Today, 30 January 2003

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    8 1 TODAY Thursday January 30, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Nas-dump
    541 1  -  Chan Chao Peh Why Creative quit scandal-prone market by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg WELL before Nasdaq became the most fashionable address in the trading world, at a time when the dotcom bubble was still a gleam in the eyes of technopreneurs, Creative Technology had listed there. Now, iconic entrepreneur Sim Wong Hoo's
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    Bush's high-wire balancing act
    776 1  -  Ng Boon Yian by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg SINCE US President George W Bush started rehearsing his State of the Union address last Friday, word on Capitol Hill was that this would be the speech of his life. The parallels in political predicament between the President and his father,
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      16 1 /A-DIJkCORP WATER DISPUTE View from a Malaysian journalist See Page 16 Carrefour Singapore CHECKIKSaEFMTODATS Carrefour mm
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Transport council gets 4 new faces
      255 2  -  Lee Ching Wern THE Public Transport Council (PTC) is to get four new officials. Following the public transport fare-hike debate last July on whether public transport operators should sit on the PTC, the Ministry of Transport yesterday announced that Mr Phua Tin How, executive
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    • SERVICE EXCELLENCE
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        Passion to serve
        693 3  -  Sarah Chua SMRT station managers who are willing to go that extra mile by saraini4Tiewsi.oaay.com.sg BESIDES retro-fitting stations to cater to people with special needs, SMRT has occasionally offered another service that shows the transport operator has heart Most late-night commuters' biggest fear is missing the last
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        EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARD
        119 3 Launched in 1994, the Excellent Service Award or EXSA is a national award that recognises individuals who have delivered outstanding service. It seeks to develop service models for staff to emulate, create service champions and professionalise services. EXSA is managed jointly by SPRING Singapore and seven industry
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      Lock icon Thai Embassy torched
      179 4 Agencies PHNOM PENH Thousands of angry Cambodian students set fire to the Thai embassy (picture) in Phnom Penh yesterday, fuelled by a Thai soap star's remarks about Angkor Wat temple, the Cambodian cultural icon. Military police made futile attempts to disperse the crowd, which outnumbered them. Fire
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      Lock icon Royal murder mystery solved
      152 4 AFP TAIPING (Malaysia) A high-society murder mystery involving the beautiful second wife of a Malaysian prince ended yesterday with a rice planter being jailed for 14 years over her death. Mat Saad Mat Isa, 50, who originally denied murdering Ms Hasleza Ishak, 26, changed his plea
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      Hot postings
      306 4 Young PAP denies war talk accusations THE Young PAP hit back at suggestions yesterday that it had instigated loose talk of war between Singapore and Malaysia. In a statement to the media, the Young PAP said the accusations made by "several Malaysian politicians and the Malaysian media" were
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      Lock icon S'pore-India free trade talks in April
      122 4 AFP SINGAPORE is likely to begin talks with India on a free trade agreement in April, Minister for Trade and Industry, George Yeo (picture), said yesterday. The possibility of a free trade deal was discussed by President SR Nathan and Indian Prime Minister Atal
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon The next big thing
      406 6  -  Tan Hui Lens Facility for 'biologies' opens by huileng@newstoday.com.sg the opening yesterday. Already, the biopharmaceutical drugs, Epogen (for anaemia) and Neupogen (an immune system stimulator), produced and marketed by Amgen and Johnson Johnson, enjoy sales of more than US$l billion annually. There are now some 95
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      Lock icon Port tonnage hits record
      56 6 Reuters SHIPPING tonnage at Singapore ports rose 1.2 per cent to 971.7 million gross tonnes in 2002, surpassing a record in 2001, Ministry of Transport data has shown. The ministry said the number of containers handled in Singapore hit 16.9 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) compared
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      Ex-DJs' saga: Their word against bank's
      325 6  -  Joy Frances IT was a case of one side's word against that of the other as the High Court suit between two former radio DJs and RHB Bank Berhad entered the third day yesterday. Mr Bernardo Solosa, 61, and his former wife, Ms Monica
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      Training to improve globalisation skills
      220 6  -  Sarah Chua IE SINGAPORE launched a Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme for Internationalisation (SMCP International) yesterday to improve the core internationalisation skills of local executives. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), under the Manpower Development Assistance Scheme, will provide a fixed fund to kick-start the programme. In
