Today, 10 June 2004, Afternoon Edition

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  • 14 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Thursday June 10, 2004 I MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
    • 51 1 AFP NEW YORK US share prices closed lower yesterday as Wall Street pulled back after a three-day rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 64.08 points to 10,368.44, the Nasdaq Composite Index slid 32.92 points to 1,990.61 and the Standard and Poor's 500 retreated 10 85 points to
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    • 64 1 REUTERS A horse-drawn caisson carrying the remains of former US President Ronald Reagan making its way along Constitution Avenue on its way to the US Capitol in Washington this morning Singapore time. Thousands of people lined the route. His body will lie in state in the Capitol
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    • 686 1  -  Tor Ching Li Will releasing Govt scholars to the private sector work? WILL Singapore's brightest also prove to be our boldest? Can academic prowess translate into entrepreneurial success? Leading entrepreneurs whom Today spoke to following Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's suggestion that public sector
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    • 695 2  -  Val Chua Expert may uncover more skeletons or make education group takeover target val@newstoday.com.sg FIVE DAYS after Informatics agreed to sell tycoon Oei Hong Leong a sizeable amount of shares to make him the largest shareholder, the troubled education group has sought the help of
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    • 905 3  -  David Fullbrook Copyright 2004 Asia Times Online. N E WSSfiDUnSDL Airline boom could go bust with eight carriers and more to come battling for passengers BANGKOK Thailand's airline boom looks set to go bust with eight airlines and possibly more to come battling
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    • 267 4 Agencies UN resolution will not solve all in turbulent Iraq UNITED NATIONS The UN's resounding endorsement of a resolution to end the US-led occupation of Iraq formally may be a landmark move, but many cautioned the legislation alone will not guarantee success in the turbulent country. The wide-ranging
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    • 153 4 malaysiakini reported. KUALA LUMPUR Following public criticism over the way police were handling cases of deaths of detainees while under police custody, initiatives are being taken to reform the remand system. The reforms include the investigation of all deaths of detainees in police custody
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    • 80 4 Mount Bromo, a popular tourist destination in Indonesia continues to spew ashes, rocks and stones. A search and rescue team was warned to stay clear of the volcano yesterday following a deadly eruption which killed a 7 3-year-old Singaporean boy and injured five people. Experts are
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 796 6  -  Sidney Jones, ON Sunday morning, my colleague from the International Crisis Group and I left Jakarta, expelled, apparently for being a threat to Indonesia's security and damaging its image abroad. One Indonesian friend said that it was a testament to how far Indonesia has
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    • 60 6 REUTERS Three Italian hostages, freed from their kidnappers in Iraq by United States-led coalition forces, returned to Italy yesterday after nearly two months in captivity. A kneeling Mr Angelo Stefio, the father of former hostage Salvatore Stefio (in blue), embraces another former hostage, Mr Umberto Cupertino,
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    • 285 8  -  Tay Tsen-Waye SINGAPORE'S birthday this year will be celebrated with a display of rappelling and flying-fox demonstrations in a special Total Defence preparade segment Total Defence, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, will also include a free-fall parachuting display by the
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    • 229 8  -  Raymond Andrew THE Muslim group which tried without success to advocate for all Muslims to be included under the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) earlier this year, will now also act as a support organisation catering to the needs of Muslim kidney patients. Previously known
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    • 310 8 Channel News Asia and set up joint graduate school SUZHOU (China): Singapore and Suzhou have further strengthened ties with the signing of two agreements (see box). Under the agreements, tourism links will be strengthened and a joint graduate school set up within the Singa-pore-China
