Streats, 14 August 2003

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    10 1 Streats THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph„com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/2003
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    Lock icon ‘Immoral mamas’
    574 1  -  This woman from China is ashamed of many of her fellow study mamas &L Julie Sim “STUDY mamas” are a social problem in Singapore. Many are often responsible for breaking up families here. Coming from a wronged wife, these remarks would not have raised eyebrows. But they were
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      21 1 ROOM TO BLOOM Exam-based curriculum may not be the best way to nurture less-than-average pupils, argues SOH WEN LIN PAGE 16
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  • Morning Rush
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      Lock icon Travel agents blast fee system
      674 2  -  They say scrapping of airline commission system led to many agencies being forced to shut down By_ Janice Wong ASK travel agent Sebastian Yap about the fee-based scheme implemented by airlines and he launches into a tirade. The executive director of Transtar Travel Pte Ltd
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      Lock icon Arnie’s SIA link
      453 3  -  Boeing 747 leased to airline is only a small part of Terminator star’s business empire By Khushwant Singh PASSENGERS flying on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 might well be sitting in a plane that is partly owned by Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger. An Aug 7 Los Angeles
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      Lock icon Ugly ‘servant culture’
      461 4 Trade in hired help is exploitation, says US author who discusses... EDINBURGH -Are you a middle-class person using a maid or nanny so that you can go out and work? Well, if you are, then you’re part of the new, exploitative “servant economy”, in which feminism and
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      Lock icon Marine Terrace residents keep fingers crossed
      399 4  -  By Zubaidah Naseer ALL coffeeshop helper Kwok Peng Yu, 49, hopes for is the completion of the upgrading of his Marine Terrace flat. “My father is allergic to the dust and we have to cope with this for nearly two years,” he said. Like
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      Lock icon Wage reform need not mean wage cuts: DPM Lee
      132 6 BUZZSTOP DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told workers yesterday that restructuring the wage system will not mean an across-the-board wage cut. The Straits Times reports today that while it may be true for some people, wages may even go up
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      Lock icon Govt may bring forward projects
      140 6 Help for contractors THE Government is considering bringing forward some public-sector construction projects and reviewing how contractors are paid, The Straits Times reports today. “We’re looking at the various projects which the ministries are going to do over the next four or five years, and
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      Lock icon Nearly 11,000 cases resolved
      160 6 Union leaders’ 2-year record “UNION leaders are not on a leash, they have plenty of bite,” said NTUC secretary-general Lim Boon Heng yesterday. He said this while addressing reporters at this year’s update on the National Trades Union Congress’ contributions to the labour movement. Explaining the
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      Lock icon ONE OF A KITE
      48 6 An Indian kite-maker holding a kite made of rupee notes at his shop in the old quarter of Delhi yesterday. The kite which costs 11,000 rupees (Ss4oB) could be one of the thousands flown to mark the country's independence day, which falls tomorrow Reuters
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      Lock icon NUS prof dies after knife attack
      147 6 A TECHNICIAN at the National University of Singapore burst into a meeting yesterday morning and slit the throat of Associate Professor Lee Kwok Hong, 47, a vice-dean of the engineering faculty. Associate Professor Lee died at 10.40 am, leaving behind a wife and a
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      Lock icon Coke to pay $35m
      117 6 f. Reuters COCA-COLA has agreed to pay hamburger chain Burger King and its operators more than US$2O million (Ss3s million) to settle a dispute over a rigged marketing test for Frozen Coke. Coke admitted in June that some of its employees manipulated the results of a
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      Lock icon Officers under probe
      109 6 Wire services TWO Kuala Lumpur City Hall enforcement officers who issued summonses to a couple for behaving “indecently” at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park on Aug 2 have been “restricted” to desk duty. Kuala Lumpur Mayor Mohmad Shaid Taufek said that there was a by-law allowing
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      Lock icon West’s ‘wicked schemes’
