Today, 23 December 2003

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    Masthead
    8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Tuesday December 23,2003 < > MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    The price of indiscretion
    703 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak Chia's problems could impact Opposition by hweenak@newstoday.com.sg HIS fate in political circles, and even with the law, is yet to be determined. But most political watchers agree on one thing: Whatever the damage Steve Chia has done to his own credibility, he has
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    Hey now, hey now, the dream is over
    579 1  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS meant to inspire a country that seemed pedestrian in its football achievements. It was meant to rouse a population still mulling over a sudden exit from the Malaysia Cup in 1994. But, in the end, Goal
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      29 1 /AediaCorp •a Z days to I J B&W speakers are available exclusively at Monsoon Home Theatre Entertainment Pte Ltd #04-48 Paragon Tel: 6238 3688 Opens Daily an Enzer company
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      36 1 NEWS£yWWS I port lessons Why Spore will not make I same mistake with airline industry/6 Constance singam I When sex is used as a weapon/26 OLDER I 6?WISER Vernetta knows what she wants in love and
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon A flood of appeals
      581 2  -  Derrick A Paulo Madeleine Chong from kiasu parents, even before MOE releases PSLE posting results by derrick@newstoday.com.sg EVEN before the postings were out yesterday, kiasu Singaporean parents had been flooding topranked schools with appeals on behalf of their children. This is despite the fact that, for
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      Lock icon Driving into passengers' hearts
      654 3 They go the extra mile to make travelling a breeze for commuters RUSHING to work from Queenstown MRT station, a young lady found that she did not have enough money on her. She was already running late, so customer service officer, Ms Murniati lent her $2
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      Lock icon More bad news for Philippines
      432 4 Agencies Hopes fade of finding ferry passengers, search for landslide survivors may be called off MANILA The Philippines braced itself for more bad weather yesterday, as hopes of finding some 70 people lost in a ferry disaster faded. Meanwhile, authorities were considering calling off the
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      4 3 Innovation Singapore Redefining Service
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      122 3 f EXCELLENT pCERVICE INWARD Launched in 1994, the Excellent Service Award or EXSA is a national award that recognises individuals who have delivered outstanding service. It seeks to develop service models for staff to emulate, create service champions and professionalise services. EXSA is managed jointly by SPRING Singapore and seven
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      295 4 KSP r NTUC W' i* imtl ymwporeS wry mn «_2__~_F S«~M _&>- -sM Thm fir Yin. EvtryDay! mIMUm E For an electrifying Christmas...^ Mf* http://pdf.todayonline.com/index_pdf.htm £Es§| St or http://www.fairprice.com.sg -.-'^__*___sSßH _^P-Bb mmWwL\ memm TODAY CLINIQUE present High Impact Eyes Workshop If our eyes are the windows to the soul, -*^_B*|_^
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  • HOME NEWS
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      How to beat competitors
      658 6 News Comment/Lee ChingWern Changi Airport and Singapore Airlines are moving quickly to stay ahead WHILE Changi Airport is widely considered as one of the best airports in the world, Singapore Airlines is often featured as one of the world's finest airlines. Passenger volume is back to
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    • Article
      Sing Post mail up 1 cent
      197 6  -  Chan Chao Peh MAIL operator Sing Post said it would be raising some of its prices for domestic mail following the increase in the goods and services tax (GST) next year. From Feb 3, the postal rates of its two most common classes of
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      Cinderella cabs
      432 8  -  Pamela Pang City Cab restructures midnight surcharge to solve problem of "disappearing" taxis by pamela@newstoday.com.sg IF you are tired of being stranded because taxis disappear before midnight, City Cab has what it hopes will be a solution to the problem a staggered latenight surcharge. The operator announced yesterday
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      Spore company wins $427,000 in suit against Morgan Stanley
      176 8  -  Tor Ching Li SINGAPORE company Marshall Realty Pte Ltd scored a coup against securities firm Morgan Stanley when it was awarded U*****,000 ($427,000) by an industry-appointed Arbitration Tribunal of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month. According to company director
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      296 9 Experience the $if}t oj> I staying in touch I with Sin^CeCs festive cruets I "K_»_r:--si-- Every $50 spent gives you a chance I I SKB_2_m^^BS_*_B_l_;l w'n tnese fabulous prizes 0: I it 1 y_f' 1 Win a trip to anywhere in the world V#l_^_^ iB '^S iU_^_K--" mw _HB __^_L
