  • 406 1 UN'S DISCLOSURE DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR BAGHDAD The Iraqi government yesterday unveiled to the world a mass of documents detailing its nuclear, chemical and biological activities and formally declared to the United Nations that it has no weapons of mass destruction. Iraqi's declaration was contained m a
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  • 231 1  -  CHIA HAN KEONG Bi, THE 6,000 runners m today's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon will each be fitted with a tiny computer chip to prevent cheating. Each chip has an identification number and is activated when a runner steps on the magnetic mats that are placed
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  • NEWS FLASH
    • 141 2 VOLUNTEERS SHAPE WAYWARD LIVES BEING mentors of a delinquent teenager means being m the business of changing lives, say Michael and Agnes Logeswaran. The couple, both 32, visit their 16-year-old charge at a boys' home every Friday as part of a Youth Family Care programme which kicked off this
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    • 96 2 DIFFERENT RACES, SAME HOPES ITS all too easy for people here to focus on such things as the tendency of more Muslim women to wear a headscarf, but good race relations rely upon non-Muslims trying to understand why these trends are occurring and not being too quick to sneer
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    • 125 2 CHINESE PRAY AT INDIAN TEMPLE SRI Krishnan temple m Waterloo Street has developed slowly from its humble beginnings as a makeshift shrine under a banyan tree, into a national landmark which was recently named a historic site. What makes the 132-year-old temple more remarkable is that it attracts a
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    • Article, Illustration
      93 2 Three Caracas protesters killed A MASS uprising against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez resulted in three people being shot dead and 30 others being injured on Friday. The shootings took place on a Caracas square packed with people protesting against the leftist president, whom they accuse of behaving like a
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    • 171 2 Couple holds clue to abandoned baby POLICE want to talk to a young couple who were in the basement of KK Women's and Children's Hospital, just five minutes before an abandoned baby was found in the same area. Closed-circuit security cameras captured the couple loitering there at 8.40 pm
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    • 88 2 REFUGEE TURNED CEO THE chief executive of DMX Technologies, which launches its initial public offering (IPO) tomorrow, has a simple recipe for financial success: Work hard and dream big. Mr Giang Phung, 40, earns more than $250,000 a year, but m the mid-*****, he was one of dozens of
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    • 76 2 HELL DAY' FOR SYDNEY FIRES SYDNEY residents have been warned that today is likely to be the worst day of the current bushfire crisis. "Prepare for hell" was the message from a rural fire chief. The bushflres that have already claimed two lives and destroyed 20 homes are expected
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    • 155 2 NET ADDICTION WOES IN KOREA INTERNET addiction is becoming such a big problem m South Korea that the government has set up a counselling centre for addicts. In an extreme case, a 24-year-old man collapsed and died m October after playing computer games non-stop for 86 hours. About one-third
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    • 48 2 SPORE SHOULD MAKE OUAUFIER SINGAPORE will have to face Kuwait and Qatar again if it beats Pakistan and Macau m the preliminary round of the 2004 Asian Cup football championship. National coach Jan Poulsen said his side had a fair chance of winning the round. PAGE 31
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    • 179 2 Ist TIME IN &IN6APORE W CONUUiCtIOMI WITH THE WMJWRATIdN OF ASIA MiZUKI ASSOCIATIOMI This conference is compnsed of master ■JB^^^^^a^^fl classes, repertoire tutorials and music BHRHP|Bmh||S|||H|||B ensemble classes tutored b> renowned Suzuki BIIRWS'iiWBHBiiiIfFWH professionals from the region. I presented b> outstanding X f^* D^m^M Suzuki musicians {j^Jr/^i^Up ,3^2^ from Korea.
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 76 3 THE ancient Cambodian temples of Angkor Wat provided a breathtaking backdrop for a charity concert on Friday by Spanish tenor Jose Carreras. He sang m front of an audience of 1,000, backed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. The event raised about $40,000 for each of the
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    • 492 3  -  DEVI ASMARANI Police yet to say if they are linking the explosions at a fast-food outlet and a car dealership with Bali bombing By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA Indonesian police have detained two men following a series of blasts m South
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    • 239 3 DHAKA Bombs ripped through four cinemas m northern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 200 others. The theatres were crowded with people who were celebrating Aidilfitri at the end of the Ramadan month of fasting. The
      AP; AFP; Reuters  -  239 words
    • 1033 4  - Rents are getting lower and lower. LI-ANN WEE ?u} Was $3,500 Now $2,200 This 1,800-sq-ft apartment in Newton is being rented out for just $2,200 a month. The unit, which is in Cavanagh House, is a short walk from the MRT station. It has three bedrooms and a small maid's
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    • 579 5  - Taiwan polls: DPP loses crucial contest LAWRENCE CHUNG Ruling party candidate suffers defeat at the hands of incumbent Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou of the main opposition KMT By THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU VOTERS WONT FALL FOR GIMMICKS 'Basically, voters in Taipei are more liberal and havefound various proindependence gimmicks,
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    • 352 5 LOS ANGELES Most of the pictures of Bigfoot, a legendary ape-like creature that is said to live m the forests of the American north-west, are m reality a hoaxer's wife dressed m a gorilla suit, the man's relatives have revealed. For
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  • WORLD
    • 643 6 Experts expect the report to contain several false leads to drag out the inspection process and delay a strike 'GIVE THE INSPECTORS A MILLION SITES TO CHECK OUT, AND YOU'RE SURE TO KEEP THEM BUSY FOR A LONG HUE Kelly Motz, editor
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      272 6 Shells filled with mustard gas BAGHDAD United Nations inspectors have found a batch of banned weapons m Iraq a dozen ageing artillery shells filled witn mustard gas. They were discovered m a huge shed m the desert, a bleak place carpeted with clumps of bird droppings and
      AP  -  272 words
    • 315 6 Saddam apologises to Kuwait for 1990 invasion BAGHDAD Iraqi President Saddam Hussein apologised for the first time yesterday to the people of Kuwait for invading the emirate m 1990 and urged them to not support the United States, if there was a new military confrontation with Iraq. He also sought
      AFP; AP; Reuters  -  315 words
    • 429 8 Sydney told: Prepare for hell I 1 1 11 i 8 I i^H 5* Three days of fierce bushfires have not wrought as much havoc as expected, but today appears to be the 'crunch day' SYDNEY Firefighters from across Australia poured into Sydney yesterday as their chief warned the country's
      AFP  -  429 words
    • 342 8 Strikers aiming to cut off oil exports to force Venezuelan president to quit CARACAS (Venezuela) Three people have been shot dead and 30 others injured m political unrest here as Venezuelan strikers trying to force a change of government choked the world's nfthlargest
      AP; Reuters  -  342 words
    • 267 8 LONDON With a gleaming smile and a graceful bow, Miss Turkey Azra Akin was crowned Miss World yesterday, bringing to a close an international pageant that has been dogged by violence and controversy. Last year's winner, Nigeria's Agbani Darego placed the glittering tiara on
      AP; AFP  -  267 words
    • WORLD FILE
