The Straits Times, 19 October 2003

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    22 1 The Sunday Times October 19, 2003 •98 Pages m three parts MITA (P) 032/03/2003 Mi .A Singapore Fresi Holding? publication kJkJ cents
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    Lock icon More spent on mobile calls than health
    589 1  -  Arlina Arshad TOP OF THE NEWS SINGAPOREANS are big talkers add up all their mobile phone bills each year and the figure exceeds the amount the Government spends on health care. People here chalk up $2.7 billion a year m cellphone charges, more
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      213 2 home Pushing their wares Push carts selling novelties, gifts and accessories, now m malls all over, are very much m demand with long waiting lists at some places. PAGE 8 Smugglers fined A lorry driver and an attendant who smuggled m cigarettes from Malaysia have each been fined more
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      59 2 Back m favour Unit trusts are no longer the pariah of the market. They are a key way to capitalise on the present boom m the Asia Pacific region. PAGE 26 Home truths Flat prices m coveted estates such as Bishan and Marine Parade have not been as resilient
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      48 2 A mall threat? The numbers are impressive but can Malaysia become a formidable retail competitor to Singapore? It could, with a bit more effort. PAGE 30 Suze Orman live' Meet the tough-talking financial evangelist Suze Orman who went from waitressing to one-woman financial advice powerhouse. PAGE 34
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      77 2 Seeing the sites A visit to the Grosvenor House, which was the scene of the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old by English Premiership soccer players. PAGE 39 Flying on water Powerboat racing is every bit as thrilling as watching Michael Schumacher and gang. Catch the fever at Marina
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      27 2 Ga ga over accessories Pandering to gadget fans' desire to out-hip their peers, hundreds of companies are rushing to create accessories just for gadgets. PAGE 44
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      25 2 Make a million pals Social networking community Friendster.com is taking the Internet by storm the way Napster first did four years ago. PAGE 45
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      28 2 Showdown m Seoul Eleven top cyber gamers from Singapore are off to the World Cyber Games m Seoul. At stake is thousands m prize money. PAGE 46
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      24 2 The plastic arts Singapore's most flamboyant plastic surgeon, Woffles Wu, speaks about crossdressing, D cups, Botox and his faintly ridiculous name. PAGE 48
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      28 2  -  Chua Mui Hoong You may not be awed by its grandeur but pleasant surprises await the nature lover m Singapore at every turn. REFLECT PAGE LlB
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      29 2  -  Susan Long An online survey reveals how easily people fall into a trap of judging other people based on their own hierarchy of values. THINK PAGE 33
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      30 2  -  Alan John When the Pope displays his frailty, it forces us to think about our own attitudes to infirmity' and the choices we will make. REFLECT PAGE LlB
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      26 2  -  Rob Hughes Wayne Rooney is a rare talent but somebody had better take him m hand before he dissipates it by playing rough.
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        77 2 Boom time for bras Singaporean women are going ga-ga over girly, lacy underwear. The bra market here, worth $120 million a year, is booming. PAGE L 4 Discussing curves Three DJs hold forth on their favourite female assets and it's breasts and behinds that dominate the conversation. PAGE L
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        26 2 Fuel for the day Very few Singaporeans skip breakfast, but again, very few of them eat what can be called a healthy breakfast. PAGE Ll4
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        25 2 Beautiful boxes Get a grip on some hot handles. Luggage options for travellers who want to stand out among the airport crowd. PAGE Ll7
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        23 2 Tips and toes Perfectly painted fingers and toes now flash everywhere, thanks to the proliferation of professional nail services. PAGE L 32
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    • THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR
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        673 3  -  Tee Hun Ching Li Xueying Lionel Seah After a rough year, the It couple have tied the knot m fairytale fashion too IT WAS a wedding with bouncers, beautiful people and, of course, a blushing bride. After a rough year, actors Andrea De Cruz and
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          51 3 WHILE delivering his homily during the church ceremony, Father Ambrose Vaz raised giggles when he addressed the couple at one point as "Pierre and Andrew". "I slipped," the 50-year-old priest said later with an embarrassed laugh. He apologised to the newlyweds later, and "they just laughed it
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          74 3 WEDDING guests did a double-take when they were welcomed by men and women dressed m Russian military-inspired costumes. Clad m tunics complete with black leather belts, headgear and mock rifles, they were from power generation firm Senoko, which was holding its annual dinner next door. Even Andrea's mother,
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          59 3 SHE showed up every day during the Slim 10 trial. And yesterday, Ms Theresa Wong, 54, arrived at the church a good hour before the bride was due to arrive, with a video camera. The church volunteer said she is an old friend of Pierre's parents. "I highly
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      150 4 Pierre Andrea THE SPORTING COUPLE smooch for the numerous cameras after their church ceremony. BLUSHING BRIDE Andrea exchanges a kiss with her mother, Madam Shirley Tan, during the church reception. OUT IN FORCE, longtime friends of Pierre Png's mother (from left) Esther Ho, Helen Kwang, Lav Wai Ping and Patricia
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      Lock icon The cost of fairy dust...
      405 4 The cost of fairy dust. Just how much does it cost to have a fairy tale wedding? The Sunday Times finds out THE reception at church offered a buffet of 21 dishes, including canapes, dian xin and mini pastries for 500 guests. The food, table floral arrangements and labour costs
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      736 6  - She wanted to be his biker chick Lionel Seah They rode his motorcycle on first date, but past year has been one 'hell of a ride' too, says bride IT WAS a prickly start for newlyweds Andrea De Cruz and Pierre Png. On their first date, the couple rode his
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      Lock icon The Vera Wang wedding gown
      39 6 IThe ivory satin, strapless duchess gown was made specially for her m New York by the American designer. She wouldn't say how much it cost, but Vera Wang gowns cost between $6,000 and $24,000.
