Today, 3 May 2003, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    8 1 weekendTODAY May 3 4 2003 MITA (p) 009/03/2003
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    DENIAL MODE
    980 1  -  Grace Tay Joy Frances When professionals dump thermometers and ignore warnings by and gra ce@newstoday.com.sg SOMETHING strange is afoot on this island. The less perceptive would call it fear. They would point to cancelled bookings, empty pubs, deserted shopping malls and the panic that sets in when the
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    Meat scandal: Beef passed off as mutton
    597 1  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg JUST seven months into his job as a meat delivery man, something began to trouble 22-year-old Dinakaran (not his real name). He noticed that many of the stalls he was distributing beef to were mutton stalls, advertising only the
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Rub-a-dub-dub, cars get a rub
      113 2 DERRICK A PAULO Splish splash, scrub scrub, rub-a-dub-dub! That's what what some Singaporean youths did on Sunday morning. But this was no ordinary car wash. The Eurasian Association Youth Committee spent over five hours cleaning cars at the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
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      Lock icon Help contain Sars, drop a card into Contact Bowl
      320 2  -  Tor Ching Li by chingli@newsto day. com. sg ATTENTION! You, like every other Singaporean, have been enlisted for national service in Operation Sars Wars but instead of the dreaded "drop twenty", the order is to Drop A Card, Win A Prize.
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      Those selfish time-bombs
      617 3  -  Ng Boon Yian And why Singaporeans may have to be told of their neighbours' home quarantine by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg IF SOMEONE has been served with a home quarantine order (HQO), should his neighbour be informed about it? The majority of the 1,800 participants at a dialogue session on
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    • Article
      SARS UPDATE
      334 3 Investigations have revealed that the 43-year-old taxi driver who died at home on April 19, had picked up the 64-year-old vegetable seller from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre on April 8. The vegetable seller was ill that day and the taxi driver took him home. The vegetable seller was
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    • Article
      Surge in Channel 8 viewing
      197 4  -  Janice Lee MORE Singaporeans have been glued to their goggle boxes with the onset of the Iraq war and the current Sars crisis. News network Channel News Asia, for instance, more than doubled its primetime reach in the first week of April, compared to the
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    • Article
      Lock icon 70 die in Chinese sub mishap
      131 4 AFP BEIJING Seventy sailors have been killed in an accident aboard a conventional submarine off China's east coast, state press said on Friday. Analysts described it as the country's first reported major submarine accident since communist China was founded in 1949. The No 361
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      Cool Parco Bugis lures back crowds
      398 4  -  han Chao Peh Mall launches 'I feel good' anti-Sars programme byCl chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg PARCO Bugis Junction seems to have bucked the gloomy Sarsinspired trend that has seen some Orchard belt malls halfemptied of their usual shopping crowds. Not only did the popular shopping mall succeed
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      Don't exploit the situation, companies urged
      290 4 EMPLOYERS should not take advantage of the Sars situation to displace staff, said NTUC Assistant Secretary General Halimah Yacob, during a Newsradio 93.8 live current affairs talk show. She said companies facing a downturn should be transparent about their business conditions. In his May
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  • HUMOUR/NEWS
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      IPO's virtual roadshow
      239 6  -  Chan Chao Peh SINCE the outbreak of Sars, NCS Communications Engineering has seen a rising demand for its video conferencing facilities. Previously, the average had been that of about 50 video conferencing sessions a month, but last month, NCS said it sold 100 sessions. Sing Post which
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      Show them your thermometer
      787 6  -  Neil Humphreys Cheer up the ladies by neil@newstoday.com.sg FOR many years now, I've had to live with the fact that, once you get past my groin, I could pass for a rather attractive woman. Puberty bestowed me a pair of slender, supermodel-like legs that start at
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  • LETTERS
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      GPs and the call of duty
      226 8  -  Arnold Paul Rodrigues MUCH has been said about the bravery and dedication of the hospital healthcare workers. However, little has been said about the work of general practitioners. More and more GPs are now seeing patients who are later diagnosed as having Severe Acute
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      Sars, rumours and SMS messages
