Today, 15 November 2000

Total Pages: 40
1 40 Today
  • 14 1 TODAY We Cl II C S Cl 2i V November 15, 2000 mitaipjus.m :000
    14 words
  • 376 1  -  Lee Yew Meng Board moves to save investors who can't keep up with regular insurance premiums by yewmeng@newstoday.cora.sg A typical regular premium policy requires the buyer to pay continuously for 20 to 30 years. If he reneges, the policy is either terminated or paid-up. A paid-up
    376 words
  • 179 1 THERE was drama and a moment of panic at the Seletar airport yesterday, when a trainee pilot, flying a tiny aircraft, skidded off the runway and onto the grass verge yesterday morning. Ng Tian Wei, who started taking flying lessons only in February this
    Tian Wei was treated for shock  -  179 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 36 1 E^REi By the time y O u get to the middle of this paper, JmF i9k. its going to feel a lOt like op Christmas,XNX UdJUtfl^. Turn to the centrespread for details. Feel the dlff race
      36 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • HOT NEWS
    • 318 2  -  Ng Boon Yian Something has to give, says NMP in a passionate speech by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg "AS sure as death and taxes, you can't have it all," Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Dr Jennifer Lee said in Parliament yesterday. We can't expect to keep yearning
      318 words
    • 168 2 Reuters MANILA Thousands walked off their jobs in more than two dozen cities. Public transport slowed to a crawl. Some schools and factories were shut. All in support of mounting calls for the resignation of President Joseph Estrada, who's been accused of corruption. Police
      – Reuters  -  168 words
    • 266 2 TEENS are spending a fifth of their day on the Internet every day. A survey of 200 teens at a camp organised by Sinda, Mendaki, CDAC and the Eurasian Association this month shows that boys and girls are spending about two hours
      266 words
    • 248 3  -  Ng Boon Yian Govt does not recognise MCs handed out by Chinese physicians by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg THE Ministry of Health is registering acupuncturists. But medical certificates (MCs) given by Chinese physicians are not recognised by government offices. At least not for the time being, said Mr Chan Soo
      248 words
    • 192 3  -  Shazalina Salim by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg ONE man was a bundle of nerves last night. Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Parl Sec for Communications and Information Technology, took centrestage at the taping of a Malay radio sitcom, Gara Gara Eeee, at Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS). He played himself, advising another
      192 words
    • 217 3 Reuters JAKARTA Police swooped in on former President Suharto's estate yesterday, hoping to catch his fugitive youngest son by his father's sick-bed. Mr Suharto, who has already had three strokes, suffered breathing difficulties and high blood pressure on Monday, raising fears of another stroke. Chief
      Reuters  -  217 words
    • 195 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Rampant piracy in East Asian waters often organised by international syndicates could undermine the region's economic development, an expert warned yesterday. Inter-Asian shipping is now busier than the transatlantic route, said Hiroshi Terashima, executive director of Japan's Nippon Foundation. "However, it is
      -AFP  -  195 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 46 3 i $0 Jobs Career v I J Absolute control over who sees your resume. Strictly confidential. Subscribe free services www.jobsdb.com.sg JobsDB.com N •"inn-mcmc fc-t rmtment Mm** Asia Pacific No. 1 Job 5 11 e Australia Hong Kong India Indonesia Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand USA
      46 words

