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Title Section9 2004-02-19 1 Streats Thursday, February 19,2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg iwita <p> 111/03/20039 words
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Article676 2004-02-19 1 ChuaKongHo - School’s cashless system forces pupils to use ez-link in canteen, bookshop ChuaKongHo you fork out $24 a year m fees so that you could use an e z-link card to pay for your food a t the canteen? Perhaps. But students at Naval Base676 words
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Advertisement144 2004-02-19 1 ''JB ~i Hu or not, two friends forge ahead with fried chicken business ri is I i SESDfIQ FOCUS Listing means public scrutiny and harder work for Technics MD Robin Ting© THURSDAY TECH Desktop and notebook PC continue to attract users «BETS AREQPP Sinchi boss, once accused of betting, warns144 words
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Article, Illustration324 2004-02-19 2 Sharlene Tan - S’poreans won’t be cowed by bird flu, say partners Reports by Sharlene Tan TWO friends, not unduly worried about the bird flu outbreak in Asia, are forging ahead with their plans to expand their Taiwanese fried chicken business in Singapore. Calling their product XXL324 words
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Article120 2004-02-19 2 FIVE thousand chickens were successfully culled yesterday in an operation designed to prepare agencies for any bird flu outbreak here. “The exercise confirmed that all relevant agencies are operationally ready to deal with a bird flu outbreak,” said Dr Ngiam Tong Tau, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority120 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-02-19 3 Cingular captures AT&T Wireless, trumping Vodafone with last-minute s69b bid NEW YORK In the end, midnight moves played out on the near-empty streets of Manhattan helped US-based Cingular Wireless trump Vodafone in its bid to takeover US telco AT&T Wireless. One of the most dramatic takeover battles in467 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-02-19 4 Khushwant Singh - He allegedly paid patients to slime wife By Khushwant Singh MADAM Law Fay Yuen’s suspicions were immediately aroused when two statements accusing her of dispensing cough medicine excessively had her divorce petition case number on the front page. The estranged wife of a doctor suspectedi ST - 529 words
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Article260 2004-02-19 4 Ho Lian-Yi - By Ho Lian-Yi HAVING a fixed timing for sex may not be such a good idea for men. “The more he thinks about it, the smaller his penis becomes,” said clinical sexologist Ganesan Adaikan yesterday at a media seminar to release the results of the260 words
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Article, Illustration314 2004-02-19 6 HoLian-Yi - Seletar market to make way for commercial facilities, says HDB By. HoLian-Yi THERE are plans to erect new commercial facilities after the Seletar Road market and its surrounding blocks are demolished, a Housing Board spokesman told Streats yesterday. The spokesman did not reveal any details,ST - 314 words
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Article, Illustration208 2004-02-19 6 TAIPEI Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun (left) has leapt to the defence of the president’s wife over allegations that she was involved in illegal stock transactions, a newspaper reported yesterday. In the legislature on Tuesday, he said that First Lady Wu Shu-chen (right) hadAFP - 208 words
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131 2004-02-19 8 BUZZSTOP -AP SINGAPORE is likely to sign a freetrade pact with India by the middle of this year, Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo said yesterday. “Singapore will be to India what Hong Kong is to China,” BrigadierGeneral Yeo told a-AP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration58 2004-02-19 8 A guard watching a female chimpanzee named Fafa, as she stretches her arm through the cage where she is kept for safety reasons, at Sao Paulo Zoo, on Tuesday. Three more animals have died in recent days at the zoo, raising to 13 the number of mysteriousAP - 58 words
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152 2004-02-19 8 Reason for accident unclear DERAILED train wagons laden with a lethal cocktail of fuel and fertilisers blew up in north-east Iran yesterday, killing scores of villagers and firefighters. Estimates of the death toll ranged from 60 to more than 200, with hundreds152 words
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Article134 2004-02-19 8 Good news for developers PROPERTY consultants see a cut in land development charges (DC) on March 1, according to the results of a poll by The Business Times. The reduction in the charges, payable for enhancing a site’s use, was at least likely to come about134 words
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Article146 2004-02-19 8 India-PaMstan agreement AFP INDIA and Pakistan agreed yesterday to open talks on the disputed region of Kashmir in May or June, as the tentative peace process between the nuclear powers took another small step forward. Wrapping up three days of discussions in Islamabad, theAFP - 146 words
