Today, 18 July 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    7 1 TODAY Wednesday July 18, 2001 MITA(P) 138/11/2000
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
    • Article
      Drug driving Thais crazy
      291 1 US trains commando unit to fight scourge DOI KIU HUNG (Thailand) First it was opium. Then it was heroin, followed by synthetic drugs. There is now a new drug scourge from the Golden Triangle region. "Crazy medicine", as it is cynically called, is cheaper and gives
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      Lock icon US stocks rise as mood turns optimistic
      251 1 Reuters NEW YORK Stocks rose and bonds fell yesterday as investors cheered upbeat corporate earnings forecasts. The mood on Wall Street turned optimistic as the deteriorating results of some companies, including Dow component Caterpillar Inc, still managed to meet or beat the estimates
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      Lock icon Publishing pioneer dies at 84
      175 1 -AFP WASHINGTON Publishing pioneer Katharine Graham (picture), who led the Washington Post during the Watergate scandal, died yesterday following a fall. She was 84. Mrs Graham, whose career was crowned in 1998 when she won a Pulitzer prize for her autobiography Personal History, died in
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Who saved Sintercom?
      423 2  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Ironically, SBA's notice to register extended its life by. kim news today, com. sg SINTERCOM'S founder was about to put his brainchild to sleep when the nudge to register came from the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA). That nudge may inadvertently save Sintercom from closing down.
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      He bought for teen smokers
      89 2 ACTING on a tip-off, inspectors from the Centre for Pharmaceutical Administration of the Health Sciences Authority staked out Jurong West Bus Interchange on June 29. They caught a 51-year-old technician buying cigarettes for students, who were under 18 years of age. This makes him the
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    • Article
      Man held for COE hacking
      95 2 A MAN is now helping police with investigations into the attempted hacking of the new COE Open Bidding system. On June 22, the Land Transport Authority reported to the police that there were a few unusual bid enquiry requests. This was all made by the
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    • Article
      Get your medicine online
      84 2 HOMEBOUND patients and their caregivers can now get medical supplies easily with Changi General Hospital's online pharmacy. Called mypharmacy.com.sg, it is Singapore's first online hospital pharmacy where you can order items like long-term prescription drugs, adult diapers and feeding tubes Orders are placed and deliveries are
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    • Article
      Judgment call or flawed decision?
      290 2  -  Elaine Quek CAPTAIN Tsu Way Ming s decisions were once again called into question yesterday. In November 1997, Captain Tsu took off for Kunming even though the engine of the plane he was piloting was not delivering enough power before take-off. Some 20 minutes into
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      Death for stocking up heroin over CNY
      204 2  -  Joy Frances ft MAN lacing the death penalty tor trafficking in 55.38 g of heroin told the High Court last week that he had stocked up on such a large amount because his dealer was not going to sell supplies for two weeks
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      Invisible hand
      328 3  -  Shanoo Maharaj in Agra Pakistan seems to suggest India's Home Minister by._ THERE is nothing as cruel as crushed hope. And for a people who have lived in fear and violence for almost 50 years, the sudden and spectacular breakdown of the India-Pakistan peace summit is cause for
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      Tighter school policy
      109 3 MALACCA To ensure that public money on Malaysia's university education is not wasted, students and lecturers will soon have to sign an agreement with the government. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday the move was to ensure that both students and lecturers are serious
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      Lock icon Back to China reality
      74 3 Agencies BEIJING China has indicated that it would not go easy on human rights judging from its comments after the Olympic win, analysts said yesterday. Three days after Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Games, Vice-Premier Li Lanqing vowed the government's continued suppression of
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      Lock icon A second chance?
