Today, 2 October 2004

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    13 1 weekendTODAY October 2 3 2004 mita (P) 105/07/2004 we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon DEFIANT YOUNG SMOKER
    1171 1  -  Derrick A Paulo RISING PRICES AND THE 'I SBIS B ftl Si IB The fieldwork began last month for the latest National Health Survey (NHS) and when the findings are released next year one set of statistics should be of particular interest the smoking habits of our
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      46 1 wh?ch Our weekend guide to the best buys in town. Now bigger and better! 24-39 THE LAW CATCHES UP WITH... INCEST ISLAND NEIL HUMPHREYS GOES AFTER THOSE SELHSH SOTONGS JAIME KOH... ON ASEAN'S BATTLE WITH THE BIG BOYS LEONARD THOMAS... WANTS THE LOVEBIRDS TO GET TOUGH
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  • hot news
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      Two more dams in the pipeline
      447 2  -  Jose Raymond PUB studies Punggol and Serangoon rivers BARELY four months after the Public Utilities Board (PUB) revealed massive plans to turn the Marina basin into Singapore's 15th reservoir, yet another project to ensure Singapore moves towards water self-sufficiency has been undertaken. Today has
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      276 2 I Sunday Combined Service: I Monday Night Service: J y^jVw Pick your prize for life, 7^! ht when you save for life with UOB. /C Y\\ The brand new 2005 Porsche Cayenne is just one of the prizes V\ Ji_ worth *****,000 in the UOB Grow for Life Draw. It's
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      118 3 No matter what other brands claim, Trusted by 9enerations of mothers NEfnn Jif® ll npjll R.I -I* n j r+- NESPRAY® is and has always been Singapore's ESPRAY is the REAL No. 1 Milk Powder in Singapore. no.i* fun cream miik powder. And we have the facts* to prove it.
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon Kerry thumps Bush in Debate No 1
      980 4  -  Teo Hwee Nak Iraq dominated intense 90-minute faceoff, but both candidates did not give any new insights HOLDING the bottle of wine in his hand as he filled our glasses, the waiter shook his head and smirked, lifting an eyebrow in mock disbelief.
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      Lock icon ROUND-UP OF SOME MEDIA POLLS
      152 4 -AFP Democratic challenger John Kerry won the first televised presidential debate against Republican President George Bush on foreign policy and national security issues, AFP reported yesterday, citing instant polls. A CNN/Gallup poll put the margin at 53-37 per cent and said 46 per cent reported
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      SPH assigns former ST editor to head marketing
      210 6  -  —Wong Fei Wan IN A surprising move, Singapore Press Holdings has appointed The Straits Times' editor-at-large Leslie Fong as its top marketing man. Mr Fong will take over from senior executive vice-president of marketing, Mr Tham Khai Wor, who is retiring in
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      Eyewitness frightened by exercise
      497 6  -  Lee Ching Wern Says instructors seemed to enjoy dunking treatment that turned fatal AN EYEWITNESS to the combat survival training session that killed NS-man Hu Enhuai and injured Capt Ho Wan Huo last August told the court yesterday that he was frightened by the way the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Fresh M'sian poultry and eggs fly off shelves after ban lifted, but no panic buying
      311 8 Channel News Asia ON FRIDAY, fresh Malaysian chicken returned to supermarkets and wet markets islandwide after a six-week absence. But while their prices remained comparable to pre-ban levels, Friday marked the start of a price
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      Lock icon Vioxx recall
      455 8  -  Tan Hui Leng Health Sciences Authority and drug maker MSD plan local withdrawal IT WAS drug alert time yesterday at Singapore clinics as receptionists spent the day calling patients to return their Vioxx prescriptions after pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp Dohme (MSD) withdrew the medication globally. Introduced in Singapore
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  • HOW TO GROW YOUR MONEY
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      When investing in uncertain times
      665 9 VOLATILE oil prices, the omnipresent threat of terrorism, upcoming political changes in the United States. In uncertain times such as these, where can investors find their anchors? Certainly, the answer does not lie in chasing that hot tip or market rumour. Nor is it wise
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      TRUE OR FALSE ?
      129 9 TRUE OR FALSE Send your answers together with your name, I/C number and telephone number to us at Wealth_Mgmt@ocbc.com.sg by Wednesday. Please remember to indicate "TODAY Quiz" in the subject line. A lucky winner will win $30 worth of Takashimaya shopping vouchers. Here are the questions for this week's quiz:
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      PROMOTIONS
      103 9 Want a free hamper worth 150, rilled with exquisite bird's nest, Korean Ginseng, abalone slices and other oriental health goodies? Invest in selected unit trusts at any OCBC Bank branch to walk away with the instant reward today. Hurry, while stocks last! Terms and conditions apply. Rich pickings with
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      Ask OCBC.
