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    Masthead
    14 1 weekend TODAY www.todayonline.com SHARE YOUR FREE COPY July 5 6 2003 MITA p) 009/03/2003
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  • Article
    Local gays, foreign gays
    763 1  -  /Elisia Yeo Govt's balancing act throws up strange anomalies COMMENT/ elisia@newstoday.com.sg AT its most pragmatic, the Singapore Government has changed a major social paradigm allowing the hiring of gay people into Government to ensure the country's economic survival. Although a point virtually ignored by the Singapore
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    GET SHOT WITH SHARON
    94 1 SINGTEL'S Touching Lives Fund 2003 kicks off on Saturday and Sunday at he Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, from 1 lam to Bpm On Saturday, a $20 donation to the fund will get you a photograph with MediaCorp artiste Sharon Au, who will be at the
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  • NEWS
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      Grade-A Princess
      1028 2  -  Tan Hui Leng With life so turbulent, Anwar's daughter finds relief in studies [by huileng@newstoday.com.sg IT comes with the territory. Barely had the buzz about her wedding subsided when Nurul Izzah Anwar emerged in the news again. This time, the grapevine insists, the eldest daughter of former Malaysian
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      Thai to head SingTel as Ang leaves
      472 2  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg HE CAME, he created a stir and now he is going. Just two years after Mr Ang Kong Hua assumed the chairmanship of SingTel, the company said yesterday that he will step down after the annual general meeting
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    • Article
      Weapon of Mass Distraction hits Web
      262 3  -  Tor Ching Li THE way the US has been searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, they might as well have done a Google search on the Internet or so thought one hacker based in the United Kingdom. Indeed, some Web surfers were
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      Lock icon Beautiful view, but rental rates secret
      502 4  -  Jasmine Yin Prestigious NTUC Centre ready for occupation in January by _asmineyin@newstoday.com.sg BEFORE the question of how much rent the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) will charge for One Marina Boulevard floorspace could be asked at Friday's Topping-Out Ceremony, labour chief Lim Boon Heng said:
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      Lock icon High payouts will not be the norm, says Lim Boon Heng
      227 4 Newsradio 93.8 RETRENCHMENT payouts like those handed out recently by SIA, SPH, PSA and HDB may soon be a thing of the past, now that many companies are hiring staff on a contract basis to stay afloat. Because of
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    • Article
      Home Loan War Episode II... after the 3-year lock-in
      343 4  -  Derrick A Paulo SIX months after the home loan frenzy, banks here are reviving the competition with a spate of new mortgage packages. And their target consumers? The expected wave of home owners seeking to refinance their mortgages. In 2000, the
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      70 2 Produce babies for the nation by Neil Humphreys on Page B "As the radar system I safely and surely guides I raging storm, a clear L vision will guide you 3 safely and surely to thel shore of your success" Speaker REVDr John Lim f torn AiimWi I Pan Pacific
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  • HUMOUR/NEWS
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      Produce babies for the nation
      732 6  -  Neil Humphreys Ride the Singapore Flyer and neil@newstoday.com.sg by THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) must be saluted this week for commissioning the world's greatest aphrodisiac. By 2005, this island will proudly boast an even bigger man-made erection than the one in London. That is the
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      NUS gets $1.5m from Osim
      288 6  -  Lim Wei Yi (From left): Prof Christopher Tang (dean, NUS Business School), Prof Shih Choon Fong (president, NUS), Mr S R Nathan (President of Singapore and Chancellor of NUS) and Mr Ron Sim (chairman and CEO, OSIM International). OSIM International announced on Friday that it
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    • IN THE NEWS
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        SM LEE'S BELONGINGS: WHY NOT MUSEUM?
