The Straits Times, 21 July 2003

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    31 1 The Straits Times PACIFIC AREA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Establish,*! 1845 JVrOTTCuiy July 21, 2003 •64 Pages m five parts mita (P) 033/0.3/2003 em) A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J Cents
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    Lock icon S'pore on track to meet target of 6m visitors
    529 1  - S 'pore on track to meet target of 6m visitors CHANG AI-LIEN CRUISE INDUSTRY SET FOR REBOUND Btf SINGAPORE'S tourism industry, badly hit m the wake of Sars, is continuing firmly on the road to recovery, and is on track to hit its target of six million visitors this year.
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    811 1  -  REBECCA LEE Bu ♦That Sars battle spirit can do it: Swee Say ♦But workers need to do shift work, retrain AS THREE bikers soared into the air during a demonstration yesterday, they brought to mind an unspoken question among many of Sembawang's residents: Will Singapore s
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      141 2 INTERIOR DESIGNERS STRUGGLE THE interior design industry has shrunk by more than 60 per cent m the past two years, and many players are struggling to keep afloat. Some come up with innovative ideas to stay competitive though. These include giving good service, discounts and freebies, and the dream
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      92 2 COMMEN T AR Y WAR IN N. KOREA NOT AN OPTION NORTH Korea poses a serious threat to international security. But if Washington declares war on Pyongyang, the consequences would be devastating. Many Koreans on both sides of the border would die, as would many American soldiers. Economically, the effects
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      83 2 BRIGHT SIDE OF UNEMPLOYMENT A READER who has been unemployed for almost a year looks on the bright side. His savings have dwindled and he has had to make drastic changes to his lifestyle. But he also realised he had spent too much time at work and had often
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      96 2 WHY WOMEN DREAD REUNIONS WHEN male buddies get together after a long time, they have a ball. They laugh at how much they have changed physically. They reminisce, congratulate, commiserate. They connect as they did all those years ago. But women are different. They make contact with old friends,
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      84 2 Young inventor, and not a drip ONLY 17, Natali Tan has invented a self-draining system for a liquid dispenser. She has applied for a patent and hopes to start marketing her invention by the end of the year. Her father posed her a problem three years ago when the
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      82 2 Asean security community? ALTHOUGH the idea of war between members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations seems remote, Indonesia believes the possibility of a regional conflict should be eliminated altogether. As it takes over the Asean chairmanship, the Indonesian government will propose at the ninth Asean summit m
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      66 2 Europeans stay home A NEW survey of how Europeans spend their leisure time shows that most prefer staying home to going out. Britain was the only country where going out was more popular. Europe's second most popular activity was going out to restaurants, pubs and clubs. Austrians were the
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      67 2 DBS MAY BUY STAKE IN CHINA BANK DBS Group Holdings is m early talks with certain mainland China banks, and may take a stake m one. DBS wants to grow m China, while the Chinese banks are keen to learn about risk management from DBS. Established national banks m
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      75 2 CHEERS TURK INTO JEERS IH IRAQ IRAQIS initially cheered American troops m celebrations that made the unpopular war look like the liberation promised by United States President George W. Bush. Ordinary Arabs watched m disbelief. Three months later, the views of Iraqis and their Arab brothers are merging, a
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      149 2 LOAN SHARKS THRIVE IN JAPAN LEGAL moneylending has been big business m Japan for many years, but the problem of mafia-linked loan sharks has reared its ugly head with the recession. Bankruptcies and wage freezes, combined with tighter loan controls by banks and legal credit companies, have led many
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      78 2 BARRICHELLO WINS BRITISH GP THE British Grand Prix was won yesterday by Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello, with Juan Pablo Montoya of Williams m second place, and McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen third, ahead of Ferrari's championship leader Michael Schumacher. The race was plunged into chaos when a protester m a kilt appeared
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      470 2 MAIN Prime 3-5 World 6-9 Editorial 10 Commentary 10, 11 Forum 12 HOME Home Hl-H6 Education. H7.HS Tech Science HlO ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asia AI,A3, M China A2 S-E Asia A5 Malaysia A6 Sports A7,AB Money... AlO-Al4 LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Television L 3 Cover lA, Lo Comics L 6
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      471 3  - MOM officials to explore NTUC's training idea AHMAD OSMAN ALL CAN BENEFIT If the Government accepts its proposal, NTUC will help even non-union members to have individual accounts to pay for their personal training needs and prepare for different jobs m a fast-changing economy. Manpower Ministry will study the learning
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      Lock icon People-to-people ties may be hurt: Swee Say
      448 3  -  REBECCA LEE MISINFORMATION ON WATER ISSUE Bu ENVIRONMENT Minister Lim Swee Say has one big worry about the occasional rows between Singapore and Malaysia. Pointing to the current disagreement over water, he warns of grave danger if people are not given accurate accounts
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      Lock icon Singapore on world map for cancer diagnosis
      638 4  - Singapore on world map for cancer diagnosis SALMA KHALIK SALMA KHALIK By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT Text: SGH, Mount Elizabeth, Asia Medic bring m cutting-edge scanners to detect disease m early stages and pinpoint its location A NEW cancer-detecting scanner that accurately pinpoints the presence of the disease is now available here,
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      336 4 THE Health Ministry has confined the use of PET/CT scanners here to only certain cancers: lung, colon, thyroid, esophagus, head and n^ck and lymphomas. They can also be used to scan the heart and brain. However, over time, Dr Wong Chiang Yin, Singapore General Hospital's
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      Lock icon Blair rules out resigning over Kelly's suicide
      592 5 been grilled m parliament over his role as a defence ministry "mole" who spoke to the author of a BBC story that Mr Blair's communications chief Alastair Campbell had "sexed up" a September dossier on Saddam Hussein's weapons. The BBC allegation that Mr
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      Lock icon 'Evidence' points to one more secret N-plant in North Korea
      477 5 'Evidence' points to one more secret N-plant in North Korea NEW YORK Strong evidence is emerging that North Korea has built a second, secret plant for producing weapons-grade plutonium. The new evidence was "very worrisome" although not conclusive, according to a Bush administration spokesman quoted m yesterday's New York Times.
