The Straits Times, 14 January 2005

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  • 725 1  -  Lydia Lim Deal described as fair and balanced is struck over Tekong. Tuas reclamation works Senior Political Correspondent By SINGAPORE and Malaysia have agreed to settle their dispute over reclamation works at Tuas and Tekong and have crafted what their negotiators describe as a "fair
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  • 612 1  -  Lynn Lee By A MAN who channelled money to a terror network m the Philippines and a carpenter who backed the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) have been detained for their involvement m terrorist groups. In an update yesterday, the Government also said that one JI
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1131 1  -  Tay Cheng Khoon By Deputy Sports Editor LAST month, I had four tickets for the friendly international between Singapore and Hong Kong at the Jalan Besar Stadium and no one would take them from me. This week, I've lost count of the number
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    • IN A FLASH
      • 35 2 Tung's speech a flop His self-criticism may have made Beijing happy but not Hong Kong. PAGE 16 Tiananmen escorts Police accompanying visitors, probably to pre-empt protests m the event of Zhao's death. PAGE 16
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      • 35 2 Iraq's banned arms It has no stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, says the US. PAGE 22 Arms embargo to end The EU may lift its 15-year restriction on China by June. PAGE 24
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      • 19 2 The casino proposal If we get the freedom to decide about gambling, how about other choices? PAGE 26
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      • 54 2 The generous poor They give a larger proportion of their wages than the rich here. PAGE HI Jail for faking degree Sentence for South Korean increased from $8,000 fine after appeal. PAGEH7 Farm-stays m Spore URA gives the green light for farms here to take m overnight guests and
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      • 53 2 When disaster strikes Although we are safe from most natural disasters, we must be ready to face them when we travel out of Singapore, says a reader. PAGE H2O Use of Medisave A Health Ministry official, responding to readers' queries, says Medisave can be used for eye operations if
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      • 43 2 Indonesia limps m Star winger Boas, who is here for the Tiger Cup finals but has injured his ankle, is a menace to his team. PAGEH23 Fergie 'bullied ref Chelsea's Mourinho gets off scot-free despite his inflammatory claim about ManU manager. PAGEH26
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      • 39 2 Bank swallows GK Goh CIMB buys the entire stockbroking arm for $239 million m cash. PAGEH32 Jurong's $330 m boost A UAE oil storage facility will improve Singapore's standing as the world's No. 3 oil trading centre. PAGEH34
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  • PRIME
    • 549 3  - 2nd botanic gardens at Marina Bay Tan Hui Yee It will focus on floral displays and education, not research By SINGAPORE is going to have a second botanic gardens this time m the new downtown area m Marina Bay, where it is to be an anchor attraction. It will have
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    • 485 3  -  M. Nirmala By Sue-Ann Chia THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will begin phasing out its activities m Aceh m one to two weeks' time, as most of its rescue and relief work there is nearing completion, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday.
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    • 638 4  -  Leslie Lau People stranded m trains and lifts; malls close and factories stop work By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaia Lumpur Candlelight lunch for PM IT WAS lunch by candlelight yesterday for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (far left) and several Cabinet ministers m Malacca,
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    • 421 4  -  Goh Sui Noi By In Beijing Lawrence Chung In Taipei IN AN assertion of sovereignty over Taiwan, China yesterday mooted an ambitious plan to link the mainland to Taiwan, about 160 km off the Chinese coast, which could involve building the world's longest undersea
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    • 6 3 TSUNAMI AFTERMATH, ASIA PAGES 9-1 5
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    • 129 4 BLACKOUT CONFUSION, ASIA PAGES 6-8 TAIWAN AGREES TO DIRECTFLIGHT TALKS, ASIA PAGE 17 The Power of Dreams More room .JL. T mm___a^^ mMm* _L J_ _L m I WW B H _L H B B I B^_ .^T -4\^ B^_ W k A ____y^^B With lower prices what better time
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    • 45 4 Today m THEBUSINESSTIMES To give or not to give Recent generous contributions by listed companies towards tsunami relief have thrown up a delicate question: do shareholders have a say m whether their company donates to charity? I m r^m\ m-Ai___\\ y-^W ————\z^ mWm\ \_iLm_____lmmmmm I
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  • ASIA
    • 706 6  -  Reme Ahmad Speculation rife over cause; addicts and disgruntled workers blamed By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur NO ANSWERS YET "What happened today puzzled us and we are investigating it. The two hours, 45 minutes taken to restore electricity is quite a long time and we are
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    • 436 6  -  Ahmad Osman By AND K.C. VIJAYAN, In lohor Baru IT HAD seemed like a normal school day m Johor. But several children found themselves trapped m a 16th-floor lift for about 30 minutes, victims of yesterday afternoon's power failure m
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    • MALAYSIAN BLACKOUT
      • 476 7  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuaia Lumpur NO BAD RECORD "By and large, there have not been major issues concerning electricity m the past, so we hope this is a one-off thing." DATUK TIM TARIQ GARLAND, American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce president THE
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      • 93 7 SHOPPERS at City Square m Johor Baru, a favourite spot for Singaporeans, did not panic when the place was hit by the power blackout yesterday afternoon. "Many of the shoppers, including Singaporeans, simply left the place during the twohour blackout," said information officer V. Santhi.
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      • 113 7 TENANTS of Kuala Lumpur's 88-storey Petronas Towers, the world's second-tallest buildings after Taipei 101, could not use most of the elevators because of the power cut. "There is an interruption of electricity supply m the building and KLCC will undertake rectification works," KLCC Urus Harta,
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      • 106 7 EMERGENCY power supplies kicked m to keep the main airEort, outside Kuala Lumpur, ospitals and the stock market running. The central bank said mon-ey-market operations had not been disrupted. But the express train service between the airport and city was shut down until late afternoon.
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      • 619 8  -  Leslie Lau Standby facility did not kick m. causing a three-hour blackout m XL and three southern states By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur HOURS after a power failure yesterday, Malaysia's monopoly power distributor Tenaga Nasional cited a technical fault as the reason for the blackout
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    • 499 17  -  Kwan Weng Kin LDP pair accused of pressuring network to drop unfavourable depiction of Hirohito By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo TWO ruling party politicians, both seen as among Japan's future leaders, are m hot soup for allegedly pressuring the country's public broadcaster to
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    • 176 17 Taipei TAIWAN has agreed to China's call for talks on allowing direct charter flights between the two sides which would be the first m half a century for the Chinese New Year. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said it had authorised Civil Aeronautics Administration chief Billy
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  • TSUNAMI AFTERMATH
    • INTERNATIONAL AID
      • 543 9 $16B pledged so far for victims of killer waves Creditor nations also agree to freeze debt repayments Paris MORE than US$lO billion (Ssl6 billion) has been pledged by donors around the world to help the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. The figure includes government pledges and private donations made
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      • 212 9  - 1M being fed by relief workers Banda Aceh UNITED Nations relief workers are feeding more than one million people across tsunamistricken areas of southern Asia. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday, m its latest report on its aid efforts, that it had delivered 9,744 tonnes of food to
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      • Article, Illustration
        104 9 These children m Aceh have returned to school after the tsunami devastated the Indonesian province* Since the beginning of the week, classes have been conducted at a makeshift school located m a refugee camp m Banda Aceh, Sumatra. Aid workers say that the act of returning to
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    • DEADLINE: MARCH 26
      • 721 10  - Indonesia's three -month deadline shocks US Roger Mitton It demands to know why foreign troops m aid effort must leave by end-March By US Bureau Chief In Washington Foreign troops m Aceh UNITED STATES: About 13,000 US soldiers, supported by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of
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      • 246 10 Jakarta MORE than two weeks after the tsunami struck, two French warships with 11 helicopters arrived yesterday and will be operational from today. France yesterday played down criticism that its military assistance was late m coming to tsu-nami-stricken Indonesia, with Vice- Admiral Xavier
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      • 196 10 Washington THE United Nations appealed to Indonesia yesterday not to impose a deadline on foreign soldiers providing relief assistance m strife-torn Aceh province. Mr Jan Egeland, a top UN relief official, also expressed concerns over possible restrictions on movements of relief workers by the
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    • 365 11  - Jakarta to send more troops to Aceh Banda Aceh THE Indonesian military will send thousands more soldiers to Aceh to help tsunami relief efforts, bringing the total troop deployment there close to 50,000. Major-General Syafrie Syamsuddin said yesterday the fresh soldiers will focus solely on humanitarian operations such as cleaning
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    • 158 11 BVNVBN,CV/ AN AMERICAN AV-8B Harrier jet crashed off Sumatra while on a training mission over international waters, but its pilot ejected safely, the US Marine Corps said yesterday. The jet, which crashed off the west coast of Sumatra, was from the USS Bonhomme
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    • VOLUNTEERS' REALITY CHECK
      • 888 12  -  Jane Ng Their needs have to be reassessed first, says YMCA team that came back from Sri Lanka By THEY had 700 volunteers signed up and ready to go to Sri Lanka to help tsunami victims. But first, the YMCA decided to
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      • 243 12 Inexperienced volunteers will hinder aid effort IT IS not only m Singapore that enthusiastic volunteers may be feeling underwhelmed by the lack of real work to do. In the United States, the State Department has advised people who want to help tsunami victims not to go to affected areas unless
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      • 1075 13  -  Radha Basu But relief efforts often go to waste because type of aid is not matched to needs By In Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) BEFORE I headed for Nagapattinam, "ground zero" of India's tsunami tragedy m Tamil Nadu, I was filled with foreboding about the
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    • IN MEULABOH
      • 73 14 PORT BLAIR: A Red Cross official m India's remote Andaman islands said that 12,000 litres of mineral water intended for tsunami victims had been used as bath water by a district official. Residents say the official, who has been recalled to Port Blair, was attacked
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      • 109 14 TAIPEI: A strand of chest hair from the 1.9 m hunky Taiwan singer Fei Xiang was auctioned for NT5150,500 (557,700) yesterday. The buyer is believed to have created an account on Taiwan's eßay especially for this auction. The strand of hair was snipped
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      • 60 14 BANGKOK: Veteran rocker Sting sent out an SOS for Thailand at a concert m Bangkok, but he let his music do the talking and kept mum on the tsunami. The Wednesday night concert, scheduled before the disaster, raised US$5O,OOO (S$81,300) for tsunami victims m Thailand, including
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      • 615 14  -  Sue-Ann Chia To come: pontoon pier, more supplies and regional relief headquarters By In Meulaboh SINGAPORE'S relief efforts m Meulaboh are almost complete and it is now time to move on to help rebuild the tsunami-stricken town. Minister of State for Defence and
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      • Article, Illustration
        20 14 PHOTO: REUTERS CASHING IN: VCDs of the tsunami being peddled on the sidewalk for 1 50 baht (Ss6) each.
