The Straits Times, 17 June 2005

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES 122 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 093/03/2005 FRIDAY, JUNE 17 2005 •Fa SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 »80 CENTS
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    Lock icon HDB shopowners offered aid
    633 1  -  Krist Boo Daryl Loo In pilot project, each gets $60,000 to close shop and quit ailing business By Where, how many 1. Woodlands 35 2. Bukit Merah 14 3. Bukit Batok 11 4. Kallang/Whampoa 46 5. Toa Payoh 13 6. Bedok 24 7. Clementi 50 ALMOST
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    Lock icon Chopped up body parts found in river
    645 1  -  Tanya Fong Teh Joo Lin By NO BLOOD, NO SMELL "That was when I saw the lower half of a woman's body... There was no blood, and no smell. I could see the bone at the knee was very white." CLEANER MURUGAN KAN
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon More foreign docs now in S'pore
      1024 1  - More foreign docs now in S'pore Benjamin Ho By THE number of foreign doctors working in Singapore has risen, as more have come from several countries to make up for shortages here. As of May this year, about 1,560 or 22 per cent of the 7,060 doctors registered here were
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  • IN A FLASH
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      31 2 Cops 'helped fugitive' XL investigates claims that cops helped top criminal fugitive Soosai. PAGE 6 No call too far Flat rate for calls across India to boost business. PAGE 13
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      69 2 Sudden death study Heart disease was No.l cause of sudden death among 200 young adults. PAGE H2 Aviva rocks market It offers perks galore as it joins three other medical insurers in incorporating basic Medishield coverage into policies. PAGEH9 How low can you go? The petrol price war hits
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      34 2 Studying in the US It's harder now for foreign students to get places at state-funded universities. PAGE 20 Hackers target Britain Asian hackers are raiding key British government and company networks. PAGE 23
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      12 2 US anti-terror policies Ham fisted anti-terror policies hurt academia. PAGE 27
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      42 2 PCX sitcoms unfair A civil engineer criticises the Phua Chu Kang show for stereotyping contractors as conmen. PAGEHIB High taxi rentals Cab companies are not welfare agencies but there are ways for them to help cabbies struggling with high rentals. PAGEHI9
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      Lock icon SPORTS
      48 2 Equal play, equal pay If the sports fraternity here gets its wish, all events will have equal prize money for both men and women athletes. PAGEH2O Taiwan hogs limelight Singapore's top bowler Remy Ong survives the Taiwanese whirlwind in the Philippines Open but not his team-mates. PAGEH22
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      Lock icon MONEY
      43 2 Lending rates to go up As narrowing yields put the squeeze on banks' earnings, they are looking at raising their lending rates further. PAGEH3I DBS pulls off coup DBS buys a 37.5% stake in a leading finance company in south India. PAGEH32
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      202 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 6-17 World 20-25 Review 26-29 Insight 30-31 FYI 32 SECTION TWO Home Hl-Hl7 Forum HlB-Hl9 Sports H2O-H24 Money H26-H32 LIFE! Buzz L 2 News L 3 Mailbag L 5 Fashion L 6 Arts L 9 Music Ll3-L24 Events L2B Horoscopes TV... L 29 TWfl fiRFAT
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  • PRIME
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      Lock icon Gunman shoots toddler in the head
      526 3  - Gunman shoots toddler in the head Prak Chan Thul William Shaw By In Siem Reap (Cambodia) A CANADIAN toddler was shot dead during a six-hour siege here yesterday in which dozens of children were held hostage at an international school by four masked gunmen. A hostage-taker shot the three-year-old boy
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      Lock icon Singapore kid comes out 'scared but alive'
      269 3  -  Michelle Vachon By In Siem Reap SINGAPOREAN Sharon Tan was shocked into action yesterday morning when she heard that the kindergarten class of her three-year-old son, Sin Lyvong, was being held hostage by armed men. The manager of the Australian Centre for Education
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      Lock icon Delay in release of casino guidelines
      274 3  -  Marcel Lee Pereira By THE release of formal guidelines for Singapore's two casinos has been delayed. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a statement yesterday that it was still finalising the Request For Proposal (RFP) documents, which broadly outline how the resorts should
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      Lock icon ROCK-A-BY BABY
      294 4  - ROCK-A-BY BABY Jill Alphonso By BAND mania broke out at the Singapore Press Holdings auditorium yesterday as the auditions for the first Straits Times School Of Rock kicked off. Forty of the 207 bands which had signed up for the contest were up for the trials, and the teenagers came
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      Lock icon Ministries rapped for cash lapses
      612 4  -  Lynn Lee Watchdog targets two for the late payment of excess tax and invoices By Money mishaps Defence Ministry paid $2,660 in claims using false receipts, and extra $100 for a fitness award that was faked. »CPF Board held $2.1 million belonging to members who
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      29 4 PHOENIX RISING The former Citiraya management team's own waste recycling firm is emerging stronger in the wake of Citiraya's woes Ma Confederations Cup Brazil freece. Latest reports Top-notch graphics
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon CROOKED GUARDS
      388 6 Trio at XL airport stealing from baggage for years Sepang AT LEAST three security guards at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) are suspected to have been pilfering items from luggage for years. To add to the irony, one of the suspects was a member of a special
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      Lock icon CROOKED COPS
      374 6 Officers under probe for protecting top fugitive Kuala Lumpur MORE than a dozen police personnel, including a senior officer, are under investigation amid allegations that they protected top fugitive Michael Soosai, who reportedly faked his own death. A task force headed by a senior assistant commissioner has been
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon CHINA TO DRAFT TERROR LAW
        93 11 BEIJING: China will draft a counter-terrorism law, a senior security official said yesterday, describing separatists in the north-western Xinjiang region as the leading threat to the country. "Preparations for formulation of the law are under way," the official Xinhua news agency quoted Public Security Ministry
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        Lock icon DAEWOO HEAD STAYS IN DETENTION
        104 11 SEOUL: The founder of South Korea's nowdefunct Daewoo Group, Kirn Woo Choong, was yesterday ordered to be detained until July 5 to allow prosecutors time to prepare an indictment, court officials said. Citing a risk that the 69-year-old Kirn could try to flee or tamper
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        Lock icon KOIZUMI TO DISCUSS SHRINE VISITS
        104 11 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday he was ready for "frank" talks on his visits to a war shrine when he meets South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun on Monday in Seoul amid tensions over history. "I have been candid about this issue,"
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        Lock icon TAIWAN STORMS KILL 10
        70 11 TAIPEI: Floods and landslides caused by a week of heavy rain have killed at least 10 people in southern Taiwan and caused NT$l.l6 billion (5563,000) worth of crop damage, officials said yesterday. The victims included a nine-year-old boy and a 73-year-old man, the government's disaster relief
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        Lock icon DISASTER DRILLS FOR KIDS
        106 11 BEIJING: China has urged schools across the country to teach children what to do in floods, rock slides, fires or earthquakes following a mountain torrent that killed at least 99 children and four villagers last week. The Ministry of Education also asked schools to examine buildings
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        Lock icon SAFETY WORRIES AFTER JAL MISHAP
        94 11 TOKYO: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday expressed concern about aircraft safety and ordered Japan's airlines to inspect their planes after tyres on the two front wheels of a Japan Airlines jet came off during landing. Two passengers on the JAL flight from New Chitose Airport
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        Lock icon PARLIAMENT SESSION EXTENDED
        76 11 TOKYO: Japan's parliament will extend its current session by 55 days to Aug 13 to discuss the sale of Japan Post, Mr Tetsuro Yano, chairman of an Upper House finance committee, told reporters yesterday. The session was originally due to end on Sunday. Some ruling Liberal Democratic
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        Lock icon TYCOON GETS 7 YEARS FOR MURDER
        95 11 JAKARTA: An Indonesian court yesterday sentenced a wealthy businessman to seven years in jail for shooting dead a waiter at a Hilton Hotel owned by the tycoon's brother. Judges found Adiguna Sutowo guilty of murdering Mr Yohannes Natong, a waiter at the Jakarta Hilton's
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        Lock icon LAWYER ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY
        80 11 JAKARTA: Investigators in Indonesia arrested a lawyer yesterday for allegedly bribing a court official in a bid to overturn the conviction of the governor of Aceh province in a high-profile corruption case. Tengku Syaifuddin Popon was arrested while handing 250 million rupiah (5544,000) in bribe money
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      Lock icon 'Murder victim' of executed man still alive
      352 12 Beijing SIXTEEN years ago, Teng Xingshan was sentenced to death for killing an 18-year-old waitress. He was executed two years later, but his alleged victim is still alive. This is the second case in two months in which a "murder victim" has been
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      Lock icon FATAL COLLAPSE
      81 12 A building under construction in Jian'ou in China's southern Fujian province has collapsed following a nearby mountain landslide. Rescuers have found five bodies and five survivors in the rubble. Four passers-by were also injured by flying debris when the seven-storey structure fell apart on Wednesday morning. Twelve workers
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      Lock icon N. Korea promises good ties if US recognises regime
      437 12  - N. Korea promises good ties if US recognises regime Lee Tee Jong Seoul minister tries to persuade Pyongyang to rejoin nuclear talks By South Korea Correspondent In Seoul NORTH Korea's No. 2 leader said yesterday that Pyongyang could treat the US as a friendly nation if Washington acknowledges its regime,
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      Lock icon Senators slam Bush for inconsistent N. Korea policy
      347 12  -  Eugene Low By US Correspondent In Washington US LAWMAKERS have cited the Bush administration's failure to adopt a consistent position on North Korea as the reason for the lack of progress in efforts to get Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. At
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    • BRIEFING INDIA
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        Lock icon India to adopt uniform telephone call rate
        530 13  -  P. Jayaram Move will boost business and bridge gap between rural areas and cities By India Correspondent In New Delhi A TOUR operator in the southern Indian state of Kerala will soon be able to dial a hotel in Kashmir, 3,000 km away,
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        111 13 SAN FRANCISCO: A consortium of hightech firms, banks and government officials is gearing up to create rural business centres across the southern Indian state of Karnataka, backers said. Officials at Wyse Technology of San Jose, California, said their company is teaming up with Comat Technologies, a
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        Lock icon AIRPORT MAKEOVERS DELAYED
        136 13 NEW DELHI: The ambitious project to privatise and modernise the Delhi and Mumbai airports is likely to be delayed as the government is considering giving private bidders more time to submit their proposals. A meeting of an empowered group of ministers has been called next week to
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        Lock icon NO BANK SELL-OFF FOR NOW
        120 13 NEW DELHI: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has given an assurance that publicsector banks in the country will not be privatised. He was seeking to allay fears that the government would soon be taking steps to lower its stake in the banks to below 51 per
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon US senators petition Hu for dissident's release
      326 8 Beijing POLITICAL heavyweights Hillary Clinton and John Kerry have joined 38 other senators in sending a letter to urge Chinese President Hu Jintao to release a scholar jailed in China on illegal entry and spying charges. Yang Jianli, 41, a veteran of the
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      Lock icon FOOD WORLD
