The Straits Times, 21 July 2005

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  • UPFRONT
    • 1191 1  -  Radha Basu By She got a kidney, but he's waiting for a heart Ms lim (above), a coffee shop assistant, is grateful for the change m the law after a seven-and-a-half year wait for her transplant Without the new act,
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  • 786 1  - MPs call for probe of NKF Bertha Henson By Supervising Editor (Home) They say public anger understandable; warn of mistrust of charities if nothing is done Text of ministerial statawwt: Review, P 28-29 Big charities shouldn't be subject to same fund-raising expenditure cap as smaller ones, argue MPs: P H8
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  • 364 1  -  Radha Basu By HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan moves fast. On Friday he got wellknown social worker Gerard Ec to agree to be the National Kidney Foundation's chairman. Over the weekend, seven others agreed to be directors of the NKF's board. The
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  • IN A FLASH
    • 39 2 China miffed Beijing has protested angrily at the Pentagon's latest report on the PL A. PAGE 6 Battling piracy Japan plans to give Indonesia three high-speed patrol boats to help fight piracy m the Malacca Strait. PAGE 14
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    • 15 2 Madrasah scrutiny Britain is considering a global conference to examine madrasah teachings. PAGE 17
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    • 15 2 Playing ball There is guarded optimism on the North Korean nuclear issue. PAGE 22
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    • 63 2 Suit dropped The sale of a Scotts 28 apartment marks the end of a dispute between a tycoon and his former lover. PAGE HI Confucius says NTU is to set up an institute named after the famous philosopher, to develop Chinese language and culture. PAGEH4 TV m the air
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    • 22 2 Checking not biased The ICA clarifies that there is no discrimination involved m selecting travellers for checking at the airport. PAGEH7
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    • 12 2 Malaysia Cup Singapore may field the Young Lions next season. PAGEHI2
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    • 11 2 New checkers Global Tech Holdings has replaced its auditors. PAGEH2I
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    • 72 2 IN our chart yesterday, "The Policy Changes," we said that foreign companies will no longer be given exemption to buy residential land for development. This is incorrect. Foreign companies that want to buy land for residentiahlevelopment have been required to apply for a Qualifying Certificate
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  • PRIME
    • 467 3  - Four-year-old girl's DEATH FALL Tracy Sua By! A GRANDMOTHER'S short trip out of her llth-storey flat ended m tragedy yesterday morning, when she returned to find her four-year-old granddaughter lying dead at the bottom of her block. The woman, whom neighbours say is m her 70s, cried hysterically as she
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    • 663 3  -  Daryl Loo Grace Ng By Higher interest rates on DBS' bigger loans pour cold water on plans of prospective buyers DBS yesterday became the first bank to respond to the easing of housing rules with a new loan package. Home buyers, who cheered
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    • 369 4  -  Salim Osman By.< Indonesia Correspondent m Jakarta INDONESIA yesterday confirmed its first human deaths from bird flu. Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said a a man and his two daughters who died last week m the capital's outskirts had the HSNI virus. "It is
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    • 524 4  -  Eugene Low PENTAGON REPORT By US Correspondent In Washington CHINA'S rapid military build-up has tilted the balance of power m the Taiwan Strait and could threaten other regional armed forces, the Pentagon says. In its long-awaited annual report to Congress on China's military power,
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  • ASIA
    • 661 6  -  Chua Chin Hon By China Bureau Chief In Beijing China accuses US of trying to stain its ties with neighbours CHINA yesterday lodged an angry protest against the Pentagon's latest report on the People's Liberation Army (PLA), slamming the United States for trying to sour
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    • 299 6  -  Eugene Low By] US Correspondent In Washington THE emergence of China as a regional power has placed it at a strategic crossroads, according to the latest Pentagon report on the Chinese military. The 45 -page document, which was released on Tuesday, described
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    • 45 6 The 45-page Pentagon report on China's military build-up lists a broad range of new armaments from fighter jets to submarines. Here's a look at some of these weapons and efforts by Beijing's huge PLA ground forces to downsize and mobilise.
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    • 54 6 About 650 to 730 mobile CSS-6 and CSS-7 short-range missiles m coastal garrisons opposite Taiwan. Deployment is increasing by about 100 missiles a year, including newer versions with improved range and accuracy. The military is also modernising its longer-range missile fleet with newer, more survivable versions, including the
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    • 85 6 More than 700 aircraft within unrefuelled operational range of Taiwan. Many are outdated, but Beijing continues acquiring sleek fighters from Russia, including the Su-30MKK multi-role and Su-Mk2 maritime strike aircraft. New jet acquisitions are augmenting previous deliveries of Su-27 fighters, and China is building its own version of
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    • 90 6 Includes 64 major surface warships, 55 attack submarines, 40 medium and heavy amphibious lift vessels and about 50 coastal missile patrol craft. Two new Russian-made So vremennyy class guided-missile destroyers are deployed m the East Sea Fleet All are fitted with advanced anti-ship cruise missiles and air defence
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    • 71 6 China has 375,000 troops deployed m three military regions opposite Taiwan and has been upgrading those units with amphibious armour and military vehicles. The PLA is expected to complete another round of downsizing slashing 200,000 troops by the end of this year to bring the size of the
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    • 432 6  -  Roger Mitton By US Bureau Chief In Washington FOR the third time m less than a week, the US House of Representatives voted on a contentious Bill to curb foreign arms sales to China. The controversial East Asia Security Act of 2005, which
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  • CHINA
    • 473 8 Rising exports and growing investment fuel 9.5°/o surge m first half of year Beijing CHINA'S huge economy grew by a blazing 9.5 per cent m the first half of this year, surging ahead despite efforts to ease breakneck growth, the government said yesterday.
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    • 256 8 Beijing MORE than 30 million people across the world are learning Chinese as a foreign language, hoping to cash m on China's growing prominence, state media reported yesterday. Mr Ma Jianfei, deputy director of the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, told
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 107 10 Massive storm clouds hover ominoiisly over Hangzhou city, ahead of the arrival of typhoon Haitang. The season's most violent storm swirled towards China's south-east coast after pounding Taiwan, where the lashing winds and rain caused millions of dollars m damage. The island's toll is 12 dead
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    • 515 10  -  Lawrence Chung By Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei Newly created post will give Lien Chan a say m party matters OUTGOING Kuomintang (KMT) leader Lien Chan, who steps down next month, will stay on as its honorary chairman, a post that will give him
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    • 298 10 Seoul NORTH Korea said yesterday it expects little progress during revived talks on its nuclear arms drive next week. It also criticised moves m Japan and the United States to raise the issues of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese citizens and alleged human rights
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  • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
    • 579 13  - Wealthy Indians banking on stem cells P. Jayaram By India Correspondent In New Delhi They are forking out thousands of dollars to store cord blood as health insurance for their kids MRS Geeta Gujral wanted to bequeath a healthy life to her unborn grandchild and decided on a generous health
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    • 239 13 New Delhi DOMESTIC airlines are threatening the Indian Air Force by poaching skilled pilots from the armed service, reported the Telegraph. The air force headquarters m New Delhi is worried by the number of requests from pilots and aircrew to resign or take
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    • 283 13 Srinagar (India) MILITANTS blew up an army jeep m an elite neighbourhood here yesterday, killing five soldiers and at least one civilian and injuring 20 people. A Pakistan-based group said it blew up the vehicle using a parked car bomb triggered
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 378 14  -  Kwan Weng Kin SALIM OSMAN By Japan Correspondent In Tokyo The vessels are for combating piracy m the Malacca Strait JAPAN plans to present three brand-new, high-speed patrol boats to the Indonesian government to help fight piracy m the Malacca Strait. The boats
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    • 381 14 Denpasar (Bali) THE trial of an Australian woman convicted of drug smuggling reopened m Indonesia's Bali island yesterday but key witnesses expected to testify m her favour failed to appear. The Bali court has now granted Schapelle Corby two more weeks
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    • ASIA QUICKLY
      • 82 14 JAKARTA: Jakarta governor Sutiyoso has urged the Australian and US embassies to remove barricades against suicide bombers because they are causing severe traffic jams, the Koran Tempo daily reported yesterday. The Australian Embassy has placed a concrete barrier m the slow lane of a busy South Jakarta
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      • 83 14 BANGKOK: Thailand's top human rights body yesterday urged the government to abolish a state of emergency m Mus-lim-majority provinces, as a senior security official warned that up to 200 suspects could be arrested without charge soon. The independent Human Rights Commission accused the government of
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      • 79 14 BEIJING: China has closed 7,200 illicit job agencies and ordered them to return 13 million yuan (552.7 million) of fees to job-seekers m a massive overhaul of the labour market that began m February. Many of the agencies had received money from applicants, especially migrant workers,
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      • 83 14 SAN FRANCISCO: US Internet search powerhouse Google is opening a research and development centre m China, the company announced. Google is creating the base to better connect with the growing number of computer users m China and to tap into the talents of Chinese scientists and
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      • 72 14 KUALA TERENGGANU: Fifty-five foi lowers of Malaysian cult leader Ayah Pin, including a New Zealand woman, were arrested m their "Sky Kingdom" commune at Hulu Besut yesterday. Two boys and two girls aged one to five were also taken into custody. However, Ayah Pin, 65, was
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  • MALAYSIA
    • UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
      • 740 18  - FROM TEARS TO SMILES Carolyn Hong By( Malaysia Correspondent In Kuaia Lumpur A day after tearful outburst, a smiling Rafidah declares the episode over A DAY after she made headlines by sobbing publicly at questions about her alleged disrespect towards her mentor and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, Trade Minister
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      • 810 18  -  Yap Koon Hong By Deputy Foreign Editor In Kuaia Lumpur BILL CLINTON noted m his best-selling autobiography that good policies alone aren't enough to win the public over to one's cause. Good politics is as important if one is to
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      • 565 18 What is an AF?: Approved Permits (APs) are isstfed by Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Every car manufactured and assembled overseas must have this permit before it can be imported into Malaysia. APs are given to companies with at least 70 per cent bumiputera
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      • 417 18  -  Reme Ahmad By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuaia Lumpur UMNO Youth yesterday called for the re-introduction of a controversial affirmative plan to help Malays, a move that could create uneasiness among other ethnic groups. Saying that Malays continued to be left behind m the
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      • UMNO ASSEMBLY QUICKLY
        • 62 18 A NEW word has been introduced m Malaysia: Glokal. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak used the word when speaking to the joint opening of Umno's three wings Women, Youth and Puteri (Young Women) on Tuesday night. He said the mix of the words "global" and "local" meant
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        • 122 18 EMBROILED m a spat with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over car import permits, Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz related this little gem to explain how close she was to the former premier. Some years ago at a Cabinet meeting, she heard Works Minister S. Samy Vellu thanking Tun
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        • 72 18 TWO big controversies are hot news right now and Umno leader Azimi Daim swooped down on both. The issues are the car-import permits, or Approved Permits, and the religious sect led by a man called Ayah Pin. Both have the initials AP. "AP also stands for Ayah
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        • 80 18 THE young women's wing, Puteri, is worried: 32,669 Malaysians with diplomas and degrees can't find jobs. Of these, 90 per cent are Malays and 70 per cent are female. More significantly, half of Puteri's 200,000 members are unemployed. Puteri chief Noraini Ahmad has an idea. She wants
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  • WORLD
    • 566 20 British Muslims under scrutiny Blair moots international conference on teaching m madrasahs London BRITAIN has moved to combat Islamic extremism, broaching the possibility of an international conference to look into teaching m religious schools even as it announced plans to set up special intelligence units to monitor Muslims nationwide. Islamic
