The Straits Times, 17 May 2004

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    31 1 The Straits Times BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN IN ASIA Established 1845 JVrOIxQuV May 17, 2004 •74 Pages m five parts mita (P) 048/03/2004 •■i A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
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    Lock icon DPM Lee opens Raffles City, China
    617 1  -  LAUREL TEO Calling it one of many 'glimpses of Spore m Shanghai', he says the two cities are 'natural partners' m a growing East Asia By IN SHANGHAI AND SUZHOU SINGAPORE'S Raffles City complex now has a replica m Shanghai. Almost an exact chip
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    Lock icon 242 down with Aids last year; message of disease prevention goes out to the heartlands
    515 1  - 242 down with Aids last year; message of disease prevention goes out to the heartlands LEE HUI CHIEH THERESA TAN Bu and THE message of Aids prevention went out to the heartlands last night, when Action for Aids (AFA.) held its yearly candlelight vigil at a Housing Board estate for
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      136 2 WOMAN SUES LAWYER HOUSEWIFE Chew Kirn Kee got a $1.6 million divorce settlement, $200,000 more than what she had planned to settle for. Still, three years later, she sued her lawyer for not helping her to get even more. Late last week, High Court Judge Belinda Ang dismissed the
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      83 2 COM M ENTARY RUSSIANS LIKE PUTIN'S TACK RUSSIA'S future depends on whether its president, Mr Vladimir Putin, can walk the talk. Currently, he talks like a democrat but walks like an autocrat. He has cracked down on free radio and television, intimidated or exiled oligarchs with political ambitions and made
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      105 2 HEAD'S EXAMPLE IS WAY TO GO WHEN Mr N.I. Low became acting principal of Serangoon English School, m the heart of gangster territory, students saw him picking up litter during one recess period. Teachers and students joined him and kept the school clean after that. Another day, he invited
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      80 2 A KHOO CHILLER FOR CHANNEL U FILM-MAKER Eric Khoo will have a go at his second television series, a five-part chiller m Chinese for Channel U. He will direct just one part. Four people he has worked with on other productions will direct the rest. The series, called The
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      14 2 ALBERT SIM Swift and efficient, as Police Security Command officers show off their skills.
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      91 2 Business forecast: Sunny days ahead BUSINESS is starting to boom again, going by 147 companies' results for the first quarter of this year. They have reported a combined increase of 72 per cent m earnings, with their total profits rising to $2.91 billion from $1.69 billion m the same
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      117 2 Heartland boosters ABOUT $7 million will be spent to inject new life into the 23-year-old Ang Mo Kio estate. The area will be landscaped, walkways linking the blocks of flats will be built, the blocks repainted and the pavements tiled. Work starts this month. In a few months, construction
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      103 2 Hell Week decides who guards YIPs ONLY one m five applicants make it to the elite 300-strong unit that has the super high-stress job of guarding VIPs. Those who want m have to survive Hell Week, which constantly tests to see if they can squeeze out that little bit
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      96 2 SPORE SHINES IN MANUFACTURING SINGAPORE makes one m every 10 refrigerator compressors m the world, and is m pole position m many manufacturing areas. So there is no reason it should give up manufacturing, which accounts for a quarter of the output here, says the Economic Development Board's Mr
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      74 2 BRITAIN BUILDS IAR6EST DATABASE BRITAIN has started collecting DNA samples as part of its goal to assign a genetic bar code to all those born there, much to the concern of civil rights groups, who say it raises questions on consent and privacy. The new population genetics laboratory at
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      143 2 THAI SOUTH FEEUNG ALIENATED TOURISM m three provinces m the south of Thailand has been badly hit by the recent violence m the area. At the heart of situation, Muslims m Thailand's south feel alienated from the country's Buddhist majority. To them, Kuala Lumpur is easier to identify with
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      94 2 ARSENAL RECORD DUE TO RUUD A MISSED penalty by Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy is a main reason Arsenal has had a historic unbeaten Premier League season, says its manager Arsene Wenger. If his spot-kick had not nit the cross-bar m that meeting, the London club would have lost.
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      Lock icon Teacher accused of airing pornographic videos IN class
      492 3  -  BENNAD ARAJAN Said to have put on shows as a 'treat' three times a week A MARRIED teacher is facing an investigation after a female student complained to the Education Ministry that he had shown pornographic videos during class. He is also
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      Lock icon S'pore youth not hungry enough
      534 3  -  EUGENE LOW The Acting Education Minister says poor attitude of the young a bigger challenge to the country than economic changes Bu SINGAPORE'S young are becoming more individualistic and soft, and do not seem as hungry as the previous generation, lamented Acting Education Minister Tharman
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      Lock icon GOOD SPORT: Tharman joins fun IN Nee Soon South
      107 3 ACTING Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam shows his sporty side during his visit to Nee Soon South yesterday, much to the delight of residents. Besides trying his hand at the skipping rope, Mr Tharman who as a schoolboy played hockey for Anglo-Chinese
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      155 4 GET USED TO IT "There are many things done m other markets that are not done here, so when it happens for the first time, people are surjmsed. The market should get used to it. On the fact that Singaporeans are not used to takeover bids for undervalued companies
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      Lock icon Get used to Temasek buying IN Spore: Dhana
      647 4 It may move m on local companies it feels are undervalued, says chairman as he dispels talk of hidden agenda m UOL bid THOSE who believe Temasek fished only offshore had better get used to it nibbling m local waters. The comment,
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      Lock icon HDB settles $1 debt —11 years after man settles his mortgage
      357 4  - HDB settles $1 debt 11 years after man settles his mortgage CRYSTAL CHAN Bu MR MICHAEL Goh has a cheque that, at the very least, deserves pride of place m his living room. It's only for $1, but what makes the cheque from the HDB special is that it has
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      51 4 OUR report "Spore touch m hotel rooms spreading abroad" on Friday said that Raffles International currently manages 17 of 23 of its international properties. Raffles International has clarified that the figures refer only to properties managed m 2001. It now manages 36 hotels m 31
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      Lock icon SANDY, EYE CANDY
      94 6 SINGAPORE'S Sandy Chua (right) strikes a pose for cameramen after arriving at a hotel m Quito, Ecuador, on Saturday for the Miss Universe pageant. The engineering undergraduate joins contestants from 80 nations with their eyes on the crown m the June 1 final. Also smiling for the
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      Lock icon Rumsfeld 'encouraged abuse of prisoners'
      364 6 NEW YORK United States Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorised the expansion of a secret programme which encouraged tougher interrogation and led to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners to extract intelligence, says the New Yorker magazine. Mr Rumsfeld gave the green light last year to methods
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      Lock icon US says Islamic state in Iraq is acceptable
      544 6 Secretary of State says administration would have to accept election result, but warns human rights must be respected WASHINGTON The United States, m a policy reversal, yesterday signalled its readiness to accept an Islamic theocracy m Iraq. Secretary of State Colin Powell
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Fighting flares up in Iraqi holy cities
      581 8 The death toll rises as Shi'ite militiamen led by a radical cleric continue their uprising against the coalition forces BAGHDAD Shi'ite militiamen clashed with coalition troops m both central and southern Iraq yesterday as the month-old uprising led by radical cleric Moqtada AlSadr
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      Lock icon Iraq crisis deals blow to Bush's approval ratings
      568 9 Iraq crisis deals blow to Bush's approval ratings His ratings plumb new lows as majority of Americans say for the first time that the invasion was not worth the rising costs PHOENIX US President George W. Bush's job approval ratings m public opinion polls are hitting the lowest levels of
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      Lock icon Hizbollah's Passion parody
      221 9 BEIRUT The Islamic guerilla group Hizbollah is mimicking the trailer from Mcl Gibson's crucifixion epic, The Passion Of The Christ, to highlight the sufferings of Iraqis under US occupation. An official at Hizbollah's TV station, Al-Manar, said on Saturday that its version of the clip, titled The
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      Lock icon Pictures of abused detainees 'taken for fun'
      381 9 PTE ENGLAND'S STATEMENT 'I SUPPED ON SOME OF THEM, PUSH THEM OR PULL THEM, BUT NOTHING EXTREME.' Private Lynndie England, when asked if she had ever physically abused a detainee WASHINGTON A US woman soldier at the centre of the scandal over abuse
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      Lock icon US fighter jets pose weight problem
      146 10 LONDON British defence chiefs are said to be concerned about a £5 billion (Ssls billion) order for US fighter jets that are said to be too heavy to take off from Royal Navy ships. The government had agreed to buy 150 of the new
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      Lock icon TAKING DRIVING TO NEW HEIGHTS
      45 10 AFP Behold the skycar one of the cutting-edge innovations featured at the WIRED NextFest festival m San Francisco. The festival at the Fort Mason Centre showcases more than 100 exhibits highlighting the future of design, entertainment, exploration, health and transportation.
