Today, 10 February 2004

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday February 10, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Singapore's 114 instant millionaires
    483 1  -  Tor Ching Li THE odds of hitting the jackpot are one in several million, but this doesn't stop punters from placing millions of dollars on each Toto and Singapore Sweep draw. And for 114 delighted people over the last three years, the odds turned decisively in
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    Some government agencies ticked off for slow payments
    682 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak -LT/Ori i r, oemg rappeu lor vie same problem in 2002, more cases of long outstanding deposits amounting to $3.1 million have surfaced in ministries and government agencies. This, and late payment to suppliers, was a primary concern the
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  • HOT NEWS
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      1 in 5 teens met Internet strangers
      720 2  -  Ng Shing Vi Many Singapore parents unaware of dangers PARENTS beware: Nearly one in five Singaporean youngsters aged 12 to 17 met face-to-face with a stranger whom they first encountered in Internet chatrooms, according to a recent survey conducted by the Nanyang Technological
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      The secrets of an excellent workplace
      676 3  -  Constance Singam Aussie study finds trust and passion keys to quality performance at work, what about Spore? FOR many workers these are difficult times. There are far too many changes, uncertainties and worries wage restructuring, job insecurity and unemployment The latest change, the introduction
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      Lock icon Myanmar eases up
      254 4 Agencies Junta to ease curbs on NLD and Suu Kyi PHUKET (Thailand) In what seems to be a softening of its hardline stance, Myanmar said yesterday that it would allow the country's crippled pro-democracy opposition to operate normally and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi could also
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        S'pore must set new standard as developed nation: Balakrishnan
        75 4 Singapore cannot survive by just being a middleman between India and China. It needs to set a new standard as a developed economy, so that it can continue to be a working model for other Asian economies, especially India and China.
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        STB launches office in Jakarta
        58 4 By jointly marketing their destinations, Singapore and Indonesia can encourage tourists to visit and stay longer, said Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo yesterday at the launch of the Singapore Tourism Board's regional office in Jakarta. Its purpose is to foster closer tourism cooperation.
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        Online government tenders
        41 4 A one-stop electronic business centre for contractors and suppliers to take up government business opportunities via the Internet is now fully operational. Businesses can access GeBIZ (Government Electronic Business) upon registering as GeBIZ Trading Partners (GTPs) at www.gebiz.gov.sg.
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      Former Perwaja head, Eric Chia, arrested
      151 4 KUALA LUMPUR Anti-corruption officers yesterday arrested the former head of scandal-plagued Malaysian steel company Perwaja, Bernama national news agency reported. Eric Chia, the former managing director of Perwaja Steel, was picked up at his home in Kuala Lumpur, the agency reported. Police would not
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Be wary of credit card scams over phone
      391 6  -  Joy Frances POLICE here have warned credit cardholders to be wary of con men who pose as credit card company representatives over the telephone. While no reports of such scams have been made to the police, they sent out a press release
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      The downside of those uppers
      484 6  -  Tan Hui Leng INSOMNIA, nausea and suicidal thoughts how depressing. Yet, these side-effects are exactly what some anti-depressant users are said to experience over the course of treatment. On Feb 2, US government advisers urged drug regulators to issue strong warnings about suicidal risks among
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      Lock icon Would-be entrepreneurs can start small
      269 6 Francis Chin TAMPINES residents were told to start minding their own business at an entrepreneur roadshow last Saturday. SPRING Singapore, Hewlett-Packard, DP Information Network and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry were on hand to offer their services to small businesses and would-be
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      101 6 Goodnight The sleep's just better at 50% off! Now, you can enjoy 50% or more discount off your stay at Millennium Copthorne hotels around the world when you fly with Singapore Airlines. Simply present your SIA boarding pass within 7 days of your flight to enjoy the discounts. So, be
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  • LETTERS
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      Lock icon Confiscate UWS' pink dolphins
      365 8  -  Louis Ng Step is necessary to preserve species: Acres I REFER to the letter, "Pink dolphins: Singapore's reputation is at stake" (Today, Feb 9). Indeed, the issue now is what Singapore does to resolve the issue. As a signatory to the Convention on the International Trade
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      Hungry monkeys a threat to trail users
      221 8  -  Cindy Tan (Ms) MY husband, my six-year-old son and I went for a walk on the Lornie Trail at Macßitchie Reservoir on Sunday. We came across a troop of monkeys (no fewer than 10) that were partially blocking the trail. Despite some hesitation
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon CK Tang's privatisation bid fails
      411 10  -  Suresh Mark Kumar 50% of minority shareholders reject plan, ask for offer price to be raised MINORITY shareholders foiled an attempt to delist CX Tang from the Singapore Exchange, less than a month after rival Robinson scrapped a move to sell off its retail operations.
