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Title Section10 2004-08-02 1 Streats ONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2004 E-mail; streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 196/03/200410 words
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Article, Illustration590 2004-08-02 1 ChuaKongHo - Young businessman’s company provides funding, infrastructure not available to new ventures from other sources By_ ChuaKongHo ENTREPRENEURS who often find hey cannot secure financing because usy have no track record or collateral iOw have another avenue open to them. Seeing a gap in early-stage venture financing asNg Sor Luan - 590 words
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Morning Rush
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Article268 2004-08-02 2 US, EU agree to cut farm aid, duties Bloomberg GENEVA World Trade Organisation negotiators agreed on the outline of an accord cutting farm aid and tariffs on manufactured goods, taking a step towards a 147-nation pact that the World Bank says may add US$5OO billion– Bloomberg - 268 words
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Article160 2004-08-02 2 Reuters AGRICULTURE Export subsidies will be scrapped, but the timetable is left for future talks. Export credit programmes and state trading enterprises will I be subject to discipline to remove subsidies. On production subsidies, the text calls for j the most trade-distorting forms to be– Reuters - 160 words
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Article140 2004-08-02 2 LONDON University students who do not meet the mark have received degrees in return for their fees, The Observer newspaper reported yesterday. The “degrees-for-sale” scandal is causing academic standards to slip, lecturers told the newspaper. They did not give their names for fear of losing their140 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-08-02 3 Khushwant Singh - Labour chief Lim Boon Heng urges leaders to attract younger generation who can connect with the people By_ Khushwant Singh CHANGE was very much on the mind of labour union chief Lim Boon Heng when he spoke to reporters after officially launching the new Wild WildKhushwant Slngh - 385 words
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Article, Illustration195 2004-08-02 4 NgSorLuan - By NgSorLuan FOUR convicts stepped out of prison yesterday and cooked up a storm. They had more than 20 Singapore Prison Service officers in tow, but flight was far from their minds. For the first time ever, inmates from the Selarang Park Rehabilitation CentreNg Sor Luan - 195 words
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Article217 2004-08-02 4 TRANSPORT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday expressed his shock and disappointment at people’s failure to spot anything suspicious about a “suicide bomber” as he walked through the bustling business district. What they had failed to give a second glance to was a man conducting a test217 words
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Article, Illustration506 2004-08-02 6 SMU head and Banyan Tree boss avoids management books BANYAN Tree chairman Ho Kwon Pong (pictured) makes it a point not to read management books. “I read several newspapers and magazines and see what’s important in the industry. Other than that, it’s just potboilerssit - 506 words
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128 2004-08-02 8 BUZZSTOP AN official inquiry into the collapse of Nicoll Highway during construction works in April begins today. During the proceedings, 150 witnesses are expected to take the stand. Among them will be foreign experts, contractors, government officials and members of the public.128 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-08-02 8 Visitors to the Merlion Park were enthralled yesterday by more than 10 minutes of fireworks, let off from Marina Bay as the first instalment of the Fireworks Festival. The festival, which will run over the next two Sundays, is being coordinated by a team which comprises members from63 words
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Article153 2004-08-02 8 S’pore wants more access in India Bloomberg THAILAND and Singapore have asked India to ease restrictions on overseas airlines and allow greater access for carriers such as Thai Airways, as travel demand booms in south Asia. The previous Indian government of prime minister Atal Bihari– Bloomberg - 153 words
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Article146 2004-08-02 8 Inconvenience outweighs incentives TAXI operators are not switching from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles despite incentives from the Government such as a 100 percentage point rebate on its additional registration fee (ARF) and 20 per cent less road tax. Operators are wary146 words
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135 2004-08-02 8 – Christopher Lim - Consultation on Sundays Christopher Lim THE Singapore branch of the Tzu Chi Foundation opened a free medical and dental clinic yesterday in Trengganu Street, Chinatown. The Tzu Chi Foundation, a Buddhist charitable organisation, was established here 13 years ago. Founded in 1966 by Buddhist nun135 words