      267 9 QMy current investment portfolio consists entirely of equity funds. Given the uncertainties surrounding markets these days, I am thinking of putting some money into bond funds. But should I be putting any money into bond funds at all, given that interest rates look set to rise further? A
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  • world news
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      INCEST ISLAND
      942 10  -  Clement Mesenas THE LAW CATCHES UP WITH WHILE a courtrooi battle over rape and child sex abuse rages on Pitcairn Island, made famous by Mutiny On the Bounty, the rest of the world, namely the Internet fraternity, is abuzz with whether the tiny Pacific community should be allowed
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      ITS LIKE BEING TRAPPED ON A BUS FOR YOUR WHOLE LIFE
      240 10 LITTLE was known of Pitcairn's darker side until a 1997 book, Serpent in Paradise, by British journalist Dea Birkett who said Pitcairners "developed relationships considered unacceptable elsewhere". Then in 1999, a Pitcairn woman laid a complaint which led to
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      Lock icon No fourth term, says Blair before successful heart treatment
      210 12 Agencies LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair said before he underwent treatment for an irregular heartbeat on Friday that he would not run for a fourth term in office. "I do not want to serve a fourth term. I don't think
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      Lock icon Hostage 'mistake' in Iraq
      331 12 Agencies Citing non-involvement in war, Jakarta works to free two Indon captives JAKARTA Indonesia on Friday urged a militant group in Iraq to free two Indonesian women it recently captured, voicing hope that the kidnapping was "a mistake" since Jakarta did not back the war. Ms
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon S'pore flag burned in Taiwan
        64 12 AP Demonstrators in Taiwan's Kaohsiung city burned Singapore's flag on Friday, protesting a recent speech by Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, who warned at the United Nations General Assembly that Taiwanese independence supporters risked a war with China. In response to press queries, an MFA
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        Lock icon Manny to live with Italian dad
        93 12 -AFP A Sydney policeman yesterday gave up a custody battle with an Italian rival over a girl, 5, who was critically hurt in the Sept 9 bombing of Australia's embassy in Jakarta. Australian David Norman and Italian Manual Musu both claimed to be the
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      Lock icon A girl's biggest best friend
      31 12 Possibly the world's most valuable diamond, this 100-carat, 2.94 billion yen {$45 million) gem will be displayed at a Tokyo department store from Oct 9. AP
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      M'sian 'Jackie Chan' wallops four robbers
      174 12 SEREMBAN (Malaysia) Four armed men suffered a severe beating at the hands of a Thai kickboxing expert when they tried to rob his house and ill-treated his mother, The Star reported yesterday. Muay Thai coach John Yong, 28, was awakened by the screams of
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      Thailand starts bid to wipe out bird flu
      121 12 BANGKOK Thailand launched its month-long war on bird flu on Friday with more than 900,000 volunteers carrying out house-to-house checks for signs of the disease, AFP reported. A 1,000-strong team of veterinarians and epidemiologists was also being formed to move in swiftly
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      612 12 ft»«d festal I 2004 g!f| Grand Draw (10 December) Prize: SD4N Perth Holiday for 2 **JI Early Bird Draws (29 October 22 November) Mm^mmM Prize: 3D2N Bangkok Holiday for 2 HOW TO PARTICIPATE? P ''1% /aG9 Spend $30 and above in a single receipt in the participating F&B outlets* to
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      14 12 lELISSATGMAT GRETOEFL Do you have what it takes? (Next Intake: 3 Oct 200Q www.highq.com.sg
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      76 13 I W^^o^^ ill 'ifP^ If/ /m f BT iar I A chance encounter. The first embrace. Passions ignited. Hearts entwined. For these and all the endearing moments in life, cherish your love with gifts from RISIS. www.fisis.com Suntec City MaU #01-084 6338 8250 Takashimaya Bl 6738 2656 Tangs Bl 6835
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Don't be a selfish sotong
      802 14  -  Neil Humphreys If you leave a stranger in distress, you'll get the bedroom slippers WHEN the icy, wintry conditions take hold in England, you can't move for little old ladies whizzing past you in the high street. As soon as you open your front door,
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    • Letter
      An Ez-link card should serve as viable substitute for I/C cards
      295 16  -  NARAYANA NARAYANA PLEASE allow me to address Ms Lena Lim's concern "The high cost of replacing an ID card" (Oct 1), as well as offer a practical solution. Times have happily changed from decades ago when one landed at
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    • Letter
      Addressing the 60-year ruling issue
