Today, 30 October 2003

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  • 8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Thursday* October 30,2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • 568 1  -  Chan Chao Peh and Tor Ching Li Was SIA too quick to retrench? by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg "RECOVERY, when it starts, will be slow. Much of the surplus capacity will remain surplus for at least a year, maybe two or more," said Dr Cheong Choong Kong, then-CEO of
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  • 566 1  -  Val Chua by val@newstoday.com.sg ONE month after Robinson Co shocked the market by saying it was selling its chain of stores, the other grand dame of Singapore's retail industry CK Tang Ltd announced yesterday that it wanted to take the loss-making retailer private. Citing poor
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    • 43 1 NEWSJW/TEWS sunny goh Disagrees with short-term contract in civil service/3 china jump Businessman reveals how he cracked the market/22 bad boy smith He could face FA charge for throwing plastic bottle into crowd/60 AISHWARYA RAI Bollywood beauty teams up with Beckham director/30 4*
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 429 2  -  Teo Hwee Nak Transport Minister's remark on rail systems fuels merger debate by TRANSPORT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong's remark on Tuesday that it "made good commercial sense" for MRT services to be in the hands of one operator was in sharp contrast with the Ministry's
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    • 819 3 News Comment/Sunny Goh Short-term employment reduces the sense of accountability in the Civil Service IN THE days when full employment was the rule and bosses laid out the red carpet for job seekers, it was not surprising that the Singapore Government was equally anxious
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    • 240 4  -  -Joy Frances SLIM 10 distributors and marketers TV Media yesterday asked the High Court to allow it to hold off on paying MediaCorp artiste Andrea De Cruz the $900,000 plus costs that she had won in the highly-publicised Slim 10 trial. It said
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    • 308 4 Agencies Damage in California to cost at least $868m LOS ANGELES As wild fires raged through southern California, officials were yesterday working out how to foot the staggering bill of fighting the worst-ever and most expensive disaster in the bankrupt state's history. Seventeen fires moving across the
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    • 271 4  -  Jaime Koh CHEMICAL weapons continue to be a threat but many countries have yet to take steps to keep them out of terrorists' reach. This is one of the most pressing concerns of the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), its Director-General, Ambassador Rogelio
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 210 6  -  ■Jose Raymond SHE allegedly gave herself a loan without the necessary approval last March, while working as a manager with the Telecoms Credit Co-operative (TCC). On Tuesday, Rohana Mahmud was charged in a Subordinate Court for deceiving the TCC into believing that the loan, which
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    • 477 6  -  Joy Frances Justice Rubin likens condo guard to fence that destroys crop instead of protecting it by joy@newstoday.com.sg THE case of the "sleeping rapist" drew to a close yesterday, when Dhanabal Senthil Kumaran, a 24-year-old security guard, was sentenced to 17 years in prison and
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    • 204 8  -  Tan Hut Leng SINGAPORE is keen to get worldwide feedback on proposed laws to cover human stem cell and human tissue research. The draft Bill to regulate such research will be put on the Ministry of Health's website next
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    • 307 8  -  Joy Frances OVER the last three months, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers have found some startling items in the mail. These included gun replicas, a stun gun, sex toys and pornography. Some of these items must have tickled the authorities as they had
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    • 388 8  -  Lee Yew Meng 'Connected Homes' gives 35 solutions by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg FANCY some high-tech wizardry in your home? The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) aims to give you just that with its Connected Homes solutions, launched earlier this year. Updating the media on the project's progress, Mr Khoong
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    • 156 8 One dead in bus crash One Singaporean on board a tour bus that crashed in China died of heart complications yesterday. Two others are in a critical condition. The SA-UIC travel agency bus carrying 42 Singaporeans flipped over on a mountain road in thejiu Zhai Gou area. More
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  • LETTERS
    • 178 10  -  Narayana Narayana IN HIS letter, "US should lead in Iraqi debt write-off" (Today, Oct 28), Mr Patrick Fairley Scully correctly advocates that the US should lead by example when it calls on "the globe's (other) richest countries" to restructure and/or write-off Iraq's debts.
