Today, 16 August 2003

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    Masthead
    10 1 weekend TODAY www.todayonline.com August 16 17 2003 MITA p) 009/03/2003
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    SBS profits fall
    152 1  -  -Francis Kan HAMPERED by Sars and a $3.5 million hike in income tax, SBS Transit reported an 86 per cent fall in second-quarter net profits to $762,000, compared to $5.3 million in the same period last year. The Sars outbreak in April caused bus ridership and advertising
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    HAMBALI CAUGHT BUT... TERROR REMAINS
    749 1  -  Elisia Yeo by elisia@newstoday.com.sg AN ACTOR would have been proud of the way US President George W Bush delivered his statement yesterday on the capture of Jemaah Islamiyah's 01) almost mythical leader Hambali. "He's a known killer. Hambali was one of the world's most lethal
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  • NEWS
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      Animal testing regulations soon
      314 2  -  Tan Hui Leng ANIMAL research here will soon be regulated by a set of guidelines put up by a new advisory committee Called the National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR), the group has already set out draft conditions to govern the use of animals
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      SM: Face reality, cut costs, retrain
      558 2  -  Tor Ching Li More jobs will be lost but Spore will emerge the winner by chingli@newstoday.com.sg SOME things go without saying: This is a dangerous world we live in. From JI bomb blasts targeting Bali's bars to Jakarta's Marriott Hotel, to invisible but insidious
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      Raffles route to top varsities
      174 2 THE Raffles family of schools is exploring the option of getting advance placements for their students at reputable foreign universities. Students who join the Raffles Programme can also look forward to more attachment and mentorship programmes overseas. Speaking to Newsradio 93.8, the Principal of Raffles
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      A regular funny Joe
      868 3 News Feature/Yong Shu Chiang Legendary cartoonist Datuk Lat focuses on the simple things that everyday people do IF Datuk Lat ever needed a theme song, a certain Monty Python ditty would suit him just fine. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, a song heard
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      Schools urged to push racial harmony
      227 4 SCHOOLS can do more to promote racial integration, Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in Parliament yesterday. But, he added, the Education Ministry (MOE) does not intend to impose a common or fixed template to guide schools on how they should go about promoting
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      New plan for jobs
      553 4  -  Lee Ching Wern Acting Manpower Minister says stat board to put S'poreans first by ACTING Manpower Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen rounded up the parliamentary debate on jobs and manpower statistics on Thursday with a promise: "I know what I can do -1 can try to
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    • Article
      CPF INTEREST RATES STAY
      73 4 THE CPF Board will continue to pay an interest rate of 2.5 per cent per annum for savings in the ordinary account. Savings in the Medisave, Special and Retirement Accounts will earn interest at four per cent per year. The concessionary interest rate for HDB mortgage
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      Go cashless – you could win a car
      207 4  - Go cashless you could win a car Tor Ching Li JUST two weeks after consumer payment company QB announced that it intends to extend the use of ez-link cards beyond transportation transactions, NETS has hit back with a contest It looks like the competition for cashless payments is set to
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      Lock icon Will it ever go away?
      631 6 News report highlights where the Sars virus could spread from SINGAPORE announced on Friday that more of its Sars control measures are being lifted but the shadow of the deadly disease lingers on. The Health Ministry announced that the restriction on the movement of patients
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      Trial adjourned: Maid needs time to discuss case with mum
      161 6  -  —Joy Frances THE trial of the Indonesian maid charged with murdering her employer and daughter that was scheduled to start on Friday will begin on Monday instead. Defence lawyers for Sundarti Supriyanto, 23, asked that it be adjourned so that
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      More SMU scholarships to be awarded
      245 6  -  Ng Shing Vi THE Singapore Management University (SMU) which has planned to distribute 15 scholarships, has raised the number of scholarships to 28 this year. The bond-free scholarship is valued collectively at $1.3 million and is worth $50,000 for the four years of study
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      Lock icon 10 courses of beer ...
