Streats, 7 July 2003

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  • 10 1 Streats WAY, JULY 7, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> m/03/2003
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  • 667 1  -  Doctors hope for miracle for elderly woman warded in ITSH almost 3 months ago By Julie Sim SINGAPORE’S last Sars patient, an elderly woman, continues to fight for her life in Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s intensive care unit almost three months after she was warded. Doctors
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  • Morning Rush
    • 552 2  -  Bukit Merah Central food sellers see business picking up one year after Housing Board moved out By Choong Choon Yee MR Ko Ngak Phweng probably spoke for many food hawkers in Bukit Merah Central when he said on Friday: “If someone is thirsty, he will
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    • 329 3 Sakae Sushi owner bags Youth Award for achievements and community service ENTREPRENEUR Douglas Foo’s secret to success is based on the four basic needs of human existence: clothing, food, shelter and transport. His strategy was so successful that it won his company, Apex-Pal
      Lianhe Zaobao  -  329 words
    • 173 3 BOSTON Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have set up an Internet service to let citizens compile files on government officials. It started yesterday, offering standard data on politicians, and will next ask users to post their own reports which will be published
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    • 418 4  -  Dance rehearsals delayed by fear of disease Sarah Ng VETERAN choreographer Fan Dong Kai (pictured), with six years’ experience designing dance movements for the National Day Parade, has been finding this year’s celebration the most challenging largely because of the recent Sars outbreak. Mr Fan,
      Edwin Koo  -  418 words
    • 165 4 POLICE have released a photo-fit of a man they believe is involved in a case of aggravated outrage of modesty at Macßitchie Reservoir on June 30. The man is described as a slim-built Chinese in his 30s. He is about 1.7 m tall, has a tanned
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    • 136 6 BUZZSTOP SINGAPORE’S younger leaders received high praise from Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who said they were “an example of new leaders having proven themselves in battle”. Referring to the fight against Sars, he revealed that the decision to appoint a “combat team”
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    • 76 6 Miss Singapore International semi-finalist Jolene Sng (right), 22, sharing a private moment with Chua Siew Hua, who is intellectually disabled, while others party on at the Moral Home For Disabled. Yesterday, 25 pageant beauties visited the Jalan Eunos home to sing and dance with its residents, mostly
      Edwin Koo  -  76 words
    • 137 6 Middle East truce -AFP ISRAEL yesterday gave the green light for the release of 350 Palestinian prisoners in a move designed to provide further momentum to the fledgling peace process. The cabinet agreed by 13 votes to eight a motion authorising the releases on the
      -AFP  -  137 words
    • 156 6 Record turnover in June RECENT initial public offerings (IPOs) have attracted investor interest and drove the number of shares traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) last month to the highest in four years. Turnover on the exchange hit about 23 billion shares worth a
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    • 153 6 Survey of Greater China cities Bloomberg HONG KONG A City University of Hong Kong survey has found that workers in the territory are hardworking but not very loyal to employers, while the opposite is true in Shanghai. The survey of 2,000 workers in Hong Kong, Shanghai
      – Bloomberg  -  153 words
    • 94 6 -AFP DOCTORS attempting to separate Iranian twin sisters Ladan and Laleh Bijani have recorded positive progress, when reports last came in. The surgery, led by neurosurgeon Keith Goh, 24 doctors and about 100 medical staff, began at 10am yesterday. “Things are going according to plan,” Raffles Hospital
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    • 97 6 THE cleavers are out at a market in Yishun Ring Road. A pork seller there and a competitor have cut prices to the bone. The Straits Times reports today that Mr Tan Ah Ping, 36, of Hai Chua pork stall, trimmed his prices by 20 per cent,
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    • 86 6 -AP MR Sulaiman Ninam Shah, an Umno founding member, has died of leukaemia, news reports said yesterday. He was 83. Mr Sulaiman, a former policeman, helped set up Umno in the 1940 s and became the party’s permanent chairman in 1975, chairing its annual general assembly for
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    • 102 6 A RECENT statement by Malaysia’s Women and Family Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil that the ministry might conduct a match-making programme for graduates if the need arose, has generally found support, The Straits Times reports today. The issue of highly educated Malay women professionals finding it difficult
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  • Financial
    • 499 8 Environmentalists say companies may use inaugural awards to cover up ‘dirty’ practices -AFP SINGAPORE A pioneering drive has been launched to reward good ethical behaviour and social responsibility among Asia-Pacific companies, but environmental activists have warned against using this as a cover for “dirty”
      -AFP; Reuters  -  499 words
    • 330 8 -AFP NUSA DUA, Indonesia Asian and European finance ministers yesterday forecast a pick-up in world economic growth soon as the fallout from war, terrorism and Sars eases. The ministers also agreed to step up cooperation, examine the role of the euro, develop Asian
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    • 73 8 Bloomberg LONDON Vodafone’s chief executive officer, Sir Christopher Gent, 55, who retires this month, will join Lehman Brothers Holdings to help advise the company on international business, sources said. His nomination will be voted on at a board meeting this week. Lehman is the fourth-biggest
      – Bloomberg  -  73 words
    • 77 8 -AP LOS ANGELES Entertainment mogul Merv Griffin says he is working on a deal that could result in the sale of his Beverly Hilton hotel, site of countless Hollywood award shows. Mr Griffin said last Wednesday that he has been in discussions with Beverly Hills
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    • 114 8 Bloomberg SEOUL SK Group, Hyundai Group and nine other South Korean chaebols must sell 1.7 trillion won (552.5 billion) of shares they own in units or face losing their voting rights on the stock, the government said. The family-owned industrial empires, which have a combined
      – Bloomberg  -  114 words
    • 478 10 Islamic home loans in UK estimated to be worth sl3b -AFP LONDON After years of lobbying by Muslims, Islamic finance is heading for the British high street as mainstream banks look to cash in on a market that analysts say could be worth billions of dollars.
