Today, 3 September 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    7 1 TODAY Monday i September 3. 2001 MITA
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      46 1 The media and some Wk politicians 9 allowed themselves to be used as pawns in this game. I am just, sad it (SIA) got rattled by the din that goes with this democracy. The noise would have subsided. t'lA-i i :1 I A: In Air India.
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      D-Day today for minister
      264 1 No-confidence motion in South Kotean Assembly SEOUL -South Korea's efforts to jjftt closer Io its north .eat in die National Assembly ■jnificaticn of the two Koreas, i'lr Lira Long-won. Mi Lira's problems began month, by a civilian de.e^aib:) from the south, to Pyongyang in North Korea,
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      Lock icon Spicy tales from singer's autobiography
      151 1 Reuters England socc;:.-. star L:;v;d tk^.ikf.n, Victoria 'Tosh Sjice" [picture), bus admitted for the first thai llu prolixin hcjia.. ii. iiie ca:L days of die ,S>™ .lf-er iihf was advised to Off- a few pounds. She bhmes lormtr baiiJinale Cen Halkwell. ■.■.'l:: 11..l i i
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  • HOT NEWS
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      PM Goh throws private sector a challenge
      326 2  -  Lee U-Wen by v we n@ne wsto day. c o m.sg THE private sector must workout harder to promote health and must have an effective health programme by 2005. At the Singapore health awards ceremony yesterday, the publicsector award winners outnumbered those in
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      Govt will stop foreign talent if it is not helpful
      279 2  -  Elaine Quek IS foreign talent a threat or a blessing? That question was answered yesterday by the Minister of Manpower, Dr Lee Boon Yang, when he stressed the importance of making Singapore a talent bub. During a visit to Ang
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      Niche-hunt
      463 2  -  Ng Boon Yian Back in XL, SM discusses the window by boony ian@news tod ay.com. sg IT is a message familiar to most Singaporeans. As economic juggernauts such as China and even India crowd the economic highways, countries like Singapore would have a tight window of five to 10
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      Lock icon When teachers are mocked
      202 3 Bernama Malaysian university don gives vent to frustrations KUALA LUMPUR The recent wave of negative publicity and allegations of impropriety against teachers prompted a university don yesterday to call for the urgent creation of a teachers' council to safeguard the interests of the profession. "The other
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      Lock icon Bus accident claims two
      54 3 WINSTON SNG A female pedestrian died in a road accident involving an SBS bus at the Henderson Road-Bukit Merah Central junction at 1,50 pm yesterday, police said. Another pedestrian, a 13-year-old girl, died later at the Singapore General Hospital. Witnesses can call the police at 1800
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      42 killed in train collision
      99 3 JAKARTA Human error was being blamed yesterday for a head-on train collision in Indonesia's west Java province that left at least 42 people dead and 35 in hospital. A spokesman for the state railways company said the conductor of one train might have been "sleepy".
