The Straits Times, 19 December 2003

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  • 32 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 Jr riQfly December 19, 2003 142 Pages m five parts mita (p) 033/03/2003 mm A Singapore Press Holdings publication O Cents
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  • 739 1  - Nabbed: Two groomed to head JI group HELMI YUSOF The young Singaporeans were part of a key cell m Pakistan set up by terrorist Hambali and with links to Bashir 's son By] Talent-spotted Both Arif and Amin were among several students who were talent spotted by the JI leadership
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  • 71 1 No-frills airport check-in THESE passengers checking m at London's Stansted Airport know what to expect. There is no coach or driverless shuttle train to take them to the aircraft. And no carpeted aerobridges or escalators. Instead they walk for up to 10 minutes, m rain or snow, to their plane.
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  • 516 1  - Taiwan Sars case: 276 people traced Lawrence Chung and Additional reporting BY By LEE HUI UMUfcH THE Ministry of Health has traced 276 people who may have come into contact with the Sars patient from Taiwan while he was here, and five of them who were feeling unwell were admitted
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  • NEWS FLASH
    • 156 2 NUS HIGH SCHOOL'S OWN DIPLOMA THE National University of Singapore High School of Mathematics and Science has decided to break away from the mainstream A-level route and give students its own diploma at the end of six years. This is to move away from the overemphasis on exams here.
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    • 88 2 DID KIM SEE SADDAM ARRESTED? NORTH Korean leader Kirn Jong II may have been taken aback when he saw pictures of a shaken Saddam Hussein being dragged from a filthy rat hole not far from one ofnis former palaces. That reaction may have been intensified by pictures of Saddam
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    • 80 2 SYMBOLS OF EVIL' TREATED LIGHTLY READER Leon lim Wen Hui laments a lack of historical awareness and sensitivity and feels this apathy applies especially to historical symbols. For example, he was disturbed to see headbands with the Japanese Imperial Army flag and the Japanese characters For "kamikaze" m a
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      86 2 GET ADVICE ON YOUR SKIN IF YOU have auestions about your skin, visit the National Skin Centre tomorrow. For a minimum donation of $10 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, you will get a 10-minute consultation with a dermatologist. Doctors will dispense only medical advice and not
      STEVEN LEE  -  86 words
    • 188 2 Another top N-level student RIVERSIDE Secondary student Lily Choo, 16, was the top student m the N levels this year. This is the second time Riverside has produced the best student m the N levels. The first time was m 2001. Said her father, Mr Choo Lye Chun, 52,
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    • 94 2 Debt collectors get a new look DEBT collection agency Infocredit D&B aims to give its business, often seen as dirty and rather undignified, a makeover. For the first time, its employees will wear uniforms and cany photo identification and PDAs. The idea is to add a touch of professionalism
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    • 80 2 S POREANS UPBEAT ON ECONOMY ACCORDING to a consumer confidence survey by A.C. Nielsen, Singaporeans are now more confident that the economy will improve next year. However, they are still the greatest and most conservative savers among Asians. As this turbulent year draws to a close, consumers m 13
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    • 72 2 HELP FOR BRITONS FORCED TO WED THE British government is worried about a growing problem of young Britons mostly ethnic South Asians who are abducted overseas and forced into marriage. In response, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office set up a Community Liaison Unit m 2000 to handle these cases.
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    • 154 2 NEW BUS SYSTEM WORSENS TRAFFIC A NEW bus system intended to ease traffic m Jakarta's busiest streets has made traffic congestion worse. Round-the-clock construction on the 120-billion-rupiah (5524.1 million) project, due to be launched next month, means a stretch of road normally covered m 15 minutes now takes at
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    • 68 2 TOUGH TIME AT TOTTENHAM IT ALL seems to have gone wrong for Tottenham Hotspur since David Pleat took over as acting manager. After losing 4-0 away to Newcastle United m the League on Saturday, they went out of the Carling Cup quarter-finals against Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Now, they are
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 488 3  -  CRYSTAL CHAN A thousand people paid up to $3,800 each for membership m a country club near Batam. Now plans for it are shelved Bu TWO years ago, about 1,000 people paid up to $3,800 to be members of a planned country
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    • 539 3  -  VIVI ZAINOL Bi FROM next month, some 4Digit (4-D), Toto and horseracing winners will get less for each dollar they bet because of the one percentage point increase m the goods and services tax (GST). This is the second time their winnings
      LEONARD GOH  -  539 words
    • 601 4  -  LEE HUI CHIEH Singapore's future general hospitals are likely to have fewer beds but with more space devoted to better infection control Bi BIG may be out for any future general hospital to be built nere. It is likely to have 400
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    • 140 4 BRISBANE In a freak strike, a single bolt of lightning killed 13 dairy cows standing under a tree at a farm m Australia, according to their owner. Mr David Potter, who has about 300 dairy cows on his farm at Fernvale, near here
      AP  -  140 words
    • 185 4 YOU could be watching television, listening to the radio or surfing the Internet right from your hospital bed. From the same screen (above), your doctor could also check your medical history, test results and even X-ray images. This multi-purpose terminal, which combines a personal computer with a telephone
      FRANCIS ONG  -  185 words
    • 345 6 THANK goodness Orville and Wilbur had better luck a hundred years ago. Modern-day aviators have failed to duplicate the pioneering flight of the Wright brothers as a replica of the 1903 flying machine flopped into the mud at Kill Devil Hills, North
      New York Times; Reuter  -  345 words
    • 457 6  -  ROBERT GO Singapore and Indonesia reiterate their determination to fight the menace to the region's societies and economies By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONF.SIA BUREAU LET THERE BE NO ILLUSION *We should be under no illusion that J I has been eliminated. Yes, they
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  • WORLD
    • 684 8 Three out of every four ties sold m the world is now made m Shengzhou, forcing Italian firms to focus on luxury market COMO (Italy) Italy's centu-ries-old silk makers are sensing the noose tightening around their necks amid tough competition from tiemakers m China.
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    • 607 10 'The importance of the tribal society is above and beyond anything I ever imagined. There is nothing like it m the United States. Intelligence officer Captain Alan Roper US intelligence's map of the deposed leader's support network provided the crucial link that led to
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    • 456 10 MAJOR ANTI-GUERILLA ACTION City of Samarra feels the heat of 2,500 soldiers m operation dubbed Ivy Blizzard SAMARRA (Iraq) Using sledgehammers, explosives and armoured vehicles, US forces smashed down the gates of homes and the doors of workshops and junkyards to
      AP; Reuter; AFP  -  456 words
    • 371 11 NO 'SMOKING GUN' WASHINGTON Iraqi legal experts have warned of the nuge difficulties ahead m finding decisive evidence of Saddam Hussein's guilt m crimes committed by his regime m Iraq. Much of the international community has been debating whether Saddam
      AFP; Los Angles Times; AP  -  371 words
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      49 13 Colombian police dealt a blow to drug traffickers after netting two tonnes of marijuana m Cucuta, near the Venezuelan border this week. Police said the shipment was headed for Venezuela and the Falkland Islands. Colombia is one of the largest drug producers m the world. AFP
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    • 611 13 Fair and balanced channel? Critics sceptical of ambitious project to beam shows to Mid-East viewers SPRINGFIELD (Virginia) The United States' next great hope for winning Arab hearts and minds an Arabic TV network faces scepticism, even from an expert appointed by Secretary of
      New York Times  -  611 words
    • 354 13 MRI scans ordered for Bush's aching knees WASHINGTON President George W. Bush was to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan yesterday so that doctors can pinpoint the reason for his aching knees. The pain has sidelined him from running, his favourite form of exercise, the White House said. The
      Los Angles Times; AP; Reuter  -  354 words
    • 613 15 'YOU'VE GOT THE PERFECT STORM OF PROTECTIONIST OPPOSITION.' Mr Brink lindsey of the Cato Institute, on protests from many fronts against the trade pacts Congress must now be won over m an election year as Bush camp moves towards 'the big trade
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    • 145 15 PACT: What Cafta spells If approved by Congress, Cafta would remove tariffs and reduce other barriers to trade m a wide range of goods and services between the United States and Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. 80 per cent of US consumer and industrial products would enter the four
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    • 485 18 'This is not a full bug-out. The core mission will remain. A senior US official, on diplomats leaving Saudi Arabia Non-essential diplomats and families told to go home after specific and credible intelligence points to another attack soon WASHINGTON Non-essen-tial American diplomats and the
      Reuter; AP; Washington Post  -  485 words
    • 387 18 WASHINGTON A United States-led scheme to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by seizing such arms m transit picked up steam as officials from 16 countries, including Singapore, made plans for new interdiction exercises m the coming months, the
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    • 486 19  -  ABRAHAM RABENOVICH A growino number of Arab Israelis are aiding suicide bombers while Jewish extremists could escalate hostilities By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES JERUSALEM The head of Israel's Shin Bet security service has warned Israel of the enemies within: on the one hand,
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    • 76 19 JERUSALEM Israeli troops conducting searches killed four armed Palestinians m a clash m the West Bank city of Nablus early yesterday, the military said. Palestinian witnesses said they saw five bodies. The military said one man ran towards the troops with an explosive device
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    • PEOPLE
      • 59 19 Nurse Charles Cullen, who has confessed to killing as many as 40 patients with lethal drug doses, voluntarily surrendered his licence to the State Board of Nursing, New Jersey officials said. John Hinckley Jr, who tried to assassinate US president Ronald Reagan m 1981, is being allowed to leave psychiatric
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      • 39 19 Quoteworthy Ifeel as though a tremendous weight has been lifted. Essie Mac Washington- Williams, on revealing that she is the daughter of segregationist US senator, the late Strom Thurmond, and his family's black servant after 78 years of silence
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      • 150 19 Nobel peace nomineee on graft charges EX-GOVERNOR 'ACCEPTED GIFTS' CHICAGO Former Illinois governor George Ryan, 69, a nominee for this year's Nobel Peace Prize for halting capital punishment m the state, was indicted on Wednesday on charges of racketeering, mail and tax fraud and lying to law enforcement officers. Prosecutors
        Washington Post; Reuter; AP  -  150 words
      • 86 19 NATO CHIEF STEPS DOWN BRUSSELS Natos Secretary-General Lord Robertson has stepped down after a tumultuous four-year term that saw the alliance confronted with the Sept 11 attacks, peacekeeping m Afghanistan and deep divisions over the Iraq war. His repeated demands for Nato to modernise or face irrelevance earned him the
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      • 125 19 The men are black and Hispanic and the jogger was white. Reuters NEW YORK A young man who spent over 13 years m prison before being exonerated for a 1989 Central Park jogger attack sued New York City on Tuesday, alleging he was the
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      • 96 19 BERLIN A maverick right-wing German politician has been expelled from the Law and Order party he founded after bitter infighting caused by a string of increasingly controversial outbursts. Mr Ronald Schill was expelled after a meeting of the party leadership on Tuesday evening, party spokesman Florian
        Reuter  -  96 words
    • 524 21 Some see it as a way to curb Islamic extremism, while others see it as a recipe for conflict, discrimination and injustice PARIS The decision by French President Jacques Chirac to ban the use of Islamic headscarves m public schools has sparked a storm. It has
      AP; Los Angles Times; Washington Post; New York Times  -  524 words
    • 288 21 OK in Britain and US, but not in parts of Germany Britain: Muslim girls are free to wear the headscarf. GeriMfly: There is heated debate over the issue. Two states Bavaria and Baden- Wuerttemberg have proposed legislation which would bar the scarf from educational institutions. A Bavarian Cabinet minister was
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    • 432 21  -  NEO HUI MIN By FOR THE STRAITS TIM KS LONDON Muslims here have come out against moves by French President Jacques Chirac to ban headscarves m public schools. Major Muslim groups m Britain which has no similar restrictions m schools have raised the issue
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    • 1088 22 The case against Kobe Bryant has a big flaw his accuser's credibility LOS ANGELES A small-town prosecutor may have made a big error m pressing rape charges against one of the nations top basketball stars. That is the consensus of many legal experts
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    • 596 23 ißrnsH Girls' Killer Previously Accused Of Sex Crimes Calls have been made for more thorough background checks on people who work with children LONDON Three inquiries are under way into how a British school caretaker jailed for murdering two 10-year-old girls was allowed to
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    • 369 24  -  Neo Hui Min LONDON For six months, Miss Narina Anwar and her two sisters were held under high surveillance at a remote village m Pakistan. Machine guns and pistols were at the ready to shoot them should they try to flee. The Britons
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    • 618 24  -  NEO HUI MIN By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Victims told to visit relatives abroad are detained against their will and forced to marry strangers LONDON A link on the left-hand corner of the website of the British High Commission m Pakistan points to "forced
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    • 621 25  -  TAMARA T HIES SEN For all the hype about a united Europe, less than half have left homeland for work or play this year Bu HE CMC OF Mi CHIC TODAY IS TO SAY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO YOUR FAMILY HOLIDAY HOUSE WHICH
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    • 170 25 Air passenger jailed for 'abominable' behaviour MELBOURNE A Canadian who screamed obscenities, punched a flight attendant m the stomach and urinated m the aisle after he was refused alcohol during a flight was jailed for three months yesterday. Elguiz Santana Canales Villatoro, 39, from Canada, became drunk and abusive four
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    • 394 26 report, backed by facts and figures from the region, will be an embarrassment to Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Albania and countries of the former Yugoslavia. Romania and Bulgaria may be hit particularly hard, having been encouraged by the European Commission to prepare
      Financial Times  -  394 words
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      48 26 An early morning scene of ice-covered tree leaves and branches against a backdrop of an artificial lake catches this photographer's fancy m Tirana, Albania. At this time of the year, strong winds m the night bring temperatures m the area down to -6 deg C. EPA
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    • 264 26 NEW YORK Two Americans have won the go-ahead to become the next tourists m space, and two more spots for a Russian rocket trip to the International Space Station are now on the market, the US firm selling the spots said. Two
      Reuter  -  264 words
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    • 322 8 Scepticism Over Arabic TV jf^ 1 The Enemy Within l^H M erf Reaction To Scarf Ban W. mm There is plenty of scepticism over Al Hurra, *>y*i-'-,r. Security chief Dichter says the involvement Dj Some welcome the move against conspicuous 4 the Arabic TV network sponsored by the US !§->"*
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • 759 28  -  RICHARD HALLORAN Bu] FOB THE STRAITS TIMES INTELLIGENCE agencies from Seoul to Singapore would pay dearly for the answer to perhaps the most intriguing question m Asia arising from the capture of Saddam Hussein m Iraq: What does the "Dear Leader" of North Korea,
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      2 28 CHIT CHAT
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    • 614 28 The Straits Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2003 Is China overheating? IS CHINA'S economy overheating? In unusually direct remarks about the monetary policies of another country, United States Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned last week that the Chinese economy may be overheating. China's determination to maintain the current peg of
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    • 1026 28  - China's not in competition with Japan LESLIE FONG EDITOR AT LARGE 'China is a fast learner. It saw how the US used access to its market and its economic power to great effect. So China chose to emulate the US rather than Japan, which kept its market closed to others,
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    • 806 28  -  THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN \K\V YORK TIMES reers to get rid of a really terrible dictator. And Mr Chirac was stretching the truth to advance his own political career by protecting a really terrible dictator. Something tells me that the picture of Saddam looking
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    • 847 29  - When McDonald's is more like McLocal CHUA BENG HUAT FOR THK STRAITS TIM KS SINGAPORE exports almost everything it produces, and imports almost everything it consumes. This reflects the globalisation of commodity distribution and consumption. Within global capitalism, few consumer products are produced exclusively for local markets. Globally-distributed products that
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    • 927 29  -  JAMES GORMAN Bu TIIK NEW YORK TIMKS Or the beauty parlours? The science involved m creating the fish is not new. Genes for bioluminescence were introduced into tobacco plants and carrots m the 1980s. Mice have been made to glow. No doubt
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    • 436 30 Climbing Huangshan? Don't be taken for a ride I REFER to Mr Kwok Kian Choo's letter, "Krabi drownings could have been avoided if 0n1y..." (ST, Dec 16). With Singaporeans bitten by the travel bug, it is imperative that we know the places well before we set out on our adventures.
