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  • 15 1 weekendTODAY February 5 6 2005 mica (P) 105/07/2004 incorporating JMTCfIiS we set you thinking todayonline.com
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  • 1382 1  -  Ansley Ng Despite more than 5,000 arrests for vice last year, Boat Quay has become the latest area of operation ansley@newstoday.com.sg THE two mainland Chinese women, strolling by the riverbank in front of UOB Plaza, looked out of place in the central business district on
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    • 1136 3  - She made me an offer but I had to refuse Ross Wallace ross@newstoday.com.sg FROM the way she was dressed, it was clear she was a businesswoman. Just not the sort of businesswoman you'd expect to find at Raffles Place. I spotted her on a stone bench, just metres from the
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    • 132 4 88 FREE flights. You could be flying for free to Hong Kong or Taipei. Jetstar Asia is giving away Hong Baos from 12 noon this Saturday with Weekend Today. At Shaw House Cineplex, Specialist Centre car park, Suntec City, Toa Payoh Central or Holland Village. And, from 12 noon this
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  • singapore news
    • 456 6  -  Wong Fei Wan Nicoll Highway MRT station to be shifted 100 m south of collapsed site feiwan@newstoday.com.sg THE collapsed Nicoll Highway MRT station will be rebuilt at a new location, by a totally new team of engineers and construction experts, using a different method. No
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    • 111 6  -  Derrick A Paulo SPH MEDIAWORKS was given the windingup order by the High Court yesterday. None of its creditors Optimum Media Direction, Focus Publishing, Singapore News Publications and Singapore Press Holdings filed any objections. The broadcaster will have to novate between 150 and 160 programming and
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    • 371 8  -  Ansley Ng Surveyors had deemed the Sentosa site safe ansley@newstoday.com.sg A PRIMARY school boy was hit on the head by a falling wooden pole during a camp at the old Maritime Museum on Sentosa on Thursday morning. Primary 5 student Yap Ming Yang,
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    • 357 8  -  Derrick A Paulo THE subsidiary of Asia's largest low-cost airline will not be part of the expected greater aviation links between Singapore and Indonesia for now. As promised last week by Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes, its Indonesian operations, Awair, has
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    • 29 6 I can't believe it. You're a dream comin' true. I can't believe how I have fallen for you. Lauren Wood COLOURS 9^ LOVE l Valentine's Special: JPages 35 50
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  • world news
    • 947 10  -  Jennifer Babson -KRT The venerable F-14Tomcat is to be replaced by the modern F/A-18 Super Hornet BOCA CHICA (Florida) It had been nearly a dozen years since Mr Joseph "Hoser" Satrapa last stepped into the heart of a gray, curvy jet with wings that
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    • 154 12 Rumsfeld offered to resign twice WASHINGTON US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has revealed he twice offered to resign in the crisis over last year's prisoner abuse scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail. In a CNN interview, Mr Rumsfeld said he was ready to take responsibility for the scandal over photographs
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    • GLOBALroundup
      • 51 12 AP An Afghan airplane with more than 100 passengers on board was feared crashed after it went missing and failed to land at Kabul airport. It did not turn up in Pakistan, where an official said it had been diverted to due to bad weather in
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      • 46 12 AFP United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that a pre-emptive strike against Iran was "not on the agenda at this point in time".The US was still pursuing diplomacy in dealing with Iran's controversial nuclear program, she said.-
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      • 33 12 Agencies Partial results in Baghad s poll show that the US-backed interim prime minister, Mr lyad Allawi, may lose to Iraq's senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.