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      Lecturers involved in militant activities: Dr M
      134 3 LANGKAWI The Malaysian government has launched a crackdown in universities to identify those encouraging students to join underground movements aimed at destabilising the country. "We must get these people out. "If they are part of the university we have to put a stop
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      Lock icon N Korea calls for new talks with South
      221 3 -AFP SEOUL North Korea yesterday proposed new official talks with the rival South Korean government to end a six-month old freeze on contacts, officials said. The surprise offer was contained in a message made by a North Korean state committee through Pyongyang
      -AFP  -  221 words
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      Comparing insurance plans
      208 3 Premiums and bonus rates A REPORT in the Straits Times on 23 Aug 2001 mentioned that a local bank is charging an annual premium of $1,000 under its new insurance plan for a male aged 35 years insuring $50,000. The report quoted that the premium a similar
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      Ready cash at just 5.5% p.a. with flexible repayment
      218 3 LIFE insurance policyholders can now get a policy loan at just 5.5% p.a. the lowest rates in the industry. To help its policyholders cope with the economic slowdown, NTUC Income has lowered the interest rate on its policy loans from 6%
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon S'pore, one of Asia's top three
      114 4 -AFP SINGAPORE, South Korea and Japan have the best education systems in Asia and, as a result, they have the highest quality labour forces, according to a new regional survey. China and India were not high on the list but the Political and Economic
      -AFP  -  114 words
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      Trees saved
      225 4  -  Joy Frances Developer saves day by jc^newstoda^conijS^^^ IT all started with a group of residents in Pandan Valley condominiums who were mad about trees. Now, thanks to a developer who is actually willing to put up money to save the trees, they will not go after all. The
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      Biomedical advances
      87 4  -  Ng Hwee Kovn AT the 61st International Congress of International Pharmaceutical Federations yesterday, Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang took the opportunity to do a bit of "advertising" for Singapore's life sciences initiative. Speaking to an audience of more than 2,400 pharmaceutical industry professionals from over 84 countries, he
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      58 4 f| Featur.ngToday... I UpFhont 12 won Mira Sorvino an Oscar I Singaporean students I experience Africa Living Learning 19 I Eat Out. 13 opportunities Four foodies give the MM thumbs-up to meaty (LimeLicsht 23 Aw- S German dishes Stefanie (left) tops nominee ,/l list for Hit Awards IfHRJa InCinemas 20
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      137 5 «p:.-;- ii 3H Tfc 'iEJ^k "4s^^;' Baff uiß ScfSe^ ■fißfiPWi mamSiL. T??'3i **tii&&Bt. «mfe- -i-i. Mii^iK 'WS* r^J"1 ■Jp" $i ■■i3jmmm\ t TJLwr*" J.'i'.■ .0- tj-iMS&ir V Now we can earn a brighter future with Save-As-You-Earn (SAVE) Account and S$ Fixed Deposit (SSFD). Over the years, POSB has been your
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  • LETTERS
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      Waste watch
      287 6  -  Foo Pet Yau Use your own shopping bags, visit trash banks DEPARTMENT stores, supermarkets, provision shops and market stallholders give out plastic bags liberally. And at the fruits and vegetables sections of most supermarkets, customers help themselves freely to the rolls of plastic bags. At hawker centres, food
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      Term covers all Muslims
      254 6 WE refer to the letter (Today, Aug 25) by Ms Nur Syubadah, It is precisely because we recognise that not all Muslims are Malays, that the term "Malay/Muslim" is often used. The term (which is different from Malay-Muslim, or only Muslims who are Malays) is used
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      Those overseas have choice on tax
      199 6 I REFER to Mr Wong's letter, "One hindrance to working overseas" (Today, Aug 29). Mr Wong said that by taxing the remittance of foreign income, the Government would not be encouraging Singaporeans to work overseas. He also said that tax on the rental income
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      Bring our birds home
      282 6  -  Jtaw Lim AFTER reading Mr Ec Teck Ee's letter on "We must do more to keep our talents" (Today, Aug 30), my heart goes out to local graduates. Singapore has been very successful in attracting foreign birds every year. However, many local birds are flying to
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      With mixed feelings
      158 6  -  Lim Boon Hee AFTER much reflection on local news reports and the opinions expressed in newspapers, I have mixed feelings about being a Singaporean. We read about a student committing suicide because of stress in school, and the elderly ending their lives because they feel that they
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Falling US$
      300 7 Bloomberg Investors shy away because of low bond yield NEW YORK The US dollar, coming off its steepest monthly drop this year, may fall further as dwindling US government bond yields prod investors to shift funds abroad. The dimming outlook for the US currency comes as yields on
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    • Market Watch
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        M & C's interim profit drops
        128 7 M C's interim profit drops MILLENNIUM Copthorne Hotels has posted a 14 per cent decline in interim pre-tax profit to £46.2 million ($117.1 million). Turnover slipped 2.3 per cent to £313.5 million. The group owns and operates 86 hotels in Europe, the US, Asia and Australasia. Occupany rate for the
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        Metalock restructures operations
        58 7 MAINBOARD-listed Metalock (Singapore) has merged the business operations of its two subsidiaries Metalock Oilfield Services and Metalock Marine. Its executive chairman, Mr XX Kuah, said: "As both the marine and oilfield operations share common work processes, such as machining and welding, the merger will facilitate a more
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      Lock icon Light railway takeover?
