Today, 31 August 2004, Afternoon Edition

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  • 10 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com gfdgdgd MITA (P) 103/07/2004
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
    • 71 1 REUTERS A Sudanese refugee and her child sheltering from rain in a camp in Chad yesterday. A deadline imposed by the United Nations for Sudan to prove it can protect the people of the strife-torn Darfur region has expired but international officials said the violence was
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    • 653 1  -  Val Chua Lifting of buying restrictions likely to benefit prices of 4-room flats; mixed prospects for private property AT 35, he is in the prime of his life, with a bulging CPF account and no major commitments. Unlike his conservative married counterparts, he is more willing
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    • 107 1 Reuters NEW YORK US tech stocks tumbled while blue chips slipped in extremely thin volume yesterday as security concerns surrounding the Republican National Convention here and worries about earnings kept investors on the sidelines. Investors continued to watch oil prices. Nymex October crude settled down
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    • 41 1 NEWSX^/lEWS Eurasian MP Do we need one?/3 Info Tech Solutions for business/ 15 18 Khoo How San The battle to rule Singapore's skies/24 MILITANTS EXTEND DEADLINE HOT NEWS 2 'YES' TO POLICY ON TERROR WORLD 22 FEDERER EASES THROUGH SPORTS 36
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 561 2  -  Tor China Li 96.6% of youth feels this way, according to poll 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 and TODAY
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    • 144 2 Reuters DUBAI Militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq gave France another 24 hours yesterday to agree to their demands and scrap a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools, the Arabic-lan-guage Aljazeera television station reported. It broadcast a tape of the two journalists urging the
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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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
    • 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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    • 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
      • 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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      • 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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      • 100 6 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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      • 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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  • LETTERS
    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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
    • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 79 10 SGI, Bloomberg Information provided by In Voluntary Liquidation hulct; is hereby yivsn Ihrjl Prosper Devslcomert Linitsc regis"e'sc in the: jrilsh V~-gjn Islands., i^ in dlssolufon -viti' tie ccnmenc "rg date of 13 Augusl 2WM crd "Mel Mane^Limiied cf Trooic se luild'rg. Wickhams Coy food Town. Tor lob. British Virgin
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    • 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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    • 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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    • 270 12  -  Dow Jones 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
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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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
    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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        • 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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        • 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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        • 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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      • 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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      • 452 18  -  Shawn Perspectives on e-learning for SMBs 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 become
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      • HELP DESK
        • 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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      • 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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  • 329 22 -AFP Party platform backs pre-emptive assault on terrorism NEW YORK US Republicans yesterday adopted a party platform backing President George W Bush's pre-emptive assault on terrorism and declaring that no international organisation could replace US leadership. The 93-page platform, approved on the opening day of the
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  • 238 22 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 of
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  • 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
    • 54 22 Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee John Edwards told the Washington Post that, 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
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    • 42 22 Reuters Rebel Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr had ordered his militia to end attacks on US and Iraqi government forces and would soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides said yesterday.
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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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  • COMMENTARY
    • 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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  • MALAYSIA NATIONAL DAY SUPPLEMENT
    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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    • 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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      • 259 36 Reuters PRIMERA LIGA Valencia 2 Villarreal 1 MADRID Reigning champions Valencia edged out Villarreal 2-1 in a nervy Mediterranean derby this morning (Singapore time) to get their Primera Liga title defence off to a positive start. Claudio Ranieri's side took the lead in the 27th minute
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      • 609 36 AFP World No 1 survives awkward hurdle, Rusedski crashes out TENNIS US Open NEW YORK World No 1 Roger Federer avenged one of his few losses in 2004 by defeating Spain's Albert Costa 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 this morning (Singapore time) in the first round of the US$
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      • 165 36 Reuters rMKW YUKK- II there's one thing Cyprus is not famous for, it's tennis. But all that might be about to change after the island, better known for its olives and beaches, produced a moment of national history at the US Open. Marcos Baghdatis (picture), who
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      • 198 36 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Portsmouth 4 Fulham 3 PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth beat Fulham 4-3 in a fast-paced Premiership match this morning (Singapore time) with countless chances for either side, though question marks surrounded the quality of both defences. Aiyegbeni Yakubu scored a hat-trick as Harry Redknapp's side got
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    • 469 37 Agencies Mu^ifiiQipi doNar-party" over as Chinese prepare to jtek£charg-e 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
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    • 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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    • 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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