Streats, 18 February 2002

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    10 1 Streats MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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    Lock icon Singapore ‘Taleban’: They know I’m innocent
    546 1  -  r J" IN KAMJI. All, By_ Zubaidah Nazeer COME Hari Raya Haji this Saturday, one staunch Singaporean Muslim will be marking the religious festival squeezed with nine others in a windowless cell the size of an HDB bedroom. He will have a bowl of
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon OSAMA’S NO 2 HELD
      167 1 Wire services TEHERAN Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man Ayman A1 Zawahri has been arrested in Teheran, a leading Iranian daily reported yesterday. The Hayat-e-Nou newspaper said that A1 Zawahri was in Teheran’s Evin prison, where well-known political prisoners are often held. The paper didn’t disclose its
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      Lock icon PHONE NUMBER BLUES
      138 1 MANY small companies who still have not reprogrammed their internal switchboards or Private Automatic Branch Exchanges (PABXs) may find their communication lines cut off on March 1. That is when phone users need to dial 6 in front of all local fixed-line telephone and facsimile numbers. Switchboards
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon SM: Threat of terrorism not over until masterminds are caught JI men mere foot soldiers
      318 2  -  Bit Wendy Tan THE new terrorism perpetrated by Muslim extremists is not over until the masterminds are got rid of, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said last night. And these leaders are still at large,
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      Lock icon Subsidised healthcare for elderly to be expanded
      196 2 THE elderly poor may soon be treated at family clinics at subsidised polyclinic rates across Singapore. Till now, this facility costing about $5 has been available only as a pilot scheme. But the Health Ministry is studying how it can extend its Primary
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      Lock icon Elegant – and still easy
      256 2  - Elegant and still easy Ken Jalleh Jr Editor “THERE is nothing more boring,” said The Economist when it launched its new look last May, “than long articles by editors about how their redesigns are going to produce a sharper, more modern, publication, brightening readers’ lives and furthering world peace.” I
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      Lock icon A hot, hot Chingay
      177 3  -  Cara van Miriah WHERE were the bright lights and the fireworks? Although spectators enjoyed the Chingay procession on Saturday, they missed the dazzle of coloured lights that bathed the floats in previous parades and the explosions of colour in the skies. They said the mobile show
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      Lock icon The Singapore Dragon and Lion Athletic Association’s 60m dragon made from 2,000 balloons
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      Lock icon $16.5m refunds when fare cards are phased out
      125 3 WHEN the Transit Link fare cards are phased out in September, more than nine million unexpired fare cards will have their unused values refunded. Of these, almost 80 per cent are adult fare cards, 17 per cent are child or student fare
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      Lock icon Family went to bed not knowing house was robbed
      162 3  -  By_ 'Adam Hashicly A TRAVEL-WORN family went straight to bed when they returned from a twoweek holiday, without realising that their house had been broken into when they were away. Only at about 7.30 am last Saturday morning when one of
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      Lock icon Too costly, too unfriendly
      924 4  -  bv Karen Chen Chinese nationals have been in the news lately. From the materialistic Chinese women portrayed in books like Wuya (Crows) to a Beijing woman, Snow, shooting an R(A)film here, to groups of Chinese workers allegedly swindled of thousands of dollars. Is Singapore such a
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      Lock icon Tudung issue won’t benefit Muslims
      348 5  -  &L Deepa Vijiyasingam THIS is not the time to push for the wearing of the tudung in schools, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. The reason: If the issue is pressed, Muslims might be alienated from mainstream society, which would affect things like their
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      Lock icon Double-dip double whammy?
