Today, 4 December 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    7 1 TODAY Wednesday• December 4, 2002 MITA(P) 002/11/200:
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    Tomorrow's TV battle
    643 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan THE battle for eyeballs is about tc get more intense. Barely three years after liberali sation of the media industry in June 2000, dominant media players are now training their eyes on the second pay TV licence up for grabs by the middle of next
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Pushing into the region
      401 1  -  Chan Chao Peh Sing Tel signs $350 m Asian corporate deals HONG KONG SingTel's efforts to grow its business regionally have borne fruit. Since April this year, the company has signed new corporate contracts worth more than $350 million from across the Asia-Pacific region. Over the
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Union leader sacked
      168 2  -  Jose Raymond SINGAPORE Democratic Alliance and Singapore National Malays Organisation secretarygeneral Muhd Ali Aman has been sacked from his position as a chairman of a branch of the United Workers Electronic and Electrical Industries (UWEEI) union. Mr Ali has also been stripped of his membership of the
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    • AFRERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Technology shares drag Wall Street lower
        174 3 AFP NEW YORK US shares tumbled yesterday as downbeat forecasts from AOL Time Warner and Nokia hit technology and telecom stocks and investors pondered whether the market can sustain its recent gains. The Dow Jones industrial skidded 119.64 points (1.35 per cent) to 8,742.93
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        Lock icon Twin talk
        327 3  -  Grace Tay After 28 years, hope for a split CONJOINED Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani were in high spirits when they met the press yesterday and it was more than the good vibes given them by Singapore doctors. Imagine two opposite personalities born fused at the head
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        Lock icon One out of 10 websites blocked in China
        131 3 -AFP WASHINGTON As much as one-tenth of the Internet's sites may be blocked by Chinese authorities as part of efforts to prevent access to information on dissidents, Taiwan, Tibet and other subjects, according to a US study released yesterday. The study by
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      Gateway to China
      396 4  -  Chan Chao Peh SingTel looks to Hong Kong for rapid revenue boost HONG KONG SingTel, which has been operating in Hong Kong since 1996, said it is winning new corporate data business from its clients in Hong Kong a market seen by the company as among the
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      No action, no water talk
      125 4 PUTRAJAYA Only when Singapore shows some "action" and sincerity will Malaysia continue talks to resolve the water issue, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid said there would be no further talks at ministerial or official level unless there
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      161 2 I LOOK OUT FOR I I on DEC 5 (Thursday) Great Offer Bflli for Maid Employers! Tel: 6336 9311 Visit: today.income.com.sg J0 Mb Email: maid©income.com.sg I Just a phone call to 6336 9311 is all you need to renew your maid's work permit! For $150, we will provide you with
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      147 5 jV b| Experience the adrenalin rush of Singapore Sports now! Get into the thick of sporting action at the first-ever Singapore Sports Festival! This year, we are inviting all Singaporeans to celebrate sports in the spirit of fun, solidarity and sportsmanship. With 34 sports events taking place all over Singapore,
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  • HOME NEWS
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      You can help fight cancer, too
      424 6  -  Tan Hui Leng Volunteers needed for trial vaccine A NEW vaccine could help turn the tide in the fight against cervical cancer and your help is needed to develop it. KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) is calling for a few hundred volunteers to
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      5-star staff, 5-star productivity
      280 6  -  Derrick A Paulo LAST year, Grace Teow (picture) looked on while her colleague received an award for national productivity. This year, the banquet captain joins 20 other winners at the 2002 National Productivity Awards. "I never expected this," said the 27-year-old, this year's youngest winner. Behind
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      Lock icon $100,000 for good cause