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Article104 2004-02-19 8 Wire services FORMER Vermont governor Howard Dean plans to drop out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, US television networks reported yesterday. “Howard Dean will end his campaign for the presidential nomination and oversee a new effort to keep his issues alive and hisWire services - 104 words
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Article89 2004-02-19 8 ABOUT 10,000 jobs will be offered at Career 2004, Singapore’s largest annual career fair, to be held next month. The Straits Times reports today that companies needing staff include ST Microelectronics, insurance firm American International Assurance, real estate company the Dennis Wee Group, the Singapore Prison89 words
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Article93 2004-02-19 8 A MINORITY shareholder who is suing snack foods maker Viz Branz has been identified as former actress Deborah Lee Cheung, who is also known as Deborah Li and is the mother of Hong Kong pop idol Nicholas Tse, The Straits Times reports today. Madam Li93 words
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Article100 2004-02-19 8 Reuters THAILAND will close most of the 900 schools in its largely Muslim south for the second time this year after threats from unidentified groups, education officials said yesterday. Shortly after the announcement that the schools would be closed for the rest of the week, a policeman– Reuters - 100 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration659 2004-02-19 10 Choong Choon Yee - Technics Group Holdings MD feels the rising pressure since the oil and gas production equipment maker listed last year *ssSPm&j ''tHjftPffii l^^^l B******* 8 JjMSton, ..tfttfiajfta- «aggg ««.yw M [Focus By* Choong Choon Yee MR Robin Ting, 50, has been suffering sleepless nights since his company659 words
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Article101 2004-02-19 10 Reuters BANGKOK Dutch bank ABN Amro is planning to sell an 81 per cent stake in Thailand’s Bank of Asia worth about US$6OO million (Ssl billion), the Thai central bank said yesterday. ABN Amro wants to focus on its core Dutch, US and Brazilian banking operations,– Reuters - 101 words
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Article82 2004-02-19 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Shiprepair conglomerate Keppel Corp said yesterday that it has signed a rig construction agreement with long-time customer Ensco International. A company statement said besides US$55 million (Ss92 million) in cash, it will also get three rigs from Ensco to build the new jack upReuters - 82 words
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Article68 2004-02-19 10 Bloomberg NEW YORK Two liquidators of bankrupt companies in the US have pleaded guilty for their roles in stealing more than US$27 million (Ss4s million) from businesses. Michael J Sherman pleaded guilty to underreporting the assets recovered from restaurants he had been hired by Bank of NewBloomberg - 68 words
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Article92 2004-02-19 10 Reuters WASHINGTON US regulators said on Tuesday that they plan to order modifications on 3,800 commercial jets to reduce chances of fuel tank blasts. The initiative could cost the industry at least US$53O million (SsBBB million) over several years, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.– Reuters - 92 words
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529 2004-02-19 12 Investors looking for bargains as governments rush to privatise Reuters SINGAPORE Large South-east Asian initial public offerings are expected to more than double this year as investors scouring for Asian bargains eye a fresh wave of privatisations, say investment bankers. They are workingReuters - 529 words
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Article, Illustration225 2004-02-19 12 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong ASIA Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) will spend $4O million to upgrade its bottle packaging facility to develop new products in one centralised location. The existing two 15-year-old bottling lines in Tuas will make way for new lines. These will accommodate225 words
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Article, Illustration502 2004-02-19 14 Indian NGO recycles discarded plastic bags into fashion accessories, household goods NEW DELHI Ms Anita Ahuja is transforming soiled plastic bags into high-end fashion accessories and handy household goods under a bold recycling scheme in the Indian capital. Aside from haute couture women’s handbags, the project,AFP - 502 words
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Article, Illustration317 2004-02-19 14 -AFP LONDON Plush British department store Harrods was left with a stiff legal bill on Tuesday after it lost a libel suit launched against the Wall Street Journal newspaper for questioning in an article whether it was “The Enron of Britain”. The Wall-AFP; Reuters - 317 words
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206 2004-02-19 14 Reuters CHICAGO Two of the world’s largest coffee companies have joined the quest to win back customers from chains like Starbucks by bringing single-serving cafe-style coffee-makers into the home. Procter Gamble (P&G), the largest US coffee seller, and Kraft Foods both plan toReuters - 206 words
