The Straits Times, 29 December 2005

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    Lock icon Europe marks milestone with Galileo launch
    551 1 Test spacecraft sent up yesterday is Europe's challenge to the American Global Positioning System Moscow THE European Union launched its first Galileo navigation satellite yesterday m a move that will challenge the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS). After the launch into clear skies,
    REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  551 words
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    Lock icon Islamic religious teachers to be registered
    507 1  -  Zakir Hussain B\ ISLAMIC religious teachers here will need to get the approval of a panel of well-known religious leaders before they can preach m mosques or teach m madrasahs. The move comes m the wake of calls by the Muslim community to ensure
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    Lock icon The spirit of giving yet to take hold in China
    1041 1  -  Tracy Quek UPFRONT By China Correspondent In Beijing THIS may be the season for giving, but m China, few will be swept up m the spirit of generosity. When it comes to opening their wallets to heip the less fortunate,
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      363 2 SECTION ONE Citizenship award Prime 3-4 Hitachi's DrTsutomu /\sia 6- 1 3 Kanai and Boston World 14 22 University's Prof Robert Review..""......"..' 26-28 Brown are made honorary citizens of Singapore. SECTION TWO PAGE H2 Home Hl-H6 Forum H7 Jail for underage sex Sports HB-H ll A 29-year-old man was Obituaries
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  • PRIME
    • Article
      Lock icon Coffee lovers, the army wants you
      549 3  -  David Boey Scientists hope to develop a caffeine pick-me-up pill for SAF soldiers By DEFENCE scientists are looking for "regular caffeine drinkers" to take part m a study that they hope will lead to the development of a special pill to keep soldiers alert
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      Lock icon HAVE A BALL AT MARINA BAY
      169 3 THIS Saturday, Marina Bay will be dotted with about 2,500 of these balls, one of which is being lowered carefully into position by production assistant Mohamad Fazil Sulaiman. Each ball is attached by a 2mm-thick line to a weight to anchor the sphere and
      EDWIN KOO; LIM YONG  -  169 words
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      Lock icon Posters on anti-terror drill go up
      245 4  - Posters on anti-terror drill go up STEPHANIE YAP POSTERS announcing a surprise simulai ed terrorist attack on Singapore's public transport system went up m MRT stations and bus terminals yesterday. But some commuters complained they were not prominent enough. "There are so many advertisements all over the place. The posters
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    • Article
      Lock icon Proton dumps Italian bike stake for 1 euro
      624 4 It sells Augusta share to stem losses, just one year after paying 70 million euros for it Kuala Lumpur BITING THE BULLET "This is a reflection that the management has decided to bite the bullet. It can refocus on its core activity
      FINANCIAL TIMES; THE STAR  -  624 words
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      Lock icon Central bank chief is Indonesia's highest paid official
      597 4  -  Salim Osman By Indonesia Correspondent In lakarta Whafs in their monthly pay packet Mr Burhanuddin Abdullah, the governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) 156 million rupiah (S$26,200) BI senior deputy governor 118 million rupiah Each of the six BI deputy governors will receive
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      32 4 Singapore hotels Are room prices S'V mm *^^B 9 We ask major operators m the industry Scholar becomes vagabond to stay m Spore China student now jailed for secretly using NUS computers
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  • ASIA
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      Lock icon Wife loses court tussle over husband's burial
      679 6  -  Reme Ahmad Man buried at a Muslim cemetery after XL's High Court defers to Syariah Court's ruling that he is a convert By Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur JURISDICTION ISSUE "To my mind, the Syariah Court is the court with jurisdiction and
      REUTERS; AP  -  679 words
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      Lock icon Muslim lawyers heave sighs of relief
      474 6  -  REME AHMAD MANY Muslim lawyers and leaders were relieved when the High Court ruled yesterday that it had no jurisdiction over religious matters, leaving such issues to the Syariah Court to decide. They said it kept closed the possibility that the civil courts could
      EPA  -  474 words
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      Lock icon Spy chief warns of terrorist revenge attacks
      304 6 Jakarta THE killing of Malaysian bombmaker Azahari Husin by Indonesian police may invite revenge attacks, Indonesia's spy chief warned yesterday. Mr Syamsir Siregar, head of Indonesia's National Intelligence Agency (BIN), said that before his death, Azahari and compatriot Noordin Mohamed Top, who is
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  304 words
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      Lock icon Indian mass grave said to contain victims of 2002 riots
      369 6 New Delhi FEDERAL investigators m India will investigate a mass grave m the western state of Gujarat which is said to contain the bodies of those killed m the 2002 sectarian riots. Officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation are
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    • CHINA
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        Lock icon Politics first in funeral of cross-strait negotiator
        472 8  - Politics first in funeral of cross-strait negotiator Clarissa Oon China shuns Strait Exchange Foundation chief but invites Taiwan opposition to attend By China Correspondent In Beijing THE invitation list to the funeral of a veteran cross-strait negotiator tomorrow morning has predictably become a politically charged affair, with Beijing rebuffing the
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        139 8 Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew have sent their condolences on the death of China's veteran cross-strait negotiator Wang Daohan. We reproduce their letters below: 27 December 2005 Mr Li Bingcai Executive Vice-Chairman Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (Arats)
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        276 8 27 December 2005 His Excellency Mr Jia Qinglin Chairman Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference People's Republic of China cc: His Excellency Jiang Zemin Former President of the People's Republic of China Dear Mr Jia Qinglin, I am saddened to hear the news of the passing of Mr
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        Lock icon BUND DANCER MAKES A POINTE
        143 8 Zhao Yunhui, 13, is testimony to the power of sheer determination. She overcame her disability and fulfilled her dream of becoming a ballet dancer. She is also the first blind person m China to perform ballet on stage. Her performance, Dream Of A Blind Girl,
        XINHUA  -  143 words
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        Lock icon China 'supports democracy in HK'
        378 8 Beijing CHINA supports democracy m Hong Kong, but it must develop m a "stable and orderly manner", Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday. His comments came a week after Hong Kong's pro-democra-cy legislators rejected a Beijingbacked proposal for political reform. "It has always been the central
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG  -  378 words
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        Lock icon ST reporter's case 'may go to prosecutors soon'
        351 8  -  Chua Chin Hon By China Bureau Chief In Beijing THE case involving detained Straits Times journalist Ching Cheong will be handed over to Chinese prosecutors before Jan 6, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said yesterday. Mr Ching, this newspaper's Chief China
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    • EAST ASIA
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        Lock icon Wildly expensive Tokyo? It's not so bad any more
        578 9 It's cheaper than New York or London, if you live like the locals Tokyo SURVEYS rate Tokyo as the world's costliest city, a reputation perpetuated by perfectly shaped but expensive cantaloupes and tender wagyu beef steaks that cost as much as
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        Lock icon Koizumi to seek warmer China ties
        352 9 Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday that he will strive to develop friendly ties with China m 2006 after a year m which bilateral relations hit their lowest m decades. Political ties between the two nations went into deep freeze following a
        REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  352 words
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        Lock icon Tokyo diplomat 'blackmailed into suicide'
        226 9 Tokyo JAPAN has officially protested to Beijing over the suicide of a Shanghai-based diplomat, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, following claims that he had been blackmailed by a Chinese agent demanding state secrets. Media reports here said the diplomat, whose name is being withheld, was
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    • INDIA/SOUTH ASIA
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        Lock icon Sex scandal the latest blow to India's BJP
        592 10 Explicit video makes a mockery of party's 'moral values' credo New Delhi INDIA'S beleaguered main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), already reeling from a number of sting operations involving corrupt parliamentarians, has been dealt another blow this time a scandal over the
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        Lock icon Bangladesh Muslims condemn violence
        153 10 Dhaka BANGLADESH'S largest Islamic party yesterday condemned a recent wave of suicide bombings m the country and called on all Muslims to shun militancy. "Islam is a religion of peace and it does not approve killing of people by suicide bombs or other attacks. It also
