The Straits Times, 4 January 2005

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    6 1 GROUND ZERO PHOTOS MOHD ISHAK MINDEF
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  • 572 1  -  Chua Mui Hoong Today, PM Lee and Defence Minister Teo visit disaster areas m Aceh By Senior Political Correspondent SINGAPORE will be a regional coordination centre for international relief operations to countries hit by the tsunami disaster. The United Nations has accepted Singapore's
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  • KILLER WAVES
    • S'PORE AID
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        77 2 The Singapore Armed Forces has sent massive aid to help the victims of the Dec 26 earthquake and tsunamis. In Aceh, the RSS Endurance had to brave debris and a wrecked shoreline to PHOTOS: MINDEF GETTING READY: SAF troops boarding landing craft on the Endurance m preparation
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      • 1248 2  - A lifeline into Meulaboh ...finally Salim Osman SAF team builds two landing points to allow heavy equipment to clear a path inland By In Meulaboh, Aceh David Boey Aboard the RSS Endurance, off Meulaboh deliver heavy equipment such as bulldozers, mechanical shovels and forklifts to aid m recovery efforts. Once
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      • 971 2  -  Azhar Ghani »BANDAACEH By In Banda Aceh Cbvering the disaster IN SINGAPORE: Chua Mvi Hoong, K.C. Vijayan, Goh Chin Lian, Tracy Sua, Salma Khalik, Jane Ng, Theresa Tan, Yap Su-Yin, Teh Joo Lin, Ng Hui Hui IN INDONESIA: David Boey,
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    • VICTIMS
      • 424 4  -  Jane Ng Boy cheats death by climbing up to roof of Sri Lankan resort, reuniting with his family members after waters recede By ONE week after his miraculous escape from the tidal waves that hit Sri Lanka, 12-year-old Lavan Vickneson is still feeling the
        CAROLINE CHIA  -  424 words
      • 415 4  -  Alfred Siew By MOBILEONE chief Neil Montefiore marked his 52nd birthday on Dec 26 with the simplest of celebrations sipping plain water and munching biscuits on a hill on Phi Phi island. But he, his wife and six children between 19
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      • 299 4  - ...but they didn't Maria Almenoar By WHEN the recess bell rang yesterday morning, three good friends and former classmates who had made a pact they would meet at break waited hopefully for the fourth member of their group, but she never came. Their buddy, Cassandra Reyes, nine, a Primary 4
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    • STORE AID
      • 1457 6  -  Goh Chin Lian They carry more and fly farther, a boon as team knuckles down By "Although there are other helicopters m the operating area, one of these heavy helicopters really can do the task of about four of the medium
        ASHLEIGH SIM; GOH CHIN LIAN; LIM YONG; REUTERS; WONG KWAI CHOW  -  1,457 words
      • 720 8  - Villagers complain of food shortages Salim Osman S f pore envoy joins Jakarta minister on visit to stricken town trying to rebuild By Indonesia Correspondent In Meulaboh (Aceh) TWO SOLDIERS were busy heaving the body of a woman m a black trash bag onto the back of a waiting truck
        CHEW SENG KIM  -  720 words
      • 406 8  -  Yap Su-Yin By A FIVE-MAN team from the International Committee of the Red Cross is making Singapore its base for all its international relief efforts for tsu-nami-devastated Aceh. The head of its regional delegation, Mr Francis Amar, who arrived m
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      • 39 8 Destruction as seen from above These satellite pictures of the city of Banda Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra m Indonesia show the brunt of the tsunami's fury. It was triggered by an earthquake south-west of the city.
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      • 370 8 Jakarta INDONESIA said yesterday that it had begun work with its neighbours to create an early warning system to ensure that the huge death toll from the Dec 26 tsunami will never be repeated. Singapore had earlier called on South-east Asian
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  370 words
    • HUMANITARIAN AID
      • 1131 9  -  Salma Khalik Surgeon treats ghastly wounds m bare conditions at hospital m Aeeh By Health Correspondent SCREAMS OFPAIN "What we did was against our basic training. There was no sterility we were using the same instruments on different patients; we were operating on patients
        AZIZ HUSSIN; COURTESY OF CITY HARVEST  -  1,131 words
      • 1051 11  - CHAOS ON RELIEF FRONT Chua Chin Hon No dearth of aid, but lack of coordination is causing inefficient distribution of goods By In Kalutara (Sri Lanka) "What happens if you bring 500 bottles of water to a refugee camp of 800 people? People will be killing each other and you
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      • 337 11  - Battered, but not defeated: Villagers start cleaning up CHUA CHIN HON Kalutara (Sri Lanka) A QUIET determination to get on with life is rising amid the devastating scene of smashed up buildings and mangled railway tracks at the Kudapaygala village m south-western Sri Lanka. Residents here escaped with just their
        CHUA CHIN HON  -  337 words
      • 467 11  -  V.K. Raghunathan By India Correspondent In Chennai RELIEF is pouring into the tsunami-affected areas m India but officials are struggling to get the right supplies to the most needy, especially those on the Andaman islands. Some people have rejected what has been
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      • 267 11 Sydney INTERNATIONAL donations towards Asia's tsunami relief effort are not enough, a key aid group has said, warning it will take a generation for many nations to recover. World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello said something like the Marshall Plan, under which America contributed today's
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  267 words
      • 599 12  -  Theresa Tan They include Spores Oei Hong Leong and Sim Wong Hoo who chip m $500,000 each By TYCOON Oei Hong Leong gave half a million dollars to tsunami victims yesterday, making him one of Singapore's most generous individual donors m the wake
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      • 368 12 Bangkok US SECRETARY of State Colin Powell arrived m Thailand late yesterday to show the US flag and assess progress m the unprecedented international relief effort under way after last week's Asian tsunami catastrophe. Heading a delegation which includes US President George W.
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      • 256 12 Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush yesterday tapped two former presidents his father, Mr George Bush, and his predecessor, Mr Bill Clinton to lead a US fund-raising campaign to help victims of the Asian tsunamis. "I ask every American to contribute as they are able
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    • SEARCH AND RECOVERY
      • 812 10  -  Tanya Fong Civil Defence team toils through the days to help extricate bodies By In Khao Lak (Phuket) OPERATING from an open shelter with a severe shortage of clean water, the initial contingent of 23 Singapore Civil Defence Force officers and three sniffer
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      • 728 10  - Experts confronted with 1 ,000 bodies in field morgue Chang Ai-Lien By In Phangnga Province (Thailand) THE first field morgue has been set up m the tiny town of Takua Pa m southern Thailand as an international team of forensics experts struggles to make sense of the chaos caused by
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      • 369 10  - Ministry has contacted all but 51 S'poreans K.C. Vijayan By NOTE: Uncontactable persons who were known to be m the general vicinity of the affected areas and whom families and MFA are unable to reach. **Missing definite information that persons may have been swept away, or were known to be
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      • 529 10  -  Chang Ai-Lien By Daryl Loo In Phuket THAI authorities have declared tsunami disaster sites off-limits, even as Singaporean families desperate to locate missing relatives continue to arrive m Phuket. Eight days after the tragedy, families have been advised to stay clear of
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    • SURVIVORS' PLIGHT
      • 459 13 UN'S BLUNT TALKER New York MR JAN Egeland, the 46-year-old Norwegian who is the United Nations' emergency relief coordinator and undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, is an improbable doomsayer. Yet it was he who first sounded the alarm on the situation m the Darfur region
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      • 534 13 No mercy shown as victims including children from Asia to Europe targeted Stockholm THIEVES, rapists, kidnappers and hoaxers are preying on tsunami survivors and families of victims m Asian refugee camps and hospitals and m the home countries of affected Europeans. Sweden sent seven police officers to
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  • ASIA
    • 524 14  -  Lawrence Chung Koo Chen-fu seen as irreplaceable m role as a broker for cross-strait peace By Taiwan Correspondent m Taipei TAIWAN'S chief negotiator with China, Mr Koo Chen-fu, died of cancer yesterday, leaving unfulfilled his hopes for reconciliation between the long-time cross-strait
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    • 243 14  -  Goh Sui Noi By China Correspondent In Beijing WHILE China yesterday expressed regret at the passing of key Taiwan cross-strait negotiator Koo Chen-fu, analysts believe it will have little effect on cross-strait ties. "We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of
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    • 272 14 SINGAPORE'S Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew sent their condolences to Madam Cecilia Koo, the widow of Mr Koo Chen-fu, yesterday. We reproduce their letters below: Dear Madam Koo, I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Koo
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    • 309 14 Beijing CHINA has said that it is open to discussion with Taiwan about allowing direct flights between the two rivals during the Chinese New Year a possible concession by the mainland during the year's busiest travel season. China "will work hard
