Today, 1 March 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • HOT NEWS
    • 168 2 SINGAPORE'S talks with the United States on a free trade agreement (FTA) have not hit a snag, said chief negotiator for Singapore Tommy Koh in response to reports of possible glitches. A Bloomberg report said discussions were stalled over the issue of US investors' rights
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    • 446 2  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Four schools fail to get perfect mark by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg FOUR top schools did not have a 100 per cent passing rate for students with five or more subjects in last year's olevel examinations, according to figures released by the Ministry of Education
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    • 333 3  -  Elisia Yeo A case of the strong bullying the weak? by elisia@newstoday.com.sg COOLUM (Australia) When the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) starts here tomorrow, the top item on the agenda, Zimbabwe, will expose the age-old split between developed and developing nations. Chogm, to be attended by Prime
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    • 108 3 Reuters WASHINGTON The US economy grew at a much faster rate than initially forecast in the fourth quarter of last year, a report showed yesterday. The growth was the strongest quarterly gain for the year, with gross domestic product expanding at a revised 1.4 per cent rate,
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    • 187 3 Agencies HONG KONG With a deep bow, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee Hwa, 64, accepted his second term in office yesterday. "I have heard your voices. I know that the greatest concern of the people of Hong Kong is the early revival of
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    • 28 3 Former Indonesian Trade and Industry Minister Rahardi Ramelan was jailed yesterday over a scandal involving 40 billion rupiah ($7.2 million) in the national logistics agency, Bulog.
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    • 141 3 Reuters JAKARTA Jakarta needs to show the world that it is serious about fighting terrorism, said the country's intelligence chief, Mr A M Hendropriyono. "We have to be serious about fighting terrorism with open operations that the world can witness. "Intelligence agencies will give support and
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    • 249 4  -  Leong Phei Phei by pheipnenffnewstoaay.com.sg FROM today, more than 100,000 needy people will be able to enjoy affordable healthcare closer to their home. The Primary Care Partnership Scheme launched in October 2000 has been expanded to include general practitioners (GPs) nationwide. Dental services have also been
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    • 98 4 UNITED Overseas Bank Group (UOB) said yesterday that the number of retrenchments was still being finalised. Earlier, UOB had announced that it would retrench 2,000 staff after the Chinese New Year. But yesterday a spokesman indicated this might not be the actual number. "The figure of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

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  • HOME NEWS
    • 114 6 What the regional papers said yesterday Kuala Lumpur/7/ie Star Held in Yemen Twelve Malaysian students, aged 15 to 25, have been arrested in Yemen. Bangkok/T/ie Bangkok Post Defamation threat dropped, pair get 30-day visa reprieve for appeal Police will not be proceeding with criminal charges against two Far Eastern Economic
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    • Article, Illustration
      253 6  -  Wong Khing Chong Focus that camera on the kids and win by khingchong(s>newstoday.com.sg GREAT Eastern's photo competition is back with a new focus, more purpose and the most attractive cash prizes ever, In keeping with its "Life is Great!" tagline, the contest will focus on children because of
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    • 108 6 Channel NewsAsia THE spin doctors are out and they want to convince the business community that things are looking up. The local advertising industry is staging a $1.7 million blitz next week to convince companies that they should advertise to survive. It is
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  • LETTERS
    • 168 8  -  Narayana Narayana MS Irene Ng has emphasised to her grassroots leaders the need for greater effort to make the races interact and eat their halal or non-halal food as the case may be from the same table (Today, Feb 27). This may not make
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    • 262 8  -  Low Wai Choong Ms Ng may find attendance shrinking at her dinner functions I REFER to Ms Irene Ng's speech to the National University of Singapore Muslim Society Women's Wing on Monday night (Today, Feb 27). I believe it is counter-produc-tive to force the issue of greater racial
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    • 271 10  -  Roland Ang MRT trains are great but can we say the same of buses? I REFER to the letter, "Why not public transport?" (Today, Feb 26). My sister, who migrated to Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, has often lamented during her visits here that our public
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    • 266 10 I REFER to the article, "Little specks, lost breasts" (Today, Feb 21). Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a malignant tumour arising from cells within the milk ducts. While the malignant cells are initially "in situ", or confined to the
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    • 134 10  -  Kathleen Kwan I REFER to Mr Roger Mitton's hilarious article, "A roly-poly world" (Today, Feb 26). I don't know whether his observations should offer comfort to people who have read about how young women suffer from bulimia and anorexia. Some women pay a lot to go
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 334 12  -  Richard Seah Commentary Optimism translates to growth by Singapore economy at a glance APART from hard cash, the next best thing for a depressed economy is optimism. Soon enough, optimism will get translated into consumer spending, business investments and, finally, economic growth. It's great news, therefore, that
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    • Market Watch
      • 53 12 SHARES were mostly lower yesterday, except for some blue chips, as the MSCI Singapore futures rolled into a new contract month. The STI index rose 13.21 points to 1,716.54 For every stock that rose, about two fell while 327 counters were unchanged. Volume was light on 335 million shares
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      • 43 12 SHARES ended higher yesterday on gains in several blue chips. The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index ended 4.99 points higher at 708.91. Volume fell to 254,850 lots as investors stayed cautious. Gainers led losers 220 to 443, with another 198 issues unchanged.
