Today, 17 January 2004

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    13 1 weekendTODAY January 17 -18 2004 mita (P) 009/03/2003 we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    A horse, the plot and Target Fergie
    1003 1  -  Leonard Thomas Spies and Irish mafia could unseat Man U coach FOR 26 years, the story around Old Trafford was of near misses, a title drought, expensive flops and the hissing resentment of the hated enemy Liverpool, heavy with their seemingly endless supply
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    Air Asia's latest bait – $50 Bangkok flight
    647 1  - Air Asia's latest bait $50 Bangkok flight Derrick A Paulo IN Thailand, three is a lucky number, and Friday the 13th is as good a date as any to embark on something new. So, come Feb 13, Thais and Singaporeans might want to keep an eye on the skies because
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  • NEWS
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      Govt slams Amnesty on death penally report
      455 2  -  Jose Raymond Defends Spore criminal justice system as 'tough but fair' THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday slammed London-based human rights group Amnesty International's report on the use of the death penalty in Singapore, labelling allegations within it "really absurd". In
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      Lock icon Landmark store will not be sold
      495 3  -  Suresh Mark Kumar This is not a fire sale/ says Robinson chairman MANY Davids joined hands to beat Goliath yesterday. The efforts of thousands of petitioners (shoppers and staff) paid off as Robinson Co decided not to proceed with the proposed divestment of its
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    • Article
      Case: SPH price hikes 'not justifiable'
      445 3  -  Tor Ching Li IF BUS and taxi fares and the price of kaya toast and kopi have risen by at least 40 per cent over the last few years, why not the cost of the newspaper that accompanies your daily necessities? That, in essence,
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    • Article
      SIM feedback calls for SME tax breaks
      438 3  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla THE impassioned plea ringing through the Singapore Institute of Management's (SIM) members' lounge on Friday was for this year's budget to focus on tax breaks for the middle class and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). About 60-odd participants, representing SMEs
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      Lock icon A medic present at each NS training site, parents assured
      373 4  -  Ted Chen They are told this during a tour of SAF's Basic Military Training Camp EAGER to dispel any worry over the safety of Singaporeans enlisting for national service, the Ministry of Defence has led parents and Government members on
      TED CHEN  -  373 words
    • Article
      More help for those with heart disorder
      225 4  -  Tan Hui Leng THE National Healthcare Group is launching Singapore's first Adult Congenital Heart Programme on Saturday at the National Heart Centre. It aims to give those with congenital heart problems, continuous care from childhood to adulthood. Dr James Yip, the programme's director,
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    • Article
      Anwar supporters to test Badawi
      181 4 KUALA LUMPUR Testing new Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, supporters of jailed Malaysian ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim will launch mass rallies and crosscountry convoys over the weekend to press for his release ahead of his bail hearing next week. The National Justice Party (Keadilan), headed by
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        Lock icon For those venturing into India
        130 4 Newsradio 93.8 A new South Asian Institute will be set up this year at the National University of Singapore to help Singaporeans better appreciate conditions and opportunities in India, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is in Mumbai, India on a official trip.
        – Newsradio 93.8  -  130 words
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        Lock icon Man jailed for unnatural sex
        74 4 Newsradio 93.8 A former high court orderly was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail after pleading guilty of having unnatural sex with three boys aged between 11 and 17. The 40-year-old man cannot be named as it would lead to the identification
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      • Article
        Lock icon 2007 date for Circle Line
        52 4 Channel News Asia Some MRT stations along the new Circle Line will begin operations come 2007. The Circle Line runs underground from Dhoby Ghaut to Marina Centre, and on to Stadium Boulevard. It will connect commuters from the Circle Line to the North East and
        — Channel News Asia  -  52 words
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Our Guardian Government ...
      734 6  - Our Guardian Government Neil Humphreys They' who make our rubbish disappear and protect us from falling branches A ONE-EYED auntie with a squint ripped me off last week. No, I'm not making fun of her. She had only one eye and, unfortunately, she squinted with it. But that didn't stop
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  • LETTERS
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      Why should the jobless pay 80 cents to read ads?