      86 6 Today photo by Temasek Holdings managing director S hwaran (left) hands over a cheque for $100,000 to the Singapore Leprosy Relief Association (Silra) Home yesterday. The cheque is a contribution towards the building of the new Silra building in Buangkok Green, Part of the money comes
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      Help for the helpful
      93 6  -  Tan Hui Leng IN EVERY disaster, the victims and their families are the hardest hit. But those offering them comfort and support need moral encouragement as much as their patients do. That is why Changi General Hospital (CGH) has come up with a peer support group
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      $5 for just one minute
      308 7  -  Chan Chao Peh This was the phone rate inTonga ADAM Smith, the economist famous for advocating the "invisible hand" of the market-economy model, would be happy to hear this little success story in the southern Pacific island of Tonga. For the kingdom is living proof
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      Navy's long list of applicants
      278 7  -  Sarah Chua WITH a tight job market and things looking bleak in the private sector, many Singaporeans have turned to the Government sector for jobs. One such avenue is the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), which has seen a three-fold increase in the number of
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  • LETTERS
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      Knotty issue
      257 9  -  Cheng Chang Hup Marriage shouldn't be driven by financial perks I REFER to the letter, "More to marriage than financial perks", by Leong Sze Hian (Today, Dec 2). I agree totally with the writer. The sad truth is that financial perks sometimes drive Singaporeans to get married. Children
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      Four languages for safety, emergencies
      121 9 I REFER to Ms Karen Lee's letter, "Four languages needed" (TODAY, Nov 30). To avoid excessive clutter of announcements in stations and trains that could lead to confusion and irritation for some commuters, only important pre-recorded public announcements pertaining to safety and emergency are in
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      Relax, use your fingers and enjoy your food
      151 9  -  Mary Chan RECENTLY, I was at a cooked food stall near Raffles Link, wrestling with two fried chicken wings with my bare fingers. Facing me was a man dressed in shirt and tie, eating his chicken wings with plastic cutlery. What is
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      Dear PM, give us more voice
      196 9  -  Lai Peck Kung Maria I REFER to the article, "Dear Prime Minister", by Derrick A Paulo (Weekend Today, Nov 30 Dec 1). Mr Paulo is not playing the blame game, as Ms Diana Ong suggested in her letter, "Do you know, Derrick?" (Today, Dec
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      Honour heroes and uplift spirits
      159 9  -  Michael Loh YikMing I REFER to the article, "Dear Prime Minister", (Weekend Today, Nov 30-Dec 1) and the varied reactions from readers. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has also commented on the general attitude of gloom experienced by the young. Perhaps it is time to
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Escape from trouble?
      428 10 Reuters Singapore economists anticipate growth in the fourth quarter SINGAPORE'S private sector economists have cut 2002 growth forecasts to 2,5 per cent from over four per cent owing to the sharper-than-expected contraction in the third quarter, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. But the economists anticipate
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      Lock icon Turnaround possible: DPM
      163 10 Channel News Asia DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there was a good chance of a turnaround by the second half of next year and Singapore is not expecting a contraction. He also said the decision on how to raise the GST will depend not just
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      Lock icon Up and up
      47 10 Channel News Asia LATEST data showed that Singapore's manufacturing sector is continuing to expand for a ninth consecutive month in November, with the key electronics cluster doing particularly well. The Purchasing Managers Index for November was 51.7. Any figure over 50 signifies positive growth.
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        97 10 SELLING accelerated in the afternoon yesterday as prices eroded below a gridlock range, breaking the 1,390 benchmark level. That brought the STI 14.94 points down at 1,381.87, paced by declines in banks and other blue chips. There were three falls to every rising issue, while 351 counters were unchanged.