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      • 150 30 I REFER to the letter, "Krabi drownings could have been avoided if 0n1y..." (ST, Dec 16). Our investigation has shown that the family had been on a Free Easy package. This means that they would have been on their own, without a tour leader.
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      • 158 30 FROM the reports on the Krabi drownings, it appears that the sandbar where the tragic incident happened is similar to the one on Tup, an island accessible by small boat from Krabi which I visited during the first week of this month. There is
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    • 268 30 I REFER to the letter, "Act now, before lives are lost" (ST, Dec 10), which stated that upgraded H DB windows are not as durable as the previous ones and are costly to rectify. There are windows m private highrise apartments with similar designs
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    • 477 30 Well done. thank you ifUntol LABBT. On Dec 4, at about 12.30pm, my mother took a Tibs taxi (SHB 797 D) driven by Mr Tan Buav Khoon from Loyang Point to Pasir Ris Street 13. She left behind a bag of groceries, along with her purse containing some money,
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    • 505 31 What Ails The Stork I REFER to the article, "Spore to see lowest birth rate m 26 years" (ST, Dec 12). For the first 10 months this year, there were only 31,171 births, compared to 40,864 births for the whole of
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    • 125 31 AS THE Government encourages the people to have more children, it should allow the use of Medisave for the fourth and subsequent child. This is a sore point with parents like me, pregnant with my fourth child. I hope the Government will change
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    • 244 31 Abbott explains controversy over Gain IQ I REFER to the letters by Ms Young Ee-Mey and Mr Foo Chee Choong ("Abbott Lab's reply ducks query on Gain IG?; ST, Dec 12) and our earlier reply, "The goodness of Gain IQ (ST, Dec 5). For a story on children, Abbott participated
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    • 326 31 History of Chinese immigrants, told only in English I WAS with my parents at China Square and the area around Thian Hock Keng Temple, where my father spent his childhood, when we came across Fuk Tak Chi, a former temple converted into a small museum that traces the history of
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    • 185 31 Let's not forget the horror behind historical symbols I READ with much interest Mr David 606/5 "Don't let Force Z deaths be forgotten" (ST, Dec 12). Like the writer, I, too, lament our general lack of historical awareness and sensitivity. This apathy applies especially to historical symbols. Recently, I was
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    • 148 31 I REFER to the commentary by Mr David Boey, "Don't let Force Z deaths be forgotten" (ST, Dec 12). I agree with him. I became interested m Force Z after reading a few short paragraphs about it m my history textbook.
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    • 8 1 The Straits Times home Friday, December 19, 2003
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    • 47 1 READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY 'The moment there is an explosion... there will be about 500 officers turning up for the rescue operation. I hope I will never have to activate them.' Singapore Civil Defence Force Commissioner James Tan, on the immediate response to a terrorist attack here
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    • 646 1  - They'll skip the Os and As... and get a diploma from NUS SANDRA DAVIE The maths and science high school feels that not being tied to a major exam will give it flexibility m curriculum EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT STUDENTS WILL BE ADEQUATELY PREPARED 'The education will prepare them adequately for the
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    • 579 2  - Student gives Riverside reason to cheer LYNN LEE She is 2nd student at school to top N levels EIL RIVERSIDE Secondary yesterday had cause to cheer the N-level examination results again its Lily Choo, 16, emerged this year's top student. It is the second time the school has produced the
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    • 144 2 THE Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is starting three new courses next year. The digital media design class will cover animation skills on the computer; the course m retail service will cover marketing techniques and office computing, while that m mechatronics will teach the
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    • 950 3  -  JANE NG NEWS ANALYSIS By 'ITS NOT HARD TO FIND STUDENTS WHO DO WEIL IN MATHS, BUT TO FIND ONE WHO IS EQUALLY GOOD IN BOTH ENGLISH AND MATHS IS DIFFICULT. MOST ARE NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE GOOD AT BOTH.' School principal Rat lii
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      • 87 4 ELDERLY MAN HIT BY MOTORCYCLE DIES A MAN m his 80s was killed when he was knocked down by a motorcycle as he was crossing the road. Mr Sin Yuh Miaw was crossing a road at Choa Chu Kang Central at about Bpm on Wednesday when he was hit by
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      • 61 4 AN OFFICE at Lower Delta Road was broken into between Monday night and Tuesday morning; and about $500 was stolen from a drawer. The office was locked up at about 9.30pm on Monday. But when an employee came to work the next day at about
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    • 218 4 THE Singaporean renovation contractor who was shot m Johor Baru on Tuesday morning, was moved to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) m Singapore on Wednesday night. Mr Kelvin Tan Kok Chye, 28, was dragged out of his Honda Civic and shot twice m the
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    • 524 4 Extortion Bid Contractor told court that neither he nor his two friends threatened the man he found with his mistress A CONSTRUCTION contractor on trial for attempted extortion admitted to slapping his mistress but flatly denied threatening the man he found with her.
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    • 428 5  -  SELINA LUM In return for a fee, they allowed syndicate to use their ICs to cheat finance firms into giving loans USING the identity cards of people who were desperate for cash and willing to hand them over, a syndicate bought
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    • 313 5 Man faces unnatural sex charges A FORMER court employee will appear before the High Court, where he used to work, next month to face 12 charges of unnatural sex with three relatives two boys and a young man. The 39-year-old man, who cannot be named as it may lead to
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    • 110 5 THE first of six stealth warships now being built for the navy will be named the RSS Formidable. The 120m-long frigate will be launched on Jan 7 m Lorient, a coastal port m northwest France. Five more warships of the same design are being built at Singapore
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    • 579 6  - Civil defence beefs up anti-terror skills GLENYS SIM All SCDF regular officers are now trained to handle situations that involve hazardous materials Hit THE threat of terrorism has, m two years, given the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) a new look, as more officers are recruited, skills upgraded and special
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    • 297 6 I7OZ! Civil Defence Force set up to educate people on civil defence and prepare the nation m the event of war. Held many exercises like food and water rationing and blood donation. I 700! Collapse of Hotel New World opened people's eyes to the importance of
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    • 757 8  - 'No frills' must not mean 'no class' ALEXIS HOOI Ben Ho BUDGET AIR TERMINAL l ht Additional reporting by I THROWBACK TO *****? 'Why not work with the existing infrastructure instead of having to build something that is second class? Let's not have something that is going to be a
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    • 958 9  - Walk to your plane, rain or shine ALFRED LEE BUDGET AIR TERMINAL This is what travellers do at pared-down Stansted terminal *!L 'BECAUSE WE DO HOT USE AEMMDGES AND RAUmAYSCONNECTMG TO THE AICtAfT, THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL SAVM6I CAPITAL COSTS AND AWORT TAXES.' Ryanair's head of communications, Mr Paul FHzrimmons
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      928 11 4 CAUSEWAY TENSIONS Lydia Lim We will be featuring five of the year's top stories m the Home, Foreign, Money, Sports and Life! sections until tomorrow. Choose correctly the top story from each section and stand to win $10,000. But don't do anything yet. Watch out for our contest
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    • 455 14  -  NICOLA CH EONG With two days to go. Boys' Brigade is not able to find donors to fulfil their wishes; food items collected also short of target *L IT IS going to be a bleak Christmas for Madam I. Teo, a 36-year-old mother
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    • 346 14 Profile of jobless MENDAKI'S report said that i survey of 210 unemployed Malay/Muslim workers showed that Four m 10 have five or six members m the family One In four is a single parent Half have either N or 0 levels 39 per
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    • 370 17 Fifty needy senior citizens will now qualify for their share allotment, thanks to a City Cab fund that will top up their CPF accounts CABBY Lillian Lim single-hand-edly supports her two children witn a monthly income of up to $1,200 and
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    • 347 17  -  JESSICA LIM Bu OVER two tiring days, 70 youths raced against time and each other m a contest that spanned the length and breadth of Singapore. Styled after the television series The Amazing Race, The Quest was organised by volunteer group Peranis
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    • TECH & SCIENCE
      • 557 18 Noah's Ark on the move US science academy's 18 million live and dead specimens are shifted to make way for new $632 m eco-friendly structure SAN FRANCISCO Snakes will be slipped into socks that can be knotted and tucked into boxes. Penguins will be coaxed into dog kennels. The clown
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      • 135 18 WASHINGTON Over-the-counter sales of a "morning after" contraceptive pill could soon be available m the United States following a recommendation by the leading association of US gynaecologists a move that enrages social conservatives, but pleases liberal women's rights advocates. A
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      • 112 18 EFFORTS to create blood tests using emerging biotechnology proteomics have already yieldeda new way of detecting bladder cancer and could lead to screenings for ovarian, lung and prostate cancers. Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration approved BladderChek, one of the first
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      • 280 18 PARIS Three tiny figurines carved out of mammoth ivory, unearthed m a cave m south-western Germany, have demonstrated that Early Man was far from primitive m his artistic skills. The finds at Hohle Fels cave m Swabian Jura, southwestern Germany, have been carbon-dated to at
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      • 482 21 Blood test may detect breast cancer earlier Such a test, now being developed, could spot cancer cells before they form a lump which is detectable via a mammoqram MAMMOGRAPHY has saved many lives m recent decades by detecting breast cancer before a lump could be felt m the breast. But,
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      • 68 21 AP Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen shaking hands with SpaceShipOne test pilot Brian Binnie (left) on Wednesday, m Mojave, California. Looking on is Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan, developer of the plane (m the background), which broke the sound barrier on its first flight that day. Mr Rutan
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      • 546 21 Tests show risk of enlarged prostate worsening is reduced by 66% A COMBINATION of two widely used drugs can sharply reduce the risk that enlarged prostates will get worse, onering millions 01 men a dramatically more effective way to fend off the most miserable effects
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      • 351 22 Discovery of genes that predict whether drugs work for patients will be used to create diagnostic tests and help drug development ROCHE Holding AG, the world's largest maker of diagnostic tests, and partner DeCode Genetics said they may be able to
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      • 409 22 WE THINK IT'S A GOOD THING FOR OUR CONSUMERS. ITS SOMETHING WE KNOW IKY WANT, AND ITS CERTAINLY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE COALITION IS CALLING FOR. Executive vice-president Guy I Smith on Diageo's decision to introduce nutrition labels on its drinks,
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      • 563 23 Analysts say entry of world's largest chipmaker will pose stiff competition to electronics giants and shake up the fast-growing digital TV market SAN FRANCISCO Intel wants to get inside your television set. The world's largest microchip maker will soon unveil plans to
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  • The Straits Times asia
    • 8 1 The Straits Times asia Friday, Decemlier 19, 2003
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    • 46 1 CLEAN SWEEP OF CORRUPTION 'It would be impossible to clean a dirty floor with a dirty broom. Mr Taufieqqurrockman Ruki, newly elected chairman of Indonesians < o 1 1 ii |»l Jon Eradication Commission, saving that he will also focus on eradicating corruption m law enforcement agencies
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    • 489 1  -  DEVI ASMARANI Critics say the new bus way system will have neither the coverage nor the capacity to solve the city's traffic jams By THE STRAITS TIMES INDONESIA BUREAU JAKARTA The idea was to ease traffic along Jakarta's busiest streets by encouraging
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    • 444 1  -  SEO SOO MIN ASIA DEBRIEF I OR THE STRAITS TIMKS SEOUL Recent revelations related to the use of illegal funds during the presidential campaign m December last year nave been shocking. While the scandal has so far implicated close aides of President
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    • CHINA
      • 731 2  -  LAWRENCE CHUNG The next three days will be critical for Taiwan military researcher Chan, who is having difficulty breathing, say doctors By THE STRAITS TIMES TAIWAN BUREAU Spread of Sars m planes WASHINGTON Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) transmission can take place aboard planes when