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    • 84 8 Strengthen tourism links, wherein the two will: i) Promote each other as premier travel destinations; ii) Market travel packages linking each other and other neighbouring Chinese cities; iii) Offer education tourism such as student exchanges through overseas studies. Set up a joint graduate school between NUS and
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    • 172 10  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng THIS refers to the report, "Feedback cynics and the vital loop" (Today, June 8). Singaporeans are showing a greater interest in nation building, which augurs well for the future. However, government agencies should treat all public feedback seriously, even though
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    • 299 10 Temasek recommends Govt focus on natural monopolies at this stage WE REFER to Mr Leong Sze Hian letter, "Competitive law should not have selective application" (Today, June 8). We wish to reiterate that ultimately, competition policy must exist to protect and promote the competitiveness
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    • 157 10  -  Steven Lo Chock Fei FOR more than three decades, the HDB has required flat-own-ers to fix their window grilles behind the window panes. This position makes it very inconvenient for one to open or close the windows, as you need to put your hand
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    • 144 10 OUR report, "SP students get a break in business" (June 8), stated final year Business Administration students in Singapore Polytechnic (SP) would be able to specialise in entrepreneurship from next month. This is incorrect The elective will commence only in July next year. It was also stated
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  • 745 11  -  sa Making a CPF nomination gives you control over how your CPF savings will be distributed news@newstoday.com.sg ALMOST one in four Central Provident Fund (CPF) members who died last year did not have a valid CPF nomination. A CPF nomination is a service offered by the
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  • 152 11 1. Log on to CPF website www.cpf.gov.sg. Click on "General Information" and select "Schemes and Services". Scroll down to "Nomination" to print a nomination form. Or you can request for a form through the CPF PAL-Phone at 1 800-788 0788 (Code 11) if you have your
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  • 118 11 You should make a nomination when you start working, get married or re-marry. You will still need to make a nomination even if you have already made a will. Upon marriage, your earlier nomination will be void and you need to make another nomination. Divorce
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 273 12 Dow Jones. Privatisation rumours raise the counter by a whopping 52 cents SINGAPORE Land shares surged over 12 per cent yesterday as rumours that the company might be privatised persisted. The counter rose a whopping 52 cents to close at $4.56 its highest level in almost
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    • 146 12 AIR India's budget spin-off will focus on the booming South-east Asia market, Air India managing director V Thulasidas said in an interview with Bloomberg yesterday. Mr Thulasidas, who was in Singapore for the International Air Transport Association meeting, explained his company's rationale for
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    • Market WATCH
      • 59 12 SHARE prices ended flat with debutant China Petrotech Holdings' rise of more than 20 per cent taking the limelight in an otherwise lacklustre session. The ST Index ended barely changed at 1,820.12, or down 0.02 per cent, from 1,820.14 on Tuesday, after profit-taking shaved off early gains. Decliners led
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      • 60 12 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.74 Pis -72.19 Change -0.63 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.94 3466.20 -4.22 -17.40 -0.03 -0.50 Taiwan Wtd 5965.70 -21.06 -0.35 Korea Comp 794.53 -14.78 -1.83 KLCI 818.40 +1.01 +0.12 SET Index 611.61 +0.15 +0.02 Jakarta Comp 709.75 +6.17 +0.88 Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai
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      • 26 12 SGX, Information provided by Bloomberg Gold us$/oz 390.200 Silver us$/oi 5.730 Platinum us$/oz 819.000 Rubber cents/kg 253.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1515 Brent crude us$/barrel 35.12
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      • 43 12 STI 1,820.12 -0.02% Agencies China Petrotech, which provides information solutions to oil and gas companies in China, jumped 7 cents, or 21 per cent, to 41 cents in its first trading day. The company had sold 62 million shares at 34 cents each.
