The Straits Times, 24 July 2005

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    22 1 the sunday times JULY 24 2005 88 Pages in three parts MICA (P) 092/03/2005 •bW A Singapore Press Holdings publication Ov/ Cents
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    Lock icon Suicide bombs kill 88 at Egypt resort
    513 1 TOP OF THE NEWS onlv* Hysteria. HeU. MORE REPORTS AND PICTURES ON PACE 16 SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt) AT LEAST 88 people were killed and 200 injured when three bombs ripped through shopping and hotel areas in this Egyptian Red Sea resort yesterday. In
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      942 2 aaenda INDEX mainsection news 3-22 invest 24-28 think 29-32 sweat 33-39 gizmos 42 click 43 gen y 44 talk ....45 lifestyle hot 124.8 pulse IfrUQ go U1 reflect Ll2 read 125 taste L2H2B movies Ll6-Ll7 tv listings LlB-L2O comics L2l-L23 horoscopes L24 CALL OUR NEWSLINE ttoo-828-28-28 ST WEBSITE Pant 6319-5095
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      149 2 lifestyle l-wi Female speed fiends These days, when a powerful car zips by you, don't assume the driver is a male. It may well be a petite woman late for a date. PAGE L2 Sect symbol Scientologist Tom Cruise doesn't believe in conventional medicine. But he does believe in a
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    656 3  - Why get so ANGRY? Jeremy Au Yong The wrath of Singaporean; 1 in 5 Singaporeans gets angry at least once a day One-third get steamed up at least once a week Top 5 anger triggers: irresponsible people, unfair treatment, unfair criticism, abuse of trust, people who lie and cheat Singaporeans
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    248 4 per cent hold on to their grudges for more than a year. "Short fuse, short memory. I think it's very positive Singaporeans can move on so quickly," said Ms Tan Li Jen, a clinical psychologist at Changi General Hospital. For Dr Ko, part of the reason for the swift recovery
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      494 4  -  Jeremy Au Yong While workplace blues trigger anger in many, 94% have never sought counselling to tackle it IT WAS Monday and many of Madam Zarina Ibrahim's colleagues had called in sick, a popular ploy they often used to lengthen their weekend. She
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      Lock icon Pregnant mums flaunt their bellies
      695 6  -  Melissa Sim Daring mums-to-be have photographs taken of their beautiful swelling tummies THEY are pregnant and loving it Expectant mothers are going to professional photographers to have pictures taken of their swelling bellies and glowing skin. Some even choose to go nude. These photographers, many
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      Lock icon Dengue stings harder: Cases double to 6,000
      276 6  -  Shawn Woo SOME 6,022 people fell ill with dengue fever from January to July this year more than double the 2,770 cases in the same period last year. The numbers have kept on rising, despite the National Environment Agency (NEA) spending $10 million
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      Lock icon Thanks for giving young talents a sporting chance
      502 8  -  Tay Cheng Khoon NEWS ANALYSIS SPORTS EDITOR IN ONE 15-minut< speech yesterday, Dr Vivian Balakrislnan tore down the ivory towers of th< Singapore Sports School and returned it to the champions of tomorrow Open the doors of the Woodlands campus, said the
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      Lock icon Athletes with weak grades, Sports School will take you in
      536 8  - Athletes with weak grades, Sports School will take you in Tay Cheng Khoon SPORTS EDITOR Changes see doors opined to Normal (Technical) stream and 20% of plices reserved for foreigner THE Singapore Sports Schcol will no longer turn away talented sx>rts boys and girls just because they are weak academically.
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      604 10  -  Sarah Ng 'Most important of all, as potential future leaders, you will need to do what is right and not necessarily what is popular.' DEFENCE MINISTER TEO CHEE HEAN Integrity is paramount, Defence Minister tells public service scholarship holders AS POTENTIAL leaders of Singapore,
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      Lock icon ST readers pack stores for bargains
      291 10 THE STRAITS TIMES AEARTOFYCXIRUFE EVEN before the Best Denki outlet in Ngee Ann City opened at 10am yesterday, a queue had formed outside the store. The scene was repeated at many of the 10 Best Denki outlets across the island as bargainhunters clutched discount
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      307 12  -  Cassandra Chew IT WAS like tidying up after thousands of guests. Staff could not work fast enough to cope with the crowds which thronged the spanking new National library in Victoria Street on its opening weekend. Every hour, library assistants beavered away to rearrange returned
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      472 12  - Library to target infodeprived groups Kristina Tom Aim is to reach 'underserved' social groups and close gap between haves and have-nots in terms of knowledge HAVENT stepped into a library recently? The National Library Board (NLB) wants to change that As part of its five-year Library 2010 (L2010) plan, it
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      620 13  - Hubby divorces brain-damaged woman Sarah Ng PfwReBBB After year-long battle, wife to remain in her parents' care, while man will have custody of son IT TOOK a year of quarrels and disagreements, but the tussle between the parents of a brain-damaged woman and her husband is over. Mr Tan Choon
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      Lock icon Low prices for small cars draw young buyers
      614 14  -  Sarah Ng With new cars costing as little as $40,000 r small car category sees 30-40% jump in demand from under-30 customers FOR just $40,999, you can now drive home a brand new l,loocc Kia Picanto hatchback certificate of entitlement (COE) included.
