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Title Section15 2002-02-27 1 TODAY We d n c s d ay Febru« y n, 2002 MITA(P)O63 1! 200115 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article495 2002-02-27 1 Minister Abdullah on emotional abuse of children A TEENAGE delinquent boy hits his head on the wall, probably frustrated at the harsh methods used by his father to tame him. The father coolly advises him to "jump" from their flat. And, at the end of a session495 words
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160 2002-02-27 1 On why S'pore is so much like SM A DOCUMENTARY on Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, to be aired tonight, seems to ask two questions: Can a man shape a country in his own image? Has SM Lee done that with Singapore? But viewers with not so weighty matters on160 words
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Article107 2002-02-27 1 Bloomberg NEW YORK The two-day rally in US stocks fizzled yesterday after a report showing a big-ger-than-expected drop in consumer confidence dented optimism that the economy is rebounding. Intel Corp and General Electric Co led the decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 30.45, orBloomberg - 107 words
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Miscellaneous10 2002-02-27 1 to Man U soars, Liverpool draws See pages 29 3110 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article543 2002-02-27 2 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Deeper motives behind Calpers' move? by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg WHEN someone in the business of wealth creation says that some things are more important than money, one wonders what's up. And when America's largest pension fund manager, Calpers, says it is pulling out of investing in Malaysia,543 words
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Article, Illustration35 2002-02-27 2 Imperial College student Callie Sui Yong, 19, was crowned Miss Photogenic 2002 last evening. The event was a lead-up to the grand final of the Miss Singapore Universe 2002 Pageant on March 23.35 words
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Article112 2002-02-27 2 THE O-level results will be released tomorrow. School candidates will be able to collect their results from their schools at 2pm. Private candidates will receive their results by post. They can also get them off the Ministry of Education website, www.moe.edu.sg/exams, after 2pm tomorrow. And on Friday from112 words
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Article111 2002-02-27 2 Your viewers may not know this, but schools have also H turned down requests from non-Muslim parents to modify _J the school uniform. So this policy is not directed at Muslims. It is a general rule applied to all students The Prime Minister has said the position on tudung is111 words
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Article208 2002-02-27 2 Channel News Asia ICE and ketamine seem to be emerging as Singapore's new "problem drugs". The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said ketamine abusers rose 70 per cent to 133 cases over the past year, while abusers of ice rose 55 per cent to 271. It said thisChannel News Asia - 208 words
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Article162 2002-02-27 3 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei THE cord blood bank works like any other bank. The difference is that you only need to make one deposit, and this is harvested from your umbilical cord just after you are born. A needle is inserted into the cord to draw162 words
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Article279 2002-02-27 3 RIYADH Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud did a balancing act when he offered an olive branch to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli crisis. The unprecedented offer that Arab states will normalise ties with Israel if the latter withdraws from Palestinian soil appears to be guided by279 words
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162 2002-02-27 3 JAKARTA Indonesia's police chief, Mr Engkesman Hillep, said he had found no "solid evidence" to prove that cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is a terrorist leader. In an interview with the Jakarta Post, Mr Engkesman did not clarify what he meant by "solid162 words
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Article41 2002-02-27 3 We wish to A encourage W the Indonesian government to M combat these terrorist groupings within Indonesia more effectively than what they've been able to do to date. Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill at the Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition in Singapore.41 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article88 2002-02-27 6 THE first dividend for the New Singapore Shares (NSS) will be credited this Friday in the form of bonus shares. Shareholders will receive between one and 17 bonus NSS, depending on the number of NSS held on Feb 15. Over two million NSS shareholders will be given a88 words
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Article91 2002-02-27 6 THERE is still time to register for the Sing Tel Annual Charity Car Treasure Hunt, which involves a challenging drive from Singapore to Kuantan as well as the chance to give to charity. The organisers of the event have extended the last day of registration to tomorrow.91 words