  • Rush news
    • 258 4  -  Elaine Quek Papa Joe's man found with drugs by elaine@newstoday.com.sg REGULARS making their way down to Papa Joe's Bar to listen to the lead singer belt out his stuff may be disappointed. Mohammed Khairul Rosli, 23, was sentenced to 12 months' jail yesterday for taking cannabis and ecstasy
      258 words
    • 112 4 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong and his New Zealand counterpart Helen Clark signed the Free Trade Agreement yesterday. The agreement on closer economic partnership between Singapore and New Zealand is expected to open up new business opportunities in both countries. Tariffs on
      112 words
    • 83 4 A TOTAL of 164 people were arrested in an island-wide drug bust on Monday. Of these, 123 were tested positive for drug consumption 109 men and 14 women. Seven men have also been detained for drug trafficking. The drug offenders were nabbed from about 20
      83 words
    • 139 4 THE People's Association has started a pilot project to revise the opening hours of community centres and clubs. From Nov 22, eight modern CCs Ang Mo Kio, Geylang Serai, Hong Kah North, Jurong Town, Kampong Übi, Kolam Ayer, Marsiling and Pasir Ris South will operate from
      139 words
    • 78 4 Reuters BEIJING A Chinese oil tanker sank yesterday after colliding with a Norwegian ship at the mouth of the Pearl River between Macau and Hong Kong. Two crew members from the Chinese ship were missing, sail the Xinhua news agency. The Dehang 298 collided with the Norwegian ship
      – Reuters  -  78 words
    • 111 4 Reuters ISTANBUL Turkish health experts, alarmed by a growing trade in human organs, are warning cash-strapped Turks not to sell their body parts to make ends meet "We get a lot of people applying and coming to sell their kidneys, saying, 'I'm not
      – Reuters  -  111 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 94 4 READ 0N... MCs from acupuncturists Will employers accept them?/3 I'll never do it again The woman behind the confusing ballot paper in the US presidential elections/ 13 No more insulin injections A diabetic in France gets the world's first artificial pancreas/14 Changi Airport Cargo traffic up 17% More cargo handled
      94 words

  • Home news
    • 134 5 THE dead man was found lying face-down, said a Singapore Civil Defence Force officer who fished him from the river. He is believed to be in his late 40s. The police are withholding his identity as they have yet to get in touch
      134 words
    • 150 5  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim by zakaria@newstoday.com.sg HEY, you, what's your problem? Come, say it out and you might just see your suggestion become a policy that will help others and also win prizes. The Marine Parade Community Development Council wants young people, from
      150 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 76 5 Lf?«Hf IL \Sk Hal irj Wsk M I%^l I P?l IS Asia Miles f\ A. ravelling in our Economy Class is like entering your own private cinema. You control .1 personal TV' with access to a selection of programmes including the l.uesr release films, children's rirk-> ami news. We provide
      76 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 34 6 I No* I'll call you? 1 ■L, ftS A MobileEMail "P^f 50 °/o savings during J Hot Hours j|§r J Up to 45% off subscription f First 12 sees free If flj III» ISmmIHIjA
      34 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 110 7 HHflB ClassiclOO Usual Now Monthly Subscription j^^H First 3 Months $120 $120 Next 9 Months $360 FREE B Number Retention* $96 FREE Service Registration $10 $10 SIM Card $30 $30 1911 FreeCall I 1 i MobileEMail Total $616 $160 9 Free Caller-ID Save $456 F; "sd%iavings during' i. I Hot
      110 words

  • Business news
    • 544 8 OUB's move will allow it to tap on international banking expertise while maintaining its independence, analysts say OVERSEAS Union Bank is in talks with Paris-based BNP Paribas SA to sell a stake of as much as 20 per cent to the French bank, according
      544 words
    • 140 8 OMNI Industries denied speculation that it's suspending trading in its shares tomorrow to announce an acquisition by Canadian rival Celestica Inc. Omni's shares rose as much as 44 cents, or 13 per cent, to $3.78 its biggest one-day gain in a week. The stock recently
      140 words
    • 173 8 CHANGI Airport, said it handled 16.6 percent more cargo in the first nine months of this year, as more passengers passed through and trade improved. That may mean higher revenue for Singapore Airport Terminal Services, a cargo and terminal unit of Singapore
      173 words
    • 140 8 TELEDATA (Singapore) and IBM Singapore will jointly develop and market data, voice and video technologies systems for financial institutions and small and medium enterprises in Asia-Pacific. "Teledata has core expertise in providing network infrastructure components which complements well with IBM's strength in
      140 words


