Today, 19 July 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    25 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com July 19, 2004 MITA (P) 103/07/2004 Monday TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday July 19,2004. MITA (P) 103/07/2004
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Happy to leave Singapore in good hands
      874 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak and Stanley Ho Mr Goh says his future role in Cabinet will be decided by new PM hweenak@newstoday.com.sg ON THE day the rest of Singapore learned of the handover date of Aug 12, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was working
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      Lock icon It's Roh, not No: South Korea tells CIA
      155 1 Reuters WASHINGTON South Korea has been pushing the Central Intelligence Agency to change the way it spells President Roh Moo Hyun's name but the CIA is sticking to its guns, the South Korean Embassy said yesterday. In an online directory and in
      — Reuters  -  155 words
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      Lock icon Zarqawi group offers reward
      121 1 Reuters DUBAI A group led by suspected Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab Al Zarqawi offered a reward of U*****,000 ($480,000) yesterday for the killing of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, according to a statement posted on an Islamist website. The group, which said it was part
      — Reuters  -  121 words
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      Lock icon No new trial for 911 suspect?
      126 1 -AFP LONDON Concerns that the US authorities may have tortured key witnesses may force German prosecutors to abandon a retrial of a Moroccan man on charges of assisting the Sept 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, British newspaper reports said yesterday. Mounir E
      -AFP  -  126 words
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      58 1 NEWSX^/lEWS Food draw Gluttons Square needs a push to be world-class tourist attraction/3 Fire in the belly Enthusiam vital in the making of social entrepreneurs/25 Emmy surprise Revamped nominations process lead to upsets/28 Sinchi in crisis Inexperience blamed for club s poor showings/34 impact Designs on expansion Page 16 THE
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      16 1 CLASHES AMONG PALESTINIANS HOT NEWS 4 FILIPINO FORCE CHIEF RETURNS WORLD 20 SILVA STRIKES SPORTS 37
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Ministers laud handover date
      557 2 PM Goh's decision fits well with rising economy CABINET ministers have welcomed the Aug 12 handover date, saying it fitted in well with a recovering economy. Said Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng: "The timing for the announcement is as good as any. As you see,
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        Gluttons Square needs a boost
        706 3  -  Tan Eng Hong Right push could make it a world-class tourist attraction ORCHARD Road's new Gluttons Square has drawn a great deal of public interest and lively debate. Some, like myself, are sceptics, who feel that it is a half-baked attempt to recreate an icon
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      Lock icon Course on racial ties for M'sia undergrads
      199 4 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian university students will soon have to take a compulsory course on racial relations amid fears of a widening gap among races in the country, reported The Star yesterday. The course, tentatively entitled "Ethnic Relations in Malaysia", would help young
      -AFP  -  199 words
    • Article
      Lock icon India blaze: Teachers blamed for deaths
      175 4 -AFP KUMBAKONAM Anguish turned to anger yesterday as residents of the small Indian town of Kumbakonam accused teachers of abandoning their pupils to a fire that whipped through classrooms last week, killing 90 young children. Five of the school's staff have been arrested after
      -AFP  -  175 words
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      Lock icon Clashes among Palestinians
      388 4 Reuters RAFAH (Gaza Strip) Palestinian gunmen battled forces loyal to President Yasser Arafat's security chief in Gaza yesterday, signalling a growing breakdown of law and order in a fresh challenge to the Palestinian leader's rule. Dozens of gunmen, many of them masked, exchanged heavy fire with forces
      – Reuters; AFP  -  388 words
    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Thai monks muzzled
        57 4 AFP Thailand's government has banned the country's Buddhist monks from mentioning Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's administration on state-radio airwaves, reported The Nation yesterday. The muzzle order came after a monk used a radio sermon to indirectly criticise the ruling party's plan to build a casino in the
        AFP  -  57 words
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        Lock icon 'Terminator' in action
        55 4 AFP Bodybuilder and Hollywood actor turned California governor, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, accused members of the state legislature of being "girly- men" and urged voters to "terminate" those who opposed his budget plans at the polls, California news media reported yesterday. mmmmw nannnnnnnnnnannnnnnnF AFP Mr Schwarzenegger urged voters
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      226 2 Masters in Public Policy and Management ■■■Xl The University qfyork. An online professional development course intended for people involved in public policy development or those delivering services in government departments and agencies, not for profit and voluntary organisations and public /private partnerships. The programme is: Collaborative: although wholly online, there
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      144 2 What EVERY Entrepreneur Should Know About Starting A Business Do You Know The Right People To BulU Your Dream Team? Do You Have A Cash Generating Business Plan? Do You Know How To Maximize Profits? This workshop is a must-attend for all aspiring entrepreneurs and budding businessmen. Kn A SSI:
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      451 3 SIC GRADUATE SCHOOL SIC ENGLISH SCHOOL SIC LAW SCHOOL I MASTERS DEGREES ENGLISH COURSES LAW QUALIFICATIONS Hli3^ V^mbd. Sf"' F°rei9n Lan9Ua9S <EFL) UNIVERSITY OF LONDON o T TQEFL Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) rrfTSSV® STNGAPORF iNSTITI JTF MBA General/U>gistics/Risk Management/Real Estate Immersion English v~r ar. du En,^^i) bjS^LJli> UruyßL li>OlllUlL Human
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      140 4 E Another reason why it pays to study with Informatics With Informatics, you can now enjoy the best education experience at a lower cost. With the SDF grant that is partially supported by the Ministry of Manpower, you can get up to 90% subsidy on our globally recognised diploma courses.
