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Title Section13 2001-02-20 1 TODAY I 11 C S Q 51V FebrUar y 20' 2001 M1TA(P) 118/11/200013 words
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Article406 2001-02-20 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian She's in a vegetative state. Does that mean she should get lower damages? by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg CONSIDER this. A 67-year-old woman met with a terrible accident five years ago and now lies in a vegetative state, breathing through tubes linked to her406 words
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Article, Illustration65 2001-02-20 1 THE greatest Nascar driver of all time, Dale Earnhardt, died yesterday after a collision during the Daytona 500. Although his name may not be familiar to most Singapore sports fans, Earnhardt's face will be etched in the memories of many as he appears in ESPN promotional trailers, singing65 words
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Article45 2001-02-20 1 PANN, the pregnant pink dolphin at the Underwater World, gave birth to a stillborn calf on Sunday. This crushed Singapore's hope of being the first to breed the dolphins in captivity. Its other pregnant dolphin, Namtam, had had a miscarriage on Sept 22.45 words
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Article, Illustration192 2001-02-20 1 Reuters SAO PAULO A wave of prison riots swept Brazil at the weekend, resulting in at least 3,000 people being held hostage in state prisons. At least eight people have been killed. In the first 16 hours of the uprising allegedly led by a notorious gangReuters - 192 words
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231 2001-02-20 1 Bernama MANILA Ousted Philippine president Joseph Estrada's detention cell is now ready as anti-graft officials yesterday vowed to send him to jail next week on corruption charges. The cell, located inside a court premises in Manila, has a folding bed, and lavatory– Bernama - 231 words
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Miscellaneous20 2001-02-20 1 See Page 26 m A Income CEO Tan Kin Lian I gives the S-League a $2.5 million boost /Page 3120 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article334 2001-02-20 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim New registry will provide instant information by zack a na@ne wsto day, en m. sg DEATH is such a touchy topic for Singaporeans that when they draw up wills, they sometimes don't even talk about it to their beneficiaries. The result is334 words
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Article, Illustration48 2001-02-20 2 Reuters photo A pair of giant pandas mating at Wulong giant panda sanctuary. Found only in central China, the giant panda is facing a growing threat to its survival as economic development destroys its habitat and the bamboo on which it feeds.– Reuters photo - 48 words
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Article111 2001-02-20 2 AN ENGINEER was fined $6,000 by the Professional Engineers Board for failing in his duties as the site supervisor for a building project. Mok Siow Juay was found guilty under the Professional Engineers Act. During a spot check by the Building and Construction Authority in October 1999,111 words
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Article173 2001-02-20 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg IF you think that learning stops for doctors once they graduate from medical school, you are wrong. About 80 per cent of medical practitioners participated in Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes last year, said the Singapore Medical Council. Dr Tan Han173 words
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Article136 2001-02-20 2 ''When 1 was here in '97. it gm^ was an upbeat city, prosper- f|H ous, booming, now, not so W upbeat, shaken by what has happened. It will take some time to recover its bloom and gloss but it will come back in time because the infrastructure is there, the136 words
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246 2001-02-20 2 JAKARTA The advice provided by President Abdurrahman Wahid's panel of international advisers reflects international concern over his government's handling of the numerous problems that it is facing, said an Indonesian analyst. The President's International Advisory Panel met for the first time in Jakarta on246 words
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Article57 2001-02-20 2 THE most powerful woman in Indonesia will be in Singapore on a two-day working visit from today. Indonesian Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri will call on Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew during her visit. She will also deliver a special address at57 words
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114 2001-02-20 3 THE Central Provident Fund Board announced yesterday that the interest rate for CPF Ordinary accounts will remain at 2.5 per cent per annum from April 1 till June 30 this year. Savings in the special and retirement accounts will earn four per cent114 words