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS  -  309 words
    • 248 14 Seoul SOUTH Koreans will soon get a taste of the mineral water that is reportedly a favourite of North Korean leader Kirn Jong 11. Bottled water from the North's scenic Mount Myohyang, north of the capital Pyongyang, will go on sale m South Korea
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    • 180 14 New Delhi INDIA'S national security adviser J.N. Dixit, 68, a key official involved m pushing forward the peace process with nuclear rival Pakistan, died of a heart attack yesterday. Mr Dixit, a former top diplomat with a reputation for being a hawk,
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
      • 89 14 HONG KONG: A Chinese admiral, the first from the navy, has been appointed to the People's Liberation Army headquarters of the general staff to take charge of overall military operations, the pro-Beijing Wen Wei Po reported yesterday. Shanghai Naval Base commander Xv Jiwen, 54, was promoted
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      • 91 14 BEIJING: The population m China, the world's most populous nation, will officially hit 1.3 billion this week, the official Xinhua news agency said yesterday, citing government figures. China's population has been rounded up to that figure m recent years. But it will only officially reach
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  91 words
      • 116 14 SEOUL: Mr Lee Bu Young, the leader of South Korea's ruling Uri Party, resigned yesterday over his party's failure to scrap an anti-communism law by the end of 2004. The National Security Law includes sweeping criminal provisions to ban contacts with North Koreans and any
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      • 164 14 PUTRAJAYA: The number of illegal immigrants leaving the country after the Malaysian government extended the amnesty to Jan 31 has dropped drastically. Some exit points registered fewer than 15 immigrants leaving the country m the first two days this year. Immigration Department enforcement director Ishak
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      • 137 14 MANILA: Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, who is recuperating m Hong Kong after knee surgery, yesterday denied accusations that he would not return home to escape corruption charges against him. Estrada, who was ousted amid massive anti-corrup-tion protests m 2001 and placed under house
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
    • 468 15 Troops and police on standby after warnings of separatist strikes Pattani THOUSANDS of troops and police have been deployed m Thailand's three southernmost provinces following reports that separatists are planning a series of strikes to mark the first anniversary today of a separatist
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE NATION; Asia News Network  -  468 words
    • 123 15 Tokyo NORTH Korea sold some 10,000 rifles to the largest Muslim rebel group m the Philippines from 1999 to 2000 and also tried to export small submarine vessels, a Japanese newspaper reported. The arms deal between North Korea and the Moro Islamic Liberation
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    • 542 15 JOHOR AIRSPACE CONTROVERSY A SINGAPORE academic has rebutted recent articles m the Malaysian press alleging that the passage of Singapore's air force planes over the country compromises its sovereignty and security. The suggestions are incorrect, said Assistant Professor Bernard Loo Fook Weng
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    • 299 15 JOHOR BaRU SINGAPOREANS may well have to shell out more for seafood this Chinese New Year. Seafood supplies from Malaysia are likely to drop by almost 60 per cent m the coming month, Malaysia's China Press said m a report on Sunday. This could
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  • WORLD
    • 651 16  -  Borzou Daragahi They are also unfazed by Sunni minority's attempt to delay election By Middle East Correspondent In Baghdad ONCE the unofficial scribe of the Mehdi Army militia and a Shi'ite uprising, Mr Fattahlah Ghazi Al-Esmaili has left his kaffiya and tracksuit
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    • 96 16 Iraqi security forces at the site of a suicide car bomb attack m Baghdad yesterday (above). The comber targeted a police checkpoint m front of the headquarters of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party, killing at least three policemen. In Ramadi (left), 100 km west of Baghdad,
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    • 238 16 London A HIGH IQ is a hindrance for women wanting to get married but it is an asset for men, a study by four British universities has found. The study, published m The Sunday Times, found that the likelihood of marriage increased by 35
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 95 16 JEEALIYA: Palestinian presidential election favourite Mahmoud Abbas rebuked militants for launching rocket attacks into Israel as the Israeli army ended its latest incursion m the northern Gaza Strip aimed at countering the tactic. Around 50 Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles had trundled into the Beit Hanun area
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      • 109 16 WASHINGTON: World Bank president James Wolfensohn said on Sunday that he expected the White House to select a new World Bank leader this year as he completes 10 years as chief of the international lender. There has been speculation for weeks m Washington over the
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      • 91 16 NEW YORK: At a private meeting last month, a group of foreign policy experts gave UN Secre-tary-General Kofi Annan three hours of blunt advice on how to improve morale at the world body and its relations with Washington. The aim of the Dec 5 meeting
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      • 72 16 LONDON: A British man celebrated his 100 th birthday more than £7,000 pounds (5522,000) richer on Sunday after placing a bet 10 years ago on his own long life expectancy. Mr Arthur Best bet he would reach the age of 100, which he did
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      • 82 16 BUENOS AIRES: Hundreds of Argentinians, angry over a deadly nightclub fire that claimed 182 lives, poured into the streets late on Sunday demanding the resignation of Buenos Aires Mayor Anibal Ibarra because they believe he was responsible for lax safety standards. Banging pots and pans,
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  • REVIEW
    • 370 17 THE logistical logjam holding up supplies for the tsunami victims is mercifully easing, as aid teams get some measure of local needs and the shattered terrain. The turnaround from the weekend's chaos is a bright spot m a bleak picture. The involvement of various armed
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    • 1169 17  -  Anthony Reid After more than a century of misery, it is time to make amends m Aceh By For The Straits Times THE magnitude of the devastation visited on Aceh on Dec 26 is almost beyond comprehension. No natural disaster m Indonesian, or indeed Southeast Asian,
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    • 938 17  -  Koh Buck Song By A WELL ROUNDED LEADER Traditionally m Asia, those m authority positions assumed that logic and reason were paramount m exercising leadership...But increasingly, the consensus is that effective leadership requires engaging and inspiring both "yin-yang" halves of a person the emotions
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    • 1099 18  -  Ravi Velloor FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT: INDIA By India Bureau Chief In Chennai STANDING amid the shanties along the Tamil Nadu coastline, Ground Zero for the Indian mainland m the Boxing Day tsunami, the situation looks eerily familiar. The worst sufferers are the
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    • 732 18  -  sunanda k. Datta-Ray By For The Straits Times IT SEEMS ironic to recall today, as misery unites India and Sri Lanka with Thailand and Indonesia, the angry response when former president Sukarno of Indonesia claimed m the 1950s that
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    • 965 19  -  Ooi Kee Beng By For The Straits Times THINGS that succeed become one of two things. They either face irrelevance or they continue their existence as an unquestioned configuring backdrop. Normally, they do a bit of both, because success is often only
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    • 776 19  -  Max Boot By ONE of the most inspiring events of 2004 happened on the last weekend of the year: The election of pro-Western democrat Viktor Yushchenko, who had to overcome everything from poisoning to voter fraud m order to claim the presidency of Ukraine. The
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    • 216 17 Not just for Malays Umno should transcend ethnocentric politics and be a party for all Malaysians. PAGE 19 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon President (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief
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    • 312 1 Most 'condo-like' estate Design of blocks m Punggol more innovative than some private apartments, according to ST survey of best HDB blocks and precincts. PAGE H4 ICE-BREAKER GAMES AT JC School not ready? Pioneer batch of 750 Innova Junior College students still manage to have a good time. Page H
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    • 142 1 China Indonesia Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore United Kingdom £j ISO 9000 Training QMSOI ISO 9001 .2000 -An Analysis 8 Mar QMSO2 ISO 9001 :2000 A Process Approach 9 Mar QMSOS ISO 9001:2000 Effective Document Development and Control 10 Mar QMSO3 ISO 9000:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course 11-17 Jan 15-21
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    • 9 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY JANUARY 4, 20 05
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    • 695 1  -  Jermyn Chow S. Uthuman Ghani's sudden death shocks Indian community By A FATHER'S TEARS "I told him his kids are young and he has to be strong and hang on, but all I could see were tears coming out of his eyes." MR BIMEL
