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Title Section32 2003-01-01 1 The Straits Times FACItIL, Atib,A N tAVSFAFEH Ob THE EAR r.sTaimsiH'a io-*o VVGQIIGSCIciy January 1, 2OOQpf 100 Pages m six parts mita (P) 094/03/2002 AaW A Singapore Press Holdings publication OL/ Ct-nts32 words
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576 2003-01-01 1 TAN TARN HOW - TAN TARN HOW Bit The PM is cautiously optimistic, with prospects of economy growing 5 per cent this year, going on to recover next year AS THE nation struggles to recover, Singaporeans have been given the first signs of hope that576 words
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Article, Illustration551 2003-01-01 1 TAN HSUEH YUN - TAN HSUEH YUN By IN BETTER years, Mr Dennis Lim celebrated the New Year m style at home, treating his friends to crates of beer and popping bottles of champagne at midnight. But last night, there was no loud partying m his threeroom HDB551 words
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NEWS FLASH
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Article78 2003-01-01 2 NO BUS FARE INCREASE FOR SOME TRIPS on school buses will cost up to $45 more this year, but how much more parents will have to pay to have their children ferried to and fro will depend on the bus owners. Some parents may not even face an increase78 words
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Article99 2003-01-01 2 COM MEN TA R Y IMPACT OF FEWER BIRTHS IGNORED THESE days, a homeowner m Italy faces the prospect of a housing glut by the time his mortgage is paid off because of the declining number of births m his country and Europe m general. As a result, maintaining roads,99 words
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Article157 2003-01-01 2 FOR UM WHY CUT LOTTERY PRIZES NOW? WHY should a hike m the Goods and Services Tax (GST) result m smaller lottery payouts, questions reader Desmond Lee. The definitions of "lottery" given m the dictionary and "GST" by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore show that payouts are neither a157 words
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Article74 2003-01-01 2 IT'S A SQUEEZE FOR ARSENAL THERE is simply no time for Arsenal to catch its breath, tess than three days after being held to a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at home, it meets second-placed Chelsea on New Year's Day. Taking the match will allow it to improve its record74 words
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Article86 2003-01-01 2 H OM E Problems with his reattached hand THE 13-year-old boy whose hand was severed m a gang fight is having problems with it, three months after it was reattached. His fingers are perpetually half-clenched. Added the teen: "I cannot go anywhere that is cold. My hand turns blue, even86 words
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Article, Illustration216 2003-01-01 2 HOM E Cold Storage to absorb GST hike SINGAPORE'S largest retailer, which has Cold Storage, Giant and Guardian m its stable, will absorb the one percentage point GST hike on 400 essential items sold m its supermarkets this year and more than 1,000 prescription and over-the-counter medicines m its pharmacies.STEVEN LEE - 216 words
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Article81 2003-01-01 2 MO NE Y ANALYSTS DIFFER ON 2003 MARKET ANALYSTS are struggling to predict the direction of stock markets this year. While they are agreed that the first six months will be a write-off, their predictions for the second six differ. They fall primarily into two groups those who expect the81 words
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Article76 2003-01-01 2 PRI ME SHANGHAI'S FLOATING' TRAIN THE world's first commercial magnetic levitation train, which links Shanghai to its international airport, was opened yesterday by Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The new suspension railway, which cost US$l billion (551.74 billion), will cut the 30-km journey to and from76 words
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Article93 2003-01-01 2 WOR LD RUMSFELD HELPED FORli«: IRAQ TIES FEW Americans officials care to mention it, but all the justifications that the United States offers for waging war on Iraq go back to a time when President Saddam Hussein was seen as a valued ally, say declassified documents. For instance, m the93 words
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Article126 2003-01-01 2 AS IA WEATHER HAVOC IN INDONESIA FLOODS and landslides are expected to hit a number of areas m Indonesia during this rainy season. Experts named 20 provinces they expect to be affected. These include Bali, Sulawesi, much of Java and Sumatra, as well as Jakarta and Yogyakarta. SOUTH-EAST ASIA: A6126 words
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PRIME NEWS
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478 2003-01-01 3 JANE LEE - JANE LEE »h The Chinese High and Hwa Chong JC will offer a curriculum that has a strong focus on Chinese language and culture TWO of Singapore's top schools, known for their strengths m Chinese language and culture, are banding together to478 words
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Article, Illustration45 2003-01-01 3 REUTERS I Fire damaged these buildings at the Woomera refugee detention centre m South Australia yesterday. The blazes, which continued an outbreak of trouble at Australia's seven detention centres for illegals, destroyed or damaged 43 buildings. See also Page 14.REUTERS - 45 words
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Article525 2003-01-01 3 PALU (Indonesia) Indonesian police m the province of Central Sulawesi yesterday found half a tonne of ammonium nitrate the same explosive material used m the Bali bombings. It was the second large seizure of such material m a week. The chemical, which is also used as fertiliser,AP; AFP - 525 words
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655 2003-01-01 4 Intelligence agencies have identified 15 vessels, but they are continuously being renamed, repainted or reregistered Focus on waterborne attacks AS THE US and its allies "harden" their facilities on land against terrorist attack, Al-Qaeda has escalated attempts to launch sea assaults as it believes waterborne655 words
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Article, Illustration599 2003-01-01 4 REME AHMAD - REME AHMAD IN KUALA LUMPUR Gag order imposed on the media by the syariah judge stirs controversy THE second wife of former deputy premier Ghafar Baba got away with a warning after pleading guilty m a khalwat case that involved599 words
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Article, Illustration182 2003-01-01 4 Ex-Andersen offices home to accounting watchdog WASHINGTON In a move akin to a police station moving into an ex-crime scene, the United States' new accounting regulatory body has decided to make Arthur Andersen's former offices its headquarters. The irony is that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will move intoBloomberg News; MIEL - 182 words
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Article46 2003-01-01 4 IN THE report "Two brothers dje trying to save co-worker" m The Sunday Times on Dec 29, we said that Hua San is a Singapore-registered tanker. This is incorrect. Hua San is a Bo-livia-registered vessel. Wf are sorry for the error.46 words
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Article, Illustration97 2003-01-01 6 What do you do with leftover Christmas trees? WHILE people tuck into mince pies and turkey, two elephants at the zoological gardens m Berlin enjoy a seasonal snack of a different kind. A Christinas tree trader decided on Monday to feed them the firs he was unable to sell duringAFP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration595 2003-01-01 6 The train uses magnets to float above the tracks, and can travel to the airport and back m quarter of the time taken by taxi SHANGHAI Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder opened the world's first commercial magnetic levitatidn595 words
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Article171 2003-01-01 6 NEW DELHI The Indian capital's new US$2-billion (553.4-billion) underground rail system has become suck an astonishing success and headache since opening on Christmas Day that desperate officials are pleading with customers to stay away. Built to carry 200,000 passengers a day, more than 1.2 millionReuters - 171 words
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Article, Illustration135 2003-01-01 6 THE Shanghai line is the world's first commercial "maglev" project. Instead of rolling on wheels, the trains ride on a magnetic cushion that reduces friction and allows them to zip quietly along at speeds of over 430 kmh. Germany hopes the 30 km Shanghai135 words
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Article30 2003-01-01 6 'I think the magnetic levitation train technology has a bright future m China. It is so safe that I travelled uninsured with my entire family, including my grandchildren/ Mr/hu30 words
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Article34 2003-01-01 6 Critics say the maglev is too expensive and wastes energy, pointing to high-speed trains already used m Japan and Europe that can travel nearly as fast as maglev trains, but on standard tracks.34 words
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WORLD
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Article763 2003-01-01 8 How 'good guy' Iraq became 'bad' Old documents, now de-classified, show how the US worked with Saddam as an ally m the 80s and why ties have changed WASHINGTON High on the Bush administration's list of justifications for war against Iraq are President J addam Hussein's use of c hemicalWashington Post - 763 words
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Article, Illustration281 2003-01-01 8 THE fact that Iraq was using chemical weapons was hardly a secret. In late 1987, the Iraqi air force began using chemical agents against Kurdish resistance forces m northern Iraq that had formed a loose alliance with Iran, according to State Department reports.AFP - 281 words
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103 2003-01-01 8 UN expands list of goods under sanctions UNITED NATIONS Iraq, its economy m tatters, faced toucher sanctions yesterday afUr the United Nations named goods such as drugs, trucks and boats which cannot be imported without prior approval. The 15-nation UN Security Council voted 13-0 on Monday to adopt the resolutionAP; Reuters - 103 words
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108 2003-01-01 8 US official lowers Iraq war cost to $87b WASHINGTON The Bush administration's top budget official estimated yesterday the cost of a war with Iraq could be between US$5O billion and US$6O billion (SsB7 billion and Sslo4 billion), a figure well below earlier White House estimates. Mr Mitchell Daniels, the directorNew York Times - 108 words
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Article, Illustration312 2003-01-01 8 BERLIN Natural disasters caused an estimated US$55 billion (Ss9s billion) m damage and killed 11,000 people m 2002. Last summer's flooding m central and eastern Europe took the biggest economic toll, the world's largest reinsurance company said on Monday. While economic losses jumpedAFP - 312 words
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Article, Illustration243 2003-01-01 9 SAN FRANCISCO An author has filed a landmark lawsuit seeking to eliminate the US copyright protecting one of the world's bestknown children's characters, the ever-youthful Peter Pan, reports said yesterday. Emily Somma, who wrote After The Rain: A New Adventure For Peter Pan, challengedAFP; BUENA VISTA - 243 words