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453 2004-02-19 16 STI: 1,888.51 4.96 Reuters SHARES came off a three-week high to end lower yesterday, but the retail giant Robinson rose as much as 19 per cent after announcing a hefty dividend payout. The Straits Times Index finished down 0.26 per cent, or 4.96 points, at– Reuters - 453 words
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Article24 2004-02-19 16 •AS AT FEB 18 US$: 551.672 EURO: 552.155 Ss: RM2.272 Ss: 23.32 BAHT 553.195 Ss: 63.13 YEN Ss: HK54.646 Ss: 5,023 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration707 2004-02-19 18 SUJIN THOMAS - By SUJIN THOMAS THE Cameron Crowe film, Almost Famous, gripped me for the fifth time a few weeks ago and I could not help thinking how a young man’s dreams could come true, even in a place like Singapore. The film, which707 words
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Article256 2004-02-19 20 I REFER to Mr Philip Y K Soh’s letter, “I did follow LTA guidelines” (Streats, Feb 12). We would like to take this opportunity to clarify that if an owner does not want a random number assigned to his vehicle, he/she has to inform the256 words
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Article166 2004-02-19 20 WHY the fuss over the culling of 5,000 chickens? Culling and killing are the same whichever way you look at it. Is the concern really over the fact that the chickens were wasted and did not go into hungry mouths? From the point of view166 words
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166 2004-02-19 20 I REFER to Mr Rajeev Kamalasanan’s letter, “No swords on trains, please” (Streats, Feb 16). I am a fencer and would like to point out that the sporting equipment fencers carry is not something that could cause accidental injury. It is made of a166 words
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129 2004-02-19 20 FROM a young age, I was taught to have respect for books as a form of enjoyment and for education. So I am appalled at the lack of appreciation for the wares of bookstores which allow us to browse through books and assess the contents.129 words
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217 2004-02-19 22 I REFER to the letter, “Crack down on motorised bicycle riders” (Streats, Feb 16). All vehicles plying the roads must be operated in a responsible manner and with due care and consideration for other road users. Action can be taken against users of motorised217 words
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Article144 2004-02-19 22 WE refer to Mr See Leong Kit’s letter, “Trim the fat in civil service” (Streats, Feb 13), in which Mr See used the number of managerial staff in the CPF Board as an example. The senior and middle management in the board, comprising assistant144 words
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Article69 2004-02-19 22 THE report, “Copy me and I’ll sue: yogi” (Streats, Feb 16), was incorrectly accompanied by a photograph of Ms Felicia Toh, a yoga teacher in Singapore. Ms Toh posed for the picture for an unconnected article in The Sunday Times last month. She was neither adopting one of guru-to-the-stars69 words
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345 2004-02-19 24 KUALA KUBU BARU, Selangor Malaysia’s new national service recruits are complaining. Not of overwork, but because they have nothing to do. “I can’t wait for the real thing to start or I will die of boredom,” said national service trainee San345 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-02-19 24 FALLUJAH, Iraq “Being a policeman in Fallujah is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Drinkwine, a West Point graduate who commands the US battalion responsible for the city. But one man who would hate to hear that is441 words
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180 2004-02-19 24 BANGKOK Accessing smutline services and gambling on football via 1900 numbers will reportedly be banned in Thailand following a Cabinet decision on Tuesday. The numbers, which charge a premium rate to callers, will still be allowed to offer information on various subjects including sports180 words
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Article91 2004-02-19 24 ROME Italian police are looking for a 46-year-old woman with huge breasts, who has run off without paying for the £5,000 (S$ 15,900) implants. The woman slipped out of her bed at a clinic in Rome following the surgery, Ananova.com reported yesterday. Police have issued a warrant of91 words
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Article, Illustration427 2004-02-19 26 Kasitah Gaddam to focus on fighting graft charges ap KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian minister has resigned after being charged with an illegal share deal, falling victim to a major anti-corruption drive launched by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Kasitah Gaddam, the land and cooperative development minister,■ ap; AFP - 427 words
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Medical
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267 2004-02-19 28 NEW YORK Eating a diet rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin E, appears to ward off diabetes, new research reports. A group of Finnish researchers found that people who ate diets that contained the most vitamin E were 30 per cent less likely to develop267 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration675 2004-02-19 30 ALFRED SIEVV - By ALFRED SIEVV Computer Times The personal computer, though less glamorous thin it once was, is still attracting more users WHO needs a PC these days? That’s the question asked by many a smartphone or personal digital assistant (PDA) user. If you just want to surfComputer Times - 675 words
