Today, 6 December 2004

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday December 6, 2004 MICA (P) 103/07/2004
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    Lock icon PAP'S big drive for new blood
    671 1  -  Ng Shing Vi PM urges S'poreans to join party and contribute ideas WHEN he first took office in August, he called for Singaporeans to take charge of civic society and communities. Now, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has issued a nation-wide call for Singaporeans
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    Lock icon Arroyo takes on illegal loggers but can she win the deadly battle?
    679 1  -  Clement Mesenas BRACING against the onslaught of typhoons is part of life in the Philippines but even the hardiest Filipinos are reeling in the wake of the latest two deadly storms that are feared to have left more
    The Manila Times, The Manila Standard and AFP; AP  -  679 words
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      45 1 NEWSX^/lEWS I Shobha Tseringl Bhalla Will Al Jazeera herald new wave in Asia?/2 Lady in white Mdm Zarina, helping hand I for foreign workers/1 6 Solid ground Property developer Soilbuild seeks IPO/19 PAGES 21-23 Bonds tarnishedl Legacy of slugger at stake after drug admission/31 llslßi&i
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      34 1 ENGLISH |jM^ PREMIERSHIP W™ Arsene Wenger Ps confident Hflj fi ahead of make or break week Ly Page 3: MP on Low Thia Khiang's claim that 'young don't care' Page 4: PAP and unions
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      Will Al Jazeera herald new wave in Asia?
      765 2  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla IMEWS£fifflffl£llL Hard-hitting channel's propensity to present 'Muslim view' could raise ire of regional governments IN A move that could have significant implications for the media industry in South-east Asia, Malaysia has welcomed plans by Arab television network Al Jazeera
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      Lock icon PAP wants young to understand its aims: Seng
      366 3 Channel News Asia WHILE some young Singaporeans may not be interested in politics, the problem is not unique to Singapore, said People's Action Party (PAP) MP Seng Han Thong. He was responding yesterday to Today's interview with Opposition MP Low Thia Khiang,
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      PAP, NTUC have 'symbiotic relationship'
      326 4  -  Ng Shing Vi SOME have questioned the close links between Singapore's trade unions and the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). Indeed, symbolising this "symbiotic relationship" was labour chief Lim Boon Heng's election last Thursday as the party's new chairman. Taking on the critics yesterday at
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      S'pores gateway to Indochina
      504 4  -  Tor Ching Li in Hanoi PM Lee's Vietnam visit mark growing trade ties RIDING the wave for greater Asean integration following the recently concluded Asean summit, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will arrive in Vietnam today as part of his on-going series of introductory visits to
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      421 4 Voted 'Best New University tor 3 consecutive years In 1998, .^-««*Cf\s3 1999and200tr m\ \i U'' SjSft si*? YMa by Times Good University %i > 'J' Q4 M*-A m university m Guide2M2asoneofthe aK businessschoo s oec^__— NEWCASTLE UJC Most famous Honorary Graduate is the Rt Hon. Tony Blair \L_l-- NP, the
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        MPs visit Indonesia
        78 6 Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi will lead a three-day parliamentary delegation to Indonesia today, at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Agung Laksono. The delegation includes Dr Amy Khor, Dr Wang Kai Yuen, Mr R Ravindran, Dr Ahmad Mohd Magad and Ms Irene
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        Lock icon S'pore Lit Prize goes multilingual
        95 6 Channel News Asia For the first time, the Singapore Literature Prize has been awarded in all four official languages, with the best literary works in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil each winning $10,000. A total of 92 books were reviewed by judges. The winners were:
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        Lock icon Indian school gets new home
        56 6 Channel News Asia After operating for three years out of its temporary premises at Mount Emily, the Bhavan International Indian School has taken over the premises of the former Mci Chin Secondary school. It is scheduled to open in January. The school caters to the
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      The worrying trend in C-sections
      424 6  -  Tan Hui Leng Mothers, babies face higher risk: MOH THE increase in the proportion of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries has got the Ministry of Health (MOH) worried. So much so, it has warned in an information paper that the figures are "of concern" because "Caesarean
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      Lock icon Lucky shoppers get early X'mas gift
      268 7  -  Ansley Ng LEWIS Lee would squirm each time his wife, Catherine, visited her foot reflexologist to "get her soles squeezed". "It is so painful! And it costs $16 each time," said the vice-president for business development in an IT firm. "I thought: 'I might
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      Clementi stores get Internet boost
      294 7  -  Lee U-Wen Ngee Ann Poly students create websites for them u-wen@newstoday.com.sg MOST hawkers and HDB shop-owners rely on word-of-mouth or flyers to attract customers. But scores of lucky ones in Clementi got a boost on the Internet thanks to Ngee Ann Polytechnic students. The group
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      'Minimal inconvenience'
      390 8  -  Tor Ching Li AMK MP reassures residents concerned about upgrading ANG MO KIO residents and shopkeepers need not worry about the upgrading works going on around their 23-year-old township. MP Seng Han Thong wants to reassure his constituency that there is overall coordination to its $7 million rejuvenation.