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  • LETTERS
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      With the right formula, firms can cap abuse of stock options
      197 7  -  Tan Kin Lian I REFER to the letters, "Package deal" from Mr Roy Tan Chee Keong (Weekend Today, Jan 25-26) and "End of the road for stock options?" from Mr Narayana Narayana (Today, Jan 28). The proponents of stock
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      Family ties
      202 7  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming Cutting links across the Causeway may backfire I REFER to Mr Tan Chak Lim's letter, "Not just tantrums" (Today, Jan 29), which suggested that Singaporeans should stay at home and not cross the Causeway. With all due respect, his suggestion, though filled with nationalistic
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      30 7 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg
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      425 7 ML r L-LHo Lt LLi me c win a Toshiba Flat Screen Television Set! Identify the mystery classification in the 2002/2003 Yellow Pages Buying Guide and find a display A advertisement in the classification. Send in your entry to win weekly prizes. What's more, every entry gets you a chance
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Better than feared
      408 8 Reuters Smaller Q4 losses for Chartered and ST Assembly CONTRACT chip-maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and semiconductor testing and packaging company ST Assembly Test Services both narrowed fourthquarter losses. Both companies, among Singapore's biggest in the hightech field, reported better-than-expected December-quarter results yesterday but forecast challenging conditions ahead.
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      Lock icon Greenback retreats amidst war threat
      301 8 Reuters TOKYO The United States dollar retreated against other major currencies yesterday after President George W Bush said in his State of the Union speech that "crucial hours may lie ahead" for US forces in the Gulf. Mr Bush made it clear that the US
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        114 8 THE STI lost 36.84 points or 2.75 per cent, to 1,302.85. Selling exacerbated in the afternoon when the US index futures market went down two per cent amidst a weakening greenback. Market volume was a moderate 249.3 million shares worth $341.7 million. Breadth was also negative, with nearly five
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        World markets
        50 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8331.08 -194.31 -2.28 Hang Seng Ordinaries 9240.79 2929.90 -84.81 -10.60 -0.91 -0.36 laiwan Wtd 5015.16 0.00 0.00 Korea Comp SET Index lakarta Comp Philippines Comp Shenzhen B 583.35 369.69 391.53 1039.26 209.30 -17.21 -5.07 -3.68 3.69 0.54 -2.87 -1.35 -0.93 0.36 0.26
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        Your S$1 buys
        27 8 JK£ 0.3512 A$ 0.9799 fen m 68.3516 4.5129 2.1985 Indian Rs Won C$ 27.6716 679.569 0.8814 iuro (upiah 0.6294 5123.53 Yuan NZ$ 4.7893 1.0517
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 8 SGX Sold us$/oi iilver us$/oi 'latinum us$/oz 369.75 4.85 648.5 Rubber cents/kg 1 63 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1646.5 Brent crude us$/barrel 32.67
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        Straits Times Index Intraday Chart
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        SGX most active
        56 8 fy volume Ian 29 3loba Chartered )atacrftUSS SingTel DMX Tech iT Engg [Tint .&M El-Nels VA1 Close 0.025 0.715 0.685 1.340 0.255 1.740 0.435 0.005 0.010 1.240 Change -0.025 -0.015 -0.060 -0.030 -0.015 -0.010 -0.030 -50.0 -2.1 -8.1 -2.2 -5.6 -0.6 -2.4 '000 17,925 15,187 14,468 9,425
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        SGX top rises
        76 8 )y$ Ian 29 lhai Prime200USS taSteel Close Change 5.050 +0.050 2.010 +0.030 By percentage Jan 29 Goldtron HMI Close Change 0.015 +50.0 0.050 +25.0 >ing Food JPP 5P Ind (afflesH 0.685 +0.020 0.390 +0.020 0.650 +0.020 0.370 +0.015 AsiaDekor USS UniFiber Nobel Des North 22 USS 0.025
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        78 8 Bloomberg )y$ Ian 29 JOB iPH Close Change 10.800 -0.600 18.400 -0.500 By percentage Jan 29 Close Change Armstrong W*****0 0.005 -66.7 Goldtron CPS*****6 0.010 -60.0 jeative 50 12.000 -0.400 Globa 0.025 -50.0 IBS XBC 10.300 -0.400 9.050 -0.300 Compact 0.040 -38.5 LionTeckC 0.085 -22.7 iPH 100
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      Good Goat, bad Goat
      426 10  -  Vasu Menon Geomancy master predicts more volatility for this year by newscffnewstoaay.com.sg IN THE Chinese zodiac, the goat is deemed a tame animal. But take its meekness for granted and you might get kicked in the face. The goat, when provoked, will hit back with all
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      500 jobs from FTA
      208 10  -  Grace Tay THE Riaus of Indonesia stands to benefit from the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA) which is expected to come into force early next year, Minister of Trade and Industry George Yeo said. "Labour and other costs in Indonesia are more competitive than those in
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      New MPA chairman
      43 10 THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Board will have a new chairman from Sunday. Mr Peter Ong, who is also Permanent Secretary (Transport), will take over from Mr Peter Ho Hak Ean, who has been MPA chairman since 1996.
