The Straits Times, 21 August 2006

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  • 1116 1  -  Peh Shing Huei NATIONAL DAY RALLY Boosting population, tackling digital age and building 'heartware 1 pose long-term challenges, he says By PM's 5 key messages Economy: On track for strong growth, many new jobs. Good time to get older, less-skilled workers back
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  • UPFRONT
    • 1102 1  -  Salma Khalik By Health Correspondent The specialists Endodontists (25 m Singapore): They specialise m root canal treatment, which can save infected teeth Orthodontists (84): They correct poorly aligned teeth and fit braces to straighten teeth Oral-maxillofacial surgeons (42): Aside from extracting wisdom teeth,
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    • IN A FLASH
      • 46 2 KL-S'pore air route Malaysia faces a tough dilemma: How far does it go m protecting the country's struggling national carrier MAS? PAGE 5 Nuclear gambit If N. Korean carries out a nuclear test, it will give hardliners m Washington more ammo against Pyongyang. PAGE 7
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      • 29 2 Costlier air travel Experts say costs will go up to pay for additional security. New rules limiting items sold at duty-free shops could also raise prices. PAGE 12
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      • 19 2 Creating space Society, and its institutions, must adapt practices to accommodate the prodigies m its midst. PAGE 15
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      • 59 2 Stop slums forming Minimum standards should be drawn up to ensure that town councils keep their housing estates m good shape. PAGEHB Part-time maids Agencies see 50 per cent rise m demand as Singaporeans seek more privacy and flexibility. PAGE H9 Jump m popularity Jurong JC is becoming a
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      • 21 2 Maids are not clerks Reader says maids are not clerks, so why make them take a written English test? PAGEHI2
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      • 55 2 English FA snub Rooney has told the FA that he may not take part m England's commercial activities if they do not repeal his ban. PAGEHI3 Tiger takes charge The world No. 1 rolled m eight birdies to grab a share of the lead after the third round of
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      • 27 2 Retailers boom Singapore fashion retailers are doing a roaring business, with shoppers spending 11 per cent more m June and sales totalling $2. 5 b. PAGEH22
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      • 30 2 Reverting to the past Despite many changes over the years, Russians cannot accept the loss of their imperial role. Call it the gulag of the Russian mind. PAGE 16
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    • 288 3 Berlin GERMAN politicians have called for new measures to counter a growing terrorism threat, after authorities said a plot to blow up passenger trains failed only because the bombs failed to go off. On Friday, it emerged that two men. who may have been part
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    • 487 3 It will look at potential loss of land as sea levels rise, and effect of rising temperatures By Shefali Srinivas A MAJOR study to estimate the impact of climate change on Singapore will be completed m two years' time. The study will
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    • 446 3  -  Ben Nadarajan By KEEPING CALM "Everyone was worried. Some were praying, others were snapping photos... but the crew were very professional and kept reassuring us that they had things under control." A female passenger, who only wanted to be
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    • 293 2 SECTION ONE Prime 3-4 Asia 5-10 World 11-14 Review 15-17 SECTION TWO Home Hl-Hll Forum Hl2 Sports Hl3-Hl6 Obituaries Hl7 Money HlB-H22 LIFE! People L2-L8 r LIO Events&TV L 9 Why just fly? Be served. Choose from mouth-watering Asian and Western dishes created by a panel of 4 V M
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    • 148 3 AIR TRAVEL TO COST MORE DUE TO TIGHTER AIRPORT SECURITY, PAGE 12 sr»Mß,tv r^mT M =4 T=rgf mi<Ul «|gi /<jl«yX^vx3^^^B| V^fc^Bk. 1 M^V MlkJ^fc2V^»--^r^yrf CHINES|: EXPORT COMMODITIES FAIRH Illustrates Its 100 Sessions Glowm Chinese Export Commodities Fair (CECF), or "Canton Fair" for short, was inaugurated m spring 1957. Th» CECF
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  • PRIME
    • 574 4 Commando attack on Hizbollah stronghold a violation of ceasefire: UN chief Beirut THE United Nations yesterday said the fragile ceasefire which ended the Israel-Hizbollah conflict could unravel, after condemning what Israel called a defensive raid into Lebanon as a truce violation. UN
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    • 317 4 Bangkok THE suspect m the murder of Jonßenet Ramsey was last night put on a flight to the United States, where he will face murder charges. As John Mark Karr departed Thailand, where he was arrested on Wednesday, staff members at a Bangkok
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    • 176 4 Views from the top What can governments do to prevent terrorist attacks? And what can companies do to minimise the consequences? Chief executives m Singapore offer their views. |Wi w I A mother's guilt i cant take care of my I son because of Subutex EUROPE WASTES ITS CHANCES OVER
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  • ASIA
    • 282 5 MALAYSIA'S national car Proton, long protected from competition by high tariffs and taxes, has seen its dominant market share slide rapidly as a result of competition from global carmakers which are assembling their vehicles m Malaysia at very competitive prices. As Proton struggles
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    • 609 5  - Major dilemma over freeing up of KL-S'pore air route Leslie Lopez Open skies would benefit consumers, tourism and Air Asia By Malaysia Correspondent I\ Kuaia Lumpur VITAL SECTOR "Any free-skies plan has to be put on hold. The XL-Singapore route is the most profitable route for MAS, and the airline
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    • 27 5 Umno stands united Deputy- PM Najib Tun Razak tells Umno members the party remains strong despite the rift between PM Abdullah and Tun Dr Mahathir. PAGE 10
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  • CHINA
    • 519 6 But top official says Beijing will work to promote dialogue and friendship Beijing CHINA'S relations with Japan would remain at low ebb as long as Japanese leaders insisted on visiting a Tokyo war shrine, a senior Chinese official said day.But bilateral dialogue
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  519 words
    • 457 6  -  Tracy Quek By China Correspondent In Beijing SIX months into a new five-year economic plan, China's indices for pollution and energy use have both gone up instead of down as promised an indication of the uphill struggle to attain sustainable development.