      166 4  -  Wong Li Shan Today photo by LIFE is tough enough when you are four-legged and healthy. Imagine what it's like for poor Jittle Frankie, the mongrel. He has only three legs. Frankie was crippled, abandoned, flea-infested and marked all over with open sores. Then Mrs Ellen Ng
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      Test for cancer at home
      175 4  -  Leong Phei Phei FROM tomorrow, you will be able to test for cancer, heart attack and infectious diseases like Hepatitis B at home. That's when a range of blood-based and urinebased products marketed by Ameritek will hit the shelves of local pharmacies. They sell from
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      Call him Mr Green
      329 4  -  Joy Frances Boss sets the example by. joyi." newstorlay.eom.sg A ONE-MAN show, giant multinationals and a paper distributor. What do they have in common? Recycled paper. And for reasons other than commerce. Finland-born Mr Parsi Raatikainen started a management training firm a few months ago. And
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      London cabs a hit with couples
      209 4  -  Lee U-Wen by. v wen@news to day.com. s g THERE is a growing trend among couples here to hire champagne-gold or Maldivesblue Tibs London cabs on their wedding day. These cabs are spacious enough to seat seven people. Since its "London Cab Wedding Package"
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      They lost car log cards and made $1.8m
      164 4 FIRST, they purchased luxury cars. Then, they reported that they had lost the cars' log cards. And finally, when they received the replacement log cards, they approached the Land Transport Authority to have the vehicles de-registered. The cars would then be exported
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      Feast of activities to celebrate Racial Harmony Day
      197 5 AS Singapore prepares to celebrate its 36th birthday, plans are also underway to remind Singaporeans of racial harmony. The annual Racial Harmony Day will be celebrated in a big way this year, with a myriad of activities for all Singaporeans. Inter-racial home
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      95 4 READ 0N... Not selfish Mountaineer's wife replies to reader/6 Switch to Africa where apparel exports to US are not restricted by quota and duty/8 Kidnap gang leaders caught Syndicate preyed on Indians living in Philippines/10 Dead, but still valuable Report: Dead smokers bring healthcare savings/1 1 Back again! These dinosaurs
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  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      Not selfish
      328 6  -  Mountaineer's wife replies to reader I REFER to Linda Tan's letter "Khoo, are you selfish?" (Today, July 16). Thank you for your kind concern. You are probably not aware that my husband, Khoo Swee Chiow, has quit his IT job and is now working full-time as an adventurer
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      New weight rating can lead to big problems
      480 6  -  Debbie Yang Huashi him Hong Yun Serene Ng Lay Geok WE are a group of students who are concerned about the recent issue regarding the new BMI (body mass index) cut-off point for obesity. According to the new standard, a person with
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      We'll try to be fair to all: Traffic Police
      164 6  -  him Lu-Ern I REFER to the letter "Driving test dilemma", (Today, June 28). The next available date for a practical driving test depends on the demand for tests, retests and driving circuits. The driving circuits are operated by the driving schools.
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      Can waiting time be cut?
      100 6  -  M Y Wong I REFER to the article "Changes in HDB policy?" (Today, July 13). I have two brothers (both stroke patients, aged 59 and 55). Both of them have been divorced for less than 30 months and have sold their HDB flats because of
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      Excuse me, NUS guys ogle too
      65 6  -  Tham Seng Loong I REFER to the letter "Make campus safe", (Today, July 17). The writer is worried because she noticed the construction workers ogling female students. However, they are not the only ones doing this. Actually, even the male population of the National
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    • Market Watch
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        SPH's ad revenue fell further in June
        77 7 SINGAPORE Press Holdings' newspaper advertising revenue fell six per cent in June compared to the same month last year. This is a steeper decline compared to May's three per cent drop, according to OCBC Investment Research. The report said Today's market share has
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        Centrepoint's London property stake
        116 7 CENTREPOINT Properties has invested a 47.5 per cent stake in a venture to develop properties in London. A Bloomberg report said it will initially invest 10 million pounds ($25.68 million) in the venture, called Wandsworth Riverside Quarter. Fairbriar Pic and London Pic, two Britishbased developers, own
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        Temasek Capital's incubation centre
        86 7 TEMASEK Capital, the direct investment arm of Temasek Holdings, has launched inCube India. This is part of an incubation programme for early stage technology companies to accelerate their growth and penetrate global markets. The inCube programme was launched in May with the opening of its first
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        Startech Electronics launches IPO
        84 7 HOMEGROWN electronics contract manufacturer Startech Electronics will be launching its initial public offering today. The Sesdaq-aspirant has seven production lines for printed circuit board assembly services, two of which are in China. The company reported pre-tax profit of almost $3 million on turnover of some $44
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      Hardest hit
      403 7  -  Ivay Tan Sharp drop in exports makes Singapore vulnerable by. ivay@newstoriay.oom.sg SINGAPORE'S economy looks set to be the worst hit in the region, pulled down by its weak electronic exports and limited domestic demand. The picture was gloomy as economists like Mr David Cohen of Standard Poor's MMS
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      PSA's port venture in Guangzhou
      167 7 SINGAPORE'S port operator PSA Corp yesterday launched its third port project in China, with the opening of the Guangzhou Container Terminal. The project is a joint venture between PSA Corp and the Guangzhou Harbour Bureau to manage and operate three berths at the container terminal.
