Today, 29 March 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY ll U I* S (1 ft V March 29' 2001 MITA[PI 138/11/2000
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  • Article
    PAP's new candidates
    103 1 TWO or three of the candidates the PAP has identified for the next General Elections are under 35 years of age, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. PM Goh, who is in Prague, added that four or five of them are women, and some are from
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    Robber with conscience
    86 1 HONG KONG A robber with a conscience gave himself away after phoning to check on his injured victim. Wong Tak-chiu, 26, was sentenced to four years in jail on Tuesday for robbing a private clinic, a court spokesman said. During the robbery, Wong stabbed a doctor in
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    Go straight to CDCs
    115 1 FROM April 1, you can go directly to your Community Development Council (CDC) for social assistance schemes. Previously, to apply for schemes such as Public Assistance, referrals for admission to nursing homes, Rent and Utilities Assistance Scheme and Back-to-Work Assistance for Childcare, applicants had to go
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    MediaWatch: The Big If ...
    441 1  - MediaWatch: The Big If Kim-Kyna Tan by Ng Boon Yian JUST two weeks back, the Singapore Media Watch Community said it would be keeping an eye on the media. Now, Today has learnt that it is having some trouble getting off the ground. Meanwhile, Minister for Information and the Arts
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    The undertaker goes to school
    319 1  -  Ng Hwee Koon by h we c ko o n@n ews to d ay.co m ,sg AND you thought at least one group would be immune to the endless calls for lifelong learning.... But when Senior Minister of State for the Environment, Mr Sidek Saniff
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Bears cause tourist panic
      55 2 HOKKAIDO- Panic broke out at a Japanese tourist facility in Hokkaido when seven bears escaped from the Taisetsu Bear Centre, Ananova.com reported. Around 50 tourists were in a restaurant when the animals wandered from the Taisetsu Bear Centre. A five-year-old female, weighing 200 kilograms, had to
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      Sudden shower at Star Search
      356 2  -  David Ngiau Lawyers, accountants and a trigger-happy sprinkler by david@news lod ay. com. sg AN unusual bunch turned up for a shot at stardom. And straightaway they learnt that stars have to take the rough with the smooth. Yesterday's second-round auditions were humming along, with
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      He's sorry
      281 3 But Gus Dur rejects censure. So what now? JAKARTA President Abdurrahman Wahid may be fighting for his political life, but don't expect him to surrender easily. That was the message he had for critics, in his reply to a parliamentary censure motion yesterday, said some observers. In his
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      Lock icon Oh no, another Mori gaffe
      187 3 -Reuters TOKYO Lame-duck Japanese Prime Minister Mr Yoshiro Mori is under fire again, this time for skipping a dinner with the king and queen of Norway. Mr Mori was supposed to have attended a banquet given by visiting King Harald V and Queen Sonja on
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      Lock icon China's 'slanted' child policy
      81 3 AFP BEIJING Critics are blaming the government's population control policy for the increasing gender imbalance in China, saying the authorities were ignoring widespread infanticide and abandonment of baby girls. But the government said the imbalance is due to selective abortion of female foetuses and under reporting
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    • Article
      Raffles saga may end soon
      163 4 THE long-running Raffles Town Club lawsuit may be settled out of court. Ex-remisier Mr Peter Lim, 47, is suing three shareholders of Raffles Town Club for allegedly backing out of an oral agreement to give him a 40 per cent stake in the company, in
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      S'porean OK
      56 4 SPEEDING caused the tour bus to crash in Shantou on Sunday, killing two women, initial investigations revealed. Singaporean Ms Leanna Loh, one of 44 other passengers who were injured, is said to be in a stable condition and will undergo facial surgery today, reported Channel News Asia. The
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    • Article
      Send baby for trial?