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    • 622 10  -  Ananda Perera PM Goh and the Cabinet have made the right decision in selecting successor MANY people have been pondering over the suitability of Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the future Prime Minister of Singapore. However, the most important fact to consider is
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    • 145 12  -  Michael Loh IT WAS timely of Today to give frontpage coverage of the situation in Iraq, in the report "A gathering of foes" (Today, Oct 29). There is no other explanation than to call it a "war". In any event,
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    • 216 12 I REFER to Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming's letter, "It's all right to be nationalistic" (Today, Oct 23), which supported the spirit of nationalism. Singapore Petroleum, popularly known as SPC, is a home-grown petroleum company. We take pride that we are a "Made-in-Singapore" company.
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 153 14  -  Francis Kan TWO corporate matchmaking services aimed at bringing mainland Chinese and US companies to Singapore were unveiled at the Global Entrepolis@Singapore yesterday. The Singapore Torch Centre will help Chinese firms use Singapore as a base to go global while the US Technology Centre (USTech) aims
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    • 239 14 Dow Jones Economy unlikely to grow more than 1% this year DESPITE some promising signs, Singapore's economy is likely to grow by no more than one per cent this year, said Brigadier-General George Yeo, Minister for Trade and Industry. However, next year will be
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    • Market Watch
      • 93 14 SINGAPORE shares closed lower yesterday due to investors' concerns that the market may be overvalued following its gains in recent weeks. The ST Index fell 13.81 points, or 0.8 per cent, to its intra-day low of 1,722.29. Decliners outperformed gainers 373 to 62 while 157 stocks remained unchanged or
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      • 36 14 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5728 0.3376 62.021 4.4433 2.1765 0.4908 4914.2 22.882 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 31.705 0.8119 25.946 680.29 0.7505 4.7405 0.9352 19.4089
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      • 60 14 Index Value Change Pis "k Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp 10,739.22 12,130.51 3,274.70 6,095.87 779.66 +178.21 +38.63 +20.40 +20.42 +4.30 +1.69 +0.32 +0.63 +0.34 +0.55 KLCI 809.97 +4.33 +0.54 SET Index 624.80 +9.41 +1.53 lakarta Comp 624.56 -2.29 -0.37 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,364.82
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      • 27 14 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by jold us$/oi 383.700 iilver us$/oz 5.110 'latinum us$/oi 752.000 Rubber centsAg 243.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1 908 Brent crude us$/barrel 28.81
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      • 55 14 By volume (ing's SW chartered (XD iastTech Dculus JniFiber IEM-EVER IMInt iagle AMI Close 0.430 1.760 0.420 0.525 0.105 0.165 0.295 0.125 0.120 0.415 Change -0.060 -0.040 -0.130 +0.005 -0.010 -0.025 -0.020 -0.025 -3.3 -8.7 -19.8 +5.0 -3.3 -16.7 -14.3 -5.7 '000 95,511 70,951 55,288 53,820 33,465
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      • 75 14 )y$ Close Change GreatEast 11.500 +0.200 RSH 0.490 +0.175 Creative 50 18.600 +0.100 F&N 12.000 +0.100 F&N 100 11.900 +0.100 KepCorp OCBC 6.000 +0.100 12.100 +0.100 Innovalu 1.880 +0.090 Noble 2.450 +0.060 Chemlnd 1.070 +0.050 By percentage Close Change RSH 0.490 +55.6 Falmac 0.125 +13.6 EWSport 0.085
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      • 73 14 By Close Change Venture 18.900 -0.400 DBS Bk6% NCPS10 108.500 -0.300 OCBC4.5%NCPS 100 102.000 -0.300 SIA 11.300 -0.300 JMH400USS 7.050 -0.250 Norelco 1.230 -0.220 CITYDEV 5.950 -0.200 SIA 200 11.400 -0.200 C&C 5.450 -0.150 By percentage Close C PanpacMed W0401 09 0.010 Change -33.3 KingWan W*****4 0.015
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    • 251 16 -Dow Jones Ibra says group hasn't indicated plans for merger with Danamon A CONSORTIUM led by Temasek Holdings and South Korea's Kookmin Bank has won the bid to take a 51 per cent stake in PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra)
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    • 138 16 Dow Jones HELPED by an accounting change, ST Assembly Test Services (Stats) reported yesterday its first quarterly profit after 10 loss-making quarters. Analysts said the surge in revenue, due to rising global demand for chips, pointed to sustained profits for the company, which is more
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    • 285 16 Agencies Agencies Dow Jones Bloomberg Dow Jones SIA Engineering's net profit fell 29.5 per cent to $38.3 million, or 3.82 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept 30 from a year earlier, on lower demand and depressed rates. Revenue fell by 26.4 per cent on year to