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      Lock icon Britain compiles national DNA database
      566 10  - Britain compiles national DNA database ALFRED LEE Efforts to aid crime detection and health profiling begin with samples from 25,000 newborns By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES 'CRIME IN TIME WOULD BE CUT BY 75 PER CENT, AND 80 PER CENT OF CRIMINALS WOULD BE CAUGHT IFA NATIONAL DNA DATABASE WAS
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Sexy Arab singer denies being vulgar
        190 11 'I PERFORM A REFINED ART' DUBAI The Britney Spears of Arabic pop music has defended herself against charges of vulgarity and said her flirty performances, which provoked Islamists to stage violent protests, were a "refined art". Bahraini Islamists fought pitched battles with police when
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        83 11 OXFORD A British academic whose expertise includes the work of John Milton and the lyrics of Bob Dylan was elected Oxford Professor of Poetry on Saturday, the university said. Professor Christopher Ricks, 70, won a ballot of Oxford University alumni for the ill-paid but
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        Lock icon HEAD-ON-PUTTER CARTOON SCRAPPED
        77 11 KANSAS CITY The distributor of Doonesbury called it an "unfortunate coincidence" that a strip depicting a man's head on a platter was set to run m newspapers days after the, release of a videotape snowing an American's beheading by Iraqi militants. Kansas City-based Universal Press Syndicate said
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        Lock icon MAN SKIPS COURT TO PLAY POKER
        100 11 TOMS RIVER (New Jersey) A man scheduled to be sentenced for masterminding a milliondollar investment scam went instead to Las Vegas to play poker. Superior Court Judge James Citta issued a bench warrant on Friday for the arrest of Brian Strahl, 29, of Staten
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      264 11 I do but sign on the dotted line first Pre-nuptial deals are no longer the domain of rich folk, with ordinary British couples getting into the act LONDON Holly-wood-style pre-nuptial agreements are catching on fast m Britain as more high-earning women seek to protect their wealth from less prosperous partners.
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      Lock icon FATAL CRUSH
      48 12 AP The occupants of this car did not stand a chance when a 40-tonne steel girder crashed from a highway overpass construction site near Denver. Police said a man, a woman and a young girl were killed when the beam landed on their car on Saturday.
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      Lock icon Howard unfazed by talk of election loss
      477 12 But with his big-spending budget falling flat with Aussie voters, the PM is unlikely to call early polls SYDNEY Prime Minister John Howard has dismissed an opinion poll showing his government faces election defeat this year after a big-spending budget failed to win
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        Lock icon ATTACKS OVERSHADOW ROYAL WEDDING
        170 12 MADRID The bachelor party was scrapped, as was the bridal shower. The happy couple will walk down the same cathedral aisle where two months ago they tried to comfort sobbing mourners. With Crown Prince Felipe set to many former TV anchorwoman Letizia Ortiz on Saturday, what
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        Lock icon EGYPT POLICE SWOOP ON MUSLIM GROUP
        85 12 CAIRO Police arrested 36 members of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood early yesterday m an ongoing crackdown against the organisation, the group said. Police arrested 16 of the men m the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria before dawn and were looking for four others, Ali
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        Lock icon CABINET BACKS BLAIR, MP INSISTS
        89 12 LONDON Labour MP and Commons leader Peter Ham insisted yesterday Britain's Cabinet was united behind Prime Minister Tony Blair as he warned divisions within the party could allow Conservatives back into power. "This is the most successful prime minister m living memory. Why would anyone
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        Lock icon 200 MISSILES FOUND ON RUSSIAN HIGHWAY
        86 12 MOSCOW More than 200 anti-aircraft missiles have been found alongside a major highway m Russia's Far East, the Itar-Tass news agency reported yesterday, quoting military officials. There was no immediate explanation as to how the missiles, which fit a 57mm launcher, ended up at
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        Lock icon DISCO BUST: NO DEAL ON LIBYA PAYOUTS
        128 12 BERLIN German and Libyan officials have failed to agree on compensation for victims of a Libyanordered nightclub bombing m 1986 but hope to clinch a deal next month, a German lawyer said yesterday. Mr Hans- Joachim Ehrig said there was still a "significant
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      Lock icon Israelis hold mass rally to back Gaza pullout
      577 13 The big show of support could harden Sharon's resolve to go ahead with evacuation plans, say political analysts TEL AVIV More than 100,000 Israelis rallied for a pullout from the Gaza Strip and nelicopters hit Palestinian targets at the end of a
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      Lock icon REFUGEE HOMES: Bulldozers get busy
      150 13 JERUSALEM Israel's top general threatened yesterday to destroy hundreds of Palestinian refugee homes after the Supreme Court cleared the way for demolitions m a flashpoint Israeli-held corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border. "Hundreds of houses have been marked for destruction," a senior official quoted Israeli army
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      Lock icon US seeks forum for Arab reform
      353 13 SHUNEH (Jordan) US Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday suggested setting up a "forum" comprising the Group of Eight industrialised nations and Arab states to encourage reform m the Arab world. "We are looking forward to create a partnership for reforms," Mr Powell told
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      426 8 Deal Before Tying The Knot P\.' 'Refined Art, Not Vulgarity' R^9 Rally For Gaza Pullout More and more hieh-earnine women are P^K, Arab singer Nancy Ajram defends herself ll *^J In a big show of support for PM Sharon's signing pre-nuptial contracts to protect their K^*««. against charges of vulgarity,
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      90 11 Dr Alison Elliot, 54, of Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk has been confirmed by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as its first female moderator. Former Macedonian prime minister Branko CrvenkOVSki has been sworn m as his country's new president. He succeeds Mr Boris Trajkovstti, who died m
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  • The Straits Times
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      Lock icon Roh returns stronger
      576 14 IT TOOK the court to reverse what the legislature did. South Korea's opposition-led Parliament voted m March to impeach President Roh Moo Hyun, who was barely a year into his five-year term for breach of an election law, economic mismanagement and corruption among aides. Last week, the
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Asia-Europe ties good but not passionate
      2352 14 THE expansion of the European Union (EU) is a historic event. It signifies an end to the divisions of the Cold War. What began as the European Coal and Steel Community m 1951, with just six countries, is now an integrated union of 25.
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      Lock icon YET TO REACH MAXIMUM POTENTIAL
      41 14 ONG CHIN KAI Relations between our regions are good. But they are passive rather than passionate. They are nowhere near their maximum potential. Also, I do not think they adequately address the challenges of our times.
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      Lock icon Can Putin the talk?