      719 5  -  B]L Khushwant Singh JUST when you thought you are out of the woods, along comes a new worry the double-dip recession. A leading US economist now says this may happen in America. This warning comes at a time when the experts are expecting economic recovery in that
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      Lock icon Start with the first ‘hello’
      213 5 A SIMPLE greeting in the lift or along the corridor. This is one easy way for Singaporeans of all races to begin to know their neighbours, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. He said that with the very real threat of terrorism on everyone’s
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon In public places, your mess is still a personal matter
      143 6 “THIS mess is shocking. Where are the cleaners?” a Valentine’s Day visitor to Changi Beach Park was quoted as saying in your article, “Garbage piles up at Changi beach” (Streats, Feb 15). “But now, leftover food has been dumped everywhere
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      Lock icon Nice campaign, poor response
      120 6 I’D like to congratulate the Government on its campaign to keep our public toilets clean. Colourful posters urging us to do just that are prominently displayed in almost all of the toilets I’ve visited. The problem is that it seems to be a complete waste of
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      Lock icon Loos aplenty
      146 6 WE refer to “Fazed by fair sex in men’s loo” (Streats, Feb 7), a letter by Koh Ah Kim. We would like to clarify that there are adequate toilet facilities at the Tuas Checkpoint. The female public toilet outside the Departure Bus Hall mentioned by the writer has
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      502 6 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, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Advertisement Paving the way for quality distance learning Producing the next generation
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      202 7 DIGITAL CAMERAS. THE IN SINGAPORE When it comes to digital technology, no one does it quite like Sony. Our award-winning Cyber-shot DSC-F707 and DSC-SB5 with renowned Carl Zeiss Lens are good examples. And you'll find the same excellence of quality in every Sony digital still camera. Our full range features
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Thailand wants aid in event of financial crisis, S'pore seeks rice security deal Friends in need, friends in deed
      404 8 BANGKOK Thailand is to seek a currency swap or bilateral credit arrangement with Singapore. Director-general of the ministry’s East Asia Department Norachit Sinhaseni was quoted as saying Thailand wanted to discuss
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      Lock icon BROKERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS
      378 8 The stock recommendation is the average of ail the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There Is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES*
      26 8 •AS AT FEB 15 US$: 551.825 552.608 EURO: $1,593 Ss: DM1.228 Ss: 72.91 YEN Ss: RM2.083 Ss: HK54.274 Ss: 23.88 BAHT Ss: 5,620 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon AD2030: China is second largest economy
      349 8 AFP SINGAPORE China can dislodge Japan as the world’s second largest economy in less than three decades, US investment bank Lehman Brothers said. The Lehman Brothers’ report also expects China to sustain an average growth rate of around 6 per cent. “Overall, our assessment
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      Lock icon Qian Hu tops BT transparency index ratings
      262 8 THE Sesdaq-listed Qian Hu Corporation The Business Times’ Corporate Transparency Index (CTI). The company in the ornamental fish business has beaten incumbent Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world’s third-largest chip foundry. It now heads the list of 28 companies that have released results so
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    • He sells $l82m worth of Enron stock; She'll sign $900,000 book deal
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        Lock icon Lav cashes out
        327 10 NEW YORK Enron’s former CEO and charimam Kenneth Lay sold US$lOO million ($lB2 million) in Enron stock last year after he was warned by Ms Sherron Watkins that the company might collapse “in a wave of accounting scandals”. The sales most of which were made to the
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        Lock icon Watkins cashes in
        267 10 LONDON Enron whistle-blower, Sherron Watkins is to sign a US$5OO,OOO ($914,450) book deal to give the inside story on the energy giant’s collapse. She is expected to sign a deal with Doubleday/ Broadway, the business books publisher owned by Bertelsmann, to work with Texas Monthly writer Mimi
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    • MONEY SCAN
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        Lock icon HK AIRPORT FIGURES DIP
