The Straits Times, 14 July 2005

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  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon What's in a station name? Plenty
      741 2 CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE up until 2012. But within the community, the outpouring of feeling was seen as an expression of a very real frustration. "There's a common feeling that the monolingual En-glish-educated do not see what the big fuss is about," says Professor
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  • IN A FLASH
    • Article
      Lock icon ASIA
      38 2 Energy saver A government to wer m Beijing boasts energyefficient features that have made it the model for other buildings. PAGE 6 Change Of tactics Arroyo's opponents move their protest from the streets to Congress. PAGE 10
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      Lock icon WORLD
      30 2 Avertmq Chaos London has m place a meticulously planned Sf 28?^ structurePAGEI4 'No'to UN council bid US urges UN members to oppose resolution to expand Security Council. PAGE 17
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      21 2 Explain the maths To regain trust, NKF should clarify its reward and subsidy practices and justify fund-raising goals. PAGE 22
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      57 2 Murder charge Husband of woman found dead at Circuit Road has been charged. PAGEH4 Oldest copters retired The RSAF has ended the service of its 13 UH-lHs, better known as Hueys, after nearly 30 years" PAGEHS Preparing for election Supporters of President S R Nathan are getting ready posters
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    • Article
      Lock icon FORUM
      36 2 Disgust at NKF expose The continual denial of public accountability and transparency is unethical, says reader. PAGEH7 donations The kidney patients are the ones who will suffer if donors boycott NKF, sfatm???* F PAGE H7
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      47 2 AIJ« Debate on Old Course British Open organisers reject Vijay Singh's complaint that revamped layout at St Andrews is too tough. PAGEHB Raff lesians rule m pool RI,RGSandRJC collectively clinch all tit j es except B Division boys' crown m the Schools National Swimming pagehio PS
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      Lock icon MONEY
      49 2 New services Finance firm to offer new services m insurance, unit tTUS^ and A Q exchange after MAS ?5 g PAGE Hl9 Takeover play? Talk is rife that Malaysian tycoon Quek is behind a hu 8 e dea *J at could Jigger a takeover bid for £<?£ BIL PAGEH2O
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  • PRIME
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Took strolled across Causeway
      635 3  -  Tanya Fong With no passport, he banked on a CID pass and pure luck to get into Malaysia By HOW TOOK MADE HIS ILLEGAL EXIT OUT OF SINGAPORE DTook alighted from a cab at Woodlands Checkpoint. HHe was captured on CCTV walking towards the Arrival bus
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    • Article
      Lock icon $168 m fund to finance films
      371 3  -  Sherwin Loh By Media Reporter SINGAPORE'S status as a media hub has received a US$lOO million (Ssl6B million) boost. Leading Australian talent management company, RGM Holdings, has set up its international headquarters here and established a financing fund to invest m regional and international
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      Lock icon PM to US: Engaging Asian giants is better
      676 4  -  Chua Mui Hoong Frictions there will be, but turning protectionist will be damaging By Senior Political Correspondent In Washington DC THE United States should view the rise of China and India as a positive development and engage both countries rather than turn
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      Lock icon Three-train crash takes 150 lives
      286 4 Ghotki (Pakistan) THREE trains crashed m a deadly chain reaction after a train driver' misread a signal m southern Pakistan early yesterday and rammed into a stationery train, killing up to 150 people and injuring hundreds more. The accident at dawn was the worst crash
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      180 4 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY New launches this weekend Prices, locations, special features find out what's available and where. Don't miss this and other stories m today's property pages. NKF SAGA S'poreans to TT Durai: Quit! HBP^^^ AMbb Jf j aF M :^/Kf di^fe < m■ nS^m^X^J^L^bvß Convenient China Southern Airlines Connections Hub
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon INDONESIA'S INVESTMENT SURGE
      642 5  -  Devi Asmarani Foreign inflows up 7O°/o as confidence m the country improves By Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Singapore may be largest investor BRITAIN is the source of the largest chunk of investments approved this year with a total of U*****.7 million (Ssl.7 billion). Singapore is ranked the
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  • CHINA
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      Lock icon 'Green' building sets high eco standards
      809 6  -  Chua Chin Hon Features reducing energy usage lauded as example for other govt offices to follow By China Bureau Chief In Beijing Energy guzzlers Only about 5 per cent of buildings m China are energy-efficient. Main areas of energy usage: Lighting (29 per cent),
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      Lock icon Game over for kidnap suspect
      175 6 Game over for kidnap suspect Taipei TAIWAN police yesterday captured one of the island's most wanted criminals after he exposed his whereabouts by playing online computer games. Chang Hsi-ming, wanted for murder, illegal possession of weapons and multiple kidnappings, was apprehended m central Taichung county following a fierce gunbattle with
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  175 words
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      Lock icon Top official nabbed over wife's death
      186 6 Beijing A VICE-GOVERNOR of China's central Henan province has been arrested for the murder of his wife, who had threatened to expose his corruption if he divorced her, a government official and media said. A vice-mayor of Xinxiang city m Henan and a deputy
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      Lock icon China launches military revamp
      268 6 China launches military revamp Beijing CHINA is reforming its military by adding smaller battle units and eliminating outdated ones to increase its effectiveness m combat, state media reported yesterday. According to the Headquarters of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PL A), a programme is under way to
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Kim seeks 'positive progress' at talks
      488 7 N. Korean leader tells Chinese envoy that his target is a nuclear-free peninsula Beijing NORTH Korean leader Kirn Jong II told China yesterday that he was looking forward to "positive progress" m the next round of six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme, Chinese
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  488 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Town adopts controversial history texts
      276 7 Tokyo A JAPANESE town yesterday became the first to adopt nationalist textbooks that triggered strong protests by China and South Korea over contents that critics say whitewash Japan's militarist past. The education board of Otawara, an industrial and agricultural town 300 km north of Tokyo,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; Bloomberg News  -  276 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon GOODBYE, MEIMEI
      55 7 A girl putting flowers beside the body of the world's oldest panda held m captivity. Meimei, a giant panda, died on Tuesday at the Guilin city zoo, where she had lived for the last 20 years of her Me. She was 36 years old, the equivalent of 108
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      Lock icon Chinese media banned from foreign cooperation
      246 7 Beijing CHINA has moved, for the second time this year, to limit outside involvement m its electronic media, banning city and provincial broadcasters from cooperating with foreign firms. One Chinese television company, Qinghai TV, said the regulations had caused it to cancel plans to
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  • INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
    • ASIA QUICKLY
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        Lock icon FIFTH ACEH TALKS UNDER WAY
        81 9 HELSINKI: Peace talks for Indonesia's Aceh province tackled yesterday the sensitive issue of the rebels being allowed to form a political party if they end their 30-year-old struggle against Jakarta, which opposes such a move. The fifth round of talks is under way m Helsinki
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      • Article
        Lock icon HK COURT UPHOLDS GOVT PAY CUTS
        67 9 HONG KONG: Hong Kong's highest court yesterday upheld government moves where it cut civil servants' wages on three occasions since 2002 to reduce its gaping budget deficit. Civil servants had challenged the legality of two laws which cut wages by up to 4.42 per
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      • Article
        Lock icon SHIP'S NAME UPSETS JAPAN
        85 9 TOKYO: Japan said yesterday it would protest against South Korea's decision to name a naval ship after islets claimed by both Tokyo and Seoul. South Korea on Tuesday launched a 14,000--ton class multipurpose naval vessel named after the disputed islets known as Dokdo m Korean and
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        Lock icon TYCOONS FILL TSANG'S POLL FUND
        68 9 HONG KONG: Contributions from Hong Kong's property tycoons made up more than 20 per cent of new leader Donald Tsang's HK$27 million (Ss6 million) election fund, local media reported yesterday. Topping the list of 2,000-plus contributors were property giants Peter Woo, Li Ka Shing and
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      • Article
        Lock icon 1,000KM RUPTURE IN SEA FLOOR
        53 9 LONDON: The earthquake that triggered December's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami caused a I,oookm rupture m the sea floor, scientists said yesterday. Using data from 60 Global Positioning System monitoring sites m South-east Asia, scientists at ENS/CNRS research institute m Paris calculated the unprecedented scale of
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Pakistan rail crash nightmare
      378 9 Train pile-up leaves tangle of ripped metal, glass and mutilated bodies Ghotki (Pakistan) DAY dawned on a panorama of twisted green, red and white striped train carriages lying on top of each other at impossible angles, or crushed together like rusted tin cans. What had happened
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  378 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Creaky tracks at root of frequent S. Asian disasters
      187 9 Creaky tracks at root of frequent S. Asian disasters RAH. disasters are all too common m South Asia, where creaky and overstretched railways, some dating from the colonial era, are still m use. Pakistan's collision yesterday, which killed up to 150 people, was the fifth crash m South Asia with
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  187 words
    • Article
      Lock icon India, Pakistan to go ahead with Iran gas pipeline
      403 9  -  P. Jayaram By India Correspondent In New Delhi INDIA and Pakistan announced yesterday that they would go ahead with a multibillion dollar pipeline project to bring natural gas from Iran to meet their growing energy needs despite US objections to the
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Arroyo's opponents talcing fight to Congress
      550 10  -  Luz Baguioro Changing tactics, opposition lawmakers will seek her impeachment By Philippines Correspondent AFTER failing to mobilise a mammoth rally yesterday, opponents of President Gloria Arroyo signalled they will take their fight to force her from office to a new arena the Congress. Opposition
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    • Article
      Lock icon Thailand plans Dig arms purchases
      227 10 Bangkok THAILAND will buy seven US-made attack helicopters and more than 24,000 guns to fight a "guerilla" war m its Muslim-majority south, according to government documents and officials. Citing deteriorating security and a mounting death toll, the Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved a three-year special
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    • Article
      Lock icon Energy-saving measures
      106 10 THAILAND will light up advertising billboards only three hours a day and close down gas stations at night as part of a plan approved on Tuesday to save energy amid rising oil prices. The government will also switch state-owned cars from gasoline to gasohol, said Energy Minister Viset
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Negeri Sembilan gripped by drought
      553 11  -  Reme Ahmad State begins rationing water as dam levels fall to alarming lows By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Seremban MR A. KRISHNAN was livid because no water had been delivered to his Seremban home for two days. When a water tanker showed up m his
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      Lock icon Human error blamed for flyover collapse
      228 11 Human error blamed for flyover collapse PUTRAJAYA A PRELIMINARY probe yesterday identified human error not faulty design as the cause of the recent collapse of a partially built flyover m Malaysia. The project developers and a consultant firm found that workers made "unauthorised and premature removal of the top temporary
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    • Article
      Lock icon Umno leader quits over gambling debts
      420 11 Kuala Lumpur FORMER Sabah chief minister resigned from his Umno post as Malaysian newspapers splashed more details of his gambling trail m London casinos. Datuk Sen Osu Sukam quit as Papar Umno division chief on Tuesday but remained a party member. According to a
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      Lock icon Tourism cops may learn Arabic to cater to Middle East visitors
      119 11 Kuala Lumpur THE tourism police m Malaysia may soon be given Arabic lessons to help them communicate with the growing numbers of Middle Eastern visitors. Kuala Lumpur police chief Mustafa Abdullah said police personnel had so far been provided
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Operation Cobra
      442 14 Within minutes of the bombings last Thursday, emergency plans were activated. A look at how Operation Cobra unfolded: Alert triggered Moments after the first blast on the Tube line between Liverpool and Aldgate stations, the fire crew incident commander sent a message to HQ: "Initiate Major Incident Procedure."
