Streats, 21 May 2003
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Title Section10 2003-05-21 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph„com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration711 2003-05-21 1 Chua Kong Ho - Sick and ‘visibly scared’ man leaves as GP tries to call for TTSH ambulance By Chua Kong Ho A 30-YEAR-OLD man with high fever, aching muscles and possible contact with a Sars home quarantine case yesterday left a Bukit Merah clinic when the doctor tried to call711 words
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Advertisement66 2003-05-21 1 Nil NO TO PAY CUT SIA pilots reject suggestion that they take no-pay leave, wage cut, reports CONRAD RAJ TAKE A BREAK Make the June holiday a real one, CHITRA RAJARAM tells principals Hi BE KIND Debate continues over whether MRT commuters should make way for pregnant women CHOW’S ADVICE66 words
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SARS UPDATE
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Article, Illustration326 2003-05-21 2 Janice Wong - S pore clarifies on turning away M’sian Sars suspect By Janice Wong MALAYSIA yesterday criticised Singapore for sending back a probable Sars patient detected at the Woodlands checkpoint. But Singapore’s Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) last night clarified that action taken was in line with agreed procedures326 words
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Article84 2003-05-21 2 SINGAPORE’S Health Sciences Authority now requires that all blood donors be asked for a history of risk exposure to Sars in the last three weeks, instead of two previously. This increase in the Sarsscreening procedure of blood donors aligns with the new recommendations on Sars84 words
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Article64 2003-05-21 2 AFP AUSTRALIA yesterday said that it was no longer advising its citizens to defer nonessential visits to Singapore, but warned that the country was still listed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a Sars-affected area. The Australian High Commission in Singapore said that “it noAFP - 64 words
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Article116 2003-05-21 2 Reuters THERE are likely to be deaths from Sars in Europe and the US later this year, US Health Secretary Tommy Thompson said yesterday. Asked by reporters in Brussels how confident he was there would be no deaths in his country or in Europe, MrReuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration375 2003-05-21 3 Choong Choon Yee - By_ Choong Choon Yee SINGAPORE could take Canada’s lead in publishing its contact-tracing process and other details of Sars cases here, in a bid to prevent cross-border infections. “I think we will put on our website how we track each case, when he came, whatMIEL - 375 words
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Article47 2003-05-21 3 Change from yesterday TREATED AND DISCHARGED 161 IN HOSPITAL 16 (IN CRITICAL CONDITION 7) DEAD 28 TOTAL NO OF CASES 206* INDEX CASES 7 SUSPECT CASES 1 -1 UNDER OBSERVATION 12 +6 UNDER HOME QUARANTINE 528 +4O includes one case who died from non-Sars causes47 words
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Advertisement341 2003-05-21 2 Help Needy Sars Patients and Their Families The Courage Fund $9,052,594.39 TO DONATE BY CHEQUE A crossed cheque made out to “The Courage Fund” should be sent to The Courage Fund, c/o National Healthcare Group, 6, Commonwealth Lane, Level 6, GMTI Building, Singapore *****7 BY INTERNET BANKING This is available341 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration655 2003-05-21 4 Conrad, Raj - Angry SIA pilots reject no-pay leave and wage-cut plans at Alpa-S meeting By Conrad, Raj ABOUT 300 angry pilots of Singapore Airlines want the national carrier to put its overseas-based pilots on leave to tackle its present problem of excess pilots. The pilots met yesterdayAFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration437 2003-05-21 6 Julie Sim - New episode in Everitt Road drama By Julie Sim THE infamous feuding families of Everitt Road are at it again. This time their spat involves mirrors, a reflective stainless steel sheet and extra spotlights. The flare-up has broken the truce called in January when theShin Min Dally News - 437 words
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Article, Illustration405 2003-05-21 6 Khushwant Singh - B y Khushwant Singh AS EARLY as 10 days ago, Mr Chia Siak Chong (pictured) started getting ready for yesterday’s Housing and Development Board’s walk-in selection road show for flats in Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok. He had been alerted by hisKhushwant Singh - 405 words
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218 2003-05-21 6 THE BBC’s new leave system is likely to go down well with employees. Now, its presenters, producers and secretaries can buy and sell their days off to improve their “work-life balance”. This was announced by directorgeneral Greg Dyke, reported The Independent newspaper218 words
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133 2003-05-21 8 BUZZSTOP THE queue for cars is back, like it was a decade ago, when buying new wheels meant waiting for months, The Straits Times reports today. However, then the economy was booming and parallel importers were few. Today, the economy is133 words
