Streats, 18 January 2002

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    17 1 STREATS FRIDAY 18 January 2002 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • morning rush
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      Lock icon Trade expected to grow b 5%: TDB
      140 1  -  by DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM SINGAPORE'S total trade is expected grow by 5 per cent this year if the US economy recovers and global electronics demand picks up, the Trade Development Board (TDB) said yesterday. Total trade last year shrank 9.4 per cent, but TDB chief
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      Lock icon Hot spring to stay open
      79 1 MINDEF will allow people to use the hot spring at the Sembawang Air Base. It said in a statement it would carry on with building the airbase but “the public will continue to have access to the hot spring through a gate in the perimeter
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    Lock icon Mahathir 'turning tide against fundamentalists' Right note
    438 1  -  by SIMON CAMERON-MOORE KUALA LUMPUR Don’t let Malaysia become another Afghanistan. That’s the government message being shown on television for the past few weeks. The images: News footage of US bombs exploding in Afghanistan and a woman being executed when the Taleban were
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  • LOCAL
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      Lock icon Beware the fine print
      539 2  -  Credit card penalty warning 'must be easier to understand' by KHUSHWANT SINGH and ZUBAIDAH NAZEER YOU don’t understand all your credit card terms and conditions. You’re not sure exactly what you’re being charged for in your credit card bills. And yes, 24 per cent interest is
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      Lock icon MRT escalator rule: Left is right
      286 2  -  by WINSTON CHONG THE next time you ride an escalator at an MRT station, remember to keep to the left. To kickstart the habit, SMRT will be conducting a two-week “keep left” escalator trial at 12 main escalators at Raffles Place station from next
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      Lock icon Golden staff
      93 2 onekindact. Haslina On Jan 5 when I got off the train at Tampines MRT I realised that my gold bracelet was missing. I made a report at City Hall MRT. The personnel were helpful and patient in helping me file my report. I would like to thank the
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      Lock icon Lexus owner steals BMW
      439 3  -  He is a PSCscholar and an MD earning $250,000 a year reports by KHUSHWANT SINGH HE'S a Public Service Commission scholar with an engineering degree from France, and a masters in civil engineering and business administration from the National University of Singapore. He is the managing
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      Lock icon Light-fingered twosome jailed
      193 3 AFTER meeting two women at Chai Chee at about midnight on Aug 20 last year, Mr S Sithamvaranathan, 35, a trader, decided to party the night away. He took his new friends to the Crazy Horse Disco Pub at Orchard Towers for drinks. But Sarina Aman, 28,
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      Lock icon Three slip through police dragnet
      304 4  -  High-speed chase along Bt Timah Road and Scotts Road by SONNY PHUA THREE drug traffickers are on the run after evading Central Narcotic Bureau (CNB) officers in a high-speed car chase on Wednesday. The CNB mounted Operation Rapidfire following a tip that a supplier based
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      Lock icon Drug suspect threatened CNB officers with Molotov cocktail
      290 4  -  by SONNY PHUA A MAN was shot in the abdomen when he threatened Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers with a Molotov cocktail on Wednesday afternoon. The 40-year-old man had barricaded himself and another man, also 40, in his one-room flat at Blk
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      Lock icon Burnt to death at work
      204 4  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH WHEN Mr Ong Hong Aik, 59, failed to return home from work on Oct 1 last year, his wife told their son to telephone his father. But Mr Ong Wee Meng could not get through to the office phone nor his father’s
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      Lock icon Harmony: All of us play a part
      135 9 I ATTENDED the Inter-Civilisation Dialogue session organised by the Centre of Contemporary Islamic Studies (CCIS) recently. It’s heartening to see the effort made by CCIS, in collaboration with other religious bodies, in answering the calls for safeguarding the social fabric of our multi-cultural/religious
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      Lock icon Trains meet passenger load says SMRT
      197 9 l REFER to Jerome Chok Kok Onn’s letter, ‘Rough ride beyond Yishun’(Streats, Jan 16). During peak periods, the passenger load south of Yishun is higher than that in the northern part of Singapore. To cater to this, the service frequency of trains operating between
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      Lock icon Waiting time is precious