      726 8  - 10 courses of beer Neil Humphreys in LONDON and a spotted dick.That's what you get at an ang moh wedding dinner I MISSED Singapore's birthday last week because I'm in England to attend a special occasion here my wedding. Returning to my homeland always reminds me of the differing quirks
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      93 2 If you are not defeated within, your external setbacks will have to turn around in line with the victory within. ■■■■Mr Words of Encouragement by Rev Dr John Lim -^m Rarciva a Dailu Power Rihla Versa Fraa via 17th August 2003, Sunday 9:3oam English Service 11:30 am English Service with
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  • Letters
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      CPF nest egg worries
      227 10  -  Simon Ng Yap Peng I READ with great concern the Commentary, "Untapped power of your CPF" by Mr Adrian Tan (Today, Aug 14). CPF members who have invested or intend to invest in CPF approved unit trusts or investment funds which do not guarantee a fixed
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      LTA will monitor standards on Service 136
      369 10 I REFER to the letter, "The long wait... why not improve connections to MRT stations with minibus service" by Mr Lim Boon Hee (Today, Aug 7). It was unfortunate that Mr Lim did not hear all of what Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said
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      599 10 "alP 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 C We've gone beyond Free Incoming Calls. j Introducing Free IDD 018 to China, Hong Kong and USA on Star
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Employers' CPF rate may be cut
      406 12 Bloomberg Contribution could fall from 16% now to 14% SINGAPORE may cut the employers' portion of CPF contributions by between one and two percentage points as the Government moves to lower wage costs to compete with neighbouring countries and spur the stalled economy, analysts
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      No change in home loan rates at foreign banks... for now
      310 12  -  Lee Yew Meng FOREIGN banks have yet to follow OCBC, DBS and UOB in raising interest rates on loans for private housing. Mr David Docking, vice-presi-dent, Service and Sales, Personal Financial Services for HSBC Singapore, said: "We have not
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      Want Wanfs profit soars 32%
      96 12  -  -Dow Jones Singapore-listed Want Want Holdings said on Friday its second-quarter net profit rose 32 per cent to US$l5.6 million ($27.3 million) from US$ll.9 million, thanks to higher sales in China, Taiwan and other markets. The company, which makes rice crackers, snacks and bever- ages,
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    • Market Watch
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        World markets
        60 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 9,863.47 10,424.56 3,142.80 5,488.74 727.01 -50.00 +50.54 -0.40 +51.99 +13.93 -0.50 +0.49 -0.01 +0.96 +1.95 KLCI 728.51 +1.05 +0.14 SET Index 519.04 +0.21 +0.04 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 516.647 1,248.05
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        Your Ssl buys
        41 12 J3V JK£ fen 1K$ m iuro (upiah iaht U.J/ I L 0.3566 68.05 4.453 2.170 0.5071 4,878 23.78 I C5U A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS J I .fU 0.8674 26.20 673.1 0.7958 4.728 0.9704 19.67
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        Commodities
        14 12 Bold us$/oi iilver us$/oz 165.7 5.00 Rubber centsAg Palm oil RM/tonne 184.50 1400.5
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        Singapore
        113 12 SINGAPORE shares closed mixed on Friday, with investors uncertain about how the massive power blackout across the north-eastern United States and parts of Canada would affect trading. The STI fell 4.65 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,594.32, breaking seven straight sessions of gains but off an intra-day low
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        ST Index: 1,594.32 -4.65
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        SGX most active
        61 12 )y volume lug 15 Soodpack tarn Lee Close 0.690 0.430 Change +0.060 +0.010 +9.5 +2.4 '000 118,960 59,773 3ES 0.545 +0.005 +0.9 50,975 iongguo IMXTech 0.295 0.695 +0.020 +0.020 +7.3 +3.0 38,941 33,275 iinomem 0.815 +0.020 +2.5 30,283 UliedTedi 0.360 +0.010 +2.9 30,048 .ingpu 0.675 +0.005 +0.7
