Today, 7 October 2003

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    8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Tuesday October 7,2003* mita (P) 002/11/2002
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    An affair that cannot wait
    697 1  -  Elisia Yeo in Bali by elisia@newstoday.com.sg AS Singapore and Thailand openly paraded their growing affection for each other yesterday, there were distinct signs of a budding love affair complete with some caustic remarks from onlookers. It seems to be an affair based on practical considerations
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      57 1 NEWSX^/lEWS solid reach Today's readership shot up to 580,000 in the last quarter/2 lee han shih An education system with no soul/3 only one That's the number of pledgers whose organs have actually been used since 1972/8 shooting up STI crosses 1,700 mark/12 quest for gold Saudi Arabia pumps in
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      Lock icon Two MAS planes in trouble
      308 2  -  Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg AS an aviation mystery in this part of the world, this one is without parallel. Imagine this. A Malaysian Airlines plane leaves Singapore for Kuala Lumpur on Oct 1. It is to leave for Perth the following day. A routine inspection,
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      TODAY is No 2 daily
      484 2  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.S] IN an otherwise sombre year for the newspaper industry, Today got a major boost in the latest quarter of the Nielsen Media Index 2003 survey. Its readership shot up to 580,000 in the three months ended June 2003 the latest
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      Missing: The vital ingredient
      883 3 News Comment/Lee Han Shih It's a pity MrTharman did not consult students when he drew up his agenda: He would have learnt something LAST Thursday Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam made his first policy statement on the reform of Singapore schools. In many ways it was
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      Lock icon Paradise violated
      246 4 -AFP Three workers abducted by armed gang from Sabah resort KUALA LUMPUR An armed gang seized three resort workers on the Malaysian part of Borneo island. The workers from Indonesia and Philippines were seized late on Sunday night in a raid on the Borneo Paradise Resort on the
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      Lock icon Bali attacks financed by AI Qaeda: Hambali
      227 4 WASHINGTON Alleged terror chief Hambali told US investigators that Al Qaeda had financed last year's Bali nightclub bombings and had considered new attacks on western targets in South-east Asia, Time magazine reported. Hambali, whose birth name is Riduan Isamuddin, was arrested by Thai
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      Lock icon Russian roulette on TV
      200 4 Reuters LONDON A British magician apparently "played" a deadly game of Russian roulette with a loaded pistol on a television show despite criticism that the stunt could lead to copycats. The show by self-styled "psychological illusionist" Derren Brown was broadcast on Channel Four, which said there
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      Lock icon Call for new Sars enquiry
      151 4 -AFP HONG KONG Lawmakers in Hong Kong yesterday called for a new inquiry into the Sars outbreak after public disgust over a government report that failed to blame any official for the poor handling of the epidemic. The Hong Kong Legislative Council's health panel will
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Counter-terrorism force
        48 4 Reuters The Philippine military has proposed a dedicated counter-terrorism force to fight more effectively a host of communist and Muslim rebel groups. The unit would have the major role in operations such as capturing militants, rescuing hostages and regaining control of seized facilities and sensitive material.
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        Lock icon 'Ship of death' ablaze
        86 4 -AFP A fire broke out on the socalled "ship of death" but its cargo of more than 50,000 Australian sheep were safe, a spokesman for Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said. A few tonnes of feed were destroyed in the blaze, thought to have been caused
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      A crippling disease and a pastor's mission
      506 6  -  Ng Shing Vi Care group wants to remove stigma linked to multiple sclerosis by shingyi@newstoday.com.sg IT STRIKES when people are young and seemingly in the pink of health. The early signs are so unexceptional that diagnosis is difficult Worse, there's no cure. It
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      30 illegals nabbed in raid
      210 6  -  Tor Ching Li INSTEAD of grilling otak, 30 otak sellers found themselves behind grilles yesterday morning following a surprise raid by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and police from the Jurong and Bedok divisions. The 29 Indonesian nationals and one Indian national, aged between
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      Lock icon Andrea 'will get to keep all damages awarded'
      275 6 ANDREA De Cruz will get to keep every single cent of the $900,000 in damages awarded to her in the Slim 10 lawsuit, her lawyers told Newsßadio 93.8 yesterday. Since the verdict was passed on Saturday, talk has been that Ms De
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      NTUC union leaders to meet from today
      100 6 MORE than 300 union leaders will meet at the National Delegates Conference today to discuss how to enhance and protect the interests of workers. The theme for this year's conference is "Enhancing Capability, Endorsing Competitiveness and Ensuring Equity", Newsßadio 93.8 reported. Delegates will
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      30 founding donors join hands to set up LKY school
      247 6 MOST are predictable names, but a few catch the eye Mr Ron Sim, Mr Tommie Goh, Mr Wong Ngit Liong, Mr Yong Pung How and Mr Sat Pal Khattar. Messrs Sim, Goh and Wong are businessmen, founders of Singapore companies
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      234 2 UfcfcSi";^''^»^^2a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Management fifllv^S University of Manchester Institute of Science UMIST -S«K °nd Tecnnol°9V (UMIST) WH fi^B^^^ Years *°P unking for business and management studios U±^ "^^r 2-year direct honours for graduates of business-related diplomds ■b^^^ Fully taught by UMIST academics W £^w y Same dogroe
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      2 4 Losing hair?
