Today, 22 December 2000, Afternoon Edition

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    12 1 TODAY I s o o «s rf <s b a v U
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      32 1 AFP NEW YORK-Stocks ended a volatile session on Thursday with modest gains, as the Nasdaq edged up 6.49 points to 2,339.27 and the Dow Jones industrials up 148.64 Doints to 10, 467.57.
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      Lock icon Cheney denies 'talk down' charge
      533 1 Reuters WASHINGTON Fresh debate raged on as the George W. Bush team parried accusations it was trying to "talk down" the economy for political ends, arguing instead that it was offering necessary "straight talk" about an evolving slowdown. Vice President-elect Dick Cheney, who earlier this
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      SQ pilots back in Singapore, but for how long?
      126 1 THE three pilots of SQOO6 are on homesoil, at last, but the respite may not last for long. Captain Foong Chee Kong, and co-pilots Latiff Cyrano and Ng Kheng Leng flew in at 10.30pm last night, after a top Singapore Airlines
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  • HOT NEWS
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      The big job hoax
      295 2  -  HEDYKHOO 'Bait and switch' tactics lure in job applicants Today photo by THE ads in the newspapers looked so enticing. "Earn $650 per assignment. Flexible work hours. No working experience required." But three TODAY reporters who went to six companies for interviews found that the old
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    • Article
      Robin... always
      190 2  -  Cathleen Tung by i JAMIE Yeo was at a bridal boutique in Toa Payoh yesterday, trying out a wedding gown and asking: "Is it too much? The lace, and the long train?" No, the actress was not getting hitched. Actually, it was a scene from the current season
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      HK's spirit wanes
      103 2 HONG KONG The "can-do" spirit that Hong Kong was once noted for is on the wane. About a third of the 2,004 people interviewed by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies said they expected the territory's importance in the Asia-Pacific region to be reduced, reported Hong
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      Lock icon No grass in this golf course
      245 2 -AFP. COOBER PEDY (AUSTRALIA) There is no golf course quite like this one in Australia. There isn't a speck of grass in sight. The only green stuff to be found are small squares of the artificial kind at some of the holes, usually on
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      Gasping for life no more
      380 3  -  Leong Phei Phei Singapore has first lung transplant success bv pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg A STUNNING medical procedure has dragged a man from the verge of death onto the road to recovery in just over a month. On Nov 6, Mr Thanvanthri Nadesan Veerappan (far left) was admitted
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      Case checks chocs
      237 3  -  Mahesha Thenabadu by_ BEFORE you indulge in your favourite chocolate this festive season, take a look at the packaging. The Consumer Association of Singapore (Case) has confiscated chocolates from a range of shops. Why? Because they come with no expiry dates. Glitzy multi-coloured lighting and accessories are
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      Morning accident kills taxi driver and passenger
      157 3  -  David Ngiau by: david@newstoday.com.sg A TAXI driver and his passenger were killed when a motor tipper slammed into them yesterday morning. The accident happened at the T-junction of Upper Changi Road East and Simei Road. .At about 10.35 am yesterday, the motor-tip-per was
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      New HDB flats will switch to gas for water heating
      117 3 HDB flats tendered from 2001 will use gas instead of electricity for water heating. The Inter-Agency Committee on Energy Effiency (lACEE) made this recommendation because it is more energy efficient. Gas pipes, which used to end upon entering the kitchen,
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      I was never distracted ...
      308 4  - I was never distracted Elaine Quek Accident driver claims phone call not a problem by. elaine@newstoday.com.sg THE conversation in the car was not distracting. Nor was the thought that she and her husband were very late for a party. Julia Elizabeth Tubbs (right), 35, who killed a Korean other and
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      Bollywood star weds, female fans upset
      247 4 BANGALORE India's hottest star Hrithik Roshan tied the knot on Wednesday, sparking immediate fears that his stock would fall in the eyes of his female fans. "My fans are not disappointed", said Hrithik and went on to add, "they are all happy for me."
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      A festive treat for 70 less fortunate persons
      166 4 SEVENTY beneficiaries of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) got a night out on the town last night. The 70 persons who are from the Society for the Physically Disabled and Gracehaven, a home for less fortunate children, were treated to
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    • Article
      Low rental hits Shaw handouts
      163 4  -  Mahesha Thenabadu by! SHAW Foundation gave out less in charity this year because of weaker property rentals. Last year, the foundation gave out $17.7 million. This year, it was $13.5 million. Mr CV Chen from the foundation said the dip came about because of the
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      115 4 READ 0N... Hang on, East Asia Companies in the region are facing hard times as business slows/8 JTC launches portal for 7,000 tenants Users stand to reduce cycle time and lower business costs/9 Turkish anger spills into Europe Europe cities bear the brunt of Turkish demonstrations/ 12 Zhang Ziyi: Panda
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Who says it's ugly?
