Today, 30 January 2004

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Friday January 30, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    It's here – payslip with a new shape
    970 1  - It's here payslip with a new shape Teo Hwee Nak Lo/z C/zee i&>w^ Employers, workers agree to launch new wage system YOUR monthly pay may no longer be fixed and your employers may take a close, hard look at the 13th month bonus you take for granted. For years, this
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    Lock icon BBC battered but the row rages on
    672 1  -  Joy Frances THE story of the "sexed up dossier" which indirectly killed the scientist said to be its source continued its destructive journey yesterday, claiming the jobs of the chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation's board of governors, Mr Gavyn Davies and director-general
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      28 1 NEWSX\YIEWS Today Exclusive BIG MOVE S-League star courted by Spanish giants/3 mr brown Wants to make a mutant chicken movie/31 VlC^lpSi CHOinpii And the jMmfyw.*\ F4report f M
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  • HOT NEWS
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      DPM on Indonesia
      121 3 JAKARTA Proper reporting of Sars and bird flu cases will continue to be a problem in big countries such as China and Indonesia, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Because of their size, it may take days before one finds out what happened in another part
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      SMRT train stalls
      66 3  -  Derrick A Paulo AN SMRT train stalled along the EastWest line during the peak period yesterday and commuters said it caused delays of up to an hour. The eastbound train became stuck at 6.33pm after leaving the Outram Park station and had to be pushed by another
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      Lock icon Spanish clubs eye Home star
      474 3  -  Jose Raymond Today exclusive S-League's Sutee Sukomsit set to be S-E Asia's highest paid footballer WHEN he was 14, Sutee Sukomsit borrowed 1,000 baht (about $40 then) from his friends and left his Thai village for Bangkok, hoping to become a professional footballer. A decade
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      Lock icon Another cover-up in China?
      283 4 Agencies British magazine accuses it of being the source of bird flu BEIJING As Asia grappled with the spread of bird flu, China was accused yesterday of being the source of the disease and of trying to cover up the outbreak like it allegedly did last
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      Lock icon Flu roundup
      183 4 Singapore Airlines has removed chicken meals on flights originating from countries where the bird flu has been reported. It has also ensured that chickens for its meals did no come from bird flu-affected countries. AP The bird flu virus has been found in ducks and chickens at four
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      Not just about academic ability
      231 4  -  Ng Shing Vi SINGAPORE needs painters and plumbers, not just engineers and lawyers. That is why we should not limit our recognition of success only to academic achievement, said Mr Stephen J Woodhouse, an independent consultant on child affairs for the United Nations (UN) and
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        Medisave comfort for cabbies
        73 4 Comfort Cab yesterday announced a $2.8-million Medisave top-up scheme that would allow its cab-drivers to build up savings in their Medisave accounts for hospitalisation expenses. The company will match each taxi hirer's $20 contribution every month. Each hirer will be signed up for the scheme unless
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        FairPrice's assurance on chicken
        87 4 NTUC Fair Price has assured shoppers that there are enough chickens at its supermarkets and that they are safe to eat. It also said it was not increasing the prices of chicken parts in its stockpile. In anticipation of higher demand, it was bringing in more
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        Lock icon Rain in Jan: Highest in 30 years
        110 4 Reuters Lashed by almost non-stop monsoon storms for the past week, Singapore has already recorded its heaviest January rainfall in 30 years. This month's rainfall as of 2pm yesterday, was 595.5 mm the highest since 1974, the National Environment Agency said. The heaviest
        – Reuters  -  110 words
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        Lock icon 8½ years for wife-slasher
        75 4 Newsßadio 93.8 A man who slashed his estranged wife with a chopper last October has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail. Johnny Lim, 46, will also get 1 8 strokes of the cane. Lim attacked 42-year-old Helen Yeo while he was serving the final weeks
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        Lock icon Father charged in twins' deaths
        45 4 Newsßadio 93.8 A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly causing the deaths of his one-month-old twin sons. Muhammad Azahar M Shar is believed to have committed the double murder at their home in Woodlands on Chinese New Year's eve.
