Today, 29 March 2003

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  • NEWS
    • 162 2  -  Grace Tay THE Sars rumour mill claimed some new victims yesterday several Singapore banks. It started with an e-mail that three employees at a POSB branch in Raffles Place had been hit by the bug. Before the day was over, similar rumours had been floated about
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    • 531 2  -  Ng Boon Yian but ArabTV network calls it objective reporting bj boonyian@newstoday.com.sg REPORTERS of Arab satellite TV network Aljazeera seem to be targets of American ire in press briefings these days. On the same day that gory images of dead US servicemen were aired on the
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    • 237 2 The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to allow the resumption of humanitarian aid for Iraq through its "oil-for-food" programme. US and British warplanes and cruise missiles pounded Baghdad in what residents said was some of the heaviest bombing since the war started. The US military
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    • 399 3 Agencies Iraq's museums could be hit as allies target Baghdad sites PARIS It is one of the cradles of ancient civilisation but Iraq's cultural heritage is being destroyed by the US-led war. Concerned by reports that historic sites have been damaged, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
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    • Article, Illustration
      722 4  -  Lee Ching Wern Govt seeks those who have had contact with Sars lady by chingwernWnewstoday.com.sg A 29-YEAR-OLD woman diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) has been identified as the fourth index case to reach Singapore. An index case is one where the disease is contracted outside
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    • 165 4  -  Tor Ching Li SINGAPORE is celebrating its greatest passion for the tenth year running with the most packed menu ever in the history of the Singapore Food Festival. As a taste of what is to come in the monthlong festival, the opening celebrations
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    • 228 4  -  Tan Yo-Hinn ON SATURDAY, members of Changi Beach Club (CBC) are expected to vote on a proposed merger with neighbouring Changi Sailing Club (CSC) in what appears to be an arranged marriage by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), which administers both clubs. Some members of
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    • 968 6  -  Jose Raymond Football coach Vincent, family quit Singapore, head for Bangalore by j ose@newstoday.com. sg IN AN era where the buzzword is talent and where attracting it to our shores has become an obsession, Singapore has lost one of its best, perhaps permanently. The Republic's most highly qualified
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    • 436 8  - When the going gets tough, splash on advertising, say the experts Grace Tay by gra ce@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the economy slows, advertising and marketing budgets are typically the first to be cut But experts say that a downturn is when you should be boosting your brand to take advantage of the
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    • 824 8  -  Neil Humphreys by neil@newstoday.com.sg I HATE Saddam Hussein. Given the opportunity, I would gladly pull out his moustache hair by hair with a pair of rusty pliers. I have nothing against men (or women) with moustaches, you understand, just men with moustaches who also
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

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  • LETTERS
    • 375 10  -  Jason Lee Boon Hong Shut educational institutions to contain Sars virus THE Government has acted in the appropriate manner by closing all schools till April 6 in view of the situation caused by incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or Sars (Today, March 27). It is
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    • 198 10  -  Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the closure of schools until April 6 in an effort to contain the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). The authorities plan to make up for lost curriculum time by extending the school term into the June
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    • 138 10  -  T Kumar Pillay WHILE we are grappling with the Sars outbreak, I would like to highlight a bad habit on the part of some which should be discouraged. It is the habit of spitting in the open. I have observed that not only the
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    • 142 10  -  George Koo LIKE many Singaporeans, I am worried and scared about the Sars outbreak. It is worth looking at the manner with which the Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany handled its Sars patients. It seems inadequate for medical workers here to don only face masks,
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  • BUSINESS
    • 424 12  -  Chan Chao Peh SGX gives go-ahead for Sing Tel unit by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg SINGTEL is one step closer to the long-expected initial public listing of its wholly-owned postal unit, Singapore Post Limited (Sing Post). The company said that it has received a "letter of eligibility"