      401 8  -  Michael Chua Kheng Hwee As The Straits Times raises price, jsToday a better bet? I CONCUR with Lee Kwok Wen's letter, "Beat the SPH price rise: Switch to free Today" (Today Jan 16). Obviously, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) wants more
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      Mother Tongue Language policy refined to help students
      225 8  -  Tang Tuck Weng WE REFER to the letter, "Mother tongue-tied, kids may suffer" (Today Jan 12), in which the writer called for the Ministry of Education (MOE) to "dismantle completely" the Mother Tongue policies to allow all children who are not effectively
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      529 8 Your letter can also appear on this *J& te page. Give your full name and address and write to: 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: (65) 6534 4217; Email: news@newstoday.com.sg Disney Enterprises, Inc. ("Disney") has obtained written undertakings from the following who hereby unreservedly apologise to Disney for
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Total trade up 9.6% to $474b last year
      518 10  -  Chan Chao Peh Spores trade this year expected to grow at 8-10% SINGAPORE'S trade recovered to hit an all-time high last year, with prospects likely to improve this year, as the economies of all major partners are expected to enjoy sustained recovery.
      WONG KHING CHONG  -  518 words
    • Article
      Lock icon PSA woos back customer from rival PTP
      185 10 Bloomberg PSA, which runs the world's secondbusiest container port, has won back a customer Bengal Tiger Lines from Malaysia, the Business Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed spokesman from the shipping company. Bengal Tiger stopped calling on the Malaysian Port of Tanjung
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index – 1836.87 +6.89
        4 10 ST Index 1836.87 +6.89
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        Lock icon Singapore
        202 10 Agencies SHARES closed up on bar-gain-hunting on Friday in a quiet session ahead of next week's Lunar New Year holiday. The ST Index rose 6.89 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 1,836.87, after Thursday's 30.55 points drop. "Nothing much happened today as we're going into the holiday period," said
        – Agencies  -  202 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        57 10 By volume Blu Inc CFM Wee Poh DatacrftUSS Celestial ActionAsia Chartered Hi-P Beauty China MediaRing Close 0.285 0.455 0.015 1.770 0.495 0.440 1.830 1.070 0.520 0.200 Change -0.020 +0.070 -0.005 +0.005 +0.020 +0.060 +0.015 +0.005 -6.6 +4.1 -1.0 +1.1 +1.1 +5.9 +3.0 +2.6 'OOO 82,672 60,569 43,284
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        SGX top rises
        83 10 By$ Close Change DBS Bk6% NCPS10 107.100 +0.500 Venture 21.500 +0.500 Creative 50 20.100 +0.400 TAC200USS 2.930 +0.220 DBS 15.500 +0.200 SPH 19.800 +0.200 APB Breweries 7.150 +0.150 STIETF100 18.400 +0.140 Haw Par 4.740 +0.120 SPH 100 19.700 +0.100 By percentage Close Change BanJoo R 0.020 +33.3
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        SGX top falls
        79 10 By$ CenlralP Close Change 37.300 -1.500 Thai Prime200USS 11.900 -0.400 JMH 400USS 9.550 -0.300 F&N 13.400 -0.100 GreatEast 11.200 -0.100 OUE 6.850 -0.100 SIA 10.800 -0.100 HKLanil USS 1.840 -0.060 Noble 3.500 -0.060 Jardine C&C 6.150 -0.050 By percentage L&M Close Change 0.010 -33.3 SeeHS W*****0 0.135
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        World markets
        60 10 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.20 Change Pis +192.05 +1.80 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.76 3298.10 -82.05 -14.60 +0.88 -0.44 Taiwan Wtd 6269.71 +5.34 +0.09 Korea Comp 847.95 +2.29 +0.27 KLCI 817.27 +2.47 +0.30 SET Index 778.44 +11.05 +1.44 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 770.33 1518.01
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 10 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 408.200 Silver uss/oi 6.180 Platinum uss/oi 842.000 Rubber centsAg 210.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1778.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 30.89 Information provided by
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5893 UK£ 0.3233 Yen 62.683 HK$ 4.5749 RM 2.2396 Euro 0.4685 Rupiah 4922.4 Baht 22.988 Peso 32.706 A$ 0.7652 Indian Rs 26.769 Won 698.30 C$ 0.7627 Yuan 4.8774 NZ$ 0.8784 NTS 19.824
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      Lock icon M1 expected to post 12% rise in net profit
      352 12 Dow Jones Cost-cutting schemes likely to offset stagnant subscriber base MOBILEONE (Ml), Singapore's second-biggest mobile phone operator, is expected to ring in 12 per cent more profit last year than the previous year, as costcutting measures helped offset sluggish market growth
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      177 12 Dow Jones Deutsche Bank will raise about $7.5 million by issuing cash-settled warrants on the shares of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC). The warrants are priced at 25.1 cents each and 10 warrants correspond to one underlying OCBC share. They carry a strike price of $10.7558 and expire on Oct
      — Dow Jones  -  177 words
    • Article
      AirAsia's IPO likely after June
      143 12  -  Derrick A Paulo AIRASIA chief executive Tony Fernandes said on Friday he believed it would be good to time the carrier's initial public offering (IPO) on the back of fourth-quarter earnings, which would be after June. The decision whether to list this year will be
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  • BUSINESS COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Asia should think small, Swiss-style
      907 14  -  Andy Mukherjee Bloomberg Geneva watchmakers can teach us how to build tiny, lucrative sectors, away from mass assembly lines IF Asia wants a stab at prosperity, it must stop making more and more television sets, computers and mobile phones that only get cheaper and cheaper.
