Streats, 8 September 2001
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Title Section22 2001-09-08 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets SATURDAY 8 B&pl&mhm 2001 Another quality publication of |l' Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200122 words
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164 2001-09-08 1 ELDERLY people and the disabled have reason to cheer the Lift Upgrading Programme. It aims to make life just a little bit more convenient for them by ensuring that HDB dwellers will eventually get to a lift on every floor. If three-quarters or more of164 words
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Article202 2001-09-08 1 -AFP THE elderly are becoming a cause for worry in New Zealand and Brazil. In Wellington, a charity has urged that the elderly be taught about safe sex. And in Rio de Janeiro, health workers worried about the spread of Aids among the elderly are-AFP - 202 words
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Article457 2001-09-08 1 KAREN CHEN - by KAREN CHEN ASIA and Singapore is greying. But rather than seeing in the ageing populations a cause for more white hair among leaders, some quarters are beginning to see a silver lining. Japan sees its senior citizens as a new engine of growth for its457 words
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Article, Illustration176 2001-09-08 2 -AP A LOCAL cartoonist has launched a book poking fun at the political establishment, 10 years after his first book was shunned by bookstores here. The book, From Kuan Yew to Chok Tong and Beyond, makes fun of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister-AP - 176 words
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Article54 2001-09-08 2 onekindact Sally Ong MY appreciation to three gentlemen who helped me jump-start my car on Sept 3. The first time, a man in a red car gave me a push at Jurong Entertainment Centre carpark. Later, I got similar help from two men at Tampines Avenue 9,54 words
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Article, Illustration476 2001-09-08 2 SONNYPHUA - by SONNYPHUA SOON Mrs Tan Wee Lim, 70, will be upwardly mobile. Wheelchair-bound and suffering from rheumatoid-arthritis, she now has to be assisted down a flight of steps to the lift one floor below each time she goes for her twice-daily outings. It is withPic: ST - 476 words
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Article233 2001-09-08 2 LIFT upgrading will slow down this year because of the poor economic growth, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday. He said at a news conference that it was going to be difficult to expect the Finance Ministry to give the same kind of money for233 words
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Article, Illustration394 2001-09-08 3 STEPHANIE GOH - In hospitals Downgrading's not degrading reports by STEPHANIE GOH UPGRADING might be the buzz word of today, but when it comes to healthcare, it might be smarter to go the other way. This is the advice from Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office and Health) Chan Soo Sen, in aPic: ST - 394 words
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Article, Illustration46 2001-09-08 3 Our weather girl says There will be showers in the early afternoon around Singapore, with temperatures between 24°C and 32°C. The tide will reach 2.6 m at 2.03 pm. September's weather girl Streats reader Eliza Choo Outfit eWorld ofSports.com Make-up Angeline Choo @*****422 Pic: Francis LeePic: Francis Lee - 46 words
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Article298 2001-09-08 3 ALWAYS ready to lend an ear or a helping hand. That’s what medical social workers like Mrs Lee Lay Beng of Tan Tock Seng Hospital are on hand to do. A hospital stay can be a painful process if you are directed from department to298 words
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Article169 2001-09-08 3 Just a minute A NEW weekly TV news magazine starts tomorrow on TV Works at 10pm. Titled Eyewitness, the inaugural episode will feature the views of veteran journalists from The Straits Times, The Business Times and Berita Harian on the see-saw relationship between Singapore and Johor Baru.169 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-09-08 4 ELEPHANT man Gopal Krishnan still thinks of his charge Chawang as his son. This is although the animal savaged him, putting him in hospital with “horrific’ injuries. Mr Gopal, 45, is recovering in hospital from the attack, on July 27. Doctors had to wire340 words
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Article196 2001-09-08 4 A SIMPLE urn for burning joss sticks shouldn’t cost much. But a “lucky” urn is valuable enough to steal. On Wednesday at 10.30 pm, an urn placed at the altar of a Hungry Ghost Festival association’s premises at the void-deck of Blk 160 Merryn Road196 words
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Article161 2001-09-08 4 THE National Library Board (NLB) has just launched an online library service eLibraryHub. Besides searching the entire library at www.elibraryhub.com, a member can also create his own personal library by tagging books to be placed in his own virtual bookshelf, reserve a book and post161 words
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Article136 2001-09-08 4 DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM - by DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM WITH several scholarship offers and a place at the University of California, Berkeley, Daryl Loh Chuan Rong had a bright future. But he died on Feb 26. The fulltime national serviceman, 20, fell from a Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) fast boat when136 words
