Today, 18 June 2002

Microfilm: NL24569
Total Pages: 36
1 36 Today
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    7 1 TODAY Tuesday jo«« I*. 2002 MTCA{P) 063/11/200)
    7 words
  • Article
    PM Goh on Ho Ching ...
    414 1 PM Goh on Ho Ching accountability and dearth of talent IT'S a big problem politically, but it was made for "the larger good", said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, commenting on the appointment of Ms Ho Ching, the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as executive director of
    414 words
  • Article
    Lock icon US stocks stage strong rally
    176 1 -AFP NEW YORK Wall Street put aside fears over global tensions and the US economy and staged a strong rally yesterday, although some market players remained sceptical about whether the worst was over. The Dow Jones industrials closed up 213.21 points, or 2.25 per cent,
    -AFP  -  176 words
  • Article
    DPM Tan: Time for new strategies
    391 1 AFTER a "steep roller-coaster ride" in the past two years, the infocomm and media industries are looking up, with many industry analysts predicting that the worst is over. But competition will become more intense and it is time for Singapore to evolve new strategies
    391 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • HOT NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Union of a different kind
      77 2 IT was an episode which has earned its place in the historybooks of Singapore's banking industry. Yesterday, UOB celebrated the successful integration with OUB. Chairman and chief executive Wee Cho Yaw announced that the integration process took eight months to complete, instead of the projected
      WONG KHING CHONG  -  77 words
    • Article
      In-vitro success
      516 2  -  Leong Phei Phei Improved method ups chances of pregnancy by phciphci@ncwstoday.com.sg A DOCTOR has come up with a beefed-up version of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) that increases the chances of pregnancy. Dr Fong Chui Yee, a senior embryologist with the National University of Singapore/National University Hospital's (NUH) Assisted Reproductive
      516 words
    • Article
      Dr M 'shocks' western leaders
      209 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is an Islamic fundamentalist state as its policy is to abide by the fundamental teachings of Islam, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. He told Parliament he had "shocked" western leaders with this explanation during recent visits to the
      209 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Australia's new voice
      89 3 -AFP SYDNEY Don't be surprised if you hear the Chinese language, dialects included, being spoken in more Australian homes these days. A new census finding, released yesterday, showed that Chinese has overtaken Italian as the most widely-spoken language in Australian homes after English, The survey of seven
      -AFP  -  89 words
    • Article
      Claws come out
      477 3  -  Ng Boon Yian Insurer slams Indonesia while world watches by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg IN A bitter dispute that is closely watched by foreign investors, Manulife Indonesia the country's largest foreign-owned insurer is fighting tooth and nail against fears that its millions of dollars worth of assets will be stripped
      477 words
    • Article
      Practical magic
      322 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim A touch of the real world to keep higher learning relevant for life by zack@newstoday.com.sg BOOKS are fine and theory is great, but how does one bridge the gap between the ivory tower and the factory floor? The question engaged participants at a seminar on
      322 words
    • Article
      Let's stretch to keep office workers fit
      170 4 A NEW health programme is teaching Singaporeans how to flex and stretch their muscles at work. It is part of the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) plan to get working adults to lead fitter lifestyles. The "Let's Stretch" programme features a five-minute video for
      170 words
    • Article
      Japan honours SPRING S'pore chief
      158 4 STANDARDS, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) CEO Lee Suan Hiang yesterday received an award from the Japan External Trade Organisation Qetro) for promoting business with Japan. The honour was conferred on Mr Lee for his support in setting up Jetro's Business Support Centre in