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      Lock icon Sata CEO, director resign after investigation
      545 14  - Sata CEO, director resign after investigation Chong Chee Kin TWO top executives at the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association (Sata) have resigned after an investigation found that they had failed to disclose to its council a company they had set up. Their ownership of HealthServices Integrating (HSI) was also a conflict of
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      Lock icon ► ZPop concert raises $150,000 for President's Challenge
      121 14 ZPop concert raises $150,000 for President's Challenge PRESIDENT S R NATHAN showed up to lend his support to last night's ZPop zbNOW concert organised by Chinese broadsheet Lianhe Zaobao. The Asian pop concert featured performances by 18 artists from five places, including A-Mei from Taiwan (with Mr Nathan in picture
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    300 15  - Rafidah heckled by delegates over car permits Carolyn Hong MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR IT WAS one of the most difficult speeches ever for the usually confident Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz as she struggled yesterday to be heard over a chorus of boos at the Umno assembly. Describing herself as greatly
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    448 15  - Don't make an issue of help for Malays: Abdullah Reme Ahmad MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR DO NOT question the government's efforts to help Malays, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said yesterday. In a firm reminder, he told Malaysia's Chinese-language newspapers that the government has never taken away the rights of
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    611 16 Panic. Hysteria. HELL. Explosions send balls of fire flying, blowing down walls and shattering windows SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt) A MAN had walked into a crowd outside a busy shopping mall with a large travel bag. I have a bomb," he said. Some people moved away but others thought he was
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    262 16 SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt) JOANNA, 25, had hoped a holiday in Egypt would help her overcome the trauma of witnessing the deadly London bombings two weeks ago. But the horror was replayed when a car bomb smashed into her hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh early yesterday.
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    224 16 MUSLIM nations and leaders joined other countries in condemning the deadly bombings at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik. They also offered assistance and moral support in the fight against terrorism. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi condemned the bombings but warned that such
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    217 16 AN AL-QAEDA-linked group claimed yesterday's deadly bombings in a Egyptian resort as Osama bin Laden's network further spread its tentacles with strikes on London, threats to European nations and kidnappings in Iraq. The group, calling itself the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Levant and Egypt, claimed in
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    431 18 War on War of TERROR IDEAS BUSH ADMINISTRATION NOW SAYS WASHINGTON THE administration of US President George W. Bush yesterday unveiled a new vision of its war on terror, casting it as a "war of ideas" comparable to the fight against Nazism and communism rather than a hunt for a
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    280 18 BUKIT MERTAJAM (Penang) THREE gunmen hijacked three cars, held nine people hostage and led police on a 40km chase. The 90-minute drama on Friday morning ended in a shoot-out which left one of the criminals dead. Hie others are still
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    155 18 JL JL TOKYO A STRONG earthquake jolted Japan's capital, Tokyo, and nearby areas yesterday, shaking buildings and injuring at least 27 people. The magnitude-6 quake, which struck at 4.35pm, was centred about 90km underground in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo. Tokyo's
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      83 18 BAGHDAD Iraq's mostfeared terror group claimed responsibility yesterday for kidnapping two Algerian diplomats last week. The chief of Algeria's diplomatic mission, Mr Ali Belaroussi, and fellow envoy Azzedine Belkadi were seized last Thursday at gunpoint from a street in the upscale Mansour district of western Baghdad.
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      102 18 TOKYO North Korea has told the United States it is ready for visits by President George W. Bush or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a step towards normalising relations. North Korea relayed the message during a meeting of diplomats from the
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      75 18 BANDA ACEH Thousands of people fled to high ground yesterday after waves struck coastal villages in Indonesia's tsunami-battered Aceh province, destroying dozens of homes but causing no injuries. The waves smashed into three villages in southern Aceh around 6am, said Mr Sahnun Ahmad, a
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      83 18 TAIPEI Top Taiwanese model Lin Chi-ling, who fractured six ribs in a horse-riding accident in China two weeks ago, returned home for treatment yesterday. A special medical evacuation plane flew Lin, 32, from Dalian to Hong Kong, from where she was transferred to a commercial
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    191 19  -  Tschang Chi-chu CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING It will help to correct global trade imbalances IN HIS first public remarks since China revalued the yuan, the country's central bank governor said yesterday that the move will not have a big impact on Washington's growing trade deficit with Beijing. Mr Zhou Xiaochuan,
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    187 19 It will not have a big impact on US trade deficit sion to revalue the yuan as a "matter of national sovereignty" which would promote China's long-term growth and stability. On Thursday, China allowed its currency to strengthen 2.1 per cent to 8.11 against the US dollar. Beijing also
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      654 20 LONDON POLICE questioned two men arrested in south London as they combed the streets yesterday in one of the biggest manhunts in British history. Security alerts also kept the city of eight million on edge. Heavily armed officers patrolled the capital with clear instructions to stop suicide
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      143 20 IN THE occupied Palestinian territories, you can tell who the "engineers" are they are the ones covered in burn marks who might be missing fingers or even a whole hand. Hie engineers are the bomb-makers for the young suicide bombers sent to kill Israelis by
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      297 21 Man was shot dead by police at Underground station; 'shoot-to-kill' policy comes under fire a statement. "For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets." The finding is sure to inflame a debate
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      135 21 PHOTO UNDER secret guidelines codenamed Operation fratos, British armed officers are instructed to "shoot to kill" suspected suicide bombers, the Times of London reported. t Scotland Yard also has special armed teams ployed in Jankel armoured vehicles that are signed to protect their passengers from the
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      369 21  - 'Buddies' help traumatised commuters Alfred Lee LONDON AN ARMY of trained counsellors known as Tube Buddies is providing psychiatric help to commuters traumatised by the two terrorist strikes in London. More than 460 men, women and children suffering from fear, anxiety and constant nightmares have sought help from the Tube
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      311 30 the sunday times U-turn on barriers ANY reasonable person would be distraught over the accident in Tampines in which a man, who was on his way to town before first light, rode his bicycle into a barrier on an overhead walkway. The man, aged 40, suffered spinal injuries so bad
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      195 30 If anyone wants to criticise, it is that my wonton mee will be an extra-large bowl. I have a big engine capacity, so I eat a bit more/ MR GERARD EE, interim chairman of the National Kidney Foundation, who said he is doinq the job
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      1085 30  -  Catherine Lim Suat Hong A MENTAL or physical aptitude, natural or acquired ability. If you are familiar with the television game show Jeopardy, you will know the contestant will have to supply the question to the answer. In this case, it would be:
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      32 31 Ms Carly Fiorina left Hewlett-Packard this year with severance pay of US$l4 million (Ss23 million). She received a US$7 million bonus and U5523.5 million in restricted stock and pension payouts.
