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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Thursday April 15, 2004 > MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Lock icon Riveting, tasteless tales
    958 1  -  Rohit Brijnath ROHIT BRIJNATH News Comment THERE is something tacky and tasteless about the revelations of David Beckham's alleged extra-marital affairs, which is probably exactly why so many people are riveted by them. Of course, the athlete as victim is always hard to swallow. As much as
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    Terrorist threat? Not here, says expert
    783 1  -  Tor Ching Li But US and friends face penalties for Iraq action IN yet another wake-up call to the post-911 world, terrorism expert Dr Rohan Gunaratna said yesterday that "the United States will have to pay a heavy price" for its military action in
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      38 1 NEWS£yWWS Arroyo pullout? US ally may withdraw from Iraq/4 An inspiration Down syndrome victim overcomes setbacks/6 Tisa Ng Tycoon's bus ride with workers/26 Erotic genre Film Festival's masterpieces/28 S-League Two men on a key mission/52 HUNGARIAN I RHAPSODY
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      SP still in dark on blackout
      465 2  -  Raymond Andrew Investigation continuing into Spores worst power outage in 10 years THE cause of the power glitch that plunged the island's northwest into darkness for an hour on Tuesday night still has investigators in the dark. The most severe blackout here in 10
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      Lock icon Kang enters guilty plea, faces reduced sentence
      376 2  -  Wong Fei Wan IT was on the night of Easter Sunday that Father Joachim Kang made the "firm decision" to plead guilty. Yesterday, on day 17 of his trial, the 55-year-old priest pleaded guilty to six criminal breach of trust charges resulting from
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      Lock icon Man drowns while crab-fishing at Punggol
      196 3  -  -Jose Raymond A 45-YEAR-OLD man drowned while crabfishing with friends at the Punggol River early yesterday. Mr Chandramohan, who could not swim, went missing when he apparently followed one of his friends into the river to retrieve the crab nets. His three friends searched
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      Award withdrawn
      584 3  -  Loh Chee Kong Spring acts after complaints about private school BARELY 14 months after its inception, a business excellence awards programme for private schools has revoked the status of one of its award recipients, following complaints from dozens of its students. The Singapore Quality Class for Private Education
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      Lock icon Bush: I've got a plan Critics: So, where is it?
      475 4 Agencies US leader reaffirms resolve to win in Iraq but gives few details WASHINGTON US President George W Bush staked his re-elec-tion on a successful outcome in Iraq at a rare news conference on Tuesday night a move that observers
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      Lock icon Arroyo may pull forces from Iraq
      248 4 Agencies MANILA In what would be a symbolic setback for the United States, the Philippines said yesterday that it may withdraw peacekeepers and humanitarian workers from Iraq as security conditions deteriorate. "While the government is determined to help the Iraqi people in rebuilding their
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      Lock icon Umno man latest to be charged with graft
      217 4 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A divisional chairman for Umno was charged yesterday with two counts of bribery in what is believed to be Perak state's first case involving money politics. Mr Azman Mahalan, 62, was arrested at his home by officials from the
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      Lock icon Golkar claims Indonesian election victory
      165 4 AFP JAKARTA The head of Indonesia's Golkar party proclaimed victory yesterday in the country's general election as partial results showed it was ahead of President Megawati Sukarnoputri's ruling party. "We are the winner of this election and we will fight for the presidency," said Mr
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Chalk one up for nurture
      461 6  -  Tan Hui Leng Motivational speaker shows how Down syndrome doesn't have to be crippling AT 26, she has started a foundation, become an inspirational speaker and swum 10km across the English Channel. Yet, when Ms Karen Gaffney was born, a doctor had told her parents
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      It tracks what you watch, listen