      426 16  -  TEOH SEE LEONG WE REFER to the letter "60-year ruling hits house owners badly" (Sept 28) by Mr Eric Tan. The drop in private property values over the last eight years was due to the generally depressed property market. The impact of the 60- year
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      Deepening the baby blues
      284 18  -  SHANTI PACKIAM High-priced insurance coverage makes costly IVF procedure even costlier AS A mother who conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), I was deeply moved by Ms Buang's experience in your report, "Desperate to be a mum" (Sept 27). Like her, I had to grapple with
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      Power costs linked to oil price
      187 18  -  JEANNE CHENG I I REFER to Mr Lim Chee Beng's letter "Will increase in power rates be justified?" (Sept 30). Electricity tariffs comprise two main cost components, the energy charge and the grid charge. The energy charge reflects the cost of electricity generated by
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      69 16 1 I Bright Sparks Scholarship and Higher Education Providers Republic of Singapore Navy Spring Singapore Singapore Police Force -Ministry of Home Affairs EDB Singapore Singapore Power Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore A'Star Singapore Press Holdings DBS Bank Singapore Tourism Board Nanyang Technological University Defence Science &Technology Agency Energy Market Authority
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      90 17 JJlhB Vail l) 'W 'lilbboii t 1 f l!^ BUT' Artistes'line-up schedule is subject to change at the last minute m YELLOW RIBBON j^PROJECT www.yellowribbon.org.sg HELP UNLOCK THE PRISON Support the Yellow Ribbon Project This project seeks to help unlock the second social and psychological prison for rehabilitated ex-offenders and
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  • Businesstoday
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      ASEAN'S BATTLE WITH THE BIG BOYS
      761 20  -  Jaime Koh AT THE height of the Asian crisis in 1997, South-east Asian leaders articulated their vision for an economically-integrated Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) by 2020. They took a major step towards that goal with the signing of the Bali Concord II
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      Lock icon Former director sues Stratech
      155 20 Channel News Asia LOCAL technology systems developer Stratech Systems said that a former nonexecutive, non-independent director has filed a suit against the company and its executive chairman. Former director Christopher Millar is seeking damages of U*****,000 ($557,000) for fraud. Mr Millar is also claiming exemplary and
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      Lock icon Volkswagen in talks with Proton
      115 20 -AFP FRANKFURT Volkswagen, Europe's biggest car maker, said on Friday that it was in talks with Malaysian state-owned car maker Proton about the possibility of setting up a strategic partnership. A partnership could give the German company a foothold in the fast-growing car market of
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      Manufacturers in Japan upbeat
      122 20 JAPANESE manufacturers' confidence rose to the highest since 1991, the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan survey showed, easing concern that a recovery in the world's second-biggest economy is faltering. The index of executives' confidence at large manufacturers rose to 26 last month from 22 in June,
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      80 21 I IS I j V 1 I > i i H^^^^B^^ i A full! 1 ii- F^* t> -1> t. r V H H As teachers, you facilitate learning and inculcate good moral SSf^P^fflE uf3 values in your students. You discover their talents, enable them to ■IKtcSl EffiffP learn beyond
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  • business news
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      Lock icon Private home prices rise 0.4 per cent in 03: URA
      499 22 Dow Jones Data indicates market may have bottomed but analysts remain cautious PRIVATE residential property prices rose 0.4 per cent in the July-September quarter from the previous quarter, according to the Government's advance estimate, indicating that the property market may
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    • Article
      SGX raps SembCorp for poor disclosure
      218 22 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) criticised on Friday SembCorp Industries' late announcement of a court ruling against the Government-linked conglomerate that caused its stock to plummet and raised questions about its corporate disclosure. The SGX said SembCorp should have been faster in disclosing that a
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      Work like a bee, sleep, like a baby
      629 22 I holistic natural health T^ oyal jelly is an amazing f^ food substance, which _I_ Vaffirms the adage: "you are what you eat". It creates queen bees; making them grow larger and live up to 40 times longer without the illeffects \f
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      Lock icon Sias president loses defamation suit
