Today, 20 August 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY Monday August 20, 2001 MITA (P) 138/11,20(10
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    Lock icon Human clones in two months
    448 1 -AFP But scientist says implantation will be much later WASHINGTON Cloned human embryos could be produced within the next two months, said a researcher engaged in a controversial effort to clone humans. "The production of human cloned embryos can go ahead within the next 60
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    Lock icon Mine fire leaves 36 dead and 14 missing
    217 1 REUTERS UKRAINE Fire raged through a mine in eastern Ukraine after a gas explosion killed at least 36 coal miners and left 14 missing, possibly trapped near the inferno, officials said. Rescue workers late on Sunday called off attempts to reach the
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      43 1 Your 4-page guide to the Arts scene Centre pages I told mv PM 1 it y was very sound advice. I have no intention of messing with women's hair. I leave that to their hairdressers. -Health Minister Lira Hng Kiang See Page 6
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  • HOT NEWS
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      A third path
      436 2  -  Lee Ching Wern Muslim youths offer ideas to solve issues by ehingwern@newstoday.com.sg WITHOUT a political nudge or direction from Mendaki, almost 300 young Muslims gathered recently to brainstorm issues they thought were important. They were not a rag-tag bunch, as representatives from 27 Young Muslim Wings were
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      Lock icon We'll stay put
      355 3 AFP DAP decides not to break from coalition with PAS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ethnic Chinese-based party decided yesterday to stay with the Muslim-dominated opposition for the time being, despite a rift over the controversial issue of an Islamic state. "All arguments were expressed. There were arguments for
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      Lock icon Two Chinese hostages killed by gunmen
      125 3 Reuters MANILA Two Chinese nationals held hostage by Muslim gunmen in the southern Philippines were killed yesterday while one was rescued during a clash between soldiers and the kidnappers, officials said. "Two of the hostages took advantage of the firing and made a dash
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      Lock icon Hotel blaze owner likely to be charged
      125 3 AFP MANILA The owner of a Manila hotel in which 78 people died in a fire is likely to be charged with homicide for violating safety codes. The Manor Hotel was initially found to have committed "many violations of the fire code", said
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      Lock icon Reporter arrested
      102 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian security forces arrested six people, including a news reporter, for allegedly distributing opposition leaflets yesterday. Mr Samsudin Sulaiman, Malacca state deputy police chief, said the six people, including a woman, aged between 20 and 30 years old, were released on police bail. Bernama said
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      Lock icon Curious students in shocking classroom 'experiment'
      141 3 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Teachers at a primary school in Taiping got a rude shock when they found four pupils performing an indecent act under the desk in their classroom. Tenku Habsah Petera, president of the National Union of the Teaching Profession, said the incident,
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      Lock icon Kids on a roll
      467 4  -  Audra Lim Baby Olympics 2001 has grannies excited too by audraS'newstoday.com.sg ONE grandmother played coach and trainer. Other parents (picture) played cheer leaders and match-fixers (tempting their charges with goodies if they won). The athletes themselves were temperamental. Spectator for spectator, even Sydney 2000 could not
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      Hunt for elusive elixir
      191 4  -  Leong Phei Phei SO is the human growth hormone (HGH) really the elixir of youth? This multi-million dollar question will soon be answered in one of the largest regional trials to be conducted early next year. Professor Peter Lim, chief of urology department at Changi General
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      73 4 Featuring Today... fliss^ mm/r^ mm Wmt mm J* 4 Im tf UpFron 23 Caring for terminally-ill loved ones can be inexpressibly difficult. UvingLeahn 24 The boss is out golfing on a working day, thanks to Infocomm ExtOu 1 25 True-blue Hong Kong-style dim sum at Raffles Place InCinemas 26 Clint
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      14 4 Scale the snow capped mountains of St. Moritz Find out more on Page 13
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Your $2 can bring hope to the needy
      323 6 TIMES may be bad, but if you can spare $2, you can do a fair bit for the less privileged. This year's Heartstrings Charity Sweep 2001 will move closer to the heartland. More than 400 outlets, including NTUC Fair Price, Coffee Bean
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      'Face up to the past'
      94 6 FACING its war past woiild help Japan to build normal ties with its East Asian neighbours, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told a Japanese official yesterday. In a meeting with Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Taku Yamasaki, DPM Lee expressed the hope that Japan
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      Grooming a scholar
