Today, 8 August 2001

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    9 1 TODAY Wednesday August 8,2001. MHAiPI 138 II -i 100
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    Lock icon Mr Paulson's repair job
    544 1  -  Chan Chao Peh Goldman boss not here for small beer by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg AS one of the world's busiest and most powerful investment bankers, Mr Henry Paulson (picture) does not fly halfway around the globe for nothing. When the chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs touched
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    Laguna's new czar
    108 1  -  Jose Raymond A GOLFER with a handicap of 18 has become the new owner of Laguna National Golf and Country Club. In a deal reportedly worth between $100 million and $120 million, prominent businessman Peter Kwee, an avid golfer, has bought out the current shareholders, which included
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    21 potential NMPs
    73 1 A TOTAL of 21 people have been proposed as possible Nominated Members of Parliament. In a statement, the Clerk of Parliament said the Special Select Committee met yesterday and decided to consult elected MPs for their comments. The committee will also get the views of the referees
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Three years in prisons...
      329 2 ...and he's on to something big A PRISON service with a heart. Officers who actually talk to inmates about their problems and their own families. A prison chief who is willing to step in to save an inmate's marriage. The Asian Wall Street Journal, in a
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      Best for best, DPM Tan tells Malays
      172 2 DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Dr Tony Tan has called on the Malay community to improve the quality of their achievements. This can be done, he said last night, if the community focuses on getting its top students into top universities.
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      Lock icon Bearded Tommy
      348 3  -  Elisia Yeo New picture of Suharto's son, raids show Mega's resolve by elisa@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA The photo of a bearded Tommy Suharto, alias "Ibrahim", on the front pages of Indonesian newspapers yesterday was a reminder of unfinished business. In a frenzy of activity, police have uncovered evidence linking Tommy
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      Lock icon BJP faces new threat
      138 3 Reuters BOMBAY India's ultra rightwing Hindu party, Shiv Sena, said yesterday it was prepared to leave Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's government after a spat between the coalition partners. "You want to break the coalition break we are ready (to leave)," Shiv Sena chief, Mr Bal
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      Don't waste my time, says CJ
      173 4  -  Joy Frances CHIEF Justice Yong Pung How was surprised in his courtroom yesterday by a unique appeal. Wu Tze Kok was charged with traffic offences and was dealt with in June. But for failing to show up at the Subordinate Courts on two occasions,
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      Unanimous
      288 4  -  Lee Ching Wern All five judges have one woman in mind: unionist Halimah by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg IT is a measure of her standing that although 60 others were also nominated for the award, all five judges had just one name on their slate. NTUC's assistant secretary general, Madam Halimah Yacob
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      Competition to build 50-storey flats
      259 4 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is organising Singapore's first international architectural design competition for the two 50-storey HDB blocks. Duxton Plain Public Housing International Architectural Design Competition, which begins today, will award the winner the $247 million project as well. The two housing blocks along
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      67 2 Send your congratulatory messages on Singapore's 36th birthday via SMS to Channel NewsAsia ar 9-780-8282 from 6pm to Bpm tomorrow. Your messages will be aired "live*. Stroll into Specialists and Be Rewarded. Receive a $10 gift voucher when you spend $100" at any two shops in Spec i Promotion starts
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      222 4 IJ£^^£_ta_J This is a dynamic world meant only for dynamic people! If you are one, you ought to keep abreast feffl_W_~CT__| I ■—_^fc^^^^- w'tn unceasing changes or you will be left far behind! M^G. Select one or more of BMC's courses and be prepared to meet the challenges ahead! _____i
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      59 4 FeaturingToday... I want a raise I Uf 27 How being in a rut can make you successful PORTFOt 28 Shop, swipe and sign InC 30 New Star Wars movie revealed InC 31 Emergence of che movie pirate Lim 33 Liang Po Po returns TimeOij: 35 Babe Central at China Jump
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Health help
      369 6  -  Lee U-Wen Four prevention clinics to be set up by uwen@newstoday.com.sg AN increasing number of Singaporeans harbour an "it-won't-happen-to-me" attitude when it comes to serious illnesses. Couple this with the fact that last March, when the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched an initiative to provide health screenings for
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      Lock icon Proud mum, wife
      40 6 Wong Li Shan Professor Tommy Koh (left) receiving the "Legion of Honour" decoration from the Ambassador of France to Singapore, His Excellency Mr Michel Filhol, last night. Looking on are Prof Koh's mother and wife, Stew Aing.
