The Straits Times, 10 May 2004

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    30 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 May 10, 2004 •70 Pages m five parts mita (p) 048/03/2004 Mi A Singapore Press Holdings publication KjV) Cents
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    Lock icon US apologies fail to quell anger abroad
    576 1 Though Mr Bush says otherwise, there is evidence that Iraqi prisoner abuse was not confined to a minority of US troops WASHINGTON Apologies by United States President George W. Bush and his embattled Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have failed to quell international outrage
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    Lock icon Chechen leader assassinated
    59 1 REUTERS AP A bomb attack on a Victory Day celebration in Grozny yesterday killed Chechnya's leader Akhmad Kadyrov (above) and seriously injured Russia's top commander in the North Caucasus, General Valery Baranov. Mr Kadyrov, accompanied by the general on his right, was speaking at the event just
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    Lock icon Jobless rate may stay as more enter market
    607 1  -  SOH WENLIN $L CONSISIDIT, RESONANT AND REALISTIC 'As m most previous NWC recommendations, I presume that there will be three adjectives. One is that the NWC recommendations will be consistent with our economic performance over the past year. I think it wiH
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      574 1 YEARLY AFFAIR: Success of Global Entrepolis meet spurs EDB to make it annual event money page ais IgJ 1 Hhl restaurants M PJT w l kf Bl v J kTal Itl iL 9^ J I nk v "1" P JHWI ...fli :^HHHM«MiMHIHui^^ Design: TIEN CHUNG PING Photos: DESMOND FOO and
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  • NEWS FLASH
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      145 2 HOM E FIRE AT BALESTIER FIRE broke out yesterday m a four-bedroom apartment m Balestier. The living room was completely charred and all the windows cracked from the heat. More than 100 residents m the six-storey block were evacuated. Three people were sent to hospital for inhaling too much smoke
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      97 2 COM ME NT AR Y GOVT MUST MANAGE GLOBALISATION PUTTING one's head m the sand and pretending all will benefit from globalisation is foolish, writes winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for economics Joseph E. Stiglitz. The problem with globalisation is that a few may benefit and a majority may
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      99 2 LESSONS FROM A RABBIT READER Foong Zee Kin was startled by a rabbit as he was walking his dog. When he looked into the bushes it sprang from, he found two sickly ones tied m a paper bag and a fourth hopping around. All had been abandoned and all
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      78 2 END OF THE SITCOM? THE end of the TV series Friends, the latest m a number of long-running American situation comedies to wrap up, has led some to predict the impending demise of the genre. Sex And The City, about the lives and loves of four women, ended recently;
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      138 2 Girl attacked by flesh-eating bug A TINY black spot on a little girl's right index finger was the only clue she was infected with a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Her other symptoms were just a mild fever and sore throat. A nurse noticed the spot. In the nine days before
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      121 2 Gambler sells daughter to pay debts A FATHER who gambled away his life savings has sold his 15-year-old daughter to settle his debts. The Britisher, an immigrant from Bangladesh, let her go to a man more than double her age for £15,000 (5545,700). She is expected to marry her
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      128 2 Investors take a shine to love hotels JAPAN'S banks would rather avoid some of the country's most profitable businesses, because of the nature of the service they provide. But they are going cheap now and foreign investors are showing an interest m them. The ventures are love hotels, with
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      94 2 MO NEY BUSINESS EVENT GOING ANNUAL A MEGA event, Global Entrepolis Singapore, m which businessmen both big and small from around the world gather to exchange ideas and opportunities, was such a success last year, it will be held annually. This year's, to be held m October, will offer better
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      87 2 REAL REASON FAT KILLS IT IS not the strain that extra weight puts on the heart and other organs which Kills. It is the sheer amount of the hormones and chemicals exuded by oversized fat cells that makes them dangerous, studies show. One hazard is they leak fat into
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      144 2 CHINA RICH MAKE SUPER DONORS CHINESE entrepreneurs are giving back to society. The 15 most generous donated more than US$9l million (Sslss million) last year. Most of the funds went to health care, and were used to build Sars hospitals m the provinces. Education and tne arts also benefited.
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      70 2 CHANCE TO BE NEXT YAO MING FOUR Singapore basketballers have the chance to become the next Yao Ming. Sports apparel company adidas has picked them to attend a five-clay "superstar camp" m Shanghai this month. American National Basketball Association coaches and scouts will be there looking for potential talent.
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      467 2 MAIN Prime 3,4,6 World 7-11 Editorial 12 Commentary 12,13 Forum 14 HOME Home Hl-H5 Education.. H6-H9 ASIA/SPORTS/ MONEY Asian Agenda AI,A2 China A3 Asia A4 S-EAsia A5,A6 Malaysia A7 Sports AB,A9 Money... All-AlB LIFE! The Buzz L 2 Arts L 3 Cover story L 4 Comics L 6 What's On
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      Lock icon Govt to look terminal here
      607 3  - Govt to look terminal here CHRISTOPHER TAN Plans to store natural gas will help secure supply, and may involve $1 billion project By SENIOR CORRESPONLHMN i 'An LNG infrastructure is insurance against supply hiccups. But if there is no hiccup, it becomes a very expensive white elephant. An energy consultant
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      Lock icon Tributes and awards to the mothers who never gave up
      493 3  -  LEE HUI CHIEH By AFTER Madam Patma Maun's husband was retrenched as a shipyard timekeeper m 1985, their family income was halved to about $600 a month. To make ends meet, she sewed curtains and clothes, baked pineapple tarts and
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      272 3 THE FIRST STEP TO i /V, SOLVING HAIR LOSS ■JT IS ADMITTING YOU NEED HELP i T CONSULT INTERNATIONAL TRICHOLOGtST. DENSIE LUNOIE. 1 1-19 MAY AT SVENSON yourself is a risky business ifl Bk \^tk l^kj I k with little or no reward. M■ 9 I f international Trichologisf V
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    775 4  -  LUZBAGUIORO Recruitment through charities helps affiliates tap their knowledge, access to Christian-dominated areas m Philippines Bu PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT Who's doing the converting RADICAL groups m the Philippines reportedly linked to efforts to recruit converts ABU SAYYAF: Al-Qaeda linked extremist group operating m troubled southern
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    81 4 MAJOR Paul Sung, commander of the Peace Carvin lI F-16 Detachment at Luke Air Force Base, m Phoenix, Arizona, shows Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean the interior of an F-16D fighter jet on Saturday. The minister was on the first day of a four-day visit to
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    Lock icon Thaksin set to buy 30% of Liverpool
    409 4  -  NIRMAL GHOSH By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT THAILAND'S billionaire Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to buy a 30 per cent stake m Liverpool Football Club, the mass circulation Thai Rath newspaper reported yesterday quoting deputy minister of commerce Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn. The 4.6 billion baht
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      469 4 Growing your business m Indonesia through M&As Grand Copthorne Waterfronfftotel, Singapore, 14 May 2004 Network Indonesia is pleased to present a setfninar on the business opportunities and strategies for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) m Indonesia. In recent years, there is increased interest m M&A activities m Indonesia, due m part
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    427 6 Third round of concessions needed as airline has been losing money since it emerged from bankruptcy m March 2003 NEW YORK US Airways, pressing its labour unions to grant a third round of contract concessions, has warned that it might have to
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    425 6 GROZNY, Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against those who planted a bomb which killed Chechnya's pro-Moscow leader Akhmad Kadyrov yesterday. Mr Kadyrov died along with at least 15 others m the bomb attack on a Victory Day celebration m the wartorn
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      Lock icon Insights on how obesity kills
      507 7 Surprising New Findings Far from staying passive, fat cells mess up insulin levels and produce proteins that are linked to cancer The big cell secretes more of everything that it secreted when it was small. When you get more ofthese things, they are not good
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      1663 8 The Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal has thrown the spotlight on dissent within the military rank-and-file for the US authorities. An indepth examination of the happenings at the Abu Ghraib prison shows that a decision to remain m Iraq became a turning point for some who perhaps gave
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      Lock icon US military split over where Iraq occupation is headed
      757 8 Battles are being won but the war is lost, some officers fear WASHINGTON Deep divisions are emerging at the top of the US military over the course of the occupation of Iraq. Some senior officers are beginning to say that the
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      Lock icon Shi'ites offer way out for outlawed cleric in standoff
      662 9  -  ANNIACIEZADLO Bu FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Governing council keen to stay BAGHDAD An expanded Governing Council should appoint and oversee the work of a caretaker government due to take over from the US-led authority on June 30, the US-picked body said.
