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Article518 2001-07-17 1 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Single mums don't want to join hands by ph e i phei newstod ay. com. sg AN idea that challenges the norm can sometimes fizzle out, no matter how many people will benefit from it. Like the novel idea to set up a518 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-07-17 1 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Today photo by by ch a o pe h@n e wstoday. co m. Eg SINGAPORE Airlines has confirmed that it will buy 10 Airbus A3BO-800 passenger aircraft worth $4.32 billion, said maker Airbus. It also has the option to buy another 15. Deliveries willWONG KHING CHONG - 303 words
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Advertisement173 2001-07-17 1 /y\=rjJj\COßP ">VIJ*9' n chi|d-related Illnesses are a growing concern In Singapore. So Is the cost of treating them. f 7 That's why you need MeduCare.The oniy education savings plan that covers all the following: rh Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Rheumatic Fever with Valvular Impairment Kawasaki Disease with Heart173 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article264 2001-07-17 2 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek IN just one year, Captain Tsu Way Ming failed three times to comply with safety and standard operating procedures laid down by SilkAir. In March 1997, while attempting to land in Manado, he performed "S" turns, described by First Officer Mr Lawrence Dittmer as264 words
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Article130 2001-07-17 2 THE Coroner's Court yesterday recorded a verdict of suicide on the death of Michelle Yong, 20, but returned an open verdict on the death of her lover, Miss Wee May May, 31. The bodies of both women, clad in red T-shirts and blue jeans, were130 words
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Article, Illustration326 2001-07-17 2 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen Recession blues as restaurant shuts by u wen@ne wsto day. co ra. sg THE harsh echoes of recession gave at least two couples panic attacks over the weekend. It was supposed to be the most memorable evening of their lives. The invitations had been sent326 words
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Article, Illustration142 2001-07-17 2 THE National Day Parade 01 {NDPOI) is one of the few large-scale events where artistes from different ethnic groups come together to perform. A total of 72 MediaCorp artistes, including familiar faces such as Pierre Png and Fann Wong, will be putting up a song segment at NDPOI.142 words
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Article124 2001-07-17 2 -AFP THE Singapore Government bought seven high-end Tokyo residential buildings for $217.5 million yesterday. The investment in the prime central Tokyo district is part of "strategic efforts to build a portfolio of residential property in Japan," GIC Real Estate, the real estate arm of-AFP - 124 words
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Article279 2001-07-17 3 KL clamp down on bizarre street group SUNGAI PETANI Malaysian government agencies are working to clamp down on a youth street gang spreading anti-God philosophy, reports said yesterday. Police believe members of the infamous Black Metal street gang recruited from secondary schools are also involved in279 words
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Article, Illustration269 2001-07-17 3 Agencies AGRA (India) What came out of the landmark Indo-Pakistan summit was a vast difference in perceptions between the leaders of the two countries. Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf maintained that a resolution of the Kashmir dispute is key to bilateral ties. Indian Prime Minister Atal– Agencies - 269 words
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Article, Illustration218 2001-07-17 3 JAKARTA He's a daily reminder of what a joke the Abdurrahman Wahid presidency has become. Yesterday, in another sign of defiance, sacked police chief General S Bimantoro (right) addressed a meeting of provincial police chiefs in Jakarta. The meeting was to prepare an218 words
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154 2001-07-17 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad marked his 20 years in power yesterday, saying he had no time to regret his mistakes and declining to set a date for his retirement. The 75-year-old Premier, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, also-AFP - 154 words
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Article114 2001-07-17 4 SOME highlights of the National Day Parade stay the same year after year and no parade will ever be complete without them. One such items is the 21-gun salute during the President's inspection of the Guard of Honour. But it is going to be a little bit different114 words
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Article, Illustration296 2001-07-17 4 Leong Phei Phei - Three-in-one help Leong Phei Phei Society's rehab programme pheiph ei@uews today, com.sg MANY of the physically disabled have to grapple with multiple visits to hospital, for one type of therapy today, and another tomorrow. Or they have to go to different hospitals for different therapies. To remedy this, the Society296 words
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Article132 2001-07-17 4 Audm him - Audm him EIGHT university teams, including teams from the UK and Canada, will meet in Singapore next month for the biennial inter-varsity debates. Nothing unusual about that, except for one fact it is a Mandarin debate. Imagine debaters from the Universities of Oxford, Windsor and Sydney132 words
