Today, 25 January 2006

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      66 1 INSIDE hotnews singaporenews world news voices business growth plus beyondthebigO tv &radio l i stings classad sports 2 4 12 18 24 30 34 41 55 56 58 we set you thinking MMLEE’SINTHERACE Minister Mentor says he’ll be in next election 2 WOMENONTOP... time to pursue family-friendly policies 3 WAGTHEBLOG
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      10 1 plusicons SHE’SGOTTHATMIDASTOUCH Stage and screen icon Tan Kheng Hua 34
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      12 1 SMALL POPULATION, NO PROBLEM Danish legend Olsen says start them young 63
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    Lock icon Telco signal says Thaksin may stay
    562 1 No longer hindered by Shin Corp political albatross, he may consider a third term as PM BANGKOK Freed of an economic empire that had become politically embarrassing at times and with more than $3 billion to show for it—Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (picture)
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    Lock icon Are the ‘brains’ unwilling to face defeat?
    657 1  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is emphasising the role of co-cur-ricular activities (CCAs) as an avenue for different races to interact, the fear of losing seems to be keeping some elite schools from playing ball football, to be precise.
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    Lock icon Vote a decisive step to statehood: Abbas
    452 1 (2nd edition) But trouble lies ahead if ruling Fatah faction loses to Hamas AFP RAMALLAH (West Bank) Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas hailed today’s parliamentary elections as a decisive step towards statehood as security forces took guard outside polling stations on the eve of the vote.
    — AFP  -  452 words
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    Lock icon US stocks close higher, oil price slips
    94 1 (2nd edition) BLOOMBERG US stocks staged their first two-day advance since a New Year’s rally peaked. The Standard Poor’s 500 Index added 3.04 points to 1,266.86, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.45 points to 10,712.22 and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 16.78 points to
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      58 1 (2nd edition) INSIDE hotnews singaporenews world news voices business growth plus beyondthebigO tv &radio l i stings classad sports 2 4 12 18 24 30 34 41 55 56 58 we set you thinking MMLEE’SINTHERACE Minister Mentor says he’ll be in next election 2 WOMENONTOP... time to pursue family-friendly policies 3 beyond
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      Lock icon To battle, once more
      403 2 MM Lee confirms he will contest upcoming election, but hints it may be his last CHANNEL NEWSASIA ABU DHABI Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (picture) has dismissed any doubt that he will be standing in the next election. But he has hinted that the upcoming elections
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA; TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  403 words
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      Lock icon Is Botox halal? Malaysia’s top Islamic body to decide
      301 2 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s highest Islamic authority is mulling over whether the use of Botox injections is permissible for Muslims. The National Fatwa Council has yet to determine whether the substances used in Botox injections are halal, or acceptable for use
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      Lock icon 24-hour islandwide drug bust: 173 held
      181 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CENTRAL Narcotics Bureau officers arrested 171 suspected drug offenders and two suspected traffickers in a 24-hour islandwide operation on Monday. The raids also uncovered 11 grams of ketamine, six Ecstasy tablets, Ice and cannabis. A total of 113 tested positive for drug
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  181 words
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      Lock icon Apec is key to fostering relations
      203 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA RAPID changes to the global economy mean Singapore and other countries in the region are having to adapt and adjust. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (picture) told guests at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Business Advisory Council gala dinner last night
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  203 words
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      Lock icon To battle, once more
      403 2 (2nd edition) MM Lee confirms he will contest upcoming election, but hints it may be his last prospects. —CHANNELNEWSASIA ABU DHABI Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (picture) has dismissed any doubt that he will be standing in the next election. But he has hinted that the upcoming elections
      prospects. —CHANNELNEWSASIA; TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  403 words
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      Lock icon Matisse captures Whitbread award
      197 2 (2nd edition) BLOOMBERG AUTHOR Hilary Spurling has won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for her biography Matisse the Master, defeating four other authors including novelist Ali Smith to collect £25,000 ($72,390). The Oxford-educated author claimed the prize during a black-tie dinner at the former Whitbread brewery
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      Lock icon Is Botox halal? Malaysia’s top Islamic body to decide
      301 2 (2nd edition) AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s highest Islamic authority is mulling over whether the use of Botox injections is permissible for Muslims. The National Fatwa Council has yet to determine whether the substances used in Botox injections are halal, or acceptable for use
      — AGENCIES  -  301 words
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      Lock icon 24-hour islandwide drug bust: 173 held
      181 2 (2nd edition) CHANNEL NEWSASIA CENTRAL Narcotics Bureau officers arrested 171 suspected drug offenders and two suspected traffickers in a 24-hour islandwide operation on Monday. The raids also uncovered 11 grams of ketamine, six Ecstasy tablets, Ice and cannabis. A total of 113 tested positive for drug
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  181 words
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      Lock icon Apec is key to fostering relations
      203 2 (2nd edition) CHANNEL NEWSASIA RAPID changes to the global economy mean Singapore and other countries in the region are having to adapt and adjust. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (picture) told guests at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Business Advisory Council gala dinner last night
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  203 words
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      TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD ...
