Today, 5 March 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • HOT NEWS
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      A powerful new voice
      327 2  -  Leong Phei Phei SBF announces top appointments by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg THE new voice of Singapore business came closer to being heard yesterday when Mr David Chin Soon Siong and Mr Koh Juan Kiat were appointed Executive Director designates of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). SBF has been
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      'A' level results out tomorrow
      49 2 THE GCE 'A' level results will be released tomorrow. School candidates can collect their results from their schools at 2pm. Private candidates will be informed by post. They may also access their results through the Internet after 2pm at http://www.moe.edu.sg/exams and hltp://www. moe. edu.sg.
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      Anthony Ler loses appeal
      149 2 ANTHONY Ler, the man sentenced to hang for instigating his wife's murder, lost his appeal yesterday in the High Court. In December, he was found guilty of getting a 15-year-old boy to carry out the murder last May. The boy, who confessed to killing Madam Annie
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      Lock icon Tackling cyber-securrty
      183 2 Leong Phei Phei CYBER attacks know no boundaries. They can be launched from anywhere, and the fallout can be felt anywhere in the world. Therefore, tackling cyber-security threats require resolute political will as well as a lot of creativity and flexibility. This was the message Dr Tony Tan,
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      GST boost for HK?
      329 3 Govt committee suggests move to solve Budget deficit HONG KONG A goods-and-services tax (GST) may be the answer to the territory's perennial Budget woes. A government committee looking at ways to solve Hong Kong's budget deficit has suggested introducing the tax as the best single means
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      Lock icon Sun sets over Ansett
      100 3 SYDNEY The sun finally set over Ansett yesterday as the 66-year-old airline flew for the last time with all hope of salvaging the company gone. Many of the last 67 flights were close to capacity or fully-booked by people wanting to mark the occasion, while Ansett
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      Bus blasts a business feud?
      148 3 HAT YAI (Thailand) The explosions that ripped apart two empty tour buses on Saturday night were not the work of Muslim separatists active here, authorities said. The two blasts went off about 10 minutes apart and police believe the bombs were detonated by remote control.
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      Lock icon Hindu leaders fail to resolve dispute
      262 3 Agencies NEW DELHI Top Hindu religious leaders yesterday failed to work out a face-saving compromise for a dispute at the centre of sectarian violence which has killed nearly 600 people. The militant Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said it would stick to its March 15
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      Tackling this 'old' problem
      342 4  -  Elaine Quek Soon, one in four Singaporeans will be a grandparent by elaine@newstoday.com.sg THERE are more grandparents and great-grandparents than ever before. And yet, they seem to be interacting less and less with their grandchildren. As more families tend to be nuclear, the problem is becoming
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      Dutchman killed in dispute
      178 4 A 48-YEAR-OLD Dutchman died in hospital on Sunday night after he was involved in a fight with another man at the Singapore Expo last Friday. Police believe the man he fought with, also Dutch, left Singapore immediately on the same day. The fight broke out between
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      Lock icon Thief nabbed after 10 years
      168 4 Channel News Asia A WOMAN, who absconded from the law 10 years ago, was finally arrested and convicted for shoplifting offences. Yesterday, 57-year-old Tan Hong Kee was sentenced in the Subordinate Courts to a total of 18 months' jail. The court heard Tan had stolen
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      Wheelchair-friendly sink
      62 4 STUDENTS at the Temasek Polytechnic's Engineering School donated a "dis-abled-friendly" sink to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Artificial Limb Centre yesterday. Created as a finalyear project, it was built at a cost of about $2,000. Its height can be varied using a one-touch controller, and it has a
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      Charge me or ... -Dr Chee
      205 4 Charge me or -Dr Chee SINGAPORE Democratic Party Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan challenged police yesterday to either charge him with speaking out on the tudung issue, or apologise for implying that he broke the law. In a letter to Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday, Mr Chee said police
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      Lock icon Law Faculty revising core curriculum
      142 4 Channel News Asia THE National University of Singapore's Law Faculty is undergoing a major revision of its core curriculum. Key in the revision is the introduction of Asia's first comprehensive US-style Legal Writing Programme for the 2002-2003 academic year. The programme will be designed to
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      118 2 Tel: 6332 3456, website: income.com.sg/mkg Benefits include: Activate your travel insurance with us during March to June 2002 and death/total permanent disability enjoy a 15% discount! Plus we will be giving you a voucher that entitles medical expenses you to purchase any Korjo travel products at a 20% evacuation/repatriation expenses
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      3 2 Don't risk it!
