Streats, 16 October 2003
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Title Section8 2003-10-16 1 Streats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003* MITA (P) kll/03/20038 words
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Article468 2003-10-16 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Property glut causes review of Ang Mo Kio Town Centre development plan By Deepa Vijiyasingam VISIONS of a revitalised Ang Mo Kio Town Centre in 2006, with towering office and residential blocks, will not take off as planned. It is now confirmed that the controversial mixed-use property development,468 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration523 2003-10-16 2 Identity of first taikonaut revealed only four hours before blast-off CHINA, which has a 5,000-year history of civilisation, entered the space age when Lieutenant-Colonel Yang Liwei yesterday became the first Chinese astronaut to conquer the cosmos. The momentous time came when the clock struck 9amXinhua - 523 words
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Article, Illustration479 2003-10-16 3 Khushwant Singh - Singapore Indian Education Tmst hopes to raise $500,000 to offer scholarships to more students By Khushwant Singh DURING his lifetime, Mr G Sarangapany, a popular Indian reformist and community leader who lived from 1903 to 1974, was a strong advocate of education. He also479 words
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Article, Illustration415 2003-10-16 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - With 3,000 positions to fill, NTUC works to dispel false notions By Zubaidah Nazeer WHEN Ms Atyyah Hassan was 17 years old, she told her mother that she had landed a job as a welder in a shipyard. Her mother pleaded with her not415 words
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Article, Illustration519 2003-10-16 6 Lim Han Ming - She was once convinced she would die of breast cancer. Now she rows in a dragon-boat team By Lim Han Ming CHURCH worker Lim Choo Hin’s world collapsed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. Her first thought was that she would die,Breast Cancer Foundation; Francis Lee - 519 words
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Article, Illustration177 2003-10-16 6 STREATS’ deputy editor Godfrey Robert will be one of six individuals to receive this year’s Sporting Singapore Inspiration Awards. Mr Robert, 56, the only journalist nominated, was chosen for his inspiring sports articles and his contributions to promoting sports in Singapore. As a journalist177 words
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121 2003-10-16 8 BUZZ STOP LEGISLATION that would have given the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) the power to seek court injunctions against businesses is to be watered down. The consumer watchdog will now have to go through an independent arbitrator first, after an amendment121 words
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Article162 2003-10-16 8 Sales slide in Aug and may continue Bloomberg RETAIL sales here rose at their slowest pace in four months in August, and may decline further in coming months after the cut in employers’ Central Provident Fund contributions from this month and an increase in goods and– Bloomberg - 162 words
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Article141 2003-10-16 8 M-East violence escalates Reuters A ROADSIDE bomb ripped through a US diplomatic convoy in the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing three American security men and wounding a diplomat in the first attack on US officials in three years of Israeli-Palestinian violence. US citizens were ordered to– Reuters - 141 words
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Article, Illustration61 2003-10-16 8 Joanna Wong of Bird's Nest Gallery at South Bridge Road yesterday explaining how raw bird’s nest is moulded into almond-shaped bundles that you see on store shelves. Run by Eu Yan Sang, the gallery shows visitors how bird’s nest is harvested and processed. Each tael (37.5 g) ofEdwin Koo - 61 words
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133 2003-10-16 8 REVALUING the Chinese yuan could spark a second Asian financial crisis if it is mishandled, said Ilian Mihov, a professor of economics and political sciences at Insead’s Singapore campus. Speaking at the inaugural ReutersInsead forum on Tuesday, he said that the pressure on China133 words
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Article96 2003-10-16 8 -AFP SINGAPORE will become the first Asian nation to host the World Lottery Association Convention in 2006. The week-long event will draw delegates from 143 state-licensed lotteries and sports betting operators from 74 countries with annual combined revenues of more than $179 billion, Singapore Pools and-AFP - 96 words
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Article101 2003-10-16 8 A GROUP of 35 Indonesian students have lodged a police report against their housing agent, saying that she disappeared with $140,000 that they had paid her as advance rent. The rent was for more than 20 apartments at Oleander Towers in Toa Payoh, The Straits Times101 words
