Today, 7 August 2004

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    13 1 TODAY August 7 8 2004 mita (P) 105/07/2004 we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    When we were SOLDIERS
    1626 1  -  Derrick A Paulo Raymond Andrew Today EXCLUSIVE The experiment that produced Singapore's pioneer officer corps ONE Singaporean soldier was shot in the leg. Two other platoon mates strayed into a designated danger area without realising it when an explosive-laden metal pipe used to detonate land mines
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  • NEWS
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      Informatics names three new directors
      66 2  -  C/zaw Chao Peh MALAYSIAN tycoon Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has replaced Informatics Holdings founder Dr Wong Tai as its new chairman. Berjaya directors Mohd Annuar Bin Zaini and Freddie Pang Hock Cheng have also been appointed to the board. Dr Wong will remain on the
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      Lock icon THE 12 COMMANDMENTS
      123 3 An extract from One Of A Kind Safety regulations could be counted on the fingers of two hands, more or less: load your weapon only when ordered; fire only at designated targets; stay down until the bangalore torpedo has exploded; shout "Grenade!" and watch where your grenade
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      OUB FOUNDER LIEN YING CHOW DIES
      142 3 OVERSEAS Union Bank founder Lien Yinq Chow (picture) died peacefully on Friday at the age of 97. Mr Lien arrived in Singapore in 1920 as a penniless orphan but started a banking empire when he created the Overseas Chinese Union Bank in 1943, the
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      Nicoll site manager defends his call
      606 4  -  Wong Fei Wan Kori supervisor said project's main contractor Nishimatsu had put him in a 'difficult position' THE site manager who let his workers labour in the Nicoll Highway excavation pit despite his own initial objections defended his actions in court yesterday. Mr Lee
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      No need to overhaul HDB's upgrading plan, says Mah
      353 4  -  Kenneth Tan TWO rejections over 14 years of the Housing Development Board's (HDB) Main Upgrading Programme (MUP) is not a sign that it has become irrelevant Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan (picture) said yesterday: "About 100 over precincts have
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      New York arrests 2 in latest global terror crackdown
      330 4 NEW YORK Two men in New York and another two in Saudi Arabia were the latest to be arrested in a worldwide crackdown on suspected terrorist plotters. The arrests came just days after a heightened alert about possible attacks across the
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      Young people urged to lead NTUC
      260 6  -  Lee Ching Wern NTUC's Secretary-General Lim Boon Heng wants to see a younger set of union leaders working hand-in-hand with Singapore's new generation of political leaders in a few years' time. At NTUC's National Day observance ceremony on Friday, Mr Lim urged young people
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      Lock icon Don't miss NTUC's second National Day Mega Sale!
      83 6 DAVID YEO NTUC FairPrice's second National Day Mega Sale at the Suntec City Convention Centre until Aug 9 will offer discounts on groceries, food, personal care products, apparel and appliances. Early-bird shopper Peter Tiu (picture, left) who learned of the sale through
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      Lock icon Wage change for bank staff
      397 6 Channel NewsAsia Fixed yearly increments could be replaced with adjustable pay rises BANK workers in Singapore, numbering some 37,000, can expect fundamental changes in the way they are paid. The Bank Wage Restructuring Group has released its recommendations after five meetings with unions. The recommendations
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      With help, these disabled children can make it
      372 6  -  Raymond Andrew NO TWO children are exactly the same, particularly those with disabilities. For the Spastic Children's Association School (SCAS), the challenge is in finding the best education possible to suit the needs of each child. Cerebral Palsy a disability that afflicts
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  • HUMOUR
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      Leeches up my breeches!