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      • 500 2  -  Tan Hui Yee Private home prices see first annual rise m 5 years; resale flat prices too inch up By PRICES of private homes as well as Housing Board resale flats grew by a modest 0.7 per cent over the last three months
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      • QUICK NEWS
        • 131 2 A NEW express bus service was introduced yesterday for commuters travelling on service 97 who need to reach their destinations faster. Called Fast Forward 97e, it will call at only half of the 34 bus stops of service 97 as it travels through Jurong,
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        • 98 2 FERRIES that ply to regional destinations will have their security measures audited before their operators can renew their annual licences. The new rule, which came into effect last Saturday, requires operators to such places as Malaysia, Batam and Bintan to have more stringent procedures for checking
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      • 266 2  -  Azrin Asmani By THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) yesterday urged its Islamic scholars to pursue postgraduate studies m nontraditional fields, such as genetic engineering ethics and biomedical ethics, so they can better adapt to contemporary society. To encourage them to do so,
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      • 394 2  -  Ho Ai Li By SCAFFOLDING covers half their school, but that did not stop Innova Junior College's pioneer batch of 750 students and their teachers from having a good time playing ice-breaker games around the building yesterday. The 33 classrooms and three lecture theatres at
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      • 175 2 MOBILE phones and SMS messages, e-mail, blogs and photos posted on the Internet help people affected by the tsunami disaster keep m touch. With phone lines destroyed and mobile phone networks choked with people trying to call their loved ones, these were the only
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      • 377 3  -  Chong Chee Kin NICOLL HIGHWAY INQUIRY Engineer accuses Nishimatsu of manipulating the figures By THE inquiry into the Nicoll Highway collapse resumed yesterday with one of Nishimatsu's engineers accusing it of manipulating data. The man, who was hired to provide the main contractor
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      • 157 3 A 39-YEAR-OLD unemployed man punched and kicked his 59-year-old former girlfriend when he found out she had terminated the lease on their rented Housing Board flat. Ang Kong Tay, who had just come out of jail, was again put behind bars for four months. He
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        75 3 A new judicial commissioner, Dr Andrew Phong Boon Leong, 47, (right) being sworn m by President S R Nathan at the Istana yesterday. Among those present at the swearing m was Chief Justice Yong Pung How (centre). The appointment will last for a term of one year. Dr
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      • HDB'S BEST BLOCKS
        • 212 4 BEST MAKEOVER WHERE: Blocks 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24, Telok Blangah Crescent, Mount Faber View estate WALKING through the upgraded Mount Faber View estate m Telok Blangah Crescent is a pleasant experience because of a network of covered walkways and
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        • 232 4 MOST GLAMOROUS WHERE: Block 81, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh EVERY now and then, a horde of security officers can be spotted at Toa Payoh's Block 81 as yet another YIP makes his way to its viewing gallery on the 25th floor. The nine-year-old building m Lorong
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        • 170 4 MOST HARD TO MISS WHERE: Block 326, Clementi Avenue 5 IT IS hard to miss Block 326 m Clementi Avenue 5, as its number streams down its facade m a huge, playful font, and is the biggest m a housing estate here. The biggest numeral measures more than
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        • 167 4 MOST 'CON DO LI K E WHERE: Blocks 103, 103A-D, 102, 102A-D, 103, 103A-C, 104, 104A-B, 105, and 105A-D Edgefield Plains off Punggol Road RESIDENTS of these flats m Punggol may carp about location and town facilities, but when it comes to the design of their
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        • 235 4 MOST UNFORGETTABLE WHERE: Block 210, Jurong East Street 21 AS MRT commuters travel along the East-West line near Jurong East station, a gigantic tribute to love hovers into view. This is a three-storey high mural showing Cupid readying his bow to claim one of the
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        • 270 4 MOST FOODIE-FRIENDLY WHERE: Block 3358, Smith Street WHEN it comes to indulging m Singaporeans' favourite pastime of eating, Block 3358, Smith Street m Chinatown is arguably the best HDB block to live m. This 25-storey block of four-room flats sits next to
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        • 96 4 BEST FOR LAZY SHOPPERS WHERE: Block 1, Rochor Road RESIDENTS of Block 1, Rochor Road need never leave their block, as everything they need is at their feet. Besides 130 three-room flats and 26 four-room flats, the block has 21,800 sq m of commercial
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      • 250 5 BEST CITY VIEW WHERE: Block 7, Pine Close MANY residents of this block off Guillemard Road have a clear view of the city skyline with the Singapore Indoor Stadium m the foreground. Pebble Bay condominium, Millenia Tower, UOB Plaza, Suntec City and even Swissotel
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      • 233 5 BEST SEA VIEW WHERE: Block 79, Marine Drive EVERY visitor to housewife Constance Fong's home at Block 79 m Marine Drive immediately heads for her living room window. They are drawn by the stunning view of the sea and East Coast Park from
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      • 198 5 THE COOLEST WHERE: Block 16 Holland Drive FOR residents of Block 16, Holland Drive, Singapore's Little Bohemia is just a walk down a staircase from their 12-storey block. A few steps and they are m Holland Village, where the restaurants serve dishes from all
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    • FORUM
      • 538 6 ASIA'S KILLER WAVES PEOPLE all around the world were bracing themselves against terrorist attacks during the Christmas season. But what hit home was not an act of terrorism but something more deadly and destructive. The death toll from the earthquake off
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      • 166 6 SINGAPORE was spared the tsunami onslaught as there is no direct "line of sight" for the tidal waves to travel from the undersea earthquake epicentre to the island. The epicentre was m the Indian Ocean and the Republic is sheltered by the
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      • 183 6 I AGREE with the general sentiments m the appeal for aid by Mr Mickey Chiang ("Antitsunami measures needed m Republic"; ST, Dec 31), but I disagree with the call for a warning system because of the possibility of an earthquake occurring near
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      • 178 6 HOPES of finding more Singaporean survivors are fading. Although the number of "uncontactable" persons has dropped, all of us have to brace ourselves for the worst. While our civil defence and SAF teams try to locate as many more people as possible,
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      • 241 6 I READ the article, "US earthquake monitors tried m vain to warn of tsunami", published m The Times of London on Dec 30. The geophysicists, members of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre m Honolulu, part of the US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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      • 203 6 Global Village finally comes of age ON SATURDAY, over dinner, a friend told me about a blind masseur who spent a substantial part of her earnings buying Panadol in bulk, and delivering it personally to the Sri Lankan High Commission. I knew her only as Grace, and she is well
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    • SPORTS
      • 296 7 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA failed m their bid to qualify for the Tiger Cup final when they were thrashed 1-4 by Indonesia m the semifinal second leg at Bukit Jalil last night. Despite leading 1-0 at the interval, Malaysia could not contain the
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      • 1016 7  -  Tay Cheng Khoon MARC LIM TAN KIM HAN SOCCER: TIGER CUP FIASCO Myanmar to blame but what about lax security and poor pitch condition? By Deputy Sports Editor ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AND CHASTISED, and hopefully drowning m sorrow and regret, the Myanmar
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      • 473 7  -  Peh Shing Huei JOHN CHOO BOON CHIN AUN CHRIS CHEW ZULHILMI KAMURADIN By NOTHING TO CROW ABOUT "Nothing to be proud of. Had Myanmar not had three men sent off, would Singapore be celebrating now? This was not a victory to be proud of."
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      • TIGER CUP FIASCO
        • 350 8  -  THE Myanmar fan who jumped from the stands onto the pitch and put up a struggle with a Cisco officer during the Tiger Cup semifinal second leg at the National Stadium will appear m court today. He was among three Myanmar fans who
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        • 667 8  -  Chan Yi Shen Police appeal for witnesses as FAS promises to beef up security for the final By MYANMAR football fan Van Lin Maung was waiting for his friends alone outside the East entrance of the National Stadium when he was attacked by a group
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        • 500 8  -  Rachel Chan By SINGAPORE FANS WERE ALSO UNRULY "The violence was very scary. The only thing that averted a tragedy was the quick response of the police. To say that it was only the Myanmar fans who caused the trouble is totally inaccurate.
