Today, 7 May 2002

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    12 1 TODAY Til G S Q 2L V Ma y 7>20f12 MITA(P)053/1 1/2GOI
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    Andrea's life takes tragic turn
    278 1  -  Elisa Chia JUST two months ago, MediaCorp artiste Andrea De Cruz was the picture of health when she hosted Miss Singapore Universe 2002, But today, the young woman who once hosted a health programme, Executive Health on Channel News Asia, is lying in an intensive
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    Count those kills
    492 1  -  Ng Boon Yian Mortgage flat, free up CPF, which cow next? by boonyian@newstoday.com.si; WHEN the Economic Review Committee (ERC) said that no sacred cow would be spared, many cynics smirked. Yesterday, Mr Raymond Lim, chairman of the Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation sub-com-mittee, served up some heads on a
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Teacher 'told them to undress'
      119 2 Channel NewsAsia A FORMER primary school Malay language teacher is on trial for tricking three students to pose topless. Syed Zainuddin Syed Salim, 33, has also been charged with intruding on the girls' privacy. He allegedly deceived the girls last July by saying that he
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      Silent child, happy child
      311 2  -  Chung Lyn-Yi The complex world of Singapore's children by re porte r@ newstoday. com. sg IT is a survey that tells you as much about Singaporeans as it does about children. About 67 per cent of Singaporean children are happy "at most times", according to a
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      Pilots to return with misgivings
      177 2  -  Kim-Kyna Tan THE three SQ 006 pilots will return to Taiwan today to face the prosecutors' hearing, but not without grave misgivings. With their previous detention in Taiwan still fresh on their minds, Captain Foong Chee Kong and first officers Ng Kheng Leng and Latiff
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      Give-and-take freedom
      547 3  -  Elisia Yeo Myanmar's Suu Kyi appears to walk a tightrope after her release by elisia@newstoday.com.sg YANGON For pro-democracy leader Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, freedom was seemingly unconditional yesterday but it came at the price of caution. Ms Suu Kyi (picture) appeared in public yesterday for the first
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      Reason for cheer
      110 3 PSA saw a 39 per cent jump in the containers handled by its terminals in Singapore and around the world in April, compared to a year ago. Its Singapore container terminals handled almost 1.4 million 20-foot equivalent units or TEUs in April a nine per cent rise,
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      Khoo feasts on chocolate and peanuts after making it to the Pole
      247 4  -  Sarah Chua by sarah@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S intrepid adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow was in jubilant mood yesterday, after he became the first person in Singapore and Southeast Asia to complete the Adventure Grand Slam. He made it to the North
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      1,500 jobs – but there are no takers...
      249 4  - 1,500 jobs but there are no takers... Tan Hui Leng by huil eng@ne wstoday. com. sg DESPITE 1,500 immediate job openings in an economy where unemployment has hit a record high, Singaporeans are still not willing to take up jobs in the marine industry. In fact, for every Singaporean working
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      Budget benefits online
      135 4  -  Chan Chao Peh SINGAPOREAN families can now estimate how much they will get out of the $4.1 billion offset package in this year's budget using an online calculator. Visitors to www.budget2oo2.gov.sg will need to key in housing details, as well as the number of family members aged
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      130 4 m n t u c I INCOME 14 (1^ A Better Life V if Gonaraiulaiums Khoo Swc& ohiowl You have brought pride to Singapore for being the fourth person in the world to complete the ADVENTURE GRAND SLAM, namely to scale the Seven Summits and to reach the South Pole
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      95 5 A MAY 6, 7:SOAM 2002 (SINGAPORE TIME) MAY 5, 6:SOPM 2002 (NORTH POLE TIMEI HITACHI IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE KHOO SWEE CHIOW'S HISTORICAL FEAT AT THE NORTH POLE. Khoo Swee Chiow is now the first South East Asian and only the fourth man in the world to successfully accomplish the
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  • LETTERS
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      The Seal need not stop justice
      215 6  -  Kathleen Kwan Culprits can be nailed in other ways I REFER to Dr (Rev) Robert Balhetchet's letter, "Not a cover-up but a strict code of secrecy" (Today, May 3). The Seal of Confession is sacred and to divulge any knowledge gathered from confession is
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      Covered car park fee hike too steep
      121 6  -  Eric Poon I WOULD like to know why the covered season parking charge was raised by $15, while the fees for uncovered car parks only increased by $10? The government should have made a uniform increase across the board. A car owner living
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      Electronic broking will increase pressure on remisiers
      559 6  -  Edmund Lee THE launch of DBS TD Waterhouse continues to generate media interest, as reflected in the latest commentary by Mano Sabnani, "Cow dung or cash cows?" (Today, May 6). We would like to respond to some of the points made. Our strategy
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      38 6 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****217; E-mail: ne ws@ n ewsto da y. co m. sg
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Let entrepreneurs mortgage flat?
