Today, 28 September 2001

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    9 1 TODAY Frid&Y September 28, 2001 I MITA(P) 138/11, '2000
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  • GROUND ZERO
    • CHANGING TIMES
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        A new way to fly
        536 1  -  Ng Boon Yian Many well-known names will disappear as an industry crumbles by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg TIME is suddenly flying faster for the airline industry. Some airlines were already dying a slow death before three planes were turned into missiles on Sept 11. Now they are dying
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        Lock icon Japan's military move may revive old fears
        145 1 FOR more than half-a-century, Japan has voluntarily reined in its powerful defence force with a law that prevents it from even aiding an ally under attack. Yesterday, its Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told Parliament that Japan would amend the law so that it
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        Is this why Joscelin seemed distracted?
        311 1  -  Jose Raymond LAWRENCE YEO, the 59-year-old father of Singapore swimmer Joscelin Yeo, was sentenced to 10 months in prison in a district court yesterday after admitting that he molested his former Indonesian maid in 1999. The former stockbroker was spared the cane because of
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    • FLEEING AND FLYING
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        Lock icon Forced to fight for the Taliban
        230 2 Agencies KABUL The ruling Taliban is using forced conscription to fill its ranks, aid and refugee officials said yesterday. "Some 30 to 40 Afghan families from Herat, trying to enter Iran, were held up by the Taliban, which forced the men back, saying they
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        Lock icon Jesse Jackson wants to mediate
        114 2 Agencies WASHINGTON US civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson said he was considering leading a peace mission to Afghanistan after receiving an invitation from its ruling Taliban militia. Mr Jackson has served as a special envoy to Africa under former president Bill Clinton and as
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        Lock icon Crack-free cockpit
        252 2 Agencies Bush plan to make skies safer WASHINGTON The United States is moving to make the sides safer and to restore the public's faith in air travel. During a visit to Chicago's O'Hare airport, President George W Bush outlined airline safety plans that include stronger cockpit doors, air
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    • WAITING FOR WAR
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        Lock icon Indonesian radicals' links with Osama
        176 3 -ATP JAKARTA Osama bin Laden may not have a place in America but he certainly has a place in the hearts of some Indonesians. Mr Al Chaidar, who has written 18 books on radical Islamic movements in Indonesia, said the Darul Islam Indonesia network of
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        Lock icon China clamps down on suspects
        95 3 -AFP BEIJING China has been stepping up efforts in its security clampdown in the wake of terror attacks on the US as well as ahead of its National Day celebrations next week. Officials said a number of suspected separatists in China's territory bordering Afghanistan and
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        Lock icon Toxic gas scare in LA's metro
        136 3 -ATP LOS ANGELES Sixteen stations on this city's main metro line were briefly evacuated late on Wednesday after passengers aboard a train complained of dizziness and eye irritation, the authorities said. Firefighters were called to the Wilshire Boulevard station at about spm after about
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        Does Bush have a plan?