      65 8 Chinese visitors looking at a map of China carved from yam at the China Hotel Inter- national Hospitality Industry Expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Dozens of vendors showcased everything from knives to hotel furniture during the three-day fair. Aside from the map of yam, chefs also displayed other
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      Lock icon Pentagon delays report on China's defence
      626 8  -  Eugene Low Rumsfeld's 'hawkish 1 remarks spark internal debate over Beijing's military build-up By US Correspondent In Washington A DEBATE among Bush administration officials over China's defence needs is said to be holding up the release of a Pentagon report on the Chinese military
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      Lock icon China hopes to reach deal on shoes to EU
      185 8 Beijing CHINA views a European Union dumping probe into Chinese shoes as the first of many, but hopes to reach an agreement similar to one hammered out cm textiles last week, government and industry officials said yesterday. European Trade Commissioner Peter
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      Lock icon HAT TRICK
      99 10 A farmer trying to stop a plainclothes policeman from recording a foreign journalist interviewing protesters in a Beijing suburb yesterday. Hundreds of farmers from Maxingzhuang village blocked the entrance to an Olympic site, saying the land beyond the site was theirs before it was appropriated without compensation or
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      Lock icon Tsang pledges growth for HK
      570 10  -  VINCE CHONG New leader wants to create wealth and unity and enhance city's global reputation By Hong Kong Correspondent HONG KONG'S new leader, Mr Donald Tsang, has vowed to focus on maintaining the territory's growth and reputation as a global city. And he has called
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      Lock icon Bugs delay move into mansion
      263 10 Hong Kong MR DONALD Tsang's plans to take up residence at Government House, left vacant since Hong Kong's last governor Chris Patten left in 1997, could be delayed as the mansion has been found to be bugged. He will likely have to wait until early
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Manila minister charged with tax evasion
      534 14  -  Luz Baguioro By Philippines Correspondent In Manila "We are filing criminal complaints against Arthur Yap... the government campaign against tax evasion does not favour the rich, famous and mighty." MR CESAR PURISIMA THE credibility of the government's campaign against tax evaders received a big
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      Lock icon Indonesia finds first human case of bird flu
      394 14 The discovery in Sulawesi is ominous as the nation is ill prepared to handle an outbreak Jakarta A POULTRY worker has tested positive for bird flu in Indonesia's first human case of the disease that has killed 54 people in South-east Asia
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      Lock icon Aceh governor's jail term upheld
      93 14 Jakarta INDONESIA'S High Court yesterday upheld a 10-year jail sentence for the Governor of Aceh for skimming state funds a key victory in the government's campaign against corruption. The verdict over an appeal by Abdullah Puteh was decided in a closed-door session by a special
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      Lock icon Indonesian navy seizes Keppel vessel
      390 15  -  Devi Asmarani Craft allegedly without proper papers; owner says it was on sea trial By Indonesia Correspondent THE Indonesian navy has seized a support vessel owned by Keppel Shipyard for entering the country's waters illegally, the Batam naval commander, Colonel Joko Haryanto, said yesterday. He
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      Lock icon Yudhoyono sets up new hotline
      123 15 Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been forced to create a new hotline after the personal cellphone number he gave out to the public was overwhelmed with complaints. Last week, Dr Yudhoyono urged Indonesians to contact him directly for any complaints about bureaucratic problems
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      Lock icon Key ally in stand-off with Thaksin
      435 15  -  Nirmal Ghosh By Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok THAILAND'S last entrenched old-guard politician Snoh Thienthong may be headed for trie political margins after a prolonged and public spat with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. A possibly unbridgeable gulf may be opening up between the Premier and
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Malaysians losing jobs to foreigners
      363 16 THREAT TO COMPETITIVENESS Locals less flexible and intolerant say bosses, unlike Thais and Vietnamese PUTRAJAYA Companies asked to help MALAYSIAN companies, especially those operating small- and medium-sized industries, are urged to: Provide more training programmes for their workers, particularly locals. Implement a productivity-linked wage system
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      Lock icon Pirates linked to international gang
      279 16 Langkawi POLICE believe that the 10 pirates who attempted to hijack the oil tanker Nepline Delima off Langka- wi on Tuesday have connections with an international syndicate. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Musa Hassan, said this was because they had to sell their
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      Lock icon NS recruits may get weapons training
      537 17  -  Reme Ahmad Proposal under consideration but detractors say it is unnecessary By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur MISSING TRAINING "We train trainees in unarmed drill and combat and we give them disciplinary training. There is only one thing missing, and that is firearms
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      Lock icon Duo 'can't be caned yet' for drinking under syariah law
      352 17 Duo 'can't be caned yet' for drinking under syariah law Kuantan THE caning meted out to two Muslim men found guilty of drinking alcohol can only be implemented after the Pahang government gazettes the syariah laws to punish criminals. State syariah head of prosecution Abdul Rahim Jaafar said the way
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      Lock icon Two artistes and friend fined for taking drugs
      245 17 Kuala Lumpur A MEMBER of a former female vocal group, an actor and their friend were each fined RM2,500 (S$l,000) by the Ampang Magistrate's Court yesterday after they admitted taking drugs. Magistrate Mohamed Kamil Nizam also ordered all of them to put
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      220 22 PHOTO: London A BRITISH man half of a couple who held the record for the world's longest living marriage died just two weeks after setting the mark. Mr Percy Arrowsmith, 105, and his 100--year-old wife Florence celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary and a
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        81 22 MOSCOW: Russia says a Chechen rebel leader ordered the slaying of the editor of the Russian edition of US business magazine Forbes. The Prosecutor General's Office named Khozh-Akhmed Nukhayev as the man who ordered the killing of American journalist Paul Klebnikov in retaliation for negative comments
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        76 22 LONDON: Britain has ordered an inquiry into how a journalist carrying a dummy bomb breached security to enter the military academy where Prince Harry is studying. The Sun newspaper said an undercover reporter posing as a student wandered unchallenged for seven hours around the Royal Military
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        67 22 WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives defied President George W. Bush by approving a measure that makes it harder for federal agents to gather information on people's library reading habits and bookstore purchases. The House voted 238-187 on Wednesday to scale back the government's powers
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        87 22 PARIS: Elderly people who have a network of good friends rather than close family ties have a better chance of living longer, according to a study involving about 1,500 elderly Australians. Those with the strongest group of friends were found to have lived longer than
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      482 23 Trojans being used to get information from critical sectors for months London ASIAN hackers have launched an unprecedented number of "industrialstrength" e-mail attacks on vital British government and company networks. Nearly 300 government departments and businesses that are considered part of the country's critical
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      221 23 US airports to replace pat- downs with air analysers Washington US SECURITY officials expect a big reduction in the number of physical searches carried out on airline passengers when new machines for detecting explosives go on stream later this year. The new walk-through device called a puffer machine detects the
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      297 23 Landline costs with convenience of cellphone London BRITISH company BT Group has unveiled a low-cost cellphone that switches between fixed and mobile networks in a bid to stem a tide of calls moving from landline to cellular networks. After more than a year of planning, BT said yesterday that 400
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        218 25 A CANADIAN yachtswoman stitched a wound on her husband's head without anaesthetic after their yacht was wrecked in a South Pacific storm at the weekend. Mrs Lisa Blackwood, 35, said the wound ran from her husband's forehead to the back of his
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        120 25 ALL that freed Australian hostage Douglas Wood wanted after his surprise rescue by Iraqi troops was a beer and news of his favourite football team. The 63-year-old engineer, who had been held captive for six weeks, was rescued during a raid on a house
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        105 25 Schiavo 's brain severely damaged AN AUTOPSY on Mrs Terri Schiavo backed her husband's contention that she was in a persistent vegetative state. The medical examiner's office found that she had massive and irreversible brain damage and was blind. "The brain weighed 615g, roughly half of the expected weight of
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        122 25 GOVERNOR Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to his alma mater turned into an exercise in perseverance on Tuesday when virtually his every word was accompanied by catcalls and howls from the crowd. Mr Schwarzenegger's face appeared to redden during his 15-minute commencement address to 600 graduates at
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      1187 27  -  Mark Sidel US WAR ON TERROR By AMERICA'S war on terror may be quietly taking a toll on unsuspecting quarters its universities. To understand the effects of anti-terror policies on the academic sector, it helps to spend time on university campuses in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom
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      754 28  -  Danielle Pletka By IF THE polls and pundits can be believed, Mr Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani will move a step closer to regaining the presidency of Iran in today's national election. While the Iranian people will view the results with a mixture of resignation
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      200 26 The wrong track The Michael Jackson trial was more about celebrity than child sexual abuse. PAGE 29 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2. *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http://straitstinies.asial.corn.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Hen g Loon M arket i
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      1134 30  - A strong female lead in Indranee Lynn Lee people a POLITICS Known for her sleek bob and trendy suits, Ms Indranee Rajah is also a successful lawyer and an eloquent MP. So is she likely to be propelled from the backbench to the front? By LIFE'S A WINDING ROAD, WALK
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      1013 31  - To fight racism, we need the CQ 'weapon' Lai Ah Eng FRIDAY MATTERS Public's outburst against recent cases of bias a good sign By hjdjb IN RECENT months, an ugly side of ethnic relations in Singapore appears to have reared its head. Several incidents occurred: an expression of disapproval at
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      829 31  -  Laurel Teo »THEPOST-65ERS By IT COUNTS among its latest members the scion of a luxury watch and jewellery retailer, the young co-founder of a booming chain of shoe shops, and the chief executive of a spa and skincare group.
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      181 30 Tackling racism in Spore Racism can surface even after years of nationbuilding. What matters is how one reacts to 'racial' incidents, and less that they occurred. N d 1 Bldbal Award Winning Designs H Invitation I PHH "^h^HhhßßSp^h^hHl It I Valued Customers. H "SB** V^l BffSl m^jMl Come visit our
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      1063 32 Singapore today Pre-dawn and eariy morning showers with thunder over many areas. §11 M M* I W Ml" <^B|T|^^^^^^J^^^^^^^^^^^y^^r^^^^^^B I Singapore o Pearl Jade Sale £suying a mattress is a difficult shopping experience. Unlike other merchandise, you do not really know what material is used in the construction of this
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      31 32 ldmgl SCIENCE engineering is vital to us IN HOME JUDGMENT Are grassroots leaders able to decide who needs help? IN HOME PRISON PLAY A peek at life behind bars IN LIFE!