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  • HOME NEWS
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      First Asean-lndia forum in S'pore to be held from Feb 9-10
      210 6  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla THE PUBLIC policy-shaping Institute of South-East Asian Studies (Iseas) is organising an Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean)-India forum, the first of its kind in Singapore. The forum, with a focus on economic relations between India
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      Lock icon Regional furniture hub next
      347 6  -  Ted Chen Institute to re-train 3,300 industry workers set up THIS time, it's a bid to become a regional furniture hub. With this vision in mind, the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) yesterday launched the Furniture Learning Institute (FLI) the first of its kind in Asia.
      TED CHEN  -  347 words
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      Final chapter for a symbol of pride
      223 10  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming Reader recalls National Library Building's past THE axe will finally fall. The National Library Building will be no more. And with that, my memories of growing up is that little bit diminished. Remember, working adults? Remember we had three
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      Lion Air should not have overlooked safety
      175 10  -  him Boon Hee I REFER to the report that Lion Air flouted safety regulations by not offloading the luggage of two passengers who did not board the flight from Singapore to Jakarta (Today, Jan 29). The reason given that it trusted the screening
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      Lock icon Going green to double turnover
      359 12  -  Novena Holdings to buy 37m Green World shares Chan Chao Peh chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg FURNITURE seller Novena Holdings is taking a major step to diversify its business by acquiring metal recycler Green World Holdings. Within five years time, Novena hopes to more than double the combined companies'
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      Lock icon S'pore surpasses 6m visitor arrival target
      182 12 Dow Jones SINGAPORE received more than six million visitors last year, exceeding the official target as arrivals rebounded strongly after Sars was contained, the tourism board said yesterday. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said 6.125 million visitors arrived last year "despite a tough economic
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    • Market WATCH
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        ST Index- 1,842.3 -20.4
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        Lock icon Singapore
        241 12 Dow Jones SINGAPORE shares ended lower yesterday, hit by overnight falls on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve shifted to a more hawkish outlook for US interest rates. Persistent concerns about the spread of bird flu across Asia also weighed down the market, traders said. The ST Index closed
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        SGX most active
        56 12 iy volume Speedy-Tech AEM-EVER Chartered SBI E2-Cap Pac Andes Pac Cent Wee Poh TiongWoon RafflesH DatacrftUSS Close 0.910 0.375 1.800 0.780 0.415 0.325 0.015 0.655 0.675 1.660 Change +0.090 +0.045 +0.020 +0.060 +0.020 +0.005 +0.145 +11.0 +13.6 +1.1 +8.3 +5.1 +0.8 +27.4 '000 123,74 59,315 31,580 30,191
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        SGX top rises
        82 12 )y Close Change Creative 50 19.700 +0.300 Fortune Reil HKS 5.450 +0.200 Thai Prime200USS 10.600 +0.200 Goodpack 1.150 +0.155 RafflesH 0.675 +0.145 APB Breweries 7.250 +0.100 OCBC 4.5%NCPS 100 101.100 +0.100 Speedy-Tech 0.910 +0.090 Noreko 1.400 +0.080 DMXTech 1.170 +0.070 iy percentage L&M Close i 0.015 Change
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        SGX top falls
        76 12 ly$ Venture Close Change 22.100 -0.500 BukilSem 15.800 -0.400 DBS 15.400 -0.400 GrealEasI 10.800 -0.300 OCBC 12.200 -0.300 CerebosPac 3.080 -0.260 JMH 400USS 9.150 -0.250 SIA200 11.100 -0.200 SPH 100 18.900 -0.200 UOB 13.900 -0.200 By percentage El Nets Close Change 0.025 -16.7 Cathay Org 0.170 -15.0
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        World markets
        55 12 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.4 Change Pis -73.03 -0.67% Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.01 3276.60 6312.65 -97.77 -15.60 -73.60 -0.73% -0.47% -1.15% Korea Comp 853.47 -6.12 -0.71% KLCI 817.11 -2.74 -0.33% SET Index 715.19 -6.95 -0.96% Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 759.64 1515.15 293.49 -7.46
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        Lock icon Commodities
        24 12 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 411.400 Silver uss/oi 6.520 Platinum uss/oi 848.000 Rubber centsAg 213.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1 805.5 Brent crude uss/borrel 30.34
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 US$ 0.5897 UK£ 0.3243 Yen 62.637 HK$ 4.5808 RM 2.2413 Euro 0.473 Rupiah 4971.5 Baht 23.074 Peso 32.996 A$ 0.7826 Indian Rs 26.742 Won 690.94 C$ 0.7826 Yuan 4.8815 NZ$ 0.8726 NTS 19.662
