The Straits Times, 19 April 2005

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    22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 120TTOESIN FIVE PARTS MICA (P) 093/03/2005 TUESDAY, APRIL 19 2005 JTa SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 HO KN'IS
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    Lock icon 35,000 new jobs and huge gains to economy
    828 1  -  Lydia Lim By Senior Political Correspondent THE answer is two, not one. Singapore is saying yes to two integrated resorts with casinos that will reap $5 billion m investments, 35,000 new jobs and a $1.5 billion boost to the economy annualMaking the
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  • PRIME
    • THE DREAM
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        715 2  -  Leslie Koh Bidders' bold plans help convince Cabinet of need for integrated resorts By SINGAPORE'S two integrated resorts promise the kind of buzz surrounding cities such as London, New York and Paris. They will draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The bold plans submitted by
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        Lock icon Gaming profits 'make integrated resorts viable'
        305 2  -  LESLIE KOH AT NTUC Downtown East m Pasir Ris, the restaurants, golf course and entertainment are big-ticket items. But what. really keeps the place going is the jackpot room. Without the millions of dollars this small room generates every year, the rides and other
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    • THE DRAW
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        424 3  -  Lynn Lee By HOW big is huge? Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang tried to help people see the sheer scale of the proposed integrated resorts better. If you were told one of the attractions at a resort might be an aquarium, what would you
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        Lock icon Keep up with others or lose out
        422 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia TOURISM MARKET By SINGAPORE is losing ground m the tourism race. As other countries m the region reinvent themselves and build blockbuster attractions, tourists are spending less time and money m Singapore. This was the gloomy picture Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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    • THE DECISION
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        Lock icon How ministers were won over to the IRs
        658 4  -  Sue-Ann Chia Most were resistant initially but came to realise consequences of rejecting concept By THE Cabinet discussed the issues and trade-offs m having integrated resorts "over and over again" before reaching a final decision. Although not a life-or-death matter, it was
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        Lock icon Some S'poreans don't buy argument
        412 4  -  Natalie Soh By EXPLANATIONS m Parliament appear to have done little to sway some Singaporeans from the positions they held on the casino issue. A telephone poll of more than 30 individuals found that those opposed to casinos remained unconvinced by the arguments and of
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        Lock icon Quit whining, it's time to grow up
        777 4  -  Ong Soh Chin FROM THE GALLERY By YESTERDAY, Singapore's worst-kept secret was finally revealed. The cat was out of the bag and it was MICE it was after: people who come here for Meetings, Incentive tours, Conventions and Exhibitions. At least this is
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        Lock icon Economic reasons sway public opinion
        382 4  - Economic reasons sway public opinion Tracy Sua By! THE casino debate was a hot issue among the people waiting to hear the outcome of the debate at Parliament House's public gallery yesterday afternoon. Some m the audience were against a casino. Madam May Hui, 50, last observed Parliament at the
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    • THE COSTS
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        Lock icon 6 measures to keep gambling woes at bay
        716 6  - 6 measures to keep gambling woes at bay Li Xueying jf Government will 1^ spend $40 million Jj a year to deal with potential problems E 5 B ITHE Government is planning a series of new measures tc help mitigate the effects ol any gambling problems thai arise from the
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        Lock icon Religious and social groups disappointed
        500 6  -  Theresa Tan Li Xueying By AFTER a year-long debate on the casino issue, monetary benefits came up trumps against the social cost card. That was how many of the religious, advocacy and social welfare groups here viewed the Government's decision to allow casinos m Singapore.
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        Lock icon Muslims urged to view decision with pragmatism
        273 6  -  AZHAR GHANI THOUGH many Muslims m Singapore are likely to be disappointed with the Government's decision on the casino, they have been urged to approach it with pragmatism. In the months leading up to yesterday's announcement, several Malay-Muslim organisations had voiced their opposition
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    • THE COSTS
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        Lock icon Safeguards planned to keep crime out of casinos
        584 7  -  AZHAR GHANI Casino regulator will screen those m the industry, and police will also have a role By IT MAy be allowing casinos here, but the Government is determined to keep gambling-re-lated crime out. Leading the charge m Parliament yesterday was Home
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        Lock icon Heading off gambling-related crime
        189 7 The Ministry of Home Affairs' plans to combat gambling's ill effects: Set up a new casino regulatory authority. Regularly screen casino owners, directors and employees involved m gaming to weed out criminal elements. Monitor casinos' vendors, suppliers and agents, to bar dealings with those with suspicious
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        Lock icon Taking care of the downsides
        332 7  -  LESLIE KOH PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday sought to dispel fears that a gambling surge would hurt Singaporean society and tarnish its clean image. Acknowledging the possible negative impact or the resorts, he said Singaporeans are unlikely to gamble more than a total of
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    • THE GAINS
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        Lock icon Economic growth could rise by 1.3 points
        576 8  - Economic growth could rise by 1 .3 points Audrey Tan Goh Eng Yeow Mega projects will boost investment and tourism and create jobs, say analysts By GOING ahead with two integrated resorts will give the Singapore economy a huge boost by increasing investment, creating jobs and boosting tourism, private-sector analysts
