The Straits Times, 28 April 2003

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    30 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR IVIUIIU.3,y April 28, 2003 •66 Pages m five parts mita 0.33/03/2003 9S A Singapore Press Holdings puUicatkm \J\J Cents
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    Lock icon No visitors at public hospitals
    621 1  - No visitors at public hospitals N ATALIE SOH Bu The ban, effective tomorrow, is an added precaution; however, exceptions will be made on compassionate grounds PATIENTS warded at all six public hospitals m Singapore will not be allowed any visitors from tomorrow, m the latest move to stop the spread
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    Lock icon The crowds are coming back...
    158 1 CROWDS packed the Singapore History Museum (above) at Stamford Road yesterday, drawn by the free admission and the fact that it closes today for a $117 million makeover. Across Singapore, the weekend saw more people putting their Sars fears aside and returning to cineplexes, restaurants
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    Lock icon Bush backs China in fight against bug
    517 1  -  JASON LEOW By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING United States President George W. Bush has offered his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao "any possible support and assistance" as China steps up its efforts to battle the Sars outbreak. He made the offer m a telephone conversation
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      60 2 USED-CAR SELLERS LOOK OVERSEAS USED-car dealers are turning increasingly to overseas markets, saying they get better prices from customers abroad. For example, an 5320 Mercedes-Benz three to four years old can sell for $98,000 overseas, as against just $90,000 if sold here. Last year, dealers sold 18,500 second-hand cars
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      96 2 TECH SCIENCE HOW 'KILL CHAM' WAS CUT A CRITICAL part of America's success m the Iraq war was its ability m "shortening the kill chain" made possible by a steady now of satellite information. US air force commanders received details on Iraqi missile launchers and the like via a network
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      88 2 AMERICA, NO BIG GIVER OF AID IT remains to be seen how effectively humanitarian aid is given m Iraq. The example of Afghanistan gives reason for scepticism, writes Professor Martha Nussbaum m the Los Angeles Times. America has long lagged behind other wealthy nations m the proportion of gross
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      80 2 AMBULANCE CAME AFTER 4 HOURS WHEN her mother developed a persistent fever with Sars symptoms, Ms Ler Li Boon called the given hotline for an ambulance, and was told it would arrive m two hours. This puzzled her and made her wonder if there were really so many asking
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      75 2 ROWLING RICHER THAN QUEEN E THE writer of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, has not only become one of Britain's mega-rich but she is also richer than Queen Elizabeth, says an annual survey. With a personal fortune worth about US$444 million (***** million), Rowling is 11 places ahea
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      122 2 China's new hip urban workers CHINA'S urban job market is changing as rapidly as its city skylines. People who write or design text messages for a news portal for sending out via mobile-phone SMS earn good money. And so do inventors of cell-phone ring tones, picture messages or even
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      73 2 PwC chief to retire at year-end THE executive chairman of top Singapore accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr Michael Lim, is retiring a year earlier than expected. He will be replaced on Jan 1 by Mr Gautam Banerjee, 49, who has both regional and telco experience. Mr Lim said that with
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      97 2 Agassi is tennis No. 1, tifle's oldest holder ANDRE Agassi is once again the world's No 1 tennis player, displacing young Australian Lleyton Hewitt. And at just three days short of his 33rd birthday, he is also the oldest No 1 ever. He achieved the feat after defeating Jurgen
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      74 2 KEPPEL'S S2OOM COUP KEPPEL Corporation has bagged a S2OO million deal from oil giant BP from right under a rival's nose, an industry magazine has reported. Keppel, no stranger to working with BP, was awarded the contract for extracting natural gas m central Asia. Hyundai Heavy Industries was given
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      190 2 TAREQ AZIZ 'WAS SPY FOR U.S.' IRAQ'S former deputy prime minister, Tareq Aziz, who has surrendered to America, was an urbane and trusted public spokesman for Saddam Hussein. But he may have helped allied forces to target the Iraqi dictator m the opening rounds of the war. As part
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      133 2 PYONGYANG REBUFFS SEOUL CALL SOUTH Korea urged its northern neighbour yesterday to abandon its nuclear weapons programmes, amid rising tension over North Korea's claim that it has atomic bombs. The call, coming at the start of high-level talks between the two sides, was rebuffed by Pyongyang negotiators. They wanted
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      970 2 MAIN War on Sars 3, 4 Prime 5 World 6-11 Editorial 12 Commentary 12.13 Forum 14, 16 HOME Sars Hl-H3 Home H4, H5 Education H6 Tech Science... H7 ASIA/ SPORTS/ MONEY* Sars AI,A2 China A4 Asia A5 SE Asia/Malaysia... A6 Sports A7. AS Money... AlO-Al4 LIFE! The Buzz L 2
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  • WAR on SARS
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      Lock icon Surgeon died of Sars, not dengue
      707 3  -  WENDY TAN fit If a man is not gome to see his wife, is not going to see or touch his daughters, not going to see or touch his mother, you think this is a man who is going to socialise with all and
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      Lock icon Taiwan bars visitors from Singapore
      374 3 TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday announced a temporary ban on visitors from Sars-affected areas, as the island reported its first death from the disease. Premier Yu Shyi-kun said the government would for the next two weeks stop issuing visas to residents from areas designated by the World
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      Lock icon Afraid of catching virus on planes? Breathe easy
      325 4  -  NICHOLAS FAN G By TRANSPORT REPORTER Air m planes fresher than m any office building it is fully replaced with air from outside 20 to 30 times every hour REGIONAL airlines, including Singapore Airlines, are worried that unfounded fears about catching Sars
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      Lock icon THE AIR IN AIRCRAFT CABINS IS PROBABLY SAFER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE
      190 4 Mr Richard Stirland, director-general of Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines plane that had a suspected sick passenger. Similarly, Silk Air disinfects all night-stop planes and those that have arrived from Sars-affected places, namely Macau, Chengdu, Xiamen and Kunming. It also
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      Lock icon US varsities scrap studies in China
      397 4  -  WELLIAM CHOONG HUNDREDS MAY BE HIT *L At least a dozen universities are scaling back study-abroad programmes WASHINGTON American student Hadi Irvani had planned his vacation around his latest intellectual fascination Confucianism and its influence on modern Chinese politics. He was going to spend
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      Lock icon Airport blast in Jakarta raises security concerns
      650 5  -  ROBERT GO By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUBEAU ONE EXPLOSION AFTER ANOTHER APRIL 27: A pipe-bomb explodes m the early morning near a fast-food outlet at a passenger terminal m Jakarta international airport, injuring 11. April 24: A pipe-bomb explodes m the early
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    • WHAT BAGHDAD FILES REVEALED
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        Lock icon France briefed Iraq on US plans
        266 5 France briefed Iraq on US plans LONDON France gave Saddam Hussein's regime regular reports on its dealings with United States officials, according to files found m the wreckage of the Iraqi foreign ministry. The information kept Saddam abreast of every development m US planning and may have helped him to
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        Lock icon Link between Osama and Saddam's regime
        208 5 LONDON Secret Iraqi intelligence documents found m Baghdad have provided the first evidence of a direct link between Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network and Saddam Hussein's regime. The finding by Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper would appear to support Washington's assertions of links between the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Tareq Aziz US spy in Baghdad?
      471 6 Tareq Aziz US spy in Baghdad? Favourable surrender terms prompt speculation that he may be the mole who helped the US to strike at Saddam twice LONDON Iraq's former deputy prime minister, now m US hands, was the urbane public face of the Saddam regime. But he may have helped
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      29 6 AP AFTER a quick prayer-stop on the tarmac at Ranistein Airbase m Germany (above), joyful reunions await these US soldiers returning yesterday from the war m Iraq.