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        SGX top rises
        75 12 By$ Aug 15 Close Change Creative 50 17.300 +0.800 By percentage Aug 15 Close Change ChuanSH W*****0 0.025 +66.7 SPH 19.300 +0.300 CSCW*****7 0.015 +50.0 SPH100 19.300 +0.300 InlRoller 0.745 +36.7 InlRoller 0.745 +0.200 IPSCOM 0.290 +34.9 Shang Asia 2kHK$ 6.900 +0.200 BBR 0.020 +33.3 C&C 4.800
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        87 12 SGX BLOOMBURG By$ By percentage Hug 15 Close Change DBS 12.100 -0.200 Aug 15 Hiap Hoe Close Change 0.015 -25.0 XBC4.59HNCPS *****1.200 -0.200 Enzer 0.125 -16.7 BukilSem 12.500 -0.100 NM 0.085 -15.0 Fortune Reil HKS 4.500 -0.100 Econ 0.040 -11.1 ieaview 8.750 -0.100 JOB 13.200 -0.100 IRE
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      No new deal with Creative
      182 14  -  Dow Jones Dell denies awarding extra contract to local multimedia giant to supply PC products DELL has dispelled market speculation it was about to award a new contract to Creative Technology to supply computerrelated products. "There is no specific plan apart from the current partnership
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      Corporate Briefs
      126 14  -  Dow Jones HONG LEONG FINANCE has joined the local banks in upping its home loan rates. For its Homeßliss package, the interest rate for the first year is now 1.5 per cent, a shade higher than the previous 1.48 per cent. But the rate for the second and
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE COMPUTER SYSTEMS,
      104 14  -  Dow Jones Bloomberg which provides corporate computer consulting services, said it promoted Mr Pek Yew Chai as chief executive officer, replacing Mr Lim Joo Hong, who is stepping down for health reasons after joining seven months ago. SINGAPORE AIRLINES said on Friday it filled 70.9 per cent
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      Lock icon OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP
      61 14 Bloomberg plans to absorb its finance unit, OCBC Finance, to avoid duplication of resources and to cut costs. The move will "allow substantial savings in operating costs", it said. The merger is expected to be completed in November and requires the approval of three-quarters of OCBC Finance
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      Lock icon BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
      63 14 Bloomberg or BMW, the world's No 2 luxury carmaker, said its Malaysian joint venture will begin selling three new models this year as it looks to boost sales in South-east Asia's biggest passenger car market. BMW Malaysia, a new auto distribution venture with Malaysia's Sime Darby,
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      Life after 60
      457 16 A retirement fund needs more than savings DANIEL and Shirley Tan (not their real names) have been married for 16 years. They are in their mid-40s and live in a condominium in Bukit Timah with a daughter, Denise, 14, and a son, Derek, 12. Daniel, who has
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      MAS to go ahead with 15-year bond issue
      411 16  -  Dow Jones THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reiterated that it will go ahead with the planned issue of a 15-year Government bond despite renewed speculation that the central bank may cancel the issue due to over-supply concerns among investors. "There is
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  • SAVVY InVESTOR/Co-ordinated by Timothy Gan
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      Stock Picks — 'Strong Buys'
      205 18 Stock Picks 'Strong Buys' Company Forecast EPS (cents) P/E Ratio PEG 12-Mth Price Target (S$) Company Forecast EPS (cents) P/E Ratio PEG 12-Mth Price Target ($S; AMTEK ENGINEERING LTD 18.1 6.46 -0.64 1.48 MFS TECHNOLOGY LTD 4.75 15.26 0.06 0.58 AUSSINO GROUP LIMITED 3.05 10 0.82 0.3 OVERSEAS UNION ENTERPRISES
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      Lock icon Bulls head for Asia
      682 18  -  Rita Raagas De Ramos Dow Jones Money flows into the region as China posts strong growth by news@newstoday.com.sg HONG KONG Fund flows into Asian equity markets should continue to rise in the years ahead as international investors pay more attention to the region, said Mr Michael
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    • What The Experts Say ...
