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Title Section10 2002-12-13 1 Streats FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 240/03/200210 words
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Article, Illustration644 2002-12-13 1 Janice Wong - More than 50 heartland coffeeshops sold for more than slom By Janice Wong MR PANG LIM, the boss of the Aik Hua chain of foodcourts and coffeeshops, was holidaying in Guangzhou, China, when Streats called him about the sale of his business to Kopitiam Investments.644 words
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Advertisement103 2002-12-13 1 scnoo 1,1 K i Rahman Aljoofri’s parents want him in the German school, but the Education Ministry says *no\ When Singapore execs work abroad, coming home can be a headache, KHUSHWANT SINGH reports PAGE 4 R SIVANITHY Companies going public should be upfront about what the money is for PAGE103 words
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659 2002-12-13 2 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Receivers freeze ailing club’s endowment fund meant for members’ benefit By_ Deepa Vijiyasingam SOME members of the beleaguered Pinetree Town Country Club are saying that a fund collected for members’ benefit, estimated to be $2 million, rightfully belongs to them. The endowment fund,659 words
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Article179 2002-12-13 2 AFTER keeping mum for days, Media Corp finally revealed yesterday that it will telecast a short version of the Dec 4 Asian Television Awards. It will be shown at 4pm tomorrow on Channel 5. The two-and-a-half hour event will be cut to just one179 words
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Article, Illustration465 2002-12-13 3 Wild accusations emerge about lifestyle of British PM’s wife LONDON She is a believer in goat’s milk, regular sex and detoxification cleansing in the shower. Most of us would react by saying that such behaviour and beliefs are not a big deal in this day andAP - 465 words
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Article, Illustration308 2002-12-13 4 ACCOMPANYING mum and dad abroad has left Rahman Aljoofri, 11, stuck for a place to fit in now that the family is back in Singapore. He was bom in Germany, when his father was posted there from 1989 to 1992. Since then, Mr SyedFrancis Lee - 308 words
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Article, Illustration499 2002-12-13 4 KHUSHWANT SINGH - Overseas posting? Few family men say yes because of school woes By\ KHUSHWANT SINGH CONSULTANT Lai Chong Tuck, 45, is all alone in Shanghai now. His wife and two sons were with him in Vietnam in. 1996 and in China four years later. Both boys499 words
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117 2002-12-13 6 BUZZSTOP THE average Singapore woman has a 28-inch (69.49 cm) waist, wears a size 348 bra and is A- or pear-shaped. Lingerie company WacoaTs survey of more than 1,700 women in 12 cities rated these measurements as average for Asian women. But the Singapore117 words
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Article, Illustration94 2002-12-13 6 This newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found abandoned on the sixth-floor lift landing in an HDB block in Sims Place in the early hours of Wednesday. Thought to be two to three weeks premature, ‘Sweetie’, as the KK Women's and Children’s Hospital staffST - 94 words
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Article135 2002-12-13 6 Help for poor THE poorest people will get more help next year to help them cope with the rising cost of living. An increase in the public assistance rate from January will range from $3O for singles to $155 for a family of four or135 words
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Article133 2002-12-13 6 Changi Airport scare A GARUDA Indonesian Airways aircraft and a ground vehicle collided on the taxiway at Changi Airport Terminal 1 last night. Flight GA 833, a Boeing 737, was taxiing for take-off and bound for Jakarta when the accident happened at about 8.50 pm, said133 words
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Article140 2002-12-13 6 Wasted funds MALAYSIA spends RMI billion (Ss47o million) annually on preventing and cleaning up after floods, funds that would be better spent on improving its fresh water management, Agriculture Minister Datuk Effendi Norwawi lamented yesterday. The cost of flooding rises to RM3 billion a year if140 words
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Article91 2002-12-13 6 THE number of motorists caught driving while drunk dropped to 870 in the first half of this year -11 per cent less than in the same period last year. Of these, around 180 were involved in accidents 22 per cent less year-on-year. Despite this, the Traffic Police can’t91 words
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Article95 2002-12-13 6 THERE’S a good reason Macpherson Road residents plant those buckets and old signposts on the access road outside their homes, openly breaking the law. They want to keep cars from parking there; the road is too narrow, they said. They say that parked vehicles prevent them95 words
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Article97 2002-12-13 6 JOHNNY ANG, a 33-year-old odd job labourer, was called a “predator” yesterday by the judge who heard his case. He got his 17-year-old girlfriend to persuade her 16-year-old friend to go with him to a Mountbattten Road hotel whereupon he slapped her, then molested and raped97 words
