The Straits Times, 17 January 2005

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 90 PAGES IN "FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 048/03/2004 MONDAY, JANUARY 17 2005 JS*A SINGAPORE PRKSS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 80 CENTS
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    Lock icon No March deadline for troops to leave Aceh
    633 1  - No March deadline for troops to leave Aceh Dcvi Asmarani Date set was just a benchmark for Indonesia's own effort, says minister By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta INDONESIA yesterday said foreign troops offering assistance to those hit by the recent deadly tsunamis would not be compelled to leave the country
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    Lock icon Tiger Cup victory for Lions
    325 1 By Tay Cheng Khoon Deputy Sports Editor TWO first-half goals sealed the Tiger Cup for Singapore at the National Stadium last night. This is the second time Singapore have won the biennial soccer tournament for the Asean region, the first being m 1998 when they
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    Lock icon Showing grace in the face of tragedy
    1110 1  -  ChangAi-Lien By PHOTO: NEVER mind that I turned up at his hotel unannounced, just before sundown, exuding odours from an earlier visit to the morgue. "Boss", as his workers cheerfully pointed out, would help me. And Mr Vitya Chakrabandhu, busy as he was
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        40 2 Shareholders' role A reader says that shareholders do ask legitimate questions at AGMs which many directors fail to raise. PAGEH9 Why build more flats? A reader takes issue with HDB's continuing construction despite the many unoccupied units. PAGE H9
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        40 2 Flight links as model Successful talks m Macau raise Taiwan's hopes for more discussions with China on non-political issues. PAGE 11 Ex-soldiers m schools Parents are dismayed by Malaysian government plans to hire former troops as disciplinarians. PAGE 13
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        46 2 Danger of cellphones A British government body highlights possible health risks to children below eight years old. PAGE 14 Moon m orange sky Saturn's icy moon Titan has a clay-like surface and what seems to be a shoreline, according to a space mission. PAGE 16
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        21 2 Rise of Chinese films Blockbusters like Kung Fu Hustle outshine Hollywood favourites at the box office m China. PAGE 20
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        67 2 More child deaths Nine children were killed last year more than the combined statistics m the two preceding years. PAGE HI Consumer dispute Case is probing claims that Delphin Singapore did not honour a coelingoff period for the sale" of its cleaning devices. PAGEH2 Man of orchids The chief
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        38 2 Hewitt the one to beat Tennis world No. 1 Federer points to Hewitt's home advantage m the Australian Open. PAGEHI4 Game over for Arsenal Manager Wenger admits that the EPL title is Chelsea's to lose. PAGE Hl5
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        51 2 Desire for freedom A little-known book by CAO's suspended CEO reveals his wish for autonomy from the controls of the Beijing head office. PAGE H2O Checks on insurance Insurers are said to have set up a monitoring system to guard against improper switching of investment products using retirement funds.
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      Lock icon Exhibition showcases Thai, S'pore 40-year ties
      391 3  - Exhibition showcases Thai, S'pore 40 -year ties Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THE National Archives of Singapore and Thailand yesterday jointly mounted a unique exhibition commemorating 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, on the eve of a state visit to Thailand by President S R
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      Lock icon 10 years in prison for soldier who tortured Iraqi prisoners
      461 3  -  Fort Hood (Texas) Jury rejects that he was acting on behalf of military intelligence A MILITARY jury sentenced Specialist Charles Graner to 10 years m prison on Saturday for his leading role m the 2003 Abu Ghraib torture of Iraqi
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      75 3 PHOTO OVERPOWERING 'He was kind of like an overpowering personality. Most people wanted to be around him or associated with him.' WHISTLE-BLOWER SGT JOSEPH DARBY, on Specialist Charles Graner NOT A MONSTER 'He's not the monster he's being made out to be. In my eyes, he'll always be a hero.'
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      Lock icon Ailing country club loses battle for new members
      652 4  -  Daryl Loo Memberships at Punggol club to be cancelled, facilities opened to public By AFTER a 15-month battle to revive the Marina Country Club m Punggol by offering membership at a fraction of the original price, its managers have thrown m the
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      Lock icon Woman killed trying to stop youth street brawl
      529 4  -  Teh Joo Lin By TOP EMPLOYEE 'She won employee of the month m December. She was unanimously selected by all the members. She had not even gotten the certificate for it yet...' MISS SELVIE SUNDARI, manager of Ceylon Sports Club, on Miss
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      326 4 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Singapore companies from being more transparent? fl flfl flflj Read the views ofBTCEOse-club members, including: Eiji Koike, president CEO, Cerebos Pacific; Graham M Bell, executive chairman, Amanda Foods; Tan Bian Ec, president (Spore and M'sia) Agilent Technologies; Norikazu Karasuda, CEO, Fujitsu Asia Group Today m THE
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      169 6 111-prepared for quake Ten years after the massive Kobe quake, Japan's disaster prevention is still not up to scratch, experts say. PAGE 12 SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (zMjake the cut m ami vusiness proposal. Receive a full-time American degree from University at BUFFALO at SIM. Bachelor of Arts m Communication
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      Lock icon Meulaboh's TENT TOWN
      517 6  - Meulaboh' s TENT TOWN David Boey SAF teams ferry refugees to modest but much-needed housing camps By In Meuiaboh SOME 10km away from Meulaboh's shattered downtown is Preumbeu, one of several tent towns mushrooming along the coast of West Sumatra as recovery efforts step up a gear. Set up by
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      Lock icon Help is just a call away for trapped trio
      224 6 MAJOR Winston Chang's satellite phone came m very useful when the 38-year-old Singapore Civil Defence Force officer and his companions were caught by rising flood waters near Meulaboh yesterday. Maj Chang and two others an Indonesian and a French national were
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      Lock icon SAF's work almost done as wrecked city moves on
      476 6 SAF's work almost done as wrecked city moves on By Carl Skadian In Meuiaboh MEULABOH is a hive of activity. Here, Singapore Armed Forces engineers construct an office building for their Indonesian counterparts. There, the SAF medical team holds meetings with representatives of Singapore nongovernmental organisations, the Red Cross and
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      Lock icon Kobe quake haunts Japan 10 years after
      356 15 Disaster planning still 'patchy' and preventive steps are seen as inadequate Tokyo TODAY, the Japanese city of Kobe marks the 10th anniversary of an earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people but Japanese plans to deal with a big quake remain patchy. Progress
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      64 15 on Taebaek mountain, 271 km east of Seoul A South Korean driver putting snow chains on his car yesterday PHOTO: Snow storms paralysed five of South Korea's 15 local airports, with 86 flights cancelled yesterday. Affected were the airports mostly m the eastern and southern provinces, where up
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        Lock icon JAPAN OIL FIRMS EYE E. CHINA SEA
        82 15 TOKYO: Two Japanese companies plan to drill for oil and gas m the East China Sea m a bid to catch up with Chinese exploration m a disputed area, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper reported yesterday. Japan Petroleum Exploration and Teikoku Oil have
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        Lock icon TAIPEI DEPLOYS ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
        78 15 TAIPEI: The military is deploying mobile launcher trucks installed with fixed-base missiles around Taiwan to counter Chinese weapons trained on the island, it was reported yesterday. The trucks carry Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles, which are difficult to detect by aerial reconnaissance, the Liberty Times said.