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580 2003-01-01 9 TOMHSM FEARS Two-thirds worn- QUA VV that war with Iraq wIMHI will mean more fAAiIAUIAC attacks at home LvUIfUMILO A majority are PDIMFIfT 44 P er are asking to hold off lIUIVUiI now more careful tax cuts to avoid CDCMIIIIP aboutAP - 580 words
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299 2003-01-01 9 SANAA The United States has vowed to hunt down "any and all" of those responsible for gunning down three American Christian missionaries m Yemen. Yemeni police said a 30-year-ola suspect arrested m the shooting was an Islamic militant with tiesReuters; AP - 299 words
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WORLD FILE
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Article70 2003-01-01 9 IN AN attempt to reduce one of the most dangerous sources of air pollution, the Bush administration is drafting rules that would sharply cut diesel pollutants from construction vehicles, certain farming and mining equipment and other off-roaa vehicles powered by diesel engines. Government officials say theNew York Times - 70 words
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Article45 2003-01-01 9 SEVERAL people were injured on Monday as supporters and foes of Venezuelan President Chavez hurled stones and bottles at each other. The clashes came on the 29th day of a crippling strike aimed at forcing Mr Chavez from office. AFPAFP - 45 words
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50 2003-01-01 9 NEARLY 15,000 shells and mines from World War II were discovered during the past year around Russia's second city, Saint Petersburg, local emergency officials said on Monday. Bomb disposal experts were called out 159 times during 2002 to disable the munitions the officials said. AFPAFP - 50 words
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66 2003-01-01 9 THE Jerusalem-based Holocaust Memorial, Yad Vashem, called on the Vatican on Monday to open up its archives for World War II during which the Nazis exterminated millions of Jews. The attitude of the Catholic Church, and especially its silence, during the persecutions enduredAFP - 66 words
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Article62 2003-01-01 9 A FIRE broke out m an Iranian prison early on Monday, killing 27 prisoners and injuring 50 others, officials said. The official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted the head of the prison Abbas Ali Arab as saying that the me broke out inside a62 words
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Article, Illustration38 2003-01-01 11 AP Russian students Yulia Zhdanova (left) and Anton Chebonenko pay homage to the domestic cat in this ice sculpture outside the Kremlin in Moscow. They were taking part in an ice sculpture festival there on Monday.AP - 38 words
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482 2003-01-01 11 Israel has to boost intake of Jews: Sharon He fears a high birthrate among Arabs will eventually threaten control by the government JERUSALEM Worried by a rising Arab birthrate, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has called on Israel's religious leaders to make it easier to become a Jew. The idea is482 words
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161 2003-01-01 11 BRUSSELS Belgium is considering amending a law which has allowed legal suits to be launched against foreign leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a report has said on Monday. A consultative body has proposed that the so-called 1993 "universal competence" law be modified,AFP - 161 words
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352 2003-01-01 12 Putin firm on Chechen policy despite violence Russian President says he will not let clashes and the suicide attack by separatists derail efforts towards a solution to the conflict MOSCOW As Chechen rebels staged a new series of attacks against pro-Moscow forces m the capital Grozny, President Vladimir Putin vowedAP; Los Angeles Times - 352 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration162 2003-01-01 12 Schroeder's marital woes made public COUPLE SPEND NIGHTS APART LONDON German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder aroused speculation about his marriage when he asked a Berlin court recently to block media reports about his sleeping arrangements. But instead of quashing talk about his relationship with his wife Doris, 39, the sensitive contentAFP - 162 words
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Article104 2003-01-01 12 ATHENS Two weeks after narrowly escaping an attempt against her life, Ms Dora Bakoyianni has been sworn-in as the first woman mayor of Athens. "It is a moment of great emotion (and) of great joy," the former conservative parliament deputy said. Ms Bakoyianni was slightlyAP - 104 words
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Article, Illustration107 2003-01-01 12 ROME US actor Morgan Freeman will play South Africa's former S resident Nelson Manela m a film version of his autobiography Long Walk To Freedom, the film's director Shekhar Kapur said on Monday. Kapur, a British-Paki-stani director who made the transition from India's Bollywood toAFP - 107 words
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84 2003-01-01 12 BELGRADE Serbian parliamentary speaker Natasa Micic said on Monday she had assumed the role of acting president after the term of incumbent Milan Milutinovic, an alleged war criminal, expired. If confirmed, Ms Micic will be the first woman and the youngest president m Serbia, theAFP - 84 words
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Article71 2003-01-01 12 Japan's Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama was suffering from bleeding of the brain on Monday after falling down the stairs at her home, ncr secretary said. Pope John Paul II is set to publish his first poetic work since becoming pontiff m 1978, a meditation on religion that will appear first71 words
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Article42 2003-01-01 12 Quoteworthy 7 /itf t>e to say, it was pretty bad m the beginning, but I've got used to it as the years gone by.' Milanese Ciulio Euro, on surviving one year's worth of joke* from people ticklea b y his monetary surname42 words
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461 2003-01-01 14 Crippled states faced with a grimmer new year are forced to take extreme steps to avoid a budgetary disaster CUTTING COSTS: Some hurtful measures Wisconsin! Several college campuses have moved to reduce student enrolment next September by up to 15 per cent m anticipation ofLos Angeles Times - 461 words
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389 2003-01-01 14 SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister John Howard denied yesterday that a strict mandatory detention policy for asylum seekers was causing a crisis as a third refugee centre m South Australia went up m flames. A series of fires was left to burn overnightAFP; Reuters - 389 words
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Article, Illustration453 2003-01-01 14 BRIDGEVILLE Is it a California dream or a buyer's nightmare? The Southern California businessman who made a successful bid of US$l.77 million (Ss3 million) m an eßay auction recently for the town of Bridgeville has bought himself a hard-luck hamletLos Angeles Times; AP - 453 words
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313 2003-01-01 14 WASHINGTON White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales has emerged as the overwhelming favourite for a Supreme Court nomination, a move that would give President George W. Bush a historic and politically powerful chance to name the first Latino to the nations highest court. TheLos Angeles Times - 313 words
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134 2003-01-01 14 MYRTLE BEACH (South Carolina) A funeral home director is adopting a strategy to shock motorists into staying sober free burial for anyone who signs a pledge to drink and drive on New Year's Eve. "If I can make one person stop andAP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration873 2003-01-01 17 KWAN CHOOI TOW - Alaskan fishermen turn to 'designer' salmon KWAN CHOOI TOW FROMOC/R CORRESPONDENT i. I. 1 rwn inr. i n/*i 10 11 .w 1..1 Faced with global competition, they create a whole new range of 'branded 7 salmon with each species having different characteristics LOS ANGELES Alaskan fisherman Bruce Gore talks aboutTRIAD FISHERIES - 873 words
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318 2003-01-01 17 WASHINGTON A last-ditch attempt by a group of lawmakers to resuscitate the defunct USRussian Anti- Ballistic Missile Treaty collapsed when a federal judge threw out their complaint. He argued that members of Congress should not seek help from courts when they loseAFP - 318 words
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Article576 2003-01-01 20 HAPPY New Year. Seasonal greetings are offered more m hope than conviction these days (but hope had better spring eternal). The United States-Iraq confrontation is being framed by the US m pious hues of light shaded by darkness. But the world at large is right to576 words
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Article, Illustration1965 2003-01-01 20 THOMAS FULLER - THOMAS FULLER By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Over the next two decades, Italy's prime home-buying population, the 25-to-45 age gjroup, will decline by a third, leadingperhaps to lots of empty nouses. COTTBUS (Germany) No one is entirely sure why so many women m1,965 words
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Article, Illustration1649 2003-01-01 21 The Malay-language daily Berita Harian interviewed Frime Minister Goh Chok Tong recently m conjunction with the opening of a new wing today m the 83-year-old Kfiadijah mosque m Geylang, which was built with donations from both Muslims and non-Muslims. Excerpts from the interview: A1,649 words
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910 2003-01-01 21 FARISH NOOR - Confusing Arab culture with Islam FARISH NOOR %1 NEW STRAITS TIMKS THE Muslim world today is rich with ambiguities. While Islamic ideologues the world over talk about the need for Muslims to break free from the chains of "mental colonisation" and cultural dependency on the West, they often fail to910 words
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Advertisement279 2003-01-01 21 Sucrose-FREE for a bealtbier tomorrow The Gentler Formula Relative Sweetness of Carbohydrates It is common knowledge that too much sugar is bad for health, yet a many follow-up formulas still contain sucrose up to three teaspoons j sucrose Lactose m a day's milk feed! The fact that sucrose is five279 words
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445 2003-01-01 22 Why cut lottery payouts now, Singapore Pools? GST 'A tax on the supply of goods and services made m Singapore by a taxable person m the course or furtherance of any business carried on by him; and on the importation of goods into Singapore.' Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore website445 words
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Letter415 2003-01-01 22 Follow fixed-line precedent IN THE face of overwhelming user opinion, IDA's decision to stick with the MPP (mobile party pays) billing system is most puzzling. Users wish to nave more control over their billings, »nd to make those who initiate calls fully aware of the costs.415 words
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222 2003-01-01 22 No plans to seek fee for plastic bags, for now WE REFER to the letter, "Impose small charge for plastic bags", by Mr Mathias Korber (ST, Dec 25). We share Mr Korber's desire to stop wastage of plastic shopping bags. Many households use the bags to bag their refuse and222 words