      89 6 -AP MYANMAR’S No 3 leader has dismissed US sanctions against the country as “wicked schemes” of the West, saying that the country would emerge unscathed with internal strength and the help of friendly neighbours. The remarks by General Khin Nyunt, the chief of military intelligence, were reported
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      Lock icon Cop’s picture troubles
      96 6 Wire services A JAPANESE policeman is facing disciplinary charges after he was caught photographing up a teenage girl’s skirt while she was reporting the theft of her bicycle, an official said yesterday. The young woman had noticed it when the flash of the policeman’s hidden digital camera
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      420 4 University of Canberra CRICOS Provider Code: ***** K Rank 5 Stars for GETTING A JOB Rank 4 Stars for GRADUATE STARTING SALARY Rank 4 Stars for TOTAL GRADUATE OUTCOMES THE GOOD UNIVERSITIES GUIDE 2003 The University of Canberra is owned by the Australian Government in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
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  • Financial
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      Lock icon Healthy obsession
      705 8  -  TR Networks using unconventional TV celebrities to promote products Focu 1 By_ Choong Choon Yee ONE would not normally associate an Ah Beng contractor with healthcare. But for TR Networks, Phua Chu Kang is the poster boy for its Kinohimitsu health pad. TR Networks is a distributor of
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      270 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Morgan Stanley is recommending that investors put twice as much money in Singapore stocks than what is recommended by the Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc’s All Country Asia-Pacific Free ex-Japan benchmark. The world’s second-biggest securities firm said in a
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      Lock icon SingTel’s China tie-up
      96 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Sing Tel yesterday said that it will offer joint data services with China Telecom Corp, China’s biggest fixed-line phone service provider. They will help companies link data networks between China and cities such as Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Seoul, Sing Tel said. The deal is
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      Lock icon DBS, UOB follow OCBC, raise home loan rates
      309 10  -  B y Choong Choon Yee DBS Bank has followed OCBC Bank’s lead and revised its mortgage rates upwards for new private home loans in view of rising interbank rates. OCBC announced on Tuesday that it had raised interest rates on its fixed
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      Lock icon Ex-Merrill trader feathered nest’
      434 10 LONDON The person in this happy photograph hardly looks like a hardened criminal. But he could, in fact, be responsible for the largest ever case of embezzlement by a single employee of a major US financial institution. Mr Daniel Gordon, 26, is being investigated for allegedly
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      Lock icon Indonesia seeks to scrap 206 laws
      159 12 1 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia’s finance ministry is trying to scrap more than 200 laws passed by regional authorities under a huge decentralisaion programme because they hamper business and investment, an official said yesterday. “We have submitted a list of 206 regional laws that we
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      Lock icon Index seen breaking 1,600 tomorrow
      335 12 STI: 1,591.48 27.85 Reuters SHARES finished firmer for the sixth straight day yesterday, sending the index to its best close in a month, as banks and blue chips basked in the glow of Wall Street’s rally. The Straits Times Index ended up 1.78 per cent,
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      24 12 •AS AT AUGUST 13 US$: 551.757 552.809 EURO: 551.976 Ss: 67.77 YEN Ss: RM2.162 Ss: HK54.438 Ss: 23.78 BAHT Ss: 4,864 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon In hard times, US CEOs’ average pay is $2lm
      803 14  -  Comment By GRAEF CRYSTAL Bloomberg ONE group seems to have totally escaped the hard economic times of the last three years: chief executive officers of major US companies. Would you believe an average annual pay of US$l2 million (Ss2l million) a
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      281 9 an :K a /2K 2» y 1 1 n 0n Singapore’s 38th birthday, we have some very special offers to commemorate tVie occasion. Come celebrate with a wholesome i feast at Country Manna this August! Motional Day Specials Sfc Scimbal 1/2 Spring Chicken $8.99 sw^r Celebrating local flavours, our chef
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      198 10 just visit us or browse our website (www.sic.edu.sg) to believe our commitment to your success sub tc after SDF subsidy (up to 90%) CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF BUSINESS STUDIES Upgrade your polytechnic diplomas to degrees in 360 hours (11 months) Direct final year degree entry for y 1 f
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      Lock icon Give underdogs room to bloom