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      Lock icon Flying for a good cause
      91 5 TAN HOW E YANG SISTER Barbra Pereira (above), 54, dubbed the "Flying Nun" swooped m with Class 95 FM's DJ Flying Dutchman, to mark the opening of the Assisi Home and Hospice Carnival 2003 held at Central Mall yesterday. Sixteen-year-old NgWei Hao, a cancer patient,
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  • WORLD
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      520 6 'if you look across those issues that are important to the iraqi people, by 600, 1 guarantee you we have made tremendous progress; Lt-General Ricardo Sanchez, the top US military commander m Iraq US commander reports big strides m rebuilding Iraq BAGHDAD The top US military commander m
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      466 6 US intelligence admits nuclear case against Iraq was weak WASHINGTON In the run-up to the war on Iraq, US intelligence consistently belittled United Nations inspectors for missing out on key evidence of Iraq's nuclear programme. But with the failure so far to find such prohibited weapons and m general, other
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      Lock icon Scientist's suicide: Blair ally points finger at 'obsessed' BBC
      351 7 LONDON A former British minister and one of Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest allies, Mr Peter Mandelson, has launched a bitter attack on the BBC and its role m the war of words that led to the suicide of former UN
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      494 7 'DO YOU SEE OUR HUMILIATION? THESE AMERICANS ONLY DESERVE OUR ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES, NOTHING ELSE.' Mr Abu el-Hakim, a colonel m Saddam Hussein's army, standing m line to collect payment from US coalition authorities Resentment against US-led occupation builds up daily BAGHDAD They sweated for hours m the searing
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      685 8 No violence GAZA CITY Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat published a decree yesterday forbidding "incitement to violence" and "incitement to violate agreements contracted by tne Palestine Liberation Organisation". "Any person committing any of the above acts will be prosecuted according to the law,"
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      39 8 A HOT-AIR balloon m the shape of the famed Moscow Kremlin building flies m the wind, not far from the original. The hot-air balloon festival was held on Friday m Sergiyev Posad, 70km north of Moscow. AFP
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        62 8 MEMBER states of the European Union (EU) have urged Russia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases. As EU ministers met m Italy, the grouping's Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstroem said Russia would gain economically from ratification, the BBC reported. Moscow said m
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        57 8 THE Cuban government on Saturday denied jamming US satellite broadcasts to Iran and said it only blocked radio and television signals beamed "illegally" at Cuba. It said it jammed broadcasts by US-funded Radio and TV Marti, which the Bush administration expanded this year to support
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        55 8 THE US ambassador to Liberia late on Saturday called on rebel fighters to halt their advance on the capital Monrovia and cease firing. The plea was made after the rebels took control of the port area as heavy fighting with government forces left a
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        48 8 ONE man was killed and another injured when they set off a landmine while digging a well m Kabul on Saturday, police said. Meanwhile, the US military said two coalition soldiers were wounded when their patrol was ambushed m eastern Afghanistan. Reuters
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        66 8 AT LEAST 14 people, including 12 American tourists, were killed when a light aircraft crashed into Africa's secondhighest mountain, the snowcapped Mount Kenya. The plane, which had taken off from the Wilson Airport m Nairobi on Saturday afternoon, was headed for Samburu
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        144 9 BOXER SHORTS FETCH USSSK NEW YORK More than 200 personal items belonging to former United States president John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie have gone under the auctioneer's hammer m New Jersey. The highlight of the sale, the BBC reports, was Kennedy's
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        85 9 DAVIS' SPIN ON CALIFORNIA POLLS SAN FRANCISCO Accepting the inevitability of an unprecedented recall election this autumn, California governor Gray Davis has portrayed the vote as a referendum on Democratic policies, not his popularity. "This is not simply about me; this is about all Californians who believe m a progressive
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        114 9 WASHINGTON A high-ranking ArabAmerican FBI agent is taking the bureau to court, accusing it of racial discrimination m freezing him out of the 9/11 investigation. Mr Bassem Youssef is described as the only polygraph examiner qualified to conduct interviews m Arabic and as having
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        73 9  -  HONG KONG Hong Kongers are wondering why the World Health Organisation is m such haste to recruit the territory's Director of Health, Dr Margaret Chan, 56. Cynics suggest she is leaving before a panel appointed by Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa submits its report on
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      Lock icon Europeans' favourite pastime: staying home
      322 9 The French prefer dinner parties at home to eating out; Spaniards are crazy about movies and Finns are fitness buffs: Survey PARIS Britons are Europe's top party animals, Greeks the continent's leading restaurant buffs, and home improvement and gardening are the most popular pastimes m
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      171 9 ALBUQUERQUE (New Mexico) The main stretch of asphalt that cuts across north-western New Mexico's desolate mesas is living out its final days as the Devil's Highway, but drivers would not necessarily know it. Not a single sign remains labelling it as the infamous
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      219 8 LONDON As the Church of England reels from its scandal over homosexual bishops, churches of various denominations are being accused of covering up sexual assaults on women by clergymen. A four-month investigation by the Observer newspaper turned up more than 60 cases where women alleged
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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        Lock icon The Bush deficits
        634 10 FIRST, United States Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld revealed that US military operations m Iraq were costing US$3.9 billion (Ss6.B billion) a month, and not US$2 billion as previously estimated. Then, White House Budget Director Joshua Bolton revealed that the Budget deficit m the current fiscal year would
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      809 10  - How to win in North Korea without firing a shot TOM PLATE mmmmmmtmrnmnrntim, mmmmaum FOR Till: STRAITS TIMES HAVING the capability to do something doesn't necessarily mean one should do it. At almost any time, United States forces could be deployed quickly for example, to Taiwan should the Bush administration
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      899 10  -  JOSHUA EISENMAN JOSHUA ROGIN By, Wlfl, FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AMERICAN policy towards Africa received a long-overdue check-up this month when United States President George W. Bush's whirlwind tour of Africa and tales of Iraqi designs on Niger's uranium attracted the
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      Lock icon Interests, not morals, behind move to back US
      827 11  - Interests, not morals, behind move to back US RICHARD H ALLORAN By R)K IHK SIX All's TIMK.S TWO iourneys to Tokyo last week have underscored the forging of a new, albeit informal, triple alliance comprising Japan, Australia and Britain that stands alongside the United States m the war on terror.
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      Lock icon Keen contest likely for top PAS posts
      425 11  -  JOCELEVE TAN By THE STAR retained as head of the Dewan Ulama. However, PAS secre-tary-general Nasharuddin Mat Isa said that, technically, all posts are open to contest. Nominations for the posts will be made at the annual general meetings of the party divisions,
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    • ASIAN CURRENTS
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        Lock icon CURB MILITARY SEX CRIMES
        75 11 SOl TH KOREA THE rising number of sex crimes m military barracks m South Korea poses a threat to young recruits m compulsory military service. Sexual harassment of young soldiers by their seniors is a grave crime. It is vital that the authorities quickly establish a
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        Lock icon PRESSURE ON DRUG GANGS AND YANGON
        83 11 THAILAND TIME may be running out for the United Wa State Army, as well as for its chief sponsors m Myanmar's military junta, after the United States put the drug-traffick-ing cartel on the A-list of drug smugglers. Myanmar's claims that drug traffickers are difficult
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        Lock icon UNCOVER TRUTH BEHIND 'BAD' BLOOD
        97 11 JAPAN THERE is growing suspicion that donated blood tainted with HIV and other viruses has been given to patients m Japan because tests failed to detect the viruses. The revelation that the blood of an HIV-infected man, donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society, went
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        Lock icon THE PLIGHT OF TEACHERS
        106 11 TAIWAN MANY Taiwanese aspiring to be teachers are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve their goal. Meanwhile, teachers cannot retire as the government cannot afford to pay their pension. Is the government really having financial difficulties? The funds it has spent on Sars and unemployment suggest
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        Lock icon STOP ECOLOGICAL DESTRUCTION
        95 11 STOP ECOLOGICAL DESTRUCTION MALAYSIA PULAU Sumas m Terengganu's Kenyir Lake is being ravaged by wholesale logging, making the waters around it murky. As the island is m the Kenyir catchment area, the impact on its ecology is great. Although there is no need for an environmental impact assessment for timber
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        Lock icon DRAINAGE WOES ADD TO MONSOON BLUES
        99 11 PAKISTAN LAST week's cloudburst m Lahore and parts of Punjab m Pakistan, probably the heaviest rainfall of the current monsoon season, paralysed life and exposed the acute shortcomings of the water drainage system m these areas. The flash showers proved that earlier claims by
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  • BOUQUETS
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      60 12 A big "thank you" to the National Parks Board and the guides for the informative tour of Chek Jawa on July 5. We a group of 60 photographers thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The guides were so helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic that we were amazed to
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      Lock icon RELIEVED TO GET PURSE BACK
      64 12 My daughter misplaced her yellow coin pouch while we were shopping at Bugis Junction on July 6, but someone later took it to the customer service counter. This meant a lot to us as the pouch, although containing little cash, was precious to my daughter.