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    • 224 12 Reuters JAPAN'S second-largest venture capital group, Softbank Investment, said it would make an initial public offering (IPO) for its Singapore unit despite weak stock prices and war in Iraq. The unit investment bank SBI E2-Capital is headed by 44-year old former
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    • 161 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S central bank said Capita Mall Trust Management and Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust will now be able to borrow up to 35 per cent of the value of the property they hold. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said this is an increase from
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    • Market Watch
      • 49 12 Index Value Change Pis NIKKEI HANG SENG 8280.16 8863.36 -88.51 -8.96 -1.06 -0.10 ILL ORDINARIES 2861.20 6.20 0.22 IAIWAN WTD 4477.01 -37.23 -0.83 KOREA COMP 556.33 7.07 1.29 SET 369.53 0.59 0.16 JAKARTA COMP 404.43 3.09 0.77 PHILIPPINES COMP 1038.23 3.23 0.31 SHENZHEN B 200.07 -0.22 -0.11
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      • 36 12 JS$ JK£ fen 1K$ (M iuro (upiah iaht 0.5645 0.3613 67.8015 4.4027 2.1450 0.5263 5028.37 24.2376 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.246^ 0.941, 26.850' 708.62' 0.827: 4.672 1.027; 19.6391
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      • 114 12 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE share prices closed slightly higher after a listless session dominated by fears over the economic impact of a long drawn-out war in Iraq and the pneumonia-like contagious disease that dragged travel stocks such as those of Singapore Airlines to 16-month lows. The STI closed up 4.78
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      • 59 12 SGX Bloomberg By volume March 28 NOL SingTel SIA LeongHin Capitaland SembCorp Ocean Sky UniFood Chartered TPV Close 1.080 1.360 9.050 0.755 1.100 1.090 0.250 0.375 0.660 0.470 Change +0.050 +0.020 -0.350 -0.010 -0.030 -0.010 +0.005 +0.010 +4.9 +1.5 -3.7 -0.9 -2.7 -3.8 +1.4 +2.2 'OOO 19,335
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      • 81 12 By$ March 28 OUE By Close Change 6.000 +0.200 By percentage March 28 El-Nets Close Change 0.010 +100.0 UOB 11.000 +0.200 L&M 0.010 +100.0 Sp Land 3.400 +0.180 Nippecrafl 0.050 +25.0 Creative 50 11.400 +0.100 Oculus 0.080 +23.1 DBS 9.600 +0.100 PNE Ind W*****8 0.030 +20.0 SPH
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      • 74 12 By By$ March 28 SIA Close Change 9.050 -0.350 By percentage March 28 Strike W*****5 Close Change 0.005 -50.0 SIA200 9.100 -0.300 CirPlus W*****7 0.045 -25.0 Bukit Sem 10.000 -0.100 AsiaDekor USS 0.020 -20.0 GreatEast 9.450 -0.100 CityAxis 0.120 -17.2 JMH 400USS 5.750 -0.100 SembKim 0.080 -15.8
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  • WEALTH MANAGEMENT
    • 754 13  - Before taking the plunge Lee Yew Meng How good are investment linked policies? by vewmenq@newstodav.com.sq THERE are people who buy insurance for protection but there are others who buy it for investment. A third group may chose to have both in the form of investment linked policies (ILPs). But how
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR/CO-ORDINATED BY VAL CHUA
    • 294 14 FIRST, the good news. Even with the onset of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), premiums for both travel and health insurance policies have not increased, according to a report by dollarDEX, the wealth management firm. However, insurers are changing their strategies and coverage in
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    • 477 14  -  Vasu Menon by news@newstoday.com.sg SAVINGS rates have fallen to such low levels that it makes little sense for investors to keep their cash in savings deposits. Money market funds are an attractive alternative for those looking to beat low savings rates and they offer the
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    • 544 14 EMERGING economies aren't just in Asia. Some of the best investment opportunities could be in countries preparing for membership of the European Union. Restructuring by these countries to meet EU membership criteria is widely expected to stimulate economic development and provide a
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    • 614 15  -  UOB Kay Wan United Food Holdings Sell WE are concerned about the risk to margins arising from the push into the lower end branded product market. Additionally, increase working capital needs for the new pharmaceutical business could also lead to negative cashflow position in FYO3.We have
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    • 315 15 Bloomberg CSM boss Chia Song Hwee leads by example CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (CSM), head ing for a ninth straight unprofitable quarter, said chief executive officer Chia Song Hwee (pic ture) earned $2.68 million in cas and stock options last year. To save money, Mr Chia
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    • 94 15 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE Press Holdings' net profit jumped to $273,472 million in the first half to February year-on-year from $162,953 million, lifted mainly by an exceptional gain of $135,793 million from the sale of a stake in mobile phone operator Mobile One. Net profit was