      162 6  -  Ted Chen IT FITS in your pocket and every time you watch a television programme or listen to a radio show, this pager-sized box will note your selections. The Portable People Meter (PPM), developed by US media and marketing research firm Arbitron, could hit
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      Majority of NUS students get their choice of major
      387 8  -  Tan Tai Yong, uean, They are first allowed to explore a range of subjects I REFER to the article, "New 'soul' for NTU" (Today, April 12) in which it was asserted that students entering the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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      Let's prepare for emergencies like blackouts
      150 8  -  David Cheng MAJOR disruptions, such as Tuesday's blackout, worry many Singaporeans. Blackouts in Singapore are rare events and people are seldom prepared, both mentally and in terms of having emergency lights ready. We could hear police sirens and the blackout affected even the public
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      Right to lodge report on nuisance SMS calls
      166 8  -  Dulcie Chan, I REFER to the letter from Ms Tammie Teo, "With prepaid cards, crooks can make untraceable calls" (Today, April 6). The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore understands that the mobile service providers have their own processes in place to handle
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        Lock icon STI -1,869.67 -25.84
        334 12 Dow Jones SHARE prices ended lower yesterday amid fears of interest-rate hikes. Traders said a report showing a surge in US retail sales in March led to rate-hike rears in the United States and this could have a spillover effect in the region. Rate hikes which increase
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        SGX most active
        59 12 By volume Bio-Treat UnitedTAC Close 1.200 0.950 Change +0.080 -0.030 +7.1 -3.1 'OOO 78,619 58,427 PanpacMed Speedy-Tech Beauty China AUSSINO SingTel Interra Apex-Pal Qtiraya 0.115 0.700 0.625 0.610 2.270 0.260 0.320 0.465 +0.015 +0.015 +0.030 +0.020 -0.050 -0.010 unchanged +0.020 +15.0 +2.2 +5.0 +3.4 -2.2 -3.7 0
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        SGX top rises
        79 12 By$ Close Change lariline C&C 7.000 +0.200 Fhai Prime200USS 11.400 +0.200 OUE 6.650 +0.100 SIA 11.200 +0.100 Bio-Treat 1.200 +0.080 UOI 3.620 +0.080 CMShekou 100 HKS 8.700 +0.050 Fortune Reil HKS 5.200 +0.050 Haw Par 4.960 +0.040 BeaulyChina 0.625 +0.030 By percentage Close i Change El Nets
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        SGX top falls
        76 12 By Close Changi DBS 14.000 -0.301 IMH400USS 11.000 -0.301 XBC 12.200 -0.301 :iTYDEV 6.150 -0.201 jealive50 18.400 -0.201 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 108.100 -0.201 Noble 4.420 -0.201 iPH 100 20.800 -0.201 /enture 20.700 -0.201 By percentage Close Change Goldtron 0.020 -20.0 DBS CL eCW*****8 0.115 -14.8 North
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        World markets
        61 12 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.18 C Pis -29.64 Change -0.24 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.86 3440.80 6880.18 -361.95 -3.00 +85.85 -2.78 -0.09 +1.26 Korea Comp KLCI 916.31 866.29 -1.32 -14.08 -0.14 -1.60 SET Index Jakarta Comp 701.72 777.98 +10.33 +6.24 +1.49 +0.81 Phils Comp Shenzhen B
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 12 SGX, Bloomberg Gold us$/oz 408.100 Silver us$/oi 7.250 Platinum us$/oz 918.000 Rubber centsAg 235.5 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1892 Brent crude uss/barrel 33.15 Information provided by
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 US$ 0.5986 UK£ 0.3291 Yen 63.806 HK$ 4.6676 RM 2.275 Euro 0.5011 Rupiah 5143.8 Baht 23.464 Peso 33.422 A$ 0.7934 Indian Rs 26.221 Won 683.15 C$ 0.7992 Yuan 4.9549 NZ$ 0.9166 NTS 19.634
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      M1 profits up 26% in Q1
      305 12  -  Chan Chao Peh MOBILEONE (Ml), the secondlargest mobile operator here, said that net profit for the quarter ended March 31 rose 25.7 per cent to $47 million. Analysts had forecast the company to announce a 2-per-cent decline to $36.6 million. The higher-than-expected profit was
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      CORPORATEbriefs
      137 12 The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore will revise the annual values of HDB flats and the property tax. Owners of one- and tworoom flats will continue to be tax-exempt. Three-room flats will have an average tax rise of $16. The hike will be $65 for four-room to executive flats.
