Today, 10 January 2004

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    13 1 weekend TODAY January 10 -11 2004 MITA (P) 009/03/2003 sets you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon AGE-PROOF?
    767 1  -  Serene Foo With sexy pictures and some dowdy roles, Zoe turns 36, defying convention serene@newstoday.com.sg laugh, she added: "If I had married someone as rich as her husband, then of course can (go for plastic surgery) lahl" The strange thing is that while this issue of age might be
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    Schools to mind second language
    852 1  -  Derrick A Paulo AS STUDENTS get into the swing of things one week into the new term, some of them might have to get different textbooks again and rejoice. Yesterday, the much-anticipated changes to the mother tongue policy in schools were announced and the upshot
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  • NEWS
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      Islamic body Muis acts to reform madrasahs
      563 2 It aims to set an agenda in the context of a Spore Muslim identity Ng Shing Vi and Haryani Hj Othman shingyi@newstoday.com.sg FROM this year, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) will play a more involved role in madrasahs to ensure that
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      Lock icon SINGAPOREsnippets
      272 2 Channel News Asia DPM visit to boost India ties Singapore-India bilateral ties look set to strengthen with Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's visit to the country on Saturday. Mr Lee's trip is at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Lai Krishna Advani. Apart from discussions with Mr Advani,
      — Channel News Asia  -  272 words
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      Allegations fly between bodybuilder and official
      564 3  -  Jose Raymond The two issue challenges after argument over Musclemania IN BODYBUILDING, medals are often decided in a "showdown", in which all the finalists try to outpose, out-show and outdo each other. In the last two days, the president of the Singapore Bodybuilders' Federation
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      Lock icon How much will you pay for mobile tel number 8888 8888?
      516 3 Chan Chao Peh TELEPHONE numbers perceived as "lucky" can result in significant business. These numbers can command bids as high as five figures each, especially from businessmen, according to results of auctions held regularly by the three mobile phone
      – Chan Chao Peh  -  516 words
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      Lock icon Spore joins WMD non-proliferation group
      265 4 Ted Chen SINGAPORE is very much concerned with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and, hence, is participating in the Proliferation Security Initiative. Revealing this for the first time, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, who was at the end of a four-day visit
      – Ted Chen  -  265 words
    • Article
      Fewer flu cases in December
      140 4 MORE people went to see the doctor for acute respiratory infections in December, compared to the month before. But the increase is marginal as the figure is below the peak seen in October. In its influenza update, the Health Ministry (MOH) said the common strains
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      Giving contrarian views airtime
      456 4 Ratings will probably decide if talkshows will stick Shobha Tsering Bhalla shobha@newstoday.com.sg SOON after Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government would be more open, the Feedback Unit came out on Wednesday to recommend putting MPs on live television talk-shows. But will the same
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      Lock icon Creative's new Zen PMC up for CES award
      215 4  -  Tor Ching Li LAS VEGAS Let your inner tech-geek rejoice! Singapore-based Creative Technologies is in the line-up once again for the "Best of Consumer Electronics Show (CES): Audio and visual category", held here annually. Last year, Creative clinched the coveted international trade
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  • NEWS/HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Firecrackers are dangerous, but...