        137 6 HUNDREDS of people have been to the Fullerton Hotel to view the personal belongings of Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew meant for auction on Saturday. The auction, handled by Sotheby's Singapore, aimed to raise more than $500,000 for a welfare organisation which helps needy
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        LOOK AT WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE IMPORTING
        74 6 BETWEEN May 16 and June 30, the Immigration Check-points Authority's (ICA) Air Cargo Command uncovered 101 cases of the importing of contraband or illegal goods. ICA uses X-ray scanners to check all parcels arriving here. It found lighters shaped like guns, personal body
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      Lock icon BK's coming of age
      1047 8  -  Grace Tay Burger King hands out cash savings rather than hold a 21st anniversary bash by gra ce@newstoday.com.sg TWO weeks after Prince William celebrated his 21st birthday with a private Out of Africa theme party, an American King has thrown a birthday bash that's open to
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  • LETTERS
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      The tutor dilemma
      124 10  -  Simon Ng Yap Peng I REFER to the report, "Not everyone can be a tutor" (Today, July 1). It is praiseworthy that an organisation like NTUC Income has been providing tutor referral services since 1995. The standard of tutors referred by NTUC Income has set a benchmark
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      Jobs for the taking
      423 10 MOM helped 20,000 find work in past 18 months I REFER to the letter, "Who says job seekers are choosy?" by Mr Lim Boon Hee (Today, July 2). Mr Lim asked if Government servants would be able to empathise with the poorer Singaporeans in our midst
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      555 10 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg How AIA Is Addressing The Critical Year Issue W r^ m llStOmCr The critical year issue that is the original
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  • BUSINESS
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      URA's gift to entrepreneurs
      366 12  -  Tor Ching Li Administrative fees slashed, application process simplified by chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE cost of business for the great Singapore salesman has just been slashed. To help entrepreneurs stretch their business dollar, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has lowered administrative fees as it simplifies the application process
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      208 12 AFX-Asia DBS Group Holdings Ltd said DBS Vickers Securities Holdings Pte Ltd will raise its stake in DBS TD Waterhouse Holdings Pte Ltd to 73 per cent from 50 per cent for $3.5 million in cash. The company also said TD Waterhouse's stake in the joint venture will
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      More handphone users may switch telcos
      237 13  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg ONE third of Singapore's mobile phone users would switch operators, especially if offered cheaper alternatives, following the introduction of free mobile number portability (MNP). Also, users below 30 years of age are more likely to switch operators compared to
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    • Market Watch
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        Straits Times Index- Intra-day
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        World markets
        61 13 Index Nikkei 225 Value 9547.73 Change Pts -77.07 -0.80% Hang Seng KLCI Sydney All Ords Taiwan Weighted 9636.81 725.11 3000.80 5151.85 -9.29 -0.10% 3.18 0.44% -16.30 -0.54% 56.54 1.11% Korea Composite Thai SET Index 693.25 495.72 +6.42 +0.93% 5.92 1.21% Jakarta Composite Philippines Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai 504.10
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        SGX most active
        55 13 By volume July 4 Juken Tech Chartered Sinomem El-Nets BIL Intl SingPost Full Apex Ipco JurTech SingTel Close 0.300 0.970 0.755 0.020 0.785 0.670 0.475 0.115 0.510 1.500 Change +0.030 +0.005 +0.010 +0.005 -0.005 +0.020 '000 125,772 29,001 +4.1 27,566 +33.3 24,434 +1.3 22,556 19,703 +1.1 17,635
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        SGX top rises
        86 13 By$ July 4 Close Change ChODBeCW*****61 USS 108.400 +2.900 SIA 10.500 +0.200 By percentage July 4 Integra R500 El-Nets Close Change 0.015 +50.0 0.020 +33.3 Shang Asia 2kHK$ 5.400 +0.150 PDC Corp 0.045 +28.6 DBS 10.600 +0.100 BBR 0.025 +25.0 JMH400USS 6.350 +0.100 SIA 200 10.500 +0.100
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        SGX top falls
        82 13 By$ July 4 Close Change By percentage July 4 Close Change GreatEast 10.000 -0.200 AsiaDekor USS 0.030 -14.3 Venture 16.600 -0.200 PNE Ind W*****8 0.030 -14.3 APB Breweries 5.800 -0.100 Superbowl 0.130 -13.3 Bukit Sem 12.200 -0.100 Inno-Pac 0.035 -12.5 KepCorp 4.880 -0.100 Presscrete 0.040 -11.1 OCBC
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        Lock icon Singapore
        136 13 AFP SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Friday with gains in select blue chip stocks, dealers said. The STI gained 3.31 points to end at 1,486.24 and the All-Singapore Equities Index was 0.51 points higher at 400.01. A dealer said the market was relatively quiet, with investors staying on the
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 13 US$ 0.5715 UK£ 0.3421 Yen 67.49 HK$ 4.456 RM 2.171 Euro 0.4980 Rupiah 4,678 Baht 23.81 Peso 30.52 A$ 0.8395 Indian Rs 26.48 Won 674.3 C$ 0.7641 Yuan 4.730 NZ$ 0.9590 NTS 19.65
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 13 fqw gdger Gold uss/oz 351.0 Silver uss/oi 4.660 Platinum uss/oi 674.0 Rubber centsAg 172.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1493 Brent crude .ss/barrel 28.00
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR/CO-ORDINATED BY VAL CHUA
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      MARKETWATCH
      478 14  -  Chew Sutat Stand pat by news@newstoday.com.sg AFTER the widely-anticipated window dressing for both the US indices and the Straits Times Index (STI) failed to materialise on Monday, bulls took the opportunity of weak half-year closing prices to start July on an optimistic note. Despite a decent rally in the
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    • What The Experts Say ...