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Article97 2002-12-13 6 Bloomberg GOOD news for employers of overseas workers: The tax rebate will continue. The $7O reduction in the monthly levy on hiring a skilled overseas worker was introduced in January 1999 following the Asian financial crisis, and was due to expire on Dec 31, the Ministry of– Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article, Illustration95 2002-12-13 8 BUZZSTOP ONE scene in the latest James Bond movie, Die Another Day, has some South Koreans calling for a box-office boycott because they say it depicts their country as a US colony. The scene shows a US intelligence officer ordering the mobilisation of the South95 words
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Article142 2002-12-13 8 Aftermath of oil suspension NORTH Korea said yesterday that it would reactivate its frozen nuclear facilities in a serious escalation of its confrontation with the US, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Raising fears of a nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula, South Korea has urged142 words
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Article150 2002-12-13 8 Yemen Scud purchase Wire services US OFFICIALS allowed a freighter with 15 Scud missiles aboard to proceed to Yemen yesterday after intercepting the ship on Monday in the Arabian Sea. The move came after Yemen's president told US Vice-President Dick Cheney in a tense telephone– Wire services - 150 words
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Article, Illustration49 2002-12-13 8 An unfortunate victim of last month’s oil spill off Spain from the sunken tanker Prestige gets a scrub with a toothbrush by a volunteer on Wednesday at a rehabilitation centre outside Pontevedra in north-western Spain. So far, some 500 birds have been treated at the centre APAP - 49 words
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Article169 2002-12-13 8 -AP STRONG exports are pushing Asian economic growth higher than expected this year, but it likely will not rise further next year, the Asian Development Bank said yesterday. The bank upgraded its Asian growth forecast for this year to 5.6 per cent from its forecast of-AP - 169 words
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Article118 2002-12-13 8 Bemama THREE people died and 48 others were injured when two buses and a lorry, all heading south, collided and caught fire on the North-South Highway near Yong Peng, Johor, at 3.20 am yesterday. Two of the dead a man from the express bus– Bemama - 118 words
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Article93 2002-12-13 8 -AFP A PHILIPPINE air force light plane crashed into a factory building near Manila yesterday, killing three people and injuring 10 others, civil defence officials said. The Italian-made SF-260 trainer aircraft hit the roof of a building at the plant of Japanese electronics firm Ebiden-AFP - 93 words
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Article98 2002-12-13 8 -AP OFFICIALS fear as many as 59 people died in a mudslide that hit an Indonesian hot spring resort on Wednesday. A massive wave of mud, water and rocks triggered by days of heavy rain swept through the packed bathing area near the village of Pacet,-AP - 98 words
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Article94 2002-12-13 8 Reuters ISLAMIC extremists linked to A 1 Qaeda are believed to have received a chemical weapon in Iraq last month or late in October, The Washington Post reported yesterday. Citing two US officials with firsthand knowledge of the government report and its source, the paper reported that– Reuters - 94 words
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Article322 2002-12-13 11 Dawn Wong - Employer forgave salesman but he continued to steal By. Dawn Wong A NEWLY hired salesman who pocketed more than $20,000 of his company’s money was given a second chance after he was caught by his boss. His 42-year-old employer decided not to take action as both men were322 words
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Article, Illustration86 2002-12-13 11 Fencing is a sport where you can easily hide your disappointment after you lose. But Singapore has more than one reason to smile at the six-day Fencing Singapore International tournament at Downtown East, which concludes tomorrow. Yesterday, the men’s epee team of Ang Chez Yee, Nicholas Fang,Francis Lee - 86 words
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Article, Illustration417 2002-12-13 12 ChtiaKongHo - CPF closes tender for investment consultant for pension plans b>l ChtiaKongHo THE Central Provident Fund Board has closed its invitation for tenders to appoint an external investment consultant to advise the Board on setting up low-cost pension plans. Streats understands that the tender exercise was open only417 words
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Article74 2002-12-13 12 -AFP SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday that it is seeking to change securities trading regulations, including new requirements on securities borrowing and lending, to reflect current market practices. It will also insert a provision to make customers aware of the risks involved in holding and-AFP - 74 words