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      267 32 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY 1 Youths aged 13 to 25 can sign up for a workshop on illustration, street art and graffiti. National Youth Centre Lobby, 113 Somerset Road, #01-02. 10am-spm. Free. E-mail team@noisesingapore.com to register. 2 Catch a line-up of musicians and percussionists such as Australian trio
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      653 1  -  Ho Ai Li FAMILY HURT IN U.S. TRAIN ACCIDENT Wife opts not to go for surgery for torn ligament so she can be by husband's side By THE couple injured in a train accident in the United States are back in Singapore
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      808 2  - Young and suddenly dead Radha Basu 200 people in 20s and 30s collapsed without warning between 2001 and 2003: study B^ Escaped death twice HIS 25 -year-old brother went to sleep one night and never woke up. But Kelvin (not his real name) has been far luckier, cheating death not
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      427 2  - Fund dispute: Ex- charity chief cleared Arlina Arshad By FORMER Malay/Muslim charity chairman Abdul Halim Kader, accused of overstating the amount of money raised in a charity event, is now in the clear. The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) informed Mr Abdul Halim's lawyer last month that it had completed its
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      455 3  -  Chong Chee Kin But mystery mastermind still at large By THREE people have been convicted in a racket involving the sale of Singapore passports and identity cards but the mystery man behind the scam, known only as "Allen", is still at large. Ng Tsong Woei,
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      149 3 Woman accused of helping hubby stash drug money A 41-YEAR-OLD woman faces seven years in jail and a $200,000 fine for allegedly helping her husband stash his drug trafficking proceeds. Yesterday, 41-year-old Tdh Siew Siew appeared calm w!|en the charges were read out to her in a district court. Her
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      425 3  - Two jailed for forging skills certificates Elena Chong WELDING TEST RACKET By TWO training centre owners who forged documents to certify that some foreign welders had passed a skills test were jailed yesterday. Christopher Muthiah, 36, and Benjamin Jacob, 35, have been found guilty of forgery, cheating or helping to
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      246 3  -  K.C. VIJAYAN BY Crime Correspondent RAM Puneet Tiwary, accused of double murder, will face a preliminary hearing in Sydney to decide if there are sufficient grounds to commit him to a High Court trial. The Singaporean has been charged with killing Singaporean
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      526 6  -  Lorna Tan Bryan Lee The industry is hiring the most people and its salaries are growing the fastest By THE good times certainly seem to be returning to the once red-hot high-tech sector. The sector has come out tops for both average base salary increases
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      316 7  -  DAVID BOEY DEFENCE Minister Teo Chee Hean issued assurances yesterday that no Singapore Armed Forces safety regulations had been broken when a 24-year-old army regular died on Wednesday. The soldier, Second Sergeant Ong Jia Hui, went missing during "maritime counter-terrorism" training at about
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      369 7  - Seals idea proves a money saver David Boey RSAF unit's brainwave to use rubber seals for chopper engine covers among 357 ideas that saved Mindef $352 million By Defence Correspondent SIMPLE rubber seals sold in hardware shops for $1 per ft saved a Republic of Singapore Air Force unit thousands
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      801 9  -  Chang Ai-Lien Aviva removes payment caps; other 3 improve coverage with little change in premiums By Science Correspondent MediShield Plus to be sold THE Government will sell off the MediShield Plus insurance scheme to the private insurer that offers the lowest premiums, Health Minister Khaw Boon
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      Lock icon Making sense of health-care dollars
      541 9  - Making sense of health- care dollars Radha Basu By A 92-YEAR-OLD man walked into a Tanjong Pagar doctor's clinic on Wednesday night to seek treatment for a common cold and fever. The visit cost him $64. Citing this example, his son-in-law, a well-heeled doctorate holder, complained to the Health Minister
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        528 10  - 26% off petrol prices Christopher Tan Discounts adjusted five times yesterday; cuts unlikely to last By Senior Correspondent THE petrol price war in Singapore has gone berserk, with station operators falling over themselves to give ever higher discounts. Discounts were adjusted at least seven times in the past three days.
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        Lock icon Cleaner diesel for S'pore cars
        429 10 Cleaner diesel for S'pore cars SINGAPORE will join developed markets like Europe and Japan and make "clean" diesel mandatory in a bid to promote cleaner air and keep pace with technology. The move comes into force on Dec 1 this year and coincides with the import of Euro IV diesel
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        701 11  - SPC spark that fuels pump brawl? Christopher Tan NEWS ANALYSIS Fight for petrol dollar intensifies as oil majors rush t&counter local company's every move By Senior Correspondent WHETHER the big boys like to admit it or not, the bloodletting fight for the petrol dollar is now revolving around what homegrown
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        112 11 As if to highlight that Audis are for highrollers, Premium Automobiles, distributor of the lumiry German marque here, converted the Shangri-La's Island Ballroom into a casino for the launch of its new A 4 yesterday. Each of the 500 guests who turn- ed up was
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      319 12 Hello, come get your NDP tickets Successful applicants f get calls to collect Cf&-+ tickets and P fun pack coupons 'O^*.** TEMASEK Polytechnic student Alvin Goh was doing an assignment in the computer laboratory when he got a surprise call yesterday morning. It was from the chairman of the National
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      Lock icon BUYER BEWARE
      251 12 A weekly look at what to watch out for in the world of retail. Figures and case study come from the Consumers Association of Singapore. The world of optical services 41 No. of complaints I (Jan-Dec 2004) Top complaints 1. Defective goods 2. Unsatisfactory services CASE STUDY A
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      Lock icon 'Baby' posters for 40th S'pore birthday
      408 13 Pictures of 40 S'poreans born on National Day to be put up in public places SEE them all over Singapore in the next few weeks posters of ordinary Singaporeans. They do not share the same age nor come from similar walks of life. But
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      Lock icon Waterworks to be upgraded
      97 13 THE Public Utilities Board will call an open tender today for the upgrading of Choa Chu Kang Waterworks, which treats water from the reservoirs and makes it fit for drinking. Built in the *****, the waterworks supplies potable water to the western part of Singapore. Water
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      Lock icon Murder, they wrote
      75 16 Murder, they wrote Some of Singapore's most grisly and sensational murder cases have been compiled in a new book to hit the shops at the end of this month. Compiled by the police force, Justice Is Done dramatically recounts nine murders and describes step by step, with photographs of crime
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      Lock icon Fatal assault in 5-star hotel
      355 16 What happened: A pair of Japanese tourists were set upon and robbed in their hotel room by two men. One of them, 49-year-old cleaner Fuji Isae, was beaten so savagely she died. Where and when: Room 910, Hotel Oriental Singapore. June 6, 1994. The verdict:
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      Lock icon Family Service Centre lines getting more calls
      477 16  -  Theresa Tan By AN INCREASING number of people are calling the Family Service Centre (FSC) helplines, prompted by growing public awareness of the facility and a newfound willingness to seek assistance. "Previously, you were seen as weak or incompetent if you sought help,"
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      Lock icon New CDAC approach: Help all family members
      398 16  -  Peh Shing Huei By THE family that progresses together, stays together. A year after becoming chairman of the Chinese Development Assistance Council's (CD AC) board of directors, Mr Lim Swee Say is moving the self-help group towards a more familycentric approach. Instead of
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      Lock icon Killing by proxy
      401 16 What happened: Ma the neck near her Hougan Investigations reveal that Anthony Ler Wee Teng, h commit the crime. Where and when: Fc Street 91. May 18, 2001. The verdict: On Dec As the teen perpetrator w< penalty but imprisoned in< MADAM Chin Chooi Lin* routine by
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      316 17 >> What happened: Bulgarian student lordanka Apostolova, alias Dani, was brutally stabbed and had her throat cut by 22-year-old Shaiful Edham Adam, with the help of 26-year-old Norishyam Mohamed Ali. Where and when: A flat in Block 107, Depot Road. Jan 11, 1998. The verdict: On Aug
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      396 17  -  Mardiana Ismail By How to join MEMBERSHIP of the ST Media Club is open to schools that subscribe to more than 500 copies of The Straits Times. Schools interested can call Mr Patrick Ang from SPH's circulation department on 9847-1225. ELEVEN members of The
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      Lock icon Find out why the house always wins
      203 17 Find out why the house always wins WANT to work in a casino? Now you can get a glimpse into the world of casino management at a seminar organised by Sentosa and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The three-day seminar, from Aug 24 to 26 at Sentosa's new Tourism Academy,
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        Lock icon Phua Chu Kang shouldn't belittle contractors
        406 18 Phua Chu Kang shouldn't belittle contractors I AM a civil engineer and I am proud of it. I am proud of my profession, and proud of our industry. I agree with Mr Jonathan Wan ("Contractors have faults but still deserve respect"; ST, June 15) on the role of the media
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        Lock icon Efforts to make it convenient for witnesses
        277 18 I REFER to the letter by Mr Dennis Teng Chee Siong, "Traffic Police should treat witnesses better" (ST, June 11). We would like to thank Mr Teng for coming forward as a witness to the hit-and-run traffic accident and taking time off his
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        Lock icon Monorail or high-speed trams a better option?