      426 4  -  Leong Phei Phei Few takers as parents are nervous by pheiphei@newstoday. com. sg WUULD you subject your three-month-old to a clinical trial? In January, a pharmaceutical company introduced a trial involving a new vaccine against rotavirus infection. They need 2,640 healthy children not older than three
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      Woman pioneer pilot is 79 and still flying strong
      260 4  -  Joy Frances by joy ©news today, com. sg SHE pumped gas, mowed the lawn and answered the phone all to be near aeroplanes. She was the only woman instructor in 1945 at the Allen County, USA, airfield and had a tough
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      Lock icon RM peg stays
      62 4 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's currency peg of RM3.80 to the US dollar will be maintained as it is consistent with economic fundamentals, the Central Bank said here yesterday. "We do not see it important to adjust our exchange rate in response to short-term trends, therefore the pegged
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      Now training is a breeze
      108 4 A NEW computerised administration system is set to revolutionise training courses in government ministries. More than 120,000 staff will benefit from the Advanced Government Integrated Learning Environment (Agile), the first service in Singapore to integrate the planning, booking and delivery of training courses. Agile was
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      190 2 Is there someIk thing you want ■j to say to advenI turer Khoo I Swee Chiow or his wife, m^jT Madam Tok mmmmmm Wee Leng? Write to us at E-mail: news@newtoday.com.sg Fax: 534-4217 Address: TODAY MediaCorp Press 24 Raffles Place #28-01/06 Clifford Centre Singapore *****1 j^k I 9\ mm Jr
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      107 4 READ 0N... Spy vs Spy? Russion TV shows American spy activity/ 13 'We are not responsible' China and HK deny causing British animal disease/14 Ethnic pride the Oscars Asians don't need Hollywood to feel good/15 Hip to be Square Play a game of television's latest game show/21 She's a genie
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      298 5 r"~" Mflßn Hfl^fll Hb^. P i hps My World, My Way I Roadshow. I It's time to change* I LJ NHIMI tar Promof'°n I I IfiHIfiQPBMMHiBB Purchase a hp offkejet T65 worth $899 for only vj H jJUpjij $1 with every hp pavilion pc 8870 purchase. Funan The IT Mall,
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  • LETTERS
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      What are we to share in?
      72 6  -  R Pregarz AS a retiree, I am confused by the recommendations made by some government authorities. One day they tell you that over 80 per cent of those who took out CPF money for investments approved by them have made losses. Another day they
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      Toilets have to be clean
      41 6  -  Christina Eileen Phillips I REFER to the letter "Why pay for filthy loos?" (Today, Mar 28) In fact, all public toilet managers need to brush up on their cleanliness, irrespective of whether we pay for use.
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      Survey is misleading
      377 6  -  Narayana Narayana Lack of objectivity skews results ANYONE reading the summaries of the public's preferences for the two free tabloids, Streats and Today, could be misled into believing that they are from two separate reports. In fact, both conclusions stem from the same survey made by "media
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      Not everything was covered
      192 6 WE would like to thank Mr Narayana for his feedback. If, as he says, the purpose of the survey was to determine popularity or reach of different publications, it might have been simpler to count the number of copies printed and those that were left untouched.
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      Why Yan Kit pool must close
      221 6 THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) has been closely monitor ing the condition of the Van Kit pool. Over the past four years, SSC has spent more than $60,000 repairing the cracks and leaks in the scum channel and pool shell in order to continue
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      Keep left to ease 'traffic'
      116 6  -  Ng Chun Jin I'VE just returned from a trip to the UK, and hope that we can adopt one of their practices which I believe can help reduce congestion on escalators. I am talking about the British practice of standing on the left while travelling
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      Pass IPPT with Income
      178 6  -  Tan Kin Lian I REFER to the letter "No more excuses, start training" (Today, Mar 28). I agree with the view that our National Service (NS) men should find the time to train to be fit and to pass the Individual Physical Proficiency Test {IPPT). NTUC
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      41 6 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to TODAY, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****17; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg We reserve the right to edit all letters submitted for publication.
