Today, 16 November 2000, Afternoon Edition

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    7 1 TODAY IllirSCiilV November 16,2000 mita (JO iwunm
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Beware inflation!
      223 1 -Reuters Another warning as US interest rates remain WASHINGTON Inflation still poses a threat to the slowing US economy, said the Federal Reserve yesterday. The warning came even as the Fed left key US interest rates unchanged at the end of a routine meeting of its Open Market
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      Court cameras to nail fidgety witnesses
      444 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Supreme Court to videotape trials so judges can study tapes by kim@newstoday.com.sg JUDGES no longer need photographic memories. Real cameras will do the job for them. Starting any day now, the Supreme Court will start videotaping trials. The judge will then be
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      79 1 f NASDAQ closed up 27.22 points, or 0.87 per cent, at 3,165.49. Earlier, it had risen over 2 per cent on the back of solid corporate earnings from hightech firms like computer chip maker Analog Devices. Dow Jones industrial average gained 26.54 points, or 0.25 per cent, to finish at
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Court wants Fiji PM back
      287 2 Reuters, AFP But will the powerful military agree to it? SUVA The political turmoil in Fiji has taken a new twist with the High Court declaring that the government of deposed Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry (right) should be reinstated. But whether or not the powerful
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    • Article
      Moses Lim and beauties tie up with MediaCorp
      139 2 MOSES Lim is a large enough package. But when he signed a memorandum of understanding with the Media Corporation of Singapore yesterday, he also threw in five beauties and a boy-next-door. Moses has signed up the six fresh faces from local universities
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      Lock icon Recount deadline passes but Florida still can't decide
      256 2 Reuters TALLAHASSEE (Florida) "When is it going to end?" cried former Secretary of State James Baker, over all the recounting of votes in the US presidential election. Mr Baker, an adviser to Republican presidential candidate George W Bush, is definitely not alone.
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    • Article
      Ministry manager
      489 3  -  Ng Boon Yian Three state boards to have management contracts with MTI by.. boonyian@newstoday.com.sg TRUE to our reputation as Singapore Inc., three statutory boards will soon settle into a more business-like relationship with their manager, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). Management contracts will be introduced on
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      There's still hope for talks
      284 4 PM Goh optimistics about Geneva trade talks BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Despite disagreement among some developing countries, there is a more than 50 per cent chance that a new round of trade talks in Geneva could be launched next year. This is because both the Asia-Pacific
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      Lock icon Behind shattered windows
      62 4 REUTERS Photo Palestinian women look out of broken windows of their home following an overnight gun battle between Palsctinians and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron on Nov 14. Israeli troops shot dead three Palsetinian protesters on Tuesday and Israel tightened its blockake of
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    • Article
      Hand in forms
      74 4 OF 44,000 application forms sent out to Singaporeans aged between 61 and 69 as at Dec 31 this year, only 10,000 have been returned to the CPF. The forms are for those not insured under MediShield or any Medisaveapproved insurance scheme. If these forms are completed, those
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    • Article
      One more FTA
      80 4 ONE day after signing a Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand, Singapore announced the start of talks on a similar agreement with Australia. They hope to sign the FTA in 12 months' time, reports AFP. Said PM Goh: "...we must have in the world a set global
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      NIE to guard against theft of its online lessons
      143 4 SCHOOL materials that are online will soon be protected by an electronic publishing system called Digital Rights Management Technology (DRM). The system will also allow content sharing with regional partners and help track usage of its online materials, reports Channel News
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    • Article
      Insist on transparency from financial planner
      159 4 YOU might be unaware, but as a consumer, you have the right to full disclosure of risk and commission which financial planners derive from transactions. This is in line with requirements in the insurance industry. Mr Stephen Loke, Chairman of CASE Consumer Affairs Committee,
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      54 3 I )l\ Asia Miles A Of ne of the most reassuring things about any airline is the modernity of its fleet. Ours is amongst the youngest in the world. Which means we <-» can provide the very best amenities and service for our passengers. And «H greater peace of mind.
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      97 4 READ 0N... Stat boards evolve JTC Corp, NSTB and EDB undergo change/3 Let's not rush That's one reader's response to Ravi Veloo's commentary on the SQ crash/6 CPF investors, more bad news? CPF investors to suffer more losses in their share investments this year/8 Freed at last... One of India's
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  • HOME NEWS
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      You want this?