        176 18 CIRCLE LINE EXTENSION WHILE I laud plans by the Land Transport Authority to introduce MRT lines and stations, I question the need to build stations underground at a high cost. Would it not make sense to consider lower-cost options such as a monorail
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        235 18 I REFER to the article, "Circle Line extends to Marina South" (ST, June 15). I have reservations about the economic worth of this project, especially after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) admitted the cost of the project per kilometre will be
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        198 18 I REFER to Ms Elsie Tan's letter, "Have separate taxi queue at airport for short trips" (ST, June 9). We thank Ms Tan for her suggestion to have a separate taxi queue at Changi Airport for passengers heading to nearby destinations. The Civil
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        578 19 I REFER to the letter by Mrs Joanne Tan, "Law should protect pregnant mums who are retrenched" (ST, June 11). I really feel for Mrs Tan but, unfortunately, her story is not new. The Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) typically receives
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        Lock icon Sek Lim or Xilin? Same name, actually
        94 19 OFF Upper Changi Road East is Koh Sek Lim Road, followed by Xilin Avenue. The name Xilin causes confusion, even to the grandchildren of Koh Sek Lim who never realised it is the hanyu pinyin version of his name. To make it more
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        84 19 WE REFER to the letter by Mr Desmond Teo Peng Kiat, "Charged for non-event" (ST, June 8). We thank Mr Teo for his feedback and would like to clarify that the Sistic fee and handling charges imposed with the ticket price are tor services
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        Lock icon Helping cabbies may benefit all
        566 19 I REFER to the letters, "Taxi firms should do more to help cabbies" and "Daily rental fee of $90 is too high" (ST, June 16). Dr Lim Boon Hee is right to suggest that cab companies need to dig deeper into the issue of drivers
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        94 19 I REFER to Madam Jerene Koh Geok Eng's letter, "Can ambulances use bus lanes?" (ST, June 14). Ambulances, fire engines and any vehicle used by the police or emergency agencies which are on an urgent duty call are allowed to use the bus lanes during
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        Lock icon Equal purses, yes more for women, no
        661 20  -  Chan Yi Shen The New York City Marathon will award its women's champion US$3O,OOO more than its men's winner, the first time a major sports event pays more to a woman (US$1 30,000) than a man in the same competition. What has the
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        Lock icon Sinchi overcome early deficit to beat Balestier
        336 21  -  Terence Lim SOCCER By SINCHI came from behind to defeat Balestier Khalsa 2-1 in an S-League match at the Toa Payoh Stadium last night. Both teams failed to find their rhythm in the first half, although Balestier performed slightly better. In the 19th
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          Lock icon OUT OF REAL? THEN I WANT CHELSEA: OWEN
          72 21 LONDON: Michael Owen has reportedly told Real Madrid that if he were forced to leave the Bernabeu, he wants to join English Premiership champions Chelsea. That suits Real just fine as they are eyeing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, reported Teamtalk.com. The Spanish
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          Lock icon MOURINHO TO APPEAL, BUT NOT CHELSEA
          65 21 LONDON: Chelsea will not appeal against their punishment in the Ashley Cole "tappingup" inquiry but have confirmed that manager Jose Mourinho will appeal against his fine with the full backing of the club, reported Soccernet. Chelsea were fined £300,000 (*****,000) and given a suspended
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          Lock icon FANS OBJECT TO SIGNING OF BOWYER
          83 21 LONDON: Birmingham City's attempts to sign controversial midfielder Lee Bowyer from Premier League rivals Newcastle United are being scuppered by fan protest. Birmingham owner David Sullivan says that "a small minority of the club's fans" have objected to Bowyer joining after branding him a
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          Lock icon SOUNESS SLAPPED WITH FINE AND BAN
          67 21 LONDON Graeme Souness was fined £20,000 (S$60,800) and given a two-match touchline ban suspended for a year for post-match television comments which the Football Association ruled had brought the game into disrepute. "All or part of his suspension will be activated if he is
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        461 21 They win against Australia, but the goals conceded by backline are a cause for concern Frankfurt BEFORE the Confederations Cup started, questions were already being asked about Germany's brittle defence and manager Jurgen Klinsmann was given more food for thought after a 4-3 win
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        Lock icon S'pore to co-host 2007 Asian Cup?
        230 22  -  Clement Tan SOCCER By SINGAPORE could be invited to step in as co-host for the 2007 Asian Cup if Thailand "fail to improve its facilities", the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday. The other co-hosts are Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. But Singapore will most
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          Lock icon JIAWEI TAKES ON KOREAN QUALIFIER
          37 22 TOP seed Li Jiawei will face Korean qualifier Park Seong Hye today in table tennis' Chinese Taipei Open. World No 8 Li finished second in the Korea Open which ended last Sunday.
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          Lock icon LIONS NO. 99 IN WORLD RANKINGS
          48 22 SINGAPORE have moved up five places to 99th in the latest Fifa world soccer rankings, the highest since September 2003, when the Lions were ranked 95. The ranking includes the national A-teams of all the Fifa member associations who play international matches.
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          Lock icon MANNAS PLAY AROWANAS IN FINAL
          61 22 THE Eastern Mannas will face the Northside Arowanas in the grand finals of the Netball Super League at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall tomorrow at 7.30pm. Before the start of the finals, the EXCO will play a friendly game against Club Rainbow at 6pm. The
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        Lock icon Remy survives Taiwanese whirlwind
        481 22  - Remy survives Taiwanese whirlwind Alvin Foo I'LL PASS "I'm saving all my luck for the lanes tomorrow." REMY ONG, on not joining a dinner-cum-casino visit put together by the organisers yesterday BOWLING His team-mates are blown away as Taiwan hog the limelight By In Maniia SINGAPORE'S top bowler Remy Ong,
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        Lock icon Timothy dedicates win to late father
        299 22  -  ELYSA CHEN »GOLF WHEN Timothy Low chipped in the winner at the Orchid Country Club yesterday, he jumped up, pumped his fist and said a quiet prayer. "This win was for my dad," said the 15 -year-old after winning the OCC Junior Golf Invitational.
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        Lock icon Woods shoots even par
        525 23 »GOLF Champion Goosen on two-under 68, Els cards 71 in US Open first round Pinehurst (North Carolina) TIGER Woods hit his first drive onto a cart path yesterday, his second into the rough and his third onto the dirt behind a huge tuft of grass, en
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        Lock icon Stewart remembered at Pinehurst
        570 23 Pinehurst PAYNE Stewart's spirit lingers at the 105 th US Open, six years after the 1999 winner's shocking death in a plane crash. He was honoured in a ceremony near the 18th green where he sank a 20-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to edge
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        Lock icon Finals have seen lop-sided scores so far
        460 24 BASKETBALL Auburn Hills (Michigan) ONE of these days, both the San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons will bring their "A" game to the NBA Finals on the same night. It has not happened yet, but there are still as many as four
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        Lock icon Easy opening match for Federer
        435 24 TENNIS Top seed faces a Frenchman; slated to meet Hewitt in the semi-finals LONDON ROGER Federer's bid for a third straight Wimbledon title will begin with a first round meeting with French Davis Cup player Paul-Henri Mathieu. The world No 1 will not be losing
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          Lock icon COACH RESIGNS AFTER SPITTING INCIDENT
          74 24 BUENOS AIRES: Boca Juniors coach Jorge Benitez resigned on Wednesday after television images showed him spitting at a Guadalajara player auring a Libertadores Cup soccer tie. The incident occurred during a brawl. With Boca trailing 0-4 from the first leg in Mexico, Tuesday's second leg
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          Lock icon CYCLIST DIES ON MOUNTAIN CLIMB
          76 24 MADRID: Italian cyclist Alessio Galletti died after passing out on a climb in the final stages of a 162-km race in the Spanish region of Asturias on Wednesday. The 37-year-old, who rode for the Naturino-Sapore di Mare team, had difficulties breathing while riding up to
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          Lock icon POWELL RETURNS TO JAMAICAN WELCOME
          59 24 KINGSTON: World-record holder Asafa Powell arrived to a hero's welcome on Wednesday when he returned to Jamaica. The sprinter set the 9.775 ec record in the 100 m. Powell, who was accompanied by his coach Stephen Francis, was met by government officials and cheering supporters
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        538 24 "1 am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes V"; in me will never die. John :25-26 I RUTH CHEE LAX NEO Age: 86 Was called home to be with the Lord on 16 June 2005. I
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        1463 25 SOH ENG CHEONG, JACK Age: 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 15 June 2005. Dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Ong Fah Ghon Sons: Daughters-in-law: Soh William Cheong Mcc Moi Linda Soh Alfred Tan Annie Soh Ewe Chiam Albert Lee Beng Hong Rita Soh Johnny Ng
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          1940 26 H-«tt Tfl CtHKCRCY UST Wt My CR S NET M C«P HIM UW COD£ COMPANY TRMfD MU 000 NICH UW MV P/I SMI 18 1? 5000 ABR Hldgs 5c 14b -0 5 100 Mb 14 5 10 8 7 28 205 13 231- AdampakBc 15 156 45 264
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          Lock icon SGX Xtranet
          75 26 52 WH 111 CURRENCY UST KW. D»Y BBS Xt M CAP RICH LOW CODE COMPANY HADED SALE +M- HOO HIGH LOW OtY P/E $Wl ***** ***** 60G5 Diamonds USlOlbOcd 6095 IS DJ US Tech US374ocd 6097 IS MSCI Spore U5555 6101 ISS&PSOO USB27ocd ***** ***** 6170 SPORS USII2OO
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        Lock icon US consumer prices dip while factory output rebounds
        618 27 Latest data points to healthy economic growth with inflation kept largely in check Washington CONSUMER prices in the United States edged lower for the first time in 10 months in May while industrial output surged, suggesting that the economy was growing solidly
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        Lock icon KPMG in talks to defer tax-shelter charges
        392 27 KPMG in talks to defer tax- shelter charges Princeton ACCOUNTING firm KPMG, facing criminal prosecution that might threaten its survival, said yesterday it is negotiating with the Justice Department to resolve a probe into the use of improper tax shelters. "KPMG takes full responsibility for the unlawful conduct by former
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        Lock icon Drug giant Bristol-Myers pays $505m to settle fraud probe
        277 27 Drug giant Bristol-Myers pays $505 m to settle fraud probe PHARMACEUTICAL giant BristolMyers Squibb agreed to pay US$3OO million (Sssos million) to settle an accounting probe, and two former executives were indicted on criminal charges linked to the scheme, officials said. Lawyer Christopher Christie said the case revolved around an
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        Lock icon Bonds, Loans & Warrants
        1955 27 Bonds, Loans Warrants TRANSACTION DATE JUNE IS. 2005 52WEEK TO. CKKKT UST VOLUME BAY USTWOTE MM LOW COX CONPUnr IMKO SAU +0* 000 HISH LOW BUTE* SELLER 4 0 5 4073 A-S<MteWOSI2JO 2 IS Fi 54 24 5 4047 AscendasCA eCW*****4 42 +1 960 43.5 42 40 46 5 3
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        33 27 Yesterday's close: 11,416.38 (+0.5 point) >► Japanese share prices closed flat as weaker futures contracts and profit-taking on early gains dampened sentiment despite better-than-expected April machinery orders data, dealers said AFP
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        51 27 Yesterday s close: 13,833.53 (-80.77 points) Hong Kong share prices closed 058 per cent lower following a fresh rise in oil prices overnight. Dealers said liquidity in the market was under pressure as investors signed up for Bank of Communications' US$2.2 billion (553.67 billion) share Offer.