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        UNITED FOOD – BUY
        59 18 UNITED FOOD BUY United Food is raised to Buy from Hold by DBSVickers as strong earnings from its chondrotin sulphate and animal feed businesses are expected to drive growth in the second half of this year and next year. Its dividend yield is attractive at 7.3 per cent. DBSVickers raises
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        SINGAPORE BANKS – OVERWEIGHT
        83 18 SINGAPORE BANKS OVERWEIGHT Singapore banks are maintained at Overweight by ING. It prefers DBS and UOB to the smaller OCBC.The recent upturn in inter-bank rates is expected to benefit DBS most due to its 3 I per cent exposure in inter-bank loans. Further spikes will see positive interest rate effects
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        TOTAL AUTOMATION – OUTPERFORM
        71 18 TOTAL AUTOMATION OUTPERFORM Total Automation is kept at Outperform by OCBC Investment, which raises its I 2-month fair value for the stock to 63 cents amid a positive operating environment. Its second-quarter net profit grew six per cent year-on-year to $2 million. The company expects earnings to be similar to
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        YHI – BUY
        55 18 YHI BUY YHI is called a Buy by DBSVickers.YHl's earnings are likely to grow 20 per cent on average over the next three years, led by strong automotive and manufacturing sales in China and South-east Asia.The company is a regional distributor of automotive products and also makes alloy wheels. All
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon No clowning around
      45 20 Members of the Club of Mexican Circus' Clowns and Artists attend a mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe on Wednesday in Mexico City, after their XXIV Annual Pilgrimage to worship the Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. AFP photo
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    • AROUND THE WORLD
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        Lock icon DR KELLY WAS REPRIMANDED
        65 20 -AFP The inquiry into Dr David Kelly's death has learned that the dead British government scientist received a written reprimand from bosses days before his presumed suicide. In the letter, the defence ministry's personnel director Richard Hatfield told Dr Kelly he would not be punished for
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        Lock icon FRANCE IMPERILS LOCKERBIE DEAL
        69 20 -AFP A US$2.7 billion ($4.7 billion) deal by Libya to compensate families of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing victims was at risk of collapse on Thursday after France threatened to veto a UN resolution lifting sanctions on Tripoli. According to US officials, France said it would use
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      Portrait of the Osama of the East
      280 20 THE image of Hambali (picture), the Osama bin Laden of the East, is incongruous with his reputation and credentials as a terrorist From most records, Hambali, whose real name is Riduan Isamuddin, has a quiet demeanour, is polite and has a simple lifestyle,
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      Lock icon 'Bring our boys horne'
      438 20 Families of soldiers turn up pressure on Bush as troops die in Iraq attacks, heat WASHINGTON As US soldiers dodge attacks by guerrillas almost daily in the blistering deserts of Iraq, their increasingly-disenchant-ed families at home are turning the heat on President George W Bush. The
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      Lock icon Rolling blackout hits US, Canada
      361 22 Agencies NEW YORK A finger-pointing match was played out yesterday as the United States and Canada argued about which side of the border caused the critical first power surge and the resulting devastating blackout Since Thursday, New York (picture) and other major cities across the
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      Lock icon NZ spammer hits millions
      181 22 -AFP AUCKLAND While his business allows him a comfortable lifestyle, it annoys millions of people. New Zealander Shane Atkinsons' business is sending spam e-mail messages offering penis enlargement, which choke millions of mailboxes daily, the New Zealand Herald reported on Friday. To avoid being shut down,
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      Tioman to get a new airport
      117 22 HOMAN Work on the new Tioman Airport could start by year-end once the environmental impact assessment is completed, Bernama reported on Friday. Malaysia's Second Finance Minister, Dr Jamaluddin Mohamed Jarji, said the construction "will not affect the environment as we will ensure that it
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    • WORLD NEWS/COMMENTARY
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        Lock icon The key to her heart lies in a padlock
        171 24 Reuters BUDAPEST The Hungarian city of Pecs is fighting a losing battle against padlocks which lovers are secretly clamping on statues and gates throughout the city as symbols of their enduring affection. The curious tradition dates back to the early 1980s
