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Article, Illustration735 2002-09-14 1 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys Today Exclusive Asian soccer supremo's radical proposal: by net] @newstod ay. com. sg LIMIT the number of English Premiership games screened live in Asia. That is the radical and almost unbelievable proposal that Asian Football Confederation chief Peter Velappan (picture) intends to make to735 words
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Miscellaneous18 2002-09-14 1 The day SM pushed aside a student eader/3 and the true start of the stayer-quitter debate iPTI i18 words
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Miscellaneous39 2002-09-14 1 DAVE &k NG SIMON ROHIT BARRY/G w BOON YIAIkI/14 TAY/19 BRUNATH/38 wants to celebrate reports on trouble on jeers for Powell, eats humble pie for i Talk Like A Pirate Day in Chinatown, NY cheers for Mugabe doubting Sampras39 words
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NEWS
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Article918 2002-09-14 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Stayer/quitter debate circa 1969 by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg WHEN lawyer R Palakrishnan saw the "stayer" and "quitter" labels splashed all over local newspapers after he touched down in Singapore from Washington, he had a strong gut feel that he had heard the phrases before. "I918 words
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Article, Illustration68 2002-09-14 2 Man, after all, are notable not lor the equality, but for the inequality, of their endowment Once all the geniuses are amongst the elite, and all the morons amongst the workers, what meaning can equality have? (Michael Young: Rise of Meritocracy) Is this the face that68 words
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Article561 2002-09-14 3 Francis Kan - Francis Kan Panel wants it freed up for investment in business SINGAPOREANS with bulging Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts may soon be able tap into their retirement savings to start a business. This was one of a slew of recommendations presented yesterday in a report by the561 words
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117 2002-09-14 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has announced that he will not contest the next general elections, the Bernama news agency reported on Friday. It is the first time the Malaysian leader has made his position clear on the117 words
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Article, Illustration44 2002-09-14 3 -GETTY IMAGES Fatima and Nadia, both orphans living at the Shahad Nik Mohammad Orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan. The children had only tea to drink for breakfast because there was not enough money for bread which costs about nine cents a loaf.• -GETTY IMAGES - 44 words
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556 2002-09-14 3 Joy Frances - Joy Frances WAS it sheer desperation or an addiction to the finer things in life that caused a long-serving Bank of America clerk to resort to stealing? Over a period of almost three years, Lim Bee Lian, 38, filched $4.3 million from customers'556 words
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Article, Illustration662 2002-09-14 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Growing deficit forces KKH to boost fees AFTER gritting its teeth for five years, XX Women's and Children's Hospital is finally giving in to the pressure. For years, the hospital has been recording losses. Last year, it incurred a $10 million deficit But the hospital662 words
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Article185 2002-09-14 4 THE Ministry of Manpower's second quarter labour market report, released yesterday, showed that unemployment fell from 4.5 per cent in March to 4.1 per cent in June. Retrenchment also took a dip with a total of 4,091 workers laid off in the second quarter, compared to185 words
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Article110 2002-09-14 4 Toh Boon Ngee - Toh Boon Ngee IBM plans to spend $40 million over three years to promote Linux and web services at its new Open Computing Centre, which was launched yesterday. Made up of the Nanyang PolytechnicIBM Web Services Innovation Zone (WIZ) and the IBM Linux Integration Zone (LIZ), the centre110 words
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Miscellaneous41 2002-09-14 2 Km Hospital bleeding/4 KKH explains its losses Flats vacant/12 10,000 HDB apartments go abegging I Itl'i iiikHii rR^P Itfvtt '■■''-^^BH Fear in Kashmir/15 Militant attacks on eve of state elections The everyday super car/29 The Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa comes of age41 words
