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1999-05-05
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration550 1999-05-05 2 IT came as a shock and sparks yet another uproar in the fight for the post as world trade chief. In the latest turn in the World Trade Organisation drama, the Thai candidate has been "kicked out" of the bitter race for the top post.550 words
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Article142 1999-05-05 2 THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the watchdog body of global trade. So, when the US and the European Union are in dispute over bananas or beef, it is the WTO which acts as judge and jury. The WTO has 134 members and makes decisions on a142 words
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Article59 1999-05-05 2 TWENTY-EIGHT donor nations and organisations pledged just tinder $1 b on Tuesday to help Tanzania's development needs in 2000. The World Bank announced this after a two-day meeting in Paris. The aid was pledged after a consultative group meeting in which Tanzania was praised for "success in59 words
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Article237 1999-05-05 2 THAILAND'S Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi is an angry man. He feels the spreading of rumours has robbed him of a post he should have by now won, reports the International Herald Tribune. Dr Supachai said the selection process for the post of WTO chief237 words
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Advertisement11 1999-05-05 2 Leisure ChnMilima wflvWunlv* Pages 28-31 Comics: Page 26 TV: Page 4711 words
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Advertisement562 1999-05-05 3 ADVERTISEMENT Sim Movie Star's 'Mirror Joy' Inspires IV Theme L "It's the first thing I do in the morning, I do it as I walk around downtown, I do it everywhere" says v ilßß^ movie star Christy Chung. She's talking about checking JB/m her figure out in a mirror, any562 words
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Article, Illustration643 1999-05-05 4 A Pakistani assistant manager was jailed last week for assaulting two Singapore Airlines stewards. But that's not all he did during the 13-hour flight. FONG FOONG MEI reports WHAT do you do when you are cruising several kilometres above the ground and someone goes berserk? You can't643 words
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Article103 1999-05-05 4 EVERY SIA plane carries a kit bag containing flexicuffs to restrain violent passengers. These cuffs are made from plastic and can be used to restrain the wrists, the ankles and the thighs. It can be tightened to fit anybody and once tightened, it can be removed only by103 words
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276 1999-05-05 4 PICTURE this: A Singapore-registered aircraft. Passengers of every nationality. Landing in a foreign country. When rules are broken, how do you enforce them? With difficulty, it seems. "There is a need for states to enact laws that cover instances of this sort of behaviour,"276 words
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Article236 1999-05-05 4 WHEN air rage flares, nothing frightens the crew more than attempts by the passenger to break into the cockpit, said an experienced pilot. It's not easy to do so on SIA flights because the doors are always locked, said a spokesman. Still, it can't be ruled out,236 words
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Article28 1999-05-05 4 The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 128.58 points to close at 10,886.11 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was a heavy 930 million shares.28 words
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QUICKNEWS
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Article237 1999-05-05 5 Stocks so ar tiHf RECOVERY FOR ASIA? THE local stock market hit its highest level yesterday since the Asian economic crisis began two years ago. Other regional markets also chalked up big gains. This prompted widespread hopes in financial circles today that the region is set for another growth spurt.237 words
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Article, Illustration62 1999-05-05 5 LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: If you want to get your hands on the merchandise for the new Star Wars film, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, that Is. This man Is one of thousands who flooded Into US toy stores this week to snap upPicture/ Afp - 62 words
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News Break
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Article61 1999-05-05 5 PIGS A NEW system of identifying pigs led to arguments at Jurong Abbattoir yesterday. The tattooed numbers on some pigs were not clear. So wholesalers could not be sure which pigs they had paid for were theirs. They are now not allowed to mark the pigs themselves, for61 words
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Article51 1999-05-05 5 SUHARTX^^I FORMER Indonesian President Suharto's halfbrother has said there was corruption under his rule. "Suharto has always protected his corrupt subordinates," said Mr Probosutedjo, who was a spokesman for Mr Suharto during his rule. The government has questioned the Suharto family recently on how they gained so much51 words