      295 8  -  Chan Chao Peh by chao peh@newsto day. c m. sg A PROPOSAL to allow mortgages on HDB flats to raise capital for business is expected to have a major impact not just on the entrepreneurial scene but also on the banking industry and even property prices.
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        84 8 FALLING prices on Wall Street again afflicted most tech-heavy markets in Asia. The STI index fell 19 points to 1,722.1. For every stock that rose about two fell, while 299 counters were unchanged. Volume was 409.6 million shares worth $367.9 million. As the SGX reined in speculative trading on
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        World markets
        55 8 In, Index Value Change Us Nikkei 225 *****.01 -1.7! -0.02 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.20 3293.50 -61.02 -21.00 -0.52 -0.63 Tdiwan Wfd 5642.48 267.84 -4.53 Korea Camp SET Index 826.87 371,05 -29.85 +4.19 ■3.48 +1.13 Jakarta Comp 539.81 4.28 -0.79 Phils Camp Shenzen 3 1357.65 -17.94 ■0.98 -1.30
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 8 US$ 0.5544 IKE 0.3777 Y«n 70.575 HKJ 4.3239 RM 2.1067 Euro 0.6065 Rupiah 5149.8 Bah) 23.306 Peso 27.587 At 1.0293 Indian Rs 27.135 Won 707.53 C$ 0.8682 Yuon ***** N7s 1.2389 NT$ 19.136
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        Commodities
        20 8 Goldusi/si 312.50 Silveruss/oz 4615 Plminura uss/k 517.00 Rubber t.r.a g 121.25 Pdm oil Wtonm 1210 Brent crude uss/bor™l 26.06
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        SGX most active
        56 8 By volume May 6 QianHu Goldlmn Ipco Serial Chosen 'OM 29,149 18,951 17,740 17,526 16,75! Frontline Santsk PUlath KLW ThniViilog 'OOO 13,365 12,835 10,209 10,050 9,363 By value May 6 Venture Charlered DBS Qian flu SPH 39,424,800 37,030,440 33,499,940 23,435,735 18,106,300 UOB ST Assemb Creative 50 OCBC
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        SGX top rises
        80 8 By$ May 6 (lose Change SingomasC 2kHKS 1.53D +0.210 DBS It t% NCPS *****.200 +0.200 Cerekos 2.180 +0.100 JOLA 1.830 +0.080 Doyen 0.620 +0.07S LJOL 1.930 +0.060 DiiinH.! 0.830 +0.0(0 Iniwvolu 1.120 +0.060 Send 0.300 +0.055 Kirl.-.hh 0.865 +0.050 iii! :iihm j: ;iri:i:-i:i5' 2liH(5 ingKong XDev Close
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        78 8 Bloomberg May 6 Venture Close Change 16.400 -0.600 Creative 50 20.400 -0.400 SPH 22.600 -0.400 SPH 100 22.500 -0.400 SIA 13.800 -0.300 SIA200 13.900 4300 uoe 14.500 -0.200 DBS 13.800 -0.200 GteatEast 11.300 -0.200 sri eif 100 17.230 -0.170 fy |i::-i(!ir-loge %6 ieolown dose Change 0.020 -20.000
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      Lock icon DBS lays off 500 in HK
      92 10 Channel NewsAsia DBS Group has laid off some 500 staff in Hong Kong, since taking over Dao Heng Bank in April last year. A DBS spokesperson in Hong Kong said 21 branches of Dao Heng Bank have closed their doors so far this year.