      701 16  -  Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times CREATIVITY, of late, has become a big agenda for Singapore’s education system, as we search for ways to claw out of our economic rut. One major change has been to free some of our academically best
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      Lock icon Bring the parade back to the masses
      1029 18  -  By MAGDALENE PHANG CALL it uncool or cringingly patriotic, but I love watching the National Day Parade not at home on the telly, but right where the action is. I know of people who look down on the NDP as something contrived, that
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      165 18 WHEN NATIONAL DAY BECAME REAL. PAGE 20 NTUC Income Carsharing.. Smart Choice For Smart People Smart Choice The Freedom To Have The Best Things In Life 7* Smart People The Freedom To Enjoy The Best Things In Life For the past 6 years, thousands of people have benefited from our
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  • Vocal
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      Lock icon When National Day became real for me
      296 20 I REFER to the commentary, “Don’t question my patriotism” (Streats, Aug 13), by Zubaidah Nazeer. My feelings on National Day are much like yours and your friends’ especially this year. What’s there to celebrate? The economy is down and people are demoralised. I
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      Lock icon Keep Raffles Place as an open space
      209 20 THERE is an eyesore coming up in the heart of Raffles Place. I understand from the notice board that it is to be a restaurant. Right now, there is just a skeletal steel structure opposite Republic Plaza but already it has cut off
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      Lock icon Don’t take our safety for granted
      121 20 I REFER to the commentary, “Why I’m inured to terror attacks” (Streats, Aug 13), by Deepa Vijiyasingham. Bravo! It is a realistic and wellwritten article. Anything can happen, anytime and anywhere. I feel exactly the same as you do. Currently, the world is facing
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      Lock icon CPF updated complainant
      278 20 WE refer to the letter, “CPF has kept silent on my complaint” (Streats, Aug 8) by Faith Tay, concerning Ms Tay’s e-mail request, submitted on July 18 via the CPF website, to investigate a late CPF contribution payment by her employer. She asked why there was no
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      Lock icon Mother and child is a family nucleus
      289 22 I REFER to the report, “You can’t rent flat because your son’s bom out of wedlock” (The New Paper, Aug 9). As the only child of a divorcee, I understand Madam Kumudhavalli’s situation. For the past 20 years, my mother and I have
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      Lock icon School fee hike not justifiable
      150 22 WITH recent calls for wage restraints and possible CPF cuts, I am surprised that the Government has allowed a 100 per cent fee hike at independent girls’ schools. The 100 per cent increase is not justifiable during this uncertain period when the annual wage increment
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      85 20 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at StreatS@sph.COd1.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 be
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      307 22 BEGIN Many have benefited from last year’s Great Singapore Surf Hear what they have to say: v The "I’m so glad I participated in the Great Singapore Surf! Now I know how to look for information on the Internet to help me add value to my work." Jennifer Tan, 39,
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      378 23 1 Planning to watch football with the guys at home but mum’s not cooking? Want to bond with your girlfriends over laksa? At a meeting but hankering for nasi lemak? Thinking of a hearty picnic breakfast at the park? Or perhaps you are planning a beach barbeque or a family
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      369 25 V w m jĔm Date: Sunday September 7 Time: 7.30 am Venue: National Stadiumxpistance: 10km Entry Fees: Fun Walker $4 Competitive Walker $5 -ai Fun Walkers Registration Booths (5 July 31 August 2003) Shopping Centres: Mondays to Fridays, 12 noon to Bpm Saturdays Sundays (including public holidays), 11am to 9pm
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  • Medical
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      285 30 Brain scans can help improve treatment LONDON A simple brain scan could soon transform the treatment of patients with dementia, BBC Online reported on Tuesday. This will be possible as doctors in the US have used brain scans to distinguish between patients with Alzheimer’s disease
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      126 30 QAre black chickens and their eggs more nutritious than normal chickens and eggs? A No, they are nutritionally similar. Every IOOg of edible portion of boiled chicken has about 175 kcal, 25g of protein (which provides of the recommended daily allowance for protein intake) and 9g of fat.