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        Lock icon Shanghai Composite Index
        41 27 Yesterday's close: 1.086.01 (+13.17 points) Chinese share prices closed 1.24 per cent higher, led by the banks on strong demand for the Bank of Communications stock offer in Hong Kong. Power generators rebounded after recent weak performance. AFP
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        33 27 v day s close: 4,246.5 (+17.7 points) Australian share prices closed 0.42 per cent stronger in heavy trade, as investors welcomed positive central bank comments on the economic outlook. AFP
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        33 27 Yesterday's close: 898.04 (-2.26 points) Malaysian share prices closed a quarter of a per cent lower in range-bound trade as profit-taking took the index back below the 900-point level AFP
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        33 27 Yesterday's close: 6,900.41 (-6.57 points) Indian share prices closed flat as investors awaited a possible deal next month on ownership of the country's largest private company. Reliance Industries, said dealers. AFP
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        28 27 Yesterday's close: 1,125.759 (+6.18 points) Indonesian share prices closed just over half a per cent higher, led by gains in index heavyweight Astra International. AFP
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        18 27 Yesterday's close: (-0.31 points) >» Thai share prices closed flat in mixed late-recovery offsetting mid-day AFP
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        75 27 June 16 Man Wait HMOc 45,932,000 Accord Customer 2.5 c 10,240,000 ChinaEntSp 5c 25,190.000 LMA USO.OIc 10,227,000 Delongfr 20,301.000 Semb CorpMBLeCWS IIOB.. 10.085.000 UniFiber 10c 20.285.000 CapitalandDßeCWosoBls 9.919,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 15.919.000 Sarin 9,508,000 Sing Tel 15c 14,680.000 CapitalanSGAeCWosl22o 8.814.000 Electro Tech 20c 14,007,000 STATSChP 25c 8.803,000 UTAC
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        Lock icon Straits Times Index Stocks
        251 27 June 16 Stock Name Wt Close Change Stock Name Wt Close Change Allereen SOc 0.29 1.130 +0.010 Ml 20c 0.65 2.120 -0.030 Ascendasreit 1.08 2.220 +0 010 HOL 1.08 3.560 BIL Intl US2OC 0.51 1.200 Noble Grp HR2SC 0.82 1430 Capita Land 147 2.290 OCBC 9.66
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        148 27 June 16 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT Indian rupee 3.600 4.000 OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Indonesian rupiah 0 *****. ...0.***** Buying Selling iapaneseyen ***** ***** Aust dollar ***** ***** Koreanwon o.l62o ***** Candollar 1.3430 1.3590 N Taiwan dollar 5.130 5.400 Euro 2 0120 2 0350
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        Lock icon Japanese tycoon Tsutsumi pleads guilty to insider trading
        459 28 He also admits to falsifying financial records at the start of high-profile trial TOKYO RAILROAD and hotel magnate Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, once listed by Forbes as the world's richest man, pleaded guilty to charges of insider trading and falsifying financial records at the
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        Lock icon US wants India trade to match that with China
        241 28 Washington THE United States wants trade with India to jump rapidly to a level close to that with China, a senior US official said on Wednesday, in yet another indication of warming ties between the giant democracies. US trade with India
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          Lock icon INDONESIA LIMITS FOREX DEALINGS
          104 28 JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank plans to limit the amount banks and traders can wager in the currency market to stem a decline in the rupiah. "The central bank imposed limits on banks in Indonesia on their foreign exchange transaction with foreign parties," Bank Indonesia said in
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          Lock icon KUMPULAN TO SELL $264M ASSETS
          81 28 KUMPULAN TO SELL $264 M ASSETS KUALA LUMPUR: Kumpulan Guthrie, Malaysia's fifth-largest plantation group by value, said it may raise RM6OO million (***** million) by selling an expressway, and use the funds to pare debt down by about 20 per cent. "We've received bids for it and are negotiating the
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          Lock icon NO LET-UP IN CHINA HOUSING BOOM
          81 28 BEIJING: China's urban fixed-asset investments grew 26.4 per cent in the first five months of the year, hitting 1.97 trillion yuan (Ss4o6 billion) as the property market sizzled, official data showed yesterday. No numbers were given by the National Bureau of Statistics for total
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          Lock icon INDIAN BANK TO ISSUE $1.28 BONDS
          98 28 MUMBAI: State Bank of India, the nation's biggest lender, will sell at least 30 billion rupees (Ssl.2 billion) worth of bonds to individual investors to reinforce its capital and expand lending, chairman A. K. Purwar said yesterday. The bank will begin borrowing in the
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        Lock icon India will let foreign funds own 26% in newspapers
        482 29 India will let foreign funds own 26% in newspapers It also frees up investments in magazines and TV news networks New Delhi INDIA has allowed overseas funds and expatriate Indians to own as much as 26 per cent of local newspapers, magazines and television news networks as part of its
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        Lock icon HP sets up $20m R&D hub in S'pore
        239 29 COMPUTER giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced yesterday that it has set up a US$l2 million (5520.2 million) server research and development (R&D) centre in Singapore. This centre is an extension of the company's research organisation for its Integrity servers in the United States.
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        Lock icon China to scrap fees for trading forex pairs
        244 29 Shanghai CHINA will scrap all fees related to trading eight foreign currency pairs in the inter-bank market next week, part of efforts to make the country more attractive to traders. Banks will be exempt from membership, transaction and settlement fees from Monday
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        Lock icon Derivative loss to curb TAC's net profit growth
        268 29 TOTAL Access Communication (TAC), Thailand's second-largest mobile operator, said net profit growth would slow this year because of losses from derivative contracts. Co-chief executive Sigve Brekke told Reuters on Wednesday that "some extraordinary firstquarter financial expenses" would slow growth. Analysts said Singapore-listed
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        Lock icon Prudential declines Case s offers to mediate
        527 30  -  Kelvin Wong It prefers to work with independent set-up Idro to help resolve disputes over its ILPs By Resolving concerns Prudential's Mr Wright says: "We are very much in favour of mediation as a positive way of resolving our customers' concerns in a
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        Lock icon Ascendas launches $350m India tech-park fund
        200 30  -  Lee Su Shyan By BUSINESS park developer Ascendas launched a $350 million development fund yesterday to capitalise on India's high-tech economy. Ascendas aims to grow the value of assets in the fund, known as the India IT Parks Fund, to $800 million. This is
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        Lock icon More firms sign up for brand awards
        274 30  -  Cheng Kin Kai By IN A sign that local small businesses are becoming more clued-up about the importance of standing out from the crowd, the number of companies entering this year's Singapore Promising Brand Award (SPBA) has shown a big jump. More than
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          96 30 SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) and Turkish Airlines are looking into setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in an airport in Istanbul. The two parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of establishing a 50:50
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        343 5 I REFER to Alan John's article "Lynch Mop?" (Life Style. June 12). I agree that maid agencies should start examining themselves. The objectification of maids and the system whereby their salaries for the first six months of employment go towards agency fees are pretty appalling. However, there
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        427 5 I REFER to the reports on the 1980s, "What A Feeling" (LifeStyle, June 12). For those of us in our mid-30s, it was a period of unabashed optimism. The Singapore economy was still booming and it seemed as if it would go on forever. Never
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        186 4 |flfr TV/VIDEO FAII Brands of repair HISi&L SERVICE Til Buy I W fcfSell VCR LO, VCD. Computer. Hi-fi speakers. Home Theatre systems I etc After-Repair Guaranteed. Buy I 1 Sell. Free Transport Svc. Island\wtde Day/Night Svc. (9em-11pm) WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT PRICE BEST BUY SS$! Cash buying all brands new.
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        210 4 lgj\ TV/VIDEO PRI&E BUYING ALL BRANDS of used/ spoilt colour TV. 14" to 61". From SIOOS2OOO. VCR, VCD, DVD, mini hi-fi, hi-fi, computers etc. Selling or trade-in available. Jeffrey Ho 9380-1173/ 9693-1134 pßflf jSERVJCjI SPECIALIST IN REPAIR of Projection TV all brands 20" 34" CTV. Also buy/ sell. Pis call
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        1075 5 fft\ RING TONES/ LOGOS/ IPV RING TONES/ LOGOS/ |U? CHATLINES |fc? CHATUNES s^ •vv i N VSOO wort! ■IV BOOKKEEPING/ Efl SECRETARIAL/ ■F ANSWERING SERVICES $168 IN Corporation Regn Add/ A/Cs Svcs GST Taxation. *****178 (near Clementi MRT) INCOME TAX/ BOOKKEEPING/ GST for professional services at reasonable rate. Pis call
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        745 5 IJ*V OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ tt|/ SUPPLIES ■"•"tTL- wll range of analogue/ -aniwi digital copiers: Used P^ J NP*****450.GP215 5650.GP405 base units L and with fax/printer ym^. t options also available Full range of Key /jjo i Telephone System.^**W I*£ PTC Business Systems Pte Ltd U 6741 2578/6741 5207 Fn: 6744 9566
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        622 6 |f|IV ALFA FOR SALE klaiav 3/'OI ALFA 156. OMV $26K Silver Well maintained. Scrap $56. 5 K. Selling cheap. 9673-1153 Iffefc AUDI FOR SALE 9/'O2 AUDI A 4 2.OMU. 1 owner, agt maintain, low mileage, orr.v S36K. Tip top cond. *****222 RH BMW FOR SALE jOMflSaW** SUPERB 10 UNITS! BMW
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        659 6 RK HONDA FOR SALE Ifft HONDA FOR SALE 1 I VJH Guaranteed COI cTo^fls^ /TaruN $111,688 £2S£k jtJD T No Hidden cost ton kss Mun Trsoe~iß Honda Accord 2.0(H.1.D) -^bV^ Euro Euro R Availabt* 'H^BNB<^« *SO Downpavmom $n0,688 Honda Fit 4 (pM d Automatic (210 Hp) Immtdiatt Stock! Mso avanaWe
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        919 6 kdnfg Rfl MAZDA FOR SALE R^ MAZDA FOR SALE P*V MAZDA FOR SALL New 63 ma^Da showroom in the Enst\ NOW SAVE uptc JKB^X I**1 GREAT SINGAPORE SALE $5 ,444 lag^^/iiau v^z&oasx-zjzomX NOW SAVE upto -^2^ l^ NOWSAVJ xm^ mM+ *tO f%O ta™**"*-""™* **'2^ S^ CONCEPT *$7,778 6vTMS=«'Nr»J«^ *?O r
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        934 7 PffS MERCEDES If)? FOR SALE 5/'O3 AI6OL SILVER/ Black leather. 1 owner. Done ***** km. OMV S29K. COE S3IK. Under warranty. Selling cheap *****515 Anthony OS/'OI S2BO. 1 owner. Green black colour. Well kept by C&C. Low mileage. New rd tax, tyres. Accident free. Pis can *****657 DEALER'S CONSIGNMENT CAR.
