Today, 13 December 2002

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    8 1 TODAY FridiiY •December 13,2002 MITA (P) 002/1 1/2002
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    Lock icon Plane and jeep collide at Changi
    104 1 ChannelNewsAsia A GARUDA aircraft and an SIA Engineering jeep were involved in a collision at Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 9 last night. Garuda flight GAB 33 to Jakarta was taxi-ing for takeoff at that time. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said none
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    Maid levy respite till June
    170 1 EMPLOYERS bogged down by the sluggish economy have a bit of good news they will continue to enjoy a freeze on the foreign worker levy till the end of June next year. The $345 levy on foreign domestic maids will also stay unchanged until then.
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    Jewel of a deal
    633 1  -  Tor Ching Li by chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE rights to fly into any country are usually the most jealously-guarded of jewels. But in just three months of negotiations, Singapore has unearthed a potential diamond mine after signing the most liberal and comprehensive Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on increased
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Big, bigger ...
      465 2  - Big, bigger Ng Boon Yian Stockbroking behemoth UOB Kay Hian looks set to acquire J M Sassoon by boonyi a nisn ews tnday.cnm.sg SIZE matters. This is the mantra that is driving further consolidation in the local stockbroking industry, with J M Sassoon looking set to be the latest prime
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      More aid for the poor
      69 2 MORE than 2,650 households will get a bigger payout under the Public Assistance (PA) scheme from Jan 1. The increase, ranging from 13 per cent to 22 per cent, takes into consideration the impending increase in the GST. A single person will get $260 a
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      Lock icon Lead the way
      289 4 -AFP Dr M urges pacesetter role for Japan TOKYO Given its size, wealth and world-class technologies, Japan can be a successful leader, particularly of East Asian nations, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday. Noting Japan's miraculous postWorld War II recovery, Dr Mahathir said
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      Lock icon US acts, N Korea responds
      205 4 Reuters SEOUL In response to the allied decision to suspend fuel oil aid to North Korea, Pyongyang said yesterday it would immediately reactivate its nuclear power plant. The nuclear reactor, suspected of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, was frozen under the 1994 Agreed Framework with
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      Lock icon Taipei OKs Shanghai flights
      117 4 -AFP TAIPEI Six Taiwanese airlines have decided in principle to offer chartered flights for the Shanghai-Taipei route during the Lunar New Year holidays, airline officials said yesterday. But the flights, to transport only Taiwanese entrepreneurs and their families from Shanghai to celebrate the February 1 Lunar
      -AFP  -  117 words
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  • SERVICE EXCELLENCE
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      Pride in services
      708 3  -  Tor Ching Li Service excellence pushed to a whole new level by chingli@newstoday.com.sg TAKE the five basic ingredients of P.R.1.D.E.: Listening, apologising, assuming responsibility, taking action and following up on the complaint. Add in 150 employees instilled with P.R.LD.E. and mix well with a good dose of
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      EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARD
      118 3 Launched in 1994, the Excellent Service Award or EXSA is a national award that recognises individuals who have delivered outstanding service. It seeks to develop service models for staff to emulate, create service champions and professionalise services. EXSA is managed jointly by SPRING Singapore and seven industry
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Under one roof?
      365 6 Muis calls on different faiths to unite in worship DON'T be surprised if you turn up in church this Christmas and find leaders of the Muslim faith in the congregation. Or about worshipping in a building shared by two or three different religious groups in future. Mr
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      World peace starts at home
      297 6  -  Kirn Kyna-Tan COME this Sunday, Fort Canning Park will be awash with people out to bask in the spirit of universal peace and love. No, it is not Singapore's version of Woodstock nor will there be long-haired hippies sporting flowers in their hair. It is
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      Media code: Only 9 responses
      151 6 WHEN the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) issued a draft "Code of Practice for Market Conduct in the Provision of Mass Media Services" in April this year, it received just nine written responses from various segments of the industry. The draft code was then revised, taking
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      Lock icon Chinese drama galore
      280 8 Channel News Asia More quality programmes from China through MediaCorp joint venture CosMediaCorp Ltd MEDIACORP has signed a landmark deal to distribute TV programmes made by one of China's leading production companies and broadcasting networks. Interest in Chinese arts and culture is on the rise and the
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      Nokia's vision
      253 10  -  Grace Tay Mobilephones with MMS to rule airwaves by grace ©newstod ay. com. sg MOBILEPHONE giant Nokia is banking on a future where photos, videos, sounds and data will be the next big thing on the airwaves after the runaway success of the Short Message Service (SMS). It's
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      Don't be a nut, don't drink and drive
      122 10 "DRINK and Drive Crushes Lives" is the theme for this year's Anti-Drink Drive Campaign by the Traffic Police, which uses peanuts as a metaphor for vulnerability. The crackdown on drinkdriving has resulted in an 11 per cent fall in the number of
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      The biggest yet...