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      Lock icon London's action plan averted crisis
      1043 14  -  Jonathan Eyal Vast emergency response went smoothly because of team's planning By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London Behind-the-scenes action Cobra: The British government's most important anti-terrorist body includes the Prime Minister as well as the home, defence, finance and foreign ministers, plus the armed
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      Lock icon Pakistan says it helped thwart attack in Britain
      224 14 Islamabad PAKISTAN'S Interior Minister said yesterday that a terror attack was thwarted m Britain before the May general election m that country and arrests were made m several countries because of help from Pakistan's government. "Before the general election m the UK,
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      Lock icon 'Londonistan' a haven for Asian jihadis
      572 14  -  Shefali Rekhi By THE London bombings last week were a case of one that got away. British police and security authorities had spent months tracking and tackling terror groups which had made London their home. The country's reputation for tolerance meant that London attracted
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    • LONDON AFTER THE BLASTS
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        Lock icon THE SUICIDE BOMBERS
        639 15 THE SUICIDE BOMBERS All were young British Muslims from families described as nice and very helpful Leeds (England) THE four suspects behind the London bombings were young British Muslims of Pakistani descent. Their families work m local factories. One even runs a neighbourhood fish-and-chips shop. They were young men m
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        Lock icon THE BREEDING GROUND
        621 15 THE BREEDING GROUND RACIAL TENSIONS "Youjust get the feeling sometimes that something has to give around here because there is a lot of animosity between the communities." MR ANDY SLATER, a driver MAKING THE CONNECTION "As soon as I heard the siren and saw the police and soldiers coming towards
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      Lock icon Rice's summit absence disappointing: PM Lee
      432 16 By Eugene Low US Correspondent In Washington PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his disappointment that United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will skip an upcoming Asean meeting but said he understood her decision. "We are naturally disappointed. It is a loss
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      Lock icon Bush picks envoy to S'pore
      182 16  -  Roger Mitton By US Correspondent In Washington PRESIDENT George W. Bush has chosen one of his top campaigners and party fund-raisers to be the next US ambassador to Singapore. On the day Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Washington, Mr Bush named Ms Patricia Louise
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
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        Lock icon KIDS KILLED IN IRAQI SUICIDE BLAST
        144 16 BAGHDAD: A suicide car bomber sped towards American soldiers as they distributed candy to children yesterday and detonated his vehicle, killing up to 27 people, US and Iraqi officials said. One US soldier and about a dozen children were among the dead. At least
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        Lock icon LAWYER JAILED FOR CHEATING CLIENTS
        113 16 LONDON: A lawyer was jailed for 3Vi years yesterday for stealing more than £200,000 (S$600,000) from clients while executing their wills. Philip Huxtable, 58, lived an expensive lifestyle and used the money to pay for his house and to service business loans that were propping
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        Lock icon AID WORKERS ABDUCTED IN GAZA STRIP
        102 16 GAZA CITY: Two foreign aid workers, one British and one Austrian, were kidnapped from a Palestinian refugee camp m the Gaza Strip yesterday, Austrian and British officials said. The two men were snatched from their car by masked gunmen m the Al Bureij refugee
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        Lock icon 17 MILITANTS KILLED IN AFGHAN CLASHES
        85 16 KABUL: US and Afghan troops killed 17 insurgents m two days of clashes m southern Afghanistan as a progovernment Islamic cleric was gunned downed by suspected Taleban gunmen, the US military said yesterday. The fighting took place on Monday and Tuesday m the Taleban
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      Lock icon OK TO GO
      101 16 Space shuttle Discovery sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre m Cape Canaveral Florida, ready for lift-off on a flight to the International Space Station. The crew of seven were set to blast off this morning (Singapore time) for Nasas first space shuttle flight
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      Lock icon Cautious welcome for US-S'pore pact
      568 16  -  Devi Asmarani Reme Ahmad Accord m line with Asean agreements, say XL and Jakarta By m lakarta m Kuaia Lumpur MIXED BLESSING "The positive impact is that we feel safer that the Americans are m the region. But the negative impact is that the US
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      Lock icon US rejects bid to expand UN Security Council
      547 17 It will work for enlargement 'm the right way and at the right time' United Nations THE United States has firmly rejected a resolution by Brazil, Germany, Japan and India to expand the 15-mem-ber UN Security Council and advised 191 UN members
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    • Article
      Lock icon Teenager has heart attack after Disney ride
      136 17 Orlando (Florida) A 16-YEAR-OLD British girl suffered cardiac arrest after stepping off a Disney World thrill ride, one month after a young boy died after going on another attraction. Leanne Deacon of Kibworth, Leicestershire, felt strange but told her mother she would quickly
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      Lock icon Film-maker's killer says: I'd do it again
      503 17 Amsterdam THE Muslim extremist on trial m the killing of film-maker Theo van Gogh confessed m court on Tuesday, saying he was driven by religious conviction and would kill again if released. "I don't feel your pain," he told the victim's mother m
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
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        Lock icon French teachers out to fry governor in court
        270 20 FRENCH teachers and researchers m Japan sued outspoken Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara yesterday for calling French a "failed language", demanding compensation and a public apology. In a suit filed m the Tokyo District Court, the 21 plaintiffs, many of whom run language
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        Lock icon German minister fights the flab again
        194 20 OVERWEIGHT and facing widespread ridicule over his swollen girth, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer is taking on the flab and his critics at the same time with a crash diet and punishing exercise regimen. He has vowed to return to his "fighting weight" m
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      • Article
        Lock icon Albert ascends Monaco throne
        122 20 PRINCE Albert of Monaco, the son of Prince Rainier and Hollywood actress Grace Kelly, ascended the throne on Tuesday m ceremonies that delighted the principality after months of mourning and revelations about his love life. The 47-year-old prince promised to continue efforts to clean up Monaco's
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      • Article
        Lock icon Powell to join Silicon Valley firm
        116 20 FORMER US secretary of state Colin Powell is to join a Silicon Valley venture capital firm to work with young executives on leadership and global business development. He will join Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers as a limited partner and travel to California or teleconference
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      385 21 LIGHT that was shone m the courtroom on the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) operating ethics and corporate-world largesse will have consequences. The public, its benefactor, are rightly angry. Many donors will feel they have been taken for fools. The NKF's many kidney patients are fearful:
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      2509 21 PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG'S VISIT TO THE US WINNING HEARTS In South-east Asia, America's swift and effective response to the tsunami disaster made a difference to attitudes, particularly m Indonesia. This has to be sustained over time, m order gradually to win over a group
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      889 22  -  Bertha Hen son NKF SUIT THE AFTERMATH By Supervising Editor (Home) A STUNNED silence descended on the courtroom on Tuesday when National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief T.T. Durai finally said "yes" after being asked if he was dropping his suit against The
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      672 22  -  Chua Lee Hoong By Review Editor The NKF is not representative of charity organisations, and Mr T.T. Durai not representative of charity workers. SINGAPORE is buzzing with talk about the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) chief executive officer and the perks he enjoyed. Outraged
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      1361 23  -  Robert S. Leiken MUSLIM RADICALS IN EUROPE By MUSLIMS constitute the majority of immigrants m most western European countries. Exact numbers are hard to come by, but it is estimated that between 15 million and 20 million Muslims now make up 4 to 5
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      8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY JULY 14, 2005
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      82 1  -  DR GEORGE KHOO "I find it difficult to believe that there was no evidence of remorse on the part of the NKF CEO or its board m this gross misjustice (sic) that has been dealt to its supporters. Had the NKF board been open, apologised
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      65 1  -  MR GOH JONG HOU "I am sincerely requesting the open resignation of Mr Durai and (NKF chairman) Richard Yong as well as the board members who have assisted you m building all those lies over the years. From the first-class airfare to the 40 years of
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      80 1  -  MR LAW CHER KHI AM "While the uproar is understandable, I appeal to all Singaporeans not to go to the other extreme. Let's not forget the real purpose of our donation it is to help save lives. We should not allow the salary of the
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      754 1  -  Chang Ai-Lien NKF SUIT THE AFTERMATH 18,000 sign online petition calling for T.T. Durai's removal By PUT off by the National Kidney Foundation's high operating costs and pushy fund-raising tactics, full-time national serviceman Lawrence Tan cancelled his monthly Giro donation to the charity earlier
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      92 1  - SHOCK AND DISBELIEF MR KENNETH TAN "Twelve months bonus! What planet or economy are we on that still pays out such bonuses? I have cancelled my monthly donation to NKF with immediate effect until I see an adequate and appropriate recovery action from NKF and the board. I will find
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      76 1  -  MR DANIEL KOH "Charitable organisations should, of course, employ and retain good staff. But there should be a ruling that should limit expenses on staff and administrative support. My simple mind tells me that running a charitable organisation is not (like) running a commercial enterprise.
