Today, 11 April 2005

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    11 1 fI\~DIACORP TODAY incorporating utrCiitS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Monday AprU 11,2005 todayonline.com
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    Are employers asking too much?
    662 1  -  Lee U-Wen Doubts raised over questions on job applications u-wen@newstoday.com.sg "ARE you married? Are you expecting a child? Have you ever been convicted in a court of law? Have you ever been treated for drug or alcohol abuse? If yes, please provide details in the
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    Lock icon Tremors in S'pore as new quake hits Sumatra
    245 1  -  Jose Raymond A POWERFUL earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, sparking panic among people fearing a repeat of the tsunami disaster, officials said. There were no reports of casualties or damage
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Textbook diplomacy
      464 2 Agencies Japan demands apology as Chinese protesters react violently to little official resistance over 'poisonous' history syllabus BEIJING Up to 20,000 anti-Japan-ese protesters took to the streets of two southern Chinese cities yesterday, as Japan demanded an apology and compensation for a violent rally outside its embassy in
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      Lock icon NKF Charity Show 1 draws $6.66m in pledges
      56 2  -  Mervin Tay Quan Yifeng scaling tables propped up by beer bottles at last night's National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Charity Show 1, which drew pledges of $6.66 million. The show, now into its 12th year, received 1.23 million calls in the course of
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        Taking geography seriously
        642 3  -  Ooi Giok Ling HEADLINES in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami have highlighted the consequences of nature's wrath when it appears to have been mostly forgotten. In the headlong rush by societies everywhere to progress economically, grow rich and gather to ourselves the best of all material
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      Lock icon Uniquely S'pore passport
      488 4  -  Jasmine Yin STB re-launches its initiative to promote local tourism jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg AN INITIATIVE that uses a unique passport to boost local tourism is back and this time it is with the first-time participation of food-and-beverage (F&B) outlets, a longer promotion period and bigger prizes. Launched by the
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      Case study: ExxonMobil
      230 4 ONE company that takes the principle of equal employment opportunities seriously is ExxonMobil. The petroleum giant HR services manager Lim Loo Bee: "Our success as a business enterprise is rooted in the quality of our employees. "We hire the most qualified person available for each job, regardless
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      Lock icon Myanmar refuses to give up Asean chair
      186 4 AFP MACTAN (Philippines) Myanmar rejected international calls to give up the rotating Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) chair because of its poor democracy and human rights record, as South-east Asian foreign ministers met here yesterday. Foreign Minister U Nyan Win said the
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  • Singapore news
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      144 6 Channel News Asia Newsßadio 93.8 SM Goh, Singapore businessmen in Qatar Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, on an official visit, has held discussions with Qatari businessmen on ways Singapore and Qatar businesses can cooperate to tap opportunities in the Persian Gulf region. Led by IE Singapore, senior executives
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      Lock icon Helping your baby to communicate earlier
      530 6  -  Lee U-Wen How teaching babies sign language helps them develop better u-wen@newstoday. com, sg TEN-month-old Gladys Kong has not spoken her first word yet. But the tiny tot can already communicate simple messages and expressions to her loved ones. She does so using sign
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      370 6 Do you want financial independence? Most financially successful individuals get rich by starting their own businesses. You may have that idea but you are scared of failure, of losing your hard earned money or not sure if you can make the cut. In our 90 minute Introductory seminar, discover: Are
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Australia not ruled out from Asian trading block
      376 8 Agencies But Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi stops short of outright inclusion SYDNEY Malaysia has not ruled out eventually including Australia in the new East Asia Summit grouping. However, it is unsure about the timing, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday. During a