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382 2003-01-01 22 I REFER to Dr Leonard Sebastian's article, "New direction for Singa-pore-Indonesia ties" (ST, Dec 23), which raises the question of whether new beliefs m Indonesia will affect the Singapore-Indonesia relationship and existing rules and norms. Over the years, Indonesia and Singapore have382 words
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Letter, Illustration271 2003-01-01 23 IN MY TRAVELS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ADS THAT OFFER LOCALS LONER RATES THAN VISITORS. A FOREIGNER visiting Singapore saw several newspaper advertisements by hotels offering special rates for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. When he called the hotels, he was told that the271 words
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366 2003-01-01 23 I AM a Singaporean based m Malaysia. Over the Christmas holidays I returned home to see exactly how the economy was faring and have a short holiday with my family. To my surprise, five-star hotels which used to charge $250 plus per night were366 words
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Letter680 2003-01-01 23 Well done... thank you OURS is a multi-racial society. Yet, how far this truth has sunk m into each individual is yet to be seen and realised m the light of post-911. I wish to relate a recent heart-warming experience my wife and I had, as well as to680 words
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Title Section52 2003-01-01 1 The Straits Times home WHOVMHTS TO CHUNK 5,000 PMttTKS? We have 5,000 items. Imagine the nightmare changing all those price tags. Mr Edward Lav, general manager of furniture retailer Barang Barang, giving one reason the chain is absorbing the Goods and Services Tax increase on its current stock Wednesday, January52 words
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Article, Illustration632 2003-01-01 1 KARANJIT KAUR - KARANJIT KAUR BijKJ and BRYAN LEE Singapore School Transport Association: Singapore School and Private Hire Bus Owners' Association: Possible hike of between $5 and $10 per month Possible increase of between $10.50 and $45 per month HELP FOR PARENTS632 words
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277 2003-01-01 1 'STEEP' JUMP: Case wants explanation THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) yesterday blasted the Singapore School and Private Hire Bus Owners' Association for approving excessive increases m school-bus charges. In a media statement, Case executive director Seah Seng Choon said the association "owes the public an explanation m making a277 words
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729 2003-01-01 2 LYD1ALIM - LYD1ALIM fly PulUic Accounts Committee wants ministries to give prompt refunds and ensure public money does not go astray FAIR, TRANSPARENT IMAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED The committee is of the view that BCCS' handling of this tender and other tenders m the past did not729 words
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742 2003-01-01 2 KAREN HO - KAREN HO *L IB w ill J fill i! iII BBiHB LEAVING the severed part of his hand on the ground m a bloodied mess ana fearing for his life, a dazed 13-year-old stumbled into a cab with his friend and made742 words
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276 2003-01-01 2 HOME-BUYERS will have a fresh lot of new Housing Board (HDB) flats to choose from this year when a second round of selections for unsold flats is held. These will be m areas like Jurong and Hougang. To clear its stock of276 words
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328 2003-01-01 2 SELINA LUM - Woman sues BMW distributor over 'manufacturing defect' SELINA LUM B^! THE general manager of an advertising agency has taken BMW distributor Performance Motors to the High Court over her 7-series car. Madam Florence Wee, 44, claims that the $289,000 car, which she bought m 1997, has a latent or manufacturing328 words
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492 2003-01-01 2 AHMAD OSMAN - AHMAD OSMAN By A WHEN most people are asked how Singapore should protect itself from terrorist attacks, the usual answers are: better intelligence, tighter security at vulnerable targets and stiffening military defences. Not for Mr Goh Chok Tong. In the eyes492 words
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Article89 2003-01-01 2 A DEAL between Singapore Press Holdings and a Chinabased daily to share content has fallen through because the Chinese authorities did not approve it. Under an agreement that was announced m November, the Cankao Xiaoxi (Reference News) was to publish a selection of business89 words
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Article74 2003-01-01 2 THE National Environment agency said yesterday that the quality of water m the Sungei Bedok canal and off East Coast Park had returned to normal. It said m a statement it has' been monitoring the water* quality m the two areas since yesterday afternoon when74 words
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99 2003-01-01 2 AN ELDERLY woman was cheated of $1,180 on Monday by a man claiming to be hei eldest son. Madam Tan Kok Lan, 7+. had received a call by the conman asking for $3,000 to buy a new computer. The man asked her to wrap99 words
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Article, Illustration474 2003-01-01 4 DAWN WONG; GINNIE TEO - DAWN WONG GINNIE TEO FROM 3% to 4% By and WTTH just hours to go before the rise m the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 3 to 4 per cent, retailers were yesterday scrambling to prepare for it. Some raced to change thousands of price tags,TERENCE TAN - 474 words
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616 2003-01-01 4 No hike for 400 items for whole year, and for all items till Jan 31; 50% cut m prices of 100 house-brand items for six months ExxonMobil, SPC to absorb GST increase GOOD imws for vtbklo owntrs as pttrol com p«iiks ExxonMobil and Slnqaport616 words
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Article32 2003-01-01 4 Schools that break from the norm Seven schools will break away from the four-year O-level and two-year A-level system next year. Here are the details of the alternative programmes. JANE N€ reports32 words
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250 2003-01-01 4 The Raffles Schools (Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls Secondary, Raffles junior (tOitegei The Curriculum: A six-year programme where RI and RGS students will bypass the O levels to go straight to RJC where they will sit for the A levels.250 words
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192 2003-01-01 4 NATIONAL Junior College The curriculum: A seamless programme from Secondary 3 to JC2, with students skipping O levels and sitting for the A levels after four years Besides academic subjects, students will learn arts appreciation and take a subject callecf Man192 words
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304 2003-01-01 4 ANGLO'CHINESE School (Independent) The curriculum: A four-year programme, with students skipping the 0 levels and sitting for the International Baccalaureate (IB) instead of A levels. But the school will still offer the Gifted Programme and the O-level track. All ACS (I) students will have304 words
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143 2003-01-01 4 THE Chines* Man and Hwa Chonq Junior College The curriculum: The two schools will merge to offer a six-year programme where students skip the O levels and sit for the A levels. Main areas m the curriculum: Chinese language, literature and culture;143 words
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Article, Illustration711 2003-01-01 7 1 Victimless' beef r chicken or fish grown m the laboratory could one day make its way into kitchens on Earth and m space EXERCISE THAT STEAK TO SATISFY those who crave the texture of a good steak, researchers would need to711 words
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302 2003-01-01 7 Here's why you shouldn't turn up your nose at cow manure PITTSBURGH Rarely does anyone advertise to buy 400 tonnes of cow manure, but that's what Mr Bob Dv Breucq did to get enough fertiliser for a Abater treatment project at a mine m central Pennsylvania. As vice-president of TanomaAP - 302 words
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772 2003-01-01 8 YEONG AH SENG - The low-power radio technology is cheaper and faster than existing wireless technology IT IS fashionable these days to be connected to all things electronically hip. Bluetooth, WiFi, GPRS, MP3 are technical terms that have seeped into today's lexicon. Ironically, just as many people have772 words
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Article, Illustration56 2003-01-01 8 XINHUA A. specimen of the "Happy Goddess" butterfly from Brazil, wortn US$lOO,OOO (S$ 174,000), is one of the more than 1,000 species of butterflies and insects featured m an exhibition at the Hebei Science and Technology Museum m Shijiazhuang, northern China. The metallic blue colouring serves toXINHUA - 56 words
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118 2003-01-01 8 Frozen cells still viable after 15 years WASHINGTON Residual-blood stem cells from a newborn 's umbilical cord can be stored for at least 15 years, according to a study released m the United States on Monday. The study suggests that these cells could be used successfully to treat patients evenAFP - 118 words
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Title Section52 2003-01-01 1 The Straits Times asia NO FOOD, BUT WANT TO GO NUCLEAR 'What are they going to do with two more nuclear weapons when they're starving, when they have no functioning economy? 9 US Secretary of State Colin Powell on North Korea's nuclear plans despite its desperate economic conditions Wednesday, January52 words
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Article, Illustration126 2003-01-01 1 SHATTERED LIVES of foreign brides Seeking a better life, many Asian women marry men from overseas via marriage brokers, pen-pal services and even the Internet. Some are looking for romance, but most are poor and searchingfor a better life. While some of the marriages blossom, researchers ivarn that many endCHINA DAILY NEWS; REUTERS - 126 words
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345 2003-01-01 1 INDONESIAN GIRL, TAIWANESE MAN WITH smooth, fair skin, almond eyes and an infectious smile, 15-year-old Liem Yiming struck the fancy of many young men m her Indonesian village on the island of Borneo. She also caught the eye of a matchmaker a few345 words
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Article320 2003-01-01 1 I FILIPINO WOMAN, AMERICAN MAN AFTER years m demanding jobs m politics and public service, Ms Dolores Ynion had little time for a social life and especially for romance. So late one evening m 1997, the attractive 27-year-old Filipino checked out the online personal320 words
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340 2003-01-01 1 VIET GIRL, TAIWANESE MAN WORKING m the rice paddies of a remote Vietnamese village, 19-year-old Hong Phan had one overriding dream: to move to a city with her boyfriend. But her father refused to let her marry, saying that "he's not wealthy enough". Then her340 words