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        Lock icon Two resorts music to developers' ears
        520 8  -  Glenys Sim BIDDERS BUOYED By BIDDERS for the integrated resorts are thrilled that there will be two projects instead of one. "There are enough tourists to support two properties. The developments will be so different that they won't cannibalise each other," said Mr Richard
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        Lock icon Sentosa will remain family destination
        282 8  -  Joyce Teo By SENTOSA, which has been earmarked as one of two locations for the proposed mega resorts, will benefit from visitor arrivals and spending. But even with a casino, the island will remain a wholesome family destination and be affordable to all, said Mr
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        Lock icon Macau bets on keeping share of high-rollers
        247 8  -  Vince Chong By Hong Kong Correspondent MACAU'S gaming industry will continue to thrive regardless of Singapore's plans as Macau attracts the more serious gamblers, say analysts and industry players here. They welcome Singapore's move, but believe business m the southern Chinese enclave won't
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        Lock icon Local firms expect major spin-offs
        646 8  -  Joyce Teo Tan Hui Yee BUSINESSES BULLISH By A HOST of local businesses stand to be big winners from Singapore's two casino-based resort projects, not just the main developers to be chosen later this year. Retailers, service apartment operators, developers and contractors are among those
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon China and Japan playing the blame game
      744 10  -  Chua Chin Hon Sorry seems to be the hardest word as both sides meet to discuss deteriorating ties By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA yesterday said Sino-Japanese ties were at their lowest ebb m three decades and the onus was on Japan to
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      307 10 WASHINGTON'S REACTION TOKYO THE United States is concerned about recent tensions between Japan and China, Washington's new ambassador to Japan, Mr Thomas Schieffer, said yesterday. He reiterated US support for Tokyo's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council but also mentioned the
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      Lock icon Japanese papers slam Beijing but Koizumi keeps his cool
      555 10  -  Kwan Weng Kin TOKYO'S REACTION By] Japan Correspondent In Tokyo JAPANESE newspapers yesterday expressed disappointment with China's refusal to apologise and make amends for violent anti-Japa-nese protests that damaged Tokyo's diplomatic facilities. Instead, Chinese officials told Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura
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      Lock icon Taipei's Soong invited to visit Beijing
      574 11  -  Goh Sui Noi Lawrence Chung His trip will carry more weight than Lien Chan's because of consensus with President Chen By In Beijing In Taipei PRESIDENT Hu Jintao yesterday invited Taiwanese opposition leader James Soong to visit the mainland even as Beijing prepared to
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      Lock icon Taiwan tests defences with computer drills
      170 11 Taipei TAIWAN'S Defence Ministry yesterday launched a five-day computer-simulated wargame to test the island's defence capabilities against China. The exercise was held amid rising tensions m the area. "The purpose of the computer-simulated drill, which is part of Han Kuang (Han Glory) 21 drill,
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      Lock icon Australia gives China free market status
      203 11 Beijing AUSTRALIA recognised China as a free market economy during a visit to Beijing by Prime Minister John Howard yesterday. The two countries will start long-awaited free trade talks. Granting China market status amounts to a goodwill gesture by Australia. It essentially means Australia
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      Lock icon PYONGYANG PLAGUED BY AIR POLLUTION
      76 12 Clouds of heavy smoke produced by coal-generated power plants envelop the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The pollution is caused because some factories consuming fossil fuel do not operate on a regular basis, necessitating heavy reliance on coal. The density of environmental pollutants m the
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      Lock icon India- Pakistan peace moves 'irreversible'
      508 12  -  Ravi Velloor Pledges made to end Kashmir dispute and increase bus links By India Bureau Chief In New Delhi INDIA and Pakistan have said their moves towards peace are "irreversible" as they take steps to set aside six decades of acrimony. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf
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      Lock icon 21 jailed in China over $126m bank scam
      325 12 21 jailed in China over $126 m bank scam Beijing CHINA has jailed at least 21 people, including government officials and bankers, m connection with billions of yuan worth of illegal loans from the country's biggest commercial bank, state media said yesterday. They had accepted bribes and forged documents from
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      Lock icon Tsang under pressure to declare candidacy
      223 12 Hong Kong PRESSURE was building on Hong Kong's acting chief executive yesterday to declare his candidacy m the July 10 election for the territory's next leader. Mr Donald Tsang, who is expected to win the race, has repeatedly refused to say whether he is
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      386 12 N. Korea may be boosting plutonium supply Seoul SOUTH Korea confirmed yesterday the shutdown of North Korea's nuclear power plant, a signal that Pyongyang could be moving to double its supply of weapons-grade plutonium "We are treating this matter very seriously," said Mr Kirn Sook, head of the North American
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Unity is Golkar's strength as polls near
      549 13  -  Derwin Pereira The party is set to beat its strife-torn rivals to more than half of the seats By Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta GOLKAR looks set to sweep Indonesia's first direct regional polls, consolidating its position as the country's foremost party ahead
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon MANILA BEGINS TALKS WITH REBELS
        95 13 PORT DICKSON: Philippine Muslim rebels and their government began long-delayed talks m Malaysia yesterday to thrash out the issue of ancestral land, the biggest hurdle to ending a threedecade insurgency. Manila and Moro Islamic Liberation Front officials voiced hopes of progress on the issue during
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        Lock icon TAKEOVER RIVALS TEAM UP INSTEAD