      • 54 9 TWO paintings by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum m Amsterdam early yesterday, a museum spokesman said. The works taken were View of the Sea at Scheveningen and a picture of a Reformed church m the village of Nuenen, said
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      • 42 9 A 48-YEAR-OLD railway worker was charged on Friday with nine counts of rape m a series of attacks on girls and women m south-eastern England that led to a large manhunt across the region. AP
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      • 65 9 A QUARTER of Britain's pet dogs and a fifth of its cats will be treated to a full turkey dinner with their owners on Christmas Day, the Times reported yesterday. Animal-loving Britons will spend nearly £100 million (Ss27B million) on gifts for their pets
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      • 43 9 WELLINGTON ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE NEW ZEALAND'S capital Wellington was shaken strongly by an earthquake yesterday evening but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences said the quake was of magnitude fiw on the Richter scale. AFP
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      • 44 9 CORRUPTION, organised crime and political obstruction remain serious problems m Bosnia as the United Nations mission charged with police reform m the country prepares to wrap up its work, a UN report released on Friday says. AP
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    • 751 9  - What did Howard actually mean to say? KERRY-ANNE WALSH NEWS ANALYSIS 5* l-VH THL SL.\U.\y TIMES Aussie Premier's comment on pre-emptive strikes touches a raw nerve m the region. But given his history, perhaps, it is meant to CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister John Howard always chooses his words deliberately, but
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    • 332 9 MESSAGE FROM TERROR GROUP LONDON The Al-Qaeda terrorist network has made new threats, promising to bring destruction to Americans and other Westerners if they do not learn the "lesson" of recent attacks such as those m Kenya against an Israeli-owned hotel and
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    • 147 9 MEXICO CITY Members of the G7 group of industrialised nations plan on simulating a bioterrorist smallpox attack m June 2003 to coordinate their efforts m case of a real attack, the group's health ministers said at a meeting here on Friday. "We have
      AFP  -  147 words
    • 409 9 US software firm under probe for terror link WASHINGTON A Massachusetts software company whose clients include the FBI, Air Force and Navy, has come under investigation by federal agents m the United States for possible links to the AlQaeda. Ptech Inc was searched late on Thursday by agents from the
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    • 523 10  -  GRACE SUNG Move is aimed at avoiding another disaster like the breakup of the Prestige tanker that spilled tonnes of oil off the Spanish coast By EUROPE CORRESPONDENT BRUSSELS The European Union, m an attempt to prevent further disasters like last
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    • 134 10 BEVERLY HILLS Warning that she faced jail the next time she is caught, a Los Angeles County judge on Friday sentenced fQm star Winona Ryder to three years' probation, mental health counselling and 60 days of community service for stealing designer merchandise.
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    • DATELINE ASIA
      • Article, Illustration
        155 10  - CHI N A David Hsieh Putin won'tpip Bush record on Great Wall I WON'T COMPETE, HE SAYS CHINA Although Russian President Vladimir Putin has a reputation for being a man of action, he refused to do better than his US counterpart while climbing the Great Wall. He paid a visit
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      • 86 10  - M ALAYSIA Brendan Pereira A DREAM CHEF BUT NIGHTMARE DRIVER MALAYSIAN celebrity Chef Wan is a deft hand among pots and pans admits to being less than nimble behind a steering wheel. He recalled one drive along the busy Federal Highway recently. "I just freaked out... I hit the car
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      • 73 10  -  Luz Baguioro PADUA TO MAKE WORLD WAR II FILM FILIPINO actor Robin Padilla, who has played Robin Hood-type roles in the past, will take on the role of a resistance fighter against Japanese occupation forces in his latest movie. "It gives a fresh look at the dark days of
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        146 10  -  Kwan Weng Kin INVITE TO BASK IN NOBEL LIMELIGHT APART from Japan's two latest Nobel prizewinners, a third Japanese who contributed to this year's chemistry prize will also be in Stockholm for Tuesday's award ceremony. Professor Masamichi Yamashita of the Institute for Space and Astronautical Science has been invited
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      • 83 10  -  Nirmal Ghosh AMRITRAJ MOURNS MADRAS' LOSS HOLLYWOOD producer Ashok Amritraj, who found his real metier in films after a tennis career in the 1970s, returned recently to his home town of Madras and remarked sadly on the changes. "The city has lost its innocence. That's what happens when you
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      • 79 10  -  Devi Asmarani TERRORISTS ARE JUST LIKE MICE' TERRORISTS are like mice, Indonesia's intelligence chief Hendropriyono told critics at the weekend. He was answering those who blamed his men over Thursday's blast at a McDonald's outlet in South Sulawesi. "It is unfair to blame the intelligence community every time a
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  • CHINA
    • 512 11  - Mayoral Polls show support for Chen dropping LAWRENCE CHUNG Mayor Ma's victory m Taipei reflects voters' discontent with Chen's leadership, say experts NEWS ANALYSIS THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAS BUREAU TAIPEI The mayoral elections m two key Taiwanese cities yesterday signalled a weakening support for President Chen Shui-bian's government, and could
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    • 256 11 China to build trust in new security policy BEIJING China is to enhance its foreign policy and military development with a security concept designed to maintain the peaceful conditions needed for the country's economic and social development, said a leading Chinese general. The article by General Xiong Guangkai, deputy chief
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    • 116 11 BEIJING An air crash m May that killed 112 people aboard was caused by a passenger who had bought multiEle flight insurance policies efore boarding the China Northern Airlines plane, state media said yesterday. The official Xinhua News Agency quoted officials as saying
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  • ASIA
    • 199 12 SEOUL South Korea's presidential office warned for the second straight day against rising anti-Amer-ican sentiment after a US congressional delegation postponed a trip to Seoul yesterday because of plans for large anti-US protests. Mr Henry Hyde, chairman of the House of Representatives
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    • 538 12  -  CAROLINE GLUCK With half the nation wired up, the government has set up a counselling centre to tackle the disorder By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL For over three days m October, Mr |Cim Kyung Jae, 24, was holed up m
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    • ASIA FILE
      • 66 12 A NORTH Korean spy ship, sunk by Japan's Coast Guard in a gunbattle last December and since salvaged, is probably the same vessel that was caught earlier for drug smuggling, said a Japanese official. No drugs were found on the ship this time, but
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      • 36 12 RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin discussed the results of his recent visits to China and India m a telephone conversation with US President George W. Bush on Friday, the Kremlin said. AP
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      • 34 12 HK SUPERMARKETS WAGE PRICE WAR SUPERMARKETS m Hongkong are waging yet another price war as they target consumers during the upcoming festive seasons of Christmas and Chinese New Year, reported the Apple Daily yesterday.