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Article61 1999-05-05 5 COURT MADAM Tan Kiat Noi will have to pay the National Kidney Foundation $50,000 in damages and legal costs. She also apologised to the NKF in today's edition of The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao. Why? Because she sent a defamatory e-mail about the organisation. Another 48 people61 words
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Article63 1999-05-05 5 THAILAND A REVERED Thai monk gave the Bank of Thailand 83 gold bars, worth 352.8 million baht ($16.5 million), yesterday. It is the third gift from Mr Luangta Mahabua Yanasampano, 85, who launched a campaign last year to help the ailing bank. The gold bars were minted63 words
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Article28 1999-05-05 5 The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 128.58 points to close at 10,886.11 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was a heavy 930 million shares.28 words
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Article53 1999-05-05 5 International Herald Tribune: Sparing of civilians weakens air raids The New Straits Times: Delays in disbursing funds due to red tape' Asian Wall Street Journal: Bangkok shares soar to levels last seen in '97 BBC news: Indonesia and Portugal work on final details of an accord on53 words
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Article67 1999-05-05 6 CLOB MALAYSIA is considering at least seven proposals in a bid to solve the Clob issue. The National Economic Action Council said this last night, but did not give details about the proposals. Elsewhere, Hongkong investment firm Jardine Fleming said yesterday it had no "current intentions" to67 words
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Article60 1999-05-05 6 VIAGRA ANTI-impotence drug Viagra could help women, US doctors said yesterday. The physical causes that make men impotent can cause sexual problems in women such as loss of sensation and lubrication, said researchers. The blood flow caused by Viagra, which helps men get an erection, can help60 words
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Article71 1999-05-05 6 DIABETES A NEW drug, Repaglinide, will help Type 2 diabetics. Type 1 inject insulin. The Type 2 medicine helps the body release insulin constantly to burn up blood sugar. If they do not eat enough for the insulin to burn up, it causes fatigue. The new pill will71 words
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Article61 1999-05-05 6 CRIME ABOUT 900,000 credit-card holders worldwide are victims of one of the biggest frauds ever. Investigators in the US are checking on Netfill, a firm that has been billing victims for Internet access that they haven't used. Officials are trying to find out how Netfill boss Kenneth Taves61 words
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Article59 1999-05-05 6 The Straits Times: STI breaks 1900 pts as Asian stocks soar The Business Times: ST Index surges to regain pre-crisis level Lianhe Zaobao: Singapore 21 is the people's vision for the next century Berita Harian: STI reaches pre-'97 crisis level RCS morning news: Nato General criticises the59 words
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Article156 1999-05-05 6 F^xsus ANWAR Ibrahim's upcoming sodomy trial will not be reported in the graphic way his recent corruption trail was, a Malaysian High Court judge has announced. Justice Abdul Wahab Patail yesterday outlined his rules of conduct for the hearing, which begins on June 7.156 words
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HEALTHTODAY
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Article, Illustration255 1999-05-05 7 Life isn't a breeze when you keep sweating buckets every minute. CAROL LEONG reports on the problem and speaks to a doctor about suitable treatment WHEN Nor Sharul, 24, visits anyone, the first thing he says is: "I need to go to the bathroom". Only255 words
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239 1999-05-05 7 EXCESSIVE sweating isn't just about being socially embarrassed, it also affects your everyday life. Imagine this: a painter whose palms sweat so much, he can't hold things. Or students who regularly smudge their exam papers. Sufferers who can't use computer keyboards because their fingers slip,239 words
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Article380 1999-05-05 8 THE PERSPIRATION PROBLEM WHEN a patient comes to Dr Lee Kheng Hin, a neurosurgeon, with sweaty palms, he gives them this example. "Imagine you've got a central telecom system, with a sub-station in Changi, another in Jurong. "Suddenly, all the telephones in Changi are ringing380 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration63 1999-05-05 9 muKmuK The Straits Times columnist Grace Segran has discovered 10 things since she was diagnosed with cancer. For example, she learnt that life is too short to hold a grudge: I have learnt not to major on the minors. And discovered the truth that bitterness harms63 words
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Article276 1999-05-05 9 Jason Tan - By. Jason Tan AT least four Singaporeans were hurt after their tour bus crashed into a lorry along Malaysia's North-South Highway yesterday morning. The four men fractured their legs and were taken back to Singapore yesterday evening. The accident happened at about 6.30 am near276 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration306 1999-05-05 11 Seah Yi-lein - By Seah Yi-lein THEY needed a place for their wedding picture that is spacious, neat and colourful. Their choice? The spacious hall of hypermarket Carrefour. Mr Aw-Yang Kok Leong, 27, and his bride, Miss Pauline Lee Boon Luan, 23, spent the whole afternoonPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 306 words