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      • 36 12 US$ 1.7063 UK£ 0.3192 Yen 64.267 HK$ 4.5677 RM 2.2271 Euro 0.4777 Rupiah 5415.4 Baht 23.786 Peso 32.636 A$ 0.8363 Indian Rs 26-388 Won 678.59 C$ 0.7909 Yuan 4.8508 NZ$ 0.9338 NTS 19.616
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      • 53 12 By volume Close Change 'OOO China Petro UniFiber UIC Lasseters Chartered SingTel Citiraya Technics Bio-Treat MediaRing 0.410 0.165 0.990 0.295 1.440 2.230 0.430 0.260 0.900 0.165 +0.010 +0.100 -0.005 +0.020 +0.020 +0.005 +0.005 +6.5 +11.2 -1.7 +1.4 +4.9 +0.6 +3.1 84,627 20,383 14,012 11,705 9,766 8,760 8,281
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      • 81 12 By$ Sp Land Sp Land W*****3 Haw Par Close Change 4.560 +0.520 2.330 +0.470 5.250 +0.350 DBS 14.800 +0.200 OUE 7.300 +0.200 SPH25 4.400 +0.140 GreatEast 12.100 +0.100 SIA200 10.500 +0.100 UIC 0.990 +0.100 UOL 2.410 +0.100 By percentage Close Change L&M 0.015 +50.0 Unidux 0.085 +41.7
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      • 82 12 By$ Creative 50 Close Change 17.200 -0.300 F&N 13.300 -0.200 JMH 400USS 10.800 -0.200 UOB 13.100 -0.200 APB Breweries 8.100 -0.150 JSH 500USS 5.100 -0.100 SIA 10.400 -0.100 CapilaMall Jardine C&C 1.670 -0.050 6.500 -0.050 Robinson 5.700 -0.050 By percentage SinSoonH W*****9 Close Ch 0.055 hange -35.3
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    • 187 14 Bloomberg Bloomberg Shell cut yesterday its retail petrol prices by 3 cents as global oil prices eased. The new retail pump prices range from $1,344 to $1,550 per litre. Singapore-listed and Hong Kongbased Noble Group announced yesterday the formation of a new division for the global trading of
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    • 342 14 Dow Jones Big funds home in on M&A plays ASIA as a whole is offering less attractive returns for foreign funds amid worries over rising interest rates and oil prices, but there are opportunities in companies set for restructuring, said Citigroup Asset Management "No matter what
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    • 476 16 Agencies US expected to avoid summer supply crunch CRUDE oil futures plunged to a six-week low in New York on Tuesday on expectations that higher production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will increase inventories in the United States, the world's largest
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    • 223 16 Dow Jones AUSTRALIAN budget airline Virgin Blue Holdings is open to forming a joint venture in South-east Asia but it will not settle for anything less than a 25-per-cent stake, its chief executive Brett Godfrey told Dow Jones Newswires. Virgin Blue is
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 357 18 Agencies Summit's positive start gives Bush a boost SAVANNAH (Georgia) This year's G8 gathering on Sea Island near here marks a new step in restoring harmony among the world's powers after they reached a rare agreement on the divisive issue of Iraq. The
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    • 223 18 Agencies WASHINGTON Despite grilling by the United States Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday, Attorney-General John Ashcroft refused to release the memos that allegedly detailed US torture policy. During three hours of testimony before the committee a session marked by several sharp exchanges Mr
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    • 536 19  -  Tan Kin Lian By.... CEO, NTUC Income INTRODUCTION For most parents, saving for their child's future is an important priority. With many competing financial priorities, what is the best way to start saving? Here are some important tips. KEY NEEDS FOR THE CHILD NTUC Income
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    • GLOBAL roundup
      • 66 20 -AFP Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government is in no danger of being toppled despite losing his parliamentary majority with the resignation of two ministers, the head of his party's Knesset faction said yesterday. On Tuesday, National Religious Party leader Effi Eitam quit the cabinet, where he
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      • 66 20 Malaysia defended the controversial decision to confer the country's highest honour of "Tun" to former transport minister and Malaysian Chinese Association chief Ling Liong Sik, who is being investigated for corruption, according to Malaysiakini. A top official from the Prime Minister's office said it was "unfair"
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      • 71 20 Police around the world are planning to monitor conversations on Internet chat rooms to stop paedophiles from grooming victims over the web, reported the BBC. Police in the UK, US and Australia will make use of the different time zones to monitor the web 24 hours
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      315 20 Megawati promises to put Suharto on trial if re-elected JAKARTA In a move that has been dismissed as an election ploy, a top adviser of Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri said yesterday she will put former dictator Suharto on trial if she was re-elected. "We see the Suharto case