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      Lock icon The gold Blumesh cheongsam
      22 6 2 Her first outfit change for the evening was a backless gold cheongsam (above) from Singapore designers Blumesh.
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      43 6 3 Then, she changed into this stunning red number, which she thought made her look rather like cartoon bombshell Jessica Rabbit It flares out at the bottom with a long train studded with Swarovski crystals. PHOTOS ALAN LIM
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        75 8 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong will attend the 11th Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting m Bangkok from today to Tuesday. He will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs and Law Minister S. Jayakumar, Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo and senior officials, and will deliver a keynote address
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        59 8 TWO former girl guides have become the first women m Singapore to receive the President's Scout Award, the highest accolade for a scout here. Polytechnic students Chua Mci Yu and Serene Zhao, both 19, were among the 17 scouts who received the award from President S R Nathan,
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        60 8 MR Mohamed Latiff Mohamed, 53, has won the Anugerah Tun Sri Lanang the highest literary award given by the Singapore Malay Language Council. The retired teacher has been writing poetry, short stories and novels for the past 30 years. He received the South-east Asian Write Award m
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      853 8  - Business a la cart Arlina Arshad Novelty items only Rent: $100 to $180 a day or $2,200 to $6,000 a month Cheaper carts: Eight carts at Parkway Parade, $2,200 to $2,800 a month Costlier carts: 15 carts at Raffles City, $3,000 to $5,500 a month Restrictions: Merchandise restricted to novelty
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      Lock icon Chanting for world peace
      262 9 AN ELABORATE set of altars has come up this weekend outside Ngee Ann City m Orchard Road, attracting some tourists and other curious onlookers. Members of the Singapore Seu Teck Scan Tong Yiang Sin Sia charity- association are praying for world peace, and for religious and
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      309 9  -  ELENA CHONG Despite plea, duo caught smuggling 20,000 cigarettes each fined $1m A LORRY attendant broke down and cried yesterday after a district court ordered him to pay fines of more than $1 million for smuggling cigarettes into Singapore, with a fellow Malaysian.
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      846 10  -  Li Xueyinq THE SUNDAY TIMES TRUST TEST Yes, sure "I'm sure you'd return the money to me. If not, I'd just write it off." MR KURTUBI KASSIM, bank officer, 55. who willingly dug into his pocket for the money requested No way "I was brought up
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      2021 12 PRIVATE DPM On the darkest moments m his life "My first wife Ming Yang died, it was. ..you know, my whole world fell apart. But life went on. I coped with help from parents and also my mother-in-law who stayed with me and helped to bring up the children." On
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      513 12 HE may be DPM Lee to Singaporeans but he is plain Pa to his boys, who contradict him and argue with him m typical teenager fashion as was evident during a family stroll at Changi boardwalk last Sunday. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      1055 13 "HE WAS a bit playful m Sec 1 and 2. You know that loud laugh of his? We used to hear it a lot! But he was very disciplined, conscious that he is the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, and very wellbehaved. His
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        68 14 A MAN angry with two former colleagues for allegedly creating trouble and making him lose his job, sent them abusive letters. Wu Liping, 37, a former chemist at GE Betz, told the police he had wanted revenge, but added he meant them no harm. The unemployed man admitted
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        55 14 TWO men were charged yesterday with assaulting a man outside a coffee shop m Joo Chiat Road with a plastic chair and a paper cutter. Poh Hak Lv, 56, and Koh Tat Keng, 51, both contractors, allegedly hurt Mr Yap Ah Chuan, 47, outside Lee Ho Restaurant at
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        75 14 A HOUSING Board flat owner m Block 213, Toa Payoh Lorong 8 found his flat broken into on Wednesday, with $7,000 m cash and jewellery worth $3,000 missing from his master bedroom. He had returned at about 5.30pm to find the grille and front door forced open.
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      84 14 Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai's death has turned the spotlight on military training. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean had this to say: "I can understand that parents can be worried for their children, but national service is a growing-up process for our
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      Lock icon Enough rest, enough water
      58 14 "It's not just talking about the incident. As I explained m Parliament, it's the experience soldiers have m NS. The typical soldier... will know we take a lot of care. They have enough water, enough rest. If they are not well, they can say so, there
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      68 14 They are the aces m our pack. I know many of them well. I know the former chief of commandos well too and I know they are good people and they will face this challenge, overcome the difficulties and come out stronger... While this incident is
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      27 14 'I've asked all instructors and anyone who is responsible for soldiers to look after their soldiers well, train them well."