      1149 15  - Can Putin the talk? STROBE TALBOTT I±L DEMOCRAT OR AUTOCRAT? IT IS too simple to call Mr Putin's rule a return to dictatorship. His firm-hand policies are popular; they have an electoral and parliamentary mandate. He is the personification of the Russian version of "illiberal democracy". STOCKHOLM Mr Vladimir Putin
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      Lock icon Hostility to Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean
      711 15  -  CHING CHEONG B l CHIEF CHINA CORRESPONDENT HONG KONG The car bombing that killed three Chinese engineers and wounded nine others m Gwadar Port m West Pakistan early this month has drawn world attention to the Chinese presence m this otherwise remote
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      176 16 Safe to use bleach at childcare centre? I REFER to the letters under the headline, "Should bleaching powder be used to clean HDB estates?" (ST, May 12). My mother just started work at a private childcare centre which looks after around 30 children. She was shocked when her employer told
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      449 16 I REFER to Dr Joshua Kua Hai Kiat's letter, "Psychological woes under-recognised" (ST, May 13), m which he touched on the lack of psychological support for cancer patients. We fully agree with him that the psychological impact of the diagnosis of cancer
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      501 16 Discipline In Schools SINGAPOREANS m general and parents m particular should understand that children who are not corrected early m life are likely to be a burden to society m later life. Proper discipline at an early age yields considerable benefits. However, teaching by example
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      263 16 I REFER to the letter, "No loan for $70,000" (ST, May 12), by Madam Chan Mci Leng. The Housing Board provides concessionary interest rate housing loans to assist eligible Singaporean first-timer families that have not enjoyed any housing subsidy to buy a flat
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      8 1 The Straits Times home Monday, May 17, 2004
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      705 1  -  TANYA FONG She claims he failed to appeal for more from ex-hubby Lawyer says she got more than she had hoped for at first Tudge dismisses case, calling her a shrewd person Bu A HOUSEWIFE, who despite getting a better-than-expec-ted $1.6
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      473 2  -  DARYLLOO »1 OTHER statutory boards should consider emulating the Land Transport Authority's (LTA's) $1 million offer to reward contractors for observing safety rules at their worksites, said MPs and construction industry players. Under the LTA's proposal, a first for the agency,
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      307 2 HOUGANG BRINGING THE SHOPPERS BACK When the buses left, the whole area became very quiet. We are trying to rejuvenate it. Mr Sunny Wee, on the closing down of the Hougang South bus interchange THE former Hougang South bus interchange, which was originally meant to
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        353 2 SENGKANG 'Now, they shouldn't get any more trafficjams inside Sengkang or Punggol towns. MP Michael Lim Opening of Buangkok station still on top of agenda, says MP THESE days, insurance supervisor Gimmy Yeo lingers over breakfast with his wife and still manages to
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        Lock icon Much-awaited new interchange, mall on the way
        551 2  -  YVONNE KOH ANG MO KIO «L ANG MO KIO resident Kua Chee Heng shakes his head each time he walks past an empty plot of land opposite Ang Mo Kio MRT station. The 68-year-old retiree has been doing so for the past two
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      525 3  -  BENNAPARAJAN Reported missing five months ago, they are found m two homes. But their aunt, who allegedly took them away, cannot be traced *L The doors to our heart are closed to our father and older siblings because they think only about their
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      355 3 TWO dogs m the compound of a wooden house on Pulau Übin did not stop the home from being broken into and the burglars getting away with $35,000 m cash on Saturday morning. The incident is believed to be the first reported burglary
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      695 4  -  BENNADARAJAN Tough, highly skilled and eagle-eyed only one m five makes it to the elite police unit that guards top officials By 'This is not easy because of the very long hours we spend with our bodies ana minds on high alert. ASP
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      27 4 Officers m the demonstration lobbing smoke and stun grenades at the VTP's "attackers", to create a protective smoke screen to aid the VlP's escape.
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      31 4 PHOTOS: ALBERT SIM After the VTP has made his escape m the demonstration, the officers quickly move through the thick smoke to secure the area and subdue the "attackers".
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      224 4 FROM a small squad of 20 officers formed back m 1951, the Police Security Command has expanded into an elite task force of some 300 of the fittest and bravest police officers. The work of the unit has become tougher as current terrorist threats have debunked
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      306 4 THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has offered to help the Indian-Muslim community here draw up standardised curricula for its religious schools and assist m the professional development of its religious leaders. Council president Alami Musa said Muis will consult community leaders, businessmen
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      1176 5  -  GLENYS SIM I*l ICI I He had a successful singing career, but losing money through a series of failed businesses led to downfall §1L 1978: Othman Hamzah is first runner-up m nationwide Talentime contest. 1991: Sets up Othman Hamzah Creative Publicity to write advertising
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        1002 6  -  YVONNE KOH Younger, less-established schools are opening their premises for ex-students' use m a bid to build loyal alumni groups By Building ties that bind START by nurturing a strong sense of school spirit m current students, so they feel
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        143 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 the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers. Read it once
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          76 7 A GREAT way to improve your writing is to learn from professional writers. The comments below suggest ways you can use some of the techniques employed by the author of this article m your own writing. This is a powerful piece of writing on a difficult and disturbing
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          135 7 MR JANADAS gets right to the point m the first line of his piece: "What happened at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison happens m prisons throughout the world." There's a suggestion that's often given to student writers: Write the first paragraph of your essay. Then tear
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          107 7 IN PREVIOUS lessons, we have looked at the use of quotations. This week's piece contains excellent examples of this technique. The quote from the American official m paragraph 10 is particularly effective: "If you don't violate someone's numan rights some of the time, you're probably
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          301 7 WRITING is, obviously, made up of individual words. A well-known definition of effective writing is "the right words m the right order". This simple definition is useful because it reminds us of an important truth: Writing comes down, ultimately, to stringing together words, one after another.
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          129 7 routinely adj. m a way that is regular mete out v. allot sadistically adv. m a way that allows one to derive pleasure from cruelty elicit v. draw out duress n. constraint by force dubious adj. doubtful inhumane adj. lacking compassion evolving v. gradually changing collective adj. related
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          138 7 Geneva Convention: A set of international rules that govern the treatment of prisoners, the wounded and civilians during war. Nearly every country has agreed to abide by it. Joseph Stalin: A Soviet political leader of the 20th century. He ruled the Soviet Union from the early 1920s until
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          295 7 BASED on the information m this piece, say whether its author, Mr Janadas Devan, would be likely to agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Put A (Agree) if you think he would agree; put D (Disagree) if you think he would disagree. 1. People shouldn't
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          225 7 FOR each of the following words and phrase, choose the meaning that is closest to how it is used m the newspaper piece: 1. up m arms a. ahead m the arms race c. preparing for war 2. frothing about a. boiling over b. agitated
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          29 7 Comprehension 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. d 5. d 6. d aB. d 9. dlO. d Words and phrases m context 1.b2.b3.a4.b5.c6.b7-cB.a 9. b 10. b
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        910 7  - Let the best in the US correct the worst JANAPASDEVAN ST HOME LEARNING CENTRE j^^Sl *L WHAT happened m Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison happens m prisons throughout the world. The Arab/Muslim world is now up m arms over American soldiers humiliating and abusing Iraqi prisoners. But as it knows full
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        656 8  - Kid slow to finish homework? He may not be lazy JANENG Work is pegged to pupils' abilities and should be manageable, say teachers and principals, so a child having difficulty may just need extra help M IF A primary school pupil takes more than an hour to finish his day's
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        143 8 TO ENCOURAGE your child to knuckle down and do his homework, sit with him but do your own work, read or pursue a hobby like flower-arranging, instead of watching television. If he is reluctant to do his work because he does not understand the topic, ask him to
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          114 8 TWENTY-TWO National University of Singapore students are off to Cambodia to build a classroom for a primary school m Takeo, a northern province. They will leave on May 30 and are currently raising funds. They need about $5,000 more to fund the project.
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          123 8 TWELVE students from Commonwealth Secondary's drama club will put on an adapted version of late Singaporean playwright Kuo Pao Kun's Mama Looking For Her Cat next week. The hour-long, multilingual play depicts the relationship between a mother and her children, who are estranged because the
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          116 8 PRE-SCHOOL educators who teach m Chinese can now get a degree m childhood education thanks to a tie-up between Beijing Normal University and KLC School of Education, which offers courses to pre-school and kindergarten teachers. This is the first such degree course for pre-school teachers,
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          94 8 RHYMES, charades and films can help a child pick up Mandarin. Now, parents can find out how to use them at a talk on Saturday at Ang Mo Kio Community library. Private Chinese tutor Maggie Lian will present the 90-minute session for teens
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          148 8 PICTURES don't just say a thousand words to an autistic child, they can also help him make himself clear to others, the Asian Women's Welfare Association Special School has found out. The school will hold four workshop sessions to tell parents and teachers of autistic
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          132 8 SINGAPOREAN Nicholas Tan Beng Leong, 22, won the John Smith Memorial International Mace last month m a debating championship m which more than 150 teams of two from Britain and Ireland competed. The event, which is m its 50th year, is named after the
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      508 1 LONG TIME COMING 7 thought work would start on the new interchange straightaway, but it didn't. I joke with my wife that by the time it is up, I'll be bedridden. Ang Mo Kio resident Kua Chee Hens, 68, on plans for the empty plot of land opposite Ang Mo
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      8 1 The Straits Times asia Monday, May 17, 2004
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      Lock icon Distrust festers in restive Thai south
      1130 1  -  NIRMAL GHOSH ASIAN AGENDA: AFTERMATH OF THAI VIOLENCE Nobody knows who's a friend any more, as wave of violence drives a wedge between the Muslims and the Buddhists Bu THAILAND CORRESPONDENT PATTANI With a nervous drag on a cigarette, Sungei Golok bar owner Chatchai
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      152 1 BANGKOK Blasts rocked three Buddhist temples m Thailand's troubled Muslim south yesterday but there was no immediate word on casualties. The attacks on the temples m Narathiwat province came three weeks after security forces killed 108 Muslim militants m a show of force that outraged
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        545 2  - Terror group JI credited with helping Muslims NIRMAL GHOSH AFTERMATH OF THAI VIOLENCE Many m the south believe the group is not bad m itself and that the misdeeds of a few members have given it a bad name THAILAND CORRESPONDENT PATTANI The meaning of Jemaah Islamiah may be good
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          50 2 Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee HsienLoongwill co-chair the 7th meeting of the Suzhou Industrial Park joint steering council today and leave later m the day for Seoul, for a five-day trip to South Korea. European Commission director-general Alexander Schaub visits Beijing from tomorrow till Friday to discuss economic reforms.
