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Title Section14 2001-03-15 1 TODAY MITA IP) 138/11/2000 ll 11 r S Cl 3-V Mar. ch 1S > 200114 words
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Article462 2001-03-15 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Amid election talk, struggling HDB shopkeepers get early Christmas present by boonyian@n ewstoday.com.sg FACED with stiff competition from the mega shopping malls that have invaded the heartlands, many small-time HDB shopkeepers and their MPs have appealed often for more government help to tide462 words
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154 2001-03-15 1 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR A numbers war has broken out over the death toll from last week's clashes between Malay and Indian squatter residents in Petaling Jaya. Selangor's police chief Nik Ismail Nik Yusoff said the opposition Parti Islam (PAS) and Keadilan had been distributingAgencies - 154 words
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Miscellaneous33 2001-03-15 1 mm Ma tl In Today kicks off the S-League with a 16-page special. Michael Chiang's new baby. Page 23 Head for the Net to double your chances of winning SuperDollars Page 3 133 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article479 2001-03-15 2 Indian website report rocks the government NEW DELHI An explosive report on corruption by a low-budget news website in India has shaken the Indian government to the core, forcing the resignation of the ruling party's president and the suspension of four top defence ministry officials. Mr479 words
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Article417 2001-03-15 3 Government to reduce its stake in SingTel and DBS IN a bid to blast SingTel and DBS Bank into world class orbits, the Government is willing to reduce its stake in both of them. The Government now holds 78 per cent share in SingTel and 37 per417 words
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Article, Illustration118 2001-03-15 3 Antara JAKARTA Prisoners in Indonesia's maximum security Cipinang prison made four demands when negotiating with prison officials following riots that started early yesterday morning. Director General for correctional facilities, Agus Suyatno, said the inmates demanded the immediate arrest of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra and that the government support– Antara; AFP photo - 118 words
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Article258 2001-03-15 4 Chelsea Chua - Chelsea Chua Litterbugs to learn about the impact of their action by rep o rter@ne wsto day. c trni. sg WHEN it seemed that education wasn't working, the Government used shame to target litterbugs. But it appears that this has not met with much success either.258 words
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Article116 2001-03-15 4 A MOTHER who attacked her 14-month-old baby because he cried has been jailed for two months. On Jan 10, SM Zubaidah Ahmad, 20, grabbed her baby and hit him when he started to cry. Rushing into the room, Mdm Sharriffah, the baby's grandmother, tried to116 words
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170 2001-03-15 4 ALL they wanted to buy from the Duty Free Shop (DFS) at Millenia Walk was a coaster worth $12. The two Middle Eastern men paid US$lOO (Ssl72) for the coaster and were given $160 change in small denomination notes. And170 words
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Article65 2001-03-15 4 SPH MediaWorks is to break into the radio airwaves in May, through a partnership with NTUC Media Cooperative. In an agreement signed yesterday, the two companies will enter into a 50-50 joint venture. UnionWorks will run NTUC Media's two existing radio stations Most Music FM91.365 words
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78 2001-03-15 4 THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the first major study into deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Victims of DVT, dubbed economy class syndrome, develop fatal blood clots as a result of poor circulation on long-haul flights. Blood clots can develop within hours, days78 words
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Article, Illustration104 2001-03-15 4 MISS Seow Suyin from Woodlands has won herself a pair of tickets on board any oneworld alliance airline. She has a list of destinations from Jakarta to Helsinki to pick from. The contest is part of an effort to increase awareness104 words
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Miscellaneous97 2001-03-15 4 READ 0N... What women really want Foreign husbands to boost independence/6 Vickers Ballas to acquire Lum Chang Securities It will pay $29 million For the acquisition/8 Dirty money in Hong Kong Banks used to launder humansmuggling money/13 Shark's fins unlimited Hong Kong at 'centre of unrestrained trade'/14 Act my age?97 words
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Letters