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    • 657 18  -  William Pesek Jr Commentary All eyes are now on DrThaksin as Dr M prepares to step down by news@news today, com, sg AMONG the most tantalising issues debated at last week's summit of AsiaPacific leaders was this: Asia needs a spokesman preferably one whom foreign
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    • 451 20  -  Lee Yew Meng Asian shippers hope China government can abolish charges by yewmeng@news today, com, sg ASIAN shippers have joined hands to condemn what they call the "illegal" practice of imposing terminal handling charges by shipping cartels. They want to abolish the charges, alleging that the rates
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    • 149 20 CHENGDU Century Development has signed a deal with the Chengdu municipal government in China to buy a 42-hectare site for 441 million yuan ($91.7 million) to develop a township project Chengdu Century Development is a subsidiary of CityOne Township Development Pte Ltd, a
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    • 92 20 Reuters WASHINGTON United States Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday kept its key interest rate unchanged in a bid to foster a brisk economic expansion, lower unemployment and put an end to concerns that inflation might drift too low. The federal funds rate will remain at one
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    • 929 22  -  Val Chua Inspire, Service, service, service, says NeoAsia's MD Jimmy Ang by val@newstoday.com.sg FOR Mr Jimmy Ang, there is no better way to make money than from women. Make no mistake, the youthful-looking entrepreneur does it the legitimate way. He sells skin-care products to appearance-conscious
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    • 138 22 Branding help for small and medium enterprises SINGAPOREAN firms can tap into a number of government schemes if they decide to embark on branding exercises. For instance, the Letas scheme administered by SPRING Singapore subsidises up to 50 per cent of the cost of hiring a branding expert or consultancy,
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 458 24 Putin's chief-of-staff quits, tainted by his support for arrested oil company head MOSCOW A widening political scandal following the arrest of an influential Russian oil tycoon claimed another victim yesterday this time the high-profile figure being none other than President Vladimir Putin's chief-of-staff. According to local news
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    • 164 24 Reuters WASHINGTON The Bush administration has declined to support a Senate decision to restrict aid to Malaysia because of the "anti-Semitic" remarks of its outgoing Prime Minister. "We believe the incoming Malaysian administration should be judged on its own actions and
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    • global roundup
      • 81 24 Reuters. The Philippines has enlisted the country's largest rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf), in the fight against the regional Jemaah Islamiah (Jl) militant network, Defence Secretary Eduardo Ermita said yesterday. Milf has agreed to implement a pact to hand over wanted criminals and
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      • 49 24 The first Arab university in Israefhas officially opened in a village in the Western Galilee, the Ha'aretz daily reported. The university, which will also operate as an overseas branch of the University of Indianapolis, will have three initial departments computer studies, environmental studies and communications.
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      • 60 24 -AFP Twelve of the 1 3 miners trapped for five days underground in southern Russia were found alive by rescuers One miner was reported dead, officials said. Rescue teams discovered the miners after entering the tunnel where they had taken refuge. Last Thursday, freezing water from
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    • 311 26 Reuters Tensions over its nuclear ambitions haven't affected Pyongyang's reforms, says British consultant BEIJING The tensions caused by its nuclear ambitions have not stonewalled North Korea's economic reform plans. For the first time, the hermit kingdom wants foreign lawyers and accountants to
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    • Article, Illustration
      104 26 Reuters photo Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, who died at the age of 106 last week, will be entombed temporarily in New York pending a burial alongside her Chinese nationalist leader husband, family members said yesterday. As a mark of respect, a pro-China labour union in Hong Kong organised a
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 879 28  -  Dr Khoo How San And other cheeky takes on the rules of diplomatic-speak by news@newstoday.com.sg ONE wag once said that as Caesar spurted blood and fell down with impaled daggers, he turned to Brutus, his trusted friend and constant breakfast companion but now
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  • WATZUP?