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      Lock icon Arabs are confused... .. .while allies are relieved
      764 6 Arabs are confused. .while allies are relieved CAIRO About two weeks after Baghdad's fall, shock has given way to perplexity m the Arab world. Aside from wanting the Americans out, Arabs seem at a loss to respond to the reality of a United States-run Iraq or to formulate a strategy
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      Lock icon Rumsfeld tours Gulf countries to thank allies
      350 7 He meets UAE leaders on his first stop and discusses plans for an interim authority m Iraq ABU DHABI US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met a group of Middle East leaders yesterday as he launched a tour to thank US allies for helping
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      Lock icon Self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor arrested
      222 7 CAMP AS SAYLIYAH (Qatar) US forces m Iraq detained self-pro-claimed Baghdad mayor Mohammed Mohsen Zubaidi yesterday for exercising authority he did not have, US Central Command said. "Zubaidi was detained and removed from Baghdad to prevent his continued misrepresentation of his authority as the mayor of
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      Lock icon Nerve agents found in barrel of chemicals
      249 7 Nerve agents found in barrel of chemicals WASHINGTON Initial tests have detected nerve and blistering agents m a barrel of chemicals found by American forces m northern Iraq, ABC News reported. A special forces reconnaissance team found 14 unmarked barrels, at least a dozen missiles and 150 gas masks at
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      429 8 Teacher killed pawn in Colombian conflict Marxist rebels kill kidnapped woman after her father refuses to assassinate rival warlord m exchange for her life BOGOTA Suspected Marxist rebels have killed a 31-year-old teacher they kidnapped to force her father to assassinate a far-right warlord, the BBC reported. The body of
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      Lock icon Shock tactics
      83 8 'Unfortunately, so many children are surrounded by drunks on the street or even m their homes. We should show this to children and show them what organs look like and what happens to our body if we use certain substances. Ms Ta t vana Borisova, die administrator of
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      564 8 Young Russians warned of dangers of drugs, alcohol LYUBERTSY (Russia) The Russian schoolchildren huddled together m silence, eyes goggling at the collection of deformed human foetuses started by Peter the Great almost 300 years ago. "You see, kids," whispered Ms Tatyana Borisova m the
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      Lock icon Paraguay goes to polls amid slump, rising crime
      338 8 ASUNCION Paraguayans went to the polls yesterday to choose a president they hope can tackle the country's worst economic crisis m decades, battered by corruption and rising crime m a nation that once claimed some of South America's safest cities. Lawyer and
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      Lock icon Argentina vote leaves trio neck and neck
      305 8 Argentina vote leaves trio neck and neck BUENOS AIRES Argentines voted for a new president yesterday m one of the tightest races m the country's history and more than a year after the country plunged into economic turmoil. Polls show three of the five leading candidates, led by former president
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      Lock icon Soyuz rocket roars off with help for space station
      213 8 KOROLYOV (Russia) Filling m for Nasas grounded space shuttle, a Russian Soyuz rocket roared off a Kazakhstan launching pad into orbit on Saturday m a crucial mission to sustain the International Space Station. The Soyuz left the Russian Space Agency's Baikonur
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      32 8 None of these candidates Mr Carlos Menem (left), Mr Nestor Kirchner and Mr Adolfo Rodriguez Saa has won enough of the vote to avoid a May 18 run -off.
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        168 9 SCANDAL GRIPS NATION WARSAW Poland's embattled Prime Minister Leszek Miller has denied on television any involvement m a murky scandal which has gripped the nation. Mr Miller was testifying on Saturday before a parliamentary panel investigating allegations that a leading film producer attempted
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        103 9 BERLIN Economy and Labour minister Wolfgang Clement showed off an unusual talent by winning a beerdrinking contest here, downing a 200-ml glass of beer m 1.5 seconds, Bild newspaper reported. He performed the feat at a ceremony on Thursday to mark the 487 th anniversary of
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        62 9 THAI BEAUTY SUES FOR HER WINNINGS BANGKOK A Thai beauty queen has lodged a complaint against pageant organisers for failing to pay prize money. Ms Waraphorn Hongkaloy was crowned Miss Andaman last November on the island resort of Phuket but has yet to receive the one million baht (5541.500) promised
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        Lock icon GROOM SHOOTS BRIDE AND HIMSELF
        67 9 MILL HALL (Pennsylvania) A man shot and killed his bride shortly after their wedding at the weekend then turned the gun on himself. A row between Frank Shope 11, 34, and Ms Lori Ann Spangler, 35, at their reception m a bar escalated and when
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        72 9 Madeleine Albright, former United States secretary of state, has been nominated for the board of the New York Stock Exchange, CNN television has reported. It said she was considering the opportunity. Police chief David Brame of Tacoma m the US state of Washington was killed and his wife was injured
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        64 9 They nuiy be juveniles but they're not on the little league team anytvhere. They're on a major league team, and it's a terrorist team. General Richard Myers, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, defending the fact that his country is holding three Afghan juvenile terror suspects between
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      Lock icon Lightning missiles next on US military's drawing board
      569 9 Saddam would have had no chance of escape if missiles from this hush-hush project had been available, say sources WASHINGTON United States scientists are trying to develop a superfast missile that is able to strike distant targets with lightning speed all but
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      Lock icon Dolhins killed to provide delicacies
      399 10 Dolhins killed to provide delicacies 1 WAS SCREAMING. I WAS CRYING BUT WHAT COULD I DO? I NEVER KNEW THEY KILLED DOLPHINS.' Pulpos resident Maria Serenella, on the squealing she heard as fishermen harpooned dolphins and clubbed them to death PULPOS (Peru) Over the noise of the pounding surf, Ms
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      Lock icon US wants key monitoring role in Mid-East plan
      457 10 European, UN and Russian envoys will play secondary part, according to draft of Israeli-Palestinian 'road map' for peace WASHINGTON The United States will take a central role m monitoring the implementation of the Israeli-Pal-estinian "road map" for peace, with European, United Nations
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      Lock icon Coma teen sets Aussie swim record
      194 10 BRISBANE A 13-year-old Perth student won the 100 m freestyle m his age group at the Australian titles m Brisbane over the weekend, three months after a car accident left him m a day-long coma and critically ill. Bobby Jovanovich finished with a time
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      Lock icon More jobless Americans giving up hunt for work
      538 10 UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS SKEWED DMPOUTS: o*9 DOfCCHtaQe DOIDtS tO 66.2 per cent m two years, the largest drop m 40 years. Pffvfv till 111 ff "9*9 Illllilvfl outside the labour force last month, up more than four million since March 2001. The average
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      499 11 20% spend so much time 10% cry and lose sleep ♦By 1 1, 66% of children are ♦By 1 1, 25% have lost studying that they play less over the tests m England stressed over the tests their self-confidence LONDON More than a
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      Lock icon TV game-show cheat may still be celebrity millionaire
      524 11  -  ALFRED LEE By THE STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON The British army officer who lost a prize of £1 million (Ss2.B million) after being convicted of cheating on the auiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is set to become a
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      Lock icon Mayor plans to fine his lying citizens
      183 11 WASHINGTON The mayor of Mount Sterling wants his town to become the first m America to ban lying. But the tiny town is m the heart of lowa state's hunting and fishing country and tall tales offish caught and animals bagged come with
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      Lock icon Air India blast Trial begins after 18 years
      393 11 Air India blast Trial begins after 18 years VANCOUVER Before the Sept 11 attacks, before Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, there was Air India Flight 182, blown up by a bomb with 329 people aboard m what is still the worst terrorist attack on a commercial airliner. Today after
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      411 6 World WoliU) f9@^S^£PS VVokmj Vote For New Leader 1 EJI Workforce Dropouts Dk He Could Stilf Be Millionaire Argentines vote for a new president to 9 Some jobless Americans have stopped Charles Ingrain lost the big prize for replace Eduardo Duhalde m one of the looking for work, choosing to
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      161 10 Did you miss these stories lately? Beijing to get armed police to enforce compulsory quarantine for Sars patients Unity of China's leadership m fighting Sars questioned NTU academic: Cross-strait financial integration can j prevent Taiwan from independence Work on Shanghai's huge international automobile centre gets underway China needs 300,000 accountants
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        608 12 IT IS a reflection of the times that the best economic news last week was the announcement by United States President George W. Bush that he will appoint Mr Alan Greenspan to another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The market breathed a sigh of relief,
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      Lock icon Iraq war throws up a new morality debate
      789 12  -  JIM HOAGLAND WASH INC lON POST PRESIDENT George W. Bush resembles both the Little Red Hen and Aladdin as the war m Iraq subsides. He has baked a loaf of liberation and hope for that broken Arab country with precious little help
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      Lock icon The fading of a moral vision for the world
      1441 12  -  MARTHA NUSSBAUM *!L THERE once was a noble vision of what the world of international relations can be. In recent weeks this vision, once nearly realised, has receded from view, so much so that we might forget that human beings ever
