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Article, Illustration515 2002-03-26 1 Val Chua - Val Chua Prices dip as the city swallows Novena by val@newstoday.com.sg ALL these years, marketing property in the Novena-Newton area has been a breeze. An oasis at the doorstep of the business hub, old-world charm just minutes from the bustle the ad spiel almost wrote itself. But515 words
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432 2002-03-26 1 — Francis Kan - Francis Kan THE diagnosis is grim but the antidote is unexpected. At a time when Singapore is under siege on the economic, security and social fronts, the Government's planned response is not to tighten its political control, but rather surprisingly, to relax its432 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article426 2002-03-26 2 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Remittance service at foreign workers' hostel by elaine@newstoday.com.sg ONE construction company here wants to help its workers send their money home safely. Wan Soon Construction has set up a one-stop remittance centre for more than 2,000 workers at its Kaki Bukit hostel. The move comes426 words
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146 2002-03-26 2 THE relocation of a world-renowned Japanese scientist to Singapore is not brain-drain as some media reports would have it, said Japanese Ambassador to Singapore Kunihiko Makita. Referring to what he called "cynical reports" on Professor Yoshiaki Ito's move, Mr Makita,146 words
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Article88 2002-03-26 2 Speak honestly, speak sincerely without fear, let your B conscience be your guide, but V be as concise as you can and try, try hard to avoid repetition. Long and rambling speeches especially when short on substance tend to receive little attention. New Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi, dispensing advice88 words
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Article, Illustration148 2002-03-26 2 WHEN a big event takes place, you can be sure that Today will be there to bring you the latest. And so it was for the Oscars yesterday. By spm, 20,000 copies 01 a special evening edition on the 74th Academy Awards hit the stands148 words
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Article452 2002-03-26 3 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo Taiwan President finds good in bad press by elisia@newstoday.com.sg TAIPEI It's not often that a government's embarrassment evolves into a political boon but this might prove to be the case for Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian. In the spotlight recently are allegations made by Next, a scandal452 words
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88 2002-03-26 3 Agencies SOKOTO (Nigeria) An Islamic court yesterday overturned the adultery conviction of a Nigerian woman, whose sentence of death by stoning had sparked international outrage. The conviction was overturned on procedural grounds and because Ms Safiya Husaini, 35, and a mother of five, had— Agencies - 88 words
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Article, Illustration263 2002-03-26 3 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia's parliament Speaker Akbar Tandjung (picture), who was in court yesterday facing charges that he diverted US$4 million ($7.7 million) from the state food agency, Bulog, to his Golkar party has denied any involvement If found guilty of abuse of power and graft, he— Reuters - 263 words
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Article126 2002-03-26 3 -AFP COLOMBO The man who has for years been the Londonbased voice of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels returned to the country yesterday, ending three years of self-imposed exile. Mr Anton Balasingham flew in a seaplane arranged by Norwegian peace brokers to Sri Lanka's northern-AFP - 126 words
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Article154 2002-03-26 4 Behind the battle of words Channel News Asia IN the ongoing battle of words between petrol companies and the Consumers' Association of Singapore (Case), BP Singapore said oil companies have been absorbing rising costs quietly. Claiming that increases in product cost translate to a ninecent increase a litre, BP said– Channel News Asia - 154 words
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Article366 2002-03-26 4 Richard Seah - Richard Seah ENV clarifies ban on sweetener by richs@newstoday.com.sg STEVIA, the sweetener that has been banned in Singapore as a food additive and dietary supplement, can still be sold here in herbal form. Or as a plant which consumers can grow and use the leaves as366 words
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101 2002-03-26 4 Channel News Asia A MOBILE phone shop in Yishun 10 Cineplex is equipped with a security alarm and closed circuit TV, but they were both not working when burglars broke in over the weekend. The burglars escaped with 32 mobile phones worth $13,000, but did– Channel News Asia - 101 words
