Streats, 2 October 2003
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Title Section10 2003-10-02 1 Streats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph,com.sg mita <p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article719 2003-10-02 1 Shervin Seah - Virus could be more deadly for people with southern Chinese roots By Shervin Seah A GENE found in people from southern China, including provinces such as Fujian and Guangdong, could make them more susceptible to the Sars virus and likely to be more seriously ill if they are719 words
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Advertisement60 2003-10-02 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph,com.sg mita <p> 111/03/2003 THE THAI GOVERNMENT ORDERED ME TO KILL 55 PEOPLE AND I DID, SAYS CHAOWARATE JARUBUN /VI, m PAGE 24 MAKING I Eugene Ang tells CHOONG CHOON YEE how listing his company changed everything FORWARD MARCH CHUA KONG HO says cellphones have60 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration472 2003-10-02 2 Selected passengers to be checked by high-tech machines that can detect small particles on hands, clothes SYDNEY Australian airports yesterday started randomly screening passengers for traces of explosives residue on their skin, clothes and carry-on baggage. Security guards conduct the screening by using a472 words
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Article, Illustration479 2003-10-02 3 Khushwant Singh - Failed dotcommer gets into the food business with vegetarian cafe By Khushwant Singh FORMER colleagues remember Mr Patrick Loh, 45, as a smartly dressed executive. Today, they might not recognise him in his apron and face mask as he potters around in the kitchen of his littleKhushwant Singh - 479 words
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Article199 2003-10-02 4 AFP SYDNEY Australian police said yesterday that the car bomb that ripped through Bali’s nightclub strip last October apparently misfired, adding that the toll would have been much worse had it exploded with full force. The bomb outside the Sari Club killed 202 people,’ – AFP - 199 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-10-02 4 Janice Wong - Streats poster girl at ease in the deep end By Janice Wong WHILE many people get anxious about drastic career changes, Ms Carmen Liew has always made the switch with confidence. She has been an air stewardess and a banker, and is now a diveFrancis Lee - 456 words
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Article, Illustration102 2003-10-02 4 ARCHITECT Calvin Sim, 41, is another personality featured in the Streats advertising campaign. He is the director of Eco-id Design, which came up with the “space laboratory” concept for Reebok’s flagship store in Suntec City in 1997. The 511 sq m shop then served as the102 words
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Article, Illustration445 2003-10-02 6 F Zubaidah Nazeer - Artists praise National Library’s drive to get them to donate their works for display By F Zubaidah Nazeer ALTHOUGH watercolour artist Ong Kim Seng, 58, thinks the idea of getting Singaporean artists such as himself to donate their works to the National Library BoardZaobao - 445 words
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133 2003-10-02 8 BUZZSTOP FIVE Community Development Councils yesterday launched a $4O million help scheme to help jobless people get employment and pay their bills for up to three months. The scheme is targeted at low-income earners who have lost their jobs and133 words
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Article, Illustration52 2003-10-02 8 A Ukrainian police officer climbing over an obstacle with his trained dog during a competition in Kiev yesterday. The contest was organised for the Ukraine Interior Ministry's officers and their dogs which are specially trained to sniff out explosives and drugs and help search for people underReuters - 52 words
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Article139 2003-10-02 8 Safety concerns at Apec AFP THAI Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh yesterday said that authorities are hunting for surface-to-air (SAM) missiles smuggled in from Cambodia, after reports said that the weapons were destined for use in terror attacks during this month’s Apec summit. The Bangkok Post– AFP - 139 words
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Article136 2003-10-02 8 4-year low Reuters SINGAPORE’S private home prices fell 0.4 per cent to a fresh four-year low in the third quarter from the June quarter, reflecting a deflating property market in a soft economy. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said that its advance price index for private– Reuters - 136 words
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Article153 2003-10-02 8 Bomb attack on Indian minister -AP LAND mines hidden in a tree exploded and injured the leader of India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state and three of his companions yesterday. Mr Chandrababu Naidu was on his way to the 9th-Century Tirumala Temple when six mines-AP - 153 words
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Article94 2003-10-02 8 IF YOU’RE looking for a job, starting out on a contract basis could just lead to a more permanent solution. “If an employer was looking to rehire permanently, typically, they would look first to their temporary workers. It’s a lot safer to hire a temp94 words