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      Lock icon Malaysian and Indon warships 'collide'
      277 8 Agencies JAKARTA The Indonesian navy has no plans to send more ships to an oil-rich area also claimed by Malaysia despite a collision between two of their warships, a report said yesterday. On Friday the Indonesian navy's KRI Tedung Naga collided several times with Malaysia's
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      Lock icon Spore-registered tanker attacked by pirates
      154 8 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Bandits stormed a Singapore-registered tanker in the Malacca Strait. They robbed the crew of their cash and mobile phones before escaping, police said yesterday. Ten pirates wearing ski masks and armed with long knives chased the Kyoseimaru tanker in a speedboat They
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      Lock icon Baggage handler busted after costume stunt
      215 8 The Guardian SYDNEY They are indeed the bane of the international traveller. Their unhappy knack of sending luggage to the wrong destination or else returning it to the carousel beaten, bent or bust is almost legendary. But an Australian baggage handler has capped all
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      Lock icon Shias march in peaceful protest amid violence
      353 10 Iraqis attacked while Pakistani consul goes missing BAGHDAD At least 31 people were killed and scores wounded in attacks against Iraqi security forces and civilians, while followers of powerful Shia cleric Moqtada Al Sadr marched in Baghdad to demand a US withdrawal on
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Lock icon Cannabis cook, 66, will not be going to jail
        95 10 The Guardian Unrepentant grandmother Patricia Tabram, who cooked cannabis cakes, soups and casseroles for neighbours and friends, escaped jail after a British judge said he did not want to make her a martyr. The 66-year-old, who has developed recipes for chicken,
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        Lock icon Scuffles break out over 100 nude women
        75 10 AFP Organisers of a performance art show in Berlin featuring 1 00 naked women had to call in police reinforcements to control a long and impatient queue of people. Scuffles broke out late Friday as people tried to jump over the barriers to
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        Lock icon World's 'oldest porn scene' unearthed
        98 10 The Guardian Stone-age figurines depicting what could be the oldest pornographic scene in the world nave been unearthed in Germany. Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the 7,200-year-old remnants of a man having sex with a woman. Dr Harald Stauble discovered the Bcm
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      Lock icon China-India IT collaboration can herald 'Asian century', says Chinese premier
      204 10 China-India IT collaboration can herald 'Asian century says Chinese premier AP BANGALORE Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday that China and India should work together to lead the world in information technology (IT), jointly heralding a new "Asian century". On a visit to India's southern technology hub of Bangalore, Mr
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      Lock icon Former Daewoo chief, wanted for embezzling millions, is spotted in Vietnam
      194 10 AFP SEOUL A South Korean national has reported seeing the former chief of South Korea's Daewoo Group, wanted since 2001 for massive accounting fraud, in Vietnam, the Yonhap news agency reported yesterday. The South Korean spotted Kirn WooChoong walking
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      242 9 jm^ Jet Airways, India's most dependable airline starts daily direct flights to Mumbai from 15th April. V" Next time you are flying to India on a holiday, your packaged offers for children, you will also find 42 destinations and offers a special unlimited family will discover warm genuine smiles and
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      Focus On The Family
      249 12  -  Dr James Dobson TODAY by. DISCIPLINE LIKE A BATTERY There are those who believe so strongly in the value of positive thinking that they see nothing to be gained from that which is negative. I respectfully disagree. It's the balance between the positive and the negative
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      Be flexible in maternity issues
      481 12  -  LEE TONG LYNN MY VISION FOR SINGAPORE Moves would help mothers as well as children By.... I AM a working mother of one and I would like to see more flexibility in maternity benefits. As a self-employed person, I cannot afford to close my business
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      Does a mum-to-be deserve a seat on the MRT? Views differ
