Streats, 9 October 2003
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Title Section10 2003-10-09 1 Streats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (P) 111/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-10-09 1 Choong Choon Yee - S’pore police detain Briton over model airplane Choong Choon Yee BRITISH backpacker Lauren Phillips, 24, thought she had bought a nice model of a B-52 bomber for her father when she holidayed with a friend in Hanoi, Vietnam. But on her way to Hong Kong, she507 words
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Advertisement26 2003-10-09 1 GOVERNOR ARNIE Schwarzenegger fights ferocious campaign to win California elections GRANDMA STORIES PAGE 3 They come through best in dialect-speak, says SOH WEN LIN PAGE 2026 words
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253 2003-10-09 2 f Julie Sim - f Julie Sim MS Sandy Lim, founder of the SOS Animals welfare group, is dismayed. She learnt yesterday that the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) will no longer be involved in the sterilisation of stray cats nor will it provide funding253 words
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Article, Illustration456 2003-10-09 2 Khushwant Singh - More admen willing to use disabled after KFC ad with blind woman By Khushwant Singh WHEN a blind woman reached out and touched her son’s face (pictured) with fingers stained by a KFC meal, she created local advertising history. It was the first time that a handicapped456 words
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Article, Illustration378 2003-10-09 3 Austria-born Schwarzenegger muscles his way to take governorship of California in recall vote Wire services LOS ANGELES Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who muscled aside an unpopular governor to win the job for himself, has never set modest goals for himself. The 56-year-old braved a firestorm ofWire services; Pics: Reuters, AP - 378 words
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Article, Illustration359 2003-10-09 4 Shervin Seah - B y Shervin Seah MR Jeremy Tan was deep in concentration as he tried to hack into a website on Monday. But no law-abiding passerby at the Suntec City Convention Centre on Tuesday made a move to stop him. In fact, they cheered him on.Shervin Seah - 359 words
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Article, Illustration528 2003-10-09 4 Top CIA alter ego 1 is busy mother i of 3-year-old 'twins m The Washington Post WASHINGTON When Ms Valerie Wilson a mum with a model’s poise and shoulder-length blond hair introduced herself to a reporter in her home on July 3, there wasThe Washington Post; . AP - 528 words
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Article, Illustration347 2003-10-09 6 Janice Wong - Cancer survivors found it hard to find healthy food, so they opened cafe By Janice Wong WHEN Ms Dorcas Ng (pictured left) was diagnosed with cancer in her left breast in 1999, she reacted like most stricken women would. She panicked and asked that inevitableEdwin Koo - 347 words
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Article228 2003-10-09 6 Julie Sim - Julie Sim THREE childcare centres in Sengkang have been hit by the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Streats had reported an outbreak at one centre yesterday but has since learned that two others have been affected as well. The Ministry of Health (MOH)228 words
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116 2003-10-09 8 BUZZ STOP AP AN International tribunal in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday ruled that Singapore can continue land reclamation work in the straits that separates it from Malaysia while the two countries take their dispute to arbitration. But in allowing Singapore to continue,AP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration41 2003-10-09 8 Nurses at the Gang Hua Shang Hai Hospital greeting visitors when it opened its doors yesterday. The hospital, built under a Shanghai-Hong Kong tie-up, will charge government hospital rates despite offering top class treatment in a hotel-like environment XinhuaXinhua - 41 words
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Article146 2003-10-09 8 Malaysian polls MALAYSIA’S Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) trump card for the coming polls, Dr Harun Din, believes victory is assured whether he contests in his home state of Perlis or Kedah. “I am confident that if I stand in Perlis or Kedah, we can146 words
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Article151 2003-10-09 8 COE prices COE premiums for passenger cars dropped yesterday. Cat A, for cars of up to 1,600 cc, fell $1,714 to $28,915. Cat B, for cars above 1,600 cc, dipped $1,849 to $28,199 while Cat E, the open category, stands at $28,997, down $1,592. Commercial151 words
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Article144 2003-10-09 8 Beware dirty cash: expert NEVER mind those door knobs and toilet bowls it’s your cash that’s teeming with bacteria, says a bacteriologist from Hong Kong University, who tested currencies from Asian nations such as China, India and the Philippines. Tom notes are more of a144 words
