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    11 1 TODAY /A=rjiACORP MICA (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating utT6£itS Monday February 21,2005 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon UN refugee chief resigns
      380 1 Lubbers quits at last amid allegations of sexual harassment UNITED NATIONS The UN's top refugee official, former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers (picture), has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, a UN spokesman confirmed late yesterday. "For more than four years, I gave all my energy to
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      Fewer Robinsons sales, expos
      128 1 ROBINSON'S new chief executive John Cheston says loyal Robinsons customers have been telling him they are fatigued by its many sales and Expo warehouse events. There is just too much discounting and this has led to a blurring of lines between the group's Robinsons and John
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      Lock icon Another luxury car for King
      107 1 AFP MBABANE Swazi King Mswati III has bought a new Mercedes limousine, the latest in a string of luxury car purchases for himself and his 10 wives in the southern African kingdom, according to a royal source. The 36-year-old king caused a stir on Friday
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      SMS your vote on the casino issue
      332 1 FROM today, you can cast your vote via SMS on whether or not Singapore should have a casino. With the Government set to decide on the casino issue six weeks after proposals are submitted by developers, MediaCorp is inviting all readers, viewers and
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      89 1 TELL US WHAT YOU THINK WRITE TO Today: Email news@newstoday.com.sg or fax to 6534 4217 Channel NewsAsia website bulletin board at www.channelnewsasia.com/casino CALL NewsRadio 93.8FM Talkback on Wednesday, from 8am to 9.30am, at 6691 1938 SMS From today, on the question: Should Singapore have a casino? SMS: CNA <1 for
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      Budget of 'opportunity'
      332 2  -  Ng Shing Vi shingyi@newstoday. com, sg THE Government's latest Budget unveiled on Friday furthers the vision of Singapore as a "land of opportunity". Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan (picture) said measures such as the reduction in income tax rates and provisions for start-ups and small companies would
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      Lock icon EU leaders hail Spanish vote
      224 2 -AFP BRUSSELS European Union leaders hailed Spain's overwhelming "yes" vote to the EU Constitution yesterday, calling it a strong signal to other countries preparing to hold referendums on the historic text. The welcome came after nearly four in five Spaniards backed the Constitution, in the
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      SM Goh to speak at key Jeddah forum
      139 2  -  Saifulbahri Ismail saiful@mediacorpradio.com JEDDAH Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will speak on "People a precious renewable resource" at the Jeddah Economic Forum today, a topic that should arouse great interest in a country where unemployment has risen to 30 per cent Mr
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      Recipe for Thai disaster
      726 3  -  Fabio Scarpello MBMiccnmment Thaksin's plan for south likely to inflame situation, say experts in Pattani, Thailand Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to his country's troubled southern provinces, Yala Pattani and Narathiwat, was labelled as a trip to "build bridges of understanding", but it ended up
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon Dance of the fishermen
      72 4 A dancer from Bintan Resort Development Corp performing the Mak Yong Nusantara at the Chingay Parade of Dreams on Saturday. The dance originated as a fishermen's ritual in the Riau archipelago. This year's parade at Orchard Road, launched by President S R Nathan, saw a record
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      Almost-free health plan for old, poor
      334 4  -  Derrick A Paulo VWO scheme to benefitTanjong Pagar folks derrick@newstoday.com.sg HEALTHCARE may soon get cheaper for the old and poor if they are living in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). A voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) is in the final stages of negotiation
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      Lock icon Higher salary for Indonesian maids
      122 4 Channel News Asia FROM April 1, the Association of Employment Agencies will implement a minimum monthly wage of $280 for new Indonesian maids, an increase of $50. The maids should also get a day off every month. The announcement came after the Government said it
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      Neighbourly spirit at click of a mouse
      372 6  -  Clement Mesenas NTUC Income's eNN aims to boost social cohesion clement@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU own a neighbourhood hair salon, a tailor shop or, say, a toy shop and want to attract more customers, an upcoming Web-based neighbourhood newspaper could do the trick for you.