        REUTERS  -  153 words
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        Lock icon NEW HOME AT LAST
        114 10 Singapore Red Cross volunteer Monica him shares the joy of this tsunami widow m Hambantota, Sri Lanka, who is the proud owner of a new home built by the Singapore Red Cross jointly with the Singapore Sinhala Association and the Singapore Buddhist Research Society. A total
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        Lock icon Sri Lankan ceasefire 'headed for collapse'
        420 10 Colombo SRI Lanka's peace broker Norway yesterday urged the government and Tamil separatists to resume talks and save the truce from what appears to be an imminent collapse. Norway's International Development Minister Erik Solheim said that Oslo was "deeply concerned" about the recent wave
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      • ASIA QUICKLY
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          Lock icon ACCUSED GLITTER PAYS GIRLS' FAMILIES
          94 10 HANOI: Former British rock star Gary Glitter has paid a total of US$4,OOO (556,700) to the families of two Vietnamese girls on whom he is alleged to have performed obscene acts, his lawyer said yesterday. "We paid each victim's family U552,000," said Le Thanh Kinh,
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  94 words
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          Lock icon SEOUL TO GET NEW UNIFICATION CHIEF
          114 10 SEOUL: A presidential adviser on security may become South Korea's next unification minister heading negotiations with North Korea, Prime Minister Lee Hae Chan said yesterday. Mr Lee said the Cabinet would be reshuffled twice early next year and Mr Lee Jong Seok was one
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  114 words
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          Lock icon CUSTODY ROW LOOMS OVER MARINES
          151 10 MANILA: A possible battle looms over the custody of four US marines accused of raping a Filipino woman, a senior Philippine official has said. Lawmakers and prosecutors urged the government to insist on custody of the four Americans to ensure they are arraigned and do
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  151 words
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          Lock icon CHINA-VIETNAM ROAD LINK OPENS
          98 10 BEIJING: The first expressway linking China and a Asean member country opened to traffic yesterday, significantly reducing travel time, state media said. The 179.2 km expressway begins m Nanning, the capital of China's southern Guangxi region and leads to Vietnam's Friendship Pass at the border between
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    • SOUTH-EAST ASIA/ MALAYSIA
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        Lock icon Jakarta pulls out last of its soldiers from Aceh today
        551 11 Withdrawal to proceed after rebels disband their military wing Lhokseumawe (Indonesia) INDONESIA will pull the last of its 24,000 troops from Aceh today, a key step m a peace accord to end three decades of fighting with separatist rebels. The
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        Lock icon Malaysia may allow online voter registration
        313 11 Malaysia may allow online voter registration Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Parliament will consider allowing voter registration via the Internet and mobile phone text messages next year m a bid to boost the number of people casting ballots. Only 10.3 million of the eligible electorate of 14.3 million are currently registered to
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW STRAITS TIMES  -  313 words
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        Lock icon Shan refugee helps shape Bush's policy on Myanmar
        422 11 Washington A PERSUASIVE 24-year-old Shan refugee has played a hand m shaping the Bush administration's diplomatic policy against the military government of Myanmar. On Oct 31, President George W. Bush spent 50 minutes witfc Ms Charm Tong m the Oval Office. He
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        Lock icon Thaksin gets own reality TV show
        224 11 Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra hopes to boost sluggish public support by appearing m his own round-the-clock reality TV show next month. Thailand's biggest cable operator ÜBC will air live footage of him 24 hours a day from Jan 16 to 21 as
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  224 words
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        Lock icon Flap in Egypt over plan to drape Giza pyramid
        357 11 Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian authorities yesterday suffered a setback m their plan to send a 35-member team to drape Egypt's Great Pyramid at Giza with the flags of the world's 57 Muslim countries. The chairman of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities,
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; THE STAR; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  357 words
    • ASIA FOCUS
      • 2006: ASIANS TO WATCH
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          Lock icon Yudhoyono keeps lawmakers happy without giving up goals
          408 12 INTO his second year as Indonesia's first directly elected leader, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains a man to watch. Much has already been said about his roller-coaster first year m office. Among several notable successes, he took bold steps to start weaning
          AFP  -  408 words
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          Lock icon President's sidekick and COO of Indonesia Inc
          455 12 SOON after earning an economics degree at age 25, Mr Jusuf Kalla was asked to take over the ailing family business. The young man took up the challenge and went on to diversify the company, then trading m essential commodities, agricultural products and
          REUTERS  -  455 words
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          Lock icon Rising army star with reform agenda
          389 12 FOR a man groomed to be the next Indonesian military commander. General Djoko Santoso has kept a low profile during his three decades m the military. Unlike his predecessor, the tough-talking General Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Army Chief of Staff has refused to be drawn
          JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  389 words
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          Lock icon Economic czar needs to deliver the goods
          291 12 ON HIS very first day at work, Dr Budiono lived up to v the hype that accompanied his appointment as Indonesia's new economic czar. In an effort to overcome the inertia caused by soaring inflation, he unveiled a plan to give the economy
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          Lock icon Assembly Speaker a moderate voice
          286 12 HIS election as chairman of the National Assembly m October last year provoked anxiety among Christian groups m the country. Mr Hidayat Nur Wahid was educated at the Islamic University of Madinah m Saudi Arabia, and they feared he would be a radical Muslim leader
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          Lock icon Top cop tasked with regaining public trust
          372 13 GENERAL Sutanto's dramatic rise to the country's top police post reflects President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's determined drive to restore public confidence m Indonesia's law enforcers. As a former adjutant to ex-President Suharto, he was all but written off after he was "mothballed" and
          AP  -  372 words
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          Lock icon A savvy politician in religious robes
          304 13 WHEN Mr Din Syamsuddin was elected the chairman of Muhammadiyah early this year, some took it as a sign of defeat for the moderates and a victory for the hardliners m the country's second-largest Muslim grassroots organisation. He replaced Mr Ahmad Syafii Maarif, who
          JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  304 words
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          Lock icon Ex-Golkar chairman still pulling the strings
          223 13 Ex- Golkar chairman still pulling the strings SOME say his political career was over the day he lost chairmanship of the Golkar party last December. But political veteran Akbar Tandjung, 60, remains a power broker behind the scenes. He not only maintains a following m the Golkar party, but also
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          Lock icon Fortune built on celluloid dreams
          314 13 SHOWBIZ mogul Raam Punjabi, 62, has been criticised for selling false dreams through his glossy TV dramas which portray ultra-rich and beautiful Indonesians who live m huge mansions and drive luxury cars. But few would disagree that he has altered the landscape of Indonesia's entertainment
          JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  314 words
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          Lock icon Graft-buster faces an uphill battle
          268 13 INDONESIA'S anti-corrup-tion chief Taufiqurrachman Ruki operates m a world of contradictions. While graft often tops opinion polls as the thing most Indonesians detest, bribes are so common that the problem never seems to provoke shame among the accused. As chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission
          JAKARTA POST; ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  268 words
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      178 10 BUDGET 2006 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be announcing the 2006 Budget Statement soon. The Feedback Unit is inviting Singaporeans to share their reflections on Budget 2005 and 4heir aspirations for Budget 2006. English-speaking Session Friday, 27 January 2006 7.30pm to 9.30pm (Registration from 7.00pm) NTUC Centre (Raffles Place
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon US allies pulling troops out of Iraq
      808 14 38 NATIONS AND 50,000 TROOPS IN MID-2003 26 COUNTRIES AND ABOUT 23,000 TROOPS NOW For the US, it is a political rather than a military setback Washington ITS THEIR CALL "Decisions on whether or at what level to support the mission in Iraq.