      460 5 Parents' approval might mean backyard abortions and deaths THIS is the scenario'- if young girls need to get their parents' permission to have abortions, then there could be an increase in the number of back-alley jobs which could lead to unnecessary deaths. Because of this possibility, the
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      Lock icon The real Man of Honour in town
      161 5 NOT even an amputated leg could stop this man from his life's mission—to become a US Navy Master Diver. Carl Brashear had his left leg amputated below the knee in 1966. He was the US Navy's first and only African-American diver then, and
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      More non-western medical clinics
      131 5 NON-WESTERN clinics in Singapore grew faster than western clinics in the *****, tfie Department of Statistics said yesterday. Most of these non-western clinics are operated by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Between 1990 and 1998, the number of nonwestern clinics increased by an impressive 59
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      Internet alliances
      96 5 SINGAPORE companies can now be match-made over the Internet with potential partners in the United States.This became possible yesterday when the US Chamber of Commerce signed the USpartnerSingapore agreement with the Productivity and Standards Board (PSB). This will create a powerful networking service for Singaporean and American Small
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  • YOUR LETTERS
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      Let's not rush
      611 6 In his commentary published in our inaugural issue on Nov 10, Ravi Veloo questioned the neutrality of the local media in covering the SQ 006 crash. A reader agrees and asks SIA to take a close, hard look at itself. I AM one of many people who
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      More brave and honest opinions needed
      261 6 Reader reacts to Ng Boon Yian 's report on Bukit Timah CDC's training programme to promote grace and poise among Singaporeans. I Agree with the issues raised in your report 'End to ugly Singaporean?' (Today, Nov 13). Besides the lack of cultural sensitivity, undesirable
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    • Article
      Saddam or the Euro?
      219 6 Neville Stack's commentary pointed out that Saddam Hussein might yet avenge his humiliation at the hands of the West by using oil as his weapon. A reader disagrees. I DON'T care about Saddam but I do care about TODAY making an honest effort at keeping its
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon CPF investors, more bad news?
      399 8  -  Lee Yew Meng More CPF members expected to lose money trading shares L.. yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg CPF investors are nursing severe losses because of the poor state of the stock market. How bad the situation will be will be known by the end of this month. This
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      Far Eastern Bank building up for sale
      209 8 FAR Eastern Bank building in Cecil Street is up for sale. Far Eastern is 74-per cent owned by United Overseas Bank. The building has a net floor area of 88,000 square feet and is currently 70 percent occupied by the bank. Analysts say
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      HDB sells 10% of industrial units online
      166 8 ONLY 15 units or 10 per cent of the 159 units offered for sale in the HDB's e-bidding exercise system for industrial properties attracted bids. In a statement, the HDB said this compares well with the conventional tender system which usually has 30
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      SOS to sell shares
      129 8 INTERNATIONAL SOS, a Singapore-based medical assistance firm, plans to sell shares within two years. This follows its recent private sale of bonds to US investors. The $78 million bond offer marked the first private sale of debt to U.S. investors by a Singapore borrower this year.
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      October trade figures
      62 8 SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports are forecast to grow by 12 per cent to $10.3 billion in October. That would match the 11.7 percent growth in September. The growth is expected to be driven by global demand for computer chips used in mobile phones and other communications devices.
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      Lock icon Micron to build $500 mil plant
      312 10 Bloomberg News It is expected to be completed in 2002 MICRON Technology, a top US com-puter-memory chips maker, said it is investing as much as $500 million in a new Singapore plant where it will test and package its chips. The 400,000-square-foot plant in
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      Lock icon Indonesia economy grows 5.1% in 3rd-qtr
      249 10 Bloomberg News JAKARTA Indonesia's economic growth accelerated in the third quarter, powered by record exports, pushing the country further from the depths of its worst recession in decades. Gross domestic product rose 5.1 per cent in the three months ended Sept. 30 from a
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      Entrust Technologies on buying spree in the region
      187 10  -  Sol E Solomon by solomon@newstoday.com.sg ENTRUST Technologies Inc of the United States plans to invest around US$l5 million in South East Asia. Most of the money is expected to be used to acquire companies in the region, said Mr Hector Saldana, Asia-Pacific
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      Lock icon Peso rises after overseas workers send money home
      206 10 Bloomberg News MANILA The Philippine peso rose for a second day after overseas contract workers, judging the currency to have hit bottom, started sending money home, increasing demand for the peso. The peso, the region's worst-performing currency over the past six months,
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      292 9 Australia $0.31 $0.34 $0,316 9% Canada $0.19 $030 $0,276 37% China $0.57 $0.60 $0,576 5% China-Beijing" $0.51 $0.60 $0,576 15% China-Guangzhou $0.51 $0.60 $0,576 15% L China-Shanghai" $0.51 $0.60 $0,576 15% Hong Kong $0.31 $0.34 $0,324 9% i Indonesia $0.43 $0.46 $0,436 7% ML JL 11^ Indonesia-Jakarta* $0.39 $0.46 $0,436
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  • MARKET NEWS
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      Down, again
      382 11 Singapore market down on profit taking SINGAPORE shares eased on profit taking yesterday ahead of the US Fed meeting and the possible resolution of the US presidential results. With a lack of fresh leads and follow-through buying, the STI index dropped 22.9 points to close at 1957.68 after
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      Decoupling from the US?