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      65 14 "MPs and the public understand that Mindef has to conduct tough and realistic training and they do expect Mindef to do so m a professional and safe way. I think they do understand the balance. For national defence, we need to have tough training but, at
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      1006 14  -  Tracy Quek Irena Josoeb By Survival training worldwide THE United States army, navy and air force do it, and so do the armed forces m Australia and Britain. Soldiers around the world go through survival, evasion, resistance and escape (Sere, to the military) training which prepares them to
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      498 15  - Fugitive dissidents form group to fight for free speech Tan Tarn How Neo Hui Min Led by ex-Fateha website chief, the Melbourne-based group aims to educate S'poreans on activism A GROUP of Singapore dissidents, led by a controversial activist on the run, has set up an association m Australia to
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      500 15 Singapore's most famous exiles span the globe from Mr Tan Wah Piow m London to Mr Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff m Melbourne. TAN WAH PIOW WHO: Fugitive ex-student radical Tan Wah Piow, 51, fled Singapore m 1976 after failing to report for national service enlistment He was
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      734 16  - Fighters clear skies for Bush Luz Baguioro PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA df;lkgskdf;gk;sdlfkg;lksdf;g President Bush: Buttress the US-Philippine pact m the war on terror by thanking Manila for backing US moves and the Iraq strike. Commit more support to help Manila modernise its under-equipped military to root out terrorism. Discuss the significance
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      147 16 JAKARTA THE Indonesian government has rejected a United States' request for a no-fly zone for nine hours at Ngurah Rai International Airport m Bali during President George W. Bush's visit on Wednesday. Indonesian Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar said Jakarta would implement
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      898 17  - Fa st track to sainthood Paul Zach POPE John Paul II has recognised more saints than any other pope m history since he became leader of the Roman Catholic Church 25 years ago. As of last month, he had beatified 1,318 people and canonised 473 saints, including more than 300
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        60 18 A MALAYSIAN claimed a world record yesterday by pulling six railway coaches along a track with his teeth. The event organisers will apply for the feat to be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. MrV. Rathakrishnan, 37, pulled the coaches,
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        71 18 THE tragic story of Mr Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered last year while trying to contact radical Islamic groups m Pakistan, is headed for the big screen. Warner Bros has bought film rights to a memoir about the
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        66 18 BOLIVIAN President Sanchez de Lozada has resigned after three weeks of deadly riots triggered by a plan to export natural gas to the United States and Mexico. The proposal had outraged many Bolivians who had grown disillusioned with the 73-year-olds free-market economic policies. Vice-President Carlos
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        64 18 THREE men accused of plotting to murder Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf were sentenced yesterday to 10 years of hard labour by a special anti-terrorism court. The court found Mohammad Imran Bhai, Mohammad Ashraf and Mohammad Hanif guilty of plotting to kill General Musharraf
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        66 18 THE United States government has ordered intensified security checks of the entire US commercial air fleet after small plastic bags containing box cutters and other suspicious items were found on two Southwest Airlines planes. A 20-year-old North Carolina man was questioned on Friday m Baltimore
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      536 18  - ROCKET MAN David Hsieh CHINA'S CHINA BUREAU BEIJING Manned space mission a success, thanks largely to pioneering work of 92-year-old scientist THE flight of Lt-Colonel Yang Liwei into space, and history, on Wednesday may sound like an overnight success story but it actually began nearly a half-centu-ry ago. Mr Qian
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      119 18 PHOTOS AN EXHAUSTED-LOOKING David Blame waving to crowds as he nears the end of his starvation stunt that began on Sept 5 and has both fascinated and infuriated Britons. The 30-year-old American illusionist, who is surviving on water, is holed up m his Perspex
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      225 18  - British-born astronaut chalks up space record BAI KONUR (Kazakhstan) BRITISH-BORN astronaut Michael Foale has blasted off on his latest trip to space for a six-month mission on board the International Space Station. With this trip, he will clock up more hours m space than any other US astronaut m history,
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      398 18  -  Reme Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA'S Foreign Minister said yesterday that it was not necessary to have every dispute with Singapore turned over to third parties for arbitration. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar was responding to queries about the Malayan Railway land dispute from reporters as
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      529 19  - Write stuff Grace Sung a"^^^^^^^^^^M^^^L^ f^^n rTvl 1^ f^w CHRISTOPHER Paolini has never gone to school. But the American teenager has wiitten a fantasy novel that is going off the shelves faster than most of the Harry Potter books. At age 15, he started writing Eragon, a novel that centres
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      1057 20  - Yen for VALUE VARIETY Kwan Weng Kin JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO Japan's 100-yen outlets are a big hit with women shoppers HOUSEWIFE Harumi Ito pops into a 100-yen (551.50) shop at least once a month and often ends up with things like kitchen utensils, disposable chopsticks and cute containers for knick-knacks
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      271 20 Tech firms drag down US stocks ON THE STREET NEW YORK US STOCKS declined on Friday on disappointing profit news. Ebay, the world's largest Internet auctioneer, disappointed investors with a lower-than-expec-ted 2004 profit forecast. Network computer maker Sun Microsystems posted a wider quarterly loss as weak demand for its servers
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      55 20 PHOTO IT MAY BE DANGEROUS but the venom of this species of Cuban scorpion is being touted by a researcher as effective m the treatment of some types of cancer. Biologist Misael Bordier says he has used the diluted venom of the island's blue scorpion to successfully treat
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      Lock icon Missile fears and global trade top Apec's agenda
      439 20  -  Nirmal Ghosh THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK HAND-HELD missiles are as much a threat to passenger planes as to Asian economies. Ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific nations called for tighter control of the weapons yesterday as they concluded two days of meetings m Bangkok to
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      112 20 AFTER a year of fuss, countless suggestions and taste tests, Thailand has settled on the menu for visiting Apec leaders. It will include Thailand's famous spicy torn yum kung soup and herbed pomelo spicy salad with chicken or shrimp and crisp cakes offish or
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      75 20 THE son of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, criticised for interfering with professional cameramen, has decided to pull out of a plum assignment as an official photographer at the Apec summit. Mr Panthongthae Shinawatra, an amateur photographer, was to have joined a few select veterans
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      51 20 MORE than 30 government employees coming to greet arriving Chinese President Hu Jintao were nearly apprehended by hundreds of policemen who mistook them for demonstrators from the Falun Gong spiritual movement. But after a brief standoff the police determined the group was pro-Chinese, The Nation reported.