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Bull market boosts SGX earnings
      502 16  -  Carmen Lee AT A 6LAN« First-half net earnings of $61.3 million Improvement has been broad-based Securities clearing remains the star performer Reiterates dividend payout of at least 50 per cent of profits "Market Perform" rating is maintained, with fair value at $1.85 Healthy turnover seen
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    • STOCKcalls
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        Lock icon SIA ($10.80) – Buy
        67 16 SIA ($10.80) Buy DBS Vickers Singapore Airlines' December operating statistics reflected strong performance as capacity expansion continued into its seventh month. Total passenger volumes recovered strongly, with load factor at 79.4 per cent. We think that the market underestimates SlA's 49-per cent owned Tiger Airway's ability to make up for
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        Lock icon A-Reit ($1.20) – Short-term Buy
        59 16 A-Reit ($1.20) Short-term Buy Netßesearch Asia A-Reit registered revenue of $16.4 million for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec 31 and a distributable income of 2.l2cents per unit. These results are 15 to 17 per cent higher than proforma estimates made by the company when it went public. We rate
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Will it be different this time?
      1008 18  -  Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr Because of 911, the Islamabad statement could finally lead to peace between India and Pakistan NEW DELHI There is more scepticism than euphoria over the latest India-Pak-istan rapprochement The joint statement issued by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and
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  • WORLD
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      Vietnam orders culling of chickens in 12 regions
      156 20 HANOI Vietnam authorities have ordered the slaughter of all chickens in the 12 regions in the country grappling with a bird flu epidemic which has been blamed for the deaths of 13 people and triggered an Asia-wide health scare. Acting on the
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      Lock icon Guangdong Sars scare
      209 20 AFP. WHO finds virus in restaurants HONG KONG Health experts have uncovered traces of the Sars virus at a restaurant in China's southern Guangdong province where a woman suspected to have fallen ill to the disease worked. World Health Organization investigators in the province where the respiratory
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    • GLOBAL roundup
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        Lock icon Minister's plane shot at
        67 20 AFP A plane carrying Georgia's Defence Minister David Tevzadze was shot at as it took off from Baghdad's airport to return to the Caucasus country, but no one was hurt in the attack, officials said yesterday. "I was sleeping at the time and didn't notice anything,"
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        Lock icon S Korea's new minister
        54 20 AFP South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun named his chief foreign policy aide Ban Ki-Moon as the foreign minister yesterday. Mr Ban, senior presidential adviser for foreign policy, would succeed Yoon Young-Kwan who was sacked as foreign minister a day earlier over conflicts on policy towards Washington,
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        Lock icon Mariah's KL concert on
        73 20 -AFP American pop diva Mariah Carey will hold her concert in Malaysia on Feb 22 despite pressure for it to be cancelled but she cannot wear sexy or revealing attire, officials organisers said yesterday. The opposition Islamic PAS party has called for Ms Carey's concert to
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  • COMMENTARY/WORLD NEWS
    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Fired for Osama remarks, UK prison guard wins court case
        72 22 Reuters A British prison officer, sacked for cracking a joke about Osama bin Laden, has won a claim for unfair dismissal after a tribunal ruled the jail governor's decision was "reprehensible". Mr Colin Rose, who had 21 years of experience
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        Lock icon Protests bring quick end to female singers on Afghan TV
        87 22 AFP After breaking a decade-long ban and airing images of a woman singing on Afghanistan's state-run television station earlier in the week, Kabul TV has decided to stop showing female singers for the time being. The decision follows strong protests
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      • Article
        Lock icon Victims of rights abuse under Marcos to share $ 1.2 billion