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      When eggs are all in just one basket
      296 14  -  Suresh Mark Kumar Unless rules are revised, Singapore may have to go egg-less should bird flu hit Malaysia CLICHED as it may sound, the egg industry here has literally placed most of its eggs in one big basket: Malaysia. Only 20 per
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      Lock icon S'pore-S Korea to sign FTA at year-end
      178 14 Dow Jones SINGAPORE will complete a free trade deal with South Korea by the end of the year, officials said yesterday. Mr X Kesavapany, the city-state's chief negotiator, said they would use the agreement to encourage more South Korean companies to make Singapore
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      Lock icon Creative reports $70.4m in profits
      140 14 Dow Jones CREATIVE Technology yesterday reported its net profit had more than doubled to US$4l.5 million ($70.4 million), or 50 US cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec 31. This was made possible by a tax write back and strong sales of digital
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      Lock icon Stats sees light at end of long tunnel
      297 16 Bloomberg Another profitable quarter in 2003 and smallest loss in years ST ASSEMBLY Test Services (Stats) yesterday reported its second straight quarterly profit and ended the year with its smallest loss in years. This is a clear signal that the worst is
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      Lock icon Walking away from tradition
      46 16 Businessmen walking past a branch of Shinsei Bank Ltd in Tokyo last week. The first foreign-owned Japanese bank will raise more than 400 billion yen ($6.4 billion} in an initial share sale that is expected to be announced this week. BLOOMBERG I
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      S'pore is still busiest port
      161 16 SINGAPORE is set to remain the world's busiest port in terms of shipping tonnage, with a record of 986.4 million gross tons handled last year. The figure is 1.5 per cent higher than that of the 971.7 million handled in 2002. The increase was achieved
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      Lock icon Credit Suisse sells 38m NOL shares to reduce stake in firm
      150 16 Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) Singapore's largest shipping line said its shareholder, Credit Suisse Group, was selling 38 million of its shares for about $85 million. The shares were sold at $2.24 on Monday, a 1.4 per cent discount
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      Lock icon Keppel Fels divests stake in Ensco for $161m in cash
      148 16 Channel News Asia KEPPEL Fels has divested its entire 75 per cent interest in Ensco Enterprises for US$95 million ($l6l million) in cash, reaping a net gain of US$l3 million or 2.8 cents per Keppel Corporation share. Keppel Fels is
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      Lock icon Long-term outlook for KFC shares still good
      443 18 Bloomberg Analysts upbeat although sales in Asia may face a drop YUM! Brand Inc's Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), which sells as much chicken in China as in the United States, may face a drop in Asian sales of as much as a third
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      Lock icon Hutchison to sell fixed-line phone arm for $1.5b
      176 18 Bloomberg LI KA-SHING's Hutchison Whampoa will sell its Hong Kong fixed-line phone business to an affiliate for HK$7.l billion ($1.55 billion), giving the parent company a chance to turn in a profit Vanda Systems Communications Holdings, a company offering software services, will
      Bloomberg  -  176 words
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      Lock icon Oil spill that cost ExxonMobil $11.5 billion
      64 18 ExxonMobil was ordered to pay U556.75 billion ($1 7.5 billion) in damages for the 7 7 million gallons of crude oil spilled by its oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989. Picture shows tugboats towing
      AFP  -  64 words
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      Lock icon US Fed's new language sparks speculation of a rise in rates
      264 18 Bloomberg UNITED STATES Federal Reserve policymakers unexpectedly dropped a commitment to hold interest rates low "for a considerable period", saying instead that they would be "patient" in keeping down borrowing costs. Treasury and stock prices fell and the dollar
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Lock icon Thai stocks worst hit by bird flu
      695 20  -  Jerry Low Other Asian bourses also exposed, but impact unlikely to be as adverse as that caused by Sars WHEN Thailand officially confirmed an outbreak of the bird flu virus last Friday, it brought back painful memories about Sars. Some fund managers are
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2118 20 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Enquiries: Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy Call
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Dr Kay: 'We were almost all wrong'about WMD