      149 7 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government was still evaluating the take-over terms of two lightrail operators facing financial woes. "We are looking at the terms. What is clear is that we definitely have to take over the two concerns,"
      -AFP  -  149 words
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      Lock icon Korean banks prepare aid package for Hynix
      186 8 -AFP SEOUL South Korean banks are ready to push ahead with a new rescue package for Hynix Semiconductor Inc despite haggling over how to avert the collapse of the stricken microchip giant. Yonhap news agency quoted unnamed bank officials as saying the package
      -AFP  -  186 words
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      Lock icon Brit and bright
      371 8 Bloomberg Low unemployment, high growth as Britain booms LONDON The Bank of England will probably keep its benchmark interest rate at five per cent this week as rising consumer spending helps Europe's second-biggest economy offset sputtering growth in the US and Europe, analysts said. All 27 economists
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      URA relaunches Enggor St
      233 8 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has relaunched its residential site in Enggor Street for sale. However, the original sale site has been subdivided into two smaller parcels. The 48,867 sq m site offered for sale was on the government reserve list and its release indicated the
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        157 8 THE Singapore market performed relatively well last week, shedding only 5.5 points or 0.3 per cent to close at 1619.12 despite the sharp falls in the US markets. Besides thin volume and some mid-week programme buying, the ST index was supported partly by the six-per-cent rise in the Sing
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        Malaysia
        183 8 THE market held on surprisingly well last week, unfazed by sharp falls on Wall Street and mixed corporate results in the recent reporting season, particularly from the major banking groups. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) ended the holiday-shortened week on Thursday at 687.16pt5, up 4.3 points for the
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      217 7 W Tat Seng Packaging Group Ltd. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 22 December 1977) Invitation in respect of 39,300,000 new ordinary shares of $0,20 each comprising: (A) 2,000,000 Offer Shares at $0.21 for each Offer Share by way of public offer; and (B) 37,300,000 Placement Shares by way
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Softening US stand
      434 9 Reuters A move to defuse China's objection? NEW YORK The Bush administration, seeking to soften Chinese opposition to its missile defence plan, intends to tell Chinese leaders that it has no objection to China's plans to build up its small arsenal of nuclear missiles, The New York
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      Dr Transplant dies
      43 9 LONDON Pioneering South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard (picture) died yesterday in Cyprus, where he was on holiday. Dr Barnard, 78, probably died of a heart attack, the BBC reported. The surgeon performed the world's first heart transplant in 1967.
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      Lock icon Fire sparks inspections
      69 9 -AFP TOKYO Japan announced yesterday it would launch nationwide safety inspections on 6,300 buildings in an attempt to ensure that a deadly fire in Tokyo, which claimed 44 lives, is never repeated. Officials said fire departments in Tokyo, Osaka Japan's second-largest city and other major cities will
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      Lock icon Governor escapes
      101 9 -AFP ZAMBOANGA A provincial governor escaped a third attempt on his life this year after 30 gunmen believed to be Muslim separatists ambushed his convoy in the southern Philippines yesterday. Governor Andal Ampatuan of Maguindanao province was travelling with his security personnel when they were attacked by suspected
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      Lock icon Court ruling affects Aussie plan
      164 9 Reuters CHRISTMAS ISLAND A court injunction yesterday held up an Australian plan to use a navy troop carrier to ferry 433 asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea. Australian Prime Minister John Howard said the HMAS Manoora would take the mainly Afghan boat people from the
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      Lock icon In tune with the times?