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      Lock icon A new global force is born — in small-town America
      785 13  - A new global force is born in small-town America TOM PLATE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES EVANSVILLE (Indiana) This is undoubtedly the heartland of America, assuming America has any heart left. And these days, it is beating as proudly as ever. But even though the sports teams at the University
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    • ASIAN CURRENTS
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        65 13 DISPUTES: DOCTORS MUST EXERCISE CARE THE four recent medical disputes m Taiwan are rather suspicious as all of them happened at the Tri-Service General Hospital and involved either women or children. Although doctors are not saints who do not make any mistakes, they cannot use medical risks as a
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        93 13 TEACHERS NOT COMMITTED TO ROLE IT IS surprising to hear unionised teachers m South Korea declare a "tough struggle" against the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, blaming it for the suicide of an elementary school principal early this month. The dominant public opinion is that the
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        91 13 TAX CERTAINTY NEEDED, NOT RELIEFS INDONESIA'S plan to lift the 10 per cent value-added tax from certain categories of imports is not what national and Foreign entrepreneurs have been demanding. What they really need is certainty m tax law enforcement, equality for both taxpayers and tax officials before the
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        106 13 NEED TO REVIEW WEAPONS-USE RULES THE time seems ripe to review the current standards for the use of weapons by Japan's Self-Defence Forces (SDF) personnel sent on United Nations peacekeeping missions. The UN Peacekeeping Activities Cooperation I^aw does not permit the SDF to use weapons m fulfilling their duties,
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        120 13 PROTECT THOSE WHO HELP UPHOtB THE UW THE Witness Protection Bill received its second reading by Thailand's House of Representatives last week. This Bill is welcome news indeed if it can fulfil its promise of providing a better basis for justice. The next step lies m the implementation. And
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      124 14 Cabbies must accept credit card payment WE REFER to MissQuekChiu Mei's letter m the This That column (ST, April 25). Cabbies are not allowed to reject credit card payment nor can they pick up other passengers before the end of their current fare. We received similar feedback from Miss Quek
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      169 14 WAR ON SARS WE REFER to Mr Tan Kee Chor's letter, Take Courage Fund online" (ST, April 25), and we thank him for his suggestion. We are pleased to inform Mr Tan that since April 23, DBS has made available the DBS Internet banking service
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      485 14 Woman followed the rules but. LAST Tuesday, I was advised by my family doctor to call the Health Ministry's special ambulance hotline, which was then 9178-8477, at around 2.30 pm as my mother had developed a persistent fever with Sars symptoms. I told the woman who answered my call about
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      170 16 Contractors' finances under closer scrutiny I REFER to Mr John Ting's letter, "Study flaws m how contractors operate" (ST, April 25). In this current downturn, some contractors m the construction industry may over-stretch themselves and face cash flow problems. This will sometimes result m sub-contractors and suppliers having payment disputes
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      255 16 I REFER to Mr David Soh's letter, "How about an award for the 10 Worst Singapore Firms?" (ST, April 18). I agree with him that local companies should learn from their foreign counterparts ways of treating their employees with respect. My husband
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      388 16 Agents can bring maids and bosses closer Bad Employers EMPLOYERS who are unhappy with their maids are not obligated to hire them until their contracts expire. They have the option of rejecting maids who do not meet their expectations and the mismatch can be rectified by the maid agent. Yet
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      177 16 I REFER to the letter by Mr Chua Boh Seng m the This That column (ST, April 25). He asked why a person cannot claim tax relief for both his present and former wives whom he has to maintain. Personal tax reliefs are meant
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      512 16 THIS THAT Why this... and ivhy tiiat? MY MAID, who is Indonesian, was recently conned out of 350,000 rupiah (Ss7s) of her savings at the Jakarta Airport. She was waiting for her flight to Singapore after two weeks of leave, when four men approached and asked for her passport. They
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      8 1 The Straits Times home Monday, April 28, 2003
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      36 1 ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 'The food we prepare for our customers must be the food we would eat ourselves. Sakae Sushi founder Douglas Foo, on how hygiene standards have to be very stringent m the food industry
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      171 1 A LOCAL church has started using thermal scanners to screen worshippers before services. Two models were tested by the New Creation Church yesterday at The Rock Auditorium at Suntec City, where the congregation meets. Deacon Matthew Kang said that they were evaluating two types of thermal scanners,
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      525 1  -  NATALIE SOH En Pledging manpower and resources, they fight battle at research end WHAT began as a casual e-mail discussion on Sars among doctors and researchers here, has snowballed into an action group that brings together Singapore's scientific and medical community. "Usually, e-mail is the
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        Lock icon 'Baptism of fire' will forge new generation
        570 2  -  KAREN WONG Bu Crucial period now will be generation's 'formative years' and overcoming crises will 'inoculate' population, says DPM Lee SARS is just the latest m an almost unrelenting series of crises to hit Singapore over the past six years, Deputy Prime Minister
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        122 2 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong eschewed the handshake and greeted people at a job fair yesterday by bringing his hands together m the traditional Chinese New Year "Gong XT' greeting. He told reporters m Mandarin that he was not sure when he would
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        300 2 Flats are m move-in state, if an outbreak like Amoy Gardens happens here THE water and electricity supply is up and running and the rooms are furnished with the basics, such as beds and chairs. According to National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, at least 200
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        Lock icon NUS lecturer who died had fungal infection, not Sars
        274 2 NUS lecturer who died had fungal infection, not Sars A UNIVERSITY lecturer who died suddenly on Friday has been found to be free of Sars. The Health Ministry said yesterday that post mortem results on Saturday showed that Dr Chng Pheng Lvi died of a fungal infection and not the
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        Lock icon Sushi chain rolls out measures to allay fears
        442 3  -  KELVIN WONG i!L DO THE RIGHT THING Sakae Sushi takes steps to reassure diners fearful of Sars, such as disinfecting tables and chairs and taking temperatures of staff PART of the appeal of sushi lies m the way it is made by
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        194 3 IF YOU are taking action to beat Sars, tell your customers. That's the first step to restoring customer confidence, says a new task force set up by the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) (Singapore) to help small companies tackle the effects of Sars. Praising Sakae Sushi's moves
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        329 3 THE upcoming Asean leaders' meeting m Bangkok will be important not only to endorse new measures to fight Sars, but also to signal to the world that Asean is resolved to working together to tackle the problem. While each country needed
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      712 4  -  KARAMJIT KAUR By TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT 'We make only about $1,000 or $2,000 more when we export instead of selling m the local market. But at least it's better than just letting the cars remain m the garage. Sometimes we advertise for months but
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      439 4  - Team hit with lawsuit over expedition boat JANE LEE *L THE four who were supposed to sail around the world m October, led by Everest adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow, have been left high and dry. They have raised less than $100,000 of the $1.5 million needed, and are facing some
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      234 4 Man hurt after his second accident in a day HE HAD two accidents m a day. He walked away from the first, but the second one landed him and his wife m hospital m critical condition. It started early last Saturday morning when the 53-year-old man skidded while riding his
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      407 4  -  SUE-ANN CHIA *L FORMER junior minister Ch'ng Jit Koon will win a hat trick when he receives his third May Day award from the labour movement this year. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will pay him the highest tribute
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        70 4 A 29-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested on Saturday for suspected drinkdriving after her car hit a motorbike at about 9 pm. The 20-year-old motorcyclist, who was travelling along Holland Road towards Buona Vista Road, suffered head injuries and is now at National University Hospital. The driver was turning
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        110 4 TWO snatch thieves, one on foot and the other on a motorcycle, separately robbed two women. On Friday night, a motorcyclist grabbed the handbag of a 22-year-old student with $250, as she was walking along Woodlands Street 41 near Block 421. She struggled, fell and injured
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        133 4 A 25-YEAR-OLD policeman is accused of cheating a friend of $5,000, which is said to be for the security bond needed m a visa application. Police sergeant Mohamed Iqbal Lukman Ali of Tanglin Police Division took the money from Mr Baskar Khan, between October 2001
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      389 5 TEACHERS' UNION PRESIDENT SPEAKS UP VETERAN labour leader Lawrence Sia, who was suspended recently from his post pending an investigation into an account he managed, is alleging that the action was taken to stop him probing into possible irregularities at the union.