  • Market News
    • Back in black
      • 432 10 SINGAPORE shares closed broadly firmer yesterday snapping back from its recent six-days bumpy downtrend. Renewed speculation of corporate merger and acquisition activities boosted sentiment and drew in retail participation. The STI index closed 42.58 points higher at 1980.55. Market breadth was fairly bullish with
        432 words
      • 423 10 KUALA LUMPUR KLSE shrugged off the poor performance and uncertainties of the US markets to stage a technical rebound that lifted the benchmark KL Composite Index (KLCI) 8 points higher to 745.2. In fact, late buying support on indexlinked counters pushed the KLCI to close
        423 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 454 11 Say hello! M^ exciting offers A fe this Christmas, m Head down to hello!@Orchard 2 S Pend $128 and ab°Ve to enJ°V an V Road for all the fun and ..^J^fc^ 9of these 3 exciting Christmas specials! sonyVCDDisST excitement this Christmas. /j\ -j r~\ Capture a special moment c|jpfoneBlooA Q)
      454 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 389 12 This Christmas, you need to fffaafa atf *A^lit'Ai^MlM^^ l^h^^ji^t M jPHPay 3 months' f Q $368* *f* m By two-year plan |l*\O^^l'"i a*"% 4*l^^l^% l lOaaaVV «aV FREE Canon Prima BF-90 SUDooriptlOn and S iSXSSSo 1 tvoucher ©g| aaaja-. J Nokia 6210 Ml |P Dualband K two-year plan Ifl k
      389 words

  • WORLD NEWS
    • 263 13 Election official sued over US ballot design FLORIDA Florida election official Theresa LePore (left) has been having sleepless nights since the US presidential election ended in a cliffhanger on Nov7. She has been singled out as the person who sparked the vote-counting controversy in Florida,
      Reuters photo  -  263 words
    • 172 13 AFP. PARIS- The producers of the Johnny Depp movie "The Man who killed Don Quixote" are licking their wounds after what could prove to be one of the most expensive film write-offs. Shooting on the US$32 million (5554.4 million) production was called off
      AFP.  -  172 words
    • 59 13 -AFP WASHINGTON The impotence drug Viagra can be fatal if combined with nitrates a common ingredient of medicines prescribed for heart problems, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Circulation. The study by researchers at Osaka University in Japan and the Mayo Clinic may explain
      -AFP  -  59 words
    • 297 14 -AFP Device could spell end of having to inject insulin MONTPELLIER A diabetic in southern France has received the world's first prototype internal artificial pancreas. The device, if proven to be a success, could spell an end to every diabetes sufferer's chore of having to
      -AFP  -  297 words
    • 30 14 AFP Photo I A sculptor putting the finishing touch to an ice sculpture which features London landmarks like Big Ben, Canary Wharf and St Paul's Cathedral.
      AFP Photo  -  30 words
    • 168 14 -AFP SEOUL A cleaner at the persidential residence has been detained for allegedly accepting bribes from a scandal-taint-ed businessman. The caretaker, Lee Yun Kyu, is said to have passed himself off as a Blue House director and persuaded businessman Chung Hyun Joo into thinking that he
      -AFP  -  168 words
    • 253 14 -AFP SYDNEY Child sex abuse is rampant at South Australia's isolated Woomera detention centre, said a Catholic Church official and a former employee. The centre is home to boat people mostly from Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. "I think anyone who's associated
      -AFP  -  253 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 71 13 Bp *fr //mm^^*W ni'aß Hr*'''" f'/t Mm 'BBBJk -^S^k' 1" 'it BhK**~ *B,' bk' ii^HMtifl B &aft t t'» m! t^lm m ■ft BBBBBBBBP BBBEft^ t,; m V »;VA*ii' r Ibl iil:3|^^■■:■ -|l ■'■>■; T^ Wi' S: i;' LiSSsm B^^'l.ii; ra 4i!!» MB Hi km**!*** E^raHa fl' Top Sair.fr> __fl
      71 words