      332 22 Agencies Former inspector blames lack of inside intelligence, funding WASHINGTON Testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, former weapons inspector David Kay said "we were almost all wrong" about Iraq's weapons stockpile. At the committee
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      Lock icon Blast near Sharon's house
      116 22 -AP JERUSALEM A suicide bomber struck a bus yesterday, metres away from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's residence, police and paramedics said. No one claimed responsibility for the act, which killed 10 bystanders and wounded about 30 people. The bomber was in the back of a bus
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      Lock icon Heavy snow in US stalls traffic, business
      216 22 Agencies NEW YORK The United Nations was shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled due to a winter storm that dumped as much as 35.5 cm of snow in the north-east of the United States on Wednesday. The storm was the latest
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      Lock icon Mydoom: Biggest Internet virus ever
      305 25 -AFP Worse to come as new strain of worm is found WASHINGTON As the Mydoom worm wreaked more havoc yesterday, experts warned that the worst damage may be yet to come following the discovery of a new strain of the biggest Internet virus ever. Mydoom,
      -AFP  -  305 words
    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Manhole-cover thefts raise a stink
        77 25 AP A spate of manhole cover thefts in Shanghai has caused the deaths of two people who fell through uncovered holes Half-a-dozen others were injured and Chinese officials are calling for tougher punishment for people who steal the 25-kg covers that are sold as scrap
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        Lock icon Bali bomb-maker gets life
        66 25 -AFP An Indonesian court yesterday jailed Islamic militant Zaenal Abidin for life for helping to make one of the bombs which ripped through two Bali nightclubs and killed 202 people. He had helped plan the attack, took part in mixing chemicals for the bomb and helped
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        S'pore hosts meet on Myanmar
        48 25 In a bid to better understand the pressing issues in Myanmar, the Institute or Southeast Asian Studies will bring together international scholars and organisations for a week-long workshop starting tomorrow. The meet will be held in Singapore and then move on to Yangon.
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      MAS to put air marshals on flights to US
      106 25 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines will put armed security guards on some flights to the US to comply with new US counterterrorism rules, officials said yesterday. "The government has directed Malaysia Airlines to comply with the US authorities' requirement and several agencies
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      294 26 Reuters Visa, MasterCard among the defendants SAN FRANCISCO The music and movie industries are not the only ones affected by Internet piracy. One of the most successful Web stories pornography is a victim too. Mr Norman Zada, a California publisher of a pornographic magazine and
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      208 26 AP ISLAMABAD After a two-month probe into charges of nuclear proliferation, Pakistani investigators have found that the father of its nuclear weapons programme and a top aide had blackmarket contacts that supplied sensitive technology to Iran and Libya. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan and Dr Mohammed
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        94 26 AP A 1 O-month-old American girl, Brianna Morgan, drowned after falling into a toilet in her home. She had just begun learning to crawl and walk. She got into the bathroom, pulled herself on top of her mother's jewellry box that was on the floor,
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        90 26 Agencies As Japan s lower house or Parliament passed legislation yesterday allowing Tokyo to impose economic sanctions on North Korea, US Senator Joseph R Biden Jr proposed offering a non-aggression pact to Pyongyang to try to stop its nuclear weapons programme. Mr Biden, the
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      The attack of the mutant chickens
      906 31  -  mr brown Here's a movie idea that's for the birds SO how are the Happy Worker Monkeys of Singapore today? I'm sure we all breathed a sigh of relief when a recent survey showed that, contrary to popular belief, 59 per cent of Singapore
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      Riding off into the sunset
      222 32  -  Zul Othman NOW here is a man who believes in the do-it-yourself spirit Jonathan Chan, lead singer and guitarist of local band Plain Sunset. "If you want support, you have to work for it", said the 29-year-old lecturer. For the past decade, Plain Sunset comprising
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      Chingay Jackie
