Today, 31 May 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Escaped panther caught
      81 2 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Johor Bahru is a safe place again after authorities caught the black panther, which escaped from the zoo a week ago. Five metal cages with live chickens as bait had been set up around the zoo, according to the police. A police spokesman said
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      SingTel it is
      528 2  -  Joy Frances by joy ©newstoday. com. sg SINGTEL will get to keep all of the $1.5 billion payout it received from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) for the breakup of its telco monopoly. In his written judgement delivered yesterday, Judge Lai Kew Chai agreed with
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      Doctors operate on liver woman
      283 2  -  Elaine Quek THE LIVER of the second woman who suffered liver failure after taking Slim 10 was scheduled to be removed last night. Ms Rani Raja, who was transferred from the National University Hospital (NUH) to Gleneagles Hospital at about noon yesterday, was being prepared
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      Lock icon Billions in benefit
      64 2 Agencies CANBERRA Australia and Thailand have agreed to forge a free trade agreement (FTA) that could increase Australia's gross domestic product by Asl2 billion ($12.09 billion) and Thailand's by As46 billion over 20 years. Formal negotiations will begin today in Mexico. Visiting Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
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      The big E
      328 3  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Mendaki to focus on education by z ackari a@newstod ay. com. sg WHEN he first met the media last December, Mendaki CEO Rozlan Giri (picture) promised "changes" in the selfhelp group, saying that he would reveal details when the time was ripe. Yesterday, barely
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      JI men and the four witnesses
      446 3 CHILLING details were heard in the Supreme Court chambers in February, when the ISA Advisory Board listened to representations made by the 13 Jemaah Islamiyah QI) members. They are being detained for their involvement in terror-ism-related activities. The 13 were served with an order
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      Lock icon Pakistan trying to avoid conflict
      159 4 Agencies ISLAMABAD Pakistan yesterday played down the prospect of starting a war with India, saying Islamabad would try to avoid a conflict. President General Pervez Musharraf told reporters that "conflict will only take place if it is initiated by India". He also dismissed reports that
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      Lock icon Better safe than sorry ...
      291 4 Better safe than sorry -AFP Malaysia's tough ISA gets Australian backing KUALA LUMPUR The events of Sept 11 have changed the Western world's view on the Internal Security Act (ISA). Visiting Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill yesterday voiced support for Malaysia's use of the tough security law to detain without
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      140 3 100 chances to win,., Answer five questions. The first 100 correct entries will receive a limited edition TransitLink farecard. Log on to workforceone.org.sg/nsrs and answer these questions: 1 Which company has clear work performance standards for 1.1 producing three-inch fries? 1.2 closing and opening of lift doors? 1.3 handling intoxicated
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      102 5 T^»— Grandpa or Grandma? x^t i)aue the cute neighbour? jffl fifes! —p— T-bawe? I W I I^Bi: Iff M V- 1 I ■jJ^ Stori"^Prol^HI $6 (Permanent) I (For local voice only) M min *An^me) I Monthly SMS $2 per block of 50 SMS {Up to 6 blocks or 300 $MSj
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  • HOME NEWS
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      RSAF jet crashes in US
      99 6 A REPUBLIC of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16C aircraft crashed in Arizona during a routine training flight yesterday morning. A statement from the Defence Ministry (Mindef) said the incident occurred at B.lsara (Singapore time) in an area 60 nautical miles south of Luke Air Force
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      Lock icon Suspended bunker firm denies knowledge of bribes
      108 6 Channel News Asia COASTAL Bunkering Services is appealing against the suspension of its operating licences by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The MPA suspended the licences of the Singaporebased marine fuel supplier after five fuel surveyors were convicted last week
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      Coming home to sorrow
      302 6  -  Tan Hui Leng by hui leng® n e wstoday. co in. sg WHEN Mr Drake Poh Teong Kang landed in Singapore on Wednesday night, it was not his usual trip home from Myanmar. The day before, his wife and three-year-old daughter were brutally murdered at his
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      So odd, this talk
