Today, 1 November 2002

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    Masthead
    8 1 TODAY Friday November 1, 2002 MITA (P) 063/11/2001
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    The $3b cookie
    815 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Is it in danger of crumbling? Or can we bake a bigger one? THE retail industry is holding its breath. Will it survive the slump? Or will it go the way of the dinosaur, buried below a deepening morass of inactivity and decay? Key players
    WONG KHING CHONG  -  815 words
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    A SALUTE TO THE STARS OF TOURISM
    240 2  -  Kim-Kyna Tan, Rosalyn Lim, Toh Boon Nqee I Text by Photos by I miss the animals more than the people, because I'm still surrounded by people. Mr Bernard Harrison (with his partner, Ms Tina Lim), former CEO of Wildlife Reserves Singapore on whether
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    Increased vigilance at port
    215 3  -  Joy Frances THE maritime authorities in Singapore are paying close attention to small vessels like motor boats and pleasure craft Since Oct 6, when a small vessel was used to attack a French supertanker in Yemen, the Police Coast Guard (PCG) have been conducting checks on
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    Taiwan's CAA seeks compensation from SIA
    193 3 Reuters TAIWAN Taiwan's aviation authority said yesterday that it plans to seek compensation from Singapore Airlines (SIA) over the SQOO6 crash in Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek International Airport two years ago. It claimed that the crash caused NT$3 million ($152,000) in damage to the airport
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    Scrap surprise
    485 3  -  Colin Yong More motorists scrapping cars barely 5 years old IT appears that the rising number of Singaporean motorists who are scrapping their vehicles before the expiry of their COEs has caught even the Land Transport Authority (LTA) off guard. On Monday, the LTA announced that following a
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      115 3 Are you game enough to ChaltengS 3& The COiQ QT -O°G^ j^. in snow City? %RjK|lSp^ Yes! You can now get a real feel of winter Scream your way down our 3 storey high snow slope on a rubber tube. t? mF^ See who wins in the snowball fight with
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      38 3 r^yl Sallie Krawcheck, Citigroup's New facts to New spin to the Dhanabalan criticises quarterly reporting Wy new power woman water story Natsteel buy-out Jobless rate highest in 15 years S Page 20 Page 4 Page 8 Page 18
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      10 3 Carrefour <f4 Singapore r CARREFOUR'S IAST DAIIY ANNIVERSARY SUPERBUYON TODAY!
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Murky waters
      663 4  -  Ng Boon Yian and how M'sia keeps moving the goalposts TRACING the twists and turns of the Singapore-Malaysia water talks, Foreign Minister Professor S Jayakumar told Parliament yesterday that while Singapore had "gone the extra mile" to accommodate Malaysia's concerns, it was Malaysia that "kept changing the goalposts"
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      Take S'pore off risk list, Australia urged
      192 4 ■AFP AUSTRALIA should remove Singapore from its list of countries with high-risk security. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim said in Parliament yesterday that the Australians have admitted that "they do not have any new intelligence to suggest a greater security
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      Art is in the eye of the beholder...
      175 6 Reuters LONDON Even though the Turner Prize is one of the leading prizes in the art world, the contending entries don't go down well with some, including British Culture Minister, Kirn Howells. After visiting the exhibition of the entries at London's Tate
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      Malaysian Gl Janes?
      314 6 New Straits Times. Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia may include girls if the proposed compulsory national service gets underway, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak said yesterday. The Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday agreed to introduce a compulsory uniformed national service to promote national integration
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      Abu Bakar continues battle
      152 6 -AFP JAKARTA Being confined to bed and under tight security in a police hospital have not dampened Mr Abu Bakar Bashir's fiery convictions. Convinced that his detention is due to pressure from abroad, especially from the United States government, he challenged Indonesia's security minister and police
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      Untitled
      58 6 I'm sure active armed forces V members were not W involved. I'm convinced there aren't any. It we're talking about retired military officers then it's beyond my ability to control them. Indonesia's Armed Forces Commander General Endriartono Sutarto, denying that active military personnel were involved in the Oct 12 Bali
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      229 4 Bill weekend T)IMY Available at newsstands, 7-Eleven, Borders, Cheers, Cold Storage, FairPrke, Kinokuniya, Carrefour, and Esso, Mobil, Shell petrol stations. Si violin T'^i s& fliP EXPLORERS SERIES o.\ m TRAVEL SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE FAMILIAR WITH THE SSO AND J^v DISCOVER A WEALTH OF BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRED VIOLIN MUSIC. v i^m
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  • HOME NEWS
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      PSB all for lifelong learning
      164 8 IN ORDER to sustain Singapore's long-term competitiveness, 65 per cent of its population should have at least post-secondary education by 2015. Although the education level of the local workforce has improved over the last decade, resulting in a two-third increase in wages, Singapore is still
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      Rivals turn partners
      610 8  -  Val Chua Nat Steel boss joins Ong Beng Seng IN A stunning turn of events, former rivals on the verge of a bidding war have joined hands to take over Singapore's national steel mill. Nat Steel's management, led by its president, Mr Ang Kong Hua, abandoned its
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      Cortina touches women's hearts
      175 8 DIAMONDS are a girl's best friend. A timepiece sparkling with diamonds certainly occupies a special place in a woman's heart There were many of such illustrious timepieces on display at an exhibition put together by Cortina Watch yesterday at The Paragon. The 10-day exhibition has on
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      Something for the birds?
      391 10  -  Joy Frances Club in centre of nature controversy seeks environmental award THE country club whose golf course design in Kranji had nature lovers up in arms earlier this year has now applied for the Singapore Environmental Award 2002. The National Service Resort and Country Club (NSRCC)
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      Good news from HDB
      100 10 MEASURES to allow certain HDB home-owners greater leeway to sell or rent their flats were announced in Parliament yesterday. From next year, those who bought flats without HDB grants or loans, and those who turned to market rate bank loans to refinance their existing HDB flats,
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      Missing: 25 dummies
      73 10 Newsradio 93.8 TWENTY-FIVE mannequins clad in imported Punjabi suits have been stolen from a Deepavali trade fair in Little India. The operator of the makeshift stall, Mr Nirmal Singh, discovered the theft at 9am on Wednesday. The 21-year-old who sleeps in his stall heard some noise during
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      No one's looking ...