      116 9 -AFP CLEVELAND (Ohio) This sentence could have been music to most people's ears. A municipal judge in a small Ohio town was reported to have chosen Polka music to punish a young man, who was driving around with hard rock music blaring from his truck
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      Lock icon NGO declaration accuses Israel of racism and apartheid
      151 10 Agencies DURBAN (South Africa) Jewish groups were shocked and outraged after thousands of non-government organisations (NGOs) yesterday condemned Israel as a "racist apartheid state". The NGO Forum's final declaration, accepted after voting by 3,000 NGOs in 44 regional caucuses, accused the Jewish
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      162 10 i i ~i -j i Uui UEjj-nuy -J v° K<r to all Polytechnic graduates! Join us at our University Fair and discover a new realm of educational possibilities. Highlights: Q% Personal consultation sunLan* Exhibition of courseware Advice on financing your education plans Special Preview Talk on Australian Degrees, RMIT University
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Is ISA still relevant?
      610 11 THE spectre of militancy has given the Malaysian government renewed cause for using the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for indefinite detention without trial. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi recently said preventive action was needed against militant groups, as incidents involving them
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      Triad gangs a substitute for family
      447 11 AN editorial in yesterday's South China Morning Post looks at why children are being recruited by triad gangs: THE problem of triad gangs using schools as recruiting grounds is not new but it is one that has previously not been tackled vigorously enough. The
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  • UPFRONT
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      Scholars in the wild
      372 12  -  Mark Seah Singaporean students experience Africa by THESE scholars can claim to know what many others don't such as how to identify an animal by its dung. James Wang and Tania Shaw, Singapore's Cathay Pacific International Wilderness Experience scholars, have firsthand experience of the African bush.
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      MY SAY Yes, Sirt, raw honesty will get you new water pipes
      492 12 byPMS poorm a non sh elf@ne wsto day. c o m.sg ANGRY women in the southern Turkey village of Sirt give their menfolk an ultimatum: "You won't be able to get into our bedrooms until the water runs
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  • EATINGOUT
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      Not just sauerkraut
      589 13  -  Karman Tse Four foodies give the thurnbs-up to meaty German dishes Where: MelNik's Restaurant and Bar Holland Village Telephone: 875 0375 Recommended: Pork knuckle: $28.90 BBQ honey pork ribs: $19.80 Mushroom Swiss burger: $14.90 Hot and smoky beef ribs: $24.50 Sausage platter: $24.90 A GROUP of us
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      Notes
      212 13 Add Coriander Leaf for taste SINCE its opening in mid-May this year. Coriander Leaf has attracted a regular clientele of customers who have fallen for its South Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and East Asian cuisine. A fine dining bistro, Coriander Leaf also has a private dining room available
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      Full of surprises
      430 14  -  Karman Tse Where: Skylight Garden Novena Square Telephone: 258 0777 Recommended: Seafood bisque: $6.90 Skylight seafood suite: $15.90 Citrus sole: $16.90 Tenderloin Shashlik:s2B.9o Tiramisu:sß.9o Crime brulee: $8.90 Warm chocolate fondant: $9.90 Skylight dessert symphony (mini sampler of the three desserts): $15.90 by In terms or size, price
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      180 13 ITHE ORIGINAL RECIPEI Crown Prince Hotel Moon cakes 31 August 01 October 2001 Available at: Crown Prince Hotel* Junction 8* Change Alley Century Square Hougang Mall Centrepoint Bukit Panjanrj Plaza Call our Enquiry Hotline at 738 0048 now! *\£zr v i Crown Prince Hotel 270 Orchard Road Singapore *****7 Tel:
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      408 15 MkWm when THE ARTS "^fft. TaMC AI SUES Sake! strength to strength CfJl^it Al IW t September -,6 november Looking for- something to make a real song and X*J dance about? Then look no further than for Art's sake' v_j I I I J Now in its third year, for
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      1328 16 FOR ART S SAKE* the region, including Indonesia, \A I t~ I I I- I ■Jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjß W'-::%*MM Vietnam and India Win tickets to Fabulous raberge IL TROVATORE Date: Sept 15 Oct 18 Two brothers are trapped by their Time: 11am 7pm (weekdays), At the end of this and these include