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    • 229 6 Taipei TAIWANESE pro-democracy veteran Shih Ming-teh has hired bodyguards following reports of death threats over his campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian, his staff said yesterday. Mr Shih, former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is campaigning to push Mr Chen out of
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AFP  -  229 words
    • 307 6 SINGAPORE Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng arrives m Suzhou today the first stop of his week-long official visit to China at the invitation of Vice-Premier Wu Yi. During his two-day stay m Suzhou, Mr Wong will meet Jiangsu and
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 751 7  -  William Choong NEWS ANALYSIS Pyongyang will lose upper hand if it conducts nuclear bomb test By For The Straits Times In Canberra NORTH Korean leader Kirn Jong Il's game of nuclear brinkmanship may be going a step too far. Reports of Pyongyang preparing to
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    • 425 7 Seoul SOUTH Korea said yesterday it will provide 221 billion won (SS36I million) worth of relief material m a one-time aid package to flood-rav-aged North Korea. Seoul decided to offer the emergency aid but said its policy to suspend regular aid imposed after
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  • 3 8 INDIA/ SOUTH ASIA
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  • 543 8 Delhi suggests its power-sharing model to end govt, Tamil Tiger fighting New Delhi WITH bloody conflict raging m Sri Lanka between the government forces and the Tamil Tigers, India has pitched m to help by offering a political formula to resolve the
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  • 239 8 New Delhi A CANADIAN was arrested with illegal drugs worth US$5 million (557.9 million) m New Delhi m what was billed as a major effort to stop narcotics being shipped to the West, police said yesterday. About 100 kg of ephedrine, marijuana ana other
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  • 405 8 Kathmandu THOUSANDS of protesters demonstrating against rises m the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking fuel clashed with police, blocked traffic and vandalised government vehicles m Nepal's capital yesterday. Police used batons to beat protesters who gathered at three locations m Kathmandu, while
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  • ASIA QUICKLY
    • 106 8 BANGKOK: All 10 candidates vying for seats on the Election Commission (EC) have expressed their intention to help with organising the Oct 15 polls regardless of whether they are selected for the job, the Bangkok Post reported. Mr Wasan Soypisut, Chief Justice of the Supreme
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    • 103 8 HONG KONG: The boss of one of Macau's most lucrative gaming rooms was found brutally murdered m China, police said yesterday. Ms Chao Yeuk Hong, executive director of the Golden Palace YIP rooms at the Casino Lisboa, was found dead last Friday along with her husband
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    • 106 8 TAIPEI: Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang, once one of the world's richest political parties, has lost NT$43 billion (552.2 billion) on investments over the past decade. The party's net worth now stands at NT527.7 billion, the United Daily News said. The party lost the money on
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    • 84 8 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker was attacked by at least three unidentified men after attending a protest yesterday, suffering facial and nose injuries m what one of his colleagues feared was a premeditated assault. Three men wearing caps approached Mr Albert Ho and
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    • 79 8 BEIJING: Chinese police have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of killing 10 people at a Taoist temple m horrific circumstances that shocked the country. Qiu Xinghua was caught late on Saturday as he returned to his home m Foping county m north-western Shaanxi province, not knowing
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    • 96 8 DHAKA: South and South-east Asian countries have met to discuss health strategies, including the fight against bird flu, m Bangladesh yesterday, ahead of a regional meeting of the World Health Organisation. The two-day ministerial meeting m Dhaka will discuss strategies against malaria, avian flu and pandemic
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 498 9 Slick has widened to 220 km as Manila battles the country's worst spill Manila FEARING a bigger environmental catastrophe, the Philippines has sent out an urgent appeal to the United States, Japan and Indonesia to help clean up the country's worst
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    • 388 9 SOME NEED MORE TIME "While Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines will have no problems m meeting liberalisation targets... the CMLV countries (Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam) may need a longer period." MR THIERRY ROMMEL, EU ambassador and
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    • 277 9 Bangkok THAILAND'S weather bureau has warned provinces m the north and north-east to prepare for heavy rain, flash floods and landslides m coming days after 600 tourists and residents m Surat Thani were evacuated following a landslide m Khao Sok National Park.
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 527 10 But Malaysian DPM also warns party to learn from past mistakes Baling (Kedah) UMNO is unshakeable and its members are united, said Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, as disgruntled former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad continues his efforts to draw Malaysia's ruling
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    • 183 10 Kuala Lumpur HEAVY rain induced partly by cloud seeding is washing away acrid haze m Sarawak. Air quality data yesterday showed moderate readings m all major towns, and more rain is expected m the coming weeks. The Department of Environment's air pollutant index readings
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    • 351 10 No delay in measures to close income gap: Abdullah Kuala Krai (Kelantan) THE Malaysian Prime Minister said his government will not delay any development programmes for the people m an effort to narrow the gap between the urban and rural areas. Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi said the aim was to
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    • 390 10 THE main findings of the survey: Islam as the main identity marker of Malaysian Muslims. 72.7 per cent choose being Muslim as their primary identity. A growing orthodoxy m beliefs. 77.3 per cent want stricter syariah laws m Malaysia. 57.3 per cent want the hudud (Islamic
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    • 671 10  -  Carolyn Hong By Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur REALITY CHECK "Muslims have come to terms with the reality of a multi-religious Malaysia. We may not eat together at the same table, but it does not' mean that we hate each other." ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PATRICIA MARTINEZ of
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  • WORLD
    • 716 11 Europe wastes its chances over Lebanon Its hesitancy over sending peacekeepers fuels its image as a continent that cannot stand united or take action Rome THE latest crisis m the Middle East could have been Europe's big opportunity, but its hesitancy about sending peacekeepers to Lebanon has again fuelled its
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    • 345 11 GERMANY is ready to take part m a risky United Nations peacekeeping mission m Lebanon m order to secure its own credibility m the region, but it is desperate to avoid a horror scenario m which its troops would have to fire on Israeli soldiers. The prospect of
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    • 379 11 Teheran IRAN test-fired 10 surface-to-surface short-range missiles yesterday during the second day of large-scale military exercises m a demonstration of its readiness to "respond to any threat", state-run television reported. "Saegheh, the missile, has a range of between 80km and 250 km," said the
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    • 636 12 Costs likely to be passed on through higher prices for tickets and duty-free items VIENNA FOR business travellers, security measures that followed the exposure of an alleged plot to destroy aircraft over the Atlantic ushered m a painful period: Flights
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    • 291 12 AIRPORTS on both sides of the Atlantic continue to be on high alert after a terror plot involving the use of liquid bombs m mid-flight was foiled two weeks ago. The British Trade and Industry Secretary said yesterday that
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    • 485 12 Washington A YEAR after Hurricane Katrina and other major storms battered the US coast, the question of whether hurricanes are becoming more destructive because of global warming has become perhaps the most hotly contested issue m the scientific debate
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    • 267 12 BRITISH police investigating an alleged plot to blow up US-bound planes are optimistic that they will be able to soon charge many of the 23 suspects m custody, reports said yesterday. The newspaper reports came after the BBC said that detectives
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    • WORLD QUICKLY
      • 90 12 BAGHDAD: Snipers firing from rooftops and a cemetery killed at least 16 and injured 230 m attacks yesterday on a religious procession 01 hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims m Baghdad. Four gunmen were also killed. Mindful that so many Shi'ites on the streets
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      • 114 12 WASHINGTON: US Senator and former first lady Hillary Clinton is quietly putting m place the infrastructure ana logistics for a White House run, Time magazine reported m its issue to hit news-stands today. Although the wife of former president Bill Clinton officially remains
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      • 79 12 KANDAHAR: Afghan forces aided by Nato aircraft and artillery killed 71 suspected Taleban militants m southern Afghanistan, and insurgents killed four US soldiers and wounded six others m separate clashes. The insurgents were killed m a clash with Afghan and Nato troops following the militant
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      • 114 12 LONDON: Britain's main opposition party yesterday called for strict limits on migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania when the two countries join the European Union (EU). The Conservative Party wants quotas on the number of workers from those countries allowed into Britain, Mr Damian
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    • SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE
      • 134 13 AN AUSTRIAN known for his skydiving stunts has parachuted off Sweden's tallest building m spectacular fashion, but he could face criminal charges, officials said. Mr Felix Baumgartner, who has jumped off famous buildings worldwide, parachuted from a helicopter onto the 190m-tall Turning Torso building
