Today, 24 April 2002

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  • 14 1 TODAY We dn e s d ay aphi m, 2002. MITA (PJO63, 11 20U1
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  • 339 1  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahini by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg A LIBERAL who broke the Singapore mould died yesterday and both the literary and medical worlds mourned the loss. Dr Gopal Baratham, 68, was not only one of Singapore's top neurosurgeons but also one of its best-known authors and a
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  • 410 1  -  Leong Phei Phei Faster alternative to Viagra to hit Singapore soon by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg EVER since the success of Viagra, drug companies seem to have discovered that the way to wealth is through the desires of men. The latest to try and knock Viagra off its perch is a
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    • 13 1 cstuisao-aiß-Barcelona v Real Madrid Which of these Spanish giants will come up tops?
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 109 2 SINGAPORE Petroleum Company yesterday became the last petrol company to raise its pump prices, which were adjusted to $1,254 per litre for ULG9B and $1,188 per litre for ULG92, with diesel now costing 60 cents per litre. Its discounts on petrol of seven to 10 per
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    • 262 2  -  Sarah Chua by sarah@newstoday.com.sg A PROPULSION fault has grounded 21 of SMRT's trains, resulting in a suspension of the direct link between Boon Lay and Changi Airport. The company says that the 19,000 passengers who travel to Singapore Expo and Changi Airport every day will be affected
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    • 94 2 Bloomberg A SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) probe into the initial public offer (IPO) of engineering company Dayen Environmental has found no share manipulation, the exchange said in a statement after the market closed yesterday. The SGX said last Wednesday that it was investigating the high trading volume and
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    • 398 2  -  -Ngßoon Yian Elaine Quek TUCKED in a quiet corner surrounded by greenery, the resort-like grounds of a research centre next to the National University of Singapore (NUS) was shaken by shocking gunfire yesterday, leading to the death of a 50-year-old Cisco officer. Mr Satha Sivam
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    • 375 3 Agencies Factions agree to forget differences KUALA LUMPUR A dispute between two factions within the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) dissipated a day after Prime Minister Datuk Serf Dr Mahathir Mohamad returned from a trip overseas. In a show of unity, Team A leader MCA president Datuk Serf Ling
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    • 160 3 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia may grant amnesty to Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir over a 17-year-old conviction on subversion charges. Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the government had given a blanket amnesty to anyone convicted under a 1963 anti-subversion law, which former President Suharto
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    • 186 3  -  Elisa Chia THE debut episode of MediaCorp TV Channel s's crime series, True Files, was given a no-go by the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) yesterday afternoon. The 14-part series was to have kicked off last night at 8.30 with an episode on the cult
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    • 136 4  -  Joy Frances RESPONSE to a Today article ("Coming alive", April 18) about the Society of Singapore Writers' president, Mr N G Rutty, has been overwhelming. Mr Kutty, 62, has received 480 e-mails from readers, mostly women, wishing to join the society. Before Mr Kutty
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    • 235 4 Newsßadio 93.8 Offering services to other races, religions THE Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) is extending its services to all Singaporeans. With the society's relaunch yesterday, it said it would shift from its traditional focus of catering to Malay Muslims and allow everyone to apply
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 388 6  - Pages from the past Zackaria Abdul Rahim Over 1,000 rare books on display by za ckaria@newstoday.com.sg THE public will be able to get a glimpse of over 1,000 rare books at the National Reference Library this week. Located in the National Library building at Stamford Road, the reference library has
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    • 20 6 GMAT GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST Do you have what it takes? 21ST INTAKE GMAT CLASS STARTING 7 May 2002 V
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  • YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
    • Article, Illustration
      750 7  -  Amy Lim At 40, it's time to build a fatter nest egg WOMEN in their 40s are often more settled in their family life and more established in their career. Generally, they are starting to experience some new freedom as their children are now older and thus
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    • 309 7  -  Angeline Tan, CFP™ Where should I put my money? A recent Gallup Poll commissioned by Great Eastern revealed that other than CPF, 63 per cent of working women aged 21 to 45 are saving their retirement fund in fixed deposits. Only I I per cent and
