Today, 13 January 2004

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    12 1 TODAY sets you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday January 13, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Lock icon Soft-sell, Spore style
    573 1  -  Elisia Yeo elisia@newstoday.com.sg FORMER Finance Minister Richard Hu. Temasek chairman S Dhanabalan. Singapore Airlines chief Chew Choon Seng. Ernst and Young chairman Fang Ai Lian. As a club, it couldn't be more exclusive. As a group reaching out to select Singaporeans living overseas and foreigners who once
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Beyond those disagreements
      598 2  -  Teo Hwee Nak hweenak@newstoday.com.sg JUST months back, it appeared that Singapore and Malaysia had agreed to disagree. Yesterday, they agreed not to be tied down by their much-advertised disagreements. As Malaysia's new Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called on his Singapore counterpart yesterday, the warmth was obvious
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      Commitment to giving excellent service
      564 3  -  Lee Ching Wern I IwKMiPiOH Singapore Redefining Service ExxonMobil puts a premium on positive work attitude MR Tan Soy Moi, 69, has a long service as a pump attendant at Esso and Mobil Service Stations. For half a century, he has provided good service and
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      Lock icon Help for twins on its way
      480 4  -  Derrick A Paulo Today Exclusive SGH plans Nepal visit to follow-up on Ganga and Jamuna's treatment derrick@newstoday.com.se IN A two-bedroom rental flat in Nepal, one family has been waiting anxiously for more than two years for help to arrive from Singapore. The wait may
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      MediaCorp appoints Dennis Siew to board
      104 4 MEDIACORP has appointed Mr Dennis Siew Teng Kean to its board of directors with immediate effect Mr Siew is the managing director of strategic development of Temasek Holdings. He has served in the engineering, IT and finance sectors. He will replace Mr Jimmy Phoon
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    • Article
      China confirms suspected Sars case
      230 4 BEIJING China's Ministry of Health yesterday officially confirmed that another suspected Sars patient had been diagnosed in the southern Guangdong province amid what appeared to be confusion over the definition of such cases. A day earlier, health officials in the province had informed the media
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      131 3 f EXCELLENT pCERVICE The Excellent Service Award, or EXSA, which was launched in 1994, is a national award that recognises individuals who have delivered an outstanding service. It seeks to develop service models for staff to emulate and create service champions and professionalise services. EXSA is managed jointly by SPRING
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      190 4 Artistic/Claywork Communication Therapy Workshop Diploma In Holistic Counselling Certificate In Basic Counselling Skills By Sophia College of Counselling, Western Australia Integrating learning with clinical practicum supervision Cater for Counselors, Social Workers, psychologists, social science graduates, nurses, teachers, lawyers, doctors, HR staff and other professionals... Preview Session on 28 Jan 04.
