Streats, 10 May 2001

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    21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets THURSDAY 1' May 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings **<' < E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg ifajA (P) 103/06/2000
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    Lock icon Small-car COE dives to $101
    96 1 mmmqrush. your dreams of being able to afford a car has come a little closer to reality. This month, a COE for cars 1,600 cc and below costs $lOl a spectacular fall from $32,100 last month. Which means that Mr MacryTan, 42, an operations manager
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    Lock icon Quota about-face Or is it about face?
    305 1 Bumiputem varsity shortfall a boo-boo, says minister; It's a flip-flop, says opposition IT was all a mistake. The unfilled 7,168 Malaysian university places reserved for Malays was a miscalculation. The admission yesterday by Education Minister Tan Sri Musa Mohamad is the latest twist
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    Lock icon Meet them at Tanjong Pagar
    72 1 THEY'VE been dubbed the I sunshine girls" by a Raffles Place reader. Tomorrow, the sun will shine on Tg Pagar MRTStation, where our Weathergms will be handing you your personaUopyof 7.30 am and 9.30 am. Plus, the first 25 people who can correctly name the
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      57 1 TV too Chinese 7 Three non-Chinese have reacted to two channels which have been in the news lately Media Corp s CityTV andMediaWorks' Channel U Are there too many programmes devoted to Chinese viewers? What about sparing some airtime for international programmes catering to the expat community? What about subtitles?
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      96 1 PM: Know the dangers J[ Hpver before have so many countries in Asean suffered from political problems all at the same time Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia. And now, there's an added complication ofUS-China relations going wrong. So we're living in a very dangerous period and I don't think Singaporeans
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      Lock icon PM on the real issue of the coming General Election Can oasis S'pore last?
      301 2 LOOK around you. These are times of political and economic strife in the countries surrounding Singapore. And yet it has managed to remain an oasis of calm and stability. The question is: Can Singapore maintain stability
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      Lock icon E-commerce activity healthy
      217 2 E-COMMERCE has grown, despite the current economic slowdown and the bursting of the dot-com bubble. The finance and banking sector has been the busiest, accounting for $52 billion last year, about 80 per cent of total B2C transaction value. Transport, storage and communication registered the highest growth
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        Lock icon FTAs: Asean can't be a spectator
        143 2 jjjfe recently-concluded Summit of the Americas agreed to form a mega free trade area by 2005, uniting 34 countries in North, Central and South America. Asean cannot afford to be a spectator on the sidelines as this trend of Free Trade Agreements unfolds and
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        Lock icon FTAs: S'pore can't be inactive
        111 2 M fm ny political leaders in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, for example, have chosen to view external developments as potential threats to domestic stability. Thus, they tend to favour nationalistic solutions. Singapore, on the other hand, has taken the opposite tack. Changes in the global
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      Lock icon Great time for house-hunters Banks slash rates in housing loan war
      271 3 Newpackage from DBS matches OUB's 9.75 per cent over the first three years AS every Singaporean shopper knows, if you hold on for a while, there will be a sale sooner or later. And now, even housing loans have
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      Lock icon HDB may build flats to order
      236 3 SPECIFY where you want your new Housing Board (HDB) flat to be, and what sort of flat you would like. It’s only a pilot project now, but this new Build-to-Order system may replace the current registration system. It all depends on whether the pilot
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      Lock icon Urology centre opens
      83 3 THE National University Hospital opened the country’s second urology centre yesterday. Singapore General Hospital had launched one in 1998. The new NUH centre aims to be a one-stop facility that brings investigations and treatments under one management. It also hopes to cut short waiting time for diagnoses,
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      Lock icon No change too little
      125 3 SMALL change can make a big difference. In the first-ever Loose Change Campaign organised by the Community Chest from May 21 to June 20, employees of about 200 companies will be encouraged to donate their loose change to charity. During the drive, donation boxes will be
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        Lock icon Rais in Singapore
        59 3 THE chairman of the Indonesian parliament’s upper house, Dr Amien Rais, arrived in Singapore yesterday. Dr Rais will call on President S R Nathan, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan. He will also address an Asian News
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        Lock icon Victim, 75, chases thief
        97 3 A GUTSY retiree gave chase to a thief who snatched her bag from a lift on Sunday. Christina Lee Cheng Neo, 75, was returning to her home at Block 136 Alexandra Road around 9.30 pm when a man, who entered the lift with her, snatched her
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        Lock icon Deserter-thief jailed
        98 3 WHILE serving as a National Service policeman over two years, Norizam Shariff was often Awol and was jailed four times. Later, while serving in the Vigilante Corps, Norizam, 26, carried on with his vanishing acts and missed 157 days of duty between last October and last month. Then
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        Lock icon Prince Andrew coming
        81 3 HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will visit Singapore from May 22 to 24, the British High Commission announced on Tuesday. The Prince’s visit will be part of a Southeast Asian tour, taking in Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei. Apart from calling on President S R
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      Lock icon Oops!