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      The 16-year-old dad
      98 6  -  Audra Lint HE probably thought a little indecent fun last June would do no harm. Besides, the girl had con sented to having sex with him. The problem was, the girl was only 14 then. And he was 15. The boy (who cannot be named because he
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  • HOME
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      Fancy reading news articles via SMS?
      189 8  -  Cathken Tung GIVING personalised news to readers on the move that is what Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) aims to do with its new service, Personal Infotainment Centre (PIC). To be launched on Aug 15, readers can send articles from The Straits Times and The
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      Lock icon Talk to all sides
      135 8 Channel News Asia Misunderstanding can breed miscalculation A CALL to strengthen the network of links among the defence establishments of the Asia-Pacific countries has been made by Singapore's Deputy Premier and Defence Minister, Dr Tony Tan (picture). Speaking at the third Asia Pacific Summer Camp for
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      Woman jailed for chopper threat
      108 8  -  Audra Lint A woman undergoing treatment at the Institute o Mental Health (IMH) was sentenced to three months' jail for threatening another woman with a chopper near the IMH last year. Oh Lu Lee had earlier argued with the other woman who had disciplined Oh's
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      Petrol station crash
      54 8 A MALAYSIAN-REGISTERED Honda crashed into an SPC petrol station at Yishun Ring Road early yesterday morning. The manager of the station said the car knocked down a petrol pump and crashed into the glass panel of the petrol station, shattering it, at about 5.50am. No one was
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      It's the cost, stupid
      236 10  -  Raju PB. Upgrading is useful but the real issue is cost of living WE hear a lot of calls for retrenched workers to upgrade their skills. While I agree that upgrading will definitely help one's career, I feel that it is not the only cause of
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      Row over one-cent coins
      88 10  -  Sunny Ley Yang I ALWAYS buy my Sunday papers at the Bedok Interchange. What a shock I had recently when the guy selling the newspapers wouldn't take my 65 cents, made up of three 20 cents and five one-cent coins. He kept yelling: "The one-cent coins
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      Parents are even more crucial than teachers in shaping our youth
      291 10  -  ChiangKy MANY parents may have applauded Mr Ee Teck Ee's letter, "Dare we expect less from our teachers?" (Today, Aug 4). I concur with Mr Ee that teachers should aspire to become educators respected by both parents and students.
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      Party at Sentosa: No public entertainment licence needed
      148 10  -  Phillip Mah I REFER to the report "Why all this fuss?" (TODAY, Aug 7). It quoted a Dr Stuart Koe saying that the Public Entertainment Licensing Unit had approved his application to hold a 'gay and lesbian' party at Sentosa today "without
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Share buy back
      282 13  -  Lee Ching Wern Keppel to privatise oil rig unit by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg KEPPEL Corporation (KCL) is to privatise Keppel Fels Energy and Infrastructure (KFEI), making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. It will buy back the remaining 38 per cent of KFEI shares it does not own at $1.55 per
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    • $ Market Watch
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        FJ Benjamin reports $5.6m net loss
        112 13 FJ Benjamin Holdings, a distributor and retailer of luxury goods, has reported a $5.6 million net loss for the first six months ended Dec 31. This reversed a $2.4 million net profit in the same period a year ago. Its performance for the second
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        Your S$1 buys...