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Article93 2003-10-09 8 Wire services THE US Department of Homeland Security has launched a new plan to investigate visa applicants from Muslim countries suspected of having links to terrorist groups. Homeland Security officials say agents have already been sent to US embassies and consulates in Saudi Arabia, Egypt,Wire services - 93 words
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Article82 2003-10-09 8 Reuters MYANMAR Prime Minister Khin Nyunt yesterday said that building democracy was more important than any individual, a veiled reference to a decision by the junta to detain democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. “As I explained to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, we are doing our bestReuters - 82 words
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Article95 2003-10-09 8 Reuters THE date for China’s first manned space flight is still very much up in the air. An official with China’s state TV station, CCTV, said yesterday that the launch was provisionally scheduled for next Wednesday and that it would be shown live on TV butReuters - 95 words
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Article99 2003-10-09 8 Persistence pays not AFP AN AUSTRALIAN woman who has played the same lottery numbers for the past 31 years became a millionaire yesterday by selecting the winning numbers by mistake. The woman, in her 60s, did not believe the lotto official when he told her that she had won A$AFP - 99 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration681 2003-10-09 10 Chua Kong Ho - Heightened airport security measures after Sept 11 has brought business to at least one local company, Inter-Roller Engineering fbcusj HMH& y-i'. By Chua Kong Ho MOST companies view the added airport security measures after Sept 11 as a necessary evil. Business travel is a hassle. Checking inChua Kong Ho - 681 words
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Article109 2003-10-09 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines Ltd may hold talks with Boeing Co and Airbus SAS about new aircraft purchases soon, as air traffic recovers from a slump in the first half of the year. “We have not issued a request for proposals, but we may do so– Bloomberg - 109 words
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Article71 2003-10-09 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Capita Land yesterday said that it will build a 43-storey condominium with about 500 apartments for sale by the end of next year at a 99year leasehold site near Lavender MRT station. The developer’s $161.5 million offer for the land plot was declared the winner– Bloomberg - 71 words
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Article133 2003-10-09 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore’s office occupancy rate, which is at a 10-year low, rose to 85 per cent from 84.7 per cent in the third quarter from the previous three months, said DTZ Tie Leung, a real estate brokerage and consultant. Low rents led ING Groep NVBloomberg - 133 words
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Article59 2003-10-09 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE PSA Corp, which runs the world’s second-busiest container port, handled 6.9 per cent more containers in September than a year earlier. PSA handled 2.31 million 20-foot equivalent units, a standard container size, in its worldwide operations last month, compared with 2.16 million units a yearBloomberg - 59 words
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Article, Illustration583 2003-10-09 12 Under new CEO, Posco set to post fifth quarterly profit growth Bloomberg SEOUL For Posco chief executive Lee Ku Taek, the steelmaker’s US$BO3 million (Ssl.4 billion) investment in China may be paying off: The company is set to report its fifth quarterly profit gain. Posco,Bloomberg - 583 words
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271 2003-10-09 12 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong IN 1996, a tenant at Suntec City remarked to a reporter that the mall was so quiet, she could have a bowling game there. The tenant was likening the deserted walkways of the mall to bowling lanes. After this quote was271 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-10-09 15 Profits surge, but wage costs also rising Reuters BANGALORE Leading Indian software exporters, such as Infosys Technologies, are expected to report quarterly profit rises of up to 31 per cent on robust outsourcing demand from overseas clients. But billing rates are under pressure and– Reuters; AFP - 481 words
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Article, Illustration539 2003-10-09 16 Plans to lure New York Philharmonic flops NEW YORK Citigroup chairman Sanford Weill, 70, recently tasted defeat. The man who engineered the acquisition of the biggest bank in the US and of the second-biggest bank in Mexico along the way to creating Citigroup, the world’s. AFP tk. aft*. - 539 words
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Article24 2003-10-09 16 *AS AT OCTOBER 8 US$: 551.722 552.868 EURO: 552.035 Ss: 63.72 YEN Ss: RM2.206 Ss: HK54.492 Ss: 22.78 BAHT Ss: 4,861 RUPIAH24 words