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    • MarketWATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        138 10 Dow Jones SHARES ended higher for the second straight session yesterday, tracking Friday's gains in New York, as weaker-than-expected US jobs data suggested the Federal Reserve might not be in a hurry to raise shortterm interest rates soon. The ST Index closed at its intraday high of 1,888.20, after
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        ST Index: 1,888.20 +33.79
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        SGX most active
        57 10 ly volume Close Change JnitedTAC >ac Cent JinaAvOil ".osm Corp vccs (otary ipeedy-Tech >ingTel bartered IEM-EVER 1.120 0.385 1.870 0.930 0.780 0.735 0.875 2.210 1.810 0.415 +0.065 +0.320 +0.040 +0.040 +0.010 -0.010 +0.060 +0.070 +0.005 +20.3 +20.6 +4.5 +5.4 +1.4 -1.1 +2.8 +4.0 +1.2 210,22: 60,609 42,610
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5934 UK£ 0.3212 Yen 62.5968 HK$ 4.6135 RM 2.2547 Euro 0.4671 Rupiah 5014.4 Baht 23.1715 Peso 33.112 A$ 0.7699 Indian Rs 26.873 Won 692.97 C$ 0.7856 Yuan 4.9119 NZ$ 0.8541 NTS 19.72
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oi 407.300 Silver uss/oi 6.350 Platinum uss/oi 829.00 Rubber cents/kg 212.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,861.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 29.35
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        Lock icon World markets
        59 10 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Index Value Change Nikkei 225 *****.61 Pis -58.31 -0.56 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd *****.68 3300.00 6463.09 +267.08 +15.00 +109.74 +2.01 +0.46 +1.73 Korea Comp 839.87 +9.31 +1.71 KLCI 817.79 +2.37 +0.29 SET Index 732.05 +20.90 +2.94 lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B
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        SGX top rises
        79 10 )y Close Change IBS 15.500 +0.600 tenture 22.000 +0.500 )BS Bk6% NCPS10 107.200 +0.400 DCBC 12.700 +0.400 ilA 11.800 +0.400 iPH 19.000 +0.400 JinaAvOil 1.870 +0.320 »IA 200 11.700 +0.300 »PH 100 18.900 +0.300 JOB 14.000 +0.300 )y percentage Close ChinaAvOil 1.870 Change +20.6 >ac Cent 0.385
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        SGX top falls
        81 10 fy Close Change IMH400USS 9.250 -0.500 )CBC4.5%NCPS 100 101.000 -0.100 'Food 1.100 -0.060 DUE 6.850 -0.050 iBIE2-Cap 0.770 -0.040 SlobalActiv 0.400 -0.035 MryFarm 900 USS 1.730 -0.020 )ayen 0.430 -0.020 izra 1.210 -0.020 Hyflux 1.530 -0.020 jy percentage Close C (oh Bros W*****6 0.010 3oldtron 0.020 Strike
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      Lock icon Property trust may add more buildings
      707 12 Bloomberg Capita Land has already pledged to put 7 of its wholly-owned buildings under its management SINGAPORE'S biggest developer, Capita Land, may include more local properties in a commercial real estate investment trust (Reit) being set up to manage seven downtown buildings even as
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2154 12 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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      SingTel chairman buys 100,000 shares
      256 13  -  Chan Chao Peh THE chairman of Sing Tel, Mr Chumpol NaLamlieng, has bought the company's shares for the first time, just as its stock is gaining strength from better-than-expected third-quarter results announced last Thursday. In a filing with the stock exchange after the market closed
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      Great Eastern 2003 profit is a record
      349 13  -  Suresh Mark Kumar It reaches a historic high of $312.2 million A STRONG recovery in the underwriting business and the resurgence in global capital markets underpinned a sharp 33.5 per cent rise in Great Eastern Holding's profit to $312.2 million, or 66 cents
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      189 13 Channel News Asia Dow Jones Jurong Technologies Industrial Corp said fourth quarter net profit more than doubled to $9.4 million, or 2.39 cents per share, from $4.1 million, or 1.03 cents per share, a year earlier, helped by strong orders of circuit boards. Revenue rose 24 per cent to