  • COMMENTARY
    • 607 16  -  David Deßosain The many questions facing the botched up rescue By in Connecticut INDONESIA stands out from all of the countries afflicted by the 1997 Southeast Asian currency crisis in terms of financial devastation and human suffering. The question that haunts the International Monetary Fund is to
      607 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 81 16 CASIO www.mypocketviewer-asia.com The Gift of the Season! Cool and Slim, the Pocket Viewer from Casio 15 the r perfect glfl tor your family or Friends. Com:vu" and equipped with a multitude of functions, this slim PDA g'ves you the flexibility to sloie and view important dato on lh^ go. "5m
      81 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 1141 17 appointments! Wednesday November 15,2000 When technology is your first passion... (^IICIRON leading becomes second nature. Micron. Most efficient DRAM maker in the world. One of the largest players in the memory semiconductor industry. A constant innovator. These accolades are a result of one thing our passion for technology. Our commitment
      1,141 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 836 18 appointments Hiff I work in a team where everyone has a H| f r .lm *3k I distinct, vital role to play. We are I v t lit I KmS I tIV I i/\L. provided every support and opportunity TO BE A DISTINCT jt TT.!? I*t™f1 *t™f' An. d; j
      836 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 484 19 Reach new heights with the breadth depth of telecommunications R&D. Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) is a respected leader in strategic research and industry-relevant R&D in telecommunications. Since our inception in November 1992, our R&D activities have grown in breadth and depth. And with our vision to put CWC technology
      484 words
    • 1 19 appointments
      1 words
    • 183 19 You deserve better rewards... TECH Semiconductor offers you a rewarding career at the leading-edge of wafer fab technology and provides you with a stable environment for growth. Earn between j^y^ir^^^Jy^^^^U per month with overtime. Earn faetweeitj^^y^^ l^J^^lU per month with overtime. Responsibilit i P md Requirements: ing equipment hands-on experience
      183 words

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 1280 20 appointments Sntaring the new jIS mlllanniuin with Hi Vie 4§o|E.* L best of media and entertainment in Asia and beyoridV AApHi^f^^ro 2; Ciameraman Brr\/m^Kii« HIV.UIUVV/1 p :".f: you will be "responsible fpr operating Beta/Digital camera mp ■>+ ¥I I lODlie t equipment for the production of TV interstjtiats,and trailers.* You
      1,280 words

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 783 21 appointments 4^^ POWER SUPPLY A subtkXfy of Singapore Power Power Supply Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore Power, provides a one-stop customer service for electricity, gas and water to more than 1 million customers. We invite aspiring candidates to join us as: KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER EXECUTIVE OFFICER I Responsibilities (BILLING SERVICES)
      783 words

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 462 22 appointments tVJittiT 11 Advance up the skills ir^wx- *a***' ladder with us! M^fc 7 lr.^r^L. Od£ts CI We are a manufacturer of Cathode Ray Tube frames for TV sets and we invite candidates to join us as: m^ts? A nn tflropt MAINTENANCE mUNE you can look forward to R!^^liT4al3 6
      462 words


  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 1631 24 appointments *^fl» Entering the new -J^JP* millennium with the ■^o^Pl "best of media, and entertainment in Asia, and ...beyond. 6 Product Development Executive Creative Head/Manager ■^A The Product Development Team piays a pivotal role in (On-Air Promotions 8) WS^ developing creative strategies and packaging TCS We are looking for a
      1,631 words

  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 1032 25 appointments Indispensable to faffJl^-.' V <■- IWIES^t human health 'I*- *J_r %1 m_W "_4''\m N**: J_& 7#&£ K>wr Career To WIN WITH CSNE 7#£ Leading Edge. SUPER 'EAM. O d *J%#ftl%. I t«l»l« a stQ«bf-th*-ort wafer fabrication We are a medical technology company that manufactures and sells a broad company.
      1,032 words