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      Do checks more efficiently
      197 11  -  PK Cheng I REFER to the letter, "For Spore Security be patient at the Causeway", by Mr Chia Wei Kiang of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (Today, Dec 20). I am heartened by his assurance that manpower is increased to man booths during peak periods. Added
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      Not in way of growth
      423 11  -  Irwan Jamil Modernity does not weaken Muslim's faith in Islam I READ with interest "jTs finishing school" (Today, Dec 19). In the book, The Clash of Civilisations and the Remaking of World Order, by Professor Samuel P Huntington, John L Esposito stated that the indices
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      197 11 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name 4^ and address and write to: __—^fc^L Today, 24, Raffles Place, W #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax:6s-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg 11 c I cause- v fj: IfUUV I I* y» I fit-Jiff f —fc/ J*J?^ i H- i
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Senoko powers on
      349 12 Dow Jones But is there enough demand for two new players? SENOKO Power, the largest electricity producer in Singapore in terms of licensed capacity, is well positioned to take on a more competitive market, the company's new president and chief executive Roy Adair said. Singapore's electricity sector
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      Lock icon Indosatto spend $991m to develop cellular business
      142 12 Dow Jones JAKARTA PT Indonesia Satellite Corp, 41.94 per cent owned by Singapore Technologies Telemedia, plans to spend around US$5BO million ($991 million) next year to develop its cellular communications business. Indosat said it would spend a total of US$l.l billion in investment
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      244 12 Bloomberg Bloomberg Channel News Asia OCBC said yesterday it has agreed to sell its Mt Emily residential site for $50.5 million, in line with its objective to divest its non-core assets. OCBC said it expected to recognise a gain of about $36.5 million. Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries
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        ST 1ndex—1,722.49+11.68
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        Lock icon Singapore
        75 16 Agencies SHARES closed mixed yesterday in thin trading ahead of the Christmas holiday. The ST Index rose 11.68 points, or 0.68 per cent, to end at 1,722.49. On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers 176 to 87. Volume totalled 365.5 million shares valued at $375.4 million, down from 500
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        World markets
        60 16 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 10,372.51 +87.97 +0.86 12,487.99 +116.24 +0.94 3,261.20 +22.70 +0.70 5,835.11 +75.88 +1.32 804.54 -6.66 -0.82 KLCI 775.30 +5.55 +0.72 SET Index 718.33 +9.18 +1.29 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 674.395 +2.103
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        Commodities
        21 16 Gold uss/oz 410.30 Silver uss/oz 5.735 Platinum uss/oz 821.50 Rubber centsAg 217.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,795.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 30.15
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        SGX most active
        59 16 By volume LantroVis CreativMast AsianMic SingTel Hi-P Chartered Ipco Beauty China TAC 200USS Asia Env Close 0.195 0.380 0.090 1.910 0.695 1.560 0.125 0.510 1.710 0.465 Change -0.015 -0.060 +0.010 +0.040 -0.005 -0.040 -0.015 +0.050 -0.020 -7.1 -13.6 +12.5 +2.1 -0.7 -2.5 -2.9 +3.0 -4.1 'OOO 27,071
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        SGX top rises
        71 16 )y$ )BS Close Change 14.600 +0.300 By percentage MediaS Close i 0.030 Change +20.0 /enture 20.100 +0.300 NeoCorp 0.060 +20.0 :&N 12.100 +0.200 2ndChance 0.250 +13.6 [hoi Prime200USS 10.700 +0.200 AsianMic 0.090 +12.5 Joble 3.140 +0.120 G&W Group 0.280 +12.0 ilA 200 11.300 +0.100 AsiaMed 0.110 +10.0
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        SGX top falls
        85 16 )y$ fukit Sem Close Change 14.800 -0.500 By percentage CreativMast Close Change 0.380 -13.6 Creative 50 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 17.200 -0.300 105.500 -0.100 TyeSoon FDS Nelw 0.100 -13.0 0.155 -11.4 jreatEast 10.700 -0.100 AsiaDekor USS 0.040 -11.1 leinb Log JeativMasI 1.930 -0.070 0.380 -0.060 SeeHS
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        39 16 rSGX, Bloomberg Information provided by JS$ JK£ fen iuro (upiah Saht 0.5854 0.3314 62.961 4.5443 2.2243 0.4718 4,969.5 23.205 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 32.496 0.7957 26.658 699.24 0.7821 4.8451 0.9109 19.936
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      Unified seeks listing in S'pore
      89 16  -  Chan Chao Peh REGIONAL telecommunications products and services provider Unified Communications said yesterday that it plans to list on the Singapore Exchange. The company develops and sells a range of voice-related and mobile data communications solutions based on its two proprietary platforms, UniLink and MExLink.