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Article82 2001-09-08 4 A TEAM from the National University of Singapore beat eight teams from law schools in the region to take the Asia Cup Moot last month. The competition was held from Aug 23-31 in Tokyo. Other teams were from the Philippines, Thailand, China, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia82 words
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Article130 2001-09-08 4 A 29-YEAR-OLD jobless man, who wanted to stay in jail after his parents locked him out, had his wish granted yesterday. Lee Chai Cheng will be spending nine months behind bars for carrying a 15cm kitchen knife and a 12cm foldable knife. He will also be130 words
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Article64 2001-09-08 4 THE Singapore Civil Defence Force wants to play a game with us this year. Every year it sounds the “Important Message” signal over the Public Warning System as part of the annual Civil Defence Day celebrations. This year it is not saying which of three warning64 words
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Streatsmart interchange
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Article, Illustration226 2001-09-08 5 THANKS for the nice article (in yesterday’s Streats). Not many would have gone against the mainstream and commented on China the way you did. It is true that China is big and opportunities are aplenty. But at what cost? I have always taken pride in the fact that226 words
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Article206 2001-09-08 5 I AGREE with the points that you want to convey. However, you were blinded in citing the “facts” supporting your points. You are blinded by the Western media. Sensational lies do exist. If you remember, in 1989 Tiananmen Square was depicted as “blood river, bodies everywhere”.206 words
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265 2001-09-08 5 WE refer to the letter, “Give help to those who need it,” by Ms Connie Ng (Streats, Aug 21). She had suggested that the foreign domestic worker (FDW) levy be reduced to help families during this period of downturn, and to give the FDW265 words
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Article100 2001-09-08 5 I'D LIKE to remind every Singaporean that it is an obligation for all healthy Singaporean males to go through National Service. I hope this will never change. What future would there be for all of us if we were under occupation by foreigners? We would not100 words
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Article139 2001-09-08 5 I WRITE in response to Adeline Wong’s letter, “NS nothing to complain about” (Streats Sept 3). How much does she know? Has she gone through NS? Her father and uncles didn’t complain as much as guys do now. That’s not relevant as they are not the consensus and139 words
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Streatsmart column
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655 2001-09-08 6 JaimeEe - -JaimeEe,! Jaime Ee, lifestyle editor, The Business Times. This commentary first appeared in BT on Sept 7 IDO not understand the concept behind SMS messages. Just when I’d gotten used to the idea of phone pests talking indiscriminately in public places who655 words
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Streatsmart regional
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Article, Illustration356 2001-09-08 7 Budget2oo2: Jakarta to cut fuel subsidies Wire services JAKARTA Just 47 days old as Indonesia’s new president and Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri has not shied away from taking a bold measure which may jeopardise her leadership. In announcing the draft budget for 2002, she called for a 30– Wire services; Pic: AFP - 356 words
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171 2001-09-08 7 Reuters BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to sleep overnight at Bangkok airport to show how safe it is after bomb scares delayed Thai Airways International flights. Dr Thaksin said yesterday that air passengers should not to be worried by the bombReuters - 171 words
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98 2001-09-08 7 -AP MELBOURNE-One of two free commuter newspapers just recently launched here has folded. The Melbourne Express, a tabloid launched six months ago by John Fairfax Holdings, one of Australia’s two dominant newspaper groups, printed its final edition yesterday. Lack of advertising revenue has been blamed-AP - 98 words
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208 2001-09-08 7 betweenthelines (rs true that the agreement is welcomed by many parties in the country, in particular, the 15 times increase in the price of water sold to Singapore (that is from 3 sen per 1,000 gallons of untreated water to 45208 words
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Article, Illustration184 2001-09-08 7 Japan to prime economy Wire services TOKYO -The Japanese economy shrank by 0.8 per cent in the three months to June from the previous quarter. Even to a world largely used to its sec-ond-biggest economy being in a slump for the past 10 years, that’s bad news.Wire services; Pic: Reuters - 184 words