      158 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      247 2 HAVE YOU FIGURED oUT^^^^R.','. YOUR FUTURE? I j$ Figuring out what to do with your future University of London z::ZTZIt Lead College: London School of Economics one of England's top universities, University of HOnOlirS BSC DGQrGGjrflJiW!?^ everytbingjustfatlsin Proorsmmcs Ini g ;moofft we S[; pp Orte a/enue to acquire specialised Accounting
      247 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      144 3 It costs no cash to give your family the <* hospitalisation cover w hs4Qo 9 oooh Your company insurance may 'inT be able to cover the r:; ng cost of hosp tal sation for your whole family. That's why we created Supreme Health to give the highest 9 coverage of
      144 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      292 4 12 MONTHS MBA for Executives on the MOVE. CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY w Australia's Largest Distance Learning University Member of Assooatkm ot Cornnonwetfti UniweFsirJes (Master of Business Administration) 12 modules assessed by 3 case study assignments per module. No examinations, project work or dissertation. Power-packed seminars and tutorials of over 30
      292 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      13 4 "If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it." Margaret FuLler
      13 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      271 5 j^d^^l i. ■■l"':■■■■■■.■■ 't:-■ iil^^B .'■'i' 11 ■■j^^K^^* *'~itt^xw-^BKf '*i88I! iiSi^^JliEiK^.l^*^*— WM II -BK -4m <.'■ :S- :'t|B IHS WS^^^B -^B :>ti^^^^l li iiW s^^^Hßr i *> t .-jjHBB ■^S "'''ii^^BhT*h^■'• tHk -ii**^■'' &V-■'A:■ :S ■5? i. %9L k1 mjjjVsHj *S 3 'lilgSft^ Jfe Jj :'j 1 .ii1 i; ;*|jS
      271 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      Include, not exclude
      267 6  -  SK Gupta Cultural and religious differences should not deter social integration I REFER to the letter, "It's respect, not poor hospitality" by Mr Paul Tan (Today, June 17). Indians are quite happy to drink from paper cups and eat off paper plates with disposable utensils. If the
      267 words
    • Letter
      Jobs: Learn to help yourself
      228 6  -  Roland Ang Kok Siang I REFER to the letter by Mr Anthony Chng, "A matter of degree" (TODAY, June 12). Contract jobs are becoming the norm, so people who take up these jobs should not feel ashamed about listing them in their resume. Employers are
      228 words
    • Letter
      Jobs: Don't turn to the Govt
      170 6  -  Kathleen Kwan I DISAGREE with Mr Anthony Chng's letter, "A matter of degree" (Today, June 12). Singaporeans, in general, are allowing complacency and inertia to take over by constantly asking the Government to do too much. We must remember that our Government does not
      170 words
    • Letter
      How did Ms Raja die?
      116 6  -  Ananda Perent I REFER to the Ministry of Health's (MOH) letter on Ms Selvarani Raja's death, "We did our best...", (TODAY, June 7). It does not state the MOH's views on the ethics of removing Ms Raja's liver. This was done without the assurance of
      116 words
    • Letter
      Explain the extravagance
      93 6  -  See Leong Kit SINGAPOREANS must speak up on the wasteful use of public funds. The HDB should justify the move from its Bukit Merah premises to the spanking new hub in Toa Payoh. The new sales office looks like a five-star hotel lobby. There are plush sofas,
      93 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      94 6 HDB Hub. Meeting the challenges of tomorrow. Please feel free to reach us at these numbers for your respective needs. We look forward to serving you better. Mainline *****111 Markets/Hawkers 1800-*****71 HOME-LINK (24 hours) 1800-*****60 Housing Finance (GIRO) 1800-*****78 Sales/Resale Customer Service 1800-*****66 QSM 1800-*****63 SERS 1800-*****70 Car Park Matters
      94 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      193 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:6s-*****217; E-mail: news@newstodayxom,sg Many times when I shared my success story in the Cashflow 101" Workshop, participants ussd to ask me I tiow
      193 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      451 7 ADVERTISEMENT Dog that swallowed Star Hub mobile phone still missing I I WITNESSES ALL ACROSS f MM s^fc SINGAPORE SHOCKED TO .T^s HEAR RINGING TONE |^V> ?*> COM|NG FROM SMALL DOG i FTriflew fry MATT GELLAR I answer your "Everybody was turning their phone when it heads around looking for
      451 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • Article