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        • HOME SPORTS
          • 69 8 HONG KONG Olympian Ho Chi Ho won the Singapore Open Windsurfing Championships' men's mistral event on Sunday, with the women's title going to his compatriot, Chan Wai Kei. Singapore's best finish came from Tan Wearn Haw, who won the Formula Local category. Ruamsap Phanuthat of Thailand
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          • 101 8 SINGAPORE sailors Iris Tay and Thereis Choo finished 21st m the International Rating Certificate (IRC) handicap category of the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The pair were part of the crew on board the Australian yacht Another Challenge, which crossed the finish line m
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          • 51 8 THE Singapore Judo Club will hold its 50th anniversary celebration at the Royal Ramada Hotel on Thursday at 6.30 pm. The guest of honour is the MP for Joo Chiat, Mr Chan Soo Sen. Have any news on the Singapore sports scene? E-mail stsports@sph.com.sg or fax 631
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      • 475 9 SOCCER Reds survive late scare as Norwich make it 1-2 two minutes from time Norwich (England) LIVERPOOL had to overcome a nervous final few minutes before running out 2-1 winners away to relegationthreatened Norwich m their English Premier League match at Carrow Road yesterday. They
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      • 1155 9  -  James Lawton »THE LAWTON REVIEW By In London IN A football age of indiscipline and often gross excess on and off the field, the career of Ryan Giggs continues to be a beacon ofdecency and professional responsibility. Despite a ballyhooed arrival at
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      • 1193 9 London I Premiership Yesterday Blackburn 1 Charlton 0 Crystal Palace 2 Aston Villa 0 Norwich 1 Liverpool 2 West Brom v Newcastle Late kick-off Today Arsenal v Man City »Live,Ch23, tomorrow, 3.55am Birmingham v Bolton Chelsea v Middlesbrough Everton v Portsmouth Man
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      • SPORTS WORLD
        • 119 9 PERTH: Mark Philippoussis' efforts to halt his slump m form suffered a setback here yesterday but Australia still scraped a 2-1 win over Slovakia m the Hopman Cup mixed team tennis tournament. Philippoussis, whose ranking has fallen 100 places to 109 m the last 12 months,
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        • 92 9 SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting scored his first century as Australian Test captain as the world cricket champions piled on the runs m the final Test against Pakistan yesterday. He blasted an unbeaten 111 while Damien Martyn belted 58 not out to help Australia reach 228
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        • 102 9 NANTES (France): French soccer club Nantes sacked coach Loic Amisse on Sunday to try to stop a rebellion by the players during the winter break. The club said m a statement that Amisse, m charge since the beginning of last season, would be replaced by his
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        • 152 9 LISBON: European soccer champions FC Porto will suspend four of their Brazilian players, including teenage playmaker Diego, after they failed to return on time from their Christmas holiday. Diego, along with striker Derlei, defender Pepe and winger Maciel, were banned from training with the rest
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      • 388 10 New injury, but Bryant scores 42 BASKETBALL He leads the Lakers to victory again despite thumb injury adding to his list of woes Los Angeles KOBE Bryant added an accessory to his gameday wardrobe, a tape job on his right thumb, the most recent symbol m a growing collection of
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      • 668 10 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL: St Louis 32 NY Jets 29, New England 21 San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 38 Philadelphia 10, Washington 21 Minnesota 18, New Orleans 21 Carolina 18, Baltimore 30 Miami 23, Cleveland 22 Houston 14, Pittsburgh 29 Buffalo 24, Green Bay 31 Chicago 14, Tennessee 24 Detroit 19,
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    • OBITUARIES
      • Obituary, Illustration
        1084 10 RICHARD FONG PENG KHOON Age: 46 Passed away peacefully on 1 January 2005. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Mother: Low Yoke Ling Son: Fong Van Da Dixon Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Fong Lai Ying Connie Fong Lai Cheng Jasmine Lee Chong Wee Michael Fong Lai Kuen Annie Quek Lin
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        1327 11 I SONG KHAI CHEE I f Passed away peacefully on 2 January 2005, dearly I missed and always remembered by loved ones. I (Wife: Ong Ah Mvi, deceased) I Sons: Daughters-in-law: I Soong Tet Tiong Lee Li In I Song Teck Kee Chai Cheng Chea I Song Teck Chye Low
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      • SGX SECURITIES
        • 6217 12 TRANSACTION DATE UNUARV 3 2005 »WEH TEL CURRENCY LAST VOL DAT 6R S NET M CAP MSN LOW CODE COMPWV TRADED SALE -MIR- 000 HISH LM W\ P/E UML 25.5 5 5716 Ist Software 5c 1 unch 776 7 5 7 28 3 34.5 15.5 3148 STelecom
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        • 2010 12 52-WEQ TtL CURRENCY LAST VOl MT fit'S NET M C»P INCH UW CODE COMPANY TRUED SJUi +OR MO MICH LOW OIV P/E SMIL 20 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 5c 13 251 72 5 31 1502 ASTI 10c .48 +0.5 725 48 47 5 20 2 145 8 20
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        • 74 12 5? *XX TEL CUMKNCV LAST VOL OAT GR S NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY T»ADED SAJI +01 DM MSN LOW OIV P/E {MIL 606 b Diamonds US2o6ocd 6095 IS DJ US Tech U***** 609/ IS MSCI Spore U5555 6101 ISS&PSOO U***** ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS USII2OO
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      • 885 13 Manufacturers focus on core areas while tapping into expertise of others New York Getting external help BOEING has become flexible m its production process, realising that it does not have to design every detail. For instance, it has farmed out parts of the design of
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      • 27 13 Thursday's close: 11,488.76 (+107.2 points) Tokyo's stock market remained closed yesterday for the New Year holiday, and resumes trading today for a half-day session
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      • 49 13 Yesterday's close: 14,237.42. (+7.28 points) Hong Kong stocks were largely unchanged in thin trade with a lack of tresh news providing little incentive for investors on the first trading day of the new year. Activity is expected to pick up later in the week REUTERS
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      • 22 13 Friday's close: 1,266.5 (-7.21 points) China's stock exchanges were closed for the New Year holiday and will re-open today
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      • 23 13 Friday's close: 4,050.6 (-4.3 points) The Australian share market remained closed yesterday for the New Year holiday. Trading resumes today.
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      • 41 13 Yesterday's close: 903.84 (-3.59 points) Malaysian share prices closed 0.39 per cent lower in quiet trade, pressured by light selling of selected blue chips. Volume was 239.1 million shares worth RM4 12.1 million (SSI 7/ 6 million) AFP
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        31 13 Yesterday's close: 6,679.20 (+76.51 points) Indian share prices reached a record high close on the first day of trading this year, spurred by foreign fund buying, dealers said. AFP
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      • 42 13 Yesterday's close: 1.000 877 (+0.644 point) >* Indonesian share prices closed flat in quiet trade, with slight gains in blue-chip Telkom and Indosat helping the benchmark index to finish in positive territory. Decliners led advancers by 55 to 45. AFP
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      • 21 13 Thursday's close: 668.1 (+3.64 points) Thai markets remained closed yesterday tor the New Year holiday. They re-open today.
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      • 256 13 Jan 3 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen50c 0.29 1070 -0.010 BIL Intl US20c 0.45 0.980 CapitaLand 1.42 2.1/0 +0.040 Chart SemiCond 26c 0 73 0.98b +0.005 City0ev50c 2 29 7 100 ComfortOelgro 25c 1.98 1530 -0 020 Cosco Corp 20c 0.33 1170 +0 020 Creative!