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181 2001-07-17 4 TWO men were jailed for six months each yesterday one for harbouring an illegal immigrant and the other for abetting a woman to rent out her place at Sin Ming Road to four immigration offenders. The court heard that 42-year-old Yang Zhongjian, a Chinese181 words
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Miscellaneous102 2001-07-17 4 READ 0N... Pro-baby or pro-mum? No-win situation in unwanted pregnancies/6 Manhunt After Aussie gunman terrorises tourist/ 11 Outsourcers stand to gain Researcher sees recession opportunities for them/14 Supermoms, city chicks Take up the clarion call and revive the taste of the good old days/ 16 In love or not? MediaCorp102 words
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LETTERS
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Article296 2001-07-17 6 Gabriel Wong - Gabriel Wong No-win situation in unwanted pregnancies I REFER to the article, "Seed of Cancer?" (Today, July 13). You made two points. First, because of the risk of breast cancer, more women who are planning to abort would reconsider. Second, you think the findings may be biased296 words
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Article80 2001-07-17 6 WongYS - WongYS I REFER to the letter, "Will it end in regret?" (TODAY, July 16). What are you trying to get at? Why do you ask if the world will have reason to regret staging the 2008 Olympics in China? Instead of moaning about the Tiananmen80 words
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Article85 2001-07-17 6 Vivien Teo - Vivien Teo I WILL be starting my undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) soon, and would like to know whether security at the campus is up to scratch. I was at NUS recently and I noticed the presence of a large number of construction85 words
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195 2001-07-17 6 I REFER to the letter "Donations and the Law" (Today, June 28). Under the House to House and Street Collections Act, anyone who wishes to collect or raise funds for a charitable purpose is required to apply for a licence. Upon approval, the licensee195 words
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Article156 2001-07-17 6 I REFER to the letter, "Have labels for GM foods in supermarkets" (Today, June 20). ENV would like to assure Ms Yek and the public that a genetically modified (GM) food crop is only approved if rigorous tests have shown it to be safe for consumption.156 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article418 2001-07-17 8 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Economists forecast 12% fall in June figures by ivay ©news tod ay. com. sg JUNE non-oil domestic export (Nodx) is forecast to dip 12 per cent from the figure a year ago after a nine per cent fall in May. This is the consensus prediction418 words
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Article113 2001-07-17 8 Channel NewsAsia STARHUB says it is prepared to consider buying Pacific Internet should the opportunity remain after StarHub's merger with Singapore Cable Vision. That's according to Ms Jeannie Ong, senior manager for corporate communications at StarHub. StarHub Internet has some 17 per cent of the– Channel NewsAsia - 113 words
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Article164 2001-07-17 8 Bloomberg CHEW Eu Hock Holdings, an unprofitable construction company, said control of the Singapore-based company may change after its two shareholders signed an agreement with a privately owned rival. The company, which has a market value of $19 million, said it plans to issue new sharesBloomberg - 164 words
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Article91 2001-07-17 8 Bloomberg THE Philippine peso fell to its lowest level in six months, leading to a decline in Asian currencies on concerns that a possible default by Argentina may sour investors' sentiments on emerg-ing-market securities. The peso fell one percent to 53.71 against the US dollar,– Bloomberg - 91 words
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Article96 2001-07-17 8 AYALA International Holdings said its one-third joint venture company has sold 10 condo units of Pare Stevens for $25.7 million. The buyer is IP Property Fund Asia. As a result of the sale, the company will have to make a provision of about $2 million for diminution in96 words
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Article84 2001-07-17 8 OVERSEAS Union Bank (UOB) plans to issue its unaudited half-year results for the six months ended June 30 this year on or around July 20. It also proposes to include the interim results in the circular that will be despatched to shareholders. The circular will contain the84 words
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Article68 2001-07-17 8 CONSTRUCTION firm Econ International will issue 15 million new shares in the next two weeks to fund an acquisition in a biotech nyThe Singapore Exchange has given the green light for the share issue which amounts to 2.8 per cent of Econ's existing share capital. Econ will68 words
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Article116 2001-07-17 8 SPH MediaWorks, the broadcasting arm of newspaper publisher SPH Holdings, has formed a joint venture with China's Jade Interactive to develop television shows to be aired in China. The new company will be called Jade MediaWorks. Under the deal, SPH MediaWorks and Jade each own 50116 words