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Article144 2003-05-21 8 Still a terror target SINGAPORE has quietly been stepping up security measures to protect its interests overseas. The nation’s air defences are also on heightened alert, said Colonel Soh Poh Theen, director of the National Security Secretariat, a unit that helps coordinate security planning among government144 words
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Article132 2003-05-21 8 Aceh campaign Reuters INDONESIAN military chief General Endriartono Sutarto has declared a zero-tolerance policy towards soldiers who abuse civilians in Aceh and has instructed his officers to shoot their own men in the heads if they do. This order, intended to allay fears among the staunchlyReuters - 132 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-05-21 8 A model in a bikini made from flowers striking a pose at the Bonterra Organic Wine Garden in London on Monday as part of the Chelsea Flower Show. The 81st annual show was organised by the Royal Horticultural Society and held at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea,Reuters - 53 words
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145 2003-05-21 8 Wire services MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday told Australia that it was not welcome in Malaysia after Canberra said that it wanted to maintain an indefinite anti-terrorism presence in the region. He did not hide his disdain when asked to comment on Australia’s plan,Wire services - 145 words
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Article90 2003-05-21 8 Wire services MALAYSIAN tycoon Vincent Tan’s Bukit Tinggi Resort doesn’t have a casino licence. It is only permitted to have slot machines for members’ use, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. This comes after Mr Tan’s flagship company Beijaya Group said last month that BukitWire services - 90 words
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Article95 2003-05-21 8 AP CHIMPANZEES are more closely related to people than to gorillas or other primates and probably should be included in the human branch of the family tree, said a research team from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, US. Currently, humans are aloneAP - 95 words
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Article93 2003-05-21 8 LAT-WP A PAY version of the once popular and notorious peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster is on its way back to consumers. Roxio, a maker of compact-disc-copying software, on Monday announced the purchase of online music service Pressplay from Vivendi’s Universal Music Group and Sony Music EntertainmentLAT-WP - 93 words
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Article95 2003-05-21 8 AP AUSTRALIA’S New South Wales state will allow medicinal use of marijuana for pain relief in a trial. State Premier Bob Carr said: “It’s directed at people like the 62-year-old man with bowel cancer... (who) uses cannabis to relieve pain and to beat the nausea that stops himAP - 95 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration427 2003-05-21 10 Chua Kong Ho - Lower costs, access to US markets prompt manufacturers to shift base to island By Chua Kong Ho MS Jenny How runs two small factories: one here in Tampines and the other in Jakarta, Indonesia. Both manufacture plastic files. But last week, she signed a contract427 words
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Article84 2003-05-21 10 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s 18month old no-frills airline Air Asia has got three foreign partners to take up a total 25 per cent stake in the profitmaking carrier and will issue Islamic bonds to buy new aircraft. Chief executive Tony Fernandes said yesterday that theAFP - 84 words
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Article67 2003-05-21 10 SINGAPORE Hong Leong Asia is suing its 29-per cent owned China associate, China Yuchai International, which makes diesel engines. The Chinese partner did not pay dividends amounting to $59 million last year. Hong Leong Asia is suing in Singapore, London and the US and is trying67 words
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Article54 2003-05-21 10 SINGAPORE Intellectual property laws, including the IP Chapter of the recently-inked US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, are being reviewed as part of a larger objective to make Singapore an entrepreneurial hotbed. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore is seeking industry and public feedback through various means, including54 words
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Article, Illustration549 2003-05-21 11 f Chua Kong Ho - GPs shrug off credit, but they shoulder a great responsibility, being the advance scouts who help spot Sars first By f Chua Kong Ho GENERAL practitioners themselves may not think so, but the good doctors are clearly in the thick of the battle against Sars. “We’re not the549 words