      265 23 Channel News Asia THE PRESIDENT of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias), Mr David Gerald, has lost his defamation suit against Nat Steel director David Ban. The High Court dismissed on Friday Mr Gerald's claim with costs. Mr Gerald had sued Mr Ban for
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    • marketWATCH
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        World markets
        56 23 Index Value -hange Nikkei 225 10,985.17 Pis +161.6 +1.49 Hang Seng Closed Ml Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp 3,669.00 5,945.35 846.01 -5.70 +99.66 +10.92 -0.15 +1.70 +1.31 KLCI 853.93 +3.97 +0.47 SET Index 661.23 +16.56 +2.57 Jakarta Comp 835.90 +15.77 +1.92 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,787.25 Closed +25.68
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        SGX most active
        60 23 3y volume ly vol Close w 0.570 Change +0.070 '000 +14.0 86,68' ihanghaiAsia 0.300 64,401 fePoh 0.010 -0.005 -33.3 47,50i t)LDBed)***** 0.660 .ing Tel 2.360 +0.095 +0.020 +16.8 27,441 +0.9 18,71! losco Corp 1.000 -0.020 -2.0 15,62' ML 3.000 +0.180 +6.4 14,23' Horizon 0.195 »eeHS 0.150 +0.005
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        SGX top rises
        74 23 By Close Change rhai Prime200USS 10.900 +0.500 1AC200USS 3.560 +0.200 NOL 3.000 +0.180 STIETF100 20.260 +0.160 KepCorp 8.050 +0.150 Haw Par 5.100 +0.140 DBSBk6%NCPS10 108.500 +0.100 GreatEast 11.800 +0.100 OCBC4.55SNCPS1OO 102.200 +0.100 Semb Log 2.370 +0.100 By percentage Close Change >eeHSW*****0 0.050 +42.9 HOLDBePW*****1 0.085 +30.8 FJBenW*****6
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        SGX top falls
        76 23 By$ Iodine KC Close C 8.000 Change -0.250 IMH400USS 13.900 -0.200 UOB 13.500 -0.200 ISH500USS 6.550 -0.150 CITYDEV 6.450 -0.100 Creaiive 50 18.500 -0.100 DBS 15.900 -0.100 OUE 7.200 -0.100 SPH 4.640 -0.100 Venture 16.400 -0.100 By percentage Close i WeePoh 0.010 Change -33.3 SinSoonH W*****9 0.055
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        Singapore
        131 23 SHARES fell on Friday, led by banks and property developers such as City Developments, as the market shrugged off a Government report that said home prices rose 0.4 per cent in the third quarter from the previous quarter. Investors remained cautious about the outlook for the property sector and
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 23 US$ 0.5932 UK£ 0.3296 Yen 65.515 HK$ 4.6255 RM 2.2541 Euro 0.4779 Rupiah 5,435.1 Baht 24.535 Peso 33.393 A$ 0.8205 Indian Rs 27.236 Won 681.36 C$ 0.7491 Yuan 4.9098 NZ$ 0.8805 NTS 20.128
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        Lock icon Commodities
        25 23 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 419.90 Silver uss/oz 6.925 Platinum uss/oz 864.00 Rubber centsAg 215.50 Palm Oil RM/t.nn. 1,500.00 Brent crude uss/borrei46.22 Information provided by
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      94 23 SAMSUNG DigrtAll/icpe Log on to the Digitall Hope website, www.samsung.com/hopequiz to share your I _J Jl thoughts on empowering the disabled with technology, and stand a chance to win a Samsung handphone. 2004 is the second year that the Digit All Hope program has run. Samsung will be donating over
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      497 24 presented by Singapore s holistic health community www.holistic-natural.com q— —oTi^idTy—1 I --7 HABITS of people who had I COLON HYDROTHERAPY maTue 0rmonesforWomen'sHealth^^^o^ N G f H^^ highly effective *lf~ (Colonic Irrigation) jZZ^ail chiropractic treatment: y to improve colon function A U prescH P tion for°A Younger Looking You 1 Walk
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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  • style
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      Take a closer look at underwear
      471 25  -  Pearlvn Tham Does a public display of a G-string waistband or bra strap grab your attention as it does mine? SOMETIME ago, I interviewed a lingerie chain owner who revealed that his marketing strategy was peering at what women wear underneath. This apparently allowed
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      Flights of fantasy
      267 25 IF THE glass shoe fits, wear it It's an adage that got Cinderella her prince. While you may not snag a prince's heart and live happily ever after just by trying on Poh Heng Jewellery's jewelled slipper, you may win something even better. The Jewelled Slipper was
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      Big night ahead? Go Wet 'n' Wild
      259 25  -  Pearlyn Tham WE ALL have our favourite make-up essential, whether it is a lipstick, nail polish or eyeshadow. And make-up brand Wet 'n' Wild has all of these and more. For those of us to whom the lipstick is the quintessential make-up item,
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    • makan
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        New York comes to Singapore
        288 26  -  Pearlyn Tham pearlyn@newstoday.com.S] NEW York City may be about 18 hours away from Singapore but urbanites in these two cities share some similarities. For one, living in a fastpaced urban environment with all its detrimental factors such as pollution, stress and lack of sleep can
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      • FOODbites
