Today, 7 March 2002, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY Thursday March 7, 2002 MITA (P) 063/11/2001
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Wooing the BioPartners
      365 1 AFP Luring European investors to Spore LONDON Leaders of Singapore's biomedical industry gathered in London yesterday to persuade investors and European companies that the city state is at the cutting edge of research in the field. Venture capitalists and over 70 executives of European biomedical companies attended
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      Lock icon 5 peacekeepers killed
      109 1 Channel News Asia KABUL Two German and three Danish soldiers were killed in Afghanistan yesterday when a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile exploded while they were trying to defuse it Eight others were injured. German army officials said the soldiers were attempting to destroy two SA-3 ground-to-air missiles with
      – Channel News Asia; – Reuters photo  -  109 words
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      US market rally resumes
      96 1 NEW YORK Stocks jumped yesterday as a rise in factory orders and a key survey of business conditions gave fresh evidence that a strong economic rebound is in the works. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 140.88 points (1.35 per cent) to 10,574.29, while the Nasdaq
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      252 1 .s__s/^ Get the^^X cover of $4X0,000 without paying cash. ___JM)k M i f r i* If you fall sick, and require r— r. —r. —i SuDremenealth hospital treatment, the last a__ri-_i-i._--i-.. ll \m thing you should have to Kffl_n__i___a____i____B_P worry about is money. So we created the Supreme Health Plan.
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  • HOT NEWS
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      New clues in twin murder case
      155 2  -  Leong Phei Phei FRESH clues have been uncovered in the grisly double murders at Orchard Towers in January. Police are asking a 43-year-old Briton to help in the investigations. He had employed one of the victims, Mr Kho Nai Guan, as a personal assistant
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      Lock icon Dr Chee to try again to get QC
      149 2 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan is trying again to hire a Queen's Counsel to fight his countersuit against PAP leaders.His first application to engage Australian QC Stuart Littlemore was rejected in January. When Dr Chee did not
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      The JC divide
      474 2  -  Tan Hui Leng A-levels reveal huge gap, but is it a good thing? by huileng@newstoday.com.sg THE A-level results announced yesterday saw no surprises as the top five junior colleges JC) continued to reign. But what continues to force one to take a second look is the vast
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      Lock icon OCBC retrenches 229
      92 2 Channel News Asia OCBC Bank retrenched 229 employees yesterday and announced several relief measures to help them. In addition to the severance package for retrenched employees, the group says it has arranged to extend preferential rates for any outstanding staff loans as well as the group Term
      – Channel News Asia  -  92 words
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      Lock icon Shooting adds to quake toll
      110 3 AFP COTABATO (Philippines) Superstitious people in Mindanao, startled by a powerful earthquake, shot in the air to drive away evil spirits. That added five more to the injury toll in a tremor that caused at least 11 deaths and threw millions of others into panic.