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Article207 2003-05-21 12 Telekom to make offer for rest of stake on Friday Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Telekom Malaysia Bhd, the nation’s biggest phone company, expects to complete its offer to buy the rest of the shares of Celcom Malaysia Bhd that it does not already own by the end– Bloomberg - 207 words
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Article188 2003-05-21 12 STI: 1,299.23 6.34 RISES Ranked by Stocks Closing El-Nets 1c 1.5 50.0 Strike W*****5 1.5 50.0 GulTech W*****7 2 33.3 Aspnetcen 2.5c 8 23.1 EWSport lc 9 20.0 Futuristic 10c 6 20.0 Inno-Pac lc 3 20.0 AsianMicro 5c 6.5 18.2 Lion TeckC 50c 13 18.2 PanpacMedia Grp 5c 6.5 18.2188 words
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Article24 2003-05-21 12 *AS AT MAY 20 US$: 551.732 EURO: 552.012 Ss: RM2.194 Ss: 24.33 BAHT SS2.825 S$: 67.75 YEN S$: HKS4.503 S$: 4,841 RUPIAH24 words
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Advertisement110 2003-05-21 11 A Tribute To Healthcare Workers Our heartfelt thanks to all healthcare workers for their tireless commitment and dedicated efforts in overcoming SARS. Join us in appreciating our healthcare workers. Simply pen your words in the Manulife pledge cards, and at the same time, make your donation to help those affected110 words
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Advertisement13 2003-05-21 11 Manulife Financial and Streats honour the people in thefrontline of thefight against Sars13 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration685 2003-05-21 15 CHITRA RAJARAM - By CHITRA RAJARAM Tamil Murasu GIVE our kids a break. I mean a real break. It really is pointless to have the June school holiday when many kids have to return for classes. Many children must have been looking forward to the break dueTamil Murasu - 685 words
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Article162 2003-05-21 16 ON May 13, my wife’s birthday, we went shopping with the gift vouchers she had received as a present from friends. We visited Body Shop at City Link at around 9.15 pm. My wife chose a few items and wanted to pay using a set of gift162 words
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Article120 2003-05-21 16 RETAILERS in Singapore often complain that business is bad. Yet shops such as Astoria Florist in Thompson Plaza need to revise their customer relations policy. I received two items bought from the shop for Mother’s Day. I wanted to exchange the items, so I called the shop120 words
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Article, Illustration144 2003-05-21 16 CAR owners need parking coupons if they visit friends or relatives regularly in various public housing estates or make business calls. The Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Housing Board might like to consider a multi-season parking scheme as an option. This scheme would allow car owners144 words
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Article115 2003-05-21 16 I AGREE with Mr Conrad Raj’s call, in his commentary “Why not St John’s’ (Streats, May 19), for St John’s Island to be converted into a quarantine centre. When I returned to Singapore on the ship State of Madras in March 1954,1 was quarantined on115 words
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Article71 2003-05-21 16 I REFER to Mr Ng Guan Hong’s letter, “Feeling cheated by telepay” (Streats, May 9). We wish to clarify that 1900 premium rate service is provided by Sing Tel. However, our customer service officer should have offered to investigate the matter for Mr Ng. We have71 words
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Article215 2003-05-21 16 I REFER to the letter, “Sleepless and rattled”, by Mr H Yong (Streats, May 9). We are sorry to learn that Mr Yong was badly disturbed by the overnight road works. We would like to explain that, while the Land Transport Authority did authorise road works in215 words
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Article106 2003-05-21 16 MS Cecilia Ling’s letter, “The case of a 366-litre fridge” (Streats, May 2), bemoaning her unhappy experience with the purchase of a fridge from Courts, should get some attention from the Consumers’ Association of Singapore. She said 3661 was not the real capacity of the106 words
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A standing debate
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Article, Illustration193 2003-05-21 18 Soon after Streats published a report on May 12 about many commuters lacking the graciousness to give up their seats to pregnant women in MRT trains, it received 25 letters on the subject. Thefollowing are excerpts from some of them IT is disappointing and disturbing to193 words
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Article72 2003-05-21 18 I WONDER what’s so shameful about not giving up your seat to pregnant women. Offering seats is an act of kindness and should not be forced. Sometimes people can really be deep in thought, others may be suffering from menstrual cramps, gastric pain or72 words
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Article60 2003-05-21 18 I AM seven months pregnant. I commute daily on the MRT. There are people who give up their seats to me every day be it in the morning or in the evening. I am always grateful. It’s true that pregnancy is not an illness, but60 words