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      • 50 12 THE United States has turned down Taiwan's plea for a reduction m liquor tax m a bid to halt a spate of deaths from bootleg alcohol as it would run counter to Taipei's commitments to the World Trade Organisation, officials said yesterday. AFP
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      • 44 12 CHINA'S top leaders, President Jiang Zemin and Vice-President Hu Jintao, have sent messages to North Korean leader Kirn Jong 11, pledging to boost friendly relations with Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency, which was monitored m Seoul, said yesterday. AP
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 422 13  - 'Tis the season for cops to extort goodies LUZBAGUIORO By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT Demands from Manila police grow as loot collected from vendors comes m handy as festival gifts MANILA Christmas means a crush of shoppers and brisk sales at stores and malls. But for Filipino vendors and storeowners, it could
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    • 177 13 PHNOM PENH Malaria, one of the biggest killers m the insect-infested jungles of South-east Asia, is on the retreat thanks to a five-year, multi-million dollar battle to stamp it out, scientists said yesterday. The mosquito-borne disease has been a major burden on impoverished Vietnam,
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    • 258 13 US explains cargo screening move JAKARTA The United States Embassy here has clarified recent reports that cargo from Indonesia bound for America was being directed first to Singapore for "pre-screening". All cargo shipped to the US is pre-screened m 11 ports worldwide, including Singapore. An embassy statement here said its
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    • 404 14 Chief investigator says plot is 90 per cent uncovered as mastermind and five co-accused await quizzing DENPASAR The Bali blast probe has netted at least naif of the bombplotters, its chief investigator said yesterday as the alleged mastermind and five co-accused were
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    • 306 14 SIEM REAP (Cambodia) Opera star Jose Carreras was partially eclipsed on Friday by the colossal 12th-century temple at Angkor Wat and an array of sensuous dancers, chanting Buddhist monks and four caparisoned elephants. The charity concert was unlike anything ever seen m the
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    • 104 14 Thai teen dies from botched liposuction BANGKOK Thailand's government yesterday urged women to avoid clinics offering cosmetic surgery after a 17-year-old girl died from a botched liposuction m the northern city of Chiang Mai. High-school student Siriporn Muima. who reportedly weighed just 62 kg went for the fat-removing procedure on
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    • REGIONAL FILE
      • 61 14 AT LEAST 10 members of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group have fled the southern Philippines for the Malaysian state of Sabah by speedboat, an intelligence report said yesterday. The 10 rebels sneaked out of Patikul town m the island of Jolo m recent days,
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      • 29 14 THE Asian Development Bank is lending US$33 million (SssB million) to Indonesia to rehabilitate and manage its damaged coral reefs, the bank said yesterday. AFP
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      • 29 14 PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo yesterday distributed land certificates and cheques for livelihood assistance to poor families m Manila. Philippine Daily Inquirer/ Asia News Network
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      • 37 14 BUDDHIST clerics yesterday called on US President George W. Bush not to wage war against Iraq as they wrapped up a three-day international mp ptinv m Phnom Penh. AP
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      • 42 14 TOMMY Suharto, the youngest son of former president Suharto, and business tycoon Bob Hasan had their jail terms reduced by one month on the occasion of Aidilfitri on Friday. The Jakarta Post/ Asia News Network
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 431 15 Killer drivers may be slapped with lifetime ban The rising number of road deaths prompts Abdullah Badawi to suggest tougher penalties KEPALA BATAS (Kedah) Negligent drivers who cause fatal accidents should be given tougher punishment and be banned from driving for life, said Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday.
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    • 144 15 ON WEDNESDAY, 28 road fatalities and a total of 924 accidents were recorded. The same number of road deaths were recorded for Thursday which saw a total of 857 accidents. Federal traffic police said 736 accidents were reported nationwide on Friday, the lowest recorded over the
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    • 323 15 Chilli shortage blamed on exports to S'pore MUAR Malaysian markets are facing a serious shortage of red chillies as vegetable suppliers are exporting them to Singapore. This has come m the wake of the setting of the ceiling price at RM6.50 (Ss3) per kg, for the festive season. "We have
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    • 404 15 ATTACK ON 'NOISY' NEIGHBOURS Salesman killed, his girlfriend hurt after shooting m lift KUALA LUMPUR A man who held a grudge against a "noisy" couple fired three shots at them m a lift, killing the boyfriend on the spot and injuring the female partner,
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    • 314 15 SEREMBAN Several loan sharks broke into the office of a debtor and took away photocopiers, a day after the victim, his wife and child died of paraquat poisoning. On Nov 29, loan sharks to whom Mr M. Manimaran owed money, broke into
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  • 585 16 With the change, nominees will be screened thoroughly to ensure that they are deserving of the title SHAH ALAM Under a tougher screening process, only 40 people will be awarded the title of "Datuk" m Selangor next year to ensure that it goes
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  • MALAYSIA FILE
    • 63 16 A FIRE research laboratory costing RM500,000 (*****,000), which will serve Malacca and Negeri Sembilan, will be ready by the end of this month m Senawang. It would be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to determine the cause of fires and would be operational early
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    • 48 16 TWO boys were killed and two others seriously injured when a car ploughed into them as they were playing outside a shop at Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan, on Friday. The driver fled. Police said the car was speeding. New Straits Times
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    • 65 16 THE Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation has urged the building industry to adopt the approach of crime prevention through environ- mental design to help reduce crime. The concept is based on the premise that proper design and effective use of the environment can lead to a
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    • 49 16 A TOTAL of 141 traders throughout the country have been fined for selling controlled goods above the ceiling price or failing to display price tags m the past one week. The fines totalled RM12.990 (556,100), trade enforcement deputy director-general Lim Pang Kuan said. Bernama
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    • 54 16 NO FINAL decision has been made by the Home Ministry on the proposal to drop naming conventions like "bin" or "binti" m the case of Malays or "anak lelaki" or "anak perempuan" for Indians from passports and identity cards, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Zainal
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    • 698 17  - INVESTORS' NIGHTMARE THERESA TAN Two more outlets closed Clearance sales at last 2 Bu You want more? 'It's crazy. We want our money back, but he's askingfor more' Mr Tatary, claiming that he and his wife had received only $6,000 so far, instead of the promised $10,000 every three months.
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    • 17 17 Permanent resident Mr Johan persuaded people to invest m the shops.