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      • 310 13 DON'T tell me I'm 60 so said former US president Bill Clinton as he celebrated his birthday on Saturday. "For most of my working life, I was the youngest person doing what I was doing. Then one day I woke up and I was
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      • 129 13 DEPOSED Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been exercising and eating well m order to be m top form today wnen he faces charges of genocide against Iraq's Kurdish minority, a US official has said. Saddam's second trial since he was ousted three years ago by
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      • 128 13 Man wants extra penis removed AN INDIAN businessman bora with two peruses wants one of them removed surgically as he wants to marry and lead a normal sex life. The 24-year-old man from the northera state of Uttar Pradesh admitted himself into a New Delhi hospital this week with an
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      • 158 13 PLANET hunter Michael Brown may have spotted more than a dozen objects that could qualify as planets, but he would be "upset" if the solar system balloons to 12 planets under a new definition. "When I was a kid, planets were special," said the
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    • 274 14 WORI D WHAT IT IS IRAN is to respond tomorrow to the call by six world powers to suspend uranium enrichment, the process to make fuel for nuclear power reactors and raw material for atom bombs. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad set the deadline following an
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS  -  274 words
    • 217 14 CHINA WHAT IT IS OPPONENTS of beleaguered Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian could stage a mass sit-in protest this week to demand his resignation. More than 800,000 Taiwanese have donated NT$lOO (Sss) each to Mr Shih Ming-teh, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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    • 202 14 Asean ministers to push for integration SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS ASEAN'S economic ministers will meet m Kuala Lumpur this week to review and set the pace for greater regional economic integration. Further economic integration is the theme for this year's meeting, and the grouping's dialogue partners Japan, China, Australia,
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    • 131 14 Thai polls maybe postponed SOUTH-EAST ASIA WHAT IT IS A DECREE issued by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej to kick off the official campaign period for elections m the country takes effect on Thursday. But with five election commissioners still to be appointed, observers are suggesting that the general election set
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  • 413 15 T\I£NTED young Singapore musicians are getting a break. Two recent pieces of news were especially heartening m this respect. Last vek, this newspaper reported that the new freshman class at the National Uniuty of Singajwre's musk conservatory includes three Singapore teenagers who have not even sat
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  • 962 15  -  Christoph Marcinkowski ISRAELI-LEBANON CONFLICT Berlin needs to weigh the cost of any deployment By For The Straits Times UNIQUE POSITION In Muslim public opinion, Germany has often appeared as a "friend of the Muslims", a kind of "exception" compared with other Western colonial powers "THE Germans
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  • 859 15  -  Richard L. Armitage Kara L. Bue By In Washington IN THE wake of the foiled terror plot m London involving British Muslims with Pakistani connections, all eyes are again on Pakistan as the breeding ground for terrorists. While the arrests may serve as
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    • 212 15 Imperial dreams Gorbachev's reforms freed Russians from communism, but they cannot accept the loss of Russia's imperial role. PAGE 16 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 Loon
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  • 999 16  -  Nina Khrushcheva By DREAM WITHOUT END Despite all these epochal changes, Russians cannot accept the loss of their imperial role. The dream of empire is, indeed, the gulag that imprisons the Russian mind. IT IS now 15 years since the failed coup of August
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  • 1194 17  -  John Mcßeth With help from the UN Food-for-Work programme, impoverished West Timor villagers learn to harness scarce water resources to bring better rice harvests By Senior Writer ON A high, rock-strewn ridge overlooking Indonesia's border with East Timor, where a stiff breeze riffles through the long
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    • 8 1 HOME THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, AUGUST 21 2006
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    • 840 1  -  Li Xueying NATIONAL DAY RALLY Unconventional talent wanted, not just professionals, says PM H\ "We must look for all kinds of talent. It's not just numbers. You are looking for people with ability, with drive, initiative and ideas, and not just one kind
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    • NATIONAL DAY RALLY
      • 576 2  - Go for maximum growth fast in good times Sue-Ann Chia THE ECONOMY Projects m pipeline, new growth areas here mean this can be done By SINGAPORE'S economy m the long term is expected to grow by 3 per cent to 5 per cent, but when the conditions are good, Singapore
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      • 209 2 MORE older workers are finding jobs as the economy improves, a development that heartens Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who wants to ensure older and lowerskilled Singaporeans are employed. "I am very encouraged because with a growing economy, companies are hiring... maybe they have no
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      • 650 2  -  Goh Chin Lian THE REGION By STRONG WINGS ALONE WONT DO "We talk about Asean being the body with two wings China, India taking off and carrying us along. But if your body is not strong, and the
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      • 370 2 AS A youngster, Mr Looi Chong Wee would help roll the dough m his father's Tip Top curry pun shop after school. Now at age 32, Mr Looi has taken the family business m Ang Mo Kio beyond Singapore to China. Since moving
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      • 462 2 "It was very good that new media was brought up. Everyone of us has to transit from print to digital media. We can communicate with residents not just with banners, but also e-mail. The substance, m terms of passion, continues, but the form of
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      • 242 2 WHAT is worth far more to Singapore than any Economic Development Board or tourism board advertising campaign? Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thinks it is the four million smiles and service from the heart that Singaporeans can provide at next month's International Monetary Fund
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      • 684 3  - Welcome newcomers with a big heart Krist Boo By SOME Singaporeans are uneasy about foreign immigrants but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wants them to be bighearted and adopt a welcoming stance towards these newcomers. He acknowledged there were those who worry that an influx of immigrants will spell competition
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      • 333 3  -  ZAKIR HUSSAIN FEW would have imagined that 24-hour shopping mall Mustafa's managing director started out pedaling handkerchiefs on the street. But that was how young Mustaq Ahmad earned his entrepreneurial spurs when he arrived m Singapore from Uttar Pradesh m India
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      • 417 3  - Saying goodbye to India and hello to a red passport and NS too LYNN LEE SIX years ago, 13-year-old Shyam Srinivasan bade goodbye to his hometown m Chennai, India, and said hello to the heartlands of Singapore. His father, a software engineer, had found a better job here. So Shyam,
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      • 325 3  -  KEN KWEK CELEBRITY hairstylist David Gan has had an exhilarating year. Last December, the permanent resident from Malaysia was made a Singapore citizen, after living and working here for more than 22 years. Yesterday, his status as a
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      • 488 3  - Linking up with S'pore 'family' abroad Lynn Lee By EVEN AS Singaporeans go abroad to work, live and study, they need to be kept updated on happenings at home, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night. This is because they are part of Singapore's global family. The latest effort
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      • 890 4  -  Lydia Lim DIGITAL AGE By Pervasive electronic media will not only open up new opportunities but also change the texture of society and create new problems which need to be managed THE Government will ride the digital wave sweeping across
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      • 414 4  -  Lynn Lee By BY ALL means criticise the Government and ministers but be prepared to stand by what you say. Addressing the issue of how the Government deals with criticisms for the first time since the mr brown episode, the Prime Minister
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      • 363 4  -  Krist Boo ON MAINSTREAM MEDIA By THE mainstream media must evolve to engage the digital generation but they must also remain objective and maintain high standards. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He described the traditional media, which includes television, radio and
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      • 298 4 TALKINGCOCK.com's editor, Mr Colin Goh, was inundated with phone calls right after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the satirical humour website last night. "My phone has been off the hook with calls after PM's mention," said the 36-year-old. "Of course we were shocked
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      • 794 4  - Singapore will take full advantage of digital opportunities in a 'completely different world 1 Li Xueying BY "I agree with the PM that we should be welcoming of new immigrants and should not see them as a threat. I know three pre-school teachers from China who are here to teach
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      • 581 5  -  Ken Kwek HEARTWARE Such actions will shape character and bond us with nation By SINGAPOREANS feeling passionate about some aspect of Singapore were urged to band together with others and do something for the community. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is certain
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      • 175 5 "THERE'S no reason why ordinary Singaporeans can't get out there and apply themselves to helping our neighbours. We learn from them too, and the shared experience brings all of us closer. The one thing that we were most struck by was the strong sense of resilience" of
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      • 113 5 "THIS is our home, and the challenge to protect the environment is for all Singaporeans. It cannot solely be the responsibility of the Government or environmental agencies. I hope that with this mention by the PM, we will have even more opportunities to create awareness and engage Singaporeans.