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Article, Illustration435 2002-02-27 6 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan He wasn't even sure that NTU would survive, and now by kim@newsto day. com. sg HOW does a new kid on the block, with no track record whatsoever, survive against a giant? How does it, in just over 20 years, then grow to challenge that giant435 words
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LETTERS
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Letter96 2002-02-27 8 I REFER to the letter by Lim Boon Hee, "Nightly woes on CTE" (Today, Feb 19). I use the Central Expressway every day. The road between Ang Mo Kio and the Pan-Island Expressway is often congested. The development of Yishun and Sembawang must have caused the96 words
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Letter527 2002-02-27 8 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana They need reassurance before they accept ez-link card I APPRECIATE the explanation from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in its reply, "Ez for the elderly, too" (Today, Feb 22). However, it is unlikely that the LTA can empathise with the problems that we old folks527 words
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Letter168 2002-02-27 8 Genevieve Kuek - Genevieve Kuek WE refer to the letter, "Help young people start a business" (Today, Feb 21). Young entrepreneurs can tap into the Economic Development Board's (EDB) assistance schemes to help them start their business. The EDB recently launched the Start-Up EnterprisE Development Scheme to provide financial168 words
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Letter156 2002-02-27 8 Sarey de Lame - Sarey de Lame I REFER to the letter, "He's autistic, he's my son" (Today, Feb 20). I sympathise with the writer about her autistic child. I am an educational kinesiologist with a non-government kindergarten which is sympathetic to children with mild autism. I also work as156 words
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Advertisement62 2002-02-27 8 Trust is the foundation Love* VjJ/ f www.Urvebyte.org.sg Ron Kaufman Internationally Acclaimed Service and Partnership Innovator LIVE IN SINGAPORE! .n" ■■'y:..'; S Am __l m .m __> Am wA Create success by building strong interna! and external partnership! Friday 26 April 2002 rCall Peggy at 861 1000 or log on62 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Corporate Briefs
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Article93 2002-02-27 10 THE freehold property, 112 Robinson Road (formerly known as DBS Finance Building), has been sold to Ho Bee Development Pte Ltd for $38 million. This works out to $580 per square foot, based on about 6,095.67 square metres of floor area that can be rented93 words
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Article51 2002-02-27 10 THE Star Cruises Group has suffered a net loss of US$B.4 million ($15.4 million) on revenue of US$l.3B billion for the year ended Dec 31 last year. This compares to a pro forma net loss of U5523.2 million on revenue of US$l.47 billion in51 words
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Market Watch
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Article93 2002-02-27 10 BARGAIN hunting lifted shares yesterday after recent losses. The STI ended up 14.73 points to 1682.40. Volume was relatively thin on 322 million shares worth $360 million. Food and beverage counters saw investor interest with gains ranging between five and 7.5 cents in Cerebos, Want Want and Dairy Farm,93 words
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Article82 2002-02-27 10 THE KLCI's intra-day peak of 707.1 yesterday gave way to a loss of 0.22 points to close at 701.1. Gainers outpaced sellers 332 to 301, with another 229 counters unchanged. Volume was low, with 167,855 lots traded. Core issues such as Malayan Banking and Telekom Malaysia slipped further, while82 words
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Article31 2002-02-27 10 By volume Stocks Volume ('000) Ipco 55,611 Beyonics 9,589 SingTel 8,735 Hyflux 6,826 SembCorp 6,636 Stocks Volume ('000) ProvSupp 6,626 SGX 6,429 GenlntUSS 6,109 StarCrusUSS 5,858 DBS 5,80931 words
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Article39 2002-02-27 10 By$ Stocks Venture Close 13.700 Rise +0.300 SIA SIA 200 UOB GreatEast SPH100 13.200 13.200 13.600 11.900 22.000 +0.300 +0.300 +0.200 +0.200 +0.200 SPH KepCor CentralP Creative 50 22.000 4.040 17.100 21.700 +0.200 +0.120 +0.100 +0.10039 words
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Article44 2002-02-27 10 By$ Stocks IS DJ USTECH10USS OCBC DB eCW*****8 OUE Thai Prime200US$ NcitBr ocicl C&C Close 48.000 1.250 6.700 4.300 2.230 4.040 Fall -0.700 -0.110 -0.100 -0.060 -0.060 -0.060 F&N NOL Sp Land CSA 7.600 1.100 3.340 1.320 -0.050 -0.040 -0.040 -0.03044 words
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Article57 2002-02-27 10 Stocks Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 *****.63 -93.84 -0.91 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp SET Index Shenzhen B Mumbai Dow Jones (Monday) Nasdaq (Monday) *****.13 3380.11 5499.79 801.14 356.65 220.16 3712.74 *****.71 1769.88 +51.11 +12.20 -10.92 +9.66 +5,33 -0.96 +99,23 +177.56 +45.34 +0.49 +0.3657 words