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        Lock icon CHINA REINS IN GAMBLING OFFICIALS
        104 15 YANJI (CHINA): A region m China's north-east-ern province of Jilin has tightened regulations on officials travelling to North Korea after an official siphoned off public funds to gamble across the border. Officials planning to travel overseas will have to seek prior approval from their department
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        Lock icon KL'S WATER TARIFF ASSURANCE
        131 15 KUALA LUMPUR: The government assured the public yesterday that the water tariff will not be raised for at least two years after it takes over water management from the states. But it also warned water supply concessionaires that the government will not compensate or bail them
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        Lock icon THAI REBELS BOMB SHOP IN SOUTH
        103 15 BANGKOK: A bomb exploded at a noodle shop m the restive, Muslim-dominated south yesterday, killing one person and injuring 59 others, officials said. District police said they believe the bomb, m the most popular noodle shop m Yala province's capital district, was planted by
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        Lock icon ANWAR'S MERGER OFFER REJECTED
        100 15 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Islamic opposition has rejected a merger offer from politician Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's party, saying it prefers a coalition instead, newspapers reported yesterday. The offer by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) was made during a two-hour meeting between its leader and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia
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      Lock icon Parents alarmed over ex-troops as teachers
      510 16  - Parents alarmed over ex- troops as teachers Carolyn Hong XL's move to instil school discipline sparks worries of harsh methods By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur AMID concern that discipline m Malaysian schools is deteriorating steadily, the government plans to hire former soldiers to keep students m line. But this
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      Lock icon Police arrest woman for bomb hoax
      132 16 Jakarta INDONESIAN police have arrested a woman suspected of sending a hoax bomb threat that forced the closure of the British and Thai embassies m Jakarta. A Jakarta police spokesman said on Saturday that the threat was based on the woman's desire to prevent
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      Lock icon Down and up on the roof
      191 16 Malacca A TRAINEE parachutist from the Terendak army camp landed on the roof between two linked houses m Taman Merdeka Jaya 4km away from her targeted landing site. Ms Norlalaiti Harun, 26, had drifted away from the Batu Berendam Airport, her landing base, due
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  • REMEMBERING
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      249 9 Death toll exceeds 1 68,000 THE death toll from the undersea earthquake and tsunami disaster m Indian Ocean nations rose above 168,000 yesterday with a further 4,741 deaths being reported by Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry. Indonesia was hardest hit by the Dec 26 quake and tsunamis, with 114,978 confirmed deaths
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      376 9 Australia and New Zealand observe minute of silence to remember tsunami victims Melbourne AUSTRALIA and New Zealand fell silent yesterday exactly three weeks after the devastating tsunami unleashed by the Indian Ocean earthquake. The two countries observed 60 seconds of silence at the precise time that the
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      Lock icon Trees of hope, remembrance
      285 9 Seruthur (India) EVERY morning, fisherman Mariappan carries a pot of water to a patch of land enclosed by fishing nets near the sea m south India and pours it around a coconut sapling which carries the name of his dead wife. It is one of several
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  • REBUILDING
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      Lock icon Thais prepare for Phuket relaunch
      612 10  - Thais prepare for Phuket relaunch Nirmal Ghosh Turnaround vital as area accounts for one-fourth of foreign tourism revenues By Thailand Correspondent In Phuket THAILAND is gearing up for a major relaunch of its resort island of Phuket, which lies at the heart of the tourist region worst hit by last
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      Lock icon Few takers for wave souvenirs
      150 10 Phuket TOURISM souvenirs such as T-shirts and paintings have gone on sale here but, not surprisingly, there are few buyers. One souvenir T-shirt, selling for US$6 (S$10), has a Japanese-style painting of a giant wave buffeting a fishing boat and "Tsunami December 26, Phuket" across
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      Lock icon On Koh Phi Phi, they are starting from zero
      550 10  -  Koh Phi Phi TWO army soldiers sit exhausted on a tree trunk amid the wreckage. A few metres away, broken TVs lie face down atop piles of wooden and glass shards, furniture and concrete. Air-conditioners lie scattered m the sand and
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      Lock icon LOST BOY REUNITED WITH FAMILY
      152 11 LONDON: An Indonesian boy who survived alone for three weeks after the Indian Ocean tsunami has been reunited with his family after being spotted by a British television news crew, a TV reporter said. The seven-year-old boy, named Martunis, was seen on a beach m
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      Lock icon BABY BEING CLAIMED BY NINE WOMEN
      142 11 COLOMBO: Nine women are claiming a baby rescued from the tsunami, prompting angry confrontations at the hospital where he is being treated. The boy was taken to the Kalmunai hospital m eastern Sri Lanka on the day of the disaster, covered with bruises and
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      Lock icon JAPANESE SOLDIERS JOIN RELIEF EFFORT
      110 11 BANDA ACEH: Japanese soldiers landed m Indonesia yesterday to join tsunami relief work, launching what will become Tokyo's biggest post-war military deployment for disaster assistance. A contingent of 20 members of Japan's Self-Defence Force, including three doctors, arrived m tsunami-strick-en Aceh province, joining forces from
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      Lock icon Mum with missing family unable to find closure
      632 11  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Filipina heads home from Spore with loved ones still not found m Khao Lak By WITH still no word about her missing son and his family, grief-stricken Mrs Erlinda Reyes headed home to the Philippines yesterday. Her son, architect Gerald
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      Lock icon US to expand its tsunami alert system
      413 11  -  Eugene Low By US Correspondent In Washington THE United States will expand its tsunami warning system beyond the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic and the Caribbean as part of international efforts to better detect giant waves around the world. It will also spearhead
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon Air links deal seen as model for China talks