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    • 220 20 London LEADING British Muslims plan to ask the government to outlaw a radical Islamist organisation already banned m Germany, m a drive to tackle extremism after the bomb attacks on London earlier this month. Muslim MPs from the ruling Labour Party will use
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    • 757 21 Hijacker's father hails London attacks FIVE thousand dollars is all it will take to pay for another London-style terror bombing. This was disclosed by the father of one of the hijackers who commandeered the first plane that crashed into New York's World Trade Center on Sept 11,
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    • 578 21  -  Cynthia Low By Straits Times Europe Bureau In London MANY commuters here have decided that pedal power is better than London's public transport system after the bombings on the Underground earlier this month. Sales of new bikes and refurbishing of older ones have risen 50 per
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    • 435 22 They reject schedule on withdrawal from Iraq and emphasise need for China ties Washington US PRESIDENT George W. Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard have rejected calls for an Iraq withdrawal timetable and agreed on the importance of sometimes difficult
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    • 349 22  -  Roger Maynard By! Australia Correspondent In Sydney THE Australian authorities plan to crack down on Islamic bookshops which sell literature inciting terrorism and promoting jihad. The measure follows the discovery of books endorsing Osama bin Laden and promoting suicide bombing on bookshelves m Sydney
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    • 657 23 End of road for Chinese expansion plans in US? Unocal board rejects CNOOC m favour of Chevron Los Angeles THE board of directors of Unocal has endorsed a buyout offer from rival US oil giant Chevron, m effect rejecting a bid from China's third-largest oil company CNOOC. Chevron increased its
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 76 23 GENEVA: The World Trade Organisation yesterday formally launched probes into alleged illegal state aid for aviation giants Airbus and Boeing, setting m motion what could be the biggest trade battle m history. The WTO set up panels to investigate twin accusations by Brussels
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      • 94 23 PARIS: German opposition leader Angela Merkel on Tuesday called for an overhaul of the Franco-German partnership to take greater account of the interests of other member states. The head of Germany's Christian Democratic Union used a visit to Paris to give reassurances of her attachment to
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      • 91 23 CANBERRA: A Chinese defector granted asylum m Australia has flown to the United States to testify to a congressional humanrights committee today. Middle-ranking diplomat Chen Yonglin abandoned his post at China's consulate m Sydney m May and asked for asylum, claiming he would be
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      • 142 23 SYDNEY: The Australian Medical Association has asked state governments to help discourage a backlash against foreign doctors m the wake of a scandal involving an Indian-trained surgeon dubbed "Dr Death". The president of the association, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, told national radio yesterday there had been
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      • 238 25 JAPAN'S stressed Crown Princess Masako returned to limited official duties outside Tokyo with a day trip to the World Exposition yesterday, about 20 months after she retreated from public view. The princess and her husband, Crown Prince Naruhito, took a bullet train to visit the
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      • 179 25 MISS Universe Natalie Glebova of Canada was forced to take off her official sash at a local festival celebrating Thailand when the Toronto authorities invoked a law against sexual stereotyping. Ms Glebova, who was the winner of the international beauty competition held m
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      • 120 25 NEW York Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg is so far ahead of his Democratic challengers that he could be reelected even if his own party members stayed home on Election Day. The first-term mayor leads each of the four Democrats m the race for City Hall by as much
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    • 379 28 PROPERTY as an investment m Singapore has m recent times been compared with Hong Kongers' negative-equity experience. While Hong Kong property values were halved between 1997 and last year, Singaporeans who bought with confidence m the mid-1990s (before the Asian financial tsunami struck) are facing a nominal loss
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    • 3655 28 Lessons for voluntary sector in Singapore PARLIAMENT: NKF DEBATE Excerpts from the ministerial statement by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan m Parliament yesterday Frankly speaking, no expense ratio or disclosure requirement will be tight enough to catch a gold-plated tap that is a matter of self-restraint and tone of the
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    • 1274 30  -  Jonathan D. Pollack By Is Pyongyang prepared to forgo strategic capabilities it deems integral to its identity and autonomy? Is the US prepared to make binding commitments to a hugely repressive regime? If either answers "no", all six parties will be
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    • 1018 31 By Rodolfo C. Severino For The Straits Times OBSERVERS of South-east Asia have grown increasingly alarmed, as well as fascinated, by the current political turmoil m the Philippines and its possible impact on the country and on the regional economy. Already, at least
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    • 8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY JULY 21, 2005
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    • 752 1  -  K.C. VIJAYAN By BONE OF CONTENTION "I'm not getting any younger... I want this matter to be finally concluded, so I can have peace of mind and be completely dissociated from the defendant" MR WIDJAJA, m his suit for the speedy
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    • 838 2  -  Chong Chee Kin HUANG N A MURDER TRIAL By i Possible for such attacks to happen yet leave no traces, says forensic pathologist THOUGH an autopsy on the body of Huang Na revealed no sign of sexual assault, it still
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    • 130 2 A fire broke out at two hawker stalk m Lav Pa Sat hawker centre at about 6.40pm yesterday. The fire was at a joint cooking area between a seafood and a noodle stall. About 100 hawkers, workers and customers who were dining there at that
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    • 171 2 A 47-YEAR-OLD woman who earned $800 a month helping to run an illegal lottery was jailed for a year and fined $200,000. Tee Leong Kee's job was to gather bets from "sub-collectors" and key the data into a computer before it was sent
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    • 609 2  -  Selina Lum By A USED-CAR dealer has been sentenced to 15 weeks' jail for falsely declaring to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) that cars had been exported when they were still m Singapore. Ng Yew Hock, 47, a director at Wei
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    • 299 2 Elderly dash AN EXCHANGE of words led to a struggle and Lim Hock Seng, 64, poked his finger into the left eye of Mr Toh Hong Beng, 70, causing it to bleed. Seeing the blood, Lim rode off on his scooter. A medical report
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    • 454 3  -  Lim Wei Chean By MR CHER Hang Peng is an old hand at making bak chor mcc, or minced pork noodles. His father opened Ah Kow Mushroom Minced Pork Mcc at 14 Hill Street m 1945. Mr Cher began preparing noodles at the age
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    • 415 3  -  Lee Hui Chieh By GPs m pilot project to help patients prevent conditions from worsening FAMILY physicians are being enlisted as "personal trainers" for patients with diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. In a six-month pilot project by public health-care group Sing
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    • 600 4  -  Sandra Davie By Education Correspondent PERFECT SCORE "Elsie maintained a perfect grade point average of four for every term. Most students slip m one or two terms, but not Elsie." MS PANG YANG HOONG, SMU's dean of accountancy, on Ms Lin She
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    • 453 4  -  MARIA ALMENOAR WHEN 1 WAS A LOT OF MONEY "Six seconds of colour filming could eat up about $1 just for the cost of film. At that time, $1 was a lot of money. DR POLUNIN, who filmed how people lived during the
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    • 344 4 NTU, China office to set up culture institute A NEW institute will be set up next year to promote and develop the Chinese language, culture, studies and business m Singapore and the region. The centre, to be named after the famous thinker, educator and philosopher Confucius, will be similar m
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    • 301 5 Acting permanent secretary for law named, CPF Board to get new CEO THREE changes m senior appointments m the public service were announced yesterday, affecting the Law Ministry and Central Provident Fund Board. Ms Chan Lai Fung will be appointed Acting Permanent Secretary
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    • 210 5 COE prices for cars recovered noticeably on the back of stronger demand m the latest tender which ended yesterday. The price of certificates of entitlement (COE) for cars up to 1,600 cc, which form the bulk of the quota, rose by nearly $400
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    • 236 5  -  Christopher Tan By( Senior Correspondent SINGAPORE Petroleum Co (SPC) has become the first to post actual fuel prices outside its petrol stations, following recommendations from the Government. By yesterday evening, electronic signboards outside its network of 39 kiosks were flashing pump prices for two
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    • 291 5 FANCY watching a live English Premier League football match on your next flight to London? You can now do so on Singapore Airlines (SIA), which introduced live satellite TV on its flights yesterday. Passengers will need their laptop computers to access
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    • 210 5 AS MAJOR festivals like Deepavali and Hari Raya Puasa approach, decorative light retailers will be looking forward to bumper sales. Buyers beware, though: A spot check of 22 retailers by Spring Singapore m February found that 17 were flouting safety rules. Two retailers were
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        • 154 6 CARE will be taken to minimise damage to the marine environment when the land around the southern island of Pulau Ular is reclaimed, Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Heng Chee How assured the House yesterday. He was responding to Nominated MP Geh
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        • 161 6 ANTI-SMOKING programmes by the Health Ministry and Health Promotion Board will be targeted more at young women. Parliamentary Secretary (Health) Mohamad Maliki Osman said that while the proportion of women here who smoke is among the lowest m the world at 3.5 per cent
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        • 149 6 ISSUES of sexual identity are part and parcel of growing up and don't necessarily signal homosexual orientation, Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports) Mohamad Maliki Osman said yesterday. Both his ministry and the Education Ministry will continue to see how they can better support
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      • 462 6  - Helping axed would-be mums: Law not best way Lynn Lee By I Forcing firms to give such ex-employees benefits may cause backlash: Eng Hen REQUIRING companies to give pregnant employees maternity benefits even if they lose their jobs is not be the best way to protect expectant mums, Manpower Minister
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      • 335 6 SOLD! To the highest bidder t a foreign worker. 1 Having the Government set an annual national quota I for such workers and letting employers then bid for them was a suggestion mooted by f Nominated MP Ivan Png. 1 Transfers among firms
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      • 325 6 THERE is no such thing as training too many nurses, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament yesterday, especially when a population is ageing. "Nurses are precious commodities, and they're important assets to the global labour market," he said. He made the point m
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      • 374 6 GOVERNMENT hospitals have had a "productive" experience using debt collectors to collect payment from patients who fail to pay up after more than two months of repeated reminders. These debt collectors are hired only after all "internal collection efforts have been exhausted", Health Minister
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      • 363 6 A TOTAL of 14 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel have been disciplined for their role m a military survival training course which ended m tragedy. Apart from four trainers who have been jailed, 10 others faced disciplinary action and have been fined or
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    • PARLIAMENT: NKF DEBATE
      • 691 8  -  Salma Khalik FUND RAISING By Health Correspondent 30°/o is too high, MPs say. Different limit should apply for smaller groups REDUCE the current limit on how much big charities can spend to raise funds, MPs said yesterday. They are allowed
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      • 254 8 THE disclosures m court last week by former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive T. T. Durai included the following: ABOUT HIS PAY SENIOR Counsel Davinder Singh, for Singapore Press Holdings, had asked Mr Durai how much he earned. He replied that he was
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      • 473 8  -  SALMA KHALIK SUBSIDY POLICY HOW much does a National Kidney Foundation (NKF) patient actually pay out of his own pocket and how much of the dialysis bill does the charity cover? MPs recalled yesterday how constituents had complained about being rejected
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      • 653 8  -  AARON LOW Lily Neo's eight questions MAKING the shortest speech of the day, MP Lily Neo (Jalan Besar GRC) cut straight to eight questions she wanted Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan to answer. She said the kidney lents served by the National Kidney
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      • 649 9  - All agree on need for more transparency Li Xueying SALARY ISSUE By Govt urged to relook stance on disclosure of remuneration WHEN it comes to paying the top staff of charities, how much is enough? There was little consensus on that issue among the MPs who spoke m Parliament yesterday.
