Today, 24 August 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    6 1 TODAY Friday August 24,2001 MITA(P) 138/11/2000
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Bush to pull out off treaty
      367 1 Agencies Major defence announcement expected WASHINGTON President George W Bush has confirmed that the United States will withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty. "We will withdraw from the ABM treaty on our timetable. I have no specific timetable in mind," Mr Bush
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      Lock icon Burmese pet python strangles girl
      93 1 Reuters PITTSBURGH An eight-year-old girl is still in a coma a day after her family's three-metre-long Burmese python nearly strangled her by wrapping its coils around her neck, hospital officials said yesterday. Amber Mountain was listed in critical condition at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, about
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      Lock icon Dangling stuntman
      52 1 Reuters photo French stuntman Terry Do is looking up as he dangles from the torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York. He was arrested after attempting to land his paraglider on the torch part of the statue yesterday. Do spent 40 minutes dangling before being freed
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      Lock icon Wall Street slips
      110 1 -AFP NEW YORK Stocks ended lower yesterday in reaction to the release of a summary of the June 27 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The minutes revealed that one committee member had dissented from the late June rate cut. The Dow slipped 47.75 points to close at
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      118 1 D, ]/X £OR.P Frew With over 230 destinations around the world, otarnUD connects you to more places than you thought. With over 230 destinations, Star Hub IDD 008 and l-Call 018 connect you to just about every city you'd ever want to call. j|||o IniQi) What's more, 1% of the
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  • HOT NEWS
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      CEO-speak
      357 2  -  Ng Boon Yian by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg HAVING spent about six months as the Prime Minister of Thailand, Dr Thaksin Shinawatra remains the shrewd businessman he is reputed to be. When asked if Thailand would cut its interest rates to boost spending, he smiled. "If you look at the US situation,
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      Cambodian affair
      184 2 WERE the millions meant as a bribe for the Cambodian government or a reward for good work? Even a Prime Minister's name has been dragged into a case involving Hotel Cambodiana in Phnom Penh. Its two Singaporean co-owners, Mr Lim Ban Thoon and Mr Steven Lek, claim that
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      Lock icon The awakening
      351 3 -AFP Leaders' regional visits may renew interest in Asean THE visits by three Asean leaders to Singapore and other neighbouring countries this week are not just for friendship but also to boost investor confidence in the region, analysts said. Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Singapore on
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      Lock icon Blood money in China gave thousands Aids
      176 3 Agencies BEIJING China admitted for the first time yes terday that tens of thousands of its citizens have been infected with the Aids virus after selling their blood for money. Vice-Minister of Health Yin Dakui said that based on preliminary studies, 30,000 to
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      Lock icon Scandal rocks India
      124 3 -AFP GUWAHATI Rocked by sex scandals and bigamy charges, all the top leaders of an opposition party aligned with India's ruling coalition are set to quit. "All executive members of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will resign to enable the party to discuss the scandals in an
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      Dr M: Why they did it
      212 3 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has blamed sex acts in schools on religious teachers, saying they are giving more importance to politics than to moral guidance. The Prime Minister was responding on Wednesday to a question over an incident which has outraged
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    • Article
      Lock icon Be kind to foreigners
      87 3 -AFP HONG KONG Two foreigners jailed here had their sentences reduced because they had difficulty adapting to the local food and culture. Swiss-German Felix Rohrer, convicted of fraud, had three months shaved off his jail term by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday, partly because he
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      Mandarin Singh
      390 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Race is not an issue when it comes to language by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg IT was not just his size, or the turban he wears proudly on his head that set him apart from the other Singapore Poly students who were China-bound for a six-week industrial training
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      Lock icon Best foot forward
      563 5  -  Shazalina Salim Father and son join charity walk by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg HE is only 12, but he took up the challenge to take part in the President's Tunnel Challenge, jointly organised by the Land Transport Authority, SMRT Corporation Ltd and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Godfrey Mok
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      A dollar a day
      320 6  -  Lee U-Wen SlA's stopover offer to long-haul passengers by uwen@newstoday.com.sg CALL it the one-dollar hook. Singapore Airlines is making an offer that is almost irresistible to long-haul flight passengers. For example, at a cost of just US$l ($1.75), SIA passengers are being H^^^ offered a night's
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      Chopper woman
      120 6 IT started off with an argument with her ex-hus-band over the phone. Then, Mdm Ya Kah Peng directed her anger towards her two children who were living with her. Yesterday, she was charged with threatening her son with a chopper. On Aug 21, after a dispute with her
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      A friend in need?
