Today, 12 January 2002

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  • HOT NEWS
    • 793 2  -  Ng Boon Yian Detailed plans to bomb US establishments in Singapore by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg QUIETLY and steadily, chilling terror plans were drawn up by the three cells lodged in Singapore. The plans include the construction of several truck bombs. Through pictures, a video tape, a Mindef (Ministry of
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    • 418 2 THE videotape of one detainee's (Khalim bin Jaffar's) reconnaissance of the Yishun MRT station and some handwritten debriefing notes in Arabic were found in the rubble of an Al Qaeda leader's house in Afghanistan. The voice of the commentary on the tape
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    • 388 3 Agencies Dr Mahathir says 50 people involved with Al Qaeda, defends use of ISA KUALA LUMPUR Some 50 Malaysians are involved with the Al Qaeda network accused of carrying out the Sept 11 air attacks on the United States, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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    • 339 3 Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Maidin Nationality: Singaporean Age: 51 j Race: Indian Religion: Islam Occupation: Condominium manager Education: 3 0 Levels Residence: Woodlands HDB estate Ja'afar bin Mistooki j Nationality: Singaporean Age: 40 Race: Boyanese Religion: Islam Occupation: Freelance despatch driver Education: NTC3
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    • 361 4  -  Jasleen Randhawa Poison suspect an RC member by jasleen@newstoday.com.sg THE 56-year-old man who was charged with the murder of 61-year-old Mdm Fong Oi Lin yesterday was a member of a grassroots organisation in Bukit Timah. Quek Loo Ming, a retiree, was arrested on Wednesday morning at
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    • 207 4  -  Elaine Quek THE Family and Juvenile Courts are now housed under one roof and that helps them tackle marital breakdown and poor parenting in a more integrated fashion. Speaking at the building's opening ceremony yesterday, Chief Justice Yong Pung How said the new
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    • 296 4  -  Kim-Kyna Tan HIGH achievers from the Normal (Academic) stream will soon be able pace their studies better and take up subjects that will prepare them for education at post-secondary institutions. At the end of 2004, a pioneer batch of Secondary Four Normal (Academic) students
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    • 275 4  -  Tan Hui Leng MEDIACORP yesterday retrenched 200 employees and announced pay cuts for the remaining 93 per cent of its staff. The pay cuts, which will take effect from Feb 1, range between six and 16 per cent. Vice-president for group communication, Ms Marilyn Ho, said that
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  • LETTERS
    • 182 6  -  Kathleen Kwan I REFER to Mr Wong Teck Tian's letter, "Reward those in this rough profession" (Today, Jan 10). It may be well and good for the government to reward people who choose social work as a profession and excel in it. However, society
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    • 268 6  -  Brent Chan EZ-Link card:Thorough testing needed I REFER to the article, "New farecards: Flash to ride" (Today, Jan 11). I have some questions for the authorities on the EZ-Link card, which, they say, can prevent the transport firms from being short-changed. I wonder what is the rationale behind
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    • 107 6 IN "Three ways home Sengkang to get more major roads" (Today, Jan 7), we reported that the construction of a flyover and a new interchange at Sengkang Square would cost $23 million. The figure quoted is the cost of constructing the Sengkang East Road interchange and Sengkang East Drive
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 1254 8  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Take a feng shui tour of S'pore and learn more about the ancient art by kim@newsto day. com. sg HANDS up, the cynics out there who think that feng shui is no more than superstitious psychobabble. How many times have we heard that it's a
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 434 10  -  Francis Kan Property biz to be listed separately as SPH aims to become an all-round content provider by francis@newstoday.com.sg MEDIA company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) plans to restructure and to list its property business and assets separately to focus more on the group's core media operations. As part
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    • 134 10 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the government will consider reviewing the ringgit peg if the yen falls to 140 against the US dollar. The ringgit is currently fixed at 3.80 to the US dollar. Dr Mahathir
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    • 27 10 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5429 UK£ 0.3764 Yen 71.7325 HK$ 4.2327 RM 2.0625 Euro 0.6086 IRupiah 5660.5511 Baht 23.9172 Peso 27.8414 A$ 1.0404 Rupee 26.2782 Won 714.0957
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    • Corporate Briefs
      • 141 12  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim SHOPPERS can cut the queue with a single click when they shop for groceries and household items at FairPrice Online. Launched by NTUC FairPrice and NTUC Income yesterday, the website offers prices that are comparable with those at retail outlets. While
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      • 47 12 KYODO-Allied Industries' initial public offer the first this year has received an overwhelming response. Its public offer of 750,000 shares at 20 cents each has been oversubscribed 388 times. And its total share offer of 18 million shares was oversubscribed about 17 times.