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Green Plan gets the green light
      420 6  -  Joy Frances Initiative tackles water shortages, new diseases PLANS are being put into action to address two of Singapore's major concerns water shortages and emergent diseases. In an effort to increase the domestic water supply, three new reservoirs are set to spring up on
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        Aviation security steps mooted
        127 6 Global aviation authorities want countries to adopt a common approach to security, which would mean issuing new passports that incorporate biometric features. The idea was mooted by Singapore at a recent security conference in the United States. As part of efforts to help raise aviation standards
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        New sex scandal involving cop
        87 6 Another policeman is in trouble with the law for having oral sex with a minor. The officer, 24, who is married to the victim's sister, pleaded guilty yesterday to committing the offence at his flat in October 2001. The court heard that the victim, who
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        No rise in undergrad fees
        125 6 Tuition fees for all diploma courses at the Nanyang, Ngee Ann, Republic, Singapore and Temasek polytechnics will remain at $1,950 for academic year 2004. The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) said its fees would stay between $240 and $476. Both the National University of Singapore
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      257 6 m Ivan Ang,27 MD/SSfudenf University of Bradford's BSc(Hons) in Business Management Studies HIgUNIVERSITY OF SUBRADFORD E^SRBKS The University's School of Management is ranked one of the Top Business Schools in the world and the Top 10 in UK by mjv ££jfl the 2003 Financial Times Survey. A member of the
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      261 7 I*l INFORMATICS executive education series WGROUP WORK CREDIT Get academic credit for relevant work experience from our qualified panel of evaluators FLEXIBILITY Mix of tutorial, online classes and seminars CONVENIENCE Minimum physical attendance required AFFORDABILITY 0% instalment plan up to 48 months* with 5 global banks Informatics, Singapore's No. 1
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  • LETTERS
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      Sats offers to investigate
      130 8 I WRITE in response to a letter from Ms Sharon Khoo, "Berated by staff at Changi Airport" (Today, Jan 12). Obviously, we at Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (Sats) are very concerned to learn of Ms Khoo's apparently less-than-satisfactory experience at Changi Airport recently. From what
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      'Gay gene' is still a theory
      295 8  -  Angela Thiang Pei Yun and will of majority should prevail I REFER to Mr Alex Au's letter, "Why should oral sex law disfavour gays" (Weekend Today, Jan 10-11). In all forum discussions of homosexuality-related issues, including that of oral sex, PM Goh Chok Tong's
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      Don't kill civet cats, study them
      258 8  -  Dr Aileen Goh Swee Lian I AM concerned over the killing in China of civet cats, rats and, possibly, other animals (including domestic cats) found to have the Sars virus. Sars is a new disease and despite intensive research, little is known about it
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      379 8 1 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: 65-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg ■armi Hull MBA <SH~> I r^ Can be completed in 18 months The University More than 15 years of successful
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon SBI E2-Capital to raise $8.4m in IPO
      262 10 Bloomberg It intends to sell 32.3 m shares at 26 cents each SBI E2-Capital Holdings, which handled the highest number of initial public offerings (IPO) in Singapore last year, said it will go public itself by raising $8.4 million. The company plans to
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      CORPORATE
      185 10 SPH reported net profit of $83.8 million, or 23 cents per share, for the first quarter ended Nov 30, compared to $82.8 million, or 22 cents per share, in the year-ear-lier period. Revenue from its core newspaper and magazine operations fell 2.9 per cent to $208.1 million. Bloomberg The
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        ST Index- 1842.49 -10.04
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        Lock icon Singapore
        242 10 Bloomberg STOCKS fell for the first session in 12. United Overseas Bank (UOB) led declines among the largest stocks after the US economy added fewer jobs than forecast, suggesting that the world's largest economy may not be picking up as fast as expected. The ST Index shed 1 0.04
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        SGX most active
