Today, 3 July 2003

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    12 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY O O N i-j H REWRQWE www.todayonline.com
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    Dead man walking?
    501 1  -  Jose Raymond Today EXCLUSIVE Police investigate possible insurance hoax by j ose@newstoday.com. s; AMID the sounds of gunfire and the trail of death, a Singaporean visited Sri Lanka in the 1980s and never came back. Even his remains were never returned. All that his family in Singapore
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      50 1 W^!r^ gjgjgggjy_ |E| Shopping and eating in Hong Kong is better than ever with airlines and hotels offering irresistible deals. And, Star Cruise is bringing back the SuperStar Virgo to Singapore after its holiday in Australia. Read it all in THURSDAY TRAVELLER Pages 29 to 33 Page 35 |f jg
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Help for divorced mothers
      315 2  -  Joy Frances j oy@newsto day, com. sg A BAD marriage ends in divorce. After a legal battle, the woman wins child support payments. She thinks this is the beginning of a new chapter. Sometimes, it is only the start of more headaches. Of the 4,000 maintenance
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      If Latins can tango,
      445 2 News Comment/Elisia Yeo PICTURE Ronaldinho crossing to teammate Hernan Crespo for the goal The idea of longtime rivals Brazil and Argentina joining forces seems preposterous but it could happen in the near future. And if it does, what a formidable force it would make. A combined
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      Lock icon why not these two?
      470 3 this year, once the schedules of stars such as Ronaldo have been coordinated. The new-found unity between Argentina and Brazil was sparked by the election of Argentine President Nestor Kirchner in May, whose left-wing politics are similar to those of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
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      Kitty's garden party
      98 3 VISIT the Chinese Garden during this year's Lantern Festival (picture) and you'll come face to face with lanterns in the form of Sanrio characters such as Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel. Other characters from the Sanrio family that will adorn the garden include My Melody, Little Twin
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      Lock icon New jail for Suu Kyi
      107 3 -AFP BANGKOK Aung San Suu Kyi is no longer housed in "absolutely deplorable conditions", with a source in the Myanmar capital of Yangon telling AFP that she has been moved to an undisclosed location. Myanmar's opposition leader has been transferred from the notorious Insein prison
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      SIA offer
      300 4  -  Francis Kan Early retirement option for cabin crew by francis@newstoday.com.sg IN its continuing drive to trim staff costs, Singapore Airlines has offered some cabin crew the option of early retirement SIA confirmed yesterday that a circular had been sent to some "longer serving cabin crew," informing them of
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      Lock icon Puppy love
      70 4 ALVINTOH For once, it is okay for master and dog to sit together at a table in a cafe for a meal a treat pet lovers have long lobbied for. At Sit Cafe located at East Coast Tennis Centre you can order a gourmet chicken roll, a beef
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      No more lahs, please
      561 4  -  Teng Qian Xi WOE to the individual who calls the Speak Good English Movement a "campaign" in front of Mr David Wong. The chairman of this year's movement insists that it is "a group of like-minded individuals channelling efforts towards a larger cause". This year's tag
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      239 2 WHY NOT BE HEAD-HUNTED? Getting a certification from Sun shows you're smart enough to upgrade yourself with the most relevant skills required by the industry. There is a wide range of training programmes to pick from and they cover subjects such as J2SE™ technology, |2EE™ technology, the Solaris™ Operating Environment,
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Bill amendment tabled for air marshals
      107 6 Channel NewsAsia IN A move to make air travel safer in the face of terrorist threats, an amendment to the Police Force Act has been tabled in Parliament The amendment specifies that only police officers can be appointed by the Commissioner of Police to
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      Rentals squeeze
      348 6  -  Derrick A Paulo Retailers feel pressure in Reit-driven market by derrick@newstoday.com.sg TIMES may be tough, but try telling that to retail property owners. Since 1998, residential and office rentals have plunged, the latter by almost 50 per cent In contrast, retail rentals have held steady during the same
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      Almost scar^free
      369 7  -  Tan Hui Leng Wonder robot keeps intrusive surgery to a minimum by huileng@newstoday.com.sg PATIENTS may soon be spared extensive scars from their operations as robotic surgery catches on here. The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has become the first hospital in South-east Asia to acquire the da Vinci surgical
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      Lock icon Breakfast-van project hitch
      432 7 Newsradio 93.8 IT may be a while before the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) Mobile Food and Beverage Scheme takes off. On Tuesday morning, 33 operators were to start selling takeaway breakfast food such as dim sum, sandwiches and buns out of modified vans at five carparks at
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      124 6 awarded by University of London Singapore Institute of Management most experienced organiser of University of London programmes in Singapore Lead college London School of Economics (LSE), one of the top business schools in the UK Workshops by UK academics ti| I ft exclusive to SIM jfl Awarded permission to teach
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  • CATS & DOGS
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      Not all meat, I beg you...