  • SHOWCASE
    • 328 27  -  Rosalind Png Go back in time with the Chameleon Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg Chameleon (above) Today to Sunday Bpm for today, tomorrow and Sunday 7.30pm 10.30pm for Friday and Saturday Raffles Jubilee Hall The Broadway-style musical gives a twist of black comedy. It's set in the popular Bugis
      328 words
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 524 27 Flex your creativity HI and maximise your I eiectronics is a global Industry JLtm Kn Jy^rffWtlWrifln<* a top semiconductor supplier BHBMBfei::yfflltOt>f current aggressive |9 ou will have every Wt opportunity to exercise your creativity and enhance your technical power. To deliver 1 the most refreshing Intelligence for a spectacular submicron
      524 words

  • Page 28 Miscellaneous

  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 224 29 maKe an Connection. JG> S^y^? .•■i"-'- T™ "iSfe"' cffiiiiHj| Motorola X^V8088 II jfl B Dualband a w v f 1 T\rV/ r^* iftrf- v&^fr', tt Ericsson R380 Dualband (v two-year plan I HvS^CJlS^ K> Executive Pack worth $168 I V4} VJ W V«J PP" $60 meal voucher at I two-year
      224 words

  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 319 30 Nothing wraps up i^J^^ the Christmas Spirit JSf^^k i THE FREE scoop of Haagen-Dars ic©- \fL^o^f'"'--A^*^> gK cream with any purchase of a pager vff^B^g^t^^^Y J*>«a Cl3fe^ cr' witll any Purcriase of a pager MESSAGE PAGING PLAN 0 at $88 and above. f^i^jflßl What you get for only $168* Jti|tagtogti^Mtf)|
      319 words

  • RELAX
    • Article, Illustration
      34 31 Juicy, tender chicken, cool chicks and dandy dudes. That sums up the gala premiere of Raintree's first English movie Chicken Rice War. Here are a few choice pictures we saved for you.
      34 words
    • 363 31 Counter clockwise from top: Popular comedian Jack Neo bites into a piece of tender, juicy chick... er... chicken meat, at the gala premeire. The cast of Chicken Rice War got many worried with their staged fight at the start of the gala premeire on Wednesday. Actors,
      363 words
    • 309 34 Want to know what the future looks like? Visit the Mazda stand IT'S hip to be square or so Mazda would have us believe with their futuristic Nextourer which headlines the Mazda Motor stand at the Singapore Motorshow. Like many manufacturers before it though, Mazda says this 21st
      309 words

  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
    • 1 32 TV&RADIO
      1 words
    • 1054 32 UTPTJT T/^T-T^PC F^r^^ 10.00 Ah Xue (Ep.27/35) the carpark, a heated debate on JlI J.VjrXI.JL/1 VXXX 1 O 11.00 CaU of the Wild (Ep.24/40) Nora's pregnancy ensued. In the noon Right Frequency (Ep.7/27) commotion, Hilal is knocked down 12.30pm Don't Worry, Be Happy by a car and has to be
      1,054 words

  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • 904 33 __~___m QN CABLE ON RADIO Star Movies (Ch 58) RSI Hour on Newsradio 938 I T-Force Frontiers ,J 9pm 8.35pm Jj 1^ Terrorists seize the US Embassy 3G Technology. With this technoland kill hostages. All seems lost, ogy, SingTel Mobile customers ImC m^k but within minutes, the thirty ter- will
      904 words

  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • 138 34 HONK IF YOU'RE tiOMINb. BMMH THE MOTORSHOW IS ON. HBjHBH jm*. ID n NOVEMBER SQOO SUNTEC CITY 11m^T X J»f Mil 5 Opening Hours SalW f I a g|| 10 Nov ifian-Thu i Fri-Sun Proudly Presented by Supported by Official Finance Company Official Oii Company Qtttctal Radio Stabon \M m
      138 words