        58 10 By volume Celestial Wee Poh MediaRing Air Ocean Excelpoint SingTel Chartered ASTI DatacrftUSS GES Close 0.525 0.015 0.170 0.345 0.375 1.940 1.820 0.645 1.550 0.755 Change +0.010 +0.025 +0.015 -0.005 -0.040 -0.010 +0.080 +0.010 -0.015 +1.9 +17.2 +4.5 -1.3 -2.0 -0.5 +14.2 +0.6 -1.9 '000 76,641 46,313
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        SGX top rises
        81 10 By$ Creative 50 Shang Asia 2kHK$ Close Change 19.400 +0.300 7.800 +0.250 By percentage ChipEngSW*****2 Media Ring Close Change 0.030 +20.0 0.170 +17.2 DBS 15.700 +0.100 ASTI 0.645 +14.2 F&N 13.400 +0.100 ASTI W*****1 0.440 +12.8 Fortune Reil HKS JMH 400USS OCBC 5.200 +0.100 9.750 +0.100 12.500
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        SGX top falls
        81 10 By$ SPH100 Close Change 19.400 -0.400 By percentage BanJoo R Close Change 0.015 -25.0 SIA 11.300 -0.300 BanJoo R285 0.015 -25.0 SPH 19.400 -0.300 Globa 0.025 -16.7 Jardine C&C 6.400 -0.200 MediaS 0.025 -16.7 KepCorp SIA 200 6.400 -0.200 11.300 -0.200 Tai Sin Yongnam 0.130 -13.3 0.035
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        World markets
        54 10 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.05 Change Pis +127.40 +1.18 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries laiwanWtd *****.22 *****70 6219.71 -33.58 +1.60 -7.27 -0.25 +0.05 -0.12 Korea Comp 850.79 +5.52 +0.65 KLCI 823.68 -1.74 -0.21 SET Index 791.12 +7.68 +0.98 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 741.51 1501.02 288.26 -11.19 -27.85
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        Commodities
        24 10 Gold uss/oz 427.300 Rubber centsAg 212 Silver uss/oi 6.610 Palm oil RM/tonne 1769.50 Platinum uss/oi 845.000 Brent crude uss/borrel 31.77 Information provided by
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        38 10 SGX, Bloomberg US$ 0.591 UK£ 0.3199 Yen 63.116 HK$ 4.5881 RM 2.2455 Euro 0.4611 Rupiah 4920.1 Baht 23.04 Peso 32.668 A$ 0.7609 Indian Rs 26.852 Won 696.79 C$ 0.7516 Yuan 4.892 NZ$ 0.8668 NTS 19.917
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      Lock icon GIC buys 5% stake in M'sian car maker
      203 12 Bloomberg THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has bought a 5 per cent stake in Malaysian auto group UMW Holdings, according to a filing by the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The GIC bought 23.5 million shares of UMW on Dec 30.
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      Lock icon China to revalue yuan in Q1: Goldman Sachs
      210 12 -AFP BEIJING China will make a one-off revaluation of the yuan within the first quarter of the year, said Goldman Sachs yesterday. The investment house also said that China will move to a trade-weighted basket of currencies to set its exchange rate
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      Lock icon Sing Tel pays $382m to bail cable venture
      448 12 Deal will allow unit to repay debt at 55 cents to the dollar SINGTEL will bail out its unprofitable C2C undersea cable venture and give it a US$225-million ($382-million) loan as part of a plan to restructure the unit's US$592 million debt
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      152 10 I I Long Jiang Sichuan Restaurant 1 Celebrates Year of the Monkey Chinese New Year Promotions, 4 Jan to 5 Feb 2004 Set Menu Auspicious Set Menu (03-04 persons) $168 Happiness Set Menu (05-06 persons) $268 Prosperity Set Menu (07-08 persons) $368 Longevity Set Menu (09-10 persons) $468 Healthy Set
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      370 13 You don't just need good luck to be prosperous this Lunar New Year. J Don t leave your fortune to chance. DBS and POSB offer you two new products that seek to bring you good fortune, not just this year, but for years to come. ALLSTARS CAPITAL PROTECTED FUND (Managed
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  • BUSINESS COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon US follows 'Mahathir Doctrine' on IMF
      781 14  -  William Pesek Jr USTreasury recently called IMF's warning about soaring US imbalances 'breathless hyperbole' A JOKE is making the rounds among traders here in Asia: Dr Mahathir Mohamad hasn't just gone mainstream, he has gone to Washington. The recently-retired prime minister of Malaysia had
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      53 14 Celebrate your NEW YEAR dinner at SINGA INN Closed on 22nd 23rd January 2004 (Ist 2nd day) Ample Free Parking Cultural Dances (Tue Fri at 8.oopm) NfA Singa Inn Seafood Restaurant N N 920 East Coast Parkway' s Pore *****5 seafood restaurant BuSUieSS HoUTSI 5.00pm 11.30pm *\%®*%K%m Tel: 6345 1111
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      95 14 YOU ARE THE CREATIVE FORCE OF YOUR OWN LIFE Take charge now. Learn practical life skills to: Consciously use your imagination to FREE TALK capture your vision for the year 2004 *Synergize your whole brain to transform I Date: 13/01/04 (Tues) life-long patterns for lasting success *****/04 (Wed) Increase the
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      Action Asia set for high growth