      404 6  -  Audra Lim How big a role does the school play? by audra@newstoday.com.sg CALL it coincidence, or the environment. In the past four years, six President Scholars have come from Chinese High. Goh Si Hou (1997), Shang Thong Chic (1997), Sim Kai (1998), Lav Boon Ping (1999), Aaron
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  • LETTERS
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      ACS move is defeatist
      189 8  -  him Boon Hee In-breeding' will only result in mediocrity I CANNOT but view with dismay the retrogressive step that the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Board has decided to take by lowering the cut-off points for their affiliated primary schools. If no public money is involved, we can
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      Sayings of Ee Teck Ee
      157 8  -  Ec Teck Ec DO not take gratitude for granted. Even vegetarians can be gored by boars and bulls. My human rights end where others' begin. I have the right to speak my views, but others have the right not to listen. Fools can show mind-bog-gling
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      Equality for women? Try NS
      325 8  -  Gong Li-ou I REFER to Mr Tom Ong's comments in his letter, "Link to NS is sexist" (Today, Aug 17). Firstly, I must clarify that I have nothing against punishing male offenders in sex-related cases. But, I see no reason why women should be excused
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      Building guidelines
      88 8 I REFER to the letter, "One executive condo's lament: Managing agent is close to developer" (Today, Aug 16). Under the Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, the developer is legally responsible for managing and maintaining the common property in the estate before the Management Corporation (MC)
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      Yes, let's save Swiss
      81 8  -  Anita Vartna THANK you for the article on the "Save Swiss" campaign. My son studies there and we are very concerned about the school losing its unique identity it is the only truly multi-racial school here. Schools such as Swiss Cottage are ideal for foreigners to
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      Preserve Buddhist site
      91 8  -  Lee Soo How I REFER to the article, "India's dam threat" (Today, Aug 15). Buddha's birthplace is a religious and archaeological site that should not be destroyed at any cost. It has religious significance for Buddhism, one of the greatest religions in the world. Shouldn't Singaporean Buddhists
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      118 8 Reach us at T»fty Letters New Products To advertise Want to get something off your chest? Showcase your new product. Let your business associates know who's on More than 200,000 copies (audited) are printed Write to us with your views. Give us your Send us a concise description including price,
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Yongnam eyes foreign jobs
      374 10  -  Chan Chao Peh Local engineering firm to venture into China by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg YONGNAM Holdings, a local civil engineering specialist, with an annual turnover of more than $100 million, has not seen much revenue growth since 1996, as slower demand and lower margins hit the construction industry
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        Qantas' claims on Air New Zealand
        111 10 QUANTAS Airways claimed yesterday that some members of Air New Zealand's board covertly supported the Australian carrier's bid for a 25 per cent share of the New Zealand airline. The claim is counter to the Air New Zealand board's publicly stated preference, which is
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        UIS' assets backing per share
        51 10 UNITED International Securities has reported unaudited net tangible assets backing per share of $1.43 as at July 31. Some 63 per cent of its assets are held in equities, with 25 per cent in fixed income securities and the balance in cash and other liquid
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      Lock icon More trade rows with China likely
      273 10 AFP TRADE disputes are likely to increase in future as smaller Asian economies struggle to compete with cheaper goods made in China, according to a report by ING Barings' top regional economist. Mr Tim Condon said inflexibilities in the economic structure of several Asian
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      Lock icon Slide in US dollar a relief to Asian currencies
      218 10 -AFP WASHINGTON The US dollar's dramatic slide is scaring Japan while giving temporary relief to some other Asian economies, but the weakness is unlikely to last, experts say. The US currency slid almost three per cent against the euro in the
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      Lock icon High cost to be No 1
      554 12 Bloomberg Dell's low-price strategy takes heavy toll on profits AUSTIN (Texas) Mr Michael Dell has proved that his company. Dell Computer Corp, can make personal computers cheaper than anyone after driving off rivals to become the world's number one. However, some investors said his
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      Lock icon Koreans and Taiwanese workers most loyal
      254 12 AFP HONG Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia have the most disenchanted workforces in Asia, but the most loyal are found in South Korea and Taiwan, a regional survey showed. The survey on employee attitudes by research group Asia Market Intelligence (AMI) said a third of
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      Lock icon Fujitsu to lay off 15,000 jobs worldwide