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Article, Illustration825 2002-09-14 6 Dave Barry - Dave Barry It may just bring us closer together EVERY now and then, some visionary individuals come along with a concept that is so original and so revolutionary that your immediate reaction is: "Those individuals should be on medication." Today, I want to tell youENGKONG - 825 words
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LETTERS
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Letter271 2002-09-14 7 Jason Lee Boon Hong - Jason Lee Boon Hong Tudung case of no public interest in other countries AS a Singaporean, I applaud the Ministry of Manpower's rejection of Malaysian lawyer Karpal Singh's application for an employment pass to represent four schoolgirls in the tudung case. The decision may prompt critics, locally and271 words
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143 2002-09-14 7 I REFER to the report, "Reality check" (Today, Sept 13). A standing ovation for that! Bravo! I don't usually write to the press but you have touched a raw nerve enough for me to make an exception. Of course, we do143 words
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192 2002-09-14 7 PUBLIC hospitals have raised the fees for some of their services and wards. Consumers are disappointed with the timing of the increases especially since the economic outlook is still unfavourable. Hospitals should make their costs more transparent to the public. They need to help patients192 words
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Letter231 2002-09-14 7 I REFER to the letter, "Adoption is the answer" (Today, Sept 4) by Ms Connie Lim, who objected to a Member of Parliament's suggestion to set up repositories for abandoned children. The Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) does not support the setting up of231 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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283 2002-09-14 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh FOR a shining star to fall from grace, all it takes is one ruinous act. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, winner of last year's Investors' Choice Award for the most transparent company in the technology and electronics sector, could not make it to the283 words
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Article46 2002-09-14 8 FIVE branches of the United Overseas Bank will be open for business on Sundays. These branches are: Toa Payoh, Somerset, Parkway Parade, Tampines Mall and Holland Village. The customers can also receive in-princi-ple approval, valuation and legal advice on housing loans, the bank said.46 words
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Article, Illustration640 2002-09-14 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Call for equal rights for CPF-funcled shareholders INVESTORS who hold shares bought with their CPF funds should be given the same right as other shareholders, the Securities Investors' Association of Singapore {Sias) has urged. As the shares are held under authorised banks that are deemedERNEST CHUA - 640 words
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Article379 2002-09-14 10 Reuters Economists expect 14% growth for August, thanks to electronics turnaround SINGAPORE'S domestic exports are expected to have enjoyed a second month of double-digit growth in August, propped up by gains in key electronic shipments to the United States and Asian markets, economists said on Friday.– Reuters - 379 words
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103 2002-09-14 10 Bloomberg DEUTSCHE Bank said it is selling US$lO6 million ($lB7 million) of fiveyear bonds. The bonds form part of a transaction based on a portfolio of US$l.33 billion of credit derivatives from the US, Europe and Asia. United Overseas Bank will manage the so-called— Bloomberg - 103 words
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Market Watch
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Article130 2002-09-14 10 SHARES came under selling pressure on Wall Street's weakness overnight but regained much of the losses at the close on Friday. The ST Index hit an intra-day low of 1,413.51 before being buoyed by some selective buying. The total volume traded was 250 million shares, worth around $302 million.130 words
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Article58 2002-09-14 10 Index Value Change Nikkei 225 9241.93 ■173.30 ■1.8' Hong Seng ill Did in (ire; ":iiv:c l'.VKl 9650.97 3080.00 4580.17 ■245.36 ■10.90 ■67.20 ■2.4! -.3: ■1.4! Keren Comp SET Index Jakarta Cornp 718.17 357.15 421.01) ■21.05 -4.34 7.18 ■2.8! ■1.21 ■1.6! Phils Comp ihenzen B V ulirii 1155.49 23458 words