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      65 20 AN ABANDONED newborn baby who was nicknamed "Apec" after being found dumped m a garbage bag near the meeting's venue m downtown Bangkok is fighting for his life, his doctor said yesterday. The baby boy was discovered by Thai police who heard his cries
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      502 22  - Ladies, you're not fit for combat JERUSALEM A STUDY commissioned by the Israeli army has found that most women are not physically capable of serving m combat units, a newspaper reported on Friday. The research, called for by top infantry generals, could force women out of combat roles, jeopardising a
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      494 22  - OIC slams Israel but. PUTRAJAYA It fails to openly support Palestinian uprising after Mahathir urges an end to suicide bombings ISLAMIC nations closed their summit m Malaysia on Friday with a strong condemnation of Israel, but they also shied away from openly supporting the three-year Palestinian uprising. The final communique
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      156 22 Iraq funds for Bush with strings WASHINGTON US PRESIDENT George W. Bush will get his money to spend on Iraq but it will be nearly US$2 billion (553.4 billion) short of the US$2O.3 billion he asked for to rebuild the war-ravaged country. The US Senate and House of Representatives on
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      257 4 The background of this illustration is taken from the wedding card. HThat moment I saw my bride... "I spent the whole day trying not to do what everyone was betting I would do, cry. But when I saw Andrea walking down the aisle..." I -PIERRE PNG al'll let her enjoy
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        251 26 Wong Sui Jau, research manager Suryati Mahmud, senior analyst FUNDSUPERMART.COM THE fund has posted average gains of 15.9 per cent a year since its launch m December 1997In comparison, its benchmark, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index, gained an average of 4.8 per cent a
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        70 30 ITS been a bad week for motorists going across the Causeway with hundreds having to fork out fines for traffic summonses they claim they knew nothing about. Could it be that the powers that be m Johor are envious of those not-so-subtle T-shirts tourists buy
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        92 30 A CHINESE taikonaut has been m space and back. Who next? An angkasawan (astronaut) from Malaysia? Gruelling tests are reportedly on at a remote oil palm plantation to identify one. The first requirement is to sit atop a 50ft palm tree for 24 hours to prove that
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        97 30 BLACK is bountiful these days with banks tripping over themselves to issue premium credit cards the colour of midnight. All negative connotations of the hue have been whitewashed by marketing mavens. Like, time was when the black sheep of the family was a ne'er-do-well who ran
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      281 33 the sunday times Passport as hostage RENEWED Malaysian police action m Johor Baru against Singaporean motorists over outstanding traffic fines is bringing its usual quota of disputes and questionable holding of passports. Some complaints from Singaporeans about doubtful summonses may have merit. Aggrieved motorists can stand their ground and ask
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      68 34 A government truthfully will not make you or break you. In the end, you have the ability and the wherewithal to work, to make money, to decide what you do with that money. You can decide to pay the COE and buy a car so everybody
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      66 34 '11l tell you what needs to be fixed more than the CPF: The banking industry's extraordinary solicitation of credit cards. These people putting up these huge tents on the streets to get people to take mini-cards with huge interest rates of 25 per cent. The
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      48 34 Yesterday, I was picked up by a friend who lives m Singapore m a new $300,000 Jaguar. I asked him: "What is the matter with you?' My car m the US is a 13-year-old BMW... Why do I want to waste my money?'
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      502 38  - Two games from a rebound or the pits Yap Koon Hong THE SPORTS EDITOR TONIGHT, Singapore will play their third match m an Asian Cup Group B qualifier. The Lions must beat Palestine to stay alive, after having lost their first two games to Kuwait m the four-team group. The
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      84 38 Today, Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm. Tickets on sale at the stadium from 5.30pm. slaughter the Saudi Under-23 team exacted on Singapore m the Olympic qualifier three weeks ago, the trend suggests a nightmare that is waiting to happen, if it hasn't already. It was the worst defeat
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      618 38 GREAT TEAMS OF EUROPE 1. REAL MADRID European Cup/Champions League winners (1956,1957,1958, 1959,1960,1966,1998,2000,2003). Runners-up (1962,1964. 1981); S-final (1968,1973,1976,*****988,1989,1990,2001, 2003). If you think the current Real Madrid superstars are streets ahead of their closest challengers, then check out the s'de that won the first five European Cup finals. From the 1956,4-3
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      638 39  - MY PERFECT XI TIEN CHUNG PING England legend lay Wilkins takes his pick of his former team-mates Goalkeeper: Peter Shilton The goalkeeper's position was a close run thing between Peter Shilton, Ray Clemence and Peter Bonetti. Shilts just edges it. He was a superb shotstopper. You tend to fancy a
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      687 39  -  Jeffrey Low NO HOLDS BARRED LONDON Sipping tea at the posh House where Premiership stars did their groping THE Turkish waitress was so polite and sweet, it makes one wonder what drove her national footballing compatriots to such depths of unsporting behaviour at the Sukru Saracoglu
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        70 41 CHELSEA have offered England captain David Beckham a return to the Premiership should he fail to settle down at Real Madrid. Chelsea, who would pay up to £33 million (Ss96 million) for the 28-year-old midfielder, are optimistic he will join next season, reported the Daily Mail. Real
