The Straits Times, 31 January 2005

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 68 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 048/03/2004 MONDAY, JANUARY3I 2005 mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 »80 CENTS
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    Lock icon High turnout as Iraqis defy insurgents to vote
    727 1  - High turnout as Iraqis defy insurgents to vote Borzou Daragahi Estimated 60% cast ballot despite 44 deaths m hits on polling venues By In Baghdad THE people of Iraq defied insurgents by voting m unexpectedly large numbers yesterday m their country's first independent election m half a century. Although insurgents
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    Lock icon Cabinet's nod for 2nd medical school
    520 1  -  Krist Boo By THE Cabinet has given the go-ahead for Singapore's second medical school following the conclusion of talks with America's Duke University. This brings the graduate school, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Duke, another step closer to reality.
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  • UPERONT
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      Lock icon Kids win dream of Britain's Chinese
      1162 1  -  Neo Hui Min By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London "Teachers and the British locals do not approve of the way we Chinese parents push our children... They say we're depriving them of a childhood... I say that if they have their childhood, they
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  • UPFRONT
    • IN A FLASH
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        24 2 Brighter prospects After years of exploitation, Chinese migrant workers are to get a fairer deal as cities suffer a labour shortage. PAGE 18
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        41 2 Water shortage A dry spell is forcing Malaysian states to consider rationing water. PAGE 5 Flushing out illegals Malaysia to dismantle a village of bungalows housing illegal workers to show it is serious m cracking down on them. PAGE 10
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        40 2 Violence at the polls Insurgents unleash a wave of bloody bombings as Iraqis head to their country's historic elections. PAGE 14 War on terror Is the world winning the war on terror? Experts paint a bleak picture. PAGE 15
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        56 2 Gang of buddies They are not really gangs, just friends hang out together drinking, pubbing and fighting. PAGE HI Back to Phuket After suffering cancellations following the tsunami, Stir Cruises is set to cruttew^k to ThailaHd\/^ v PAGE/H3 Animal attraction Singa^bre ZOb^ new attraciiton ;mdHiin:il hospital where victors can
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        49 2 Critical thinking To get our youth to think critically, we must allow them more freedom at home and m school, says a reader. PAGEH9 Benefit of sports Reader lauds MOE's plan to integrate sports into student education as it allows all students to benefit from sports. PAGE H9
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        25 2 Dougherty wins Caltex After receiving an SMS from mentor Nick Faldo, 22-year-old Englishman Nick Dougherty goes on to win the Caltex Singapore Masters. PAGEHIO
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        11 2 Venturing to Russia Temasek seeks business options m Russia. PAGEH2O
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        Lock icon WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
        66 2 In last Tuesday's report, "Community leader convicted of fake-death scam", we said that Mr R. Yogendran had been privy to the scam when he acted for S. Gandaruban after his "death". This is wrong. He was the lawyer who handled the paperwork for the "dead"
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Post-tsunami plan to draw tourists from China paying off
      603 3  - Post- tsunami plan to draw tourists from China paying off Jason Leow They're signing up for tours designed to make them stay here longer and spend more By China Bureau Chief In Shanghai LAST week, Mr Oliver Ling planted himself at the office of China Eastern Airlines m Shanghai, haggling
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      Lock icon FOR TSUNAMI VICTIMS
      103 3 Devotees of the Seu Teck Scan Tong group of temples m Singapore and Malaysia burnt this almost sm-long and PHOTO: DESMONDWEE 4m-high model of a sailing ship near a funeral parlour m Sin Ming Drive last night for tsunami victims. They believe the ship will take the
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      Lock icon Ready to work hard? You'll get help
      335 3  -  Maria Almenoar PM LEE'S ASSURANCE By PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday assured Singaporeans facing tough times that if they were willing. to work hard, they would be helped back on their feet. Speaking at a community event m his Teck Ghee ward,
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      Lock icon RARE RACKET TO SAY 'THANKS'
      105 4 A beaming Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong looks at the limited edition Yonex badminton racket presented to him as a token of appreciation for PHOTO: CHEWSENG KIM being the guest-of -honour at the Singapore Badminton Association's Golfing for Badminton fund-raiser at the Orchid Country Club
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      Lock icon Sea warriors with a passion to preserve
      532 4  -  Radha Basu They form 3 groups to protect marine life here from harm and educate public By AT LEAST three conservation groups have sprung up m the last year bound by one abiding passion to preserve Singapore's marine wealth for posterity. They not
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      Lock icon DPM leads team to Indonesia
      132 4 DEPUTY Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence, Dr Tony Tan leads a delegation on a working visit to Indonesia from today to Wednesday. In Banda Aceh today, Dr Tan will meet representatives from non-governmental volunteer agencies from Singapore who are there for
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      11 4 Heard the latest on Orchard Road? Today m THE BUSINESS TIMES
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Malaysia might ration water if dry spell persists
      824 5  -  Leslie Lav Consumers urged to be thrifty with water as six states report falling catchment levels By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaia Lumpur Two million affected m 1998 rationing WATER was rationed for the best part of two million people living m 652
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      Lock icon Japan may impose N. Korea sanctions next month
      461 7 PHOTO: Pyongyang must come clean over abductions, says top LDP official Tokyo JAPAN may announce economic sanctions against North Korea next month if the communist state refuses to come' clean over its abductions of Japanese during the Cold War era, a political
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      Lock icon Love will sprout with this bean
      242 7 Tokyo JAPANESE who are too shy to work up the courage to say "I Love You" or hope to create a little surprise have a new option: A bean plant that sprouts to read a special message. The product by Japan's second largest toymaker
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      Lock icon Pyongyang no longer Seoul's 'main enemy'
      330 7 "The 'main enemy 1 concept is important to maintain discipline and morale m the army. It must be kept intact as long as North Korea holds to its dream of communising the Korean peninsula." GNP LAWMAKER HWANG JIN HA Seoul A POLITICAL storm was
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; Reuter  -  330 words
    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Lucky escape for DAP chief in car crash
        222 8 DEMOCRATIC Action Party (DAP) National chairman Karpal Singh was hospitalised late on Friday night, but may have been saved by an uncharacteristic seat switch, said his wife Gurmit Kaur. According to her, Mr Singh normally sits m the front passenger seat of
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        Lock icon Fischer ill 'because there's no alcohol'
        156 8 CHESS maestro Bobby Fischer has cited a lack of alcohol as one of the factors making him ill behind bars m Japan, where he is fighting deportation to the US. "I can't get any alcohol m here, which I think is also bad for
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        Lock icon Michael Jackson to appear in court today
        129 8 "KING of Pop" Michael Jackson will appear m a California court today to face paedophilia charges m one of the biggest celebrity trials ever. Judge Rodney Melville has told lawyers to be prepared for a media onslaught during proceedings that are set to
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        Lock icon Sweden's oldest twins turn 100
        112 8 SWEDEN'S oldest pair of twins have lived for 200 years between them, but said they have never seen anything quite like the attention they received for doing so. At a celebration m Stockholm last week, Mrs Siri Ingvarsson and Mrs Gunhild Gaellstedt seemed bewildered by