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      • 80 13 Jan 3 UniFiber 10c 56.669,000 Global Voice 5c 29.202,000 PanpacMedia Grp 5c 23.132.000 Zhongguo Power 2.5 c 19.285.000 China Sun HK25c 17,770,000 H6 Metal 20c 16,046,000 Citiraya 2.5 c 13,751,000 Shanghai Asia 2.5 c 13.091.000 Bio-Treat HMOc 11,661.000 AP Oil 5c 9,791.000 FibreChem HKIc 9,610.000 Pharmesis 4c 8.559,000
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      • 153 13 Jan 3 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY I Source: HSBC Bank USA. S pore Branch CM'sian ringgit: Interbank rate by OCBC) UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Buying Selling Aust dollar ***** 1.2860 Can dollar 1.3510 1.3670 Euro 2.2020 ***** Malaysian
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      • 1576 13 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE JANUARY 3 2005 5? WEEK m CURRENCY lAST VOIUHE BAY LAST QUOTE HUM lOW COOf COMPANY TRADED SALE +M- 'BOS NIGH IOW BUYER SEUER 8 Ti ArianeCorp W*****9 8 4308 18 b 7 b 379 b Autron W*****3 9 unch 1430 9 9 43 b
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      • 233 13 SEC to propose use of Internet for IPOs New York THE United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose that the Internet be used to inform all potential investors of initial public offerings (IPOs), enabling the electronic medium to be used widely for stock sales. This was reported
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      • 459 14  -  Joyce Hooi MEDIA MARKETING Industry experts believe last quarter's growth will continue even if economy sags By BRIGHT OUTLOOK "Budgeting is based on expected performance for the year... Most clients are maintaining the same level of ad expenditure m 2005 as
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      • 264 14 HOT on the heels of its attentiongrabbing What Time Is It? It's Tiger Time! campaign, Tiger Beer is splashing out some $30 million on a new advertising blitz. Called Tiger Nation, The State Of Fun, the new rounds of ads is being
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      • 464 14 Jakarta '...they cannot expect to get terms as generous as the creditors down below." MR NICKY TAN, on creditors of the Singapore parent company likely to suffer the greatest pain ASIA Pulp Paper (APP) is moving towards a resolution of its debt problems which
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      • 278 14 Zurich Top buy BAYER'S acquisition of Roche's non-prescription health-care unit will help the company break into the top four makers of over-the-counter treatments to compete with Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson Johnson. BAYER, the maker of AlkaSeltzer stomach remedies and inventor of aspirin, has
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      • 220 14 New York GROWTH at United States factories rose last month with an increase m new orders and despite a decline m the employment, a report showed yesterday. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that its index of national manufacturing activity rose
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      • 584 15  -  Narendra Aggarwai Economists looking at economy hitting higher endofGovt's3%tos% forecast for full year By Econom ics Corresponded t HIGHER HOPES "It may be possible for electronics demand to improve m the second half of the year." MR LEW, on the current softer
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      • 183 15 MANUFACTURING output leapt 13.1 per cent last year, spearheading the economy's sparkling 8.1 per cent expansion m 2004, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said yesterday. The ministry, which has released estimates based on early data from October and November, also pointed to the
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      • 448 15  -  Erica Tay By crash bamer Analysts have been widely predicting a sustained slide m the greenback until the end of next quarter, but the US dollar is unlikely to crash, says DBS managing director and head of economic market research Fong Cheng Hong.
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      • 718 16  -  Lorna Tan Head of prudential policy Low Kwok Mun will take over from Hauw Soo Hoon By Finance Correspondent Near 5-year stint ends MRS Hauw joined MAS on April 12, 2000 as the executive director of insurance. She had spent 13 years with Keppel Insurance.
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      • 413 16 Ex- DBS veteran shocks industry with UOB move By Arthur Poon MARKET SPECULATION "MrChong's investment banking portfolio seems to very small compared with the other senior executive vice-presidents m UOB. This might be a prelude to Mr Koh's departure." AN INDUSTRY INSIDER, on the possible impact of Mr Chong's appointment
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      • 302 16  -  Nicholas Fang By Transport Correspondent Fuzhou's pull PSA Marine ties up with Fuzhou Port Authority to offer harbour towage services to shipping lines at Jiangyin port. The joint venture, Fuzhou Jiangyin Fuxing Towage, willbuy two harbour tugs initially and may add more. Operations will
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      • 259 16  -  Rachel Chang By IN RESPONSE to the rising terrorist threat, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing a tougher regime of rules designed to stop banks from being used for money laundering and terrorist financing. The MAS yesterday released a consultation paper seeking
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      • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
        • 107 16 KEPPEL FELS GETS $180 M RIG JOB KEPPEL Fels has clinched a contract worth US$llO million (*****.6 million) to build a rig for Petrovietnam Drilling Well Services Company (PV Drilling), a unit of Vietnam's national oil company. Keppel Fels said the job will put it m a strong position to
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        • 92 16 CHINA Great Land Holdings (CGL), which makes and sells pre-stressed high strength concrete piles used widely m industrial and infrastructural projects, is planning to list on the mainboard. CGL, which has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is the first company
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        • 128 16 EASTERN Asia Technology (Eastech), which designs and makes home consumer electronics appliances, said yesterday it has bagged a prestigious award m the upcoming 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show m Las Vegas. The Innovations Design and Engineering Award it will receive is for its
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        • 122 16 TEMASEK Holdings remains the sole party m restructuring talks with China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp (CAO) as the failed oil trader has received no offers from fellow mainland Chinese firms. The Beijing-backed firm, under court protection from creditors after collapsing m November from
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      • 504 17  -  Lee Su Shyan Inaccurate reports over Thomas Tay's gambling losses have hurt his reputation By Companies Correspondent AIROCEAN boss Thomas Tay yesterday spoke frankly for the first time about the controversy over his gambling and the difficulty he has faced trying to clear up
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      • 405 17 MAINBOARD-LISTED ASonic Aerospace is set to become the biggest shareholder of Airocean Group, which is selling $27.5 million worth of new shares that will give A-Sonic a 21 per cent stake m the firm. Airocean, also listed on the mainboard, is selling 110
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      • 342 17  - KepLand unit raises $275 m for fund Azhar Khalid By KEPPEL Land's (KepLand's) fund management unit, Alpha Investment Partners, has raised $275 million for a new property fund that will invest m properties across developed Asian markets. The Alpha Core Plus Real Estate Fund has a 10-year lifespan and expects
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      • 373 17  -  Goh Eng Yeow TAKING STOCK By LIKE shoppers rushing to year-end sales, investors were falling over themselves snapping up penny stocks and high-yielding blue chips yesterday. The buying enthusiasm lifted the benchmark Straits Times Index by 4.01 points to 2,070.15, its
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      • 76 17 Top Rises Jan 3 CENTS IMH US25c 400 1620 491 1.9 ISHUSScSM 840 32.7 2 4 OCBC4 S%NCPSIOO ***** 20.0 0 2 Venture Corp2sc 1610 20.0 1 3 Robinson 630 15 0 2 4 T»CBt10 200 362 13.1 2 3 Sp Land W*****3 266 13.0 5 1 Spore Land 486
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      • 75 17 Top Rises Jan 3 CENTS LftMic 1 100.0 0.5 El-Netsic 1.5 50.0 0.5 Adroit Ifc 5.S 22.2 10 Compact 10c 3 5 16 7 0.5 Integra W*****7 3 5 16 7 0 5 BakerTechttc 14.5 16.0 2.0 SinSoonHWo7l229 7 5 15 4 10 KXD Digital 4.5 c 19 5 14
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      • 71 17 Top Falls Jan 3 CENTS Creative T 25c 2430 10 0 0 4 DBSSrp 1600 10 0 0.6 JardineCtC 10S0 10.0 0.9 SIA2OO 1140 10 0 0 9 ShangrlLa Asia 1100 6 3 2.7 People's Food 144 6.0 4.0 Haw Par Corp 510 5 0 10 KhongGuan 160 5 0
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      • 73 17 Top Falls Jan 3 CENTS STIDBePWOSO22B 1 33 3 0 5 Digiland 7.5 c 15 25.0 0 5 IRE Corp U 1.5 25 0 0 5 FJBenWO7O7IS 2 20 0 05 Vongnamic 2 20.0 0.5 Shining 15c 9 182 2 0 Giken S 25c 12 5 16.7 2.5 GenMag2oc 14
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      • 249 17 DIRECTORS' TRADES JUKEN CEO BOOSTS STAKE IN COMPANY IN EXPECTATIONS of a better year and to help boost the stock's value, Juken Technology's executive chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), Mr David Wong Keng Yin, has raised his stake m the company through two open market purchases m recent weeks.