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        94 41 MORE than 40 athletes, including three who failed drug tests at the US Championships m June, have been called to testify this week m front of a federal grand jury investigating a large-scale doping conspiracy, AFP reported. The news comes a day after American authorities announced
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        81 41 DEFENDING champion Ernie Els staged a dramatic comeback to overpower Vijay Singh m the semi-finals of the World Matchplay Championship m England, yesterday. The South African won eight straight holes a World Matchplay record to come back from four down to beat Singh five and
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        67 41 THE Singapore netball national team made it three wins out of three at the five-team Energizer Netball International Invitational last night, thrashing Thailand 82-26 at the Bedok Sports Hall. They had earlier beaten the two Sri Lankan clubs, Nationalised Services Netball Association and Hatton National
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        70 41 THAILAND'S Asian Cup build-up was thrown into confusion after influential star Kiatisuk Senamuang, nicknamed Zico, quit international football. A regular m the Thai national team for over 10 years, Kiatisuk, who played m the S- League two years ago, told the FA of Thailand that he was
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      200 41  - $500 putt for fun and the school pocket money fund Peh Shing Huei SINK a 25-footer, and you could be $500 richer. Over the next two weeks, hop onto the Tiger Skins Putting Prowler a trailer converted into a putting green for a chance to test your putting skills and
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      235 41  -  Marc Lim FOR construction engineer Carsten Hardt, 42, his home city only came alive last year when Formula One powerboat racing first came to the former East German town of Stralsund. Said Hardt: "We are a small city, so nothing really happens here. To
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      204 41  - Jonny 's boot wins it PERTH ENGLAND star Jonny Wilkinson scored 20 points as the World Cup co-favourites overcame a ferocious performance from South Africa to win 25-6 at Subiaco Oval here last night. The flyhalf put on a flawless display with the boot to put England m pole position
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      605 42  - Deadly dancing Tham Yuen-C A mesmerising mix of dance and martial art from Brazil is winning fans the world over. Yes r m Singapore too STRAINS of string and percussion music fill the room as two people cartwheel into the middle of a circle delineated by chalk markings on the
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      136 42 Ginga: Pronounced jinga, this is the basic capoeira stance from which all other moves are executed. It involves rhythmic shifting from side to side with the body bent low to the ground. The upper torso is also rocked forward and backward as the weight shifts, and
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      675 42 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." Psalm 23: 4 LEE CHIN KENG Age: 66 was called home to be with the Lord on 17 October 2003. Sadly missed and always remembered by: Beloved wife:
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      1416 43 2lm The Lord is my light and my salvation Psalms 27:1 fcZjd [MR LEE TEOW WATT Age: 78 was called home to be with the Lord on 18/10/2003, leaving behind loved ones. (Beloved wife: Mdm Winnie Tan, deceased) Sons Daughters: Sons/Daughters-in-law: Grandchildren: (Lee Henry, deceased) Loh Siew Peng, Helen Lee
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      763 44  -  Eugene Wee GoStyle Wood Kits for PDAs Price: From U5514.95 (Ss26) Order from www.gostyle.com This is the perfect accessory if you want that high-class towkay look Unlike the cheap, plasticky, faux wood stuff on cellphone kits, GoStyle kits are made with thin veneers of real wood like walnut and
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        38 44 Major digicam player Olympus is all set to launch its 5-megapixel C5OOO Zoom next month. Priced below $900, the C5OOO comes with a 3x optical zoom, a 4x digital zoom and a clear LCD screen.
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        63 44 Sony's latest Clie PDA is the coolest-looking PDA this side of the universe. Not only does it have the latest features WiFi, Bluetooth, digital still camera, voice recorder and MP3 player it also comes with a unique wide screen and a back! it keypad. The UXSO has
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        42 44 One of the most-awaited PDA/cellphones, the Treo 600, will hit the stores on Wednesday. Priced at about $1,300, its features include a keyboard (excellent for SMS), SD/MMC slot, VGA digital camera (on back), e-mail, Web browsing and full PDA functions.
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        68 44 The G5 is not all looks; it has juice as well. It comes m three configurations: 1.6 GHz (256M8 memory, 80GB hard disk), priced at $3,788; 1.8 GHz (512M8, 160GB) at $4,588, and a top-end model with dual 2GHz processors, (512M8, 160GB), costing $5,688. This is one
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      478 44  -  Rory Daniel STARTING to get finger fatigue from all the hours you've spent playing on your Xbox? Now it's time to give that joystick a rest and to exercise your vocal cords. Microsoft has come up with Music Mixer, which transforms
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      906 45  - Friendster takes Internet by storm Eugene Wee Social networking communities allow you to be connected to thousands of others I H INK of it as a warped pyramid selling scheme where, instead of cosmetics or health supplements, the commodity is people. Only m this case, it's legal and costs nothing.
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      304 45 www.friendster.com It's not who you know, it's how many. Friendster is currently the most popular social network site on the Web, and chances are you already know about a dozen people who are on it. Before you know it, you may
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        74 45 Growing up is excruciating enough without having your private video splashed all over the Internet. But this is what has happened to Ghyslain, 15, from Quebec, Canada. Now known as The Star Wars Kid, Ghyslain stars m a clandestine self-made video with him as Darth Maul.