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      No pain, no gain in HK
      503 3  -  Elisia Yeo Budget lacks teeth to tackle woes by elisia@newstoday.com.sg HONG KONG All the territory's economic woes were laid bare by Mr Antony Leung yesterday but few real solutions were at hand. Presenting the 2002-2003 budget, the Financial Secretary presented a sober account of
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      A hand is not a toe
      269 4  -  Joy Frances Judge denies appeal to lower compensation for loss of hands by j oy@newstoday. com.sg LAST year, Madam Ong Tean Hoe lost her livelihood, her independence and her hands. She had been working for Hong Kong Industrial Company for six years when, on
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      Sit up, SAF is fighting obesity
      209 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim THE Ministry of Defence yesterday launched two initiatives to promote fitness in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The Individual Physical Proficiency Test for servicemen above 40 years of age will now include chin-ups and sit-ups. A Weight Management for Health programme
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      Lock icon Facing more charges
      111 4 Channel News Asia THE 29-year-old partner of a remittance shop faced 154 new charges of Criminal Breach of Trust yesterday. Lam Chen Fong is accused of cheating a group of Chinese nationals, who claim that Lam's company, Wen Long Money Changer at City Plaza, failed to remit
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      204 3 The crowning glory Most of us cut our hair every month. For many, it can be a trying experience. Hair cannot be replaced instantly. Once lost, it can take a good two weeks to grow. Or never. Toni Guy is a different kind of hairdresser. They have to be to
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Strong message: Gang wars won't be tolerated
      249 6  -  Joy Frances HEFTY sentences were meted out to three secret society members yesterday. Judge Choo Han Teck of the High Court sent out a clear signal: Secret society gang fights will not be tolerated. "I think that membership in secret societies is something
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      Left by the wayside
      378 6  -  Elaine Quek Disabled people find it hard to get jobs I elaine@newstoday.com.sg IN OUR race to build a knowledge-based economy, some groups in our society are in danger of being left by the wayside. The disabled among us are finding it tougher than ever to secure
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      Mane business
      413 8  -  Tan Hui Leng Toni Guy out to better Asia's hairdressing standards by hui!eng@newstoday.com.sg HAIRDRESSING conglomerate Toni Guy believes in healthy competition. The England-based salon group even extends help to its heartland competitors. "What's wrong with competition? Competition is good!" said director David Mercer (picture), who also oversees the
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      Lock icon Rent a CBD car
      173 8 Channel News Asia IF it's cost that's keeping you from driving within the Central Business District (CBD), you should consider the Intelligent Community Vehicle System. The programme, which debuted last Friday, has subscribers pay a fee to drive a car in the CBD. Mr Daryl Cheah,
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      Why this bashing?
      278 10  -  AbnerKoh Scholars deserve pat on back THE prejudice against scholars and students of elite schools is alarming. They often face adverse judgements from people despite being the cream of the crop. "Scholar critics" scored a point recently following a report that a former scholar had been caught
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      The slow lane
      75 10  -  Devadas Krishnadas RECENTLY, I dropped a pen an item of some sentimental value on a bus. I rushed to the Bedok interchange to intercept the bus but the staff there showed no sense of urgency in letting me search the vehicle. I was asked, instead, to look
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      Six-month promotion of ez-link card
      541 10 WE refer to Mr Narayana Narayana's letter, "Elderly still uneasy" (Today, Feb 27). We are introducing the ez-link card system to cater for the expansion of our public transport network. By the end of this year, the MRT/LRT network will increase by 32 per cent
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      S'pore Expo murder: No security?
      141 10  -  Lim Boon Hee I REFER to the report, "Dutchman killed in dispute" (Today, March 5). I read with alarm how the suspect was able to flee from a crowded public place after the fight It was reported that he had boarded a plane out of
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Merrill's new tack
