Today, 22 April 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY Tuesday April 22, 2003 > MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon US stocks sag
      63 1 Reuters NEW YORK US stocks slipped in lacklustre post-holi-day trading on Monday as investors remained sidelined ahead of a slew of earnings reports due out this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.75 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 8,328.90. The Standard and Poor's 500 slipped
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      Lock icon One more Iraqi top gun captured
      252 1 Reuters BAGHDAD The opposition Iraqi National Congress said yesterday Free Iraqi Forces had captured regional commander Mohammed Hamza Al Zubeidi and the US military has confirmed that he is in US custody. Mr Al Zubeidi is 18th on the US list of 55 most
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      Why the lengthy delay ...
      748 1  - Why the lengthy delay Lee Ching Wern Minister asked about Sars at Pasir Panjang by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg WITH fears of a cluster of Sars infections at the Pasir Panjang wholesale vegetable market looming, questions being asked are: Has the Government been somewhat slow in taking action? Shouldn't the market have been
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  • HOT NEWS
    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Sars hits trial
        466 2  -  Joy Frances Witness under quarantine, so case postponed by. joy@newstoday.com.sg REPORTERS who went to the High Court yesterday for the first trial day of a murder case found it had been postponed indefinitely because of Sars. Sundarti Supriyanto, 22, was supposed to stand trial this week for
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        SARS UPDATE
        165 2 Another six Sars cases were reported in Singapore yesterday, with four linked to the Pasir Panjang wholesale centre. Three of the six cases involved the grandchildren of a 72-year-old man who works in the wholesale centre. The other case involved a 45-year-old man who worked there. Two other
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        Lock icon Govt and supermarts work to meet vegetable demand
        239 2  -  Tan Hui Leng THE closure of the Pasir Panjang wholesale market has caused stocks at many food stalls to run low. It also saw the prices of some vegetables double. The market, through which pass 70 per cent of Singapore's vegetables, was
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        Johor port tie-up
        173 2 DUBAI business tycoon Mohamed Ali Alabbar and Malaysian port magnate Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary have tied up in a 50:50 joint venture to further enhance Johor's port and logistics capabilities, The Business Times reported today. The RMI billion ($466 million) Gulf International Investment Group is set to
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      Lock icon Garner gets down to grips in Iraq
      185 3 Reuters BAGHDAD General Jay Garner, the retired US soldier who is overseeing Iraq's reconstruction, arrived in Baghdad yesterday to set up his office and plunged into work with plans to visit water and power plants as well as a hospital during the day.
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      YESTERDAY'S DEVELOPMENTS
      142 3 US-led forces said the Iraqi minister of higher education and scientific research Iraqi AbdulKhaleq Abdul-Ghafur, No 43 on the US list of 55 most wanted Iraqis had been seized. Mr Saddam's son-in law, Mr Jamal Mustafa Sultan al-Tikriti, No 40 on the list had also returned from Syria
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      Uday's 'black books' on dad
      332 3 LONDON Mr Uday Saddam Hussein (picture) was prolific in keeping records and it could prove to be embarrassing for the backers of Mr Saddam Hussein's regime. But the most riveting revelation of the diaries is the fact that Mr Uday had spied on his father
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      182 2 University of --g\ M A Sterling Choice m Sterling Career J UK's Best New University for Research 2002 -The Times Good University Guide The Best New University in England-2001 -The Guardian Newspaper University Guide One of the Top 5 New Universities in England for Computer Science -The Times Good University
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      69 3 i i i i Today, our colours aren't just blue and yellow. They're also green. Remember Earth Day today. In honor of our beautiful green Earth, IKEA will not be giving out shopping bags today. We encourage you to bring your own re-usable bags today when you come visit the
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      158 3 Never be afraid to leave the house again. .'M Wherever you go, take the handy AireVon Sterilizing solution with you. I-,- r i ir Contains Simply spray generously onto suspect areas of contamination and give yourself a„h.bx2k peace of mind. The AireVon Sterilizing can be used on public tables, seats,
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Standardising Sars detection
      311 4 Newsradio 93.8 M'sia, S'pore to try fever-sensing tool at checkpoints SINGAPORE may try out a few thermal imaging cameras at its land checkpoints for a few days. At the same time, Malaysia is considering using the Infra-red Fever Sensing System (IFSS, picture) a system meant for military
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      Help is at hand
      213 4  -  Derrick A Paulo IT MAY be early to assess the full impact of Sars on companies here, but the recent flurry of measures to help industries is indicative of the severity of the situation. First, the Government unveiled its $230 million relief package of rebates, fee
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      Ren Ci's new hopes
      338 4  -  Kim-Kyna Tan by kim@newstoday.com.sg THE Ren Ci Hospital, having given up its new facility to Tan Tock Seng Hospital to battle Sars, is hoping its replacement will be located in the same area. The hospital wants to preserve the bond it shares with Tan Tock Seng.