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      • 520 9  -  Maria Almenoar REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHARITIES By "The way to restore public confidence is to continue to push for better disclosure and great accountability and this must apply not justJotheNKFbut also to all IPCs and charities." MR TAN SOO KHOON (East Coast
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      • 1126 9 'Besieged' over NKF issue Labour MP Halimah Yacob (Jurong GRC) told the House that she felt she was under siege after Everywhere she went, people demanded to know what the Government was going to do. So she was relieved when Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan stepped In her speech, she
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      • 573 10  -  Siva Arasu PUBLIC REACTION By Assistant Editor But the public should not forget the good work NKF had done and is doing, they add THE public outcry over the revelations made m court by National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive officer T.T.
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      • 40 10 HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan sees six crucial areas that need the early attention of the National Kidney Foundation's new board. This is is what he said about those key issues:
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      • 18 10 FIRST is the continuation of patient care and the restoration of staff morale.
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      • 174 10 SECOND, the board must fully address the public unease and disquiet over allegations of questionable practices and inappropriate spending of charity funds. The NKF's accounts have been audited by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC) since 1999. Based on (Health Ministry) records, no major findings were raised, at least post-2001, when
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      • 82 10 Are NKF reserves enough? THIRD, the board should review the adequacy of the reserves built up for dialysis patients. (Will they last) three years as presented by the NKF, or 30 years as argued by Singapore Press Holdings m the High Court? This will help the board determine its immediate
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      • 76 10 FOURTH, they should review corporate governance. Did the NKF board maintain sufficient independence from the management, to provide the necessary oversight and checks on management? How was the chief executive officer's compensation determined? What was the basis of his bonus payment? Court disclosures suggest that the
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      • 28 10 FIFTH, the board should review NKF's communications with their donors. Are there misleading claims? Are there errors? If so, they should correct any misleading statements.
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      • 166 10 SIXTH, they should review the pricing and subsidy policies of the NKF's dialysis programmes to ensure that adequate assistance is provided to the intended recipients. Over the last few days, I have received several e-mail messages advising me that the NKF should provide dialysis services for
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      • 347 10 NEW guidelines should be issued to govern the behaviour of ministers. People's Action Party MPs and their spouses when serving as patrons of charities, temples and public bodies, an MP said yesterday. Such rules should include the type of organisations political figures can
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      • 717 10  - Don't get mad, don't stop giving get more involved Chua Mui Hoong FROM THE GALLERY By SO A new board has been appointed to steer the beleaguered National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Singapore's largest and most controversial charity ran afoul of the public last week, after revelations about its CEO's pay
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      • 311 10 GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY GO FURTHER, several MPs urged yesterday after Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced the new board of directors for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). While they acknowledged the competence of the new directors, some pointed out that to
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    • FORUM
      • 501 11 THE Central Provident Fund Board's reply, "Minimum Sum: Use excess to pay for housing" (ST, July 6), to Madam Kordial Kor's letter, "55th-year CPF shock for property owners" (ST, June 25), states: "We would like to correct Madam Kor's misperception that the 'Ordinary Account
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      • 690 11 I ENJOY taking a cab. Being unable to drive yet, it is a comfortable way of getting to places without the squeezing, jabbing and standing (sitting usually means that you will have to get up and offer your seat to someone,
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      • 238 11 I REFER to the letter by Mr Lee Kwok Weng, "Why check only some?" (ST, July 12). As our country's first line of defence against terrorist threats, the checkpoints have a vital role to play m ensuring the security and safety of Singapore.
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      • 133 11 IN THE letter, "Relook referral procedure" (ST, July 6), Mr Tong Kin Kiang asked how one could enjoy subsidised rates at Specialist Outpatient Clinics. As resources are limited, we need to focus government subsidies for healthcare services, including spe- cialist outpatient treatment. We note
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      • 142 11 I WISH to ask the authorities why X-ray machines and metal detectors are placed right at the departure gates at Changi Airport. Many times when I take a flight at odd hours of the day, I see many departure gates empty and the scanners there
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      • 130 11 PEOPLE with kidney failure, especially those from aver-age-income families, face a tough challenge coping with their illness as government hospitals do not provide dialysis services. Very often, these patients are not eligible to receive help from voluntary welfare organisations such as the National
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      • 186 11 A CENTRE OF THEIR OWN ment only to the poor and needy. The average earners are marginalised and forced to go for expensive treatment at private dialysis centres, leading to financial hardship. An equitable public health-care
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      • 196 11 I READ the article, "Price not high for no-frills dialysis at private centres" (ST, July 18), with interest and concern. Why concern? The cost of a dialysis session m Singapore (as noted m the article) ranges from $178.50 to $283.50 for
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      • 160 11 IN GIVING the background to the naming of the new Dakota Station along Circle Line Stage 2, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on its website that the station is "located near the old Kallang Airport runway, where many airplanes used to land
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        • 63 11 THE Raffles Hotel is our national treasure and to be sold for financial gain is a very, very sad day for Singapore and all Singaporeans. It is our icon, our history, our tradition and more. How can we allow it to be m foreign hands?
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        • 45 11 IT AMUSES me that the incumbent President has to obtain a certificate of eligibility before standing for re-elec-tion. Could the Elections Department clarify why it is necessary for Mr S R Nathan to once again submit himself to scrutiny? Shankar Rajan
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        • 65 11 ON WEEKDAYS between 10am and 12pm on MediaCorp Radio's Love 97.2FM. deejay Chen Hong gives out medical and nutritional advice. Topics covered range from common ailments to traditional-Chinese medicine. Is the deejay qualified to dispense advice? What happens if a listener follows the advice and
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        • 76 11 ON JULY 6, 1 logged onto the www.unclaimedmonies.gov.sg website and chanced upon the unclaimed monies of Mil Com (Changi North Street 1), Singapore Power (Somerset Road), Pico Art International Pte Ltd (Kallang Avenue) and Cerebos (S) Pte Ltd (Great World City), etc. I wonder why
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        • 107 11 THE article, "A little taste of Spore a big hit m Japan" (ST, July 13), featured a photograph of a Japanese couple who had decided "to marry Peranakan-style". However, the man's costume was not Peranakan at all, nor was the woman's garb. A Baba would dress m
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      • 559 12  -  Alvin Foo SOCCER By FAS, FAM m talks that may see Young Lions competing across Causeway next season SINGAPORE may soon return to the Malaysia Cup. But, instead of the national team, it is likely that the Young Lions will be fielded for
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      • 480 12  -  Terence Lim By' LET'S keep the Young Lions m the S-League. So says Quah Kirn Song, one of Singapore's most prominent footballers during the *****. Quah, the Football Association of Singapore's director of competitions, said yesterday: "There are
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      • 584 13 SOCCER Liverpool skipper gets two goals to add to his first-leg hat-trick against Welsh minnows Wrexham ONE down, two to go. Liverpool negotiated the first of their three Champions League qualifying rounds with ease on Tuesday. They beat Welsh minnows Total Network Solutions 3-0 m the
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      • 339 13 Los Angeles REAL Madrid striker Ronaldo could call it a day for Brazil after next year's World Cup m Germany. The 28-year-old, who won the Cup m 1994 and 2002, was travelling with the Real squad on their pre-season tour of
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        • 63 13 BANGKOK: Thailand's Under-23 team beat English Premiership side Everton 5-3 on penalties m the Premier League Asia Trophy tournament yesterday. The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. The hosts went ahead m the ninth minute through Pichitpong Choeichew, but Marcus Bent equalised just before half-time.
