Today, 31 August 2004

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    Masthead
    12 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday August 31, 2004 mita(P) 103/07/2004
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    Singles court property market
    678 1  -  Val Chua Lifting of buying restrictions likely to benefit prices of 4-room flats; mixed prospects for private property val@newsto day, com. sg AT 35, he is in the prime of his life, with a bulging CPF account and no major commitments. Unlike his conservative married counterparts,
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    The ifs and buts of childcare leave
    441 1 WHITE collar parents looking forward to the two days of childcare leave announced last week as part of the baby incentive package may be disappointed. Their employers are not obliged to grant this leave. The government will make it mandatory for employers to
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      30 1 NEWSJW/TEWS Eurasian MP Do we need one?/3 InfoTech Solutions for business/ 15 18 Khoo How San The battle to rule Singapore's skies/24 EPL FANS WIN Ml? jjßSk J* i BQHg|j||
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  • HOT NEWS
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      PM Lee has 'connected'
      563 2  -  Tor Ching Li 96.6% of youth feels this way, according to poll chingli@newstoday.com. sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong set out to galvanise a nation, especially the young, on Aug 22 in his inaugural National Day Rally. He succeeded overwhelmingly. A joint survey by Newsßadio 93.8
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      Do we need a Eurasian MP?
      668 3  -  Derrick A Paulo |\IEWS£S!S!S£B£— Emphasis on race in modern Singapore does nothing to strengthen our national identity derrick@newstoday.com.sg A SMALL group of Singaporeans are being headhunted, it seems. They make up less than 0.5 per cent of the population but have been called interesting
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      Lock icon Dissent brewing against PAS chief
      273 4 Leadership style questioned after defeat in polls KUALA LUMPUR The defeats suffered by Malaysian opposition party PAS during the March polls and in the weekend's by-election in Terengganu have led some party members to wonder if Mr Abdul Hadi Awang's time as party president is
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      Lock icon Planes were blown up by women terrorists
      168 4 AFP MOSCOW The two planes that crashed with the loss of 90 lives in Russia last week were both brought down by explosions in twin terrorist attacks, Russian officials confirmed for the first time yesterday. "Today we can say with the utmost certainty
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Green light given despite qualms
      288 6  -  Wong Fei Wan NICOLL HIGHWAY COLLAPSE INQUIRY Engineer: Support beams not installed fast enough feiwan@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE being "uncomfortable" with it, a project engineer from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) signed excavation permits to allow digging works to be carried out at the MRT Circle Line
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      Inquiry rules out negligence, foul play and cites 'human factor7 in fatal crash
      268 6  - Inquiry rules out negligence, foul play and cites 'human factor 7 in fatal crash Raymond Andrew THE fatal crash of a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16C fighter plane in May in the United States occurred because the pilot lost consciousness or became disoriented. The Ministry of Defence announced
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        Lock icon Three-room flats built-to-order
        105 6 Channel NewsAsia For the first time, three-room flats will be offered in a new HDB Build-to-Order housing project in Sengkang, called Fernvafe Grove. Applications for the 156 three-room units and 352 four-room units are open till Sept 1 9. Buyers of these and other Standard flats can
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        Lock icon Trafficking report questioned
        84 6 ChannelNewsAsia The Government has questioned a number of assertions made by the United States about the Republic in its 2004 report on trafficking in persons. The report states that there were likely more than 1 00 cases per year of girls and women trafficked into Singapore for
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        Lock icon Tiger Airways offers $ 1 flights
        100 6 Tiger Airways offers 1 flights Dow Jones Budget airline Tiger Airways announced yesterday that it would start flying to Bangkok on Sept 15, with a limited offer of $1 tickets for a one-way trip to its three destinations in Thailand. Only available online, the offer price will be applicable for
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        Lock icon Woodlands JC opens in January
        63 6 Newsßadio 93.8 A new junior college in Woodlands will start taking in students from January. Innova JC is located at 21, Champions Way. Its principal-designate, Miss Yeo Hong Mui now principal of Pasir Ris Secondary School hopes to collaborate with the Singapore Sports School nearby,
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      Save baby bonuses for education?