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LETTERS
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180 2002-03-26 6 Ng Yew Hoe - Ng Yew Hoe I REFER to the introduction of the ez-link card for buses and trains. The transport operators say that commuters are underpaying their bus fares and that the ez-link card will stop this practice by deducting180 words
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285 2002-03-26 6 Goh Bun Hiong - Goh Bun Hiong rime for woman to lead Old Rafflesians? WE refer to the article, "Old Raffles boys and girls slug it out over ORA presidency" (Today, March 25). We feel that there is a need to remove any perception of the Old285 words
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333 2002-03-26 6 Paul Heng - Paul Heng, I REFER to Mr Roland Ang's letter, "A story and some thoughts" (Today, March 14). I would like to thank Mr Ang for his encouraging words and elaborate on three points he has raised. First, Mr Ang urged employers to consider providing333 words
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Advertisement159 2002-03-26 7 F m HI *CPF statement must show minimum balance 5515,000. Free passport holder may be claimed after a MAP consultation. Limit to one person, while stocks last. 'Applicable to cash investment. All applications for units in the funds must be made on an application form accompanying the prospectuses. Investors should159 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article234 2002-03-26 8 Agencies Local firms urged to use it SINGAPORE companies must start to look at Free Trade Agreements (FTA) as a new tool to gain competitive advantage. For a start, they should make full use of any official platform to voice their needs, opinions and make enquiries. That was— Agencies - 234 words
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Article84 2002-03-26 8 KPMG International chief operating officer Collin Holland is returning to Singapore amid signs that the firm's planned Asia-Pacific merger with Andersen is crumbling. A week ago, Mr Holland was triumphant after meeting Andersen's 13 Asia-Pacific representatives over a planned region-wide merger. Andersen's Hong Kong and China partners sprung84 words
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Market Watch
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Article91 2002-03-26 8 THE market mounted several attempts to break out of its recent gridlock but found itself hostage to a dearth of positive leads. It ended a mundane session 1.61 points down, with the STI closing at 1,798.59. For every stock that rose, about three fell while 267 counters remained unchanged.91 words
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Article86 2002-03-26 8 DAMPENED by the weaker performance of the US markets last Friday, the benchmark XL Composite Index broke below the 750-support level to close at 746.26, down 6.37 points. Market breadth was bearish, with 505 losers overwhelming the 193 winners. Another 183 counters were unchanged, while volume was a reasonable86 words
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Article60 2002-03-26 8 By volume March 25 '000 Holy 25,601 Ipco 22,211 KLW 20,627 Goldlron 8,705 RrstEng 8,528 March 25 '000 UniFood 8,133 Ezyheolth 8,047 Earn 7,985 ASTI 7,584 WillosArr 7,022 By value March 25 Value UOB 40,832,917 DBS 27,649,100 Chartered 19,586,320 Venture 18,957,300 OCBC 18,088,728 March 25 Value SIA60 words
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Article76 2002-03-26 8 Mordi 25 Cose Change OIAMOHOS10USS 103.900 +4.900 DBS 14.800 +0.200 SPH 100 24.000 +0.200 Prima 4.460 +0.200 F&H 7.950 +0.150 UOB 15.000 +0.100 GfulEost 12.300 +0.100 Asean 200USS 8.100 +0.100 Ho Royal 1.280 +0.060 Innovalu 0.550 +0.050 By percentage March 25 GMG USS Close Orange 0.030 20.000 AceOyn76 words
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Article85 2002-03-26 8 8y$ March 25 Close Changs Globo W*****8 0.155 0.745 DBS Bk i% NCPS10 102.500 0.300 SIA200 14.400 -0.200 KepCor 4.140 -0.180 OTYDEV 6.650 0.150 SIA 14.400 -0.100 Seoview 6.500 0.100 SpComp 1710 -0.090 Cerebos 2.100 0.0B0 L Jacob W*****7 0.395 -0.060 By percentage Mardi 25 Close Change85 words
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Article55 2002-03-26 8 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wld *****.09 *****.64 3373.20 6219.17 -83.99 ■26.43 -8.40 +78.75 -0.74 -0.24 •0.25 +1.28 Korea Comp SET Index Jakarta (amp 879.41 387.12 479.43 -16.57 -2.19 •5.30 -1.85 -0.56 -1.09 Phils Comp Shenzen 8 Mumbai 1413.31 232.66 3516.11 -4.4455 words
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Article34 2002-03-26 8 USS 0.5447 UK£ 0.3818 Yen 72.432 HK$ 4.2480 RM 2.0694 Euro 0.6209 Rupiah 5284.0 Baht 23.360 Peso 0J43 A* I Ml ii Indian Rs 26.550 Won 720.70 Yuon 4.5081 NT$ 19.09134 words