      656 16  -  Lim Say Boon IPO to benefit from global opportunities in market for in-vehicle video products ACTION Asia's initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Exchange provides something different from the recent run of listings. As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2188 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell
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      COMMUNITY & YOUTH SERVICES
      973 19  - COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES In this second of a five-part series on the Singapore Youth Award (SYA), we feature the Nanyang Technological University's Welfare Services Club (WSC) and the Aquatic Programmes for Disabled Individuals (APD) Unit, recipients of the SYA in Community Youth Services in 1999 and 2001 respectively. The SYA
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      514 18 Sheng Siong Supermarket (Hypermart Fresh Market) Foodmore Foodcourt Shop In Dept Store Professional Eyecare Burger King Kamala Jewellers Crocodile Uni-Foto DeeMarkt Taka Jewellery Tai Wee Watch Dealer IZM ==^jps? Collection /ofe Nana Shoe Store Colour Hub £test WbrW i PIC \cC\ Lifestyle Po/z Kzm Vufeo Lady Ma 11 Fair Mva
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      167 19 THE SINGAPORE YOUTH AWARD EXCELLENCE WITH A HEART NOMINATE NOW! INSPIRING QUOTES FROM PAST SYA RECIPIENTS "The acquisition of knowledge is not just about studying, but also about making oneself more compassionate and human, by touching the lives of those around you." NUSSU Volunteer Action Committee, NUS Student Group "A
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      140 19 Know someone who is deserving oi the Singapore Youth Award (SYA)? He or she must excel in any of the following fields: 1) Arts and Culture 2) Community and Youth Services 3) Entrepreneurship 4) Science and Technology 5) Sports and Adventure Nominees must also be actively involved in community service,
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda suspect skips flight again
      346 20 -AFP Man booked seat on Air France flight to US PARIS A passenger with a name similar to a suspected Al Qaeda operative wanted by the United States failed to turn up for a Paris to Los Angeles flight on Sunday the second time
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    • GLOBALrounduP
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        Lock icon Bird flu hits Japan
        63 20 AFP A bird flu virus has hit a poultry farm in south-western Japan, killing 6,000 chickens since the end of December, officials said, adding that it was the first bird flu epidemic to hit Japan in 79 years. No case of human infection has been reported
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        Lock icon Good smooching, for the record
        66 20 Reuters Nearly 9,000 Chileans experienced a moment of bliss on Sunday when they sealed a world record with a kiss. Men and women, most of them in their 20s, poured onto a cordoned-off street in central Santiago to smooch for at least 1 0 seconds
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      Lock icon Thai armoury raid: Arrests made in M'sia
      172 20 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Authorities have arrested several Thais in northern Malaysia in connection with the deadly Jan 4 raid on an armoury in Thailand's Muslim-dominated south, an official said. Malaysia Home Ministry Secretary Abu Zahar Isnin said the suspects were being interrogated by
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      Lock icon Tongue-tied? Get ready for International Mother Language Day
      201 22 AFP GENEVA The United Nations calendar is cluttered with special days and even weeks aimed at raising awareness on issues ranging from Aids and human rights to television. There are 55 planned for this year the year of rice in the decade
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      Lock icon Russia's no-name elections
      334 22 With Putin a shoo-in, Kremlin puts forward a token slate of rivals MOSCOW In March, 10 candidates, including incumbent Vladimir Putin, will run in Russia's presidential elections. But the number of candidates is no cause for celebration. Most of the candidates were put forward by the Kremlin,
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      SUPPLEMENTS
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      108 20 Public Symposium on Falls and Osteoporosis 1| I am falling I' moans, groans and bones Date: 17 Jan 2004 (Saturday), Time: 1.30 pm 4.00 pm Ho°mi Venue: Theatrette, Level 1, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Admission is FREE! rThe 3 Cs of Falls: Causes, Concerns and Cures A BAG of exercises:
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      472 20 Save water, shower with your partner MANILA Baths in the parched Philippine capital of Manila may soon become steamy affairs after authorities urged couples to start sharing the tub as part of a conservation drive. The campaign, which is certain to prompt sniggers in some quarters, is not part of
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Vajpayee's peace plank