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    • 769 21  - Volunteer family helped change delinquent's life SIM CHI YIN Singapore Children's Society is looking for more mentors to befriend troubled teenagers; 13 have already signed up »3t ruvlv*dl Bewiors hrist siO/B aowe"yoar couuscx, appty ooe rkhiib m aovaocc w uwy boos bm leave to travel aid give three najrths' notice
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    • 171 21 Couple seen just before abandoned baby found A YOUNG couple was captured on closed-circuit security cameras m the basement of XX Women's and Children's Hospital, just before an abandoned baby was found there. Footage showed them loitering m the area at 8.40 pm on Nov 26. Five minutes later, a
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    • 451 21  -  THERESA TAN Bil YOU can get a bowl of prawn noodles for $1 or a plate of chicken rice at the same price. Order a cup of coffee and you might get a 100 g packet of coffee powder, free. How's that for
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    • 736 22  - Push for a trust to preserve historic homes NEO HUI MIN Conservationists say it could keep memory of inspirational S'poreans, like calliqrapher Pan Shou r alive Bn Tan Shou was a national treasure, his style of calligraphy is so special that there is now a so-called Pan style. Mr Tan
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    • 118 22 TWO foreign workers were charged m a district court yesterday with molesting women m separate incidents on Friday. Masud Sher Ali, 31, a Bangladeshi, was accused of rubbing himself against a 36--year-old woman's hip as she walked along a pathway m Geylang Serai. It allegedly
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    • 105 22 A MAN invited into a woman's flat by her maid allegedly attacked and injured the woman, and stole ncr mobile phone. Jahid Abdul Khaloque, 29, a Bangladeshi, allegedly grabbed Madam Catherine Tan by the neck when she got home on Wednesday. He was
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    • 463 23  -  NEO HUI MIN Reserve earns recognition as an internationally important site for providing a safe haven for migrating birds to rest when flying from Siberia Bu RIGHT CALL Tm very sure we made the right decision in preserving this area as
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    • 289 23 Fish wins with a natural flare for fights MR NG Cheong Seng paid just $2 for a betta fish about four months back. On Friday, with its comb-like fins fully flared, the beautiful blue fish stared down more than 100 of its kind and took the second prize m a
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    • 435 24 'Those who would emulate the US entrepreneurial system would make a veni hi? mistake if they assumed that the US system has little government involvement. Dr Emerson Forget all that free market rhetoric. Dr Thomas Emerson, director of the Donald H. Jones Center for
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    • 827 24 Despite the flak Singapore's government-linked companies (GLCs) have received, you refer to them as the "creative use of government m business". Why? In my opinion, the formation of GLCs m Singapore was a strategic and creative move to propel Singapore into a
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    • 198 24 THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is on a marketing blitz to draw more tourists from China. Since last week, STB advertisements featuring popular actress Farm Wong have Deen appearing on Chinese television and m major newspapers m China. This month, the 30-second and 15-second
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    • 220 24 A stitch in time says their love for S'pore MADAM Lee Yoke Lan, 89, and Shermaine Jong, nine, are the oldest and youngest persons respectively to have helped make a quilt to show their love for Singapore. Madam Lee, who had worked as a seamstress for more than 40 years,
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  • MONEY
    • 1058 25  -  LEON HAD AR In moving out the two top members of his economic team, United States President George W. Bush shows that he has learnt from his fathers election loss and wants to play an active role m managing the economy. By
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    • 588 25 WASHINGTON It fell to United States VicePresident Dick Cheney, the man who brought Mr Paul O^Neill into the Bush administration, to confront his old friend with the news late on Thursday that the President no longer required his services as Treasury Secretary. Officials and
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    • 45 25 1961: STARTED work as a computer systems analyst. 1974: Became deputy director of the Office Of Management and Budget. 1987: Appointed chairman and CEO of Alcoa, the world's biggest aluminium maker. 2001: Appointed US Treasury Secretary. Source: Associated Press
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    • 519 25 NEW YORK United States stocks rose on Friday, on optimism that the ouster of Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and chief White House economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey will pave the way for measures to boost equities and corporate earnings. Financial shares such as Citigroup led
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  • REVIEW
    • 1422 27 Australia's post-Bali rethink In short What lies beneath the current spat between Australia and South-east Asia is the former's preference for protecting its own interests instead of aligning them with the region's. Australian politicians need to curb their tongues and be more aware of Asian sensitivities. It is also a
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    • 886 27  -  MICHAEL HOARE Although PMJohn Howard's 'preemptive strikes' comment was aimed at Australians, it was short-sighted, putting at risk defence ties with the region By AFTER a sour week m the often-strained history between Australia and its South-east Asian neighbours, Australians appear bemused and confused by the
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  • REVIEW FOCUS
    • 1200 30 The Singapore Economy Whoever does the R&D owns the most valuable part of the product the intellectual property, which EDB's chief Ko Kheng Hwa calls the life-blood of the knowledge-based economy. Therein lies the reason for the shift m Singapore's strategy m the battle against low-cost centres
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    • 944 30 'When we talk about filial piety, filial piety is common to all races. It's just practised differently. The bottom line remains the same. So I think we need to peel away the outer shell and go down to the depths of what is
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    • 308 31 Sunday SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2002 THE controversy is eminently understandable. Should Channel s's Ah Beng, Phua Chu Kang, played by Gurmit Singh, have featured m the Singapore segment of the American reality TV show, The Amazing Race 3? PCX embodies characteristics that many
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    • 1031 31 PLEASE write. Anything. I should have this plaintive plea plastered on a T-shirt, so often do I badger people with it. My motive is simple: If you, dear reader, do not put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, we are going to lose a little
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    • 908 31 It is no coincidence that the popularity of the lottery comes amid the continuing rise of the so-called 'Philippine misery index' MANILA When the going gets tough, the Filipino goes betting. The signs are unmistakable as lotto sales soar to make it the hottest game m
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  • REVIEW PROFILE
    • 1336 32 Sporting Life In short In fencing, a person learns how to outwit an opponent with precision timing, agility, supreme fitness and concentration. These priceless qualities helped Wong Toon King, 36, to pioneer an Internet company. They also give him the boundless energy to serve
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    • OVERHEARD
      • 148 32 GUATEMALAN Willi Kaltschmitt made an Olympian effort recently for his country m a battle with Singapore. Both countries want to host the International Olympic Committee m 2005 when its members meet to decide on the site of the 2012 summer Olympic games. Just before the
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      • 83 32 IMITATION, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. So, how do those sincere folk at the Health Promotion Board show it? They have called a special publication they put out for youths on the killer disease strAIDS times. And the lead headline is: "I am 22, 1
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      • 153 32 SINCE his return to the Backbench from the Speaker's chair, MP Tan Soo Khoon has often lit up the House. He did it again on Thursday at the debate of the Goods and Services Tax hike. MPs were intrigued by his vigorous flipping of sheafs of paper.
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  • OBITUARIES
    • Obituary, Illustration
      121 33 PEREIRA ELLA ELEIZER AGE: 55 was called horn* to be with the Lord on 7 December 2002 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Aloysius Conrad Pereira, deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Joceylne Alfred Pereira Gigi Le Stephen Conrad Pereira Sister: Brother-in-law: Elsa De Souza Norman De Souza Sister-in-law: Rita Virginia Pereira Wake Is
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      187 33 JENNY CHO (Wife of the late Ralph De Rozario) was called home to be with the Lord on 6 December 2002 leaving behind loved ones. Son: Daughter-in-law: Keith De Rozario Martina Capel Daughters: Son-in-law: Gwen De Rozario Steven Scan Regina De Rozario Grandchildren: Nicole De Rozario Sarah Seah Rachel Seah
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      149 33 DAVID YEO CHIN CHOO AGE: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 7/12/2002, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: (Lim Geok Tin, deceased) Wong Mcc King Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Ricky Yeo Jeen Hee, deceased) Meliana Kohar Wijaya Peter Yeo Chin Seng Caroline Thio Paul Yeo Chin Poh Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      115 33 KANG CHONG SHUI Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 6-12-2002, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lav Lang Mm Sons: Daughter-in-law: Kang Jen Kwang, Christopher Wong Pui Leng, Jeannie Kang Jen Wee Daughters: Sons-in-law: Kang Yen Ching, Serene Liaw Gim Teng, Colin Kang Yen Hong, Esther Ang Aik Chew, Joseph Granddaughters
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      224 33 HENG BUCK TOY Age 77 passed away peacefully on 7th Dec 2002. Deeply missed by loved ones. Wife Heah Meow Eng Children Spouses Heng Choon Ngee Thian Vim Pheng Heng Choon Hee Zhao Deyi Heng Siew Meng Heng Siew Sam Ron Freiner Heng Siew Joo Lim Chiew Sen Heng Siew
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  • SPORTS
    • 809 34 BASKETBALL The Lakers beat the Mavericks m a classic but the warts are clear for all to see LOS ANGELES On a night they played to show who was who m a league, the Los Angeles Lakers defended what they are still
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    • 932 34 BOXING ALLS TOP-10 SELECTION Larry Holmes: WBC/IBF heavyweight champion 1978-85 (Pro record: 69-6, 44 KOs). Jack Johnson: Controversial heavyweight champion from 1908-15, first black to hold title (78-8-12, 45 KOs). Jack Dempsey: World heavyweight champion 1919-26 (64-6-9, 49 KOs). Gene Tunney: World heavyweight champion
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    • 1276 34 BASKETBALL NBA: Orlando 88 Washington 78 lor onto 103 ChKa go 89. Boston 91 New York 80. San Antonio 98 PhHa delpbia 93. Utah 104 Memphis 71. Phoenu 102 Indi ana 96 New Orleans 98 Houston 96 (01). Portland 88 Miami 69. Sacramento 98 Denver 77 LA Lakers 105
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    • 282 34 SINGAPORE MARATHON TODAY'S ROAD CLOSURES BREAKFAST JOINTS f ETffTI The following roads along the running route will be closed Members of the public can Nirni i hirhway t4&M^ EAST COAST PARKWAY to all vehicles: head to three breakfast joints wuia niwiwi v SMJ»^ BH «am-flam: Stadium Road. Stadium Crescent Stadium
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    • 50 34 Group 1 Prix* $550,000. Group 2 Priia $217,000. DRAW VENUE: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Rood, #01-01 Paradiz Centre, Singapore 1 ***** Visit ow webs* ot www vngaporepooU car ig No person under the age or 18veon shall be allowed to purchase o ticket or to doim any prize.
