Today, 9 June 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    12 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Wednesday June 9,2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon 15-0 vote for Iraq resolution
      384 1 Agencies UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council voted 15-0 yesterday to adopt a US-British resolution that formally ends the occupation of Iraq on June 30 and authorises US-led troops to keep the peace. In a packed council chamber, the 15-nation body endorsed a "sovereign interim
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      Lock icon Lower oil prices boost stocks
      97 1 AFP NEW YORK US stocks rose modestly yesterday as sentiment was boosted by falling oil prices and investors were unfazed by Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan's comments suggesting that it may move aggressively on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 41.44 points
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      Sub-contractors and an unfair clause
      516 1 Small players call for re-tender rather than 'novation' Ng Shing Yi shingyi@newstoday.com.sg CAUGHT between the devil and the deep blue sea by a legal loophole, small players in the construction industry are calling for a change in the way their interests are handled when a
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      Four officers charged with NSman's death
      282 1  -  Wong Fei Wan NEARLY 10 months after a 19-year-old national serviceman died after his head was repeatedly held under water, four army officers were yesterday charged with causing his death by committing a rash act In August last year, Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai died
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      41 1 ATHENS 2004 ftI=DIACORP NEWS£yWWS S'pore Idol Another audition to be held this Saturday/2 Dharmendra Yadav History will now be the best judge of PM Goh's successor/3 Loh Kok Choy In the US, raising cash can be so easy/1 8 .AMMMitgk* m
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      35 1 Look out for our BB Pw»V Si^J SPECIAL ISSUES M gffl^ WAAw^^TMIAXmm Tomorrow and on BMpSpiBH RUPAY SATURDAY Weeken dT)DW| V L^J^J ETHIOPIAN BREAKS ANOTHER WORLD RECORD AGASSI STILL LOOKING FOR 800TH WIN SPORTS 32
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Let scholars become entrepreneurs: SM
      479 2  -  Debra Soon He sees too much concentration of talent, drive and energy in Singapore's public sector SINGAPORE needs to allow up to half of its best scholars become entrepreneurs, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said. Speaking in an interview with Channel News Asia ahead of
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      Lock icon Another shot at Idol, stardom
      147 2 HERE'S another chance at stardom if you missed the first round of Singapore Idol auditions. Due to a huge response, MediaCorp TV Channel 5 will hold another audition on Saturday from 9am to spm at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 3,000
      DAVID YEO  -  147 words
    • Article
      To find out if future PM Lee is up to his job...
      1058 3  -  Dharmendra Yadav |\IEWS£S!B!BSBL. Singaporeans must know priorities of next generation of leaders and see what they deliver THANK you, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and PAP. Finally, coffee-shop talk in Singapore can move away from who should succeed
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      Lock icon A mournful farewell
      64 4 AFP Reverend Michael Wenning embracing Mrs Nancy Reagan next to the casket of her husband and former US President Ronald Reagan in the presidential library in Simi Valley, California. Mrs Reagan laid her head briefly on the flag-draped coffin during the memorial service. Thousands of Americans filed
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    • Article
      Terror war hits Thailand
      419 4  -  Asif Ansar Ex-Thai minister says US-led battle spurring violence in south asif@newstoday.com.sg THE United States-led war on terrorism is fuelling the growing separatist violence in the predominantly Muslim southern Thailand, said the country's former foreign minister, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, yesterday. Speaking at a forum organised by
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      Lock icon Valuair looks at expansion, public listing
      255 6 Agencies LOW-BUDGET carrier Valuair said yesterday that it was looking to expand its routes after a "very good" first month of operations, with a public listing also on the cards. Founder and chairman Lim Chin Beng told reporters that nearly 80 per cent of
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    • Article
      Students seek space for opposition views
      629 6  -  Loh Chee Kong cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THE questions and criticisms came hard and fast and a forum that was meant to discuss the strengths that would see Singapore through challenging times almost got usurped by passionate students calling for alternative political views yesterday. The topic for
