Streats, 12 April 2002

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    12 1 Streats FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • Article
    Lock icon S’pore’s cutting edge
    628 1  -  Tharman’s team proposes bold tax cuts to create jobs By Deepa Vijiyasingam WHEN all is said and done, it will be about jobs creating jobs, saving jobs. The first cut of the Economic Review Committee’s much-anticipated blueprint for Singapore’s survival and growth was released yesterday. Making the
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  • TAX RUSH
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      Lock icon CAR OWNERSHIP
      53 1 THIS may well be easier on the pocket if the Government accepts the recommendations of the ERC to reduce the hefty additional registration fee, excise duty and road tax for car owners. More COEs will be released to let more people own cars which will be taxed on
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      Lock icon INCOME TAX
      53 1 IF YOU pay taxes either as a business or a worker, you are going fork out less for year 2002. The maximum tax for the highest earner will be reduced to 20 per cent from 26 per cent for personal tax and 24.5 per cent for corporate tax
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      Lock icon TAX ON INTEREST
      22 1 INTEREST on bank deposits and other gains, including capital gains under the Supplementary Retirement Scheme, may also be tax-free.
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      Lock icon WORKING ABROAD
      41 1 PAY earned while you work overseas may enjoy a five-year tax exemption. But you must have been away for at least three years and must perform some significant international duties which take you away for at least three months.
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      Lock icon NEW BUSINESS
      14 1 TAX deductions recommended for selected expenses when you start a new business.
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      Lock icon TALENT TAX
      25 1 INTRODUCE more generous tax treatment of intellectual property such as deduction for expenses for R&D outsourced to any organisation at home or abroad..
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      Lock icon BOOST ENTERPRISE
      24 1 EXPAND the umbrella for the Technopreneur Investment Incentive so that more entrepreneurs, not just those in the high-tech sector will be included.
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon Instant grades for pupils
      161 2 PUPILS can now read a comprehension passage on screen, type in short, openended answers to questions on it, then get them marked instantaneously by a new program. Developed by Litespeed Education, the software is probably the first on the market here that gives pupils immediate feedback
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    • Article
      Lock icon PM Goh assures M’sia it will take heed of its concerns No note yet from KL
      320 2  -  By_ Sonny Phua SEND us an official note specifying which areas of land reclamation works are of concern and Singapore will take heed of them, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong assured Malaysia yesterday. Reiterating
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      Lock icon New group to lead S’pore businesses
      197 2 THE new Singapore Business Federation (SBF), positioned as the apex business organisation in Singapore, is to spearhead Singapore’s effort to be a centre of business excellence. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said at the federation’s launch yesterday that its formation is not just a
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      Lock icon New arsenal for cops
      235 3  -  Laser-guided revolver 4-wheel-drive patrol cars By* Zubaiclah Nazeer A SLEEK Brazilian-made revolver will soon replace the old Smith Wesson service revolver that police patrols now use. Two models of four-wheel drive (4WD) cars were also shown yesterday at the start of the Singapore Police Force’s annual
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      Lock icon S’pore police face three challenges
      240 3 HOME Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng threw out three challenges yesterday to the police. Mr Wong, opening the Police Workplan Seminar, said that the Singapore Police Force (SPF) must sharpen its security mindset, strengthen its internal cohesion and update its policies and practices. Operate effectively
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      Lock icon Off the record
      87 3 PETTY criminals may no longer have to bear the stigma of their misdemeanours for life. The police are now reviewing the Registration of Criminals Act and looking into erasing the criminal record from the files of minor offenders to give them a chance to turn over a
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      Lock icon Tax cuts a must
      543 4  -  Corporate cuts: Why? By Philip Lee Bosses, unionists, hail bold gesture THE only effective way for Singapore to remain competitive and continue to attract both investment and talent is through tax cuts. This was the unanimous view of business and industry leaders, the trade unions and
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      Lock icon Tax changes Why now?
      311 4  -  Deepa Vijiyasingam UNTIL recently, Singapore’s tax structure had clearly been attractive. Apart from Ireland, only Hongkong offered lower taxes: Companies are taxed just 16 per cent and there is a flat rate of just 15 per cent. So the question some might ask is: What’s the
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      Lock icon Cuts in corporate tax Why not now?