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      Lock icon NUS takes measures
      125 4 Newsradio 93.8 THE National University of Singapore (NUS) is thinking about implementing a set of screening measures for new students coming from Sars-hit countries. It may include mandatory self-quarantine for a few days. Revealing the plan, NUS vice-chancellor Shih Choon Fong said nothing has been confirmed and
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      553 5 SINGPOST IPO From the company that delivers. ■K3__^/.s&i___ */*■■sss'*'"'" 9 ill 1 a U 1 H^ fe VISION EFFICIENCY STABILITY Application closes 6 May 2003. Vision. Efficiency. Stability. You'll find them all in Singapore Post-a company that delivers in more ways than one. With a heritage dating back to 1819,
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      Sick but still at work
      342 6  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming It's the fear of being replaced, retrenched I REFER to Ms Val Chua's article, "Singapore shiver", and Associate Professor Tay Boon Keng's letter, "SGH clarifies" (Weekend Today, April 19-20). If there is any certainty about the nature of the Sars virus,
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      A trail that leads to Sars
      211 6  -  Lim Boon Hee THE example of a man infected with Sars and leaving a trail of people exposed to the virus is a problem the health authorities must address firmly. It will not be long before the virus gets out of control if more
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      When legends die alone
      253 6  -  Vin Teo ON hearing news that Singapore badminton legend Ong Poh Lim, 80, had died alone in his house, burning questions rose in my mind (Weekend Today, April 19-20) Singapore has produced some sports champions at various international levels. Apart from Ong, there are former greats
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Dividend hook
      512 8  -  Chan Chao Peh SingPost hopes to raise up to $684m with IPO by chaopeh_newst.oday.com.sg DESPITE depressed market sentiments, Singapore Post is going ahead with its initial public offering (IPO), as it joins the trend of companies selling themselves as good dividend plays. SingTel, owner of the postal operator,
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    • Market Watch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        30 8 Reuters SINGAPORE share prices finished at a three-week low yesterday as bank stocks sagged. The key Straits Times Index closed down 0.87 per cent or 11.22 points, at 1,271.29.