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  • HOME NEWS
    • Article
      Lag before upturn
      424 5  -  Ng Shing Vi Effects of Government's bullish forecast not felt by the ordinary Singaporean yet GOOD news about jobs and the economic outlook may have hogged the headlines recently, but the optimism and effects of an economic recovery has yet to filter down to the ordinary Singaporean.
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    • Article
      SIA employee benefits need to be examined
      331 5  -  Ng Shing Vi SINGAPORE Airlines' (SIA) current employee benefits package is "overly n excessive" and "out of line" with other B\ companies, Acting Manpower Minister Hi Ng Eng Hen said yesterday. A While these benefits may be good j^7~" H for the staff,
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    • Article, Illustration
      They come, they see ... the're conquered
      658 7  - They come, they see the're conquered Surekha A Yadav Young entrepreneurs want to be own boss, but are clueless about what's needed to run a business IT IS a popular youth shopping paradise, but Far East Plaza at Scotts Road has also sadly been a graveyard for many a young
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      The right place to look for love
      522 8  -  Raymond Andrew Match-making service targets the well-heeled WHEN Anisa Hassan was growing up, she couldn't help noticing how excited her mother was about matchmaking relatives. But she never thought for a moment that some day, she, too, would be finding love for singles.
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      Lock icon NKF charity show for kids raises $5.4m
      207 8  -  Elisa Chia SINGAPOREANS opened their hearts, and wallets, once again last night for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Children's Medical Fund charity show. Telecast live on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, the second instalment of the two-part show raised about $5.4 million from more
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      Swatch event shares athletic joy with Special Olympians
      205 8  -  Surekha A Yadav FOR two days, the spirit of the Olympics took hold at Ngee Ann City as it played host to "Swatch Olympic Emotion" with the aim of raising funds for Singapore's Special Olympics team. The two-day event saw Olympians, MediaCorp
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      101 7 Registration Form Please fill in the form belowto register. Ss2o fee applies (inclusive of refreshments). Details Payment (choose one) Klm Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard only) Name: Age: NRIC: Please charge S$ for persons Signature: Card No: Expiry Date: Tel: Mobile: Email: rj cheque (Please make cheque payable to "OCBC
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      36 8 Spare some time for the National Volunteer Philanthropy Conference 2004 4fflVnf Profitable Giving: The Way Forward, 27 28 July 2004, Meritus Mandarin Singapore IV pi. For details, visit www.nvpc.org.sg or call 6325 0965. Visit www.nvpc.org.sg/philanthropy BSKJSSI'SSi
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      242 9 Look out for sp| f^fi more details ym^^i ftfl^l to redeem t r^. "'%\%lH exclusive preview I tickets from p v^ newspaper fwE I J^^H^^^l tomorrow W^SSBB^^mM °July 2004) I The year is 859 AD and China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land,
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  • LETTERS
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      When maids take children outside homes ...
      265 10  - When maids take children outside homes Joseph Wong Yong Lye I FEEL compelled to write this letter as a wake-up call to parents who entrust their children to the care of their maid outside the home. This morning, I saw a maid with two children about to cross the busy
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      Young people and parents, listen to that warning
      244 10 NG SHING Yi's article, "Growing up alcoholic?", (Weekend Today, July 10-11) will do a great service if young people and parents heed its warnings. The young man quoted as saying, "When I get busy, I'll stop drinking," will, I hope, realise that
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      A pattern that leads to inevitable hikes ...