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      84 10 REUTERS ALTHOUGH Aila can't answer the phone, it can fetch and carry' and generally make life easier for the disabled. The 10-year-old capuchin monkey, presented to the media during the opening of a "monkey college" m Boston last Friday, is one of 93 monkeys trained by
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      Lock icon Jobs data shows strong growth in US economy
      517 10 A substantial number of new jobs created for the second month m a row indicates a sustained recovery NEW YORK Employers have added hundreds of thousands of jobs for the second month m a row, the US Labour Department has said, offering
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        Lock icon IRAN HARDLINERS TIGHTEN THEIR HOLD
        91 10 TEHERAN Islamic hardliners have consolidated their control on Iran's parliament by winning more than half of 57 seats left unfilled since February's general election. Results from polls m about 40 cities that were announced on Saturday will not alter the political balance of the 290-seat
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        142 10 LONDON As the ex-girlfriend of a man who killed two children and whose crimes she tried to cover up, Maxine Carr is among Britain's most hated women. As she prepares for freedom she poses a real worry for her 17 namesakes. British women unfortunate enough to
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        109 10 PARIS French officials, who have been struggling with a resurgence of anti-Semitic crime, say they have thwarted an attack m a Paris suburb after discovering a homemade bomb m the grounds of a synagogue there. A French Interior Ministry spokesman said the discovery of the "amateur"
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        95 10 SYDNEY A luxury cruise ship returned to this Australian port on Saturday with 140 of its passengers complaining of a stomach virus. P&O, which operates the Pacific Sky cruise liner, said the passengers themselves could be to blame for the outbreak of norovirus, which
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      175 10 JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his Cabinet yesterday that he is preparing a new plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, a week after his Likud Party rejected a pull-out proposal. His office said he had called off a trip to the United
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      Lock icon Gambling addict sells daughter
      516 11  -  ALFRED LEE To clear his debts, an immigrant m Britain agrees to sell his daughter into marriage with a friend m Bangladesh for £15,000 By. FOR THE STRAITS TIMES LONDON A gambling addict of South Asian origin who lost his life savings m London's casinos has
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        Lock icon Herbalist sets 49-day fasting record
        172 11 Herbalist sets 49-day fasting record BEATS MAGICIAN BY 5 DAYS BEIJING Chinese herbalist Chen Jianmin, 50, claims to have beaten by five days a 44-day fast set last year by US magician David Blame, who achieved the feat suspended above London's River Thames m a glass box. Mr Chen, a
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        Lock icon TONY BLAIR THE IMPERSONATOR
        123 11 TONY BLAIR THE IMPERSONATOR LONDON He may be floundering politically at the moment, but Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair finds time for amusement through an unusual talent mimicking other politicians. The premier has mastered imitations of European Union chief Romano Prodi and of his French counterpart Jacques Chirac, which he
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        93 11 ELECTION OFFICIAL CASTS INVALID VOTE LONGBOAT KEY (Florida) Republican Katherine Harris, the former Florida secretary of state who oversaw the disputed 2000 US presidential election, admits she's responsible for a vote going uncounted her own. Ms Harris forgot to sign her absentee ballot when she voted m Longboat Key's local
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        Lock icon TYSON REGISTERS AS SEX OFFENDER
        61 11 PHOENIX Ex-heayy-weight champion Mike Tyson has registered as a sex offender m Arizona. Tyson, who spent three years m an Indiana prison on a rape conviction, registered last Friday at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office. He was convicted m 1992 of raping a beauty pageant
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      107 11 Evelyn Mandela, the first wife of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, was laid to rest m Johannesburg on Saturday. She died last week at the age of 82 from a respiratory illness. James Bond actor Roger Moore came to Queen Elizabeth's rescue when a technical glitch prevented her from unveiling a
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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        550 12 Patents for mega-growth A SlA's surging economies including Singapore arc making headway m m/- dustrial patent applications, an mdi Lmmm^k cation that technology will increasing- ly take over from human horsepower •JLi «Xl. m propelling growth. According to America's National Science Foundation, the United States conversely is at risk of
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      Lock icon Iran's mullahs vs the sexy baby boomers
      762 12  -  NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF By THE NEWYORK TIMES CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE SUGGEST YOUTHS WANT TO REMAIN GOOD MUSLIMS, AND THAT SOME ARE HAPPY ENOUGH IN AN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC BUT THAT, ABOVE ALL, THEY WANT TO LAUGH AND LOVE. SHIRAZ (Iran) If, as the
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      Lock icon As jobs go global, govts can't afford to sit still
      937 12  - As jobs go global, govts can' t afford to sit still JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ *!L THERE IS AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR GOVERNMENT IN ENSURING FULL EMPLOYMENT -A ROLE THAT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS BADLY MISMANAGED. THE latest buzzword m the globalisation debate is outsourcing. Suddenly Americans long champions of globalisation
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      Lock icon US legacy: just chewing gum and Coca-Cola?
