Today, 15 February 2002

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    7 1 TODAY jH'i'Kjjiy February 15, 2002 MIT.MP) 063/11.2001
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    553 1 Firm's new bombshell throws up big question A SINGAPORE-BASED company that once aimed to be the biggest paper-supplier in the world started another row yesterday over the clarity of its account books and the enormity of its debts. Asia Pulp Paper (APP), staggering under a US$l3.4 billion debt
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    SBA twist to ratings game
    270 1  -  Ng Boon Yian FOR TV fans who have been following the confusing ratings war between the two rival TV stations, here's a third set of statistics to sink their teeth into. The figures are from the nononsense Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA), the country's media regulator.
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      41 1 WHO HAS THAT PAST FORWARD/20 BOWLER OFF TO BUZZ?/15 This day, 60 years ago, JM AUSTRAUA/34 Risks not always logical, Singapore fell to the Andrew Fang (left) risks it and scholars not always Japanese all with surprise decision the best Am
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Dad's dilemma
      380 2  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim M'sia beckons, but tudung girl's father not keen by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg MALAYSIA'S Deputy Education Minister Choon Kirn said his government would consider accepting suspended Singaporean schoolgirl Nurul Nasihah in Malaysian schools, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. When contacted, Mr Mohamed Nasser, father of the six-year-old,
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      You would be nutz to miss this
      140 2 POPPING up every Friday and Saturday will be a new MediaCorp publication for young adults called nutz (or New Urban Trendsetterz). Join Perfect 10 DJ Jean Danker at the nutz roadshow tomorrow between 3pm and 6pm at Parco Bugis Junction and win great
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      Hanging in the balance
      213 2  -  Channel News Asia THE fate of another private club hangs in the balance. Members of the $33 million health and recreation unit, the Green Club, a Ban Hin Leong subsidiary, are now waiting anxiously to see if the club will go the same way as the
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      Death by fumes in hotel
      217 2  -  Joy Frances THE High Court has to decide if a hotel and its renovations contractor did enough to ensure the safety of a worker, who died after fumes built up in a guest room and exploded. On May 19, 2000, Mr Kong Soon Foh, 29,
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      President's mega liability
      394 3  -  Elisia Yeo Husband's influence over Megawati threatens to crack her ruling PDI-P by elisia@newstoday. com.sg JAKARTA From the start of her political ascendancy, President Megawati Sukarnoputri knew she had to contend with her husband's prowess for wheeling and dealing. Her husband, Mr Taufik Kiemas, is a powerful
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      Lock icon Militant's game of death on journalist
      123 3 Agencies KARACHI British-born Islamic militant Sheikh Omar, who admitted to kidnapping Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, is probably playing a game. But what a cruel game it is. Omar told an anti-terrorism court in Karachi yesterday that Mr Pearl was dead. For the
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      Lock icon PAS set to do battle with govt over ban
      214 3 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR The Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) is gearing up for an all-out battle with the government on the issue of holding ceramahs or religious gatherings. After last Sunday's violence in Kedah, officials have banned ceramahs and said they would
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      Camp in US for a good cause
      246 4  -  -Jasleen Randhawa EACH year, over the past three years, 30 Singaporeans have either taken leave from their studies or work, or quit their jobs to head for the US for a good cause. And this year, the organiser, Academic Cultural Exchange Pte Ltd
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      Sceptical? So what?
      371 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Panel to remake Spore gets going by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg AN air of scepticism hung over a media conference yesterday which gave details on how a high-level committee would "remake" Singapore politically, socially and culturally. "There is a sense of cynicism and scepticism it's natural," Minister
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      For aspiring scientists
      74 4 FRESH graduates can now have a better feel of research work with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*Star) Young Aspiring Scientists programme. This one-year stint targets graduates keen on post-gradu-ate studies in science, engineering and biomedical sciences, with eventual research in mind. A monthly $2,000
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  • LETTERS
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      Scholarships: Need for rethink?