      315 10  - A pattern that leads to inevitable hikes Lim Boon Hee The masses are resigned to this 'natural order of things' THE same symphonic pattern emerges. First, the prelude, with the local media heralding a slew of statistics announcing the arrival of better economic times. Then, a premature suggestion to restore
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      Get-rich-quick ads: A case for Case
      120 10  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming I REFER to the report on the Consumer Association of Singapore (Case) taking on the issue of "bust" ads (July 16). I would like to highlight the many "get-rich-quick" advertisements that promise guaranteed results from options trading or some sort
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon China, India, Japan preferred to emerging markets
      494 12 Bloomberg Nearly USs2b flowed into funds which invest in China and India in week ended July 14 GLOBAL investors have been pulling money out of equity and bond funds which invest in emerging markets, choosing to buy stocks in Greater China (comprising China,
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      Lock icon Tapping a well of opportunities
      667 14 -AFP Spore firms follow Government's lead in taking advantage of economic liberalisation in Middle East SINGAPORE has embarked on a campaign to strengthen economic ties with the Middle East economies in a bid to tap the potential of an oil-rich region usually associated with instability.
      -AFP; AFP  -  667 words
    • market BUZZ
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        A burger for Singaporeans
        99 14 KFC Singapore has launched its latest burger, the Singapura Satay Burger, which combines KFC chicken with a favourite local taste satay sauce. The a la carte burger is available at $3.45 while the individual combo meal with a regular whipped potato and a regular Pepsi is
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        Pro Plan dog show 2004
        111 14 Dog fanciers, breeders and enthusiasts can expect plenty of fun and excitement at the Pro Plan Dog Show 2004 to be held at the Singapore Expo Hall 4 on Sunday between 9am and 6pm. This spectacular show will feature all breeds and sizes, with more
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      Lock icon UOB to name new Bank of Asia managers: Report
      167 14 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank may name new managers at the Bank of Asia as early as next week as the Singapore bank completes its 22 billion baht ($920 million) acquisition of the Thai bank, The Bangkok Post reported, quoting Bank of
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    • Market WATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        87 14 Bloomberg The ST Index added 3.91 points, or 0.2 per cent, to close on Friday at 1,871.47. The benchmark climbed 0.5 per cent last week, the fourth straight week of gains. It got a boost after the Government said it expected non-oil exports to rise by as much as
        — Bloomberg  -  87 words
      • Article
        Your S$1 buys
        36 14 US$ 0.5881 UK£ 0.314 Yen 63.935 HK$ 4.5871 RM 2.235 Euro 0.4724 Rupiah 5237.5 Baht 24 Peso 32.931 A$ 0.8032 Indian Rs 27.028 Won 684.96 C$ 0.7714 Yuan 4.8678 NZ$ 0.8923 NTS 19.925
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 14 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 406.80 Silver uss/oi 6.725 Platinum uss/oz 821.00 Rubber cents/kg 1445 Palm Oil RM/tonne 242.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 38.00 Information provided by
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      Lock icon A week off to ease Beijing's power shortage
      141 18 -AFP BEIJING City authorities have ordered 5,700 companies here to give their employees a week off work to ease the pressure on the city's power supply, state media said. The week-long paid vacation will take place at different times for the staff
      -AFP  -  141 words
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      Lock icon Opec to examine target oil price
      461 18 -AFP Revision of band from US$22-$2B/barrel level VIENNA With oil prices soaring far beyond the target range, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is to examine in September whether to revise this band upwards from its current level of US$22-US$2B per barrel, analysts
      -AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  461 words
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      679 13 NTUC Income News Ad t t Advertisement Double your Unhappy with CPF savings low interest with lower risk rates? Enjoy additional 1% bonus units as special promotion rnc r Say goodbye to low interest and get up IF you keep $100,000 in the CPF to earn Our Combined Funds are
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      397 15 One step is all you need to capitalise on two of Asia's fastest growing economies. Our new PruLink China-India Fund is the only fund that lets you tap into the combined and complementary strengths of both China and India. Unlike investing in separate China and India funds, our fund managers