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      • 76 5 "MY PRIMARY motivation was to thank my parents for their support all these years. I initially wanted to get them a gift, but they told me to spend the money m a more meaningful way. If more people step forward to donate more money, all the
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      • 235 5 SINGAPOREANS both young and old need to learn and talk more about the nations history. This, Prime Minister Lee said, would help to nurture the emotional ties critical to anchoring Singaporeans to their home m this age of globalisation. "We have to tell the Singapore
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      • 464 5  -  Sue-Ann Chia T. Rajan By A RED lump of clay was used to tell the Singapore story, morphing into different things like the Changi Airport tower, a Merlion and four people of different races. It was done m a video called Singapore In Clay. Another
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      • 382 5  -  Yen Feng By SINGAPORE is aiming for many goals, said a confident Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his National Day Rally speech last night. It wants to have a strong economy which brings jobs for all, providing opportunities. It aims to be a
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      • 885 6  -  Chua Mui Hoong NEWS ANALYSIS He focuses attention on challenges posed by immigration and interactive media By Deputy Political Editor SINGAPORE'S first prime minister saw government as akin to conducting an orchestra. The second often described himself as captain of a football team
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      • 211 6 5 Singaporeans who had been interviewed about their hopes and wishes ahead of PM Lee's National Day Rally react to the speech WORKING MUM MADAM Kimberlie Chong, 35, is a director of a hotel and security business she runs with her husband. The
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      • 126 6 Keep the cost of living down to help those in need THE CABBY MR GREGORY Martin, 57, a cabby for 15 years. The former Singapore Armed Forces soldier wants a more caring government and the Prime Minister to talk about measures to keep the cost of living down. His reaction:
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      • 165 6 THE CEO MR NICKSON Fong, 36, is chief executive officer and co-founder of digital animation company Egg Story Creative Production. He hopes for more attention for creative industries, and had wished that the Prime Minister talk about support for creative Singaporeans to
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      • 180 6 »THENEWMP MR BAEY Yam Keng, 35, is a first-term MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC who co-founded Mandarin theatre group The ETCeteras. He attended his first National Day Rally yesterday. He wants paper qualifications to be downplayed and for the PM to talk about
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      • 370 6 THE NEW CITIZEN "I think the Prime Minister touched on the right aspects of building Singapore's future. What he has spoken about is actually about mindsets and attitudes. In different ways, he talked about being good at what we do. This is what
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      • 733 7  -  Ken Kwek SPEECH IN CHINESE PM also stresses job adaptability; need to welcome foreign talent By VISION FOR NATION "Our future is bright. This is not a prediction, it is a resolution, a goal, a resolve, a vision to achieve." PMLee
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      • 501 7  -  Zakir Hussain SPEECH IN MALAY By THE Malay community showed its can-do spirit when it took concrete steps to tackle a pressing challenge it was faced with, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He was encouraged that the community has responded "realistically and
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      • 627 8  -  Tan Hui Yee It means rewiring blocks once every 20 years and redoing roofs periodically By MINIMUM standards should be drawn up to ensure that town councils keep their housing estates m good shape, says the new head of the
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      • 99 8 A /orry dhz;er suffered serious injuries after he apparently lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a big metal container placed by the side of Lornie Road yesterday afternoon. The driver, m his 40s, had to be dragged out of his vehicle as the entire
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      • 320 8  -  Shefali Srinivas By HONDA will expand its fleet of hybrid cars for its car-sharing scheme and increase the number of places to pick them up because of the scheme's growing popularity. There are now more than 1,600 people on the scheme, up from 1,000
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      • 120 8 VOLUNTEERS were honoured on Saturday for helping the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) m its programmes. Among the 45 award winners were businesswoman Claire Chiang and lawyer Isaac Tan Choon Kiat. They were given the Friends of MCYS award. Ms
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      • 654 9  -  Melissa Sim Agencies see sO°/o rise m demand, as people seek more privacy, flexibility By HOUSEWIFE Kathleen Lee, 36, pays $1,200 each month for a part-time maid when she could be paying half that amount to get a full-time domestic helper. She maintains that
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      • 599 9  -  Sandra Da vie By Education Correspondent JUST three years ago, only half of the students at Jurong Junior College had listed it as the top choice on their application forms, making it one of the least preferred colleges m Singapore. This year, 76
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      • 109 9 PHOTO: The Muslim and Jewish communities m Singapore held a peace gathering yesterday m memory of the Lebanese and Israelis killed m the recent Middle East war. Rabbi Mordechai Abergel is seen here addressing the congregation, which observed a one-minute silence m memory of
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      • 103 9 THE Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force are conducting their annual air defence exercise, code-named Exercise Air Guard. The joint exercise, which started on Saturday and ends on Sept 4, is the twelfth m the series. It
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      • NewMarket
        • 320 10  - Going to great lengths for clear skin GERALDINE TAN By FOR three days last week, a queue curled from the beauty section at John Little m Specialists' Shopping Centre, all the way to the Somerset MRT station, as eager beauty junkies lined up to try the new Freckles Fading products
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        • 203 10 THE environment, stress, poor blood and oxygen circulation, and other hazards can contribute to dull skin and blemishes. The Bio-essence Freckles Fading series promises to reduce residual brown pigments m as little as seven days. Step one of the regimen starts with the Bio-essence Deep Exfoliating
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        • 221 10 M1 has launched two new services to help small enterprises save on their monthly mobile phone charges and set up wireless connectivity on the go. Its Talk Share Plan, launched last week and offered exclusively to enterprise customers and businesses with three to 10 employees, allows
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        • 269 10  -  AHMAD OSM AN By APPLE dippers, a corn cup or a bowl of fresh salad? For $1, you can have one of these green choices and "veg out" at McDonald's restaurants on the first day of every month. This special offer with no additional purchase required
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          636 10 Bright ideas Things are brightening up at Courts stores. The electronics, IT and furniture retailer recently launched its new lighting range to reinforce its onestop home concept. The affordable and high quality, stylistic range caters to the diverse needs and lifestyles of home owners. Whether you are looking
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    • YOUTHink
      • 654 11  -  Nur Amira Abdul Karim YOUNG AND RESTLESS Teens use forged student passes to go clubbing, buy booze, cigarettes By JONATHAN buys a packet of cigarettes every two days, a few beers every weekend and hangs out at nightclubs several times a month.