      533 8  -  Narayana Narayana Alternative measures by SGX on odd lots awaited IT comes as a surprise that such a mundane issue as procedures connected with stock trading should come up for debate in Parliament. Equally surprising is that no less than the Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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      My dad's B-class experience
      193 8  -  Janet Chin Yi-Jia I HAD a part of my thyroid gland removed at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) recently. The surgeon did a good job. The nurses were friendly, caring and attentive, very well informed of my condition and they also gave me good advice. My
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Stop it
      123 10 Bloomberg No credit cards for property downpayment, says MAS THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that credit card issuers cannot allow customers to use their cards to make the initial downpayment on property purchases. American Express tied up with City Developments this month to allow homebuyers
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      Lock icon Trading restrictions on Dayen lifted
      83 10 Bloomberg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is lifting trading restrictions imposed on Dayen Environmental from today. On May 2, the SGX said only buyers who have paid for the shares can sell them and prohibited the short sale of Dayen stock. Short-selling is the sale of
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        90 10 niDMiHHMnainhIIHniBHHBHHHMKD SINGAPORE shares fell sharply in early trade. However, some bargain-hunting and short-covering emerged towards midday which allowed the market to recoup. The STI closed relatively unchanged at 1,683.43. Gainers outnumbered losers two to one, with 250 counters unchanged. Volume was 371 million shares. TAC, Thailand's second-largest mobile operator,
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        Worid markets
        59 10 Index I 111 Value Change fts If Nikkei 225 *****.03 -82.97 -.70 Hung Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan '.'.'in 1 *****.61 3338.SD 5736.19 -50.05 +5.30 +112.96 -.44 +.16 +2.01 Korea Camp 015.61 -19.50 -2.34 SET Index 407.41 -1.70 -.42 Jakarta Coitip 525.55 +1.86 +.36 Phils (amp Shenzen 3 1320.55
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5598 LK£ 0.3819 Yen 69.390 HK$ 4.3644 m 2.1263 Euro 0.5972 Rupiah 4944.2 Bohr 23.753 Peso 27.938 A$ 0.9919 Indian Rs 27-421 Won 667.85 C$ 0.8600 Yuni 4.6329 NZ$ 1.1761 NT$ 19.082
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        Commodities
        20 10 Gold uss/oz 326.800 Silver uss/oi 4.945 Platinum uss/k 544.300 Rubber cenhAg ***** Palm oil sma™ 1393 Brent rruds.ii/n-irel 24.60
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        SGX most active
        61 10 Sy volume May 30 UW WesTech FAC 200USS SingTel SILInrl '000 16,819 16,561 15,368.4 14,466 14,410 AsiaMed U i (II" i IJ SMUT TPV SlarCrusUSS '001 1028i 9,871 7,93: 7,75! 7,64: 3y value May 30 IfOD DOS DCOC feature SingTel 40,341,477 39,009,35! 31,490,340 27,622,130 21,919,652 SIA Chartered
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        SGX top rises
        76 10 May 30 Close Change F N 8.000 +0.450 F N100 7.900 +0.300 Crealive 50 13.500 +0.300 rAC200USS 1.100 +0.225 KepCor 4.240 +0.140 JOG 14.400 +0.100 GreatEasI 11.300 +0.100 DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.000 +0.100 HLSpFin 2.000 +3.090 11 Si: Hi- I 2.000 +0.000 By percentage May 30
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        SGX top falls
        84 10 May 30 Shiirc Asia SkHKS o Negara Close Chaagi 6.60O -1.101 2.300 -0.441 3CBC 12.400 4201 \setm200USS 7.900 -0.101 ;ph 21.300 -0.101 DBS 14.300 -0.1 Ot j|i Camp 1.390 4091 :sc 4,800 -0.OBI ?rimc 4.440 -0.081 lerebus 1.940 -0.061 ly percentage Way 30 1BR Close Change 0.025
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Lock icon M'sia in talks with two carriers
      159 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's airports operator said it was in talks with Lufthansa and British Airways {BA) to get the two carriers to resume flights to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). "We are talking with Lufthansa and BA," Malaysia Airports Holdings chairman Basir
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      Lock icon An alliance?
      292 12 Bloomberg Qantas interested in Air New Zealand AUCKLAND Qantas Airways is in talks with Air New Zealand to buy a minority stake in the unprofitable national airline. Qantas has held discussions with Air New Zealand, said Qantas chief executive officer Geoff Dixon in a statement to the Australian
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      Courts still optimistic
      45 12 COURTS' profit for the 12 months ended March dropped 41 per cent to $9,784 million. Despite the drop, managing director Terry O'Connor said better sales in the second half have encouraged Courts to anticipate a stronger performance in the current financial year.
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      When the fever cools ...