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Article, Illustration724 2003-01-01 1 BRENDAN PEREIRA - BRENDAN PEREIRA H M \l. A V.S7.A CORRF.SPOMJEST A WEEK from now, a civil servant may be left with no choice but to take legal action to protect his daughter from religious zealots m her school m Penang. A female Muslim disciplinary teacher told724 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2003-01-01 2 Rising Prosperity In Beijing The times, they are a-changing m China. Ten sets of numbers help to tell the story of Beijing's rising affluence and the changing lifestyle of its people. While the world debates the significance of recent leadership changes, the man-in-the street m Beijing is changingREUTERS - 1,098 words
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403 2003-01-01 2 Many Chinese feel they have not benefited much from economic progress BEIJING Residents of major Chinese cities enter the New Year m an upbeat mood about the country's economic progress and rising international stature, but they are less optimistic about the outlook m theirChua Chin Hon - 403 words
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527 2003-01-01 3 LAWRENCE CHUNG - DPP in race to contain vote-sale scandal LAWRENCE CHUNG B<i THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU Faced with a worsening economy, Chen's 2004 re-election bid may ride on how scandal is handled ■WITH JUST 15 MOUTHS LEFT, MR CHEN IS AWARE MS TIME IS LIMITED... HIS BEST BET TO WIN BACK527 words
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202 2003-01-01 3 BEIJING President Jiang Zemin lauded the successful launch of China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou IV, calling it a "great victory" that demonstrates the country's increasing technological capabilities. In a statement carried by the government's Xinhua news agency late on Monday, Mr Jiang congratulated everyone involvedAP - 202 words
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Article, Illustration277 2003-01-01 3 Kaohsiung oiiicial is accused of buying votes TAIPEI Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Chu An-hsiung, detained over a snowballing bribery scandal, has staged a hunger strike, prosecutors said. A senior district prosecutor m Kaohsiung said that Mr Chu had acted "normally" on Sunday, the first dayAFP - 277 words
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865 2003-01-01 4 LEON HADAR - LEON HAD A R NEWS ANALYSIS By THE STRAITS TIMF.S UMTED STATES BIRF.M WASHINGTON When US President George W. Bush issued a new national security doctrine, the conventional wisdom was that Iraq would pose the first test of Washington's commitment to stopping865 words
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Article, Illustration635 2003-01-01 4 Russia and S. Korea are urging dialogue over isolation, but US says Pyongyang is isolating itself by breaking nuclear pacts THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IS UNIFIED AND IN AGREEMENT THAT NORTH KOREA'S ACTIONS ARE A CHALLENGE TO AU RESPONSIBLE NATIONS.' White House spokesmanREUTERS - 635 words
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375 2003-01-01 4 AHMEUABAD Indian meteorologists are investigating mysterious underground "explosions" m a city m Gujarat state, officials said. Over the past two months, residents ot Rajkot city, 150 km from the commercial capital Ahmedabad, have reported hearing blasts or "sonic sounds from the ground". In some cases,AFP - 375 words
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Article43 2003-01-01 4 LT-GENERAL Nirmal Chander Vij yesterday took over as India's new army chief from General S. Padmanabhan. Gen Padmanabhan placed the insignia of a full general on Lt-Gen Vij's uniform at a ceremony m New Delhi. AFP XinhuaAFP; Xinhua - 43 words
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89 2003-01-01 4 A JILTED Chinese man turned up at the wedding of his former girlfriend and detonated a bomb strapped to his body, killing himself and six other people, Chinese media reported. Zhang Gouhong entered the house where the ceremony was taking place m Jingyuan county,AFP - 89 words
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63 2003-01-01 4 CHINA'S Ministry of Health will earmark 9 million yuan (Ssl.9 million) over the next three years to encourage senior Chinese medicine therapists to pass their expertise on to younger generations. A total of 586 senior experts have been chosen to train 942 medical staff by63 words
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Article49 2003-01-01 4 SOUTH Korean teachers will get a 5.47-per-cent pay rise, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has said. It will apply to teachers at elementary, middle and high schools. Holiday bonuses will be increased by 50 per cent, the Korea Times reported.49 words
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77 2003-01-01 4 PARTY officials m Henan and Jiangsu provinces have been changed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee. Mr Li Keqiang has been appointed as secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CCP to replace Mr Chen Quiyuan, who will be appointed toChina; Asia News Network - 77 words
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54 2003-01-01 4 A JAPANESE man was arrested yesterday trying to break into a bank's automated teller machine with a large power shovel. Police said the man took the shovel from a construction site and was working on an ATM when he tripped the alarm atAP - 54 words
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Article, Illustration706 2003-01-01 5 Legalised casino-style gambling can Generate income and create much-needed jobs, say its backers TOKYO It was a rare taste of Las Vegas m Tokyo, and for two days the casino crowds hosted by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara pumped the handles of slot machinesAP - 706 words
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308 2003-01-01 5 Kyoto bank chief denies promising loan HOSTAGE INCIDENT KYOTO The chairman of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank has denied that he failed to keep his word regarding a loan to Eiichi Tokuda, who was arrested last week after holding bank employees hostage m the bank's main office for 17 hours. During308 words
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177 2003-01-01 4 Woman named as new US rep to Taiwan WASHINGTON The American Institute m Taiwan (ATT) which handles official business between the United States and the island has appointed businesswoman Therese Shaheen as its new managing director and chairman of the board. The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the new WashingtonbasedAP - 177 words
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Article111 2003-01-01 6 MANILA Despite President Gloria Arroyo's an- nouncement of her withdrawal from the presidential race, the Council on Philippine Affairs (Copa) is not declaring a ceasefire and intends to explode "another million-dollar scam" m January. The agency has been the j President's most consistent critic since shephilippine Daily Inquirer; Asia News Network - 111 words
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515 2003-01-01 6 Some feel she will change her decision about poll, but her husband says her role will now be that of 'transition president' MANILA Supporters of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo believe she will turn a kingmaker, while sceptics say she will changePhilippine Daily Inquirer; Asia News Network - 515 words
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Article58 2003-01-01 6 'She put the country above herself to heal the wounds of the nation. First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, one of the two people who knew of Mrs Arroyo** plan before the announcement, praising her decision *We hope... this will not be just a ploy to58 words
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Article, Illustration365 2003-01-01 6 DISASTER WARNING JAKARTA Experts say floods and landslides will hit almost 20 provinces m Indonesia during the NovemberMarch rainy season, much like the recent landslides that submerged thousands of houses m the provinces of Central Java, Lampung, Bengkulu and South SulawesiThe Jakarta Post; Asia News Network; AFP - 365 words
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47 2003-01-01 6 INVESTORS from Kuwait are questioning investments m Indonesia due to an unclear privatisation programme, as the case of PT Indosat has shown. A Kuwait Embassy official told Tempo Interactif that they had met Vice-President Hamzah Haz and sought an explanation over the issue.47 words
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63 2003-01-01 6 POLARIS Software Lab's board on Monday recommended initiating "arbitration proceedings" m Singapore to resolve the commercial disputes with privateowned Bank Artha Graha, whose complaint led to the detention of the IT company's CEO Arun Jain and another official here. The company's board also recommended approachingThe Jakarta Post; Asia News Network - 63 words
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66 2003-01-01 6 AN EGYPTIAN people smuggler who organised a deadly voyage to Australia for hundreds of Iraqi asylum-seekers will be detained by the Indonesian immigration authori- ties on his release from prison today, officials said. Mootaz Attia Mohammad Hasan, also known as Abu Quassey, willAFP - 66 words
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54 2003-01-01 6 VIETNAM Airlines said yesterday the number of foreign passengers it carried rose by 18 per cent last year. The state-controlled airline carried four million passengers, including 1.76 million foreign passengers, and 65,000 tonnes of freight, which was a rise of 20 per cent over 2001,54 words
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71 2003-01-01 6 NINE more members from two anti-government armed ethnic groups m Myanmar laid down their arms m three military command areas m November, said a report of the Myanmar Defence Ministry yesterday. The members, who "exchanged arms for peace" with the government m theXinhua; AFP - 71 words
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215 2003-01-01 6 JAKARTA A group of Indonesian islands between North Sulawesi and the southern Philippines has become a crossing point for terrorists, police said on Monday. Brigadier-General Jhon Lalo, chief of the North Sulawesi provincial police, said the islands m Sangihe Talaud district north of ManadoAFP; AP - 215 words
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Article, Illustration634 2003-01-01 7 REME AHMAD - REME AHMAD By] IN KUALA LUMPUR A self-empowerment group runs two farms to help abandoned or widowed mothers attain financial independence A t 'ROUP of women using hoc., or their bare hands remow weeds, apply fertilisers and loosen the soil at aREME AHMAD - 634 words
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467 2003-01-01 7 PAS 'will not force Islam on Malaysia if it runs the govt' PARTY LEADER'S PLEDGE IPOH PAS will not rush to turn the country into an Islamic state should it be given the power to run the government, said its acting president Abdul Hadi Awang. He added that "Malay heartland"The Star; Asia News Network; New Straits Times - 467 words
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Article40 2003-01-01 7 faWftftlMif MMMftCtWtfS hlVf fNN CMMMfaMM toM #tWR tht iffrtsthrc ilpfciirlihi Tip. -i, .jjati,, —ail—, ahaa i ttmiif hvi m ucv ■rtdwts siM Ar KMt "Tfct state waits to ■ah* it dtir ttat Mdi The Star Asia News NetworkThe Star; Asia News Network - 40 words
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268 2003-01-01 7 KOTA TINGGI What was to have been a trip to the disputed Pedra Branca island by about 70 Johor Umno Youth members turned into a picnic at a fishermen's jetty after they were advised by police to abort the plan. Kota TinggiThe Star; Asia News Network - 268 words