      LOS ANGELES TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AFP; EPA; JEFFREY LIM  -  808 words
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      Lock icon Japanese want men home in six months
      179 14 Tokyo NEARLY three-fourths of Japanese voters want the country's troops withdrawn from Iraq within the next six months, a newspaper poll said yesterday. Twenty-eight per cent of respondents to a poll by the financial daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Japan should pull its
      REUTERS  -  179 words
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      Lock icon Prisoners, guards killed in shootout
      167 14 Baghdad IRAQI police shot dead several prisoners m a shootout yesterday at a Baghdad military base after one prisoner grabbed a weapon from a guard, Interior Ministry officials and police sources said. Up to six guards were killed, one police source said. before security forces
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      Lock icon Spanish civil servants wake up to the end of two-hour siesta
      306 14 Madrid THE Spanish government has officially abolished the siesta, the country's traditional extended lunch break. A new law decrees that siestas will be limited to one hour to allow civil servants to clock off at 6pm. Mr Jordi Sevilla,
      FINANCIAL TIMES  -  306 words
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      Lock icon Dissenter in Putin's govt gets the boot
      424 18 Russian economic adviser has accused the government of curbing political freedom Moscow IN SIGNS of a dampdown on dissent, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed a once influential economic adviser-turned-critic. Moves are also under way to place curbs on non-governmental organisations. The Kremlin
      LOS ANGELES TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AP  -  424 words
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      Lock icon Kiev warned over Russian naval base
      183 18 Moscow PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin's Defence Minister has warned a defiant Ukraine that attempts to review the status of a key Russian naval base could reignite a potentially dangerous border row. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. who is resisting Russia's demand for a nearly five-fold increase
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      Lock icon Wolfowitz faces first big test as World Bank chief
      715 19 Chad government wants free hand with oil money, reneging on terms of pipeline deal Washington DEFIANT STANCE "I will not allow anyone, even if they are a partner, to violate our national sovereignty." CHAD PRESIDENT IDRISS DEBY (above), on World Bank
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      Lock icon Snowstorms snarl traffic in Europe
      185 19 Paris EUROPE shivered yesterday m the grip of a cold snap, with France hardest hit by blizzards that left thousands of motorists stranded m sub-zero temperatures or forced into roadside shelters overnight. Snowstorms also brought road chaos to Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic and
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  185 words
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      Lock icon Lawyers in terror cases to query use of wiretaps
      501 20 Courtroom wins m jeopardy if eavesdropping is ruled illegal Washington DEFENCE lawyers m some of the United States' biggest terrorism cases say they plan to bring legal challenges to determine whether the National Security Agency (NSA) used illegal wiretaps against several
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      Lock icon 'Functional foods' cater for health-conscious Americans
      426 20 New York "People are getting nervous about pharmaeeuticals. If it is food, people trust it more. And people are also so happy to hear that something they love to eat is also good for them." MS FAITH POPCORN of marketing company Brainßeserve WITH health
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      Lock icon German official calls for tagging of militants
      275 20 Berlin KNOWN Islamic militants should be electronically tagged so that their movements can be tracked, a regional German interior minister proposed yesterday. "This would allow us to monitor the roughly 3,000 Islamists who are prone to violence, hate preachers and fighters trained m
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      Lock icon Toy Story among films preserved for posterity
      419 20 Washington MAKING AN IMP ACT 'The films we choose are not necessarily the 'best' American films ever made or the most famous, but they are films that continue to have cultural, historical or aesthetic significance." LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS JAMES BILLINGTON TOY Story and
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      435 20 Washington THE United States has imposed sanctions against nine companies from China, India and Austria for supplying Iran with military equipment and technology, the State Department said. The sanctions, which ban the companies from doing business with the US government
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        199 21 READ nothing into President George W. Bush's current choice m books, the White House says. The United States leader is reading When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After The White House, 4>ut presidential spokesman Trent Duffy said Mr Bush was not thinking about
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        144 21 FILIPINO President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has been struggling to deal with her country's rowdy politics, but acknowledges that there is one more thing she has failed to improve for years her temper. Asked by reporters about her New Year's resolutions, she replied: "My temper."
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        110 21 THE Terminator has been terminated m his home town. On Tuesday, a day after officials m Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger's Austrian birthplace of Graz removed his name from a soccer stadium to comply with the California governor's wishes, they deleted references to him on the city's websites. Mr
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        179 21 THE Palestinian mastermind of the Munich Olympics attack m which 11 Israeli athletes died says he has no regrets and that Steven Spielberg's new film about the incident will not deliver reconciliation. The Hollywood director has called Munich, which dramatises the 1972 raid
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      644 22 Volunteers bring hope to mutilated war victims Medical teams rebuild the lips of Ugandan victims of extremists Kitgum (Uganda) "There is great improvement when I eat, except for the lower lip. Before, I drooled all the time. It was difficult for me to socialise.. .People never laughed at me and
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      419 22 Gaza City DOZENS of masked Palestinian gunmen took over election offices m the Gaza Strip yesterday, exchanging fire with Palestinian police. The gunmen were demanding spaces for the ruling Fatah Party's military wing on a list for the Jan 25 parliamentary elections. The clashes
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        116 22 NEW YORK: The executive board of New York's Transport Workers Union voted to accept a new contract on Tuesday, the union's leader said, after last week's crippling transit strike. The new contract, which must be ratified by the union's 34,000 members, provides for wage
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        90 22 JERUSALEM: The former head of Israel's Shin Bet internal security service announced yesterday he was joining the ranks of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's centrist party ahead of a March election. Mr Avi Dichter, who is largely credited for Israel's success m beating down militants, said Mr
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        125 22 MOSCOW: The 2004 Beslan school hostage massacre "could have been prevented" if law enforcement personnel had followed orders to tighten security, the head of the Russian parliamentary commission investigating the tragedy said here yesterday. "If orders had been followed, the terrorist act could have been prevented,"
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        109 22 KENNEDALE (Texas): Fires fuelled by dry brush and driven by gusty winds raced across parts of Texas and Oklahoma, killing at least one person, damaging scores of homes and forcing the evacuation of a small town. In Cross Plains, a town of about 1,000 people 240
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      394 26 WHAT is the worst thing that could happen m a terror attack on commuter trains or an underground MET station at peak liour? Absolute breakdown: a stampede m which as many people are crushed to death as are killed m the blasts, roads m the
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      1176 26  -  S. Pushpanathan EAST ASIA SUMMIT BY For The Straits Times CHARTING SUMMIT'S FUTURE The EAS has been established with the successful summit m Kuala Lumpur. However, whether the EAS becomes part of the overall regional architecture will depend on what course of action Asean f together
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      787 26  -  Nicholas D. Kristof U.S. AGRICULTURAL REFORM By In Altus (Oklahoma) HERE is a Christmas gift we should give ourselves: a firm commitment to cut farm subsidies sharply, above all for cotton. Sure, our subsidies hurt poor African countries. But the biggest problem with
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      1065 27  -  Robert J. Shiller MANAGING ECONOMIC RISK By THE MONEY ILLUSION National governments should take some simple steps to reframe economic quantities and help the public overcome the money illusion. They could merely create an indexed unit of account to replace currency for measuring
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      928 27  -  Tom Plate By For The Straits Times In Los Angeles IN THE United States, people are now making fabled lists of New Year's resolutions. Their personal goals for 2006 will include all kinds of virtuous promises eat less, drink less, exercise more that by
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      1842 28 Balestier first US consul to S'pore A new book on America's relationship with Singapore, from the early days to the present, highlights the close and sometimes prickly nature of dealings between the two countries. Review will publish three excerpts from the book, which is m shops now. The first, below,
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      888 28  -  Kenneth R. Timmerman By WITH negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme looming once again, understanding Iran's new President Mah-. moud Ahmadinejad is critically important. Perhaps the best place to start is the moment the world first gained a glimpse of Mr Ahmadinejad's character and hardline
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      215 26 Dangerous zealot Iran's President Ahmadinejad is a religious zealot with nuclear weapons that the world cannot afford to tolerate. PAGE 28 THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2, *****4 ST INTERACTIVE: http:/ /straitstimes.asial.com.sg SPH Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice-President Alan Chan Heng
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      136 29 Singapore today Showers with thunder m the afternoon and early evening over many areas. H «^J_ m^L H> I H^Bb^Blßß^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^Bh I I I I Hi bI 'I^B^BHB^^M^^^^^^^^^^^^pE^^^^^^^E^^^^^^k^^E^^b^bbbb^bbbb^^^^^^^^^B^^^^^S^b^b^bl LJ U Main Sponsors: A s^-event of Shanghai Official Makeup Hair Products: International Fashion Model CARSLAN f^£>^l !l£> B |HaaßßßßH^ H a^ Contest
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      319 29 RYI. THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, 2005 USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency lines Police 999 Police Hotiine 1800-255-0000 Civil Defence (Fire, Rescue and Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 SP Power Grid (to report power failure) 1800-778-8888 6778-8888 City Gas (to report gas'supply interruption, low pressure and leakage)
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      13 29 asdf.asdfnas Korean stem cell debacle Can it happen m Singapore, asks Edison Liv
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      263 29 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY 1 Donate used clothing, books, toys, jewellery and household appliances to the NEW2U Thrift Shop at 96 Waterloo Street. The shop raises money for the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations as well as the Star Shelter, a crisis centre for victims of family abuse.