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      496 5  - Green areas left out of plan to keep options open JANE LEE *L Swamps and coral reefs not marked m draft of land-use plan but minister pledges Govt would try to avoid encroaching onto nature areas VALUABLE mangrove swamps and coral reefs that were not earmarked as nature areas m
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      91 5 JAMES CROUCHER Singapore Polytechnic student Soffizah Sonadi, 19, got into a tangle at Bishan Park yesterday, m a race to find eight places m the Central Singapore District. Cheered on by her team-mates, she made her way through a loosely woven web of raffia without
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        511 6  -  JANE LEE *L 'We're now suffering/or a 'holiday' we didn't ask for and we didn't enjoy.' Reuben Cheong, 13, of Nan Hua Secondary To make up for lost time from their forced break, they arrange extra lessons and scrap exams so teachers can complete syllabus TEACHERS
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        813 6 Will sending my boy to preschool help him mix more, a mother asks. JHEUt puts the question to the experts, who also advise on a suitable before-and-after school centre for a hyperactive child. "MY SON just turned 2 2 years. He loves books, recognises
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        65 6 I SEND OS YOUR QUESTION IF YOU have a problem with your child's education, tell us al)out it and we will ask the experts to help. Please mail your question, marked "Ask the expert", to The Straits Times Education Desk, 1000, Toa Payoh North Podium, 2nd storey, Singapore *****4. fax
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        Lock icon Q: What's the difference between the US and Iraqi armies? A: Satellites
        749 7 Q: What's the difference between the US and Iraqi armies? A: Satellites US forces relied on satellite information to pinpoint enemy targets to bomb, which was a crucial factor m winning the war QATAR Stretched across a wall at the United States Air Force's Combined Air Operations Centre near the
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        258 7 TWO new Palms are out. One may appeal to the mobile road warrior, while the easy-on-the-eye Zire 71 is more suited to most other users. The Tungsten C, giving a whopping 400 MHz of Intel processing power, might suit corporate executives who need
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        126 7 FOR armchair adventurers yearning for another look at National Geographic's Everest special, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the great ascent by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, log on to the www.national geographic.com/everest website. Chock-full of multimedia m formation about the mountain, the
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        26 7 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Relive the Everest experience at the National Geographic website, which has information about the mountain, personal stories of climbers and even games.
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        Lock icon COMPUTERS CAN GET HIT BY 'SARS VIRUS' TOO
        109 7 COMPUTERS are getting hit by the Sars virus, now that some malicious person has decided to spread a new worm called Coronex. Under the guise of offering information about the Sars outbreak and the disease, the worm sends itself to every contact
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        101 7 CELL-PHONE users m Singapore are most concerned with cost, compared to users m America or Britain, who are most concerned about call quality. As for Japanese users, they care most about the newfangled features on their phones. These were the findings from a
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        52 7 SOME NSmen may need their memory jogged as to whether it's time to go jogging. If they can't remember when their fitness test is due, they can log on to www.miw.com.sg to activate a service that will remind them, through short message service
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      95 5 Some "green" or nature sites thought to have been narked for preservation are omitted from the draft of now development plans. Should the mangroves m Sungei Mandai, Sungei Khatib Bongsu and Pulau Semakau, and the coral reefs off the southern islands be saved? No, m land-scarce Singapore, housing and commerce
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      8 1 The Straits Times asia Monday, April 28, 2003
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      38 1 YET ANOTHER TEST *We have been through wars, floods, typhoons and earthquakes before. I am sure we can win this test. Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian, appealing for calm and cooperation after Taiwan recorded its first death from Sars
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      689 1  - FIT to FLY SHEFALI REKHI *L Airlines strive to keep Sars bug at bay and stay m the air AWAY from the hospitals and medical centres, airlines and airports across Asia have been waging their own battles to stop the Sars virus from crossing the borders into their countries. Armed
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      86 1 Fill up health declaration cards, especially if you are flying from a Sars-hit area. Temperature checks using thermometers or thermal scanners at departure and arrival terminals. An isolation zone within the aircraft, with a dedicated toilet for anyone who develops Sars symptoms on board. For the
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        654 2  -  GOH SUI NOI B| THE STRAITS TIMKS CHINA BIREAI 'Once the disease spreads to the villages, it will be beyond control. sh^r c tt BEIJING In King county m Shanxi, one of China's poorer provinces, the county hospital has just one ambulance and no respirator. The county's
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        Lock icon US riding on hope and luck
        632 2  -  ROGER MITTON By l"S CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON As the global death rate from Sars continues to rise, many fear that a mood of complacency reigns m the United States about the deadly disease. A lead editorial m The Washington Post on Friday raised the question:
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        34 2 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government yesterday ordered more than 280 staff and patients quarantined at a psychiatric hospital m Kuching where three people were suspected of having Sars. AP
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        Lock icon COOPERATE PLEASE, URGES W.H.O. HEAD
        41 2 LONDON World Health Organisation head Gro Harlem Brundtland yesterday urged countries worldwide to cooperate m stemming the spread of Sars. saving it was still not too late to halt "the first epidemic of this century". AFP
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        Lock icon TORONTO TRAVEL WARNING REVIEW
        35 2 TORONTO As this city recorded its 20th death from Sars on Saturday, the World Health Organisation said it may consider dropping its bitterly contested travel advisory against Canada's biggest city. Reuters
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        38 2 COLOMBO A seven-nation grouping of South Asian countries will hold an emergency meeting on Sars tomorrow m the Maldives. Officials are worried that an outbreak could devastate limited health-care systems. Reuters
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        29 2 NEW DELHI A 34-year-old Indian man has been diagnosed with Sars. a health official said yesterday, making him the country's seventh case. Reuters
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA IMPORTS VIRUS SAMPLES
        28 2 SYDNEY Australian health authorities confirmed yesterday that they had imported samples of the Sars virus m order to conduct research into the disease. AFP
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        Lock icon HK medical staff given faulty masks
        231 2 HONGKONG Some surgical masks provided to medical workers treating patients with the deadly Sars virus were faulty, Hongkong's Hospital Authority admitted yesterday, one day after a nurse died of the disease. Without explaining how they were defective, Hospital Authority spokesman Raymond Lo said: "When
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        813 4  - Beijing's traditional trades dying fast CHUA CHIN HON IN. News bulletin writers for SMS services; mobile phone ringtone and picture message designers; colour coordinators to help with wardrobes; professional chatters who will listen to people's woes; and shopping bag handlers UUTI Hat and boot makers; knife sharpeners; porcelain repairmen who
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        363 4  - C ar-rental firms as demand outsrips supply XIE HONG 74 MILLION DRIVERS BUT ONLY 16 MILLION VEHICLES By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA DESK CHINA II BRIEF RISING demand for cars m China over the past few years has not only revved up the nations automotive industry, it has also sparked
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        146 4 France invites China to dialogue with Third World leaders PARIS France has invited China to attend a discussion of world development issues that it is hosting m June at the start of the annual Group of Eight world economic summit. French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin told Chinese President Hu Jintao