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    • 15 18 SAT'GMAT GRE* TOEFL Do you have what it takes? Next Intake: 13 June 2004) www.highq.com.sg
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 726 21  -  Sanjay Kapoor Questions surround moves by India's new government to probe the actions of its predecessor A STRANGE disquiet has descended on the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). There have been rumblings from the new Congress-led coalition government
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    • 529 22  - Wet (JUST A LITTLE BIT) WILD Wendy Cheng They're young, beautiful and all set to make a splash in a new MediaCorpTV Channel 8 drama being filmed now by the pool wendy@newstoday.com.sg JUST as we were making a case in yesterday's edition that Singaporeans are more into food than sex
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    • 246 24  -  TAN HUI LENG ARTS FEST REVIEW by Morphia Series TO appreciate the bite-size contemporary dance offering Morphia Series fully, go on an empty stomach. Named after the Greek god of dreams, Morpheus, this award-winning 18-minute performance is tailored for an audience of 12 and has been crafted
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    • FAMILY MEALS with
      • 371 26  -  Pauline D Loh Combine healthy cooking with traditional flavours for a tasty winner food@newstoday.com.sg ROASTING is a good way to cook, fat free. When you roast a chicken, for example, the dry heat renders the fat in the chicken skin for a nice crisp finish. The melting
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        85 26 The LG SolarDOM oven is the world's first light oven that has 12 Speed Auto Cook settings which makes cooking easier and quicker. The SolarDOM's unique Speed Auto Cook settings have 12 different combinations that cook almost everything from rice and pasta to a whole roast. By
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      • 235 26 ASIAN ROAST CHICKEN Ingredients (serves four to six): 1 chicken (about I kg) 2 bunches spring onion, chopped I OOg young ginger, diced I teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups rice 2 cups water or chicken stock I OOg cooked chestnuts I cup sweetcorn kernels I cup
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        4 28 DAVID YEO
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      • 330 28  -  Koh Chieng Mun Hot-pot meals are fun, healthy and are packed with goodies food@newstoday.com.sg HOT pot is a meal you cook and eat at the table concurrently. And it is usually served during festive get-togethers with family and friends. It makes for a convivial meal that is to
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      • 130 28 Use of hot pot crockery: 1. Always place a thick pot mat on the table to prevent the heat from the portable stove or any other heating device from damaging your tabletop. 2. If an earthen pot is used, make sure there is liquid
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        267 28 FOURVEGETABLE SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN HOT POT Ingredients for the hot pot stock (serves six): 400g Value Fresh endives (Chinese cabbage) I kg chicken backbones (skinned) 60g dried octopus or 2 pieces (4 x I Oem each) konbu (dried Japanese seaweed) 3 litres water Ingredients to be cooked at the
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        423 30 These MediaCorp celebs tell why they should tag along to the Euro 2004 final in Portugal THE final four of the Carlsberg Euro Best Fan contest have been picked and the most fanatical of the lot will be announced on Monday. That lucky winner will be jetting off
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      • 290 30  -  Wendy Cheng YOU'D never think that 2,000 Chinese orchestra members would come together to perform as one. But now, for the love of our nation and charity, they will. In conjunction with our nation's 39th birthday, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) will be
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      • 446 32  -  Yong Shu Chiang This exhibition highlights the processes that are often not reflected in the final artwork shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg A SET of three art works hang side by side on the wall. Each contains vaguely organic lines of the primary colours red, yellow and blue. Named
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    • great S'pore Sale
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        240 35 It's the men's turn in the spotlight For Gurmit, it's not actor, celebrity or Idol host it's dad pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg He may be one of Singapore's most versatile and popular TV personalities as the newlynamed host of Singapore Idol, a mainstay on the President's Star Charity show and
