Today, 23 April 2005

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  • 1258 1  -  Clement Mesenas A hop, step and a giant leap forward for this desert city Foreign and Commentary Editor clement@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S always this fear in the sheikhdoms of the Gulf that once oil runs out, they might revert to being dusty outposts in the desert that they were before
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  • hot news
    • 624 2  -  Val Chua Low-profile Sun International and Peermont Global enter next stage val@newstoday.com.sg TWO South African casino operators have cruised under the radar through to the second stage of Singapore's integrated resort (IR)-and-casino bidding process. As Singapore's casino debate moves on to
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    • 284 3 After Merrill Lynch states player's balance sheet probably exhausted LAS Vegas-based Wynn Resorts has refuted a Merrill Lynch report that questioned its financial ability to fund a proposed integrated resort (IR) and casino in Singapore. The Merrill Lynch report, which downgraded Wynn's stock
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    • 58 2 4§s^ LMNG FAITH CHURCH' www.thelivingfaith.org Venue: Wisdom Centre KAPT (KretaAyer People's Theatre) I Time: I Oam Marketplace Christian Fellowship Venue: Singapore Conference Hall [Exhibition Hall] <^^fe Time: 7.30pm (Light refreshments will be served from 6.30pm to 7.20pm) J P UL/^ Come &be blessed! I «tl^ Topic: The Blessed Life 801
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  • singapore news
    • 218 4 A 35-YEAR-OLD Singaporean has been detained for two years for his links with terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah 01), the Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) revealed in a statement on Friday. A JI member since the mid-*****, Jahpar Osman underwent training in weaponshandling and
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    • 379 4  -  Lee U-Wen Less memory work, more practical language-use for mother-tongue subjects u-wen@newstoday.com.sg STARTING next year, Primary 6 students will be able to use print dictionaries during their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Chinese, Malay and Tamil Language composition exams. And in 2007, handheld electronic dictionaries will
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
      • 80 4  -  Tan Hui Leng The National University of Singapore High School plans to boost its international student population by more than 1 0 per cent in the next five years, said its principal, Associate Professor Lai Yee Hing. The school plans to have 20
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      • 81 4 Newsßadio 93.8 Singapore Airlines will raise its passenger fuel surcharge on some routes from next month. Rates per sector for flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will go up from US$6 ($9.89) to US$lO. The fuel surcharge for tickets bought from May 6 for all long-haul
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    • 176 4  -  Tan Hui Leng JUST as Singapore is planning legislation to check the spread of Aids, an American expert has warned of the consequences of such a move. "All laws have to be thought over carefully," said Dr Rodney Hoff, senior epidemiologist at the Aids Division
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    • 155 4  -  Ansley Ng CAREFUL selection of judicial manpower over the years has paid "great dividends", said Chief Justice Yong Pung How at the Subordinate Courts Workplan Seminar on Friday. Speaking to about 300 court administrators and judges, the CJ noted that the quality of judgments
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    • 193 4  -  Sheralyn Tay THREE focus groups have been formed to review strategies and targets in the Singapore Green Plan 2012, a 10-year plan that maps out the country's directions for preserving the environment. The groups will each discuss one of three topics: Air issues; Water
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  • world news
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      1306 6 The Guardian LONDON The one thing that international bankers don't want to hear is that the second Great Depression may be round the corner. But last week, a group of ultra-con-servative Swiss financiers asked a retired petroleum geologist to tell them about the beginning of the end
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    • 376 8 Japan caused great suffering in Asia during World War 11, he said JAKARTA Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Friday issued Japan's clearest and most public apology in a decade for the suffering it caused Asian nations during World War 11, raising hopes that tensions with China could be
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    • GLOBAL roundup