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Cautious donors ...
      427 8  - Cautious donors Tan Hui Leng Doctor says organ pledgers tend to be less prone to accidents by. huileng@newstoday.com.sg IT'S an ironic situation that is depriving sick people of the replacement organs they need. Some 56,400 Singaporeans have pledged their organs since 1972 under the Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Act
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      Less painful operation for living donors
      159 8 It's a gift of life for the recipient, but for many potential donors there are worries about pain after the operation and the time needed off work to recover. These concerns can cause some potential donors to back away, said Dr Li Man Kay,
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      337 8 t iLlfitfy^S^J SIM °Pen House Your Track to Success SIM Open House November 8,2003 am lo 5 pm SIM Management House, 41 Namly Avenue, Singapore *****4 Enquiries: Cindy@i24B 9439 wwwl.sim.edu.sg/oh.html Concurrent Talks Open House talks Sss each (inclusive of 4% GST). Full redemption at the SIM Book Fair unless otherwise
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      19 8 Check your Body Mass Index BM i_ Weight (kg) Height (m) X Height (m) BMI 25 is too high.
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      Message lost in hoopla over Andrea's $900,000 windfall
      239 10  -  Law Sin Ling I REFER to the report, "A costly win for Andrea" (Today, Oct 6). Ms Andrea De Cruz, like many in Singapore, had consumed what she hoped was a "miracle pill" which would effectively bring her body weight down and
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      Gumption, not Govt funding, the key to entrepreneurship
      341 10  -  Lee Suan Hiang I REFER to your report, "Entrepreneurs look north" (Today, Oct 1). Contrary to the impression that might have been created by the article, the Government has put in place several schemes to help SMEs obtain financing. These include the
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      AFS focus is on training, networking
      161 11  -  Ng Guan Ing (Ms) I REFER to your report, "The charity watchdog" (Today, Oct 3). We wish to state that the National Council of Social Service, of which the Com Chest is a fund-raising arm, and the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre are not
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      Disorder in the court
      405 11  -  Steven Lo Chock Fei Gallery member detects a double standard in hall of justice THE recent trial of the Indonesian maid charged with murdering her employer in Bukit Merah was an eye-opener for me. It wasn't the court proceeding itself, but rather, court etiquette. For example,
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      Neil's attack leaves her laughing like a hyena
      154 11  -  Ruth Chua NEIL Humphreys always has me chuckling, laughing hyena-like and, recently, hooting like a salty sailor on board Silk Air on the way back from Krabi. Yes, Today is available on Silk Air. I love his candid and wicked observations, most
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      Great food, excellent medical treatment
      189 11  -  Buzz Maxey Dear people of Singapore, I visited recently for surgery and had a wonderful two-and-a-half weeks. Not only did I receive some of the best medical treatment in the world, I enjoyed the delicious food in your many food courts. As I was in
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon STI breaks 1,700 level
      426 12  -  Val Chua As it hits 17-month high, analysts say more upside is expected by val@news today, com, sg FRENZIED buying by foreign funds propelled the ST Index to a 17-month high yesterday, fuelled by growing evidence of a US economic recovery. Economy-sensitive stocks like DBS Group
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      Lock icon S'pore attracts Chinese IPOs
      89 12 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE looks set to overtake Hong Kong for the first time this year in attracting Chinese initial public offerings. The latest mainland company to head for the Singapore bourse is KXD Digital Entertainment The consumer electronics manufacturer plans to raise up to $38
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      Lock icon Belgacom to list next year
      117 12 Dow Jones BRUSSELS The stock market listing of Belgacom SA will be done in the first quarter of next year, Belgian newspaper De Financieel Economische Tijd reported yesterday. The paper quoted Mr Lloyd Kelley, the chairman of a consortium of Belgacom's minority shareholders, including Sing