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Article321 2003-10-09 16 STI: 1,7331.91 11.81 Reuters SHARES ended at their highest closing level in 17 months yesterday as investors continued to buy shares in anticipation of an economic rebound. The Straits Times Index gained 11.81 points, or 0.7 per cent, to close at 1,733.91 points its highest since MayReuters - 321 words
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217 2003-10-09 18 Bloomberg WASHINGTON US President George W Bush says that China’s policy of keeping its currency weak is giving that nation’s exporters an unfair advantage that’s costing the US jobs. But the evidence suggests that China isn’t to blame for the 2.6 million– Bloomberg - 217 words
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Article, Illustration532 2003-10-09 18 PM’s Russia visit inspires him to build homes for Bangkok’s poor and boost economy Reuters BANGKOK For many visitors to Moscow, the Russian capital’s tower blocks are a bleak legacy of Communist era uniformity, but Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was inspired into copying them to– Reuters; AFP - 532 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration779 2003-10-09 20 SOH WEN LIN - Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times THERE’S one thing I’ve never understood about national education in Singapore. If it’s so important that my generation learns about and appreciate the toil, grit, sweat and tears that our forefathers, that is, really, our grandparents,The Straits Times - 779 words
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162 2003-10-09 22 I AM currently taking the part-time Most courses conducted by ITE (Institute of Technical Education). I’m a Malaysian, holding a work permit and working in an electronics company. My company required me to take the course, Nitec in Electronics (formerly known as NTC-2162 words
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Article369 2003-10-09 22 I VISITED Plaza Singapura on Saturday and was distressed by the revamped parking directions at the building. For those familiar with parking there in the good old days, it has now changed as follows: a. The ramp that led to the parking lots is now369 words
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Article143 2003-10-09 22 I WAS standing by Merchant Court Hotel when I noticed a very nice and new-looking overhead bridge. I decided to walk across the bridge instead of crossing at the traffic lights. The moment I reached the upper flight of stairs, I smelled a very strong143 words
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Article199 2003-10-09 22 I REFER to the letter, “A step backwards for racial interaction” (Streats, Sept 26), by Mr Leng Chee Mun. HDB is managing the vacant state land behind Block 105, Towner Road as an agent for the Government. We received feedback from some residents that they had199 words
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Article82 2003-10-09 24 I REFER to “Selling cooked food requires licence” (Streats, Oct 6), a letter of reply from the National Environment Agency (NEA). Most of the home owners under the HDB/URA Home Office Scheme seem to be in the food business. Must such home-based food businesses obtain82 words
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Article91 2003-10-09 24 WE refer to Mr Viji Viswa’s letter, “Give us Me Veggies” (Streats, Oct 7) and would like to thank him for his suggestion and interest in McDonald’s. At McDonald’s, we are customer-oriented: listening to our customers, meeting their needs and giving them a wholesome dining experience. We would91 words
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Article, Illustration251 2003-10-09 24 I REFER to letters on the subject of noninjury traffic accident reports by Mr Anthony Chan (Streats, Oct 3) and Mr Alvin Tan (Streats, Oct 6). The officer Mr Tan referred to gave him incorrect advice. We apologise to Mr Tan for the negative service251 words
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Article185 2003-10-09 24 I READ with regret the fatal accident near the Jalan Bahagia-Whampoa Drive intersection on Sept 16. The accident involved an SBS Transit bus and a motorcycle. The pillion rider was killed. I live in Jalan Bahagia and have noticed that there are eight bus services that leave185 words
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277 2003-10-09 26 HILLA, Iraq A school of theology that teaches Muslim, Christian and Judaic texts under one roof in the Arab world? It is difficult to believe that such an institution can exist in the Muslim world, but the Hilla School of Religion here has broken277 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-10-09 26 Sergeant Sean Blackwell from Florida exchanging wedding bands with his Iraqi bride, who did not want to be identified, on their wedding day on Aug 17 in Baghdad. Family members say that Sgt Blackwell, 27, and another soldier are being investigated for allegedly violating an order against marryingAP - 53 words
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Article, Illustration417 2003-10-09 26 Arrested Arabic translator was a US airman of the year WASHINGTON Ahmad A 1 Halabi (pictured), the US Air Force serviceman accused of spying at Guantanamo Bay prison camp and mistranslating interrogations of A 1 Qaeda and Taleban prisoners, loved to fiddle with robots inReuters - 417 words