      173 7  -  Soon Sze Meng SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew has spoken about the need to spread our talent in the private sector. He said that many talented people had joined the Government and not enough of them had become entrepreneurs. Why is this so? Our present public
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      Lowering the price the right move by HDB
      167 7  -  Lim Boon Hee WILL dazzling show flats, glossy brochures and slick advertisements for the new HDB flats improve the poor take-up rate in new estates like Jurong West? I doubt it. Singaporeans have indicated that location and transport facilities do matter and
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      Not all local women are shameless
      183 7  -  Michele Seah I REFER to the letter, "In praise of China women." (Today, Feb 7). Miss Wang said that with the influx of Western expatriates into Singapore, many local women have flung themselves shamelessly at these men to get material benefits and foreign citizenship.
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      Let it rest
      192 8  -  Hashim Selamat Children the only losers in tudung tussle I FEEL the tudung issue has been blown out of proportion. Muslims living in Singapore are aware of the Ministry of Education's requirements for standard uniforms. We should be rational in our demand for changes in Government policy.
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      Symbols of faith and national identity
      151 8  -  Angeline Leong I REFER to the letter, "Unity comes from the heart, not in the way we dress" by Ms Sri Widari Mohamed Affandi (Today, Feb 14). The wearing of a tudung is regarded as a barrier to building social cohesion and national identity.
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      Speak up for the kids
      155 8  -  See Leong Kit I REFER to Mr M Mueller's response ("Talk to teachers first", Today, Feb 14) to Mdm Lim Soh Chin's letter ("Too much school work, so my daughter sleeps less", Today, Feb 11). If parents complain too much, they risk their children being
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      IPO gallop
      490 10 Year of the Horse could give them a good ride THE Year of the Snake was not kind on the initial public offering (IPO) scene in Singapore as new listings dried up last year. But things are starting to improve. This year's first IPO Kyodo Allied surged 70
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      EDB raises investments
      116 10 THE investment arm of Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) will pump more resources into nurturing local enterprises this year. It also plans to invest more in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly North Asia, to access new technologies and help open up new markets for Singapore firms. EDB Investments
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      MPA cancels Meridian licences
      225 10  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday. com.sg THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled the licences of ship fuel supplier Meridian Petroleum over the sale of contaminated fuel, or bunker. The Harbour Craft Licences of the two shipping fuel tankers operated by Meridian MT
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        Australia's biggest waste deal
        34 10 SITA Environmental Solutions, the Australian associate of SembCorp Waste Management, has been awarded Australia's single biggest waste contract worth Aslsl million ($142 million) for Brisbane's domestic waste and recyclable collection.
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      Lock icon From producers to investors
      295 12 Bloomberg TOKYO Signalling that Japan is changing from a nation of producers to a nation of investors, the world's second-biggest economy earned more from overseas subsidiaries, stocks and bonds than trade for the first time last year. Japan's income surplus, which measures earnings from companies' overseas
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      New chairman
      64 12 CONGLOMERATE Keppel Corp has named group veteran, Mr Choo Chiau Beng to chair its newly integrated maritime arm, Keppel Offshore Marine. This will be the name for the soon-to-be-merged Keppel FELS and Keppel Hitachi Zosen. That integration should be completed next month, Channel News Asia reported. Mr Choo
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      Lock icon $1.4b Swiss deficit
      185 12 -AFP Swissair caused it BERN Switzerland's finances were badly hit last year by the demise of national airline Swissair. The airline left the state with a 1.3 billion Swiss franc ($1,396 billion) deficit, official figures showed on Wednesday. The government had anticipated a surplus of 18 million
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      Lock icon United Airlines faces crippling strike
      259 12 -AFP WASHINGTON United Airlines mechanics have set the stage for a potentially crippling strike for the carrier. Members of the International Association of Machinists (lAM) voted by overwhelming margins to reject the carrier's offer and to authorise a strike if an agreement cannot be reached
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      Who has that buzz?