      44 3 ON Tuesday, we ran a story titled “Masseurs here are a vanishing breed”in which we ran an uncaptioned picture of former masseur Robert Ong. We wish to clarify that the picture was a file photo. Mr Ong no longer works as a masseur.
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      Lock icon 11th motorcycle death this year Dad didn't want him to ride
      374 4  -  by WINSTON CHONG YET another motorcyclist met his untimely death on the road yesterday morning. With the latest death, 11 motorcyclists or their pillion riders have died so far this year. Eight of them were under 25 years. Mr
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      Lock icon Venom's boss fined $4,000
      166 4  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH VENOM boss John Li Lee, 36, had no idea a dancer would be taking off her blouse at a tat-too-cum body art show at Venom on November 18, last year. “Our client would certainly not have permitted or in any way condoned such
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      Lock icon Sunshine girls
      342 5  -  by NG HUI HUI NOW there’s a treat for tired morning eyes! Just the thing to perk you up as you make your way to work in downtown Singapore. Your copy of Streats given to you in person by a beautiful girl with a smile that would upturn
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      Lock icon Conscientious shopowner
      116 5 onekindact. Vijay Anand would to thank Mr Mustafa and his family, who own a shop in Übi Avenue 1, Block 314, for recovering my lost card-holder on May 5. I lost my card-holder, containing three credit cards, office ID card, ATM card and bus card, while travelling on
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      75 5 Our weather girl says For those in school, don't forget to bring your sweater along during this exam period as there will be showers with thunder over many areas in the late morning and afternoon. Temperatures will range between 25°C and 32°C with the tide reaching 2.7 m at 1.37
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    • Just a minute
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        48 5 Having difficulty finding a job because you think you are too old? You can look to the Skills Redevelopment Programme for help. It provides skills retraining for older, less-skilled workers. The courses are certified. For more information, call NTUC at2l6 9999, e-mail skills@ntuc.org.sg or visit www.ntucworld.org.sg/ntuc2 /sd/SRP/SRP2ooo.htm
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      Lock icon Mr Koh Boon Hwee wears many hats and wears them well: Chairman of Singapore Telecom and chairman of the Internet Technology Group, which was listed last year. He also sits on several company boards and public sector companies. More recently; he's been in the limelight as a 'business angel' – a private investor who provides money and valuable expertise to start-ups he takes an interest in. In excerpts from a live interview with CNBC at an e-symposium yesterday at Westin Plaza, Mr Koh shares his thoughts on e-commerce in Asia, the US economy and investing in stock markets
      97 6 Mr Koh Boon Hwee wears many hats and wears them well: Chairman of Singapore Telecom and chairman of the Internet Technology Group, which was listed last year. He also sits on several company boards and public sector companies. More recently; he's been in the limelight as a 'business angel' a
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      Lock icon Banking on talent 'Put your money where the good people are'
      605 6  -  by I DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM Q: How long do you think it will take Asian consumers to really feel comfortable using the Internet and be able to trust it? A: I think that as far as Asia is concerned, the
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      Lock icon Koizumi ready for woman on throne
      242 8 -AP TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi indicated that he would support changing Japan’s laws to allow a woman to reign on the throne. A panel headed by Mr Koizumi will meet for the first time next week to discuss the current laws regarding succession
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      Lock icon Minister Tanaka vows shake-up
      123 8 Reuters TOKYO Mak i k o Tanaka, Japan’s first female foreign minister, yesterday vowed to shake up the stodgy and scandal-taint-ed ministry. Her tough words sparked hopes for bolder diplomacy, but also fears that her campaign could put her on a collision course with Foreign Ministry
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      Lock icon Geomancy anyone?