      337 12  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY Bu FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AN AMERICAN text on journalism that I read when preparing for my teaching stint at Nanyang Technological University's School of Communication and Information was candid about the United States media's priorities. "1,000 deaths m Nepal
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      Lock icon THE ASIAN REALITY
      284 12 UNDENIABLY, British imperialism nad, on balance, a positive influence, bringing the fruits of modernity to the countries of Asia and Africa. But Asians no longer need Western rule to operate computers. Nor do the Americans proress such a mundane mission. Echoing tormer US president Woodrow Wilson s
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      Lock icon THE VIETNAMESE ALTERNATIVE
      145 12 VIETNAM offers a more constructive alternative. Rising above the expected bitterness of prolonged conflict, the Vietnamese are anxious to develop strong economic ties with the US. But how much of America's liberal democracy have they imbibed? Or want to? Material values are more easily exported than spiritual
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      Lock icon Asian democracies: The half-full
      856 13  - Asian democracies: The half-full GWYNNE DYER §1 TWENTY years ago, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and South Korea were all dictatorships. Now they are all democracies, and between March and July this year they will all have held national elections. However, the President of South Korea is under impeachment, the President
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      Lock icon The tragedy of Diego Maradona
      894 13  -  ROBERTO GXTARESCHI By AT THE edge of death, but still clinging to life, Diego Maradona seems these days both priest and victim of a tragic Argentinian ritual. Intense and long suffering, Argentinians know how to create universal heroes like Eva Peron and Che Guevara. The
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      Lock icon Having a pet is a lifelong commitment
      412 14 Having a pet is a lifelong commitment I AM writing this with a heavy heart. On April 16, I was walking my dog when a brown rabbit suddenly leapt out from a bush. I was quite taken aback and looked around for the owner but no one was m sight.
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      301 14 Medicated creams only by prescription I REFER to the letter, "How about selling creams and gels without a prescription?" (ST, May 6), by Mr Ong Sze Woo. Mr Ong suggested pharmacies allow the public to buy drugs such as creams and gels without a prescription as the likelihood of them
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      Lock icon Cheap medicine bought overseas may be fake
      252 14 Cheap medicine bought overseas may be fake WITH regard to Ms Magdalene Loh Lai Mun's letter, "I bought medicine off the shelf m Thai pharmacy and cheaply" (ST, May 6), I would like to share my unfortunate experience. A few years back, I was on holiday m Phuket, Thailand. While
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      Lock icon Checks needed on portable fire extinguishers
      178 14 Checks needed on portable fire extinguishers WE OFTEN see reports of fire outbreaks m residential, commercial and industrial properties and m vehicles on our roads. As a result, many people buy portable fire extinguishers to keep m their homes or vehicles to fight fires m time of need. There are
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      4 1 Monday, May 10, 2004
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      Lock icon DISEASE: Fatal flesh-eating bug CLUEI: Tiny black spot on finger
      721 1  -  SALMAKHALIK Nine days after Pearline, three, came down with a fever and sore throat, doctors finally found out what was wrong Bu HEALTH CORRESPONDENT IT STARTED with mild fever and a sore throat. No one knew that three-year-old Pearline Tan
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      349 4 ment costs for catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. The new scheme will help defray other hospitalisation and day surgery charges. Like MediShield, it will be compulsory, so premiums can be kept low. These can be paid using Medisave funds. Medisave is
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      202 5 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is insured against the US$l5 million (5525.3 million) m damages that a United States court has ordered it to pay the children of a couple killed m the SQOO6 crash four years ago. SIA spokesman Rick Clements told The Straits Times yesterday:
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          878 6  - FRIENDS TOM DISABLED LYNN LEE ♦Some schools build ramps and lifts for the handicapped ♦Students learn how to help disabled classmates *L EACH time there was a concert m the school hall at his primary school, Secondary 4 student Alan Toh, 16, who has muscular dystrophy and is wheelchair-bound, would
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        60 6 With the facilities here, it's convenient for me to move around and I feel like I'm no different from any other student. 9 Secondary 4 student Alan Toh (left), 16, on the ramps and other disabled-friendly facilities at Bendemeer Secondary School For a list of secondary schools with
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        137 7 IT IS aimed at getting upper secondary and junior college students up to speed m current affairs and English, and comes m three parts: the story, the lesson and the worksheet. This week's piece is about religious fanaticism. Read it once or twice for overall meaning. You
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          890 7  -  SYED FARID ALATAS ST HOME LEARNING CENTRE §1 EVENTS like Sept 11, the war m Iraq and the protracted conflict between tne Israelis and Palestinians can cause or exacerbate existing inter-eth-nic and inter-religious conflicts. The media stress the dimension of conflict rather than peace.
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          115 7 protracted adj. drawn out exacerbate v increase severity of blasphemous adj. impiously irreverent sanctity n. condition of being considered sacred ethic n. moral principle enlightened adj. informed literal aaj. in accordance with exact or primary meaning of a word metaphor ft. symbol attributes n. qualities of a person
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          348 7 Israelis: citizens of a republic in the Middle East that was formerly part of the British mandate, Palestine, The state of Israel is a homeland for Jews worldwide. Conflict has arisen regularly because of opposition by the surrounding Arab peoples to the formation of a Jewish state in
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          79 7 IN GENERAL Paper, you will often be asked to write about controversial topics. Some students avoid such subjects, perhaps because they are afraid their views willoffend their reader. Doubtless, there are dangers in writing about such topics. However, it also has advantages. It is often
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          376 7 IT IS difficult to think of a more controversial subject than religious fanaticism. The writer argues forcefully for his position. However, throughout his essay he takes a fair and balanced approach. One of the techniques he uses to achieve a moderate tone is careful
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          104 7 1. US Republicans see red when someone a) Yasser Arafat suggests this b) Malcolm X 2. Palestinians' most famous leader c) AD 622 3. the person actor Denzel Washington d) 1965 portrayed in Spike Lee's film e) 1948 4. this is in modern Saudi Arabia f) Mecca 5.