      385 6  -  Ng Hwee Koon Case: Consumer has to decide by: hweeknoon@newstoday.com.sg IT'S up to the consumer to set the standard when it comes to a makeover and a photo shoot. Chairman of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), Mr Stephen Loke, said that one of the readers
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      You've got a minute, go fill up, boy!
      102 6  -  KHING CHONG TWELVE-year-old Kevin Wang (in red shirt), having a ball of a time, together with his aunt Madam Becky (centre), make a franatic dash for his favourite Lego toys at Toys 'R' Us on Tuesday. They were two of the 55
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      Let's get together and make public these shady deals
      348 6  -  Zul Liana I WAS reading the articles on the makeover shoot and wedding photo shoot in the recent issues of Today. They really caught my attention. Are these people actually providing the service that they are offering or are they simply
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      Another 'part-time' swindle
      162 6  -  Leong Siew Teng I READ with cold anger another article that once again exposes the dark activities of ads that list "Part-time work. Administration, dataentry and filing. Earn $10-$ 15 per hour". These are really unregulated bucket shops that make people put in their money and then
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Hang on tight. East Asia
      452 8 Hard times as business slows PIZZA Pel, Thailand's largest fast-food chain, opened 20 new outlets this year on the hope that economic recovery would spur demand for its fried chicken and other fare. Now, after economic growth more than halved in the third quarter to
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      JTC launches portal for 7,000 tenants
      235 9  -  Chin Weilin Users stand to reduce cycle time and lower business costs By JURONG Town Corporation! (JTC) has launched the largest-ever e-portal in Singapore for its 7,000 tenants. Costing $5 million, the project is a joint venture by JTC, Arcasia Land, Microsoft, National Computer
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      Singapore government to enter China fund-management market
      179 9 GIC Special Investments, the government's private equity investment arm, has teamed up with United Overseas Bank and Allianz AG, Europe's number two insurer, to tap the fund management market in China. LJOB and Alliance will each hold a 40 per cent stake in
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      Chartered may cut profit forecast
      210 9 CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world's number three maker of custom chips, said it may cut its forecast for 2001 sales and profit, plunging its shares to their lowest level in more than 13 months. The company, which had been predicting a 40 per cent sales
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      120 9 r %f Under The Bi<? Top- y\ j^*m II Raffles iJarina |tv Millennium Party df Date Sunday, 31 December 2000 Time 7.00pm to 2.00 am Venue Bistro Terrace Marina Lawn Charges $90.00* per adult $50.00* per child 12 years and under $35.00 per person for 2 standard drinks Inclusive of
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  • MARKET NEWS
    • Still sliding...
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        Down with a bang with tech stocks hard hit
        569 10 SINGAPORE shares closed broadly lower as US stocks sold off on earnings concerns again. Markets across Asia fell between 0.45 per cent and 3.53 per cent after the Nasdaq plunged more than seven per cent last night, its seventh worst one
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        Market still down despite late buying support
        518 10 KUALA LUMPUR The market had a weak opening and was down for most of the day. But it sprang back to life in the last one hour of trading on domestic buying support. The Dow's and Nasdaq's weak overnight performance sent prices tumbling
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      Lock icon Seeing you home after your party
      730 11  -  Shazalina Salim No need to be Cinderella on the eves of Christmas and New Year by: shazalina@newstoday.com.sg PARTY-GOERS who rely on public transportation do not have to worry about being stranded on the eves of Christmas and New Year should they be unable to
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Turkish anger spills into Europe
      325 12 Agencies. European cities bear the brunt of demonstrations against the recent prison stormings inTurkey LONDON The storming of 20 Turkish prisons is causing ripples in several European cities with large Turkish immigrant communities. From London to Berne, groups of Turks have been demonstrating in a
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      Lock icon Jakarta stumbles over syariah law
      208 12 Reuters BANDA ACEH To the bureaucrats in Jakarta, implementation of Islamic syariah law in Indonesia's rebellious Aceh will help end decades of bloodshed. Nothing could be further from the truth. Analysts said the government's fumbling attempts to wave syariah law like an olive branch at
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      Lock icon Dutchmen duel for love, land in jail
      146 12 Reuters AMSTERDAM Duelling may sound like the stuff of historical novels, but three Dutchmen discovered on Wednesday that shooting it out over a woman can still land you in jail. The two lovestruck rivals and the organiser of the duel were convicted for
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      Lock icon Judge raps prosecutors in Estrada corruption trial