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
    • 85 34 ATHLETICS Standard Chartered BWJWj— MaratMa <Na tional Stadium. 6.30am) BADMINTON Emm CC TMrMwwt (Eunos CC Multi-purpose Hall. 10am). GOLF The Mm MWht's Cm (Laguna National G&CC. Classic Course. 1.30pm) SQUASH Masoary Witkwl ChaapkiMfcips (Kallang Squash Centre. 9am). VOLLEYBALL Mn-T»Mf in 0-16 Mrik ti— ill, flub (Tiong fiahru CC 9am) SOCCER
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  • 338 35 NEW YORK While amateur bowlers collected autographs at a Professional Bowlers' Association Tour pro-am last month, the pros stopped to gaze at the gold ring worn by 84-year-old Joe Nagy Sr. Nagy earned the ring from the American Bowling Congress m 1952 for bowling a 300
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  • 512 35 Nothing to lose, easier to gain WHEN you have nothing to lose, bowling's perfect game becomes all that more achievable, according to Singapore's Mr Perfect, Jack Wong. He was commenting on a USA Today article which claimed that the elusive 300--pinfall game is no longer...elusive. The report blamed lane oiling
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  • 465 35 KUALA LUMPUR Singapore's Mardan Mamat posted his second straight six-under-par 66 to put himself within two strokes of joint leaders Arjun Singh of India and Craig Kamps of South Africa, after three rounds of the Volvo Masters of Asia. The
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  • 373 35 GOLF Cleaner second round takes him to Hinder 133 at the Target World Challenge THOUSAND OAKS (California) Tiger Woods played a rude host at the Target World Challenge. He birdied all the par-fives, took 11 putts on the front nine and laughed when
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  • 261 35  -  PEH SHING HUEI Bu IT HAS been called a "spaceship", "branding iron" and "complicated piece of plumbing". Henceforth, the Titleist Futura could be more aptly labelled "the putter that may never De seen m pro shops". The Royal Ancient Golf Club of
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  • 498 36  -  CHIA HAN KEONG SOCCER BY DRAW: 2004 Asian Cup Preliminary round: Group A: Myanmar, Brunei, Maldives. Group B: Taiwan, East Timor, Sri Lanka. Group C: Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Nepal. Group D: Hongkong, Laos, Bangladesh. Group E: Pakistan, Singapore, Macau. Group F: Bhutan, Mongolia, Guam. Group G: India,
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  • 1302 36  -  ROB HUGHES ROB ON SUNDAY Chairman has heart of true fan but not the acumen of a businessman LEEDS United is a cracked mirror to the financial fall that is threatening England's Premier League of fool's gold. Six months ago, it sacked David O'Leary
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  • 597 36  -  CHIA HAN KEONG By IF YOUNG Chris Kirkland commits a horrendous blunder somewhere along his Liverpool career, he can take heart he is only carrying on a Liverpool goalkeeping tradition. From Ray Clemence m the 1970s to David "Calamity" James m the 1990s to Jerzy Dudek
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  • The Sunday Times SPORTS
    • 774 37  -  JEFFERY LOW SOCCER Hungry Devils demolish Arsenal, a week after beating Mersey's Reds By SOCCER CORRESPONDKNT A ONE-GOAL victory would have sufficed for Manchester United. But it had two with both goals created by Ruud van Nistelrooy? Yes, the Red Devils are back m the
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    • 146 37 MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson saluted his players after Manchester United's 2-0 win over Arsenal yesterday. The result came after his team had beaten Liverpool 2-1 last Sunday and Newcastle 5-3 two weeks ago. He said: "They've got the ability, they've proved that time and time again. "They
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    • 36 37 Aston Villa 0 Newcastle 1 Bolton 1 Blackburn 1 Chartton 2 Liverpool 0 Everton 1 Chelsea 3 Fulham 1 Leeds 0 ton United 2 Arsenal 0 M'brough 2 West Ham 2 S'hampton 2 Birmingham 0
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    • 366 37 LONDON It is an indication of how the season has turned sour for Tottenham Hotspur when its manager Glenn Hoddle warned his players to expect another stern test against lowly West Bromwich Albion today. The London club topped the Premier League briefly m August, but
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    • 604 37  -  CHIA HAN KEONG PEH SHING HUEI By and IT HAS been a tough week for Merseyside teams. Liverpool and Everton, beaten by Manchester United and Newcastle last Sunday, fell once again. Liverpool slumped to its third consecutive English Premiership defeat when goals from Jason Euell
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    • 87 37 BbI IT! BH jflB|BBH|pBflBflflBW bT^B Imperfect Perfection? 9Pr^B| Rude Woods LbB^B Lazarus Lakers W&SSm The perfect game has lost some of Woods, the host of the Target Lb^b^bw ''••'*5fB Trailing by 27 points, the LA its allure and lustre as it has become V £S$^f World Challenge, shoots a 65
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  • Sunday Llfe!