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          22 2 Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday will discuss a motion expressing regret over Chinese parliament's ruling on Hong Kong's democratic reforms.
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          14 2 Presidential inauguration ceremony on Thursday with President Chen Shui-bian (above) making a speech.
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          22 2 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi plans to fly to Pyongyang on Saturday for normalisation talks with North Korean leader Kirn Jong 11.
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          20 2 A Congress-led government is likely to be sworn m on Wednesday, with its leader Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.
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          28 2 First anniversary of the declaration of martial law m Aceh today. President Megawati Sukarnoputri (above) is expected to announce a new civil emergency phase for the region.
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          10 2 Second anniversary of the nations independence on Thursday.
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          39 2 Final decision on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's bid for a stake m English football club Liverpool is expected today. Parliament to debate a no-confidence motion against eight ministers accused of mismanagement during a two-day session starting on Wednesday.
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          24 2 Independent poll watchdog Namfrel to release on Wednesday 70 per cent of its government-sanctioned "quick count" of votes m the May 10 elections.
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          20 2 The first meeting of the 11th Parliament is to commence today. The 14-day meeting will continue till June 8.
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        955 3  - China's Village CHUACHINHON Residents of a village m the east blame chemical pollution for high number of cases CHINA CORRESPONDENT 'YOU CAN SMELL THE POISONOUS FUMES DAY AND NIGHT... WE DON'T EVEN DARE EAT VEGETABLES FROM OUR OWN FARM WHICH HAVE BEEN WATERED WITH WATER FROM THE POLLUTED RIVER.' Retiree
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        350 3 YANGQIAO VILLAGE (Jiangsu) This village m the poorer parts of eastern Jiangsu province is not the first m China to gain notoriety as a "cancer village". Industrial pollution has similarly spawned such villages m Jiangsu's Wuxi city, as well as m southwestern Sichuan
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        556 4 Assurance At Asean Plus Three Forum Asia's financial ministers approve Beijing's pro-active moves to prevent the Chinese economy from overheating JEJU (South Korea) China used a gathering of Asia's financial elite at the weekend to calm jitters over measures to chill its overheating economy.
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        646 4  - South Korea cracks down on tattooed draft dodgers LEE TEE JONG By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL On May 4, South Korea's Supreme Court made a landmark judgment against a man who got himself tattooed to avoid being drafted into the army. It was the first such case to reach
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        345 4 TAIPEI In a bid to affirm Taiwan's quest for an independent identity, former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui said m a newly released book that his predecessor Chiang Ching-kuo also accepted that as inevitable and had contributed much to it. The writer also told the media
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        297 4 No big changes in Ron's economic agenda SEOUL South Korea's highest economic official ruled out a drastic shift m economic policy yesterday after President Roh Moo Hyun vowed to press ahead with political and economic reforms. 'There will be no change m President Roh Moo Hyun's economic programme during his
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        300 4 TOKYO Eating puffer fish has long been a game of "Russian roulette" m Japanese cuisine. But daredevil diners hungry to experience the delicacy's tingly sensation have been known to pay the ultimate price, a famous Kabuki actor among them. In 1975, Mitsugoro Bando VIII
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        591 5  -  V.K. RAGHUNATHAN Crucial Backing With the help of the Leftists, Sonia Gandhi's coalition gets the majority needed to form a government *y INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI India's Congress party last night received crucial support from its allies which promised their backing tor the formation
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        592 5 MUMBAI India's economic liberalisation is unstoppable, say analysts, dismissing fears that reforms might be stalled by an incoming communist-back-ed Congress government led by Mrs Sonia Gandhi. The reform drive launched m 1991 by a Congress administration under the stewardship of then finance minister Manmohan Singh now
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          122 5 BEIJING Kidnap policies are the latest product to hit the Chinese insurance market, reflecting rising crime and a rapidly growing army of yuan millionaires, state media reported yesterday. The product from AIU Insurance, an arm of USbased American International Group, covers ransom money as well as
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          124 5 TOKYO Two prominent television journalists m Japan who blasted politicians for missing pension premiums have been left red-faced after it was revealed that they, too, have been delinquent m paying into the national pension scheme. Mr Tetsuya Chikushi (right), 68, admitted to skipping the premium
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          147 5 BEIJING Five police officials m central China were sentenced to up to 13 years m prison for torturing a robbery suspect to death, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. The report, while vague on when the sentence was delivered, comes as the central
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          106 5 JAKARTA Police said yesterday that they had arrested nine people suspected of robbing valuables and cash from a carriage-load of train passengers, m what officials said was the largest heist ever carried out m Indonesia. The thieves threw one passenger off the train for resisting
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        496 6 Yangon to go ahead with talks without Suu Kyi's party E Annan disappointed UNITED Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was disappointed that a deal had not been reached so that the National League lor Democracy and other ethnic-based parties would join the convention, said a statement from Mr Annan's spokesman m
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        572 6 Battlefields shift from jungles to urban areas ASIAN WAR GAMES NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand) Urban areas are becoming the main battlefield against terrorists, United States military officials said yesterday as they put Thai troops through house-to-house combat training m annual war games. "It's a dangerous world out there. Terrorism isn't just
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        244 6 Aceh rebels free hostages but won't let them leave yet BANDA ACEH Separatist rebels m the restive Indonesian province of Aceh handed over four hostages to International Red Cross officials yesterday, then barred them from leaving the handover site. A security aide told El Shinta radio that the Free Aceh
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        364 6 Jakarta Keeps eye on border with S'pore JAKARTA Indonesia will remain alert to the possibility of a change m its border with Singapore as a result of land reclamation m the city state, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said. Speaking at Trisakti University m Jakarta on Saturday, he said Indonesia
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        243 6 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Brunei's Crown Prince Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah, the heir to the throne, will marry commoner Sarah Salleh m September, the Brunei government said m a statement over the weekend. Ceremonies for the Sept 8 royal wedding, expected to be Brunei's biggest
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        547 7 Public hospitals to raise fees for foreign patients The government subsidises 98 per cent of all health care costs m the country. No other country m the world offers such a heavy subsidy. Health Minister Chua Soi Lck Current fee of RM2 is way too low and should be revised
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        439 7  -  REME AHMAD By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR Penang will be accorded the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status by the end of the year, a move that could make it a bigger magnet for high-technology firms, Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon said.
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        279 7 Football betting: KL firms seek govt approval KUALA LUMPUR Will football betting be legalised m Malaysia? Several public-listed companies are apparently seeking government approval to offer football betting for domestic and international matches. "The proposals have been submitted and we are awaiting word from the government," said an industry source.