      760 3  - TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD Speak up and help promote family-friendly work policies CHITRA RAJ ARAM news@newstoday.com.sg The writer is the managing director of GolinHarris International. This commentary is based on a speech delivered last month at the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin conference, where she was
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      Lock icon Miniature Asian fish sets record
      426 3 (2nd edition) AFP PARIS Scientists from Europe and Singapore say they have discovered the world’s tiniest fish a species that lives in peat wetlands in South-east Asia and, when fully grown, is the size of a large mosquito. The record-busting newcomer to the biodiversity book, Paedocypris progenetica
      — AFP  -  426 words
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      TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD ...
      760 3 (2nd edition)  - TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD Speak up and help promote family-friendly work policies CHITRA RAJ ARAM news@newstoday.com.sg The writer is the managing director of GolinHarris International. This commentary is based on a speech delivered last month at the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin conference, where she was
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      ‘Enigma’ Chee found guilty
      641 4  -  Judge says former flight attendant is a mystery trapped in a serious ailment ANSLEY NG ansley@newstoday.com.sg THE former flight attendant who caused a young girl to die after she plunged from a block of flats in October two years ago was “obsessive” and behaved “irrationally”, a
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      Lock icon US beef safe to consume, assures AVA
      121 4 938LIVE THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said it is sticking to its decision of lifting the ban on beef from the United States announced a week ago. This clarification comes in the wake of Japan’s recent re-imposition of a ban on US
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      Lock icon Kuwaiti lawmakers vote to oust emir
      133 4 —AP KUWAIT CITY Kuwait’s parliament yesterday voted unanimously to oust the ailing emir, ending a nine-day leadership crisis, and temporarily handed power to the cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. Parliament speaker Jassem Al Kharafi told a news conference
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      ‘Enigma’ Chee found guilty
      641 4 (2nd edition)  -  Judge says former flight attendant is a mystery trapped in a serious ailment ANSLEY NG ansley@newstoday.com.sg THE former flight attendant who caused a young girl to die after she plunged from a block of flats in October two years ago was “obsessive” and behaved “irrationally”, a
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      Lock icon US beef safe to consume, assures AVA
      121 4 (2nd edition) 938LIVE THE Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said it is sticking to its decision of lifting the ban on beef from the United States announced a week ago. This clarification comes in the wake of Japan’s recent re-imposition of a ban on US
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      Lock icon Kuwait’s PM named new emir
      127 4 (2nd edition) AFP KUWAIT CITY Kuwait’s Cabinet named Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the new emir of the oil-rich nation yesterday, hours after Parliament voted the state’s ruler out of office on health grounds. Sheikh Sabah, 76, is due to take the oath
      — AFP  -  127 words
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      Lock icon Taking the ‘poisons’ out of prescriptions
      489 6  -  WP manifesto’s stance on Govt’s housing policy flawed: Health Minister Khaw TAN HUI LENG huileng@newstoday.com.sg CALLING the Workers’ Party’s (WP) manifesto a prescription containing “poisons”, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan defended the Government’s ethnic quota policy for public housing yesterday. The WP had raised
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      Lock icon Cigarette smuggling attempt goes up in smoke
      353 8 LIN YANQIN AN ESTIMATED $1.1 million worth of contraband cigarettes were seized and a member of a cigarette smuggling syndicate was arrested, in stakeout by Singapore Customs officers yesterday morning. The Customs officers caught the 47-year-old Singaporean after a car chase and a
      — LIN YANQIN; PHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE CUSTOMS  -  353 words
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      Why Liberty League was offered funds
      449 8  -  VINITARAMANI vinita@newstoday.com.sg THE National Voluntary and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has cleared the air on its support of an organisation focusing on sexual and gender identity. In reply to queries from Today about its decision to offer a $100,000 new initiative grant to Liberty League,
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      Boss apologises to fired up restaurant workers
      231 9  -  —CHEOWXINYI THE case of restaurant workers who were prevented from evacuating the building during a fire has been resolved. After wrapping up its internal investigations, the management of Teochew restaurant Imperial Palace has taken responsibility for its actions and apologised to the staff.
