Today, 10 April 2003

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    14 1 TODAY T h u r s d ayjApHiio^2oo3. April 10, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Lock icon Adversity checklist
    716 1  -  Rahul Pathak PM Goh on Sars, cabinet reshuffles and his future by in New Delhi rahul@newstoday.com.sg IMMEDIATE: Start counting the cost of Sars. Over the next two weeks: Announce plans to help those hit in the pocket by the virus. Over the next month: Promote some ministers of
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    Twist in SGX top execs exodus
    539 1  -  Val Chua THE abrupt resignations of three senior executives of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Tuesday took an unexpected twist yesterday when sources said the trio had been "asked to leave". "It's clear that SGX is making room for new people," said a source,
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      10 1 Aviva launches Term Plan including protection against acts of terrorism
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      22 1 Hurley bliss Actress says yes to married Indian beau Page 20 S-League shocker Five Sinchi players sent home by club Page 29
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      66 1 EIGHT NEW SARS CASES Seven of the new cases linked to SGH cluster. Eighth case a friend of MediaCorp staff. So far, 46 cases linked to SGH Wards 57 and 58. Of these, 14 are probable and 32 suspect. •Total number now stands at 126 with three cases of children
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Guesses at best?
      443 2  -  Francis Kan Hasty Sars prescription not advisable, say economists by francis@newstoday.com.sg AS leaders scramble to formulate a response to cushion the impact of the Sars virus on the economy, one question must be dogging their progress: How do you deal with a problem with an indeterminate duration
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      VIP flight for man with fever
      212 2  -  Grace Tay A MAN got a whole SilkAir plane to himself on his flight back to Singapore on Sunday, all because he had a slight fever. But he did not have the run of the plane. Because of his fever, SilkAir put him in
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      Cabbies combat virus
      169 3 THIS Comfort cabby began disinfecting his taxi yesterday. Disinfecting will take place at five workshops taxi drivers frequent to top up their fuel. Comfort said on average, a two-shift taxi could be disinfected twice a day over the next two months. CityCab is doing the same, over
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      Worse than feared
      745 3 Top surgeon accuses Beijing of downplaying Sars spread CHINA A prominent Beijing surgeon and Communist Party member, in a highly unusual break with the official line, alleged that the government is playing down the spread of Sars and that the actual number of cases in the Chinese
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      2 suspected victims from private hospitals
      217 3 THERE have been two cases of suspected Sars patients being transferred from private hospitals to the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. On March 14, a patient with a fever and a cough checked himself into East Shore Hospital's A&E Department.
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      SARS UPDATE
      216 3 Singapore Town Councils have been told to step up their cleaning and maintenance of HDB estates in view of the Sars outbreak. The Ministry of National Development and the Health Ministry have issued guidelines for the cleaning of common areas. Malaysia became the first country to bar tourists
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      Lock icon Good, good, Bush ... finally
      629 4 Good, good, Bush finally Agencies, BBC, The Guardian. BAGHDAD At last, the images the United States has been waiting and praying for. As US forces consolidated their hold on Baghdad yesterday, scenes of jubilant Iraqis welcoming US troops advancing from the east towards the city's centre were broadcast all over
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      Where are the weapons that US fears?