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        176 7 stint, stinge, stingy IN SINGAPORE, we tend to use the word "stinge" when we talk of frugality and miserliness. As m: That teacher is a stinge when it comes to marks. Meaning, getting a good mark from the teacher is a problem. Or: Her father does
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          507 8 Is mainstream school OK for my autistic son? 1 HAVE a son with autism who will be taking his streaming examinations this year. I cannot decide if I should let him continue studying m a mainstream school. I prefer to teach him at home, so he can further develop his
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          154 9 THREE degree programmes will be jointly offered by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Australian National University (ANU) from July. Each will have a mix of students from Singapore and Australia, who will spend an equal amount of time at both universities
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          139 9 AN HOUR-LONG modern dance performance that portrays teenage emotions seeking an identity, emotional upheaval and a sense of hope will be one of the highlights of Anderson Junior College's 20th anniversary celebrations. The item has been choreographed for the event by the JC's dance coach,
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      8 1 The Straits Times asia Monday, May 10, 2004
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      1806 1  - WORLDS APART LEE TEE JONG ASIAN AGENDA: THE TWO KOREAS The train blast m North Korea two weeks ago revealed a crumbling railway system that is essentially the one laid down by the Japanese more than 50 years ago. Its rotting tracks are indicative of the yawning chasm that exists
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        253 2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AFTER World War 11, a republic was set up m the southern half of the Korean peninsula while a communist government was installed m the north. During the 1950-53 Korean War, the US and its United Nations allies intervened to defend
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        310 2 ASIA THIS WEEK Six countries meet on Wednesday m Beijing for working-level talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. Premier Wen Jiabao visits London today and tomorrow. Discussions will focus on investments from Britain and the Hongkong issue where Beijing has blocked plans for full direct elections. Mr Wen heads
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        573 3  -  JASON LEOW They are digging deep into their pockets, with the 15 most generous donating $155 million to non-profit groups last year By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING China's Sars epidemic last year paid off m at least one way: it jolted many Chinese entrepreneurs
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        195 3 Annette Lu plans stopover in US this month TAIPEI Taiwan's VicePresident Annette Lv is to stop off m the United States on her way to Central America later this month, m her first overseas trip since March's disputed vote, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Washington is the island's leading arms
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        285 3 TAIPEI Having struggled through weeks of a political crisis and angry street protests, Taiwan begins a recount of the presidential election vote today. However, no evidence has surfaced that might undo incumbent President Chen Shuibian's narrow victory. The recount is Taiwan's largest ever, involving
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        294 4 TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is aiming to visit Pyongyang again, this time to bring back relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago. The plan for a visit around May 23 comes as Mr Koizumi's aides are drafting a framework
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        459 4 Love hotels are profitable due to high room turnover and low overheads but are shunned by Japanese banks because of their image TOKYO Shunned by local banks and barred from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan's love hotels are having a brandimage overhaul and
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          76 4 SEOUL General Shin II Soon, the deputy commander of the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command, was arrested late on Saturday on embezzlement charges, Defence Ministry officers said. He was taken into custody after a military court issued a warrant for suspected wrongdoings dating back to 2000,
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          133 4 SHANGHAI China has opened a strategic fuel depot with a storage capacity of 945,000 cubic metres m the energy-hungry southern province of Guangdong, the official Xinhua news agency said yesterday. The depot, believed to be the largest m the country, opened for operations at
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          130 4 COLOMBO Suspected Tamil Tigers shot dead a soldier m eastern Sri Lanka yesterday after the rebels warned that Norway's renewed efforts to broker peace m the island were m jeopardy, a local official said. The victim, a member of an intelligence unit, was taken off a
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          79 4 KARACHI Pakistani police said yesterday they were investigating the possibility that a banned Sunni extremist group could be behind a suicide bomb attack at a Shi'ite mosque m Karachi two days ago that killed 14 people. Officials said they suspected radical groups, m particular the
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          62 4 KUALA LUMPUR Employees' contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will revert to 11 per cent starting from next month, but the 12 per cent contribution from the employers will remain unchanged. The deduction rate for employees was reduced from 11 per cent to
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          86 4 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia intends to double its force of volunteer firefighters to 20,000 nationwide by the end of 2009. Housing and Local Government Minister One Ka Ting said the government "encourages the public to join volunteer firefighting corps and school students to become fire brigade
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        54 4 North Korean troops conducting a bayonet exercise outside a Pyongyang hotel where South and North Korean officials met on Friday and agreed to hold high-level defence talks. The accord could ease tensions on the divided peninsula and came just after separate Cabinet-level talks ended without a breakthrough on
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        404 4 NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has warned of political instability unless voters return nis ruling alliance to power with a parliamentary majority as he wraps up campaigning ahead of the final round of national elections. In the last few
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        648 5  - Thai Premier visits bullet-riddled mosque NIRMAL GHOSH He meets members of the Muslim community m the south and offers to help restore the historic Krue Se Bu THAILAND CORRESPONDENT most people are happy he came. no one is mad at the prime minister, but people are not happy that so
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        465 5  - Gus Dur to defy rulings and run for presidency ROBFRTGO B,j INDONESIA CORRKSFONDENT JAKARTA The race for Indonesia's top job heated up yesterday with former president Abdurrahman Wahid, barred from the July 5 election for health reasons, declaring he would still run after talks with leading Muslim clerics. Separately, Dr
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        608 6  - UNITY FARCE LUZBAGUIORO PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT Presidential contenders make no bones about their antagonism MANILA President Gloria Arroyo and her four rivals attended a unity Mass yesterday amid what she described as an "air of hate" and warnings from the Catholic Church of a plot to rig today's presidential poll. After
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        416 6 GLORIA ARROYO PRESIDENT Arroyo, the 57-year-old daughter of a former president, swept to power on Jan 20, 2001, when her predecessor, ex-movie star Joseph Estrada, was ousted amid massive "people power" protests on allegations of massive corruption. An economics professor, Mrs Arroyo joined the government in 1986
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        792 7  -  REME AHMAD Armed with impressive credentials rather than political ties, the young professionals are expected to whip the firms into shape MAI.AYSIA BUREAU CHIKF The clean-up team sweeps in TOP young professionals have been courted since 1998 to make Umno-linked companies
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        209 7 Permits only for trained foreign workers PETALING JAVA Foreign workers seeking work m Malaysia must soon undergo training m their home countries before being allowed m. The training will be conducted by centres accredited to Malaysia's National Vocational Training Council (NVTC). On the planned amendment to the Private Employment Agency
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        254 7 IPOH Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang has proposed that Parliament set aside a day each week for parliamentary debate to be conducted m English, to promote mastery of the language. Lauding a recent call by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi for Malaysians to master English, Mr Lim
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        462 7  -  REME AHMAD 'USE ECONOMIC WEAPONS AGAINST AMERICANS' MALAYSIAN BUREAU CHIKF KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's justretired prime minister has not lost his taste for cooking up controversial views. Now Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is calling on Arabs and Muslims to withdraw their US-dollar deposits from
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        20 8 37 NOT OUT A Simple tap-in from Jose Antonio Reyes (left, celebrating with Thierry Henry), gives Arsenal three points AFP
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        492 8 SOCCER Reyes brings Gunners closer to being first unbeaten side since Preston LONDON Arsenal are one game away from a place m the history books after a 1-0 defeat of London rivals Fulham yesterday. If the champions avoid defeat against relegated Leicester at Highbury on Saturday,
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        384 8 MADRID Real Madrid players reacted with bewilderment to their third successive defeat, a loss that prompted jeers and whistles from home fans and that left the team virtually certain to end the season empty-handed. Madrid's 2-3 loss to Mallorca on Saturday almost guaranteed
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        17 8 REUTER REUTERS Chipping the ball over Iker Casillas, Samuel Eto'o (left) scores Mallorca's opener against Real Madrid.
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        173 8 P W D I F A Pts c-Arsenal 37 25 12 0 71 25 87 Chelsea 37 23 7 7 66 30 76 Manchester United. 37 22 6 9 62 35 72 Liverpool 37 16 11 10 54 36 59 Aston Villa 37 15 11 11 48 42 56
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        441 8 Leicester accusers prostitutes, claims newspaper LONDON The three women who accused several Leicester players of rape are prostitutes, claimed The News of the World yesterday. They had repeatedly denied they were vice-girls when they first made the sexual allegations m March. Now, the tabloid's claims could cast doubt on their
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        324 9 BADMINTON JAKARTA THE first big clash of the Thomas Cup Finals takes place today, when top seeds China face defending champions Indonesia. The Chinese players can expect a hot reception from the home crowd, but the message from their coach Li Yongbo is clear:
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        497 9 MOTOR RACING He leads Ferrari one-two finish at Spanish GP to make it five wins m five races BARCELONA Another race, another victory and another page m history for Michael Schumacher. The six-time world champion celebrated his 200 th grand prix m Spain yesterday with
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        160 9 1 Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari Ihr 27min 32.8415 ec 2 Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari 13.2905 ec behind 3 Jarno Trulli (ITA) Renault 32.294 4 Fernando Alonso (SPA) Renault 32.952 5 Takuma Sato (JPN) BAR-Honda 42.327 6 Ralf Schumacher (GER) Williams-BMW 1:13.804 7 Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Sauber-Petronas 1:17.108
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          85 9 DEFENDING S-League champions Home United stretched their unbeaten run to four games after a 4-2 victory over Geylang United at the Bedok Stadium last night. First-half goals from Egmar Goncalves (23rd and 39th minutes) and Indra Sahdan Daud (29th) put the visitors firmly m the
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          86 9 FRENCH tennis star Amelie Mauresmo won the German Open by default yesterday after third seed Venus Williams pulled out with an injury. Williams became a doubt for the the French Open, which starts m two weeks, after she injured her left ankle during the final
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          106 9 AMERICAN sprint champion Maurice Greene believes only security concerns can stop him from winning the men's 100--metre gold at the Athens Olympics m August. Green, who won the event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, said on Saturday: "Athens is like a home to me.