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        Lock icon Fighting poverty with 'Mandela magic'
        144 8 ANTI-APARTHEID icon Nelson Mandela will weave some of his trademark "Mandela magic" to rally support for a global antipoverty drive, at a meeting of the world's richest countries m London this week. The charismatic former South African president has been invited by the Britishbased Make
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      Lock icon Hindi heartland goes to the polls
      814 9  -  Ravi Velloor Congress forced to scale back campaign to give partners a chance By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi Child abductions a hot issue INDIAN Railways Minister Laloo Yadav's ambition to continue his 15-year grip on Bihar state, where his wife is chief
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon FIVE DIE IN MENINGITIS OUTBREAK
        103 9 BEIJING: Five people m eastern China have died of bacterial meningitis spread m schools, and another seven were under quarantine for the disease, the government said. The epidemic has affected schools m 11 cities m Anhui province m the past month, including the capital city
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        Lock icon HK MAY FIGHT PEST WITH ANTEATERS
        107 9 HONG KONG: Hong Kong is considering importing anteaters to fend off an infestation of potentially dangerous ants, but will first weigh the ecological implications, environment chief Sarah Liao said yesterday. The long-nosed creatures may be called m to roam parts of the territory invaded
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        Lock icon TAIWAN'S DPP PICKS NEW CHIEF
        67 9 TAIPEI: Presidential secretary-general Su Tsengchang took over the helm of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday, saying he will create a larger base of support for the pro-independence party. The DPP elected Mr Su, 58, the sole candidate, as chairman after President Chen Shuibian
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        Lock icon TSUNAMI MUSEUM TO BE SET UP
        109 9 BANGKOK: Thailand is expected to set up a tsunami museum to chronicle the plight of survivors and changes to the natural environment m areas devastated by the killer waves, the national news agency said yesterday. Photographs, video footage, satellite images and interviews with survivors
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        Lock icon ELEPHANT CLEARED OF KILLING MAN
        79 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Pepsi, a six-year-old performing elephant which killed a man who teased it with a piece of sugarcane, has been "acquitted" of any crime and will not be put to death, Malaysian police said. The sweet-toothed jumbo, part of a five-ele-phant show troupe from
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        Lock icon ROAD RAGE SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED
        102 9 BATU PAHAT: Malaysian police have identified the two suspects m a road rage incident m Subang Java on Wednesday that resulted m the death of an engineering assistant and hope to make arrests soon, Internal Security Deputy Minister Noh Omar said yesterday. He said police had
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      176 5 Thaksin delivers Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's party delivers on promises m north-east Thailand. PAGES 10-11 WOOING TAIWAN China has taken the first step to court moderate members of Taiwan's ruling party. Page 6 POSSIBLE SANCTIONS Japan may announce economic sanctions against North Korea if it refuses to come clean
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon China 'taking first step to court Taiwan's ruling party'
      475 6  -  Lee Seok Hwai PHOTO: But anti-secession law will reveal how Beijing will deal with separatists By CHINA has taken the first step to court Taiwan's pro-in-dependence ruling party, but the world will have to wait until the unveiling of the antisecession
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      Lock icon Zhao's family frustrated over funeral
      168 6 Beijing THE family of deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang expressed frustration over having had little say m his funeral arrangements, a day after it took place under heavy security. Mr Zhao was purged from the Communist Party and kept under house arrest for over 15
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  168 words
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      Lock icon China officials for Taiwan funeral
      255 6 Beijing CHINA'S top negotiator with Taiwan will send two of his deputies to attend the funeral of his Taiwanese counterpart, Mr Koo Chen-fu, state media reported yesterday. Mr Koo died of cancer on Jan 3 aged 87 and the memorial is set for Wednesday. The
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      Lock icon MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO
      85 6 A young orangutan samples an apple at a supermarket m Hangzhou, capital of China's eastern Zhenjiang province, as PHOTO: XINHUA amused shoppers look on. Zookeepers from the Hangzhou Safari Park had brought three orang utans to the supermarket to do some shopping for the forthcoming Chinese
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      Lock icon Don't be cowed by China, Chen tells Japan
      397 6 TOKYO PRESIDENT Chen Shui-bian has advised Tokyo not to give m to pressure from China and instead "pursue its own path", such as forging a military alliance with the United States and Taiwan. In an interview with Japan's Fuji Television during his
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      Lock icon A second rebuke for HK's Tung
      290 6 Hong Kong CHINA'S Vice-President has criticised Hong Kong's leader, urging him to listen more to public opinion, a radio station said yesterday. In remarks during a visit to Venezuela, Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong described Hong Kong leader Tung Chee Hwa's policy address earlier this
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA / MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Thaksin's party delivers m the north-east
      894 10  -  Nirmal Ghosh THAILAND ELECTIONS Most villagers ready to vote TRT because it has helped them by offering loans By Thailand Correspondent In Udon Thani Harsh heartland The north-east accounts for about a third of Thailand's total area and population. The flood- and drought-prone region
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      Lock icon Illegals issue: KL must match words with action
      622 10  -  Reme Ahmad NEWS ANALYSIS By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuaia Lumpur A VILLAOMMMt bungalows on the outskirts efWlfcpital is, sadly, a reflection of wfcy Hie government must be stem m flushing out an estimated 800,000 million illegal worken m the country. Built
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      Lock icon Early voting goes on despite tsunami woes
      299 11 Bangkok MORE than 330,000 Thais cast ballots m the first of two days of early voting for next week's national elections, despite reports of problems m tsunamihit provinces, election officials said yesterday. Voters could register to cast ballots over the past weekend, one
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      Lock icon S'porean hurt m camp airlifted to hospital
      208 11 KUANTAN A SINGAPOREAN student who broke her right leg when she fell from a waterfall near here on Saturday was airlifted by helicopter yesterday and sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan hospital here. Miss Punira Sagem Ali Khan, 22, a student at a
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      Lock icon Johor Umno to discuss S'pore ties with Abdullah
      203 11 Johor Umno to discuss S'pore ties with Abdullah Johor Baru JOHOR Umno will have a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to present its views on relations between Malaysia and Singapore. Johor Umno deputy liaison committee chairman Khaled Nordin said the construction of the proposed bridge to replace
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      Lock icon CHINESE BEAUTIES
      86 11 Miss Chinese International contestants Jolene Chin (from left) from Kuala Lumpur, Linda Marie Tomko from Seattle and Mary Grace Siy Sy from Manila performing with illuminated balls during a preliminary stage of the pag- cant m Hong Kong on Saturday night. They were among 22 contestants taking part
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      Lock icon Hopes for Aceh peace dampened
      286 11 BandaAceh FRESH fighting m Indonesia's Aceh province and a premature end to ceasefire talks between the government and rebels have dampened hopes of peace m the tsunami-hit region. Senior security minister Widodo Adi Sucipto, who led an Indonesian team to Helsinki for the first face-to-face
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon "The tsunami has indeed given the US an opportunity to help Indonesians build a less political, more professional military."