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          Head down to Liang Court for hawker fare
          179 26 GREAT hawker food that can be eaten in the comfortable surroundings of a food court. That's what Liang Court is offering at its Heritage Food Feast, now through Nov 14. The local delicacies sold by street hawkers in their "carts" include charcoal-roasted
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          Marina Mandarin's wedding fare is unforgettable
          223 26 A WEDDING would not be complete without good food. At Marina Mandarin, the dishes for the wedding banquet are specially prepared by Chef Joe Tang, who has 35 years of culinary experience. His signature dishes include lobster cold dish combination, braised shark's fin "phoenix
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        Lock icon Recipe for success
        461 28  -  CMLIM Dessert chain Secret Recipe wins four awards for its main courses Cfltfeiiff oul WITH over 40 types of handmade cakes on offer, the Secret Recipe chain of cafes has garnered a following among dessert lovers for its magnificent and decadent cake selection. And the coffee-cum-dessert heavyweight
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      165 27 is presented to I Secret Recipe I I 25 August 2004 I for exceptional culinary skills in: I Irish Lamb Stew I Noodle in Tom Yam Kung I il Marble Cheese Cake Banana Yoghurt Shake Asum i rude I'rt^s lie iui K.SJ.ci Vlll DKiu Evelyn Li Food Editor) Approved b;
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      55 28 Sari jj Seafood more than 30 tantalizing dishes 76, Peck Seah Street (next to Tg. Pagar M RT) 381, Joo Chiat Road, OCN Bldg (next to Joo Chiat CO No. 1 Jalan Anak Bukit #01-01Q/R BukitTimah Plaza Tel: 6440 7274 6324 3478 6467 6695 -tJ: /1 [("re t/utn lust a
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      465 29 THE best eateries are often wellkept secrets, known only by word-of-mouth. Take Bee Heong Palace Restaurant for instance. Located in the heart of the business district, the Hokkien restaurant, although tucked away on the fourth floor of a commercial building, has no problems drawing
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      Killer menu in Kill Bill setting
      529 31 AS A veteran in the food scene for some 25 years, Sunny Lim, 46, certainly knows a thing or two about the local eating culture. "We are spoilt for choice when it comes to food," said the manager of 14-year-old Honjin Japanese Restaurant. "Therefore,
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      116 29 IflffllHEnW Mi This October, it's not just the trick-or-treaters who will get your adrenalin pumping; it could well be the luscious Pumpkin creations at our buffet counter, too! Executive Chef Paolo will treat you to a gourmet feast of Pumpkin specialities. You've never tasted or seen Pumpkin like Paolo's before.
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        100 33 OFFERING high-quality graphics, the NEC Versa M 440 with its Pentium 4 processor and Nvidia GeForce FX Go 5100 with 128MB high-speed dedicated VRAM is great for hardcore gamers and photography and video enthusiasts. Currently available with a 40GB hard drive, the 3.6 kg notebook lets
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        Ranger Vcam 7200 digital camera
        92 33 ANOTHER addition to the recent slew of multi-functional gadgets is Ranger's Vcam 7200, a digital camera and game player in one. The 7.1-megapixel camera supports video recording with audio and has a digital zoom of up to Bx. There are six different colour effects and
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        Philips PET800 portable DVD player
        95 33 ENJOY movies on the go with Philip's PETBOO portable DVD player. Besides watching your favourite films on DVD, DVD+R and DVD+RW, the 905g device lets you play music on fe MP3-CD, CD and »^jgp CDRW. Despite its slim and compact design, you can view movies
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        Logitech Cordless Desktop Express/Internet Pro
        103 33 AIMING to liberate the price-conscious from the clutter of wires, Logitech has unveiled two wireless keyboard/optical mouse combinations Cordless Desktop Express (picture) and Cordless Internet Pro Desktop The former, priced at $69, comes with a PS/2 connection. The keyboard includes Web, email and calculator launch
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      WELL-DESIGNED, EASY TO USE, VERSATILE
      411 33  -  Terry Lav Handheld Review HP iPaq rx3700 packs the right mix of bells and whistles NOT resting on its laurels, Pocket PC device manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has produced a handheld that differentiates itself from the mainstream in more than a few ways. Packaged in a sturdy
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      Immortalise those memories with these printers
      256 33 EPSON has rolled out two additions to its all-in-one line of printers, the Stylus Photo RX63O and Stylus CXI 500. The RX63O is a premium photo all-in-one targeted at veteran photographers. It delivers sharp, borderless A 4 photos with Epson's colour photo inks at
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      HOT BUYS !