      259 12 Reuters Big on Japan, low on US TOKYO Merrill Lynch, citing signs of a global economic recovery, said it was cutting exposure to US and UK equities while upgrading Japan and global emerging markets in its first change to its equity allocation in nearly a year. "With
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      L'Oreal S'pore's net sales up 13.4%
      147 12 THE Singapore subsidiary of the L'Oreal Group achieved strong growth last year. L'Oreal Singapore posted a 13.4 per cent increase in net sales. All four divisions Luxury Products (LPD), Consumer Products (CPD), Professional Products (PPD) and Active Cosmetics Department (DCA) contributed positively to the
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        89 12 THE STI eased 6.7 points to 1,799.59 in direction-less trade and profit-taking after setting a mad pace earlier this week. A dealer at a foreign brokerage said: "Discerning portfolio managers were topslicing their model portfolios as prices had reached the higher end of their expectations". The orderly declines suggested
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        Malaysia
        89 12 THE local bourse opened at around overnight levels, but soon fell into negative territory as investors took the opportunity to take some profits following strong gains registered by the market since the start of the week. At the close, the KLCI was 0.36 points higher at 737.05. Index-linked issues
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        SGX most active
        47 12 By volume Stocks Ipco North 22USS JniFootl Datacrft US$ NlFSTech Price 0.180 0.105 0.660 2.410 0.370 Volume ('OOO) 29,867 24,841 19,617 18,928 16,750 >tocks 'oh Lian bartered longLaiH luanHsin illlpsiz Price 0.275 4.900 0.195 1.500 0.460 Vol ilume ('000 16,12: 14,97: 14,54: 14,18: 14,00'
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        SGX top gainers
        41 12 Iy$ Stocks Close Risi ireative 50 :h0DBeCW*****61US$ fenture _BS Bk 6% NCPS10 23.400 100.500 18.000 102.200 +0.901 +0.501 +0.301 +0.201 IBS Transit 500 .elGro 500 HuanHsin ieksun bartered 1.830 2.820 1.500 0.780 4.900 +0.201 +0.151 +0.131 +0.131 +0.121
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        SGX top losers
        36 12 Iy$ Stocks Close Fall iPH 100 JOB ilA 200 iPH 23.400 14.400 14.500 23.600 -0.400 -0.300 -0.200 -0.200 :&c )BS jreatEast :&N IlA 4.260 14.400 12.700 7.700 14.600 -0.100 -0.100 -0.100 -0.100 -0.100
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        Lock icon World marketS
        52 12 Smrrefamter; Stocks Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries faiwan Wtd Value *****.53 *****.00 3396.50 6097.57 Change Pis +10.08 +17.16 +14.80 +139.82 +0.09 +0.16 +0.44 +2.35 Korea Comp SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B 843.06 391.71 476.96 1418.54 229.93 +1.11 +7.16 +17.69 -9.70 +2.37 +0.13 +1.86 +3.85 -0.68
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        Your S$1 buys
        35 12 US$ 0.5476 UK£ 0.3853 Yen 72.186 HK$ 4.2706 RM 2.0808 Euro 0.6285 Rupiah 5429.2 Bant 23.825 Peso 27.978 A$ 1.0538 Rupee 26.656 Won 720.85 C$ 0.8690 CNY 4.5320 NZ$ 1.2860 TWD 19.176
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        Commodities
        21 12 Gold uss/oi 294.4 Silver uss/oi 4.555 Platinum uss/oi 507.5 Rubber centsAg 118.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1150 Brent crude uss/barrel 23.17
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3035 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) I Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 I e-mail: lipper.asia@reuters.com I FundName NAV/Bid Price Offer Price Aberdeen A set Management (Asia) Aberdeen Se -American Opportunities 0./46 0.785 Aberdeen Se Asian Fixed Income 1.174 1.21 Aberdeen Se China Opportunities 0.958 1.007 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Ea 0.989
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      Clear rules
      144 14 for financial advisers in Spore CLEARER guidelines for financial advisers in Singapore are afoot when the Financial Advisers Regulations come into force, after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has gathered comments on them. Among the key provisions and requirements of the regulations is that foreign financial advisory
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      Lock icon Boost for HP-Compaq merger
      359 14 Bloomberg FROM an almost "no go", Hewlett-Packard's (HP) U5522.3 billion ($40.74 billion) bid to acquire Compaq Computer has a good chance of succeeding. With two weeks to go before shareholders vote, proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended support for the deal. In a report
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      Haw Par reports profits
      99 14 LEISURE and property group Haw Par has reported 24 per cent higher full-year net profit of $31 million. That's despite a 20 per cent fall in turnover to $126 million, due to the divestment of certain unprofitable subsidiaries, reported Channel News Asia. The better earnings are
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      Adding value ...