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Article, Illustration207 2001-02-20 3 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by j oy@news tod ay. co m, sg THE hottest topic at the Supreme Courts yesterday was the bus brought in for an unusual court re-enactment. The bus which took Kabuki nightclub employees home each night was parked for the day in a207 words
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Article302 2001-02-20 3 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon What's the connection? Read on by h wee koon@ne wsto day. eom.sg NATIONAL service may be all that is necessary to goad men into marriage. The idea came from Mr Peter Ng, a manager of NTUC Income. Speaking at a dialogue session recently302 words
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Article169 2001-02-20 3 AFP. JAKARTA Indonesian prosecutors tightened their net around the country's disgraced former first family yesterday, naming a half-brother of fallen dictator Suharto a corruption suspect and slapping a travel ban on his eldest daughter. "Probosutejo has been declared a suspect in a reforestation case inAFP. - 169 words
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141 2001-02-20 3 Reuters YANGON The fourth most powerful member of Myanmar's military government and two Cabinet ministers were killed in a helicopter crash yesterday, officials said. Lieutenant-Genera] Tin 00, Secretary Two of the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and chief of staff– Reuters - 141 words
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170 2001-02-20 4 A GROUP of Internet safety warriors has announced plans for a roadshow to protect their children from harmful websites. The Parents Advisory Group for the Internet (PAGi) said that they will tour the island and preach the message of safe surfing to parents of170 words
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Article, Illustration288 2001-02-20 4 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan No regrets, says former Fullerton man by trim® newstoday. com. sg IT sure takes one to know one. Irishman Colin MacDonald knows how to serve up a pie and a pint, with generous doses of craic (the Gaelic word for fun and conviviality). The 33-year-old288 words
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107 2001-02-20 4 -AFP I JERUSALEM Two days after the United States and British air strikes around Baghdad, the Israeli army announced it would hold joint military exercises with the US. The exercise, which includes the launching of Patriot anti-missiles, began yesterday and-AFP I - 107 words
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Article86 2001-02-20 4 THE Singapore Red Cross Society and MediaCorp Radio have raised $2.6 million to help the victims of the Gujarat earthquake. The public appeal was launched on Jan 31 through OH FM 96.8, the Indian station of MediaCorp Radio. Chairman of Singapore Red Cross, Lt-Gen (Retired) Winston86 words
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Miscellaneous83 2001-02-20 4 READ 0N... War amnesia strikes again Another Japanese lawmaker blames US for World War 11/10 Want to buy a dotcom? Old economy suitors on the lookout for multi-million deals/13 When your hard disk isn't enough DVD-RAM drives enter the next generation/ 14 'I'm a klutz' So she says, but can83 words
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LETTERS
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Article330 2001-02-20 6 Bryan Tea - Bryan Tea A boy nearly died during a game. Shouldn't there be more help at hand? TWO of my friends and I attended the Pre-World Cup qualifying match between Singapore and Bahrain on Feb 9. When Singapore scored a goal in the second half of the330 words
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226 2001-02-20 6 Carolyn Chew - Carolyn Chew TOO often you hear about Singaporeans with the "K syndrome", meaning kiasu (afraid of losing out), kiasi {afraid of dying), kiabor (afraid of wife). But what about Singapore's singles problem Men working too hard and too long to achieve the 5Cs226 words
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Article181 2001-02-20 6 Aloy Tan - Aloy Tan RECENTLY, my friends and I (all avid sports lovers) wanted to participate in the Sports For Life Walk at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium. To our surprise, we were not allowed to take part in this monthly event held by the Singapore Sports Council.181 words
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Article111 2001-02-20 6 itajandran Beney - itajandran Beney WELL-KNOWN newscaster Melissa Hyak recently shared her problems with an abusive boyfriend with the readers of Today. I have been in a similar situation before. The problem was that my girlfriend was too possessive because she feared I might end up with another woman.111 words