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Article, Illustration197 2004-02-19 30 SILENCE is golden and it’s back on sale. US experimental band Sonic Youth’s 63-second stretch of silence entitled, not surprisingly, Silence can now be downloaded from Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store. Last week, the group was surprised to learn that the website was allowing Silence to197 words
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Article139 2004-02-19 30 -AFP HELSINKI A new variant of the Bagle Internet worm, dubbed Bagle.B, was on Tuesday spreading quickly by email throughout the world, Internet security experts said. “It was initially spread through spamming, which gave it a good start, and now it’s picking up speed and spreading-AFP - 139 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article280 2004-02-19 32 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh ALL 3,000 bottles of the Romancing Singapore eau de parfum were snapped up within nine days of its launch on Feb 6. On Valentine’s Day, customers were seen jostling for the last few bottles at Seiyu stores, where the perfume was sold exclusively.280 words
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Article, Illustration465 2004-02-19 32 Sujin Thomas - Virtuoso British guitarist Martin Taylor, who performs here tomorrow, tells SUJIN THOMAS more about how he developed his unique playing style By Sujin Thomas GET ready for a taste of one of the UK’s best jazz guitarists tomorrow. But Martin Taylor, whose piano-inspired guitar playing hasFr.incis Lee - 465 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration567 2004-02-19 34 Amy Van - F A By. Amy Van EVERY now and then, restaurants have to stay ahead of the pack by hatching fresh concepts or revamping menus. One of the latest to do so is Snappers at The Ritz Carlton Millenia. The artistes behind its makeover were executive chef Christophe567 words
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Article, Illustration476 2004-02-19 35 JULIE SIM - By. JULIE SIM FINDING a soul mate when you are over the hill is as tough as finding a needle in a haystack. And when he happens to come in the form of a commitment-phobic rogue, it will be a small wonder if you do476 words
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Article, Illustration324 2004-02-19 36 SHARLENETAN - By SHARLENETAN RAISING VICTOR VARGAS Starring Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte and Altagracia Guzman Directed by Peter Sollett QQOQ(s THE combination of amateur actors with a first-time director (who, in this case, is also the writer) can often be a recipe for disaster. But Raising Victor Vargas is delightfully324 words
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Article, Illustration333 2004-02-19 36 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok HALF a year after Channel U’s six-part mini-series, Frontline, scored a first for locally-produced TV content by utilising the high-definition format, Channel 5 will be showcasing four telemovies shot with the same technology. Collectively titled Ist Cut, each 90- minute feature showcases the talents333 words
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Article, Illustration284 2004-02-19 37 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow SEABISCUIT OGQQ® VCD REVIEW IF there is anything that Hollywood is in danger of forgetting, it is the art of making movies that had that sense of life-affirming escapism that does not seem contrived or manufactured. Yet, through history, Hollywood’s purpose has very often284 words
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Article, Illustration257 2004-02-19 37 Elsie Ch’ng - &!Li Elsie Ch’ng SCENT OF LOVE ©oo®® VCD REVIEW THIS is a Korean-Taiwan production that weaves a tale of unrequited love. The serial, in Mandarin, is about two people who were illfated lovers in their past lives and who meet again in the present, and who257 words
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Article, Illustration546 2004-02-19 38 Chita Kong Ho - Globalisation an argument for The vy‘ [/f'i ,i'i series B&' Chita Kong Ho ANYONE who has read Roger Bootle’s 1996 book, The Death of Inflation, will know that this is an economist who is not afraid of original thought. He rocked the economic establishment with his forecast of an eraFranci, - 546 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-02-19 39 Most of Singapore received below-average rainfall in the first half of February, the National Environment I Agency said in its I' fortnightly report. We had windy, dry P weather, normal for f the late part of the north-east monsoon. This should hold for the rest ofs Pic Ashleigh Sim - 110 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration34 2004-02-19 39 Bpm, Channel U Cynthia Lee takes on a challenge to master Bollywood dance in five days. She will travel to Chennai, southern India, to learn the energetic, mind-boggling and physically demanding routines.34 words