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        234 7 KUALA LUMPUR Five men, one impersonating a police officer, overpowered two security guards at a luxury condominium m Jalan Bukit Ceylon and robbed a 60--year-old Singaporean businessman and his wife of cash and valuables worth RMIOO,OOO (5545,500). They also forced the cou- pie, a 26-year-old
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      16 8 The Straits Times sports Monday, May 17, 2004 The Straits Times money Monday, May 17, 2004
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      Lock icon China regain Thomas Cup after 14 years
      598 8  -  PEHSHINGHUEI BADMINTON Second doubles Sang and Zheng upset fancied Danes to clinch winning point By IN JAKARTA CHINA'S 14-year badminton Long March ended early this morning (Singapore time) when they took a winning 3-1 lead over Denmark m the Thomas Cup final. In
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      458 8  -  MARCLJM SOCCER *il NOTHING gets Singapore football fans going like a Sin-gapore-Malaysia rivalry. Never mind if both matches were friendlies, one featuring a bunch of grandfathers and the other, an SLeague selection against last year's Malaysia Cup champions Selangor MPPJ. More than 40,000 people (official
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      58 8 STEVEN LEE German horse Epalo crowned its maiden overseas race by romping to a five-length victory m the $3-million Singapore Airlines International Cup at the Kranji Turf Club yesterday. Epalo, with Andrasch Starke on board, led for most of the 2,000 m race, finishing well m
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      352 8 HORSE RACING BALTIMORE Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones rolled to a record-setting 11 V2 -length victory at the Preakness Stakes on Saturday and moved within a race of becoming American racing's first Triple Crown champion m over 25 years. A flaming chestnut colt bred m
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          Lock icon LAMPARD TO LEAVE CHELSEA OVER PAY
          78 9 LAMPARD TO LEAVE CHELSEA OVER PAY FRANK Lampard is leaving Chelsea after the English Premiership club refused to meet his pay demands, his agent announced yesterday. The 26-year-old has been outstanding this season but feels he is undervalued at Stamford Bridge and is eyeing a move to Italy's Inter Milan
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          88 9 A JUDGE declared yesterday that ailing Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is not fit to decide his own fate. After visiting Maradona at the private clinic where he is being kept against his will on Friday, judge Norberto Garcia Vedia said: "He's not m a
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          Lock icon LYON CLINCH THIRD LEAGUE TITLE
          79 9 OLYMPIQUE LYON effectively wrapped up their third French Ligue 1 title m succession despite a 0-1 defeat by Paris St Germain on Saturday as Monaco slumped to a 1-4 home loss to Stade Rennes. With one game left, Lyon have 76 points from 37 games
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          Lock icon BENFICA PLAYER COLLAPSES, DIES
          85 9 BENFICA PLAYER COLLAPSES, DIES A JUNIOR Benfica player died on Saturday, the second player at the Lisbon side to collapse and die this year, a hospital spokesman said. Bruno Baiao, 18, collapsed m a cafe on Tuesday after practice as he received word by telephone that Benfica wanted to sign
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          90 9 BAYERN Munich and Vfß Stuttgart officials have met to discuss the possibility of Stuttgart coach Felix Magath replacing Ottmar Hitzfeld at the German giants. Stuttgart president Erwin Staudt told Sunday paper Bild am Sonntag that Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer had enquired about Magath during a meeting
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        74 9 ALEX Ferguson believes Manchester United would have pushed Arsenal all the way this season had it not been for Rio Ferdinand getting banned for missing a drugs test m September. He said: "That situation turned the whole campaign around. Wes Brown was still coming back from
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        411 9 SOCCER BANGKOK A confident Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said he expects to confirm by today that his controversial bid for a 30 per cent stake m English Premier League side Liverpool has been successful. "We expect to know the answer by
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        459 9 THANK YOU, RUUD Wenger says United's penalty miss was Key to Arsenal's unbeaten record LONDON Arsene Wenger highlighted Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty miss m the champions' game away to Manchester United last September as the key to the London club's historic unbeaten Premier League season. Arsenal were on the brink
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        101 9  -  JOHN BELL HORSE RACING Written By Left to Right: Mr. Koh Boon Hwee, Chairman Singapore Airlines, Mr. Koh Yong Guan, Chairman Singapore Turf Club, His Excellency President S.R. Nathan, jockey Andrasche Starke, trainer Andreas Schutz, Niall Dalton, Dr. Yeo Ning Hong, Chairman Singapore Totalisator Board. Dr.
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        33 9 SINGAPORT QUARTET RESULTS 15 MAY 2004 RACE 3 Nos.l -7-10-12 $76,372 Scratchings: 6 RACE 5 Nos.lo-4-5-6 $21,199 Scratchings: 15, 16 RACE 7 Nos. 10-5-3-6 $10,465 Scratchings: 8 RACE 9 Nos.7-5-6-1 $18,485 Scratchings: Nil
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE QUARTET RESULTS 16 MAY 2004
        39 9 SINGAPORE QUARTET RESULTS 16 MAY 2004 RACE 3 Nos.9-10-7-4 $2,411 Scratchings: 5 RACE 5 Nos.ll-1-2-14 No winner Scratchings: 9 RACE 7 Nos. 9 -2 -13 -11 $17,298 Scratchings: 15 RACE 9 Nos.4- 14-3-1 $11,541 Scratchings: Nil. Payouts for $2
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE RACING RESULTS SUNDAY 16 MAY 2004
        736 9 Track: Good. Race 1 Moonee Valley Racing Club Trophy 1200 m 6 STRONG MAN, 0 Beadman 1. 2 James Pony, J Taylor 2. 7 Royal Princess, M Kinane 3. Margins: 3/4 len x 1/2 len. Time: 1:12.4. Nos. 6, 2, 7. Win: SlB2.
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        711 10 BASKETBALL Tight defence helps Shag and Co send the defending champs home LOS ANGELES With four future Hall of Famers, the Los Angeles Lakers have some kind of imposing offence. That was not what it took to beat the San Antonio Spurs. It took some
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        331 10 Garcia back in the swing and lead GOLF IRVING (Texas) When he first burst onto the scene as a young, talented, exuberant golfer, Sergio Garcia was touted as the one who would rival Tiger Woods. That has not quite happened. Garcia, now 24, m fact has not won on the
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        243 10 CRICKET MALAYSIA put an end to Hong Kong's three-year reign m the annual Tuanku Ja'afar cricket tournament at Kallang yesterday. The Malaysians overtook Hong Kong's total of 138 with a hefty 11 overs to spare m registering a nvewicket win m the 50-overs final. Having lost
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          101 10 SPANISH golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez won his third European Tour title of the year when he swept to victory m the Asian Open m Shanghai by three strokes yesterday. The 40-year-old Spaniard's final-round five-un-der 67 for a 14-under total of 274 squeezed him ahead of
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          Lock icon NATO THUMBS-UP FOR GAMES SECURITY
          125 10 NATO is confident m Greece's security measures for the upcoming Olympic Games, the alliance's commander for Europe said m remarks published yesterday. "I am absolutely confident that Greece will take all the necessary steps to organise a safe Games," General James Jones, Nato Supreme Allied
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          81 10 RUSSIA'S multi-Olympic swimming champion Alexander Popov qualified for the European championships' 50 metres freestyle final m Madrid on Saturday as he continued his build-up to Athens. The 32-year-old clocked 22.685 ec, way outside his world record of 21.645 ec, to qualify m eighth place for
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          62 10 GEOFF Marsh is to quit as Zimbabwe's cricket coach when his contract expires m September. The former Australia opening batsman said yesterday that he had been asked to continue until the 2007 World Cup m the West Indies. "But I declined," he said. "I
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          64 10 ANTONIO Tarver reclaimed the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title m Las Vegas on Saturday, avenging a loss to fel-low-American Roy Jones. Tarver knocked out Jones after lmin 41sec of the second round m the scheduled 12-round bout. "We both threw at the same time
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        103 11 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want... And I will dwell m the house of the Lord forever". LIAN SEX BIN blflll DIM! was called home to be with the Lord on 15 May 2004, leaving behind loved ones. Son: Lian Ec Shin Daughters: Lian Ec Cheng Lian
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        54 11 Th» Lord Is my Shtphtrd, I shall not want GEORGE CATHERASOO Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 15 May 2004. Leavlnq behind beloved wife, children, grandchildren and loved ones. Service and cremation at 9.00 am at Mount Vernon Crematorium Hall 3 on Tuesday, 18 May
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        36 11 Ist Anniversary FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS In Loving Memory Of WARD FLORENCE We've been lonely since you left us; Home has not been the same. Always remembered by children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren loved ones.