      119 32  -  Haryani Othman WHAT'S new at this year's Chingay Parade? The answer: Jackie Chan, the return of fireworks and a chance for the ordinary Joes to participate in the parade. As long as it doesn't rain. Jackie will be gracing tomorrow 's Chingay Parade of DreamS 2004, which takes
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      315 32  -  Elisa Chia Who's doing what now? Who's made the biggest splash so far? YOU'RE not a great fan if you only know only that Vie Chou will be in town tomorrow. You're a real fanatic if you know that the F4 member is flying in from Taipei
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      Van ness Wu
      107 32 Bom: Aug 7, 1978 The one with the best... biceps. And dancing skills, of course. Born and raised in the United States, the 25-year-olds limited ability in Mandarin was probably a hindrance initially. Luckily for him, he has a fantastic body. His solo debut album Body Will
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      Ken Chu
      148 32 Bom: Jan 15, 1979 The one with the best... singing skills. And Singlish! Steady, lah, you can count Ken as one of us Singaporeans. Having grown up in Singapore, Ken, 25, is the other member, besides Vanness, who is fluent in English. However, Ken occasionally lapses into Singlish,
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      Vie Chou
      144 32 Born: Jun 9, 1981 The one with the best... goofy smile. Also known affectionately as Zai Zai, Vie at the tender age of 22 is the youngest F4 member and the first to release a solo album, Make A Wish. Vie was voted the Most Popular New Act
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      Jerry Yen
      133 33 Bom: Jan 1, 1977 The one with the best... looks and PR skills. Haven't you heard? Jerry, once known for being moody, is a changed man. When he was in town two weeks ago to promote his debut film, Magic Kitchen, the 27-yar-old went all pally with the
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      Farewell, dear Friends
      377 33  -  Janice Lee IT'S difficult enough saying goodbye to a friend, let alone six. As the much-loved cast of Friends shot their last episode last Friday, the six breathe heavily and keep busy with thoughts of what to do after the show to keep themselves busy and fill
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        A rough ride
        439 35  -  YONG SHU CHIANG But brutal film is not just there to shock audience FILM REVIEWby Irreversible BY NOW, people who have yet to watch this film, passed uncut by local censors, would have been alerted to its graphic content. Contrary to its title, Irreversible is told in
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        Richie Ren, on amour and odour
        304 35  -  It's all about scents when it comes to Taiwanese actor-singer Richie Ren's philosophy on love. "(In love), we should accept the other person, warts and all. I'm sure couples try to change and strive to be better for each other. But, if women know
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        Weighty misery
        304 37  -  YONG SHU CHIANG An accident leads to suffering for tragic trio FILM REVIEWby 21 Grams AT the end of this film, a sombre voice-over explains the meaning of its title. Apparently, the human soul tips the scale at about 21 grams, as much as a chocolate bar or
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        Stuck on You
        196 37  -  Janice Lee FILM REVIEWby CONJOINED twins rule at football, kick ass in a boxing ring and make great hockey goalies. Mentally-challenged waiters cuss at customers and air-heads with sili-cone-enhanced boobs are misunderstood. No points for guessing who the creators of this politically incorrect movie are There's Something
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        Mushroom baguette
        278 39  -  Pauline D Loh Mushroom pasta sauce turns crusty French loaves into delicious and nutritious snacks MUSHROOMS are delicious. No one argues with that. But how do you make a dish using mushrooms interesting? Especially when you don't really fancy spending all day in the kitchen. After all that
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      164 41 With a bang, PropNex celebrated its fourth quarter convention on the Jan 15, with the 150 champion top producers. This marks the end of 2003 with a new beginning for PropNex, the merger of the four member firms coincided with the launch of the convention. The
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      673 41 It is not just on home ground where PropNex is scoring its victories. On the cards is a possible partnership with one of the largest real estate company in Malaysia. "Our business has gain favorable recognition from our Malaysian counterparts and we are optimistic of a
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Delhomme's long and winding road
      566 49 Reuters Europe graduate set to call shots, prove his pedigree SUPER BOWL XXXVIII Carolina Panthers v New England Patriots HOUSTON When Jake Delhomme found himself as a back-up quarterback playing for the Amsterdam Admirals, he thought he had pretty much flunked out of the NFL.
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      Lock icon Bush Sr a charm for Patriots?