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Article225 2001-02-20 6 Cassandra Yeo - Cassandra Yeo I REFER to the letters from Ms Debbie Ding and Mr Derek Tan in response to my letter concerning how a teacher handled the rejection of students for the school choir. Ms Ding may be right about aptitude and overcoming failure, but young225 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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230 2001-02-20 7 SingTel will not overbid for Cable Wireless Optus, say analysts SINGTEL, Southeast Asia's biggest phone company, will pay no more than the US$7.5 billion {Ssl3 billion) market value of Australia's Cable Wireless Optus, investors said. SingTel, which said on Thursday it had turned in an initial offer to Optus, is230 words
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Article129 2001-02-20 7 SINGAPORE Power, which is planning to raise as much as US$l.2 billion (Ss2.l billion) in an initial share sale, may need to spruce up its image after billing problems left it fending off thousands of angry customers. Since Singapore's biggest electricity supplier introduced a new billing129 words
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Article81 2001-02-20 7 MANILA Philippine imports fell in December for the first time in four months as manufacturers bought less raw materials and a political crisis prompted companies to delay investments. Imports dropped 15.7 per cent from a year earlier to U552.24 billion (553.9 billion) after gaining 13.581 words
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Advertisement194 2001-02-20 7 l Eight great reasons to smile SIM congratulates our Sight Star performers who recently attained First CI3SS Honours H mthe University of London degree programmes at We give you eight bright reasons to sign up with us! 1. London School o1 Economics Lead School. Ranked one o1 the top business194 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration511 2001-02-20 8 Dampened sentiments, thanks to US market and air raid IT was an unnerving Friday on Wall Street as markets fell from Nortel's brutal profit warning and news of the Allied forces air raid on Iraq. Asian markets reeled from these effects and most saw modest declines. The511 words
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Article, Illustration508 2001-02-20 8 KUALA LUMPUR The Dow's and Nasdaq's losses last Friday coupled with fears of tension reigniting over the bombing of Iraq by US forces were sufficient reasons for investors to sell aggressively yesterday. The KL Composite Index kicked off the week with a marginal508 words
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144 2001-02-20 9 SingTel launches $1 billion bond largest Singapore Dollar issue ever SINGTEL has launched a $1 billion bond issue, which is the single largest ever Singapore Dollar bond transaction. The unsecured bonds will have a maturity of five years with a coupon of 3.21 per cent payable semi-annually with an issue144 words
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Article, Illustration241 2001-02-20 9 Bloomberg News Tun Daim predicts more than 8 pc growth KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's economic growth last year probably exceeded the official government forecast. "For the full year, it will be more than eight per cent," compared with the official forecast of 7.5 per cent, the country's FinanceBloomberg News; AFP photo - 241 words
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146 2001-02-20 9 MOBILEONE Asia said that its profit will rise this year as customers use more data and nonvoice services. It said such services will more than offset the falling prices and dwindling profits for voice calls. In the past six months alone, non-voice services have146 words
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Article64 2001-02-20 9 CYCLE and Carriage (C&C), the local distributor of Mitsubishi cars, said that it will recall up to 100 vehicles after defects were discovered. The models include Pajero Mini, Minica and Galant and Fuso truck and buses. C&C said that vehicles affected by this recall "should not pose64 words
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Article54 2001-02-20 9 MILLENNIUM Copthorne Hotels pic (M&C), the hotel arm of Hong Leong Group Singapore, was ranked the largest Asian hotel group in 1999. Ranking hotel chains by room count, Travel Business Analyst tabulated M&C to have over 30,000 rooms worldwide. M&C was the only Singapore controlled group54 words
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Article, Illustration189 2001-02-20 9 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin by weilin@newstod ay. com. sg EASYCaII International, which had been in the region's paging market, has switched gears and moved to setting up data centres and other e-services. The company's chairman, Mr Chan Wing Leong (picture), explained that the paging industry was189 words