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Article81 2002-12-13 12 Bloomberg TOKYO Malaysia will formally ask Japan early next year for greater access to its markets through a free trade agreement (FTA), Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeo Hiranuma said. Malaysia’s proposal comes after Singapore signed an FTA with Tokyo in March giving itBloomberg - 81 words
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396 2002-12-13 12 WHILE the last quarter is usually the best time of the year for retailers, the Bali bombing, the threat of war in Iraq and economic uncertainty have made it less than joyous season for many. But despite the generally poor trading climate, there396 words
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Article84 2002-12-13 12 -AFP TOKYO Japanese hi-tech giant NEC and US computer titan Hewllet-Packard (HP) yesterday announced they would form an alliance to provide outsourcing services to corporate customers worldwide. To kick off their service, NEC and HP will create a joint marketing team by next month and initially target China,-AFP - 84 words
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Article100 2002-12-13 12 -AFP BEIJING Foreign investment in China declined in November from the same month a year earlier, according to official Chinese data released yesterday. Foreign direct investment during the month totalled US$3.3 billion (Sss.B billion), down about 28 per cent from the previous November, data published by the-AFP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration299 2002-12-13 14 S’pore signs major air agreement that will be a boon for SIA Wire services SINGAPORE Singapore signed its largest-ever air services deal yesterday granting it unprecedented access to China’s rapidly growing aviation market. But it may be years before Singapore is ready to take full advantage of– Wire services; Reuters - 299 words
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122 2002-12-13 14 -AFP SYDNEY Australia’s competition watchdog said yesterday that it would be more receptive to a proposed alliance between Qantas and Air New Zealand if the Australian government signed an open skies pact with Singapore. Singapore and Australia advanced plans for an open skies agreement-AFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration519 2002-12-13 18 Richard Branson’s low-cost carrier sees s99m profit this year Bloomberg SYDNEY Maverick billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Blue Airlines is on track to achieve its target for pretax profit of Asloo million (5598.94 million) in the year ending March 31. Brisbane-based Virgin Blue, which has a– Bloomberg; Reuters - 519 words
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273 2002-12-13 18 SINGAPORE The bankers are happy, but the lawyers are dejected. The issue: Banks are reportedly squeezing legal fees for processing HDB home loans. “We will squeeze everybody, it’s natural as we constantly look to control costs,” a senior banker was quoted273 words
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298 2002-12-13 18 Reuters SINGAPORE Indonesia’s largest car and motorcycle maker PT Astra International yesterday said that it had received creditors’ approval to restructure US$B2O million (551.45 billion) in debt and would hold a rights issue to repay its hefty borrowings. “I am very delighted, very happy,– Reuters - 298 words
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Article, Illustration676 2002-12-13 21 Car-racing game Gran Turismo driving sales of Japanese sports cars abroad Reuters TOKYO How do you get motor racing fans to buy your company’s sports car? Simple. Have them drive it for 100 hours first on a Play Station game console. That marketing ploy may seem far-fetched,– Reuters; Reuters - 676 words
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Article, Illustration243 2002-12-13 21 -AFP SHANGHAI China’s eastern city of Shanghai could become the world’s fourthlargest port for container traffic by the end of the year, the official press said yesterday. The Shanghai Port Authority said that container throughput reached eight million TEUs (20-ft equivalent units)-AFP; Reuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration549 2002-12-13 22 Spore is 7th biggest Asian IPO market this year Reuters SINGAPORE The local IPO market has turned into one of the world’s fastest growing this year despite the stock market gloom. But investment bankers are not holding their breath for a flood of offerings next year.– Reuters - 549 words
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Article419 2002-12-13 22 STI: 1,381.73 7.35 Reuters RENEWED appetite for bank shares pushed the Straits Times Index to end higher for the third straight day yesterday, helped by Wall Street’s gains. The index closed 7.35 points, or 0.53 per cent, higher at 1,381.73. In the broader market,– Reuters - 419 words
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Article25 2002-12-13 22 •AS AT DECEMBER 1 2 US$: 551.760 552.775 EURO: 551.781 Ss: 69.98 YEN Ss: RM2.159 Ss: HK54.432 Ss: 24.64 BAHT Ss: 5,039 RUPIAH25 words
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Article392 2002-12-13 25 US states struggle as tax cuts in the 1990 s boom years lead to ballooning deficits -afp NEW YORK Low-income families in the US have had a lot of government help over the past decade. Eligibility criteria for health insurance benefits and childcare subsidies were lowered, as-afp - 392 words