      591 12  - No one's looking Rosalyn Lim Is that what service providers think and why service levels are so low? WHO'S to blame for dismal service the cbuldn'tcare-less service provider or the undemanding customer? Based on anecdotal evidence alone, it is almost an open secret that, in terms of service levels, Singapore
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      186 8 Read our key reports at www.channelnewsasia.com/today I Prince Philip Aye i\ iHnnof'l hf^tll IM n L I*l fil I [*A I Lll Delta Hofne 1^ I fc^k^H h^B^H BI Alexandra Road B B^^^^^^^B^^^^^^B Car Park DESIGN BUILD]I Jl IL MIMRT H 1& ]L_ WtmtSmiXSiUiSSmSU Bt^^ 139,188, Delta HDB ANo 1
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  • LETTERS
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      Safe and unsound
      347 14  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming I REFE& to Mr Ananda Perera's letter, "Is the Esplanade terroris^roof?" (Today, Oct 31). Indeed, like clockwork, reports come in daily about terror attacks all over the world. It is only natural for us to reflect on the vulnerability of our own landmarks
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      Let Latiff captain the national team
      154 14  -  SelvaKumar Simon IREFER to the report, -^Latiff goes AWOL again" (Today, Oct 30). I am very displeased with the way the Football Association of Singapore has handled the whole episode. I understand that Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin might be at fault in being lax about
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      Should I keep baby?
      148 14  -  Shirley Liew I REFER to Ms X Kaur's letter, "My nightmare" (Today, Oct 30). I understand how she feels. Recently, I was told that I am pregnant with my first baby. It was joyful news until I heard about the possible increase in the maid levy.
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      It's a dog's world for the owner
      297 14  -  Jeslin him X H IT is not easy to be a dog owner in Singapore. Sometimes, we are treated like "outcasts" whep our dogs are not allowed into certain areas. I cannot take my dog near my condo swimming pool, tennis court or
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      Nuisance calls? Not really
      117 16  -  Karen Chen Weilin I REFER to the letter, "A costly nuisance" (Today, Oct 30). I have no problems with marketers calling my mobile phone. They do ask if it's convenient to speak. If it isn't, I give them a fixed-line number to call or get them
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      $5m payout explained
      519 16  -  Chan Soo Sen A poverty-eliminator it was not THERE have been various reports in the media on the Economic Downturn Relief Scheme (EDRS) which is due to end today. Allow me to take this opportunity to give the Government's perspective of the scheme. The EDRS was introduced
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      109 16 Dragon's Birdnest w/ Brand's Essence Rock Sugar 6pk w/ Chicken 12pk Honey FREE! w/ Warmer impHppn Cellasene Classic 60's T/P 40s3pk |MEfJ A«™ y*p j £jjj v iju V 4// offers subject to stock availability Wj H^ Promotion ends 14 Nov 2002 W MM |R| Ocean Minus 21st Century Fat
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      31 16 PYour letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: L Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****17; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg
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      127 17 100 YEARS IN SINGAPORE It's bringing you the latest Autumn/Winter collections at an irresistible discount of 40% Exclusively for all Citibank credit cardmembers, you are entitled to a 40% discount at all G2OOO, U2 and U2women outlets*. Just head on down to these outlets from 30 October to 4 November
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Rough ride
      422 18 Reuters Unemployment in Spore to rise till end of 2003? SINGAPORE'S unemployment rate rose to 4.8 per cent in September, its highest level since the mid-1980s. And, there was more bad news in store for the economy. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry,
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      Dhana: No to quarterly reports
      164 18 Reuters THE chairman of Temasek Holdings, Mr S Dhanabalan, spoke out yesterday against mandatory quarterly reporting for listed companies, saying it encouraged shortterm trading. "I am dismayed that we in Singapore have decided to impose this practice on listed companies," Mr Dhanabalan said. "We seem
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      Bukit Ho Swee site up for grabs
      123 18 Channel News Asia THE/Singapore Land Authority is putting up a reserve site at Jalan Bukit Ho Swee for bidding by developers. The choice 99-year leasehold site, next to Tiong Bahru Plaza and the MRT station, had an indicative price of $60 million. The
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    • Market Watch
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        SGX most active
        54 18 iy volume act 3i 'OOO '000 jlirayo IlLlnti ihanghaiAC 2kHKS ■torizon 'Food 18,309 14,124 10,410 9,926 9.275 IW Mentor OalocrftUSS QianHu TTInl 7.B63 6,653 6,350 5,890 5,684 iy MM )ct3I JOB IBS )CBC :iTYDEV 5H 500USS 50,899,252 35,616,455 14,322,850 14,113,994 13,632,350 Vmlwe SIA SPH Ciliioya PFood 12,924,800
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        World markets
        55 18 Index Valve Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries faiwan Wld 8640.48 9441.25 2995.00 4579.14 -116.11 ■119.21 +35.00 +30.41 •I! -1.2: +1.11 +1.7' Koreo Comp iET Index 658.92 356.64 +0.89 +1.46 +0.1' +0.4 lakarfo Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B 369.04 1048.53 200.10 +7.93 +2.83 +0.36 +2.1' +0.2;