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      492 8 "Genius without education I is like silver in the mine." I Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) I All »j|f. C^ffiCWliF MBTNttWH-ÜBU pcoplf u^^eloper jii^| '.1)111 111 (LWi SSBOtOHMM X Building Services d^jjpl Electrical Electronics /^T5^. Mechanical ®a£* Mechatronics \J/*!s7 Marine Offshore Special Features Fees Modular Credit System 15-hour module $121.80 Self-paced learning
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      71 8 _/~A —x J i J J i j Advertise your programmes in A\h Bk%^V^ 111 kV the business of learning an education feature published every Monday in TODAY newspaper, targeted at young working adults who are keen to make the most of their lives. This section highlights opportunities for career
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      188 9 si' Is, I Shot by one of Thailand's best underwater You insist on absolute control over the shot to capture the moment your way. But what about the printout? Only photographers, Prasit Chansarekom. Prasitfs ,-r.<^M n L r. t*u l ai v. x r.L. i. r. innovative photography is an
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      Cold Wan The sequel?
      629 10  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal Rivalry returns as US, Russia tussle over former Soviet bloc countries BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) Is it the return of the Cold War in Russia's backyard? This is the question being raised as Washington and Moscow compete to expand their military bases and economic influence
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Art collection was a steal
        74 10 The owner of an Italian art collection has been arrested after it turned out all of the items had been stolen from churches, Ananova.com reported. The Brescia Col lection of religious artefacts, some of which date back to the 15th century, has been shown at
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        'Nipplegate II' averted
        66 10 Former model Anna Nicole Smith (picture) had to be forced off the stage after trying to show her breasts at an awards ceremony, reported Ananova.com. She was trying to recreate Janet Jackson's infamous Nipplegate stunt, local media said. A "merry" Anna, 37, was collecting her Big Makeover
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        600 km drive ... with hands tied
        67 10 600 km drive with hands tied An Indian man drove 600 km without using his hands in a bid to get into the record books. It took 15 hours for R S Santhosh Kumar to drive from Parassala, near Thiruvanthapuram, to Kasargod with his hands tied to the driver's seat,
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      Lock icon Worsening woes
      343 12 New revelations threaten Blunkett's career SCANDALS in his personal life could cause the downfall of British Home Secretary David Blunkett, where his sometimes contentious policies including controversial security measures have not Even as details of his former affair with Ms Kimberly Quinn, the married publisher of Spectator magazine,
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        Lock icon Malaysia's disappointment with Australia over Asean treaty
        93 12 AFP Malaysia is disappointed with Australia's refusal to sign a non-aggression pact with the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and it could jeopardise ties between Australia and the region, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. "I am disappointed. Australia has had relations
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        Lock icon Vanuatu PM accused of punching China envoy over Taiwan
        92 12 AFP Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Mr Serge Vohor, was accused yesterday of assaulting the Chinese ambassador during an acrimonious row over the country's unilateral recognition of Taiwan. Beijing's newly-installed envoy to Port Vila, Bao Shusheng, said he was punched on the shoulder
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      Did IAEA bow to objections from Tehran?
      253 12 LONDON The United Nations nuclear watchdog dropped a claim that Iran bought large quantities of a metal used to trigger atomic explosions, after bowing to objections from Tehran, British press reports said yesterday. According to British media, The International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA)
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    Focus on The Family
    244 14  -  Dr James Dobson Tbiws BACKGROUND FOR MARRIAGE Is there anyway to tell if a person is ready for marriage? It's not unusual for single people to wonder if their background ortheir family history has properly prepared them for a lifelong relationship. A friend. Dr. Neil Warren,
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    Whafs in HDB Corp deal for flat-owners?