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Article22 2002-03-26 8 Bloomberg Gold uss/n 297.60 Silver uss/m 4.540 Platinum iM/n 509.50 Rubher i«*/kg 124.25 Palm Oil RM/lorms 1148 Brent crude usSAaiTtl 25.31Bloomberg - 22 words
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Corporate Briefs
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Article117 2002-03-26 9 YEO Hiap Seng (Singapore) said it lost $6,169 million, compared with a loss of $12,955 million in the same period a year earlier. Bloomberg reported that the company's revenue was $284,465 million, compared with $404,431 million a year earlier. The food, beverage and property group slashed its117 words
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Article88 2002-03-26 9 RAFFLES Medical Group, Singapore's secondlargest publicly traded health care company, suffered a $8.7 million loss in 2001. This reversed a profit of $5.3 million in the previous year. Sales rose 22 per cent to $76.7 million during the same period. The company says the loss is due88 words
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Article35 2002-03-26 9 ECON International subsidiary, Econ Corporation, secured its second contract for the Changi Water Reclamation Plant worth $215.7 million. Econ's first $50.2 million contract for the PUB wastewater treatment facility was in 2001.35 words
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Article39 2002-03-26 9 WING Tai Holdings suffered a $35.9 million loss for the half-year ended Dec 30, a jump from the $5,595 million loss in the same period a year earlier. Revenue was $65,910 million, compared with $51,865 million.39 words
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Article418 2002-03-26 9 Francis Kan - Francis Kan Oil companies here warn of more pump price hikes by francis@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE criticisms from the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) over recent pump price increases, oil companies here warned of further hikes in the coming weeks. Following a meeting with the consumer watchdog last Thursday,418 words
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373 2002-03-26 9 – Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng HIT by falling earnings from its stockbroking business, Phillip Securities has taken diversification steps to become a total investment house. It will help launch five initial public offers by the second half of this year, while aiming to secure the373 words
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Article, Illustration599 2002-03-26 11 Val Chua - Val Chua Some unexpected perks as ABN Amro plays catch-up by val@newsto day. com. sg THE green apples resting prettily on the counters of ABN Amro aren't for show. Go on, take them, urges head of customer banking Andrew Liew (picture). It's part of the599 words
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Article, Illustration3024 2002-03-26 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Fund Name NAV/Bid Price Oiler Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Aberdeen Sel-American Opportunities 0.752 0.79 Aberdeen Se-Asian Fixed Income 1.173 1.209 Aberdeen Se -China Opportunities Fund 0.999 1.05 Aberdeen Se Continental Europe Equity 1.025 1.077 Aberdeen Se Global3,024 words
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Article451 2002-03-26 12 Bloomberg Analysts brace for SPH results SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is expected to announce later today that its profit has fallen 26 per cent in the first half of its current financial year because of an advertising slump during a recession last year, analysts predict. Profit in the– Bloomberg - 451 words
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253 2002-03-26 12 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), Asia's sixth-largest shipping line, may report a 2001 loss, hurt by less trade and declining freight rates for its main container business. NOL, Singapore's largest shipping line, will probably post a loss of US$52 million ($95.45 million) in the253 words
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Advertisement240 2002-03-26 11 PRIFYSGOL EyS UNIVERSITY VUSr OF WALES Science (Hons) in Entrepreneurship and Management (Through conversion from Higher Diploma) Validated Awarded by University of Wales Commences 2 April 2002* First and only programme of its type in Singapore A business degree with a cutting edge for those who aspire to be entrepreneurs,240 words
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WORLD NEWS
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228 2002-03-26 14 Israel ready for peace and war JERUSALEM As the relentless violence makes even the modest goal of a truce more elusive than ever, the Israelis are reportedly planning for a major assault on Palestinian areas. Israeli officials told The Washington Post that they intend to give ceasefire negotiations led by228 words