        421 3 WASHINGTON Last week, US President George W Bush signalled to the world that military action was in the offing when he said "the hour is coming". But in recent days, many are starting to ask whether the Bush administration actually has a well-defined plan of
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    • BUILDING BRIDGES
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        Lock icon Bush meets Muslims, Arabs and Sikhs
        178 4 Agencies WASHINGTON Alarmed by the continued attacks on ArabAmericans and others mistaken as Muslims, President George W Bush yesterday took time off his packed schedule for meetings with Sikh and Muslim leaders. "I have told the nation more than once that ours is a
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        Royal split
        368 4 House of Saud divided over US demands RIYADH As a country which wields enormous clout over the Muslim world, Saudi Arabia can make a big difference to the success, or otherwise, of a US-led war against terrorism. But the oil-rich kingdom has been sending mixed signals over its
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      172 3 Protect 100% of capital, 50% of profit with your CPF and cash savings Thank you to our 13,000 policyholders who have invested $180 million so far jJSmmß^k, Duringvolatile markets, you can enjoy attractive returns and Only NTUC Income's Dynamic Guaranteed still protect 100% of your capital and 50% of your
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      47 4 P Featuring Today... T 23 sRIORS 25 lEMAS 29 I Symbol ofWelch Cool your world The star-spangled I (picture) with new-generation San Sebastian •>^J air-conditioners International Film Fesi Traveller 24 I Manila's Old Spanish LimeLight 27 it 32 JmM I aura c P'aXinS Wine at Que Pasa
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Most companies here retrain staff
      194 6 Larger firms provide more training NEARLY 70 per cent of Singapore's companies put their staff through retraining programmes last year, but only 16 per cent of firms with staff training made use of the Skills Redevelopment Programme (SRP). According to a Ministry of Manpower survey
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      High-tech speedy issue of Income policies
      176 6  -  Ng Hwee Koon RATHER than waiting one to two weeks after they had signed the application forms for policies, NTUC Income customers can now expect their policies in three working days for standard cases. This is thanks to a i-submission software developed by the
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      High blood pressure drug protects kidneys too
      216 6  -  Leong Pkei Pkei A CONVENTIONAL treatment for high blood pressure is useful in protecting the kidneys and also in delaying end-stage renal disease according to the RENAAL study announced yesterday. The drug is Losartan a prescription medicine registered in Singapore by Merck Sharp
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      Lock icon Arts, sports events unaffected
      136 6 Channel News Asia MAJOR arts and sports events will probably not be affected by any cutback on sponsorship spending by companies in this time of economic downturn. But experts at the Power Sponsorship Conference organised by the Singapore Tourism Board and the Marketing Institute of Singapore
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      $5m law fund
      77 6 THE Singapore Academy of Law will launch a $5 million Legal Development Fund over the next five years to develop new areas of the profession. These include biotechnology law, IT law, the World Trade Organisation and competition laws. The funds will be used to bring in experts
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      Airshow on schedule
      121 8 SINGAPORE'S premier biennial airshow, Asian Aerospace is on schedule for February, despite the current economic climate and the attacks in the US. More than 90 per cent of space at the Changi Exhibition Centre has been taken up. Some 900 companies have confirmed their participation, according to
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      Oh, Goddess!
      284 8  -  Elaine Quek Temple dispute goes to court again by el a i ne @newsto day. com. sg HOME to one of the largest statues of the goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin, in Asia, Zu-Lin Temple is a picture of serenity. But internal factions have held its members in
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      Mobile phone debate goes on
      117 8 IN the latest debate on mobile phones and health risks, a British scientist said radiation from mobile phones triggers chemical processes in the body that may be harmful. "One can no longer go around saying there is no link (between mobile-phone usage and health risks),"
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      Lock icon New Family and Juvenile Court facilities come with a soft touch
      191 8  -  -Pearlyn Tham SOFT lighting, plush armchairs and carpeted floors are usually associated with hotel lobbies or showflats. But these are what visitors to the new Family and Juvenile Court will find. Come Monday, the new Family and Juvenile Court
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      High seas help is at hand
      120 8  -  -Joy Frances ACCIDENTS on board a ship can spell death if expert help is not available onboard or victims cannot be taken to shore fast enough. Now, thanks to the Defence Science Technology Agency, expert advice from shore is always at hand. With the
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  • LETTERS
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      Great flying with you
      306 10  -  Robert A Scott Tribute to airline's disbanded crew I REFER to the article, "United lays off 300 staff here" (Today, Sept 27). The crew base in Singapore has been in existence for 15 years. I understand that United Airlines' Singapore flights will now be staffed by
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    • Article
      More banks should lower prime rate
      217 10 I REFER to the letter "Drowning risk. Should banks help cash-strapped borrowers?" (Today, Sept 25) by Mr Narayana Narayana. Case had recognised the low interbank rate environment, and that banks are voluntarily scrambling to woo companies with cheaply-priced loans. We had also noticed that
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      Pray for peace, not hope for war
      139 10  -  T Parimala I HAVE been reading articles regarding the Sept 11 disaster in America at the World Trade Center and Pentagon for the past one week. Crippling the world economy is no sign of power gained, but a lack of feelings for the
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      38 10 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax:6s-*****17; E-mail: ne ws@ n c wsto da y. co m. sg
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Brierley cuts its loss
      418 11  -  Chan Chao Peh resulting from a write-down in its AirNZ stake by chaop eh@newstod ay.com .sg BRIERLEY Investments Limited (BIL), a holdings company with diversified interests, has reduced its loss by 26 per cent to US$l2O million ($211.4 million) for the financial year ended June 30.