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      Lock icon Forum to discuss extending job redesign
      117 6 Newsßadio 93.8 SINGAPORE'S first tripartite forum on job re-creation will meet in two weeks and will focus on extending job redesign to other sectors. NTUC assistant secretary-general Lim Swee Say announced this yesterday when asked about the lack of incentives in the Budget for
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    • LIVING WELL
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        Lock icon Keeping the love alive
        878 7 Relationships give meaning to our lives. But they don't develop overnight. They need to be nurtured over time. In the first of this five-part series, we talk to a couple who did just that. SUNDAYS are special for retiree Raymond Huang and his wife, Jessie. The
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        The S's and R's of Good Relationships
        137 7 Some pointers to building and maintaining close relationships: Show appreciation Never take your loved ones for granted. It only takes a simple hug, a smile, or just a phone call to let them know that you care for and love them. Spend time
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      Lock icon Students helping students
      406 8  -  Jasmine Yin 180 aims to get schools here to help rebuild those in Aceh, Sri Lanka jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg AN INTERNATIONAL non-profit foundation devoted to education is taking up Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's call in December for schools to give students opportunities to participate in tsunami relief efforts. The
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      Disability Studies course sees first batch of grads
      249 8  -  Jasmine Yin THIRTY-NINE mature students yesterday became the first in Singapore to be awarded the Diploma in Disability Studies. This 15-month, part-time diploma programme aims to improve the competency of professionals in the field. It is a joint initiative of the Social
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      21 4 What's in a name? Catch the last episode of Beacon of Hope The NKF Story Tonight on Channel News Asia, 8.30pm
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      246 8 ■Bjr^^^^H At JCU we inspire jjßk the young. V^|E 5 MASTER OF EDUCATION fr^T^ 1^ (Early Childhood Education Guidance Counselling Jm im^.ypjZ.Z* Leaderships Administration Learning Technology) 'A JCU nas been a provider of teacher education for over 40*$t~ j|^*Cj years, one of the longest standing providers in Queensland, Australia. jfc^'*^
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        Lock icon Women sue after being fired over breasts row
        103 10 AFP Two women sacked from tneir jobs caring for a "talking" gorilla are suing Gorilla Foundation, based in Woodside, near San Francisco, for allegedly ordering them to bare their breasts to the simian. Ms Nancy Alperin and Ms Kendra Keller claimed in
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        Lock icon Elephants create artwork worth $64,000
        107 10 AFP Eight elephants in northern Thailand painted their way into the Guinness Book Of World Records after an art lover in the United States shelled out 1.5 million baht ($64,000) for their creation the highest price ever paid for elephant art. With their mahouts, or
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      Lock icon Bush tries to mend fences
      331 10 -AP European trip to repair rift over Iraq WASHINGTON US President George W Bush kicked off his fence-mending visit to Europe that both sides hope will bury the hatchet over Iraq even though divisions remain over several other issues. Recent international developments, plus a whirlwind
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        What's in a name?
        815 12 With its strong fundamentals and commitment, the NKF connects instantly with its corporate partners and patients 'A GREAT BRAND is a force that finds renewable energy in the conviction of its promise, the vision of its caretakers, and the willing power of its customer loyalty.' Apply
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        Lock icon Russian shock
        280 12 -AFP Half of its nuclear material 'not accounted for' WASHINGTON Half of Russia's nuclear material that can be used by terrorists plotting new attacks against the United States remains unaccounted for, a US senator with access to classified intelligence information charged yesterday. Mr John Rockefeller, vice-chairman of the
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        Lock icon 100 Britons join move to sue over Vioxx
        213 12 -AFP LONDON More than 100 British patients who suffered heart attacks or strokes while using the painkiller Vioxx are pursuing its United States manufacturer Merck in what could become the biggest legal action against a drugs company, The Business weekly said yesterday.
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      N Korea will be obliged to give up nukes: Kissinger
      411 14 China's intervention, international pressure to bring this about NORTH Korea will be "obliged" to give up its controversial nuclear weapons and the ongoing crisis will come to an end, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the CNBC
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      Lock icon Need a soulmate? Go visit the museum
      268 14 AFP NEW YORK Smart, sophisticated but lonely New Yorkers are not just going to the Guggenheim Museum for culture. Among the Aztec artefacts and the Kandinsky permanent collection they might just find a soulmate. Singles in New York have been turning up for
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      107 12 RECORD WINDFALL FOR SINGAPORE INC But slower growth means profits unlikely to hit 2004 levels BUSINESS 22 BEAUTY. PERFECTED. |BB^^^ =====:=5^ I w Intense Diamond Peel Facial $28.80 only This facial utilizes the powerful Intense Diamond Peel micro-dermabration technology giving excellent results in a gentle way, leaving your skin feeling
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      75 15 1/l^/tAi Hands That Think, /icf-yoiici I'm gifted. With my hands. All that I learn, acquire and know my hands put into action. They have a mind of their own, these thinking hands. At ITE, be it a core engineering course or a service course like Retail Management or Tourism, I'm
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      Focus On The Family
      253 16  -  y Dr James Dobson i by SPARE TIME Spare time have you seen any of that lately? I really doubt it. Our lives are jammed to the point that there's no room for anything extra or surplus. This reminds me of a wonderful story about Frank
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      Bahasa is boleh
      300 16  -  HASUNDA SHAMSUDIN Offer it to all students on a non-exam basis I Letter from WHEN I read "The Bahasa Gap" (Feb 18) in which Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew made the point that "we need more Singaporeans who can speak" Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Indonesia, my initial
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      Shift welcome, but is it too little, too late?