      • 68 8 Singaporean men with flagging libido hope to find an answer to their problem in an oil extract made from leecnes and eels sold in Johor Baru, reported The New Straits Times. The massage oil, minyak lintah, sold for RM3S ($15.20) per bottle apparently
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      • 59 8 To keep the roads safe, Malaysia will clamp down on motorists who send SMS on their mobile phones while driving. Those caught face fines up to RMI,OOO ($434) and jail, reported The New Straits Times. The regulation came into effect after a study on
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      • 63 8 The United States government plans to force foreign airlines flying over America to turn over the names of passengers on board or vet passenger names against a "no-fly" list in an effort to prevent terrorists entering US airspace. Those who do not do so,
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    • 221 8 -AFP SANTA MARIA (California) Jurors in Michael Jackson's child sex trial will not hear a former Neverland security guard's explosive claim that he once fetched Vaseline for the singer's implied sex acts with a youth, the court ruled yesterday. But prosecutors will be
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    • 747 10  -  Neil Humphreys I'LL never forget the day the ah longs came to Toa Payoh. My wife called me at work and said: "I can't get into the house." "Look, I've told you before," I replied patiently. "You put the key in the
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES ON MISHAPS
    • 452 10  -  Mohamad Rosle bin Ahmad WHEN news broke about the jaguar breaking free from its cage at the Singapore Zoological Gardens on Sunday the eve of the Government's announcement on the casino I got an SMS from a friend that read: "That means a 'yes." To
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    • shoptalk
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        74 12 Soothe your sore throat with the new Fisherman's Friend Mandarin and Ginger lozenges.This new variant combines the fruity, citrus flavour of Mandarin and a subtle hint of ginger.The sugar-free lozenges contain less calories than regular sugar products and are suitable for vegetarians and diabetics. The new Fisherman's Friend
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      • Article, Illustration
        77 12 Enjoy the great-tasting flavour of Marigold HL Banana Milk. Made from fresh banana juice, the beverage is a good source of calcium, protein, potassium and vitamins. Combined with the goodness of the low-fat Marigold HL milk,this is a healthy drinkforall in the family. Marigold HL Banana Milk is
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      • 63 12 Keep your appetite in check with some help from SlimStyles.The meal replacement beverage mix and capsules contain PolyGlycopleX (PGX),a water-soluble fibre,to help reduce appetite and eliminate sugar cravings. Slim Styles meal replacement beverage mix, priced at $60 for AOOgm and $98 forBoog, is available at Watson's. The
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      • 84 12 Keep neck aches, headaches and other sleeping problems at bay with the Mediflow waterbase pillow.This is a patented design which uses a water pouch to support the neck while you are sleeping, so that you enjoy quality sleep all night long.The water pouch is covered by a
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    • 339 12  -  QUEK HWA HWEE How can construction be affected if it hasn't started? Letter from I REFER to Janica Chan's letter on HDB's extended warranty for new flats from this year (April 22). I have emailed HDB regarding my new unit in a Built-To-Order (BTO) project,
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    • 207 12  -  TRISTAN SIM I Letter from Assistant Director (Media Relations) Singapore Police Force I REFER to Mr Loh Heng Loong's letter "What can be done about road bullies?" (April 21) and Mr Lim Leng Yeow's letter "Hotline is needed to report road bullies" (April
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    • 110 12  -  LIAN WEIMING Letter from I REFER to the letter, "City that's truly 24hrs in everything" (April 22) by Sim Juek Wah. I am thrilled by his creative ideas on how we can transform Singapore into a "24-7 available" city. If we are able
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    • 77 12  -  HAN LIANG YUAN I Letter from Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Land Transport Authority WE THANK Ms Chia for her letter "On blocked ramps and smelly cargo lifts in Chinatown Complex" (Today, April 8). We would like to meet up with Ms Chia to discuss the matter
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  • Businesstoday
    • 953 14  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla LCCs battle protectionism, overcapacity, fuel costs among others shobha@newstoday.com.sg COME May 5, Singapore's low-cost carrier (LCC) industry will reach a milestone: It would have reached its first full year. One that was started, significantly, not by the big boys, but by