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      27 1  -  LOCKMAN MOHD KHAIR "Mr T.T. Durai deserves respect for his effort m bringing success to a programme which many deemed impossible." READER
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        441 2  - Staff give T.T. Durai standing ovation Joyce Teo They and board rally around him. Patient says many would've died if not for him By THE staff at the National Kidney Foundation gave chief executive T.T. Durai a standing ovation yesterday evening after he gave a short address to a packed
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        Lock icon Man sued for remarks in 1997 feels vindicated
        483 2  -  Arlina Arshad By WHEN former NKF volunj teer Archie Ong told another l volunteer that the organisation squandered money and its CEO jetted around m first v class, he was treated "like a i pariah". Mr Ong, a 56-year-old insurance adviser, publicly
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        529 2 NKF HAS KEPT ME ALIVE "I was shocked to read about the attack on the man... He's just a human being. He performs. Ultimately, it's the patients that are important. NKF has kept me alive for 1 5 years." NKF PATIENT YEO SAY ANN, 36, an
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        422 2  -  Arlina Arshad By. BUSINESSMAN Piragasam Singaravelu, who was sued for libel for saying he had seen NKF chief T.T. Durai flying first-class on Singapore Airlines, said he is "glad the skeletons are now out of the cupboard". Speaking to The
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        583 2  -  Theresa Tan Vivi Zainol By THE intense scrutiny of Singapore's largest charity, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), is a positive step forward for the whole charity sector, said one charity group. "People will open their eyes," said the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society's chairman, Mr
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        340 3  -  Khushwant Singh Staff paint over the graffiti against CEO at NKF building; donors condemn vandalism By VANDALS daubed the white perimeter walls of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) building with abuse early yesterday morning. Spray-painted m red were the words "liar" and "Hang Turi", referring
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        201 3 Who's who on NKF board PATRON: Mrs Goh Chok Tong, lawyer and wife of the Senior Minister EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Immediate past chairman: DrKhooOonTeik, nephrologist and NKF founder Chairman: Mr Richard Yong, retired banker Vice-chairman: Associate Professor Lawrence Chia, director of Special Projects, Sheares Hall, National University of Singapore Vice-chairman: Mr
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      574 4  -  Tanya Fong HUANG N A MURDER TRIAL Accused told police he panicked when she hit her head, so he strangled her By HUANG Na's death was sparked by a game of hide-and-seek m the dark that went horribly wrong, the man accused
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      54 4 2 soldiers die during exercise TWO soldiers, one a 24--year-old, died yesterday m an accident during an army exercise of the First Commando Battalion at Endon Camp m Changi. It is believed that one of them died at the scene and the other at the Singapore General Hospital. A Mindef
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      153 4 Woman jailed for business row attack THE owner of a foot reflexology centre punched her business rival and pulled her hair during a dispute over customers. When Madam So Kirn Yoke, 54, fell, Tang Geok Hong sat on her and continued to rain punches on her face, body and limbs.
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      810 4  - Skydiver upset that he'll be out of action for 4 months Khushwant Singh ACCIDENT DURING NDP REHEARSAL By Error m judgment m making his landing' THE commando free-faller injured at the National Day Parade (NDP) rehearsal "made an error m judgment when executing his landing at the Padang", the NDP
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      288 4  -  Tracy Sua By THE husband of a woman found dead m their threeroom flat at 10pm on Monday was charged with murder yesterday morning. Balakrishnan Doraisamy, 63, was charged with causing the death of his wife, part-time cleaner Krishnah Amal Govinda Narayanasamy, 57, between
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      474 4  - It's Round 2 for golf club's 120K' petitioners Kelvin Wong By A GROUP of pioneer members of the Laguna National Golf and Country Club are teeing up for yet another round over what they fear could be a $120,000 hit to their pockets. A protest group called "120K" each owed
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        210 4 HE WAS m need of money while she was willing to pay $4,000 for someone to marry her so she could be with her lover m Singapore. A former colleague of Looi Hong Seng, 34, told him last December that he had an affair with
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        128 4 AN UNEMPLOYED woman who set fire to 17 motorcycles and a bicycle at a multistorey carpark m Bedok North was sentenced to five years' corrective training on Monday. Linda Leong Sok Koon (above), 33, was found guilty of mischief by fire last month after
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        208 4 THE day a cashier was murdered at a Singapore Pools betting outlet m Toa Payoh, three men with two heavy plastic bags hailed a cab m front of Block 177, Toa Payoh Central, where it is situated, and asked to be taken to Sun
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        64 4 AN INDONESIAN maid accused of murdering her employer m Sembawang was remanded for another week for further investigations. Rohana, 20, was charged last week with the murder of businesswoman Tan Chiang Eng, 39, at her five-room flat at Block 501 C m Wellington Circle between 7.30
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      507 5  -  Soh Chin Lian After nearly 30 years, the air force's 13 UH-1H choppers are being retired By( THE air force's oldest helicopters are being retired, after nearly three decades of service that included evacuating casualties m the 1986 Hotel New World collapse to airlifting peacekeepers across the mountains
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        112 5 THE National University of Singapore will launch two new honours degree programmes, m Malay Studies and South Asian Studies, m the next academic year. The Department of Malay Studies will run new modules covering significant areas of Malay society and culture. Department head Shaharuddin Maaruf
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        118 5 IF YOU know of senior citizens who keep fit, continue to learn, keep family bonds strong, or are active m the community, photograph them. The best pictures will be compiled into a coffee table book and exhibited, and the top five entries will get Canon
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        180 5 THE Indian Navy's sole aircraft carrier, the INS Yiraat. is due to sail into Singapore for a fourday goodwill visit next week. The 229 m vessel will carry Sea Harrier aircraft, Sea King and Chetak helicopters as well as anti-submarine Advanced Light Helicopters. About 1,600 people
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      438 6  -  Sue-Ann Chia By IT IS a job many Singaporeans shun. But deputy labour chief Lim Swee Say wasted no time trying his hand at being a cook yesterday. Donning a chef's outfit, he made a pizza with seafood and vegetable topping at Prego
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      609 6  -  M. NIRMALA Though experts feel a contest is unlikely, they've factored m such a possibility By DESPITE indications that President S R Nathan looks like the only eligible candidate and is a shoo-in for the presidential poll, his backers are leaving nothing to
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      197 6 Fun for all National Day Relay Run Starting at 3pm, 700 runners will run a relay from Tampines, Yishun and Jurong East to the War Memorial Park. Forty runners, carrying the flags of 18 participating organisations, will arrive at the Padang as part of the NDP pre-parade segment at
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      209 6 S'pore history through stamps A COLLECTION of four minted stamp sets chronicling Singapore's history was unveiled at the Istana yesterday to celebrate the nations 40th birthday. Each of the sets, issued by the Singapore Mint, comes with a book entitled Singapore, Through Stamps, which explains their significance. President S R
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      423 6  -  Yap Su-Yin By IF YOU cannot get to the National Day Parade (NDP) this year, do not despair the party is coming to a neighbourhood near you. From buskers to giant puppets, there will be something for everyone at a carnival of activities planned m
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      472 6  -  Leung Wai -Leng By A PAPERLESS system to be introduced by the National Healthcare Group (NHG) next year will help doctors cut down on administrative work and allow them to spend more time with patients. The electronic system, called Soarian, will allow doctors to prescribe
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        603 7 NKF VS SPH: THE AFTERMATH WHEN I read about the revelation of a certain individual's annual pay cheque, amounting to $600,000, 1 was flabbergasted. When I learnt about the $990 "gold-plated tap" and the first-class air travel, I was appalled. And when I realised that
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        232 7 KUDOS TO SUSAN LONG Kudos to senior correspondent Susan Long for discharging her duty to the public by reporting on the controversies surrounding NKF, despite the risk of facing a lawsuit. IT IS with grim satisfaction that I read m The Straits Times
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        320 7 WHILE the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has abruptly dropped its libel suit against Singapore Press Holdings, much has been revealed that were previously unknown to the public m the two days of trial. If NKF claims to adopt a business-centric model to pursue its aims,
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        213 7 WHILE the efforts of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) are noble, it appears that its financial stewardship may not be benchmarked to standards practised by organisations, big or small, from around the world. We can compare various charitable organisations by the amount of
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        257 7 NATIONAL Kidney Foundation (NKF) CEO T.T. Durai's $600,000-a-year pay would have taken a person who earns $1,000 a month 50 years to amass the sum. As a non-profit organisation, it is the NKF's responsibility to use donations m a
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        411 7 Short of cash but he still gave to NKF You can also mail your letters to Forum Editor, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, Singapore *****4. Fax: 6319-8289. When you write to The Straits Times Forum page, we take it that
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        370 7 I WAS riveted by the articles on the legal case between the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and Singapore Press Holdings and the events that led to it (ST, July 12). I believe many readers, like myself, would have been properly outraged by the actions of
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        283 7 MY COMPLIMENTS to The Straits Times team for bringing to public attention issues of public interest and for taking a stand m the public interest. The legal exchange raised many interesting undisclosed facts about the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), its operations and the
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        263 7 AS A regular donor to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), I would like to seek clarification and justification for the compensation package of its management team. I was stunned by the $600,000 annual compensation NKF paid its CEO, and the lavish
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        136 7 I CANNOT understand how the chief of a charitable organisation can not feel ashamed of himself when he said a $990 tap is not expensive. As an educated person, I feel that it is excessively expensive. The last time I
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        89 7 THREE cheers to SPH, The Straits Times and senior correspondent Susan Long for publishing the article m question, "The NKF: Controversially ahead of its time?", and defending the lawsuit by NKF. I applaud your journalistic courage m advocating transparency and moral duty
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        Lock icon HOW MUCH COSTS WILL NKF BE PAYING?