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  • Business News
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      More to embark on e-commerce
      372 8  -  Ivay Tan PSB sets aside $10m in programme to help SMEs b y ivay newstoday. com. sg MORE than 50 per cent of local enterprises spend less than $5000 each on e-commerce transactions over the last 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by the
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      Lock icon Share price drop no harm
      166 8 Bloomberg CABLE Wireless Pic (C&W), which is selling its Australian unit to Sing Tel, said a slide in SingTel's share price won't derail the acquisition. "There is no floor or collar to the agreement. That is the position we arrived at after extensive negotiation," said
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      Vickers, Vertex to merge
      168 8 VICKERS Capital will merge with Singapore Technology's Vertex Venture Holdings to create an enlarged international venture capital group. The move signals Vickers exiting the lending business as its own brokerage parent is bought by DBS Group Holdings. Under the merger terms, shareholders of Vickers Capital, majority
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      Lycos partners financial portal
      226 8  -  Weilin by( weilin® news today, com. sg LYCOS Asia, the largest Internet network in Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with financial portal Shareln vestor.com. This tie-up is aimed at combining the resources of both Internet players to provide a comprehensive financial service online for
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      Chemical demand highest in Asia
      256 8  -  Chan Chao Peh byC eh ao peh@ne wstoday. co ra. sg THE Asian chemical market is expected to grow at an average of six per cent over the next 10 years higher than the global average of 3.4 per cent. German-based BASF said that by
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      Electronics warning
      238 10 Slack US demand likely to affect Spore A PROLONGED slump in global demand for semiconductors will hit trade-dependent Singapore hard and could lead to layoffs in the key electronics sector, a US Embassy report said yesterday. In its quarterly report, the embassy forecast economic growth this year to
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      Lock icon No Asean car making centre unless...
      120 10 -AFP BANGKOK Southeast Asia's hopes of becoming a centre for car manufacturing will be derailed unless governments there move to dismantle some of the highest trade barriers in the world, top car makers said here yesterday. Despite the potential for the region to become
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      Third sale of land for private homes
      154 10 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has put up for sale its third land site for private homes this year. Called Chuan Green Phase Three, the site is located along Lorong Chuan and Jalan Nira near Serangoon Garden estate. The 0.93-hectare area for sale will
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      Lock icon Disney to sack 4,000
      93 10 Reuters LOS ANGELES Walt Disney plans to slash 4,000 jobs, or about three per cent, from its global workforce by July in the face of a weak economy that already has hurt advertising sales and could spread deeper into tourism. Disney, which owns a movie studio,
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      Lock icon Power in California to go up 40%
      226 10 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO California power regulators voted on Tuesday to approve an average 40 percent increase in electricity rates to help cover the soaring cost of energy and pump more cash into the state's near-bankrupt utilities. After a handful of noisy protesters were
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      Friendly clients help M'sian firm expand
      389 10  -  Alex Yong 'by A MALAYSIAN logistics and distribution company is capitalising on its firm bond with clients to offer an online shopping service. Tamadam Warehouse Direct, which operates the 18all.com website is a wholly owned subsidiary of public-listed Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Bhd. A bonded
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      852 9 MiHffiiiV fHI Financial Solutions H I fAI Strategic Planning Change Management I. Finance for Non-finance Professionals 23&24 May I (^LSurvivalStrategiesfortheNewMillennium BMay <J 2.Fin a ncialManag e mentforSm a ll a ndMediumEnt e rprise S (SME S 17&18 Apr The Survival of SMEs hinges on the ability to adapt rather than
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  • MARKET NEWS
    • Easier trading
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        Shares fail to respond despite Wall Street's strong recovery
        460 12 THE US markets got a shot in the arm as it greeted a stronger than expected consumer confidence index with firm gains across the board. Traders had, in the past, routinely sold stocks even as good economic data was released, because
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        Early gains peter out in afternoon
        500 12 KUALA LUMPUR Pretty much discounting the fiscal stimulus announced by the government, the local stock market eased off in the afternoon after holding up well in morning trade. Market traders mostly stayed sidelined awaiting the release of the Bank Negara annual report, which also
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  • World News
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      Lock icon Spy vs spy
      349 13 -AFP Russian TV shows American spy activity MOSCOW The espionage row between the United States and Russia escalated yesterday with Russia's state television broadcasting footage alleging American spy activity in Moscow. RTR Television showed two men, described as US diplomats, meeting a Russian namec Mr Anatoly Popov
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      Lock icon Chretien not unethical
      162 13 -AFP OTTAWA Canada's ethics counsellor cleared Prime Minister Jean Chretien (above, left) from charges of conflict of interest, which had cast doubts on his integrity. Counsellor Howard Wilson said it was clear from the documents he was releasing that Mr Chretien no longer owned the shares in
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      Lock icon Burger, fries and... rat head
      162 13 Reuters TORONTO A family in this Canadian city has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against McDonald's, after their nine-year-old daughter partially ate a Big Mac burger stuffed with a severed rat's head. The lawsuit against McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd is worth C 517.5 million (5519.92
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      Lock icon 'We're not responsible'
      250 14 -AFP China and HK deny causing British animal disease HONG KONG Two of the Asian places believed to be the origin of the foot-and-mouth disease in Britain denied they were responsible for its outbreak. Except for Macau, Hong Kong and China which were mentioned in the Times
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      Lock icon Bollywood star held over controversial dress
      142 14 Reuters BOMBAY Top Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre (left) found herself in hot water for wearing a dress that allegedly insulted Hinduism. The controversial dress landed her in jail. She wore it in a photograph in the March 1998 issue of the fortnightly publication, Showtime.