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        471 6 N. Korea defies Seoul call to halt N-buildup Pyongyang says it will not do so unless it gets a non-aggression pact with US. It also refuses to confirm whether it has nuclear weapons SEOUL South Korea yesterday demanded that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons programmes, if it has any,
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        268 6 Intercepted ship carrying tubes for N-purposes HAMBURG (Germany) Prosecutors have confirmed that one of the directors of a German company suspected of having supplied aluminium tubes for North Korea's nuclear programme has been detained for questioning. The man, who was not identified, is accused
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          57 6 BRAKES failed on a tractor transporting workers m Chinas Hunan province, causing it to tumble into a gully, killing 16 people on board, a local government official said yesterday. The unlicensed vehicle had been pulling a wagon jammed with people travelling along an unpaved agricultural
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          44 6 8 DIE IN XINJIANG LANDSLIDE AT LEAST eight people were killed when heavy rains caused a landslide m north-western China's Xinjiang region, state media said yesterday. Torrential rain caused a hillside to collapse on Friday, burying four homes m Mehe county m mud. AFP
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          49 6 AKRAM Lahori, chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, one of Pakistan's Islamic extremist Os, was sentenced to on Saturday. A. report of the Dawn newspaper said Lahori and two associates were sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court m Karachi for a sectarian murder. Xinhua
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          50 6 A COURT m Pakistan has sentenced a Christian to life m prison for blasphemy, police said yesterday. Ranjah Maseih was convicted on Saturday for allegedly smashing a neon sign bearing a Quranic verse at a rally called to mourn the death of a Catholic clergyman. AP
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          60 6 THE Bangladeshi authorities have withdrawn a ban on night travel by ferries which was instituted after ferry accidents last week killed more than 180 people. The Shipping Ministry lifted tne ban after negotiations late on Saturday with ferry owners, who promised to follow safety regulations
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        77 6 Leaning tower of Pizza? No, pasta A REPLICA of Italy's famous leaning tower of Pisa fascinates Japanese student cooks Takako Ushikubo (left), Sayuri Adachi (centre) and Masaki Ueshima. The tower, made from a variety of pasta shapes, was a central feature at yesterdays Food Art Museum event at Tokyo's Akasaka
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        631 5  - PAS aims to break Umno hold on Johor SALIM OSMAN By 1\ JOHOR BARI j| mm |tf^ fit iAilAfl* from 20|000 several Mit^OIIMUI Mile fcufi anQ m j|tißfif UliS year with 475 branches. nmj M jl»M«if|l» fiijtm Ink at Its leaders feel the tide has changed and the time is
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        55 5 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK What better time to snooze than on a lazy afternoon when not many visitors are around. In the town of Ayutthya, north of Bangkok, both elephant and handler stretch out at an elephant shelter. With a soft animal body available, who needs
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        239 5 JAKARTA Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will decide today on the next course of action m Aceh, but analysts say the chances of a war seem likely after talks were cancelled between officials and the rebels last week. Security Minister Susilo
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        437 5  -  SHEFALI RE KHI Bu Pollution, accidents and terrorism seen as major issues INDONESIA'S plan to buy a floating nuclear power plant from Russia is raising concerns about pollution, terrorism and accidents. When and if a deal is signed, the floating power plant could
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        339 5 KUALA LUMPUR A former RTM television host Avaa Vanja Ramli who was assaulted recently has denied a newspaper report that jealousy was the reason behind the attack. She alleged that Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, the son of the Sarawak Chief Minister,
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          64 5 THE election results of two Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) divisions m Penang were nullified following allegations that delegates were bribed and taken to a pub. In Bukit Bendera MIC division, the delegates were brought to a pub and given liquor before casting their votes for the
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          49 5 ONLY syariah courts m Kelantan can impose whipping on offenders convicted of adultery and apostasy as the necessary law nas yet to be passed m other states, said chief syariah judge Ghazali Abdul Rahman, who is the Syariah Judiciary Department director-general. New Straits Times
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          36 5 IMMIGRATION STICKERS STOLEN BURGLARS with links to human trafficking syndicates cartel away about 2,000 immigration stickers used as visas, social visit passes and temporary work permits from the department's Penang office on Wednesday. New Straits Times
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          33 5 THE Employees Provident Fund has warned those who have made illegal withdrawals to return the money by June 30 or face legal action. New Straits Times
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          35 5 The Housing and Local Government Ministry will reward those who maintain a high standard of hygiene m public toilets, said DeputyMinister Peter Chin Fan Kui. The Star/ Asia News Network
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        25 7 A REAL COMtIMENT 7 have always been a massive fan of his. Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane, on Manchester United and England midfielder David Beckham
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        602 7 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER LONDON Zinedine Zidane has laid out the welcome mat for Manchester United's David Beckham and more significantly, so has Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. "Beckham is a superstar the world over, and his ability at crossing and from dead-ball
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        547 7  - United 's just two good CHIA HAN KEONG Bu Goals from Scholes and van Nistelrooy send Red Devils five points clear MANCHESTER United showed its great hunger to regain the English Premiership title when it went five points clear at the top last night with a 2-0 win over Tottenham
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        382 7 TURIN (Italy) Alessandro del Piero scored twice as a jaded Juventus dug deep to beat Brescia 2-1 at the Delle Alpi Stadium yesterday and remain on course for a 27th Italian Serie A title. It was nine points clear of second-placed Inter Milan,
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        435 7 LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he fears for the health and safety of his Premiership counterparts after what he called the "disgraceful" treatment dished out to West Ham United boss Glenn Roeder. Roeder, who has fought a season-long relegation battle
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        737 8 Nearly 33, he displaces Hewitt ana will play Roddick m US Clay Court final HOUSTON Andre Agassi knew the rarity of his feat the moment he defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 6-1 m the semi-finals of the US M'" i 's Clay Court Championc! Ips
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        348 8 BASKETBALL SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Jazz did not play like a team trying to salvage some respect. It looked more like a team with plans to advance. Greg Ostertag had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks as the Jazz beat
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        507 8  -  JOHN BELL HORSE RACING Written By THE Singapore Turf Club will stage one of the biggest nights on their racing calendar come May 17 with the majority of Kranji's top class performers likely to be m action. Horse of the Year Smart Bet
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        36 8 RACE 3 Nos. 12-14-3-1 No winner Scratchings: 15 RACES Nos. 2-11 -4-3 $4,913 Scratchings: Nil RACE 7 Nos. 1-7-5-2 $5,866 Scratchings: Nil RACE 9 Nos. 10-1-12-6 $89,706 Scratchings: Nil Payouts for Q
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        43 8 RACE 2 Nos. 5-10-11-15 $10,880 Scratchings Nil. RACE 4 Nos. 2-7-9-5 $973 Scratchings: 1 RACE 6 Nos. 1-13-9-15 No winner Scratchings: 11 RACE 8 Nos. 1-11-3-6 $20,590 Scratchings: Nil. RACE 11 Nos. 8-5-9-6 $4,013 Scratchings: 10 Payouts for S2
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        35 8 RACE 3 Nos. 3-7-6-11 $14,836 Scratchings: Nil. RACE 6 Nos. 7-2-16-13 $43,988 Scratchings: 17 RACE 8 Nos. 9-8-10-1 $64,631 Scratchings: Nil. RACE 11 Nos. 4-13-10-3 $10,219 Scratchings: 1,11 Payouts for S2
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        766 8 Race 1 Class 3 (2) 1200 m 6 SUPER CIGAR. S H Lee 1. 2 Victory Call, I A/har 2 5 Warnor Rex. M Wepner 3. Margins: 1-1/2 len x 3-1/2 len. Time 1 15.3. Nos 6. 2. 5. Win: $48 Place $9.