      748 8  -  Neil Humphreys A walk on Sabah's wild side leads to a bloody encounter TIRED of the rat race, we decided to break away to a place where we could be surrounded by monkeys. So, we went to Malaysia. After hours of taxis, planes and 4x4 vehicles
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      Free MMS promotion
      78 10 TO CELEBRATE Singapore's 39th National Day and SingTel's 125th anniversary, SingTel users will be able to send local MMS greetings for free this weekend till National Day. Selected MMS will be displayed between 2pm and spm on the huge electronic screen on Aug 9 at the National
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      The perks of being a National Day baby
      187 10  -  Surekha A Yadav MOST people get presents from their loved ones on their birthdays. Madam Toh Leng Choo, however, gets more than that. Every year, on top of gifts from her family and friends, the 39-year-old trainer with the National Library Board
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      Lock icon Fireworks and magic under the stars
      431 10  -  Tan Hui WHEN Francis Wu returned to Hong Kong after spending several years abroad, his heart was heavy. He faced the prospect of a drastic career switch from being an engineer, to helming a 50-year-old company in an industry he knew nothing about His
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  • LETTERS
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      Get youth to raise funds through work attachments
      170 12  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I SHARE the views raised in Mr John Chua's letter, "Do more than just 'begging' for money" (Aug 6). These days, it is common to see many young people approaching the public for donations or selling lucky-draw tickets
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      Credit Moore for his humanitarian views
      390 12  -  Debbie him His 'cheap tricks' evoke the strong feelings needed to drive towards peace I REFER to the News Comment, "Does the US deserve a better president?" and Yong Shu Chiang's review, "Bushwhacked" (both Aug 6), about film-maker Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911. Thank you
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      NCSS can make exception to 2-year rule
      138 12  -  Gerard Ee, I REFER to the letter, "Homeless living life on their own terms" (Aug 6). Major John Yap said: in any case NCSS will not accept charities less than two years old". The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) would like to
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      Whafs wrong in dressing like stars?
      115 14  -  Robert W Straughan I REFER to Mr Ken Lee's letter, "What kind of adults will today's teens be?" (Aug 4). My answer: They will be very much like you are now, Mr Lee. Bless the young souls, every time an era has a unique
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      Lock icon Media should help mainstream Muslims
      410 14  -  Haj Mohamed Unfortunately, it tends to focus on the extremist sections I REFER to the report, "Fight against terror is an ideological war" (Aug 5) and concur with Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean's views. Rear-Admiral Teo was quoted in the media as saying: "To fight
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      First recording CCTVs at Pasir Ris MRT station in a fortnight
      516 14  -  Goh Chee Kong I REFER to the letter, "Any purpose for MRT cameras?" (July 31-Aug 1). We are deeply saddened by the incident at Bishan station and empathise with the family of the late Tan Keng Boon. The closed
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      181 17 Special Buys only at SPC (while stocks last) Artistic Expression* Celebrate with us through artistic Mississippi coffee Table Ssl9o (UP: $550) 30 pieces only Bali Mirror Ss69 (UP:$25O) 30 pieces only expressions of the cultural kind! Try Reo console Table S$ 139 (UP: $390) 10 pieces only out Face Painting,
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  • BUSINESS
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      BENEFITING FROM BENEVOLENCE
      1285 18  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Business owners acknowledge that embracing corporate social responsibility is as important as being accountable to shareholders CALL it best practice or a well-executed exercise in public relations: Businesses are rapidly catching on to the benefits of corporate benevolence. Indeed, giving back to society in cash
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      Temasek goes shopping...