      92 6 HE was supposed to be helping his friend, but ended up being charged with cheating. In March this year, Anthony Foo Chee Weng bailed his friend, Lim Kirn Pang, after the latter was arrested for drink driving. Foo allegedly told Lim that he had engaged a
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      298 4 teacher' s Day 2004£r-«£ <• 2001, Gift Land would like to take the opportunity of m V Teacher's Day to acknowledge educators who are playing a role in shaping the youth of today. Each day, educator *?6^*l struggles to assist the students to pursue their dreams! >J To thank educators
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      53 4 Featuring Today... U«"F«on 22 Ringo Starr craves a regular life Traveu .24 Golfing and fine wines in Perth 26 At home with Lisa Ang InC 29 Gwyneth Paltrow isn't impressed with Russell Crowe 30 Pierce Brosnan, shady, sleazy spy 31 Singapore's too hot for Fei Fei Tir- 33 Girlie night
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  • LETTERS
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      A lesson here
      249 8 NTUC hopes Today report will inspire employers THE frontpage report "Touch me, feel me, buy me" (Today, 22 Aug) highlighted an interesting story of Boon Hi Tech. It illustrated two points. First, the importance of innovation. Innovation is one of the five key thrusts of our new
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      Here's a Stanford student's point of view
      295 8  -  Soon Sze Meng THE National Day Rally set me thinking. First, on a personal note, as someone studying overseas (I am a student at Stanford University), it is heartening to know that our Government is finally acknowledging the exciting global opportunities presented to
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      More sayings, this time on teachers
      169 8  -  Ec Teck Ec A good teacher can make the blind see Niagara Falls and the deaf hear Mozart. All teachers should expect that most children are geniuses to their parents. Geniuses are nature's efforts to unzip part of itself. This is where teachers come
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      CPF top-up: Why not make second payment now?
      300 8  -  Jason Lee Boon Hong IT is heartening to know that the Government will be introducing a "New Singapore Shares" scheme that will offer shares to all Singaporeans. This is besides announcing that those who had missed out on receiving the Central Provident
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      The fallen warrior
      102 8  -  Susan Leong I WAS rather upset by the Warriors' poor team spirit after their 8-2 win over the Tampines Rovers last Saturday. Tan Kirn Leng was injured towards the end of the match and was carried to the side of the field. At the final whistle, most
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      120 8 Reach us at Tfrfly Letters New Products [2 828 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
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Bridging the business gap
      483 10  -  Chan Chao Peh in China A Hong Kong entrepreneur paves the way by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg URUMQI (China) One would not associate a Hugo Boss suit worn by Wall Street investment bankers with land-locked Kashgar, the western most city of China which does not even have a direct
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      Lock icon SingTel closer to Optus deal
      193 10 Channel News Asia SINGTEL moved one step closer to buying Australia's Cable Wireless Optus yesterday. US authorities have confirmed that Optus will not need an export licence to export its satellites and other equipment out of the US. This effectively satisfies one of the three
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    • Market Watch
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        Hyflux's higher profit
        121 10 WATER treatment plant designer and builder, Hyflux, reported that for the half-year ended June 30, group turnover and profit after tax improved 16 per cent to $11 million and three per cent to $3.2 million respectively, as compared with the corresponding period last year. Increased turnover was
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        NatSteel's heavy loss
        64 10 STEELMAKER Nat Steel, suffered a first-half loss of $123.2 million, reversing a profit of $31.3 million in the same period a year earlier. Its sales rose 8.4 per cent to $747 million. "Although the group expects its performance to improve in the second half, it is expected
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        Property services school
        106 10 PREMAS International has launched its Training College. Specifically for the property services industry in the region, the college is one of the bedrocks of the company's regional thrust. It hopes to transform human capital to enhance competitiveness and meet the challenges of the knowledge economy. Premas has
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        SBS profit falls
        62 10 DELGRO, the parent of Singapore's largest bus operator, said first half profit fell 22 per cent on lower contributions from its domestic bus operations and its engineering business. Profit for the six months ended June 30 fell to $28.7 million, from $37 million, in the same period
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        Your S$1 buys...