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      Lock icon Banks on a roll
      601 15 Bloomberg Analysts: Spores big three to rake in substantial Q4 profits SINGAPORE'S three banks are expected to report strong profits in the fourth quarter as accelerated economic growth has boosted lending and reduced the amount they set aside to cover bad loans. United Overseas Bank (UOB),
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      Lock icon FTA with India expected soon
      61 15 -AP THE Government expects to finalise a free trade deal with India within a few months, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Vivian Balakrishnan said yesterday at the India-Asean Forum here. An agreement will lower tariffs on goods and services from both countries. Trade
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      Lock icon An almost sweet trade deal
      453 16 AFP FTA with US hailed by Aussie government but condemned by farmers SYDNEY Australia signed a free trade pact with the United States on Sunday, a move that was hailed by Prime Minister John Howard yesterday as a major boost for the economy but condemned
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      Lock icon Yuan value to remain: China
      387 17 -AP Central bank denies rumours to raise currency value by 5% in March BEIJING China has no specific plans or time-table to reform its foreign exchange system, a central bank spokesman said yesterday, firmly denying a newspaper article that said the value of the yuan
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      Lock icon Dollar drops against euro
      199 17 Bloomberg THE dollar fell against the euro in Asia on speculation that the United States' interest rates will stay lower than those in Europe, undermining European ministers' efforts at a G7 meeting last weekend to curb the euro's rise. The US currency slid to its lowest
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon US officials in race for $500m loot
      352 18 AP But lack evidence that money is Saddam's stash BERN (Switzerland) It is nowhere close to the billions of dollars said to have been hidden away by ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein but US officials believe they have found at least US$3OO million
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      Lock icon 5 arrested over shellfish gatherers' deaths
      214 18 Reuters LONDON British police said they have arrested five people over the deaths of 19 mainly Chinese shellfish gatherers. The five three men and two women were arrested on Sunday, three days after the migrant workers were caught by fast-rising tides as they collected
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Tamil Tiger truce to continue
        51 18 Reuters Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels said yesterday the elections set by President Chandrika Kumaratunga for April 2 nearly four years ahead of schedule was a "grave setback" to the peace process but pledged to uphold a truce reached with the sacked government in February
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        Lock icon Vietnam foot and mouth outbreak
        53 18 AFP Nearly 2,000 buffalos, cows and pigs have been infected with foot and mouth disease in Vietnam's Quang Nam province, the agriculture ministry said. So far 84 pigs have been slaughtered Authorities have banned the trade, transport and slaughter of buffalos. cows and pigs in
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      Lock icon Pakistan's nuke pledge
      338 19 Agencies Export of nuclear weapons know-how stopped: President Musharraf WASHINGTON In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf pledged that his country had put a stop to the covert export of nuclear weapons know-how. "Please let it not be thought that the same proliferation activity
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Chirac's weak links
      743 20  -  William Pfaff Juppe's conviction puts President in a vulnerable position THE conviction on corruption charges of the French Right's crown prince, former prime minister Alain Juppe has reawakened France's political class on how weak the electoral machine built by Jacques Chirac during the last 30 years is.