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Article35 2002-09-14 10 JK£ fen m !M ■jio lupinh loht 0.***** 0.***** 6B.0913 *****8 2.***** 0.***** 5083.97 24.2D2 Peso A$ Indian h Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NT$ 29.5862 1.***** 27.4308 *****8 0.B9585 1.687! 1.***** 19.444035 words
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Article20 2002-09-14 10 Geld usi/ffi 320.400 Silver usl/jz 4.608 Plolinum uss/n 552.400 Rubber ™ivlg 158.75 Pnbdil IMAonnn 1425 Brent (rude uSVbiml 28.5720 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-09-14 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article54 2002-09-14 10 By volume Sept 13 [itiraya Links Is NWfah STAssemb ChnMered '000 33,957 22,803 17,747 14,701 9,608 ISM DaiacrflUSS [apitnlnnd SingTel LecngHin '000 8,364 7,844 6,138 5,772 5,595 By ■•■ab Sept 13 OCBC DBS UOB CITYDEV StA 29,502,700 14,468,298 24,330,362 22,032,548 20,206,648 SPH Venture Citiraya STAssetnb Oiodered 18,261,09854 words
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Article77 2002-09-14 10 By? Sept 13 Close Change SPH100 19.700 +0.600 JMH400USS 6.100 +0 350 SPH 19,100 +0 300 By percentage Sept 13 Kyosrra EngWah Jab Close Change 0.115 +20.830 0.265 +50.460 0.550 +17.020 DBS 12.100 -0.300 DKBki!SNff51D 101.500 +0.100 lade 0.550 +0.030 5PMAOB(5CW*****7 0.7B0 +0.060 PSL Cuhfci IntRoller GKP77 words
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Article86 2002-09-14 10 Bloomberg By$ Sept 13 Close Change Crsdlive 50 11.9CC- -0.30(1 By percentage Sept 13 Close Chang (wlto 50 11.900 -0.301 Venlure 11.600 -0.300 SIA500 10.200 -0.300 Venture 11.600 -0.301 SIA 200 1O.200 -0.301 SIA 10.Z00 -0.300 Thai PrimsMK 1.500 -0.2DD CITYDEV 5.450 0.150 CSC 4.O40 0.120 SIABloomberg - 86 words
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Article376 2002-09-14 12 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng 10,000 HDB apartments go abegging SOME 10,000 Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats are lying vacant despite three walk-in selection exercises conducted by the HDB this year. The HDB says it hopes to sell these flats, some of which are in Sengkang, Sembawang and Choa376 words
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98 2002-09-14 12 PROPERTY developer First Capital Corporation has reported a staggering seven-fold jump in its full-year net loss to $180 million. The company said that the red ink was due mainly to $155 million in realised losses and provisions for its residential property projects in Singapore.98 words
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Article, Illustration122 2002-09-14 12 WATER Place in Tanjong Rhu is to launch its latest tower comprising 58 units on Saturday. The units are priced from $795,000 for a three-bedroom unit. The first 20 home-buyers of the new tower will receive an additional $20,000 discount Far East Organisation, the project's developer,122 words
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Article576 2002-09-14 12 Project Type Tenure Date 0) SqFt Psf District 11 1RCADIAGDN 3IRMINGHAM MANS CHANCERY COURT DERBYSHIRE HT S!LSTEADVI£W S(.OIICESTER MAHS HILLCREST ARCADJA SIMON 18 PASADENA WSADENA iHELFDRD RD iHELFDRD REGENCY iHELFORD VIEW iHELFDRD VIEW [HE LINCOLN MODERN [HE SHELFORO IDE SHELFOSD [HE SPRINGS [HOMSON 803 THOMSON KM APT APT APT576 words
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Article206 2002-09-14 12 Street District Tenure Date S('OOO) SqFt Psi Semi-detached UNIVERSITY RD 11 FH 31/07/2002 2500 4432 564 Detach QMX8IHIID 11 FH 12/06/2002 2550 ***** 170 DIMARtIRD 11 FH I6/0B/2002 2700 S902 303 SUNSET HI 21 FH 2B/O7/2002 3400 7745 439 Terrace CHENG SOON GDI) 21 FH O2/OS/2002 106S 2016206 words
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525 2002-09-14 13 Vasu Menon - Few China funds are doing well so what's Aberdeen doing right? Vasu Menon CHINA'S economy is growing at about eight per cent even as most global economies are struggling due to the economic slowdown in the US. Clearly, China is not a country to ignore in your investment portfolio but525 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article81 2002-09-14 14 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and the Philippines have downplayed tensions over accusations of ill-treatment of Filipinos being repatriated from Sabah, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak issued a statement with Philippine Defence Secretary Angelo Reyes after a meeting on Friday that stressed the close and– Agencies - 81 words
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Article81 2002-09-14 14 AFP MANILA Heavily armed men kidnapped two children of a wealthy Philippine legislator in broad daylight on Friday. Mr Julio Ledesma's five-year-old son, Carlos Tomas, and 10-year-old daughter, Christina, were snatched by four men armed with rifles and pistols while they were being driven to school inAFP - 81 words