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Letter295 2001-03-15 6 HSTan - HSTan Foreign husbands to boost independence I READ with amusement the article "Change the rules" (Today, Mar 8). At the start of the article, a reader could be led to believe that Aware is trying to respond positively to the call for women to perform "national295 words
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Letter163 2001-03-15 6 I REFER to Mr Siva's letter "Are essentials in supermarkets controlled?" (TODAY, Mar 10). We would like to assure Mr Siva that packaging for our FairPrice housebrand products are in compliance with the requirements as stipulated by Singapore's food regulation. In the case of our housebrand sugar, it163 words
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Letter237 2001-03-15 6 MR Kishore P Vasu, in his letter "Open new lane for local motorcyclists" (Today, Mar 3), had suggested that we have separate lanes for departures and arrivals. Currently, arriving motorcycles use two of the three lanes on the Causeway during the morning peak hours. Similarly, departing237 words
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Letter156 2001-03-15 6 Cheng Khim Seng - Cheng Khim Seng I REFER to the letter on cigarette banners on Formula One programmes (TODAY, March 13). Is the flashing of alcoholic drinks on huge signboards and banners as well as on the jerseys of soccer players healthy? Let's face the facts. Without partners156 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration321 2001-03-15 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng S'pore's top brokerage firm to acquire Lum Chang Securities by yewmeng@ne wsto day. c om.sg VICKERS Ballas Holdings, Singapore's biggest brokerage firm, plans to buy the securities arm of Lum Chang Holdings for $29 million. The acquisition of Lum Chang Securities, a unit of321 words
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404 2001-03-15 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng by y ewmeng@newsto day. co m. sg FANCY calling up a bank's credit card department at midnight to complain you have been billed for an item you did not purchase? Or you watch an advertisement on television and the404 words
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Article195 2001-03-15 8 Bloomberg News SYDNEY SingTel's President Lee Hsien Yang has arrived in Sydney to complete a bid for Cable Wireless Optus, Sydney Morning Herald said. He met with Optus chief executive Chris Anderson to negotiate a price to acquire Australia's second largest phone company, theBloomberg News - 195 words
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Article105 2001-03-15 8 AFP HONG KONG British-based banking giant HSBC plans to move its back office processing jobs into Guangzhou, southern China, over the next three years, a bank spokesman said yesterday. "It will only involve our card operational and network services and the move will take twoAFP - 105 words
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Article171 2001-03-15 8 PEOPLE'S Food Holdings fell by up to 22 per cent below its offer price of 45 cents, after its underwriter said yesterday it couldn't sell 0.6 per cent of the 142.5 million shares available. Of the eight million shares offered to the public, 6.9 per cent weren't171 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration620 2001-03-15 10 SINGAPORE shares made no progress yesterday even as the US markets bounced back from previous sessions of relentless selling as investors suspect of the bounce sold into strength. While selling pressure had alleviated from a lack of follow through, dealers noted that620 words
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307 2001-03-15 10 THE overnight rebound on the US markets did little to shore up confidence in the Kuala Lumpur bourse. The market finished yesterday on a weak note with the KL Composite Index shedding a marginal 0.3 points to 682.3, thanks to index-linked buying307 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article385 2001-03-15 12 Reuters Opposition says purchases were misuse of funds KUALA LUMPUR An asset management agency controlled by the Malaysian government said yesterday that it was a backer for an. initial public offering (IPO) that opposition parties have asked police to investigate. Telecom firm, Time dotCom, controlled by– Reuters - 385 words
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Article150 2001-03-15 12 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia expects the closed gas fields in rebellious Aceh province to resume normal operations this week. Production at the PT Arun NGL plant was hit after its top supplier Exxon Mobil closed three fields last Friday due to security concerns, casting a cloud– Reuters - 150 words
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Article, Illustration166 2001-03-15 12 -AFP BANGKOK Investigations into the bombing of the Thai Airways jet which Premier Thaksin Shinawatra almost boarded, are centred oh two groups of people, according to reports. The first are the passengers who boarded the plane in Phitsanulok, in central Thailand, where it stopped off before heading-AFP - 166 words