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105 2003-01-01 7 PUTRAJAYA The government plans to introduce guidelines to improve passenger baggage handling at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport following a breakdown m the system on Sunday. This was the second major incident last month, which caused hours of delay to passengers. Transport Ministry Parliamentary SecretaryThe Star; Asia News Network - 105 words
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Article62 2003-01-01 7 PLANS are afoot to send the country's first "floating laboratory" to the South China Sea to explore and learn from its marine treasures. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and a Langkawi-based shipping company will collaborate on an expedition m which the university's students and scientists willThe Star; Asia News Network - 62 words
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Article60 2003-01-01 7 THE government has agreed to extend the age for the appointment of contract teachers for English, science, mathematics, Chinese and Tamil to 65 from this year. Education Minister Musa Mohamad said yesterday that state education departments had been directed to identify teachers who had exceededBernama - 60 words
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Article33 2003-01-01 7 SARAWAK authorities should impose heavy punishment on those caught desecrating and stealing from tombs, Member of Parliament for Selangau, Joseph Mauh Ikeh, said. The Star ASIA News NetworkThe Star; Asia News Network - 33 words
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Article51 2003-01-01 7 TWO British expatriates were recovering m hospitals yesterday after they were allegedly stabbed by a boatman during a quarrel m Labuan. Mr Allan Crawther, base manager of BP Shipcare, a subsidiary of the British Petroleum, and company engineer Ross Weir were injured m a fight.AP - 51 words
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377 2003-01-01 7 PUTRAJAYA Future ties between Malaysia and Singapore could be based on what constitutes strategic and national interests and no longer on the notion of being neighbourly, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said here. This was because both countries viewed bilateral ties fromBernama - 377 words
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Article, Illustration678 2003-01-01 8 CHIA HAN KEONG - He's small, snappy, cheeky he's Zola If Chelsea were to beat Arsenal, the Italian must deliver his nifty runs, touches B*. CHIA HAN KEONG "W- "W" nr HENClaudio Ranieri start- e<^ coaching \f his first Serie T t A team, Napoli, m 1991, he inherited a team still reeling fromAFP - 678 words
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Article203 2003-01-01 8 MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson has no qualms about playing Laurent Blanc despite recent criticisms that the French defender, at 37, is too old for the Premiership. Former Arsenal captain, Tony Adams, who retired at the beginning of this season at 36, was the latest to join m203 words
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Article140 2003-01-01 8 LONDON Referee Jeff Winter has backed Arsenal's Francis Jeffers publicly after the striker was accused of diving by Liverpool manager Gerard Koullier m the 1-1 draw on Sunday, reported the Sun. "It was a definite penalty. There was a clear holding offence," said the140 words
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Article, Illustration541 2003-01-01 8 NEWCASTLE Alan Shearer is convinced that Liverpool will turn around despite its current horror run but hopes it will not happen against Newcastle m tomorrows English Premier League clash. The Reds are now winless from their past 10 matches, are a pointAP - 541 words
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Article167 2003-01-01 8 I I I t f I rts *r»MI 21 13 4 4 42 22 43 CW»» 10 8 3 34 17 31 Man Unit* 21 11 5 5 33 21 31 Hwcntle 21 11 2 7 34 21 35 Ewrtoi 21 H S i 23 22 35 liwiool 21167 words
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Article, Illustration579 2003-01-01 9 G. SIVAKKUMARAN - G. SIVAKKUMARAN SOCCER Bu Kedah, Penang and Selangor invited for a pre-season quadrangular HANGING ON: Kolev gets boost JAKARTA Bulgarian Ivan Kolev's "tenure as Indonesia's coach nas been given a boost despite his failure to win the Tiger Cup. According to the JakartaAFP - 579 words
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Article, Illustration362 2003-01-01 9 THE Tiger Cup's Most Valuable Player, Therdsak Chaiman, will be back with Singapore Armed Forces FC this season. But the Thai international may miss the first half of the S- League. The midfielder, whose 27 goals and consistent performances for SAFFC had alsoG. CHANDARADAS; AFP - 362 words
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Article, Illustration20 2003-01-01 9 'The drivers nowadays are trained monkeys. Former champion Prost (left), on Michael Schumacher and his fellow-Formula One drivers20 words
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253 2003-01-01 9 MOTOR RACING LONDON Four-time Formula One champion Alain Prost has blasted Michael Schumacher and the other Formula One drivers, calling them nothing more than "trained monkeys". According to the Sun, he claims car giants Ford, Renault, Toyota, Mercedes and BMW are ruining the sport by253 words
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Article, Illustration1509 2003-01-01 9 John Size - John Size HORSE RACING REINGING Hong Kong champion trainer John Size looks set to continue his brilliant start to season 2003 when he saddles up former Australian galloper Grand Delight m the HKS2.3 million Chinese Club Challenge Cup over 1200 m at Sha Tin racecourse today.1,509 words
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Article, Illustration571 2003-01-01 10 TENNIS After winning Hopman Cup match, world No 1 declares ambition PERTH After demolishing Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty 6-2, 6-0 m the Hopman Cup to maintain Australia's 100 per cent record m the mixed team contest, world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt revealed his aim for theAFP; Reuters; AP - 571 words
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Article227 2003-01-01 10 BASKETBALL NEW YORK Two clutch free throws by Allan Houston gave the New York Knicks a big win yesterday. He scored 28 points, including the winning free throws with 5.4 seconds left, and Michael Doleac added a season-high 16 as the New York Knicks beat theAP - 227 words
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Article74 2003-01-01 10 MANCHESTER CITY boss Kevin Keegan is ready to make a £7-million (5519.53-million) bid for Robbie Fowler after cashstrapped soccer club Leeds made the shock admission on Monday night that it will sell the former Liverpool star if the price is right. Leeds is anxious to74 words
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52 2003-01-01 10 MACCARONE THREATENS TO LEAVE BORO STRIKER Massimo Maccarone has warned Middlesbrough that he will leave the English soccer club unless he gets first-team action. After a storming start to his career, the Italian has suffered a loss of form and has been benched by manager Steve McClaren for the last52 words
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Article67 2003-01-01 10 STEVE WAUGH'S faint hopes of earning a place m Australia's World Cup cricket side were dashed yesterday when the Test skipper was omitted from the final 15-man squad for the tournament. He had hoped to force his way back into the team after being67 words
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Article48 2003-01-01 10 THE International Cricket Council on Monday reaffirmed its decision to allow Zimbabwe to host six World Cup matches next year, despite increasing criticism from around trie world. ICC president Malcolm Gray said security and safety m Zimbabwe were his main concerns, not politics.48 words
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Obituary, Illustration281 2003-01-01 11 CHEW HUI NGO Age: 81 passed away peacefully on 31 December 2002. lusband: Lim Bak Nghee, deceased) v Lee Guat Ngoh, deceased) |8ons: Daughters-in-law: Lim How Teck Lee Hui Cheng Lim How Kirn PBM Lim Po Tju Lim How Seng Choo Chor Hoon Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim Aye Hiang Lim Tian281 words
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Obituary, Illustration337 2003-01-01 11 "And I will dwell In the house of the LORD forever." Ps 23:6 LEONG HONG CHEW <§> LEONG SYE Ago: 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 31 Doc 2002 leaving bohlnd loved ones. (Wlft: Yuen Chonq Kwai, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Leong Yew Kong Loke Sin Peng337 words
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Obituary, Illustration425 2003-01-01 11 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of SARDARNI VIDHYA W/0 HAKAM SINGH 7 July 1937 1 Jan 2001 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear Mummy, That we do not think of you. Always remembered by: Harcharenjit Kaur (Asha) Joseph Y.425 words
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Obituary, Illustration99 2003-01-01 12 I^P With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to I Our Chairman I I Djaja Tandjung Tan Kai Tjeng Tan Kay Seng I I From I I The Board of 'Director Management and Stctff of I I |S| P.T.JAVA ABADI MULIA KIMIA (Indonesia) I I PERUSAHAAN TEH UMUM o ndones.a) I99 words
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Obituary, Illustration314 2003-01-01 12 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the Family of the Late MR TAY CHOON HYE Chairman, SUTL Group of Companies From: Active Decor Pte Ltd Ng Ching Poo REE Corporation (Vietnam) Singa-Dynamics (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Arthur Simon Tay and Family on the demis^nv^eloved314 words
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Article60 2003-01-01 13 PtJl CHANCE HONGKONG: Hang S»ng 9321.29 ....*48.96 MALAYSIA: K LSE Comp 646.32 -2.11 CHINA: Sh«««h»n B 186.98 -0.16 AUSTRALIA: Sydney AH Ord 2975 50 »15 00 JAPAN: N*kti Closed THAILAND: SET Indti Ctet«d INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp ClOMd PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp Cioitd SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Comp Closed O»C3O CHANCC60 words
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Article32 2003-01-01 13 Chart StmiCond 26c 7,091,000 TTlntiSc 5,880,000 NOL 5,011,000 MultlVl* HKTe 4.408,000 Laong Hln 20c 4.311,000 SCX 1c 3,829,000 NctStMl 50c 3,686,000 Sing Tel 15c 3,105,000 Yongnam 20c 2.900,000 L&MIC 2.752,00032 words
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Article117 2003-01-01 13 MAIN «00 TOTAL U» Pn Unch U» Dw Uwctl U» Dw Uweh Multllnd 945 000 949 MinuUcturg 34 20 39 II 5 7 45 25 46 Commtrct 17 9 12 3 1 1 20 10 13 Tpt/StOf/Com «77 000 1177 Finaoct 10 34 000 10 34 Con»tructlon117 words
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Article41 2003-01-01 13 Ch«n» Strait t Times Index 1341.07 +9.12 BT 08/ OS -164.00 +137.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +46.00 BTIO-d«yMA -*****.00 -17.00 UO6 Sesdtq 52.56 +0.74 UOB Blue Chip 455.65 +3.H STI Future* 1330 unch MSCI Singiport 164.46 +1.40 SiMSC! Futures 164.80 +2.3041 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-01-01 13 TURNOVER C 000) VALUE (000) MOW W, Tett MUll m Toil Multllnd 10.760 10.780 17,088 17.088 Minuficturq 24.243 2.192 26.435 21,788 319 22.107 CMMMTC* 12.969 632 13.601 4.204 73 4.276 Tpt/Stor/Com 13.183 13,183 14,824 14,824 Finance 6,000 8.000 20.033 20,033 Construction 11.668 753 12,441 3.621 54 3.67698 words
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Article3933 2003-01-01 13 sdrhW 52-Wk Currency iMf *V«I Day Of! Ntt M C»p 11.5 4.5 ye. V" T unch 70 7 6.5 54.7 13 7 Alliance Tech H. 5 susp 9.5 9.5 4 Asia FoodtProp 6.5 unch 119 6.5 6 188.7 68 23.5 BILIntIUS2Oc 435 -0.5 2017 443,933 words