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      • 366 36  -  Pearlyn Tham them to sing, dance, play and even cook Gabrielle has been learningto bake since she was three and now her cookies taste fabulous. Nine times out of 10, my wife is the one motivating the kids so she should get the credit." It's clearshe
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      • 315 38  -  Pearlyn Tham When he was told he had been chosen as the host of Singapore Idol, Gurmit Singh was "honoured and terrified". Naturally, he understood he would be compared to American Idols Ryan Seacrest. But the veteran entertainer shrugged it off, saying his
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      • 129 40  -  Pearlyn Tham a a lot of ladies pearlyn@newstoday.com. sg YOU'VE probably heard of the saying: "Behind every successful man is a woman". But these days, it is also likely that behind every fashionable woman is a man one who's in the business of making women look and feel
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      • 1104 40 'Women buyers tend to purchase products they would like to wear but as a man, I see things from a fresh perspective.' LADIES, if you see Gary Lee stealing glances atyour chest or atyour bottom, do not be alarmed. This is how the
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        546 42 The only disadvantage of being in the business is that neither Charles nor Keith can try on the shoes to find out if the fit, size or design is suitable. men, too, can know shoes THERE is one thing about women that amazes Charles Wong he does not
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        175 44 Master in class MONTBLANC has long been synonymous with understated elegance. Those on the lookout for discriminating Father's Day gifts this month will find that the Montblanc collection has expanded. The 4810 Westside leather collection (right) is ideal for men who clock frequent-flyer points. Made from fine calfskin
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      • 163 44 THERE'S no need to endure tired feet and uncomfortable shoes when Clarks footwear is around. Clarks' latest range is all about comfort, fit and durability. It has features that absorb shock and enhance flexibility. There is also ample ventilation in the shoes no more
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        1020 46 Your guide to where it's all happening this GSS Events Causeway Point While you shop, let your kids enjoy themselves at the Chico Mexico, a colourful Mexican-themed playland at the main atrium. Also in store are storytelling and balloon-sculpting sessions. Bishan Junction 8 Taiwanese singer Daniel Zhang
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        403 48 Who said men do not like to shop? Sabrina Goh picks some fabulous buys that will inspire men to morph into shopaholics, too. T-shirts need not be boring if you choose one with interesting, three-dimensional details. Men's top with button details $275.60 (usual price: $393.75) from The Link
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    • traveller
      • 758 49  -  Gurmeet Singh traveller@newstoday.com.sg U T\AHLINGS, welcome on board. I am 1-J about to take you through Sydney like you have never imagined," said our hostess with a heavy French accent and Bambi eyelashes, Claire de Lune. "You all know about the famous Opera House. Ahhh! But did you
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      • 70 49 NEW Shan Travel has several packages to Australia and New Zealand lined up this month. These include a 5/6-day Perth with Farmstay Pinnacles/ Southwest; a 6/7-day Gold Coast with Farmstay 2 Worlds/Tanga looma Resort. For more information, call New Shan Travel's head office at Maxwell House
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      • SPAIN & FRANCE SPECIAL
        • 514 50 HOME is where one is prone to leave significant traces of one's life. And so it was at Salvador Dali's birthplace in Figueres, and home at Port Lligat that I got acquainted and fell in love with the famed avant-garde artist, also touted as the master
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        • 616 50 Artists the art of wining KarmanTse gets drawn in a world of art in Figueres and intoxicated into a world of fine wines in Bordeaux CHEERS TO BORDEAUX, FRANCE JUST as Paris is deemed the fashion capital of the world, Bordeaux, being the biggest and oldest wine-producing region, claims the
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        • 545 53  -  Rosnah Ahmad Fancy a theme park or secret garden? traveller@newstoday.com.sg THERE was a time when I wouldn't give Seoul's Lotte World a second look. This ajuma (the Korean equivalent of aunty) would rather spend her time doing something else other than going for a heart-thumping thrill
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    • 220 56 Agencies LOS ANGELES World 100 m record holder Tim Montgomery is facing charges of doping violations. The American received a letter from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The USADA director of legal affairs Travis Tygart said in a statement that