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      • 36 12 By volume Stocks Ipco SingTel Hyflux FoodEmpire Volume ('000) 23,791 20,295 15,852 15,619 NOL 11,504 Stocks SwingMedia PNE Ind Chartered Gen Int USS BIL Intl Vol ilume ('000) 7,146 5,965 5,958 5,907 5,866
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      • 40 12 Provided by: ly$ Stocks Close Risi /enture DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 ilA IITYDEV 14.700 102.200 13.600 6.800 +0.501 +0.301 +0.301 +0.251 :&c law Par JOB ;ph HPL 4.500 4.140 13.900 21.900 1.300 +0.201 +0.121 +0.101 +0.101 +0.09I
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      • 41 12 ly$ Stocks Close Fall 'IS DJ USTECH10USS :h0DBeCW*****61 US$ ireative 50 )BS 47.300 100.000 21.600 13.500 -0.700 -0.400 -0.200 -1.460 iPH 100 Hyflux (oyalClic DCBC DB eCW*****8 VantWantUSS 21.800 1.310 0.700 1.250 2.360 -0.100 -0.080 -0.080 -0.060 -0.050
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      • 35 12 JS$ JK£ fen 1K$ (M iuro tupiah iaht 0.5456 0.3847 73.026 4.2554 2.0734 0.6305 5,543.7 23.839 Peso A$ Rupee Won C$ CNY NZ$ TWD 2/.95I 1.0569 26.619 722.40 0.8767 4.5160 1.2990 19.158
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      • 13 12 Bold us$/oi iilver us$/oi 296.6 4.424 Rubber centsAg Palm oil RM/tonne 1145
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    • 526 14 Panoramic views and clean lines these apartments will draw savvy buyers IF you're looking for a home away from the hustle and bustle of the city and still have easy access to its pleasures, The Trumps is it The residential development by the Bonvests Group offers
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    • Article, Illustration
      369 16  -  Chan Cbao Peb StarHub-SCV deal will create powerhouse by chaopema'newstoaay.coni.sg STARHUB is expected to sign a merger agreement with Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) in around two months, said president and chief executive Terry Clontz (picture) yesterday. The merger, which was announced in May 1 last year, was delayed
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    • 104 16 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Garuda Indonesia yesterday announced a tieup to promote air travel between the two countries in a move to boost tourism. A memorandum of understanding was signed in Langkawi by MAS managing director Mohamad Nor Yusof and Garuda president and chief executive
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    • Corporate Briefs
      • 40 16 THE Singapore Exchange said fiscal first-half profit rose 15 per cent to $21.7 million, boosted by the introduction of products and an increase in commission. Sales fell 5.5 per cent to $102.7 million in the same period.