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        World markets
        57 10 Index VoIlK Change Pis Nikkei 225 9205.11 +30.64 +0.33 tag Seng 411 Ordinaries fcaii Wid *****.01 3037.20 4793.93 +21.85 ■10.40 +110.75 +0.21 ■0.34 +2.36 Korea Coni|z SET Index i!-. 111 i Camp 736.57 366.10 397.74 +6.41 -0.27 +8.47 +0.88 -0.07 +2.18 Phils Comf ihenzen B \iuirtri 1042.54 *****
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.565D6 UK£ 0.3622 Yen 70.3306 HK$ 1.***** RM 2.***** Euro 0.5670S Rupiril- 5072.05 Baht 24.6764 Pro 30.3362 A$ 1.***** Indian Rs ".2675 Won 688.104 C$ 0.***** Yuan 4.6771 NZ$ 1.***** NTS 19.7160
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/m 318.500 Silver uss/h 1.442 Platinum ust/o: 586.900 Rubjer-■■!■!:. 50.00 Palm ail tn/imi 1 605 Brenl crude uss/»■« 25.37
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        Straits Times Index intraday Chart
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        SGX most active
        59 10 By volume Dec 3 DrtncrflUSS Chartered SembCorp Digiland SiorCrusJSS SingTel rpv Europiron PFoad Close 0.800 1.090 0.840 0.695 0.110 0.345 1.300 0.595 0.345 0.875 Change +0.005 -0.030 -0.030 +0.035 -0.010 +0.015 -0.010 -0.005 -0.015 -0.020 +0.6 ■2.7 -3.4 +5.3 -8.3 +4.5 -0.B -0.8 -4.2 -2.2 '000 41,331
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        SGX top rises
        75 10 Det 3 Close Change fenture 15.300 +0.200 fbiii PriinE200USS 1.800 +0.100 5FH 19.900 +0.100 SreulEiKt 9.000 +0.050 iaciooeiss 0.695 +0.035 Dtulus 0.095 +0.030 lade 0.280 +0.020 Doiryftrm 900 USS 0.870 +0.020 itawPor 3.620 +0.020 By percend Dec 3 Oculus iiuyc Close Change 0.095 +0.030 GMG USS fostyfood
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
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      Lock icon Sunshine?
      297 12 Bloomberg M1 share price may not hold SHARES of MobileOne Asia (Ml) are expected to rise on their market debut today, after the 4.9 times subscription of the public tranche, say analysts. "The strong response from retail investors may see the shares opening above the IPO price of $1.25.
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      Lock icon Sale of Hotel Negara
      54 12 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank said it is considering selling the 200-room Meritus Negara Singapore hotel property near the Orchard Road shopping belt. The announcement was made by Hotel Negara, which is 70 per cent owned by the bank. Credit Agricole Indosuez Merchant Bank Asia Ltd has
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      New Horizon ties
      52 12 MAINBOARD listed Horizon Education and Technologies is teaming up with Malaysia's AK TEL to further expand across the Causeway. The two firms will sell educational technology products and consulting services to tertiary institutions in Malaysia. Horizon expects the partnership to reap a revenue of about $9 million
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      Pressure on PSA
      91 12 MOODY'S Investors Service has changed the Aal rating outlook for PSA Corporation to negative from stable, the service said in a statement. The change is prompted by pressure on PSA's operating margins. This is as a result of increasing competition and a poorer operating environment. At the
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      Lock icon The Enron damage
      168 12 Reuters NEW YORK J P Morgan Chase "tricked, deceived and defrauded" a group of insurers into guaranteeing about US$2 billion ($3.5 billion) of finance deals with Enron, said attorneys representing the insurers as a trial to decide who picks up the cost of the failed deals got
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      Lock icon Soon, it won't be MPH but Blulnc
      139 14 Channel NewsAsia THE historic MPH corporate name is about to disappear from the Singapore Stock Exchange. Shareholders of the mainboard-listed firm yesterday voted to change the group's name to Blu Inc following the recent sale of its bookstore business to Malaysia's Syed Mokhtar
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      Lock icon Tourists flocking to 'safe' Vietnam
      310 14 AFP HO CHI MINH CITY The deadly bomb attacks in Bali may have cast a shadow over many of South-east Asia's traditional tourist hotspots, but Vietnam is cashing in on its reputation as an oasis of calm in a troubled region. Tour operators across the
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      Lock icon GP Batteries power on
      68 14 -AFX News GP Batteries said net profit in the first half to September rose 42.3 per cent to $15,403 million as sales rose 16.1 per cent to $327,370 million and margins improved. "The outlook for the second half year remains optimistic. Market prices for batteries have
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      Lock icon Good news, bad news
      519 16 Reuters CSM ups fourth quarter revenue outlook, keeps loss forecast CONTRACT chip-maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing yesterday lifted its fourth-quarter outlook for revenues and factory usage on strong Christmas demand but disappointed analysts by keeping its loss forecast For the three months to Dec 31, the world's
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      Lock icon Another tech dream?