      273 8 WE REFER to letters on Sars-related hoaxes as reported in the media. The police were informed on April 24 that there were SMS messages being circulated, informing people that there was a Sars outbreak at the Jurong Point Shopping Centre. The police acted immediately on
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  • BUSINESS
    • Article
      Lock icon Just as weak
      132 10 Reuters Surveys show next 6 months equally tough SINGAPORE'S manufacturers expect business conditions to stay weak over the next six months as the economy braces for fallout from the Sars virus, a Government survey showed on Friday. A weighted 68 per cent of Singapore's manufacturers expect similar
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      Govt's actions reassure US investors
      198 10  -  —Joy Frances AS THE Sars virus wreaks havoc among Asian economies, Singapore is being viewed as a safe haven by some American investors. "My view is this is going to be one of the safest places to live in the region from a Sars perspective
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    • Market Watch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        102 10 Reuters SINGAPORE shares closed firm on Friday in heavy volumes as investors snapped up beaten-down banks and blue chips such as City Developments. The Straits Times Index finished up 1.4 per cent, or 17.89 points, at 1,299.22. After slumping to six-week lows late last week, the index had soared
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        World markets
        57 10 Index Value Change Pis NIKKEI 225 INDEX 7907.19 43.90 0.56 HANG SENG INDEX 8808.18 90.96 1.04 ILL ORDINARIES 2941.00 -24.60 -0.83 fAIWAN WTD 4187.82 39.75 0.96 KOREA COMP 597.44 -1.91 -0.32 SET 375.24 0.61 0.16 JAKARTA COMP 447.82 -4.38 -0.97 PHIL COMP 1068.15 19.78 1.89 SHENZHEN B 212.37
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5653 UK£ 0.3517 Yen 67.1000 HK$ 4.4086 RM 2.1480 Euro 0.5028 Rupiah 4897.26 Baht 24.1876 Peso 29.7024 A$ 0.8948 Indian Rs 26.7613 Won 685.283 C$ 0.8024 Yuan 4.6788 NZ$ 1.0029 NTS 19.6654
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 342.3 Silvei uss/oz 4.75 Platinum uss/oz 606 Rubber centsAg 170.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1434.5 Bient etude uss/barrel 26.03
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        Straits Times Index Intra-day Chart
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        SGX most active
        62 10 By volume May 2 LeongHin mm Chartered Horizon IK Yarning StarCrusUSS IPC BIE Intl MediaRing DatacrftUSS Close 0.240 0.255 0.730 0.075 0.380 0.200 0.040 0.540 0.105 0.555 Change +0.065 +0.030 +0.040 +0.025 +0.010 +0.010 +0.005 +0.045 +0.030 +0.025 +37.1 +13.3 +5.8 +50.0 +2.7 +5.3 +14.3 +9.1 +40.0
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        SGX top rises
        80 10 May 2 iPH 100 Close Change 16.700 +0.400 Creative 50 11.600 +0.300 JOB 10.700 +0.300 )BS 8.900 +0.200 iTIETFlOO 13.240 +0.180 ilA 200 9.550 +0.150 _ITYDEV 3.520 +0.140 IMH 400USS 5.750 +0.100 (epCorp >hang Asia 2kHKS 4.560 +0.100 4.850 +0.100 By percentage May 2 Vicplas W*****9 L&M
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        80 10 SGX BLOOMBERG Information provided by: flay 2 Close Change IBS Bk 65. NCPS10 104.200 -0.100 1PL 0.855 -0.055 table 1.700 -0.050 law Par 3.220 -0.040 JE 1.240 -0.040 lonvests 0.395 -0.035 .KHSp 0.270 -0.030 JAn4.175.*****010k 1.120 -0.030 .L 0.090 -0.030 )y percentage Way 2 .olorland Close Changi
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    • Article
      Too conservative
      693 11  -  ETTan Today received several responses to last week's article, 'How to become a millionaire. Below are two of the letters and the replies to them by Mr Cedric Luah, head of financial planning at DBS Bank. Invest more cash to reap more retirement funds I AM 49 years
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      The benefits of an early start
      282 11  -  Kenneth I AM TURNING 21 in September and will be leaving for the UK in October for my tertiary studies under a scholarship. During the four years that I will be in the UK, I plan to save $45,000 to $50,000 of my scholarship
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      120 10 JOBS TODAY Field Representatives (Circulation) 3 Do you enjoy managing distribution channels? Are you an outdoor person who likes to be on the move? You will manage distribution of our newspaper at assigned geographical locations. You will develop and build up more point-of-sales outlets. You should enjoy meeting people and
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR/CO-ORDINATED BY VAL CHUA
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      Lock icon Slowdown a blessing
      801 12 dollarDEX China's growth rate will still be way ahead those of other economies CHINA funds have run up nice gains this week. The Aberdeen China Opportunities fund was up five per cent in only four days. However, in the light of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)
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      Lock icon As the Oracle of Omaha speaks, investors listen for enlightenment
      602 12 Reuters NEW YORK It's the time for spring pilgrimages and this weekend brings one of the most unusual. More than 15,000 devout capitalists are journeying from around the world to the Midwest US city of Omaha, Nebraska, to hear the
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR/BUSINESS NEWS
    • WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ...