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  • LETTERS
    • 488 8  -  Ee Teck Ee Loyalty can be encouraged, not enforced MINISTER of State (National Development) Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's 11-year-old son asked the question: "Why should we fight for Singapore?" Do not be shocked and dismiss the child as being poorly educated and wrongly brought up. He is
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    • 156 8  -  Joyce Chia I REFER to Mr Anthony Chng Yeong Siong's letter, "Why no reply?" (Today, April 18) and Mr Narayana Narayana's letter, "What happens to all our feedback?" (Today, April 19). Under the PS2I movement, we require our public officers to respond to public feedback
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 392 10 Bloomberg Shipping lines may get stakes PSA Corp, Singapore's main port operator, may speed up its initial share sale if a plan to sell stakes to shipping lines helps secure clients, analysts said. PSA's owner, Government investment arm Temasek Holdings, said yesterday it was considering all
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    • 235 10  -  Lee Yew Meng FAR East Organisation is tipped to win the executive condo (EC) site in Pasir Ris Street 72 with its top bid of $72.08 million following the close of the HDB land tender yesterday. If successful, this will be the
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    • Market Watch
      • 137 10 THE market began yesterday on a feeble note as telecom troubles in the US weighed on sentiment here. But bargain hunting, short covering or institutional buying reversed the earlier downtrend. The STI rose 12.79 points to 1740.45 after opening at 1714.42. Market breadth improved to 1.5 risers for every
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      • 54 10 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd *****.83 *****.18 3351.50 6390.62 +15.19 +205.76 -10.60 -71.68 +0.13 +1.85 -0.32 -1.11 Korea Comp 925.70 +4.81 +0.52 SET Index 381.43 -5.49 -1.42 lakarta Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B Wumbai 543.06 1369.36 217.21 3403.82 +7.38 -4.43 +0.48 +13.57
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      • 36 10 USS 0.5501 UK£ 0.3800 Yen 71.576 HK$ 4.2900 RM 2.0903 Euro 0.6183 Rupiah 5102.04 Baht 23.7812 Peso 28.0284 A$ 1.017 Indian Rs 26.9127 Won 716.332 C$ 0.8654 Yuan 4.5534 NZ$ 1.2304 NTS 19.1493
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      • 21 10 Gold uss/oz 303.300 Silver uss/oi 4.525 Platinum uss/oi 545.000 Rubber tentsAg 121.00 Palm oil RM/tonne 1230 Brent crude uss/barrel 25.85
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      • 5 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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      • 58 10 By volume April '000 '001 Ipco North 22 USS Goldtron Europtron teiaDekor USS 29,186 21,182 20,042 13,047 9,958 KLW UniFood Santak Day en PNE Micron 9,841 9,83; 9,08: 8,43' 7,93; By value April Creative 50 DBS Venture Chartered SIA 51,743,480 43,529,660 31,470,304 29,031,180 27,322,020 UOB OCBC DatacrftUSS
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      • 77 10 )y$ \pr 23 jeative 50 JsntralP Close Change 22.700 +1.500 18.400 +0.600 >PH 100 23.300 +0.400 JOB 14.600 +0.200 W Breweries 5.100 +0.200 >PH 23.200 +0.200 ilA 200 14.100 +0.200 iukit Sem 12.700 +0.200 lo Negara HL Asia 3.540 +0.140 0.765 +0.105 By percentage Apr Close Change
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      • 76 10 Bloomberg )y$ \pr 23 SreatEast Close Change 11.300 -0.100 ihang Asia 2kHKS 7.000 -0.050 bartered 4.840 -0.040 law Par (epLand Elec USS 5lobaW*****6 4.320 -0.040 1.630 -0.040 2.820 -0.030 0.025 -0.025 rCIL3k HKS 1.350 -0.020 JOL 1.860 -0.020 )y percentage \pr 11 Close Change tertex R400 0.005
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    • 293 13 Bloomberg Sales boost Creative Technology CREATIVE Technology Ltd, the world's largest maker of sound cards for personal computers (PCs), reported a fiscal third-quarter profit on cost-cutting and sales of its Sound Blaster Audigy and Extigy products. Net income was US$l5.2 million ($27.65 million), or 20 US cents a
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    • 168 13 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Ernst and Young LLP will take over the Malaysian business of Arthur Andersen LLP, whose worldwide units have been combining with rivals after the company was indicted over its role as auditor the Enron debacle. The combined Malaysian business will employ
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    • 63 13 HOMEOWNERS do not have to put up with shoddy workmanship from unreliable renovation contractors, once a rating service launched by HDBay Pte Ltd takes off. Its Customer Rating Services will assess and rate contractors, based on independent surveys done on past customers, using criteria such as workmanship,
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    • 79 13 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS has sent a letter to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, saying it was against the rotation of auditors for local banks, Channel i reported last night. Last month, the MAS said it will adopt a mandatory five-year rotation and that this policy must be complied with
