Today, 11 June 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Friday June 11, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Iraq still worries Wall St
      185 1 -AFP Analysts say going could get tougher NEW YORK A Wall Street rally gathered steam over the past week but analysts are keeping a guarded outlook for the market with the looming June 30 handover of power in Iraq. In the week till yesterday, the
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      Lock icon Ray Charles dies, 73
      45 1 AFP Rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles, who battled childhood poverty, blindness and heroin addiction to help create soul music and become one of America's most enduring musicians, died late yesterday in California at the age of 73, his spokesman said.
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      Athletes pay the price for poor form
      781 1  -  Jose Raymond Tan Yo-Hinn Today Exclusive TABLE TENNIS queen Li Jiawei and shot put star Dv Xianhui are, without doubt, Singapore's most talented China-born athletes. On their shoulders rest Singapore's hopes of breaking a 44-year medal drought at the Olympics in Athens, slated
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      7 1 to PORTUGAL Share the game with Beno.
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      42 1 NEWSX^/lEWS Cheng Shoong Tat Change mindset to engage China/3 Terror threat Diplomats the new targets/4 Vijay Singh Fijian leads in Buick Classic/64 ■■great! Is porel Bsaleaß T)D\Y FREE COPY iJasesEEirsaaa FROM NOON G^^T) with any purchase r\/ while stocks last Beyond Conveniens
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      9 1 CAN SCOLARI, ERIKSSON DEFY THE RECORD BOOKS? SPORTS 68
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Pistol range closed
      325 2  -  Jose Raymond SSC acts after Today highlights problem of stray bullets j ose@newstoday. com.sg THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) shut down the pistol range at the National Shooting Centre (NSC) last Friday. The SSC action came after Today, in an exclusive report on the same day, highlighted
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      Lock icon New myopia treatment works on the brain
      215 2 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE'S National Eye Centre (SNEC) is pioneering a revolutionary approach to correct myopia, or near-sighted-ness. Instead of traditional remedies like spectacles or surgery, the new approach re-pro-grammes the brain to see better. Called perceptual learning, the treatment involves a patient
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      Change mindset to engage China
      751 3  -  Cheng Shoong Tat EWS comment Use Chinese language advantage to full benefit SINCE China began in 1980 to mobilise its vast untapped talent and resources to develop its economy, it has come a long way. Singapore may not have gone as far in terms of
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      Lock icon Eleven Chinese workers shot dead in Afghanistan
      383 4 Agencies KABUL The latest spate of attacks that targeted aid workers and foreigners has claimed the lives of 11 Chinese construction workers yesterday in a usually peaceful area of Afghanistan's north-east Around 20 armed men stormed a compound housing Chinese workers and opened
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      Lock icon Australia invites Abdullah to visit
      113 4 Agencies PUTRAJAYA Malaysia and Australia began a new era in ties yesterday as their foreign ministers headed for the golf course and Canberra invited Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Down Under. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer extended the invitation during a meeting with his Malaysian
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      Diplomats the new targets of terrorists
      492 4  -  Asif Ansar THE militant Jemaah Islamiyah 01) network, unable to unleash carnage on a large scale because of the heightened security measures across the region, is believed to have switched its focus to individuals such as diplomats and top expatriate businessmen. Citing Western intelligence
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      59 4 /ri) 'y^ p^ U 2004 kj Gala Wine Dinner 25 June, 7.00 p.m. The Oriental Singapore Featuring Fine Italian wines paired with gourmet 5-course Italian menu Wine appreciation talk A fashion show to launch Italian Designer Jewellery StaurmoFratelß I by TlanPo Jewellery Lucky draw exciting door gifts! Price: $$120 nett
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon ATMs not for the blind?