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    • 429 12 His hold on national car maker causing problems KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's continuing hold on national car maker Proton is causing problems for his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's government, reported the Asian Wall Street Journal on Friday. Government sources told the
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    • 285 12 Agencies UNITED NATIONS UN Secretary-Gen-eral Kofi Annan has ordered disciplinary proceedings against the head of the oil-for-food programme in Iraq, Mr Benon Sevan, and Mr Joseph Stephanide, head of Security Affairs. The move came after an independent report accused Mr Sevan of unethical conduct
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  • voices
    • 446 14  -  JOYCE CHIA That's the long-standing policy in public service, says PMO I Letter from Assistant Director (Public Affairs) Public Service Division Prime Minister's Office I REFER to the letters, "Time to end class system in civil service" by Janice Lee (Feb 1) and "Base rewards on abilities" by
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    • 450 14 HojiajK SO WHICH is the greater evil then gambling or smoking? Jeremy Lim's News Comment, "Smoking bad, gambling good?" (Feb 3), invited readers to mull over the conundrum of why two apparently equal vices should be headed "in different directions" one herded toward extinction, the other
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    • 296 14  - Go Dutch to promote freer exchange of ideas and views HASLINDA SHAMSUDIN I Letter from I REFER to Mr Liew Kai Khiun's letter, "Forget the Swiss rolls, Singapore, it's time to go Dutch" (Feb 4). The writer was impressed that "Holland remains a relatively cohesive society", despite an abundance of
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    • 158 14  -  MOONEYIP I Letter from Assistant Manager Corporate Communications Singapore Pools WE thank Mr Lionel de Souza for his feedback ("Little girl at betting centre", Feb 3) and apologise for the incident at our branch at Peace Centre. Our investigation showed
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    • 772 16  -  Neil Humphreys Singapore is being overrun by fanatics with flyers MY wife took me shopping last week to buy her birthday presents. Initially, we were going to "just have a look around". But whenever we "just have a look around'l I get a sizeable Visa bill
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    • 475 16  -  [JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG I Letter from THE report, "Got a 'Ready Bag' ready?" (Feb 4) summoned memories of an elderly Japanese manager with whom I worked many years ago. He used to carry a bag that contained a bottle of mineral water,
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  • Businesstoday
    • 704 18  -  Jaime Koh Corporate scandals result in increased scrutiny on independent directors jaime@newstoday.com.sg A STRING of corporate scandals that broke in Singapore last year thrust the issue of corporate governance into the glaring spotlight. In particular, the shocking losses at China Aviation Oil Singapore, as well as
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    • MarketWATCH
      • 56 18 ndex Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI SET Index lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex Value *****.40 *****.17 4161.80 933.55 907.52 719.10 1048.39 1995.57 247.29 6618.23 Change Pis -28.95 +69.84 +10.60 +4.76 -10.33 +2.18 -0.94 -4.65 +4.66 -1.74 -0.25 +0.52 +0.25 +0.51
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      • 36 18 US$ 0.6105 UK£ 0.3244 Yen 63.772 HK$ 4.7616 RM 2.3198 Euro 0.4705 Rupiah 5610.2 Baht 23.515 Peso 33.53 A$ 0.7918 Indian Rs 26.506 Won 625.79 C$ 0.7575 Yuan 5.0525 NZ$ 0.8595 NTS 19.298
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      • 21 18 Gold uss/oz 417.60 Silver uss/oi 6.64 Platinum uss/oi 870 Rubber centsAg 1268 Palm Oil RM/tonne 205 Brent crude uss/borrel 44.08
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      • 122 18 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed mixed on Friday as investors bought blue chips prior to the companies' earnings results in the next few weeks. The ST Index rose 5.42 points, or 0.3 per cent, to close at 2,113.58. Losers outpaced gainers 21 1 to 197 as 826.3 million shares