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      • 69 14 POLICE m Phuket arrested a man yesterday for selling VCDs of the tsunami disaster amid a crackdown on vendors selling the footage. Survivors of the disaster have been enraged by reports that sidewalk vendors have been peddling VCDs of the tsunami for about 100 baht (Ss4)
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      • 97 14 Police have arrested a 63-year-old Sri Lankan man on charges of trying to sell his two young granddaughters after their home was destroyed and their mother killed by the tsunami. It was the first official case since the disaster struck of child trafficking m Sri Lanka, which
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    • 671 15  - S'pore experts work on warning system M. NIRMALA Research institutes are now studying the logistics required for the UN proposal By EXPERTS m earthquake and tsunami research m Singapore are working to offer help to the UN-led effort to set up an Indian Ocean equivalent of the Pacific Ocean tsunami
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    • 396 15  -  M. NIRMALA THE tsunami disaster worries Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan. He fears it could create a security vacuum as the calamity preoccupies countries m the region and diverts resources from other priorities. "Transnational terrorism is the most immediate security threat to
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  • CHINA
    • 595 16  -  Ching Cheong Self-criticism meant to please Beijing while policy address offers little, say critics By Chief China Correspondent In Hong Kong HONG KONG Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa's latest policy speech did little to lift the spirits of the people, although the central
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    • 190 16 Beijing CHINESE police have begun to escort visitors to Beijing's Tiananmen Square to view the daily flag-rais-ing ceremony. Analysts said the measure may be intended to pre-empt any dawn Protest m case ousted Communist arty chief Zhao Ziyang dies. Visitors have to be chaperoned m
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/MALAYSIA
    • 403 20 Hanoi VIETNAM confirmed yesterday that an 18-year-old girl from southern Vietnam has died of bird flu, the country's fourth death from the virus m two weeks. The teenager from Hau Giang province died on Monday, more than a week after
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    • 739 20  -  Carolyn Hong STRAITS OF JOHOR RECLAMATION DISPUTE Both parties drop arbitration and will seek mutually beneficial solution By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaia Lumpur "I am glad that this decision has to a k_ ul and the dispute unfolded I nts limes
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    • 102 20 Jakarta INDONESIAN police yesterday mobilised bomb squads and anti-terror personnel after, reported threats of a possible attack near the British and Thai embassies m Jakarta. A spokesman for the city's police said telephone calls warning of an attack on the missions, both located m the
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  • WORLD
    • 563 21 Mudslides and floodwaters bury houses and roads as hundreds flee Overton (Nevada) THE torrential storm that caused a deadly mudslide m California is leaving a path of destruction m other western American states, bringing floods that have gobbled up houses and roads
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    • 92 21 PHOTO PHOTO: PHOTO: PHOTO: AP COLLAPSED: A home m Utah plunges into the Santa Clara River, which was turned into a raging torrent by the rain. AP NO HORSING AROUND: A horse stands m waters that have flowed from the Muddy River m Overton, Nevada.
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    • 561 22 Team of 1,700 inspectors will now help forces hunt for guerillas instead Washington "Now that the search is finished, President Bush needs to explain to the American people why he was so wrong, for so long, about the reasons for war."
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    • 291 22 SINGAPORE'S President S R Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have sent congratulatory messages to Mr Mahmoud Abbas on his victory m the Palestinian {residential elections. We reproduce their etters below: Excellency I extend my warmest congratulations to you on your decisive victory at the
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    • 194 22 Kamallah PRESIDENT-ELECT Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that the Palestinians intended to start carrying out security commitments under an Amer-ican-backed "road map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel. The plan, m its initial stage, calls on Palestinians to end all violence
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 124 23 BRITAIN'S Prince Harry has apologised after a tabloid printed a picture of him wearing a Nazi soldier's uniform to a fancy dress party. Prince Harry, the 20-year-old second son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, was shown m early editions of Thursday's issue
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      • 241 23 CHIANG Kai-shek took time getting used to having a tall, blue-eyed daughter-in-law. But he eventually grew so fond of her that he gave her a Chinese name, Chiang Fang-Hang. This is a little-known nugget of information on the widow of Taiwan's former president Chiang
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      • 148 23 FLAMBOYANT boxing promoter Don King has filed a US$2.5 billion (Ss4 billion) lawsuit against sports channel ESPN over a biography of him which he said was defamatory. The suit was filed m a Florida state court against Walt Disney Co. The eight-page suit
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    • 402 24 There's no danger of weapons swamping Chinese market, says British minister LONDON THE European Union's 15--year-old arms embargo on China will probably be lifted within the next six months, the British government said. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday
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    • 197 24 Washington NEW US eating guidelines spell out which vegetables, fruits and whole grains Americans should aim to eat. The update to the food pyramid, issued every five years, stresses personal responsibility for losing weight and notes that two-thirds of Americans are overweight or
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      • 83 24 SYDNEY: Firefighters have contained Australia's most deadly bushfire m more than two decades, which killed nine people and left three missing, officials said yesterday. The fire, which started on Monday, burned through about 145,000 ha of grass and farmland on South Austraha state's Eyre Peninsula, about
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      • 146 24 WASHINGTON: People m the US could face "a potential risk of developmental and other adverse effects" from exposure to low levels of a chemical used m making the non-stick substance Teflon, a US government body said. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday issued a
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      • 81 24 BAGHDAD: Two aides to Iraq's top Shi'ite leader Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani have been killed m separate attacks, deepening fears of sectarian bloodshed ahead of the Jan 30 elections. Cleric Mahmoud Al-Madaen, the Ayatollah's representative m the ancient town of Salman Pak south of Baghdad, was killed
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      • 59 24 WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday cautioned Russia against selling missiles to Syria amid reports that Moscow was ready to provide Damascus with a sophisticated weapon that could hit any target m Israel. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Washington could consider sanctions if
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    • 503 25 Transatlantic relations should be based on mutual respect says minister Paris NEW YEAR. NEW START "I think 2005 should mark a new start m our relations, between the United States and France and between the United States and Europe," MR MICHEL BARNIER, French
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  • REVIEW
    • 413 26 THE slight claims damage that the insurance industry expects to sustain m the tsunami destruction will go down m future accounts of the disaster as the most reflective of the cruelty inflicted on dead and living victims. The eventual fatality figure will be as unreliable as
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    • 970 26  - Brother's keeper no more? Wendy Tng VIEWS FROM YOUNG SINGAPOREANS ON GOVERNANCE If the casino issue can be decided by Singaporeans, does that mean the Government will let us make our own choices m other similar areas? By For The Straits Times IN RECENT months there has been heated debate
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    • 965 26  -  Terence Chong By For The Straits Times THE need to engage Singapore youth m national affairs is a pressing one. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's call for an "open and 'inclusive society" signals the new administration s resolve to encourage citizens to come forth
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    • 1581 27  -  Gillian Koh By For The Straits Times ITS NOT JUST GAMBLERS WHO SUFFER It is well established that the social impact of gambling is not confined to the problem gambler. Each would most certainly affect eight to 1 5 significant others —be they
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    • 957 28  -  Lee Tee Jong FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT: SOUTH KOREA By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul WHEN Ms Kirn Hui Gon was a little girl, her family kitchen would be abuzz with activity two days before the Korean thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok. She remembers how the women m
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    • 987 29  -  John Burdett By In Bangkok IN MY 22 years of using Bangkok's Don Muang airport, one of the busiest m South-east Asia, I have never known it to be anything but crowded. On New Year's Eve, however, five days after the tsunami that devastated Phuket and
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    • 611 29  -  James Pringle By In Phnom Penh HIS HANDS bear the scratches of the Cambodian country folk who fervently clasp them m their own when he visits their villages of stilted wooden homes. This deeply private man now has bodyguards and his austere-looking
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    • 196 26 On tfie wane South Koreans, especially the younger generation, are glad to break free of Confucianism. PAGE 28 THE STRAUS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Leve12, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asia 1 comsg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon President (Marketing)
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  • INSIGHT FRIDAY
    • 1444 30 people a POLITICS The second session of the 1 Oth Parliament opened on Wednesday. Speaker Abdullah Tarmugi talks to Senior Political Correspondent Chua Mvi Hoong about the highs and lows of being Speaker WHEN HUMOUR HELPS "I try to inject some humour once
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    • 905 31  -  Paul Tan FRIDAY MATTERS By THE new vision for Singapore tourism is ambitious: 17 million visitors a year double last year's figure and tourism spending tripled to $30 billion, all goals to be achieved within a decade. Industry players must surely be cheering the
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    • 683 31  -  Azhar Ghani POST SERS By DONT USURP VICTIMS* PLACE This tragedy is not about us... No one should hijack someone else's tragedy and try to turn it into his own "defining moment". MORE than 1,000 personnel are at the forefront of Singapore's efforts
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    • 486 30 Don't hijack tragedy Telling the world what we're doing and how well we're doing it are two different things. The tsunami tragedy is not about us. PAGE 3I ir. I '"_l 411 I 1 Ks!!^!!l^^^^l I ver y e ars and 30,000 satisfied you can be mmd j a kitchen
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    • 153 32 Singapore today Generally fair and occasionally Kl. M*^W M II ,-i3^y^ mi i-jftM l__ Tjfe_. f v A M \-\-A mWmmmmJmW H.I J^t^K fl H^W fli^^r ■ir Jl immM "Wl Mmmm_M^^^^^M^M^^^^^^^Ml^Mm9( JR^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l fij Ja—i JSI_I ift**' a J fer I i A_/t_pw -J |L- _> ■^^1 F^l flb^ MWMMMmW r_
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    • 40 32 ONTO PLANB Marina Country Club to terminate memberships and open itself to the public IN HOME WELL-OILED MACHINE That is the verdict on Singapore's relief efforts IN INSIGHT ROLLING GOOD TIMES Will prices of new cars remain low? IN LIFE!