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      • 40 16 WANT Want Holdings, maker of Asian food products in China, posted a 45 per cent increase in profit last year to $168.5 million. Sales rose 29 per cent to $730.4 million in the same period
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    • 3084 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Fund Name NAV/Bid Price Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Aberdeen Se American Opportunities 0.729 0.766 Aberdeen Se Asian Fixed Income 1.173 1.21 Aberdeen Se China Opportunities Fund 0.95 0.998 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Equity 0.951 0.999 Abeideen
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    • 165 18  -  Sol E Solomon S'pore to play a part as leader by solomon(s)newstoday.com.sg BY energising the local community into creating a critical mass of research and development and economic activities, Singapore aims to play a part towards technology leadership. The Third Infocomm Technology Roadmap, which was
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    • 129 18 BUYERS of private apartments and commercial units will now know the actual floor areas earlier under the strata survey process whereby only one survey needs to be done on each unit instead of two required in the past The Singapore Land Authority said that by
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 189 20 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is caught in a morality debate over former Taiwanese politician, Ms Chu Mei-feng. The 36-year-old became the most-searched name on the Internet when her bedroom tryst with a married lover was secretly filmed and made public. Mr Jackson
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    • 254 20 Agencies Abdullah rejects Israel's offer of talks: Paper RIYADH Just as the world was getting excited over Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah's proposal for Middle East peace, the Prince appears to be having second thoughts. Prince Abdullah, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, has
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    • 78 20 Agencies BOSTON Twenty people, who had access to top-security areas, were arrested and charged in Boston for giving false particulars to get jobs. Their jobs as janitors and checkpoint workers gave them access to secure premises within the Logan International Airport, from which two
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 669 22  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla What can we do for Singapore youth who cannot look after themselves? by AS IF Singapore did not have enough of a task trying to instil an entrepreneurial spirit in its risk-averse citizens, it now has to contend with the prospect of a future elite
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  • UPFRONT
    • 498 26 ■Reuters The Grammys soothe the US with song and humour LOS ANGELES Forget J-Lo's navel and Eminem's foul mouth. The 44th annual Grammy Awards on Wednesday night had weightier issues to contend with as the entertainers sought to soothe the nation with humour and song after
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    • 317 26  -  Low Shi Ping by shiping@newstoday.com.sg THE aerospace industry in Singapore looks set to soar above the pall cast by 911. The doubting Thomases need only look at response to the Asian Aerospace 2002 exhibition being held here. "A number of big companies
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 29 26 INSIDE: •32/lnCinemas •34/Traveller •42/TV listings Clement Mesenas kicks off a new column, Wee Hours, on Page 40 Are you ready for theWWF Smackdown with The Rock? See Page 30
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  • Romancing Singapore
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      1365 29 Lavish banquet or simple celebration? It does not matter as long as it's memorable A WEDDING is a celebration of the life-time commitment that two people make to each other. That's a simple statement but weddings in Singapore are usually not simple affairs. A typical wedding day involves
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  • LIMELIGHT
    • 386 30 Can you smell THE time for talk is over. The time for chest-thumping, opponent-slamming, audience-mocking, stage-rocking antics is upon us. That and, oh yes, some slick wrestling moves. In the audience this Sunday, when the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) SmackDown! Tour comes to Singapore, there will be three types of
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    • 299 30 ■Janice Lee THE word "America" has had powerful connotations ever since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. But legendary rockers Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley (picture) who founded the band, America, have not been fazed by its controversies. In fact, its generic name has incited people acting,
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 210 32 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES The film studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, slashed first-quarter earnings forecasts by 68 to 75 per cent after posting two box office flops in recent weeks: Rolkrball and Hart's War. The flops led MGM to estimate a loss of 46 to 48 cents per
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    • 109 32 -AFP LOS ANGELES Oscar fever heated up on Wednesday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent out the voting ballots. Final ballots for the Oscars were mailed to more than 4,200 Academy members. Ballots to other parts of the world went
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    • Article, Illustration
      411 32  -  Ambiga Raju Tamil cinema actresses hurt by hypocrisy by ambiga@newstoday.com.sg A NOTHER pretty South Indian starlet, ilwho showed much promise, died last weekend in Hyderabad, India. Prathyusha died of an overdose of sleeping pills, SunTV reported. Her boyfriend, who was with her, also took an overdose of
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    • 511 33 FILM REVIEW BandltS (Now showing) THE film's almost like it's Rain Man revisited. Two eccentric men on a money-making road-trip adventure (illegal or otherwise). Well, almost Bandits is the latest offering from Barry Levinson {Diner, Sleepers, Wag the Dog), who's no stranger to comedy. And