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Article82 2002-09-14 14 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's Catholic leader, Sydney Archbishop George Pell, has won an award for the sexist remark of the year for his comment that abortion was worse than paedophilia. He did not attend Thursday's ceremony to receive the 10th annual Golden Ernie, after being judged-AFP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2002-09-14 14 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian New York's little Chinese community is at a crossroads NEW YORK Perched on a stool along busy Canal Street in Chinatown, Ms Lily Lee, 24, is having a hard time peddling counterfeit designer bags from her makeshift stall. Many people browse but few buy. Some– Getty Images - 1,069 words
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Article, Illustration339 2002-09-14 15 Agencies SRINAGAR (India) Mr Abdu] Aziz, who lives in a hilly Kashmir village, has not had a good night's sleep in two weeks. The 65-year-old farmer is terrified after Muslim militants gunned down five of his Hindu neighbours this week, one of a string of– Agencies; Revter photo - 339 words
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Article316 2002-09-14 16 Reuters. UNITED NATIONS Leaders of Asia, who have little appetite for a war against Iraq, on Friday warmly welcomed United States President George W Bush's move to pursue Baghdad through the United Nations first. China, one of the five permanent members on the UN SecurityReuters. - 316 words
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Article, Illustration64 2002-09-14 16 AFP photo These "ants"don't bite. But they sure knew how to attract attention. Bangkok motorists couldn't miss them anyway, what with their striking green costumes and fancy dance steps. The "ants", which were actually women, were a company's way of promoting its herbal mints on Friday. AmidAFP photo - 64 words
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Article254 2002-09-14 16 Agencies KARACHI Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto received a double blow on Friday when the election authorities ended her chances of standing in the polls and her husband was jailed for seven years. Ms Bhutto had appealed against the rejection of her bid to contest threeAgencies - 254 words
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Article154 2002-09-14 16 Agencies WASHINGTON Russian President Vladimir Putin came under fire from the United States on Friday for his threat to attack Chechen rebel bases in Georgia. Mr Putin used the backdrop of the US threats on Iraq to warn the United Nations Security Council on ThursdayAgencies - 154 words
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Article138 2002-09-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR The United States embassy said on Friday that it had informed the Malaysian government about its decision and the reasons for its temporary closure since Wednesday. Foreign Minister Datuk Sen Syed Hamid Albar had said on Thursday that he was not notified138 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article148 2002-09-14 18 Agencies JAKARTA Choking haze in central Borneo reached its highest level of the dry season on Friday as the pollution index rose to three times higher than world safety standards. Visibility in at least two provinces has dropped to as low as 50m over the pastAgencies - 148 words
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Article113 2002-09-14 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia placed its capital city and four states on dengue fever alert on Friday following an "alarming" surge in cases of the disease which has killed 34 this year. The Kuala Lumpur authorities issued the alert following a 143 per cent increase inAFP - 113 words
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Article55 2002-09-14 18 To strengthen Indon unity -AFP JAKARTA The speaker of Indonesia's national assembly on Friday said Confucianism, predominantly practiced by ethnic Chinese, deserved to be recognised as one of Indonesia's official religions. Mr Amien Rais said there was a significant number of Confucian followers in Indonesia and recognition of the faith-AFP - 55 words
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Article, Illustration1139 2002-09-14 18 Kirpal Singh - Kirpal Singh True art must touch and change lives, as the late artist did himself by AS I write this, Kuo Pao Kun's body lies in state, awaiting that final journey which we all must make someday. Hundreds pay their last respects and the accolades keep coming. There1,139 words