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    • 445 32 SINGAPORE WORLD WEATHER ci<?ar bbibe_~ l 'w :r i l ß___M^^^B M^^^^ ""ist- ___r -Mw. mmmw -m jyt 9^v« jmMl______mmm-mmmAmmWtJm\ SINGAPORE |P ipS!^PwSP__3w outlook SS^:^ _^:~l^__ _S^ iir 2 J Wfl Afternoon showers Jv^.- 1-__-__ M^n > can be expected Partly |k^. ~j3 \&*W j£ W for the next two
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    • 135 32 FYI 111 JL J_ JL TIDES TODAY 2.45 am (2.9 m), 7.56 am (1.5 m), 1.31pm (3.2 m), 8.30pm (0.3 m). Desaru 1.45 am (2.7 m), 6.56 am (1.6 m), 12.22pm (2.5 m), 7.02pm (0.5 m). Port Dickson: 4.02 am (0.2 m) 9.24 am (2.6 m), 3.28pm (0.4 m), 9.59pm
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    • 284 32 5 THINGS YOU CAN PO TODAY 1 Having trouble losing weight? Get tips on staying fit and slim from chiropractic doctor Igor Kochekovich at this talk. Bedok Community Library, 21 Bedok North St 1. 7pm. Free. Tel: 6332-3255. 2 How do you measure a woman's strength? Discover some methods from
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    • 554 34 M li 111 l Cock-a-dooale-do, see what we have for you. This spring, you can easily bring new life to your living space. You'll find that the IKEA store is filled with a wealth of affordable ideas to get you started. With our wide range of versatile items to choose
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  • MONEY HOME
    • 16 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 2005 MONEY THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 2005
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    • 537 1  -  Theresa Tan Survey finds lower-income Singaporeans have a bigger heart than the richer lot By WHEN it comes to charity, Singaporeans give most to religions groups, ancl lowerincome earners are more generous than their richer compatriots. These are just some of the findings of
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    • 643 2  -  Radha Basu ADDENDUM BY HEALTH MINISTRY Following President S R Nathan's opening ofthe second session of Parliament on Wednesday, ministries yesterday began laying out their plans by issuing supplementary information m the form known as addenda to the President's Address. These plans will
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    • 165 2 CONFRONTED first with Sars, then a resurgence of dengue and the threat of bird flu, the Health Ministry is preparing for any sudden onslaught of infectious diseases. Two computerised systems to monitor and quickly report infectious disease outbreaks the Infectious Diseases Reporting and Investigation System,
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    • 360 2 MANAGING the country's water sources will receive more emphasis this year, Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said m an addendum to the President's Address. In the addition, released yesterday, he said: "We will also ensure affordability, service quality and reliability of our
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    • 413 3 RESIDENTS from the first precinct to be selected for the Housing Board's Main Upgrading Programme (MUP) this year began voting last night, with their Member of Parliament urging them to support the programme. The 11-block precinct m Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, with 1,739
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    • 186 3 A LEADING world scientist, known for his work m anti-cancer drugs, has been appointed to lead the research at A*S tar 's Biopolis Chemical Synthesis Laboratory (BCSL). Professor Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou, 58, professor of chemistry at the University of California m San Diego,
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    • 238 3 PRESIDENT S R Nathan will make a state visit to Thailand from Monday to Jan 21, at the invitation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. This will be the first state visit to Thailand by a Singapore Head of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. President
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    • 501 3  -  Arti Mulchand Jermyn Chow Police investigating Indigoz Exchange, which sells i-ehqs, for alleged offences By Being chq-ed by police INDIGOZ Exchange, which owns and manages i-chqs dining vouchers, was set up by former banker and foreign exchange trader Patrick Teng m 1999. Indigoz sells i-chqs
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    • 402 6 1 ,000 participants expected for the conference m May Worid-renowned teachers MRT.K.V. Desikachar (left), one of the world's leading authorities on yoga, and celebrity teachers such as Mr Ganga White and Ms Kali Ray will be at the yoga conference. The three-day event
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    • 633 7  - CJ ups sentence of man who lied about degree Selina Lum South Korean jailed for 2 months; fine imposed earlier to be returned By They too lied JAILED 4 WEEKS, FINED $6,000 Chinese national Wen Xia, 41, was jailed for four weeks and fined $6,000 last month for lying that
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    • 849 8  -  Ben Nadarajan Buyers should have realised $66 tag for costly printer m ad was a mistake By Landmark lawsuit A TOTAL of 784 people ordered 4,086 Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 4600 printers worth $3,854 each during the five days that the erroneous $66 price
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    • 677 10  - Four new heritage sites Tracy Sua Symbols of religious freedom, 3 churches and a temple are declared 'national monuments' By THREE Roman Catholic churches and a Taoist temple, four of Singapore's oldest community religious buildings, are being declared national monuments today by the Preservation of Monuments Board. Deemed significant pillars
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    • 622 12  -  Elena Chong LAWSUIT AGAINST CONVICTED PRIEST Jailed priest claims three influential people made him plead guilty m last year's trial By Court Correspondent HE WANTED TO MOVE ON Td been exhorted by the Church to close this painful episode, so as to move on. and
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    • 257 12 A FORMER St John Ambulance instructor is facing 71 charges of molesting young boys who were members of the uniformed brigade. Tan Swee Koon, a 32-year-old Mindef clerk, is accused of molesting seven boys and a fellow instructor m a string of incidents dating as
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    • 160 13 IN SEPARATE incidents on Wednesday morning, two men were nabbed within five minutes of each other after routine car checks by customs officers turned up more than 200 cartons of contraband cigarettes. At 5.45 am, a 30-year-old Malaysian was stopped at Woodlands Checkpoint. The door panels
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    • 290 13  -  Tracy Sua By THEY are old scams, but are still being used successfully. Two women were the most recent victims of con jobs that first surfaced about two years ago. They are among 25 others who have fallen for similar tricks since then. Contract
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    • 327 13  -  Khushwant Singh WOODLANDS ASSAULT TRIAL By DEFENCE lawyers said anger at losing custody of her children after her divorce had driven Madam Chew Moi Chye to implicate six family members and her son's girlfriend m the assault of her suspected lover,
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    • 412 13  -  Arthur Poon Ex-di rector accused of falsely obtaining grants may retract guilty plea today By IN A surprise move, an ex-di-rector who was due to be sentenced yesterday after initially admitting to obtaining money dishonestly from the Skills Development Fund (SDF), is expected
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    • 741 14  -  Sandra Davie Some ways include creating bonds and getting graduating students to pledge small sums By Education Correspondent CULTIVATE PHILANTHROPY "Building this sense of belonging is crucial. Once you have that, the donations will follow." MR LAI KIM
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    • 412 15  - S'pore varsities may go the way of Europe Ho Ai Li Universities here may sign contracts with Govt on goals of excellence linked to funding By UNIVERSITIES here may follow m the footsteps of those m Finland, Denmark and Switzerland by signing a contract with the Government to hit targets
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    • 106 15 THE new Thai and Eritrean ambassadors presented their diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan at separate ceremonies at the Istana yesterday. Thai Ambassador Chalermpol Thanchitt succeeds Mr Thakur Phanit, and Eritrean Ambassador Gabriel Fassil succeeds Mr Tseggai Tesfazion, Singapore's Foreign Affairs
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    • 695 16  - Farm stay right here in S'pore Tan Hui Yee Farms can now have shops, food outlets and take m guests, but will have to pay more rent Bv r SINGAPORE'S farms have been given the green light to take m staying guests, as well as to open shops and restaurants
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    • HOME GROUND
      • 199 17 Robinson Road, where glass and steel office build- ings tower, wsd to be lined with threestorey shophouses bardy 35 years ago. It was possible to see the roof edgeof Lav Pa SAt, or Telok Ayer Market as it was known then, as the
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        • 477 20 BODIES TREATED WITH RESPECT It is not the policy of the Thai government to conduct a mass burial without identifying the bodies since every life lost is a great 1055... Respect for each victim and the families involved is observed strictly. WITH reference
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        • 232 20 JUST IN CASE We must... learn how to protect ourselves and others m case we experience a natural disaster when we are out ofthe country. THOUGH Singapore is blessed with a geographic location that protects it from most natural disasters, we must
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      • 346 20 LIKE the rest of the world, the whole of Israel was shocked by the magnitude of the Asian tsunami disaster. Israel was among the very' first to organise aid and take off to the region. This humanitarian aid and assistance was
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      • 598 21 I REFER to the article, "Boon Heng is looking out for the elderly" (ST, Jan 7), and the special report, "Can you afford to retire?" (ST, Dec 18). The special report mentioned that 35.7 per cent of Singaporeans aged 65 and over who
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      • 227 21 THE use of Medisave to pay for eye operation and polyclinic visits w?s raised m the letters "Let me i se CPF to pay for eye op" and "Let elderly use it for polyclinic visits" (ST, Jan 7). Medisave was designed
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      • CREDIT BUREAU RESPONDS
        • 206 21 I WOULD like to thank Mr Jerry Ng Kok Loon for his letter, "Let consumers check credit data via Internet" (ST, Jan 11). Mr Ng may hke to know that Credit Bureau Singapore (CBS) is already m the process of exploring means of allowing consumers
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        • 158 21 I REFER to Mr Alastair Tan Yew Jin's letter, "He had to call banks before records updated" (ST, Jan 11). Credit Bureau Singapore did not provide the data which Mr Tan refers to. There are other organisations which provide litigation data and we have
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        • 122 21 I REFER to the letter, "Reits a good long-term investment opportunity" by Mr Kevin Lee Tianrong (ST, Jan 7). Mr Lee has proposed that the CPF Board allow an investment limit for real estate investment trusts (Reits) higher than 35 per cent (the current
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    • SPORTS
      • THE STRAITS TIMES CALL: COLOUR KALLANG RED
        • 652 22  -  Marc Lim With striker Indra back, Singapore set to heed minister's call to 'get the job done' By Tickets sold out ALL 55,000 tickets for the Tiger Cup final have been snapped up. Over 32,000 tickets for Sunday's Singapore-Indonesia match at the National
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        • 528 23  -  Alvin Foo THE OPPONENTS ARRIVE Despite need to overturn deficit, coach Withe won't push him to play By RARING TO GO Malaysian footballers warm down after yesterday's training session at the Toa Payoh Stadium. They play Myanmar m the Tiger Cup third-place play-oif
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        • 619 24  - Khairul Amri: the made-to-order Lion Marc Lim THE CURRENT RAGE Senior national team players won't let new fans favourite get too big for his head By TO A small group of Singapore football fans, Khairul Amri has achieved star status after scoring the second goal m Singapore's 3-1 Tiger Cup
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        • 580 24  -  Tan Kim Han HE MISSED THE BOAT By HE IS a tireless workhorse, with a tenacity to match Goh Tat Oman's. But former Singapore midfielder Tan Kirn Leng turned his back on the national squad last year, because he could not
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        • 300 24  -  Chia Han Keong By HIS life-long dream is to officiate at the World Cup preferably m Germany next year, when he turns 40. And Singapore referee Shamsul Maidin took the first step towards fulfilling that ambition on Wednesday when he was among
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        • 61 24 SECOND LEG Singapore v Indonesia When: Sunday, 7.30pm > > Where: National Stadium Live: Chs Ch24, 7.25pm Guest of honour: President S R Nathan. Tickets: Sold out. THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF Myanmar v Malaysia Tomorrow, Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm Tickets: On sale today (noon to 7pm), tomorrow (9am to
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        • 148 24 DIE-HARD FAN "Whatever the result on Sunday, I will be behind the Lions all the way." ERIC TAY EVEN CHANCE "Singapore stand a 50-50 chance of winning the Tiger Cup. The Lions' greatest enemy will be themselves." PETER CHAN FLASH IN THE PAN? "I'm
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        • HOME SPORTS
          • 84 24 SINGAPORE bowler Jack Wong is m eiehth position with 2,023 pinfalls after the first block of nine games at the Asian Bowling Federation's Tournament of Champions m Jakarta yesterday. Remy Ong is m 12th, 250 pinfalls behind Indonesian leader Ryan La li sang. In the
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          • 49 24 SINGAPORE swimmers won two golds at the Queensland State Championships yesterday. Benjamin Ng was first m the boys' 100 metres breaststroke. He finished m a time of lmin B.lBsec. Shana Lim also finished first m the girls' 100 m backstroke, m a time of 1:09.82.