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        Lock icon Popular Holdings – Buy
        106 14 Popular Holdings Buy Phillip Securities Research FOR FY2003, sales and profits increased marginally. Net profit amounted to I 3.3 million on revenues of $328.4 million. Two reasons cited for the low growth were the deferment of certain projects due to the Sars outbreak and the development costs of new titles.The
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        Lock icon Datacraft Asia – Sell
        64 14 Datacraft Asia Sell ING Financial Markets DATACRAFT'S quarterly revenue run rate has stabilised at US$BO millionUS$B5 million ($l4O million-$149 million). Current valuations are rich, with FY2OO4F and FY2OOSF PERs at 39 times and 20 times respectively. We value Datacraft at 16 times FY2OOSF PER, or 80 US cents per share.
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        Lock icon Ascendas Reit – Buy
        97 14 Ascendas Reit Buy DBS Vickers Securities THE re-rating of A-Reit reflects a subsiding of the scepticism investors have towards the industrial property sector. Despite forking out $35 million for a yield-accretive acquisition of OSIM HQ Building, A-Reit's balance sheet could support an additional two to three acquisitions to the tune
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      Fund info on website is free
      163 14  -  Vol Chua RETAIL investors can now access for free timely information on unit trusts and insurancelinked products, thanks to an online initiative by the fund industry. The new website, www.fundsingapore.com, aims to be a central source of information for some 570 funds registered in
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      Thai stocks sexy
      614 14  -  Wong Sui Jau Bull run expected to continue but market will be volatile by news@newstoday.com.sg THE Thai market has had a great year so far. The Thai SET Index rose from 351 points at the start of the year to close at 454 points on June 25,
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      Safer than unit trusts, bonds
      323 16  -  Lee Yew Meng DBS re-classifies structured deposits as an investment-related product I by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg DBS BANK has re-classified structured deposits (SDs) as an investment-related product although industry regulations do not require it to do so. SDs are not covered under the Financial Advisers Act (FAA).
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      UNIT TRUST & FUNDS
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon The new beast of democracy?
      827 18  -  Jaime Koh China will be democratic in its own time and on its own terms, says Sinic expert Prof Wang g by jaime@newstoday.com.sg FOR the past decade since the end of the Cold War, China's evolving personality has been the subject of many debates. The
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      Lock icon Myanmar sends envoy to Japan
      240 18 Agencies YANGON Myanmar despatched an envoy to Tokyo in response to the global request for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi even as the military government lashed out at foreign diplomats for their role in trying to win freedom for the pro-democracy
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    • Article
      Lock icon DVT victims can't sue airlines, court rules
      161 18 Reuters LONDON A British court delivered a severe setback on Thursday to 24 victims of Deep Vein Thrombosis by barring them from suing some of the world's largest airlines. The claimants had appealed against a High Court decision last December that struck down
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    • Article
      Campbell's off the hook
      157 18 LONDON The British government's communications chief Alastair Campbell was provisionally cleared of the BBC's charge of "sexing up" an intelligence report on Iraq ahead of the war, the Guardian newspaper reported yesterday. It was unclear whether Mr Campbell's exoneration was supported unanimously by the foreign affairs
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    • Article
      Small or large?