      484 9  - Not all meat, I beg you JC Belle Max needs a balanced, varied diet by news@newstoday.com.sg YOU probably know about the importance of a balanced diet to your health and have the A to Z of nutrition at your fingertips. But did you know that Man's best friend needs a
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      268 9 Lj|MyyiUfly3 I Some facts about feeding Max Milk is a food and not a substitute for water. But HUiS Uj|ffl|| EEQ_U| Uj*m*i as f ooc milk j s incomplete and doesn't provide a balESmJWk hSmm EnEmnlka anced diet. It can be used as a treat; however, large HSiMHHHiIMHWHiHMiIBUMiHH Mil quantities
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      CPF as safety net
      280 10  -  Tan Kin Lian Let jobless draw on funds as economy remains weak THE Remaking Singapore Committee has recommended that CPF members who are unemployed for at least six months be allowed to make modest withdrawals from the fund to meet their living needs. They will be
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      Is this retrenchment or a windfall?
      190 10  -  See Leong Kit I REFER to the report, "HDB record payout" (Today, July 1). Is it really a retrenchment exercise when former HDB staff cross over to HDB Corp after being paid generous "retrenchment" benefits? They should be thankful that they get to hold
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      Workers nobody wants
      302 10  -  Charles Henson I HAVE been unemployed since April 2001, when I was retrenched because the company I worked for said that my position had been made redundant. Two weeks later, however, they hired someone else for less pay. I am a security professional with over 10 years
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      The tout menace
      156 10  -  Peter him ON Sunday afternoon, we went to Plaza Singapura for lunch. As we emerged from the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, we were accosted by teenagers distributing pamphlets for all sorts of offers. We crossed the road and were approached by representatives of an educational institute handing
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      29 10 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:6s-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg
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      149 11 IT I ii fi Jet 111 I I No matter what you buy, you're guaranteed a gift! Only with credit cards from HSBC. Being the world's local bank, we understand that everyone loves And as an HSBC's credit cardholder, you gain global recognition, value and benefits gifts. Just spend* on
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      SingTel, Optus merge networks
      199 12  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.se SINGTEL said that it will be merging its network operations with those of its Australian unit, Optus, from Aug 1. Since the company executed the $13 billion acquisition of Optus two years ago, SingTel has restructured its businesses periodically to improve
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    • Market Watch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        109 12 SINGAPORE shares closed higher yesterday on late bargain hunting in blue chip stocks, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 19.99 points, or 1.37 per cent, to 1,477.17. The broader All Singapore Equities Index climbed 4.79 points to 398.59. Volume amounted to 804.35 million shares worth $489.89 million, up
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        World markets
        62 12 Index Value .hange Pis Nikkei 225 9592.24 +313.75 +3.38 Hang Seng KLSE Composite Sydney All Ords laiwan Weighted Korea Composite mai SET Index 9,602.62 703.26 3,003.40 5,095.24 685.80 477.73 +25.50 +9.68 -5.80 +77.46 +11.05 +15.91 +0.27 +1.40 -0.19 +1.54 +1.64 +3.45 lakarta Composite Philippines Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 US$ 0.5695 UK£ 0.3426 Yen 67.73 HK$ 4.440 RM 2.164 Euro 0.4937 Rupiah 4,682 Baht 23.90 Peso 30.44 A$ 0.8400 Indian Rs 26.46 Won 676.6 C$ 0.7695 Yuan 4.718 NZ$ 0.9621 NTS 19.69