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        • 74 13 REVEL (France): Italian rider Paolo Savoldelli won the 17th stage of the Tour de France over 239.5 km from Pau to Revel yesterday. Savoldelli, winner of this year's Giro d'ltalia, outsprinted Norwegian Kurt- Asle Arvesen to the line, with Frenchman Sebastien Hinault coming home third. Six-time
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        • 45 13 BASEBALL MLB: Philadelphia v LA Dodgers (Live, Ch23, 7am) CYCLING: Tour de France: Stage 17 highlights (Ch23, 3pm) GOLF: Evian Masters: Day 2 (Live, Ch24, 9pm). Players C'ship of Europe: Day 1 (Delayed, Ch2l, lopm). Senior Open C'ship: Day 1 (Live, Ch23, midnight)
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        268 13 LIM'S RANSOM should have plenty of admires as he lines up m the final leg of the $200,000 Three-Year-Old Challenge (1600 m) at Kranji tomorrow night. The John Meagher-trained gelding is m great form at present and stepping up m distance to 1600 m should not be a problem for
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      • 306 13 LIVERPOOL WILL Peter Crouch improve Liverpool's fortunes m the English Premier League, or will he be another one of their misfiring strikers? Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez pulled off his most intriguing transfer of the summer when the Southampton striker passed a medical yesterday to complete
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      • 237 13 FORMER Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has left Fulham to join Manchester City. The 33-year-old has flown to Thailand to join the City squad on tour m anticipation of the completion of his transfer, City said on their website on Tuesday. The second-highest scorer m
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      • 490 14  -  Alvin Foo SAILING By ON THE RIGHT TRACK 'The boys have adapted well to the choppy conditions. This competition has been a springboard for many Olympic champions. We are trying to keep their focus entirely on the competition. For example, we
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      • 352 14 »GOLF Evian (France) MICHELLE Wie stumbled out of the blocks at the Evian Masters yesterday, carding a three-over 75 m the first round to trail the leaders by nine strokes. The 15-year-old Hawaiian schoolgirl had a double-bogey at the par-four fourth and three more
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      • 507 14 CYCLING Sydney AUSTRALIA'S next generation of women road racers has suffered a terrible blow after six members of the cycling team were stuck by a car while training m Germany, the country's media said yesterday. Amy Gillett, 29, died on the spot
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      • 297 14 Watch out, Phelps tries new events SWIMMING College Park (Maryland) MICHAEL Phelps is taking some time off from his relentless pursuit of first-place finishes, world records and Olympic medals. After unprecedented success m the pool last summer, he has embarked on a new challenge: expanding his repertoire to include events
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        • 61 14 THE President's Challenge 2005 Team Singapore Sports Fiesta will be held at Bishan Park on Sunday at 8.30 am. President S R Nathan will launch the Team Singapore sports song. Participants can look forward to some sporting fun as 12 national sports associations will be
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        • 76 14 HOME United beat Sinchi 3-1 m a Singapore Cup quarter-final first-leg football match at the Jurong Stadium yesterday. Egmar Goncalves (above) gave Home the lead m the 38th minute, but Sinchi equalised m the 73rd minute via Tong Dis deflected shot. Aide Iskandar headed Home
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        • 41 14 THE Singapore Canoe Federation will be organising the national championships on July 30 and 31 at the Macßitchie Reservoir. A total of 16 men and women's events will be contested. The closing date for entries is tomorrow.
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      • 569 15  -  Clement Tan SPORTS IN SCHOOLS By She grabs a record, sprint double, three golds as sports school win C girls' title THREE golds, a sprint double and a record. Things could not have been better for 14--year-old Nur Amalina on the final day of the
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      • 698 15 A Boys 100 m: Jonah Tang (RJC) 10.88 sec 200 m: Jonah Tang (RJC) 21.78 (NR) 400 m: Lance Tan (VJC) 50.47 800 m: Shaun Kok (ACJC) 1:59.19 1,500 m: Ahmad Nabil (RJC) 4:17.22 5,000 m: Dv Yang (RJC) 16:36.89 1 10 m hurdles:
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      • 887 15 BASEBALL MLB: Houston 9 Pittsburgh 3. Washington 4 Colorado 0, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 2. Kansas City 4 Cleveland 0, Philadelphia 5 LA Dodgers 4 (10 innings), Chicago Cubs 7 Cincinnati 3, NY Mets 3 San Diego 1(11 innings), Detroit 7 Chicago White Sox 1, Toronto 12 Seattle 10,
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    • 517 16 OBITUARIES WOO LEE LIAN To God he The Glory Age: 59 was called home to die Lord on 20 July 2005 Leaving behind loved ones. Brother Sister-in-law: Woo Lee Tuan Mak Ec ling Nephews: Nieces-in-law: Terence Woo Jennifer Lee Dexter Woo Angeline Wee Grand -nephews A Grand -mere: Benedict Woo
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    • 33 18 Yesterday's close: 14,602.7 (+34.96 points) >* Hong Kong blue-chip stocks rose a quarter of a per cent with high-flying property shares resuming their uptrend and laggard China plays outperforming. REUTERS
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    • 34 18 Yesterday's close: 11,789.35 (+24.51 points) Japanese stocks rose 0.21 per cent to a 14-week closing high as strong Chinese growth data helped stocks such as Nippon Steel and Hoya Corp. REUTERS
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    • 32 18 Yesterday's close: 4,301.2 (+24.9 points) Australian stocks closed 0.58 percent higher on the back of higher-than-expected Chinese economic growth figures and strong production reports m the resources sector. AFP
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    • 513 18 Looking good but.. "Our baseline outlook for the US economy is one of sustained economic growth and contained inflation pressures." MR GREENSPAN, who warns that "significant uncertainties" surround the positive outlook of the economy, including high energy prices, labour costs, the future behaviour
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    • 341 18 Helsinki GLOBAL mobile-phone sales will rise faster than expected this year as consumers snap up handsets with cameras and music players, and demand for entry-level phones increases m countries such as India, researcher. Gartner said on Tuesday. The report came as Motorola, the
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    • 31 18 Yesterday's close: 1,021.05 (+6.7 points) Chinese stocks rose after the nations economic growth picked up m the second quarter and Standard Poor's raised China's debt ratings. BLOOMBERG NEWS
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    • 30 18 Yesterday's close: 924.01 (+7.23 points) Malaysian stocks closed 0.79 per cent higher on suspected buying by hedge funds, and buoyed by overnight gains on Wall Street. AFP
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      34 18 Yesterday's close: 7342.89 (-3.74 points) Indian stocks fell for a second day. Software major Infosys Technologies dropped after Its head of global sales, Mr Basab Pradhan, resigned from the company. BLOOMBERG NEWS
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    • 37 18 Yesterday's close: 1,140.65 (+8.63 points) Indonesian stocks closed 0.76 per cent higher, led by gains m market heavyweights Telkom and Astra International. Volume was 1.68 billion shares, worth 955.25 billion rupiah (*****.8 million). AFP
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    • 28 18 Yesterday's close: 650.04 (+1.37 points) Thai stocks closed 0.21 per cent higher, amid some optimistic prospects for companies which are announcing their second-quarter results. AFP
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    • 256 18 July 20 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.30 1.240 -0.030 Ascendasreit 1.07 2.320 +0.040 BIL Intl US2Oc 0.49 1.210 +0.010 Capita Land 1.68 2.750 +0.080 Capita Mall 0.80 2.510 -0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 093 1.400 CityOev 50c 2.61 8.900 +0.050 ComfortOelGro 25c .1.66 1.520
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    • 70 18 July 20 Capita Land 82,401,000 CapitalanMßLeCW6o2oB 46,396,000 CapitalanMßLeCWosl lo7 ...43,471,000 Sing Tel 15c 42,105,000 CapitalandoßeCWoso926 35.128,000 Wing Tai 25c 32,015,000 UniFiber 10c 31,053,000 BIL Intl US2Oc 25,892,000 Allgreen 50c 24,983,000 DBS Grp 24,893,000 Biosensors USO.OIc 24,786,000 UTAC USl5c 22,636,000 Keppel Land 50c 22,598,000 RafflesH 32c 20,387,000 S6X 1c
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    • 141 18 July 20 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Indian rupee 3.600 4.000 Indonesian rupiah 0.*****. ...0.***** Japanese yen 1.4893 1.5050 Korean won 0.1590 0.1660 N Taiwan dollar 5.110 5.370 Nor kroner 25.10 25.80 Pakistan rupee 2.600 3.000 Philippine peso 2.870 3.070 Saudi riyal 44.60 45.60 S African rand 22.70
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    • 285 18 New York A PENSION fund represented by prominent United States securities lawyer William Lerach sued Morgan Stanley's board of directors on Tuesday, citing "years of gross mismanagement" at the bank and windfall severance packages awarded to former top executives. The case comes amid growing
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    • 599 19  -  Vince Chong By 1 Hong Kong Correspondent COURT DECISION: The eight-month saga was triggered by 67-year-old welfare recipient Lo Siu Lan (left), who filed a lawsuit that led to the shelving of the Link Reit public offer m December. She
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    • 515 19 Dismal reaction »Y>VHOO Its more than 40 per cent rise m quarterly revenue to US$B75 million (551.49 billion) fails to meet Wall Street expectations of US$BBl.B million raising concerns about the pace of growth of online advertising and sending the company's shares down 10