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        53 11 In remembrance of our Father Grandfather LEOW YONG CHUAN Departed: 17 May 1989 We often think of the days when we were together, Those good old days when the family grew together Though we miss your physical presence, Your kind words, deeds and love we will always remember Always remembered
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        155 11 "In you, 0 Lord, I have taken refuge.../' Psalm 71:1 CHUA TECK SENG Age: 76 Was called home to be with the Lord on 15 May 2004. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Beloved Wife: Choong Choon Pee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chua Cheng Kiat, Peter Ng Lip Wah, Alice
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        174 11 TEO CHOON ENG passed away peacefully on 16 May 2004. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Koh Siew Kirn Sons: Teo Soon Ann, Ames Teo Soon Hoe Teo Soon Chai, Michael Daughters: Teo Bee Neo, Rose Teo, Nancy Teo Sang Luan, Catherine Teo Twee Bee, Florence Brothers:
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        61 11 As a deer longs for a stream of cool xoater, so I long for you, O God....Psalms42 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of MRS TAN PATSY NEE ANG PATSY Departed on 17 May 2001 Always remembered by: Husband: Michael Tan E.C Children Spouses: Stanley Hwee Tee, Yolanda Kin Keong, Daniel
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        61 11 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA The family of the late NARAYANAN SARASWATHY Departed 8 May 2004 wishes to express their appreciation and thank ail relatives, friends and staff at SGH Ward 73, Central Narcotics Bureau, Canadian International School during their recent bereavement. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 23rd May 2004
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        607 12 ROUND-UP Overseas markets MALAYSIA'S stock market is on shaky ground after falling 5 per cent last week to below a psychological 800-point level for the first time since February, analysts said last Friday. Mercury Securities senior analyst Victor Wan said the market is deemed to
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        108 12 TURNOVER COOO) VALUE ('000) Main Sdq Total Main Sdq Total Multilnd 22,684 22,684 43,610 43,610 Manufacturq 174,565 12,746 187,311 145,426 2,660 148,085 Commerce 38,339 2,236 40,575 48,739 467 49,206 Tpt/Stor/Com 127,666 78 127,744 255,247 73 255,320 Finance 30,400 15 30,415 241,074 9 241,083 Construction 18,145 20,688 38,833
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        136 12 MAIN SDO TOTAL Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 2 13 2 000 2 13 2 Manufacturq 16 124 16 10 32 10 26 156 26 Commerce 10 44 10 2 13 3 12 57 13 Tpt/Stor/Com 9 21 2 1 1 0
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        35 12 Change Straits Times Index 1754.96 -23.63 BT 08/ OS -648.00 -195.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -92.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -64.00 UOB Sesdaq 100.78 -0.69 STI Futures 1750 -27 SIMSCI 213.73 -3.18 SiMSCI Futures 212.60 -3.90
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        37 12 Informatics 5c 342,259,000 Sing Tel 15c 171,864,000 AsiaPharm US2c 154,041,000 FibreChem HKlc 139,429,000 China Cast USBC 137,193,000 Wee Poh 0.5 c 125,045,000 Jishan 2.5 105,999,000 UnitedTAC USl5c 82,486,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 74,726,000 Interra 5c 74,279,000
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        430 12 REVIEW Currencies MAJOR currencies m the Asia-Pacific region fell to their lowest levels m months amid speculation that the United States Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. JAPANESE YEN: The yen plunged to an eight-month low against the US dollar amid
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        404 12 ABN Amro Bank NY 5.25 ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5 Arab 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
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        4280 12 WTFKttITTTTWKtII^K^M KiiiIMJiiUJJUH Hi ABH Amro Asset Mot iS'oore) St™Eurooe EotV" 0 725/ Star Europe Bond i 218/ Star Eurooe Bal 1 024/ Star Asian Tioer Eotv o' 827/ Star Asia Bond IZIZIIZZ "'°2B/ Star Asia Balanced 0.888/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.213/ Star Bhv
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        440 13 Upbeat WTO sets July deadline for negotiation framework after the US and EU budge on agriculture subsidies PARIS The Doha round of global free trade talks has shown signs of getting off the ground, following United States and European Union moves on
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        342 13 'A possible increase of Opec production by 1.5 million barrels per day would display the organisations cooperation and understanding with consumers. Iranian Opec governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili TEHERAN Key Opec producer Iran gave guarded support yesterday to a Saudi call to
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        218 13 SINGAPORE and Jordan have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the Republic's first such agreement with a Middle-Eastern country. A second agreement was signed to boost joint investments between the two countries. Jordan will eliminate
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          Lock icon SENIOR DMX EXECS ACQUIRE SHARES
          146 13 THE chairman of DMX Technologies Group, Mr Emmy Wu, acquired five million shares at $1 each from major shareholder Fast Worth Management last Monday. In addition, Mr Wu, chief executive Phung Nhuong Giang and chief financial officer Jismyl Teo, exercised an option to buy 22.75
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          Lock icon DEUTSCHE BANK UPS HORIZON STAKE
          104 13 GERMANY'S Deutsche Bank has become a substantial shareholder of Horizon Education and Technologies, having increased its stake m the ebusiness and e-learning specialist via recent transactions. It acquired 288,000 shares on April 29, 850,000 shares on May 3 and one million shares on May 4.
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          Lock icon SAM GOI BUYS MORE SUPER SHARES
          113 13 POPIAH King Sam Goi last Thursday acquired 35,000 shares m Super Coffeemix Manufacturing, makers of instant coffee, to take his direct stake to 10.7 per cent from 10.69 per cent. The food magnate controls an additional 4.04 per cent through a deemed stake. On
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          60 13 MS OLIVIA Lum, founder and chief executive of water treatment firm Hyflux, sold three million shares of the company at $1.44 m the open market last Wednesday. The $4.3-million sale reduces her direct stake m Hyflux to 43.36 per cent from 44.32 per cent.
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        800 15  - Familiarity breeds contempt? Not true for the Tan brothers LEE SU SHYAN The owners of Lasseters, the first gaming stock to be listed m Spore, have worked together for more than 20 years and also go on holidays together By COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT Second Nature We never thought of doing anything
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        531 15  -  HUGH CHOW TAKING STOCK SINGAPORE investors were bashed pretty badly last week. By last Friday, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) had fallen by nearly 5 per cent from a week earlier to 1,754.96 points. Granted, the battering that Singapore stocks received may have
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        336 15  -  AZHAR KHAIJD Bu DBS Bank has been named the best retail bank m Singapore last year, by The Asian Banker, a financial publication, while Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) m Singapore, has won kudos as the best retail bank m Asia. Stanchart's head
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      1259 14 THEN NOW This is the first of an occasional series that takes a closer look at the Singapore economy. In these features, we will discuss new economic trends, profile an emerging industry or shine the spotlight on an existing sector. We kick off today with a look at how Singapore's
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      857 14 Singapore stili very much in the manufacturing game, mind you Forty years ago, even an auntie could make mosquito coils. But we are much more productive today because the skill profile of our workers has changed. This is how we will differentiate ourselves from China or India. EDB's Mr Tan,
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        68 14 WILLIAM GREEN: Named chief executive officer (CEO) of United States-based consulting group Accenture. He will succeed Mr Joe Forehand who has been CEO since 1999- Mr Forehand will remain as chairman and will work closely with Mr Green until the latter takes over on Sept
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        52 14 LIM JIT POH (right): Appointed an independent director of stockbroking firm Kirn Eng Holdings. He will also sit on its remuneration committee. Mr Lim, 64, is currently ComfortDelGro group chairman. He was deputy managing director of LC Development from April 1990 to November
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        16 14 SUSAN TAY MUI LAN: Resigned as director of textile group Heshe Holdings.