        134 10 Reuters PASSENGER traffic at Hongkong’s airport fell almost 12 per cent last month on the year, with cargo shipments rising nearly 20 per cent as this year’s late Lunar New Year festival skewed comparisons, the Airport Authority said yesterday. Passenger traffic fell 11.8 per cent to
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        Lock icon SIA LOAD FACTOR PICKS UP
        113 10 Reuters SIA’S overall load factor picked up during last month in year-on-year terms after 11 months of decline with gains in cargo loads lifting the number, analysts said. SlA’s load factor stood at 69.7 per cent in January, up two points from 67.7 per cent
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      31 10 HO ME. WORK Beat the recession blues. Life! brings you a guide to coping with pressures at work and at home every Tuesday in our section called Home. Work mm Jr
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon MOH: Vaccine not linked to autism, bowel disease MMR okay for baby
      408 13  -  M Wendy Tan HEALTH officials here say there is no scientific evidence to link the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) to autism and bowel disease a fear that has got British parents to stop their children
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      Lock icon HEALTH FACT
      113 13 The skeleton has a diudjunctkm: It provides structural support for muscles and organs. It also serves as a depot for calcium and the body’s other essential minerals, such as phosphorus and magnesium. The skeleton holds 99 per cent of the body’s calcium. The remaining one per cent circulates
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      Lock icon Allergy detectives sniff out the culprits
      245 13 WHEN someone reacts badly to a drug they’ve taken, it’s time to call the drug allergy surveillance unit at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It’s the unit’s job to work out what was responsible for triggering the adverse response. Four people have died of drug
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      186 13 QWill my baby son suffer side effects >from microwavedfood? A THE microwave is a quick and convenient way for warming up food and drinks. It does not adversely affect milk or food, nor does it damage your son’s health. However, the potential worry is that food may be
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon 60% now live below poverty line 45m jobless Indonesians by 2004: think-tank
      340 14 Wire services JAKARTA An Indonesian research centre has warned the government of a drastic increase in the number of unemployed and the incidence of poverty over the next few years. “The number of unemployed will likely continue increasing
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      Lock icon US troops land in Basilan
      180 14 AFP TABIAWAN, Philippines In giant military helicopters, US Special Forces troops flew into the Abu Sayyaf stronghold of Basilan island yesterday. On Basilan, the 30 soldiers will begin anti-terror training with Filipino soldiers. The soldiers make up the first batch of some 160 Special Forces
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      Lock icon MUDSLIDE MISTERY
      49 14 Wire services A man removes the body of one of the seven people killed in landslides near Semarang in central Java on Saturday. Recent flooding has killed 67 people in Jakarta and 150 nationwide and damaged 1.8 trillion rupiah ($320 million) worth of infrastructure. wire services REUTERS
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      Lock icon HK to cull 192,000 more chickens
      90 14 1. AFP HONGKONG Hongkong health workers will slaughter 192,000 more chickens after another five farms were found to be infected with the H5-type potentially deadly bird flu virus, a government spokesman said. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said the infected farms in
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon GRENADE ‘FROM NET
        97 14 -AFP A STUDENT mounted an attack at a Bangkok university with a grenade he bought on the Internet, police said yesterday. The freshman was seen hanging around a car park at Durakitbundit University shortly before the explosion, which injured two women and damaged three cars. He later
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        Lock icon SYDNEY STORMS
        105 14 AP ALMOST 100,000 Sydney homes were without power yesterday after wild storms. State Emergency Services spokesman Steve Opper said the service had received 2,200 calls for assistance since the storm hit. Most calls were about property damage, with a number of homes hit by falling trees and branches,
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      • Article
        Lock icon LET THEM COME
        88 14 -AFP MALAYSIAN employers want the government to relax a clampdown on Indonesian migrants. The move to restrict Indonesians to plantation or household work will disrupt manpower planning and corporate operations, Malaysian Employers’ Federation president Jaafar Carrim was quoted as saying by the Star yesterday. Mr Jaafar said
