Today, 28 March 2003

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    8 1 TODAY MITA (P) 002/11/2002 Friday March 28, 2003
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    Caught in Sars land
    1020 1  -  Lee Ching Wern Grace Tay Singapore grapples with a little-known enemy by and chingwern@newstoday.com.sg IT was getting dark. At 7.15pm on Wednesday, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean indicated to journalists that the press conference held to announce the 10-day closure of schools because of the Severe
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    Lock icon 3.30am latest WHO alert
    112 1 Reuters GENEVA The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for the screening of air passengers ana other travellers from areas hit by Sars. These are China's Guangdong province, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Taiwan, Singapore and Toronto in Canada. The United Nations body said it was stepping up
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      Family with Sars hospitalised
      103 2 THE second person to die from Sars was cremated yesterday. Pastor Simon Loh, 39, who died on Wednesday, practised at Faith Assembly of God Church at Kirn Keat Road, reported Channel News Asia. He contracted Sars when he visited Tan Tock Seng Hospital to pray for
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    • GULF WAR II
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        YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS
        144 3 A bogged-down Iraq war would hit recovering world financial markets hard, the International Monetary Fund warned. The US acknowledged it might have killed some civilians with air strikes on Wednesday after at least 15 people were reported dead in missile attacks on a Baghdad housing block. Dozens of
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        Lock icon The northern onslaught
        542 3 AFP BBC, Paratroopers pave the way for new front BAGHDAD A week after the US-led coalition forces began their assault on Iraq, about 1,000 American troops parachuted into Kurdish territory yesterday, forming the vanguard of a new front in the war. The paratroopers from a US army
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        One long and hard fight
        760 4  -  Ng Boon Yian by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg AS another 30,000 US troops are ordered to the Gulf, the question is whether the Iraq war will last longer than earlier expected. Days before the first salvo was fired, military pundits were predicting a speedy victory after only a
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        Lock icon US starts carving out its role in post-war Iraq
        571 4 Agencies, BBC, The Independent WASHINGTON The plans for a post-war Iraq may be hazy but as far as the spoils of war go, the United States has moved to stake its position. "We didn't take on this huge burden with our
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        Lock icon AL JAZEERA UNDER ATTACK
        163 6 Reuters LONDON Banned on Wall Street and wiped off the Internet, Arab news channel Aljazeera defended its controversial coverage of the war and demanded the United States come to its aid in the name of a free press. Aljazeera, which angered Washington by showing footage of
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        Lock icon United by rage
        721 6  -  Michael Georgy Rosalind Russell Reuters Confusion, fear in liberated' Iraqi town of Umm Qasr by and news@newstoday.com.sg UMM QASR As American and British troops were closing in on this dusty southern Iraqi port city of 40,000, Ms Om Omar fled. The top Baath Party official in Umm
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        Lock icon After the war, will US firms stand to gain the most?
        297 6 AFP WASHINGTON US companies should get a lion's share of juicy contracts for rebuilding Iraq, much to the chagrin of foreign firms. In a way, the rebuilding may represent a pot of gold: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
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      Work less taxing
      688 3  -  Grace Tay g race@newstoday.com.sg IFYOU find filing your taxes a hassle, imagine the task being multiplied a thousand-fold. That is what it would be like for tax officers if the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) were to still do all tax assessments manually. Before I 995,
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      266 7 THE POSSIBILITIES ARE INFINITE pi lIITCI I THE TRULY MOBILE LIFESTYLE IPv'Vk Moving around location shoots is hectic. That's why Farm chooses Fujitsu to keep in touch with the world's changing events and in contact with her friends and family. MediaCorp Artiste, Hollywood Star, Farm Wong on location at Raffles
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      Lock icon Crisis mode
      572 8 Agencies Asian govts scramble as Sars death toll passes 50 GOVERNMENTS throughout Asia, including Singapore, stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) virus as the global death toll soared past 50. From today, all schools will be shut in Hong Kong,
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      Domino effect
      132 8  -  Tor Ching Li IT may just be a 10-day school holiday but the repercussions are already being deeply felt Companies' operations have gone askew as workers boost their roles as care-givers for their children. The public service division has urged all ministries to grant time off, flexible work
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      Sars petition on closures
      217 8 AN online petition at www.petitiononline. com/sars/petition. Html to close polytechnics along with other schools had netted 5,906 signatures by 9pm last night The Education Ministry (MOE), on Wednesday, closed schools up to the junior college level for 10 days, in an attempt to calm worried parents,
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      SIA trips cut?
