Today, 26 November 2002, Afternoon Edition

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    9 1 TODAY Tuesday November 26, 2002 i MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Stocks extend rally
      122 1 AFP NEW YORK US stocks rose modestly yesterday, extending a stunning seven-week rally as investors focused on beaten-down technology and telecom shares that could rebound as the economy improves. The Dow Jones industrials rose 44.56 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 8,849.40 and the Standard and Poor's
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      Lock icon Hope from the US
      463 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The world's largest economy may have grown much faster than first thought in the third quarter. Shaking off Iraqi war fears, corporate scandals and plunging stocks, private economists now estimate that the economy grew at an annualised pace of close to four per cent
      -AFP  -  463 words
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      Pssst, want to buy cheap power?
      525 1  -  Val Chua WHILE the regulator is mulling over the launch of the much-delayed liberalised electricity market in Singapore, anxious energy retailers are busy peddling their wares to eligible buyers. So much so that they may have run slightly ahead of the game itself. Sources
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Champs of the grey brigade
      426 2  -  Derrick A Paulo TWO chiefs have taken the Economic Review Committee (ERC) to task over recommendations made recently. Professor Tommy Koh, Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large and chief negotiator of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (picture), yesterday questioned the proposal and its acceptance to lower the Central Provident
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      Why terrorists cannot succeed
      347 3 TERRORIST mastermind Osama bin Laden and his lackeys have mastered the art of striking fear around the world. But for all their seeming omnipotence, the terrorists will never be able to do one thing: Capture power. "To succeed, you must have power to overwhelm your opponent
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      Lock icon Arms monitors fear poisoning
      210 3 BAGHDAD Besides the task of tracking down weapons of mass destruction, UN weapons inspectors who arrived in Iraq yesterday will have to consider a more important issue: Personal security. When UN weapons inspectors were in the country four years ago, the threat to their security became
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      Lock icon Truck ruckus
      133 3 Agencies PARIS French truckers blocked the traffic yesterday in the south of Caen (picture). They were letting motorists pass but stopping other trucks. Truckers, angry about a pay offer from employers that split the trade union movement, mounted at least 40 blockades yesterday. Some blockades were scrapped under
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      Lock icon Island-wide ERP?
      283 4  -  Joy Frances Variable pricing scheme planned as part of expanded system He did not elaborate on whether this would result in lower or higher costs for motorists, but emphasised that it would be an improvement over the current system. "The gantry-based system impedes our ability to respond quickly
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      Savings for airlines
      201 4 THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is setting aside $210 million over the next three years to help airlines and the aviation industry stay competitive in the face of stiffer regional competition. Competition is expected from Johor's Senai Airport, to be developed into a cargo hub
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      Lock icon Levy being reviewed
      107 4 Channel News Asia THE Manpower Ministry is reviewing the levy and quota on foreign workers here. Employers have been urging the Government to cut Singapore's foreign worker levy and to let companies hire more workers from non-tradition-al sources, in light of the poor economic outlook. But Manpower
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      411 3 People around the world 1 celebrate in different ways. A i I 1/ I^^But when it comes to protecting their loved ones they have something in common. With our global expertise and local knowledge we can help you find the best way to protect your future. While you rejoice at
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Sepsis meets its match
      329 6  -  Tor Ching Li by chingli@newstoday.com.sg SEPSIS a serious bodily infection has led to more deaths than diseases like breast cancer, colon cancer, Aids or even congestive heart failure. This silent killer usually attacks people with crippled immune systems. Those at risk are patients with Aids, abdominal
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      Oei at it again
      115 6 INDONESIAN businessman Oei Hong Leong (picture) is at it again buying up more Nat Steel shares in the open market as the takeover battle for the listed Singapore steel trader heats up. His latest buy brings him close to the 25 per cent held by rival
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      New Bill on weapons
      155 6  -  Tan Hui Leng PAKLIAMJiN 1 yesterday passed the Strategic Goods (Control) Bill that puts in place an enhanced system to regulate trade in weapons of mass destruction. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to boost controls on strategic goods. Minister of State for Foreign
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  • LETTERS
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      Tommy for water talks?