      272 4  -  Ng Boon Yian WASHINGTON As the war draws to a close, the big question increasingly being asked is: Where are the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Despite a string of suspicious finds and false alarms, the US forces have so far failed
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      1420 5 m WW*.- i X I I Here's a more sensible way to double your protection against terrorism with Aviva's Q^j^JJJxl underwritten by: Terrorism is an unforeseen event that could destroy your dreams. That's why it's important to protect your family's financial security against what was once unimaginable. Aviva's PROTECTIONp/us You
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Banking help
      230 6 DBS launches hotline for those on the frontline in the fight against Sars INSPIRED by the dedication and compassion of healthcare professionals at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC), Singapore's largest bank has launched a dedicated hotline to help those battling the Severe
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      NWC to meet
      92 6 THE National Wages Council (NWC) will meet this month and the next to discuss new salary guidelines. It issued its last set of recommendations in October last year, calling for continued wage restraint to help companies maintain cost-competitiveness and save jobs. The last set of guidelines covered
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      Bike COE surges
      89 6 THE price for a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) for motorcycles jumped from I to I 36, a move that caught motorcyclists and traders by surprise. Motorcycle COEs had remained at $l since December. COEs were up across the board in the first open bidding exercise this month.The
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      More guardians for S'pore skies
      253 6 SINGAPORE now has an Apache helicopter detachment in Arizona. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tony Tan attended the inauguration ceremony of the Peace Vanguard Detachment yesterday in Arizona, together with 120 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) personnel based there. The detachment is a
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      Priest faces $4.3m swindle charge
      113 6 A CATHOLIC priest was in court yesterday to face charges of embezzling more than $4.3 million in church funds, the Straits Times TV reported. Father Joachim Kang, who presided over the marriage of MediaCorp artiste Zoe Tay and her husband, allegedly diverted the funds into
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      And now, cover for terrorism and Sars
      254 6  -  Tor Ching Li AS THE world becomes a more dangerous place to live in, some insurance companies here are excluding cover for terrorist acts in general insurance policies. One insurer going against the flow is Aviva Ltd, the first here to provide double
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      39 7 H Sl^^^^M »'3i??2sfc't3^fß^^3=sKrW?~^ Our unity strengthens our nation. Our racial and cultural diversity makes us a unique society. When we come together as one united people, we will continue to grow as a nation. THERE'S A PART FOR EVERYONE
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      Alarming silence
      219 8  -  Amilia Tan It's time for all to act together to find Sars cure I REFER to the two articles, "Where's the bio buzz" and "Tighter controls after scandal" (Today, April 9). The report on why biotech firms are silent on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) in the midst
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      Nurses do take precautions
      119 8  -  Maria Elena D Mariano I AM a staff nurse in a non-Sars ward at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). My husband, who works at a construction site, was once driven out of the office by an electrical consultant when she learned where I work. She also
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      Those brave reporters
      239 8  -  Remy Mahzam I REFER to the report, "TV crews under fire" (Today, April 9). Initially, I was shocked to see Channel News Asia's May Ying Welsh's picture on the front cover. I thought she had met her end, with the tribute flower placed on the right side
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Rumours are false: DBS
      190 10 AFX-Asia DBS Group Holdings has denied rumours that the group has incurred derivatives and other trading losses in the first quarter. "Rumours indicating that the group has first-quarter derivatives or other trading losses are categorically false," DBS said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange. "DBS
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      Lock icon Sluggish pace
      360 10 Bloomberg Only 2.3% growth in GDP predicted by economists SINGAPORE'S economy probably expanded at its slowest pace in a year in the first quarter and will slow further as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) hurts tourism and consumer spending, economists said. Gross domestic product probably grew 2.3
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    • Market Watch
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        Straits Times Index- Infra-day Chart
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        Lock icon Singapore
        68 10 Reuters SINGAPORE'S key share index ended down yesterday as the spread of the deadly Sars virus in Asia and economic worries saw investors selling bank stocks. The Straits Times Index ended down 1.92 per cent, or 25.27 points, at 1,292.85. Losers overwhelmed gainers 160 to 60 on a volume
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5612 UK£ 0.3609 Yen 67.2657 HK$ 4.3773 RM 2.1324 Euro 0.5616 Rupiah 4978.25 Baht 24.1060 Peso 29.5255 A$ 0.9293 Indian Rs 26.6420 Won 701.406 C$ 0.8231 Yuan 4.6454 NZ$ 1.0266 NTS 19.5359
