Today, 24 November 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Monday November 24,2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Democrats score early wins in HK polls
      150 1 Reuters HONG KONG Pro-democracy forces here scored big early gains early today in key local elections. The results are likely to set the stage for a major election battle next year for control of the Legislative Council, whose approval is needed for electoral
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      Lock icon Thaksin's tom yam too hot for some
      739 1  -  Elisia Yeo Thai Premier pushes ahead, mixing business and politics by: elisia@newstoday.com.sg NO IDEA is too large or unthinkable for South-east Asia's emerging statesman, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. He has lured elite foreigners to the country, spawned a budget airline, is creating
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      Liquor licences dry up in Little India
      391 1  -  Jose Raymond Today Exclusive by. jose@newstoday.com.sg LITTLE India is said to be the third most-frequented free-access attraction in Singapore. It is a hive of activity, with its 24-hour Mustafa Centre, more than 80 restaurants and eateries, countless shops and budget hotels. But it
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  • HOT NEWS
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      SAP school for Malays?
      514 2  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Integration into national schools best way to produce top students to shobha@newstoday.com.sg THE Government will not object if the Malay community wants to set up a Malay language Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, but there is already the Malay Language Enrichment Plan for
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      Lock icon Aussie traitor?
      396 3 Agencies Man suspected of being a Saddam loyalist arrested by British in Iraq SYDNEY Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday that an Australian man, suspected of being a Saddam Hussein loyalist, had been arrested by British troops in Iraq. Mr Downer said the 45-year-old man, who
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      Lukewarm response to 'pink' condo
      329 3  -  Jose Raymond IT WAS meant to attract at least 4,000 people. But yesterday's exclusive viewing of the condominium, Lincoln Modern, meant to woo the pink dollar, attracted just slightly more than 100. Even though not a single apartment was sold yesterday, Colliers International's Doris 800
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      Edusave expanded
      341 4  -  Joy Frances Now, 4th child will be covered by scheme, too by joy@newstoday.com.sg COME January, Singaporean students aged six to 16 will be covered by the Edusave scheme, including the fourthborn child and above. This will bring five per cent of the student population or about 25,000 students
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    • Article
      Go crazy at Creative sale
      188 4  -  Tor Ching Li IT IS four days away but you might want to start queuing at Creative Resources now. Mr Sim Wong Hoo, CEO of Creative Technologies, said the Creative Warehouse sale which will start on Friday and end on Sunday would see some "crazy
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon The beauty of China
      369 6  -  Tan Hui Leng Shiseido focuses on China with 5,000 stores planned over next five years by huileng@newstoday.com.sg SHISEIDO is steering away from its traditional Japanese beauty brand image with an aggressive drive into China on the strength of its new skincare line White Lucent "China is
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      PM drops by travel mart in Kunming
      216 6  -  Pauline D Loh PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong gave Singapore tourism a boost on Friday, when he visited the Singapore Pavilion at the China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Kunming, China. He was welcomed by Mr Lim Neo Chian, deputy chairman and chief
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      Lock icon The night watcher
      627 8  -  Ng Shing Yi giving juveniles a secorlCl chance by shingyi@newstoday.com.sg AS the sky gets dark, P Mohan leaves his house and gets ready for a night of cycling around Yishun, Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands. Although he is 55 years old, he rides for about three hours
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  • LETTERS
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      MOE only funds standard facilities
      403 10  -  Roy Quek Other features at ACS borne by school I REFER to the letter, "A cool exam hall is what's needed" by Mr See Leong Kit (Today, Nov 17). Mr See had suggested having an air-conditioned hall in every school that could be used when
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      China tariff action
      309 12  -  Bloomberg It imposes new levies on chemical from US, Japan, South Korea BEIJING China has imposed additional tariffs of as much as 49 per cent on imports of a paint chemical from the US, Japan and South Korea because they are being sold on the mainland at
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      Japan FTA talks with the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand by year-end
      115 12  -  Bloomberg TOKYO Japan will start talks to establish free trade agreements with the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand by the end of the year, the Nihon Keizai newspaper said. Thailand is calling for tariffs on rice, chicken and other agricultural
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    • Market WATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        198 12 -AFP THE stock market is expected to continue its slide this week after suffering the biggest correction since April, dealers said. Singapore's economy is improving with figures released last week showing quarterly growth of 17 per cent in the three months to September. The government is forecasting a growth
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 USS UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.581 0.3409 63.1924 4.5097 2.2077 0.4876 4938.27 23.1721 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 32.276 0.8028 26.5795 694.5534 0.7566 4.8087 0.9042 19.772
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 12 SGX, Bloomberg Gold us$/.z Silver us$/.z Platinum .s$/oz 394.75 5.290 769 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent crude _s$/b„rrel 208.25 1780 31.85
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      Currency champions