      146 12 Agencies MANILA A top Philippine judge presiding at President Joseph Estrada's corruption trial yesterday reprimanded prosecutors for suggesting that key bank documents could have been tampered with. Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide said it was unfair for the prosecutors to "make evaluations
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      Lock icon HK govt keeps 'evil' law
      119 12 AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong's Legislative Council voted to keep the controversial public ordinance law yesterday, despite calls for its abolition. The 36-21 vote on the law, branded "evil" by student campaigners, followed a two-day motion debate on whether or not to scrap it. The
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      Lock icon Conwoman on the Net
      145 14 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Darla Prestwich, 36, was an active seller on the wildly successful eßay auction website, selling watches, coins, dolls, jewellery and baseball cards. Among her better sales: a 1879 Carson City Morgan silver dollar, mint condition, stamped with an expert's seal of approval. Online
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      Lock icon Burnt by spicy joke
      93 14 Reuters LONDON Making jokes about the Spice Girls is not good for one's political career. Just ask Mr Liam Fox, the health spokesman for Britain's opposition Conservative Party. The Guardian newspaper had quoted Mr Fox as telling guests at a Christmas Party: "What do you call
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      Lock icon Fireball from the heavens
      31 14 Titis picture was captured by Nasa s Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope and images the solar atmosphere at several wavelengths showing the atmosphere at different temperatures. AFP photo
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      Lock icon Iraq wants videogame
      273 14 Reuters Play Station can be used for war WASHINGTON Iraqi President Mr Saddam Hussein seems to have developed a huge fascination with Sony's latest mega-hit, Play Station 2. A secret US Defence Intelligence Agency report said that as many as 4,000 of the popular video game units
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      Lock icon 'Don't eat sausages made from cattle backbone'
      113 14 Keuters BERLIN Germans have been advised to stop eating sausages made of meat from the backbones of cattle because they could be infected with the mad cow disease. German Health Minister Andrea Fischer said that the warning was a precaution based on the
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      Lock icon Mr Bush's curious choice
      365 16 Agencies Can Paul O'Neill make a difference to the US economy? WASHINGTON The man tipped to be the next Treasury Secretary had led some of the most powerful companies in the United States. Still, some observers described President-elect George W Bush's choice of Mr Paul O'Neill,
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      Lock icon Beijing plagued by cockroaches
      78 16 -AFP BEIJING Cockroaches are taking over Beijing, invading restaurants, hotels and even hospitals under the noses of the Chinese capital's complacent residents. The invasion has taken city officials by surprise as cockroaches have traditionally been viewed as a problem plaguing southern China. Beijing has been virtually
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      Lock icon Tested on how to kill
      126 16 AFP TOKYO Questions like how to get away with murder may probably not justify a 51-year-ol< high school teacher's motive to pose questions that would leave a strong impact on his students According to Principal Otozo Koda, the question put by the teacher whose name
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      Lock icon Cracking down on tankers that cause oil slicks
      217 16 Reuters BRUSSELS Shipping companies around the world must phase-out their single-hull oil tankers. Otherwise they will be banned by the European Union (EU). Such tankers have been blamed for some of the world's worst oil slick disasters. On Thursday, the EU's 15
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      Russian spies put a tune to their lighter side
      154 16 MOSCOW Russia's secretive spies have finally lifted the veil over their highly-cloistered lives. In this rather relaxed age, the usually stiff and silent members of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) have let their guards down to show off an exceptional ability
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Greatest mystery
      791 17 Dry Ice by Sisyphus What do Chinese women want? Should absurdity be celebrated? JUST a few more days, and then it's Christmas. Another few more beyond that, and it's New Year New Century, New Millennium. It's time once again to make merry, and to celebrate. For there is
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  • RELAX
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      Panda girl
      630 18  -  Hazel Tan Slang Irfl China's treasures come together for a good cause by hazel. tan@newstoday.com.sg IT is easy to understand why Zhang Ziyi was chosen to be the ambassador for Animal Planet's PANDAVENTURE and Giant Panda series. Like the panda, the Chinese actress herself is also one of
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      Lock icon The teenager who quit RJC
      530 19  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Opted for poly instead and nothing could make him happier By: zackaria@newstodayxom.sg WHEN kids his age were rejoicing after the PSLE exams, Yusry Harfuddin was huddled over his newly-bought computer writing computer programs. And, when he was in Raffles Institution, Yusry and