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Article99 2004-08-02 8 Reuters MALAYSIA intends to privatise its entire water supply and sewerage services, after attempts to privatise just a portion of the system resulted in higher costs, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik said on Saturday. He said that apart from sourcing of raw– Reuters - 99 words
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Article81 2004-08-02 8 Reuters CHINA’S defence minister Cao Gangchuan marked Army Day by pledging that its 2.5-million-strong military could crush any attempt at independence by Taiwan. Speaking last Saturday at ceremonies to mark the Aug 1 Army Day, he said that both peace and stability were impossible if Taiwan– Reuters - 81 words
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Article108 2004-08-02 8 -AFP CASINOS in Macau raked in a record HK$4 billion (SsBB3 million) last month, according to a media report. Punters spent more than HK$l3O million a day, making last month the most lucrative in the former Portuguese colony since HK$3.B billion were spent in March, the-AFP - 108 words
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Article97 2004-08-02 8 THREE illegal immigrants were arrested off the Kranji coast on Saturday, police said yesterday. The three men, believed to be Myanmar nationals, were trying to swim into Singapore waters using inflated black trash bags as floating aids. The men, aged between 23 and 48, were detected by97 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration488 2004-08-02 10 Chug Kong Ho - Indon cigarette makers, M’sia investment agency said to be eyeing sale By Chug Kong Ho INDONESIA’S two largest cigarette makers and Malaysia’s bumiputera investment agency are among the foreign investors which have expressed initial interest in buying a stake in Merpati Nusantara Airlines, an executive488 words
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264 2004-08-02 10 [ Chua Kong Ho - By Chua Kong Ho CITIBANK has signed on the Ascott Group as one of its merchants for its world privileges card programme, the first time it has tied up with a serviced residence chain. Under the agreement, Citibank’s gold cardmembers can enjoy preferential rates264 words
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Article24 2004-08-02 10 *AS AT JULY 30 US$: 551.719 553.117 EURO: 552.071 Ss: 64.96 YEN Ss: RM2.210 Ss: HK54.536 Ss: 24.06 BAHT Ss: 5,329 RUPIAH24 words
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Article474 2004-08-02 10 This list represents the average the recommendations submitted by brokers tracking the particular stock. A total of 29 brokers are polled, but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a scale of 1 to 5 points and averaged to produce474 words
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Article, Illustration252 2004-08-02 12 Showpiece of Abdullah’s anti-graft drive AFP KUALA LUMPUR The fraud trial of Eric Chia (pictured), the former head of Malaysia’s national steel company, will begin today. It will be one of the most high profile signs yet of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s anticorruption– AFP - 252 words
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202 2004-08-02 12 Reuters CHICAGO The privately held Hyatt hotel chain is being prepared for a public offering or for expansion as early as next year, the Chicago Tribune reported on Saturday, citing a company document. Such moves would cap a process launched in March last– Reuters - 202 words
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Article, Illustration507 2004-08-02 13 Buildings abandoned in 1997-98 being completed Wire services BANGKOK A surge in home-building in Bangkok is fuelling talk that another speculative property bubble is forming less than a decade after a market crash submerged banks with bad loans and sparked an economic crisis. Although some skeletal– Wire services; AFP - 507 words
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Article, Illustration737 2004-08-02 14 CHUA KONG HO - By CHUA KONG HO SINGAPORE Pools took a small but welcome step forward recently when it published the stories of some of its lottery winners, a move it said was aimed at generating interest in its products. Among them was an interesting story about737 words
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Article673 2004-08-02 15 WE refer to the letter, “Move faster i to draw tourists” (Streats, July 26). The i Singapore Tourism Board (STB) thanks the writer for the feedback. The STB agrees with the writer that Singapore is indeed faced with challenges posed by an increasingly competitive tourism landscape. Different673 words
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Article184 2004-08-02 16 WE refer to Mr Vincent Lee’s letter, “Cisco van inconsiderately parked” (Streats, July 21). We wish to clarify that the Cisco security vehicle Mr Lee sees parked along Pickering Street is used for a cash escort assignment. Due to the large amount of assets that184 words
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88 2004-08-02 16 I HAVE noticed that there is an increasing number of motorised bicycles around. They can often be seen zooming around in public areas and sometimes cause inconvenience to other road users. These bikes can be a hazard because they run on petrol. Many of88 words