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      921 33 Death threats, sinister deals over teen The Mikel saga June 2003: John Obi Mikel and the Nigerian Under-17 team are invited to train with Manchester United. June 2004: Mikel fails to turn up to start his stint with United. August 2004: Mikel joins Lyn Oslo on a youth contract. Chelsea
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      376 34 MANCHESTER United notched up a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong yesterday, capped by a goal from Chinese winger Dong Fangzhuo, to kick off an Asian tour that aims to drum up support in key markets for the club's merchandise. Dong received the biggest
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        67 34 YELENA Isinbayeva kept her promise on Friday when she became the first woman pole vaulter to break the 5m barrier. The Olympic champion smashed her world record, sailing over the height on her first attempt to the delight of the 18,000 sell-out crowd at the London
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        36 34 SINGAPORE bowler Lee Yu-Wen finished second in the Taipei Open men's Masters in Tainan yesterday. He lost 215-223, 196-215 to Taiwan's Ku Ching-ho. Catherine Kang came in sixth in the women's Masters.
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        56 34 HOME United edged out Sinchi 1-0 in a Singapore Cup match at the Bishan Stadium yesterday. Indra Sahdan broke the deadline in the 45th minute. In an Asean Football Federation Club Championships match, Tampines Rovers defeated Finance Revenue FC of Myanmar 2-1 in Brunei. Mirko Grabovac
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        41 34 SINGAPORE'S Keith E lost 0-3 to Briton Gerrard Greene in the men's snooker quarter-finals at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany, yesterday. E had defeated Malta's Tony Drago on Thursday to reach the last eight.
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        45 34 ENGLISH Premiership soccer club Bolton Wanderers beat the Thailand Under-23 team 1-0 in Bangkok to clinch the Premier League Asia Trophy yesterday. In the third-place match, Manchester City beat Everton 4-2 on penalties, after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time.
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      406 35 Guo Jingjing wins third straight world title amid thunderstorm MONTREAL CHINESE divers Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia defied all distractions on Friday as they finished first and second respectively in a rain-swept three-me-tre springboard final at the World Swimming Championships. Guo scored 645.54 points as she added a third world
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      520 36 GERMAN GRAND PRIX Late wobble does not stop Flying Finn from qualifying in top spot HOCKENHEIM (Germany) MCLAREN'S Kimi Raikkonen survived a last-corner wobble to claim pole position for the German Grand Prix yesterday. The Finn suffered some over-steer as he turned into the home straight
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      796 36 TOUR DE FRANCE Lance wins Stage 20 AMERICAN Lance Armstrong effectively sealed a record seventh Tour de France victory yesterday, clinching his first success in this year's race when he won the penultimate stage. He beat Germany's Jan Ullrich, who finished second 23 seconds behind in the
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      887 37 Tiger Woods' swing 2000 vs 2005 Wie grabs second MICHELLE Wie started the Evian Masters, her sixth tournament in two months, with atired7s. But yesterday, a second straight round of four-under par 68 saw her grab second place, four strokes ahead of world
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      436 37 England need daunting 420 runs THE ASHES LONDON AUSTRALIA set England a daunting 420 runs to win the opening Ashes Test at Lord's yesterday, after they were dismissed for 384 in their second innings. Simon Katich scored 67 after Australia resumed on the third day on 279 for seven. Australia
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      915 37 ATHLETICS lAAF Super Grand Prix Meeting in London: Men's 100m: 1 Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.89 2 Leonard Scott (USA) 9.94 3 Kim Collins (Kit) 10.00. 200m: 1 Wallace Spearmon (USA) 19.89 2 Usain Bolt (Jam) 19.99 3 Tyson Gay (USA) 19.99. 400k 1 Tim Benjamin (Gbr) 44.75 2 Jeremy
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      44 38 Man enough for fitness class PHOTOS: IT'S A STRETCH FOR REPORTER SHAWM WOO at a fitness class at True Yoga. Men are still in the minority at such classes, which used to be looked upon as "wimpy" sessions just for women. WANG HUI FEN
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      149 38 BODYPUMP(R) at California Fitness, Orchard Club. Fitness instructor Ms Elizabeth Kim THE fact that men were outnumbered by six to over 30 in the class I attended belied the sheer intensity of BODYPUMP(R). It is actually not unusual to have an equal number of men and women attending
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      551 38  -  Shawn Woo INDOOR CYCLING at Planet Fitness, Suntec City Fitness Instructor Ms Stephanie Bohr INDOOR cycling classes last 50 minutes. Iliere were 12 people in the class I attended and two were men. On certain days, men form up to half the class. That shouldn't
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      147 38 BODYCOMBAT(R) at Fitness First, One George Street Fitness Instructor Mr Andrew Tierney THIS class is best described as aerobics with an edge. Instead of Great Singapore Workout-style coordinated movements, participants are encouraged to punch and kick an invisible opponent, while yelling like warriors. During the 60