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    • 3205 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) E Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 I E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com I 0424FundName NAV/Bkl Price Offer Prke Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Aberdeen Se American Opportunities 0.733 0.771 Aberdeen Se Asian Fixed Income 1.176 1.213 Aberdeen Se China Opportunities Fund 1.035 1.088 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Equity 1.02
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    • 253 14 AFP SHANGHAI One of China's leading banks has eased foreign exchange rules for people buying South Korean won ahead of an expected exodus of tens of thousands of Chinese football fans for the World Cup, it was announced yesterday. The Bank of China will allow
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  • WORLD NEWSrld News
    • 123 15 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's two main newspapers Business Times and The New Straits Times are to be sold as one paper from June. "The combined effect of a financial daily and an established newspaper of record will be a boon to the public," the New Straits Times Press
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    • 266 15 AFP WASHINGTON The world's richest man has explained to a US federal judge why he should not be forced to give up his company's monopoly over Windows. Such a plan would make him at least US$lO billion ($18.2 billion) poorer, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates
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    • 275 16 Agencies but China postpones visit by top Japanese defence official TAIPEI Taiwan has shown support for one of its biggest trading partners by calling for tolerance towards Japan's wartime past A Foreign Ministry statement said: "Although we cannot forget history, we must face it with a spirit
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    • 156 16 AFP SYDNEY A sharp rise in tourists from China is providing much-needed revenue for the Australian tourism industry, which is struggling to recover from the impact of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US. But the growing China market has presented a new
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    • 94 16 THE abuse of the young is Mi^k a grave symptom of a crisis affecting not only the W Church but society as a whole. It is a deep-seated crisis of sexual morality, even of human relationships, and its prime victims are the family and the young. Pope John Paul II
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 539 18  - Too many what ifs Young Ming Final report on Singapore Airlines crash not likely to be conclusive by_ "WHAT IF" is an assumption based on hypothetical theory. It is usually used when something happens and it results in a less-than-satisfactory outcome. So hypothetical^ speaking, if one could start things all
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    • 255 18 AFP AMMAN The love of Jordanians for the Palestinian scarf, the chequered keffiyeh, worn to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinians, has proved a boon for scarf manufacturers. During the frequent demonstrations against Israel over the past few weeks, the majority of participants
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  • UPFRONT
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      599 20  -  Janice Lee Expert combines fields of sports and beauty by. janice@newstoday.com.sg HE knows the business of sports and beauty after all, national swimmer Leslie Kwok has also modelled for five years. So it doesn't come as a surprise that he has opened a new urban microspa, All About
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  • PORTFOLIO
    • 518 21  -  Joseph Chong Such insurance policies can even be considered an investment PARKINSON'S disease, cancer, heart attacks and kidney failure have one thing in common: They are often defined as critical or lifethreatening illnesses by the insurance companies that provide coverage against such illnesses. Critical illness
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 405 22  -  Razali Abdullah Mat Rockers speak out about who they really are MISUNDERSTOOD, alienated, typecast as deviants, Mat Rockers lament on the trials and tribulations of being Mat Rockers in Reflections of the Misunderstood Mat Rockers (picture), the first local film documentary to screen at the Singapore International
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    • 177 22 SAMUEL L Jackson has tackled some difficult and varied roles in his impressive acting career from drug addict (Jungle Fever) and telemarketer (The New Age) to morally conflicted hitman (Pulp Fiction) and Jedi knight (Star Wars Episode IT). But it was while
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    • 299 23 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Universale The Scorpion King reigned over the US box office over the weekend with a gross of U5536.08 million ($61.5 million), a record opening for April. Scorpion, a Mummy spin-off, trounced Warner Bros/Castle Rock suspense thriller, Murder by Numbers, the other wide debuting
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    • 185 23 HUNDPvEDS of Star Wars fans packed the Toys 'R' Us store at Marina Square in the wee hours of yesterday morning hoping to be the first to grab Star Wars Episode II action figures off the shelves. The store opened its doors for the
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 11 22 Our eightpage State of the Industries special begins on Page 24.
