Today, 20 June 2003, Afternoon Edition

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  • 13 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Frid&y •june 2°' 2°° 3 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
    • 707 1  -  Elisia Yeo by elisia@newstoday.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR He had said he had "no more tears" left over his departure, but for Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, those words yesterday turned out to be mere bravado. In his final policy speech to the United Malays National
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    • 177 1 -AFP TEHRAN A top Iranian official dismissed the UN atomic energy watchdog's call yesterday for stricter inspections of Tehran's nuclear facilities and hailed his country's nuclear record. The International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA) "arrived at the conclusion that Iran's activities were transparent and that Iran
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    • 49 1 Reuters NEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average fell 114.27 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 9,179.53, while the broader S&P 500 was down 11.16 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 998.93. The tech-nology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index lost 28.55 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 1,648.59.
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 230 2  -  Val Chua IF YOU are an Arts graduate with a good secondupper honours degree entering the manufacturing private sector, you are probably paid $700 or 40 per cent less than your civil-serv-ice peer. In a statement yesterday, the Singapore Confederation of Industries
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    • 803 2 News Comment/By Lee Han Shih It's high-tech, but will it serve commuters well? DOES SBS Transit seriously think commuters are willing to pay high fares to ride on its trouble-ridden North East Line (NEL)? More importantly, does the government think so? Barring last minute snags, the
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    • Article, Illustration
      337 4  -  Jose Raymond Charred body found, but family hopeful by jose@newstoday.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR One week ago, security cameras at Bangsar Shopping Complex captured images of a purple Proton Tiara crashing through a barrier exit. The driver, Canny Ong Lay Kian, 28, a marketing analyst, never showed up on
      Sin Chew Daily  -  337 words
    • 97 4 THE wife of dead French national Philippe Birembaut, Ms Vera Eva Lix, left Singapore at lpm on Tuesday, about 12 hours before his body was discovered at their Tanglin Park condominium. Police revealed this yesterday. Ms Lix was bound for Germany, said police spokesman ASP
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    • 145 7 AFP SINGAPORE shares closed at a 10-month high yesterday after breaking through the psycholog-ically-crucial 1,500-point barrier. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 34.45 points or 2.32 per cent to 1,521.15 and the broader All-Singapore Equities Index rose 8.05 points to 410.6. The upbeat mood, fuelled by expectations
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      466 7  -  Lee Yew Meng Its plan on critical-year policies will run into millions by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg AMERICAN International Assurance (AIA), which came under fire in recent months over the critical-year feature in its insurance policies, expects to pay "millions" in its support programme unveiled yesterday. This will come about if
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    • 368 7  - Before the Sars war is won Lee Ching Wern THE global scientific community is gearing up for Sars Part 11, even as the deadly and highly-virulent virus fades from the minds of common folk. The community believes that the world has not seen the end of Sars. But whether it
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 379 9  -  Tor Ching Li Students do more than visit old folks' homes and pick up trash by chingli@newstoday.com.sg SINCE the launch of the Community Involvement Programme (CIP) in 1997, schools and students have had to find community work to apply themselves at for six hours a year. Compulsory, but
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    • 214 10  -  Tor Ching Li DSO unveils remote-control robot planes by chingingnewstoaay.com.sg HONING lightning-quick reflexes on the remote control may soon become an essential survival skill and not in the living room. At a showcase of 57 exhibits at the Singapore Science Centre, visitors can get a taste of "intelligent"
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    • 519 9 The three winners of Today's Harry Potter essay writing competition (in no particular order): Zhang Zhuojin, Lindsey Clark and Sonal Merchant. For showing laudable magical knowledge and muggle tourism content within the 300-word limit, autographed copies of HPS will be apparating at your doorsteps on the day of the Magic