      185 12 -AFP TOKYO Japan's Fujitsu will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide or nearly 10 per cent of its total group workforce in a restructuring plan to cope with its business slump, a report said yesterday. Under the plan to be formally announced today (Monday), the
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      Lock icon Taiwan's jobless rate to hit new high
      145 12 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's jobless rate already plagued by the global economic slump may hit a new high of five per cent in July, a report said yesterday. The unemployment rate in June was also a new high at 4.51 percent, up from the
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      Lock icon IMF-lndon meeting
      68 12 Reuters JAKARTA The International Monetary Fund and Indonesia's new economics team will begin formal talks today. They are expected to get a longstalled US$5 billion loan programme back on track. The new pact of reforms must be in place before official creditors under the Paris Club can reschedule
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      Osim's niche marketing
      359 14  -  Chan Chao Peh This is major factor behind company's rising sales by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg DR Ron Sim, chairman and chief executive of Osim International, is one who understands the importance of marketing. Led by its flagship line of massage chairs, the company has carved a steadily growing niche
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      Mr Popiah to focus on F & B in China and Indonesia
      224 14 Mr Popiah to focus on F B in China and Indonesia TEE Yih Tjia Food Manufacturing will continue to focus on food and beverage related businesses in the region and beyond, particularly in China and Indonesia. Its executive chairman, Sam Goi Seng Hui, said this in a statement yesterday. His
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      Lock icon Thai Airways ups stake for sale
      88 14 Reuters CHA-AM (Thailand) Thai Airways International said yesterday it could offer a foreign strategic partner more than a previously suggested 10 per cent stake when it partly privatises later this year. The government plans to reduce the government's stake in Thai Airways to 70
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      Singapore
      203 14 Market news WEAKNESS in the tech sector in New York as well as growing concerns about a more muted but more importantly delayed economic recovery led to a sell-off in both US markets last week. The Dow lost 175 points to ***** while the Nasdaq shed five per cent
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      Lock icon Malaysia
      139 14 net research THE market staged a mild recovery last week, with the benchmark composite index recovering to finish the week above the psychological 650 level. It ended at 655.76, up 7.7 points for the week. Daily trading volume was, however, less encouraging, averaging only slightly more than 280,000 lots.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Israel 'helping to train Indian forces to fight Kashmir militants'
      217 15 WASHINGTON Israeli intelligence agencies have "several teams" now in Kashmir training Indian counter-insurgency forces to fight separatist guerrilla groups operating there, reported Jane's Terrorism and Security Monitor. Israel is understood to be "heavily involved" in helping New Delhi combat Islamic
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      Lock icon Vajpayee warms to social workers
      157 15 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has praised Christian groups for their social work in deprived areas but said some were abusing their position to attempt religious conversions. "Some have a conversion motive, which is not proper," Mr Vajpayee told the Press
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      Lock icon Rapists crowd death row
      97 15 AFP MANILA More than half the prisoners on the Philippines' death row are convicted rapists, police statistics have revealed. An average of seven women were raped every day in the Philippines in the first six months of the year, said Senator Loren Legarda. Police recorded 1,295
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      Open 24 hours
      310 16 US society liberated by 24/7 trend WASHINGTON 24/7 is not just an expression. It's a phenomenon. The US has turned into "a 24-hour society", in which it's possible to do or buy just about anything play golf, get a loan, wash your car, groom your pet, see
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      Lock icon US: Solve Argentina's financial woes
      104 16 Agencies SANTIAGO An annual summit of Latin American leaders has been overshadowed by the economic plight of Argentina, which is facing the risk of defaulting on its US$l2B billion ($224 billion) public debt. Chilean President Ricardo Lagos (picture) told the Latin American leaders that US
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      Lock icon Harking to the days of yore
      117 16 Reuters PM Goh commented on Chinese Singaporeans ana the impressions they were apt to leave on their neighbours when visiting Malaysia. Johoreans, he said, described them as "show offs" who liked to speed and beat traffic lights. He said they also behaved like "ABCs"
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      Lock icon Feng Shui's OK in China now
      152 16 AFP SHANGHAI The ancient discipline of Feng Shui is making a comeback in mainland China and is now guiding the design of buildings from government offices to state banks. "Many government officials have consulted me about their houses and offices," said Mr Zhang Lijin,