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      Lock icon Temasek seeks bigger stake in S Korea's Hana Bank
      180 16 Bloomberg SINGAPORE state investment holding company Temasek Holdings wants to increase its shareholding in South Korea's Hana Bank, making it potentially the lender's biggest shareholder, South Korea's financial regulator said. Temasek, which has a 3.6-per-cent stake in Hana, wants to buy
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      Lock icon Intel's Q1 profits up 89% at $2.8b
      285 16 Agencies SANTA CLARA (California) Intel Corp, the world's largest semiconductor maker, witnessed a boom in first-quarter profits as global spending on information technology picked up, but its earnings fell just shy of Wall Street forecasts. The chip-maker said on Tuesday that its net
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      Lock icon CAD probes Khoo's stakes
      222 16 Dow Jones THE Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is investigating the actions of the late Khoo Teck Puat, then Singapore's richest man, for his failure to declare his complete stakes in three listed companies. Mr Khoo's under-disclosure of his holdings in the three companies Goodwood Park Hotel,
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      Lock icon Asia sets signposts for global economy
      693 19 Dow Jones Turnaround in Asian countries likely to make US bond market especially vulnerable ASIA, not the United States, is setting the new signposts for the global economy after years of falling inflation, if not outright deflation, and massive currency interventions. A turnaround in
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Lock icon ST Engineering open to a merger with SIA unit
      380 20 -Dow Jones But Singapore Airlines says no intention to divest subsidiary SINGAPORE Technologies (ST) Engineering is open to merging with or buying over rival SIA Engineering (SIAEC) a move that could create an aircraft maintenance firm that would dwarf its regional
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        Lock icon Eu Yan Sang ($0,335) — Buy
        127 20 Eu Yan Sang ($0,335) Buy DBS Vickers Singapore This niche consumer healthcare counter offers value as the stock currently trades on a prospective PE multiple of 8x and Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) multiple of 4.7 x FYOS earnings. Eu Van Seng (EYS) is an established brand
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        Lock icon SGX ($1.69) – Buy
        69 20 SGX ($1.69) Buy Dow Jones UOB-Kay Hian has raised its net profit forecast for SGX this year to $1 31.8 million from $105.3 million, as it expects trading volume to stay high. Valuations are attractive as the stock trades at 1 3.5 X FYO4 earnings compared to the Australian Stock
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        Lock icon Multi Chem ($0.35) — Buy
        69 20 Multi Chem ($0.35) Buy Dow Jones DBS Vickers keeps "Buy" on Multi Chem with a 12-month target price of 43 cents as the outlook is upbeat. Multi Chem plans to add 50 drilling machines to cope with the increasing demand. Its 2004 capital expenditure is expected to be US$l5 million
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        Lock icon DBS ($l4)- Overweight
        42 20 Dow Jones Citigroup has raised its weighting on DBS to "Overweight". The bank is expected to benefit most from the local economic/stock market recovery and rising liquidity in the Singapore market bullish factors for high-beta stocks such as DBS.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon South Korea's battle of the generations
      452 22 Agencies Cyber campaign urges youth to vote today SEOUL With nearly half of its eligible voters under 40, South Korea goes to the polls today in a battle of the generations that will determine who controls Parliament for the next four years. Younger voters
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      Historical crossing
      34 22 British Airways' last Concorde sits on a specially-constructed barge as it passes the House of Commons in central London, down the Thames to its final destination the Museum of Flight near Edinburgh.