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      Lock icon SembCorp eyes Japan
      180 16 Agencies Its logistics unit partners with Orix to acquire failed delivery service firm SEMBCORP Logistics will invest about 1.71 billion yen ($27 million) in a venture with Orix Corp to enter the Japanese market SembCorp Logistics will have rights to about 38.4 per cent of the venture,
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    • IMAGING NEWS
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        A complete digital experience
        112 17 CONSUMERS now have a greater choice with the advent of Pictßridge, an industry standard that allows digital imaging equipment to communicate with one another. For the past four weeks, Canon and TODAY have asked readers to take part in Canon's Pictbridge Product Evaluation Programme to review
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        For excellent image quality and print results
        312 17 Canon 1865 printer and Powershot S5O camera AS A secretary working in the marketing department of an IT company, 32-year-old Nancy Lee often uses a digital camera to take pictures for marketing purposes, events, road shows and company functions. She also uses colour
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        Fuss-free setup; manual not required
        276 17 Canon J9OSD printer and EOS 300 D camera AS A 38-year-old finance director, Mr Mathew Longley seldom uses a digital camera or printer for work. But that did not stop him from taking to the Canon EOS 300 D (picture) and the i9OSD like a
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        Rekindle the joy of photo-printing with the i905D
        312 17 AS A contract engineer at a multinational corporation, Mr Eugene Ng often finds himself creating many project status reports. While he used to rely on the written word, he has discovered that the digital sword is mightier than the pen. "Digital technology
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        Great resolution, fast response time
        237 17 DRTAN Mm Sect, a 33-year-old surgeon, was very pleased with the results he got from the Powershot S5O digital camera and the i 865 printer (picture). "When I got the camera, I was surprised at how cool it looked," he said. He felt it was
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      Lock icon Japan's trade surplus with rest of Asia surges 63%
      220 18 -AFP TOKYO Japan's trade surplus with the rest of Asia soared 63.1 per cent last month from a year earlier to 513.7 billion yen ($8 billion), the government said yesterday. Asia-bound exports, which account for some 30 per cent of Japan's
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      Lock icon Yuan off the dollar peg?
      398 18 -AFP China's central bank plans to link it to a basket of 10 currencies, say newspaper reports BEIJING China's central bank is moving ahead with a plan to peg the yuan to a basket of 10 currencies, instead of the US dollar alone, state press
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      A bubble in Asia?
      622 20  -  William Pesek Jr COMMENTARY Good times can last if markets, led by Thailand, avoid overheating by news@newstoday.com.sg WITH Thailand's stock market up more than double in US dollar terms this year, a troubling word has reentered the investors' lexicon: bubble. It's natural to wonder if Thailand's
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Saddam spat at captors, punched by soldier: Time
      195 23 LONDON The official account that a defiant Saddam Hussein offered to negotiate but was greeted with "regards from President Bush" was "apocryphal", a US intelligence officer told the Time magazine. In fact, the real version had the ousted dictator spitting at his
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      KL cancels deportation
      236 23 KUALA LUMPUR Citing security reasons, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday refused to say why the authorities called off a weekend plan to deport an alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network to Indonesia. Mr Abdullah also declined to say if the government planned to
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Myanmar blocks Amnesty visit
        68 23 AFP AMNESTY International said yesterday it was barred from visiting detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during its recent visit to Myanmar and expressed grave concern about deteriorating human rights conditions in the mili-tary-ruled state. "The explanation given was that it was not convenient at
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        Lock icon San Francisco blackout
        45 23 -AP TENS of thousands of people remained without power following a massive blackout that disrupted traffic, shut down transit stations and, at its height, left a third of San Francisco without electricity on one of the busiest days of the holiday season.
