Today, 12 May 2006

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    13 1 Frew TODAY share your free newspaper Friday May 12, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 112/07/2005
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    Lock icon M'sian govt confirms entry levy
    695 1  -  TORCHING LI Parliament discusses fee for foreign cars, implementation date yet to be confirmed chingli@newstoday.com. sg SINGAPOREANS driving into Malaysia will soon have to pay an entry levy, the Malaysian government confirmed yesterday. Though details of the levy's implementation have yet to be announced, the
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    Lock icon New NCMP Lim says GE was a step forward
    809 1  -  TEO HWEE NAK DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR hweena k@newstoday.com.sg IN A country where Opposition parties hover only on the fringe of society and politics, the Workers' Party (WP) is experiencing a revival. Even though the party failed to capture more than Hougang
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      75 1 1^ SUDOKUpIus PAGE 29 GO WEST ...RATIONALLY Maturity a must in foreign talent debate 4 WAGING REFORM SMEsshouldrelookpay structures: Ng Eng Hen 22 GERMAN OUT OF ORDER ShamsulandS-League slammed by official 46 EVERYMAN HAS A PRICE What did ittake to getfjichard Dreyfuss in a Today wishes all our readers a
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      31 1 I I<^l^^ \\\\\w I B "^^/^R*^ Alonso's first in line NOT QUITE BLACK OR WHITE in I fprsporte-mad Jury's still out on Sukarno's place in history v I 6Paniaras [JjjyftjflfliflflJ I
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Chees' day-old statements amended
      499 2  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE Democratic Party (SDP) leaders Dr Chee Soon Juan and Chee Siok Chin have amended several parts of their defence against a defamation suit one day after their lawyer entered the defence in court. The changes relate to several allegations of facts
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      Lock icon Man threatens police with knife, warning shot fired
      467 2  -  LEE U-WEN u-wen@newstoday.com.sg THERE was drama during lunchtime at a busy hawker centre in Boon Lay yesterday, as a man wielding a chopper was wrestled to the ground by policemen, but not before a warning shot was fired. According to onlookers, the
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      Who holds IR trump card?
      638 3  -  TORCHING LI While Las Vegas Sands bets on conventions, Harrah's counts on fun factor chingli@newstoday.com. sg WITH a few weeks to go before the winning bid for the Marina Bay integrated resort (IR) is revealed, punters are speculating which factor will be the clincher: The
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  • Singapore news
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      WHEN HEAD AND FACTS PREVAIL
      682 4  -  CHUACHONGJIN Openness and maturity crucial in the continuing debate on foreign talent in our varsities and workplace SINGAPOREANS have recently brought to the surface yet again an issue that has been around for awhile and it looks likely to be on our radar for some
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      Japanese bank lays off 30 workers
      275 4  -  LEECHINGWERN chingwern@newstoday.com. sg THE Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BOTM UFJ) yesterday retrenched about 30 employees in Singapore as part of a staff rationalisation exercise. This follows a merger of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and its rival UFJ on Jan 1. BOTM UFJ is part of
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      Lock icon A sentence resting on a knife's edge
      675 6  -  TEOXUANWEI KALLANGE PARTS IUI ERTRIAL Use of little-known clause in Penal Code may reduce murder charge to culpable homicide xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the verdict of one of Singapore's most grisly murders in recent years is decided next Friday, it may also set a
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon 3747 TURNS UP IN WEDNESDAY'S 4D DRAW
        119 6 -TANHUILENG When the incumbent People's Action Party had a walkover of 37 out of 84 parliamentary seats on Nomination Day, seasoned punters had a chance to practise their betting strategy. After all, this meant that 47 seats were being contested in the General
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        Lock icon 600 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
        54 6 938 LIVE The National Arts Council is looking for 600 volunteers for the Singapore Biennale 2006. The biennale is an exhibition to be held from September to November, showcasing international contemporary art. Volunteers are required for various roles, such as exhibition tour guide and ticketing officer. Find
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        Lock icon NPARKS TO KEEP WATCH ON ANIMALS BEING RELEASED DURING VESAK CELEBRATIONS
        80 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Some 100 park rangers and volunteers will comb the reservoirs and nature reserves over the Vesak Day holiday this weekend, said the National Parks Board (NParks). This is to prevent people from releasing animals into the wild.