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    • 749 34  -  Jeffrey Tan by j efftan@newstoday.com. sg FUKUOKA IT is sakura season the time of year when cherry blossoms bloom. Even the weather reporters, provide updates on the "cherry blossom front" a progress report on the blooming of the flowers that occur from south to
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    • 689 38  -  lan De Cotta Tokyo's glittering heart offers visitors surprises aplenty by ian(s>newstoday.com.sg WALKING along a drizzle-soaked street in Shinjuku the glittering heart of Tokyo an AfricanAmerican shoved a flyer into my hands. Soaked and shivering, he enquired: "You want a woman?" This took me by surprise
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    • 142 38  -  Clement Mesenas THE new first class lounge for Qantas and British Airways is an oasis for rest and recreation. Located in Terminal 1 of Changi Airport, passengers using the lounge will be treated to a visual delight of lush greenery and four waterfalls which flow
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    • 262 40  -  Serene Foo by serene(s>newstoday.com.sg IMAGINE dancing in the attire of doctors and nurses, and using a hospital bed and wheelchair for props. Centred on a clinical theme, Ecnad Project Limited's latest performance, Bottled Dances, will feature the creations of five budding choreographers (right). They are participants
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    • 378 40  -  Teng Cheong." 1 Clement Mesenas I NOTHING'S better than having your pleasure under starry skies. And Boat Quay in the lee of The Fullerton is a great place for doing just that That is, if you like your beer with only the gentle lapping sounds of
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    • 303 40  -  Elisa Chia by elisacffnewstodav.com.s FOODIES alert! Want to find out where the best food can be found? Come discover it at the Central Singapore Food and Heritage Trail. As its name suggests, the trail is not just about gastronomical treats. It will also
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    • 267 43  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg MADAM Asiah was beaming with pride when the Tanjong Pagar players marched out in their immaculate all-red jerseys. "Chantik (beautiful in Malay)," the wife of Jaguars' head coach Tohari Paijan uttered softly. A smile of satisfaction then flashed across her face. After
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    • 58 43 today photo by SHE was sick, her daughter is still in hospital, but she is back where she belongs. The wife of Jaguars' head coach Tohari Paijan watched her side proudly last night, despite having a heart attack just three days ago. Unfortunately, her side could
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    • 129 43 Match 3 Balestier v Gombak Toa Payoh Stadium 1 March 7.30pm IX2 (1) Balestier $2.00 (X) Draw $3.65 (2) Gombak $2.75 1 11 Goal Balestier (-1 1/2) $3.05 Gombak (+1 1/2) $1.30 Total Goals Ogoal $11.00 1 goal $5.30 2 goals $4.20 3 goals $4.20 4
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    • 464 44 Europe wouldVe shuddered at their stunning performances LONDON Arsenal's 4-1 win over Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League yesterday emphasised the gulf between the English and German leagues. And with Real Madrid classify winning away to former champion Porto minus many of its stars, the
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    • 451 45 MANCHESTER Just a day after putting pen to paper on a three-year extension to his reign at Old Trafford, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is already plotting to ensure that his allconquering side stays on top. His first order of business? Securing the contracts
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    • 98 45 -AFP NYON European football's governing body Uefa maintained pressure on Fifa president Sepp Blatter for an investigation into the world governing body's finances, it was reported yesterday. But it indicated it was not looking back at reports of bribery in 1998 for the time being. Commenting on
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    • 90 45 Reuters SEOUL South Korea's Olympic Committee head Kim Un Yong said he intended to resign yesterday over a speed skating dispute at the Winter Olympics in which a Korean skater was disqualified from a gold medal. But his resignation was not final, Korean Olympic Committee spokesman Park Pil
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    • 509 45 World Cup Hockey Argentina 2 Pakistan 1 Asian giant could well be on the way out of tournament KUALA LUMPUR Argentina left Pakistan's World Cup campaign on the brink of disaster with a deserved 2-1 win yesterday that opened up
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      • 317 47 Reuters LONDON Hapoel Tel Aviv and Slovan Liberec pulled off major upsets this morning by knocking Parma and Olympique Lyon out of the Uefa Cup. Hapoel, which had bundled a depleted Chelsea side out of the competition in the second round, continued its giantkilling run with
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        21 51 Music's highest accolade, the Grammy, was handed out on Thursday morning. We followed the proceedings to bring you this report.
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        26 51 They're the sexiest metal and plastic combinations you'll ever see. Even if you can't afford them yet, it's no crime drooling over these cool gadgets.
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      • 50 51 It's easy when Sting's songs are all about powerful lyrics and compelling music. But how does he stay at the top after all these years? Other features >» Gossip [4] >» Music review [5] >» Game review [6] >» Annie How's Say [9] >» In style [12/13] »> InCinema
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      • 36 51 She spent months in close proximity to Russell Crowe, considered by some to be one of the most irresistible Hollywood heartthrobs. But Jennifer Connelly remained true to the most important man in her life.