      150 8  -  Tan Kin Lian I REFER to the report, "The negotiator" (Weekend Today, Nov 23-24). Our chief negotiator, Professor Tommy Koh, played a key role in sealing the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement It is likely to have a significant positive impact on our economic growth over many
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      Glory for the country, thanks to Prof Koh
      125 8  -  Kirpal Singh YOUR paper completed a long overdue media exercise when you placed the smiling face of Professor Tommy Koh on the front page of Weekend Today (Nov 23-24). There is no doubt in my mind that when Homer in his Odyssey
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      Gone forever
      77 8  -  Wendy Chia IT was with great disbelief that I read your report, "150-year-old tree cut down" (Weekend Today, Nov 23-24). It was just four weeks ago that a concerned tree-loving member of the public pointed out the tree to me. Now, it is lost forever. This incident shows
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      Why does service charge remain?
      236 8  -  Tan Khim Chuan THE increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may be a foregone conclusion. However, one wonders why restaurants are still imposing a 10 per cent service charge when there is already a service tax in place. A family dinner may cost
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    • Letter
      Big waste
      105 8  -  Abdul Islam I REFER to the letter, "All kinds of mail" by Ms Janine Mathieu, deputy director, corporate communications at Sing Post (Today, Nov 25). If what Sing Post said is true, I am disappointed that the town council in my district has wasted so much money fitting
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      No road closure
      140 8  -  Rhoda Tan I REFER to the letter, "Two-day Orchard Rd ban?" by your reader, Ms Karen Lee (Today, Nov 18). The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) would like to thank Ms Lee for her suggestion that Orchard Road be closed to vehicular traffic on Christmas Eve evening and
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Will Qantas-Air NZ alliance spell opportunity for SIA?
      455 10  -  Francis Kan IN THE complex world of airline competitions, a single event can often have two extreme and conflicting outcomes for players in the industry. For Singapore Airlines (SIA), the proposed alliance between Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand couples a unique
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      HDB may extend rental rebates
      113 10 THE Government is considering extending rebates and delaying any rental hikes on state-owned commercial properties until the economy improves. Existing rental rebates provided by the Housing Development Board (HDB) are due to expire at the end of the year. "As for the upward adjustments to
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      Lock icon Unit trusts yield poor results
      173 12 Channel News Asia UNIT trust investments were hit badly by the struggling global economy and lingering bear market Some 84 per cent of CPFapproved unit trusts lost money in the third quarter, falling by an average 12 per cent This dismal showing was revealed by
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      Chip of hope
      322 12  -  Val Chua AMIDST the doom and gloom clouding the economic climate, here are two slivers of hope for the technology sector. First, semiconductor sales in the AsiaPacific region are outpacing sales in the rest of the world. Second, business spending by US companies on equipment and software
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        106 12 SINGAPORE'S key share index closed a shade lower yesterday but the broader market strengthened, led by tech shares such as Venture Corp, which took centre stage due to positive earnings news. The Straits Times Index ended 0.09 points down at 1,423.52, off its day's peak of 1,437, due to
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        World markets
        50 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8944.44 171.88 1.96 Hang Seng Ordinaries *****.77 3004.90 35.45 5.50 0.35 0.18 laiwan Wtd 4723.16 15.55 0.33 Korea Comp 705.86 12.99 1.87 SET Index 364.53 1.94 0.54 lakarta Comp 381.89 0.44 0.11 Phils Comp ihenzen B 1056.41 188.69 1.61 0.66 0.15 0.35