      773 17 Bloomberg Investors' fear of missing out drives rally NEW YORK Computer-related shares have set the pace for the US stock market's rise during the past two months. As a result, the latest advance may be no different from previous false starts, some investors said. The Standard Poor's
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      Lock icon Boycott Sony?
      185 18 -AFP Factory closure irks Indonesian minister JAKARTA AN INDONESIAN minister has threatened to campaign for a boycott of Sony Corp products unless the Japanese tech giant explains the closure of its factory in the country, an official said. "Manpower Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea said if Sony goes ahead
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      Lock icon IDD calls, mobile use up
      98 18 AFX News IDD call volumes rose to 254.06 million minutes in October from 226.75 million a year earlier and 239.55 million in September, according to data from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. Mobile subscriptions reached 3.131 million in October, up from 3.076 million a
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      190 11 SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Elsie is different. She's an SMU student. '■■j-' ';'MmM Bk.': "^B e 6 takes a different type of person to excel in the new J2 IH-. ;-Hr economy. Which is why SMU is a different kind of university. One with S. \'K 3 Progrfissive curriculum, unique teaching
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      246 12 I i K»l> Mill L*fc i E* j k*M '.-jr Ml 11 ;:■..v1.~ Nc USQ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND Established in 1967, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has up to date garnered in 42 successful intakes. USQ was awarded 'Australian University of the year 2000-2001 by $\9| K^ the
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda link?
      399 20 Agencies Israeli intelligence was warned of attacks NAIROBI Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi headed to Washington yesterday for talks with President George W Bush following reports that Al Qaeda had claimed responsibility for the twin attacks on Israeli targets in the African country. Mr Bush has pledged
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      Lock icon S Korea pushes US for new Sofa
      159 20 Reuters SEOUL President Kim Dae Jung said yesterday his government would push for greater legal jurisdiction over US troops in South Korea after a deadly traffic accident which inflamed antiAmerican sentiment. Last month, the acquittals of two US soldiers over their parts in
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      Lock icon Strike support
      218 22 AFP. CANBERRA Asian nations may be shunning Australia over its stated right to launch pre-emptive strikes but Canberra has received a boost from its key ally, the United States. Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday received moral support from Washington over his statements that he could take
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      Lock icon EU tightens tobacco ad ban
      144 22 Agencies BRUSSELS The European Union (EU) has agreed to a hardhitting ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of major events, but anti-tobacco campaigners said the ban was not watertight EU rules already prohibit cigarette advertising on television and most member states have other extensive bans
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      Lock icon Unveiling a suicide machine
      127 22 -AFP SYDNEY Euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke said yesterday that he had designed a new suicide machine using carbon monoxide gas for people who don't want to take their own lives using drugs. The machine, which would cost less than Asloo ($98.95), allows users to die peacefully
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      156 22 Agencies MIAMI A third cruise ship has been hit with a stomach virus that has made more than 200 people ill. US health inspectors boarded the cruise ship Carnival Fascination on Monday to investigate the latest bout of sickness to hit cruise ships. Those affected were
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      145 24 LONDON The UK's release of a 23-page dossier accusing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of human rights abuses, including systematic torture, acid baths, rape and mass executions, have turned out to be a "public relations flop", the Telegraph newspaper reported yesterday. The Iraqi
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      302 24  -  Susan Lim Safe and afordable program is now available locally Written by PEGGY HO, 23, an events executive achieved her desired figure within a mondi. "I've never thought I've what it takes to be a model. I used to have bulges