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      Lock icon Planet Venus crosses the path of the Sun
      68 6 AFP Photo taken through a telescope in Kuala Lumpur yesterday showing the planet Venus (the small black dot) travelling across the Sun at 2:lspm. The passage of a planet across the face of the Sun is a relatively rare occurrence and the
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      Lock icon More teachers to be recruited for primary schools
      142 6 Channel News Asia A TOTAL of 700 more teachers will be recruited for primary schools to help meet the target of reduced class sizes, said Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Primary One classes will be made up of only 30 students next
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      SINGAPORE snippets
      196 6 Volcanic eruption kills Singaporean A Singaporean was one of two killed yesterday when an Indonesian volcano, a popular tourist attraction in East Java province, spewed rocks and ash high into the air, Indonesian officials said. One Indonesian died and five others were injured at Mount Bromo, which began
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  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      Polyclinics also guilty of overcharging for medicines
      148 8  -  Ong Sieu Kiat IN HIS letter, "Physicians and medicines" (Today, June 8), David Low Kong Ming made an observation on "complaints about doctors overcharging patients for medicine that could have been bought cheaper from any pharmacy." Even polyclinics are guilty of this. At
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      New FAS chief is on the ball
      259 8 THE Weekend Today oune 5) asked where the Beautiful Game in Singapore is heading. Based on the performances of our national teams, especially the Young Lions; an improved 2004 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League; and a strengthened football infrastructure being put in place, the short
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    • Letter
      Be vigilant, not paranoid
      124 8  -  Tham Chee Chung IN HIS letter, "SMRT checks a small price for security (Today, June 7), Mr Sharma Murali Kumara's paranoia is all too sadly a sign of the times we live in. While I absolutely agree that security is an issue that concerns everyone, the
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    • Letter
      What if I object to a search?
      124 8  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming WHEN can a person legitimately insist on preserving his privacy, and when must he sacrifice it? As the MRT is a public mode of transport, can the SMRT unilaterally refuse access to a commuter who objects to a search?
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      33 8 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name, address and phone number and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: (65) 6534 4217; Email: news@newstoday.com.sg
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Banking on beauty market, Lifeßrandz launches IPO
      240 10  -  Val Chua val@newstoday.com.sg THE company behind the popular slimming pill, Extrim, wants to grow big in Asia, betting on the "megatrend" of more Asian women spending money to look good. Lifeßrandz the parent company of LifePharm which is also behind the skin supplement,
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      Lock icon SingLand in play
      291 10 Agencies Hopes that UIC will privatise the firm boost stock SHARES of commercial property landlord Singapore Land (Sing Land) surged 3.1 per cent yesterday on hopes that its parent, United Industrial Corporation (UIC), might privatise the company. The counter rose 12 cents to $4.04, after some 1.4
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      Lock icon Lee Seng Wee may tighten grip on OCBC
      162 10 -Dow Jones THE family of Mr Lee Seng Wee, which has a controlling stake in Oversea-Chi-nese Banking Corp (OCBC), might see its grip tighten on the bank if there are no further acceptances for the bank's offer for shares in its insurance
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      CORPORATE briefs
      149 10 The 8-per-cent public tranche of the initial public offering of shares in China Petrotech Holdings, an IT solutions provider for China's major oil and gas companies, was 59.9 times subscribed. The entire offer of 62 million shares at 34 cents each was 5.75 times subscribed. Trading in the
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    • Market WATCH
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        ST Index—1,820.14 +2.14
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        Lock icon Singapore
        229 10 Dow Jones SHARES closed mixed yesterday after profit-taking eroded gains made in the morning as traders remained cautious about oil prices and China's efforts to slow its economy. The ST Index rose 2.14 points, or 0.1 per cent, tc end at 1,820.14, well off an intra-day high of 1,834.85.