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Father Mahathir
        73 24 Bernama The Malaysian government has declared former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as "Bapa Pemodenan Malaysia" (Father of Malaysia's Modernisation). Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made the announcement at a dinner in honour of Dr Mahathir. "We must manage our success properly for the sake of future generations. That is
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        Lock icon Princess Di was pregnant
        51 24 AFP Princess Diana was pregnant when she died in a Paris car crash in 1997 with her lover Dodi Fayed, the Independent reported. It quoted a senior police source in France. However, the source dismissed suggestions that the late Princess was the victim of a murder
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        Lock icon Clark not keen on No 2 spot
        65 24 AFP US presidential candidate General Wesley Clark said he will not accept a vice-presidential slot from frontrunner and fellow Democrat Howard Dean. "I'm not interested in talking about it," Gen Clark told ABC News. He said Mr Dean had offered him the number
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      Lock icon Orange alert
      253 24 Reuters US prepares for possible attacks WASHINGTON Fearing attacks that could be bigger than those of Sept 11, 2001, Washington raised its terror alert to the second-highest level and warned Americans that there was a risk of militants launching strikes around the holidays. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge
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      797 26  -  Constance Singam Despite progress, male-female relations are as much of a minefield as ever by news@newstoday.com.sg IT is not about sex. Sexual impropriety is as old as civilisation. Read any work of literature. Open the Bible and you will read of sexual encounters between men
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      698 28  - OLDER WISER Serene Foo VERNETTA Lopez doesn't aspire to become just another screen siren. She wants more. The 30-year-old actress talks about working her way around the globe, and is already sending out resumes to agents in New York and Los Angeles. "I looked at some of the shows overseas
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      200 28 Agencies SYDNEY Russell Crowe and his wife are celebrating the birth of their first child, the Oscar-winning actor's publicist said yesterday. Crowe's wife Danielle Spencer gave birth to a 2.Bkg boy on Sunday night, publicist Wendy Day told the national news agency, Australian Associated
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      527 30 Calvin Zhang and Wu Peirong show you how to put some colour in your step AS THE festive season kicks off, there is a lot of walking to be done, be it gallivanting to parties, embarking on last minute shopping frenzies or making family visits.
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        AU NATURALE
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        50 31 SPORTY STRONG Go retro with Scholl's Tropical Blue sandals! What better way to brighten up your eyes than with turquoise eye shadow? Brown lipstick compliments turquoise eye shadow and creates the feel of a confident and strong-minded individual. Finish Dff with light peach blush to soften the I strong colours.
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        Lock icon Secrets to healthcare $avings
        550 32  -  Lynette Leong Vitamins, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle will do the trick by news@newstoday.com.sg YOU don't need to spend a lot on healthcare. All you have to do is eat and live well. Said nutrition consultant Louisa Zhang: "A healthy diet together with a healthy lifestyle
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        716 34  -  Lynette Leong Tis the season to overeat, but here are some healthy ways to avoid holiday weight gain by news@newstoday.com.sg LOVE to party, but hate the bulge? You are not alone. For many of us, feasting during the festive season is a must,
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        811 36  -  Pauline DLoh Entertaining? Get smart and dress up a pretty ham this Christmas IF turkey is too much for your oven to handle and chicken is too boring, try baking a ham or two for the festive hordes you've invited home this Christmas. There is
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        Fuss-free Thai treat
        391 39 This savoury Thai fish cake is a great snack for all occasions I ATTENDED a Thai cooking course in Phuket a couple of years ago, and my first attempt at making tod man (fish cake) was quite a disaster I simply didn't have the patience. Since then,
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        Lock icon I had little to do with LOTR's success: Ian McKellen
        281 40 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES With a five-day domestic haul of US$l25 million ($213.48 million), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is guaranteed to grab more than a few headlines for its record-setting box office. But don't
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      Lock icon Mr Indestructible's knee gives way
      466 51 Malone suffers first major injury, but confident of recovery NBA LA Lakers 107 Phoenix 101 O'Neal makes 18 points LOS ANGELES Karl Malone, the National Basketball Association's Mr Indestructible for 18-plus seasons, will find out today if he has sustained the first serious injury of
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      Lock icon Olympic vice-president denies graft charges, wants investigation
      215 51 -AFP SEOUL International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Kirn Un Yong denied he was involved in any corrupt activities yesterday after prosecutors arrested a former sports official accused of bribing him. Kirn, one of South Korea's most influential sports leaders, said he was ready
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      Lock icon Great F1 track, but where are the rooms?