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      178 3 Extend the highest hospitalisa^o^^ *b your whole family, eh a v A AA A worth y^| I I II II I each, without paying cash. _f Supreme Health gives the highest coverage of $480,000 for each r^ r. rrr I family member, from babies to grandparents. And covers the Ujjjjujßil^mmM
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon More than 1m pirated items seized last year
      152 6 Channel News Asia NEARLY 1.25 million items which infringed intellectual property rights were seized in Singapore last year. And these had a combined market value of nearly $13.4 million. According to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), over half of the
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      Success of failure
      453 6  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim It's all in the mind, says CEO by zackana@newstoday.com.sg THE FEAR of failure can be so overpowering that it can make someone averse to new challenges. But what can be worse is inertia, says Mr George Lim, chief executive officer of the World Business
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      The issue over tissue
      386 7  -  Tan Hui Leng Patients should have say on body cells by huileng@newstoday.com.sg PATIENTS should have a say on how their body cells are used by medical researchers whether they are removed during surgery or through other medical procedures. The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) has outlined how
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      Lock icon Mini IRCC for Joo Chiat
      117 7 Channel News Asia JOO Chiat constituency will be setting up its own mini InterRacial Confidence Circle (IRCC). MP Chan Soo Sen said that this multi-racial committee would include representatives from religious establishments as well as grassroots leaders. Joo Chiat's mini IRCC plans to promote understanding
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      Trade shares by mobile phone
      119 7 NOW there's a way to monitor and trade shares on a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) mobile phone. TradeNOW from mobile and wireless application provider, News Page, allows the Motorola A 6288 Accompli Phone to trade stock which are executed through local stock brokers, DMG
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      Win an exclusive WWF T-shirt
      93 7 THE Singapore leg of the World Wrestling Federation's Smack Down Tour may have ended, but Today still has WWF goodies for you. From now till this Friday, you stand to win an exclusive T-shirt autographed by The Rock (picture). Send in an SMS entry with
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  • LETTERS
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      Bad policy
      232 8  -  Hannah Chiang Dealing with post-Sept 11 changes in insurance I TOOK out an insurance policy in 1990, contracted to issue a payout in 25 years with a 12-year critical year premium plan. This means that I pay premiums every year up to the 12th year, and the policy
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      Lock icon Easing traffic congestion on the Central Expressway
      277 8 WE REFER to Mr Tan Kin Lian's letter, "Clearing up the congestion" (Today, Feb 27). Mr Tan had suggested that a secondlevel viaduct be built above the Central Expressway (CTE) to relieve the current traffic congestion. While this is technically feasible, the number
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      MRT toilets dirtier than usual
      100 8 I USE the toilets in various MRT stations regularly. These days, they seem to be dirtier than usual. The toilet bowls are cluttered with tissue paper, toilet paper and cigarette butts. Soap is also a rare find in these toilets. On one occasion, I found
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      Check the supermarkets
      100 8 EVERY DAY we import truckloads of vegetables from across the Causeway. Although the Ministry of the Environment conducts sample checks on imported vegetables, I am sure that there are some batches that are left unchecked. Some of these vegetables could have a high chemical content. I know
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      CPF medical cover enough?
      119 8 BESIDES Income Shield and MediShield, consumers can now take up CPF medical insurance plans with other companies. Since most Singaporeans are covered by Income Shield and MediShield, we need to ask ourselves whether we need to switch plans. Is the consumer losing out or gaining by
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      It's a road, not a race track!
      129 8  -  Wong Kong Sing I HAVE been driving for about 14 years. Recently, I have come across some taxi drivers who drive dangerously. They cut across my lane, switch on their hazard lights and brake suddenly. I have encountered two such incidents, one along
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      10 8 LOOKOUT FOR TOMORROW. IT'S YOUR PERSONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATION GUIDE.