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Article, Illustration525 2001-07-17 9 Alex Yong - Alex Yong Lotus Engineering plan for Afta in 2005 by in Kuala Lumpur LOTUS Engineering Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the automotive consultancy division of Group Lotus pic, aims to prepare a Malaysian car maker for the regional competition in the car industry once the Asean Free Trade525 words
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164 2001-07-17 9 -AFP FRANKFURT German insurance firm Allianz said yesterday that it has secured control of more than 95 per cent of Dresdner Bank at the close of its friendly takeover bid for the third-biggest German bank. "The vast majority of Dresdner Bank shareholders accepted our-AFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration310 2001-07-17 10 —Bloomberg Investors cash in on successful Olympic bid BEIJING Chinese investors snapped up shares in tour companies, travel agencies and even cement makers after Beijing won a greenlight to spend US$2O billion ($36.70 billion) hosting the 2008 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee's decision on Friday will—Bloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration153 2001-07-17 10 Bloomberg PSA Corp, the world's busiest container port operator, has shelved plans to sell shares to the public as the economy shrinks and stock prices ML Investors had expected the initial public offering of the state-owned port operator to be the largest stock sale ofBloomberg - 153 words
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Article86 2001-07-17 10 AFP CHIANG MAI (Thailand) The Asian financial crisis left the Bank of Thailand's rescue arm in debt to the tune of 800 billion baht ($32.25 billion), Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said yesterday. He said debt repayment for the Financial Institutions Development Fund would be kept at levelsAFP - 86 words
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Article175 2001-07-17 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian independent power producers (IPP) will have to bid for new power projects under a move to create a competitive price structure, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. Dr Mahathir, launching a twoday electricity conference, said the introduction of IPPs in the-AFP - 175 words
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Market News
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Article304 2001-07-17 10 THE ST index erased earlier gains to finish a mere 3.62 points up at 1660.56 helped by some buying in property stocks. Traders focused mainly on stocks that had businesses in China in the belief that the 2008 Olympics may augur well for them. Stocks were mostly mixed with304 words
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Article161 2001-07-17 10 THE local bourse rose yesterday, sustaining the gains from last week. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed 9.1 points higher to 630.1, led by institutional buying in selected core issues. The broader market was also firmer as activities spread to the situational stocks. Trading volume rose to 228,762 lots161 words
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Advertisement362 2001-07-17 9 Send your package to practically anywhere on earth with Speedpost Worldwide and win a pair of air tickets to your delivery destination. Just use Speedpost for international door-to-door deliveries from 25 June 2001 to 11 August 2001 and your consignment note will automatically be entered in our weekly lucky draws362 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article107 2001-07-17 11 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR A new dating club for Chinese Malaysians will screen male applicants to weed out pimps and womanisers. "These Casanovas and pimps make use of certain match-mak-ing agencies to select their victims," Mr Michael Chong of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) said. The MCA,– Reuters - 107 words
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Article, Illustration222 2001-07-17 11 -AFP After Aussie gunman terrorises tourist DARWIN An armed abductor's failure to tie the wrists of a British tourist allowed her to escape into the Northern Territory scrub. Tourist Miss Joanne Lees' ordeal began on Saturday after the gunman stopped the van that she and her boyfriend, Mr Peter-AFP - 222 words
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Article103 2001-07-17 11 Reuters WELLINGTON A navy supply ship branded a "lemon" because it rolled so heavily it made servicemen sick has found its natural calling as a citrus fruit freighter in the Mediterranean. The HMNZS Charles Upham was bought by the New Zealand government in 1994 for NZ$l4Reuters - 103 words
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Article158 2001-07-17 12 AFP I JAKARTA If Indonesian Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri wants to play the Muslim card, she must be ready to make major concessions to Islamic interests. Otherwise, a Megawati presidency will be short-lived, warned Mr Eggy Sujana, head of the hardline Indonesia Islamic Workers' Brotherhood. It isAFP I - 158 words
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Article, Illustration426 2001-07-17 12 Russia, China formalise their opposition to US plan MOSCOW It was a common front against the United States' plans for a missile defence shield for Russia and China as they signed their first friendship treaty in half a century yesterday. Both countries reaffirmed their staunch objection to Washington's426 words