      -AFP; AP  -  478 words
    • 114 10 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A group of investors linked to Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar A 1 Bukhary (pictured) and mainly from the Middle East are believed to be eyeing a controlling stake in Bank Muamalat, an Islamic bank in Malaysia, a report said yesterday.
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    • 24 10 *AS AT JULY 4 US$: 551.751 Ss: RM2.170 552.926 Ss: HK54.454 EURO: S$2.OU Ss: 23.78 BAHT Ss: 67.47 YEN Ss: 4,675 RUPIAH
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    • 508 10 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There Is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and
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    • 371 12 New technology fuels multi-billion-dollar industry -AFP SINGAPORE The craze in Asia for downloading personalised ringtones, games and Top 40 pop hits onto cellphones has rapidly developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry with the boom expected to skyrocket as technology improves over the next five years, analysts
      -AFP; Reuters  -  371 words

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  • Comment
    • 593 14  -  By SARAH NG ONE issue my husband and I have discussed extensively is the language we should use at home after we start a family. Since he speaks only English and understands very little Mandarin, we thought of picking English, so that daddy would not feel
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  • Global
    • 329 16 More Indon Muslims turning to strict tenets of Islam JAKARTA In the world’s most populous Muslim country, a battle for the soul of Islam is taking place, with Saudis playing an important, but stealthy role, Indonesian scholars say. Saudi Arabians have been quietly promoting strict Islam
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    • 53 16 Four young girls stuffing money into the boots of Mr Robert Burck of Cincinatti, who calls himself the Naked Cowboy, at Times Square in New York after having their picture taken with him on Saturday. Mr Burck draws hundreds of people who pay to have their picture taken
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    • 180 16 MOSCOW Russia has blamed Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev for carrying out Saturday’s suicide attacks that killed at least 18 people here, reported BBC Online yesterday. Last month, Basayev’s threats of “kamikaze” attacks inside Russia, saw Moscow sending commando units to Chechnya to nab would-be
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    • 426 20 HK chief is unwitting catalyst for territory’s biggest pro-democracy push Reuters HONG KONG Unpopular Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa is taking the biggest political gamble of his career, and leaders in China are watching closely. Vilified for his plans to rush through a tough
      – Reuters  -  426 words
    • 115 20 BEIJING In at least one Chinese school, breaking wind is an offence. Children caught doing so at Hu Zhuang Elementary School In Beijing are fined the equivalent of $1.20, a report on Ananova.com said yesterday. Said a school teacher: “We use the regulation to help students
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  • Vocal
    • 436 22 IN her letter of reply, “HDB layoffs make good economic and financial sense” (Streats, July 4), the Ministry of National Development’s Ms Julia Hang has as often in official replies referred to everything under the sun except the issue in question. Her references
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    • 189 22 I READ with interest the commentary, “Let’s not pamper kids too much”. As a student who has just completed her attachment, I disagree with the point of the writer, Mr Philip Lee, that the student he referred to ought to be more philosophical and see
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    • 163 22 I REFER to “HDB layoffs make good economic and financial sense” (Streats, July 4), a letter of reply by the Ministry of National Development’s Ms Julia Hang. Ms Hang said that the “alternative to the current restructuring would be for HDB staff to be transferred
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    • 157 22 I REFER to “Wrong address, UOB” (Streats, July 3), a letter by Mr Chua Hock Thiam. We have spoken to Mr Chua to apologise for the inconvenience caused and to explain why he was receiving the credit card account statements of a UOB credit card member. As
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    • 87 22 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph .com .sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it
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    • 322 23 management learning Earn A Recognised (IK Masters Master in Business Studies (MBS) LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY Liverpool Business School, among the largest business schools in the UK, provides a wide range of high quality business courses underpinned by applied research and consultancy. It is a major and widely recognized resource
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  • Medical
    • 266 24 Reuters NEW YORK New findings suggest that some people with depression might have problems metabolising the B vitamin folate supporting the idea that supplements could help ward off the condition, researchers say. Investigators in Norway found that depression occurred more commonly in people who had
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    • 153 24 HEALTH FACT BEWARE if the usual stresses of career, finances and family start to lead to more than sleepless nights. While no one is a stranger to stress, any adult should take note if he senses an increase in his usual level of stress. If allowed to fester,
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    • 255 25 tl ~hh Theresa Great Singapore Sale Offer agfs" ’smmmi'k xIH m EFFECTIVELY TRIM DOWN! Fat-prone tummy, buttocks and legs Eliminate at least 3-scm in 2 weeks lv- pig y-fT Top Seller Skeyndor 'Slimming Fibre Pants'! Reduce the look of cellulite! Flatten tummy bulge! Reshape body contour! Tone up loose skin!