        29 13 US$ 0.5600 Rupiah 5,235.6 UK£ 0.3957 Baht 25.487 1 Yen 69.463 Peso 29.859 _HK$ 4.3672 A$ 1.0870 RM 2.1278 Rupee 26.385 I Euro 0.6388 Won 722.43
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      Lock icon Intel to drop 'price bomb'
      208 15 AFP NEW YORK The world's number one computer chipmaker, Intel, is set to launch a price war to regain market share, a Lehman Brothers analyst warned yesterday. Lehman analyst Dan Niles said the chip giant is about to "detonate a price bomb" in the computer
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      Lock icon ANA ties up with Air Canada
      126 15 Bloomberg TOKYO All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic airline, said it will expand a joint marketing agreement with Air Canada to cover 21 routes or 276 flights a week, giving the carrier greater access to overseas destinations. The two Star Alliance members will
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      Lock icon Recovery of Singapore economy looks optimistic
      177 15 Channel NewsAsia WHILE Singapore looks headed for a full-blown recession this year, the chances of a robust recovery next year are high, according to the econometrics unit of the National University of Singapore, which is projecting half a per cent contraction for the Republic's
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      POSB issues credit cards
      274 16 Its three-year fee waiver will pressure other banks DBS yesterday launched its POSB credit and debit MasterCard cards, specially targeted at POSB customers. It said the new cards are to reaffirm DBS' commitment to revitalise the POSB brand. Mr Philippe Paillart, DBS' chief executive, said: "The
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      PSA to start IT centre in China
      223 16  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg PSA Corporation yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with iPlanet E-com-merce solutions to start an IT service centre in the city port of Dalian in China. Through PSA's subsidiary, Dalian BHR Consultancy Services (DBHR), the two companies aim
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      Lock icon Monetary Union for Asia?
      132 16 Channel NewsAsia IT will take until 2020, at the earliest, for an Asian Monetary Union to become a reality. That's the view of Deutsche Bank's chief economist Professor Norbert Walter. Speaking at a presentation organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation, the professor also believes that China will
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    • Market news
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        Singapore
        246 16 THE STI index erased much of Monday's gains and ended down 1.1 points to close at 1657.11. For every stock that rose, about two fell while 335 counters were unchanged. Volume was 236 million shares worth $256 million. Renewed fears of profit pressures among tech companies continued to weigh
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        Malaysia
        182 16 THE broader market continued to trade cautiously yesterday, despite reasonably strong buying support on selected index-linked heavyweights. The KL Composite Index edged up 3.6 points to 657.7, but the undertone was mixed as investors paused to take stock of the weak Industrial Production Index (IPI) numbers for June, which
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      To Russia with coffee
      381 17 Small Stock Watch The country's huge population base provides Singapore company with a brewing opportunity that extends to other food products FOOD Enterprises, a subsidiary of Food Empire Holdings, first ventured into Russia between 1991 and 1993. While pursuing the personal computer business there, the directors
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      45 15 &k A Day ZOO/ Tiger Bee Hebratesvvith the nation §2^20 v l in commemorating 36 years of independence. As part of this special t celebration, we are offering $2.20*0ff ;fl*y m every 6 can pack of Tieer Beer. iv/ A' tbte whilst vi pa p
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Air-rage man arrested in KL
      122 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A 28-year-old British businessman who allegedly assaulted a steward and threatened him with a knife on board a Malaysian Airlines plane has been arrested. The man was detained by security officials at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday after the captain reported
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      Lock icon A windfall
      326 18 Keuters Clinton's $22m book deal NEW YORK He may be out of power, but he certainly won't be short of money. Former US president Bill Clinton (picture) has signed what i believed to be a record US$l2 million ($22 million) advance for his memoirs. Although publishers Alfred A
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      Computerised adoption
      182 18 LONDON From next month, British couples who want to adopt children will be able to make use of a computerised database to match them up with the children. The National Adoption Register for England and Wales is part of plans to cut the length of time both children
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Judges fail to agree
      398 20 Reasons behindThaksin's acquittal too diverse BANGKOK Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is off the hook but the eight Constitutional Court judges whose votes acquitted him of concealing his wealth cannot agree on a written judgement to explain their verdict. Four of the eight Mr Kramol Thongthammachart,