      287 8  -  Gary Lee Lower-income group may miss out on the benefits of the co-saving scheme THE revised Baby Bonus Scheme, recently announced by the Government, is a welcome enhancement to a forward-thinking scheme. The cash gift for the first child helps defray the costs of having
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      EPL bloats at S-League's cost
      265 8  -  Steven Ooi Wei Soon THE English Premier League is an extremely attractive product that deserves a premium over its peers in world football. However, we as consumers should guard against the cost of the product soaring to unreasonable levels. In the *****, an annual salary
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      Public Trustee, clarify figures
      167 8  -  Francis Tan Boon Yiam I READ the letter by Ms Moey Weng Foo, Assistant Public Trustee ("Executor's right to decide to cede role to Public Trustee", Aug 30) in response to Mr Leong Sze Hian's letter. I am the executer of my late father's will and
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      NDP MMS from Content Craft
      79 8 IN OUR report, "i-POP for your Singapore Idol" (Aug 28-29), we stated that i-POP Networks facilitated the live MMS-ing of photos to the giant screen at the National Stadium during the National Day Parade. This is incorrect. The company pro- vided this service during the
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      An IPO to sink your teeth into
      385 10  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Today Exclusive Japan's MOS Burger eyes SGX listing to boost staff morale waye@newstoday.com.sg A MOUTH-WATERING prospect for lovers of its Teriyaki Burger Shares in the local unit of Japanese food chain MOS Burger may soon be trading on the Singapore Exchange.
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index: 1,905.45 -10.45
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        World markets
        59 10 Index Value .hange Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp 11,184.53 12,877.78 3,562.40 5,788.94 805.19 -25.06 +59.36 -6.30 -8.77 -5.11 -0.22 +0.46 -0.18 -0.15 -0.63 KLCI 827.98 +6.49 +0.79 SET Index 612.45 -7.67 -1.24 lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Wumbai Sensex 753.02 1,580.41 218.63
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        SGX most active
        55 10 )y volume il-Neis iTelecom lAentor >ingTel -ischer Ihina Paper ihinaCast Horizon IMXTech )io-Treat Close 0.015 0.285 0.560 2.260 0.460 0.325 0.275 0.145 1.010 0.750 Change +0.005 +0.005 +0.030 -0.005 -0.005 +0.010 -0.005 -0.005 '000 +50.0 22,291 +1.8 18,177 +5.7 14,075 12,062 -1.1 11,684 -1.5 10,620 +3.8 9,940
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        SGX top rises
        71 10 By$ Creative 50 18.300 +0.301 0CBOMCPS100 103.100 +0.201 GreatEast 11.700 +0.101 GP Bat 3.440 +0.061 ISH500USS 5.550 +0.051 IDT 2.360 +0.041 JurEng 2.210 +0.041 Micro-Mech 0.455 +0.03: Hr Glass 0.650 +0.031 By percentage El Nets 0.015 +50.0 FJBen W*****6 0.025 +25.0 <ian Ann W*****7 0.030 +20.0 Hersing
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        SGX top falls
        70 10 )y$ )BS 15.500 -0.201 )BSBk6 NCPS10 108.800 -0.201 iTIETFlOO 19.070 -0.171 (epCorp 7.300 -0.151 JOB 13.200 -0.101 Venture 16.900 -0.101 3airyFarm900US$ 2.400 -0.071 law Par 4.940 -0.061 Hi-P 1.550 -0.061 ip Land 4.300 -0.061 By percentage :irPlusW*****7 0.025 -50.0 L&M 0.005 -50.0 Compact Wayfran Digilanil 0.030 0.055
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        Lock icon Singapore
        125 10 Dow Jones SHARES fell yesterday on continued profittaking amid a lack of fresh positive themes, traders said. The ST Index closed down 10.45 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 1,905.45. On the broad market, losers outnumbered gainers 226 to 79, while traded volume totalled 41 6.2 million shares worth
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5843 UK£ 0.3260 Yen 64.125 HK$ 4.5518 RM 2.2178 Euro 0.4848 Rupiah 5,462.8 Baht 24.288 Peso 32.782 A$ 0.8338 Indian Rs 27.051 Won 672.55 C$ 0.7672 Yuan 4.8362 NZ$ 0.8949 NTS 19.905
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        Lock icon Commodities
        82 10 SGI, Bloomberg Information provided by In Voluntary Liquidation h:j I ct; is" 'e1 eby1 yiv sn I hrj Hrosue" Devslconn^rt Linitsc negis"s'ec in the: jriish V"'gin Islnnri^ i^ in dlsEolufon witl" tie cc^rrienc'rg du'^of IJ Augu^i 20'M cr'J 'Mcf Mane^Lirniied cf Trooic se iuild'rg. V/ickhans Cov Road Town. Tor
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      Lock icon An IPO success: TV
      286 12 Channel NewsAsia Television to be mainstream medium for new listing ads: Experts MORE companies are turning to television to advertise the launch of their initial public offerings (IPO). In fact, IPO managers expect television to become a mainstream form of advertising in the near future as