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Article96 2003-10-02 8 Reuters THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday said that he will let his daughter work part-time at a McDonald’s next to her high school to set an example for teenagers. “It is pathetic to learn from news reports that a 13-year-old girl had to sell her body to– Reuters - 96 words
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Article103 2003-10-02 8 Reuters FRENCH Development Minister Tokia Saifi, the only Muslim woman in the cabinet, broke her silence yesterday to say that she opposed girls wearing Islamic headscarves in school. She said that she hadn’t spoken out before because she did not think that she had to comment” – Reuters - 103 words
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Article92 2003-10-02 8 -AFP THE Swiss high court yesterday awarded compensation to a worker who was sacked for sending a pornographic e-mail to someone outside the company. The Federal Tribunal found that the worker’s employer, an unidentified firm in the Swiss capital Bern, had been too harsh and ordered-AFP - 92 words
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Advertisement187 2003-10-02 9 Keep Young Look Pretty "Hatomugi" with lamb placenta extract is a nutritious skin beauty tablet from Japan. The manufacturer spent more than three years in intensive research and development to produce this exclusive and effective skin beauty tablet. "Hatomugi" is formulated with the highest quality ingredients such as Coix Ma-Yuen187 words
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Financial
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Article495 2003-10-02 10 Chug Kong Ho - Consumers should be better-informed and self-reliant: DPM Lee By Chug Kong Ho AIA policyholders who were hoping for the Government to referee their dispute with the insurer would have been disappointed yesterday, as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reiterated that it would not495 words
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Article, Illustration65 2003-10-02 10 East Timor President Xanana Gusmao joking with some of his country’s tourism officials at the East Timor booth at a travel and tourism trade fair in Singapore yesterday. East Timor is hoping that its remote location and beautiful beaches will attract a portion of Asia’s tourism business, whichAP - 65 words
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267 2003-10-02 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Sing Tel said yesterday that the number of customers here switching service providers fell in August, despite market liberalisation. August was the first month of mobile number portability (MNP), allowing customers to keep their number, when they switch to a new provider,– Reuters - 267 words
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184 2003-10-02 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Air Asia, Malaysia’s no-frills airline, is tying up with Singapore Post and Sing Tel to cater to “strong” demand from Singaporeans. Its new twice-daily route between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Barn starts on Oct 22, but the carrier has already sold 10,000– Bloomberg - 184 words
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Article73 2003-10-02 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Logistics said yesterday that it is taking legal action against PricewaterhouseCoopers The accounting giant audited its Indian unit, which has admitted overstating profit of $18.5 million. The company said in a statement to the Singapore Stock Exchange that the auditor “did not detect. – Bloomberg - 73 words
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Article85 2003-10-02 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Mobile One expects a rebound from Sars at the end of the second quarter to continue in the next three months, giving it “low doubledigit” profit growth in the third quarter. “At the end of the second quarter, we saw a recovery and– Bloomberg - 85 words
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Article, Illustration707 2003-10-02 12 Choong Choon Yee - Eugene Ang is confident that the IT sector will pick up by the end of the year because companies are eocpected to buy new computers W i uĕt+M riiviidi By Choong Choon Yee FOR JK Technology managing director Eugene Ang, 42, getting his company listed onFrancis Lee i. - 707 words
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Article, Illustration430 2003-10-02 15 Thai restaurant chain cashes in on craze, plans IPO next year Reuters BANGKOK Pricey and not spicy, sushi could not be more different from tom yam kung, the red-hot soup that is Thailand’s most famous dish. But a booming economy has Thai consumers looking for new ways to. – Reuters - 430 words
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305 2003-10-02 16 wire services LANGKAWI Airbus A-380-800 supeijumbo jets may soon be taking off in Malaysia and China. The world’s second-largest plane maker is “very close” to selling six A-380 jets to stateowned Penerbangan Malaysia and it expects to sell as many as 50 similar planes to Chinese– wire services - 305 words
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Article200 2003-10-02 16 STI: 1,630.72 0.08 RISES Ranked by Stocks Close (C) KingWan W*****4 2.5 66.7 L&M lc 1.5 50.0 Benefun20k HKlc 33 3 El-Nets lc 2 33.3 BBR Hldgs 5c 2.5 25.0 HorizonEduc 5c 17 5 20.7 Vicplas W*****9 3 20.0 PanpacMedia Grp 5c 10 17.6 Mediastream 5c 3.5 16.7 MultiChem W*****6200 words