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Switch to Africa
      453 8 Bloomberg where apparel exports to US are not restricted by quota and duty HONG KONG For Hong Kongbased James Lee, a trip to his newest clothing factory means a 15--hour flight and a three-hour drive to the tiny republic of Lesotho. The reason: Clothes made in Africa
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      Lock icon Computer sector should begin to look up: Intel
      264 8 -AFP MUNICH (Germany) The computer industry has reached bottom and things should begin to look up in the sector later this year, Mr Craig Barrett (right), chief executive and president of computer chip maker Intel, said in a newspaper interview yesterday. Mr
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      Macquarie's S'pore venture
      196 8  -  Chan Chao Peh by. chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg EIGHT months after setting up shop here, Australian company Macquarie Corporate Telecommunications has already garnered $7 million in revenue. "We see tremendous opportunities in the deregulated telecommunications sector in Singapore," said Mr Peter Thomson, managing director. Singapore, its first overseas office, "is
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      Lock icon Fujitsu and NEC to cut chip production
      147 8 -AFP TOKYO The global slump in demand for semiconductors has prompted Japan's major chip makers to cut production during the summer and send their employees on extended holidays. Top Japanese computer maker Fujitsu said yesterday it planned to close one of three production
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      Lock icon HK labour market gloomy
      123 8 Bernama HONG KONG Hong Kong's labour market will further deteriorate amid little improvement expected in the domestic economy, with the unemployment rate expected to rise to 4.8 per cent during the third quarter, ING Barings economist Craig Chan said. He attributed his gloomy outlook for the
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      Singapore
      309 9 Market news SINGAPORE shares slumped yesterday as more profit warnings and dismal economic data whipped buyers into retreat. The key ST index lost 21.78 points to 1638.78 led by marked falls in blue chip economic proxies. June non-oil domestic export numbers fell for a fourth month; registering its biggest
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      Malaysia
      140 9 THE Malaysian market ended higher, which could signal sustained momentum throughout this week. This was despite the downbeat and below market GDP forecast by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (2001 GDP growth forecast reduced to 2,2 per cent from four per cent). The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index rose
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      Precise qrowth
      298 9 Small Stocks Focus Innovalues achieves 55% increase in profit for FY2OOO INNOVALUES manufactures customised precision parts and components, mainly for multi-national companies in the office automation and hard disk drive industries. It was set up in 1997 and began trading on SGX-Sesdaq this year. The company started with
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      Lock icon Philips makes $1.2b net loss
      95 9 AFP AMSTERDAM Dutch electronics giant Philips yesterday reported a 770 million euro ($1.2 billion) net loss in the second quarter of 2001, compared to a net profit of 3.604 billion euros in the same period a year ago. The result was much worse than the
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      Asian merger volume falls
      76 9 ASIAN merger volume fell to U5556.3 billion ($103.3 billion) in the first half of this year 42 per cent lower than last year in the same period according to data from Thomson Financial. The banking sector led the merger activity, with three Singaporean transactions contributing significant
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      253 9 4}r Tan Tock Seng THE association for O 715 A hospital S REALITY THERAPY Workshop Is Every Student Can Succeed Saturday, 28 July, 2.30 5.30pm Targetted at teachers and parents with school-going children, this workshop will teach you what motivates students and how you can become an important part of
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Ship sinks after collision