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        SGX most active
        51 10 )y volume Close Change 'OOO chartered 1.420 12,057 ML 2.190 +0.060 +2.8 11,752 Jio-Treat \rmarda Vutron W*****3 >ingTel JniFiber JTAC -ibreChem iPH 0.895 0.210 0.110 2.230 0.155 0.775 0.370 4.320 -0.020 +0.010 +0.010 -0.010 -0.010 -2.2 +0.5 +6.9 -1.3 -2.6 11,279 9,863 9,702 8,488 7,348 7,340 6,087
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        SGX top rises
        83 10 By$ Close Change By percentage Close Change ihang Asia 2kHKS 7.800 +0.250 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 106.300 +0.200 El Nets Kian Ann W*****7 0.020 +33.3 0.040 +33.3 >IA 10.500 +0.200 MediaS 0.020 +33.3 ip Land W*****3 1.860 +0.150 GMG USS 0.030 +20.0 ip Land 4.040 +0.120
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        SGX top falls
        79 10 By$ Thai Prime200USS Close Change 9.600 -0.400 By percentage L&M Close Change 0.010 -33.3 Venture 18.000 -0.300 Unidux 0.060 -33.3 KepCorp APB Breweries 6.900 -0.200 8.250 -0.100 Easycall FDS Nelw 0.090 -21.7 0.110 -18.5 CITYDEV DBS 5.050 -0.100 14.600 -0.100 MAEEngg PNE Ind W*****8 0.070 -17.6 0.025
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        World markets
        60 10 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp Value 11,521.93 12,344.16 3,483.60 5,986.76 809.31 C Pis +82.01 +17.31 -0.40 +50.94 -0.14 Change +0.7; +0.1' -o.o +0.81 -o.o; KLCI 817.39 +1.66 +0.2( SET Index 611.46 -14.37 -2.3( lakarta Comp 703.579 +2.794 +0.4( Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 10 Bloomberg SGX, Information provided by Sold us$/oi 395.90 iilver us$/oi 5.90 'latinum us$/oi 838.50 Rubber centsAg 233.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,559 Brent crude us$/barrel 36.10
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 us$ 0.5870 UK£ 0.3183 Yen 64.435 HK$ 4.5684 RM 2.2306 Euro 0.4706 Rupiah Baht 5,429.8 23.814 Peso 32.695 A$ 0.8327 Indian Rs 26.443 Won 680.34 C$ 0.7906 Yuan 4.8615 NZ$ 0.9261 NTS 19.657
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      Lock icon Chartered ups 02 forecasts
      477 12 Agencies $16m profit would be second quarterly gain after three years of losses CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing, Singapore's biggest maker of computer chips, raised its second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts as demand from computer makers increased faster than expected. Net income for the quarter ending June 30
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    • Article
      Lock icon Flextronics buys $390m Hughes stake
      213 12 Agencies FLEXTRONICS International has agreed to acquire Hughes Network Systems' entire 55-per-cent stake in Hughes Software Systems, an Indian telecommunications software maker, for 547 Indian rupees a share, or about US$226 million ($390 million) in cash. According to Indian securities regulations, Singapore-based Flextronics, the world's
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      Lock icon US firms keen to expand in Asia as economy rebounds
      115 12 Bloomberg A SURVEY of members of the American Chamber of Commerce showed nearly 80 per cent expected a growing world economy would encourage US companies to expand their operations in Asia. American companies based in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
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    • market BUZZ
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        Good day for the dogs
        123 12 Here's your chance to view Miniature Schnauzers or, if you own one registered with the Singapore Kennel Club, to enter it into the Specialty Championship Show as part of the Pro Plan Dog Show 2004. There will also be a bazaar where a wide range
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        Manhattan tote bag
        47 12 Fancy a Manhattan tote bag to go shopping with? Standard Chartered's Manhattan Card will be giving away a trendy tote bag featuring the Manhattan skyline, along Orchard Road this weekend. Better still, if you're spotted carrying this bag, you'll be rewarded with dining vouchers.