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      Tax break
      376 10  -  Val Chua Exemption may draw arbitrators back bv va l@ne wsto day. com.sg SINGAPORE hopes to attract foreign arbitrators back to local shores, starting with the immediate removal of an income tax of 24.5 per cent. Lawyers welcome this move, as it means more business may come to
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    • Briefs
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        Profits up 117%
        50 10 UNISTEEL Technology has reported a 117 per cent rise in first quarter net profit to over $4 million. This follows hot on the heels of a 57 per cent rise in the precision fastener provider's net earnings for last year. Unisteel is proposing a one-for-four bonus issue.
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        Woolworths bid
        55 10 FOODLAND Associated, Australia's third biggest supermarket owner, could offer As7so million ($728 million) for Dairy Farm International's Woolworths New Zealand business. The Australian says Hong Kong's Dairy Farm will start talks with Foodland in the next two weeks about selling the business. Foodland's offer is expected to be
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      Why S'pore must promote chip industry
      169 10  -  Elaine Quek by elaine@newstoday.com.sg THE Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Raymond Lim, yesterday explained why Singapore has to support and promote the chip industry. Speaking at the opening of Semicon Singapore 2002 Asia's largest exposition for semiconductor manufacturing technology he said
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      Lock icon Life insurance premiums fall by 50%
      259 10 Val Chua THE life insurance industry saw a drop of almost 50 per cent in total premiums for the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year. However, the plunge to $1.77 billion from $3.48 billion a year ago is
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Easy-pay industrial units
      257 12 THE seven-storey Bizlink Centre in Übi Avenue 1 will be the first light industrial building here to be offered for sale on a deferred payment scheme. Being launched today, it offers 107 strata-titled units, which range in size from 764 sq ft to 3,8975q ft. Prices start
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      Lock icon Murdoch's writedown blow
      89 12 -AFP SYDNEY Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is reportedly facing the biggest writedown in Australian corporate history with a Aslo billion ($9.7 billion) hit on its disastrous investment in Gemstar-TV Guide International. News Corp's third-quarter results will come out next week and a recent change in US accounting
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      21 10 ■'The secret of SUCCeSS in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes." Benjamin Disraeli
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      235 11 I ruj I l y i i Z?S THE LUCKY DRAW WITH THE BIGGEST KICKS IN TOWN! 3 TICKETS TO HOLIDAY IN JAPAN WATCH 1 Lucky Draw Coupon (on pack) THE 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP™ FINAL 4D/3M Free Easy holiday in Japan including an exclusive ticket to with developing and
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      85 12 With the recent increase in beer duty, Carlsberg Singapore Pte Ltd has adjusted its consumer pricing correspondingly, as follows: CARLSBERG GREEN LABEL SPECIAL BREW Packaging Size Duty Increase Carlsberg's Increase Quart (big} Bottle 204/bottle 20<t/bottle Pint (small) Bottle 10<t/bottle 10t/bottle Can 10<t/can 10<C/can v I I J Price increase effective
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon A bump on the HK road? Get over it!