        118 13 TOKYO: A rare takeover battle that has gripped Japan ended m an alliance between the warring sides yesterday. Media conglomerate Fuji Television Network will buy Internet service company Livedoor's unit, Livedoor Partners, for 67 billion yen (551.04 billion). Livedoor Partners holds a 32 per cent
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        Lock icon SHANGHAI TO GET SPACE CENTRE
        95 13 SHANGHAI: China is building a new space centre m Shanghai to boost its manned space flight and satellite launching programmes, an official newspaper said yesterday. Parts of the centre are scheduled to open m 2007, with completion set m 2010. The new 80ha base will
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        Lock icon S'PORE DEFENCE CHIEF IN VIETNAM
        100 13 HANOI: Singapore's Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Ng Vat Chung, is making a four-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of the Vice-Minister of National Defence and Chief of General Staff of the People's Army of Vietnam, Senior Lieutenant-General Phung Quang Thanh. Lt-Gen Ng will
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      Lock icon Green light for nuclear plant in Central Java
      467 14  -  Salim Osman It will cater for growing energy needs but critics worry about safety By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta THE Indonesian authorities have given the go-ahead to build the country's first nuclear power plant on the densely populated island of Java. The
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      Lock icon GIVING THEIR BEST SHOT
      102 14 Indonesian special forces performing a security drill, simulating the transfer of wounded YIPs by helicopter from the Jakarta Convention Centre to hospital. Security will be tight at the AsianAfrican Summit, to be held from April 22 to 24, to guard against terrorist attacks. Some 30,000 policemen
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      Lock icon KL police crack down on black sheep to win public confidence
      550 14  -  Leslie Lau By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur MICHAEL Soosai, Francis Udayappan and Rumie Azzan Mahlie are not household names m Malaysia. Soosai is a suspected criminal who police say stage-managed his own death two years ago and escaped
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      Lock icon Malaysian PM warns Indonesian newspaper
      198 14 Malaysian PM warns Indonesian newspaper Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi warned an Indonesian newspaper yesterday that some reports over a clash between warships from the two countries could lead to an escalation m tensions. His remarks came after Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he was
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      Lock icon Joint Jakarta-Beijing declaration to cement ties
      195 14 Joint Jakarta- Beijing declaration to cement ties Jakarta THE leaders of Indonesia and China will sign a joint declaration next week, cementing a strategic partnership between the East Asian giants, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The declaration will be signed during Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Jakarta, following
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Iraqi President won't sign Saddam death warrant
      238 15 Baghdad IRAQI President Jalal Talabani has said he will not sign a death warrant for captured former leader Saddam Hussein. The Kurdish lawyer and human rights advocate who opposes capital punishment told the BBC that his principles would not allow him to sign
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      637 15  - Religious reign of terror in Basra Delphine Minoui Islamist militias are creating a 'republic of fear' despite new govt's pledge of moderation By For The Straits Times In Basra IRAQ'S new Shi'ite-led government vows it will respect and tolerate all of the country's religious and ethnic groups. But on the
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      628 16 Freak 7 -storey waves pound luxury cruise ship "It was pure he11... Just pure pandemonium." PASSENGER JAMES FRALEY "The sea had actually calmed down when the wave seemed to come out of thin air at daybreak. Our captain. ..said he never saw anything like it." NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE SPOKESMAN SUSAN
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      202 16 Sydney AUSTRALIAN researchers unveiled a pioneering procedure yesterday that they said would allow the body to grow some of its own spare parts and help prolong lives, notably for Kidney patients. The world-first process uses a patient's abdominal cavity as a kind
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        48 16 KANDAHAR: Afghanistan's Taleban guerillas launched a clandestine radio station yesterday Called "Shariat Shagh" or Voice Of Syariah. the station broadcast anti-government commentaries and Islamic hymns. The broadcast could be heard m five southern provinces, including the former regime's old power base of Kandahar. REUTERS
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        101 16 WASHINGTON: A top Senate Republican raised the possibility on Sunday that he might vote against President George W. Bush's nominee for US ambassador to the UN. Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska was concerned about Mr John Bolton's alleged harassment of analysts who disagreed with his
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        85 16 WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Condo leezza Rice, who plans a two-day trip to Moscow this week, wants to tie Russia closer to the West with trade incentives. During her visit, she will shore up a deal to stop anti-US militants from stealing Russian
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        79 16 ROME: Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will resign and form a new government to strengthen his conservative coalition, a top official said. Yesterday's move would bring Italy's longest serving post-war government to an end. Mr Berlusconi's Cabinet has been m power for four years, a rare achievement m
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Hillary keeps mum about White House
        189 17 SHE is leading m the polls for the Democrats' presidential nomination m 2008. But all Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to talk about is her bid for reelection to the US Senate m 2006. "06, 06, 06," the New York Democrat chuckled when asked
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        109 17 JAPAN'S Princess Sayako, 36, is looking forward to life as a commoner after marriage. Emperor Akihito's only daughter was engaged to city planner Yoshiki Kuroda last month. Although a wedding date has not been set, she says she plans to gradually become accustomed to her
