Today, 8 January 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    23 1 TODAY sets you thinking todayonline.com Thursday January 8, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002 TODAY todayonline.com sets you thinking > MITA (P) 002/11/2002 January 8,2004 Thursday
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      A deputy on Abdullah's terms
      851 1  -  Elisia Yeo Najib named Malaysia's DPM but he will have to learn new style of politics, says observer EVEN though he probably knew several months ago who his deputy would be, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi delayed the announcement apparently because he wanted to
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      Lock icon 35 US soldiers wounded in mortar attack
      252 1 Reuters BAGHDAD Thirty-five US soldiers were wounded in a mortar attack on an American base west of Baghdad late yesterday, the US military authorities said. About half a dozen mortar rounds struck in or near Logistical Base Seitz, said a military statement, which
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      Lock icon Stocks close mixed
      87 1 -AFP NEW YORK The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed at a 29-month high yesterday as the broader market was mixed, with traders awaiting fresh data and the coming earnings season for clues on the pace of the US economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.92 points, or
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      Lock icon Leaders invited to step into the spotlight
      407 2 Channel News Asia Face tough questions, says Feedback Unit POLITICAL leaders ought to put themselves in the spotlight and submit to questioning by the media and the public, said a public feedback group, looking at political development in Singapore. The group says this
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      Lock icon A blazing crash in South Korea
      55 2 AFP A mechanical digger is ablaze after protesting tenants hurl firebombs at the equipment in a a bid to frustrate the re-development of a poor district in Southern Seoul yesterday. They have been on the war path for almost a year demanding compensation for
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      CPF Board fines SAAA
      475 3  -  Jose Raymond for not making CPF payments to coach Guo since December 1999 The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) has been fined by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board for not making contributions for coach Guo Huaiyun since December 1999. Mr Guo, a throwing coach since
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      Former NMP Chuang back in court to face new charges
      190 3 FORMER Nominated MP (NMP) Chuang Shaw Peng was back in court to face new corruption charges yesterday. Mr Chuang, 51, and his sub-contractor, Mr Koh Piak Chong, 48, are accused of paying businessman Peter Pan Say Kew $90,000 to get
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      Lock icon A brand new horizon beckons
      36 3 AFP This image, which was released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday, shows a view of the Martian horizon and the terrain near the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
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      COE prices for three categories fall again
      109 3 THE prices for three categories of COEs have fallen again, with two categories bucking the trend. The COE for cars 1,600 cc and below now costs around $23,801, down $450. The COE for the Open category has fallen to $24,019, down by $483.
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Oysters from China caused food poisoning
      285 4 MOH and AVA recall remaining stock from 4 firms and probe other suppliers RAW oysters that ruined the Christmas cheer of more than 200 Singaporeans have been traced to a shipment from China. Nine incidents involving 227 cases of food poisoning arising from the
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      Bigger petrol discounts for AAS members
      281 4  -  Colin Yong More than 82,000 motorists in Singapore can now fill up on cheaper petrol, thanks to a new partnership announced last weekend by the Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS) and oil giant, Shell. All AAS members will be issued with a new gold-coloured
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      Rooms at 1/4 rate for SIA, Silk Air passengers
      140 4 SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) passengers can get special room rates of up to 75 per cent off regular rack rates at more than 42 hotels in 27 cities in 16 countries. Under the SIA Boarding Pass Privileges programme, SIA passengers need only
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      Fort Canning Club's facelift
      279 6  -  Ted Chen Renovated club also gets a new name MIRED in financial troubles two years ago, the former Fort Canning Country Club is back with a new name, a facelift and an all-out campaign to attract new members. The Legends Fort Canning Park, which launched its
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      Repaying land transport workers