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      • 63 18 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by fy volume 3lobalVoice [tiomsonMed (1 Ventur /ita :dw fongnam JniFiber ling Tel \siaTiger jlldil Close 0.080 0.220 0.285 0.260 0.550 0.035 0.275 2.540 0.220 0.270 Change -0.005 +0.020 +0.025 +0.025 +0.010 +0.005 -0.020 +0.005 +0.005 -5.9 +10.0 +9.6 +10.6 +1.9 +1.9 -0.8
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      • 85 18 jealive 50 lariline C&C Close Changi 21.700 +0.301 10.800 +0.301 JOB 14.100 +0.201 HOL 3.680 +0.181 KepCorp OTLCorp HOL DB eCW*****1 9.600 +0.151 3.420 +0.141 1.110 +0.131 Ho Negara HOL DB eCW*****0 3.000 +0.121 0.725 +0.121 WBLCorpW*****1 0.830 +0.121 By percentage IRE Corp NOL DB eCW*****0 China
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      • 79 18 By$ F&N Close 16.000 Chang* -0.301 Venture 15.900 -0.301 SPC 4.160 -0.121 IMH 400USS SIA 17.200 11.700 -0.101 -0.101 SIA200 11.700 -0.101 SPHMBLeCW*****7 MFS Tech 0.375 0.770 -0.09^ -0.091 IDT SPCCAeCW*****8 2.250 0.790 -0.081 -0.07^ By percentage Close NOLDBePW*****0 0.100 Reed 0.030 Changi -25.' -25.1 Iwinwood 0.030
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    • 314 19  -  Jaime Koh jaime@newstoday.com.sg IN A bid to sooth market jitters over recent developments, Citiaraya Industries had asked several of its key employees to go on "unrecorded leave". The company also announced two "significant new appointments". In a statement to the Singapore Exchange on Friday night, the electronic
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    • 50 19 Dow Jones SEMBCOKP Environmental Management (SembEnviro) and Shanghai Environment Investment will form a joint venture that will focus on waste collection in the Chinese city. SembEnviro will pay 40 million yuan ($8 million) for 40-per-cent of the joint venture, Shanghai Environment SembEnviro Waste Connections Co.
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  • business news
    • 407 20  -  Val Chua val@newstoday.com.sg Investor watchdog says option plans, such as the one offered by Asia Pacific Breweries, can result in 'open-ended' costs AN INVESTOR watchdog has slammed Asia Pacific Breweries' (APB) for giving out phantom share options, calling this inaugural move an "alarming development" if
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    • 139 20 Dow Jones DATACRAFT Asia reported its net profit soared to US$2.6 million ($4.24 million) in the fiscal first quarter ended Dec 31 from U5557,000 a year ago, boosted by broad-based improvement across most of its businesses. The Singapore-listed regional information-technology services company also said its revenue for
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    • 140 20 Dow Jones RAFFLES Holdings, owner of the famed Raffles Hotel in Singapore, reported an 11 per cent rise in full-year net profit due to stronger contributions from its Osaka hotel. The hotel management arm of South-east Asia's largest listed property developer, Capita Land, on Friday
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      729 21  -  Pearlyn Tham Pearlyn Tham It has inspired designers Tom Ford and VivienneTam. Here's how to get the best from the Chinese dress. L w pearlyn(g>newsto day, com. sg TV/TV apologies to Coco Chanel but IVll'm not a fan of the Little Black Dress (LBD). I know women who
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    • style
      • 624 22 A hearty gift >> Give her double your love with Swatch's Lady Valentine watch. This chic timepiece comes with not just one but two heartshaped, crystal-lined pendants dangling from its red patentleather strap. For an extra shot of passion, its dial comes in polished crimson. Priced
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      • 144 22  -  Pearlyn Tham THIS Chinese New Year, World of Sports members can get lucky with its Lunar New Year promotion. Until Feb 27, the sports gear chain is holding a 10-per-cent storewide sale on regular-priced merchandise. World of Sports members can enjoy an additional 20-per-cent discount.