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    • business news
      • 220 16 DEPARTMENT store operator Metro Holdings has accepted the bid by Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) for its stake in the Ngee Ann City commercial complex, a source familiar with the deal told Dow Jones. On Tuesday, Suntec Reit, in which Hong Kong tycoon Li
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      • 466 16 Bloomberg Chartered has biggest loss in nearly 2 years, Creative's profit falls 72 per cent CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing had its biggest loss in seven quarters while Creative Technology's profit slid 72 per cent, the two technology firms reported on Friday. Chartered posted a US$B4.5-million ($139-million)
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      • 110 16 Bloomberg BROADWAY Industrial Group said that the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) had launched a probe into a 2004 share sale to new investor Silver Touch Holding. The CAD is seeking "the assistance of the company and certain staff" over the sale of shares to Silver Touch,
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      • Market WATCH
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        • 53 16 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.95 C Pis +61.56 Change +0.56 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries laiwan Wtd *****.55 4034.10 5747.09 +96.24 +20.20 +25.10 +0.71 +0.50 +0.44 Korea Comp 940.79 +1.65 +0.18 KLCI 877.78 +5.87 +0.67 SET Index 677.25 -3.35 -0.49 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1868.13 250.73 +26.19
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        • 122 16 Dow Jones SGX, Bloomberg SHARE prices closed mixed on Friday as worries about higher oil prices and pre-weekend profittaking erased early gains following Wall Street's overnight rebound. The ST Index edged down 0.82 point, or 0.04 per cent, to 2,136.91, after trading in positive territory for most of the
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        • 3 16 STI 2,136.91 -0.82
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        • 36 16 US$ 0.6066 UK£ 0.3178 Yen 64.881 HK$ 4.731 RM 2.3051 Euro 0.4648 Rupiah 5873.3 Baht 24.025 Peso 33.114 A$ 0.7818 Indian Rs 26.542 Won 611.75 C$ 0.7517 Yuan 5.0204 NZ$ 0.8336 NTS 19.132
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  • which
    • 840 18  -  Cathleen Tung Online bag rental is all the rage, but S'poreans prefer to buy second-hand news@newstoday.com.se SHOES and handbags are two items that I can never seem to get enough of and that's probably the case for many women. When in junior college, a friend
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    • 325 18  -  Pearlyn Tham OUR sunny island will be receiving a very special present this year to celebrate its 40th birthday. To pay homage to "all Singaporeans and all who have contributed to the growth and success of the nation", Longines has created
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    • 368 19  -  Pearlyn Tham EVEN if the only sports you take part in is running for the bus, your wardrobe will still have a place for Bossini's new BSN Sports Line. Launched in time for summer, this range of trendy and functional clothing is made
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    • makan
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        188 20 For Your Action: A lunch treat for your secretary Special dining privileges await secretaries at Carlton Hotel this week, from April 25 to 29. At Cafe Vie, enjoy the For Your Action buffet lunch, specially put together for your deserving righthand man/woman. At $28.80 per person, you can dig
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      • 684 20  -  CMLim Living up to its name, dining atWaan Waan makes for... food@newstoday.com.sg THE latest addition to the family of Premier Thai restaurants, Waan Waan Thai Restaurant and Cafe at Marina Square, adopts a more modern and chic approach to both its food and setting. At Waan Waan
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    • gadget
      • SHOPPING GUIDE
        • 129 22 SEE your friends as you chat with them via instant messaging applications with Creative's Web Cam Live! Ultra (picture) and Web Cam Live! Ultra for Notebooks. Featuring USB 2.0 support and wide-angle lens, the cameras make use of a CCD image sensor to deliver clear images
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        • 126 22 INSPIRED by the huge rock that appeared in the movie, Titanic, aigo has released an MP3 player called Heart of the Ocean FB2O. Available in champagne white, rose red and emerald blue, the player supports MP3 and WMA formats. It has a
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        • 120 22 LOGITECH'S MXSIB gaminggrade optical mouse is great for gaming addicts. Users can shift between three pre-set resolutions of 1,600 dots per inch (dpi), 800 dpi and 400 dpi by clicking on the buttons on the mouse. There is also the option of programming five levels of