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          • 95 24 PAYA Lebar Pungeol Football Club will be conducting trials at tne Hougang Street 21 football field this weekend. Trials for Under-16 players, born on or after Jan 1, 1990, will be from 9am to noon tomorrow. On Sunday, trials for Under-18 players, born on or
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          • 71 24 OVER 50 Singaporeans have signed up for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race, with more than two weeks to go before the Jan 31 closing date. There are only 21 places available, and all applicants will be interviewed next month. The race will
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          • 46 24 SINGAPORE'S women paddlers breezed through the first round of the International Table Tennis Federation's Slovenian Open yesterday. Li Jiawei thrashed Malaysian Ng Sock Khim 4-0, while Xv Van, Tan Paey Fern and Zhang Xueling also recorded comfortable 4-1 wins m their matches.
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        • 451 25  -  Alvin Foo Canvas sheets to keep it dry, two water pumps and 30 workers on standby for final By FOR the first time, canvas sheets, a la Wimbledon, will cover the entire National Stadium pitch. On standby will be 30 workers to operate them. Two water pumps
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        • 394 25  -  Chan Yi Shen HOW I'M SUPPORTING THE LIONS By BE MORE colourful than us if you can. This is the challenge that this group of fans has thrown to Singaporeans attending Sunday's Tiger Cup fmal second leg at the National Stadium. Said David Wong,
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      • 936 25  -  Rob Hughes IN GOOD CONSCIENCE By THE trouble with Fernando Morientes is he doesn't sell shirts, and he doesn't catch the eye of those who surround the club president. That is why Real Madrid this week finally sold a cen-tre-forward whose goalscoring consistency and
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      • 768 26 SOCCER But FA will not take Chelsea boss to task for his scathing comments London Wenger may have to go for Essien DESPITE his dislike of buying players m January, Arsene Wenger may be forced to splurge this month on Mickael Essien, the Lyon midfield
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      • 331 26 BASKETBALL Denver WHEN it comes to Colorado, the city where he was charged for rape, Kobe Bryant has always had a knack for rising to the occasion. He played four times last season after spending the day m court, and was superb m each,
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      • 490 26 TENNIS Sydney Men's: 1 Roger Federer (Sui) 2 Andy Roddick (USA) 3 Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) 4 Marat Safin (Rus) 5 Carlos Moya (Esp) 6 Guillermo Coria (Arg) 7 Tim Henman (Gbr) 8 Andre Agassi (USA) 9 David Nalbandian (Arg) 10 Gaston Gaudio (Arg). Women's:
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      • 529 26 BASKETBALL NBA: Washington 104 Portland 100, Toronto 104 Boston 93, Detroit 90 New Orleans 76, Orlefhdo 87 Minnesota 80, Chicago 110 Philadelphia 78, San Antonio 94 Milwaukee 79, Houston 124 Dallas 1 14, Denver 95 LA Lakers 83, Utah 115 Phoenix 108, Miami 98 Golden State 91, LA Clippers
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        • 74 26 LONDON: English golfer Paul Casey, criticised for anti-American comments after last year's Ryder Cup, has signed a sponsorship deal with Nike. Casey, who m November said he and the rest of the European Ryder Cup team "properly hate" the American squad and wanted to "beat
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        • 99 26 LONDON: English Premiership soccer club Chelsea yesterday re-ignited their row with Adrian Mutu by threatening to block his move to Juventus. The Romanian striker, sacked by Chelsea m October after testing positive for cocaine, signed a fiveyear contract with the Italian club on Wednesday and
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        • 100 26 NAIROBI: Kenya will bid for the 2016 Olympic Games. The surprise announcement was made by the country's Sports Minister, Ochilo Ayacko, who said on Wednesday: "We are serious m hosting the 2016 Games." No African country has ever staged an Olympics and only four
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        • 77 26 DAKAR: Two Belgian motorcyclists following the Dakar Rally died m a crash involving a truck and a taxi on Wednesday. Seven others, including six Belgians, were injured m the crash. This year's Dakar Rally has proved an ill-fated affair. Two-time winner Fabrizio Meoni of Italy
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      • 401 29 Halo effect powers Apple's first- quarter net profit to $485 m iPod rush translating into higher sales of Macintosh computers, says CEO Steve Jobs San Francisco APPLE Computer has posted a auarterly profit that blew past even ie highest Wall Street forecasts on skyrocketing sales of its iPod digital music
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        34 29 a Yesterday's close: T3J7128 (+7.17 points) *c Hong Kong stocks ended a p a marginal 0.06 per cent, with investors still cautious a day after the blue-chip index broke a six-session losing REUTERS
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        43 29 Yesterday's close: 11,358.22 (-95.17 points) Tokyo stocks fell hit by losses m exporters such as Canon after the dollar tumbled against the yen to its lowest m over a month. Stocks were also dragged down by a record US trade deficit. REUTERS
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        33 29 Yesterday's dose: 4,069.5 points (-0.9 point) Australian share prices closed flat after a bout of late afternoon profit-taking, as an earlier rally following takeover talk m the media industry fizzled out. AFP
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      • 508 29 New York M AJ OR BELT-TIGHTENING Combined research budgets at the seven biggest US securities firms fell 40 per cent between 2000 and 2003 as companies fired analysts and cut pay. WALL Street analysts suffered the biggest pay cuts m securities industry history
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        41 29 Yesterday's dose: 1,256.31 (-0.61 point) Chinese share prices closed flat with weak petrochemical stocks dragging prices down. Shanghai Automotive, which owns a fifth of GM's China venture, declined after its parent fell short of its sales forecast last year. AFP
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        33 29 Yesterday's close-. 934.1 (+O/77 point) Malaysian share prices ended flat as the market continued to consolidate on gains made earlier this week. Volume was 566.05 million shares valuedatßMl.il billion (*****.2 million). AFP
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        38 29 Yesterday's close-. 6.221.06 (+118.32 points) Indian share prices closed 1.94 per cent higher, as retail investors joined overseas funds m reversing three days of losses, on a strong earnings report by the country's largest software company. AFP
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      • 36 29 Yesterday's close: 1,021.67 (4-12.09 points) Indonesian share prices finished 1.3 per cent higher, on a technical rebound triggered by news of the Paris Club's approval of a debt repayment freeze for Indonesia. AFP
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        36 29 Yesterday's close: 693.43 (-1.2 points) Thai share prices closed 0.17 percent lower, as local investors took profits amid concerns that foreigners will curb their investments ahead of national elections set for early next month. AFP
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      • 229 29 Jan 13 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.32 1.170 +0.010 BIL Intl US2Oc 0.48 1.060 +0.080 Capita Land 1.38 2.120 Chart SamiCond 26c 070 0.950 CityOev 50c 2.23 6.950 +0.100 ComfortOelgro 25c 193 1.500 -0.020 Cosco Corp 20c 0.35 1.250 CreativtT2sc 0.96 25.900 +0.600
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      • 143 29 Jan 13 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Source: HSBC Bank USA, Spore Branch *M' sian ringgit: Interbank rate by OCBC) UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Buying Sailing Aust dollar 1.2480 1.2630 Can dollar 1.3530 1.3690 Em 2.1560 2.1800 Malaysian rinuit*
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      • 181 29 Detroit SAAB remains a valuable brand for General Motors (GM), the head of the carmaker's European division said, dismissing a newspaper report that the Swedish unit's future might be m doubt. "It is the only entry premium brand globally, it is one of the few
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      • 255 29 US retail sales hit record last year Washington SALES at US retailers rose 1.2 Eer cent m December, the ighest m three months, led by car sales. Last month's gain followed an increase of 0.1 per cent m November, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Excluding motor vehicles, sales rose 0.3
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      • 377 30 Foreign direct investment in China rises to nearly 100 b Companies are expanding to tap low labour costs and market of 1.3 billion consumers Beijing FOREIGN direct investment m China rose about 14 per cent to a record last year as companies such as Wal-Mart Stores and Coca-Cola expanded to
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      • 572 30 COMMENTARY New York IT MAY look and feel like a soft landing, though the recent slowdown m China's economic growth is probably a hard knock packaged m easy instalments. A deceleration m gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the first three quarters
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      • 155 30 THE Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers are jointly organising a trade mission to Indonesia to help companies tap business opportunities there. The three-day mission, which starts on Monday, is expected to generate investments worth US$2O million (5532.9 million) over
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      • 204 30 TOKYO JAPAN'S current account surplus shrank for the first time m 17 months m November from the same month a year earlier, underscoring concerns that stalling export growth was cooling an economic recovery. A rise m the yen to a five-week high against the
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      • 344 31 ADROIT Innovations, a main-board-listed e-business services provider, is on course to buy Hong Kong-incorporated Hai Yue Power Investment Company m a share deal worth $478 million. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday, Adroit said that it has entered into a conditional