      189 6  -  Ng Shing Vi IN RECENT years, land transport workers have had to adjust to challenges such as wage freezes, market liberalisation and mergers. To reward these workers, employers can nominate them for the National Trades Union Congress' 9th Model Worker Award, which focuses on the land
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      Psyched up to win
      408 8  -  Madeleine Chong Mental training to help Singapore's competitors perform well, even while under pressure IT MAY be a contest of brains and skills, but gearing up for the World Skills Competition can be as intensive as an Olympic athlete's training. Using the same kind of tough
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      Lock icon Two get top social worker awards
      143 8 Newsßadio 93.8 A STAFF member of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital is one of the two outstanding social workers of last year. Mrs Lee Lay Beng, a medical social worker of the hospital's palliative care team, was the pillar of support for families whose
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      320 6 BRITISH COUNCIL Get your career moving! Postgraduate Certificate in Online and Distance Education Information seminar JU Speaker: Mr. Steve K. Ngo Date: Friday 16 January 2004 Time: 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Venue: Traders Hotel, Cuscaden Road, Level 2, Function Room Please call 6470 7175 or e-mail distancelearning@britishcouncil.org.sg i to
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      SAAA unfair to its athletes
      343 10  -  Chen Yee Hong Full-time athletes sweat for Spore, so why deprive them of CPF contributions? I REFER to your report, "A prize too far?" (Today, Jan 6). I was disgusted to read that the full-time athletes under the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association have not received
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      CPF members urged to be aware of investment options
      280 10  -  Tisa Ng Audrey Chin THE Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) welcomes the Central Provident Fund's recent proposal to launch privately-managed pension plans. Aware is heartened by the move because CPF is recognising that pension funds usually offer better
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      162 10 A INFORMATICS M wGROUP INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES^B TRULY WORLD-CLASS ONLY EDUCATION PROVIDER TO WIN PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS INCLUDING THE SINGAPORE BRAND AWARDS 2003 HIGHLY REPUTED RECOGNISED BY MORE THAN 4O UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE RECOGNISED HAS MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR H GLOBAL HAS OVER 500 CENTERS WORLDWIDE Attention counsellors, teachers
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Sing Tel dips after stake sale
      444 12  -  Chan Chao Peh But analysts say the shares will gain in the long-term on MSCI re-weighting SINGTEL shares gave up the gains made over the past week as majority shareholder Temasek Holdings sold Sing Tel shares and exchangeable bonds worth $2.2 billion yesterday. Temasek,
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      DBS launches 40m OCBC warrants
      209 12  -  Chan Chao Peh DBS Group Holdings yesterday launched its fourth covered warrant in a month, as investors' appetite for the product which gives them the option to buy a stock at a specified price showed no signs of letting up. DBS sold 40 million covered
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      Lock icon US set for 4.4% growth
      255 14 Bloomberg Outlook better than expected THE US economy is growing faster than economists' forecasts of a month ago and remains on target to expand 4.4 per cent for all of this year, according to the latest Bloomberg News monthly survey. The economy grew at an
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        Lock icon Singapore
        97 16 Agencies SHARES closed higher yesterday, but sentiment was dampened by Temasek Holdings' $2.1 billion placement of Sing Tel stock and bonds. "The issue will soak up the liquidity of the market and investors are not too pleased," said Mr John Yap, executive director of UOB Kay Hian. The ST
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        ST Index-1,835.96+7.24
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        World markets
        60 16 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp Value 10,757.82 13,157.68 3,309.90 6,141.25 827.07 C Pis -56.17 +121.36 -15.50 -lib +3.64 Change -0.52 +0.93 -0.47 -0.04 +0.44 KLCI 805.76 +18.47 +2.35 SET Index 752.99 -16.69 -2.17 lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 709.67 1,516.09
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 16 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 421.30 Silver uss/oi 6.235 Platinum uss/oz 834.00 Information provided by Rubber centsAg 211.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,805 Brent crude uss/barrel 31.09
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        Your S$1 buys
        37 16 US$ 0.5898 UK£ 0.3238 Yen 62.619 HK$ 4.5785 RM 2.2415 Euro 0.4634 Rupiah 4917.6 Baht 23.069 Peso 32.556 A$ 0.7663 Indian Rs 26.903 Won 700.04 I C$ 0.7584 Yuan 4.8817 NZ$ 0.8781 NTS 19.935