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Article24 2003-10-02 16 *AS AT OCTOBER 1 US$: 551.728 552.876 EURO: 552.016 Ss: 64.40 YEN Ss: RM2.199 Ss: HK54.478 Ss: 23.05 BAHT Ss: 4,852 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration592 2003-10-02 19 CHUAKONG HO - By CHUAKONG HO IN a time only just fading from memory, long queues formed each week night in army barracks all over Singapore. Bone-tired boy-soldiers waited sometimes for more than an hour for their precious three minutes of phone time. There was but one public telephone592 words
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Vocal
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114 2003-10-02 20 I REFER to Mr Dudley Au’s letter, “Punishment for some, apologies for others” (Streats, Oct 1). I would like to point out that we must distinguish between an offence and a mistake. Anti-social behaviour (littering and spitting), traffic law violations (speeding and running red114 words
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175 2003-10-02 20 AMID the effort to clean up the environment, the Government forgot to keep its own backyard clean. I remember how the authorities ignored the public outcry over the killing of strays and insisted on its necessity as a public hygiene measure even though its own175 words
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Article212 2003-10-02 20 I REFER to Mr Wallace Yeung’s letter, “Give me my signs, LTA” (Streats, Sept 29) We would like to thank Mr Yeung and others who made generous contributions to the less fortunate in the ComChest-LTA Streets of Singapore e-Auction charity drive. Between May and endSeptember this212 words
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246 2003-10-02 20 WE refer to Ms Rozita Beram’s letter, “Fast-claims scheme could help lawbreakers” (Streats, Sept 24). Motorists involved in all accidents have to provide their personal particulars to the other parties involved. For accidents with injuries, police reports must be lodged. For non-injury accidents,246 words
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Article, Illustration288 2003-10-02 20 MS Gayle Wong’s commentary, “Can love bridge the distance” (Streats, Oct 1), reminded me that I, too, have friends whose relationships have broken up because of the long distance between them. Typically, the guy in the relationship would be studying overseas and the girl288 words
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Advertisement88 2003-10-02 20 ofc la a HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@spti.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,88 words
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Global
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Article415 2003-10-02 22 He could have lied to deter US invasion: CIA Washington Post WASHINTON With no chemical or biological weapons yet found in Iraq, the US official in charge of the search for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction is pursuing the possibility that Mr– Washington Post - 415 words
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Article, Illustration52 2003-10-02 22 Israeli animal trainer Geva Tzim teaching a pig how to sniff out explosives in Kibbutz Lahav, southern Israel, on Tuesday. Although dogs sniffing around airports are a common sight, some in the military which is carrying out a trial believe that pigs can do a betterAP - 52 words
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346 2003-10-02 22 Washington Post WASHINGTON Former diplomat Joseph Wilson is the man who accuses the White House of exposing his wife as a spy. Mr Wilson, 53, is also now known as the man the US Central Intelligence Agency sent to Niger in. – Washington Post - 346 words
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Article94 2003-10-02 22 US President George W Bush’s political adviser, Mr Karl Rove, who is at the centre of the CIA controversy, has faced accusations before that he planted stories through freelance columnist Robert Novak. In 1992, Mr Rove was fired as a consultant for the George Bush94 words
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Article, Illustration360 2003-10-02 24 slom, which he claimed was casino winnings, to be seized BANGKOK Former Thai public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana (pictured) on Tuesday lost a case to prove that most of a total of 233.88 million baht (Sslo.lo million) held in 13 bank accounts was won on gambling trips.360 words
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Article, Illustration409 2003-10-02 24 ’-afp BANGKOK Thailand’s executioner, Mr Chaowarate Jarubun (pictured), shot dead 55 people in his uncelebrated career, but now his killing days are now over and he says he breathed a sigh of relief after pulling the trigger for the last time. “I’-afp; AFP - 409 words
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Article, Illustration474 2003-10-02 25 UN envoy Razali meets pro-democracy leader after her hospital discharge 1. Wire services SINGAPORE Singapore said yesterday that it expected South-east Asian leaders to press Myanmar’s ruling junta to lift all restrictions on detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a head of states’ summit1. – Wire services; AP - 474 words
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123 2003-10-02 25 BERLIN Movie star, pilot and rock idol reportedly do not spring to mind when German teenagers are asked about their dream job as they see more glamour in being pimps, drug dealers or gun runners. The Express Zeitung newspaper reported that young123 words
