Today, 8 April 2002

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    Masthead
    7 1 TODAY Monday April 8, 2002 M!TA(P) 063.11/2001
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    What his mum doesn't know
    330 1  -  Sarah Chua THE latest bulletin on intrepid adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow (picture) is that the man has completed 200 km of his trek to the North Pole and the weather is finally looking good. Only, don't mention that to a certain old woman in Port
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    Battle of the clone
    452 1  -  Ng Boon Yian Dr M borrows Singapore formula to challenge it ir boonyian@newstoday,com.sg IF it has crossed your mind that our neighbour across the Causeway has suddenly become more competitive and combative than before, you have just uncovered Malaysia's worst-kept secret. The string of headline-grabbing coups
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      136 1 USA Lucky CHINA Prosperity THAILAND Progressive Never underestimate the importance of local knowledge. To truly understand a country and its culture, you have to be part of it. That's why at HSBC, all our offices around the world are staffed by local people. In fact you'll find we've got local
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon S'pore standards at Bintan prices
      457 2  -  Tan Hui Leng New initiative allows duty-free access to the US by; huileng@newstoday.com.sg AS costs become all-important in the new economic environment, Singapore seems to have found a novel way to overcome this weakness. The products can be produced in Batam or Bintan. While this
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      High-tech illegal bookies nabbed
      337 2 NO MORE stacks of accounting books. Instead, it was high-tech gadgetry like laptops, modems, handphones and diskettes which the cops hauled in as they smashed an illegal soccer betting syndicate on Saturday night. Apparently, big business has been spinning through this syndicate whose headquarters was located
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      Lock icon Record-breaking $4.2 million raised
      152 2 Elisa Chia NEVER mind that the funds raised are for a Singapore institution. Charity and love know no boundaries, said Taiwanese pop singer Shino Lin. Her call was echoed by fellow foreign celebrities who took part in the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Charity Show International Extravaganza
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      'Sue Singapore over land reclamation'
      165 3 JOHOR BARU Malaysia's Trade and Industry Minister has asked those in Malaysia who feel they have been affected by Singapore's land reclamation works to sue Singapore. This is the first time that Datuk Rafidah Aziz, who is also the chief of Wanita Umno, has made
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      Lock icon When 'now' means 'later'
      313 3 Agencies Israel interprets US demand its way WASHINGTON In a crucial moment of pedantry in the Middle East crisis, the call for Israeli troops to withdraw from Palestinian cities yesterday became a semantic debate. Despite repeated requests from US President George W Bush for Israel to
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      Lock icon Looking for warmer ties
      132 3 Agencies BUSINESS and warmer ties with Asean are on the agenda for Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who arrived in Singapore yesterday for a three-day visit before travelling to Cambodia. Senior Indian officials said Mr Vajpayee would hold "substantial talks" with leaders of both countries.
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      Lock icon FMD-hit cows in Terengganu
      87 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Terengganu has forced officials to slap a ban on the movement of cattle from the north eastern state to all destinations. State veterinary officer Fhaisol Mat Amin said that the ban was to prevent the disease from
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      GST poser
      379 4 It won't be popular, but it's necessary EVEN as he launched the Singapore Kindness Movement, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged that Singaporeans might not take kindly to a hike in the Good and Services Tax (GST). Said DPM Lee: "People will ask, why is the Government
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      Go forth and research – with $63m grants
      160 4 Go forth and research with $63m grants BIG bucks are going the way of the biomedical research sector. The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will be awarding 55 research grants worth a total of $62.6 million to the local public research sector, which comprises the universities, hospitals and
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      Paying it forward in Nee Soon
      149 4  -  Tan Hui Leng ONE good turn deserves another and now there is even a guarantee. As part of the Singapore Kindness Week that kicked off yesterday, some 190 families from the Nee Soon South Zone 'C took part in a Pay It Forward Day.
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      Lock icon Pass the wasabi, will you?