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      Nipple-gags
      44 22 (From top) Christina Aguilera glanced downward at her plunging neckline and commented that she didn't want to emulate Jackson; Quentin Tarantino showing a strategically-placed sheriff's badge; and Dave Navarro displaying his right one for the benefit of photographers and suitably-impressed partner Carmen Electra.
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      Lock icon the Janet no Sphow
      839 22  -  Janice Lee Beyonce may have won five Grammys, but the show was about Janet Jackson, who wasn't there BEYONCE Knowles might have picked up five awards at the 46th Grammy Awards yesterday, but she wasn't the star of the show. After opening the show with superstar
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      Travel with idols
      179 23  -  Atiyyah Mohamed Said HOW would you like to travel around Australia with your idols? Well, you can do so every Tuesday at Bpm, starting today on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, that is. Flavours of Australia captures the diverse facets of Australia together with TV personalities Sharon Au,
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      Lock icon Popular? Who, me?
      413 24  -  Elisa Chia Taiwanese crooner Fei Yuqing thinks he's passe and stuck in the 80s THE F in his name may well stand for F4. Like the red-hot Taiwanese band, evergreen crooner Fei Yuqing, 48, creates a frenzy among his followers. "Well, I'm just glad it doesn't stand
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      Tsai Chin at the Indoor Stadium
      81 24 TAIWANESE veteran singer Tsai Chin (picture), known for her deep and mellow voice, will be performing on April 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. This is the 46-year-olds second commercial show here, following her sell-out concert at the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay last
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      Lock icon Anita Sarawak: Diva chef
      258 24  -  Atiyyah Mohamed Said ANITA Sarawak is still hitting those high notes after 40 years. She's just released a new Malay album her first after 18 years and signed a 56-week contract with Malaysian TV channel Astro Ria for her new season of sitcom Anita and talk
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        Lock icon Rebuilding love lost
        160 25  -  Serene Foo GIVE love a second chance, that was actor Leon Lai's message with regard to his latest romantic film, Leaving Me, Loving You. Leon and co-star Faye Wong both Beijing-born and Hong Kong-based celebrities were in Singapore yesterday to promote the movie, which opens in cinemas
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        Lock icon Don't count this horse out at Oscar time
        204 25 Reuters LOS ANGELES Seabiscuit, the movie about the Great Depressionera race horse with the reputation for underdog victories, surprised Hollywood late on Sunday by winning the top award from the American Society of Cinematographers. Seabiscuit cinematographer John Schwartzman took the prize for
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    • NATUREL CHOICES
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        Nasi kunyit and ayam
        614 27  -  Pauline D Loh Turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon add local colour and flavour NASI kunyit or turmeric rice is a mildly spicy rice dish that is a favourite among the Straits Chinese, especially during festive occasions like the New Year, birthdays, family gatherings or the arrival of a
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    • busycook
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        Easy pork porridge
        783 28  -  Pauline D Loh Meatballs and spicy sichuan vegetable make this different AFTER all that indulgent wining and dining over the festive period, you may want to try something simpler this weekend. Try clearing the overworked system out with a steaming hot bowl of porridge. Make a good
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        If only Jessica had HealthLine then
        782 30 For many, this toll-free telephone health information service could allay unnecessary fears WHEN she was 13 years old, Jessica Lee lived in terror for a whole week after being hit on the left breast by a netball. Now 45 and a mother of four,
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      77 29 The spice of life. At your fingertips. Tom Yum Kung Chicken Green Curry Chicken Red Curry Stir-Fried Chicken with Basil If variety is the spice of life, consider this a sumptuous spread. Thai Thai now brings the authentic tastes of Thailand, right to your dinner table. So enjoy the convenience