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99 2002-03-26 14 -AFP BATTAMBANG A Cambodian court has found 18 people guilty of terrorist attacks, bringing the number jailed in connection with an anti-govern-ment plot to more than 100. A court in this north-western provincial city ruled that the 18 were members of the outlawed Cambodian-AFP - 99 words
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260 2002-03-26 16 KUALA LUMPUR Just when the Mahathir government thought it had managed to get the better of PAS in a post-Sept 11 world, the opposition party has come up with a new challenge. The Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) plans to make Islamic syariah law supreme260 words
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Article381 2002-03-26 16 Agencies Pyongyang springs surprise, accepts Seoul's envoy SEOUL North Korea may be a hermit nation suffering from a famine but when it comes to playing the game of international politics, Pyongyang is a master of "divide and rule". It confirmed a South Korean surprise announcement yesterday— Agencies - 381 words
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Article139 2002-03-26 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Public interest in the Anwar Ibrahim affair, which had been on the wane in the past year, was briefly revived yesterday following a bomb scare in the Federal Court The former Deputy Prime Minister, who was sentenced to a six-year prison term-AFP - 139 words
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Article62 2002-03-26 16 KUALA LUMPUR Embattled businessman Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli yesterday failed to get a temporary injunction to stop the country's debt-management company from selling shares of his flagship company. High Court Judge Vincent Ng decided not to grant the holding-over injunction after he postponed the application proper to62 words
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Article, Illustration39 2002-03-26 16 AFP photo. Fans of the Shaanxi Guoli football team inXian, China, set fire to the stands and rioted after the referee awarded a penalty to the visiting Qingdai Yizhong team three minutes into injury time.AFP photo. - 39 words
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Article176 2002-03-26 16 -AFP LONDON Heads have rolled in a scandal involving one of the world's most prestigious university, Oxford, after journalists revealed that two staff members agreed to reserve a place for a student in exchange for money. Mr John Platt and Ms MaryJane Hilton, both from-AFP - 176 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration835 2002-03-26 18 Roger Mittoh - Roger Mittoh It is supposed to be widespread but few of us know of a patient I'M confused. It all began after a colleague e-mailed me about a story on population trends and factors related to this. He predicted: "In terms of deaths, Aids may become835 words
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Advertisement152 2002-03-26 18 \W^m J& Come discover the grandeur in this epic tale L (P* 1-^ About the journey of a woman forsaken as she fights a battle of wits against a king... The first Sanskrit drama in English which strictly follows the Natyasastra, an ancient manual on drama, dance and music 1>152 words
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Advertisement142 2002-03-26 19 USA Lucky m CHINA Prosperity THAILAND Progressive I Never underestimate the importance of local knowledge. I To truly understand a country and its culture, you have to be part of it. That's why, at HSBC, all our offices around the world are staffed by local people In fact you'U find142 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration647 2002-03-26 20 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Halle Berry the first black to win best actress award TT WOULD'VE been news enough, that Denzel Washington (lower .Lleft) took the best actor Oscar, the first African-American to win in that category since Sidney Poitier last did in 1964. But it turned out to be647 words
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Article, Illustration166 2002-03-26 20 And the winners are Best Picture A Beautiful Mind Best Actor Denzel Washington, Training Day Best Actress Halle Berry, Monster's Ball Best Supporting Actor Jim Broad bent, Iris Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind Directing Ron Howard, A Beautiful Mind Writing (Adapted) A Beautiful Mind, Akiva Goldsman Writing166 words
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INFOTECH
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Article80 2002-03-26 22 THE public beta of Adobe Systems' Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0 is finally out in the market. This allows mobile professionals to view Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on Palm-powered handhelds. For the first time, users will be able to access secured Adobe80 words