      82 8 SINGAPORE Airlines Ltd said yesterday there had been more travel cancellations and fewer bookings to destinations affected by Sars and did not rule out flight cuts to these areas. Increasing fears about the virus have hurt tourism to places like Singapore and Hong Kong. "We are monitoring
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      Snatched from the brink of death
      526 9 THREE years ago, Mr Ng Yong Seah, 47, suffered from sharp pains in his right abdomen. Initially, he thought that it was just a gastric problem. He took painkillers prescribed by his general practitioner but the pain would not subside. Worried that he might
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      Grateful for the gift of sight
      581 9 HOUSEWIFE Aimee Yeo, 33, never thought that wearing contact lenses could leave her almost blind in one eye. "Every morning, you wake up and expect to see. Sight is something that you take for granted until you don't have it Now, I'm very conscious
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      Doc tells of Slim 10 link
      401 10  -  Jose Raymond Liver biopsy confirms toxicity level: Doctor by, jose@newstoday.com.sg AN EXPERT made the link between Slim 10 and the death of a 43-year-old logistics officer last year, on day one of a coroner's inquiry yesterday. In a case that made front-page headlines last
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      Lock icon China, Japan growth engines for Asean: PM
      136 10 Channel News Asia PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong said China and Japan could be the two engines of growth for Asean in the next 10 years. Mr Goh, who is on a six-day working visit to Japan, met members of the Keidanren a
      – Channel News Asia  -  136 words
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      Lock icon Visitor arrivals dip 8.8%
      89 10 AFX-Asia VISITOR arrivals in Singapore from March 1 to March 23 fell 8.8 per cent year-on-year to 440,682, preliminary figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) showed. Travellers were postponing trips following the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and over the US-led war in
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      Lock icon Man's arm severed in ice machine mishap
      180 12 Newsradio 93.8 A MAN'S lower arm was severed in an ice machine yesterday morning at Tekka market in Buffalo Road. It is believed that the 27-year-old Malaysian was trying to grind a block of ice when his lower arm got caught in the
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      Breathe easy
      443 12  -  Joy Frances 'Germ-busting' device makes for cleaner air by joy@newstoday.com.sg WITH fears escalating over the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), a slew of "germ-busting" products may soon hit store shelves. But, one inventive engineering duo has already begun to gain a foothold in the market with
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      107 12 Simply charge to your Standard Chartered Credit Card and enjoy 20% off on these brands from March 21 to April 13, 2003. Also, the first 140 Standard Chartered Credit Cardmembers to register at www.standardchartered.com.sg will be treated to 'Fashion Blooms', an interactive fashion show featuring the latest styles, make-up and
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      Lock icon When war ends
      395 14  -  Tan Kok Tim UN must uphold peace and provide relief THE Iraq war has entered its second week and there is no sign of an early end to the conflict The future is fraught with uncertainty and no one can predict what the final outcome will be.
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      An American battle
      283 14  -  Daniel Ang Teck Siang I WOULD like to offer some counter-arguments to Mr Gheissar Hosseini's letter, "Questionable antiUS tirade" (Today, March 26). He seems to suggest that the US does everything for the cause of freedom, peace, stability and prosperity in the world. That would seem to
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      Strikers? Yes Style? No way
      336 16  -  Irwan Jamil HERE is my reaction to the Asian Cup preliminary round Group E opener against Macau on Sunday. In a Semi-Pro League game in 1992, when the Lions were humbled to the second division, there was a fan who held up a placard which
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      What is the motive for closing schools?
      250 16  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming I AM relieved that the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have decided to close schools until April 6. What I do not understand is, however, the MOE and MOH's motive behind the move. Are
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      Why insist on sending rugby team to HK?
