Today, 11 October 2003

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    9 1 weekendTODAY www.todayonline.com October 11 -12 2003 MITA (p) 009/03/2003
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    Lock icon She beats Pope to Nobel prize
    315 1 Agencies OSLO Reactions to the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize ranged from shock to visible annoyance. The 83-year-old Pope John Paul II was a hot favourite to win in what many said could be his last chance. Instead, he was beaten to
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  • Article
    GUILTY: Of disability
    829 1  -  Joy Frances Should law be changed to protect the intellectually disabled? by joy@newstoday.com.sg THEY often do not know that they are breaking the law. But our laws do not recognise them. And so, the intellectually disabled who commit crimes get no special treatment in Singapore. Ten years
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      28 1 iiew Kui i Hong/3 >~la~^ >\ I IDA must keep its right to bite yr\X 1 >~ KJ A look back on Schumi's I\IgJI HIJITIDhrGVS/G (season What Singaporeans really want
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  • NEWS
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      For SPH papers, a difficult year
      461 2  -  Chan Chao Peh Derrick A Paulo Company hit by falling ad revenues, lower circulation by and chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg FIVE simple words from the chairman of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) summed up the mood of the moment as the former newspaper monopoly announced its results yesterday.
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    • Article
      IDA must keep its right to bite
      712 3 Regulator should not surrender its power to punish telcos just to cut red tape REGULATORS the world over have always had to steer carefully between the Scylla of not regulating when it is needed, and the Charybdis of bureaucratic over-regulation. But regulators in
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    • Singapore Snippets
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        ERS once again
        107 4 The CPF Board will send letters and forms to Singaporeans who qualify for the next lot of Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) later this month. The shares, to be issued early next year, aim to help Singaporeans cope with the increase in the GST to five per cent.
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      • Article
        Down to three
        92 4 The Ministry of Derence has short-listed the Boeing F-15T Strike Eagle, BAE System's Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Aviation's Rafale to replace the Air Force's ageing fleet of A4-SU Skvhawks. A Mindef spokesman told Newsradio 93.8 the decision was made on Friday. Other contenders were Russia's Sukhoi SU-30MK,
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      Lock icon Relapse fighter
      460 4  -  Tan Hui Leng Drug reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence by 43 per cent by huileng@newstoday.com.sg A BREAST cancer drug that is already available on the market, Femara, has been found to lower the risk of the disease's recurrence by 43 per cent in post-menopausal women with early
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      Lock icon Carrefour opens at Plaza Singapura
      184 4  -  Pamela Pang IT may be two-thirds the size of Suntec City's Carrefour, but the French hypermart chain's second outlet at Plaza Singapura will still shower shoppers with treats. These include gourmet delicacies created specially by Carrefour's consultant chef from Paris and a new frozen food
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      106 3 The liver is our largest internal organ. th©ITISOn Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are ■naditionauyu«d.Sim*tonic metabolised in the liver. The liver aids in the digestion of fats. The liver removes metabolic waste products and old red blood cells. Milk thistle has been used traditionally Livrin 300 t0 su PPort "ver functions.
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  • HOMOUR
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon They're 24-hour shoppers
      723 6  -  Neil Humphreys Singaporeans aren't 24-hour clubbers IN ENGLAND, most pubs close at 11pm. That way, drunks can catch the last bus home and have somewhere warm to regurgitate their beer. Watching my father drink in a pub was marvellous. For hours, he would waffle on about the
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  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      Why so myopic?
      152 9  -  Lee Kok Weng AirAsia would have brought indirect economic benefits to Singapore I AM surprised that Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has refused AirAsia's request to waive or reduce the $21 departure charge imposed on all departing passengers. The reason given is that Singapore needs to maintain
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      Lock icon All ittakesisone baseless complaint ...
      216 9  - All ittakesisone baseless complaint Julie Ng Swee Ping IT IS with great disappointment that I heard about the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority's (AVA) latest decision regarding stray cats. First, the sterilisation scheme was never deemed to be a failure. During the Sars outbreak, the AVA said culling had to be
      Koh Mvi Fong  -  216 words
    • Letter
      HDB should set up 24-hour uniformed patrol
      114 9  -  Abdul Islam I REFER to the letter by Soo Kum Hon, "Residents on patrol" (Today, Oct 10). Mr Soo may wish to know that there are Residents Committees, or residents themselves, performing patrol duties in certain HDB estates but this is not effective
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      67 9 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:6s-*****217; E-mail: newsinews today.com.sg THE ITALIAN JOB HEROES NOW IN SINGAPORE. I <§> Raffles Place 8 MRT I PERFORMANCE MOTORS LIMITED EAST COAST CENTRE
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  • BUSINESS
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      Is recovery here at last?