      434 6  -  Loh Chee Kong Local banks 'actively discourage' them from holding cards cheekong@newstoday.com.sg AUTOMATED teller machines (ATMs) may have become an integral part of life for most Singaporeans, but they are not something the visually handicapped can take for granted. While blind people here are welcome
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      Poll finds expats resisting 'localisation'
      275 6  -  Lee Ching Wern ATTRACTING foreign talent has always been an integral part of Singapore's strategy to stay competitive. But as companies here follow a global cost-cutting trend and scale down generous pay packages for expatriates, many companies face strong resistance from their foreign employees. A
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      Deadlines set in highway collapse probe
      136 6  -  Ted Chen THE Committee of Inquiry looking into the cause of the Nicoll Highway Circle Line worksite collapse held its second preinquiry conference yesterday. Committee chairman Senior District Judge Richard Magnus directed that witness statements be submitted by the end of the month. Expert
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      GST fraudster fined, jailed for 10 months
      301 8  -  Wong Fei Wan A SHOP owner who cheated the state out of more than $214,000 became the first person to be convicted of GST fraud. Yesterday, Magdalene Chua Swee Kian, 33, pleaded guilty to 11 charges of inflating the amount of GST she
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      Lock icon Financial studies institute opens
      430 8  -  Derrick A Paulo Centre aims to draw experts from across region derrick@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE moved closer to its goal of becoming a world-class financial hub yesterday with the opening of a research institution devoted to financial studies. Set up with more than $5 million in the kitty,
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      Sample the charms of Terengganu
      96 8 HEARD of the charm and warmth of the famed beaches of Terengganu on Malaysia's east coast? Those wishing to sample their delights are invited to take part in a special driveaway holiday to Awana Kijal Golf Beach Resort from June 17 to 19, co-organised by
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      178 9 j citiDanKi B A B A "zJk It's about the lucky cardmember who won a brand new car yI^BWVK (^_yongratulations to Ms Loo Tze Lvi (I/C *****4841). You've won the ultimate driving machine the BMW 320iA i simply by dining at a Tung Lok restaurant and paying for your meal
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      THE SEX PITCH
      477 12 From the Letters Editor's desk SEX sells and much too easily for some. Impassioned letters were still finding their way to Today's mailbox two weeks after Mr Silva Kandiah's commentary, "Extremism of the sexual kind" (Today, May 20), appeared. He had argued that the sexual excesses that
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      Drug pricing under review: Sing Health
      85 12 I refer to Ms Ong Sieu Kiat's feedback on the difference in charges for medication at the polyclinics and hospitals (Today, June 9). We are reviewing the pricing formula for key drug items to ensure that they are affordable to our patients. We would
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      MRT official not up to the mark?
      141 13  -  Aaron An De Li Can station staff tell a bomb from a harmless bag? ON June 8, at around 8.15 am, I was travelling to Bukit Batok. At the Admiralty station, a commuter alerted the SMRT staff about an unattended bag. Understandably, the
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      Security guards did not have required skills
      164 13  -  Lionel De Souza I WRITE as a security professional. When security guards made their debut at MRT stations on June 1,1 caught sight of them at the Dhoby Ghaut and City Hall stations. However, I was disappointed to observe that they had no
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      More elderly benefits may mean higher fares
      222 13 I REFER to Mr Wan Siew Kay's letter, "Benefits for elderly or commercial gimmicks" and Mr Narayana Narayana's letter, "Public transport or Cinderella's pumpkin" (Today, June 8). We thank them for their feedback on the senior citizens' concessionary travel hours. Concessionary travel for
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      Insulting to brand youth as sceptics
      138 13  -  Bhas Kunju I REFER to the article, "Students seek space for opposition views" (Today, June 9). On the call made by pre-university students at a seminar for a balanced political landscape, the MP for West Coast GRC, Madam Ho Geok Choo, said the students
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Thumbs up for Optus
      253 14  -  Chan Chao Peh Sustained financial growth boosts credit rating for Sing Tel unit chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg THE credit rating of SingTel's Australian subsidiary, Optus, has been upgraded by international credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings to "A" from "A-", as the company achieves sustained financial growth that outpaces that
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      Lock icon Passenger and cargo volumes at Changi rise in May
      127 14 Dow Jones PASSENGER traffic at Changi Airport rose 136.7 per cent year-on-year last month to 2.38 million, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said yesterday. Changi also handled 147,718 metric tons of cargo last month, 17.3 per cent more than
      — Dow Jones  -  127 words
    • Market WATCH
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        Singapore
        66 14 SHARES rose yesterday in a quiet session. Investors were cautious ahead of the closure on Friday of the US markets for the funeral of former president Ronald Reagan. The ST Index rose 8.67 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,828.79. On the broad market, gainers led losers 144 to
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        ST Index: 1,828.79+8.67
        46 14 the most active stock for the second day running, with 45 million shares changing hands. It rose 5.5 cents, or 13.4 per cent, to 46.5 cents. Gates Electronics, which made its debut yesterday, rose 0.5 cent from its offer price to 20.5 cents.