      737 6  -  Neil Humphreys have you taken a trip on the Bintan ferry? THE ongoing debate over firecrackers and their safety is nothing new to me. In England, Nov 5 is the day the nation organises firework displays to celebrate Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up the government
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      Lock icon Nuisance neighbour charged in court
      148 6 Newsradio 93.8 THE man at the centre of the Everitt Road feud in Joo Chiat has been charged in court for being a public nuisance. Chan Cheng Khoon, 68, was charged with two counts of insulting his neighbours who are both women. The retiree allegedly
      – Newsradio 93.8  -  148 words
    • Article
      Weekend symposium to help fight fears
      317 6  -  -Julihabee Mohd Noor IT SEEMS that Singaporeans just cannot run away from that squeaky clean image. In his 18 years of working with Singaporeans with Obsessive Compulsive Behaviours (OCB), Associate Professor Ko Soo Meng, an OCB expert from the National University Hospital (NUH), has
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  • LETTERS
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      Why should oral sex law disfavour gays
      532 8  -  Alex Au I REFER to your report "Heterosexual oral sex soon to be legal" (Today, Jan 7). Presumably, it is the Government's intention to keep oral sex between homosexual persons criminal. Senior Minister of State for Law Home Affairs Prof Ho Peng Kee
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      S'poreans still don't respect animals
      400 8 Tighter control over sale of animals and pet education needed I REFER to the letter, "Microchips to track errant pet owners" (Today, Dec 9). The Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) thanks Mr Royston Ang for his concern about strays in
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      Shankar trial may send out wrong signals
      180 8  -  Kamala Dcvi I REFER to Sara Dean's letter (Today, Jan 7) and the subsequent reply by Timothy Tang (Today, Jan 9). As a woman, I am a firm believer that no female should be taken advantage of by men. My questions are: Did
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      APB, Heineken to brew beer in China
      245 10 China beer market may grow 3-5% in next 10 years ASIA Pacific Breweries (APB), maker of Tiger Beer, plans to combine its operations with its major shareholder, Dutch brewer Heineken, in China, beginning April 1. Through a joint-venture company, Heineken Asia Pacific Breweries
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      225 10 Dow Jones Dow Jones Temasek Holdings will be opening an office in Mumbai, India, reflecting its optimism in the potential of the Indian market, the government investment agency said on Friday. Leading the team in India is Mr Manish Kejriwal, who is joining Temasek as its managing director, India.
      — Dow Jones  -  225 words
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      Lock icon PSA to expand capacity by 20%
      150 10 Bloomberg PORT operator PSA plans to build five new berths at its Singapore port to expand capacity by a fifth after handling a record number of containers last year. PSA handled 18.1 million 20-foot containers in 2003, a 7.8 per cent increase, compared with
      – Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG  -  150 words
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      Apple + HP = Music to your ears
      180 10  - Apple HP Music to your ears Tor Ching Li, in Las Vegas TECHNOLOGY giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has joined the digital music bandwagon, with a first-ever joint venture with Apple Computer to produce its own hand-held digital music player. To be based on Apple's iPod and iTunes digital music jukebox, the
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    • Market WATCH
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        ST Index- 1852.53 +10.85
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        Singapore
        222 10  -  Dow Jones me DencnmarK stock index rose for the 1 Ith straight session to finish at a fresh 33-month high, with the rally driven by optimism of an economic rebound and higher corporate profits. The ST Index pierced above the key 1 850 psychological barrier, but the broader market
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        SGX most active
        51 10 Close Change 'OOO Celestial Strike Chartered DatacrftUSS Hi-P SingTel FuYu Pac Cent GES Excelpoint 0.515 0.055 1.830 1.540 0.980 1.980 0.955 0.315 0.770 0.380 +0.005 +0.010 +0.040 +0.010 +0.050 +0.015 -0.015 +10.0 +0.5 +2.7 +0.5 +5.5 +5.0 -3.8 345,654 77,780 50,149 44,761 39,664 38,791 36,174 29,058 28,164
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        SGX top rises
        81 10 By$ thai Prime200USS lariline C&C Close Change 12.500 +0.500 6.600 +0.400 By percentage TeamsphereW*****8 Broadway Close i 0.090 0.240 Change +28.6 +26.3 iPH 100 19.800 +0.300 Globa 0.030 +20.0 Creative 50 19.100 +0.200 El Nets 0.035 +16.7 3realEasl 11.100 +0.200 MultiChem W*****6 0.220 +12.8 IMH 400USS >IA
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        SGX top falls
        79 10 By$ Close Change By percentage Close Change Venture 21.100 -0.700 NWTech W*****1 0.025 -28.6 BukilSem 15.700 -0.600 Wee Poh 0.015 -25.0 Fortune Reil HKS 5.100 -0.250 Jackslnt 0.105 -22.2 Noble 3.400 -0.140 Vicplas W*****9 0.020 -20.0 DBS F&N 15.600 -0.100 13.300 -0.100 ChipEngSW*****2 BakerTech 0.025 -16.7 0.135
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        World markets
        60 10 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.05 Change Pis +127.40 +1.18 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.62 3307.10 6226.98 +159.03 +2.50 +57.81 +1.20 +0.08 +0.94 Korea Comp 845.27 +21.12 +2.56 KLCI 824.37 +11.17 +1.37 SET Index 780.80 +7.25 +0.94 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 750.79 1528.87
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        Lock icon Commodities