      67 12 "The tsunami has indeed given the US an opportunity to help Indonesians build a less political, more professional military." PROFESSOR WILLIAM LIDDLE, an Indonesia expert at Ohio State University, on why the US is now releasing aid to the Indonesian military PHOTO: AFP MENDING FENCES: US, Indonesian and Australian troops
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      Lock icon US releases funds to renew military ties with Indonesia
      634 12  -  Roger Mitton Rice's statement raises hope of joint fight against terror m region By US Bureau Chief In Washington THE new US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, has wasted no time m getting to work. In the job less than
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      Lock icon Qatar stepping up moves to sell Al-Jazeera
      235 12 Washington THE tiny state of Qatar is accelerating plans to put the AlJazeera television station on the market a move that could remove a source of tension with the country's crucial ally, the United States. Relations between Qatar and the US have been
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      Lock icon Israel to 'pull out from West Baric within days'
      364 13 Other positive signs: Violence has fallen and top leaders are due to meet at summit Jerusalem IN ANOTHER sign of a possible revival of peace efforts after more than four years of violence, Israeli officials said yesterday that their troops could
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      Lock icon Polls show Blair clearly ahead of opposition
      217 13 London BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair has a comfortable lead ahead of an election expected m May, despite the toll of the Iraq war and an opposition thrust on immigration. In a Mori poll for yesterday's Observer, Mr Blair's ruling Labour Party scored
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    • IRAQ ELECTIONS
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        Lock icon Suicide bombers target polling stations
        811 14 "This is a historic moment for Iraq, a day when Iraqis can hold their heads high because they are challenging the terrorists and starting to write their future with their own hands." PRIME MINISTER IYAD ALLAWI "Terrorist violence will not end with the I -L-
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        Lock icon Success of ballot hinges on how many Sunnis vote
        391 14 Baghdad JUST as m any election, the undecided voters are the ones who will make the difference m Iraq. With the ballot held yesterday, the hopes and plans of the key Sunni Arab minority remain largely unknown. The pre-election period was
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      • Article
        Lock icon Iraqi expatriates go the distance to cast their ballots
        283 14 Geneva IRAQI expatriates around the world took part m a third day of voting yesterday, determined to shape the future of their homeland and praying for an end to the insurgency. Organisers did not have final figures for yesterday, but said
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    • Article
      Lock icon Terror threat from Iraq-trained jihadists
      832 15  - Terror threat from Iraq- trained jihadists Felix Soh Their experience m Iraqi urban warfare may be put to use elsewhere: Experts By In Davos (Switzerland) THE bloody insurgency m Iraq will create a "blowback" effect m which battle-hardened foreign jihadists fighting there would return to their home countries m the
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      Lock icon Mubarak hints at fifth term in office
      256 15 Cairo EGYPTIAN President Hosni Mubarak has given a strong hint that he would defy the opposition and seek a fifth six-year term m office. Mr Mubarak, 76, said: "My election manifesto has been announced and exists and is applied every day, for I'm
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    • GLOBAL AGENDA
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        Lock icon Thais elect their next government
        207 16  -  NIRMAL GHOSH SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS Thailand's second general election takes place on Sunday and Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to return to power. Thailand's election commission hopes that up to 70 per cent of close to 45 million eligible voters will cast
        Reuter  -  207 words
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        Lock icon Bush's State of Union address
        106 16  -  ROGER MITTON WORLD WHATITIS Every year, the US President addresses the US Congress to tell how the country performed over the past 12 months and to outline his agenda for the coming year. On Wednesday, President George W. Bush will give his sth State of
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        Lock icon Aussie PM visits Singapore
        101 16  -  WILLIAM CHOONG SINGAPORE WHAT IT IS On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister John Howard will arrive here for a two-day visit. The agenda for Mr Howard's discussion with Singapore leaders includes Australia's response to the tsunami, as well as other bilateral and regional issues. WHY IT MATTERS
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        Lock icon Eyes on China at G-7 meeting
        106 16  -  JONATHAN EYAL WORLD WHAT IT IS G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors begin a four-day meeting m London on Friday. Attention will focus on Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan and Finance Minister Jin Renqing, who will discuss the yuan's peg to the
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      152 12 Violence at polls Terrorists make good on threat of violence as Prime Minister Iyad Alawi leads Iraqis to the polls. PAGE 14 CUTTHI^ FLAB out. It doesn't get any quicker than this to get M rid of that flabby tummyl Lose inches, Mf ft reduce and flatten that beer belly
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      80 16 A new and exciting destination every first Tuesday of the month! Exclusively m The Straits Times. Nothing beats travelling with savvy explorers who know their destinations inside out. So join us as we take you around the world. First stop on our itinerary: The beautiful province of Gyeonggi-do. It has
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      381 17 Auschwitz never again AFTER Auschwitz, there can be no lyric poetry, declared the German philosopher Theodore Adorno. The sentiment is understandable. In 1939, on the eve of World War 11, the population of Jews worldwide stood at 16.7 million. As a result of the Holocaust, it declined to around 11.5
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      2088 17 PM'S SPEECH TO INDIAN COMMUNITY MINORITY COMMUNITY SAFEGUARDED "After independence, the PAP government was determined to safeguard the minority communities m Singapore. It vowed never to allow the minorities to be treated m the way that Singaporeans had experienced as a minority
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      1174 18  -  Goh Sui Noi FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT! CHINA Brighter prospects for migrants as demand for them rises m cities By China Correspondent In Beijing New perks for migrant labourers Removal of extra education charges for migrant workeFs' children. Granting of permanent residence
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      682 18  - JB bridge: An issue created by Malaysians Lin Ming Hua By JOHOR Baru MP Shahrir Samad, whose words tend to startle others, recently made another startling statement. This time, he suggested that the Malaysian government call off two projects: the building of a bridge between Singapore and Malaysia, and the
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      966 19  -  Vivi Zainol By INDONESIAN domestic maid Nurifah Rasidi can't mother her three children aged nine, 12 and 14 who are thousands of kilometres away m Sumatra. But she is "Mum", or agony aunt, to hundreds of maids, whom she
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      194 17 Better deal Thanks to a labour shortage, conditions for Chinese migrant workers are improving. PAGE 18 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, lOOOToaPayoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: htlp://straitstimes.asial.coirLSg SPH Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive ViceAlan Chan Heng Loon President (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief (English Malay ThamKhaiWor Newspapers
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      127 18 Come join us Opt for nursing as a career This is an opportunity to pursue your dreams of becoming a nurse. Upon successful completion of the course, you must enrol with the Singapore Nursing Board to gain employment m various healthcare organisations. Be part of the healthcare team, working alongside
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      67 18 This article is a translation of a commentary that appeared m Malaysia's Chineselanguage Sin Chew Daily on Friday. DRIVER'S DIIIIJMJ, R^RttS^R^Rp^ ft^s^R^^^n^R^R URk. rfllßKw W r^rVrW V^r^r^r^l^ m r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^r^H She wanted auto car, but was delivered a manual What did she do next? rpwujjj« I I I I tH^H r^rV^^Z
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2005
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      Lock icon 'Gangs' fill street corners of Little India