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        World markets
        60 14 Index Value .hange Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries faiwan Wtd 11,575.97 12,422.87 3,468.00 5,867.51 Pis +126.23 +82.93 +1.80 -98.19 +1.10 +0.67 +0.05 -1.65 Korea Comp 782.30 -12.23 -1.54 KLCI 823.91 +5.51 +0.67 SET Index 612.21 +0.60 +0.10 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 706.841 1,533.73 258.07 -2.912
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 14 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oi Platinum us$/oi 385.10 5.67 796.50 Rubber cents/kg 232.00 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,535 Brent crude us$/barrel 35.40
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 14 US$ 0.5832 UK£ 0.3192 Yen 64.065 HK$ 4.5512 RM 2.2179 Euro 0.4839 Rupiah 5,468.8 Baht 23.722 Peso 32.565 A$ 0.8445 Indian Rs 26.315 Won 676.59 C$ 0.7932 Yuan 4.8273 NZ$ 0.9443 NTS 19.494
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        SGX most active
        58 14 By volume China Petro Horizon UIC SingTel UniFiber Pac Cent Gates ChinaCast Citiraya Chartered Close 0.465 0.125 0.960 2.260 0.170 0.350 0.205 0.320 0.450 1.420 Change +0.055 +0.010 -0.030 +0.030 +0.005 +0.025 -0.020 +0.020 -0.020 +13.4 +8.7 -3.0 +1.3 +3.0 +7.7 -5.9 +4.7 -1.4 '000 45,019 40,522
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        SGX top rises
        72 14 )y Close Changi :&N 13.700 +0.401 JOB 13.400 +0.301 XBC 12.300 +0.201 XBC4.5MPS100 102.000 +0.201 :orlune Reil HKS 5.350 +0.151 (epCorp 7.050 +0.101 3P Bat 3.580 +0.081 (epLand 1.710 +0.071 iPH 4.420 +0.061 By percentage Wee Poh Close i 0.015 Change +50.0 Easycall 0.120 +33.3 North 22
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        SGX top falls
        83 14 By$ DBS Close Change 14.600 -0.200 Haw Par 5.100 -0.150 JSH 500USS 4.960 -0.140 Bukil Sem 13.100 -0.100 Creative 50 17.100 -0.100 GreatEasI 12.000 -0.100 SIA 10.300 -0.100 SIA 200 10.400 -0.100 Sp Eand 4.460 -0.100 Sp Land W*****3 2.260 -0.070 By percentage L&M Close Ch 0.010
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      Suzhou Park must go up value-added ladder
      271 16 It has to enter new sectors, expand services SUZHOU (China) As the China-Singa-pore Suzhou Industrial Park celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew attributed its success to the high standard of urban planning and management, as well as the strong
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      Lock icon F&N purchases 22% stake in TSM
      130 16 Dow Jones. FOOD and beverage group Fraser Neave will buy a 22.1-per-cent stake in TSM Resources for $34.9 million. The purchase, to be carried out through its wholly-owned subsidiary F&N Dairy Investments, will give the group access to the fast-growing dairy industry in China,
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      CORPORATE briefs
      132 16 Sino Group, which owns the Fullerton Hotel here, has appointed veteran hotelier Daniel Desbaillets as CEO for its hotel division. To be based in Singapore, Mr Desbaillets will also oversee Sino Group's range of hotels in Hong Kong. The hotelier, who starts his new role in August, was
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      Lock icon Budget airline goes bust before it takes off
      90 16 -AFP LONDON A British low-cost airline trying to cash in on the potentially lucrative but pitiless budget travel market has gone bust before taking to the sky. Now Airlines was placed in the hands of the receivers last month and "its assets
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      26 16 Don't miss this coming week's special feature on CommunicAsia2oo4! M-DIACORP Get your Free news, complete with classified T^v advertisements, at www.todayonline.com JCJIIJrVjL We set you thinking.