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Article153 2001-07-17 12 but where is the submarine? Los Angeles Times. WASHINGTON Barely three months in office, US President George W Bush reversed three decades of American foreign policy in Asia by opening the way for Taiwan to buy eight diesel submarines. It was an impressive action, the centrepiece of a huge packageLos Angeles Times. - 153 words
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Article109 2001-07-17 12 Reuters TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's punishing schedule has begun to catch up with him. He was forced to cancel a scheduled radio interview yesterday after he caught a cold and strained his vocal cords. The 59-year-old leader, who took office in April, has– Reuters - 109 words
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Article, Illustration43 2001-07-17 12 Reutess photo Crowds watching the controlled implosion of the "Masbeth Holders", once the world's largest natural gas tanks, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, last Sunday. The steel tanks were each about 400 feet tall and 250 feet wide.Reutess photo - 43 words
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Article98 2001-07-17 12 AFP TOKYO Those who do not get enough Vitamin C through their diet will soon be be able to boost their intake through a T-shirt laced with the supplement. Fuji Spinning, a Japanese clothes firm, claimed that it had developed a special textile which containsAFP - 98 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article587 2001-07-17 13 Patrick Smith - Patrick Smith Asia's unlearnt lesson by in Connecticut SO much for soft landings. The signs of danger have been around for months, but they hardly prepared Asians for recession's abrupt late arrival. All too suddenly, the region must wrestle with a stark question: What's the way forward?587 words
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Advertisement198 2001-07-17 13 Microsoft CERTIFIED Technical Education Center mm WhyMCSE? (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers are qualified to effectively plan, implement, maintain and support information systems with the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and the Microsoft BackOffice integrated family of server software. WHY INFORMATICS? Microsoft Certified Trainers Informatics Interest-free Instalment198 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration284 2001-07-17 14 Tan Hwee Yee - Tan Hwee Yee Researcher sees recession opportunities for them by re porter@newstoday. com. sg THE current state of the economy could be good news for some IT service providers, especially those providers that do consulting and outsourcing. This is because in times of economic difficulty, user284 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article82 2001-07-17 14 portal YAHOO is the most popular portal in terms of total number of unique visitors. Figures by tislValue show that Yahoo had a combined total of over 16.7 million unique visitors in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea in May. Other top-ranking portals included Lycos, Microsoft and82 words
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Article55 2001-07-17 14 Gateway appoints PC maker, Gateway, has appointed fiet(el36o Holdings as its exclusive reseller in Singapore and Hong Kong. NetCel36o, a business process outsourcing and technology services company, will provide safes and marketing (or Gateway in the two markets. It will also operate Gateway retail stores and55 words
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Article236 2001-07-17 14 IN a move described as the documentation of "the world's most comprehensive portfolio of open information storage solutions", EMC Corp is making its Interoperability Support Matrices publicly available. These documents detail the thousands of combinations of multi-vendor products and technologies that the vendor has fully tested and qualified236 words
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Article, Illustration323 2001-07-17 14 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham by rep orter@ne wsto day. c o m. sg THE infrastructure provider of Singapore ONE and the country's broadband exchange, 1Net, has entered into a partnership with Sitara Networks that will allow it to better meet diverse customer needs.323 words
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66 2001-07-17 14 AXIS Communications has agreed with software maker Milestone Systems to combine the latter* s software with Axis network cameras and video servers for complete digital surveillance systems to the security market. These will be available through Axis' traditional sales channels for video and security66 words
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Article, Illustration547 2001-07-17 15 Reuben Lee - Reuben Lee The small plug and play storage device by MAKING it easier than ever to transfer data from one PC to another is the latest product from Trek the ThumbDrive Smart. This new storage device is designed to be used without the troublesome installation547 words
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Article, Illustration183 2001-07-17 15 FUJI Xerox has launched the sixth generation of its Phaser series of solid ink-based network colour printers Phaser Tektronix 860 aimed at corporates that publish quality business documents. It has a processor speed of 250MHz and a standard 64M8 memory (expandable to 256M8). The printer, which can183 words