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      • 411 31  - FirstLink wins billion- dollar S. Korean coal deals Nicholas Fang By ENERGISED "We are delighted to secure these contracts. This reflects our commitment to deliver value to our shareholders through firm contracts m the energy sector to turn around the group's fortunes and drive robust growth ahead." DATUK NGU, on
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      • 521 31  -  Lee Su Shyan Serene Tan's departure may jeopardise Osim's acquisition of stake from Healthcare By Companies Correspondent HEALTH food group Global Active was plunged into further uncertainty yesterday when chief operating officer (COO) Serene Tan announced she plans to quit. Yesterday,
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      • 641 32  -  Goh Eng Yeow The $239 m deal will hand it 12% of local market; may result m special dividend By PRUDENT TO PULL OUT COMPLETELY GK Goh, led by Mr Goh (left), and CIMB, led by Datuk Nazir, had toyed
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      • 418 32  -  Lorna Tan By Finance Correspondent OUTGOING deputy president Koh Beng Seng has responded to a report on market talk that he quit United Overseas Bank (UOB) because of disagreement with top management. He said yesterday that the reason for his resignation at the
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      • 222 32  - OCBC to launch $500 m of preference shares LORNA TAN OCBC Bank yesterday announced that it is launching a $500-million hybrid preference share offer m a move to bolster its capital base. The shares will be targeted at institutional and sophisticated investors here. Preference shares are unlike ordinary shares m
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      • 594 33  -  Dennis Chan COMMENTARY By Deputy Money Editor MANY factors determine the share .price of a company. Profitability, the loss or gain of a key customer, changes m macroeconomic conditions or even the supply and demand of shares m circulation can have a significant bearing
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      • 576 33  -  Azhar Khalid French trader's typo or technical glitch could have caused trading debacle By A FRENCH trader m Hong Kong is thought to have made the typing error that triggered a warrants trading debacle for merchant bank Societe Generale (SG). The trader has emerged as
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      • 728 33  - Tech stocks get boost from Intel' s forecast Azhar Khalid TAKING STOCK By TECHNOLOGY stocks took centre stage on the Singapore bourse yesterday after the world's biggest chipmaker, United States-based Intel, said overnight that its first-quarter sales would exceed market expectations. Shares of Creative Technology and Venture Corp took the
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      • 322 33  -  AZHAR KHALID COVERED warrants are financial instruments that allow investors to bet on the direction of a stock's price. They give holders the right, but not the obligation, to sell or buy an underlying stock within a certain time frame and at a fixed price. This
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        • 223 33  -  GOH ENG YEOW IN THE space of four days, the executive chairman of engineering company King Wan has raised his stake m the company to 13.57 per cent from 9.72 per cent via open market purchases. Filings with the Singapore Exchange show that
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      • 424 34  - UAE firm to build $330 m oil facility on Jurong Island Erica Tay Enoc's project will boost Singapore's oil storage capacity by 20% to 30%, say sources By IN A boost to Singapore's standing as the world's No. 3 oil trading centre, a subsidiary of Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Company
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      • 228 34  -  ERICA TAY CRISIS-HIT jet fuel giant China Aviation Oil (CAO) was to have been a major shareholder of the Horizon Singapore Terminals, before its financial woes stopped it from taking part. As late as October* last year, CAO maintained that it was
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      • 178 34 DRAWING POWER TWO multinational companies (MNCs) will pump a total of $28 million into their Singapore arms this year, creating 240 jobs m the process. Firstly, ReedHycalog Singapore, a United-States-based drill bit manufacturer unveiled its newly expanded production plant at Tuas. The company's
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      • 229 2 TOKYO Five days after announcing his split from wife Jennifer Aniston, an upbeat Brad Pitt landed m Tokyo on Wednesday night to promote his movie Ocean's Twelve. Surrounded by hundreds of photographers and fans, Pitt smiled and signed autographs on arrival at Narita International Airport. He
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      • 73 2 HONG KONG Andy Lav is a free man. Early last year, he fell out with his record company, Catchy Entertainment, and was sued for breach of contract. His production company later counter-sued Catchy to pay debts of more than HK$2 million (*****,255). On Wednesday, the two sides
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        175 2 VIENNA Former Spice Giri Geri Halliwell's (right) smile has apparently won her an invite to Vienna's Opera Ball next month. Viennese tycoon Richard Lugner told a news conference on Wednesday: "It is claimed that Halliwell, just like me and my wife, always smiles when she sees a
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      • 128 2 TAIPEI Singer Fei Xiang has been accused of being stingy for donating a strand of his chest hair for a tsunami fund-raising auction. Chinese bloggers came down hard on him for "giving his hair but not his money". But producer Chan Jen-hsiung told the Taiwanese press that Fei
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        96 2 HONG KONG For five years, Jaycee Chan had to keep his hair long on his father Jackie's orders. The latter even said he would divorce his wife Lin Feng-chiao if she let their son lop off his hair. But on Tuesday, Jaycee finally had his ponytail cut off
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    • 493 3 They're anything but desperate and lost 'Sometimes people pretend to be one way on the outside when they are totally different on the inside' Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Mayer m Desperate Housewives Two new TV shows are breathing fresh air into a reality TV-worn industry HOMEMAKERS are not what
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    • 916 4  -  Sujin Thomas His debut album hits the stores today, but despite lack of funds and special treatment, Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah is just happy to count his Blessings IF YOU think that Taufik Batisah has been rolling m dough since his Singapore Idol win last month, think
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    • 297 5 TAUFIK Batisah dedicates a song to a very special someone on his debut album Blessings his mother (above). In fact, he had written his own song tribute to her for his album, but later decided to record the P. Ramlee classic, Ibu (Mother), as it
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      • 145 6 THE LifeStyle columns on Jan 9 by Alan John ("Same Wavelength") and Tan Tarn How ("Evil? No Way, Come Hell Or High Water") provide much to think about. Yes, we must feel for people m distress and acknowledge how vulnerable life can be. It also
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      • 175 6 THE story "Faith Heals" (Life!, Jan 5) gave an enlightening insight into the minds ofthe religious m the wake of disaster, but I feel that one important opinion has been left out that of an atheist. I do not believe m the existence of gods, karma
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      • 124 6 KUDOS to LifeStyle for its tribute to animal activist groups ("Animal Instincts", Jan 9). I would like to extend this tribute to the many other "voiceless" individual activists. Hampered by a lack of education, they are often afraid to speak out. But they spend a lot of
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      • 167 6 I TAKE my hat off to those who try to make the lot of abandoned pets a better one. But I would ask them to "get real" m their criticism ofthe SPCA. I have been a volunteer there for many years and know about the gigantic problem
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      • 194 6 I AM a Singaporean living m New York City. Four years ago, we adopted a 29kg hound which I guess qualifies as a large dog. I live m an apartment which is maybe two-thirds the size of a three-bedroom unit m Singapore. Living m New York, which is
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      • 94 6 I USED to volunteer at an animal shelter and know of people who conjure fantastic stories m order to "dump" their pets on us. The breeders next door were no better. Some of their dogs and puppies were left m a deserted area with no food or
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      • 66 6 ANIMAL lovers must be considerate to their neighbours. I am fed up with public parks becoming toilets for pets and playground sandpits being soiled by kitty litter. I once confronted a neighbour who conveniently "forgot" to pick up after his pet. When confronted, he gave lame excuses and
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      • 477 6 WE REFER to the letter, "Free TV? I opt out" (Life!, Jan 7) by Mr William Morton. We would like to reassure him that almost 90 per cent of our programming, particularly during the prime-time hours of 7to 1 1 pm, consists of first-run shows.
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    • 589 8  -  Clara Chow Self-taught artist Rajinder Jit Singh pits order against chaos on canvas AFTER the tsunami hit Asia last month, artist Rajinder Jit Singh shut himself up at home for two days and produced a painting evoking its chaos. The result is Tsunami 2004, a canvas of white
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      • 499 9  -  Jill Alphonso While lending her voice to Sex And The City, Dianne Reeves discovered that high heels were not compulsory on the set MUSIC REPORTER AMERICAN singer Dianne Reeves was hanging out m high heels during breaks when she was taping an episode of Sex And
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        462 9  -  Chang Tou Liang RECORD labels with deep back catalogues often cannot resist indulging m nostalgia. Rehash and repackage past favourites, and hope that collectors bite. This is what EMI Classics' Luxury Edition is all about: provide a lavish hardcover album with a biography and lots of archival photographs
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      • 577 10  -  Loh Keng Fatt instantreplay A KISS-AND-TELL has backfired for former rocker Gene Simmons. A woman, who claims that she is a former girlfriend ofthe Kiss bassist, is suing him for slander. Her complaint is that he made her sound like a sex-addicted nymphomaniac m a JV documentary.