        25 10 SGX, Gold uss/oi 423.500 Silver uss/oi 6.240 Platinum uss/oi 844.000 Information provided by Rubber centsAg 211 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1742 Brent crude uss/barrel 31.78
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        37 10 Bloomberg US$ 0.5901 UK£ 0.3218 Yen 62.661 HK$ 4.5807 RM 2.2419 Euro 0.4622 Rupiah 4921.1 Baht 22.992 Peso 32.556 A$ 0.7606 Indian Rs 26.851 Won 697.15 C$ 0.7543 Yuan 4.884 NZ$ 0.8707 NTS 19.908
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      Lock icon Make way for 'Japanese Cool'
      875 12  -  William Pesek Jr. Bloomberg The increasing popularity of Japanese culture may be a fad, but it is a new and promising force IF JAPAN'S gross national product is getting you down, try its "Gross National Cool" on for size. At an intersection in Singapore's Orchard
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      Lock icon Japan, Malaysia to hold first talks on FTA next week
      180 14 -AFP TOKYO Japan and Malaysia will hold their first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) in Kuala Lumpur next week. Mr Ichiro Fujisaki, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, will head the Japanese delegation for the one-day meeting
      -AFP  -  180 words
    • Article
      Lock icon S'pore ranked second-freest economy
      312 14 Agencies But Asia-Pacific region sees drop in economic freedom: Study SINGAPORE is the world's second-freest economy this year behind rival Hong Kong, according to a study released on Friday. Despite its relatively high level of Government intervention, Singapore retained its No 2 ranking, as it boasted
      – Agencies  -  312 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Strong Aussie dollar widens Nov trade gaptos2.3b
      176 14 Bloomberg AUSTRALIA'S trade deficit widened in November as last year's gain in the local currency against the US dollar reduced wine and coal exports. The goods and services trade gap widened to A 51.73 billion ($2.27 billion) from Asl.7 billion in October, the
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      Lock icon New concerns over Bakun dam
      375 16 Bloomberg XL may lose biggest customer for hydroelectric project after snubbing tycoon Syed Mokhtar MALAYSIA risks losing the biggest buyer of power from a US$2.4 billion ($4.1 billion) dam in Borneo after scrapping the sale of a stake in the project to tycoon Syed Mokhtar
      – Bloomberg; REUTERS  -  375 words
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      Lock icon Air Asia plans flights to Macau
      200 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's budget airline, Air Asia, has begun preliminary talks with the Macau airport authorities over flights into the special administrative region, chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said on Friday. "We had talks about three weeks ago with the Macau authorities. I
      -AFP  -  200 words
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  • Savvy Investor
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      Lock icon Keppel settles Smedvig claim for $42m
      237 17 DBS Vickers Research Move seen as positive as it allows both parties to renew strong ties KEPPEL Corp announced that it has reached an amicable out-of-court settlement with Smedvig Production Contracting in relation to the legal claims made by the Norwegian company on the
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    • STOCKcalls
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        Lock icon ST Engineering ($2.07) – BUY
        87 17 ST Engineering ($2.07) BUY Dow Jones DBS Vickers has kept its "Buy" recommendation on ST Engineering, saying that "flat earnings are behind us" and modest growth is likely this year. The brokerage said growth from the aerospace, marine and electronics sectors will more than offset a decline at the land
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        Lock icon Qian Hu (80 cents) – BUY
        63 17 Qian Hu (80 cents) BUY DBS Vickers Qian Hu has been a laggard in the Singapore market in the last 12 months due to its unexciting earnings following the Sars outbreak. But, led by the economic recovery in Asia, the prospects for the largest regional supplier of ornamental fish look
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        Lock icon ACCS (73.5 cents) – BUY
        88 17 ACCS (73.5 cents) BUY DBS Vickers Accord Customer Care Solutions has announced the expansion of its parts logistics business. We believe this is a solid strategic move, by which ACCS will apply trie same consolidated service business model from mobile phone after-market services to upstream parts distribution. This should increase
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        Lock icon Darco (41 cents) FULLY VALUED
        118 17 DBS Vickers We have revised downwards our FYO3 earnings forecast for Darco Water Tech by 31 per cent on account of the delay in revenue recognition for the Deqing water project. Darco's slow build-up of its order book, currently at $30 million for FYO4, has
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  • WORLD
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      Al Qaeda may be linked to Thai fires
      373 18 But some believe arsonists are mere bandits NARATHIWAT (Thailand) Confusion continued to reign among senior Thai officials. Some blamed Al Qaeda-linked terrorists for helping the perpetrators of last Sunday's arson of 21 schools and an audacious raid on a military armoury in
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      Lock icon China journalists predict press crackdown
      139 18 Agencies GUANGDONG With the World Health Organisation warning that more suspected Sars cases may emerge in the coming days, Chinese authorities have promoted "hardline" propaganda officials here in a move seen by journalists and rights groups as a sign of an impending crackdown on the
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      Lock icon Is this an act of cruelty or kindness?