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      16 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, 2005 MONEY THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, 2005
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      Lock icon 'Tis the season to sell unwanted gifts — online
      692 1  - 'Tis the season to sell unwanted gifts online Leung Wai-Leng THAM YUEN-C Internet auction site eßay Singapore has seen spike m activity m post-Christmas period over past two years By ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY PRIVACY ASSURED "Some sellers would rather not give away a gift to someone they know m case
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      487 2  -  Peh Shing Huei They will be honoured for contributions to Spores RM) and electronics sectors By FOR the third year running, Singapore will confer the prestigious Honorary Citizen Award on two top global talents for their contributions to the country. The recipients
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      315 2 New envoys to 4 nations appointed FORMER top civil servant Eddie Teo, 58, will be Singapore's next High Commissioner to Australia. His appointment was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), which also named envoys to three other nations. They are Lieutenant-General (Ret) Winston Choo, who will be
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      Lock icon New deal perks up SMRT bus drivers' job
      519 2  -  Ken Kwek By BUS drivers at transport company SMRT are to get a new deal. New drivers are to receive a higher basic pay, and both new and old drivers can opt for a shorter work week, and the chance to train
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      89 3 PARKING coupons valid up till this year can no lon ger be used from Sunday Unused and expiring Urban Redevelopment Au thority and Housing Board parking coupons can be exchanged for new ones from Saturday at all HDH branch offices or the URA Centre (Customer Service
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      369 3  -  Krist Boo All its food to carry such labels by mid-2006; also more balanced choices coming By BIG Macs and all other McDonald's food sold here will carry labels detailing their nutritional value by the middle of next year. The move by the
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      215 3 MAINSTREAM students not on the the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) will soon be allowed to take GEP enrichment programmes for subjects they are good at. At present, this is limited to the creative arts programmes m secondary schools. But it will soon
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      278 3  -  Jane Ng By CHINESE preschool teacher Ong Beng Chi no longer insists her pupils memorise rhymes. Instead, she gets them to improvise on poems or songs that grab their attention. "They become active learners and get to try out different vocabulary when
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        1374 4 DARE TO BE DIFFERENT "Everyone on the street seems to have a degree these days I choose not to be an also-ran...l'm more serious about my life than they are. I thought about it very carefully and made a commitment a decision which will affect
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        718 5 Her constant craving for wanderlust Travel addict Adrianna Tan refuses to be stuck m the rat race and will rather save money to go travelling than to buy a ear or condo HAVE FREEDOM, USE IT "Today, when I A want to travel, 1 I work two jobs. I can
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      366 6  -  Selina Lum 29-year-old jailed; he's nabbed after threat to post nude shots of girt, 15 By PRETENDING to be 10 years younger, a 29-year-old man met and seduced a 15-year-old girl through an Internet chatroom meant for teenagers. Even though she told him her
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      376 6  -  Tracy Sua FOOD CROOK 1 By A THIEF who decided to make an early start on Chinese New Year preparations got away with $20,000 worth of dried sea cucumbers from a provision shop on Monday but left behind the most expensive items.
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      354 6  -  Chong Chee Kin FOOD CROOK 2 By A MAN who tried to smuggle m about 230 kg of pig intestines aboard his motorised sampan was jailed for three months yesterday. Tan Choong Wah, 46, was caught when his vessel was intercepted by
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      214 6 CONVICTED priest Joachim Kang has been ordered to pay about $73,000 m lawyers' fees and court expenses for a High Court suit brought against him by a former parishioner. The 57-year-old priest, who is serving a 7 Vi -year jail term for misappropriating
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      275 6  -  Esther Fung By BLOGS and SMS messages are being used to get the word out that there will be a New Year's countdown party for 18- to 25--year-olds on Orchard Road. And organisers are happy with the response so far. Five
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      229 6 THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is conducting its second survey on corruption m Singapore, which will help determine whether it still ranks among the five least corrupt nations m the world. About 1,000 Singaporeans have received letters from the CPIB informing them that
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        755 7 WRONG MOTIVATION? Is it out of fear that students will underperform or fail, and so mar the teacher's reputation and the school's academic record, that some teachers want their students to drop HCL? MY SINCEREST wish for the new school year is for
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        520 7 ALMOST 20 years ago, I was a project manager with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). At that time, it was a small outfit, with few staff. We squeezed into a modest house on the grounds of Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital
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        357 7 I WISH to highlight a practice by a local restaurant chain which appears to use students on vacation as a source of free labour. My daughter, who had just completed her O levels, applied for vacation work at Fish Co m Parkway
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        186 7 ON DEC 10 at about lpm, having left Singapore, my family and I reached the Johor Baru immigration checkpoint m our car. The Malaysian immigration officer told us we had to return to Singapore as my 20-year-old daughter's photograph was "outdated" and
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        221 7 I AM writing to find out why programmes on the Vasantham Central TV channel are limited. First, the viewing time slot on weekdays is only 2V& hours. On Saturday, It is from 4pm to 12.30 am or lam at the latest. On Sunday, I
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        325 7 THE letter, "Are Westerners m Singapore any less insular?" (ST, Dec 27), by Mr Wong Hoong Hooi contains views on culture and race that are out of place m 21st century Singapore. First, m writing of a person "whose integrity has not
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        461 7 I WAS about to board Singapore Airlines flight SQ2I from Newark Liberty International Airport m the United States on Dec 22, to fly to Singapore. I got there early to ensure my check-in was fine. I queued to check m my luggage and get
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          113 7 I WOULD like to thank CityCab driver Quah Kim Hock of SHB 3661S for trying to help us locate the coach that drove off with my luggage when we arrived at Johor Baru Customs from Kuala Lumpur late on the night of Dec 4. With
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          114 7 I WISH to commend the helpful and polite attitude of staff in Ang Mo Kio library. I am a student who did my community involvement project at the library over 18 days of voluntary work. What surprised me was that the librarians did
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          68 7 EVERY Saturday, my German Shepherd dog Harvey and I go for search and rescue training with the Singapore Civil Defence Force at Mandai training village. I would like to thank all the boys who come and spend their Saturday mornings hiding and slowly melting under
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          148 7 I AM a relief taxi driver. On Dec 17, 1 received a booking to pick up a passenger at Hilton Hotel and arrived there at 12.30am. The passenger was drunk. Two other men helped him into my taxi. When I insisted one of his
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        255 7 Make assets last without estate duty worries ONE OPTION As (a) life annuity includes the gradual release of capital during the expected lifetime of the retiree, it will be free of estate duty. I REFER to the letter, "Estate duty policy puts retirees in a dilemma" (ST, Dec 28), by
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        464 8 SOCCER London JUVENTUS manager Fabio Capello (above) fancies a switch from the Italian Serie A to the English Premiership, m particular, Old Trafford. The 58-year-old told the Daily Star newspaper: "To be a coach of Manchester United would be a dream come true.