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      Lock icon IRA arms pledge fails to end deadlock
      176 20 AFP BELFAST The Irish Republican Army put forward on Monday disarmament proposals for the first time, ahead of a deadline aimed at salvaging the Northern Ireland peace process, but it failed to offer a timetable for giving up its guns. General John de
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      Lock icon Whale of a blast
      55 20 Reuters photo The remains of a 10-metre long humpback whale lie on the beach after it was blown up with explosives. Conservationists put the animal out of its misery after repeated attempts to rescue it failed The whale beached itself at the weekend on South Africa's
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      Rebels hold their fire
      106 20 KUALA LUMPUR Hopes of ending a 30-year revolt in southern Philippines brightened yesterday after Muslim separatist rebels agreed to hold their fire in return for economic aid. The ceasefire between the 12,500-member Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine government was signed in Malaysia, where
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      Lock icon Kitty sent packing
      68 20 Agencies LONDON A kitten survived for more than a month inside a packing crate of flowerpots on a ship travelling from Penang to the United Kingdom. The tortoiseshell, dubbed Flowerpot, arrived in Southampton tired but unscathed after her ordeal, reports the Daily Express. The eight-week-old kitten was
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      Lock icon Ip's fury
      251 22 Agencies Security chief slams HK sexism HONG KONG The territory that prides itself for its freewheeling ways is also one of the world's most sexist places. The indictment came from one of Hong Kong's top female civil servants, Secretary of Security Regina Ip (picture). In an article in
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      Lock icon Earthquake hits Bali
      80 22 -AFP JAKARTA An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Bali and the eastern tip of Indonesia's Java island yesterday morning. But there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicentre was in the Indian Ocean, some 100 kilome tres south of Banyuwangi, the
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      Back to roots
      427 23 Varsity woes of Malay Malaysians start in the kampung KUALA LUMPUR The poor performance of Malay students in Malaysia, despite generous government handouts and favoured treatment, has sparked some soul-searching among the community in recent weeks. There are those, like Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad,
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      Lock icon Pesticides on menu
      155 23 -AFP PARIS A third of the fruit, vegetables and cereals eaten in Europe contain pesticides and almost one in 20 crops is contaminated with illegal levels of the chemicals. The European Commission had uncovered high levels of 142 kinds of pesticide after testing 40,000 samples of produce
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  • COMMENTARY
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      The FTA debate
      670 26  -  Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam Singapore will reap greater benefits, says Malaysian writer The debate on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) just won't go away, as can be seen by this exchange of views between Tan Sri Ramon Navaralnam, a Malaysian letter-writer to the New Straits Times, and Singapore's
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      The FTA debate
      512 26  -  Mr K Kesavapany Republic's agreements will be good for the region, says envoy Mr Kesavapany's letter, sent to NST, has not been published. The newspaper had added a footnote at the end of Tan Sri Navaratnam's July 16 letter that it was closing the debate on the
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  • UPFRONT
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      36 years of TV
      190 27 Channel NewsAsia cranks up the nostalgia this National Day with time-travel segments from the 1960s to the present day. The Singapore Celebrates series will trace the development of television in three programmes. Singapore Celebrates: 36 Years of Television takes a look at how different television programmes
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      MY SAY A few of my favourite things ...
      359 27  - MY SAY A few of my favourite things Neville Stack by nstack@esatclear.ie So you're in a rut? Be thankful. It seems that the more ritual and routine govern your working life, the more fulfilled, contented and successful you tend to be. That is what international recruitment consultants Office Angels concluded
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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      38 27 INSIDE: *28/Portfolio 30/lnCinemas •34/TV •35/TimeOut •36/Jobßeat i NationaJ JDay Specials 10.34am 6.02 pm Bpm 9.30pm 10.30pm As You Remember Turning 36 'Live' 36 Years of The Birthday Club 36 years of The Laughter Television on News In Conversation
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  • PORTFOLIO
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      FAQs
      165 28 Q: What is the general interest rate applicable to the outstanding balance? A: The standard interest rate is 24 per cent per annum. However, some banks have, of late, lowered their rates. Q: What is the length of interest-free repayment period? A: This varies from bank to bank. It