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      Lock icon Bail-out: What else is new?
      586 13 Reuters More questions arise over US-backed policy for Argentina WASHINGTON The United States is claiming the US$B billion ($l4 billion) show of support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Argentina represents a "new approach" to dealing with financial crises in developing countries. But some
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      Lock icon F&N to sell 50% of Coca-Cola Amatil stake
      131 14 Bloomberg SYDNEY Singapore listed food and beverage company, Fraser Neave is seeking buyers of 24 million shares, or half its stake, of Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, Asia Pacific's largest Coke bottler. The stake is valued at A 5129.6 million ($123 million) based on
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      Lock icon Suspended over 'technical error'?
      216 14 Bloomberg Jakarta The Indonesian units of Merrill Lynch Co, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank were barred from doing mutual-fund business for six months, under regulations stipulating what local qualifications their directors must have. The ban, effective immediately, also applies to six other local brokerages,
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      Lock icon The GSS success
      199 14 Channel News Asia Planning started for next year THE Great Singapore Sale from May to July had stimulated retail sales despite the economic slowdown. That's according to survey results released by the Singapore Retailers Association (SRA). Following this success, SRA has started to plan for next year's
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    • Article
      CPI up by 0.6% last month
      85 14 SINGAPORE'S consumer price index in July rose 1.3 per cent over the same month a year ago because of higher housing cost and dearer miscellaneous items. The Department of Statistics said that as a result of higher medical fees at polyclinics, health care costs
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      S'pore No. 2 in Asia
      120 14 AFTER its world-beating 1999 performance, last year Singapore slipped to number two in Asia in terms of its ability to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) by US companies, according to Deloitte Consulting, which based its conclusions largely on US Department of Commerce data. After attracting
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      Correction
      40 14 MAINBOARD listed Food Empire Holdings achieved a 75.3 per cent jump in group after tax profit to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 2001. Yesterday, the company was incorrectly mentioned as Empire Holdings. The error is regretted.
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        171 14 SINGAPORE'S key index edged up cautiously helped by gains in big cap weighted index components in an otherwise lack lustre and choppy session. The index was in a drift mode and looked likely to remain so for a while as it ignored some heady gains made by US indices
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        Market Movers
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        Malaysia
        157 14 THE local market finished on a strong note buoyed by buying in the blue chips on expectations of better second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers being released. Bank Negara eventually announced second quarter GDP growth of 0.5 per cent, and further remarked that third quarter figures would be
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      325 12 I y Yes! The World Cup is back and we're inviting you to feel the excitement 1- once again! Come down to the roadshow and kick off to the world's greatest sporting Mi event at Suntec City (atrium outside Carrefour) from 24- 26 August 2001. EXHILARATING EXCLUSIVE LUCKY DIP M
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Tigers' fury
      273 16 -AFP Lanka rebels attack two camps killing 15 COLOMBO Tamil Tiger rebels stepped up their offensive yesterday, staging simultaneous attacks against two army camps, which left at least 15 dead. The Defence Ministry said the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired artillery and mortar bombs at
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      Sorry Stanley, bid for it like everyone else
      226 16 HONG KONG In a move to reassure his employees, Macau's tycoon Stanley Ho (far right) said the government had promised a casi-no-operator licence for him when the lucrative industry is liberalised next year. However, in a move to reassure newcomers to the
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      Lock icon Dili's election threats
      211 16 -AFP DILI Local poll watchdogs have cited cases of intimidation and minor violence in the lead-up to East Timor's historic election next week. Five groups, including the National East Timorese Students' Resistance (Renetil), cited cases of minor violence, forced attendance at campaign rallies and intimidation by several
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      Lock icon Pentagon bandits
      118 16 AFP MANILA Move aside Abu Sayyaf, here comes The Pentagon. It is a new and deadly Muslim kid-nap-for-ransom group in the southern Philippines, that is bringing fear to foreign workers. The bandit group executed two Chinese hostages over the weekend after a clash with the military, which claimed
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      Lock icon Deal with crime the Singapore way: Pauline Hanson
      300 16 SYDNEY Maverick politician Pauline Hanson may be in the midst of a legal battle over charges of electoral fraud. Still, that hasn't stopped her from adding her two cents' worth to the ethnic crime debate now raging in Australia. Ms Hanson, who
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      Lock icon China shows it is ready for the Olympics
      65 18 Reuters BEIJING This picture, taken with a slow shutter speed, shows Chinese dancers performing during the opening ceremony of the 21st University Games at the Workers Stadium on Wednesday. Having won the right to host the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has dubbed the
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      Grey and rich
      386 18 Japanese firms turn to the over-50s for profits TOKYO —Japan's businesses, long focused on the young and trendy, are starting to woo the golden boys and girls. Recent surveys show that the real big spenders in Japan are the 50-plus seniors, who are mostly well-educated and loaded.