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Medical
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181 2003-10-02 26 SLEEPING well at night can protect people from developing cancer, a US scientist has claimed. Professor David Spiegel from Stanford University Medical Center said that sleep can alter the body’s balance of hormones, which can influence whether a person develops cancer or not,181 words
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Article155 2003-10-02 26 QAre soups prepared with dried oyster high in cholesterol? A One piece of dried oyster provides about smg of cholesterol. An insignificant amount of cholesterol is present in the soup if the dried oysters are not consumed with the soup. It is advisable to monitor cholesterol intake as155 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration746 2003-10-02 27 EILEEN YU - Camera-phones, voice recorders that store your teoct files and haridhelds that double as phones. Such gadgets of convergence are hitting the market By EILEEN YU Computer Times GADGET lovers and tech newbies alike can look to more interesting devices in the coming months. Imaging, communications andComputer Times - 746 words
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EasyStreats Weekender
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Article, Illustration516 2003-10-02 28 In an increasingly paperless world of computers and other electronic devices, it’s good to find that some people are still turned on by traditional media. ASHLEIGH SIM reports THEIR passion for paper and print has taken them halfway around the world. Meet master printer John A Hutcheson (main picture,Pics: Ashlelgh Sim - 516 words
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Article, Illustration312 2003-10-02 28 GREGORY LEOW - By* GREGORY LEOW BUFFALO SOLDIERS Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Anna Paquin Directed by Gregor Jordan ©GO©® THE place is an American army base in Germany in 1989. Joaquin Phoenix plays specialist Ray Elwood, who essentially has been forced to serve the army, as a supply312 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration591 2003-10-02 31 Amy Van - Ecaktf 1 ■Hk, Jf By. Amy Van THE DFS Galleria Scotts Walk, which has seen ups and downs, and whose business was affected by the lack of tourist arrivals, is thankfully seeing the situation improve recently, with more travellers stopping by for souvenirs and designer goods. This spells591 words
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staying in
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Article, Illustration287 2003-10-02 32 Gary Lim - DVDs by Gary Lim 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS ©o©@® REVIEW IF you can’t stop staring at that Evo or WRX that pulled up beside your rusty old machine at the traffic junction, you know it’s time to change your car. Cheaper options are available,287 words
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Article, Illustration278 2003-10-02 32 i by Jill Lim - VCDs i by Jill Lim HYPERSONIC REVIEW IF cars aren’t your thing or you’ve already watched 2 Fast 2 Furious, try some up- in-the-air action with this 2002 movie. It’s definitely for you if you like screaming planes, wing-to-wing flying, shots of pilots in278 words
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Article, Illustration493 2003-10-02 34 Janice Wong - L J m series! By Janice Wong AT last. That was the thought that came to mind when my editor handed me A Guide to Termination of Employment in Singapore. This book is timely. Amid the rash of retrenchments and uncertain job climate these days,493 words
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Article, Illustration113 2003-10-02 35 Why do forecasters often get it wrong, even with all their computers, satellites and Double Doppler radar systems (used to detect airflow patterns and predict hazardous winds)? The Seattle Times quoted forecaster Annie Cushmeer in a careers feature: “It’s a process that requires I analysing aPic Edwin Koo - 113 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration54 2003-10-02 35 8.30 pm, Channel 5 Tony and Maggie, spurred by their “moment” on Aron’s show, decide to change for each other. They share a horrible first date that makes them think twice about their relationship. In the meantime, Chung Hwa finally meets Joyce, his Internet lover, and gets the54 words
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Article53 2003-10-02 35 10pm, Central Fern is now three months pregnant and the cravings have started. She wants something sticky, sweet, dark and slightly bitter. She doesn’t know what it is and the household goes on a search. Dishes featured are Nonya satay babi goreng, lontong, cucumber soup,53 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration55 2003-10-02 35 FROLIC Tomorrow till Oct 30,11am--Bpm, Monday to Saturday Taksu (Block 43, #O2-74, Workloft Chip Bee, Jalan Merah Saga, tel 6476-4788) Free Canadian artist Joe Fleming uses unconventional materials such as acrylic sheets, plastic and metal nails. This gives a textural quality to his work, resulting in an added dimension55 words
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Article68 2003-10-02 35 WOMEN TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES Tomorrow, 7-30am-9.30am Unifem Singapore (The Pavilion, 6, Nassim Road) $2O (early registration) and $22 (at the door), call 6238-6761 or e-mail stella@unifemsingapore.org.sg Power breakfast with businesswomen and meet Le Ly Hayslip portrayed in the Oliver Stone movie, Heaven and Earth who has set up two successful68 words