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Article, Illustration424 1999-05-05 12 Tanya Fong - By Tanya Fong NO Tiong Bahru carrot cake to chase away those Monday blues. And none of that sumptuous Ipoh Hor Fun or fragrant duck rice on Tuesday too. Don't panic. These Tiong Bahru hawkers and their families have just gone sailing to Haatyai for424 words
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PARLIAMENTTODAY
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Article, Illustration832 1999-05-05 13 And more, what's this trendy sportscargot to do with an old-fashioned, Chinese-educated MP like Mr Peh Chin Hua? YVONNELIMfound out in Parliament yesterday FAMILY HE'S been called uptight. Old-fashioned. Fuddy-duddy. So when Mr Peh Chin Hua bought a hip Porsche Boxster a year-and-a-half832 words
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Article, Illustration329 1999-05-05 14 GOOD NEWS BEEP! Oops. Forgot to insert your Cashcard again? Take heart. Before long, careless drivers who forget to top up their Cashcards or insert them in their in-vehicle units (lUs), won't have to worry about a $30 fine anymore. They will soon be given the329 words
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Article116 1999-05-05 14 BAD NEWS HARDCORE litterbugs, on the other hand, won't have it so easy anymore. They can now be asked to serve up to 12 hours of a Corrective Work Order (CWO), instead of only three. This can be over more than one day. Offenders can also be116 words
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MALAYSIATODAY
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Article, Illustration427 1999-05-05 15 Crispina Robert - BY Crispina Robert IT was a big May day concert. Besides Eric Moo the singer, there was the Chief Minister of Penang. And since Chief Minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon was there, so were the major newspapers and TV crew to report on the event427 words
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Article193 1999-05-05 15 We contacted the State executive councillor, Datuk Dr Kang Chin Seng who was also the organising committee chairman. His reply: "Firstly, it was a Mandarin concert and most of the 10,000 who came to the concert were Mandarin speaking. "And we were told that since it is193 words
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395 1999-05-05 16 An opposition party in Malaysia is questioning the KLgovernment's muted response to Akbar Khan's offer Singapore businessman Akbar Khan has offered to buy all Clob shares at discounts of 32 per cent to 85 per cent of their current value. There are about 170,000395 words
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Article99 1999-05-05 16 A MATTER OF TRANSPARENCY The way KL handles the Clob issue will be widely watched. There's been tatfyUHUsome major economies, JapMjor instance, have suggested that Malaysia should resolve its bilateral disputes with Singapore if it expects loans to help U out cflts financial difficulties. Mr Yang99 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article96 1999-05-05 18 INDIA is to have a caretaker government for quite a while. This is because a general election cannot be held there before September, the Election Commission declared yesterday. The decision means Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee could stay on in office for nearly six months96 words
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Article, Illustration61 1999-05-05 18 muimui A political rival, fighting Penang CMef Minister Tan Sri Dr KohTui Noon for the Penang Gerakan chairman's post, described him as a cat—moaning ho can easily bo controHod by other people. No replied: I don't particularly jnind being called a cat because a cat likes61 words
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Article103 1999-05-05 18 A SNAKE charmer has been strangled by a python in northern Thailand. Hie Kerdchoochuay, 55, was asked to capture the python from a neighbour's home because of his snake-charming skills. He caught the snake in the house in the northern region of Uttaradit and was103 words
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Article142 1999-05-05 18 A PRIVATE hospital in Malaysia has lost in the Court of Appeal in its bid to strike out a suit by two women. Madam Wong Yoke Kwan and Madam K Anama, both 29, sued the Perak Chinese Maternity Hospital (PCMH) in 1997, saying it had mixed them up142 words
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Article, Illustration238 1999-05-05 19 ATOP Nato commander has criticised the alliance's campaign against Yugoslavia, saying political considerations had lengthened the conflict. General Klaus Naumann said the need to maintain unity among the 19 members meant Nato had been unable to use surprise or sufficient force, reports the British Broadcasting Corporation.238 words
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Article, Illustration526 1999-05-05 21 Tornado came like a HOW TORNADOES ARE FORMED It's al down to spin. Tornadoes are created in the unstable atmosphere of a thunderstorm, when winds surging in from all directions meet and start a column of spinning air. Unfortunately for the US mtawesi, which includes Kansas, Oklahoma andPicture/ Reuters - 526 words