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      65 12 We wish to thank Mr Osman Abdullah for complimenting our staff member, Ms Ravinder Kaur, m the Bouquets column (ST, July 8). We are glad to learn of Ms Kaur's attentive and polite service. Compliments such as this are a source of encouragement to Ms Kaur and
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      Lock icon VITAL PAPERS RECOVERED
      93 12 I would like to thank Mr Dhayalana, a driver of SBS service 14, and Mr Lee Tin Twee of Bedok Interchange for returning a bag which contained very important documents. I had inadvertently left it on the bus at around 6.40 am on July 3 when I
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      48 12 We thank Mr Choo Weng Kee for commending our staff at Cheng San Community Library (ST, July 2). We are glad that they were proactive m helping Mr Choo to make an online book reservation. LEE SIEW HOON (MS) Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications National Library
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      66 12 We would like to thank Ms Lee Lay Kiaw for her kind compliments to Dr Christopher Wong of our emergency department m We appreciate her understanding regarding the time needed to process her blood test results. We are glad that Dr Wong was able to
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      673 12 I BEGAN TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUT AND SPEND TIME WITH HER, WHICH I DID NOT USE TO DO AT ALL I REFER to the article, "White-collar Singapore: Down but not out" (ST, June 29). The article struck a chord with me as I
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      336 12 I REFER to Mr Chew Chee Meng's letter, "Ease 3-room flat prices, allow singles to buy... Bigger resale flats, please" (ST, July 12). Our public housing policy is pro-family m orientation. As a general policy, flat applicants have to form a family
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      30 1 The Straits Times home DANGEROUS ARRIVALS If illegals can come m, so can others, who might be more dangerous. Police Coast Guard commander, Superintendent Jerry See Monday, July 21, 2003
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      734 1 Home renovations: It's a jungle in there Interior designers are jostling for survival m an industry that has taken a beating m the last two years. LEONG PIK Km reports on how some are fighting to stay afloat. SOME interior designers are living by a few rules of survival that
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      298 2  -  DAVID BOEY By defence correspondent Famous UK air display team to perform here as part of tour to celebrate century of powered flight; admission will be free WORLD famous British acrobatic display team The Red Arrows looks set to dazzle Singapore m October
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      548 4  -  REBECCA LEE Bj_ On walkaboutminister lauds grassroots leaders For catering to community A "MODERN kampung" has been born m present-day Singapore, one that has clearly won the heart of Environment Minister Lim Swee Say. And the "midwives" who helped give birth to the
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      879 5  - Coast Guard nabs more illegals in hide-&-seek at sea BEN NADARAJAN It beats cunning tactics used by boatmen 5* THE Police Coast Guard's efforts at blocking illegal immigrants from landing on Singapore's shores are showing some results 70 illegals have been nabbed so far this year, compared to 49 for
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      337 5 METAL fences topped with barbed wire similar to those along the entire northern coast of Pulau Übin are set to go up at other islands around Singapore. The fences around Pulau Übin cover a 7km stretch, and their cost runs into seven
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      118 5 MOST of the 2,000 uncollected National Day Parade tickets were picked up yesterday, but about 200 are still unclaimed. These will be given to parade participants, said the organisers yesterday. The balloting system was in- troduced this year to do away with the need
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      355 6  -  K. C. B_] $1 million or $500,000? Japanese firm and CT. Hoo m dispute over buy-back price after fallout over marketing styles JAPANESE wholesaler Mikimoto is suing retailer CT. Hoo over the buy-back of several shipments of its famous pearls purportedly worth more than
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      481 6  - Residents get peek at world of terrorism YVONNE KOH HEARTLANDERS got a close-up look at the world 01 terrorism yesterday, ogling models of pipe bombs and learning more about how suicide bombers operate. The displays were put up at Tampines Changkat Community Centre yesterday by the Internal Security Department (ISD),
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      146 6 Cairnhill crowd makes pitch for racial harmony ALMOST 200 residents m the Tanglin-Cairnhill constituency affirmed their commitment to living peacefully together yesterday, as they recited the newly drawn-up Declaration on Religious Harmony. The declaration, read out publicly for the first time at various events over the weekend, commits each person
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        809 7 SEND US YOUR QUESTION IF YOU have a problem with your child's education, tell us and we will ask the experts. Mail your question, marked "Ask the expert", to the ST Education Desk, iOOO, Toa Payoh North Podium, 2nd storey, Singapore *****4, fax it
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        545 8  -  JANE NG would spill from the funnel when the dispenser was being used. She then hit upon the idea of creating an internal valve m the dispenser's spout to prevent oil from spilling from the funnel, using a piece of metal and
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        228 8 PUPILS SCORE WITH SOCCER ROBOTS A TEAM of three boys from Rulang Primary took second place with its soccer-playing robots m the 7th International RoboCup Competition m Italy, beating 67 other teams. It was Singapore's best performance to date m the junior division m which it participated. Two teams from
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        100 8 MONTFORT Secondary has joined the growing number of schools that have their own mini-mu-seums. The school opened its heritage gallery two weeks ago as part of its 87th Founder's Day celebrations. The idea of such showcases m schools was mooted m June 2000 by the National Heritage
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        230 8  - SCHOOL NOTES YVONNE KOH By Yang Girls' High, and primary schools Chongfu and Bedok Green. Montfort has situated its gallery m its library. It is about 400 sq m large about the size of two classrooms and showcases memorabilia such as the oldest band instrument it could find a bugle
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        198 8 YOU can now hear from the horse's mouth about what it is like to study m the United States. Ten Singaporean students from Cornell University and the University of Southern California have put together a oneday fair at level three of Suntec City on
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        232 8 MORE than 100 students and alumni of British universities will be on hand to address students' concerns regarding climate, accommodation, and academics on Saturday. Thirty universities, such as the University of Aberdeen and the University of Sheffield, will have representatives present. These pre-departure briefing
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        266 10  -  HO KA WEI GEEKNOTES By THE Hewlett-Packard Smart Families Connection is seeking 88 families who are keen to try out and get their hands on its new range of printing and imaging products. To qualify, the family needs to complete a questionnaire that
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        63 10 WITH hackers getting more sophisticated by the minute, it is better to be safe than sorry. Mr Peter Moore, Microsoft's chief technology officer m Asia, recently shared with The Just slightly larger than an AA battery, the Web Cam Notebook is the latest
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        77 10 LOOK out for the baby of Creative Technology's webcam family, the WebCam Notebook, when it hits the stores next Monday. This is one of Creative's smallest webcams, and is only slightly larger than an AA battery. The Creative Web Cam Notebook comes with various applications, including
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      755 1  -  KRIST BOO FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Government crackdown AMENDMENTS to laws include: Invalidation of loan contracts with an interest rate off over 109.5 per cent a year; Fines off up to 100 million yen (Ssl.s million) for lenders who charge more than 109.5
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        521 2 Activists wait for Tung's next move If he does not carry out his promise to reform and listen to the public, more mass protests will follow, they warn HONG KONG As Beijing voices support for embattled Hong Kong leader Tung Chee Hwa, protesters who made him back down over an
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        53 2 TEACHING A LESSON MORE than 1,000 teachers staging a protest m Hong Kong yesterday. The shrinking of classes at the start of the new academic year has made many of tnem redundant. Over 200 teachers have not been redeployed because of problems matching them to the subjects for which teachers
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        309 2 BEIJING Chinese media gave prominent play yesterday to the central government's show of support for Hong Kong's Chief Executive, following his visit to Beijing after a proposed security law sparked the territory's biggest demonstrations m more than a decade. The People's Daily
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        304 2 BEIJING China has proposed a free trade pact with Taiwan that could be modelled on a recent deal with Hong Kong that eliminates many tariffs and gives wider access to mainland markets. A Chinese official raised the proposal at the end of a
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        285 3 BEIJING A 44-year-old man from southern China pedalled 2,000 km on a trishaw m a marathon journey to Beijing to fulfil his terminally ill son's wish to visit Tiananmen Square. The pair arrived m the Chinese capital on Friday after spending
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        658 3  -  LARRY TEO A tale of four cities Forum speakers' assessments: SINGAPORE: By undertaking major projects like Newater and the building of the Esplanade theatres, it shows it is planning for the benefit of future generations. HONGKONG: In decline "because the government has its priorities wrong".