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      Land sale put off
      108 11 THE Government has deferred the sale of an industrial site because of the worsening economy, adding further gloom to the property market after a report showing plunging retail sentiment. "In view of the weak economic climate, we have decided not to proceed with the tender" at
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    • Market Watch
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        CPF savings can buy Exchange funds
        50 11 CPF savings can now be used to invest in Exchange-traded Funds. These are professionally managed open-ended investment funds that invest in a pre-determined portfolio of securities so as to provide returns that closely matched the performances of specific indices or fixed baskets of stocks.
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        Your S$1 buys ...
        29 11 Your S$1 buys I USS 0.5677 Rupiah 5501.4 UK£ 0.3851 Baht 25.171 Yen 67.698 Peso 29.156 HK$ 4.4281 A$ 1.1654 RM 2.1574 Rupee 27.168 j Euro 0.6168 Won 741.70
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      Lock icon China opens up to more European insurers
      189 12 Bloomberg SHANGHAI Six European insurers were granted new licences to start operations in China and two others authorised to expand their business as the world's largest untapped insurance market opens wider to foreign firms. The licences are part of commitments made by China
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      Phone-storm
      370 12  -  Chan Chao Peh Sing Tel, Star Hub report higher phone usage by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SINGTEL and Star Hub the two local fullfledged service providers have reported a sharp increase in traffic of long distance telephony as well as video conferencing facilities following the recent terrorists' attacks in the United States.
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      Lock icon Ansett to fly
      372 13 -AFP Three-month lifeline as govt underwrites sales SYDNEY Administrators of failed carrier Ansett Airlines have struck a deal with the Australian government that will see the 65-year-old business return to the skies for at least three months. Ansett's administrators also revealed yesterday that they will enter a
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      Beware 3G mania
      218 13  -  Chan Chao Peh by c haope h@ne wsto day. c om.sg MOBILE communications providers need to be prudent and minimise spending on their third generation (3G) network capital expenditure, as well as lower expectations surrounding the hype, in order to ensure its success. "The capabilities and anticipated
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      iSoftel profit warning
      123 14 SINGAPORE-BASED iSoftel achieved $20.3 million revenue in financial year (FT) 2000 and earned a net profit of $372,000. This was an improvement over the previous financial year, when the company made a loss of $1.5 million against $3.7 million revenue. It has, however, issued a profit warning
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        138 14 THE Singapore market yesterday gathered strength from the positive showing of regional bourses to end higher. Investors continued buying stocks that they deemed to have been oversold. The Straits Times Index gained 33,16 points to close at 1310.87. Stocks from a diversified array of sectors all rose marginally. Penny
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        Malaysia
        65 14 THE Kuala Lumpur market firmed in the afternoon yesterday on concerted buying on key index-linked counters. This follows market talks of the Employees Provident Fund releasing a large sum of money to private fund management companies to invest in the stock market. The Kuala Lumpur Composite index jumped 1.7
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2357 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund House/Fund Nnmes Bid Price Offer Price ABN AMRO Asset Management (Singapore) IBH AMRO Slar Europe Eqty 0.747 N/A MtH AMRO Star Europe Ed 0.978 N/A M1N AMRO Slot Europe Bal 0.837 N/A JBH AMRO Slar Asian Tiger Eqty 0.563 N/A tBH AMRO
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Swiss bliss?