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Article89 2001-03-15 12 Agencies WASHINGTON A study has found that Aids sufferers are living longer. Research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that the average life expectancy of those suffering Aids-related illnesses hasincreased four-fold in the decade before 1995 from 11 months in 1984– Agencies - 89 words
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Article134 2001-03-15 12 HONG KONG The Chinese government has been urged to set up a concentration camp for Aids sufferers from home and abroad to curb the spread of the disease. A group of deputies from Guangdong attending the ongoing National People's Congress in Beijing also asked that HIV-infected prostitutes134 words
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Article228 2001-03-15 13 Dirty in HK Banks used to launder human-smuggling money HONG KONG An international human-smuggling syndicate smashed by the Hong Kong police on Monday is believed to have laundered HK$45O million (Sslol million) via banks in the territory. Police said in a statement that those arrested were suspected to have "handled228 words
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Article, Illustration44 2001-03-15 13 AFP photo LIMA Peruvian firefighters putting out the blaze after a MiG-29 crashed during a demonstration flight on Monday, The demonstration was for a special congressional commission investigating the purchase of Russianmade fighter planes during the government of ousted President Alberto Fujimori.– AFP photo - 44 words
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219 2001-03-15 13 -AFP NEW YORK The World Jewish Congress, which championed the cause of numerous Jewish slave labour victims in the Nazi regime, on Tuesday urged German firms to immediately start paying compensation to the victims. Earlier, German businesses announced that they had collected-AFP - 219 words
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Article139 2001-03-15 13 Reuters LOS ANGELES The Jewish man whose personal experiences in the Nazi death camps helped inspire the book and movie Schindler's List died here last Friday. Mr Leopold "Paul" Page was 87. He was one of the 1,200 Jews saved from Nazi death camps– Reuters - 139 words
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145 2001-03-15 13 -AFP BUENOS AIRES The Argentine authorities finally confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease on Tuesday. Farm sources expect this admission could cost the country's exporters some US$5OO million (SsBBo million) a year. The case was discovered in Rivadavia, near Buenos Aires, said the National Food Safety-AFP - 145 words
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Article61 2001-03-15 13 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia is buying 20 T-l trainer aircraft from South Korea, local media reported yesterday. The purchase has been approved by the government, said the airforce's head of staff affairs, Hanafie Asnan, quoted by the Kontpas daily. The South Korean planes, costing about US$4 million (557.03-AFP - 61 words
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168 2001-03-15 14 – Xinhua - Xinhua SHANGHAI Asia's first artificial heart recipient, a 33-year-old Chinese woman, is recovering well, Ms Ding Xiaolan is able to walk and eat by herself four days after the operation, with a mechanical heart inside her to drive her heartbeat and blood circulation.168 words
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Article, Illustration50 2001-03-15 14 -AFP photo British writer Salman Rushdie and his girlfriend, Ms Padnia Lakskmi, attending the annual book party in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Organisers stepped up security measures because of the appearance of Rushdie, who is still threatened by the death penalty declared on him by Iran in 1989.-AFP photo - 50 words
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Article441 2001-03-15 14 Hong Kong at 'centre of unrestrained trade' HONG KONG Hong Kong is at the centre of an uncontrolled world trade in shark's fin that has reduced some populations by as much as 90 per cent, green groups claim. The "End of the Line" report by international conservation441 words
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134 2001-03-15 14 -AFP SUVA Ratu Tevita Momoedonu, a minister in Fiji's army-backed post-coup government, has been sworn in as Prime Minister by newly reappointed President Josefa Iloilo, local media said yesterday. Fiji Radio reported that Ratu Momoedonu was installed at a ceremony near Lautoka, the west-AFP - 134 words
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224 2001-03-15 14 AFP TOKYO A driver left his bullet train to run unmanned through Tokyo for five minutes while he searched for his cap, the railway company said yesterday. It was against the rules to drive without the cap. "When the driver leftAFP - 224 words