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Article86 2004-08-02 16 IN the report, “SIA restores Sars pay cut, gives 15% raise” (Streats, July 30), it was stated that Singapore Airlines, at its annual general meeting, had announced a 15 per cent pay increase for employees. The airline has said that the “15 per cent more” mentioned by its chairman86 words
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Article345 2004-08-02 18 Thailand offers reward for info on arms stolen in militants’ raid on army camp Wire services BANGKOK Thailand yesterday offered rewards of family trips to Mecca for help in finding weapons stolen by suspected Muslim separatists in an army camp raid in the kingdom’s– Wire services - 345 words
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Article, Illustration36 2004-08-02 18 A sequence of photographs showing a soldier collapsing because of the heat during a display to mark the 77th anniversary of China's People's Liberation Army at a military barracks in Hong Kong yesterday AFPAFP - 36 words
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219 2004-08-02 18 -ap JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri has got the backing of an Islamicbased party, a move likely to boost her chances in next month’s run-off election, a party official said yesterday. Support from the United Development Party, or PPP, which won the third-largest number of-ap - 219 words
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Article106 2004-08-02 18 LONDON The British Army’s next generation of combat uniforms are to be made in China in an attempt to save money, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Saturday. A five-year contract worth £5O million (Ssls7 million) to supply a range of military uniforms has been106 words
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360 2004-08-02 20 Reuters WASHINGTON A cloning experiment may show that the body itself has the ability to reverse cancer, US-based researchers said on Saturday. They cloned mouse embryos from a melanoma skin cancer cell and created healthy adult mice using some of the cloned cancer cells,– Reuters - 360 words
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145 2004-08-02 20 LONDON Men are more likely to be able to quit smoking through hypnosis, compared to women, a BBC report said on Friday. Studies of more than 5,600 people found that about 30 per cent of men hypnotised stopped smoking compared with only 23145 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration619 2004-08-02 22 Performers of the all-male ballet company the Trocks recover fast from scares to ensure the show goes on, reports SHARLENE TAN I HAD heard of earth-shaking performances, but hadn’t expected it to be literal. It began with a loud rattling noise, accompanied by a rumbling side-to-side motion. Chaos619 words
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Article, Illustration583 2004-08-02 24 This is one walk you’ll remember for the rest of your life, says SK JOHN IT was a walk, but not the kind I usually take. One, I had a helmet on; two, I had people helping me take every single step. Welcome to ocean-walking in the Great583 words
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Article, Illustration321 2004-08-02 26 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok SHE may be all of 53, but she still shakes her booty like it’s 1966. Heather Batchen (pictured, centre), formerly of Heather and the Thunderbirds, may have left behind a career as a professional singer back in 1975, but her voice remains as321 words
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Article, Illustration139 2004-08-02 28 Hi, my name is Lee Cheng Ling and I’ll be your August weather girl. Britain’s famously tepid and wet weather has been the butt of jokes for generations, but it is now taking global warming seriously and has released emergency plans to deal with heatwaves. ThePic Ng Sor Luan - 139 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration40 2004-08-02 28 9pm, Channel i In spite of being emotionally scarred after seeing his father die in a fire, Brian manages to become a fireman just like his father and older brother, Stephen. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Kurt Russell.40 words
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Article57 2004-08-02 28 9pm, HBO (Star Hub Ch 60) Jake Malloy (Sylvester Stallone) is an FBI agent who hits the bottle after investigations into a serial killer case goes tragically wrong. He checks into a detox centre and is on the road to recovery when the serial killer shows up and kills57 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-08-02 28 TOP OR BOTTOM Wednesday till Aug 14, Bpm (3pm matinee on weekends) Jubilee Hall Tickets from $26 to $46 at Sistic A spin-off from last week’s Mardi Gras, this play deals with the business of mourning. The death of someone special causes a group of friends to re-examine their56 words