      813 1  -  Khushwant Singh These loosely formed groups, often high on liquor, are impulsive and fight over petty things By DRUNK AND LOOKING FOR A BRAWL THEY meet m groups, eat and fill up on liquor and that's when trouble can start. High on alcohol,
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      Lock icon Thousands gather to pray for tsunami victims
      450 2  -  Tracy Sua Devotees of major religions give offerings to victims By r< AND bHARLENE lAN MORE than 5,000 people came together to pray for the victims of last month's tsunami disaster at several religious services over the weekend. One of the ceremonies was
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      324 2 WEBSITE eGen.org.sg is not your usual blog site. Here, young people can also get advice from experts and even sign up for an online counselling session. More than 960 users have registered at the site, which targets youths between 16 and 25,
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      Lock icon The brainy beauty queen who excels in law too
      458 2  -  Elena Chong By FORMER university tutor Stella Tan Wei Ling has both beauty and brains. She has been a beauty contest winner and model, and has a masters m cell and molecular biology. Last Tuesday, the 29--year-old, who took up a
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      Lock icon Knocked off bike and robbed in JB
      144 2 A 57-YEAR-OLD Singaporean man was knocked off his motorcycle and robbed of more than $4,000 worth of cash and valuables m Johor Baru on Saturday morning, according to a report m Malaysia's China Press. Coffee-shop owner Pan Song Quan was going for supper
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      Lock icon Star Cruises rebounding from tsunami 'blip'
      660 3  -  Kelvin Wong Quake had less impact than Sars, says COO. Company buoyed by stake m Valuair By STAR Cruises, which suffered "a few thousand" cancellations immediately after the Dec 26 tsunami, is preparing to return to Thailand again. Its chief operating officer, Mr Chong
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      565 3  - Tourism players help ocals to recover Krist Boo Karamjit Kaur By AS IT repairs its hotels, resort chain Banyan Tree is buying school uniforms, repairing fishing .nets and building toilets for the local communities that, along with it, took a pounding from the tsunami. It is among several Singapore-linked tourism
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      417 4  -  SarahNg New animal .hospital there will also groom world-class vets By A NEW "attraction" will be added to the Singapore Zoo early next year when its new animal hospital is ready visitors will have the chance to watch how sick animals are treated.
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      330 4 500 seminars in 3 days and for free CALL it a buffet of seminars. In April, a local events management company is organising 500 free seminars m three days, offering talks that range from health and wealth to pets and yoga. The organiser, Asia Seminar, hopes to attract 45,000 participants
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        78 4 A WOMAN m her 30s found one of her car windows smashed and her $285 mobile phone and $35 missing from her vehicle on Saturday. She had parked it at the open carpark m Pasir Ris Drive 6 at 2.20 am to go to a
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        119 4 THE police are appealing for the next-of-kin of a man, who died after a fall on Jan 17 m Ang Mo Kio, to come forward. The 58-year-old man, Mr Wong Wen Tong, who lived alone, slipped and fell four storeys from a multi-storey carpark
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        Lock icon $1,200 FILCHED BY PICKPOCKETS
        92 4 THREE people lost a total of about $1,200 on Saturday when pickpockets took their mobile phones and cash. Two of them had their pockets picked at Parkway Parade Shopping Centre m Marine Parade. One discovered his loss at about 1.30pm, the other at around 3.45pm. Their
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        Lock icon WOODLANDS FLAT BROKEN INTO
        70 4 A MAN returned to his home last Tuesday to find it ransacked and $2,340 worth of cash, jewellery and other valuables missing. The man, who lives m Woodlands Street 83, had locked up his home when he left at around 8.15 am that day. When he
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        Lock icon YOUTH LOSES $2,000 TO ROBBERS
        87 4 A MAN m his 20s who was sitting m a pavilion at a public park early on Friday morning, was attacked and robbed by two men. The duo sneaked up behind him and punched him repeatedly on the back of his head, shoulders and ears
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      1032 5 Some families have turned to companies and individuals to do the cleaning of their homes and the caring of their children and elderly relatives. Arlina Arshad finds out how they cope Help for the family HOUSEKEEPING Aunt Victoria Sparkles ft Cleans Basic cleaning without ironing $210
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      Lock icon Scouting for maids in Cambodia and Vietnam
      501 5  -  Arlina Arshad By MAID agencies here are looking to Indochinese countries as alternative sources of domestic workers. Last November, seven to eight committee members from the Association of Employment Agencies Singapore visited high schools m Phnom Penh to interview female students about working
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        495 6  - They're mad over collecting vintage toys Mary-Ann Russon YOUNG AND RESTLESS This pastime is no longer a serious affair for adults only By KEEP THE INNER CHILD ALIVE "People make fun of me for spending my money on toys but... having these toys lets you re-enact the adventures the characters
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        326 6  -  Izad Saleh Ali GOING THE DISTANCE By GETTING up at 6am to cut down a banana tree for a prop may not figure m the academic calendar of a typical student. But for aspiring film-maker Angeline Zhu, it's all m a day's work. "The props
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        Lock icon Meritocracy should be more than academic
        640 7  -  Christopher Choo GROWING PAINS In its true form, it values experience, character and ability m all senses By NEW VERSION Academic meritocracy needs to be replaced by a more idealistic yet practical version one that values experience, character and ability m both an academic
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        297 7 HIP AND HAPPENING Place: Chomp Chomp Crowd: All ages Where it's at: Serangoon Gardens "Word m town: Revamped and redone, but still the same old-school savoury food that keeps us coming back for more. It now has 36 stalls. In the heart of Serangoon Gardens, the mouthwatering satay, barbecue seafood
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        991 8 FEEDBACK Last week, we asked for your take on the upcoming fee hikes at the three varsities. Administrators point out that interest-free loans mean higher fees shouldn't prevent anyone from taking up a place. But would paying more at one
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        647 9 THINKING YOUTH RECENTLY, there has been a spate of articles concerning the ability of our youths to think critically, that is, not merely to criticise but also to offer constructive suggestions on how things can be made better. This ability will
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        373 9 TO AN extent, I agree with the opinion expressed m the letter by Mr Wong Jock Onn, "Independent thought needs to come first" (ST, Jan 7). However, perceiving the family as the most basic unit is not necessarily a bane to a country,
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        39 9 I AGREE with the letter by Dr Alvin Harvey Kam Siew Wah, "Guilt-trip approach on youths won't work' (ST, Jan 17). One way to re-engage today's youth is via the education system.
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        509 9 THE report "More sports for pupils, please" (ST, Jan 15), which outlined the Ministry of Education's plan to integrate sports into student education makes refreshing reading. The various measures deserve commendation. The "message /rom the top" to school principals marks an important
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        240 9 I REFER to Ms Lim Soik Wah's letter, "Who will have lifts upgraded first?" (ST, Jan 24). In view of our ageing population, the Government will speed up the pace of the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) and try to complete it within
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        174 9 I REFER to the article "Lift upgrade: Town councils cheer change" (ST, Jan 22). It mentioned that Potong Pasir Town Council planned to use its sinking fund to upgrade lifts m Potong Pasir and residents need not pay a cent. We
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        504 9 I HAVE been reading with some amusement, and perhaps a little frustration, the latest Straits Times coverage on the nature versus economic growth debate m Parliament ("Debate over the price of being green"; ST, Jan 26), as well as the commentary by
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          45 10 A LITTLE bird told us that one of Colin Montgomerie's pro-am partners asked if a seven-iron would be enough to send the ball to the green. Monty replied: "Yes." And then added: "Eventually." We were not able to confirm that, though.