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    FOOD safety first
    564 17 Cold Storage does its part to educate the public on food safety Q USY working women can now Dwhip up a quick meal for the family, thanks to the availability of ready-to-eat products and ingredients that require minimal preparation. They can even go shopping for ingredients at
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    SAFETYTIPS
    145 17 Check the expiry dates of the hot and cold food items before you make a purchase. Keep raw food away from cooked food, and hot food away from cold food. Even chilled and frozen products should be kept separate so as not to compromise the quality of one or
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      New fund taps on potential of emerging economies
      211 18 FUND manager First State Investments (Singapore) has launched a fund that is designed to capture the growth potential of emerging economies. Called First State GEM Leaders, the fund invests nearly all of its assets in the UK-registered First State Global Emerging Markets
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      Lock icon China's largest global trade body opens office here
      261 18 Channel News Asia THE China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is in talks with Suntec City Development to take up 40,000 sq ft of space to showcase around 2,000 Chinese products in Singapore. This comes at a time when
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      Lock icon Rising energy prices may stall growth in Apec
      229 20 MANILA Rising energy prices may arrest growth in Pacific Rim economies, said energy experts at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum. "Rising energy prices may cause growth in Apec economies to stall due to high oil import dependency and an inflexible energy
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      Lock icon US interest rate to double
      343 20 Bloomberg before year's end, say economists THE US Federal Reserve will at least double its 1 per cent interest-rate target for overnight loans between banks by the end of the year, predict a majority of economists at Wall Street's largest bond-trad-ing firms. The addition of
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        Lock icon Thai stocks look attractive again
        716 22 Bloomberg After losing 23% this year as the world's worst-performing bourse, SET is seen offering good value THAI stocks, the world's worst performers this year, are becoming attractive again to fund managers who pared their holdings earlier this year and ended a rally that doubled
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        2252 22 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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      148 18 Planning for a short holiday in June? Lt I m¥"m r" (near Kuantan) I I f Am Ire n 'rene Ang Randall Tan, for a BWWfe WS Fun-Filled Hassle-Free Drive Away holiday to Awana Kijal Golf, Beach Spa Resort from 17th 19th June. This 5-Star resort is a unique showcase
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Quality of candidates in doubt
      493 24  -  Arya Abhiseka AFP. Indonesians say those running for president not able to solve country's problems in Jakarta news@newstoday.com.sg AS THE Indonesian presidential election July 5 draws near, the public is asking whether the candidates are capable enough to tackle Indonesia's economic problems. Recent polls show
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      Lock icon Pakistan army officer escapes attack, 11 killed
      192 24 -AFP KARACHI In the first attack aimed at a senior military figure here, gunmen shot at the convoy of a senior general yesterday, killing 11 people but missing the officer. It was the sixth attack in Karachi in over a month. No group
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      911 25  -  Cathleen Tung NESCAFE® youth category of Start-Up@Singapore lets youths showcase their business acumen news@newstoday.com.sg SIMRANJIT Singh and Chua Teck Hiong may not have known each other for a long time but their friendship is already headed for a great start. Their brainchild, HelpToScreen, a unique
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      220 26 AFP SEA ISLAND (Georgia) Just a day after the West closed ranks to pass a new United Nations resolution on Iraq, the appearance of harmony dissolved as world leaders wrapped up the G8 summit yesterday amid new squabbles. France and the United States clashed
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      379 26 Agencies UN envoy confident Kurds and Shia Muslims can settle dispute UNITED NATIONS The man who helped put together the new government that will take charge of Iraq next month is confident that the dispute over minority and majority rights can be settled. United
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      376 28 Agencies Aussie pop star Peter Garrett to be a Labor Party candidate for Parliament CANBERRA After steering clear of the debate for the past week, Australian rock star Peter Garrett broke his silence yesterday when he agreed to run as a candidate for the opposition