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        147 17 KING Mswati 111 of Swaziland has enraged the people of his impoverished nation once again by spending £500,000 (Ssl .58 million) on a fleet of luxury cars. The 36-year-old absolute monarch, under pressure at home and abroad over his autocratic rule and personal profligacy, has
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        91 17 A TEENAGER who was obsessed with trams took unwitting passengers on a joy ride through Melbourne after stealing one of the city s public transport icons. The 15-year-old picked up several passengers after stealing the vehicle on Sunday night and driving across the city's
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      384 18 Students get rewards for alerts on drugs, guns and vandalism Atlanta (Georgia) IS IT worth being the school snitch? The answer is that it could earn an increasing number of students m the United States hundreds of dollars. In the wake of a
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      351 18 Vatican City ROMAN Catholic cardinals locked themselves inside the Sistine Chapel yesterday to start a conclave to elect a successor to Pope John Paul 11. Before the chapel door was closed, the cardinal electors swore an oath of secrecy and fidelity to
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      81 18 A growp o/ 1 00 Elvis Presley impersonators gathered m a London department store on Sunday for a unique world record attempt singing "Viva Las Vegas" at the same time. Britain's Selfridges department store hosted the gathering, and the rousing chorus was designed to get the participants into
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      289 18 Paris FRANCE'S interior minister has warned voters that reject ing the European Union Con st i tut ion would have dire consequences for France and Europe after new opinion polls confirmed the "No" camp's lead. Three surveys released since President Jacques
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      22 15 High sea ordeal Waves as high as 21m batter luxury cruise liner, shattering glass and sending passengers scurrying for cover. PAGE 16
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      393 19 THE Prime Minister sprang two surprises m his casino statement yesterday. The nice thing is that one was not really unpleasant, while the other was an absolute cracker. First, Singaporeans who had been primed all week last week to expect a "yes" decision might be variously stunned
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      4082 19 Ministerial Statement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong INTEGRATED Resorts (IRs) are a significant proposal to boost our tourism industry. The government has been studying this idea for over a year. The issue has been debated intensely, both among the public and within the
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      1658 20 FROM the economic point of view, there is no doubt that the IRs will be a major plus for Singapore. However, our considerations cannot just be economic. We must also address non-economic issues and tangible minuses such as an increase m problem gambling and broken families and
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      196 19 Clog m the works The US is being short-sighted m opposing the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. PAGE 21 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1 000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng Loon (Marketing) Editor-in-Chief (English
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    797 21  -  George Perkovich Revati Prasad IRAN-PAKISTAN-INDIA GAS PIPELINE By The 2,600-km pipeline would originate m Iran's South Pars gas field and traverse south-western Pakistan to the Indian border, where India would then construct a line to bring the gas to energy-starved western India. INDIA'S
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    1121 21  -  ROBYN LIM By For The Straits Times MOST Asean members want Australia to become a member of the East Asian Community (EAC), which will be an expanded version of Asean Plus Three (the three being China, Japan and South Korea).
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      218 22 Singapore today Showers with thunder m the afternoon mainly over northern, central and western' Singapore. I Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Processing Technology I I if ifr^\\ i i Showcasing 145 suppliers from 23 countries. Discover the latest technologies, cost-effective I I I I solutions and more! I I Key H '9 hl
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      29 22 SPORTS UTILITY SAF replaces Land Rovers with SUVs IN HOME GRANNVS CURE Morning sickness? Try Ginger IN HOME FARMERS 1 LOT Planting a new crop m Tampines IN LIFE!
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY APRIL 19, 2005
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      Lock icon Urban war gadgets tested
      524 1  -  David Boey SAF infantry unit picked to try out equipment for combat m built-up areas By Defence Correspondent IT LOOKS like a toy helicopter, swooping low over buildings and darting between streets. But fitted with a miniature camera and high-tech electronics, it becomes the eye-in-the-sky for
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      Lock icon Cash motive: Flip-flop by co-accused
      434 2  - Cash motive: Flip-flop by co -accused Elena Chong MAIDS' MURDER TRIAL By FELLOW murder accused Siti Aminah yesterday did an about-face on the witness stand, saying she did not kill Ms Esther Ang Imm Suan to get her money. Siti, 17, initially agreed with the prosecution that she helped Juminem,
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      Lock icon Performance Motors ex-director fined $120,000 over graft
      413 2  - Performance Motors ex- director fined $120,000 over graft Selina Lum He must also pay penalty of $142,000 he had taken bribes from dealers By THE former director of sales and marketing of BMW agent Performance Motors was yesterday fined $120,000 for accepting bribes from car dealers. Patrick Pow Kwok Yun,
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      Lock icon Man jailed for teen's death six years ago
      393 2  -  SELINA LUM THE long arm of the law finally caught up with a man who was involved m a fight that led to the death of a teenager more than six years ago. Sim Ban Hock, 55, a foodstall assistant, had fled
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      Lock icon 5 elderly men fined for illegal horse-betting
      145 2 FIVE elderly men involved m horse-betting activities were yesterday fined between $2,000 and $5,400 for illegal gambling. They were arrested by police at the senior citizens' corner m the void deck of a block 01 flats m Hougang on Feb 15 last year
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      Lock icon Old RI boy honours his Star teacher — all the way from US
      473 3  - Old RI boy honours his Star teacher all the way from US Mardiana Ismail By WHEN Mrs Malani D'Cruz received a call from a former student at 3am, the last thing she expected was good news. But it was. Mr Loh Wee Lee, 22, a Raffles Institution (RI) alumnus now