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      Funds win prizes
      72 12 FIVE of UOB Asset Management's funds won prizes in Standard Poor's annual investment fund awards. They were an Asia-Pacific exJapan equity fund, a China equity fund and three global funds. The awards are based on performance calculations using a relative risk-adjusted ratio. Aberdeen Asset Management won three
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      Finance firm's first
      38 12 HONG Leong Finance has become the first finance company here to be granted approval to market Collective Investment Schemes, including those constituted as unit trusts. It is expecting to launch its services in early March.
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      From family to IPO
      209 12  -  Francis Kan Shipyard seeks to expand through listing by franciscffnewstoaay.com.sg THE local shipyard, ASL Marine Holdings, hopes to raise funds for expansion through a mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange. The family-run business, which is involved in ship chartering and shipyard operations, has lodged a preliminary
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3346 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Date Name NAV/Bid Oiler Price Price i Aberdeen A set Management (Asia). /28 A ierc een Se -American,Opportunities 0.535 0.563 728 A ierc een Se-Asian High Yield 1.233 1.271 728 A ierc een Se -China Opportunities 0.93 0.978 k 5iss^anf ropeE* m
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Smile, you're on camera!
      146 15 Agencies SYDNEY While other countries are experimenting with iris recognition technology or palmprint systems, Australia yesterday launched the world's first automated facial-recognition system for passport checks. The Asl.2 million ($1.22 million) Smart Gate kiosk is billed as the fastest automated border control system in the world.
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      Lock icon Hawk's swoop
      400 15 Fresh violence feared with Likud triumph JERUSALEM Palestinians recoiled in horror, warning that Israel's tilt to the right in the recent general elections would spark off a surge of violence in the occupied territories, but vowed to work with the new government. Hawkish Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
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  • COMMENTARY
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      How to break the deadlock
      1122 16  -  Oon Yeoh A Malaysian journalist's view by 1 news@newstoday.com.sg THIS week, Singapore released a bunch of letters between Singaporean and Malaysian leaders on the water price issue. The purpose, according to Foreign Minister S Jayakumar, is to set the record straight after misrepresentations by Malaysia.