      154 10  -  -Janice Liv TAN Chong International's technology arm is setting up shop next to Tan Chong's Nissan showroom in Bukit Timah. Comit Communication Technologies has invested $250,000 into the 2,400 sq ft Apple Centre (picture), which will open for business tomorrow. It is the sixth in Singapore and
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      Phone tracker needed
      179 12  -  Tang Wong Meng MY daughter lost her mobile phone on Sept 30 in Toa Payoh Central. When she realised her loss, she called her mobile number. No one answered the first call. When she called again later, the phone was switched off, apparently by the person who
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      Watch and learn
      183 12  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming Before another pay TV licence is given I REFER to the report that a second pay TV licence has been approved ("Tomorrow's TV battle" Today, Dec 4). My question is: Why? Is there really a need? If the target audience is the working
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      How the opposition can show its sincerity
      144 12  -  Melvitt Tan I REFER to the front page report "Chiam's final lap" (TOUAV, Dec 10). Mr Chiam See Tong, leader of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), said he hopes to create a two-party system in Singapore and he believes the only way is
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      Creative benefits
      256 14  -  Leow Put Sken Ginny How to spark a baby boom AS A newly expectant 33-year-old mother, I have researched the maternity benefits provided in countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom. Compared to what is provided in these developed countries, I feel that mothers here receive rather
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      Lock icon Vision quest
      178 17 Bloomberg Sing Tel seeks Aussie directors SINGTEL is looking for more board members from Australia, which accounted for 52 per cent of its sales last quarter, The Australian newspaper reported yesterday, without citing sources. South-east Asia's largest phone company has hired executive search firm Egon Zehnder International to
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        Singapore
        111 17 THE STI closed up 7.3 points at 1,381 on 225 million shares valued at more than $260 million. Market breadth was mildly positive, with 116 gainers, 89 losers and 320 counters unchanged. Semitech's listing debut saw the stock trade a hefty 52 million, shares and closed up one cent
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        World markets
        55 17 Index Valw Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hong Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wld 8708.69 9B13.78 2955.70 *****0 ■18.97 +29.21 +16.20 -29.71 -0.22 +0.30 +0.55 -0.63 Koreo Camp SET Index 715.38 362.45 +16.77 -3.01 +2.40 0.82 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp SheniEn B Mumbai 393.86 1055.51 191.67 3317.89 +2.12 +11.93 41.01
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 17 us$ LIKE Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Buhl 0.5681 0.3602 69.9901 4.4304 2.1588 0.5612 5036.2 24.6357 Peso A$ Indian fc Won Ct Yuan Hi NTS 30.2855 1.0063 27.3867 6B8.567 0.8B42 4.6994 1.1203 19.7895
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 17 SGX Gold usvoi 325.500 Silver uWoi 4.645 Platinum os$/oi 594.900 Rubber rents/kg 143.00 Palm Oil BM/lonne 1613 Stent crude US$ brre 25.92
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        Straits Times Index Intraday Chart
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        SGX most active
        54 17 By volume Dec 12 Cose Change '000 Semilech thortered BIL lull E[on HC TTtnt DriocrflUSS 0.210 0.865 0.500 0.210 0.400 0.730 -0.025 +0.025 -0.030 -0.005 -2.8 +5.3 ■12.5 -1.2 52,373 21,765 10,470 8,095 7,781 7,058 TPV 0.550 -0.010 -1.8 6,640 Citiroyn 0.440 6,238 Ml SembCorp 1.240 0.805
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        SGX top rises
        80 17 By$ Dot 12 5PH Close Change 19.900 +0.300 By percentage Dec 12 Close Change T5M 0.135 +0.035 DGS 11.700 +0.200 WizOfffce 0.020 +0.005 5PH 10(1 19.800 +0.200 Excel 0.025 +0.005 ocec 9.700 +0.150 L&H 0.025 +0.005 CSC 3.180 +0.100 PncAndKVI/*****0 O.OBO +0015 DelGro 500 SIA2O0 UOB 2.200
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        84 17 BLOOMBERG Dm 12 Close Change 'failure 14.100 -0.200 By percentage he 12 m Close Change 0.010 -0.005 Creative 50 13.200 -0.100 DBS Bk 6W MCP*****3.700 -0.100 GMG USS Sirike WO6O4O5 0.015 -0.005 0.O15 -0.005 GrealEast 8.(50 -0.100 Msibon R 0.030 -0.010 lift 10.600 -0.100 1PSC0N1 0.115 -&.025
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      Lock icon S'pore connection
      374 18 AFP Qantas-ANZ link may hinge on open skies pact SYDNEY Australia's competition watchdog said yesterday it would be more receptive to a proposed alliance between Qantas and Air New Zealand (ANZ) if the Australian government signed an open skies pact with Singapore. Singapore and Australian officials advanced plans
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      Lock icon Stags end M1 lustre
      395 20 Reuters Company's shares languish despite oversubscribed IPO SHARES of Mobile One Ltd (Ml) are languishing below last week's initial public offering (IPO) price as retail investors beat a hasty exit from Singapore's largest offering in three years. Individual investors, stung by Mi's limp trading debut, have