      382 12  -  GRACE CHIAM CHERYLN ONG Does being pregnant entitle a woman to greater consideration on public transport? Stephanie De Silva's letter "Courtesy's your responsibility, any takers?" (April 7), provokes two contrasting responses Letter from HAVING been pregnant four times and
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      Hope authorities 'swing' into action to promote safe sex
      351 14  -  ANNA DE SOUZA Letter from YOUR report "Swing Singapore" (April 9-10) is an excellent piece and I hope it jolts the authorities into doing more about Aids awareness in Singapore. Recently, there has been a focus on how gay men and
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      Solution taking too long
      209 14  -  LIM SOON HENG As Causeway, Second Link jams persist, readers voice woes Letter from I AM grateful for your April 9 article, "Stuck in a Second Link jam". I am a frequent user of the old Causeway at Woodlands. The situation there is no different. You
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      Idols, educate your fan base
      153 14  -  GARY TEO Letter from I REFER to your April 9 report about fanatic schoolgirls queuing overnight for their idols. Idol fever has been around since our parents' times, but recent programmes like American Idol and Singapore Idol have promoted idolatry and shaped young minds into
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      M'sian road-hogs to blame
      313 14  -  CARRIE TAN HSIAO LING Biaiffl I AM a professional who travels to Johor Baru for work every day via the Causeway. The traffic flow returning to Singapore after work (at about spm) had been good until recently. In February, the authorities made it possible for Malaysian
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      Hotline is not up to date
      216 14  -  haslinda shamsudin I Letter from WITH reference to the report, I would like to raise the issue of the reliability of the Checkpoint Traffic Information Phone-In System (CTips) Hotline 6863 0117. Before starting my journey to Malaysia early on April 2,1 checked the CTips
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      66 14 CHARLES STURT university Wmm DEGREE MASTERS PROGRAMME Master of Information Systems Develop IT and IS solutions to real world problems Bachelor of Information Technology M Provides the necessary skills to develop and^ "TTTTt!! manage IT and IS projects /oir«t final fff^KJ Cfr< fidfttS SIC BUSINESS SCHOOL R 250 Middle Road,
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      142 15 OTHERS TALK ABOUT QUALITY. WE DELIVER IT. recip3£fi 0USunivefs' j /JBPiß^^BBy For two consecutive years, our top engineering graduates were conferred the prestigious University Medal, the highest university award given for academic excellence. This is testimony to the consistently high standards delivered in Singapore. Make The University of Newcastle your
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  • Business today
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      SME credit bureau offers discounts
      498 16  -  Christie Loh Despite the push, prospective members are doubtful about getting easier access to financing christie@newstoday.com.sg GOOD old discounts that's what the partners of a new credit bureau for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are using to attract members. While the fee for joining the
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      Osim's offer for GAL shares unconditional
      268 16 OSIM International's cash offer for all the shares in nutritional supplements distributor Global Active Ltd (GAL) it does not already own has become unconditional after it acquired more than 50 per cent of the company, the healthcare and lifestyle products marketer said in a
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      Lock icon Buffettto appear before insurance inquiry
      166 16 The Guardian NEW YORK Famed American investor Warren Buffett will appear today before investigators and regulators seeking the facts behind a questionable transaction at the heart of a widening inquiry into the insurance business. The suspicious transaction was between the world's largest insurer, American International
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        Lock icon Resilient to high US rates
        505 18 Dow Jones Robust investment flows into Asia likely to continue: Regional analyst HONG KONG Market concerns over the impact of sharply higher United States interest rates on fund flows to Asian economies are overdone and robust inward investment is likely to continue, an analyst who
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      • Market WATCH
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          Lock icon Singapore
          159 18 Agencies SHARE prices are expected to get a lift this week from corporate results as companies start releasing their financial statements for the quarter ended March, dealers said. "There is some room for the market to trend higher," a dealer from a local brokerage said. "It also depends on
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          Your S$1 buys