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      • 41 11 Let's talk about CYBER BULLYING ►GROWING PAINS The Internet was abuzz recently with reports of a woman being slammed by netizens for posting a pro-government comment on an online forum. Youthlnk writers discuss the trend of 'flaming' or insulting someone online
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      • 285 11  -  Nicholas Sim By I ONCE flamed an acquaintance on my blog. In a series of vivid descriptions, I made fun of her physical flaws. The feeling was immensely satisfying. Using a pseudonym m cyberspace gave me a sense of anonymity and I
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      • 198 11  -  Alvin Huang By WHEN one voices an opinion, it is inevitable that there will be others who will have opposing views. The Internet makes it easy to make these views public. Occasionally, this leads to situations where the comments are exceedingly
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      • 212 11  -  Chen Wei Li By IN 2004, there was a little war m cyberspace. My polytechnic classmates and I were at a youth meeting when a girl from a different polytechnic made disparaging comments about our mass communications course. My furious classmates tracked down her blog and
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      • 364 11  -  Liaw Wy-Cin By MR KURT Ma had always heard stories about how civil servants are stuffy, unfriendly people. But after having interned for a month at the Public Service Division, he found this to be untrue. "Everybody is really friendly. People are
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    • FORUM
      • 649 12 I REFER to the article, "Man used false address to get illegal loan" (ST, Aug 9). This article illustrates the loophole m the current system of changing and updating addresses on identity cards. I checked with both the police and the Immigration
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      • 492 12 I REFER to the article, "Getting our young to be turned on by school" (ST, July 28). As a 15-year-old student m an Integrated Programme (IP) school, I am not surprised by the survey results and can empathise with those
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      • 199 12 AFTER reading the article, "'Suspected cat killer caught on camera by kitty detectives" (ST, Aug 14), on how the alleged cat abuser was caught by cat "detectives", I believe it is time Parliament implemented tougher laws against animal abusers. A longer jail term,
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      • 151 12 For more readers' views, log on to http^/www. straitstimes.asial. com.sg/forum Access to letters online is free. Shopping m Spore is a boring experience. If s time for a drastic makeover Make street parade and other festivities a part of National Day celebrations Two men stood out m clearing
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      • 273 12 RECENTLY, my parents tried to hire a maid for the family. The maid was new to the job, with no experience working here. She had to sit for a written English test at the Ministry of Manpower, which she attempted
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      • 235 12 I REFER to the letter, "Not practical to specify rest hours, jobs scopes" (ST, July 28), by Mrs Yong Wei Foong. We maids understand her kind of situation where the woman of the house has a baby to look after and her
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      • 179 12 ON JULY 28, at around 9.45pm, I was driving along East Coast Parkway towards Jurong when, just after the Rochor exit, I passed three large lorries travelling convoy-style. My car was m the middle lane and the lorries on the extreme left. As
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      • BOUQUETS
        • 114 12 LAST month, I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. My family and I were fortunate to be under the care of XX Women's and Children's Hospital doctors Hong Ga Sze and Pearl Tong. During the consultation, Dr Hong showed compassion, humility and patience m clearing all
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        • 116 12 ON JULY 22, 1 had just returned from taking graduation shots at the Esplanade and was awfully tired. My boyfriend was struggling with my gown and backpack so we called Comfort taxi SH 9338A. Later, when we reached my flat, my boyfriend realised he had
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        • 131 12 ON THE night of National Day, a young friend found himself unable to continue driving and had to stop at the junction of Jalan Eunos and Changi Road, outside Darul Aman Mosque. It was well after 11pm when I arrived to help and it was a
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      • 404 13  -  Marc Lim CHELSEA 3 MANCHESTER CITY 0 Blues get back to winning ways with 3-0 demolition of Manchester City By Sports Correspondent ONE match is a long time to wait when you are the manager of one of the world's biggest football clubs and keen
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      • 867 13  -  Richard Jolly By RUUD van Nistelrooy has been consigned to Manchester United history. The future, if Alex Ferguson is to be believed, is Louis Saha. Helped by the accommodating Fulham defence, he started m a mood to render the most clinical
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      • 259 13  -  RICHARD JOLLY WAYNE Rooney relished his reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo, and insisted there was never any animosity between the Manchester United teammates. The pair, adversaries m their World Cup quarter-final clash m which the Portuguese winger was accused of getting the English striker
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      • 425 13 PHOTO: Opening weekend numbers First goal: Rob Hulse, right (Sheffield United 46th minute, v Liverpool) First yellow card: Chris Morgan (Sheffield United, 37th minute, v Liverpool) First red card: Djimi Traore (Charlton Athletic, 26th minute, v West Ham) First penalty: Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, 70th minute, v
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      • 410 13 Rooney threatens to boycott FA should his 3 -match ban stay London WAYNE Rooney, who will be suspended for the next three Premiership games, has issued an extraordinary warning to the Football Association over his ban. The Manchester United striker has told the FA that he will stop cooperating with
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      • 805 14 SOCCER Poor defending sees Champions League hopefuls Spurs crash 0-2 at the Reebok London TOTTENHAM have been backed by many to upset the Premiership's top four, and secure Champions League qualification this season. But it took just 15 minutes for Spurs' summer optimism, fuelled by
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      • 687 14 London ARSENE Wenger hailed Theo Walcott 's vital contribution, as Arsenal rescued a late point against Aston Villa m their Premiership opener on Saturday. The 17-year-old striker has had a wretched time since becoming a shock inclusion m the England team that went to the
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      • 647 14 Gerrard said no to United LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard nas revealed that he had trials at Manchester United when he was 14. In his autobiography, which is being serialised by the News of the World, he wrote: "I wore the red
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      • 249 14 FORMER England coach Sir Bobby Robson, 73, is to undergo brain surgery to remove a tumour. He announced this yesterday, two weeks after suffering a suspected stroke while watching an English Championship game. "I had a scan to assess why I felt unwell and
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      • 389 14 London SOUTH Korea winger Seol Xi Hyeon has been given the thumbs-up, after playing a starring role m Reading's stunning 3-2 comeback win over Middlesbrough m the Premiership on Saturday. Reading skipper Graeme Murty believes Seol, who moved to Reading from Wolves m June,
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      • 527 15 BASKETBALL Sapporo (Japan) DWYANE Wade scored 26 points and the United States used a swarming defence to make life miserable for Yao Ming and China on their way to a 121-90 victory yesterday. The win keeps the tournament favourites unbeaten at
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      • 330 15 ATHLETICS New York MARION Jones' alleged positive test for the blooa-booster erythropoietin (EPO) reveals how anti-doping officials are using information gleaned from the Balco investigation to take aim at possible drug cheats within track and field. The American sprinter, one of the
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      • 360 15 Medinah UNITED States Ry4er Cup captain Tom Lehman has to announce one of the most difficult decisions of his life today. By the end of the 88th PGA Championship, 10 of the 12 members of his team will have earned their places
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        • 107 15 JOEY Sindelar holed out a three-wood from 241 yards on the par-five fifth hole on Saturday for a double eagle, the rarest shot m golf and the third m PGA Championship history. The American said: "I would have taken it m a practice round. Instead, I
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        • 102 15 CHRIS DiMarco could not figure out why his putting game was off the previous two weeks. Turns out the problem was the equipment, not the golfer. He noticed during a practice round that his putter's grip was bent about 30 degrees. He straightened that out, and
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      • 710 15 Woods Co. make mush of Medinah »GOLF PGA Cship Leading third-round results: 202 Tiger Woods (USA) 69 68 65, Luke Donald (Gbr) 68 68 66 204 Mike Weir (Can) 72 67 65 205 Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 69 68 68 206 Sergio Garcia (Esp) 69 70 67, Shaun Micneel (USA) 69
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      • 449 16  -  Jeanette Wang TRIATHLON But TAS appealing for Sportsboy of the Year to get Asian Games nod By GOLD one moment, gone the next. South-east Asia Games men's triathlon champion Cheng Jing Hean has decided to take a break from the sport to focus on
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      • 504 16 SWIMMING Victoria (Canada) A PAIR of world records by Americans overshadowed strong showings by South Korean and Japanese swimmers at the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday. Aaron Peirsol reaffirmed his place as an unbeatable force m the men's 200 metres backstroke, with a time
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      • 415 16  -  Nicholas Fang SOCCER By SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC lead the S-League by a comfortable eight points. But they are by no means taking things easy at this stage, particularly ahead of their clash against bitter rivals Home United on Friday. On paper, this
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      • HOME SPORTS
        • 46 16 SINGAPORE golfer Lam Chih Bing finished m a five-way tie for 26th spot at the Crowne Plaza Open m Sanya, China, yesterday. He carded a final-day round of 69 to finish on 282, 10 strokes behind winner Chinarat Phadungsil of Thailand.
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        • 77 16 SINGAPORE'S G. Elangovan retained his New Balance Real Run title yesterday. He completed the 10-km cross-terrain course on Sentosa m a time of 34min 41sec. Caitriona Jennings was first m the women's race m a time of 41:32. Mok Ying Ren won the men's junior
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        • 56 16 SINGAPORE'S Kenneth Chan finished second m the Hong Kong Junior Squash Open Under- 19 division yesterday. He lost to Max Lee of Hong Kong 1-9, 2-9, 5-9. The annual event, held at the Hong Kong Sports Institute m Shatin, saw 438 participants from 11
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      • 412 16 BASEBALL MLB: NY Yankees 13 Boston 5, Chicago Cubs 5 St Louis 4 (10 innings), Arizona 5 San Diego 3, Baltimore 15 Toronto 0, Atlanta 5 Florida 3, Cincinnati 14 Pittsburgh 7, Texas 3 Detroit 1, Milwaukee 6 Houston 4, Philadelphia 11 Washington 2, Oakland 7 Kansas City 2,
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      941 17 "In God, whose word I praise. In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid." Psalm 56:4 LOWEEHWA Age: 74 was called home to be with the Lord on 20 August 2006. Dearly missed by Husband: Tang ]ih Kai Daughter: Son-in-law: Tang Tuang Fong Tan Jwee
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      • 499 18  - STI poised for more gains after hitting 3 -month high Lee Su Shyan TAKING STOCK China stocks could hog the limelight following increase m Chinese interest rates By ITS TIME FOR CHANGE "With the quarterly reporting season just over, this will be the time for people to rejig their portfolios."