      148 9 lAGREE with Jerome’s letter that residents staying in the north face daily inconveniences (Streats, Jan 16). I have to change a train at Jurong East daily in order to get home to Chua Chu Kang. Can SMRT look into increasing the number of trains from Jurong
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      163 5 STREATSO Friday J 8 January 2002 -r i*" '%@h< Ĕo* x. i SSfc. §g j t ,i f M I I ,f s ik s®£f .0 4 T V v. .iikisik HjrCw# r t sewood Enjoy a 5-minute walk from your condominium apartment to Woodlands MRT, Causeway Point and bus
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  • FINANCIAL
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      Lock icon FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES
      159 6 AS AT 9AM Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 0.9360 0.9540 Canadian dollar 1.1350 1.1590 Euro 1.6150 1.6390 NZ dollar 0.7640 0.7850 Sterling pound 2.6210 2.6490 US dollar 1.8280 1.8400 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian
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      Lock icon India, China plan to be No 1 in IT
      332 6 IVe make the chips, you program them: Zhu Wire services BANGALORE Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said yesterday that China and India could dominate the global information technology (IT) market if they combined their expertise in computer hardware and software. “You are
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      Lock icon Tech stocks recover, but market still down
      479 6 STI: 1,660.51 14.03 Reuters THE main share index closed lower for the third straight day yesterday as blue chips were hit by Wall Street’s slide. The technology stocks, however, staged a late rally and brought gains to the broader market. “This correction is
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    • money scan
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        Lock icon Non-oil exports down 14.4% last year
        74 6 Reuters THE country’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) dropped a record 14.4 per cent in 2001 to $96.7 billion, the Trade Development Board (TDB) said yesterday. Singapore’s total trade shrank 9.4 per cent in 2001 to $426 billion, compared with a rise of 22.9 per
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        Lock icon SPF denies link to tainted China pork
        83 6 Reuters MEAT producer People’s Food Holdings Ltd said yesterday that it was not involved in the sale of pork from diseased pigs in Shandong, China. The company made the statement in response to media reports in Singapore of an incident in Shandong regarding
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        Lock icon Datacraft posts $3m interim loss
        72 6 Reuters NETWORKING specialist Datacraft Asia’s interim results has shown a loss of $2.9 million due to the economic downturn and a one-time restructuring charge. Datacraft, a unit of South African information technology group Dimension Data, had a one-off restructuring charge before tax of $12.2 million.
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        Lock icon Asia-Pacific PC market to grow 12% this year
        112 6 -AFP COMPUTER sales in the AsiaPacific outside Japan are expected to grow 12 per cent this year, amid some signs that the decline has hit bottom, an International Data Corp (IDC) reported showed. Sales rose by a marginal 1.9 per cent in
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      679 8 STREATSQ Friday 18 Januar compiled by the Or hikbeer Academy q« Social Inielifience. Which of the following animals do you most relate to? A The dog. B The snake. C The monkey. D The owl. When you arrive at a party, do you... A Look for someone you know. B
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      232 9 Interchange have your say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. You should include your name, address and contact number. ĕ M m v.' v m mmm S m: m y 1
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  • MEDICAL
    • health scan
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        Lock icon The right clot
        81 10 -AFP SYDNEY Australian doctors here have found a test which makes joint surgery, such as hip replacement or knee reconstruction safer. The test, a scan, unveiled at Concord Hospital this week, tells if a clot in the area is fat or blood. The symptoms are the same
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        Lock icon Sniff and get thin
        76 10 Reuters TOKYO Japan’s top cosmetics maker Shiseido has discovered that certain smells can help people lose weight, Jiji news agency said on Wednesday. The company discovered that certain fragrances stimulate the brain to discharge elements that help burn fats, it said. Tests found that 14 of
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        Lock icon IVF better than sex
        65 10 Reuters LONDON Couples trying to have a baby may get better results at a fertility clinic than waiting for it to happen naturally, New Scientist magazine said on Wednesday. Healthy young couples with no fertility problems have about a 25 per cent chance of conceiving but
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      Lock icon Your comfort at heart