      171 14 Bloomberg HONG KONG Positive thinking may be the answer to the territory's economic woes. At least that's the theory and hope behind the Ogilvy Mather advertising agency's new Bounceback Hong Kong! campaign. Backed by San Miguel Corp, the KFC fast-food chain
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      Lock icon Rising anger forces Dae Jung to quit party
      260 14 Agencies SEOUL Mounting public discontent over alleged corruption by the sons and aides of South Korean President Kim Dae Jung has forced the leader to quit his ruling Millennium Democratic Party (MDP). "How can I apologise enough for the scandal and public
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      Lock icon 'Sorry' is not enough
      138 14 AFP LONDON A racist joke cost a senior member of Britain's opposition Conservative Party her job as shadow Rural Affairs Minister. Although Mrs Ann Winterton had apologised unreservedly, Conservative leader lain Duncan Smith felt "that an apology from Mrs Winterton was not a sufficient response to
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      Hollow victory
      287 16 Chirac's big win masks bigger problems PARIS France breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday after dealing a crushing poll defeat to far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen and returning conservative Jacques Chirac to power. The incumbent President won a record 82 per cent of the votes on Sunday,
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      Lock icon Dr M's Washington agenda
      142 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Concerns over growing anger in the Muslim world will dominate the forthcoming meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and US President George W Bush, "The situation now is worse than the period immediately after Sept 11, because there is
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      Lock icon Keeping asylum seekers out
      98 16 Reuters BEIJING China has fenced up its embassy compounds with barbed wire and stationed police outside the walls to prevent more North Korean asylum seekers from dashing in. Several successful asylum bids since mid-March have put Beijing in a diplomatic fix as it was torn between
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      33 16 It's a place called the Pinnacles. There is no better way to describe the experience either. 1 jr^-'^B Bl f J y Tr 4$ ■;C 'VS|f--'' *****235 Scenic Travel (TA469) Sime TraveL (TA475)
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Why Catholics must act
      595 17  -  lan De Cotta It's time they took a stand and cleaned out the rot in the Church IT can be traumatic when an institution that one believes in and has faith in is not what it is supposed to be. Roman Catholics around the world are
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Know how to eat a banana?
      571 18 AFP New breed of universities in China turn young women into ladies SHANGHAI Willowy 21-year-old Huang Wenxian is a woman of many talents. She is not just beautiful and clever, she also knows the correct way to eat a banana. First you take the
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      Two-year-old Amanda could have been alive today if ...
      321 18  - Two-year-old Amanda could have been alive today if Jeff Tan by j eff@news today, com.sg T EST this incites widespread .L/paranoia among working parents, it should be noted that this crime occurred a long time ago in August 1974. The accused, a live-in maid named Lily Ng, allegedly assaulted two-year-old
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • BUSYCOOK
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      Pear and chocolate
      395 19  -  Pauline DLoh Caramelised pears on a buttery base makes a really good tart ON our last trip to Paris, my mother and I stayed at a little boutique hotel right in the heart of Saint Germain, which has some of the most expensive real estate in the
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      Show off with these classy snails
      118 19 ESCARGOTS in buttery vol au vents sounds sinful. But if they cost just $5.95 for a box of 16 (picture above), I reckon it's an affordable sin. Ignore the fact that the English label says "snails in shells", they are deliciously more and each
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      Caramelised Pear and Dark Chocolate Tart
      405 19 Ingredients: 1 bottle caramelised William Pears 2 IOOg bars of 72% dark chocolate 1 packet of Petits Beurre (butter biscuits) 3 tablespoons melted butter or corn or canola oil (It's about 3 cms off a 250g block of butter) Method: 1. Prepare the tart
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  • INFOTECH
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      Coot Gear Action 2002
      70 20 Cool Gear Action 2002 is a two-day road show featuring gadgets and gizmos from some of today's most exciting technology brands. Organised by CNETAsia, Cool Gear Action 2002 brings together a comprehensive showcase of digital products, handhelds, notebooks, computer peripherals and telecommunication tools. Cool Gear Action
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      Level field
      906 20  -  SolE Solomon Unix helps SMEs work with the big boys special feature Unix Systems by solomon@news today, cam. sg As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) get increasingly competitive in today's business environment, advanced technology in the form of Unix-based servers and workstations can help them play a critical
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      7 20 ®CNETAsia The source for computing and technology.1"