      62 4 WONG KHING CHONG IN conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival, Clarke Quay and Sakae Sushi have collaborated to make Singapore's longest California Maki sushi, which used up 110 kg of rice, seven kg of crabstick, 60kg of avocado and eight kg of cucumber. It took
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      157 4 It costs no cash to give your family the <* hospitalisation cover wort^^QQQQeach m th Your company insurance may not be able to cover the rising cost of hospitalisation _^*m>*. I for your whole family. That's why we created Supreme Health to give the highest Sk m coverage of $480,000
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      Reconsider golf course plan at Kranji marsh
      172 7  -  June-Marie Lin THE National Service Recreation and Country Club's plan to construct a golf course at Kranji marsh (a "Green Area" in the Singapore Green Plan 1993 should be home to some uncommon, near-threatened and/or threatened bird species) has only recently been made
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      Baby matters
      587 7  -  Jaya Anand s/o Vijayaratnam Make it easier for working parents to have more children AS Singapore grapples with its chronic shortage of babies, there are some issues worth considering. Foremost, among these, is the quantum of maternity and paternity leave. In most organisations here, the mother gets two
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      How are funds allocated?
      114 7  -  Cheok Li Ting I CAME across the article "The money man" (Today, April 6) and I would like to know how the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) allocates the funds raised from charity shows and other fund-raising events. My mother is a NKF dialysis patient. As quoted
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      House them in Esplanade
      132 7  -  Jayaprakash S THE Esplanade building is to play a key role in the growth and development of the arts here. Would it not be a good idea then to encourage performing arts groups to occupy space in the building and use it as their base for
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Worry tax
      477 8 Bloomberg Concerns over Middle East conflict push oil prices up 10% NEW YORK At U5526.21 ($48.10) a barrel, oil prices are about 10 per cent higher than they would be had conflict in the Middle East not spurred concern that supplies might be disrupted, analysts and traders said.
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        95 8 THE STI index remained locked last week in tight trading but finished 27 points lower at 1779.97 amidst valuation concerns and tension in the Middle East. Dealers reported some light bargain hunting with some expecting radical changes to be recommended by the Economic Review Committee. Changes in wage system,
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 8 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        World markets
        55 8 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Oidinories Taiwan Wld *****.49 *****.37 3340.20 6207.09 -43.71 -2.59 +17.30 -87.57 -0.38 -0.02 +0.52 -1.39 Korea Comp SET Index Jakarta Comp 918.01 369.99 508.99 -0.58 +8.04 +6.49 -0.06 +2.22 +1.29 Phils Comp Shenzen B 1432.86 232.89 +6.59 -0.23 +0.46
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 8 US$ 0.5448 UK£ 0.3796 Van 71.7780 HK$ 4.***** DM 2.***** Euro 0.6188 Rupioh 5203.08 Boh! 23.7298 Peso 27.8269 A$ 1.***** Indian Rs 26.6065 Won 722.166 C$ 0.8662 Yuan 4.5095 NZ$ 1.***** NT$ 19.0416
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        Commodities
        22 8 GolduWw 301.00 Silver US$/oz 4.580 Platinum uss/oi 527.50 Rubber «*A 8 125.50 Polm oil RM/lmne 1150 Brent nude us %/Um\ 26.98
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        Malaysia
        67 8 AFTER having been trapped in a tight range for the best part of the week, a wave of buying resulted in the KLCI closing at its week's high on Friday at 761.42, recouping earlier losses to close 5.3 points higher for the week. Key index-linked counters are likely to
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        Week's SGX most active
        60 8 By volume Apr 1 to S '000 Ipro 119,712 Digilond 84,858 Kingboord 80,547 KLW 66,417 STEngg 59,469 By value Apr 1 to 5 SIA 194,658,640 UOB 155,315,743 STEngg 135,331,973 DBS 116,830,603 Chattered 113,884,464 '000 Ellipse 52.208 Sing Tel 42,920 Vikoylnd 42,072 NOl 37,931 Teckwoh 37,797 OGC
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        Week's SGX top rises
        82 8 Apr I to S Close Change SP0RS10USS 113.000 +4.400 Venture 18.800 +0.600 Shang Asia 2kHKS 6.500 +0.450 JMH400USS 5.750 +0.250 SingnmosC 2kHKS 0.860 +0.210 DBS Bit 6% NCPS*****.600+0.200 0UE 7.000 +0.200 F&N 7.950 +0.150 JSH500USS 2.800 +0.150 By peicenloge Apr I to 5 leckwoh Close Change
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        Lock icon Week's SGX top falls
        89 8 gdzfhdfz By$ Apr 1 to 5 Close Change BMTIOO 0.800 -73.200 SIA 200 13.500 -0.900 SIA 13.500 -0.900 Creotive 50 21.500 -0.800 GteoiEost 11.600 -0.700 UOB 14.700 -0.500 ISDJUSTKHI0USS48.600 -0.400 DBS 14.500 -0.300 Robinson 5.250 -0.200 KepLond 1.650 -0.150 By percentage Apr 1 to 5 Close