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 US$ 0.5641 UK£ 0.3586 Yen 69.249 HK$ 4.3995 RM 2.1437 Euro 0.5671 Rupiah 5065.9 Baht 24.491 Peso 30.361 A$ 1.0026 Indian Rs 27.191 Won 683.52 C$ 0.8882 Yuan 4.6694 NZ$ 1.1254 NTS 19.633
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        Commodities
        21 12 Gold uss/oi 320.900 Silver uss/oi 4.543 Platinum uss/oz 589.900 Rubber cents/kg 148.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1560 Brent crude uss/barrel 24.75
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        Straits Times Index Intraday Chart
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        SGX most active
        57 12 iy volume 4ov25 Europtron DatacrftUSS Chartered Citiraya TPV Pac Cent ST Assemb NatSteel FirstEng GES Close 0.395 0.710 0.940 0.505 0.605 0.355 1.500 2.050 0.395 0.345 Change +0.015 +0.035 -0.010 +0.020 +0.005 +0.070 +0.010 +0.005 +3.9 +5.2 -1.1 +3.4 +1.4 +4.9 +2.6 +1.5 'OOO 40,911 23,591 20,88;
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        SGX top rises
        80 12 By$ By percentage Nov 25 Close Change Creative 50 14.500 +0.600 Nov 25 El-Nets Close Change 0.020 +0.005 Venture 14.600 +0.500 Shang Asia 2kHKS 5.100 +0.200 Thai Prime200USS 4.640 +0.120 CITYDEV 4.720 +0.120 Kyosha SinSoonH Broadway PanpacMed 0.130 +0.020 0.035 +0.005 0.105 +0.015 0.075 +0.010 SPH100 20.400
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        79 12 Bloomberg ly$ 4ov 25 Close Change 1IAM0NDS10USS 0.890 -95.110 By percentage Nov 25 Close Change DIAMONDS 10USS 0.890 -95.110 SIA 10.500 -0.200 Transit 0.080 -0.030 SIA 200 10.600 -0.100 GRP 0.080 -0.020 UOB 12.500 -0.100 MediaS 0.025 -0.005 S'puraFin 1.200 -0.050 SingamasC 2kHKS 1.400 -0.050 F&N 7.700
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        Lock icon Production woes
        265 14 Agencies SINGAPORE'S industrial production is likely to grow at its slowest pace in six months in October amid declining US demand for the Republic's electronics exports. Production expanded 8.4 per cent from a year ago after rising 10.4 per cent in September, according to the median forecast of
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        Inflation down in Oct year-on-year
        112 14 SINGAPORE'S consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.2 per cent last month over the same month of 2001 and was unchanged against September, the Department of Statistics said yesterday. The department said that housing and transport and communications prices were down from last year. Apart from
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        4138 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 i E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com I Date Name NAV/Eid Offer Price Price iberdeen Asset Management (Asia) 72 AlerteenSe-American,Opportunities 0.582 0.612 II A lerteenSe-Asian High Yield Ftl 1.209 1.246 72 A lerteenSe-China Opportunities Fd 0.93 0.978 I A lerteenSe-Continental Europe Eqty 0.815 0.857 72 A lerteenSe-Globa MNC
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        Lock icon Investors sought for billion-dollar theme park
        130 15 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is wooing foreign investors to a planned RMB.3 billion ($3.9 billion) theme park styled after Hollywood's Universal Studios. The park, to be located in Johor, is a joint venture between Universal Studios Inc and local group Renong Bhd as part
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        Lock icon Saving Renong
        380 15 Reuters Stormy shareholders' meeting likely today KUALA LUMPUR Shareholders will vote today on Renong's proposal to sell RM4OO million ($lB6 million) in new shares to prevent its shareholders' funds from falling into deficit, a situation which could result in trading restrictions on its stock or even a delisting.
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        Lock icon New biotech firm to research cancer
        120 15 Newsßadio 93.8. A NJiW biotechnology company, Pharmalogicals Research, has set up shop in Singapore giving the country a significant push into the growing biomedical sector. The company is founded by three Japanese heavyweights Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Biostar Research and the Central Institute for Experimental Animals.