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      China, Taiwan still stable
      129 14 WASHINGTON As the US mulls over the sensitive question of whether to sell arms to Taiwan, a top admiral had this to say: The military balance of power between China and Taiwan is stable for now. Admiral Dennis Blair, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Command, made
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    • Article
      Lock icon Fisherman beats up crocodile
      84 14 -AFP SYDNEY Man bites dog is a media cliche but how does fisherman beats up crocodile sound? Mr Chris 0' Neil, 51, proved this true when he stabbed a crocodile three times before it retreated. Mr O'Neil was out fishing with his friend last Sunday at
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      Lock icon Israel vows to fight terror
      113 14 AFP JERUSALEM Israel warned that it would carry out attacks against Palestinians in the "coming days", following a deadly blast yesterday. Israeli Public Security Minister Mr Uzi Landau said: "Israel will go on the offensive in the coming days against the terror, which will probably
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      Lock icon 'No nuclear waste'
      198 14 AFP DANNENBERG Militant environmentalists yesterday stopped a train carrying highly dangerous nuclear waste across Germany by attaching themselves with steel and concrete to the tracks. The train had even been forced to reverse a distance "for technical reasons", and would not be able to reach its destination
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      Lock icon Cop killer suspect freed
      100 14 -AFP HONG KONG A suspect arrested on the day a murdered policeman was buried was released yesterday. The 30-year-old man was "released unconditionally", said a police spokeswoman. She added that investigations into the murder case were continuing. The man was arrested on Monday, just hours after
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Ethnic pride & the Oscars
      715 15  - Ethnic pride the Oscars Ravi Veloo Asians don't need Hollywood to feel good by I GUESS by now everybody outside of Afghanistan must be aware of who won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor {the surly Russell Crowe, by the way), and so on. But what I want
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      Lock icon Thai corruption probe lacks teeth
      494 15 -AFP Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government has named a special committee to investigate the wealth of political appointees and bureaucrats. In an editorial, the Bangkok Post examines the significance of the move. THE government on Tuesday bowed to mounting public pressure and named a
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      1149 16 radio highlights Burning Flame Upfront With Najip Perfect 10 smooth Grooves Ch 8, 7pm J^k IC"5' 9 Pm IQO 7 EMI 8-9pm I FS- 1 *W Tune in with DJ Philip After being unfairly dissed on the Chew to Smooth Hui is still harassing Biyao. show last year, Brit boy
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      975 17 Sayang Salmah v^^Sfff 'n Conversation With a Suria, 9.30 pm W&Fwt Ang Lee §1 Channel News Asia, ch^i****** Hassan, who gets entangled in the web of B*o2 DITI politics in his country, finally has to sue- cumb to its pressure. Upon Hassan's con- His masterpiece Crouching Tiger, MORNING viction, his
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      2 18 On Cable
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      1115 18 <§ thrills of Bolivia with him I n6otrGp6ot formances). available at Sistic Portugese invasion in the 15th as he witnesses prepara- outlets, hotline website* Century, tions for a bull fight, stays Wayang Tempest It aims to examine the The Burning Season at a hotel incredibly BJ Breaking Through meaning and
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      1403 19 Event Calendar Francois Kollar Fashion i ffIUSSUITIBSfIt Featuring works by local and MuSJcßeOt Photography Exhibition I Southeast Asian artists including I Shandong Tourism Festival This is a must-see for fashion and 'In Beyond Coffee Tales: Basuki Abdullah, Fernando Amorsolo, Aaron Kwok Concert 2001 Live The young and vibrant performers photography