      596 13  -  Lawrence Chung Macau method could also be used for other practical cooperation, say Taiwan officials By laiwan Correspondent In Taipei THE authorities m Taiwan are upbeat over the possibility of adopting a so-called "Macau model" for holding wider talks on practical
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      Lock icon Ex-leader Zhao's condition 'stabilises'
      344 13 Beijing CHINA'S state-run press yesterday broke its news blackout on the health of ousted leader Zhao Ziyang, with the Xinhua news agency saying that his condition had stabilised. But a source close to his family said the communist party's former top leader, 85, was lying m
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      Lock icon MONKEY BUSINESS
      84 13 A zookeeper m Shijianzhuang, northern China's Hebei province, aiming a blowpipe at a monkey on the loose m a five-floor residential building m the hope of capturing the monkey unharmed. The drama started last Friday after a resident saw the monkey and alerted the local authorities. It took
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      Lock icon Soong rejects alliance with ruling party
      133 13 Washington TAIWAN'S People First Party (PFP) chairman James Soong has finally announced that his party will not form a coalition government with President Chen Shui-bian's ruling party, putting to rest weeks of speculation. Mr Soong also stressed that his friendship with opposition Kuomintang (KMT)
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon New alarm sounded on use of cellphones
      587 17  -  Neo Hui Mm "I don't think we can put our hands on our hearts and say mobile phones are safe. Hence, there is no justification to allow children under the age of eight to use mobile phones." SIR WILLIAM STEWART, chairman of the
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      428 17 Ramaliaii (West Bank) PALESTINIAN leader Mahmoud Abbas' first hours m office were marked by a series of crises ranging from the resignation of election officials who accused the ruling Fatah party of pressure to a renewed outbreak of violence that could threaten his leadership.
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      Lock icon Probe unveils secrets of Saturn's icy moon
      508 19 Historic touchdown by Huygens probe brings tantalising images of a possible shoreline on Titan Los Angeles NEW images and data from the Huygens space probe of Saturn's frigid moon Titan show an orange sky, a spongy surface like wet sand and a possible
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      218 19 PHOTO: PHOTO: ONE of the mysteries of Titan is the amount of methane that surrounds it, prompting speculation that there may be oceans of the compound on its surface or below. Some have also questioned whether the impact of a meteorite or some other event could have
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        Lock icon BUSH CLAIMS IRAQ WAR MANDATE
        93 19 WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush says Americans effectively expressed support for the war on Iraq by re-electing him. In an interview with yesterday's Washington Post, he described last November's election as an "accountability moment" for mistakes and misjudgments on Iraq after being asked why
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        Lock icon MASS PROTESTS IN RUSSIA
        89 19 ST PETERSBURG (Russia): Massive protests against social benefit cuts blocked traffic m President Vladimir Putin's home city for the second consecutive day yesterday and spread across Russia m the most serious show of public discontent since he took power five years ago. About 1,000 protesters, most
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        Lock icon PEACE HOPES FOR TALEBAN TROOPS
        51 19 KABUL: Hundreds of Taleban fighters may abandon the Afghanistan insurgency after peace talks with President Hamid Karzai's government, a provincial governor said on Saturday. Three years after the Taleban's ouster, Mr Karzai and his US backers hope to coax lowerlevel fighters back to normal life.
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      1025 20  -  TSCHANG CHI-CHU FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT: CHINA By China Correspondent In Beijing FLYING daggers, a trainful of thieves and a bunch of gongfu experts fought off a decade of box-office domination by Hollywood movies m China last year. The feat thanks to
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      282 21 PHOTOS IT HAS become a trend for nursing professionals from the Philippines to leave for better jobs abroad. Reports from The Straits Times bureau m the Philippines earlier this year stated that m 2003, about 9,000 nurses left the country for overseas employment. The number for
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      221 19 Seeking fulfilment A Filipina nurse looks for a challenge and finds it, and more, m Singapore. PAGE 21 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http: /straitstimes.asia 1 .com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY JANUARY 17, 2005
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      568 1  -  Five were murders and two infanticides; rising stress levels may be one cause By K.C. VIJAYAN NINE children, two of them twins just a month old, died violently last year. Five were murdered and, while two deaths have yet to be classified pending
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      204 1 FIVE of the nine children who were killed last year were murdered. W> Month-old twins Qamarul Zawawi and Qamarul Asnawi were killed on Jan 21. Muhammad Azahar M. Shah, 26, has been charged with their murder. The boys had head injuries and were found dead on a bed m
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      Lock icon Firm in hot water on cooling-off period
      669 2  - Firm in hot water on cooling-off period Kelvin Wong Case investigating after customers say firm not honouring pledge m fine print By THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) is investigating complaints against a company for allegedly failing to honour a three-day cool-ing-off period for the cleaning equipment it sells. Five
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      61 2 NO "We did not force them, we obtained their consent... Direct sale means going house to house to push a product." MR CHONG, Delphin's marketing manager YES "There is no fixed shop or fixed outlet. It is still considered direct selling and would fall under the Fair Trade
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      Lock icon RAISING SAILS FOR A CAUSE
      85 2 Jovin Tan, 18, who suffers from cerebral palsy, represented Singapore at the Paralympic Games last September. Yesterday, he and four other disabled sailors sailed with able-bodied ones m "Sail for Hope", an event organised to raise funds for tsunami relief. Also joining the fund-raising effort
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      Lock icon Balaji to update WHO on relief
      121 2 SENIOR Minister of State for Health Balaji Sadasivan is attending the 155 th session of the World Health Organisation's executive board meeting m Geneva, Switzerland, starting today. A statement from the Health Ministry yesterday said the minister will deliver a statement on the Asian