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      Lock icon GIC may buy into Nikko Asset Management: Report
      162 12 Dow Jones TOKYO The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) may invest up to 4 billion yen ($62.3 million) to take a 12.6-per-cent stake in Nikko Asset Management Co a unit of Japan's third-largest securities firm, Nikko Cordial Corp, the Nihon Keizai
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      CORPORATEbriefs
      269 12 United Overseas Bank has been identified by the Indonesian government as one of 1 0 prospective bidders for the sale of a 51-per-cent stake in PT Bank Permata.The government said it would shortlist five bidders by the end of this month. OCBC Bank has been named the Best Bank
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      IPO managers get some help
      95 12 A NEW publication which aims to guide issue managers and underwriters through the initial public offering process here was launched by the Singapore Investment Banking Association (Siba) yesterday. The publication Guidelines on Due Diligence in the Context of an Initial Public Offering will help corporate
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      Lock icon CapitaLand eyes Yangtze
      152 14 Bloomberg Developer considers expansion to cities in the economic zone CAPITALAND may consider expanding into China's Yangtze River Delta Economic Area, which includes the cities of Hangzhou and Suzhou, a senior executive said. This area surrounding Shanghai will see growth in the foreseeable years ahead, said CapitaLand
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      Lock icon A book of success stories from Temasek-linked companies
      245 14  -  Jaime Koh TEMASEK-linked companies (TLCs) that have made forays into China share their secrets for success in a book titled Singapore Enterprises in China 14 Success Stories on TemasekLinked Companies. The bilingual book, which was launched yesterday, is a joint-effort by International
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      Lock icon PSA considers dry ports to speed up trade flow in China
      225 14 Bloomberg PSA INTERNATIONAL may invest in land-locked container cargo depots in China to help speed up overland trade flow through its sea ports, an executive said. It is looking at joint ventures in dry ports to collect cargo via
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  • INFOTECH so|utions for BUSINESS
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      Be a power player and avoid shocks
      575 15  -  Francis Chin For computer users on the go, a safe and reliable system to manage electrical risks is a must-have infotech@newstoday.com.sg I ALL power corrupts, as students of 1 political science are used to hearing from their professors. In technology, too, we often
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    • Article
      Lock icon Intel announces breakthrough in chips
      179 15 AP I SAN JOSE, CaliforI nia Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industry's development pace is slowing, Intel Corp has announced a milestone in shrinking the size of transistors that will power its next-generation chips. The company said it has created a fully functional 70-megabit chip
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      THE MOBILE EVOLUTION
      774 16  -  Ariel Tam ariel@newstoday.com.sg I THE übiquitous mobile 1 phone is no longer just a tool for communication. It has evolved into a miniaturised multimedia platform that fulfil almost all of your entertainment whims and fancies. These days, you can do quite a fair bit with your hand
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    • FOCUS: E-LEARNING
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          Poly staff goes 100% for VoIP
          75 17 Singapore's Republic Polytechnic has switched to a 1 00 per cent wireless VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone infrastructure, enabling its staff to be free to work from anywhere on campus. Every staff member has a Cisco IP softphone installed on their laptops. With
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          Windows XP service released
          95 17 pack Microsoft Singapore has released its free Windows XP Service Pack 2 that delivers the latest security updates, establishes stronger security settings and adds new protection features that will help better safeguard computers running Windows from hackers, viruses and other security risks. Users can receive the
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          website is launched
          73 17 One.Motoring The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Green Dot Internet Services (GDIS) have launched One.Motoring (v/ww.onemotor- ing.com.sg), an online gateway for matters pertaining to motoring ana road transport in Singapore. The portal integrates all information and services previously available on the former One.motoring, traffic.smart and OnePay.Hub sites.