      139 16  -  Teo Choon Guan I WOULD like to express my disappointment with the Singapore Rugby Union's insistence on sending the national team to Hong Kong to participate in the HK Rugby Sevens. I find it baffling that the reason offered by the general
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    Making sense of health insurance
    910 17  -  Mark Myerson by: IN the previous article in this series, we explored the basic concept of risk pooling and explained why the correct balance of insurance and savings will provide the best financial protection against high medical bills. In this article, we'll focus on what
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      Lock icon Stellar ratings
      335 18 Reuters Singapore's credit standing Very strong': S&P STANDARD Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services said yesterday that it had affirmed its AAA long-term and A-1+ short-term local and foreign currency ratings on Singapore, reflecting the sovereign's enduring fiscal and external strengths and its competitive economy. Singapore remains the sole AAA-rated
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      Lock icon Trek targets Nasdaq listing next year
      186 18 AFX-Asia ENGINEERING solutions provider Trek 2000 International is considering a listing on Nasdaq next year to raise its profile in the United States. "My purpose of going to Nasdaq is not so much for liquidity. My purpose is more for market acceptance and image
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        Singapore
        107 18 SINGAPORE'S stocks dropped for the first day in three on concerns that the US-led war in Iraq may not end soon and fears that a new respiratory disease that has killed two people in the city-state may spread. The Straits Times Index lost 11.35 points, or 0.9 per cent,
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        World markets
        53 18 Index Value Change Pis NIKKEI 8368.67 16.75 0.20 HANG SENG 8872.32 -174.77 -1.93 ALL ORDINARIES 2855.00 -3.40 -0.12 TAIWAN WTD 4514.24 18.19 0.41 KOREA COMP SET 549.26 368.94 -5.53 0.80 -1.00 0.22 JAKARTA COMP 401.34 0.30 0.08 PHILIPPINES COMP 1035.00 7.09 0.69 SHENZHEN B 200.29 5.52 2.84 MUMBAI
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 US$ 0.5655 UK£ 0.3597 Yen 67.7752 HK$ 4.4103 RM 2.1492 Euro 0.***** Rupiah 5034.49 Baht 24.2432 Peso 30.1713 A$ 0.9425 Indian Rs 26.8816 Won 705.101 C$ 0.8274 Yuan 4.6806 NZ$ 1.0275 NTS 19.6729
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        Lock icon Commodities
        22 18 SGX Gold uss/oi 333.45 Silver uss/oz 4.398 Platinum uss/oi 628.4 Rubber cents/kg 186.5 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1407.5 Brent crude uss/b„rrel 28.63
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        SGX most active
        58 18 _y volume March 27 jrPlus WanOri USS VlultfVfs SingTel Hyflux _apitaland _&M itarCrusUSS [Tint \ccs Close 0.110 0.255 1.340 1.390 1.110 0.005 0.220 0.450 0.375 Change -0.010 +0.005 -0.010 +0.010 -0.040 -0.005 -0.015 -0.005 -0.005 -8.3 +2.0 -0.7 +0.7 -3.5 -50.0 -6.4 -1.1 -1.3 '000 22,961 19,001
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        SGX top rises
        82 18 By$ March 27 Close Change DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.100 +0.200 SPH 100 18.900 +0.200 By percentage March 27 EastgateW*****1 Goldtron Close Change 0.075 +0.025 0.015 +0.005 Innovalu 0.990 +0.105 SPH 18.800 +0.100 Wah Shing AsiaDekor USS 0.065 +0.020 0.025 +0.005 JMH400USS 5.850 +0.050 TSM 0.200 +0.040
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        79 18 Bloomberg )y$ March 27 ilA 200 Close Change 9.400 -0.350 By percentage March 27 El-Nets Close Change 0.005 -0.005 jeative 50 »IA 11.300 -0.300 9.400 -0.300 L&M Globa 0.005 -0.005 0.015 -0.005 tenture 14.500 -0.200 SimSiangC 0.095 -0.025 IBS 9.500 -0.150 Inno-Pac 0.025 -0.005 3CBC 9.750 -0.150
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      Lock icon No change in fleet orders
      234 20 AFX-Asia SIAto take delivery of 14 new planes SINGAPORE Airlines said it will take delivery of 14 new planes in the year to March 2004 as scheduled despite its move last week to cut capacity by about 10 per cent worldwide following the outbreak of
      – AFX-Asia; WEE TECKHIAN  -  234 words
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      Lock icon No comment on rumours: CSM
      167 20 AFX-Asia CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM) declined to comment on reports that it is in talks over a possible tie-up with Chinese foundry Shanghai Belling, but reiterated the company's plans to establish a manufacturing presence in China with the "appropriate partners". "It is Chartered's usual practice
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      Lock icon Consumer prices drop 0.4%
      152 20 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S consumer prices fell the most for the richest 20 per cent households last year as they had to pay less for housing, transportation and electricity. Prices fell for others, too, but at a slower pace. Households in the top 20 per cent income bracket
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      Lock icon M1 mulls broadband data service for business
      174 22 Reuters SINGAPORE'S number two cellular operator, Mobile One Ltd, may move into broadband data services for businesses using its network of rooftop base stations, chief executive Neil Montefiore said. The move will boost competition between the two main fixed line providers, Sing Tel
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      Focus on payouts
      203 22 SPH may announce special dividend SINGAPORE Press Holdings Ltd may announce a special dividend, returning to investors a portion of about $200 million from the sale of a stake in mobile phone service provider Mobile One Ltd. The company may announce a special payment of as much