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Article123 2001-03-15 14 Reuters LONDON A British man who jumped off a cliff survived a fall of nearly 120 m only to land on a ledge next to a badly decomposed body. Rescuers said the 22-year-old man suffered serious and extensive injuries and it was a miracle that heReuters - 123 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration840 2001-03-15 15 Judith Tan - Judith Tan Not me, I am happy just the way I am! by "WHY don't you act your age?" I was often bombarded with this rhetorical question while growing up. Act your age was what granny would say when I ran wildly around barefoot in her garden840 words
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Article, Illustration849 2001-03-15 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau FILM REVIEW Traffic (Now showing) by david@newstoday.com.sg There's many a grey area in the whole drug food-chain For the US President's new "drug czar", Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas), the first battle in his "war on drugs" turns out to be at home when he finds849 words
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Miscellaneous1114 2001-03-15 16 RADIO HIGHLIGHTS The Practice n City Beat Newsßadio Checkmates 0 f^% fly Ch 8,8 pm jIBF k I 93.© FW 92.4 FM Ui j, r^ *-'P^^ -^Bv^^VC lU.I J pm I fj| Queenstown t^^f V V*" 24 Mar Drivetime "y Shopping Centre fi 1 Are you a master of Rhapsody1,114 words
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Miscellaneous1108 2001-03-15 17 Le Corsaire In Conversation with Arts Central, Dame Sian Elias f\ 10 Pm f .1 O 5 Channel MewsAsia, JLStm j^s, o.Uz pm Le Corsaire tells of harems, I A. abductions, pirates, pashas, I si >» She is the first female Chief Justice in New MORNING slave girls, treachery, true1,108 words
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Miscellaneous1060 2001-03-15 18 IflUs K PCQI forming on instruments sudi performance by Singapore J-Y- i as pianos, violins, cellos, flutes Dance Theatre is set to f Music Carousel 2001: and more. impress more dance lovers. rf The Thirteen Floor Young Friends Music Date: Today, 11 am 9 pm Dates: Today till March 18,1,060 words
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Miscellaneous1209 2001-03-15 19 I hBOirSPCOT curses-all within two perfectly Dates: lodny till March 18, Venue: Sembawa tig Park Pnrade Community Club and normal families. 7- 10 pm Ticket: $22. available at The The Theatre Practice Singapore International Dates: Today, March 17, 18.20 and Venue: The Substation Substation Enquiries: call 346-4900 or Comedt Festival1,209 words
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Miscellaneous1708 2001-03-15 20 SHOWING TODAY EWSUNIK GVYISHUN Hannibal NC( 16)s 9pm Lost LOST SOULS Wd Almost Famous (PG): 11am, Dude, Where's My Car? (PGJ: Souls (PG): Noon, 2.10pm. 4.2.5, 1,40pm, 4.20,8.45 Dude, Wheres 11 40am, 1.25pm, 3.30,5 25, 6.50, 9.20 Miss Congeniality Maya iati.in is a deeply-reli- JJ My Cai? (PG): 12.45pm, 2.45,71,708 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration824 2001-03-15 23 David Ngiau - David Ngiau First, a lusty' new look. Next, 8 Days is set to get all wacky and irreverent. by j da vid@ne w stoday. c o m. sg I imagine some faithful 8 Days readers might have nearly missed last week's edition on the newsstands. Heck,WONG KHING CHONG - 824 words
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Article, Illustration624 2001-03-15 24 Kim-Kyna Tan i.i"'■ \ \ i t— – + wl JMPH xv xv vn j-m j- r - Kim-Kyna Tan i.i"'■ i t— wl JMPH xv xv vn j-m j-r- The lead actor of Buddy the Musical is quitting after 1 2 years by! Kimffl'news to a ay.com. sg Long live the father of rock V roll who's still everybody's buddy. Buddy Holly has outlived 40WEETECKHIAN - 624 words
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Article, Illustration525 2001-03-15 24 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... OK, remember a couple of months ago when I was going on about the Sony PS2? Well forget all that! Sorry people at Sony you had your chance. All you real men out525 words
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Advertisement943 2001-03-15 25 ADVERTORIAL i Survivor v m JjM GXDOSGCI i mm Are information leaks on the web site false trails? by Carolyn Wong and Amber, indicating (double eh?) that they may axn mktg@spe.sony.com ~^7 have made it to the final two. %t As an Internet ignoramus, I can only trust that 'TMie943 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration444 2001-03-15 26 Reuters Jordan dismisses rumours of playing for Wizards next season NEW YORK Could Michael Jordan's next big acquisition for the Washington Wizards be Michael Jordan? According to this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, an unidentified source close to Jordan himself has said that the NBA– Reuters; Reuters photo - 444 words