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          61 10 DR JANICE Khoo, Laguna's lady captain, rushed to attend to a golfer complaining of severe stomach pains. She could provide only a superficial examination and some medication. He was able not only to carry on but also birdie the next hole. Said an observer: "Wan,
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          56 10 BACK to Monty. A photographer infuriated him so much at the 18th hole of the second round that the Scot threw a golf ball at him. Perhaps reflecting Monty's hit-and-miss form that day, the ball landed a metre away. We don't think
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          51 10 WHILE some waited at the lobby of Laguna to get winner Nick Dougherty's autograph, one kid sneaked his pals into the press conference room upstairs via a secret lift. But they needn't have done that. The champion was all too happy to oblige with signatures and
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          75 10 DOUGHERTY'S late birdies on the 16th and 18th holes brought the amount raised for the Caltex Birdies for Charities programme to $68,925. TTie money will go to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund and the Society for the Physically Disabled. Another $68,925 will go to
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        680 10  -  Peh Shing Huei »GOLF Mentor's advice helps protege to play 'picture perfect' golf and cruise to five-stroke victory By Top 10 winners Ist: Nick Dougherty (Eng), 18-under-par 270, U*****,600 (*****,200). Joint 2nd: Maarten Lafeber (Hoi), Colin Montgomerie (Sco), 275, US$B6,BOO each. 4th: Thomas Bjorn Pen),
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        687 10  -  Tay Cheng Khoon By: Deputy Sports Editor NICK Dougherty said it was his "faultless iron play" that landed him the Caltex Singapore Masters at Laguna National Golf and Country Club yesterday. Perhaps. But the Englishman should also credit the victory his
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        504 10  -  Alvin Foo By ASSOCIATE Professor K. Prabhakaran is the head of paediatric surgery at National University Hospital and a liver transplant specialist, but guess where he was on Friday? At the Caltex Singapore Masters, updating the score board m the media centre. Fellow-volunteer
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        Lock icon Ministers and well-wishers raise $ 1.68m
        659 11  - Ministers and well-wishers raise 1.68 m Marc Lim BADMINTON Charity-golf drive bonanza will go towards Players' Development Fund By Ministers who participated Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong Deputy Prime Minister Law Minister S. Jayakumar Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng Minister (Prime Minister's Office) and Second Minister for National Development
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        Lock icon Chelsea in record loss of £90 million
        684 12 SOCCER LONDON CHELSEA, after turning English football upside down by spending more than £170 million (***** million) for new players, will rein m their excessive expenditure after recording a record pre-tax loss of £88 million last year. The new signings more than doubled
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        853 12 Arsenal and Manchester United cruise m FA Cup before meeting each other London IN RECENT years, Arsenal v Manchester United was usually the most eagerly-awaited match m the Premiership. But tomorrow night's match at Highbury has taken a different tone it is no longer
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        109 12 RARELY-USED striker Ricardo Vaz Te scored the only goal as Bolton beat Oldham Athletic m an FA Cup fourth-round match yesterday. The Premiership side struggled to break down the hosts, who are m Division Two, three leagues below Bolton. After the Portuguese striker headed home m the ninth
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        372 12 AC Milan 0 Bologna 1 Atalanta 1 Juventus 2 Brescia 0 Lecce 1 Cagliari 1 Fiorentina 1 Reggina 2 Lazio 1 Roma 3 Messina 2 Sampdoria 1 Siena 1 Palermo v Inter Milan Late kick-off P W D L F A Pte Juventus 21 15 5 1 38 12
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        195 12 Rome ITALIAN leaders Juventus were made to sweat before beating bottom side Atalanta 2-1 m a Serie A match yesterday. Nevertheless, they extended their lead to eight points over AC Milan, who crashed to a second straight defeat, losing 0-1 at home to Bologna. Juventus appeared
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        480 12  -  Tan Kirn Han By PLANET FC may not be playing m this year's S-League, but the Cameroonian club will still have their presence here. Two of their players captain and defender Moudourou Moise and striker Bessala Megouna have signed for SLeague newcomers Paya
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        Lock icon Safin shatters Australian fairy-tale
        759 13 TENNIS The final results Men's Singles: Marat Safin (Rus) bt Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Doubles: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (Zim) bt Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 6-2 6-2. Women's singles: Serena Williams (USA) bt Lindsay Davenport (USA) 2-6 6-3 6-0 Doubles: Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus)/Alicia Molik
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          39 13 SINGAPORE'S top sailor Stanley Tan won the Laser title at the Singapore Armed Forces Yacht Club Regatta yesterday. He finished with eight points, ahead of Melcolm Huang (25) and Koh Seng Leong (27).
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          44 13 S-LEAGUE club Woodlands Wellington thrashed National Football League's Tampines Rovers SC 5-0 m a friendly match at the Woodlands Stadium last night. The scorers were Park Tae Won (10th), Jon Angelucci (50th, 72nd) and Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin (41st, 63rd).