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      • 171 2 NEW YORK Boy George (right), with a sunburn and blistered fingers, ended his court-ordered community service sweeping the streets for the sanitation department. Though the experience got off to a bumpy start he yelled at the media hounding him on his first day on the
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      • 175 2 TAIPEI Taiwanese songwriter Liv Chia-chang and his wife, actress Chen Chen, are suspected of an alleged scam m which a few Kuomintang-owned enterprises lost more than NT$6OO million (Ss2B million), reports China Times. Liv was said to have set up a company m 1999
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      • 892 3  - Plastic surgery? Sure Teo Cheng Wee 8 questions with Lan Hsin-mei Taiwanese host Lan Hsin-mei received a nose job as a birthday present, and she says it's a gift that keeps giving LAN Hsin-mei is sitting pretty on a plush red couch and smiling like a Cheshire cat. Dressed m
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      • 2042 4  -  Clara Chow 'My parents were both teachers, but they were not very proper at home. It took me a while to realise that it was not normal to swear all the time' On her childhood. Pant, left, In a family photo with her teacher Mum, school principal
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      • 738 5  - Meet the Chai-Lai Angels Tan Dawn Wei If that name sounds familiar, that's because it's meant to. And there are five angels m this Thai female secret agent film 1 prefer being an actress. As a stuntwoman, no one can see your face' Katesarin Akethawatkul (right), aka Agent Poy Sian,
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      • 488 5  -  June Cheong Singapore Biennale's pre-party at MoS got the clubbing crowd bopping to the beat ARTS REPORTER WHO says art can't connect with the masses? It can, and 300 clubbers who partied at the Ministry Of Sound (MoS) last Friday night will attest to that.
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    • 556 7  -  Jill Alphonso HERE'S a fact that may be of interest to fans of American emo-punk band Panic! At The Disco. The members of a hot new band currently enjoying a meteoric rise with their debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out claim to
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    • 399 8  -  June Cheong The theme was 'white, silver and gold', the dress code was 'political' and the mood was celebratory as the King of Singapop turned 50 ENTERTAINER Dick Lee's appearance as the Pope on his 50th birthday party bash last Saturday might have sparked off a
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    • 380 3 ffK HOUSE CLEANING/ ypV PAINTING GOOO SVC RELIABLE. Specialist m painting, ooiishing. varnishing, repair ceil»nq(hDß, commercial condo) fr $100- $6OO. *****132 PAINTING MYSELF HDB. :ondo. a. S2OOSBOO. Renovate Dig and small protect. Warranty Can: 9766-2939 PAINTING SUB-CONTRACTOR 100% srnns. $200--$3 BO. F r ee quote, no deposit. Iyr :ee Can
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    • 1711 3 Personal home^nlheip Wmen by Adek Ong Outdoor lighting energy-saving options Solar-powered outdoor lights are practical for our climate, with all those hours of sunshine converted into energy to illuminate the garden by night. Do check the number of hours the lights can operate when fully charged. Some solar devices can
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    • 206 3 $28OPM FILIPINO INTERVIEW live! No off! Childcare. Big hse! Elderly Humble HL *****555 C*****1H S2BOPM CHRISTIAN, MUSLIM family Indon. No off! Live interview. Kids. HL *****555 C*****1H S2BOPM FMJ«NO NO Off Live interview. Pleasant. Hardworking Honest HL *****555 C*****1H INDON $26OPM LIVE Interview No off! Elderly. Energetic. Cook. Tall! Helpful
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    • 402 4 IP^GOLD/ H|/ PAWN TICKETS Gold, Pawn Tickets, Rolex. Gold Coins, Diamonds, Pens Branded Watches 77 Geylang Rd 62 *****0 •02-05 Peace Ctr :-.-C, MR' 63 320 320 BEST PRICE ALWAYS for Branded Watc- jcr Omega. Breitlinq. IWC. Tag Heuer. Ons. Sviqan. Ebei, Rado Montßianc. .:id/ Diamond Jewellery. ckets *****8H City
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    • 129 4 BIS GOLD/ PAWN TICKETS pmU *****518 KOH. BUY: Pawn Ticket. Rolex Watch. Hennessy XO. Matell GB. Remy Martin. Otard. Whisky, islandwide collection. BEST PRICE OFFERED used gold, pawn tickets, diamond, Rolex, ieweilery. Blk 44 Bendemeer Rd •01-1464 Tel: *****058 BUY OLD GOLD at $32. Term. Buy/ sell Rolex/ diamond/ jewellery/
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    • 257 4 WV REPAIR SERVICES 100% THE LOWEST Price m town! Repair/ service all computers!! Call now: 9223 5131 (24-hrs) WANTED Jg WE BUY USED/ SPOILT/ good TV 14-64", Projection TV, mini compo, hifi. speakers, amp, P3 P4 PC, monitor, laptop, copier, good fridge, washer. Sally *****818 HIGHEST PRICE. Cash payment for
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    • 243 4 Personal Business B BOOKKEEPING/ SECRETARIAL/ ANSWERING SERVICES $150 Incorporate Pte Ltd Registered Address SB/mth FREE first year secretarial Business Registration Bookkeeping Corporate Taxation 6223 6441 Tanjonq Paqar MRT $180 INCORP. Cheap good! No hidden cost! Regd. add/ a/cs/ tax/ Offshore cos: Bahamas/ BVI/ HK. Shenton Way. Allen Bryans Consultants *****956
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    • 146 4 ■k BOOKKEEPING/ fM SECRETARIAL JJ ANSWERING SERVICES OUTSOURCE YOUR A/CS. View on internet. 24/7, 365 days, anytime, anywhere. *****560 $4.90 MAILING ADD/ answering. *****-616 (Int'l Plaza #16-16) ©oX^NITIES Executive Search Firm needs Headhunters Search assignments provided. Work m office or from home. Training provided. Matured candidates welcome. Income solely based
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    • 401 4 iPIS BUSINESS WK BUSINESS ff^ BUSINESS ll^ OPPORTUNITIES fjjif OPPORTUNITIES |pf OPPORTUNITIES aWL Q^ As the fastest growing agency since 2003, our j m aim is to be CLEARLY #1 and THE MOST j'&W* RESPECTABLE AGENCY by Dec 31, 2008. Can we help each other to achieve lifelong sucess? %W