      377 11 KUALA LUMPUR The KLSE did the exact opposite yesterday of what it did on Tuesday. Against a backdrop of firmer US markets, the KLSE shed 8 points to 738. Lack of followthrough support following yesterday's surprise bounce attracted the sellers. Foreign institutions were active sellers, concentrating
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Free at last
      383 12  -  SGulam Indian actor released after 108 days L.. gulam@newstoday.com.sg Kidnapped Indian film icon Rajkumar was released by his bandit captors yesterday, ending a 108-day drama which threatened to bring down the state governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The 72-year-old idol was kidnapped by India's most wanted
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      Lock icon Korean mums light up for exam success
      41 12 AFPphoto SEOUL Mothers of students who sit for college entrance exams light candles to pray to Buddha for good grades for their children. More than 800,000 students across South Korea are sitting for exams.
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    • Article
      One dies in explosion on Singaporeregistered vessel
      162 12  -  Bernama. MELBOURNE An explosion on a Singaporeregistered ship left a crewman dead and two seamen badly burnt. The container ship, Kota Wirawan, was sailing from Brisbane to Auckland when an engine crankcase blew up at noon on Monday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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    • Article
      Blame game
      371 14 The Economist denies it is responsible for Taiwan's market woes TAIPEI When Taiwan's financial markets plunged on Monday, the local media and government officials attributed it to a gloomy report published in the international weekly, The Economist. The influential magazine had said in its latest issue that the
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      Governor Bush's costly Sunday break
      362 14 WASHINGTON Republican Party leaders and activists are questioning whether their candidate George W Bush made crucial strategic errors that may have cost him the presidency. "His top advisers were consumed with such confidence that they made crucial mistakes," reports the New York Times. "Polls showed
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      Lock icon What about mad cow disease?
      64 14 AFP Photo Members of the farming union Confederation Paysanne of the northwestern French region ofNord-Pas-de-Calais offer barbecued beef to passers-by on Nov 14 in the northern city of Lille, during a giant barbecue. They are out to allay public anxiety over mad cow disease after
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    • Article
      Lock icon Man gets new oesophagus made from part of his colon
      226 14 Reuters BEIJING A Chinese labourer is eating normally for the first time in 13 years after surgeons replaced his burnt oesophagus with a segment of his colon. "It is unbelievable that I can eat with my mouth again," Xinhua news
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      After-five President
      328 15 Former movie star Estrada does presidential duties his way MANILA It is a politician's dream, to be a president with almost unlimited freedom to do it his way. But Mr Joseph Estrada, president of the Philippines, shows no interest in the conventional methods of government, such as Cabinet
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      Lock icon Opposition popular but Howard manages better
      180 15 Reuters. CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister John Howard is not as trustworthy, likeable or as in touch with voters as opposition Labor leader Kirn Beazley, a national poll showed yesterday. But Mr Howard can take some comfort: His countrymen still prefer him as an economic
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      Lock icon Relieving stress with Charlotte the flying pig
      254 15 Reuters PHILADELPHIA You could call it "Flying Miss Piggy"- The owner of a 135 kg pig that flew firstclass across the United States won't take any baloney about whether her pet pig, Charlotte, belonged aboard a USAirways jetliner. "I am a big animal
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      129 13 n M Ij i ii I Canada 0.25 0.69 64% I j USA 0.25 0.69 64% J I Philippines 0.45 1.09 59% India 0.68 1.59 57% I^^i Bangladesh 0.74 1.74 57% |g < O\ Germany 0.45 1.04 57% m W^^ Myanmar 0.71 1.66 57% W$P I China 0.63 1.44 56%
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Breath of fresh Blair turned sour
      825 18 Neville Stack examines the reasons why Britain's love affair with its Labour PM is turning colder than an old flame WHEN the young barrister-politi-cian bounded energetically into the leadership of the world's fourth biggest economy, his debut was hailed as a breath of fresh
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      Big Apple, Big Day, Big Election — CNA goes behind the scenes
      618 19  - Big Apple, Big Day, Big Election CNA goes behind the scenes Tan Lek Hwa By.. lekhwa@mediacorp.com.sg http://channelnewsasia.com.sg WHEN I was told to go, my heart leapt. This was the Big Apple. New York. And this was the US presidential elections. What an opportunity this will be. This is one of
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      25 19 Get your FREE copy of Today. Available from Monday to Saturday at MRT stations, bus interchanges, Shell petrol stations'and F&B outlets. Up to December 2000
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      1181 21 11.30 Fox Kids Block Xyber 9 very bored shadows attempt to 8.30 Business Breakfast ON CABLE ON RADIO A New Dawn entertain each other with a game of 9.00 The World Today W Entertainment (Ch 56) Gold 90.5FM noon Dinosaur Detectives 'shadow puppets'. 9.30 Business Breakfast What Now My Love
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  • SHOWCASE
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      Children's angel
      760 22  -  Rosalind Png Watch Charlie's Angel and do your part for those in need Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg Indian Stone Sculptures Tiiesdays to Sundays 9am 6pm Opens till 9pm on Fridays Asian Civilisations Museum Three Indian temple stone sculptures with great historical significant are unveiled by Indian President KR Narayanan.