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        • 105 22 DESIGNED for home and mobile users, the Linksys Compact Wireless-G broadband router (WRTS4GC) offers wireless access and connectivity for wired Ethernet devices in a compact unit. It is essentially three devices in one: A 802.1 1 b/g wireless access point, a four-port, full-duplex 10/100 switch to
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      • 563 22  -  Terry Lav HP Media Centre PC Review Digital entertainment at your fingertips infotech@newstoday.com.sg MY EXPERIENCE with the HP Media Centre PC (MCPC) made me wish I had some spare cash lying around. HP's latest foray into integrated digital entertainment for the home is the technical equivalent
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      • 223 22 FIVE years after introducing its Bcm DVD-RAM camcorders, Hitachi brings you the fifth generation of its DVD camcorder range the DZ-MV7BOE. Pitched as the world's smallest DVD camcorder, the compact device gives you DVD-quality images of 1.33 million pixels. Image clarity is enhanced with
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      • 257 23  -  Ariel Tarn HEWLETT-Packard has incorporated an additional ink colour blue in its latest printer. The Photo Smart 8750 professional photo printer uses nine HP Vivera inks that are housed in three cartridges. These comprise the new HP 101 Blue Photo InkJet Print
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      • Article, Illustration
        89 23 IF YOU are thinking w a by From May every purchase the Treo 650^^H ($l,l come a free Treo^^B Bluetooth headset (picture) worth $1 1 8/^^B The headset offers seven hours of talk time^B and 170 hours standby time. The quad-band Treo 650 incorporates a Palm OS^^J organiser,
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      • 516 23  -  Ariel Tarn GOOD prints do not come easy. Superior image reproduction depends on a number of elements and Japanese electronics bigwig, Seiko Epson, is focusing its efforts on refining these elements to target il of its 3i strategy. 3i comprises three growth areas that Epson
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      • 511 23  -  Trevor Tan Digital Camera Review Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LZ2 is a stunning performer trevor@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a genre in today's digital camera market that is often overlooked by manufacturers the mid-sized digital compact camera made for users who dislike ultra-compact cameras because of their big hands, and for geeks
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    • car
      • 736 24  -  Sheldon Trollope Bright and airy, the Nissan Lafesta is the perfect antidote for road rage news@newstoday.com.sg ACCORDING to Nissan, its latest Multi Purpose Vehicle's name is derived from the Italian word festa, which means holiday, festival or party. While the celebratory references are understandable, I'm not
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      • 267 24  -  BK Chua Alan Teo I read somewhere that it is better to fill the fuel tank to full to prevent rust from forming inside the tank. However, carrying a full tank will add more weight to the car, which will result in poor mileage. Is there any danger
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      • news tracks
        • 77 25 One for the load BMW has taken the wraps off its new 3 Series Touring, the station-wagon version of the highly-acclaimed saloon which was launched in Singapore last month. Compared with the old model, the new Touring has more luggage space. The engine line-up mirrors that of the saloon, with
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        • 124 25 and another for VIPs In the meantime, BMW is keeping itself busy giving potential buyers a sneak preview of the latest 7 Series, ahead of the car's public launch in the middle of next month. BMW Asia and the brand's local dealer, Performance Motors, has set up a 24-hour showroom
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        • 108 25 Mazda is gearing up to launch a highperformance version of its 3 hatchback, which will be called the 3 MPS (Mazda Performance Series). Likely to have a turbocharged 2.3-litre engine with around 250bhp under its bonnet, the 3 MPS will be one of the most powerful mid-sized
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      • 359 25 Japanese and S Korean brands dominate results of JD Power survey A SURVEY carried out by -Tirespected marketing information services firm JD Power and Associates shows that on the whole, Asian cars deliver the most customer satisfaction. The results of the Customer Satisfaction Index, which was