      119 8 webcites For those who believe in the 4,000 year-old Chinese cultural practice of fengshui, here are two for beginners. Fengshuiqueen.com Consult Lynn Yap on a variety of topics. For those who want to spice up romance with your spouse, there are tips for enhancing relationships in bedrooms. And
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      Lock icon Gus Dur warned against any slick moves
      138 9 -AP JAKARTA Indonesia’s army chief warned President Abdurrahman Wahid not to dissolve parliament as a way of preventing his impeachment, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. Chief of Staff General Endriartono Sutarto said that any attempt to close down the legislature would
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        Lock icon Australia clones a pig
        124 9 ADELAIDE From the country which brought us Babe, now a cloned pig. An Australian biotechnology company said yesterday their technique used new technology which could help prevent animal diseases and aid human organ transplants, according to a Reuters report. BresaGen Ltd, working with St Vincent’s Hospital
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        Lock icon Ear-biter goes to jail
        92 9 -AFP TOKYO Japanese police arrested a Ghanaian man yesterday for allegedly biting a piece off the ear of a woman he claimed he wanted to befriend. The unemployed suspect, Danny Babs Kamal, 36, allegedly attacked the 53-year-old as she returned to her home in a suburb
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        Lock icon Private gift of the koala
        158 9 -AFP BRISBANE Bacteria found living in the pouch protecting a koala’s penis may hold the key to curing human infertility, Australian scientists said yesterday. Scientists at the University of Queensland (UQ) stumbled upon the bacteria two years ago living in the penile sac of a
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      Lock icon Bumiputera quota about-face 'Let me explain the mistake'
      451 10 THE debate that raged in the past week across the Causeway over seats reserved in public universities was unnecessary. There was never a shortfall of 7,168 places reserved for bumiputeras or “sons of the soil”. It had all been more than filled
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      Lock icon Copperfield-like stunt: opposition
      203 10 -Afp, Utusan Online KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’ s opposition leader Lim Kit Siang has criticised the explanation from the Education Ministry over the quota system. The chairman of the Democratic Action Party questioned the turnaround in the statistics and said the ministry had put world famous magician David
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      Lock icon Gays 'can change if they want to'
      254 11 -AP Activists slam report which claims homosexuality isnota medical condition NEW ORLEANS Homosexuals can turn straight if they really want to, an explosive new study claims. This clashes with the opinion of some major mental health organisations, who say that sexual orientation is
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      Lock icon 'Man on Mars by 2020'
      100 11 -AFP WASHINGTON A human space explorer will be able to fly to Mars by the year 2020 and visit other planets in the following decades. “In no less than 10 and if we decide to do it, it could be done in 10 and certainly
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        Lock icon Put off for mum's sake
        66 13 Reuters MEXICO CITY Mexico will delay announcing budget cuts until after Mother’s Day, which the country celebrates today. The cuts, forced by the economic slowdown and a decline in revenue, will now be unveiled tomorrow. “The announcement will be made on Friday morning, and not
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        Lock icon Zyban can turn her on
        93 13 THE drug used in Zyban can restore sexual desire in some women who have lost interest in sex, New Scientist magazine has reported. Previous studies have shown that the drug bupropion could counteract the drop in sexual desire often caused by other antidepressants such as
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        Lock icon What doctors have seen
        82 13 Reuters WASHINGTON More than nine out of 10 doctors say they personally have witnessed a serious medical error, according to a survey on quality in US health care released on Tliesday. And almost nine out of 10 nurses said they had witnessed a mistake. Six hundred
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        Lock icon Girl survives tick attack
        59 13 Reuters VIENNA An Austrian girl was bitten by 150 ticks in what doctors say appears to be a blood-sucking spree, state TV said on Tuesday. The 10-year-old girl was attacked by the swarm of ticks as she cycled through a meadow near her home. She was
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        Lock icon Woman rams into palace
        65 13 -AFP KUWAIT CITY A Kuwaiti woman rammed her car into the gates of a palace owned by a ruling family member in a desperate bid to ask for money, a newspaper reported yesterday. Al-Qabas said the woman, detained after Monday’s incident, told police she was burdened
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      Lock icon Some hints on Bush's Asian position Bush about-face
      447 13 -AFP WASHINGTON US President George W Bush changed his tone towards China on Tuesday in a speech to electronic industry executives, many of whom are eager to expand their business ties with Beijing. “China is a great emerging nation,” said Mr Bush
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      Lock icon US sees Japan as focus for security
      92 13 Reuters YOKOTA, Japan Japan will become the centre of the US new global security strategy as Washington shifts its focus to Asia from Europe, the commander of US armed forces in Japan said. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has outlined a broad shift
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      Lock icon Boy, 14, testifies in murder trial He was a nice guy, says teacher killer
      341 14 -AFP WEST PALM BEACH, Florida A boy charged with the murder of his English teacher calmly described on Tiiesday how he confronted him with a handgun after being sent home for throwing water balloons. Nathaniel Brazill,
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      Lock icon School bans Mother's Day
      138 14 NEW YORK An expensive private school here will not celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day because it doesn’t want to offend same-sex couples. The Rodeph Sholom Day School, where tennis player John McEnroe sends his children, informed parents in a note sent home with pupils, according
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      Lock icon Bigger breasts, more pain
      191 14 LONDON Bigger is not always better. For breasts, that is. Despite the popularity of breast enlargement operations, a BBC Online report says that big-chested women feel better after reduction surgery. A group of scientists examined 29 studies involving more than 4,000 patients who underwent reduction mammoplasty.