        86 22 Victims of rights abuse under Marcos to share 1.2 billion AFP Philippines President Gloria Arroyo affirmed on Friday that victims of human rights abuses during the regime of former president Ferdinand Marcos would receive part of the late dictator's wealth that was recovered by the government. The Supreme Court on
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        Lock icon A stiff rival for Viagra in Bosnia's Men's Water
        85 22 AFP A town in north-east Bosnia is awaiting the reopening of a bottling factory for its natural spring, an alleged aphrodisiac that brought fame and prosperity almost 40 years ago. Known since the Middle Ages, the tiny spring a few kilometres
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        Lock icon Hanson quits politics in bitterness over jailing
        89 22 AFP Australia's former right-wing firebrand Pauline Hanson, disillusioned after being jailed for political fraud, has vowed never to return to politics, her allies said on Friday. Hanson, who polarised the nation with her views on Asian immigration and Aboriginal welfare, has decided to
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      Showdown and showtime in Manila
      894 22  -  Marites Danguilan Vitug To counter her showbiz rival's popularity, Ms Arroyo is banking on celebrity support for her re-election bid THE CHURCH and Hollywood are a potent mix in Philippine culture. Thus, when President Gloria Arroyo who is seeking a second term filed her candidacy
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      Forget WMDs, if s time to clam down on the lethal leaf blower
      525 22  -  Dave Barry HAVE you ever wondered why the world runs so smoothly? The answer is: Guys. Don't get me wrong: I have the deepest respect for women. But when things need to get done, you cannot beat
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      Aiming for the KL star
      495 24  -  Atiyyah Mohamed Said Suria hunk Aaron Aziz relocates to Malaysia to explore a bigger playground AARON Aziz, who gained popularity in Suria's award-winning drama Jentan Sepi and showed off his dance moves on Cinta Bollywood, is packing his bags and his wife off to Kuala
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      Lock icon Jackson to appear in court amid frenzy
      158 24 Reuters SANTA MARIA Michael Jackson will plead not guilty to child molestation charges in court amid a growing frenzy over the pop star's first court appearance. The case could leave his remarkable career in ruins and send him to prison for years. Jackson's
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      Put your best face forward
      883 26  -  Yong Shu Chiang Miss Singapore-Universe says local beauties lack confidence BERNICE Wong was perched atop a high chair, her face aglow from the warmth of the setting sun. Just as the day is fading away, so is the time remaining in her reign as Miss
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      Abalone chicken
      230 27 Use chicken, abalone, black moss and lily bulbs to create a festive fusion dish WHEN I was last in Adelaide for the Tasting Australia food festival, I had the pleasure of dining at celebrity chef Cheong Liew's famous fusion restaurant, the Globe at the Adelaide Hilton. One of
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      Creamy cabbage
      227 27 Baby vegetables are braised in a gourmet stock and covered in smooth, creamy sauce WAWA vegetables, as they are marketed here, are just baby Chinese cabbages or tianjin cabbages. The more mature vegetables are popular during Chinese New Year as good stand-bys during the days the markets are
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      Chicken with abalone
      149 27 Ingredients: (Serves 6 or more) 2 teaspoons MAGGI® Gourmet Stock with Chicken and Scallops 300 ml water 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1 can baby abalone, 12 pieces lOg black moss, soaked lOg dried lily bulbs 1 teaspoon red wolfberrries (qizi) Chopped chives Method: 1. Dissolve
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      Creamy baby cabbages
      163 27 Ingredients: (Serves 6 or more) 2 teaspoons MAGGI® Gourmet Stock with Chicken and Scallops 300 ml water 50ml cream or milk 1 tablespoon grated emmenthal or gruyere cheese 8 baby tianjin cabbages (2 packs) 1 small head broccoli Carrot ribbons (for garnish) Method: 1. Dissolve MAGGI® Gourmet
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      IS a Martian attack imminent?
      624 28  -  Lan De Cotta Maybe with the new space probes to the red planet, we will get to find out soon enough WHEN the US National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Nasa) rover, Mars Spirit, landed on Mars last week, I got more than a little excited.