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        42 51 Manga master Hayao Miyazaki has many of his compatriots under his spell. His most recent work so enchanted the judges at the Berlin Film Festival that it became the first animated film to win the award. What's the hype all about?
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    • Gossip
      • 72 52 After almost a decade's absence from the big screen, Home Alone star MacaulayCulkin is all set to Party-he's going to star in the fact-based Party Monster. No longer the cute kid who gave crooks a hard time, Culkin plays promoter Michael Alig, whose drug-obsessed
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        76 52 Besides having just resolved a legal settlement with her dad, there is another reason why LeAnn Rimes is no longer "Blue" -the 19-year-old country singer tied the knot with 21-year-old dancer Dean Sheremeton Saturday in Dallas. They have been dating since last May. They first met at
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      • 74 52 Mariah Carey plans to make a third movie despite the abysmal reception of her first flick Glitter, said UK website Teletext. She will play the tough manager of a female boxer in a drama titled Sweet Science. In her second film Wise Girls, Carey stars alongside Mira
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        136 52 Sentiments towards Vicky Zhao Wei are just so extreme. A few months ago, a man was so angry with the actress for posing in a dress inspired by the Japanese flag that he poured excrement on her during a public appearance. Last Sunday, a teenage fan in
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      • 88 52 He will fail. At least, that's what the media is predicting. Following his split with Cecilia Cheung, the fresh-faced singer-actress, Daniel Chan was reported to have suffered a dip in his popularity. Hong Kong paparazzi even painted a dismal picture of the boyish singer as not
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    • Musicreview
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        160 53  -  Jennifer Lopez ni_Bum dfVhe week (Epic) At last! A remix album we really, really like. This recording of reworked J-Lo hits contains such bootylicious tracks as If You Had My Love, Love Don't Cost a Thing and Waiting for Tonight updated and repackaged to slinky perfection.
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      • 169 53 ROCK STEADY No Doubt (Interscope) Qs(} Rejuvenated after a hiatus (their last album Return ofSaturnwas released in 2000), California band No Doubt bounces back with the 13-track/?oc/;5fearfy. It kicks off on an exuberant note with the 70s-funked We//a Good and radio fave Hey Baby, which puts you in a favourable
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      • 139 53 WEATHERED CREED (Sony) Fact: Florida trio Creed has been dubbed the biggest and most commercially successful rock band in America. Weathered, their third major release, shifted four million copies in two months. They have a long-standing feud with Limp Bizkit boss, Fred Durst. Lead singer Scott Stapp grew up in
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      • 150 53 HOTSHOT ULTRAMIX Shaggy (MCA) 00( J-Lo isn't the only one with a remix album. Even Shaggy is getting into the act. The funmeister has unleashed his special-edition Hotshot Remix containing faves like It Wasn't Me (two versions: Punch Mix and Cartel Mix), Angel (live) and Dance Shout (check outthefiesty Dance
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      • 149 53 HERE AND NOW: THE BEST OF Human Nature (Sony) 00( Does anyone even remember this Aussie boyband? They tried to win your hearts with Crueland Tellin' Everybody, but sadly, never managed a major breakthrough. Not in these parts anyway. And now they've released a Best Of CD. This does not
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    • Gamereview
      • LINKS 2001
        • 54 54 Here's a chance for Tiger Woods wannabes to sharpen their game and play against some golf pros. The Links 2001 golf sim gives you the chance to play on famous courses around the world. If you need a new challenge, you can even design and build your own
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        • 73 54 The Graphics are out of this world. The courses are beautifully rendered in 3D, and your golfer has great animation as he (or she) swings the club and turns to watch the ball as it flies down the fairway (or into the trees, as it tends to do when
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        • 47 54 Those who are getting a little tired of firefights and empire building will find Links 2001 a welcome chance to relax and take things slow. If you find yourself looking for company, then you can always play with your buddies online at the MSN gaming zone.
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      • COMMANDOS 2: MEN OF COURAGE
        • 50 54 It is World War II and the Nazi war machine is in full control of Europe. You are placed in charge of an elite group of commandos, all with special skills and abilities. Your missions range from sneaking into bases to get information to rescue attempts and sabotage.