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Article, Illustration143 2002-12-13 25 AP NEW YORK President George W Bush’s choice for the top US corporate crimefighter has himself been accused of fraud. Mr William Donaldson is the target of a class- action lawsuit filed by investors accusing him of fraud for failing to disclose financial problems at– AP; AP - 143 words
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Article, Illustration362 2002-12-13 27 Reuters LOS ANGELES If, as the saying goes, life begins at 40, then super-spy James Bond has been reborn with his new film Die Another Day. The 20th official mission of British agent 007, now playing in theatres, is expected to reap US$4OO million (Ss7o4 million) to– Reuters - 362 words
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Article, Illustration739 2002-12-13 29 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY The Business Times Investors need all the information available to make informed decisions on stocks, but some companies have taken to “hiding” importantfacts IN the stock market today, the rule of caveat emptor or “buyer beware” applies in most areas. Investors are supposed to do739 words
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Article, Illustration879 2002-12-13 31 PHILIP LEE - By PHILIP LEE IN May 1983,1 was among about 30 journalists from all over the world invited by American Express to central Switzerland for a four-day holiday. For this trip, the spouses went along. The idea, said our Amex, hosts, was for us to879 words
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153 2002-12-13 34 I DON’T understand the attitude of our Singapore credit-card issuers (“Labelled and branded a failure”, Streats, Dec 12). Discharged bankrupts have already paid their dues by clearing their debts in a structured way, so they should get a clean slate and not be refused153 words
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145 2002-12-13 34 AS a daily commuter, I know that the examples of bad behaviour in trains cited in the letters “Smoker cabin?’ and “Dawdler cabin?’ (Streats, Dec 12) are just a drop in the ocean as far as MRT travel is concerned. But instead of145 words
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229 2002-12-13 34 REGARDING the missing telecast of the Asian Television Awards (“Where’s the awards show?”, Streats, Dec 12), at first glance it may seem unfair, but think about it: Media Corp worked so hard to secure the rights to host it almost every year because229 words
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Article141 2002-12-13 34 I REFER to the report “Where’s the awards show?” (Streats, Dec 12). Since the Seventh Asian Television Awards presentation was held on Dec 7, many Singaporeans have been looking forward to its telecast. However, it appears that Media Corp is reluctant to show it for some unknown141 words
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Article, Illustration379 2002-12-13 35 A BMI of over 30 is a major health problem for men -Reuters NEW YORK Obese men are twice as likely as their leaner peers to suffer a stroke, researchers report. They did a 13-year study of more than 21,000 middle-aged and elderly men, who, at-Reuters - 379 words
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Article196 2002-12-13 35 Q What could be the reason for an eight-year-old boy to experience premature puberty? A Boys do not usually develop pubic hair, enlargement of their testicles or penis, or experience a rapid growth spurt until after nine years old. If they develop these signs before this, they may196 words
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126 2002-12-13 35 Reuters SEATTLE Oestrogencontaining compounds, such as oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy, may worsen epileptic seizures. In one study, 20 per cent of women were affected this way. Although the results were not conclusive, study author Pavel Klein of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC,– Reuters - 126 words
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Article182 2002-12-13 52 NEW YORK A harmless wife beater. Is this a contradiction in terms? No longer is this description reserved for a perpetrator of domestic violence. And its alternative meaning is now a contender for the Oxford English Dictionary’s hallowed pages. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that182 words
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Article, Illustration147 2002-12-13 52 NEW YORK Young American women are getting seriously injured from cheerleading. Since the mid-*****, cheerleading has gone beyond pompoms and enthusiasm to open competition between teams as cheerleaders vie to come up with the most impressive choreography. Thousands end up in hospital emergency rooms, reported London’s DailyReuters - 147 words
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Article, Illustration506 2002-12-13 52 LTTE negotiator Balasingham has Prabhakaran’s backing OSLO Last Friday when the Sri Lankans and the Tamil Tigers agreed to share power to end 19 years of civil war, the man who was in the limelight was Mr Anton Balasingham (right). The 63-year-old ailing chief political ideologue ofReuters - 506 words
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Article, Illustration29 2002-12-13 54 Swimsuit model Imogen Bailey, naked and shackled in rusty chains, posing in Sydney yesterday for a campaign against the abuse of elephants in Thailand APAP - 29 words