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Article, Illustration992 2002-09-14 19 Simon Tay - Simon Tay BBVTERS photo When Powell got jeered and Mugabe was applauded MR Colin Powell a Gulf War hero is also a hero of the ongoing war against terrorism. The American Secretary of State is widely regarded as a moderating influence, arguing against the US rushingBBVTERS photo - 992 words
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WEEKEND FEATURE
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Article, Illustration1520 2002-09-14 20 Serene Foo; Elisa Chia - Serene Foo Elisa Chia Serenity to ease the tension but sex and ski AFTER watching castaways outwit, outplay and outlast one another on Pulau Tiga off the coast of Borneo, in the Australia outback, in the wilds of Kenya and on the French Polynesian island of Nuku Hiva,1,520 words
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Article125 2002-09-14 21 THE Tarutao Islands National Park consists of a chain of 51 pristine islands dotting the Indian Ocean some 960 km south of Bangkok. It was annexed to Thailand in 1837 as a penal colony for political dissidents and hard-core criminals. The island apparently served as a125 words
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EAT OUT
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Article, Illustration476 2002-09-14 22 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Vienna offers great value and a generous spread THE women in the family had to be dragged to the latest buffet restaurant in town. Our reluctance to go there stemmed not from an unwilling appetite. It was more because the frugal side of our feminine nature476 words
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Article, Illustration403 2002-09-14 22 Jeffrey Yang - Jeffrey Yang by eato ut@ newstoday. com. sg MOST of us are familiar with white and red wines. We should also add sparkling, rose, and fortified wines to the list. Dry wines are the opposite of sweet wines. Sparkling wines can be used generically403 words
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Article, Illustration432 2002-09-14 23 Candy Lim - Candy Lim STEP into Penang Food Fare by Grounds and you'll find yourself stepping back in time. Traditional Penang delights such as asam laksa are served in thick, white porcelain bowls, just like it was in the 60s. Those with hearty appetites and a taste for432 words
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Article, Illustration353 2002-09-14 24 Kami an Tse - Kami an Tse Fiesta's Toa Payoh outlet aims to have the neighbourhood sit down and stay a while FIESTA'S new outlet at Toa Payoh Interchange has a cheerful decor and an extensive menu that may make it a favourite family haunt which is what it sets out353 words
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FOODNOTES
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Article, Illustration126 2002-09-14 24 The York Hotel has brought back the popular Penang hawker fare (above) until Sunday. Diners can look forward to favourites such as rojak, char kway teow, prawn mcc, laksa, cuttlefish kang kong and desserts including ban chang kueh, ice kachang and chendol. Besides the126 words
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111 2002-09-14 24 Every month, Chef Chan Kwok of Hua Ting Restaurant at the Orchard Hotel plans to whip up a special dish or two designed to appeal to its faithful crowd of patrons. For this month, Chef Chan presents steamed chicken rolled with abalone and111 words
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Article, Illustration89 2002-09-14 24 North Indian delights (below) are available at the Oriental Singapore's Captain Bar for lunch. Exotic creations include tiger prawns cooked in tomato, coriander and black pepper masala, mixed vegetables cooked in spinach cream sauce and lamb skewer cooked in a tandoori oven. Enjoy these fine89 words
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IN CINEMAS
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Article, Illustration832 2002-09-14 25 Yong Shu Chiang - 'Based on a true story' Yong Shu Chiang How far does dramatic licence go? Is Hollywood obligated to stay true to the facts? HISTORY isn't my strong suit, but when I watched U-571 two years ago, I was livid. What do you mean the Americans, led by cowboy actor MatthewENGKONG - 832 words
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348 2002-09-14 25 A CONSERVATIVE religious xigroup is calling on the Disney board to sell off its subsidiary Miramax, because of the indie distributor's decision to acquire the controversial film The Magdalene Sisters, which won the Venice Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Lion,348 words