    • 713 30 AFP Chadha hopes to get Hollywood tapping its feet to a bhangra beat GURINDER Chadha, the director of hit film Bend It Like Beckham, is hoping to popularise Indian films across the world with a new musical based on Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice. It's
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    • DVDS
      • 330 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Don't expect more, just (Demi) Moore I Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Alliance EVERYTHING that this Charlie's Angels movie, a sequel to the mega-hit from three years ago that made more than US$l25 million ($217 million) in the US alone, promised to be can be
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      • Article, Illustration
        205 32 HVN TWO very different worlds collide after a rush-hour accident in this gripping drama starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L Jackson. Affleck, in a rare solid performance, plays Gavin, a hotshot attorney dangerously close to forgoing every principle he's ever held. Jackson is Doyle, a recovering alcoholic about
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    • SOUTH AFRICA WEEK
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        585 34 Like a beautiful THE face of South Africa has changed since the National Party government and the African National Congress reached an agreement on the establishment of equality and unity in the early 90s. However, South Africa continues to be stereotyped as a country with high crime rates which
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      • 203 35 ANANDA Travel is something of an "old hand" at travel in South Africa. Its travel packages to South Africa are among the best in town. Through the agency's close relationship with the South African High Commission, Ananda is able to keep abreast of developments in
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    • IN CINEMAS
      • 364 36 AFP CAIRO Egyptian television productions have risen sharply this year to meet demand during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, where Arabs throughout the Middle East gather at home or in cafes to watch 30-day series. The fare includes heart-break romance stories, historical dramas, religious
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      • 151 38 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Orlando Bloom, famed for his roles in the Lord of the Rings series and the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, has signed on for the lead role in director Ridley Scott's period epic Kingdom of Heaven. The
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      • 229 38 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Rocker Courtney Love surrendered to Beverly Hills police on Tuesday to face drug-possession charges stemming from her arrest earlier this month after breaking windows at a boyfriend's house. The 39-year-old singer for rock band Hole and widow of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain
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      • 227 38 LONDON After many months, Jude Law and Sadie Frost's bitter, angry feuds came to an end as the High Court granted them a divorce, reports British newspaper The Sun. The divorce will be finalised in six weeks, on account of Law's unreasonable
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        371 40 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter Rights group uncovers labour violations by factory making rap star's clothing line NEW YORK Advocates of workers' rights said on Tuesday that hip-hop music and fashion entrepreneur Sean Combs' trendy clothing line used a "sweatshop" in Honduras where women sew expensive garments for pitifully low pay.
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    • CITY STYLE
      • 384 42  -  Cathleen Tung Lingerie too good to be kept under wraps by news@news today, com, sg LINGERIE is making a bold statement on the fashion scene. With an increasing number of women buying luxury lingerie to pamper themselves, underwear is no longer just for support and cover-up.
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      • 189 42  -  CamyTan TNSPIRED by the Jxonstellation of polar stars, Swiss watchmaker Georges Favre-Jacot launched the first timepiece under the Zenith brand in 1865. Zenith is the maker of the El Primero mechanism, the world's highest performance chronograph with a balance wheel that vibrates at 36,000 beats
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      • 297 42  -  -Corny Tan WRINKLES the dread of every woman. The worst thing is, you cannot stop skin from ageing. Skin ageing develops at two levels: Cellular and tissue. Tissue damage is caused by exposure to free radicals and UV rays while cellular damage occurs when the
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      • 476 42  -  Katrina Karim The signature BK WHOPPER™. BURGER King's value meals get beefier as the popular fast food joint teams up with adrenaline-pumping event, the WWE™ Passport To SmackDown, which will take place on Dec 5 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Here's your chance to
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      • 336 44  -  Camy Tan Flexus, the latest from Scholl, is more than sandals by camy@newstoday.com.sg WHETHER you are a globe-trotting metrosexual with a designer wardrobe, or a rugged man whose next adventure involves trekking on bumpy terrain, a man who cares for his feet shows a