      111 10 -AFP DAVAO A Philippine cargo ship sank in a southern Philippine port yesterday after being hit by a larger Singaporean vessel which had mechanical problems. The 8,533-toime MVPacific Eagle rammed the MV Dingalan Bay while docking at the wharf of Davao city, coastguard commander Rear Admiral
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      Lock icon Pringles chips recalled
      83 10 -AFP TOKYO A Japanese unit of the US food and household products group Procter and Gamble Co is to recall 800,000 units of its Pringles potato chips, after discovering they contained unapproved genetical-ly-modified potatoes. Potato chips made in the US and imported to Japan between August 2000
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      Lock icon Kidnap gang leaders cauaht
      316 10 -AFP mm Syndicate preyed on Indians living in Philippines MANILA A kidnapping syndicate that preys on Indian nationals living in the Philippines has been crippled, following the arrest of three ringleaders. Immigration commissioner Ms Andrea Domingo identified the three suspects as Indian nationals living illegally in
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      Lock icon Fancy a healing mud bath?
      57 10 Reuters photo An elderly man taking a mud bath at art outdoor mud lake in the northern Greek town ofFilippoi. Thousands of people vistt the lake every year in the belief that mud baths help the healing of neurological and dermatological illnesses, as welt as
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      Lock icon G8 security alert
      172 10 -AFP LrtNOA A letter bomb attack and a string of security alerts have led Italy to step up security in this city which will play host to a group of international leaders later this week. Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) summit are due to meet
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      Lock icon Student leader released from ISA detention
      224 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian student leader, who was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA), has been released after 10 days in custody. Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Ikhwan, a 22-year-old undergraduate from University Malaya, was released on Monday afternoon, police said yesterday. A second
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      Dead, but still valuable
      285 11 Report: Dead smokers bring healthcare savings WASHINGTON An American tobacco manufacturer has discovered that smokers who go to their coffins earlier can help boost government coffers. The report, commissioned by Philip Morris Inc, found that the Czech Republic saved around US$l47 million {$268 million) through the
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      Lock icon Rebellious MPs rebuff Blair
      105 11 -AFP LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered his first major parliamentary defeat on Monday. The blow came when Labour backbenchers rejected plans to sack two senior Labour critics from the chairmanships of influential select committees. MPs voted by 301 to 232 to throw out the
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      Lock icon Time to turn clock forward
      221 11 Reuters CHIANG MAI Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has come up with a new plan to hasten economic recovery. He wants to turn clocks forward an hour to standardise Thai time with regional economic powerhouses, Singapore and Hong Kong. The measure was part of an
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      Lock icon Cruel cravings
      67 11 Reuters photo A Mexican girl holding up a toy cat during a protest in front of the Korean Embassy on Monday. She is from the Mexican branch of the Korean Animal Protection Society. The protesters claimed that every year, a million dogs and hundreds of cats are tortured
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      215 11 BE TRAINED CERTIFIED IN JUST 2 WEEKS! Free Previews 20 or 27 July 2001 7pm #01-09 Stamford Court Preview 1: "PC Hardware &Software Technical Training" may sound pretty technical to some. In simple words, training to be a PC DOCTOR! Takea listen how you will be specially trained and certified
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Back to basics for Mahathir