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        Straits Times Index — Intra-day Chart
        5 8 Straits Times Index Intra-day Chart
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        World markets
        50 8 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 7969.08 94.57 1.20 Hang Seng Ordinaries faiwan Wtd 8579.14 2917.00 4648.12 -96.00 -27.40 -10.18 -1.11 -0.93 -0.22 Korea Comp 620.83 -3.94 -0.63 SET Index Jakarta Comp 385.50 447.94 1.00 4.08 0.26 0.92 Phils Comp ihenzen B 1125.22 220.42 2.89 -5.99 0.26 -2.64
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 8 US$ 0.5648 UK£ 0.3588 Yen 67.7655 HK$ 4.4051 RM 2.1458 Euro 0.5183 Rupiah 4899.46 Baht 24.1107 Peso 29.5408 A$ 0.9185 Indian Rs 26.7435 Won 682.452 C$ 0.8192 Yuan 4.6746 NZ$ 1.0137 NTS 19.6445
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        Commodities
        21 8 Gold uss/oi 328.75 Silver uss/oi 4.48 Platinum uss/oi 632 Rubber cents/kg 177.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1449.5 Brent crude uss/borrel 30.57
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        SGX most active
        55 8 By volume April 21 Close Change 'OOO StaiCiusUSS 0.165 28,83; Medtecs 0.185 +0.025 +15.6 12,31' Chattel ed 0.680 +0.015 +2.3 10,23! Hint 0.455 7,866 ComfoitDelGio 0.785 -0.025 -3.1 7,594 LeongHin 0.765 5,958 4CCS 0.375 +0.005 +1.4 5,858 SembCoip 1.200 -0.050 -4.0 5,650 fechnics 0.200 -0.005 -2.4 5,564
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        SGX top rises
        79 8 By$ Apr 21 Close Change Venture 14.400 +0.200 DBS Bk 6% NCPS*****.200 +0.100 Robinson 5.400 +0.100 F&N 8.000 +0.050 Bonvesls 0.430 +0.030 Noble 1.830 +0.030 Medtecs 0.185 +0.025 SingLun 0.180 +0.025 SembMai 1.030 +0.020 SingTel 10 1.450 +0.020 By percentage Apr 21 El-Nets Close Change 0.010 +100.0
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        82 8 Bloomberg By$ Apr 21 UOB Close Change 10.300 -0.200 JMH 400USS 5.500 -0.150 Beigei CITYDEV 0.100 -0.100 3.360 -0.100 Creative 50 11.400 -0.100 OCBC 9.450 -0.100 OUE 5.550 -0.100 SPH 16.500 -0.100 SPH 100 16.600 -0.100 Ml 1.250 -0.070 By percentage Apr 21 Bergei Unidux Close Change
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      Heroes tug at heartstrings
      990 9  -  Serene Foo MediaCorp artistes brave pain and fear to raise funds for kidney patients by serene_newstoday.com.sg WHEN the going gets tough, the tough get going. Although she was suffering excruciating pain from the back of her neck all the way down her spine, MediaCorp artiste Fann
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      Lock icon Turbulent times
      328 10 Agencies SilkAir cuts flights,Thai Airways revenue drops SILKAIR, the regional unit of Singapore Airlines, said it will cut flights next month because of the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), which has kept travellers at home. The airline said in a statement that it is slashing a total
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      Lock icon SFI forecasts growth this year
      187 10 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE Food Industries Ltd (SFI) said first quarter net profit rose to $7,863 million from $7,518 million a year earlier, driven by higher sales from its overseas operations. It foresees its earnings to improve this year from that of the previous year. Overall sales
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      Jakarta to divest Telkomsel stake
      150 10  -  Chan Chao Peh THE Indonesian government plans to divest its 65 per cent stake in the country's largest mobile operator, Telkomsel, in which SingTel owns the remaining share. Yesterday, Channel NewsAsia reported the divestment, by way of an initial public offering (IPO) in September or
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      Lock icon Temasek faces Mega rival bid
      168 10 Reuters JAKARTA A consortium led by smallsized Bank Mega has teamed up with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) in a bid for a majority stake in Indonesia's fifth-largest bank, Bank Danamon, leading business paper Bisnis Indonesia reported yesterday. "The consortium has just confirmed the participation
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      New names for S'pore Expo firms
      96 10 SINGAPORE Expo has announced the new names of its three exhibition companies following its transfer to Hazeltree Holdings Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. The three companies will be renamed as follows: PSA Singapore Expo Private Limited has been renamed Singapore International
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      UAE, M'sia sign pact
      200 12  -  Lee Yew Meng A NEW 50-50 joint venture has been formed by two captains of industry to boost investments in Malaysia. They are Mr Syed Moktar AI Bukhary of Malaysia and Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar of the United Arab Emirates. Mr Syed Mokhtar is well known
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      Lock icon Sars fallout
      289 12 Bloomberg Growth forecast may be cut, says Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia may cut its economic growth forecast for the year as the outbreak of the Sars virus undermines consumer confidence and hurts tourism, according to Acting Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (picture). A stimulus package to fuel economic