      Lock icon Exports hit
      256 8 Agencies 6.8% fall exceeds expectations SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) last month fell 6.8 per cent to $7.99 billion. The fall has reversed April's 6.4 per cent rise but some analysts are upbeat that the export uptrend for the rest of the year will continue. "Singapore's exports are
      Agencies  -  256 words
    • Article
      Sing Tel to invest $170m overseas
      222 8  -  Chan Chao Peh FACED with a saturated and competitive local market, Sing Tel plans to invest up to $170 million to go after overseas business customers. It plans to use this money to upgrade its current regional network infrastructure and set up new overseas
      222 words
    • Article
      Lock icon S'pore economy to grow 3%: report
      133 8 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE'S economic growth may come in at around three per cent this year, the US Embassy here said. This is lower than analysts' consensus forecast but in the middle of the Government's current prediction of two per cent to four per
      – Channel News Asia  -  133 words
    • Market Watch
      • Article
        Singapore
        145 10 THE STI index started off shakily yesterday, cracked the psychological 1600-level and tried valiantly to reclaim its losses but closed 9.98 points down at 1597.79. For every stock that rose, about two fell while 305 counters were unchanged. Volume was typically light of a Monday with 210 million shares
        145 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Strits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 10 Strits Times Index 10-Day Chart
        5 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        56 10 By volume Jun 17 Ipco Autron EILIntl SingTel fcia'.Vn: 'ODO 12,727 10,922 10,560 8,257 7,173 Benefun I0t WesTeth ThniYillag TPV CapitnlnnJ 'OOI 5,021 4,941 m 4,28: ■1.08i By d js Ian 17 UOB DBS SPH SingTel Stt 34,392,183 22,508,960 17,089,782 11,671,14(1 10,806,900 Venture Chartered OCBC Capiinlnnd BILlnll
        56 words
      • Article
        World markets
        52 10 Index Value Change Its Nikkei !25 *****.11 -256.52 -2.35 Hong Seng ■\ll Oi din (me::ii". "Kill *****.26 3251.20 5537.B1 -123.26 +4.80 -24.31 -1.13 +.15 -.44 Korea (omp 809.16 -12.85 1.56 SET Index 417.39 -5.05 -1.20 Jakarta Comp 544.51 ,49 ,09 Phils Comp ■;I!i:ii.t:i 3 1250.B1 207.66 -14.94 -1.47
        52 words
      • Article
        SGX top rises
        78 10 Jim 17 Venture (lose Change 14.700 +0.300 By percentage Jim 17 IRE Carp Close Change 0.095 +46.154 Creative 50 DUE 17,700 +0 ZOO 7.000 +0.100 NwToyoW0410?7 Falmac 0.020 +33.333 0.120 +33.333 SIA 12.800 +0.100 HerKew 0.070 +16.667 Haw Par 4.340 +0.060 MedioS 0.045 +12.500 KepCai 4.100 +0O60
        78 words
      • Article
        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 LS$ 0.5589 UK 0.3785 Yen 69.475 HK$ 4.3590 m 2.1237 Euro 0.5930 Rupiah 4855.4 Bali] 23.567 Peso 28.08!} AS 1.0013 Indian Rs ***** Won 687.54 CI 0.8659 Yuan 4.6238 NZ$ 1.1589 NT$ 18.973
        36 words
      • Article
        Lock icon SGX top falls
        83 10 Bloomberg )un 17 (lose Change sphioo 19.500 -o.too By peranlage Jun 17 Oku Chang* Armstrong MH0S20 0.030 -25.001 sph mm 0.400 DBS BUMFS 10 102. P.: 0.200 AceOyn 0.120 -20.01)1 Cdorland 0.070 -17.141 5T1EIF1D0 16.220 -O.1B0 JSH SOOUSS 2.900 -0.180 l-LCOr,'. 0.180 -14.281 PaDpo(MedW*****9 0.035 -12.501 5.OO0
        Bloomberg  -  83 words
      • Article
        Commodities
        20 10 Gold ust/oi 319,80 Silver uss/oz 4.G50 Platinum uss/h 562.70 liliilk-.-.■:■: 150.50 Pub oil Sft/tonn. 1433 Brent crude USsA.™l 21.79
        20 words
    • Article, Illustration
      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      1612 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices nre indicative} FnqukiEs: tatF 852-?973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia^TEulerc.cDm FurdNam Ni'.'/Sid Hike- Oifel Pliis ffi^SsF H If .taJiafkHiyHiuMSMdK 1.17) IS! UN UdllO Issit M.nnjement United «HMP,t>5«rAaD Monti O.US iiliB* 1 1 AH toUOtior Eucpe bquilv I i 'i I 'i'<H "ii I-|v \m inn I mi.- fllj?
      1,612 words
    • Article
      Asia set to benefit
      357 12  -  Vasu Menon As funds shift out of US by A LOOK at the best-performing funds in the first five months of this year has showed that Asian funds have done better than their global counterparts. Eight of the 10 best-performing funds were Asian funds South-east Asian
      357 words
    • Article
      Price hike?