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        1394 7 IPS NISSAN f*\ NISSAN ff*k NISSAN |fj/ FOR SALE fi£J FOR SALE |pf FOR SALE Test Drive At Our Showroom LATIO /\X m N^ SPORT LATIO PRESAG?*^^^^^^ LAFESTA yMIfTAOW SHlFT.expectations Be prepared for a SUNNY deal free |k 2 year Nissan v^[ Preventive popp ySSSSSSIIIS!^!i_ '*<m leather seats, KfIHHH NISSAN
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        247 7 ifh TOYOTA Ifh TOYOTA til/ FORSALE fa^ FORSALE 1 HUAYANG I Vltz "XiadeV Passo A s*w "^L,, Airwave $75,988 Elysion $121,988 sb^ |^^3BBH^'^ ==^^^l^a'aßß^^^ Toyota .j^^r, y— j Honda Airwave 1 BX-E X i^^^BW 1 5G "^'^B*^^^ Toyota Vitz Models available: Tv_ «^MaA 108 Toyota ISIS 18L X-selection JWMBk. Toyota
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        138 7 PRiaE $0 GUARANTEE DRIVEAWAY All-in '93 Corona I.6GLi bodykit $19.8K '93 Corona I.6GLi Auto $19.8 K. '93 Corolla I.6GLi Auto $19.8 K. '93 Corolla I.6GU Manual $19.8 K. Mthly $220 x 7 yrs. COE 8/'2OII. Automobile Megamart #04-02. Call *****008 (daily 9am-9pm) '^■H WISH L^ $79,888* I Murano, Accord 05,
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        655 7 Ifh TOYOTA fHHf FOR SALE Rav4 2.0 5 dr Roof rack $86,888 Camry 2.4 Sensor $95,888 Camry 2.0 Sensor $92,888 Altis 1.6 Deluxe $63,376 3 yr warranty, Immed reqn Call 9067 0003 GV IN-HOUSE LOAN $0 Downpayment Driveaway '93 Civic ESI, 3-dr 4-dr. (A/M) '93 Corolla, Corona, Lancer All COE
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        688 7 kdfng ifh TOYOTA 11)7 FOR SALE LUXURY INTERIOR. 1 owner 11/'O3 Black Corolla 1.6 VVTi (A). New tax. Leather *****282 owner BRAND NEW! COROLLA Altis. SO driveaway! Hp: *****969/ 9678-6666 '93 COROLLA I.3XLL 2 units. COE 8/2011. Warranty. Leather. Sell 520.8 K. Easy loan. *****433 All $0 DRIVEAWAY BRAND new
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        674 10 Bk VANS FOR SAU BRAND NEW KANGOO I.sdci/ 1.4 auto. Free Ist yr insurance, immed regn. $0 downpayment. 3 yrs warranty. Winnie 9766 5040 J LOW DOWNPAYMENT. BRAND new Trafic 1.9 Diesel Turbo 6 speed. Immed delivery. Warranty 3 yrs or 60,000 km. *****535 C ISa^L!s^Br 8 r jo*) s
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        717 11 Pfc DOl-08 k^i CITY a SOUTH-WEST W PTE APTS RENT CARIBBEAN 2/3/3+l /Penthse Brand new S3K-59.5K Seaview, Choice Unit QUEENS 3/4/Penthse S3K-S6K Beside Queenstown MRT TANGLIN VIEW 2/3/4rm Opp Redhill MRT Si SK-J4.2K 2/3/4/Penthse Near Holland V/MRT JI.BKtoS6.SK VINCE 9027 6160 9*9 S 1177 U/SSTPOtNT CON&OMfNfUM 3 5 PEPYS ROAD
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        856 11 Pk DOl-08 t^J CITY H SOUTH-WEST 9F PTE APTS RENT RARE! VILLA DE West 2rm with patio furn greenery Japanese Sch/ NUS convenient 9850 7506 CENTRAL GREEN PENTHSE. 4+l. P/ turn. 5 mins to MRT/ amenities. Avail end Jul. 9060-0789 agt PASIR PANJANG HILL Apt 3 rms. Aircon. P/furn. Near
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        1112 11 ■LW 009-10 ORCHARD/ Hk 009-10 ORCHARD/ t^l TANGLIN/ HOLLAND kill TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT JJ PTE APTS RENT BUKIT TIMAH/ Spacious 954 sq ft fully/partially-furnished 1 -bedroom apartments with balcony in Singapore's premier residential belt Lush, exclusive, tranquil Minutes from town Free 1 -way airport transfer* Free shuttle bus
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        1020 11 ■t DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ tij TANGLIN/ HOLLAND jj PTEAPTS-RENT Expat's Choice M3*T^^^V*rXtW7^twYßHlTlTJTia I VILLA DELLE ROSE. 4+l. 3100 sqft i Bright. New kitchen. $5.5K neg. 90 Holland. 2+l. A 1 cond. F/furn. $2.4 K. Holland Village. 9181 2179 Excellent Location GRANGE RESIDENCE 4+l, High fir, Panoramic view, mins to Orchard
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        938 11 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT D.09 LEONIE TWR. 4+l Mais. P/furn. Approx 3200 sqft. Facilities. $6K. Trevose *****243 HOLLAND VICINITY 2/3 rms. Luxurious apt with large balcony. F/ facilities. *****732 FREE RENT IN July! Orchard 1600 sqft. 3-bdrm Apt. No facilities. Renovated. Ouiet. 8157-0330 D.09 PENTHSE. PANORAMIC view 5 rms.
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        875 11 ■k Dll ft 21 NEWTON/ Ey BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-RENT I ll ll I i^T-m^^^^J GOODLUCK GDN./ KISHIS Lodge/ Greenlodge. 3 bdrms. F/furn. Fr $900. Students/ any nationality. Call Dons Yip 9661-5270 MAPLEWOODS NEW LIST! 3+l+ balcony. 1453 sqft. Ouiet facing, greenery, resort living. Shuttle bus to mall/ mrt. Shan *****338 THOMSON
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        727 11 fff\ Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST I Uy PTE APTS -RENT j HE. v v WM l^^B. ».»y PENTHOUSE AT Costa Rhu 4202 c sqft. F/bayview. Beautiful cond F s+l. Spacious layout balcony, p High fir. $8.5 K. Avail Aug. Rare!! ■Pebble Bay 1700 sqft 3+l. Great layout. Good cond.
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        1049 11 ffti Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST 111/ PTE APTS -RENT _§__^^^^^^^___i BRAND NEW IOTE D'AZUR. BESIDE Parkway 'arade/ ECP. I+l/ 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l/ 'enthse. Sea/ Pool view. Furn. mmcd. *****228 Teck Chuan RF^T international Property Advisers iANCTUARY GREEN 2/ 3/ 4rms. '00l view. Cote D'Azur Brand >ew! Studio/ 2/ 3/
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        894 11 kdfngl flfe Dl 7- 18 CHANGI/ Ujj pasir ris j/f PTE APTS RENT BALLOTA PK. 2 rms. F/furn. Tip top cond. F/facilities. Shuttle to MRT. Immed. Peter *****000 D.17 CARISSA PK Condo. 2+l. patio. Furn. Ouiet. Bus to MRT. $1300 neg! 6339-8566 agt ESTELLA GDN STUDIO. F/furn. Facilities. Nice renovation.
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        731 12 fftk 025-28 NORTH \Uf PTE APTS RENT NEW PTE APT! Near MRT/ Yishun Ctr. 2+ study rm. D/storey. F/aircon. Furn. $1150. CLR 9457 4855 NEW ROSEWOOD 3+l F/furn. Designer decor. Near MRT/ American sch. $1350 *****338 agt SI.SK NORTHOAKS 3+l. High fir. Quality furnish. F/facilities. MRT/ Causeway Pt. *****293 CBS
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        1696 12 PpV HOUSES FOR RENT P^V HOUSES FOR RENT 2 bedrooms 1 28 1 sq f t 2 1 63 sq ft from 1 800 3 bedrooms 1550 sq ft 2424 sq ft from $2500 4 bedrooms 1668 sq ft 2918 sq ft from $2900 Located at May Rd Towner Rd
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        1207 12 IRV HUDC/HDB Iff? APTS FOR RENT I+l YISHUN BLK 604 F/furn. MRT. W Circuit Rd 61. F/furn 3 mths. 3+l Woodlands 331 F/furn. MRT 3+l Jurong W 655. 6 mth F/furn Zo-broke welcome. 9855 7635 KLJUNIED MRT 3+l, approved W Boon Keng MRT, nice! $950 3+l Hougang 929, furn/ nice!
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        2125 12 Pl^k SERVICE fff\ SERVICE lIX SERVICE U^ APARTMENTS APARTMENTS APARTMENTS I 3v vl k.^K 1 1 IM |K|l II k^^l Minimum lease period: 1 week i Located in Singapore's shopping belt I I Housekeeping, gym, swimming pool, ■jf^j. W&k billard room more! PL a wide choice of 2-and 3-bdrm |JP
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        1024 12 Ifh Dol B Lyl city a south-west JgP PTE APTS -SALE RIVERPLACE/ OUEENSWAY TWR. I 2 bdrms. Pool view. Condo facilties. F'hold. $sxxK. Very good price! Must view!! 9739-3027 DOVER PARKVIEW. 1238 sqft. 2+store. Ground flr+ terr gdn. Good cond. Facing SE. MRT. Sell below value. Agt Yeow *****262 D.OB
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        914 12 i. Si WBk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ yij TANGLIN/ HOLLAND l9r HOUSES -SALE NASSIM 15,000-20. 000 sqft PIERCE VILLA.. 15,000 sqft OFFER BIN TONG 20,000-25.000 sqft LEEDON 15.000 sqft. OFFER BELMONT 15,000-22,000 sqft QUEEN ASTRID2OOOO-***** sqft HOLLAND 15,000 sqft. $4.xM CLUNY 10,000-20,000 sqft NAMLY 8,000 sqft. Elevated TREVOSE 5, 000-15,000 sqft WATTEN
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        738 12 ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ MM TANGLIN/ HOLLAND W PTE APTS -SALE MOTIVATED SELLER 8 MT SOPHIA. Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT/ Plaza Singapura. 3+l 1421 sqft. TOP 2007. Choice units. *****228 Teck Chuan SPRING GROVE. High fir, morn sun 1012 sq.ft. 2+l. Full facilities. Tenanted. Near to Orchard. Award winning condo.