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    • 125 15 Bloomberg GUOCOLAND Ltd, a developer controlled by Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan's family, said it has completed the sale of Century Square, a Singapore shopping mall, for $223.75 million to a company managed by Prudential Financial Inc. GuocoLand, which jointly owned Century Square Holding with closely
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 200 15 Company Forecast EPS P/E Ratio PEG 12-Mth Price Target AUSSINO GROUP LIMITED 0.03 7.74 0.55 0.40 CSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 0.05 7.58 0.02 0.54 EASTERN ASIA TECHNOLOGY LTD 0.11 4.72 0.16 0.96 FIRST ENGINEERING 0.05 7.62 -0.20 0.58 GOODPACK LIMITED 0.04 10.48 0.65 0.72 HONG LEONG ASIA LIMITED 0.09 14.62 1.47
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  • PROPERTY WATCH
    • 1447 16 Bloomberg Can City Dcv honcho ride out the hotel downturn? FIVE days before Sept 11, 2001, City Developments (City Dcv) chairman Kwek Leng Beng, 62, was lauded by investors for building a hotel chain whose New York and London properties boosted profit while Singapore earnings
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    • 185 17 AFX-Asia Firm eyes projects in Spore, China HYFLUX, the Singapore-based pub-licly-traded water treatment company, is pursuing several projects in Singapore and China, including the Ulu Pandan water reclamation project of the Public Utilities Board (PUB). "We are currently working on several prospective projects part of our ongoing business
      – AFX-Asia  -  185 words
    • 237 17 AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia OSIM EYES STAKE: Osim International said it will acquire a 29.9 per cent stake in Global Active, a supplier of nutritional supplements, for $9,568 million in cash. The company said the acquisition will be funded from internal resources. Shares of Osim were susrtended
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  • WORLD
    • 1341 18  -  Val Chua in Hanoi Is Vietnam on the road to success this time? by valcffnewstoday.com.sg THE people of Vietnam show a mixture of pride and need. Children still roam the streets but despite their poverty, they display a fierce sense of personal dignity. On a recent
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    • 314 19 Agencies TANEGASHIMA Japan launched its first two spy satellites successfully on Friday in an intelli-gence-gathering effort that some fear could prompt neighbouring North Korea to test-fire a ballistic missile. The satellites, one optical and one radarequipped, were launched by the Japanese-made H-2A launch rocket
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    • 167 19 Reuters GENEVA In the first such move, the European Union plans to bring North Korea before the top United Nations human-rights body for major abuses, including killings and torture, diplomatic sources said on Thursday. The US has indicated it will be
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  • COMMENTARY
    • Article, Illustration
      791 20  -  Deep X Datta-Ray A UN intern gives an insight into the workings of the misunderstood 'monolith' by weekend@newstoday.com.sg UNITED Nations SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan is again in the eye of the storm a sandstorm. This time it is over black gold, American pride and the shape of things to
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    • 115 21 LONDON Computer users in Britain will soon be given greater protection against spam e-mail, The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. Under new proposals announced by the government on Thursday, companies in Britain will now need permission before they can send out any junk e-mail and mobile
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    • 124 21 AFP NEW YORK In her famous leg-crossing scene from Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone lights a cigarette and quashes the police interrogators with the line: "What are you going to do? Charge me with smoking?" Well, in New York, starting from this weekend, that is exactly what they
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    • 60 21 Reuters photo Actor Chris Rock in a poster of his new comedy film, Head of State. He portrays a politician who is selected to run for the office of President of the United States after the Democratic presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the presidential
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    • 90 21 Reuters AYUTTHAYA (Thailand) Around 50,000 Thais took an oath against drug use on Friday at a ceremony set up as part of a controversial government crackdown on drugs that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of dealers. "It's like Woodstock, except there are no drugs or
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    • 789 21  -  Dave Barry on a Greyhound bus to West Palm Beach by weekend@newstoday.com.sg RECENTLY, my little brother Phil (he's only 50) gave me a box that wound up with him some years ago, when our mom died and a bunch of family flotsam drifted down one generation.