      233 10  -  EZ-link readers safe for pacemakers by DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM WHEN you zip through MRT fare gates or hop on a bus using the newlyinstalled ez-link system, you need not worry that your pacemaker or other medical equipment will malfunction. Land Transport Authority (LTA) spokesperson Katherine Goh told Streats
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      Lock icon health forum
      135 10 QlMy baby is two months old. When can I start feeding him semi-solid food? 4 We usually recommend introducing semi-solid feeds at around four to six months. One of the reasons for this is that the risk of allergies is slightly lower when solids are introduced after this
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      Lock icon Nerve disease
      63 10 healthfact. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that progressively damages the insulation (myelin) surrounding nerve fibres. This causes nearby cells to multiply until they form thick, scar-like tissue the sclerosis which slows down or stops the signals between nerve cells necessary for normal
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  • REGIONAL
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      Lock icon One year on, Estrada is bitter and confused Why did it happen?
      402 11 Reuters MANILA A year after his overthrow, former Philippine President Joseph Estrada (right) is bitter. He can’t understand how he was driven from office. But the former action-movie hero believes the final reel is far from over and
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      Lock icon Air crash survivors recall turbulence
      208 11 Reuters JAKARTA Passengers from a Garuda jet that landed in a Java river reported turbulence before the crash. A stewardess was killed and 23 people hurt in the crash of flight 421 into the Solo River at 4.30 pm on Wednesday, v Garuda officials said
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      Lock icon HK jobless rate highest since the Asian crisis Sorry, no vacancies available
      295 12 -AFP HONGKONG Hongkong’s jobless rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in the December quarter the highest in more than two years. The figure compared to 5.8 per cent in the three months to November and 6.2 per cent
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    • Article
      Lock icon 300 Indons riot at M'sian hostel
      212 12 -AP KUALA LUMPUR More than 300 Indonesian factory workers rioted yesterday at a Malaysian hostel, police said. The violence flared shortly after midnight when police tried to detain 16 factory workers who tested positive for drugs in a urine test, said a police spokesman.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Death for S'porean drug-smuggler
      221 12 -AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian judge yesterday sentenced a Singaporean labourer to death by hanging for drug trafficking, Bernama reported. Koh Tiang Hock, 33, was convicted of importing 801.7 g of Ecstasy pills on July 21,2000 at the Bayan Lepas International Airport in Penang, 370 km
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      Lock icon Village kicks out gold-digging monk
      172 12 -AP BANGKOK A monk who spent 15 nights in a row digging for treasure outside his temple has been expelled from a Thai village. Phra Viechien, 55, of Prang Kasi temple was expelled from Tha Khanun village on Wednesday for behaviour unbecoming of a monk,
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    • weird world
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        Lock icon Mini-skirted man jailed
        97 12 -AFP A MAN who turned up in Malaysian court in a mini-skirt and high-heeled shoes was jailed for a week. He admitted soliciting immoral acts, the New Straits Times said yesterday. Mohamad Ade Zainal, 27, who pleaded guilty to a charge of “cross-dressing and behaving like a
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        Lock icon Tonga Gutbuster
        77 12 TONGA has sent for a health expert because two-thirds of Tongans are obese. Tongan men eat an average 5,500 calories a day. They have a particular liking for foods like “mutton flaps”- cheap cuts of fat. Prof Gary Egger of Gutbusters plans to help transform Tongans’ diet. He
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        Lock icon You will vote for him
        80 12 MAGICIAN O P Sharma is hoping to become an Indian state MP by getting 200 of his magician friends to hypnotise voters. They also plan to ride motorcycles blindfolded and put on magic shows during Mr Sharma’s campaign to win a seat in the Uttar
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        Lock icon Wicket humour
        83 12 CRICKET test match organisers in Bangladesh have removed three women gynaecologists from the team of doctors who treat injured players. Organisers of the Bangladesh Pakistan Test in Chittagong said they included the gynaecologists in the team because of their “medical abilities”. “They may specialise in women’s problems, but
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  • GLOBAL
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      Lock icon Informer offers to find Osama
      402 14 Al Qaeda-linked man keen to earn s4sm reward US forces hunting Osama bin Laden have got a possible boost with a man linked to his Al Qaeda network saying he knows where the terror chief is. The informant’s identity and nationality are being kept secret