      84 18 REUTERS This picture of two Polish divers, holding a fresh water pike in a lake near Opole, has got them into trouble. They face a police probe for possible illegal fishing and abuse of animals after a newspaper photo showed them feeding
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      Lock icon Bird flu shows up in Vietnam
      165 18 Agencies HANOI Vietnam has identified a disease that has wiped out hundreds of thousands of poultry as bird flu, and the government said on Friday it had ordered a culling campaign just weeks before the country's biggest festival. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture
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      Lock icon Bush visits Florida, vows to win the state
      202 18 Reuters PALM BEACH GARDENS (Florida) Unfazed by protesters recalling the recount battle that had given him the presidency in 2000, US President George W Bush made his first election-year visit to Florida vowing to win the state. "It's great to be back
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon S Korea gets attacks warning
        52 18 Reuters South Korea's embassy in Thailand has received a warning of attacks on its official and private properties and aircraft in South-east Asia, a Foreign Ministry official said in Seoul. The message was sent by a previously unknown group that identified itself as the "Anti-Korean
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        Lock icon Anthrax vaccinations resume
        67 18 .-AFP The Pentagon is resuming obligatory anthrax vaccination of US troops deployed to high-risk areas of the world, after a federal judge stayed its injunction that stopped the programme last month. Late last year six US Defense Department employees had petitioned for the programme to be stopped,
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        Lock icon Americans on Mars
        44 18 Reuters Buoyed by a successful landing on Mars by a US robot explorer, US President George W Bush plans a major announcement next week that envisions sending Americans back to the moon and ultimately to Mars, officials and Congressional aides said.
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  • Holistic + Natural Health
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      KING OF THE GREENS
      486 19 Mother's command to "eat your greens" could one day mean "eat your chlorella". Chlorella has been called a "super green food" because of its very rich chlorophyll content five to 10 times more than other "green" foods such as spirulina, wheat barley grass and alfalfa. It
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      'Screw' your fruits
      203 19 The best way to extract juice from vegetables and fruits is not to smash them up and spin them around.The best way is to "screw" them! Twin Health Liiving Juice Extractors employ two interlocking gears that are precision fit with just 0.1 mm space between the screw
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      Chlorella clean and pure
      143 19 The coral reef island of Ishizaki, off Okinawa, has mineral-rich, clean, fresh water and constant, sub-tropical sunshine. These are ideal conditions for the cultivation of chlorelle and theYaeyama Shokusan Co, a pioneer in chlorella production, has been cultivating the algae there for nearly 40 years. Nature's
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      More alternatives
      253 19 Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CCAM) has grown in recent months with several new practitioners. It's complete range of therapies now includes: Acupuncture by Ron Lim, using both needles and laser. Ron, an acupuncturist since 1976, speaks fluent English, French, Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin. Bowen Technique by
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      Lock icon Tintin still 'cool' after 75 years
      595 20 Agencies Euro coins of the comic character add to his vast commercial empire BRUSSELS He may be marking his 75th birthday on Saturday, but he is still one cool dude. The creation of Belgian author Georges Remi (who signed his cartoons as "Herge"), Tintin
      – Agencies; AFP  -  595 words
    • Article
      Lock icon KL may ban motorbikes to stop thefts, racing
      233 20 AP KUALA LUMPUR Motorcycles may be banned in parts of the Malaysian capital to stop snatch-and-run thefts and late-night drag racing, according to a Malaysian minister. "We may ban motorcycles from entering areas where there are many tourist activities," Mr Adnan Tengku
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    • Article
      Lock icon Woman lied about lost winning ticket
      174 20 Reuters CLEVELAND An Ohio woman, who said she lost the winning ticket for a US$l62-million ($275-million) lottery prize that was awarded to someone else, admitted that it was a case of wishful thinking. Ms Elicia Battle, 40, told reporters on Thursday that the ticket,
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Najib's strength a double-edged sword?