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        Lock icon ASIANS GO CRAZY IN NZ
        92 14 ASIAN students are spending millions of dollars in New Zealand to end up lonely, depressed, and in some cases dead, new research shows. The research by Taiwanese migrant Terri Hu McFedries, who interviewed 144 foreign students, highlighted gambling, fat bank accounts, fast cars and alleged
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      Lock icon Who bugged Jiang’s plane? I don’t know, says Li
      405 15 Wire services MACAU Chinese Parlimentary head Li Peng (right) yesterday denied involvement in the bugging of President Jiang Zemin’s plane. “I do not know anything about that,” he answered reporters here. And that was that. Mr Li, the Chinese National say
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘One-China’ an insane fantasy: Lu
      214 15 I. AFP TAIPEI It is “insane” to insist on the “One-China” principle, Taiwanese VicePresident Annette Lu said on Saturday. The woman branded by Beijing as a “lunatic” and “traitor”, dismissed what China calls “inseparable links”. Ms Lu’s remarks are likely to infuriate Beijing. Speaking through
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      Lock icon Racial diversity a reason for celebration, not war
      370 15  -  Comment 2l LAWRENCE BARTLETT -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The bewildered faces of four little girls barred from school brought the world’s longest multiethnic party to a close here and in Singapore this month. Celebrations began in November with the Hindu Deepavali festival and
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon Can Bush better dad’s record in China? An untested friendship
      377 17 LONDON US President George W Bush will arrive in Beijing this week during a fledgling new era of cooperation with China. While China’s image in the eyes of the average American is likely much improved, one question still to be
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      Lock icon Don’t bring politics into Haj, say Saudis
      280 17 RIYADH The Saudi authorities have warned that they will not allow the Haj to be exploited for political purposes such as protests against the US. This warning is particularly significant given the tension in the wake of the Sept 11 attacks on the
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      Lock icon Sharon vows to crush uprising
      290 17 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel has vowed to win the “war” against the Palestinians after a deadly suicide bombing in West Bank and a missile attack on an Israeli base, which triggered retaliatory air strikes on the city of Nablus. “Israel has never lost a war and
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon 'WE’RE THE POOREST’
        101 17 WE’RE THE POOREST’ AP MUSLIM countries are backward and weak, Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday. Addressing an Islamic conference on science and technology, Gen Musharraf said that Muslims were perceived by outsiders as terrorists. “The Muslim umma (community) is one-fourth of the humanity, but we are the
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        Lock icon DEAD BUT NOT GONE
        105 17 AP DOZENS of corpses have been found stacked in sheds and scattered in woods outside a Georgia crematorium. Some of the bodies were in coffins that appeared to have been buried and disinterred. “The worst horror movie you’ve ever seen imagine that 10 times worse,” said
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        Lock icon EYE STUCK IN CHEST
        98 17 A CONTESTANT on a Norwegian reality TV show had to have surgery after eating a cow’s eye. Oystein Berglund suffered serious chest pains when the eye got stuck as he tried to swallow it, Ananova.com reported. The eye was removed when he was operated on in
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        Lock icon SHEEP ESCORT SERVICE
        102 17 A BERLIN businessman has launched a rent-a-sheep service for city dwellers to get a taste of the country, Ananova.com reported. Sheep owner Martin Portmann, who’s 52, says his animals have already appeared at children’s parties. Other customers are hiring the sheep to keep their lawns tidy by
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      320 19 /I i Employment Assistance BE fS LOOKING FOR A JOB? Linking you to Job Opportunities Career Link Surf the web and visit www.employmenttown.gov.sg to find the latest job openings at the online job banks of the MOM and other agencies. Make a trip down to MOM's career centre, CareerLink@mom, where
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  • STREATS people
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      Lock icon Name this minister
      623 20  -  He was a former cabinet minister who allegedly funded terror-linked groups in the US. Who is he? By_ Pradeep Rajan THE Malaysian government’s reluctance to name the former cabinet minister said to be involved in funding organisations linked to terrorism in the US has set tongues wagging.