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      182 28 -AFP MANILA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo accused the opposition yesterday of stalling the presidential vote count in Congress, which had not been completed although one month has passed since the May 10 polls. The Philippine Constitution says only Congress can proclaim winners of the presidential
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        53 28 Agencies Vehicles plunged into a river as part ot the 500-metre Tianzhuangtai Bridge in Panjin, in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, collapsed yesterday. The Xinhua news agency said at least three vehicles were seen falling from the bridge, but officials said no information was
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        69 28 Reuters. Nine maximum-security prisoners escaped from a court in Perth yesterday, sparking a major manhunt with police setting up road blocks and issuing a security alert. The men, who were due to appear in the Supreme Court, overpowered guards and stole the keys to their holding
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        71 28 A Thai no-frills airline is planning flights to the southern province of Narathiwat as part of the Thai government's plans to boost business and tourism in the violence-wrecked border region, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. Orient Thai Airlines Co chief executive and owner
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        55 28 AFP British and Dutch voters went to the polls yesterday to elect members to the European Parliament, kicking off four days of voting across the enlarged union of 25 states. The voting is expected to be dominated by a combination of local politics, widespread apathy, anti-EU
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      173 28 Agencies COLOGNE At least 22 people were wounded when a bomb packed with nails exploded in a busy shopping district in this western German city on Wednesday. The bomb attack in the predominantly Turkish district also wrecked a shop and a hairdressing salon. Although
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      1191 29  -  mr brown The next time you get a weird call from me, it's from my son who is trying to eat the mobile phone MY WIFE sent me an email the other day containing images of American Idol lookalikes. "Thought you might find
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      485 29 ST LUKE'S HP SPI I L |QA ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOR THE ELDERLY I is a 206-bedded community hospital set up in March 1 996 by 8 Christian organisations. We are a voluntary I welfare organisation providing holistic care, especially to the elderly sick in Singapore with a multi-disciplinary I
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      632 30  -  Zul Othman The Corrs prove they're no manufactured pop group news@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE being one of the biggest pop bands on planet Earth right now, Irish quartet The Corrs claim they've never been one to play by the structured rock business rules. It's quite a claim, especially when
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      161 30  -  David Chew THIS year's Singapore International Piano Festival (July 1 to 4), which was to feature the four legends Idil Biret, Ronald Smith, Gyorgy Sandor and Paul BaduraSkoda, is now down to three. Smith, the great English pianist, died on May 27 at the age
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      224 30 THE National Geographic Channel (NGC), together with the EDB, is inviting Asian film-mak-ers to submit their programme proposals for the Documentary Fund 2004, the third so far. This fund, set up in December 2001, will provide for US$ll million ($18.74 million) spread over a
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      A broad by any other name
      504 31  -  Felix Cheong This Fran Lebowitz has her own tales to tell news@newstoday.com.sg WHAT are the chances of two women with the same name, making a name for themselves in the same industry, at work and play in the same city? Pretty high, if your
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      87 31 The cast of local film, The Best Bet, hit on a winning strategy to entice more movie-goers to watch the show. On a "walkabout" in Bishan on Tuesday, they handed out red packets with a 4D ticket inside. The movie, produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, took in
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      240 32 Reuters Not everyone is thrilled with US official's renaming suggestion LOS ANGELES Suddenly, John Wayne isn't trendy anymore. A politician in Southern California's Orange County has suggested the community's John Wayne Airport might be more appealing for travellers and a better emblem of the region with a
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      205 32  -  -Jeanine Tan THE occasional sound distortion heard when listening to FM radio will soon be a thing of the past Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB), the technology behind digital radio, is coming to local homes, allowing CD-qual-ity sound with the use of digital radios.