      502 16  -  Menon Greenback's weakness and terrorism threat open investment opportunities in Aussie, Kiwi dollars by news@newstoday.com.sg THERE seems to be no let-up in the rise of the Australian and New Zealand currencies as both hit fresh highs against the US dollar and the Singapore dollar last week, amid renewed
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Here's a 'defensive' play
      629 14  -  Carmen Lee An 'outperform' rating on EDMI with a medium-term fair value of 36 cents by news@newstoday.com.sg FACED with the possibility of the resumption of the bear market that started in early 2000 that is, the end of the count-er-trend rally that we had been enjoying
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      Dividends Declared by SGX Companies
      792 14 Web: www.telekurs, conn, sg Email: sales, sg@telekurs. corn ASL Marine Holdings Ltd C Anntek Engineering Ltd C Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd C Asia Power Corporation Ltd C Aussino Group Ltd C Autron Corporation Ltd C Av Jennings Homes Limited C Axis Systems Holdings Ltd C
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    • market BUZZ
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        Downtown East special
        69 14 FROM Dec 5 to 27, Singaporeans will have the chance to see Russia's Lilliputian Circus at D'Marquee at Downtown East. Let the small wonders (some of them are shown in the picture above) entertain you in the one-hour show. There will be two shows daily at 6.30pm
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        A Nestle, library treat
        129 14 NESTLE Koko Krunch and the National Library Board are organising the Nestle-National Library Board Smart Reader Campaign 2003. This competition is open to schoolchildren in Primary 1 to 3 (Junior Category) and in Primary 4 to 6 (Advanced Category) from now till Dec 31. The schoolchildren
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Sars vaccine to be tested on humans
      179 18 AFP BEIJING China is expected to begin testing a Sars vaccine on humans by the end of December after trials on monkeys showed that the vaccine was effective in preventing infections, state media said yesterday. The monkeys, which were inoculated with the vaccine,
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      Lock icon Shev quits after weeks of protests
      181 18 Reuters Ex-President had been accused of rigging polls TBILISI Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, 75, resigned yesterday, after opposition protesters had stormed Parliament to demand his resignation. Speaking on television, Mr Shevardnadze said: "I am going home." When asked who would be the next President,
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    • IMAGING NEWS
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        Mix and match, regardless of brand
        264 19 DIGITAL technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the years. In the arena of imaging, consumers have witnessed the rise of the digital camera and the convenience that direct photo printing brings. However, the convenience of doing without a PC for your printing
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        Make picture-taking a breeze
        361 19 LOOKING for an affordable digital camera to hone your photography skills? Canon's Power Shot ABO is the ideal device for a beginner to take great photos without much fuss and has a host of creative controls that professional users demand. The 4.0-megapixel camera is the first
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        Four machines in one body
        351 19 IS YOUR workspace cluttered with a myriad of different machines to meet your diverse business needs? Canon has just the right device for you. The MP37O is an all-in-one machine from the digital imaging leader. It functions as a photo printer, business printer, colour copier
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      Lock icon It may not be Al Qaeda
      226 20 Agencies Turkish PM not fully sure if group was behind Istanbul bombings LONDON Turkey is not "100 per cent" sure that the Al Qaeda was behind Thursday's suicide bombings on British targets in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (picture) said yesterday. "Regarding
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      Lock icon Chopper crash kills 5
      67 20 -AFP WASHINGTON A US military helicopter crashed yesterday near the military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, killing at least five soldiers and injuring seven others, Central Command said in a brief statement Earlier in the day, two US-led coalition troops were wounded when their vehicle went over
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Spratlys looming as a flashpoint
      906 29  -  Dr Khoo How San Island could be a hot spot if China decides to attack Taiwanese troops stationed there FLASHPOINTS have a habit of flaring up. China, basking in recent diplomatic successes and a manned space mission, is suddenly in a foul mood over Taiwan.
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  • WATZUP?
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      The fabulous Fei Fei
      852 30  -  Serene Foo On English, her daughter, the paparazzi and Hollywood dreams by serene@newstoday.com.sg EVEN after having 43 years of showbiz experience under her belt, Hong Kong star Lydia Sum (picture) still sets out to re-invent and challenge herself constantly. For her first attempt at acting in
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    • LIVING & LEARNING
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        Forever Yang and inspiring
        590 32  -  Rachel Fang Winner of Lifelong Learning Award 2003 is 63 years old by rachel@newstoday.com.sg HE won not only the LifeLong Learning Award 2003, but Mr Johnny Ang Yam Kwang (picture) was also named the "Most Inspiring Leader" among the 20 winners. Looking at Johnny, 63, it
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        For S'poreans, by S'poreans
        514 33  -  Amanda Koh Private donors play a key role in keeping Singapore museums alive by news@newstoday.com.sg The National Heritage Board values contributions from anybody. From private sponsors to collectors who willingly donate works of art to be showcased. An example of such a donation was that of
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        Free admission to museums on Hari Raya
        461 33 CELEBRATE Hari Raya Puasa with the National Heritage Board's museums- The museums have lined up a whole day of activities for you and your family at the museums' Open House on Nov 25. Admission is free. ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM (EMPRESS PLACE) Em P
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        Lock icon Here comes the bride, but who's the groom?