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          82 9 DIEGO Maradona's family are trying to find a drug rehabilitation centre which will accept the football legend, after five clinics refused due to fears for the privacy of other patients. Maradona, 43, who was re-admitted to the Suizo-Argenti-na clinic with heart and lung problems on
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          57 9 YOURI Djorkaeff is on the verge of agreeing to a new oneyear deal to remain at Bolton Wanderers, said the English Premiership soccer club. The French World Cup winner, 36, confirmed his value to the club with both goals m Saturday's 2-1 win over Everton that
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        352 10  - Singapore four chase NBA dream CHIA HAN KEONG By FOUR Singapore basketballers Twa Wei Qi, Leung Wai Ming, Jonathan Tay and Yang Quan Ju have been given a chance to make it into the United States' National Basketball Association. They were selected by sports-apparel company adidas for a five-day "superstar
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        367 10 BASKETBALL MINNEAPOLIS With four minutes remaining, the Minnesota Timberwolves faced a 10-point deficit and the prospect of leaving their homecourt down 0-2 m the Western Conference semi-finals. Then Sam Cassell scored eight points m the final three minutes and the Sacramento Kings self-destructed by missing their
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        701 10 Woods' not in the swing of things GOLF Let down by his driver, the overnight leader slips to five strokes behind CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) Tiger Woods has won the past 18 times that he has held the lead at the halfway point on the PGA Tour. If he had made
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        118 10 Williams squanders four-stroke lead WILUAMSBURG (Virginia) Second-round leader Kim Williams lost a four-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open, as Cristie Kerr and Lorena Ochoa moved to the front at seven-under-par 206. Kerr shot a one-under 70 and Ochoa had her second straight 68, a round
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        357 10 CRICKET KINGSTON West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh believes off-spin-ner Muttiah Muralitharan, who snatched his world Test wickets record, could take 1,000 victims m his career. "He could easily end up with between 800 and 1,000 Test wickets," said Walsh, whose record of
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        84 10 'DOOSRA' NOT NEW SRI Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling delivery "doosra" is nothing new. The "doosra" spins away from the righthanders. In other words, an off-spinner's wrong'un that does not come into the right-handers like a normal off-break but turns away from them. But Murali was not the first to
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        210 11 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell m the house of the LORD for ever." Psalm 23:6 MR «-EE YANG CHIAK was called home to be with the Lord on 9.5.2004 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Madam Tan Pheck Heah
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        109 11 KUPPU D/ 0 MUNISAMY Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 29/04/2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: P. Kandasamy, deceased) Children: Spouses: K. Veeramah S. Unbalagan K. Magespari K. Kanesamuty K. Gunapathy K. Gopalakrishnan Grandchildren: Sangeetha, Murali Raj, Darshiini, Darshan Praveen Brother, sisters, nephews, nieces and relatives.
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        107 11 "For I know the plans I have for you," dedans the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to^ harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 KHOO YEE CHYE Age: 55 was called home to be with the Lord on 8 May 2004, leaving behind:
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        109 11 Allan Seah Peng Swee Age: 65 was called home to be with the Lord on 9 May 2004, leaving behind: Wife: Rosalind Kang Children: Children-ln-law: Christopher Seah Sharon Sng Regina Seah George Fernandez Maureen Seah Daniel Seah Grandchildren: Eleni Fernandez Ronan Fernandez Relatives friends. Body resting at Oratory Nativity Parish,
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        52 11 Ist Anniversary KANG ANNIE Departed 10th May 2003 The depths of sorrow we cannot tell. Of the loss of one we love so well. And while she sleeps a peaceful sleep, Her memory we shall always keep. eply missed and always cherished by loved ones Husband: James Teo Tiong Whatt
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        123 11 "So for anyone who Is In Christ, there Is a new creation: the old order Is gone and a new beginning Is there to see." 2 Corinthians 5:17 EDWARD YONG KIN WEN Age: 52 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 May 2004 (U.S. Eastern Standard Time).
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        44 11 "My Soul glorifies the Lord, my Spirit rejoices m God, my Saviour" Luke I 46 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LUCIA TANG NGUKKEE Departed 10 May 2003 Forever Cherished and Missed by Husband: James Children: Rachel, Leslie, Jeffrey Son-In-Law: Andrew and loved ones
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        74 11 Bth Anniversary IR. ERNEST WONG WING KWONG was called home to our lord on 10/5/96 The life of the one we love is never truly lost. He Lives on m the lives of those who love him. Life is eternal, Love is immortal and death is only a temporary parting
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        104 11 "My soul finds rest In God atone; my salvation comes from him. He alone Is my rock and my salvation; he Is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 62:1-2 DENNIS OLIVER ROCH Age: 26 was called home to be with the Lord on 9/05/04, leaving behind Father: Joseph
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        73 11 CHAN LAI CHAN Age: 82 was called homt to be with tht Lord on 8 May 2004. Sons: Daughter-in-law: Ronald Young Kenneth Hui Karen Chia Daughter: Son-in-law: Maureen Hui Jimmy Aw Grandchildren: Marvin Young, Yvonne Young Samantha Hui Services will be held on 10 and 11 May 2004, Bpm at
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        37 11 With Everlasting Remembrance Of TAY CHOR SENG YEO SOO VIM Departed 10/5/92 Departed 14/8/82 Just a token of love's devotion, That our hearts still long for them Always remembered by Lsons, daughters-in-law, daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren _jj
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        91 11 BOH SIAH CHEW Age: 81 passed away ptacef ully on 8 May 2004. tearly missed and fondly rtmtmbtred by lovtd onas. (Wife: Tan Sok Hianq, deceased) ions: Steven Goh Jansan Goh )auqhter-ln-law: Elizabeth Yeo iauqhters: ilsie Goh Jally Goh Rosalind Goh rheresa Goh son-in-law: Jimmy Lim 9 grandchildren, 2 great
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        38 11 The family of the late HENRY LOWHAITHOR Departed on 6 May 2004 wishes to express their heartfelt thinks appreciation to relatives, Pastors, church members, friends colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths donations during their recent bereavement.