      296 16  - Adding value Chan Chao Peh Sony Ericsson focuses on the high-end market by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SONY Ericsson, the 50-50 joint venture between the leaders in telecom and consumer electronics, is aiming at middle-to-high-end mobile phone users who are planning to change their handsets. "The replacement market is extremely important," Sony Ericsson's
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      SingTel may tap data hosting market, says Salomon
      99 16 SINGTEL is expected to tap the strong growth for regional data hosting and other related businesses in the long term, said securities firm Salomon Smith Barney (SSB). Currently, Sing Tel has 22 regional offices operating data centres in 14 countries. Its submarine
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      New condos
      162 16 A 10-STOREY residential development, 338 a, comprising 46 freehold apartments, will be launched tomorrow. Located on River Valley Road with units priced from $888 per sq ft (psf), it is expected to be completed in December 2004, sole marketing agent DTZ Debenham Tie Leung said. United Overseas Land
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon China dips into wallet
      322 18 Agencies Spending spree to ease pain this year BEIJING China plans to spend its way out of trouble in what promises to be a very difficult year. Ministers said yesterday that money would be poured into the state's overstretched welfare system and giant infrastructure projects this
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      Lock icon Another feather in the cap
      141 18 Agencies. BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reshuffled his Cabinet and included another political party into his ruling coalition all in one day. That should send a message to investors that Thailand is not a deeply-fractured political system and one that was headed towards a two-party
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      Lock icon Captured, dragged and shot
      335 18 Agencies WASHINGTON An ugly scene where one US Navy special forces officer was captured, dragged and later executed was caught on video this week in eastern Afghanistan. The officer was among seven on board a Chinook helicopter that was attempting to land in the mountains near
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      Lock icon Sick judge puts off Indon ruling
      105 18 -AFP JAKARTA A much-awaited ruling on the corruption trial of central bank governor Syahril Sabirin has been postponed for a week because the chief judge is ill. The judge, Subardi, told a district court yesterday that he had to postpone the hearing till March
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      Lock icon 'It broke my heart'
      340 20 Agencies But Bush rejects stronger role in Mideast WASHINGTON President George W Bush spoke at length about how it "broke my heart to see the weeping mums and those who have lost life" in the Middle East. But, when push came to shove, he rejected the
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      Lock icon Slap in the face
      124 20 Reuters MODESTO (California) Congressman Gary Condit (picture), the other US politician involved with an intern, has lost his bid to save his 30-year political career. California's Central Valley ousted the long-time Democrat and nominated one of his former allies to run for his seat in November.
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      Lock icon Day in jail for Booker winner
      261 20 -AFP NEW DELHI India's awardwinning author, Ms Arundhati Roy (picture) was yesterday given a symbolic, one-day prison sentence after the Supreme Court found her guilty of criminal contempt She was also fined 2,000 rupees ($76). Police escorted Ms Roy from the court into a
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      Lock icon Malaysia deports Filipinos
      117 20 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia deported 1,000 Filipinos from Sabah yesterday. The Star newspaper reported that they were given a one-way ticket from Sandakan, Sabah, to Zamboanga. The deportation is part of Malaysia's ongoing sweep against foreigners staying illegally in the country. The largest group of foreigners staying
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      Lock icon Indians can join Fiji military
      227 20 AFP AUCKLAND Ethnic Indians have been admitted to the officer ranks of Fiji's battered military force 60 years after their grandfathers refused to sign up to fight the Japanese during World War 11. Fijian nationalists have often pointed to the Indians' reluctance to serve in
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  • COMMENTARY
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      The nip syndrome
      844 22  -  Richard Seah If the Govt wants to help entrepreneurs, why is it kiasu in enforcing rules? by richard@newstoday.com.sg A FINE line divides efficiency from kiasuism. Efficiency is when the Internal Security Department (ISD) nabs suspected terrorists before they get a chance to activate their plans. Kiasuism the
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      What the regional papers said yesterday ...
      165 22 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/Malaysia Lock-up upgrade Police are taking all steps to ensure that their lock-ups nationwide are escape-proof in the wake of three recent breakouts. The Jakarta Post/Indonesia Legislators waffle on inquiry into Akbar Unlike tiny parties which have little to lose, the Indonesian Democratic
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Lady Sunshine
      826 24  -  Serene Foo Australia-born Geraldine Cox is one of those women who have managed to put aside personal tragedy to bring sunshine into the lives of others. Today gets up close and personal with the colourful lady. SOME women believe they don't need children to light up their lives.