      137 34 HOT BUYS DESIGNED to replace entry-level SCSI-based tape and other backup devices used with servers, lomega's latest REV SCSI drive (picture) delivers improved performance, durability and reliability at a lower cost. The REV disks are smaller than a deck of playing cards and deliver read-write performance of up to 25Mbps.
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      PICK YOUR PIXMA
      379 34  -  Seah Slew Hua Canon has a printer for every need CANON'S Pixma printers aim to redefine photo printing with advanced technology and spaceefficient designs. The line boasts an automatic duplex function that allows ""*S users to create double-sided printing without manual intervention on plain and photo paper
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      TAKE A SHOT AT $500
      115 34 GIVE your dedicated family photographer due recognition and win up to $500 cash. In conjunction with International Year of the Family and Family Festival 2004, Konica Minolta has organised the National Family Photographer Competition. Based on the 'Family Life' theme, entries must capture the joy
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      CONCEPT CARS
      377 35 CHEVROLET S3X General Motors plans to use Chevrolet as its entry-level brand worldwide and the S3X concept previews a new seven-seater SUV designed by Daewoo in South Korea. Slightly larger than Japanese SUVs such as the Honda CR-V and Nissan X-Trail, the rugged-looking S3X has 20-inch wheels and
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      The hottest models in Pay
      88 35 Colin Yong checks out the Paris Motor Show HATCHBACKS, convertibles and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) are still the hottest cars to be seen in, if the concept models displayed at the ongoing Paris Motor Show are anything to go by. Major car manufacturers are showcasing productionready
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      PRODUCTION CARS
      199 35 HYUNDAI SONATA Singapore arrival: Early 2005 The all-new Sonata is being displayed for the first time at a major motor show. Much larger than the current model, it has been designed to rival big-selling Japanese saloons such as the Nissan Cefiro and Toyota Camry. It is powered by
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      news tracks
      145 35 From catwalk to road The first Giorgio Armani-designed car was released, fittingly, on the streets of Paris. It was unveiled last week at MercedesBenz's Champs-Elysees showroom, where it will be on show as part of an exhibition. The car is painted in a matte shade of sand called
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      Mercedes Benz the rules
      750 36  -  colin@newstoday.com.sg Must a coupe have 2 doors? The German carmaker doesn't think so, which is why the CLS 500 has 4 IT'S easy to be cynical about the Mer-cedes-Benz CLS. The German carmaker calls it a "four-door coupe", but critics will probably say this is an
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      Supercharged CLS 55 AMG
      331 36 EIAGINE a CLS 500 with more than one-nd-a-half times the horsepower it would go from comfortably fast to ridiculously quick. But the real beauty of the CLS 55 AMG, which first appeared in public last week, is how it harnesses its immense power so effectively. Squeeze
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      The Sail@MarinaBay is about to soften the CBD landscape
      663 38  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Soon-to-be launched condo project will make inner city living fun and trendy SOMETHING strange is happening to the Central Business District (CBD) it's going soft. The stark and rigid landscape of grey and chrome office buildings is now
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      hot property
      142 38  -  Ted Chen WITH an economy on the mend, dishing out $860,000 for a freehold apartment couldn't be more appropriate for property buffs. Yes, that's what this three plus one Faber Garden apartment, off Angklong Lane in the Upper Thomson area, is going for. Marketed by PropNex, the apartment
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      3Q office rentals robust in run-up to festive period
      295 38  -  Ted Chen LEASING in the third quarter was robust as retailers sought to secure locations or finalise leases before the festive period, said CB Richard Ellis in its Q3 2004 Market View report The active leasing strengthened prime rents islandwide, which
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      Venezio Condo project on Upper East Coast Rd to be launched
      915 39 THE 40-unit Venezio condominium project by SC Development will be launched this weekend. Nestled amid lush greenery along Upper East Coast Road, the two and three-bedroom Venezio units' prices start from $580 psf, with sizes ranging from 936 sq
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      inside out
      591 39 SWITCHING TO A REVOLUTION IN SWITCHES AngelaTeo sheds light on the subject, showing that there is more colour to it than just white T IGHT switches. The mere mention of Anthem to a future homeowner puts these functional turn-on-turn-off buttons at the bottom of any priority list They
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      In the mood for torture
      983 40  -  Yong Shu Chiang 2046 director Wong's meticulousness irks stars; causes reported spat with collaborator I'TTE'VE worked r V together for a long time like this," Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai said with the smug selfassurance of the Cheshire Cat. "I don't think it is