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        World markets
        49 10 Index Value Change Pts NIKKEI 8057.61 -73.80 -0.91 HANG SENG 8636.85 -169.81 -1.93 ILL ORDINARIES 2915.70 -24.90 -0.85 LAIWAN WED 4537.39 -15.06 -0.33 KOREA COMP SET 569.47 376.20 -17.85 0.38 -3.04 0.10 JAKARTA COMP 430.28 8.17 1.93 PHIL COMP 1095.64 -12.11 -1.09 SHEN7HEN B 212.02 3.17 1.52
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        Lock icon Commodities
        19 10 SGX Bloomberg Information provided by: Sold us$/oi iilver us$/oi 13.75 4.48 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne 179 1495.5
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        SGX most active
        62 10 By volume April 9 Chartered ComfortDelGro Close 0.670 0.805 Change -0.015 +0.005 -2.2 +0.6 '000 16,675 12,222 DBS Medtecs ST Engg DatacrftUSS StarCrusUSS SembCorp NOL Pac Cent 8.950 0.180 1.640 0.565 0.200 1.120 1.120 0.210 -0.450 +0.020 -0.190 -0.010 -0.005 -0.060 -0.020 -0.010 -4.8 +12.5 -10.4 -1.7
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        SGX top rises
        79 10 By$ April 9 Bukil Sem Close Change 10.200 +0.200 By percentage April 9 Goldlron Close Change 0.015 +50.0 GreatEast Aspial JSH 500USS 9.650 +0.050 0.280 +0.030 2.490 +0.030 Yongnam AsiaDekor USS CraflP 0.020 +33.3 0.025 +25.0 0.070 +16.7 MCL Land 1.060 +0.030 Twinwood 0.035 +16.7 PFood 1.010
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        SGX top falls
        83 10 By$ April 9 DBS Close Change 8.950 -0.450 By percentage April 9 FDS Nelw Close Change 0.110 -21.4 SIA 8.800 -0.450 LHT 0.050 -16.7 SIA 200 8.850 -0.400 Strike 0.025 -16.7 Creative 50 11.700 -0.300 NTI Inl 0.060 -14.3 SPH 17.400 -0.200 AsianMic 0.065 -13.3 Venture 14.200
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      India bonus for MNCs in S'pore
      342 12  -  Rahul Pathak Trade pact to reward firms that set up shop here by in New Delhi rahul@newstoday.com.sg MULTINATIONAL companies that have given Singapore a miss because of its high costs may want to have a rethink. One bonus that may come out of the
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      Group CFO quits
      53 12 MEDIACORP'S Group Chief Financial Officer Berry Kwock has resigned from the company. His last day of service will be on May 31. Until the appointment of a new Group CFO, MediaCorp's group finance, strategic planning and business development and group legal departments will report directly to Group
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      Lock icon Sharp rise in PSA container traffic
      147 12 Reuters SINGAPORE'S state-owned port operator PSA Corp, which runs the world's largest transshipment hub, reported a sharp rise in containers handled at its local and overseas terminals in March. PSA, which revamped its management in March to focus on its core container handling business,
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      Lure of shophouses
      307 12  -  Lee Yew Meng TENANTED shophouses, which can offer gross returns of six per cent or more, are still in demand, although the take-up rate is now slower. Property consultants say there are still people with money to invest but they are looking for bargain buys in a
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      Lock icon SingPost IPO seen to have little impact on SingTel share value
      190 12 AFX-ASIA MERRILL Lynch said the impending initial public offering of Singapore Post will have little impact on the valuations of its parent, SingTel. If SingTel decides to sell 50 per cent of SingPost, or about $500 million worth of
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      232 12 Reuters AFX-ASIA IMF TO CUT GROWTH FORECAST: The International Monetary Fund is to cut its 2003 global economic growth forecast to 3.2 per cent and sees serious risks to growth if the Iraq war is prolonged, an IMF source told Reuters on yesterday. The source said the relatively
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      Lock icon Qantas wields axe
      252 14 -AFP Sars causing more problems than war: CEO Dixon SYDNEY Qantas will axe 1,400 of its 35,000-strong workforce by June. It blamed the worsening deadly pneumonia epidemic for scaring away passengers already spooked by the war in Iraq. The move comes on top of staff cuts announced
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      Lock icon Star Cruises cuts fares
      130 14 Bloomberg STAR Cruises, the world's No 4 cruise line operator, cut fares by two-fifths for one of its cruise ships that sails between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand after the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome made people reluctant to travel. The company will offer the discount on the
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3609 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, Fnfllliripvfflll RS?-?97^-(l(lflfl periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compila- H fions is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solici-
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      Lock icon Fees not disclosed
      144 15 Reuters Visa, MasterCard ordered to return $1.4b in forex charges OAKLAND A California judge has ordered Visa and MasterCard to return US$BOO million ($1.42 billion) to US credit-card holders for fees that were not properly disclosed. Judge Ronald Sabraw issued the final decision in the case affecting
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      268 15 -AFP AFXAsia AFXAsia AFXAsia CHIPMAKER REPORTS HIGHER SALES: The world's leading contract microchip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), said yesterday its sales increased 9.9 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter. TSMC's sales rose to U5539.33 billion ($7O billion) from U5535.79 billion a year earlier, but were down
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  • INFO TECH
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      It gets better with Age