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      • 327 22  -  Pearlyn Tham \LTHOUGH oil and water do not mix, they come together to form the philosophy behind Fancl's new Mild Cleansing Oil. It cleanses like oil but feels like water on your skin. Within two months of its launch, more than 500,000
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      • 160 23  -  Pearlyn Tham ESTABLISHED international labels such as Issey Miyake and Comme dcs Garcons were there and so was Singapore's Woods Woods. The company presented its collection for the second time at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week last month. The brainchild of 26-year-old designer Jonathan Scow,
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    • makan
      • 805 24  -  Michael Seah Your just desserts and more at food@newstoday.com.sg DINNER at the crowded Serangoon Gardens Circus means two things, as far as I'm concerned: Routing out a parking lot and plunging to the nearest available table at Chomp Chomp Hawker Centre for my fix of Hokkien mcc and
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      • FOODnotes
        • 196 25  - Claypot with a revolutionary twist Elisa Yang For a taste of savoury goodness in a claypot, check out The Divine Cuisine Restaurant, led by renowned chef Huang Qing Biao. The restaurant has adapted the claypot for use with a revolutionary steamboat concept, using nutritious porridge as a soupy base. You
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        • 232 25 Clarke Quay invites you to "A Romantic Rendezvous" this Valentine's Day in good taste. The riverfront comes alive in the heady love-filled air, with the appetising smells of food wafting from a host of restaurants by the quay from Feb 1 1
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    • gadget
      • 498 26  -  Ariel Tarn Digital Music Player Review iPod shuffle boasts elegant interface, long battery life ariel@newstoday.com.sg THEY say good things come in small packages. With the iPod shuffle, Apple's first flash-based digital music player, this adage holds true. At 8.4x2.5x0.84cm and weighing 22g, the shuffle is slim, flat
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      • SHOPPING GUIDE
        • 122 26 THE Lifeßook EBO2O from Fujitsu is a sleek, 2.95-kg notebook that incorporates Intel's Pentium M Processor 770 and 915PM chipset to provide fast access to applications. The portable boasts a serial ATA hard disk, a hot-swappable DVD Super Multi Drive, DDR2 533 MHz memory and ATI
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        • 110 26 BELKIN has launched a wireless Pre-N router and notebook wireless card, which can deliver 800 per cent wider coverage and faster speeds than standard 802.1 Ig products. The improved coverage is made possible by Airgo's True Mimo (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, which uses multiple
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        • 95 26 THE Phaser 3116 and 3121 personal monochrome laser printers by Fuji Xerox are designed for small office home office (SoHo) users. Compared to their predecessors (Phaser 3115 and 3120), the machines offer enhanced speed, reliability and features at lower prices. The Phaser 3116 prints
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        • 105 26 SONY Ericsson's J2ooi is a handsome phone that weighs 74g and measures 101x43x1 9mm. Handy features include a versatile joystick for easy navigation, an ergonomically designed keypad, a unique snowflake-design speaker at the back and a 4K-colour LCD screen. The J2ooi offers GPRS 4+l, WAP
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      • 145 28 SONY Digital Workshop has started a DVD Handycam Techniques course and a Creative Baby Photography course to better equip customers with the knowledge and skills to enhance their product usage. The DVD Handycam Techniques course aims to advance participants' knowledge beyond the instruction manual. Participants can
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      • Article, Illustration
        421 28  -  Ariel Tarn Mobile Phone Review Flashy swivel lets you take images with style ariel@newstoday.com.sg THE SGH-P73OC, Samsung's first megapixel camcorder phone, is a pseudo-clamshell with an eye-catching twist-and-swivel mechanism that lets you manipulate the top flip into different positions. The rotating mechanism is meant to help you maximise
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    • car
      • 979 30  -  Colin Yong Strong and stylish, fast and fun. Meet BMW's new 3 Series colin@newstoday.com.sg IF THE sight of a brand-new BMW 3 Series with its shiny paintwork glistening in the morning sun is enough to stop you in your tracks, imagine a row of 60 identical cars parked
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      • 529 32  -  Sheldon Trollope From hydrogen-powered cars to stylish SUVs, the world's biggest car manufacturer hints at what the future will bring newsignewsioaay.com.sg BY 2010, you will be able to buy a car that runs on liquid hydrogen. This was the vow made by General Motors last month
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      • Article, Illustration
        396 32 Alfa Romeo's coupe coup This stunning two-door car is the Brera, Alfa Romeo's new coupe that will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Due to arrive here next year, the four-seater Brera is based on a new platform, one that will also underpin
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    • property^