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Article, Illustration344 2002-03-26 22 Val Chua - Val Chua Multi-functional printer brings savings for small, home offices by val@newstoday.com.sg WITH evidence showing that the all-in-one multi-func-tional printers (MFPs) are on the rise, the days of separate machines for faxing, printing, scanning and copying may be numbered. Like in the United States where MFPs are being344 words
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Article132 2002-03-26 22 – Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon BORN of a joint venture between Sun Microsystems and America Online (AOL), LPlanet, which until recently, was run independently, has become a division of Sun. But even with the disbanding last week of iPlanet, which was the coming together of e-commerce software products, programmers132 words
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Article, Illustration401 2002-03-26 24 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Crisp wheat noodles for a dim sum with a difference MANY people are intimidated by cooking but if you take the trouble to understand basic cooking principles and the nature of your ingredients, you can dispel most fears. I like cooking just as much as I401 words
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Article211 2002-03-26 24 FRIED food is "heaty", our mothers tell us, so it should be balanced with "cooling" side dishes. I'm not too sure about that particular aspect of culinary yin and yang but I do like serving salads with fried foods for both taste and texture. Here's salad of apples, red211 words
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Article, Illustration303 2002-03-26 24 Noodle-wrapped Chicken Prawn Dumplings Filling Ingredients: 500 gm grey prawns, shelled and deveined 1 piece chicken leg fillet Chives (kuchai), finely chopped 1 eggwhite, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon cornflour 1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, sesame oil 1 bundle fresh thin noodles (Hong Kong noodles) Oil for deep frying Make the303 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration523 2002-03-26 28 Clement Mesenas - Clement Mesenas Filipino star dazzles with song and dance by clement@newstoday.com.sg SLICK, lively, heart-warming Gary V (picture) put on a show on Sunday that lived up to the expectations of his fans, some of them Filipino domestic helpers who shelled out a week's salary to watch his concert// TIRONA - 523 words
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LIVINGLEARNING
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Article, Illustration483 2002-03-26 28 Don Bosco - Don Bosco Start a successful business, the SIM way by BELIEVE it or not, successful business owners and daredevil stuntmen share one thing in common: They are experts at avoiding risks. At the Singapore Institute of Management's self-employment workshop series in April, business leaders will share their483 words
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Miscellaneous47 2002-03-26 28 Three-Day Listing MUSIC Overture and Ponchielli's Caphccio for Oboe. In Harmony XIV Date: Tomorrow The Singapore Armed Forces Time: 7.30pm Central Band will present J Barnes' Venue: Victoria Concert Hall monumental work Third Symphony, Entry: Call 6475 7904 for complimentary op 89 together with Bozza's Children tickets47 words
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Article, Illustration127 2002-03-26 30 Reuters photos From sparkling top... to twinkly toes Mistress of Ceremonies Whoopi Goldberg (top) doing her opening act, a parody of Moulin Rouge. Commenting on some of this year's more ruthless Oscar campaigns, she quipped: "So much mud has been thrown around this year, all theReuters photos - 127 words
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Article, Illustration334 2002-03-26 31 Reuters LOS ANGELES The Oscars gave the Big Apple pride of place on Sunday, even importing that archetypal New Yorker Woody Allen to make a surprise appearance to pay tribute to his native city and its resilient spirit Allen, who usually spends Oscar night in New YorkReuters - 334 words
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175 2002-03-26 31 MEDIACORP TV Channel 5 viewers will be treated to movies that were either nominated or won awards at yesterday's Oscars. The station is the exclusive partner of major distributors like Warner Brothers. Some of the winners viewers can expect to see include Lord175 words
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Article, Illustration630 2002-03-26 33 -AFP Kiwi produces late magic to clinch fifth major Golf The Players Championship Journeyman performs minor miracle for his biggest win PONTE VEDRA Three amazing shots and a place in history for New Zealand's Craig Perks (picture). Perks hit three remarkable shots on the final three holes-AFP; Allsport photo - 630 words