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        SGX most active
        58 16 By volume SingTel Excelpoint UniFiber Asia Env GES Chartered BeautyChina FAC 2OOUSS Ellipsiz Brilliant Close 1.950 0.390 0.205 0.595 0.750 1.820 0.580 2.230 0.660 0.810 Change -0.100 +0.025 +0.025 +0.040 +0.050 +0.010 +0.300 +0.080 +0.070 -4.9 +13.9 +4.4 +5.6 +2.8 +1.8 +15.5 +13.8 +9.5 '000 462,74: 207,18'
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        SGX top rises
        73 16 By$ Venture Close Change 21.500 +0.800 SPH 19.300 +0.500 SPH 100 19.400 +0.500 OCBC 12.500 +0.300 tac 200USS 2.230 +0.300 GreatEast 11.100 +0.200 Robinson 7.700 +0.200 UOB 13.600 +0.200 CITYDEV 6.600 +0.150 By percentage Strike W*****5 Close < 0.020 Change +33.3 Wee Poh 0.020 +33.3 Goldtron 0.030
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        SGX top falls
        73 16 By Close ShangAsia2kHK$ 8.000 Change -0.550 DCBC 4.5%NCPS 100 101.000 -0.300 IMH 400USS 9.650 -0.200 Noble 3.580 -0.180 SingTel 100 1.930 SingTel 10 1.940 -0.120 -0.110 jealive50 18.900 -0.100 DBS 15.500 -0.100 SingTel 1.950 -0.100 )y percentage Senefun 20k Close 0.015 Change -25.0 >SL 0.080 -23.8 >M
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      152 16 Dow Jones Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise will lease three new Airbus SAS A 320 jetliners to the discount unit of Australia's Qantas Airways. The planes, which can seat 1 77 passengers each, will be delivered in June and July to the Jetstar airline. Speedy-Tech Electronics' offer of 10 million
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      Lock icon TOM Online may raise $255m in IPO
      142 18 Bloomberg HONG KONG billionaire Li Ka-shing's TOM Online may raise up to US$l5O million ($254.75 million) in an initial public offer (IPO), betting high mobile-phone usage in China will boost demand for its text messaging service, sources said. The media and Internet company,
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      Air Asia's low-fare ads to continue
      330 18 But it plans a nationwide roadshow next month to educate consumers, especially first-time flyers KUALA LUMPUR Air Asia has received the go-ahead to continue running advertisements criticised earlier as "misleading", but the budget airline will also embark on a nationwide roadshow to better explain
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      Lock icon Losses at ST Engineering's US units could affect Q4 earnings
      230 19 Dow Jones SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering is expected to report weaker fourth quarter earnings today, with profit being held back by losses from recent acquisitions. ST Engineering is expected to report a 6.3 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to
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      Asian stock markets outshine the rest
      761 20  -  Wong Sui Jau Equity funds posted average returns of 40% last year, with Thai funds topping the list SARS and the Iraq war dominated the headlines last year, but they set the stage for stock markets to rally in the second half of the
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon 'Al Qaeda to strike every three months'
      268 22 Agencies Terror expert foresees network launching regular attacks AL QAEDA is likely to launch attacks every three months this year, with growing threats from a number of smaller terrorist organisations, a terror expert warned yesterday. Dr Rohan Gunaratna told a South-east Asian outlook
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        Lock icon Fresh clash with police in southern Thailand
        67 22 Reuters Gunmen armed with grenades and assault rifles attacked a police station in Thailand's Muslim south yesterday in the latest violence to hit the restive region since the weekend. Police said about 1 0 gunmen opened fire on a station near Betong, Yala
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        Lock icon Diana wasn't pregnant, says royal coroner
        90 22 AFP In the wake of an inquest into the death of Princess Diana, the former coroner to Britain's royal family said yesterday that the princess had not been pregnant when she died. The statement was a response to rumours that Diana might have been
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        Lock icon Tissue reintroduced in Tokyo subway loos
        66 22 -AFP The paperless office might be a dream, but the paperless toilet is a nightmare. This seems to be the conclusion reached by Tokyo subway authorities after three decades. Teito Rapid Transit Authority and Toei Subway announced plans to reintroduce toilet rolls at major
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      Lock icon US hit over terror war medals
      164 22 -AFP WASHINGTON US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday defended the decision not to award troops separate medals for service in Iraq and Afghanistan in favour of a single decoration for the global war on terrorism. Mr Rumsfeld said the decision to have a
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      Lock icon 25 years after the fall of Khmer Rouge rule ...