    138 14  -  GEORGE LIMHENGCHYE I Letter from I REFER to the recent purchase of HDB Corp by Temasek Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Any negotiations on the sale of public properties should be made transparent The deal should not have been shrouded in mystery. "Public
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      FRIENDLINESS EVERYWHERE IN SINGAPORE
      514 14  -  Camilla Porsman rcay WHILE I share Neil Wilkinson's view that there's magic in eye contact (Nov 30), my experience of the politeness and friendliness of Singaporeans has been entirely different from his. I am in my 28th week of pregnancy and people are just about flying
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    • Letter
      Amend Companies Act to minimise collusion
      276 14  -  TAN KOK TIM I REFER to the article, "CAO fiasco puts Singapore in spotlight" (Dec 4). Like many others, I too feel perplexed by the inertia on the part of authorities in improving corporate governance and the controls of companies listed on the Singapore
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      CAO collapse raises concerns in the West
      129 14  -  |RAMAIYAR THE China Aviation Oil (CAO) collapse sends unfortunate signals to potential markets such as New Zealand. Whether those fears are warranted or not, we in New Zealand can only speculate as we have little to go on. It raises concerns over issues
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      Memorial for the Nicoll Highway dead
      148 14  -  MICHAEL LOH YIK MING NOW that Nicoll Highway is opened, much attention has been focused on the safety of the new road and the easing of travel to and from the east But lest we forget, should not a stretch be dedicated to the
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      A hand for the helpless
      870 16  -  I ZARINAHARPAL SINGH 'Lady in white' is only person many foreign workers have to turn to AFFECTIONATELY known to her charges as the "lady in white", this soft-spoken woman in a white tudung is nonetheless capable of commanding the respect of many men. Men who
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      Lock icon Number of illegal workers in M'sia highlights border security gaps
      245 16  -  HO JOE-ANN Letter from I CONCUR with Eric Koo Peng Kuan's view in "Spare the road, foil the fire" (Dec 3) that illegal workers contribute to the economy in their own right However, I am compelled to defend Malaysia's decision
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      Lock icon Red chips remain a risky bet
      640 18 AFP Chinese firms listed overseas often big on window-dressing, low on transparency: Experts CHINA Aviation Oil's (CAO) spectacular trading losses in Singapore highlight the risks of becoming involved with Chinese firms as they increasingly seek listings on interna- tional exchanges, analysts warn. Chinese companies
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      Soilbuild on solid ground
      536 19  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Award-winning property developer seeks IPO FRESH from winning one of Singapore's most prestigious entrepreneurial honours, the Enterprise 50 awards, last month, boutique property developer Soilbuild Group is seeking to list on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The local small- and medium-sized enterprise
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    • Taiwan says no plan to cut US$ assets
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        Lock icon Taiwan says no plan to cut US$ assets
        160 20 Bloomberg TAIWAN, which has the world's thirdlargest foreign exchange reserves after Japan and China, denied a report that it planned to reduce its US dollar-denomi-nated holdings because of declines in the US currency. The Liberty Times in Taipei had reported that Taiwan
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        Lock icon Opec in no hurry to cut output quotas
        230 20 AFP LONDON Despite the recent plunge in oil prices from record highs, producers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) appear to be in no rush to cut output quotas and markets expect the taps to be left wide open when
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      • Market WATCH
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          Lock icon Singapore
          123 20 Agencies SHARE prices are expected to remain range-bound this week as the market slows down ahead of the year-end. The US market, often looked upon to provide direction, closed flat on Friday, as the negative impact of weak employment data for November and a weak US dollar was offset
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          Your S$1 buys
          36 20 US$ 0.6086 UK£ 0.3163 Yen 62.905 HK$ 4.7305 RM 2.3127 Euro 0.4587 Rupiah 5,518.1 Baht 23.936 Peso 34.115 A$ 0.7872 Indian Rs 26.861 Won 636.24 C$ 0.7264 Yuan 5.0375 NZ$ 0.8493 NTS 19.593
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          Lock icon Commodities
          26 20 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 457.30 Silver uss/oi 8.07 Platinum uss/oi 874.80 Information provided by: Rubber cents/kg 198.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,453 Brent crude uss/barrel 39.36
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      • market BUZZ
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          Anonimo diver watch launched
          132 20 Italian timepieces made waves recently as the latest collection of Anonimo watches was launched by local luxury watch distributor, Citimex. The four new sand-blasted giant timepieces, together with Anonimo's current collections, were dramatically showcased at the Underwater World Singapore (UWS) on Sentosa. In a first for
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          A dialogue with the masters
          124 20 Come hear world-renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero and Ju Ming, one of Asia's foremost sculptors, as they share their art practices, and artistic and cultural experiences at a public forum. Admission to the forum is free but registration is required. Refreshments will be provided and
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    • SUCCEED
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        Why principals should keep on learning, too
        543 21  -  Lee U-Wen Belinda Charles talks about how to manage a school better SCHOOL principals must expand their knowledge well beyond their own comfort zone. Doing so would help them cope better with the dynamic development in the education system, says Mrs Belinda Charles,
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        democracy in the West IS IT WORKING?