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      • 201 44 Reuters A HOST of celebrities from the world of music and fashion joined forces at a star-studded extravaganza hosted by Britain's Prince Charles on Oct 15 to raise money for his charity. Some of the world's top models showed off designs by 17
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      • 733 46  -  Melody Tan That's the promise at chapter2 by news@newstoday.com.sg SOME people say hair isn't interesting or worth pampering. After all, it's hair today, gone tomorrow. The people at chapter2, a hair salon in Bugis Village, beg to differ. To these visionary folk, hair
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      • 639 43  -  Teo Siok Kuan Organic veggies are gaining popularity by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a bewildering variety of goods on our supermarket shelves. Today and NTUC FairPrice supermarkets bring you a consumer column that will help you read the labels, assess the products and make the best choices. WE ARE
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      • 156 43 TOMATO SALAD You can try to use all organic vegetables or choose to use only some organic vegetables. Ingredients (serves 8): 10 organic tomatoes, cut into wedges 2 red organic onions, cut into wedges, separated 2 yellow organic onions, cut into wedges, separated 2 organic cucumbers, peeled,
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        438 43  -  Justine Moss Smooth Semillon Douglas Gully Semillon Country of origin: South Australia Region: McLaren Vale Grape: Semillon Vintage: 1998 Alcohol content:l2.s per cent by volume Buy from: NTUC FairPrice supermarkets Price: $21.71 THE Semillon grape is not as well-known as it deserves to be. While it is
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      • 912 48  -  Pauline DLoh Cuddly koalas, puffing steam trains, a real cowboy town and life-sized beach dolls make Melbourne a playground paradise THERE are times now when I miss those days I had a little child to show the marvels of the world to. When they
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      • 343 49 WHERE TO SHOP FOR CHILDREN Queen Victoria Market Melbourne's most famous market has lots to keep both parent and kids happily occupied for a whole day. Apart from the profusion of fruits, vegetables and souvenir stores to browse and explore, there are also lots
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      • 178 51 Air Mauritius increases weekly flights from Singapore TRAVELLERS heading for Mauritius will now have more options when booking a flight. Since Oct 26, Air Mauritius, which began operating in Singapore in 1985, has increased its weekly flights from Singapore to the paradise island from two to three.
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      • 146 51 SHORTER journeys from Dubai to New Zealand or North America are no longer a pipe dream following Emirates' acquisition of ultra-long range Airbus A340-500. The Dubai-based carrier is the first airline to operate the Airbus A340-500 which allows for the opening up of new nonstop routes,
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        206 52 A service for travellers who seek affordable quality The BA World Traveller Plus offers PASSENGERS on long-haul flights who seek greater comfort and quality at an affordable price may want to check out British Airways' World Traveller Plus. The service is aimed at both cost-conscious business travellers and
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        • 96 52 TAKE a walk down any major street in Malaysia today and you are likely to be overwhelmed by the aroma of freshly-baked festive delicacies. From now until Nov 25 during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan almost every street across the country will have its own Bazaar
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        • 104 52 A CHANCE to sample some of the finest dishes and wines from Switzerland awaits guests to the Panorama restaurant in Hong Kong's New World Renaissance Hotel. The promotion, which runs from Nov 14 to Nov 30, will offer guests an array of dishes native to
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        530 54  -  Justine Moss /It's a showcase of historic, cultural and gastronomic attractions in Fremantle by traveller@newstoday.com.sg FREMANTLE, affectionately dubbed "Freo" by the locals, is an essential port of call when visiting Perth in Western Australia. It is a mere 30 minutes' drive away from the state's capital. A showcase
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    • 72 57 It doesn't take much to be someone's hero. Just do what you always do. Who knew making someone happy could be this easy? A landscape designer can help tend a vegetable garden in a home. A homemaker can help an elderly neighbour buy groceries. And a student can encourage national
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  • SPORTS
    • 1056 58  -  Rohit Brijnath Billed as the third-largest sporting event on the planet, the Rugby World Cup is hardly the best versus the best by news@newstoday.com.sg THERE is no tournament today without spin, no event not painted with hype. Sport is invaded by marketing men in dark suits
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    • 549 59 Injured Laker star looks on as new signings steal thunder to deliver win NBA basketball Los Angeles 109 Dallas 93 Malone, Payton make impressive debuts LOS ANGELES It was time for the Los Angeles Lakers to play basketball. It was time for Karl Malone and Gary Payton
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    • 298 59 Agencies LOS ANGELES At a private meeting, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson fined Kobe Bryant (above) an undisclosed amount for his highly critical comments of team-mate Shaquille O'Neal. Jackson, veteran Karl Malone, Bryant and O'Neal all spoke at the meeting on Tuesday night