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        141 3 TAIPEI More than 100 college professors submitted a petition yesterday demanding that Taiwan reverse reforms made a decade ago that they say have lowered the quality of high school graduates. The petition precedes a planned demonstration next month by university students to protest against higher school
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        50 4 A BUS carrying 45 passengers plunged off a mountain road m south-western China, killing 23 people and injuring 22, a traffic policeman said yesterday. The official Xinhua news agency said 21 people were killed at the scene and two died m hospital. Reuters
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        63 4 J IANG CALLS FOR MILITARY REVAMP CHINA'S army head and military strongman Jiang Zemin called on officers gathered at a working meeting yesterday to overhaul the People's Liberation Army, China News Service reported. "Our military faces a formidable challenge but should not miss out on the opportunity to modernise and
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        66 4 C ALLGIRL DELIVERY SERVICE DUSTED TAIPEI police have busted an illegal brothel which used a pizza delivery service as a front and delivered prostitutes like pizzas to clients, the Taipei Times reported. The police became suspicious after they came across an advertisement on a roadside motorbike which read: "Do you
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        36 4 THE Chinese authorities have received four applications to lease the disputed Diaoyu islands, following a recent rule that allows individuals to lease and develop uninhabited islands, the Southern Weekend reported.
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        43 4 AT LEAST two people were killed, 20 were missing and thousands of others were urged to move to safety as heavy rains m southern Japan yesterday triggered mudslides and swelled rivers to dangerous levels, officials said. AP
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        512 4 NEWS ANALYSIS wmmmmawmmmammmmammmmm Any fresh talks are unlikely to achieve any breakthrough, with both sides refusing to budge from their positions WASHINGTON If China nudges the United States and North Korea into new talks, as now seems possible, that one step
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        259 4 TOKYO An express commuter train derailed and ploughed into a rice field m southern Japan late on Friday, leaving two rail cars overturned and 35 passengers injured, at least two seriously, officials said. Police and railway officials said on Saturday that a large rock
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        140 4 Outrage over Muslim singers cremation CHANDIGARH The hasty cremation of a popular Muslim singer from Kashmir who died after falling off a train m Punjab has outraged his family, friends and fans. Mr Gulam Nabi Sheikh was travelling to New Delhi with his daughter and a family friend when he
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        302 4 COLOMBO Sri Lanka has offered Tamil Tiger rebels a powersharing body for the north and east m a proposal aimed at restarting peace talks, a newspaper reported yesterday. The government hopes the proposal will bring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LITE) back to negotiations to
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        666 5  -  SHEFALI REKHI B__ Proposal calls for the use of legal mechanisms, instead of force, to resolve bilateral disputes and seeks to develop 'habit of trust' IS WAR between Asean neighbours a possibility? While most would say it isn't at least not now Indonesia belie-
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        246 5 MANILA Military intelligence agents who earlier captured Jemaah Islamiah (JI) bomber Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi have been assigned to recapture him after his escape from a police jail, a spokesman said yesterday. The military intelligence team that conducted surveillance on AlGhozi, leading to his arrest
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          69 5 PHILIPPINE police said yesterday they had arrested eight men for illegal possession of chemicals that could be used m making explosives. About 220 sacks of ammonium nitrate were found on two trucks m San Juan town of Batangas province. The eight men, mostly residents of
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          81 5 THOUSANDS of villagers crammed into the biggest refugee camp m Indonesia's war-torn Aceh have gone home but nearly 38,000 are still holed up elsewhere m the province, the military said yesterday. At one stage, more than 16,000 villagers were living m tents m a football
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          60 5 INDONESIAN Security Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said it is neither ethical nor timely for him to announce whether he will run m the presidential race. In an interview published m the Koran Tempo newspaper, he said it was "too premature" for him to say
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          63 5 THE number of Filipino families who see themselves as poor fell to 53 per cent, the lowest level m 16 years, a research group said yesterday. It said its survey last month found the number of families considering themselves as poor had fallen from 59
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        222 5 BANGKOK Thai massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit yesterday vowed to defend himself against charges that he staged his abduction and then blamed the police for the ordeal to back up his claims of endemic corruption. Chuwit, who owns six mas- sage parlours, caused
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          43 6 TAMIL SCHOOLS SHORT OF PRINCIPALS ABOUT 30 Tamil schools m Malaysia have been without principals m the past year and this has affected the smooth running of the schools, National Union of Tamil School Teachers president Shahul Hamid Mydin Shah said yesterday. Bernama
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          50 6 THE Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry will begin promoting its Malaysia, My Second Home programme, especially m Japan and Britain. The programme allows foreigners to obtain a social visit pass for up to five years with multiple entry visa. The Star Asia News Network
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          33 6 MALAYSIA Airlines will resume all scheduled flights which were suspended because of the Sars outbreak by September, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said yesterday. New Straits Times
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          39 6 CONCERNED over what seems to be a rising trend m rape and violent crimes against women, the Women and Family Development Ministry is setting up a committee to understand the criminal mind. Bernama
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          40 6 SCAVENGERS at a garbage dump m Malacca made a gruesome discovery on Friday night a human torso without head, hands and legs m a gunny sack, said the state police. New Straits Times
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          661 6 March publication of a book on the water issue entitled Water Talks? If Only It Could. The Singapore book sets out the Republic's position, based on Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar's statement m Parliament on Jan 25 as well as documents, exchanges of
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          627 6 PUTRAJAYA Three months short of retirement, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says his greatest achievement m 22 years m power has been maintaining racial harmony. His greatest failure, on the other hand, "is that I still cannot get the indigenous people, the Malays m
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        911 7  -  TAY CHENG KHOON DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR GOLF American rookie wins British Open after Woods, Vijay and Bjorn fight shy of Claret Jug TWO MONTHS ago, Ben Curtis was busy preparing for his September wedding. Two weeks ago, he took part m the Western Open one of
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        716 7  -  SPENCER ROBINSON By 1N SANDWICH. ENGLAND fore he lined up alongside the Korean m the final pairing on day three and had the good grace to go up to Hur on the driving range to introduce himself. Even as Hur strove to be
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        462 7 SPORTSPEOPLE LOS ANGELES The quote jumped out amid the usual assortment of advertisements for upcoming events and pitches for premier seats on the giant Staples Center message board near the 110 Freeway. The words fit right m after the emotional swings of two dramatically
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        705 8 MO TO K RACING Mail runs onto race track as Barrichello picks up first win of the year SILVERSTONE (England) A death-defying track invasion by a kilted protester overshadowed Rubens Barrichello's first win of the year for Ferrari at the British Grand Prix yesterday. The Brazilian, starting
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          83 8 SPRINTER Poh Seng Song clocked a personal best of 10.745 ec over 100 m yesterday at an athletics meet m Cuxhaven, Germany, beating his previous best of 10.755ec. The Republic's other representative m the 100 m was Hamkah Afik, who clocked 10.965ec. In the 200
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          112 8 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC threw away a two-goal lead and were knocked out of soccer's Asean Club Championships m the quarter-final stage yesterday. They went down 2-3 to Indonesian side Petrokimia m extra time. A brace by winger Jeykanth Jeyapal m the ninth and 22
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          90 8 LANCE ARMSTRONG came within seconds of losing the race leader's yellow jersey on the 14th stage of the Tour de France yesterday after a gruelling 1915 km race between St Girons and Loudenvieille. On the day's final climb, he came under attack from Telekom rider Alexandre
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          51 8 DENNIS BERGKAMP ended speculation about his future by putting pen to paper on a fresn one-year deal with English FA Cup winners Arsenal. The 34-year-old Dutch soccer international looked set to leave Highbury after The Gunners initially offered him a new contract with reduced terms.