      333 14 Yes says Sing Tel but not for mobile phones SINGTEL has applied to raise its domestic fixed-line charges but it said yesterday that its mobile charges are set to remain unchanged for now. Sing Tel Mobile chief executive Lucas Chow said the intense competition among the mobile phone
      333 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Nokia, Siemens showcase
      209 14  -  Chan Chao Peh NOKIA and Siemens, the top European global telecommunications companies, yesterday took their fight for market share to a local hotel. They transformed the fourth floor ballrooms of Swissotel into a showcase of next generation mobile communications, complete with futuristic themes. Last year, Siemens achieved
      209 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      129 9 Name: NRIC No.: Contact No.: Address: Give us your heart and we'll donate $1 to the Sing Tel Touching Lives Fund. i I I W^ Itf fed "n Hfl i H, V;;i;;;..-. i I H \p' j I II I I 1 Cut out the red square. 3. Fold the
      129 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      350 10 L 1 =gy^i I VB Increase your market value get certified! Be a leader with Oracle As a WDP member of Oracle, we provide certifications that provide you the edge in the IT industry. So with professional insights to IT knowledge, you can create a difference and gain the competitive
      350 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      53 10 inkmotion I net research provided by: ShAREIkvESTOB.COM mm www.netresearch-aKj.com UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Graduate entry route Full time Part time classes Commencing: 24 June 2002 Also available: Diploma in Law 3-year LLB direct honours degree ISltx ca" 6337 8000 T Singapore Institute SCHOOL OF L/AW 250 Middle Road S.I.C. Building Email:
      53 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      365 11 NOKIA Connecting People (js^l: F: \b| |§f| A, S|:v. MB* 1 3| iBH^B**™lTTrHWliK '^S&- i iftiv.hiii:;vr:^;-i i.; jj;-;;:iyiij^vifiajMßHHMfci- HH i^llSwtWWWlfWii'i i* K^S .-,,.ic..^v.>:w>^^^w^^;■;i>.^iiv^^^^^iafc mini ri[ill"— T niiiiiiTi-ir Mfwimw-^imiriiTni-ni-mifimfim^^lL/ r^jjr^ TTin ""T'T'Tl H TlTiniTnTinrrrWTlfiriTrT ~l"l Y\~ "."I ""I1 All your senses will come alive. At the new Nokia Shop at Jurong
      365 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      136 12 B.Sc INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Lead College: London School of Economics A direct 3 years honours degree for tomorrow's computing managers. Subjects include: Software Engineering, Information Systems Development Management and Information Communication Technologies. Tuition Fees: $4,120.00/ year B.Sc COMPUTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS Lead College: Goldsmiths A direct 3 years honours degree which
      136 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      267 13 Good things come in threes. (Especially when you only pay for two.) Norton orton Internet Security I System Works 3 Norton i&N&Nt\. i fSorton \S~(y X f^ttE^^.tfl^ arfcrh jIA X_ j^c^ jib n Sfitifiv ft-_ *c 9 I^9 a VflasJd-F 3 1 RJ Jt- h V X f £*4K 3
      267 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      287 14 i by David l Hoyt e^^z Re-arrange the letters and solve the I Hf^^^^* CJ) I I anagram with the given clue. i _j K^_'T vK9£& I IV I I tv -■^w^Mp lik -i^^l^L _^fl^l «u/d|jM^uki x^^/ ifl Bfc dß*' T jgBgflgw33fcL H^ i^—xi i i i A -^Wb- I
      287 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      561 15 -4^ Lifelike photo prints is EPSON 6-colour True Border Free. ISPi Hpfe'H9L '^StHL^" jSk Ilia illFi^fr fiwffi: -^^M EBbk I ""^K; i^^J^H :">> -?r- SraF S**i a WEWjjjfe^' iM^HßHflSHflKKßSft^^^^^ MedioWorks Artiste, Singeraj W^'^iP^- 'A/! H^;^C- «2880 dp •Uptol2ppm •P.I.M. Enabled 6-ColOf What is 6-colour EPSON 6-Colour True Border Free Photo
      561 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • WORLD NEWS
    • Article
      It takes time
      303 16  -  Elisia Yeo Patience needed for Indon's reform SOME understanding is needed for Indonesia as it struggles on the path to democracy and tries to reform its state institutions. This was one of the messages conveyed yesterday by Lieutenant General Agus Widjojo, the powerful Deputy Speaker of the
      303 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 'Breakthrough' visit
      202 16 Reuters TAIPEI Taiwan's top scientist, Nobel laureate Lee Yuan Tseh, is in Beijing for a visit. This visit has been billed by the Taiwanese media as a major breakthrough in political ties with China, which have been deadlocked for almost three years. Mr Lee, who won the Nobel
      Reuters  -  202 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Thaksin's party takes a beating at the polls
      110 16 Reuters BANGKOK Is the popularity of Thailand's ruling party waning? Yes, suggested the polls. No, said Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. In the Bangkok's city council elections last Saturday, Dr Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party won 25 of the
      Reuters  -  110 words
    • Article
      England's lawyers blasted as crime rate soars
      217 18 LONDON For the first time in six years, crime is on the increase in England and the rise has been attributed to the failure of the criminal justice system. A survey released yesterday showed a six per cent increase in the overall crime
      217 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Not tough enough?