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        Actor Bronson close to death: Report
        130 24 LONDON The family and friends of actor Charles Branson (picture), star of The Dirty Dozen, are gathering together after the ageing actor was given only days to live. The 81-year-old star has been fighting Alzheimer's Disease for the past two years and suffered organ
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        Lock icon China acts to get more girl babies
        158 24 -AFP BEIJING China launched a campaign on Friday to curb a widespread practice of aborting female fetuses, which has led to a disastrous imbalance in the ratio between boys and girls. The country's widespread network of family planning clinics will be used to
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        Lock icon Time to open the CPF vault
        800 24  -  Narayana Narayana by news@newstoday.com.sg THERE is speculation that some sort of "unemployment insurance" may soon be permitted with the use of CPF monies, and "ministers and media alike have been preparing the ground for changes to the CPF system". This possibility was preemptively shot
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  • HUMOUR
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      If your wife gets hit by lightning?
      801 25  -  Dave Barry Summer time and the living is easy but what do you do by weekend@newstoday.com.sg THIS is a special time of year, as expressed so poetically in the lyrics to the haunting song, Summertime, from Porgy and Bess: Summertime, and the livin'
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      GILL MEETS WORLD
      773 26  -  Yong Shu Chiang And the world gets to see Asha's warmer side on the new travel series she co-hosts by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg HER cold fixed glare is gone, her sharp and frosty tone nonexistent Asha Gill had been encased in an icy prison during her stint as host
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        78 27 Get more out of your favourite chocolate snack. Now, you can taste the rich flavour of caramel when you sink your teeth into the new Kit Kat Chunky Caramel, before crunching into layer after layer of crisp wafer. The layer of smooth milk chocolate coating further intensifies the
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        87 27 Soothe the "tightness" and "tickle" in your throat with a drink of honey and lemon. The NuZeaßee Lemon Honey is a blend of pure honey and lemon juice, fortified with vitamin C. So while the honey and lemon juice work to soothe the irritation in your throat, the
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        84 27 Good news for snack lovers: You can now indulge in a range of healthy snacks from Genka House. The Genka House Veggy Crisps and Genka House Mushroom Crisps are made from fresh vegetables. With no artificial flavouring, preservatives and cholesterol, the snacks are healthy treats for all in
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        539 29  -  Jeanine Tan by jeanine@newstoday.com.sg DO YOU care if Ricky Martin (picture) is gay? Some of you do. And that was why a reporter asked him about his sexuality last week during a press conference to promote his new album. An irritated Ricky shot back: "Does
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        605 32  -  Shanoo Maharaj by news@newstoday.com.sg THE next Bond girl might be an Indian. But the next big Bollywood role has gone to a Bond villain. Toby Stephens, the British actor, who attracted worldwide attention with his sterling performance as the cold-blooded villain, Gustav Graces, in Die
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        297 32 Jude Law's marriage is over really IT'S confirmed the marriage between British celebrities Jude Law and Sadie Frost (picture) will soon be over. And the reason given by Frost, who has begun divorce proceedings, is that her 30-year-old husband had displayed "unreasonable behaviour", without going into any detail. According to
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        352 34  -  George Jacobs Vegetarians can donate blood platelets and work out by WHERE: Organic Paradise 62 Temple Street TELEPHONE: 6220 8148 OPERATING HOURS: 10.30 am to 6pm (Monday to Saturday) Closed on Sundays eatout@newstoday.com.sq In the following weeks, Today and the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) will bring you a
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        379 34  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout@newstoday.com.si PRICEY wine tours conducted by specialist companies are widely available in most winegrowing regions. Such tours can be interesting but they usually cost a lot more than if you were to do it on your own. Planning a wine tour is
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        531 36 -Reuters Young Arnie had an average life until he won Mr Universe VIENNA Arnold Schwarzenegger's (picture) boyhood pals in Austria remember an easygoing kid from a humble home who played medieval knights with his friends but was kept under the strict control of his policeman father.