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      Lock icon Cloning Mandela? Think again
      185 18 Reuters LONDON If you think you've seen Madonna or Nelson Mandela (right) walking down the street, better look again. A US company is offering the chance to copyright DNA, warning the rich and famous that fans may be eager to clone them. In theory, all that
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      Lock icon Borneo fires getting worse
      94 18 -AFP JAKARTA Haze from forest and ground fires, which is wors ening in Indonesia's province o Central Kalimantan, is causing more people to seek treatment for respiratory problems. "The quality of the air is defi nitely worsening, although only the particle content of the air has
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      289 18 A Statement Win the latest pair of Scholl Gelactiv shoes. We have 10 pairs to giveaway. Read article on page 19 for clues. Scholl's revolutionary gel technology Gelactiv, acts as a unique shock W absorber for the feet, offering total M M active support under the heel and the I
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Games big powers play
      672 20  -  Dr Brian Farrell US, China send mixed signals with military exercises, port visit by THE US Navy has returned to China for the first time since the mid-air crash involving a Chinese fighter and an American reconnaissance plane. An American aircraft carrier, the USS Constellation, and
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      Lock icon Dr M renews fight with old enemy — religious extremism
      537 20  - Dr M renews fight with old enemy religious extremism Barani Krishnan Reuters by in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is waging an old battle in the twilight of his career beating down this multi-eth-nic country's Islamic opposition. Over the last month, police have shut down
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon All Starr and no hype
      689 22 from Rolling Stone Magazine Former Beatles drummer craves the regular life RINGO Starr is following the sun and counting his blessings just three years before he turns 64. The former drummer for the Fab Four now helms his All-Starr Band, a curious and constantly changing
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      MY SAY Marital fidelity, or maternal desire?
      514 22 byPMS poormanonshelf@newstoday.com.sg A 45-YEAR-OLD British woman, who convexiniently cannot be named, decided eight years ago that since she had been married and childless for 17 years, she was entitled to take drastic action to correct that situation. So, she had sex with a
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  • TRAVELLER
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      Fine golfing, fine wines
      565 24  -  Murali Subramaniam Perth's vintage attractions always leave you wanting more VINES, wines and whines. In short, that was the experience I had on a recent trip to Perth, courtesy of the Western Australian Tourism Authority and the National Association of Travel Agents of Singapore (Natas). The
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      QUICKTOURS
      333 24 Bintan The island-resort of Bintan, Indonesia, is just under an hour away by ferry. It boasts of sandy white beaches, the type you drool over in Thailand and Malaysia. Prices start from $69 per person for a 2D stay and include return ferry ticket, land transfers and breakfast A
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  • INTERIORS
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      Lisa Ang, au naturel
      583 26  -  Jeffrey Tan The presenter of Channel News Asia's At Home With series shows Today her home ASK Lisa Ang which piece of furniture in her home typifies her, and her answer is almost immediate the day-beds and the easy chair. Lisa says they are just like
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      Lock icon DECORDETAILS
      243 28 Today photos by For Your Living Room Create a hospitable environment in your living room with this pair of friendly dogs on a bench. (Sold separately) Price: $23.90 for bench; $8 for each dog Available at: Country Traditions, #02-17, Great World City For Your Bedroom Place this next to
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      319 28 properties Dt Address Built-in Contact Description Condominium for Sale 10 Sutton Place 2600 *****437 Exclusive freehold 4rms condo lewis 19 Regentville *****408 3+l full pool view/2+l mid-Fit $520k nr Hougang Pt 23 Regent Heights 1023 *****008 2+l hi-Flr pool view unblock N/5 facing below val 3 Rm for Sale 20