      205 16 Agencies Gunman's three-minute blitz kills it ZUG (Switzerland) The Swiss bliss was shattered yesterday after a shooting rampage, virtually unheard of in a country of idyllic scenery and clockwork efficiency. A man dressed in police uniform yesterday burst into a regional Parliament and opened fire, killing at least
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      Lock icon BN dominates Sarawak election
      137 16 Agencies KUCHING Preliminary results from yesterday's Sarawak election have yielded few surprises. At last count, the Barisan Nasional (BN) party had won 23 of the 62 assembly seats, adding to its four uncontested seats on nomination day. Although an independent, Mr Wong Judat, defeated the incumbent
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      Lock icon Blood spilt as rivals clash
      318 18 Agencies More violence in Bangladesh in run-up to polls DHAKA With only three more days to go before Parliamentary elections, police yesterday said at least seven people had been killed and 200 injured by bomb attacks and political clashes in pre-poll violence. Four political activists
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      Lock icon His Royal Spyness
      92 18 Agencies LONDON It certainly was a case of royal spying on Prince William, eldest son of Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles. Reports said the dashing young prince had his privacy invaded by a camera crew working for none other than his uncle, Prince Edward. The
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      Lock icon Truce did not last
      115 18 Reuters GAZA Despite an agreement between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres to seek a lasting truce, Israeli troops fought a fierce gun battle with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip yesterday. Three Palestinians were killed and at least 27 were wounded in
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      Lock icon Jiang may stay on
      253 20 Agencies President's protege fails to make it BEIJING Chinese President Jiang Zemin may not be stepping down completely, despite earlier talks of retirement in 2003. Analysts said the failure of Mr Jiang's protege, Mr Zeng Qinghong, to get a full seat on the Politburo, could indicate
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      China admits bungling probe
      152 20 SEATTLE China has provided misleading evidence against alleged crime kingpin Lai Changxing, the second admission of bungling by mainland investigators. The embarrassing admission made public on Wednesday, came after Lai challenged the key testimony of Mr Wu Jianping, who led a high-pow-ered team investigating alleged cigarette
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      Truth about soccer bets
      92 20 HONG KONG Legalising soccer gambling in the territory will only worsen the gambling problem among youngsters, according to an academic. Associate Professor John Tse from the City University said the government-commissioned survey released earlier this month underestimated the problem, the South China Morning Post reported. The
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      Lock icon Cathay Pacific warns of layoffs
      95 20 -AFP HONG KONG -While Cathay Pacific warns of possible job losses due to the global airline industry recession, its pilots vow to carry on with their industrial action. But Mr David Turnbull, Cathay's chief executive, said: "We do not have any cur- rent plans to
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      171 16 Science Finds a New Way to Break the Overweight Habit ~X| TRANSFORMATION FT" Wm 29 kilos in 6 months if H Fat Attack I In the LipoSpray system, the nutrient-filled solution is sprayed under the tongue, ant) the 'Liposomes' that encapsulate Ihs nutnonts are absorbed directly into the bloodstream via
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      158 20 Calling all aspiring and established scriptwriters. Vant t© see your ideas come alive on TV? COMPETITION Here's your chance! y The Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA). in partnership with MediaCorp TV. wants you to submit your masterpiece to y the SBA National Scriptwriting Competition. r^^' Cash prizes worth more than Ss3o
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon What is terrorism?
      790 22  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla The rhetoric of war can give rise to false images by WITH the world media now focused on the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the terms "terrorists" and "fundamentalists" have become so commonplace that they have taken on the function of
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      356 22 jLj_ M j INFORMATION COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE WWWfI l\dllVallU OF SINGAPORE (ICIS) SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING MM NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION-COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY fONE YEAR PART-TIME PROGRAMME) The rapid global developments in the Information Technology (IT) and telecommimitations industries have created an enormous impact on the Info-communications 111(*****17.