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143 2001-02-20 9 SEMBCORP Logistics, a unit of SembCorp Industries, Southeast Asia's biggest civil engineering group, said 2000 profit rose 34 per cent as more companies used its services to distribute goods. Profit from operations rose to $46.8 million, or 26 cents a share,143 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration304 2001-02-20 10 Another Japanese lawmaker blames US for World War II TOKYO Another senior Japanese lawmaker has been hit by a bout of "wartime amnesia" that ailment which tends to cause its sufferers to conveniently forget the great suffering that Japan had caused Asia during World War 11.304 words
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Article123 2001-02-20 10 -AFP. SEOUL The office of South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung has threatened legal action to ban the memoirs of ex-president Kim Young-Sam. The president's office said the memoirs, "Kim Young-Sam The President's Memorial", carried groundless accusations about President Kim Dae-Jung, who succeeded Mr Kim YoungSam-AFP. - 123 words
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173 2001-02-20 10 Agencies. TOKYO The sinking of a Japanese trawler by a US submarine would not have happened without civilians on board. Investigations have concluded that the sub's fatal manoeuvre was purely a demonstration for civilians, reported the International Herald Tribune. Transport officials told a Japanese– Agencies. - 173 words
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Article, Illustration70 2001-02-20 10 -Reuters NANJING A Chinese customer punching a mannequin at the newly-opened Let Off bar in this Chinese city. The bar is a section of a government-run medical centre in the capital of Jiangm province, used to tackle China's increasing problems of mental health. Rapidly rising living standards-Reuters - 70 words
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Article176 2001-02-20 10 Agencies. JARKARTA- President Abdurrahman Wahid has dismissed the "Big Four" meeting, saying that it will not resolve political issues as expected. And he is confident that the political crisis will be over by April. "Such a meeting is not urgent and would notAgencies. - 176 words
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126 2001-02-20 10 AFP. BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra would not push through with his planned visit to Myanmar to discuss fighting on the border. Defence Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said there was no urgent need for the premier to meet withAFP. - 126 words
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117 2001-02-20 10 -AFP. HONG KONG Hong Kong's shipping tycoon Frank Chao Sze-pang died of a heart attack yesterday. Officials of his company Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings said Mr Chao, 67, was taken ill at his office on Saturday and died later in hospital. Mr Chao-AFP. - 117 words
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Article, Illustration253 2001-02-20 11 Agencies. High petrol prices and new sales tax turn voters off SYDNEY Bread-and-butter issues such as rising petrol prices, and his style of leadership, have contributed to the growing unpopularity of Australian Prime Minister John Howard's government, said analysts. Mr Howard's Liberal-National coalition took a beatingAgencies. - 253 words
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110 2001-02-20 11 CHANGSHA Robots have become an indispensable factor in China's modernisation drive, and no longer a figment of the imagination appearing only in science-fiction books. Now, nobody doubts that the level of robot deployment is a measurement of a country's industrial strength. State-of-the-art robots have110 words
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Article160 2001-02-20 11 HONG KONG Government sub-contractors have found a source of cheap labour: The homeless. These people are employed to clean public toilets for a mere HK$7 (551.50) an hour. "Uncle Yeung", a 67-year-old former street-sleeper, told the South China Morning Post that he was paid less than HK$lOO160 words
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Article, Illustration32 2001-02-20 11 -AFP Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez posing with a member of the Beijing Chinese Opera in Hong Kong yesterday, Lopez is in Hong Kong to promote her new album, J.Lo. Photo-AFP - 32 words
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111 2001-02-20 11 KUALA LUMPUR Six lovelorn middle-aged Malaysian men are in a quandary after their Indonesian wives disappeared. The disappearing acts came after an expensive marriage ceremony and a brief honeymoon. Three of the men are from Kuala Lumpur, two from Penang and another from Kuantan. The unidentified111 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration662 2001-02-20 12 Manjula - Manjula Life for the marginal minority who speak no mother tongue has its advantages NEW DELHI Some people make notes in the margins of the books they're reading. Such notes are called "marginalia" and it is in their nature to stand a little outside the main text, composed662 words