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      146 38 HATHA YOGA at True Yoga, Pacific Plaza. Yoga Master. Mr Suresh KS ONE puzzling statistic: Most yoga classes are conducted by male yoga masters. Yet men only formed 10 per cent of the class I attended. Indeed, only 20 per cent of True Yoga's membership
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      278 38 Text and pictures by Ng SorLuan Peter Hu r 28, civil servant Height: 1.7m Weight: 74kg Exercise regime: I joined a gym close to my workplace so that I can make full use of my gym membership. I
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      715 39 MORE PROTEIN means SMALLER APPETITE Low-carb diets Essentially, these diets work on one basic premise: excessive intake of simple, refined carbohydrates results in overproduction of insulin. This leads to storage of too much fat in the body. Examples of low-carb diets: The Atkins Diet This was pioneered by Dr Robert
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      419 39 0 Is it true that plyometric exercises can improve my basketball-playing skills? How do plyometric exercises work? Can you suggest some plyometric drills that I can put into practice for a start? A Plyometrics will not enhance your basketballplaying skills but will improve your ability to jump higher and
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      165 39 The Family Of The Late LIM TECK HUI J.p. pbm Departed on 19 July 2005 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all CMF pastors, leaders members, relatives, friends, colleagues, prayer groups and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, donations and wreaths during their recent
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      443 40 TJOA HIM TJAIJ Age: 86 I Passed away peacefully on 22 July 2005. I Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. I Wives: (Erni Widjaja, deceased) I Rita Sanoesi I I Sons: Daughters-in-law: Grandsons: Granddaughter-in-law: Granddaughters: Grandsons-in-law: I Muchtar Tjuatja Aminah Tjuatja Kasimin Tjuatja Una Kosasih Kartini Tjuatja Karsento
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      308 41 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Kartono Widjaja and Family on the demise of his beloved father MR TJOA HIM TJAIJ Departed on 22/7/05 From: The Management and Staff of Karstel Marketing Pte Ltd Karstel Fashion Pte Ltd Chromatic Singapore Pte Ltd New Zealand Food Group (1992) Limited
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      475 41 I In Loving Memory of i BENJAMIN LOW POH HENG Departed 24th July 1997 Dearest Daddy How time flies it's been eight years Since we said goodbye to you in tears We keep you always cbse in our hearts Loving you though we're apart. I'm fifteen now, almost as tall
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      384 43  -  Jeremy Au Yong GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ITS either the most daring game ever attempted or the most foolish. First, developers Digital Extremes go and make a game that copies Halo, then they go and call it Pariah. Fortunately, the first
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      32 44 Ms Carol Balhetchet from the Singapore Children's Society has been counselling families and their children since 1992. She is the director of the society's Youth Development Centre in Toa Payoh.
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      417 45 Bloggers' meet wasn't a yawn INBOX I REFER to the article, "Ist bloggers' conference is one big Yawn" (The Sunday Times, July 17). I think the reporters did not fully understand the nature of the conference, Bloggers.SG. As Mr Lee Kin Mun aka Mr Brown was quoted as saying, it
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        1506 2  - CHICKS ON SPEED Pradeep Paul Guys, get ready to be overtaken by hot cars with women behind the wheel THERE'S a new breed of drivers on Singapore's roads. They use terms like "double-declutch-ing" and "skid pans" with casual panache, are savvy about turbochargers and love to drive fast. Oh, and
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        383 3  - Mission impossible Mak Mun San adidas achieved several feats in the filming of its latest TV ad r titled Impossible Field TWO hours. That was how little time David Beckham spent shooting the new adidas TV advertisement, Impossible Field. But the result is a stunning one-minute spot which shows the
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        395 4 Scientology is a philosophical system preached by American science-fic-tion writer L. Ron Hubbard (left), from 1952 until his death in 1986, aged 75. It evolved from a set of selfimprovement techniques in Hubbard's 1950 book, Dianetics: The Modern Science Of Mental Health. The Church Of Scientology
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        635 4 Tom Cruise is not the only well-known Scientologist roaming the Earth. Other celeb believers include: JOHN TRAVOLTA, 51 The A-Last superstar has been a Scientologist for 30 years and attributes his success to his faith. "As a Scientologist, I have the technology to handle life's problems and I
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        811 5 1 never really have time to spend money Billionairess Nina Wang, who still eats at McDonald's and shops at factory outlets Asia's only billionairess fights to keep her husband's business empire NEVER say die is probably the mantra of Asia's richest woman Nina Wang. For the past eight
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        1223 6  -  Lionel Seah The $1.8 billion bling-bling market here is dripping with bargains as chains launch cheap-end jewellery WHEN it comes to choosing her rocks, legal assistant Carolyn Chia leaves no stone unturned. Whether it is a $50 gold pendant or a $1,000 diamond ring, she loves them equally.