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        217 8 Monday Charlton Athletic 0 Arsenal 1 Chelsea 3 Fulham 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Birmingham City 0 Liverpool 2 Newcastle United 0 Manchester United 3 West Bromwich Albion 0 Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn Rovers 2 Portsmouth 1 West Ham United 1 Sunderland 0 Bolton Wanderers 0 Wigan Athletic 4 Manchester City
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        175 8 P W D L F k Pts Chelsea 18 16 1 1 40 9 49 Man United 18 12 4 2 34 14 40 Liverpool 16 10 4 2 22 8 34 Tottenham 18 9 7 2 27 16 34 Botton 17 9 4 4 22 14 31 Wigan
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        815 8 The defender's £7.2 m transfer fee is raising eyebrows when he has £4.8 m get-out clause London Transfer misses ALEX Ferguson's transfer record for Manchester United has been a hit and miss affair. POOR BUYS Erik Ne viand 1997): Cost £1.5 million (554.3 million) from
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        439 8 London ARSENE Wenger has admitted that Olivier Dacourt could be a "short-term solution" tothe problems m his midfield caused by the summer departures of Patrick Vieira and Edu. The Arsenal manager has been criticised for relying too heavily on the inexperienced Francesc Fabregas and Mathieu
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        Lock icon Henry has only Arsenal on his mind
        233 8 THIERRY Henry has played down talk of interest from Barcelona, and has insisted he is totally focused on Arsenal's Champions League tie with Real Madrid. Barca president Joan Laporta said they would "do all they can" to sign the 28-year-old striker, whose deal
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        Lock icon Four more Vietnamese players charged in scandal
        371 9 SOCCER Hanoi VIETNAMESE police have filed criminal charges against four more footballers, taking to six the total number charged with fixing a match against Myanmar during the South-east Asia Games earlier this month. Midfielder Huynh Quoc Anh and defender Le Bat Hieu were
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        146 9 DEPORTTVO Saprissa's Christian Bolanos is reported to have earned a trial at Liverpool next month. The right-sided midfielder was an important part of the Costa Rican outfit that won the bronze medal at the recent Club World Championship m Yokohama. Coach Jeaustin Campos said the player
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        629 9 SOCCER Blues boss is sorry for 'Special One 1 label and calling Wenger a voyeur London STILL GIDDY AFTER EUROPEAN CUP WIN "I was European champion on May 24 with Porto, I came to Chelsea on the 26th or the 27th f and the
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        514 9 Liverpool STEVEN Gerrard has told how Liverpool's "hurt" over never being considered among the English Premiership's big three will inspire them to new heights this season. The Reds' captain is sick of hearing about Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United whenever the media focus
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        429 9 London BIRMINGHAM chairman David Gold has vowed that the English Premiership club will not go bankrupt, even if they have to spend on players to avoid relegation. He insisted that he, his brother Ralph Gold, and co-owner David Sullivan will dip
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        706 10 BASKETBALL East Rutherford (New Jersey) IT HAS been tempting lately to call Vince Carter Half Man, Hair Amazing, but that would be too passe. Besides, Leßron James landed at the Continental Arena on Tuesday night, on his way to the Hall
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        120 10 UTAH got an assist from Tracy McGrady's fiancee m their National Basketball Association win over Houston on Tuesday. McGrady scored 21 points m the first half, then left the arena when he learnt that his fiancee, Clerenda Harris, was going into labour. Houston's offence faltered without
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        750 11  -  Terence Lim TABLE TENNIS Couch wants talented local paddler to go pro, but she and her parents say no By HOMEGROWN national paddler Lim Pei Kin could close the wide gap between her and top teammate Zhang Xueling if only she takes the
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        322 11 OLYMPICS Athens GREEK International Olympic Committee member Lambis Nikolaou yesterday denied playing a part m an alleged voting mix-up that led to London's selection as host city of the 2012 Olympics. "The speculation concerning my role during the third voting round m the 2012
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          103 11 LONDON: Former Tottenham Hotspur and England goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn, who did not miss a league match for nearly six years, has died at the age of 84. Ditchburn, who completed 418 league appearances m 1957 which stood as a club record until 1975, died on Monday,
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          66 11 LONDON: Former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson, 66, has made a dramatic return to professional football and will work as a consultant with League One Swindon's black coach Iffy Onuora. Atkinson has been out of the spotlight since April last year, when he was sacked from
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        344 11 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Tan Peng Cheng, Gilbert Director of Uni- Strong Pte Ltd On the Demise of his Beloved Mother MADAM WEE CHENG ENG Departed on 27 December 2005 From The Management and Staff of TECHNIK-SOIL (ASIA) PTE LTD ATHMA SHANTI POOJA The Family of
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        422 12 TAN HAI YONG Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 27*** December 2005 Dearly missed and fondly remebered by loved ones. Husband Tay Kok Tow Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tay Hui Meng Tan Keow lian Tay Kuan Meng WoonMoonEng Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tay Siew Tiang Toh Ah Hoo Tay Siew Choo Goh Eng Tat
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        471 12 r' iW- 1"'*- <■<— I; As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psaim 42 1 CHOUDHURY nee DANA JOYCE Age: 77 was called iiome to 6e with ifie Bord on 2$ December 2005, leaoina behind loueo ones. Husband: Gopal Choudhury Sons:
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        75 12 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Managing Director Mr Tan Peng Cheng, Gilbert On the Demise of his Beloved Mother MADAM WEE CHENG ENG Departed on 27 December 2005 From The Management and Staff of UNI-STRONG PTE LTD U-STRON INTERNATIONAL GFNHJMJ With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to MrTanSeeChai
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        459 14 It reacts to fine imposed by bourse for late disclosure of restated earnings Taipei UNITED Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's secondlargest supplier of made-to-or-der chips, threatened to delist from Taiwan's stock exchange and move to "other, better markets" to protest against a
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        453 14 Washington ENRON'S former accounting chief agreed to plead guilty yesterday to criminal conduct that preceded the company's collapse into bankruptcy, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The move seals a deal that gives prosecutors another key witness against former chief executives Kenneth Lay and
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        39 14 Yesterday's close: 16,194.61 (+225.21 points) Japanese stocks closed up 1.4 percent at their highest levels m more than five years, on hopes that the world's No. 2 economy will continue on the mend next year. AFP
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        34 14 Yesterday's close: 15,101.54 (-82.04 points) Hong Kong shares ended 0.5 per cent lower, m line with a softer close m New York on Tuesday amid lower crude oil prices. REUTERS
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        30 14 Yesterday's close: 1,157.03 (+2.75 points) Chinese stocks finished slightly higher, up 0.2 per cent led by institutional buying of steelmakers and telecoms issues after a recent consolidation. AFP
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        39 14 Yesterday's close: 4,755.6 (+27.9 points) Australian shares closed up 0.6 per cent at a new record high, led by banks and miners m thin volume on the first day of trading after the Christmas holidays. AFP
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        35 14 Yesterday's close: 895.55 (+1.04 points) Malaysian stocks closed a mere 0.1 per cent higher m fairly quiet trade, as many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the New Year holidays. AFP
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        34 14 Yesterday's close: 9,257.51 (-25.65 points) Indian shares ended 0.28 per cent lower m volatile trade ahead of the end of the calendar year. Trade volume was 34.69 billion rupees (551.32 billion). AFP