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 JS$ JK£ fen IK$ w Euro tupiah ioht 0.5654 0.3624 69.419 4.4102 2.1487 0.5730 5,218.9 24.486 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan KZ$ NTS 30.039 1.0211 27.323 693.79 0.8856 4.6802 1.1679 19.687
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        Commodities
        21 18 Gold uss/<n 316.90 Silver uss/oi 4.485 Platinum IM/oi 586.90 Rubber omRAg 147.00 Palm oil RM/ionm 1520 Brenl crude US$/benel 26.81
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        SGX top rises
        81 18 Oct 31 SPH Close Change 19.800 +0.300 By percentage Ott 31 Close Change Armstrong W*****0 0.015 +50.000 OUE 6.400 4-0.200 M 0.015 +50.000 DBS 12.400 +0.100 Goldlron 0.020 +33.330 Now Par SPH 100 4.060 +0.100 19.800 +0.100 Enstgate W*****1 0.070+16.670 LKN 0.035 +16.670 AP8 Breweries 4.880 +0.0B0
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        SGX top falls
        83 18 Bloomberg By$ Dct 31 Close Change Robinson 5.400 4.250 DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.700 0.200 By pettentage Ott31 FJBen WO7O716 ShanghaiAC 2kHKS Close Change 0.045 13.180 0.012 -14.290 SIA 11.000 4200 Strike 0.035 12.500 SreolEast 9.050 -0.150 CITYDEV 4.680 -0.100 Creative 50 13.300 -O.l 00 Xpress Hippecroft
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      Capita Land to report at least $220m net profit
      129 20 AFX News CAPITALAND is expected to report on Tuesday a net profit of between $220 million and $240 million for the nine months ended September this year, analysts say. This will reverse a loss of $185.94 million for the same period
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      Honesty is her policy
      701 20 Bloomberg This recognised analyst will be boss at Citigroup's new unit NEW YORK Sallie Krawcheck (picture), whose seat at the right hand of Citigroup chief executive officer Sanford Weill makes her one of the high-est-ranking women on Wall Street, got her new job by speaking her
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      Star Hub, MTV in alliance
      288 22  -  Chan Chao Peh STARHUB is tying up with MTV Asia to launch a mobile entertainment lifestyle package targeted at youth. The MTV music channel is carried via Star Hub's cable television unit, which has a subscription base of 340,000. Star Hub Mobile said recent gains
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      New-age ties
      221 22 Japan, Spore dismantle trade barriers A TRADE deal between Japan and Singapore, which makes almost all trade between the two nations dutyfree, comes into effect on Nov 30, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The pact, called the JapanSingapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership OSEPA),
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      Acting chairman quits after 2 weeks
      174 22 Bloomberg HONG KONG Euro-Asia Agricultural Holdings, whose chairman Yang Bin is under investigation for fraud in China, said acting chairman Jacobus Lekkerkerk has quit after a two-week stint The company didn't offer a reason. Euro-Asia is "suffering from serious technical cashflow problems" and may
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      Marriage rules
      334 24 -AFP EU, US set terms for transatlantic mergers BRUSSELS The European Union and the United States moved a step closer yesterday to a transatlantic merger code with the release of guidelines on how regulators can best cooperate in investigating complex business deals. The European Commission, the US Department
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      Holland Mews soft launch this weekend
      137 24 HOLLAND Mews (picture), a freehold 21-unit development in the prime residential District 10, will be soft-launched this weekend. It is developed by Goldplus Investments, a subsidiary of Habitat Properties. The project comprises one five-storey block of 18 units and a two-storey block of three
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      Pay TV deal under fire
      306 24 Reuters SYDNEY Newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings urged Australia's competition watchdog yesterday to reject a proposed content-sharing deal between pay television operators Foxtel and Optus Ltd. The Fairfax-owned Australian Financial Review newspaper also reported that the publisher would scrap plans to supply pay-TV programming in
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      Fast-track free trade
      730 26 -AFP Asean-China 'early harvest package' to be implemented next year LEADERS of China and South-east Asian countries meeting in Cambodia next week will sign a framework pact on the creation of the world's largest free-trade zone within the decade. Tariff cuts on selected farm products under an
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      Boost for life sciences
      275 28  -  Tan Hui Leng HP is working on a $12m super computing system for the industry THINK of Hewlett-Packard and your home PC comes to mind, but the IT giant has also been doing intensive processing work for the life sciences industry. In fact, HP has a
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3914 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS BlBlil )ate Nome NAV/Bid Oiler Price Price \berdeen Asset Management (Asia) !9/10 AmieenSe-American Opportunities 0.579 0.608 !9/10 AlerteenSe-Asian High field Fc! 1.206 1.243 »JK10 A lerc een Se -China Opportunities Fd 0.914 0.96 >9/10 A lert een Se-Continental Europe Eqty 0.765 0.804 !9/10 AieneenSe-GlopaMNC 0.499 0.525 !9/10
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      Can the British miracle last?