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      350 12  -  Michael Loh It can cost $1,845 a month for a maid I REFER to the letters from Mr Ng Kah Gay "What scraps? They make a fine feast" (Today, June 17) and Mr Neil Wilkinson, "Speechless, angry and murderous" (Today, June 19) regarding Mr Neil Humphrey's article,
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    • 302 12 I REFER to the Ms WJ Audrey's letter, "HDB, police cannot stop noisy neighbour" (Today, Jun 16). The writer referred to the Home Office Scheme and expressed her concerns about HDB residents who make noise and create other nuisances. Under the scheme, an
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 237 14 Reuters Assets under local management up 12% to $344b FUNDS managed by financial institutions in Singapore grew 12 per cent last year as asset managers raised alloca tions to Asia despite weak global markets, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. The MAS said total assets
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    • Market Watch
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      • 66 14 AFX-Asia SHARE prices closed sharply higher, with the key index topping the 1,500 resistance level and finishing at 10-month highs on broad-based buying as foreign funds chased stocks deemed cheaper than those in the US or Europe, dealers said. The STI closed up 34.45 points or 2.32 per cent
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      • 34 14 UK£ 0.3448 Yen 68.52 HK$ 4.50 RM 2.19 Euro 0.4963 Rupiah Baht 4758.70 24.02 Peso 30.81 A$ 0.8649 Indian Rs 26.89 Won C$ 691.35 0.7767 Yuan NZ$ 4.78 0.99 NTS 19.99
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      • 56 14 Im Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 9110.51 17.54 0.19 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9980.11 3070.90 5048.91 9.81 13.20 49.84 0.10 0.43 1.00 Korea Comp SET Index 681.69 454.19 -2.07 7.99 -0.30 1.79 Jakarta Comp 509.83 6.60 1.31 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1251.81 219.97 9.84 -2.19
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      • 21 14 Bold us$/oi iilver us$/oz 'latinum us$/oi 355.40 4.51 663 Rubber cents/kg 179.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1443 Brent crude us$/barrel 26.05
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      • 55 14 )y volume lune 19 JniFiber Soldtron chartered UrOcean latacrftUSS jtiraya >inomem iembCorp >ac Cent linqTel Close 0.135 0.030 0.965 0.260 0.965 0.595 0.625 1.350 0.270 1.680 Change +0.005 +0.025 +0.035 +0.010 +0.010 +0.040 +0.060 +3.8 +2.7 +3.8 +1.7 +1.6 +3.1 +3.7 'OOO 35,86: 35,43' 32,67; 27,82; 24,1i;
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      • 72 14 By$ By percentage lune 19 Close Change :hODBeCW*****61 USS107.100 +1.000 June 19 Close Change Goldtron CPS*****6 0.065 +62.5 iPH 19.500 +0.500 iPHlOO 19.400 +0.500 3realEasl 10.400 +0.400 JOB 13.100 +0.400 Nylecl 0.100 +25.0 Vicplas W*****9 0.025 +25.0 Cyber Vill 0.055 +22.2 Presscrele 0.055 +22.2 failure 16.500 +0.400
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      • 75 14 )y$ lune 19 Close Change 3BS Bk 6% NCPS*****.400 -0.200 By percentage June 19 Globa Close Change 0.030 -14.3 :&N 8.650 -0.150 PNE Ind W*****8 0.035 -12.5 iGX 1.390 -0.030 SeeHS 0.035 -12.5 \spial 0.280 -0.020 :SA 1.240 -0.020 Ho Negara 3.060 -0.020 ihanghaiAC 2k HKS 0.500
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    • 79 14 Reuters KEPPEL Corp's unit, Keppel Singmarine, will build four vessels worth $42.5 million for two companies. Keppel Singmarine, a unit of Keppel Offshore Marine involved in specialised shipbuilding, will construct two anchor handling tug vessels for CH Offshore and two harbour tugs for Maju Maritime. AFX-Asia SINGAPORE utilities
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    • 297 16 -AFX-Asia Full Apex shares possible, say analysts SHARES of China-based FuU Apex are expected to rise about 10 per cent from their offer price of 43 cents when they make their trading debut on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange today. Analysts said the shares were supported
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    • 496 18 GM gets into murky area of intellectual rights with carmaker Chery The following article appeared in The Asian Wall Street Journal yesterday. SHANGHAI General Motors has begun an investigation into possible design infringement by a rival Chinese company, dragging the US carmaker into China's murky arena
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    • 301 19 AFP REDWOOD SHORES (California) Software giant Oracle Corp ramped up an acrimonious bid to take over People Soft, boosting the offer to US$6.3 billion ($10.9 billion), an increase of US$l.2 billion. Oracle also announced it would sue People Soft, accusing its board of failing to
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    • 336 19  -  Lee Yew Meng for some misled AIA policyholders by yewmeng@newstoday.com.se EIGHT days after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said that policyholders who were misled by the critical year term in their insurance policies have a case for action, AIA unveiled its plans for those affected.