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  • Easy Streats
    • 500 26 The first rule to enjoyingjcizz: show your enjoy mem? And don’t he shy,for your shyness could be mistaken for rudeness, learns GREGORYLEOW iPCLL singer LaVeme Butler can claim many career successes, but the conquest of Singapore isn’t one of them at least, not yet.
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    • 102 26 HOLLYWOOD star Angelina Jolie says her sexsymbol status amuses her. “Considering I haven’t had sex in a really long time, I find that really funny!” she said, reported Pagesix.com yesterday. It seems that the actress has been so busy looking after her adopted son,' Maddox,
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    • 141 26 HOLLYWOOD star John Travolta flew into Melbourne yesterday to show off his new Qantas pilot’s uniform, Australia’s Sun-Herald reported. The actor is in Australia to update his flight training. Travolta, a qualified pilot and official Qantas ambassador, landed his own Boeing 707 in Melbourne on
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    • 87 26 THEY’VE got a combined age of 109, but Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell apparently still know how to party. The Daily Mirror reported yesterday that a source close to the pair said that they got totally sozzled in Paris last week. “They stumbled
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  • journeys
    • 675 27 b It’s the 21st century, but the Amish still shun electricity and drive in horse-drawn buggies. MAGDALENE PHANG studies the people, and finds a few contradictions i i WE were lost in the dark in rural America. All we had was an address, a sketchy map
      Magdalene Phang  -  675 words
    • 373 28 The Singapore Buddhist Federation says that a scene in the Channel 8 drama makes monks look bad THE Singapore Buddhist Federation has criticised MediaCorp’s popular Chinese drama Holland V for showing disrespect to Buddhist monks in a scene last Thursday. In a fax sent to
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    • 140 28 -AFP A FORMER James Bond girl and model has been ordained into the Church of England, officials said recently. A church spokesman said that Shannon Ledbetter, who had a part in the 1997 movie Tomorrow Never Dies, was ordained last Sunday at the cathedral of
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    • 96 28 VINTAGE pop stars Bee Gees are getting ready to stage a multi-million dollar musical, Australia’s Herald-Sun newspaper reported yesterday. The musical will feature some of the group’s hit songs. The two surviving Bee Gees members, Barry and Robin Gibb, are keen to emulate the
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    • 101 29 Indonesia is under 1 threat from air, water, solid and hazardous waste pollution, a World Bank report says. The report, published last Tuesday, said that the bad air has brought a rise in health problems. It also noted that the number of motor vehicles in Indonesia
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        72 29 7.30 pm, Channel 5 Major Archie Gates (George Clooney) has two weeks to go before he retires; Sgt Troy Barlow (Mark Wahlberg) has a new baby at home; and Chief Elgin (Ice Cube) is probably just going to end up back in Detroit. So when one of them
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      • 42 29 10.30 pm, Channel U Yunfei sends Eunuch Dan a few pretty women, including Dandan, to serve him. Xiaotian returns to the city in disguise, but is almost recognised. When he leams that Yinhe is going to marry Shuihan, he is shocked.