          36 18 US$ 0.6030 UK£ 0.3226 Yen 65.485 HK$ 4.7027 RM 2.2912 Euro 0.4705 Rupiah 5728.1 Baht 23.919 Peso 32.918 A$ 0.7858 Indian Rs 26.389 Won 612.08 C$ 0.7379 Yuan 4.9905 NZ$ 0.8455 NTS 19.059
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          Lock icon Commodities
          26 18 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 429.00 Silver uss/oz 7.15 Platinum uss/oi 860.30 Rubber centsAg 220.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,441 Brent crude uss/borrel 52.89 Information provided by:
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        Friendly ties with India are paying off
        304 19  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal Trade worth $12 billion a year, and 'set to grow' shibu@news today, com, sg SINGAPORE and India have come a long way in their bilateral relationship, and trade between the two countries now at $12 billion annually is set to
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        Free* Master Remote Control with Home Insurance
        193 19 Safeguard your home, and enjoy 15% savings for a 3-year plan NTUC INCOME'S Home Insurance covers your home against damages caused by fire, and other perils like flooding, lightning and theft. You will also be covered against public liability as in the case
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    • the business of learning
      • SUCCEED
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          NUS-Stanford management course boasts an elite roster
          504 20  -  Lee U-Wen Army commanders, CEOs and govt scholars among those taking part u-wen@newstoday.com.sg A QUICK glance at the roster tells you this is not your typical batch of students. Army commanders, top chief executives and government scholars, to name a few, enrol regularly
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        • Article
          Use IT for business innovation, not just for IT's sake
          340 20  -  Sheralyn Tay DOES IT still matter? Yes, and if Dr John Seely Brown has anything to say about it, information technology is more important than ever before. Speaking at the Singapore Management University (SMU) last month, Dr Brown revived the
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          Handling the INTERVIEW
          648 21  -  John Bittleston Brian Tracy I&VIiiIM How quickly does a potential employer make up his mind about you? Would you believe seconds? SOME people are terrified at the prospect of being interviewed. It's understandable. You have half an hour, maybe an hour, maybe as many as two or
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      193 19 SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT 68% of SlM's University of London full-time graduates received more than one job offer* Could you be next The employability of our graduates is what sets SIM apart. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON With the flexibility to study full or part-time, our UOL students PROGRAMMES graduate fully prepared
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      420 21 Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (Oct 2004) I!*!) 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 BpSSjifcW^^^ *^^B Assoc Professor Chan Yoke Kai. President Chief Operating Officer, AEC EDU Group
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      Star Search on hold
      311 22  -  Mervin Tav Today Exclusive Makeover in the works for seminal talent search competition mervin@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S longest-running talent search is taking a break. Star Search the 17-year-old competition which produced stars such as Zoe Tay, Chew Chor Meng and Ivy Lee will not be held this year
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      Surprise — you're both fired!
      329 22  - Surprise you're both fired! Elisa Chia and Jeanine Tan THERE was a surprise for viewers of Sunday's episode of The Apprentice 2 the creator of the reality show, business mogul Donald Trump, fired two contestants at once. The pair, Maria Boren (left) and Wes Moss spoke in separate interviews to
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      Even Oscar the Grouch would smile
      213 24  -  SHERALYN TAY I MUSICAL REVIEW by The Sound of Music YOU'D have to be the world's greatest crank not to love The Sound of Music. Its happily-ever-after plot may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's virtually impossible not to want to sing
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      Between light and darkness
      550 24  -  DAVID CHEW Theatre-goers are in for a treat with three very different plays PLAY REVIEWS by Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Boeing Boeing, Porcelain THEATRE-GOERS are in for a treat as three plays opened last week on local stages. The Finger Players' Between
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        Lock icon Look who's feeling bullish!