      550 15 When the fever cools TOKYO/ SEOUL World Cup hosts Korea and Japan will feel the impact of the tournament on their real estate markets, analysis from an international real estate services and investment management firm revealed. But, the effects will not be evenly distributed across all real estate sectors, according
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      Lock icon HSBC's expansion
      463 16 Bloomberg UK's biggest bank looks for assets in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR HSBC Holdings plans to buy assets from other lenders in Malaysia, as UK's biggest bank expands in the South-east Asian nation where it is setting up a data centre with 2,000 employees who will process back office
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      Lock icon Shares fall
      153 16 Bloomberg HONG KONG Star Cruises shares fell by 11 per cent after the world's fourth-largest cruise line operator said it will raise HK$6O3 million {$138.38 million) by selling new shares to fund its fleet expansion. The company's shares traded in Hong Kong dropped by HK$O.4O to HK$3.2O. In
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      Lock icon City Devto build and sell buildings
      287 16 Bloomberg CITY Developments, which recently paid $288.9 million for a central site here, will sell the office or apartments it builds rather than hold them for rental income. "We are trying to work out the best possible profit we can get," City Developments chairman
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      70 11 osiamoney Polls Awards 2002 Best Domestic Commercial Bank asiamoney VI Polls Awards SL 2002 Best Domestic Bond House asiamoney j Po//s <fe Awards 2002 Best Domestic Equity House We'd like to thank Asiamoney, one of Asia-Pacific's most prestigious financial magazines, for giving us a clean sweep of their banking awards
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Sadat photo lands editor in court
      183 19 -AFP CAIRO An Egyptian journalist landed in court after he published a photograph showing the bullet-ridden body of the late President Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated in 1981. Mr Said Abdel Khaleq, who was managing editor of Al-Mtdan daily, was accused of violating a
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      Lock icon Mr Fujimori? No, Ken Inomoto
      54 19 -AFP. LIMA Disgraced former President AJberto Fujimori has changed his name and address in Tokyo. Mr Fujimori has moved to Roppongi in Tokyo and is using the name Ken Inomoto, the El Comertio daily said. Inomoto is his mother's maiden name and Ken comes from
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      Lock icon Singing slur
      248 19 -AFP South African Indians see red over song JOHANNESBURG A controversial song by a Zulu playwright in which he makes racist remarks against South Africa's Indian population has touched a raw nerve. "Amandiya" (Zulu for the Indians), written by Mr Mbongeni Ngema, has thrown the country's Indian population
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      Lock icon Cheats' alibi
      80 19 Reuters BRASILIA Saying that they were kidnapped has become a well-used alibi in Brazil. In a case, two men cheated on their wives to have a fling with their girlfriends. They arranged to be kidnapped for the time that they were away from home. In another case, a
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      Lock icon Shut-ins
      309 20 Agencies Million Japanese youths who cut themselves off from people TOKYO The Japanese are grappling with a problem that will make the sight of young people gallivanting at Orchard Road seem like a blessing. As many as a million Japanese youth have become "shut-ins" people who lock themselves up
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      Gun-toting parents
      118 20 OREGON A couple was jailed for up to 12 years for snatching their children from social workers at gunpoint. Their three daughters were placed in foster care after police found the family living on a bus last year. The children were malnourished then and had to spend a
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      Lock icon Nancy Drew author dies
      91 20 -AFP CLEVELAND The creator of the Nancy Drew mystery series that captivated young women worldwide died late on Tuesday. Ms Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote the first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries under the pen name Carolyn Keene, was 96. Ms Rebekah Scott, a reporter at The
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      Lock icon Jihad speech student receives threats
      166 20 Reuters BOSTON -A Muslim-American student from Harvard University said he received insults and death threats after he decided to speak about jihad at his graduation ceremony. Mr Zayed Yasin, 22, who was born in Chicago and grew up here, described his speech next week as
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      Mahathir hits out at media hype over 'criminal'
      219 20 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has wondered aloud at several reports in Malaysian newspapers glorifying a "criminal who returned to the country". He did not identify the man but early this month former Malaysian Chinese Association politician Datuk Soh Chee Wen