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        247 36 -Ratters LOS ANGELES The Running Man, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, will not be running any time soon on American cable channel, Sci Fi. The cable TV network said on Thursday it was cancelling an entire night of Schwarzenegger films on Aug 24 Running Man and
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        530 40  -  Colin Yong Ferrari and Lamborghini set for showdown by colin@newstoday.com.sg FERRARI'S logo features a prancing horse, while Lamborghini has a raging bull. The stage has been set the battle between these two cars will be one of horsepower and that's no bull. The Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale and
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        511 40  -  Colin Yong PERFORMANCE MOTORS LIMITED PERFORMANCE CENTRE, 315 ALEXANDRA ROAD IS IT LOVE? 1 TEL: 6319 0220/6319 0221. A MEMBER OF Q GROUP DOES driving two brand-new cars for the price of one over a 10-year period sound too good to be true?
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        590 41  -  Susan Goh Choose the right colours for the right ambience by news@newstoday.com.sg COLOURS can influence your emotions. A room with dark-coloured walls and furnishings usually gives one a sense of gloom, while a brightly-coloured room tends to make one feel more cheerful. To John Ting, president of
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      437 53  -  Tan Wee Boon Despite the favourite's tag, coach Noraida prefers to take it one game at a time by weeboon@newstoday.com.sg NORAIDA Abdul Malik is a happy coach these days. Her team, the Western Vipers, sits firmly in second spot in the NTUC Fair Price 2003 Netball Super League
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      358 53 -AFP LOS ANGELES Police was called to Kobe Bryant's house on July 3 following a 911 call that was made on behalf of the basketball superstar's wife, Newport Beach officials said on Wednesday. The 911 call was made the day before Bryant was booked
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      248 53 AFP LONDON Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (picture) finally confirmed on Thursday that the Canadian Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2004 world championship because of new rules banning tobacco advertising. Race promoter Norman Legault had already announced that the Montreal race was being axed
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      449 54  -  Tan Wee Boon But first, he hopes to take care of business at the Spore Open Badminton Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open Fourth seed back to his best by weeboon@newstoday.com.sg IF THERE is anything Malaysia's No. 1 shuttler Wong Choon Harm learnt from his agonising loss to China's
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      437 54 AFP Rugby Tri-Nations New Zealand v Australia Live, Saturday, 3.30pm, Ch 24 AUCKLAND New Zealand wraps up its triumphant TriNations campaign against Australia here on Saturday looking to give itself the perfect World Cup send-off by reclaiming the Bledisloe Cup after a five-year
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      334 54 -AFP HANOI The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) appointed a new chairman on Friday. His immediate task will be to clean up the football-mad nation's professional league, which is plagued by match-fixing allegations. Mai Liem True, 59, who will retain his responsibilities
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      74 55 KARACHI Sidelined Pakistan opening batsman Saeed Anwar announced his retirement from cricket on Friday. The 34-year-old attacking lefthander ended a 15-year career with 4,052 runs at a world-class average of 45.52 in 55 Tests and 8,823 runs in 247 one-day internationals. He made 11 centuries in Tests and
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      90 55 MADRID English Premiership side Chelsea has apologised to Real Madrid for its attempt to lure French international Claude Makelele and told the Spanish giant that the bid for the midfielder was off, Real sporting director Jorge Valdano claimed on Friday. Makelele is currently refusing to train with Real
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      87 55 ZURICH Kenyan-born runner Stephen Cherono has been given a new name after switching nationality to Qatar, the organisers of the Golden League meeting confirmed here on Friday. Cherono is now to be known as Saif Saeed Shaheen and will compete under that name in the 3,000 m
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      61 55 WASHINGTON A massive power outage struck professional sports teams in the eastern United States and Canada on Thursday, forcing organisers to evacuate stadiums and postpone matches. Professional baseball, basketball, tennis and horse racing were just some of the events hit by the blackout But the blackout did not