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      Lock icon HIV baby adopted by Rome
      146 16 Reuters ROME Rome's city hall said it will take responsibility for a two-month old Nigerian girl who is drug-addicted and HIV positive. The girl was found lying next to her dead mother, a 28-year-old HIV-positive prostitute who died of a heroin overdose in a hostel
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      Lock icon Howard's coalition braces for another election defeat
      223 17 -AFP DARWIN Warning bells have sounded for Australia's Prime Minister John Howard, with a likely defeat for an affiliated party after a regional election over the weekend. The surprise defeat would bring to an end 26 years of rule in the territory by
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      Lock icon Crisis hits Serbia
      155 17 AFP BELGRADE Serbia was plunged into political crisis on Saturday as the party of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica vowed to pull out of the government. Mr Kostunica's Democratic party of Serbia (DSS) said it would withdraw its representatives from the government amid controversy over alleged links between
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      Lock icon Nazi commemorated
      110 17 AFP WUNSIEDEL Around 800 far-right extremists from all over Germany gathered on Saturday at the birthplace of the late Nazi leader Rudolf Hess, for the first legal commemoration of his suicide. The gathering was authorised by Munich's administrative court, ending a 10-year ban on hon ouring Adolf Hitler's
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      Lock icon Women attack distillery
      103 17 -AFP KATHMANDU A pro-Maoist women's group, demanding a complete ban on alcohol, destroyed a distillery in southwest Nepal on Saturday. About 4,000 supporters of the All Nepal Women's Federation-Revolutionary (ANWF-R) caused around U*****,000 ($823,000) worth of damages when they torched the Shah Distillery in Nepalgunj, said police.
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      187 16 Lead College: London School of Economics -Q^UJlr Stansfield School of Business has been granted permission from London School of Economics to teach the Diploma in Economics in Singapore. The diploma is a one year full-time or two year part-time programme. After completing the Diploma in Economics, successful candidates gain direct
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Proxy wisdom
      624 18 DRY ICE by Sisyphus The real measures of productive people are not their ages, habits, lifestyles, certificates and titles HOW can we determine the height of a tree? By measuring the length of its shadow. How can we determine productive people? By looking at ages, habits, and lifestyles.
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      Lock icon If s a rough ride for taxi drivers in Tokyo
      391 18 AFP TOKYO Queues of redundant cabs are clogging the streets of Tokyo with the country's taxi industry in crisis after a decade-long economic slump. "Business is slow and I often don't earn enough to make ends meet," says Isao Omura,
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  • UPFRONT
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      Haven on earth
      360 23  -  by Joy Frances joy@newstoday.com.sg TAKING care of terminally ill loved ones can be extremely difficult. Attending to their day-to-day needs and coping with grief at the same time can get the better of relatives. Breakdowns are not uncommon. A hospice can help relieve some of this stress
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      CHARITY CONCERT
      133 23 HALF of the $2 million needed every year to run the 40-bed centre comes from donations. "In a good economic year, corporate sponsors give money willingly. "But when it is not, we hold events to bring in funds,"said Dr Sect This Sunday, a Symphony-in-the-Park Charity Concert will be
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      Lock icon Korean movies hit NY
      159 23 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK The first New York Korean Film Festival kicked off on Friday with a lineup of contemporary South Korean movies that have scorec well at the box office. The event that runs through Aug 26 will show 11 movies, with the gruesome thriller Tell
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      42 23 BtssV .^m^^^^mW 111 Aw^^mmmmmW*** jmmmmh A Taste of Hong Kong Craving for a taste of delightful Hong Kong treats? Look no further. You tan have these authentic dishes at the Teahouse at China Square. KARMAN TSE reviews the food in her column.
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      6 23 Talking points INSIDE: •24/ Living Learning
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      63 23 .one oj the most attractive and effective Irresentations I know... don't miss this" Dmid Copperfteld a father in search of fame W eatasssssf^ TOUCH Entcrhiinnunt presentA a magic musical 29 September 2001 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Bpm Ticket prices (exclusive oi sl SISTK fee); $18, S^ Book through: SISTK Website: www.sistii
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
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      Lock icon How bosses can golf on a work day
      552 24 -XCI Consulting With E-mail, SMS, WAP and Persona] Digital Assistants f| CEOs can sit at meetings outside, be on holiday or walk the J golf course throughout a work day and still keep in touch with what is going on in the
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  • EAT OUT
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      For a taste of Hong Kong ...