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      Lock icon Spouses of frequent business travellers face higher risk of falling ill
      320 24 AFP PARIS The spouses of executives who make frequent business trips abroad face a much higher risk of falling sick with mental or emotional problems than the partners of those who do not travel, a study says. The evidence
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  • TIMEOUT
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      NSW comes to town
      502 26 Australian state offers fun and adventure in large doses NEW South Wales is in town. They want Singaporeans to sit up and pay attention. A group of tourism operators from Down Under is all prepared to show what they've got. The mission in town to woo
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      Happy festive start to the holidays
      199 26 SATURDAY marks the start of the March school holidays in Singapore. If you cannot decide how to entertain your child, then take him down to the Prudential Children First! Singapore International Festival For Children. The festival is presented by Act 3 as part of
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      A-maze-ing way to help homeless dogs
      180 26 TAKE your dog out for a run this weekend and do your part for charity. Dog lovers and their pets can take part in "The Amazing Maze" at Bishan Junction 8 this Sunday to raise funds for the SPCA. This is one of the
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  • INFOTECH
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      Hot deals @ IT Show 2002
      302 29 Hot deals IT Show 2002 'TPHE first of the major comJ. puter trade shows in Singapore this year kicks off today. IT Show 2002, organised by Eastern Directories, will run till Sunday at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Suntec City) Hall 404 at Level 4. Eastern Directories promises
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      Click, print and store
      576 30  -  Lynette Low Digital photography goes beyond just taking images by EVEN though a recent research report has shown that 83,000 digital cameras were sold in Singapore in the past year, there are users who do not know what to do with the images that they have
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      INSIGHTS INTO A DIGITAL CAMERA USER
      180 30 THE findings of a recent survey of Canon digital camera customers revealed that most users of such cameras are amateur photographers. The number of beginners who are starting off their pursuit with digital cameras is increasing, given the affordability of entrylevel digital models. Another
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      Add 'e' to your lifestyle
      797 32  -  PamHu Being computer savvy can go a long way to improving your quality of life bL AN e-lifestyle offers you a world of convenience and benefits, enriching your life in many ways. By taking advantage of technological devices, services and applications, you can save time
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      Gadgets galore
      256 33 Ariel Tarn takes a peek at some of the products at the IT Show 2002 through to Page 36 Scanner with U582.0 edge CanoScan D1250U2 CANON'S 1200 dpi scanner, CanoScan D1250U2, is reportedly the world's first consumer scanner with a U582.0 interface. With U582.0, the machine scans four
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      Predator rips data faster
      75 33 lomega Predator 24x10x40 U582.0 EXTERNAL CdRW DRIVE THE lomega Predator 24x10x40 U582.0 external CDRW drive is ideal for users who wish to store large volumes of data while on the move. It supports the new U582.0 connectivity standard and is also backwardcompatible with the USBI.I standard.
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      Ace card
      190 34 n 111 Av.Dv V^ONE Multimedia's latest offering is a two-in-one digital video encoder card the Snazzi IH AY.DV (picture). Digital camcorders today can come with both AV-to-DV and DV-to-AV Codec features. The card complements this feature with its double user interface software Snazzi Movie Mill (for AY capturing
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      Wireless card for PDAs
      85 34 Linksvs Instant Wireless Network Cf Card THIS Instant Wireless Network CF Card enables high-speed Internet surfing, network computing and syncing e-mail and data on a PDA quickly and conveniently. It is compatible with Pocket PCs and PDAs using Windows CE 2.1 and 3.0. The card can
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      Talk to the Hand