      269 4  -  Deepa Vijiyasingam WHILE the GST hike is likely to be implemented as early as next year, the cuts in corporate and personal income taxes will be introduced progressively over the next three years. So the question that many may ask is: Why not
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      Lock icon Tax cuts & trust
      503 5  - Tax cuts trust Offsets to soften GST impact, assures ERC GST hike: Why? By_ Sarah Ng THE Government is likely to provide a comprehensive package to help Singaporeans if it decides to increase the Goods and Services Tax to 5 per cent in 2003. Like the one put in place
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      Lock icon Taxing questions answered
      266 5 Why raise the GST? TO create jobs by attracting more investments. We must reduce how much we tax the incomes of companies and individuals (direct taxes). Otherwise they will go elsewhere. This reduction means less Government revenue and we must raise GST (indirect taxes) to offset this.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Cheaper cars, higher ERP
      198 5  -  Sarah Ng CARS will cost less in the future but running one will be more expensive with higher usage charges. This proposal by the Economic Review Committee’s sub-committee on taxation aims to gradually shift the control of the car population from one based on ownership to
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      Lock icon Epson S’pore Industrial to retrench 700
      128 6  -  By_ Sonny Phua ELECTRONICS manufacturer Singapore Epson Industrial plans to retrench about 700 staff when a division at its Tuas factory is closed down and relocated to Batam. Mr Yeo Kok Lin, the company’s administration manager, confirmed yesterday that the scanner division will be
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      Lock icon One year jail for anthrax woman
      205 6  -  Khushwant Singh DISTRICT Judge Audrey Lim sent a clear message that hoaxes related to terrorism would not be treated lightly when she meted out a deterrent sentence of a year's jail to Yong Yuet Mei (below), 42. The housewife had mailed white powder to
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      Lock icon 140 hoaxes
      103 6 THERE were 140 cases of anthrax scares reported in Singapore between Oct 14 and April 2, deputy public prosecutor Lim Yew Jin said yesterday at the trial of housewife Yong Yuet Mei, 42, for the same offence. Of these hoaxes, white powder had been sent by post in
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      243 2 Health Screening for early detection Tel: 6337 1511, website: streats.income.com.sg Income's health screening packages can help to detect certain common but serious illnesses. Our heath screening rates are 18% to 30% lower than normal rates. Basic package starts from $l3O and the comprehensive package costs $350. Each year, more than
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  • STREATS vocal
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      821 8  -  Comment By CHERIAN GEORGE SINGAPORE’S 10th Parliament has opened to promises from the ruling party that its near-monopoly of seats will not stifle the contest of ideas. Leaders of the People’s Action Party say they will allow their backbenchers more leeway to debate them in
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      Lock icon Will Punggol 21 be flop of the century?
      199 8 PUNGGOL 21 has been touted as a “model township” for the 21st century, with a blend of public and private housing, and modem facilities and amenities. But, now that the HDB is faced with such a big glut of unsold flats, I
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      Lock icon We were flexible, says CDC
      230 8 WE refer to “Rules still rule in civil service” (Streats, April 9), a letter by Florence Tay. The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CS CDC) received an application for financial help under the Centre Based Financial Assistance Scheme for Child Care (CFAC) from Ms Tay,
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      Lock icon Give us another public holiday
      49 8 TWO public holiday days on Chinese New Year and Hari Raya (Puasa and Haji), but Indians have only Deepavali. Vesak Day is purportedly also for Indians, but most are not Buddhist. How about making Thaipusam a public holiday for the sake of fairness? VRajini
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      Lock icon No more cyber-policing
      97 8 THE Internet is a medium that gets input from all over the world and is an invaluable information resource. Though some of this input might be of a sexual nature, I don’t believe more government controls on the Internet are needed, as was suggested by Francis Chan
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      54 8 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streals@sph.comsg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore*****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other publications
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Tax proposals drive STI revival
      438 10 STI: 1,740.58 A 25.53 Reuters SHARES broke a three-day losing streak and rallied to a strong close yesterday as a government panel’s plans for cutting direct taxes buoyed investor confidence already soothed by Wall Street’s rally. “Overall, in the long run, it will be beneficial
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      Lock icon HK responds to S’pores tax plans We will be competitive’
      245 10 -AFP HONGKONG Hongkong will strive to maintain the competitiveness of its tax system following rival Singapore’s proposals to slash personal and corporate tax rates, Financial Secretary Anthony Leung said yesterday. Singapore and Hongkong are rivals in attracting global financial institutions