      198 25 25 years after the fall of Khmer Rouge rule AFP PHNOM PENH Cambodians across the country marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime yesterday with low-key ceremonies and demands for a tribunal to bring the surviving regime leaders to justice. On the national holiday,
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      Lock icon Rats are now the target
      311 25 Agencies Guangzhou to wipe out rats to stop Sars spread GUANGZHOU First cats, now rats. Amid a mass slaughter of civet cats, Chinese authorities said yesterday that they would launch a rat-killing drive in Guangzhou as they tried to wipe out possible sources of the
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      Lock icon China to adopt 'state of emergency' law
      246 26 AFP Its scope will be wider than existing martial law BEIJING China is poised to amend its constitution on the issue of "martial law" and is changing the concept to a "state of emergency". This will pave the way for the promulgation of
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      Lock icon Schwarzenegger to slash state agencies
      194 26 AFP SAN FRANCISCO In his first major speech of his seven-week-old mandate, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger painted a sobering picture of his state's finances on Tuesday. In his address to the State Assembly, the governor said there was a "spending crisis" not a budget crisis.
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        Lock icon Bali bomber loses final appeal
        59 26 AFP Indonesia's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence on Bali bomber Amrozi, which was passed last August, a court official said yesterday. It means that Amrozi has lost his final appeal after the Bali high court rejected an earlier appeal. He could now seek
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        Lock icon Exiles want action, not promises
        91 26 Leading Myanmar exiles have told AFP United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan that they are "disappointed" with his policy towards the military-ruled state and demanded the replacement of UN special envoy Razali Ismail. The exiles are angry that Mr Annan last month praised the Myanmar government's
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        Lock icon First mad cow came from Canada
        66 26 -AFP The US Department of Agriculture confirmed on Tuesday that the first cow in the US to be found infected with mad cow disease was imported from a farm in Canada. Officials said there is DNA evidence "that allows us to verily with a
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      165 25 BRITISH AIRWAYS Offers are exclusive to VISA cardholders on Qantas and British Airways. Sale ends spm, 10 January 2004. Book online at www.qantas.com.sg or ba.com or call your nearest NATAS travel agent now. Chan Brothers Travel (TAIO9) 6438 8880 Gasi Holidays (TA 1005) 6733 2228 GBC Travel (TA 431) 6339
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      868 28  -  Siew Kum Hong Stop banks from accessing credit histories of applicants WHAT good is it to have affordable public housing if one cannot get a loan for it in the first place? That is the quandary facing a small group of Singaporeans, thanks to a change
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      284 28 WWW.KLM.COM.SG r l:-.^m~ T' i A" k J 1 Book a pair of economy tickets on KLM to Europe now and a romantic 2 Nights cruise to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur for two, worth $718*, on the luxurious SuperStar Virgo will be yours. So hurry and book your tickets from
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      518 29 Give your investment portfolio another pillar of support The United Gold and General Fund A reliable asset class for diversification Commodity prices, in particular gold prices, have been rising as the I global economic recovery gathers strength. Gold has received added attention because of the weakening US dollar and renewed
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      909 30  -  Martyn Palmer The legendary Hong Kong film director may be the king of high-octane thrillers, but in person he's about as low-key as they come JOHN Woo is not what you might expect Ask Ben Affleck or Uma Thurman or Aaron Eckhart, who have all just worked
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      JOHN WOO FACTFILE
      218 30 Woo, one of three children raised in an extremely poor and devout Christian family, was born in Guangzhou in 1946. He was raised in the slums of Hong Kong from the age of four, where he faced the daily threat of physical abuse at the hands of
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      Lock icon Sweets for your sweetheart
      289 32 I Katrina Karim QUICKBITE VALENTINE'S day is approaching and soon, love will be in the air. From Jan 1 6 to Feb 25, visit any Dairy Queen® or Orange Julius® and pamper yourself and your beloved with a new range of treats created just for you.
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        300 33  -  Pauline D Loh FAIRPRICE SMART SHOPPER Bring back a taste of yesteryear with this nostalgic offering HAVE you seen the Airpork advertisement on television? Those pigs are kept in very clean conditions and fed a scientific mix of whole grains and stuff. They look like pretty
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        SWEET AND SOUR PORK WITH CONFETTI VEGETABLES
        229 33 Ingredients: (serves six or more): 1 packet of Airpork belly pork (two strips) 1 packet Airpork lean fillet 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into large pieces 1 Japanese cucumber [kyuri], cut into large pieces 4 canned pineapple rings, cut into fans 2 large
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        355 33 Soon Fee Moi Post party wine LA CIBOISE (COTEAUX-DU-TRICASTIN) Country of Origin: France Region: Southern Rhone Valley Grapes: 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan and Mourvedre Vintage: 2002 Alcohol content: 13% by volume Price: $19.80 (excluding GST) Supplier: NTUC Fair Price, Thomson Plaza THERE was certainly a
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        322 34 Hairdressers combine LOreal technology with professional expertise for specific hair needs available exclusively at professional salons only TOO busy to look after your hair yourself? Then ask your professional L'Oreal hairdresser for a consultation specific to your hair type and needs. Give your hair a treat with
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        Bubble-gum fun
        283 36  -  YONG SHU CHIANG Down with Love puts wit back into sex romps Down with Love Alliance NOT content with ushering the musical back into cinemas, Renee Zellweger {Chicago) and Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge) try their darndest to breathe new life into the popular bedroom comedies of 1960s America.