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Article, Illustration486 2001-02-20 12 The Sun art by Rossem The Sun KUALA LUMPUR -The latest flare-up in the MCA succession dispute between party president Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik (right) and his deputy Datuk Lim Ah Lek (left) has surprised many. Some analysts view– The Sun; The Sun art by Rossem - 486 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration443 2001-02-20 13 Old economy suitors on the lookout for multi-million deals by Sol E Solomon s ol omo n@newsto day. c ra. sg THERE'S a market out there for online properties or dotcoms, and it is attracting suitors from the old economy. This is because the older443 words
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Article121 2001-02-20 13 BREAKING NEWS www.zd netasia.co m/news Security firm about turn Neurocom, a Canadian computer security firm, on Friday dropped vulnerability allegations in Microsoft's Hotmail service, adding that the problem had been fixed weeks before. The warning was over a Trojan horse written in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), which potential hackers could121 words
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Article, Illustration342 2001-02-20 13 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon ENCOURAGED by a highly successful 2000 showing in the region, e-business applications provider, PeopleSoft, plans to increase its presence here this year. "We plan to raise our headcount in Singapore, which is our South Asia hub, by342 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-02-20 14 Alfred Poor - Alfred Poor DVD-RAM drives enter the next generation by IF you're like most computer users, you've got a large hard disk in your desktop computer. But chances are also high that you don't have a good way to keep your data and programs backed510 words
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Article42 2001-02-20 14 PROS Works with existing CD and DVD discs Easy to install and operate Inexpensive discs Huge capacity Best backup technology available CONS Still waiting for widespread adoption of standard Slower and more expensive than a second hard disk42 words
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Article, Illustration273 2001-02-20 14 SONY has expanded its VAIO Z505 series of notebooks with the introduction of two new models, the PCG-ZSOSGAH and the PC&ZSOSGAM. The 750MHz Intel Pentium Illbased PCG-ZSOSGAH features 128MB SDRAM memory with a 20GB hard drive. The PCG-ZSOSGAM, which uses the Mobile Intel Pentium [II 650MHz273 words
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Article185 2001-02-20 14 EDGEMATEIX has licensed BSAFE WTLS-C software from RSA Security Inc to extend security for the former's secure wireless offering. The security software will be used by EdgeMatrix to provide encryption functionality to its WAPman micro-browser. By adding RSA Security capabilities to WAPman, users of PDAs, fixed-line185 words
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Article, Illustration439 2001-02-20 19 So she says, but can we believe that of Miss Congeniality? By her own admission, Sandra Bullock is an accident waiting to happen. "It's who I am. That's why it's never been a stretch for me to play a klutz in a film," Bullock tells Jam! Showbiz.Reuters photo - 439 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration512 2001-02-20 21 Reuters Eminem is favourite and most controversial contender in this year's Grammys Foul-mouthed rapper Eminem (right and below) may not "give a damn" about the Grammys, but music's number one bad boy may have to change his tune if he wins a few more of theReuters; AFP photo I; Reuters photo - 512 words
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Article, Illustration501 2001-02-20 22 -AFP A legacy of art and independence Balthus, considered one of the world's greatest realist painters, died on Sunday at his Rossiniere chalet in southeast Switzerland, just 10 days before his 93rd birthday. His death was mourned by many, with the most notable being his-AFP - 501 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-02-20 23 The French may have the best film, but Chinese wins at the Berlinale could be a prelude to more good news at the Oscars Intimacy, a French-directed film which stirred controversy because of its explicit and extensive sex scenes, won the Berlin Film Festival's prestigious Golden350 words
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Article, Illustration415 2001-02-20 23 Reuters Directed by Patrice Chereau, Intimacy is a two-hour film, set in London, which includes 35 minutes of sex scenes. It is a story about a couple who tragically fall in love long after their weekly intercourse sessions began. A French-Italian co-production adapted from a– Reuters; AFP photos - 415 words