    • 13 1 Sunday Llfe! The Sunday Times December 8, 2002 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE
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      884 2 GODLY PURSUITS CENTRE OF ATTRACTION (abOYe): In the centre of the [Sri Krishnan temple ceiling is •the discus of Maha Vishnu, or tthe Sudarasana Chakra. ►The dome of the Vimanam and the Golden Kalasha can be seen through the skylight. ft FIRST THINGS FIRST (right): Devotees pay their respects during
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    • 417 3 GODS IN HIGH PLACES (ngllt): The dome of the Vimanam and the Golden Kalasha, which is about 7.6 m was first constructed in 1993 with only four Garuda statues. In 1989, the statues of Krishna, Varahar, Kalinganarthanam Gopalakrishna, Narasimha and M aha Vishnu, together with the
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    • 522 6  - Shaw's magic ives on CLARISSA OON Shaw Brothers film studio ceased production 15 years ago, but the well-known movies it produced live on on DVDs and VCDs ?at IN 1966, a Hongkong martial-arts movie involving one cross-dressing female heroine and a drunken beggar changed the face of the genre. Using
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    • 291 6 YUEH HUA, along with the likes of Cheng Pei Pei, Ti Lung and David Chiang, was among a group of actors cultivated by Shaw m the 1960s to star m its successful wuxia movies. He acted m Shaw Brothers' films from 1964 to the
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    • 168 6 EXCEPT for The One-Armed Swordsman, which will be out next year, all are available on VCD and DVD here. VCDs are retailing for $9.90 and DVDs for $24.90. Available from all major video and music stories. THE KINGDOM AND THE BEAUTY (1958) Period musical epic and
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    • 390 6 THIRTY years on, her gamine features still sparkle as they did m Come Drink With Me, where her two swords made swift work of less nimble enemies. Cheng Pei Pei (right), now 56, was m town last Wednesday for the DVD and VCD launch
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      • 650 7  -  TEOPAUIJN Yoshio Nogawa is hailed as the most influential chef here. But he would rather think of himself as ET Tables is now available at bookstores and newsstands at $10 a copy. IF YOUR experience with Japanese food has been limited to the conveyorbelt
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      • 133 7 JAPANESE STEAMED EGG WITH SHARK'S FIN This dish by chef Nogawa serves one Ingredients: 3 eggs; 320 cc dashi (Japanese fish stock); salt and light soy sauce to taste; a dash of sake; 10 g shark's fin; a few stalks ofnameko mushrooms; cornflour and mirin (Japanese cooking wine) to taste
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      • 655 7  -  Koh Boon Pin DRINKS By WITH the festive season around the corner, let's forget about the gloom and doom for a while. We look at drinks to help lift your spirits, and one great way to do this is with champagne. For restaurateur Ignatius
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      • 480 8  -  ELISABETH GWEE Some have not seen the world outside Woodbridgefor more than 10 years. So, last Tuesday, 20 patients were excited to be going to the zoo *L ON MOST weekday mornings, Mr A. Ong, 46, can be found m his ward at
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        • 105 9 WOMEN who take longer to lose weight after giving birth are more likely to find it harder to lose weight m the long run. A new American study has found that women who did not lose their pregnancy weight within six months of delivery were,
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        • 132 9 FLYING for more than two hours may put you at a higher risk of falling sick. A University of California study has found that one m five passengers who took a twohour flight developed a cold within a week of flying. Women reported more colds
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    • 367 32 Christmas is made of these .a sentimental accessory or raucous family celebration. Local personalities tell TRISTAN CHAN what makes the season special for them. Junita Simon, model "At Christmas, I wear something smart that fits perfectly and flatters me. I have this simple classic black dress I bought ages ago
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    • 104 32 "Mine is an accessory that is kept in a safe deposit box all year round and taken out only when they start belting out those Christmas carols. It's a diamond cross that my grandmother, my only living grandparent, gave me years ago. It's set in
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      293 35 more extravagant, ANNABELLE LIM m your life. ON THE SURFACE If he keeps nic your cleanser, get him a skincare range he can call his own. With a basic starter kit including cologne, the best thing about Shave Masters by Clinique is that it's Only 7«aMMM«aa mmmmmmt $53
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      1090 37 Take a break from your shopping spree. Enjoy the various shows, events and activities lined up at malls around the island. Fairytales come alive at the Malls of Centrepoint. Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, the Little Mermaid and other characters star m a musical performance. Children can have
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    • 167 37 The first Christmas card was produced m England m 1843. Sir Henry Cole, an assistant at the Public Records Office who was also a writer and publisher of books and journals, was unable to find time to pen personal greetings individually. He asked his friend, artist John
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      • 3453 7 R9I MITSUBISHI Rfl MITSUBISHI RJI MITSUBISHI 891 MITSUBISHI Wffi MITSUBISHI WBfi MITSUBISHI KyFOR|ALE KyFORSALE KMFORSALE KyFORSALE ■OjIFORSALE cad cue I With 2.3% interest and high trade-in, this is the season to buy a Mitsubishi. You can even win a brand new car at Turf City's Grand Draw*. Spacewagon 2.4 GDI-VVT
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      • 407 7 GLOBALCAR TOYOTA PROMO! NEW! CALDINA 1 .6A VOXY 2.0 MOONROOf $100,800 $103,800 J _Tiiß_Er^r^' Package includes: <_cw <r^ _f_^_i Changer ■&BS£^^|MB^j Br Sports Rims 2E» 3 Free Servicing Warranty harrier 2.4 0' HIGH GRADE (lexus RX3OO) Leather seats $127,800 I can 6347 7979 StebatGar Assist O www.giobaicarassist,com Automobile Megamart Building.
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      • 240 8 fj^ 4-WHEEL DRIVES 6/'OO FREELANDER 1.8 manual. 1 owner, new tax, sunroof. Agt maintain, OMV S3IK. *****363 E OFF-PEAK CARS HIGHEST OFFER! BUY SELL ALL MODELS fl USED/ OFF PEAK CAM] CASH P* Vk tJ r M I Lot 7 KallanoAuioCtrl|i Mlm Nq (24-hn) J CUTE SPORTY! 12/93 Subaru Vivio
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      • 673 9 Bffl OTHER MAKES Bffl OTHER MAKES Bffl OTHER MAKES Bffl OTHER MAKES K^FORSALE jkl^L Stand a chance to win CjSHBr a brand new Honda Fit!* /fWf^^^ When you P urchase a car from Kallang Auto Centre '-fpW t\ between 1 December 2002 to 31 July 2003. At Kallang Auto Centre,
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      • 607 9 BWI VEHICLES WANTED High r:5 Offer COE Cars BEST OFFER!) I want your Audi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Opel, etc! Cash payment!! $2K extra for all Japanese/ Continental models. Fast reliable sve. Hassle free transaction. Doorstep viewing avail. James 9006-8383 NO OBLIGATION! FREE valuation! Any Continental or Japanese models/ md COE
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      • 499 9 ■Jjl VANS FOR SALE m fw 1 jfS^^^^^^ KIA Kembangon: 6467 2002 Jurortg 6565 2002 Balestiar 6256 2002 NEW BEJ?UN6O IJ 1.9 Diesel (6 Doors) BRAKES PEDALS AUTO 6^*****027 '98 TOYOTA LITEACE 4dr. 519.5K '93 Liteace 4-dr. COE '07 512.8K '99 Mitsubishi L3OO 5-dr. 520.8K '98 Mitsubishi L3OO 5-dr. 517.8
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      • 517 9 Wml DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ■iUfcj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND jg| PTE APTS -RENT Arcadia Gdn. 4+l, greenery $5K up Astrid Meadows 3+l 54.5K Asptn Hgts 3+1, 1320 sqft $4.5K Btverry Hill 4+l+ den $10K 3800 sqft/ unobstructed view Char Yong Gdns. 3+l 54.5K Duchess Crest 2 bdrms S2.BK Melrose Pk. 3+l+ study $5K
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      • 704 9 K!| VANS FOR SALE Bfjfl VANS FOR SALE BRI VANS FOR SALE Khl KmU LARRYI .3 Now with $500 Metro Shoppers Cheque. space S?^^^™ If 1 iSSSsst/ '/mA/ >ength i I Hi Cargo |l|^^~~ mm j\ (PBOjmUWS'w height FREE 1 -year insurance* FREE Ist1 st instalment* FREE 3 servicing 3-year/60,000
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      • 584 9 HD22-28 WEST NORTH PTEAPTS-RENT NEW LIST! Regent Grove 3+l. High fir. F/aircon. Mins to Yew Tee MRT. Must view! Call 9796-8782 SUNRISE GDN OFF Yio Chu Kang. 3+l rms. P/furn. 119 sq.m. Immed. Pg. Simon *****493 Kaizer SI.2K UP NEC! Bullion Pk., Grande Vista, Thomson Gr., Pierce View. 2/ 3+l
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      • 556 9 ESEEEuBM SUNRISE AYE. OPEN hse on Sun 3-6 pm. Brand new. 3/storey semi-d roof terr s/pool. s+l+l. 2 kitchens. Susan 9628-0905 CEDARWOOD GR. 3-STOREY Cor- ner Terr. Near American Sch. Reasonable rent. 9705-1425 agt. BINJAI. RENOVATED BUNGLW. 2200/ 5800 sg ft. 4+l+l. Pooi. SIBK. Trevose 6732-2243 NEAR FRENCH SCH. Inter
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      • 935 9 f found -%*s; If sold my three-storey house and bought a condominium which will be ready only m a year's time. In the meantime, I was hunting for a fourbedroom condo near the North-South MRT station. Since my wife and two children don drive, we wanted to stay near the
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      • 321 9 Ldl CITY SOUTH-WEST OUEENS I Best choice units Blk. 10 #27/ #19/ #23/ #09 Blk. 16 #19/ #21/ #29/ #24/ #13/ #05 I 3 bdrms. 1184/ 1194 sq.ft. I Pool facing, no noon sun I TOP very soon Call *****988 TLR OUEENS t Best units 914/ 1184/ 1194/ 2206 sq.ft.