        AFP; AP  -  731 words
      • 552 2  -  NATALIE SOU THE race is on to develop a vaccine for Sars, judging by a flurry of activity m research labs around the world. Among the front-runners is France's premier Pasteur Institute, which announced on Wednesday that it had signed an agreement with Europe's
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      • 645 2  -  JASON LEOW By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING Miss Cindie Yu took the subway to work, ate at a crowded staff canteen and met her boyfriend for a movie yesterday, even though she knew Taiwan has reported its first case of Sars this winter. "I'm
        Reuter  -  645 words
      • 201 2 GENEVA Luck helped bring the Sars epidemic under control this year, and hospitals worldwide will be strained to the limit if the deadly virus returns during the influenza season, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday. In its 2003 World Health Report, WHO
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      • 357 4 TAIPEI While the world is still reeling from the shocking trial of German cannibal Armin Meiwes, a 39-year-old technician m Taiwan has confessed to the police that he feasted on the body parts of an insurance agent after killing her early
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      • 569 4  - China's biggest threat: A wary America LARRY TEO It will not be easy assuaging American fears of a rising China, an eminent economist warns By THE STRAITS TIMES CHINA DESK A COUNTRY FIVE TIMES THEIR OWN IN POPULATION AND WHOSE ECONOMY WILL GROW TO 2.5 TIMES THE SIZE OF THEIRS
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      • 227 4 TAIPEI Lack of demand has led Taiwanese airlines to drop plans to offer cross-strait charter flights during the Chinese New Year holidays next month. "We had originally agreed to serve Taiwanese businessmen working m China with the charter service m January, but there hasn't
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      • 78 6 ONE of the world's smallest teapots sits on MrWu Ruishen's finger. The teapot maker from China's Guangdong province is the fourth-generation owner of the Yuanxing Bingji factory which produced this miniature weighing a mere three grams. Meanwhile, m Baise, a city m Zhuang Autonomous Region, they
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      • 121 6 HONG KONG A fowner senior Chinese envoy herer was a spy who sold state secrets to Britain, two newspapers claimed yesterday after it was disclosed the man had been detained m Beijing. Former secretary-general of the Central Liaison Office Cai Xiaohong was detained over
        AP  -  121 words
      • 504 6 China to Kazakh land to grow food Short of farmland, China will rent 7,000 ha of arable land from its vast neighbour Kazakhstan BEIJING Around 3,000 farmers from China's north-west will work land leased from the vast neighbouring Central Asian state of Kazakhstan next year to ease shortages of Chinese
        AP; Reuter; AFP  -  504 words
    • CHEVA FOCUS
      • 1123 8  - Black mark on Chinese ambitions CHUA CHIN HON Hit with a severe energy crisis, Cfiangsha is hunkering down for a winter of discontent as limits go out and business suffers. The Straits Titnes visits the southern Chinese city for a glimpse of what may happen m other parts of China
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      • 246 9  -  Chua Chin Hon CHANGSHA (Hunan) The energy crisis m this southern Chinese city is symptomatic of the situation m most other parts of Hunan province, where a combination of rising energy demand and unpredictable weather conditions has caused the worst power shortage m recent
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    • ASIA
      • 423 10 Corporate China raids S Korean high-tech companies The buyout frenzy of these ailing firms has industry players worried about the loss of South Korea's technological edge SEOUL Chinese companies are on a buying spree m South Korea, snapping up financially troubled high-tech companies, particularly manufacturers of semi-conductors, flat-screen panels, mobile
        AP  -  423 words
      • 199 10 SEOUL South Korean Prime Minister Goh Kun yesterday mobilised hundreds of troops m a bid to contain the spread of a bird flu virus that is potentially fatal to humans, officials said. is under way. An official at Mr Goh's
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      • ASIA FILE
        • 42 10 A MAN brandishing a knife forced his way into an elementary school m western Japan yesterday and wounded two children before teachers subdued him. The two first-grade boys were being treated for wounds which were not life-threatening. AP
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        • 36 10 CHINA'S Supreme Court has urged courts nationwide to equip themselves with special execution vans which can put to death convicted criminals immediately after sentencing, a judicial official said yesterday- AFP
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        • 49 10 A DOZEN people were feared dead m a nre which destroyed a mushroom factory m South Korea's south-eastern county of Cheongdo, local police said yesterday. Most of the 162 employees inside escaped through the factory's only window on the ground floor. AFP
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        • 37 10 DALIAN, a popular tourist destination m north-east China, has ranked its public toilets according to a star rating system following complaints from tourists of poor sanitation and hygiene at the washrooms. Xinhua
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      • 219 11 Crowds on busy street ignore man's body for two months TOKYO Police m western Japan said yesterday that a man's body was ignored by crowds on a busy downtown street corner for two months before a taxi driver finally alerted the authorities. The body, believed to be that of an
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      • 273 11 ISLAMABAD Pakistan offered to drop a 50-year-old demand for a UN-mandated plebiscite over divided Kashmir and meet India "halfway" m a bid for peace on the subcontinent. President Pervez Musharraf s proposal opened a new window of opportunity to address one of the world's most
        Reuter  -  273 words
      • 461 11 The arrest warrants for the three Japanese men are regarded merely as a symbolic diplomatic message TOKYO Japan said yesterday that it would not arrest three nationals facing criminal charges m China for allegedly organising an orgy involving hundreds ofJapanese tourists
        AFP  -  461 words
      • 325 14 THESE MEASURES WILL HELP GUARANTEE SAFETY BOTH FOR PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVERS THEMSELVES.' Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra In response to a string of attacks m Bangkok, the government is proposing measures such as GPS to track vehicles and tougher driver screening BANGKOK
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      • 201 14 Bangkok to scare delinquent youths with taste of jail BANGKOK Thailand aims to place troubled juveniles behind bars temporarily as part of a plan to scare them into reforming, senior officials said m a report yesterday. The Justice Ministry will organise educational trips to jails for vocational students engaged m
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      • 243 14 PHNOM PENH Former Khmer Rouge president Khieu Samphan has sought legal aid from a Cambodian rights group ahead of his likely trial as one of the former genocidal regime's surviving leaders, an official from the group said yesterday. Mr Sok Sam Oven, executive director
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
      • 45 12 EPA One move and the web will be spoilt so'this boy is a picture ot intense concentration as he gets his face painted during a Christmas party at Manila's Presidential Palace. Yesterday's event was organised for public schools m the city.
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      • 410 12 New Agency To Tackle Corruption Government, law enforcement and private sector graft will be focus as they cause greatest losses to state JAKARTA The newly elected chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Mr Taufieqqurrochman Ruki, has vowed to develop it into a credible institution.
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      • 259 12 Lawmakers investigating legality of development JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri's son, Mohammad Rizki "Tatam" Pratama, has decided to withdraw from a business project m the Jakarta Fairground after intense scrutiny by legislators, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The withdrawal spared the President's eldest son from
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      • 300 12 Marriott bomb 'set off by mobile phone' JAKARTA The car bomb which killed 12 people at the Marriott hotel here was set off by a mobile phone, a suspect said at a trial yesterday. The blast m the hotel was set off from a distance, but I don't know who
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    • MALAYSIA
      • 414 15 Abdullah's decision to postpone the massive Mahathir-backed venture marks his emergence from his predecessor's shadow KUALA LUMPUR Stamping his authority firmly on Malaysia's government, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has shelved a massive railway project that was heavily backed dv his predecessor
        AP  -  414 words
      • 175 15 PUTRAJAYA Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has reminded staff m his Prime Minister's Office to be friendly and not arrogant. There should be no accusation saving we are arrogant, we don't like to attend to the people coming to our office," he told them at
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      • 125 15 KUALA LUMPUR A Royal Malaysian Air Force jet crashed into the South China Sea yesterday, killing the two pilots on board, the air force said. The British-made Hawk 100, a training plane, crashed into the sea not far from the air force's
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      • 344 17 WE ARE REVIVING THE RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS OF NOT ONLY ISLAM, BUT ALSO OTHER RELIGIONS EMPHASISING MORAL VALUES.' Tercngganu Menteri Besar Datuk Sen Abdul Hadi Awang Move by the PAS-controlled aovt aims to curb gambling, which MB Abdul Hadi says is regarded as a vice
        The Star; Asia News Network  -  344 words
      • 42 17 THE STAR ASIA NEWS NETWORK The marine creatures off the coast of Sabah's Sipadan-Mabul Resort now have a Christmas tree of their own. It sits on a reefball, a marine concrete globe designed to attract corals and marine life.
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      • 160 17 Granny dies after fire accident PENANG A 64-year-old woman died of first-degree burns, eight days after her bed was accidentally set on fire by her two grandsons, aged three and eight m Balik Pulau m Penang. Mrs Yeoh Saw Gaik, a housewife who had burns on her body and limbs,
        The Star; Asia News Network  -  160 words
      • 286 17 PUTRAJAYA Malaysians can use MyKads m place of passports to visit Brunei from next month, The Star reported yesterday. And Kuala Lumpur plans to persuade Asean neighbours, especially Indonesia and Thailand, to accept MyKads as travel documents. Malaysian Registration Department chief
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      • 345 18 Ministers support Abdullah's stand that people should be free to decide what to do with their money PETALING JAVA The Malaysian Cabinet has rejected a proposal by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to stop members from taking out all their savings for retirement at
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      • 288 18 IPOH A brinjal nicknamed Nipplefruit? A citron fruit which resembles the hand of the Buddha? These are among the many rare fruits m Malaysia which are gradually being depleted m the wild, said Associate Professor Adirukmi Achmad Azis of the Universiti
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      • 357 18 PUTRAJAYA The government is to offer additional incentives under its "brain-gain" programme to woo more Malaysian professionals and scientists working abroad back home to contribute their expertise to their country. The main perk would be better facilities so the scientists could
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    • 740 16 Mahathir era conies to an end I FOREIGN 4 MAHATHIR RETIRES Brendan Pereira We will be featuring five of the year's top stories m the Home, Foreign, Money, Sports and Life! sections until tomorrow. Choose correctly the top story from each section and stand to win $10,000. But don't do
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    • The Straits Times sports
      • 38 19 GOING, GOING, DONG 'It's true. The transfer of Dong Fangzhuo will be fixed this week. Dalian Shide general manager Lin Lefeng, when asked if the long-rumoured transfer of 18-year-old Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo to Manchester United was imminent
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      • 418 19 SOCCER LONDON This time, Rio Ferdinand was an hour early. Three months after he said he forgot to turn up for a random drug test, the Manchester United star appeared before a Football Association disciplinary panel at the Reebok Stadium m Bolton yesterday with Fifa and the
        Reuter  -  418 words
      • 623 19 Club suffering from scoring blues and willing to pay £25m for striker LONDON Roman Abramovich is enduring his first football crisis. The Russian billionaire has made two fruitless trips m his private plane from Moscow m the space of five days, returning with nothing
        Reuter  -  623 words
      • 156 19 LONDON Southampton are hoping to sign Chinese international Yang Pu. The Beijing Hyundai playmaker has confirmed he is m talks and is keen to move to the Premiership club, the Beijing Star Daily reported yesterday. "It's true that Southampton is intent on signing me but so far, there
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      • 448 19 LONDON Manchester United have moved a step ahead of Real Madrid m the race to crack China's lucrative merchandise market. Real had moved ahead of United m popularity m China after capturing England captain David Beckham and touring East Asia last July. And the
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      • 271 19 LONDON Since acting manager David Pleat received the nod of approval till the end of the season, it has all gone wrong for Tottenham Hotspur. After losing 0-4 away to Newcastle m the Premiership on Saturday, Cup specialists Spurs went out m
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      • 880 21 SOCCER Recent success due partly to recruitment and development of foreign talent LONDON When Liam Brady was appointed head of youth development at Arsenal m the summer of 1996, vicechairman David Dein declared: "He has the most important job at the club."