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      Lock icon No more beating around the Bush
      853 15 ON Tuesday, President Bush proposed a revolution in American nuclear strategy. He did not just promise a missile defence for the United States. He proposed something far larger. He v proposed, to paraphrase his predecessor, the end of arms control as we know it.
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      97 16 MM i i I m 'r Medical studies have shown that male pattern hair loss affects approximately 50% of men at some point of their lives. Left untreated, the condition can only worsen. However, you don't have to be resigned to fate. Visit your doctor because your doctor can shed
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      175 18 Singapore’s favourite Ice Green Tea is now the choice of international beverage experts too. m mm mm v m m V 1 V mm mm m 7,m m 7j W% v mm v l Br eiuetf 8t 300 ml (10 fl. oz.) The only green tea selected for SIAL 2000/2001
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      Lock icon My chosen path
      470 19 Gab rielle gave up a steady job for the world of glamour. And she's happy to be here C personality: HELLO, Streats readers! I am Gabrielle Lee. Everyone calls me Gabby. I have been part of the Media Works family since April 12. Life since then has
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        Lock icon Why not an v. international belt?
        225 21 DO we really need another Chinese belt on a sports channel? I was shocked when I heard the news. This is an obvious tactic which shows that Media Corp is really disturbed by the launch of Channel U. How about revamping Channel 8 programme
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        Lock icon English subtitles, please
        125 21 FIRSTLY, I would like to congratulate Media Works for successfully launching Channel U and also to the upcoming TVWorks. However, unlike TCS 8 drama serials (both local and foreign), there’re no English subtitles in the drama serials on Channel U. No doubt the programmes target the majority
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        Lock icon We'll do our best: Channel U
        290 21  -  by YVONNE KWOK IF you have been tuning into the recently launched Media Works Chinese channel, Channel U, you might have noticed that there are no English subtitles for a good number of their programmes. The only shows that carry English subtitles so far
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        Lock icon Be fair to the minorities
        123 21 I DON'T know whether to laugh or cry when I read one of the reasons given by MediaCorp’s CEO to justify downsizing Sports City (Streats, May 4). “The audience for Chinese entertainment is underserved by existing channels,” he said. Is he saying that: 1. There
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      Lock icon Strike Force may strike out in China
      244 23 THE highly-prolific movie star. Aaron Kwok has dodged bullets, fened off triads and escaped from burning buildings unscathed in his cinematic outings. But now the 36-year-old actor faces his nemesis: The Chinese censors. His latest action flick, China Strike Force, which stars Japanese
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      Lock icon Moss 'desperate for baby'
      204 23 Reuters BRITISH supermodel Kate Moss has told friends she is desperate for a baby and is prepared to try fertility treatment in a bid to conceive, the Daily Mail reported yesterday. “Kate has told her closest friends that she is longing to have a baby. She
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      Lock icon Leo eats alone
      122 24 THE constant jibes about his weight must be getting to Leonardo DiCaprio, k says a report in Peoplenews.com. The beefy actor, who was recently forced to pile on the kilos for his role in Martin Scorsese’s new film The Gangs of New York, was apparently so keen
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          Lock icon BANZAI MY KIDS
          51 24 7.30 pm, Channel U On this infotainment Jt programme on par- m ent-child relations. psychologists pro- II vide analyses of If childrens’ behavioural to give parents a better understanding of they do what they do, and how to build a stronger bond. Hosted by Darren Lim and
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          Lock icon ROUTE TO GLAMOUR
          47 24 9pm, Channel U This reality programme, hosted by Lina Ng, follows the rigorous training that new faces from SPH Media Works and Paul Li Weisong’s music school have to undertake. Behind-the-scenes footage will be presented without major editing, in the vein of Australia’s Popstars.