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    • 120 20  -  Chan Chao Peh STARHUB, Singapore's alternative telecom operator, said it had won the inaugural Singapore edition of the Superbrands Award. The award has a 12-year history in 25 countries. The Superbrands Council selects a winner based on a stringent grading process that includes criteria such as
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    • 461 20  - And 3G deal goes to Chan Chao Peh Sing Tel to name contract winner this month by chaopeh(gnewstoday.com.sg SINGTEL Mobile will announce the winner of its 3G network contract before the end of the month. "We will announce it soon, we are just dealing with the nitty gritty," said Sing
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    • 155 22 Bloomberg FLEXTRONICS International Ltd's largest electronics manufacturer is closing a Swiss factory and eliminating about 330 jobs as it tries to return to making profit after three straight annual losses. The company informed workers at the plant in Solothurn, Switzerland, yesterday, the Swiss Union For Industry,
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    • 157 22 Bloomberg Wah Shing International Holdings Ltd said shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) have rejected a plan by the controlling shareholders to privatise the company. Wah Shing said it has sought a resumption of trading in its shares after it was suspended before the results of the
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 206 24 Agencies Max Factor heir's downfall was his weakness for women PUERTO VALLARTA (Mexico) It was Andrew Luster (picture), the fugitive heir of the Max Factor cosmetics fortune's weakness for young women and wild parties that lead to his eventual capture, it was revealed yesterday. Mr Bob Brooks,
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    • 284 24 JAKARTA Sixjemaah Islamiyah militants detained in Singapore and Malaysia will be testifying in the treason trial of Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir via a TV link. The three in Singapore will testify on 26 June while the three in Malaysia are scheduled to testify on July 3. Agencies
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    • 236 27 Agencies RIYADH Women who marry Saudi men lose the right to come and go as they please, and that rule is at the centre of an impasse in Jeddah. Under Saudi law, which is based on the strict Wahhabi interpretation
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    • 208 27 Agencies US support for democracy in Iran backfires TEHRAN Pro-democra-cy protests in Iran seem to be losing their momentum, leaving some to wonder if overt US backing had contributed to dwindling support. Demonstrations continued for a ninth night in Tehran on Wednesday night. But protesters numbered hundreds
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    • 208 28 Agencies Parishioners relieved as saga ends PHOENIX (Arizona) Catholics in the US city of Phoenix breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday as their beleaguered bishop quit after being charged in a hit-and-run death that came on the heels of a sex abuse scandal. Pope John
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    • 275 28 Agencies HELSINKI The war in Iraq has claimed another casualty. Finland's first woman Prime Minister, Ms Anneli Jaeaetteenmaeki (picture), handed in her resignation on Wednesday amid allegations that she lied to Parliament about her use of leaked secret government documents concerning Iraq
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    • 195 28 Reuters NEW YORK Despite babies being one of the biggest irritants during a movie for many, a cinema in the Big Apple is filling an entire theatre with them, in an effort to win the business of parents who haven't gone out in years. About
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    • 193 30 AFP TORONTO An Ontario court ruling legalising gay marriages could make Toronto a wedding hot spot for same-sex couples from around the world. Last week, the Ontario Court of Appeal struck down the federal definition of marriage as being solely between a man and a
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    • 41 30 Au naturel nude is good Reuters photo Naturists Stephane Deschenes (left), sons Marc (second from left) and Philip and wife Linda looking out from a caravan adorned with their picture in Toronto. They are travelling across Canada to promote the lifestyle.
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    • 451 30 Daring take-off from airport, CIA joins in hunt for missing Boeing WASHINGTON A continent-wide search for a missing Boeing 727 jetliner involving the US State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency and a number of African countries has come up empty despite the use of spy satellites and
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 1079 32  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Today's father is also being torn between home and office NOT long ago, my company's Human Resources Department sent out an unusual message urging all of us to stop work early so that we could have dinner with our families. Amused colleagues joked
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    • 119 33 V iii ii i iii 101 i i i i i i O i i 110 Congratulations J to SBS Transit on the opening of the North-East Line. k We're sure it's been worth the wait. o JL SMRT Corporation, Singapore's pioneering MRT operator, congratulates SBS Transit on the opening
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  • WATZUP?