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Article122 2003-05-21 18 A GRACIOUS society is one in which its citizens display care and courtesy towards one another. It is not a society which requires instant gratitude for a noble deed. Streats reader Sally Solomon, in her letter on May 16, said she would rather give122 words
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Article48 2003-05-21 18 IF one is a gracious person, receiving appreciation for one’s gestures should not be important. All people out there who have been complaining about not getting appreciation are no less lacking in grace than those who do not say thank you. Michele Niap48 words
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Article56 2003-05-21 18 IT is not easy to ask a stranger for a train seat, regardless of whether you’re pregnant, carrying a child, sick or elderly. The chances of rejection can sometimes be quite high. And many do not want to risk the embarrassment of being rejected in56 words
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Article67 2003-05-21 18 PERHAPS Ms Sally Solomon may want to try a simple test the next time she is on an MRT train. She should hang a big watermelon in front of her belly and stand for about 25 minutes. She will soon feel aches on her back and legs67 words
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Article110 2003-05-21 18 I CAN honestly say that nine out of every 10 pregnant women I gave up my train seat to have thanked me or smiled at me in appreciation. However, it’s not this gratitude that I seek as motivation for such behaviour. Quite simply, I do it110 words
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Advertisement85 2003-05-21 16 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be85 words
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Medical
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Article155 2003-05-21 20 Kids who snore likely to have social problems Reuters SEATTLE Children who snore are more likely to have learning and behaviour problems, anxiety and depression, said researchers at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on Sunday. Snoring in youngsters is already known to be a sign of aReuters - 155 words
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Article132 2003-05-21 20 Qls lowering salt intake safe? A Healthy adults need to consume only small amounts of salt to meet their needs less than a quarter teaspoon daily. The Dietary Guidelines recommend a daily limit of a teaspoon of salt, which far exceeds the salt requirement. It is important to132 words
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Global
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383 2003-05-21 23 Wire services WASHINGTON Foreigners can soon expect to be electronically photographed and fingerprinted when entering the US, under a new high-tech border security system, a top US official said on Monday. “Through our virtual border, we will know who violates our entry requirements, whoWire services - 383 words
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Article, Illustration93 2003-05-21 24 Panama City was awash in splendour as a bevy of Miss Universe hopefuls shed their clothes to frolic in swimsuits on Saturday. These Asian representatives will be among the 74 vying for the crown on June 3. And in a turn of events, Miss Venezuela Mariangel Ruiz isPics: AFP,; Reuters - 93 words
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Article131 2003-05-21 24 NEW YORK You can now have the benefits of a facelift without going under the knife. All thanks to a new procedure called Thermage the latest non-surgical tool that promises to erase wrinkles and tighten skin, CNN reported on its website yesterday. Thermage, which was131 words
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Article511 2003-05-21 24 Pentagon denies dramatising rescue LONDON Private Jessica Lynch may need to be saved again. This time, from the media, which is probing the details of her rescue from her Iraqi captors. Yesterday saw the Pentagon defending its portrayal of the mission and the BBC sticking to its511 words
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Easy Streats
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Article, Illustration539 2003-05-21 25 So you’ve watched the movie. Now go play the game. But don’t eocpectperfection, says GREGORYLEOW IF you have watched The Matrix Reloaded and think that you understand the entire Matrix storyline, you are completely wrong. There are bits in the Matrix sequel that are purposely not539 words
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Article348 2003-05-21 25 FROM 6pm this evening, remember to tune in to the Sars Channel for all the latest news on the virus. The channel is a joint project between three of Singapore’s media companies, Singapore Press Holdings, Media Corp and Star Hub, and will run from noon to348 words
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Article, Illustration519 2003-05-21 26 His job: to think all about football for a computer game. GARY LIM reports FRANK Ng Chi Shing holds a job many football fans would envy. The 23-year-old Hong Konger lives and breathes the game. Every day, for almost three years now, he analyses soccer players519 words