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      125 24 -AFP ARUSHA (Tanzania) Burundi's President, Mr Pierre Buyoya, and the leader of the rebel Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) signed an historic ceasefire deal yesterday. The agreement aims to end a nine-year-old civil war that has pitted the two main ethnic groups, the Tutsis
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      Stars are legit
      66 24 KLANG The two Malaysian celebrities arrested for committing khalwat (close proximity) on Sunday have produced their marriage certificate from Thailand, reported the New Straits Times yesterday. The newspaper quoted sources close to the stars, actress Aida Rahim and singer Joe Radzwill, as saying they were married in
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      259 24 Agencies You'll pay the price, Saddam told WASHINGTON -US President George W Bush has warned Iraq against trying to deceive United Nations arms inspectors and to meet the Dec 8 deadline for declaring its weapons programmes. While Mr Bush did not say that an incomplete declaration of Iraq's
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      57 26 A man being helped by railway staff as he squeezes into a crowded train in central Jakarta. Millions of people Indonesia are heading home to celebrate the Muslim Eid Al Fitr holiday on Friday that marks the end of the sacred month of Ramadan. Indonesia is
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      530 26  -  Neelam Mathews by in New Delhi ne ws@ne wsto day. co m. sg THE Department of Tourism in India has objected to travel advisories issued by foreign governments, in particular the US and United Kingdom, to their citizens warning them not to travel to India following
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      96 26 -AFP RIYADH An enraged Saudi has divorced all three of his wives after they refused to cook dinner for his late-night visitor. Despite their husband's threats, the women refused to prepare the banquet he had demanded, reported the newspaper, Al-Riyadh. Studies have shown that
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Cleansing ourselves
      816 30  -  Kirpal Singh How to be ready for creativity and innovation by I HAVE titled this article, Cleansing Ourselves, because I believe that we need to get rid of a lot of rubbish which though it ought to have been disposed off years ago is still with us. The
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      616 30  -  William Pesek Jr Bloomberg by in Phnom Penh SINGAPORE Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong likes to describe Asia as a jumbo jet. South-east Asia's 10 or so biggest economies are the base, while India forms one wing
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  • UPFRONT
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      Car-less, clueless ... and now?
      724 32  - Car-less, clueless and now? Ambiga Raju by news@newstoday.com .sg ON Nov 18, Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) newest newspaper, Streats, underwent yet another makeover. It took on a new look and was delivered to readers' homes for free. For a product that began its run as a free commuter newspaper, that's
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  • SHOPPINGSPECIAL
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      Pasar malam ... ndoors
      425 33  - Pasar malam ndoors Pearlyn Tham Good deals at Far East Plaza's newest Japan-style outlet by pe ar]yn@n ewsto d ay. c om. sg NAIL art. Potato patties from Japan. Vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls. And of course, the trendiest clothes and accessories to take you from work to play. You can
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      OVER THE WEEKEND
      90 33 Have your hair cut by well-known hairstylists for $20 on Sunday from 12 noon to spm. All proceeds will go to the Children's Cancer Society. Take part in "Happy FifTEEN minutes", "I Know My LevelOne" and other activities on Saturday and win shopping vouchers and mobile phones.
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      103 33 Photography by Far left: The Vi Vi outlet boasts a giant walkway to make the customer feel like a supermodel. Top: Homegrown streetwear chain 77th Street. Left: Circal972, a collaboration between well-known designer Celia Loe and local personality Dick Lee. Below: Simply Toys, where you can rent a
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  • YOURMONEY
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      When should you refinance?
      411 34 IF YOU'RE dazzled by new low interest rates and dream of reducing your monthly mortgage payments; if you foresee a major expense or if you want to pay up credit card debts with a lower interest rate, your wish may just be granted. In matters of
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      You refinance when ...
      39 34 You refinance when You want to lower monthly payment; You want to pay off a loan or build equity faster; You want to convert an adjustable rate mortgage into a fixedrate mortgage; You want to change other loan terms.