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      262 2 SINGAPORE Airlines plans to increase capacity on its existing routes by just over 5 per cent from March 27, the airline said m a statement over the weekend. In particular, it will be adding on extra services to Brisbane and Melbourne with increased connection opportunities
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      Lock icon Looking for love? More turning to the Internet
      560 3 Dating websites say men outnumber the women by 3 to 1 INTERNET dating is on the rise here, going by the growing membership at three of the most popular websites Singaporeans go to to look for love. And most of those going
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      Lock icon Passion for orchids blossoms into gold
      403 3  -  Sarah Ng By "They can mimic the characteristics of female insects to attract the male insects to help them with pollination." DR TAN WEE KIAT, chief executive off the National Parks Board on orchids TAN Wee Kiat was 10 when he saw his father
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      66 4 Following President S R Nathan's opening of the second session of Parliament last Wednesday, ministries began laying out their plans by issuing supplementary information m the form of what is called addenda to the President's Address. These plans will be debated m Parliament from today, along
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      Lock icon A magnet for firms and entrepreneurs
      397 4  -  Narendra Aggarwal MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY Aim to make nation one of the world's best for business By SINGAPORE aims to be a magnet for ambitious companies and go-getters of all stripes by making itself one of the best places m the world
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      Lock icon Taking care of economic issues as well
      293 4 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS MENTION the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) and many think: dance, art, film, classical music. However, expect it to also tackle "dollar and cents" issues like job creation and business models. Mica has
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      246 4 MINISTRY OF FINANCE THE Government will ensure a competitive tax regime that will promote private enterprise and individual initiative. The Ministry of Finance laid out its agenda m its addendum to the President's Address, stressing that it will continue with its efforts to lower the
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      223 4 MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will emphasise lucrative new growth areas as it continues to develop the wealth management business and local capital markets. These areas include alternative investments, structured products, and trust and philanthropy advisory services, according to an
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      145 4 VICTORIA Concert Hall and Victoria Theatre will be refurbished, with better acoustics and stage equipment. The Asian Civilisations Museum m Armenian Street will be renovated and re-branded as a museum showcasing Peranakan culture. A partnership, the Creative Town Initiative comprising Mica, community development councils, individuals and private
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        696 5  - Now you see it, now you don 't Ng Kiat Han YOUNG AND RESTLESS More youths are taking up magic and they don't mean Harry Potter By AN ACT FOR ALL "I like magic because it makes people happy... You give people happiness, and get some for yourself... Hopefully, this
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        267 5  -  NG KIAT HAN THE crowd at the National University of Singapore was held spellbound as eight young magicians stepped up to show their crart. The competition, organised by Singapore Magic Circle and held at Munchie Monkey Cafe, was a change from the usual student displays
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        405 6  -  IZAD SALEH ALI GOING THE DISTANCE By "The course doesn't just involve surfing, but also business, scientific and mathematical applications and a good understanding of the ocean." MS MICHELLE YONG, ECU's regional marketing manager Australian university offers students chance to combine
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        810 7 Don't tar us with 'elitist' tag we are not FEEDBACK Inculcate some manners too through Youthlnk I READ with interest about ST de voting two lo three pages to our youths to debunk the perception that it v a "stodgy paper reflecting mainly government views. My fervent hope is that
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        434 8 HIP AND HAPPENING HANGOUTS ►> Al-Ameen Eating House (right) Crowd: Everyone and anyone Where it's at: Bukit Timah Road Word m town: This 24-hour coffee shop sells crispy prata and aromatic teh tank throughout the night. The eating area is spacious yet cosy, for just relaxing and hanging out with
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        593 8  - Make use of new avenue IZAD SALEH ALI GROWING PAINS The launch of Youthlnk is a chance to bridge the gap between youths and society By YOUTHS must be intellectually honest and have the moral courage to step forward and express their views, while maintaining compassion for those around us.
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        658 9 RELEVANCE OF AGM While independent directors have the responsibility to ask tough questions, many do not. Perhaps they are "too close to the scene" and have interests that sway them to accept the conclusions of a... forceful CEO. I REFER to the article,
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        270 9 I REFER to media reports that the Housing Board has extended by a week, to Jan 23, the application period for two build-to-order housing projects m Punggol and Sengkang. This was to allow time for any rethink after the announcement about the
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        258 9 THE response ("Indecent behaviour: Couple charged correctly", ST, Jan 13) from Mr Cheng Howe Ming, head of the Public Affairs Unit m the Attorney-General's Chambers, to my letter has left me bemused. The query m my letter, "Was indecent behaviour the correct charge?"
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        448 9 I REFER to the article, "SMS joke service leaves some seriously fuming" (ST, Jan 10). We wish to reiterate that Mobile 365 is not the provider of this service. We had made this clear m our earlier letter ("Here's how to stop
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        423 9 CRITICAL THINKING THE article, "Critical thinking straight from the heart" (ST, Jan 7), struck a chord with me as I too have numerous first-hand experiences of the "wall" of cynicism and apathy that surrounds today's youth. If young people are indeed disengaged from issues
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        221 9 MANY are ready to observe that Singaporeans lack critical thinking skills. And they leave it at that. As if by pronouncing their stand, they have excluded themselves from the mass of people whom they have so degradingly labelled. We do not need more naysayers to
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        42 10 PHOTO JOYCE FANG PRIDE OF SINGAPORE: The hard work and the sacrifices pay off, the Tiger Cup is won at the National Stadium, and it is time for the Singapore players to bask m the glory of a job well done
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        Lock icon 55,000 came and coloured Kallang red