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Article90 2003-10-16 8 Reuters A BRITISH war hero, said to have been the inspiration behind secret agent James Bond, has died at the age of 90. Former Royal Navy LieutenantCommander Patrick Dalzel-Job carried out a series of daring missions behind enemy lines during World War 11, including some while– Reuters - 90 words
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Article99 2003-10-16 8 -AFP MALAYSIAN health officials have warned against consuming China-made sex stimulants that are being sold in the country illegally by Chinese nationals who enter as tourists. Health ministry pharmaceutical division director Che Mohamad Zin Che Awang said that the activity came to light recently when health-AFP - 99 words
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Advertisement16 2003-10-16 6 Learning for the Real World. Look out for the details in Streats from page 23 onwards.16 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration645 2003-10-16 10 Choong Choon Yee - A collaboration of Singaporean and Australian talent has produced a power meter which is driving this firm's performance •om lt- f fLrf fi f By Choong Choon Yee DESIGNED in Australia, made in Singapore. It is a business strategy that has yielded dividends for EDMIEdwin Koo - 645 words
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161 2003-10-16 10 Wire services SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines said yesterday that it will offer direct flights to Los Angeles in February, using the Airbus SAS A 340-500. SIA said that the plane will offer bigger seats to business-class passengers, with a 181-seat configuration, compared with– Wire services - 161 words
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Article103 2003-10-16 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Sing Tel and Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp have agreed to boost their stakes in Globe Telecom of the Philippines by buying shares from Deutsche Telekom for about US$472 million (SsB2o million). Sing Tel will buy 21.6 million shares and Ayala will buy about 16– Bloomberg - 103 words
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Article84 2003-10-16 10 -AFP SHANGHAI NetEase.com founder William Ding has topped a list of China’s 100 richest people according to an Asiamoney survey to be published in full later this week. The 3 2-year-old has a fortune of US$9OO million (551.56 billion), on the back of a resurgent share price-AFP - 84 words
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Article, Illustration493 2003-10-16 12 Top brass reject rumour that World Bank-linked ACB director arrested after trying to flee Wire services HANOI Vietnam shored up a high-profile bank with US$6l.2 million (S$ 106.4 million) yesterday as depositors, panicked by rumours over a top executive, continued to withdraw funds despite– Wire services; Reuters - 493 words
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Article169 2003-10-16 12 Bloomberg WELLINGTON Air New Zealand said yesterday that it will spend as much as NZ$2OO million (Ss2o7 million) on upgrading planes that fly to Asia, Europe and the US to compete with rivals such as Emirates and Qantas Airways. The airline said it will upgrade– Bloomberg - 169 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-10-16 15 News Corp founder mum on who will take top job at UK pay TV BSkyß Reuters ADELAIDE Mr Rupert Murdoch, 72, has no intention of stepping down as head of his News Corp global media empire. “I consider myself independent and responsible to all shareholders and have– Reuters; Pics: Reuters - 333 words
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Article, Illustration525 2003-10-16 16 Silky feline’s hot abroad, but faces stiff rivalry at home from Winnie the Pooh Reuters TOKYO She struts the catwalk at New York fashion shows and she’s best friends with Mariah Carey and Cameron Diaz. She makes US$5OO million (SSB69 million) a year,– Reuters; Reuters - 525 words
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Article202 2003-10-16 16 STI: 1,748.961 18.23 RISES Ranked by Stocks Closing Falmac Ltd 20c 13.5 50.0 Goldtron NCCPS 5c 4 33.3 L&M lc 2 33.3 Benefun20k HKlc 2.5 25.0 Craft Print 15c 11 22.2 ShanghaiAC 2k HK25< 60 21.2 Transview 10c 21 20.0 ACE Dynamics20c 21.5 19.4 Adroit 10c 13 18.2 Ban Joo202 words
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Advertisement126 2003-10-16 14 Isn't It time you moved into your own business premises? SINGAPURA FINANCE Building dreams affordably As an entrepreneur, you know it makes good business sense to have assets rather than liabilities. So if you're still renting your office space, here's good news! Our competitive Enterprise Property Loan rates give you126 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration554 2003-10-16 17 CHOONG CHOON YEE - By CHOONG CHOON YEE IT’S a strange world, isn’t it? These were the words of Kyle MacLachlan’s character, Jeffrey Beaumont, in David Lynch’s bizarre movie, Blue Velvet. In that 1986 flick, Beaumont was referring to the strange happenings that he witnessed in the quiet554 words