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        582 13  -  Auburn Hills BASKETBALL (Michigan) LARRY Brown provided the only intrigue m an otherwise boring night of basketball. Before and after Detroit beat New York 91-61 on Saturday, Brown passed up chances to shoot down rumours about his possibly leaving the Pistons after the
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          87 13 CALIFORNIA: American Joe Ogilvie turned m a steady 69 on the La Quinta course on Saturday to retain the lead m the Bob Hope Classic, and headed into the fifth and final round two shots clear of Australian Peter Lonard. Ogilvie, 30, is seeking his
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          89 13 LONDON: Cricket umpires Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar received a death threat on the final day of the fifth Test between England and South Africa, Bucknor has said. Bucknor and Dar received additional security after someone made a telephone call to the management offices at
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          92 13 JERUSALEM: An Israeli referee was taken to hospital with suspected concussion on Saturday after being punched by a Bnei Sakhnin supporter following their Premier League soccer defeat by lowly Hapoel Tel Aviv. Tempers flared after referee Assaf Keinan sent off a second Sakhnin player m
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          67 13 LONDON: Captain Steven Gerrard will consider his Liverpool future at the end of the season, following interest from top European soccer clubs. "I'll sit down at the end of the season and assess the situation," the 24-year-old England midfielder told the BBC on Saturday. "I'm
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        403 14 LEEYONGPOW Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 30 January 2005. Deeply and sadly missed by family and all loved ones. (Wife: Koh Kar Gat, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Yong Tloh Wong Swee Yee, Sally UC (Ret) Lee Ah Kuak Wee Poh Tin, Irene Bob Lee Song Hoh Khor Sam Kiang
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        361 14 MADAM FON AI LUN Age: 96 pawed away peacefully on 30 January 2005. Dearly misted and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Foo Kok Sheng, deceased) Sons; Daughters- In law: Foo Say Xuan (Beijing) Bi Zhao Huan Foo Say Fan Lim Jiew Kirn Foo Say Wei Boon Ai Tin Daughter:
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        138 14 TEOENGLIAN Age: 49 pawed my peacefully on 30 January 2005. Dearly mlaaed -and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Sim Huat Heng, Steven Daughter Sim Guay I Jan, Stephanie Son-in-law: c:hia Tuck Yoon, Charles Body Is resting at Blk 38 Sin Ming Drive, #01-537 to 543. Tel: *****557 Cortege will
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        123 14 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Linda and family on the demise of our Director and a very good friend MR CHIA SIN CHONG From: The Management Staff of DOLPHIN MARITIME AVIATION SERVICES LIMITED AND DOLPHIN CLAIMS SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD As a mark of respect our Singapore office
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        79 15 Week's Top Falls CENTS Creative T 25c 2250 320 0 12.5 Venture Corp2sc 1560 50.0 3.1 Creative DBeCWOS 47 28.0 37 3 CrMtiveSfiAtCWQS 45 27.5 37 9 Sp Land W*****3 306 26.0 7.8 TAC BtiO 200 358 22 9 3.8 Spore Lmd 530 20.0 36 CreathnMßUCWtS 30 19.5 39 4
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        66 15 Week's Top Falls CENTS Sing Tel DBePWtS 1 80.0 4 0 NOIMtPWOSOSSI 1.5 57.1 2.0 Creative CAeCWOS 13.5 48 1 12.5 UniduiSc 6 42.9 4.5 STIOBePWOSOS3I 1.5 40.0 1.0 CreatmMßltCWß 30 394 19.5 CreatimSCAiCWK 45 37.9 27.5 Creative DBeCWK 47 37.3 28.0 CmtiveSSAeCWK 17 37.0 10.0 NOLDBcPWOSOSa 16.5 36.5 9
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        85 15 per 100 units of foreign currency «new 2004 low new 2004 high Source: Reuters Jan 28 %CHNG YR 2004 CLOSE fRJan?7 S$ LOW St HIGH US$ 1.6360 -0.15 1.7302 1.6228 Euro. 2.1335 +0 15 2.2343 1.9853 3.0857 -0.25 3.2078 2.9846 A$ 1.2671 -0.06 1.3382 1.1653 Ten
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        610 15  -  Azhar Khalid TAKING STOCK Iraqi polls outcome a potential issue, while market awaits results of Opec, Fed meetings By Markets Correspondent DICEY SITUATION "Terrorists m Iraq could seek to sabotage the elections and may launch attacks on the supply lines, and this could
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        5233 15 DI T- E uropa z i ns rated AA by Standard Poor's Unit Trusts ft Funds UNIT TRUSTS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe E*y!" 0.781 Star Europe Bond 1.261 Star Europe Bal 1.111 Star Asian Tiger Eqty 0.939 Star Asia Bond 1.269 Star Asia Balanced 0.945 Star Global
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          135 15 DMG STARTS FIBRECHEM COVERAGE WITH 'BUY' DMG Partners Securities has initiated coverage on China-based FibreChem Technologies with a "buy" recommendation and a targetjprice of $1.18. The upbeat assessment was prompted by expectation that the addition of two new production lines by the company will generate rapid earnings growth m the
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          138 15 UOB DOWNGRADES VENTURE TO 'HOLD' INCREASED competition for Venture Corp has prompted UOB Kay Hian to downgrade its recommendation from "buy" to "hold". "Venture is facing more competition for the printing and imaging segment, which accounted for 32.3 per cent of sales m the third quarter of last year," UOB
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          118 15 MERRILL Lynch has downgraded Jurong Technologies Industrial Corp to "neutral" because it believes the company's improved outlook has already been "reflected m the robust share price performance". "Jurong Tech's share price has displayed outstanding performance since last September, rising 39 per cent versus a
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        474 16  -  Davos WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Investor feels Fed chief caused budget deficit to swell by backing tax cuts (Switzerland) TOO POLITICAL "He tried to push interest rates further down m order to help the re-election campaign, and also reached out beyond his sphere of
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        318 16 Vienna THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) warned yesterday oil prices, already near US$5O a barrel, would stay high this spring, even as it decided to keep its production ceiling at 27 million barrels a day (bpd). The decision, reached at a meeting
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        116 16 Dubai buys 1.6b stake in Daimler Dubai THE government of the Gulf emirate of Dubai said yesterday it had bought a US$l billion stake (551.64 billion) m DaimlerChrysler. The purchase was made through the stateowned Dubai Holding, which said m a statement that it had become the third-largest shareholder m
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          660 17  -  Davos PHOTO: World's richest man expects twin deficits to weaken greenback further (Switzerland) MR BILL Gates, whose net worth of U5546.6 billion (Ss77 billion) makes him the world's richest person, is betting against the United States dollar. "I'm short on the dollar,"
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          383 17  -  Davos (Switzerland) A GROUP of key members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed over the weekend to step up the pace of global trade talks m an attempt to reach agreement on a new round of liberalisation next year. "This was
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        501 18  -  Audrey Tan Apparel firms m fresh snarl, this time over trademarks registered by Lacoste m 1994 By Jugular jag Most recent wrangle: Last year, Crocodile and Lacoste Dared their teeth m Shanghai, where the Singapore-based firm drew blood after its French rival registered
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          117 18 NIREN HIRO AND REZA BEHNAM: Mr Hiro (left) has been promoted to general manager of Yahoo !'s mobile strategy across the Asia-Pacific. Formerly managing director of Yahoo! m South-east Asia, he will be replaced by Mr Reza Behnam. Mr Hiro will develop and execute Yahoo!'s strategy
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          51 18 CHERN WEE LING AND CHOO TUNG KHENG: Mr Chern has been appointed executive chairman of New Wave Technologies. His former position as chief executive has been taken over by Madam Choo. Mr Chern and Madam Choo, both executive directors, took up their new appointments last
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          46 18 STEVE LEE: Appointed group financial controller of Firstlink Investments last Monday. Mr Lee, 35, will oversee the treasury, financial and accounting systems. He was previously chief financial officer of Pica Corp m Malaysia. Before that, he was an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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          52 18 SHE Yl MOU: Appointed deputy chairman and head of the interactive entertainment business m China for North 22 Technology Services last Wednesday. Mr She, 35, who was general manager of Xiamen Pioneer Soft, replaces Mr Daniel Wong, who resigned as deputy chairman but remains an
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        240 18 ENERGY giant BP Singapore has opened its MoW (Most of the World) Mega Data Centre m Singapore, m a vote of confidence m Singapore's reputation as a reliable information technology (IT) hub. The centre, located at the Sing Tel Telecommunications Complex, is a
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        270 18  -  Rachel Chang By SINGAPORE'S fast-growing chemicals industry has been given another boost by the opening of a $10 million tank container depot on Jurong Island by a Singapore-Norwegian joint venture. The Stolt Container Terminal is the result of a tie-up between Poh Tiong
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        427 19  -  Joyce Hooi They may cut costs and time by 70% m going electronic for their logistics needs By LARGE corporations are pretty clued m on how to make the most of the Internet to streamline their operations, but smaller enterprises have often been
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        282 19  -  Lorna Tan By! Finance Correspondent FIRST OF ITS KIND HERE Global fund by OCBC Bank and First State Investments will invest mainly m the securities of foreign Reits: firms that hold retail, commercial and industrial real estate investments INVESTORS with a taste
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        82 19 ONCE RosettaNet's Internet-based link-up for SMEs is up and running, participating firms can streamline many of their now labour-intensive business processes. With electronic processing m place, supported by RosettaNet's 828 technologies, firms linked up through the system can download Customs declarations and shipping manifests from the
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          100 19 MULTI-CHEM'S GAINS SURGE TO $8.4 M MULTI-CHEM has reported that net profit for the year ended Dec 31 quadrupled to $8.4 million from a year earlier on the strength of the first three quarters. Fourth-quarter profit shrank 21 per cent to $1.4 million from a year earlier. The printed circuit
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          117 19 METAL Component Engineering (MCE) will invest US$5.7 million (559.4 million) for an 80.3 per cent stake m Flextronics Thailand International. The investment will allow MCE to further penetrate the Thai market as well as leapfrog into new manufacturing services such as mechanical
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          94 19 ROOFING specialist Top Global has issued a profit warning, saying that it will announce a loss for the full year ended Dec 31. The Sesdaq-listed company said it was m the process of finalising the results but "deemed it appropriate to issue a profit warning".