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      615 34  -  Kim-Kyna Tan for an evening to remember THERE'S nothing disconcerting about four men acting like kids, as jazz maestro Jeremy Monteiro and his posse demonstrated at the Victoria Concert Hall on Wednesday evening. After all, music-making is all play and no work for the quartet of musicians, each
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    • 633 38  -  Clement Mesenas not of face or race by clement@newstoday.com.se I HAVE always wondered who I am. When I was in Primary One, we sang God Save the King and we were known as British subjects and Queen Street, Waterloo Street and King George the V
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    • EAT OUT SPECIAL
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              144 39 Fish Co. THE mussels, served in a pan of sinful but irresistible garlic and lemon butter sauce ($7.90) are spotted on most tables at Fish Co. It is that popular. Even if there aren't enough mussels to go around, it is just as delightful, if not more, savouring the flavourful
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            • 142 39 OVER the last 15 years, Ponti Wine Cellars has been established in Hong Kong as a leading retailer of premium wine and food products. In April this year, Ponti opened its first store in Singapore at a whopping cost of $120,000. Encased in sleek glass, dark wood
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          • ANCHORPOINT
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              149 39 A -ROY marg means "very shiok" in Thai. And "shiok" is exactly what's on Paddyfields' weekend set lunch menu. Presenting the "A-Roy Marg" menu, Paddyfields makes the ideal restaurant for a weekend family gathering. The good spread of Thai delights aside, the restaurant also impresses with a resort-like decor
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            • 99 39 COCOPALMS Asian Bistro is a bistro with a twist, offering over 60 soups, salads, sandwiches, Asian specialties and desserts. For starters, try Coco's Chicken Salad ($4.90) which comes with shredded chicken in an Asian dressing. Asian specialties include the Chicken Nonya Laksa ($4.20), Nonya Mcc Siam ($4.20)
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          • CENTREPOINT
            • 137 39 NESTLED in the heart of Orchard Road, Teochew City Seafood Restaurant offers traditional Teochew delicacies savoured in a setting of pine furniture and fine Chinese art. The affordable spread is ideal for business executives and families. Classic Teochew dishes include braised goose cooked over slow heat
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          • ANCHORPOINT
            • 140 39 THE Oscar's Food Mall at Anchorpoint is offering a 50 per cent discount on tea and coffee after 3pm from today until July 6. Oscar's aims to set itself apart from other foodcourts by being a place where families can dine in comfort amidst a chic and
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          • 87 40 FIESTA offers a wide variety of sushi, sashimi and other Japanese delectables. One of its most popular dishes is the Sushi Platter ($2O for two to three persons and $28 for three to four persons). Ideal as a takeaway for those having a small party at the office
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            93 40 PIZZA Hut is well known for its new creations and hot deals. Currently, it is offering a "Save Rave Delight for 2" promotion at a special price of $24.90 (usual price: $38.30). The deal consists of two soups of the day, two bowls of salad, a regular pan
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          • 187 40 Cafe Cappadocia's specialty is traditional Turkish food. Its wide menu offerings include vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes such as pastas, pizzas, main courses, breads, starters and soups. For starters, try Cappadocia's Midye Dolmasi ($8.90). Rice pilaf cooked with sweet diced carrots, mussels and spring onions are served on mussel
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          • 162 40 OPENED since 2001, Cameleon offers a slew of Japanese and Korean udon, salads, pizzas and noodles prepared in modernstyle Japanese cooking. Try the Ramen Noodle Salad ($l2) which is a cold dish of cold ramen, sliced carrots, tomato wedges, seaweed, diced spring onions, bacon, garlic flakes, pickles in
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            126 40 CAPTAIN Cook opened its first outlet in Compass Point last year. Unlike most traditional fast food establishments, Captain Cook's policy is to encourage its customers to dine in its restaurant for as long as they like. There is no pressure for diners to eat and go. With Captain
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          • 220 41 ONE visit. That's all it takes to keep you coming back regularly. Crystal Jade La Mian's specialty lies in its hand-made noodles. Its open kitchen concept allows the chefs to exhibit their adroit noodlemaking skills, churning a chunk of dough into fine chewy
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            179 41 THERE are so many choices that it's hard to make up your mind when dining at Pasta Cafe. Here are four recommended items you may like to consider on your next visit. The Penne Carbonara ($12.90) is a simple yet easy to like dish. The pasta is cooked
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            147 41 FOR years, Sakae Sushi has brought to Singapore quality sushi but with a twist. Instead of the traditional sushi restaurants where diners wait for sushi to be made and served over the counter, Sakae Sushi presents freshly made sushi and other Japanese delicacies on a conveyor belt. Diners
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            100 41 WHAT does Yoshinoya bring to mind? Bowls and bowls of yummy rice with beef, chicken or salmon, served with a tasty gravy. That's what. The Yoshinoya beef bowl, created 104 years ago at a small fish market, has been very popular in Japan since 1899. Quality beef imported from
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      • 103 71 SINGAPORE national striker Fadzuhasny Juraimi scored a magnificent hat-trick to help Tanjong Pagar United to an emphatic 4-1 away win over the Singapore Under-23s in their NTUC Income S-League match at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The 24-year-old opened the scoring in the sixth minute, before Young Lions'
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    • 470 72 Agencies TOKYO David Beckham apologised to his new Real Madrid team-mates last night for creating a media frenzy in the Spanish title run-in and said he had been promised his switch from Manchester United would not affect his England
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      • 47 72 PARIS Real Madrid, not satisfied with its capture of David Beckham, might be chasing Manchester United target Ronaldinho. Real president Florentino Perez phoned Paris St Germain president Francis Graille this week to ask about the Brazil World Cup winner, the L'Equipe sports daily reported yesterday.