      875 30  -  Mathew Lynn Bloomberg Commentary While the surface impression looks fine, what lies beneath is worrying LONDON For anyone who grew up with the cliche that Britain is the sick man of Europe, the latest International Monetary Fund estimates of how much each citizen in European
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      209 18 £*v Nursery mEnsmm i^W?rM k FAIR SHARES came under W NOV ISt -17th profit-taking before an V^ JjL index-linked buying programme —^pr pushed the STI up 4.41 points JWk. to end at 1463.37. For every stock that rose, two fell while 314 counters were unchanged. Volume Australian Boon coi w/Free
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      186 22 There's something for everyone! Teaming JL Learning for Living 1-3 November 2002,10 am Bpm daily Suntec Singapore Halls 601 602 FREE ADMISSION Discover the 4 Worlds of Learning! Learning Marketplace Infocomm Learning Discovery Zone Finger Works! Asian Children's Expo Join MediaCorp artistes as they share their personal learning experiences with
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Thumbs up for marijuana remedy
      107 32 Reuters SEOUL North Korea is giving high marks to an herbal medicine for constipation containing marijuana as its active ingredient, the communist state's official news agency said yesterday. The concoction of rhubarb, cannabis sativa (marijuana) and elecampane "gives no harmful effect to internal organs but
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      Right turn
      304 32 Agencies Sharon courts conservatives to avoid polls JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon scrambled to avoid snap polls yesterday after the Labour party bolted from his coalition by starting talks with smaller conservative parties. Israel was almost certain to lurch rightward as Mr Sharon courted ultra-nationalist and pro-settler
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      Hunt for 'trophy' rapist
      199 32 LONDON More than 100 officers are involved in the biggest manhunt in England in more than 20 years, after a rapist struck for the 10th time. Detectives are convinced that the man, who assaulted a 14-year-old girl last Friday in Hertfordshire, is linked to nine other
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      More homes raided
      301 34  -  Maurice Perera Australia's vigorous action comes under fire MUSLIMS in multicultural Australia are ducking for cover, pursued by the big boys of the Australian Security Investigation Organisation (Asio) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). There were surprise raids in Sydney and Perth on Wednesday and in Melbourne's
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      EU blacklists JI
      148 34 AFP BRUSSELS The European Union has added Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) suspected of involvement in the bloody Bali bombings to its blacklist of groups thought to have links with Al Qaeda. The EU's official journal said the decision was made on Monday after written consultations between the 15
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      Electrifying babe that goes a long way
      59 34 A model posing with India's first zero-polluting REVA Zephyr electric car in Bangalore on Wednesday. The car seats two adults in the front and two children in the back. Priced at 375,000 rupees ($13,700), it can travel 80km on a single charge using
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      Canada warns citizens of tough US anti-terrorism laws
      221 34 Reuters OTTAWA Canada, in a highly unusual travel warning, urged Canadian citizens born in countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia to think carefully before entering the United States, saying they could run afoul of tough new US anti-terrorism laws. The Foreign Ministry
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      Gas was anaesthetic
      86 34 -AFP MOSCOW Under pressure from the international community, Russia finally broke its silence on Wednesday, revealing that the gas used to subdue Chechen rebels was fentanyl, a powerful narcotic used as an anaesthetic. The Russian opposition has voiced its discontent over the rescue operation, charging that the
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      Snakeheads caught
      259 36 Reuters Police in China, Japan smash human smuggling ring, arrest leader BEIJING China has broken the biggest people smuggling ring the country has seen in more than 50 years with the help of Japan's coast guard, the China Daily reported yesterday. It said Chinese police had arrested 42
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      Waiting and worrying
      61 36 AFP photo Relatives waiting outside a morgue in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday, for news about loved ones who went missing when a fire swept through the Saigon International Trade Centre on Tuesday, claiming more than 61 lives. Authorities said that careless welders may have sparked the
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      Gay tales rile UK navy
      250 36 Reuters LONDON Britain's navy was so alarmed by anecdotal evidence of hundreds of its sailors visiting male prostitutes during far-flung voyages in the 60s, that it has launched a full investigation. Sailors sought the services of male prostitutes and "lady boys" in Singapore and Bermuda
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      Justice League of Hollywood
      68 38 -AFP photo A group of movie star impersonators, who charge about US$2 ($3.50) to pose with tourists for pictures, standing in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood last Sunday. A newly founded Hollywood independence movement supports a "yes" vote next Tuesday on proposition H, giving
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      End game
      400 38 Agencies US, UN move closer on Iraq WASHINGTON An evolving United Nations compromise on an Iraq resolution is unlikely to end the conflict between the United States and other nations over potential military action and Iraq's future. For the past six weeks, what some call a diplomatic "game
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      Blow to good govt in Africa
      172 38 Reuters CAPE TOWN It was hailed as a major breakthrough but now South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has done an about face on proposals to enforce good government under a new African recovery plan. Speaking at a news conference yesterday Mr Mbeki said a
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      Alarming awakening
      59 38 Reuters NUREMBERG A German schoolgirl has invented a "merciless bed" to ensure sleepyheads get up in the morning. The bed raises the mattress one centimetre a minute after an alarm rings. After five minutes, the sleepyhead is rolled onto the floor. "I constructed it myself," Ms Iris Koser,
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      War perceptions ...
      646 40  - War perceptions Jaime Koh Will they stir up radical elements in the region? SINCE the crisis over Iraq surfaced a few months ago, world attention has been fixed on the direction of American foreign policy and possible scenarios after a regime change in Baghdad. But as war clouds continue to
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Don't come to Europe We don't want you
      918 42  -  Roger Mitton LAST/week, strolling through Venice's medieval lanes to the Palazzo Ferro Fini for a six-course banquet, it was easy to imagine a world of peace and harmony. All around, elegant Venetians ambled arm-in-arm over little stone bridges that looked as magical
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      The Indian connection
      876 44  -  S Pushpanathan There are deals to be struck and money to be made ASEAN and Indian leaders will hold their inaugural summit on Tuesday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The meeting is a milestone in Asean-India relations, which started a decade ago. The elevation of the relations to