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Battle of the fan clubs
      522 36  -  Yee Wei Zhen by wei/ hen® newst oday.com. sg FRIENDS, foes or just colleagues? The Zoe Tay-Faim Wong rivalry is as good as anyone's guess. However, relations between their fan clubs are another matter. The clubs said that while there are no overt cat fights
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      What's in a name?
      305 38  -  Pearlyn Tham Milk Bar is a dance club, not a cafe or a snack by p e ariyn@ ne wstoday. com. sg IT may sound like a chocolate snack. Or if you're really imaginative, you may think of a cafe where different-flavoured bottles of milk are
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      Lock icon Nick's appeal
      103 38 -AFP HONG KONG Canto-pop star Nicholas Tse is to appeal against his conviction for conspiring to pervert the course of justice, reports said yesterday. The singer, 22, filed the application with the High Court registrar on Monday. Nicholas and policeman Lau Chi-wai, 28, were found guilty on Oct
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      HAPPENINGS
      97 38 FOR THE FAMILY/KIDS Animation Magic for the Family This mixture of theatre and animation will charm children as they have the chance to interact with a mystical animal. Suitable for children between the ages of four and eight. Date: Dec 6 to 8, I 3 to 1 5 Time:
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      The queen of simplicity
      303 38  -  Lee Sze Yong SIMPLE that is how Jacelyn ray (picture) describes her outlook in life. "I don't complicate my life and I don't let others complicate my life," said the 27-year-old actress. Her road to stardom was not as simple as she had hoped it would
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon Move over Pierce ...
      736 40 Move over Pierce Reuters Brosnan's James Bond has some tough competition in Die Another Day it's Halle Berry A FTER 40 years, 20 movies X"land more than US$3.2 billion ($5.45 billion) in worldwide grosses, a middle-aged James Bond finally may have met his match in Die Another Day. But it's
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      Lock icon To all the (Bond) girls I've loved before ...
      227 40 To all the (Bond) girls I've loved before Ursula An dress as Honeychile Rider. Dr No {1962) Daniela Bianchi asTatiana Romanova, To Russia With Low (1963) Honor Black man as Pussy Galore, Co/dpnger (1964) Claudine Auger as Domino, TTiunderbaW (1965) Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki, You Only Live Twice (1967)
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      Lock icon 'Wacko' Jacko due back in court
      361 42 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Pop star Michael Jackson was due back on the witness stand on Tuesday in a US$2l million ($35.8 million) lawsuit over cancelled concerts, amid questions over his increasingly odd behaviour and appearance. Jackson's three days of testimony at the trial in
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      Lock icon It's turkey time!
      365 42 Reuters/Variety Five weak debuting 'turkeys' let Potter and Bond dominate Thanksgiving weekend HOLLYWOOD The latest James Bond offering, Die Another Day (MGM), was the biggest box office glutton over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which began last Wednesday. Over the five-day session, Day grossed U5546.3 million ($78.9 million),
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      Lock icon Bollywood rules
      912 44  -  Jennifer Alejandro Channel NewsAsia. Indian cinema is the next big thing on screen by BOY meets girl. Dreamy song-and-dance sequence ensues. Scenery changes from some small Indian village to London then changes again to Sydney or to some parts of Switzerland. A love triangle or family squabble, or
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      104 48 By H| r 1^ B^; M ITyf'K^^^^ WH fi^YTT'^i SSI Fo rardent g I o bet rotte rs .there'snothing mo re exciting 2^Kl &m 1 JkßpßmP^ than discovering new destinations and savouring a smorgasbord of exquisite local delicacies. I Don't miss the sights and stories from your dream destination on
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Serving Brown Rice
      373 49 Reuters NFL 1 Tim Brown notches I,oooth catch OAKLAND Quarterback Rich Gannon and two of his favourite targets carried the Oakland Raiders (8-4) to a 26-20 victory over the New York Jets (6-6) on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). It was Oakland's fourth successive win while New
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      Lock icon Independiente fan shot dead
      186 49 Reuters BUENOS AIRES -An Independiente supporter was shot dead by a fan of rival club Boca Juniors hours after his team had clinched the Argentine championship title, police said on Monday. "Apparently, there was an argument about the football matches which ended with the death of
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      Lock icon Better late than never
      508 50 Nowitzki delivers when it matters as Dallas rolls Mavs still unbeaten at home DALLAS Dirk Nowitzki injured his elbow late in the third quarter but was feeling just fine in the fourth. Nowitzki and Steve Nash combined to score the final 16 points for the Dallas
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      Lock icon They'll clash over 50m, but it's not for real
      318 50 Reuters MELBOURNE Olympic swimming champion Pieter van den Hoogenband arrived in Australia yesterday, saying he was disappointed that he will not be racing against his great rival lan Thorpe in their speciality events. While Van den Hoogenband has entered five races
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      Waugh hurt
      93 50 SYDNEY Steve Waugh says he was hurt not to be considered for next year's cricket World Cup in Africa. The 37-year-old Test skipper was told last weekend by selectors during Australia's innings and 48-run victory over England to retain the Ashes that he would not be selected in
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      New rules?