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      536 3  -  Asad Latif MOM urges firms to have flexible wage systems to help minimise job losses By JOB losses may have hit a sevenyear low last year, but the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) cautions that a slowdown m economic growth this year could
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      580 4  -  Salma Khalik 10 people turn into vegetables every year and their average age is 30 By Health Correspondent SIX YEARS OF SELFLESS CARE "All we knew was that Dennis was our son and we could not forsake him." MR ROBERT ROCH (right), 53, going
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      Lock icon Comatose son — a family's sacrifice
      377 4  - Comatose son a family's sacrifice Benjamin Ho By MR ROBERT Roch understands the grief and pain of seeing a loved one m a coma. In February 1998, doctors broke the news to him and his wife that their then 20-year-old son Dennis would be reduced to a vegetable after his
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      Lock icon 5 years on, mum still hopes he'll wake up
      641 4 JUST ONE WISH "All I ask is for my son to speak to me again. Anything else he needs, I can do for him." MADAM JENNY TAN, 51 FOR more than five years, Madam Jenny Tan has been tending to her
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      Lock icon It's older folks only at this Clementi gym
      441 5  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Facility caters to those above 40, with tailored sessions and programmes By RIPPLING muscles and lean bodies are not a common sight at this gym, which is open to those above 40. Originally part of the Clementi West Eldercare
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      Lock icon At Hwa Chong, Singlish is used to teach English
      350 5  -  Maria Almenoar By WORDS like "lah" and "oi" and local productions like Chicken Rice War have found a place m English lessons at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI). Mr Warren Liew, 31, who has been teaching at HCI and its predecessor The
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      140 5 HAVING slain countless monsters m computer games since the 1980s, hardcore gamer Brian Fong now faces a new challenge each evening: his wife, like many "grown-up" gamers who used to spend hours on their hobby, he now has to contend with a life partner who finds it "unproductive".
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        Lock icon MOH to release post-surgery infection rates in hospitals
        417 6  - MOH to release post- surgery infection rates in hospitals ASAD LATIF RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS Operations may be suspended at any hospital which sees a spike m infection rate THE Ministry of Health (MOH) will publish the rates of infection following major surgery m Singaporean hospitals. And if a hospital has
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        Lock icon By deadline, workers still at illegal dorm
        470 6  -  Radha Basu By SCORES of foreign workers looked set to spend the night at the Gold Strong Dormitory, saying they had nowhere to go, even as the deadline to vacate expired yesterday. The Tuas hostel was asked to close after the authorities found
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        Lock icon Ex-spouses' CPF claims under study
        310 6 THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board is being asked to consider how the retirement needs of a former spouse can be dealt with when it applies the rules concerning withdrawals from CPF accounts. Manpower Minister Ng Ene Hen said he asked the board to look
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        Lock icon Proposal to stop GE candidates' guessing games
        375 6 CANDIDATES at the next general election could face problems if they intend to register m multiple constituencies, hoping to leave opponents guessing as to which they will actually contest. Proposed changes to laws on general elections would affect those seeking nomination m more
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        832 8 IT IS so typical of my former boss, Mr Willie Cheng, to call a spade a spade m his article, "Elite or e-lite giving?" (ST, April 15). I cannot agree more with him that "giving back to society is not a retirement affair".
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        307 8 WATCH LIFESTYLE Men and women alike would do well to be extra vigilant m preventing the onset of disease by adjusting their lifestyles. ONE of the things that constantly surprises me as a cardiologist is how heart disease has been portrayed as a male problem.
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          71 8 VERY often, bus drivers allow commuters to alight when they are three buslengths away from the bus stop. As there are barricades or shrubs a few metres before many bus stops, these commuters have to walk on the narrow kerbs between the barricades/shrubs and
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          74 8 I PAY Ml $5 for its Caller ID service each month so that I would know who is calling However, I often receive calls where the caller is "unknown" or from a "private number". Why is the telco charging mobile-phone users for
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          116 8 MY FAMILY and I were at the Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Columbarium on April 16 to pay our respects to our father. At the entrance, we were stopped by two security guards who said we were not allowed to take m cooked food as
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          111 8 I REFER to the letter from Mr Patrick Tan Siong Kuan, "Motor premiums: More transparency needed" (ST, April 11). Mr Tan wrote on similar issues earlier this year ("Higher premiums? Let s have more transparency"; ST, Jan 3). At that time, I invited him to
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        378 8 TOM Plate seems to suggest that the Chinese are emotional and short-sighted m saying "no" to Japan becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council ("Japan's bid for UN Security Council seat A "no" to Tokyo will hurt Asia"; ST,
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        188 8 SRU did well to expose students to rugby I AM writing to congratulate Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) for doing an excellent job with the Singapore Sevens. It worked with sponsors to set up a Youth Stand for Singapore students who are playing rugby so they could watch world-class teams m
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        381 8 I WAS glad to read that the Singapore General Hospital has halted the spread of a drug-resistant type of bacteria (ST, April 16). However, there is yet another bue out there, the MRSA, which is present m many wards m big hospitals.