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      Three generations together
      477 20  -  Yap Geok Hui New series on a saga of treachery by' www@eas teiti.com.sg MediaCorp Studios' latest offering, The Stratagem, is a saga of personal struggles and deception set against a background of high finance. Its Mandarin title, Shi Ji Gong Lue (loosely translated as Conqueror Of The
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      Lock icon Door *****
      738 21  -  David Ngiau She's friendly but make no mistake she's one tough lady By] david@newstoday.com.sg SHE's the gatekeeper of Amoeba, determining who to let in through her door and who to keep out. Quite honestly though, Sindie Finalice(left) doesn't quite seem to look the part of "door-*****". Yes, that
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      Apple Pie portraits
      1284 26  -  Lisa Sabbage Kitsch calendar art or serious artist? Norman Rockwell is still as American as its favourite dessert. And now, a retrospective of his work tours the country. by] Once dismissed as a painter of kitsch calendar images, Norman Rockwell is now winning new fans with a
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      Give your walls a TREAT
      792 29  -  Elsbeth van den Doel Why put up with plain and drab walls when there are no end to decorative opportunities? Do it yourself or buy off the shelves there's something for everyone Above is a lithograph of the Grand Portico of the Temple of Philae,
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      12 19 //.MDIS founded 1956 Management Development Institute of Singapore Wbtrt lifelong learning begins
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      747 22 I Sea Dog up for adoption Compiled by Rosalind Png to divorce her for the man he loves. rosalind@newstQday.com.sg While the two men are struggling against the odds, Wei Guo, a young student feels that Lan Yu \jfjgf Legend of Mahsuri is the one for him. The play brings out
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      18 31 Check out our motoring section every Friday to select your next car. To advertise, call 377 5305. JCDAY
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  • motoring
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      Side Effects
      170 32 Tests prove side airbags fitted on ca can sav< many lives Crash tests have shown that side airbags, head bags and inflatable curtains greatly reduce the chance of passengers suffering serious head injuries in side-impact collisions. Last year, side impacts accounted for about a third of the nearly
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      Third C-class
      141 32 '/rl'rl rl'/rr [I'/nr/cl I orl Mercedes-Benz's new compact estate will make its world premiere in Detroit Following the launches of the C-class saloon and sports coupe in the last year, Mercedes-Benz wil display the estate version of the car at the North American International Auto Show next month.
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      All I want for Christmas is...
      326 33  -  Chew Chen Yang David Ting We asked several motoring industry personalities to share their festive wishes with us. Here's what they want Editor, Autocar Asean What car I want in my Christmas stocking: My own EG6 Honda Civic VTi, but with the Civic Type
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      Art to life
      1215 37  -  Gurmeet Singh Today Making a business out of art is not easy but sometimes, when the passion is genuine, beauty leads the way to an enriching life. Agung Rai of the famous Agung Rai Museum of Art in Übud, Bali, is a living example Recognising his limitations
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      Lock icon Livin'la vida loca
      404 39  -  Elaine Quek Paradise on the high seas by elaine@newstoday.cora.sg Circus. Disco. Food. Life on board ihe SuperSfar Virgo is a merry-go-round of fun. The moment you wake up, you get to treat yourself fo free Chinese tim sum or a Mediterranean buffet breakfast. Then, get into your
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      104 39 Set foot aboard the SuperStar Virgo and you're setting sail for more than just a relaxing cruise. You're embarking on a vacation that promises to pamper you with exquisite dining, superb entertainment, and the breath-taking sanctuaries on your island destinations of Phuket and Langkawi. Make your dreams a reality with
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      To escape death
      481 40  -  Legendary Pro Master the art of hotkeying for greater efficiency 1 AS a general rule in any real-time strategy (RTS) game, playing multi-player online without using shortcut keys is as good as voluntarily courting death. So in the complicated world of Starcraft (SC), mastering the art of
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      Festival of Unreal challenges where winning is about flags
      325 40  -  Damian Chong by WITH over $3,000 worth of prtees in the form of gaming products, the recent SihconHorizon.com Unreal Tournament (UT) Frag Fest 2000 was touted as the largest UT event here. This two-day event was held at the Surf4Sure LAN
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      Lock icon We do it — online
      359 41  - We do it online Sol E Solomon Singaporeans are Asia's greatest Internet chatterboxes by: solomon@newstoday.com.sg WHO says that Singaporeans tend to keep to themselves? In fact, they love a good chat as much as anyone else, even more so than others in the region. That is, if it's over the