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        77 45 Touted as the longest film Jt ever made, Wirecrossing: 'M 24 Hours m Central Singapore, is an ':jjj* experimental film by "H5 Spell 7, a group of *%> multimedia performance artists. Filmed over 24 hours on Sept 24, Wirecrossing is a sometimes surreal look at fg one day
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        62 45 First there were blogs, now there are moblogs. Moblogs are online photo diaries uploaded from your mobilephone. Setting up your moblog is a cinch. You register a user id and a password, then MMS the pictures to the site with your username. Scores of hosting sites have sprouted up
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        60 45 In pre-television British cinemas, film-goers would catch up on world news via the British Pathe newsreel service. For 75 years, British Pathe was the equivalent of today's BBC World and CNN. Now, even* single frame of 3,500 hours of Pathe footage is available to download via the Internet.
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      677 46  - Shootout at the cyber corral Nur Dianah Suhaimi Salleh "There is no future m gaming m Singapore. Only grades matter here. So you can't take it too seriously/ Brendam Koh, 17, a first-year engineering student at Nanyang Polytechnic Spore is sending 11 teens to the World Cyber Games m Seoul
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        480 46 No matter how hard I try, I always fail 0 No matter how hard I try to be nice, my friends don 't appreciate me. Why? No matter how hard I train for my physical fitness test, I still fail. My PE teacher tells me it's all about determination and
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        298 46 0 I'm a 14-year-old girl and I like a teacher m school. I love her so much I can 't concentrate on my studies. I don't know if I'm just infatuated or if it's true love. I really enjoy talking to her and
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        45 46 Ms Carol Balhetchet from the Singapore Children's SocietA* has been counselling families and their children since 1992. She is currently director of the society's Youth Development Centre m Toa Payoh, where she works on issues relating to teens, their problems and juvenile delinquency.
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        104 47 SURE, it's impressive that China has launched an astronaut into space, but look at the spaceship they sent him m. Singaporeans m this thread are amused that the Chinese have launched a copy of the vessel Soyuz, which the USSR launched some 36 years ago.
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        105 47 THE death of 2SG Hu Enhuai during Combat Survival Training m August struck a tender chord, prompting more than 60 threads on Yahoo's Singapore message board. The reactions ranged from compassion tc outrage and cries for sackings, resignations and even abolition of national service. Still, there were
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        369 47 Seize the day ON WEDNESDAY night, an ad on television caught my attention. An old woman was going for a ride m a helicopter and was full of excitement about it. Then this line flashed across the screen: "When was the last time you did something for the first time?"
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        127 47 IN HIS piece, "Our English so bad, meh?" (The Sunday Times, Oct 12), Colin Goh wrote: "As long as Singaporeans can communicate reasonably effectively, why get obsessed about whether we know our gerunds from our prepositions?" However, communicating effectively is a problem for me and those
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        148 47 I TAKE strong exception to Mrs Wilma Elizabeth Chai's sweeping generalisations about expatriate Indians and the level of service m India ("A sight that made me blush"; The Sunday Times, Oct 12). Some are argumentative by nature and it has nothing to do with their race
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        134 47 Freedom of speech I WAS watching a movie at Orchard Cineleisure on Oct 14 and was chatting to some friends while movie trailers and ads were screened. Then someone behind us told us to shut up, and even shouted vulgarities at the whole audience to get them to quieten down.
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      1377 48  - Who says I'm plastic? Wong Kim Hoh THE E-MAIL INTERVIEW: DR WOFFLES WU DR WOFFLES Wu is intrigued by the late Rose Chan, a legendary Ipoh showgirl who used to send men into a tizzy with her rumoured sexual prowess and erotic dance routines with pythons. He once entertained thoughts
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      295 47 1^ /r^^^^l^ i flffi IWflB 13-year-old Ronn had to tighten his belt when his family fell on hard times. P mjr iBHSI'T'-U'' c a<^ no mone y or f°°d- At times, -■'•'•^Sb^- '^LmW AmmmM '^Mmm^MS^ ne even had to drink tap water m school W&' Wm) *> ,^s|i^9^»l^^aGa^^Bß&: »1&F when
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      7 1 lifestyle thesundayti' i m October 19, 2003-
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        886 2  -  Clara Chow Nicole The third m the quadruplets is named after Australian actress Nicole Kidman. She has an even temper and can be mischievous. Hazel The eldest girl is playful and sociable. She is a bit of a bully and likes to pull her siblings' hair. Her name
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        117 3 When hairy met scary Things can get hairy even if you are super-rich. Despite having a battalion of stylists at your beck and call, it can be hard to fend off photographers when your hair takes on a life of its own. as some celebs discover STICK FIGURE: Calista Flockhart
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        659 4  - UPLIFT, UPSIZE, UPGRADE Ginnie Teo CONSUMER CORRESPONDENT Singapore women now buy six bras a year compared to 2.5 a decade ago, and girls have also grown from 34A to 348 mmm OR Ms Gigi Long, it's what's inside that matters, which is why mm she's obsessed with bras. The 32-year-old