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      Lock icon No more Punch
      200 22 Reuters LONDON The satirical Punch magazine, long considered a British institution, has ended a 150-year run. The magazine was forced to close after circulation slumped to less than 6,000 per issue from a peak of 175,000 in the *****, owner Mohammed Al Fayed, an Egyptian businessman who
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      Lock icon Smile and be recognised
      106 22 Reuters LONDON Criminals who smile can be recognised more easily by the face recognition systems than those who keep a straight face. That is because a smiling face shows more expression and reveals more about the bone and muscle structure, New Scientist magazine reported. "Even people
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Taking centre stage
      1043 24  -  Kini-Kynn Tan The arts is no longer a luxury but cultural capital for the nation OF late, sacred cows and the golden goose have been hogging the headlines. Amidst the cackle of public discourse, the sacred and the profane are being re-examined as Singapore beefs up to
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      402 27  -  Lim Kuan Chiang Putin's favourite beauty triumphs in the Miss Universe pageant by kuanchiang@newstoday.com.sg WHEN 24-year-old law graduate Oxana Fedorova won the Miss Russia contest last year, tongues wagged that judges were biased towards her right from the start. For the raven-haired beauty was reportedly Russian President Alexander
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      124 27  - Tune in to 995 it may save your lives Elisa Ckia HERE'S a Mandarin docudrama that may just save your beloved ones and beautiful homes from tragedy. Centring round household fires, 995 seeks to drive home the importance of fire safety and preventive measures. Common causes of household fires, such
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      624 29  -  Richard Valladares by ritchie@newsto day. c om.sg FRANCE has its Bordeaux grapegrowing region. In Italy it is Tuscany and in New Zealand it is the Marlboro ugh region. But closer to home, Thailand has a grape-growing region too. Wine from Thailand? Yes you better believe it,
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      182 30 Reserve Red Wine: It is made from Shiraz andTempranillo grapes, and matured in oak barrels for two years. The wine has an intense palate with rich scents of oak and vanilla overlaid by faint highlights of chocolate and spices. KhaoYai Reserve red wine is the perfect accompaniment
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      416 34 Get movie-inspiffd board games, Lego sets and action figures from Toys 'R' Us IT'S the June holidays, the Great Singapore Sale is here and movie mania is all around. If you have not caught on to the latest craze in town yet, it's not
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  • THE GREAT SINGAPORE SALE
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      615 40 Your handy guide to discounts and promotions ot shopping centres islandwide during the Great Singapore Sale! Centrepoint FROM now until Sunday, bring your family to catch mime acts from countries such as Australia, Holland, Italy, the US and Singapore. If roving mimes spot you with a Spot Me sticker
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      660 42 Your handy guide to discounts and promotions at shopping centres islandwide during the Great Singapore Sale! Marina Square BE MESMERISED by the award winning Boehmer Family the world's largest family of jugglers as they perform acrobatic feats at the Summer Jamboree. Or check out The Balloon Kings from Australia
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      555 44  -  Pearlyn Tham by pea r)y n® n ewstod ay. c o m. sg WHITE diamonds may be a girl's best friends but you can add coloured stones, such as amethysts and blue topazes, to the list. This season, jewellers are getting more adventurous with colours, using stones in fanciful
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      417 44  -  Pearlyn Tham TREAT your jewellery with a little more care, respect and love. After the hefty sum you paid for that gorgeous piece, surely it deserves more attention than your $10 bargain bin find. Someone I know wore her gold necklace into the shower. When she took it to
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      161 47  -  Pearlyn Tham by pcarlyn@newstoday.com.sg THERE are gems to wear and there are gems to eat. If you are a fan of food, head for the Marina Mandarin, where gourmet gems are aplenty this June. Strawberry season descends upon the Brasserie TatJer from Monday to June 9. Savour the succulent,
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      189 38 SIX DAZZLING WEEKS FROM w^^Sk tr ::^:pF fir^i From 24 May to 7 July, it's time to glitter, sparkle, shimmer, and pick up lots of gift vouchers. The offer includes Poh Heng's fine craftsmanship and range of design. As always. The Great Singapore Sale 'Shop, Dial Win Draw 1 (Ta^ti^l
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      32 38 Information courtesy of Soo Kee jewellery. Enjoy 30% storewide discounts on all diamond jewellery (except Brilliant Rose, Romantic and certified diamonds) at all Soo Kee Jewellery outlets during the Great Singapore Sale!