        52 7 NOW that NKF has withdrawn its suit against SPH, will it have to bear costs? If so, who will be made to pay the huge sum involved? I hope NIG 7 will not use money donated to pay for the costs. Jimmy Ng
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        26 7 TO RESTORE public trust m NKF, the CEO should resign and the entire board of directors, re-appointed. Thong Kok Leong
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        70 7 ENCOURAGE GIVING IN RIGHT SPIRIT MY DAUGHTER, who studies at a premier primary school, presented me with a well-de-signed NKF donation package and requested a donation. I turned her down because I want my children to give out of care and concern for the less fortunate and not because they
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        51 7 IN THE light of the defamation trial and scandal, I appeal to MediaCorp to cancel today's charity show. How can the comperes and artistes put on a straight face to appeal to the public to pick up their phones to call m donations? Tay Chin Chin
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        70 7 MY FRIENDS and I made donations to the NKF Cancer Fund after watching the charity shows on July 3 and 10. We hope to recover the money that we have donated to NKF and re-direct it to other more deserving charities. We
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        55 7 THE salaries of CEOs of global non-profit organisations such as the Red Cross are on the Net for all to see, so why should NKF CEO T.T. Durai keep his a secret? By the way, Mr John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems,
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        65 7 THE revelation of Mr T. T. Durai's salary package astounded me. Even when I resigned from my job a few months back, the thought of cancelling my monthly contribution to the NKF never crossed my mind. I do not expect Mr Durai to survive
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        433 8 St Andrews is the birthplace of golf, and it has been said that to be a great champion you have to win here. But it will not be easy, after organisers of the British Open lengthened the course to make the 112 bunkers on the Old Course more
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        542 8 British Open First round 2.14pm: Retief Goosen (Rsa), Todd Hamilton (USA), Lee Westwood (Eng) 2.47: Jack Nicklaus (USA), Tom Watson (USA), Luke Donald (Eng) 3.20: Tiger Woods (USA), Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp), Robert Allenby (Aus) 7.03: Peter Lawrie (Sco), Mardan Mamat (Sin), Tom Byrum (USA) 7.25: Ernie Els (Rsa),
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        691 8 »GOLF THIN FINE LINE "There are some holes where a yard can make the difference between being unplayable and somewhere you can make a birdie." VI JAY SINGH, commenting on the course at St Andrews, where the British Open is being held Reply
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        446 8 St Andrews ERNIE Els is hoping practice makes perfect this week at St Andrews as he goes m search of a second British Open title. The big South African is an old hand at dealing with the special demands of the
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        452 9  -  Spencer Robinson »GOLF Singaporean golfer hopes for benign conditions at The Open By At St Andrews MARDAN Mamat faces a High Noon showdown m the first round of the 134 th Open Championship today. The Singaporean has been drawn to tee off at 12.03pm local time
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          86 9 MICHAEL Campbell is convinced his dramatic US Open success three weeks ago will spill over to The Open at St Andrews. The 36-year-old New Zealander said: "I proved to a lot of people I am a serious player. But the most important thing is, I proved
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          104 9 THIS year's British Open is Jack Nicklaus' swansong m the tournament, and it could also be the last time for 1969 winner, Tony Jacklin. Briton Jacklin gave up playing professionally four years ago. But the 61-year-old was determined to give the Golden Bear, the man who
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        475 9 St Andrews WITH the temperatures more like Singapore than typical St Andrews, the Asian challenge at the British Open, which begins today, is set to be stronger than ever, according to Thongchai Jaidee. The Thai star has been revelling m the blue skies and
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        509 10  -  Chan Yi Shen ATHLETICS China-born duo seek damages for alleged unfulfilled promises made by athletics body By AXED China-bora throwers E Xiaoxu and Luan Wei have started legal action against the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association (SAAA) following their parting of ways last September. The
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        348 10  -  Terence Lim »GOLF By FAMED Torrey Pines has not only sunk the hopes of some of Singapore's finest young golfers, it may also have put a dent m their dreams. The Republic's challenge at the World Junior Golf Championships m San Diego, California, took quite
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        460 10  -  Clement Tan SPORTS IN SCHOOLS By Results A Div Boys: 1 Raffles JC 225 2 Anglo-Chinese JC 183 3 Temasek JC 45 A Div Girls: I RJC 238 2 ACJC II6 3TJC7O B Div Boys: 1 ACS (Independent) 228 2 Raffles Institution 164
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        371 10  -  CHAN YI SHEN HWA Chong Institution golfers Max Tan and Geordie Ting triumphed m the Schools National B Division Championships at the Seletar Country Club yesterday. They beat favourites Timothy Low and George Foo of the Singapore Sports School, carding a
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        267 10  - Bright start for Singapore in Vietnam Lin Xinyi TABLE TENNIS By SINGAPORE got off to a bright start m the team events of the 19th Golden Racket International Table Tennis tournament at the Phan Dinh Phung club m Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. In the men's team, Singapore "A", which
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          53 10 GEYLANG United were beaten 0-1 by Singapore Armed Forces FC at the Bedok Stadium m an S-League soccer match yesterday. The goal was scored by Aleksander Duric m the 77th minute. Ali Imran Lomri received an immediate red card m the 73rd minute for shoving Geylang's
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          67 10 BODYBUILDERS under the age of 21 can take part m the 2005 Pesta Sukan Youth Championship, which will be held m conjunction with the Ist Quadrangular Youth Bodybuilding Championships. Both events are held from Aug 26-29 at the East Coast Park from 10am to spm. The
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          45 10 IN THE opening matches of the FAS Inter-JC Girls 7-a-side League, Anderson Junior College drew 0-0 with National Junior College. St Andrews romped to an 8-0 victory over Victoria, while Hwa Chong drew 1-1 with Serangoon. Temasek drew 2-2 with Nanyang.
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        568 11 SOCCER Tough on Blues? Premiership contenders' fixtures after Champions League group matches: Chelsea: Charlton (a), Liverpool (a), Everton (a), Manchester United (a), Portsmouth (a), Wigan (h). Arsenal: Everton (h), Birmingham (h), Manchester City (h), Sunderland (h), Blackburn Rovers (h), Newcastle (a). Mourinho blasts Arsenal's Wenger and
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        301 11 London GALATASARAY believe that they are close to reaching an agreement with Arsenal for Robert Pires m what could be the start of a shake-up at the North London club this summer. Pires is frustrated that he has been offered only a one-year extension to
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          54 11 BRIANCON: Kazakh cyclist Alexander Vinokourov of T-Mobile won yesterday's mountainous 11th stage of the Tour de France after a superb breakaway on the 173 -km ride. The pack crossed the line a little over a minute later, as Discovery team's Lance Armstrong retained the race leader's
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          52 11 MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has told Rio Ferdinand to sign a new contract. The England soccer defender was offered £100,000 (S$300,000) a week but is holding out for an extra £20,000. "'This has created speculation and an unnecessary agenda for the club," Ferguson said.
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          86 11 SYDNEY: Australia's Channel Nine has cancelled criketeer Shane Warne's U*****, 000-a-year (*****,000) television commentary contract because of his sexual antics. Warne split from his wife Simone last month after a series of highly publicised dalliances with young women that occurred since he moved to England to
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          42 11 JAKARTA: Police yesterday arrested Indonesian boxing legend Ellyas Pical for alleged drug trafficking, the Antara news agency said. Pical, three-time IBF junior bantamweight champion m the 1980s, was arrested at a Jakarta discotheque while allegedly pushing ecstasy pills.
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          28 11 CYCUNG: Tour de France: Stage 11 highlights (Delayed, Ch23, 4.30pm). Stage 12 (Live, Ch22, 9.30pm) GOLF: British Open: Ist rd (Live, Ch23, 4pm, 8.30pm and midnight)
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          53 11 HOCKEY: Friendly: Giggleswick School vSt Andrew's JC (Delta Stadium, 9am) POOL: National 8-Ball tournament Open, q-finals (The Pool Haven, 7.30pm) SOCCER: S-League: Woodlands v Balestier Khalsa (Woodlands), Sinchi v Young Lions (Jurong) 7.30pm. SHA Inter-Hotel League, 3rd placing: Marina Mandarin v Shangri-La (5.15pm). Final: Conrad Continental v Raffles Hotel
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        939 11 BASEBALL MLB All-Star Game: American League 7 National League 5. CRICKET Third and final Nat West Challenge match m London: England 228-7 m 50 overs (K. Pietersen 74, V. Solanki 53 n.0.; Kasprowicz 2-46, Gillespie 3-44). Australia 229-2 m 34.5 overs (A. Gilchnst 121 n.0.). Australia won by 8
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      342 11 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell m the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23.-6 GOH SOH BOEY Age: 78 Passed away peacefully on 12 July 2005. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tan Lai
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      876 12 LAU YONG THENG, RICKY Age: 54 passed away peacefully on 13 July 2005. Dearly missed and always remembered by Wife Phang Mvi Lan, Alice Son Lav Znen Wei, Melvin Daughter Lav Shu Fen, Laura Sisters: Brother-in-law: Low Mvi Fong Low Cheng Fong Tay Boon Hong, Thomas Nephews and loved
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        457 14 Easing crude prices lead to improvement m May, but deficit with China soars to highest level m six months Washington THE United States trade deficit showed a slight improvement m May, reflecting a temporary decline m world oil prices. But a continued
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        419 14 San Francisco LEVI Strauss Co's secondquarter profit more than quadrupled, reflecting a more disciplined financial approach that could set the stage for an initial public offering (IPO) by the fabled maker of jeans. The company said on Tuesday that it earned US$26.B million (5545.6
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        357 14 Cardiff EUROPEAN Union (EU) antitrust officials on Tuesday raided the offices of Intel and several computer manufacturers and distributors, m an escalation of the probe against the world's largest chipmaker. The raids underline the European Commission's (EC's) determination to conclude a case
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        39 14 Yesterday's close: 11,659.84 (-32.3 points) Japanese stocks fell 0.28 per cent, retreating from a 13-week high a day earlier, as recent gainers such as Shin-Etsu Chemical suffered a sell-down after oil prices hit record highs. REUTERS
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        40 14 Yesterday's close: 1,037.39 (-8.77 points) Chinese stocks slipped 0 8 per cent, a day after posting their biggest one-day gain m a month on hopes of government fund inflows, as investors cashed out of blue chips. REUTERS
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        34 14 Yesterday's close: 4,280.3 (+18.2 points) Australian shares climbed to a one-week closing high, helped by banks and miners. while strong sales by furniture and computer store Harvey Norman boosted retailers REUTERS
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        40 14 Yesterday's close: 14,307.3 (+160.35 points) Hong Kong shares rose more than 1 per cent, nearing 2005 highs, as investors turned bullish on blue chips such as HSBC and Cheung Kong ahead of the earnings season. REUTERS
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        40 14 Yesterday's close: 913.07 (-2.65 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.29 percent lower on profit-taking, after two days of gains, amid renewed concerns over near record oil prices. Volume was 477.48 million shares, worth RM583.98 million (*****.7 million). AFP
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        33 14 Yesterday's close: 7,247.91 (-56.04 points) The Sensex fell for a second day. Infosys Technologies extended its decline, after Credit Suisse First Boston cut earnings estimates for India's second-biggest software company. AFP
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        41 14 Yesterday's close: 1,132.79 (+3.67 points) Indonesian stocks ended 0.33 per cent higher, led by index heavyweight Telkom, and amid continued speculative interest m second-liner Bank Lippo. Volume was 1.48 billion shares, worth 1.28 trillion rupiah (***** million). AFP
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        46 14 Yesterday's close: 658.37 (+9.39 points) Thai shares finished 1.45 per cent firmer, as foreign investors bought big-cap shares, after the country announced measures to bolster the economy and cut energy use. Volume was two billion shares, worth 13 billion baht (*****.7 million). AFP
