Streats, 18 September 2003

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    10 1 Streats THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 &mall: streats@sph.com.sg mita pj m/0a,2003
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  • Article
    Lock icon 48,000 cellphones lost here each year, but UK, Aussie solution ruled out Network hang-up
    588 1  -  By Janice Wong WHEN Ms Vivienne Ngo lost her Nokia cellphone in April, she was plagued with worry. Ms Ngo, 37, an IT development manager, said: “What if someone used my phone to make overseas calls
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  • Morning Rush
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      Lock icon Police official rules out local media’s 'bashing' theory Sydney case still a puzzle
      337 2  -  By Pradeep Rajan WITH each passing day, the' mystery of the deaths of two Singaporeans, whose bodies were found in their Sydney flat on Monday, deepens. Not helping to clear matters is the Sydney police statement which
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      Lock icon Cancun fallout hurts Syngenta
      213 2  -  By f Choong Choon Yee MR Davor Pisk, 45, was disappointed that the recent World Trade Organisation talks in Cancun, Mexico, on agricultural issues failed. He is the regional head of Syngenta Crop Protection’s Asia-Pacific operations. The company, with 20,000 employees in more than 120 countries,
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      Lock icon US drug-pusher parked cash here
      545 3  -  Case highlights how US considers S’pore a country of ‘primary concern’ for money-laundering By Chug Kong Ho DRUG-trafficker Richard Buxton (pictured), wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for multiple drug and money-laundering crimes, has been found to have a Singapore connection. Buxton, believed
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      Lock icon Fair Price keen to buy Shop N Save discount chain
      122 6 BUZZSTOP SINGAPORE’S biggest supermarket chain would be “definitely interested” in taking over Shop N Save. Said NTUC Fair Price boss S Chandra Das yesterday: “If Shop N Save is looking for a buyer, we are definitely interested in it.” Fair
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      Lock icon A HEAD OF ITS TIME
      73 6 An employee at the Wallace and Samuel gallery in Hong Kong adding some jewellery to a display of a gemstone sculpture titled Dead but Sentient, by Hong Kong jewellery sculptor Wallace Chan at the Hong Kong Jewellery and Watch Fair on its opening day yesterday.
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      Lock icon 18 more charges against Chia
      140 6 Ex-APB man’s cheating case THE former finance manager of Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore), who allegedly abused his position to cheat banks of tens of millions of dollars, was yesterday slapped with another 18 charges in connection with the case. Chia Teck Leng, 43, now faces
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      Lock icon Errant retailers to be named
      137 6 Tourism board crackdown -AFP SINGAPORE Tourism Board (STB) threatened yesterday to blacklist retail outlets who overcharge or sell fake goods to tourists in an effort to safeguard the country’s reputation. STB said that it had received more than 800 complaints from the eight million tourists
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      Lock icon Electronics drags down exports
      155 6 August non-oil exports fall 2.1% Reuters SINGAPORE’S non-oil exports fell unexpectedly in August for a second month, hit by a drop in electronics at the outset of its busiest export season. Exports fell 2.1 per cent from July after seasonal adjustment, confounding market forecasts for a
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      Lock icon Nagacorp gets more time
      91 6 -AFP THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday said that it has given Cambodia’s sole casino operator Nagacorp until Sept 29 to make submissions to support its application for a listing. Nagacorp was at first given until today to make submissions as to why MAS should
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      Lock icon Thais get Hambali bounty
      99 6 Reuters THE US has given Thailand a US$lO million (S$ 17.5 million) bounty for the arrest of top South-east Asian terror suspect Hambali, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday. “The money has arrived and I will be the one who decides who will get what,” he
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      Lock icon Sikh sues US airlines
      110 6 -AP A SIKH in New Jersey on Tuesday sued Delta Airlines, Atlantic Coast Airlines and a flight attendant, claiming he was mistreated on a flight. Mr Hansdip S Bindra, 34, claims AC A attendant Janet Thomas berated him and mistook him for a Middle Eastern Muslim
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      Lock icon Job fears spur adoptions
      108 6 -afp MORE women in Shanghai are opting to adopt a baby rather than give birth for fear that taking maternity leave would cause them to lose their jobs, state media said yesterday. Many of the women are financially well-off, have worked hard in their careers and
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  • Financial
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      Lock icon Music maketh this man
      696 8  -  Having gone through hard times BoydAu wants to leave a legacy behind r eg Sesdal .«1 ■a, wvauuu Focusj ENZER CORPORATION FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31 REVENUE $61.9 million (+13%) NET LOSS $1.9 million (Net profit of $31,258 previously) Share price: 21 cents By Choong Choon
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      Lock icon SMEs to get $40m for worker training