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        35 14 Yesterday's close: 1,164.14 (+2.43 points) Indonesian stocks finished 0.2 per cent up m quiet trade ahead of the New Year holiday. Volume was 519.12 million shares worth 486.52 billion rupiah (5583.5 million). AFP
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        37 14 Yesterday's close: 705.36 (-1.11 points) Thai shares closed just 0.2 per cent lower m line with a sharp fall on Wall Street, with investors staying on the sidelines ahead of the new year. AFP
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        248 14 December 28 Stock Name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.290 -0.010 Ascentfasreit 0.96 1.940 +0.010 BILIntIUS2Oc 0.55 1.390 +0.010 Capita Land 3.37 3.460 +0.040 Capita Mall 0.79 2.210 +0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.84 1.300 -0.010 CityDevsoc..r. 2.42 8.450 +0.050 ComfortOelGro 25c .1.69 1.580 Cosco Corp
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        68 14 December 28 Europtron 10c 19,148,000 DBS DB eCW*****3 13,682,000 UniFiber 10c 13,284,000 SingTel 15c 12,250,000 Celestial US6c 11,321,000 Gen Int USIOc 9,371,000 STX PO KW100 8,767,000 Pearl Energy US1 2.5c 8,553,000 Rotary EngglOc 8,164,000 GlobalVoice 5c 8,112,000 Federal Int 20c 7,914,000 CharteredDBeCW*****0 7,864,000 Ezyhealth 5c 7,168,000 Biosensors US0.01C
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        142 14 December 28 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES (9AM): SINGAPORE DOLLARS TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2030 1.2170 Can dollar 1.4130 1.4300 Euro 1.9660 1.9880 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4405 0.4407 NZ dollar 1.1120 1.1370 Sterling pound 2.8700 2.9020 US dollar 1.6590
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        207 14 Jakarta EXXON Mobil and Indonesian state oil company Pertamina may resolve their dispute over the control of the Cepu field next month after form ing a joint unit to manage the project. State Enterprise Minister Sugiharto said. "1 think it will be a joint
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        176 14 Pioneer unveils Blu-ray drive for PCs Los Angeles PIONEER Electronics on Tuesday unveiled a high- definition Blu-ray DVD disk drive for PCs m the latest twist m a multibillion-dollar battle over next-generation DVD standards. Pioneer is part of the Blu-ray consortium, led by Sony, which is vying against a rival
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        277 15 Kuala Lumpur FOREIGN banks m Malaysia can open up to four new branches next year as part of a move by the authorities to liberalise the country's banking sector, the central bank said yesterday. Locally incorporated foreign lenders can set up the branches
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        186 15 THE late Australian media mogul Kerry Packer knew he was dying late last week but refused further treatment, his doctor said yesterday. Mr Packer, listed by Forbes magazine this year as the world's 94th-richest man with US$5 billion (SsB.4 billion), died on Monday at his Sydney
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        516 15 New chief is likely to hive off part of PBL flagship and shed TV network later or> Sydney ANALYSTS say the death of media magnate Kerry Packer, 68, will not spark any immediate changes m the family-con-trolled media and gambling empire. But his son
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        388 15 Mergers and acquisitions deals in India surge to 17b MUMBAI INDIAN companies are ending this year with a flurry of overseas deals, capping I trend of the past year that saw a record US$lO billion (5516.75 billion) m mergers and acquisitions involving Indian assets and a 52 per cent rise
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        1546 16 OCBC STAKES MAY BE PARED DOWN IN MARKET ROBINSON Co knows a thing or two about sales but even it could not have expected the emotional outpouring sparked by the 2003 proposal to sell its entire retail business. Customers, fearful
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        451 16 New York WALL Street oil analysts have given up calling for lower prices after missing the rallies of the past four years. New York oil futures will average US$6O a barrel m the first quarter of next year, about US$2 more than
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        416 17  -  Gabriel Chen It asks US regulators for extension after China firm delays m giving interim results By A NEW YORK-BASED firm's conditional offer for mainboardlisted China Cast Communication Holdings has hit a snag after the latter was tardy m presenting
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        336 17  -  Grace Ng By MAINBOARD-LISTED Ezra Holdings yesterday announced a $14.4 million purchase that will help shore up its position as a top provider of support services to the regional oil and gas exploration industry. Ezra said m a statement to
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        679 17  -  Azrin Asmani TAKING STOCK By POST-CHRISTMAS sales might have the department stores buzzing, but there was precious little buying action m the market yesterday. Investors managed to trade about 481.55 million shares worth $378.81 million nothing to write home about but at least
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          48 17 FEDERAL International (2000) has placed 42 million new shares at 33 cents apiece to strategic investors. The proceeds of about $13.4 million will be used to fund acquisitions and/or potential investments m assets that have synergies with its business and working capital.
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          85 17 MAINBOARD aspirant Shanghai Turbo Enterprises yesterday launched its initial public offer (IPO) of 70 million shares at 28 cents apiece to raise estimated net proceeds of $16.3 million. The precision engineering group specialises m producing a key component of steam turbine generators used
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          71 17 AURIC Pacific Group (APG) has acquired all 10 units of a seven-sto-rey apartment block at 327 Bukit Timah Road for $15.4 million. APG said yesterday that its unit Auric Pacific Property Development will redevelop the property for sale m "the near future". The
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          40 17 SAMUDERA Shipping Line said yesterday that it is proposing a bonus issue of up to 89.9 million new shares of 10 cents apiece. It will offer shareholders one bonus share for every five existing shares.
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        227 17  - DIRECTORS' TRADES GOH ENG YEOW UTAC CHIEF CONVERTS 500,000 STOCK OPTIONS THE president and chief executive of United Ted and Assembly Center (Utac) is richer by $207,500, at feast on paper, ai ter converting 500.000 options into shares. Mr Lee Joon Chung doubled his direct stake m the chiptesting and
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        8 18 Dec 28. 2005 2,337.89 +2.95
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        23 18 buying; selling Australian dollar 1.2030 1.2170 Euro 1.9660 1.9880 Sterling pound 2.8700 2.9020 US dollar 1.6590 1.6770 Yen (100 units) 1.4126 1.4279
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        7 18 UP DOWN Gainers. 191 Losen2ls Unchanged 736
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        629 18  -  Erica Tay Some say it signals recession, others conclude a soft landing is coming By WARNING: Dangerous curves ahead. At least, that is the sign on the road map next year for the world's biggest economy, the United States, going by a change
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        209 18 NEW FINANCIAL PERIOD TWO related companies Sun Business Network (SBN) and Auston International have decided to change their financial year-end from December to March. SBN, the former Panpac Media, said that as it is swopping some of its shares with a company called Sun
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        514 18  -  Narendra Aggarwal By Economics Correspondent Terrorism risk m the strait has eased, say local shippers, who are lobbying for it to be taken off a list of war risk areas SINGAPORE shippers say the risk of terrorism m the Malacca Strait has eased,
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        463 18  -  Karamjit Kaur By SETTING UP SHOP "It's great that Taj wants to set up here. They are well known in India for their very grand hotels and service standards." MRS SINGH, an Indian expatriate, on the hotel's brand name AN INDIAN hotel
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        334 18 Shanghai MITTAL Steel, the world's top steelmaker, is m talks to buy 49 per cent of China's Baotou Iron Steel (Group) the latest m a flurry of deals by multinationals to tap China's vast steel market, two sources close to the
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      297 8 Vehicles XV The next issue of Car Care and Accessories is on 13 January 2006. advertisement bookings, please call Judy Tan at 6319-6118 /9739-8860 or your advertising WAT* BUY IT SELL !T FiNP iT Igk VANS FOR SALE 3/'O3 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY 1.9TD1 Diesel. 1 owner. Selling $*****. Trade m avail.