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        Lock icon AUSSIE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER DUE HERE
        65 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer will visit Singapore from May 14 to 16. During his visit, he will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. He will also meet Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong,
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      Lock icon Noise Festival to offer free mentorship for young talent
      204 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA BUDDING young talent will get a chance to work with prominent figures in the creative industries under an apprenticeship programme. The programme has been introduced by the National Arts Council (NAC) as a new element in the Noise Festival
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      Pulling-down trunks story a 'fabrication'
      755 8  -  ANSLEYNG Teen's account of molestation aimed at landing client in trouble, says defence lawyer a nsley@newstoday.com.sg A YOUNG witness who told a court how a teacher had molested him five years ago had "fabricated" the alleged incident to "get the teacher into trouble", the teacher's
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      Turn ideas into reality? TEC $2.14 m
      453 8  -  -UNYANQIN REDUCING waiting time at hospitals, easier 24-hour surveillance of airport runways, technology to make cleaning water more efficient and quicker analysis of explosives these are just four ideas The Enterprise Challenge (TEC) hopes to launch into reality with their $2.14 million contribution.
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  • world news
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      British police rescue 19 M'sian women
      152 10 KUALA LUMPUR Police rescued 19 Malaysian women in simultaneous antivice raids in Britain on Wednesday. They are believed to have been targets of an international human trafficking-cum-prostitution ring. "This has been a very successful operation with the largest number of potential victims rescued," said
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      Lock icon Sukarno: The jury is still out
      738 10  -  CLEMENT MESENAS Was Indonesia's first President a hero or villain? A new documentary leaves one undecided EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@newstoday.com.sg THE late Sukarno, Indonesia's first President, looms large in history as a leader who freed his country from 350 years of colonial rule and also unified
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      Lock icon 'Giant among journalists' dies at 84
      263 10 -AGENCIES NEW YORK Mr A M Rosenthal (picture), a demanding editor who lifted The New York Times (NYT) from economic doldrums in the 1970s and moulded it into a journalistic juggernaut known for distinguished reporting of national and world affairs, died on Wednesday at
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MOLTEN LAVA FLOWS 1.5KM
        70 12 -AGENCIES Mount Merapi in central Java is oozing molten lava as far as I.skm from its crater, prompting Indonesian VicePresident Yusuf Kalla to order authorities to begin evacuating about 17,000 people from around Merapi's slopes yesterday. Volcanologists said the lava sliding down the mountain's west side
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        HABIBIE MOOTS BATAM CASINO
        47 12 Former Indonesian President Habibie has suggested the government consider opening a casino in Batam city to attract visitors, the Jakarta Post reported. He made the suggestion during a gathering in Batam of prominent local figures and representatives of the Riau Island provincial administration.
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        Lock icon ANOTHER BUSH FOR PRESIDENT?
        84 12 AFP United States President George W Bush said on Wednesday his younger brother would make a "great President", setting off speculation that a third member of the political dynasty could try for the White House. Mr Jeb Bush, who is the governor of Florida, said however
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      Lock icon Iran raps 'bad US attitude'
      364 12 AGENCIES But there are no limits to dialogue, says its president JAKARTA Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ramped up his rhetoric against the West yesterday, labelling Israel a "cancer" that will "one day vanish" as he shrugged off the threat of war and sanctions over Tehran's
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      Lock icon IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER URGES MUSLIM SOLIDARITY AGAINST WORLD POWERS
      176 12 AGENCIES At a forum of eight Muslim nations that is expected to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear agenda, Iranian Foreign Minister lashed out yesterday at world powers for trying to impose their views on other nations. Speaking at the opening of the
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      Lock icon Spore urged to set up 'independent election authority'
      281 14 -AFP BANGKOK- Singapore should free its media and create an independent election authority, a Bangkok-based watchdog recommended yesterday in a review of last Saturday's General Election. The People's Action Party won 82 of the 84 elected seats in Parliament, while more than
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      Lock icon Tough days ahead for India's Congress
      467 14 —AFP Leftists do well in state polls, vow to test coalition partner NEW DELHI A slew of state election results in India yesterday delivered a tough verdict on the first two years in office of the Congress-led federal government, but party chief Sonia Gandhi
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon Elections gala night, anyone?
      887 16  -  mr brown Imagine if election results night were as glamorous as the Oscars I FRIDAY WITH news@newstoday.com.sg I HAVE been trying to persuade my wife that a plasma TV is very important. I thought of telling her it would be great to be able to watch
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    • Allow overseas voting for all
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        Reexamine rationale for strict rules
        383 18  -  WAYNE SOON Letter from I REFER to Lee U Wen's "From overseas, an even stronger mandate arrives" (May 11). The results showed that more overseas Singaporeans, compared to the ones here, voted for the ruling party. This fact might lend support to critics who argue
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        'Vanishing voters' a cause for concern
        98 18  -  DANNYCHUA Letter from IT WAS a good result that 81 per cent of overseas voters cast their votes for the People's Action Party. Having lived overseas, they can see how things are much better here by comparison. However, it is a concern that out
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    • Letter
      How strong was fear factor?