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          98 8 SCOTTIE PIPPEN will return to the Chicago Bulls, the team he helped win six National Basketball Association championships m the *****, to finish his career. The Bulls are set to announce that free agent Pippen will sign a two-year contract worth US$lO.3 million (5518.3 million). Pippen,
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          72 8 STEVE WAUGH, 38, replaced West Indian great Clive Lloyd as cricket's most successful captain when he led Australia to victory over Bangladesh yesterday. The top-ranked Australians mowed down the Test minnows by an innings and 132 runs for the 16th victory from their last 19
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        1568 8 ATHLETICS Madrid Grand Prix, mens 200 m: 1 Frank Fredericks (Nam) 20.245 ec 2 Francis Obikweiu (Por) 20.59 3 Claudio Roberto Souza (Bra) 20.70. 400 m: 1 A leyne Francique (Gre) 44.78 2 Derrick Brew (_SAi 4503 3 Brandon Simpson (Jam) 451" 8O0nt: 1 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (Rsa)
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        259 9 SOCCER MADRID Ronaldinho's decision to move from Paris St-Germain to Barcelona was prompted by the Spanish club's rich history of playing host to great players. The likes of Diego Maradona, Johan Cruytff and Brazilians Romano, Ronaldo and Rivaldo have all triumphed at Barca and Ronaldinho, who
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        542 9 Bashful Duff waits for United He prefers Manchester to London's bright lights LONDON The glamorous image of Chelsea could hamper their bid to land Blackburn Rovers' Damien Duff. For the 24-year-old Dubliner, whose favourite pastime is sleeping, the Dright lights of London is anathema. All last week, the mobile phone
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        346 9 TEH BOON MOOK Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 19 July 2003, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Phang Yin Sons: Daughters-in-law: Teh Choon Kwee Wong Yoke Loon Teh Kok Beng Liew Poh Mvi Godson: Goddaughter-in-law: Teo Scow Kiat Yip Oi Kiew Daughters: Sons-in-law: Teh Bee Cheng Lee Yoke Chong Teh
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        321 9 SNG AH LIAN AGE: 78 passed away peacefully on 20 July 2003, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Ng Joo Mao, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ng Ser Hock Koh Geok Wah Ng Seng Lye Seah Ah Hong Ng Sing Chuan Lim Ah Hiang Ng Sing Seng Tan Kirn Hua Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chia
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        270 9 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes m me, will never die." John 11:25 LIM HUI IM Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 20 July 2003, sadly missed by loved ones.
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        323 9 CHENG SIM MIN dPCHENG SIN MIN Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 20 July 2003, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lai Wai Chan Son: Daughter-in-law: Cheng Yew Hiang Karen Cheng Yau Kit Daughter: Son-in-law: Cheng Lee Yar Wong Kew You Granddaughters: Cheng Yui Juin Wong Shi Yun Cheng Yui Seeng
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        661 10 ROUND-UP Overseas markets HONG Kong stocks are poised for gains early this week on upbeat US economic news and a relatively calmer political environment after Beijing's weekend show of support for Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa. Investors are anxiously awaiting news on a new
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        106 10 I Sing forrigti S ttoakk% Vahte tnUtdatod using tfondqyt etßcnanpe natal TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) Main Sdq Total M«ln sdq Total Multilnd 37,560 37,560 42.198 42 196 Manufacturg 242,610 41,077 283,687 164,921 9,000 *****1 Commerce 58.495 2.487 60,982 22,379 456 22 836 Tpt/Stor/Com 70,453 1.807 72,260
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        139 10 Active eottn&en wan no volttme tode_t one not taMM. MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 11 6 1 0 0 0 11 6 Manufacturg 70 43 21 34 11 8 104 54 29 Commerce 33 17 11 11 3 3
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        43 10 Change Change Straits Times Index 1580.96 -4.96 BT 08/ OS 735.00 +63.00 i3T CADI -*****.00 +86.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -«-73.00 UOB Sesdaq 84.34 +0.36 UOB Blue Chip 589.11 -1.13 STI Futures 1576 -3 MSCI Singapore 195.08 -0.78 SiMSCI Futures 194.90 -0.70
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        36 10 Interra 5c 590.939,000 IPCO 2Oc 530.643.000 Hori.onEduc 5c 325.362.000 Reed Grp 5c 225,047,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 213,940.000 Asia Food&Prop 178.660.000 UniFiberlOc 168,124,000 IPC Corpn 5c 157.403,000 Multi Vis HK7c 146.604.000 Strike Enqq 5c 135.629.000
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        3427 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UH tan Asset Mqt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0.633/ Star Europe 8d 1.255/ Star Europe Bal 0.936/ Star Asian Tkjer Eqty 0.749/ Star Asia Bond 1.397/ Star Asia Balanced 0.857/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.199/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!" 0.604/ Murt. Strategy Fd 0.987/ Star Asia
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        429 10 ABNAmroßankNV 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 NA 5 Bank
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        399 10 Firm economic data underpins US$ REVIEW Currencies HONG KONG Asian currencies gave up ground against the US dollar over the past week following mildly positive economic data m the United States. JAPANESE YEN: The yen lost ground against the dollar during the week on concerns at possible Japanese intervention to
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        580 11 British entry into euro zone a must, says Blair Trying to reassure Japanese carmakers and other execs, British PM says prospects of joining the euro are alive TOKYO Britain's membership m the European single currency is "essential" to the country's economic future, Prime Minister Tony Blair said m Japan. The
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        389 11 CALLS FOR STRONGER YUAN BEIJING China may face new calls to let its currency rise when 25 trade ministers from Europe and Asia meet m its eastern port city of Dalian this week. Domestic economic priorities mean it is unlikely to budge, analysts say.