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      1 20 InCinemas
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      1620 20 SHOWING TODAY "J"3"5 JUNCTION CATHAY (PG): 3.30pm, 5.30,7.30 TRAFFIC H 1 15 Minutes (PG): 11,20 am, 1 .50pm, 4.20, CAUSEWAY POINT CATHAY ORCHARD 6 50,9 30 3000 Miles to GracekmdfPG): 15 Minutes (PG)s 1.300m,4, 7, 9.30 Blly 15 Minute* (PG): Horn, 1.30pm, 4, 7, This thriller IS Set 11.50am,4.10pm, 6.40,
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  • RELAX
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      Lock icon Hip to SQUARE
      473 21  -  Rachel Lo Play a game of tic-tac-toe on television's latest show, Celebrity Squares by I racliel@newstnday.com.sg Caught Whoopi Goldberg on Hollywood Squares recently? Now you don't have to sit around at home waiting for this wacky game show to air at weird hours, nor do you have
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      Lock icon She's a genie in a bottle
      511 22  -  3azel Tan Look out for this up-and-coming star, Fiona Xie by I haz el@news tod ay.com. sg Forget Kym Ng. This is the face to watch out for in the coming months. The name is Fiona Xie. And unlike the ex-MediaCorp host who is
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      Huang Yiliang is back
      242 22 RIANNEL B's bad egg Huang Yiliang is back. The experienced actor who used to play the y roles of villains in the Mandarin drama serials, recently signed a five-year acting contract with Media Corp. "I enjoy the fame and miss the lifestyle of a celebrity," he
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      My obsolete computer
      522 24  -  Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... b y J_ edmunci@paprika.com.sg I love Apple. They design great-looking computers and idiotically easy interfaces (my three year old daughter, Bethany is right now opening windows, clicking and dragging her favourite MP3s onto the player on her iMac
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      MY SAY What you do in life, echoes in eternity
      640 24  -  Susanna Kulatissa byi Isn't it funny how every time the Oscars come around, you're reminded of life with a capital "L"? For weeks, trailers bombard you with images of gladiators conquering evil; cleavage-bearing law clerks battling powerful utility companies; and
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      8 Days on the goggle box
      145 24 Non-stop spoofs, scoops and oops! That is what's in store on eightdays on 5, an innovative entertainment news programme that brings the successful 8 Days from print to screen, with extra doses of humour thrown in. Hosted by two fast-talking, witty and outrageously chameleon-like
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      172 23 Anatomy of a bra UJacoal If; jf yl #=fi| 5 "^aj*^q^v^||jv^£y^^ ■■■r■■ Jt ...,^si^^ I!. 5?%,. v:-- ■■■^^<v: /z-«r.;--y. Celebrating the female form for 50 years There was a time when women squeezed themselves into massive, uncomfortable bras in the name of beauty. These formidable contraptions attempted to reshape and
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  • style
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      Lock icon Mission X The dream
      517 25  -  Serena Sim Host bio: j| Serena and Sam are a couple of young, urban professionals who scout out funky, happening places for a living. (Yeah, right, guys.) Serena likes lots of temon and tabasco with her oyster. As for Sam, Morbid is his middle name. Don't
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Barrichello: I want to beat Schumacher
      601 27 Brazilian's latest outburst suggests all is not well in Ferrari camp Formula One SAO PAULO Ferrari number two Rubens BarricheOo's apparent rift with Michael Schumacher appears to be widening following his latest remarks about his team-mate. The 29-year-old Brazilian said in an interview with
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      Olajuwon makes triumphant return to keep The Dream alive
      441 27 NBA Houston 109 Utah 86 HOUSTON The Dream, Hakeem Olajuwon, is back and the Houston Rockets seem to think it is too. Hakeem Olajuwon had 11 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes, reported ESPN.com. Olajuwon returned from the injured list
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