      190 18 AFP WASHINGTON The head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops brushed aside criticism that bishops' stance on sexually abusive priests is not tough enough. Clerical offenders "have lost their licence to practice", declared southern Illinois Bishop Wilton Gregory, president of the conference, which wrapped up a
      AFP  -  190 words
    • Article
      M'sia's dubious 'firsf
      130 18 PETALING JAVA Malaysia's rapid pace of development has made it the highest Asean contributor of greenhouse gases, which cause global warming, the Malaysian Climate Change Group noted. Malaysia's per capita of greenhouse gas emissions was 3.4 metric tonnes in 1994 and had increased to five metric tonnes
      130 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      226 17 iW'i XiJl 1.1 U.C I lUlCssitJllctlJ>... X Js mi jt I*r jM i jT* In Singapore, IGCOL is the only institution that offers a Masters in Marketing Communication for professionals in the Business Marketing Communication industries. Be among the few to attain this prestigious qualification from Australia's State University. Raise
      226 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      238 18 DiScoVer foe NddeN MjjSteneS oF t|P Wgapore WetLaNdS at tHe UNderwater w°rLd Looking for some excitement this summer? Drop by at the Underwater World Singapore to get a glimpse of the secrets concealed in the Singapore Wetlands. Come face to face with the inhabitants of the wetlands like the Asian
      238 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      48 18 FRIENDS FOR LIFE I ff g www.spca.org.sg v^, Click. And get on the site lo pets for adoption, pet care tips or find out how you can help us help the animals. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 31 Mount Vcrnon Road, Singapore *****4. Tel: *****355
      48 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      248 19 Understanding the upturn is critical But where do you start? pSs^T CNETAsia, the leading source of IT information and Gartner, the unrivaled research and advisory firm, are collaborating to bring you the CNETAsia Gartner Summit 2002. 1 y a Panel Sessions CNETAsia Gartner Summit 2002 will focus on steps necessary
      248 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • COMMENTARY
    • Article
      The business of crime
      831 20  -  Ann Woolmer If 'dirty' bomber can be held without charges, why not Enron men? by_ ATLANTA Civil libertarians broke into a howl last week because the authorities threw into military custody Jose Padilla, a suspected would-be "dirty" bomber. Some folks whine because the authorities acknowledge they
      831 words
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      113 20 ;;x;H^r;.;;;i;;xi: 2» FujiFlim x Samsung 25 x Lycos Asia y—■ jiy^vTVA/^r^fch^^^K /H^nwn99^^ X :v: Ki' i j > o*- n/^\:oi i. \-^----v-^\-^- $••<•?• ■■:■>■>■:■■>■■■■>■> uiq 11 -31 L3m c r3 "5- Pfl Mo r 1 3\ y/fi rs tooflvS^ fl s :.::?::^:!::.;^H;;;:;^::^- ::;;;g;g^B^l"^^^^^^^ :!^:;;i::i^;:: ;;[;;i;K; ;i;;;:;:H?;;;"' H;;H;a;;;uH ..,i^;;i:::i;^;;;;H;xi;;i;::;;;::;;;Jx?;^j|^i3| i^hdtllAnriA at
      113 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Who's this John Woo?
      892 21  -  Serene Foo Other side of director of violent films ONE London newspaper called him the "Mozart of Mayhem". To many, John Woo is the godfather of Hong Kong romantic gangster flicks famous for loud high-octane explosions, brash macho action and brotherhood themes. But up close, the
      892 words
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      451 21 m^^^^l PHIMHHI ISSUE xJ^^^^^V^^^ 01 Stve:JT ru.iai t,», m-ux )W .urn JBfl V^ r*"WTB 'J' r* A GLUM v f"-**-- STYLE arrives at Shenton Way today the magazine that is. f The Style team will be at Caltex House from I lam to 3pm. Be f£pß|h the first 1,000 readers
      451 words
  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • BUSYCOOK
    • Article, Illustration
      Hot potatoes to go
      435 22  -  Pauline DLoh Spuds and sour cream dressed up nicely for an easy meal A PIPING hot potato oozing sour cream and topped with an xiassortment of crispy, savoury bits and bobs. When you are tired and worn after a hard day's work, it can become serious
      435 words
    • Article, Illustration
      No baking needed for a great-looking strawberry gateau
      221 22 ABSOLUTELY no baking needed. But if you take this cake to a pot-luck session, all your friends will be clamouring for the recipe. Whether you tell them the truth or not is up to you, but I believe a good thing shared
      221 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • TIMEOUT
    • Article, Illustration
      Caged in