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      309 36 Reuters UNCASVILLE, ConnecticutAndy Roddick unleashed a 241.4kph ace to equal his own world record and it was a second serve. The Rocket's serving performance topped off a dream weekend for the United States culminated in a 5-0 Davis Cup whitewash over Austria
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      603 36 AFP Despite Roman victory, Lippi refuses to throw in the towel "You can forget about Juve giving up on the title," said Lippi. "Nobody thinks the championship race is over not Roma fans, Milan fans and above all Juventus fans. "I say it because I believe it, not
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      160 36 -AFP HONOLULU Marc Bulger passed for four touchdowns and Peyton Manning threw two interceptions as the National Football Conference (NFC) rallied for a wild 55-52 victory over the American Football Conference (AFC) in the highest-scoring game in the history of the National Football
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      302 37 AFP MONASTIR, Tunisia Nigeria coach Christian Chukwu hailed his team's African Nations Cup quarter-final win over Cameroon on Sunday and said it meant that the Super Eagles had brought to an end the Indomitable Lions' golden age. "The time
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      258 37 ORLANDO Derek Fisher's quick hands capped a comeback victory that his strong shooting started. Fisher stole the ball from Rod Strickland and set up Gary Payton's lay-up with 4.1 seconds left, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 98-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on
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        64 38 MANCHESTER Manchester United have asked their supporters to call off any planned protests against club shareholders John Magnier and J P McManus. Disturbances occurred at Hereford's race meeting last Friday by to the Manchester Education Committee. Magnier is currently involved in a dispute with
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        72 38 TOKYO Turkish international striker llhan Mansiz will leave Besiktas to join J-League club Vissel Kobe, the Japanese club said yesterday. Crimson Football Club Co., the owners of Vissel Kobe, said llhan, 28, will join the team on a two-year contract expiring Jan 31, 2006. Financial
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        80 38 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida A track safety worker at Daytona International Speedway was killed Sunday when he was struck by a paraplegic driver in an IPOWERacing Dash Series event. The car driven by Ray Paprotta plowed into 45-year-old Roy Weaver, the supervisor or track crews. In
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        67 38 FC BASEL'S under-21 side notched up their second win on their training tour here yesterday. At the Woodlands Stadium last night, the Swiss side beat the Rams 3-1 to secure the challenge trophy and the winner's cheque of $5,000. Gokhan Inler, Henrique Bern and Yoa
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      471 38 Agencies Arsenal's consistency will reclaim the title, says confident Wenger LONDON Two minutes from the final whistle on Saturday, Manchester United scored a dramatic winner against Everton in a seven-goal thriller to keep pace with Premiership leader Arsenal. But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims he doesn't care.
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      340 38 Agencies LONDON Just a day after being told he may not be around next season, Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri hit back at those who have questioned his ability to win silverware. After watching his expensive side squeak past Charlton 1-0 at Stamford Bride on Sunday
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      514 39  -  STANLEY HO Mah says Singapore must reach Tiger Cup and SEA Games finals SINCE the launch of Goal 2010 in 1999, there has been no Tiger Cup or SEA Games success to speak of. Yet, Minister for National Development and Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president
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      317 39  -  TAN YO-HINN PRATA has always been something close to his heart or his stomach, to be precise. After each training session, national swimmer Leslie Kwok would go hunting for the dish to satisfy his hunger pangs. Now, the simple meal fills his coffers
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      331 39  -  Kadir Yahaya) Tay Peng Kee) V Sundrammoorthy) Mike Wong). A total of 85 National Football Academy (NFA) scholarships were awarded to elite student footballers yesterday at thejalan Besar Stadium. U-15 team: Abdul Rashid Ahmad, Farhan Abdul Rahman, Felix Rahim Haron, Fu Shun Ming Billy, Hodjatzadeh
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