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        188 11 YANGON Myanmar and India have signed an agreement to streamline trade and investment, taking a new step to strengthen their increasingly significant economic ties, the Myanmar Times said. The agreement was signed by Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Arun Jaitley and his Myanmar counterpart
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        287 11 SEOUL Foreign creditors of insolvent SK Global warned yesterday that South Korean business could pay more for loans and lose credit lines if they were not treated fairly m the restructuring of the trading nyStruggling with the foreign creditors over the spoils of
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        273 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia may issue bonds worth RJVIIS billion (Ss7 billion) to finance a mammoth railway project which will be part of the planned trans-Asia link, The Edge weekly reported yesterday. The project requires Malaysia's existing rail network to be electrified and
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        919 12  -  BRIYAN LEE Optus Connection Reports bif New consumer marketing vice-president is the man who spearheaded Australian unit's highly successful "Yes" campaign CAN Sing Tel fend off the competition as the mobile phone market m Singapore hots up even more? The answer is
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        539 12 SingTel's efforts to restructure operations after takeover m 2001 bear fruit A WATERSHED is how Optus chief executive Chris Anderson describes SingTel's acquisition of Australia's No. 2 telecommunications firm. Squashing any remaining bits of scepticism about SingTel's As_3-billion (Ssls-bil-lion) purchase of Optus m
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          43 12 PIERRE RAER: Appointed executive director of SG Private Banking. He was previously head of Credit Suisse Private Banking for Southeast Asia. He will be responsible for developing the bank's strategy of asset diversification from Europe to Singapore.
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          40 12 TAN YAM PIN: Appointed chairman and director of fruit company FHTK Holdings. The 62-year-old was previously managing director of the Fraser Neave (F&N) group, a post from which he retired m September last year.
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          27 12 SCS GETS NEW DIRECTOR DONALD ALRERT RAMRLE: Appointed a director of Singapore Computer Systems (SCS). The 57-year-old is president of the Asia-Pa-cific operations of technology company Speetris.
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          51 12 MARGARET LIUCHAN ANN SOO: Appointed non-executive director of SMRT Corp. The 43-year-old is currently managing director of Temasek Holdings, m charge of the strategic development of global investments. She is also a director of companies such as Tibs Holdings, Changi International Airport Services and Singapore Cruise
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        720 13  - The key to survival in China: DEEP POCKETS LEE SU SHYAN B__ TOUGH MARKET As more players are allowed to enter the Chinese legal arena, competition is fierce. There are an estimated more than 100 law firms there. Salaries are not low either. A hefty management fee leviecTby a government
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        321 13 D-Day: Losses pile up Sushi Deli, which sells Japanese food and soya food and beverage, chalked up net losses of $190,331 and $164,495 m the last two financial years ended March 31. The business had a negative net worth of $903,572
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        582 13  -  COLIN TAN Bui TAKING STOCK mammmmtmmaaammimmaaamaaawmm—* MARKETS ORRESPONDKNI THE previous week, technical analysts had warned that the Singapore stock market had reached a make-or-break fork m the road and that if it could not climb higher, it would form a "doubletop"
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        50 13 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents JMHUS2Sc4OO 670 79.3 7.2 DBSGrp 1190 70.0 6.3 VentureCorp2sc 1770 50.0 2.9 FSN 990 45.0 4.8 SIA2OO 1090 30.0 2.8 SIASOC 1090 30.0 2.8 OUE 740 25.0 3.5 TIHSOC 182 25.0 15.9 Elec Eltek 80c 215 24.7 7.0 JSHUSSCSOO 310 22.9 4.4 C&C 535 20.0 3.9
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        55 13 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents PanpacMedWo4 2.5 150.0 1.5 SP Corp 5c 10 81.8 4.5 BakerTech2oc 16 60.0 6.0 C5CW*****7 1.5 50.0 0.5 VicplasWo4o7o9 3 50.0 1.0 Green World 20c 28 47.4 9.0 Nam Lee 10c 30.5 45.2 9.5 RoyalClidOc 38.5 42.6 11.5 EngWah2sc 30 39.5 8.5 FJBenWO7O7I6 5.5 37.5 1.5
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        54 13 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents GreatEastsoc 1010 20.0 1.9 Robinson 640 15.0 2.3 City Oev 50c 478 8.0 1.6 Singapura Fin 125 8.0 6.0 DatacraftiOc 113 7.1 3.4 TACBNO 200 159 7.1 2.5 Keppel Landsoc 148 7.0 4.5 CMSRmbi 550 6.8 5.2 AustralandAsoc 150 5.7 3.2 APB Breweries 600 5.0 0.8
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        62 13 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents GMG Global 5c 2.5 28.6 1.8 El-Nets 1c 1.5 25.0 0.5 ReedGrpSc 10 23.1 3.0 Nylect 15c 8 15.8 1.5 LHTHldgsiOc 8.5 15.0 1.5 Chuan SnHuat W03 3 14.3 0.5 New Toyo W*****7 3 14.3 0.5 Falmac Ltd 20c 6.5 13.3 1.0 GRP2Oc 10 13.0 1.5
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        391 13  - S 'pore giants far from making Global 500 list MATTHEW PHAN Bu IT IS unlikely that a trueblooded Singaporean firm will break into Fortune magazine's prestigious Global 500 list of the world's top companies any time soon. Although Singaporebased Flextronics International came m at No. 378 m this year's list,
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        642 14  -  EDNA KOH Reports by j FINANCE CORK FSPONDF NT Move marks about-turn m strategy, but bank says it will still use HK banking business as springboard into mainland IN A departure from its earlier thinking, DBS Group Holdings is m exploratory
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        8 14 FOR THE WEEK 1,580.96 (♦36.12)
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        247 14 Hong Kong business operating at only half its potential DESPITE the political and economic malaise plaguing Hong Kong, DBS Group Holdings says its operations there have reached only "50 per cent" of their potential, and have plenty of room to grow. In a recent meeting with reporters, DBS Bank chairman
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        39 14 'Our approach is to look at how we can complement each other. Mr Wong, on DBS' interest m China banks, adding that its preference was to buy into one with scale making the likely candidate a Chinese national bank
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        610 4 Rfl GARAGE SALES CLEARANCE SALE New O/size mattress at $98.00 Gas stove $38 Water Heater $48 New d/decker 2 mattress $108 New 2 dr wardrobe $108 New Glass Top D/T I+4 $178 New sofa set $288 Used fridge, washer, wardrobe, bed set many more items avail Tel: 6-743:-787/ 6-743-6698 801-02
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        635 5 BSI PACKING/ STORAGE/ DELIVERY/ REMOVAL $25 PICK-UP, $40 Lorry, $55 pow ergate, $65 crane. Tel *****269 REMOVING FROM $25 onwards. Call 9858-274! $20 PICKUP $30-$4O Lorry $55 Powergate. *****710 Bam-11pm $19 PICKUP, $25 10ft $40 14 ft lorry 24hrs *****070 $20 PICK-UP. $25 Lorry. House/ Office removal. Call 9239-5844 BWk
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        608 5 Bfjfll BMW FOR SALE 1 0WNER. 4/00 BMW. 7281A Steptronic. Low mileage. OMV *****3. Orig cond. 9627-7779 1 OWNER NEAR 02 BMW 320iA. 2.2. 4-dr. Elect, seat. 17' s/rims. Nice no. Agt warranty. *****779 1 OWNER SDZ plate 12/98 BMW 728iA. Maintained by agt. White. Export welcome. Call *****200 BMW
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        508 5 Rfl HONDA FOR SALE W*_P^_______________ FREE I year personal insurance HONDA Accord Euro-R 6 speed Manual Accord 2.0/ 2.4 Latest model Odyssey 2.3 MPV 7-seater Stream 1.7 MPV 7-seater. Integra 2.0 Type-R 6 speed Manual Integra 2.0 IS Auto/ Manual CR-V2.OSUV Fit 1.3 Auto Fit 1.5 Auto/ Manual 7-speed tiptronic
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        758 6 sfgf RJjl MERCEDES FOR SALE HI \N LUNG KmercedesN 6472 2222 IMMED. REGN. BRAND new E2OO Kompressor. Leather, Parktronic. side folding mirror. Avantgarde rim *****311 Carlines '92 BENZ 200 Auto. COE 4/ 2011. Deposit $2800. $696 x 84. New paint, tax, CD. S/ rims. $44,500 loan/ trade-in. White.*****283 4/00 BENZ
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        785 6 Bl MITSUBISHI Jfor sale 1/99 GALANT 2.OSS auto. Low mileage, s/rims. 3 digits no. 100% financing avail. Selling 9 $53,000. PARF $17,500. Call 9022-7739 for details. DRIVEAWAY $4K. 1/'9B Mitsubishi Lancer I.3GLi manual. 1 owner. Silver. New tax. Fully agt. maintained. Well kept. *****484 '00 CHARIOT 2.4GD1 Auto. Silver. 1
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        831 6 HJI NISSAN FOR SALE MAX LOAN AVAILI 8/01 Sunny 1.6. 1 owner. OMV SISK. Leather seat. Walnut trim. S/rims. 3 years warranty. High trade-in. 6345-2000 1 OWNER 2/2002 Nissan Sunny YIP Super Saloon. Auto. Leather. 2 airbag ABS. Tip top. Mthly 5787 Downpayment 5900. 6778-1891 5/-6 NISSAN 200SX. ABS. Auto.