      597 23  -  Michael Dwyer Discover the sound of silence by FROM the moment Margaret Leng Tan described the effect of playing piano strings bridged with a nut and bolt as "that jangly sound", all veils of pretence were lifted from this tribute to John Cage. Seldom heard on local radio
      597 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Nyman's ode to the World Cup
      183 23  -  Yang Shu Chiang WHISKED straight from the airport for a speaking engagement, British classical composer Michael Nyman was asked: Who will win the World Cup? Nyman a football fan who supports London team, Queen's Park Rangers will be performing two foot-ball-themed compositions with his
      183 words
  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 23 Advertisements Column 1
      82 23 FaslTalk CALL NOW... n*7«TiW'iWT*TiTill calls are charged at 50 cents per mm LADIES CALL FREE... English -6775 5800 Mandarin-6775 1155 The above services are strictly for 18 yr> and above only. Those below 18 yrs must seek parental consent, A rri^ndly reminder IJo enerci&e caution prudence when rn^Pting up with
      82 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • INFOTECH
    • Article, Illustration
      CNETAsia Breaking News
      86 24 TAsia asia.cnetcom/newstech Slimmer chip ITANIUM 2, Intel's new chip for high-end servers and workstations, has grown slimmer. The final version of the chip, which goes on sale in a few weeks, will have a surface area of 42 1 square millimetres about 10 per cent smaller than
      86 words
    • Article, Illustration
      The SME vote
      326 24  -  Sol E Solomon Telecom researcher predicts growing demand for IP-PBX by s olomon® newstod ay. com. sg SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be the driving force behind the adoption of private branch exchanges (PBX) based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology, an IT and telecommunications research group
      326 words
    • Article
      Network show pullers
      350 24 COMMUNICASIA2OO2 will be on until Friday at the Singapore Expo. Logica and Speech Works are among the exhibitors at the show who have planned some extras to attract visitors to the event. Attendees at the exhibition can get information on the event via TxtTag, an SMS-based infotainment
      350 words
    • Article
      A local 3G first
      233 24 THE first live third-generation packet data call utilising commercial 3G infrastructure in Singapore was made by Mobile One Asia (Ml) yesterday. According to the mobile phone service provider, the event marked a significant phase of the roll-out programme for the Wire band Code Division Multiple Access
      233 words
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      274 24 FREE 5 Pages of Web Design WLZM for good start-up. E3 Worth $1,599+4-+ Our full hosting package includes: F^fl 50MB Web storage space (approximately 100 A4size web pages) 50 POP 3 e-mail accounts with unlimited aliases V7|*H Free daily Web-Visitor reports worth 5250 P^fl Frse registration service for your domain
      274 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 2
      7 24 ®CNETAsia The source for computing and technology.™
      7 words
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • BUSINESS IT
    • Article, Illustration
      A start-up spreads its wings
      726 25 A small business enjoys e-mail hosting capabilities minus the complicated hassles ONE of the issues facing muvee Technologies, a Kent Ridge Digital Labs spin-off, when it was about to go out on its own, was that it had to move out of the R&D organisation's
      726 words
    • Article
      Quick facts on Java Wireless
      224 25 There are over 50 Java-enabled handset models available from 16 manufacturers: Nokia, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sony/Ericsson, Panasonic, Sharp, NEC, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Casio, LG, Hitachi, RIM, Sanyo and Fujitsu 63.7 per cent of respondents picked Java when asked which platform they expected to be the most
      224 words
  • Page 25 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • INCINEMAS
    • Article
      Lock icon Sheen and Richards wed
      200 26 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Actor Charlie Sheen, who played a confirmed bachelor on TV sitcom Spin City, married actress Denise Richards on Saturday. The ceremony was held at the Los Angeles home of Spin City's producer, said the couple's publicist. The marriage is the first for Richards,
      -Reuters  -  200 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon That explains it
      466 27 Reuters Ozzy tried hanging himself as a child LONDON Rock rebel Ozzy Osbourne tried to hang himself from a clothesline during a wild childhood but was stopped in time by his angry father, according to a book excerpt released on Monday. "The 14-year-old made a noose out
      Reuters; – AFP photo  -  466 words
    • Article
      That explains it, part two