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        The Man on the Train (L'Homme du train)
        224 36  -  YONG SHU CHIANG Comstar IN a small French town where nothing much happens, a man arrives on a train one evening. Milan (Johnny Hallyday) is an ageing criminal who means to rob the local bank. While waiting for his accomplices to arrive,
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        Prawns with pockets
        401 39  -  Pauline D Loh Pureed chestnuts add a touch of honey to sweet, pink prawns THIS recipe is good for all those festive dinners coming up. The Cantonese will never be without prawns for the New Year's Eve Reunion dinner. Prawns are called har in that dialect and
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        236 39 Naturel Canola Oil is a versatile oil that is getting very popular. Here are some useful tips on how best to use canola oil. Fry vegetable foods, like potato chips or chicken nuggets while they are still frozen to limit the amount of fat absorbed. Strain oil
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      Double shot of Pinter's plays on bill
      449 40  -  Yong Shu Chiang Drama group luna-id to stage two one-act plays; will explore British playwright's oeuvres over 5 years THEATRE director Samantha Scott-Blackhall is a recently-converted fan of prolific British playwright Harold Pinter, for which she has to thank her friend and Pinter
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      Lock icon OutKast and 50 Cent go platinum six times over
      118 40 Reuters/Billboard LOS ANGELES OutKast and 50 Cent tied for top honours in year-end certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' went platinum six times over last year six
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        261 42 Reuters LOS ANGELES The race for Oscar gold took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when a major list of nominees for best film director excluded Anthony Minghella and his Civil War epic, Cold Mountain. Instead, Gary Ross and his horse racing saga, Seabiscuit, appeared on the
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        Discard traditional and bag the funky
        473 44  -  Camy Tan Fendi delivers a range of music-inspired shoulder and clutch bags for spring ENTHUSED by the circle of shape and elitism Fendi's bag collection for spring-summer presents an attitude that's youthful and groovy. After the success of the Baguette model in 1997 and
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        308 44 AFP TOKYO About 1,000 Japanese fans of couturier Christian Dior braved the chills of winter last month to check out the limited-edition offers at the opening of the luxury French brand's Tokyo store. The queue along Omotesando in Harajuku was more
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        Lingerie to sculpt the body
        134 44 Can't stay away from food and can't fit into your clothes? Cheekwear could help. It is a line of Australiandesigned lingerie that claims to slim, firm and sculpt the body by using spandex in diamondply panels to make trouble spots such as the abdominal area
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        Tales of the 54 peaks
        909 46  -  Rosalind Png The breathtaking scenery atopTaimu Mountain is well worth the tedious climb CLIMBING up Taimu Mountain in Fuzhou, in Fujian province, is not a task for the faint-hearted even though there are footways to help you ascend the majestic mountain. Bending under low structures,
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        Of beaches and joyrides
        1104 50  -  Jaime Koh MOST backpackers and beach lovers would feature Koh Samui on their list of places to go. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, it is the third largest island in the Land of Smiles. At 247 sq km, Samui is more than a third the
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        151 50 Attractive holiday deals SEVERAL airlines are now offering a host of attractive deals to encourage people to fly and take their vacations overseas. KLM is one of them, offering a free two-day cruise aboard the Superstar Virgo (worth $71 8) when you book a pair of economy tickets
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        Romancing the spring
        864 52  -  Pauline D Loh Indulge in a spring holiday this Valentine's Day SPRING is the season for romance. It is when flowers bloom and birds sing and even the most hardened cynic will smile a little at the thought of all the new life springing from earth. Spring