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    • 225 22 Singapore International Film Festival screenings today The Pornographer (France) R(A) Atarnajuat, the Fast Runner (Canada) R(A) Director: Bertrand Bonello Director: Zacharias Kunuk A popular 70s porno film-maker returns to the Atarnajuat and his brother challenge a shaman industry to pay off debts but is unhappy making who divides their nomadic
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 181 23 1 The Scorpion King 2 (1) Showtime 3 (4) My Sassy Girl (Korean) 4 (2) Blade II NC-16 5 (3) Dragonfly 6 Tiramisu (Mandarin) 7 (10) Water Boys (Japanese) 8 (8) f Not Stupid (Mandarin) 9 (5) Resident Evil- NC-16 10 (9) Birthday Girl R(A) Rankings according to Cinematograph Exhibitors
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  • State of the Industries
    • 435 24  -  Don Bosco Semi-conductors UMCi wants specialists for its state-of-the-art semi-conductor facility in Pasir Ris by based locally, held a ceremony at the Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Park, to mark the completion of the new facility's civil construction stage. In a press release issued at the event,
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    • Article, Illustration
      401 26  -  Don Bosco Recruitment Contract work and flexi-time becoming viable options by: AS the job market here veers increasingly towards flexi-time and contract work, workers will find it difficult to depend on companies to achieve their long-term career goals as they did in the past. Instead, they may
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    • 698 28  -  lan De Cotta New aircraft-engine overhaul centre set to create 250 jobs next year by ian@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S aerospace industry is moving a gear up and is expected to create 1,500 jobs within the next three years. At least 300 of them will be created by
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    • 479 30  -  Don Bosco Biomedical HSA constantly looks out for innovative expertise to maintain its high standards by_ FORMED as a statutory board only in April last year, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has already had to tackle many challenges in its quest to establish itself as a
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    • 536 26 /A=dlj\Corp MediaCorp Radio is one of the most established media in Singapore. Its wide regional and international network of 15 stations provides up-to-date information, news and entertainment for a diversity of audiences and culture. We invite applications for the appointments of: Producer Presenter You will be responsible for producing and
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    • 292 32  -  Low Shi Ping This versatile Channel 5/Suria actress is full of surprises Today photo by by shiping@newstoday.com.sg FROM playing Minah in Mr Kiasu, to Shirin the ideal daughter in Anak Metropolitan, Suhailla Salam (picture) has played two extremely different characters. So which character does she identify with
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    • 129 32 ON the surface, he was the perfect husband. But only he knew what lay beneath his perfect behaviour. Starring together, for the first time, in a chairgripping thriller from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis {Forrest Gump), Star Movies presents Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies
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    • 78 32 CHANNEL NewsAsia will go "live" on Friday when Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) releases the final report on the Singapore Airlines SQOO6 crash of Oct 31, 2000. This will be followed by the "live" broadcast of Singapore's Transport Ministry news conference at Changi Airport at 4.30pm
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    • 395 34  -  Serene Foo WITH no idea what his new production was going to be, director Jeff Chen started his casting calls last year. He called his cast "gutsy" for signing up because he had no script, no concept and no theme. The ensemble includes Nora Samosir, Noorlinah Mohd, Serena
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    • 124 34 DANCE Dance Nite 2002: A Life of Love A Love For Life Love Traditional and jazz dance performed by the Raffles Dance Club and Raffles Chinese Dance Troupe. Date: Tomorrow and Friday Time: 7.30pm Venue: University Cultural Centre Theatre Price: $8, $10 Ticketing: Call Ms Yeo Ai Chi at 6469
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  • SPORTS