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      ST Engineering: Great firm, pity about price
      771 15  -  Lim Say Boon External factors cloud near-term growth prospects "GREAT company, pity about the price," is just how we feel about ST Engineering. Indeed, in the past week, we saw two news developments about the group that were both positive. Firstly, the news
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  • the BUSINESS of marketing
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      Lock icon DESIGNS ON EXPANSION
      607 16  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Building on its popularity, Ikea eyes another Spore outlet in three years shobha@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE is not known for its traffic jams but first-time visitors might think otherwise if they find themselves on Alexandra Road on a weekend -when all the cars in Singapore seem
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      Impact
      158 16 GRAB BAG JUST as Xerox has become synonymous with photocopier, so has Evian the popular bottled mineral water from France become such a successful brand that it has entered the lexicon as a generic term. Well, at least among the cognoscenti. Underscoring this recognition, some of Singapore's most talented
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      Suntec City launches awards scheme to honour its own
      464 16  -  Ted Chen IN WHAT could be a much-needed boost to the moribund retail industry, a new reward system is in the pipeline. Suntec City's management is launching the Suntec Awards a first for the retail industry here which analysts said is
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      146 17 ,-Vn tax GkEAT n%^i w @imm 61 BUY IVSPECIALS! ftL Simply spend $600 with a maximum of 2 receipts on the same day at MORE THAN 100 participating shops y£ from 19 22 July 26 29 July 2004,12n00n 7pm and you can get a chance to take a Lucky Dip
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      237 18 Date :24& 25 July 2004 j^^^ Venue Suntec Halls 402 403 MBIiAE Hl^ Pick up useful parenting skills at the Singapore Parenting Congress, a two day exhibition cum seminar to invest in your child's future. English Seminar Sat 24 July Goodie bag worth more than $20 1 _i_pp__lp_Bp__a_ for every
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      1465 19 4(1 vmarc nf i H^V m W* PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS WJW^FiHJ 1 PRODUCTIVITY M 96. Speedreading People Reading People Right the First Time Aug 2 3 97. Proactive Time and Stress Management Aug 17 &18 I 98. Critical Thinking and Reasoning Aug 30 &31 Jlk (-)r-)(](-)r^ PROJECT MANAGEMENT j« I WUIV^WI
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  • Article
    Some 911 hijackers may have travelled through Iran
    196 20 TEHRAN Iran acknowledged yesterday that some Al Qaeda members involved in the 911 attacks on the United States may have passed through the country shortly beforehand. The admission came a day after the US media said an independent bipartisan 911 commission report,
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    Lock icon Iraq panel pressed by UK govt to clear Blair
    319 20 Agencies Paper says draft report accused PM of distorting WMD threat LONDON Last week's damning report into British intelligence failures ahead of the Iraq war was amended at the last minute to make it less critical of Prime Minister Tony Blair,
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    Lock icon Worst floods in 15 years
    58 20 A mother and her two children wait for a boat to take them to shelter in Kazipur, Bangladesh. About 12 million people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have been hit by torrential rains and more than eight million left marooned or homeless by floods which
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  • GLOBALroundup
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      Lock icon Filipino force chief back in Manila
      64 20 Reuters The head of the Philippine force in Iraq, BrigadierGeneral Jovito Palparan, returned to Manila on a commercial flight yesterday. The remaining officers of the 51-member contingent will leave Iraq today to save the life of Filipino hostage Angelo de la Cruz, who is
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    • Article
      Lock icon No deadly N Korea-Pakistan cleal: Bhutto
      57 20 No deadly N KoreaPakistan cleal: Bhutto -AFP Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto told the Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, that Pakistan bought longrange missile technology from North Korea following a visit she made to Pyongyang in 1993. But she denied suspicions that Pakistan provided the Stalinist state with nuclear arms
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    Lock icon Aussies off target in terror fight: Opposition
    184 20 -AFP SYDNEY A Labor government would switch Australia's counter-terrorist focus from the Middle East, where the United States has many allies, to South-east Asia, where Islamic militancy is an "extremely serious threat", the opposition vowed yesterday. Labor's newly-appointed defence spokesman Kirn Beazley also