      549 15  -  Richard Seah Commentary Check out the stories of Bill Gates and Dennis Foo by est" those who do well in school, win scholarships and go on to hold top posts in the civil service and government. Mr Lee seems to think that they would make successful
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Market Watch
      104 16 larl lover: Top Gainers Close GreatEast Venture UOB SIA SIA200 SPH 100 Creative 50 SPH Thai Prime200US$ 12.80 +0.80 14.90 +0.50 14.90 +0.50 13.40 +0.50 13.30 +0.50 21.90 +0.50 23.30 +0.40 21.80 +0.40 4.40 +0.30 OCBC 13.30 +0.30 Top Volume Volume SingTel Horizon Ipco Roly Beyonics 23,983,000 20,701,000
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      Singapore
      140 16 INVESTORS returned to the Singapore market refreshed and rejuvenated as they ushered in the Year of the Horse with fresh positions in choice blue chips and favourite penny and mid-cap stocks. The strong Nikkei and some early prognosis of a capitulated US market created some pent up demand for
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      Malaysia Your Ssl buys...
      95 16 DESPITE the sluggish start on the Malaysian market due to the lingering holiday mood, interest in selective key index-linked counters helped to lift the KLCI by 3.9 points to close at 714.8. However, the overall market tone was bearish, with many of the lower liners and
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      36 10 SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Time 9.30am-11.15am (English Service) 11.30 a- Ipm (with Mandarin interpretation) Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel, Level 2, Ocean 3 Pastor: Rev. Dr John Lim "An Oasis Of Love, Courage And Strength"f Online Sermon: www.thelivingfaith.org
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Payback time
      318 18 US praise and debt relief for Pakistan WASHINGTON In an acknowledgement of just how risky a position Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf took when he supported the US war against Afghanistan, Washington went out of its way to play host to him yesterday. Walking shoulder-to-shoulder with President George W
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      US to attack Iraq from Kuwait
      174 18 LONDON Details emerged yesterday on how the US plans to attack Saddam Hussein. The catalyst for the strike is likely to be the current row with Iraq over allowing United Nations weapons inspectors into Iraq. If attempts at weapons inspection fail as the US
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      Lock icon Jakarta ready to curb terrorism
      105 18 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia's military chief says his country would like to avoid becoming an international terror hub. But, Admiral Widodo said the military needed political support to go all out "I want to underline that the use of military power... is based on a political
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  • COMMENTARY
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      What the regional papers said yesterday . . .
      223 20 What the regional papers said yesterday The Jakarta Post/Indonesia Indonesia plays down terror plan report Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said it is difficult to verily reports in Singapore that security officials thwarted attacks planned for Dec 4 last year and arrested dozens of suspects in Malaysia and Singapore. The Sun/Malaysia
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      Past forward
      699 20  -  Brian Farrell 60 years on, right time to look back on Spores fall by SIXTY years ago, the eyes of the world were on Singapore. The island was cut off and under siege by invading Japanese forces, and its defenders would surrender on Feb 15. This tremendous defeat
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      331 21 The Solution to 1 Troubled Skin a Bioskin is specially formulated for various skin problems and is customised to individual special needs. It is so effective that you can see remarkable improvements within 2 weeks! Principal and founder of Bioskin, Mathilda, was a former flight stewardess. The constant climatic changes
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Venus beats Mars
      679 22 Evident^, girls' brains are rising above boys' brawn OH boy, can this be true that today's lads are actually the weaker sex? A growing body of scientific evidence seems to suggest that biological differences and social pressures have combined forces to produce vulnerable young boys. On the
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      Lock icon Country legend Jennings dead