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon 'R' for 'Red box'
      513 29 -AFP Independent filmmaker's statement against censorship LOS ANGELES The powerful organisation that rates movies in the United States tries to protect moviegoers from too much sex and violence but independent director Todd Solondz says the body is a threat to good filmmaking. Solondz was asked by
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      Can't touch her
      141 29 SO you think no woman can resist the charm of Russell Crowe? Ice maiden Gwyneth Paltrow is an exception. According to Star magazine online, Crowe wanted to make Paltrow his latest conquest, but the Shakespeare In Love actress doesn't think he is anything to crow about. She
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      A bad Bond
      508 30  -  David Ngiau FILM REVIEW The Tailor of Panama (Now showing) Pierce Brosnan stars as a shady, sleazy spy 'T*HE tagline for The Tailor Of Panama reads: In X a place this treacherous, what a good spy needs is a spy of his own. The "good" spy in
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      Madonna outbid for manor
      164 30 IT looks like Madonna (picture) and husband Guy Ritchie will not be styling themselves as lord and lady of the manor anytime soon. People News.com reported yesterday that the couple have failed in their attempt to buy the Ashcombe estate, a Georgian country house on the
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      The making of Cats & Dogs
      426 30  - The making of Cats Dogs Elaine Quek by elaine@newstoday.com.sg ANIMALS and children are traditionally about the most difficult things alive to work with on a movie set, and directors wooing the two are really venturing where the brave dare not go. That was exactly what director Lawrence Guterman (Headless!) and
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      Sexy Aileen draws catcalls
      266 31  -  Sophia Ang But the Three Women and a Half star shrugs it off by sophia@newstoday.com.sg GENERALLY, women come in different shades, shapes and sizes. As do the women starring in Three Women and a Half. The titular trio comprise curvy and seductive Aileen Tan (picture), slender
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      203 31 Sophia Ang IF there is any reason for Hong Kong's heavyweight comedienne Lydia Sum (picture) not to take up permanent residence in Singapore, it would have to be the weather. Even in the chilly studio where Living with Lydia is filmed, Fei Fei (as Lydia
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      51 31 SINGAPORE HIT AWARDS 2001 Come join your favourite artistes for a night of fun and glamour! PIT iL AWARDS Date 8 September 2001, Saturday Time 7.30 pm Venue Suntec City Convention Hall 602 Price $80, $50, $30 Ticket Charge Hotline: *****29 Tickets now available at all Ticket Charge outlets Organised
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      1474 32 Truth About Cats and J0& Through Thick and StJflH Extreme Alaska channel newsas^ Dogs (hand S, 7.30pm M Thin Channel B,7pm mmM WE: Arts Central lOpm Dr Abby Barnes, the "Truth J~v M A-can (right) is thought to Bf^^B B^~ About Cats And Dogs" radio have checked into a hotel
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      370 33  - A hippo's tear Sophia Ang by sophia@newstoday.com.sg YOU never know when an illusion might turn into reality, even if it's one where a hippopotamus runs into your bedroom. The choreographer of Floating Mirror. Caution: Hippo Crossing admits that his inspiration derives from an unlikely source. The illusion happened at around
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      34 33 Tickets for Floating Mirror are available at $25, $20, and $15 from TickelCharge or call the ticketing hotline at 296 2929. Online bookings can be made at www. ticketcharge. com. sg
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      Balanced mix at Dbl O
      358 33  -  Rachel Lo by rachel@newstoday.com.sg HOW many girls can actually say they had a truly girlie night, at least once a week? Well, if you are a girl and you want to have fun, there is one place you can be every Wednesday where you will
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      40 33 Ladies' night is on every Wednesday from 9:3opm till closing; drinks are free flow for ladies, but guys have to pay to get in at Dbl O, 1 1 Unity Street, #02-20 Robertson Walk. Tel: 735 2008.