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      489 37 41 <^£k?:'jtJPT^tfsl' )J Show Dates Time 1 H lm^ Sat Sunjan 10 li, 17 &18 F Tue-FriJan 13,14,15 &16 BtS^v -zg, J y I 3pm, spm 7pm I 7pm Hp! Tjc c Catch the hilarious acts by Old Master Q and Potato and start Ok Js t'lp the Lunar New
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      307 38 FUJI FILM —Jnnthl I&I-Imaging Information FujifHlTl^ wAPiniVGrSSry Bash b^^S,^"' 9 wsK: 7* y Let's PrinteWln! From 4th December 2003 till 31 st January 2004 With every roll of film developed printed or And you could walk away with a Digital Camera Or you could win an air ticket to Japan
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      157 42 I^K-jE^lCx^cKlE^tt^E^ElLKH q^Q£££Cim3 UDOBKnH,LEmS,SH»W HOUSE 360 BALESTIER ROAD (SHAW PLAZA) LOT 1 SHOrrDS' MALL, Choa div Kong he 4 j U ning t dnepla JJIUIHG EUTSTI3 TOMORROW/SATJRDAY 12:00 AM J^uM^C^Jniyslls/M'')s:45 Pm iimiii«cHnTii«[*T«7 i*i HSrSrai IosHffl]ToO-5T5-9sfim iii ah <• hie kiuai nufcwiiniyf**! nIE LdkD OF HE RINuS* duuhhp nuiunt o/v/ io#v |nu
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      113 47 ■2 2 m^S Q i;- 11* mmr -*r i---'i f T V V Xo celebrate the start of our new flights to Beijing, fly via Hong Kong to Beijing between 2 December 2003 and 3 March 2004 and you'll get three nights free in a luxurious hotel! There's never been
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      242 48 With Holidays©Hilton well show you how to mix business and leisure. Ib^EßHw It's time to take that well-deserved break and enjoy our exclusive Holidays@Hilton rates. Also rejuvenate yourself every morning with a complimentary breakfast for every night you stay. Hilton Beijing fr US$99 Gyeongju Hilton fr US$75 Millennium Seoul Hilton
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      383 49 WITH 25% OFF, EVERYONE'S PACKED AND READY TO GO ONBOARD SUPERSTAR VIRGO With Star Cruises' Pre-Chinese New Year Shopping Cruises, you'll not only enjoy the comforts of the SuperStar Virgo, but a world of fabulous fun and shopping! Soak in the festive atmosphere of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown at Petaling Street.
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      94 51 www.emirates.com/sg mm r > JL/ I J Experience Dubai from a different perspective. Illlli iH BBBiij|S|iißj^Bß From US $30 per person per night for 3 nights minimum stay inclusive of breakfast Choice of 20 hotels Meet and assist at Dubai International Airport Transfers from airport to hotel and back Additional
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      144 53 Discover the new CARUDA INDONESIA Balikpapan Hong Kong i n i m*~^ v_\ fS3 IHi T^m M^^n^^ ii^i^Fk^bl Semarang K^Qj^R InmiQlfQiitQ There's a welcome in every smile, a surprise in every scene and a fantastic time in every trip that you make to Ho Chi Minh City with GARUDA INDONESIA,
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      1551 54 Achar jm* I Earl Grey and Kopi Kampung I Who Wants To Steal A Million? I Theatreworks in Laos Getting To Know You tSm j Suria, 9 30pm j channel 5,10.00pm j Excavating Memories Channel 5, 8.30pm ,^C j Model Rita meets Buang, a motel manager, while j A British
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      1022 56  -  ROHITBRIJNATH Win in Australia earns me bragging rights for the next four years SO maybe the dear boy was tired (at his age he would be) and understandably overwrought with emotion and probably would have wept if he had any tear ducts to start with, which
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      312 56 Agencies TENNIS Hopman Cup PERTH Kirn Clusters' Australian Open hopes suffered a bitter blow yesterday when the world No 2 was forced to hobble away from her Hopman Cup match against Alicia Molik. Her retirement while leading 6-3, 6-7, 3-2 destroyed plans
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      Lock icon Big boys hit Hawaii
      493 58 Agencies US PGATour tees off with the world's best vying for Els' title GOLF Mercedes Championship KAPALUA, Maui Mike Weir stepped into the sunshine, dropped three balls onto the putting green and rapped them towards a hole some 40 feet away. "Those are the first putts
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      Lock icon Roma deserved to lose against Milan, says coach Capello
      535 58 AFP ITALIAN SERIE A Roma 1 AC Milan 2 ROME Roma coach Fabio Capello made no excuses for his side's 2-1 home defeat to AC Milan which saw the Serie A leaders' 14-match unbeaten run come to an end and threw
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      Lock icon Shag-less Lakers make listless Lakers