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      Stay debt free
      405 28  -  Kannan Tse Discipline is the key to managing your credit Shop. Swipe. Sign. Three S's that could easily spell the financial downfall of those credit card holders who may be more credit-myopic. Once you start on a spending spree with a credit card in hand (and knowing
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      Six steps to eliminate credit card debt
      352 28 Step 1: When you look at your credit card bill, don't think in terms of how much you can spend before reaching the maximum credit limit Look at how much you still owe in total. Step 2: Make paying your credit card bill
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  • INCINEMAS
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      241 30 Reuters/Varuty Lucas' latest sci-fi episode brings back excitement of space fantasy adventures HOLLYWOOD Star Wars creator George Lucas revealed on Monday that the next installment of his sci-fi franchise will be titled Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. The picture is set to open
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      169 30 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Michael De Luca, just ousted from New Line and now president of production for DreamWorks, has announced his first project: The high-concept comedy KungFu Theatre. It's to be a surreal Alice-in-kung-fu-land adventure, to be directed by a music video veteran, in which
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      239 30 Reuters WASHINGTON Actress Nicole Kidman (picture), whose divorce from actor Tom Cruise becomes final this week, said she still "believes completely in love" and refuses to be bitter about the couple's highly publicised break-up. Kidman, who has two children with Cruise, told ABC's Good Morning
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      133 30 Reuters/Variety I HOLLYWOOD Following th record-breaking opening weekend of Rush Hour 2, MGM is now finalising a deal for Jackie Chan to star in the studio's update of the 1960 Jerry Lewis comedy, The Bellboy. While the studio would not comment, sources indicate that the script
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      499 31 Reuters Toll exacted by Internet grabs yet to be known LONDON CJ, a 14-year-old girl from Tel Aviv, is anxious to see American Pie 2. Universal Studios' new comedy, however, is set for release in the US next Friday and won't be due on
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      163 31 AFP LOS ANGELES Colombianborn actor John Leguizamo (picture), appearing with Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, has signed a million-dollar deal with the CBS television network. The deal makes him one of the highest-paid Latino actors in the United States, Daily Variety said. The
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      281 32 Glitter is postponed as pop diva remains in hospita Film studio 20th Century Fox announced on Monday that it will postpone the release of Mariah Carey's new movie Glitter from Aug 31 to Sept 21, reported E! Online. The pop star remains in hospital and is "resting
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      189 32 -AFP PASADENA, California Home to the Rose Parade and professionals fleeing the faceless sprawl of nearby Los Angeles, this upscale town is the perfect setting for a primetime soap on the lives and loves of a powerful family. But TV viewers will not see much
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      128 32 -Reuters/Variety LONDON Pop superstar Madonna is the celebrity that most British women want to be like at age 40, according to a magazine survey. The Material Girl has the ultimate celebrity lifestyle, with the most talent, the most enviable bank account, the best career and the best attitude,
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      She is back
      302 33  -  Sophia Ang Liang Po Po returns in an all-new package by sophia@newstoday.conj.sg Life is a cycle, and time is seldom charitable. If something or someone is not passe it means evergreen. And nowhere does it get as uncharitable as in showbiz. The unspoken rule: when your wrinkles
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      281 33  -  Jenny Kong by jenny@newstoday.com.sg Star Search finalist Alan Tern (picture) may not have walked away with the grand prize at this year's competition but his megawatt smile and warm personality have won over the producers at MediaCorp TV. He has been offered a long-term contract
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      Yuki has grown up
      183 33  -  -Jenny Kong No more ponytails, flashy pink platform slippers and denim hot pants. Yuki, the Taiwanese singer, is now more subdued, sophisticated and definitely more womanly. A far cry from four years ago. Yuki, 23, (picture) wears her hair short these days, has a tattoo, navel
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  • TIMEOUT
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      Babe central
      286 35  -  Lim Kuan Chiang It's been around for a while, but women clubbers still flock to this popular event What do women want? For those who club, chances are it would be the free flow of drinks at China Jump (picture). Babe Central, as the club's Ladies Nite is
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      Enjoy performing? Now you CAN!