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        412 8 GOLF HOUSTON Reminded that it has been five years since he won a tournament, Fred Couples laughed sarcastically. "Thank you very much," he said on Saturday after a five-under 67 kept him m the lead of the Houston Open for the third straight day. "You
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          111 8 MARSEILLE-BORN footballer Zinedine Zidane is backing his native city's bid to host the next edition of yachting's America's Cup. Real Madrid's French international has accepted an invitation to join the Marseille city's committee set up to try and win the race to host the
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          125 8 AT 52, Doncaster Rovers director John Ryan became the oldest player to appear for an English professional football club on Saturday when he came on for the last minute of his team's Conference match against Hereford. Doncaster was already assured of a place m the
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          180 8 FORMER world snooker champion Alex Higgins believes corruption threatens to ruin the game. He told yesterday's News of the World he was approached by betting syndicates throughout his career but resisted the temptation to throw matches. He believes, however, that there is a dark side
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          20 8 DELAYED ON TV GOLF: Houston Open, final rd(Ch24, 9pm) SOCCEt: Spanish Primera Liga: FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad (Ch23, 9am)
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        1305 8 AUSTRALIAN RULES AH, SHi r* Brisbane 15.16 (IC6) Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79). Fremantle 1013 (73) West Coast 16.12 (108). St. Kilda 18 TI (119) Geelonq 11.8 (74). Adelaide 9.12 (66) Port Adelaide 12.6 (78). Hawthorn 14.11 (95) Richmond 18.7 (115). Kangaroos 16.17 (113) Canton 16.14 (122). Essendon
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        1456 9 "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6 ONG TIAN SANG Age: 88 was called horn* to be with the Lord on 27 April 2003 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Wee Ah
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        698 10 ROUND-UP Ovenema markets THE Standard Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) may be about to have its broadest monthly gain m more than four years. It is a signal that stocks will rally further and snap a threeyear losing streak, some investors and analysts said. Nine
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        109 10 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) M«ln Sdq ToUl M«ln Sflo Toti Multilnd 27,811 27,811 43 368 43 368 Manufacture 82,540 13,561 96.101 88,608 2 431 ***** Commerce 106,548 1,805 108,353 17.621 433 ***** Tpt/Stor/Com 47,083 450 47.533 66 163 56 66 22! Finance 60,799 60.799 136,885 136 885
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        43 10 Change Change Straits Times Index 1229.14 -13.87 BT 08/ OS -412.00 -75.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -43.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -41.00 UOB Sesdaq 55.96 -0.23 UOB Blue Chip 447.68 -2.68 STI Futures 1227 -23 MSCI Singapore 150.37 -1.76 SiMSCI Futures 150.60 -2.30
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        37 10 TT Int 15c 119,557,000 •Star Cruises 10c 79.875.000 Leonq Hin 20c 68,207,000 Accora Customer 2.5 c 56,883,000 NOL 51.320,000 Chart SemiCona26c 49,484.000 Medtecs US5c 48.373,000 KimEngOng 25c 41,063,000 Sing Tel 15c 36.975,000 Informatics 5c 36.397.000
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        425 10 REVIEW Currencies NORTH KOREA'S reported admission last week that it had nuclear weapons led to a sharp weakening of the South Korean won and reverberated among other regional currencies. The deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) gripping Asia also did some damage as dealers
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        441 10 ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Banking Corp 6 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Banca Intesa Banca Commerciale Italiana SPA 7.25 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank of America
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          2639 10 AW Amro Asset Mgt (Vpore) Star Europe Eqty I**1 0.605/ Star Europe Bd 1232/ Star Europe Sal 0 902/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0 603/ Star Asia Bond 1 355/ Star Asia Balanced 0 775/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.176/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!" 0.532/ Multi Strategy
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          1007 10 AIA AIA Growth Fd!& 0.843/0 888 Regional Equity!** 1.534/1.615 Regional fixed Income/" 1.31/1.379 Brunei Unit linked 0 598/0 63 SGD Money Market 0.976/1 .028 Global Equity 0.494/0.52 Global Bond 1.13/1.19 US Equity Fd 0.491/0.517 European Equity 0.581/0.612 Global Technology!" 0.427/0.45 Global Balanced/a 0.762/0.803 International Healthcare!** 0.798/0.841 Brunei Global
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          80 10 NTA Asean Fd Ltd -/8.57 Asean Supreme Fd Ltd -M.91 Thai Prime 5 30*53 Yamaichi DAE 0 3 00/7 30 Yamaichi DA£ (Redm)« -f72\ Thai Equity TnistFd /3 58 LEGEND: All prices are indicative except for*;* Ex Ringgrt Assets. Broadly Oiversmed; I Narrowly Focused Lowef Risk. Low
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          81 11 GLOBAL Crossing said on Saturday that its chief executive, Mr John Legere, will assume additional duties as the bankrupt teico's chief operating officer resigns. Mr Carl Grivner will leave the company to pursue other opportunities, it said. A majority stake of Global Crossing is
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          77 11 THE New York Stock Exchange will nominate former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to a board seat that it first offered to Citigroup chief executive officer Sanford Weill, who withdrew amid criticism that he was an inappropriate representative of public investors. Ms Albright, 65,
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          71 11 ERICSSON LIKELY TO SLASH WORKFORCE LOSS-MAKING Ericsson, the world's biggest producer of mobile phone networks, could cut its workforce down to 55,000 as a result of deteriorating demand for mobile networks, union officials said on Saturday. The cuts would be several thousand employees more than Ericsson has hinted at. Ericsson
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        230 11 Merrill firing 150 investment bankers NEW YORK Merrill Lynch, the biggest securities firm by capital, is firing about 150 investment bankers around the world, as revenue slides from underwriting stocks and bonds and advising on corporate combinations, people familiar with the situation said. Merrill, which has eliminated 22,400 jobs since
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        518 11 Companies are putting wages to remain profitable and, m a weak job market, employees are m no position to complain NEW YORK For the first time since the 1980s, the average pay of workers across all income levels m the
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        97 11 MANY of the people who have lost their jobs, like Ms Miriam Mitchel, 38, have struggled to find work with comparable pay. She was making about US$4O,OOO (5571,560) a year before she lost her jobatNextel Communications. She is now making US$B an hour compared with US$2O an hour
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        381 11 DALLAS American Airlines warded off an imminent bankruptcy filing for the third time m a month as its flight attendants agreed last Friday to a concessions deal aimed at keeping the world's largest carrier out of Chapter 11. The decision from the Association
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        740 12  - Stamford takes the less beaten trail to selling tyres LEONG CHAN TEIK §a Braving Indonesian jungles to reach mines m Sulawesi and Papua is part of the job for some executives of Asia's largest stockist of tyres STAMFORD Tyres is largely a seller of tyres not just m Singapore but
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        44 12 'Once I was m a helicopter over Sumatra to sell tyres to US contractor Bechtel when the oil hose broke and fuel splashed all over the chopper. It landed safely shortly after, and everybody was cool, as though nothing had happened.' MrWee
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        38 12 'He was interested m the business since our university days. He'd spend university vacations going to logging sites m Sabah, and mining and construction sites m Indonesia and Malaysia, selling tyres.' Mrs Wee, on her husband
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        39 12 The travel is an adventure and eye-opener for me... l've seen for the first time, for example, natives clad only m loin cloth, and tlie inside of a mine.' Mr Sia, on his trips to the jungles
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        426 12 GDP UP 6%, SAYS THAKSIN BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday that Thailand's exports, the main engine of the economy, had stood 21.7 per cent higher m the first quarter than a year earlier, slightly better than expected. Gross domestic product
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        460 13  - Keppel clinches $200 m contract LEE SU SHYAN Industry magazine says Spore group will extract natural gas m Azerbaijan for BP, beating Hyundai which raised cost figures Bi, COMPAMKSCORRKSPONDKNT STOCKBOOST THE deal means that Keppel Fels, the offshore arm of Keppel Corp, has netted $400 million of contracts which is
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        367 13  -  HUGH CHOW B^ A SLUGGISH global economy slowed growth m the nascent Singapore corporate bond markets last year as firms made more trips to the capital markets but borrowed less. The total value of new corporate debt issues forays into the local
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        556 13  -  COLIN TAN MARKETS COHHI.SI'OS DEM MORE than a week ago, one analyst joked that Sars stood for "stocks all running scared". Even he may not have known how prescient his words were. In the past week, analysts and economists started m earnest
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        518 13  - STI tracker fund's 4% payout likely to increase COLIN TAN By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT A YEAR since its launch, the streetTracks Straits Times Index Fund (STI ETF) has achieved all its key objectives including making an annualised payout of almost 4 per cent better than what long-term bank deposits are earning.