        Reuter  -  880 words
      • 363 21 LIVERPOOL Liverpool's French teenage striker Florent SinamaPongolle (right) yesterday hit back at accusations of diving. The 19-year-old was accused of diving by Birmingham boss Steve Bruce after winning a crucial penalty m last month s English Premiership clash at Anfieid. It was the
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      • 230 21 Graham Stack (goalkeeper, 22): On loan at Belgium's Beveren last season. Stathis Tavlaridis (def, 23): While on loan at Portsmouth last season, boss Harry Redknapp said he liked the Greek's attitude. Gael Clfchy (def, 18): The left-back made his League debut at left-midfield against Birmingham
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      • 528 22 SOCCER AFC agree with Blatter that Euro teams are 'robbers' KUALA LUMPUR The Asian Football Confederation have thrown their weight behind accusations by Fifa president Sepp Blatter that Europe's top clubs are guilty of^raping" the sport s developing nations. Peter Velappan, the general secretary
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      • 522 22 ■A»KKTBALL NM: Houston 89 Cleveland 85. Philadelphia 87 Miami 76. Orlando 94 Indiana 90. Golden State 98 M anta 85 Detroit 77 Chicago 73. New Jersey 67 Utah 74. s«n Antonio 73 Toronto 70. Boston 105 Dallas '03. Denver 99 Seattle 96. LA Clippers 93 Milwaukee 83
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    • 667 20 MAKING HEADLINES: A SEA /I GAMES Peh Shing Huei We will be featuring five of the year's top stories m the Home, Foreign, Money. Sports and Life! sections until tomorrow. Choose correctly the top story from each section and stand to win $10,000. But don't
      ONG CHIN KAI; AFP  -  667 words
    • 376 20 BASKETBALL CLEVELAND Steve Francis was sick and tired, and the condition had nothing to do with the Houston Rockets' recent play. But with his team crashing toward a fourth consecutive Toss, someone had to take over. Facing the familiar collapse under such pressure, he scorea 11
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    • 385 20  -  MARC LIM SAILING *L SINGAPORE'S young sailors are set to sweep the boys' category at the Asean Optimist Championships m Thailand. With just two races to go, Singapore's boys are lying first through fifth and were virtually assured of top spot yesterday, four days after
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    • SPORTS FILE
      • 52 20 SINGAPORE golfer Lam Chih Bing carded a seven-under-par 65 m the first round of the Okinawa Open m Japan yesterday. The 27-year-old shares second spot with Japan's Hiroshi Goda. Local favourite Jumbo Ozaki leads the field after a fantastic 63, firing 10 birdies at Southern Links
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      • 141 20 FERRARI president Luca di Montezemolo has called for a change m the scoring system used m Formula One after McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen finished just two points behind Michael Schumacher despite winning only one race to the German's six. "The scoring system does not make
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      • 93 20 ALONZO Mourning, who retired from the National Basketball Association last month, will undergo a kidney transplant today m New York, the Miami Herald reported on Wednesday. In July, the 33-year-old returned to the NBA when he signed a four-year, US$22-million (5537.6-million) contract with the New Jersey
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      • 60 20 SINGAPORE'S top paddler Li Jiawei crashed out of the women's table tennis World Cup after losing m straight sets to Romania's Michaela Steff 10-12, 5-11, 4-11, 8-11 yesterday. Li had earlier beaten Australian Lav Jianfang and lost to Hone Kong's Tie Yana m
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      • 71 20 S-LEAGUE champions Home United will be holding trials for their Under-16 and U-18 teams at the Police Academy. Trials for the U-18s (those born m 1986 and 1987) will be held tomorrow and Sunday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Trials for the U-l6s (those
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    • Obituaries
      • Obituary, Illustration
        358 22 LAM CHIT KEONG Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 17 December 2003 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Mdm Loke Woon Han Sons: Daughter-in-law. Lan Weißin Lam Vee Leong Lee Yee Wah Daughter: Son-in-law: Lam Huei Ling Goh Kwang Ping Granchildren: M Lam Kai Wen Jonathan Goh Zhi Hua Melissa Lam
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        212 22 because of his great love for us. God, who Is rich In mercy, mad* us alive with Christ..; Epheslans 2:4-5 TAN KIAT JIN AGE: 98 called Home to be with the Lord on 18 December 2003. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by Son: Spouse: Chan Kee Yong, Jimmie Eng Mvi
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      • Obituary, Illustration
        183 22 X 9 Ist Anniversary KIRPAL KAUR w/o the late CHANAN SINGH SIOHU (OHOTHAR) Departed: 21 Jan 2003 Dearly missed by family friends. Path Da Bhoq will b« held on 20 Dec 2003 (SAT) from 9am-11am at Khal sa Dharmak Sabhl (Nlvtn Rd). Please treat this as a personal invitation. Ist
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    • Obituaries
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        576 23 CHAN CHING HUI^l Age: 80 I Passed away peacefully on 17 December 2003. I Dearly missed and fondly I remembered by loved ones. I Beloved wife: Wang Hui Kiang I B Sons: Daughters-in-law: I B Chan Jwee Kay Lim Wan Chin Lena I B Chan Jwee Theng I B Chan
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      • Obituary, Illustration
        260 23 r Directors of KEIO-SCA International (Pte) Ltd Superior Coach Tour Pte Ltd Mdm Teresa Neo Li Lian Mr Alan Ng Ngak Peng on the demise of her beloved mother/ his mother-in-law "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, m whom I will
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        383 23 rNG KIM SUI NG BOON SUN Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 18 December 2003, leaving behind loved ones. Wives: (Goh Geek Koon, deceased) lim Geok Keow Sons: Dauqhters-ln-Law: Ng Kah Menq Ria Tan Muliati Ng Kah King Kuah Mary Ng Kah Seng May Tan Yee Lvi Daughter. Ng Kah
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    • MONEY
      • 63 24 O«cia CHANGE HONGKONG: H«nq S»r*j *****.25 »47.13 MALAYSIA: KLSE Camp 766.59 -8.54 CHINA: Shenzhen B 270.97 ♦0.65 AUSTRALIA: Sydn#v All Ord 3229.50 -6.00 japan. MM *****.00 *IU6 THAILAND: SET lnd»« 700 93 »13.05 INDONESIA: Jakarta Comp 664.88 *9.18 PHILIPPINES: Manila Comp 1410.77 *12.21 SOUTH KOREA. Stoul Comp 807.50
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      • 122 24 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up On Unch Up On uncn up Dn Unch Muit.ina 565 000 565 Manuf*cturg 36 47 42 21 7 12 S7 54 54 Commerce 15 18 15 3 6 4 IS 24 19 Tpt/Stor/Com 13 10 5 O 1 o 13 11 5 Finance
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      • 35 24 Asia Env be 92,204,000 HIP 5c 63.840,000 B«Ju«yChin» HKIO 51.625.000 BngntOritnt USl.bc 27,094,000 IPCO 20c 19.753.000 UntroVls 2c 19.379.000 Jacksp»»d 6c 17,528,000 Koh Bros 10c 17,226.000 CAM lot 3C 14,569,000 Aetna Sc 14.554.000
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      • 41 24 Straits Tim«*ln<J»« 1715.63 -7.94 BT 08/ OS -376.00 »109.00 BT CADI -***** 00 -4.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -38.00 UOB Sesdaq 106.46 +0.01 UOB Blu» Chip 620.09 2.88 STI Futures 1713 -3 MSCI Singapore 209.51 -1.28 SiMSCI FuturtS 209.70 0.60
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      • 102 24 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE COOO) M ln sa <» T <><»' W«ln Stfq Tofl Mult.ma 40,950 40,950 31,700 ***** Manufacturq 179.418 59,766 239.184 140.833 19 060 *****3 Commerce 75,043 1.320 76,363 46,463 353 46 816 Tpt/Stor/Com 37,770 165 37,935 68,474 144 68 618 fintnct 17.328 17,328 121.995 *****s
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      • 5036 24 Transaction date: Dec 18, 2003 MULT! INDUSTRY 32-WH t.i Currency last Vol Day Or J N.t M Cap mm Urn Utt Ct Tr— tt» *m- t L— M» »/t <— 13.5 4.5 WOO Acini 5C 10 *0.5 ***** 11 9.5 78.1 1001 Alliance Tech 11.5
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      • 1545 24 3*-W» T« Currency last -Vo( Day Cr-i N.t MCw f Ca«e Ca— Tre«et late ««r- ft iTh Wss MANUFACTURING 42 12.9 2101 APOHSC 29.5 *0.5 53 29 5 29 21N 12 9 311 46.5 10 1501 ASAutolOc 31.5 »0 5 161 315 30 X A'i 55.5 10 1502
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      • 206 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND Straits Times Index Stocks N Net or Tax -exempted dividend xd »-dlvld«nd cd cum dividend ct conditional trdo crt cum right Issue CM cum bonus Issue co cum offer id ei-rtght issue xM ex-bonus Issue >ail ti-ali cdxa cum dividend t« -an ctfca cum dhrMend
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      • 332 25 Board will shrink from 27 members to 8 independents; a chief regulatory officer with access to directors to be appointed NEW YORK The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is splitting the jobs of chairman and chief executive following pressure from the
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      • 58 25 Yesterdays close: 12,240.25 (Up 47.13 points) Top Hong Kong shares closed high ending three days of losses fuelled by the debut of China Life Insurance and as fears of another Sars outbreak eased. China Lrfe ended its first day of trading m Hong Kong at
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      • 146 25 Dec 18 Company Cl— Company Clo— Bank Of China HK 14.00 0.10 HK Ei*ctr c 30.50 -0.10 Bank Of East Asia 23.60 -0.25 HSBC Hdgs 118.50 050 Cathay Pacific 14.50 O.OS H Whampoa 54.50 0.75 Cheung Kong 60.00 unch Johnson Elect 9.85 -0 05 Ch Kong Infra 17.15 unch
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      • 130 25 Dec 18, 2003 1 RuMtr ruturtf (Closing prlc*D RSS 1 (S c*ntt/kq> Mirth High t-o» »«tt Yd Opwi Int J»n 04 ***** Ftt>o4 220 25 Mar 04 222X30 Apr/JunO 4 225.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month HtoJ» Low Stt V«H Open Int J«nC4 128. 00 128 00 127.00
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        136 25 Dec 18 I I Company Clo— Company Clow AMHB Holdings 2.83 -0.01 Malayan Banking 9.50 -0.20 B Am*r Tobacco 42 50 unch Malaysia Airports 1.57 0 04 Berjaya Sports 3.88 0.06 Malaysia Mining 2.07 -0.03 Commerce Asset 3.94 0 06 MAS 4.50 0.16 Digi.com 3.38 0.12 Nestle Malaysia
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      • 62 25 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Croat/Product Month* Ctmm Prk« (US$) BBL CwWProdurt Month* Ch«nq« Prtc« (uss> bbl Brent Blend Jan ♦0.50/*0.51 30.67-30.73 MM O«c unch 30.55 30 65 WTtwslnttrm Jan *0.69 33.77-33.81 Naphtha CIF Jap s.oo 321.75 328.75 Dubai Fat»h Jan uncn 26.23-28.28 Naphtha -0.7S 35.00-35.10 Tapis Bland D»c unch 31.55-31.65 CST-180
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      • 599 25 Dec 18 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MwO4 96.765 98.770 98.760 98 765 1584 ***** JunO4 98.555 98.575 98 545 98.575 5816 ***** SepO4 98.215 98.255 98.205 98.250 7790 ***** DkO4 97.805 97.850 97.795 97.850 7900 ***** MjfOS 97.385 97.445 97.380 97.440 3472 8556
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      • 195 25 Goldman's Thain named chief exec of exchange NEW YORK The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has chosen Goldman Sachs president John Thain to be the new chief executive of the exchange, according to a source who has been briefed on the situation. Mr Thain, who has been the No. 2
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      • 346 25 BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED REPORT WASHINGTON The number of Americans lining up for an initial week of jobless benefits fell sharply last week, the government said yesterday m a better-than-expected report suggesting the United States labour market is improving. First-time claims for state unemployment aid, a
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      • 54 25 Yesterdays close: 766.59 (Down 8.54 points) Concerns about a resurgence of Sars following a confirmed case m Taiwan continued to undermine sentiment, dealers said. They said an absence of positive leads and the forced selling on speculative lower liners further weakened the market. Losers beat gainers
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      • 216 25 WASHINGTON US chief executive officers (CEOs) are the most optimistic they have been m a year, a survey by Business Roundtable, a 150-member association of company leaders, found. The group's economic outlook index rose to 89.6 m the fourth quarter the
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      • 50 25 Yesterdays close: 270.97 (Up 0.65 point) Chinese share prices closed little changed overall yesterday, but the majors and recent favourites, the power and metals companies, attracted fresh interest to post large gains, dealers said. The Shenzhen B-share Index rose 0.24 per cent on HK5178.98 million traded. AFP
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      • 162 25 Dec 18 I Company Cldt Company Ckw Annul Gujing D B 4.58 -0.01 Livzon Pharm 7.05 -0.23 B»ijing Or Elec B 7.35 unch Luthii Ttxt B 5.77 0.08 Bcngang Steel B 3.60 0.03 ShdongCh Pap«rß 6.64 0.05 Ch Int Marln* 13.95 -0.05 Shjzhuangßaoshi 2.90 0.01 China M Shakou B
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      • 125 25 3DDBdrs on Mondsvs Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am, Dec 18) Buying Selling Singapore dollars to on* unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.2550 1.2700 Euro 2.1050 2.1290 NZ dollar 1.0960 1.1190 Sterling pound 2.9980 3.0320 US dollar 1.6990 1.7180 Singapore dollars to 100 units of lore.gn currency Chinese renminbi
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      • 175 25 SYDNEY: All-Ordinaries Index SYDNEY Yesterdays close: 3,229.5 (Down 6 points) Australian share prices closed lower, giving up early gains after market heavyweight News Corp and banking stocks lost ground, dealers said. Losers edged out gainers 579 to 543. Turnover was 1.064 billion snares worth A53.533 billion. AFP Company Clof Company
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      • 603 25 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS Transaction date: Dec 18, 2003 52-Wk Tel L.st Vtf 0«y List Ouou High Low Code Cmipniy Ste *f- -OOP HHjh Low Buyer Setter 37 2 J698 ASTIWO4O62I 24 23 24 4.5 0.5 3497 AcmaWo4ltl6 0.5 unch 309 1 0.5 0.5 1 142 48 3602 Amt«k W*****0 120
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      • 65 25 Yesterdays close: 10,104 (Up 11. 36 points) Tokyo share prices closed little changed yesterday, supported by carmakers but capped by concerns that the yen's strength could hurt Japan's export-led recovery, dealers said Geopolitical risks heightened by continued violence m Iraq also weighed on the market,
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      • 130 25 Dec 18 I Company Cto— Company Cftt Canon me 4730 30 Mmea Hidgs *****00 0 Der so Corp 2050 5 Mizuho Hidqs *****0 O Cast Japan Rail *****0 5000 Nissan Motor 1210 33 Fanuc Ltd 5960 -ISO Nomura mags 1690 5 Fuji Photo Film 3340 20 NTT Data Corp
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      • 605 26 US workers feel burn of longer hours For the first time, industries notorious for taxing schedules are scaling back as workers resist putting m extra hours Output growth MR STEPHEN Roach, chief economist for Morgan Stanley m New York, believes much of the accelerated productivity m the US since the