      208 27 RUSSELL Crowe's is rumoured to be grey on top, and he's taking extra care covering it up. On the set of his latest film, Crowe fired the hairdresser hired by the the producers and demanded that his regular stylist be flown in from Sydney once
      208 words
    • Article, Illustration
      He's relaxed, she can't keep still
      177 27 CATHERINE Zeta-Jones has tasked her hubby Michael Douglas with looking after their baby, and it's reportedly putting a strain on their marriage. The couple are currently staying at their US$7 million ($11.93 million) villa in Majorca. For Douglas, it's a respite from hectic LA,
      177 words
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      624 26 I WHEN A MAM LOVES A WOMAN R(A} I I Tdv3ll^l^ls^lS7 15 9 15Qilil I tf^H* '*M I Cl lUMFD TTME Ue HUU^jGIft^bSOUJL-^ -^^uui I juninhi\ i xi'it SPIRIT: STALJJON Of THE CIMARRON |ry!fliP^^^RH7 I Tdy: 11.00am,2.4[) r 6.15pm -,-^TS^BHF*^B: I DARK WATER Tdy; 1 Zpin,2. 3C. 5. 30fh KfiM
      624 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 27 Advertisements Column 1
      466 27 I LIDO aCIN£PL£!O£VELS.SHAW HOUSE PARCOSUiiSJI^CTION LEvtL* Jur^nj cineplea JUftOMGEAST STI3 I HUmm* |I|V I SCOOBT COO I*****6HPG; SCOOBT DOQ PGI SCOOBY DOO (0561Q61 (PGI 10-»-J 1:1 S-IMJ-1:00-2:00-MS-M ilo£!T-12*5 2™-* l S 11:00 am. 12:45.f:30 4SO 5.30 6.1 5 8.00 9.1 5 sso 745 9 3Oum, 1; IS 6:00 7:4S »pm
      466 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 28 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1494 28 Asia Tonight *Mr Kiasu Ole, Ole, Ole/Singapore's The Best First Touch Tuesday Movie Rangers p r m t to Screen Channel News Asia, 7pm Channel s,Bpm Berry Baby Channel i, 7pm f jJJJ-. Q n tl- than s frit:nd from London, comes to SB^^B I JBtt I I Kt^ wi!h
      1,494 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • SPORTS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Watch and wonder
      914 29 Agencies That's all the world can do, asTiger puts his mark on sporting history FAKMINGDALE Tiger Woods won't break all of Jack Nicklaus' records as he strives to become the greatest golfer in history. The Golden Bear's mark of 19 second-place finishes in majors appears safe. That's
      – Agencies; Getty Images  -  914 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A deadly pocket battleship
      634 30 AFP NIIGATA It is not just England's fans who are breathing easier at this World Cup. Paul Scholes, the Manchester United midfielder, whose return to form has been instrumental in getting England into the last eight, came into the tournament unsure whether he would be able
      AFP; Getiy Images  -  634 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Windies win on last ball, Kiwis angry
      309 30 -AFP KINGSTOWN The West Indies clinched a dramatic last-ball thriller victory against New Zealand on Sunday, but Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming blasted "incompetent" match officials for robbing his team of victory. New Zealand scored a huge 291 for eight at the picturesque Amos
      -AFP  -  309 words
    • Article, Illustration
      NTUC Income-TODAY Fan of the Week
      169 30 THE temptation to skip an S-League match in favour of a World Cup game must be great. But last Friday, 14-year-old Ismail Bin Suparjo decided against watching South Korea take on Portugal in the comfort of his own home. Instead he made a long
      169 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Form Guide
      164 31 Japan Seigo Marazaki Naoki Matsuda Junichi Inamoto (above) Hidetoshi Nakata Takayuki Suzuki Atsushi Yanagisawa Koji Nakata Tsuneyasu Miyamoto Shinji Ono Tomokazu Myojin Kazuyuki Toda Japan v Turkey Prediction: IX2: Japan to win. 1/2 goal: Odds for Turkey at (+1 1/2) too low. Total Goals: 3 or 4 Team
      164 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Form Guide
      125 31 Korea Lee Woon Jae Choi Jin Cheul Kirn Tae Young Hong Myung Bo Kirn Nam II Yoo Sang Chul Park Ji Sung (above) Lee Young Pyo Ahn Jung Hwan Seol Xi Hyeun Hwang Sun Hong V Korea v Italy Prediction: IX2: Italy to win. 1/2 goal: Odds for
      125 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Italy set for Korean storm
      532 31 -AFP World Cup Second round Like today on CH2S-28, 7.30pm DAEJEON It will be the 11 of Italy against the 47 million of South Korea in the most important game of the co-host's history here today. The whole population of South Korea has been energised
      -AFP; REV7SSS photo  -  532 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Troussier: Show spirit, get sober
      622 32 Agencies Japan coach fighting to keep players focused World Cup Second Round \live today on Ch 25-28, 2.30pm MIYAGI Japan coach Philippe Troussier (picture, right) wants his players to show some Irish spirit when the World Cup cohost takes on Turkey in their second round