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Article, Illustration467 2003-10-09 28 Car crash involving North Korean leader’s wife turns focus on his obsession with sex and food SEOUL Ms Ko Yong Hi caught North Korean President Kim Jong Il’s eye as one of 2,000 girls employed in his “pleasure groups”. The dancing girl became a favourite andReuters - 467 words
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Article297 2003-10-09 28 Reuters SEOUL Mr Youm Seungbin, a 31-year-old school administrator, is not alone in wanting a better life. But Mr Youm and thousands of other South Koreans seem to feel there is only one way to make that happen: Move to another country. “I cannot– Reuters - 297 words
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Article392 2003-10-09 30 US publications rush to cash in on frenzy fuelled by parents, institutions NEW YORK Surveys ranking top American colleges is big business in the United States. And as if to prove the point, yesterday marked the official entry of the Atlantic Monthly magazine into what has392 words
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Article161 2003-10-09 30 LONDON After six decades of using his shoes, an 81-year-old pensioner, Mr Jusuf Sijaric, wants to leave them to a museum, Ananova.com reported yesterday. Speaking to his local paper, Mr Vecemje Novosti: “You can see they’re still good-looking shoes. No one makes quality shoes anymore.161 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-10-09 30 A woman posing in a wedding gown made of rice noodles to promote Hsinchu noodles, during a press conference in Taipei yesterday. The Hsinchu government, in north-east Taiwan, held the event to promote a festival using rice noodles and glass art from the region to increase tourism AFPAFP - 50 words
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Medical
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392 2003-10-09 31 Reuters WASHINGTON Children with severe asthma start suffering from symptoms even at what are now considered to be acceptable levels of air pollution, US researchers reported on Tuesday. Ozone, created by traffic, industry and oil refining, among other processes, is the prime offender,– Reuters - 392 words
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Article, Illustration224 2003-10-09 31 Does pomfret, which I eat four times a week, contain a very high level of cholesterol? A Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in animal and seafood products. Animal and seafood products with high fat content thus tend to have a higher level of cholesterol than those with224 words
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227 2003-10-09 31 Reuters NEW YORK Taking multi-vitamins may modestly reduce a person’s chances of getting colorectal cancer, but not right away. These new findings come from the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort, in which US researchers examined the relationship between current and past use of multi-vitamins– Reuters - 227 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration611 2003-10-09 32 ’ ALFRED SIEW - By ALFRED SIEW Computer Times AFTER much delay and hype, 3G is finally coming to a cellphone near you. The speedy wireless service is expected to appear here in the coming six months, say cellphone operators. All three operators here are expected to offerComputer Times - 611 words
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Travel
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Article, Illustration437 2003-10-09 33 One straight drive down Australia's east coast would take you from views of the Coral Sea to the Antarctic Ocean. Why not plan a holiday along this trail? Use a city as a hose and venture out into the surrounding areas CAIRNS is the main city437 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration721 2003-10-09 34 Budding artists, sort through your paintings and get a registrationform quickfor the national leg of the Asean Art Awards. GARY LIM reports ARTIST Thomas Yeo has been on a mission for the past decade. It culminates once every two years when the 67-year-old Cultural Medallion Award winner painstakingly721 words
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Article, Illustration514 2003-10-09 36 GREGORY LEOW - By( GREGORY LEOW SEABISCUIT Starring Tobey McGuire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper Directed by Gary Ross ©GOO® UNLIKE his earlier success, Pleasantville, which celebrated and satirised 50s culture and values, director Gary Ross chooses instead to deliver a classic textbook Hollywood epic with Seabiscuit. Based514 words
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Article, Illustration368 2003-10-09 36 THE EU Film Festival in Singapore features 23 films from 16 countries, with two to four films showing daily from Oct 11 to 19. Films will be screened at Golden Village Plaza Singapura. Tickets are available at $9 each from GV Plaza box-office, online at www.gv.com.sg368 words
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Article, Illustration576 2003-10-09 39 Sharon Soh - K m Bjl I JFjk By Sharon Soh TUCKED away at one end of Scotts Picnic foodcourt, Heng Restaurant and Confectionary models itself after the homey, informal set-up of its older, Peranakan-slanted sister, My Mum’s Cuisine. The restaurant is decked out with old photos and family memorabilia of576 words