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      260 33 Three- Listing MUSIC ExxonMobil Campus Concerts Opening Show 2001 In this opening show, catch a dance performance by the NUS Dance Ensemble, music performances by popular singer Jessica Soo and NUS Chinese Orchestra member Lim Hooi Loo. Date: Today Time: lpm Venue: University Cultural Centre Price: Free Enquiries: Call The
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        523 34 -AFP MONACO Resurgent Liverpool aims to celebrate its return to Europe's footballing elite by winning its fifth piece of silverware in six months against Bayern Munich in the European Super Cup today (tomorrow morning Singapore time). Liverpool, which ended its 16-year exile from the
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        375 34 -AFP MONACO Spanish giant Real Madrid will take on Italian champion AS Roma in the pick of the Champions League first phase clashes after a tournament draw yesterday that left most of Europe's superclubs smiling. Real, the 2000 champion and one of the
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      Lock icon A free kick that proved costly
      607 36 Reuters Blackburn 2 Man United 2 BLACKBURN A controversial, quickly taken free kick by David Beckham earned Manchester United a point in a thrilling draw at Blackburn Rovers yesterday, as the sparks continued to fly in the first week of the Premier League. Ryan
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      There's no rule against what they did
      495 36  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg LEEDS United and Manchester United have done their homework well. Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers have not. So they paid dearly for it. That is the conclusion this reporter has reached, after finding no evidence of wrongdoing in the "controversial"
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      Expect a Korean fiesta at SCV World Cup Roadshow
      326 37  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.coin.sg HYPNOTIC, colourful and energetic Korean traditional drumming is one of the many cultural delights awaiting visitors to South Korea for next year's World Cup. For those who have to be contented with watching the great soccer extravaganza
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      282 37 -AFP BRISBANE Australia is the number one swimming nation ahead of the United States, according to Dutch Olympic champions Pieter van den Hoogenband and Inge de Bruijn. They plumped for Australia as the world's best based on its 13 gold medals during last
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        Brazilian magic wins it for Stags
        461 38  -  Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League™ Tampines 3 Tanjong Pagar 1 THE ghosts of last weekend's 8-2 mauling by SAFFC have been exorcised. Last night with less than 25 minutes to go, the fans of Tampines Rovers were steeling themselves for another defeat. Suddenly, the
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        202 38 Reuters LONDON Australia's Justin Langer scored an unbeaten century on his return to the side before retiring hurt as the tourist took complete control of the fifth and final test against England at The Oval this morning. His 158-run opening stand with Matthew Hayden (68) laid
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        122 38 AFP AKRON Australia's Greg Norman and American Jim Furyk each fired a five-under par 65 here this morning to share the lead after the opening round of the World Golf Championships Invitational. Norman began a run of four birdies in six holes starting at the 12th but
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      13 39 Today art by Photo by ENG KONG. WONG KHING CHONG
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      The transformation from also-ran to medal prospect
      546 39  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg SINCE June, U.K. Shyam has slashed 0.30 seconds off his time for the 100 metres. From a 10.75-second no hoper in June, Shyam has become a 10.45s medal prospect for next month's SEA Games. Though the improvement sounds phenomenal
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        Lock icon Bayern's Effenberg voted MVP at Uefa awards
        207 40 Reuters MONTE CARLO European champion Bayern Munich swept four major awards at a Uefa awards ceremony last night. Midfielder Stefan Effenberg (picture) pipped Real Madrid's hotshot striker Raul and Liverpool's veteran midfielder Gary McAllister to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. His team-mate,
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      86 34 Will Liverpool add the Super Cup to its trophy showcase? Or will mighty A Bayern wreck the Reds party? Call 1900-912-1122 after 6am tomorrow for the full-time result. Calls are charged at SO cents I per minute or part thereof. Will red-hot Michael Owen win the European Super Cup for
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      70 38 So, who will win the S-League clashes tonight as Woodlands ■y hosts Sembawang and Balestier plays SAFFC? Calll 900-912-1122 after 8.30pm today for the half-time results and after 10pm for the full time results. Tampines 3Q Da Silva 68 pen, LDe Oliveira 69, 90) Home 4(M Hrvoje 20, P Morellato
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