      126 22 -AFP NASHVILLE (Tennessee) US country music singer Waylon Jennings (picture), who missed the 1959 flight that killed his friend and mentor Buddy Holly, has died at the age of 64, a spokesman said on Wednesday. News reports said Jennings died of diabetesrelated disorders in Chandler, Arizona,
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      Lock icon All-girls' night out? Not in Bangkok
      147 22 -AFP BANGKOK Women arriving at Bangkok's bars without a male companion face being turned away or arrested under antiquated legislation. Civil liberties activists have condemned the 40-year-old legislation as outdated and sexist. Colonel Pravit Lekhakul, commander of Lumpini police station, confirmed that he signed
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  • FAMILY
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      Arranged for happiness
      1043 23 Both wanted to be matched, and both got their hearts' desires THEIRS was an arranged marriage with a difference Moti Melwani and his wife, Shobha, had wanted their family elders to help them find their life partners. So, about 40 years ago, young Moti left Singapore for
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  • TRAVELLER
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      Lock icon A page from the past
      666 24 Today Features For a small country, Malta is a treasure trove of history THE narrow, cobbled-stoned streets of Malta steeped in the history of Christianity and the crusading knights are crowded with ancient cathedrals and baroque palaces. The tiny Mediterranean nation is also home to
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    • Quick Tours
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        GOLD COAST. AUSTRALIA
        64 24 It is summer Down Under and the golden beaches of Australia's favourite playground are in the midst of receiving its annual pilgrimage of beach maniacs. Close by are the theme parks that have made the coast a great family destination.An 8D tour that includes the Sunshine Coast
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        CANADIAN ROCKIES
        50 24 The Canadian Rockies have been described as one of the most beautiful places on earth.There is a wealth of travel experiences in Canada's largest mountain range. Prices for a IOD tour that includes Vancouver and Victoria start from $2,1 I 9. Agent: Chan Brothers Travel Tel: 438 8880
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        TAIPEI, TAIWAN
        82 24 In Taipei you can buy almost anything you can think of from the best designer brand names, antique curios, up-to-date electronics, original jewellery to hand-painted scrolls and fragrant tea.There are also night markets which is popular in the capital. When it comes to entertainment, Taipei goes into full
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        HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM
        73 24 Ho Chi Minh, once Saigon, was known as the Paris of South-east Asia. It has retained some of its charm and is still worth a visit.Take in the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, War Museum and the famous Cv Chi Underground Tunnels which the Vietnamese forces
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      Lock icon Meningitis jabs a must for Haj pilgrims
      194 24 Agencies THE World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that there was an unusual incidence of a new strain of meningitis called W135 among travellers to Saudi Arabia last year. Out of the 144 cases reported to WHO, four were from Singapore. The Saudi Arabian
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      165 25 >UJSA\ Ik S^j^ FESTIVAL "S™ c^>o v-> M a ff c fi I®®l Of -> C•ne World, ilie Family. One Festival. J| E?v:'' fm\ mM^Wj&& 9s #t^. t iijßyg »:-"'.f3t«*-;- Dubai in one sparkling package. Starting from just US$27. To celebrate this year's Shopping Festival, Emirates gives you Dubai in
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Arnie's out to do Damage
      678 27  -  David Ngiau FILM REVIEW Collateral Damage (Now showing) COLLATERAL Damage opens with a building ablaze and Gordy Brewer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a fire-fighter in the thick of it, busy being a hero. The first words he utters are: "Heads up guys. Let's do it" There
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      187 27 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Meg Ryan (picture), best known and loved for her romantic comedies, is negotiating to star in an erotic thriller by Jane Campion {The Piano). In the Cut, budgeted at about US$l2 million ($20.5 million), tells the story of a New York writing teacher who