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      397 31 -J; H n\ Magnetism 21 -27 AUGUST Forum: The Imagery of Brutality Violence in Contemporary Literature Acclaimed writers Dominique Siaaud, Ronny Someck, Hong Ying, Mawar Shafei and Sivakami confront the harrowing topic of violence, both real and imaginary. Chaired by Eleanor Wong. Date >2l August, Thursday Time >8 pm Venue
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  • Thursday Tech
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      Lock icon WEBSITE on the cheap
      730 32  -  By CHUAHIANHOU Computer Times Web-hosting m firms today offer small and medium enterprises an affordable and hassle-free way to get online THINKING of putting up a website for your company? For a mere $5 a month, you can start the ball rolling. That amount barely enough
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  • EasyStreats weekender
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      Lock icon The quiet tornado
      803 34  -  The NUS’ Centrefor the Arts has been quietly making its mark on the arts scene far the past 10 years. Though low-key, performances are staged virtually every weekend By_ Yvonne Kwok IT IS not located in the heart of town, and neither does it constantly bring in
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        Lock icon A mouth-watering spread
        505 36  -  |l I /II F MJk I Ofp i By, Sharon Soh FOR unlimited helpings of babi pontei and ayam buah keluak, head down to the new Peranakan buffet at Plaza Market Cafe. Formerly known as Plaza Cafe, the buffet restaurant metamorphosed from one that served up the
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        Lock icon A breath of fresh air
        482 37  -  By > GARY LIM MY TUTOR FRIEND Starring Kim Ha Neul and Kwon Sang Woo Directed By Kim Kyung Hyung oooo* NO tragic finale. No fairy-tale romance. By being unlike many Korean Productions, this is indeed a breath of fresh air. Adapted from an online
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    • staying in
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        Lock icon Horror show, effectively creepy
        264 38  -  VCDs by. JillLim ROSEMARY’S BABY ooo®>® REVIEW BEAR in mind that the movie is a 1968 one and you will certainly be creeped out by this eerie horror flick, directed stylishly by Roman Polanski. The story may not be anything new pregnant woman thinks she’s bearing
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        259 38  -  VCDs by Elsie Ch’ng CRUSH GEAR TURBO QQO£>® REVIEW NEVER a big fan of Japanese animation, I gave Astro Boy and Doraemon a miss when I was a kid. Today, I sympathise with parents who had their wallets emptied when Crush Gear first zoomed its way onto
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        Lock icon Learning to manage your energy
        640 40  -  The Fftal H*|l DhP 1 wnm 8 9 By_ JillLim WHEN you see the line, quite early on in the book, about people being “walking energy fields”, don’t turn away, no, not even on those days when you’re feeling utterly listless, exhausted and blah and
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    • Travel
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        Lock icon Pot luck
        693 39 Thai food often turns out to be afeastfor the eyes nose and tastebuds, offering a balance of sweet and sour, spicy and mild Thai cuisine is a mouth-watering blend of tastes and aromas, with Asian and European influences. Portuguese missionaries introduced chillies to Thailand in the late 1600
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      103 41 The lengths to which some surfers will go to find that “rickf wave... (That’s surfer slang for “off the Richter scale”.) One surfer, in Hawaii, watches a typhoon-tracking site in the Philippines (typhoon2ooo.ph) to see if there is a storm brewing up in the middle of
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        Lock icon ROMANCE DE AMOUR
        55 41 9pm, Channel 8 Weide tells Kang Li that he cannot divorce Fangni yet and asks her to wait for him. When Fangni learns that Weide has reserved a jade bracelet at a jewellery shop, she assumes that it is her birthday present. She is shocked when she
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        Lock icon NEVER ENDING LOVE