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Article1024 2003-01-01 13 SZ-Wk Currency latt Vot Day Cr« N«i m Caa mm i— cmsm imt* urn *m- tm i— hi U MANUFACTURMM 24.5 IS APOiISc 15.5 S 6 5 134 56.5 14 AS Auto lOC 20.S *V 5 29 20.5 175 -N 26 9 51.5 10.5 ASTHOe 12.5 -1 2571,024 words
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Article142 2003-01-01 13 Stf III TtmM Inatex fltdu w in*, aaa mmf «i M N|il| HI •pVCIfIM c tfcto «»—fC»riiM>»iw«u »mwood,KK«ilts.MrmWs.Mu-«u,NOL>rtf. c< cum #vM>Atf ct cMidtttoMi tr#^ Cltv, inch K#o tnd Y#rti P§c ea tmmXr t>ft r «tto fttftocto iMt NmoHitM annual nwlti Uf n« P/E» aHoraHn cauntart an adhi»d far142 words
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274 2003-01-01 14 STRONGER EARNINGS SAN FRANCISCO For most of the two years since the Internet bubble burst and knocked the technology industry into its worst slump, everyone from unemployed programmers to disaffected investors has looked hopefully to 2003 for a turnaround. Now, with theLos Angeles Times; Bloomberg News - 274 words
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165 2003-01-01 14 CHICAGO From discounter Wal-Mart Stores to upscale retailer Federated Department Stores, top United States chain stores gave a gloomy view of post-Christ-mas sales on Monday, raising questions about profit prospects m the critical fourth quarter. But JC Penney was a bright spot m an165 words
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Article, Illustration402 2003-01-01 14 186 US firms with record $640 b in assets bite the dust Accounting fraud and debt brought down the companies last year; experts expect wave of bankruptcies to continue NEW YORK Public companies m the United States have shattered bankruptcy records for a second straight year as accounting fraud andReuters; AP - 402 words
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259 2003-01-01 14 CRUDE oil prices were little changed yesterday, with traders pausing to reassess the market after prices plunged 4 per cent on Monday on expectations that more supplies will reach the market m the next few weeks. US light crude traded fourReuters - 259 words
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Article514 2003-01-01 14 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS zdhe 32-Wk Last Voi Day lhiOmK Ht«H Low Company Salo *f- 'OOP Wall Low Bwyor S— r 37.5 17 ASTIWO4O62I 17.5 t7 s 5 0.5 AcmaWo4lll6 1.5 0.5 4 tOI 31 Amt»k W*****0 70.5 69 7 1 Armstrong W*****0 IS 0.5 107 103 Barontt 6HSAO9O9OI IOk 103514 words
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Article, Illustration68 2003-01-01 14 9,321.29 S Se (Up 48.96 points) Hongkong slocks rase, as Smarione leleconvnunications had its biggest gain m aknost a month, after BT Group agreed to sel Its stake m the dtys thirdlargest mob»e phone operator to I Sun Hung Kai Properties. Market volume was thin at68 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-01-01 14 Yesterdays close: 646.32 (Down 2.11 points) Malaysian shares ended almost half a per cent tower on the last day of 2002. capping a HNK yWT VnWII VMfS Of WAT #Hw recovery doQQtd ttataystan equities. Volume stood at M 4 rmflion shares. Advancers edged deefmers by 301t0280. -Reuters50 words
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Article, Illustration41 2003-01-01 14 festeraay s dose: L 86.98 Down 0.16 point) China shares ended the year a sour note, due mainly to requent share issues, a CQUtatory crackdown on market wruption which unveiled wveral corporate scandals and »or company earnings. -Reitters41 words
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Article160 2003-01-01 14 m^oi Company Cl— Company Clo— Anhui Gujing D B 4.92 -0.01 Llvzon Pharm 8.83 0.17 B»ijing Or El«c B 4.40 0.12 Luthal Ttxt B 4.82 0.12 Btng»nq Stt«l B 2.86 -0.03 ShdongCh Paparß 5.70 unch Ch Int M»rin* 6.82 0.07 Shjznuangßaoshl 2.9S unch China M Shthou B 4.96 -0.01160 words
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Article127 2003-01-01 14 rhja Company Clo— Company Ctw AMP Limited 11.18 -0.07 Oantas Airways 3.83 0.05 ANZBankGrp 17.3S 0.10 Rto TtntO 33.95 0 25 Brambles Ind 4.70 0.06 Sport Telecoms 1.24 0.01 Broken Hill Prop 10.15 0.20 St George Ban* 17.99 0.22 Colts Myer 6.30 0.06 SunCorp-MttWay ti.ls 0.20 CSL 21.60 0.20127 words
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Article130 2003-01-01 14 rhwr Company Ci— C»w»iny Cl— C«non mc 4470 -60 Mlilea Hldqs *****0 -7000 Dtnso Corp 1947 -3 Mizuho HWqs IHOOO 1000 Cast Japan Rail *****0 4000 Nissan Motor 926 -7 Fanuc Ltd S2SO -250 Nomura Hldgs 1334 2 Fuji Photo Film 3870 0 NTT Data Corp *****0 -***** Fujitsu130 words
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Article119 2003-01-01 14 zdjw Ruktor Futurn (Closing prtcts) RSS 1 (S c«nti/kg) Mirth Mm» L— S«H V«> O»f> Int Jan 03 150.25 F»DO3 150 SO M»rO3 150.75 Apf/JunO3 152.75 RSS 3 (OS ctnti/kg) M»*H MlfH Low Stt Vol Ounlnt J»nO3.. 87.00 86.50 87.00 250 250 F»6 03 87.00 3350 Mir 03119 words
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Article538 2003-01-01 14 S GX DERIVATIVES TRDC IBS! OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT CUROOOLLARTUTURCS M»fO3 ***** 98.675 98.670 98.670 594 ***** JunOS 98.425 98.625 98.615 98.630 1097 ***** S*pO3 98.470 98.475 98.460 98.475 604 ***** D»cO3 98 210 98.210 V8.205A 98.215 500 ***** Mart* 97.9008 97.900 0 8508 JunO4 97.5?0 97.550 97.550538 words
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Article128 2003-01-01 14 Fortifjn Cwrancy Note utes (9am. Dm 31) Buying 00 itttmt Sinq«por» dollars to ont unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 0.9770 0.9920 Canadian dollar 1.0890 1.1120 Curo 1.8100 1.8320 NZ dollar 0.9070 0.9330 Sterltnq pound 2.7660 2.7950 US dollar 1.7280 1.7400 Singapore dollars to 100 units Of foreign currency128 words
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Article142 2003-01-01 14 erjer Company O— Company Cl— Bank Of Chin* HK 8.00 0.10 HK Electric 29.50 0.15 Bank Of East Asia 13.35 025 HSBC Hdgs 85.25 0.25 Cathay Pacific 10.65 -0.05 h Whampoa 48.80 0.50 Cheung Kong 50.75 0.95 Johnson Eltct 8.55 0.35 Ch Kong Infra 13.35 0.05 Leg*na 2.60 unch142 words
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Article125 2003-01-01 14 mmo^Qi Company Cl— Company Clow AMMB Holflinqs 3 80 010 M Intl Shipg FB 6.90 0.20 B»f|aya Sports 3.26 -0.02 Malaysia Airports 1.49 -0.02 B Amer Tobacco 35.50 0.25 Malaysia Mining 1.97 0.05 Commwct Asset 3.24 0.02 MAS 3.56 0.14 Olqi.com 2.20 -0.02 Nastl* Malaysia 20.00 unch Gamuda125 words
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Article, Illustration28 2003-01-01 14 Monday's dose. 8,578.* (Down 1354 points) Ttertoct mvM ms, doud yesterday for the New Ytear hofedays. it wv reopen for trading next Monday.28 words
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Article67 2003-01-01 14 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Cnt4»/Pn4uct Mirth* Change Price (US$) BBL Brent Blend Frt OJ9 29.62-29.67 W Texas Inttrm F«b 1.56 31.41-31.45 DutMl Fetch F»b -050 27.86-27.91 T*pu Blend Jen -OJO 31.85-31.95 Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 14:00 31 Crud»/Pr«uct Month* Chang* Pile* (USS) BBL Mints... J«n -0.80 31.15-31.25 NjpMhi CIF67 words
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Article, Illustration44 2003-01-01 14 Yesterdays dose: 2,975.5 (Up 15 points) Australian snares closed up 0.5 per cent, endmq a osappomtinq year on a mildly positive note. TraaTnq was featureless, with some stocks responding to a firmer offshore lead. Turnover totaled 345 miition shares worth As6t2smHon. -AFP44 words
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584 2003-01-01 15 EDNA KOH - EDNA KOH By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT The bank will charge 2.6% from the third year onwards, matching the Housing Board's rate for concessionary loans HDB BANK LOANS: Interest savings Loan amount: $150,000 Tenor: 30 years Based on interest rates as at Dec584 words
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316 2003-01-01 15 SIMON WILCOX - Bad debts on credit cards dip but there's no reason for cheer SIMON WILCOX By BAD debts on credit cards m Singapore eased slightly m November but the figure is still almost double the level the year before. Singapore banks wrote off $11.7 million m credit and charge card debts316 words
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343 2003-01-01 15 LOWER FUEL COSTS AND PRICE CAPS HERE is some good news to ring m the new year: The average price of electricity m Singapore will fall by 7-9 per cent from today. The price fall, which was announced by the Energy Market Authority (EMA)343 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-01-01 15 DENESH DIVYANATHAN - aspnetcentre's founder to leave IT firm for good DENESH DIVYANATHAN By TECHNOLOGY REPORTER AFTER 13 years m which he founded the company and helped it to go public, aspnetcentre's former managing director (MD) Lim Hwee Leng will be leaving the firm for good after turning down an offer to remainARTHUR LEE - 481 words
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257 2003-01-01 15 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) announced yesterday that Ms Ho Ching and Mr Lim Neo Chian have resigned as directors with effect from today. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, ST Engg's board of directors expressed "its sincere thanks"257 words
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253 2003-01-01 15 THE deadline for Nat Steel shareholders to accept the $2.06 a share offer t>y 98 Holdings has been extended yet again. The new deadline is now Jan 10 instead of this Friday. In separate statements yesterday, 98 Holdings led by businessman One Beng253 words
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79 2003-01-01 15 RAFFLES GAINS $19M FROM WRITERACK LUXURY hotel operator Raffles Holdings has said it will gain $19 million after it recovered money set aside for claims following its acquisition of SAirGroup's hotel unit. Raffles Holdings set aside the money because of ongoing litigation and arbitration related to the bankruptcy of SAirGroup,Bloomberg News - 79 words
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103 2003-01-01 15 ADVANCED Systems Automation has reported a net loss of $23.7 million m the first half ended Sept 30 compared to earnings of $177,000 over the same period last year. Turnover fell 48.4 per cent to $19-4 million, the company said m a statement on Monday.103 words
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155 2003-01-01 15 S'pore-European Free Trade Association pact conies into force A FREE trade pact between Singapore and the European Free Trade Association (Efta) states of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland comes into effect today, said Singapore's Ministry ot Trade and Industry yesterday. 'The Efta-Singapore Free Trade Agreement will enter into force tomorrow,AFP - 155 words
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344 2003-01-01 15 HUGH CHOW - HUGH CHOW Ru FINANCE CORRESPONDENT (ICP) had sent a 20-page letter to financial regulators m Singapore, claiming that the US deal could have unwanted fallout related to HSBC's proposed $150 million takeover of Keppel Insurance. In344 words
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Article, Illustration609 2003-01-01 16 COLIN TAN - COLIN TAN By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT Forget about first half of the year, say analysts; second-half prospects hinge on Iraqi situation WITH the sun having set on a gloomy 2002, analysts around the world are gazing intently into their crystal balls as they churn out reamsJALEHA HASHIM - 609 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-01-01 16 AZHAR KHALID - AZHAR KHALID By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT MOVE over, blue chips. The year 2002 was all about little-known subdollar stocks. In fact, of the year's 10 best-performing stocks on trie Singapore Exchange (SGX), nine traded below $1 each. Penny stocks, as they are called, doST GRAPHICS - 333 words