      841 22  -  Dr Bilveer Singh Can Pak Lah handle his No 2 the right way? BEING the number two be it a vice-president, or a deputy prime minister is a thankless task. Technically, you are the "person-in-waiting". But, by the same token, you have to tread carefully
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        73 22 AP North Korea said on Friday that any expectation of that country following Libya in renouncing weapons of mass destruction was a "delusion". "Events in the Middle East, like Libya's renouncing of weapons of mass destruction and the US invasion of Iraq will
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        125 22 Reuters A study by researchers at the University of Toronto suggests that the language used in the hit American sitcom, Friends reflected and influenced speaking trends. In a study focussing on intensifiers, or words used to emphasise a point, the researchers found that the
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        93 22 Reuters For Californians who can't get enough of turned-filmstar-turned-gover-nor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a brewery in the neighbouring state of Oregon is offering a new full-bodied beer labelled "The Governator". The brewery came up with the idea for the strong brew just before the
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      54 22 A sea angel swimming in a zero degree salt water tank at the Taipei Sea World on Friday. The I.scm creatures, which can survive in sub-zero waters, are found in the South and North Pole. They are in Taiwan for a Lunar
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      784 23  -  Janice Lee Who can blame HoYeow Sun for being media shy? LOCAL singer and now international recording artist Ho Yeow Sun is acclimatising fast to the few stumbling blocks she's already encountered in her young musi cal career. In the past year, she's gone from pastor's wife
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      714 24  -  Yong Shu Chiang The judges made American Idol interesting. Here's who we think should judge the Singapore version shuchiang(gnewstoday.com.sg TALENTED contestants may be important, but what would American Idol and other local versions of the show be without their judges? The franchise wouldn't be
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      Buy a book for charity
      166 25 AS part of its annual book sale, the National Library Board (NLB) is donating more than 40,000 books, video tapes and magazines to 58 non-profit, welfare organisations this year. Its two-day public book sale begins today, at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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      349 26  -  Atiyyah Mohamed Said She's unaffected by million-dollar prize, fame and 'glamour' atiyyah@newstoday.com.sg WHILE the other Survivor winners busy themselves with activities such as charity events, photo shoots and autograph sessions, the winner of the seventh season, Sandra Diaz-Twine, is less affected by
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      201 26  -  Elisa Chia SINGERS Ben Pai, Alex Tien and Danny Huang from Taiwanese boy band B.A.D. wants to return to their musical roots. After venturing into bubble gum pop, hip-hop and rap, the trio has released a fourth album, Starting Point of My Dream, which features
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      Kirn to conquer vertigo
      100 26 KYM Ng will inch her way across a 42 metre-long bridge, suspended 45 floors above ground between Suntec Towers 1 to 2, on Sunday. The Media Works artiste, who has a phobia of heights, will face the challenge for charity. The Ren Ci Charity Show returns
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      227 29 Boiling hot stock turns thin slivers of fish and prawns into a festive novelty HERE is a healthy alternative to eating raw fish during the Lunar New Year. Instead of having a raw fish salad, try this "sashimi" teapot soup. It is a showy dish with a touch
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      Crisp and green
      207 29 Serve up a platter of broth-braised baby carrots, cabbages, asparagus and mushrooms SHOWCASE the best and freshest vegetables with a platter of baby carrots, asparagus, cabbage hearts and an assortment of mushrooms. Braise the whole lot in MAGGI® Gourmet Stock with Chicken and Scallops for a culinary
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      315 29 Ingredients: (Serves 6 or more) 3 tablespoons MAGGI® Gourmet Stock with Chicken and Scallops 1 litre water 250g fish fillet, sliced paper thin 50g small prawns, shelled 1 stalk local lettuce, trimmed 1 stick you tiao, thinly sliced (local dough fritters) Method: 1. Line
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      I, the people
      248 30  -  Yong Shu Chiang shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU'RE not a big film buff, chances are that some of the films mentioned by critics in their year-end lists, plus those constantly mentioned in various awards nominations, mean very little to you. And, even with the Academy Awards and Golden Globes,
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      TAKE MY LIFE ... PLEASE!