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      372 48 -Reuters Tinseltown seeking to stand on its own LOS ANGELES Hooray for Hollywood, it has enough money to stand on its own two tap-dancing feet. One week after a state agency agreed to let residents decide whether the San Fernando Valley district of Los Angeles could
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      122 49 TUST when you think you are J a big movie star, reality gives you a slap in the face as a reminder. Josh Hartnett, 23, (picture) was brought down to earth by a little girl who mistook him for someone else, reported the World
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      It's tough but Affleck will do it
      284 49 FOLLOWING Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford is a tough proposition but young Ben Affleck (picture) did it anyway for The Sum of All Fears. Jack Ryan, the hero of Tom Clancy's novels, was played by Baldwin in The Hunt For Red October and
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      131 50 -Reuters LONDON Coldham Hall, the English country mansion where supermodel Claudia Schiffer (picture) and her new husband Matthew Vaughn will begin their married life is haunted, according to Britain's Ghost Club. The club says it has written to the newlyweds to warn them to look
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      379 50 -Reuters Ex-playmate gets her own reality TV show LOS ANGELES Looking to go where no reality series not even The Osbournes has gone before, cable TV channel E! Networks unveiled on Wednesday a new show about Anna Nicole Smith (picture) the ex-model, ex-playmate and ex-wife to
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      110 50 Reuters/Variety LONDON The new James Bond movie, Die Another Day, starring Pierce Brosnan (picture), will make its world premiere at this year's Royal Film Performance on Nov 18 in London. The venue for the gala is yet to be confirmed. It will be attended
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      463 51  -  Gillian Wong Festival Village will have you wanting more by g i I i a n n e w stoda y.com.sg INDULGE in a sumptuous feast for the senses at this year's Festival Village, which will prime your taste buds for the rest of the Arts Festival. The
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      531 51 NOKIA Connecting People RINGING TONES PICTURE MESSAGES Beautifu oms I*. r,,;i;)-, s[.-..ij-ir lea Vi :iClllll f "V v\ Vtff fl Everything Brian McKnight EUEBYTHI THBmEIHB jmCUL flHi« Fragile Sting FRAGILE AILRISE 63 CWIU GROUP UKomoiitHi Kyle Mtnt>o.ut LOCOMOT Miss Yon Finally trademark MISSYOU My toy lollipop Mi Hit Small MYSCYLOI
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      51 51 PARTICIPATE Operation Wild@The Zoo This is part of Project Primate, a charity drive spearheaded by a group of Singapore Management University undergraduates to help raise funds for wildlife conservation. Date: Sunday Time: 9am to spm Venue: Singapore Zoological Gardens Entry: $8 for children and 15 for adults Ticketing: E-mail f>roject_J>rimate@yahoo.
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      53 51 KWWJKWI||WWSBj MUSIC Tan Dun with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Award-winning composerTan Dun makes his Singapore debut conducting two of his most well-loved works Concerto for Water Percuss/on and Orchestra and The Gate. Date: Today and tomorrow Time: Bpm Venue: University Cultural Centre Hall Entry: $22, $42, $62, $82 Ticketing: Call
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      39 51 6348 5555. OTHERS BookTalkbyNeil Humphreys Author Neil Humphreys will discuss his hilarious, best-sell-ing book about Singapore Notes From on Even Smaller Island. Date: Tomorrow Time: I pm Venue: Popular book store at Toa Pa/oh Central Shopping Centre Entry: Free
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      1644 52 On TV Correspondent's Notebook Brotherhood Channel B,9 pm Fifo World Cup 2002 Opening Match Fridoy Profiles Inside the Actor's Studio Channel NawsAsio, 9.30pm France VS Senegal, Live Channel 5,/.3opm Befl Stiller Am Central, 11pm As He Fan s company is listed and *—<^fe; r*-fl M«»» He Ping wastes The 2002
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      352 55 -ATP PARIS Former men's winner Andre Agassi and defending women's champion Jennifer Capriati both moved into the third round of the French Open yesterday. But Briton Tim Henman's latest attempt to conquer the clay of Roland Garros bit the dust. Agassi was leading Spain's
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      289 55  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg HE WAS recruited to add more steel to Geylang United's defence. But Thai international defender Surachai Jirasirichote had a nightmare on his home debut in front of a 1,932-strong crowd last night, as the defending S-League champion struggled to a 1-1 draw against Tanjong
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      382 57 EAST RUTHERFORD The New Jersey Nets added a fantastic finish to another quick start. Kerry Kittles scored 21 points and Kenyon Martin and Keith Van Horn (picture) added 19 apiece as the Nets used big efforts in the first and fourth quarters for a 103-92
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      185 57 AFP MEMPHIS There are still thousands of tickets available for the Mike TysonLennox Lewis bout, sparking fears that the heavyweight championship fight might not be a sell-out. Michael Lipman, president of Tickets of America, told The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis there has