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Article, Illustration117 2003-10-09 39 IF you haven’t tried the walnut caramel topped carrot cake from Moomba yet, you really should. It’s lusciously moist, with a generous and thick layer of walnuts in caramel on top. Yet, it’s not too sweet and thus not too cloying that you can’t eat a second117 words
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Article, Illustration100 2003-10-09 39 TUNG Lok restaurant My Humble House marks its first anniversary tomorrow and has been offering a special menu, available until Sunday. The menus are priced at sso+++ per person (minimum 2 persons) for lunch and sBo+++ per person (minimum 2 persons) for dinner and include dishes such100 words
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Article73 2003-10-09 39 SAMPLE pizzas at Concorde Hotel’s Melting Pot Cafe, which launched a Pizza Paradise promotion this month. Tuck into crispy crusted pizzas with succulent toppings such as fresh mussels, prawns, squid, crab meat, Italian beef salami, pepperoni, chorizo and more. A pizza set meal at sl6+++ also includes73 words
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Article, Illustration797 2003-10-09 40 Pimples have a way of popping up at the most inopportune times. SARAH NG tells you what to do if you don’t want to look like a pimply faced teen on your big day i TWO days before fresh graduate Jessie Yeo was to go for her797 words
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Article, Illustration292 2003-10-09 41 JillLim - VCDs by JillLim MAY OOO^® REVIEW BLOOD and gore but done arthousefashion, and really quite stylishly. This film, which showed in cinemas here earlier this year, is pretty much carried by a cast of three, and keeps dialogue to a minimum. In the begining, we see292 words
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Article, Illustration237 2003-10-09 41 Elsie Ch’ng - VCDs by Elsie Ch’ng OH! HAPPY DAY 000^0 REVIEW KOREAN actress Jang Na Ra has been touted as the female version of top Hong Kong comic Stephen Chow, and she certainly did her reputation no harm in Oh! Happy Day. This lady is definitely a barrel of237 words
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Article, Illustration442 2003-10-09 42 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam CAMEL caravans carrying 200 riders converge from six directions in the desert. This is Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon ancient passageway of EastWest traders and scene of Lawrence of Arabia’s most haunting memories. The caravans gathering in this desert do not transport Arab442 words
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Article, Illustration108 2003-10-09 43 At least one expedition to scale Mt Everest from its Nepal side this autumn was cancelled after obtaining a custom long-term weather forecast. Such paid-for custom forecasts are expensive but have saved lives as they have predicted summit windows on Everest in the last few yearsPic Edwin Koo - 108 words
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Article, Illustration49 2003-10-09 43 10.45 pm, Channel U Xiaoqian and Qiye’s marriage is actually a tool manipulated by Xuanxin Zhengzong to eliminate the devil palace. Jinguang makes use of the wedding to kill everyone from the palace. He also uses Caichen’s mother to threaten Qiye, telling them to surrender.49 words
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Article46 2003-10-09 43 lam, Channel 5 McDowell and Ortiz investigate the homicide of an elderly woman who was sexually assaulted. One of the tenants in her building, Larry Tyner, is a self-declared former perpetrator of rape-assaults. Still, everyone in the building likes him, including the murder victim.46 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-10-09 43 SINGAPORE FILM SOCIETY SCREENING Today, 7pm and 9.15 pm Alliance Francaise auditorium (1, Sarkies Road) Admission by membership (available at door) SFS’s October offering includes two films set in Asia during times of political turmoil. The Year of Living Dangerously (pictured, showing at 7pm) stars Mel Gibson as a81 words
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Article80 2003-10-09 43 KS MANIAM: A PUBLIC LECTURE Today, 6pm University Cultural Centre Gallery Studio, level 3 Free KS Maniam has published poetry, novels and had his plays staged in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. He won the first prizes for The Loved Flaw in The New Straits Times-McDonald (1987), and Haunting the80 words
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Advertisement90 2003-10-09 42 Eat To Your Heart’s Content This October With Premier Thai’s Steamboat Buffet Our customers simply can't get enough of Premier Thai's Steamboat! To reward our loyal customers for the past year's support, we are introducing the new Super-Value Premier Thai's Steamboat Weekend Buffet. So come on down to Premier Thai90 words
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Advertisement98 2003-10-09 43 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. October Promotion Galore! pPP^ tlpf c0 4 iqm \o O c o° 9£t \J9N£> s 3 ■’V. 0 j£ Braised Superior Shark’s Fin In Claypot98 words