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        46 11 In Ever-Loving Memory Of Peter Lim Swee Klat Home with the Lord since 10th May 1987 Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church at 7 am on 10 May '04 Dearly missed always remembered by wife, Elizabeth Kong Ah Soo, Nephew Anthony Kong Cheong Hong all loved ones.
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        578 12 ROUND-UP Overseas markets HONG KONG shares are expected to hover near six-month lows this week, with investors awaiting the latest developments m a hostile takeover battle for China's fourth largest beermaker Harbin Brewery. Chinese markets get back to business today after a weeklong holiday.
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        108 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE ('000) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 15,829 15,829 23,470 23.470 Manufacturg 183,825 41,831 225,656 160,986 8,562 169,549 Commerce 31,352 2,675 34,027 26,876 713 27,589 Tpt/Stor/Com 77,315 207 77,522 132,460 204 132.664 Finance 22,339 35 22,374 160,437 21 160,458 Construction 31,288 7,975 39,263
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        134 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 10 34 000 10 34 Manufacturq 38 88 29 15 18 20 53 106 49 Commerce 19 32 15 7 10 2 26 42 17 Tpt/Stor/Com 13 13 4 0 1 0 13 14
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        36 12 Changt Straits Times Index 1843.72 -22.89 BT 08/ OS -741.00 -24.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -59.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -74.00 UOB Sesdaq 105.97 +0.12 STI Futures 1846 -39 SIMSCI 224.58 -2.99 SiMSCI Futures 224.50 -4.00
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        35 12 AsiaPharm US2c 191,631,000 Informatics 5c 189,763,000 FibreChem HKIc 104,278,000 Sing Tel 15c 99,122,000 PanpacMedia Grp 5c 91,842,000 Bio-Treat HK4Oc 83,663,000 UniFiber 10c 82,788,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 69,016,000 Cosco Corp 20c 60,372,000 UOL 60,138,000
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        68 12 NTA Asean Fd Ltd /8.57 Asean Supreme Fd Ltd /4.91 Thai Prime 10.50 /11.16 Yamaichi DAE 3.00 /10.55 Yamaichi DAE <Redm>&> /10.43 Thai Equity Trust Fd /3.58 LEGEND: All prices are Indicative Broadly Diversified; Narrowly Focused Lower Risk; Low to MediumWsk; Medium to High Risk; Higher Risk;
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        451 12 REVIEW Currencies ASIA-PACIFIC currencies struggled to make gains on the US dollar over the past week as troubles at home left markets grumbling despite prospects of a sunnier week ahead. In Japan, the shock resignation of a top prime ministerial aide annoyed an already stagnant
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        4364 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS abn Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0.739/ Star Europe Bond 1.231/ Star Europe Bal 1.04/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0.861/ Star Asia Bond 1.279/ Star Asia Balanced 0.917/ Star Global Technology Fund!*" 0.211/ Star Bhv Finance Japan Fund!" 0.79/ Multi Strategy f d 1.009/ Star
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        397 12 ABNAmroßankNV 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab Bank PLC 5 Banca Di Roma 5.5 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank of East Asia
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        252 13 HOUSTON A judge last Friday ordered former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling to get a job, stop drinking alcohol and subject himself to a midnight curfew while free on bond before his trial on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutors had asked the judge to increase Skilling's
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        242 13 LONDON British Airways, Europe's second largest airline by passenger traffic, may add a fuel surcharge to tickets after crude oil prices surged to a 13-year high of US$4O a barrel. An additional fee may be imposed before the London-based airline releases earnings figures
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        465 13 US argues that poor nations must cut agricultural duties also; Impasse may jeopardise draft trade accord m July GENEVA A group of developing nations led by Brazil, India and China rejected a US and European Union (EU) proposal last Friday to cut tariffs
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        1147 14  -  ARENDRA AGGARWAL By] ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT Careful choice of sectors to focus on Competition from the mainland has forced 10-member group to unite and resolve to speed up the region's economic integration BREAKTHROUGH AGREEMENT FOR ASEAN PRESSING NEED TO JOIN FORGES TWO mobile
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          97 14 HOLLINGER International last Friday accused ousted chief Conrad Black and others of a "pattern of racketeering" m a revised lawsuit over alleged financial wrongdoing, and said it would seek an additional US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) m damages. The allegations are contained m an amended suit
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          124 14 BILLIONAIRE Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said its first-quar-ter profit fell by a tenth as reinsurance sales declined and investment income dropped. Net income declined to US$l.55 billion (552.64 billion), or US$l,OOB per Class A share, from US$l.73 billion, or U551,127, a year earlier, the Omaha, Ne-braska-based
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          94 14 THE outgoing chief executive of Australian telco Optus yesterday ruled out joining rival Telstra, which is hunting for a new chairman. Mr Chris Anderson was touted as a possible future chairman for state-controlled Telstra after announcing this month that he was leaving Optus m
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          111 14 CHINA'S banking regulator said it will tighten supervision of China Minsheng Banking Corporation, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and other commercial lenders to lower risks to depositors and investors. The watchdog will spell out what data China's shareholding banks must provide to the body, the commission
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          86 15 integration of manufacturing and distribution m of products and services m 11 "priority" categofjd The aim is for Asean to move faster towards 'fl economic integration and to become like Chinra having one production base and a single marker 1 1| The 11 categories: Indonesia is coordinator for
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          28 15 Asean is also looking at an earlier 2005 deadline, fm the original target of 2010, for zero tariffs 11 priority areas of products and services. i
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        1829 15 Valuation 24 27 May 2004 m Singapore Overview "To make effective management decisions, successful managers must have an in-depth understanding of value creation and valuation techniques." Valuation is a key input m investment, corporate finance and management decisions. In this programme, participants learn state-of-the-art valuation techniques and
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        944 16  -  LEE SU SHYAN By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT Shareholders expect a lot from independent directors, but they may not be able to deliver. Pay more, and m return, ask for greater accountability With more pay, directors will find more incentives to devote their precious time and
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        353 16  -  SERENE GOH INDONESIA CALLING Bu INDONESIANS are no strangers to Kinara's samosas or Tung Lok's dumplings or even the music of Centra club. Lower operating costs m Jakarta, coupled with its 9-3 million population, has drawn more Singapore food and beverage firms to set
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          76 16 Y.C. KOH: Appointed by American Express (Amex) International as vice-president and general manager for travellers cheques and prepaid services m the Ja-pan-Asia-Pacific-Australia region. Mr Koh will oversee the forging of alliances with banks, financial institutions and other major organisations. He will also drive new business growth
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          37 16 SAILESH JHA: Appointed by Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) as senior regional economist, covering South-east Asian economies. He joins CSFB from DBS Bank, where he was senior regional economist for Asia. Reuters
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          44 16 EVERT HENKES: Appointed by SembCorp Industries as a non-executive independent director with effect from the end of last month. Mr Henkes, 60, was previously global chief executive of Shell International Chemicals and holds directorships m CNOOC, Outokumpu and Tate Lyle.