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  • UPFRONT
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      Going undercover
      616 46 -AFP With headscarves banned, Turkey's Muslims take to wearing wigs YOUNG women wearing Islamic-style headscarves have to go through a cubicle when they enter the gate to Ankara University's Divinity Faculty. When they reappear, on their way to class, they have either unveiled or covered their headscarf with
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      Nude-photo suicide leaves actors stunned
      359 46 -AFP KATHMANDU Nepal's film community is angrily demanding action against the press after a budding 24-year-old actress killed herself over a nude photograph of her being published in a tabloid. Shrisha Karki, a former model and television actress who was beginning to find jobs on
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Hey, this jerk is, well, nice
      356 48  -  Serene Foo ROBB Zbacnik (picture) had "jerk" written on his forehead from day one on Survivor: Thailand. He didn't seem to have the faintest idea what the game is about. As the resident Rugrat of the Sook Jai tribe, Robb didn't bother to make
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      Dasmond, Mary spice up Friday TV
      241 51  -  -ElisaChia YOU'VE heard them on the radio. Now, watch them on TV. MediaCorp Radio YES 93.3FM DJs Dasmond Koh, 30, and Mary Bukoh, in her late 20s, are crossing over to host a live weekly variety show. Titled TGIF, it promises an hour of
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      Back in form
      397 51  -  Yee Wei Zhen Shawn Yue has godfather Alan Tarn to thank THANK goodness for mentors. Up-and-coming Hong Kong artiste Shawn Yue's (picture) career may be flaming hot now, but he has gone through some hard times in his young career. The 21-year-old, who has been in showbiz
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      637 48 'Outmost wJ I Although he was 58, Mr Lim Soo Khoon didn't think he had any cause to worry about his eye- B B. IB 11 I sight. "Sure I could see that things weren't as clear as before, but I put that down to age," he said. B I
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  • TIMEOUT
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      Take the red pill
      473 52  -  Yong Shu-Chiang Poet Cyril Wong wants people to adopt a fresh perspective all bad." "Absence can be a kind of focus; it's how we create meaning out of the nothingness in everyday life." In ascribing meaning to lives, people tend to create certain truisms they can
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      A film turns into ballet ... with a surprise ending
      383 52  - A film turns into ballet with a surprise ending Janice Lee WHAT was once just a film will now be remembered as a ballet This week, Zhang Yimou's celebrated 1991 film, Raise the Red Lantern, will be transformed into a ballet at the Esplanade. It will be staged by the
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      A realm between sanity and madness
      277 52  -  —Janice Lee DISTURBINGLY calm, violently gentle and fluidly static. The Batsheva Dance Company's masterpiece is so defined by oxymorons that it is tough to get your head around it Indeed, Anaphaza makes you sit nervously baffled on the edge of your seat, entirely lost
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      HAPPENINGS
      552 55 ESPLANADE -THEATRES ON THE BAY The Esplanade's opening festival ends on Sunday. But there are activities galore to enjoy at Day Out on Sunday, which starts off with the Festival Parade from I lam to 11.30 am, beginning at the Artiste Village. Forecourt Plasticiens Volants (France) Le Poulpe 9am
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      The science behind pest-busting
      241 55 HAS it ever occurred to you that killing pests can be an art? That it entails more than just spraying insecticide at a flying cockroach? Intrigued? Head down to the Learning Expo 2002 today. From today till Sunday, SPRING Singapore will showcase 17 organisations and industry
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      678 56 Stunning landscapes, artistry in the snow and sports are the allure of the north SHANGHAI is the largest city in China and has the most striking blend of Oriental and Western images from the past and present In this city, European-style buildings can be seen standing alongside
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      642 58  -  Luke Wu Qianxi in Melbourne Fashion capital showcases its brilliant young designers V TVJATALLIE Bloom, Alannah Hill, JL i.N Collette Dinnigan, Jenny Hoo, Bettina Liano, Scanlan and Theodore, y t^ Diana Clarke, Wayne Cooper the J* list goes on. Using leather and lace, silk and > satin
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      MELBOURNE FOOD TRAIL
      517 59 ETHNIC ATTRACTIONS Melbourne is a true melting pot of ethnic cuisine.The Asian presence is much felt and the city has some of the best Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants in Australia.Try Flower Drum (picture, left) at 17 Market Lane. Its owner, Gilbert Lav, has established an impeccable
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      405 57 SIA EZ HOLIDAYS TO GO /I great sights THE BUND YUAN The Bund (Wai Tan) waterfront The Mandarin's Garden was in Shanghai is where British, designed in the 16th century by French, American, German, the provincial Governor, Pan Japanese and Russian facilities Yunduan, in honour of his father, were built
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Nothing. to smile about
      630 60  -  David Ngiau Hey kids, it's yet another Halloween flick FILM REVIEW Halloween: Resurrection nc-16 LIKE Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween is one of those old horror film franchises that can still attract teens to the cinema. Halloween is brain-free entertainment It's the
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      205 60 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD A stuntman is presumed dead after shooting a scene for the Bruce Willis action film Tears of the Sun. As of late Wednesday, the Coast Guard was still searching for Michael Barber, a day after he and seven other parachutists leapt from a plane
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      Saks, lies and videotape for Ryder
      618 61 AFP LOS ANGELES A store detective who claimed that millionaire actress Winona Ryder (picture) stole thousands of dollars of luxury goods from his store denied on Wednesday that he had set out to "nail" the Hollywood star. And on the third day of her
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      Potter display at Suntec Link
      108 62 TO promote Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Warner Bros Singapore will be setting up a "mallscape" at Suntec Link. The installation features Potter characters and a Quidditch match display. It's the first advertising display in an underpass that incorporates sound. "We wanted to
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      Harry Potter, analysed
      568 62 cuiu uicy a AFP. AFP Wizard series subject of literary studies NEW YORK Far from the magic turrets of Hogwarts, the keepers of the ivory towers of academia are jigging with all the excitement of teenaged wannabe wizards at the prospect of another Harry Potter book by
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      1493 64 Friday Profiles Anthony Hopkins Arts Central, n P m Juara Peringkat Akhir, Live Correspondent's Notebook channel News Asia, 9 30 P m Pan°rama Special Suria 9Dm n a ,7■ a- m a- England's Shame cna, 7 32pm Anthony Hopkins (right in pic- juiiu, 7pm Correspondent Zainudin Afandi r w lliHil
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  • SPORTS
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      Big Apple or City by the Bay?