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    • MarketWATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        169 12 Dow Jones The ST Index yesterday gained 47.59 points to end at 1,717.89, the highest closing level since May 24 last year. On the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 279 to 77 while 230 counters were unchanged or untraded. Trading volume rose to 1.59 billion shares, valued at $1.47
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        Your S$1 buys
        34 12 UK£ 0.348 fen 64.220 HK$ 4.4609 RM 2.1999 Euro 0.4999 Rupiah Baht 4845.6 22.914 Peso 31.791 4$ 0.8524 Indian Rs 26.272 Won 665.79 C$ 0.7781 fan 4.7917 NZ$ 0.9776 NTS 19.567
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        World markets
        52 12 Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 10,740.14 11,734.48 3,222.90 5,851.20 723.13 +30.85 +125.76 +17.20 +103.41 +7.89 +0.29% +1.08% +0.54% +1.80% +1.10% KLCI 742.73 +2.53 +0.34% SET Index 544.36 -13.98 -2.50% Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 615.87 1305.46 227.48 -5.99 +0.73 +0.77 -0.96%
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 12 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Gold us$/oi 373.500 Silver us$/oi 4.885 Platinum us$/oz 706.000 Rubber cents/kg 201.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1569.5 Brent crude us$/barrel 29.87
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        ST Index: 1,717.89 +47.59
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        SGX most active
        59 12 By volume UniFiber Chartered Pac Cent Integra SingTel Ipco Capitaland GiantWTech Horizon TionqWoon Close 0.170 1.670 0.310 0.115 1.810 0.150 1.680 0.480 0.185 0.435 Change +0.010 +0.100 +0.015 +0.010 +0.070 +0.010 +0.150 +0.080 +0.010 +0.025 +6.3 +6.4 +5.1 +9.5 +4.0 +7.1 +9.8 +20.0 +5.7 +6.1 '000 81,186
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        SGX top rises
        78 12 By$ SPH Close Change 19.900 +1.200 By percentage Benefun 20k Close Change 0.020 +33.3 SPH 100 19.800 +1.000 El-Nets 0.020 +33.3 Creative 50 19.300 +0.400 CraftP 0.090 +28.6 DBS 14.000 +0.400 BBR 0.025 +25.0 UOB 13.900 +0.400 Hiap Hoe 0.025 +25.0 STIETF100 Bukit Sem 17.300 +0.380 13.400
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        SGX top falls
        71 12 HuanHsin Fhai Prime200USS 1.140 -0.050 8.250 -0.050 Globa 0.025 Koh Bros W*****6 0.025 -16.7 -16.7 \pollo WBL Corp HupSengH Cathay Org OSIM 0.500 -0.040 2.760 -0.040 0.205 -0.035 0.200 -0.030 1.060 -0.030 HupSengH 0.205 MediaS 0.030 Cathay Org 0.200 Goldtron CPS*****6 0.035 Oculus 0.080 -14.6 -14.3 -13.0
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      Lock icon SIA to add 147 flights
      270 14 Agencies SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA), AsiaPacific's fourth-largest carrier by sales, is adding 147 flights to its schedule. The flights, which will be in operation until January, have been introduced as demand rises during the holiday season. SIA will add 114 flights to Australia and New Zealand
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      Lock icon SPI eyes S Korea power plant
      181 14 -Dow Jones SINGAPORE Power International (SPI) is looking to expand its generation capacity in South Korea by purchasing one or more power plants there, the company's representative for business development there, Mr JB Lee, said yesterday. This is in addition to its 92-megawatt Sao
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      Lock icon EMA to allow power sell-back
      170 14 Dow Jones SINGAPORE'S Energy Market Authority (EMA) will allow large electricity consumers to sell their power off-take back to suppliers for profits in the event of a sharp spike in the wholesale pool price from Jan 1 next year, an Energy Market Company (EMC) official
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      Lock icon ECB: US$ shift will take place
      94 14 -AFP MADRID European Central Bank chief Wim Duisenberg said in an interview published yesterday that a readjustment of the US dollar is inevitable and he hoped a shift in the value will take place gradually. Mr Duisenberg told Spanish daily Expansion that the huge
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      corporate briefs
      161 14 SembCorp Industries announced yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SembCorp Parks, has divested its entire 95 per cent stake in RSC (Vietnam) Investments, resulting in a FY 2003 gain of $8.6 million. The sale of the stake in the service apartment owner and manager is part of SembCorp's divestment
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      Lock icon S Korea fines chaebol for illegal transactions
      160 16 -AFP SEOUL South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday imposed a combined fine of 31.5 billion won ($47 million) on five major conglomerates Samsung Group, LG Group, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Heavy Industries for illegal cross-unit transactions. SK was fined the