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          40 16 ERIC BRAND: Appointed general manager at Millennium Copthorne's Orchard Hotel Singapore. Prior to taking the helm at the hotel, Mr Brand was general manager at the Movenpick Resort Al Nawras m Jeddah m Saudi Arabia.
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        476 17  -  DENNIS CHAN Tension builds up over UOL stake with Temasek 'surprised' by UOB request and bank also surprised by Temasek statement TEMASEK Holdings and United Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday exchanged testy expressions of "surprise" at each other a clear sign of the
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        385 17  -  LORNATAN FIRST FRANCHISE IN JAKARTA Bu COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT THE Tung Lok restaurant chain's overseas expansion plan via franchises is set to bear fruit. Its first franchisee, a 250--seat Lao Beijing restaurant, opens m downtown Jakarta within a week. At a recent conference, managing director
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        853 17  -  AZHARKHALID TAKING STOCK MARKETS CORRESPONDED A DOUBLE whammy of rising oil prices and continued angst over likely hikes m United States interest rates are expected to weigh down investor sentiment and cause the local bourse to slip lower this week,
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        72 17 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents JMHUS2SC4OO 1090 135.5 7.9 F&N 1410 80.0 6.0 OUE 695 80.0 13.0 AP Breweries 865 60.0 7.5 Great East 50c 1210 60.0 5.2 UOLWO4O6II 94 45.0 91.8 SPH 2140 40.0 1.9 UOL 219 40.0 22.3 OCBC 1240 30.0 2.5 Haw Par Corp 486 20.0 4.3 Robinson
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        72 17 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents UOLWO4O6II 94 91.8 45.0 RotoMOc 14 40.0 4.0 ASTIWO4O62I 40 25.0 8.0 Colorland HK4Oc 10 25.0 2.0 Cyber Vill 5c 20.5 24.2 4.0 SPHDBSeCWO4 41.5 23.9 8.0 UOL 219 22.3 40.0 OCBCDBSeCWO4 14 21.7 2.5 PanpacMedia Grp 17 21.4 3.0 Nylect 15c 9 20.0 1.5 UIC
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        79 17 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents DBS Bk 6% NCPS IO ***** 190.0 1.8 Venture Corp2sc 1840 70.0 3.7 City Dcv 50c 545 65.0 10.7 Informatics 5c 24.5 52.5 68.2 Creative T 25c 1740 40.0 2.2 SIASOC 1050 30.0 2.8 TACBHO 200 239 22.0 5.2 JardineCSC 650 20.0 3.0 UOB 1350 20.0
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        79 17 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents Informatics 5c 24.5 68.2 52.5 LSMIC 1 33.3 0.5 Sunlight W*****4 2.5 28.6 1.0 Wepcosocsoo 22 26.7 8.0 Hiap Hoe 0.5 c 1.5 25.0 0.5 Wee Poh 0.5 c 1.5 25.0 0.5 Autron 28 21.1 7.5 Mediastream 5c 2 20.0 05 LHT Hldgs 10c 6.5 18.8
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          97 17 THE chairman and chief executive of SM Summit Holdings, Mr Lee Kerk Chong, disposed of 15 million of his shares m the company at 15 cents apiece last Friday. Following the sale, his direct interest m the audio and video compact disc maker has been
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          122 17 MAINBOARD-LISTED Ellipsiz chief executive officer Xavier Chong and its chief financial officer Lim May Lan have bought a total of 151,000 of the company's shares from the open market. Mr Chong, who is also the company's chairman, bought 100,000 shares last Thursday at 45.5 cents
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          104 17 RECENTLY listed United Test and Assembly Center (Utac) announced last week that its non-ex-ecutive chairman, Mr Charles Chen, had ac- quired 500,000 more of tne company's shares at 85.5 cents apiece from the open market last Wednesday. Following the purchase, Mr Chen's deemed shareholdings rose
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          179 17 UNITED STATES fund manager The Capital Group reduced its deemed stake m troubled education service provider Informatics to 2.88 per cent from 5.06 per cent last week. The US mutual fund manager sold 6.85 million Informatics shares on the open market last Tuesday and unloaded
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        748 18 Spurred by success of inaugural Global Entrepolis last year, EDB hopes to see 25,000 participants at this year's event By NARENDRA AGGARWAL ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT LAST year, Singapore had a taste of being a melting pot of ideas and opportunities for businessmen of
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        114 18 When Global Entrepolis Singapore will be held from Oct 11-15 at Suntec City. Who's expected 10,000 companies from North America, Europe and Japan; 3,000 firms from India and China; 3,000 businesses from the rest of Asia-Pacific; and 10,000 Singapore firms. What's hot A
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      471 6  -  CLARA CHOW By THEATRE EAST SIDE STORY Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble The Attic Last Friday TRUE to director Beatrice Chia's flamboyant, pop cultureinfused style, make-believe gangsters go glam m this bold spectacle. Dance moves and fight sequences are delivered by grunting, howling boys, who do
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      289 10 Scandalous Hsu to sing here THE woman who is never far away from the whiff of scandal will breeze into town next month. Taiwanese "socialite" Hsu Chun-mei, caught m bed with a toy boy 23 years her junior last week, will sing and dance at the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre
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      91 10 ACTRESS Molly Ringwald is to replace Buffy star Alyson Hannigan as Sally m the West End stage show When Harry Met Sally, British website itv.com reported yesterday. A new Harry will also take over from Beverly Hills ***** alumnus Luke Perry on June 2 but
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      120 10 NOBODY DOES IT BETTER: Former James Bond actor Roger Moore went to the Queen's rescue on Saturday when she could not unveil a plaque at Healthrow Airport due to technical problems. Moore got up and crouched down to tug at the drapes, which opened on the second try. LOOS ON
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      310 8 If you have time for only one event... TO CATCH THE WIND TP Utterly Art Exhibition Space, 208 Smith Bridge Road, Level 2, Till Sun: 11.30 am Bpm (Mon Sat), noon 5.30pm (Sun), Free, Tel: 6226-2605 Chinese calligraphy is an art form which distills the essence of Chinese culture. Regarded
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      89 8 WHATS ON PAULA MODERSOHN-BECKER AND THE WORPSWEDE ARTISTES seclusion. The most KCtoWMd of the artists at the colony, Modersohn-Becker produced art which had a profound influence on the development of German Expressionism. Her works covered the simplified life of the peasant and an appreciation for nature m a direct and
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      174 8 THEATRE EAST SIDE STORY Toy Factory At The Attic, 4th level, 21 Tanjong Pagarßoad, Till May 30: 7.30pm (no shows on Mon), Tickets: $31, Teh 6348-5555 Based loosely on the musical-cum-Hollywood movie West Side Story, this production is helmed by director Beatrice Chia and features two warring street gangs (right).