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      Lock icon Corporate briefs
      124 12 Bloomberg AFX-Asia MORE MILEAGE FROM BP: BP, Europe's second-largest oil company, will cut retail prices of petrol and diesel in Singapore. Quantum 98 is now worth $1,295 a litre with 95 costing $1,213 and 92 worth $1,182. Diesel costs $0,666. HEALTH IS WEALTH: Osim International said its net
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      Lock icon Informatics profit falls 43% due to UK unit
      111 12 Reuters THE Singapore-based information technology training group, Informatics Holdings, yesterday reported a sharp 43 per cent fall in its full-year profit due to losses from its British unit. The company posted a net profit of $12.2 million for the year to March
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      Lock icon China foray
      228 14 AFP Tokio Marine to invest $221 m in Shanghai insurer TOKYO Japan's top non-life insurer Tokio Marine and Fire said it plans to invest some 15 billion yen ($221 million) in Sino Life Insurance, a Shanghai-based life insurer. Under the deal, Tokio Marine and its group firm, Millea
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      180 14 AFX Asia AFX Asia PROFITS UP 52%: Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Ltd said that its net profit for the year to January rose 52 per cent to $4.14 million from $2.72 million a year ago as sales rose and debt-servicing costs fell. Sales rose 17 per cent to
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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  • INFO TECH
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      S'pore IT market slumps
      334 16 FOR CORPORATES Modest recovery expected this year, driven by broadband and wireless LAN THE Singapore IT market declined by 7.8 per cent last year from the previous year and was worth US$3.O5 billion ($5.4 billion), according to International Data Corp (IDC). Revival prospects remain modest this
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    • Breaking News
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        Sony rectifies battery fault
        109 16 Sony is offering free diagnosis and repair of a battery fault in its Cybershot DSC-P1 digital camera, after customers complained of a shorter-than-expected battery life. The service will commence for customers in Singapore and Malaysia in May and June respectively. The free service will end in
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        Cisco to launch Wi-Fi phone
        108 16 Cisco Systems intends to introduce a portable Wi-Fi phone in the next few months, adding its stamp of approval to the emerging business technology. The 7920 phone is a wireless version of Cisco's 7960 IP {Internet Protocol) phone, which uses a wired Ethernet connection to
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Missiles up in smoke?
      310 18 Agencies Explosion casts doubts on N Korea's ability to make weapons SEOUL A large explosion at a missile plant in North Korea late last year dealt a blow to Pyongyang's production of ballistic missiles, a South Korean newspaper reported yesterday. The incident was reported for the
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      Lock icon PM's support up despite odds
      210 18 Reuters TOKYO Polls published yesterday showed that public support for Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (picture) rose, instead of dipping as observers had expected. Two separate weekend polls by the Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun newspapers showed that support for Mr Koizumi rose by two
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      Lock icon Now, for the universe
      51 18 -AFP photo Twenty-fouryear-old Wu Wei showing off her trophy after winning the Miss China Universe crown on Sunday in Jinan, Shandong province. Miss Wu beat some 3,000 contestants for the right to represent China in the Miss Universe finals to be held in Panama in early
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      Lock icon Obasanjo leads in polls
      151 18 Reuters ABUJA Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was far ahead of 19 candidates yesterday in the country's first civil-ian-run presidential vote in 20 years. With more than half the votes counted after Saturday's poll, results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) showed Mr Obasanjo, a bornagain
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      Cloned pigs not identical: study
      200 18 LONDON If you think cloned animals are but carbon copies of their parents, think again. A study has revealed that cloned animals differ as much in their appearance, psychology and behaviour as those produced by sexual reproduction, The Times reported yesterday. The research was conducted
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      Lock icon Advertising bad traits gets her jobs
      157 18 Reuters STOCKHOLM Negative advertising works, at least for a Swedish care worker who gave it a try after fruitless attempts to find a new job by more conventional means. "I want a well-paid job. I have no imagination, I am anti-social, uncreative and untalented,"
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  • WATZUP?