        288 25 AP Jackie Chan hopes to build business empire HIS fans already own copies of Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon. But now kungfu movie star Jackie Chan wants them to wear his T-shirts, sleep on a bed he designed and shop at his supermarket. Chan, one of
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        Be Hip in film fest voting and win prizes
        236 25 VOTE for your favourite film, win some great prizes and do your part for our budding film industry. That's what the Audience Choice Hip Awards in this case, "Hip" stands for Honour Intellectual Property is promising viewers who tune in to
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    • eatout
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        Lock icon Traditional Italian
        636 26  -  CMLim Amalfi and Via Veneto are both classically styled, but couldn't be more different from each other food@newstoday.com.sg THE Lotus Group of restaurants is unabashedly flaunting its Italian roots in its latest ventures, both of which are situated side-by-side at Clarke Quay. Helmed by CEO Ezio Barbero, Amalfi
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      253 29 Wm:Lti2k 1 life, live it. |jT|l II you can redeem *^M OYP I IQ \/O (12 April 2005) Nicole Kidman stars as U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome,who inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African eufi^^UU^^^ head of state scheduled to address the United Nation's Ipß ||3fl Slfl Ir9 SI Qir9
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    954 30 In his second stint with the Tigers, Bah Mamadou's star is shining, which is just how he likes it ERIC DING sports@newstoday.com.sg BALESTIER Khalsa defender Bah Mamadou (picture) tries hard not to be a flashy footballer. Not for him the style of Maldini, the cool
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    383 31  -  Eric Ding S-LEAGUE newcomers Paya Lebar Punggol have signed highly-rated winger Li Jisheng, to replace injured defender He Hongji. The 19-year-old, who previously played in Dalian, China, has been brought in to add flair and creativity to the Seahorses' midfield, who have lost all
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      53 31 O QiNCOME I S7LE2SGUE H »9 B 1 A LOOK AT THE SPONSORS E3 Banking on RHB KmphJH Malaysian bank are Ejij doing more than just Kr^f^^m putting money into h^PVrWPJ Singapore football LOWDOWN ON THE CLUBS KBEI giSWHilllil Looking back and pEuwill looking ahead H^fl^^H] The complete review and
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    504 32  -  JASMINE ZHAO USlSU2CllMiSSsjSll!^a£JSMl|ulfl22£cll|usc| jasmine. zhao@newstoday. com, sg A BANK is hardly a place that stirs up feelings of fun and games. It's all about money, withdrawals, deposits and car and housing loans. But RHB Bank aim to change the staid, old perception about banking. Their philosophy: To inject
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    342 32  -  Jose Raymond Despite watching his side go down 1-0 to Maldives side New Radiant last Wednesday in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup Group E tie in Male, Home United coach Steve Darby remains confident his Protectors will carry
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    348 32 Sinchi pay the price SINCHI'S 2-0 victory in a Prime League game against Balestier Khalsa last Sunday has been overturned. The Chilins fielded two ineligible players for the game and, as a result, the Football Association of Singapore's competitions division has ruled the tie in favour
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    580 33  -  ERIC DING New Woodlands coach relishes trophy challenge sports@newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS Wellington were on the brink of a club crisis before Karim Bencherifa took over last week. Title contenders at the start of the season, the Rams suffered two heavy defeats, at the hands of SAFFC
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    421 33  -  JASMINE ZHAO jasmine.zhao@newstoday.com.sg THE Tigers of Balestier Khalsa FC are really enjoying themselves. Having been written off as also-rans before the 2005 season kicked off, they are currently busy upsetting the formbook, joint-top in the standings with defending S-League champions Tampines Rovers FC and SAFFC,
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    708 34  -  ERIC DING Surprise packages Warriors and Tigers do battle at Choa Chu Kang as title race hots up sports@newstoday.com.sg THE formbook has been overturned and a new script is being printed, for no one could have predicted an SAFFC-Balestier Khalsa clash holding top-of-the-table stakes.