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71 2002-09-14 25 STEVEN Spielberg has made an appeal to fellow filmmakers and TV producers. The director is asking his colleagues to honour the memory of the victims by not dramatising the Sept 11 tragedy on TV or film. "There should never be a film about September71 words
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Article, Illustration551 2002-09-14 26 Neil Humphreys; – David Ngiatt; ■Janice Lee; Serene Foo; David Ngiau; David Ngiau; Janice Lee; David Ngiau; David Ngiau; Yang Shu Chiang; Janice Lee; David Ngiau; David Ngiau; ■ Yang Shu Chiang - Neil Humphreys David Ngiatt ■Janice Lee Serene Foo David Ngiau David Ngiau Janice Lee David Ngiau David Ngiau Yang Shu Chiang Janice Lee David Ngiau David Ngiau Yang Shu Chiang About a Boy: Hugh Grant's a rich bachelor who won't grow up. Following a glut of551 words
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Article, Illustration728 2002-09-14 27 Todd McCarthy - Todd McCarthy The 2002 Toronto film festival lives up to its billing TORONTO For many years, what is now the Toronto International Film Festival was officially called the Toronto Festival of Festivals. This year, it was as the latter that the fest succeeded best. Because of aReuters photo - 728 words
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Article113 2002-09-14 27 -Reuters QUEBEC CITY Montreal-born, Canadian pop diva Celine Dion's husband and manager, Rene Angelil, has sent a notice of claim to a Montrealbased radio station demanding that it stop playing a parody of Dion's song I'm Alive, in which the singer is called, among other things, "annoying".-Reuters - 113 words
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Article, Illustration275 2002-09-14 27 Reuters LOS ANGELES Actor Nick Nolte, arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of drunk driving, could also face drugs charges, police said on Thursday. Nolte, 61, was described by highway police as "drooling" and "completely out of it" when he was pulled overReuters; Reuters photo - 275 words
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Article180 2002-09-14 27 Reuters BEVERLY HILLS A judge told prosecutors and defence lawyers that he will next week set a date for Winona Ryder to stand trial on shoplifting charges, unless the case is resolved by then. The actress, who was absent from the proceedings, remains free on bondReuters - 180 words
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Article, Illustration269 2002-09-14 28 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham LAST year, during Singapore Fashion Week, she won over the judges at the Singapore Young Fashion Designers Contest and the Asian Young Fashion Designers Contest to clinch the top prize t both contests. A year later, 24-year-old X.mi Huang (picture) hopes toWONG KHING CIIONG - 269 words
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Article646 2002-09-14 28 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham Shinjuku, Harajuku come to Far East Plaza MOST retailers would think twice before occupying more than one shop unit in the same shopping centre but Ms Elim Chew bucks the trend. The founder and managing director of 77th Street, the streetwear chain, has two units on646 words
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Article, Illustration519 2002-09-14 29 Colin Yong - Colin Yong NOT long ago, choosing a super car was quite a simple affair. You would boy a Ferrari for its style, a Porsche or Mercedes-Benz for reliability and a Maserati if you wanted to spend time bonding with your mechanic. The bad days for Maserati519 words
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Article96 2002-09-14 29 KALLANG Carpark F will be abuzz with high-octane action on Sunday as Round 3 of the Shell V-Power Sprint/ Super Sprint Series kicks off. Organised by the Singapore Motor Sports Association, the event will see some of the city's fastest cars and skilful drivers racing against96 words
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Article, Illustration258 2002-09-14 29 IF YOU think that Maserati is an unfamiliar name when it comes to sports cars, what about Volvo? The once-conservative Swedish manufacturer recently reintroduced the S4O T4 (picture) to its Singapore line-up which means that the range of fast Volvos258 words
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Article, Illustration487 2002-09-14 32 Vong Shu Chiang - Vong Shu Chiang Watch out for Esplanades fireworks show IT won't be a typical fireworks show lighting up Marina Bay at the Esplanade's opening extravaganza next month. Rather, the planned pyrotechnics show by explosive French performers Groupe F on Oct 12 will be something people in Singapore haven't seen487 words