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          Lock icon FOOD FRENZY!
          53 24 10.30 pm, Channel 8 Ma Naimei learns that Mitsuru is the mysterious philanthropist who has been donating his prize money from the all-you-can-eat contests to the children’s home. He enters the finals despite a stomach ailment. Will he win? Will the two lovers get together? Find out in
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          Lock icon ANGEL
          91 24 9pm, Star World (SCVIB) A spin-off series from the cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A centuries-old vampire cursed with a conscience, Angel (David Boreanaz, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) leaves the small California town of Sunnydale and the only woman he ever loved to take up residence in Los
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          Lock icon RESURRECTION MAN
          61 24 7.15 pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Set in modern-day Ireland, the leader of a gang of killers is encouraged by a shadowy figure to go on a killing spree. His cruelty turns him into a ghastly local legend. On his trail is a journalist who must know the
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      Lock icon Stalker wants to marry Kidman
      146 25 Reuters ACTRESS Nicole Kidman, already embroiled in an emotional divorce case with estranged husband Tom Cruise, is also battling an alleged stalker who wants to serenade her, tutor her children and marry her before running for US president, according to court papers. Kidman filed papers
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      Lock icon Its now okay to dress like mum
      532 26  -  speaking by Junita Simon "BREATHTAKING dress! Marvellous embroidery! Could you please try the other one for me, my dear?” said the client as she took another puff on her cigarette holder, filling the air with a curious mix of perfume and smoke. I
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      469 28 Generation gap? GEORGE Michael did it. So did Elton John, U2’s Bono and Midge Ure. Did what you might ask? Attacked the youthful, chirpy stars of today’s pop music, that is. And now former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman has joined in the fray. Yesterday, he launched
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      447 29 at the movies You can reach Stephanie Goh at gohcys@sph.com.sg Driven Directed by: RennyHarlin Starring: Sylvester Stallone Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue, Til Schweiger, gina Gershon, Estella Warren WHAT has driven dear ol’ stone-faced Sly to the idea of penning scripts is truly beyond me. Sure, Rocky was,
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        384 32 Reuters, AP O'Neal (right) and Bryant in great form for the Lakers LOS ANGELES Shaquille O’Neal scored 43 points and had 20 rebounds to lead Los Angeles to a 96-90 victory over the Sacramento Kings, giving the Lakers a commanding 2-0 lead in its best-of-seven Western
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        608 33 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 2 Chelsea 2 LONDON Gerard Houllier has in-sisted his players were unlucky after failing to pick up three points against Chelsea, according to the Liverpool FC official website. The Reds 'twice led against Claudio Ranieri’s men with goals from Michael Owen (below, Bth
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        70 33 SOCCER Reuters AMSTERDAM Dutch soccer chiefs plan an independent investigation into food supplements used by the national team following captain Frank De Boer’s positive drug test for steroids. De Boer, a defender for Barcelona, tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone after a Uefa Cup
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        73 33 BOXING -AP NEW YORK Evander Holyfield and WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz have agreed to a rematch in China. Promoter Don King scheduled a news conference for Monday in New York City, when he is expected to unveil plans for an August fight between Holyfield
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        202 34 SAUDI Arabian midfielder Nawaf A 1 Temyat (right) last night captured the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player Of The A Year 2000 award. A The 24-year-old was involved in virtually every major Asian tournament I last year. He was the main provider of goals for
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        471 34  -  by Peter Siow UNTIL recently, Egmar Goncalves (below) had been finding sleep and goals hard to come by. The reason is simple. The Brazilian-born striker’s once free-flowing goal well had suddenly run dry this season. It had even reached the stage where all but the
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        550 35 -BBC Sport CHAMPIONS LEAGUE S-FINAL (2nd leg) Valencia 3 Leeds 0 LEEDS boss David O’Leary admitted his side had been outclassed by Valencia, but believes it will come back stronger for the experience. Valencia triumphed 3-0 with goals from Juan Sanchez (16th and 47th minutes) and
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        118 35 LONDON Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale yesterday refused to complain about his side’s Champions League exit, saying that the English club was outplayed by victorious Valencia. Ridsdale told BBC radio it was “part of the learning experience” and that the club is looking forward to
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