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525 2001-03-15 26 NBA Houston 127 Indiana 118 HOUSTON Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is suffering from a blood condition that may have ended his stellar career with the Houston Rockets. He has led Houston to a pair of NBA titles over a525 words
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Article, Illustration574 2001-03-15 27 Razali Abdullah - Razali Abdullah Or will Houllier's men sneak away with another undeserved victory? Liverpool v Porto b y ra zali ©newstod ay. com. sg LIVERPOOL could be excused if its European adventure ends in a dismal defeat to Porto in front of its own adoring574 words
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175 2001-03-15 27 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian b y bo o nyian ©newstoday. com. sg A multi-purpose, integrated sports hub that is classy enough to hold top sporting events, and yet is kept abuzz with commercial activities even during offpeak periods, will come Singapore's way175 words
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298 2001-03-15 27 Reuters Cricket CALCUTTA Vangipurappu Laxman re-wrote the record books with the highest Test score by an Indian, as the home side continued a remarkable recovery at Eden Gardens. Laxman finished the day unbeaten on 275 after surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's previous record of 236 not– Reuters - 298 words
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369 2001-03-15 28 -AFP, Reuters AC Milan 1 Deportivo 1 MILAN Italy has no teams left in European club competition this season, after AC Milan was held to a controversial draw by Spain's Deportivo La Coruna at the San Siro. Brazilian playmaker Djahninha put the Spaniards-AFP, Reuters - 369 words
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Article, Illustration442 2001-03-15 28 Reuters French police make 11 arrests Champions League Paris St Germain 2 Galatasaray 0 PARIS Crowd violence marred Paris St Germain's Group B win over Turkish side Galatasaray at the Pare des Princes. Brazilian striker Christian scored twice as PSG regained some pride with its– Reuters; Reuters photo - 442 words
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Article, Illustration532 2001-03-15 29 Fergie believes his side is ready to avenge last season's defeat Champions League Man Utd 3 Sturm Graz 0 MANCHESTER Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has sent a warning to Champions League holder Real Madrid by claiming that his side can beat the SpanishAllsport photo - 532 words
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Article, Illustration279 2001-03-15 29 Reuters Champions League Valencia 2 Panathinaikos 1 VALENCIA A below-strength Valencia came from behind to beat Panathinaikos and secure top place in Champions League group A. The hero for the Spanish side was French defender Joeelyn Angloma, who reacted first to– Reuters; SSUTEXS photo - 279 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-03-15 30 Eagles' pre-season preparation hampered by injuries Tampines v Geylang by Scott O'Donell scott@newstod ay. com. sg WHAT better way to kick-off the new season, than to be showcasing the SLeague's only 'Premium Player' in Brazilian striker Renato Martins? Martins, who comes with a big reputation,wove hiffs-c aroNC; WONG KHING CHONG - 523 words
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402 2001-03-15 30 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell JACKSEN Tiago is back. And barring any hiccups with his ITC and medical screening, he will be registered in time for Home United's opening game of the 2001 S-League season against Sembawang Rangers on Saturday. Club Manager Nordin Rahman confirmed yesterday402 words
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Article, Illustration432 2001-03-15 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Question: WHERE CAN I REDEEM MY SUPER DOLLARS? Answer: Go to www.superdollars.com.sg for a listing of merchant outlets where you can redeem your Super Dollars. You can also look out for retail outlets that display the "WE WELCOME SUPER DOLLARS" sticker. Marine Castle v432 words
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Article, Illustration847 2001-03-15 34 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Can anybody realistically stop the march of the two armed forces? by scott@news today, com. sg IF you ask any unbiased football fan in Singapore, who will win the S-League this year, there is a good chance he will name either SAFFC or Home United.847 words
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Article, Illustration605 2001-03-15 36 S. Murali - S. Murali Critics need to step back and see real reason for setting a target by murali@newstoday.com.sg FOR many Singaporeans, Goal 2010 has become something to be scoffed at, with that "hah" type of sound that can only truly be made by expelling air through605 words