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    • 36 4 CAN EARN SIOOK/YR as Property Agt. Up to 90% commission, no assoc fee. Training provided Tues Thur, 7.30pm. 9455 9595 M'SIA CORPORATE, TAX, Account ing Business services Avail m Spore. Tel *****633/ Fax *****633 Mr Diong
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    • 642 5 ffH BUSINESS Hi? OPPORTUNITIES KeJryTon 9001M17 OTZ THE SAVE *Ou Can Trust Weekly Training. Be Part Of Our Small Friendly Team. Join Us! Personal Guidance. Call Now! ESTABLISHED BILLIARD CENTRE n Bt T man for takeover. Very good location. Near polytechnic food alley. Pis call 9193-2108 A UfE VMK. Cnance
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    • 476 5 V*\ OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ 1^ SUPPLIES OFFER!!! NEW TELEPHONE System. Telephone network cabling. Pis call. 6388 1294 SVC REPAIR SALES rental all brands of Copier. Fax Printer. 15 v's experience. 9088-9025 RK OFFICE FURNITURE/ FURNISHING MJSfNIMNleten-ra 21 *t fa* Qi HV II M: M»4V2 new 4 e $458lt«mAtoF MH dLkwiw Table
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    • 257 5 Business Vehicles HONDA FOR SALE ■V aY i fc «M \K9 Bh i Dl j| B> Lm c J ■m. l«aw J a^^ a^^x 'pFf^ffil '93 Civic LSI A/M mth»ys23B '93 Civic ESi (A) mthlys2sB '93 Civic ESi (M) mthlys26B '93 Corolla UXU mthtys242 '93Lancerl3GLXi mthrys226 '93 Presea 1 .6
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    • 789 5 Wti HYUNDAI ffti HYUNDAI fffeV HYUNDAI ffti HYUNDAI |Uf FOR SALE lilf FOR SALE U|f FOR SALE FOR SALE I |g|T^ Results of August 2006 >%j& t"J m Ist Open Bidding Exercise For COE COEpricft Quota Bids Caf (1600 CC and below) A Taxi $11,901 2,222 3,333 Caf (1601 cc
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    • 168 5 Just say 2-Eight! VJncar's Just opened a new showroom and we're celebrating it with you! To find out more, call Vincar now and 'Just say 2-Eight!" 356V/356WAtean*aR«d 61 Üb.Ave2«O2-16/17/IBJ Atawndr»C«o«S(lS»«») Automobile Menmart wh r drMm [^473 I i 9 *T+9 19 £££gS 61 Übi Aye 2 #04-12 Automobile Megamart '6345
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    • 228 5 P O w r of Pillion Toyoto Ktoffc X 2.0T.0 Ottwr makes models available Tip*. Unto, Mfcun, Suafa MBiMWthi 6467 9033 Tur>C%*MWEii»anuffUnnß«t B2i «l^ $85,800 •Colour: Sky blue HKph OMV 135.500 Fre«: Lamthmr.Sport Rim. Wwww Sonmor TO AU COE Car Owners! Ltd period only! Call now to change to brand
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    • 204 6 *S VOLVO FOR SALE I J^ motorway] 2006 S4O T5 Turbo Charged Engne •Five Speed Gearlronc ''ansmisson •STODSTC Art Spr Sod System Mul Unk Rear Suspension 2006 S6O 2.0T Turbo Twm Interooter 5 Speed Auto Transmission Murb Lnk Rear Suspension •STC Anti Spm System Power Rack Pinion Steenng 2006 SBO
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    • 178 6 PK OTHER MAKES H£f FOR SALE 01/02 ClBO Coupe Biach 00/01 Al6O Silver 00/00 E2OOML 10 units 01/01 E2OO Ml 5 units 02/02 E2OOML 2 units 00/00 S2BO Silver 01/01 S2BO Blue 01/01 CLK23O Cabriolet.. Maroon 00/00 BMW 318iA 2 units 01/02 BMW 318iA Blue 00/00 BMW 520iA 2 units
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    • 251 6 R\ VEHICLES FOR Wffk VEHICLES FOR lUr HIRE W HIRE (or Rental Deportmtf «H 'E^fl fttlttft I^^^^P^^MEHrS^uto Enterprise I I lKiilH 18 LWRoad4,UN CarmaH #02-01 I JKJt SWB^^" Singapore *****6 I I "^^jP www4jcar-nntai.com I I >^^^ Tel: *****106 ABC RENT-A-CAR. BRAND new Cars MPV's. 8 days Special Package. Malaysia
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    • 284 6 MACPHERSON AREA. 10 14ft open box lorry, van for hire. Trpt svc. *****727, *****859 WELLCOME NEW cars, 10 ft. Lorry, Pickup, Vans and Trucks 289 Tanjong Katong Rd. 6344-4012 BALESTIER OFFER: CAR all kinds. New/ Old Diesel Vehicles. Tel: 6256-6542/ 9853-6716. RENT VAN, CAR, Lorry 10/14 *****835. Balestier *****002/ Sin
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    • 228 6 MS VEHICLES f*\ VEHICLES Mff WANTED {iff WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans, PA/ PB Bus, Doublecab Pickup 10/ 14 ft Lorries Best Price For Hyundai HlOO van Toyota Liteace, Hiace, Dyna, Nissan Cabstar Special Price For 14 Ft High Deck Lorry Isuzu NHR69, NPR66,
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    • 229 6 pmeE SELLING YOUR CAR? We have ready buyers! Cash payment. All i makes models wanted. Insurj ance/ financing. 9878 5544 I WANTED SCRAP CARS/ Export. j '93 2004. Eligible for PARF. Call *****493 Han Siang WE PAY GOOD price for all vehi- cles 1996 2003. Call: 9753-3040 Mr Tan. HIGHEST
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    • 179 6 PrN SERVICING/ Hjf WORKSHOP iggillS S 1 1 Bvs g f WMBSXI4-$5B 205fi5X16-W I ATEL 6783 2332A |Jlk SOW, Twnpims St 82, 101-212 1 ENGRAVE /ffJ ON WINDSCREEN Khang's Automatic Transmission Specialist YOUR GEAR BOX? JERK? VIBRATE? LOSE POWER? NO GEAR CHANGE? SUP? DELAY SHIFTING? Come for: FREE CHECK ADVICE
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    • 269 6 Vehicles Iffi CAR FINANCING/ |||r INSURANCE New/Pre-Owned Car^^i Commercial COE Renewal iiiii Mortgage Loan Li W-J I Machinery Loan Wmm I *****oUQEXT 203,207 TAI THONG LEE offers low interest rate for Non-transfer Loans Private Commercial Vehicles 100% COE Loans Immediate Approval Insurance Agent 173, GEYLANG RD *****45) Tel: 6741-6868 LOANS
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    • 402 6 fftl LORRIES U? FOR SALE MOFTreiIFT "^^^-ff^ \skmom tk 1015, JUMfffcfo to/lwJ lav auto^ 6748 9028 YONG CHUAN MOTOR TRADING 50 UPP CHANGI ROAD EAST Tel 6345-1777/ 9666-7137 Mr Ong '05 Toyota Liteace Van Diesel 4 dr '05 Y-Plate Nissan 10 ft Box '04 Nissan 10 ton Canopy T/qate '03
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    • 420 6 Eft} LORRIES W FOR SALE 3/96 TOYOTA DYNA 10ft Diesel new paint. COE till 3/2015. $550 driveoff. Mthly $382 9677-7717 1/'O3 NISSAN CABSTAR V plate New paint, tip top cona. $550 driveoff. Mthly $468. 9677-7717 8/93 TOYOTA DYNA diesel COE 8/2008, selling $5000. Call 9736 8128 9/'O4 KIA FRONTIER SC
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    • 920 7 M| VANS FOR SALE iO/'94 Nissan Urvaa New paint. Good cond SII.BK 5/'OO Nissan Onm. New paint/ tax Good cond. 7/* OS Nissan Urvan. New tax Like new. Good cond. 6/*O3 Toyota Utonca. Silver New tax. Good cond. 6/'O2 Toyota Hiact. New tax. 1 owner. Good cond. WOO Toyota Hiact.