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        69 13 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents SPHIOO 1590 80.0 4.8 OCBC 885 70.0 7.3 LeonqHin2oc 7.5 69.0 90.2 SPH 1600 60.0 3.6 Creative T 25c 1100 50.0 4.3 DBSGrp 830 50.0 5.7 UOB 1000 50.0 4.8 SIASOC 830 40.0 4.6 SIA2OO 835 35.0 4.0 City Dcv 50c 314 32.0 9.2 OUE 535
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        212 13 Widjaja family snubs APP creditors JAKARTA Mr Eiichi lsozaki and officials from 10 foreign governments owed almost US$l billion (551.7.9 billion) by Asia Pulp Paper (APP) were snubbed by the controlling Widjaja family, who failed to turn up for a meeting to discuss the debt. The family's no-show on the
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        10 14 I STRAITS lIMtS INDtX FOR THE WEEK 1,229.14 (-53.37) irnTn'ryiiiM
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        384 14  - PwC's exec chairman to retire at year-end LEE SU SHYAN By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT Michael Urn, who has held the post since 1992, will step down sooner than planned, amid the accounting giant's drive to remake itself THE executive chairman of top Singapore accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mr Michael Lim, is
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        382 14 I HOW IM (JUT: Michael l.im irightpeJ*" I o 1 hji 1 liNvjr JJN; Gautam Banerjee PwC recently brought m Mr Chris Matten, formerly a Temasek Holdings managing director and OCBC Bank's exchief financial officer, to head this department. With these initiatives set to take off, Mr Lim
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        264 14 BLATANT hint, mere coincidence or an unconscious slip? Usually, the issue price of an initial public offer (IPO) is a carefully guarded industry secret. But last Friday, about 50 per cent of the 1.1 million households m Singapore received a
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        297 14 Sir Richard and little Eric get down to plane talking WHAT do little Eric Fitchett, 7, of Manchester, Britain, and maverick airline boss Richard Branson have m common? They both offered to buy British Airway's (BA's) Concorde fleet for £1 (552.85). Sir Richard was stunned when Eric tried to cut
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        252 5 BfjJJ DAEWOO FOR SALE $34,500 ONLY FOR this 12/'9B Daewoo Nubira 1.6 manual. Carefuliy maintained by owner. OMV $H402. Depreciation $4.4K p/a still neg. 100% financing avail. Mthly $548 only. Call david 9845-5000 VISA/ NETS accept 5//01 LANOS 1.6. Manual. Lew mileage. OMV $11,458. Al cone. Low depreciation *****896 B!fl
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        1755 6 GDFGD BRI HYUNDAI FOR SALE BRI HYUNDAI FOR SALE ER| HYUNDAI FOR SALE BRJ HYUNDAI FOR SALE SV COE Results of April 2003 J^bH r 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE Bal Ey I COE price Quota Bids y\ Cart (1600 cc and below) Taxi $28,084 1,474 2,728 Njw.' Cars
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        209 6 BJEfI MERCEDES FOR SALE BUY SELL •86 '01 MERCEDES PACIFIC MOTOR BUY SELL All Models, Quality Continental/ Japanese Cars 11 LengKeeßoad Call: 6475 3323 £fiTs EXOTIC MOTOR S3SOL /k KJHkK\ Ke y |ess G Immediate Registration Other Models Available 6737 2002 CONCORDE HOTEL #02-17/18/19 317 Outram Road ALL MODELS TOPI
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        801 6 RTjJ MERCEDES FOR SALE EfVjJ MERCEDES FOR SALE 3 UNITS WOO C2OO. No downpayment needed! 1 owner, mile I age done 20,000 km, steptronic/ etect seats, nice no, new tax, 3 E yrs free warranty/ maintainance I by C&C (TMP), OMV $42K, STA tested, 100% accident free! 1-8 yrs loan
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        808 6 ERI NISSAN FOR SALE r JU?Jl3iJftff£J: FOR YOUR USED CAR ALL MAKES AND MODELS CASH PAYMENT rfi $> "«y*«"' PLS CALL DEHMCK TAY CHEAP SALE! $3888-$4BBB driveaway) No Gimmicks! Many etc. 06/'Ol Cefiro 2.0 (Auto) $79.8K 8/'OO Sunny 1.6 (Manual) 555.8K 12/00 Sunny 1.6 (Manual) 558.8K 1/00 Sunny 1.5V1P (Auto)
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        812 6 BCTI NISSAN FOR SALE MID '98 NISSAN March 1.0 manual. 2 owners. Very good cond. Low mileage. Cheap. *****723 7/'OO SUNNY 1.5 manual. $***** 8/01 Sunny 1.5 auto. *****0. Low deposit. 1 owner. 6776-0119 '02 NISSAN CEFIRO 2.0. Auto with full accessories. 1 owner. Tip Top Condition. Call; 9677-8926 '92
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        591 6 Bfn SUZUKI FOR SALE ONLY $200 DRIVE-OFF! (10 units! Free transfer 1 year insurance! '92 Swift I.OGL 4-dr Blue 526.8K '92 Swift I.OGL 4-dr Biack 526.8K '92 Swift I.OGL. Manual. 526.8K COE 8/2011. Mthly $400+ x 7 yrs Kaliang Leisure Park, «02-36 (Near Kaliang MRTi 6345-900" BRING $200 ONLY G'teed!
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        950 6 BWI TOYOTA FOR SAIE CUTE I POWERFUL 4/200 Echo 1.0. Auto. 1 owner. OMV $'5K Newtax.S/nms. Maintamec by agt. Mthly $600+ x 8 yrs. SSSK yet neg. *****336 2/'OI TOYOTA COROLLA LSKU auto. Silver. One owner. Airbag. Fu.iy ma'nta^ec ty agt. View to appreciate: Ca 1 6475-4484 '91 COROLLA 1.3
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        490 7 BTfl TOYOTA FOR SALE Tm TOYOTA FOR SALE BTH TOYOTA FOR SALE To>du Corona 1.8 Honda CB-V 2.0 Honda Odyssey 2.3 Toyoia Esilma 2.4 -^jspFvs x Toyota wish 1.8 Toyota Harrier 2.4G wfr^yH Op^n for booking Hhm4M*Ml-Tl*cJZ!Z\ Toyota Estima 2.4 Toyotafflnrier^ Toyota Camry 2.4 Toyota Ray 4 1.8 r?^' r^
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        523 7 RSI VEHICLES WANTED Buy/Sell Specialist for COiraCIAL VEHICLES LUHNTED I Rll Makes Models Special Price for 10ft- 14ft > I Lorries, Vans, Doublecab Pickups (Terms Cash) *****988 GpANTEE^ i^EST OF BEST OFFER* Buy Sell all makes model with r I without coe from 1991 to 2001 a' < CASH PAYMENT
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        799 7 BfSI VEHICLES WANTED CAR OWNERS. NEED help to sell your car at a reasonable price? Krishnan *****661/ 9007 1661 USED VANS, LORRIES, Pick ups. COE/ Non COE '2001 up wanted. Mr Gan 6747-0609 No dealers BWI LORRIES FOR SALE f~A MITSUBISHI^ CRNTER 10&14FOOTEB LOW DOWHPAYMENTf FREE INSURANCE J 21 2
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        359 7 ■JJI VANS FOR SALE 4/95 NISSAN URVAN diesei. COE ***** C. View to offer. 6220-57^9 9.30-spm 3/97 MITSUBISHI L3OO pane van. Diese COE $*****. View tc offer. 6220-5779 9.30-spm 12/2000 RENAULT KANGOO 865 D. D-ese;. COE 85C2 View to offer. 6220-5779 9.30-sprr 08/00 MERCEDEZ BENZ Vito IiOCDi Diesel. Excellent cond.