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Miscellaneous481 2003-10-09 43 Yourdailyhoroseope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.c PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You’re right to be amazed at how smoothly you move through the world. The stars make it criminally easy to pursue your dreams and act on your desires. Stop only when you want to, not when481 words
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Article, Illustration568 2003-10-09 44 Lim Han Ming - Sailor Tan aspires to be Olympic medallist in five years’ time By Lim Han Ming HE GRADUATED with a law degree in 1999. Yet, Laser sailor Stanley Tan (above) has spent more time on the high seas than in the courtroom. The 28-year-old is a full-time sailor568 words
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392 2003-10-09 44 AFP ST ALBANS, England Football Association chiefs were locked in talks yesterday with England players in a bid to quell a revolt over Rio Ferdinand’s exclusion from the squad to face Turkey in a crucial Euro 2004 qualifier on Saturday. Although the squad,AFP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration532 2003-10-09 45 ADAM HASHIDY - Peres in line for Golden Boot and Player of the Year awards S-League savvy By ADAM HASHIDY BELIEVE it or not, a midfielder is leading the race for the S-League’s top-scorer award. With just two matches remaining, Home United’s Peres de Oliveira (right) is in front with 26The New Paper - 532 words
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Article109 2003-10-09 45 WOODLANDS vs SINCHI 1X2 Woodlands 1.62 Draw 3.95 Sinchi 3.85 1/2 GOAL Woodlands (-1 1/2 goals) 2.30 Sinchi (+1 1/2 goals) 1.50 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 11.00 1 goal 6.20 2 goals 4.20 3 goals 4.20 4 goals 4.80 5 goals 6.70 6 goals 9.30 7 goals 18.00109 words
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Article143 2003-10-09 45 P W D L F APts FTPK Home United 31 24 2 3 2 96 40 79 Geylang United 31 20 2 2 7 71 27 66 SAFFC 3118 2 5 6 59 36 63 Tampines Rovers 3117 3 1 10 61 36 58 Woodlands Wellington 3114 3 8143 words
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Article, Illustration264 2003-10-09 45 TONIGHT: Woodlands v Sinchi FC (Woodlands Std) Team news: Woodlands Vincent Sim suspended, Agu Casmir, Goh Tat Chuan doubtful; Sinchi Shi Jiayi suspended Team progress: Woodlands LDWWLL; Sinchi WLDLLL This season: Woodlands 3 Sinchi 3, Sinchi 1 Woodlands 5 Verdict: Woodlands win 2-1 Jurong FC v Geylang United264 words
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267 2003-10-09 46 Wire services LEEDS A Leeds United footballer has spent the night in police custody after being arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault. The footballer is being questioned about the alleged attack on a 20-year-old woman on Monday night. A second manWire services - 267 words
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Article, Illustration441 2003-10-09 46 For manager Eriksson, the build-up to Turkey game has been disastrous LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson (right) will never have known a week like this. The countdown to England’s biggest game, since the World Cup game against Brazil, has been so shambolic that if it was a space mission,Reuters - 441 words
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Article118 2003-10-09 46 GOLF AFP SEOUL England’s Laura Davies will take on the men for the second time today when she plays in the Korean Open. She is hoping to become the first woman golfer to make the halfway cut in a male field. Davies headlines the US$4OO,OOO (*****,000)AFP - 118 words
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Article109 2003-10-09 46 BASKETBALL AFP CHICAGO Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson admits he has thought about asking one of his former players, Michael Jordan, to come out of retirement if Kobe Bryant is unable to play in the upcoming season. Bryant faces charges of sexual assault. Said Jackson: “ItAFP - 109 words
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Article88 2003-10-09 46 FOOTBALL AFP LONDON Celebrity worship reached new heights on Tuesday as British supermarket Tesco said it was boosting in-store security to protect cardboard cutouts of David Beckham. Tesco will introduce a security alarm and a 24-hour camera surveillance system to prevent thieves from stealing the footballer’s lifesizeAFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-10-09 47 Turkey having good laugh at England’s controversial tales Wire services ISTANBUL Turkish players could only laugh when they heard about the Rio Ferdinand (right) drugs scandal becoming the latest row surrounding England’s big match build-up. Can Cobanoglu, Turkey Football Association’s general manager, told London’s Evening Standard that theWire services; f AFP - 489 words
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Miscellaneous29 2003-10-09 46 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASEBALL: MLB National League Championship Series, Game 2 {ESPN Ch 23, Bam). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: EPGA Dutch Open, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch 22, 11pm).29 words
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