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Symbol of Welch
      814 23 Today features Raquel is still sexy at 61 WHO says you can't be old and sexy? According to an Associated Press report, Raquel Welch (right) thinks it is ridiculous to be considered a sex symbol at her age. "You can be a legitimate sex symbol up till
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      The flawed greats
      365 23  -  Daniel Goh Your Say In the article, "Voodoo Science" (Today, Sept 26), writer Serena Sim's views on cloning and ethics made for an interesting read, and sounds romantic in its call for an ideal world where everybody thanks to gene therapy and modification would be equal in
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  • TRAVELLER
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      Old Spanish aura
      502 24  -  Roulee Jane F Calayag In the heart of modern Manila is the 400yearold Walled City built by the Spanish by roulee.jan e@ne wstoday. to m. sg 'T^HREE and a half hours from Singapore, X Manila is the perfect holiday destination for those with an adventurous spirit. Although
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      208 24 Quick CHiANGMAi. THAILAND LOCATED in North-western Thailand, Chiang Mai is bounded by moats and partial walls.lt is modern and friendly with high quality and low-cost food, accommodation and shopping. A 3D package starts from $428. AGENT: Vacation Point TEL 323 3255 KOTA KiNABALU MALAYSIA IT is the gateway to Sabah,
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  • INTERIORS
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      436 25  -  Sophia Ang And go green with the new-generation air-conditioners 'TMMES change, needs do X not. Or do they? Back when life was simpler and literally cooler globally Singaporeans, especially HDB heartlanders, had little use for an air-conditioner. It was considered an unnecessary or indulgent luxury fans were
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      307 27  -  Sophia Ang Debra Teng's back in the classroom as a student by sop hia @n ews to d ay.com .sg BY the time the second season of Moulmein High airs here in fact, by the time you read this actress Debra Teng would already be back in school.
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      95 27 THE things the gladiator would do for a woman including taking up a crappy role. Long before he became an Oscar-winning actor, Russell Crowe (right) took up a cameo role in a bar room brawl scene in Neighbours, in 1985. All because of singer-actress Kylie Minogue (below), reported
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      145 27 Screenings at home THE recession must have hit home. More people are watching movies at home on Star Movies, that is. According to Star Movies, subscription grew by 75 per cent in Singapore in less than six months, from May to September, 2001. It also recently achieved rating success in.
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  • INCINEMAS
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      326 28 Camera, lights, action! filming returns to New York City Reuters/Variety NEW YORK New York City is back in the TV and movie business. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's Office of Theatre, Film Broadcasting (OTFB) gave the go ahead for crews to resume shooting in Manhattan on Wednesday the first time since the
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      277 28 -Agencies BANGALORE (India) The Indian premiere of Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding has been forestalled by a drought and fears of US strikes on Afghanistan. The Indian government on Wednesday cancelled an international film festival, citing a drought in the southern state of Karnataka and doubts
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      197 29 A host of movie folk turn up for the 49th edition of the prestigious international film festival British director Mike Figgis (below, left) posing with actress Chiara Mastroianni, the daughter of Italian movie star Marcello Mastroianni. Figgis and Mastroianni were in San Sebastian to promote the British
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  • TIMEOUT
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      353 32  -  David Ngiau by d avid ©newstoday. com. sg THERE you are, amidst the thronging Orchard Road stretch of shopping centres (near Centrepoint and Somerset MRT station, to be precise). Your head hurts from the crowd's incessant... thronging. A short 50-metre walk up a little side road
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      76 32 MOSAIC IN INK Ethnic Calligraphy Exhibition Demonstration Far East Square (At the junction oj'Cross Street and Tefok Ayer Street) Saturday, 29 Sept 2001 12 pm 4 pm Free Admission Mosaic lit tftkceUbrojte* the, raw-beauty of cattujrajthy as asv artfrrwu i*v its own, rujkt. Together tvttfathe*artists, explorecalUgrajtUw Ut> its Muuwfomns e-xtettdUui
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      495 32 Three-Day Listing MUSIC dance company will present three Enquiries: Call The Substation at Air Supply World Tour 2001 works in this performance. 337 7800 The Australian band, Air Supply, Date: Today and tomorrow will churn out hit after hit in this Time: Bpm Free Health Check concert, bringing you their