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Article, Illustration764 2001-03-15 38 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Chinks in Warriors' armour, but they look good for the title by ke I vin @newstoday. com. sg SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC coach Fandi Ahmad is not a happy man. Despite the luxury of a spanking new stadium and the pricey acquisition of a764 words
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Article, Illustration1193 2001-03-15 39 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by scott@newstoday.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers has placed a lot of faith in its Brazilian trio of Joselito Da Silva, Renato Martins and Adriano Reis (below), to guide the Stags to their first piece of SLeague silverware. Joselito will be pulling the strings in the middleWONG KHING CHONG - 1,193 words
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Article, Illustration383 2001-03-15 42 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell HOME United goes into this season as one of the favourites to take the 2001 S-League title. Coach Robert Alberts (above) has assembled a squad that may not boast the names of many national team players but compared to last season's team, looks383 words
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Article, Illustration459 2001-03-15 42 SEMBAWANG has been very quiet in the lead-up to this year's S-League but one thing is certain, and that is the Stallions will definitely have a Thai flavour this year. New coach, Vorawan Chitavanich, has recruited two more of his fellow countrymen to add to Sembawang's existing Thai459 words
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Article, Illustration499 2001-03-15 44 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by: kolvm@newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS manager R. Vengadasalam is not known to be modest about his team's chances or shy about making predictions. But the once outspoken, brash and colourful Venga is more reserved these days. When Today asked him his pre-sea-son predictions, he merely said: "There's no499 words
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Article, Illustration462 2001-03-15 44 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvi n@n ews today, c om. sg CLEMENTI Klialsa could be the SLeague's darkhorse this year. The last club to enter the S-League, the West Coast based outfit has continued to confound its critics with its achievements in the last two years. In its inauguralWEETECKHIAN - 462 words
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Article, Illustration432 2001-03-15 45 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell JURONG has been often described as one of the most inconsistent sides in the S-League. One day the Cobras play like worldbeaters, the next they are very average. Hot one day, cold the next. The Cobras, who are lucky to be still in the432 words
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Article, Illustration417 2001-03-15 45 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell AFTER a couple of relatively successful seasons in the S-League, Balestier Central has seen its fortunes take a turn for the worse in recent years despite the best efforts of its coach, P.N. Sivaji. Names like Marko Kraljevic, Goran Paulic, Dalis Supait, and Hasnira Haron, who417 words
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Article, Illustration513 2001-03-15 46 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell WITH names like Mohd Noor All (below), Brian Bothwell, Billy Bone, Zulkarnean Zainal, Basri Halis, Azhar Baksin and Hasrin Jailani, it is little wonder that the strength of the Geylang Eagles lays in its midfield. Most coaches would love to have any of these players in513 words
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Article, Illustration617 2001-03-15 46 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang WE ARE finished. Those were the first words Gombak chairman John Yap uttered when Today approached him recently for a pre-season preview. But lest you think that Yap is a pessimist, the reigning Team Manager of the Year explained he was merely voicing the feelings617 words
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Article, Illustration463 2001-03-15 47 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang A TEAM of PUB workers. That is what Tanjong Pagar coach Tohari Paijan called his squad at a recent media conference. For those unfamiliar with local acronyms, PUB stands for Public Utilities Board and what the wily coach actually meant is that he possessed a team463 words
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Article, Illustration385 2001-03-15 47 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell MARINE Castle will be pinning its hopes for the 2001 S-League season on new coach, Alan Vest and his reputation for being able to turn around the fortunes of struggling clubs. No doubt it will be hoping he will be able to achieve the385 words
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