      204 58 -AP NBA Minnesota 106 Los Angeles 90 MINNEAPOLIS Latrell Sprewell (picture) held Kobe Bryant in check, and the Minnesota Timberwolves had little else to worry about in easily dispatching the injury-ravaged Los Angeles Lakers. Sprewell scored 30 points as Minnesota sent Los Angeles to their
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      Fitness must come first for Singapore
      434 59  -  TAN YO-HINN Shooting practice not the priority now, says Raddy LAST month, Singapore's Young Lions were pilloried for their inept display at the SEA Games in Vietnam, crashing out before the official opening ceremony for the second successive time. The lack of composure in
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      431 59 GOLF Accenture Champion of Champions SIGHS and furrowed brows are the typical reactions from golfers faced with unpredictable, windy conditions. But as far as Scott Barr was concerned, the strong winds that swept across the Masters Course of the Laguna National
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      394 59 J-League club chases Kanu TOKYO Nigerian star Nwankwo Kanu may be on his way to Japan's J-League after spending a frustrating season largely on Arsenal's bench. JEF United Ichihara are seeking to sign the 27-year-old striker to fill in for South Korean international Choi Yong-Soo, who is to be
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        266 60 Reuters MADRID A second-string Real Madrid side claimed a 1-1 draw away to second division Eibar in an entertaining King's Cup third round, first leg clash this morning. Real took the lead through Guti after 37 minutes, with Eibar equalising with a Roberto Cuevas header in
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        177 60 Reuters DOHA World number one Andy Roddick's preparations for the Australian Open suffered a setback yesterday when he lost to Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Qatar Open. US Open champion Roddick comfortably won his first match of the season on
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        Lock icon Red Devils pull clear
        749 60 -AFP United establish three-point lead as Arsenal, Chelsea stumble LONDON Manchester United kicked off 2004 and the second half of the English Premiership season in style by pulling clear of title rivals Arsenal and Chelsea this morning. A 2-1 win over Bolton was enough to send
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        Lock icon Dalmat pulls Spurs to safety
        121 60 AFP LONDON French winger Stephane Dalmat reignited Tottenham's season with an inspirational two-goal display in a 4-1 win over Birmingham that lifted Spurs out of the relegation zone. Freddie Kanoute may be off to Tunisia to represent Mali in the African Nations Cup but his
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      239 57 Photography Competition Capture Spring with a touch of romance this season. Submit your pictures with your interpretation of the theme "Romancing Spring" by 26 Jan 04 and compete to win up to $1,500 in cash. Ist Prize $1,500 CASH 2nd Prize $1,000 CASH 3rd Prize 500 CASH 3 Merit Prizes
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      158 60 League Home Team Away Team Sales Period E Div 1 West Bromwich Walsall Thu; J, t0 E Premier Liverpool Aston Villa E Premier Arsenal Middlesbrough Spanish League Sociedad Real Madrid E Premier Leeds Tottenham E Premier Birmingham Southampton F r j 9/1/04 Italian League Parm Inter Sat, 10/1/04 E Premier
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      565 62  -  Nivag Sattiar Disaster recovery, ethical hacking and cyberforensics poised to be fastest growing career segments in global infocomm marketplace. More than just protecting networks and systems against hacking attacks, worms and other cybersecurity disasters, 2004 will see the rise of
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      107 62 Get into the only programme in the world that certifies you not only in ethical hacking and disaster recovery, but cyberforensics, and still enjoy great cost savings. Obtain normally unattainable certifications like disaster recovery and computer forensics, which were previously the mainstay of intelligence agencies
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      802 64 V Wai L^B w I hSi^i Hl9^fil H V p The Celebrate Life With Sony promotion is now extended ra X^ <*^^*~ till 31 January 2004**! So hurry, start your new year with Sony! i-iAvriizyvc^^"l Cyber-shot >Ar \i/\i_k/tv/*/a X/JV.IO @r': """l Kb msmJSbici. [NetMD] J^ %ui£t VAIO Ultra-Portable Notebook 'Ultra
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