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        Lock icon BIL earnings double to $53m at half-time
        361 19 MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan's BIL International has doubled its profits m the six months ended Dec 31 to U5532.5 million (5553.3 million). The company, which owns the British-based thistle chain of hotels, benefited from growth m the British hotel industry last year,
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        271 19 TROUBLED construction firm NeoCorp International saw losses widen to $5.3 million for the year ended Nov 30, compared to a loss of just $68,000 the year before. Revenues for the company now involved m a reverse takeover deal with Myanmar-born banker and property magnate
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        715 20  -  Bryan Lee Senior executives are headed there m search of investment openings, reports FT By Swooping m EAGLE-EYED entrepreneurs from Singapore to form business links with Russia, while so far limited, are growing. Chief among them is Raffles International, whose new Moscow hotel
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        300 20 VIRGIN BLUE STAKE Melbourne BRITISH billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group yesterday rejected a A51.99 billion (552.54 billion) takeover offer by ports conglomerate Patrick Corp for its no-frills Australian airline Virgin Blue. Virgin Group said it has instead raised its own stake m Virgin Blue,
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      80 4 WHAT SINGAPOREANS THINK An ST Interactive poll What is your reaction to the changes m MediShield? (Total vote count 196) I'm already m the scheme and will < tay with it. 69 I'm m the scheme but will git out of it 37 I haven't signed up but wWI now
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      164 6 Are fee hikes justified? Does paying higher fees at one varsity mean its degree is worth more? Students give their take on the upcoming fee hikes. PAGE H8 B^. JH^^l M 1 ml B^B itt AIM COfytitnMlP'V BY B^ couip i) ink. \irwA7i^ A^ A fit 1 1 AitlAftt Our
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      176 7 f SINGAPORE It^ MANAGEMENT I^^L UNIVERSITY Singapore Management University Announces ACCOUNTING ECONOMICS FINANCE To Be Offered In July 2005 Program Features Application The programs are designed to equip graduates with m- Interested candidates are invited to submit an online depth knowledge m their selected discipline for a career application via
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      87 10 Marat Safin wins Open From one set down, Russian overcomes Lleyton Hewitt to clinch Australian grand slam title on third attempt. PAGE H l3 HELP FROM MINISTERS Eleven Cabinet ministers teed off and helped raise $1.68 million for Singapore Badminton Association's Players' Development Fund. PageHll SUPERB ROONEY Manchester United star
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      257 20 Blame game Investing guru Soros says Greenspan lost credibility by driving down rates and pushing for tax cuts to help Bush campaign. PAGEHI6 FRAGRANCE GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore on 28 July 2000) (Registration Number: *****6656 M) Invitation m respect of 42,000,000 New Shares of $0.20 each
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      8 1 Life! THE STRAITS TIMES Monday January 31 2005
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        322 1 Behind every successful man, there's a woman. But behind every successful woman, there's usually no ma# Actress Nancy Sit ghrt mondoypeople tu.sdoy travel w.dn.,doy mld-llf l*movl«s thur.doy books*art S frldoymusic .oturday motoring^tv^home entertainment ,unday lifestyle Iv p^B Bf B 1 Bl^b B "t i Urn A^^^ifMffPK^^HK^^^^K B t- X s
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        1388 4  -  Tay Yek Keak Move over you 30somethings of Sex And The City, the 40somethings of Desperate Housewives are the hottest thing m TV-land these days IT ALL started from a conversation with Mum. Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, 42, former writer of 1980s sitcom The Golden
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        106 5 PHOTO: NO, MEDI ACORP was not holding a mass wedding for their artistes at Chijmes last Friday. It was m fact a press conference to launch their new romantic drama serial, You Are The One, about a widower (Richard Low), his three daughters, and their exploits m
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        819 6  -  Janice Wong Timing is everything, even m love. And when you are not ready to commit, you could end up regretting it girttalk SOMETIMES, timing rather than love decides who we end up being with or without. Only some lucky people marry
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        428 6 PARK CITY, Utah War, world politics and personal struggles dominated Sundance Film Festival awards last Saturday. Top honours were won by a dark drama, Forty Shades Of Blue, and a documentary about the US defence industry, Why We Fight. The awards were handed out
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        196 7 CAIRNHILL CONSERVED 5+2 cars. Big stylish terrace near ACS/ Jui nior. $3. 68 m. Good Value! IRI3 www. isabelredrup.com. I *****055. No agt 0.09 NO. 221 Jervois Rd. Brand new Freehold Exclusive Bunglw with pool. SSB.7M 0.n.0. Land 15,000 sq ft. Face S. Elevated. Tel: 6466 6600 Hp: 9150 6618
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        161 7 D.ll ORCHID INN. 2-storey bungiw. F'hold. s+l. Big family room. 4800 sqft. $3.xM. Y&Y *****244 Wk Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ [Ml BTTIMAH/ CLEMENT] CLEMENTI PK GROUND fir gdn! $880k/ 1800 sq.ft. Mais $950k. F'hold/ shuttle. *****055. No agtswww.isabelredrup.com. D.ll HILLCREST ARCADIA. Penthse Facilities. 4+l 2300 sqft/ 3+l 1720 sqft. Quiet.
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        543 8 IfffVDl 5-1 6 EAST COAST Hilf HOUSES -SALE SHOWFLAT BEST BUYI Chinese New Year Ang Bao! Near Siglap, f'hold *> $372 psf. Old price, new hse! 6+l, near MRT. Down mkt wont last! Lee 9022 0525 DEVELOPER SHOWFLATI F'HOLD, brand new. Siglap/ MRT. Townhse 6+l, very cheap! very cheap! Buy
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        810 8 BJVD22-24WEST Illr PTE APTS -SALE IHL lITITI _^BfcLißM LOVE CCXI PALM Gdns. S4XXK, 3+l. 1216 sqft/ SSXXK, 4+l, 1432 sqft. Pool view. No noon sun. Choice units avail. Bring cheque ffjK HDB APTS FOR SALE tfJHANGMOKIO) 3 'A' BLK 42I AMK.MRT. Unblocked. Renovated. Spilt aircon. Lift I level. Amenities/ mkt.