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    • 396 19  - China unveils measures to rein in growth in steel sector Clarissa Oon By China Correspondent In Beijing CHINA, the world's No. 1 steel manufacturer and consumer, yesterday unveiled measures to prevent foreign steel makers from taking controlling stakes m local mills. The move is an attempt to rein m runaway
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    • 516 20  - Oiltanking to build new oil terminal on Jurong Island Fiona Chan By Increasing storage THE new terminal, to be completed m August next year, will raise Oiltanking's total investment here to more than $500 million. Connected by pipelines to the company's existing three terminals, the new $100-million facility on Jurong
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    • 340 20  -  Narendra Aggarwal rh MORE GOODIES Under the new pacts, Swire Shipping and associated company Tasman Orient Line will enjoy a customised suite of extra services SWIRE Shipping, a global shipping line, and an associated firm, Tasman Orient Line, are making PSA International's port
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    • 195 20 TEMASEK Holdings said it has bought a stake m Shringar Cinemas, an Indian owner of multiplexes. "We made an investment m Shringar Cinemas," Temasek spokesman Eva Ho said yesterday. She did not specify the size and price of the stake. The Hindu Business Line newspaper
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      • 63 20 FOOD, beverage and property group Fraser Neave (F&N) yesterday said it had bought HongKong based Metro Charm Holdings for about U5546.43 million (5578.9 million). Metro owns a 60ha plot of land m Hainan, China which the company intends to develop into
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      • 110 20 THE last member of the previous management team at troubled First Link Investments, executive director Darren Kee, has resigned the culmination of a string of resignations and re-designations. On May 20, Mr Ling Yew Kong was named executive chairman, to take over from former chief executive
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      • 89 20 GLENEAGLES (Malaysia), a Parkway Holdings wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a conditional joint venture with Gleneagles Hospital (Kuala Lumpur) and Pulau Pinang Clinic. The agreement provides that a new company, Newco, will be formed to operate a nursing college m Kuala
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      • 69 20 NETWORK Foods International said profits for the half-year ended June 30 are expected to be lower than a year ago. Last year, it reported a profit before tax and minority interest of $889,000, or earnings per share of 0.25 cent, for the period. It said
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    • 418 20  - Seagate back in the black with $476 m profit Kelvin Wong By July 20 2005 FIRST 5273 SECOND 2495 THIRD 3817 STARTERS 0129 4287 5948 1629 0120 6842 7447 4764 7432 1907 xt CONSOLATIONS 1986 6066 7988 5142 6203 0818 6453 4246 1712 7325 SEAGATE Technology 'rebounded into the black
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    • 581 21  -  Lee Su Shyan By Companies Correspondent In response to Moores Rowland Mazars' warning. Global Tech has said that Great Stars is an important customer with a good track record of paying its debts Company replaces Moores Rowland Mazars after clash over client's debt level
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    • 400 21  -  LEE SU SHYAN TYCOON Oei Hong Leong was left m no doubt yesterday over why his defamation appeal against a business rival was thrown out of court earlier this year. In a strongly worded finding, the Court of Appeal described Mr
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    • 372 21  -  Karen Tee B\ ADDING FRESH FLAVOURS "This is an exciting milestone... as we will be a pioneer m introducing these unique culinary concepts m the heart of Orchard Road." MRQUEKofßreadTalk TWO local companies are ready to make a meal of the Wisma
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    • 226 21 APB CHIEF SELLS 35,000 SHARES DIRECTORS' TRADES THE chief executive officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) got more than a jug of Tiger Beer when he sold 35,000 shares of the brewer on the open market yesterday. Singapore Exchange filings showed that Mr Koh Poh Tiong would have made
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    • 465 21  -  AZRIN ASMANI TAKING STOCK By PROFIT takers took their cue m the closing leg of the trading session yesterday and partly doused the fire that had set the market ablaze m the morning. The buying frenzy that had driven property and banking stocks
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    • 70 21 July 20 CENTS JSHUSScSOO 1080 50 7 2.9 BSembawang 1510 50.0 3.4 DBS Grp 1590 50 0 3.2 Jardine CftC 1270 40.0 3.3 FIN 1620 20.0 1.3 Great Eastern 50c 1490 20.0 1.4 SGXIc 226 18.0 8.7 CapitalanßNPeCWos 70 14.0 25.0 CapiUlanMßLeCWsl2l2 4B 10.0 26.3 HSCEISIOODBeCWOSO929 37
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    • 74 21 Top Rises July 20 CENTS OBSDBeCWOSIOIO 15.5 72.2 6 5 A-SonicWosl23o 1.5 50.0 0.5 Sing TetMBLeCWOSO926 3 50 0 10 DBS MBL eCW*****2 19.5 44 4 6.0 DBSSGAeCWOSI22B 12 41.2 3.5 DBS OB eCW*****6 24.5 40.0 7.0 SPHSGAeCWOSI2I2 14 40.0 4.0 DBSMBLeCWOSI22B 18 38.5 5.0 Sing Tel CAECWOSOB22 9 38
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      • 665 22  -  Lee Su Shyan By I Companies Correspondent He buys into property upswing, paying $1 1.8 m for stake m developer TYCOON Oei Hong Leong has reacted like lightning to the new buzz m the local property market, by swooping m to
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      • 139 22 SC GLOBAL CEO SIMON CHEONG He will get extra ammunition m his battle to take control of cash-rich Vantage. The former Blu Inc, m which Mr Cheong owns about 8 per cent, is at the centre of a takeover fight. SC Global is offering to
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      • 215 22  -  GABRIEL CHEN »ONLY 12.62% ACCEPTANCES THE tussle for cash-rich Vantage Corp has just lost a contender. Global Advisory Group's partial offer has failed after it gained acceptances amounting to just 12.62 per cent of the total shares m issue. The suitor whose other
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    • 599 6 BBBBBB^ 4/03 A147 2.0 s/speed. OMV $*****. Low mileage. Full booykit. $***** *****222 ONLY FEW IN town! 3 yrs old. Moonroof. A147 2.0. Selespeed owner. Sve by agt. 9299-7988 RAREI I47 MANUAL 07/03 green Sun-roof. Bidded no. Low mileage, interest 2.8%. *****419 Bj AUDI FOR SALE ONLY 1 UNIT m
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    • 640 7 j*^ HONDAFORSALE 93 Civicl.6ESi bodykit $18.Sk '93 Civk I.6ESL Black.. SIB.BK 93 Civk 1.6E51. Silver. SIB.BK 93 Civk I.6ESL Auto...slB.BK '93 Civk I.SCL. Auto.... 514.8K '93 Civk I.SGL Manual. 514.8K •93 PresM 1.6. A./M $15. 8K 93 Sunny I.6SS. A./M..515.8K 93 121 Funtop. A. Red..sls.BK 93 Lancar I.3GLXi.M... 514.8K •93
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    • 981 7 ffti HYUNDAI Iff. HYUNDAI Rf. HYUNDAI ffti HYUNDAI EIfFFORSALE \HJ FOR SALE Bf FOR SALE fUJ FOR SALE Results of July 2005 Pj^ aL^T J 2nd Open Bidding Exercise For COE \^l\ Wr Buy It. Sell It Find It COE price Quota Bids Cars (1600 CC and below) aY Taxi
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    • 734 7 Jflh MAZDA FOR SALE Wh MAZDA FOR SALE TxmZQMx-$ ijifjjj^ ..^mm r"X gaaßßßi jj^^S M_______ 111I II 111 iV ai lis ill r'aWPfPM'VTwiflflf tW tl r Wr 1 v T»T i I ©MERCEDES FORSAIf NEW FACELIFT NEAR '01 Benz S32OL. Tax 11/05. Keyless-go. High paper value. Blue. Fr C&C maintain.
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    • 514 7 Rh MITSUBISHI \iijj FOR SALE $5800 PA ONLY! 6/'O2 Galant 2.OGDi Steptronic. Blue, 16" rims, leather, low mileage, Al cond, trade m avail. *****858 SPORTY LOOK 10/92 Lancer 1.3 GLXi 4-dr M. 2 owner. COE 8/'ll. CD, hifi, s/rims. Tax 2/'O6. Easy loan. *****922/ *****025 $57K. '05 SPORTS Model Lancer
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    • 763 7 B\ NISSAN /for sale $0 DRIVEAWAY! NO involved! '93 Sunny I.4EX Manual. Black. '93 Sunny 1.6 S/S Blue, Maroon I '93 Presea 1.6CT11 Auto, ABS.. '93 Presea 1.6CT11 Manual. Auto COC 08/2011. Mthly $148 x 7 yrs. I Odeon Katong Shpg Complex. i #02-14. 6345-1600 (Daily 9-9pm) j UUI C
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    • 526 7 RrS RENAULT HP FOR SALE LATEST MODEL! 3 digit no. 3/'O3 Laguna Estate 2.0 Steptronic. Fulla gt sve. Low km. Full accessories/ options. Call *****867 2 UNITS '04 Megane 1.6. Manual. 1 owner. Latest model. F/accessories. Low mileage 8000 km only. From $58.8K yet neg. *****923 98 RENAULT MEG SCE
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    • 815 7 fff\ TOYOTA Ph TOYOTA (f^ TOYOTA Hi/FORSALE lIP FORSAIf FOR SALE 3 years yyarranf)T^B!iflaflSBß3flßi^EHEl »a o^ v HARRIER WISH <flTgB» *W>l_™ MARK X %\UAxm m itmkmml $»Mjc_ fr***>"Ow t_Jf\ Mm********-, a-Z-^Am A < -mm*!3-\* > I^ibKn. •V •V m mtm _B K m ___\Vmo* *JM xmVL b 81.3 /WSmMk ACCORD
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    • 736 7 1 OWNER S/'O3 Ipsum 2 4A MPV OMV $26.8K COE 530.1K Low km, showroom 569.5K 9738-0088 7/'O3 VIOS 1.5S Auto. 1 owner. OMV $*****. Black. Leather, s'rims CD. *****288/ *****180 1 OWNER. 7/'O3 Camry 2.0A. OMV $29K. 2 electric seats. Roller blind. 100% loan. 9815 9150 '91 CORONA CO 1.6
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    • 378 7 (ffi OTHER MAKES Hit FOR SALE ig yong per 1993-2002 1000 units VARIOUS MODELS European, Mercedes Japanese Commercial Vehicle* Abused cars wanted CAR FOP EXPORT 05/'O2 BMW 7351A mw mode 03/'O2 BMW 5251A Silver 07/'OO Benz C2OO Beige 12/'OO Benz E2OO Kompressor 09/-99 Benz E2OO Silver 01/'Ol Volkswagen Passat I.BT
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    • 314 8 B\ JEEPS/ Ijff 4-WHEEL DRIVES $***** NEGI 10/'O3 Defender TDS 90 grey, full accessories, alloy rims, low mileage, under warranty *****078 Lawrence ONLY FEW IN Town! '92 Vitara \6A. Black, soft top, 4WD, new tax. Al cond! S/ rims. *****145 01/03 CHRYSLER GRAND Chero nee 4.7A 4WD. Accident free. Sell
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    • 547 8 Pft VEHICLES FOR It*. VEHICLES Wftk VEHICLES fijj HIRE U! WANTED fjjj WANTED WE'VE GOT THE RIGHT PRICE CHAN'S CAR RENTALS. We've cars from $50 p/day. Trucks/ vans from $38 p/day. Call 6753-2536 or visit www.chans.com.sg •••CITIPRIME CAR RENTAL. Daily/ Weekly/ Mthly/ long term. Malaysia use avail. At good rates.