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      293 22 AFX TURNAROUND FOR WAH SHING: Wah Shing International Holdings Ltd said it posted a net profit of HK53.149 million ($714,000) last year, versus a loss in the previous year of HK5156.980 million, due to reduced costs and improved sales. Sales rose to HK51.238 billion from HK51.146 billion. The
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      Why MNCs are vital
      365 24 They boost GDP and draw foreign start-ups to Spore EVEN as the spotlight falls on local entrepreneurship to drive Singapore's future growth, analysts said that multinational corporations (MNCs) would continue to play an integral role in the economy. Singapore's some 6,000 MNCs are estimated to contribute
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      225 24 -AFX News AFX News WASTE COLLECTION DEAL: SembCorp Industries Ltd said its unit, SembCorp Environmental Management, had acquired a 60 per cent stake in the waste collection business of Shanghai Sincere Environmental Services Co for 1.80 million yuan ($384,700). Established in 1994, Sincere's waste collection business has about
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      UPS to maintain growth, unveils new logo
      136 26  -  Chan Chao Peh UPS, one of the world's largest delivery companies, said that shipment volume out of Asia is likely to maintain double-digit growth and the war in Iraq has had no impact on its business yet Last year, cargo growth out of
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      260 26 AFX-Asia CLIPSAL PROFIT DROPS: Clipsal Industries said its net profit fell to $7.99 million last year from $11.7 million a year earlier, as sales fell to $186.02 million from $197.29 million. "Despite the tough environment, the decline in the group's turnover has been cushioned by the group's aggressive
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      For a bigger share
      388 28 US insurer to make use of ties with local banks INSURER John Hancock is betting on a higher share of the Singapore market, riding on the back of its relationship with banks here. Bancassurance or selling insurance products through banks is the biggest distribution channel for
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3221 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although careUly verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell
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      363 30 Agencies N Korean ambitions spark new debate in Japan TOKYO In 1999, Japan's junior Cabinet minister Shingo Nishimura lost his job just days after he suggested that Japan debate dropping its decades-old ban on nuclear weapons. Four years on, worries over North Korea's nuclear ambitions mean Mr Nishimura's
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      143 30 Agencies MANILA Philippine security officials said yesterday a grenade was found in a mail sack near Manila's airport just before it was due to be loaded onto a Thai Airways flight to Japan. Bomb disposal experts were to destroy the bag in a controlled explosion,
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      115 30 SEREMBAN After talks between the authorities and various religious bodies, the Malaysian government agreed on Wednesday to appoint female Syariah Court judges with duties and jurisdictions similar to those of male judges. The proposal to appoint female judges was first made last year as part of
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      285 32 Reuters CNN returns to hard news roots NEW YORK Veteran news anchor Connie Chung has resigned from CNN after the network cancelled Connie Chung Tonight, a high-profile programme whose tabloid-like style was at odds with the network's move to return to its hard news roots. "This reflects CNN's
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      145 32 AFP SEOUL Eight children were killed and 17 others were injured in a fire at an elementary school in the southern city of Cheonan, South Korean police said yesterday. The blaze started at a cramped room of the school's football training camp, where
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      173 32 Agencies TOKYO Japan has refused to comply with an international notice for the arrest of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is living in exile in his ancestral homeland. Despite the "red notice" issued by Interpol on Wednesday requesting for Mr Fujimori's arrest, Japan's Chief
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      309 34 Reuters Air force boss replaces academy brass after rape scandal WASHINGTON In a turnabout of policy, four top United States Air Force officers were sacked on Wednesday following a rape scandal that spanned a decade. The four officers were from the Air Force's elite academy in Colorado Springs,
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      250 34 Reuters MIAMI The Miami relatives of a Cuban shipwreck survivor cannot sue former United States Attorney General Janet Reno for allegedly using excessive force in a raid nearly three years ago in which the boy was seized, a US appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
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      147 34 -AFP WASHINGTON A grand jury indicted two Enron Corp executives on fraud charges in connection with a scheme to book revenues from a failed video-on-demand service created by the energy group, officials said on Wednesday. The indictment formalised the charges against Mr Kevin Howard
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      38 36 Reuters photo Members of the Chinese Young Pioneers, a branch of the Communist Party, performing with a model (centre) at the opening ceremony of the China International Clothing and Accessories Fair in Beijing yesterday.