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        381 6 POH Heng Jewellery, one of Singapore's oldest jewellers, is no stranger to guns. In 1990, it made headlines when three armed robbers raided its Parkway Parade branch and made off with $1.4 million worth of jewellery. Today, the 57-year-old fami-ly-owned company is helmed by former national
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        367 7  - BLING ME Dad's dream Teh Su Ching WHAT began as a dream is today a shining success. When Mr Lim Poon Soo ran a provision stall called Soo Kee in the now defunct Joo Chiat market in the *****, the jewellery stores nearby caught his eye. Joo Chiat Road was
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        314 7 LONG before the likes of SK and Citigems stormed and cornered the mass market, Goldheart Jewelry was already courting young women in their 20s. Set up in 1984, the family-owned business was also one of the earliest jewellers here to sell 18K white gold. The precious
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        314 7 Diamonds for only $39 DIAMONDS are everyone's best friend, going by Taka Jewellery's strategy. But it's a tactic that has riled some of its rivals. Ever since its first store opened in Clementi in 2001, the chain, which sells diamond pendants for as low as $39, has drawn fire from
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        302 7 IF EVER there is an archetypal family-run jewellery business, Tianpo Jewellery is it. It was set up in 1992 by brothers Lim Choo Kuan, now 58, and Lim Chor Pian, 72. Today, the company sees a few of their children helming different departments, says its general
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        245 7 YOU could say it was a match made in heaven. Sparks flew when diamond wholesaler Marjory Lim met Hong Kong craftsman Chu Chiu Fai (right) while they were working in a small Singapore jewellery company about 10 years ago. Fuelled by their passion for gems and each
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        278 7 THE family behind Meyson Jewellery traces its beginnings to patriarch Lew Ken Suan, who left Guangdong, China, to make his fortune in Singapore in the *****. After working as a cook and bookkeeper, he ran a clothes stall near the now defunct Joo Chiat market. By
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        645 8  -  Frankie Chee Cold is the new hot nightlife concept. Ice Palace recently opened to vie with pioneer icy nightspot Eski Bar. So which is cooler? Opened on Jury 14 within Bar Cocoon at Forbidden City (3A Merchant's Court, River Valley Road). It is owned by Mr Michael Ma
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        796 8  -  Wong Sher Maine It is a major issue. Many wives whom I see, say their husbands are not talking to them, while the husbands say they are men off few words' Ms Veronica Nathan, a counsellor from the Tanjong Pagar family service centre It is common for
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        160 8 LIVINGLARGE Never ever THESE are some destructive communication patterns that couples should avoid. Summarising Self Syndrome: You re-state your position repeatedly, not listening to your partner's point of view. Cross-complaining: In response to a complaint, you shoot back with another. Kitchen sinking: Dragging in every possible complaint, especially ones unrelated
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        490 9  -  Tan Minying ITS that simple place your palm against the machine and wait for three minutes for the result. Now you know the antioxidant level in your body and you only need to pay $10. That's how non-invasive, cheap and quick the procedure has become
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        957 10  -  Hong Xinyi Yoga is no longer just for stressed out adults. It is also helping busy kids discipline mind and body, and even childcare centres are keen to hold classes CAITLIN Ng may have been learning yoga for only a year, but she is no stranger to twisting
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        21 11  -  Sandra Leong PHOK MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN BARGAIN BUY: Mr Low's prized possession is a $250 dragon robe bought 10 years ago.
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        946 11 My favourite souvenir: A Chinese dragon robe "I HAD always wanted a Chinese dragon robe worn by emperors and high-ranking government officials in ancient China But they were always too costly some cost as much as $10,000. About 10 years ago, I was in a street in Shanghai
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        1098 12  -  London's steely resolve in getting life back on track shows that we, too, can move on from Ground Zero to Ground Hero Alan John THE day two planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center in September, 2001, we were on the telephone to
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        750 12  -  Cheong Suk-Wai I WAS swabbing my hands with Dettol a few weeks ago in Penang when my mother's younger sister sidled up to me. She proceeded to harangue me with a blow-by-blow account of what she had learnt from her nth self-help seminar, and
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        850 12  -  Tay Yek Keak SINCE people have been very emotional lately talking about a certain person getting paid what he's worth, I thought I'd put my two cents' worth into this important matter. In my opinion, Steven Gerrard is not worth £32 million. That's almost
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        409 14  - 5 things to do today Magdalene Lum 1. THE STRAITS TIMES SCHOOL OF ROCK 2005 SEMI-FINALS Which 10 out of the 20 semi-finalists will make it to the finals of the first-ever School Of Rock band competition? Make your way down to Junction 8 today and root for your favourites.
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        48 14 JAZZ FROM THE MOVIES A cappella group Key Elements will entertain with its soulful and funny renditions of movie theme songs, Broadway standards and, even a Teresa Teng number. Part of the Lunchbox programme of The Esplanade. Esplanade Concert Nail, Tue: 12.45pm, Free, Tel: 6828-8377
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        34 14 A ROMANTIC ENCOUNTER WITH VIOLIN PIANO Violinist Jonathan Ong plays the works of Chopin and Chausson. He will be accompanied by pianist Sandi Koh. Esplanade Recital Studio, Wed: 7.30pm, Tickets: $19 $27, Tel: 6348-5555