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        Commodities
        21 12 Gold uss/oi 350.8 Silver uss/oi 4.570 Platinum uss/oi 667.0 Rubber centsAg 172.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1411 Brent crude uss/borrel 28.36
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        Straits Times Index Intraday Chart
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        SGX most active
        60 12 By volume July 2 Eco Water Chartered Ipco Reed DatacrftUSS Citiraya SingTel Sinomem AlliedTedi BIL Intl Close 0.585 0.955 0.125 0.195 1.050 0.565 1.530 0.745 0.280 0.780 Change +0.035 -0.005 +0.005 +0.050 -0.015 +0.030 -0.020 -0.005 -0.015 +3.8 -3.8 +2.6 +5.0 -2.6 +2.0 -2.6 -1.8 -1.9 '000
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        SGX top rises
        81 12 By$ July 2 Close Change UPB Breweries 5.800 +0.300 OCBC 10.200 +0.200 SPH 18.400 +0.200 STIETF100 15.100 +0.200 UOB 12.700 +0.200 SingamasC 2kHKS 3.450 +0.175 IMH400USS 6.300 +0.150 Robinson 6.600 +0.150 FAC200USS 1.440 +0.130 CITYDEV 4.540 +0.100 By percentage July 2 Close Change SeeHS W*****0 0.015 +50.0
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        78 12 SGX BLOOMBERG Information provided by: )y$ luly 2 Close Change leaview 6.050 -0.150 jeative 50 14.300 -0.100 :&N 8.800 -0.100 lipsal 2.360 -0.050 iAkro-Mech 0.320 -0.045 XC 4.940 -0.040 (adiance 0.300 -0.035 »hanghaiAC2k HKS 0.450 -0.030 layen 0.570 -0.020 Jy percentage luly 2 El-Nels Close Change 0.015
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      Freehold foray
      530 14  -  Lee Yew Meng NTUC unit launches first freehold condo project by yewmene@newstoday.com.se NTUC Choice Homes is to launch its first freehold condominium project in Riveira Drive along Upper East Coast next year, a departure from its current stable of executive condominiums and 99-year leasehold projects. The Riveira Drive
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      184 14 Bloomberg Bloomberg Bloomberg AFX-ASIA Tom.com Ltd, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's media and advertising company, said it agreed to pay HK$53 million ($14.4 million) in stock for 64 per cent of China Entertainment Television Broadcast Ltd, which remains 35.9 percent owned by AOL, the world's biggest media company.
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      Lock icon 'Hundreds' may lose jobs at Microsoft, US
      223 14 Bloomberg MICROSOFT Corp, the world's biggest software maker, may move some customer-service jobs to India, following US companies like Dell Computer Corp, Amazon.com Inc and Sprint Corp. Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft plans to hire 150 workers in Bangalore, India, to field customers' phone and
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      S'pore to gain less than the rest of Asia as US$ falls
      545 14  -  Val Chua A WEAKENING of the US dollar will benefit Singapore less than the rest of Asia, but blue chips like real estate companies and banks will still be "winners" in the next 12 months, said ING Financial
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      Lock icon UOB's $1.75b question
      904 16 Bloomberg What would Wee Cho Yaw do with the proceeds from its recent bonds sale? UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB), which has more than US$l.7 billion ($2.98 billion) in surplus cash, tapped the bond market for more than half as much again last week, leaving analysts guessing what
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      Lock icon US court approves ST Telemedia's stake in Global Crossings
      279 17 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia, a state-owned company that controls half of Singapore's second-largest phone company, moved closer to acquiring Global Crossing after winning US court approval to buy 61.5 per cent of the operator of a 100,000-mile (160,394-km) fibre optic network.