    • 196 35 AFP SAN ANTONIO In a huge upset, the Seattle SuperSonics took advantage of David Robinson's absence by focusing on Tim Duncan. Gary Payton scored 21 points as the SuperSonics constantly doubleteamed Duncan and used a balanced attack to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 98-90 at the
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    • 174 35 Reuters PORT OF SPAIN Fast bowler Mervyn Dillon, who grabbed three second-innings wickets yesterday, is confident the West Indies will score the 313 runs it needs to beat India in the second Test Dillon finished with figures of four for 42 as West Indies
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    • 471 36  -  Leonard Thomas Champions League Man United v Bayer Leverkusen Live, tomorrow, Ch23 and Chs, 2.30am by leonard@newstoday.com.sg EVEN the most die-hard Red Devil would have had at least a little doubt that the defending English champion could have turned things around so spectacularly since November.
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    • 501 37 Agencies English Premier League Arsenal v West Ham tomorrow, Ch24, 2.55am LONDON Arsenal's Lee Dixon believes it is pointless to look beyond tonight's London derby with West Ham, insisting Arsenal must take it "one game at a time". Right-back Dixon has won three championships so he is
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    • 318 37 AFP LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson revealed he is still undecided about a third of England's World Cup squad, while dealing with a volley of questions over his private life. Yesterday's British newspapers continued to be dominated by news of the England manager's
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    • 69 37 LONDON The British government said yesterday it would not provide cash to rescue soccer clubs in financial trouble because of a crisis at ITV Digital. But it had a role to play in relocating players who may lose their jobs. Administrators have put ITV Digital up for
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    • 54 37 LONDON Liverpool striker Emile Heskey is set to seal a £10 million ($26.4 million) contract after claims he will be offered a deal extending his original one by three years till 2007. Heskey is in line for a £40,000-a week deal and the player is keen to sort
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    • 46 37 SEOUL Fourteen-year-old Korean Jae An, who made the news at the New Zealand Open, will play at this week's SK Telecom Open. An's invitation came after his performance in this year's New Zealand Open. At 13, he became the youngest player to qualify.
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    • 41 37 ZURICH Fifa president Sepp Blatter, standing for a further four-year term, hit out yesterday at what he said was a hate campaign against him. Blatter also challenged his secretary-general Michel ZenRuffinen to provide evidence of accusations of financial irregularities.
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    • 858 38 AUSTRALIA'S 1991 World Cup winning captain Nick Farr-fones is (picture) undoubtedly one of the finest examples of a successful amateur sportsman. In a 10-year stint as a Wallaby (1984-93), he earned 63 caps, while simultaneously working as a solicitor. One of rugby's most talented scrumhalfs,
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    • 179 38 SINGAPORE rugby stands to receive over $30,000, thanks to Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), which organised last week's Singapore Sevens gala dinner. The money was raised through an auction of exclusive rugby memorabilia, and the sale of dinner and raffle tickets at last
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    • 236 38  -  S. Murali SOME of the world's best senior golfers will be in Singapore this November for the inaugural US$5OO,OOO ($910,000) Ballantine's Legends of Golf, to be held at Laguna National Golf and Country Club. Japanese star Isao Aoki (picture) and South African
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    • 187 39  -  Kelvin Phang FANCY owning a Mercedes M-Class ML 320? Then, take part in the Greatlink Charity Hole-in-One Challenge organised by Great Eastern. From May 1 to 5, buy a $5 coupon in exchange for a ball at the driving range at Orchid
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    • 334 39 -AFP BOSTON The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has stepped up its demand that the nation's governing body for track and field comply with international and national antidoping rules. On Sunday, the USOC set an August 31 deadline for USA Track and Field (USATF) to resolve the issue.
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