      237 16  -  PATRICK X F HO I Letter from I remember having to tinker with three languages when I was in primary school. I was forced to drop either Malay or Chinese after Primary 4 in 1963, as we had to "specialise" in
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      'Soft dollar' deals are conditional
      157 18  -  ANGELINA FERNANDEZ Letter frouß Director (CorrW^R^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Monetary Authority of Singapore I REFER to "Review soft dollar deals with fund management firms" (Feb 15). Fund managers may receive "soft dollars" only if they ensure that transactions are executed on the best available terms and if the
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      Lock icon Chingay fun but obiang
      158 18  -  STEVE KNGO I Letter from WELL done to those involved in Saturday's Chingay parade. Watching made for an entertaining evening. The event's tagline was "Asia's Grandest Street and Floats Parade" but I think that was a bit of an exaggeration. Sponsorship was good, but there was
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      Value loyalty, bosses
      293 18  -  ANNE XAVIER Though slower, older workers will persevere; they need your support I Letter from RECENTLY, a friend told me to start looking for another job so as to get out of my job of 12 years. It was her belief that the longer you stay in
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      Control money and time spent at casino
      344 21  -  GOHJONGMUN Use planning, not fees, as a means of deterrence Letter from TO discourage locals from accessing the proposed casino, the Government has suggested charging each citizen or Permanent Resident who wishes to enter a $100 daily or $2,000 yearly membership fee. Many
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      Arguable gains at the cost of our soul
      223 21  -  TAN EE LENG Letter from LIKE most Singaporeans, I love my country and am grateful for what our leaders have done to build a nation to be proud of. Lest we think this is measured in merely material terms, let me say
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      Necessary evil? If's not even necessary
      184 21  -  ELKE PUSPITASARI HANDOYO Letter from I AM glad Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew noted that having a casino would "harm" society. No amount of cash can offset the social and psychological damage. Despite the monetary comfort, it was not easy growing up with both
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      263 16 Efour letter can also appear on this iage. Give your full name, address and phone number and write to: rouAY, 24, Raffles Place, F2B-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: (65) 6534 4217; Email: news@newstoday.com.sg This family commentary is brought to you by: f Bringing People Closer... Spring a Birthday Surprise. Real
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      1505 20 SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT felevant to stay in fjpmand xecutive Programmes I v I February May SENIOR MANAGEMENT HR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT SALES MARKETING 1. Managing Organisational Change and Transition Mar 21 &22 62. Effective Interviewing Skills Mar 2-4 115. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC): 2. Strategy, Creativity and Leadership April-15 63.