      182 49 -AFP HOUSTON Former US President George Bush could just be the secret weapon the New England Patriots have been looking for against the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Bush, the father of current US President George W Bush, has attended several Patriots games
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      Lock icon Sonics' boom flat as Shaq and Fox return for LA
      436 49 NBA LA Lakers 96 Seattle Supersonics 82 LOS ANGELES It wasn't vintage Shaquille O'Neal or Rick Fox, or anywhere close. But it was a beginning. O'Neal and Fox returned from injuries, and Gary Payton had 24 points against his former
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      Lock icon Pakistani legend Akram defends Indian bowling lesson
      403 50 AFP NEW DELHI Pakistan's former fast bowling great Wasim Akram took a swipe at team-mate Javed Miandad yesterday for suggesting he had passed on "secrets" to Indian pacemen. "I have not modified their (Indian bowlers') actions or anything like that Nor have I
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      Lock icon Great start for Bjorn
      423 50 Agencies Dane holds off Faldo for early first-round lead in Bangkok GOLF Johnnie Walker Classic, Ist rd BANGKOK Thomas Bjorn and Nick Faldo began their seasons in inspired form to head the field after the first round of the Johnnie Walker Classic yesterday. Bjorn finished one
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      Lock icon Drugs could become serious golf issue, says Price
      237 50 Reuters SUN CITY, South Africa Former world No 1 Nick Price warned yesterday that the emphasis on strength in golf could lead to the use of performance-enhancing drugs among younger players. Zimbabwean Price, who is a noted vocal opponent of the technological
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      Lock icon Federer confident, Ferrero equally so
      281 51 AFP AUSTRALIAN OPEN Men's semi-final MELBOURNE Roger Federer believes when the occasion calls for it he has the ability to raise his tennis to a higher level, enough to get past Juan Carlos Ferrero today and into Sunday's Australian Open final. The Swiss world No
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      Lock icon SAFIN SUPREME
      559 51 AFP Resilient Russian ends Agassi's winning streak in five-set classic AUSTRALIAN OPEN Men's semi-final "It was a tough one today, Marat played at an incredibly high level and he came up with a lot of great shots when he needed to," he said. "I had chances in the
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      Lock icon Henin-Hardenne, Clijsters in another all-Belgian battle
      337 51 -AFP AUSTRALIAN OPEN Women's semi-final MELBOURNE World No 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kirn Clijsters set up a third all-Belgium Grand Slam final in seven months after blasting through their Australian Open semi-finals yesterday. Henin-Hardenne, who defeated Clijsters in both the French and US Open
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      The Lions' new hope
      587 52  -  STANLEY HO Shahril could be the playmaker Singapore have been crying out for IF THERE was at all a silver lining to the Singapore under-23 team's early flight home from last month's SEA Games in Vietnam, it was the emergence of young star Shahril Ishak. Amid
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      Iran coach warns rivals Korea and China
      342 52  -  Koh Wei Ling MOHAMMAD Mayeli Kohan was 180 minutes away from guiding Iran into the World Cup finals in France in 1998. The high-flying Iranians then suffered a shock 2-0 defeat against lowly Qatar. While the team eventually qualified for the '98 World
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      Lock icon Staying home in January
      557 53 AFP Premiership clubs' chairmen decide historic move for winter break LONDON Leading figures in English football yesterday backed plans to introduce a mid-winter break from next season, despite a claim from Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp that his players would rather be training than "sitting about with
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      Lock icon Unsettled Parker simply can't resist the Abramovich lure
      307 53 LONDON Charlton have confirmed they are in talks about completing midfielder Scott Parker's £12 million ($37 million) move to Chelsea. Chelsea returned with another bid for Parker yesterday, reported BBC Sport Online. The England international has reportedly been made to train on
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    • DATELINE
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        From a Saint to a Wolf
        62 53 LONDON Wales international goalkeeper Paul Jones will join Wolves' attle against relegation after completing a £250,000 ($774,000) move from Southampton yesterday. The 36-year-old, who had been on a month's loan at Liverpool, is expected to challenge Michael Oakes for the first-team keeper's shirt, with
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        Figo's not going anywhere
        61 53 LISBON Portuguese star Luis Figo will stay on at Real Madrid for the foreseeable future, the club's director of sport, Jorge Valdano, said in an interview published yesterday. The 31-year-olds contract with Real Madrid runs to 2006, but several English Premiership clubs have reportedly made contact
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        Bayern eye up Dortmund trio
        79 53 MUNICH Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer (picture) has admitted the German champions are pondering a triple raid on cash-troubled rivals Borussia Dortmund, with Tomas Rosicky, and the Brazilians Dede and Ewerthon all targets. After missing out on Champions League participation this season, Dortmund need to
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        A new deal for van
        67 53 Nistelrooy LONDON Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly set to sign a new £90,000 ($279,000)-a--week five-year deal before the weekend. The Dutch international striker was believed to be waiting for manager Alex Ferguson to put pen to paper over his fresh contract. And
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        The basket, not the face,
        70 53 guys WELLINGTON An on-court feud in an Australian men's basketball league match ended with a carpark punch-up after the New Zealand Breakers beat the Perth Wildcats 104-97 in Christchurch on Wednesday night, team officials said. The Breakers yesterday laid a complaint with the Australian National
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