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    • MONEY
      • 747 18  -  Grace Ng But analysts doubt IDA's move will lead to price war among operators By What differential pricing means CUSTOMERS on the same mobile network who call each other could be charged a cheaper rate compared to when customers of one
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      • 212 18 IDA TEST ALL three local telcos passed the test for rolling out their nationwide 3G networks by the end of last year, surpassing the Government's licensing requirements to allow at least 95 per cent coverage outdoors. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
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      • 276 2 HONG KONG star Nicholas Tse was so worried about the whereabouts of his mother, who is doing volunteer work m Phuket, that he shouted at a Sunday concert: "Mum, you'll be okay." He later told reporters that he had lost contact with former actress Deborah
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      • 152 2 IN BRITAIN, Cliff Richard, Boy George and opera singer Russell Watson will join other British singers to release a charity single to help victims of the Asian tsunami. Mike Read, the broadcaster behind the song, said funds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee, an
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      • 144 2 MIAMI Popular humorist Dave Barry said Sunday's column for The Miami Herald was his last maybe. Barry, who is m his fifties, has written humour columns for three decades, including 22 years at the Herald. He says he's holding out the possibility of a return. But,
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      • 393 4 NO MORE sun, sea and sand for some Singaporeans at least for now. Shaken by the Dec 26 tsunami that has killed more than 150,000 people so far, holidaymakers are now eschewing the beach for dry land. Tour agencies Life! contacted say they have received
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        844 5 Jill Alphonso and Sujin Thomas WHICH of the popular hotels m the tsunami-hit countries were damaged? Here is a list based on information from the Internet and press statements issued by the hotels Thailand PHUKET Some commercial buildings and hotels m beachfront locations were destroyed. Banyan
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        324 7 Dubbed the Golden Land, Myanmar offers visitors a very varied experience of unspoilt natural beauty and a unique culture. Here are some must-see places Inlay Lake (above): About 900 m above sea level is this natural and unpolluted lake. Measuring 22km long and 10km wide, it is
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      • 238 12 Yu, 42, with whom he had an affair m the 1 980s, has been promoting her book m Taiwan and calling herself "Mrs Lav". She alleges that he even went to see her m Los Angeles after their break-up while he was seeing Zhu. Meanwhile, Lav's
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      • 150 12 KUALA LUMPUR The boyfriend of actress Michelle Yeoh has said he does not mind marrying her. Jean Todt, Ferrari Fl team boss, was asked by reporters last week while visiting her Ipoh hometown if marriage was a possibility. "We are happy together, which is the most
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      • 115 12 SYDNEY It is a love game for all concerned. While tennis star Mark Philippoussis has been squiring a new love around Perth, his former girlfriend, singer Delta Goodrem, rang m the New Year m the arms of a new love. Goodrem, who split up with the sports star
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    • 1468 7 •k DO 1-08 Pk DO 1-08 kOJ CITY ft SOUTH-WEST CITY ft SOUTH-WEST WF PTE APTS RENT JJ PTE APTS RENT 3/4 bedroom units spoilt for choice! 2088-2914 sq.ft. Spacious floor plan tor easy furniture layout/ bay windows Partial or fully furnished to your taste Brand new appliances/ cable vision
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    • 971 7 Pk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ k^J TANGLIN/ HOLLAND ffiF PTE APTS RENT UE SQUARE. STUDIO, 500 sqft. F/furn. Aircon. High fir. F/facilities. Mins to CBD Orchard Rd. Johnny 9450 4292 DW CASA JERVOIS. 1594 sqft. 3 rm. Nice view. Elegant furnishing. Privacy. Near MRT. $neg. Immed. janetleow.com *****332 HTN ASTRID MEADOWS
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    • 815 7 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ till TANGLIN/ HOLLAND %gF PTEAPTS-RENT HERMITAGE PENTHSE. 1700 sqft. 2-bdrm. Roof terr with jaccuzzi. MRT. 53.5 K. NH *****703 D.lO NASSIM PK. 2400 sqft. Ground fir with gdn. 4+l. Face pool. $5500. Aria *****989 CAVENAGH GDNS. 1200 sqft, 3 rm. Suit students/ staff dormitary Accent *****711/
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    • 679 7 ■k Dl2-14BALESTIER/ lCj macpherson/geylang jj pteapts-rent MONARCHY APT. OPP Shaw Plaza. 1216 sq.ft. 3+l rms. High fir. P/ furn. $1.6K neg. 9026-8938 LRR ASTORIA PK 2-RM VI Furn. 1 mm to Kembangan MRT. VI facilities. $1800. Avail 01/' OS HE *****128. BRAND NEWI THE Mornington. 1216 sqft. Ken Mansion. 1450
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    • 835 7 ff(\ D l 16 EAST COAST Hi/ PTEAPTS-RENT THE SUMMIT/ VILLA Marina 3+l rms. $2K neg. Sale S6SOK. Facilities. 6355-9933/ 6250-9952 Dl 5 AMBER POINT 3+l pool view p/f/furn f/facilities $2.2K-$2.5K JCP Realty *****015 D.15 WATERSIDE 2142 sqft. 3+l. High fir. Just renovated. Unfurn. F/facilities. 9735-8560 PN CASUARINA COVE 2+l/
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    • 627 7 vxcvzxcv ■fc Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ UJ PASIR RIS |P PTEAPTS-RENT BRAND NEW. MELVILLE Pk 26. 3+l. 1370 sqft. 810 unblocked. P/furn. Aircon. Morning sun. F/facilities. Choice unit. $I.BK neg/ Eastpoint Green Blk 1. 2 rms. Mid fir. F/furn. $i.4K neg. Loh 9270-8041 ERA MELVILLE PK- GROUND fir lovers 2 bdrm.
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    • 600 8 fewKT 24 W PTE APTS -RENT Excellent Location JADE SPECIALIST! JUST TOP! 2/2+ l/ 3/ 3+l/ 4 rms. Near MRT. tfarrtfl 21 3/ 4 rms. Near MRT. Chantilly Rise 4 rms. High fir. Guilin View 2/ 4 rms. Near MRT. Pare Oasis 3-rm. 9384,-2121 REA WARREN. NEW 2+STUDY/ 3+l. SI.4K
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    • 486 8 fPTEAPTS/HOUSES FOR RENT BELOW SI.2K/MTH EXPAT'S CHOICE THE Abode at Devonshire 3-rm, 1,119 sq.ft. P/furn/ facilities mins to MRT, $4.2k neg! Immed. *****512 INNNNJ Bft| HOUSES FOR RENT Close proximity to Novena MRT Quiet and serene surrounding Swimming pooi 8. 24-hr security 3^)drm basement (2, 174 to 2.594 sq ft)
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    • 488 8 Pft HOUSES FOR RENT Igv HOUSES FOR RENT Sunrise Avenue $2000+ •Bedokßla $3000+ .•LentorWalk $3000+ Jin Angin Laut $3000+ With mature garden landscape. Daphne Low 9423 2927 Brandon Teo 9682 8032 Tanl Er 9758 6887 Drolnna Yeo 9368 7949 GOOD DEALI BARKER Rd. Brand new modern bunglw. 2-storey with roof
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    • 550 8 D.05 PERANAKAN TUDOR style townhse. 5000 sqft. 4+l family. I Ensuite. $3.5 K. 9666-1234 (DW) HOLLAND SEMI-D 4*l. Spacious living. Beautiful kitcnen/ patio. Quality finish. TRS 9005-2048 D.lO TANGLIN VICINITY 2-Storey Bunglw. 6+l bdrms. Inground pool. $12,500. *****127 No Agts D.28 JLN SINDOR s/storey semi-d. 3 bdrms. Unfurn. Avail Ist
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    • 772 8 flj\ HUDC/ HDB fjff APTS FOR RENT < I+l Marslllng 130 Furn $550 I+l S'goon 306 Furn $600 2+l AMK 163 Furn $800 2+l Bt Batok 523 Furn $750 2+l Bt Panjanq 136 Furn $600 2+l CCX 687 Furn $800 2+l Lor Ah Soo 167 Furn $850 2+l Marslllnq 12/132
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    • 660 8 IlJ\ HUDC/ HDB \Hf APTS FOR RENT NEAR MRT j HI WOODLANDS 155 (MRT) $550. I+l CCX 248 Big&Nice.LßT $650. I+l Tg Pagar Blk 3. (MRT) $850. I+i Sin Ming 403.Furn.Nice $600 2+l Kallang 16(MRT) P/furn $750 2+l Boon KengB(MRT) furn $800 3+l Sims Dr 56 Furn(MRT) $1200 3+l Bishan
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    • 699 8 lfj\ HUDC/ HDB Mr APTS FOR RENT Choice Unit WOODLANDS/ MARSILING. FURN. Blk 27/ 436/ 761. Avail immed!! Near all amenities/ MRT. All welcome!! Rent neg!!! 9450-6677 SENGKANG 298 C, 312 B; Whampoa Dr 81; AMK 252: CCX 688 B; Woodlands 7-rm 134. $800 up. Co-broke. Loh 9270-8041 ERA 2+l
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    • 568 8 ftfl HUDC/ HDB UJ7 APTS FOR RENT IH JURONG WEST St 91 Blk 926, F/aircon, f/furn. nigh fir. immed. Call Kala: 9106-4985/ 9187-7135 IT CORNER Blk 801 Woodlands. Near Causeway Pt. Unfurn. Suitable for workers. *****238 ER BEDOK/ RES. TAMPINES. Simei unfurn, Woodlands, Bt Panjang. Hougang unfurn. 9380-1587. $600 ONLY.