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    • 241 8 VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus, Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Hyundai HlOO van Toyota Liteace, Hiace, Dyna, Nissan Cabstar Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69, NPR66, NPR7I Mitsubishi Canter FE639/ FK6I7/ FM6SB Nissan CPBI4/
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    • 365 8 WANTEDII HIGHEST PRICE '87 '93 Benz other makes. Immed cash payment! *****905/ *****789 HIGHEST OFFERI ANY makes models. Immediate transfer. Cash payment! Call 6844-3588 HIGHEST OFFER FOR any make/ model. Cash payment. Jeffrey 9-*****54. Yinchuan Motoring. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WANTED. Lorry, Van Used Scrap private cars. Highest offer! Hp *****321 CONFIRM
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    • 678 8 Iftv OTHER COMMERCIAL PJ, OTHER COMMERCIAL IRs OTHER COMMERCIAL IRV OTHER COMMERCIAL Rs OTHER COMMERCIAL Ph OTHER COMMERCIAL fgf? VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR SALE \jjjj VEHICLES FOR SALE fjjf VEHICLES FOR SALE \Uf VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR SALE ISUZU The Truck Specially. ISUZU Y& G PLATE SPECIAL! m
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    • 564 8 J-_ BEST VALUE BUY for io-footer truck* j t»tf fuso Tours jfl be conducted during December school holidays &m (an '06 BraaWfS Hurry, limited to first 40 customers! -*mM 4lf \WM T**^ mrn^ m*. *mMwiwmwim Af I i«*M *WBBBWMMfIafIaMBBB^^ iiJB mth, J^^ 11^ MY**mm 'WS/mwS^ imZi r r *.J. flfl
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    • 302 8 Ml LORRIES 8/'O3 MITSUBISHI 14FT. Lowdeck Freezer. Class 3. 1 owner. Low downpayment. No VPC. *****161 LIKE NEW 9 Mths old. Hyundai HlOO truck. Low mileage. Orig. paint. Selling $24,000. 9187-6161 '98 MID DAIHATSU VII9LU hood 14ft 2.2 ton. New tax. NO need VPC. Good cond. *****691 '95 TOYOTA DYNA
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    • 421 8 BJj VANS FOR SALE j*_ VANS FOB SUB Fiat Doblo INSURANCE MANY MORE GREAT OFFERS! m_ m^'^_W m W mm \^T^ im W^^f m^W m W m MWMP m W^M m M\ 08/'9B MERCEDES BENZ Vito 108 diesel. G*****A. 398 Changi Rd. »01-05 Jin Wakaff /_M Bi '95 TOYOTA Mk
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    • 475 8 p VANS FOB SALE REPOSSESSED 8/'9B HYUNOAI Grace HlOO G*****K COE 8/' OB. Highest offer secures. *****332 REPOSSESSED 01/'Ol HYUNDAI Grace HlOO GUI493K COE l/'ll. Highest offer secures. *****332 REPOSSESSED 07/'OO CITROEN Berlingo 1.9 GR973BT COE 7/-10 Highest offer secures *****332 1/'O3 TOYOTA HIACE long body 10/'O2 Toyota Hiace New
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    • 2725 9 Wk 001-08 Pk DOl-08 Wk. 009-10 ORCHARD/ Wk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ Wk, DO9-10 ORCHARD/ B 2 OTY a SOUTH-WEST IM CITY a SOUTH-WEST DD TANGUN/ HOLLAND QD TANGUN/ HOLLAND ED TANGUN/ HOLLAND Hf PTEAPTS-RENT I CARIBBEAN] m^^^^^' •CrT%s2&3bec^oiTiapvtmemsuites 1f UnHHutlU&uU Pnvate ito cart apartment suite |WH&g^j2«^j ~A7 JLite of JLuxuru
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    • 854 9 Wk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ L__Q TANGUN/ HOLLAND W PTEAPTS-RENT 18 ANDERSON 4-BDRMS. 2800 sqft. Condo facilities. Near Orchard Road. Hp 9817-1658 LE CHATEAU 2 bdrms. Garden/ patio. 1100 sqft. F/furn/ aircon. Immed. Call 9272-9579 SCOTTS 28, 2045 sqft. 3+l+l, p/furn, 57.5K neg! Cavenagh Ct, 3+l rms, $3K neg! 9003 2338 D.IO
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    • 1394 9 ■k Dll 821 NEWTON/ Wk Dl 1 ft 2l NEWTON/ Qy BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI EEI] BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI I rfliMliiiiia tNcwtDnCIMl 1 Panoramic view of the Nature *<** Le«>ng Agent: reserves and city skyline on 30 lh fioor. Knight W% 571 3 sqft with spacious gardens L?cs ftSS Full condo
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    • 923 9 BS D l 16 EAST COAST lir PTEAPTS-RENT SIGLAP APT, 1250 sqft. 3-rm, renovated. Restns, shops, supermarket, ECP, MRT. *****766 OT COSTA RHU/ TANJONG Ria. 2+balcony /3+l. High flr. Ouiet. Furn. $2.4K/ $1.9K Immed. 9857-1727 PEBBLE BAY 2*1. 1345 sqft. Huge balcony. Partial bay view. P/furn. Rental neg. Agt 9618-4311
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    • 736 9 Wk 022-24 QQ WEST $1300! HA2EL PK. 2 rms. F/aircon. P/furn. Showrm cond. Facing pool. F/facilities. Mins to Bt Panjang LRT. 9106-0003 ERA PARC OASIS 2+l/ 3+l. Furnished Unblockeo. Family/ professional. Opp MRT/ amenities. Cheap rent immediate. 9730-1998 ERA PALM GDN 2E. Immed occupation for professionals. 3+l F/furn. CCX LRT.
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    • 782 10 Wh HOUSES FOR RENT l^^^flß^h^^Bßß^^^^^flfl 1 aaV^^fll H-eaQ'-H rj ENG KONG 3-STOREY corner hse with roof terr. Built m 4200 sqft. 6+l/ Sixth Aye 3-storey terr 2000/ 2800 sqft s+l/ Holland Gr View semi-d s+l.other area avail EXPAFS CHOICE OLD UPP THOMON Rd Semi-d. 4+l. 53.5 K. Avail immed. Beautiful
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    • 1043 10 FOR RENT BUCKLEY BUNGLW 8000/ 5500 sqft. s+l+ huge basement, patio. Pool. Ouiet. Immed. *****078 SI.BK LOYANG 3 storey terr. Beautiful, 5 bdrm, aircon, well kept, near amenities. 9247-4306 GALLOP RD 4+l. 8000/ ***** sqft. Well kept. Immed. Asking $15,000. Call: 9020-7787 YUK TONG Aye. Near Canadian Sch. 4-rm. 2900
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    • 1281 10 lit. SERVICE lit. SERVICE \Hf APARTMENTS fjjjf APARTMENTS Hrlome. %L,m*-W WW -a m w vi**" Jfok^mk***> i^ t **i|r jgr rJfeiww ajxtrtmnt* nixd t *M***mtmm mll,lfll,^^ m^ '°°9 *»w Umaa Avoifcfclfl I Panoramic views of the sea and city skyline Conveniently accessible to downtown financial, shopping districts and Changi International
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    • 783 10 W_\ ROOMS FOR tiff RENT (HDB) $250-$550 NEG AMK, Chinatown, Sembawang, Yishun, T. Payoh, Woodlands, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Simei, Hougang etc 24hrs sve Owners Welcome! *****360 FT 1/ 2 Common Rms/ 1 Master Bdrm AMK/ Bedok/ S'goon/ Hougang/ Pasir Ris/ Tampines/ Holland (3 mths contract)/ Woodlands/ Eunos/ Yishun/ Jurong West
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    • 1004 10 DDOI-08 CITY a SOUTH-WEST fTEAPTS-SALE > x iii i BLUE HORIZON *****466 $6XXK 1216 sqft. Twr D. #23. Seaview! i 1163 sqft. Twr C. #13. Seaview!!! 1163 sqft. Twr B. #14. Seaview. Intananoftol Property Advnws BURLINGTON SO 2 bdrms. Approx 1 87 sqm. Nice unit no. Cosy home. Good amenities.
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    • 833 10 Wk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ tit] TANGUN/ HOLLAND WW HOUSES -SALE Fifth Aye Villa *****/7500sqft Finest quality s+l. Inground pool. Sale with $17K tenancy $8.5 M neg Leedon sprawling ***** sqft Live today, sub-divide tomorrow Nassim ***** sqft elevated land. Sub-divide to 2 'GCB' plots Camden Hilltop bungalow ***** sq.ft. Great
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    • 704 10 Wk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ EJj TANGUN/ HOLLAND WW HOUSES -SALE 8400 10,000 sqft boutique bunglw. Matured gdn sparkling pool. Tranquil yet convenient. Good schs. s+l. *****000 PN LOOK! HILLTOP LIVING at its best. Bin Tong Pk. Scenic view. Inground pool. 2-storey. 19,000 sqft. Nice! 9630-7741 ERA EMERALD HILL CHARMING conservation. 4000/
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    • 541 10 IfK DO9-10 ORCHARD/ t_m TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE S4BOK! 67% SOLD! D.09 Prime. f'hold brand new apt/ SOHO design concept. Good investment/ returns! Agt co-broke welcome. Hurry! Don't miss! 9100 9896 CHOICE UNIT D.IO GLENTREES. MOST sort after location! Modern, pool, gym. Holland. Henry Pk Pri. is right 21 3/ 4.