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      Lock icon PSA to stop discounts
      108 17 Bloomberg PSA CORP decided against extending a one-year discount package to shipping lines calling at Singapore as its customers start to report higher sales. Last July, the company last July halved handling charges for empty containers and cut fees at its cargo terminals by 10 per
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      Lock icon No SMS for shaky Gujarat
      89 17 Bloomberg INDIA'S Gujarat state asked mobile phone service operators to stop short message services or SMS for five hours on Tuesday at the start of a nine-day Hindu festival to prevent religious violence. Text messages may be used to spread rumours and panic, the state
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      210 13 Close To v $300,000 worth of cash prizes to be WON! Join the hunt for 10 valuable letters of the alphabet -D, E, I, L, N, O, R, U, V, X- to make words that you really can't live without. You'll find lof these 10 letters randomly attached to participating
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      48 16 Imagine lazing on the white sandy beaches of the Maldives. Your dream can D'AC<M& T?\nA\7 I" cometrue, with TODAY. Just simply visit www.todayonline.com for contest r |/^"Y|"'V A"\7" J^/JL^r\JL \J\ \\s,\~rKj\ I details on how to win your dream holiday. Promotion period is from Ito 31 July. _lx_xjl-«*_l
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      520 17 W^ How AIA Is Addressing The Critical Year Issue %USIOniCr The critical year issue that is date. As a goodwill gesture, AIA will also offer additional affecting certain AIA accidental death and Sars insurance coverage. C policyholders applies mainly A A has a continuing obligation to take care of all
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  • Info Tech
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      Lock icon Good news, X-gamers
      321 18 by Lim Wei Yi weiyi@newstoday. com, sg XBOX games have become cheaper. This is because Microsoft Singapore has slashed the price of the Xbox game console to $349 along with the prices for some games. For instance, MechAssault and Blinx: The Time Sweeper cost $49.90, while Rallisport
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      Imation RipGo, an MP3 player that burns mini CDs
      408 18  -  Eliot Van Buskirk FIRST, there were external CD writers. Then came mini MP3 CD players that used Bcm CD-Rs instead of the standard 12 cm CD-Rs. And now, thanks to Imation, we have a mini MP3 CD player that doubles as
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      191 18 LOW RENTAL^J PHILIPS DVD62SK DVD PLAYER Usual $229" Nowsl 99 This DVD-Video Karaoke Player is not only stylish and compact, it provides multi-format payability. The Philips DVD62S plays DVDVideo, VCD, SVCD, MP3-CD, CD-R, CDRW, CD Audio and Picture CD format. Its 4X Video Upsampling (54MHz/12bit) means improved image quality. The
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Breather for Arafat
      397 19 Agencies AFP Palestinian leader can leave smashed HQ JERUSALEM Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, holed up in his destroyed headquarters in Ramallah for months, may soon be allowed to go free, but only to Gaza City, according to a source close to Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Palestinian
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      Lock icon HK protest a big test for Tung government
      155 19 Agencies HONG KONG The massive street protest that gripped Hong Kong on Tuesday was a major show of discontent and the biggest crisis yet for the Tung administration, analysts said. They said the protest against the proposed anti-subversion legislation was a wake-up
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon You have been fired, Congrats
      1092 20  -  Dharmendra Yadav The other side of sackings and retrenchments by news@newstoday.com.sg WHEN a relative was retrenched two years ago, I sent him an SMS that read: "Congratulations. Your company does not deserve you! And you don't need them either!" I then posted him a book,
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  • WATZUP?
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      A match made in heaven
      622 21  -  Serene Foo If it's fated, it's fated. That's what Wedding Banquet stage producer Ng Chin Han will tell you by serene@newstoday.com.sg LIFE evolves in the strangest ways. Things sometimes just fall into place when you've decided to stop trying and move on. For actor-turned-producer Ng
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      Lock icon Missus misses
      277 22  -  Jeanine Tan Pageants highlight beauty after marriage by j eanine@newstoday.com. sg THESE ladies may look like grandmothers, mothers or aunts. But take a look at the sashes strung over their shoulders and you'll realise that they (picture) are contestants of the Mrs Singapore and Classic Mrs Singapore pageants.