      498 20  -  Shanoo Maharaj India surveys penis size to produce custom-made condoms by news@newstoday.com.sg SIZE does matter, when it comes to population control. This is what the Indian government believes. So a U5525,000 ($44,000) study has begun to map the "average" length of the Indian male's penis. There are
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      Lock icon Shanghai shock
      56 20 Reuters Workers demolishing a collapsed building as the building behind it starts to tilt in Shanghai on Friday. More than 500 military police officers were mobilised after an eightstorey building on top of a subway line that is being constructed, collapsed. There were no casualties, but several nearby
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  • WORLD NEWS/COMMENTARY
    • AROUND THE WORLD
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        Lock icon Electrifying pee
        78 21 -AFP It was a bolt out of the blue for a Thai man with a prosthetic leg who was electrocuted while urinating near an electric pole in the capital Bangkok. The 27-year-old victim, Mr Pallop Thachao, got the shock of his life while relieving himself during a rainstorm
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        Lock icon DNA frees convicted sailor
        82 21 Reuters A sailor convicted of the rape and murder of a barmaid was freed on Thursday after 16 years in prison when a British court declared his conviction unsafe. Mr Michael Shirley was jailed for life in 1 988 for the 1 986 rape and murder
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        Lock icon Jailer, I want my vegan meal
        64 21 Reuters New York City is being sued for refusing to provide vegan meals to three prison inmates who say their beliefs forbid the unnecessary infliction of pain on animals. The prison authorities accommodate religious dietary requirements, such as offering kosher and halal meals for
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        Lock icon It's a heritage site
        47 21 -AFP Britain's Kew Gardens, home to one of the world's largest and smelliest flowers, has been named as the latest World Heritage Site. The Kew will now join other heritage sites such as the Tai Mahal, the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge.
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    • Article
      'Misuse' of usage
      818 21  -  Khoo How San The use of good English begins with the role models byDr news@newstoday.com.sg WHEN the motorcar was invented, it made sense to invent the car park, or, as the Americans preferred it, the parking lot Both the British and the Americans understood that individual cars
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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      30 21 we have movie to watch. Its a \vT j^T^^Jjj^ fS^ to work late job, but somebody ffl&s/^S^S?^- jpi New SAF Unit Reviews Movies To Get Ideas For Defence Of Singapore
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  • Humour
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      Lock icon All the news that's fit — to get wrong
      797 22  - All the news that's fit to get wrong Dave Barry by weekend@newstoday.com.sg WE are worried, here in the newspaper business (motto: "What YOU never make misstakes?"). We're hearing that you readers have lost your faith in us. Polls show that, in terms of public trust, the news media now rank
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  • weekend WATZUP?
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      Lock icon Daddies dearest
      84 24 Today photo by They're the offspring of well-known Hong Kong personalities, and they're trying to break free from stereotypes. SERENE FOO meets Josie Ho and Edison Chen, the stars of Hong Kong's latest vampire flick, The Twins Effect, now showing in cinemas here. WEETECKHIAN Actor Anthony Wong (left)
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      ANGRY LITTLE RICH GIRL
      607 24 TO the media, she's known as the "daughter of casino tycoon, Stanley Ho". And for some reason, Josie Ho (left) thinks the Hong Kong paparazzi refer to her that way in reports all the time just to antagonise her. The pretty singer-actress said in a recent
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      HOT JUST A PRETTY FACE
      436 25 INTENSE ACTOR EDISON Chen was upset that he was given a cardboard feckless role in The Twins Effect. He sounded disgruntled as he related to this reporter how he had prepared initially for a role as a policeman in Effect. According to him, that character
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      The brave new world of the modern male
      310 26  -  Jeanine Tan by j eanine@newstoday.com. sg IT seems that men and women are not from different planets after all. Going by the contents of the latest men's magazine Men's Health Singapore, men have the same worries as women namely, their figures, fashion
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      Dignity for maids
      375 26  -  Teng Qian Xi Forum to highlight the plight of foreign domestic workers by qianxi@news_oday.con_.sg THE banner of the web site of The Working Committee 2 (TWC2) reads: "It is not my business. He can do what he wants, that's his problem." This was said by a neighbour
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      New music mantra on Vasantham Central
      285 26  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal AFTER years of doing variety shows for Tamil radio and television, Raam Murugesh badly wanted a change. He had enough of the usual "theatre-oriented, one-dimensional" shows with minimum audience interaction. That format had to be changed, the producer thought. Muru, as
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    • MAGGI® HOMECHEF
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        Old time favourite
        271 27  -  Pauline D Loh by pauline@newstoday.com.sg Revive this healthy home-style classic of tasty macaroni and chicken topped with crispy croutons THIS was one of the first recipes I learnt from my grandmother. Her chicken macaroni was well-known among our extended family and clan, and if it was let
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        Maggi Mail Box
        144 27 WINNING LETTER: Every fortnight, I turn eagerly to the MAGGI® HomeChef page for ideas on what to cook for my children. I keep past copies in a file for reference. My children love the soup I make for them, be it lotus, old cucumber or watercress soup.