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      The boom at our doorstep
      427 9 LAST week, Sing Tel increased its holding in PT Telkomsel, Indonesia's biggest cellular operator, to 35 per cent from a 22.3 per cent stake that it bought for US$6Ol million ($l.l billion) from Royal KPN in December. Here is an extract of Channel News Asia's
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      Lock icon Waiting, watching not making capital investments
      343 9 -AFP TOKYO Capital investment by Japan's major companies will further shrink in the new fiscal year as they become selective in the face of market slumps and stiffening competition, according to a survey. Capital investment planned by 113 firms for the year to next
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      Lock icon Japanese business team expresses greater confidence in Indonesia
      311 9 Bloomberg JAKARTA The Indonesian government is making steady progress in improving its economy and investor confidence as it tries to attract overseas investment, said officials at Japan's Keidanren business group. "Consumption has improved, growth has come back and structural reforms have made
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      Lock icon New Aust airline may post profit within year
      173 10 -AFP SYDNEY Qantas' subsidiary budget carrier, Australian Airlines, could post a profit in its first year of operation under a blueprint aimed at shaving 30 per cent from Qantas' operating costs. The carrier's chief executive, Mr Denis Adams, said Australian Airlines' "business
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      Dilemma afCPF savings
      461 10  -  Val Chua Investors not sure where else to park them by val@newstoday.com.sg PARLIAMENT last week hinted at curbing the use of Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings for housing. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asked in Parliament whether too much CPF money was being invested in housing.
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      Set to shine
      498 12  -  Vasu Menon Stock Watch Sterling results help First Engineering look to a great year ahead by THE share price of First Engineering, a small cap tech stock, has nearly tripled this year. Despite this, analysts remain bullish about its prospects but advise investors to buy on a
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Just a slip of tongue
      332 13 Agencies Washington explains Bush-ism BEIJING Red-faced over a boo-boo by President George W Bush over Taiwan, Washington has had to ask Beijing not to read too much into the "oral mistake". Mr Bush raised a few eyebrows when he referred to Taiwan as a "country"
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      Lock icon Beijing's water blues
      108 13 AFP BEIJING A serious water shortage is threaten ing Beijing's future.The capital is expected to be short of 794 million cubic meters of water by 2005, rising to 1.6 billion cubic metres in 2010, before a multi-billion dollar north-south water diversion project is expected to come on-line,
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      Heard and Seen on CNA
      76 13 There are many Qk concerns, not just from the Economic Review Committee, but even from the Committee on Ageing and other groups, that maybe when people retire they don't have enough cash and that is a worry for many people. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      Computer games can help learning
      133 13 MELBOURNE Dispelling the notion that computer games are frivolous, evidence has emerged showing that certain games actually help schoolchildren. Ms Katrina Beard, from the Victorian Education Department's E-Learning Unit, told The Age newspaper there was anecdotal evidence that some computer games were of educational value.
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      Major boost for Aussie forces
      172 14 CANBERRA After years of spending cuts, Australia's armed forces are set to receive record funding in next month's budget. Foreshadowing funding cuts to other areas, Treasurer Peter Costello said that defence would be the government's priority as Australia fought the global war against terrorism, The
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      Lock icon 0hanging time to save power
      109 14 Reuters ISLAMABAD Hoping to provide more leisure time and lower power consumption, the Pakistan government yesterday introduced daylight saving time without any hitches. The initiative, in which clocks were moved forward by an hour, makes Pakistan the only Asian country to change its time for
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      Arm-in-arm
      338 14 Blair backs Bush's battle plan for Iraq CRAWFORD (Texas) British Prime Minister Tony Blair displayed not a moment of hesitation in standing shoulder to shoulder with President George W Bush promising to take the fight against terror to Iraq. No details are known yet of when and how the
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      Lock icon Double-decker graves in Selangor?
