Eng-Siong Tan, 36, Thai-Wey Then, 28, and Vui-Chiap Lam, 27, started it as a pet project in 1997 while working for Singapore's government.

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It would have also led to a strong argument for selecting three former world number one men's doubles players from Indonesia, Rexy Mainaky, Flandy Limpele, and Eng Hian - all sparring partners for the English national squad, their country of domicile.

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Canadian firm Med-Eng is building jammers for the Marines, reports military contractor General Dynamics.

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"It's not a sexy story, " says analyst Leo Venezuela, senior analyst with ATR-Kim Eng in Manila.

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