      – Agencies; Reuters photo  -  622 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Der Kaiser: Germany will reach final
      198 32 Reuters BERLIN Former Germany captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer (right) believes his country will reach the World Cup final because its likely quarter and semi-final opponents are easily beatable. In a column for Bild newspaper yesterday, Beckenbauer said it was only now dawning on
      Reuters  -  198 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Ericsson keeps the miracle alive
      643 33  -  Rohit Brijnath WE should have known all along. But we were looking in the wrong place. We said (or, at least, some of us did) that England's team was too young, as creative as a house painter, and populated with players whose definition of football
      643 words
    • Article
      Lock icon The burnt-out stars
      164 33 -AFP SEOUL Fifa will carry out a study into player burn-out to discover how many matches a year a top flight professional can reasonably play. But Dr Jiri Dvorak, Fifa's chief medical officer, warned that it would need the support of professional clubs and the confederations. And
      -AFP  -  164 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Scrappy, lucky Brazil
      642 34 Reuters World Cup Second Round Brazil 2 Belgium 0 Get set for England v Brazil KOBE It was supposed to have been a cakewalk for Brazil yesterday against Belgium. But, it turned into a scrap that could have gone either way. In the end, it took a
      Reuters  -  642 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Arena does it his way
      671 35 Agencies World Cup Second Round USA 2 Mexico 0 Improbable Americans take on Germans next JEONJU The Pittsburgh Steelers in the *****, the Chicago Bulls in the *****, and the New York Yankees seem like forever all teams of legend in the United States. While
      – Agencies  -  671 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 1
      129 30 Today's Fixtures (on SCV Ch2s-28): Japan v Turkey 2.00pm (preview) 2.30pm (LIVE), I jK i rn^m I 8f M Korea v !taly 7.00pm (previewl7.3opm (LIVE) L^L^^^^^l RlJ^^R-S LEAGUE I WCUP I WCUP MEXICO BRAZIL MATCH vs vs USA BELGIUM DATE 17/06/02 17/06/02 *FLLL-TIME n.i 2-0 RESULTS "Full-Time" includes injury lime
      129 words
Page thumbnail Page 31
  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 1
      124 31 tiff J 71*1,11'MyT^rTTT^^^Br^^^Pl ;:;h^itch:(VV:<;iJip)t:;:: KkJe-off Time (Siiwore nms} Start ol Sales Cbse of Sales 55 Japan vs Turkey Tue, 18 Jun 2002, 2.30pm Mon, I7jun 2002, B.ooam Tue, 18 Jun 2002, 2.00pm 56 Korea Republic vs Italy Tue, 18Jun 2002,7.30pm j Mon, 17Jun 2002, B,ooam Tue, IS Jun 2002, 7.00pm
      124 words
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      238 32 w ppiippm Today's Fixtures (on SCV Ch2s-28): i.l J Japan v Turkey-2.00pm (preview), 2.30pm (LIVE) j if 1 J South Korea v Italy -7.00pm (preview) 7.30pm j^^J^^^ffl Bft l ..l ll .jßff.Jfc-^^^ Jj «LZ2 fSba^^^ni y. ■.■.■.::--:::':.-:s^^MtaiililiLA.J. t. ?I|B 1 tltmtimiliilm'l'liL '1 I m jfc.^|jUJji-,:ilx:iiii:;:ighii;::;i:':''?ii-' :::-.-*--"::---"::;;«MMt(feiiJ~l 'I HI"":;: :;i.';;n'.';:: :;i;.;:n;;;:
      238 words
Page thumbnail Page 33
  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 1
      119 33 j^i^vijj^ll»^wJl^f7T^^^^rT^^^3 Tonight's Match: 3:36pm ■gj^^^^^^^^^^^^H ML T&fj\ z s accesses WAP/GPRS now to get nwidarr [""l, m I dfl. J ImWiß" nsv.'s, games f downloads. To find out more, Hr G&rlvlrl3 tLrlQl3ilG] Is n[ i i: r:i W iriMPHlHMriil T I Information 'Daily News Daily News- Match Schedule -Tips I
      119 words
  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 33 Miscellaneous Column 1
      94 33 ESS 1 LICENSED BROADCASTER g World Cup 'LIVE' on Chs Mediacorp TV's Channel 5 is the only free-to-air channel to show every World Cup match from the quarter-finals right the way through to the final. Make sure you stay tuned to catch the all the World Cup action from this
      94 words
Page thumbnail Page 34
  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 34 Advertisements Column 1
      31 34 W Today's Fixtures (on SCV Ch2s-28): W^^^ 'fi Japan v Turkey-2.00pm (preview) ,2.30pm (LIVE) I■■ f lrfl >^m* VV■ ,3 If I] tt^ South Korea v Italy -7.00pm (preview) 7.30pm B^^H^^^l|^^^^^^^^^^J|^^^^^^^J
      31 words
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • Page 35 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 1
      840 36 i _^r f^ Mi K^^L^ 4| Dell™ Inspiron™ 4100 with 14.1 "XGA TFT Display and optional colour ki T^K^wStXESFSB/ffiik A high performance notebook that offers flexibility, convenience and independence. Powered by the Mobile Inter Pentium"1 111 Processor M up to I.2GHz with 16MB DDR 4X AGP ATI Mobility Radeon Video
      840 words