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        HUNT IS ON for Singapore's GOLLUM
        628 30  -  Serene Foo Silicon Illusions wants actors to help create such computergenerated roles for $2.5 m film THE wretched Lord of the Rings character Gollum was an unforgettable creature, with a split personality and a body bent like a hunchback, thanks to British actor Andy
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          THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
          66 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang The conclusion of Peter Jackson's ambitious trilogy, adapted from J R R Tolkien's books, heralds his arrival as a giant among directors and crowns this cinematic franchise as arguably the one to rule them all. Steve Martin
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          CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
          55 32  -  Atiyyah Mohamed Said Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt move their family of 14 that's right, they have TWELVE children to Chicago and struggle to adapt to the big city. Martin is, as always, a riot, as is Hunt But great credit should go to their younger
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          MONA LISA SMILE
          44 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Pegged as a feminist Dead Poets Society, this stirring film looks at women's struggle to overturn prejudice against them in the 50s. Julia Roberts heads a strong cast that makes Mona Lisa more than a so-called "chick flick".
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          THE SCHOOL OF ROCK
          35 32  -  Serene Foo Jack Black stars as a down-and-out rocker posing as a substitute teacher. Black is a riot, but it is his younger co-stars who steal the show. A class act.
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          THE COOLER
          51 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Sad-sack Bernie (William H Macy) is a "cooler", a man with luck so bad that he's employed by casinos to hang out around lucky gamblers to ruin their winning streak. Perennial on-screen loser Macy doesn't disappoint and Alec Baldwin, as the scheming casino boss, is
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          GOLDEN CHICKEN 2
          38 32  -  Serene Foo A bawdy comedy centring on resilient, big-hearted prostitute Kum (Sandra Ng). Like the first film, for which Sandra won a Golden Horse Best Actress award, it is the actress who carries the film.
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          JU-ON 2: THE FINAL
          38 32  -  Karman Tse A ghostly mother-and-son duo bear a grudge all the way to the grave Part Two. Will require a bit of figuring out. Good chills, showing us the horrific scenarios in everyday situations.
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          PAYCHECK
          46 32  -  Serene Foo This sci-fi thriller, starring Ben Affleck as a man trying to figure out his past, is adapted from a story by Philip X Dick [Blade Runner). Like with your paycheque, just sit back, don't expect much and be thankful for what you get.
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          THE SINGING DETECTIVE
          50 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Mystery writer Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr) has a disease that causes his skin to break out into scaly patches. Like a strange, bewildering dream, the film has plenty of whimsy and moments of campy fun, but is a taxing ride along the way.
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          ANNA IN KUNGFU-LAND
          39 32  -  Serene Foo A martial arts story. A love story between Miriam Yeung and Ekin Cheng. A madcap variant of Star Runner that packs no punch. Will please only the most forgiving of Miriam's and Ekin's fans.
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          AVENGING ANGELO
          44 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang When his gangster boss is rubbed out, oddly mellow bodyguard Frankie (Sylvester Stallone) takes it upon himself to guard the boss' daughter (Madeleine Stowe). Romance blossoms, of course. Angelo aims for the heart (and funny bone), but misses wildly.
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          THE COMPANY
          45 32  -  Janice Lee Acclaimed cult director Robert Altman {M*A*S*H, Nashville) is no fan of the conventional plot. Meaning: If you're no fan of the subject matter (in this case, ballet) you'll be bored. Besides, Company is less like The Player and more like Pret-a-Porter.