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        MAGGI® IDEAS
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        398 28  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout@newstoday.com.sg CHARDONNAY'S hot streak, which started back in the 90s, is now challenged seriously by an emerging crop of delicious, well-made and affordable Pinot Gris (or Pinot Grigio). Pinot Gris can take on flower, pear, apple, spice and fruit cocktail nuances. It is
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        495 28  -  George Jacobs LingZhi chef fuses influences to create dishes that please all I by eatout@newstoday.com.sg IN THE following weeks, Today and the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) will bring you a weekly column featuring recipes and restaurants for the green generation. THE two award-winning LingZhi Vegetarian restaurants are
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        538 29  -  Katrina Karim Newcomer Yin Yang Palace is set to entice diners with down-to-earth home-style fare at affordable prices I by eatout@newstoday.com.sg IT'S well-known that Katong is a mini food haven. Now, the Yin Yang Palace Restaurant gives us another reason to visit the area for some comforting
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        116 29 COFFEE TO CHEW ON YOU can enjoy Starbucks Frappuccino ice blended coffee by slurping it. Alternatively, you can derive greater enjoyment from your Frappuccino by chewing chewing on jelly cubes, that is. Starbucks introduces two new Frappuccino coffees on its menu the coffee jelly Frappuccino and the caramel coffee
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      389 30 A BEETLE YOU CAN CYCLE Say goodbye to bulky and cold-steely exercise equipments that clash with your stylish home decor. Alßl's new Pro-Beetle Bike will brighten up your room with its funky colours (Sleek Black, Galactic Blue, Sunny Yellow and Healthy Green) while helping you develop great-looking legs.
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        482 31  -  Lynette Leong A healthy stomach has both good and bad bacteria by news@newstoday.com.sg DO YOU suffer from digestive problems such as flatulence, constipation or diarrhoea? Do you feel that you don't take enough fibre through your daily intake of vegetables and fruits? Well, if your answer
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        301 32 Reuters SYDNEY Five hundred Australians gathered in a town hall in a Sydney suburb on Thursday night to watch a DVD of Ken Park, a sexually explicit film about modern youth that has been banned down under. But almost as soon as the anti-censor-ship activists pressed
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        439 36  -  Nicholas Chan Decorative elements like brass ring handles, calligraphy set enhance the Asian tone by news@newstoday.com.sg IT is not uncommon to see a home that is sparsely decorated these days, or one that is done up in tones and designs that mirror the future. With
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        408 37 Natural tones to enhance tranquility on a modest budget of $30,000 by Wang Chu Qiao news@newstoday.com.sg MANY home owners think that the luxury of a resort style home can be achieved only with a big renovation budget But the owners of this home had $30,000 only. With the
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        397 44  -  Colin Yong Hip, practical Grandis will appeal to the young by colin@newstoday.com.sg DRIVING a multi-pur-pose vehicle (MPV) is almost an open admission that you are married, unavailable and have at least a couple of kids. No wonder sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) are still popular among buyers who want
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        56 44 UPS Distinctive styling Well-designed cabin Good handling and ride DOWNS Engine lacks low-end punch Agent: Cycle Carriage Price: $115,000 with COE SPECIFICATIONS Engine type 2,378cc, 16V in-line 4 Maximum power: 165bhp at6,ooorpm Maximum torque: 217Nm at4,ooorpm Gearbox: 4-speed automatic PERFORMANCE Top speed: 1 80km/h 0-100km/h: 1 I .ssec
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        170 44 Today's motoring tip WITH the recent hot spell, more motorists are fitting tinted film on their car windows, to help keep the cabin cool. However, not everyone is aware that tinted film can vary widely in terms of quality and light transmittance levels. According to
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        136 44 THE venerable 323 model name will finally be put to rest when Mazda launches its replacement, simply called the Mazda 3 (picture), soon. Building on the success of the Mazda 6, which has won some 50 international awards since its introduction just over a year ago, the
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        53 44 June 2003* 1st bidding 2nd bidding Cat A 1,600cc below $3 1,799 $3 1,440 Cat B 1,601 cc above $31,501 $3 1,505 Cat C Goods veh/buses 10,889 I 1,301 Cat D Motorcycles $452 $502 Cat E Open $32,597 $32,000 First bidding exercise will be held from July