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      Publishing firm eyes China for expansion
      172 20 BLU INC, the former MPH, is looking to grow its publishing business overseas, said company chairman Simon Cheong. "We will be looking at how we can scale our publishing business. The Singapore market is a small market and overseas is really one way to
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      Flexing the design muscle
      358 22  -  Derrick A Paulo by derrick® newstoday. com. sg THE next time you buy a mobile phone, don't be surprised to find it was designed in Singapore. In fact, even if you were in Finland, that phone could just as likely have been designed right here. No,
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      Corporate briefs
      70 22 SING FINANCE MERGES SHARES: Sing Investments and Finance will merge its foreign and local share tranches following the move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to scrap the 20 per cent foreign shareholding limit on finance companies. KEPPEL T&T SALE: Keppel Telecommunications Transportation has agreed to sell its
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      Lock icon Dr M standing firm
      297 24 AFP Currency peg stays although IMF suggests a change now KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will keep its ringgit currency pegged to the US dollar unless something drastic happens, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture) said after the International Monetary Fund did an about face and
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      Lock icon Maxis, rival to merge
      114 24 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia's biggest mobile phone operator, plans to combine its operations with the cellular business, TimeCel Sdn, it is acquiring from a rival operator, Time dot Com Bhd. "We are finalising the integration plan that will incorporate all of TimeCel's operations,"
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      Lock icon Hail, Sydney
      217 26 Bloomberg Virgin Blue targets business travellers SYDNEY Virgin Blue Airlines, founded by Sir Richard Branson, is on track to achieve its target for a pre-tax profit of Asloo million ($98.94 million) in the year ending March 31, CEO Brett Godfrey said. Australia's second-largest airline started operations yesterday from
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      Lock icon AOL's wave of layoffs
      150 26 Reuters NEW YORK America Online yesterday confirmed that it has cut about 300 jobs, beginning what is expected to be a wave of layoffs as the company trims costs and tries to revive the embattled Internet AOL Time Warner Inc division. The positions cut in this
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      Lock icon China WTO gets half-nod
      118 26 AFXAsia WASHINGTON The US has given China a mixed grade for Beijing's compliance to World Trade Organisation (WTO) obligations, saying it was concerned about the slow progress in freeing agricultural trade and enforcing copyright protection. The conclusion is contained in a 50-page report sent to Congress
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      Lock icon A hesitant recovery
      325 28 Bloomberg World Bank cuts 2003 global growth forecast to 2.5% from 3.6% WASHINGTON The World Bank has cut its forecast for world economic growth to 2,5 per cent for next year from 3.6 per cent projected six months ago. It also said that the expansion remains vulnerable
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      652 20 JingCyJoCCyJoy! Q motorola Christmas sparges with 'Motorola... Come celebrate Christmas with Motorola's fabulous deals! Attractive freebies and vouchers for grab when you purchase any of these Motorola phones. You will also get to win a T720 colour screen phone when you register your warranty online at www.motorola.com,sg. So, what are
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  • BUSINESS COMMENTARY
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      585 30  -  William Pesek Jr Bloomberg That is the solution to Japan's debt woes, says veteran economist byl news newstoday. com. sg TOKYO -Japan's bankers spent the last decade trying to clean their balance sheets of bad loans. With nothing to show for those efforts, perhaps it's time for
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      263 34 AFP UN tribunal rules journalists can be exempted from testifying THE HAGUE The United Nations war crimes tribunal set an important legal precedent when it ruled that war correspondents can be exempt from testifying before international courts in certain circumstances. The appeals chamber ruled that journalists working
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      113 34 Reuters BERLIN In one of the strangest murders in Germany in recent years, a man has confessed to murdering and eating a fellow homosexual who volunteered to be killed, prosecutors said. The 41-year-old accused recorded the crime on video after finding the apparently willing victim through an
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      477 36  -  Jaime Koh by j a ime news today, com. sg KUALA LUMPUR Human rights groups and the Malaysian government are once again headed on a collision course over the Internal Security Act (ISA). The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) chairman said the war against terrorism cannot justify
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      297 38 Agencies US prefers to keep Yemen sweet WASHINGTON The seizure and subsequent release of a consignment of North Korean Scud missiles bound for Yemen underlines the difficult and unsavoury trade-offs the United States faces in its war against terrorism. With the seizure of the Scud missiles in the