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      454 58 Reuters Ultra-defensive coach opts for Juninho in shock attacking formation ULSAN Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who has fielded ultra-defensive sides since taking over a year ago, appears set to make an amazing U-turn and put his team on the attack. Scolari, the man who last
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      Lock icon Maradona's solo goal is the greatest
      292 58 -AFP SEOUL Diego Maradona's virtuoso second goal scored against England at the 1986 World Cup has been voted the greatest World Cup strike of all time. The Argentinian's dribble from his own half at the Azteca Stadium, beat off stiff competition from England's Michael
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        390 61 Beckham promises stunning freekicks, thanks to new Adidas ball TSUNA David Beckham believes his famed freekicks could become even more of a potent weapon for England, thanks to Adidas Fevernova the official World Cup ball. "There's the chance there for me to get even more bend
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        Ljungberg cleared to play, but midfielder's not certain
        168 61 TSUNA Sweden team doctor Anders Valentin has declared Fredrik Ljungberg fit to play against England, despite the Arsenal midfielder being unable to train yesterday because of a new injury, Onefootball.com reported that the Swedish camp was upbeat despite Ljungberg's groin injury, which
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        151 61 -AFP PARIS France midfielder Emmanuel Petit yesterday joined forces with French actress and animal welfare activist Brigitte Bardot in condemning the practice of eating dog meat in South Korea. The Chelsea midfielder was one of the 20,000 signatures on the petition handed in to the Korean
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        75 61 AFP LISBON Portuguese World Cup star Luis Figo, who has been plagued by a recent ankle injury, said yesterday that he was considering quitting football shortly. "I don't dread retirement and I am ready to become more available to my family and friends, the people
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      641 62 Agencies Senegal hopes for famous upset in opening tie against defending champion SEOUL Charges of sporting treason might be levelled at Frenchman Bruno Metsu if his Senegalese players can hold, or even beat, world champion France in today's opening World Cup match. Metsu has become an honorary
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      594 63  -  Leonard Thomas Look out for the usual suspect and one surprise THERE'S just no separating Pele from Diego Maradona, is there? The world has been split as to which of the two is the greatest footballer of all time, ever since the latter's magical exploits in the
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      PM to stop work for France match
      150 63 PARIS French Prime Minister JeanPierre Raffarin said he will interrupt his hectic schedule to watch France's opening World Cup match against Senegal and turn a blind eye if government employees do the same. France, seeking to retain the title it won for the
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      231 55 SCtP HONG GEYIANG MATCH lALESIIH MNJONC PAGM STADIUM 'DMNtmT bepd* DATE w»/»! 30/05/2002 'FULLTIME 1 MATCH j- 0 11 I RESULTS I I I '"Full-Time" includes injury time but not extra time or penalty snoot-outs. 2 mm m" JUBCHG TMUOHG P«C*t 1/2 GOAL i-M/ii mai TOTAL Q 0 I GOALS
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      39 57 Instructors, Platoon commanders, CO O.C Function to be held at 5-Star Hotel (Date to be confirmed) Contact the following:Edwin Sheares: 6272 1201 9734 2978 Su Jong Jin: 677H 2733 xlls 9750 1978 Lim King Loong: 6257 1996 9747 2024
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      121 57 SEE IT THROUGH THE EYES OF THE EXPERTS M WORLD CUP TODAY IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OUT-SPOKEN GUESTS PREVIEWS REVIEWS INTERACTIVE PRIZES '^^^J^HBF^^^ I L -u^a |k*■»*.l-V ''a If you think you know the World Cup Think again. Calth WOULD CUP TODAY ID gel bB Ihs inddants onolyseil and ra-examinsd by our
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      215 60 1 Today's Fixture I *^m 1 1 f^9 J N|] Group A: Franco v Senegal Ch 5: 6.20pm SCV [Ch 25-28] 6.30pm (preview) 7.30pm (LIVE) L^..^^^^B-J .ji ill II 111 France Senegal ijJ Ireland Cameroon Uruguay Denmark fe Germany Saudi Arabia Paraguay South Africa j. England Sweden im Z II
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      417 60 Jgfe France v Senegal 4^ P^- IX2: France is the obvious choice but the payout isn't tempting I 1/2 Goal: Should be a closely-fought J ttg= affair so Senegal at (-1 1/2 goal) is 0 Total Goals: 2 or 3 goals should be M§ *estei*. a safe bet. BMHKMdH Team
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      66 62 f Today's Fixture BTbBBHB) ok Tmß ma 'Wj Iff £~H J BAB Group A: France v Senegal Ch 5: 7.20pm SCV [Ch 25-28] 6.30pm (preview) 7.30pm (LIVE) bV^«M^B f*■ i 1 L^-Bk^^B-^1 Bk^flU France v Senegal Can Senegal upset the world champion? Call after 10pm tonight for the full-time result
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