      439 35  -  Cathleen Tung by cathleen@newstoday.com.sg Have you always wanted to be a performer, but reality bit and you ended up with a regular day job? You were then relegated to being the karaoke king or queen who hogged the microphone in karaoke lounges. Worse, the showerhead
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      122 35 Thrk-Dhylisiing MUSIC 821 Live In Concert One of the UK's top Bhangra bands, 821, joins us in our countdown to National Day. They will be accompanied by 2 Dohl Blasters and Hohinoor Bhangra. Date: Aug 8 Time: Bpm Venue: Shooters Pub and Disco Price: $35 (inclusive of cover charge and
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  • NOBBEAT
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      842 37  -  Today features. Before marching in on your boss, arm yourself Recession is settling like a fog. The management consultants have been called in to scrutinise the books. The finance department has initiated a series of cost-saving exercises. Your boss is under pressure to cut his budget. But
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      Are you kidding, Jamie?
      790 41 Reds' ace claims Gerrard is worth as much as The Little Witch' LIVERPOOL-Jamie Carragher insisted yesterday that Steven Gerrard can rival Juan Sebastian Veron as one of the world's finest midfielders, reported the Online Mirror. Sir Alex Ferguson splashed out £28 million ($7O million) on the
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      Fulham's Tigana pursues Hammers' Italian hero Di Canio
      290 41 LONDON Fulham has made a dramatic £2.5 million ($6.2 million) bid to snatch Paolo Di Canio from West Ham. The Hammers are ready to listen to offers for the Italian striker and the Premiership new boy has emerged as favourite to land
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Marion Block-ed out
      565 42 Reuters Ukrainian achieves one of the greatest upsets in history of sport World Championships EDMONTON Marion Jones, accustomed to playing the leading lady of athletics, fluffed her lines for the first time in four years in the world 100 metres final yesterday as Ukraine's Zhanna Pintusevich-Block grabbed
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      Peerless Dragila comes through best-ever pole vault competition
      568 42  -  Wire reports EDMONTON After retaining the world pole vault title yesterday, Stacy Dragila said that blunders by officials could have cost her or her rival Svetlana Feofanova a world record and a special bonus payment of US$ 1.00.000 ($180,000). "There were delays
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      Ganguly: Captain unruly
      793 43  -  Rohit Brijnath But he is still India's captain, because they always offer excuses for his shortcomings A WEEK ago, I called Rahul Dravid in Sri Lanka. Get ready, I joked. For what, he asked. The captaincy, I teased. Maybe Dravid got the joke, which is this: Stay
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      Lock icon Ashes trophy will stay at Lord's, says ECB executive
      319 43 LONDON The England and Wales Cricket Board has dismissed suggestions that Australia should be allowed to take the original Ashes trophy home at the end of its current tour. ECB chief executive Tim Lamb said there was no question of the
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      The Withe way, or the highway
      1023 44  -  Leonard Thomas Englishman demands professional attitude from his men by leonard@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU were a defender in the English first division back in the late seventies and early eighties, you didn't mess with Peter Withe (above). A centre-forward in the old English tradition, he
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      All talk
      541 45  -  Ivan Lira Pretenders to Schumi's throne deliver verbals as to their future intentions Foimula One by ivan@newstoday.com.sg THE Formula One season is in the middle of a three-week break as teams prepare for the Hungarian Grand Prix. But there's enough cacophony off-track from the drivers to make up
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      Shahril and Zul' for Euro trip, but SEA Games berths not certain yet
      321 45  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg Even though Geylang's Shahril Jantan and Home's Zulkifli Zainolabidin have been selected by national under-23 coach Flemming Nielsen for the team's European training stint beginning August 11, both goalkeepers may still not make
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      Tang threatens to quit after selection controversy
      272 46  -  Jose Raymond POLYTECHNIC student Alfred Sim came in first in his 100 m heat at a time-trial held last Sunday at the Serangoon'Stadium. The trial was organised by the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association to pick its best six runners for the SEA Games
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      Chelsea a threat
      278 46  -  Wire reports Blues can dent Red Devils' Premiership hopes: Fergie LONDON Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea will be the biggest threat to his side's hopes of winning a record fourth English Premiership title this season. Ferguson has been impressed with Chelsea's summer signings, in
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      Lock icon Dane Peter Gade out to reclaim No 1 tag
      260 46 -A&m Badminton BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Reigning champion Peter Gade Christensen is out to lay a year of disappointments to rest at the badminton World Grand Prix final starting here today. Such is his focus on winning in Brunei, he was prepared
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