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        Lock icon ST Aerospace, Air Asia ink deal
        95 15 AFX News SINGAPORE lechnologies Aerospace, the aerospace arm of ST Engineering, has signed an agreement worth over US$7.5 million ($13.2 million) with Malaysia's Air Asia to provide support services. The agreement covers Air Asia's fleet of five Boeing 737-300 aircraft and could be extended
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      163 10 W 1" J f^ 4m 11, I At Sentosa's new S.E.A. Village Restaurant, resistance is futile. You'll find it hard to say 'no' to a meal at the new S.E.A. Village Restaurant on Sentosa. And we don't mean just the all-you-can-eat Asian Buffet at truly appetising prices. Feast your eyes
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Testing time, again
      415 16 Agencies JAMMU (India) Relations between India and Pakistan are to be put to the test again, despite a de-escalation of tension earlier this year. As the police yesterday killed three Muslim militants believed to be behind an overnight temple bloodbath in Kashmir in which at least 13
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      Lock icon Austria in coalition dilemma
      137 16 Agencies VIENNA Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel's conservative party may have won a landslide victory in Sunday's elections but he now faces the difficult process of forming a coalition government. Mr Schuessel's conservative People's Party (OeVP) emerged the strongest after the election which left Mr Joerg Haider's
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      Lock icon 911, Saudi princess link?
      162 16 -AFP WASHINGTON An apartment belonging to the wife of the Saudi Ambassador to the United States may have been used by an Al Qaeda member. A lawyer for the families of the victims of the Sept 11 attacks said investigations showed that a Saudi, identified as
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      Lock icon Who is the mastermind?
      181 16 Agencies JAKARTA Imam Samudra may have been identified as the mastermind of the Bali blasts but regional intelligence seem to suggest otherwise. The latest edition of Time magazine reported that one of the three "real masterminds" of the blasts was a senior Al Qaeda operative from
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      Lock icon Squatting vs standing
      132 16 -AFP PATNA An Indian medical scholar has argued that the traditional squat method is more healthy than the Western inclination to stand when urinating. Men, who find it more refined to stand at a Westernstyle urinal than to join the masses squatting on the street, are more
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      Lock icon Reformists pick Roh to challenge hardliner
      224 18 AFP SEOUL A former human-rights lawyer and onetime jailed dissident emerged as the unified candidate from the reformist camp to run for the presidential elections next month. Mr Roh Moo Hyun (picture) was selected yesterday as the candidate for South Korea's two reformist parties
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      Gosh ... Dr M told to take running jump?
      444 18 Gosh Dr M told to take running jump? SYDNEY Relations between Malaysia and Australia have never been very good of late. But they took a dive yesterday when an Australian politician told Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to take a "running jump" over his remark that Australia
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      Lock icon Churchill wins
      60 18 AFP LONDON World War 11 leader Winston Churchill has been elected the "greatest Briton". He beat candidates like Princess Diana, John Lennon, William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I in a nationwide vote. The wartime Conservative Prime Minister was a clear first with 447,423 votes 56,000 ahead of second-placed
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      Better safe than sorry?
      112 18 KUALA LUMPUR If studies conducted prove that Taman Hillview is prone to landslides, the residents will be directed to move out, said Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk M Kayveas yesterday. A landslide at Taman Hillview last week flattened a banker's house, killing eight people.