      99 30 TAKE MY LIFE PLEASE! Best films to wallow in sadness with: The Hours, About Schmidt, The Pianist Nicole Kidman (picture, above), Jack Nicholson and Adrien Brody submerged themselves in misery for these three films. Kidman and Brody both winning Oscars last year, for their performances as Virginia Woolf and Holocaust
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      CURES FOR INSOMNIA
      66 30 Favourite films to doze off to: The Hulk, The Human Stain Ang Lee, what were you thinking? An art-house comic-book film? Newcomer Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly display zero chemistry in Hulk, which has long, empty stretches of dullness The same could be said of Human Stain,
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      WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU STAN (LEE)!
      68 30 Favourite comic-book film done right: X 2: X-Men United This follow-up to X-Men bucks the trend of sequels failing to live up to their predecessors. Problem with this episode was the rather blatant underuse of Asian-Ameri-can actress Kelly Hu, who should've been given a
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      GRANDPA WOULD BE PROUD
      74 30 Favourite film that celebrates senior empowerment: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Arnold "What Accent?" Schwarzenegger proves to seniors the world over that age means nothing when you've got a good diet and spend hours upon hours in the gym. The Governator tooK all that feisty
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      FOLLICULAR EXERCISE
      68 30 Favourite hair-raising films: Dead End. A Tale of Two Sisters Lost among a string of Asian horror flicks, the under-rated and low-budget Dead End follows a family headed for Christmas dinner, yet is unable to find its way off an endless road. Dreadfully funny and induces skin-crawling terror.
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      THE SOUTH IS RISING ...
      71 30 THE SOUTH IS RISING Favourite little films from Down Under (including New Zealand): Whale Rider. Rabbit-Proof Fence The former is a touching film about a young girl who seeks to become chief in a male-domi-nated tribe. The latter tells a chilling tale of how bureaucrats hatch a plan to "breed
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      AND IT'S BIG DOWN THERE
      40 30 Favourite big film from Down Under: The Return of the King The best film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Enough said. A nervous Jennifer Garner. You would be too in Ben Affleck's arms.
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      FOR MASOCHISTS
      78 30 "Favourite" films, for suckers for punishment: Gigli, Daredevil Both Ben Affleck films. Coincidence? I think not! Aside from Chasing Amy and Changing Lanes, Affleck has chosen to appear in a slew of mediocre films. And in the case of Gigli, it was a case of a film so
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        THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
        55 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang The conclusion of Peter Jackson's ambitious trilogy heralds his arrival as a giant among directors and crowns this cinematic franchise as arguably the one to rule them all. I Hugh Grant (left) stars as the Prime Minister
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        LOVE, ACTUALLY
        39 32  -  Janice Lee From the makers of Four Weddings and a Funeral. You know what to expect lots of emotional gushing about love, loving, being loved with a cast that includes Hugh Grant and Laura Linney. Surprisingly charming.
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        MONA USA SMILE
        44 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Pegged as a feminist Dead Poets Society, this stirring film looks at women's struggle to overturn Prejudice against them in the 50s. Julia Roberts eads a strong cast that makes Mona Lisa more than a so-called "chick flick".
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        36 32 serene roo I Jack Black stars as a down-and-out rocker posing as a substitute teacher. Black is a riot, but it is his younger co-stars who steal the show. A class act.