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      Lock icon Man arrested for making ricin
      151 22 Agencies SEATTLE A man, whose family says he may be autistic, has been arrested for making the deadly poison ricin from castor seeds in his suburban home, said officials. Robert Alberg, the 37-year-old son of prominent venture capitalist Tom Alberg, bought 2.lkg of castor seeds
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      Lock icon China pressures US on Taiwan issue
      225 22 Agencies BEIJING Under pressure over Taiwan, United States Vice-President Dick Cheney met China's top leaders yesterday as Beijing launched its biggest barrage against the island it considers a rebellious province. Mr Cheney met China's President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and military chief Jiang
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      Lock icon Sex-change ruling sparks furore
      164 22 -AFP SYDNEY Medical and ethical experts yesterday questioned a landmark Australian court ruling that will allow a 13-year-old girl, who believes she is a boy, to begin sex change treatment The Family Court in Melbourne heard that the girl, known only as Alex, became suicidal at
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        Lock icon Australia's dossier of deception
        69 24 Reuters Australian intelligence on key issues from East Timor to Iraq has been distorted to support government policy, says former top army spy Lance Collins, wnose claims have been backed by a secret report published yesterday. Mr Collins has called on Prime Minister John Howard to
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        Lock icon Cheney's tax returns revealed
        69 24 Reuters US Vice-President Dick Cheney received US$178,437 ($298,070) in deferred pay last year from Halliburton, the Texas oil-field services company he once headed that has received billion-dollar government contracts in Iraq. The White House on Tuesday released last year's income tax returns for Mr Cheney and
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        Lock icon Mobile phone blast injures man
        76 24 AFP Hong Kong man Chan Tin-hon suffered slight injuries when his newly-bought Nokia 331 0 mobile phone exploded as he hung up from a call. The explosion left him with face and eye injuries. Local media said the phone was bought for around one fifth
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        Lock icon No fine now for second child
        73 24 AFP Shanghai is to ease one-child policy laws this week to allow more couples a second offspring, reflecting growing concerns about a rapidly ageing population of 17 million. From tomorrow, couples in certain categories can have a second child without having to pay fines
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      Lock icon 911 blame game
      258 24 Agencies 'Clinton govt at fault' WASHINGTON Stinging from charges that he had not prioritised fighting terrorism in 2001, United States Attorney-Gen-eral John Ashcroft yesterday blamed the 911 attacks on the Clinton administration. Giving testimony before the Sept 11 commission, he said the Clinton administration had allowed the
      – Agencies; AFP  -  258 words
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      245 24 I 1 Surge in output may lift 2004 growth to 7% Singapore's v Spores manufacturing output expands Sfor y 38.3% the fastest Pace in 3 fM«V SPH -The Straits Times, 27 March 2004 leading analysts to boost GDP forecasts i\" "factBuNARENDKA AGGARWAL jf ECONOMICS CORRISSrOM' Now is the time to
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon A bus ride with the workers ...
      773 26  - A bus ride with the workers Tisa Ang Spores corporate and community leaders could learn from Ikea chief's example MR INGVAR Kamprad takes the company bus to his stores. This is by choice. As the founder of Ikea and one of the richest people in the world, he has many
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      608 28  -  Vinita Ramani Get them all in theatres at the 17th Singapore International Film Fest THE Singapore International Film Festival (Sift) is in its 17th edition this year. And as another year rolls in with its gamut of cinematic fare, the festival looks set to
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      324 32 SOME films have too much hype and no substance and there are those that deserve the hype, have plenty of substance but that get lost in the mix. Here, then, are a few must-see films in the festival. Abadan (Iran, world premiere and in competition) You know
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        284 35  -  Cook your own meal to get all the nutrition you need Koh Chieng Mun food@newstoday.com.sg MODERN city life brings with it a myriad of fast and exciting experiences. There is so much to do but so little time for the simple things in life, such as
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        90 35 In this casserole recipe, you may choose to substitute parmesan cheese with low-fat cottage cheese. If you are allergic to dairy produce, omit the milk, eggs and cheese, and use soya bean curd insteacT Mash a cup of soya bean curd to add to
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      270 36 Reuters NEW YORK Billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump is thriving at what he does best selling himself. The real estate mogul may have built his empire with an eye on "location, location, location", but the Trump battle cry now appears to be, "synergy, synergy, synergy",