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      A mega partnership
      477 20  -  Elisa Chia MediaCorp TV, Sentosa unite for top-quality entertainment by: elisa_newst.oday.com.sg TfVO of Singapore's most recognisable entertainment and recreation brands have joined hands to bring a "significant new dimen- sion" to the industry. Yesterday, MediaCorp TV and Sentosa Development Corporation inked a memorandum of agreement, which allows
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      Sparks to stoke creativity of local artists
      237 20  -  Yong Shu Chiang THE Esplanade has a new programme to develop local works, which it said has not been created to dispel a widely-held perception that the arts venue caters more to foreign acts. Its new year-long programme, called Sparks, is set to
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      NKF early bird wins a Nissan Cefiro
      95 20 MS CHRISTIE Phua (picture) is the proud owner of a new Nissan Cefiro 2.0, courtesy of the NKF 10th anniversary charity show. The financial services adviser had been one of the participants in the show's early-bird draw which was conducted on April 17.
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    • HEALTH
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        Lock icon Clean home, good health
        987 22  -  Genevieve Woo Your house is your haven but it can become a breeding ground for trouble by genevieve_newst.oday.com.sg THERE are many enemies in your home and you and your family members co-exist with them. Dust mites, moulds, pollens, bacteria and viruses are all around us. Although
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        HARDWORKING HANDS
        102 22 WE perform almost all our daily tasks with our hands. They are, therefore, the perfect channels for the cross-contam-ination of germs. Wash your hands often to reduce the chances of catching germs or passing them on: WASH BEFORE: Taking out or inserting contact lenses. Picking up a baby.
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        Lock icon Get rid of bad air days
        648 24  -  Genevieve Woo Your eyes itch, your head aches. Are you sick or is the building getting you down? by genevieve_newst.oday.com.sg THE office as we know it today is a creation of the modern era: High-rise buildings, tightly-sealed and cooled by air-conditioning. Previously, a well-designed
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        1018 26  -  Gina Mclntire -Reuters/ Hollywood Reporter Action-packed franchisee! titles set to make a splash By news_newst.oday.com.sg LOS ANGELES You might say it is summer when everything old is new again. From mutant superheroes to messianic warriors to plucky, smartly dressed blondes, the diverse group
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        288 28 AFP Ex-leader's lifestyle seen on DVD WASHINGTON One of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's favourite pastimes was fishing but instead of a fishing rod, he used grenades, according to a French film-maker who had a glimpse of the Iraqi leader and his lifestyle. Documentarian Joel Soler
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        144 28 X-Men 2 the sequel to the 2000 hit movie X-Men is set to break records for the most rapid opening across the world on April 30. The World Entertainment News Network reports that the movie will be seen in 93 countries within a period
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        246 30 SOUP is the ultimate comfort food in both Asian and Western cultures. It can be a combination of any vegetable or meat cooked in liquid, and it can be thick or thin, cold or hot, watery or thick as
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      387 29 ■Tuesday, April 22 Flying with One Wing (Sri Lanka) 7pm Dir.Asoka Handagama Prince I Manju is a mechanic who holds Japon (Mexico) his own in the male-dominated Dir: Carlos Reygadas world of automobile repair. An artist goes to a remote Although he has a wife, he concanyon to kill himself
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      563 34 Iverson puts on a clinic as Philly takes the sting out of the Hornets PHILADELPHIA In the illustrious history of the Philadelphia 76ers, nobody not Wilt, not Dr J, not Moses had an individual performance like Allen Iverson's against the New Orleans Hornets. Iverson scored a team
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      365 35 Reuters PORT OF SPAIN West Indies captain Brian Lara hit a pulsating 91 to keep his team alive in the second Test yesterday. Lara's heroics helped blunt, a little at least, Ricky Ponting's first Test double century and Adam Gilchrist's unbeaten 101 which
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      502 35 Reuters Juve will have to break Barca's intimidating European form BARCELONA A Juventus side missing David Trezeguet will have to succeed where all others have failed this season if it is to prevent Barcelona's Champions League bandwagon rolling on into the semi-finals. Barcelona's 1-1 draw away to