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      725 9 www.theedgesingapore.com business weekly TechNovate J s N I Opinion value price J We focus on the business of technology and innovations, i v s not just the toys. Use The Edge Singapore to get the Get an insight into the issues by reading cutting- j j The Edge Singapore is
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Cheaper loans
      284 10 Other banks may follow STANDARD Chartered Bank is aiming to increase its share of Singapore's home loan market by two to three percentage points in about two years. The Qualifying Full Bank said this at the launch of its new home loan scheme Mortgage One yesterday. Currently, the
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      Lock icon S&P ups M'sia rating
      111 10 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's credit rating may be raised for the first time in more than two years, Standard Poor's (S&P) said, citing the resilience of the nation's currency peg and government progress in returning ailing companies to health. S&P raised its outlook on Malaysia's "BBB"
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      Lock icon HSBC 2001 profit falls
      83 10 AFP LONDON The Britain-based banking giant, HSBC, announced yesterday a 14 per cent fall in last year's pre-tax profits to US$B,BO7 billion ($16.09 billion) after taking a hit of over US$l billion from the Argentina financial crisis. Overall provisions for bad debts almost doubled to US$2.O4
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        233 10 BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED headline numbers from the growth indicators lured money from the bond markets into the equity markets. The ST Index rallied 86.55 points to 1,808.07 on strong finishes in technology and financial issues. The ensuing rally in the blue chip names helped create some broad-based interest in second and
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        Malaysia
        236 10 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange sustained the firm momentum from late last week and this was reinforced by the uplifted sentiment following the US market's strong performance last Friday. This helped the composite index to close 7.3 points higher at 724.9, although this was off the intra-day high of
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        SGX most active
        30 10 By volume Stocks Volume DatacrftUSS 32,996 Sing Tel 25,411 GES 25,308 Ipco 24,576 Chartered 22,709 Stocks Volume TPV 20,080 PNEInd 19,131 ECS 18,907 Beyonics 14,784 Frontline 14,483
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        SGX top gainers
        41 10 ByS Stocks Venture Creative 50 Close 17.600 23.400 Rise +2.900 +1.600 SPH SPH 100 UOB Asean Supreme 100USS DBS 23.600 23.500 14.900 5.2500 14.300 +1.400 +1.400 +0.900 +0.850 +0.800 OCBC SIA SIA200 13.300 14.200 14.100 +0.800 +0.800 +0.700
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        Lock icon World markets
        57 10 Source: Bloomberg Stocks Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 *****.22 +638.22 +5.90 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.12 3369.60 5874.48 +278.81 +7.50 +193.70 +2.67 +.22 +3.41 Korea Comp 834.21 +14.22 +1.73 SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 26.40 455.19 1429.35 219.50 +.96 +3.03 +18.93 +2.86 +3.77
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        SGX top losers
        46 10 ByS Stocks DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 WantWant US$ Close 102.200 2.380 Rise -0.300 -0.120 F&N Want Want W*****4USS C&C Haw Par Meiban HKLand US$ PM Data Ayala 7.800 1.140 4.440 4.140 0.315 1.820 0.100 1.080 -0.100 -0.070 -0.060 -0.040 -0.035 -0.030 -0.030 -0.030
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        Your S$1 buys
        27 10 US$ 0.5471 UK£ 0.3859 Yen 72.361 HK$ 4.2671 RM 2.0789 Euro 0.6330 Rupiah 5509.2 Baht 23.842 Peso 27.934 A$ 1.0520 Rupee 26.643 Won 721.28
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        Commodities
        27 10 Gold 9QQ on USS/oz mm M«/r 4-5672 USS/oz Platinum aoi a USS/oz WV fe ber H5.75 USS/oz feoil 1133 USS/oz Brent crude 91 01 USS/barrel Uii
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2957 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Fund Name NAV/Bid Price Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Aberdeen Se American Opportunities 0.734 0.77! Abeideen Se Asian Fixed Income 1.176 l.!l! Aberdeen Se China Opportunities 0.957 1.006 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Eg 0.956 1.005 Aberdeen Se Global MNC 0.629 0.661 Aberdeen Se Global Technology 0.475
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      It ain't over ti11...
      686 12  -  Anil Bhatia Commentary Is it recovery or a bubble? by. anilbhatia@consultant.com RECENT economic indicators suggest that the worst is over and there is a strong possibility of a recovery. Yet, some believe it may be too early to pop the champagne. "The US composite index of
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      The Edge hits the streets; tackles 'Remaking Singapore'
      358 13 by Chan Chao Peh chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE and Malaysia at times the best of friends or the worst of rivals, have their own individual problems, and are trying hard to fix them in their own ways. Nevertheless, if the two closely-linked countries can
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      Lock icon PSA's carrot?