      117 14 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A former religious leader has proposed the use of doubledecker graves as a novel way of dealing with the shortage of burial land in Selangor. Mr Abdul Kader Talib, the former mufti of Kuala Lumpur, said the radical approach would help ease the
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  • COMMENTARY
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      This thing called trust
      844 15  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Income tax offender is worse than a petty thief by WHAT is it about giving money to the Government that turns even the most generous donors into Shylocks and rouses the delinquent in us all? That's a question I've been asking myself since
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      Lock icon How will a tired and frayed Hong Kong find its place in the future?
      650 15  -  William Pasek Jr Bloomberg by in Hong Kong IT was difficult not to feel a tinge of sorrow for the youth of Hong Kong the other day as Mr Li Ka-shing's face graced the front page
      – Bloomberg; Mr Richard Li; Mr Tung Chee-hwa  -  650 words
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Queen Mother as mother
      937 16  -  Teo Siok Kuan She scored 50:50 as problem after problem hit her family by siokteo@hotmail.com A S a foreign student in the UK, XAjny first impression of the Queen Mother (picture) was that of a frail old lady, always elegantly dressed, never without a hat and
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
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      Getting on with IT
      332 17 More women are taking up courses in information technology Gender or age is not a barrier to learning IT. In IT, it's all a battle of the minds where women and men are on equal footing. Ms Lakshmi (right), an IT lecturer at Informatics A S
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      Homework for the China-bound
      490 18  -  Don Bosco Take lessons, get prepared before you head up north by EVEN as the world anticipates the rise of China as a global market force, local companies have been busy laying the groundwork to participate in the growth. And if one could go to school
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      79 17 "With a dedicated team of lecturers, we have a combined teaching experience of more than ijj 200 years. I'm glad we can give students this kind of assurance." l^^y 1 Suresh Punjabi ACADEMIC HEAD.Thames i i .^1 itTHAMES I THE FIRST CHOICE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION I W£BS/T£: Ulrk4-llM«4« AfifiH Cft
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  • EAT OUT
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      Peach flavours
      451 19  -  Pauline DLoh Elegant Chinese at the Marina Mandarin Peach Blossoms Chinese Restaurant Level 5, Marina Mandarin Singapore Opening hours: Lunch Noon to 3 pm (Mondays to Saturdays) 11am to 3pm (Sundays PH) Dinner 6.30 to 11.30pm daily MAYBANK Cardmembers enjoy the option of using treats vouchers in any
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      Fancy creating your own blend of wine?
      338 19  -  Soon Fee Moi by I MADE my own wine recently. Okay, not exactly. I was given a palette of Chardonnay wines and allowed to blend them into a style I like. It was great fun and educational. Mr Steve Messinger, regional sales director
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      Work up your appetite for films on Arts Central
      179 19  -  Karman Tse W HAT'S cooking in the month of April? Nope, it's not just about playing pranks and giving out Easter eggs. April, to the faithful foodies in Singapore, is feasting time as we celebrate the annual month-long Food Festival! And
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      Pho your palates only
      287 20  -  Low Shi Ping Affordable Vietnamese noodles at China Square food court IF you have been to the China Square food court recently, you might have noticed a new stall selling a variety of Vietnamese noodles. It is called Pho-Viet (pronounced fur-viet). "Vietnamese noodles are getting more
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      Embark on a culinary journey to Pakistan and dine like a king
      371 20  -  Belinda Yeo by FANCY dining on cuisine that is "fit for a king"? And fancy being transported to the splendour of the Mogul era of the 17th century? The Pakistani fare at the Chatterbox Coffeehouse of the Mandarin
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      Simple pleasures
      228 21  -  Pauline D Loh An old formula for success has worked for 20 years by pauline@newstoday.com.sg GOOD service, an ability to adapt and a recipe that stayed faithful to tradition are the secrets behind Seng Kee Bak Kut Teh's success. This humble food centre stall has attracted a following
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      Lock icon What's new at Coffee Bean?