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      245 40 -AFP Australia raises security but at a cost SYDNEY Already facing a slump in the tourism industry which is costing billions of dollars, Australian airlines complained yesterday about having to foot the AslBo million ($l7B million) cost of improving airport security screening. The federal government announced plans
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      121 40 Reuters LOS ANGELES The hell-raising rock band, Guns N' Roses, has cancelled its first US tour in nine years. Its tour promoter released a statement that gave no reason for pulling the plug. But it followed days of speculation about the status
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      78 40 REUTERS photo Two members of the Colombian police bomb squad examining a defused car bomb in Bogota. The car was discovered with 250 kg of powerful explosives and a remote control system which can be activated from a distance. Colombian police have defused five car
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      126 40 Reuters QUILMES (Argentina) Argentine supermarkets are stocking guns this Christmas for fear of hungry looters. This week, hundreds showed up outside a store demanding handouts of food. Newspapers talked of widespread robberies being planned for Dec 20, the anniversary of riots that left over 30
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      293 43 Agencies US builds up arms in Gulf KUWAIT CITY Washington is backing its ongoing sabre-rattling for a war against Iraq with action by boosting its military might in the region. According to the New York Times, Washington will soon have enough heavy tanks, warships, aircraft, bombs and troops in
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      365 36 The Singapore Science Centre turns 25 on 10 December 2002. In the coming year, we will be celebrating our anniversary with a host of new exhibitions, exciting events and fun-filled activities. Science Centre Admission: $2.50 per pax from now till 15 Dec 2002 Public Seminar Stage Performances Stage Performances Hands-On
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      987 37 Advertorial §^k The Singapore Youth Award (SYA) is the highest national honour bestowed upon youths who have significantly achieved excellence and contributed to the society. Administered by the National Youth Council (NYC), SYA was instituted in 1975 and known as the National Youth Service Award until it was renamed in
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      32 39 l[lißil]SS)yE(mEEß3[lM More Singaporeans turn to MediaCorp than to any other source. Source: Taylor Nelson Sofres, based on a population of 4 years and above. /V\zziyJj\CCJß.P Singapore's largest and most established broadcaster 111
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  • COMMENTARY
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      975 44  -  Wimar Witoelar My nominations for recognition from the people of South-east Asia INDONESIAN police-general I Made Mangku Pastika is a hero. While the world's leaders just make speeches about terrorists, Pastika arrested important operators of the Bali Terror. By working with his Australian cochairman in the
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      410 44 Grant Christmas wishes with Pacific Plaza. Be part of our effort to bring Cheer to people this Holiday Season. k j From the 30th November thru' to the 14th of December, come on over to Pacific Plaza with a Christmas gift for the residents of the Singapore Cheshire Home and
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      470 46 by. Janice Lee janice@newstoday.com.sg IT will be a sad swan song for dancer Jeffrey Tan when he finishes his part in Singapore Dance Theatre's (SDT) production, Red Shoes, this month. The 34-year-old will leave the dance group at the end of the three-day performance to pursue
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      381 47  -  Janice Lee Geneticist says blood samples show all human beings descended from an African tribe by janice@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a journey one man had to take, in order to discover the path taken by the entire human race. A geneticist and historian, Dr Spencer Wells,
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      Happiest little survivor in the world
      343 47  -  Elisa Chia TUICY water bugs, squiggling grubs, I and boiled scorpions. Would you eat them in exchange for a full day with your loved ones? Survivor: Thailand saw its most emotional moment last week when the remaining six contestants' loved ones including Brian Heidik's
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      Legend to attack the Expo
      232 48  -  Janice Lee by jani cc @newstod ay. com. sg HE's a rock superstar and a guitar legend, and he's coming to perform in Singapore for the first time. Despite Yngwie Malmsteen's tight schedule, he made time to tell Today what his Singaporean fans can expect
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      J Lo bares her brand for a scent
      158 48 'T^HE J Lo merchandising machinery A has gone into overdrive once again with the launch of her new perfume, Glow. In an alluring pose, Jennifer Lopez (picture), or J Lo as she is known to her fans, flaunts her voluptuous curves in