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  • IT FOR SME
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      Crisp, clear and simple
      785 22 Fast, impressive results with HP's PSC 750 all-in-one MR Raymond Toh, a photographer who runs his own company, Vineyard Production, used to rely on photo laboratories to get duplicate copies of his photos developed for clients. Despite his tight work schedule doing freelance work for various
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Helping hands
      557 23  -  Low Shi Ping Zoe, Dasmond help Mongolia's needy MONGOLIA conjours visions of the untamed, where Genghis Khan once ruled over the Gobi Desert and wild horses galloped across the steppes. But beyond this exotic exterior lies serious social, economic and health problems. MediaCorp artistes Zoe Tay and Dasmond
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      Vagrant sets a record
      109 23 WITH a cast such as Li Nanxing and Huang Biren, it is no surprise that The Vagrant has earned the highest viewership ratings for a drama serial since 2001. According to a survey by Taylor Nelson Sofres, the latest local drama by MediaCorp TV's Channel 8
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  • Mother's Day Special
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      Lean on me, Mum
      545 24  -  Low Shi Ping and why not, after all the sacrifices that she has made I'VE always felt that only after being a mother does a woman thoroughly understand what it means to be a woman. After all, the primal difference between a man and a woman
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      Go on, Mum, go and be pampered for a change
      394 24  -  Janice Lee by j a nice@newstoday.coin, sg SHE began a lifelong journey of motherhood when you were born and gave you everything you needed to make your life a smooth ride. So why not give your mother something special from
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      Mum, the peacemaker
      510 26  -  Ambiga Raju Children's 'wars' are exhausting but they are part of the thrill of raising a family THIS weekend, my kids "went to war" once again. It's a regular happening and, really, not something I should panic about. There were a couple of mutual whacks and a
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      353 26 Times are bad^JjJ"*? i but we still give "Mother The Best". >/ Lobstei Salad Combination Shark's i in with Crab Meat V Steam Cod Fish -^K^^VE^jpl^^^^- </ Boiled Live Prawns Asparagus with Mushroom f*^Hyrn'o I and Veqetable V (T-jiZjw J^M** RESTAURANTS all over the island will be packed with happy
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      225 28 -AFP HONG KONG Jacky Cheung is suing a tabloid magazine which reported he is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his ability to perform. Cheung one of Hong Kong's four top male singers, dubbed the "four heavenly kings" filed the High Court Writ on
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      Be prepared, Jedis
      312 28 the countdown begins today FANS in Los Angeles have been queuing for tickets for five weeks now, while two devotees in Seattle have been camped outside a theatre there for over four months. During Britain's recent general census, a significant minority had the temerity to write "Jedi"
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      168 28 Reuters/ HOLLYWOOD Even before Spider-Man demolished box office records over the weekend, movie theatre owners were already pumped up after catching advance screenings of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. "You cannot have wanted any better reaction from exhibitors," said Rick Myerson,
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      Lock icon Harry who?
      398 29 Reuters/ Spidey sets new box office opening record HOLLYWOOD How big was the Spidey web? Big enough to leave normally talkative Hollywood insiders in a tangle trying to explain Spider-Man grossing an estimated US$ll4 million ($194.3 million) since opening last weekend. For starters, Hollywood used to mark how
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      259 29 AFP JAKARTA Veteran Indonesian film actress Christine Hakim is headed to the 55th Cannes International Film Festival as one of the judges. Cannes runs from May 15 to 26. Hakim, 46, told reporters that she appreciated the honour and described herself as not that
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      1481 30 On TV— Throughout the day and True Files Cries of a Child channel s, s 30pm Ally Mcßeai Neutral Gilmore Girls II Red Light within Prime Time News Both parents wen working and no oh* suspected €orners Channel 5, 10pm on Wedding Night channels, lipm Channel NewsAsia HEf •"e"T anything
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  • SPORTS
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      148 31 AFP NEW DELHI A disgusted Indian media yesterday attributed the 10-wicket humiliation by the West Indies in the Barbados Test on knee problems the inability of the batsmen to counter balls bouncing above knee-level. "Harsh but true, the defeat was caused by the old
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      327 31 LOS ANGELES Bloodied and bruised, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant (picture) showed the toughness of champions yesterday. The leaders of the Los Angeles Lakers played through injuries and rallied their team to a gritty 86-80 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who wasted a great chance to steal
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      Lock icon Benitez who?