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      80 36 LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Police Department is probing fresh child abuse charges against beleaguered pop superstar Michael Jackson. On Tuesday, police said that they had launched the probe after being alerted by prosecutors a month ago over claims that Jackson who is facing
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        308 37  -  Zul Othman Local club expanding to other major cities in Asia LOCAL club Centro has revealed that is eyeing Bangkok and Tokyo. The club is opening a branch in Kuala Lumpur at the end of this year, Centro 360 founder Michel Lv told Today. He said negotiations
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        311 38  -  Serene Foo Blueprints first-time screenwriter says he's lucky, but an impressed Jack Neo thinks not JACK Neo has just finished acting in his first English drama the episode Princess Moon, for the second season of Blueprint but the comedian/actor-turned-director doesn't want to talk about himself. All he
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        147 38  -  Choo Ling Lan TWO paintings by Mr Neo Peng Hong, a 50--year-old hearing-impaired artist, have been selected for the 2004 International Very Special Arts Festival. The festival, from June 9 to 12, is held in Washington DC. A grand total of 723 pieces of
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        228 40 FOR travellers wishing to do some exploring beyond the rebuilt monuments and bazaars of Nanjing, there are a number of charming cities nearby that make for ideal day trips. Yangzhou, an idyllic town just three hours by car from Nanjing across the Yangtze River,
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        579 40  -  Tan Hui Leng Despite its painful past, Nanjing is going to great lengths to restore historical landmarks THE city of Nanjing is drenched in history but its past splendour is often overshadowed by painful memories of the Nanjing Massacre. This infamous episode in the SinoJapanese War saw
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          169 40 FOR those eager to escape the heat in Singapore, Air New Zealand is offering a chance to chill out in "Middle Earth" during autumn and winter. The special deals come as three holiday packages: 7 Days/5 Nights Fly/Drive from $1,108*; 7
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          88 40 IF you need to know what Club Mcd is up to these days, don't miss its road show at Caltex House Atrium just outside the Raffles Place MRT station. Visitors can check out the latest Club Mcd packages and enjoy an
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          113 40 A chance to visit Western Australia for free HERE'S your chance to win a free trip to Western Australia. To celebrate the launch of its new website, the Western Australian Tourism Commission is organising a competition designed to increase awareness of www.westernaustralia.com. All you have to do is visit the
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        535 42  -  Gregory Cheong The 'Heart of Europe' is rich in culture, history and the arts HUNGARY may be one of Europe's smaller nations, but when it comes to variety, it can easily hold its own against its bigger neighbours. This former communist country boasts of rolling hills in the
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        137 42 S'poreans get a taste of Turkey and more FOR many Singaporeans, Turkey is not one of the more familiar holiday destinations. So, when a travel seminar on Turkey was held last Thursday, many took the opportunity to find out more about the country. About 200 people turned up at Brix
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        708 43  -  N H Keshvani Cebu's warm blue waters, endless coral reefs and countless exotic fish make it a divers' paradise DON'T worry about diving into the unknown. You'll take to the place like a fish to water," said my diving instructor. I was a nervous wreck, struggling
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        527 44  -  Recta Raman CARRIE Bradshaw, from the hit television series, Sex and the City, would probably be thrilled with the treats for the New Age woman available this month, as part of the Beauty and Wellness Festival. Oriental Paradise What is it: A spa that
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        196 44  -  Pearlyn Tham SHAKE your bon-bons? That is old school. Now, it is hip to shake your wrist instead, especially when it comes to watches. The DD99 Mysterious V watch (version 5) from o.d.m. not only has a moniker that conjures images of spy gadgetry and a sense
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        191 44  -  Recta Raman LEARN how to reduce weight, regain your figure and achieve a sense of wellbeing. On Saturday, slimming boutique Unisense presents a seminar on weightmanagement and wellness, featuring advice from European medical specialist and weight management guru, Dr Claudia van der Lugt r During the
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        887 45  - Blue fresh and fragrant Pearlyn Tham Try the Ralph Lauren Blue range and find yourself transported to exotic island locations ON days when I'm in a wishful mood which is often I fantasise about how lovely it would be if I could just fly off to Mauritius on a whim.