      291 10  -  Chug Kong Ho COURIER king V S Kumar has cut back on employee training in the past year due to the slowdown in the economy. The managing director of Network Courier said that training costs became the first expense to be cut when
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      Lock icon Gloomy workers on the rise: poll
      360 10 ‘Disengagement’ costing Singapore at least $4.9b a year, Gallup poll shows -AFP SINGAPORE Workers here are becoming increasingly angry and disenchanted, an international management consulting firm said yesterday. Seventeen per cent of all employees here are fed up with their jobs and the way
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      24 10 •AS AT SEPTEMBER 17 US$: 551.752 Ss: RM2.169 552.783 Ss: HK54.452 EURO: 551.958 Ss: 23.14 BAHT Ss: 66.35 YEN Ss: 4,832 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Tech investment shifts inland from Beijing, Shanghai China’s ‘go-west’ call finds takers
      376 12 Reuters HONG KONG Global technology companies are moving into China’s vast hinterland, drawn by lower costs, talented staff and rich government incentives. Chengdu, a city of 10 million nestled in the Himalayan foothills, illustrates the point. The capital
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      Lock icon Former supplier sues Wal-Mart
      382 15 ‘Back-stabbers’ stole my business, says man in sl.7b lawsuit -AP MIAMI A businessman who made his fortune by selling candles and office chairs to Wal-Mart is suing the retailer for more than US$l billion (551.75 billion), alleging that company managers conspired with a back-stabbing partner to
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  • Comment
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      Lock icon Bar-top enlightenment
      643 16  -  By PETER SIOW I’VE always considered myself an introvert. You know, the sort who always opts for the back seat in a class, looks at the ground when a stunning woman passes by and wears clothes that do not attract attention. Pastels are my favourites. Red, yellow, green,
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      Lock icon Could maid solve 1900 mystery?
      179 18 I REFER to Ms Yusna Yunos’ letter, “Mystery 1900 calls at my expense” (Streats, Sept 15). Last month, our telephone bill showed $72.15 in Sing Tel hilCard topping-up charges. I was told that it was for topping up of a certain cellphone number. We had
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      Lock icon Tenants need to cooperate to fix ceiling leaks
      277 18 I REFER to Madam Chen Chye Wen’s letter, “Leak should be fixed once and for all” (Streats, Sept 9), about the ceiling leak in her flat. The repair of ceiling leaks due to fair wear and tear of materials over time is
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      Lock icon $39m for arts? What about needs?
      198 18 I REFER to the report, “Esplanade $3.6m in the red” (Streats, Sept 16). I was appalled to learn of the huge grants the Government and statutory boards have been giving the Esplanade for the last two years: $l2 million in FY2002 and $27 million
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      45 18 IN our report, “Banner ads welcome at 4 locations” yesterday, we reported that $42,000 was spent last year to remove illegal notices from bus-stops, bridges, underpasses and roadside railings. The Land Transport Authority has clarified that the amount referred to cost incurred per month.
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      123 18 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail US at StreatS@Sph.COi11.Sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Wo reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be
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  • Global
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      Lock icon People largely receptive to the teachings, say country’s largest Muslim groups Indon clerics push for restraint
      332 20 Washington Post PATI, Indonesia Clerics and teachers belonging to Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and its sister organisation, Muhammadiyah, have embarked on a mission to educate Indonesian Muslims against radicalism. The two
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      Lock icon US knew of plans to rig Papua vote
      146 20 JAKARTA Newly declassified American documents have revealed that the US knew that Indonesia would rig Papua’s 1969 Act of Free Choice, the UN vote which legitimised its incorporation into Indonesia. The US papers also show that although Washington knew that up to
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      Lock icon ‘Bush spells doom for US’
      308 22 Get rid of US president and his ‘Orwellian’ cadre or face crisis: NY Times’ Krugman Reuters NEW YORK President George W Bush is an incessant liar bent on destroying America’s social safety net, central bank guru Alan Greenspan should shut his mouth on issues unrelated
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      Lock icon Police dog sacked for street attack
      104 22 ZURICH A police dog in Switzerland has reportedly lost his job after wandering off during a search and allegedly biting an innocent man. Shep, a six-year-old german shepherd, left a building in Basel where a search for a burglar was underway and attacked a
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      Lock icon Mother forces crash probe
      294 24 Two years after death of pilot son, India to investigate airworthiness of MiG jets MUMBAI It has taken two years, but Mrs Kavita Gadgil (pictured) has finally got India’s notorious red-tape regime to listen. Her youngest son, Air Force Flight Lieutenant Abhijit Gadgil, died on Sept
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      Lock icon File-sharing: Are parents liable?