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      113 8 TEMPLE MURALS OF THAILAND Asian Civilisations Museum, Ngee Ann Auditorium, Empress Place, Today: 10.30 -11.30 am, Free, Tel: 6332-3650 Many beautiful temple murals found m Buddhist temples m Thailand over the last 100 years depict the life of the Buddha and stories from the Ramayana. They provide an insight into
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      440 8 inflatable ones (below) depicting anything from fish to characters like Pinocchio take to the skies at this carnival highlighting the Singapore River as a must-see destination. Take part m a contest and you might win a pair of tickets to Melbourne at the event held m conjunction with the Singapore
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      519 6 •Hi DO9-10 ORCHARD/ KOJ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT New gym, pool &svcs 3+1, 1 800 sq ft or studio F/furn with maid svc Short-term lease avail 6266 2222 Four Seasons Park •Rarely available 4000 sqft. ♦6+l+l breathtaking view •exclusively finished, resort Newly Nasslm/Draycott Renovated zen 2800 6000 sqft 4+l+l
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      909 7 tDII &21 NEWTON/ I BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI I PTE APTS -RENT I D.21 NEW TOWNHSE 3035 sq.ft. M s+l rms. F/ Facilities. P/ Furn. fl Good facing. $6,000. Owner j J *****512 or *****643 D.ll GILSTEAD VIEW/ Lincoln I Lodge (MRT). 2 rms/ 3+l. $I.BK/ I $2.3 K. Connection 9680 7799 I
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      807 7 i tDIMB CHANGI/ PASIRRIS PTE APTS -RENT MELVILLE PK 1485 sqft. 3+l. High 'Ir. F/ aircon/ furn. Facilities. End June'o4. $1.6 K. 9691-1183 AST l!f| Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ Elil THOMSON JIPTEjAPTS^RENT^^ FHOMSON PLAZA/ Al Tong Pri/ 3+l 1450 sqft. P/ furn, aircon 3+1+1 1950 sqft. P/ furn, aircon *****. Call
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      559 7 WBEI HUDC/HDB Ujg APTS FOR RENT COMPASSVALE 203 E. 2+l. Near MRT/ Compassvale Pt. $800. Teck Whye Blk. 25. Near LRT/ shops. 2+l. $900. 9636-3340 BEDOK/ RES/ CHAI Chee/ Tampines/ Pasir Ris/ Sin Ming/ Dover/ Sembawang/ Punggol/ Woodlands/ Yishun. 9380-1587 I+l, 2+l, 3+l many units avail, m various area. Furn/
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      678 7 Rffl SERVICE Iffl SERVICE I For enquiries, call 6732 2212 I 5 mlns to Qitihxtf wow I k* #fck Located above Far East Plaza Next to Grand Hyatt Hotel I I 5-min walk to Orchard MRT I"' I I and bdrm apartments m~.— I I j &penthhouses I,] I Rental
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      338 7 t 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANOUN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE CHOICE UNITS AVAIL) Top quality Brand new condo.- Approx 3000 sqft 4bdrm. Near good sch. With facilities. Call Dennis 9188-0001 ENBLOC POTENIAL. ZION Rd 2-rm ground fir, tenanted, good investment. $470K neg. *****783 NO. 1 BALMORAL. F'hold. Big 3+l. F/renovated. 1565 sqft.
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      632 7 t Ol2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES -SALE CHEAPESTI BUNGLW. 9400 sqft. $520psf. F'hold. Near MRT/ amenities. Call HB 9007-9622 a 012-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS -SALE 0.13 AVON PK. 1270/ 1700/ 3400 sq.ft./ D.12 Ava Twr. 1300 sq.ft./ Global Ville 904 sq.ft. Condo facilities. Near MRT. *****071 Cl 5365K ONLYI WING
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      760 7 ED2S-28 NORTH PTE APTS -SALE I CHOICE UNITS AVAIL! Beautiful j greenery view. Top quality bu-nglw/semi-d. Approx 4100 sqft build-up. Roof gdn water feature. Don't miss! Dennis *****001 2*l/ 4*l NORTHVALE. 1087/ 1518 sq.ft. Face park. $440K/ $650 K. 6455-7161/ 9678-4834 APC E HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) Quick Tip
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      906 7 IB| HDB APTS FOR SALE (CENTRAL/CITY) i SELL HDB VALUE $216 K. 3-rm blk 34, #06. Windy. People's Pk. MRT. Early move m. *****701 Rfjl HOB APTS FOR SALE [^fl (CHOACHUKANG) A1 LOCATION. OPP MRT. CCX 638 D&B corner. Condo layout. Renovated. Roza *****697 PN i SOK. 4'A' CORNER 296A
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      923 7 5-RM PT BLK 43 Marine Cres. High fir, recess. Good sch, South, lift level. $450 K. *****000 ERA R!l HDB APTS FOR SALE IJ3 (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) i 9456 ***** A TIP- TOP 4 'A' Pasir Ris 124 dr to dr. Designer decor' 429. High fir. 5 T 199. 4 bdrms. Near
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      888 8 BH HOB APTS FOR SALE I I 5 'I' 8LK.216 #17. Marsiling. Seav- t iew. Marble. Mkt. 6455-7161/ 9678-4834 APC Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE F ■^(YISHUN) F J f ADVANCE LINK: 6758 0638 C f 846 YISHUN #01-3689 4'A' Comer 861. All race. f> value! j 4'A' Corner 832.
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      716 8 r Rfl HUDC/HDBAPTS m WANTED (RENT/ BUY) I, MS SOON urgently wish to rent/ buy whole unit HDB Apts m all areas near MRT. High budget. Own ers, call 9186-1888 PN (No agts) WANT TO RENT your flat/ apt fast Call me! Mr Chew 9106-3068. For professionals/ all races/ approved
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      670 8 a OFFICE SPACE Rfl OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT |jttjjOß_RErU X Hj 17th floor, Gateway East Very nice view well maintained. L^| Total area: 3980 sq.ft. available ■^B on 01.07.2004 Price: $3.80/sq.ft, inclusive of rent and service charge/ negotiable Newly and Fully furnished Reception counter 13 individual partitioned offices 1 Director
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      387 8 E-CTR REDHILL. Brand new! 1000/ 1800/ 2800/ 3800 sqft. $2.00 psf. Gateway 6296-3838 THE PLAZA/ SUNTEC City/ Int'l Plaza. 300 4000 sq.ft. $2.50 psf up. Bare/ fitted. *****838 BOON KENG MRT, Outside CBD. Nicely fitted/ furn/ aircon. 1000-2000 sq.ft. *****398 GOLDHILL 600/ 1100 sqft Suit office/ education ctr. Opp Novena
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      344 8 a RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT Newly refurbished conservation shophouses Restaurant/shop space with grease trap, exhaust aircon Street level with good road frontage 2 mins walk to Chinatown MRT; ample parking AGENT FULL COMMISSION RESTAURANT SPACE In Selegle. Ground fir. $BK, 2nd fir $6.5K 1000-1500 sq.ft. Good location. Existing outdoor
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      580 8 Jffl WAREHOUSES/ HH SPACE FOR RENT MODERN WAREHOUSE FOR RENT Ground fir: 32,000 sq.ft 2nd-6th flr:40,000 sq.ft each. Total area: 232,000 sq.ft. j ASRS pallet positions: 6000 pallets. Owntr 9067-4018 SMALL LOT, GROUND fir warehse. 180 800 sqft with ready office. Gul Dr/ Aljunied Rd. Forklift, storekeeper mover svc avail.
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