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        Lock icon Have tourist kiosks near places of interest
        270 8 I WAS very impressed with the great number of tourist kiosks set up m major Japanese and Australian cities to assist tourists who visit places of interest. These can be found even m remote places. The size of the kiosks varies from small
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    • SPORTS
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        Lock icon Slap and punch could cost Rooney $30m in lost sponsorship
        558 9 SOCCER Manchester WAYNE Rooney's public slapping and punching of fiancee Coleen McLoughlin is set to cost him £10 million (Ss3l million) m lost sponsorship. His main sponsors, CocaCola and Nike, are horrified that the former golden boy has tarnished their
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        Lock icon Arsenal not ready to bow to Chelsea
        812 9 Gunners out to show quality but a win by Blues will virtually seal league title for them London THE shift m English soccer's balance of power from North to South-west London will be all but confirmed tomorrow if runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea
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        54 9 Today Bolton v Southampton »Live,Ch24, tomorrow, 2.55 am Middlesbrough v Fulham »Live,Ch23, tomorrow, 2.55 am Tomorrow Aston Villa v Charlton Blackburn v Crystal Palace Chelsea v Arsenal »Live,Ch23, Thursday, 2.55 am Everton v Manchester United »Live,Ch24, Thursday, 2.55 am Manchester City v Birmingham Norwich v Newcastle Portsmouth v Liverpool
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        121 9 Premiership title Barring a total collapse, Chelsea are six points from the trophy. Champions League Who qualifies: First to fourth. Top two gain automatic entry to group stage, third and fourth play qualifying games. If an English team win the Champions League and finish m the top
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        166 9 rwii f i m Chelsea 32 25 6 1 62 12 81 Arsenal 32 21 7 4 73 33 70 Man United 3? 19 10 ***** 67 Everton 32 16 6 10 39 33 54 Bolton 33 15 7 11 43 37 52 Liverpool 33 15 6 12 46
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        Lock icon Ferdinand seen meeting Blues officials a second time
        333 9 London CHELSEA yesterday denied claims that they had tapped up Rio Ferdinand. The denial was issued after evidence emerged that the Manchester United defender met Chelsea officials not once but twice last week. Ferdinand had said the London restaurant meeting with the
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        Lock icon Fergie eyes edge over Gunners before final
        374 10 Fergie eyes edge over Gunners before final Cardiff MANCHESTER United man ager Alex Ferguson wants to get one over arch-rivals Arsenal, even before the English giants meet for next month's FA Cup final here at the Mil lennium Stadium. FA Cup holders United made it through to the showpiece game
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        Lock icon Oh, for the good old days of soccer
        1036 10  -  James Lawton THE LAWTON REVIEW Arsenal-United final reminiscent of past era with more passion and less complex issues By In Cardiff HOW long, and how much, does it take to accumulate football nostalgia? A yearning for older, more certain days, when the
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        Lock icon Ronaldinho matches Ronaldo as Barca stay six ahead
        642 10 Madrid RONALDINHO inspired Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday as the Catalans remained six points clear at the top of the Spanish Primera gaThe Brazilian World Player of the Year settled his side's nerves at the Nou Camp. He
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        Lock icon Tight security checks in Italy
        350 10 Milan TIGHT security checks were m place on Sunday for Inter Milan's first Serie A game since their suspended Champions League quarter-final with AC Milan. Fans entering the stadium were searched for fireworks, clubs and other weapons and offensive banners, the ANSA news agency reported.
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        Lock icon Joscelin has kids on her mind
        673 11  -  Marc Lim SWIMMING Coaching them, that is, as she finds it a tonic to help cope with physical and mental pressures By SINGAPORE'S swim queen Joscelin Yeo is not sure whether she will be competing for Singapore after next year's Melbourne Commonwealth Games. But
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          Lock icon SAINTS RULE RUGBY ROOST AGAIN
          127 11 ST ANDREW'S won the Under-17 title at the Singapore Cricket Club rugby Schools Sevens at the National Stadium on Sunday. The Saints beat Raffles Institution 19-7. The Under-20 title went to Anglo-Chinese Junior College, which beat Raffles Junior College 14-0. The win rounded off a
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          Lock icon HAPPY DAY FOR ACS FAMILY
          113 11 ANGLO-Chinese School (Independent) completed a water polo double by edging out Hwa Chong Institution 5-4 m the B Division final on Friday. The ACSians had won the C Division title last month, beating Raffles Institution 10-5. In the final at the Co-Curricular Activities Branch, defending
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          Lock icon RI AND SJI ARE BOYS' CHAMPIONS
          144 11 THE Schools National table tennis competition also concluded on Friday at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall, with four finals being decided. In the B boys' final, Raffles Institution beat St Joseph's Institution 3-2. Rl's national player Tan Yoke Chang defeated SJl's Mark Wang 3-1
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          Lock icon CATHOLIC HIGH END BASKETBALL DROUGHT
          111 11 CATHOLIC Hi£h School won their first Schools National B boys' basketball title at Toa Payoh on Thursday. The South Zone champions beat West Zone champions Unity Secondary 59-50 m the final. New Town Secondary beat Dunearn Secondary 69-64 m the third-place play-off. Meanwhile, Anglican High
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        Lock icon Tanjong Pagar haven't paid our wages
        386 12  -  Marc Lim SOCCER At least 7 players owed 2V2 months' pay, but club promise to settle within 2 weeks By TANJONG Pagar United may no longer be m the S-League but that has not stopped last season's bottom club from being m the news
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        Lock icon A new Renault engine at Imola?