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        37 14 Harpist Katryna Tan will premiere her own composition, Water Dance, as well as works by J.S. Bach and a harp concerto by classical composer Boieldieu. Victoria Concert Han, Wed: Bpm, Tickets: $16 $27, Tel: 6348-5555
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        66 14 The Ail-American Boys Chorus (above) will entertain with an eclectic mix of Broadway selections, Beach Boys songs and Dixieland melodies. Aged between nine and 14, the chorus is conducted by musical director Weslev Martin. Victoria Concert Hall, Thu Frl: Bpm, Tickets: $16 $42, Tel: 6348-5555 JACK
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        54 14 Comedian Jack Neo displays his comic timing in this fresh look at Kuo Pao Kun's classic play The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole. Look forward to a no-holds barred, rib-tickling, and soul-searching in Mandarin. By The Theatre Practice. Esplanade Theatre, Thu Fri: Bpm, Tel:
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        92 14 Planning to apply for a scholarship or thinking of studying at a university in the United States or Britain? The Straits Times Scholars' Choice Preview at Suntec Singapore will provide pointers. Suntec Singapore Ballroom 2, Sat: 1 spm (seminar), Fee: $15 (net tickets at the Singapore
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        80 14 Be touched by this musical drama based on the real-life story of David Kinnear. His life was turned topsy-turvy when he suffered a brain-stem stroke and was given three days to live. But with the love of his wife and family, he has pulled through, though he
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        357 15  -  Teo Cheng Wee ME MY PET PHOTO: Christine and Ally 'WHEN our last family dog died seven years ago, we didn't think we could get another one again. We were bawling our eyes out and I was depressed for weeks. My Mum, in particular, was strongly against getting
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        106 18 NEW LEASE OF LIFE (Last episode) Channel U, spm These are the true stories of patients from the Kidney Dialysis Foundation. The journey through dialysis may not be easy, but they are determined to emerge with a new lease of life. (Repeat) THE APPRENTICE 3: MOTEL
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        129 19 VERONICA GUERIN Star Movies (ChsB) f 9pm This is a film based on the story behind the 1996 assassination of an Irish journalist who exposed some of Dublin's most powerful crime lords. THE INCORRUPTIBLES SCM (€fc 62), 2.45p« Based on the true story of Inspector Charles
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        902 25  -  Kristina Tom American journalist R. W. 'Johnny' Apple Jr has years of political and now food and travel writing under his belt R. W. "Johnny" Apple Jr is known as one of America's most influential political pundits of the past 30 years. What, then, does one ask a
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        571 26  -  Teo Pau Lin FOOD CORRESPONDENT Upmarket butcheries are doing roaring business. And it's not just the Western expatriates who are happily biting THEY boast just about any cut of meat you can name. You can have them marinated any which way you like, or vacuum-sealed so
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        547 26 Clazzic Butchery (above) 20 Siglap Drive 01-02 Tel: 6441-1908 Opens: 9.30am to 7.30pm, closed on Tuesdays 100 Faber Drive Tel: 6778-3929 Opens: 9.30am to 7.30pm daily Opened by mainboard-listed PSC Corp last year, the two outlets offer reasonable rates. Prices for tenderloin are $4.69 per IOOg, ribeye for
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        289 26 THEY don't just do meat. Speciality grocers have also gone into seafood and fruit. i Greenwood Fish Market Bistro 34 Greenwood Avenue Tel: 6467-4950 Opens: 11am to 10pm (fish market); noon to 2.30pm, 6.30 to 10pm, closed on Mon (bistro) Opened by Singaporeans in January last year,
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        449 26  -  Teo Pau Lin CHEAP&GOOD THERE'S no need to go to an expensive Cantonese restaurant if you're in the mood for top-notch char siew pau. Thanks to the Pau chain of dimsum kiosks, you can slouch down to a neighbourhood food hall in
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        621 8 mk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ Lm TANGUN/ HOLLAND HOUSES-SALE GREENLEAF EST. ENGLISH-MANOR style. 3600 sq.ft. Matured greens. 4+l. Offer: 9857-4777 OPEN HOUSE 2-4PM Lily Semi-D. Designer Decor. Ouiet. Walk to Amenities $2.08M neg *****633 Ifh DO9-10 ORCHARD/ WJAA TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE ■HBpBBB MmW- m yW/T VILLA DE' EST. At Dalvey
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        569 8 mm mm m mmmmmmmmmmmmm _<l_n__il_____l ______M_t 2-SPM THE REGALIA A River Valley. Must view/ Corner. F'hold. Pool view. Breezy. Orchard/ MRT. Bring cheque! 9489-1341 [GOOCvBUY PECK HAY MANSION 4+l rms. S2M Regency Pk 2250 sqft $I.Bx-2.xM Holland Hill Mansion 2400 sqft $2M. Act now! *****888 Evon VILLE ROYALE Rivtr Valley.
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        473 8 gSDFG B». Dll 021 NEWTON/ J BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI f HOUSES-SALE 64A ANDREW RD. Balinese 2-sto-rey bungiw. *****/ 9500 sqft. i s+l. Pool. Selling below valuation. $7.XM neg. F'hold *****117 W^Aj ___aT^(i r~ 10AM-6PM N0.28 GREENBANK Pk Brand New Prestige Bungiw with i pool. 3-storey basement. 6 huge rms Must
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        583 8 Bt Dll 021 NEWTON/ j BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI f HOUSES -SALE MNJAI CREST. 3-STOREY with attic. s+l+ family 2 car lots. Units fully sold by developer Excellent rental returns. *****428 BERRIMA BUNGLW UNO for sale. Design Your Masterpiece Here! 1 4650 sgft. rectangular plot, Nth facing,s2.xxM only. *****292 D.21 CORNER
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        1840 9 BDII 821 NEWTON/ H_Dll 821 NEWTON/ 011 821 NEWTON/ 011 6.21 NEWTON/ Oil 821 NEWTON/ Dll 821 NEWTON/ __sr_ss£ /^_?-P m _l_^ ENT, Blsu I^^^ lii _.c T, A M _i_ M c ENT, 111 su I^^..^ ESI _i?_ts ,< _s_ Bm PTEAPTS-SALE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL W _r™** mW I *AW
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        833 9 Hjt 01 2-14 BALESTIER/ H)t 01 2-1 4 BALESTIER/ |Ht 012-14 BALESTIER/ LMj MACPHERSON/6EYLANG Lm MACfIIErSON/6EYIANG EHj MACPHERSON/GEYIANG I Immflrtfatfi Oceapattoti FREEHOLPI Foreigners Eligible I i I i 11 l___fl_ I*_ li ___B__ HHMMHg Freehold and no restriction on foreign ownership M* Comprising 103 three-bedroom apartments in a single tower.