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      • 68 12 FAR East Organisation will launch 19 units of The Greenwood, the freehold landed project at Watten Estate this weekend. It said an intermediate ter- race unit with a built-up area of 3,025 sq ft and a land area of 1,615 sq ft is priced
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    • Market Watch
      • 252 12 THE market drifted lower before recouping to end yesterday down 2.6 points at 1704. For the week, the ST index is still up over one per cent but, more importantly, above the 1700-level. The index is now trading at the high end of its uptrend channel and could test
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      • 120 12 THE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) yesterday reversed its earlier gain to end at 703.04, down 1.95 points. The loss could be due to investors' negative reaction to the Prime Minister's comment that the value of the ringgit might be revised if the Yen slide continues. The smaller-capitalised Second
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    • 1947 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Name Bid Prke/NAV Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund 0.938 Aberdeen Global MNC Fund 0.665 Aberdeen Global Technology Fund 0.577 Aberdeen UK Blue Chip Fund 0.740 Aberdeen American Opportunities Fund 0.763 Aberdeen Continental Europe Equity Fund 1.007 Aberdeen Japan
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    • 388 13  -  Lee Yew Meng City flats a boon to the middle-aged by yewmeng@newsLoday.com.sg PRICES of HDB resale flats in mature estates are expected to be dampened with the release of new flats in and near the city area for sale. Market watchers expect owners of these resale flats
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 181 14 Agencies MANILA Ahead of completing her first year in office, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo painted a rosy picture of her governance reduced corruption and crime and restored political stability and growth. Speaking at a journalists' club forum yesterday, a
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    • 176 14 KUALA LUMPUR Sun Media Corporation, publisher of The Sun newspaper, yesterday sacked 40 staffers, including 30 journalists. A source told Malaysiakini. com that more were expected to face the axe. "It seems that those involved in the pickets and The Sun's National Union of Journalists
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    • 234 14 Agencies Koizumi hopes for one with Thailand BANGKOK Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi sees bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) as vital to his reform efforts at home as well as retaining influence in the region. And he is hoping that Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will
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    • 128 14 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian VicePresident Hamzah Haz yesterday warned the United States not to target the world's most populous Muslim nation in its war on terrorism, the official Antara news agency reported. Referring to statements by US Deputy Secretary of Defence Paul Wolfowitz this week, who said the US
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    • 185 14 -AFP HONG KONG Mainland Chinese, whose hopes to live in Hong Kong were dashed by the territory's highest court, will now appeal to the United Nations. The petition would call on UN SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan to urge Hong Kong to grant residency status to more of the
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  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      540 15  -  Janice Lee No elegance and beauty in today's fashion, he laments by janice@newstoday.com.sg YVES Saint Laurent (picture), the Godfather of designer couture, declared the end of his 46 years in the fashion world on Monday, saying it was devoid of inspiration. His retirement and closure of the house
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    • 353 15  -  Janice Lee NO one said it was going to be a bed of roses. But one year down the yellow-brick road and the students at the Practice Performing Arts School (PPAS) are still striving. The students have led physically, mentally and emotionally gruelling
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  • WEEKENDSTYLE
    • 64 16 Get dressed in your best, even if it's iust for a walk in the Dark I Hair: Regine Lim (Vogue Salon) Makeup: Kelly Chavel using M.A.C colours Fashion Direction: Terence Ang Clothes: Op Photos: Dinesh Sujanani Models: Nigel, Philip Betty (Upfront Models) I Dress $89 Shirt $38
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  • HEALTH
    • Article, Illustration
      557 17  -  Rachel Lo Still tired after a long, deep slumber? Consult the doctor by rachel@newstoday.com.sg INSOMNIACS, you're not alone. You see that light on in the next block at four in the morning? It could well be insomnia. In the United States, one out of four suffers from the