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      IN ADDITION
      243 40 Unicef award for Vasantham MediaCorp TVI2 Vasantham Central's programme, Theekkuchi (Matchstick), was honoured with a Certificate of Recognition at the ABU/Casbaa Unicef (The United Nations Children's Fund) Child Rights Awards 2004. It is the only programme from Singapore to receive the award. It also bagged a Certificate of
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      Steadfast Devotion
      876 42  -  Asif Ansar Despite the naysayers, jazz legend Pine carves his own path CONTROVERSIAL jazz legend Courtney Pine might be good enough for the Queen of England, but not for his own mother. "She still doesn't talk to me. She's very upset," the 40-year-old multi-instrumentalist told Today in a
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      Boy band members in jail – for a good cause
      371 42  - Boy band members in jail for a good cause —Jeanine Tan WHEN Raymond of the Taiwanese boy band, Tension, was offered a chance to paint on a half-complete canvas at the Khalsa Crescent Drug Rehabilitation Centre's (DRC) art workshop, he declined sheepishly. "I'd better not do it I might spoil
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      Honouring a citizen of the world
      459 43  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla shobha@newstoday.com.sg IN a landmark arts festival that is expected to cost $500,000, the Swiss Embassy here is organising the Durrenmatt Festival to showcase the works of Switzerland's greatest modern playwright and writer, Friedrich Durrenmatt. The four-week long festival "A Swiss Citizen
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      AfeastattheFest
      94 43 Chefs from various Swiss restaurants will cook up a storm for Swiss Ambassador Daniel Woker and guests at the opening of the festival. These culinary experts are (from left): Christian Hoffman, executive chef, Goodwood Park Hotel; Andy Foo, pastry chef, Grand Hyatt Singapore; Thomas Kreissl, executive chef, Swiss Club;
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      Dürrenmatt alive
      445 43  -  David Chew GET ready for some black humour and a brutal expose on the grotesque nature of the human condition this month, as two theatre companies bring to life plays by late Swiss playwright, Friedrich Durrenmatt. Acclaimed as one of Switzerland's most respected playwrights of the 20th century,
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      Ambassadorial effort
      228 43  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla THE Durrenmatt Festival germinated from Ivan Heng's desire to stage a Durrenmatt play, something that had never been attempted here before. He approached the Swiss Ambassador Daniel Woker and his wife Muriel, who responded enthusiastically. "Daniel and Muriel put up the whole festival based on
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      Swiss films galore
      362 44  -  Recta Raman SWISS movie fans are in for a real treat this month. From Oct 9to 30, eight films will be shown at the inaugural Swiss Film Festival as part of the Durrenmatt Festival. The film festival pays tribute to Swiss-born author and playwright Friedrich Durrenmatt by
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      SWISSFESTATAGLANCE
      144 44 Exhibition on Friedrich Durrenmatt Oct 9- 31 11 am 7pm The Arts House, Galleries Literary reading of The Minotaur by Christopher Martin Oct 10, 13, 16, 17 spm 6pm »The Arts House, Play Den $6 from The Arts House Box Office Drama a password to civilisations Oct 12, 15
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      Lock icon Music from the Swiss Alps
      449 46  -  David Chew The ÜBS Verbier Festival Orchestra performs in Singapore this November EVERY year, over a thousand applicants hold their breath and wait to be selected for a much-coveted position in the ÜBS Verbier Festival Orchestra. Only 25 vacancies are available each year. Currently in
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      THE INDON IDOLS
      271 48  -  Eveline Gan Indonesian Idol winner Joy Destiny Tobing (top) and runner-up Delon Thamrin, who are both Christians, couldn't thank God enough while speaking with TODAY over the phone earlier this week. "I thank God for all the opportunities given to me and for allowing me to perform
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      Only connect
      615 48  -  Jeanine Tan Jeassea and Beverly fail to reach out to audiences and now pay the price on Singapore Idol ON FRIDAY night, just after 9pm, a collective gasp was heard. Once again, Singapore Idol delivered yet another big shock. And once again, it involved Jerry Ong. On the
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        408 49 Put that martini on ice -AFP Secret agent 007 will be MIA for a while as MGM seeks Brosnan's replacement PIERCE Brosnan has hung up his gun. According to MetroGold wyn-Mayer (MGM) studios, which owns the James Bond franchise, that is. Not long after Irishman Brosnan, who last played 007
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        Lock icon THREE BOND BETS
        185 49 Eric Bana The Aussie (right), who rose to international prominence as Ang Lee's Hulk, proved his acting chops in Troy, where his gripping performance as Hector garnered nearly universal approval. The widely read Ain't It Cool News movie fansite also anointed the 36--year-old as its hot favourite.