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      695 49 WF n 6810 ii i) ilif ■El ,jjJi You enter the room as quietly as you can, hoping developments of the deal. I, not to disrupt the CEO's introductory Ip^y v'-B presentation. Just when you are safely seated at the Whichever way you see it, MMS1 is bound to make
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  • TIMEOUT
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      Cartoon fever
      88 50 POPULAR cartoon characters like those in the Digimon (picture), Cardcaptor Sakura, Dragon Ballz and Bob the Builder series on MediaCorp TV 12's Kids Central will come alive this weekend at Suntec City. The characters will sing, dance and meet their fans during the Kids Central Fest from today
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      141 50 SONGWRITING XINQING RONGJI STH NATIONAL CHINESE SONGWRITING COMPETITION Organised by the King EdwardVll Hall, National University of Singapore, the competition is a golden opportunity for local songwriters to showcase their talent.The winner wiil walk away with $2,000. Other prizes include contracts from Warner Chappell Publication Taiwan Ltd. Closing Date:
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      138 50 CHINESE PROGRAMMES No Title/Description Channel 1 Truehearts Ch 8 2 The Unbeatables 111 Ch 8 3 I Not Stupid Ch 8 4 A Kindred Spirit Ch U 5 News BAt Ten Ch 8 6 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Ch 8 7 Who Wants
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      Electric empathy
      375 51  -  Janice Lee by janice@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a familiar message money, technology and power aren't everything, and we should remember the less fortunate. But this time, it comes in the form of an independent film project. For Digital Compassion 02 (dc 02), the idea of compassion in the digital age
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  • INCINEMAS
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      It's not naughty
      442 52  -  Janice Lee But neither is the cheesy Santa Clause 2 all that nice FILM REVIEW The Santa Clause 2 IT'S that time of year again when mistletoe's aplenty, chestnuts are roasting and Santa Claus is busy. And so is Tim Allen, reprising his role as Scott Calvin
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      167 52 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES A Muslim civil rights group threatened on Wednesday to boycott the NAACP Image Awards and picket the offices of its title sponsor, Nationwide Insurance, over the nomination of an actor who ridicules civil rights figures in the hit film Barbershop. Najee Ali, national director of
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      Lock icon Blistering barnacles!
      419 52 Reuters Tintin may yet storm US as Spielberg's project gets underway BRUSSELS Getting Steven Spielberg (picture) to make a Tintin movie could help the cartoon win more fans in the US, where their numbers are small enough to throw the ageless reporter's friend, Captain Haddock, into one of
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      Lock icon My Big Fat follow-up
      79 52 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Nia Vardalos will follow up her star turn in the box office smash, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with Connie and Carla, a buddy comedy set for an April start. As with Wedding, Vardalos wrote the script and will co-star in the Universal/Spyglass film.
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      A class above
      307 55  -  Elisa Chia It'll be tough to be bored during Volcano FILM REVIEW Volcano High IT'S easy to dismiss this latest import from South Korea as a high school fantasy flick. But watch it with an open mind and you could be spellbound. After all, Volcano High is
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      193 55 Russell Crowe has competition THE famously-temperamental Val Kilmer has put himself back in the running for the "most difficult prima donna" title, which Russell Crowe laid claim to over the past year. Kilmer is now filming Wonderland, in which he plays the late porno star John Holmes. And wouldn't you
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      146 53 Where did Saruman breed his lethal army of 10,000 I Uruk-Hai soldiers? H 11:-.: Hicjlf'^^, ,v -i. 1i i n^l I, o }ji t^^t r>"| jftwaftflfftiFrflfitailm|i 10 lucky readers will win a set of the following premiums. Contest ends 3 Jan 2003. i r.t n- ti Collector's edition Set from
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      1659 56 On TV Teater -Doße Mi Suria, 9.30pm Botanic Mogic Am Centra!, 9pm Ks3a?§il Santas S Pecio' &eliver V Culture Alive! cna, 8.30pm Do Re Mi is a musical comedy about three happy-go-lucky men More than just a well-loved community park, the A programme which showcases the. history whose adventures create
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      510 57 NBA Spurs 111 Mavericks 104 Dallas rues Nowitzki'z absence I SAN ANTONIO Tony Parker found a way to turn around his past struggles against Steve Nash. Parker (picture) scored a career-high 32 points and victimized opposing point guard Nash several times in the process as the
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      416 58 Reuters Champions League Group C Real Madrid 2 Lokomotiv Moscow 2 Defending champ in trouble MADRID Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque is banking on his side's Champions League experience to allow it to recover from a dismal start to the second phase and reach this season's quarter-finals.