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        250 14 July 13 Stock Name Wt Close Change MgraMsoc 0.29 1.170 +0.050 <» nil ret 1.11 2.330 +0.010 BIL Intl US2Oc 0.52 1.240 +0.020 Capitaland 1.52 2.410 +0.020 Capita Mall 0.83 2.510 +0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.96 1.400 +0.060 CityOev 50c 2.52 8.350 +0.050 ComfortDelGro 25c .1.76
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        69 14 July 13 BIL Intl US20C 138.513,000 Biosensors USO.Ok 72,781,000 UniFiber 10c 31,756,000 Chart SemiCond 26c 20,274,000 MMI Hldgs 10c 18,787,000 Bio-Treat HK40c 17,068,000 GlobalVoice 5c 16,180,000 SingTel 15c 15,710,000 ElectroTech 20c 13,520,000 UTAC US15c 13,421,000 Macquarie 1c 13,086,000 People's Food HK50c 12,822,000 Man Wah HK40c 12,744,000 Fu Yu
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        143 14 July 13 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2670 1.2820 Can dollar 1.3930 1.4090 Euro 2.0500 2.0740 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4443 0.4447 NZ dollar 1.1430 1.1680 Sterling pound 2.9790 3.0120 US dollar 1.6790
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        481 15 Term is lighter than the US authorities' recommendation of life sentence New York FORMER World Com chairman Bernard Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years m prison for orchestrating the largest accounting fraud m US history, an US$ll billion (5518.7 billion) scheme that
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        312 15 Hong Kong LOGISTICS giant, FedEx, said yesterday it plans to build what would be the largest AsiaPacific transhipment hub at Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport m southern China. The US company said it will invest US$l5O million (***** million) m the facility
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        333 15 Shanghai A SECOND-TIER Chinese lender is courting foreign banks including ING and DBS for investment ahead of a planned overseas share flotation, sources involved m the deal said yesterday. Guangdong Development Bank widely regarded as one of the most financially shaky of the country's
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        490 16 HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP), the world's No. 2 PC maker, will announce m the coming weeks the elimination of as many as 15,000 jobs, or 10 per cent of its workforce, according to an analyst report quoted by Bloomberg News yesterday.
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        631 16 Ebbing hot money flows into Asia a cause for alarm? TOUGH CHALLENGE "Hot money usually arrives and leaves en masse. Achieving a soft landing while dealing with hot money would pose a significant challenge." MR XI E, on investors pulling their money out quickly. Evidence is emerging that investors may
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        526 16 Heading for a fall? >* In a report published yesterday, leading regional economist Andy Xie describes this year's oil price surge as a "speculative bubble". *> He says general opinions m the oil market wrongly attribute the current high prices to
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        265 18 CYNICS might call it a rat race, but the corporate types all set to line up for an upcoming fun run m their office attire will show everyone just what good sports they are. The 3.2 km dash along Collyer Quay and Shenton Way is
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        537 18  -  Lorna Tan Industry players must exercise greater responsibility to win customers over: MAS Byj Finance Correspondent SINGAPORE'S insurers battered by a slew of industry scandals were yesterday given yet another message from die top on what they need to do to
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        Lock icon Creative shares enjoy largest gain in 6 months
        458 19  -  Bryan Lee By CREATIVE Technology left analysts scratching their heads yesterday when its shares surged 13 per cent to $12.90, the biggest jump m almost six months. Market watchers could not point to any hard news supporting the dramatic price hike of
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        122 19 OCBC Bank's one-for-five rights offer has been fully subscribed, with valid acceptances amounting to 257.8 million shares, it was reported yesterday. This would make up about 98.4 per cent of the total number of rights shares offered by OCBC, Dow Jones Newswires said. The
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        282 19 TAKING STOCK By Azrin Asmani A RESURGENT Creative Technology stunned the market yesterday when its shares posted their biggest single-day gain m dollar value since January 2002. Creative shares, which have been severely battered m recent weeks, yesterday added $1.50, or 13 per cent, to
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        557 19  -  Grace Ng MAS go-ahead frees it to enter insurance, foreign exchange, even underwriting By SINGAPORE'S largest finance company, Hong Leong Finance (HLF), is spreading its wings after winning new freedoms from the industry regulator. It will unveil the first of a host
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        275 19  - DIRECTORS' TRADES GOH ENG YEOW ELLIPSIZ CHIEF BUYS 300,000 SHARES IN A move which may reflect growing confidence m the semiconductor industry's turnaround, the chief executive of chip solutions provider Ellipsiz, Mr Chong Fook Choy, has raised his stake m his company. Filings with the Singapore Exchange show that Mr
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        626 20  -  Lee Su Shyan Tycoon is said to be behind huge deal that could trigger a general offer for BIL By Companies Correspondent EARLY SURGE Five minutes after the huge early morning deal, BIL suspended trading of the counter pending an
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        23 20 BUYING SELLING Australian dollar 1.2670 1.2820 Euro 2.0500 2.0740 Sterling pound 2.9790 3.0120 US dollar 1.6790 1.6980 Yen (100 units) 1.5113 1.5275
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        198 20  -  GABRIEL CHEN SHARE-RIGGING CHARGES ITE Electrics chief executive, Sia Teck Mong, resigned yesterday after being charged earlier this month with rigging the manufacturing company's share price m 2001. He also resigned as a director. Sia, 60, was granted bail of $50,000 and is due back
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        108 20 Boardoom etiquette These are key functions Ms Ho (right) believes a board shouldperform: It must guide and direct management; to function as "an experienced guide, friend and mentor". It should hold management to task for the delivery of results. Its most sensitive, yet critical function, is m evaluating management and
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        626 20  -  Erica Tay By COMPANY boards should act m the collective interest of shareholders and not be held to ransom by their chief executive officers (CEOs). That was the pointed message delivered to bosses and economists last night by Ms Ho Ching, CEO and
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        513 20  - Maxtor to create 100 jobs with new design centre Bryan Lee By GOING IN A NEW DIRECTION "We are not going to do so much volume manufacturing m Singapore but we've shifted to higher value-added activities." MR DARIEN SPENCER, head of Asian operations, on moving up the value chain JOBS
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      8 1 life! THE STOATTS TIMES Thursday July 14 2005
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        287 2  -  Sherwin Loh Watch Fantastic Four at a special Straits Times 1 60 th birthday price MEDIA REPORTER THE Straits Times turns 160 tomorrow and we come bearing a gift and a fantastic one at that. Movie tickets for the hit comic book movie Fantastic Four are up
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        175 2 LUCKY TICKET: Who stole the thunder from Johnny Depp at the Hollywood premiere of his movie, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, on Sunday? It was pop star and Mum-to-be Britney Spears, who wore a blue vest with the words, "I have the golden ticket* and an
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        128 2 HONG KONG Andy Lav is set to appear m a movie based on the classic novel Romance Of The Three Kingdoms. China Radio International online reported. Lav has signed to play the lead of general Zhao Zilong m a big-budget period drama to be directed
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        66 2 NEW YORK Madonna said she is the author of her three Kabbalah-themed children's books, including the latest called Lotsa De Casha. But the New York Post quoted an unnamed source as saying they were actually written by the Kabbalah Center's official ghostwriter, Eitan Yardeni. "Last summer, he
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        261 26 ROME After months of delays, Tom Cruise started filming for Mission: Impossible 3 m Rome on Tuesday by whizzing past the camera m a speedboat on the river Tiber. With St. Peter's Basilica as the backdrop, the actor sporting a polo shirt and sunglasses piloted the boat
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        245 26 HONG KONG She has always been pictured impeccably dressed and made-up. But since Tuesday, pictures of Taiwan's top model Chiling Lin (below) looking far from glamorous have been splashed m newspapers, after she fell from a horse and was hospitalised. The paparazzi have been
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        76 26 Lua aim unices /\cior oraa mi has been hospitalised with a flu-like illness. Pitt, 41, checked himself into an undisclosed Los Angeles area hospital on Monday night, complaining of flulike symptoms, his publicist Cindy Guagenti said. He was m Ethiopia last week with his reported new
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        104 26 HONG KONG Actress Carina Lav and her boyfriend Tony Leung Chiu Wai have been photographed m Bangkok, Thailand, enjoying a so-called "honeymoon holiday". According to Hong Kong's East Weekly magazine, her good friends have said that the couple had married secretly earlier. It also hinted, that they might
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        131 26 LONDON The Spice Girls are at last reuniting by making a record separately, said The Sun newspaper. It quoted a source as saying that the five could not agree on where to meet to work on a few singles, with a view to releasing an album next
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        335 3 LONDON A rare Chinese, blue and white porcelain jar (above) of the 14th-century Yuan dynasty period was sold on Tuesday for £15.688 million (5546.95 million). It set a new world auction record for any work of art from any Asian culture. The price is also
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        823 3 Still amazing 1 0 years later Venturing beyond books, the e-commerce leader looks set to continue its dominance SEATTLE Soon after Amazon.com debuted 10 years ago, Jeff Bezos and his handful of employees spent late summer nights packing books m a tiny warehouse, scrambling to ship a growing gush of
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        269 5 WHAT can you expect from Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince? Read 0n... The first chapter According to author J.K. Rowling's website (www.JKßowling.com), the opening chapter of Half-Blood Prince is some "13 years m the brewing". The initial idea for it came about as early as
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        170 5 WHAT fans have to say about the new book: "I was really disappointed and bored by the last book Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. The beginning was draggy the book was too long and it didn't sustain my interest. I thought, 'Oh no. What if
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        541 6  - $444 for 1 5-year-olds photo Clara Chow That is what Joseph Beh wants for his prints at the Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition ARTS REPORTER IT IS the first time 15-year-old Joseph Jachin Beh is exhibiting his photographs. But the plucky, home-schooled teenager has already decided on a bold price tag
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        404 6 CONCERT WASBE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE University Of Florida Wind Symphony David A. Waybright, conductor/Jonathan Helton, alto saxophone Esplanade Concert Hall Monday KokTseWei THE highly reputed University of Florida Wind Symphony is the only American ensemble at this global wind band meet, held here
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        589 8 France on the world stage Among the member states of the European Union, France asserts itself as one of Singapore's principal partners, and our two countries strive to reinforce relations between Europe and Asia. It has to be emphasized that
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        580 8  - Celebrating in Singapore RAV DHALIWAL TRACY LEE They may be far from home, but the French expatriates here will party today m their country's honour By and "I will open a good bottle of French wine from Bordeaux Pichon Lalande 1982 with pan-fried foicgras from Perijord, of course!" EXECUTIVE CHEF
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        591 10 Launchpad for the Region More French companies are setting up base m Singapore to expand into Asia. Ray Dhaliwal finds out why. MANY French companies believe that Singapore is one of the best bases for their Asian headquarters. Mr Jean-Louis Michelet, vice-pres-ident of the French Chamber of Commerce (right), said
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        520 11 Major trading partners Bilateral relations between Singapore and France have strengthened and taken root over the years SINGAPORE is a major trading partner for France m Asia. Last year, it was the main destination for French exports within Asean and the fourth m Asia after Japan, China and South Korea.