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    • 904 22  -  Janice Lee by jani ce@newstoday.com.sg IT'S hard to shock the world these days. Unless you dangle a baby off a balcony ledge, get charged in court with possession of child pornography or get gunned down by a major drug lord, you run the
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous



  • 149 23 HE missed the chance to watch fellow German Michael Schumacher and the Ferrari team race in last year's Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix because of an overseas trip. This year, however, Mr Christopher Moritz won a ticket to the Sepang Fl
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  • DAILY BREW
    • 153 23 Some friend COLDPLAY singer Chris Martin is a "nob-head student" and his girlfriend, Gwyneth Paltrow, is a "gawky bird". These unsavoury remarks came from none other than Oasis singer Liam Gallagher (picture), who is apparently "friends" with Coldplay band members, said The Sun. His less-than-friendly remarks were triggered after Martin
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    • 92 23 CATCH the second instalment of the two-part programme, Inspirational Stories, on Saturday at 7pm on MediaCorp Channel 8 for encouraging tales on how three Singaporeans have turned their lives around under tough economic conditions. The programme, commissioned by the Jobs Task Force, profiles workers who have persevered
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    • 114 23 AFTER his film, Swept Away, became the big "winner" at the Razzies recently, director Guy Ritchie decided to juice up the DVD release of his movie with a racy "director's cut". It will include naked scenes featuring his wife, Madonna, and costar Adriano Giannini. A source told The
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    • 121 23 HEAD to the Prima-SPRING Baking Industry Training Centre (BITC) on Saturday for a Charity Bake-off, where a diverse range of freshly baked continental and local dough-based delights will be on sale at affordable prices. The event will raise funds for the Children-at-Risk Empowerment Association. Prima-SPRING BITC
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  • FAMILY/IN TUNE
    • 705 24  - Look left, look right look out Bachan Singh by bachan@newstoday.com.sg IT was a happy day for tens of thousands of schoolchildren. All over the island, they clutched goody bags, given out because of a holiday, as they poured out of the school gates. One child's happiness was, however, about to
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    • 173 24 ARISING concern over the incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) has led to the cancellation of yet another concert Producer-writer and DJ Moby (picture) joins the list of artistes who have called off gigs here and in Hong Kong. He was
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    • Article, Illustration
      203 24  -  Janice Lee J I Elisa Chi a Melanie C: Reason (EMI) THIS album struggles to live up to the success of Mcl C's debut solo album, Northern Star. However, this time, it's a little more mediocre. It's competent but hardly outstanding. There are no duets to rival the partnership
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  • INSIDEOUT
    • 505 25  -  Cindy Tong Transform that rickety piece of relic from your attic into a modern art piece by news@newstoday.com.sg IT is hard to imagine that a combination of styles from different periods of time can result in anything less than an eyesore. Yet, when executed skillfully, a mix
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 342 30  -  Elisa Chia Sequel to The Iron Ladies drags up the past with riotous cast by elisacffnewstoaay.com.sg FORGET about the sports action. Anyone who has watched The Iron Ladies will know that the movie is supposedly sports-centric, yet there's not enough of the action. Well, it's even
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    • 430 32  -  David Ngiau Grace Tay DN -DN -YSC YSC -YSC Recommended films Adaptation: The second film from the writer-director team behind Being John Malkovich, this is easily the most indulgent film in the history of film-making. Adaptation writer Charlie Kaufman makes himself the hero of his story, played
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    • Article, Illustration
      574 34  -  Colin Yong Look past the odd styling and the Honda City is a very appealing car by colims'newstoaay.com.sg IF YOU have ever wondered where the phrase "butt-ugly" comes from, the new Honda City (picture) might provide some clues. It is based on the dainty Jazz hatchback, but in