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      Lock icon Evergreen to invest $10.2b
      196 16 Agencies Sum to aid expansion and development over 10 years TAIPEI Taiwan's Evergreen Marine group, the world's third-largest container-shipping company, will invest NT$2OO billion ($10.2 billion) over the next 10 years on expansion and development, a company official yesterday quoted chairman Chang Jung-fa as saying. The
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      Lock icon Cheung Kong to raise $2.25b via bonds
      147 16 Agencies CHEUNG Kong Holdings, Hong Kong's biggest developer by market value, will borrow HK$lO billion ($2.25 billion) by selling retail bonds, company spokeswoman Wendy Tong said yesterday. Cheung Kong plans to issue the debt to individual investors in multiple currencies and countries, Ms
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        Lock icon EDMI Ltd goes public
        328 18 -Dow Jones It offers 59.4 million shares at 26 cents each EDMI Ltd, a maker of electricity-measuring equipment, expects to raise net proceeds of $8.7 million from an initial public offering (IPO) of 59.4 million shares at 26 cents each. The offer, which is lead managed
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        Lock icon Worst of US job losses over?
        193 18 Bloomberg THE number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits is expected to have slowed in the week that ended on Saturday, adding to evidence that the worst round of job losses may be over, economists said in advance of a government
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        Lock icon US data hits S'pore bonds
        117 18 Bloomberg SINGAPORE bonds had their biggest decline in more than five weeks after a US report showed the world's largest economy added jobs last month, boosting evidence of stronger growth in Singapore's biggest export market Singapore's economic recovery relies partly on the United States, which
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        2296 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell
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        Lock icon Productivity up, costs down
        370 20  -  r Francis Chin FOR CORPORATES Learn how the right Web-based tools can make a difference to your business by francis.chin@newstoday.com.sg HAVING your company's information on the Web so that the main office and sales staff can access it any time and in any location, has increased
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        Stop those worms from crawling into your PC
        351 20 EXPECT more worms to sneak into your computer system in the next few months, said anti-virus software publisher, Symantec. Once a worm gets into your system via e-mail and Internet downloads, it installs backdoor Trojans to create a large network of computers
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      80 22 AFP photos Splashing time for the men in their magnificent flying machines Members of the "Finnister" (left) and "Flying Duff" (right) teams sending their "aircraft" hurtling off a pier at Hudson River Park in New York City on Sunday during a flying competition called Flugtag, which in German means "Flying
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      Lock icon Syria chooses diplomatic way
      351 22 Agencies But its decision to seek UN help may not pay off in light of close US-Israel relations DAMASCUS Militarily weak, threatened with sanctions and bordered by neighbours who are hostile or under US influence, Syria has chosen diplomacy in response to a weekend Israeli air
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      Lock icon Six months later, Iraq still dangerous
      226 22 -AFP BAGHDAD Half a year after sweeping Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein from power, US-led forces face a more dangerous enemy that shows no signs of fading away. US-led troops captured Baghdad on April 9 after a three-week desert dash. But bravado cannot hide the
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      Lock icon Clark says time travel to become a reality
      103 22 -AFP WASHINGTON The Democratic challenger for the White House, US General Wesley Clark, is optimistic humans will benefit from time travel, according to a news report The online edition of technology journal wired.com reported Mr Clark's celestial assessment that one day humans
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      Lock icon Fires set off at Aussie airport
      131 22 -AFP MELBOURNE Arsonists have been blamed after two fires broke out at Melbourne's second airport, fire brigade officials said yesterday. Only prompt action by a passing motorist and a security guard prevented a hangar at Essendon Airport, containing eight planes, from catching fire, a
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon It's a jungle out there!