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      Lock icon Talk of pull-out by newspaper’s backers 'overblown’
      275 10 Reuters MEDIACORP Press’ (MCP) free daily Today may be losing money but talk that its backers may be ready to pull the plug is overblown, said chief executive PN Balji yesterday. Mr Balji said, contrary to market speculation, the paper continues to have
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      22 10 US$: 551.835 552.635 EURO: $1,616 Ss: DM1.208 Ss: 71.64 YEN Ss: RM2.071 Ss: HK54.251 Ss: 23.72 BAHT Ss: 5,219 RUPIAH
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    • MONEY SCAN
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        Lock icon PCCW SALARIES
        85 10 AFP DIRECTORS’ pay at Pacific Century Cyberworks (PCCW) sank 83 per cent last year compared to record highs in 2000, hit by the firm’s plunging stock price. The firm’s annual report showed PCCW executive directors received remunerations totalling HK$l26 million ($29.6 million) in 2001 compared to HK$76B million
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        Lock icon BANK DOWNSIZES
        70 10 -AFP DEUTSCHE Bank has slashed its workforce in Hongkong and may seek to reduce its assets in the region to focus on core US and European markets, a spokesman said yesterday. The Hongkong private-equity operation of Deutsche Bank AG of Germany has laid off six of its 10
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        Lock icon CREDIT CARD RULES
        70 10 AFP THE Bank of Thailand will deregulate the credit card market and allow banks to set their own minimum income requirements, a report said yesterday. Local banks are required to set minimum monthly income for applicants at 15,000 baht ($633) but have long called for the regulations
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      Lock icon Globe Telecom to raise funds through loans No plans for bonds
      317 12 MANILA Globe Telecom, the Philippines’ second-largest phone firm, said yesterday it had no plans for further bond offerings this year and would raise its remaining capital expenditure (capex) requirements from loans. Globe’s capex programme for 2002 was set at
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      Lock icon LABOUR PAINS
      32 12 Members ofßengo, Japan's largest labour union, wearing head bands of a frowning bear, were among 13,000 workers protesting yesterday against government economic policies that have swelled unemployment to record highs
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      Lock icon Better performance draws foreign investors to Taiwan
      311 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Foreign investors have been pouring more money into Taiwan than most other countries in East Asia since last year, latest data from JP Morgan show. The US investment bank, which monitors equity flows in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines,
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon Male obsession with size is a health concern Ill with envy
      382 14 AFP PARIS Men’s worry about the size of their penis is so prevalent that medical fashion might almost classify the anxiety a “disease”, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said yesterday. The journal asked its readers to name problems or
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      Lock icon That’s just the shape you’re in
      136 14 Reuters NEW YORK Some people are just shaped as they are and dieting will not change that, a British study says. People may lose weight from dieting, but only rarely will they change their shape. But, many women still expect diets to change their
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      Lock icon Foreskin link to cancer
      281 14 NEW YORK Circumcising men may cut the rate of cervical cancer in women by decreasing the spread of a sexually transmitted vims that causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer, researchers are reporting. The New York Times reported that a study published yesterday in The New
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      257 14 Q lam 22. My friend and I had a small lump in our breasts. She went to see her doctor and had a mammogram done, but my doctor had me undergo an injection on the lump to see if it was serious. What is the injectionfor? A I
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      Lock icon Unwelcome erection
      101 14 HEALTH FACT PRIAPISM is a persistent, often painful erection that can last from several hours to a few days. This is not associated with sexual activity and is not relieved by orgasm. It occurs when blood flows into the penis but is not adequately drained. Common causes include
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon JUMBO JETS 180 on global terror blacklist
      325 16 Airports told to look out for Al Qaeda men, says Manila official Reuters MANILA About 180 people are on a global blacklist of suspected members of the Al Qaeda network and airport authorities across the world have been asked to watch out for
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      Lock icon HK to try to choke them off
      98 16 -afp HONGKONG The authorities plan to introduce a Bill to combat terrorist activities, a government spokesman said. The Bill will be in line with a UN resolution criminalising terrorism, adopted after Sept 11, a Hongkong government statement said yesterday. It said the Bill,
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      Lock icon Frisky doctor is finished: judge
      150 16 AFP PERTH A young doctor brought up in Malaysia and Singapore had ruined his reputation and career by sexually assaulting a woman patient, a judge said on Wednesday, jailing him for a year. Andy Teh Eu-Jin, 29, was working at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital here