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        299 5 In the spirit of a carefree Sunday, SHERWIN LOH conducts a cheeky forum with three DJs Perfect 10's Vernon A., WKRZ 91.3's Jensen Ho and Power 98's Scan Yeo on their favourite female assets VERNON A (Breasts): "People tend to admire something they don't have. Breasts can be
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        275 5  - And breasts ...on men Lionel Seah WHILE some women might dream about having bigger breasts, men should be worried if theirs start developing as this could indicate serious health problems. Fleshy breasts m men can take two forms gynecomastia, or pubertal or pseudo-guneco-mastia. Gynecomastia is derived from the Greek words
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        713 6  - I can' t see my feet Mak Mun San MAMMARY LOSS: Mrs Innemee didn't just downsize her assets. She has changed her breast size so many times, she has difficulty remembering all the sizes she used to be. Life m plastic is fantastic, says Lida Innemee, who's hooked on cosmetic
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        374 6 HELEN (not her real name) is a Singaporean m her mid-30s and works m the beauty industry. Her husband is a professional m his late 30s. Last year, she spent $10,000 on breast enlargement surgery "I*m 1.68 m and weigh 50kg. I used to be a
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        142 7 BREAST REDUCTION Who: Patients are either women with very large breasts or those whose breasts remain big after pregnancy. Patients often suffer from back, neck and shoulder pain. Other problems include skin infection and low self-esteem. Cost About $15,000. Risks: Bleeding, infection, drug allergy, permanent visible scars, asymmetry,
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        534 7  -  Mak Mun San J one patient came to me and said: I want my boobs to be so big that I can put a breakfast tray on them and serve breakfast to my husband m bed' Plastic surgeon Woffles Wu THE number of breast implant operations
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        492 8  - if SIZE MATTERS Suzanne Sng ...and you don't fancy surgery, there are alternatives such as massages, beauty products and treatments OU don't really fill yLAf up your cup, the emir ployee at one beauty centre tells me. Your body would look nicer if you increase by one cup size, I
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        119 8 DOCTORS believe that, other than breast augmentation surgery, the breast is unlikely to become larger through massage or the application of creams. "There may be some initial changes. If I massage somebody's breasts, they are going to get swollen, right? But, is that a real
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        288 8 FOR those too shy to allow anyone to come between them and their bosom buddies, bust creams and gels allow pampering of the breasts m privacy. Sold over the counter, these applications firm, tone and moisturise with the aim of improving the appearance of the chest area. Dr
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        305 8 CHEST expansion exercises are apparently exercises m futility because there is no fitness regime that will make breasts larger, say doctors and fitness instructors. In fact, an increase m muscle corresponds to a reduction m body fat, since muscles burn the fat as fuel. When that happens,
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        967 9  -  Tan Shzr Ee ACCIDENTAL TOURIST Fast-talking Paul Dijkstra is the 'kingpin' of the narcotics world m Singapore THE journey into uncovering Singapore's drug industry begins with a very innocuous narcotic. No, not your illegal recreational pill Ecstasy, or even the top-selling aphrodisiac Viagra, but a steaming cup of
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        1030 10  - TAKA MAMAS Tee Hun Ching ORIGIN OF SPECIES 'They used to splurge on Louis Vuitton and Ferragamo, but are now more careful' SUBURBAN MAMAS TAKA MAMAS They are the Japanese versions of the taitai. These expat wives hub at malls like Takashimaya SHEY live m posh condominiums m Districts 9
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        385 10 IT TOOK her a month to get the hang of bus routes, a year to step into a wet market, but eight years on, Mrs Motoko Yamada (left) even spouts Singlish. "I don't feel out of place at all." she says m fluent
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        281 10 1 didn't dare look when they chopped off the chickens' heads' Motoko Yamada on her encounter with wet markets BEFORE she came to Singapore three years ago, marketing planner Kaoru Tsuchiyama was an ordinary salaried worker m Tokyo who relied on the subway to get around.
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        162 11 HEALTH BUZZ damages sperm BEING overweight may reduce a man's chances of fathering a baby, says a study. Scientists m the United States say they have found a link between a man's weight and the quality of his sperm. They believe sperm starts to deteriorate as soon as
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        189 11 Gene factor in prostate cancer SOME men are more likely to get prostate cancer because they have a particular genetic variation that makes them more susceptible to environmental or hormonal factors that can cause the disease. American 1 esearchers have discovered that men who develop the disease, which is one
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        822 9 HDOI-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS SALE OPEN HSE. BRAND new 3*l bdrms. sq.ft.! F'hold. with facilr ties. Choice units. City view. Near River Valley. *****502 HRE PENTHSE AT PEARL. Mt.Fdber. Best unit. Lush greenery. TOP 06. 3100 sqft 3*l Quality finish Si 08M i s34B psf) 9819 3022 OT _mn
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        611 10 df;lkgskdf;gk;sdlfkg;lksdf;g HOll 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE IP—' _C*_F- 1 h^ IOJh S6BOR UP. D.21. F'hold condo 3*l. Pristine living. F/tacili ties 180 degrees panoramic view! Designer decor *****088 GET READY FOR your child educa tion 1 Near reputable sch/ Bt Ti mah. 2205 sq.ft. 4 bdrms.