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    • 901 10 BDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE D.09 FOUR SEASONS Pk Prestige condo. 2,260-7,298 sqft. With/ w/o tenancy. From $3M. Othe r projects avail. Rare! 9847-7772 gIGOOD D.IO TESSARINA 2+STUDY. Best facing! Unblocked/ greenery High rental of $3K. F'hold. F/facilities. Hurry! 9457-0088 N&G D.IO TESSARINA. BEST blk/ facmq price! 3+l bdrms.
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    • 861 11 BDO9- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE 0.10 ORCHARD BELAIR. 3200 sqft. 4+l Odrms. Face green. Big balcony. Good cond. AR'A: 9189-0860 VALLEY PARK neg! 1216 sqft. 2 rms. Balcony, Rooi view. High flr. UnOlocked. Land* *****572 ORCHARD TWR/ ALLSWORTH Pk. F'hold. 1970/ 1959 sq.ft. 3+l. SUM/ SUM. snang 9855-2716 BALMORAL
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    • 375 11 DDII ft 2l NEWTON/ PH. Dl Ift 21 NEWTON/ Dl 1 ft 2l NEWTON/ Dl l ft 2l NEWTON/ Bk Dl 1 ft 2l NEWTON/ fWk Dl 1 ft 2l NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI LIB BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lll BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lll BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI Lll BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI
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    • 482 11 l" OT PROPERTY NEW LAUNCH AT Bt Timah! F'hold condo. 1-4 bdrms, quality finishings. Near good sch/ amenities. Attractive discount! *****119 mW T U TV _T _l AMARYLLIS VILLE Newton. 1 rm/ 2+l rm. $34K/ $41K rental p.a. S63OK/ S79OK only. Unblock view, high flr. 9022 9919 CAVENDISH PARK. 2+l
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    • 525 11 D.21 SPRINGDALE. TOP 2000. 999 years. 3+1. 1152 sqft. $660K neg. BB Tan 9205-8453 SOUTHHAVEN II 1475sgft. 3+l. Pool view. 999yrs. F/facilities. Amenities. S neg. 9456-8066 MAPLEWOODS F'HOLD 1335/ 1506 sqft 3+l. Good cond. Near MGS. F/facilities. Eileen *****599 BEST BUYI CLEMENTI Pk. 3+l+ huge balcony. High flr. Scenic view.
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    • 355 11 Mk. Dl 2-14 BALfSTIER/ [SJ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG $562 X onward High Fir Choke Unit 90% Loan, why wait Exclusive 28 unit •S/pool, Jacuzzi, BBQ North-South Facing 1152,1109,2530 sqft 3 Rm, 2+l Study Show Flat Open 10 am 6 pm „i *****161 Downpayment Below $20,000 (limited unit) Open Hse 10-6pm No. 15
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    • 442 11 ißmmtSm REALSTAR PROPERTY William Wong 6100-0080 DETACH Goodman New 5300sqft TOP soon Good size pool, B+l $3.xm Frankel 4300sqft Big beautifully renovated 5+2 designer. $2.xm SEMI-DETACH Dunbar 4000sqft renovated. .s2m Off Bedok beautiful country cot- tage 3600sqft SE $I.3xm I Telok Kurau 2600sqft 5 yrs 3 storey, sure steal your
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    • 362 11 Must F~ BRANKSOME BUNGLW. JUST TOP!! Beautiful. 5000/ 4800sqft. 6+l. Goodman bunglw. 6500 sqft 6+l. Pool. $3.xM only!! *****611 Mcl Best IM Buy t_j FRANKEL VICINITY BUNGLWS Like new! 4500/ 5700 sqft. 2V4 storey. 6+l. Ouiet. $2.KM only!! Don't Miss! *****611 Mcl ALBERT WONG v> ,v 9844 8822 <^ A
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    • 534 11 ESD 15- 16 EAST COAST J HOUSES -SALE S7IBK ONLY! F'HOLD Townhouse. Joo Chiat Place. 1800 sqft. 4+l. Move-in. AA/ Ken *****011 LIMAU RISE. 2-STOREY+ basement. 5 rms. Renovated. MRT. 99 yrs. $788K up. Call 9028-3920 D.15 KHAIRUDDIN (OPERA £st.) $9xx,000. 2700 sq.ft. gdn. S/storey semi-d. F'hold. *****888 D.15 STILL
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    • 758 11 Wfh D l 16 EAST COAST IfK 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST PTE APTS SALE |fP PTEAPTS-SALE THE WATERSIDE 3+l/ 4+l bdrms. 2142/ 2411 sqft. $I.3xM-I.5xM. Amber Pt/ King's Mansion 3+l. 1690/1808/ 3218 sqft S96OK up. Act now!! Pg. 8099-888 SK bestl^J SS2BK CASTLE CT. Apt. Lift, carpark, security. F'hold,
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    • 680 11 JN TEH M_ M 9735 9734 9? ~j CRESCENDO PK 2000 sqft F'hold 3 rms. Cosy. Excellent layout Split level. Tranquil. Choice unit Facilities. Serene environment. 4-RM 2-STOREY PENTHSE SPRING Gdn 9 Haig Rd. 1950 sqft. F'hold. Immed. Developer's unit. Vacant. Foreigners eligible. 9146-9186 D.15 NEW LAUNCH! 1/2/3/ Penthse F'hold.
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    • 904 12 Bt 17-18CHANGV J PASIR RIS f PTEAPTS-SALE SfcnontonQ _fe v JP— PENTHOUSE TROPICAL Spring 4+l+l 9 2270 sqft Mais. Mins to Simei MRT. No noon sun. Serious seller. Simon Tong 9026-1123 3 i CAT 9680-4288 DW CARISSA PARK. F'hold. 1302 sqft. 3+l. Unblocked. Al cond. Beautiful facilities $6xxK SIMEI GREEN
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    • 872 12 BK Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ j THOMSON f HOUSES-SALE HORIZON GON 3-STOREY terr. Developer's cond. 6+l rms. 3013 sqft. F/facilities. 9632-7596 SRA D.20 CHUAN WALK. 3-storey terr. 999 yrs. 2152 sq.ft. 4+l. Besi.de pk. MRT. $I.xxM. Tel. *****888 D.19 HUDDINGTON AYE S74BK neg S-storey Terr 2160 sqft. Rebuild or renovate near
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    • 768 12 [IQ WEST HOUSES SALE BURGUNDY HILL CORNER Semi-D, 4+l bdrms. Big gdn. Land 3897 sqft. Valuation SBSOK. View to Offer! Hurry! 8161-2670 Annie JLN ASAS S/STOREY Semi-d. Land 2753 sqft. Simple. Near Railway Mall. Balance lease 42 yrs. $3xxK. 9062-3255 ERA BURGUNDY HILLS SEMI-D. Land 4500 sqft. 3-storey. 5-rm Twin
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    • 885 12 ilh D22-24WEST \_y PTEAPTS-SALE ProoNaxH vwrnwrnmrnm BRAND NEW LISTING! Hazel Park i Blk 25. 3+1. 1334 sqft. Condo lay- out. F/ aircon. Renovated. Pool view. Near amenities. *****751 NEW LISTI HAZEL Park. 3+1. 1344 sqft. High flr. Pool view. Nice no. 100% move m! Bright, windy. No noon sun. F/facilities.
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    • 1032 12 ffiS HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (ANG MO KIO) 3 'NG' BLK 235 AMK. Al view. All races. H,qh fir. Unblocked, windy, move m cond. Near amenities. Call William 9488-8872 ERA 3' 2-RM CORNER BLK 602. Very well kept. Simple. Sch. Sell at HDB value $195 K. Single eligible. s'A'
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    • 1100 12 IRV HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) 3T 77 Bedok N. Lift flr, beautiful 4T 42 Bedok S. High flr, Al cond! IT 505 unblock view *****392 3 'I' CORNER Blk 501 rare exclusive. 70 sqm. High flr. Unblocked. NS facing. Sole agt 9852-6986 3T BEDOK BLK 504.
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    • 829 12 WWk HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (BUKIT BATOK) j 4'A' CORNER 417. Early move-in. Renovate to your ideal home!!! No noon sun. Bright and breezy. Motivated seller. Kath 9186-7421 4'A' 112 161 sole agt new list mrt. 4NG 173 254 422 lift flr beautiful 3'A' 206 508 411 lift flr
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    • 1033 12 Wk, HDB APTS FOR SALE LHf (BTMERAH/Q'STOWN/ \_W TELOK BLANGAH) 3 T BLK 170 Stirling Rd 816/ lift level. Vacant. MRT/ mkt. Face NS Valued $167 K. John 9386-8490 3-ROOM UPGRADED C'WEALTH Crescent Blk 111. High floor. Bright breezy. Call: 9852-5242. 3-RM BLK 99 C'wealth. 100% renovated. Unblocked, high flr.
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    • 870 12 F~h HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (CHOA CHU KANG) _r_n _l*JH^"_i I WF J M, t I 2004 OVERALL IST Top Producer 8 mins CCX MRT/ shpg/ top sch. s'A' corner Blk 506/427. 809. Lift flr. Total unblock. Greenery. 140 sq.m with 4 bdrms balcony. Marble flooring. 2nd owner. S2OK
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    • 967 12 Wk HDB APTS FOR SALE EB (CLEMENTI/ _W WEST COAST) 4 NG' CORNER MRT. Blk 363 Clementi. High flr. Move m. Laminated flooring. 3 aircons. $275K neg. 90% loan. 9067 4093 Agt 4 'NG' CORNER 363 Clementi MRT High flr. Unblocked. Renovated Central. Lift level. Morn sun. Can contra 9385-9960
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    • 1103 13 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE EJ (HOUGANG/ S'GOON/ PYX) CHU KANG) j MOTIVATED SELLER EXEC MAIS 128 Lorong Ah Soo, High flr. Unblocked. 151 sqm. 4'A' Hougang Blk 968. Mid flr. Call 9857-9922/ 9824-7728 HARAHMZAK 9023 7764^ 4'A' CORNER HOUGANG Blk 515 Aye 10. Simple well kept. Near MRT/ amenities.