      251 51 AFP MANAMA Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone insisted yesterday that Bahrain can solve its most pressing problem as it prepares to make its Grand Prix debut next year how to house 70,000 people in a country which only has 13,500 hotel rooms.
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      Olympics live on Channel 5
      73 51 MEDIACORP TV's Channel 5 will screen the world's most prestigious sporting event next year. The channel will show the 2004 Olympics Games in Athens, which starts on Aug 14. Viewers can expect live telecasts of the opening and closing ceremonies as well as live coverage
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      Lock icon Three wise men
      422 52 -AFP Gifts from Figo, Ronaldo and Raul keep Real on top Primera Liga Mallorca 1 Real Madrid 3 League takes two-week break MADRID David Beckham might have missed the match through injury, but he would have savoured the result nonetheless. As his former club Manchester United went
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      Lock icon Where did it go wrong, Sociedad?
      340 52 Reuters MADRID Real Sociedad began the year as the Spanish league leader and went on to cap a season of remarkable improvement by claiming the runners-up spot behind Real Madrid and a lucrative place in the Champions League. The Spaniards will go into 2004
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      Lock icon Tendulkar will deliver in Melbourne, says Dravid
      395 52 AFP MELBOURNE Indian vice-cap-tain Rahul Dravid said he expects Sachin Tendulkar's barren Test year to end with another Melbourne Cricket Ground masterpiece. Tendulkar has had a lean year for runs, scoring 109 from seven innings at an average of 15.57. But the Indian
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      Lock icon DEVASTATED
      460 54 Agencies Ferdinand shocked by verdict, gets Ferguson's backing LONDON For the first time, Rio Ferdinand spoke briefly yesterday about the doping debacle. Not surprisingly, the Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he was devastated when told that he had been handed an eight-month ban for missing a
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      Lock icon Just three months for failing drugs test
      307 54 -AFP BEIJING If Rio Ferdinand ever leaves England, the Manchester United defender might consider a playing stint in China. Ferdinand was banned for eight months for missing a drugs test But a Chinese footballer who twice tested positive for the banned substance ephedrine
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      577 54 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP P W D L F APts Man Utd 17 13 1 3 34 11 40 Arsenal 17 11 6 0 31 12 39 Chelsea 17 12 3 2 31 12 39 Southampton 17 7 5 5 18 12 26 Fulham 17 7 4 6 28 23
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      FAS chief to retire
      616 55  -  Stanley Ho Veteran Koh plans to step down after 11 years at the helm by stanley@newstoday.com.sg FOOTBALL Association of Singapore (FAS) general-secretary John Koh is ready to call it a day. After 11 years in the hot seat, the 64-year-old veteran sports administrator confirmed yesterday that
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      Lock icon Fulham's Saha wants to be a Red Devil
      319 55 LONDON Fulham striker Louis Saha has admitted he wants to leave the Premiership club and join Manchester United when the transfer window opens in January. His manager Chris Coleman has urged Saha to sign a new contract with Fulham, but the French
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      Bad Christmas
      85 55 SOUTHAMPTON Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp told his players and his wife to forget about Christmas after seeing his side lose 3-0 against Southampton in the Premiership on Sunday. Redknapp, whose post-match remarks were spliced with expletives, said: "I don't care about Christmas this year. I just don't care
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      Brooking back
      72 55 LONDON Former international Trevor Brooking is to lead a review of England's selection process after two highly controversial months for the national team. Brooking has been asked by the FA to help clarify its squad selection policy. The move follows widely-publicised spats with the players over Rio Ferdinand's
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      Drive for $7m
      70 55 BUDAPEST Hungarian driver Zsolt Baumgartner will sign a contract for next year's Formula 1 season with Minardi after his country's government agreed to pay US$4 million ($6.8 million) to back him, his manager said yesterday. "I have permission from Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart to announce that
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      No Serena
      75 55 SYDNEY Former world No 1 Serena Williams has pulled out of next month's Hopman Cup team event. Williams told organisers of the Perth event that she wanted to concentrate on defending her title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on Jan 19. The world No 3,
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