  • SPORTS
    • Article, Illustration
      602 35  -  Johnnie Walker Classic -AFP Golfs biggest superstar helps fuel game's popularity inThailand BANGKOK Tigermania is set to sweep Thailand this week as golfs biggest superstar arrived in the capital by private jet yesterday to play in the Johnnie Walker Classic. Tiger Woods, whose mother is Thai, was mobbed
      -AFP; AFP photo  -  602 words
    • 296 35 Reuters NBA PORTLAND 94 NETS 82 NEW JERSEY Portland Trail Blazers began their seven-game, 10-day road trip with a 94-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets. It was the fourth straight victory on Monday for the Blazers, whose road trip will take
      – Reuters  -  296 words
    • 487 36 Substitute Edmundo ready to step in SAO PAULO He is the man on fire. He scored seven goals in two matches. If he was playing, it would not be a question whether Brazil wins but rather by how many goals. But Romario, the Brazilian striker no
      AFP photo  -  487 words
    • 537 36 GLASGOW Australian striker Mark Viduka has landed smack in the middle of the club-versus-country dispute ahead of the friendly between Scotland and Australia, reported Soccernet. Initially, the former Celtic striker had been ruled out of international contention by his Leeds manager David O'Leary
      537 words
    • 321 37 Reuters TURIN Not so long ago a match between Italy and England would have been billed as a clash between two of the superpowers in world football. But, while Italy was almost successful at Euro 2000 campaign, things have rarely looked
      – Reuters  -  321 words
    • Article, Illustration
      617 37 Reds striker looks set to lead the search for goals ITALY v ENGLAND LONDON Emile Heskey now has the opportunity to show the world that he's one of the finest strikers in England. The Liverpool striker looks set to lead the English attack in the friendly against Italy tomorrow
      AFP photo  -  617 words
    • 559 38  -  Leonard Thomas The Tiger Man Series The million-ringgit man who shot down the Lions by: leonard@newstoday.com.sg SONGKHLA He is arguably the most famous name in Malaysian football today. And perhaps the most controversial. But one thing's for sure, he is blessed with great talent. Yes, after a four-year
      Action Images Inc photo  -  559 words
    • 493 39  -  Leonard Thomas Malaysian coach: by: leonardi@newstoday.com.sg SONGKHLA Coach Abdul Rahman Ibrahim is a hero in Malaysia today. He's seen as a tactical genius after his team's 1-0 win over arch-rival Singapore put his country into the Tiger Cup semi-finals. Had his team lost,
      ACTION IMAGES INC photo  -  493 words
    • 377 39 THE Malaysians call it semangat. In English, it can mean heart, spirit or courage. Perhaps, a more appropriate word would be character. Sadly, the Lions possessed none of it in the third edition of the Tiger Cup. That's why they packed
      377 words
    • 184 40 BANGKOK, Nov 14 Tiger Woods was confronted with a demonstration by 100 sacked Nike employees yesterday. Currently in Bangkok for the Johnnie Walker Classic, he had to be escorted through the noisy protestors by a phalanx of bodyguards, as he returned to his hotel after receiving
      184 words
    • 343 40  -  Kelvin Phang Vincent Subramaniam: by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg VINCENT Subramaniam will stay on despite the Lions' disastrous outing in the Tiger Cup. The Lions' coach will remain as coach for the next two years. And he's already looking forward to next year's World Cup qualifiers. Upon arrival from
      343 words

  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • 99 36 a pi ay ,ig Dales 2«th. 29ffa A JOih D« 2000 i tut; ■i iy B) Time Yum 6pm Teaching be course includes ieeiuirs. Mi-Ihml ;t i ttld i- I. iineslnu-ril SSss<> ind.irf llfljeh &Ua l>rc>k^ S) 7X4 tftAV: PAY ONE (Thursday) Wf1 /iKrotititiuin In i/uitscllittfi DAY TWO (Friday) Introduction
      99 words