      • 640 33  -  Ted Chen tedchen@newstoday.com.sg RECENTLY, real estate investment trusts (Reits) the darling of fund managers and investors have come under fire from retailers worried about how their rental rates are being affected by the trusts. Three months ago, the Singapore Retailers Association raised concerns
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      • 366 33  - The innovative, high-tech condo without a fence Shobha Tsering Bhalla THE New Economy condominium at Central Exchange in North Buona Vista, the blueprint for which was unveiled recently by its developers, JTC Corporation, is likely to arouse heated discussion in the near future. While the 350 to 400-unit condo specially
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      • 274 33  -  I Shobha Tsering Bhalla WITH THE improved economic outlook, occupancy and rentals are likely to edge up, suggests real estate advisory firm DTZ Research in its Asia-Pacific Property Markets Overview 2005 report Demand picked up last year on the back of
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      • 537 34 inside out AngeliaTeo on the benefits of glass furniture THIS season, glass is making its presence as a material used in home decor felt in bigger ways literally. Designers are now pushing the size limits of the material, using it to manufacture large furniture pieces. Many of today's
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  • COLOURS OF LOVE VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL
    • ROMANCE
      • 911 36  -  Recta Raman TWO COUPLES REVEL IN>¥ GIFT OF COMPANIONSHIP] reeta@newstoday.com.sg (THE) HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS IN TWO years' time, Eddy Cheong will be celebrating his tenth wedding anniversary. And he's already decided how he wants to mark the occasion. "Hopefully, I can bring
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    • FOOD
      • 425 40 IS IT true that the quickest way to anyone's heart is through his/her stomach? Well, what better time to test this adage than on Valentine's Day? Here are two easy, delicious dishes you and your amour can whip up for each other. Both recipes need little
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      • 389 40 UNAGI AND CHESTNUT TERRINE This impressive-looking but simple recipe makes use of readyprepared unagi kabayaki (grilled Japanese eel), sold at most good supermarkets nowadays and roasted chestnuts from any kow lat stall. The rich eel, starchysweet nuts and aromatic garnishes make a memorable combination. Ingredients Serves
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      625 42 PearlynTham (pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg) shows you how to give your date even I more reasons to fall in love with you this I Valentine's Day with these grooming tips I 1. LOVE THAT FACE Women can powder their faces to keep off the shine. But what can a man do?
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      • 432 44  -  Neil Humphreys neil@newstoday.com.sg ABOUT 10 years ago, my wife and I went to Egypt to study the remarkable architecture of an ancient civilisation. Unfortunately, we were constantly distracted by another erection. Throughout the holiday, we were plagued by a couple of newlyweds whose antics suggested
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      • 425 44  -  Lim Kuan Chiang kuanchiang@newstoday.com.sg IT ALWAYS warms the cockles of my heart to see public displays of affection (PDA). Having grown up in a mostly non-PDA environment, with a childhood tragically bereft of hugs and kisses, lam all for people expressing their love for one another
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      479 50 Justin Cheong (justin@newstoday.com.sg) shows you how to bring romance alive with the sound of music on Valentine's Day with these eight passionate albums I. JEWEL: 0304 The Princess of Folk Rock gives a modern interpretation of big band music. Love and all its complexities are Jewel's forte and this
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      718 51  -  David Chew SNG LI WEI New riding school sparks horseback riding trend david.chew@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S something very elegant about riding a horse, from the dressage and show-jumping competitions, to galloping down the beach with the wind in your hair. But to many, horseback riding may seem to be a
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    • 377 51 Pony Club Singapore An equestrian organisation for members aged eight to 1 8. Lessons are conducted on the grounds of Bukit Timah Saddle Club and the Singapore Polo Club. The joining fee is $1 00, while the annual subscription is $20. Lessons cost
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      • 158 52 WHY did the rooster cross the road? Possibly to get to the Singapore Philatelic Museum, which is holding an exhibition to mark the Year of the Rooster. "When you mention chickens, people usually think of food," exhibition curator Yeo Wee Seng said. "But chickens are more than
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      • 291 52  -  Clarence Lim The History of our nation will soon be seen by a global audience clarence@newstoday.com.sg THE story of Singapore, from its humble past to its metropolitan present, will soon be told to a global audience. Discovery Networks Asia (DNA) has commissioned Lion Television, a British production company,