      416 10  -  Val Chua Rebound in Q3 may signal the long-awaited recovery, say economists by val@newstoday.com.sg HERE'S the good news: Boosted largely by the pharmaceutical sector, Singapore's economy grew by one per cent in the third quarter, over that of the same period last year. Better yet,
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    • marketWATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        107 10 Dow Jones SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Friday, ending at a 17-month high, buoyed by Wall Street's gains, positive US data and encouraging local economic figures. The ST Index advanced 7.92 points, or 0.5 per cent, to close at 1,746.04. The benchmark index rose for the seventh straight session.
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        World markets
        57 10 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 10,786.04 11,939.84 3,266.20 +254.60 +139.47 +9.30 +2.42% +1.18% +0.29% Korea Comp 757.89 +21.73 +2.95% KLCI 790.10 +10.69 +1.37% SET Index 581.87 +8.24 +1.44% Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 642.58 1,345.20 254.54 4,772.65 +6.35
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5798 UK£ 0.348 Yen 63.244 HK$ 4.4868 RM 2.2055 Euro 0.4831 Rupiah 4855.2 Baht 22.745 Peso 31.816 A$ 0.8399 Indian Rs 26.229 Won 666.47 C$ 0.7764 Yuan 4.799 NZ$ 0.9674 NTS 19.514
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 371.300 Silver uss/oi 4.865 Platinum uss/oz 725.000 Rubber centsAg 1520 Palm Oil RM/tonne 210.50 Brent crude uss/borrel 30.36
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        STI 1,746.04 +7.92
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        SGX most active
        56 10 By volume Frt Links AlliedTeth Japan Asia CHT MediaRing LantroVis Hongguo Citiraya Xpress Brilliant Close 0.155 0.495 0.100 0.895 0.165 0.380 0.340 0.605 0.090 0.675 Change +0.015 +0.025 -0.005 +0.105 +0.030 +0.005 +0.005 +0.015 +10.7 +5.3 -4.8 +13.3 +8.6 +0.8 +5.9 +2.3 '000 73,806 53,768 44,387 39,834
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        SGX top rises
        71 10 )y Close Changi :&N 11.400 +0.401 &N 100 11.400 +0.301 fenture 19.500 +0.301 :&C 6.050 +0.251 :iTYDEV 6.050 +0.201 Iosco lnvRCCPS*****42.750 +0.201 SreatEast 11.000 +0.201 ilA 11.500 +0.201 »IA 200 11.500 +0.201 By percentage Close ITE 0.220 Changi +29.' El-Nets 0.025 Vicplas W*****9 0.025 Adroit 0.105 +25.1
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        81 10 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by )y Close Changi iPH 19.800 -0.501 iPHlOO 19.900 -0.501 3CBC 4.5%NCPS *****2.400 -0.301 )BS 14.200 -0.201 )BSBk6%NCPS *****.000 -0.201 IMH400USS 7.250 -0.101 (epCorp 5.750 -0.101 Haw Par 4.300 -0.061 izra 1.130 -0.041 )y percentage Close C \cmaW*****6 0.010 Jenefun 20k 0.015 itrike
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    • corporate briefs
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        Lock icon SIA can't afford new airline
        55 12 Dow Jones Singapore Airlines said on Friday that it cannot commit the resources needed to set up a new airline based in Chiang Mai, north Thailand. The idea for the Chiang Mai-based budget carrier was mooted by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his Thai
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        Lock icon Veritas to set up HQ here
        62 12 -AFP US software firm Veritas Software announced on Friday that it would set up its regional headquarters in Singapore to pursue expansion goals across the Asia-Pacific region. Veritas, one of the world's 10 biggest software firms, said it had grown its operations in the
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        Lock icon GE to buy Amersham for $ 16b
        36 12 GE to buy Amersham for 16b AFP General Electric is set to buy British medical equipment company Amersham for £5.7 billion ($16.4 billion), the two companies said on Friday. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.