        673 22  -  inifliaiiirHnm bittleston@btinternet.com Elected politicians may set policy but businesses implement them THE best way to know what business thinks about reducing military resources is to look at what it does. The Security Corps is industry's army; CCTV, sophisticated alarms, locks and powerful Internet
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        Henry Ford
        21 22 1863 1947 American industrialist Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
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        Post-grad courses a boost for security
        497 23  -  Lee U-Wen Masters study offered is the only one of its kind in Asia-Pacific THE word "security" is too often associated with just security guards and home protection systems. That has got to change, argues aviation security expert Professor Nara Srinivasan (picture). The 42-year-old
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      175 23 PREVIEW TALK 08 th (Wed) Dec 04, 7pm By Mr. Ravindra Naidu A Diploma in Applied Psychology Specialisation in Principles of Psychology I Counselling Psycho-Therapy Principles of Psychology II Community Care jk Human Growth and Developmental Psychology _^Sj^^* Psychology of Learning mk Wk fl tjk Emotional Motivation and Intelligence COURSE
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      Mercedes on the move
      483 24  -  Jeanine Tan Kiss-and-tell not the style of aspiring top model TT THEN Mercedes Scelba-Shorte got a V V glimpse of the modelling world in glitzy Milan, it was one riddled with scandals. If last week's episode of reality show America's Next Top Model is any indication,
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      Lock icon Peruvian beauty begins world reign
      138 24 AFP SANYA (China) Peru's 20-year-old Maria Julia Mantilla began her reign as Miss World 2004 on Sunday after beating 106 other contestants to the title in China's second staging of the international beauty pageant "I was surprised, yes, very surprised. But am very happy, too,"
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      Jolie is in no hurry to get hitched
      493 25  -  Ross Wallace in Los Angeles SHE may well be the most eligible single woman in moviedom. But finding someone to share her life doesn't rank high on Angelina Jolie's list of priorities. She's a bit too busy changing the world. "Changing the
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      Lock icon Back-to-basics Zouk Out party a crowd-pleaser
      377 25  -  Zul Othman LAST Saturday's Zouk Out at Tanjong Beach on Sentosa went smoothly. You could even call it a resounding success. Apart from the fact that a power failure threatened to put a dampener on the festivities. An estimated 15,000 ravers attended the fourth
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      452 26  -  David Chew Bigger is better in Botero's artistic world still paints nothing but images of his home country, even though he visits Colombia just a few times a year. Botero, 72, is famous for depicting human figures with exaggerated and overly large features, even his metallic
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      633 28  -  CMLim Poolside Mediterranean dining with blue potato on the side BLUE Potato is the latest baby of executive chef Paul Then, 40, who is the creator of the famously sedap Durian Pengat from Swissotel Merchant Court's Ellenborough Market Cafe. Chef Then, who has Peranakan roots, spearheaded many of
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      301 31 PRIMERA LIGA Barcelona 4 Malaga 0 MADRID Barcelona stretched their lead in the Spanish title chase to 10 points on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), as African Player of the Year Samuel Eto'o scored twice in a 4-0 win against Malaga. Bitter rivals Real Madrid, who
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      133 31 AFP BANGALORE Brazilian-born striker Cristiano de Lima Junior, who plays for Dempo Sports Club, based in the western state of Goa, India, died yesterday after scoring the winning goal for his team. "After scoring the goal he had a collision with the goalkeeper. Then he fell to the
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      528 31 Agencies Calls grow to stop Bonds' home-run chase after steroid admission NEW YORK At best, Barry Bonds' testimony before the federal grand jury investigating the Bay-Area Laboratory Co-Opera-tive scandal that he used substances given to him by his indicted trainer, Greg Anderson but didn't know that they
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      Lock icon Milan keep pressure on Juventus after remarkable comeback
      287 31 SERIEA Parma 1 AC Milan 2 ROME AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said going a goal a down brought out the best in his team, in Saturday's (yesterday morning, Singapore time) last-gasp 2-1 victory at struggling Parma. The defending champions fell behind