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162 2001-07-17 15 Angelia Teo - Angelia Teo by re porter@newstoday, com, sg IT will take just an hour of software integration to install locally developed infrastructure management software MAX, promises its maker, NetTasking. This out-of-the-box offering was entirely developed by a 30-member research and development team in the company's Singapore162 words
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HOMECHEE
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Article, Illustration324 2001-07-17 16 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Take up the clarion call and revive the taste of the good old days Welcome to the first in our series featuring easy cooking for the busy family. Nothing beats home-cooked food, and many of us pay a premium to eat at restaurants which tout324 words
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Article, Illustration197 2001-07-17 16 Wings of Night Black Pepper Chicken Wings (See photo this page) Ingredients: 1 packet MAGGI Black Pepper Beef Mix 1 large can button mushrooms 1 packet chicken middle wings (about 8 to 10 pcs) or 4 whole wings Method: 1. Rinse the chicken middle wings in slightly salted water. Marinate197 words
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Article, Illustration177 2001-07-17 16 Our tasters found the Wings of Night delicious but a bit peppery hot. To cool things down, I made a simple cucumber salad to go with the chicken wings. It's just cucumber slices in a cooling yogurt dip. Sprinkle the cucumber slices with a little salt to draw out177 words
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Article, Illustration367 2001-07-17 17 A re you, like me, often unnerved .liby the rows of cold baleful eyes staring up from the supermarket fish counters? Do you have difficulty refusing to accept expensive recommendations from an insistent wet market fishmonger? Just how do we choose fish? Here are367 words
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Article, Illustration233 2001-07-17 17 Flying Fish Sweet Sour (See photo on left) Ingredients: 1 packet MAGGI Sweet Sour FishMix 1 kiwi fruit, 1 mango 1 medium black or white pomfret 1 tablespoon cornflour for dusting salt and pepper Method: 1. Clean and fillet the fish, running a sharp knife through the sides, starting from233 words
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Article158 2001-07-17 17 Imagination is the key word in a good cook's dictionary. Think of recipe mixes as a shortcut to gourmet cooking. The safest way is to follow a recipe closely, of course, but the Asian culture of agak-agak (estimate) cooking still applies often. For the MAGGI Sweet Sour Fish Mix,158 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration697 2001-07-17 18 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to the fullest Right perspective is the key to happiness by elai ne@newstoday.com.sg I WISH I could subscribe to the quar-ter-life crisis theory and attribute my frustrations, heartaches and angst to the labyrinth of choices I have697 words
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Article, Illustration102 2001-07-17 18 ERNEST CHUA - ERNEST CHUA IT was a rare occasion. The stars were bright and early. A total of 19 MediaCorp artistes, including Li Lin, Christopher Lee and Cynthia Koh, rubbed shoulders with our top government leaders at Toa Payoh Stadium on Sunday morning for the PAP Community102 words
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300 2001-07-17 18 Reuters LONDON Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dazzled 70,000 fans on Saturday with a spectacular Picnic in the Park concert in London's Hyde Park. Celebrating his 40th year in the business, the portly superstar showed what a master he is at bringing opera to the– Reuters - 300 words
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Article, Illustration359 2001-07-17 19 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong MediaCorp star Christopher Lee dispels romance rumours by jenny® ne wstoday. com. sg Faithful followers of Fann Wong (below) and Christopher Lee (right), here's the latest: They are not an item. And this is straight from the horse's mouth. Christopher told Today repeatedly: "No,359 words
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Miscellaneous1460 2001-07-17 20 //\=ryjj-\CORP /A=DJJ-\CORP Primefime Tuesday Organ Farm Man-Made Pigs 100% Singapura Art Fazil Untraceable Evidence II channel newsAsia Channel NewsAsia, 8,02pm Suria, 9,30pm Channel B,9pm With unprecedented access, this programme looks at the secret science and A multiPle award-winner at the u ii'_,_, animal experimentation being carried out to develop humanised1,460 words
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TIMEOUT
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Article, Illustration347 2001-07-17 21 Sian E Jay - Sian E Jay Flower Festival by by_ WHENEVER Indonesian artist Heri Dono has an exhibition, people invariably sit up and take notice. His work is not conventionally pretty, but then political and social satire and commentary rarely is missing. You either like his workHeri Dono - 347 words