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        Lock icon NOL – Market Perform
        100 13 NOL Market Perform NOL is selling American Eagle Tankers for US$445 million ($787 million) cash. With the sale, NOL's net debt-to-equity ratio will fall from 4.5 x to 2.3 x. In addition, it will recognise an exceptional gain of $120 million in the second half of this year.The sale has
        – OCBC Investment Research  -  100 words
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        CapitaLand – Hold
        95 13 CapitaLand Hold THE short-term rating of the stock is being cut from BUY to HOLD. Capita Land's hospitality division, particularly hotels, has been hit hard in the first quarter due to the war.The full impact of Sars could see even weaker core earnings from Raffles Holdings and The Ascott. Forward
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        Lock icon Seksun – Market Perform
        64 13 Seksun Market Perform SEKSUN'S fall on Wednesday reinforces our recent calls to switch to more attractive growth stocks within the hard disk sector. The damage to Seksun's medium-term dynamics is done.We expect it to perform in line with the market for the next two to three months.We are lowering our
        – OCBC Investment Research  -  64 words
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        Lock icon JurongTechnologies Ltd – Buy
        199 13 JurongTechnologies Ltd Buy Phillip Securities Research Netßesearch-Asia JURONG Tech (JTL) started FYO3 with a stellar set of quarterly results.The growth was broad-based across both hard disk drive (HDD) and non-HDD business segments. It posted an 82.1 per cent rise in turnover to $106.6 million from $58.5 mi lion a year
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        Lock icon SembCorp Marine – Hold
        83 13 SembCorp Marine Hold DBS Vickers Securities WE have cut our forecasts by seven per cent for 2003 on account of the disappointing ship-repair revenue and weaker margins from ship-building.Valuation is fair at a PE of 14.3 x and we expect a decline in earnings this financial year due to the
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        Lock icon ST Assembly- Market Perform
        71 13 STATS' IQ results were a bit disappointing, as it made a slightly larger loss than expected. Further, its forward guidance of five to 10 per cent sequential revenue growth in the second quarter was lukewarm, relative to the rest of the industry.The perception is that STATS
        – OCBC Investment Research  -  71 words
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      Apec has action plan
      265 13 Trade ministers to meet next month UNDERLINING the serious implications of an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) to the regional economy, the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum is planning a meeting in Thailand next month to discuss the issue. Trade ministers and senior officials
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      351 13 Bloomberg Reuters Reuters UOB EARNINGS FALL: United Overseas Bank (UOB) said on Friday that first quarter earnings fell 11 per cent after the bank put aside more provisions for possible bad loans. UOB, controlled by banking veteran Wee Cho Yaw, said it earned a net profit of $280.78
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      208 13 Company Forecast EPS P/E Ratio PEG 12-Mth Price Target AUSSINO GROUP LIMITED 0.03 7.10 0.51 0.40 CHEUNG WOH TECHNOLOGIES 0.03 6.63 0.09 0.35 CSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 0.05 7.45 0.02 0.54 DEL MONTE PACIFIC LTD 0.06 7.32 0.55 EASTERN ASIA TECHNOLOGY LTD 0.11 4.72 0.17 0.97 FIRST ENGINEERING 0.05 7.71 -0.21
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  • WORLD
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      Who lies, wins
      1047 14  -  Jaime Koh The first casualty of the US-led war on Iraq was truth by jaime@newstoday.com.sg THE most gripping aspect of the war in Iraq for me was not so much the combat action on the ground, but the psychological battles for the hearts and minds of the
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  • COMMENTARY
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      LEADERSHIP in testing times
      1175 16  -  Simon Tay PAP leaders are not made on an assembly line; competition, evaluation come into play by weekend@newstoday.com.sg FACED with economic uncertainties and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), people are looking to government leaders for immediate assistance. There are also longer-term concerns about
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  • WATZUP?
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      All bark, no bite
      972 18  -  Felix Cheong The serial murderer genre is losing its teeth blame it on overkill by news@newstoday.com.sg IT'S 11.59 am. A colourless day, a day to get away with the perfect crime. I'm in the cinema, unwinding reels of film for clues, dusting off prints, reading the
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    • FAMILY/IN TUNE
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        A gift of your time ...
        621 19  - A gift of your time Theresa Tan You can make next Sunday memorable for your mother or your mother-in-law by sorbet@pacific.net.sg FOR some mothers, it is a beautiful relationship from start to finish. For others, it is filled as much with joy as it is with tension, disagreement, generational differences
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      • SOUNDSCAPE
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          Evanescence Fallen (Wind-up Records)
          160 19  -  Adeline Goh THE rock band, Evanescence, from Little Rock, Arkansas, should be grateful for the movie, Doredev/7, which features two of its songs and its versatile lead singer Amy Lee. The modern rock hit, Bring Me to Life, one of the songs on the soundtrack, has
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          Lisa Marie Presley: To Whom It May Concern (Capitol)
          121 19  -  Janice Lee THE daughter of the King sure has a lot to say to those who will listen. Titled To Whom It May Concern, Lisa Marie, Elvis Presley's daughter, wants to be heard by only those who care about what she
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        Lock icon Join Courtney Love...