      599 66 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO The City by the Bay or the Big Apple? The Golden Gate Bridge or the Statue of Liberty? Romance or sentiment? Fog or smog? San Francisco or New York? Those are the choices facing the United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
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      Old Jordan
      395 68 Crowd taunts His Airness as he sinks to a new low NBA Toronto 74 Washington 68 Jordan fails to inspire Wizards TORONTO The world has watched Michael Jordan sail high above the rim, hoist championship trophies and MVP awards. But yesterday, for the first time in 15 years,
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      Trail Blazers burn Lakers
      115 68 AFP PORTLAND It took six weeks and 18 games for the Los Angeles Lakers to suffer two losses last season. This year, the reigning National Basketball Association champion lost twice in the first two days of the season. With star centre Shaquille O'Neal sidelined by a
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      NBA Baptism of fire for Yao
      282 68 -AFP INDIANAPOLIS Chinese giant Yao Ming (picture) received a rude awakening to life in the National Basketball Association yesterday, producing no points and only two rebounds in a losing cause. The 2.26m-tall centre missed his only shot and lacked the quickness to stay with
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      The burden of being born to famous sporting parents
      418 68 Reuters LONDON Rose Elizabeth Henman had barely taken her first breath last weekend before British bookmakers offered odds of 250-1 on her chances of winning Wimbledon one day. Although her father, world number nine Tim Henman, has yet to achieve Wimbledon
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      Still learning
      830 70 -AFP Reds' boss confident of advancing despite defeat Champions League Group B Liverpool 0 Valencia 1 Second spot between Reds and Basel LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier believes his young Liverpool side will become stronger after being given a Champions League masterclass by Valencia for the second time this season.
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      Real Madrid fighting off crisis talk
      303 70 Agencies MADRID Vicente del Bosque again rejected calls that Real Madrid is in crisis after Wednesday's 1-0 loss at home against AS Roma. Francesco Totti grabbed the winner for the Italians on 27 minutes, after Vincenzo Montella's strike was blocked inside the Real area.
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      Dortmund happy, Wenger angry
      283 70 Reuters DORTMUND Borussia Dortmund signalled its return to Europe's top flight by beating Arsenal 2-1 in the Champions League, a win made sweeter as bitter rival Bayern Munich had already crashed out of the competition. Both Dortmund and Arsenal progressed to the second round of the
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      Red-hot Paradorn
      670 72 -AFP Thai star moves closer to Asian tennis history with each win PARIS Thailand's tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan and his lucky red shirts are rapidly becoming a part not just of his country's modest pantheon of sporting heroes but of tennis folklore as a whole. The man from
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      Month-long rugby fiesta
      168 72 LONDON Wrexham may be an unlikely place to launch a month-long circus of international rugby. But as Wales opens its programme against Romania today, it will be the first of 18 separate performance indicators towards next year's World Cup, reported BBCSportOnline. Australia, the defending champion and host
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      Kadir for FAS?
      451 75  -  Jose Raymond Ex-Lion expected to take charge of under-18s ALMOST 10 years ago, a scrawny left-back stirred the imagination of a football-mad crowd when he made his Lions debut in the Malaysia Cup. His efforts in 1993 eventually led the then part-time footballer to be voted the
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      Thanks to Tiger, golf gets richer and richer
      283 75 -AFP ATLANTA US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said sponsors have been found to foot the bill for next season's full schedule, although some events will settle for local backers rather than major firms. A handful of PGA events are without confirmed
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      Centurion Hinds
      166 75 CALCUTTA Wavell Hinds hammered a solid 100 in the third and final Test against India yesterday as the West Indies enjoyed its best batting day of the tour despite Harbhajan Singh's triplestrike. The 26-year-old Jamaican opener smashed 16 fours in his third Test century in 27 matches to
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      Security beefed up
      70 75 MELBOURNE Police will deploy extra uniformed and undercover officers at next week's Melbourne Cup horse race due to increased fears of terrorism following the Bali bombings, officials said yesterday. The Melbourne Cup, on Tuesday, is Australia's premier horse racing event, drawing up to 100,000 spectators. No threats
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      Schoolgirl selected
      72 75 PERTH Schoolgirl striker Susannah Harris was added to the Australian squad named yesterday for next month's women's hockey World Cup in Perth. Uncapped and only 17, Harris was promoted from the national development team to join the Hockeyroos for their title defence at the World Cup championship beginning
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      Asia Cup in Singapore?
      79 75 NEW DELHI Moves are afoot to revive the Asia Cup limited-overs tournament which was grounded after India severed cricketing links with Pakistan. The money-spinning event, held every two years to determine the continent's oneday champion, has not taken place since May 2000 when Bangladesh was the
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      Defensive problems
      506 76 Agencies Four defeats later and there's no more talk of records at Highbury DORTMUND Having taken Arsenal albhg the high road to the Preflriership and FA Cup double last manager Arsene Wenger and his all-conquering team have come to a shuddering halt Four defeats in 12 days has
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      Footballer fails doping test
      223 76 LONDON A professional footballer has tested positive for the banned anatfolic steroid nandrolone the first case of its kind in English football, reported BBCSportOnline. The Football Association has confirmed it is currently investigating the case but will not reveal the name of the player, his nationality
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      Duds or raw diamonds?
      549 77 LONDON Eight years ago, with Manche^tef United eliminated from theGnarapions League, Alex gave three of his young stars their European debuts. In the team to face Galatasaray that night were three names that soon became first-team fixtures David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville. That trio,
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      They may be stars ...