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      Lock icon Home sweet home
      367 22  -  Wong Khing Chong Life is great with meaningful relationships by khingchong@newstoday.com.sg TTAVING helped an American electronics JTlmanufacturing company set up operations in different parts of the globe, Mr Peter Taye (picture, left) has adopted a similar hands-on approach to volunteer work. The 62-year-old semi-retiree repairs and maintains
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    • CITY STYLE
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        Lock icon Hello, Casanova!
        380 24 -AFP Goodbye, street wear, luxury and dandyism rule now PARIS The menswear collections for springsummer 2004 presented here recently redefined modern chic, with designers focusing more on cut and colour and relegating streetwear and military garb to the back of the closet Next summer will see the return
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    • Food Forum
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        Oil breakdown
        587 25  -  Teo Siok Kuan Get your facts on fats from the labels There is a bewildering variety of goods on supermarket shelves. Starting this week, Today and NTUC FairPrice supermarkets bring you a consumer column that will help you read the labels, assess the products and make the best
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        COOK IT RIGHT
        133 25 GREEN SALAD WITH OLIVE OIL DRESSING Ingredients: 1 head lettuce 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 1 Japanese cucumber 50gm walnuts 1 ruby grapefruit Dressing: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon honey Method: 1. Wash and dry lettuce and tear into small pieces. 2. Halve
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        IN THE CELLAR
        495 25  -  Soon Fee Moi Passion for Riesling Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Riesling Country of Origin: Western Australia Region: Great Southern District: Mount Barker Frankland River Grape: Riesling 100 per cent Vintage: 2000 Alcohol content: 1 4 per cent by volume Avai7ab/e: Winesense (491 River Valley Road, Valley Point
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        Lock icon Politically-wrong Charlie Chan
        266 26 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Bowing to complaints from Asian American groups, cable network Fox Movie Channel has dropped a summer-long festival of decades-old movies featuring the Chinese detective Charlie Chan. The character was featured in movies were made over several decades starting in the *****. The first versions
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        Lock icon Ekin, the good gongfu disciple
        347 26  -  Serene Foo He ups the martial arts ante in Twins Effect by serene@newstoday.com.sg ACTORS working with martial arts choreographer Donnie Yen should be prepared to "suffer" for their craft. The action man behind Blade 2 and Iron Monkey is always ready to challenge his cast
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        Lock icon Arnie's wares
        503 28 Reuters/Holfytoood Reporter Terminator 3 turns out to be a merchandising success ill LOS ANGELES It's rare for an R-rated film to morph into a merchandising success. An exception is the Terminator franchise, which has generated an estimated US$l billion ($1.7 billion) throughout the past 20 years and has
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        Lock icon 'Super brat' Kirsten on court
        341 28 -Reuters LONDON In the romantic comedy Wimbledon, Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst (picture) plays a feisty tennis player so she has modelled her character on John McEnroe. Dunst, currently filming scenes for the movie in the midst of the greatest tennis event on earth, said that
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    • TRAVELLER
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        Back to normal
        747 29  -  Pauline D Loh Hong Kong, Pearl of the Orient, has regained its lustre and is better than ever as a shopping haven by pauline@newstoday.com.sg BATTLE-weary in its war against Sars, Hong Kong is now getting back on its feet again and braced for another fight to get
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        Bargain-hunting in Hong Kong can be rewarding
        401 29 I HAVE to confess that I am not a patient shopper. I do not have the interest or inclinication to sort through piles of rejects to come up with tf an occasional gem. But I can well understand why some tourists fl can
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        Summer bargains from Gulf Air
        414 30  -  -Justine Moss IF YOU'RE looking to get away this summer but have been too busy to make bookings, check out these irresistible deals from Gulf Air, which take all the hassle out of booking holidays. From now till the end of August, Gulf Air is
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        Ship ahoy!