      234 18  -  JEFFREY HO Letter from I REFER to the letters on vote secrecy, "How do parties tell voting trends of specific estates?" and "Other ways to ensure security of ballot" (May 11) and the Elections Department's assurances in "Why your vote is secret" (May 10). I
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      262 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I IN PRAISE OF MOTHERS You don't see many mothers dress like Wonder Woman these days, but I think any mother who lovingly raises a child from infancy to adulthood deserves to be called a Superhero. I recall a time many years
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      isay SAVING OUR CATS – VOLUNTEERS NEED A HELPING HAND
      706 20  - isay SAVING OUR CATS VOLUNTEERS NEED A HELPING HAND GOHBOONCHOO DAVID Hooi, the Bedok North serial cat killer who was first expected to be released on May 10, has been out of jail since April 14. There was no warning of his early release, but the residentvolunteers, whose six-month vigil
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      Pet shop inspections are unannounced
      103 20  -  GOHSHIHYONG Letter from Assistant Director, Corporate Communications for Chief Executive Officer, Agri-Food Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National Development I REFER to the letter, "Covert checks help detect abuse" (May 8), by Mr Tan Chek Wee. The Agri-Food Veterinary Authority conducts regular surveillance inspections to ensure
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Local SMEs slow to reform wages
      440 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH Such firms should overhaul their salary structures now, says Manpower Minister christie@newstoday.com.sg SMALL businesses have been slow to revamp their pay packages in line with national guidelines released some two years ago, according to statistics revealed yesterday by Minister for Manpower and
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      'DO NOT FOLLOW ME': OEI HONG LEONG
      164 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH "MONKEY see, monkey do" is not the way renowned investor Oei Hong Leong, 58, wants stock players here to behave. "Do not follow me when I buy. You have to do your own analysis. Look at the company's performance," he told
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    • marketbuzz
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        IT'S A $10,000 SYDNEY HOLIDAY FOR THIS MOTHER
        199 22 MS EVELYN Teo, who was nominated by her daughter Christine Tan, beat four others to win the MediaCorp Radio 938 Live "I Love Mum, We Love Sydney" promotion organised in conjunction with Tourism Australia and Tourism New South Wales. They won an
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        REGISTER YOUR PREPAID SINGTEL MOBILE CARDS AND WIN
        97 22 SINGTEL is encouraging its prepaid mobile subscribers who have not registered their prepaid mobile cards to do so now. New customers who register and activate their prepaid mobile cards, and existing customers who register and do a top-up of at least $10
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    • marketwatch
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        Singapore
        69 22 SHARE prices closed lower as a weaker Nasdaq and higher oil prices induced selling pressure, and property issues tumbled on stock downgrades. "The sell-off in property stocks is weighing on the market as most investors had overbought positions in the sector," said a trader. The ST Index ended down
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        Lock icon ST Index — 2,620.58 -22.31
        52 22 ST Index 2,620.58 -22.31 DOW JONES $1.44 billion were traded. In the week ahead, the market is due for "a little correction" as it has been firm in recent weeks, said a trader. He forecast minor selling pressure in blue chips, but rotational interest in the broader market, particularly in
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.6407 UK£ 0.3438 Yen 70.799 HK$ 4.9867 RM 2.2939 Euro 0.5012 Rupiah 5588.3 Baht 24.091 Peso 32.927 A$ 0.8272 Indian Rs 28.736 Won 595.35 C$ 0.7050 Yuan 5.1281 NZ$ 1.0238 NT$ 20.075
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        World markets
        55 22 Nikkei 225 *****.14 -89.79 -0.53 Hang Seng ASX *****.78 5364.50 +60.19 +12.30 +0.35 +0.23 Taiwan Wtd 7361.45 +36.74 +0.50 Korea Comp 1464.70 +13.61 +0.94 KLCI 966.05 -0.57 -0.06 SET Index 782.50 -1.78 -0.23 Jakarta Comp 1553.06 +13.66 +0.89 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2550.79 301.29 +21.30 -0.89 +0.84 -0.30
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 22 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by Gold US$/oz 705.70 Silver US$/oz 14.28 Platinum US$/oz1,259.70 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 364.75 1/41.50 72.46
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        SGX most active
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        SGX top rises
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        SGX top falls
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    • business news
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        Lock icon Fed faces credibility test in June
        579 26 -BLOOMBERG Central bank reputation as an inflation-fighting machine at stake as interest rate outlook turns hazy A FEDERAL Reserve interest-rate increase next month hinges on any further sign that inflation, now at the edge of the central bank's comfort zone, is accelerating. "This is
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        Credit Suisse to hire 900 more in S'pore
        235 26  -  SWISS bank Credit Suisse is looking to hire about 900 staff in Singapore by the end of next year for a new global support centre here. The bank yesterday announced it had leased 110,000 sq ft of office space at One Raffles
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        CORPORATEBRIEFS