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        908 13 ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ **d TANGLIN/ HOLLAND WF PTEAPTS-SALE PANORAMIC PENTHSE Holland. High fir 3850 sqft. Fantastic decor. www.isabelredrup.com. IR 24. *****055. No agts. BRAND NEW PROJECT I River Valley Road. 3bdrm, 1399/ 1475 sqft. Avg $770 psf. Mins drive to Orchard. *****878/ *****562 ■■investment International Property Advisers WATERMARK I
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        922 13 ■Lk Dll a2l NEWTON/ L^ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI ■F HOUSES -SALE 4^ CHEE HOON VICINITY. Immaculate 2-storey bunglw. Good frontage. 8000/ 5000 sqft. 6+l. Serious seller. Sole agent AR *****600 D.21 BRAND NEW Semi-D. 3 1 .-storey. 6 rms. neg/ Orig cond semi-d 2-storey $l.5xM/ 2-storey inter ,a Cashew. Renovated 4 yrs.
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        874 13 Pk Oil a2l NEWTON/ yl BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI fgf PTEAPTS-SALE PANDAN VALLEY 3200 sqft. 3+l, Orig cond. Full condo facilities. Also for rent. *****008 Orion MUST VIEW!! F'HOLD. Ouiet. Eng Kong Vicinity* 5 yrs old. 840 sqft. 2+l rm. Facilities. *****599 ADAM PLACE. F'HOLD 1400 sqft 3+l. 2 balconies. Pool security. S76OK
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        785 13 fff\ Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST |pf HOUSES -SALE In keeping with its almost maniacal devotion to food. several roads in Katong are named after tropical fruits 8t seafood like Rambutan Road, Chiku Road ft Jalan Sotong. EDWARD YEO 9009-0888 All Freehold Properties Boscombe 3-storey semi-d..52.6m Katonq 3-storey semi-d.... $2.45
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        741 13 ©D1 5-1 6 EAST CO AST HOUSES -SALE JLN LIMAU PURUT D/storey semi -d. High ground. 3500/ 2200 sqft. Orig. Must view! *****689 JLN SEAVIEW 3000 sqft semi d F'hold. 2-storey. Good facing. Nice no. $I.4XM. Agt 9385 2011 4900 SOFT BUNGLW <£ Lor J Te lok Kurau. 3-storey 7+l
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        542 13 Pffk Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST W? PTEAPTS-SALE D.15 BEST BARGAIN $318 psf only! 2056 sqft spacious Maisonette. Selling fast! Call now! *****844 View virtual: www.caseylim.com nil! i^o^i LISTINC||jj THE VERMILLION LOR G Apt. #01. F'hold. 1323 sqft. 3 large rms. Basement covered carpark. Near Kembangan MRT. 9667-4238 3*l PEBBLE
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        827 13 fl% D l 16 EAST COAST U/ PTEAPTS-SALE DREAM HOME PENTHOUSE SALE! 11 Amber Rd. Roof terrace. 2841 sqft. $1.6 M. Full sea view. Windy. Pool. sgdreamhome.com *****202 [^^■i SEA International Property Advisers COTE D'AZUR, WATERPLACE, Wa terside, Dunman View, Costa Del Sol. 1/ 21 3/ 4 rms/ penthse. Also
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        830 13 ■k 17-1 8 CHANGI/ Lj PASIR RIS FF PTE APTS -SALE VIEW SEA VIEW. EASTVALE 3+l. High flr. Near beach. MRT. $480K neg.. Pinevale 3+l. Pool view. High/low flr. AI cond. $480K up. *****082 BANK'S B^l Sale L-j CARISSA PARK F'HOLD. Studio 624 sq.ft/ Mais. 2110 sq.ft 3+l. F/facilities. Don't
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        761 13 Pfe Dl9-2OSERANGOON/ UU THOMSON fOF HOUSES -SALE LAST OFFER $630 K. F'hold terr Jin Girang. Great location 1 Good for A&A. Patricia *****130 DW BRIGHTON CRES. NEW f'HOLD Strata cluster. Roof terr/ pool/ carpark. 2755 sqft. 9649-3844 LI HWAN DR 2-storey corner terr F'hold. $378 p.s.f. Large back yard. 3+l.
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        770 13 ldmgl ■k Dl9-20SERANGOON/ Uil THOMSON j/F PTE APTS SALE CHARLTON RD F'HOLD Walkup. 1500 sqft, 3+l, spacious. Orig. neg. Kovan MRT 9040-9596 KENSINGTON PK CONDO 999 yrs 1668 sqft 3+l Renovated $6xxK Cheap must grab *****788 Agt 3*l «14 REGENTVILLE Condo. 99 yrs. 2077 sqft. 2 balconies. Sun roof. $310
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        897 14 fffk D22-24WEST |jjr v PTE APTS SALE L—^—^U^l A WESTCOVE. HUGE 2*l. sqm Unblocked. Bright Breezy. Mins to NuS/ Ginza Plaza/ mkt/ food ctr/ Ciementi Central Grab Now! THE JADE! 2*l. 1012 sq.ft. $530 K. 3*'. 1345 sq.ft. High floor $665 K. 3-rm study. 1475 sq.ft. S74BK 4+l. 1615 sq.ft.
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        1040 14 It-h D 25-28 NORTH PTE APTS SALE CASTLE GREEN 2*l rm 947 sqft Move-in No noon sun. CHIJ. Mkt/ MRT. MEA 9068-0456 CASTLE GREEN 1151 sqft. 3+l. High fir. Pool view. No nocn sun. Face S. MRT. $4xxK. 9651-1900 agt SELETAR SPRINGS 118 sqm 2 rms. F/facilities. NS facing. Ground
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        1037 14 Pr*\ HDB APTS FOR SALE fc^ (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) PropNtx FH ■^m RACHEL LAI M fml 9383 3099 MM NEW! 31 501 high floor. Unblocked 31 76 #06 original. Value $140K 3NG 123 Walk-Up apt, any offer!!' 4NG 82 #03 nice, valued 5223K 41 51 high fir. Orig, MRT/ market
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        1059 14 if¥k HDB APTS FOR SALE jjjjjf (BISHAN) MtnwfioMtf Property AdvlNn 4 'A' SIN Ming Blk 445. Near Ai Tong Pn/ Thomson Plaza/ Bishan Pk. 100% move-in. Ouiet. Cosy. Don't miss! neg. 9274-0543 3 S' BLK 176. Mid fir. North facing. Amenities/ Sch/ MRT. Privacy. Unique. Move in. Motivated seller! $180
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        959 14 ffo HDB APTS FOR SALE |f£f (BUKITBATOK) 4-RM CORNER BT Batok Blk 323 with recess area. Cornice, grills. move in cond. Simple Near amenities. Richard *****188 4 'A' 211 Bt Batok. Dr to dr. Move in. Simple. Square hall. MRT/ sch/ West Mall/ s/pool. $5K value neg! Serious seller! *****888
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        901 14 ffk HDB APTS FOR SALE Lili (BTMERAH/Q'STOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH) 1 .-.la M PLS I I I BUYjgjjfl 3-RM TERRACE STIRLING Rd. Blk 52. 2 storey. Renovated. 3 bdrms. Huge Gdn. Near Amenities/ MRT. Hurry! Ivy 9455 1714 CHOICE UNIT 4 'I' BLK 168 A Oueensway. #12. Dr to Dr. No
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        976 14 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKITPANJANG) S3SK BELOW HDB value' 5-rm corner Blk 505 Jelapang. 123 sq.m. LRT/ Greenridge Mall/ mkt/ sch. Lift fir. 9021-0492 HSR SIOK BELOW HDB Value" 5 Corner 152 Gangsa. 5 yrs. High/ Marble fir. 4 bdrms. Renovated. 9438-4988 4 'AI' BLK 447. High fir. Lift
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        888 14 f*t HDB APTS FOR SALE |#(CHOA CHU KANG) SAT/ SUN 1-3PM New list! 4'A' Corner 641 Very high fir. Unblocked. Pool view. F/aircon. Move-in. Value 5273 K. *****557 3 'A' 111 Teck Whye Lane. High fir. No West sun. Near LRT. Valued!!! 4 'NG' Corner 26 High fir. Greenery. Valued.
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        920 14 ldfml &k HDB APTS FOR SALE tli| (CLEMENTI/ IP WEST COAST) Prop^xMaad $0 CASH, OPEN concept, renovated. 3'NG r 519 West Coast. High fir. Well kept, unblocked, windy near amenities. Call 9768-9388 PANDAN GDN. BLK 402 4-rm Unblocked, high fir, bright breezy. Blk 403 5-rm. Unblock, move-in. West Coast 611
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        990 14 pfe HDB APTS FOR SALE t^J (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ §gf YIO CHU KANG) Ms Yonq *****109 Ben Low Assoc HOUGANG 3 'NG 1 108/ 154 Mid fir. Move in 3 1 !-rm 116 High fir. Move in 3 'A' 689 Mid fir. Move in cond 4 'S7 4 'A' sl6 Central/ MRT
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        1281 15 ■t HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/S'GOON/ International Property Adviwt 4 'A' BLK 838. Ctr. High fir. Unblocked. Mm to Mrt/ sports hall/ pool. HDB valued $265 K. Hurry! Don't miss 1 Call 900-***** Alex 4 'A' BLK 524 S'goon N. Mid fir. Fully renovated. Near amenities. Rosyth Sch. Motivated seller.
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        1215 15 [PS HDB APTS FOR SALE itfr (jurong) 3 'I' 172 Boon Lay corner SISOK 4 'I' Blk 184 Boon Lay $145K 3 'NG' 264 Juronq E. Valued $165K 3 'NG' 484 Juronq W. High SI6BK 3 'NG' 487 Juronq W. Valued $160K 4 'NG' 205 Juronq E. S22BK 4 'A'
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        1069 15 f^\ HDB APTS FOR SALE fjff (JURONG) s'l' CORNER 517 C high fir. MRT. s'S' Pt Blk 401 Pandan. High fir. 4'A' 156 Yung Loh/258 Boon Lay Exec mais 336 corner *****930 5 T 219 A Jurong E. Pt Blk. Top fir. Panoramic view. Windy. 5 mins MRT. Convenient. View
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        1083 15 f^\ HDB APTS FOR SALE I Hlif (KALLANO/WHAMPOA) 4T CORNER Whampoa 99. #06 up 90 sqm. Renovated. Lift. Valued S24OK. Eataries/ city. 9101-5266 if BLK 101 Ah Hood Rd. F/renovated. Cosy. Well kept. Unblocked. Amenities. Ivan 9008-3966 Rfl HDB APTS FOR SALE ||y (MARINE PARADE) E NEW LIST 3T upgraded!