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US offers support; Argentina to give free food to poor
      295 14 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Argentina is resorting to emergency measures to feed the poor and may use the army to free up police facing rising unrest and protests over banking curbs. US President George W Bush on Wednesday offered support to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Shoe bomber faces life sentence
      135 14 BOSTON Shoe bomber Richard Reid was indicted on Wednesday for trying to set off a bomb in his shoe aboard an airliner. He was charged with attempted murder, placing an explosives device on an aerorplane, attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and other
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      Lock icon Spiritual leader Sai Baba escapes attempt on life
      183 14 BANGALORE, India Spiritual leader Sai Baba survived a possible attempt on his life yesterday. Police said 26- year-old Somasundaram tried to shoot Sai Baba with an air pistol from close range at his ashram in the outskirts of the southern Bangalore city.
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      Lock icon Group misused Gates' cash to back drug firms
      206 14 LONDON An organisation that was given US$75O million ($1,372 billion) by Microsoft founder Bill Gates used the cash to inmcrease its profits. Mr Gates had donated the money to save children’s lives by increasing the vaccination rate in poor countries. But the
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Out of paper money? Use oxen
      192 17 -AP WASHINGTON If the Federal Reserve’s te success at controlling inflation ever faljf ters, America could always return to using i seashells and oxen in place of paper curF rency, said Alan Greenspan. The chairman of the Fed gave a rare public display of
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      Lock icon Tribute goes awry
      183 17 Wire agencies LAUDERHILL A plaque intended to honour black actor James Earl Jones at a Florida celebration of the life of Martin Luther King instead paid tribute to James Earl Ray, the man who killed the black civil rights leader. The embarrassing mix-up was caused by an
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      Lock icon Lewinsky speaks up
      282 17 -AP PASADENA, California Four years after the start of the scandal that almost toppled a president, Monica Lewinsky says she’s still trying to figure out how to live a normal life. Fighting back tears, and laughing a little, Ms Lewinsky appeared at a news conference on Wednesday
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      78 18 3 p|j| 3? /7re at your friends and family to refreshing Yangzhou cuisine- specially prepared by seven Yangzhou chefs at Pearl River Palace Cantonese Restaurant, Level 3 of Suntec Singapore. Tenderly braised "Lion's Head” meat ball, the famous Yangzhou Braised River Carp and Prawn Spatzle are just some of the
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  • VOCAL
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      Lock icon A year later, Filipinos unsure about Arroyo
      565 19  -  by RAJU GOPALAKRISHNAN Reuters MANILA It’s been a year since Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took over as Philippine president on the tide of “people power”, but no one is quite sure what to make of her. She came to office amid the euphoria of
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  • east STREATS
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      Lock icon Less is more
      568 21  -  These pictures are nothing. Actress Michelle Chong is willing to bare all for one man. Who is he? by f DIANA SER YOU'D be forgiven to think that Michelle Chong finds it hard to keep her clothes on. Following her beach babe outing in the TV Works
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      Lock icon Sentosa polishes dimming charm
      431 22  -  by CARA van MIRIAH SENTOSA is beefing up its entertainment value, planning more family events and sporting fun. It’s a much-needed boost, as tourists’ interest in Sentosa attractions has been waning of late. Its theme parks were dismissed as “superficial and unnatural” by tourists The Straits
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      Lock icon She's no newcomer
      215 22 -AP LONDON Chart-topping singer Dido had her nomination for a British best-newcomer award revoked after officials realised she wasn’t that new after all. The singer, who rose to stardom after rapper Eminem chose her song, Thank You, as the backing track to his charttopper, Stan, was nominated
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      Lock icon The Devil's Backbone
      56 24  -  stephanie'sCHOlCE by STEPHANIE GOH Directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve Not quite a ghost movie, despite the other-worldly movie poster. It's set in the Spanish Civil War in a boarding school full of secrets. Beautifully acted by veterans Noriega
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      Lock icon Friend
      42 24 Gocry. Directed by Kwak Kyung-Taek Starring Yoo Oh-Sung, Jang Dong-gun The story of the bond between four childhood pals. Not quite as unforgettable as 1986's Stand By Me, but be prepared for some serious male bonding and moments of Korean melodrama.