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      • 219 52  -  Mervin Tay IT WAS a night of glitz and glamour, but with a sombre undertone. Regional and international artistes gathered in Bangkok on Thursday for MTV Asia Aid, a global benefit in support of the recovery efforts taking place in tsunami-hit areas in Asia. The show,
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      • 304 53 FINDING NEVERLAND A wonderfully uplifting film about how author JM Barrie was inspired to create his most famous character, Peter Pan. The versatile and unconventional Johnny Depp is perfectly cast as Barrie, whose offbeat works struggled to find an audience. Yong Shu Chiang THE AVIATOR Director Martin
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      • 329 53 Courage on Vasantham Central A new programme on MediaCorp TVI2 Vasantham Central will not only deal with issues of concern both to youth and parents, but also create awareness of how needy students and parents can seek help from the Singapore India Development Association (Sinda) in the form
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    • 343 58 -AFP GOLF Heineken Classic MELBOURNE Colin Montgomerie charged into contention with a brilliant six-under 65, to share the halfway lead in the US$l.55 million ($2.5 million) Heineken Classic at Royal Melbourne on Friday. The 41-year-old Scot, determined to get back up the rankings
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      494 58  -  TAN YO-HINN Crucial eagle helps South Korea's top youngster stay on course for Laguna victory GOLF Samsung Ladies Masters 2005 yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IN HER language, her name means "treasure". And it looks as if South Korea has found another gem in Song Bo Bae, to follow in the
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    • 531 59  -  COMMENT LEONARD THOMAS WITH the Tiger Cup safely secured, the Lions are now officially South-east Asia's best team. In Radojko Avramovic, the architect behind the triumph, the Football Association of Singapore look to have finally secured the services of
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    • 711 59  -  JOSE RAYMOND Big boys happy, small fish upset, but FAS insist it is time to change salary cap system jose@newstoday.com.sg THE big guns welcome the proposed change, the small fish are unhappy. There were certainly mixed feelings among clubs, after Today's exclusive report (see graphic
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    • 308 60 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United v Birmingham LONDON Manchester United have remained in the Premiership title race, thanks to the never-say-die attitude of midfield king Roy Keane, teammate Wes Brown believes. Keane was instrumental in United's thrilling come-from-behind 4-2 win at
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    • 565 60 Agencies Mourinho drops hints that he is eager to sign Cole, Gerrard ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea v Manchester City LONDON Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has fuelled speculation about a summer bid for Arsenal's Ashley Cole, days after newspaper reports claimed the Premiership leaders had made
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    • 1065 61 theweekendinterview Sir Bobby Robson is a football institution. At 71, the respected coach remembers the maximum wage and lace-up leather footballs. A combative midfielder for Middlesbrough, Fulham and West Brom, Sir Bobby also represented England in the 1958 World Cup. But he made his mark
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    • 207 62 LONDON The sensational row between Chelsea and Arsenal over Ashley Cole was reignited on Friday, after new evidence emerged which appeared to confirm that Jose Mourinho did tap up the England defender. A new witness has come forward claiming he saw Cole, Mourinho and Chelsea
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    • 1280 62 Agencies Rivals Brady, McNabb operate in perfect harmony, share deep respect for each other JACKSONVILLE, Florida Mutual admiration? That's right. And in the case of Super Bowl rival quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Donovan McNabb, it's genuine. In the course of the traditional incessant media barrage on both
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    • 158 62 •17 of the past 20 Super Bowls were won by teams that allowed fewer regular-season points. The Patriots and Eagles allowed 260 points this season, the first time it has happened in the Super Bowl. Quarterbacks wearing No 12 are 11-10, while those wearing No 5 are
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    • 408 62 JACKSONVILLE, Florida Defending Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, two of the National Football League's (NFL) most successful teams over the past four years, face a date with destiny here in
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    • 109 63 -AFP JACKSONVILLE, Florida Chinese television viewers will have a chance to vote for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Super Bowl, as part of the National Football League's promotional deal in China. Sunday's (Monday morning, Singapore time) game between the New England Patriots and the
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    • 58 62 Mourinho drops hints that he's interested in Cole and Gerrard. Page 60 The Weekend Interview/61 Football legend Robson gives his take on Mourinho and the title race Bosses react to FAS changes/59 Top S-League clubs favour salary revamp, but smaller clubs uncertain Teen on Song for treasure/58 South Korean takes
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