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287 2001-09-08 8 AFP WASHINGTON There were strong reactions to the US decision to drop a bid to break up Microsoft. “It’s hardly a surprise that the Justice Department has flip-flopped and is no longer seeking an effective remedy against Microsoft,” said– AFP - 287 words
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Article101 2001-09-08 8 ■AP WASHINGTON The US Justice Department said it made the about-face to close the case as quickly as possible. The goal was to “obtain prompt, effective and certain relief for consumers”. The department said it would still seek a penalty that would open the operating system■AP - 101 words
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Article105 2001-09-08 8 -AFP EDINBURGH Scotland’s semi-autonomous government on Thursday revealed plans to ban parents from smacking children below the age of three. The move, unveiled by Scottish Justice Minister Jim Wallace, would also make it illegal to hit children on the head, shake them or strike-AFP - 105 words
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Article95 2001-09-08 8 Reuters LONDON A million British schoolchildren caused an earthquake yesterday, jumping up and down into the record books. Thousands of schools around Britain were asked to send children out into the playgrounds at Ham to jump up and down for a minute. Organisers of– Reuters - 95 words
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weird world
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Article93 2001-09-08 8 -AP ANNOYING cellphone calls are one thing. They can be even more annoying when you’re on the run. Mississippi police said Milton Sims, 24, was snared thanks to a timely ring on his cell phone. Police spokesman Randy Cook said Sims was involved Monday in a-AP - 93 words
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Article79 2001-09-08 8 -AP IT'S the grim reaper’s appearance that’s supposed to be scary, not his disappearance. A I.Bm statue of the black-clad bogeyman was stolen from Niles Haunted House Scream Park some time during the holiday weekend, police say. Ripping off the reaper wouldn’t have been an easy feat. It-AP - 79 words
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Article81 2001-09-08 8 CHILDREN under eight think TV ads are meant to give viewers a chance to go to the toilet rather than sell something. British researchers who quizzed 180 six, eight and 10-year-olds found the younger children had little idea about the real motives of television81 words
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Article85 2001-09-08 8 Reuters THE French Finance Ministry has admitted to a tax bill fiasco that has left thousands of stunned taxpayers staring at their neighbours’ financial records. Many taxpayers had been sent forms belonging to their neighbours, opening up a Pandora’s box for gossip, in a country– Reuters - 85 words
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Article87 2001-09-08 8 A JILTED woman took revenge on her exlover by flooding a Yorkshire village with obscene letters about him,The Sun reported. Married mum-of-two Patricia Nulty bombarded former lover Roger Brook with pornographic messages and sent others to his new partner, pals and even workmates. Nulty,87 words
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261 2001-09-08 9 PARIS As they compete for passengers in a slowing economy, airlines are focusing on the one component of an airplane outside the cargo hold that makes money: the seat. Up to now, airlines have been pampering the 20 per cent of261 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-09-08 9 GOING... GOING... GONE: CASTELLANE, France Dynamite brings down the giant statue of Mandarom, the 'cosmo-planetary messiah' Gilbert Bourdin, founder of a new age sect which wants to save the world by chanting 'om'. The icon was demolished on Wednesday after an eight-year legal battle over planning regulations.Pic: AFP - 103 words
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Article197 2001-09-08 9 No sun free parking Reuters LONDON New solar-pow-ered parking meters have succumbed to gloomy weather, allowing motorists to escape paying for tickets, the Daily Telegraph reported this week. Nottingham spent £1 million ($2.5 million) on 215 high-tech meters earlier this year after studies showed that local authorities in sun-drenched MediterraneanReuters - 197 words
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163 2001-09-08 9 -AP 1 NEW CASTLE, New York -The parents of a high school football player were arrested on Thursday for allegedly holding a team party with beer, marijuana and a stripper who let students as young as 15 lick whipped cream off her body. Robert-AP - 163 words
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Article149 2001-09-08 9 Reuters ROME Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said yesterday he would meet Palestinian President Yasser Arafat next week to try and agree to a ceasefire after 11 months of fighting. He spoke on a day when Israeli helicopter gunships killed two Palestinians in the– Reuters - 149 words
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MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
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Article, Illustration592 2001-09-08 10 NEW YORK Fatboy Slim’s Weapon of Choice video was the big winner at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards, winning six of the nine awards for which it was nominated, but it was the sexy video Lady Marmalade that took home the year’s top trophy. Lady Marmalade, the MoulinPic: Reuters; Pic: AFP; -----; Pic.AP' - 592 words