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    • 239 17 Reuters LONDON Smokers facing surgery have been advised to quit two months before their operation to reduce the risk of post-operative problems. Tobacco smoke has adverse effects on the immune system and other body functions which can lead to heart complications and cause wounds to take longer
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    • 318 17 FOR centuries, Chinese all over the world have turned to the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which centres on herbs and Chinese proprietary medicines (CPM) to improve their health and as an answer to their ailments. Today, traditional Chinese herbal remedies remain popular
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  • LIMELIGHT
    • 580 18  - A S'pore favourite Cathleen Tung Tanya among local stars nominated for MTV Asia Awards by reporter@newstoday.com.sg SHE may look like a tough rock chick but Tanya Chua (left) is a contented folksy girl at heart. Sitting at the office of her management company, Music Movement, she revealed to Today her
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    • 443 18  -  Rachel Lo by rachel@newstoday.com.sg IN the new season of Growing Up, audiences can expect to see a cast of both familiar and new faces. Two of the new faces to join Singapore's favourite family are David Tan (below, right) and Tracy Tan (below), who play the
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    • 169 18  - New on Vasantham Low Shi Ping TONIGHT, keep your eyes glued to the television because Engaeyum Eppothum is making its debut on MediaCorp TVl2's Vasantham Central. Loosely translated as Everywhere and Always, this new programme will combine information and education with fun, zany and wacky elements, keeping you updated on
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  • FAMILY
    • 335 19  -  Fisher Paykel Money-saving tips for your refrigerator ENERGY consumption, although a very important consideration when buying a refrigerator, is not the biggest cost of operating a fridge. The biggest cost is wastage of food when it becomes bad due to poor or incorrect storage.
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 276 20 ■Reuters/Variety TOKYO Wanted: One boyfriend for a woman branded sexier than Madonna and with more earning power than most stars can dream of. Also, with a reputation for being normal. Apply to Janet Jackson (picture). Having just gotten over a messy divorce battle,
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    • 80 20 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES Gwen Stefani, lead singer of the California ska-rock band No Doubt, is to marry her British boyfriend, Gavin Rossdale, of the Bush band. Rossdale, 34, proposed to Stefani, 32, on the morning of Jan 1. The wedding date will be set
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    • Article, Illustration
      799 21 -Reuters/Variety David Lynch returns with Mulholland Drive LOS ANGELES Hollywood loves a comeback, and one of the biggest turnarounds of last year may be director David Lynch's love story, Mulholland Drive, being re-released in the United States after a gloomy debut. Mulholland Drive made its debut at the
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    • 91 21 -Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Neil Laßute's latest offBroadway play, The Shape of Things, about a man who becomes the raw material for a student's high-concept art project, will travel straight to the big screen with the original cast intact. Laßute will adapt his play and direct It's highly
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    • 89 21 AFP BANGKOK Thailand made recordbreaking returns from the shooting of foreign films in the country last year, the Thailand Film Office said yesterday. A total of 59 feature films, 192 documentaries and 184 commercial advertisements were shot in Thailand last year, which raised an income of 1.27
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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  • TIMEOUT
    • 705 23  -  Low Shi Ping Never mind Claude, Jason is his own artist by shiping@newstoday.com.sg FOR artist Jason Monet (picture), his main source of inspiration is love. Before he paints or sculpts, he has to love his subject. "I must love what I see," he told Today. And
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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    • 938 24 Singapore Volunteers Overseas Public Utilities Board The Singapore Volunteers Overseas Programme is looking for Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents interested to volunteer 12 months to live and work in Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam. On a case-by-case basis, shorter-term Growth in more ways than one. Building an
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    • 625 26 Job listings brought to you by |W|«i£i mmmmm JODSIbIMY and S/SSfEF I J Looking for a job? Find it in JobsToDAY. This listing is taken from SgEmployers, website of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). If you're interested in any of the positions listed, log on to www.sgemployers.com for details.