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      • 334 26 SAN FRANCISCO Worldwide spending on computerrelated equipment ana software will rise as much as 8 per cent next year as the economy improves and companies replace ageing machines, market researcher IDC said. Spending will increase 6 per cent to 8
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      • 330 26 NEW YORK United States companies are m a much better position to deal with the consequences of Sars now than they were when the deadly virus first made its effects felt on business m the spring, disrupting production and depressing travel, experts say. Fears
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      • 596 28  - India's $86b logistics market worth looking at NARENDRA AGGARWAL India offers vast opportunities, says Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, who held talks on potential tie-ups during recent trip there *s TAKE a look at India's vast market, where one industry alone, supply chain and logistics, will soon be worth a stagfering
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      • 573 28 Remittances: A lifeline that could be a liability Remittances can create a 'moral hazard' by reducing the incentive/or recipients to seek work, depressing GDP. FOR economists, overseas workers' remittances are as wholesome as motherhood, a stable source of capital inflows that supports consumption and, by paying for school books and
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      • 340 28 RED-HOT CHINESE IPOs HONG KONG Shares of China Life Insurance surged 25 per cent on the first day of Hong Kong trading, after investors ordered more than 27 times the US$3 billion (555.15 billion) raised m the world's biggest initial public offer
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      • 466 29  -  AUDREY TAN They are also the most conservative savers among consumers m 13 Asian economies, ACNielsen survey shows *jl SIXTY-NINE p«CMt off Singaporeans surveyed m October were confident that the local economy will improve further m the next 12 months. In May, just 48 per
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      • 301 29 Sumitomo Mitsui 'plans to expand S 'pore office' SOURCES SAY SMBC WILL SET UP THE SIX-MAN DEPARTMEHT NEXT MONTH WITH MOST OF THE JOBS EXPECTED TO GO TO LOCAL HIRES. JAPANESE lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is planning to set up a new department at its Singapore office to
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      • 306 29  -  BRYAN LEE SINGTEL, Asia's second-larg-est satellite operator after Hong Kong-based Asia Sat, is expanding its fleet of satellites following the successful launch of its Cl satellite earlier this year. Its Australian subsidiary, Optus, yesterday announced that it would be launching two new satellites
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      • 248 30 SHANGHAI Singapore Government Investment Corporation unit GIC Special Investments is taking a 5-per-cent stake m a Chinese bank that is selling nearly 25 per cent of its ownership to overseas investors, government newspapers reported yesterday. Industrial Bank, m the south-eastern province of
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      • 861 30 Explosive that was the talk of the town WHEN I GIVE YOU AN ANSWER, THAT'S MY ANSWER, AND YOU'RE NOT SO STUPID THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND MY ANSWER.' SGX chairman J.Y. Pil la y IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THEN I WANT AN EXPLANATION...! HAVE ARIGHT TO AN ANSWER.' Retail investor
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      • 429 31  -  BRYAN LEE At the EGM, it was 2.6 million votes 'for' the sale and 1.2 million 'against' including OCBC's 2.2 million votes By IN A fairly muted meeting, a group of minority shareholders of OCBC Bank's associate Raffles Investments yesterday lost the battle to
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      • 379 31  -  AUDREY TAN Bti SPORE'S TOP TEN 1. Singapore Airlines 2. Sing Tel 3. Creative Technology 4. NTUC Fair Price 5. UOB 6.SPH 7.0C8C 8. Singapore Exchange 9. Cycle Carriage 10 DBS SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has been voted the top Singa(>ore company for
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      • 210 31 THE Wee family has continued to increase its stake m United Overseas Bank (UOB) through share purchases on the open market. UOB said m announcements to the Singapore Exchange that its chairman Wee Cho Yaw and his son Ec Cheong, who is also UOB
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      • 442 31 Ipco buys stake in semicon firm for $19. 7 in MAINBOARD-LISTED Ipco International yesterday announced it was buying a 62.5-per-cent stake m semiconductor-support company ESA Electronics for $19.7 million. The construction group will finance the purchase with $2 million cash as well as an issue of 88.4 million new shares
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      • 376 31  - Excelpoint aims to raise $28.5 m AZHAR KHALIDD BJL UNFAZED by the current lethargy m the stock market, electronic components distributor Excelpoint Technology yesterday unveiled an initial public offering (IPO) on the local market. The company plans to raise net proceeds 01 $28.5 million from a mainboard listing. It will
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        • 56 31 ASIAN Micro Holdings (AMH) said yesterday that it had entered into a placement arrangement m respect of 15 million new shares and that the placement exercise will be undertaken by way of a placing and top-up arrangement. The deal will allow it to
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        • 46 31 CREATIVE Master Bermuda yesterday announced that the public tranche of its initial public offer was subscribed about 166 times when the offer closed at noon yesterday. Invitation shares were 18 times subscribed, supported strongly by institutional and retail investors.
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        • 77 31 SINOMEM will buy a 31.8--per-cent stake m China-based pharmacy Sinopharm for $6 million. The company expects to earn US$2 million (553.4 million) from its acquisition over the next five years from licensing fees for the use of a membrane technology, specially developed for the
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        • 76 31 KEPPEL T&T DISPOSES SHARES IN NETRUST KEPPEL Telecommunications Transportation (Keppel T&T) and Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) yesterday announced they have sold their jointlyowned online security company Netrust to the company's management for $1. Keppel T&T said the price reflected the company's net tangible liability which stood at about $695
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      • 400 31  -  COLIN TAN H'l TAKING STOCK UAKKEnCOMESrONDENT BLUE chip prices trickled lower yesterday m the absence of market moving news as investors adopted a cautious stance on renewed Sars worries and a mixed close on Wall Street overnight. Dealers said that although the
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    • 309 32 E CONOM I KS Upbeat Note S'poreans are more positive about the economic outlook, a survey shows, fm.i w Contest Heated Exchange SGX's dramatic AGM numbers among Moneys top stories of the year. pace am Unitkd States Growing Backlash More Americans are saying no to demands for longer hours on
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    • 994 4  - SOUND OF MR HUSH HUSH Mak Mun San Newly-crowned Golden Horse Best Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai may not have any airs about him but he remains elusive, jealously guarding his private world TM MOODY, MELANCHOLIC AND I KEEP A LOT OF THINGS TO MYSELF. IT'S NOT EASY FOR YOU
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    • 285 6  -  LIN MING HUEY AS I read Ong Soh Chin's article, Merry Shopping And a Happy New You (life!, Dec 13), I found myself nodding m agreement as her words echoed my sentiments exactly. Shopping is, to me, an utter joy. Do not get me wrong,
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    • 171 10 Tm a fan of the first two movies and it's the first time I'm seeing the extended versions on the big screen. Sitting through the marathon, it's a really good flow and I got to see all three as one masterpiece.' Karen Ho,
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      • 69 12 In this Seoul-searching movie Crazy First Love, the hero suffers many heart attacks, of the romantic kind. Especially when his dream woman has eyes for another man. We have 15 pairs of movie passes up for grabs. Log on to www.uipxom.sq/st and answer this
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      • 56 12 Spice Girls these Sugababes may appear to be but the British R&B/pop artists are made of sterner stuff. Why, they even played once at the Glastonbury rock 'n 1 roll showdown. We have five copies of Sugababes latest Three album to give away. E-mail your
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      • 420 14 Despite tight budgets from the recent slump, companies are getting back m the party mood By Sherwin Loh 'SMGAPOREANS ARE A HARD CROW TO PERFORM TO. WE HAVEASAYW6 AMONG THE MCSTHATIFYOUCAH PUY TO A SMGAPORE CROWD, YOU CAN PUY TO ANY CROWD MTU WORLD.' Hainish
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      • 241 14 While event companies may not be sinking, one group is sailing its way to the bank. Star Cruises, which offers weekend getaway trips to nowhere, is fast becoming a floating lifeline for budget-strapped companies. "Companies have a fixed budget, especially this year, so they cannot
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      • 705 15 my king-dom for a (golden) horse starsnorioes I say both Megan the Best Newcomer and Aragorn the Best Returner should get the royal treatment Before we talk about big things like The Return Of The King, the return ofthe heartless Saddam Hussein, and the return of the heart-throb Tony Leung,
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    • 659 16 HIP-HOP and R&B may rule the airwaves, but when it comes to the crunch, the real music which rocked 2003 isn't all bling bling, but some searing country-folk from America and Britain. Here are the unmissable albums of this year: TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2003 FAREWELL SORROW
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      • 639 17 Rickie Lee Jones returns with fresh material and admirable restraint m this year's sonic gem THE EVENING OF MY BEST DAY Rickie Lee Jones (V 2) 1 JONES' first album of original material m six years confirms her as a singer-songwriter par excellence. This jazzy
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      • 361 18  - Chinese albums of the year Samuel Lee CHINESE POP B'J Homegrown crooner Tanya Chua continues to deliver while Taiwanese rock outfit Mayday is as formidable as ever BETWEEN the larger-than-life revival of Fei Yu-ching and gazillion evergreen/oldies compilations on the one hand, and the unspectacular return of Faye Wong and
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      • 448 18  -  S.Y. Whang JAZZ ON CD By ABBEY LINCOLN IT'S ME (Verve 038 171-2) HELEN MERRILL LILAC WINE (Verve 067 566-2) WITH the deaths of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen Mcßae, the ranks of great female vocalists have been decimated. Two grand dames
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    • 252 24 Minister of cool is coming Bl //I\(. BRAZIL'S legendary singercomposer Gilberto Gil is a busy man, juggling his work as both musician and the country's Minister of Culture. But he is putting aside time to hold his first gig here at the Esplanade Concert Hall on March 4. An icon
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    • 143 24 From tomorrow, you can book tickets for an exhibition on The Lord Of The Rings films to be held at the Singapore Science Centre from March 13 to June 4. The show from New Zealand features video, props, costumes and artefacts from the movies. Tickets
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    • 226 24 NO. 1 AND SECOND: American Idol Ruben Stoddard's debut album Soulful is No. 1 this week in America, selling 417,000 units, but short of Clay Aiken s 61 3,000 copies sold for Measure Of A Man last April. CHOU LOVES U: F4's Vic Chou will
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      • 839 9 Rfl PROTON FOR SALE NEAR '2001 WIRA I.3GL Manual. Blue. Ist owner. OMV $11K. Tip top cond. AsKing $39. 8 K. *****555 Bfl RENAULT FOR SALE 03/02 RENAULT SCENIC 2.0 RX4 Manual. OMV $24K. Deposit S2.BK. Ong 2K paint/ leather/ 4 air Dags/ low mileage. Agt maintained. Accident free. $76K
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      • 875 10 |Tn TOYOTA FOR SALE BRAND NEW TOYOTA Estima 2 4J Beige. High trade m. 100% loan. Immed delivery. *****002 7/2002 COROLLA I.SVVTI Manual. 1 careful owner. Silver. Low mileage. Like new! *****910 1 OWNER 2/'ot Corolla I.SXLi auto Beige. Leather, s'nms. Parf $14. 5 K. High trade m. *****676 2/2002
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      • 797 11 BRAND NEW RENAULT Kangoo 1.9 Diesel/ 1.4 Auto at special prices! Low downpayment. Mthly $464. Trade m avail. Call *****003 3 UNITS '98 2000 Toyota Liteace 5-Dr Petrol. I owner. Well maintained. New paint/ tax. Asking 515.8 K. 9639-3138 Danny $2313 ORIVEAWAY. 5/02 VVV Transporter 2.4 diesel. Orig cond. Done
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      • 726 11 bik i i— i i r*k i^ m* m The one sto P for all y° ur r^vaiubie at 1 it 3|\ I II Bl<fl LJ L I commercial vthicle needs 1 RENAULT iTfl 111 l LLill \J I L A showroom specialised and I COMMERCIAL I Al/AII AQI r
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      • 556 11 hgfh gf PS 'Attractive Financing Package Dnvtr s Airtag jr\ Engine imirotnliset jaßß' A 1 Air-conditioning l J aaaaV Fotdmg passenger scat cum worti tray Ovtm«afl storage compartment j^^^g^^f jj' Central locking wrtti remote control r^^a|aaaaal* a ]flf Twin side slKlmg doors ajtiiii^ J*T •CKar polycarbonate lenses amL^aa^S»—^^ Hear ceiling
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      • 152 11 ■ffl MOTORCYCLES/ [^SCOOTERS YI2SZ $3500 WAVE $2930 BOX BRACKET BASKET HELMET RXZ $4450 SONIC $3250 TA 200 $4880 BOX BRACKET HELMET -99 GWISOO BLACK for sale. Low mileage. Selling cheap. Call *****405 for viewing IDEAL FOR DESPATCH RXKI3S FD plate. 9 yrs COE just overhaul $850 neg! Call *****626 WE
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      • 642 12 dghdfghfghgfhgf B 001-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS -RENT amnHßiaHaißaiiiM^BH^B^Bß QUEENS (NEW) 2+l/3+l/4+l Sea greenery view units Viewing Available Anytime TANGLIN VIEW~ 2+l/3+l Panoramic View/Pool View 12.SK to S4K HERITAGE VIEW 2+l/s+l Holland Village, MßT Om i° ii iTj Stunning Luxury Executive 4 Bdrms Apt. Stnlcing sea/harbour vie ws. outdoor lvg,
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      • 806 12 euzi city south-west JRGENT RENTALI THE Plaza Stu Jio apt. Panoramic view. High fir. F/furn. Outside CBO. *****510 D.OS BEAUTIFUL 4*l 1890 sq ft Goldcoast. Furn. F/aircon/ facilities. Near NUS 9598-9568 HF RIVER PLACE 1-BDRM. Fully/ p/furn. Mins to CBD. F/facilities. From end Dec. Fong *****001 $1288 PLAZA 2 rms.