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        Lock icon Toyota plans China joint venture
        65 12 -AFP Toyota Motor Corp will invest 30 billion yen ($477 million) to set up a joint venture plant in China by 2005 to produce 300,000 car engines annually, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on Friday. Toyota will own a 70 per cent stake in the
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        Lock icon HFC offers bond
        44 12 Dow Jones household hnance <~orp, a Ub consumer finance company, is offering $50 million in 4.5 per cent fixed-rate 10-year bonds in Singapore, lead manager HSBC said on Friday. Payment for the bonds, denominated in $250,000 units, is on Oct 22.
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        Lock icon HK to resume public land sales
        59 12 AFP The Hong Kong government is expected to resume public land sales next year after most of the territory's largest property developers agreed that a renewal of a 12-month freeze was not needed, the SCMP reported on Friday. The Housing Bureau said the government
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        Lock icon US trade deficit falls
        88 12 Dow Jones The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in August as purchases of foreign cars and auto parts sank to their lowest level in 19 months. The US deficit fell to U5539.21 billion ($67.6 billion) from a revised U5540.03 billion in July, the Commerce Department said
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      722 12 fIT CSC HOLDINGS LIMITED JH^F (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Adjustments to be made to the Warrants held by Warrantholders ("Warrant Adjustments") as a result of the non-underwritten renounceable rights issue (the "Rights Issue") by CSC Holdings Limited (the "Company") of 444,956,780 new ordinary shares of $0.01 each in
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      A clean bill of health, a smaller medical insurance bill?
      197 14  -  Lee Yew Meng SHOULD medical insurance premiums be reduced for a healthy person or one who maintains a healthy lifestyle? The healthier a person is, the less likely he is to make a claim. So, why not reward and encourage
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    • WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ...
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        Lock icon ST Engineering ($2.06) – BUY
        49 14 ST Engineering ($2.06) BUY Dow Jones UOB-KayHian Securities keeps the Buy recommendation on ST Engineering after it reported a better-than-expected 3Q net profit of $88 million. "We remain positive on ST Engineering's prospects as growth in the aerospace, electronics and marine sectors will increase with economic recovery," it adds.
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        Lock icon Venture Corp ($19.50) – BUY
        55 14 Venture Corp ($19.50) BUY Dow Jones Venture Corp may capture a bigger market on more Asian outsourcing, according to GK Goh Securities, which says profit margins are likely to stay stable as the company balances revenue growth and taps the printing and imaging markets. GK Goh recommends a Buy, with
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        Lock icon City Developments ($6.05)-HOLD
        56 14 Dow Jones ING Financial Research cuts City Developments to Hold as the stock has surged 39 per cent and out-performed the ST Index by nine per cent this year. Still, the company is well positioned for recovery given its low-cost residential land bank and the likelv recovery
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        Lock icon Keppel Land ($1.78) – HOLD
        66 14 Keppel Land ($1.78) HOLD Dow Jones ING Financial Research cuts Keppel Land to Hold as the stock is trading close to the price target of $1.89 and the discount to the $2.10 realisable net asset value has narrowed to 10 per cent. Still, the long-term outlook is good given the
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    • Article
      Asian funds look good for Q4
      559 16 Retail unit trusts see a big jump over Q3 last year RETAIL unit trusts sold in Singapore have produced an average return of 5.43 per cent in the quarter ended Sept 30. This is a big jump over the same period last year when
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    • Article
      $48.2m profit for HL Asia
      52 16 HONG Leong Asia's unit, Lydale, has made a $48.2 million profit from the sale on the open market of 1.85 million shares in China Yuchai International (CYI). With the disposal, Hong Leong Asia's stake in CYI has been reduced to 24.07 per cent from 29.30