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Vocal
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Article171 2003-10-16 18 I REFER to Mr Ng Soo Rei’s letter, “MRT lift buttons awkward for disabled” (Streats, Oct 13). We are pleased to note that Mr Ng appreciates our initiative to install lifts at all MRT stations. We would also like to explain that the171 words
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326 2003-10-16 18 I COULDN’T agree more with Conrad Raj on his statement that “in this country, one’s mistakes are never forgiven” (“Give stateless man another chance”, Streats, Oct 13). I think it is appalling that we treat a son of our soil this way while we326 words
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231 2003-10-16 18 I AM in a similar predicament to that of Mr Aven Yeo, who wrote the letter, “Punggol 21 overrun with centipedes” (Streats, Oct 15). I moved in to my new flat at Block 202 A just a month ago. And since my move, most of231 words
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Article98 2003-10-16 18 I REFER to Mr Lim Eng Leong’s letter, “What’s the hold-up?” (Streats, Oct 13). In the past year, several news organisations have reported on excess commercial space. As a result, there has been a review of the Ang Mo Kio Town Centre development. The Singapore98 words
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343 2003-10-16 20 I WOULD like to compliment Ms Soh Wen Lin on her commentary, “Missing link in education” (Streats, Oct 9), and tell how it expresses the same anguish that I have. I am a 27-year-old Singaporean working in Ireland. I was bom and343 words
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Global
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518 2003-10-16 22 Move a radical break from communist ideals Washington Post BEIJING China’s top Communist Party leaders ended a four-day meeting on Tuesday with promises to protect private property and allow farmers to amass large land holdings, key steps towards creating a more capitalist economy, state-run– Washington Post - 518 words
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Article, Illustration41 2003-10-16 22 Subway passengers at a Seoul station trying to push a train away from the platform in an effort to rescue a man who was trapped while trying to cross the tracks on Monday. The man, aged 40, died ReutersReuters - 41 words
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Article177 2003-10-16 22 JAKARTA After 18 provincial chapters reported results in the Golkar party convention series to select a presidential candidate, party chairman Akbar Tandjung is reportedly trailing former Indonesian military chief General Wiranto in the popularity stakes. And, because Mr Akbar failed to finish among the top177 words
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93 2003-10-16 22 HONG KONG A man in Foshan, in China’s Guangdong province, was reportedly ordered by a court to pay compensation for sending a curse by SMS to a business rival. According to the Hong Kong edition of the China Daily, the man sent his93 words
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Article, Illustration25 2003-10-16 31 Journalists assigned to cover next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok getting free traditional leg rubdowns from Thai masseuses on Monday AFPAFP - 25 words
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208 2003-10-16 31 LONDON A man accused of the seldom-used offence of religiously aggravated harassment is claiming to be a reincarnated vampire. On Tuesday, Ben Lewis, 25, took to the witness box at his trial to deny the religious harassment of a vicar and explain why he208 words
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Article295 2003-10-16 31 Unmarrieds a growing force in economy NEW YORK A demographic revolution is slowly and quietly reshaping the social, cultural and economic landscape of America. In 1940, less than 8 per cent of Americans were not married. But today that proportion has more than tripled, reaching nearly 26295 words
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Article, Illustration468 2003-10-16 32 Dossier of letters and minutes reveals behind-the-scenes infighting LONDON Thirty years of behind-the-scenes feuding and backbiting behind the Booker Prize could prove to be more interesting reading than the short-listed books for the prestigious literary award. A dossier of letters and minutes of judges meetings hasAP - 468 words
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156 2003-10-16 32 Reuters LONDON Controversial author DBC Pierre (pictured), better known for his murky past than his writing prowess, on Tuesday won the Booker prize for his debut novel, Vernon God Little. He promptly pledged to give his £50,000 (S$ 144,090) prize to his debtors after– Reuters - 156 words
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PSB Academy Learning for the real world.