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      • 839 12 ■WII 009-10 ORCHARD/ WfXl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ||i!k| TANGLIN/ HOLLAND mjjhM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I PTEAPTS-RCNT I PTE APTS RENT lu2S3a£2| li t f d c n c c C? Spacious 954 sq ft fully /partially-furnished 1 -bedroom apartments with balcony m Singapore's premier residential belt Lush, exclusive, tranquil Minutes from town
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      • 802 12 B 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT •••BELLE VUE 2325 sq ft 3+l Tastefully renovated, spacious, cozy, quiet pte lobby. MRT/ Orchard/ amenities 9008-8573 DW D.09 HIGH POINT. Fully renovated. 4+l rms. 3000sqft. 19th fir. Open view. Big balcony. *****0. Owner 6380 3732 GRANGE TWR, UE Sq. Kirn Yam Rd, Devonshire.
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      • 965 12 ■flfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ KyJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND UJ ptp APTS -RENT D.09 APARTMENT FOR rent. Or chard Road. 3 bedrooms. $3,800 negotiable. Call 6220-4300 D.lO DRAYCOTT' 2*l/ 3+l/ 4+l Penthouse p/furn panoramic view Cos lease Call 6468 0477 STUDIO 2/ 3 bdrms. Opp MRT. New devt. *****2800 (all areas) Condo facilities.
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      • 756 12 Rflfl DO9-10 ORCHARD/ BdLkJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND gm PTEAPTS-RENT LEEDON HGTS NEW decor. 3+l rm. Henry Pk Apt. 1350 sq.ft. 3+l. F/furn. Pis call *****367 STUDIO/ 2RM. TIARA/ Kellock/ Valley Pk/ Orchard/ River Valley/ Great World City. *****866 FOUR SEASONS PK. 4+l. 2260sqft. Best facing. Unobstructed/ greenery. F/facilities. *****883 2+l SUTTON
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      • 840 12 ***** BALESTIER/ Pjfl Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ if|fl Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG KiUJ MACPHERSOtt/GEYLANG tiiJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS RENT J^_^T^PTS_RENT__ Vl^ Rent a BRAND NEW apartment at fn ELICONIA c Helicon 'a and enjoy unlimited vtMfcnnkvMiiniatkttMjuiaM FREE* holiday stays within Asia Pacific aT an V of the following resorts: _JH itt.
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      • 576 12 Wflfi Oil &21 NEWTON/ Kily BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -RENT CAVENDISH PK. 3+l-RM. F/furn. Newly renovated. Near MRT. Pool view. $2200. 9626-7644 $600 ONLY 3-RM Bt Timah Apt. SI.2K 2+l near Coronation Plaza SI.IK. 2-rm. Hillview 9009-9028 LE WOOD f Bt Timah Nature Reserve. Cosy 2+l. P/furn. Pool/ sauna etc. $1200
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      • 622 12 WffH Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT CASCAOALE 3+l FURN/ pool $1.4K D'Manor corner terr. Pool. Sneq Sigiap/ upp East Coast condo. 3*l Spacious. $1.4 K. Other condos also avail... 9009-1010 RS 52.2K1 NEW SANCUTARY Green, lew units. 3+l. F/aircon. P/furn. Pool/ sea view. Walk to beach/ MRT. Immed.
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      • 846 13 Pffll 015-16 EAST COAST RIJI Dl 5 16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT COSTA DEL SOL SEAVIEW CONDOMINIUM FOR LEASE BY DEVELOPER 2&!> i>j-■ j I HUfcjLi-- Brand new Full condominium facilities 3 4 bedroom units 1,227 sqft -1,884 sqft Partially/fully furnished Full commission to agents '•MAKENA. SEA/ POOL view.
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      • 620 13 BALLOTA PARK BLK 150. 3+l rms. j Nicely furn. Spacious. F/ facilities. Shuttle bus to MRT. Immed. Rent neg. Fiona 9455-7172 PN MELVILLE PK 3+l. 1346 sqft. Mid fir. Pool view. Nicely renovated. F/furn/ aircon. F/facilities. Im- i mcd. $1550 neg. *****888 PN AVILA GDN. 2 bdrms. About 1000 sqft.
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      • 776 13 LKTFI DZ 24 OJ WEST I PTE APTS RENT JUST BRING YOUR luggage' Cashew Hgts 3+l, approx 1600 sq.ft. High fir. F/furn. Good view. Fami- ly/ expats best! 9488-5556 DW GREEN LODGE CONDO. Toh Tuck Rd. 4 bdrms. 1750 sq.ft. High fir. F/aircon. P/furn. Move m. F/facilities. Cheap! 9816-4545 DW
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      • 845 13 VEJjI HOUSES FOR RENT 3 Storey Bungalow Outdoor Jacuzzi Near to Australian School 4+l rooms 6075/4064 sq ft AMI* Foo 9009 5677 AuitonNoh M79SSU IvylM 91 W 0953 Unique Rental Opportunity Bungalow at Jalan Nuri (Off M«y«r Road) Built-up 5400 sq.ft. Land ***** sq.ft. (s+l rooms) Access to condo facilities
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      • 844 13 WHjl HOUSES FOR RENT D.IS 339A/ B/ C Joo Chiat Rd. 1500 sq. ft. 2+l. Rent neq. Call David 9851 1823/ Lam 9111 7601 D.IS GOODMAN RD. Brand New detached. 6+l. Roof Terr. Pool. Immed. $BK-S9K. 9851-8811 Agt. NEW DETACHED. IN-GROUND pool. 1 s+l+l Quality finishes. Dream kitchen.lmmed. $neg. 9851-8811
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      • 1827 13 dfhdfgh mj APTS FOR RENT AMK/ TOA PAYOH I+l/ 2+l. MRT. Tampines/ Bedok I+l/ 2+l. MRT. Yishun/ Hougang I+l/ 2+l. MRT. S'goon Central I+l/ 2+l. MRT. Furn/ aircon. *****358 No AgtS! APPROVED NICE APT at Bt Batok 262. Jurong W 436, 841. Tampines 496. Bedok 530. Changi. Yishun. Hougang. Sengkang.
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      • 226 13 Wfft HUDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT 0.15 2 BORM WALK UP. near Parkway Parade. F/furn. Aircon cosy, amenities. *****216 S5OO-SBOO JURONC W. Hougang Bedok, Sims Drive, Kallang Clementi. Simei, AMK etc. *****734 TINA 9382-2962. M Circuit. I*l/ L-shaped Marsiling. Geylang Juronq E/ W, AMK, CCX others SEMBAWANC BLK 467. 4-rm. Air
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      • 758 14 dfghdfh mm service wen service Mm ap *r™ents mm APARTMENTS Special Promotional Rates te§9 Monthly rental from $2470 onwards for 2/3 bedrooms Located at the hustle bustle of exciting Orchard and Scotts Road entertainment shopping belt. 5-min walk to Orchard MRT. Next to Grand Hyatt Hotel Close to Mount Elizabeth
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      • 496 14 WIH ROOMS FOR l^y RENT(HDB) RMS AVAIL WITHIN a day m all areas. MRT/ amenities. Good sve 24-hr. H/p *****076/ *****732 URGENT! PASIR RIS, Jurong, Bisnan, AMK. Master/ common rms. Couple, singles. 9109-6088 Agt BLK 181 STIRLING Rd. F/furn. t/aircon. Next to Q'town MRT. Convenient. No agt. *****176 AMK F/FURN
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      • 829 14 EZJ CITY (SOUTH-WEST ■■pTIAPTS-SALE KENTISH LODGE 3+l. 1195 sq.lt High fir. Lift level. 100% move m. F/aircon. Convenient. MRT/ Far- rer Pk. Zen 9450-2203 PN EMERALD PK. 3*l rms. 1130 sqft. 99 yrs. Full condo facilities. Near MRT/ City. Selling with tenancy. View to offer! Call 9736-7557 OT THE ANCHORAGE.
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      • 723 14 Wfn 009-10 ORCHARD/ ■yiij TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS SALE MAPLEWOODS APT 1335/ 1776 sq.ft. 3+l/ 4+l bdrms. Pool view. MAPLEWOODS PENTHSE 3150 sqft 4+l+l bdrms. Pool/ greenery view. F/renovated (below cost) DUCHESS CREST 1600 sq.ft. 3+l bdrms. w/balcony. Pool view (below coitl). NO l LADVHILL 2500/ 2850 sq.ft. 4+l/ s+l bdrms.
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      • 2265 14 aDil S2l NEWTON/ fITI Oil &21 NEWTON/ PHI Dll &21 NEWTON/ PHI Oil &21 NEWTON/ PH| DIU 21 NEWTON/ PHI 0)1 S2l NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEHENTI mUM BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI K£l| BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI K£l| BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI |£1| QT TIMAH/CLEMENTI Kfill BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE |^J^PTEAPTS^SALE_ flgfll gj PTE APTS SALE
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      • 384 14 ■Wfl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST mj HOUSES -SALE NEW! BEDOK GDN/ Rd 3 storey semi-d 2500/ 3200 sqft. 6+l. Unique design/ roof terr. N-E facing. F'hold. 9733-3918 Rainbow TERANG BULAN AVL 2 storey inter terr. 2300/ 2000 sq.ft. Renovated extended. Near MRT/ amenities. 9805-2298 ERA HSE FOR RENT/ sale. Katong
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      • 691 15 ■Wl Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES SALE JLN SEDAP F'HOLD. 2 storey semi-d. 3400 sqft. Good for rebuilding. 51.38 M. HB *****991 2-STOREY SEMI-D. LAND 4700/ 2700 sqft. s+l, near Simei MRT/ shop. Potential. Pg. *****193 0.16 EASTERN GDN 2 storey semi-d 3600 sqft. Face S. 3+l. F'hold. $1.4 M.
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      • 839 15 Wni Dl 5 16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE THE BAVSHORE. HIGH fir 4+l. 1432 sq.ft. Good cond. Partial sea view. neg. Call 9270-8119 ERA D.15 PARKWAY VIEW. Seaview. i 1776 sqft. 4+l. F'hold. Parkway Parade SB3BK 9700 4443 Agt HAIG APT. GROUND fir mais. F'hold. 1711 sq.ft. 3+l. Cosy
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      • 742 15 VCTI 019-20 SERANGOON./ ■JiJ THOMSON HOUSES -SALE EXQUISITE SIGNATURE TERR. 999 yrs. Brand new 3-storey with roof terr. Bright airy. Fr $1.25 M up. No 2 Glasgow Rd. Viewing by appt. 6284-5282/ 9737-4365 HILLSIDE DR. F'HOLD Inter-terr. 3' i storey. 4+l rms. Land 1800 sqft. Built 3100 sqft. Huge rms.
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      • 759 15 HDI9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS SALE NEW RELEASE. GDN at Bishan. 21 3/ 4 rms. Fr $411K up. Pool/ reservoir view. Ai Tong sch/ amenities. TOP soon. *****819 ERA GOLDENHILL POOL VIEW 008 3+2 F'hold. 1313 sqft. Full condo facilities. No neon sun. MRT/ Australian Sch. neg. 9536 8900 DW
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      • 719 15 a HDB APTS FOR SALE f*T| HDB APTS FOR SALE WWI HDB APTS FOR SALE ITOI HDB APTS FOR SALE PWI HDB APTS FOR SALE Pfffl hdr apt<; Fns <;*i f (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |fflj .■rnn.Vryi.rurn .t^V...... |yj| m^,\ UU r^ |jjy LE |T^y]j77Tf3l|Ti7T3^ r Bu y ts-.it rind .t. Sembawang^X^^ r
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      • 468 15 WfFl D 25-28 NORTH PTE APTS -SALE F'HOLD. BULLION PK Condo. Cosy 2+l rms with reservoir greenery view. Breezy. MRT/ Anderson Sch. S49BK neg. 9455-3913 ERA Near EM MRT ••SEASONS PK Lentor. Lovely 2-bdrms, 1044 sq.ft. <?> high fir/ unblocked. Well renovated. Easy access. Below value! 9067-2111 ORCHID PK TWR
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      • 500 15 aHDB APTS FOR SALE (ANG MO KIO) BEST PRICE fc GOOD LOCATION ELIS CHAI 9021-2191 PN 3 NC 419. 805. Ntxt to corner. MRT/mkt. SI6OK Low 3 'NG' 557. *05. Lift level. Unblocked, Marble flooring... neq 3 NG' 584. Mid fir. Mins to MRT/ Central, unblock neg 4 'NG' 337.