        961 10  -  Marc Lim By The match Singapore 2 (Indra Sahdan 6, Agu Casmir 41pen) Indonesia 1 (Eli Aiboy 77) (Singapore win 5-2 on aggregate) Singapore: Lionel Lewis, Aide Iskandar, Baihakki Khaizan, S. Subramani, Daniel Bennett, Hasrin Jailani, Goh Tat Chuan, Shahril Ishak, Indra Sahdan Daud
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        770 11  -  Tay Cheng Khoon RETURN TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS After 10-year absence, traffic snarls return to Kallang as fans throng the National Stadium By Deputy Sports Editor Talking points GREAT ATMOSPHERE 'This is my first game at the National Stadium m 20 years. The atmosphere
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        Lock icon Indra endures pain but now it's worthwhile
        490 11  -  Tan Kirn Han By FOR several months now, Singapore striker Indra Sahdan Daud has been playing with a sore right ankle. Thanks to painkillers, the 25-year-old is able to play and train normally. But it is another story the day after, when the
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        625 12  -  Alvin Foo AVRAMOVICS TRIUMPH He has been quietly confident of Lions, and wants them to win bigger prizes By RADDY Avramovic arrived at the press conference looking more the vanquished than the victor. However, once Singapore's triumphant coach opened his mouth, he was his
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        Lock icon Withea stiff upper lip
        219 12 IT WAS not a position Peter Withe is used to, not after having tasted victory with Thailand m the last two Tiger Cup competitions. And he admits not tolerating defeat easily. But if the Englishman, now coach of Indonesia, was feeling sore after last night's 1-2
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        Lock icon Well done, Singapore, you have answered the call
        556 13  - Well done, Singapore, you have answered the call Yap Koon Hong SINGAPOREANS RESPOND You did your part m cheering Lions to victory by colouring Kallang red By Sports Editor SO, NOW we know once more, old, young and new Singaporeans, what a victory feels like. For an entire generation of
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        143 13 WIFE'S SUPPORT "After the final whistle, I looked to the grandstand and saw my wife Vanessa. I kissed my ring and she kissed hers too." GOH TATCHUAN, Singapore midfielder UNFORTUNATE "We came hereto win. Unfortunately, we couldn't. We had to deal with the two suspensions and Boas' injury"
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        126 13 AGU Casmir could not contain his joy after Singapore clinched the Tiger Cup last night. Despite his coach's order, the 20-year-old Nigeria-born striker went on to execute four somersaults (right) twice the number he did after scoring his 41st-minute penalty. He said: "After the goal, I did
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        505 14 TENNIS Australian's home advantage could turn tide against odds-on favourite Melbourne ANDY Roddick's ankle seems okay. Andre Agassi is not expecting his wonky hip to get any worse. Looks like it is all systems go well, at least for world No 1 Roger Federer, who is
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        Lock icon Russian quartet will call the tune
        307 14 Melbourne AT THE start of 2004, the Russians were coming. By the end of the year, having won the year's final three Grand Slams, they had arrived. Anastasia Myskina took the French Open, Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon and Svetlana Kuznetsova was US Open champion.
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          73 14 NEW YORK: The Denver Nuggets' power forward Nene and Nigerian-born centre Michael Olowokandi of Minnesota were each suspended four games by the National Basketball Association on Saturday for fighting during a game. The incident took place with 7.1 seconds remaining m the third period of Minnesota's
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          137 14 RIO DE JANEIRO: Former World Cup soccer star Romario apologised to Brazilian legend Pele on Saturday for telling him to put a shoe m his mouth. "I would like to take this chance to apologise to Pele for what I said," he told reporters before
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          60 14 CRICKET: Zimbabwe Tour of Bangladesh: 2nd Test, Day4(Live,Ch9s, 11.20 am) GOLF: Sony Open, Day 4 (Live, Ch23, 8.30 am) RALLYING: Dakar Rally: Day 1 7 highlights (Delayed, Ch24, 9pm) SOCCER: English FA Cup, 3rd-rd replay: Swansea v Reading (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.30 am) TENNIS: Australian Open: Ist rd
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        759 15 It's Wenger' s turn to throw in the towel SOCCER After defeat by Bolton, Arsenal manager admits Premiership title is Chelsea's to lose London THE English Premier League's title is Chelsea's to lose. A disappointed Arsene Wenger was forced to acknowledge that the Blues are m an ideal position to
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        840 15 NO LONGER ON SPEAKING TERMS "With Ferguson, one thing is very simple with him. I will never answer another question about this man. If he has to talk, he talks. If he has to make a newspaper article, he makes a newspaper article...Anyway,
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        209 15 Rome INTER Milan's pursuit of Serie A leaders Juventus stuttered on Saturday when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Reggina. The result ended Inter's run of three consecutive victories. Inter made a lively start and home goalkeeper Nicola Pavarini had to deflect
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        401 15 Maruyama' s ace keeps him in lead at Sony Open »GOLF New York SHJGEKI Maruyama recorded a hole-in-one on the way to a two-under 68 which gave him a one-shot lead over American Brett Quigley after the third round of the US$4.B--million (557.87-million) Sony Open on Saturday. The overnight leader
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          69 15 SOME 200 sailors breezed through a set course m the Sail for HOPE project at the National Sailing Centre yesterday as Singapore Sailing raised over $15,000 for victims of the Asian killer waves. The public can contribute either through donation cards or by cheque. Please make
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          54 15 THE national netball squad are m New South Wales, Australia, for a week-long training stint from today till next Monday. They will play against the NSW State Open, 19 and Under and 17 and Under squads. Have any news on the Singapore sports scene? E-mail stsports@sph. com.sg
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        683 15 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL divisional play-offs AFC: Pittsburgh 20 NY Jets 17 (OT). NFC: Atlanta 47 St Louis 17. BASKETBALL NBA: Chicago 86 NY Knicks 84, Atlanta 103 Charlotte 95, Washington 108 Phoenix 103, Detroit 99 Philadelphia 95, Minnesota 92 Portland 84, Memphis 101 Milwaukee 82, Orlando 85 Indiana 84,
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        655 16 TUNG HOW MAST Age: 56 passed away peacefully on 15 January 2005. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: (Husband: Chee Choon Inn, deceased) Son: John Chee Daughter: Son-in-law: Joyce Chee Eugene Wee Brother, nephew, nieces and all loved ones. Body is resting at 852 Dunearn Road Singapore *****2. Tel: *****396