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Article70 2004-08-02 28 WUNDERPARK Till Aug 15,10am~7pm Singapore Art Museum Galleries 5,6,7 8 Free in the daytime. Tickets for evening performances startfrom $B, available at the doo\ The galleries of the Singapore Art Museum are transformed into a park. Visitors can do what they usually do in a park read, relax, walk70 words
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Miscellaneous427 2004-08-02 28 Yourdaflyhoroscope l c JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.cam PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 You’ve never needed much prompting to do whatever comes naturally, but you’ll be even less restrained now. Plan on not being able to resist any impulse and avoid temptations or at least monitor them carefully. APR2O-MAY2O427 words
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Sport
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Article, Illustration641 2004-08-02 29 FA tried to make deal with newspaper to protect Palios Wire services LONDON The Football Association (FA) faced more controversy yesterday when it emerged that the ruling body tried to broker a deal to protect its chief executive Mark Palios over the SvenGoran Eriksson affair. British newspaper– Wire services; Reuteim - 641 words
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307 2004-08-02 29 Reuters LONDON The family of US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is in talks with banks to raise cash for a takeover of Manchester United, the world’s richest soccer club, the Sunday Times reported. Glazer, who owns American football team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has– Reuters - 307 words
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238 2004-08-02 30 Tan Kim Han - By\ Tan Kim Han Kelme East-West Challenge S-LEAGUE EAST 5 S-LEAGUE WEST 2 THE free-flowing football between the S-League’s best at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night produced worthy winners. The East team impressed with their clinical finishing, taking the $12,500 prize money238 words
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Article, Illustration413 2004-08-02 30 Arsenal to seek compensation from FA for Campbell’s injury LONDON A furious Arsene Wenger is ready to go to war with the English Football Association over Sol Campbell’s (above) Achilles tendon injury. The Arsenal defender will miss the opening six weeks of the new season after playing413 words
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155 2004-08-02 30 Reuters LONDON Bobby Robson will not stay on as manager of Newcastle United when his contract expires at the end of the season. Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd told the Sunday Mirror: “Sir Bobby has given the club great service and we fervently hope he can– Reuters - 155 words
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Article154 2004-08-02 30 -AFP LONDON Manchester United will not pay £3O million (Ss94 million) for England wonderkid Wayne Rooney. The club’s chief executive David Gill said that Everton’s 18-year-old star is not on United’s current shopping list, although they may be interested next year if the asking price-AFP - 154 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-08-02 31 Athens presents last chance for El Guerrouj to win 1500 m gold -AFP PARIS History is littered with great athletes who have failed to collect the title they perhaps merited. Moroccan middle distance king Hicham El Guerrouj (above) will be hoping that his name is not added to-AFP - 529 words
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199 2004-08-02 31 -AFP GENEVA The most successful skipper in the history of the America’s Cup, Russell Coutts, says that he will go to court in a bid to take part in the 2007 Cup following his sacking by Swiss syndicate Team Alinghi. “I-AFP - 199 words
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Article103 2004-08-02 31 GOLF -AFP FLINT, Michigan Fiji’s Vijay Singh has been a model of consistency throughout his career, something that can’t be said of his nearest rival at this week’s tournament John Daly. Vijay carded a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over American Daly after the-AFP - 103 words
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Article86 2004-08-02 31 FOOTBALL Reuters TORONTO AS Roma, swept aside 3-0 by Chelsea in Pittsburgh midweek bounced back with a 1-0 win over Celtic in the Champions World Series on Saturday. Italy striker Francesco Totti scored th< only goal of the game in the 25th minute Celtic also lost 2-4 to– Reuters - 86 words
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Article99 2004-08-02 31 SPORTS SCHOOL STUDENTS from the Singapore Sports School spent the weekend selling handmade items outside Scotts Shopping Centre, raising $3,000 for Club Rainbow a volunteer welfare organisation for chronically ill children and their families. The activity is part of the Citibank. Youth for Causes 2004 organised by Citibank99 words
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Page 31 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 2004-08-02 31 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: Champions World Series: AC Milan v Chelsea (Ch 22, tomorrow, 7.55 am) TENNIS: Masters Series, Cincinnati, Ist rd (Ch 24, 11pm).26 words
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