      460 32 AFP Valencia tastes first title triumph since 1971 MADRID Few would have bet on Valencia becoming the Spanish champion at the start of this season. Club captain Gaizka Mendieta had left during the summer to go to Lazio and its popular coach Hector Cuper had also gone to
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      458 32 Reuters MILAN Inter Milan's failure to win die Italian title leaves club president Massimo Moratti still seeking a return on seven years of massive investment in the club. Oil magnate Moratti has been fuelled by a burning desire to recreate the glory of the 1960s
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      Lock icon Bristling United
      670 33 Red Devils desperate not to concede on own turf LONDON Two games to go, the Premiership race is already run. All that remains is the timing and venue for Arsenal's coronation. Old Trafford tomorrow or Highbury on Saturday: what does it matter? It will matter deeply to Sir
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      Great goals and parrot hairstyles aside, the FA Cup final may well be dying
      687 33  -  Neil Humphreys ARSENAL is on its way to another glorious domestic double after winning an FA Cup final that was anything but. There were two outstanding strikes to savour, but the dull game itself will be
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      No promotion for three years
      504 34  -  by Jose Raymond Current S-League clubs unwilling to give up stadiums Today EXCLUSIVE jose@newstnday.com.sg FOR the past six years, one big criticism of the S-League has been its lack of a promotion/relegation system. Many believe that this makes the tail end of the season uninteresting
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      Red mist descends on Surachai after another defeat
      370 34  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley @n ews to day.com.sg IT WAS a rash act borne out of pure frustration. When the normally placid Gombak midfielder J, Surachai lashed out at his Jurong counterpart Cho Hyun Jin with an elbow, it was a clear
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      Lock icon Choi national hero in Korea
      118 34 AFP SEOUL Choi Kyoung Ju shot to overnight fame and inspired an outpouring of national pride after becoming the first Korean to win a US PGA title. Many South Koreans stayed up past 4am yesterday to watch the golfer they call "the Tank" hit a
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      CAC set up
      80 34 TO ELEVATE the standard of coaching in Singapore, a Coaching Advisory Committee (CAC) has heen set up. Besides increasing the quality of coaching, the CAC will aim to ultimately help produce top athletes. The CAC is an independent advisory body which will support the work of the
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      No one-horse race
      512 35  -  Stanley Ho Warriors' round one charge can be stopped, says Quah by Stanley ©newstod ay. com. sg SAFFC may boast an impressive unbeaten record in round one of this season's NTUC-Income S-League. But it will not be a one-horse race. So says Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
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      Pools' Strike! jackpot with English FA Cup
      271 35  -  Jose Raymond by. j ose@news tod ay. com. sg THE Singapore Pools hit it big last weekend. It only expected $500,000 to be bet on last Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea. Instead, it received more than seven times the amount.
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      TODAY-NTUC Income S-League Fan of the Week
      97 35 TODAY- NTUC Income S-League Fan of the Week MOHD Juffrey Afendi (picture) is head over heels in love. With Geylang United FC. The 17-year-old Geylang United die-hard is seen here celebrating an Eagles' goal with a gravity-defying handstand. The avid break-dancer of six years says that his unique goal celebration
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      128 32 Z^fZr. IMt Polytechnic A Bridge to L Polytechnic Mathematics A short course on Additional Mathematics for students going to local polytechnics in July 2002, especially those enrolled in Engineering or Information Technology (IT) courses. Venue Nanyang Polytechnic Course details Fees $140 (full fee) Duration: 70 (subsidised) for eligible students Twice
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