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        91 17 Week's Top Rises CENTS Creative! 25c 2550 190 0 81 TACBtIO 200 394 361 5 9 Keppel Corp 50c 905 35 0 4 0 Jurong Engg 50c 250 27 0 121 TAC SGA eCW*****0 150 27 0 22.0 BeautyChinaHKlO 87 5 21.0 31.6 APB Breweries 785 20 0 2.6 BSembawang
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        75 17 Week's Top Rises CENTS Creative CAeCVHK 26.5 47 2 8 5 CreativeMßLeCWos 47 44 6 14 5 AdvanceSCTsc 38 43 4 115 CreativeSGAeCWOS 29 41.5 8 5 SimSiangCJ* 11 37.5 3 0 Unidux 6c 7 5 36.4 2.0 CreativeSGAeCWos 72 34 6 18 5 Gates Elec 10c 12 33.3 3.0
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        71 17 Week's Top Falls CENTS JMHUS2SC4OO 1640 -114 9 -4 1 DBSBkB%NCPSIO ***** -40.0 -0.4 DBSGrp 1570 -40.0 -2.5 OCBC 4.S%NCPS 100 ***** -30 0 -0 3 Venture Corp2sc 1560 -30.0 -19 OUE 770 -25 0 -3 1 JSH USSc 500 825 -24.6 -1.8 FIN 1600 -20.0 -12 JardineClC 1010 -20.0
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        167 17 Week's Top Falls CENTS Circuits Plus WOS 3 -45.5 -2 5 Goldtronsc 1 -33.3 -0.5 KepCorp DB ePWOS 6 -33 3 -3.0 PHE Ind W*****8 1 -33 3 -0.5 See Hup Seng YVOS I -33 3 -0 5 North 22 USIc 1.5 -25.0 -0.5 HKLand SGA eCWOS 26.5 -23.2 -8.0
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        605 17  - Investor interest may focus on laggards this week AzharKhalid TAKING STOCK Penny stocks and blue chips overlooked during recent rally may rise, say dealers By Markets Correspondent ROTATIONAL interest is likely to move stocks that have lagged behind into centre stage on the local bourse this week, as investors bet
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          157 17 2004 2005 DBS Vickers Securities has raised its earnings estimates for computer casings maker Huan Hsin, and reiterated its "buy" call on the stock with a higher target price of $1.37, up from $1.25. The bank-backed brokerage has raised Huan Hsin's full-year earnings
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          121 17 UOB Kay Hian has maintained its "buy" recommendation on AsiaPharm Group m the wake of the company's growing penetration into China's hospitals through the National Health Insurance scheme. AsiaPharm's recent alliance with a leading Italian pharmaceutical company, Biomedica Foscama, is also expected to boost
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          127 17 UNITED Test Assembly Centre (Utac) is expected to benefit from the rising outsourcing trend for assembly and test services this year, which should boost its revenue by 21 per cent and net profits by 41 per cent, said BNP Paribas Peregrine. Utac is also
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        549 18  -  Narendra Aggarwal State bank governor says economy heading for 7% growth this year By Economics Correspondent THE recent purchase by Temasek Holdings of a stake m a Pakistan bank is emphatic proof the economy is ready to take off, said the country's leading
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        315 18  -  Erica Tay By THE party is not over for Singapore's construction industry it has to merely move overseas, to Vietnam, to be precise. While the building industry here despairs over a shrinking market, there are projects galore to be secured m rapidly developing
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          58 18 SAN FRANCISCO: Oracle will cut 5,000 jobs as it combines with People Soft, the company said last Friday. It said the layoffs represent about 9 per cent of the companies' combined workforce of 55,000, and also pledged to keep more than 90 per cent of
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          60 18 FRANKFURT: German carmaker Volkswagen plans to build a budget car for South-east Asia m partnership with Malaysia's Proton, the company's chief executive told a German magazine m an interview to appear today. Mr Bernd Pischetsrieder said he planned a budget car which could be made
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          59 18 MARSH MCLENNAN SHARES JUMP NEW YORK: Shares of Marsh McLennan, the world's largest insurance brokerage, had their biggest gain m almost three months after the Wall Street Journal said that the broker may settle New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer's bid-rigging charges this week. Marsh may pay between US$6OO million (Ss9B2
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        729 20  - Chen Jiulin wanted less interference from Beijing Chua Kong Ho A little-known book by him shows he sought autonomy m decision-making By Did it practise what it preached? "Due to the high risk and unpredictable changes of oil trading m the global markets and the need to reduce risks to
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        359 20  -  Lorna Tan By Finance Correspondent INVESTORS of the two ill-fated tranches of DBS Bank Rainbow Equity-Linked Deposit product, which had their performance linked to crisis-hit China Aviation Oil (CAO), have received their dismal proceeds. Out of an investment of $50,000, investors stand
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        202 20 PROPERTY developer Capita Land has adjusted plans for a development site it acquired last June m Guangzhou, deciding to add service apartments to cater to the city's growing expatriate community. It had earlier proposed building 600 condominium units on the
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        718 21  -  Goh Eng Yeow Observers question wisdom of buying money-losing Three Rifles Group firms By THE announcement last Tuesday by Sesdaq-listed TR Networks that it plans to buy garment distributor Three Rifles Group has triggered some eye-brow-raising among market observers. The loss-making group belongs to
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        219 21 When success is all airborne, all you can do is ride even higher Linair Technologies: Makes exhaust systems that are part of the air-control process used m wafer fab plants and clean Financial snapshot: Net profits for the six months ended March 31, last year, were $1.3 million.
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          53 21 ALOYSIUS CHAN BUANG HENG: Appointed financial controller of ecoWise Holdings. Mr Chan, 50, is a qualified accountant with a master's degree from the University of Hull. He last worked at Turning Point Management Services. He replaces Mr Hoo Jee Kuan, who will take up another position
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          69 21 LOH KAH ING: Stepped down as director of Kyodo-Allied Industries. Ms Loh has left the directorship to devote more time to leading and overseeing the group's sales and marketing activities m overseas markets. She will remain as the company's head of sales and marketing, and as
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          59 21 MERVYN LIM SING HOK: Resigning from FJ Benjamin Holdings as director, chief operating officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO) and joint company secretary with effect from March 31. Deputy CFO Karen Chong will replace Mr Lim as CFO and joint company secretary. Deputy chief
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          24 21 CHUA TECK LEONG: Retired as group senior vice-pres-ident (corporate affairs) and executive director of semiconductor components distributor Serial System.