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      417 36  -  YONG SHU CHIANG Brainless film is enjoyable at its most farcical FILM REVIEWby" The Punisher I THE teen wizards and witches of Hogwarts had a pretty useful spell when they faced their worst fears. A flick of the wand, a loud incantation of "Riddikulus!", and all that was
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        407 37  -  SERENE FOO You can bet on this: Jack Neo's latest film is a winner FILM REVIEW by I The Best Bet I YOU have to give it to local film-maker/fun-nyman Jack Neo for his winning ability to so earnestly and eloquently capture our unique quirks and idiosyncrasies,
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        218 37  -  WENDY CHENG FILM REVIEW by IT'S your typical Hong Kong police flick scene: Organised Crime and Triad Bureau detective Cheung (Nick Cheung) is waiting in a car with the other cops. Along come four criminals. Bullets start flying. The thieves, led by Yuen (Richie Ren), run. The cops
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        52 41 The men have clued in. It's their turn to pamper themselves and make use of all the cool products out there. Find out where to get what in this issue of the Great Singapore Sale and where to get away from it all. Toolbox $25.50 from Handifix Centrepoint
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        756 42  -  Recta Raman There's nothing wrong with being a metrosexual, is there? reeta@newstoday.com.sg Metrosexual. It's a word that's been used to describe everyone from David Beckham to swimmer lan Thorpe. Various definitions exist but according to Mark Simpson, who coined the term, a metrosexual is really nothing more
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        230 44 One of the few places in the heart of Orchard Road where you can find a "testosteronefilled playground" is The Sanctuary. From 11 am to Bpm on weekends, this al frescostyle bar offers a "men-mind-ing" service. The service was started in February by Michael Ma, owner
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        400 44 There are golf widows and then there are shopping widowers sullen men who loiter in the background while their wives or girlfriends indulge in retail therapy. Jasmine Oei highlights three men-friendly venues where women can deposit their men while shopping to their heart's content. Got game? Settlers' Cafe
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        255 45 IF it's a chore getting your man into a clothing store, head down to the Topman outlet at Wisma Atria. Where else could you go to keep him entertained and overhaul his wardrobe at the same time? The store's big-screen TVs and racks and racks of
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        598 50 sdda dad odoorl r de Corporate, new age or traditional? Whichever word describes your dad, Sabrina Goh has some great ideas to help you choose the perfect Father's Day gift for him. Help Dad keep track of the time so he won't come home late for
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        386 53 Furano in Hokkaido is famous for its purple lavenders while Hokuryu is best known for its sunflowers AS SUMMER in Japan sets in, the northern island of Hokkaido is ready to roll out its welcome mats in various colours for its visitors. While its
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        307 54 Stay at a farm, watch a penguin parade or go for a thrill ride FROLICKING in the snow. A close encounter with real farm animals. Spills and thrills in the theme park. Fun is never in short supply when one goes Down Under for a holiday
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        344 55 Reuters asaa YOGYAKARTA (Indonesia) The Borobudur temple rises in an immense dark stone pyramid from a fertile volcanic plain, a spiritual monument at the centre of a battle over tourism and commerce. Indonesia's fortunes have waned since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s and
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        263 56 Visit Chianti wine country to learn more about wines and taste its fruits FROM a rich history to lovely canals to beautiful architecture Italy has it all. And for those who wish to have a good Roman holiday, Ken-Air (Transnasional) has lined up several tour
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      544 60 -AFP Schumacher confident of extending streak despite bullish mood in challengers' camp FORMULA 1 Canadian Grand Prix MONTREAL World champion Michael Schumacher will be chasing his third successive victory in the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend, in a race that almost never was. There was
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      365 61  -  TAN YO-HINN Number of entries for Cheers tournament up by 150 per cent yohinn@newstoday.com.sq THE statistics make it clear. Badminton is enjoying a revival at grassroots level. Yesterday, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) revealed that next week's Cheers Badminton Age Group tournament (June 14-27) will see an
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      403 61 -AFP DUNEDIN, New Zealand The All Blacks and England are preparing for a battle of brawn in the first rugby Test here on Saturday, with no suggestion of a try-fest at the renowned "House of Pain". Both sides said yesterday
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      174 62 -AFP SEOUL US golf star Tiger Woods (picture) will visit South Korea in November for a U*****,000 ($298,000) Skins game, organisers said yesterday. Woods will receive about US$l.5 million for his first trip to South Korea, Sema Sports Marketing, a local organiser of MBC
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