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        652 12 Beauty for the masses French skincare brand Gamier marries the latest technology with all-natural skincare, reports Tracy Lee from Paris FROM Cleopatra bathing m warm asses' milk to Chinese grandmothers rinsing their faces m rice water, a soft, smooth, radiant complexion seems to be the universal standard for, and the
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      480 13 Good Charlotte thrill fans with great music and antics CONCERT NOISE TO THE WORLD TOUR 2005/ Good Charlotte Singapore Indoor Stadium/Tuesday Sujin Thomas AMERICAN rockers Good Charlotte sure know a thing or two about pleasing their fans. At their first-ever concert here on Tuesday night, singer Joel
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      332 13 THE last time Filipino crooner Martin Nievera (right) performed here, he was electrocuted. The year was 2002 and it was his first concert m Singapore. Then, it was pouring throughout the three-hour show at Fort Canning Park. "I was getting electric shocks on stage because
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        833 16 Onwards upwards In Singapore, the spirit of enterprise still burns strong thanks to various government and private initiatives that boost entrepreneurship, such as th^ Blue Sky Festival. Lyn Chan takes a look at how J pro-enterprise culture is being helped alon<n "THE conventional wisdom is that 'entrepreneurial' means pushing the
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        373 17 A climate of change A variety of activities are energising Singapore's entrepreneurship culture FROM reality television and networking sessions to grant schemes and carnivals these are just some of the activities that the ACE's Action Crucible for Culture (ACC) has initiated to morph Singapore's culture into one with strong entrepreneurial
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        443 17 Cutting to the chase "FOR entrepreneurship to thrive m Singapore, we need a regulatory environment that is unequivocally pro-enterprise," said Mr Patrick Daniel, managing editor of the English and Malay Newspaper Division at Singapore Press Holdings. He also leads the Action Crucible for Rules (RAC) within ACE: He added, 'To
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        560 18 Easing SMEs' financial frustrations "ALTHOUGH the amount that we received was lower than the $250,000 we actually wanted, it definitely helped us, as we were entering the Malaysian market and we needed to purchase stocks for this expansion. "If not for Deal Flow, our expansion plans for Malaysia would have
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        697 19 What you should know Mr Wong Ngit bong, chairman and chief executive officer of Venture Corporation, offered three tips on successful internationalisation: 1. Going overseas involves higher risks, as the competition is much fiercer than at home. Hence, you should first ensure that your company has strong core
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        490 20 The business of advising Hong Leong Finance provides relevant professional services to SMEs and assists them m enhancing their competitive abilities SINGAPOREAN entrepreneurs looking to expand beyond the home market face unprecedented challenges. Unlike the earlier years of economic development, they now have to contend with the emergence of China
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        298 20 FOLLOWING the success of the inaugural Blue Sky Festival last year, Blue Sky Festival 2005 continues to celebrate and showcase entrepreneurship m Singapore. This year's theme of "Go Further" has been chosen to encourage budding entrepreneurs to challenge and reach beyond their boundaries.
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      1400 8 [m^a SHnH-W E ST ffi^^WEST BFPTEAPIS-RENT W PTEAPTS-RENT jj^l^^^HHTAfti B B E A N o%s 2 4 3 Decroom apartment suites I Next to Hartxxjff root MRT I* Pnvate ift to each apartment suite Designer furnishing, fittings and I kitchen I State^tie^rt home entertainment I system PBBSaBv Compfcnertapy Broadband Internet
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      2054 8 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ Hk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Hk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND Q3 TANGUN/ HOLLAND |Q| TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT U PTEAPTS-RENT pPlß^^l^^-I-^ml -Si oLife of JLuxuru yiwaiU Uou Hf^^^^^^^^^^Pf Prestigious address m district 1 0 P^"*"**^*"*"*""»^ 5-min walk to Orchard Road MRT Station l^w^r^ Each apartment has a private lift
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      733 8 ■It 009-10 ORCHARD/ QD TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT GARDENVILLE 2600 SOFT. 4+l bdrm duplex apt. F/facilities. $BK. Faiz 9761-0245 Savills BEVERLY HILLS 4+l. $12.5K/ Belair. 4+l. $7.2K/ Four Seasons Pk. 4+l. $8K! Call 9889 0166 TULIP GDN 1700/ 2600 sqft. 3+l rms, greenery. F/furn. Move m. Good location. $neg. *****927 YONG
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      1354 8 ■IV DIia2INEWTON/ P«V Dll 821 NEWTON/ CEJ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTi lM BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI ■F PTE APTS -RENT JJ PTEAPTS-RENT 1 3+l rms (1,475 -1,873 sqft) ■Q^ Full condo facilities 3 Nearby amenities:- Near r^* I fe^*«t Singapore Science Park, I flB 3 Alexandra Distripark and MkVflo^R fe International Business Park,
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      1794 8 ifffk Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST Rfc 1 9-20 SERANGOON/ Uf PTE APTS RENT DD THOMSON BJ PTE APTS -RENT (■■■■■■pHM CHILTERN PARK 3*l I ||^^^Wbm^^w|^^^^W kept, unblocked, open view windy, amenities. F/furn. $i.6K neg. Call 9679 5568 David. PN. THE BAYSHORE 3*l. (2 units). rftllD Mi/4 flr High fir.
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      679 9 FOR RENT Refurbished 2 Storey conservation house 2723 sqft 3+ 1 utility 1 Store 5 Mm walk to MRT Easy access to CTE Paul Poh 9066 0792 Arvln Ow 9843 07*1 I "Mb* I ■r^H l~ Ha~ L^aV .^fl B^PWdPPPB QUEEN'S RD D.lO Semi-D. 2-sto-rey 5+1, 2 halls. Almost new.
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      991 9 IgV HOUSES FOR RENT EXPAT'S CHOICE D.lO BUNGLW s*l ensuite Land ***** sq.ft Big gdn. Avail immed. Cluny Park. Spacious living. 5+2 en-suite. Open view. 9185-5922 AUSTRALIAN/ FRENCH SCH. s+l Bunglw 3-storey. Huge living/ bdrms. Beautiful kitchen. Must See! Sole Agt 9383-4011 Robert HOLLAND GROVE VIEW semid. 3storey basement. 4+l.
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      1046 9 ffti HUDC/HDB \Uf APTS FOR RENT I+l Bt Panjang 232 $550 I+l AMK 108 $600 2+l Bt Paniang 469 $650 2+l Übi 339 $800 2+l AMK 103/ 154/ 255 $800 2+l Btdok Rts 122 $900 2+I CCK4BSC/ 296 $750 2+l Yishun 427 $750 2+l Pasir Ris 766 $900 2+l Woodlands
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      859 9 ffh HUDC/HDB jjljf APTS FOR RENT Call Now 2/3/4-RM AVAIL IMMED at Jurong/ Clementi/ Tiong Bahru all other areas. F/furn/ aircon/ appliances. Pis call: *****842 |J.|I.|IIIJI| Excellent Location 8LK.13. MARSILING EST. 3-RM. Whole unit. Wet mkt/ school/ temple/ all ameniteis. Available Immet). Pis call 9820-4267 SENGKANG BLK 291C/ 129/ 257
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      1096 9 Q) APARTMENTS Q) APARTMENTS If-Joine. k*B* S BJBJr^B^k I^^B^B^r^Bj Bj^Bk wfef jff r^Jr^^Hß? SsKPdr^ bedroom apamunti wt'rfi r_ Jp^lliy^^yY Wjjr^\jJor fufiy equipped kitcftaiitu fmSrniiumtm* a > 'ii'"" l *> tang %rm Leases Avaibble I Panoramic views of the sea and city skyline J Conveniently accessible to downtown financial, I shopping
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      780 9 Kh SHORT-TERM fifj ACCOMMODATION D.09 ACCOMMODATION. ROOMS Apts. Furnished. Contact 9769-8678 2 MT EMILY Rd. Furn. Aircon. Double rm. Central. Near MRT. $550/ mth. No agts. *****683 $1950 MONATANA MODERN I+l rm $1300. St Francis Ct. 2 rms. Pool. (MRT Boon Keng). 9298-6367 fsffisJLN MAS PUTEH $870K! 2-storey terr. Land
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      898 9 B DOS- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND HOUSES-SALE BUNGLW LAND FOR REBUILD Bishopgate ***** sqft, greenery, panoramic view, quiet, 3 plots. Belmont ***** sqft $5.2 w Cluny Hill ***** sqft, hilltop Cornwall Gdn *****sqft, elevatea Jervols Hill ***** sqft, panoramic view, best facing. Leedon Pk *****,***** sqft. Nassim Rd *****,***** sqft
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      1317 9 ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ ffh DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ |ftU TANGUN/ HOLLAND U TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE Cairnhlll Plaza 3300 sq.ft. 4+l+l H9 lHHnnaa Surpass showflat aesigr S3.KM ■7nlfl3]fflHuNr»!|'li;T l "'l The Vermont 3 Newtek MR T /ACS ||id|HH|i|^tU|lujlSM|| 35OOsqft s+l Enblor. SI.BXM ■Hi H*^fl Vong An Park 3225/ 3434 sqft. ■■■V^
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      669 10 ifK DO9-10 ORCHARD/ MM TAN6UN/HOUANO PTEAPTS-SALE T.O.tf idTml Project GLENTREES TERR. AT Mt Sinai 999 yrs. 3/storey. Resort living. Foreigners eligible. 4 bdrm. Pool view. Best unit! Carol *****027 ■iSTlfll #1 Urgent T^ JERVOIS GDN. OUIET. D/storey mats. 2 big balconies. F'hold. 2200 sqft. 15 yrs. Enbloc potential. Expat's haven.