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        485 21  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent ONLY 36 years old and already the chief executive of a thriving air purification business, Mr Tommy Oh is not prepared to rest on his laurels yet. He proved that when he left Singapore and moved
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        375 21  -  Erica Tay By ENGAGING the powerhouses of China and India is all well and fine, but Singapore businesses must not ignore either the opportunities or the competition m their own backyard. The warning comes from leading local economist Tan
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        661 22  - New way to catch insurance policy churning Lorna Tan LlA's move follows last year's action against practice involving CPF funds By Finance Correspondent A NEW monitoring system is being set up by insurers to clamp down on improper switching of investment products using retirement funds, according to market sources. The
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        100 22 HOW IT WORKS The monitoring system is likely to compare lists of active surrenders and purchases among the same investors using CPF funds. It will also examine cases when the advice to clients results m policies being bought or sold. WHY ITS NEEDED MAS rules require
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        278 22  -  LEE SU SHYAN INVESTOR RELATIONS SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is now offering investor relations (IR) websites m both English and Chinese for listed companies here to reach out to shareholders and investors. The English site is known as IR@AsiaOne.com, and can be found at
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      8 1 life! THE STRAITS TIMES Monday January 17 2005
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      205 2 THE CELEBRITY COUPLES EDITION 1. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce their separation. We are truly sorry the adorable couple have decided to go their separate ways. What is annoying is how so many of the media reports which followed have a gloating "I told you so" tone. 2.
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      447 2  -  Jinesh Lalwani Owners of Boom Boom Room appeal for lease extension to accomodate crowds 'On Friday, a 70-year-old couple wanted to enter, even when I told them there was only standing room' Mr Alan Koh, the club's majority stakeholder FANS who missed what was supposed to be the
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      166 2  - perknjerk Hong Xinyi chow yun fat Perk: michaelmoore Cleaning up his act Michael Moore, controversial director of Fahrenheit 9/1 land apparent life-long slob, got a new look last week. He showed up at the People's Choice Awards m Los Angeles with a spiffy new haircut and a trendy goatee. Sure,
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      759 3  -  starsngripes If you think you just saw the same movie twice, it's because this week's fare comes m pairs TayYekKeak ONCE again, m my search for cosmic coincidences, I've discovered that this week's movies come m funny pairs. We have two
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      1175 4  -  Sherwin Loh After her brush with death, Andrea De Cruz is looking forward to a fresh start m life ANDREA De Cruz wants a baby of her own. And if she cannot have any because of her liver transplant, she hopes to adopt not one but take this
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      229 4 FOR the past nine months, Andrea De Cruz has been working out three times a week at Phillip Wain, with the approval of her doctor and under the care of the instructors there. Heavy weights are out, so she works out using light ones. Mostly, though,
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      425 5  -  Charissa Feng Don't let her small frame fool you. Angela Chang has big dreams of bringing hope to fans SHE may be small m stature but Angela Chang has a huge appetite. The 1.58m-tall Taiwanese singeractress can pack m seven meals a day and yet stay a lightweight
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      363 5 LOS ANGELES With Norah Jones singing "we're all m this thing together", movie and music stars contributed their talents for a hastily arranged benefit for tsunami victims televised live last Saturday. The two-hour programme aired on NBC Universal-owned stations, with all donations going to the
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      86 6 'Right now, we should have a moment of silence. We should be respectful to the death of that beautiful relationship' Celebrity columnist Ted Casablanca on the Jennifer Aniston-Brad Pitt (above) break-up 1 am the same person whether I'm at the Venice film festival or on the streets of Bombay'
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      132 6 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen shot down rumours that she is to star m the next James Bond film by saying she is "bor- ing "I never received that invitation (for the Bond film). I'm a very boring person. I work a
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      87 6 $1 .6 m an hour to speak SAN FRANCISCO Star tycoon Donald Trump will conduct three onehour classes on building wealth through real estate for a fee of US$l million (Ssl.6 million) an hour. The fee translates to more than US$l6,OOO a minute, the sponsor, New York-based Learning Annex, said.
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      105 7 From previous page LOS ANGELES There are hopes that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston will reconcile as he is still wearing his wedding ring. At the Tokyo premiere of Ocean's Twelve last week, he showed off his ring as he waved and signed autographs, Australia's Herald
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      66 7 LOS ANGELES Actor Ben Affleck has put down US$4.6 million (557.4 million) on a mansion m actress Jennifer Gamer's neighbourhood m Los Angeles to be closer to her. PHOTO: The house m Brentwood has five bedrooms and an ocean view, says Los Angeles Times. Affleck, 32, plays
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      54 7 HONG KONG Actor Nick Cheung is under 24-hour police protection after receiving threats of blackmail. Oriental Daily reported. Cheung, who confirmed he is under police guard, had made a police report earlier. A man was reportedly arrested two days ago m connection with the case,
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      105 7 LOS ANGELES This time, Ashlee Simpson (below) blamed it on technical problems. The singer explained why she was booed by fans at the Orange Bowl match m Miami on Jan 3 by tellingmtv.com: "There were no ear monitors when we went on stage." Simpson, 2 1
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      154 8 ROOSTER ART Xuanhua Art Gallery, Bras Basah Complex #02-71, Block 231 Bain Street, Till Jan 29: 11 am 6.30pm (closed on Sun), Free, Tel: 6339-3836 Get an early introduction to the Year of the Rooster with cheerful images of roosters and other artworks at this exhibition by six Chinese
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      239 8 PANORAMIC CURL EVENT Suntec City Galleria Foyer, Till Jan 23: 11 am spm, Free, Tel: 6738-7652 Want to look like J pop star Ayumi Hamasaki? Pop down to Suntec's Galleria Foyer and get a makeover with L'Oreal products. Free but subject to availability. WIN AN IPOD Contact Jenny Wong
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      157 8 NEW HOKI FISH MEALS The Hoki fish is prime white fish found m New Zealand waters. Its flesh is moist, delicate with few bones and comes with nutritious Omega-3 fats. The Yoshinoya chain earlier this month introduced Hoki Fish meals to usher m the Chinese New Year. You can
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      88 8 The Burger King chain is dangling a Peugeot car as the top prize m a lucky draw. Enjoy a Burger King Great Deal Meal and you might drive off with the car after the draw on April 4. The car is worth $85,000, minus COE, road tax
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      87 8 Hawker food goes upmarket at the newly opened Straits Kitchen buffet eatery at Grand Hyatt Singapore. Transformed from the former Cafe, this halal 260 seat eatery has buffet fare like laksa, prawn mcc and chicken rice as well as mcc goreng and briyani rice. Check out the
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      81 8 The Cliff At The Sentosa Resort And Spa plays host to top Australian chef Guillaume Brahimi. A limited a la carte and set menu has been specially created. His signature dish of basil-infused tuna is a hot favourite among his fans and should be a
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      118 10 HITS... MISSES I Japanese actress Miho Chiraishi's dress looks like she just sat on a shredder. But at least her taste m accessories runs to the likes of Hollywood heartthrobs like Matt Damon. I PHOTOS: AP and REUTERS 8-3838. circsOaph.cofri.6g. Fax 6746-102 S. Actress Sandra Oh carries the day m
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      959 4 LifelPeople on Monday iJSmfy Grand Lucky Draw Winners ~>C)ok f Tnank y° u for participating m Singapore's largest family event Family Festival 2004 Congratulations to the following lucky winners of our Grand Lucky Draw: BS____l____________________________________________________ Ist Prtee RensuH's Grand Scenic Helen Huang Shan Shan *****318Z 2nd Prize Mitsubishi Electric Asia's
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        830 6 Wk\ Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ L£ljJ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI WW PTE APTS -RENT TOH TUCK. 1700 sq.ft. 3-rms. Condo facilities. Quiet. N^ar Ngee Ann. $1000. Cah 9238-6788 IDA D.ll LA SUISSE I H. 3+l apt 4+' mais. Near Swiss/ British Club. Facilities. Immed. *****828 3+l HUME PK II 1238 sqft $1.3K/
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        812 7 P^| Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST UP PTE APIS -SALE D.15 11 AMBER Ra. Brana new. f'hold. 1346 sqft apt. 2 bdrms. Sea view. Facilities. Buy from developer, priced to sell fr $665 I psf. Call Mahes *****100 FIRE SALE! 5470K1 The Tanamera 1323 sqft. 3+l rms. Very high flr.