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        Lock icon Actors guild ignores big epics
        155 32 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES The Screen Actors Guild have announced the nominations for their 10th annual awards, with Mystic River and The Station Agent receiving three nominations each. Best actor nominees: Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean); Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent); Ben Kingsley (House
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        A bachelor's space odyssey
        414 33  -  Susan Goh By removing walls, more space was created in this three-room pad A BACHELOR, Jordan Wang, wanted to transform the look of his three-room apartment. "The owner lived alone, so he wanted a warm and cosy home," said Pearlene Tan of Design Paradise, the interior
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        From the Outback
        360 34  -  Katrina Karim Honest-to-goodness steaks and more IF YOU, like me, are sick of greasy food and ready to stay away from them, you may have to postpone that resolution when you dine at the Outback Steakhouse. Outback, which serves ranchstyle steaks and chicken chops which will impress
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        FOODNOTES
        94 34 A SICILIAN STORM CHEF Nino Groziano, owner of Sicily's two-Michelin star restaurant, II Mulinazzo, is in town to treat you to the wonderful flavours of Sicily. As guest chef at the Marina Mandarin until Feb 14, Graziano showcases his masterpieces such as the mosaic of tuna and baby vegetables
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        In the mood for soup
        421 35  -  Tan Yang Complete your reunion dinner menu with Campbell's 'Oriental Treats' WITH Chinese New Year and the reunion dinner just around the corner, the race is on to prepare a tasty, wholesome meal for the entire family. If all you need is a special soup
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        SPACE TRAVEL
        754 36  -  Colin Yong These mini-MPVs from Opel and Hyundai are big on style and practical features FIVE-SEATER multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) are fast gaining popularity in Singapore with many buyers warming to their compact size, practical cabins and high seating positions. Where the four-door saloon was once the standard choice
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        Toyota is tops again
        639 37 Best-selling brand for second year running in 2003 r I "»HE Toyota Corolla is officially -L Singapore's favourite car. According to figures released by the Motor Traders Association of Singapore a few days ago, official distributor Borneo Motors sold nearly 11,000 Corollas last year, with only
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        2003 CAR SALES BY MODEL
        60 37 Position Model Unit sales 1 Toyota Corolla 10,989 2 Nissan Sunny 9,087 3 Hyundai Matrix 4,465 4 Toyota Camry 3,489 5 Mitsubishi Lancer 3,216 6 Toyota Vios 2,847 7 Mazda 323 2,667 8 Honda Civic 2,110 9 Mercedes-Benz E-class 1 ,775 10 Toyota Picnic 1,536
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      Lock icon Four quarterbacks vie for Super Bowl ring
      573 42 Reuters One step away from the United States' greatest sporting spectacle NFL NFC, AFC Championships NEW YORK The New England Patriots will have to figure out a way of stopping Peyton Manning and the on-fire Indianapolis Colts offence if they are to reach
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      Lock icon Lewis-Klitschko II?
      164 42 LONDON Lennox Lewis is considering a rematch against Vitali Klitschko in April or May, according to the boxer's trainer. There had been speculation that the world heavyweight champion would decide to retire following his controversial stoppage of Klitschko last June. But Lewis' trainer Emanuel Steward has hinted that
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      Lock icon Shamed IOC chief Kim spared arrest
      171 42 -AFP SEOUL South Korean prosecutors are awaiting a full health report on Kirn Un-Yong, the International Olympic Committee vice-president, before arresting him on corruption charges, reports said on Friday. Kirn, 72, collapsed on Tuesday and was taken to hospital for treatment as prosecutors sought
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      Lock icon Don't write off Agassi
      528 43 Agencies Young, hulking brutes should be wary of ageing Las Vegan TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Every year the whispers are the same: He is too old, he has lost his focus, he won't be able to last the distance. Every year, Andre Agassi confounds his doubters
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      Lock icon Nalbandian shoots down Rocket Roddick
      169 43 -AFP TENNIS Kooyong final, Agassi v Nalbandian MELBOURNE Argentine David Nalbandian held off a furious fight-back from Andy Roddick on Friday, earning a 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 victory which thrust him into Saturday's Kooyong International final against defending champion Andre Agassi. Roddick, the world No 1,
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      Lock icon Henin ready to bring down Venus at Aussie Open
      375 43 AFP MELBOURNE Justine Henin-Hardenne welcomes the return of Venus Williams. So she has a chance to beat her. Victory will then legitimise her standing as world No 1 in women's tennis at the Australian Open. The 21-year-old Belgian dynamo capitalised on
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      Lock icon One Wie step for women
      629 44 But one giant leap needed for Michelle to make cut in Hawaii GOLF Sony Open, first round HONOLULU Michelle Wie was neither in awe, nor out of her depth in the opening round of the Sony Open. The 14-year-old golf prodigy looked as though she
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      Lock icon Valencia vow revenge over bogey team
      317 44 SPANISH PRIMERA LIGA Valladolid v Valencia MADRID Valencia may not have long to enjoy their role as league leaders because the Spanish fixtures computer has decreed that they must travel to Valladolid on Saturday, their bogey team in recent years. The 2001-02 champions have
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        Samp aim to stop Cassano
        99 44 ROME Sampdoria coach Walter Novellino believes shackling striker Antonio Cassano will be the key to tripping up Serie A leaders Roma when the teams meet at the Olympic stadium here on Sunday. "Cassano has made a big impression on me he's cunning, quick and very
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        Lock icon Paris lights up for Olympic bid
        78 44 PARIS Paris unveiled its Olympic bid for the 201 2 Summer Games with a glitzy ceremony at the Eiffel Tower (picture) on Friday. Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, New York, Madrid, Moscow, Paris and Rio de Janeiro also submitted their 65-page International Olympic Committee questionnaire
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        Becks, Real Madrid off to Asia
        59 44 BEIJING David Beckham and Real Madrid are planning a comeback to China in August as part of an Asian tour and are looking for 6.5 million euros ($13.8 million) in appearance fees. The Spanish club will play matches in Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul, the
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        Aussies outclass Zimbabwe
        50 44 HOBART, Australia World champions Australia found record-shattering form to once again outclass a struggling Zimbabwe and record their thira straight win in the tri-nation international one-day cricket series here on Friday. In the biggest one-day score yet on Australian soil, the hosts beat Zimbabwe by 148 runs.