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      Lock icon Arroyo’s son Mikey set for a June wedding
      210 20 MANILA President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is playing the proud parent. She and her husband, attorney Jose Miguel Arroyo, joined their son to formally ask for the hand of Angela Montenegro in marriage. Ms Montenegro’s parents agreed and she was engaged to Pampanga
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      513 21 Reveal the secret to I Students learn in different styles. Have you ever wondered how some people can master a lesson in 15 minutes and others take much longer to register the knowledge? People learn in distinctly different manners, and accommodating such individual preferences is proven to enhance learning. The
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  • easySTREATS
    • THE NEW CHINA DOLLS: Porcelain with spunk
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        Lock icon Snow: Singapore men encourage me to be daring
        567 22  -  CffINOIS SHOCKER 1 By_ 1 Diana Ser MEETING actress Snow is an R(A) experience in itself. Dressed in a revealing, red sphagettistrap top and skin-tight denim jeans, the Beijing native’s 38-inch busts were pushed up for all they were worth. And when
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        Lock icon Less daring TV Crows for S’pore
        219 23 NEVER mind that Singapore men egg her on up the raunch rating. Her new 18-part television series, hot on the heels of her R(A) debut Who Are The Crows, will be less daring than versions for Hongkong and Taiwan. It will have new characters
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        Lock icon Demure no more. Daring? Yes
        589 23  -  CHINOIS SHOCKER 2 Comment B,j STEPHANIE GOH YOU could say I had a distinctly Chinese New Year literally and what bubbles about demure, docile China-bom damsels that has burst. There I was, surrounded by seven cognac-swigging China-born women, quietly sipping lukewarm chrysanthemum tea and hoping
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      Lock icon Stupid scores high marks at box office
      287 24  -  By_ Diana Ser THREE EM3 boys have trumped Hongkong heavyweights like Faye Wong and Andy Lau at the local box office during the Chinese New Year period. Jack Neo’s I Not Stupid grossed over $700,000 since opening on Feb 9, putting the local
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      Lock icon ‘Naomi took drugs even after lawsuit’
      231 24 NAOMI CAMPBELL’S personal assistant says that she has been on at least four trips abroad that involved drugs. The British supermodel is suing the Mirror for compensation for publishing pictures of her outside a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in January last year. But her personal
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      64 26 HIGH HOC TOMV SUHWSKET MOOMBKET 2.28 am: 2.6 m 7.17 am 11.20 am 2.28 pm: 2.6 m 7.21 pm 11.43 pm Forecast details in at 5.11 pm TODAY: Fair and occasionally windy. OUTLOOK: Generally fair and windy for the next two days. February's weather girl Streats reader Jennifer Soon
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    • Just a minute
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        99 26 If you’ve been retrenched or are facing retrenchment, here are some government-subsidised training programmes you may consider. For more information, visit www.employmenttown.gov.sg/ecareer/ homepage Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme: Equips executives and professionals with new skills for deployment in new growth sectors. Call the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore at 211-0474
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    • Happenin'
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        Lock icon CONCERT
        265 26 JESSE COOK LIVE Kallang Theatre Wednesday, 8.15pm $151, $101, $76, $51, $41 Call Sistic at 348-5555 World music chart topper Jesse Cook gives a one-night-only concert. Groove to the beat of Cook’s electrifying live performance which showcases his mix of flamenco, Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern, jazz and pop music. He
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        39 26 SYONAN: LIGHT OF THE SOUTH Singapore Philatelic Museum Till Saturday, 9am-6pm $2 and $1 (senior citizens and students) Remember the 60th anniversary of the fall of Singapore to the Japanese Forces through stamps, postcards and other philatelic items.
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        50 26 OF MICE AND MEN Drama Centre Tomorrow till Feb 23, 2.30 pm and Bpm (from Feb 21 onwards) Tickets at $29, s2sfrom Sistic (tel 348-5555) Celebrate the centennial of John Steinbeck’s birth with this elegant adaptation of his classic text. Presented by I Theatre and directed by Brian Seward.