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        38 32 Serene Foo A bawdy comedy centring on resilient, big-hearted prostitute Kum (Sandra Ng). Like the first film, for which Sandra won a Golden Horse Best Actress award, it is the actress who carries the film.
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        GOODBYE LENIN!
        52 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang When the Berlin Wall fell in 1 989, for the East Germans it became a symbol of the triumph of democracy over communism. A comedy set in that period, Goodbye is a well-drawn portrait of a family in difficult times and it is full of
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        JU-ON 2: THE FUBAK
        43 32  -  Karman Tse A ghostly mother-and-son duo, aggrieved by their unjust deaths, bear a grudge all the way to the grave part two. Will require a bit of figuring out. Good chills, showing us the horrific scenarios in everyday situations.
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        the s|ng|ng detective
        44 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang Mystery writer Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr) has a disease that causes his skin to break out into scaly patches. Like a strange, bewildering dream, the llmhasplentyofwhimsyandmomentsofcampy vn 'DU' 's a rou9^ anc' taxing ride along the way.
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        63 32 This sci-fi thriller, starring Ben Affleck as a man trying to figure out his past, is adapted from a story by Philip K Dick [Blade Runner). Like with your Eaycheque, just sit back, don't exoect much and e thankful for what you get. Serene Foo Ben Affleck tries the
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        42 32 Serene roo A martial arts story. A love story between Miriam Yeung and Ekin Cheng. A madcap variant of Star Runner. Lacklustre. Packs no punch. Poor, jerky pacing. Will please only the most forgiving of Miriam's and Ekin's fans.
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      34 33 "Most Daring Hong.Kong Movie Ever" H w \M W Louis Koo Eason Chan H Chan Hing Kar Dante Lam Chiu Yin > SK!~^V Cherrie Ying Niki Chow Josie Ho Hocc Ho J< Koo /l M
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      439 34  -  Sam Chua Try unique and inexpensive Japanese dishes, such as the two-in-one Love Bowl ramen, atTakai sam@newstoday.com.se Takai Don Ramen 233 Victoria Street Bugis Village Telephone: 6339 6817 Opening hours: 1 1 am to 1 Opm (Sunday to Thursday) 1 1 am to 1 1
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      354 34 LAU Hock Kian, meaning "old Hokkien", has been drawing the crowds for seven decades a testament to the quality of the restaurant's food. Top of my list is its braised pork with buns ($lO small, $15 regular, $20 large). Slices of fatty
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      433 35  -  Susan Goh With creative placement of colours and lighting, white interiors need not look clinical THE creative use of white has turned this four-room flat in Punggol into a chic abode. Using white marble floor tiles and light-coloured furniture in the living area, the interior designers from Whites
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      Lexus and Mercedes unveil new models
      252 37  -  Colin Yong But new GS3OO will not be available here until next year A BRAND new Lexus GS will greet visitors to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit when the event opens its doors to the public today. The new GS3OO will
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      35 37 January 2004 1 st bidding Cat A 1600 cc below $23,801 Cat B 160 Ice above $24,293 Cat C Goods veh/buses $6,1 1 9 Cat D Motorcycles $251 Cat E Open $24,019
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      Subarus get on track
      219 37 THE Sepang Fl Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur may have been designed for some 20-odd Formula One cars to run on at a time, but some 80 Subarus took to the 5.54 km track last Saturday as part of an advanced driving course. Jointly organised by local
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      Top 10 of 2003
      1088 36 Colin Yong picks his best cars of a great year in motoring CAR buyers had it good in 2003. In January, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) lifted its car loan guidelines that restricted the maximum financing for the purchase of a car to 70 per
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      2526 42 Horse Racing b T^ Information provided by Singapore Turf Club RACE 1: CLASS 5 (8) 1600M. TIME: 14:00 PRIZE RACE 5: CLASS 5 (2) 1800M. TIME: 16:00 PRIZE RACE 1: RESTRICTED MAIDEN (2) 1200M (WFA) RACE 6: CLASS 5 (3) 1600M. TIME: 16:00 MONEY: RMS***** MONEY: RM$***** (DBL 1ST LEG)
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      550 43 Two high-octane offences clash in what could be a points Shootout in Kansas NFL PLAYOFFS Chiefs v Colts KANSAS The Indianapolis Colts' offence displayed their Midas touch in last week's 41-10 rout of the Denver Broncos. Their opponents for Sunday's (Monday morning, Singapore time) AFC divisional playoff?