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        568 9 IffiVDl 5-1 6 EAST COAST lIP HOUSES -SALE CALL *****433 BY Appt Only! Siglap 3-storey F'hold Semi-D. Tropical Architecture Landscape gdn/ patio. Marble Oak I fir finishing. 3152/ 4500 sqft. s+l OPEN HOUSE BY APPT. Meyer semi-d 3000 sqft $I.4xM Jln Seavlew semi-d. 3400 sqft Ouiet ambience $I.4xM Bournemouth semi-d.
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        365 9 PRS Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST IpF HOUSES -SALE 2-6PM LIMAU GDN (Bedok Ria) 3 Storey Semi-D. 4850/ 6300 sqft. 6+l+ family hall. $400K renova- tion. $288 psf+. 9693-5000 ■/T a ________> L 1-6PM. S999K+. T. Kurau Lor H 3- storey inter terr. 4+l ail attach. I 2500 sqft. F/hold.
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        557 9 B\ 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST if HOUSES -SALE UPP EAST COAST 2 storey corner terr 3450 soft. 4+l ensuite 2 yrs beautiful 1 Bright huge side gdn. elder friendly. Park 2 *****080 __F^^^___ __p TANAH MERAH KECHIL 3-storey Roof gdn villa, 5 yrs. s+l. Beauti ful skylight! Designer decor.
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        799 10 |fl\ 015-16 EAST COAST Wf^k Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST l~f| Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST |Rk D l5- 16 EAST COAST tip PTE APTS -SALE MmW PTE APTS SALE UP PTEAPTS-SALE |^P PTEAPTS-SALE I I I I Mmmw Kmm ll C_i delsoi -i i' aae ee _jB9_' __1 bb_
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        410 10 PhD1 5-1 6 EAST COAST Pf_K D l5- 16 EAST COAST |f}k Dl 5-1 6 EAST COAST PK 01 5-1 6 EAST COAST \jAf PTEAPTS-SALE \/jf PTEAPTS-SALE \JAf PTEAPTS-SALE (jj^f PTE APTS SALE K^-i* 1 1 L*__ if I __k _____L J -L^tH i Mm -_________K__rV_rß\vi A Wm II W
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        305 10 LJ its 1 the prominence Freehold 3 bedrooms 1163 sqft Top December 05 Close proximity to Tao Nan Primary Tanjong Katong Secondary Near Paya Lebar MRT (tfl *_S__~i *\m __r_*_P -H _fcS_i__M___ I '*f"n_H_i Am D.15 BRAND NEW f'hold condo. Foreigners eligible. Fr $418 psf! 1 3-rms/ Penthses. Good layout,
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        263 10 fdgSDFG FOREIGNERS ELIGIBLE! FREEHOLD Livingstone Mansion. 1357 sqft. 3+l+l. Windy. 2 yrs. Amenities/ MRT/ park/ Tao Nan. 9005-8007 ••COTE D'AZUR SPECIALIST!!! Just TOP!! Sea view facing layouts! You name it! Fall in love! www.coted-azur.com *****243 MANDARIN GDNS. BEST buy! 3+l. 1528 sqft. Excellent pool view. Near East Coast/ schs/ amenities.
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        657 10 PR| Dl s-1 .EAST COAST HP PTE '*PTS- SALE /fi_ fr CHANGI COURT rHOLD. 840 sq ft 2 rm. Spacious, windy. Pool view Tenanted f /facilities. Near Expo/ amenities *****007 MyHomes excellent MARINE VILLE. OPP Tao Nan New' 1238 sqft 3-rm. pool. Bright. Foreigners eligible. 5% cash S76BK neg. Call
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        635 11 IR|D1 5-1 6 EAST COAST I^P PTE APTS -SALE ONLY $339K! 2 rms Bayshore. Only $439K! 3 rms Bayshore Pk. only $17K/ S22K cash *****897 D.IS PARADISE PALM. Dunman Rd. 3+l. TlB4 sqft. F'hold. F/facilities. $850K. Sole agt *****808 TANAMERA CREST PENTHSE 1970 sqft. 4 bdrms. Nice view. Valued SBOOK.