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Article, Illustration840 2003-10-16 23 Yes, you can with PSB Academy. But first, you have to take charge of your own learning, says Mervin Hew, its principal consultant and trainer. You can be at the right place at the right time provided you know your strengths and how to let them shine.840 words
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Article, Illustration470 2003-10-16 24 At PSB Academy, active learning means learning to think on your feet. RAV DHALIWAL finds out what you can expect. The usual diploma and advanced diploma courses provide students with the tools and techniques for the subject they take. Now, PSB Academy is poised to introduce case470 words
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Article, Illustration360 2003-10-16 24 Whether you are looking for a course to upgrade your skills or even looking for a job, PSB Academy’s exhibition promises to offer you a world of learning and the opportunities. You don’t make light of 30 years of experience, not at PSB Academy, which has360 words
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Article, Illustration428 2003-10-16 25 For a generation, PSB Academy has been helping ambitious Singapore workers realise their potential. PSB Academy, formerly known as the Institute for Productivity Training, is gearing up to reinvent itself as a global schoolhouse for similarly ambitious students in the Asia-Pacific region. -jr "irhen you choose to428 words
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Article167 2003-10-16 25 As Asian countries open up and become more economically dynamic, there is an increasing need for education in public institutions. Take China, for instance. According to Ms Lee Beng Choo, the senior vice-president of the Academy and Consulting group of the PSB, only 46 per167 words
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Article214 2003-10-16 25 Choosing a good place to improve yourself? Get some tips from Ms Lee Beng Choo, the senior vice-president of the Academy and Consulting Group of PSB Corporation. She has worked in key initiatives to upgrade the workforce Think Fast Forward, People Developer, Crest and Work Redesign.214 words
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Article, Illustration1668 2003-10-16 26 It’s never too late to get the diploma that does wonders for your career. Four former students of PSB Academy tell how theirs have helped them get rewarded at work. “My company loves my idea!” Mr Jay a Chandran, 34, technical supervisor at Hewlett-Packard Singapore ■'tr -jr1,668 words
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Article, Illustration223 2003-10-16 27 'ou ar^ lri Q for high■elevar ses to your Academy iy hav! ar| swers you look! 11 Acco^ 0 305 exdenCT.k part in a vey (T s year on v theij orT ia courses I bene them, an irwhl, Majority of jercMhat the irses Poetical, y had*NOEL ROSALES - 223 words
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Article, Illustration485 2003-10-16 28 Forget about learning English with endless worksheets and reams of test papers. At PSB Academy, all students have to be active in using English. And they start by making friends, says their lecturer. Mr Edwin Schmierer is the kind of English teacher many students would485 words
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91 2003-10-16 28 For international students who are keen to pick up English for both practical and academic purposes, PSB Academy offers the PSB English Language Proficiency Programme. This is a four-module programme focusing on reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students who have completed the first three modules91 words
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Article, Illustration544 2003-10-16 29 About 1,800 graduates will be walking away with diplomas they’ve been dreaming of at a graduation ceremony today. f ■qhe glitz and glitter will be on display when the proud gradJL uands of PSB Academy gather to collect their diplomas and advanced diplomas. The PSB Academy544 words
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568 2003-10-16 29 ONLY THE BEST NEED APPLY: This year nine companies are sponsoring a total of 11 PSB Industry Awards for the top student of nine advanced diplomas and diplomas. Representatives from six companies talk about what this sponsorship means. AWARD FOR PSB ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES "IBM's commitment to education568 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration316 2003-10-16 33 Reuters NEW YORK The more exercise you get, the less likely you are to get diabetes, regardless of how much you weigh, according to US researchers. Study author Andrea Kriska from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and colleagues followed 1,728 nondiabetic Pima Indians for an– Reuters - 316 words