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Article, Illustration195 2001-09-08 11 Reuters Video Of The Year: Lady Marmalade Christina Aguilera, Lil'Kim, Mya Pink, featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott BEST MALE VIDEO: South Side r Moby, featuring Gwen Stefani 0} BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Let Me Blow Ya Mind Eve, featuring Gwen Stefani BEST GROUP VIDEO: Pop J Sync BEST RAP VIDEO:: Reuters; -‘icffieut&'s; % AP - 195 words
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Article, Illustration342 2001-09-08 12 ZUBAIDAH IBRAHIM - by. ZUBAIDAH IBRAHIM A NEW Malay movie is in the works and it has a wet sarong scene in it. Up and coming Malaysian actress Umie Aida will bathe in a river in one scene, clad only in a sarong. The $2.5 million movie Embun (Dew)342 words
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TAKE ANOTHER LOOK! TV WORKS
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Article36 2001-09-08 12 LAW ORDER GMnEDn 8-9 pm A hard-hitting drama on the life and work of the elite Special Victims Unit of the NYPD. Created by Dick Wolf, the same guy who made the original Law and Order.36 words
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Article28 2001-09-08 12 GOTMI 9-9.30 pm Jim Gaffigan is a weatherman who moves to New York to become a meteorologist. He ends up watching his boss’ moods.28 words
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Article31 2001-09-08 12 GOM 10-10.30 pm Topic: Why are our children taking their own lives? Join host Eleanor Wong and her guests as they debate the issue and, hopefully, provide some solutions.31 words
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Article34 2001-09-08 12 10.30pm-12.30am A novelist (Rutger Hauer) publishes a book based on a mass murderer. This inspires the criminal to start killing again this time targetting him and those he knows.34 words
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Article, Illustration449 2001-09-08 13 DIANA SER - by DIANA SER A STRANGE thing is happening to model-turned-actress Celest Chong: She is being hidden from the rest of the world. By that, we mean the press. Notice, you have not seen her in the papers lately. And yesterday, the leggy, long-haired449 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-09-08 13 THE King of Pop is broke, sources told The New York Post. He is counting on the money from his concerts and new album to recoup his losses, they said. “If this album (Invincible) and the concert don’t do well, Michael is in trouble,” said aPiaAP - 259 words
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Article, Illustration43 2001-09-08 13 7pm, Sunday, Channel U A couple break up their illicit rela- a tionship when the woman makes a scene in the M man’s office and he throws her to the floor. 1 Evelyn Tan guests as a social escort.43 words
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Article22 2001-09-08 13 10.30 pm, Saturday, Channel 8 Honours night for the local Chinese music industry, organised by YES 93.3 FM.22 words
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Article, Illustration46 2001-09-08 13 Bpm, Sunday, Channel 8 Pao is an overworked dey tective at the Organised Crime Bureau. He arrests Mak, a civil L engineer over a murI der case and gains I leads to another, a $lOO million robbery. Stars Lau Ching Wan and Francis Ng.46 words
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Article55 2001-09-08 13 9.30 pm, Sunday, Central Is the dog in the HMV logo a male or a female? Our collector of gramophones and old records will tell you. And meet a CEO who has more than 80 electric and acoustic guitars in his collection, including one that accompanied artistes like55 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-09-08 13 9pm, Sunday, Cinemax (SCV 59) This four-time Oscar-nomi-nated drama i is based on a I Stephen King novel and directed by Frank Darabont 1 (of Shawshank Redemption fame), Stars Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan.38 words
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Article, Illustration39 2001-09-08 13 9pm, Saturday, HBO, (SCV 60) Academy Award winner Julia Roberts puts her emotions, and cleavage, on show as the tough-as-l nails Erin Brockovich who puts I her life on the line just to get to the truth.39 words
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Article, Illustration267 2001-09-08 15 FOR the past two weeks, things have sure been looking bleak for J-pop heartthrob Goro Inagaki. Goro, a member of popular pop group Smap, was arrested on Aug 24 as he I tried to flee from police I in his silver Maserati, I which was illegallyPic; AFP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration180 2001-09-08 15 HONGKONG pop princess Kelly Chen has been losing a lot of weight. She has not been j eating or sleeping. 1 But if you’re I thinking it’s work stress or depression, think again. The gal is now so mes- merised by computer games that she180 words
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easyStreats sports
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Article, Illustration285 2001-09-08 16 -Wire services NEW YORK One night after the old guys stole the show, a couple of tennis’rising stars tried their hand at some drama. In the end, Lleyton Hewitt overcame Andy Roddick in a five-set thriller on Thursday (yesterday Singapore-Wire services - 285 words