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      • 819 15 dfghh aHDB APTS FOR SALE W(!Q\ HDB APTS FOR SALE WfXl HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) mtfl3 (ANGMOKIO) |ICLI (ANGMOKIO) l^^l 5-RM. 423 AMK Aye 3, 127 sqm. 4 3 'NC BLK 558. Designers decor. 4-RM CORNER BLK 535 »04 Can bdrms. Well kept. All races. Near High/ lift level.
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      • 967 16 hdfghgfh The charm of small Decorating smaller flats Flat lingo With challenging market conditions, more and more people are Use light-coloured shades when painting your apartment. Dark A guide to the abbreviations you see m property advertisements downgrading from bigger apartments to smaller ones. This has led colours make a
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      • 550 16 BRI HDB APTS FOR SALE fr^J (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) BEDOK N. ALL high fir sea view. Exec Apt 10/ 5 T 97/ 4 T 7/ 4 •NG' 545. 9857 6123 TEXAN. EXEC MAIS BLK. 130 Bedok Res. High fir. Unblocked. Amenities. Valued S3BOK. IMS *****322 EXEC APT 94C Bedok N Aye 4.
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      • 455 16 REfll HDB APTS FOR SALE ALL IN BISHAN If Corner Blk 189 unblocked 4'S' Blk 109/ 122 below value 4'S' Blk 196/ 114/ 127/ 149/ 181 4'A' Corner Blk 271/ 293/ 236 100% move-in. Unblock. CHIJ 4'A' Blk 265/ 220. $0K IT Blk 161/ 153/ 157/ 168 s'A' Blk 288
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      • 511 16 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) 4 'A' CORNER BLK 227 at Bishan/ 4 'S' BLK 114/ 131. Ist owner yet 100% renovated. MRT/ amenities. $neg! Rina *****120 PN. ■h Near \\M MRT 4 'A' BLK 214 Corner. 116 sqm. Condo layout. No west sun!!! 5 'A' blk 204 High fir.
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      • 599 16 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) SIN MING 5 T Blk. 445. 4 bdrms. Mid fir. Sch./ amenities. No noon sun. $300K up. 900-66-899 CW S2BBK ONLY 4 A' corner Bishan blk. 220. Renovated. Early movein. Must sell! *****212 SKY S3OK BELOW VALUE) 4 S 4 A' corner blk 114/
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      • 376 16 ■ffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) k6Q.CC alex chen hp: 9336-1998 all are welcome! Exec Mais 524 MRT. At value! Exec Apt 2888 High fir. AI deco Exec Apt 287/ 290 C/ 362/ 403 s'A' 2ol High fir. MRT 5T291A/291E Must view" 5T Corner 419 808 Marble 4'A' Corner
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      • 545 16 Pffl HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) MANY UNITSI 3> arm/ 3S 504/323 4' A" 298/114/260 High fir A1 deco 4574NG 1 318/ 348/ 416. MRT Exec 524/ 2888. Hp: *****077 SIBOK UP!!! NO cash!!! SSS Neg!!! 4 'S' 369 804 walkup. Next to corner. Renovated. Mins to MRT/ sch/
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      • 488 16 LffV| HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) 4 'A' CORNER Blk 103 802. 108 sg.m. 3 split aircon. 1 mm to MRT/ sch/ shop/ mkt. *****882 4 'A' 187 Corner High fir. MRT. 4 NG' 238 Corner. NS facing. Mais 140 812. Windy. *****507 4 'NG' CORNER recess. Blk 242.
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      • 447 16 IHDB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) BLK 134 BT Merah. 4 rms. 103 sgm. F/renovated. F/aircon. Near MRT. Last $15K below value. Serious seller. Edwin 9008-3088 DW BT MERAH TO O'town. 3-rm: 1/ 10/ 6C/ 23A/ 94/ 119/ 131/ 132/ 141/ 142. 4-rm: 110/ 52/ 53. 5-rm: 9/
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      • 442 16 B HOB ARTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWH/ TELOKBLANGAH) Nesr ERA MRT 4 'A' BLK 143 Mci Ling St. 109 sqm. Byr old. Tip top cond. No renovation required. No west sun. Near amenities. 9003-8330 4 'A' CORNER Bt Purmei Blk 110. Mid fir. unblocked. Marble. 100% move-in. Greenery. 5 'S'
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      • 1021 17 a HOB APTS FOR SALE (BT MERAH/O'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) BM RM CORNER Blk 145 Jin Bt Merah. 100% move m cond. Shops/ amenities. 9144-7712 3-RM BLK 46. Jin Bt Ho Swee. MRT 5 mins. Upgrading paid. Move m. 9006-5115/ 6254-4229 3-RM+l. BLK 119. Upgraded. Windy. Move-in. Near amenities/ MRT/ town.
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      • 762 17 WrTn HDB APTS FOR SALE WUA (CENTRAL/CITY) 4-RM CORNER BAIN St. High fir. Unblocked. Renovated. Near MRT/ amenities. 9207 2446 ■Til HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOA CHU KANG) ALL CCX UNITS FOR SALE Exec Apt corntr 640. «10. Beautifully renovated. 4+l rm Eiec Apt Corner 755 a 5 T
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      • 1050 17 ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOA CHU KANG) $285K! 5 T 296E High floor. Unblocked. $1500 to agl/ buyer. Near amenities. Blk 296A 4 A' Mid fir. Call 9272-2894 ERA 4 'A' 701 Choa Chu Kang. Low fir. Early move-in. Renovated, broken marble. 108 sq.m Near sports complex. 9834-1757
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      • 994 17 |TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (CHOA CHU KANG) 5 T CORNER 660 CCX. ttll. Lift level. Well renovated. SOK. MRT. 4 'A' corner 451 #15. 9270 8275 5 T 665. Move m. High fir. Unblocked. Must Sell! Can contra. View to offer. Call 9857 5785 5-RM DESIGN I Build
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      • 775 17 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) BERNARD LIEW^ 9180 ***** 5 T BLK 103. Sunset Way. Well kept. Move m. Renovated. Near amenities. Below HDB valuation! Early move m. Urgent sale!!! BELOW BANK VALUE! Clementi 5 T Pt Blk 338 high fir Hill/ Reservoir view, mins MRT 9147
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      • 844 17 WFE\ HDB APTS FOR SALE E£jj (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ U MACPHERSON) NEW LIST! 4 A' Corner Blk 347 Übi. High fir. 2' yrs renovation. 3 aircon. N.S facing. *****679 NEW LIST! 4 A' blk 352 Übi. Unblocked. Renovated. Move-in. Amenities. Robin *****723 LV RARE! 5 'A' Corner blk 12 Joo Seng. High
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      • 921 17 Pffl HDB APTS FOR SALE EUfcJ (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ fljffll YIOCHUKANG) EXEC APT 527 Seranqoon N. corner. 4 bdrms. Spacios hall. High fir. Rosyth Sch. Sun open house 3-6pm by appt. *****365 C2l EXEC APTS 850/ 853. Fully renovated. Must view!!! MRT Central 5 T 918/ 440 Corner. Movein. Mid fir. Call
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      • 1012 17 a HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ YIO CHU KANG) i/Warvn HL**i>i__ijfl I "HarVfl IV1 1 I^^7l!'J|J\'j 4 'S' BLK 690 Hougang. Mid fir. next to corner, unblocked, orig. Valued SI93K. Hurry! Motivated seller! Call 9722 5224 4 'S' BLK 242 Sgoon, high fir, valued. wel 1 kept. Near MRT/ bus
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      • 990 17 gfhfghdf Bill HDB APTS FOR SALE KXMM (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ I YIOCHUKANG) 4A GROUND FLR. Blk 698A, syrs, aircon. simple, amenities View to offer. Pis call *****943. 4S/ 4A CORNER s'goon 237/ 334/ 425. High fir. 51 corner Sgoon 256/401. Lift. *****522 BC 5 T BLK 505. 529, 533 S goon N.
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      • 943 17 ITfl HDB APTS FOR SALE |^y (JURONG) ALMOST GONE! ONLY $42X 000 Exec mais 285 C #10. Excellent cond. Unblocked/ breezy 100 m to IMM/ MRT. Hurry 1 9029-2678 BELOW VALUE! 4 NG' corner Jurong E blk 232 high fir/ lift level/ unblocked/ all races. MRT/ IMM/ shops/ schs. Contra
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      • 1083 18 gfhfgh ■TTI HDB APTS FOR SALE 4 'A' 718. 104 sq.m. High fir. Windy. New flooring. 3 aircons Amenities, new mkt. S2IOK neg. Sole agt 9238-8222 CBS 4 'I' 182 corner high fir Boon Lay. 4 A' 152 corner lift level 4 bdrms 4 A' 856 717 high fir corner
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      • 821 18 PHI HDB APTS FOR SALE I^^ (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA 1 MCNAIR RD. 8LK.112 4 A' High fir Well kept. Upgrading. Spacious living/ kitchen. Near MRT/ amenities. Ouiet. Cl 9619-3638 JT J LvavJ WHAMPOA'S BEST! 4-RM Blk 69 High fir, good facing. (Like pte) Tip top renovation attach bath. Serious seller. Must
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      • 792 18 Hf|| HOB APTS FOR SALE |^J(MARINE PARADE) LOW CASH! 4 T blk 63 Marine Dr. Upgraded. Orig. High fir. P/ sea view. Parkway. S neg. 9763-4772 MARINE TERR. BLK 58 Mid fir. 1 2nd corner. 3-rm. Movein cond. Highest offer. 9682-4428 3/4/5-RM BLK 4/ 65/ 30 (cori ncr)/ 29/ 44/
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      • 1053 18 RH HDB APTS FOR SALE ■^aCPASIR RIS/ CHANGI) ••EXEC APT 540 Pt Blk. Corner Condo layout. 100% movein MRT/ schs/ pk view. *****111 PN GROUND FLR. RARE! 4 A Pasir Ris. Blk 757. Renovated. Cosy. Movein. 5 yrs. *****733 MRT!! EXEC APT Pt. Blk. 548 Pasir Ris. mid fir. Lift
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      • 941 18 Rfl HDBAPTS FOR SALE |^J (TAMPINES/SIMEI) TAMPINES SPECIALIST 4-RM 239, 247. 283, 287, 497 C. 701, 710, 885, 865, 871A, 878 5-RM 256. 4968/ D, 497C/F. 498A/B, 704, 709, 721, 722, 728, 888 EXEC 495. 497. 498 High fir, Unblocked, Ranovattd. Corner units available CALL NOW before 2% cash In
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      • 1065 18 WTfl HDB APIS FOR SALE m (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 4 'A' TAMPINES/ Simei 935/ 232 corner unit. Unblocked. Windy. Face pool/ 5 mins MRT. Must sell 9146-9186 Kelvin DTZ 4 'A' 870 High fir. F/renovated 5T 486A Corner. Mid fir. S3ISK. 5 T 715 High floor. F/renovated. Serious seller! Hurry! *****080 4
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      • 942 18 RVI HDBAPTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 T 8LK715 High fir. Unblocked. Nicely done. Central/ MRT. value S34OK. SO cash *****667 GPN 5 T 348 Tampines. High fir. F/renovated. 200% movein. Sch/ amenities/ Mart. *****742 5 'I' BLK 734/ 356. Move-in. Exec Apt Blk 737. Move-in. All corner. Poi Ching Sch/
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      • 1115 18 HHDB APTS FOR SALE (TOA PAYOH/ POTONG PASIR) 3 'I' 1. 125 Lor 1 T Payoh. Mid fir. MRT/ amenities/ sch. Upgraded Ben *****713 Kaizer 3 T CORNER. Upgraded T. Payoh 116/ 117/ 174. High fir. Unblocked MRT. 9068-6008 GP2I 3 T CORNER Blk. 207 T. Payoh. High fir. Unblocked.
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      • 849 18 R] HOB APTS FOR SALE ■^(WOOOLANDS) ASKING S2OOKI 4 A Blk 773/ 620 100% renovated Asking 5249K! 5 T 673/ 761. Movein. *****805 HSR AT BANK VALUE! 4 NG Marsiling Blk 29. Mid fir. Upgraded. Move m. Near amenities. Malay not eligible. Sidah 9852-7346 C2l. ATTN! MUSLIM HOME. 9386 5497
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      • 966 18 ETI HOB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) 4'A2- 8LK.774 UNBLOCKED. 5 yrs $40K renovation/aircon neg 4'A Blk 682 C Corner 808 Simple. MRT/sch. Bryan *****848 4 'A' 6838. 807. Corner. Face mkt. Nice renovation. HDB value 5242 K. Ask $255K neg Open Hs Sat 2-spm. 9272-9678 C&H 4 A2' 666 810
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      • 1032 19 I HOB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS) EXEC APT 646. Designer decor, i ioo% move-in. MRT/ amenities. Valued 5396 K. 9638 0723 LV FEW UNIT URGENT! 5 I corner 543/ 542/ 718. 4rm 149. MRT. Granite. 9069-5756 Angie JUMBO BLK. 139. Marble flooring. Lift level. High fir. Corner unit. Move m
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      • 919 19 Hfl HDB APTS FOR SALE WWM -vicunui NEW LISTING) ALL races. 4 A 816/ 771 corner. Top fir/ MRT... 5 T 658 corner recess. High fir. Northland Pri. *****388 ROOF NEW LIST! Brk 709, 3 NG high fir. Simple renovation/ marble Bright. All races. Mkt/ sch. Asking $155K ono. 9069-7097
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      • 980 19 RM HDB APTS FOR SALE BLK 602 5 T Corner, high fir, open view, amenities, near Kha tib MRT. S2B7K 9661-3235 Philip DM MAIS BLK 326. 1*12. F/ renovated Lift fir. Unblocked Value 5355 K. Chinese hse. *****039 HURRY! AVOID 2% cash. 5 I 161 corner. Renovated. Unblocked. Early move-in.