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Article106 2003-10-16 33 Q Which is more efficient for body toning (sculpting), anaerobic or aerobic exercises? A If you need to improve muscle tone to “sculpt” your body, then you should be doing resistance (strength) exercises. For example, if your abdominals look flabby (but not due to excess body fat), sit-ups106 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration632 2003-10-16 36 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Competence levels are not insignificant, given the damage that can be done by viruses and softwareflaws By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times WHAT qualifies you to use a computer? No, not a special one but the kind you may have at home, orThe Straits Times - 632 words
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Travel
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Article, Illustration489 2003-10-16 37 Low Eng Sim - Green gold These are the colours that Australia's national athletes wear. In this 2nd of a 6-part series, we see how the Gold Coast has embraced the combination By. Low Eng Sim WE ALL know that the Gold Coast offers wonderful theme parks. But there are other wonders, within just489 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration650 2003-10-16 38 A classic Singaporean cookbook is being given a new look and face but its heart is still very much rooted in tradition. GARYLIMfinds out more NOT many Singaporeans would have chosen the path that Shermay Lee has. The 28-year-old had been working in Hong Kong forAshleigh Sim - 650 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration503 2003-10-16 41 Sharon Soh - By_ Sharon Soh IT was a less than a good start for this Bukit Timah bistro, which opened in April at the height of the Sars epidemic and Iraqi war. The economy was in the doldrums and the restaurant scene was badly hit. But owner Anne-MarieEdwin Koo - 503 words
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Article, Illustration434 2003-10-16 42 YVONNE KWOK - Clever thoughtful By YVONNE KWOK MATCHSTICK MEN Starring Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman Directed by Ridley Scott QGO£>® LIKE last year’s Gangs of New York, Matchstick Men is one of those films that appear to be headed for the Oscars. But unlike Catch Me If You Can, a434 words
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104 2003-10-16 42 Pinkerton and his geisha in ballet WATCH the Singapore Dance Theatre’s performance of this ballet based on the classic Puccini opera, about the refined geisha girl who falls in love with Lieutenant Pinkerton, who subsequently abandons her. The ballet is accompanied by the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Lim Yau,104 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-10-16 42 ESCAPE Productions presents The Deep Blue Sea, written by Terence Rattigan and first performed in 1952, and now touted as a modem classic. The play starts with a suicide bid by a woman who had left her wealthy lawyer husband for another man. It stars Jimmy T,84 words
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Article, Illustration204 2003-10-16 44 JillLim - DVDs by, JillLim CHICAGO ©o©@® REVIEW DESERVING of its Best Picture Oscar? Not in my book. And it’s not one of those swingy, old-time musicals with truly great songs that had you humming for days after, such as West Side Story, Grease or even204 words
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Article, Illustration225 2003-10-16 44 Gary Lim - VCDs by Gary Lim ZOIDS ooo®® REVIEW IF the term “Zoids” doesn’t ring a bell, try to recall those robotic creatures of the 80s made by Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy. Yes, those highly-popular model replica kits are a spin-off from the TV show in Japan, where225 words
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Article, Illustration682 2003-10-16 46 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer SOME have labelled him an ingrate, an egomaniac or an opportunist. Call him what you will, but whatever the case, Ray Kroc did to McDonald’s what its own founders couldn’t. Who would have imagined that a small unknown kerb-side store in San Bemadino,Francis Lee - 682 words
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Article, Illustration92 2003-10-16 47 The last Titan II rocket is scheduled to launch from a Californian air force base today and will have a Pentagon weather satellite onboard. Titan IIs were formerly nucleartipped intercontinental ballistic missiles. Since 1988, the rockets have been converted to hoist a dozen military weather andPic Edwin Koo - 92 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-10-16 47 10.30 pm, Cinemax (SCV 59) A successful drug dealer (Johnny Depp) finds it hard to maintain his lifestyle after repeated run-ins with the law, being double-crossed and becoming estranged from his family. He has second thoughts about being in the drug business. But will life offer him a second51 words
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Article53 2003-10-16 47 8.30 pm, Channel U Zhengbei’s spine is damaged and he may become permanently paralysed from the waist down. Shuyun insists on staying to help pick Zhengbei up and gives Zaiyi money for his medical fees. Baojuan advises Shuyun to live her life and not be tied down by53 words
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Article, Illustration66 2003-10-16 47 PAINTINGS FROM THE PHILIPPINES Today till Nov 16 TheArtLoft (249, Alexandra Road, tel 6378-9385) Free A showcase of work by four new Filipino artists. They are still relatively unknown but their techniques are original and their styles are contemporary, exploratory and quirky. Part of the proceeds from the sale66 words