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      534 60 Agencies Leeds star could face FA charge for throwing plastic bottle into crowd English League Cup, third round Leeds 2 v Man United 3 Djemba-Djemba hits a late winner LONDON In just one day, Leeds United manager Peter Reid had to contend with huge debts, an early
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    • 300 60 Agencies MADRID David Beckham (picture) has vowed to support Rio Ferdinand "through thick and thin" as he fights a drugs test charge. At press time last night, the England defender was expected to be charged by the English Football Association with
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    • 67 60 BANGKOK Thailand's tycoon-turned-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was considering buying Premiership side Fulham. "I am considering it, but I have not decided yet," Thaksin told journalists when asked about Thai newspaper reports that the kingdom's richest man wanted to buy the team from its Egyptian-born billionaire owner
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    • 83 60 THAILAND'S Teerapol Saijaraktrakul scored the first perfect game of the 36th Singapore Open yesterday, earning a standing ovation at the Victor's Superbowl and a possible $10,000 cash prize. He hit 13 strikes during the second game of a 946 series (238, 300, 226, 182), the second perfect game
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    • 70 60 LONDON Manchester United reported Chelsea to the Premier League yesterday over allegations that Peter Kenyon has been working for the London club without clearance. Former United chief executive Kenyon said last month he was quitting Old Trafford for Chelsea and was supposed to be on "gardening leave". But
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    • 84 60 FARIDABAD, India Back-up pace bowlers Brad Williams and Nathan Bracken skittled New Zealand for 97 before Australia raced to an eight-wicket win in their one-day triangular match yesterday. The 28-year-old Williams captured a career-best four for 22 and left-arm Bracken three for 25 as the New Zealanders were
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    • 252 61 Reuters LONDON Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand (picture) was charged with misconduct yesterday by the Football Association for "failure or refusal" to take a drugs test. Ferdinand missed a random dope test on Sept 23 at his club's Carrington training ground,
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      534 61 Agencies Leeds star could face FA charge for throwing plastic bottle into crowd English League Cup, third round Leeds 2 v Man United 3 Djemba-Djemba hits a late winner LONDON In just one day, Leeds United manager Peter Reid had to contend with huge debts, an early
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    • 67 61 BANGKOK Thailand's tycoon-turned-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he was considering buying Premiership side Fulham. "I am considering it, but I have not decided yet," Thaksin told journalists when asked about Thai newspaper reports that the kingdom's richest man wanted to buy the team from its Egyptian-born billionaire owner
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    • 83 61 THAILAND'S Teerapol Saijaraktrakul scored the first perfect game of the 36th Singapore Open yesterday, earning a standing ovation at the Victor's Superbowl and a possible $10,000 cash prize. He hit 13 strikes during the second game of a 946 series (238, 300, 226, 182), the second perfect game
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    • 70 61 LONDON Manchester United reported Chelsea to the Premier League yesterday over allegations that Peter Kenyon has been working for the London club without clearance. Former United chief executive Kenyon said last month he was quitting Old Trafford for Chelsea and was supposed to be on "gardening leave". But
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    • 84 61 FARIDABAD, India Back-up pace bowlers Brad Williams and Nathan Bracken skittled New Zealand for 97 before Australia raced to an eight-wicket win in their one-day triangular match yesterday. The 28-year-old Williams captured a career-best four for 22 and left-arm Bracken three for 25 as the New Zealanders were
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    • 529 63  -  Stanley Ho J-League side sets bold S-League targets for 2004 Today photo by by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE club intends to finish among the top three next season, establish a football academy and become the most popular team in the S-League. After announcing its participation in next season's S-League yesterday,
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    • 206 63  -  Stanley Ho AFTER a memorable 16-year playing career, former Singapore captain Lim Tong Hai (right) has decided to hang up his football boots. The 34-year-old Geylang United defender made the decision after last Saturday's Singapore Cup final defeat against Home United. "I've been toying
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    • 89 63 SINGAPORE'S top shuttler Ronald Susilo suffered a shock exit at the hands of Thailand's Boonsak Polsana in the first round of the Hong Kong Open on Tuesday night. Seeded eighth for this six-star tournament, Susilo was expected to make light work of his opponent, ranked 29th
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