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    • Happenin’
      • Article, Illustration
        75 29 LUMIERE COMPANY Thursday, 7-30 pm Goethe-Institue Auditorium (163, Penang Road, #O5-01 Winsland House II) Admission free to Singapore Film Society members (Membership available at the door; $9O for 12 months, $6O for 6 months or $5O for 3 months) The film is a celebration of cinema, commemorating the centennial
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      • 66 29 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Last day today, 7-30 pm Victoria Theatre Tickets from $lO to $25 available at Victoria Theatre box office Sample a variety of dance forms ballet, modem, tap, hip-hop, funk, contemporary, Latin, cha cha and more. The Joo Chiat Community Club’s concert covers
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    • 105 29 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events. H ft *Ak Now, Tony Roma’s world- famous ribs and other flame- v grilled specialties come with a twist CARIBBEAN style! These flavourful entri
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
    • 453 29 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 FEB 19-MAR 20 You’re the visitor with serious plans about becoming a resident. Be clear about your motives to get the best possible reception. Honesty is a solid basis for lasting connections. Stall for time. Your feelings are getting in
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  • Sports
    • 250 31 AFP NEWBURY, England Some 200 guests flocked on Saturday to one of the finest Victorian mansions in Britain for the wedding of Arsenal striker Thierry Henry to his model girlfriend. The 25-year-old French international hired out Highclere Castle'for his marriage to English model Nicole Merry,
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    • 593 31  -  Pub owner gifts $25,000 to Singapore Rugby Union By. Adam Hashidy IT’S not the best of times for Singapore’s pubs. Business is nowhere near what it was during the pre-Sars days. 5v But that has not stopped Colin MacDonald (right) from making a hefty
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    • 88 32 ATHLETICS AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Centenarian Waldo Mcßumey made the 100 m dash in a 39.97-sec brisk walk at the World Masters Athletics Championships on Saturday, the oldest competitor at the games for seniors. Mcßumey came in last but not least, not even breaking a sweat in
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    • 107 32 GOLF NORTH PLAINS, Oregon Michelle Wie’s father retracted claims that Danielle Ammaccapane pushed his 13-year-old daughter, saying there was no contact during the first round of the US Women’s Open. “Michelle just told me that her description of the incident was incorrect,” BJ Wie said on Saturday.
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    • 114 32 SOCCER -AFP BIRMINGHAM Birmingham City’s Senegal international Aliou Cisse faces disciplinary action after failing to turn up for pre-season training. Cisse was expected back at the Premiership club last week and efforts to track him down have failed. Coach Mark Bowen told the Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper:
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    • 200 32 WIMBLEDON Roger Federer became the first Swiss to win the Wimbledon men’s title yesterday, beating Australian Mark Philippoussis 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the final. The Swiss No 1 won the first set on a tie-breaker then broke the mighty Philippoussis serve twice in
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    • Article, Illustration
      541 32 The clash between Williams sisters failed to stir emotions ‘V Wire services WIMBLEDON Centre Court was filled to its 13,810 capacity on Saturday as Serena Williams (below) won the Wimbledon title by beating her sister Venus in the final for the second year in a row. But
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    • 454 33 Williams post another one-two win Wire services MAGNY-COURS, France Germany’s Ralf Schumacher (above) won the French Grand Prix yesterday as his Williams team celebrated its second one-two finish in the space of a week. Ralf led from start to finish, taking the chequered flag 13.8 sec ahead
      – Wire services; AFP  -  454 words
    • 91 33 1. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Williams-BMW lhr 30min 49.2135ec 2. Juan Pablo Montoya (Col) Williams-BMW at 13.8135ec 3. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 19.568 4. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes 38.047 5. David Coulthard (BRI) McLaren-Mercedes 40.289 6. Mark Webber (Aus) Jaguar-Cosworth 1:06.380 Overall standings 1. Michael Schumacher 64pts 2.
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    • 636 34 Arsenal skipper signs new deal worth $204,000 a week Wire services LONDON Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has signed a new three- year deal with the club. The French superstar has put an end to speculation linking him with Real Madrid and Manchester United by committing himself
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    • 414 35 Reuters PARIS Australian Bradley McGee (below) achieved the dream of a lifetime when he won the Tour de France prologue at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. The 27-year-old Sydneysider had won a pursuit Olympic bronze medal in his hometown three
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    • 127 34 Will banding of schools help reduce stress felt by schools? Have your say and get to win a DVD set player in Berita Harian info-R's chat session with Chairman of Remaking Singapore Committee, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. When: Monday, 7th July 'O3 Time: 2 pm -3 pm Register as member of
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    • 54 35 In Life tomorrow U a m *§> 'J-' <• I I :#*►**>.***** 2 m «P •till® 1 «1: :S t 11 i'f IhJ 1 w I i mu 1 7 I** *l4 1 m i ■lll §lll iMIIP J ■y-.v. demand for condos in the Upper Serangoon area is on
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