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      148 36 -AFP PARIS The more older brothers a boy has, the likelier he is to be a homosexual, according to a theory aired in the British weekly, New Scientist. A Canadian researcher has found that boys with a statistical average of 2.5 older brothers are twice
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      285 36 -AFP PM's assassination leads to crackdown BELGRADE Belgrade has launched a wide-ranging operation to clean up Serbia's security forces and judiciary, whose alleged close ties to organised crime are believed to have led to the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. The move comes in the wake of
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      832 41  -  William Pesek Jr in Tokyo In a troubled world, Australia should prove attractive to investors by news@newstoday.com.sg WAR. Terrorism. Deflation. Global slowdown. Surging oil prices. With so much gloom in the world, it is no wonder investors are searching for safe havens. They could do worse
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      462 41 Reuters BEIJING Newspapers here have played down an outbreak of atypical pneumonia or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), after officials confirmed deaths in China's capital. Many people were, however, stocking up on herbal medicines and recommending remedies. "Eat more fresh garlic,"
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      693 42  - The equation changes Sunny Goh Following US war on Iraq, what is N Korea's next best move? by sunny_goh@pacific.net.sg TWO inextricable puzzles about the North Korean crisis have become unravelled following the unilateral attack by the United States on Iraq. The first is whether North Korean President Kirn Jong II
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  • WATZUP?
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      1096 44 The train screeches to a halt. A bag lands on the platform with a thud. "Mr Universe" jumps down from the top of the train, grins like a Cheshire cat and stretches his muscular arms, as if he had just woken up from a
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        125 46 ACADEMY Awards producer Gil Cates says he cut off Best Documentary award winner Michael Moore (picture, below) with music during the Oscars ceremony to prevent a brawl from breaking out at the Kodak Theatre. The World Entertainment News Network said Cates did not apply the same
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        WHILE EMINEM SLEPT ...
        103 46 WHILE EMINEM SLEPT WHILE his song was being crowned Best Song at the Academy Awards recently, Eminem (picture) was reportedly asleep at his home in Detroit, says The World Entertainment News Network. His rap track, Lose Yourself from the movie, 8 Mile, was co- written by Luis Resto, who stepped
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        133 46 ALL through their marriage, until things turned "ugly", Lisa Marie Presley (picture, above) was making love with the embattled King of Pop, Michael Jackson, The Sun reported. Breaking the silence on the issue for the first time, Presley said she saw him as a normal bloke
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        WIGGLES CANCELS SHOW
        95 46 THE children's entertainment group, The Wiggles (picture), has cancelled their six performances here in the wake of the Ministry of Education's decision to close all schools for 10 days. The group was to have performed at Downtown East, Pasir Ris this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The organiser,
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      Happiness is
      656 48  -  David Ngiau by: david@newstoday.com.sg receiving freebies at every corner ONE fine Friday evening a couple of months ago, I managed to leave the office early. That was at 6pm. The crowded train out of town was a pain, but it was the connecting bus ride that was a
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      Stones rapture
      538 50  -  Asif Ansar by asif@newstoday. com.sg THROUGH a blue haze and the pulsating bass line of Brown Sugar gaining momentum in the background, the Rolling Stones burst onto the stage, decked in jackets as colourful as their 40-year-old illustrious careers. Like a multi-headed hydra, frontman Mick Jagger, 60, guitarists