      507 25  - For a taste of Hong Kong Kantian Tse by. karman@newsloday.com.sg Look no further than the Teahouse at China Square LIKE most Hong Kongers, I must admit to a hankering for authentic Hong Kong-style har gao, siew mat and cha siew bao, among several other exquisite and distinctive dishes that comprise
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon Survivors spell out the horror
      196 26 Reuters 50,000 give videotape accounts of Holocaust LOS ANGELES A foundation created by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg (picture) to collect on videotape the accounts of more than 50,000 Holocaust survivors has completed that mission, a spokesman said on Friday. The group The Survivors of the
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      Lock icon Kate tells how she avoided looking pregnant
      185 26 Reuters EDINBURGH Titanic actress Kate Winslet (picture) has revealed how she had to squeeze into figure-hugging corsets to stop herself looking overweight and pregnant on the set of her latest movie Enigma. "I just got so fat, so we used to strap everything
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      178 26 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Tough-guy actor Clint Eastwood (right) apparently goes weak at the knees over the Olsen twins, the 15-year-old media moguls beloved by pubescent fans the world over. In an interview with Gear magazine, Eastwood said Ashley (above, top) and Mary-Kate Olsen (above, bottom)
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      118 26 TOTAL box office in the United States passed the US$5 billion mark ($8.77 billion) earlier this week in record time. US domestic grosses last year at this time was US$4.7l billion, reports Screen Daily, the online version of British industry magazine
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      248 27 Oops I erred, says critic Top reviewer back-pedals on his high rating for Planet Of The Apes IN a strange about-face, a major film critic has penned a new review of Planet Of The Apes, which questions his earlier rave, reports Studio Briefings. Toronto Star critic Geoff Pevere's new review
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      251 27 RICHARD Hatch (left), the first Survivor champion, lost another battle in the federal court on Thursday, reports E! Online. US District Judge Ernest Torres dismissed Hatch's claims that he was improperly arrested on child-abuse charges. Hatch also claimed that police officers invaded his privacy
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      222 28 EVERYONE welcomes extra cash, especially in the current economic slowdown. And this is probably why a total of 710,790 viewers tuned in to the Mandarin version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, hosted by Cao Qitai (picture), when it was aired last Wednesday. This is
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      399 31  -  Kelvin Phang Hockey by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU think the 20th International Masters Hockey Tournament was just an excuse for ageing former players to relive past glories, think again. A look at yesterday's exciting Masters final (above 40 years old) at the Delta Sports Complex would have
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      243 31 Soccer THAILAND'S team manager Virat Charnpanich believes his side can still qualify for the World Cup finals despite its heavy 4-0 loss to Iraq in Baghdad on Friday. The Thais have never qualified for the World Cup finals and are playing the second phase of
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      512 32  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg INDONESIAN ace Taufik Hidayat (right) fired the latest salvo in his ongoing battle with the Indonesia Badminton Federation (PBSI) after winning the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open men's title yesterday. The world number three earned a hard-fought 7-5, 0-7, 7-1, 1-7, 74 win
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      335 32  -  Jose Raymond Today photo by by jose@newstoday.cora.sg EVEN though U.K. Shyam finished second in yesterday's 100 m finals during the Pesta Sukan Singapore Open at the Serangoon Stadium, his time of 10.59 seconds was good enough to beat his nearest South-east
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        323 33  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg TEN goals in a soccer match do not happen every other day. In fact, it has only happened four times in the six-year history of the S-League. But one team has been involved in three of those routs Tampines Rovers. Apart from Saturday's 2-8
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        164 33  -  Jose Raymond ONLY Woodlands Wellington and Tampines Rovers were in the running for the $3,000 NTUC Income S-League Giant-Killer of the Week award, sponsored by Chenab Contractor, in last week's round of matches. But both did not manage to overturn the odds
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      254 34 IN his first issue as edito of Formula 1 Magazine, former Fl champion Nige Mansell (left) delivers thi promise: "Formula 1 Magazine is an event in itself and will give you hours of enjoyment plus the inside knowledge previously only available to insiders." Available