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        773 10 H 017-18 CHANGI/ ||fl 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS lu£j PASIR RIS PTE APTS SALE I PTE APTS SALE Si <f-««*Vfc Celadon View Only Ss46o psf Uj 999 years tenure m Immediate lf_V^_ occupation V^T^w H_____ 3-bedroom \V^»VJ H apartments Showflat 45 Jin Loyang Besar (Next to NTUC Lifestyle World Down
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        545 10 HDI7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS HOUSES SALE pon't| 1 1 Mlss [Egj UPP CHANGI RD semi-d. s*l (a toilets) Nice lent ic. OW CHEAP* NICE DREAM nse Loyang Rise s*l/ f hoid Jin Cheiag* sem. d 3348 sq.ft 6242 6093 OFFER NOW' LOYANG .is 3 Storey te r ovated. 99 yrs
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        985 11 Hm-lO SERANGOON/ Vffll Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON MmWi THOMSON HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE Brand New Semi-Ds Bungalow, 999 Yrs 3150/ 3912 sqft, 6+2 rms roof garden 2980/ 3912 sqft, 6+2 rms roof garden 5979/ 5169 sqft, 6+2 rms roof garden a- Good quality, good layout, bright breezy TOP BY DECEMBER
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        760 11 Bfl Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ J THOMSON fl HOUSES -SALE OPEN HOUSE 6 FULTON AYE. 1 4pm 2 storey terr. Renovated 2017/ 2100 sq ft. 3+l. Near Ai Tong Sch. Face park. F'hold. To olfer. Ling 9459 9990 90A SURIN AYE. Open Hse. 24pm. 2-storey semi-d. 4400 sq.ft. Gdn Park 8
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        677 11 HDI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS SALE 3*l CHILTERN PK. Spacious beautiful 100% move m. 2+l/ 3+l Amaranda. Brand new condo TOP '2004. Hurry! 9005-5154 FT I ______i__Fl n i>-f S4SOK IRRESISTABLE! CHILTERN Pk. Ground fir. 1098 sqft. 2 big rms. Showflat cond. 99 yrs. MRT. Must View' 2-4pm 9090 8038
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        882 11 Dl D 25-28 |T7l 025-28 Wltk 025 -28 J NORTH HOUSES idij NORTH HOUSES (JIJ NORTH HOUSES -SALE .'-^1 SALE p3g| SALE T^c (Merging c w luxuriou a fl t> Artaft anpr Mska. Mf 999 fees I i 17A Jalan Tari Payong Hotline: 6247 7888 Open daily from 10am to
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        515 11 E 022-24 WEST PRI D2224WEST PTE APTS SALE XUT PTE APTS SALE Pearl of Jurong Earlyßird Discount Selling HDB Price 2 bdrms from 861- 926 sq.ft. 3 bdrms from 1109- 1163 sq.ft 4 bdrms from 1453- 1453 sq.ft. Choice Units Available. Full Facilities. Pool lake view. 2 mins walking distance
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        342 11 df;lkgskdf;gk;sdlfkg;lksdf;g B!| D 25-28 NORTH PTE APTS SALE SELETAR SPRINGS. 3*l. (3 unitsi Ground fir patio. Pool view. Beautiful/ #02. Move m. Sen below Bank value! *****660 DW OPEN HSE BY appt Vspm. Castle Green 1216 sgft 3*l. Facilities. MRT/ sch. S5x«K! HB 9703-4542 SELETAR SPRING. RESORT 3*l/ 4*l 'ms
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        601 11 BS{] HDB APTS FOR SALE I (ANG MO KIO) GRAB NOW' 3 N High fir. Unblocked W amenities. Price neg 1 9; 3 NG' BLK 178. Lift St. Nicholas. Near mkt/ amen ties. Ouick 1 Can 9693 4408 3 NG' BLK Weil kettles 9107 38" 3 NG' BLR 524 cd.
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        507 12 i HHDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) I HOUGANG 5-YR 4"A' Blk 969/976 neg/ 5 I Bik 837/ 962/ 966 Designer decor/ 51' Blk 699A School/ MRT. 9383-2916 RS. NEW LIST! BLK 509 4 A S'goon North. High fir. Nicely renovated. No noon sun. Near good sch/
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        954 12 H HDB APTS FOR SALE |TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ EAMA (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) YIO CHU KANG) I Quick Tip 1 i Always use a clean cloth meant only for cleaning your stainless steel j surfaces. Never use a cloth that has fallen on the floor
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        864 12 ■TH HDB APTS FOR SALE t<< I (JURONG) JUST 5 YRS! 5 I Pt Block 6818 Jurong West Central. Mid floor. Unblocked. Balcony. Beautiful. Renovated. MRT 9061-8988 PN 4 'A' BLK 448 »01. Market/ shops 5 T 517A. low floor. MRT. shops Exec Apt 754 high fir. Gek Poh. Sheila
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        758 12 TTCm HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) iXECAPT. 581 lai sea view. Spacious/ 4 rms..' nove n. Sell below HDB value sont miss' 9767-3737 RE/MAX [XEC MAIS BLK -'4. Md fir. Lift evel Spacious, bright breezy, jnbiocked. Renovated amem:ies. HDB valued. 9873 6667 PN -XEC APT BLK 782 high
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        1019 12 EHDB APTS FOR SALE (SEMBAWANG) SRM 338 SEMBAWANG ABOVE S2IOK! 4'A' 304. 330 332 S27OK up' 5 rm 331. 338/ Exec !350K up 90 5 T CORNER r\,wang Blk 332 5 yrs c-d Near MRT. Breezy. *****691 PW 5 T BLK 313 Sembawang Wen renovated. Corner MRT HDB value S29OK.
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        897 13 Rtl HDB APTS FOR SALE W—m (WOODLANDS) Pro| NexMJfl ASKING BELOW VALUE! it. 5 T corner 761 Lift/ high fir. Windy. Mins Woodlands Mart, bus stop. Value. 9107 0815 PN Z___. CORNER JUMBO 850. High fir ties, MRT, sch. Aprox 1700 sqft. Call Henry *****651 HSR JUMBO 134 CORNER. 176
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        973 13 mHDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) s'A' BLK 323, 4 bdrms. MRT, amenities, renovated, big hall. SO Cash Ist owner. 9005 1792 5 T BLK 506 Woodlands. High fir Windy Move-m cond. No noon sun Near amenities. *****-123 5 T CORNER 5259K! Vacant. 878 5 T corner 836, 550. 504 View'
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