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  • UPFRONT
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      A dying art form
      565 18  -  Janice Lee acts fresh breath of life by jamceWnewstoday.com.sg FOR years, the River Hongbao carnival has been held to coincide with the Chinese Lunar New Year. This year, lovers of the arts have more to shout about as the Esplanade joins in the festivities with Hua
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      188 18 Chinese Garden presents me Garden oF Blessings Lunar New Year Celebrations c^ 24 Jan -16 Feb 2003 cp 10am to 10pm. Weekends till 11pm. In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Chinese Garden presents 'The Garden of Blessings", featuring 9 main exhibits to usher in prosperity, health and wealth, forever
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      69 19 W and At the table, a sumptuous feast awaits your guests, and so does Heaven Earth Reunion Tea. Specially brewed for the festive Q. season, it's the perfect complement when everyone gets together for food, drink and good company. As we renew our bonds with I family and friends, let
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      The anonymous donation
      1043 20  -  Venerable Shi Ming Vi EVEN after talk of the clash in programming times of Media Works' Ren Ci Charity Show and MediaCorp TV's Channel 8 variety show, PSC Nite Special, has died down, a few more questions have been thrown up on the issue. On Jan 17,
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      Lock icon Striving for survival
      413 21 Channel News Asia Hong Kong banks on fashion to ease deficit THE Hong Kong government has set its sights on turning the city into Asia's fashion central. It hopes that developing the Special Administrative Region's creative industries will ease the city's huge financial deficit But, people in
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      Lock icon Iran's fashion revolution
      349 21 Reuters TEHERAN In a country where women are required to dress in loose-fitting, anklelength clothes, and cover their hair and necks with headscarves, fashion would appear to have limited possibilities. But, as a sign of the gradual relaxation of Iran's social restrictions, the first women's fashion magazine
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      Go for a chemical peel to put the youth back in your skin
      365 21  -  Toh King Yu, Miss Ever Soft DID you know that our skin is the largest organ in our body? Now that you know, perhaps you will understand better how chemical peels work. Chemical peels work on the
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      150 20 On various occasions, we have indicated to Venerable Shi Ming Vi that we share his desire to put everything behind us and move on. We respect his wishes in this regard and have no further comments at this time. -A MediaCorp TV spokesperson in response to Venerable Shi's remarks. I
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  • Traveller
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      Eat, drink and play in Queensland
      738 22  -  Pauline D Loh Tropical paradise for gourmets, surf dudes and thrill-seekers by pauline@newstoday.com.sg QUEENSLAND, the Sunshine State, offers more than just surf and sand. It also showcases well-man-aged, exemplary rainforest attractions, unique ecosystems in the tablelands and crater lakes and some amazing culinary experiences.
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      World of thrills on Gold Coast
      588 23  -  ustine Moss by. travelleriffnewstoaav.com.se THE chance to feel a rush of adrenaline coursing through my veins that had me tingling for days afterward was, in a word, awesome. Before you raise your eyebrows, I am talking quite innocently about the theme park rides at
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      Lock icon Travel boom
      266 24 Agencies World tourism growth surges to unexpected 715 million visits MADRID Tourism grew last year more strongly than expected in a range of 2.5 to 3.5 per cent, the secretarygeneral of the World Tourism Organisation said this week. With 715 million tourist visits, the sector held up well
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      Osaka to Seattle non-stop
      93 24 TV TOKTHWES T Airlines 1 i announced yesterday that it will offer daily non-stop service between Osaka and Seattle (picture) from June 1 to Oct 5. The flights are timed conveniently for vacationers between the two cities and those making connections to and from dozens of
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      Lock icon Surf the Web in NY taxis
      73 24 Agencies NEW YORK Hop into a taxi in New York and you can surf the Web for the best places for food, drink and entertainment. Seven different companies are vying to install interactive video screens in Yellow Cabs. They also offer news, hotel and
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    • Quicktours
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        CANADIAN ROCKIES
        74 24 The Canadian Rockies has been described as one of the most beautiful places on earth.There is a wealth of travel experiences in Canada's largest mountain range. Think of this place as the world's outdoor playground; world-class ski hills, top-ranked golf courses, Whitewater rafting, cave tours, wildlife watching and
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        HAWAII, USA
        60 24 Hawaii is where East merges with West in a blur of hula and disco, soap operas and creation myths, junk food and Japanese tea ceremonies, and Shinto shrines and surf clubs. Mark Twain declared Hawaii to be "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean".