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      389 21 Earn potentially higher returns on your CPF savings If you keep $100,000 in your CPF the policy is issued, you will be able to account and earn 2.5% for 10 years, you top up or stop the premium paid without will get $128,000. If you invest in any penalty. Combined
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      Record windfall for S'pore Inc
      345 22 But slower growth means this year's profits unlikely to hit 2004 levels SINGAPORE'S corporate sector reaped a financial windfall last year with many top firms posting record profits, but slower economic activity will translate into lower earnings, analysts said. Shipping line Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)
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      130 22 AFP FINANCIAL incentives in the national budget and corporate earnings results are expected to perk up the stock market this week, dealers said. Presenting the Budget last Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced $1.3 billion in personal income tax cuts and other financial breaks. The announcement did little
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      Your S$1 buys
      36 22 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.6101 0.3221 64.455 4.7585 2.3184 0.4667 5643.513 23.524 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 33.312 0.7739 26.753 624.7826 0.7513 5.0495 0.8439 19.2441
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      Lock icon Commodities
      26 22 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 428.400 Silver uss/oi 7.390 Platinum uss/oi 865.500 Rubber centsAg 208.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1320.5 Brent crude uss/barrel 46.31 Information provided by
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        Lock icon Like music to her ears
        52 22 Ms Doris Chung, 36, director of operations at Raffles Education Corp, smiling last Friday after starting the Audi TT coupe which was the top prize in the Atlas Hi-Fi Grand Draw. She entered the draw when she bought Bose equipment from Atlas last year. SNG
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        72 22 Are you looking for the ideal way to achieve all your financial goals? Want to find out more about a flexible savings plan with attractive returns? NTUC Income's Ideal Plan offers flexible investment options with a choice of large and well-diversified funds. Drop by Caltex
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        Relief is just a Blink™ away
        174 22 IF the eyes are the mirrors of the soul, then some lucky men and women were given added insight into their loved last Monday. On Valentine's Day, passers-by on Orchard Road and at Caltex House and City Hall were given stalks of hand-made Blink™
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      Lock icon CAO Beijing denies it failed to act
      192 25 Bloomberg IN THE latest twist in the ongoing China Aviation Oil (CAO) saga, the president of its Beijing parent has denied reports that he failed to act to stem the company's US$55O million ($9OO million) losses early on. In an interview with Beijing
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      Change, adapt and succeed
      470 25  -  Tor Ching Li Pro-active approach vital to SMBs to ride waves of change, says expert chingli@newstoday.com.sg IT'S AN all-too-common gripe at Small and Medium Business (SMB) seminars no money, no market But once SMBs manage to secure funds and a flow of goods either by their
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      Lock icon Qantas could see profits fall by $57m: CEO
      346 26 Bloomberg if SIA is given access to trans-Pacific route QANTAS Airways' annual profit may fall by as much as As 44 million ($57 million) if Singapore Airlines (SIA) is allowed to fly the lucrative route between Australia and the United States, said
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      Lock icon Japan confident of economic recovery
      191 26 AFP JAPAN'S economy will pick up again late this year on firm exports and recovering consumption, a government official said yesterday after official figures showed Japan was in recession for most of last year. "I think the economy will recover from the latter half of
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      161 26 r SINGAPORE m^Y MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Master of Science in Applied Finance /I m^ft Ji Singapore Management University is pleased to offer this prestigious Masters programme by coursework This landmark programme aims to raise the standard of practitioners' knowledge and skills in applied finance, a critical training need as identified by
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      558 28  -  John ljune Getting your career into shape: Your Money For your retirement, just how much cash MONEY is the root of neither all evil nor all happiness. It is a symbol of goods and services. It is a servant and a measure. If it seems sometimes to
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        425 29 Polytechnics chart new approach to recruiting derrick@newstoday.com.sg GIVEN a choice between life sciences and mechanical engineering, a student is likely to pick the former. That is the challenge polytechnics face today as trendy is trumping traditional. As a result, not only are shifts occurring within
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        78 29  -  Derrick A Paulo MDIS Ngee Ann City road show If you're planning to further your education, don't miss this road show. There are higher education options available to GCE N, O, A, ITE and polytechnic diploma holders. Professionals can also find out more about the academic programmes that
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      281 28 Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (Oct 2004) ||pj The university of Birmingham U.K. THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM This MBA Programme is fully taught in Singapore (part-time) by lecturers from the University of Birmingham, U.K. Information Evening Date: 11 Mar '05 (Fri) L#l^M^*A Speaker: Associate Professor Chan Yoke Kai, ■AjMPfy^^ President
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      569 30  -  Mervin Tay This Korean swooner isn't just about good looks; he's got the winning charm to match IN THE eyes of the star-struck South Korean public, he's as perfect as a man can get. But Korean megastar Lee Byung Hun claimed he was unaware that he topped