      733 12  -  S Gulam in Malacca PM under siege starts grassroots drive by. gulam@newstoday.com.sg HE arrived in his usual manner, smiling and waving to his people, shaking hands with one and all and stopping to whisper a word or two. It took him more than 20 minutes
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      The long and winding road to peace
      485 12  -  by. r Shanoo Maharaj in Agra ALL they the over one billion Indians and Pakistanis were praying for was to give peace a chance. But Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf disappointed them. After two days of talks
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      1531 14 India-Pakistan Summit Detik, Suria, s.3opm Congo channel. NewsAsia fhnnnd NpukA^ii 9 Iflnm ArK fpntrnl 9nm V.JUpm A rfHwas decision made via SMS in Dubai recently has become a hot topic for ■mES^^M* 'H| I debate. There is now pressure on the Singapore Syariah Court, from those who feel a divorce
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  • TIMEOUT
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      Lock icon Fluid is Kumari Nahappan's watery world
      405 15  -  Sian E Jay by.! IF you're seeing Kumari Nahappan's work for the first time, you may be surprised to learn that she only began working as an artist 10 years ago when she was 40. "I had just moved to Singapore from Malaysia with
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      Lock icon Ancient find in Iraq
      214 15 Reuters IRAQI archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple and two winged lions dating back nearly 3,000 years in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq. Cuneiform writing on the two lions indicated they date back to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal 11,
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      Asthma and you
      202 15 ASTHMA is fast becoming a common illness among Singaporeans. The Alexandra Hospital has organised a public forum, Asthma and You, inviting asthma specialists, nurse educators and pharmacists to provide a hands-on demonstration on proper treatment and patient education. Asthma and You will be held this Saturday, July
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      THREE-DAY LISTINGS
      289 15 DANCE Dance Fiesta 2001 Calling all those who love dancing. This fiesta features dance performances, workshops, the largest outdoor line dancing, lifestyle music and open air mass dance. Date: July 21 Time: 2 10pm Venue: Ngee Ann City, Civic Plaza Enquiries: *****489 FILMS International youth Video Showcase This
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  • RELAX
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      Lock icon September 22
      389 16  -  Hazel Tan Today photo by Zoe almost had a beach wedding but she wanted more by. hazel@ne wstoday. com. sg SINGAPORE'S best-loved actress, Zoe Tay, is finally getting married on Sept 22. "It will be a simple, warm, fun and romantic event costing between $100,000 and $300,000", she
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      How the two lovebirds met
      322 16 HE is her dream guy but Zoe never thought Philip would be her man for life. "It was never meant to be a meeting to meet my prospective man. We started out in a group and it just happened," she recalled. "We got along well,
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      What Liverpool? Our Reds deserved better
      266 17  -  Edmund T Shern by. edmund@p a prika.com .sg MONDAY night. The office guys and I got the company TV tuned to catch Singapore versus Liverpool. Don't get me wrong I'm by no means a football fanatic. I watch the reeeally big matches (World Cup
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      Forensic detective TV hit debuts on AXN tonight
      202 17  -  Rachel Lo by. rachel@n ewstod ay. com. sg WATCH out Singapore, forensic fever is going to hit this island, starting tonight, with the premiere of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the latest hit television series from the US. This is a fast-paced drama
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      Ricky's butt truth
      66 17 THE truth is out. Ricky Martin charmed many with his bon bon with the help foam pads sewn in to the seat of his trousers, according to PeopleNetvs.com. But he can now show off his rear, thanks to a strict exercise regime. He is so pleased with
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Back again!