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      55 14 STOCK MARKET ASTROLOGY It is very important to know when to buy or sell. William D. Gann Federation of Astrologers (Singapore) offers the Ancient Art of Financial Timing Classes of W.D. Gann and Fibonacci. Conducted on every Friday evening 7:3opm at 3.Stadium Link, Old KaHang Airport, Singapore JF FEDERATION OF
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  • World in Review
    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Koizumi calls snap poll on Nov 9
        73 18 Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday dissolved the lower house of Parliament and called a Nov 9 general election. The election will test whether the popular leader can win a big victory for the conservative ruling party and a new mandate
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      • Article
        Lock icon Aussie official backs UN pre-emptive strike power
        60 18 -AFP Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill on Friday backed a controversial call by its Governor-General for the United Nations to be given the power to carry out pre-emptive strikes. Governor-General Michael Jeffery had said that such changes to the UN charter were needed
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      • Article
        Lock icon 'Nazi priest' found with guns, porn, stolen cash
        62 18 -AFP A priest in New York City was arrested for allegedly making threatening phone calls to a school where he had worked. Police also found some surprises at his home, including Nazi paraphernalia, three unregistered pistols, pornography and US$BO,OOO ($138,000) supposedly taken
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        Lock icon Mega urges lazy Indons to look to Japan
        82 18 -AFP Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri criticised lazy Indonesians for failing to keep their environment clean and told them to learn from the Japanese, a report said on Friday. "I often travel to regions and see a lot of buildings that look dirty
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        Lock icon Tattoos make you sexier, smarter, say Americans
        86 18 AFP Around 1 6 per cent of adult Americans have at least one tattoo and they believe that the body art makes them feel sexier, more rebellious and even, in some cases, more intelligent and athletic, according to a poll published on Thursday.
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      2 angels on his shoulders – one dark, one light
      880 18 2 angels on his shoulders one dark, one light Putin, a former KGB agent, struggles with his past as he guides Russia to a better future MOSCOW When he came to power three years ago, he was riding on the appeal of his enigmatic past as a KGB agent Today,
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon May their souls rest in peace
    59 20 Reuters A Balinese couple preparing an offering for the victims of last year's bomb blasts at the shrine of the Hindu statue of Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Jimbaran district of Bali on Friday. Bali will hold commemorative ceremonies on Sunday to mark the first
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  • global roundup
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      Lock icon Thai World War I veteran dies
      77 20 L^tt^r I I \^A B^t \^A I IV IW -AFP Thailand's last surviving World War I veteran, a member of a Siamese force sent to France to fight with the Allies, has died at the age of 1 04, officials said on Friday. Yod
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      Lock icon He wrote two thrillers while at work
      90 20 Reuters A high-ranking Massachusetts legal regulator has been fined US$l 0,000 for penning two thriller novels on the taxpayer's dime. Mr Michael Fredrickson spent "substantial time" at work writing and preparing his novels over the course of several years. He had asked his
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      Lock icon Beijing faces shortaqe of flu shots
      62 20 I VJ Reuters Beijing is facing a shortage of flu shots, doctors said on Friday, just weeks after it rolled out a high-profile campaign to vaccinate the population as part of its anti-Sars measures. It had promoted flu shots, which offer no protection against
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    Lock icon The demonisation
    1088 20  -  Donald K Emmerson Will the OIC summit in KL next week help rescue Islam from its tarnished image? by news@newstoday.com.sg AUGUST was a bloody month. On Aug 5, a suicide bomber destroyed the front of Jakarta's JW Marriott hotel, killing 12 people. Many more died on Aug 29
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  • WHATZUP?