      222 13 Bloomberg Fees 'cut for Evergreen' TAIPEI PSA Corporation has offered to cut terminal fees in a bid to prevent Evergreen Marine from moving its transshipment hub to Malaysia, Taiwan's largest cargo shipping company said. Evergreen plans to decide on the location of its South-east Asian transshipment hub in
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Sun's unhappy staff
      172 14 KUALA LUMPUR Sacked employees of The Sun newspaper yesterday launched a complaint with the Malaysian Human Rights Commission, saying the mass retrenchment violated workers' rights. Twelve former employees are claiming the terms of their contracts had been breached, saying that there was no room for negotiation or
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      Meddling Mr Suzuki
      299 14 LDP heavyweight will answer to charges of putting pressure on Foreign Ministry TOKYO Yes, he did it and now he will answer for it Allegations that ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Muneo Suzuki (picture) had meddled in the affairs of the Foreign Ministry were confirmed yesterday
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      Feer apologises over Thailand report
      193 14 BANGKOK Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) has apologised over a report that had incurred the wrath of the Thai authorities. In a letter to Mr Uthai Pimchaichon, President of the National Assembly, Feer's Editor Michael Vatikiotis apologised for causing "any adverse commentary concerning Thailand's highest
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      Compromise plan signals Blair defeat
      194 14 COOLUM, Australia Commonwealth leaders yesterday stalled action over pre-election violence in Zimbabwe in a decision that raised doubts about the credibility of the 54-nation group. Instead, they created a taskforce comprising the leaders of Australia, South Africa and Nigeria which has the power to suspend
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      Lock icon Fading Li
      300 15 -AFP BEIJING The opening of this year's National People's Congress (NPC) today could well mark the beginning of the end of Chairman Li Peng's political career. The 74-year-olds poor reputation at home and abroad makes it almost certain that the former premier will retire next year when his
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      Lock icon Swiss join the UN
      288 15 Reuters ZURICH Abandoning centuries of political isolationism, the Swiss voted on Sunday to join the United Nations by a narrow margin in a referendum. But as Switzerland basked in a rare moment of solidarity, leading politicians and analysts said it would be a mistake to over-interpret
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      Deadly pill?
      102 15 LONDON Over 100 women who blame the contraceptive pill for giving them blood clots are currently having their casess heard in the High Court The women have brought their claim against the "thirdgeneration" pill under the Consumer Protection Act, claiming that the product is unsafe and that more
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      64 15 ANTHONY \A Eflrobbins fm 'J RETURNS!! II U i The World's #1 Success Coach is r returning lo Singapore. Experience the power of his life-changing technologies from Foreign and Local UFW graduates il( fc| who have met him at this exciting fjP» A previewTtiISTUESDAY. fe)l A4IPAI FREE PREVIEW ON TUESDAY!
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  • COMMENTARY
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      When Plan B also failed
      822 16  -  Roger Mitton; An insider's take on the death of a magazine THIS is a story of liberation. My own. Forgive the indulgence but I feel that, in these tough times, it may bring solace to some who feel as lost now as I did 14
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      Lock icon No turning back for China now that its economy is halfway open
      444 16 -AFP IN its editorial yesterday, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post commented on China's record deficit. CHINA'S accession to the World Trade Organisation last year was a significant milestone in the country's bid to integrate with the world
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  • FAMILY
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      A couple uniformly matched
      879 17 This happy pair met for the first time on Valentine's Day in a police station HE was a National Service police inspector and she, a volunteer police constable, when they met for the first time at the Tanglin Police Station. Recalled Zack Zainal: "It was Valentine's
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Bena The Balancer
      909 18  -  Serene Foo Juggling a career with the demands of motherhood is no easy task, as any working mother would tell you. Still, some have managed to strike a fine balance between the two demands, to the extent of relishing the challenge of it all. by serene@newstoday.com.sg REGIONAL
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      MY FIVE WISHES
      83 18 An education system where her children will be well-prepared for the working world and a single session from 9am to 3pm or 4pm to "synchronise" with the working world. For all women to see themselves as people with abilities and not put any limits on themselves. Succeed
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      Lock icon Female fans say 'sayonara' to Tanaka-less Koizumi
      340 18 Agencies TOKYO The "ladies' man" from Nagatacho, Japan's political heartland, is finding it increasingly tough to sustain a solo political career without his female sidekick. The latest poll by the influential Asahi Shimbun showed that support for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government had