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      • 83 72 UNITED NATIONS -The transfer of England football star David Beckham became an affair of state at the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Spain's envoy to the UN, Inocencio Arias, said Beckham was not as good as Brazilian stars Ronaldo or Ronaldinho but was still "a very good
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    • 358 77  -  CathleenTung How to get bronzed and not burned by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg SUNSHINE we get a lot of it in Singapore and with it, the sun tan. While it's undeniable that a toned body looks better when it sports a healthy glow, it's also true that
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    • 326 79  -  Melody Tan Corset, skirt were a cyclist's gear once by melody. tan(ginewstoclay. com.sg WOMEN of today can count their lucky stars they weren't born in Victorian England, when they would have to wear corsets, woollen petticoats and heavy skirts to ride a bicycle. Not surprisingly, the skirts
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    • 127 79 Planet Fitness WANT to limber up a muscle? Here's how: A Quadriceps, front thigh (picture left) Bring toes and feet behind buttock, knees to the ground, keep body upright and hold stretch on each leg. B Hamstring, back thigh (picture, below) Extend leg in front and
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    • 315 81  -  Cathleen Tung WHEN it comes to working out, scents can do more than have you smell squeaky clean after a shower in fact, it can improve your performance. According to Good Housekeeping magazine (October 2002), a study at Wheeling Jesuit University found that people
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    • 603 83  -  Melody Tan The Great Singapore Sale is the perfect time to have your walk and enjoy it, too by melodv.tan(Snewstodav.com.s EVENTS LIANG COURT Super-Sundaz: Hello Kitty Makeover Contest CALLING all kids five to 12 years old! For $38, join the makeover contest featuring Hello Kitty cosmetics and get
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    • 458 85  -  Melody Tan It's not about body building anymore, but the development of mind, body and soul by melody, tan@newstodav.com.s BASKETBALL and soccer just don't cut it anymore. Golf? Boring. These days, people want more than just toned limbs or bulging biceps. Feeling at peace is just as
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    • 337 85  -  Genevieve Woo PILATES STRETCHES DO WONDERS PILATES is good for people who have had injuries. I had an injury from dancing years ago. Pilates helps me with my posture, muscle tone and body alignment. The stretching does wonders as it allows me to be very flexible.
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    • 815 87  -  Melody Tan For all his fame, Vince's just a regular guy by melody. tan<gmewstoaav. com.s IN A simple T-shirt, sneakers and jeans, Vincent Ng looks just like everyone else. If you didn't know him from television, you'd probably walk by him without a second glance. Yet,
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    • 219 91 IF YOU haven't heard of Lorna Jane, chances are, you will soon. Lorna Jane Active Wear is an Australian brand of women's sports apparel that has hit our shores recently. Known for its award-winning designs, and for combining fashion with function, Lorna Jane Active
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    • 156 93 IT LOOKS like part of a spaceI ship, but it's really an Osim CardioTrek Elliptical a super-treadmill that allows you to work your arms as well as your legs. The unique design ensures that your joints won't suffer from the impact of exercise. There's even a body
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    • 481 95  -  Melody Tan They risk death for the thrill of being alive by melody. tan@newstoday. com, s YOU'RE standing on a bridge, hair blowing in the wind, looking at beautiful valleys and rivers. The air is fresh and crisp, and you've never felt so alive. Then, you take a
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    • 96 95 AGGRESSIVE inline skating is an almost unrecognisable descendant of roller-skating. Inline skates are bigger, tougher and come with only one line of wheels per foot. While you can use them as a mode of transport and exercise around the neighbourhood, you can also perform breath-taking stunts on
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