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Miscellaneous51 2003-01-01 8 Today's fixtures Arsenal v Chelsea (Live on Ch23, 10.55pm) Aston Villa v Bolton, Blackburn v Middlesbrough, Charlton v West Ham, Everton v Manchester City (Live on Ch24. 10.55pm), Fulham v West Brom, Leeds v Birmingham, Manchester United v Sunderland, Newcastle v Liverpool (Live on Ch23, tomorrow, 3.30 am). Southampton v51 words
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Advertisement60 2003-01-01 15 ES C The new wholesale electricity market was successfully launched today by Energy Market Company Pte Ltd (EMC). The new Uniform Singapore Electricity Price (USEP) will be published on www.emcsg.com. Historical prices for the former Singapore Electricity Pool are available at www.singeltcpool com .sg For questions about the new wholesale60 words
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Advertisement145 2003-01-01 16 United States Going Bust 186 listed US firms with record $640 b m assets file for bankruptcy. pace ai 4 H M E L O A X S Going Groat Guns OCBC fires the latest salvo with "aggressive" new HDB home loan package. paceais i~ B j^^pfls^E« I^b^ Mat P145 words
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Title Section, Illustration14 2003-01-01 1 Life! BOOKS Parables rule, but also divide PAGE 6 CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE14 words
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Article, Illustration127 2003-01-01 2 SYDNEY Actor Russell Crowe's latest blond hairdo is said to have cost A5300,000 (*****,000). The whopping bill was chalked up during the filming of his latest movie, Master And Commander. Crowe had Sydney colourist Belinda Jeffrey flown from her Oxford Street salon to Mexico every month127 words
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Article, Illustration163 2003-01-01 2 LOS ANGELES lan McKellen, who plays The Lord Of The Ring's Gandalf, will not be cast as Professor Albus Dumbledore m the new Hany Potter movie. E! Online, dousing rampant tabloid reports, said that another acclaimed British thespian has been chosen for the role. Michael Gambon, who picked163 words
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Article, Illustration158 2003-01-01 2 Justin misses Britney LOS ANGELES Pop star Justin Timberlake may have slammed ex-girlfriend Britney Spears m his new video, but he says he still has strong feelings for the pop princess. "I may not ever get over her," revealed Timberlake, 21, m a Rolling Stone magazine cover story. U IReuters; REUTERS - 158 words
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Article, Illustration249 2003-01-01 2 TAIPEI F4's members are parting ways with the woman who made them stars. In the past two months, rumours had been rife that Jerry Yen, Vanness Wu and Vie Chou, who were with the artiste agency headed by F4's creator Angle Chai, had fallen outREUTERS - 249 words
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Article, Illustration909 2003-01-01 3 Ong Soh Chin - Ong Soh Chin Nothing gets Cameron Diaz down, not even the tough filming of Gangs. It was 'fun. More fun awaiteaher m the upcoming Charlie's Angels sequel NO ONE, it seems, has a bad come somebody else for a word to say about Cameron while," sheREUTERS - 909 words
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808 2003-01-01 4 1,001 creative ways to pop the question 'WE'VE GOT IT M OUR HEADS, ESPECIALLY US WOMEN, THAT THE BETTER THE PROPOSAL, THE BETTER THE MARRIAGE. MY PROPOSAL WAS LESS THAN PERFECT, BUT I HAVE A GREAT HUSBAND.' Ms lisa Earle McLeod, a Georgia-based author ATLANTA It started with a stillNYT - 808 words
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Article, Illustration837 2003-01-01 4 CLARA CHOW - CLARA CHOW Bu Old history books which have lone gone out of print can be found at the Safti Military Institute Library, which opens to the public tomorrow CHECK out books going on parade for the first time. From tomorrow, the Safti Military Institute libraryALAN LIM - 837 words
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Article238 2003-01-01 4 A taste of what is on the shelves at the Safti Military Institute Library: THE GREENHILL DICTIONARY OF GUNS AND GUNMAKERS By John Walter/Greenhill Books (200 1)/576 pages A wealth of data on guns and gun-making since 1836. Taking Walter five years to complete, this book238 words
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Article398 2003-01-01 5 Elisabeth Gwee - Elisabeth Gwee tja tje Tired of being picked on for being weak, Jack Ng was motivated to exercise. He even had rigorous training to get into the police Star unit JACK NG has the bullies m his primary school to thank for nis well-built physique today.398 words
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Article, Illustration383 2003-01-01 5 JAd BE RHIBLE, JAM BE FIT: while he has food weaknesses like chocolates and fried Hokkien mcc, freelance makeup artiste and photographer Jack Ng swims, jogs and goes to a gym to keep fit. HIS WORKOUT ROUTINE: He spends about two to three hours exercisingALAN LIM - 383 words
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Article, Illustration425 2003-01-01 5 Even children lose sleep, too Inadequate rest may be caused by staying up too late and disorders like sleep apnea GET SOME SHUT-EYE: As sleepiness can slow a child's reaction time and his ability to organise thoughts, help your child by making sure he has enough sleep. NEW YORK UntilNYT - 425 words
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Article, Illustration846 2003-01-01 6 Tales that teach a life lesson divide people into camps, out like it or not Johnsons Who Moved My Cheese? is a runaway success MOVED: Stephen Lundin was a sceptic who morphed into a parable writer. SIMPLISTIC PULP OR BIBLICAL?: m one camp are avid fans who846 words
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Article304 2003-01-01 6 AN EXCERPT from the book Who Moved My Cheese?: Later that same day, Hem and Haw arrived at Cheese Station C. They had not been paying attention to the small changes that had been taking place each day, so they took it for granted their cheese304 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-01-01 6 'Being a polite person, I don't go around criticising individuals who are still with us/ America's Miss Manners, Judith Martin, on President George W. Bush's etiquette 'They have to be male. Breathing, preferably.' Actress Sandra Bullock (below) on who turns her on 'I can't play sports of81 words
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Article, Illustration215 2003-01-01 12 dztje LONDON The cast members of hit sitcom Friends (right) are m talks to star m a movie version of the hit comedy, reports peoplenews.com. They are set to earn some £6 million (5516.6 million) each for the film, with a percentage of the profits. PeoplenewsAP - 215 words
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Article177 2003-01-01 12 Rival HONGKONG Rival parties of Cantopop fans waged a war of words after an awards ceremony on Sunday, with some calling ageing Heavenly King Andy Lav "Old Biscuit King". Fans had gone to the Metro Radio Hit Awards postceremony bash to cheer for their favourite177 words
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165 2003-01-01 12 FOLLOWING the end of A Kindred Spirit on Channel U on Dec 9, rival Channel 8 seems to be gaining the upper hand m the ratings. On Monday night, Innocently Guilty, a Media-Corp-ATV co-production, beat TVB's Healing Hands II on Channel U when both165 words
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Article78 2003-01-01 12 Ross drives under influence ARIZONA Pop singer Diana Ross was arrested early on Monday morning on suspicion of "driving under the influence" after police was alerted to a vehicle that was swerving. Officers stopped her just after midnight after receiving a call that a white car was swerving. Officers at78 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-01-01 12 LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson (above) is keeping the media dangling for information about his new venture for this year. The singer, 44, who provoked an outcry when he dangled his baby from a hotel balcony recently, has announced a secret plan for children worldwide. In a114 words
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Article, Illustration620 2003-01-01 7 CLARISSA OON - CLARISSA OON By Martin Scorsese's lone-awaited epic is rich m detail but is let down by a lacklustre screenplay and a patchy arc narrative GANGS OF NEW YORK (NC-16) 165 minutes Opens today ••••li- THE finest moment of Martin Scorsese's new historical epic its structure620 words
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Article, Illustration28 2003-01-01 7 designed to invoke tear, Deathwatch is marked by smooth action and a strong sense of atmosphere, which makes it pleasurable to watch as well.28 words
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Article387 2003-01-01 7 HELMI YUSOF - HELMI YUSOF By DE ATH WATCH (NC-16) 95 minutes Opens tomorrow THE MOVE MSPKES "WHAT IK HBir RMD OF REACTIONS. BUT AS A HOWOR MOVIE, THAT IS ACTUALLY A COMPUMENT UNLESS you are a movie connoisseur, the list of British actors m the low-budget Deathwatch is387 words
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Article, Illustration1319 2003-01-01 10 If you have time for only one eatery 81 Club Street, Tel: 6327-4990 Since its opening early this year, this restaurant m Club Street has been getting good reviews, especially for its mussels. What works for it is chef Vincent Teng's choice of dishes which go down particularly well withWong Ah Yoke - 1,319 words
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Title Section10 2003-01-01 1 The Straits Times computer times Wednesday, January 1, 2003 computertimes.asiai.com.sq10 words
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Article, Illustration227 2003-01-01 1 TJie new year finally arrives and businesses heave a sigh of relief, having survived a difficult 2002. What does this year hold for both the consumer and business users of information technology? Consumers can continue to cash m on the falling prices of products such as227 words
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Article, Illustration614 2003-01-01 2 YOU ARE THE WHWEK More than 5,000 entries have been received for the Win a Panasonic DMR-E3O DVD-RAM video recorder Contest held m Computer Times m th? December 11 and 18 issues. Computer Times and Panasonic Consumer Electronics thank all readers who participated. But there can only be one614 words
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Article, Illustration422 2003-01-01 3 GRACE CHNG - GRACE CHNG MBy Computer Times is 10 years old this year! It doesn't seem so long ago m 1993 that saw the first issue of this publication. It started as a journal to explain to users how to exploit information technology (IT). This aim422 words
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Article, Illustration490 2003-01-01 3 CHUA HIAN HOU - CHUA HIAN HOU ÜBy But Microsoft Singapore will not take any legal action against those who change their consoles. Unmodified Xboxes play only oriqlnal games, which are much more expensive than pirated ones, and this is what tempts gamers to get their sets "modded".490 words