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      1176 17 purchase of one to four Keong. Conductor Emeritus THEATRE VISUAL ARTS Time: 1 1 am 7 pm tickets, 15% discount for of SSO Choo Hoey Venue: Singapore Chinese five to nine tickets and 20% conducts. WAH! SO DRAMA 2001: PULP FRICTION: Chamber of Commerce and discount for bulk purchase Date:
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      1235 18 FILMI S c c' u ca' public on the Singapore Wr i te r s' Festival, Time: 7pm- 9 p m Jm\ PASS lON basics of these traditional Date: Sept 3 Venue: Practice Performing 88a199 SFM THE FILMS OF HERBERT art forms. Two Sangsawan Time: 7pm 8.30pm Arts School, International
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
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      New frontiers
      394 19 One-year course to biomedical science opportunities THE applications of biomedical science are many and varied; most of us would have relied on the expertise of a biomedical scientist at some time of our lives. Simply put, biomedical science is the science of analysis in a medical laboratory. A
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      A marathon — for the brain
      328 19 A marathon for the brain YOU'VE heard about decathlons, biathlons and triathlons, but a Thinkathon? On Wednesday, about 8,000 people will gather at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to take part in that activity. The Thinkathon, which was developed in 1996 by Mr Gerald Haman, gathers large numbers of people together
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Crowe was charging bull
      123 20 NEW Yorkers witnessed Russel Crowe (picture) in full Gladiator action last Wednesday. The Australian actor reportedly charged at a cameraman outside New York's Irving Plaza, where Crowe and his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, were playing. Fans waiting to catch a glimpse of the actor
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      Lock icon Stupid stardom
      532 20 Reuters/Variety This Harvard grad won an Oscar for acting ditzv VENICE (Italy) Mira Sorvino (picture) is a genius at playing stupid and that talent won her an Oscar. But the Harvard University graduate is no Hollywood airhead relying on her looks to climb the slippery slope to fame
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      Lock icon Farewell, Aaliyah
      234 21 Thousands mourn the death of young singer HUNDREDS of fans jammed the streets outside a Manhattan home on Friday to send late singer Aaliyah off. Her coffin (picture), placed on a glass-panelled horse-drawn carriage, travelled four blocks to St Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church on the upper east
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      Wedding bells?
      105 21 IS Britney Spears (picture) engaged to boyfriend Justin Timberlake? Her British representatives are unsure, People News.com reported. "As far as we are aware, these stories are not true. Britney has always said in interviews that she is too young to get married. She and Justin have bought each
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      104 22 FROM THE LEGENDARY FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERG HALEY JOEL OSM E N T JU D E LAW Bi!^™''-' MsSlP^% BBT BIJH H -^Brßl.!t^,:Ttfe?"'::' [|ill:f v'^Bß ■**^HfeSi- Bi: B '':;^Hi';"-:'' Sbl».*Bßjl jB '''tpSiilfe'f^Mv' /WFr'^Bß'w'mr J3tr\ T- •■rsu. :gj*M HKfif MtJmi ■'^jB^B HIBaK *w WoB-Me wW i&^SSM B'^^. 'wk^^lß-- WasMfas^^ M:^"^Ml iir^' :^^s^,.■
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      481 23  -  Hazel Tan Stefanie tops nominee list, ahead of Faye and A-mei by hazel@ne wsto day. c o m.sg WHO will be the biggest star at this year's Singapore Hit Awards? Faye Wong, Sammi Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lav or Amei? Stefanie Sun Yanzi (picture), of
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      84 23 RATINGS for MediaCorp Studios' Madam White Snake are picking up in Taiwan, according to a report in Taiwan's Mm Sheng Daily published last Friday. The drama, which is co-pro-duced with Young Pei Pei Production House and stars Farm Wong and Christopher Lee (picture), made its
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      97 23 TASON MEWES, who plays I stoner Jay in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back, is in trouble. In February, the actor pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and a hypodermic needle. Now, New Jersey authorities are going after Mewes for apparently missing several meetings with his
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      83 23 "...one of the most attractive and effective presentations I know... don't miss this" Andre Kole Magic Consultant to David Copperfield a father in search of fame I^BBil '^^jctttllbwß'-'' ■■!^BJBV-^BrJBr vtS-V- TB8li>:':: A"-:- ■•■"'■'■i^H'Sft- B»F Sw" TOUCH Entertainment presents i a magic musical 29 September 2001 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Bpm Ticket