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  • MOTORING
    • 536 28  -  ColinYong BMW 3 Series facelift strengthens its position as best compact executive car THE current-shape BMW 3 Series may be approaching its fourth birthday but it has managed to hold at bay challengers for its "best compact executive car" crown. Bettered in some respects but
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    • 137 28 OIL giant Shell officially launched its new V-Power fuel yesterday, at all its 67 stations. Priced at $1,293 per litre, it is the most expensive Shell fuel on sale. The 98-octane V-Power replaces Formula Shell XO. Shell says that, like XO, V-Power is formulated from a
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    • 176 28 JAGUAR has just introduced its most powerful saloon the S-Type R. With its supercharged 4.2-litre V8 engine pumping out 400 bhp, the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.3 seconds. This makes it a direct rival for cars like the BMW M5
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  • SPORTS
    • 398 29  -  Kelvin Phang by: kelvin@newstoday.com.sg FORMER All-England champion Taufik Hidayat will play for Singapore. And the confirmation came from the player himself. Said the Indonesian star, in an interview with MediaCorp Newsradio 93.8 last night: "I'm happy to join the Singapore team and I promise to do my
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    • 416 29 AFP PARAPARAUMU A blustery wind sweeping up from Antarctica blew Tiger Woods off course at the New Zealand Open yesterday. With the stiff south-easterly drying out the already tricky greens, the world number one's sure touch with the putter deserted him for
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    • 324 29 OAKLAND If Jon Gruden accepted all of the bad vibes and criticism that have followed his team during its free fall a sparkling 8-2 season that has turned into losses in four of its last six games, including three straight defeats then his Raiders
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    • 760 30  -  Leonard Thomas But Merseysiders cannot afford to lose to the Gunners English Premier League Arsenal v Liverpool Live, tomorrow on Ch23, 12mn by leonard@newstoday.com.sg JUST about a month ago, Liverpool fans were awash with glee. Their team was going great guns in the Premiership, proudly sitting
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    • 396 31  -  Kelvin Phang American has quit former job by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg AMERICAN bowling consultant Pat Henry looks set to join the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress, after his two-week stint here. The 47-year-old arrived last month to review the STBC's preparations for the next Asian and SEA Games, under
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    • 277 31 Reuters LONDON Welsh police arrested eight men yesterday in connection with the violence at two recent Cardiff City football matches. A team of 40 officers raided 12 addresses in Cardiff yesterday morning, a South Wales Police spokesperson said in a statement The arrests relate to alleged public
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    • 380 31  -  Kelvin Phang IF MANAGED successfully, the upcoming Sports School could be the breeding ground for tomorrow's champions and future Hall of Fame inductees. This was one of the challenges issued by Minister of Community and Sports Abdullah Tarmugi in his speech at last night's Hall
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    • 69 31 SYDNEY Two of the leading Australian Open contenders, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams, suffered injury scares at the Sydney International tennis tournament yesterday. Hingis hurt her left leg during her 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 semifinal win over Kim Clijsters, forcing her to pull out of yesterday's doubles
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    • 59 31 MANCHESTER Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy goes for the premier league scoring record tomorrow, having already picked up the player of the month award for December. If the Dutch international striker scores at Southampton, he will equal the record held by Alan Shearer, Mark Stein and
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    • 55 31 MELBOURNE Pete Sampras battled Scott Draper and fought against swirling, violent winds to beat the Australian 6-2, 7-6 at the Kooyong Classic yesterday and set up a final day clash with Andre Agassi. "That wasn't a day to play tennis," he said afterwards. "That was a
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    • 67 31 MELBOURNE Pacemen Chris Cairns and Shane Bond bowled New Zealand to a 23-run victory over Australia in the opening match of the triangular limited overs series yesterday, despite defending a total of just 199 for eight. New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said he rated the win highly against
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    • 37 31 LONDON French international striker Thierry Henry has been charged with improper conduct following Arsenal's controversial league match against Newcastle United on Dec 18. The FA announced the charge yesterday, giving Henry 14 days to respond.
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