      444 78  - They may be stars Tan Yo-Hinn but Poulsen says Grabovac and Goncalves are not automatic choices MIRKO Grabovac may have been the top scorer in the S-League for the past four seasons. And Egmar Goncalves may carry the reputation as the most consistent striker ever since Singapore's professional league was
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      Remy needs a break
      281 78  -  Stanley Ho IT HAS been quite a ride for Remy Ong (picture) the last month. And it has left him mentally exhausted after his exploits in the Busan Asian Games and the World Cup. Busan's three-gold medallist Ong can't wait to finish the Santa Claus Open
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      Great action at Sevens
      282 78  -  Tan Yo-Hinn IN A strong show of support, several Australian and British teams will take part in this weekend's Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) International Rugby Sevens. Even Hong Kong Football Club, which lost nine of its members in the Bali tragedy, will be competing, along with
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      Building for the future
      263 78  -  Stanley Ho THE Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) is in the process of building a team for the future, according to its Technical Director Alan Thomas yesterday. The Welshman spoke ahead of Singapore's friendly match against Hong Kong today. The match, which is a warm-up before the
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      166 72 Match League Home Away Kick-off (Singapore Time) Start of Sales Close of Sale No. Team Team 01 E Premier Liverpool West Ham 02 E Premier Manchester Uld Southampton Sat,2/11 /2002,11.00pm Fri, 1 /11 /2002,8.00 am Sat,2/11 /2002,7.00pm 03 E Premier West Bromwich Manchester City 04 E Premier Birmingham Bolton 05
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      403 74 The real PMEB paper 53 distress 111 CSM rights fiasco adds id 14, <~„„, to Merrill Lynch's woes JBJSSWry.. 1 '-^'^"^-"-i j»i|f^iiuv i iniiHß. n i» 1 nn Ua^s FIGHTER I 11 M,'[rim.i«aiiiMW4 IK*** ml-rial teuton irIUCMuMLHCUuKm V < I J""T*yHB"T"F"^ ji l diiwr.iTIrrn--riinßßii(. awj^tW-njmui ulkwilts .j-i,,..[,L, T cr^, I
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  • TOURISM AWARDS SINGAPORE
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      A BEVY OF STARS
      387 79 LIKE A CHINA DOLL: Ms Elaine Olivia Chong (top left), PR manager for Zouk. FLOWER POWER: Ms Alicia Seah (top), assistant general manager for business development for SA (UIC) Tours, and Ms Geoy May Li (left), director of sales and marketing for Orchard Parade Hotel. We
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      a salute to the, stars of tourism
      91 81 a salute to the stars of tourism The Tourism Awards pay special tribute to the people who evoke Singapore's charms and bewitch those they have taken the delight in serving. Together, these tourism ambassadors have raised the proficiency and professionalism of the tourism industry, and perfected the Art of Service.
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      he put the zing in zingapore
      718 82  -  Kim-Kyna Tan ROWING up in a space-starved X apartment in Hong Kong, Edmund Cheng, 50, had no idea that he would one day be the architect of the "playground" of his adopted country. This year's winner of the tourism industry's highest honour is the
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      e-ntrepreneur@work
      906 84  -  Kim-Kyna Tan T a time when f^L travel trade operators were shunm ning the Internet, a lone voice was saying boleh ("can" in Malay). That visionary, who harnessed the reach and immediacy of the Internet at the right time and place, is now having the last laugh. (When Mr
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      X-L TLC
      828 86  -  i Kim-Kyna Tan Text by I Photo by IMAGINE a home away from home complete with all the creature comforts that make you feel well at home. Add to that a generous dollop of tender loving care and, voila! you have Conrad's home-made recipe for an unforgettable stay
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      SWiNG SINGAPORE
      373 88  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Best Event Organiser (Special Events) World Sport Group for Caltex Singapore Masters and Charity Pro-Am 2002 presented by Carlsberg HICCUPS are par for the course for any golf tourname nt more so for a newcomer to the world circuit But the organiser of the Caltex Singapore
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      Service that's larger than life
      440 91 I Best Shopping Experience Retail Outlet Robinson Co (S) Pte Ltd VOULD I H m H m order a If If whole B# W batch of W W Italian shoes just to secure one pair for a customer? Unlikely but that's the kind of service
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      Arigato from the heart
      447 91  -  Rosalyn Lim Best Shopping Experience Shopping Centre Takashimaya Shopping Centre IT was a day like any other. Sales assistant June Lee was going about her duties at the ladies officewear department at Takashimaya Shopping Centre when a customer approached her. It turned out that the customer
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      It's SHOW TIME
      731 93  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Best Event Organiser (Arts 8 Entertainment) 11 ii Itfci liMiiiiTl aHII n I BACK in the days before the advent of the Esplanade, the world's most idolised musicals were the preserve of the well-heeled and well-travelled. Then along came IMG and lo and behold the
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      taking fun seriously
      820 97  -  Rosalyn Lim I Nightspot of the Year Centra the Club JUST a year and four months old, Centra, the club overlooking the Fullerton waterfront, has come full circle. The baby of the industry has taken home the coveted Nightspot of the Year award, ousting long-reign-ing champion and
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      First stop, Singapore
      356 98 Most Innovative Linked Regional Product Singapore Now More ThanEverhy Pacific World Singapore VISUALISE this. You're on a trip to an evergreen urban city nestled near the Equator. On this sunny island, one works and plays equally hard. Corporate meetings are held at swanky convention centres and, at
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      The Big Apple of his eye
      727 100  -  Toh Boon Ngee Travel Agency of the Year (Inbound) P&O Travel (Singapore) Pte Ltd THERE is no reason why Singapore cannot rival New York in terms of energy and appeal at least not in the opinion of Mr Jimmy Sim, this year's top salesman
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      Brothers with the answers
      413 102  -  1 Toh Boon Ngee Travel Agency of the Year (Outbound) Chan Brothers Travel Pte Ltd HAN Brothers' f^ corporate phiX losophy is to fl break limits and that the agency has done, nabbing the Travel Agency of the Year (Outbound) award for the second time. Still,
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      Water Water everywhere