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Miscellaneous616 2001-07-17 21 THREE-DAY ARTS LISTINGS MUSIC exhibition hall snippets of this year's NDP Singapore Symphony Admission: Free mass display performances Orchestra: International and exhibit props and cosMusic Series Nexus Opening hours/or the tumes used. Formed in 1971 by Bob museums from Tuesdays Date: July 22, 11am 9pm Becker, Bill Cairn, Robin to616 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration309 2001-07-17 22 Reuters/Variety ANY doubts about the Japanese reaction to Pearl Harbor were dispelled over the weekend as Disney's WWII epic enjoyed a good debut. It ranks as the sixth-highest premiere in the Japanese market's history. With an estimated $13.41 million haul over Saturday and Sunday,– Reuters/Variety - 309 words
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Article, Illustration257 2001-07-17 22 Bollywood film lagoon is a hit in England LONDON Indian film Lagaan has been making waves in England. According to yesterday's Times of India, the Bollywood film has been such a hit at mainstream cinemas in London that crowds have to be turned away. Lagaan, set in 1893257 words
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196 2001-07-17 22 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Kevin Spacey is in the middle of final negotiations to star in The Life of David Gale, a death row drama to be directed by Alan Parker. The actor is in line to play a professor and anti-capital punishment activistReuters/Variety - 196 words
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Article, Illustration354 2001-07-17 23 Bridget Jones is somewhat of a canned drink. In what way exactly? TTThy Coke light and Bridget V V Jones. What's the connection? Lots, as Coke light's Brand Manager told us. Wait, let's back up: who's Bridget Jones? Bridget Jones was born in 1995 as a character in354 words
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Article, Illustration247 2001-07-17 24 Cruise strikes back? The saga continues WORD has it that Tom Cruise has flown to Fiji to confront his estranged wife Nicole Kidman, according to website Peoplenews.com. Cruise announced that he was divorcing Kidman in February, his wife of ten years. According to reports, Kidman and fellow AustralianAFP photo - 247 words
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Article161 2001-07-17 24 Agencies THE US$l,3OO ($2389.79) a night Wakaya Club, off the northeast coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, is a favourite of the rich and famous. Bill Whiting of the Fiji Visitors Bureau lists current James Bond star Pierce Brosnan as a regular. Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates had– Agencies - 161 words
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Article, Illustration169 2001-07-17 24 AFP LOS ANGELES Kevin Jerome Pullum used a fake ID card with a picture he cut from a movie ad of actor Eddie Murphy, to escape from jail hours after he was convicted of attempted murder, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday. Pullum,AFP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-07-17 25 AFP Brazil breaks losing streak with win over Peru Copa America Brazil 2 Peru 0 CALI Crisis-hit Brazil ended a fourmatch losing streak here on Sunday (early yesterday morning, Singapore time) with a 2-0 win over Peru to relaunch its flagging Copa America campaign. Goals fromAFP; AFP photo - 510 words
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333 2001-07-17 25 LONDON Greek champion Olympiakos has launched an ambitious £10 million ($25.75 million) bid to sign Arsenal striker Kanu, reported the Online Mirror. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is ready to off-load Kanu to help balance the books after his summer spending spree and Olympiakos333 words
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148 2001-07-17 25 Reuters KUWAIT CITY -Former Germany and Bayer Leverkusen coach Berti Vogts is being lined up to take over as the head coach of the Kuwait national team. According to the Kuwait News Agency, Vogts has been in negotiations with the Gulf stateReuters - 148 words
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Article148 2001-07-17 25 LONDON English Division One club Wolverhampton Wanderers has confirmed that it is negotiating to bring Stan Collymore, the former England striker, out of retirement. The 30-year-old retired from the game in March after an unsuccessful spell in Spain with Real Oviedo. He also played for148 words
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Article, Illustration767 2001-07-17 26 England star surprises many by revelling in role LONDON David Beckham believes the England captaincy has helped transform his career. Now, he is determined to carry the armband with pride all the way to next summer's World Cup finals. There were plenty of raised eyebrows in theReuters photo - 767 words
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Article, Illustration262 2001-07-17 26 MANCHESTER Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon (left) has revealed that the club will not be making any more signings, reported Plane tFoo tball. com. There has been speculation linking the Red Devils to Bayern Munich defender Bixente Lizarazu and Barcelona striker Patrick262 words
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Article, Illustration560 2001-07-17 27 -AFP US Open champ wins in tune-up for British Open LOCH LOMOND South African Retief Goosen won the Scottish Open by three shots here on Sunday (early yesterday morning, Singapore time) to leave him brimming with confidence ahead of next week's British Open. Goosen shot a-AFP; Reuters photo - 560 words
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321 2001-07-17 27 BLACKPOOL- Tiger Woods has booked rooms at six hotels to throw a smokescreen around his Open plans this week, reported the Online Sun. All of the hotels are in the Blackpool area, a few miles down the road321 words