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        101 26 Informatics Open House 2002 Suitable for upgraders and GCE N, O and A-level holders, NSMen Feb 18-20 Time: 9am to 9pm Informatics Dhoby Ghaut Campus Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Informatics Bishan Campus Bishan Community Club #O3-02 Informatics Marine Parade Campus Parkway Centre, Marine Parade Central #O2-02 Meet our MOE-approved
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        72 27 10pm, TV Works A young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, is imprisoned by Dracula in an East European village. Inspired by a photograph of Jonanthan’s betrothed, Mina Murray, who happens to be the reincarnation of Dracula’s lost love, the vampire travels to London. With the help of Professor Abraham
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        77 27 7-30 pm, Channel 5 After five years of chasing paranormal activity, the X-Files are closed by the government. FBI Agent Fox Mulder and his partner, Dana Scully, are reassigned to more mundane duties such as bomb detail. Even so, Mulder gets information which confirm his suspicions about the
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        138 27 LOOKS like Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet really wants an Oscar. The director of the immensely popular French film vowed to sleep with the statuette for three weeks if he strikes gold at the awards ceremony next month. Amelie has been nominated for Best Foreign
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      88 27 PAUL WELLER Days of Speed YOU’LL either like this live recording or hate it. Paul Weller, the former frontman of Jam and Style Council, has shifted gears to record this one-and-a-half-hour acoustic gig. It’s just him and his trusty guitar. While some appreciate its raw sound and simplicity,
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      398 28  -  Stylish eating on a showstring JUDI LOW Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritions, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings, will see you through these tough times and beyond. THINK Nyonya cuisine and ayam masak buah
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      458 27 Your AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Protocol has its place. Live your life as an example for those who seem to need one. Patience will be rewarded, but not just yet. The Taurus moon is still working on you. by Kelli Fox at Astrolojgy.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 You’re compassionate and
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      517 31  -  in Tan Kim Han NORFAHAZLY Kamsan (below), the national under-20 striker, has the sort of looks that are normally seen on movie stars Chiselled features, strong jaw, irresistible charm and a smile so radiant it could light up the Orchard
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      47 31 Sportsman of the Year (Clockwisefrom left) James Wong (athletics) Mohamed Nazarudin Seladin (bodybuilding) Mohamed Zulfakar Mohamed Ramli (silat) Mark Chay (swimming) Goh Qui Bin (wushu) Sportswoman of the Year Liew Yin Yin, left (wushu) Jesmine Ho, centre (bowling) Li Jia Wei, right (table tennis)
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      259 31  -  By_ Lim Han Ming SWIMMER Mark Chay hopes to make a smooth transition from boyhood to manhood when the annual sports awards are announced in April. The reigning Sportsboy of the Year is among five nominees for the Sportsman of the Year
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      356 32 ROME Juventus striker David Trezeguet is considering a world record £somillion ($l3O million) move to Arsenal, according to claims made by his agent. Antonio Caliendo says the France international is the target of several top clubs but is “very
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      437 32 Wire services LONDON Arsenal will offer Patrick Vieira (right) a lucrative new contract at the end of this season. Vieira, the France international, has more than two years left on his current Highbury deal, but recent media reports have linked the midfielder with a
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          140 32 Reuters LONDON Crewe Alexandra forced a lucrative replay against Premier League straggler Everton after earning a 0-0 draw in a FA Cup fifth round match yesterday. Despite the presence of David Ginola and Paul Gascoigne, Everton barely created a chance in the entire match against its First Division opponent,
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          133 32 Reuters MADRID Valencia’s 1-1 draw at Villarreal was just enough to take it back to the top of the Spanish First Division, as title favourite Real Madrid suffered a 1-2 defeat at Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona stepped up the pressure on the leader, though. Patrick Kluivert’s header three
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        104 32 WINTER OLYMPICS -AFP SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Five-time world overall short-track speed skating champion Yang Yang (A) won China’s first Winter Olympic gold medal with a runaway victory in the 500 m final. Yang Yang, putting behind her a dismal fourth place finish in the 1,500
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      602 33 LONDON Veteran Arsenal captain Tony Adams will make a decision about his future at the end of the season, the club said on its official website yesterday. The 3 5-year-old defender, who scored on his return to first team football on Saturday after
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      485 35 In the last of the series on S-League countdown, TAN KIM HAN focuses on Woodlands’ defender Simon Clark. Only in Streats. HE has been asked to stop some of the best strikers from the English Premiership. From the
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      252 35 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago 101 Cleveland 114 CHICAGO Lamond Murray had a shield. Chicago Bulls was defenceless. And Murray scored 37 points as Cleveland Cavaliers extended its seasonhigh, winning streak to four games with a 114-101 victory over Bulls. Playing with a plastic shield over his face to
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