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      50 12 The Goui d de U2oor ities it Central Queensland Graduate Starting Salary M| UNIVERSITY Internatlonal^Enrolment jJKSg A U S T R ALIA Education Experience You've Imagined m a BrighteiTj M j^^BES D^^^^^S^S I^^^^n 15 June 2004 Tue, 7pm Hartford is a leading education provider listed on the Singapore Exchange (SESDAQ)
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  • INFOTECH
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      IT retail sector in the pink of health
      231 14 Consumers lap up $15m worth of products at PC Show 2004 MORE than $15 million in sales was earned by exhibitors at last week's PC show. This was more than double last year's sales of $6.8 million. The promise of bargains and
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      Students benefit from IT Camp
      326 14 OVER the weekend, 60 secondary school students from lowincome families attended an IT Camp at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, where they were taught innovative IT skills on design and creativity. Most of the students were receiving IT training outside of school for the first time and
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Withdrawal symptoms
      326 17 Agencies Seoul upset over US troop cut plans SEOUL A rattled South Korea insisted yesterday that plans by the United States to slash its military contingent here by a third are still under discussion, as talks on the bilateral military alliance broke down. US officials confirmed plans to
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      Lock icon Madrid mastermind arrested
      171 17 Agencies MILAN An Egyptian man considered to be the mastermind of the Madrid bombings that killed 191 people has been arrested in the first Europewide swoop on Islamic militants linked to the attack. Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said yesterday that militants had been planning more attacks
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    • GLOBAL roundup
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        Lock icon M'sia challenges Myanmar
        45 17 Reuters In a rare move, Malaysian government and opposition parliamentarians launched a committee yesterday to push for democracy in Myanmar, calling on Yangon to release all political detainees immediately. The unusual caucus also appealed for free and fair elections in the country.
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        Lock icon Indon volcano spewing ash
        52 17 Reuters As many as 20,000 people have been evacuated from the slopes of a volcano, which may erupt for the first time in nearly 40 years. Mount Awu on Sangihe island in North Sulawesi province, some 2,250 km north-east of Jakarta, began spewing ash and smoke
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        Lock icon Al Qaeda threatens again
        43 17 AFP Al Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia have purportedly threatened to attack Western airlines and sites frequented by Westerners in the Arabian peninsula. The threat, published on an Islamist website, warned Muslims not to tolerate Westerners in the peninsula.
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        Lock icon Guards for BBC reporters
        43 17 Reuters The BBC is to allow armed bodyguards to accompany reporters in areas of extreme danger after the death of its cameraman in Saudi Arabia. BBC cameraman Simon Cumbers was killed in a drive-by shooting in Riyadh on Sunday.
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon In the US, raising cash can be so easy
      839 18  -  Loh Kok Choy BUSINESSES in the United States are fortunate in having access to a healthy mix of equity and debt financing. European businesses are fed on a diet of largely debt financing. Asian businesses have neither. Singaporean businesses complain they
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      264 18 flurqoch University ■p MURDOCH PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Ranked No lin Western Australia for good teaching (Basedon detya stats 2000) 5 STARS Graduate Satisfaction Rating (Good Universities Guide, Australia) Murdoch University was awarded the highest graduate satisfaction rating for 5 consecutive years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australia universities. Research
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      FOR LUST OR TUMMY
      546 20  -  Wendy Cheng wendy@newstoday.com.sg WE LOVE food more than sex, it would appear. According to a survey on sexual appetites conducted by condom manufacturer Durex, Singaporeans are the least sexually active people in the world, "getting it on" a mere 96 times a year on average. Which
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      TV DINNERS
      284 20 Some suggestions by Today's "focus group" some good, some nauseating for more food-themed shows to go with your dinner. Pitch #1: Mcc Pok Woman Starring: Patricia Mok, Moses Lim, Tay Ping Hui "Patricia inherits a noodles stall and struggles to keep the customers coming back. Meanwhile, Patricia's third
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      Lock icon This Ah Beng's different
      465 22  -  Serene Foo Best Bet director Jack raises the bar for his cast in their heartlander roles serene@newstoday.com.sg HOW many different ways can you play an Ah Beng character? Quite a number if you study the character's background carefully, according to local comedian-actor Mark Lee. For the
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      Buon Appetito! Taste the authentic at the Italian Food & Beverage Fair