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      Lock icon Scarf ban stays
      106 18 -AFP ISTANBUL Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Sunday warned against changing the law to allow women to wear Islamic-style headscarves in public places in the Muslim but staunchly secular country. Turkey enforces a strict ban on Islamic-style headscarves in public offices and universities, where they are
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      264 18 %W iffit SINGAPORE SOCllitt OF I I y^^^K^ J Ssnm, a H»,i,.»:.. ml ...I I.» Km M IK MM**'" <-/4 L PC?* TTte Singapore Society of Financial Analysts Information Session for CFA candidates on Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 6.30pm -8.30pm at Capital Tower Auditorium, Level 9, Robinson Road (near Tanjong
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Business guts
      822 20  -  Dharmendra Yadav Have you got the stuff to be an entrepreneur? WHEN I recently read about an individual who, after attending an entrepreneurship programme, went on to set up a business, I wondered: "Is entrepreneurship really that easy? What's the catch?" I tend to ask these questions when
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Spice up your love life
      519 22 Reuters with tips from romance novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford NEW YORK Shadows grow long over the East River on a chilly autumn evening as romance novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford (picture) dims the lights of her sumptuous Manhattan apartment The author of A Woman of Substance
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  • BUSYCOOK
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      Stuffed puffs
      289 23  -  Pauline DLoh Deep-fried bean curd squares filled with minced chicken THIS is something we used to eat at home all the time, a simple dish that goes well with our staple bowl of rice. I have played with the ingredients a little to reflect the more health-con-scious times
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      Stuffed fried beancurd puffs with honshimeiji mushrooms and peas
      226 23 Ingredients: 1 packet beancurd puffs (taupok) 1 chicken breast, minced 1 tablespoon corn niblets 1 cup green peas 1 pkt honshimeiji mushrooms, roots trimmed 1 clove garlic, skinned and chopped 1 teaspoon cornflour Salt and pepper Sauce A: 1 teaspoon each
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      Soy tempered
      176 23 SOMEONE told my mother to start drinking soybean milk because it would improve her temper. When she told me that, my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Was this another miracle cure like taking a hundred vodka soaked raisins for rheumatism and dosing oneself with apple-vinegared eggs
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  • INFOTECH
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      Greater gains with new apps
      290 24 That's what Microsoft promises partners MICROSOFT Business Solutions South-east Asia has announced new initiatives to assist organisations in the mid-market to realise their full potential quickly and affordably through new and emerging business applications. One of Microsoft's seven core businesses Microsoft Business Solutions was formed
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      No longer in the dark about intruders
      354 24  -  Lee Sze Yong DARKNESS may no longer serve as a cover for intruders. The Axis 2420 IR Sensitive (picture) from Axis Communications is an infrared (IR) network camera capable of allowing surveillance in low-light conditions. Using artificial IR illumination, which is invisible to
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      Daily 'battles' at IT lifestyle event
      107 24 SITEX 2002, beginning on Thursday, promising visitors a refreshing insight into the developments of the infocomm industry, from the latest in wireless applications ana solutions ana aigitai products to computer peripherals and game software. Be among the first to try out its electronic lucky
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      283 26  -  Yong Shu Chiang IF you're an arts enthusiast, the experience of viewing an exhibit is rewarding enough. However, a contest aimed at raising awareness and encouraging an appreciation of the arts may make arts-viewing even more worthwhile. The Arts City Treasure Hunt is a year-long
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      353 26  -  Janice Lee TO the audience, it is a tragic story but for the cast of Notre Dame de Paris, it is a cultural exchange. For the past year, the cast has been rehearsing the musical and learning from one another. Spurred by her love for the original
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      199 26 MUSIC THE LIGHT OF LOVE CHARITY CONCERT Performers aged from eight to 80 will perform classic songs like "Colours of the Wind", "Morning Has Broken" and "Edelweiss". Organised by the Hua Xia Philharmonic Society and the Singapore Lam Ann Association, the event aims to raise funds for poor elderly
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      Posters were cropped that way
      120 27 YOU may have noticed these seven posters for the hotly anticipated sequel to The Matrix Matrix Reloaded in Golden Village cinemas. You may have suspected that the posters were poorly framed or cropped by the cinema operator. No, they weren't.They were meant to be that
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      Comedy about Nazis debuts in Germany