        117 36 AP GWYNETH Paltrow said she hoped to get married but would not reveal whether her boyfriend, Chris Martin, frontman for the British band Coldplay, shares her aspiration. "I don't know. I hope so," when asked by the BBC if she had plans
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    • EAT OUT
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        A Different excursion
        598 37  -  Katrina Karim Get away from the bustling city for some good home-cooked local food WHEN it comes to differentiating a good eatery from a mediocre one, there is no fooling the common folk. Especially when it's local food we're talking about. If, after being in business for
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      • Food Haven
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          A Haven waiting to be discovered!
          824 39 tV/estled in the Singapore 3^__. Polytechnic at Dover Road, Food "*^fcp Haven lestaurant is like a precious gem waiting to be discovered. Behind the modest facade lies a food oasis that is a treat to both your eyes and your taste buds. Experience the
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        Anywhere, any time
        265 40 These meals are ready to eat at the touch of a button PRIMA Taste is a name synonymous with convenience. With its popular range of ready-to-cook pastes and premixes, even the amateurs in the kitchen can whip up a decent meal in no time. Living up to
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      84 37 The perfect end to a great meal. Relieves indigestion fast. »^f LAGUN SARI INDONESIA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT EAT ALL YOU CAN A-La-Carte Buffet JuJJjjjJi^xJ -fur iuij^ij ti Dinnar (Lie. No. EL-W-95-1158-000) PO^^^ —^H *no minimum paxs. required. Menu is subjected to changes without prior notice. East Branch: 381 Joo Chiat Road
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      101 41 3oon Lay Raja Restaurant Jg k (Shark's Fin Seafood Restaurant)\a| TEL: 6563 6643 SL Blk 135) Jurong East Street 13} #02-337 Opposite Jurong East MRT Station, above NTUC Fairprice, next to Jurong Entertainment Centre. "f^3^s/ (weekdays only) V_-^ T Deth^ ild:d tD fi kl^^^i^l Economical Set Lunck BirtUay Set Menu
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      456 43 Reuters US stages great fightback as two teams share the cup KVfV^rfn^WrV^W^x^WTTT^aTWrV^l GEORGE, South Africa The United States and the Internationals shared the Presidents Cup yesterday in a dramatic finale. The two sides had finished level on 17 points each after the final singles matches
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      232 43 AFP WEST PALM BEACH, Florida Exhaustion, jet lag, pink eye and the most difficult course on the LPGA Tour are no match for Annika Sorenstam (picture). Nearing the end of a long season, Sorenstam took control of the ADT Championship on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), building a
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      158 43 AFP MIYAZAKI, Japan Denmark's Thomas Bjorn overcame a three-stroke deficit against overnight leader Sergio Garcia to win the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament yesterday. Bjorn caught up with Spain's "El Nino" when Garcia double-bogeyed the eighth hole and then took the lead when the Spaniard bogeyed the
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      725 44 AFP English complete long journey from hell to hold rugby's ultimate prize SYDNEY At over 400 miles, any trip from Brisbane to Sydney is bound to take some time. And the rugby road from a 76-0 defeat against Australia to a 20-17 World Cup
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      446 45 -AFP Striker becomes goalmaker as Arsenal sets new unbeaten Premiership mark I English Premiership Birmingham 0 Arsenal 3 Blues put to the sword BIRMINGHAM Thierry Henry failed to get on the scoresheet but Arsenal's French striker was still the name on both managers' lips after Arsenal extended
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      437 45 AFP I English Premiership Man United 2 Blackburn 1 First goal for Kleberson LONDON Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson united with skipper Roy Keane to deliver a stern "must do better" verdict on an unconvincing 2-1 win over Blackburn on Saturday. After taking
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        357 46 Reuters Zidane saves champion's blushes with late winner MADRID Real Madrid went top of the Primera Liga when it snatched a 2-1 home win over lowly Albacete this morning in an absorbing game that featured breathtaking first half goals from either side. Zinedine Zidane clinched a hardearned victory
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        93 46 AFP LONDON Republic of Ireland star Robbie Keane helped move Tottenham four places up the Premiership table yesterday by scoring the winner in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at White Hart Lane. Keane produced his goal nine minutes from time after an impressive late
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        357 46  -  Stanley Ho by: stanley@newstoday.com.sg HE HAS just joined an elite band of Singaporeans who hold the highest coaching qualification in world football. Yet, V Sundramoorthy is struggling to find a job. The enigmatic former Lions' star returned to Singapore on Saturday after completing his final module
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      52 46 1 HOTEL SINGAPORE where traditional hospitality never dates. VdrTTT Your /S %s Uecrrts Tiis Festive fecrsou J Wit Acr Costf Jl3£L Celetrcrtion! #16.§0+++ Por PersrOTi Freeflow Coffee Tea 1 For Reservation Coll ALro^i 6235 3344 &t. 1112/1127 M '"Price is subject to 10% nm\mWSf^m\ *\*affZ<? 4% GST and 1% &c
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      1366 55 THE GRUFFALO Date: Nov 26 28 ALI BABA AND THE and a wizard and his Singapore. Get ready for If you've ever conjured up Time: 2pm spm FORTY THIEVES talking magic carpet are off more laughs when Andy an imaginary monster and (Nov 26 only); 9am spm This play by
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