      165 24 AP LOS ANGELES The music industry may have a hard time convincing courts that parents are liable for unauthorised swopping of songs online by their underage children, legal experts say. Recording companies sued 261 music fans this week, claiming that they were illegally distributing hundreds of
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  • Medical
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      Lock icon Perils of being male
      286 26 -AFP SYDNEY Australian researchers said on Tuesday that simply being a man puts you at a higher risk of strokes and other vascular disease, independent of environmental risk factors, compared to women. This is because of the effect of male sex hormones, also known as androgens,
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      Lock icon Another case for red wine
      174 26 NEW YORK California scientists have found a second element in red wine that makes it good for the heart. Called saponins, these glucose-based plant compounds are linked to an ability to lower cholesterol and are being found in an increasing number of foods such as
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      Lock icon Up to you
      644 27  -  Consumers can choose to print digitalphotos on their own or through a photo-development shop a self-service booth or via the Internet By BILLY TEO Computer Times DIGITAL camera owner Magdalen Shew (pictured), 32, who runs pottery classes at the Clay Cove in Specialist Shopping Centre, does not
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  • Travel
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      561 29 Lake St Clair National Park is one of Tasmania’s most popular parks. A visit here will make you forget busy Singapore life IMAGINE wilderness that you can touch. Imagine an island of dramatic and beautiful landscapes, jagged mountain ranges, mighty rivers, deep rainforests and remote beaches. Then Tasmania
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      Lock icon A trip into the past
      664 30 From temples, to mid life, the centred plains of Thailand have something to satisfy different tastes THAILAND’S central plains contain some of the most fertile agricultural areas in Thailand and they are sometimes known as the “great rice bowl”. But apart from paddy fields, fruit
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      31 29 Australia’s islandstate has so many attractions that the visitor may not know where to start. SA (UIC) Tours and Streats show you the best of Tasmania n Tasmania SA IUICI Tours
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      178 29 H TOURS iii Supported by Tasmania TASMANIA (AMTS) SPLENDOUR (7D) EXCLUSIVE INCLUSIONS Stay at 5-Star hotel in Hobart Overnight at Cradle Mountain Enjoy Jetboat Ride at Huon River ■k Savour fresh oysters at the Barilla Bay Oyster Farm Enjoy great discounts at Cadbury Chocolate Factory TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: LAUNCESTON: The Honey
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      27 30 We take you on a journey through one of Asia’s most popular holiday destinations. Brought to you by <r• amazing THAILAND "A TOURISM I AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
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      644 31 NTUC HBD HEALTHCARE *8 ■sm u mi Wmm SBSiMs. msm i m Ri Fevers-the degree of seriousness. A digital thermometer is your best fever alarm. You get your temperature cheeked. The thermometer registers a reading higher than 37°c. You have a fever. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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  • EasyStreats weekender
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      Lock icon Stylo Milo
      671 32 This European designer is all in favour oforchid-design clothes, and despises dark colours. He tells GREGORYLEOW why FAMOUS designer Emilio Migliavacca may be Italian, but the one thing that he does not want to see is European styles on Singaporeans. To him, that screams imitation and a lack
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        Lock icon Desserts that shine
        562 35  -  ft la s u |uM# j By. Amy Van THE historic Fullerton Water Boathouse (located adjacent to the former Merlion site) was given a new lease of life earlier this month with the launch of Saint Julien Le Restaurant. This simply decorated, traditional French-style restaurant was kick-started
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        424 37  -  By' GREGORY LEOW THE ITALIAN JOB Starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton Directed by F Gary Gray OOO©® IF director F Gary Gray has done anything, it is to create the perfect showcase movie for the new Mini by BMW. Everyone is guaranteed to walk
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        282 38  -  VCDs by JillLim SCANDAL REVIEW THIS is a movie for those who are interested in classic political scandals in this case, the 1960 s affair of British Minister of War John Profumo and his callgirl lover, Christine Keeler. Back then, sexual shenanigans and political scandals were