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      518 28 AFP BERLIN Veteran Franco-Greek director Constantin Costa-Gavras unveiled his latest film, the controversial Amen, at the Berlin Film Festival to mixed reactions. On Wednesday Costa-Gavras picked up a special award at but also had to face an emotionally charged press conference. An indictment
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      225 28 Reuters/Variety BERLIN Despite receiving his third best actor Oscar nomination in three years earlier this week, Russell Crowe (picture) is still satisfied with his acting work. "It hasn't changed anything about the way I feel about my work," Crowe told a news conference at
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      Swank goes swanky
      360 29  -  Janice Lee FILM REVIEW The Affair of the Necklace (Now showing) A TRUE story of a Frenchwoman's fight to reclaim what was hers, The Affair of the Necklace recounts a controversy that's played out by Hilary Swank (picture). Amid the decadent monarchy of late 18th century France,
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      1501 30 A* Singapore's Firsts Zoo/Night Safari/ Friday Profiles Inside the Friday Late Night Movie Commando Gold Plated Orchid cna, 732 P m Actor's Studio Ben Affleck cha""el 5 < "p"1 mmmmmmmmmmmmm m Arts Central, 1 Ipm Colonel Matrix spends channel news Asia lms <*»«» c™ers two Bew 4^ fatts a6oM< his
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      All four love
      280 32  -  Elisa Chia For celebrity couple Shinan and Lingling romance is a family affair by elisa@newstoday.com.sg TWO'S company, three's a crowd and four's a pest? It's a romantic relationship that we're talking about But MediaCorp actor Huang Shinan retorted: "Who says you can't have more than two people
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      S-League live on TV
      162 32  -  -ElisaChia THE seventh season of Singapore's soccer league, S-League, will be broadcast live starting March 2. TV Works, the English channel of Singapore Press Holdings' broadcasting arm Media Works, has secured the rights to telecast the championship. It has committed to air one live match every
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      Home-made music
      337 32  -  Sian E Jay Urban Strawberry Lunch dishes out a feast of unusual sounds by THE British band, Urban Strawberry Lunch, play music on home-made instruments consisting of bits of metal, plastic barrels, car wheels and a wash basin, among other things. They will be showing what can be
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      21 32 Urban Strawberry Lunch will be performing at the Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage in the Botanic Gardens at 5.30pm on Feb 17.
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      127 32 PARTICIPATE Total Defence Day SAFRA will be commemorating Total Defence Day.The public is encouraged to pledge their support for Total Defence by signing on SAFRA's mural of pledges called Voices. They can also write short reflections on what Total Defence Day means to them. Date: Today Time: Bam 3pm Venue:
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Of lefties and a goalie
      636 33  -  Leonard Thomas Eriksson has eight starters, but what of the rest? Football Netherlands 1 England 1 Swede still undecided on three positions by leonard@newstoday.com.sg NOBODY will be surprised that England rebounded yesterday after conceding a soft goal to the Dutch. It even finished the slightly
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      Lock icon Intrigue fans even more controversy in Winter Olympics
      337 33 Agencies Winter Olympics SALT LAKE CITY lOC president Jacques Rogge stepped into the row over the Olympics figure skating yesterday by demanding the sport's ruling body act "as quickly as possible" over the judging of the pairs final. Rogge met International Skating
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      Afghans ready
      77 33 KABUL Skinny Afghan players and their beefy opponents from a multi-national security force trained in Kabul Stadium yesterday for today's match dubbed the "Game of Unity". The match is aimed at developing good relations between the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the football-mad Afghans, who have snapped
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      Magyar dead