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        632 7 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANQ/ S'QOON/ YIO CHU KANG) HOUGANG 4'A' CORNER Blk 453. Lift flr. Totally unblocked. Marble Renovated.Ask 5233K *****026 3 'I' S'GOON 306 x 3 units. #06. Lift level. Simple/ #09 #12 Renovated. No agts. 90Q8-8001 3 'NG' BLK 322. Hougang MRT. All races. Immed. Any
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        663 7 WK HDB APTS FOR SALE \_\_W (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 4 'S* 839 Tampines St 83. High flr. Unblocked. Upgraded. 84 sqm. Renovated. Near amenities, sch. Call 9270 2281 PN 5 T CORNER 368 High flr. Unblock. 5 mins to mkt. $308K neg. 5 T 869/ 871/ 496 C. High flr. Renovated.
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        321 7 Pft ROOMS WANTED MW (RENT) PROFESSIONAL/ STUDENT NEED common/ master rms m all areas. Owner pis call: *****829 URGENTLY NEED HDB/ Studio/ Condo/ Pte bungalow. Common/ Master rm. Near MRT. *****100 5) KbuyT™ MM^P i j URGENTI WHAMPOA AND YIO Chu Kang only! All are welcome. Serious buyer and tenants!
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        603 7 H__HUDC/HDBAPTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) PropNexMHM BISHAN, AMK, YISHUN and Tampines area only! 3 4 rm. Ready S'porean/ PR buyers with $15,000 cash! 9336-1537 PN HDB FLATS WANTED by ready buyers tenants urgently. Free Consultation. Ow,,ers. pis call 9386-1632 (Certified Agent) I AM LOOKING for rental HDB whole unit or locked
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        509 7 ©FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT S/STOREY FTY/ WAREHSE Seno ko/ Jurong. From 3000 50.000 sq.ft. High ceiling with overhead crane. Fair rent. 9026 1441 SENOKO S/STOREY. LAND 48,000 sqft; builtin 17,000 sqft with built-in office. Suits most trade. Fair rent. 9026 1441 GROUND FLOOR 2600 sq.ft. Macpherson. Suits showrm cum warehousing.
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        682 7 fffx FACTORY §PACE f9P__ FAaORY SPACE fH_ FACTORY SPACE iMir 9 FOR SALE f_\_\7 FOR SALE Iff? FOR SALE Sa,e f rom S l B5 psf PS-^SfcSSt» Lease from $0.90 psf from 1 000 7 000 sc i ft Your very own ■PHPIMMf^^ frontage Mvfii|pSM Brand new, ready for occupation
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        1175 14 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR LEASEHOLD ESTATE COMPRISED IN A LEASE WHICH HAS BEEN LOST THE LAND TITLES ACT NOTICE Pursuant to Section 29 of the Land Titles Act. an Application will be made to the Registrar ot Titles within the next fourteen 14) days trom the date hereof
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        805 14 Q TENDER NOTICE An MNC m Jurong is seeking a suitable Please write m with your profile indicating candidate to operate its canteen. your company name, address (also food preparation location), contact number(s), years Eligibility: of experience, current clientele, staff size and Experienced food service provider who is total annual
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        532 14 run TENDER NOTICE Singapore Airlines Ltd invites supplier qualification/tenders for the following: Hem No Description TR No 1 Supplier Qualification for supply of: (a) Glass Tumbler for SIA and Silkair TR(A) 22 2 Tender for the supply of: (a) Duty free Red Italian Wine for Raffles Class TR 95 (b)
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        1192 14 Canada NEW CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION SINGAPORE The Government of Canada represented by Foreign Affairs Canada is seeking Architectural and Engineering consulting firms interested m submitting a proposal for A&E services to fit-up approximately 29,000 useable sq. ft. of a new Chancery at One George Street m Singapore. Consultants interested m
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        681 16 HNS LECTURING/ llpf TEACHING CHURCH KINDERCARDEN AT Kembangan requires English Teacher. Mm. CPT trained. Call 6749 4077 PTE SCH NEEDS exp. English teachers to teach foreign students. Pis call 6338-3533 CHILD CARE CTR m the central zone requires. Supervisor. Must be DPL trained. Call 6442-6332 EXPERIENCED FREELANCE IT Trainers required
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        504 16 f___j SALES An established Fitness Club In Singapore Science Park has vacancy for SALES EXECUTIVE (Basic Salary Commission) Fluent m English GCE 'o' level Dynamic personality Highly motivated Self-starter Sales experience Please e-mail your resume to samuel.siew iascendas.com Telco Digital Co requires: SALES ASSISTANTS/ EXECUTIVES Mm '0' level Bilingual m
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