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      627 33 Reuters Boxing NEW YORK The horrific events that led to the postponement of the middleweight title unification bout seem to have had little affect on Bernard Hopkins, but Don King has embraced the new spirit of US patriotism as only he can. Hopkins, the World Boxing Council and
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      130 33 LAS VEGAS Mike Tyson's Las Vegas home has been searched by police after a sexual assault allegation was made against the former world heavyweight champion. No charges have been filed against Tyson, but police spokesman Tom Monahan said the action was taken in connection with
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      Lock icon Houllier a relieved man after Liverpool's narrow win
      260 34 Reuters Champions League Liverpool 1 Dynamo Kiev 0 ANFIELD Gerard Houllier admitted that he feared Liverpool would suffer a Champions League heartbreak just as Manchester United had done 24 hours earlier. Liverpool hung on grimly to a 1-0 Group B victory at
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      507 34 Champions League Panathinaikos 1 Arsenal 0 LONDON Arsene Wenger was given a personal apology yesterday by Panathinaikos president Angelo Philippides over an incident after Arsenal's stormy Champions League defeat in Athens. Wenger was berated by an official from the Greek club at the final whistle and the argument
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      Ince could end his career in Serie A
      243 35 LONDON Paul Ince is set to return to Italy's Serie A to end his career after being told by Middlesbrough that the English premier league club would not be offering him a new contract, his agent said yesterday. "Paul would have preferred
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      671 35 LONDON Gordon Taylor believes that a strike over the amount of money that television companies pay to the players' union will go ahead, even if the opposing sides in the dispute meet for talks. Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), said yesterday
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      Home looks set to win again at Jurong
      243 36  -  Stanley Ho TRADITIONALLY, the Jurong East Stadium has been somewhat of a fortress for the home side. No team goes there and finds it easy against the Cobras of Jurong, who can mix it with the best of them on home turf.
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      Lock icon Centre court anyone?
      114 36 Reuters LONDON The Centre Court at Wimbledon is up for auction for a one-off tennis match against Tim Henman. For the first time in its history, The All England Lawn Tennis Club will allow a member of the public to play on its hallowed lawns. The chance
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      453 36  -  Jose Raymond Breaks old mark and now aims for 100 and 200 by. Josejose @news to d ay.com. sg AFTER smashing the 37-year-old National University of Singapore 200-metre record two days ago, SEA Games 100 m silver medallist U.K. Shyam has set himself an even bolder
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      452 38  -  Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League Geylang 3 Gornbak 0 by Stanley® newstoday. com. sg MAKE no mistake about it. At the rate Geylang United is going, it seems that all it has to do is just turn up on match days to collect the three points.
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      Lock icon Kewell to turn out for Aussies
      202 38 -AFP SYDNEY Leeds United star Harry Kewell should be available for Australia's friendly with France and World Cup qualifiers in November, after patching up a feud yesterday. Kewell had said he would boycott Australia's international against world champion France in Melbourne because of a
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      Lock icon Racer Zanardi no longer in danger
      133 38 Reuters BERLIN Racing driver Alex Zanardi, who came out of a coma last week, is now out of danger in hospital following his high-speed crash at a CART race in Germany 12 days ago, doctors said yesterday. "His healing process is continuing in a
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      Lock icon Loss to England was accidental
      316 39 Reuters German coach says team will bounce back GELSENKIRCHEN Germany head coach Rudi Voeller insisted that the shock 5-1 defeat to England was an accident, as he prepared for the World Cup qualifier against Finland next week. "You will see a team that will give
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      181 39 -AFP ATHENS Olympic chief Jacques Rogge has warned Greek prime minister Costas Simitis that the ultimate responsibility for the successful organisation of the 2004 Athens Games lies with his government. The newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president issued the warning after learning here that preparations for
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      Lock icon Lam and Mardan fail to fire
      384 39 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Singapore failed to make any real headway after the first round of the World Cup qualifiers, after its duo of Mardan Ma mat and Lam Chih Bing carded a five-under-par 67 in the four-balls yesterday. The team is currently tied in
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