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        65 14 ERIC TTONG HIN WON and CHARLIE KOH TAIJOO: Appointed executive directors of civil engineering group NeoCorp International. Mr Tiong will be m charge of the group's finance and administration department while Mr Koh will be responsible for corporate affairs. NeoCorp also named Mr Gurbachan Singh
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      737 16  - Finst-quarter profits soar 72% to $2.91 b AZHAR KHALID Businesses are booming again although analysts note regional economies face risk from 3 wild cards: surging oil prices, likely US rate hike and China slowdown Bu 'Corporate profits will be pretty decent for this year and looking at the recent growth
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      20 11 Not dead, but passed beyond, The mist that binds us here, Into the never larger life, Of that clouded sphere
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      269 16 i P R o I L F, Business Lasseters' Tan brothers show no sibling rivalry Lin 20 years of working together. pageais Bankin g Retail Kudos DBS and Stanchart lead the pack among banks here m regional awards. pageais G LO ha L Trade I Moving Forward Doha round shows
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      13 1 Life! CELEBRATES THE WONDER OF LIFE The Straits Times Monday, May 17, 2004
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        90 2 LOS ANGELES Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has named her daughter Apple. Her first child, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, was born m a London hospital last Friday after what her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, described as "a long labour". She weighed 4.3 kg. "We are 900 miles
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        84 2 With visible wrinkles on her face, actress Carina Lav (main picture), 39, certainly showed her age at a promotion for Longines watches m Beijing last Thursday. Hong Kong's Apple Daily printed the picture last Saturday m a story that said Lav was shocked and had shouted when a
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        446 2  -  HOAILI Bu MEDIA REPORTER SPOOKY TALES: Royston Tan (left) and Eric Khoo are among the five directors of The Seventh Month, a supernatural series based on Singapore folklore. HE MAY be known as an arthouse director, but Singapore film-maker Eric Khoo also wants to win
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        110 2 CITTA BELLA is set to make a splash with its summer special. The June issue of the monthly women's magazine, which has Media Works actress Michelle Chia on its cover, will feature summer fashion and swimwear. There will also be articles on how to ward off the effects
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        213 2 SOON, radio listeners will be able to tune m to a new arts radio station. MediaCorp Radio's Grooves 99.5FM will take over the frequency of the former Passion 99.5FM station. Passion 99.5FM, the National Arts Council's (NAC) radio station, was closed on Dec 31 last year
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        2160 4  -  ELYS A CHEN TAN SU YIN The heat is on as American Idol finalists are whittled down from three to two this week. Who will be crowned queen? Bu IT'S now down to three. But three's a crowd m the race to become America's Idol, especially
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        984 8  -  Arti Mulchand Arranged marriages can be a scary thought but, sometimes, it may not be a bad idea to follow your family's instincts A GOOD friend recently declared that she was getting hitched. After 3 I A minutes of screaming, hugging and gushing comments about how
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        437 8  -  MAK MUN SAN CONCERT FONGFEI-FEI WORLD TOUR Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Friday By MEDIA REPORTER THEY cheered, clapped and waved their colourful glow sticks from before the concert began till way after it ended. Armed with a banner and sporting T-shirts with their idol's
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        103 8 'She hadn't heard my music. I hadn't seen her movies. We started on a clean slate.' Singer Josh Groban (above) on dating actress January Jones I'm glad they're pirating it. In a closed Communist country, I'd rather be seen than not seen.' Director Quentin Tarantino {left) on
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        396 12 CANNES, France While a green ogre called Shrek and an inflated shark stole the show at Cannes over the weekend, United States presidential candidate John Kerry's daughter also caused minor waves with her movie. Its subject was undoubtedly close to home: A girl coping with her father's
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        671 6  -  CLARA CHOW Hello Broadway!, a concert extravaganza that showcases tunes from 12 musicals, will let Singaporeans sample famous songs m one sitting BY ARTS REPORTER CHORAL FIXATION (clockwise, from left): Award nominee Judy Kuhn and American singers Jerry Dixon, Dma Lynne Morishita and Welly Yang will
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        267 6 DON'T break that piggy bank just yet. Fans thinking of booking affordable hotel rooms to be close to their Bollywood idols will have no such luck. The Grand Hyatt Singapore, which is the official hotel for the International Indian Film Academy (UFA) Weekend on Thursday
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        365 6 CRACK SHOT: Ukraine singer Ruslana whipped the competition m a leather costume and a dazzling floor show. IT'S GREEK TO ME: while Greek heart-throb Sakis Rouvas, didn't win the competition, he certainly stole the show m the Eurovision Song Contest. ISTANBUL, Turkey Ukraine won its
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        602 7  - The Yang and the restless CLARA CHOW The Bob Dylan of China, bohemianfolk rocker Yanv Vi has travelled all over China collecting aisappearingfolk songs. He will be performing here next month By ARTS REPORTER EVERY winter, without fail, Chinese folk-rocker Yang Vi (above) busks with his guitar outside the China
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        598 7  -  CLARA CHOW By TWO weeks ago, Pablo Picasso's Boy With Pipe (Garcon A La Pipe) was sold at Sotheb/s for US$lO4.l million (SS$l79-8 million), making it the world's most expensive painting. And if you want to get up close to a real Picasso although not the above record-set-ting
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        537 9  -  MOHAMMAD NIRMAN JUMAN Too much glitter and not enough, effort marred this year's Vesta Verdana Bu AND THE WINNERS ARE... Best Actor In A Leading Role Khairudin Samsudin (Rahsia Perkahwlnan) Best Actress In A Leading Role Sharon Ismail (Rahsia Pekahwinan) Best Actor In A Supporting Role Suzairhe Sumari
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        243 9 Local Indian entertainers get ready for their time m the spotlight THIS Sunday, it is Star Awards time for Indian artists on Vasantham Central. That means an evening of lusty bhangra beats, lovely saris and lively songs, if the press conference for the event last Friday
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      86 6 3 days to go to the UFA Weekend B Put on your creative cap and design gifts that can best exude the charms of Singapore's multi-cultural society. M If your ideas are chosen, you stand to win fabulous cash Q prizes m a contest organised by Lianhe Zaobao and UFM
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        442 6 Bffl VEHICLES FOR EDMUND VEH: VAN pick-up lorry 10ft/ 14ft Open/ Box, mini-bus. Low mthly rates! Balestier Point #02-27. Call: 6250-3339. VERY CHEAP RENTAL! Cars $45. New van $50. New cars weekend Sl5O-5270. Beach Rd. #01-304. Plaza Hotel. C&C 6299-1223 CHAN'S CAR RENTALS. May Super Deal! Cars from $48 per
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        629 7 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT D.lO RIDGEWOOD CONDO. High fir. 3+l. 2000 sqft. F/furn. Renovated, balcony. neg. 9029-0800 ARDMORE PT 3+l $3K/ Nassim Pk 4+l. Renovated. $SK/ Yong An 3 rms $4.5 K. 9007 9151 RC DRAYCOTT TWR. 2650 sqft. 3+l. High fir. P/furn. Renovated. MRT/Americian Club. *****282
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        581 7 WTfH Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS RENT I 2+ 1, 1442 sqft Walk up Apt Opp. Kembangan MRT Sam Pol 9632 8288 Daphne Low 9423 2927 Brandon Teo 9682 8032 PENTHSE. SPECIALIST *****389 Camelot/ Pebble Bay/ Costa Rhu/ Makena/ Costa Del Sol/ I Bayshore/ Waterside. Full sea view/ bay
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        527 7 HRJ HUDC/HDB m APTS FOR RENT 6 MINS WALK TO MRT Access To PIE CTE BKE KJE SLE Rent fr $850 include SERVICES, WATER ELECTRICITY charges 3 rms 200 units 24 hours security services 13 acres of own greenery 1 week to 1 year lease MARSILING APARTMENTS 52 WOODLANDS ST
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        652 7 Iff] SERVICE ftfl SERVICE APARTMENTS fr|fr| APARTMENTS I 'T~__^ > HHocated above Far East Plaza I HHI Next to Grand Hyatt Hotel I I 5-min walk to Orchard MRT I I •2- and 3- bdrm apartments I EEEE^^Lk penthouses ■T~~ I H° usekee P m free launderette, I EEzE^^^Hl Sy
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        400 7 WffX 009-10 ORCHARD/ by TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE JUST TOP. F'HOLD Belmond Green. Choice unit. 2/ 3/ 4-rm/ penthse. ACS/ RGS/ SCGS. Good Investment. 9001 0819 ERA VALLEY PARK. 1356 sqft. 3 rms. 51.05M/ 1216 sqft 2 rms. high fir $870 K./ 1701; 1808 sqft 3+l; 4+l SUM up. 9709 6715/