      297 18 Age of Mythology's fans can get the latest instalment free HERE'S good news for Age of Mythology fans. You can now download the latest instalment of the game. Called The Golden Gift, it is given away free as part of a promotional campaign by Microsoft
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      Funan's lucky dip
      71 18 SHOPPERS of Funan the IT Mall who spend at least $50 in a single receipt from tomorrow till the end of the month, can take part in a lucky dip where they stand to win attractive prizes. They just have to present their receipts at the customer
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    • Breaking News
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        A Web-based lamp
        133 18 MATSUSHITA Electric has cast some light on next-generation IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) home appliances with a new Web-enabled desk lamp. The appliance integrates Matsushita's Emit (Embedded Micro Internetworking Technology) communication module into the base of a standard 27-watt fluorescent lamp. An PJ-45 modular jack allows the
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        Palm with Intel chip
        132 18 PALM is getting ready to launch two hand-held devices, one with built-in wireless and the other with a digital camera, sources say. It will introduce the latest editions in its Tungsten and Zire product lines towards the end of this month. The enterprise-focused Tungsten C is
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      214 18 -H From Ensemble Studios, the fi|HHS!3IXH |H creators of Age of Empires and Age of Kings, KMBfl: J~si "M I did battle with monsters of legend and the Ki^^* *W nHgcds intervened in the affairs of mortal Eft „lfeflft— I Taking on the role of one of nine ancient H
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Cheers, boos and a nod for bigger house
      505 19 Abdullah regrets walkout by the opposition KUALA LUMPUR Notwithstanding fiery opposition protests and a walkout, the Malaysian Parliament gave the nod on Tuesday for the creation of new parliamentary and state seats. The motion, tabled by Acting Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, was
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      Lock icon US agrees to shift garrison in South Korea
      184 19 Agencies SEOUL The United States said yesterday that it would relocate a sprawling garrison in central Seoul as soon as possible as part of a realignment of its 37,000-strong troop contingent in South Korea. The two-day meeting, co-chaired by US Deputy Assistant
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      Lock icon Congo massacre probe
      193 19 Agencies UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday asked the UN Human Rights Commission to investigate the massacre of nearly 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The massacre occurred last Thursday in the remote north-eastern province of Ituri near the border with
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      Lock icon Speed hogs
      42 19 Afp photo Pigs racing each other across a 36 metre track during a rehearsal for the Royal Easter Show in Sydney yesterday. Over one million people are expected to attend the show, to be held from tomorrow till April 24.
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      Lock icon North Korea warns 'emboldened' Japan
      225 19 Agencies TOKYO In the wake of heightened calls in Japan to contain the North Korean regime, Pyongyang reminded Tokyo yesterday that it was "within striking distance" of the Stalinist regime. The North's official Korean Central News Agency accused Japan of being emboldened by the US-led
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  • WATZUP?
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      Lock icon WHY IS LIZ SO RADIANT?
      629 20  -  Shanoo Maharaj by news@newstoday.com.sg IT can be nerve-wrecking meeting your future-in-laws and Elizabeth Hurley had to brave thai harrowing experience recently. The British model-actress is now in the midst of a whirlwind four-month romance with her 37-year-old Indian millionaire boyfriend Aran Nayar. And the latest
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      Radiant from love, but ...
      632 22  - Radiant from love, but Shanoo Maharaj by I news@newstoday.com.sg IT can be nerve-wrecking meeting your future-in-laws and celebrity Elizabeth Hurley had to brave that harrowing experience recently. The British model-actress is now in the midst of a whirlwind four-month romance with her 37-year-old Indian millionaire boyfriend Aran Nayar. And the
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      The spirit of spring
      557 23  -  Cathleen Tung U2, U2 Women and G2OOO unveil vibrant outfits by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg MENTION "spring" and images of bright sunshine and colourful flowers crop up. The same can be said of U2, U2 Women and G2ooo's latest Spring collection. The aptly titled "Fashion Blooms" was unveiled on
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      Lock icon Muji's back in Singapore
      280 23 When lifestyle concept store Muji closed its doors during the Asian financial crisis in 1998, many fans of the no-frills yet stylish brand were disappointed. Now, the store is back with a big bang, literally. The company's key personnel hit a 70-litre barrel of sake (Japanese
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      A mask that shrinks pores
      166 23 BESIDES the usual threestep beauty routine cleansing, toning and moisturising that we adopt on a daily basis, many of us include facial masks as a regular part of our skin care regime. Most facial masks are targeted at deep cleansing and these can remove dirt
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    • CITY STYLE
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        Look ma, a broccoli skirt!