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      137 58 AFP KUALA LUMPUR India is expected to appeal against the one-year ban imposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), an official said yesterday. On Wednesday, AFC general secretary Peter Velappan said the body was "seriously upset" that Indian officials had not made a report on a
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      930 59 Much vilified younger Neville emerges as an unlikely hero Champions League Group D Manchester United 2 Deportivo 0 Van Nistdrooy on the double MANCHESTER At a club bulging with superstar players, low profile Phil Neville is an unlikely Manchester United hero. But manager Alex Ferguson believes the displays
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      Lock icon Champions factory
      605 60  -  Kelvin Phang by kel vin@ne wstoday. com. sg OPENED in 1981, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has today taken on legendary status. It has been labelled a factory that churns out world and Olympic champions. Its reputation has lured the likes of swimming legend Alexander Popov of
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      A nervy start
      178 60  -  Kelvin Phang NERVES and cold weather got the better of Singapore's youngest ever line-up at the 42nd South-east Asian Amateur Team Championship in the Putra Cup in Hong Kong yesterday. In temperatures of around 11 degrees Celsius, Justin Han, Choo Tze Huang, Jonathan Leong and Reagan Png
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      Second gold
      84 60 SINGAPORE got its second gold at the inaugural Fencing Singapore International at Downtown East yesterday, when it triumphed in the men's epee team event. The quartet of Ang Chez Yee, Nicholas Fang, Ling Qing Hui and Leong Kok Seng beat Taiwan 45-38. It was Ang's second goal, adding
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      Lock icon It's Grabovac and Goncalves
      524 61  -  Jose Raymond Despite criticism, Poulsen will stick to S-League hotshots against arch-rival Malaysia by j ose ©newstod ay.com. sg In his own words, he is struggling with the pace of international football. And his form and confidence is at a low ebb. He has yet to
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      S-League clubs Woodlands, Geylang to host football camps
      193 61 WOODLANDS Wellington FC will conduct a School Holiday Soccer Clinic from Dec 17 to 19 at the Woodlands Stadium. The clinic will be held from 9.00 am to I.oopm daily and is open to children aged between six and 15. Residents of
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      784 62  -  Neil Humphreys 1 North London derby has critical significance for Arsenal now THE startling images will be replayed through the minds of all Arsenal's players. The tentative, painful steps leaving the pitch; the sad resignation that more caution should have been exercised; the media backlash that
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      668 63 I'm an upright I man and don't like these allegations against me. I'll keep fighting because my honour is very important to Fulham manager Jean Tigana revealing his anger over suggestions he acted improperly in the 1 .Smillion Steve Marfet transfer deaf Tomorrow Aston Villa v West
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      Batistuta for West Ham?
      190 63 LONDON West Ham has made a sensational bid for Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta. British tabloid The Sun reported that the Hammers sent a representative to catch the Roma star in action in Wednesday's Champions League match at Ajax Amsterdam, in which he scored in the Italians'
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      399 58 WORLD SOCCER MAGAZINE AWARDS World Player of the Year: 1 Ronaldo 2 Michael Ballack 3 Roberto Carlos Manager of the Year: 1 Guvs Hiddink 2 Luiz Felipe Scolari 3 Arsene Wenger World Team of the Year 1 Brazil 2 Real Madrid 3 Arsenal In Each Grade Date 25th January 2003
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      EVERGREEN, EVER GRAND
      585 66  -  Sandra Leong Like Santa, Christmas trees are an indispensable part of the yuletide season. Check out the lore. by sandra@newstoday.com.sg THREE storey-high ones, knee-high ones, live ones, inflatable ones and even animated ones. These days, Christmas trees come in enough shapes, sizes and looks to suit every
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      TOWERING CHINA SQUARE CHRISTMAS TREE TOPS THE COMPETITION
      136 66  -  Sandra Leong THE battle for supremacy is over. And the malls along Orchard Road probably haven't figured out what hit them. Away from the regular shopping stretch, China Square Central has managed to produce Singapore's tallest Christmas tree. The tree sits above
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      mETRO
      90 68 SET your home aglow this Christmas with Metro's "Christmas Sparkles"Tree, It has builtin bulbs to lend a warm rosy tint to your ornaments. Perfect for a romantic Christmas celebration. What's more, Metro's visual merchandising team will do up your tree if you make a minimum purchase of $1,000 nett.