      813 20  -  Andy Mukheriee to build a new S'pore LOOK closely at the shopping list of Temasek Holdings, and you'll find the Singapore investment company is busy scripting an economic future for the city-state dramatically different from its past Temasek is feverishly buying into South Korean, Indian, Indonesian and
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      Lock icon Temasek for first annual report
      123 20 Associated Press TEMASEK Holdings said on Friday it planned to release in about a month an annual report for the first time, in a move that could shed more light on its operations. "We are hoping to complete our annual review over the next one
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      Lock icon Opec ready to up oil supplies
      141 20 AFP JAKARTA The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is ready to increase oil supplies by up to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) to ease concerns that have sent prices to successive record highs. Opec president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Friday they were
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      293 22 Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Contract manufacturer Venture Corp reported a net profit of $64.3 million, or 42.8 cents a share, for the three months ended June 30, up from $58.7 million, or 41.3 cents a share, in the year-ago period, helped by a one-time gain of $11
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index: 1,922.8 -12.9
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        World markets
        59 22 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp Value 10,972.57 12,478.68 3,538.90 5,399.16 733.95 Change Pis -88.32 -13.24 -7.30 -28.45 -9.4 -0.80 -0.11 -0.20 -0.52 -1.26 KLCI 820.10 -4.27 -0.52 SET Index 610.94 -7.96 -1.29 lakarta Comp 753.932 -8.079 -1.06 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,576.85 243.47
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        SGX most active
        61 22 fy volume ilL Intl Notary (1 Ventur WL iTAssemb bartered iunningdale Hi-P j'tiraya Siina Paper Close 0.885 0.405 0.330 2.950 1.150 1.140 0.580 1.590 0.630 0.300 Change +0.020 -0.045 +0.015 +0.010 -0.020 +0.030 +0.055 +0.090 +0.020 -0.010 +2.3 -10.0 +4.8 +0.3 -1.7 +2.7 +10.5 +6.0 +3.3 -3.2
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        SGX top rises
        77 22 By$ ISH500USS 6.050 +0.201 JairyRirm 900 USS 2.570 +0.161 IMH400USS 13.400 +0.101 OCBC 102.200 +0.101 ihang Asia 2kHK$ 7.500 +0.101 Hi-P 1.590 +0.091 ihanghaiAC 2k HKS 0.540 +0.091 CerebosPac 3.060 +0.061 PanUnited 0.400 +0.05: Sunningdale 0.580 +0.05: fy percentage Vee Poh 0.015 +50.0 IraflP 0.115 +35.3 )BR
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        SGX top falls
        71 22 By$ Thai Prime USS 9.650 -0.450 Creative 50 17.400 -0.300 F&N 14.300 -0.300 SIA 10.800 -0.300 CITYDEV 6.150 -0.250 DBS 15.800 -0.200 SIA 200 10.800 -0.200 CITYDEV 3.680 -0.180 SPH 4.380 -0.160 STIETF100 19.240 -0.160 By percentage 3ulTech W*****7 0.015 -50.0 4am Lee 0.300 -32.6 iemilech 0.130
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        Lock icon Singapore
        135 22 Dow Jones SHARES closed lower on Friday, as investors turned cautious after Wall Street's tumble on Thursday and cut positions ahead of the National Day long weekend, traders said. There will be no trading in Singapore stocks on Monday because of the National Day holiday. The ST Index fell
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.5801 UK£ 0.3178 Yen 64.765 HK$ 4.5265 RM 2.2055 Euro 0.4812 Rupiah 5,334.9 Baht 24.036 Peso 32.386 A$ 0.8251 Indian Rs 26.942 Won 674.88 C$ 0.7649 Yuan 4.8008 NZ$ 0.9009 NTS 19.811
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 22 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 394.70 Silver uss/oz 6.70 Platinum uss/.i 828.00 Rubber centsAg 217.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,464.5 Brent crude uss/borrei 41.30 Information provided by
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  • wh?ch PROPERTY
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      Allgreen launches CHERRY GARDENS
      543 24  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla The 48-unit development is located at Upper Serangoon HOME buyers who may have given up hopes for a property launch this month will now have something to whet their appetites. Just when the rest of the property market seems to have gone into
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      hot property
      171 24  -  Ted Chen Rare Bugis Junction shop-house apartment LOCATION is not the only attraction of this property. It is also one of those rare things a well-preserved and decorated conservation shop-house apartment that is not priced sky-high. This 999-year leasehold 2 1 apartment at No 8, Liang Seah Street,
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      ROOM with a VIEW
      185 24  -  Ted Chen Loyang Villas unit going for $738,000 LOCATED within Loyang Villas is 50 Loyang Rise, a 99-year leasehold threestorey terrace house that is going for $738,000. Marketed jointly by Louis Yeap Realty and PropNex, this 5 1 maid terrace house comes with four bathrooms. It
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      Johor's Leisure Farm attracts
      436 25  -  Kevin Tan S'poreans form 80% of property owners drawn to the idyllic resort ON WEEKENDS, many Singaporeans join in a common rejuvenation exercise that sees them heading helter-skelter to their vacation homes in Malaysia. For now, that is a pleasure Madam Kamariah Abdul Rahman can only
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      inside out
      703 26  -  Angelia Teo WHERE THE HEARTH IS An open concept kitchen allows you to whip up a feast and engage your guests in the cooking process BLAME Jamie Oliver. The Naked Chef not only cooks a great-tasting meal but he also does it in a fabulous setting: An open
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon HE'S OLD ENOUGH NOW... BUT IS HE ANY WISER?