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    • 1034 13 WH HDB APTS FOR SALE __ff (JURONG) MUST SELL 4'A' BLK 257 Boon Lay Dr, fully renovated/ Facing South. Bright breezy. Near all amenities. Low cash/ Valued. Call: 9848-4468 Location 4 A2 BLK 621 Jurong W, semicorner. Every homemaker's dream! Mid flr. lift level, windy, sch/ food/ MRT. 9387 0870
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    • 845 13 B\ HDB APTS FOR SALE J (MARINE PARADE) 4-RM UPGRADED MARINE Dr! 3+l Blk 60. High flr. Unblocked. Near Parkway/ Tao Nan sch. *****846 5-RM. BLK 12. Marine Terr. Mkt/ Bus Stop. Renovated. Upgraded. Must sell! Don't miss! 9271-8484 MnV UnR ADTC CAD CAI C BLK 442 PASIR Ris. 4
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    • 1029 13 Wti HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (SEMBAWANG) 3578 51 807 a romantic charm. 3608 51 a glass feature, corner 4688 Exec Apt rustic finishes, earthy effects. Adrian *****870 4 'A' 321, 403, 467 87. MRT. $0K 5'P 323, 418 810. MRT $0 cash!! 5 T 470, 507 A. 811 MRT
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    • 984 13 Hh HDB APTS FOR SALE tiff (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 5 'A' CORNER 842 C Tampines High flr. Unblocked. Face Sth, Privacy. Impressive. Rarely available. Call 9387-7446/ 9385-9215 3'A' 8LK.884 TAMPINES. Mid flr Well kept. Walking distance tc amenities. Ask $180K neg. Call Teresa 9180-1836/ 9105-9026 3'NG' TAMPINES 258. Walk up! Face
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    • 554 19 I^SAUS P£>SAUS m SALES SALES WW WW WW WW aaaaMaaafr W Saßf^^f-"- ._B_^w>f!WS_tyfjft r A/M MmN mwmwmmiWlMmmmm l-A 3 wJ CUCCI Gucci Group is one of the world's leading multi-brand luxury goods companies. The group directly operates m major markets throughout the world, including Singapore and Malaysia. Through the Gucci,
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    • 400 20 Wt. HOTIEL/RESTAURANT/ WK HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ yj/if lounge Mr lounge Be part of the Raffles Distinction AWARDS ACCOLADES Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2004 ir No. 1 m Asia No. 2 m the World Highly Commended Best Employers m Asia 2005 Best Employers m Singapore 2005 Shift Technician/Kitchen Facilities Maintenance Technician
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    • 89 20 NEW PUB requires 1 Working hrs:4pm-12am j With experience i Location: East area Able tp work immed Please call *****069 IMMED VACANCIES. DCAPTAIN 2)Snr Waiter/ Waitress 3)Waiter/ Waitress. Call 9857-2877 YCK JAPANESE/ WESTERN restn requires Waiters/ Waitresses. Urgent! Call Damien 9790-0035 COOKS, WAITERS Waitresses urgently required. Interested Call 9830-6876 AIRCON
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    • 397 20 PPS FOOOSTAUS KOPITIAM GROUP urgently requires 1. WAITER/ WAITRESS (Full-Time/ Part-Time) Cafe d> Gleneagles Hospital 9129 5579 or 6333 1627 2. COUNTER STAFF (Drinks/ Fruits/ Desserts) Plaza By The Park (mid-night) 6339 5446 Pasir Panjang 6341 1937 SMU Bras Basah. 6BBl 8346 Tan Tock Seng Hospital 6255 4363 Service-oriented, training
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    • 754 20 Pgk TECHNICAL f£k TECHNICAL SIEMENS Global network of innovation 22 July 2005 (Friday) 9.30 am 12noon; 2pm 4pm Siemens Pte lid. SIPLACE Center Asia 2 Corporation Road, #01 -07 AM Corporation Place, Singapore *****4 ASSEMBLY TECHNICIANS Responsibilities: Assemble mechatronic, electronic and optoelectronic components for SIPLACE Placement Systems whilst ensuring high
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    • 541 21 fft\ TECHNICAL REOUIRED 1-YEAR CONTRACT INSTALLERS (x 2) c Mm I yr experience m setup installation of furniture, c Bilingual m Eng Mandarin c Singaporean/ PR welcome c Able to start work at short notice, c Travelling may be required interested pis E-mail your CV with a recent photo to:
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    • 646 21 PSh TECHNICAL UaV i JNR TECHNICIAN REOUIRED. NTC 2/ 3 m Elect./ Mech Engrg. Class 3 lie. Physically fit tough. $IK--12K. Tampines. Call 6785-3811 MECHANIC. S'POREAN. CLASS 3 required. Training provided. SI.2K. Walk-in: Blk 9 Kallang Place 803-01. Tel: *****127 M&E/ FACILITIES CO-ORDINATOR. Degree/ Dip m Bldrj. 3 yrs experience.
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    • 653 21 ©GENERAL PRODUCTION BEDOK OPERATORS. FEMALE environment Bam-Bpm $72. Bpm--Bam $80. No jumpsuit. *****331 JURONG 8 HRS $800, 12 hrs day/ night $74/ $120. Simple job. Lots of OT. Trpt provided. 6299-3191 JURONG/ TUAS 4PM-IAM $42. 10.30-7.30 am $46. Female environment. *****702/ *****186 PASIR RIS 9PM-6AM $46. Trpt. Bedok Male/ female.
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    • 776 21 fflS WAREHOUSING/ Pl*. WAREHOUSING/ mf INVENTORY Mff INVENTORY mmmmmw mmmw^ I An established company located m the west has I I immediate vacancies for tne following positions: I The Job: Assist the supervisor m maintaining functionality and efficiency of the warehouse operation, i.e. receiving, storage, picking, packing and deliveries. Ensure
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    • 244 21 $40 PER DAY. Perm/ Day Relief NSRS Guards avail. Day shift Marina Sq. 9002-1500/ 9002-2311 WOODLANDS, PASIR PANJANG, Alexandra 12-hrs Guards. NSRS trained. Call 6440-5248 [JEftOEANERS WW CLEANERS REOUIRED Location: Central Mall 7am-4pm, 5.5 day week Office environment Female working environment Location Chai Chee i 7.30am-4.30pm, 5.5 day week I
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    • 637 21 W_\ PART-TIME/ |pf TEMPORARY BICYCLE MECHANIC/ ASSTS. required. Work for weekends only. Students welcome. Interested, please call 9066-0699 START IMMED. EARNING SS rej cruiting NTUC card members m your free time. Take part m road show. 6379-5631/ 6379-5603 SALES PROMOTERS 6-$7/ hr. 25/7 7/8 @Takashimaya 82. Apply with resume. Fax:
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    • 927 21 W_\ OTHER PfjS OTHER T^est I ...For Your Quality Excellence An expanding company providing testing development services to global leading MNCs r eauires: Job Responsibilities 1. Provide full administrative support to Human Resource Department 2. Administer and process monthly payroll and all related activities 3. Maintain update personal files of
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    • 512 22 HEUHii^H IBe our successful team. Established Office System i y Baa^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Ba^Baa^B I Furniture Company requires: \*i I ft Jl A aV^B lmß^nß^V^^r^p3Eßl BKS .WWMimWk'^y kB I Minimum GCE Oor N Level 11 j JtßM^H^^naaa^^H I KCCrUIt iCStUrC IOCUS Experienced m promoting office system furniture !l\j D W M WM H■
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      • 425 2 aa aa Lbbb! B**al uu^^ %_Am\ Lbbß SEW GOOD I L H I i IU Yuppie seamstresses are sewing their way to I afl I *at new career paths, discovers Adeline Chia fl bB/^^bß aBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBBBaVi bbb aßaßaßaßaaii aW ,_m aa fl 1 Pt J-Z Lace is never out of place
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    • 301 3 to life's awkward moments Sukhvinder Kaur My co-workers always laugh at my supervisor's jokes even when they're not funny. I'm tired of pretending to chuckle or even smile anymore. But our annual assessments are coming up and I don't want to be marked down by him.
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    • 237 3 Who: Jacqueline Lee, 35, a housewife with no children Spotted: At Tiffany Co's recent ball held at the Raffles Hotel ballroom Fave activity: Travelling My clothes: Green dress from Roberto Cavalli, $2,000; Italian hand-made bracelet and necklace with natural beads from Italian jeweller Milli Callegi; pearl earrings from Mikimoto;
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      24 3 Lace Lariat or lasso necklaces The new Harry Potter Action figure earrings like that of Astroboy (left) Violent computer game World Of Warcraft
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      19 3 Crochet Name-plate necklaces Lemony Snicket books Action figures like The Fantastic Four (right) Super-cutesy computer game Maple Story
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      222 4  -  Dylan Boey Evelyn Hin BOLLYWOOD HURLEY-WOOD: Bollywood is hot, sexy and pink these days. Seemingly marching to the beat of The Black Eyed Peas' latest tabla-rhythmed single, Don't Phunk With My Heart, Liz Hurley embraces her raj-ing love of all thinas Indian. Like Hurley, keep your neckbare but dress
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      359 9 HER WORLD Being culturally incorrect "We went to Morocco for a fashion shoot. We didn't know before that it was during the Ramadan period and we went there to shoot swimsuits. And because we had this model wearing scanty little things, we had her wear a trenchcoat and only unveil
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      357 10 After having her first child two years ago, teacher Jean Loke, 32, realised that she was spending more time with other people's children than her own. So the secondary school biology teacher quit m March. 'The working environment was unhealthy and stressful. Sure, I was giving up a
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