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Article109 2002-12-13 54 AFP HONGKONG Work and consumerism take precedence in the lives of China’s elite, with rich urbanites more concerned about their business or new cars while family values take a back seat. Far Eastern Economic Review’s fifth China’s Elite survey studied lifestyles, habits and aspirations of more– AFP - 109 words
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Article259 2002-12-13 54 -AFP KASSEL, Germany A 41-year-old man has admitted to killing a friend in front of a video camera, cutting him up and storing most of him in his freezer for later consumption, German police said on Wednesday. He told police that the victim, a 42-year-old man,-AFP - 259 words
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Article, Illustration438 2002-12-13 54 Bush may go for N Korea after Iraq WASHINGTON It would be a mistake on the part of North Korean leader Kim Jong II to think that US President George W Bush is going easy on him. Once America’s hands are free of Iraqi President SaddamReuters - 438 words
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Article305 2002-12-13 56 DILI East Timor’s Australian-born First Lady seems to have wormed her way into the affections of the local people, if their reactions to her are any guide. An example of this was seen by The Australian in Dili recently when a Timorese woman joined305 words
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Article, Illustration102 2002-12-13 58 MEL Gibson will step back into the shoes and role of “Mad” Max Rockatansky for the fourth time, reported The Guardian on Tuesday, and will reportedly receive a US$25 million (Ss44 million) for it. The film, titled Fury Road, starts shooting in May102 words
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Article, Illustration86 2002-12-13 58 POPULAR Taiwanese talk-show host Jacky Wu received the snub while filming in Hongkong recently. He had expected a rousing welcome from fans in Hongkong, but instead, autograph hunters swarmed towards Hongkong actress Athena Chu, who was the guest star in his programme, Fun Club. The witty show host86 words
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Article, Illustration89 2002-12-13 58 DESIGNER Stella McCartney has attacked Madonna for wearing fur from unborn baby lambs. Animal rights activists claim lambskin uses the pelts of karakul lamb foetuses, reported ITVcom on Thursday. Stella, the daughter for ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, told a fashion magazine that Madonna won’t wear anything she doesn’t89 words
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Article, Illustration597 2002-12-13 58 Janice Wong - By. Janice Wong WHEN my credit card bills came last month, it dawned on me that I may be joining the sad statistic of 2,600 bankruptcies so far this year. In view of a less-than-exciting bonus for workers this year, I have to restrain myFrancis Lee - 597 words
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Article, Illustration417 2002-12-13 60 (and what a view!) A high-tech hotel with breathtaking views makes a little Swiss town stand out DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM checks out the facilities A PEEK into the future in a quaint little town? Well, that’s what you’ll get when you visit the five-star Hotel Palafitte in417 words
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Article, Illustration117 2002-12-13 60 Neuchatel lies at the heart of Watch Valley a 200-km stretch between Geneva and Basel famed as the birthplace of the most exclusive watches in the world. It is also there that arguably the world’s first robots were made in the 1770 s by watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz and117 words
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Article, Illustration316 2002-12-13 62 Brighter tones are in for gym wear so get more daring while working out SKIN, skin and more skin sexy bra-tops and sleeveless tank-tops are all the rage now in the gyms, and major sports apparel companies such as Reebok sell more than a thousand of each aPhotography: Jamie Koh - 316 words
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Article, Illustration228 2002-12-13 64 Island vouchers, TVs and more IMAGINE not one but 17 gorgeous, sun-drenched beaches to relax on. Add on crystalline waters, lovely weather, a water temperature that averages 25°C, a host of water activities and accommodation from budget to beachfront villas and you could easily end up on Great Keppel Island228 words
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Article, Illustration162 2002-12-13 64 MALAYSIAN fans of Taiwanese diva A*mei will not get to hear her croon, nor see her prancing on stage, on Saturday. The star’s one-night concert at the Shah Alam Outdoor Stadium has been cancelled, and rumours are rife that Hongkong pop star Kelly Chen, who is162 words
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Article, Illustration401 2002-12-13 67 JUDI LOW - Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings, will see you through these tough times. Stylish eating on a showstring By JUDI LOW STINGRAY and skate401 words
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Article219 2002-12-13 67 HARRY Potter may be coasting at the box-office, but the future does not look quite so rosy. The “new emotion swirling around” the Hollywood offices is fear, reported the Electronic Telegraph last week. The original plan was to make seven films, one for each of219 words