      891 28  -  Ronnie Polaneczky Knight Ridder Tribune service Youth wants to marry teacher who seduced him WASHINGTON She's back. She's wants to live and love. And, this time around, there's nothing society can or should do if the kid she sexually molested wants
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      BUSH THINKS OF 'NEW WAYS TO HARM OUR COUNTRY'
      54 30 Our enemies are innovative and I resourceful. So are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people and neither do we. US President George W Bush during the I signing ceremony for a US$4l7-billion
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        Lock icon Fischer renouncing US citizenship
        42 30 Reuters Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, wanted by Washington, has told US authorities that he wants to renounce his American citizenship, a lawyer working on his appeal against a Japanese decision to deport him said on Friday.
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        Lock icon Conjoined twins separated
        32 30 Reuters Two-year-old Filipino twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre, born joined at the head, have been surgically separated in New York, but the next few days are critical, doctors said.
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        Lock icon Thais to join Strait patrolling
        34 30 Reuters Thailand will join Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in patrolling the vital Strait of Malacca shipping lane to combat piracy and terrorism, said Indonesia's military chief General Endriartono Sutarto.
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      SBY tipped to win by a c ose margin
      364 30  -  Asif Ansar AS the decisive round of the Indonesian presidential election draws near, experts tipped former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to narrowly beat incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri. "SBY will be the next president with a small victory over Megawati," said senior
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      505 34  -  Jaime Koh EMOTIONAL BLACKMAILERS ON THE STREET? A SHORT while ago, I gave the last $2 note I had in my wallet to a silver-haired lady collecting donations for a community service. Not that I was feeling particularly charitable that day but because the poor old dear had a
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      97 34 Now, the day is over... As the night is falling nigh, this white stork at the Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve finds some time to take stock. Freelance photographer CHARLES TEO often scours the wild looking for subjects for his camera.Wildlife photography is something close to his heart. CALLING ALL
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      The gender benders
      688 34  -  Dave Barry I HAVE received a disturbing letter from Mr Frank J Phillips, "a patriot and a Latin teacher". I didn't know we had Latin teachers, but I'm glad we do because, contrary to what you think (and as a member of the news media, I know
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        Linksys Wireless-G Internet video camera
        105 36 SEND high-quality live video with sound via the Internet to a Web browser anywhere in the world with Linksys Wireless-G Internet video camera. Unlike standard webcams that require an attached PC, this device contains a built-in stand-alone Web server. So, it can connect directly to
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        Epson perfection 2580 Photo
        115 36 EPSON'S Perfection 2580 Photo is a flatbed scanner with an innovative automatic film loader. Simply slide the 35mm film strip into the loader and your films will be scanned automatically. The machine's MatrixCCD has a high optical resolution of 2,400dpi and a 48-bit colour depth that
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        Samsung SGH-E7OOA Rose Red
        86 36 SAMSUNG has painted its flagship SGH-E7OOA a gorgeous rose red especially for the ladies. Awarded "Most Fashionable Phone" in the Asian Mobile News Award this year, this 88g clamshell has the same features as its blue and silver predecessors. Advanced camera tools let you take 15
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        InFocus ScreenPlay 777
        101 36 rP^^~ FOR the ultimate in home cinema luxury, get the InFocus ScreenPlay 777, a threechip DLP home cinema projector guaranteed to impress the most discerning of home theatre ;onnoisseurs. With three Mustang HD2+ and native 720p high-definition DMDs by Texas Instruments, this sleek machine gives you 2,000
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      OVERCOME THOSE JITTERS
      426 36  -  Ariel Tam Panasonic's latest range of digicams minimises effects of shaky hands PANASONIC has added five members to its Lumix family of digital cameras. Boasting an improved optical image stabiliser (OIS), enhanced image processing technology and Leica DC lens, the cameras which will be available next month
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      Store 8.5G8 of data with 12x dual-format DVD drive
      211 36 TO facilitate data management, lomega offers two 12x dual-format DVD writers the Super DVD writer EIDE/Atapi drive and the Super DVD writer USB 2.0 drive. The latter is the first in a new generation of external lomega DVD recorders that can
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      Network machines for your small office needs
      208 36 RICOH'S latest laser printer and copier/printer/scanner/fax series are targeted at small work groups. The Aficio CLIOOON is a colour laser printer with fast throughput, network connectivity and PDF direct print capability. You can print eight colour pages per minute (ppm) and 31 ppm
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      HOT BUYS !