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Article35 2002-02-27 10 US$ 0.5458 UK£ 0.3830 Yen 73.060 HK$ 4.2568 RM 2.0740 Euro 0.6286 Rupiah 5,551.2 Baht 23.917 Peso 28.011 A$ 1.0600 Rupee 26.594 Won 723.39 C$ 0.8761 CNY 4.5172 NZ$ 1.3039 IWD 19.15235 words
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Article22 2002-02-27 10 Gold uss/oi 292.2 Silver uss/oi 4.368 Platinum uss/oi 477.5 Rubber cents/kg 113.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 11 52 Brent crude uss/barrel 20.4822 words
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Article, Illustration2928 2002-02-27 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Fund Name NAV/Bid Price Oiler Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Aberdeen Se -American Opportunities 0721 0758 Aberdeen Se -Asian Fixed Income 1.1/1 1.207 Aberdeen Se China Opportunities Fund 0.962 1.011 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Equity 0.938 0.986 Aberdeen Se Global MNC 0.62 0.65! Aberdeen Se Global Technology2,928 words
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Article185 2002-02-27 12 Manufacturing in Jan up 4.7% SINGAPORE'S manufacturing output rose 4.7 per cent in January from that of a year ago, ending nine consecutive months of decline. This gives a flicker of hope that an economic turnaround is starting to emerge. Although the crucial electronics industry remained185 words
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Article69 2002-02-27 12 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR KFC Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's biggest fast-food company, has won a bid for Singapore's KFC and Pizza Hut franchises for $73 million. The company beat five other bidders for the franchises. KFC Holdings will buy the KFC franchise in Singapore for $55 million. It willBloomberg - 69 words
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Article60 2002-02-27 12 SINGAPORE magazine publisher, Panpac Media.com, is seeking legal advice following an alleged breach of shareholders' agreement by its one-time investor, Chinadotcom Corp, China's largest website operator. Mr Chong Huai Seng, Panpac's vice-chairman, told Today that Chinadotcom sold its 10 per cent stake in Panpac Media.com late last year60 words
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Article170 2002-02-27 13 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) said it will allow Technology Resources Industries Bhd (TRI) to list its new shares tomorrow, helping to keep the nation's No 2 mobile phone company on track to repay bondholders. The stock's price surged 6.9— Bloomberg - 170 words
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Article320 2002-02-27 13 AFP Measures include buying banks' bad loans TOKYO Japan's ruling party has unveiled an anti-deflation proposal and urged a government body to buy US$l5 billion ($27.49 billion) of banks' bad loans. Tokyo should also consider a fresh injection of public funds into the debtladen banking sectorAFP - 320 words
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Article125 2002-02-27 13 Bloomberg BOEING Co, the largest plane manufacturer, said it will develop a longer-range version of its 747 aircraft that would also be about 20 per cent quieter on takeoff. The 416-seat plane, called *****0 X Quiet Longer Range, would be able to fly 14,786 km non-stop, allowing flightsBloomberg - 125 words
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Article108 2002-02-27 13 AFP hun-j i-UXNtr iviemDers oi nong Kong's Cabinet yesterday urged the government to expand the territory's tax base and cut down on spending to tackle a widening fiscal deficit. Mr Raymond Chi'en, a member of the Executive Council, said it was important to implement reforms because HongAFP - 108 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article290 2002-02-27 14 Agencies SEOUL The South Korean government struggled to keep the country running yesterday as labour unrest forced the cancellation of an estimated 60 per cent of rail services. Seoul declared illegal the strike by rail and power workers which began a day earlier and ordered the arrest– Agencies - 290 words
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Article, Illustration50 2002-02-27 14 AFP TWO women, an Israeli and a Palestinian, gave birth to healthy baby girls after they were shot without provocation in separate incidents. But this Palestinian woman (picture) lost her husband in the shootout. The 17-month violence has claimed 1,279 people, including 977 Palestinians and 279 Israelis.AFP - 50 words
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142 2002-02-27 14 Agencies BEIJING China is seeing red over a plan by Taiwan to rename its regional offices and said Taiwan would "pay" for its independent streak. Beijing's reaction came after a report said Taiwan will rename its offices by dropping the Taipei in aAgencies - 142 words
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Article284 2002-02-27 16 AFP Computer dumping poses health risks to workers SAN FRANCISCO The computer that you discarded could end up in China, Pakistan or India, where, in the name of recycling, they are broken down by poor people using hammers and chisels. The workers are "often unawareAFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration156 2002-02-27 16 HONG KONG Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa shared details of his love life on television on Monday in what appeared to be an effort to let people see his softer side. Mr Tung said he met his wife, Betty, when they were studying156 words