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      • 302 10 *RIAS Albums International 1.(1) Eternity: The Very Best Of Heavenly Voices Various Artistes 2. (2) Taufik Taufik 3. (9) Phantom Of The Opera Original Soundtrack 4. (4) Collision Course Jay-Z/Linkin Park 5. (10) Greatest Hits Robbie Williams 6. (3) Retro Countdown Various Artists 7. (19) 1 The Album
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      • 624 11  -  Paul Zach zach'strax IT SEEMS only yesterday that Ireland's U2 crowned the second British music invasion of the world with The Joshua Tree. Yet almost two decades have passed, and Britain has little to show for those years except such embarrassments as The Spice Girls, and
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        71 12 'Keep out of my way and don't ever go for a part I want Actor Jkn Carrey to aspiring actors If I wanted to face insurgents, Td have spent Christmas with my relatives' Talk-show host David Letterman on entertaining troops m Iraq "When I looked at her,
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        301 12  -  Samuel Lee asianpop TAIWANESE legendary composer Lo Tayu unleashes a fiercely political and timely epic titled Beautlsland. The maestro behind such Mandarin monster hits from yesteryear as Childhood, Shining Days and Boarded Wrong Bus spent the past eight years on the road and assembling bits and pieces
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      • 147 12 REUNION/. Ming Duo Go East/Universal/***** A series of reunion gigs by the short-lived but iconic 1 980s Cantopop outfit spawned this three-disc compilation, which includes hits by Faye Wong, Tsai Chin and Mavis Fan. Also included is a DVD of their cutting-edge music videos. THE JAMES WONG
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        249 13 ALBUM OF THE WEEK WANT TWO/ Rufus Wainwright Geff en/DreamWorks/ RUFUS Wainwright is modern pop's most beguiling anomaly. Equal parts fey sensitivity and brassy debauchery, he flirts with gender, time and social conventions with the finesse of a minstrel born out of sync with the 21st century. Just as the
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        347 13  -  Yeow Kai Chai soundbites MORE facial hair and a scruffier get-up signify things aren't the same anymore. Brian McFadden has quit Westlife, split with his wife Kerry and gone solo. Employing the sturdy songwriting talent of Guy Chambers who helmed Robbie Williams' rise, Irish Son is a very
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      • 830 10 Bj BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI f PTEAPTS-RENT 9.11 KHEAM HOCK Rd Mais. 4+l. 3alcony. Spacious living/ dining. r ace greenery/ pool. *****763 300DLUCK VIEW. 2200 sq.ft. 3rand new renovation. Excellent /iew! Breezy. (Owner) *****010 MAPLEWOODS 1800 SQFT 4+l+ jalcony. Greenery view. F/ facilihes. $3.3K neg. *****045 GLW 3.23 MERALODGE CONDO #0309. 3+1 1776
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      • 614 10 BS D l 16 EAST COAST if PTEAPTS-RENT HTiiTTiini iT^M Wear fJ\ EAST MEADOWS 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l. D'manor 4+l. Pool view. Full condo facilities. Near amenities. $2K. Call Magdalene 9109-8087 EXPAT'S tm D.15 WATERSIDE 3+l, 2200 sqft. Very high flr, full seaview. 24-hr Property Mgmt Call Ctr. 90% commission to
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      • 926 10 Bfc 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST if PTEAPTS-RENT 1) MALVERN SPRINGS Specialist 2/ 3/ Penthse, Brand New $I.Bkup 2) D'Manor s+l. 3-storey. $2.8k! 9066-2844 www.caseylim.com fy ERA Jtm. i*i estiti ___m^__m^M NEPTUNE CT 3-RM F/furn $1.5 K. Parkshore 3+l rm. P/furn. $I.BK. Atria 2-rm. $2.1 K. Makena/ Ocean Park. 3+lrm.
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      • 948 11 BjiDls-16EAST COAST /PIE APTS -RENT DUNMAN PLACE, TG Katong. 2+l. p/furn, neg. East Coast, Apt 3rms, furn. Below $IK. *****763 3 MINS PARKWAY. Opp mkt/ food. 3 rms. Greenery. Quiet. Convenient. $1.9 K. CM *****256 2/3+ l CHANGI CT/ Lor G. T.Kurau. 5 mins to Kembangan MRT. F/furn. Immed. neg.
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      • 662 11 Wfk 19-20 SERANGOON/ UQ THOMSON %W PTEAPTS-RENT SUNGLADE 3+1. 1163 sqft. P/furn. MRT/ Facilities. Immed. SI.BK neg. 9568-3918 RC NEWI RIO VISTA 2-storey Penthse Quality finishings. 2200 sq.ft. 4+l. $3.5K up. MRT. 9384-0738 NEW 3+l. SUNGLADE. MRT $1.9 K. 3+l Sun Rosia sqft. $1.4 K. 3+l Hougang mais 350. *****599
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      • 1447 11 g| HOUSES FOR RENT g) HOUSES FOR RENT Located at May Rd Towner Rd McNair Rd Minutes to Orchard Road CBD area. Easy access to CTE PIE expressway. 5 minutes walk to Boon Keng MRT station, food centre, shops and other amenities. Can use as home offices. Cosy units with
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      • 979 11 fft\ HOUSES FOR RENT JLN KEMUNING. IM storey semi-d. 7+l Aircon. Near Sembawang Shpg ctr. *****056 PN JLN. BASONG 2>/i-STOREY semid (Sembawang) 2600/ 2600 sqft. Quality 4+l. Del *****820 •••MT SINAI. HOLLAND. Renovated terrace 3 bdrm, near shops $1900/ $2200. EE *****897 JLN ASAS SINGLE-STOREY terr. Indoor gdn. 3+1. 1800
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      • 1001 11 ffti HUDC/ HDB Mif APTS FOR RENT APPROVED! 3+l SENGKANG An chorvale Dr. Aircon. F/furn. Clean Neat. Amenities nearby. 1 Avail immed. Neg! 9797-6431 Pro IexMMM HDB UNITS ISLANDWIDE for rental for Local/ Single/ Professional/ All welcome. Immed. Good Budget! Call Now! Qayyum 9117-3194 ~m*\* mlmU^TZfTj^kmW m m _\mi7]l\yt_W ALL
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      • 985 11 IfJS HUDC/ HDB UJ? APTS FOR RENf ROZA *****697 All approved. 3+l CCX 505 AMK 248. Furn 2+l Bt Batok 129. Immed.Sneg APPROVED BLK 59A Geylang Bahru, #15. 5-rm. Aircon. Furn. Near mkt/ MRT station. *****292 Agt 3> *-RM CORNER 231 Jurong East. Amenities. MRT. High flr. Windy. Immed. Furn.
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      • 796 11 lljfc ROOMS FOR \Uf RENT (HDB) T PAYOH 2 Common rms. Con- venient. Mins to Stadium/ Town Ctr/ MRT. F/furn. Avail immed. Rent Neg! Hurry! 9797-6431 PN RMS FOR RENT at all areas. Master, common rms. F/furn. Owners, tenants call now. Co-broke 1 welcome. 9794-3854 ERA MASTER/ COMMON RMS Pung
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      • 848 11 Wfk DOI -08 Ci) CITY a SOUTH-WEST W PTEAPTS-SALE THE BENCOOLEN RESIDENCE. Rare! 926 sqft. 2+l. Tastefully renovated. Tenanted. City view. Serious seller good *****068 m mr^r^k^afmmmW EMERALD PK 2/ 3+l. 926/ 1206 sqft. Good facing. Full condo faciliites. Near Tiong Bahru MRT. Best Buy! Dennis 9108-2160 HSR NOSTALGIC TIONG
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      • 884 11 Wfk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ CJ TANGUN/ HOLLAND WW HOUSES -SALE iDeals) MODERN LIVING at Ewart. View 26pm, tropical 6+3 halls, pool. Hometheatre+ cellar putting green. PR Eligible! *****998 BANK'S SALE! 52 Jln Haji Alias. Long driveway. 3-storey semi-d. Approx 6500/ 4000 sqft. 7-rm. Auction 20/1. DTZ 9238-7951 RAFFLES PK, HILL top
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      • 1682 12 Bl^ DO9-10 ORCHARD/ |fK DO9-10 ORCHARD/ I 1 TANGUN/ HOLLAND fc|U TANGUN/ HOLLAND I rPTEAPTS-SAl£ i M USTgeLL CHAR YONG GDN. F'hold. 1378 sq.ft. with patio. 3+l. Spacious. I Heart of Orchard. Quiet. Tenant- i cd. Priced to sell! *****322 OT i MustNotML i Misnr CHARLESTON. F'HOLD. 2+l/ 3+l. I
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      • 992 12 SK Dll tt 2l NEWTON/ J BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI f HOUSES -SALE :HOICE BUY! WATTEN Drive. 2' I torey corner terr. 7510 sqft. I 'astefuiiy designed, big gdn, koi »ond jacuzzi, 6 bdrms. *****092 •OOD VALUE SUNSET 4+l. Nice I enovated hse 8300 sqft gdn, 2 ■torey. F'hold/ $3.9 m *****055. 4o
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      • 886 12 ■k Dll tt 2l NEWTON/ LHI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI W PTEAPTS-SALE D.21 CLEMENTI PK. Huge 1750 sq.ft. 3+2. F/facilities. Quiet. $799,000 ono. Tel. *****888 BEAUTIFUL PENTHSE. 9 Novena. MRT. Huge roof gdn. 4241 sq.ft. 4+l+l. F'hold. $3M. 6253-6686 D.ll DUNEARN GDN. F'hold. 1600 sq.ft. 3+l. Panoramic view. High flr. F'hold. $1.26 M.