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    • 77 34 LESS than three months after its world premiere, the Rolls-Royce Phantom (picture) has made its first appearance in Singapore at the brand's new showroom at Leng Kee Road. The BMW Group took control of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at the start of this year, and the Phantom
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    • 36 34 March 2003 I st and 2nd biddings •Cat A I6oocc below $28,308; $26,999 •Cat B l6olcc&c above $27,999; $26,001 •Cat C Goods vehicles/buses $11,208; $10,509 •Cat D Motorcycles $l;$l •Cat E Open $27,000; $25,501
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    • 458 35 Alonso primed to hit the big time in F1 WHILE many 21 year olds are still driv ing around with provisional plates, Spaniard Fernando Alonso (picture) has already chalked up a pole positioi and a podium finish at the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula One. At last
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    • 146 35 NOT many local motorists are familiar with the BF Goodrich brand, but the American company aims to change that by introducing two of its newest models here. BF Goodrich has been around for more than 130 years, but it is best known around the world for
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    • 119 35 MEDIACORP Radio's digital radio service, Smartßadio, has been gaining acceptance among motorists here. According to a source at Robert Bosch (SEA), which distributes the Blaupunkt brand of car audio products here, the last few months has seen a marked increase in sales of the digital radio-capable Blaupunkt
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    • 120 35 Get fresh for a change MOST people leave their cars' air-con systems on recirculation mode, but setting it to take in fresh air from outside sometimes does benefits both car and driver. Just before reaching your destination, it is a good idea to turn off the air-con
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  • EAT OUT
    • 571 36  -  Justine Moss Take the food trail and learn more about dosa, briyani and tandoori-cooked meats by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Food Festival is just around the corner and there's a number of culinary events that you can sink your teeth into. There are food tastings throughout
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    • 379 36  -  Gurmeet Singh by eatout@newstoday.com.sg CHINESE cooking has long been known for its varied food offerings from the humble street-side porridge to exotic fare such as scorpions on toast. Somewhere towards the wilder scale of the food delights sits the rare delicacy
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    • 377 37  -  Justine Moss Cook exotic country-style fare amid a sea of greenery by eatoutis'newstoaay.com.sg MOST cooking classes and workshops are held in either home and kitchen restaurants or in impersonal hotels. At this year's Singapore Food Festival, however, you have the chance to attend a cooking class with
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    • 161 37 r Centra] j jfe 1 bin gap ore JL^ l V^SIS 9ftft** .n i Embark on a journey filled with fun Sm\J\J &lt;3 &£ss'**' J* excitement as you explore great y heritage sites feast on delicious food! B\ DATE OF EVENT: 13 APRIL 2003, SUNDAY VENUE: HL FLAG OFF BISHAN
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  • EPICURE
    • 386 38  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout@newstoday.com.sg Lke all things German, Teutonic Rieslings are stunling models of precision and balance. Made mit eleganz, German Rieslings can sometimes be such pure expressions of the grape variety that everything else pales beside it. It's not a potpourri of flavours that
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    • 515 38  -  Gurmeet Singh Tasty temptations await on a journey to famous foodlands by eatouuffnewsioaay.com.sg FACED with yet another limbo-like Sunday? Here's your chance to spice it up come April 13 this year, all thanks to the Singapore Food Festival team. It has brought back last year's highly popular Central
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    • 390 39 c ikf^r^^ i^v fit ~^4*t' tf^v Catch FRAMEWORKS, a series of fashion parade. Special highlights on local designers every Saturday. Be entertained by local DJs spinning music during the show! Win shopping vouchers during the games segment. .^tflflM^M^^^k. Every Sat Sun, till 6 April, at the external stage 1^ /y?