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      1746 9 BDO9-10 ORCHARD/ Bk DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ Hk 009- 10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND tSj TANGUN/ HOLLAND ED TANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT jg? PTEAPTS-RENT PTE APTS -RENT P wts SS* Prestigious aadress at Leome Hill Road writ '^■B^'B iii Minutes walk lo rchard WßT I 01 r MBBnaHi ~~~"~\-3m^m\ Spacious 4+l apartments/ penthouses
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      695 9 Properties *^r Wfk Dl 7- 18 CHANGI/ Qy PASIR RIS fg PTEAPTS-RENT AZALEA PARK CONDO. Flora Rd. 3+1. 1313 sqft. Mid fir. Pool view. F/fum/ facilities. Avail immed. Call 9385 2888 PN ESTELLA GDNS 3-RMS 1300 sqft. P/furn. Azalea Pk 3-rm, 1300 sqft F/furn. F/facilities. Avail Jan/ Feb. Yeow Meng
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      766 9 fftk D 25-28 NORTH |||f PTEAPTS-RENT SEASONS PK 3+l. 1292 sqft. Unblocked. F/facilities. P/furn. Call Simon Tong 9026-1123 SUNRISE GARDEN 3+l, 1300 SQft. F/aircon. Tastefully furn. Quiet. $2K. Clarence 9663-3994 PEN SI.6K UP ROSEWOOD (2+l) MRT Orchid Pk/ Rosewood. 4+i $2.2k $1.5K Woodsvale 3+i. *****021 2+l NORTHVALE SI.3K. 3+l Pare
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      724 10 Rh HUOC/HDB ||fr APTS FOR RENT HOLLAND 6 (2+l) Approved. Furn. Aircon Renovated Single/ family immed. SI.2K. 9008-1003 No agt APPROVED EXEC APT 604 Elias i Road. High fir. 4-bdrm. Furn. Market/ sch. Immed. 9456-8066 ACT FAST! 4 'A' St George Lane, j Simple. Renovated. P/ furn. rrrnerj. Prefer family.
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      698 10 WK SERVICE WfK SERVICE |fiP APARTMENTS \Jjjf APARTMENTS i r •mP**^it^JMP mm!s* > ''jisF otdnxm twartmettts, with ►Ljdplffljjl^^^y JP^^^ fitfyeyatjfped'iitcfienme WSffSSmmSS^^^' I^' Lon 9 <ferm Leoses AvaiiaWe Panoramic views of the sea and city skyline Conveniently accessible to downtown financial, shopping districts and Changi International Airport Centrally located at Beach
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      589 10 DDOI-08 CITY ft SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-SALE COOP INVESTMENT RIVER PLACE, STORE River view. Outside CBD. F/facilities. 5 yrs. 2+1, 1292 sqft, mais. Other good investment units avail *****435 j VIVENUM K^SB 9022 2201 Jr» HOT PROPERTY! THE Sail @Marina Bay 1/2 bdrm. 592-883 sqft. Bay/ city view. Future Integrated Resort (10
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      686 10 fflk DO9-10 ORCHARD/ QEj TANGUN/ HOLLAND ■T HOUSES -SALE Nassim hilltop ***** sqft. For the discerning few. Potential for 2 good class bunglws. Rare! Best! Dalvey ***** sqft. Elevated. 'Land to build yr dreamhome'. Swettenham hilltop ***** sqft. 'Land to create your own masterpiece. Best buy/ value! Bintong Pk Brand
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      1933 10 Properties ■It 011 ft 2l NEWTON/ &k Dl lft 2l NEWTON/ P|k 011 ft 2l NEWTON/ l|k 011 ft 2l NEWTON/ Hk 011 ft 2l NEWTON/ It Dll H2l NEWTON/ EH) BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI IBM BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI IBM BT TIM AH/ CLEMENTI IBM BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI IBM BT TIMAH/
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      300 10 IW| 015-16 EAST COAST |pr PTEAPTS-SALE PREVIEW LAUNCH! 1/ 2/ 3 rms S3XXK. Choice units! Limited: F'hold! Face pool, greenery! MR T amenities d- doorstep! *****7^ SEA I I VIEW i|sj| immmmmm^ m JßmimmmmiM COTE D'AZUR. STUDIO 1055 sqft 2-rms 1357 sqft. Below value. 3rms 1303 sqft. Penthouse 2971 sqft.
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      772 11 PffkDl 5-1 6 EAST COAST HP PTE APTS -SALE I *a m i T iTk^b l k *^"^L^ h\ii ■I j DUNMAN VIEW i Ha>g Rd. Mid fir. l 1250 sqft 3+l. NS. breezy. Cosy. Motivated seller. Near Sheng SrtfOng/ tfawfcer Ctr. *****438 Aim INVESTORS OPPORTUNIST. 5%+5% balance differed. Sea
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      662 11 DDI9-20SERANG00N/ THOMSON PTEAPTS-SALE Hie ji d W Igtl MRT fJai MUST SELL! BISHAN 8 high/ low fir. 1162 sqft 3+l. Opp June 8/ Rl/ MRT/ Catholic High. Move m. Motivated seller. Kevin *****456 COUNTRY GRANDEUR F'HOLD. 3+l 1443 sqft. high/ low fir, Sq. lay- j out. Bright/ windy, Ai Tong.
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      694 11 11hD22-24WEST IHr PTEAPTS-SALE UNDATEOT I 9339 8899 I™^^ BEAUTIFUL PENTHOUSE i> Pare Vista. 4+1+1. 1936 sgft. Full facilities. Amenities/ MRT/ Lake view. Valued. Priced to sell! *****899 FLORAVALE 3+l 1238/ 1410 sq.ft. High floor. Renovated. Pool view. F/ facilities. 5 yrs. Sincere seller! $4xxK neg! View to appreciate! THE MAYFAIR.