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        693 46  -  Pearlyn Tham Lancome's new make-up range captures the palette of tropical-island splendour FEW words are as rhythmic, poetic and sensual as Calypso. After all, it was the name of a beautiful sea nymph in Greek mythology and now, Calypso is also the name and inspiration of the
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      406 41 Head to Victoria's spa country, Catch Lion King, the award- Treat yourself to a sunset cruise Escape to the wild and beautiful Relax as you swim, snorkel or Daylesford, for an invigorating winning Broadway musical, on board a luxury yacht, with landscapes of Cradle Mountain dive in Busselton, Australia's most
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      158 49 V workplace health promotion programmes IS YOUR BUSINESS HEALTHY? Apply for the Singapore HEALTH. Award 2004 today. Attend the briefing on 20 April 2004. The Singapore H.E.A.LT.H. (Helping Employees Time: Achieve Life-Time Health) Award is presented by the 3:3opm-s:oopm Health Promotion Board to give recognition to Venueorganisations that actively promote
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      267 50 MANCHESTER Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was full of praise for his players, after their hard-fought 1-0 win over Leicester on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). "Leicester make you challenge every ball, I knew before the game our defenders were going to have to
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      227 50 -AFP LONDON Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri met chief executive Peter Kenyon yesterday, but the English Premiership club denied it was a showdown over the Italian's future. Club sources said the meeting at Stamford Bridge was the latest in a series of discussions aimed at clarifying Ranieri's
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      902 51  -  TAN YO-HINN The likes of football and swimming need to buck up as chairman Chan warns of cull in 2006 IT WAS one of the marquee sports in Singapore, with sprint stars like C Kunalan and Chee Swee Lee rated among the continent's best But four years
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      218 51  -  Koh Wei Ling NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2004 Tampines 2 Home United 2 HOME United's defence of their title suffered another blow last night After conceding two goals, the Stags staged a comeback for a 2-2 draw in an NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League clash against
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      470 52  -  ALVINCHUA Misfiring strikers hope to break their duck SAFFC v Young Lions Choa Chu Kang Stadium, tonight, 7.30pm THEY may have shot blanks so far, but both Jon Angelucci and Fadzuhasny Juraimi have set their sights on breaking their goalscoring ducks tonight Australian Angelucci and national
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      401 52  -  STANLEY HO stanley@newstoday.com.sg THIS is a story about a family that lives, breathes, eats, sleeps and talks S-League football. Sunny Lee and his family of five are die-hard Tanjong Pagar United fans. Since the S-League's inauguration in 1996, the Lee family have been actively involved
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      347 53 GREATEST MOMENTS In this new series, TODAY finds out about those special times that have made football the first love for the players here. Alvin Chua kicks things off with Woodlands Wellington player-coach Simon Clark. My greatest moment has to be walking out at Wembley in front of 40,000 fans
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      148 53 What is the wildest thing you've done? Er, my wife is beside me now, so off the field, I won't say lah. On the field, it would have to be that time in 1998 when I broke Haris Sumri's nose during a game. I felt quite bad about
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      412 54  -  KOH WEI LING Coca Cola and Home United alliance stems from a shared passion ONE IS a global icon, a beverage giant with a brand name that everyone recognises. The other the reigning S-League and Singapore Cup double champions, with a reputation as one of the top
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      284 54  - There's something wonderfully fishy at Bishan Stanley Ho FOOD FOR THOUGHT... This section is dedicated to all food lovers YOU'RE hungry, Home United are playing SAFFC in a hour at Bishan Stadium, so where are you going find something good to soothe that raging appetite? Suggestion: Head down to Junction
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      319 54  -  STANLEY HO TANJONG Pagar United have moved to stem their six-game losing streak by appointing a new head coach. Current Brunei national coach Karim Bencherifa is expected to arrive in Singapore by the end of the week to take over the reins from
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      125 51 League Home Team Away Team 1 Match Kick Off a j y (Singapore date/time) S League Geylang Bal Khalsa Thu, 15/4/04 7.30pm S League SAF FC Young Lions S League Albirex Sinchi Fri, 16/4/04 7.00pm E Premier Arsenal Leeds Sat, 17/4/04 3.00 am Check the current odds at any Singapore
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