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      • 820 19 BHOB APTS FOR SALE (SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL) 4 -A 1 224-0/ 224-A Compassvale. 102 sq.m. 5 yrs. Low fir. 5 mins MRT/ amenities. Malay house. Must see! Azahar 9634-7215 PN 4 A2' BLK 1248. Rivervale 813. Corridor end. 100% renovated. Windy. Unblocked. Near good sch/ Shpg/ NTUC. 906-***** PN 4-RM BLK
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      • 629 19 Rfl FACTORY SPACE <*> LOW RENTAL/ CHOICE UNIT <•> Factory/ Warehsc/ Office 1000 to 100,000 sqft Bt Batok/ Toh Guan/ Juronq/ Taqore/ Tuas/ Kirn Chun/ Übi/ Kakl Bukit/ Paya Lebar/ Bt Merah/ Pasir Panjanq/ Geylanq/ AMK ■d New Corporate image avail 0 High ceiling/ ramp up a Own entrance, self-contained
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      • 782 19 RVI OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT |^y FOR RENT PURVIS STREET OFFICE Office units from j, 689 5512 sqft £jtlk 9 Fully aircon.. bare units Sjf^ __J^* ff Elevator/ 24-hr security li»£.VI i»£.V; <«>♦* S. services IM 9 Available end February 2004 Ilffi'lV h'»iC> BRITISH AND MALAYAN
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      • 659 19 hhdfgh ■Tfi OFFICE SPACE |^_FORRE|U i:H;Id;WJ^;iiWH:MHJ SUNTEC TWR 2. 2368 sq.ft. High fir, panoramic view, lobby frontage, fitted, 2 VP. 3 mgr, server rms. Immed. Jenny *****505 GOLDEN MILE TWR outside CBD 437 sqft. Face sea. Furn. $1050. 97 sqft. Face road. $1500. Ample parking. 9632-0071 (agt) ÜBI CRES F/FURN
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      • 643 19 a OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE/ WAREHSE UNIT 1063 sqft I Bizlink Ctr (Übi) for rent. Interested contact Ms Tan *****437. GEYLANG OFFICE BLDG with lift 300/ 500 sqft. Renovated. Aircon. $600/ $800. FC 9627 1388 D.15 F/FURH JOO Cfiiat Rd 657 sqft. carpeted, aircon, toilet, pantry. 6235-4288/ 6469-5102 GUILLEMARD
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      • 1008 20 gfhgfhfg FCT] SHOP SPACE R{l SHOP SPACE J^|_FoR^fWr ■MFORRErfr HLoF GMMG Choice shop units available Excellent Location shops Good Human Traffic Size from 215 sqft Daniel Wong 9639 3079 Ms Low *****037 Jerome L— 9385 0168 Jo»yLee 9686 5349 I I i NEAR MRT j 1 SPACE AT UPSTAIRS (Bugis
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      • 787 20 WTfM SHOP SPACE PRIME LOCATION 16 Mohamed Sultan. For pub, Mini-Mkt, Restaurant, Coffeeshop *****029 S'GOON VICINITY 2-STOREY shophse 1600 sqft. Near MRT/ amenities. Sneg. 9854-8828 PN ROXY SO *01. 440 sq.ft. $1.6 K. Suit interior design/ car, etc. Well renovated. HSR 9858-3035 CROWDED! SHOP Tg Pagar. Main rd. Food, salon,
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      • 769 20 Rfl SHOP SPACE BEDOK N. BLK. 510 St. 3 shophse Movein cond with living quarter 1453 sq.ft. 9239-9072 Joyce 2 UNITS 9 S3OOK. Bt Timah Shpc Ctr. 999 yrs. 14 sqm. Suits retail Don't miss! Act fast! 9797 9996 BT. TIMAH SHPG Ctr. Basement 2 387/ 398 sq.ft. Sell below
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      • 583 20 a WAREHOUSES/ [fB WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT JJ SPACE FOR RENT RUBY WAREHOUSE K^*& COMPLEX I flexible floor area on Ground Floor >S|rA High quality building finishes with jj^ 'te J In-house common storage UU. A U M AM and forklitl lee ndlCnOliSc/ Fully renovated office X "(X)
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      • 462 20 LORONG M TELOK KURAU 8633 sq.ft. fhoid land 0 For redevelopment to 5-storey apartment Plot ratio 1.4 53.05 M Agents welcome CALL CAROL *****831 D.09 JERVOIS EXCLUSIVE bungalow land. Approx 15,000 sq.ft. Freehold. South facing. Elevated Mins to Orchard Road, ideal for dream home. Tel: 6466 6600 D.ll OLIVE RD.
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      • 1267 24 R7l TUITION BTfl TUITION |^^^J A. Introducing the First Mobile Creative Learning Centre L Convenience. Parents can now save time trouble m travelling. 2. Safe. Our mobile learning centre will be safely parked m your vicinity. 3. Islandwide. One mobile learning centre deployed m each area. 4. Conducive Learning Environment.
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      • 646 24 TUIT| Q" SCHOOL TEACHER SPECIALIZES A/E Maths, Science. 6445-7255. Current school teacher EXPERIENCED GRAD. OFFERS En glish. Maths, Science Chinese All levels dists. *****752 Pl-P6. SEC 1 SEC 4. JC I■JC 2. Interested please call Ms Teh/ Alan *****180 GOOD EXPERIENCED Tutors avail to help your child to achieve good
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      • 612 25 Jgjff E M SERVICES PTE LTD Term Contract for the Provision of Security Services ai Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre lor the period 1 6 Feb 04 to 1 5 Feb 0? Eligibility A Financial Grade EPPU Registered Contractors m Service (Security (EPU/SER/43) -SO.SM or above (S4) Closing Date 2 Jan
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      • 827 25 gfhgh gh MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SINGAPURA (MUIS) |f]|f| TENDER NOTICE TENDERERS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING NOMINATED SUB-CONTRACT M E WORKS FOR PROPOSED ERECTION OF A 4-STOREY MOSQUE DEVELOPMENT WITH A BASEMENT CARPARK ON LOT ***** X MKIB AT BISHAN STREET 14 1. Tender Reference TR/1 8/03 Air-conditioning Mechanical Ventilation
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      • 750 25 /fiE HONG KAH §]jm Jurong /JUWkEDIBIimP T/A^f Town Council TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from BCA/EPPU Registered Contractors for the following PROJECTS HONG KAH TOWN COUNCIL (A) PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NOS SENIOR CITIZEN FITNESS CORNER IN FRONT OF BLOCK 369 BUKIT BATOK STREET 31 AT HONG KAH NORTH DIVISION
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      • 524 25 r $262.50 made payable to Jurong Town Council 1 I The World's Port of Call jl j PSA Corporation Limited invites tenders for: lii CONSTRUCTION WORKS Tender No: CD/BC/03/053 |i| CONSTRUCTION OF CONTAINER STACKING I YARD AT PASIR PAN JANG TERMINAL (PHASE CO1) II Cost of Document Drawings $572.00 I
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      • 1394 26 NOTICES I BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 2O) TAKE NOTICE THAT: (a) Bankruptcy Orders were made against ihe following persons on 28th day of November BKCY NO NRIC/PP NO NAME AND Annul. W 4272/2003 516H5421 ABDUI LATH- BIN DASUKI 337 BUKIT OATOK STREET 34 #09-04 SINCiAPORK *****7 *****2003 5 1 *****91 ABIHII
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      • 1217 26 Advertisers are invited to take up the outdoor space for advertising of goods at the exterior Golden Mile Tower as shown m the photograph. interested party may obtain the relevant documents for the space from our Management office at 6001 Beach Road, #81>24 Golden Mile Tower, Singapore *****9 during office
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      • 1089 26 Nanyang Tec hnological University Application for experienced Stallholder to operate NTU Canteen A Chinese Rice Food Stall NTUOOO/OEA/OS3/03 (OT) Application forms are obtainable from the Cashier, Office Of Finance, 2nd level. Administration Building, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore *****8 from 8.30 am to 4.30pm (Mondays to Thursdays), 8.30 am to 4.15
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      • 649 26 COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER So\ NOTICE UNDER SECTION 76<10Mh) OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER 50) Pursuant to an hxlraordinary General Meeting of Fibers Technology Corporation Private Limited (the "Company') held on 1 5tJi December 200}. IT WAS RESOJ VET) by way efl special resolution, as follows:--i. That pursuant to Section 76(10)
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      • 1651 26 Tenders are invited for the Supply and Delivery of Train Wheels and Axles for NEL Electric Trains Eligibility: Only experienced Railway Equipment and Spares Suppliers are allowed to tender. Tender Closing Date and Time: 19th January 2004 at 1500 hours sharp Tender Document Fee: S$ 52.50 each set (non-refundable) inclusive
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      • 3983 27 -w^ Tlie Straits Times Recruit l-Arrulm- \|)|)oiiihnt ills: TOLL FREE 1 SOO-259-SS22 Claxxifiodlobs: 1 800-289-9988 (^SS?%£ ln lme Wlth our cx P ar| sion m 2004, we Wm& are seeking potential candidates to fill <U^t»*~ up these various positions: DYNASTY TRAVEL Customer Service Officers GCE O" Level or higher Mm.
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      • 1432 28 CLASSIFIED JOBS G/iristmas Food factory requires SALES CO-ORDINATOR Driving licence Good personality Ability to handle pressure Hardworking bilingual Bring along a passport sized photo walk-in to: Blk IS Woodlands Loop 803-50 5(*****2) SALES k MARKETING SUPPORT Minimum 0' level Must be computer literate Bilingual m English Mandarin Self initiative pleasant
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      • 487 28 IMMED VACANCY: PROMOTERS Cum Merchandiser required for 2 mths (Female environment). Interested pis. call 6848-2500 EXPORT MCR. BILINGUAL m Eng Mandarin. Independent, motivated pleasant. Able to work under pressure. Call: 6261 2591 MATURED SALES ASSISTANT wanted for Kids shop. No students. Orchard Road. Pg: 9216-3309 FEMALE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. Sales Consultant
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      • 444 28 Rn customer i!CTI customer FijJiKonsortium Express Tours Pte Ltd j I. \2" Due to our company expansion, we require 1 1 J With without experience Minimum 0' level j E Computer literate lATA UFTAA Diploma preferred a •k Singaporean PR Bilingual m English Mandarin M Good interpersonal communication skills Pleasant,
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      • 546 29 W9f\ ADMINISTRATIVE/ U^ CLERICAL EXPERIENCED ADMIN STAFF needed. Full/ part-time. Interested call: 6338-6356 (9am-spm) FULL/ PART-TIME A/CS cum Auoit (Full set) m town. Please Email: asiacossingnet.com.sg SI.3K RECEPTIONIST. YISHUN 5 day. "N/ 'o'. 1-2 yrs related, speak Chinese. 6226-2414 (B*****3H) ACCOUNTS OFFICER Si.4K-Si.BK Woodlands. AR experince. Trnpt provided. 6221-4331 (C-*****1D)
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      • 1121 29 ffi TECHNICAL ffl TECHNICAL EWUII(II9I(TOM«UHCTIMiS»«nitt Escatec Engineering Pte Ltd is Swiss-owned company with a global presence We have the following vacancies and we invite candidates who meet the following requisites to write m to us. Reporting to the Engineering Manager Diploma m Mechanical/Manufacturing Engrg 3 years' exp. m designing plastic
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      • 582 29 IS! GENERAL fljy PRODUCTION ANG MO KIO YISHUN NO JUMPSUIT Inttrvltw Today, Start Tomorrow *7am-3pm $40.50 3pm-11pm $43.50 11pm-7am 550.50 Transport provided Female worklnq environment Singaporean/ PR Interview Pick-up Pt: Anq Mo Klo/ Yishun MRT. Veh No: 8212 CaJI 6454-3631/ 9026-0803 ANG MO KIO YISHUN NO JUMPSUIT. 100 OPERATORS Interview
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      • 173 29 WfC\ DESPATCH/ 8 working hours daily Overtime pay Class 3 4 licence S'porean PR Physically fit. Responsible Walk-in Interview at: Blk 5A *02-18OA, Woodlands Centre Rd Woodlands Centre (Hear custom) A Local Food Industry urgently requires: DELIVERY SERVICES Must possess own vehicle Preferably staying m Yishun, Sembawang or Woodlands Mon-Fri
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      • 592 29 mj CHAUFFEURS TEMP DRIVER WITH own van required fr. 30/12/03 20/01/04. j Transport allowance provided. Hardworking responsible. Working hrs: 10am 10pm. Call i 6738 8130 I CONSTRUCTION CO. REQUIRES site foreman cum driver with class 3 07'N' level PR Malaysian are welcome. Call 6475 4908 URGENTI PERSONAL DRIVER to MD.
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    • 724 30 The Power of One Pan 2 of 2 In the concluding part of a series that looks at how individuals can make a difference to organisations, DAWN WONG speaks to a consultant who helps innovators m the life sciences. fT^ie spark of a great idea I is
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      • 339 30 "^T^^ The Straits Times Recruit Executive Appointments: TOLL FREE 1800-289-8822 Classified Jobs: 1800-289-9988 ,aM la\- Vi. BL tSp^^ ifSiitfa _!^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^HiB^BB^B9Gt> a^l V^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^bß^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^H A leading publishing company is seeking highly motivated journalists to fill up positions as Editor, Feature Writer. Candidates should have extensive experience m journalism and high-level writing skills.
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