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        567 6 BWj SUZUKI FOR SALE JUST COME OUT with $200! No extra cost! Include tax/ transfer/ insurance. 4 units '92 Swift 1.0. 4/ 5-dr. S/rims/ hi-fi. Mthly $400+. COE 8/2011. 6348-2000 100% LOAN '92 Swift 1.0 4 dr. 10 yrs COE. New tax. S/rims. CD player. Mthly $400+ x 7 yrs.
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        405 6 EJi VOLKSWAGEN y FORSALE VW Buy Sell Alvin Tan *****388 Clear One Motor Ent www.carone.com.sg IUL HIGHEST OFFERS \WMQ DAVIDE TIAN HE PTE LTD 4/'2OOO VOLKSWAGEN BORA 1.6 auto. OMV $*****. COE $*****. View to offer *****779 Bfjl VOLVO FOR SALE FREE K.L. STAR Cruises For 2!!! 1/03 S6O 2.0
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        428 6 ERR CAR CARE SHOPS m» Full range of auto transmission m stock. Audi A4, BM 7 Series, Honda Accord 2.0/2.3, Rover 75, Volvo *****80 Merc Kompressor < •Transmission Hyd E SERVICING/ WORKSHOP nTEW STOCK TYRE S mm 175/70 X l 3 -536 195/65 X l 5-579 185/60 X l 4
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        534 6 Bffi SCRAP VEHICLES BWI SCRAP VEHICLES Hundreds of quality jT used cars for Export *r CAR WANTED FOR EXPORT OR LOCAL SALE BMW: All models above '96 Audi: A3, A4, A6 above '96 Benz: 'C'S'E' Class. SL, SLK. CL, CLX Volvo: All models above '96 Lexus: All models Jaguar, Land
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        663 6 BfH VEHICLES FOR HIRE 1 IFiRiEE 'Terms Conditions apply PRIX J 6^9 8000 tXCI. M^Short/Lona Term Rental Available Ang Mo Kio 6484 2002 Balestier 6256 2002 Bt. Merah 6273 2002 Jurong 6565 2002 Kembangan 6749 2002 Orchard 6286 2002^ BAN HONG LEE double-cab pick up from $40, new car, goods
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        686 6 RQ VEHICLES WANTED Highest Offer Private w Commercial Vehicle CUSffW mmmm Insurance Financing Available rm A.C. TECK HIGHEST OFFER j BUY/ SELL ALL KINDS OF kO^WRFCARSJJ _-'r 1 1 1 Va __L t Beit Offer Wanted COE Cars Any Make l Model _!CD WHIN Mini HIGHEST OFFER ANY MAKE/ MODEL
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        1606 7 Bffi VEHICLES WANTED Bffi VEHICLES WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus, Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Scrap Van Lorry Any Condition And Engine Problem Acceptable! Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69, NPR66, NPR7I Toyota
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        702 7 ■Jfl VANS FOR SALE KL_\ VANS FOR SALE RJI VANS FOR SALE CARRYI.3 Suzuki Carry for a smoother and better business! > i _P^^Carqo space mmWWJ^Wa, XiLilF VIS lot lmm\ len9th Cargo '|^^__-r ,lf~ mm P"~~~~"j« 1 height w mI iii i iiomm Immediate I ifIHR _JE_Bfl____________l registration I^^^^. m
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        690 7 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT Elizabeth Hgt 2800sqft 4+l ,mid fir, renovation like new, bright windly, full facilities, P/furnish, immediate Only S..XK neg Tanglin Park 1 700sqft, 3+l, high fir, seldom avail, very well kept, bright windy, P/furnish, immediate Only $4.Km neg Henry 9002 6635 (Ben) Wing On
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        759 7 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT D.09 KIM YAM Mais. 3+l. 170 C sq.ft. Walk to MRT. Panoramii view. $3800 neg. *****611 Ben ORCHARD BEL-AIR. HIGH fir, 4+l pte lift. Astrid Meadows 4+l, poo view, quiet. 9637 2686 EPI THE CLAYMORE. FULL commis sion. 3+l. 2680 sq.ft. Term neg
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        901 7 HDO9-10 ORCHARD/ IM DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Pffl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND Ki^J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND tliiJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT [BB PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT f*"' Prestigious Address at Leome Hill Road MM a___ti_K A Few Minutes Walk to Orchard MRT I it s t__l____*''__l B.r Larye Luxunous 4~
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        630 7 HDI7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTE APTS RENT TROPICAL SPRINGS. One yr old. 3+l. High fir. Furn. S2.OK-52.5K/ 3+l+l. Pool view. neg. Near Simei MRT. Hurry! *****0-62 DW 3/6/12 MTHS. ESTELLA. 3 rms. Good rent. Furn, full facilities. Immed. 6447-8661 Owner MELVILLE PK/ EASTPOINT Green/ Azalea Pk, 2/ 3+l. Unfurn/ furn.