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        453 8 j^BH B^BJ r f^BJ Bm^ Ik' M NEWI NEWI NEWI Tampines 446. 4 'A' corner. Mid fir. Lift level. Sim- pie. Ist owner. NS facing. Near coffeeshop. www.dwerictan.com j ""^i^B^L^^B^T'^nH -BJBM JMJ|k,~ r Iwj NEW) NEWI NEWI Tampines 3 A' 207. 74 sqm. Unblocked. Bright j breezy. Near foodcourt/ CC.
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        548 8 646 Yishun *01-3689 YISHUN Jumbo 664, 666, 650, 645 $0K Extc Apt 828, 792, 606. High fir Exac Mais 326,325, 836, 355 MRT I 5*19 35,8 16,8 35,8 12,8 04. MRT IT 873, 844, 859, 851, 850. MRT 5T 865, 854, 785. Condo layout 5T 755, 624, 289 15t owner.
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        466 8 HH|Q^H^H Sa|e f r m $1 85 psf Lease from $0.90 psf (from 1 ,000-7,000 sq ft) Your very own frontage ISPllRlfflliffllPPl I TUAS AYE 14 detached ftv. RJV HUDC/HDBAPTS \ilf WANTED (RENT/ BUY) WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT PRICE RENTAL SPECIALIST. Urgently require 3-5 rms or (Lock 1 rm). In
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        379 8 BH FACTORY SPACE liP FOR RENT PLAYFAIR RD, OFF MacPhers Rd. 1464/ 1916 sqft. Immed. Sec rity. Free parking. Convenient cation. Suitable for office, wai I housing, etc. Owner 9795-122! PAYA LEBAR/ MACPHERSON/ Ul > Kaki Bukit/ Changi. 1100 30,000 sqft. Flatted/ terr. ft' 1 warehse. for all biz. Owner/
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        189 8 *****/ ***** sqft. Balance 45 yrs. $1.95 M. CKS 9685-7557 TAGORE LANE. 7700/ 11.000 sq.ft. Warehouse/ office. Carpark. F'hold. 9382-7171 HORIZON on j RhOFRCE SPACE 5 HfrTFORRENT bi/ jlYbur new s office at I Orchard I Road 5 WELLINGTON BUILDING 120 Bideford Road 'or I Next to Crown Pnnce Hotel*
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        467 8 Hh OFFICE SPACE fth OFHCE SPACE ||j/ FOR RENT B^FORRENT Office space from 904 sq ft to 3057 sq ft In the hear of CBD Between Telok Ayer St. and Cecil St. Close proximity to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station TanlEr: 9758 6867 Gen Leow 9799 0115 Daphne Low: 9423 2927
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        654 8 NEIL RD SHOPHSE. 1800 sqft. 3rd fir attic. Aircon/ partitioned/ carpeted. Move m cond. $2. 1 K. Call Chin Fatt 9385-8553 l PENTHOUSE PRESTIGIOUS dis- tinguished bldg m Orchard. Apj prox 6000 sqft. Other locations bldgs avail. Juliet 8139 1777 Serviced Office* Large Rooms Fully furnished Very LOW rates Prime
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        559 9 Rh OFFICE SPACE \tif FOR RENT ORCHARD, 600 SOFT. 3-rms. Ren ovated. F/fum. To share till Sept 05. No agt. Contact *****642 THE PLAZA/ SUNTEC City/ int'l Plaza. 333 5000 sq.ft. $2.50 psf up. Bare/ fitted. 6296-3838 HENDERSON BLOG 980 sqft. Aircon. Carpeted with partitions. Near lift. 9578 3998 owner
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        609 9 BT MERAH VIEW Blk 116 living quater. Food ct/ mkt. Ample, parking. Crowded. 9062-8403 SYED ALWI/ UPP Dickson/ Teck Chye. 1100-1500 sqft. Fr $2.7 K. Retail F&B. Vincent 9436-3663 TOA PAYOH CENTRAL HDB hub Ground fir. approx 500 sqft. Heavy crowd. Tel. *****777 DTZ BRAS BASAH COMPLEX #01, 300 sqft.
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        592 9 FOOD COURT 9 Fuji Xerox Bldg. 9+l stalls. Approx 6000 sqft. New renovation. For takeover! neg. 9853-5999 PN D.OB ROWELL RD. Corner unit cof feeshop. 1700 sq.ft. with grease trap. $7000. Gary 9759-0267 SERANGOON GDN CORNER restau rant, renovated, ground fir 1800 sqft. Avail immed. Tel. *****224 TAKEOVER OF COFFEESHOP
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        1460 11 I SPECIAL FOCUS I &2 LEARNING FOR SUCCESS U* w^ Biomedical sciences and psychology EJBSS3S Me steps towards a career m either of these fields If you have a strong interest m scientific fields of The course may be completed m 20 months. Temasek Polytechnic Diploma m Biomedical IQ M
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        570 13 Bi TUITION EX SCHOOL MALE Teacher gives Chinese tuition student's home. Call 9671-8957 1 TO l private home tuition by experienced teachers/ ex-teachers Results g'teed. Call 9187-4373 EXAM-ORIENTED ENGLISH PRI/ Sec classes. Good value, materi- als provided. 9487-6724 (Pal) MATHS GROUP 20 yrs experience. Ex-lecturer. Hougang. *****395/ Punggol *****795 HOME/
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        588 16 An established beverage manufacturing plant m Tuas invites suitably qualified applicants for the following post of: 1) Boiler Operator Class 2 Steam Boiler Certificate Rotating Shift Please come down PERSONALLY to 21 Tuas West Drive S(***** 1 Interview Time: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm (Take Bus 192/193 from Boon
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        589 16 OA INSPECTORS REOUIRED m Woodlands. Relevant experience. i 7am-3pm/ 3pm-11pm. Mandarin speaking. Call *****711 x 110 DRAFTSMEN/ MACHINIST REOUIRED. Experience preferred (fresh welcome). Speaks Mandarin 6338 8900 x 104 (C*****1I) M&E TECHNICIAN XiO $I.IK $1.4K experienc Nitec bldg Woodlands, Übi. Int'l P\aza **20-12A. *****320 C*****1F PRODN PLANNER Si.5K-Si.BK. Übi I
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        518 17 WORKERS WANTED FOR Manual Car Wash Service at Juronq/ Woodlands. Salary $1100 to $1300/-. Pis call *****925 today for interview. EXPERIENCED NIGHT SHIFT cash I er requires at Petrol Station near Balestier/ Pasir Panjang. Pis call 9759-3711/ 9008-1638 BRIDAL MODELS FOR renewal of portfolio, students welcome. IMI 6323-2171 No fee
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