        324 24  -  Elisa Chia by elisa@newstoday.com.sg EAT your veggies and wear them too? That's exactly what fashiondesign students from LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts have in mind. In conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival 2003, the diploma and degree undergraduates have come up with some 30 outfits
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        153 25 Tommy Lee held party in 'an absolutely stupid way' LOS ANGELES Bad boy rocker Tommy Lee (picture) came under attack on Tuesday for the death of a four-year-old boy who drowned at Lee's son's birthday party at his home. Lee was blasted on the first
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        68 25 ACTION star Sylvester Stallone (picture) is now flexing his biceps for a different calling he wants to produce a stage version of the five Rocky films he has written and starred in. According to Peoplenews.com, the former muscleman has engaged writer Thomas Meehan to do the
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        91 25 THE embattled King of Pop has reportedly put his Neverland ranch out on the market and it is going for US$2O million ($35.7 million). Peoplenews.com reported that Michael Jackson (picture) is looking for a new hangout in Florida, which is known as a "homestead state" (homes that
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        378 26 -AFP Despite Sars and the Iraq war, it remains upbeat KOTA KINABALU Malaysia's exotic frontier state, Sabah, is enjoying a tourist boom despite worldwide woes over terrorism, war and pestilence. With Indonesia ravaged by last October's Bali bombing and Thailand experiencing saturation and over-development in popular resorts, Sabah's
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      680 28 Agencies South African focusing on his own game, not his American rival's Golf US Masters Els ready for the mental challenge AUGUSTA World No. 2 Ernie Els said he plans to attack the course and not Tiger Woods at the US Masters, then look afresh at
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      417 28  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg HIS wife died last week so it would have been understandable if he had decided to stay away from the local golfing circuit for a while. But Mardan Mamat bravely decided to play on. Yesterday, he
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      613 29  -  Leonard Thomas Magical Zidane and Co outclass woeful Red Devils Champions League quarter-final, first leg Real Madrid 3 Man United 1 Spaniards should go through now Comment by leonard@newstoday.com.sg TWELVE minutes, that was how long Manchester United stood on an equal footing with Real Madrid yesterday in
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      249 29 Agencies MADRID Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Ruud van Nistelrooy's 11th European goal this season in Tuesday's (yesterday morning, Singapore time) 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid has kept the Champions League quarter-final alive. And Real coach Vicente del
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      60 29 BANGKOK Ex-SAFFC star Therdsak Chaiman helped Thai League champion BEC Tero Sansana to a 3-1 win over Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League semi-final, first leg last night. Therdsak scored BEC's third goal, after his side took a 2-0 lead through Worawut Srimaka and
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      76 29 BIRMINGHAM Aston Villa has followed the example of Everton and pulled out of an end-of-season tour to China and Hong Kong because of growing fears over the spread of the Sars virus. Villa had been scheduled to play in Guangdong on May 23 and then in Hong
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      81 29 PARIS Formula One officials said they were investigating Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix result after evidence emerged Jordan's Giancarlo Fisichella may have won. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen was declared the winner as he was leading after the 53rd lap, but officials said it appeared Fisichella had already started his
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      83 29 CLEVELAND Michael Jordan scored 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting to help the Washington Wizards edge closer to a playoff berth with a 100-91 win over the Cavaliers yesterday morning, Singapore time. NBA results: Philadelphia 91 Detroit 74, Miami 89 Toronto 83, Washington 100 Cleveland 91, New York 99
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      514 30  -  Jose Raymond Club takes action after sponsors delay payments following poor start by jose@newstoday.com.sg LAST Saturday, S-League newcomer Sinchi FC had its finest moment when it registered its first win of the season against Geylang United. But the celebrations over that victory have become muted this
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      339 30  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) doesn't seem to be enjoying much progress in its search for answers to some critical questions of late. Despite four months of trying, the national football body still hasn't appointed either a new
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      636 31 United midfielder just not good enough for the Spanish giant MADRID Manchester United insists David Beckham will stay in the Premiership. The winger has also said he will not be moving to Real Madrid at the end of the season. After a disappointing night at the Bernabeu,
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      203 31 ■AFP LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been given a boost with the return of England left back Ashley Cole (picture) from a hernia operation. Cole underwent surgery on Feb 27 after carrying the injury during the Gunners' hectic schedule at home and in
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