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Article97 2003-01-01 3 StarthaYiMmOrthi MS9 IMM BBMM CHS WHn phom MMhcrs. *fe hnlw 9 cal, month for 300 flriMttsaf tec* CaiißM. DCfyOTB Mf Wy pay a M 07 CMts a aavta. UaHaJW VUet akt a^Am s la^MAMa!^ L& j^^m kK Itt alta Uft a^i^fl a^aV ttt Taaftpiiifthtiriiitlw97 words
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Article, Illustration665 2003-01-01 4 EILEEN YU - EILEEN YU By Modifying business rules is currently a tedious process. Centralised management can help simplify it. SAVINGS ACHIEVED A survey by research firm Gartner revealed that companies would gain a return on investment (ROD of nearly 10 per cent m IT costs, saved through the deployment665 words
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Article, Illustration536 2003-01-01 4 Gadgets and game consoles were popular items as usual during the Festive season. But business was not as hot as last year, say some retailers. W' hat did gadget lovers splurge their year-end bonuses on this year? Personal digital assistants (PDA), digital cameras, notebooks536 words
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Article, Illustration770 2003-01-01 6 What does the new year have m store m the information technology arena? Processing power for both the enterprise and desktop computer systems will continue to rise. But will users be prepared to buy new technology during the current economic gloom? Computer Times takes a770 words
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Article, Illustration341 2003-01-01 6 There is no point doing a long list of new year resolutions everyone makes them but no one really keeps them. Computer Times recommends that you observe these three simple ones and you will have a more fruitful and productive 2003. Prices of digital cameras,341 words
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Article, Illustration467 2003-01-01 8 Computer Times looks at how two organisations plan to harness IT m the new year. Streamlining operations takes precedence at the Land Transport Authority (LTA) this new year, said Mrs Rosina Howe-Teo, its director and chief innovation officer for IT. "My priorities will be the completion of467 words
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Article, Illustration428 2003-01-01 8 Research firm, Meta Group, has expressed concern for the survival of small software firms due to a dip m application spending. Said Mr Jonathan Poe, senior vice-presi-dent for executive directions, Meta Group: "There has been concern even for some big companies such as Computer428 words
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Article, Illustration1185 2003-01-01 10 What has 2002 brought for the players m the personal computer arena? Is there a winner? NEBOJSA NOVAKOVIC looks back at some of the years highlights and what users can expect m 2003. PtESCOTT: Worth calling it Pentium 5? Although it is expected to only1,185 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2003-01-01 11 Untethered. The Web without wires. Look Ma, no wires! Those were the headlines of the past year, when phrases like general packet radio service (GPRS), third-generation (3G) and wireless local area networks (WLANs) became the buzzwords. But how will these wireless technologies develop m1,172 words
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Article, Illustration726 2003-01-01 12 A notebook is an important tool for the road warrior. ADLI YASHIR looks at a wide range of such computers to find out what you can get and for how much. Prices of notebooks have been falling. There is now a range of models to suit726 words
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Article, Illustration974 2003-01-01 13 Digital camera trends for 2003 Digital cameras continue to be hot this year. The price line is the thing to watch if you are a fan of digital photography, says M.K.WONG. Sales of digital still cameras have all but overtaken conventional film camera sales m every part of the world.974 words
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293 2003-01-01 13 Digital imaging enthusiasts who have been looking for a single device to handle both their video and photographic needs have much to look forward to m 2003. Look for digital video (DV) cameras to compete with lowerend digital still cameras. Many293 words
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Article, Illustration764 2003-01-01 15 Web services and corporate poi ials will continue to be popular this year as companies look to cost-effective ways to maximise their IT investments. RADHA BASU finds out how these technologies will shape enterprise collaboration and customer services this page and on CTI7. "With the economic764 words
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Article, Illustration211 2003-01-01 15 f\ ompanies that have emI barked on Web services \j projects say they will continue to expand the scope of their implementations throughout 2003. One of the high profile users of Web services m Singapore is NTUC Income. In October, the company launched Big Trumpet Singapore's first211 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-01-01 16 Employees will access work from home and customers will find new value-added services as the role of corporate portals expands this year. "2003 will see more investments m portals that leverage legacy systems. For total information about customers, the portal will become the main unifying source of collaboration516 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-01-01 16 "Given the tough economic environment that most industries find themselves m, we may see organisations shilling their CRM projects 9 goals from revenue enhancement to cost reduction m the immediate term." Mr Sandeep Pal, regional marketing director, Oracle, Asean **We see a lot of focusPAUL ERIC ROCA - 498 words
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Article, Illustration679 2003-01-01 17 SMEs get a helping hand Running a business is never an easy task, especially m such uncertain economic times. But there is help available for smaller companies, reports EILEEN YU. vLI nvvWlnnVKi lliV^W wNlhv Some banks also offer financial assistance for SMEs here. These include the Local Enterprise Finance Scheme679 words
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Article212 2003-01-01 17 Next year will indeed be of great challenge for SMEs, noted Mr Daniel lim, e-business executive for commerce and industry affairs, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI). "And more than ever, they would need to equip themselves with the right tools and strategies to212 words
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Article, Illustration906 2003-01-01 18 MICHAEL J - MICHAEL J. Internet scams HIMOWTTZ Get-rich-quick scams targeting gullible readers abound on the Internet, so walk away from deals that don't sound 100 per cent kosher. The "Nigerian oil" con has been around so long that Pm amazed anyone still pays attention. But as Barnum never implied,906 words
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Article, Illustration643 2003-01-01 20 JEFFREY TSANG - JEFFREY TSANG *By Switching to a Mac is not the easiest thing. But once you are m, you'll find the Mac OS X system smooth and elegant. January 1, 2003 the best day of the year for a new resolution. So if yours is to try out643 words
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Article, Illustration551 2003-01-01 21 Hewlett-Packard's zx6ooo 64-bit workstation, based on the Itanium architecture, is currently the worlds fastest workhorse. NEBOJSA NOVAKOVIC gives the lowdown on this mean machine. HP zx6ooo 64-bit workstation •$15,000 (900 MHz CPU, 512 MB PC2IOO ECC DDR266, 36 GB/10K Ultra 160 SCSI drive and other specifications551 words
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Article, Illustration575 2003-01-01 21 MIKE LEE - Shoot, baby, shoot MIKE LEE *By Pentax Optio 330 GS digital camera $699 Available from authorised Pentax dealers Overview: Pentax may not be as aggressive as the other major brands m delivering new model after model of digital cameras, but each new release makes a statement. The Pentax Optio 330575 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-01-01 22 RASHID ABDULLAH - RASHID ABDULLAH Frontline Attack War Over Europe $59.90 Available from Eidos Interactive. Call 6837-0262 Overview: Frontline Attack War Over Europe is a game that takes you to the trenches of World War 11. The period of conflict is between 1941456 words
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Article, Illustration1018 2003-01-01 23 YOU'VE GOT REGISTERED MAIL The postman will not ring twice if you live at Dover Park View, Mandarin Gardens, Pine Grove or Waterside condominiums. Thanks to Sm@rtLocker, Singapore Post's lockers for registered mail, residents can skip going to the post office to collect their registered articles. If you1,018 words
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Article, Illustration186 2003-01-01 23 Say goodbye to inconvenient days of rushing home or back to the office just to recharge your batteries. With the revolutionary GP Powerbank USB (universal serial bus) charger, GP nickel metal hydride (NiMH) AA batteries can now be charged through an operating desktop computer or notebook. All186 words
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Article, Illustration796 2003-01-01 24 Year of the buyer As vendors try to outdo and undercut each other, the consumer will get more value for his dollar. year, every ecoI nomy will be fightJL ing hard to stay on the growth track. The possibility of war on two fronts Iraq and North Korea and the796 words
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Miscellaneous400 2003-01-01 24 cfiary WIRELESSWORLD with consultants rom tne four-day event, organised by expectations. and billing systems, and mo- Forum organised by IDC tfct llv y vendors on hand to discuss Marcus Evans Conferences. Date: Jan 14 to 17 bile security issues on mo- Asia-Pacific will teach ClOs Find out about new busi-400 words
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Article, Illustration390 2003-01-01 25 Al^Things tech for tots to teens Singapore now has a mobile penetration rate of over 70 per cent m a population where even children have cellular phones to call their own. EILEEN YU reports. Phono onipiotto If you want your kids to be responsible mobile phone390 words
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Article, Illustration388 2003-01-01 25 t is no longer just the I kids who perceive I mobile phones as a necessity. Parents, too, are playing along. Madam Doreen Soh gladly gave her seal of approval for her two daughters, aged 12 and 14, to have mobile phones. Both kids got their phones as388 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-01-01 26 Four students from Nanyang Primary School who clinched top spot m a regional robotics soccer tournament, tell ADAM KOH why playing is not such a bad thing after all. The word Lego originates from the Danish phrase "leg godt" which means "play well". And 10-year-old Lee489 words
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Article, Illustration302 2003-01-01 26 EVELYN YAP - EVELYN YAP MBy i-boho Security Keyboard $153 (with GST) Available from Metaphor International. Call 6352-8242 The i-boho is a piece of safety cum spy hardware that blocks or restricts PC usage hours, Web cruising, and tracks usage patterns with a smart card. Installating the software was302 words
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Article, Illustration346 2003-01-01 26 ANGELENA LIM - ANG ELENA LIM MBy Barbie As Rapunzel by Vivendi Universal Games $49.90 (with GST) Available from Carref our, Funan The IT Mall and Sim Lim Square This software is based on the animated TV movie starring Barbie as Rapunzel. The storyline remains somewhat the same: Gothel,346 words
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