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    • 1007 56  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH Gaudio suffered the trauma of a grand slam final and came through a champion THURSDAY WITH news@newstoday.com.sg AFTER it was all over, the French miracle wrought, a gleeful Gaston Gaudio would say victory was "like I touched heaven". And he, of all people, knew
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
      • 420 57 Reuters TENNIS Stella Artois Championships LONDON Tim Henman's French Open heroics were forgotten in 114 tortuous minutes yesterday as Britain's No 1 was beaten in his first match this year on grass at Queen's Club. Given a bye in the first round of the
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      • 135 57  -  Jose Raymond SINGAPORE suffered one of their most embarrassing international defeats in recent memory when they went down 7-0 to Oman in a World Cup Asian Zone Group 3 qualifying match in Muscat last night It was obvious that the Lions were not able to adapt to the
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      • 81 57 ORLANDO Tiger Woods, coming off three top-four finishes in the past month, enters next week's US Open excited about his game and confident he will play well at the year's second Major championship. "I'll spend this week fine-tuning my game, but I know I'm on the right
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      • 453 57  -  TAN YO-HINN National League gives a chance to the sport's enthusiasts who cannot play in the Super League HER situation is common among working professionals in Singapore. She holds a day job, but is a closet sports enthusiast who dreams of using her talents on
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    • 537 58  -  ALVIN CHUA Avramovic target Shi has mixed emotions on the eve of his last match for Sinchi NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Sinchi v Balestier, Hougang Stadium, tomorrow, 7pm, live on Channel News Asia news@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Shi Jiayi runs out at Hougang Stadium tomorrow night against Balestier
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    • 363 58  -  Stanley Ho HIS luggage is packed, the air ticket has been booked and the visa forms filled out But Sutee Suksomkit has nowhere to go. In an exclusive report last month, Today revealed that the Thai international midfielder was on the
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    • 137 59 WERE you born in the month of June? If so, you'll be in for a football treat this Sunday. The Football Association of Singapore have come up with a new promotion the June Birthday Special for this Sunday's match between the Young Lions and Tanjong
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    • 413 59  -  STANLEY HO stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Cup is set to undergo yet another revamp next season, with more foreign clubs expected to join the knockout competition in place of lower division National Football League (NFL) teams. This season, the Singapore Cup is being contested by
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    • 479 60  -  ALVIN CHUA S-League programmes will use football to improve the lives of the less fortunate news@newstoday.com.sg S-LEAGUE football has been described as more competitive and more exciting this season. Now, it cares more as well. Community outreach programmes have long been encouraged by S-League officials and
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    • 269 61 Desailly not likely to start SANTO TIRSO, Portugal France coach Jacques Santini hinted yesterday that captain Marcel Desailly would be left on the bench for their Group B match against England on Sunday [Monday morning, Singapore time). Santini did not play Desailly in the 1-0 win over Ukraine
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    • 440 61 Agencies Demanding Spanish supporters will look to Raul to deliver once again LISBON Spain's hopes of making an impact at the European championships, starting with a smooth run through their Group A games, once again rest heavily on Raul Gonzalez, who has come to epitomise the
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    • 595 62 Agencies Owen believes his team-mates will never get a better opportunity to win a major trophy LISBON Neither Michael Owen nor his team-mates have any excuses. Under Sven-Goran Eriksson's guidance, youth and experience have been blended together to give England their greatest chance of winning silverware
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    • 475 62 Agencies EURO UPSTARTS: WAYNE ROONEY (ENGLAND) I LISBON Michael Owen believes his strike partner is fearless. Rather than succumb to the pressure, Owen believes the 18-year-old could become one of the stars of Euro 2004. The Liverpool striker knows what he is talking
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