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        The future of online study
        481 17  -  Goh Beng Yeow A revolution in e-learning is under way infotech@newstoday.com.sg THE Internet has I expanded the global village by offering instantaneous, two-way communication and allowing anyone to contribute to the ongoing dialogue. The Web has been described as the world's library. Easy to use,
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        Internet as a training tool
        453 18  -  Shawn Perspectives on e-learning for SMBs Tng infotech@newstoday.com.sg I TODAY'S companies must employ I flexible and efficient workers with diverse skill sets in order to stay ahead of the competition. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are no exception. But how can SMBs help their employees
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      • HELP DESK
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          Removing abandoned WinXP setup boot.ini entry
          258 18  -  Han Lee Kwang Q: Recently, I tried to change my operating system from Windows ME to XP. While installing WinXP, I discovered that some of my files would be deleted if I switch to WinXP. So, I decided to quit the installation. However, when
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        A catalyst for continuous learning
        493 18  -  Leon A Enriquez WITH rapid change comes knowledge I obsolescence. Learning models such as classroom experiences, textbook study and traditional computer-based training need to be updated. Innovative methodologies such as e-learning enhance the payback on knowledge invested significantly. E-learning involves the online delivery of information,
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Centrist face for Bush
      325 22 Agencies Republicans hope to appeal to last lot of undecided voters NEW YORK Republicans kicked off their national convention yesterday hoping to put a centrist face to President George W Bush's party while adopting a manifesto that critics say is even more right-wing than his present
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      Lock icon Australia election will be about trust
      238 22 Agencies CANBERRA Australian politicians yesterday began their six-week campaign for the Oct 9 election which analysts say is expected to be a tight race as the issue of "trust" takes centrestage. Prime Minister John Howard warned voters to expect a return to interest rates
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      Doc claims he cloned the dead
      191 22 LONDON An American fertility expert will reportedly claim that he has begun making preparations to clone two dead human beings. According to Britain's Daily Mail, Dr Panos Zavos will announce in London today that he has successfully taken DNA material from two dead people
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Hint of a nuclear deal
        53 22 Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee John Edwards told the Washington Posfthat, if John Kerry becomes the next president, the US would propose to Iran that it be allowed to keep its nuclear power plants if it gives up the right to retain nuclear fuel that could be
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        37 22 AFP France vowed yesterday not to yield to kidnappers who have taken two journalists hostage in Iraq and are demanding the repeal of a law that bans the Islamic headscarf in French state schools.
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        41 22 New Zealand's Defence Force is being forced to recruit soldiers from overseas as it tries to combat staff shortages despite pay rises and other incentives to stem personnel departures, the New Zealand Herald reported yesterday.
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      913 24  -  Dr Khoo How San With the field for the Next Fighter programme down to three bidders, here's what's at stake I WAS at the Asian Aerospace in February. The aerial displays by the French Dassault Rafale and the American Boeing F-15T Eagle wowed me.
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      664 25  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla On Malaysia's N-Day, its high commissioner speaks of the far-reaching impact of improving relations shobhaOnewsroday.com.sg WHEN Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk M Parameswaran took charge in June last year, bilateral relations were "at a terrible low" as he put it.