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      58 23 News written in a crisp and concise way. TODAY updates you with the latest in a handy package. It is available islandwide from Mondays to Saturdays. But at a comparatively affordable $10 each month, YOUR copy will be delivered to your doorstep every morning. To subscribe, call 236 4919 or
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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      1284 24 Xil Men of Honor: His father's word sink deep in his heart and is the motto he lives by "Never m^k-*--\^l quit...be the best.". Carl Brashear wants to be a \J^ bggd Navy Diver. Nothing stands in his way, not even when he loses his leg. GV EAST POINT Bedazzled:
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  • RELAX
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      Love IT or you can hate IT
      552 26 Eileen Wee spills the beans, again 'TWERE is a secret I'd like J. to share with you, which is the same secret I shared with a journalist when he interviewed me last year about a book I had written. In the book, Excuse
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      Why
      195 26 Do You Know The bottle of FANCLskincare products are made so small If you think that a small product size means less cost-performance, think again. FANCL skincare products come in unique, mini-sized bottles. Because our products are free of preservatives and anti-bacterial agents, the natural ingredients are easily spoilt
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      Musicmania
      709 27 Singapore Musicfesf 2000 offers music lovers everything from Sandy to the SSO THE sound of music will reverberate throughout the island from November 24 to 4 December. That is when the Singapore Musicfest 2000 descends on music lovers here. The extensive programme (below) offers performances by foreign stars such
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      Scooter-bike hybrid
      308 29 Scoot on down to the Piaggio stand at the Motorshow to check it out IT's half scooter, half motorcycle. So just what does Gilera's wacky new DNA two-wheeler want to be? The best of both, says Piaggio Asia Pacific General Manager, Roberto Cristiani. Big bike looks and economical
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      Me? Film naked? NO WAY!
      480 30  -  Hazel Tan Ann says she will not strip her way to super-stardom in Hong Kong by.. hazel@newstoday.com.sg REMEMBER that black wonderbra and transparent black top? Now that Ann Kok is heading for the glitz and glamour in Hong Kong and Taiwan, she wants to let
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      Lock icon my three beaus
      311 31  -  Hazel Tan Ann had three men in her life. Were you one of them? by.. hazel@newstoday.com.sg JUST to set the record straight before she leaves, Ann says that she has only been in love thrice. She had her first boyfriend at the tender age of 19. Her
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      In her own words: Ann Kok on her seven years of showbiz in S'pore ...
      285 31 In her own words: Ann Kok on her seven years of showbiz in S'pore On the lowest point in her life: "About two to three years ago, I was seeing myself in one similar role after another. And I was carving out my music career then. I toyed with the
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      238 28 E^d for TO\*Kt t V i Rvtvtvq \a\en\e<J \ndw«lua\s The newspaper that you are holding is the latest to hit the streets of Singapore. It aims to give readers all the news that matters and all the juices that is fresh! If you have what it takes to be part
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      133 29 HONK IF YOU RE COMING. BBSBBii THE MOTORSHOW IS ON. _^l&0l ID -11 NOVEMBER EDQD SUNTEC CITY lltir iM-rMiSj B» Opening Hours fl Mtfrifll 10 No v non-Thu Fri-Sun Proudly Presented by Supported by Official finance Company Official Oil Company Official Radio Station jlPin HHW^'^ p™ tQ lc! Pm Ham
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  • SPORTS
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      Tiger Woods wants it all
      494 32 Never satisfied, world No.l is hungry for more BANGKOK Tiger Woods may have won three Grand Slams this year, but the world's number one golfer is still not satisfied with his performance in 2000. "I underachieved," he told a news conference yesterday. "I had high
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      Lock icon Tiger tamers line-up
      544 33 Reuters. JOHNNIE WALKER CLASSIC From left, Michael Campbell, Sergio Garcia, Jesper Parnevik, Nick Faldo and Arjun Atwal will lead the challenge against Woods at this year's Johnnie Walker Classic BANGKOK When Tiger Woods tees off today at the 1.3-million-dol-lar Johnnie Walker Classic, he will be looking to
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      Vincent opens up
      867 34  -  S. Murali Tiger Cup was a disaster, he says. Problem: We have no strikers by murali@newstoday.com.sg TWO days after one of the biggest disasters to hit Singapore soccer, the man who led the doomed expedition, Vincent Subramaniam, was surprisingly receptive. Yes, he had time for an interview.