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      M2b.com chooses Webvisions
      131 41 ENTERTAINMENT creator and provider M2b.com has selected Webvisions Pte Ltd, a pan-Asian hosting infrastructure service provider to facilitate its real time on-demand broadband streaming service. M2b currently offers eight broadband channels with streaming videos seven interactive entertainment and lifestyle channels and one online shopping portal for traders
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      Prepaid Internet
      89 41 CIRCLECOM and Strategic Service Alliance Inc. will introduce Prepaid Internet Access Services to the AsiaPacific region in the first quarter of 2001. This facility will let users in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia access the Internet without the need to dial-up an ISP. The service comes in the
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      CNET buys over JV
      101 41 INFORMATION, data and exchange services provider, CNET Networks, has invested US$6 million in cash, for ownership of seven Web sites across Asia that it formerly held with its joint venture partner, Asiacontent.com. By buying the 81 per cent interest in the sites, CNET now has direct
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Race is no factor
      898 42 Reuters McMillan's entry heralds changing tide NBA NEW YORK When the Sonics had to replace Paul Westphal last month, they had three internal choices from their bench: Nate McMillan, Dwane Casey anc Bob Weiss, reports ESPN.com. Of the three, only Weiss had previous NBA head coaching
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      Lock icon Roma aiming to stretch lead
      523 43  -  Italian League AFP But clash with Juve will be a test of its true mettle Roma v Juventus MILAN Italian first division leader AS Roma hosts Juventus at the Olympic Stadium tonight in a pre-Christmas showdown that could go a long way to deciding the
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      Lock icon Romario and Ronaldo: A tale of two Brazilian superstars
      352 43 Reuters SAO PAULO Veteran striker Romario scored a hat-trick, including two penalties, as Vasco da Gama came from three goals behind to beat Palmeiras 4-3 away in an astonishing Copa Mercosur final on Wednesday. Romario completed Vasco's amazing second half recovery
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      England
      472 44  -  Leonard Thomas In our continuing A-Z'series mapping out the great sporting happenings of 2000, the English, French, Australians, an American and a Singaporean get a mention. We start with England, a football team gone horribly wrong... by leonard@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Glenn Hoddle was sacked in 1999, Kevin Keegan's appointment as
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      France
      216 44 Team makes history by winning Euro crown FRANCE, the world champion, became European champion as well in July 2000. In an unforgettable European Championships final, "Les Bleu" made history by becoming the first World Champion to go on to win the European Cup when it beat Italy 2-1. Led
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      Handsome
      150 45  -  Kelvin Phang HANDSOME. Cute. Good-looking. These are some phrases female sports scribes have used to describe national bowler Andrew Fang (left). The photogenic National University of Singapore undergraduate made headlines in July when he won the Asian FIQ Masters title by beating Qatari world champion Ahmed Shaheen. His feat
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      Great
      323 45  -  Leonard Thomas Australia's Test team has rewritten the record books by: leonard@newstoday.com.sg GREAT? Maybe the greatest ever. Australia's cricket team created history and achieved a cherished place in cricket's hall of fame. By defeating the West Indies on 1 December 2000, captain Steve Waugh and his men set a
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      Lock icon Inspiration
      289 45  -  Leonard Thomas THREE years ago, a promising American cyclist was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Doctors gave him only a 30 percent chance of beating the disease. This year, that cyclist, Lance Armstrong became only the 11th rider in history to win one of the toughest events on the sporting
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      Lock icon Keane's just another piece in the jigsaw
      886 46 No let-up as O'Leary, Ridsdale plot Leeds' return to greatness LEEDS It is the side that the fans consider to be the Dream Team, and the side that Mark Viduka believes can bring the Championship back to Elland Road for the first time
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      We've changed the rules – Poulsen
      408 47  - We've changed the rules Poulsen Kelvin Phang FAS decides to change its policy: Youth players can now choose to train near their homes or near their schools by] kelvin@newstoday.com.sg CHRISTMAS has come early for young footballers aspiring to represent Singapore in the 2010 World Cup. Starting next year, players can
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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          Face-off in KL?
          484 48  -  SGulam Mike Tyson v Lennox Lewis by: gulam@newstod'ay.com.sg MIKE Tyson vs Lennox Lewis, boxing's most-awaited fight, is all set to happen right at our doorstep. Promote Classic, a Malaysian promoter, is on the verge of signing the deal which will bring the two best fighters in the
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