    -AFP  -  184 words
  • Article
    Lock icon S Korean serial murderer admits killing 19
    126 20 -AFP SEOUL A South Korean man has confessed to murdering 19 people since September last year, the victims mostly wealthy people or masseuse and karaoke bar hostesses, police said yesterday. Investigators said Yoo Young-Chul, a 33-year-old former convict, had used a saw, knives,
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  • NEWScomment
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      Miss Modesty is still nowhere to be found
      625 22  -  Ana Veciana-Suarez There is nothing cute about dressing up a young girl like a sexy tart. Ella Gunderson, 11, realises that, so must adults ONCE upon a time, in a kingdom far, far west, an 11-year-old lass named Ella Gunderson returned home
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  • COMMENTARY
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      How to become a social entrepreneur
      864 25  -  Yeo Lay Hwee Forum sets out requisite qualities, but lack of enthusiasm shows Spore has a long way to go THE fact that more than 1,000 people showed up at Suntec City on a Sunday at 9am for a Forum on Social Entrepreneurship probably
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    • GLOBALEroundup
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        Lock icon Mandela's 86th birthday with friends and family
        47 25 Reuters Tributes poured in for Mr Nelson Mandela (left) yesterday as the man credited with saving South Africa from race war celebrated his 86th birthday with close family and friends, far from the familiar gaze of the world's media. REUTERS
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      • Article
        Lock icon Yemeni army kills 90 followers of rebel cleric
        66 25 The Yemeni army has killed about 90-armed-backers of AFP a rebel Muslim preacher and former MP Hussein Badr Eddin Al Huthi. They were holding out in a remote mountainous area of the country over the past three days, military sources said yesterday.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Meeting hosts dump Philip Morris as sponsor
        65 25 AFP Ethical Corporation Asia 2004, an international meeting in Hong Kong that will discuss how companies in Asia could do their bit for the community as well as their shareholders, has dumped its sponsor, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, after one of the lead
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      • Article
        Lock icon UK radio deejay nabbed for benefit fraud
        78 25 AFP As benefit frauds go, it was perhaps not the cleverest. Briton Kevin Huffer decided he would keep claiming unemployment payments despite landing a new job hosting a popular daily show on Radio Solent, a regional BBC station in Southampton, southern England. He
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  • the business of LEARNING
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      TO RETIRE COMFORTABLY, GET YOUR SUMS RIGHT
      602 26 Plan for inflation which erodes the value of money WHEN you take out an insurance policy, your situation is assessed by an actuary, someone familiar with the risks of what you are insuring yourself m^. against For example, B if you are now
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      Cecil B DeMille
      39 26 (1881-1951) »^V American director, producer Vii L^ and actor JH "The person who makes a success of liv' ing is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedica' tion."
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  • SUCCEED
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      Lock icon When job experience counts
      682 27  -  Jason Chong No required O-level passes? No worries at NgeeAnn Polytechnic THERE are many working Singaporeans out there who want to get a diploma, but don't have the required passes in O-level English, Maths and Science (EMS). Mindful of such cases, the Centre for Professional Development
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        93 27 The British Council is holding a pre-departure briefing session for students heading to the UK to study. The session includes a talk by the American Insurance Group on student protection while overseas and a talk by the UK Singapore Students' Council on what students
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      534 28 Agencies Changes in Emmy nomination rules make room for new blood, even when the actor has passed away EVERYBODY loves Raymond (Romano)? Not this year, apparently, as changes in the Emmy-nominations protocol have opened the door to a host of new TV shows and shut out
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      408 28 I What about I my hair? I "I'm devastated that I I didn't get nomiI nated for best hair I and make-up," I joked Donald I Trump, alluding to I the critical consenI sus that the worst I thing about The I Apprentice is his I hair.