        54 41 7pm, Channel U Yongming tries to humiliate Shenghui but the tables are turned when Shenghui manipulates him into talking about his evil deeds in front of Lihua. Shenghui proposes Wenbin for the chairman’s position even though he knows that Wenying is eyeing the position and wants him
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        51 41 TRANQUILITY Till Friday, 10am-7pm Wetterling Teo Gallery (11, Kim Yam Road) Free Dok Hi Kim’s work is a harmony of colours, dappled surfaces, floating sensations and tranquillity, a gentle cacophony of wax and glazing. Not really a landscape painter nor an abstractionist, her work is filtered through colouration and
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        81 41 TSUGARU SHAMISEN Today, 7-30 pm SCO Concert Hall (Singapore Conference Hall) Free Tsugaru Shamisen, one of the versions of Shamisen (three stringed Japanese Lute), is a unique style of folk music which evolved in the north-eastern Tsugaru region of Japan. It is one of the most exciting styles of
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      376 35 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE that’s entertainment! Catch Sentosa s very own stars at this dazzling, nightly extravaganza. For almost a year now, visitors to Sentosa have been real-life master of ceremonies and the ever present flocking to the Musical Fountain to catch the antics of a cheeky monkey and his motley ensemble
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      170 36 This National Day, when you dine at Premier Thai, you only have to pay 80% of what you eat, the rest is on us. ir* Thai Style Roast Pork s6.Bo++ Boiled Assorted Eggs With Local Spinach ss.Bo++ Braised Superior Shark's Fin In Claypot $29.80++ Yes, in celebration of National Day
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      66 37 S.W.A.T SAMUEL L JACKSON COLIN FARRELL MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ LiCOOLJ >i iv /j ■ft ,-vri- I ft rf.eo mm K* >3 \0 \K i 5 4 ft H, t t < Kkj 8 e.. 5-* v a 4 t N fi. S cot* F --y i&X/X m >, j \ĔS&* h
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      126 38 Biggest! Hottest! Latest! POH KIM PEOPLE'S PARK #O2-28 G ND s r 1 iff m Ti es' y o'--'- I >mPMiss! Poh KTm s DISMOUNT OFFER*" 2 6 M m m M s» 5TH\* for any purchase of Poh Kim Label and TVBI VCDs plus meet DEEJAY JJ i 'it
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      28 39 We take you on a journey through one of Asia’s most popular holiday destinations. Brought to you by 1 amazing THAILAND "A TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND V *nm*
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      115 40 jjjft LAGUN SARI INDONESIA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT m s^j-\ _T J _a\ _!_i3j~ _eji. r r 1 p' r A l <r r p SR UiJ J j jjj j i: 0 J Jsetrvirjg Fdi* Lunclj U.l fit *minimum 4 paxs. Menu is subjected to changes without prior notice. NATIONAL DAY
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      103 41 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events. WATARI JAPANESE RESTAURANT EAT ALL YOU CAN A-La-Carte Buffet Unlimited Serving for Lunch Dinner m.% :I*l NATIONAL DAY Igglßh. PROMOTION* ONE FREE DINER WITH
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      458 41 Yourdailyhoroscope msemm JfP AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Say a few words about a crisis that you recently experienced. It’s completely natural to see global issues through a personal filter. Be respectful in your presentation if you want others to learn from you. Your desires are the most
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      149 42 Wimps need not apply. But if you think you have the guts and ambition to go beyond your limits, the Joint Polytechnic SAF Diploma Scheme [JPSDS] could be just what you’re looking for. Successful applicants will receive a monthly allowance of up to $l,OOO plus an’additional $1,200 study bonus when
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      611 43 It’s the year’s last Major, and the top two are yet to win one AP ROCHESTER, New York Tiger Woods and Ernie Els have something in common heading into today’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) US PGA Championship. They’re enjoying successful seasons, having combined for nine PGA and European