      112 38 HOT BUYS Colourful, trendy and lightweight, the Si 5 is a visual delight to behold and to use. Offering MMS, an integrated camera, a 65k colour screen and attachable flash, the C65 is equipped with Java, GPRS and WAP and contains innovative applications such as the customisable download assistant application,
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      Mini beauty
      369 38  -  Ariel Tam Phone Review Samsung's new phone scores with its petite size and top-notch VGA camera FOR the first time in my life, I'm tempted to get a new mobile phone even before my trusty Nokia keels over. Samsung's SGH-E6OOC has just about won me over with its
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      A Ferrari without the wheels
      171 38 NOT enough dough to buy a Ferrari? Get the limited-edition Ferrari Digital Model 2004 instead a compact digital camera that is officially sanctioned by Ferrari S.p.A. The sleek aluminium body comes in trademark Ferrari red while the back of the body has been given carbon-tone
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      892 40  -  JeanineTan I Elisa Chia As the search for the Singapore Idol begins, the 'uniquely' Singapore' pop identity is gradually taking shape thanks to the Taiwanese WHEN Singa-I pore iconß Dick Lee's firstß solo album wasß released in 1984,1 the response wasß not as favourable I as he hadß
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      Best Bet-the TV serial
      227 42  -  Yong Shu Chiang EVER-jocular actor Henry Thia recited a lucky number and proclaimed: "No problem, Saturday sure strike 4D!" Henry received the divination on Thursday at a traditional Chinese prayer session to mark the start of production on The Best Bet sitcom, based on Jack Neo's
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      A celebration of local Malay music
      164 44 MODERN rock band Aegyptie and pop yeh yeh icon M Ishak will share the same stage for one day only at the Muzik Karnival Singapura on Sunday from 9am until midnight Organised by MediaCorp Radio's two Malay stations, Warna and Ria, in conjunction with
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      A raja of classical fusion music
      326 44  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal HE HAS cut across cultural barriers to reach diverse international audiences and collaborated with many musical greats from different genres, including Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli, Zubin Mehta, Herbie Hancock and George Duke. Meet L Subramaniam, a raja (king) of classical fusion
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        SIMPLY A WE SOME
        371 46  -  Yong Shu Chiang Modelling, music videos, film what can't Ase do? ASE Wang (picture) is happy with where she is today, thank you very much. She didn't just cruise by on her looks. Swedish-Chinese Ase (pronounced Aw-Sah) left Singapore two and a half years ago to
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        IN ADDITION ...