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        248 38  -  VCDs by. Deepa Vijiyasingam THE MARTINS ©OO®® REVIEW THIS is a British comedy with a difference. If you thought that comedies from the land of the stiff upper lip were all intellectual, you would be dead wrong. The plot is fairly simple a tale of the
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        Lock icon Why Robbins rocks
        765 40  -  Hum By. JillLim MOST of us wouldn’t have had a chance to attend one of Anthony Robbins’ motivational talks. He’s been described as the world’s most expensive speaker, after all. When he spoke here in 2001, tickets were priced at $1,850 and $2,500. For others, the closest
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      116 41 Mushrooms have been popping up thick in parts of the US, 1 to the delight of gourmets. J Rain has fallen since June in the Roanoke and New River valleys, Virginia, The Roanoke Times reported yesterday, and the fungi have been bursting out of the sodden
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        52 41 Bpm, Channel U Jiaming is on the verge of moving back home when Mary accuses him of having an affair with Rose. He decides to stay away, opting to work at a fast food restaurant where he meets Jinlian and David. They reconcile after Meili tells Jinlian
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        66 41 CELLULOID! Saturday, 3pm-spm Singapore History Museum auditorium, Riverside Point; Free Featuring the works of Advanced Diploma students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Media and Film Studies. Films include Babykins, a quirky, modern day comedy revolving around two 40-something friends who feel a sudden urge for parenthood. In A
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      277 43  -  Kamal confident of regaining his place in the national squad S-League savvy By TAN KIM HAN HE was dropped like a hot potato just a month after being handpicked to join the national squad. But Woodlands Wellington midfielder Kamal Nasir (right No 13) did not react like a
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      112 43 TG PAGAR v SINCHI 1X2 Tg Pagar 6.00 Draw 4.50 Sinchi 1.35 1/2 GOAL Tg Pagar (+11/2 goals) 1.85 Sinchi (-1 1/2 goals) 1.80 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 14.00 1 goal 7.30 2 goals 4.50 3 goals 4.30 4 goals 4.50 5 goals 5.90 6 goals 8.60 7
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      300 43 TONIGHT: Tg Pagar v Sinchi (Queenstown Std) Team news: Tg Pagar Eric Kwek, Jalil Arsat suspended, Sinchi Ji Guijun suspended Team progress (last 6 league matches): Tg Pagar LLLLWL, Sinchi DDWWL This season: Tg Pagar 1 Sinchi 3, Sinchi 5 Tg Pagar 0 Verdict: Tg Pagar 0 Sinchi
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      453 44  -  Lin has set women’s football league alight with her scoring spree By Adam Hashidy LIN Chi I (right) has a pair of legs as deadly as her killer smile. The 25-year-old Taiwanese striker’s sturdy legs have helped her bang in a whopping 37 goals in seven matches, or
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      114 44 FOOTBALL SINGAPORE Under-23 advanced to the next round of the Pre-Olympic qualifiers with a 4-1 win over Taiwan U-23 at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The 2,557 fans were treated to goals by Mustaqim Manzur (45th), Baihakki Khaizan (52nd), Masrezwan Masturi (57th) and Ashrin Shariff (67th). That
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      94 44 SWIMMING CHINESE coach Zhou Tongwen, who helped groom some of Singapore’s top swimmers such as Joscelin Yeo, Nicolette Teo and Sng Ju Wei, died of heart failure in Beijing last week. He was 62. He is survived by his wife and 15-year-old son Zhou Yang. Zhou, who
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      496 46 Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Sparta Prague 0 Chelsea 1 PRAGUE Claudio Ranieri got his tactics all wrong. The Chelsea manager wanted to give Sparta very little space and was planning to hit them on the counter attack. But that did
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      100 46 Group E Glasgow Rangers 2 (Nerlinger 74, Lovenkrands 79) Vfß Stuttgart 1 (Kuranyi 45) k Manchester United 5 (Silvestre l3, Fortune 14, Solskjaer 33, Butt 40, Djemba-Djemba 83) Panathinaikos 0 Group F. Real Madrid 4 (Carlos 29, Ronaldo 34, 57, Figo 62-pen) Marseille 2 (Drogba 26, Van Buyten
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      311 47 Beckham lauds Real Madrid’s attacking qualities Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid 4 Marseille 2 MADRID Real Madrid showed fighting spirit as well as their customary attacking prowess in beating f Marseille, David Beckham (left) said on Tuesday. Said the midfielder, who f made his Champions League debut
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