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    • 454 8 vxcvxzvvxcv fffk SERVICE RK SERVICE imV APARTMENTS fat* APARTMENTS V/ Mr |j(^^*3Jllß*^B§JMJß» i ■P^^P^^ btdreom apartments with I^^.Jf i ijj J^^^^^^ fully rquifrptti kftcktnttte RSimmmM to*^Wmk To Long Term Leases Available I Panoramic views of the sea and city skyline Conveniently accessible to downtown financial, shopping districts and Changi International
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    • 847 9 Pih ROOMS FOR \jjf RENT(HDB) MASTER/ COMMON RMS. Furn. With or w/o aircon. Central, T Payoh, Jurong E, Yew Tee, CCX, Bt Panjang. MRT, shops. *****391 COMMON ROOMS FOR Rent! Bt Batok/ Bt Panjang/ Jurong West. Furn. Can cook. Affordable! Immed. 9731-6184 Roof BLK 767 WOODLANDS Master bdrm guest rm
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    • 880 9 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ ijj TANGLIN/ HOLLAND W HOUSES -SALE Greenwood Aye Balinese 2 storey semi-d 3250/ 3000 sqft, 4+l. Facing greenery/ breezy.. S2.2sM Greenleaf 2 storey semi-d 3700/ 2500 sqft, 4+l. F'hold SI.BBM Coronation Balinese 2-storey semi-d 3400/ 2800 sqft, 4*l. ACS 2-storey semi-d 4500/ 2600 sqft. 4+l. F'hold.
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    • 753 9 ffh 009- 10 ORCHARD/ |iy TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HF PTEAPTS-SALE Opportunity D.09 MELROSE PARK. (2 units) F'hold. 1313 sq.ft. Pool view/ face SE. Full condo facilities. Tenanted. Call Lawrence 9666-1373 D.09 GRANGEFORD APT. Low fir. Renovated. 3+1. 1754 sqft. Near Orchard MRT Taka. View to offer. Call 9783-8155 CBS International Property
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    • 741 9 ■fe Dll a2l NEWTON/ y^J BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI WV HOUSES -SALE D.ll CAMDEN PK F'hold. Sstorey bunglw ***** sqft. Beautiful flat rectangular land. NS facing. Easy access. $5.2xM neg. 9424-0749 D.21 BINJAI 999 yrs. D/storey semi-d. 4518 sqft. Elevated. Quiet. Good for 1 dream bunglw. S2.XM neg. HB 9424-0749 RIFLE RANGE 1-STOREY
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    • 67 9 wererwer Pf*| Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST |0f PTEAPTS-SALE KEW GREEN 3025 sqft. 4+l. 3/storey condo with facilities Selling SBOOK neq. Pis call *****268 D.16 SPRINGFIELD CLUSTER hse. 2412 sqft. 4+l rms. S/pool/ gym. Amenities SB3OK neg *****832 SSSOK. AOUARIUS. 3+1. 1324 sqft. High fir. Pool reservoir view. 100% move-in.
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    • 378 10 Don 9 t yfc* MISSf ARTHUR MANSION OFF Meyer Rd 3+l. 1227 sqft. Cosy. ECP/ Parkway Parade. High fir. Sea view. Facilities. For rent alsp. *****937 CHOICE UNIT D.15 KATONG MALVERN Spring. Gem Of The East. Just TOP. Roof terr. 2728 sqft. 3+l. Face S. Foreigners eligible. 9680-2P44 ■H 0
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    • 369 10 ■IV 17-18 CHANGI/ CD PASIRRIS PTEAPTS-SALE LOYANG VALLEY. 1900 sqft. 3+l. Full greenery view. Good layout. Ouiet/ peaceful living. 99 yrs. SS2OK neg. HB 9797-6773 MELVILLE PARK. 3+l. 1306 sq.ft. i Corner. Balcony. Bright spa- cious. Well kept. Greenery view. G'teed privacy. neg. 9185-0641 > BEAUTIFUL AVILA GDNS. F'hold. 1323
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    • 337 10 Di Dl9-20SERANGOON/ THOMSON 'PTEAPTS-SALE I Mr -an j JW^wi Va^a^VJ »^wW i• j GRAND REGALIA NEW Apt. with s/pool. 3+l rms. 1213 sq.ft. Walk I to Kovan MRT. Last 2 units! Grab Of regret SS3OK! Don't miss! SEA VIEW. HIGH fir. 3+l bdrms. Pool view. Near Junction 8/ MRT. j
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    • 408 10 ■b\ D 25-28 U_J NORTH HOUSES D.27 JLN SANKAM Inter terr. S/storey. 2100/ 1800 sqft. S7OOK neg! 9456 2734 Ifh D 22-24 WEST |||f PTEAPTS-SALE BANK'S AUCTION 25/1/05. Regent Gr IH4-10. 99 yrs. 1162 sqft. 3+l. Banks Sale Hillbrooks. F'hold. 1399sqft. 3+l+patio/ Regent Hgts 1163 sqft. 3+l. *****477 CKS WINDERMERE
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    • 394 10 ifjS D 25-28 NORTH Htf PTE APTS SALE ROSEWOOD CONDO' BEAUTIFUL Ground fir. 3+l+ patio. 1675 sqft. Pool view. neg. 9383-6618 C2l P, .....I HUDCAPTS Prsale APT BLK 110 Potong Pasir. 1700 sqft. 3+l. Spacious layout. MRT/ St Andrew's Sch/ City/ Amenities. S4BOK Neg! 9270-8122 PN SHUNFU 316. HIGH fir.
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    • 977 10 •flk HDB APTS FOR SALE Iffr? (ANG MO KIO) 3 'NG' 178. 230. 540, 646. High lift fir, unblock/ 4 'NG' 173 high ground. Well kept. 9009-0209 3'NG' BLK 301. Near MRT. amenities. Additional rm. Open view. Immed. Price neg. 9770-6838 3 'NC' BLK 457. High fir. Lift level. Totally
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    • 1031 10 •PK HDB APTS FOR SALE U|f (BISHAN) NEW LISTING! 5 T Blk 154 Corner. Mid fir. Near schs/ amenities/ MRT. Call 9673 2295 OTZ SIN MING CT. ST Pt Blk. Very High fir. No blockage. Bright windy. Renovated. F/aircon. 9450-3477 3'NC 8LK.309 SHUNFU. mid fir. Mins to mkt/ future MRT/
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    • 881 10 ■k HDB APTS FOP SALE LUM (BTMERAH/Q/STOWN/ TELOKBLANGAH) 3 'S' Jumbo Blk 59 66. High fir. Near mkt/ MRT schs. Upgrading fees paid. Move-in cond. From SI4OK! Call 9799-7765 PN 4 'A' 134 Bt Merah. Sell <S> S34OK! High fir. 108 sqm. 5 yrs. Marble fir. Near town/ mkt. Unblocked.