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        727 8 GGD jg^j VANS FOR SALE VANS FOR SALE VANS FOR SALE VANS FOR SALE VANS FOR SALE B^l VANS FOR SALE KWI VANS FOR SALE RJI VANS FOR SALE RJI VANS FOR SALE ■ffifl VANS FOR SALE I Today's decision. Tomorrow's peace of mind. I 1 i~" 1 1 4rSw
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        315 8 t CITY S SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RENT OUEENS 3/4/Penthse $2Kup Near Oueenstown MRT TANGLIN VIEW 2/3/4+ l S2.SK Near Redhill MRT RIVER PL 1/ 2/ 3+l $2.2Kup Near Clarke Quay/ Raffles PI MUTIARA VIEW 3+l 52.5K Top fir. Panoramic view FUTURA4+I $5K 2900 sq.ft. Private lift Kelvin 9752 2996 SRA RIVER PLACE
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        570 8 #01-45 Poya Übi Industrial Park, Singapore *****4. Tel: 6748 2188 Visit our website at www.berHenoters.coa.sg BOITieO MotOFS v2>^ TOYOTA ifH OTHER COMMERCIAL BRJ OTHER COMMERCIAL Eftf] OTHER COMMERCIAL BfjJJ OTHER COMMERCIAL Bffi OTHER COMMERCIAL BfSCI OTHER COMMERCIAL |m VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR SALE f^ VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR
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        428 8 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ Pfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ |fff| DO9-1C ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND fiiLU TANGLIN/ HOLLAND luU TANGLIN/ HOLUND PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT f^^ PTEAPTS-RENT PRjJK^i^^ji f*' Prestigious Address at Leonie Hill Road |'i- I f''j^Si||Hilj I it .^ariaiw S Large Luxurious 4- 1 Apartments C>- J p^^B?»;H j BP?^5 Z Penthouses m/Jb&^M r~* "J*^p>~
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        367 8 D.lO TESSARINA BRAND new con do. Full facilities. 2/ 3+l bdrm. P/furn/ f/furn. Avail immediate. neg. *****822/ *****413 PN D.lO ASTRID MEADOW. Best unit. 3810 sq.ft. Renovated new split aircon. 4 +family +1. Face pool. F/facilities. Immed. 9001-6989 ASPEN HGTS. SERENE peaceful. 3+l. High fir. Choice units. Facing greenery. No
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        390 8 a DO 9-10 ORCHARD/ Iffli DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND lilj|| TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT j|| PTE APTS -BENT R j s i d c n c c C/ Spacious 954 sq ft fully/partially-furnished 1 -bedroom apartments with balcony m Singapore's premier residential belt Lush, exclusive, tranquil Minutes from town Free 1-way
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        303 8 MELROSE PK PENTHSE. 3400 sq.ft. 7+l split level. F/facilities. Amenities. S neg. PH 963 1 -6383 ARDMORE PK BLK S. 2885 sqft. 4+l. Beautiful cone, convenient. Facilities. neg. PH 963 1 -6383 D.09 LEONIE TWR Bik A. 4+l. 3200 sq.ft. High fir. Amenities, immed *****053/ *****472 owner SOMMERVILLE PK. FARRER.
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        896 9 1011 1 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS RENT SOUTHAVEN/ PETAL/ DAIRY r arm. 1650/ '2?o> '980sqft. 2/ 3+l+attic. r condo facilities. S2M -o 9679 2340 Premiere KING ALBERT PK/ Summerhill/ Hume P3rk 11. 2H/ 2+l/ 3+l. '000/ 947/ 1475 sq.ft. Fully/ o/furn. Can Aimus 9452-4213 DW MAPLEWOODS PENTHSE
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        718 9 PWI HOUSES FOR RENT pSijr^^^sSj|||sJJ|3|lkj*. 11l RENT $1600 ONWARDS NEG Approx built up/ land 1340/ 2200 sqft 2 bdrms c/w attached bathrm, garden/ backyard Near amenities, Parkway Parade, library, park Easy access to ECP, PIE, City FuH Agent Commission Payable WORKERS QUARTERS Full Faculties /Security 0 .air^oofl otrws Lflfc can
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        882 9 WXi HUDC/HDB ADTCMPaFMT FOR FOREIGNERS HP 9100 9203 6885 5325/6/7 6885 5315/6/7 Dover Road 1 rm 1 hall Zlon Road 91 1 rm 1 hall Aljunied MRT 1 rm 1 hall Buklt Batok MRT...I rm/ 2 rm, 1 hall Commonwealth MRT 2 rm 1 hall Toa Payoh New HDB 3
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        1867 9 iffl service EJI service EH service [jy APARTMENTS J^M APARTMENTS APART^ ENTS FAR EAST PLAZA Service Apartments m the Heart of City At the doorstep of the hustle and bustle of exciting Orchard Road. Near Orchard MRT Station. Luxurious penthouses and one bedroom units available. Swimming pool, tennis court, billiards
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        932 9 IBS 22 28 fffl D22 28 ■dCi WESTS NORTH |Je| WEST NORTH -g%S| HOUSES-SALE [jft| HOUSES-SALE 1 1 1 Iv Jl IHI iv JIIA $20QK btio^valuaiiofl! Land: 4640 sq.ft. Una 5*51 sq.t jd£? fffl Fioor area 5006 sq ft. Flow area: 4525 sq.fl fr-2 bedrooms 5-2 beorooTC 55 Pleasant Residential
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        844 9 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE I^StPASIRRIS/CHANGi) $0 CASH! EXEC Apt 239. Must view 101% move m. Spacious breezy. 9850-9428/ 9387-6192 5 T CORNER Bik 637. Very high fir... Open view. Designer decor/ 4 'A 1 Blk 632. *****681 ARN 5 T BLK 566 Pasir Ris. Lift level, renovated. Aircon, 3
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        730 9 DGF Rfl ROOMS WANTED ROOMS WANTED URGENTLY. Many tenants want to rent Hub rooms. Fast servce! CaM *****63 C RM WANTED. ALL areas. HDB/ pte. High budget. Fast result. Legal documents provided. *****680 E PRIVATE APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) URGENT! READY POOL of tenants/ buyers with good budget looking for
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        659 9 Rfl FACTORY SPACE ■^U F0« RENT HENDERSON INDUSTRIAL PARK Grd fir 1,755 sqft. Upper firs 1.808/ 2,013 sqft. Avail, immed. Tel: 6220 9911 WINTECH CTR, ÜBI Rd 1. 1400 sq.ft. with balcony. Mid fir. Aircon. Ong cond. SI.7K neg. Immed. Hurry! Call 9455-1901 Sarah DT2 JURONG/ SG KADUT. 30C/55C up!
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        554 10 DFD Rfl OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE I^MFORRENT |mJFORRENT 541 Orchard Road Retail tenants: Esprit, Starbucks, Burger King Hermes 1 Accessibility via public transport only 3 minutes walk to Orchard MRT station Convenient ample parking facilities Outside CBD i Available sizes: A2O! 1 ,473 5,435 sq.ft. Retail space 55 sq.ft.
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        625 10 Kfl OFFICE SPACE |^FORRENT PRIME OFFICES IN ROBERTSON OUAY Near Orcnard Rd, outside CBD For fashion/ lifestyle trade 700/ 900/ 1800 sqft upwards Choice of bare or fitted Grd Fir Showroom: 2885 sq ft Amp.c car parking Attractive rental. Short-termpossible Rlverwalk Promenade Pte Ltd Call 6734 0711 (Marketing) VIRTUAL OFFICE
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        928 10 Kfl OFFICE SPACE I^JFORREffr INSTANT OFFICE FR. $480. Own office rm/ f/furn/ grand Reception. No deposit required. *****522 Peninsula Plaza/ *****933 Int'l. Plaza now! ORCHARD TWRS. JUST outside CBD. Office space of various sizes fr 344, 400, 840, 1442, 1690, 2221, 2630. 3261 S. 5200 sqft. Attractive rates. *****028 GEYLANG
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        913 10 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT MAXWELL HOUSE. 270 sq.ft. Walking distance MRT, bank, amenities, convenient. 9501-9000 CLUB ST CONSERVATION 792 sqft 52.50 psf. JC Properties 6235-7566 Sole agt S3OO UP! TAMPINES Street 93. 300/380 sqft. Aircons. Carpeted. Behind SARFA! 9100 8894 PN NEAR BUGIS/ TG Pagar MRT. 200 sqft-$650. 1800
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        771 10 RHj OFFICE SPACE Hfl OFFICE SPACE HH OFFICE SPACE SUNTEC TOWER ONE Entire floor 14,381 sq ft (approx.) *M I pIL, Selling with tenancies I WgU I Good yield investment j JHEJjfihi i Walk to City Hall MRT jjg| Full sea and city views For enquiries, please call Daniel McDonald
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        700 10 PSfJ SHOP SPACE I^Uforrent KAKI BUKiT 2000 sqft. Ground fir. Good location. Free parking. Suits showrm clinic. *****777 YISHUN SHOPHSE. M Unit blk 123 with 3-rm residential upstairs optional. Call 9620-4322 GROUND FLR. CHANGI Rd. 1250 sq.ft. Main rd. Loading/ unloading. Front rear. *****715 agt TOA PAYOH HDB Hub Blk
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        565 10 D WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SENOKO 1000 ***** sq.ft. Ground fir 2nd storey avail immed. Ideal for light clean industry, offices or warehouse. Very reasonable rental. *****802 70C PSF FR. 100C-100.000 sq.'t. Ground/ upp fir at Changi, Eunos, Macpherson, Tagore. Defu, Fssir PanjanQ. Jurong. 9062-4145 PN FTY/ WAREHSE/ OPEN
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