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Article, Illustration556 2002-09-14 34 LAS VEGAS There were times during the last two months when junior middleweight champs Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas, both training in the small California town of Big Bear, would jog past each other during near-dawn runs. The fighters would toss off some poison words,Getty Images - 556 words
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Article, Illustration450 2002-09-14 35 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Top seed looks in good nick as he cruises into fourth round FORMER four-time world champion and top favourite Efren Reyes of the Philippines reached the fourth round of the inaugural Asian 8-Ball Championships 2002 in Singapore yesterday. Nicknamed the "magician", the 48-year-old Reyes breezed pastAFP photo - 450 words
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387 2002-09-14 35 AFP PARIS Dominant athletes Marion Jones and Hicham El Guerrouj can add the Grand Prix titles to their share of the Golden League bonus of a 50kg gold bar here on Saturday when the lAAF Grand Prix finals takeAFP - 387 words
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Article215 2002-09-14 35 Reuters MONZA Michael Schumacher kept the fans in party mood on Friday by leading a Ferrari one-two in free practice for the Formula 1 champion's Italian homecoming. Schumacher, returning to Ferrari's home track with both the drivers and team titles won and a string of records under hisReuters - 215 words
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Article53 2002-09-14 35 MIAMI Miami Heat centre Alonzo Mourning will be sidelined indefinitely after his kidney condition deteriorated, the National Basketball Association team announced Thursday. In a brief statement, the team said that recent tests showed that Mourning's body chemistry had "fallen below what his doctors feel is an acceptable level53 words
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Article53 2002-09-14 35 PRAGUE Tbmas Enge, who a year ago became the Czech Republic's first Formula 1 driver, tested positive for cannabis after a Formula 3000 race in August, his manager Antonin Charouz said on Friday. Charouz said he did not believe Enge had willingly taken drugs. A second sample is53 words
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Article69 2002-09-14 35 PHILADELPHIA The remaining two misdemeanour charges against Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson were dropped by District Attorney Lynne Abraham on Thursday because his accusers do not want to pursue the case. Iverson, 27, was arrested on 14 charges in connection with a July 3 incident in which he69 words
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Article69 2002-09-14 35 NEW DELHI The contracts row barely resolved, Indian cricket is once again mired in a tussle with the sport's world governing body over logos to be worn by the national team. The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants the team's sponsors to remove the wings graphic from the new69 words
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Article61 2002-09-14 35 HONG KONG If cat-suited tennis queen Serena Williams gets her wish, the newly crowned US Open champion could be appearing on the silver screen in future as a high-kicking martial arts star. The powerfully built world number one, who flew into Hong Kong eariy on Friday to play61 words
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Article, Illustration364 2002-09-14 36 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho THE players bided their time, holding off their opponents and patiently waiting for the opportunities to come. And when the time came, Tanjong Pagar United punctured Woodlands Wellington's hopes of finishing in the top three with two lightning raids to troop off the pitchWONG KHING CHONG - 364 words
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Article195 2002-09-14 36 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang SINGAPORE'S Commonwealth Games heroine Li Jiawei survived a tough first round test at the Japan Open in Kobe on Friday. Li, the tournament's top seed, had to go the distance before beating China's Peng Luyang 4-3 (11-3, 8-11, 11-1, 13-15, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9).195 words
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Article, Illustration374 2002-09-14 36 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn THREE-TIME SNOC Meritorious Award winner Jonathan Fong could have a bright future after a bronzemedal finish at the Los Angeles International Triathlon last Sunday. The University of Southern California (USC) undergraduate finished third in a time of 2:o4.2secs in the374 words