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      78 50 Reuters I THE outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) has caused the Rolling Stones to postpone two concerts in Hong Kong. The rockers were scheduled to perform at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday and Saturday. The rest of the tour would proceed,
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      95 52  -  AnwarHashim FASHION label Kenzo and Italian jewellery house Fulvio Maria Scavia staged a glitzy show last Saturday Romancing the Stone as part of the Singapore Fashion Festival 2003, which is on till April 6. Kenzo presented its Spring-Summer 2003 collection, with models donning Italian jewellery designer Fulvio Maria
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      409 52  -  Yong Shu Chiang Expect foul language, sex and murder in this sizzling play by shuchiang@newstoday.com.se THEATRE group luna-id seems to know what satisfies the palate of today's audiences. Its new production, Popcorn, promises foul language, gunshots and the "occasional lack of outer garment". In addition, there'll
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        194 54 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES A satirical documentary that portrays Iraqi President Saddam Hussein as a personal-hygiene fanatic who likes to fish with grenades is getting a timely first-time DVD release in the United States next week. Uncle Saddam, made by French freelance journalist Joel Soler in 2000, received
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        Expect the unexpected
        679 54  -  Yong Shu Chiang Quirky love story will leave you hungry for more pudding Punch' Drunk Love FILM REVIEW by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg ANYONE who has watched director Paul Thomas Anderson's last feature will know what to expect from Punch-Drunk Love. Basically, expect the unexpected. And to be strangely thrilled
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        592 56  -  Grace Tay Confession or fabrication? You be the judge Confessions of a Dangerous Mind FILM REVIEW WHATEVER you do, don't read the book before you see this film. Any foreknowledge would be too distracting on this already crazy ride. Trust me. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,
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        511 58  -  Yong Shu Chiang An enchanting tale of insouciant youth, young love and the power of literature The Little Chinese Seamstress FILM REVIEW THE National Library Board, in its effort to promote library attendance, should endorse The Little Chinese Seamstress, a wonderful adaptation by director Dai Sijie of
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      Vintage Yarra
      354 60  -  Pauline D Loh Taste the liquid gold of a glass of Noble One, pleasure your palate with the best cheeses fromYarra Valley Dairy by pauline@newstoday.com.sg MY first night at the Yarra Valley was spent cocooned in the softest down pillows and a huge feather bed at the Chateau
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        41 60 STOP and look often when you travel in the Yarra Valley and in the Dandenongs. Rolling foothills planted with neat rows of vines, picturesque towns with historic buildings these are scenes you want to capture on film and take home.
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        35 60 THE irresistible pungency of a good blue cheese coupled with the fruity bouquet of the the best Yarra Valley vintages. These aromas will trigger off happy memories of a gourmet holiday in the Yarra.
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        40 60 EXPERIENCE the sound of silence of a night at the Chateau Yering Historic House. Listen to the absence of city bustle and finally fall asleep to the lullaby of insect song and the occasional cry of an insomniac bird.
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        34 60 FRESH fruits and vegetables that were still growing in the fields last week, imaginative chefs who cleverly exploit the abundance of fresh produce this is what makes Yarra Valley's vineyard cuisine stands out.
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        44 60 FEEL the smoothness of an agate candlestick holder, or the rough stone of a sculpted garden figure. Caress the thick, velvety softness of a handmade teddy-bear. Better still, take it all home as souvenirs from Sassafras, on the M Mt Dandenong Tourist Road.