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        445 7 WWI Dl 5-16 EAST COAST mj HOUSES -SALE GOODMAN SEMI-D. 3466/ 3600 j sqft. s+l. Spacious. Nice layout. > Posh ambience. Good no./ facing. Almost sold! Sole agt 9686-2122 D.15 SIGLAP RD (Near Siglap ColdStorage) New 2 '/a -storey semi-d with, attic. F'hold. 2300/ 2600 sqft build-up. 4+l. 9021-5455 I
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        483 7 IJJI D22-24WEST m PTEAPTS-SALE PARKVIEW APTS. 1163 sqft. 2+l. Facing pool. Guilin View Penthse 3025 sqft. 4 rms. Pis call 9365-3758/ 6228-7305 S3S9PSF ONLY. PARKVIEW Apt. 1163 sqft. 2 rms balcony (huge). Pool view. 99 yrs. 9388-7810 1450 SQ.FT. HILLVIEW Pk Condo. I 3+l. F'hold. High fir. Pool view. Only
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        3098 8 aHDBAPTS FOR SALE Iffl HOB APTS FOR SALE !B| HOB APTS FOR SALE IWI HDB APTS FOR SALE (Wl HDB APTS FOR SALE IfJI HDBAPTS i FOR I SALE (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) |iXJ /■rnnT/'pui, pum /«iwSr/ru»,Pucn iDc^Vpui.pucn /■c^/pu..purn HDB ESTATE S H Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Sembawang jf£ L* i
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        521 8 Rfl HUDC/HDBAPTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 1 JAPANESE PROFESSIONAL lady holding PR looking all areas whole unit. Co. lease. High budget. Call 6448-7798 no agts WANT TO RENT your flat/ apt fast Call me! Mr Chew 9106-3068. For professionals/ all races/ approved foreign workers/ etc. PN. RENTAL SPECIALIST. READY Ten- ants:
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        500 8 H FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT TUAS AYE 16. *****sqft (land) 6000 sqft office. Covered rooftop. 2-storey. High ceiling. Suits heavy md. Crane avail. *****991 ÜBI WAREHSE/ FTY/ office, 8300/ *****/ *****/ ***** sqft. Excellent 40 ft loading container. 6m ceiling. Wuan 9670 5550 TESSLIM .L 9070 7730 «Pf CHANCERLODGE COMPLEX
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        935 8 Rfl FACTORY SPACE RR FACTORY SPACE |flflj| FACTORY SPACE MFWD FACTORY Unit size from 3,000 sq ft to 1 0,000 sq ft Ideal for Dry or Semi-dry Food, Caterers, p| ease call: Confectionery etc Raymond *****855 Single-storey stack-up terrace allowing Catherine *****359 all operations on one floor Shirlev 9690 0581
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        781 9 I!?! OFFICE SPACE |^y FOR RENT ROBINSON RD GRADE 'A' BLDG 10,000 sqft of built m area Lift frontage 6 Director Manager rms 3 Conference Meeting rms 1 Server 1 Storeroom Nice Harbour view Near to Raffles Place MRT Available m July 04 Only $2.80 p.s.f (New Lease) 9632-9096 Aqt
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        818 9 RVI OFFICE SPACE NEAR BUGIS/ LAVENDER MRT. 200 sqft up- $500 up. Incl PUB. Carpeted. Immed. *****920 ICR NEAR MRT TG Pagar/ Outram 950 sqft up- $1.50 psf up. Nicely renovated. Amenities. *****920 ICR TG. PAGAR/ TRAS St./ Amoy/ Club St. 900-6000 sqft. Ground fir./ #02. neg. Agt. *****885 PASIR
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        716 9 Rfl SHOP SPACE RCI SHOP SPACE ■^Uforrent |^«forrent SHOPS FOR LEASE Property Area fsq ff> Central Mall 800 5,000 Chinatown Point 280 12,760 City Plaza 248 t 6,070 Delfi Orchard 334 862 Fortune Centre 689 Golden Mile Complex 3,594 Fuji Xerox Tower 250 1,401 Katong Shopping Centre 3,425 -3,531 Orchard
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        573 9 |*H SHOP SPACE READY CLIENTS URGENTLY want to purchase/rent HDB shops m areas near mkt/ MRT. *****288 SERIOUS BUY Rent! For mini mart/ retail/ coffee shop, very good price! 9129 3238 Ijffjl RESTAURANT/ SPACE FOR RENT Extremely Large i Still for Rent for vlowlng (look for Mr Tan). Next to
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        329 9 ■Jffl WAREHOUSES/ I SPACE FOR RENT Ossla Bldg Changl South Lane 22,482.18 sq.ft Near PIE/ MRT/ Bus-stop Partial office (partitioned rms) warehouse space OR warehousing only Very attractive rates* *****-900/ *****-743 PRIME LOCATION Quick access to city 1,000 3,000 5,000 sq ft up Good staff amenities We can do short-term
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        658 12 OUALIFIED ENGLISH/ MATHS/ Science school Teachers for PSLE/ 0/ A levels. HP: 9851 7468 EXPERIENCED GRAD. OFFERS English, Maths, Science Chinese. All levels dists. *****752 SPECIALISED TUTORS FOR Pri, Sec JC levels ensure good results for your child. Call 6552-0188 A POOL OF lady sch Teachers full-time grads. A/ E/
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        415 12 KRI PROFESSIONAL YUM COOKING/BAKING 01 01 COOKING Class: 6323-2248. 18/5 2.30pm/ 7pm $35 Tomato Tumeric Rice, Tomato Sambal Chicken, Sambal Sotong. 19/5 2.30pm/ 7pm $40 Homemade Sweet Dumpling (Black Sesame Seeds/ Peanut/ Yam Filling), Peanut Soup, Sago Peanut Cream, Longan Almond Tofu. 20/5 2.30pm/ 7pm $50 Katong Laksa (Whole Set),
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        407 12 ■911 SPORTS/ PHYSICAL 1^ EDUCATION 1 A SWIMMING PROGRAMME for all ages/ levels. Ms Jenny/ Mr Jason. 6363-2121 www.swim2l.com LEARN TO SWIM m 4 lessons. Superb results g'teed. Trial avail! Condo pool avail. 9388-6638 RKI HAIRDRESSING/ BEAUTY COURSES Beauty, Nail &MT* Image Make- Up l(|jrV Expressions I I Beauty Education!
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        92 13 An Introduction to Accounting for Postgraduates Strategic Marketing Management Buyer Behaviour Marketing Environment Strategic Corporate and Marketing Communications Marketing Research Applications Applications m Direct and Electronic Marketing International Marketing Research Methods Postgraduate Diploma Project Participants must also submit a researchbased dissertation that makes up 60 credit points of the total
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        510 14 KJiKkSiKiA^kSUBBfIiH SINGAPORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION Tenders are invited for the following services for a period of 1 year from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 with the option to continue for another year: A) Tender Reference Number SBA/CH-Tenders -0104 Provision of Security Guard Services at 100 102 Guillemard Road B)
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        1747 14 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) THE BANKRUPTCY RULES RE KADIRMASTANS/OSHAIEKEUSOPE (NR1CN0.*****380/B) EX-PARTE SDL LEASING (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD (RCN0.*****4203R) ...Judgment Creditors STATUTORY DEMAND UNDER SECTION 62 OF THE BANKRUPTCY ACT Warning This is an important document. You should refer to the notes entitled "How to comply with a statutory demand or
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        1129 14 TENDER NOTICE Due Date 10.06.2004 Sealed tenders are invited from the reputed Shipchandlers having minimum experience of two years m this field and who are members of International Ship Suppliers Association (ISSA) for the contract for Supply of (A) Dry, Fresh, Tinned Provisions and (B) Bond (Beer Cigarettes Soft Drinks)
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        2213 16 IT TELESALES. EXPERIENCED m IT or telesales. Hourly commis- sion. Office hrs. *****160 SALES CO-ORDINATOR (REAL Est.) Good pay incentive. Bilingual. Lavender MRT. *****181 Andrew PERM. FULL/PART-TIME Promoters needed at Great World City outlet. 9873-4856 after 10am. SALES EXEC/ PROPERTY Agt/ Re- altor Asst (3 positions). Basic at $1.5K-$2.5K. 6733-7640
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        504 16 a CUSTOMER SERVICE An established multinational Japanese trading co Beach Rd requires:CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT GCE 'A7 '0' level 2 years' experience m delivery arrangement Generating D/O and I Invoices Only Singaporean or PR I need apply. Please call Sharon at: 6393 1315 for an Interview appt. i i WAVELINK TRAVEL
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        831 17 i 3 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ IfH HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ WEI HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE B||LOUW K||j OUNGIE SHANGRI-LA HOTELS AND RESORTS is an expanding group of deluxe Hotels and Resorts m the Asia-Pacific region, m consistently recognised as one of the world's leading hotel groups. TRADERS HOTEL T SINGAPORE I a Shangri-La International hotel with 546
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        430 17 Wflfi ADMINISTRATIVE/ Regional Engineering I Company requires I GCE N/O Level w Computer Literate Alternate Saturday off Please send detailed resume to: VSD Engineering Enterprises Pte Ltd 175 Kakißukit Avel #04-00 Shun Li Industrial Park Singapore *****2 Tel: 6746 5966 Fax: 6746 8393 Email: hr@vsdee.com [^^n i j Engineering Co
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        339 17 ■ifl ADMINISTRATIVE/ Handle partial set Good command of English interpersonal skills Independent self motivated Mm 1 year experience Start immediately Tel: 6261-0364 Blk 6, 29 Jurong Port Road besqlas®mboxl.nttl.net.sq 5-day week Aqrochem Company In Raffles Place requires: Logistics/ Adnln Asst GCE 'A7 'o' levels Good knowledge of import/ export procedure
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        952 19 B GENERAL fffl GENERAL PRODUCTION UXJ PRODUCTION Qian Hu Fish Farm Trading urgently requires Secondary education 1 H Interest m Fish handling II 6 days work week, off on weekday I M Hands-on maintenance packing of fish /^RJ Able to work long hours >f^fl B WAREHOUSING/ ifEl WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY INVENTORY
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        550 19 ijtTl other Trinity Christian Centre invites applications for FACILITIES ASSISTANT Must be physically fit Be able to read and write simple English Must be computer literate Able to work on afternoon shift Please call Cecilia Chong at 6460 1212 Electronics Company requires:* STOREMAN: FACILITY TECH.J Immediate Position j| 3-5 yrs
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