      100 33 BUDAPEST Nandor Hidegkuti, part of Hungary's "Magnificent Magyars" of the *****, died in hospital yesterday from heart and lung problems, the national MTI news agency said. He was 80. Hidegkuti, who patented the role of deep-lying centre forward, will be best remembered for scoring a hat-trick in Hungary's
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      Garnett happy
      80 33 MINNEAPOLIS Kevin Garnett made it beers all round after he led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 107-92 win over the Phoenix Suns yesterday. After hitting 33 points, he then paid for the drinks for the first 10,000 Minnesota fans. Other results: Charlotte 113 Chicago 91, Miami 112 Orlando
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      Riviera changes
      58 33 LOS ANGELES Australian Robert Allenby has fond memories of the 18th hole at the Riviera Country Club, but other holes will be less familiar. The 30-year-old is seeking to defend his PGA Nissan Open title, which begins today. The Riviera has been retrofitted as architect Tom Fazio has
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      Lock icon Super Dario
      415 34 Agencies Watch out Premiership, Aston Villa has unearthed a new striking gem LONDON If there is one thing that gets modern-day football managers excited, it is outstanding pace. The type that, in the hands of a striker, can frighten and embarrass the best of opponents, or in the
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      Lions beaten again. This time after dominating Qatar
      202 35  -  Stanley Ho ANOTHER game, another defeat. That was the sorry tale for Singapore as it lost for the third straight game in the King's Cup tournament, beaten 3-0 by Qatar. Jan Poulsen's charges, who had lost 0-4 to Thailand and 2-4 to
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      Fang to strike out on his own
      650 35  -  Kelvin Phang Parents back his bid to become better bowler SPORTSMAN of the Year Andrew Fang has decided to train alone in Australia, even if it costs him a chance to compete in this year's Asian FIQ and Asian Games. When Today approached
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      Lam in third place in India
      111 35 AFTER a poor outing at the London Myanmar Open last week, Lam Chih Bing shot into contention at the US$3OO,OOO ($547,915) Indian Masters with a four-under-par 67, which left him tied in third place. Home town hero Arjun Atwal took the lead with a
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      Rams, Cobras set for battle
      127 35 ON PAPER, it is just a friendly game. But any match between Woodlands Wellington and Jurong FC will be far from just a friendly stroll in the park. The last time these two sides met in a pre-season friendly last month, both teams held nothing
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      Not funny, say Koreans
      89 35 MONTEVIDEO Joint World Cup host South Korea's disappointing build-up to the finals continued yesterday when it was beaten 2-1 here by an under-strength Uruguay. It was then subjected to a practical joke which turned sour and led to coach Guvs Hiddink boycotting the post-match press conference.
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      Lock icon Come together, through football
      565 36 S-League's main sponsor thinks that league needs to expand regionally With the S-League season less than a week away, we bring you the second part of JOSE RAYMOND'S exclusive interview with title sponsor chief Tan Kin Lian, who reveals a blueprint for the future WHAT is
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      Win big money with a small flutter
      279 36  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the S-League season kicks off next week, local punters will be able to enjoy a new sports betting game called "Combo". This is the first time that a new format has been added to the S-League betting game
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      174 36 presents the k S.League Fantastic MayO«2QQ2C NTUC Income kicks off an explosive new season at the Civic Plaza (Ngee Ann City) this Sunday 17 February. Between 11 am and 6pm, you'll be able to meet all your favourite players, both local and foreign, from 12 S.League Clubs. A grand action-packed
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  • Gossip
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      Quote of the week:
      66 41  -  Lim Kwee Lan Compiled by "you can boxe your cynicism anD pub ib WHeRe bHe sun Don'b smne. i Don'b do mY job bo GORneR PROise or GORneR owords. no, i do ib Because a FiLm is an eLusive meDium bHab Fascinabes me." Russen CROwe, wnen
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      Just FANtastic!