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      Lock icon The Others
      67 24 Goscare. Directed by Alejandro Amenabar Starring Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann, James Bentley While her ex has been getting flak for Vanilla Sky, critics are raving about the former Mrs Tom Cruise's performance as a paranoid mother of two. Cruise worked with director Came-ron Crowe on Vanilla
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      Lock icon Amelie from Montmartre
      42 24 Golaugh Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Dominique Pinon The Parisian answer to Ally Mcßeal, it oozes deliberate offbeat charm and wide-eyed girlishness as Amelie plays guardian angel to the city's lost and lonely souls.
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      Lock icon Black Hawk Down
      44 24 GothrilL Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Orlando Bloom Can't get enough of war movies? Here's another one. Get your fill of spectacular swooping shots of battle zone Mogadishu, Somalia, and plenty of guts without glory.
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      112 26 There's going to be another much-dreaded El Nino, but it's too early to tell how severe this one will be. For today, all we will get are some pesky showers in the northern, central and western areas. And if you don't wish to see a small
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      Lock icon Check this out
      185 26 Just .a minute Looking for a job? Then make your way to Jurong East Bus Interchange, next to the MRT station, tomorrow from lpm-5.30pm for the free job fair organised by Ministry of Manpower and Community Development Councils. Twenty companies are hiring, offering about 1,000 openings in
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    • Happenin'
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        Lock icon MOVIE
        54 26 FRIGHT FEST@THE FORT The Green, Fort Canning Part Today and tomorrow, 7pm $l2, $lO (student) Tickets available at all Burger King outlets Enjoy two horror movies al fresco. You can pick which movies you would like to see. MTVVJ Belinda makes an appearance and drag queen Kumar hams it
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        58 26 RAISE-A-READER V Bukit Panjang Community Library Tomorrow, 1.30 pm T $lO li Call the library at 767-1020 for enquiries A love of reading is the best gift for n your child. At this interactive u workshop, all parents and would-be ii parents can discover the various F ways to
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        Lock icon DANCE
        60 26 BOOGIE JAM BANG! Bedok Town Centre (open area in front of Blk 211) Tomorrow, 7.30 pm Free Dixieland Jazz music and the Lindy Hop come to the heartlands! Take a walk down memory lane as the Singapore Stompers and the Lindy Hop Ensemble jump, jive and enliven your Saturday
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        68 26 REALISATION OF SELF@CHJIMES Chjimes Lawn, 30 Victoria Street Today till Jan 20,3-10 pm Free Get in touch with your inner self with some help from the experts. This fair includes New Age approaches such as aromatherapy, organic food, inspirational CDs and yoga meditation. Part of a larger Realisation of
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        112 26 SSO PRESENTS DANCES FROM OUR TIME Victoria Concert Hall, 7 7 Empress Place Tomorrow, 8.15pm $38, $28, $22, $17, $12 (includes Sistic charge) Call Sistic at 348-5555 This concert features a selection of exciting symphonic dances by contemporary composers. Let SSO music director Lan Shui’s exuberance and high spirits
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        57 27 Tpm, TV Works Starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, this action-packed comedy is about a man who has been hiding under the FBI witness relocation programme. He is shaken up when an old flame recognises him. Together they go on a wild cross-country scramble when the
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        47 27 *l.sspm, Central The story of the great van Gogh, his life as a painter, his relationship with his brother, Theo, who supported him morally and financially, and their Untimely deaths. Filmed on location in Holland and Provence. It stars Tim Roth and Paul Rhys.