      471 18  -  David Ngiau FILM REVIEW Jurassic Park 111 (Opens Tomorrow) These dinosaurs just never seem to die by.: davi rl newstod ay. com. sg Spielberg's dinosaurs return to our screens this week with Jurassic Park 111. The film stars who cares? You'll be rooting for the dinosaurs during this
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      Lock icon Long wait for the anticipated remake of Planet of the Apes
      178 19 -AFP LOS ANGELES Theatre owners and journalists eager for a sneak peek at Tim Burton's highly anticipated remake of Planet of the Apes (above) will have to wait a little longer, an entertainment website reported on Monday. Struggling to
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      Cinema pollution
      65 19 BRITISH filmgoers have spoken up against in-cin-ema noise pollution, reported Studio Briefings. A poll found that one distraction far surpassed ringing mobile phones, hoarse whisperers holding conversations, late-comers and "obnoxious Americans". That is crackling candy wrappers. Nearly 80 per cent of the poll's respondents indicated that noisy sweet
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    • Article
      Faye's shopping spree
      59 19 FAYE Wong reportedly lugged 20 bags from Japan recently, after two months of filming there. And her manager had to hire a lorry to transport the luggage. What did the Ice Queen buy in Japan? Were they gifts for her love? Apparently not for Nicholas Tse this
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      Lock icon Kingsley criticises studio execs for lack of creativity
      158 19 Reuters/ Variety OSCAR-WINNING actor Ben Kingsley has publicly criticised studio executives for their lack of following of trends and attempts to mimic recent box office hits, reports Studio Briefings. He made his comments at the 36th Karlovy Vary film festival in the
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      Do the Para Para with Aaron Kwok
      278 20 WALK into any large video-game arcade around Singapore on any evening or weekend, and you'll be greeted with the sight of a dozen teenagers dancing to a Japanese "Para Para" beat. Yes, there is dancing in the arcades, thanks to games like the
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      A film festival of a different kind
      198 20 HOLLYWOOD Billing itself as "the largest film festival in Southern California", Outfest 2001: The 19th Los Angeles Gay Lesbian Film Festival was launched on Thursday at the Orpheum Theatre the newly refurbished 1926 gem in downtown South Broadway. The gala opening was "a
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    • Article
      Tarantino unhappy to Kill Bill later
      91 20 MIRAMAX has put filming of Quentin Tarantino's latest film Kill Bill on hold. Reports from Britain said the director is unhappy with the decision. The studio decided to halt production after star Uma Thurman said she could not keep to the planned schedule because
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      Lock icon Zellweqer 13 goinq on 30?
      140 20 Reuters HOLLYWOOD Renee Zellweger is in talks to star in 13 Going on 30, which is described as a female version of the 1988 Tom Hanks hit Big. No director has been attached to the project, which is set up at Sonybased Revolution Studios, the
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  • SPORTS
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      Graf+Agassi= child genius?
      859 24  -  Rohit Brijnath When Graf's genes meet that of Agassi's, heaven knows what the product will be November 2013. TIME magazine cover. Subject: Katrina Graf-Agassi Age: 12 Status: Tennis phenom God help us all. NEVER has cloning looked so pointless. Another pouting Agassi, who swats balls at line
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      Lock icon Limping England faces uphill task against mighty Australia
      351 24 Reuters Ashes Test LONDON Injury-ridden England heads for the second Ashes Test gambling on a stand-in captain who had vowed never to go near the job again. And if that's not bad enough, it's got a key batsman who has not played
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      Lock icon Tiger could win Opena blindfolded, says coach
      634 25 AFP LONDON Tiger Woods could win this week's British Open playing blind, his coach Butch Harmon said yesterday, "Even if you put a blindfold on Tiger, he could still win," Harmon told British newspapers. "He is that good and in a different league
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      Lock icon Rebel returns
      460 26 The Patrick Vieira saga Vieira keeps his word and gets offer of a new contract LONDON Not many employees arrive at the office after a summer break to find that their boss wants to almost double their pay. Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira (pictured) is an exception, reported the
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      No sign of unrest in Gunners' camp
      377 26 LONDON Instead of a two-fingered salute, Patrick Vieira has been offered the hand of friendship by his forgiving Arsenal teammates. True to his word, the midfield ace turned up for pre-season training yesterday and ran shoulder to shoulder with some of the players
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      Vieira staying is crucial to Arsenal's success, say ex-Gunners
      343 26 LONDON Former Arsenal stars have again called on Patrick Vieira to pledge his future to the Highbury giant. Ex-striker Frank Stapleton hopes the recent additions of Sol Campbell and England 'keeper Richard Wright will make Vieira reconsider his demand for a
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      'Kelong' in Serie A?