      391 103 Tourism Host of the Year (Leisure Attraction) Ms Karen Chen Ching Wen, guest relations supervisor, Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd F she could breathe underwater, the infinite oceans would be I^H Karen Chen's first choice of habitat. "I was actually a fashion consultant for seven years before
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      Diamonds are this girl's best friend
      489 103  -  Rosalyn Lim Tourism Host of the Year (Retail) 1 I Ms Lena Lee Loo Yen, assistant retail manager. Lee Hwa Jewellery HERISH your customers like X precious diafl monds and they will c c o m c friends for life. Ms Lena Lee Loo
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      The Queen of Shang Palace
      382 105 Tourism Host of the Year (Restaurant) Ms Amy Lim Geok May, assistant manager, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore SHE has served Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi but going on stage to receive the Tourism Host of
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      Engineered performance
      412 105  -  Toh Boon Ngee Tourism Host of the Year (Hotel) Mr Norman Lee Teck Chay, guest service officer, Conrad Centennial Singapore *L HOTEL is #^k probably M the last m place in the world you would M expect to trained engineer serving tea, polishing shoes and all ready to
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      just a sentimental guy
      438 107 I Tourism Host of the Year (Tour Guiding) Mr Gary Lim Kian Eng HE sleeping Jdra go n China, may have awakened but it still doesn't know its way around Singapore. That's where Mr Gary Lim comes in. The newlycrowned Tourism Host of the Year (Tour
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      Expat her best
      505 107  -  Toh Boon Ngee Tourism Host of the Year (Travel Agency) Ms Evelyn Tan Ai Peng, branch manager, STA Travel Pte Ltd outbound I U travel agents count more I foreigners I than locals m on g their customers. But among the expatriate munity, Ms Evelyn Tan is
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      Walk on the Wild side
      648 108  -  Toh Boon Ngee Leisure Attraction of the Year Dr Cheng Wen Haur, executive director, Singapore Zoological Gardens IMAGINE a zoo stripped of artificial barriers between man and beast. Take a leisurely stroll amidst a cacophony of baboon cries in an Ethiopian valley. Snake through lush
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      93 80 I '■*—^————If I t'HO MADE ■Hi i r HB I YEA ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■^■■■■■■■■■■■1 HBailiMiillHaßißlMHiiMS|MMW|iMiX|ifiiH3fl I? heS| ngaport We thank past winners of the Tourism Awards who have elevated service to an art form. You have demonstrated a level of commitment that all may aspire to. We applaud your efforts in making
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      57 83 A I The Singapore" Awards Wir Congratulations to every organisation that has made 2002 a special year to remember. We celebrate your outstanding achievements. Your unique blend of passion for excellence and high standards of service is invaluable. PHMfIP Your efforts have undoubtedly helped make Singapore one of the most
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      55 85 9 V Here's to the individual winners of Tourism Awards 2002 who have exemplified impeccable standards of service. You have H demonstrated a unique blend of passion, individualism and professionalism for the service industry. Congratulations and thank you. Your efforts have undoubtedly helped make Singapore one of the most enjoyable
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      120 88 I 'Chis is Irtinttin' fantastic d I Chili ftadi tfiotl tym ft»ue I rfawe ws pftmd, £uc(i^w. EUUU^^J EVELYN TAN TOURISM HOST OF THE YEAR (Travel Agency) '!4 fr«/|/ outstanding achievement. Your efforts have certainly enhanced the value of STA Travels brand and image. On behalf of your colleagues from
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      79 90 Walking ten thousand miles around the world is better than reading ten thousand scrolls of books. Chan Brothers has dedicated 37 years of commitment and passion towards creating revolutionary travel. It is a living testimony to our achievement as: TRAVEL AGENCY OF THE YEAR (OUTBOUND) 2002 As we continue fulfilling
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      121 92 THANK m£\ Singapore; 'M V >^^ now more than ever < m Tourism Awards 2002 P^^J Tourism Awards 2002 Winner of Most Innovative Linked Regional Product ■CTj?TW Finalist for Travel Agency of the Year "Singapore Now More Than Ever" [|HUBU (Inbound) |R ?W Pacific World Singapore is proud to be
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      28 94 M our- r^/felmJy o/~ S7otaY&m/ yUcmrcl 2002. CB O Richard Ellis |7KI M FTRO flpi Hnnd Ipnnd Re INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS IVI C UCI IlUllg LCUllg jjj,^j Hotel
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      279 95 For his unstinting dedication to the current Live it up! campaign have also promotion of Singapore as an unrivalled, revamped Singapore's image to being a world- class tourism capital, Edmund Cheng "funky" city that is vibrant and exciting, has been conferred this year's Outstanding Contribution to Tourism award. His nine-year
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      94 96 OUR CABBIES HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT AGAIN. History repeats itself. Just like the other nominees and winners in the past, Soon Kwooi and Peter have kept to our proud tradition, by being nominated for this year's Singapore Tourism Awards for Transport (Taxi) Category. But really, it's your support that has
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      40 98 "WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING!" 13 NOVEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2002 Esplanade Theatres On The Bay j^ Official Sponsor Official Carrier Official Hotel Official Media Supported By SISTIC BOOKING HOTLINE: 6348 SSSS «S*M_ /»-^f BBS Official Website: www.singinintherain.com.sg CclilOll w*££Zv£Ziiy "iii™ |p9
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      128 99 BEST SHOPPING EXPERIENCE Takashimaya Shopping Centre Ilk. .^fl ■k it If HI v -SIM Star Winner of The Best Shopping Experience at Takashimaya Shopping Centre. Our heartfelt thanks to our shoppers for your continued partronage and invaluable feedback. We are very happy to be presented with yet another award. We
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      40 102 80 Mandai Lake Road fc'^f- V--^XI^W.- (S) *****6 Tel: 6269 3411 W&y-:$ SHe^vV^?^^^*' www.zoo.com.sg mB mUsl^ S-'^-"wii"'-"lt«':'^ T XA/INNFP ID Leisure Attraction of the Year 2002 j^^P%^^^^^^^ 1 M VI hr& FV >^ 3 1 s pf R ffeS" eS GfIRDEfIS \'<*\
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      71 104 SINGAPORE 2003 Yt presented by (ctrjslKg q SEE THE WORLD'S FINEST __^-B^^^ tttoau^L- "-IZZI7 .^tfH^^^^. —ta^ "liii ■All !H:i! ;n"' mini... c Bw^ >Z 22p^3KbS»J1 i ----...1 r fMmmt£kL& ml \l V' V^ PRVtI January 23 26 r 2003 Laguna National Golf Country Club, Singapore Official Website: www.caltexmasterspresentedbycarlsberg.com Tickets available
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