      55 50 SYDNEY Australasian golf officials said yesterday they plan to introduce new rules to prevent a repeat of the controversial tied finish at last weekend's Australian PGA. Peter Lonard and Jarrod Moseley were declared joint winners of the tournament after officials decided not to continue with a sudden-death playoff
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      Broken hand
      65 50 ST. LOUIS One season after leading the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl, Kurt Warner has been unable to win a game and now finds himself sidelined with a broken right hand. Warner, the two-time National Football League Most Valuable Player who is 0-6 this season, will
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      Football's in
      83 50 LONDON For years netball has been the most popular female sport in England. Now, though, it is in decline and facing stiff competition from soccer, which is the fastest growing sport among women in England with some 55,000 registered players. Part of the problem lies with the sport's
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      Super contract
      66 50 CLEVELAND Jim Thome, baseball's number one free agent during the off-season, has agreed a six-year, USsBsm (slsom) contract with Philadelphia. Thome, 32, made his choice after mulling over offers from the Phillies and the Cleveland Indians, with whom he has spent the first 11 years of his career.
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      Lock icon Helped by rival's advice
      656 51  -  Kelvin Phang Lim's performance augurs well for next year's SEA Games FOUR years ago, Lim Wee Liak was just another teenager competing for fun in the local mountain bike circuit. But thanks to advice from a rival, he has since blossomed to one of the Republic's
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      Forget Beckham, striker supreme Owen is England's most important player
      683 51  -  Stanley Ho when I played for Liverpool, I played football the LiverpooE way. Liverpool played a very technical game. But England, at that time, didn't. Therefore, I think that players like Glen Hoddle, Chris Waddle and myself, all technically gifted,
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      Lock icon Rookies for Putra Cup
      521 52  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@ne wsto day. c o m. sg IN ANOTHER clear signal that its emphasis now lies with the young, the Singapore Golf Association (SGA) has named its youngest-ever Putra Cup line-up. Next week, Jonathan Leong, 16, Choo Tze Huang, 15, Reagan Png, 15,
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      7-Eleven's into football
      353 52  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley @newsto day. c om.sg ITS name has hardly been associated with football. But yesterday, 7-Eleven kicked off its involvement in the sport with a huge bang. It announced that it will pump in an undisclosed six-figure sum to support a series of street
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        Lock icon First woman in men's PGA
        91 53 Reuters FLORIDA Suzy Whaley will become the first woman to qualify and play in a men's PGA Tour event when she features in the Greater Hartford Open next July. Whaley qualified for the tournament by winning the PGA Connecticut Sectional in September, the first woman
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        Lock icon Jesse Owen winners
        46 53 Reuters INDIANAPOLIS Training partners Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery were named winners of this year's Jesse Owens Awards by USA Track and Field yesterday. The awards, the US governing body's highest honour, are presented annually to the outstanding US male and female performers.
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        Lock icon Champ's son in F1 test
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