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Article79 2004-02-19 39 7.25 pm, Star Movies (Starhub Channel 58) Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), unmarried at 30 and working at the restaurant owned by her parents, vows that she’d rather stab herself in the eye with a red-hot poker than work there the rest of her life. She’s79 words
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Article46 2004-02-19 39 PLOSIVE! 6pm, Feb 27 TaksuArt Gallery #O2-74 Jalan Merah Saga, Holland Village A solo exhibition by Ivan Lam, a winner of the 2003 Philip Morris Malaysian Art Awards. Plosive! features works including The Lotus Stalk, In-Florescence, Utamaro, Popsicle Palette, Automobilia in Regalia and the Zodiac.46 words
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Article, Illustration58 2004-02-19 39 ARTS IN THE CITY l-1.45pm, tomorrow Raffles City Shopping Centre Singapore Lyric Opera will do an abridged version of the opera Hansel and Gretel, in English, based on the Grimm’s fairy tale. The company gives the full performance on Feb 27 and 28, Bpm, at the Victoria Theatre, in58 words
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Advertisement26 2004-02-19 39 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.26 words
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Miscellaneous444 2004-02-19 39 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology-com AQUARIUS JAN 20 -FEB 18 You’re stunningly honest in business and personal affairs. The mood is contagious as normally buttoned-down people open up. Listen to the thanks and laugh off the curses. g® PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Throw caution to the wind. You feel444 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-02-19 41 Gary Lim - Sinchi coach, once accused of gambling, vows to sack players if they throw matches Gary Lim A FOOTBALL coach once accused of betting at his former club is now dead against it. Xie Yuxin (right), Sinchi FC’s new player-coach who arrived in Singapore two weeks ago,Gary L/m - 484 words
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Article256 2004-02-19 41 GaryLim - By GaryLim WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS India 1 Singapore 0 A CONTROVERSIAL penalty broke the Lions’ hearts and denied them of a creditable draw against India in their opening World Cup football qualifying game yesterday. Playing before a near- capacity crowd of 40,000 in Goa, the home256 words
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Article, Illustration562 2004-02-19 42 Harrington returns from nine-week hiatus, favourite to take Malaysian Open AFP KUALA LUMPUR Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (right) emerged from winter hibernation yesterday with shiny coppercoloured hair and a fierce determination to continue his winning ways in Asia. Harrington, who has dropped to 11th in the worldAFP - 562 words
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199 2004-02-19 42 -AP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP LA Lakers 89 Portland 86 LOS ANGELES It wasn’t a memorable victory but, in the end, Los Angeles Lakers managed to scrape past Portland Trail Blazers. Lakers clung on to Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal for their hard-earned 89-86 victory-AP - 199 words
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Article97 2004-02-19 42 YACHTING ■AFP LORIENT, France Bruno Peyron, at the helm of his brand new 37.80 m catamaran Orange 11, set off yesterday in a bid to break his own round-the-world record of 64 days he set in the Jules Verne race two years ago. The World Speed Sailing Record■AFP - 97 words
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Article126 2004-02-19 42 AFP NEW DELHI Two Indian football teams each competing for promotion to the Premier League scored 116 goals between them in separate matches after their opponents had clearly been paid off, press reports said yesterday. Tlie clubs in India’s Goa state, Curtorim and Wilfred, could be banned for■ AFP - 126 words
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Article107 2004-02-19 42 Wire services LONDON England’s Under-21 side scored a thrilling 3-2 victory on Tuesday against Holland with substitute Darren Bent scoring a late winner after the Dutch had twice come from behind. David Platt’s side took the lead against the run of play through debutant Dean Ashton, but substitute– Wire services - 107 words
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Article288 2004-02-19 43 AFP LIVERPOOL Everton manager David Moyes has again warned off Manchester United and Chelsea, who are reported to be tracking Wayne Rooney. Manchester United and Chelsea were both said to be considering a summer move for the 18-year-old. United manager Alex Ferguson was reportedly soAFP - 288 words
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Article, Illustration254 2004-02-19 43 MADRID Real Madrid star Ronaldo (left) has admitted that he would be ready to talk to Chelsea about a summer move to the Premiership. The West Londoners have long been linked with a move for the Brazilian hit-man, along with a number ofAP^ - 254 words
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Miscellaneous35 2004-02-19 42 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). GOLF: Carlsberg Malaysian Open, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch 22, 3.30 pm). USPGA Tour Nissan Open, Ist rd (Channel i, tomorrow, 4am).35 words
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