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Article50 2003-10-16 47 GRACE NONO-808 AVES GROUP Saturday, 7-30 pm, Parkway Centre amphitheatre Sunday, 5.30 pm, Botanic Gardens Free Ethnic-jazz fusion music from a husband-and-wife collaboration from the Philippines. The Sunday concert will also have fringe activities such as a miniature pot painting workshop, dough figurine making, face painting and balloon sculpting.50 words
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Miscellaneous436 2003-10-16 47 jp AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Lust turns into love. Appetite gives way to appreciation. Having your feelings isn’t enough now you want to talk about them. All at once, irresponsible people develop a conscience and some discipline. MAY2I-JUN2I Borrowed time ends when the lender shows up and wants it back.436 words
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Article, Illustration489 2003-10-16 49 Springboks tight-lipped about secret training HO.i! JH RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 Samoa 60 Uruguay 13 Fiji 19 USA 18 Italy 36 Tonga 12 -AFP PERTH A mysterious boot camp in the wildest depths of the South African veldt has left the Springboks believing they can beat England-AFP - 489 words
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Article184 2003-10-16 49 Wire services PERTH Samoa opened its World Cup campaign with a 10-try demolition of a plucky Uruguay side yesterday. The Pacific Islanders ran out 60-13 winners in their pool C match. Centre Brian Lima, playing in his fourth World Cup, and flanker Maurie Fa’asavalu both grabbed– Wire services - 184 words
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204 2003-10-16 49 -AFP PARIS France’s Rugby World Cup stars put their hidden talents on show this week when they do a Full Monty. French club champions Stade Francais have brought out a calendar called Stadium Gods which shows off the lean, sculptured bodies of-AFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-10-16 50 Woodlands Wellington beat Sembawang Rangers 5-4 (full-time 2-2) on penalties in the S-League yesterday at Yishun Stadium (lefth Sembawang’s Thai imports, Cumpee Pinthakul and Tawan Sripan struck in the 51st and 66th minutes, to cancel out goals by Woodlands’ John Wilkinson (26th) and Basri Halis (55th). In theAshleigh Sim - 69 words
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Article, Illustration446 2003-10-16 50 Adam Hashidy - Woodlands’ Dickson still in Foreign Talent Scheme, insist FAS By. Adam Hashidy NIGERIAN Itimi Dickson (right) has scored 18 goals in both the Singapore Cup and the S-League this year three more than compatriot Agu Casmir. The two strikers, who play for Woodlands Wellington, are under the Football446 words
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216 2003-10-16 51 Wire services TOKYO Wowow Inc, a Japanese pay-TV satellite broadcaster, has signed a contract with David Beckham to use his image to promote their football programmes, including the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal. Said company spokesman Naoki Takamizawa: “Soccer programming is an area– Wire services - 216 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-10-16 51 Gary Neville blasts FA for mishandling Ferdinand drug test Wire services LONDON An angry Gary Neville believes Rio Ferdinand was “hung out to dry” by the Football Association following his failure to attend a routine drugs test. Ferdinand was dropped from the squad to face Turkey– Wire services; AP - 516 words
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Article94 2003-10-16 51 SIMON Clark was appointed head coach of Woodlands Wellington FC yesterday. The 36-year-old Englishman, who signed a two-year contract, replaces Malaysian coach M Karathu. Clark, who currently holds a Uefa B coaching licence, will pursue the AFC A coaching licence in Bangkok next month. Said Woodlands deputy94 words
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Article98 2003-10-16 51 -AFP LONDON Claudio Ranieri has played down title talk after Chelsea moved top of the English Premiership following their goalless draw against Birmingham on Tuesday. A point was sufficient to take Chelsea ahead of Arsenal on goal difference before the two sides clash on Saturday. It was-AFP - 98 words
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Article117 2003-10-16 51 BOWLING SINGAPORE will host the 40th AMF World Cup from Oct 1-10 next year. This was announced yesterday at a press conference for the 36th Singapore International Open at Victor’s Superbowl from Oct 25-Nov 2. More than 90 countries are expected to participate in the World Cup.117 words
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Miscellaneous35 2003-10-16 51 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: EPGA HSBC World Match Play Championship, Day 1, Super Sports Plus Ch2l, 9.15 pm). TENNIS: Masters Series: Spain, 3rd round (Star Sports Ch 24, 6.30 pm and tomorrow, 1.30 am).35 words
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