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      Lock icon Build it and they will come
      681 22  -  Yong Shu Chiang The Esplanade is attracting curious visitors and criticism by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU build it, they will come This line taken from the Kevin Costner film, Field of Dreams, reflected the hopes and dreams that led to the conception and construction of
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      Coming full circle
      529 24  -  Janice Lee Kosheen songwriter Darren Decoder talks about returning to his musical roots in Kokopelli and lazy journalists by janice@newstoday.com.sg DARREN Decoder, the songwriter of genre-defying band Kosheen, sold his guitar the day he came across electronic music. Entranced by its deep rhythms and grooves, he bought
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    • plug in
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        DRYPERS WORLD CARNIVAL
        86 24 Get ready for a day of family fun at the Drypers World event that will be held at Century Square Shopping Mall from noon to 7pm on Sunday. lilt Besides performances and competitions, celebrity parents Pan lingling I and Hong Huifang from MediaCorp TV Channel B's programme
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        CREATIVE-ASIA DESIGN SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION
        134 24 What works, what doesn't? Designers and design enthusiasts can learn how to shape up their works in a symposium organised by Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa). Held at the Singapore Art Museum on Saturday and Sunday from 1.30pm to spm, award-winning design practitioners from
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    • Shoptalk
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        HEALTHY CHOICE
        129 25 Get your daily dose of dietary fibre from Alpen muesli and cereals. The Alpen Original is made from crisp wheat flakes, rolled oats, roasted hazelnuts and almonds as well as sun-ripened grapes. For those who prefer something less sweet, the Alpen No Added Sugar is made from the
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        CHEWABLE CALCIUM
        98 25 Now you can chew your calcium supplement instead of swallowing it. The new Caltrate Soft Chews resemble chewy candy and each tablet contains 600mg of elemental calcium and 2OOILJ of Vitamin D. The Caltrate Soft Chews are available in two delicious flavours: chocolate and vanilla. They are also
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        92 25 Boost your calcium intake with MARIGOLD'S new revitalising beverage, MARIGOLD HiCalcium Fresh Soya Milk. Made with soybeans from Canada, the drink contains five Vitamin Bs, which promote a healthy nervoLo and metabolic system. It also contains Vitamin D3, which aids optimal calcium absorption. It
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        111 25 Keep germs and bacteria away with Hygiene 7. The automatic disinfectant dispenser uses a sensor to detect your hands before dispensing the disinfectant, which is more hygienic as you do not come into contact with any surface. For best results, use the Hygiene 7 non-alcohol hand disinfectant.
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        376 26  -  Jeffrey Yang I by eatout@newstoday.com.sg I'VE been trying Italian whites recently. As a whole, Italian whites are perfect accompaniments to Asian cuisine. My experience has driven me to focus on the whites from TrentinoAlto Adige in northern Italy, the Friuli VeneziaGiulia in the north-east and the Veneto area.
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        498 26  -  Kiran Narain And you're welcome to the Prasads' world of vegetarianism I by eatout@newstoday.com.sq Today and the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) bring you a weekly column featuring recipes and restaurants for the green generation. LOOKING out to busy Tanglin Road is the Bombay Woodlands Restaurant which
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        200 26 YOSHINOYA turned six last month. And to celebrate those successful years in Singapore, it is dishing up six value-for-money Japanese rice meals at $6 each. The promotion, called the Six Savvy Savers, allows customers to savour the delicious Beef Bowl, Salmon Bowl, Chicken
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        455 27  -  Katrina Karim Find an unusual combination of Hong Kong and Vietnamese cuisine at Me Kong THE sky's the limit when it comes to planning restaurant menus. At Me Kong Restaurant, it is an unusual combination of Vietnamese and Hong Kong-style Chinese cuisine. The flavours of
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        182 27 DOES your child have a sweet tooth and a penchant for designing? If so, Prima Deli's new range of "Decorate your own wish" cakes will appeal to him/her. This concept allows parents and their children to personalise their cakes with an alluring selection
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        206 28  -  Serene Foo REMEMBER the rib-tickling 1983 Hong Kong flick Happy Ghost about three playful schoolgirls and an ancient ghost who gives them a helping hand using his supernatural powers? Following in the footsteps of The Wedding Banquet, it's making the leap from screen to stage as
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        330 28  -  Jeanine Tan The Singapore Boy returns with a new stand-up act by j eanine@newstoday. com.sg IN 1996, when stand-up comedy was largely unknown here, local actor Hossan Leong performed a 10-minute routine as a warm up for one of Action Theatre's plays. That short routine spawned Singapore
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        685 30  -  Yong Shu Chiang Yong Shu Chiang's not afraid to aggravate the MatrixTwins to find out what makes them tick OVER a dodgy long-distance connection, Neil Rayment's laughter rang in my ear. He was royally amused at what his brother Adrian had just told me. The Rayment brothers played