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      Lock icon Property firm in the doghouse
      162 16 AP TOKYO A Japanese real estate company landed in the doghouse yesterday over its ploy to lure condominium customers with puppy and kitten giveaways. Trying to unload three unsold units outside Tokyo, Recruit Cosmos Co launched the appeal by leaflet in February promising a free
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      Lock icon ‘Suspect planned to crash US, British or SIA plane’
      262 16 Reuters A SUSPECT accused of plotting to crash an airliner into Changi airport planned to hijack a US, British or Singapore Airlines plane in the region for the attack. The ChannelNewsAsia.com website said that a Federal Aviation Administration alert was issued
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon FERRY FIRE KILLS 23
        59 19 TWENTY-THREE people were killed and at least 48 were missing after a ferry caught fire at sea in the Philippines yesterday. Survivors said the blaze started when the cargo hold of the Maria Carmella ferry caught fire yesterday while the ship was in Tayabas Bay, sending
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        Lock icon CASINOS IN JAKARTA
        56 19 -afp INDONESIA, the world’s largest Muslim-populated country, could soon get its first legal casinos. Investors have expressed interest in developing casinos on an island chain north of Jakarta, said Mr Abdul Kadir, chief administrator of the Seribu (Thousand) Islands. “One investor has submitted a written proposal,” he
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        Lock icon DRESS-CHANGING THIEVES
        71 19 AP SNATCH thieves in Malaysia are wearing up to three sets of clothes at once and making a quick change between robberies to disguise themselves, police said. One such culprit was caught after grabbing a woman’s necklace in a street in downtown Kuala Lumpur before running into a
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        Lock icon UN BLAMED FOR E TIMOR DEATHS
        60 19 AP INDONESIA’S former military commander in East Timor has blamed the UN for the violence that engulfed the territory following the independence referendum in August 1999. “The frauds by Unamet... triggered the riots,” said Major General Adam Damiri. He was referring to the UN
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      Lock icon Taipei confirms American help with military exercises China raps US’ Taiwan pledge
      221 19 -afp WASHINGTON China has responded angrily to the Bush administration’s comment that it would do “whatever it takes” to defend Taiwan from military strikes by China. The remark was made at a closed-door speech by US Deputy Defence
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      Lock icon ‘M’sia using S'pore as bogey'
      199 19 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia signed two contracts worth almost RMIII million ($54 million) to buy naval combat systems and a flight simulator the country’s third batch of defence acquisitions in as many days. The deals were signed on the sidelines of the Defence Services Asia exhibition
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      Lock icon 'FTA pact can cut off China’
      122 19 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian yesterday recommended to a senior US trade official that Taiwan, the US and Japan forge a regional free trade alliance to prevent too much investment being diverted to China. Mr Chen said signing free trade pacts between the
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  • STREATS mid-east impasse
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      Lock icon Sharon’s repeated snubbing of Bush sees Washington seething ‘Don’t pressure me’
      610 21 Wire services JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon continues to dig in his heels. Yesterday, Mr Sharon toured the Palestinian town of Jenin from which he has refused to withdraw troops, in a rebuff to international pressure to end
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      Lock icon ‘Mr Powell, offensive will continue’
      236 21 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel will tell US Secretary of State Colin Powell that its military offensive against the Palestinians will continue, a newly-appointed extreme-right minister said yesterday. “We are going to tell Mr Powell that our military offensive must be completed, because if we have to
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      Lock icon The peace kit for Mid-East
      191 21 DESPITE repeated attempts by the world community, efforts to end the violence in the Middle East have failed. But a report issued on Wednesday by the International Crisis Group (ICG) “Time to Lead: The International Community and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” shows how peace can be
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      Lock icon Intercepting suicide bombers
      430 23 Israel’s human shields protect against human bombs ORANIT, Israel Sergeant Elinor Uzan is 19, has freckles, orange-blond curls and an irrespressible smile. She is armed with a Jericho semiautomatic pistol as she patrols malls, nightclub districts and other public places. Her specialty: Subduing suicide bombers. Terrorised by
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      Lock icon Mediators have tough job
      255 23 WASHINGTON Diplomats who have gone before Colin Powell into the arena of negotiating in the Arab-Israeli conflict say the US Secretary of State has a thankless job ahead of him. He will have to deal with rehearsed tactics and tantrums among the feuding parties. “You always
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      Lock icon ACCIDENTAL BLAST?