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        54 27 10.30 pm, Channel U The evil minister Leng is furious that the emperor favours the Chess Warriors. He schemes to disgrace the warriors so that they Will killed by the emperor. But the magnanimous emperor simply banishes them to exile and confiscates their homes. How will they return
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        168 27 BLACK Hawk Down producer Jerry Bruckheimer admitted that Oscar chances for the movie could be affected by racism charges. Critics have claimed that the makers of the movie were guilty of racism as they did not present the opinions and motivations of the
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      104 27 ALLEY BAR 2 Emerald Hill Peranakan Place Singapore *****6 Tel: 235-9810 tyww.papajoes.com.sg Emerald Hill is the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road without actually leaving the shopping belt. Check out the newest baby called Alley Bar. Just last ftionth, the former Peranakan Museum and
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      155 29 SHE may have once been banned by authorities in China, but A*mei is still hot property there. And one Taiwanese man is cashing in on it. He has been telling the media and production companies on the mainland that he had official licence from A*mei’s
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      173 29 YOU know him as a scholarly and 1 immaculately groomed artiste. But can you recognise him with tousled hair and in sloppy bermudas and slippers. He’s none, other than MediaWorks’ Guo Liang and his latest makeover is for the variety show, Happy Rules, where he plays
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      309 30  -  foodieTWO-SHOES by WILEEN CHANG HOKKAIDO has come to Singapore. On a sushi conveyor belt, no less. Genki Sushi has launched a month-long promotion starring delicacies from the island. Crabs from Hokkaido are said to be sought after for their meatiness and rich flavour. Zuwai kani (snow
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      494 26 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com Streats reader Adelene Koh Outfit Top Shop Make-up Angela Choo *****422 Pic Francis Lee AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Secrets are for those who have the time to keep them. Casually admit to your faults, and change the subject if you can. The world is too
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      82 27 50% Discount on Afternoon Tea at Grand City Chinese Restaurant Terms and Conditions: Present coupon upon ordering. Coupon valid for one-time 1%, dining only. Coupon valid till 31 January2oo2. No minimum purchase required. Valid only for Afternoon Tea (Saturday, Sunday Public Holidays, 3pm to spm only) North Bridge Road #O2-19
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      312 31 Zola dedicates magical goal to tragic young boy Wire services LONDON Frank Lampard had a vested interest in steering Chelsea to a fourth-round tie against his beloved West Ham. But his glory was stolen at Stamford Bridge by a goal of true genius from Sardinian sorcerer Gianfranco Zola,
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      63 31 (3rd round) k Rotherham 2 (Barker 39, f Mullinss) Southampton 1 (Pahars 70-pen) Coventry 0 Tottenham 2 (Poyet 23, Ferdinand 52) Stockport 1 (Daley 90-pen) Bolton 4 (Bergsson 36, Fradin 42-og, Pedersen 73, Ricketts 85) Replay Blackburn 3 (Grabbi 30, Dunn 45-pen, Johansson 49) Barnsley 1 (Dyer
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        409 32 Sixth seed scrapes through against Argentinian -AFP MELBOURNE Pete Sampras (right) says he’s more appreciated now than when he ruled tennis five years ago. The most decorated player in the game bucked the trend of fallen seeds when he overcame Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Chela in four sets
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        171 32 Reuters MELBOURNE -Venus Williams has been cleared to keep playing in the Australian Open after a knee injury threatened to cut short her tournament. The two-time Wimbledon and US Open champion said she felt twinges in her left knee before her second round match