        380 12 MOTOR RACING London RENAULT hope to boost Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella m front of his home fans at Imola on Sunday. The Italian could get first use of a lighter and more powerful "B specification" engine. The championship-leading team had not planned to
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          Lock icon LAKERS LOSE LAST HOME GAME
          78 12 LOS ANGELES: Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and eight rebounds as Dallas held off the Los Angeles Lakers 114-112 for their seventh straight National Basketball Association victory on Sunday. It was the first time since 1995 that the Lakers have lost their last regularseason home
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          Lock icon GANGULY FAILS IN APPEAL
          41 12 LONDON: India captain Saurav Ganguly has lost his appeal with the International Cricket Council against a six-match ban. The punishment was for his side's slow over rates m two one-day internationals against Pakistan earlier this month. REUTERS
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          Lock icon JONES FLOPS IN SEASON DEBUT
          64 12 WALNUT (California): American sprinter Marion Jones made a disappointing seasonal debut when she finished last m a sixwoman 400 metres race on Sunday. She finished m 55.03 seconds at the Mt San Antonio College Relays m Walnut, California. Jamaican Novlene Williams won the race m
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          Lock icon LONARD WINS FIRST U.S. TOUR TITLE
          67 12 SOUTH CAROLINA: Australian golfer Peter Lonard won the Heritage Classic and his maiden USPGA Tour title on Sunday. One shot clear overnight, he closed with an untidy four-over 75. But his seven-under 277 total was good enough to win by two shots. Jim Furyk
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          Lock icon DAVIS ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND
          66 12 SHEFFIELD: Six-time winner Steve Davis edged to a 10-9 victory over Northern Ireland's Gerard Greene m the first round of snooker's World Championship on Sunday. It was the Englishman's first win at the Crucible m five years. Davis came out on top m a scrappy
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        Lock icon New York, London up ante in bid for Olympics
        524 12 OLYMPICS Berlin SWEETENING its bid with financial and promotional incentives, New York promised on Sunday to market every Olympic sport for free m the seven-year period leading to the 2012 Summer Games. With 80 days to go before the vote, London
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        Lock icon What they are offering
        199 12 New York A Sports Marketing Council to promote each sport until the 2012 Games. Free of charge, with free office space m New York, staff and equipment. Giant screens at Times Square. Labour unions' pledge not to strike during Games. Streamlined visa and travel procedures. London
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          Lock icon TRIALS FOR JUNIOR TRIATHLETES
          99 12 THE Triathlon Association of Singapore will be holding time trials for its junior training scheme this week. The scheme aims to help athletes between seven and 23 years old get a head start m competitive triathlon. Participants will be required to participate m the swim, cycle
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          Lock icon CATHERINE WINS GOLD IN SEOUL
          54 12 CATHERINE Chew won the individual gold at the International Showjumping Competition m Seoul on Sunday. The event was co-or-ganised by the International Equestrian Federation and Korean Racing Association. She beat 25 other competitors from countries such as South Korea, Aus tralia, India and Thailand. Japan
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          Lock icon LEE LEAPFROGS SUSILO IN RANKINGS
          79 12 SINGAPORE shuttler Ken drick Lee (above) has overtaken team-mate Ronald Sum Id m the latest International Badminton Federation world rankings. Lee is ranked a career high 26th. Susilo has dropped to 37th, his lowest since August 2002, after losing m the second round of the
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        611 12 ATHLETICS London Marathon, Men: 1 Martin Lei (Ken) 2hr 7min 26sec 2 Jaouad Gharib (Mar) 2:07:49 3 Hendrick Ramaala (Rsa) 2:08:32. Women: 1 Paula Radcliffe (Gbr) 2:17:42 2 Constantina Dita (Rom) 2:22:50 3 Susan Chepkemei (Ken) 2:24:00. BASEBALL MLB: Cleveland 2 Minnesota 1, Washington 7 Arizona 3, Florida 5
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      850 13 I "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want He maketh me to lie down m green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters" Psalms 23: 1 2 I LEE PIENG KEOW Age: 100 was called home to be with the Lord on 18 April 2005, leaving
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      721 14 Ist anniversary In loving memory of Raymond Tan Chin Chye Departed on 19 ApriJ 2004 Due to all these merits accumulated by Raymond May all living beings who merely see, hear are remember his name Be freed m that very second from all their sufferings And abide m happines
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      429 15 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr James Lee Director, Wing Tai Holdings Limited on the demise of his beloved father Mr Lee Won Departed on 17 April 2005 From The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Wing Tai Holdings Limited The family of the late Lan
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        Lock icon Purcell's CEO job among most secure
        269 17 New York MORGAN Stanley's Mr Philip Purcell is almost m a class of his own among US chief executive officers (CEOs) when it comes to job security: Of the nations 1,800 largest companies, Morgan Stanley is one of only two requiring a 75 per
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        532 17 NEWS ANALYSIS Washington ANXIETY is building over the weakness of world economic leadership, with both insiders and observers at the weekend's meeting of economic powers increasingly weary of another vague and inconclusive event. Instead of action to curb record oil prices, finance chiefs