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      • 432 25 SUPERMINIS 1. Honda Jazz: 88.1% 2. Toyota Echo: 85.1% 3. Skoda Fabia: 84.7% The Jazz received "excellent" ratings in every category except for interior quality and even then it scored "above average". Owners gave it trie thumbs-up for its exterior styling, spacious cabin ana low
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    • property
      • 156 26 Bloomberg SINGAPORE home prices rose 0.7 per cent in the first quarter, the fourth straight quarter-on-quarter increase, taking the price index to its highest in more than two years. The Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) home price-index rose to 114.6 points in the first quarter
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      • 184 26  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla EA sign that better sentiment is returng to the market, Mulan Court in Meyer Place has just been collectively sold for $26.9 million. This works out to a land cost of about $390 per sq foot (psf), with the development charge estimated
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      • 113 26  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla FRAGRANCE Properties is launching its newest project, Eden View an exclusive freehold boutique development in Eden Grove. The development, which comprises 18 apartments in a five-storey block, is just minutes away from the Serangoon MRT Station. The apartments are priced at an average
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      • 818 26  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Rise in buying interest and rentals in some areas, but not in next 12 months shobha@newstodav.com.ss NOW that it is confirmed there will be two integrated resorts (IRs) by 2009, the market is buzzing with theories on what impact these projects will
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    • 108 27  -  Mervin Jay IN ACCORDANCE with Chinese tradition, Taiwanese host and celebrity chef Chen Hong {right) went down on his knees to serve MediaCorp Radio's general manager for Chinese programming Shih Hui Mm a drink in a tea ceremony. It was held to welcome Chen to MediaCorp
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    • 390 27  -  Zul Othman "REGULAR clubbing is on a downward spiral at the moment," one night-owl said to me last month. "Everywhere you go, you're bound to get the same old thing, just slightly repackaged." It should be good news to jaded party-goers, then,
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    • 716 27  -  David Chew Singapore Season offered up more lessons than success stories david.chew@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S foray into the London arts scene ended April 5. All in all, the six-week-long Singapore Season, which showcased the island's arts, culture and film, attracted about 10,000 people. They say the first time
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    • incinemas
      • 551 28  -  Yong Shu Chiang Diaz is burning to share his nation's stories with his 11-hour-long film that took 11 years to make shuchiang@newstoday.com.se MOST movies today run about the length of a football match 90 minutes or so. Filipino director Lav Diaz's last two films,
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      • IN CINEMAS ROUND-UP
        • 39 29  -  Ross Wallace Oscar winner Sean Penn, after strong turns in Mystic River and 21 Grams, is again in top form, playing a depressed man sinking into delusion, and plotting to murder the US president.
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        • 35 29  -  Yong Shu Chiang From the director of the Oscar-nominated Twilight Samurai. In the last days of Japan's warrior class, lowly but honourable samurai Munezo struggles to do right under his corrupt master.
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        • 26 29  -  Jeanine Tan A UN interpreter (Nicole Kidman) is drawn into dangerous political intrigue after overhearing an assassination plot spoken in an obscure African dialect.
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        • 30 29 YSC Trainspotting director Danny Boyle tries his hand at family fare with unqualified success. The story is about two children stumbling upon stolen money deals with loss and morality.
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        • 26 29 YSC A drifter breaks into unoccupied dwellings and makes himself at home. He never takes anything with him, until he meets an abused woman.
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        • 28 29 YSC Franka Potente [Run Lola Run) needs to keep on running when she encounters a murderous being after being locked in the London subway system one night.
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    • 1198 40 Agencies With the playoffs looming, O'Neal remains the centre of attention BASKETBALL NBA playoffs team meeting this weekend before the playoffs begin to remind Heat players who the favourites should be. "We're going to have a long, sit-down meeting before the playoffs start,"
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