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  • INFOTECH
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      Shoestring perfection
      484 19  -  Jack Lyon The Epson 1650 photo scanner provides power with ease of use by. EPSON'S Perfection 1650 photo scanner (picture), with its flashy packaging and software bundle, is a speedy, 48-bit colour scanner with a nice pack of extras. The Perfection is a perfect pick for anyone who
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      For younger professionals
      121 19 THE Certified IT Project Management (CITPM) programme managed by the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) and endorsed by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), now includes the CITPM (Associate) credential. This new category is introduced to provide early recognition to younger professionals in the process of upgrading their IT
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      Lock icon Viruses through the airwaves
      925 20  -  Ariel Tarn As wireless capabilities increase, so will the virus threats to new platforms SPECIAL FEATURE Viruses COMPUTER viruses are no longer confined to the desktop. Technological innovation has brought with it new risks. With a rise in the use of mobile gadgets and the emergence
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  • Business IT
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      Solutions for effective storage
      343 21 THE newest members of the Sun StorEdge product family extend Sun Microsystems' leadership in scalable, available, manageable, end-to-end storage solutions in four key areas software, systems, services and partner programmes. The Storage ONE (Open Net Environment) software management architecture is modelled after the industry's leading services
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      The data explosion
      385 21 Smarter, more manageable and reliable storage is a must THE data explosion shows no sign of slowing. The volume of data coursing through your networks continues to swell, while the pressure to cut costs and the complexity of your IT infrastructure mounts. Therefore, the need for smarter,
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      You are invited to a seminar tomorrow
      136 21 TOMORROW morning, get to hear about the complete solution for data continuance. Senior executives from Sun Microsystems will announce new leading-edge storage systems, software and services during the "New Enterprise Server and Storage For Optimal Business Results" seminar. Find out how an end-to-end
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Nnadia's paradise
      414 22  -  Elisa Chia The Hong Kong actress-singer's passions are in Singapore by elisa@newstoday.com.sg HONG Kong may be touted as a food paradise but the real delicacies are in Singapore. Take it from Nnadia Chan Chung Ling (left). The Hong Kong actress-singer just couldn't stop talking about pandan cake, ju
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      Celine Dion returns to Hollywood
      298 22 LOS ANGELES Fresh from her appearance at last week's Grammy awards, pop diva Celine Dion took the stage on Sunday night It was her first performance as a headliner since setting aside her meteoric career two years ago to start a family. Dion, a Canadian
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      Will Young is top UK debut
      166 22 LONDON Manufactured Pop Idol Will Young stormed to No 1 on the British charts as his single, the double A-side Evergreen/Anything is Possible, became the fastest-selling debut in UK history. The 23-year-old former politics student shot to fame by winning the hugely popular television
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      Go Down Under with the stars
      123 22 TAKE a trip Down Under with your favourite stars without leaving the country. Check out Zoe Tay looking glam in the freezing Snowy Mountains (right), Farm Wong picking strawberries in Victoria (above), or national swimmer-model Leslie Kwok sailing with Sharon Au in Sydney Harbour.
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      Lock icon Tales of travel told in works of art
      625 23  -  Sian E Jay Painting with the colours of different cultures, environments by_ China. By Malacca. By DR Winston Oh, an eminent Singaporean cardiologist, is a self-taught artist. He loves to paint and has become so proficient in his chosen medium of water
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      411 23 FILMS French Movie: Le Sauvage (Lovers Like Us) This is a fantastic adventure between a fleeing woman, her hunter and the good soul who agrees to give her a hand. Date: Today Time: 9pm Venue: Alliance Francaise Price: $5 (Members), $7 (Non-members) Ticketing: Call Sistic at 6 348
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      Lock icon Gibson Soldiers on
      123 24 -Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES Two new films dealing with sacrifice topped the North American box office last weekend, according to studio estimates. The Mcl Gibson Vietnam War saga, We Were Soldiers (Paramount), opened at No 1 with US$2O.2 million ($34.4 million), which was at the lower end of
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      533 24 -Reuters Homegrown films scoring in South Korea and abroad SEOUL Kirn Soo-jin grew up watching Hollywood blockbusters, and seeing an American hero take revenge on the bad guys was always fun. Not any more. Kirn, a 19-year-old female college student in Seoul, got tired of "blow-'em-up" films
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      'We plod on!'