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      931 10 B 009-10 ORCHARD/ TAN6UN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE D.W STEVENS LOFT. F'hold. For eigners eligible. 1/ 21 3 rms. S/pool. facilities. 9189-1566 Cl D.lO TANGLIN PK Blk 3C 1600 sqft. 3+l bdrms. F'hold. Renovated. Sell 51.48 M. Owner 6259-3552 "ONE BALMORAL 1561 sqft. 3 bdrm ensuite. balcony, f'hold. $I.xM. Urgent! Call 9029-7981
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      2332 10 ■t *****1 NEWTON/ Wk Dll a 2l NEWTON/ Wfk 01 1 821 NEWTON/ R|k Dll a2l NEWTON/ ftk Dll ft 2l NEWTON/ fffk Dll 821 NEWTON/ El BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI ESI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI fSM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI LSI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI E9| BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI {SM BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI V PTEAPTS-SALE V PTEAPTS-SALE V PTEAPTS-SALE V PTEAPTS-SALE tmj PTEAPTS-SALE V PTEAPTS-SALE
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      295 10 D.15 BRAND NEW f'hold condo. Foreigners eligible. Fr $418 psf! 3-rms/ Penthses. Good layout. Quality fittings. Facilities. MRT, mkt. top sch. Just TOP! *****932 PRICED TO SELL! Costa Del Sol. TOP. 1238 sqft. 3+l. Pool view. Spacious layout. Move-in and Pay later scheme. Don't miss this. Collin Tan *****973. HAIG
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      1705 10 CJSCJS fbk Dt 5-16 EAST COAST Iffk Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST fcpr PTEAPTS-SALE |^f PTEAPTS-SALE ••CHEPEST BEST! Sovereign H- $1.85 M/ Peach Gdn $1.68 M/ Kings Mansion $1.32 M *****591 W 1 S9SBK ONLY! THE Atria 1475 sqft Wm, 3+l. High fir Full Sea view. Per feet Prime location
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      731 11 ■k Dl9-2OSERANGOON/ OB THOMSON HOUSES-SALE S'GOON GDN OLD semi d. 3784 sqft. Near amenities. Morn sun. Tor saie/ rent. Agt 9117-4845 D.19 LOR. GAMMR beautiful 2-sto-'ey terr. 2142/ 2000 sqft. MRT. f noid. S96OK neg IMS *****322 PUNGGOL 24 AYE Bunglw. Land 6500/ built-in 5000 sqft. s+l rm Near seaside.
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      778 11 Wk D 25-28 UB NORTH HOUSES wW SM£ D.28 SUNRISE DR 2-Storey Inter Terr. F'hold. 2015 sgft. 3>l. Well kept. Bright. Windy. N.E. facing. Motivated Seller! 9661-5969 DTZ JLN KAYU. ALMOST Move-in. 3047/ 1711 sqft. 999 yrs. $1.13 M neg! Big srms. Micah *****643 D.27 2Vi-STOREY SEMI-D 2500 sqft. 4+l
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      1066 11 Wti HDB APTS FOR SALE if|7(AN6MOKIO) 5 T Pt Blk 725 Renovated/ 553 valued/ Pt 111, 430. 352, 700 C 4'NG' l2O Last call S2I6K 4 "NG" 543 Valued 5232K! neg 4 'NG 1 105/ 229/ 348 Beautiful 4 'A' 234, 350, 353, 596. Nice 3 'NG 1 202, 506.
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      803 11 IflS HDB APTS FOR SALE fffi HDB APTS FOR SALE fffi HDB APTS FOR SALE fffi HDB APTS FOR SALE PK HDB APTS FOR SALE ffti HDB APTS FOR SALE |p7 (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Off (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) |pF (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) Off (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) H^ L^ r™ TT ATP I™ f±~>\ \J D L
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      683 11 ffkk HDB APTS FOR SALE |J0? (BUKIT BATOK) 4A 289F CORNER Greenery view! 51 290G #10 Excellent cond Ok! i 5A 101 #11 New Lift 335k up! i 51 4S 325 #2 Malay house! 185k! Mais 218 353 Beauty! Must sell! Apt 628 Full decor! 9060-6373 BELOW VALUATION! EXEC Mais
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      656 11 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE Q2J (BTMERAH/Q-STOWN/ STEVEN SEAH 5* 9067 3005 MJM NEW LIST! 5-RM Kirn Tian 121. High fir. Unblocked. Renovated. Rare! 5'A 1 Bt Merah View 126. 140 sqm. s'A' Clarence Lane. Corner. Nice BLK. 168 STIRLING Rd. 3 'I. High fir. Well kept. Move m cond.
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      549 11 PropN#x pppppH 5T CORNER 166 Gangsa. New. Beautiful. 4 bdrms. Amenities. Exec Apt. New. 607 Senja Rd. High floor. Beautiful. 9455-1329 BLK 404. 4'S' Fajar Rd. High fir. Windy. Simple renovation. Very motivated seller. View to offer. Gina 9382-1123 DW NEW LIST! BLK 604 High fir. 5 T Corner Renovated.
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      591 11 PI MOHDSAUKI J$ -JM 9451 1975 JyJ SELLING BELOW VALUE! Exec Apt Blk 768. Excellent cond. Designer i decor. Marble fir. Peaceful surrounding. MRT. Valued 5362K REMARKABLE CASH SAVING! 100% you want to own it. Don't miss this designer decor. 5-rm corner @> 236 CCX. 9651-8039 BEAUTIFUL MAIS 204 555
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      662 11 U|k HDBAPTS FOR SALE ED (CLEMENTI/ JJ WESTCOAST) i t 4'NG' CORNER BEST Buy! Teban Gdn Blk 41. Amenities. Good I 3T Blk 21 Ghim Moh. Upgraded, i Near mkt/ MRT/ ctr. 9455-1329 i Ufa POINT I BLOCK PT BLK RARE) 5T 604 Clementi. High fir, unblock throughout. Lift level.
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      851 11 CMKSLCM B HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 1-ftM BLK 44 Sims Dr. Low fir. Up jraded. Near MRT/ amenities $10K below valuation' 9384-7420 Co-broke welcome RARE! PAYA LEBAR Way 5T 124 *03. 118 sqm. Immed. Amenities Srab now! $288K! 9386-8632 VALUED SI3BK! 3 S +1 rm. Blk 23 3alam
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      1057 12 ■bY HOB APTS FOR SALE ED (HOO6AN6/S-GOON/ 4 'A* HOUGANG Blk 976. High fir. Open view. Renovated. Ask at value 5245 K. Yazid 9002-3325 4 'A* CORNER 914 Hougang. #10. Unblocked. No noon sun. Valued 5245 K. Urgent! 9382-7995 LV 4 'A* CORNER Hougang Blk 603 #09. Lift level. Sq.
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      1051 12 Wft\ HOB APTS FOR SALE Bjßjpr iJUnunui C.H.TAN A" 3 9101 ***** 51' 690 JURONG W Central. Designer decor. High fir. Unblocked. Chinese owner. Convenient. Opp Jurong Pt. HDB Valued $325K! lUfa JUST |5 YEARS B^BMBIRBBIBBIBIRJBMbIB^BI 4'A' 623 JURONG West #12. Valued 5226 K. Near Pioneer mall/ schs. Windy. Aircon.
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      884 12 RH HDB APTS FOR SALE B^ (KAUANG/VVHAMPOA) KING GEORGE'S 8LK.807. High fir. Unblocked. City/ stadium view, windy, bright. MRT *****582 RS SSK! 4'A' 1H McNair lift level. A1 decor, unblocked, MRT, 3 aircons. Value S2BSK. 9855-4523 3-RMS GEYLANG BAHRU Blk 72 I #07 renovated. Face SE. Sell at HDB value
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      1098 12 Rfk HDB APTS FOR SALE \/Hf (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) A PROVEN TAMPINES SPECIALIST 9845-9695 PN New! Simei 4 'A' 228 lift fir, MRT New! 3 'A 1 273 lift fir. Mkt/ MRT New! 3 'A' 924/ 286 Mkt SI6SK > New! 4'S' 4ss high fir. Mkt/ pk i New! 5 'A'
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      901 12 ffh HDB APTS FOR SALE (pP (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 5 'I' CORNER Tampines 298. High fir, no blockage, vacant, amenities/mkt. 5273 K. KBH *****097 5 V 229 Tampines, simple renovation, vacant. Amenities. Value S27BK. Urgent! *****863 MV ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE HD (TOA PAYOH/ PASIR) Propltox PVHHpH 4'A' BIX 122.