        61 22 Reuters New York is known as a concrete jungle, if the occupants of one Harlem resident is taken as an example. Police removed a 225-kg tiger and a onemetre alligator from the apartment of Antoine Yates, 31, on Saturday following a tip-off by neighbours. A
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      524 27 If you enjoy unusual and non-routine work, be part of the exciting tourism industry A/|T|_| over 200 hotels and VV I I 1~l 36,000 rooms in Singapore today, the hospitality industry is a fertile ground for many jobs and life-long careers. The number of
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      571 28 Redesigning jobs in the hospitality industry to make them more attractive CERTAIN jobs in the hospitality industry are being given a major dusting to create new employment opportunities for Singaporeans. According to the Job Redesign Taskforce, a National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) initiative started two months ago, the
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      463 28 THE RIGHT ATTITUDE OPENS DOORS EVEN FOR THE YOUNG Success stories from the industry job profile: mark chan [banquet manager,; shangri-la hotel] J AT 28, Mark Chan may well be the youngest I /\l banquet manager in a leading Singapore S hotel. In an industry where promotions are accorded based
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      345 29 job profile: lee seng hong [laundry assistai it, conrad centennial] IMAGINE %?~!ZX the same company for over 34 years. What would probably be a devastating experience for most, was not a major probi lem for 61-year-old Mr Lee Seng Hong. i When, in November 2001, he
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      477 32  -  Janice Lee by janice@newstoday.com.sg All you need are good looks says talent agent Nurhafiz Noo WITH a humble four-figure budget, drawn from his savings, Nurhafiz Noor plans to take on the world the international music market, at least, as a talent agent The 23-year-old is not
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        295 34  -  Pauline ...by pauline@newstoday.com.sg Easy creamy chicken on fresh fettucine pasta is a real treat FUK the next three weeks, we are going to re-visit some classic chicken dishes that used to be very popular on coffee house menus back when fusion was a word from metalwork
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        253 34 WHERE DID IT ALL START? THERE are many versions of how chicken a la king got its name. Variously, it was American, or it was British, and it was first served either in the late 1 880s or 1 9205. A quick trawl on the web yielded these
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        279 34 CHICKEN A LA KING Ingredients (serves four): 400g chicken breast fillets, diced Red and yellow capsicum, one each, diced Bunapi mushrooms, one punnet, trimmed (or any of your favourite mushrooms) 50g green peas I can cream of mushroom soup I packet fresh fettucine pasta Method: Prepare sauce: 1. Brown
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      573 35  -  Justine Moss Carrefour brings to consumers convenience and quality under one roof ...by eatout@newstoday.com.sg A PHENOMENON. A fantastic global concept A way of life. These are just some of the ways that hypermarkets have been described. Fortunately, Singapore is never one to miss out on
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        412 36  -  Genevieve Woo Been there, sat in that? Think again, as Osim now offers a way to enhance its product with the chair spa boutique 1 by genevieve@newstoday.com.sg STEP into Osim's chair spa boutique and you will think you've entered a sanctuary. Lilting, almost indiscernible, New Age music
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      1490 49 Living With Lydia Mrs Billy True Files 2 Murder of Her Clash of the Titans Split Ends channel B,B P m B Ong Channel 5,8.30pm Landlady Channel 5,10pm Arts Central, 10pm SKt: f\ #^Hfe JN^. A Rengasamy, a landlady, was murdered. Her andZs quest tola'tleMelusa"andlhT t_^ princess'former lover, and his
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      Lock icon Beware the Indian spin
      597 50 Agencies Kiwis will rely on skipper Fleming as host seeks revenge AHMEDABAD New Zealand will be braced for a spin backlash from host India when the two sides meet in a two-Test series starting tomorrow. The world's third-ranked Test side is aiming to achieve what world
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      Lock icon American women stunned as Germany holds out for win
      272 50 AFP Women's World Cup USA 0 Germany 3 Germans meet Swedes in final PORTLAND Kerstin Garefrekes scored early on an uncontested header as Germany stunned the defending world champion USA 3-0 on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to reach the final.