      102 41 Taiwanese crooner Jeff Chang was a shattered man, well almost. He sang, danced and played the violin at his concert held in Hong Kong last week-and paid a price for it. The long hours of dance training he went through for an Irish dance segment in the concert
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      Charmed
      85 41 Shannen Doherty has dumped her beau to marry an independent producer and a high-stakes gambler just weeks after they met. She was so charmed by Rick Salomon that she dumped boyfriend Julian McMahonto get hitched in a quickie Las Vegas ceremony. Rick has been described as "a gambler who
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      Still Friends
      103 41 Last week, we reported that the six Friends stars were asking for a cool USSI million (SSI .8 million) each for every episode of the ninth season. Well, their concerted effort paid off and the six good-looking stars will now count themselves among the ranks of the highest-paid
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      ALBUM OF THE WEEK
      132 42  -  Pamela Quek By TEEN SPIRIT Various (Universal) "This is an excellent album," chirped the girl from the record label. She's right, you know. Teen Spirit is packed with 20 blinding hits from the mid-90s to the present. You'll find banging rock numbers from the likes of
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      TDP 10 SINGLES
      141 42 UK Week ending Feb 10 this previous week week 1 1 Hero Enrique Iglesias 2 Hey Baby- No Doubt 3 2 Get the Party Started Pink 5 Addicted to Bass Puretone 5 Movies Alien Ant Farm 6 6 Always onTime -Ja Rule 7 3 Caught in the
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      ALL RISE Blue
      150 42 (Virgin) QQU& Okay, so this album was released late last year, but seeing how they received such an enthusiastic welcome at this month's MTV Asia Awards, it's worth reassessing the Blue sound. What we have in this slick 12--track package is a smooth blend of R&B, Motown,
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      BOYZONE BALLADS Boyzone
      148 42 (Universal) Can we assume Boyzone are no more? We haven't heard so much as a squeak from them in ages. (Not a good sign for a pop band). If the Irish five-piece have, indeed, gone their separate ways their record company won't confirm or deny anything you
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      SOUND CHECK Various
      84 42 (Warner) QVH» Judging by the number of rock compilations flooding the shelves, it appears the listening population is ready for some music with attitude. Hence, this hasty resurrection of old radio hits like Roll to Me (by Del Amitri), Push (Matchbox Twenty), One Week (Barenaked Ladies) and
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      SUNSHINE S Club 7
      146 42 (Universal) Q1 Say what you like about the S Club gang, but they've got the ability to churn out sparkly pop that's not overly cheesy or super sickly. Take for example, charttoppers like Have You Ever, Never Had a Dream Come True and disco delight, Don't
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      MLTR: 19 LOVE BALLADS Michael Learns to Rock
      121 42 (EMI) UU& How did this trio from Denmark hit on a musical formula so crazily popular with Asians? One of life's many mysteries... In any case, this retrospective record contains 19 of their best-loved soul stirrers. Non-MLTR fans, you'll be amazed at
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      GOLD: GREATEST HITS Steps
      96 42 (Zomba) Qfsj% Alas, another pop act bites the dust. Hence, the release of this Greatest Hits CD. They may not be the coolest of bands, but hyper UK quintet, Steps, knows how to churn out bubbly pop like the best of 'em. (Too bad the better-looking
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      Gamereview
      649 43  -  Justin Olby SOUL REAVERZ^pr Came Type: 7PS [Third Person Shooter] The Game In Soulßeaver2you get to play Raziel, a vampire who has developed some special abilities. He is out for revenge on Kain, a powerful vampire who corrupted Raziel in the first place. Looking over Raziei's shoulder you have
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      640 44  -  Pamela Quek By maybe it's tlp^houlishly witty TV series she tronls. or her pin-up pretty looks. or maybe it's because she 'sone-half of a celebritycoup le. whatever the reason, Sarah Michelle Cellar enjoys a persistently high approval among teen audiences. Who would have thought aTV series about
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      958 46  -  Emma Busey By %is ttWe te is juj K^ *W,-« ®*&n 5Wr, hardtvorh at s the final leg of his UK promotional -Sour, and Enrique Iglesias looks direct. "Relentless days and nights packed with baek~to"baek interviews and live appearances are "Baking their "Soil and "She
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      Gadgets
      274 48 Go NUT; over these sleek gadgets with cool designs. Even if you can't afford them yet, these droolsome good-lookers are so hip you gotta get to know them. We make the introduction. The rest is up to you. Handspring Treo 180 They say good things come in small packages.
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      Instyle
      265 50 Fashion direction Terence Ang bp_ang@yahoo.com Hair Regine Lim (Vogue Salon, Tel: *****979) Make-up Kelly Chavel (Graceland Make-Op, Tel: 9670 6694) Photographer Wee Teck Hian Models Alvin and Kelvin (Sunny Ooi's Models) Vanessa and Peter (Chez Models by Mark Chow) Wilson (Jeffery Chung's Models) I Vanessa >Army top $15 >
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