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      COURTS
      72 68 ANGELS are the quintessential ornament on any Christmas tree At Courts, angels and cherubs remind us that with 4 little imagination, everyone's Christmas tree can look absolutely heavenly. Angel hanging ornament, top, $1.70; rope garlands, $1.60 SO mm matte/shiny balls, top, $7.90 for a pack of 16; Snowman hanging
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      TREE TREATMENT
      478 70  -  Sandra Leong Be good to your Christmas tree by using a little tender loving care by sandra@newstoday.com.sg LIVE Christmas trees are gaining popularity with yuletide revellers faster than you can say: "It's alive!" "Nothing beats waking up in the morning to the fresh aroma of pine permeating through
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      WHERE TO FIND THE TREES
      88 70 Far East Flora 532 Thomson Road Noble fir: $65 to $99; Nordmann fir: $55 Cold Storage; all outlets Douglas fir: $149 to $229 and Noble fir: $169 to $249 IKEA 317 Alexandra Road Nordmann fir: $49 to $155 Tree bases: $25 to $35 Delivery: $20
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      TROLLING THE MALLS
      513 72 ANCHORPOINT/CAUSEWW POINT Catch Santa's Workshop, a shoe-making demonstration, a Cinderella search, a candy fair, Christmas carols, photo-taking with Santa and a Sea Palace Playland. For more information, log on to www.centrepoint.com.sg. Date: Anchorpoint till Dec 15, Causeway Point: Dec 17 to 22 Time: Ipm and 6pm (weekdays);
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      IDYLLIC
      84 74 SICK of fast-paced city life? Forget all your troubles this Christmas by celebrating it country-style. Let Courts show you how to create that idyllic country setting for the table. Approximate price of tableware: $545. Price of dining set: $1,695 Mission extendable table, $1,695 Mission side chair, $t69 Red poinsettia,
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      tABLE DRESSING
      23 74 Entertain in style. After all, why waste fine food with bad packaging? We show you how to wow. Food not included.
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      go gREEN
      122 76 USE greenery to spruce up a plain dinner tabte. The best thing about topiaries is that you can sculpt them into whatever shape you like. TANGS went for square and conical topiaries for its table, but you can adorn your own with animal shapes or even a Santa
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      RUSTIC
      101 78 IFYOU can't have your Christmas meal among the trees, Barang Barang can bring them to you. Black vine balls give this table setting a rustic feel. You can almost smell the pines Decorated by Barang Barang. Price of dining set: $2,490 (promotion}. Approximate price of tableware: $225. Martini glass
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      WARM WHITE
      135 78 SO YOU'RE dreaming of a white Christmas? IKEA goes cool white for a modem feel but warms it up with candles in Swedish candelabras. Unexpected guests? No problem. This table is extendable to accommodate up to eight people. Decorated by IKEA. Price of dining set: $669. Approximate price
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      CHRISTMAS GALLERY FOR THE ART INEPT
      83 80 TURN colourful cards into a gallery of Christmas art! You can also add class to photo frames by winding ribbons and other trimmings around them. Showcase your family photos or cluster the frames for a quick and easy yuletide display piece. In addition, replace
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      3-step DIY
      215 80 (okay 7 maybe two steps) NOTIME to make lavish gifts? Goods in the store too common? It's time to do it yourself. Add the personal touch and make your gifts that much more special. Don't know how? Read on. Materials from IKEA. Sabina-Leah Fernandez GLASSY BOTTLES, VIBRANT COLOURS
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      KIDDIE OR HIPPIE, BEADS ADD PIZZAZZ TO ANY DECOR
      102 80 These multi-purpose beads can be ironed into shapes. Using the stencil, create Christmas trees, stars and angels. Twenty seconds under the iron and they are done! Although the tiny beads are difficult to handle, the product is well worth the effort.
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      THE DRAWS
      475 82 RAFFLES CITY SHOPPING CENTRE Christmas in the City draw: Spend $50 at any outlet and stand a chance to win $10,000 worth of prizes [till Dec 31). Double your chances, when you charge to your OCBC credit card. Gift with purchase: The first 300 shoppers to spend a
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      XMAS TREE TREATS
      354 84  -  Pauline D Loh by pauline@newstoday.com.sg Shortbread stars and hearts that look good and taste good too SUGAR cookies were a tradition in our college pig-outs during the festive season. The binge was always helped along by a mate's mother, who was a master baker and made the
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      POPCORN GRAFFITI STRINGS
      75 84 Ingredients: 1 packet microwave popcorn Food colouring green, pink, orange, purple (or your choice of palette) Nylon line (fishing line) Method: 1. Microwave popcorn according to packet instructions and let cool. Do not add sugar or butter. 2. Paint or spray popcorn with diluted food colouring. 3.