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      1393 24 A» The One with Joey's Award bfthvisions: Kruger Tales -*M Food Frenzy Special fiS^f* r i ri i i v wno ts now Channel 5,10pm Time OT the Elephants Channels, 10.30pm suffering from %.ss■'''* river this period. Led by a giant tusker, BJ| SmaODOrC VS The young Lions meet foey
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      1382 25 B^B^BgrW^J*rrrPWill IVToovv Tne iVew Mantua There's a new Mantra* in town and its taking its to//. It manifests itself in f w change, innovation, thinking and being different or getting left behind, t it's called the 'new economy. Today with the recession and so many of >BB us out of
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      803 26 AFP US Open NEW YORK Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic, nine-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles, Wimbledon runner-up Justine Henin and fifth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero were ousted from the US Open this morning. Spain's 40th-ranked Albert Costa eliminated 15th seed.lvanisevic 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/2) to
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      220 26 Reuters DUBLIN Manchester United captain Roy Keane has again hinted that he might not end his playing career at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old midfielder is under contract with the. English premier league champion until 2003, but says he is far from certain to stay
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      187 26 Reuters LIVERPOOL Liverpool midfielder. Pa trik Berger faces a further five weeks on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery in the United States. The 27-year-old Czech international visited the specialist who repaired his cruciate ligament injury last season, an injury which put him out of action
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      657 27 Reuters How England went from despair to jubilation in the short space of eight months, thanks to that man Eriksson Voeller's father has heart attack MUNICH There was more sorrow for German coach Rudi Voeller after watching his team crash 5-1 to England. Following the match, Rudi
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      Schumacher's 52nd
      672 28  -  Ivan Lim He sets record, but the excitement comes from other drivers RESULTS 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 2 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 4 Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 5 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 6 Jean Alesi JordanHonda Drivers standings IM. Schumacher 104pts (champion) 2 D. Coulthard 57pts 3
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      104 28 WHAT really happened between Eddie Jordan and Heinz-Herald Frentzen that led to the latter's dismissal from Jordan? No one will probably ever know the precise details of what transpired, but the closest you can get to the truth is probably Formula 1 Magazine's
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      137 29  -  Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League NTUC Income S-League Giant-Killer of the Week Today photo by THE minnows of the NTUC Income S-League were all slaughtered last week. Clementi Khalsa, Sembawang Rangers, Tampines Rovers and Gombak United were all in the running for Chenab Contractor's $5,000 NTUC Income S-League
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      176 29 Reuters LONDON Manchester United sold Dutch defender Jaap Stam to Lazio to make way for Frenchman Laurent Blanc, manager Alex Ferguson was quoted as saying in British newspapers yesterday. "In bringing in Blanc, I had to make some player movement. When
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      288 29 -AFP TAIPEI American Andrew Pitts was crowned Acer Taiwan Open champion yesterday after the final round of the US$3OO,OOO ($523,000) event was cancelled because of bad weather, Pitts played one hole yesterday, the 18th, to finish his third round. He tapped in for par and
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      199 29 MUNICH -John Daly clinched a dramatic victory by one shot in the BMW International Open in Munich, edging ahead of Padraig Harrington on the final hole. In cloudy conditions, it was also the day when final Ryder Cup places were up for grabs as
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      787 30  -  S. Gulam Pep talk does the trick, but Lions cannot afford to be wasteful against Thais NEVER before has one man made such a difference within such a short period of time. In just eight months, Sven Goran Eriksson has transformed fumbling, tumbling and crumbling England
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      496 30  -  Kelvin Phang by ke lvin@ne wstoday. com. sg THE inclusion of six China-born players in Singapore's SEA Games women's hockey team has attracted a lot of attention. According to Singapore Hockey Federation president M. Lukshumayeh, officials from a neighbouring country were
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