      564 27 ROME Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi (right, flanked by policemen) has alleged that Roma and Lazio's recent championship triumphs were fixed. Moggi also claimed that Juve had lost out on two titles because it chose to play by the book, reported OneFootball.com. "Winning the Scudetto has
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      NTUC Income S-League opening odds
      129 27 Match 1 Geylang v Woodlands Bedok Stadium 19 July 7.30pm IX2 (1) Geylang $1.16 (X) Draw $6.00 (2) Woodlands $9.00 1/2 Goal Geylang 2 1/2) $1.85 Woodlands (+2 1/2) $1.80 Total Goals 0 goal $28.00 1 goal $13.00 2 goals $6.80 3 goals $4.40 4
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      Lock icon Wanchope breathes life into Copa America
      285 27 Reuters MEDELLIN Costa Rica striker Paulo Wanchope breathed some life into a third rate Copa America tournament with an excellent performance in his team's 1-1 draw with Uruguay yesterday. Wanchope opened the scoring with a solo goal in the 28th minute. He left three
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      Lock icon Yes, it's all over
      497 28 Red Devils look set to dominate for years to come LONDON The season is over before it began. Again, Manchester United is going to romp it. Again. This summer, practically the entire senior squad, bar David Beckham, has signed extended contracts which will keep them out
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      Owen makes a case for fresh faces
      229 28 LONDON Michael Owen has pleaded for Liverpool to buy new players to liven up the squad. Despite claims by manager Gerard Houllier, supported by coach Sammy Lee, that there is no urgent need for reinforcements, Owen believes there should be signings. "I think
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      Ferguson will end reign on glorious note, says Lawrenson
      530 28 LONDON Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has delivered a brutal, yet honest, appraisal of his former team when he said that his old club is still one or two seasons away from winning the English Premier League title. Despite Liverpool's cup treble
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      More women at SEA
      429 29  -  Kelvin Phang Additional 41 athletes selected for Games, bringing total contingent to 400 by. ke 1 vin@news Loday.com.sg THE NATIONAL women's and volleyball teams will join Team Singapore for the 21st South-east Asia Games after all. They were among five sports that were successful in their
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      S-League selection to face Selangor side next month
      256 29  -  Stanley Ho IN A bid to rekindle memories of the glorious Malaysia Cup days, the Football Association Selangor has invited the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to send an S-League selection to play in the Regent of Selangor Cup 2001, to be
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      Lock icon MasterCard gives fans a chance to play golf with Giggs
      241 29  -  S. Murali by. murali@newstoday.com.sg GETTING close to a football superstar like Ryan Giggs (left) is nearly impossible. But some lucky Singapore fans will get the chance, when Giggs and the rest of the Manchester United stars play golf in Singapore
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      Slow Glow?
      464 30  -  Jose Raymond Some athletes have to wait more than four months for SSC grant by. j ose ©newstoday. com. sg IN rebruary this year, national athletes G. Elangovan, Chamkaur Singh, C.Veeramani and Mohd Imran Abdul Rahira applied for funds to assist them train full-time for the upcoming SEA
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      What the athletes ought to do
      108 30 Step 1: Athletes will have to complete a series of forms, stating their recent performances and times and will have to submit them to their NSA. Step 2: The NSA then sends the applications to the SSC. Step 3: The SSC then verifies the
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      Not so, says SSC
      669 30  -  Jose Raymond Payment delays are a result of a variety of factors, including NSAs by. jose @newstod ay. com. sg THE Singapore Sports Council provided a detailed explanation for the delay in the payment of grants for the athletes. Most of it boiled down to athletes
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      Bennett's not sure
      263 31  -  Jose Raymond MANY fans and journalists agreed that Team Singapore's best performer at the Carisberg Challenge on Monday night was Daniel Bennett. Although he has been a resident here most of his life, he's not a Singaporean. Born in England in 1978, Bennett, a Singapore permanent resident,
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      Miss of the match
      346 31  -  Scott O'Donell SO Liverpool did not have all its own way against Team Singapore. Thanks to good work by Jan Poulsen's men, the expected slaughter of the local side never materialised. Although Rezal Hassan did quite well, I question his choice as man of the match
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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