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      361 43 NEW YORK The downward spiral of Mike Tyson seems to have no end. His financial world, once filled with eight-figure bouts, has narrowed drastically since he filed for bankruptcy protection last August. Financial reports filed last month in the United States Bankruptcy Court
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      Lock icon Under-fire Kirn bows out
      187 43 -AFP SEOUL International Olympic Committee vice president Kirn Un-Yong (picture), who is facing investigation for alleged corruption, resigned as lawmaker and as chief of Korean martial art taekwondo on Friday. "I have decided to quit as parliamentarian, World Taekwondo Federation president and Taekwondo Training Center chief,"
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      466 44  -  TANYO-HINN Malaysian comes from behind to earn maiden Singapore win yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE has never featured prominently on his golfing resume. In two previous attempts, he failed to make the cut for the final rounds of the 2001 Accenture Champion of Champions and the 2002 Heineken Classic. But
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      375 44 AP GOLF Mercedes Championship, Ist rd KAPALUA, Hawaii Stuart Appleby took only a week off over Christmas, but the Australian golfer did not seem to miss the rest as he took the lead in the US PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes
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      227 44 Tiger first in line to test driver voluntarily Reuters KAPALUA, Hawaii As is often the case, Tiger Woods (picture) was first again in Hawaii, but this time, however, it was not on the leaderboard. Woods was at the head of the queue to assess his driver under a new testing
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      511 45 SSC in talks with CPF Board as grant schemes come under the spotlight FOR over six months in 2002, shooter Lee Wung Yew put his teaching job aside and trained full-time for the Asian Games in Busan. Going on no-pay leave, the Siglap Secondary School teacher
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      Lock icon Symonds stars as Aussies blunt India
      361 45 Reuters MELBOURNE World champions Australia fielded brilliantly to record a tense 18-run victory over India in their triangular series one-day match on Friday despite a brave innings of 82 from opposing captain Saurav Ganguly. Michael Clarke took four catches and one for 22 after
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      DATELINE
      396 45 Strachan to leave Saints LONDON Gordon Strachan (right) will quit as Southampton manager at the end or the season to undergo a hip operation. Strachan will refuse the offer of a further year as boss and instead take a 1 2-month sabbatical after the operation. The Scot had been
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      240 46 LONDON Greg Rusedski said on Friday he is determined to prove his innocence after testing positive for a banned substance. The 30-year-old tennis star confirmed he had failed a test for nandrolone and will face a hearing in Montreal on Feb 9, reported BBC
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      747 46 In-form Shearer says Newcastle can win at Old Trafford ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester United v Newcastle United LONDON Manchester United's carefully-built lead at the top of the Premiership will be tested by a rampant Alan Shearer on Sunday when Newcastle United take on the champions at
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      Lock icon Real face tricky trip without Beckham
      276 46 -AFP PRIMERA LIGA Real Sociedad v Real Madrid MADRID Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid have been accused of complacency against lowly opposition this season, but it is unlikely the reigning Spanish champions will take Real Sociedad too lightly on Saturday. The Basques are just
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      333 47 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Leicester City v Chelsea LONDON Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has demanded that Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri spends his way back into the Premiership title race. The Chelsea owner has already lavished £111 million ($345 million) on players since he bought the
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      363 47 LONDON Manchester United have finalised the signing of Celtic midfielder Liam Miller on a pre-contract agreement. The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal which will see him move to Old Trafford on July 1. And
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      144 47 SPORT ON TV American Football Sampdoria v Juve, 9.55pm, Ch22 AFC Divisional Playoffs Monday: Lecce v Bologna, Monday: Indianapolis Colts v 3.25am, Ch21 Kansas City Chiefs, 2.30am, Ch23 Spanish Primera Liga Sunday: Albacete v Valencia, Basketball 2.25am, Ch21 NBA Deportivo La Coruna v Racing Saturday: Sacramento Kings v Santander, 11.55pm,
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