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Article, Illustration711 2002-09-14 37 AFP Serie A kicks off with Milan clubs main threat to Juve ROME Exit one Brazilian legend, enter another. Serie A may have lost Ronaldo to Spain, but Italy now has Rivaldo. The 1999 World Footballer of the Year parted company with Spanish giant Barcelona lastAFP; REsrjxxs photo - 711 words
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355 2002-09-14 37 AFP MADRID In one of the more bizarre spectacles of the past few months, Real Betis winger Joaquim Sanchez hypnotised a chicken live on Spanish television. The former farmer's boy will be looking to leave the Real Madrid defence similarly bewitched onAFP - 355 words
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Article64 2002-09-14 37 JOHANNESBURG South Africa will no longer pick Benni McCarthy, 24, for its national team after the striker refused to sign a new contract with the South African Football Association (SAFA) last week, officials said on Friday. Last week, the Spanish-based striker refused to accept the terms of a64 words
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Article63 2002-09-14 37 DUBAI Former Nigerian World Cup player Daniel Amokachi has suffered a setback in his plans to re-launch his career after a UAE second division club pulled out of a deal because of concerns over the player's fitness. Emirates FC said it has terminated a proposed one-year deal63 words
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Article80 2002-09-14 37 ZURICH World soccer's governing body Fifa said on Friday it has launched an investigation into Ecuadorean soccer referee Byron Moreno following controversies at the World Cup and in his home country. Moreno was suspended for 20 matches by Ecuadorean officials this week after he played 12 minutes of80 words
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Article46 2002-09-14 37 ZURICH Fifa is to relax its transfer rules to allow out-of-contract players to join clubs after the transfer window has closed. A Fifa spokesman said on Friday that out-of-contract players would now be allowed to join a new club any time during the year.46 words
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Article44 2002-09-14 37 MANCHESTER Sir Alex Ferguson has given Fabien Barthez another vote of confidence despite the goalkeeper's recent injury problems. "Fabien has had one or two problems with injury but when he is fit, he is the best 'keeper in the world," Ferguson said.44 words
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Article, Illustration1000 2002-09-14 38 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath Is the US Open champion SO, SOME months ago, I fashioned a poem saying Pete Sampras (picture) should retire, that he's as likely to win a Grand Slam title as Playboy discovering that Kournikova's a subscriber. So what, you never had a badi?' - 1,000 words
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Article130 2002-09-14 38 COLOMBO Batsman Alan Dawson smashed a four off the last ball as South Africa posted a two-wicket win over the West Indies in the Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament here on Friday. South Africa, chasing 239 off 49 overs after being penalised one over for a slow over-rate,130 words
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Article140 2002-09-14 38 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang SINGAPORE'S fastest man U X Shyam thrilled 3,923 supporters at the Woodlands Stadium on Friday when he won a 100 m novelty race in 10.66 seconds. The race was conducted at the half-time break of the S-League match between Woodlands Wellington and Tanjong Pagar140 words
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Article, Illustration728 2002-09-14 39 Agencies Ex-Leeds favourite to go through Elland Road wringer English Premier League Leeds v Man United live on Ch23, Saturday, 6.55pm MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson is counting on a powderkeg atmosphere at Leeds on Saturday to inject some fire into Manchester United's faltering Premiership campaign. With Rio– Agencies; Getty Images - 728 words
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478 2002-09-14 39 Agencies LONDON Bolton's bid for an early season double over Liverpool and Manchester United has been hit by a growing injury crisis. Sam Allardyce's men entertain Liverpool on Saturday fresh from its midweek triumph at Old Trafford. But it looksAgencies - 478 words
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Article276 2002-09-14 39 Match 1 Leeds v Man United 14 Sept 7pm IX2 (1) Leeds $2.90 (X) Draw $3.25 (2) Man United $2.10 1/2 Goal Leeds (+1 1/2) $1.22 Man United (-1 1/2) $3.60 Team news: Leeds: Captain Dominic Matteo is doubtful for the clash after aggravating the ankle injury that276 words
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