        199 19 Reuters/Billboard NEW YORK- Never one to keep any aspect of her life out of the public eye, Courtney Love (picture) has placed fullpage ads in New York's Village Voice and the LA Weekly in an attempt to recruit new members for her live band. The ad says:
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        It's a funny flight
        417 20  -  David Ngiau IF THIS comedy about air stewardesses were an airline flight, the best thing I can say about it is that you won't be reaching for the air-sickness bag. You'll encounter no major turbulence along the way to make you nauseous. Everything looks kinda shiny
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        Lock icon Men, they're everywhere
        204 20 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES The mutants have landed and there's many a theatre in America where you'll find 20th Century Fox's X 2: X-Men United kicking off the summer blockbuster season. Based on the popular Marvel comic strip, the sequel features an impressive line-up of actors, a
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        Lock icon Hey, who's getting married?
        106 20 THE paparazzi are hopping all over the Hawaiian paradise island of Kauai trying to discover which celebrity is tying the knot there this weekend. Speculation is centred among celebrity couples Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Matt Leßlanc and
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        Lock icon Salman to be tried over Sept accident
        153 20 Reuters MUMBAI A Mumbai court on Friday ordered Bollywood star Salman Khan to stand trial over a car accident that killed a homeless bakery worker sleeping on a footpath last September. "kprima facie case is made," Judge AJ Dholakia ruled. "After examining the
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        Lock icon IN CINEMAS ROUND-UP
        504 22  -  Vong Shu Chiang David Ngiau Serene Foo Elisa Chia SF DN SF DN DN Recommended films Anger Management: Wimpy Dave (Adam Sandier) is wrongly charged with air rage and sent to therapy sessions with Dr Rydell (Jack Nicholson). Objectively speaking, it's a mess of a film with
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      SHOPTALK
      278 23 SOFT TOUCH Check out this thermometer, which is specially developed for babies by Chicco. As conventional ear thermometers may not fit into the ears of infants, the ThermoTouch Baby Thermometer is designed to read baby's temperature from the forehead, using a cone-shaped probe. The thermometer calculates baby's temperature after
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    • INSIDE OUT
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        A gallery for two
        478 24  -  Merlissa Yeo Minimalistic design with subtle touches by news@newsto day. com. sg THIS brand new five-room flat comes out tops in its simple but elegant home design theme. Mixing dark colours with light, this apartment gives a feel of savvy stylishness. On crossing the threshold at
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    • SHOW FLAT
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        Miami nice
        538 25  -  Jenny Kong Home decor made easy with distinct themes by jenny@newstoday.com.sg IF you haven't been to Miami, here's your chance to get a taste of the beach paradise. Miami has come to Singapore, in the form of the 616-unit development, Blue Horizon. Located at the junction of West
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    • DRIVE
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        The Six sizzles
        568 30  -  Colin Yong The Mazda 6 2.3 provides pure driving pleasure by colin@newstoday.com.sg BEFORE you think about buying a Mazda 6 2.3, ask yourself if you are willing to put up with bigger fuel bills. You will not be visiting the petrol station more often because the car
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        Toyota scores a safety first
        133 30 EUROPEAN cars may have a reputation for safety but the latest crash tests conducted by the respected European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) show that it is actually a Toyota that has recorded the best result The Toyota Avensis, a midsized family car, earned
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        Extra special delivery
        194 30 COLLECTING a brand new car from the showroom is always a memorable experience and the local Volvo distributor, SM Motors, has made it extra special for the first batch of XC9O owners. The company has converted a section of its Alexandra Road premises to serve as a
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    • EPICURE
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        Wine-buying strategies
        412 31  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THE much-anticipated Carrefour French Fair starts on Saturday at the atrium outside Carrefour at the Suntec City and ends on May 13.This time, top-name Bordeaux 2000 reds will make their appearance alongside other vintages. Those of you who have stashed away a large part
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        No name, great success
        469 31  -  Katrina Karim Never too busy for a plate of good ngoh hiang and prawn fritters by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THIS stall may not have a name but for the last three decades, it has made its name among office workers and neighbouring residents for its deep-fried prawn fritters
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      488 39 2 PREMIERSHIP EOCUS J ®°m I Premiership fixtures Saturday: Middlesbrough v Man Utd v Charlton Tottenham (Live, Ch23, 7.25pm) Newcastle v Aston Villa v Birmingham Sunderland West Ham v Chelsea Blackburn Rovers v (Live, Ch23, 9.55pm) West Brom Southampton v Bolton Fulham v Everton Sunday: Liverpool v Man City Arsenal
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