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Article, Illustration437 1999-05-05 22 WOON WUI TEK - V *7' Y!VT7 2H A Y W .0.1 J! < a with WOON WUI TEK KEEPING up on foreign news may sometimes be exhausting but it can be good for your health! But remembering that "laughter is the best medicine" you also437 words
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Article, Illustration546 1999-05-05 24 BRIAN MILLER - Etcetera WITH BRIAN MILLER I WAS recently asked a silly question. The guy wanted to know how come I haven't been writing anything about my son in, what must be, months. Well, I knew that he was taking a dig at me. After all, many have546 words
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Miscellaneous144 1999-05-05 24 COMICFEUEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh iM>w6f L/ /A I I 1 I lncwwss I tfcNkhibDkiy g jgrgJKF \fH l* T, S^! rfof m* «wk 6irtK TO kF ywA SIMI/MLr l/j bujouf-' TOWN K ®af£ s ",S&£ Ijgp +*0V Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson /i^ z Adam/Brian Basset I 1 ttAUlfc IVus144 words
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Article, Illustration615 1999-05-05 26 ShowTime Just what happens when teenage girls meet their favourite boy band? YONG SIEW FERN finds out ONE good turn really doesn't deserve another. The fan was queueing for autographs from boy band Code Red. She got to the front, only to be told by the band's handler:Pictures/ Yong Siew Fern - 615 words
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Article, Illustration298 1999-05-05 27 DEE Dee Maria Sanelli, 17, was seen toting a Tiffany Co. paper bag to the Code Red autograph session. But she didn't have any expensive gift for the boys. Just her camera in the bag. Neither was the attractive girl queueing for autographs. She was dressed in her party298 words
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Article180 1999-05-05 27 CAN they think of better things to do than wait endlessly for their favourite idols? Yes, they can. They can watch movies, go shopping. Ice-skating, too. "Or I just stay at home and listen to their music," said student Junaidah Mustapa, 18. She also supports other boy180 words
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Article112 1999-05-05 27 JONATHAN Zhang Hanrong was one of the very few guys among in the autograph-hunting crowd. With a manual camera in hand, he was flanked by two girls his sisters. They were among the first in the queue, having waited since 3.30pm. "I came to see Code Red in112 words
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Article, Illustration458 1999-05-05 28 Lynn Lee C L - THEATRE By Lynn Lee C L HE made headlines last December when he became the first Singaporean to admit publicly he has Aids. He said he contracted it after casual sex with various partners. Now Paddy Chew Hong Lim, 39, wants to tell his story in a play.Picture/ Mohd Ishak - 458 words
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Article, Illustration471 1999-05-05 29 Yong Siew Fern - MOVIES ACTRESS AND DIRECTOR CHRISTINE Hakim was born on Christmas Day in Kuala Tungkal, Sumatra. She now lives in Jakarta and is unmarried. She won several Best Actress awards in Indonesia during the *****. Outside of Indonesia, Christine was also recognised at various film festivals in Taiwan, Singapore and South471 words
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Article, Illustration826 1999-05-05 37 YESTERDAY'S GOING AT PENANG TRACKWORK: GOOD NST LAST-START winners Ocean Emerald and Reformed Rogue are maintaining form, judging by their dashing workouts in Penang yesterday. Ocean Emerald cantered one round and then followed up with a sharp sprint over 600 m in 36.8 sec. The SnaadeeNST - 826 words
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Article391 1999-05-05 37 THEY'RE OFF: The speakers were on. Newly-appointed resident racecaller George Simon's crisp voice was heard calling a race. No, racing has not changed to Tuesdays at Bukit Timah. It's Simon callinglhe official Restricted Terms trial. And yes, the well-known Kiwi commentator will be at the microphone from now391 words
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Article87 1999-05-05 37 RESULTS of yesterday's Restricted Terms trials at Bukit Timah: TRIAL 1:1 Imperial Hawk (Sainul) 2 Natural Black (Ong) 3 Super Leader 4 Day To Day (Soo) 5 American Answer (Bakri) 6 Lady Star (Kuah). Margins and time: V«, Va, hd, hd s /4 (lmin 03.1 sec).87 words
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Article, Illustration624 1999-05-05 38 HI ll ''I I M 1 M PETER AMD JAMES MURUTHI (CRICKET) HE'S one of Singapore cricket's favourite sons. But in a few years' time, national cricketer Stacey Muruthi could be given another tag as one of the founding fathers of the future national senior team.Picture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 624 words
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Article139 1999-05-05 38 SINGAPORE'S age-group squads are filled with sons of former national cricket players. Besides the Muruthi brothers, last year's national U-13 squad for the Tuanku Ja'afar Trophy also included Krishanth Kantilal and James Kilbee. The two boys are the sons of Champaklal Kantilal and Chris Kilbee both of139 words