      880 24  -  Sanjay Kapoor With polls a few months away, the Indian PM is pitching on peace to return his govt to power IT DOES not really require the creative skills of a fiction writer like Jim Clancy to conjure a situation like this: Just before the forthcoming February
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      887 25 'WilW f> ODERN™ *S\ iW' BEAIJTY SALON Established by Joyce Tsang since 1991 With fond and eternal memories Anita Mvi( 1963-2003) I The death of Cantopop's diva, Anita Mvi, has left all at Modern Beauty Salon with much sorrow and an Irreplaceable sense of loss. She was indeed very special
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      Lock icon Hong Kong MOURNS
      703 26 AFP Thousands of fans bid 'big sister' Anita Mvi a final farewell all over the world HONG KONG Hundreds of fans lined the streets outside a Hong Kong funeral parlour where friends and family of Cantopop diva Anita Mvi gathered for her funeral yesterday. Mui's legions of
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      Lock icon Pirates is people's choice
      236 27 Reuters PASADENA Forget all those awards based on critics' choices that appear every Oscar season and the highbrow films they honour such as The Pianist. The people have spoken. And the best film of the year is The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the
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      Sveheness regained
      569 28  -  Melody Tan SITTING in front of the TV set, eating chips and channel-surfing. Ah how relaxing! You're so tired after work that all you want to do is laze around and pig out before hitting the sack. Sooner or later, signs of your couch potato lifestyle are going
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      Women can be empowered with new confidence
      159 28 Since 1997, Unisense has been providing medicallyproven and efficient weight management treatments to women across different age groups and ethnicity via its 17 regional boutiques in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Started by managing director Mr Vincent Li, who has over 20 years of
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      429 30 Reuters, LOS ANGELES The past seven days were good to Peter Jackson, the writer/director/producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He received a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for The Return of the King last Tuesday, watched the film cross US$3OO
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      118 30  -  —Janice Lee THE Ren Ci Charity Show on Sunday raised $6.49 million for Ren Ci Hospital and Medical Centre, which provides healthcare services for the poor and needy. The amount exceeded the target of $5 million. While artistes Nancy Sit and Stephanie Sun sang, others
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      To nest an egg, lay off the i golden moment'
      395 31  - To nest an egg, lay off the i golden moment Lynette Leong The solution to conceiving is regular sexual intercourse IF YOU think there is a right time and place to make babies, think again. Dr Wee Horng Yen, associate consultant with the department of general obstetrics and gynaecology at
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      235 31 Reuters THE family of chemicals that produces a buzz in marijuana smokers may be responsible for "runner's high", the euphoric feeling that some people get when they exercise, US researchers say. High levels of anandamide were found in young men who ran or cycled at a
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      Rosti and bratwurst
      542 32  -  Pauline D Loh Grate potato for a pancake and grill some juicy bratwurst ROSTI is a deceptively simple dish with ingredients you can count on one hand. To make a good rosti is a challenge, although once mastered, this is a recipe you will want to make
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      KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL
      138 32 ROSTI VARIATIONS BASIC MIXTURE: This is a great way to use up extra baked potatoes. Remove the skin and simply grate the potatoes. Use a rough grater because you want a little bulk. Cut up some streaky bacon and render the fat. Remove crisp bacon bits. Heat up
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      A feast fit for a king
      319 36  -  Cathleen Tuna (iwtfy'Xio^* @,ai Enjoy a yummy Thai dinner with your loved ones on Chinese New Year IF you're still thinking about where to dine with your family members during the Chinese New Year holidays, how about treating them to a feast fit for
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        Brooking appointment slammed
        88 40 LONDON Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has condemned the appointment of former West Ham United midfielder Trevor Brooking as the English Football Association's director of football development. Allardyce said in The Times that Brooking has no coaching qualification and that his appointment was a public relations move.