      694 25  - We plod on!' David Ngiau Despite loss of sponsors, Spore Int'l Film Festival grows by david@newstoday.com.sg WITH over 390 films to be screened over 16 days in April, the 15th Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) will be the biggest ever, surpassing last year's record of just over 300 films. This
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      215 25 -Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Gosford Park and A Beautiful Mind, a pair of complex character-driven explorations, took top screen-writing honours from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). The victories represent a major boost to Julian Fellowes' chances of snagging the Oscar for his original
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      1444 26 //\=dij\Corp JsAediaCorp A* Prime Time Tuesday Stress Hurts Living with Lydia Usha channel 5,8 30 P m Earthvisions Horizon: Mega-Tsunami A Wake-Up Call for Women CNA, 8.02pm Lydia has a depression attack. So, when an old friend, Arts Central, 9pm B a former Bollywood starlet called Usha comes to visit,
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      Lock icon Els survives
      717 27 Agencies But it wasn't easy, what with a Tiger on his back Golf Genuity Championship Tiger charge comes up just short MIAMI Tiger Woods had just birdied the 12th hole to draw within a stroke of Ernie Els (picture) in the Genuity Championship final round yesterday. Els was
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      Lock icon Will defending champion go on to dominate?
      384 27 Reuters Formula One Australian Grand Prix Schumi expects competition to intensify MELBOURNE Ferrari's Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher got the upper hand once again at the weekend in an extraordinary first race of the season in Australia. But the German genius expects
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      Hewitt's back
      79 27 SAN JOSE Top seed Lleyton Hewitt of Australia beat No 2 Agassi, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Siebel Open hardcourt tennis event yesterday. In Scottsdale, third seed Serena Williams lifted her first title of the year after outplaying top seed Jennifer Capriati 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
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      India survives
      41 27 NEW DELHI India survived some anxious moments to score a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on the fifth day of the second Test yesterday to sweep the series 2-0. It was India's fourth successive home victory in a Test series.
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      Shaq honours partner Kobe
      99 27 SACRAMENTO Shaquille O'Neal wore Kobe Bryant's jersey during the national anthem before leading the Lakers to a 95-79 victory over the Houston Rockets yesterday. O'Neal was honouring Bryant, who is sitting out a twogame suspension for fighting with Indiana's Reggie Miller last Saturday. O'Neal had 36
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      Atwal leads the way
      84 27 HONG KONG India's Arjun Atwal may have missed the cut in last week's Malaysian Open, but he is still the runaway leader on the Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit Thanks to his victory in the Singapore Masters two weeks ago, which was worth U*****,030 ($274,254),
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        434 28 AFP LONDON If Manchester United were to lose its English Premiership title, it could be due in part to referee Steve Dunn's performance in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Derby County. United manager Alex Ferguson gave this new perspective in a new wave of
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        Primed for the top
        679 28  -  Leonard Thomas But United's y99 treble will remain out of reach, thanks to Vieira English Premier League Arsenal v Derby A win and the Gunners go top Comment by leonardWnewstoday.com. sg MUCH has been made of Sir Alex Ferguson admitting that Malcolm Christie's disallowed strike against
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      1206 29  -  Sunny Goh MID-WEST DIVISION Dallas Mavericks Secret: T-Day harvest When the Mavericks acquired Denver's Nick Van Exel and Raef LaFrentz from Denver on deadline day last week, everyone started taking Dallas seriously. Actually, with the best record in the MidWest, they should be
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      'This injury has made me realise that without football, I am nothing
      681 30  -  Stanley Ho -former national star Gusta Guzarishah, now^^ clubless and jobless J^^ by stanley@newstoday.com.sg JUST three years ago, Gusta Guzarishah was hailed by many as the future of Singapore football. A reformed drug addict, his feelgood story included
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      347 30 Stanley Ho YESTERDAY, a new form of football marketing emerged. When Canadian 2 For 1 Pizza put pen to paper on a $100,000 cash sponsorship deal with Jurong FC, it became the first "presenting sponsor" of the S-League. The presenting sponsor is a
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      Win the Tiger Cup Mr Poulsen, or bow out
      1591 31  -  ON FRIDAY, national coach Jan Poulsen wrote a lengthy letter to the media, explaining why the national and age group teams' failings should not be examined too critically, and that Singapore was still on track for Goal 2010. Today's Deputy Editor,
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