        90 46 IN ADDITION Buy a book, help the kids More than 22,000 children's books, many of them award-winning hardcover books, are up for grabs at $2 at the Kids Company charity book fair. It is on until Aug 15, from 11 am to Bpm daily, at Millenia Walk. Initiated by MediaCorp
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        Lock icon Babewatch at Orchard Rd
        267 48  -  Surekha A Yadav IT WAS like a scene straight out of a 15--year-old boy's fantasy: Actresses/gorgeous babes Fiona Xie, Felicia Chin, Jeannette Aw and Xiao Qiao, bouncing down Orchard Road, in nothing but their teeny bikinis The four were filming a scene for The Champion, an
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        A tempting pot of traditional goodness
        503 50  -  Low Shi Ping Pot Luck Cuisine serves Cantonese fare that satisfies A MIDDLE-AGED aunty greeted me with a big, warm smile as I strode up to Pot Luck Cuisine. Many would remember Pot Luck from its early days in Keong Saik Street and later,
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        39 days of celebrations
        451 51  -  Karman Tse Swensen's whips up a host of goodies to celebrate its new Junction 8 outlet and National Day THE wait is finally over. On Friday, Swensen's Cafe Restaurant officially opened its doors at Junction 8 Shopping Centre in Bishan. With National Day just around the
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      848 44 Holistic Natural Health injury? Osteopathy helps Bitter herbs 'from God's Pharmacy' Sprained an anlrlp? Pulled a n-mrj-k-? vjhipla-h? A f"OC^ai<.ld herbal tonic Swed&i FfHers along with an ''old iStf"' Hurt your back from liftimg heavy loads? Fingers f-\ called Swed Hi Bittsrs has manuscript" which listed in A 0 |^P*^
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      TUCSON GETS TOUGH
      647 52  -  Colin Yong Hyundai's rugged new Sports Utility Vehicle offers plenty of style at an affordable price THE biggest problem Hyundai faces with marketing this car is getting people to pronounce "Tucson" correctly. Say it wrongly and you risk getting it mixed up with Hyundai's own Tuscani coupe
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        Honda widens model line-up
        109 52 LOCAL Honda distributor Kah Motor has just begun taking orders for the sporty Integra coupe. Although parallel importers have sold several units of this 2.0-litre car over the last couple of years, this is the first time it is being brought in by the official agent.
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        Extra kit for BMWs
        101 52 OWNERS of BMW's 5 Series and Z4 models can now individualise their cars with a new range of products from German tuning company AC Schnitzer. Imported by BMW distributor Performance Motors, these include sports exhaust systems, lowered suspension and body-styling kits. Huge 20-inch alloy wheels which
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        Extra points at Shell
        115 52 THE Automobile Association of Singapore (AA) has tied up with oil giant Shell for a promotion to tie in with Singapore's 39th National Day. AA Members who fill up with Shell petrols from now until Aug 12 will have 39 per cent more Escape points credited
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      213 52 Alfa Romeo The recently facelifted 156 JTS Selespeed is being sold at $128,800 with COE until the end of this month. This price includes free instalments for the first three months worth $1,337 each, followed by 12 subsidised instalments of $838. Full monthly repayments of $1,337 apply from
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      SUV, MPV or... ?
      229 53 SUV, MPV or... CAR buyers are spoilt For choice these days many alternative types of vehicles are now available for around the same price as conventional saloons, with each having its own brand of appeal. Mum Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Advantages: Spacious cabin, flexible seating layout Disadvantages: Slower and less economical
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      PROTON'S PUSH
      461 53  -  Colin Yong Malaysian manufacturer plans to expand its presence here PROTON is on the move in Singapore and in more ways than one. The brand's local distributor Proton Singapore will open its second showroom next Friday at Kung Chong Road, just off the Leng Kee Road car belt.