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      • 825 10 a DO 9-10 ORCHARD/ |ffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND |ULjJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE I lust TOP Swimming Pool Glass Lift hrTaehoW/Dist-lOlo^Loatiofi'*^^ 6 I Chic D«sifner Bunniowj OPEN HOUSe I I ODm I ues ner I T7 S @lO7Jalan HajiAliks 3-stor«y w/Roof Garden Tel: *****676 CHALLENGER PROPERTIES P/L
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      • 420 10 FERNHILL. 2/3-storey bunglw 4400/ 3500 sqft. 6+l $3M SIXTH AYE. 1-storey bunglw 3+l 4600/ 2200 sqft. Cheap SI.4M THIRD AYE. Vi -storey bunglw *****/ 6000 sqft 4+l Hilltop NAMLY PLACE. 2-storey semi-d 3900/ 2600 sqft 3+l Below value KING'S RD 2■: storey semi-d 3000/ 3500 sqft s+l nice 52.2 M
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      • 573 10 PfH 009-10 ORCHARD/ lyyj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND IU HOUSES -SALE D.lO ALL SIZES, Mt Sinai, Moonbeam, Holland Gr, Namly. Mt Sinai, Holland Gr. *****691 PN 52.55 M EMERALD HILL terr 2200/ 4500 sq.ft. 3+3. Parking/ gdn. F'hold. IRA: *****055. No agts SOPHIA RD/ NIVEN Rd/ Chatsworth Rd. Inter terr/ bunglw. F'hold.
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      • 491 10 Wjj\ 009-10 ORCHARD/ lyuJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND m PTEAPTS-SALE Aspen Hgts Open Hse 1572 sq.ft. High fir. Pool view. 4+151.46 M neq Valley Pk. 710/797 sq.ft S6IBK Pool view. Bright breezy Watt»n Est Townh'se 2594 sq.ft. Near Premier schs 51.254 neq Hlllview Ct Townhst 2831 sq.ft. Hill -top panoramic view SIM
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      • 612 10 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Ptommx Biy ANGELA LEE JL. M 9752 0300 Hp A PARISIAN/ EMERALD MANSION/ Warner Ct. 4456/ 1600/ 1270 sqft. F'hold. 4/ 2+l/ 2 rms. F'hold. Pool. Beautifully renovated. MRT BOLE VUE. 2325 sq.ft. Pool view. Prime location/ MRT/ Orchard. Enbloc potential. 9623-7330 THE BALMORAL 2678
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      • 751 10 RETI Dll S2l NEWTON/ IyUJ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI j J HOUSES -SALE SUNSn BEST BUNGLW! 7250 sqft Elevated/ renovated. s+l. Faces park. $3M+! *****837 sole agt LAST UNIT. SUNSET Link Bunglw. Original cond. F'hold. 9145-2293 Dan Sunset, Sole agt. PN. NOVOTEL VICINITY. S/storey bunglw. 9000 sqft. Potential for 2 bunglws. 9061 2738
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      • 473 10 ■JtTI Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ maSI MACPHERSON/GEYLANG ff/M HOUSES -SALE 3i -STOREY GEYLANG TERR. With roof gdn. Land 157 sq.m. 6-bdrm. No noon sun. Valued SBSOK. Sell S72OK. F'hold. ERA 9494-8877 POTONG PASIR MRT 2 Storey Terr 1500/ 2200 sq.ft. 3+l, Renovated, $930K 9450 8342 Agt SSXXK FOR 2600 sqft, Jin
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      • 547 10 SIGLAP VICINITY New 3-storey bungalow Tropical retreat with modern design. High quality finishes with elevators S F'hold land. *****/ 7200 sqft. S Huge 7+2+family+gym room. S Huge car porch for 5 cars Beautiful landscape/ koi pond Food haven/ easy access via ECP/ PIE. Perfect home! Unbeatable price! 9027-7195 FT OLONIAL
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      • 614 11 Rwl 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE 2 STOREY BUNGLW Fhoid Jin Buloh Perindu. N.S. facing 4800/ 3100 sqft. 5 rms beautiful landscape. Best deal! *****888 RS LAST CALL) SI.OXM. Beautiful 2 storey fhold terr. 2200 sq.ft. 4 big rms. 100% move-in. 9 yrs. Good hse no. MRT 9228 6798 URGENT
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      • 1434 11 VVfl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST Vffl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE v^^Jl 1 LIVINGSTON MANSION «&W^ OPEN HOUSE from I^m W-^t 135 Lor L Telok Kurau m m Completed Brand New Apartment F'hold. Exclusive environment •*'<'-"wJMW Iff rms A P'/ 4 rms Maisonette "^B ever^ eve Hi Atl active
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      • 205 11 t Ol9-20 SERANGOON/ |Wfl Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON mlLl THOMSON HOUSES -SALE j gj HOUSES -SALE JUST NEAR ENOUGH to shops. Ele vated land, spacious ground, face NE, s/storey semi-d. 4200 sq.ft. Portchester Aye. 9206 3330 DW -^^Sffll WHY PAY SI.SM for a brand new terr when a huge semi-d
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      • 305 11 B- PL9 la POH HUAT ROAD 999 yrs. Corner Terrace. Land/ Built up 2400/ 1700 sq.ft. 4 rms aircon. Well kept. Kovan MRT/ Mkt. *****412 VIEW OR REGRET! S'goon Gdn corner terr. 4+l. Land approx 3000 sqft. F/renovated. Own it now or never. 9597-7271 ERA CASUARINA RD. F'HOLD. Near Pierce
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      • 408 11 BDI9-20 SERANGOON/ WIH 019-20 SERANGOON/ MfH Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON |J|| THOMSON Ui| THOMSON PTEAPTS-SALE M| PTEAPTS-SALE ■■PTEAPTSjJALE H^^flP-^ 8 s^ '"H'^i m^tE dKJ^K Brand New 5-storey 3 rooms apts. f j Walking distance to 2 MRTs Circleline p.-- '-ri f&~--Z '"-WrnkW-^ Marble /parquet/ full height windows I "kic^j iwilsLS^^''
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      • 332 11 THE SUNSHINE. FREEHOLD apt, 2/3 bedrm 1367/ 1238 sq.ft. From S64OK. MRT/ sch/ amenities Call 6288 7557/ 9848 2889 D.19. CHILTERN/ SPRINGBLOOM. 2/ 3+l. High fir. Pool view. F/ renovated. F/facilities. Mins to city/ amenities. (Sale/ rent) *****407 COMPASS HGTS. BRAND new. High fir. 2 bdrms. 1238 sqft. F/facilities. Near