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      448 26  - Malaysia roaring ahead Shobha Tsering Bhalla Ranked the 4th most competitive nation in the world, its global trade totalled $322.9b last year shobha@newsrodgy.com.sg DESPITE a relatively small population of under 25 million, Malaysia was named among the top 20 trading nations of the world by the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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      312 26 Petronas Malaysia's symbol of success THE rising fortunes of Petronas (Petroleum Nasional Berhad), Malaysia's national oil company, which turned 30 this month, are an apt metaphor for the country's three decades of impressive business achievements. Established on Aug 17, 1974, Malaysia's wellknown symbol of success has evolved from a mere
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      Tioman shows the way to indulge
      479 28  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Relax and get rejuvenated in a sylvan setting news@newstoday.com.sq THE first thing you notice about Tioman Island as you chug towards the beachblessed little Berjaya Beach Resort harbour are the number of hills it has. There they rise, the mini ranges
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      103 25 Ma/bank PREPAID CARD YOUR PERFECT TRAVELLING COMPANION (Sj-y- m k ap«ftacHinw*Bßaiipixikm. ojb. Nowyni na hx^erhxM fecoTy kxge mnrti rf roth drtg ynrhoUajn or butknu k^M. &||oy IHb uiaiWßnlßnßß nf luluri ca* txzant* mridvM>at mwrmDCD AlM*** fcjm In hkntH&KVhkiwhq/au^iUrHtiKirkbiMcicv^bud BMam—-—■^,i kT^i Rl^*™* ™olJd l ™l"llDumoJw***- rV'.. •iu "y^ j UtaftaiAß^idiGtadta'w^bDrmEri'Qwrl^ttinMahMGtnJ 3'.
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      126 26 MERDEKA^ Family Celebration 3 Days 2 Nights gu Lawny to Tioman. Reclung or Langkawi inclusive of Dally Breakfast Dinner Hxjwrii-.wti TrufiJTi/tifit tiift t\j Whtrfn-ftr J-'au Co 3fr*pl "tO per person when travelling in a group of 4 persons andonioyi Extra FREE Night* with a minimum booking of s persons infl
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      20 28 Congratulations to the People of Malaysia on their National Day. "Malaysia Bolehl" 3 Kim. Swi TJk, Slbuvvr MMM HttvcMiwHiLimhnikljcHiijg andvtnatmmtwnfdjxTTug
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      733 29  -  Zul Othman I or is it? Womad-goers had fun, but still had their complaints THE Womad festival over the weekend at Fort Canning Green lived up to the expectations of concertgoers and organisers. The crowd may not have greatly exceeded that at last year's event
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      321 29 David Chew IT'S turning out to be a banner year for photography in Singapore. As an art form, it was featured prominently in June's Singapore Arts Festival. And yesterday, half of the $201,200 disbursed through the 2004 ShellNAC Arts Scholarship programme went to
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      Strike a pose on the Light Strike Vehicle
      74 29 Fiona Xie and Vincent Ng, the newly-crowned ambassadors for family planning? Not quite. The two MediaCorp artistes were only posing for photos on the Light Strike Venicle with a young visitor at the preview of the Army Open House at Toa Payoh
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        624 30  -  Lynn Seah Regular pap smears are reducing the rate of cervical cancer in S'pore news(g>newstoday.com.sg THERE is good news in the battle against cervical cancer. This cancer of the neck of the womb has dropped one notch in the rankings of the most common women's
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        Flowers to help from the heart
        99 30  -  Pearlyn Tham TULIPS represent hope and celebration and Sept 5 is Tulip Hearts Day. This day pays tribute to the courage of young children battling cancer. To raise funds for beneficiaries of the Children's Cancer Foundation (CCF), volunteers will be selling hand-made silkcocooned tulips
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        123 30  -  Pearlyn Tham IS THERE a cure for eczema? Should your child be treated for acne? Is there help available for hair loss? These questions and more will be answered by a panel of dermatologists at the National Skin Centre public forum on Sept 11, from 2.30pm to
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        383 32  -  Reavathi Sinnatham Re eta Raman SP Bala and S Janaki dazzle with evergreen brilliance by and news(gnewstoday.com.sg THE litmus test for a hit song, said SP Balasubramanyam at a recent press conference, is if it will be remembered by an audience after 30 years.