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      252 30 Lee Byung Hun, 34 Claim to fame: Beautiful Days (1999), television drama in which he plays a record company manager Last seen in: Everybody Has Secrets (2004), playing the Casanova role What's hot: DVD box set offers a rare glimpse into his off-screen personality What's not: Rumour
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      336 32  -  Jeanine Tan j eanine@newstoday. com.sg IT SEEMS you can't keep this iconic drag comedian out of the club limelight The Boom Boom Room may have shut down last month after 12 years, but it's not the end of Kumar's (picture) nightclub days. If all goes well,
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        499 34  -  David Chew Soundtrack specialists provide music for Near Life Experience david.chew@newstoday.com.sg BEST-KNOWN for the soundtracks of Sofia Coppola movies such as The Virgin Suicides and Lost in Translation, the French duo of Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, known as Air, took as their latest project the
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        164 34  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal THEATRE REVIEW Neighbours A N ODD couple they may be, but on stage Xithe chemistry is evident As the lilting sounds of Waseem Bishara's oud an Arabic lute and violin wafted through The Arts House on Saturday, Pablo Ariel, a Jewish actor,
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      374 39  -  JASMINE ZHAO jasmine. zhao@newstoday. com. sg IF THERE is one thing that Wendy Chan believes in, it is her passion for charity. Despite calling herself a "Yuffy" (young urban fiscal failure), the thirty-something is not one to rest on
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      193 39 AP DENVER Atlanta's 19-year-old Josh Smith (picture) went retro to win the National Basketball Association's Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday [yesterday morning, Singapore time}. Smith scored a 50 on his first dunk of the finals wearing the jersey of former Atlanta star Dominique Wilkins, then
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      471 39 -AP Thongchai holds off Randhawa's late challenge in Malaysia GOLF Carlsberg Malaysian Open KUALA LUMPUR Thongchai Jaidee (picture) admitted his disappointment after failing to make the cut at the Caltex Singapore Masters last month. But the Thai made amends across the Causeway yesterday. He shot a 2-under-par
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      537 40 AFP Leaders widen gap as rivals' morale nosedives PRIMERA LIGA Barcelona 2 Real Mallorca 0 BARCELONA The Primera Liga title looks destined for Barcelona. The Catalans extended their lead to seven points with a 2-0 win over Real Mallorca, as their rivals Real Madrid crashed 2-0
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      361 40 AFP SERIEA AC Milan 1 Cagliari 0 ROME Manchester United fans received some unexpected good news from Italy yesterday. AC Milan's last-gasp 1-0 victory against Cagliari, which saw them draw level with Juventus at the top of Serie A, was
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      497 41  -  ERIC DING Albirex' Arata could be S-League's fastest player sports@newstoday.com.sg GENUINE pace is arguably the most difficult attribute to counter in football and Albirex Niigata are about to unleash possibly the quickest player in the S-League. Since arriving in Singapore last month, new Albirex signing
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      440 41  -  Stanley Ho you Desenous with LAST week, the boxing fraternity suggested the sport was a dying art in Singapore and its future rested in the fists of one boxer. Judging from the number of letters received following last Friday's feature on a promising
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      503 42 Agencies Keane, Scholes can lead United's push for silverware: Fergie LONDON Alex Ferguson is not about to give up on the Premiership title race. Not when he has two warhorses delivering the goods at a critical stage of the season. The Manchester United manager believes
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      239 42 AFP LONDON With the Premiership crown seemingly beyond his grasp, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed that his side have a "deep desire" to win the Champions League this season, ahead of their last-16 clash with Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium tomorrow. The Londoners were
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      543 43 -AFP FA CUP 5TH ROUND Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0 NEWCASTLE Chelsea's quest for an historic quadruple of trophies was laid to rest as a Patrick Kluivert goal saw Newcastle maintain their bid to lift the FA Cup for the first time in 50 years by booking a
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      228 43 -AFP ROTTERDAM Roger Federer triumphed in his 15th straight final without a loss yesterday as he shut down the big game of Ivan Ljubicic 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to lift the Rotterdam Open title. The Swiss world number one, who claimed 11 titles in
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      162 43 -AFP ANTWERP, Belgium France's top seed Amelie Mauresmo won the WTA tournament here yesterday after beating Venus Williams in the final. Mauresmo defeated the American third seed 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, just one week after losing to Russia's Dinara Safina in the Paris final, for her
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      352 43 -AFP GOLF Nissan Open LOS ANGELES Australia's Adam Scott completed a second-round 66 this morning to join American Chad Campbell atop the leaderboard at the PGA Tour's Los Angeles stop, and could only hope the weather gave him a chance to
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      182 39 League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off (Singapore date/time) E Premier West Bromwich Southampton Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions PSV Monaco I Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions Uverpool Leverkusen Wed, 23/02/05 3.45arn UE Champions Real Madrid Jtus Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions Munich Arsenal Wed, 23/02/05
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      178 40 In the US since 1991. Now in Singapore. You are at a great place in life. You're young, single, attractive and successful. And you are ready to share it all with someone. But where do people go to meet other single professionals? Not a singles club. Not a dating marathon.
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