        625 26 Thailand-based Shin Corp said its first-quarter net profit declined 10 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier as expenses rose and following weak earnings at its flagship unit Advanced Info Service. In the three months ended March 31, Shin earned 2.23 billion baht ($92.9 million), or 0.74
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        319 31  -  Felix Cheong Characters too undeveloped in Poseidon FILMREVIEW F by Poseidon YOU know you are watching a disaster epic when: 1) The cast is headlined by ageing actors like Kurt Russell and Richard Dreyfuss; 2) The dialogue consists of variations of "C'mon", "Hurry up" and "Hang on",
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        187 32  -  Jeanine Tan Iby FILMREVIEW TANTALISING as the title of the film may be for some people, Bewitching Attraction doesn't hold up too well, despite the suggestive poster that promises sex. Yes, there is some of that and several gratuitous breast shots but they do nothing for the story,
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        231 32  -  Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW h by IT'S easy to declare carpe diem, or "seize the day". But what happens when you actually follow it to the letter? That's what French arthouse film L'enfant sets out to explore. Directed by brothers JeanPierre and Luc Dardenne, it won the prestigious Golden Palm
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      698 38  -  Lan De Cotta Football's on their mind, but Alonso's first up for these sports mad Spaniards THEY are sophisticated, live in a 21st century city and football is their religion. The Nou Camp is church, as they pray for Barcelona FC. The last 10 days have been one
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      498 39  -  TANYO-HINN New women's coach Wang has the answer to shuttlers'lack of mental toughness yohinn@newstoday.com.sg A LACK of mental toughness is usually cited as a major reason why Singapore athletes often stumble at the crucial hurdle. But Wang Junjie, who was unveiled by the Singapore Badminton Association
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      262 39 —AFP PHOENIX The Los Angeles Clippers pounded Phoenix 122-97 here on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to seize home court advantage from the Suns in their Western Conference semi-final series. Elton Brand and Chris Kaman dominated the paint as the sixthseeded Clippers levelled the best-of-seven series at
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      112 39 CONGRATULATIONS to Tan Kiok Ngee, clearly an NBA fan who knows hoops stuff. By going with the Phoenix Suns over the LA Lakers in the exciting first round match-up of the Western Conference playoffs. Tan is in for a great treat. The winner of Today's kobenashcontest,
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      202 39 —AFP ROME Second seed Rafael Nadal (picture) remained on course to break the record for consecutive clay court victories, after chalking up his 49th straight win on his preferred surface at the Rome Masters on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Spanish world No
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      556 40  -  JOSE RAYMOND Australian PFA claim former Eagles player Blagojevic has won compensation, amount a Singapore record jose@newstoday.com.sg GEYLANG United are the traditional giants of Singapore football and the club have set numerous records over the years. It appears they have set yet another record, but this time,
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      448 40  -  Cubby Leong ASIAN GAMES MEN'S QUALIFIERS Oman 3 Singapore 2 THEY were so keen to get their Asian Games qualifying campaign off to a flying start But instead of a win, the Singapore men's hockey team faltered 3-2 against
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      766 42  -  LIZAISHI Caretaker coach wants to prove he's worthy of top job sports@newstoday.com.sg PETER Butler's abrupt departure from SAFFC has paved the way for a long-time Warrior to move into the hot seat. And Richard Bok wants to make the posting permanent. Englishman Butler resigned as SAFFC
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      245 42  -  DARREN LAI HE will be turning 40 on June 1, but car mechanic Azman Saat received an early birthday present on Wednesday when he won a brand new Hyundai Getz in the Sultan of Selangor Cup lucky draw. What was doubly exciting for Azman
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      202 44 —AP SEVILLE Thousands of jubilant Sevilla supporters celebrated into the early hours of yesterday morning, after their team won their first European trophy by trouncing Middlesbrough 4-0 in the Uefa Cup final. Chanting in Spanish "Yes, yes, yes, now the Cup is here," fans fired rockets
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      443 44  -  DARREN LAI FA CUP FINAL Liverpool v West Ham da rren@newstoday.com.sg BOTH are former stalwarts of the club, part of Graeme Souness' Liverpool team that beat Sunderland 2-0 at Wembley in the 1992 FA Cup Final. Predictably, both Michael
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      326 46  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg A GERMAN football official this week made disparaging remarks about the S-League and Singapore's top referee Shamsul Maidin. Shamsul, ranked Asia's No 1 last year, is one of 23 elite referees who will officiate at the World Cup. Furious that
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      595 46 —AGENCIES Coach Van Basten hopes striker will be doubly motivated, as Holland prepare for 'Group Of Death' MANCHESTER He clashed with his team-mates, he's been marginalised by his manager and his future at Manchester United is in doubt. But Ruud van Nistelrooy's recent troubles could
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        104 46 MANCHESTER United defender Gabriel Heinze and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will both be in Argentina's final World Cup squad although they are still recovering from injuries, coach Jose Pekerman said. "We are following the recovery of Heinze (who was out since September with a serious knee
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