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      833 12 fftk HDB APTS FOR SALE \Hf (WOODLANDS) J B NEAR MRT 3 V BLK 12. Upgraded. Unblocked, j High fir. Lift level. 100% move m. i Blk 179 Corner Spacious Jumbo j 5+2. Unblocked. Rare! 9185-5922 NEAR MRT 5 V CORNER Blk 704. High fir. Renovated. Well kept. Condo layout.
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      849 12 Wfti HDB APTS FOR SALE ||§r (WOODLANDS) 5-RM CORNER BLK 786 D. Near MRT, renovated. Can Contra. Below value. 6387-5663 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (YISHUN) ADVANCE LINK: 6758 0638 846 Yishun #01-3689 I Jumbo 618,652,664,633,666,605 Exec Apt 828. 792. 723. 606. MRT Exec Mais 836. 326, 364, 361
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      790 12 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE HP (YISHUN) 4 'S' BLK 247. High fir. Well kept. Next to corner. All races. Near sch/ mkt. View today: *****188 4'S' BLK 868 next to corner. «02. Renovated. Near MRT. All races. $265K+. Philip *****007 DTZ I 5T BLK 232. Corner. Mid floor. Below
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      1503 12 CSKCSJC Iff. FACTORY SPACE HJk FACTORY SPACE IfIrFORRENT HJfFORRENT _^^a3B^B^B^^^T^^^^^^^»^B^^aT^^^l^^^ra%^^B^^B^^^l^^^^l^B^Fa>^^^^^B^B^B^^_ Prime Location For Lease Newly Refurbished Lion Bldg Arumugam Rd (Off Paya Lebar) PIE, minutes to City, future Circle Line MRT station Offices light industrial spares •205 sqft to 30,000 sqft Suitable for IT, light dean trades Spaces m other
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      876 13 RK FACTORY SPACE HH FACTORY SPACE IHrFORRENT IIJrFORRENT Plot Code JR 0405 Location Pioneer Place Land area 9,501 sqm Usage Business 2 Tenure 25 years Plot Code JR 0505 Location Pioneer Place Land area 9,033 sqm Usage Business 2 Tenure :25 years Plot Code JR 0605 Location Kwong Mm Road
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      1600 13 Wffi FACTORY SPACE Wfi FACTORY SPACE WS FACTORY SPACE Wffi FACTORY SPACE ■bUf FOR SALE I^9 pQp 3/^_£ I^4 pQp rM4 pQp s/\l£ (5,000 to 1.300 SQ IU Free parking Central location Own frontage Excellent investment opportunity Proximity to Future Macpherson MRT (Only Ist s purchasers) Property Price Index for
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      946 13 RK OFFICE SPACE \jjjf FOR RENT PRIME LOCATION TG PAGAR/ BALI Lane. 1600/ 1450 sqft. Fully fitted with Manager rms. Move-in cond! MRT. With enclosed attic. 9450-7889 UIC BLDG PANORAMIC Sea/ City view High fir 678-9386 sq ft Basement 1948-3120 sq ft Office/ Education/ Retail 6224 1929 PURVIS ST OFFICE.
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      695 13 HH OFFICE SPACE %SJ} FOR SALE SUNTK OFFICE TOWERS Above Vacant/ Tenanted 40th Hoot 10,000sf (aMwMe) Above -Vacant Possession 30th Floor -4,8005f/12,0005f Above -Vacant/ Tenanted 20th Floor 4,5005f/ B,ooosf/ 12,0005f DbtctSctMtwAttnctfatPfiot BH vSSßk^' 9aH DICT I e Bftp i nr atvin I ■Vvnl Ivn B^KjtiiiiJ SUITS BACKPACKER HOTEL/ Edu cation
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      526 13 Fvki SHOP SPACE Ly*l SHOP SPACE [fJr'FORRENT HJfFORRENT IMAR|NA:SQUARE| Newly renovated shopping mall Level 3 units •Approx. 1 50 to 2,000 sq ft •Available immediately Suitable for fashion apparel, lifestyle, gifts, hobbies, furniture furnishings, etc. For enquiries, coll 6335 2616/6335 2620/6335 2621 Marina Centre Holdings Pte Ltd At the busy
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      564 13 CSKLCJSKC HIGH INCOME MINI-MART Blk 2XX Sengkang. Special Rental, MRT. Sch, Kindergarten, Clinic, Hawker. Grab or Regret!!! http://pl.i-lander.net/ GOOD RENT CLEMENTI BLK 433. 700 sqft Half/ full shop. Suit showroom/ tuition ctr/ beauty salon. Near interchange. Call 9857-9922 D.19 GROUND FLR. Tai Keng Ct Upp Paya Lebar. 1300 sqft. Easy
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      1934 14 RhSHOPSPACE B(VSHOPSPACE BJI SHOP SPACE aaaalaT PAD DCMT Ml£lM Cf\D DCMT rfll rf\D DCMT pjjpr run ncn i pjpjT rv/n ncn i paajpF rvin ritri i For Lease Siglap Shophouses Details of Properties: Four units of 2-storey shophouses (48A, 50A, 52A, 54A Burnfoot Terrace each 3046 sq ft) Location: At
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      1276 14 B, WAREHOUSES/ ||k WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE Efl STORAGE 'SPACEFORRENT W SPACE FOR RENT PREMIUM WAREHOUSE "1 TANJONG PAGAR DISTRIPARK Central Location just outside CBD Direct Access to PSA Port Terminal, ECPandAYE Flexible sizes of 5200 sq ft upwards High ceiling of 6 metres Heavy floor loading of up to 30KN/sm Ample
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      219 4 Who: James Collis, 21, a half-Chinese, half-English part-time model. He lives m Singapore and studies m Melbourne University. Spotted: With his friends at Parking Lot Pimp's traffic light album launch party at Velvet Underground last Wednesday. Favc activity: Going to the gym. My clothes: Black polo shirt from Giordano,
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        375 10 THE BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO MUSIC FLSFJJS on't know how to tell R&B and rock apart? And is Justin A Timberlake hip-hop or just pop -or both? I Yes, the tricky task of labelling gets everybody all hot and bothered. But knowing what artistes play what kind of music genre helps
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      156 11 What: Said to be the first original art form to develop m the United States. Characterised by improvisation, jazz has roots m West African music, blues (black secular music from the 1900s) and ragtime (black, piano-styled music with European influences). Offshoots include big band (a melange of jazz and
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      117 11 What: Rhythm Blues is a term introduced by Billboard magazine m the 1940s to replace the culturally offensive "race music". It is the modern version of soul (a secular version of gospel) and funk (modern jazz that concentrates on swing and soul) which has lost its disco influences. R&B
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      119 11 What: Refers to any music that is produced by electronic equipment, hence it covers a wide spectrum that ranges from techno and rave to trip hop, lounge and downtempo. There are countless sub-genres like disco, house, trance, electropop, ambient, breakbeat, electroclash, indietronic, IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) and even folktronica
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      151 11 NEW AGE, WORLD CROSSOVER-CLASSICAL What: New Age is closely associated with New Age beliefs m a transcendental spirituality that draws freely from religious traditions around the world. In the same way, New Age composers use traditional instruments (and synthesizers) and do not reference these instruments' conventional musical context. Sounds are
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      308 12 As the only girl m rock/hip-hop band Parking Lot Pimp, if s up to her to provide eye candy for guys. But Fernandez says that the most important thing to her is comfort, and that she doesn't care about being sexy. Her style: Vintage T-shirts, sneakers and
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      306 12 The guitarist m Queen, a cover band m the Canto-rock scen^ emulates thefashton erf bands he grew up listening to Motley Crue and Guns n' Roses. He counts custom-made things asNs best accessories, &m sewing patches onto his leather jeans when they rip and buying plain jeans to tear
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      181 13 He made his name as the high-energy Japanese guitarist m homegrown pop-punk outfit Pug Jelly. His style veers towards ska-punk, and he finds his dothesfrom his native Japan, which he visits once a year, and from shops at Far East Plaza m Singapore, He is now also part
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      283 13 The lawyer by day and singer-bassist m local band Lunarin by night dresses simply onstage. She favours jeans and plain white or black tops, saying that stark colours project Lunarin's moody music best When dressing up, she relies on dark make-up and sexy shoes. Her style: Schizophrenic. Seeing
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      40 14 IT'S A HARD DAY'S NIGHT You harbour dreams of being a rock star, but still want to survive m pragmatic Singapore. MELISSA PANG finds out what life is like for four individuals who juggle work with their love for music
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      313 14 A full-time graphic designer by day and lead guitarist with two bands Revolt and Rounded Edge outside of the office Scattered as it may be, the local English indie music scene is still a few tracks ahead of the Chinese one. As Wong puts it: "The English
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      249 14 A sales and marketing executive at a music distribution company and manager of Wake Me Up Music, a shop m Queensway which sells CDs, vintage clothes and knick-knacks. By night, he transforms into the frontman of popular local band Vertical Rush Wee jams twice a week for
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      356 15 An engineer by day and lead guitarist for the band Lunarin by night Two hours after his return from a weekend getaway at Pulau Übin with a bunch of friends, Ho headed straight to the jamming studio to prepare for an upcoming gig happening this weekend
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      233 15 A physical education teacher m a junior college, by night, he becomes the vocalist and guitarist for EIC Sellakannu feels he is a lucky man as he has the luxury of juggling the two passions of his life sports and music. He says: "I did sports when
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      46 16 MAKE SOME NOISE Okay, so it's hard to stand out m a crowd ofjimi Hendrix wannabes if you play guitar. But is there anything else you could master to make yourself heard loud and clear? MELISSA PANG takes notes. PHOTOGRAPHERS EDWIN KOO ALAN LIM DESMOND WEE
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      122 16 If you are a Doraemon fan, this guitar (above) would be just purr-feet for you. Modelled after the famous Japanese robotic cat, there are only 200 worldwide, of which only two are available m Singapore for $880 each. More macho players might want to pick up two other
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      147 16 You are m good company for many country rockers like the Eagles use it to get that twang. To play an electric slide guitar, one places it on the lap and plucks the strings using one hand, while the other hand handles a steel bar to
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      73 16 If you love the bouncy country fare of John Denver, you would know that he ropes m sessionists who play, among other routine things, the autoharp (top). Originating from Germany, it was first produced m 1 890. It works by pressing the chord buttons with the right hand and
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