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Article, Illustration314 2001-07-17 27 Reuters MILWAUKEE Shigeki Maruyama became only the second Japanese player to win a US PGA Tour event when he beat Charles Howell at the first sudden death playoff hole on Sunday (early yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the Greater Milwaukee Open. Maruyama, 31, is the– Reuters; Ausport photo - 314 words
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Article, Illustration493 2001-07-17 28 -AFP Belgian thumps Kim with help from Samaranch MOSCOW Belgian surgeon Jacques Rogge stepped into the most powerful post in world sport here yesterday when he was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 59-year-old Rogge replaces Juan Antonio Samaranch, who stands down-AFP; Reuters photo - 493 words
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Article80 2001-07-17 28 -AFP SYDNEY-New Zealand, pushed into the rugby shadows by Australia's first-ever series triumph over the Lions, have vowed to bring its trans-Tasman rival back to earth in the Tri-Nations tournament. Australian rugby is in a tizzy over the world champion Wallabies' 29-23 win over the British-AFP - 80 words
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Article207 2001-07-17 28 -AFP Cycling PONTARLIER Dutchman Erik Dekker of the Rabobank team held off Spain's Aitor "speedy" Gonzalez in a four-man sprint to win the eighth stage of the Tour here on Sunday. The 30-year-old Dekker, who came to prominence in last year's Tour when he won his-AFP - 207 words
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347 2001-07-17 28 Reuters MOSCOW Losing International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Kim Un-yong said his defeat was due to a late intervention by the lOC's ethics committee. The 70-year-old South Korean was heavily defeated by Jacques Rogge of Belgium in the race to succeed Juan– Reuters - 347 words
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Article, Illustration1034 2001-07-17 29 R. Sasi Kumar - R. Sasi Kumar IN recent weeks, the Patrick Vieira saga has been on everyone's lips from Singapore to Southampton. Like any other professional player, Patrick Vieira wants to take his talent from Highbury on to a higher stage. A player has the right to1,034 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-07-17 29 LONDON While Mika Hakkinen finally broke his British Grand Prix duck yesterday, his McLaren Mercedes team-mate David Coulthard (left) was left fuming. This came after a first corner clash ended his chances of a home win treble and effectively put paid to his world title259 words
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Article504 2001-07-17 30 -AFP World Swimming Championships FUKUOKA Italy showed the world how to swim distance races yesterday, bagging the men's and women's skm open water titles on the first day of the world swimming championships. Oozing supreme confidence and belief in themselves, teammates Luca Baldini and Viola-AFP - 504 words
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Article, Illustration108 2001-07-17 30 Reuters BOLTON -Japan striker Akinori Nishizawa has joined Bolton Wanderers in a 12-month loan deal from J-League club Cerezo Osaka, the English premier league club's official website said yesterday. The 25-year-old striker recently spent six months on loan at Spanish club Espanyol and is the firstReuters; AlS&&if photo - 108 words
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Article, Illustration191 2001-07-17 30 THE packed stadium at Kallang last night proved the large following Liverpool FC enjoys in Singapore. And that interest is what Marican Sdn Bhd is hoping to capitalise on, in re-launching the Liverpool Matchday Magazine next month. Said Marican's G. Sivaji: "We know that191 words
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Article, Illustration446 2001-07-17 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Singapore O Liverpool 2 by kelvin@n ews t o day. com. sg IT WAS a night for Liverpool fans in Singapore to worship their Anfield heroes. Instead, Team Singapore earned itself some respect and probably some new admirers. The home side, buoyed by the inclusionWONG KHING CHONG - 446 words
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Article, Illustration412 2001-07-17 31 S. Murali - S. Murali by murali@n ews to d ay.com.sg I EXPECTED a massacre, as many did. But Jan Poulsen (below) and the Singapore team have proved me and the rest of their critics wrong. It was a tremendous display of grit and passion by the412 words
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Article122 2001-07-17 32 Please recognise that our fJB players played ~W well. One of the biggest problems we have is that we lack self-belief in ourselves to make it to 2010. The lack of self belief shows how difficult it is for us to make it. Everyone thinks it is122 words
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Article, Illustration867 2001-07-17 32 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Kallang turns "hostile" for a night, but Liverpool fails to fire Singapore 0 Liverpool 2 by leonard@newstoday.com.sg FLASHLIGHTS popping, wild screaming, the Mexican wave, a sea of red jerseys, even the classic anthem "You'll never walk alone". One would have been forgiven for thinking the NationalWONG KfflNG CHONG - 867 words
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