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      250 29 Shows with the most nominations Angels in America HBO: 21, including best director (Mike Nichols), actors (Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker, et al) The Sopranos HBO: 20, including best drama actor (James Gandolfini), best drama actress (Edie Falco) The West Wing NBC: 12 Sex and
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        558 30  -  Tor Ching Li Gourmet Plus whips up a western feast at East Coast chingli@newstoday.com.sg GOURMET Plus on East Coast, a bistro-cum-delicatessen serves a cosmopolitan array of dishes with a French touch. The cosy joint, started by Frenchman Jean-Luc Prevost, can be found among an eclectic row
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          MOUTH RESTAURANT AT SAFRA TOA PAYOH
          190 31 Mouth Restaurant hits the heartland with the launch of its first branch at Safra Toa Payoh. And it seems to have the perfect formula big on selection, easy on price. The restaurant presents a varied menu of soup, roast delights, claypot items, vegetables, noodles,
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          200 31 Hot on the heels of the introduction of its Strawberries and Cream Frappucino, Starbucks is adding three more new beverages to its diverse menu. Available from this month are the Chocolate Cream and Vanilla Cream Frappucino (from $6.45). And next month, the Caffe Citron
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      633 33  -  ALVIN CHUA With nine games to go, Home are favourites, but championship race could go to the wire THE pawns have been cast aside, there are just nine moves to go and the endgame is fast approaching. From current top dogs Home United to barely alive
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      505 33  -  ALVIN CHUA THEY say for a coach, the biggest test comes when the team are losing, not when they are winning. That time has come for Woodlands Wellington's Simon Clark. Nine games into the season, Woodlands were on top of
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      516 34  -  STANLEY HO Vice-chairman blames inexperience for club's poor performances THEY came into the S-League in a blaze of publicity, and promised to show Singaporeans what Chinese football was all about. But since making their S-League debut in the 2003 season, Sinchi Golden Throat FC have made the
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      288 34  -  Alvin Chua THE last time East met West in the S-League, a spectacular 30-metre strike from Daniel Bennett settled things in favour of the latter. Fans will be hoping for more glorious goals in the mould of the SAFFC and Singapore defender's effort,
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      325 34  -  Alvin Chua WHEN you next buy a SCORE! ticket from your friendly neighbourhood Singapore Pools operator, don't be surprised if he or she plies you with a dose of the latest S-League gossip. They might start with how Indra Sahdan Daud has been red-hot
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      502 35 Sinchi v Home Hougang Stadium Wednesday, 7.30pm SINCHI Probable line-up: Chen Si, Zhang Meng, Zhang Qinghua, Liang Fuming, Chen Lv (left, top), Zhou Vi, Liv Bin, Zhang Zhimin, Chen Xiao, Li Benjian, Shi Ming Form: LDLLL (1-2 vTampines, 1-1 v Albirex, 1-2 vTanjong Pagar, 0-2 v SAFFC,
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      79 35 FANS have got just under two weeks to decide on their favourite S-League shot. From now until 30 July, fans can cast their votes for their favourite photo in the S-League-Canon Digital Photography contest. Judges have selected five of the best entries in four categories, which can
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      303 35 We talk video games, void deck football and the supernatural with Geylang United's stylish midfielder Syed Fadhil. 1) You've been away from Geylang for over two years and now you're back at Bedok. What's changed with the Eagles? The players and coaches are new, but apart from that,
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      725 36  -  Agencies American sprint queen Jones warns she will regroup and win gold medals in Athens SACRAMENTO There is nobody in track and field who can match the allure and presence of Marion Jones (picture). If anyone doubted Jones' star power, all they had to see was
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      405 36 -AFP ASIAN CUP, GROUP A Qatar 1 Indonesia 2 BEIJING Philippe Troussier (picture) yesterday confirmed his decision to quit as Qatar coach at the end of the Asian Cup, after seeing his team beaten 2-1 by Indonesia in an upset opening defeat. Qatar
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      363 36 Agencies PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France The next time Sheryl Crow embarks on a punishing musical tour, she expects Lance Armstrong to stand by his woman. After all, she was there for him at the Tour de France. "I'm going to drag him on the road
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        369 37 Reuters I Striker's brace sends II Uruguay into semis I COPA AMERICA, QUARTER-FINAL Uruguay 3 Paraguay 1 TACNA, Peru Striker Dario Silva scored two second-half goals as 10-man Uruguay came from behind to beat Paraguay 3-1 in their Copa America quarter-final this morning. Silva put Uruguay 2-1
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        127 37 -AFP LONDON Fulham signed Andy Cole from English Premiership rivals Blackburn Rovers on a twoyear contract yesterday. Fulham manager Chris Coleman announced the deal, but no other details, after the Cottagers' preseason friendly defeat by Celtic. Former England striker Cole, 32, whose career began at Arsenal, is
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        277 37 -AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Portugal coach Luis Felipe Scolari revealed yesterday that, given the opportunity, he would love to return to manage Brazil, whom he lead to the 2002 World Cup title. Scolari told the 0 Globo that for the moment, he was concentrating
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        383 37 Reuters GOLF British Open, final round TROON, Scotland American Todd Hamilton says he plays "ugly golf". Yesterday, on one of the toughest seaside links courses in the world at Royal Troon against a British Open leaderboard crammed with some of the best-looking swings
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      165 37 CPOPT ON TV 6am Tennis Mercedes Benz Cup Final, Ch24 8.50 am Football Copa America: Mexico v Brazil, Chs 6.30pm Football Asian Cup: Korea v Jordan, Ch24 League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off (Singapore date/time) Copa 2004 Mexico Brazil Mon, 19/7/04 9.30 am China 2004 Korea Republic Jordan
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