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        Lock icon Kevin Smith to direct sequel to his Clerks
        114 32 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Film-maker Kevin Smith is set to direct his own screenplay of The Passion of the Clerks, a sequel to his first film, 1994's Clerks. The sequel was written for the stars of the original film, Brian O'Halloran and
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      1137 33 MEDIACORP m M /A=DIACORP CHANNEL CHANNEL sur i a 30 £s"* A SemHlu channel newsasia Channel of the Year, ATV Awards 2003 j 600AM HappyFonnula s.oo Berita 6.30 Yo Yo Science Centre 3.00 Misted Karina 8.30 Detik 2004 m ii. 6.00AM Nigella 7.00 Good Morning Singapore 4.00 Impian 9.00 Astana
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      231 35 MADRID For a former European Footballer of the Year, Michael Owen looked a nervous figure. Appearing tentative at times, he seemed in awe of his illustrious team-mates. But the former Liverpool man did make a telling contribution. He came off the bench for his first
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      240 36 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester United 0 Everton 0 MANCHESTER Manchester United's Premiership title challenge took a nosedive yesterday when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton. The result leaves Alex Ferguson's side floundering in mid-table, seven points adrift
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      Lock icon Fret no more – EPL TV farce settled, at last
      276 36  - Fret no more EPL TV farce settled, at last STANLEY HO stanley@newstoday.com.sg FOOTBALL fans across the country can now heave a sigh of relief, after it was announced yesterday that live English Premier League (EPL) matches will continue as scheduled this season. After three months of intense negotiations, cable television
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      Lock icon Citizen Dickson
      307 36  -  ALVIN CHUA Nigerian-born footballer receives papers, eligible forTiger Cup news@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Tiger Cup hopes received a boost when Nigerian-born winger Itimi Dickson received his citizenship papers yesterday. Dickson, who has been under the Football Association of Singapore's Foreign Talent Scheme (FTS) since 2002, will be eligible to play
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      Lock icon Newcastle sack Robson, Houllier may take over
      215 36 AFP NEWCASTLE He's knowledgeable, respected and a veteran of the English game. But Bobby Robson finds himself unemployed after he was sacked as Newcastle United manager yesterday. Despite being four matches into the Premiership, the former England coach lost his job after a
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      Lock icon Goodbye Athens, hello Beijing
      462 37 Agencies tyudty ATHENS Greek taxpayers might disagree when they are paying off the most expensive Olympics ever for the next decade, but others will feel that the Athens Games was US$B.7 billion ($14.9 billion) well spent The curtain came down on the greatest sporting show on
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      Lock icon Olympian Susilo to play in Cheers event
      446 37  -  DAN PEK dan@newstoday.com.sq AFTER captivating the nation with his Olympic exploits in Athens earlier this month, Singapore's top shuttler Ronald Susilo will return to action at the upcoming Cheers Asian Satellite Badminton Championships 2004. Traditionally a singles player, the world No 10 will
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      1133 38  -  LEONARD THOMAS Dazzlingly beautiful Olympic Games returned home and lifted the spirits of jaded sports fans THE heat was barely bearable, the dust irritatingly choked on occasion and the barren landscape was a poor greeting every morning as I made my way through the city. But Athens held
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      Lock icon Ex-priest and drug scandals overshadow closing ceremony
      479 39 -AFP IOLYMPICS I Men's marathon ATHENS The 2004 Olympic Games closed the same way it began, with drug scandals and security concerns. The United States finished on top of the medals table with 35 golds and 103 in total, followed by China with
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      808 35 M i IB^B* MEd afurp feature prominently in the development of Singapore's broadcasti ng history We commenced Fadio broadcaston 1 June f&f I J? njf 3 s' I i3Bp tf* 1936 and Television on 15 February 1963. Today, MedaCorp is J? BLMftHlt|fat Singapore's argest and most established broadcaster with a
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