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        • 64 54 Graphics AI The eye candy in Commandos 2 is pretty good. All the soldiers, both friendly and enemy, have great animation. These range from the relaxed guard smoking a cigarette to the firefight with the enemy. The Al is good too. Sentries will notice if things are not right and
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        • 55 54 Fans ofthe first game will find a great new challenge in Commandos 2. The game takes all the best things from the first game and makes some improvements (like being able to rotate your viewpoint). The game is just challenging enough to keep you interested while making sure that
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      • EMPIRE EARTH
        • 67 54 It's time to dust off your medals, all you budding empire builders. You get the chance to build a civilization from prestone age to space age, with everything in between. Or you can play any of the specific campaigns that place you in different parts of the world
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        • 52 54 Graphics A1 Graphics are good. Anyone who has played Age of Empires will find similarities in look and feel, but in Empire Earth you get to zoom right in and get up close and personal with your troops. Al is reasonable, but don't expect any great feats of brilliance from
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        • 51 54 This will be a great game for anyone who enjoys the "build a base, collect resources, build an army and destroy your opposition" type of game.The game has enough options to keep you interested and, of course, for that extra challenge, you can go online and play against other
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      40 55  -  PaulPflajendie Cworld tour. And he recent y Critics may mock "'^^-an'rainforests. wer of Gordon r=«-«»" M9n9t a *^.,--rrrsr»scs. STING 0W... r/ wasn't expecting to w n been qu/te napP to beffi nf/ue last night. //faiths but would find it
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      87 60 Fashion stylist Anwar Hashim Hair and make-up Clive Ho from Backstage Photographer WeeTeckHian Models Triple Noize (Shafiee, Rama and Sera) (www.triplenoize.cjb.net) Clothes U2 Location National Youth Council -Youth Park Uama >Pu f p.e sweatshirt $49 >B.a Ck pants® $39 Sera > Grey b.ouse @$33 > Denim skirt® $39 Shafjee
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      377 62 Go NUTz 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. Moto 6.5 Even those who swear by the Harley will have
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    • InFocus
      • 576 63 Hayao Miyazaki's animated tale of a little girl captivated the hearts of the judges at the Berlin Film Festival and the imagination of so many Japanese that it outgrossed even the Titanic at the box office. But will the animegeri\us be able to weave his magic in other
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    • InCinemas
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        638 64 Starring: bruceWillis billyßobthornton cateßlanchett Directed by Barry Levinson Bandits is the 1988 award-winner Rain Man (remember Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman?) revisited-it also features two eccentric males on a money-making adventure (illegal or otherwise) along with an attractive and restless female companion. This is the latest madcap offering of
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        67 65 Inspector Fred Abberline is investigating the murder of five prostitutes in theWhite Chapel district. He has to find the murderer before more women are killed. The plot involves mystery, fear and darkness. Who writes those letters to The LondonTimes? Who is the real murderer and what does it
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      • 111 65  -  Rosalind Png By lincinemas thus weeK From Hei_i_ tHe smppinG news center of tHe wopld i not stupjp cmnese ODYSseY 2 Quoyle, a widowed New Yorker, relocates with his daughter and his aunt to a small coastal village. It takes some time for them to adjustto their
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      • 86 65 Richard, a millionaire computer engineer, can summon virtually anything at the click of the mouse. But the machines cannot satisfy his hunger for human touch. Florence, a cool and smart rock band drummer, works as a stripper by night to make ends meet. A $10,000 business
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      • 84 65 Jack Neo loses some of his usual corniness and manages to raise some relevant Singaporean issues in this movie. The film is about three children from different social backgrounds. It focuses on the issues close to the hearts of Singaporean parents education streaming,the importance of the Chinese
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      • 76 65 With a power-packed cast of screen and music idols like Tony Leung, Zhang Zhen, Vicky Zhao Wei and Faye Wong,this movie is a definite feast forthe eyes. Of course, it helps that Wong Kar-wai, the director of cult classics like Chungking Express and In the Mood for
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    • 122 53 UK Week ending Feb 24 this previous week week World of Our Own Westlife 1 Hero Enrique Iglesias InYour Eyes Kylie Minogue 4 TheWorld's Greatest-R Kelly 5 BWith Me- Mis-teeq 2 You -S Club 7 3 Point ofView DB Boulevard 5 Get the Party Started- Pink 9 Nothing-A 4 What
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