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        40 17 Yesterday's close: 10,938.44 (-432.25 points) Japanese stocks plunged 3.80 per cent to a four-month low, as investors fretted over heavy losses on Wall Street and sagging profits at tech firms, along with anti-Japan protests m China. AFP
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        366 18 A CLEAR MESSAGE "Pressurising China will be futile, if not even complicating the situation. Worse, it will distract the US from attending to the domestic causes of its problems." CHINA DAILY US should get its own house m order and let China deal with
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        472 18 "People who bought m at the highs are probably getting a bit nervous now. US crude stocks are building pretty comfortably.. .you wouldn't rule out prices getting to US$47 or US$4B over the next couple of weeks." MR THURTELL, a commodity
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        357 20  -  Tchang Chi- Chu By China Correspondent In Beijing RAFFLES Holdings took its first step towards introducing its luxury Raffles brand to China yesterday by clinching a deal to manage part of the historic Beijing Hotel. The five-star hotel has hosted the
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        652 21  -  MEDIA MARKETING Saatchi EtSaatchi, DDB retain hotly contested navy and air force deals By Nicholas Fang TWO advertising companies have once again scored direct hits on plum deals with the military, which represents big business for creative agencies m Singapore. Saatchi Saatchi
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        553 22  -  Narendra Aggarwal But analysts not too worried as figures were based on one-off gain m February exports By Economics Correspondent SHALLOW DOWNTURN The global electronics sector may recover as early as the later part of this quarter, economists say, and is
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        363 22  -  Lorn a Tan By Finance Correspondent SENIOR bank executive Chin Yuen Yin, 57, the head of group consumer financial services at OCBC Bank, has decided to retire at the end of next month. Mr Chin, better known as Mr Y. Y. Chin, will
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          53 22 MEDICAL device supplier LMA International, which listed on the Singapore Exchange last month, is suing an affiliate of Tyco International for patent infringement m Germany. The lawsuit was filed against Tyco Healthcare Deutschland last Friday. LMA said the alleged patent infringement concerns its
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          70 22 HUAN Hsin Holdings yester day reported a 7 per cent rise m first-quarter net profit to $7.1 million from a year ago. Sales surged by 33 per cent to $135.4 million, helped by strong orders for computer notebook peripherals The contract manufacturer of telecommunications and
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          67 22 AQUA TERRA Supply plans to pay $3.1 million for Orient Marine, which procures marine equipment and parts for clients such as Neptune Orient Lines. The Sesdaq-hsted firm has signed a preliminary agreement for the purchase with STH Logistics, which has guaranteed that Orient
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        550 23  -  Goh Eng Yeow AZRIN ASMANI Talk of CAD probe and deal gone awry unnerves traders; Firm issues denial By > SIM C 1 A( Ul AR I'l HN(,I THE share price of United Fiber System (Unifiber), which had doubled m recent
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        290 23  -  Daryl Loo By RIDING on the upturn m prime office rentals, property trust Capita Commercial Trust (CCT) has announced first-quarter results that beat the forecasts it had made before listing. The real estate investment trust (Reit), which listed on the Singapore Exchange m May last
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        396 23  -  Azrin Asmani TAKING STOCK By LOCAL investors yesterday shrugged off news that the Government will allow two casino resorts to be built m Singapore, focusing instead on the massive sell-off m stocks m the region. Markets across Asia plunged yesterday, unnerved by
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        217 23  -  GOH ENG YEOW WARRANT WATCH PROSPECTS of Temasek-linked companies clinching the two coveted integrated resort licences may cause an upsurge m interest m the covered warrants on property firms like Capita Land and Keppel Land. "Based on our estimates, the Marina Bayfront site would
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        485 23  -  Lorna Tan By Finance Correspondent BUSINESSMAN Simon Cheong's surprise takeover bid for Vantage Corp has already run into trouble af ter Vantage chief executive officer (CEO) and major shareholder Kea Kah Kirn, yesterday expressed his opposition to the move. Mr Kea bought 29.9 per
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      226 24 VOLATILE MARKET CHINESE independent trader Sinoying Singapore has suspended its oil trading activities here because of a volatile market, and will focus on its shipping and logistics business, its top official said yesterday. "We will start trading again when the market improves and is
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      1053 9 ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ IJK DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ I MM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND u| TANGLIN/ HOLLAND I ■F PTEAPTS-SALE NEW LAUNCH TOP INVESTMENTS CHOICE I Designed by Awards Winner Architects Dazzling 43 storeys sky gardens 75% of the premises are rooted m lush greenery Comprehensive range of leisure fitness facilities Freehold,
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      903 10 IffiVDl 5-1 6 EAST COAST ipy HOUSES SALE 0.15 FREEHOLD 1-STY linked bun galow vi/roof garden. Original condition. Land 4000 sq.ft.. Owner *****022 D.15 PRIME OF the Prime! Dunbar Walk. F'hold Bungalow Approx B4SO sq't. Perfect rectangular plot. $3.xM neg. *****749 BOOK NOW! MINS to Siglap Ctr. Modem 2'?-storey semid
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