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        1681 7 dfg PWjl HOUSES FOR RENT RJjl HOUSES FOR RENT Wood Grove ESTAffe^ Luxurious bungalows with in-ground |Swimming pool or spa pool i S~-^^^r^ m 7v J^S, _9_ /Sr Um^ l^4^^m\\smr M Near to the Singapore American School Minutes to major expressways and Marsiling MRT station Proximity to shopping and leisure
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        646 7 E SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION BT TIMAH. NEAR Newton/ Holland Village. Studios 2 bdrms apt. Pte entrance master rms. $800SI.SK. 3/4 bdrms apt. All attached bath. From $2000. Immed. 9752-3667/ 9387-7114 AIRCON RMS $30 up. Attached bathroom 1 week fr $300/ 1/2 month f r $450/ 1 month fr $800. Can 6296
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        630 8 gfsdfg BDII _21 NEWTON/ PTfl Dll _21 NEWTON/ WSi DI! _21 NEWTON/ PRI Dll _21 NEWTON/ ■Wl DIIS 21 NEWTON/ |fffl 011 _21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI UJ ST TIMAH/ CLEMENTI __J_l_\ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI _h_UM BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI Kfill BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI __J_U Bl T'MAH/ CLEMENT! PTE APTS -SALE IB ptf*pTS-SALE PTE
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        360 8 H 019-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE BRIGHT HILL CRESCENT. 2-storey detached. s+l bdrms. ***** sqft. Freehold. Pool. Call Jones Lang LaSalle *****116 GABRIEL VILLAS. 3-STOREY Semi-d. s+l. 2152 sqft. Near CTE. Jones Lang LaSalle *****116 ODI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS SALE F'HOLD. MARYMOUNT VIEW. D.20 3+l/ 4+l. 1259/ 1755 sq.ft.
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        575 8 E HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) EXEC MAIS. 137 Bedok Res Rd. Next to corner. Unblocked. New renovation. Move-in. 9536-1669 OPENHSE EXEC MAIS Blk 114. High fir, face NS, well kept. Sch/ shop/ mkt. S37OK neg! 6235-9758 agt 3'A7 4'A corner 58/ 3 'NG'. lift level/ Blk 50
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        532 8 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) 3 'NG' 8LK.122 Bt Merah. Near Oueensway/ shops/ mkt. Unblocked. Simple. 9178-6295 5 'A' REDHILL 87. Corner. MRT. Exec mais/ apt. Mci Ling 150 corner. High fir. Unblock. *****349 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT PANJANG) 5 T 606. Very high fir. Beautifulrenovation.
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        596 8 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 2/ 3-RM UPGRADED Aljunied Cres/ Balam Rd 109/ 19/ 30. Nicely renovated. MRT. *****777 Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) HOUGANG/ S'GOON *****287 4 'A' 518 S'goon. Move-in cond!! 4 'A' 130. High fir. Well kept. Nice 5 T
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        676 8 Bjl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 3 T 417 Tampines. High fir. $20K. 4 'A' corner 283 Tampines. High. 4 'S' 151 Simei. High. Move-in. Best S. Unblocked. *****283 PN 4 'A' 867 Tampines. 107 sq.m. High fir. Low Sch/ amenities. Exec Apt 324. Below value. High fir.
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        895 8 Bl HDB APTS FOR SALE J (YISHUN) ADVANCE LINK: 6758-0638 Jumbo 604 All races. Al decor. Exec Mais 826 Reservoir view. Exec Mais 277. 808. Pk view. $0 Exec Mais 258. 803. Mkt. $OK. Exec Apt 836,724,606 Beautiful. 5 'A' Corner 411. Al decor. $0K!!! 5 'I' 880, 851, 841.
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        690 8 Rfl FACTORY SPACE Rfl FACTORY SPACE Rfl FACTORY SPACE filjj FORRENT FORRENT JUIJ FORRENT STANDARD CUSTOM-BUILT FACTORIES FACTORIES For Sale Rent Only For Sale Rent 12 Pandan Road 33 Quality Road E5 Detached Land area approx. 8,358 sqm Land area approx. 9,182 sqm Floor area approx. 8,295 sqm Floor area
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        578 8 E FACTORY SPACE RR FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE %j_m ALE j§^ r (ftoßTH_j£\uK Building RamtHiP factories warehouse BWPH_____ >_m_w_____Z_______\ MosT trades are suitable jj —m——m —^_r'" *1 Column-free interior latJE,-*' I •60 years private HK leasehold _\m B Private parking space r* w* V at doorstep 6m fc- fc height
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        487 9 ESI HDB APTS FOR SALE PtjEl HDB APTS FOR SALE Wp__ HDB APTS FOR SALE W__\ HDB APTS FOR SALE Pfffl HDB APTS FOR SALE |W1 HDB APTS FOR SALE fe| (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) I (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Iy£J(_EDOK/ CHAI CHEE) W-M (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) I (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) fcftl
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        155 9 PRIME GROUNDFLOOR SHOWROOM For lifestyle trade Area: 527 sq ft Excellent frontage Ample carparkinq VERY ATTRACTIVE RENTAL Call: 6734 0711 (Marketing) CHOICE OFFICES IN DISTRICT 9 Outside CBD. Near City. 1.874/ 2.811/ 8.000/ 10.000 sq ft with rooms Other areas: 420/ 700/ 900 sqft For fashion/ lifestyle trade Ample Carparkinq
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        418 9 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT RARE OPPORTUNITY The Arcade (Prime Raffles PI) High quality renovations high quality furniture No move-in/ move-out expenses 24-hrs aircon Facing sea/ 1054 sq.ft Well renovated floor $3900 p/mth inclusive svc charge Call 9631-6939 •NearTg. Pagar MRT •Area: 384 -2,99o sqft Rental Negotiable •Available immediately Enquiries:
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        661 9 E OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT CECIL ST. 1300/ 2100/ 3200 sqft. Carpeted. Partitioned. Suits legal/shipping firm. Square layout. 51.90 p.s.f. 6224-5255 Addfield ALL OFFICE SPACE extremely affordable fr 500-9000 sqft. Cecil St/ Raffles PI/ City hall/ m/ outside CBD MRT. *****981 RS m aam -m I i"l I A T
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        539 9 Bl OFFICE SPACE J FORRENT GOLDHILL 1200/1300/1600 sqft. Delta Hse/Henderson 1200/1800 sqft. 100% fitted. 9858-3035 OFFICE SPACE IN Jurong. 400 sq.ft with aircon. Unfurn. Easy access. *****948/ *****526 INT'L PLAZA 150/ 470/ 900/ 1300/ 2300 sq.ft. Newly done up. 4000 sqft. $2.50 psf. *****678 203 HENDERSON RD. Beautiful office. 4C44
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        626 9 E SHOP SPACE FOR RENT Ideal for Spa Fitness Centre, FurnitureS Tiling Co. Changi South Lane Excellent Location, near Spore Expo/ Bedok North Aye. 4 Central Air-Con. Floor Area: 6,500 sq ft. to 8,000 sq ft. Tel: *****211 SERANGOON PLAZA (Jewel of Little India) Excellent location on ground floor Retail
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        854 9 H SHOP SPACE Rfl SHOPS°ACE FORRENT j^J FORRENT FAR EAST FINANCE BUILDING 14 Robinson Road Ground floor space linking to basement Good frontage at street level Near Raffles MRT station 6522 sqft HTel: *****411 Far East Organization NEW. MUSTAFF CTR ground fir. 200 sqft, $1.9 K. Snacks/ drinks/ retail. Vincent
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        1548 9 gf gf H WAREHOUSES/ Pfß WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE _t__l STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT gg SPACE FOR RENT SUPERB LOCATION! j •1,000 -13,000 sqft up I Grd fir units available I Direct container access capability Good staff amenities^ ~_hi Attractive rental. 6734 0»1 I Flexible term^ Call O^gJ (^f^ RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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