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      352 43 Reuters ROCHESTER, New York One of the biggest obstacles facing the US PGA Championship field at Oak Hill Country Club is the rough, which Phil Mickelson rates as among the toughest he has seen. Unusually heavy summer rain in upstate New York has left the par-70
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      497 45 Mutu unfazed by reports of beautiful English girls chasing footballers Reuters j BUCHAREST New Chelsea signing Adrian Mutu has no time for women now. The Romanian striker is waiting for a court decision on his divorce from i Romanian actress Alexandra Dinu. He has obtained custody of
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      73 45 FOOTBALL TAMPINES Rovers defeated Singapore Armed Forces FC 3-1 in an S-League match at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night. National striker Noh Alam Shah (7th), George Goutzioulis (68th), Tan Kim Leng (70th) scored for the winners. Warriors only goal came from Ahmad Latiff in the 55th
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      76 45 GOLF JESPER PARNEVIK, one of the most flamboyant and entertaining professional golfers, will challenge women’s world No 1 Annika Sorenstam and reigning champion Retief Goosen at the Tiger Skins 2003 at Tanah Merah Country Club from Nov 15-16. The Swede is one of the most recognisable golfers
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      437 46 Reuters LONDON Seldom have Arsenal and Arsene Wenger entered a season looking so frail both mentally and on the personnel front. Should they land the title this term, it will surely rank as the intelligent Frenchman’s greatest achievement. Said Wenger: “With less money available, it is
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      547 47  -  Richard Bok, 34, is learning team management the toughest way S-League savvy By TAN KIM HAN HE is the youngest coach to have been put in charge of Singapore Armed Forces FC. And Richard Bok, 34, (right) is already feeling the heat. With chief coach Fandi Ahmad
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      147 47 P W D L F APts FT PK Home United 23 19 1 2 1 74 28 61 Geylang United 23 13 2 2 6 38 18 45 Woodlands 23 11 3 6 3 48 30 45 Tampines Rovers 23 13 2 1 7 48 26 44 SAFC 23
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      111 47 SINCHI v HOME UNITED 1X2 Sinchi 6.95 Draw 4.90 Home 1.28 1/2 GOAL Sinchi (+1 1/2 goals) 1.85 Home (-11/2 goals) 1.80 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 17.00 1 goal 8.50 2 goals 5.10 3 goals 4.50 4 goals 4.40 5 goals 5.70 6 goals 7.80 7 goals 11.00
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      288 47 TONIGHT: Sinchi FC v Home (Jurong Std) Team news: Sinchi Zhang Yuzhu suspended, Home Mohd Mardani on reservist, Sutee Suksomkit doubtful Team progress (last 6 league matches): Sinchi WWLLDD, Home WDWWWW This season: Sinchi 1 Home 2, Home 6 Sinchi 2 Verdict: Sinchi 0 Home 2 Geylang v
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      42 45 MSKZilinav Chelsea Did Veron inspire the new Chelsea? the n iW Hotline: 1800- 7 33 44 55 e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg m local a company f! 44 bined la nch ng com u Chinese Pi, software Chinese Plus 5 For Subscription, call 6388 3838
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      39 45 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). GOLF: PGA Championship, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 2am). TENNIS: Masters Series: Western Southern Group Masters, last 16 (Star Sports Ch24,llpm and tomorrow, lam).
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      244 46 Tension fan Yi Chan presents it* Oaniel zDHOweoncert rmm r m *>**-■':/* >l* party URB ***,«9. Tatars from Korea, Taiwa Yen from UFM IOO 3 Park Yong-Ha "live 8 The first Korean to ever swing w T_^. I te ourv* 0 urv*» o r ,«r«aat -nncer' SBSSS»issa* tbe Padang r
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      330 48 k JUT m I Irene lost 10kg within 2 months »ai Mi My husband loves to pay for all my Expressions visits! Here's why Irene Foo, mother of two "I’ve been going to Expressions since 1999, after I just had my first child. At that time I was so unhappy
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