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    • 877 10 PfrS HDB APTS FOR SALE fc^S (CENTRAL/CITY) 4 T BLK 466 Crawford Lane. Cor- ncr, high fir, lift level, well kept. I All races. Near city/ Mf?T. ConI tra/ early move m. *****311 C&H ALL RACESI 3 'I' Crawford Lane Blk 468. High fir, windy, lift level 3 mins to
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    • 1028 10 rPROPERTIESl ■fey HDB APTS FOR SALE \j\ (CLEMENTI/ ■F WEST COAST) ■SVP ERA HO.I WORLD Top Producer Price neg! 4'A' Corner Blk. 25 Teban Gdn #06 (beautiful)/ #03 (immed regn) upgrading paid, i Malay owners. Near amenities. THERESA LIM 9749-7833 DTZ CLEMENTI 3-rm Blk 327 High fir. Move m 3-rm
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    • 3434 17 m^^^_\_ ij^ j ;^mi£mm——^^mm professional; \jjo EXECUTIVE CPA FIRM NEEDS Audit Asst/ Snr. Provide full resume to 141 Middle Rd #05-06 GSM Bldg *****76). Tel: *****200. Fax: *****211. Email: scgB2s6d?yahoo.com MNC IN TOWN seeking for 1. Mgmt interns. 2. Corporate Sales Execs. 3. Customer Service Officers. ORD fresh grads may
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        386 6 Excerpts from some blogs on the Asian tsunami "Thank you for your concern about my safety m the wake of last Sunday's devastating tidal wave. I am enormously relieved that my family and household have escaped the ravages of the sea that suddenly invaded most parts of
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      • 564 8 CHUA HIAN HOU talks to a photographer who stayed m the midst of chaos to snap some vivid photos of the killer waves m Phuket THE FRENCH PHOTOJOURNALIST ASSOCIATION (www.starringpress apjf.com/news/Phuket_Wave.php). The French site has a huge gallery of photos, primarily of the disaster's aftermath m Phuket.
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        304 10 Corporations are chipping m, using technology to appeal for donations and help for the Asian tsunami victims, reports CHUA HIAN HOU EMPLOYEES of DBS Bank worked frantically for six hours last Tuesday to create a new payment link to the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) a job that
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      • 249 10 BEWARE of con artists putting up fake donation sites to solicit donations. Internet security firms like Trend Micro and Symantec say they have not spotted any nefarious netizens at work yet, but it pays to be mindful of those who might prey. "Phishing" online scams that trick
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      • 129 10 The killer waves have also flushed out opportunists like cybersquatters people who register a relevant domain name so that others who may want the name can't register for it. Usually, the cybersquatters hope that the party that want the name would pay big bucks
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    • DIGITAL LIVING
      • 537 11 »work IT After many delays, 3G services are here at last. Is the wait worth it? ALFRED SIEW finds out 3G SERVICES from the three mobile operators are here at last. Sing Tel is selling video calls as the main attraction, betting that its "video trilogy"
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      • 748 12 work IT Under the hood, the technology may be the same a wireless "pipe" offering high-speed data access. But when you sign up for 3G service, the content that an operator offers is also important. ALFRED SIEW puts to test 3G services from three operators
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      • 461 13 »work IT As 3G matures m the next few months, all eyes will be on the pricing AS SINGAPOREANS get their first taste of 3G, users overseas may already be buying their second 3G phone. That's because several other countries m the AsiaPacific region are
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      • 739 14 JAZZ U P YOU iP YOUR iPod live IT What's an iPod without the accessories? BILLY TEO hunts down colourful items that make the iPod look as good as it sounds hat's an iPod without the accessories? BILLY TEO hunts down some lourful items that make the iPod look as
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        191 14 The iPod's bundled ear buds are sonically impressive, but to bring the house down with your favourite tracks at a party, pick up one of the portable audio speaker systems designed to fit the iPod. The Altec Lansing inMotion series of speakers fold up smartly for easy
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        100 14 Photography buffs who fear running out of memory card storage space while on a shooting spree, take heart. The nifty Belkin Digital Camera Link reader connects to a digital camera via a USB link, and transfers the contents of the camera's memory cards to the iPod's hard drive,
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      • 90 15 Many iPod accessories available m Singapore can be bought online at www.apple. com.sg Just look for the iPod Store Icon and click on it. You can also check out retail shops like AppleCentre@Orchard (Tel: 6 2 38 9374M4 1 Multimedia Integrated (Tel: 6336-9929), s The
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      • 100 15 For the fashionistas, you can check out designer iPod carrying cases and bags from brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci. Fendi, Dunhill and more. For example, an LV Monogram case costs $390. But for those who just want to have fun, get a pack of six single iPod
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        100 15 Photography buffs who fear running out of memory card storage space while on a shooting spree, take heart. The nifty Belkin Digital Camera Link reader connects to a digital camera via a USB link, and transfers the contents of the camera's memory cards to the iPod's hard drive,
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        52 15 Speak span Make your iPod work for you at lectures, interviews and meetings. Plug the Belkin Universal Microphone Adapter into the iPod, connect a microphone with a 3.5 mm plug, and transform the iPod into a voice recorder. You can listen to the recordings later for transcribing.
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      • 61 15 You can't stop the music, even when the iPod's internal battery runs out while you're out and about. Or if you are away from the computer or any electrical mains to charge the iPod. Worry not, the Belkin Backup Battery Pack comes to the rescue by
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      • 523 16 »cool gear After that long vacation break, it's time to gear up for school. With more emphasis on the use of technology m learning, AARON TAN susses out some doodads that give students a headstart over their peers C C I'm always e-mailing my questions to
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      • 722 17 apply IT apply IT SMS is not just a handy tool for text messages. Companies can also use it as a business tool. CHAN CHILOONG finds out how some companies are already benefiting from this, here and on page 18 SINGAPOREANS send and receive about 21 million
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      • 156 17 No anti-spam law for SMS but... Recognising that spam messages on mobile phones can become a potential problem, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore plans to provide a set of guidelines on good practices to nip this problem m the bud. The IDA, said a spokesman, is reviewing possible measures
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      • 724 18  -  Chua Hian Hou Sing Tel Where's the bus? Sing Tel customers can access a portable bus guide through the SBS Transit bus directory location based service. You dial '652 and Sing Tel locates where your phone signal is coming from and you will receive
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      • 511 21  -  Chester Chen »test »dell wigoo led tv By a PC enthusiast and freelance writer. DelPs first LCD TV doubles as a PC monitor, making it a great 19-inch display for the bedroom to watch movies, FIRST LOOKS The 19-inch (measured diagonally) liquid crystal display (LCD) translates to a
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      • 292 22 »argosy photo harddisk FIRST LOOKS The tiny Argosy Photo Harddisk storage gadget is a useful tool to download digital photos from a flash media memory card, especially if you are travelling and don't want to carry a notebook. Take photos with your digital camera, storing the images m
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      • 694 23 »games »ngage games LEUNG WAI-LENG reviews two games for the Nokia N-Gage QD that can also be played on the first generation N-Gage Fifa 2005 and Elder Scrolls' Shadowkey You'll get a kick out of this! Fifa 2005 $69.90 Available from Nokia shops and selected game
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      • 490 23 »the polar express PLOT THQ's The Polar Express joins the string of movie tie-ins released during the holiday season. The game, like the movie, follows the journey of a young lad called Hero Boy on the verge of losing his belief m Santa Claus. A
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      • 620 24 Double the dose games »nintendo dual screen Hurray! The Nintendo Dual Screen, announced a year ago, is finally here. LEUNG WAI-LENC finds out whether it is double the fun FIRST LOOKS Featuring two cartridge slots for Dual Screen (DS) and Gameßoy Advance (GBA) games, the Nintento DS's defining feature is
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      • 436 24 Super Mario 64 DS $65 The DS port of the original Nintendo 64 console classic stands the test of time and does one better. Originally made to show off the N64's 3D capabilities. Super Mario 64 DS does the same for the DS handheld. Better
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        612 25 buy IT Keep your notebook cool with these balls of metallic blue, pink, green or gold. Local firm PostWorx has added four colours to its range of Speedballs (also comes m white, graphite black and silver), hemispherical "feet" for your laptop. When placed at the rear corners of
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      • 507 26  -  Aaron Tan Larry Lim Need help? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Include your full name and contact numbers Compiled by Mr Ql am using Windows XP and have four users on It. When I use my user profile, all the pictures that
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        749 27 tech me SENDING OUT A LIFE LINE The Life Shop is helping m the relief efforts for the tsunami victims m Sri Lanka, with its flagship outlet m Raffles City (#O3-25) becoming a collection centre for money and essentials, like blankets, towels and dried foods. Life Shop
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