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Miscellaneous444 2003-10-02 35 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20 -FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 Someone here could use a gentle touch and an early bedtime. These days you’re best at applauding the good things that happen to your neighbours. Save yourself for the weekend you’ll444 words
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Article, Illustration475 2003-10-02 36 Wenger frustrated as Arsenal’s search for first win continues Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Lokomotiv 0 Arsenal 0 MOSCOW Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger felt nothing but frustration after his team drew 0-0 against Lokomotiv Moscow in their Champions League Group B match on Tuesday. He said: “We’re frustrated– Wire services; -T - 475 words
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Article374 2003-10-02 36 Wire services LONDON Manager Claudio Ranieri has revealed how the language barrier at Chelsea is holding up the team’s development. Three of the new signings, Claude Makelele, Heman Crespo and Adrian Mutu, do not speak English. So Ranieri has to give team talks in two or– Wire services - 374 words
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222 2003-10-02 37 -AFP LONDON Detectives investigating football gang rape claims were reported yesterday to be set to request DNA samples from the accused football stars. The move came as details emerged of how the men who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl laughed as they took turns-AFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration460 2003-10-02 37 Vieri rewards Cuper’s substitution call with last-minute winner Reuters CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Inter Milan 2 Dynamo Kiev 1 MILAN Inter Milan coach Hector Cuper’s late decision to call on Christian Vieri (below) paid off handsomely as the Italy striker grabbed a last-minute winner for a 2-1 victory. Vieri– Reuters; AP - 460 words
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Article99 2003-10-02 37 Reuters AMSTERDAM Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been dropped for next month’s Euro 2004 qualifier against Moldova after his outburst on being substituted in its last match, the Dutch Football Association said on Tuesday. Netherlands lost 1-3 to the Czech Republic and was relegated to the play-offs.– Reuters - 99 words
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Article98 2003-10-02 37 r. afp LONDON Alex Ferguson is set to become the world’s highest-paid manager after agreeing to extend his contract at Manchester United for another four years. It will be worth £3.5 million (Sslo million) a year. The Daily Mirror reported yesterday that the new contract will keepr. – afp - 98 words
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Article78 2003-10-02 37 PITIPONG Kuldilog’s 21st goal of the season helped Sembawang Rangers hold visitors Jurong FC to a 1-1 draw in an S-League match yesterday. The Thai international scored in the 81st minute to cancel out Rafi Ali’s strike in the 49th minute. Rafi, who has produced sterling performances in78 words
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Article, Illustration410 2003-10-02 38 ADAM HASHIDY - S-League savvjr By ADAM HASHIDY HE scored two goals in his first S-League appearance last Friday to help Home United crush Sembawang Rangers 9-2. Now striker Zuhaili Suib (right), 19, is hungry for more action. He said:Edwin Koo - 410 words
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Article146 2003-10-02 38 P W FTPK D L F A Pts Home United 30 24 2 3 1 96 36 79 Geylang United 3019 2 2 7 67 27 63 SAFC 30 17 2 5 6 57 35 60 Woodlands Wellington 3014 3 8 5 60 40 56 Tampines Rovers 30 16146 words
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Article110 2003-10-02 38 SINCHI VS TAMPINES SAFFC VS WOODLANDS 1X2 1X2 Sinchi 3.50 SAFFC 1.63 Draw 3.30 Draw 3.50 Tampines 1.85 Woodlands 4.35 1/2 GOAL 1/2 GOAL Sinchi (+11/2 goals) 1.30 SAFFC (-1 1/2 goals) 2.60 Tampines (-1 1/2 goals) 3.05 Woodlands (+11/2 goals) 1.40 TOTAL GOALS TOTAL GOALS 0 goal110 words
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Article, Illustration219 2003-10-02 38 TONIGHT: SAFFC v Woodlands (Choa Chu Kang Std) Team news: SAFFC fully fit; Woodlands Goh Tat Chuan injured, Azmi Mahamud, John Wilkinson suspended Team progress: SAFFC WWDDWW, Woodlands DLDWWL This season: SAFFC 1 Woodlands 2, Woodlands 1 SAFFC 1 Verdict: SAFFC 2 Woodlands 1 Sinchi FC v Tampines219 words
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Article, Illustration352 2003-10-02 39 Lim Han Ming - Singapore banks on China-bom Wu for first SEA Games chess gold! By Lim Han Ming IF all goes well, Singapore could have its first South-east Asia Games chess gold-medallist in grandmaster Wu Shaobin (right). The 34-year-old permanent resident’s application for citizenship was supported by the Ministry of Community• s ' jL. - 352 words
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Miscellaneous27 2003-10-02 37 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASEBALL: MLB National League Division Series A Game 2 (Ch 23, Bam) GOLF: PGA American Express Championships, Day 1 (Ch 24, tomorrow, 2am).27 words
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