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Article268 2003-05-21 26 Tan Kim Han - Tan Kim Han SINGAPORE’S next national team coach is Razif Wong. English defender Patrick Atkinson is the next foreigner-tumed-citizen and Ahmad Latiff speaks Cantonese. These are interesting points you might find in Championship Manager 4’s (CM4’s) S-League. Razif Wong is not a result of268 words
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Article, Illustration111 2003-05-21 27 FLOODS continue to ravage parts of the world and five people were feared dead in American Samoa, in the South Pacific, on Monday after a storm caused flooding and landslips. The authorities said that three teenagers were killed in a house hit by a landslide inPic Ash leigh Sim - 111 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article58 2003-05-21 27 10pm, Channel i Seven years after a tragic accident kills his wife just as she is giving birth, Frederick Hoffman who brings up their daughter, Lilli marries Lady Claudia. It is not long before the eager stepmother and the wary daughter are locked in58 words
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Article, Illustration56 2003-05-21 27 10.30 pm, Channel 8 Cha Eun Jin (Shin Eun Kyung), aka Mantis, is the lieutenant in a shady organisation. But at the behest of her beloved, dying sister, she agrees to get married and have a baby. She weds Kang Soo II (Park Sang Myun),56 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration73 2003-05-21 27 THE EXPAT WIFE Till Saturday, Bpm University Cultural Centre Theatre (NUS, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent) Tickets at $42, $3B, $33 from Sistic (call 6348-5555) Felicity abandons her career in England to dutifully follow her husband to Singapore. Her world soon turns into a haze of tennis matches, school committees73 words
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Article46 2003-05-21 27 ENIGMA Thursday till June 30,10am-6pm The Art Loft (249 Alexandra Road, tel 6378-9385) Free Belgian artist Sandra Knuyt displays her visually arresting paintings which celebrate nature. She is often compared to Andy Warhol because of her lively use of bright colours and bold, playful shapes.46 words
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Page 27 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous447 2003-05-21 27 Yourdailyhoroscope jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEBIB by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com For the next few days, you seek people that are willing to play. Your game is creative and demands a lot of energy. If freedom turns into an unexpected situation, you’ll handle it cheerfully. 1-JUN2I You’re a sucker for ideas that447 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration574 2003-05-21 28 Tan Kim Han - Tampines coach Chow tells Singapore not to bother with foreign coaches By Tan Kim Han THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is looking for a foreign coach to take over the national squad. But former Malaysia national coach Chow Kwai Lam (right) says “don’t bother”. Chow,Francis Lee - 574 words
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296 2003-05-21 28 AFP LONDON Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is poised to make a bid for Southampton striker James Beattie and Leeds United midfielder Harry Kewell. Beattie is rated at £l2 million (Ss34 million) but Houllier hoped to get Australian star Kewell for £5 million from theAFP - 296 words
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Article, Illustration630 2003-05-21 29 GODFREY ROBERT - Handicap system allows rookie to hold his own against professional Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT The Straits Times WANT to beat Tiger Woods in a game of golf? Easy. Invite him to a Stableford competition. The beauty of golf is that the handicap systemReuters - 630 words
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Article, Illustration629 2003-05-21 30 Scottish giant relying on imports to repeat famous victory of 36 years ago AFP UEFA CUP FINAL Celtic v FC Porto SEVILLE, Spain When Celtic last tasted European glory on that famous night in Lisbon 36 long years ago, the closest they had to an imported player– AFP; Reuters; AP - 629 words
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Article, Illustration432 2003-05-21 31 Mavericks’ ace free-throw shooting pips Spurs Wire services NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Dallas 113 San Antonio 110 (Dallas leads best-of-seven series 1-0) SAN ANTONIO The carnival was set up in town, complete with clowns and midway games. The Dallas Mavericks showed they have mastered the art of tossing– Wire services; AP - 432 words
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Article, Illustration244 2003-05-21 31 AFP FORT WORTH, Texas Annika Sorenstam (right) arrived at Colonial Country Club on Monday, making a low-key entrance to launch her landmark appearance on the PGA Tour. When the Swedish superstar tees off tomorrow, she’ll become the first woman since Babe Didrikson Zaharias inAFP - 244 words
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