      133 27  -  Reuters/Variety BERLIN The first German-made film comedy about the Nazis has made its long-awaited debut on German TV, shattering a half-century taboo on poking fun at the country's nightmare past Goebbels and Geduldig a farce about Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels and a goodhumoured
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      1518 28 Phua Chu Kang Toto Days E AC Milan vs Real Madrid Singin' in the Rain Musical fcfi^HAnni Channel s,Bpm Channel 5, Wednesday, 3.35 am Channel News Asia, 8.30pm tp%m^^,- ff. "11/ V Kang, to his shock and amazement, wins Phase Two of the Champions League kicks ,^rfßfc\ j^iUlaw ■■-/jr' "-ijl*
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      698 31 NBA LA Lakers 111 M Bucks 99 Big man scores 24 LOS ANGELES Shaquille O'Neal was the best player on the floor and Kobe Bryant had another triple-double. Three other Laker players scored in double figures as well on Sunday night and it was
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      Lock icon Wang bests Yao
      386 31 -AFP LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Clippers figured out a way to stop Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi can take some of the credit for that China's two best players faced off in an NBA game for the first time on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) and
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      Favre sacked, Sapp inspires, Sherman angry as Tampa triumphs
      319 31 TAMPA, Florida The Tampa Bay Buccaneers left no doubt about who has the National Football League's (NFL) best defence, and Warren Sapp made no apologies for a hit that led to a shouting match with Green Bay coach Mike Sherman. Brad
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      138 32 Reuters MELBOURNE Australia thrashed England in the opening two Tests of the Ashes series, but local newspapers were more interested in Glenn McGrath's "miracle" catch yesterday (picture). The country's only national broadsheet newspaper, The Australian, and Melbourne broadsheet The Age both ran large photographs of the catch
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      684 32 Agencies Ell Tel facp* early exit as his side pli^mj^^o new lows LONDON When Terry Venables became manager of Tottenham Hotspur 15 years ago, he was known as "El Tel" of White Hart Lane. When he became manager of Leeds United four months ago, he quickly
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      Lock icon Battle tor the 'Real' tag
      668 33 Agencies Milan has been looking more like Europe's best so far Champions League Group A AC Milan v Real Madrid Live, tomorrow morning, Ch 5 23, 3.30 am call us, we won't stop playing attacking football. So far, it's paying off." Ancelotti decided things had
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      401 33 Champions League Group D FC Basel v Man United Live, tomorrow morning, Ch 24, 3.30 am BASEL Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he wants his best players to step forward and take charge as Manchester United
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      691 34 Swede devastates record books after unbelievable 2002 WEST PALM BEACH After being miles ahead of the competition all year, Annika Sorenstam had enough left for a finishing kick. Withstanding a serious final-round challenge by Rachel Teske, Sorenstam won the LPGA's season-end-ing ADI Championship by three strokes and put
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      Suspension for drug trio
      164 34 KUALA LUMPUR Three Malaysian sepak takraw players who tested positive for morphine during the 2002 Asian Games have been suspended from competition for two years. The Malaysian Sepak Takraw Association found the trio guilty of breaching the International Olympic Committee doping code by taking an illegal
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      World record?
      69 34 JOHANNESBURG A 12-year-old South African girl hit 258 not out in a 40-over cricket match at the weekend, newspapers reported yesterday. Mignon dv Preez, of Pretoria, hit 16 sixes and 25 fours with a run rate of over two runs per ball in a provincial under-13 match between
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      Sachin back
      67 34 BOMBAY Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar was yesterday declared fit to tour New Zealand next month, but veteran bowlers Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath were not in India's Test squad. Tendulkar, the most prolific century-maker in history with 31 Test and a record 33 one-day hundreds, has fully recovered
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      284 35 FAKIS Hakan bukur (picture) has confirmed he is heading for England to hold talks with Premiership clubs Liverpool and West Ham. The Turkish international has initially been linked with Blackburn Rovers, after Graeme Souness confirmed he had invited the 31--year-old to train with his side this
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      324 35 -AFP LONDON Newcastle midfielder Nolberto Solano says he may have to consider quitting the English Premiership club after losing his first-team place. The 27-year-old Peruvian was devastated to be left out of the side for Newcastle's 3-2 defeat of Feyenoord in Rotterdam this month which saw
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      Lock icon Fowler returns
      593 35 Is yGocT the answer to Leeds' problems'? LEEDS Terry Venables could be excused for wrapping Leeds United striker Robbie Fowler in cotton wool for the next couple of days. The underpressure Leeds manager has been crying out for a goalscorer since taking charge at Elland Road in the
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