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Article, Illustration381 1999-05-05 39 YVONNE LIM - m f) with YVONNE LIM BY tomorrow, the rosters will be drawn. By Monday, the real games begin. There's only one thing missing. This man. While Kobe Bryant was dusting the cobwebs off his talent over the past three months, this man was making381 words
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Article153 1999-05-05 39 TWO days of the season left, and the playoff spots have been filled (see right). But it's still a race of the Western Conference's Big Three. Utah, Portland and San Antonio all want that top-of-the-NBA feeling. Why: The top spot guarantees a home-court advantage in every153 words
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Article, Illustration520 1999-05-05 40 Gerard Wong - STANDARD CHARTERED INTERNATIONAL TRI-NATIONS RUGBY SERIES FAST FACTS Standard Chartered Bank is sponsoring the International Series to the tune of $60,000. Singapore will play the Brunei Wanderers this Saturday (spm, School of Physical Education). The match will kick off the International Series and servePictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 520 words
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Article, Illustration149 1999-05-05 40 SIX new players have been drafted into this year's national squad for the series. They are: Anil Kumar, Mohamad Azhar Kader, Mohamad Rizal Marof, Najib Musa, Paul Foster and Emril Shafeeq. Azhar, Rizal and Paul were part of the national Under-18 team which won last149 words
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Article, Illustration232 1999-05-05 41 Peter Siow - SOUTH-EAST ASIA GAMES: BRUNEI, AUGUST BY Peter Siow WHO will be the national team soccer manager for. the SEA Games in August? Three officials Omar Ibrahim, K Kandasamy and Steven Yeo have been approached to lead in Singapore's quest for its first soccer gold232 words
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Article, Illustration251 1999-05-05 41 Peter Siow - By Peter Siow TAM PINES v MARINE CASTLE (Tampines Stadium, 7.30pm) Michael Currie may get his first taste of S-League soccer when Marine Castle visits Tampines today. The 19-year-old Queens Park Rangers (QPR) reserve striker, who is on loan until the end of the season, will comePicture/ Sam Yeo - 251 words
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255 1999-05-05 41 S Gulam - By S Gulam WHO will be Woodlands Wellington's next coach? Former Jurong FC coach Jimmy Pearson's name was at the top of the list when it was confirmed last Sunday that the Rams were looking for a foreign coach to halt their terrible start.255 words
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Article, Illustration436 1999-05-05 42 FERGUSON SIGNS NEW THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH MANCHESTER UNITED BECOMES THE HIGHESTPAID FOOTBALL MANAGER IN BRITAIN EARNS $86,400 A WEEK UNTIL JULY 2002 AFP. MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson has put an end to speculation that he might retire at the end of this season by signing a lucrativeAFP. - 436 words
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208 1999-05-05 42 Liverpool v Manchester United (2.55 am, live) AFP. MANCHESTER United will aim to celebrate manager Alex Ferguson's new contract by winning at Liverpool tonight. United fans will have their first chance to hail Ferguson following his new three-year deal, but they know LiverpoolAFP. - 208 words
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Article, Illustration567 1999-05-05 43 SPURS v ARSENAL (Today) rnnAV'S ACTION Chelsea v Leeds Leicester v Derby Liverpool v Man United (Live, Football Channel 22; RTM 2 from 2.30 am, tomorrow; match starts at 2.55 am) Tottenham v Arsenal CALL INFOLINE 1966-*****13 Call The New Paper Infoline on 1900-*****13 after 6.30 am tomorrowWire services and Carlingnet. - 567 words
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Article218 1999-05-05 43 WITH the title almost out of sight, Chelsea faces Leeds today aiming to secure its place in the Champions League next season. And with up to £10 million (s2Bm) in revenue, it could be the key to its closed-season transfer dealings, reports Carlingnet. Chelsea currently holds a218 words
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Article, Illustration495 1999-05-05 44 WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? WHO'S STICKING IT TO WHOM? It's called kendo. And it involves bamboo swords and Darth Vader-like Protective gear. One Temasek Polytechnic student is such a fan of this Japanese martial art that he even founded a kendo club in his school. CEUNE UM reportsPictures/ David Tan - 495 words
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Miscellaneous45 1999-05-05 44 I J TODAY: Bpm: 1 (selected programmes) NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers v I Indiana Pacers 7pni: (ESPN Channels 23 25) Sand Marathon Morocco 9pm: (STAR Sports Channel 24) Football Feva (Football Channel 22) 7.30pm: 10.30pm: Motorsport Asia World Sport (ESPN Channels 23 25) (CNN Channel 14)45 words
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Miscellaneous1010 1999-05-05 45 g TVTODAY noon TM*smajisiMc«(Lifestyie/r) David Duchovny and Gillian 12.30 PM Ptctionary (Game show) AfldcrSOfl 1.00 o.x. of Our iw. (Soap opera). I The X-Files Carly s condition worsens after r c 1A she is given a rare herb. f hp channel b, pm 2.00 Snowy River The McGregor Saga MIO1,010 words
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