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      448 35 Reuters VALENCIA Valencia will be wary of the threat from an all-too-familiar foe as it attempts to keep its season alive today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). It has to come from 1-0 down in its Champions League quarter-final second leg at home
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        543 36 Gerrard goal brings unjust reward for a lethargic Liverpool English Premier League Liverpool 2 Charlton 1 Reds boost Champions League hopes ANFIELD Just when it appeared Liverpool was doing its utmost to surrender any chance it had of gaining a Champions' League place next season, it woke up
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        481 36 LONDON The rewards for qualifying for the Champions League are most commonly measured in pounds and pence but, at Chelsea, there is another incentive far more profound than money. It is the hope of persuading Gianfranco Zola that he should continue for one more
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        286 36 Agencies LONDON West Ham manager Glenn Roeder was taken to hospital for tests tonight after being taken ill following the Hammers' 1-0 Premiership win over Middlesbrough at Upton Park. West Ham spokesman Peter Stewart told the Press Association: "Glenn suddenly collapsed after the game today with
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      713 37 Reuters McLaren's MP4-18 is not ready, but get set for Ferrari's F2003-GA in Spain IMOLA Formula 1 championship leader McLaren-Mercedes expects to have to wait until at least June to see its new car race for the first time. While Ferrari gave its
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      345 37 HILTON HEAD Davis Love 111 birdied the fourth sudden death playoff hole to defeat Woody Austin and win The Heritage for a fifth time yesterday. Love, whose previous playoff record was one for seven, glanced his approach shot off the flagstick at the par-four 18th
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      509 38  -  Stanley Ho Jurong player-coach in the dock, one week after Rafi's expose by Stanley _newstoday._om.sg FIRST, captain Rafi Ali was accused of elbowing an opponent, apparently caught on video footage. Now, Jurong FC player-coach V Sundramoorthy is also in hot water, thanks to the same
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      479 38  -  Tan Yo-Hinn WITH seven losses from seven matches in this season's NTUC Income S-League so far, one would expect the coach to bear the brunt But Tanjong Pagar United insists it is sticking by Moey Yoke Ham. Instead, Jaguars' general
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      93 38 THE Singapore Airlines International Cup 2003 and the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Sprint 2003 have been cancelled. Both horse-racing events were scheduled for May 17, but the events' sponsors Singapore Turf Club and Singapore Airlines Limited have decided to cancel both race meets due to the
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      71 38 ISTANBUL Besiktas striker Pascal Nouma has apologised for sticking his hand down his shorts after scoring in his side's 2-0 Turkish super league win over Fenerbahce. Nouma celebrated his eighth minute goal by ripping off his shirt and shoving a hand down the front of his shorts.
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      50 38 DHAKA The final between India and South Africa in the triangular one-day series had to be abandoned yesterday after rain made play impossible for the second day in succession. Both teams were declared joint champions. Bangladesh, the other team in the series, lost all its four group matches.
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      76 38 LONDON Italian referee Pierluigi Collina is to take charge of the Champions League quarter-final second leg clash between Manchester United and Real Madrid today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time), Uefa said yesterday. Real takes a 3-1 advantage into the game after the first leg. Collina, who
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        343 39 Competition for Champions League places hots up LONDON The battle for a Champions League qualifying place intensified as Chelsea and Liverpool both notch crucial wins in the English Premier League yesterday. With leader Manchester United and Arsenal not playing, the focus switched to the third and fourth
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        300 39 Agencies MADRID Real Madrid striker Raul was undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis in a Madrid clinic yesterday, ruling him out of Wednesday's (Thursday morning, Singapore time) Champions League quar-ter-final second leg away to Manchester United. Raul was struck down in training with sharp pains and
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