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    122 34 Bedok Stadium Tomorrow, 7.30pm DESPITE a below par performance, Geylang escaped with a point against high-fly-ing Balestier Khalsa in the previous round. Coach Scott O'Donell will be tempted to reinstate striker Chimaobi Nwaogazi into the starting 11 after the Nigerian import opened his S-League account with
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    123 34 Woodlands Stadium Thursday, 7.30pm WOODLANDS coach Karim Bencherifa marks his return to the S-League with a home game against Albirex. Bencherifa is expected to stick with the team that overcame the Young Lions, which means there will be no place for British duo Mark Williams and Jamie
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    127 34 Tampines Stadium Thursday, 7.30pm THIS fixture pits defending champions Tampines Rovers against S-League whipping boys Paya Lebar Punggol, in what has been billed a "David v Goliath" clash. So far, Tampines have stood out with some awesome displays this season and they are still very much
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    121 34 Bishan Stadium Friday, 7pm, live on Channel News Asia ONE of the pre-season favourites to win the S-League, Home United have flattered to deceive so far this season. Amazingly, the 2003 double winners are currently third from bottom, after a 4-0 humiliation by Albirex last night
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    760 35  -  JOSE RAYMOND Action-packed week sees an unlikely run continue, with former giants slumping jose@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a week which had many S-League fans wondering if the unthinkable could happen. Balestier Khalsa, billed as the whipping boys of the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2005 before the season kicked
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    85 35 HE WAS supposed to be a spent force, despite being given a second chance at S-League football with Balestier Khalsa this season. So far, though, he has been excellent at the back for the Tigers. The Tigers have collected the same number
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    85 35 WHAT on earth was Geylang United 'keeper Shahril Jantan thinking of? It was a harmless header into the box by Balestier's Osagie Ederaro and the national No 3 custodian behind Lionel Lewis and Hassan Sunny looked as if he had it covered.
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    83 35 THUMBS up for Woodlands Wellington, after they put on a great display of attacking football at the Yishun Stadium last Tuesday. After a trying week or so that saw their coach Matt Brown get the sack, it was a commendable performance as they battled
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      407 36 THE past couple of weeks have been particularly anxious ones for Andrew Kagoro (picture). Problems with his travel documents forced him to miss the national training squad's tour of Bangkok earlier this month, as the 20 Singapore hopefuls battled it out for a
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      388 36 Defending champs extend their unbeaten run to 17 matches NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Sinchi FC 0 Tampines Rovers 4 ERIC DING sports@newstoday.com.sg AFTER an unlikely draw against Albirex Niigata last week, defending champions Tampines Rovers FC got back to winning ways last night, as they extended
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      274 36 AFP BADMINTON Japan Open TOKYO Athens Olympic champion Zhang Ning ended the winning streak of fellow Chinese Xie Xingfang yesterday, when she captured the women's singles title at the Japan Open badminton tournament The veteran top seed, who surrendered her world
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      687 37 As Woods' renaissance promises a final day of fireworks, legendary Nicklaus calls time on Augusta GOLF US Masters AUGUSTA, Georgia Darkness halted play here on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) with the third round yet to be completed. And that was not the only
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      349 37 GOLF Visa Dynasty Cup SHENZHEN, China The talk in the build-up to the current US Masters was of a battle between the "Fab Four" of Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson. But there are the "fab five"
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      140 37 MASTERS LATEST AUGUSTA, Georgia Tiger Woods produced an astonishing third round of 65 to surge to the top of the Masters leaderboard as he completed his third round last night (Singapore time), reported BBC Sport. Resuming at 9-under after a superb first nine holes on Saturday, he had
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      673 38 Agencies Apologies over Man Utd's poor form are becoming commonplace for the Red Devils' supremo these days I ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP 2 Manchester Utd 0 I LONDON Sir Alex FerguI son (picture) is a man whose I authority has been unquesever since he won I his first trophy at
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      510 39 Four points clear of Reds, Everton sniff place among elite ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Everton 4 Crystal Palace 0 LIVERPOOL Everton moved four points clear of Liverpool in the race for the fourth Champions League spot by thrashing Crystal Palace at Goodison Park yesterday. Second from bottom Palace remain
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      289 39 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa 1 West Brom 1 BIRMINGHAM Paul Robinson's last minute header saw West Bromwich Albion climb out of the English Premiership's relegation zone with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa yesterday, as both sides finished with
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      133 36 League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off (Singapore date/time) E League Champ Wolverhampton Ipswich Tue, 12/04/05 2.45 am S.League Geylang Young Lions Tue, 12/04/05 730pm UE Champions Inter Milan Wed, 13/04/05 2.45 am UE Champions Munich Chelsea Wed, 13/04/05 2.45 am Check the current odds at any Singapore Pools
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