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Article, Illustration287 2002-12-13 68 FRIDAY night and the lights are low? Are you, maybe, looking out for a place to go? Why not just dig out your old cassette tapes and boogie even if it’s at home in your pyjamas, a la Bridget Jones? And the song you287 words
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Article, Illustration488 2002-12-13 73 Lego is apart of many childhoods and more than 70 years after its invention, the little bricks still hold their popularity among the high-tech toys of today AT its most basic, it is simply a tiny plastic brick. Yet it has been responsible for millions of hours488 words
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200 2002-12-13 73 RAFFLES City Shopping Centre together with Robinsons and Lego are organising a Lego Christmas Card Building Event in support of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Be part of creating the longest Lego Christmas card in Singapore and stand a chance200 words
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Article, Illustration116 2002-12-13 74 I PROTESTERS rallied at the Chinese Embassy in r Bangkok yesterday to demand that Beijing halt s the blasting of rapids in the Mekong River to clear a new trading route. They said this would damage the river for ever and ruin their livelihoods. China, Myanmar,Pic Francis Lee - 116 words
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Article96 2002-12-13 74 Check this out... There is a blood donation drive today till Sunday, 1 lam-6pm, at the Raffles Place MRT open ground in front of the OUB Centre Tower Block. First-time donors need to show their ICs or passports. Bring your donor card if you have donated blood96 words
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Article55 2002-12-13 74 WORKSHOP Saturday and Sunday, various times Stadium Cove How about making Christmas presents this year for that personal touch? There’s a jewellery making workshop at spm on Saturday and Sunday ($5). And if you want to look unique at that Christmas party, get some ideas from a nail art55 words
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Article42 2002-12-13 74 THE RHYTHM HOTSHOTS Sunday, Bpm Harry’s The Esplanade Rhythm Hot Shots show off their unique African-American style dance moves. Backed by the Thomson Swing Band, they will work their way through a repertoire that includes Jitterbug, Tap, Charleston and Lindy Hop.42 words
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Article, Illustration100 2002-12-13 74 ASIA KENNEL UNION CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW Sunday, 9am-6pm Singapore Expo Exhibition Centre Hall 3 $5 per adult (free for children below 12) Watch dogs of all breeds and sizes strut their stuff for the various titles including Dog of the Year, Obedience Dog of the Year, Agility Dog of100 words
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Article, Illustration63 2002-12-13 74 UNIFEM WOMEN FOR PEACE Sunday, 12pm-10pm Fort Canning Green Concert and food and fun fair to celebrate peace. Dancers, bands, magicians, storytellers and celebrities including Vivien Tan, Cherry Chocolate Candy, Brigitte Ow, Eunice Olsen (above) and Robert Fernando, will perform. Donate $1 to make your mark on a fingerprint63 words
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Article62 2002-12-13 74 WORKS FOR PAO KUN LEGEND ALIVE Today till Sunday, 7.30 pm Theatre Studio, Esplanade Tickets at s36from Sistic This is a series of new theatre works inspired by late playwright Kuo Pao Kun and performed in his memory. Directors from China, Hongkong, Taiwan and Malaysia come together to pay62 words
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Article67 2002-12-13 75 12 midnight, Channel 5 Uptight over-worked banker (Sean Chapman) barely finds time for a life, much less his pregnant girl friend (Maryam D’Abo), who hasn’t even bothered to tell him the news. However, everything changes when he suddenly finds he has to share a room with a67 words
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Article62 2002-12-13 75 Bpm, Channel u Da Long’s maid buys over his house and turns him out within a week. He decides to split Bo Ning Wan into three units so that he can rent them out. Xiu Lan and Hanyun’s family each rent a unit. Xiulan is shocked when62 words
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Article, Illustration75 2002-12-13 75 10.30 pm, Central The world of mass media has bred a whole new generation of DIY film-makers. This Director’s Cut episode features the best of Singaporean movie-making talent. Visit the set of telemovie Dirty Laundry where a pioneer group of filmmakers use the latest high definition digital film.75 words
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Article, Illustration126 2002-12-13 75 Reuters LOS ANGELES The Oscars race hotted up on Wednesday with 17 films qualifying in the best animated feature film category, ranging from Ice Age to a mix of live-action and animation in Stuart Little 2. This is the second season the Academy of– Reuters - 126 words