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      Lock icon Ewing comes up tops
      489 35 Reuters Centre helps rout former team-mates NBA SUPERSONICS 96 KNICKS 75 SEATTLE Seattle's Patrick Ewing was a winner in his first match-up against his former New York team-mates, thanks in part to a stellar performance from team-mate Gary Payton. The Supersonics routed the Knicks 96-75 and
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      Lock icon Losers no more, Hawks snatch win at last
      420 35 -Reuters NBA Round-up ATLANTA The NBA's last team without a win is winless no more. After losing their first seven games, the Atlanta Hawks got their first victory of the season yesterday, when Jason Terry hit a pull-up jumper with 2.6 seconds
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      Lock icon Passport probe
      393 36 Reuters Commission calls up five in latest Brazil scandal BRASILIA Brazil's international goalkeeper Dida (above) is among five soccer players who have been summoned by a Brazilian congressional commission for allegedly being caught in Europe with counterfeit passports. The others are Edu, Jorginho, Warley and Dede. The lower
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      Koreas may share World Cup
      270 36 TOKYO North Korean soccer fans may be in for a treat when South Korea and Japan host the 2002 World Cup. Fifa president Sepp Blatter has said North Korea may get to share the hosting with the South, reported the BBC. Japan and South Korea
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      Lock icon Beckham: I'll behave
      407 37 Fiery star vows to rein in his temper MILAN David Beckham has admitted that he will have to calm down now that he is captain of his country. The Manchester United midfielder led England against Italy in the Stadio Delle Alpi this morning, two years after being
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      Hammers manager Redknapp tells Di Canio not to shoot his mouth off
      265 37 LONDON Outspoken West Ham star Paolo di Canio could be on his way out of Upton Park after Harry Redknapp revealed that he had heard one outburst too many. The Hammers boss was furious after the controversial Italian
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      Vietnam's lethal superstar
      453 38  -  Leonard Thomas The Tiger Man Series Fans simply adore Le Huynh Due, the man whose goal downed the Lions by.. leonard@newstoday.com.sg THERE have been folks from Vietnam in Songkhla since last week, and they would have been either journalists or travelling football fans, there to watch their
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      Lock icon Battle Royale
      438 39 Decisive fight between rookie goalkeeper and England-based striker Tiger Cup Semi-Final THAILAND v MALAYSIA Ch 22 8 pm Live BANGKOK The battle between a rookie goalkeeper and an England-based striker could decide tonight's Tiger Cup semi-final clash between Malaysia and Thailand. It is indeed a big day for
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      Lock icon Vietnam will be at full strength
      348 39 Reuter Tiger Cup Semi-Final VIETNAM v INDONESIA Ch22 4 pm Live BANGKOK The return from injury of its star striker has boosted Vietnam's confidence for today's match against Indonesia. Nguyen Hong Son, the man who creates all the chances for top scorer Le Hyunh
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      Scorers' race hots up
      145 39 BANGKOK The first round of the Tiger Cup ended with a total of 52 goals being scored in 16 matches (average of 3.25 goals per game) and 32 players got their names of the goal scorers' chart. The highest-scoring game was when Vietnam defeated Cambodia 6-0
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Brazil booed
        247 40 -AFP Last-gasp 1-0 win over Colombia does not please fans SAO PAULO Brazil was booed off the pitch by its fans after a mediocre 1-0 win over 10-man Colombia in a World Cup qualifier early this morning. A last-gasp goal by AC Milan defender Rogue Junior helped saved
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        Lock icon Gattuso strike helps Italy beat England 1-0 in Rome
        180 40 -AFP TURIN A second-half strike from Gennaro Gattuso was enough for Italy to defeat England 1-0 early this morning in a friendly match at the Stadio Delle Alpi. The AC Milan midfielder struck from 25 yards out 12 minutes into the
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