      29 23 Palestinians searching the scene after an explosion in Hebron yesterday. One Palestinian was killed and five injured. The cause of the blast was not immediately known Reuters
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      Lock icon Saddam pledges 10m euro aid
      174 23 -AFP BAGHDAD Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Wednesday pledged 10 million euros ($l6 million) in aid to the Palestinians to support their 18-month uprising or intifada. He ordered the money’s “rapid transfer” to the Palestinians in order “to support their resistance and struggle”, the state
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      Lock icon Middle East update
      71 23 Israeli troops leave 24 West Bank villages and but invade two villages of Ber Zeit and Dahariya. Jenin battle kills Jihad, Hamas chiefs, nets Fatah leader Atta Abu Rumeila. The humanitarian situation inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is quickly deteriorating. Hizbollah offers to free
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  • STREATS global
    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon DYING TO WED
        61 25 BRITON Samantha Fogg died, apparently of excitement, after her boyfriend unexpectedly popped the question, a newspaper reported. Ms Fogg, 22, suffered an epileptic fit, which her mother said might have been brought on by the excitement, Britain’s The Sun said. Her body was discovered in her Lancashire
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        69 25 -afp KABUL As many as 700,000 people in Afghanistan own deadly weapons and disarming them is a top priority of the security operation there, Colonel Thierry Mone, the head of French troops in the country said on Wednesday. His comments came as increasing violence throughout the country
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        68 25 -AFP WASHINGTON The US is a safe haven for fugitive torturers from other parts of the world, Amnesty International charged in a report released here on Wednesday. Washington admits that up to 1,000 suspected torturers may have entered the country, but has not prosecuted any of them
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      123 25 AFP PARIS The US military has made the “indestructible sandwich” a snack that can survive airdrops and extreme temperatures and stay edible for years. US Army experts devised the snack to supplement battlefield rations for troops on the move, New Scientist reports. Its secret is
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      38 25 Bras hung outfor all to see would have been an offence during Taliban rule, but this Kabul vendor is now free to sell his wares, which are a big hit with the girls AFP
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      403 25 AP KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger rebels, with an 18-year record of political assassinations and suicide bombings, take no chances with the security of their leader. They checked journalists from their teeth to their toes in a six-hour security screening for the
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      231 25 -afp WASHINGTON US President George W Bush on Wednesday threw his weight behind moves to outlaw all forms of human cloning, including that used in stem cell research. “I strongly support a comprehensive law against all human cloning,” Mr Bush said during a
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      398 26 -afp DILI--Xanana Gusmao, the poetwarrior who led East Timor’s hardfought struggle for independence, looks set on Sunday to complete an unlikely journey from jungle guerilla to president. Mr Gusmao, 56, is strongly tipped to secure the presidency over his only rival, Mr Francisco Xavier do
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      221 26 ONE of pornography’s emperors is a little short on clothes. This week, Bob Guccione’s 45-room, 17,000 sq ft town house in Manhattan, one of the largest private homes in the city, was put on sale for US$4O million ($73 million), according to a real
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      107 26 Reuters SEOUL South Korean President Kim Dae Jung is recovering from fatigue in hospital but doctors told him yesterday to cancel duties for the week, including those related to North Korea and the soccer World Cup. The 7 7-year-old was taken to a military hospital
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      274 26 AP BAMIYAN Watching his country’s turmoil from exile for two decades, Afghan sculptor Amanulah Haiderzad always worried about two soaring statues of Buddha hewn into this valley’s sandstone cliffs. The monuments which escaped damage throughout the turmoil in Afghanistan were demolished last year by the former
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      737 28  -  She came, she charmed, she conquered. Her recent promo tour around Taiwan and her first mini-concert last night prove that Channel U actress-singer Celest Chong has what it takes to make it big j* By YVONNE KWOK WATCH out, Singapore and Asia Celest Chong looks set to make
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      171 29 TAIWANESE variety show Super Sunday might call it a day after an eight-year run. According to Taiwanese reports, the show’s contract with Chinese Television System (CTS) might not be renewed after it runs out in early August. A spokesman for CTS declined to confirm or deny the
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      115 29 PENNY Tai has been given a bizarre ultimatum by her record company: Cry at your concert and she’ll be fined. The Malaysia-born singersongwriter will stage a concert in Taiwan to promote her latest album tomorrow, said China Times. And Penny’s parents are flying to Taiwan their