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Miscellaneous454 2002-12-13 75 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com jp AQUARIUS gM JAN2O-FEB 18 You have many good reasons to laugh. The thing that you end up doing is better than what you intended to do. Some of the risks that you take at this time leave other people breathless. GEMINI HY MAY2I-JUN2I454 words
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Article, Illustration477 2002-12-13 77 TAN KIM HAN - Soccer smart By TAN KIM HAN THE Red Devils are on the march. To the top of the English Premiership table, that is. And brushing aside anyone who stands in their path. In recent weeks, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle have all been despatched by the Red Devils.477 words
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Article428 2002-12-13 77 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion Head-to-head: Villa won 58, West Brom 43. Draws 24 Previous meetings: Nov 16, 2002 West Brom 0 Villa 0; Jan 24,1998 Villa 4 West Brom 0 (FA Cup) Last six matches: Villa DWDWLL; West Brom LDDLWL Team news: Villa Stone, Delaney injured,428 words
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Article, Illustration611 2002-12-13 78 LIM HAN MING - Soccer smart By LIM HAN MING MANCHESTER United for the Premiership title? That seems to be the most talkedabout topic in England and elsewhere after the Red Devils revived their title hopes with three consecutive wins recently over Newcastle (5-3), Liverpool (2-1) and Arsenal (2-0). But there’s611 words
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249 2002-12-13 78 Reuters GENEVA Austria and Switzerland will jointly host the 2008 European soccer championship, the sport’s second most important tournament after the World Cup, Uefa announced yesterday. The central European bid, one of the seven in the running for the quadrennial event, was the favourite. The– Reuters - 249 words
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Article, Illustration425 2002-12-13 81 Van Nistelrooy takes goal tally to 29 from 30 games Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND Man United 2 Deportivo La Coruna 0 MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson was full of admiration for striker Ruud van Nistelrooy (right) after the Dutch international scored twice in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory– Wire services - 425 words
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342 2002-12-13 81 Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Barcelona 3 Newcastle 1 BARCELONA Newcastle manager Bobby Robson left former club Barcelona with a warning that he would be ready for it when it heads for Newcastle in March. The 69-year-old saw his remodelled side battle bravely at. – Wire services - 342 words
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Article188 2002-12-13 81 GROUP A Barcelona (Spa) 3 (Dani 7, Kluivert 35, Motta 58) Newcastle (Eng) 1 (Ameobi 25) GROUP C Borussia Dortmund (Ger) 0 AC Milan (Ita) 1 (Inzaghi 49) Real Madrid(Spa) 2 (Raul 21, 76) Lokomotiv Moscow (Rus) 2 (Obiorah 47, Mnguni 74) GROUP D Juventus (Ita) 4 (Trezeguet188 words
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Article, Illustration326 2002-12-13 83 AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP San Antonio 111 Dallas 104 SAN ANTONIO, Texas Tony Parker found a way to turn around his past struggles against Steve Nash. France’s Parker (above) scored a career-high 32 points and victimised Nash several times in the process, as the– AFP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration515 2002-12-13 85 Lim Han Ming - At 12, Kong has already broken many age-group records By_ Lim Han Ming RONALD Kong is a swimming star in the making. Just 12, the schoolboy (above) has already smashed several age-group backstroke records. So watch out Gary Tan, a national swimmer who holds the under-14 andClarence Chan - 515 words
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Article, Illustration688 2002-12-13 87 GODFREY ROBERT - Comment By GODFREY ROBERT The Straits Times SINCE the Football Association of Singapore announced its grand Goal 2010 World Cup dream in 1998, some of its moves have been nothing short of puzzling. Its chopping and changing of the S-League, plus its reduced subsidy to the clubs,Francis Lee - 688 words
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Article112 2002-12-13 87 Reuters LONDON Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has been named World Soccer magazine’s player of the year following his heroics in the World Cup finals. The Brazilian scored eight goals at the World Cup, including both in the 2-0 final victory over Germany. It was the highest individual tally– Reuters - 112 words
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Article91 2002-12-13 87 Reuters BOGOTA A Colombian doctor who treated Diego Maradona for weight loss last year was nabbed at an international airport on Wednesday with nearly 2kg of cocaine packed in his bags, police said. Mauricio Vergara had loaded the drugs into his laptop computer carrying case, a camera– Reuters - 91 words
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Article93 2002-12-13 87 ATHLETICS AFP DOHA Olympic legend Haile Gebreselassie of Ethiopia broke the 10km road race world record and won the US$l million (551.76 million) prize here on Wednesday. Gebreselassie, double Olympic 10,000 m champion, clocked 27min 02secs in his comeback after a calf injury sustained in April, to break. – AFP - 93 words
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