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        290 50  -  David Chew Nokia photo project marks creation of new genre of photography ANEW genre of "shoot from the hip" photography has been created, thanks to the camera phone. When Nokia launched the 7610, its first mega-pixel phone, it was more than a technology improvement "While it
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      Safety first on the road ahead
      920 41 It's easy to take car safety for granted after all, luxury features like keyless entry and electric seats can easily be appreciated in daily driving, whereas crumple zones, seat belts and airbags only come into play if the worst were to happen and an
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      109 45 swiss.com E3l ENTERTAINMENT TODAY_ PREMIERES BLOCKBUSTERS Jb^ME^bS* ——/^***fl» i ii__Nv^« V J 1 i 1 If ■jj^^^^^^^^^^^H^HßV ::__B IB MHH b II 9 1 tf far L_^_b^BM W K_^: _t^^ xmfUSKmm __Sb k K___i| I [s_M flisj UK Ml I»vh ITiDMB ___i»'. JM iy__y_^B_| __t^^& f j—r^rtd HHL_> i^^_i _^Elh
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      488 55  -  TANYO-HINN Tang will become first Singaporean woman to race in the world half-marathon in Delhi SHE has 10 years of competitive experience under her belt She has competed in six international marathons, the most famous of which saw her pounding the streets of Boston
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      244 56  -  Alvin Chua IT'S an age-old conundrum: What happens when the irresistible force meets the immovable object? That's the question on everyone's lips, as the Big Trumpet Singapore Cup Final looms on Sunday. S-League champions Tampines Rovers and Home United are the joint-highest scorers in the
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      162 56 THE Big Trumpet Singapore Cup Final kicks off at 7pm on Sunday and tickets are on sale from spm at the East entrance of the National Stadium. President S R Nathan will be the guest of honour and there will be
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      Indra simply loves the big occasion
      589 56  -  ALVIN CHUA Home ace has knack of scoring in vital matches THE National Stadium could be turned into a sea of yellow at the Big Trumpet Singapore Cup Final on Sunday. But if the occasion gets to newly-crowned S-League champions Tampines Rovers, or if
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      Lock icon Driving through the pain barrier
      579 57 Tiger battles injury to shoot a fine 68 THOMASTOWN, Ireland Tiger Woods pursed his lips and cursed under his breath as he stood over his first tee shot, feeling spasms in his back and knowing the pain that was coming with each shot. He yelped
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      214 57 AFP LONDON Premiership side West Bromwich Albion have reportedly offered the manager's job to Bobby Robson (picture), once Gary Megson is sacked. But Robson, 71, has told chairman Jeremy Peace he wants to do nothing which could lead to Megson losing his job, British newspapers
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      263 57  -  Tan Yo-Hinn A YEAR ago, Kyi Hla Han helped Myanmar clinch a place in the World Golf Championship. He partnered Aung Win to an 11-stroke win at the Nations Cup, held at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club in Singapore. Now, the 43-year-old veteran
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      Lock icon Regs sing the Blues
      743 58 Agencies Uncertain^B^under Benitez, Anfield club can only envy Mourinho's team spirit '^^T LONDON The real story Stamford Bridge and Airfield has been revealed, perhaps unwittingly, by the players. Both Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez are plotting coaching revolutions at Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. But the performances
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      Lock icon Gunners look shaky after Vieira, Lauren bust-up
      481 58 Agencies LONDON When a team sit at the top of the Premiership, it would be ridiculous to suggest that they are vulnerable. But all is not well at Highbury. In less than a week, Arsenal have suffered a poor result in Europe, watched
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