      556 22  - Buon Appetito! Taste the authentic at the Italian Food Beverage Fair Recta Raman SPOTLIGHT ON THE ITALIAN FESTIVAL reeta@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU think Italian cuisine is only about pizza and pasta, make a beeline for the Italian Food and Beverage Fair at Suntec City. You'll be impressed by the range of
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    • PURINA pets corner
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        What your dog wants
        486 23  -  L Cay All it takes is a little time and attention to understand your dog and his moods news@newstoday.com.sg YOUR dog may be your best friend but do you understand what your dog really wants? Sometimes a dog barks or scratches furniture not just out of
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        Maltese
        81 23 Maltese are long-fur dogs belonging to the toy group. Despite their small size, Maltese are anything but timid. They are trusting and affectionate. Their gentle, yet playful, nature also makes them excellent companions for young children. However, their coats require regular brushing and grooming. The Maltese is an extremely
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    • incinemas
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        BOX OFFICE TOP 10
        189 24 In the US (Oct 25-26) RANKING MOVIE 1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2 1 Shrek 2 3 2 The Day After Tomorrow 4 4 Raising Helen 5 3 Troy 6 7 Mean Girls 7 5 Soul Plane 8 6 Van Helsing 9 8
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        318 30 -AFP Ethiopian smashes another record OSTRAVA, Czech Republic Ethiopian running sensation Kenenisa Bekele (picture) broke the men's 10,000 metres world record yesterday at the Grand Prix meeting. The 21-year-old timed 26min 20.315ec to break compatriot Haile Gebrselassie's mark set in 1998 of 26:22.755ec and confirm that he
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        158 30 Reuters LONDON Andre Agassi was denied his 800th career victory yesterday and his Wimbledon preparations were thrown into disarray as the multiple grand slam champion lost to Igor Andreev 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 at the Stella Artois Championships. Agassi, who has been stuck on 799 career wins since
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      440 31  -  JOSE RAYMOND Spore enter Oman cauldron without defensive lynchpin Mani WORLD CUP GROUP 3 QUALIFIER Oman v Singapore jose@newstoday.com.sg NOBODY gives Singapore much of a chance tonight, as the Lions take on Oman in a Group 3 World Cup Asian Zone qualifying match in Muscat. The
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      228 31  -  Koh Wei Ling FOR those who find the full Olympic triathlon distance of a I.skm swim, a 40km cycle and a 10km run just too difficult, they can now take part in the Mini Triathlon or the Sprint Triathlon, at the OSIM
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      324 31  -  STANLEY HO stanley@newstoday.com.sg MIDFIELDER Iskandar Syah Abdul Hamid (picture) may not have impressed local S-League clubs enough to earn a contract, but he has found a suitor beyond Singapore. The former Gombak United trainee has secured a professional contract with Maldives league champions Club
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      149 31  -  Jose Raymond SACKED Singapore Sports School football academy director John Bilton will seek compensation against the school. In a Today exclusive on Monday, it was reported that the 57-year-old ex-Leeds United youth academy assistant director had been dismissed after only 11 months of his 30-month contract. When
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      369 32 Injured Seedorf to miss opener LISBON Clarence Seedorf is to miss Holland's opening Euro 2004 Group D tussle with Germany with a hamstring strain, coach Dick Advocaat saia yesterday. "He will certainly be unavailable for a week," he said. Against the Germans, Seedorf's midfield slot will go to
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      708 32 Agencies Figo's oldies, Ronaldo's youngsters feel the pressure after Porto's success LISBON They are hosting Europe's most prestigious sporting tournament and the nation expects. The Portuguese have waited so long for their so-called golden generation to deliver that the great survivors from the fabled group of prodigies,
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      529 33 Agencies LONDON Former Chelsea manager, Claudio Ranieri, who took over at Valencia yesterday, rates him as "the best goalkeeper of his age". At just 22, Petr Cech is already hailed as one of the outstanding goalkeepers in world football. That is why Ranieri reportedly agreed
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      194 33 Reuters LONDON Sven-Goran Eriksson's calm approach has removed the "nonsense and silliness" surrounding the England manager's position, according to defender Gary Neville. "He's the best manager in terms of handling the England position that I've known," Neville said. "Nothing seems to faze him. He's just calm,
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      381 33 Agencies LONDON Rooney-mania is increasing by the day in England, thanks to the tabloids. The Everton striker is being hailed as the jewel in Sven-Goran Eriksson's crown, the teenager who could help bring home England's first silverware since 1966. But France,
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