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Article162 2002-02-27 16 Reuters COLOMBO The enmity between the President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka may cost the country its peace deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, which was signed on Friday. President Chandrika Kumaratunga has threatened to cancel the Norwegian-brokered ceasefire agreement "There are several suspicious clauses— Reuters - 162 words
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145 2002-02-27 16 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/Malaysia More scorers Last year's Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia examination produced a record number of straight-A students and achieved improvement in 17 subjects. There was a significant decline in three pure science subjects. Bangkok Post/Thailand Police urge magazine to apologise Police are demanding145 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article592 2002-02-27 18 Richard Seah - Richard Seah What Sentosa needs to do to achieve success by_ AFTER reading about a $3-billion plan to attract more visitors to Sentosa, I went down from my HDB flat and saw a group of boys playing football. The children were happy without any state-of-the-art592 words
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Article, Illustration499 2002-02-27 18 Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC, Ms Irene Ng, spoke about the tudung issue at a function organised by the National University of Singapore Muslim Society Women's Wing on Monday night. Excerpts from her speech: LONG before this (the tudung controversy) happened, way before I499 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration611 2002-02-27 19 Asif Ansar - Asif Ansar This year's Grammy Awards event returns to the nation's roots by asif@newstoday.com.sg THE Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States did not only change the world as we knew it but its effects are also beginning to be felt in music. And nowhere else is611 words
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Article, Illustration469 2002-02-27 19 Jennifer Alejandro - Jennifer Alejandro by j ennif er@channelnewsasia. com THERE is something about February, hailed as the "love month", that always induces my creative juices to flow. And nothing gets me going more than love poems. Why? Because love is the most universal of all469 words
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Miscellaneous4 2002-02-27 19 INSIDE: »24/TV listings »26/Jobßeat4 words
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PORTFOLIO
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Article573 2002-02-27 20 Channel News Asia If you have no time to monitor the markets, get professional help NOT everybody has the time, knowledge or expertise to do comprehensive and effective financial planning. We may be able to structure a budget but we may not know how to reduceChannel News Asia - 573 words
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Article258 2002-02-27 20 Karman Tse - Karman Tse by karman@newstoday.com.sg IF the importance of saving and planning your personal finances still hasn't hit you after all the advice, it's alright. When you wind up in a sorrowful plight, like the girl in the following anecdote, you'll wise up without more nagging. A258 words
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Article165 2002-02-27 20 A good financial planner is someone who is objective and that can only be assured if he is independent. Otherwise, he is bound to sell you the company's products. He must also be trustworthy in terms of integrity and competency. Joseph Chong, managing director, New Independent. will work with you165 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration904 2002-02-27 22 David Ngiau - David Ngiau FILM REVIEW In the Bedroom NC-16 (Now showing) WHY the title? Early in the film, Matt Fowler (Tom Wilkinson) shows to a boy, at sea on his first lobster-fishing trip, a lobster that has lost a pincer. Matt explains that that's what happens when904 words
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Article, Illustration391 2002-02-27 23 BENJAMIN Bratt may be an up-and-coming actor, but he couldn't handle being with someone there-and-still-rising: Julia Roberts. Roberts, 34, and Bratt, 35, were once in love and were supposed to have tied the knot in Las Vegas last month. Roberts chickened out of the nuptials,391 words
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Article, Illustration230 2002-02-27 23 GOOD old Russell Crowe (picture) showed off his "beautiful mind" once again with his wonderful vocabulary and choice of words. Crowe, last year's Oscar-winning best actor for Gladiator and a nominee this year for A Beautiful Mind, attended a charity dinner organised by the Variety230 words