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      491 55  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg TWO trials organised for Singapore swimmers for the December SEA Games in Vietnam have produced only two qualifiers Bernadette Lee in the women's 400 m Individual Medley (IM) and Ng Cheng Xun (picture) in the men's 200 m butterfly. On Friday, the
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      300 55  -  Tan Wee Boon by weeboon@newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS Wellington's captain Simon Clark was once again in the thick of controversy in the team's NTUC Income S-League clash against the Singapore Under-23 side at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday. The 36-year-old midfielder, who was
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      716 56 Can 'nearly man' Mickelson finally exorcise his Major demons? Golf PGA Championship 'Lefty'shares lead. Tiger flounders NEW YORK-As Phil Mickelson told the story, the irony was lost on him. This was too strange. This was too poetic. On the eve of the PGA Championship at Oak
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      195 56 NEW YORK Marshalls reported that Colin Montgomerie (above) was involved in another incident with press photographers as he slumped to an opening 82 in the US PGA Championship, reported Ananova.com. "I told you three times on this hole alone," Montgomerie was said to have snapped after throwing a
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      489 56 NEW YORK It stands as a testament to his consistent greatness, remarkable composure and gritty competitiveness. It says, loud and clear, that he takes no golf tournament for granted. It serves as his Joe DiMaggio streak. For 109 straight tournaments, and
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      212 57  -  'JOHN BELL Horse Racing Written By SINGAPORE'S latest thoroughbred racing television show, Singapore Race Results, will be aired for the first time next Saturday. The show will provide viewers with all the action from the previous night's racing at the Singapore racecourse. Mr Steve Levar,
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      223 58 1. Man United 2. Arsenal 3. Chelsea 1. Liverpool 2. Man United 3. Arsenal Fergie is still the master of the tactical and psychological game. When things go wrong, he can confuse rival managers, making them lose their focus and consequently the title. And he knows how to
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      903 58  -  Lan De Cotta Strong as they are, the top five will not have it all their own way by ian @newstoday.com.sg SO, the new English Premier League season is nearly upon us. Ten months of high-tempo action that leaves the adrenalin pumping way after the final whistle
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        589 59 Continued from Page 60 signed former Golden Boot winner Mario Jardel from Sporting Lisbon. Last season, Arsenal threw away an 11-point lead to let United pip it to the post. The Gunners have been quiet in the transfer market with the arrival of new goalkeeper Jens
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        256 59 1. Man United 2. Chelsea 3. Arsenal 1. Man United 2. Newcastle 3. Arsenal 1. Man United 2. Arsenal 3. Chelsea The experience of the team and the manager will make Manchester United champion again. Expect Roy Keane to have one of those herculean seasons. I feel Chelsea
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        213 60  -  r JOHN BELL Horse Racing Written By. SINGAPORE'S latest thoroughbred racing television show, Singapore Race Results, will be aired for the first time next Saturday. The show will provide viewers with all the action from the previous night's racing at the Singapore racecourse. Mr Steve
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        RACING FROM
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        CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
        309 61 LONDON Manchester United aims to prove there is life after David Beckham by clinching a ninth Premiership title in the last twelve seasons and quelling the threat of southern pretenders Arsenal and Chelsea in the process. The new season kicks off this weekend with the Old
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        Lock icon Can't stop the thoroughbreds
        589 62 Continued from Page 62 signed former Golden Boot winner Mario Jardel from Sporting Lisbon. Last season, Arsenal threw away an 11-point lead to let United pip it to the post. The Gunners have been quiet in the transfer market with the arrival of new goalkeeper Jens
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        Today's picks
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