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      • 833 13 ©015-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE 2 YRS SUNHAVEN. F'hold. 2+l. 990 sqft. 101% move-in. Resort facilities. Must view. *****299 COSTA RHU. SEA view. 1650 sq.ft. 3+l. #09. Condo facilities. Pls call: *****565 (Owner) D.15 COSTA RHU Condo. High flr. 4+1. 2050 sqft. Face pool. Pte lift. 5995K only. *****010 agt D.15
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      • 686 13 ■k 17-1 8 CHANGI/ [Sj PASIR RIS PTE APTS -SAIE D.lB ESTELLA GDN. F'hold. 1300 sq.ft. 3+l. Beautiful cond. Pool view. $5xx,000. Tel. *****966 URGENT SALE! (2 units) Eastpoint Green. 2+l. 958 sqft. Pool view. Facilities. MRT. Peter 9237 1000 DAHLIA PK 1365/ 1270 sqft. 3+l. Like new. Pool view.
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      • 902 13 Bk 01 9-20 SERANGOON/ J THOMSON f HOUSES -SALE F'HOLD SEMBAWANG HILL/ Jln Gelenggang. Corner/ Inter terr. I S/ storey orig. Can rebuild! Good I schs/ amenities. 9711-1866 PN KANG CHOO BIN. D/storey. 999 yrs. Approx 1750/ 2000 sqft. 2+l. Renovated. Beautiful. View to appreciate. 9855-1157 PN D.19 BANK'S SALE!
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      • 855 13 Wfk 0 19-20 SERANGOON/ Ull THOMSON WW PTEAPTS-SALE RIO VISTA 9851-8833 Block 30 #03 pool, best Blk 22 #09 best prime unit! FAR HORIZON GDN. Renovated. 1152 sqft. 2+l. MRT/ amenities. Tranquil. neg. 9791-7998 GREEN MEADOWS LOWER/ upp mais. 1808/ 2250 sq.ft. F'hold. 3+l Beautiful move-in. *****555 D.20 COUNTRY ESOUIRE.
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      • 2309 13 M SS^rlSJu^ Rh HDBAPTS FOR SALE Wfk HOB APTS FOR SALE Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE Bh HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) \jjjf (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) \*f (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) U£? (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) I L~A.I.S.
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      • 254 13 iTTHnnrnm I "mmmmm Francis N 0272 1 165 3T BLK 28, high flr, upgraded utility, lift level, unblocked MRT 1 4T Blk 53, move m, bright breezy, mkt. Urgent! Don't miss! BELOW HDB VALUE m this area! i All races. Good location! 5-rm Pt Blk 19 Bedok S. Unblocked. MRT/
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      • 1102 14 ©HOBAPTSFORSAU (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) MOALKAFF fifrjl 9062 4656 j 3 'NG' 510 #04 Bedok Nth $160 K. 4 'NG' 119 #04 Bedok Nth $225K 4 'A' 774 #19 Bedok Nth $310 K. 3 'A7 4 'NG' 58/ 42 Chai Chee. Decor 3 'NG' CORNER Blk 105 Bedok N. Beautiful designer
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      • 1072 14 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) Pre lexUpn 5'A7 EXEC MAIS corner Blk 216/ 212. High flr. Unblocked. Marble. 4-bdrms. MRT/ mkt/ sch. Below value! Can contra. 9144-7889 Good Buy 5 T 8LK.288 Bishan. 7+ yrs old. 4 bdrms. Very high flr. SE facing. Renovated. neq. Indians not eligible. Mariaann 9763-7633
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      • 1243 14 Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE Utf (BUKIT BATOK) 3'A' CORNER BLK 416 Newly renovated. Bright and breezy. Quiet ambience. Near sch/ bus/ mkt/ MRT. $165K neg. 9009-8090 KF 3 'A' 166. Marble flr. 4 'A' 263/ 291 C. 5 T 243. Well renovated. Amenities. Malay owners. Mimi 9066-2900/ Hamid 9271-8410
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      • 1058 14 Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE tPfl (BTMERAH/O'STOWN/ 5 'I' CORNER. Genuine sale! 1308 Depot Rd. Renovated. Good cond Unblocked. Windy. 2nd flr lovers l DW 9455-6512 S. K. Teo 5-RMS BLK 35 Jln Rumah Tinggi/ 5-rm Blk 139 Jln Bt Merah. Both #02 F/renovated. All races. Kodi *****653/ *****014 NC
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      • 1172 14 BHDB APTS FOR SALE (CENTRAiyCITY) 3 'S' 685 Race Course Rd. Near MRT. $10K below HDB valuation. 3 T 3 Tg Pagar Plaza. High flr. City view. Well renovated. MRT. Grab, now! Ben 9384-9601 C&H 2-RM BLK 10 Jln Kukoh (Chinatown). High flr. Unblocked. Upgrading fees paid. Mins to Outram
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      • 898 14 Wk HDB APTS FOR SALE Mtf (CHOA CHU KANG) 4 'A' 550 beautiful semi corner 4'A' 411 new list high flr lift floor 4 'A' 708 218 corner '*****171 4 'A' GROUND floor Blk 415 CCX. 200% move-in cond. Near good amenities. *****180 4'A' BLK 514/ 548. High flr. Unblocked.
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      • 1051 14 Mk HDB APTS FOR SALE KB (CLEMENTI/ TOH Yl DR. Blk 7. Exec Apt. 145 sqm. Ouiet facing. Renovated. Aircon. Good sch. CR *****004 S23OK 5-RM PANDAN Gdn. Blk 404. High flr. Renovated. Amenities. Early move m. 9271-2349 3 'NG' BLK 729 Clementi West. High flr. Windy. Clean. Near mkt/
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      • 963 14 ffk HDB APTS FOR SALE EJ) (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ V YIOCHUKANG) AmWaUm. H mmm mkW^m. m mam-* m m M~ WIW m m mr W II '7. "'"V I m I 4'S' 630 Mid flr. Next to corner i 4'A' 963 Corner Renovated. #02 5T 465 Corner High flr. Move-in t
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      • 1243 14 HDBAPTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ YK) CHU KANQ) 5 T 351/ 836 Hougang. Lift level, .id/ high flr. Unblocked. Windy. dRT/ schs/ market. $225K up. Jon't miss! Hurry! *****128 OT S T BELOW value! Hougang Blk 557 Big balcony/ Hall. Windy 3 'NG' 221. S'goon N. Renovated 'NG' 434. Simple.
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      • 1087 14 assnxfina f^K HDB APTS FOR SALE Mtf (JURONG) ERIC ONG 6219-1646 Exec Apt 115 #19 Ho Chinq 4 bdrm Exec Apt 6698 #10, nice. $335K 3T 5, #03 Yunq Ping $12 5K neq 3'A' 511 807/ 925 Move-In. MRT 3'NG' 241 #6 Juronq E MRT. Low 4'A' 748 #9 movein
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      • 2090 15 Buy it. Sell it. Find it. Imf^ JUtHf% 7. Written hy Goh Mci Vi CITY LIVING A river flows through here You can experience riverside living, heartland style, along the banks of Kallang River and Sungei Whampoa and further inland m thc HDB estates found m Class 506 m CLASSIFIED.
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      • 1024 15 RJ\ HDB APTS FOR SALE Hf? (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) CORNER EXEC APT 235 High flr i 149 sqm 4-bdrm Unblock. Balcony. Urgent sale. 9022-1989 PN EXEC FLAT, BLK 713/ 717 Pasir Ris I St 72, Low Flr. No Contra *****170 EXEC MAIS BLK 466. High flr. Move-in, unblocked. Below value.
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      • 851 15 fffi HDB APTS FOR SALE fltf (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) WW RICHARD NG 9186 0613 _^A 4 'A' CORNER 249 Near MRT, schs 4 'A' 341. 7-yrs only. $238K only 4 'A' Corner 370 Privacy. 5245K 4 'A' 733 Renovated/ 7-yrs only. 5 'I' Corner 423. High floor/ MRT. 5 'A' Corner
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      • 1007 15 fffk HDB APTS FOR SALE Mtf (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) Pro lex nim 4'A' BLK 505 Tampines Central. Lift level. Unblocked. Windy. Renovated. Sq hall. Good facing. MRT sch/ mkt. Contra. 9144-7889 Must Sell 5 T BLK 366 Tampines St 34. Mid flr. Very windy. Unblocked. Move m cond. Near sch amenities.
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      • 2007 15 I l ffk HDB APTS FOR SALt Rft HDB APTS FOR SALE yIJ (TOA PAYOH/ \Jtf (WOODLANDS) WW POTONQ PASIR) urgentl^J new l&J RAVE EXEC APT T.payoh Blk AVAN *****394. 4 'A'/ 5 T 712/ 101A. All amenities within walking 720. Must view! All races. High distance! Newly renovated. Call
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      • 2121 15 fffi HDB APTS FOR SALE Hft HDB APTS FOR SALE \ttf (WOODLANDS) }_jjj (YISHUN) ERA'K M Dream Home Ks2lfil£SKiiSlJUi4J 5T 298. Mins ■T 678. HIGH flr. Move-in. MRT/ Beautiful interiors. 1948 sgft amenities. Fr S26BK! Urgent! l Jumbo 664. Ideal SOHO! Must IT 802. Mid flr. Simple. MRT. view to
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      • 975 16 B\ HDB APTS FOR SALE if (YISHUN) 4'A' $195K UP! Blk 395. 365. 346. 409. 100% move-in. 104 sqm. Near sch/ amenities. *****638 4 'S' BLK. 407. 247. High/ mid flr. LM landing. Unblocked. Windy. Near amenities. 9108-2284 4 'S' HO. High floor. Unblocked. 4 A 874. Beautiful, value $210K
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      • 686 16 Bt HDB APTS FOR SALE j (SENGKANG/ f PUNGGOL) 5 'I' CORNER 228A Compassvale. High flr. Near amenities. Below i value. Grab now. 9851-1111 Kaizer I 5 'I' CORNER blk 110 Sengkang. High flr. Renovated. Big sq hall illtl Plaza. 9298-0628 Rainbow j IT 1928 RIVERVALE, #10/ #03. 4'A2' 249
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      • 1388 16 Bh FACTORY SPACE \ttf FOR RENT TAI SENG AYE Blk 1008. #01, own front back loading/ parking. 1600 400 sqft mezzanine flr. $2.9K neg. Immed. 9027 5522 TOA PAYOH CENTRAL!!! Rare op portunity for ground flr space of 20,000 sq.ft. Avail for rental fr Mar 2005. Central aircon. Call owner
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      • 2074 16 ©FACTORY SPACE Wk FACTORY SPACE Wk FACTORY SPACE FORSALE UP FORSALE \jjjf FORSALE HHm^Hj^^l from $1 85 psf Lease from $0.90 psf (from 1 ,000-7,000 sq ft) Your \jery own ■■MMPMIJI&M frontage Pffffllff^ Hh OFFICE SPACE Wk OFFICE SPACE |Wk OFHCE SPACE Mtf FOR RENT Mtf FOR RENT Mtf FOR
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      • 804 16 Rh OFFICE SPACE Mtf FOR RENT 300-1800 SQFT. Waterloo St. Near National library/ NAFA. Avail immediate. Call 9146 6368 KRETA AVER CONSERVED Office. 500 sqft. Aircon. Nicely renovated. Attic. Near MRT. 6286-2121 JLN PEMIMPIN FITTED office space. 7000/ *****/ 3500 sqft. $1.30 psf. Tel: 9850-8898 ASSN BLDG, GEYLANG. 170-300 sqft.