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Article, Illustration256 2002-02-27 25 Gail Wan - Gail Wan The twists in Winnie's life by reporter@newstoday. com, sg TAIWANESE veteran singer Winnie Hsin (picture), whose latest album, Forever, consists of 12 Mandarin cover versions of popular Korean drama theme songs, has watched very few Korean shows. She has only completed one Korean serial, AutumnALVIN TOH - 256 words
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Article, Illustration394 2002-02-27 25 Lim Kuan Chiang - Lim Kuan Chiang Alegria's cast and music will leave you spellbound by in Perth ENCHANTMENT is about to hit our shores once again. Cirque dv Soleil's Alegria fresh from its highly-successful tour of Australia and New Zealand arrives here tomorrow. Just like Saltimbanco, the first Cirque dv394 words
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Article, Illustration643 2002-02-27 26 Jeffrey Tan - Jeffrey Tan Outline attributes needed for a vacant position before interviewing candidates THE process of hiring a new employee is often fraught with difficulty. Put the requesting head of department with a harried human resource person doing the recruiting, throw in a short deadline by which theYen Yok - 643 words
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Article, Illustration926 2002-02-27 28 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath by rohit@newstoday.com.sg EVERY night, faithfully, I watched the Winter Olympics. Every night, faithfully, I dozed off. This is, of course, a complete fabrication. I am merely trying to be popular. After all, admitting to being fascinated by ice-dancing is like owning up toALLSPORT photo - 926 words
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233 2002-02-27 28 AFP NEW DELHI Indian golfer Arjun Atwal's victory at the $900,000 Singapore Caltex Masters was hailed here yesterday by players and officials. Atwal on Sunday became the first Indian and only the fourth Asian to win a European Tour event. He has made theAFP - 233 words
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Article124 2002-02-27 28 Reuters WAIKOLOA The 12-year-old Hawaiian golf prodigy Michelle Wie has made another piece of history by claiming one of two qualifying spots for the LPGA Tour's season-opening Takefuji Classic. Wie, who earlier this month became the first female to qualify for the Hawaii Pearl Open,– Reuters - 124 words
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Article, Illustration291 2002-02-27 29 Reuters Champions League Group B Galatasaray 1 Liverpool 1 Reds remain bottom of the group ISTANBUL England striker Emile Heskey (picture) kept Liverpool's faint Champions League hopes alive with a late goal to secure a 1-1 draw for the Reds at Galatasaray this morning. The Turks have– Reuters; Reuters photo - 291 words
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199 2002-02-27 29 Agencies ROME AS Roma fired a warning to Europe with a 3-0 demolition of Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico that underlined its determination to win the Champions League. Second-half goals from Emerson, Vincenzo Montella and Damiano Tommasi sent the Italian champion top of Group BAgencies - 199 words
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108 2002-02-27 29 -AFP LONDON Injury-stricken Kevin Campbell scored the winner 19 minutes from time as Everton overcame First Division struggler Crewe 2-1 to book its place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup this morning. The result also ensured that Everton's embattled manager, Walter-AFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration681 2002-02-27 30 S. Gulam - S. Gulam Comment by gulam@newstoday.com.sg RICHARD Woon was a picture of frustration as his beloved Jaguars were being torn apart by the Rams last Thursday. He could only try to soothe the anxiety of JVC's Mamuro Otake, the club's sponsor, who was seated next to him in the681 words
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Article124 2002-02-27 30 IT DIDN'T take long for the NTUC Income S-League to see its first coaching casualty of the 2002 season. Yesterday, Gombak United announced that its much travelled and experienced head coach Ivan Raznevich had resigned after only one S-League game. When contacted, chairman John Yap said: "This124 words
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Article, Illustration452 2002-02-27 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg FIRST football. Now rugby and hockey. Based on their current track record, rugby and hockey will also not be selected for this September's Asian Games. But if they can improve on their record in the near future,452 words
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Article160 2002-02-27 31 Reuters MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Norwegian striker's brace. Solskjaer, celebrating his 29th birthday, was in top form as Ferguson's side came back from a goal down to outclass the French Champions. "Ole has had a fantastic season. He's gettingReuters - 160 words
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Article, Illustration566 2002-02-27 31 Reuters Five-star Man U crushes Nantes Champions League Group A Man Utd 5 Nantes 1 Solskjaer scores twice as United puts a foot in last eight MANCHESTER Manchester United came from a goal down to crush French champion Nantes 5-1 at Old Trafford this morning and virtually seal– Reuters; Reuters photo - 566 words
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