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        748 11 fm 17-18CHANGI/ Lm PASIR RIS D.17 BARGAIN SALE! 1900 sg.ft. 3+l bdrms. 2-storey townhse. (Loyang Besar) Downtown East. 946 sg.ft. Open hse. 12-4pm. $6xx.000 neg. Hp *****064 PINEVALE VERY UNOIUE with terr. 3+l. Face N.S. Nicely renovated Melville Pk 3+l. 125 sqm. Renovated. Move in. 9848-3033 ERA LOYANG VALLEY CONDO
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        432 11 Bt Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ Wk 019-20 SERANGOON/ j THOMSON DD THOMSON J HOUSES-SALE W HOUSES -SALE WMWtfm .J.l-rl openhousel WAmMafAAfAffmWwfMAWm SUN 11 am -6pm I '1~l |M1 fci IM I J I j" 1 1a Y _HM_F*_£ Hi __L'BI Built H^^^H^m 1 •5+ Family Area ______P^?T___B w 1 y ears
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        325 11 mlmhA^_i__jmmmmmmmmam 2-SPM Ll HWAN Dr 9437-7772 2-storey Inter-terr (4X). F'hold 2000 sqft 3+l Nice ambience. Right Time! Right Buy now! mmfwflifwKm b_M J J.I I.tTTLi s:\___ 11-6PM KG SIREH. Brand new inter I terr/ semi-d. 3-storey roof terr s+l ensuite. 3348 sqft. Showrm cond. F'hold. Good 9437-7772 ___7l_l^niTTe_eTJl-_nVl K 4,
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        441 11 Ifh HDB APTS FOR SALE Ph HDB APTS FOR SALE |fh HDB APTS FOR SALE ffh HDB APTS FOR SALE PIK HDB APTS FOR SALE Ifti HDB APTS FOR SALE MSf (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) |fjf (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) Mjjjf (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) W0 (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE) MmW (BEDOK/ CHAI CHEE)
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        441 11 Wk 019-20SERAN60ON/ LM THOMSON SHll«_rYTAN_l___^ 9815 1188 .g!fw NEW LIST! PARRY Ave 3/storey terr. 1680/ 2200 sqft. 4*l rms. Open roof gdn. 100% move in. No noon Sun! neg. View 2-4pm. OPEN HSE 2-spm. 2/storey Semi-d Jln Rukam 3300/ 4200 sqft. Modern hse. 4+l. Amenities. 2/storey Semi-d Thomson Walk IE-rES^R-CEI
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        552 11 fgSFG BifesAu* ftiST Wrßr?.^ WAwjmM RS_St ■feT^'* wmm mm f mmwmmmM mmm ■___^*K__l _________fc*t_l __i-,'. ■_^_t-_B_^_B_ llLfe*! r:^ _f _H4 II ______m __l_WP |i;^^^W'B mrmwa l___»_______>^B J^^^^^tTAW ISLANO IXPBISSWAV) »I t m^ Kovan Primera f^| BHHjII $fO 89 Kovan Road 3___l______r t^__TT~-C I ________H__Mk MARYMOUNT VIEW. F'HOLD. 1262 **liii.|i »^___________^4_3
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        503 11 Mthomson W PTEAPTS-SALE GRANDEUR 8. BRAND new condo 4+l. Spacious. 1400 sqft. Pool view.ieext to AMK central. Resort faortties. Call 9764-0100 KOVAN MELODY. 915/ 1249/ 1410 sqft. 2/3/4 rm. MRT/ Shpg Mall. i F/facilities. Hurry! 9852-9991 URGENT SALE! FREEHOLD! Fortune Park. Kovan MRT. 1275 sq.ft. 3+l rooms. Condo facilities $650K.
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        4693 12 ffilS^KJ?^ ffi!Hi_J£H_if ALE B6!S!_y iSroR AllE Hh HDB APTS FOR SALE HK HDB APTS FOR SALE BK HDB APTS FOR SALE f(f\ HDB APTS FOR SALE RK HDB APTS FOR SALE Rh HDB APTS FOR SALE Hh HDB APTS FOR SALE HP (SEMBAWANG) fff (SEMBAWANG) fff (SEMBAWANG) W (SEMBAWANG) jjff
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        720 12 B HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOU6ANG/S"GOON/ YK) CHU KANG) \m $0 CASH! 6 yrs. Exec Apt Hougang 940. High fir, corner, good facing. Condo layout 141 sqm. F/aircon, move-in. *****090. E3 h iP I Floor 1)4 'S' S'GOON N Blk 146. Next to corner. Ouiet. Nice layout, near cc/NTUC/ eateries.
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        716 12 BV HOB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE) __P^J 1^ I lw^~ jHw" 2004 OVERALL IST Top Producer Marine Cres. IT next to corner Blk 47 #09 Lift fir upgraded 1 utility rm. Totally unblocked NS facing. 100% move-in HDB valued S2OBK sell SI99K nett OPEN HOUSE 2PM-6PM Welcome 1 3
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        849 13 RK HDB APTS FOR SALE MiW (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) ALBERT WONG Associates Tampines Choice Units 3 'NG' 422/ 463 MRT $17SK up 3 'A' 270 Low fir. mart SI9OK 4 'NG' 140 MRT. mall $10K 4 'A' 127 #01 ground fir. Malay ok. 110 sqm. S7OK decor. Rare!.. S2OK 4 'A'
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        703 13 HK HDB APTS FOR SALE MAW (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 4 *NG' 140 Tampines. Low fir. 100% move in cond. Malay hse. HDB valued S22BK. 9100-2903 s'A' BLK 127 Tampines. #06. 132 sq.m. Way Below Valuation! Move-in. Mkt/ MRT. 9660-4000 5T 715/ 734 Ground fir/ s'A' 268/ 4'A' 259/ 3'NG' 217 renovated.
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        984 13 afGFG Rfcl HDB APTS FOR SALE WW (WOODLANDS) BELOW VALUE! 4 'A2' Woodlands Blk 627. High fir. Simple. Wellkept. $199K. No agts. 9272 2465 BLK 437 4'A'. Bright windy. Mid fir. Move in. Valued. Asking below value. Rolf *****462 Exec. Apt. 144 sq.m. Beside Admiralty MRT. Near amenities. High fir.
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        620 13 ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE HQ (SENGKANG/ __tst__ I I _Hr____i W~ U W~m\ L______J 2004 OVERALL IST Top Producer 1 Mins Nan Chiau High Sch/ food ct i i 4 'A' 3038 #11. 5 yrs. $10k below j 4 A' TI9B #07. Valued $248K 5 I' corner 1888 #4.
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        808 13 Wk SHOP SPACE HrN SHOP SPACE •Attention! Doctors/ Specialists/ aM Investors, Ist Class Medical AW WA Suites e Brand New Medical M m Centre. Novena Vicinity/ MRT. M W SizM From 700 1 000 sqft/ Day %TmW Surgery Centre. AW Attention! Entrepreneurs/ m Professionals/ Investors, SOHO V^ Am New Age
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        540 13 AAT Hl___ Canon was originally (1933) Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory. The new name (1935) is derived from the name of the company's first I camera, the Kwannon, which was in turn named after the I Japanese name of the j Buddhist bodhisattva j St^ of mercy. j m*) K. E
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