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      SHORTBREAD STARS AND HEARTS
      152 84 Ingredients: 250g butter 125g icing sugar 125g cornflour 250g plain flour 2 teaspoons almond essence 1 egg, lightly beaten for egg wash Castor sugar, silver dragees (to decorate) Silver and gold metal ties Method: 1. Cream butter and sugar together till light and white. Add almond
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      GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL
      137 86 ENTER Deli's Gingerbread House at the hotel and you'll be greeted by a host of traditional as well as new exciting goodies to be enjoyed this Christmas. Whether you want to jazz up your Christmas dinner with roast rib-eye of beef ($75 per kg), Australian rack of
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      YORK HOTEL
      103 86 WANT to impress your family and friends with a scrumptious Christmas dinner? York Hotel has a line-up of festive goodies that will provide for a hearty meat in the comfort of your home. Choose from roast turkey with chestnut stuffing with cranberry sauce ($llO for 4 to skg),
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      STARBUCKS
      76 86 'TIS the season to be jolly And Starbucks has added to the cheer a new concoction gingerbread latte ($4.30). A special edition Christmas blend beans (picture below) is also on offer during this festive season. The coffee boasts a rich, full-bodied taste with a zesty combination of spicy, sweet
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      BRING OUT THE GOOSE!
      289 86 and turkey, and stoNen, and Christmas pudding ami gingerbread. Forget the diet it's time to feast! Karmari Tse shows you how. THE ORIENTAL SINGAPORE THE hotel has put up a Christmas counter offering great gift ideas for friends and family. Sweeten your festive dinner with Christmas
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      MANDARIN SINGAPORE
      138 86 FEASTING is a huge part of Yuletide celebrations. And Mandarin Singapore is offering some delights at the Mandarin Deli from now until Dec 31 [8.30 am to Bpm from Mondays to Saturdays and 8.30 am to 6pm on Sundays and public holidays). Besides the usual spread log cake
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      SHERATON TOWERS
      78 86 IF you are planning to throw a Christmas party at home, Sheraton Towers has an extensive range of Christmas delights for you to spread on your dinner table or to present to friends as a gift. Prepared by the hotel's award-winning chefs, the goodies include traditional roast torn
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      ROYAL PLAZA ON SCOTTS
      117 86 HEAD down to Royal Plaza on Scotts between Dec 17 and Dec 31 and be greeted by the doorman in a "starstudded" jacket twinkling with lights. The lobby houses a Christmas tree made from empty cans. Guess the correct number of cans used and you may
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      MORE GOOD EATS...
      968 88 SHANGRI-LA HOTEL CELEBRATE an opulent Christmas at Shangri-La as you appreciate its four-feet tall Christmas tree in the lobby, adorned with a million dollars' worth of jewellery and precious stones by Mondial Jewellers, And as you make your way to its Pastry Shop at the lower lobby,
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      ADD OF a dash ROMANCE
      68 94 CREDITS PHOTOGRAPHY: Wee Tetk Hlm SWUNG; Peaityn Itism HAIBSmiNC: Weiling and Fabian frooi lAWA Satw/Haif Beauty {6354 6366) MAKEUP: Clive Ha (9692 7332) All dotting from Designers Women at Tangs Uu layered dress with ruffles ($389) by Poled Floral camisole (SI 99) and itrehh skirt
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      83 90 and during the festive season, r^r""\ director far Gold 90.5FM. Vasmm co-hosts Cartunes with Mark Ri(hmond on Class 95PM. wf~ TOP: Floral-print shirt (5329) by Paul Joe; denim jeans (5299} by Zimmerman E^k RIGHT, FROM LEFT: Jamie in a. black camisole with ruched straps ($259]; Yasmin in puff- H^^ t-?-^.H
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      120 93 *^t i 4^dF lit lift Xf\ llllltlllM m'jK& IV sff j^ 'flllllfllfnll! fly X w&Mm*k^F '~M?ff Hansaed by ILJI Keep a look-out for these noteworthy performances at the ma 11... Ifll Hongkong Land roving 3-piece band 14 dec (lpm 6pm) 15 dec (lpm 6pm) 21 dec (lpm 6pm) 22 dec
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