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      • 235 11 11l lITITI ■^___ifc» REGENTVILLE PENTHOUSE. It Sky gardens. 3+l+l. 2077 sq.ft. $350 p.s.f. Urgent! Best view! Suzanne Ho 9-68-68-678 ERA KENSINGTON PK CONDO. Ground fir pte gdn. Approx 2100 sq.ft. 3+2. Move-in. 9805-9885 RMS D.19 CHEAP! S29BK. Above Shop. 1076 sq.ft. 3 rms. Renovated. Opp MRT. F'hold. HB 9383-9548 S4OOK
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      • 388 11 IR9 D 22-28 ■IIEJ west north houses-sale I AaocUtMwto SUNRISE AYE. 2-STOREY semi-fl. 3500 sqft. 5 rms. 100% move m/ Saraca View terr. 9 yrs. 4 rms. 2150 sqft/ Countryside terr. 2239 sqft. Good decor/ Lantor Walk. 3-storey terr. 8 yrs. 4+l. SEMI-D SELETAR Hills off Yio Chu Kang. Several
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      • 592 12 IfZl D 2 2 "28 ■UCJ WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE 3 STOREY TOWNHSE rinview Ct Jin Dermawan. 2800 sq.ft. 999 yrs. S/ pool. Located J> peak of hill/ panaromic view. S9SOK neg. NEW VILLA VERDE 3 Storey terr. 1615/3000 sqft. Gdn. s+l rm. Renovated. MRT. Sch. *****711 SELETAR BUNGALOW 4600/ 4600
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      • 973 12 Ely WEST NORTH PTEAPTS-SALE MIMOSA PK CONDO 1900 sq.ft. High fir. Skyline view. Yishun. 4+l. Below value. Also small units avail. Albert *****220 APPC MONTROSA. GROUND fir. 999 yrs Face pool/ S.E. Front Back gdn. 1346 sq.ft. 3+l. *****174 Frank WOOOGROVE PENTHSE 2304 sq.ft. 4+l. Pool view. Facilities. Beautifully renovated.
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      • 801 12 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (Wl HDB APTS FOR SALE Ififl HDB APTS FOR SALE Jttl HDB APTS FOR SALE BW! HDB APTS FOR SALE WSJ HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEOOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) [^J (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) WtiAM (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |^U (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) KUjBEDOK/i CHAI CHEE) SpMfjWn PROPERTY GUIDE HDB ESTATES
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      • 502 12 Wffk HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKITBATOK) 5 'A' BLK 110. Pt Blk. High floor. 5 T 290A Corner. High fir. Aircon 4 'A' 210. Near MRT. 9062-8507 5 'I' BLK 531. Mid/ ceramic fir. Near MRT/ sch. Unblocked. Windy. Move m. 9408-4922 MIP 5 'I' 291E high fir. Near sch,
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      • 522 12 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (CENTRAL/CITY) LAVENDER MRT. 3+3 Jumbo flat. I 4 bdrms. High fir. Unblocked. Windy. Huge hall. 146 sqm. Very rare/ nice home! 9006-2373 DW DON'T MISS! 3 T Zion Rd 91. Nicely renovated, contra, amenities/ Great World City. 9382-8081 3 'S' UPGRADED +1. Blk 8 corner
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      • 507 12 BSI HDB APTS FOR SALE KiUI (CLEMENTI/ Ml WEST COAST) CLEMENTI 3 'NG'. 407. High fir. Valued $146 K. Original cond. Renovate to your own taste! MRT/ schs. Sam *****428 DW NEW 5 YRS! Holland Cl. 5 T blk 3. High fir. City view. MRT/ amenities. Designer decor. Condo layout,
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      • 703 12 B!fl HDB APTS FOR SALE KJIhM (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ H[| YIOCHUKANG) EXEC MAIS CORNER 539/ 232A/ 562 Hougang. Lift landing. Renovated. Marble/ parquet. Can contra. $0 cash. 9456-0897 NEW LISTING! 4 'A' Hougang blk 457 unblocked, facing pk. Bus stop/ shops/ kopitiam nearby. Low Don't miss! *****720 DW H £j ERA Jg^
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      • 498 12 HW| HDB APTS FOR SALE "fl I OPEN I'D HOUSE r 2-4PM. 5-RM DESIGN built. Blk 688. Jurong Pt. Spacious. Condo layout. Well renovated. Unblock. 9001-1617 agt BLK 101, 4 NG' with recess. Near MRT. #12. 2nd owner. Well renovated. All races. 9875 9966 OTC BLK 270. 5-Rms. (Condo). High
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      • 704 12 B HDB APTS FOR SALE Bf|f| HDB APTS FOR SAL£ (JURONG) "iipnyr.l RE] HDB APTS FOR SALE m (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) LOW CASH! 4 'A 1 Blk 213. Well renovated. Unblocked. Windy. Malay/ Indian eligible. Near amenities. Must sell! 9706-3818 RS NO CASH! 5 T Pasir Ris Blk 188. 802. Move
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      • 732 12 Bfl HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) mm Q jncmi 1L Seller Buyer Cati jffi&ff ACT FAST!!! 4' A 1 Blk 713 Tampines All races. Beautifully renovated. Unblocked. Amenities/ MRT. Can contra. Param *****126 Re/max BEST DECOR CONFIRMED! 4 A Blk 724. Mid floor. Near amenities/ sch/ 100% move m.
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      • 638 13 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE ■lid (TOAPAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) BLK 157, 3-RM Toa Payoh. Valued $164 K. Asking neg. Orig cond. Near MRT/ mkt/ amenities. Don't miss! Tony 9028-9910 PN CORNER!! CORNER!! 4 A Blk 86. T. Payoh. Privacy. High fir. Move m. Bright/ airy. 8 yrs. Mins to MRT/
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      • 634 13 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE m (WOODLANDS) 5 'I' 722 Sun. showhse. 2-4pm. High fir. Best corner near lift. Condo layout. Lovely interior. Valued 5274 K. Urgent! Serious! LOW EXEC Mais 656. High fir. Near MRT. Fully renovated. Aircon. 100% move m. 9853-3133 4 'A' BLK 151. Priced to sell!
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      • 630 13 Hfl RESTAURANT/ KMii LOUNGE gj SPACE FOR SALE BEDOK COFFEE SHOP Near ctr. Valuation $3.8 M. Bank Loan $3M. Sell below value. *****425 KARAOKE PUB H> Princep St for sale! Pool table outdoor area. Interested can 9760-0474 Rfl FOREIGN Jjj^ PROPERTIES NEW ZEALAND PROPERTIES 10%-14% p.a. Investment Apts fr $90,000
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