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      Lock icon Upstart Canadians scare Swedes
      161 50 -AFP PORTLAND Sweden scored two goals in a dramatic final 11 minutes to claim a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Canada and advance to the final of the 2003 Women's World Cup. The scrappy underdog Canadians nearly pulled off an upset after taking an unlikely second-half lead
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      623 52 95 years in wait ing Agencies Cubs chalk first post-season series win since 1908 and now manager wants it all Baseball Braves 1 Cubs 5 Wood pitches Chicago through ATLANTA Kerry Wood allowed five hits in eight innings and throttled the best offence in the National League on Sunday (yesterday
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      Lock icon Dante stamps his Hall-mark as the Chiefs sneak a win over the Broncos
      322 52 Reuters NFL Chiefs 24 Broncos 23 Kansas, Minnesota at 5-0 KANSAS CITY Dante Hall saved his best for last, returning a punt 93 yards for the winning score with B:2osec to play as the Kansas City Chiefs
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      Lock icon No catching Tiger
      670 54 -AFP World No 1 proves he's almost unbeatable when leading in the final Golf WGC American Express Championships Woods strolls home WOODSTOCK, Georgia Tiger Woods once again proved that for him, a lead heading into the last round is all but a guarantee of victory. Woods made
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      Lock icon France counting on full-strength side to deliver
      456 54 -AFP Rugby World Cup Laporte not afraid of England BRISBANE France coach Bernard Laporte insists his team's World Cup preparations are on track despite a string of defeats. France relinquished its Six Nations crown to England this season and suffered a 2-0 series
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      Lock icon Australia loses centre Mortlock
      143 54 y.-AFP COFFS HARBOUR Wallaby centre Stirling Mortlock was yesterday ruled out of Australia's World Cup opener against Argentina on Friday after failing to overcome a stomach illness. Mortlock, who had just returned from a shoulder reconstruction, has been laid low by gastroenteritis at the Wallabies training
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      572 55 -AFP Juventus midfielder admits 'exaggerating' fall in penalty incident Serie A Juventus 2 Bologna 1 Visitor robbed by a 'dive' TURIN Italian international midfielder Gianluca Zambrotta brought new shame to European football on Sunday when he admitted he conned the referee into awarding a penalty, which helped his
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      Lock icon Brazilian samba fires Valencia, Real to the top in Spain's Primera Liga
      441 55 Agencies MADRID Valencia regained its place at the top of the Spanish first division by winning 1-0 at Barcelona, while defending champion Real Madrid made hard work of beating Espanyol 2-1 yesterday. Both teams can thank their Brazilian
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      Lock icon Owen, Becks fit
      498 56 -AFP England believes key stars will be fit for crunch Turkey tie Euro 2004 qualifier Turkey v England Turks could miss Sukur LONDON England coach SvenGoran Eriksson is confident Michael Owen will be joining David Beckham in Istanbul on Saturday for the crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against
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      Lock icon The English fans are coming
      145 56 -AFP LONDON England fans will defy bans by the England and Turkey football authorities and go to Istanbul for Saturday's key Euro 2004 qualifier. Kevin Miles, international co-ordinator for the Football Supporters' Association, said a small number of fans were prepared to take the risk.
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      Lock icon Ranieri hints he will end experimenting with his squad
      299 56 Agencies LONDON Claudio Ranieri (picture) has warned his multi-million-pound stars they have a month to claim a place in his "first eleven" or face a long season on the bench. After once again making wholesale changes to his starting line-up on
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      70 56 LONDON Arsenal defender Sol Campbell will face a Football Association disciplinary hearing tomorrow to answer a charge of violent conduct. Campbell asked for a personal hearing to explain his challenge on Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba in the Community Shield. He kicked out at the midfielder in an incident
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      59 56 LIVERPOOL Liverpool defender Jon Otsemobor was shot as he sat drinking with friends in a bar yesterday, police said. The 20-year-old Otsemobor, who has played one first team game, was wounded in the buttocks and an 18-year-old was shot in the hand and thigh with a small calibre
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      68 56 LINCOLN Helen Alfredsson ended a lengthy drought yesterday as Pat Hurst double-bogeyed the 18th hole, giving the Swede the Longs Drugs Challenge title and her first win on the LPGA Tour in five years. Hurst took a one-shot lead to the final hole but four-putted from 80
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      95 56 LONDON The BAR Formula 1 team will announce its 2004 replacement for Canadian Jacques Villeneuve at a Tokyo news conference today. Briton Jenson Button has a long-term contract with the Honda-backed team and Japanese test driver Takuma Sato is expected to step into ex-world champion Villeneuve's place. Sunday's
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      649 57  -  Stanley Ho Middle East giant chases football dream with a pot of gold ...by stanley@newstoday.com.sg WHILE many of our S-League clubs struggle for sponsors, the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) has allocated US$6O million ($lO4 million) a year in its quest to become a world player
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      186 57 LEEDS Leeds United chairman Professor John McKenzie insisted yesterday there was no rift between boss Peter Reid and the Elland Road board, reported BBC Sport Online. Reid was angry after his future was debated in public last week before he was given
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      388 57 Tan Yo-Hinn IT WAS a 38th birthday to forget for V Sundramoorthy. The ex-Singapore star will have to wait another year to land the elusive Big Trumpet Singapore Cup after this season's bid ended in tatters last night. In the first semi-final
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