        408 30  -  Justine Moss Hot deals aboard the SuperStar Virgo I by traveller@newstoday.com.sg AHOY boat lovers! These summer months are perfect for cruising. Think blue skies .and balmy sea. Oh, and more importantly, Star Cruises is offering special South-east Asian voyages on the SuperStar Virgo (picture) and there are fabulous
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        A passport to lots of prizes and fun
        286 30  -  -Justine Moss BY NOW, you will have heard about the current Qantas and British Airways promotion: "It's time for a more rewarding journey". The airlines have teamed up with 12 partners from hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies, restaurants, gyms and spas to
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        Back to normal
        747 32  -  Pauline D Loh Hong Kong, Pearl of the Orient, has regained its lustre and is better than ever as a shopping haven by pauline@newstoday.com.sg BATTLE-weary in its war against Sars, Hong Kong is now getting back on its feet again and braced for another fight to get
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        Bargain-hunting in Hong Kong can be rewarding
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      1567 35 The Bachelorette channel 5, io P m Bila Ayah Mint a Kahwin Earthvisions Arts Central, 9 30 P m Yang Lan One on One Quantum channel NewsAsia, 9.32pm Suria, 9.30pm Channel NewsAsia, 8.02pm The next rose ceremony falls on Trista's 30th Making a special appearance in each The Last Ark
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      704 36 HVHj WKS|IP Ultimately, Real fans only interested in Beckham delivering at the Bernabeu MADRID When the hype subsides, only the footballer will remain and it is David Beckham's performances on the pitch that will ultimately make or break his Real Madrid career. The England captain officially
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      330 36 Agencies MILAN Chelsea favourite Gianfranco Zola has returned home to Italy after seven years in London. He will play for Sardinia's Cagliari next season, the Serie B club said yesterday. Zola, voted the greatest player in Chelsea's history
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      461 37  -  Tan Wee Boon Tipped for technical director's post, Sivaji's just concentrating on his task weeboon@newstoday.com.sg WITH new Lions coach Radojko Avramovic set to take over the Singapore under-23 squad as well, P N Sivaji's position in the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) set-up is unclear. Sivaji is
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      295 37  -  Stanley Ho AFTER making headlines for all the wrong reasons at the start of the season, S-League rookie Sinchi FC looks to have turned the corner. Indeed, the China-based club is now grabbing the attention of local fans with an attractive
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      885 38  -  Rohit Brijnath Soccer Australia deserves more than a 'Maradona feint' from Sepp Blatter by news@newsto day. com. sg FICKLE. Indecisive. Feeble. Asinine. Down here in Australia, that's what spells Fifa these days. But, let's not dwell too much on Sepp Blatter's volte face because then we'd
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      377 38 RAW, eager rugby talent will be on show when the National Schools Under-14 Rugby Championships 2003 kicks off today. Divided into the main and novice categories, the competition will see traditional powerhouses Anglo Chinese School (Independent) and Raffles Institution slug it
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      462 39 AFP Sisters could make it an all-Williams final Tennis Wimbledon, women's semis Live, today, Ch24, 7pm LONDON The cream of Belgium stands in the way of another Williams show at Wimbledon as defending champion Serena Williams prepares to see off Justine HeninHardenne and former winner Venus sets
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      302 39 LONDON Lindsay Davenport has graced the All England Club for a decade but British fans could have caught their last glimpse of the 1999 champion this year. The popular American has been plagued by injuries over the past two seasons
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      50 39 THE Sasco Senior Citizens Home is organising a six-a-side charity soccer tournament to raise funds. The game will be played on Sunday, at the Singapore Indian Association field. Winners will receive attractive prizes. For registration please contact Vaanan at *****096. The closing date for registration is Saturday.
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      62 39 BEIJING Beijing's Olympic Organising Committee (Bocog) has been free of corruption since its founding 18 months ago, audit officials said yesterday. "We have audited Bocog twice so far, and no misconduct was caught," said Bocog's Gu Yueren. Corruption is endemic in Chinese society and the country's top leaders
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      227 39  -  Tan Wee Boon IT WAS billed as a top-of-the-table clash. But it turned out to be a one-sided affair as league-leader the Northern Marlins steamrolled second placed Southside Sharks 56-29 in the NTUC FairPrice 2003 Netball Super League yesterday. The fluid passing game of the Marlins, coupled
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