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Article, Illustration550 2001-09-08 17 Wire services LONDON The Premiership returns today following a two-week break for international games. Surprise early leader Bolton attempts to maintain its 100 per cent start to the campaign with high-flier Leeds United. A spicy London derby is inWire services; Pic: AFP; fPic:AP. - 550 words
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Article71 2001-09-08 17 soccer AN impressive Tampines Rovers drubbed Jurong FC 4-1 at the Tampines Stadium last night for its eighth win of the season. Tampines’ goals were scored by Azlan Alipah, Luciano de Oliveira, Sead Muratovic and Joselito da Silva, andToh Choon Ming netted for Jurong. In the71 words
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Article81 2001-09-08 17 GOLF -AFP MONTREAL -Tiger Woods got off to a fast start, launching the defence of his title at the Canadian Open with a fiveunder 65 for a share of the first-round lead. On Thursday, Woods toured the Royal Montreal Golf Club course on lie Bizard without-AFP - 81 words
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SEA GAMES 2001
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AT A GLANCE Opening day
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Article45 2001-09-08 18 If I can't out-swim him, I'll out-lasthim! Swimmer Leslie Kwok when asked to comment on his chances in the SOm free sprint against four-time defending champion Richard Sam Sera of Indonesia, who announced that this will be his last SEA Games.45 words
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Article, Illustration108 2001-09-08 19 Jos is a very experienced swimmer. I can pick up a few pointers from her. Denyse Tan 17, who is competing in the 100 m and2oom backstroke. She's an inspiration to many of theyoungswimmers.Wecan ieam by observing the way she prepares for her events. Jacqueline108 words
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Article, Illustration183 2001-09-08 18 THE owner of thedurjan stoH in fro Kuafa Lumpur s Car A|/ genu /ne D24 ■‘Come and take aJ^ d J gu5 the p ort iy durians. Very good' Y_ smile promises, hawker with the sa Durl ans have The temptation is re (jty always been183 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-09-08 18 ADAM HASHIDY - SOCCER by ADAM HASHIDY Singapore 1 Myanmar 2 SINGAPORE is down and out following its exit from the soccer semi-finals. The shock defeat to Myanmar yesterday shows that much work needs to be done if Goal 2010 is to be achieved. Think about this. MyanmarPicJ - 395 words
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Article, Illustration470 2001-09-08 19 LIM HAN MING - SWIMMING reports from KL LIM HAN MING AN INDIVIDUAL South -east Asia Games gold medal will earn an athlete $lO,OOO from Singapore Pools. Yet, swim queen Joscelin Yeo (right) is willing to give that up for the future of Singapore swimming. The US-based swimmer pulled outPic: Urn Han Ming - 470 words
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HOT SHORTS
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Article66 2001-09-08 19 WALKING -AP MALAYSIA'S two-time SEA Games gold medallist Annastasia Karen Raj has pulled out of the 20km walking event. The 26-year-old cited personal matters and a hand injury. She has also announced her retirement from the sport after claiming bias in the judging at the recent-AP - 66 words
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Article94 2001-09-08 19 SEPAK TAKRAW -AP THE Malaysian sepak takraw team, which suffered an upset loss to Myanmar at the last SEA Games in Brunei, has been warned by coach Nordin Sabarudin to take the team seriously this time. Nordin told his players to win, or it would face-AP - 94 words
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Article102 2001-09-08 19 GENERAL -AP SEA Games Health inspectors have shut down the food court at the shooting venue for the SEA Games because of poor hygiene. This has irritated the organisers. “How could they seal the food court without prior advice or warning notice?” said Chu-AP - 102 words
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Article, Illustration410 2001-09-08 20 *s V. TODAY, as the orange sun dips slowly beneath the far horizon, the XXI South-east Asia Carnes will explode into a kaleidoscope of colours in Kuala Lumpur. There will be much merry-making. There will be mass cultural performances. And there will be410 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-09-08 20 LIM HAN MING - by LIM HAN MING FROM big to small. From ordinary to pretty. The transformation of Thai swimmer Ravee Intpom-Udom to a beautiful swan is the talking point at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday. “Wah, she looks so slim,’ was the reactionPic: Lim Han Ming - 372 words
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Miscellaneous463 2001-09-08 16 ad Your Daily Horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com JAN 20-FEB 18 Don’t be so eager to grab the prize that’s sure to come your way eventually. Hard feelings can only hurt your cause. A true visionary builds that glorious future from a hospitable present. FEB 19-MAR 20 hs K463 words
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Miscellaneous85 2001-09-08 17 Inthelivingroom SEA GAMES Opening Ceremony (City TV, Bpm). SOCCER EPL: Chelsea v Arsenal (ESPN Ch23,9.50pm). Italian Serie A: Perugia v Lazio (Super Sports Ch22,8.55pm). Spanish League: Real Madrid v Malaga (ESPN Ch 23, Sep 9,3 am). TENNIS US Open: Men's singles s-finals (Star Sports Ch 24, 11.30 pm). GOODWILL GAMES85 words
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