      139 34 Handspring Treo 180 and 180g A VAILABLE in two versions, xTLHandspring Treo is a compact communicator that combines the functions of a mobile phone and a handheld. Measuring 11 by 6.9 by I.Bcm and weighing 147g, Treo 180 features a built-in keyboard for text input while
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      Versatile disk drive
      163 36 Conquest Usb Pocket Disk THE Conquest USB Pocket Disk is a removable hard disk drive with USB connection. Weighing 18g, it can support up to IGB disk space, which is 694 times more than a 1.44M8 floppy disk. This plug-and-play device supports USB specification reversion 1.1 and
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      For the movie-maker in you
      149 36 Ulead Video Studio 6 ULEAD Video Studio 6 allows you to create and edit movie productions and share them on tape, e-mail, the Web or as VCDs and DVDs. With full DV and Fire Wire support, users get greater control and improved ease-of-use. For easy
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      Waste not, want not
      80 36 Sepoms Refillable Cartridge PATENTED in Japan, the Sepoms refillable cartridge promises to refill up to 100 times, thanks to the use of its refillable sponge that allows the cartridge to be reusable. Its transparent design and customised refill hole makes vacuum refilling a fussfree affair. The
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      Thin yet powerful portable
      129 36 Compaq Evo Notebook Nl6O THE Compaq Evo Notebook Nl6O features a 13.3-inch or 14.1-inch TFT display with 1024 by 768 zXGA resolution for flicker-free imaging. Based on IGHz Intel Mobile Pentium 111 with Speed Step technology or 933 MHz Intel Celeron processor, it houses 128MB of
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      For wide-viewing pleasure
      108 36 Eizo's Flex Scan L 565 IN a compact package that includes built-in stereo speakers and digital/analogue inputs, Eizo's 17-inch Flex Scan L 565 monitor provides wide viewing angles, high contrast and excellent colour fidelity. It is supported by an sRGB mode for colour-matching to applications and peripheral
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  • CITY STYLE
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      Ayurveda in the city
      503 38  -  Serena Sin Looking good isn't too hard if you know where to start THE secret to beauty is in taking good care of yourself, said Hollywood star Michelle Pfeiffer in an interview with Fashion Wire Daily. Sounds simple? Then again, taking good care of oneself is
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      A TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
      138 38 MORE than 2,500 years ago, Indians practised a medical system called Ayurveda, which stemmed from a belief that illness and disease can be prevented by balancing the forces at work in the body. Today, many use its principles for better health. Much like traditional Chinese medicine, the
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      Luscious lips wanted during this season of love
      194 38 DO you have a pair of kissable, luscious lips? If you do, take part in the Meyson Jewellery's "Luscious Lips" contest and win a diamond necklace. Simply make a purchase at Meyson Jewellery before March 31 to enter the contest. To commemorate
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Macbeth goes Japanese
      339 39  -  Janice Lee This adaptation combines the power of speech with dance movements by j ani ce@newsto day. com. sg AUSTRALIAN act Zen Zen Zo's spectacular adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth (picture) kick-started the Ml Youth Connection arts festival yesterday. Zen Zen Zo's rendition of the play combines the
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Bond is back in action
      144 40 Brosnan resumes shooting of Beneath the Ice two weeks after accident ACTOR Pierce Brosnan (picture) is back on the set of Bond film two weeks after recuperating from a knee injury. The 48-year-old actor was filming a hovercraft stunt scene in a Scottish shipyard when
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      137 40 -Reuters/Variety SYDNEY Australian censors have amazed industry observers by slapping a parental guidance rating on the 20th anniversary re-release of E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg (picture) a tougher classification than the general rating it got in 1982. The Office of Film Literature
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      Lock icon Record price for vintage Flash Gordon poster
      245 40 Reuters/Variety LONDON A vintage poster for science fiction film classic Flash Gordon has sold at a London auction for 18,800 pounds ($48,865). Auction house Christie's said it was the highest-priced lot in a sale of 3,500 posters which raised more than 308,000 pounds.