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        880 15 FflS HDBAPTS FOR SALE 10? (SEMBAWANG) BPI S'fc^ Home •XEC APT 469B/ 4688 Al S323K+ j'l' corner 3568/ 4698. $20K j'l' corner, 501 A/ 360 C, -$15K!! 5T corner 419/ 5048/ 504 C. Al JT corner 507 A/ 3598/ 504 D Al 4 'A' 3568 SOK neg/ 467 A. Al!!!
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        1073 15 flh HDBAPTS FOR SALE UP (TAMPINES/SIMEI) ft LAWRENCE KHOO 1 9179 0313^^ 4 'A' BLK 891 A high floor/ corner. 4 'NG' 258 mid floor. $0 cash!!. 5-rm 497 C/ 4868/ 4978 high fir Exec Mais 147. High fir. neg Inttmatlonol Property Advton 4 'A' SIMEI Blk 120. Low fir.
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        1077 15 fjff\ HDBAPTS FOR SALE H^ (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 T CORNER Blk 868 high fir. Windy. Amenities. Below Value. S2BOK. Ask S26OK *****663 FE 9790-3137 DON'T MISS this beau tiful Exec Apt 495 A Tampines. 1 of the best top fir unit. Move-in. SI. BLK 134 Simei St 1. Low Fir. No
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        2252 15 |f sjj^ Buy it. Sell it. Find it. JLmHMuEBDUuE tJk\. Written by Goh Mci Vi Besides the sale price Maintenance fees Well-maintained buildings and surroundings enhance the value of property. They also present a good image when you plan to sell or rent out property. But they don't come free.
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        995 16 fffv HDB APTS FOR SALE 111/ (YISHUN) 3 "A" BLK. 114. Valued. $140K up 4 A blk 330 Lift level. SI9BK up. Exec Mais blk 643 renovated. N.S facing. 147 sq.m 9680-6244 SALLY KOH L 'Ml 9723 1380^ 2 5 T CORNER Yishun blk 776. High fir unblocked. Panoramic view.
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        889 16 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE I yii (SENGKANG/ Wf PUNGGOL) AT VALUATION 5T RIVERVALE DR. 188 C. Tastefully renovated. Cosy. High fir. LRT/ sch/ mall. Breezy unblocked. S2BOK. Irene *****257 4 'A 1 206 A Sengkang. High fir. Marble fir. A 1 decor. Aircon. Near amenities. 101% move in. Mins
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        1322 16 RV FACTORY SPACE Ifh FACTORY SPACE I ifeP FOR RENT \jjif FOR RENT Area 1 ,51 8 sq ft to 1 ,636 sq ft Loading capacity 7.5KN/sq m Ceiling height 3.8 m Near Paya Lebar MRT PIE expressway Suitable for woodworks, carpentry, light industry, repacking, printing bookbinding, interior decor design
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        386 16 Bh OFFICE SPACE ijp FOR RENT Furnish Office With Air-con •From 300 sqft to 7,000 sqft Column-Free Ample Carparking Lots 24 Hours Security Ground Floor Unit Available Attractive Rental Immediate Move-in Short-term Lease Available Tel: 9858 4097 Michael Coverage of Local Calls, Utility S Broadband cost Reception assistance Biz lounge
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        979 16 ©OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PM&E BUGIS MRT. RENOVATED. 1510 sqft. Fully aircon. Ample parking, very convenient Eateries, pubs shops. Call 9238-7339 RE/MAX nr :aj r 'll «w v I 4M ■■MM«| 200-5000 SOFT. OFFICE For Rent Any Location! <?> $1.50 psf. Part/ f/fitted. Immed. Convenient. Also for Sale. Hurry! Must
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        790 16 Wfi OFFICE SPACE |g|r FOR RENT BT MERAH CENTRAL Office Space for rent. Includes Pub. Own entrance. $350. Call 9797-5523 150 SQFT OFFICE Space at Kal lanq Pudding. Aircon, furnitures PUB. Only $400. 9199-9962 ONE SIMS LANE. 2 mins to MRT. F/fitted office with pantry. 1625 sqft/ 2 units. neg.
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        958 16 BISHOP SPACE I ■pF FOR RENT j GOOD RENT EXCELSIOR SHPG CTR SI.IK immed < 312 sqft. Also for sale. Neighbourhood shpg ctr Woodlands Aye 1. 274 812 sqft. 9746 2435 I I inTtrnQnOooi Proptny Aovisors NEAR ORCHARD RD Hotel ground fir. Shop/ office/ travel agency/ health sves. 389-809 sqft.
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        906 16 mil Ylxi Tarn B SHOP SPACE FOR SALE j liillif IIHFI I\m-[ i /Lull t 3% Crawford kopitlam 3800 sqft r 7% Bedok Blk 537 2-flr 154 sqft. spore Shpg, 802 Hall 388 sgft. a Plaza. 802 f'hold 450 sgft. F Mth Canal Rd 3-storey 3800 sqft. c Beach Rd
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        665 16 rf^V SHOP SPACE mjf FOR SALE ILN BT MERAH D/storey HDB hop. 127 sqm. Face Rd. Crowded. )nly $600 K. HB 9272-8555 U.MOST SOLD! AMK 215. 2 storey 800sqft Just renovated Good eturns. $700K Rolf *****811 tT MERAH BLK 164 Prominent rontage. 1313 sqft $970K Interhange/ Amenities. 9686-8927 1.01 THE
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        708 20 ldfjgml IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. 116 of 2005/ D In the Matter of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 (1994 Edition) And In the Matter of D'ORIGINAL SATAY CLUB PTE LTD (RC No. *****9856W) BETWEEN PRECIOUS LAND PTE LTD (RC No. *****3709N)
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        687 21 THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND STRATA I MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 I WHEREAS pursuant to an Instrument of Charge lodged by the Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No. 1832 (having its registered office at 138 Cecil Street #16-00 Cecil Court, Singapore *****8) ("the Management Corporation") and registered as Instrument Number I/*****S in
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        773 21 MIL ALJUNIED JWm council TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from BCA Registered Contractors for: OT/0030/05 Proposed Construction of Covered Stage at Hard Court Near Blocks 18 19 Hougang Aye 3 ELIGIBILITY FINANCIAL GRADE: I CWOI "General Building" -C 3 and above I CLOSING DATE:- I 8 July 2005 at or
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        474 23 SALES J SALESPERSON wanted for JEWELLERY SHOP at Little India -6 Immediate Vacancy •w Bilingual in English/ Tamil or Hindi I S'poreans, PR and Dependant Pass Holders may apply INDIAN JEWELLERS PTE LTD 111 SERANGOON RD Contact Mr Chella or Mr Naga at Tel: 6295-SS6S or H/P: 9858-2767 Established Hardware
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        671 23 SALES International Hair Salon seeks ASSISTANT SALON MANAGER 2 years experience in beauty/ hair care industry Bilingual in English/ Mandarin Agressive in selling Female work environment Please call: 6337-0371 Sanyo Commercial Kitchen Equipment Main Distributor requires CUSTOMER INDOOR SALES Related experience in Super/ Minimart/ F&B outlets, etc. 1 Preferably residing
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        560 23 FULL-TIME DAY CARE Assistant. Speak Mandarin/ Dialect. Interested call Joseph 9001-2793 PART-TIME SALES PROMOTERS for IT products. Fr 21-26 June Welcome to call 6846-0471 NEW CAR SALES Exec required! Basic $1K commission. Walk-in interview <?> Turf City 803/ 805 MAID AGENCY REQUIRES Sales Executive. Salary commission. Call 9857-2126 (lie C*****1G)
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        360 24 ffrS ADMINISTRATIVE/ lli/ CLERICAL Small investment company situated in city area requires:OFFICE ASSISTANT Singaporean or PR Non-smoker preferred Ability to handle a simple set of accounts independently Computer knowledge: MS Word/ Excel Knowledge of Chinese language an advantage Must be able to work independently or alone at times s'.- days
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        227 24 flrTa ADMINISTRATIVE/ |j||/ CLERICAL we are an established I Metal Steel Fabrication Co I in Senoko looking for I Mm GCE "N' level With expereince in operation switchboard Computer literate Knowledge in HR Admin works Speaks Mandarin Dialects Preferably staying in Marsiling/ Woodlands/ CCX/ Sembawang/ Yishun Alternate Sat. off interested
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        255 24 Wj\ ADMINISTRATIVE/ Hi? CLERICAL Accounting Firm f> Jurong West regulres 1) ACCOUNTS CLERK (X 2) Experienced in handling full set of clients' accounts 2) CORPORATE SECRETARY ASST Prepare resolution ACRA E-filing With related experience is preferred GCE "N7 07 A" level/ Diploma/ SPM < Tel: 6563 2702 > < Fax:
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        302 24 fff| ADMINISTRATIVE/ Hi/ CLERICAL A Manufacturing Company In Woodlands requires urgently: ADMIN ASSISTANT 1-2 years working experience PC literate Basic accounting knowledge preferred 0 Good co-ordination skills and able to work independently Only Singaporeans/ PR need apply Able to start work immediately Interested, please email resume stating expected salary to:
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        1352 25 g| TECHNICAL Pgv TECHNICAL fgw TECHNICAL clearlab* IClearlab International Pte Ltd (Singapore), a subsidiary of 1 -800 CONTACTS Inc. listed on Nasdaq, is the international headquarters for global manufacturing and research development. Our growth in the Asia region has created the following exciting opportunities for talented and dynamic professionals who
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        717 25 RjK GENERAL PPfv GENERAL \jjjf PRODUCTION ]jpj PRODUCTION I AVI-TECH, a semi-conductor manufacturing I company, invites applications for: H Preferably Diploma in Production fl Engineering with 1-3 years supervisory H experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment H Able to work normal and 1 2 hours shifts H Singaporeans/PRs only Responsible
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        337 25 JQf\ WAREHOUSING/ Up? INVENTORY WINSTON'S GOLF requires:Dellvery Store Assistant Mm N/ 0 level Possess Class 3 driving licence Preferably with store experience Able to work independently with mm. supervision If you meet the above requirements, Walk-in interview from 10am to 4pm at: 49 Kaki Bukit Place 5(*****7) (opp Eunos Ttchpark)
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        1795 25 ©SECURITY SECURITY H^ SECURITY 60 VACANCIES! Full CPF contribution Take-home: $1,100 $1,300 Islandwide Relief positions available Must be NSRS securitytrained Briefing cum Interview at 9am on Sat, 18 June 2005 at Wlsma Mendakl. 51 Kee Sun Avenue (Off Tay Llan Teck Rd) Singapore *****6 Bus Nos 31, 196, 197 (alight
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