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        Raptors win, but lose Carter
        86 44 NEW YORK Alvin Williams hit two jump shots in overtime to give the Toronto Raptors a 78-74 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time). The Raptors lost Vince Carter through injury with 4:41 left in the first quarter. Team officials
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      Lock icon No plans to revise gold medal scheme
      816 45  -  TANYO-HINN Individual winners will not receive more, says SNOC chief JOSCELIN Yeo collected six gold medals at last month's SEA Games in Vietnam. Paddler Li Jiawei picked up four table tennis golds. But under the MultiMillion Dollar Award Programme (MAP), which held its
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      Happy Li eyes Olympics
      260 45  -  Koh Wei Ling NIGHTLY phone calls between Li Jiawei and boyfriend Ronald Susilo were probably the key to her finishing the XXII SEA Games with her best gold medal haul ever. Li struck gold in all four table tennis events she competed in and ended up
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      Kim leads, Malaysians see four in quarters
      305 45  -  TAN YO-HINN THE AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour (ABT) Grand Slam women's title could well be heading back to Malaysia for a second successive year. No less than four Malaysians have reached Saturday's quarter-finals. Leading the Malaysian charge for the winner's cheque of US$lO,OOO
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      Eriksson would consider Blues move
      211 46 LONDON England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has refused to rule out becoming the manager of Chelsea. Eriksson has been constantly linked with the west London club since a meeting with their Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, in August, reported The Guardian on Friday. At the time Eriksson
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      Lock icon Fighting to stay alive
      979 46 Agencies Leeds were one of Britain's greatest clubs, now they must beat Saints to impress a Sheikh ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Leeds v Southampton LONDON For years Leeds United were defined by one brief era of success. All that has now changed. Don Revie's widely unloved, trophy-collecting teams
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      Lock icon Tricky United winger Ronaldo returns to take on Wolves
      301 46 Agencies ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wolves v Manchester United MANCHESTER Refreshed Cristiano Ronaldo could be thrown to the Wolves on Saturday following his 16-day break back home in Portugal. The 18-year-old has been back in training at Carrington this week and is an
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      323 47 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa v Arsenal LONDON Arsenal, chasing for honours on four fronts, face another test of their Premiership title credentials away at resurgent Aston Villa on Sunday. By the time Arsene Wenger's side, still unbeaten after 21 league games, line up at
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      Magpies set to swoop for Butt
      183 47 LONDON Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt (picture) is reportedly on his way to Newcastle United, according to newspaper reports. The England midfielder is believed to have held talks on Tyneside with Newcastle boss Bobby Robson, reported BBC Sport Online. The 28-year-old is seen as
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      43 46 j -.Ridden I —fr* '*^Ri 4 it? IG Battle of the quarterbacks/42 Manning could be the key to the Colts' ticket to the Super Bowl Don't write off the old man /43 Defending champion Agassi returns to the Australian Open in fine form
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      177 47 SPORT ON TV SATURDAY Bam PGA Golf Sony Open Second Round Ch23 11:30 am NBA Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings Ch23 2.30pm Bowling Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam Finals, Spore Ch23 7.30pm \Go\f South African Airways Open, Day3Ch2l 8.25pm EPL Wolves v Man United Ch23 10.55pm EPL Tottenham v
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