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        GOLD COAST.AUSTRALIA
        48 24 It's summer and the golden beaches of Australia's favourite playground are packed with travellers from the wintry north. Close by are famous theme parks that have made the coast a great family destination. A SD3N tour starts from $898. Agent: Hong Thai Travel Tel: 6533 1788
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      170 23 fj I /I) I /O >ii V TODAY /Cairns Contest Week 3 itUM WUldl &M HC^I/t, L IJLCM (SG!/W!/U Q n,: How many dots are there on the J J Australian Airlines logo? We are sending one lucky reader to CdimS, AUStrdlid. Qn2 Where can you buy mango Wine? I
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      2 24 Palm Resort
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  • INCINEMAS
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      A real gem
      483 26  -  David Ngiau Charming comedy will have you in stitches FILM REVIEW Tadpole OSCAR Grubman is 15 years old. He's in love with his 40-year-old stepmother and gets seduced by her best friend. It's a situation ripe for one of those irreverent new-wave sitcoms that celebrate dysfunctional families
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      The rebirth of Pinocchio
      427 28  -  Janice Lee FILM REVIEW Pinocchio THIS movie is like a strange hallucinogenic broth one that takes you into a world where bunny rabbits are grim reapers and mice pull carriages ridden by fairies with blue hair. Released in Italian with English subtitles, Robert Benigni's Pinocchio is
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      179 27 a new way to buy (1(1 KU \IU I AfJF movie tickets at the You can now visit over 180 AXS Stations located island-wide, operating 24 hours a day, to buy your Golden Village movie tickets. What's more, the movie tickets are printed immediately, saving you precious time otherwise spent
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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      282 31 Reuters SYDNEY Former world number one Greg Norman (picture) has not been invited to the 2003 Masters, the opening major of the year, a report on his website said yesterday. It said Norman received a letter from Augusta National Golf Club chairman Hootie
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      Will they play?
      568 31 Shag, Jordan don't seem keen on All-Star reserves NEW YORK Washington's Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers centre Shaquille O'Neal were named yesterday as reserves chosen by league coaches for the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game. Whether either legend shows up to play as a backup
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      Out for the count
      703 32  -  Stanley Ho Former boxing president admits that he's failed stanley@newsto day. com. sg ONE OF the longest serving official in local sports has called it a day. Singapore Amateur Boxing Association (Saba) President X Thiruganasothi, a colourful figure synonymous with Singapore boxing, decided to step down
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      Balan steps into the ring
      196 32  -  Stanley Ho BARELY a month after taking over, Singapore Amateur Boxing Association (Saba) president C A Balan Nair is wasting no time at all. The Singapore Statutory Board Recreation Club CEO, along with a new administration team, has already drawn up a blueprint to improve
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      Lock icon Uncle Siong, Chay split
      569 33  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Swimming pupil leaves the master to train at the CSC Today EXCLUSIVE by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg MARK Chay was considered a protege of Singapore swimming legend Ang Peng Siong. Under the guidance of 'Uncle Siong', Chay's list of accomplishments has made him one of Singapore's brightest
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      Kwok considers making a SEA Games comeback
      337 33  -  Tan Yo-Hinn HIS pet event is swimming's marquee event, the 50 metres freestyle. But he only managed to stop the clock after 23.66 seconds to finish fifth at the 2001 South-east Asia (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur. That is why former national swimmer
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      Crime tips
      136 33 JOHANNESBURG South African police are fuming over safety tips offered to cricket World Cup tourists that recommend confronting attackers with bleach-filled water pistols. Police say members of the public should avoid contact with attackers. Violent crime is rife in many areas of South Africa, where there are about
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      Lottery bid
      87 33 LONDON A London bid for the 2012 Olympics may get a £1.5 billion ($4.2-billion) boost from a new lottery game. Culture, Media and Sport secretary Tessa Jowell has met Lottery Commission chiefs to discuss the plan for a special new game to help fund the 2012 Olympic Games,
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      576 34 AFP Ferguson says midfielder in same class as French legend MANCHESTER David Beckham, Juan Veron and Ruud van Nistelrooy are the glamour names at Manchester United but manager Alex Ferguson rates Paul Scholes as his key player currently. The Scottish manager, who usually avoids comparing
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      Inform Lampard for England, says Ranieri
      261 34 LONDON Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has tipped his midfielder, Frank Lampard, for an England call-up. National coach Sven-Goran Eriksson watched in-form Lampard inspire Ranieri's side with a stunning strike and a major role in its two other goals yesterday morning as Chelsea defeated Leeds
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      Boro to sign duo
      122 34 FOLLOWING its shocking 5-2 loss at home to Aston Villa yesterday, Middlesbrough now looks set to announce the signing of Derby pair Malcolm Christie and Chris Riggott Central defender Riggott and striker Christie are both expected to undergo a thorough medical before signing for the Teessiders.
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