      197 21 /^OFFEE Bean Tea Leaf V/'fans have a new excuse to visit the cafe\ It has a new menu with more gourmet sandwiches, crisp salads and hot pastas. The Dijon potato salad is a must for lovers of the tangy French dressing. I particularly liked the
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    • FOODNOTES
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        SO-HO DELIGHTFUL
        112 21 A gourmet experience from the heart of London's trendy Soho comes to Singapore. The Fullerton Hotel will be playing host to David Laris. the executive chef at Mezzo in Soho, for World Gourmet Summit 2002. Until Sunday, Chef Laris will wow diners with his culinary creations at Town
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        SHANGRI-LA PLAYS HOST
        60 21 The Shangri-La Hotel will host this year's World Gourmet Summit until Sunday. Highlights of the event include showcasing guest chef Philippe Padovani's culinary skills, the exclusive Cakebread Cellars Vintner dinner at Blu and the finale dinner at the Island Ballroom. For inquiries, call 6730 2598 (Blu and
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        RELIVING KAMPONG DAYS
        63 21 If you crave for tender kampong chicken, you can enjoy it at Carlton Hotel's Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant every day this month. The kampong chicken is spiked with a delicious marinade.The salt crust seals in all the delicious, succulent juices, keeping the chicken moist, yet not salty.
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        THE KING RETURNS
        74 21 The King of Fruits is back at the Goodwood Park Hotel till Aug 11. Sink your teeth into Goodwood Park Hotel's legendary durian mousse cake a light sponge generously filled with durian pulp and other durian delectables. The durian treats are available at The Deli from 9am
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      155 19 COUNT THE CHERRIES SMS CONTEST 3 x 6-COURSE DINNERS FOR 2 (worth $160 each) TO BE WON AT PEACH BLOSSOMS RESTAURANT! Ql. How many cherries can you find on this whole page? Q2. All new Maybank Cardmembers will receive a $20 treats voucher (no mm. spending amount required) upon approval.
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  • INCINEMAS
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      274 22 Time to let the Booze Brudclers do the talking THE posters for the new local comedy are everywhere, as are the advertisements in the newspapers. Indeed, if the poster is any indication, then Booze Brudders looks like a funny movie. The problem is, Booze Brudders is
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      118 22 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Spiderman is set to swing into theatres in Tokyo and the US next month. And Columbia Pictures has already cast its web around the film's creative team for a sequel. As expected, the studio has inked deals with above-the-line stars Tobey Maguire, Kirstin
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      570 23 -AFP Film picks up seven awards, including best picture, best director and best actor GENTING HIGHLANDS (Malaysia) Indian epic, Lagaan, failed to win an Oscar last month but it was a clear winner at home when it swept seven film awards at India's equivalent of the
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      147 23 AFP And the winners are Best picture: Lagaan Best direction:Ashutosh Gowariker (Lagaan) Best actorAamir Khan (Lagaan) Best actress: Tabu (Chandni Bar) Best supporting actor: Saif Ali Khan (Dil Chahta Hai) Best supporting actress: Jaya Bachchan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham) Best performance in
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      506 24  -  Asif Ansar This guitar-wielding Jewel is no pushover JEWEL Kilcher (picture) is a "very, very shy" person. At her concert on riday night at the Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, she seemed happy to hover around in the darker corners of the stage while her back-up
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      339 24  -  Low Shi Ping by shiping@newstoday.com.sg FORMER MTV Asia presenter Jamie Aditya is one lucky guy. Not only is he travelling the world, he is also doing something that interests him: Meeting people from different cultures. Currently filming a 13-part series for Discovery Travel and Adventure,
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      164 24 TV Mobile (April 8 14) PRIME TIME MORNING NEWS issues closest to our homeland and Today to Friday, 6.30 am our hearts. Catch up on the latest news. LIVING WITH LYDIA Tomorrow 8.30pm SINGAPORE STORIES Chase your blues away with this hit Today, I 1.30 am sitcom. Stars Lydia Sum,
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      519 25  -  Sian E Jay A trip to the 60s that doesn't quite get you there by EVERYONE thinks they remember the 60s, even if they were not born then. There was something about that time that says something to all of us. It is our capacity to remember the