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      279 27 'fi^S? Home-style chicken macaroni Miwvi... ivi-S+ bo m& and MA-^^l. AM Ingredients: en brown. Cool and store croutons in air- Grocery List/Price Guide: _m (Serves four) tight container until ready to serve. MAGGI® Concentrated Chicken Stock a 3 teaspoons MAGGI® Concentrated 3. In a large pot, add about 4 cups
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      152 45 GRANDIS. THE FAMILY SPORTS CAR. www.grandis.com.sg The GRANDIS is not your ordinary MPV. With its bold silhouette and dynamic lines, its sporty demeanour is matched by a 2.4-litre MIVEC engine pumping out 165 bhp through an INVECS-II auto transmission with Sports Mode. The GRANDIS also comes well-appointed with Electric Time
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      1772 49 I V Programmes Saturday Highlights A J-**"#"%* y""V-» 2.00 Saturday Late Night Movie 6.00 Taman Sesame «J^ I /V\^IJIAL,{JR.P Paradise Road I 77/ 4.00 US PGA Tour 2003 Western EVENING A D^*» *fl Open, Live (highlights) 6.30pm Beyblade t_r--h W _*_JBMf^«|ft MORNING CHANNEL^ B.ooBe°nta 1 Ik '^WtM 6.00am The Aquanauts
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      122 50 Tour de France the main contenders Lance Armstrong (USA/US Postal): Poised to win a record-equalling fifth consecutive Tour crown on his ninth participation. Jan Ullrich (Ger/Bianchi): The only other race winner taking part. Ullrich's sixth participation is much anticipated. Joseba Beloki (Esp/ONCE): Has made every podium since 2000. The 29-year-old,
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      300 50 -AFP LONDON There is a new Russian in charge at Stamford Bridge and it appears that he wants to bring half of Europe with him to west London. New Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to blow the transfer market apart
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      157 50 AFP BEIJING China international Qu Bo (picture) will have a trial with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur later this month. It is the second bite of the cherry for the 22-year-old striker who failed in his bid to join the London club last year. The
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      Guys, netball needs you
      550 53  -  Tan Yo-Hinn NS vice-president believes the sport will grow with greater male involvement by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IF SINGAPOREAN netball is to really flourish, it needs the support of men. According to Zulkifli Baharudin, the vice-president of Netball Singapore (NS), the female-dominated sport needs to have its figures,
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      208 53 -AFP MADRID Paris Saint Germain's Brazil midfielder Ronaldinho (picture) will be transferred to Real Madrid in 2004 but will remain at the French capital club next season, AS sports newspaper reported on Friday. AS claims Real Madrid has offered PSG 35 million
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      391 53  -  Tan Yo-Hinn HE HAS never tasted the atmosphere of a South-east Asia (SEA) Games meet before. It therefore came as a surprise when he took the bronze medal in the men's open of the high jump event at the ongoing pre-SEA Games track
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      425 54 -AFP LONDON Those, including their rivals, who had hoped that one or the other would not last the pace and succumb to outside interests have been disappointed at Wimbledon because the Williams show will be the only one in town for Saturday's women's
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      78 54 Reuters MADRID Real Madrid's expansion into Asian markets could bring in 40 million euros ($BO million) in extra income in the first three years of a new partnership with a sports marketing company, the club said on Friday. Real said it was guaranteed a minimum
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      342 54  -  Stanley Ho BEFORE the NTUC Income S-League clash against the Young Lions on Friday night, SAFFC's ace striker Mirko Grabovac wasn't even sure if he would play any part in the match. The S-League top scorer for the past four seasons was nursing a hamstring
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      648 55  -  lan De Cotta Despite the new rules, Schumacher's rivals won't catch him by ian@newstoday.com.sg AT LAST year's French Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher had the Formula One drivers' title wrapped up with seven races still to go. The German became the first driver to equal racing
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      152 55 -AFP MAGNY-COURS, France A court ruled on Friday it was not qualified to hear a claim for alleged unpaid debts against BAR-Honda allowing the Formula 1 team to compete in Sunday's French Grand Prix. A bailiff had impounded the BARHonda cars of Jacques Villeneuve and
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