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        44 60 [MELBOURNE is city and the Yarra Valley is country. Enjoy the best of both worlds. Just rent a car, get a good map and start out on a holiday that will happily satisfy even the most H finicky gourmet travellers. W j
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      354 45 citibank I ''3™ I Citibank cardmembers enjoy preferential prices at various events and participating hotels and restaurants Treat your palate to a gastronomical feast during the World Gourmet Summit 2003. Themed "The Icons of Gastronomy", the Summit will heighten your senses and tantalize your taste buds from 30 March to
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      502 69 Watch international chefs and Singapore's prominent personalities KIT 7^ bake delicious bread and pastries <2±^sl> and buy them for charity! Join us for our 10th Anniversary celebrations! Singapore's first and only fullfledged baking training centre is having a full day of exciting events to mark this special occasion. See you
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      231 71 LIVERPOOL El Hadji Diouf, who is still waiting to find out whether he will be charged for spitting at Celtic fans during Liverpool's Uefa Cup quarterfinal at Parkhead, has claimed he would have "laid into" the supporter had the incident occurred in the street. Scotland's procurator
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      119 71 AFP WASHINGTON China's Xue Shen and Zhao Hongbo won their second consecutive pairs crown here yesterday at the World Figure Skating Championships. Zhao and Xue received two perfect scores of 6.0 for both technical and artistic merit, mostly 5.9s from the rest of the judges
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      585 71 Agencies ButThorpe still disappointed with recent times SYDNEY Australia's world champion lan Thorpe (picture) underlined his versatility by winning the 200 metres medley national title yesterday. Thorpe, who holds the 200, 400 and 800 metres freestyle world records, did not contest the 800 m and opted
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      311 72 -AFP NEW DELHI Legendary former Pakistan captain Imran Khan heaped praise on Cricket World Cup champion Australia yesterday, saying its juggernaut would continue to roll on. "Such was their depth and bench strength that I feel if Australia had sent another team
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      506 72 Veteran outplaysYao to silence critics HOUSTON Shaquille O'Neal is satisfied that his self-proclaimed title is still intact. O'Neal scored 39 points and took over the game in the closing minutes with three straight baskets as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the emotionally charged Houston Rockets 96-93
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      625 73 PONTE VEDRA BEACH Tiger Woods was on the first tee before sunrise on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), ready to start his final practice round for The Players Championship. "I'm going to play nine holes and then evaluate," he said as he walked to the sixth tee.
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      280 73 Agencies LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was reported yesterday to be ready to offer Chelsea £12 million ($34 million) for England defender John Terry (picture). Wenger wants Terry to form the backbone of his suspect defence with Sol Campbell and The Sun said
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      Dugarry charged
      78 73 LONDON Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin has been charged with two counts of improper conduct and Birmingham City's French forward Christophe Dugarry with misconduct after their ill-tempered Midlands derby. Both clubs have also been charged with failing to control their players following Joey Gudjonsson's dismissal in the game
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      71 73 CLAIREFONTAINE Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane will captain France in the Euro 2004 qualifiers against Malta and Israel, coach Jacques Santini announced yesterday. Zidane will replace Marcel Desailly, who has been left out of the team because of injuries and poor form. He will be in charge for
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      Jeffers hits back
      87 73 LONDON Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers has hit back at former Chelsea star Peter Osgood who called him the biggest cheat he had ever seen. Osgood said it would be good to see Jeffers "taken out" and get "really hurt". Osgood made the verbal blast following a penalty
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      55 73 THE 3rd Singapore Biathlon, to be held at Sentosa's Siloso Beach this Sunday, will see a record number of participants, with more than 1,500 biathletes taking part. The race will consist of a I.skm swim and a 10km run. It's organised by the Republic of Singapore Navy, Safra
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      831 74 Football ability aside, Beckham's commercial appeal is a major factor LONDON Real Madrid sees David Beckham as having more commercial appeal than either Thierry Henry or Michael Owen. And that was the reason why he beat his Premiership counterparts to become the Spanish giant's transfer market
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      344 74 Reuters LONDON Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, fired off a warning to his team-mates ahead of the Euro 2004 double-header, insisting that if there are any more examples of incompetent defending, England will not qualify for the finals next summer. The
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      411 75  -  Jose Raymond Sars virus hits local sport as by, jose@newstoday.com.sg THE two-week old 2003 Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) Premier League has been suspended, for the time being, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). Yesterday, SHF president M Lukshumayeh
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      408 75  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THE Home United bandwagon rolls on. Yet, the wheels nearly came off for the Protectors as they were made to work to maintain their unbeaten record in the 2003 NTUC Income S-League. A tremendous second-half fightback was needed to secure a
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      197 75  -  Tan Yo-Hinn THEY said they would stay focused and concentrate on achieving their target in spite of growing concerns over the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). And true to their word, the Singapore national women's sevens team reached the Asian Dragon Plate competition being held
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      161 75 -AFP LISBON Brazilian star Ronaldo has said Brazil is in for a rough ride when it faces Portugal in a friendly on Saturday now that his former boss Luiz Filipe Scolari is in charge of the Portuguese side. "With Scolari on the other side, it is
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