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      966 11 IRV HDB APTS FOR SALE tfj? (ANG MO KIO) 3'2-RM CORNER BLK 444 #10. 200% renovated. Next to amenities/ walk to MRT. All races. Urt gent! neg. Parry 9637-4450 4'NG 1 CORNER 8LK.558. Aye 10. i Low fir. Move m cond. Unblocked view. Easy access amenities/ I CTE. Priced to
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      648 11 ■fc HDBAPTS FOR SALE gQI (HOUGANG/ S"GOON/ |F YIOCHUKANG) 3'S 1 BLK 262 S'goon Central, MRT/ bus interchange, mkt/ eating facilities, CC, place of worship. Only $160K Call: *****701 4'A' HOUGANG BLK 552. High fir Breezy. Renovated. No west sun. Eateries/ shops. Can co-broke. Miss or regret! Call 936-***** •4'S'
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      534 12 FPK HDB APTS FOR SALE Ujf (JURONG) K. F. LOH \&M 9655 5961^1 5 T BLK 220 Jurong E point blk. High fir. Comer. Good facing. Renovated lift level, valued. Mkt. 3 'NG 1 corner Dlk 237. 6763-2731 3 'A' 501 «4. MRT, beautiful $158K 3 'A' 434, 477, 904
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      364 12 Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE fjjjf (JURONG) 4A' 354 KANG Ching MRT/ Shop. High fir. Unblocked. Renovated. 3T 185 Boon Lay. High fir. Beiow Value! Hurry!! *****930 ERA ST JURONG E. Pt Blk 227. High fir. No West sun. Unblocked view. Quiet. Near bus-stop/ MRT/ Coffeeshop/ mkt/ schs. 9666 9365
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      266 12 RK HDB APTS FOR SALF (KALLANG/WHAMPOA) s'A' 115 WHAMPOA. Valued S3BOK 5T 4C St George. Below value! 5T 13 Upp Boon Keng. High fir. 5T120/4'S' 119/ 3'S' 112 McNair. 3 T WHAMPOA Blk 32. Upgraded (Fees paid). Lift level. Near shops/ amenities/ hawker centre. neg!! Call: 9001 8208 3RM BLK
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      377 12 UK HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) Mcßeal Cottage 4'A 1 Corner 122 high fir unblock A1 4'A 1 212 mid fir, well kept, low $1 4'A' corner 451 urgent, low cash! 4'A' corner 470 lift level recess 5T Corner 109 high fir, mkt, low 5T Corner 114
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      314 12 iftV HDBAPTS FOR SALE HP (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) 5-RM 468 S27BK Sell below value 5-rm 515/ 562/ 568 $0 cash MRT Exec Apt 540/ 506/ 584 High fir 4'A' 4ll/ 517/ 573 High fir Corner i [seriousseSrl i EXEC APT BLK 244 Pasir Ris. Near i sch. Breezy. Shpg Ctr. Unblock-
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      428 12 HK HDBAPTS FOR SALE UP (SEMBAWANG) 4'A' 589 D MONTREAL Dr. Best i layout. Low fir. Near MRT/ shops. Greenery. Designer renovation, i i Move-in. Lawrence 9004 5124 i GROUND FLR LOVERS! 4 'AY blk 481. Pri Sec schs. All races. Good amenities. View to offer and valued. 8174-1321 CHR
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      818 12 Wh HDBAPTS FOR SALE ||P (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 3'NG' TAMPINES St 24 Blk 201 E. F/renovated. Near all amenities. Windy. High fir. Unblocked. $0 cash! Urgent sale! 9022-5253 5T CORNER Tampines Blk 450 E. Mid fir. Move m cond. MRT/ sch/ amenities. Serious seller. All races. Call Connie 9731-6184 I 1- Hlt
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      939 12 Properties ■k HDB APTS FOR SALE Eflj (TOAPAYOH/ BP POTONG PASIR) T. PAYOH UPGRADED! *****099 3T+ 1. Blk 13 #10. Upgrading paid. Face NS. Move m. $175 K. 3T 83 MRT, renovated. Value 3'NG' POTONG PASIR Blk 119 value considered. Renovated. Move m. Malay house. School/ amenities. Don't miss 9822-1813
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      831 12 PjPK HDB APTS FOR SALE \Hf (WOODLANDS) IDI \kkrn. v *g§ J^^ 5M 1 SINGLE CORNER 81k.724 #04 Woodlands. Ist owner. Marble. Wardrobe. Kitchen cabinet. Near Woodlands Mart. View to offer. 5 1' 638. High V, valued, 5T 609/ 881 High fir, move m. JumDC 139 #03. $0 cash. neg!
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      827 12 Hf\ HDB APTS FOR SALL \jp (YISHUN) HP*CT Intern attonal Property Advise. 4'NG7 EXEC APT ner. Mid fir. jnblockec. Greer cry. Move-m. MRT/ sch. Save 1% cash by 31st Dec. 9046-5218 D*Z 4'A' CORNER L-SHAPE toll 354. Beautiful. New decor: (1 yr old No noon sun. Windy. Centra Must view.
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      664 13 Wfk HDB APTS FOR SALE HD (SENGKANG/ PUNGGOL) 5T 8LK.2008 SENGKAnI Near Buangkok MRT/ sch. High fir. Lift level. Move-in. 5 yrs. Priced to sell! $0 cash! 9022-5253 EXEC APT 315 C corner. 3 yrs. MRT I m a Million! Nan Chiau Sch. Windy. Below value *****H! ERA NEW 4'A'
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      582 13 ftK FACTORY SPACE §yr FOR RENT Eunos Avenue 7 •Area 1,518 to 1,636 sqft •Near Paya Lebar MRT/ PIE Expressway •Attractive Rental Pauline *****301 Billy *****532 YS Chung 9818 1011 For Rent Prime location Kaki Bukit/Eunos •Sizes from 2,800 -20,000 sqft Ramp-up/Terrace Factories Brand New Units •For all light industries
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      427 13 Wti FACTORY SPACE fjjjjf FOR SALE TUAS AYE 1/2/3 Vacant land. For use of Ready mix concrete batching plant. 60 yrs wef '99. ***** sqft. DTZ 9365-8883 AMK PK 2A. Blk 5. 1370 sqft. New HOB, balance 25 yrs, office store. neg. Owner *****900 HK OFFICE SPACE \2Jj FOR RENT
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      641 13 fSK OFFICE SPACE WK OFFICE SPACE Itjjf FOR RENT jjjjf FOR RENT PREMIUM OFFICE SPACE Available Tan Chong Tower •In the heart of CBD •Next to Alison Hotel Minutes away from City Hall and Bugis MRT Basement parking •24-hr security From 500 square feet onwards Attractive rental LIAT TOWERS 541
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      549 13 PEARLS CENTRE, 2nd fir. 320 sqft. Next to Outram MRT. for rent. Good location. Convenient. SI.4K. Mr Chew *****228 MERCHANT BLDG SOUTH Bridge Rd. 800 sqft. Renovated/ fitted. 3 rm. $1500 neg. Also for sale $400K neg. 9733-3918 RAINBOW SUNTEC CITY 700/ 1100/ 1200/ 1400/ 2000 to 14,000 sqft. $3.50
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      614 13 Properties- Travel RK OFFICE SPACE tjjif FOR RENT SUNTEC 660/ 1000/ 1500/ 2100/ 2700/ 3200/ 3700 sqft others $3.80 psf. Immed 9632-3844 Wh OFFICE SPACE IP FOR SALE Qgjj hH^Now BALESTIER PT OFFICE space 1350 sqft. designer decor. $1.02 M. 330 sqft. $260 K. Both for all trades. Shophse for
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      926 13 Rh SHOP SPACE Wfk SHOP SPACE \jjf FOR RENT JjJIF FOR RENT 26-36 Orchard Road SHOP SPACE FOR LEASE Opp Dhoby Ghaut MRT, besides Macdonald House Bare unit: 8,000 sqft Suitable for office, showroom, commercial school, interior designers and renovation contractors ATTRACTIVE RENTAL RATES Central air-con Immediate occupation For enquiries,
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      567 13 D.15 CONDO SHOP 772 sqft. With water supply. Suits minimart, etc. Tel: 9677-8903 BLK 86 CIRCUIT Rd. Office stor age, 2nd flr quarters. Aircon. Door-step loading. *****208 WHITE SANDS SHOP, Pasir Ris MRT. Takeover. Prime location. Heavy human traffic. 8139-3405 ••THOMSON PLAZA, GROUND flr With water. Ideal Beauty/ Hair Salon/
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      675 13 HrS SHOP SPACE \jjjf FOR SALE JURONG E. NEAR Mkt 700 sqft Blk 249 Corner. All retail trade. Good location. Motivated seller. Hurry!! Sharlyn 9007 3438 GOLDEN MILE TWR. Ground flr Food ct. 2110 sq.ft Already tenanted fa $150,000 p.a. $I.5xM. Best buy! HARVEST *****888 JLN BT MERAH. 2 storey
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      261 13 TRACY PHILLIPS 28, iBarfceSng ofZoufc for ward to In 2006? It has been an amazing year with lots of activity. Zouk has had one of its busiest years in terms of crowd, revenue and projects, including the big renovation. On a personal note, I've been able to take some
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      216 17 ELIZABETH k LEONG 27, business development executive How has 2005 been for you and what do you look forward to m 2006? I've had my dream wedding earlier this month at Grand Hyatt hotel As my husband is Italian, it had an East-meets-West theme with lion and dragon dances,
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