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        387 34 /CALLING the Renault Megane (picture) conventional is like saying that Dannii Minogue isn't much of a looker. While she may always have to live in her sister Kylie's shadow, Dannii is at least as attractive as the three Charmed witches combined. Similarly, put a Megane hatchback
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        144 34 REMEMBER the Optima? Maybe not, because Kia's flagship saloon never quite managed to set the sales charts alight. But, things might just change now that its replacement, the Magentis (picture), has been launched. Although it is based on the Optima (which was mechanically similar
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        658 34  -  Colin Yong BMW's new 5 Series sets W 'HEN BMW's design chief Chris Bangle was in Singapore last year for the launch of the Z4 roadster, a local motoring journalist asked him why the company was going the controversial route with its new cars' styling. Would it
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        164 35 STEP out from this car into a thunderstorm and you are likely to escape the worst of the rain. According tc Toyota, the NLSV's cabin has so much space, it's possible for a passenger to open an umbrella inside. The NLSV (picture) is one oi
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        154 35 MUNICH-BASED BMW will have its hands full launching new cars over the next few months. The X3 and 6 Series are two niche models that were premiered officially at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show and both cars will arrive in Singapore by the second quarter
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        367 36  -  Georgia Lee Less is more as Orientalism blends with Zen by news@newsto day. com. sg HAVING a theme for the home adds character to the house. However, having too much of one flavour can be overkill. For this five-room flat at Punggol Central, the interior designers from Interior
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      2367 51 Horse Racing /r*T\ Lnirdkilu \IA£J Information provided by Singapore Turf Club RACE 1: MAIDEN (1) 1200M. TIME: 13:45 RACE 6: MAIDEN 1900M. TIME: 16:15 RACE 1: CLASS 5 (5) 1200M. TIME: 13:15 RACE 6: RESTRICTED MAIDEN 1200M (3YO) PRIZE MONEY: RM$25OOO PRIZE MONEY: RM$25OOO (DBL IST LEG) PRIZE MONEY: RM$25OOO
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      511 52  -  Leonard Thomas Financial institution StanChart is serious about sport in Singapore by leonard@newstoday.com.sg IT IS 140 years old and considers itself a citizen of the country. Over the years, Standard Chartered Bank has become an integral part of the Singapore tapestry, growing up side-by-side with the nation.
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      215 52 AFP PERTH Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden (picture) set a new world record individual Test score of 380 in a marathon 10-hour innings in the first cricket Test against Zimbabwe at the WACA Ground here on Friday. Hayden smashed West Indian Brian
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      726 53  -  lan De Cotta It's been a difficult season, but Ferrari's German ace is going to make it all worthwhile on Sunday by ian@newstoday.com.sg JUST a point away, only a fool will bet against Ferrari's Michael Schumacher being crowned world champion for a record sixth time this Sunday
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      155 54 ISTANBUL England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson (top) has refused to be drawn into renewed speculation linking him with Chelsea. Eriksson was quizzed in Istanbul on Friday about claims that he had signed a pre-contract giving Chelsea the first option to talk to him if he quits England,
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      600 54 Agencies Eriksson, Beckham claim Rio issue improved team camaraderie Euro 2004 qualifier Turkey v England English skipper claims crisis is over ISTANBUL Well, it was a convincing performance in the press room at least. England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and captain David Beckham promised the team would be even
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      361 54 Agencies Euro 2004 qualifier Italy v Azerbaijan Italians should pip Welsh to top spot REGGIO CALABRIA Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi will be handed another chance to establish himself as Giovanni Trapattoni's first choice striker when he partners Christian Vieri in
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      178 55 COLORADO A woman who accused US basketball superstar Kobe Bryant of rape told police that he had grabbed her by the neck and sexually assaulted her over a chair as she wept, a detective testified on Thursday, reported BBC Sport Online. Bryant allegedly forced himself on the 19-year-old
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      86 55 NEWLY-CROWNED S-League champion Home United's coach Steve Darby received the NTUC Income Coach of the Month award for September on Friday, just after his side thumped the Singapore under-23 team 5-1. On winning the championship, the 49-year-old said: "Everything we planned came through. "All the players and coaches
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      81 55 THE Singapore Sports Council and the Triathlon Association of Singapore will hold a third training clinic on Saturday in preparation for the 2003 Osim Singapore Triathlon (Nov 8-9). To be held at the F2 car park, East Coast Park, the session is held to help prepare participants for
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      489 55 -AFP Defending world champion fails to sparkle, but a win's a win Rugby World Cup, Pool A Australia 24 Argentina 8 Roff, Sailor bag tries SYDNEY Australia cleared the initial hurdle in its quest to become the first country to successfully defend the Webb Ellis trophy with a
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