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      Lock icon Explorer Fiennes loves running in S'pore
      266 32  -  Tan Yo-Hinn WHILE the elite runners vied for the US$l4O,OOO ($229,000) on offer, others, liked famed British explorer Ranulph Fiennes and Asian plate rugby champions Singapore, pounded the streets for charity, at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2004 yesterday. Both Fiennes and the national
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      516 32  -  TANYO-HINN Tanui leads the way as eight runners break 20-year-old Singapore marathon record ATHLETICS Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon THE record stood for 20 years. Sweden's Tommy Terrson froze the clock at 2:18.30s in 1984. Runners came and went after but could not break it Until yesterday,
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      321 32  -  Tan YoHinn BOWLING AMF World Cup 2004 TWO years ago, Remy Ong came within a whisker of winning the world's most prestigious amateur singles bowling title, losing 2-0 to Finland's Mika Luoto in the final in Riga,
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      Lock icon Lions rest and relax
      484 33  -  JOSE RAYMOND Coach Avramovic gives team time off as opponents arrive WHILE Singapore's opponents from Group A began streaming into Hotel Equatorial yesterday, Singapore national coach Radojko Avramovic gave his men a much-needed break for them to "recharge their batteries". As he sat in the hotel
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        36 33 SINGAPORE'S 18-year-old rookie Ismail Yunos, who was sent to the medical centre on Saturday for food poisoning and stomach flu, is back with the team at the hotel. A little drained, he's otherwise fine.
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        Black market tickets
        73 33 TICKETS for Singapore's match against Vietnam tomorrow may be sold out, but the hosts die-hard fans have turned to touts outside the Thonh Nhat Stadium. Ticket prices have been steadily increasing over the last two days and they are expected to fetch more than double their face
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        Safe and secure
        63 33 The Lions have reason to feel secure and protected while here. Yesterday, the team's security officer Ng Mvi Kirn flew in from Singapore and joined the team. A senior police officer, Ng's job will be to ensure that the Lions are safe from any kind of threat
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      Jimenez just loves Asia
      295 33 GOLF Omega Hong Kong Open HONG KONG Ryder Cup star Miguel Angel Jimenez continued his love affair with Asia, as he kept his nerve to take a one-stroke victory at the US$BOO,OOO ($1.3 million) Omega Hong Kong Open yesterday. The pony-tailed Spaniard shot a final round
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      Lock icon Moya sparks wild celebrations
      187 33 -AFF DAVIS CUP FINAL Spain 3 US 1 SEVILLE, Spain Carlos Moya clinched Spain's second Davis Cup victory here yesterday with a majestic straight sets victory over Andy Roddick, to give the host nation an unbeatable 3-1 lead. Moya, who missed Spain's 2000 maiden win over
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      Lock icon United flex championship muscles
      569 34 AFP Ferguson warns leading London duo Chelsea and Arsenal to look over their shoulders ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 3 Southampton 0 MANCHESTER Chelsea's juggernaut looks remorseless right now, and defending champions Arsenal seem to be the only ones holding on to the coattails of the Roman
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      309 34 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Everton 3 Bolton 2 LIVERPOOL Bolton manager Sam Allardyce accused referee Howard Webb of failing to cope with the pressure of the Premiership, after seeing his team lose 3-2 in controversial circumstances at Everton. Despite twice taking the lead through
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      Lock icon Seven days to heaven, or hell
      521 35 AFP Wenger puts on a brave face ahead of crucial week for Gunners, in Europe and at home ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 3 Birmingham 0 LONDON Arsenal have stopped the rot, but everyone in the Gunners' corner must be hoping it is not a temporary
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      474 35 LONDON New Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick wants television replays to help referees. Barwick, the former head of sport of BBC and ITV, will take up his new post on Jan 31 next year. "It would be sheer folly not to use
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