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      72 54 KIDS COMPANY UAIJVv I j 6-15Aug2004 Millenia Walk, 11am -Bpm daily More than 22,000 children's books! Only $2 each! \m H K U V Exerting activrties on 14 &15 Aug with host Mervyn Goh! *FREE goodie bags! *Stage games contest! Plus specHl pe rfo ftth nces by: Little Miss ShgaporeChdaella
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      210 55 Two Steps to School Success mM interactive workshops for parents by Mrs Lorna Whiston, founder of Loma Whiston Study Centres, and her team of highly qualified education experts. These workshops for parents will help them understand how they can best support their children with the demands of the primary school
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      Lock icon THE GRUDGE FINAL
      574 58 Agencies China hope to settle old scores on the pitch, not the terraces ASIAN CUP FINAL China v Japan BEIJING This Asian Cup Final is all about settling old grudges. The Chinese hosts cannot forget, much less forgive, Japan's wartime atrocities and the visitors have grown increasingly
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      Lock icon Beijing on red alert before two bitter rivals clash
      336 58 Reuters BEIJING Chinese authorities will be on high alert when their national team clash with bitter rivals Japan on Saturday, in an Asian Cup final laced with political and historical overtones. More than 6,000 security staff will be deployed for the
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      198 58 AP BEIJING Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will co-host the Asian Cup in 2007, officials said on Friday. In a move that borders on the farcical, all four, whose teams are among the weakest in Asia, will gain automatic entry to the 16-nation
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      Lock icon End near for three clubs
      501 59  -  JOSE RAYMOND Jurong, Sengkang, Sembawang will lose funding next year JURONG Football Club have a football history which spans nearly 30 years in Singapore. From humble beginnings in the seventies in the Taman Jurong area, the club consistently finished in mid-table in the S-League and
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      176 59  -  STEFANIE LOH SINGAPORE'S top beer has inked a deal with England's top football team. Tiger Beer and the English Premiership champions Arsenal joined forces on Friday, in a sponsorship deal that will make them the Gunners' official beer in the Asean territories of Singapore, Thailand
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      147 59 ON SUNDAY, Premiership champions Arsenal take on FA Cup winners Manchester United in the FA Community Shield. To celebrate the start of the new season. Tiger Beer, the EPL's official broadcast sponsors on ESPN Star Sports, are organising a special Football
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      Lock icon Forget records, only victory matters to captain Gregan
      318 59 Reuters RUGBY Australia v New Zealand SYDNEY Australian captain George Gregan said there will be no room for sentiment, when the Wallabies host New Zealand in Saturday's pivotal Tri-Nations clash at the Olympic Stadium. Gregan will equal David Campese's Australian Test record
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      Lock icon Eriksson reprieved, for now
      243 59 -AFP LONDON Sven-Goran Eriksson may have been cleared in the sex scandal that has rocked the English Football Association (FA), but according to the British media, the knives will quickly be out for the Swede should England falter in their 2006 World Cup qualifiers. The FA
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      Lock icon A Real gamble
      886 60  -  TAN JUN-LEI Perez' obsession with landing Vieira could blow up in his face THE yoyo is still swinging. To go or not to go, that's the question Patrick Vieira must wish Hamlet had answered for him. For 35 million euros ($72.5 million), Vieira would have become club
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      Lock icon Their greatest challenge
      734 61 Agencies Red Devils admit that this season will save or end their dynasty MANCHESTER In the summer, Alex Ferguson wanted to buy Everton's Wayne Rooney and Jose Mourinho targeted Marseille striker Didier Drogba. Both the Manchester United and Chelsea managers had their initial overtures rejected. Everton wanted
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      Lock icon Old rivals set to parade new signings in curtain-raiser
      246 61 Reuters FA COMMUNITY SHIELD Arsenal v Manchester United LONDON Most of the pre-season talk has focused on Jose Mourinho and Chelsea's Premiership title aspirations. But on Sunday, two wily veterans of the English game will lead their teams out together, both
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      Lock icon Eyeing her final hurrah
      664 62 Fourth in Sydney, Singapore's former No 1 Jing tells TanYo-Hinn that Singapore have a chance of winning an Olympic medal AT THE Sydney Olympics four years ago, Jing Junhong came oh-so-close to glory. She reached the singles semifinals of the table tennis competition, on the brink
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      Lock icon Shamed Edwards back in the dock as Athens prepare for drugs war
      286 62 ATHENS On Friday, the Chicago Tribune reported that the International Association of Athletics Federations had suggested to the US Anti-Doping Agency that reigning world 100m champion Torri Edwards, of the US, receive a twoyear suspension and miss the
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      425 63 -AFP TOKYO Japanese 100m sprinter Shingo Suetsugu wants to earn a place in history at the Athens Olympics by shattering the 10-second barrier and conventional wisdom. Suetsugu, the first Japanese ever to lift a world or Olympic sprint medal with a
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      306 63 Reuters ATHENS Athens Olympics organisers were upbeat on Friday, after sluggish ticket sales gained speed a week before the start of the Games. Organisers have sold less than half of the 5.2 million tickets for the Aug 13-29 Olympics, but with over 50,000 tickets
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