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      273 32 Wire services [NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Nets 111 Wizards 67 1 EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey -The New Jersey Nets handed Michael Jordan the worst defeat of his career in a 111-67 rout of the Washington Wizards. Jordan had no memory of ever getting beaten this bad. He said:
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        101 34 fcA v Wire services LIVERPOOL Liverpool has given stricken defender Markus Babbel a helping hand in his recovery from serious illness by handing him a new two-year contract. Babbel was able to leave hospital in Munich on Wednesday as he continued his battle to conquer
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        104 34 -Xinhua BANGKOK Officials of English First Division club Crystal Palace will be in the Thai capital next week to discuss a new contract for Thai teenage star Teerathep Vmothai with his parents. Signing as a full-time trainee or a professional would mean that the player
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        56 34 TANJONG Pagar United FC will be conducting trials for its Centre of Excellence football teams. The under-16 trial for those born in 1986 and 1987 will be at 2pm tomorrow. The under-18 trial for those born in 1984 and 1985 will be at 2pm on Jan
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      371 34 Spanish giant willing to pay 131 million for Vieira LONDON Real Madrid is prepared to offer Arsenal a staggering £50 million ($131 million) for Patrick Vieira (left) provided it PPr can take him to the Bernabeu before the end of the Spanish transfer window on Jan 31. But
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      123 34 -AFP LONDON Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has reacted furiously to reports that Patrick Vieira has held secret talks with Real Madrid about a possible transfer. Hill-Wood is annoyed that the two parties appear to have met without the club’s knowledge. Hill-Wood told Daily Star: “From what has
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      283 34 LONDON Alan Shearer has made an astonishing offer to back rival striker Thierry Henry’s battle against a Football Association (FA) ban. The Arsenal star has been charged with improper conduct following a heated argument with referee Graham Poll after a bad-tempered defeat by Newcastle at
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      581 37  -  SoccerSMART by LIM HAN MING Leeds United v tysenal Head-to-head: Leeds won 40, Arsenal won 40. Draws: 30 Previous meetings: Aug 21: Arsenal 1 Leeds 2; May 5: Arsenal 2 Leeds 1 Last six league matches: Leeds WLWWWL; Arsenal DLWWWD Team news: Leeds Kewell, Bakke, Burns, Ferdinand,
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      483 37 Wtomorrow f Derby County v Ipswich Town Head-to-head: Derby won 19, Ipswich 18. Draws: 16 Previous meetings: Aug 21: Ipswich 3 Derby 1; May 19: Derby 11pswich 1 Last six league matches: Derby LWLWLL; Ipswich LWWWLW Team news: Derby Poom injured; Ipswich George on national duty. Verdict: Ipswich
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      528 39  -  Gombak coach wants players to avoid long nights of passion by ADAM HASHIDY NO sex before matches, please. That’s one of the conditions that coach Ivan Raznevich has laid out for the Bulls of Gombak United. In a Code of Ethics issued to the team last
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      302 39  -  by ADAM HASHIDY INDONESIAN world badminton No 11 Taufik Hidayat (above) arrived in Singapore yesterday and stressed that he hoped to bring up the level of interest in the sport. At Changi Airport, the 20-year-old said: “I also hope to be a
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      41 34 Inthelivingroom BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte Hornets v Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN Ch23,Bam). TENNIS: Australian Open, Day 5 (Super Sports Ch22,Bam). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: European PGA Tour. Dunhill Championship, Day 2 (Super Sports Plus Ch2o,lopm). TENNIS: Australian Open, Day 5 highlights (Super Sports Ch22,lopm).
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      252 35 ■1 LEISURE, FOOD, .>:■:* •«’Sf*' <s>f V'!' ENTERTAINMENT AND A DASH OF GLITZ. 'Ĕ' ssp ips :ivp Ps;:?:ipPps psis» 1 mmi'f **w A ,V- a* tiiiiispl? L SSI ■ill sip mm mm mg A mm fl I Slf' l More than just movies! (18 Jan 24 Feb 2002) 1 sPlis
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