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      554 34  -  Ivan Lim Formula One by ivan@newstoday.com.sg Scuderia bags drivers' and constructors' championship with four races to go IN the bumpy, high-downforce track in Budapest last evening, Michael Schumacher made history by winning his fourth Formula One Championship with four races remaining. And really, the race and
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        696 35 -AFP David slays heartbroken Mickelson DULUTH David Toms (picture) lifted his first major title when he won the 83rd PGA Championship here this morning after a titanic clash with Phil Mickelson. Toms finished with a closing 69 to win by a single shot. In one of
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        200 36 AFP LONDON England striker Robbie Fowler (picture, left) yesterday apologised to Liverpool number two Phil Thompson (picture, right) over their training ground argument. Fowler is now back in the squad for Tuesday's Champions League third round qualifier second leg against Finnish side Haka at Anfield as well
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        344 36 Reuters MILAN Ronaldo returned to action for Inter Milan in a friendly match yesterday, scoring a goal and setting up another to help his side thrash Nigerian champion Enyimba 7-0. The Brazilian striker started the charity game, his first appearance since rupturing knee ligaments in
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        575 36 Charlton Athletic 1 Everton 2 A deserved win for Everton which dominated the match. After Jonatan Johansson put Charlton ahead against the run of play in the 58th minute, Duncan Ferguson equalised from the penalty spot in the 64th and defender David Weir smashed in the winner 13
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        578 38 Sir Alex blasts his defence for sluggishness and lack of awareness Man United 3 Fulham 2 LONDON Sir Alex Ferguson lambasted his slipshod defence after seeing Ruud van Nistelrooy rescue Manchester United from the embarrassment of an opening-day defeat by Premiership newcomer Fulham, reported Soccernet. The United manager
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        215 38 Reuters ZARAGOZA Spanish league champion Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw by King's Cup winner Real Zaragoza in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at La Romareda stadium yesterday. A brilliant solo effort from Brazilian midfielder Flavio Conceiacao had given
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        211 38 Agencies TORONTO Serena Williams had to overcome an almost three-hour rain delay and a comeback by Jennifer Capriati to win the Canadian Open yesterday. Williams, the number four seed, outlasted the top-seeded Capriati 61, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3 to make up for her loss in the
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    174 41 he theme of Spice Up Your Lifel the Singapore Writer' Festival this invites one and all to a six-day-long literary feast celebrating the written word. The biennial event, last held in 1999, is back with 20 Singaporean and 19 foreign writers. IT'S the write time to "Spice
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    ASIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA
    99 41 THE Asian Youth Orchestra returns to Singapore for two fund-raising concerts to benefit the Singapore Symphony 1 Orchestra. Led by Sergiu Comissiona, these concerts will feature young American violinist Leila Josefowicz m*, on the first night and Philippineborn pianist Cecile Licad on the second. Highlights of the
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      1239 42 SINGAPORE WRITERS' will be hosted by Colin Cheong. FESTIVAL Date 2 tojSfrtfS Time :7pm -Bpm A\« iXI* 0 Venue: ACTION Theatre, The Room a campaign spearheaded by the Singapore Tourism Board FESTIVAL OPENING FORUM Upstairs "p,CT"*',O nov*mb*" PILLOW TALK: WRITING Price: Free EROTICISM (English) for Art's sake! is back in
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      457 43 THEATRE club 'Sept Juron 9Town Community Club (Sept 2) Price: Free Enquiries: Call Esplanade Theatres On The Bay at 337-3711 SEPTFEST: URBAN CONVERSATION II DO YOU LOVE ME? This production, one of the programmes in the Singapore St Tourism Board's for Art's sakel campaign, is an exploration of B. x...
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      207 43 Date: Aug 25 31 Sißkw*^ Time: 11 am-6pm Sk^v Venue: Ngee Ann Kong Si Cultural J&mr^mmmmZ^** Centre Exhibition Hall ?^'l> B^^k% Price: Free Enquiries: Call Life Art Society at 223-3660 Jkf >• "^S. r *M\ »a? WMmM tt'i DRAWING MATTERS This exhibition showcases a plethora of differing styles and j?
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      1077 44 participate others IjSSfel :,,#*m\ NOKIA ARTS AWARDS WOMAD Am ASIA PACIFIC 2001: One of the programmes in the EYE ON THE WORLD Singapore Tourism Board's for The award is open to students aged Art's sakel campaign, this year's 17 to 25 in 14 countries across the WOMAD will feature stellar
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