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      484 25 Listing Listings marked with an asterisk are programmes under Take Art! MUSIC Melodies of the Chinese Spirit The annual concert by the Dunman High School Chinese Orchestra. It will feature award-winning tunes including Ah Lee and Ah Li. There will also be a mixture of erhu and cello in Mozart's
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      537 27 -AFP Goosen's superb putting earns him lead DULUTH Retief Goosen (picture) could have had more than a two-shot cushion after the third round of the Bell South Classic, but he should feel fortunate to have any lead. The South African overcame erratic play off the tees
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      206 27 Agencies SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs edged the Dallas Mavericks 89-87 in a key Midwest Division clash on Saturday as Tim Duncan upstaged Dirk Nowitzki by nailing a difficult 16-foot jumper over his rival with two seconds left Nowitzki capped Dallas' rally from a late 10-point
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      145 27 AFP BANGKOK Thailand won a berth in the Davis Cup world qualifiers for the first time yesterday when Paradorn Srichapan defeated Japan's Takao Suzuki in the second round of the Asia/Oceania Group I tie. Paradorn clearly had the upper hand and won in straight sets, 6-2,
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      722 28 Agencies Celtic's coach Martin O'Neill and the transformation of the old order GLASGOW Anyone attempting to measure just how extraordinary Martin O'Neill's achievements at Celtic are could take the short route to an answer, simply by comparing where the Parkhead club is now to where
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      554 29 Agencies LONDON The three hours Manchester United spent at the top of the Premiership on Saturday may prove to have been its last stint there this season. Following a dramatic North London derby at White Hart Lane that saw two penalties awarded in the last
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      226 29 MANCHESTER Manchester United's payroll has soared by 40 per cent with the club paying its players £1.3 million ($3.4 million) a week. Official figures released yesterday show that the world's richest club paid out £34 million in salaries in only six
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      Lock icon ...but don't be too cocky, Mr Wenger
      351 29 LONDON Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has accused Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of being "too cocky" over this season's English Premier League title race. "There is no question that Arsenal are in the driving seat but Wenger's over-con-fidence could be his downfall," Giggs
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      572 30  -  Jose Raymond by j ose@newstoday.com. sg HUSSAIN Aljunied is a name synonymous with Singapore football. He is often mentioned alongside football luminaries such as Dollah Kassim, Quah Kirn Song, R. Suriamurthi, the late Uncle Choo Seng Quee and Jita Singh. And strange enough, Hussain, at one
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      111 30 AFP MOSCOW Two Chinese swimmers have been confirmed as having tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol, the International Swimming Federation (Fina) announced at the world short course championships yesterday. Ying Shan, a member of China's world recordsetting 4xloom freestyle team from 1997, and her
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      408 30  -  Jose Raymond by j ose@newstoday.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers coach Jita Singh is a frustrated man right now. After seven matches, his starstudded Stags have only managed one win so far in the S-League a 4-1 rout of Jurong FC two weeks ago. And
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      607 31 Agencies MILAN Juventus roared back into the race for the Italian Serie A title with a 4-0 win at Perugia yesterday, as leader Inter Milan suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Atalanta and AS Roma could only draw 2-2 at already-rele-gated
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      302 31 Agencies LEEDS Manager David O'Leary has demanded that his players win all its remaining fixtures in a bid to reach the Uefa Cup. And Leeds United's 2-0 home win over Sunderland this morning certainly boosted its chances, though the team's performance left much to
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      Lock icon S'pain's Champions League trio back in gear
      396 31 Reuters MADRID Spain's Champions League hopefuls Real Madrid, Deportivo La Coruna and Barcelona warmed-up for next week's quarter-final comeback missions with valuable league victories on Saturday. Real Madrid moved three points clear at the top with a 3-1 home win over city rival
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      235 31 -AFP LONDON Spanish giant Barcelona is attempting to lure experienced Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri away from Stamford Bridge in a bid to revive its flagging fortunes, according to media reports. Barcelona's lost hopes of winning the Spanish Primera Liga title have topped off another mediocre season. The
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