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      • 503 16 Wk SHOPSPACE lifr FOR RENT ERA XjL ■iii i 1 1 1 1 1 ■mk skam 1) S'GOON N l5l main rd 2 -shop 802 optional crowded renovated 2) AMK ctr 721 '2-shop Opp MRT 3) AMK ctr 722 yellow box Immed 4) Bt Batok 166, 2 biz frontage. 2450sqft
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      • 909 16 ©SHOPSPACE FOR RENT JURONG WEST BLK 961, good location. Reasonable rent. Good human traffic. Move-in cond. Suits all trades. 9361-2886 PN WOODLANDS 806. M shop. Good location. Suits Thailand products/ reflexology/ h/p accessories. $1900 PUB. 9361-2886 PN AMK 608 MrSHOP. Rent mcl. PUB $1,300. Heavy human traffic. Very near to
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      • 890 17 rm shopspace Mtf FOR RENT IST FLR. 3-RMS HDB Shop. Suitable for beauty, hair. Near Marsiling, custom. Tel: 9112-8935 PENINSULA SHPG CTR 1043 sqft. 3 partitioned rms. Water supply. Asking $2100 only. *****010 agt BLK 291 YISHUN Shops, 12.3 sqm. Near library/ eating hse. Suits florist, etc. $2K/mth. *****755 YISHUN
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      • 747 17 Wf\ SHOPSPACE Mtf FORSALE SELEGIE PARKLANE SHPG Mall. #01-30 #01-31. 603-1206 sqft. Owner: 6337-2277/ 9761-1101 CONCORDE SHPG CTR. 302/ 420/ 4596 sqft. 99 yrs. With tenancy. Fitted. Sneq. HFP: *****588 NEAR KOVAN MRT f'hold Shop. 1040 sqft with toilet, kitchen. Convenient. *****772 Aspen ANN SIANG 3-STOREY with basement. Tenanted $10K.
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      • 1091 17 B^ RESTAURANT/ Mk RESTAURANT/ j LOUNGE CJ LOUNGE f SPACE FOR RENT W SPACE FOR RENT 6,000,000 patrons per year 2.200-lot parking lot Basic installation such as electricity, grease trap, fire protection included Operators of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Peranakan, BBQ or Steamboat cuisine restaurants welcomed Restaurant area 1500+2000 (outdoor) sq.ft.
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      • 1282 23 £JLS KEBUN BARU CITIZENS' CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE Upgrading of Shangri-La Park at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 2 (Tender documents will be ready for collection from 18 Jan 05) Eligibility Financial Qrada BCA Registered Contractors m General Building (CW01) $1M& above (C 2) Closing Data 4 Feb 05 The Citizens' Consultative Committee
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      • 834 23 THE SINGAPORE ISLAND ||P? COUNTRY CLUB TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR PROPOSED REPAINTING OF MAIN CLUB HOUSE, BUKIT LOCATION OF THE SINGAPORE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB. Tender Reference: SICC/001/ 2005 Eligibility: BCA registered contractors m CRO9 (Repairs Decoration) L1 and above. Tender Document Deposit: Tender documents will be issued to those who
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      • 1147 23 ■HB PLANNING ACT (CHAPTER 232) PLANNING (MASTER PLAN) RULES (R1) Notice under Rule 7(a) Notice is hereby given that the following amendments to the Master Plan have been approved by the Minister for National Development: 1) Rezoning of Lot 1 1 45, TS 21 at Saiboo Street/Martin Road, from Hotel
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      • 552 23 mama PSA Corporation Limited invites tenders for: ll A. CONSTRUCTION WORKS j (1 Tender No: CD/BC/OS/001 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO TAN|ONG PAGAR COMPLEX Cost of Document Drawings $494.55 1 1 Closing Date/Time :1 7 Feb 2005 at 4.00 pm Eligibility BCA Registered Contractors under CWOI -Cl above. Other technically |j
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      • 646 25 ©HOTEiyRESTAURANT/ LOUNGE Lifestyle Restaurant @> Bugis June/ Harbourfront Ctr/ Anchor Point recruiting 1) TRAINEE COOKS Kitchen experience required 2) COOK Mm 1-yr m similar position 3) TRAINEE SUPERVISOR F&B or Sales experience will be an added advantage Bilingual m Eng Mandarin M'sians/ PR welcome to apply For Inttrvltw call: 9047-6511
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      • 357 25 Ifh ADMINISTRATIVE/ MP CLERICAL ISO certified, Spore leading stockist of quality pipes, fittings flanges requires Order processing Able to type Mm GCE '0' level/ 5 SPM Handle existing development of new clients Class 3 (preferable) Minimum GCE 'A' level/ Poly/ ITE grad 5-DAY WORK WEEK For Post A) Walk m
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      • 584 26 PPK ADMINISTRATIVE/ Wh ADMINISTRATIVE/ Hi? CLERICAL |P CLERICAL I Sales Coordjnator^l I Able to attend to sales enquiries. I preparation of quotations and order I processing up to shipment stage I t Knowledge of export. shipment I documentation. L/C preparation is an added I advantage I Responsible for daily general
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      • 660 26 Wh ADMINISTRATIVE/ m*W CLERICAL Immediate Vacancy A/S EXEC FOR Food Co m Bedok North. Mm Dip m Accounting. Knowledge of MS office Quickbooks, full set with GST. Email to hr!S>qzin.com.sg/ fax 6242-8662 ADMIN CUM A/CS Asst required m North Link office. COS/ 1 yr+ working experience. Able to work independently.
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      • 698 26 fljfr TECHNICAL TECHNICAL fib 'Excellence In Service' SCANBILT Opportunities arise m our pursuit for growth m the civil engineering and construction segment of our business. We seek dynamic individuals to join us for the following positions: Responsibilities: Ability to secure new jobs, experience and good track records m tendering, contract
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      • 575 26 Jgv TECHNICAL An Est Engrg Co at De^j Lane requires Dip. m Electncal Electronics Engrg 1-2 yrs relevant experiences PLC programming experience using Omron, Keyence etc HMI Applications, Automation field Hands-on exp. m server motor Able to liaise with end user during commissioning of machine Autocad drafting Electncal diagrams Dip.
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      • 617 26 m TECHNICAL ((jPPOßgriiTim FACILITY/ TEST/ DEBUG (PCB) Technicians at Ang Mo Kio/ Bedok. NTC/ ITC Electrical/ Electronic. Normal/ 12 hours shift. Salary commensurates with experience. Tel: *****123. Email: visionol@singnet.com.sg Immediate Vacancy AN IT CO. at Bt Merah is looking for In-House On-Site Computer Technician. Mm. GCE '0' level, NTC. Poly
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      • 739 26 Wh GENERAL \JO PRODUCTION BONUS $400 Today Interview, Start Next Week AMK/ S'goon N/ Woodlands 300 PRODUCTION OPERATORS 7sm-7pm $60/ $64/ $70 7pm-7am $69/ $71/ $78 Female working environment 4> Transport provided all areas 4> Can advance salary Interview AMK MRT/ Yishun MRT/ Paya Lobar MRT Tol: 6383-1186/ 6281-7702 9107-0866/
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      • 556 26 [fjfo SECURITY F oca l Security requires: <t Secondary 1 education <! Able to write speak simple English Physically fit/ 12-hr shift Up to $1500 Secondary 3 education Must have experience Town area Walk In Interview Today 9.30 am Spm with recent photos relevant certificates 809-85/ 86 Golden Mile Complex
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      • 1946 27 R!fo SECUWIY MMk SECURITY PP^ SECURITY \jjjo L^J SUPERVISORS/ PROTECTION OFFICERS ANG MO KIO, PASIR RIS, TAMPINES. HOUGANG, CLEMENTI, TELOK BLANGAH, OUEENSTOWN, JURONG, CITY AREA, TOA PAYOH. RAFFLES PLACE SHORT TERM RELIEF GUARDS Singaporean or PR status 25 vacancies Minimum Secondary Education Eastern area period from Spoken Written English 23rd
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      • 946 27 Executive Appointments Broaden your perspectives with an exciting career at Immigration Checkpoints Authority where you will meet interesting people from all over the world while you help to upkeep Singapore's security through world-class immigration and cargo clearance procedures. As an Immigration Checkpoints Specialist, you are responsible for the implementation and
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    • 672 28 Plan to succeed Nurturing your career is like raising a baby. Begin with the end product m mind, and you will see the need for strategies you have to take early on, says a career coach HAVE you ever made plans m your career but never fulfilled them? Or have
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