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    • 714 7 I^S MOTORCYCLES/ Ur scooters AIRBRUSH ARTIST DESIGNING for motorbike/ cars/ helmets, spray painting/ repair (big/ small bike), overhaul, washing, sveg. 2nd hand bike buy sell, recovery. Cheap! *****594/ *****705 LOWEST DOWNPAYMENT! HONDA CB 400/ Phantom/ Wave/ WR2/ SP/ African Twin/ KRISO oth- ers avail. Mthly $58. Call 9195-6418/ 9425 9700
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    • 792 7 ■k DO9- 10 ORCHARD/ L^JTANGUN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT 38 STEVENS RD. 5000 sqft. 4+l. Big balcony, spacious. Renovated. Newly upgraded, avail immed. Asking $14K. 9222-1333 KF STUDIO/ 2/3/4/ PENTHSE. Full condo facilities. Many units avail m all areas. All are welcome. Rental Specialist 9336-2620 SERENADE HOLLAND 3+l/ 4+l Modern, pte lift,
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    • 797 7 PffSDI 5-1 6 EAST COAST My PTEAPTS-RENT ***5 MINS MRT! New development large balcony. F/ condo facilities. Face greeneries. Call 9459 1732 BAYSHORE PK/ MANDARIN Gdn. Full sea view. 1/ 21 3/ 4/ s+l. F/ facilities. *****933/ *****952 SHORT/ LONG TERM The Bay shore/ Pk. 2rm. $1.7K up. Immed. Furn.
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    • 724 7 PXTj HUDC/ HDB |§V APTS FOR RENT EXEC APT!! BLK 452. Bt. Panjang. 3 aircon. F/furn/ 3+l Katong. 9060 1269 Already co-broke L-SHAPE Toa Payoh Lorong 8 61k 15. Unfurnish. Indian owner. Asking $500. Call *****151 SBOO-Sl2OO 4-RM BLK 242 Hou gang St 21. 100% move m. Near MRT./ Woodlands
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    • 595 7 Vehicles Properties HJv SERVICE WfK SERVICE \ljjj APARTMENTS \ljjj APARTMENTS The Tango \s\T\ ...in a space (<H )a of luxury WQ For enquiries, call 6732 2212 Indulge m the luxury of Le Grove Serviced Apartments, possibly the most o«nvrousty-siz*d ones m the prime residential area. 5 mins to Orchard Road
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    • 397 7 i^|k DO9-10 ORCHARD/ EXCLUSIVE BOUTIQUE DEVT Mohd Sultan $4xxK! $4xxK! Choice units of 1/ I+l/ 2/ penthse. Pool/gym/sky terr. 1 mm Robertson Walk/ UE Sq. City view. Good rental yield/ return! 9060-1878 REGENCY PARK 3+l/ 4+l rms. 2250 3649 sqft. $2.6x-4.xM. Ardmore Pk/ Grange Residence 1 level. 2885 sqft. 4+l
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    • 591 7 ■|k Dll a2l NEWTON/ [Sj BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI IF HOUSES -SALE THE RESIDENCES f> BARKER 6 units of detached. 4352 4900 sqft Freehold All tenanted out with lap pool Near good schools From $5M Marketed by C2l Exclusively Ken 8222-5478 Owners/ Sellers Welcome BUKIT TUNGGAL 2-STOREY Bunglw 1368.6/ 786 sq.m. Huge
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    • 665 7 f&k Dl 5- 16 EAST COAST Ur PTE APTS SALE MANDARIN GDN MAIS Penthse. Full sea view. 3500 sqft, 4+l rms. 52.5 M. 6355 9933/ 6250 9952 PEBBLE BAY 3+l+ family. 2000 sqft. Ground fir. Pool view. Tenanted. 51.33 M neg. 9733 3918 RC COSTA DEL SOL developer's sale Deferred
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    • 646 7 ffh HDB APTS FOR SALE Ifjr 1 (ANG MO KIO 4'A 1 CORNER 8LK.596C very high fir. Renovated Near MRT 5 yrs Rare! Hurry 1 9670 0552 McR IflS HDB APTS rOR SALL JJljff (BEDOK/CHAICHEEI 4 'NG' CORNER Blk 530 Bedok N. F/renovated. MRT/ Mkt/ Schs. Valued $220k Dora 938
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    • 747 8 Pfh HDB APTS FOR SALE UP (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) CHOICE HOMES 3A'205/4 I NG'MOMS3 A' corner 899A/ 286/ 291 Ai 3 T comer 407 RNJft floor MRT 4'A' 703. *;gh 'ir Renovated 4 A' corner 235/145 Sintei 156 4 S' 456 neg 4 S' 413/ 4A 463. 868amemties Simei 5 T
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    • 605 8 R% HUDC/HDB APTS \JO WANTED (RENT/ BUY) URGENT!! READY BUYER to comm't 4-rm ?i S'goon Central. Lift level. Corner. Simple renovation. Sellers/ Agts call: 9299-5537 JUST ARRIVED NURSES/ Steward ess/ Graduates/ Students/ Families need whole HDB flats or pte apts. Owners call 9858 2995 SINGAPORE PR KOREAN Lady Urgently wants
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    • 426 8 HIVFAaORY SPACE R(V FACTORY SPACE HIV FAaORY SPACE |RV FACTORY SPACE IprFORSALE U^FORSALE tjjr 9 FOR SALE \fj} FOR SALE kvl Affordable Freehold Factory I kkW From 1,300 sf onwards Mk,\ For office warehouse 5* 1 ZZ MM v factor V KiilNBJ Special promotion for aJI 8 j 1 limited
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    • 261 8 RK OFFICE SPACE Hh OFFICE SPACE Up for rent Ifp for rent Start your business at City Hub ORCHARD/ SHENTONWAY •Fully Furnished Offices Ftexi-tease terms sit attractive rates •Virtual office packages are also available JBfflj COMPLETE OFFICE] FAQ/ret ggfIAMSUPPOtT I taAmCfyOrtalßd 90 sf to 7,000 sf. Office space vVarehousing/Storageys23o up
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    • 412 8 NEXT TO MRT. Outside/ inside CBD. Prime bldgs. F/fitted. Partitions. Move-in cond. 1000/ 1500/ 2000/ 2500/ 2800/ 3100/ 3500/ 4000-***** sqft. Fr $2.80 psf. Forward *****800 RAFFLES PLACE ATTRACTIVE rent. Robinson Towers International Factors Bldg. 680 4,025 sq.ft. 3 mins sheltered walk to MRT. Call 6223 7211 (owner) SERVICED OFFICE
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    • 714 8 Properties Travel 3 IcHoic^JNTTJ RAFFLES PUCE/ SCIENCE Pk 300 to ***** sqft. $2.35 psf up. For IT/ corporate office. MRT. Call Lily 9018-8219/ 9008-7522 D.Ol CHARMING SHOPHSE Near MRT/ carpark. 1000-1800 sqft. Bright/ Aircon/ Meeting rm etc. Office/ Svc traoe. *****206 Agt Dl 2 WAREHOUSE CUM office 700 sq.ft. Kallang
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    • 737 8 Rh SHOP SPACE \jlf FOR RENT APOLLO CENTRE Next to Clarke Quay MKT Station 667 sq ft to 2,369 sq ft Next to MOM i Sub-Court Suitable for fashion, health wellness etc (FURAHA CITY CENTRE) Next to Chinatown MKT Station 36S ft and 409 v, ft wo#tf frontatft Suitable for
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    • 614 8 RjS SHOP SPACE lit/ FOR SALE RANGOON RD. CORNER 3 storey shophse. 10,000 sq.ft. Approved for student hostel/ eating hse. 54.13 M. HARVEST *****888 I I I H-'-MOfc" I I V 1 I-^M"! Im- I "w^B FARRER PK MRT 5 mins walk. I Face main rd. Wide frontage. Can divide
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    • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES IN MICA (P) 2 1 9/03/2006 MONDAY E l/08/06 FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK TH^^K IS IN
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