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Article75 2002-03-26 33 SYDNEY Olympic champion lan Thorpe flew to Japan yesterday to promote Australia as a holiday destination. The 19-year-old was selected as the holiday ambassador for Australia after he made a huge impression during last year's world long-course championships in Fukuoka, Japan. "Australia sent actor Paul Hogan to the United75 words
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Article67 2002-03-26 33 BANGKOK Bangkok football fans are expected to pay over 9.0 billion baht ($3Bl million) in illegal bets during the World Cup, a survey said yesterday. Thailand's ABAC Poll said an estimated 400,000 people were expected to wager some 9.37 billion baht on the matches. To combat this,67 words
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Article68 2002-03-26 33 WELLINGTON Lou Vincent struck his second half-century of the match yesterday to help New Zealand salvage a draw against England in the raindelayed second Test Vincent added 71 to his first innings 57 as New Zealand, set 356 to win, reached 158 for four when the match was68 words
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567 2002-03-26 33 NBA Kings 96 Lakers 97 Clutch Kobe takes slack from Shag SACRAMENTO Imagine townfolk picking up their pitchforks and cowbells and heading to Arco Arena to see their Sacramento Kings play the hated LA Lakers in Games One, Two,567 words
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Article, Illustration516 2002-03-26 34 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho After dramatic meeting, he withdraws resignation by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THREE days after announcing his resignation as head coach of Tanjong Pagar United, Tohari Paijan (picture) has made a U-turn. The 45-year-old has now opted to stay with the Jaguars. This latest development was revealed516 words
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Article209 2002-03-26 34 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THEY are used to lifting heavy weights. And, apparently, they are also used to pressure. At least Paul Chua seems to think so. The Singapore Bodybuilding Federation (SBBF) president said yesterday that Singapore's national bodybuilders will win at least one gold209 words
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Article, Illustration396 2002-03-26 34 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by j ose@newstoday. com.sg THERE'S life in the old dog yet, as they say. At 40, Ang Peng Siong (picture) is still creating ripples in the swimming pool in the international arena. Yesterday, at the World Masters Swimming396 words
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Article, Illustration592 2002-03-26 35 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Title reign all but over, so Man United fans must mull reasons Comment by leonard@newstoday.com.sg IN THE dark days of NovemberDecember, Roy Keane (picture) made a startlingly frank admission. During Manchester United's months of despair, its captain came out and said he was to blameAllsport photol - 592 words
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380 2002-03-26 35 Agencies ROME Inter Milan striker Christian Vieri has told Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni that he will be ready for the World Cup despite his club's chase for two domestic honours. "It's never a problem. It's always a great honour– Agencies - 380 words
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Article85 2002-03-26 35 LONDON Patrick Vieira has confirmed he is in talks with Arsenal over a new contract. The midfielder, who has been linked with moves to Spanish and Italian sides, has two years remaining on his contract "My life with Arsene Wenger is fantastic and I have started to85 words
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Article79 2002-03-26 35 TOKYO Parma midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata and Japan coach Philippe Troussier are set to bury the hatchet after a feud that dates back to the Confederations Cup last June. The two men are expected to iron out their differences ahead of Japan's friendly away to Poland tomorrow. Nakata has79 words
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Article85 2002-03-26 35 SEOUL Chung Mong Joon, South Korea's powerful soccer chief, said yesterday he would decide soon after this year's World Cup finals whether to run for president of his country. South Korea, which is cohosting the finals with Japan, holds a presidential election in December. President Kirn Dae Jung85 words
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Article68 2002-03-26 35 LONDON Jamie Redknapp is set to join Tottenham Hotspur from Liverpool for £1 million (2.6 million). The 28-year-old midfielder was to undergo a medical at Spurs last night after rejecting a new contract at Anfield. With Liverpool's current midfield resources, he cannot see a way back into the68 words
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