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      230 30 AYUMI Hamasaki was two hours late for a press conference in Hongkong on Tuesday but the media-sawy J-pop queen redeemed herself with sincerity and some Cantonese. More than 500 fans and journalists had turned up at a hotel to see the petite crooner launch her
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      530 30  -  Diana Ser BUY my album and contribute to my marriage fund, said rapper-comedian Sheik Haikel. Is he joking? There is no way to tell with this laugh-a-minute artiste who last month launched his first solo album, For Sure. Over the phone from Johor Barn, Haikel,
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      250 32  -  Lemongrass’ range of classics is part of the appeal Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG YOU can always depend on Lemongrass Thai Restaurant for consistently good food. So many people already do, it is almost impossible to get a table without a reservation for dinner on a weekend. What’s
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      332 32  -  B v Yvonne Kwok COME May, teenagers can air their views on TV in a news bulletin programme. Hear Me Out is co-produced by SCV’s Creative Classroom and Nickelodeon, the children’s channel on SCV MaxTV Channel 32. Each 18-minute episode will be aired once a month, and
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      119 34 It will be more of the same today, thunderstorms in the north and west and partly cloudy in all Other areas. If you haven’t already made friends with the neighbours, this is a second chance to chat them up and ask them to keep an eye
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        48 34 CHJIMES BLUES SERIES Chjimes Fountain Court Sunday, 6pm-9pm Free The Blues Series was conceived to celebrate the beauty and passion of the blues. This month, Malaysian Paul Ponnudorai performs with Singapore’s Universal Blues Band. Ponnudorai has been compared to the likes of Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.
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        57 34 TOY DOG CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW Great World City Sunday, 10.30am-spm Free Dogs on the catwalk! The Singapore Toy Dog Club’s 27th championship dog show will see toy breeds like the maltese, pomeranian and the chihuahua strutting their stuff. To catch an obedience performance by Four Paws Mian Mian
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        72 34 KATHAKALI Drama Centre Today to Sunday, 7-30 pm Tickets at $30,520,515 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Kathakali is a traditional dance-drama from South India. The performance of Kathakali is considered holy and is generally held in temples on festive occasions. Facial expressions and gesture language play a crucially important role
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        54 34 CHILLI FESTIVAL Fort Canning Park Friday and Saturday, spm-9pm Sunday, 11.30am-9pm Test your limits at this three-day event in celebration of Singapore’s love affair with spicy food. Sample sizzling hot dishes, enjoy family entertainment or take part in competitions. Chefs also battle it out in Chilli Crab
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        107 34 BEGINNER LEVEL SALSA AND MERENGUE CLASS The Substation Starts May 7, 7-15pm $80 for six classes Email salsamerengue2002@yahoo.com or call Jackson at 9671-8985 Learn to do it the right way from the experts, June and Jackson. The duo conduct classes regularly at The Substation and the Drama Centre. THIRD
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        74 34 Tap and go as the ez-link card becomes operational on buses and the MRT tomorrow. If you’re ready to make the change, head to any Transitlink ticket counter where you can buy an ez-link card and get a refund for your old farecard plus its deposit. There will
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        80 34 If you haven’t already filed your tax returns, you’d better get cracking this weekend. The deadline for submitting paper returns is on Monday. But the e-filing deadline has been extended April 18. If you e-file, you have a chance to win $235,000 in prizes. You can e-file at http://efile.iras.gov.sg
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        64 36 10pm, Channel 5 All you wrestle maniacs out there, this is the biggest event of the wrestling year. Will The Rock triumph over Hollywood Hogan? Will Triple H and Stephanie ever get back together or will it end in a bloodbath for the ex-lovers? And who will be
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        82 36 3.30 pm, Channel U Channel U’s new martial arts drama serial kicks off with a millionaire, Zhu Fugui, who receives a marriage proposal during his birthday celebration. Mistakenly thinking that the sender is asking for the hand of his only daughter, Zhu Qiqi, he engages three
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        124 36 KEVIN COSTNER is heading west again. He has long been drawn to the Western genre in films such as Silverado, Wyatt Earp and Dances With Wolves, which earned him best director and best picture Oscar wins. His next movie, Open Range, will see him
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      133 36 Voices Keiko Lee JAPAN’S top female jazz performer Keiko Lee will b< in town on April 27 for a performance at the University Cultural Centre for Arts Central. She was last here for the Singapore Music Festival in 1999. One thing you cannot tell by looking at her:
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      263 35 m SiMOu lithe m*. > i p. A of Date 11 21 April 2002 Prepared to be charmed by the delectable food from Japan. Sample authentic Japanese Cuisine at our mini Japanese Food Fair. Sink your teeth into delicious Japanese cooked food or mouthwatering desserts or choose to bring home
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      456 36 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 End the work week with energy and vision. A show of strength may look like showing off, but it feels great. If people stare at you, so much the better. You have nothing to hide. by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 By combining
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      428 37 OPERATIONS assistant, Steven Thien Hian Hui, 28, has a fatherly eye on the future. That’s why he bought a computer and signed up for a broadband account. Not just for himself, but for the children he intends to have. As late as September, neither he nor
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      52 37 Come aboard PacNet in April and receive one free modem and a $lOO Tangs voucher. Also sign up for online Business, IT and Desktop Publishing courses at only $9.90 per course (Usual price: $39.90 $59.90). i To sign up, zip to j www.pacific.net.sg. or
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      577 37 Asian Digital Film Awards April 4-22 Catch eight groundbreaking short digital films competingfor the Audience Award. THAT IS by Jagadish Rao (India) Set in Benares. Two priests try to discover the meaning of “That”. WATERFRONT by Garin Nugroho (Indonesia). Sheds light on
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      642 38 Beckham ‘devastated’ but may still make it to World Clip Reuters LONDON David Beckham is “devastated” after breaking the second metatarsal bone in his left foot, his father said. But the England captain could yet be fit for the World Cup which starts in 50
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      148 38 Wire services MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson believes that Manchester United can beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League semi-finals even without David Beckham. United beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 on Wednesday in the quarter-final second leg for a 5-2 aggregate. Ferguson, though, feels his squad is
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      552 40  -  Soccer smart By LIM HAN MING THE good news for Liverpool and England fans is that Michael Owen (above) has been declared fit for the trip to Sunderland tomorrow. The bad news for fans is that Liverpool’s season is over. In fact, the message filtered through
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      281 40 TOMORROW Aston Villa v Leeds United Head-to-head: Villa won 36, Leeds 27. Draws: 25 Previous meetings: Nov 25 Leeds 1 Villa 1; Jan 24, 2001 Villa 1 Leeds 2 Last six league matches: Villa LLDLDL; Leeds WWWLLW Team news: Villa Hendrie injured; Leeds Bridges, Dacourt, Woodgate, Duberry, KewelJ
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      666 43 Yellow card forces midfielder Figo out of semi-final first leg -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINALS (2ND LEG) Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 0 (Real wins 3-2 on aggregate) MADRID Spain was quickly forgetting Real Madrid’s victory over Bayern Munich in the quarter-final, and was yesterday eagerly looking forward to
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      267 43 -AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Pacers 98 Raptors 82 INDIANAPOLIS Jermaine O’Neal scored 17 of his 29 points in a huge first quarter as Indiana Pacers built a 21-point lead and held on for a 98-82 victory over Toronto Raptors, which had its franchise-record nine-game
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      445 44  -  Seeto first woman touch-judge at World Sevens By 'Adam Hashidy CARMEL Seeto is a woman who calls the shots in a man’s game. And for the first time in the history of the IRB World Sevens Series, pedigree rugby players from New Zealand, Fiji and Australia
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      230 44  -  By Tan Kim Han AUSTRALIAN coach David O’Connor could make a surprise return to Gombak United. The Bulls of Gombak have been without a head coach since Croatian Ivan Raznevich resigned two months ago. According to sources, O’Connor is targeted for a possible
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        110 44 SOCCER AFP LONDON Blackburn drew goalless against Chelsea in a Premiership clash on Wednesday night, doing it little good in its anxious fight against relegation. Blackburn, the 1995 Premiership champion, is languishing in 17th spot, three points above the relegation zone. The point, though, was good enough
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      34 47 Defending champion Tiger Woods takes off his jacket at the Augusta National Golf Club during a practice round on Wednesday. He began defence of his title yesterday AP
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      518 47  -  By 'Adam, Hashidy NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Clementi 1 Tampines 4 THE Stags of Tampines Rovers presented their new coach Chow Kwai Lam with the best welcome gift when they clobbered bottom club Clementi Khalsa 4-1. Tampines’ second win of the
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