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Article, Illustration693 2001-02-20 24 Kitchen capers start Chieng Mun off on some happy recollections I just watched Cookin', a performance which was entertaining, visually exciting, fun and so full of energy it brims over to the audience. As an entertainer myself, I marvelled at the way the performers could693 words
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Article192 2001-02-20 24 The Korean ambassador was in a very good mood. He went up on stage and presented bouquets to the cast, who must have been pretty chuffed, too. On the way down, His Excellency picked up a plastic ball from the floor and returned quickly to his192 words
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Article, Illustration731 2001-02-20 26 Reuters Nascar's greatest driver killed after fatal collision FLORIDA Nascar motor racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed on Sunday in a dramatic crash in the final turn of the last lap of the 43rd Daytona 500. He was 49. Earnhardt, a seven-time Nascar Winston– Reuters; AFP photo - 731 words
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311 2001-02-20 26 Reuters NBA Indiana 110 LA Lakers 109 INDIANAPOLIS Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal may be the most powerful one-two punch in the NBA, but silky smooth Reggie Miller remains the best clutch shooter. Miller proved it on Sunday in the Pacers' exciting winReuters - 311 words
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Article, Illustration993 2001-02-20 27 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath Confrontation between McGrath andTendulkar is a mouth-watering prospect by roh it@n ews to d ay.com .sg Latest from India After a scare and a stumble, Australia finally seemed to find its feet on Indian soil as its batsmen spent the entire day getting valuable batting993 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-02-20 28 S. M urali - S. M urali Champions league Ferguson's men will not be dominated again Man United v Valencia by tnurali@ne wstoday. co m. sg THERE was a rare occurrence last Wednesday on a soggy pitch at Valencia. Manchester United was outplayed. It doesn't happen very often, butReuters photo - 510 words
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408 2001-02-20 28 -AFP PSG v AC Milan MILAN Alberto Zaccheroni saw his defensive crisis mount ahead of the match with Paris St Germain in the European Champions League that could decide his fate as AC Milan coach. A win at the Pare-AFP - 408 words
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Article, Illustration436 2001-02-20 29 LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier (below) will head for Prenton Park today admitting having a sense of trepidation over Tranmere's FA Cup replay with Southampton. Liverpool will meet the winner in the quarterfinals as a reward for beating Manchester City 4-2 on Sunday. And Houllier436 words
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Article, Illustration690 2001-02-20 29 Victory over Chelsea boosts Gunners' confidence English FA Cup LONDON The strikers keep whining, but Arsene Wenger will not mind as long as his team keeps winning. And, after its 3-1 victory over Chelsea yesterday, Arsenal will be confident that it can go on to lift theReuters photo - 690 words
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Article, Illustration545 2001-02-20 30 S. Murali - S. Murali Singaporean's form suggests he could be one to watch this week iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimi by rnurali@newstoday.com.sg MARDAN MAMAT is not the sort of player to blow his own horn. Although his self-confidence has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, his introverted nature always leadsWONG KHING CHONG - 545 words
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544 2001-02-20 30 LA QUINTA, California By the time Joe Durant made back-to-back birdies to open the back nine, those chasing him had pretty much given up hope. Durant had just begun a chase of his own, though, straight into the544 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-02-20 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang NTUC Income pumps in $2.5 million to be S-League's new title sponsor by kelvin@n ewsto d ay. c o in. sg FOR five years, the words S-League and Tiger Beer were inseparable. But yesterday, a new name emerged to occupy the all-important position ofWONG KHING CHONG - 433 words
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Article, Illustration524 2001-02-20 31 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by gul a m@news to d ay.co m. sg THE sponsorship of NTUC Income has come as a shot in the arm for Singapore soccer at a time when it needs it most. Just last year, despiteWONG KHING CHONG - 524 words
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Miscellaneous14 2001-02-20 32 :.■■.-.■-■■-;:> '"''jJ.aaßJ^B A# "I" J Ferguson's men NTUC Income are hungry CEO Tan Kin Lian14 words
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