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      She's Dakota, she's a star
      639 41  -  Janice Lee Today speaks to a remarkable 8-year-old SHE turned eight only a few weeks ago but she's got enough film and feature credits to fill a page. Today caught up with up-and-coming I Am Sam starlet Dakota Fanning. Known to her friends as "Koty"
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      Brown beauty
      279 42  -  -77kW«*. Gorgeous Bipasha Basu bowls over Bollywood HER glowing eyes, full lips and delightful dimples enchant millions of male hearts. Bipasha Basu, a shade darker than the mystically beautiful Aishwarya Rais and Kareena Kapoor of Bollywood, is a gor geous bombshell that has taken the Hindi film industry
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      Mulder back for the finale
      162 42 ACTOR David Duchovny (picture) has agreed to return to the set of X-Files for the cult series' two-part finale in May. In a last attempt to lure the actor back to reprise his role as FBI agent Fox Mulder in the series, X-Files creator Chris
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      1401 43 //\=£)JACORP /A=_DJ+\CORP W Afcmr •In Conversation with Geraldine Cox Popular Coup Sebening Earthvisions Mayday! Lost at Sea Channel News Asia, 9.30pm Channel 5,12.30 am Anugerah Suria, 9.30pm Arts Central, 9pm .\> iiu i \-i inline In 111, Unmlx-i ,uth iiiln liniiHi /iiuiiil niiiilly i, Im us .!3H^^P Ti >lmimiy In
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      Lock icon Soccer will stop if this doesn't
      498 44 Agencies Argentinian president threatens football ban BUENOS AIRES If the violence does not stop in Argentina, then the football will. Out of sheer desperation, this threat came not from the football association, but from the nation's president himself. Speaking on Tuesday, Argentinian president Eduardo
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      Lock icon Australia promises not to choke again
      423 44 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Hockey's under-achiever Australia is determined to overcome the "chokers" tag when it takes on reigning champion Holland in the World Cup semi-final here today. Top contender Germany appears set to win the other semi-final, as rival South Korea races against time
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      Nowitzki leads Stars to win
      159 44 DALLAS All-Star Dirk Nowitzki hit 30 points and 20 rebounds as the Dallas Stars held off a late rally to beat the Phoenix Suns 81-77 yesterday. Michael Finley scored 24 points and nine rebounds while Raef LaFrentz added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas.
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon United roars to the top
        806 45 Agencies Van Nistelrooy equals McClair's 14-year-old record with a brace I 1 English Premier League Man Utd 4 Tottenham 0 Hoddle slams sending off decision LONDON Manchester United returned to the top of the English premier league in style with a 4-0 demolition of Tottenham
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        Lock icon Liverpool wins in style as three-man attack gamble pays off
        453 45 Agencies English Premier League Liverpool 3 Newcastle 0 Magpies' Premiership dream looks over LONDON Whatever Gerard Houllier said to his Liverpool stars earlier in the day, it worked wonders this morning as the Reds defeated their Premiership rival Newcastle 3-0.
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      What about footballers?
      616 46 Should long-serving players be given gratuities for their efforts? ON MONDAY, Today broke the story that elite athletes were about to come under a new Singapore Sports Council Scheme called the High Level Athletes Programme (HLAP). It is a scheme where athletes would be entitled to an
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      Lock icon Why are the Stags not firing?
      425 46  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg SOME believe that Tampines Rovers should be championship contenders this season. But their record so far is two matches played, one defeat and one draw. However the real telling statistic has been the goals scored in those games. Brazilian-powered Tampines
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      Bennett gets first taste of tough English League
      374 46  -  Stanley Ho HE WAS kicked on the ground, elbowed in the air, and came off the pitch feeling absolutely deflated. But reigning S-League player of the Year Daniel Bennett, who made his much-awaited league debut for English Division Two side Wrexham yesterday,
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        Lock icon Gopichand out
        379 47 Agencies Champ upset by unseeded Malaysian BIRMINGHAM Defending champion Pullela Gopichand departed in tears after losing his title with a second round defeat on the first day of the AllEngland Open championships at the national indoor arena. Gopichand was beaten 7-3, 1-7, 8-7, 7-4 by unseeded 20--year-old Malaysian,
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        Lock icon Henry gets three-game ban
        202 47 AFP LONDON Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was hit with a three-match ban yesterday by the Football Association for his verbal attack on referee Graham Poll. Henry launched into an angry post-match confrontation with Poll after the official had sent off Ray Parlour and awarded Newcastle a
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        Lock icon Real upset
        100 47 -AFP MADRID Deportivo La Coruna upset the form book to beat Real Madrid 2-1 and lift the Spanish Cup for just the second time in its history yesterday. First half goals from Spanish internationals Sergio Gonzalez and Diego Tristan put the visitor 2-0 ahead at the break in
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