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      424 41 TEACHER Why are you late? Webster Because of the sign. Teacher What sign? Webster The one that reads: "School ahead, go slow." Teacher Cindy, why are you doing your sums on the floor? Cindy: You told me to do it without using tables. Teacher What is the chemical
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    • 109 41 Meehan Streak ~1 THEN YOU SHOULD Tj ETERNITY IS NO LONGER 1 1 CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY.] A CONCEPT FOR YOU. J ETERNITY IS A U VT Shoe HOW MUCH? maCnelly'C°M f *75 FOR MAIN J HERE'S TEN DOLLARS... tO-H-HM-R^-! V_ J FLOOR, *25 FOR I'LL SIT ON A PROGRAM. J
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  • SPORTS
    • 395 42 Tiger struggles in ankle-deep grass PONTE VEDRA BEACH Tiger Woods hit tee shots to the left, approach shots to the right and eventually moved out of the way for an older generation of leaders at The Players Championships. Tiger Woods was all over the place in
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    • 204 42 Reuters Six Nations rugby Ireland v England Live, Sunday, Ch24, 9pm DUBLIN England would be far more confident of burying its grand slam jinx with victory in Sunday's Six Nations decider against Ireland if it was being played at Twickenham. It is 21 matches since
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    • 939 43  -  Rohit Brijnath We can't get near his game, even with his book, but it's great fun trying by weekend@newstoday.com.sg SOMETIME last year a friend gave me a book by Tiger Woods on how to play golf. Perhaps he was sending me a message. Of
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    • 404 44  -  Tan Yo-Hinn FOR the first time, they are the champions. But instead of popping champagne corks, it will be straight back to the hotel for the women of Singapore's national rugby sevens team. Indeed, their 10-day quarantine period has unofficially started as they can only
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    • 361 44  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Sengkang hit by two late strikes NTUC Income S-League Tampines 3 Sengkang 1 Dolphins caught napping by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg WITH the score tied at 1-1, Sengkang Marine was heading for a point Then, Tampines Rovers came back with two late strikes to make it
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    • 106 44 FANCY winning a DR2OO Suzuki scrambler? Then come down to the NTUC Income S-League match between Singapore's under-23s and Sinchi at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday and play S-Spot All you have to do is kick a ball onto a multi-coloured circular canvas target board during
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    • 179 45  -  JOHN BELL Horse Racing Written By THE NEW and exciting Place Forecast has been very well recieved by racegoers and will continue to grow in popularity over the two days of racing at Selangor in Malaysia. The Place Forecast requires customers to select any
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      2203 45 Information provided by Singapore Turf Club RACE 1: CLASS 4 (3) 11OOM. TIME: 13:45. RM$***** RACE 6: CLASS 4 (2) 1400M. TIME: 16:05. RM$***** IOTTI No Horse Name Jockey Trainer Bar Rig Wt 1 POKEMON LSofhan SennettHo t 61 57 No Horse Name Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt
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    • 261 46 AFP HONG KONG The Beijing leg of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Sevens Series has been cancelled amid fears of the killer pneumonia outbreak in Hong Kong and China, officials said on Friday, but the Singapore Sevens are to go ahead. Fraser Neill, the IRB series
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    • 1037 46  -  David O'Leary (Top to bottom) Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate, Olivier Dacourt, Lee Bowyer: Key members of O'Lear/s successful side who were offloaded after his departure. Getty Images by David O'Leary is livid. A team he painstakingly built for Champions League success
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    • 307 46 -AFP LEEDS Australian soccer star Harry Kewell has claimed that sacked Leeds manager Terry Venables is the best coach he has worked with. Chairman Peter Ridsdale sacked the former England and Australia coach after just eight months in charge
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    • 402 47 -AFP VADUZ England certainly does not sound like a team struggling to qualify for next year's European Championship finals in Portugal. A fortunate win in Slovakia and a home draw with Macedonia have not exactly established England's credentials as a potential Euro 2004 winner. But
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    • 180 47 KIEV Spain can effectively book its place in next year's European championships finals with an away victory against Ukraine in their Group Six qualifier on Saturday, (Sunday morning, Singapore time) coach Inaki Saez has said. "It will be the key match for us," Saez told
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    • 249 43 JOBS TODAY •Tt^ll^l^ L^ifMlLJi I I^T I DEVELOPMENT The Housing Development Board (HDB) is divesting its building and development functions and is forming a new subsidiary known as the HDB Corporation Pte Ltd (HDB Corp). The HDB Corp will commence operations on 1 July 2003. The new subsidiary will provide
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    • 39 47 Euro 2004 qualifiers Live on TV Saturday Georgia v Republic of Ireland (live, 10.55pm, Ch22) Liechtenstein v England {live, Sunday, 1.25 am, Ch22) Ukraine v Spain (live, Sunday, 1.55 am Ch2l) Germany v Lithuania (live, Sunday, 2am, Ch i)
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