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        Davids off to Barcelona
        55 40 BARCELONA Struggling Spanish giants Barcelona have agreed with Italian champions Juventus to take Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids on loan for the rest of the season. Barcelona posted their first win of the year yesterday with a 3-0 stroll over Real Zaragoza, although they are in seventh
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        World Cup captain to quit
        91 40 LONDON England captain Martin Johnson (picture) is expected to confirm next week he will retire from Test rugby, it was widely reported here yesterday. England coach Clive Woodward has told his players they must commit to the three-Test tour of Australia and New Zealand in
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        Raptors down Portland
        93 40 TORONTO Vince Carter had 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four blocks as the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 83-72 in National Basketball Association play yesterday. The Raptors improved to 19-16 as all five starters hit doublefigures, including Jalen Rose. Lonny Baxter added 1
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        lOC president orders Kim probe
        68 40 LAUSANNE International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has ordered an investigation into vice-president Kirn Un-Yong, who is under investigation in South Korea for alleged corruption. He has instructed the Ethics Commission to look into the charges, the lOC reported yesterday. Kirn, 72, has twice
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      561 40 -AFP Quarterbacks dominate as Eagles' McNabb also delivers in playoffs NFL Colts, Eagles advance KANSAS CITY Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is on his way to building a National Football League post-season reputation, piloting his team to a 38-31 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday (yesterday
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      Lock icon McEnroe admits he took steroids
      316 40 AFP LONDON Former Wimbledon and US Open champion John McEnroe has admitted taking steroids unwittingly for six years. The 44-year-old, who also won four US Open titles between 1979 and 1984, was reacting to Greg Rusedski's admission that he had tested positive for the banned
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      Lock icon Fine start for Appleby
      437 41 Reuters Aussie begins 2004 with win, Vijay displays good form GOLF, FINAL ROUND Mercedes Championships KAPALUA, Hawaii Stuart Appleby shot a 2-under-par 71 to hold off a furious late charge by Vijay Singh and win the Mercedes Championships by a single stroke on Sunday (yesterday morning,
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      489 41  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IN September last year, Netball Singapore (NS) unveiled their long-term strategic plans. One of the targets is to win next year's Asian Championships. The first step towards that goal began last week when new coach Kate Carpenter named her
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      223 41  -  Tan YoHinn ALI Imran Lomri (picture) has consigned 2003 to the dustbin. Last June, a Football Association of Singapore (FAS) disciplinary committee found him guilty of breaching a confidentiality clause in the S-League Players' Code of Conduct It resulted in a six-month ban and he
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      97 41 AFP LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was reported yesterday to be set to make an £8 million ($25 million) bid for Aston Villa's Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel. But newspapers said Villa would hold out for £20 million. Wenger has been pushed into making a move
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      1058 42 Agencies United board wants explanation from manager to clear club's name LONDON Manchester United have called on manager Alex Ferguson to explain his son Jason's continued involvement in the club's transfer dealings, it was reported yesterday. United have already denied allegations they
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      Title difficult if Rio banned: Robson
      166 42 LONDON Newcastle boss Bobby Robson says Manchester United could lose the Premiership title if Rio Ferdinand is banned over his missed drugs test The England defender has been in superb form since the row broke over his failure to undergo a test in September.
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      253 42 AFP ROME Perugia coach Serse Cosmi has slammed his English striker Jay Bothroyd for being too honest in Sunday's 1-0 defeat at home to league leaders Roma. With Perugia trailing to Amantino Mancini's early goal, Bothroyd's robust run into the 18-yard box was ended
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