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      NKF dialysis costs lowered further
      292 9  -  TORCHING LI chingli@newstoday.com. sg STARTING next month, the cost of dialysis at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will be $4 less per session than that at the Kidney Dialysis Foundation. At a press confer- ence yesterday, NKF chairman Gerard Ee said that dialysis costs would
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      Award recognises best in Singapore
      173 9  -  LIN YANQIN SINGER-pastor Ho Yeow Sun won it in 2003; Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in 1975; and Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, in 1985. The honour is the Outstanding Young Person Award (TOYP), which recognises the contributions of the re- cipient
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      486 10  -  MediaCorp recognises the people behind the newsbreaks JANE CHIAPOCO janec@newstoday.com. sg AFTER dropping off some schoolchildren who were headed for a field trip, Madam Ang Bee Tin, a bus driver, decided to spend the day at the Kallang Riverside Park. When she and her colleagues arrived at about
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      Lock icon Billionaire jailbird
      216 12 Thrown into solitary confinement, Horie pleads innocence AFP TOKYO Takafumi Horie maintained his innocence yesterday, a day after the young Japanese Internet entrepreneur was arrested over fraud allegations and thrown into solitary confinement, reports said. Under the Japanese legal system, Horie can be questioned for 10 days without
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      Lock icon US accused of outsourcing torture
      239 12 AP BUCHAREST The head of a European probe into alleged the CIA secret prisons in Europe said yesterday there was evidence that the United States outsourced torture to other countries and it was likely European governments knew about it. But Swiss senator Dick Marty said
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      Lock icon 1,000 Muslims sue US govt for abuse
      131 12 AFP NEW YORK Two Egyptians brothers, Yasser and Hany Ibrahim, began giving depositions in New York on Monday as part of a move to sue the United States government for unlawful imprisonment and abuse in the wake of the Sept 11,2001 terror attacks.
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      Saddam trial postponed after judge searched
      369 14 BAGHDAD The trial of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was postponed after the newly-appointed chief judge objected to being searched, a defence lawyer said yesterday. “What happened was when the new judge came to the court he was searched vigorously by the Americans, which
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      Lock icon Monitoring natural disasters from space
      134 14 AFP TOKYO Japan yesterday launched the leading rocket (picture) in its space programme for the first time in nearly a year, putting into orbit one of the world’s largest land observation satellites to monitor natural disasters. The H-2A rocket, whose launch had been delayed several
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      Lock icon Double bomb attacks in Iran kill eight
      225 14 AFP AHVAZ (Iran) ---Eight people were killed in a double bomb attack yesterday in the city of Ahvaz in south-west Iran, where a scheduled visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was cancelled at the last minute. Witnesses said the first bomb to rock the
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      Lock icon US denies boosting moderate Palestinians
      360 15 $3.24m assistance not directed against Hamas, says spokesman AGENC I ES WASHINGTON As preparations took place for the Palestinian election today, the United States denied reports it had provided US$2 million ($3.24 million) in aid to the moderate Palestinian Authority, to help it turn back
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      Lock icon Sex.com sold for $19.5m
      138 15 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Sex.com, long coveted as potentially one of the most lucrative sites on the Web because of its catchy name, has been sold for about US$12 million ($19.5 million) in cash and stock. A group of anonymous buyers, represented by Bostonbased Escom, said in a
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      Lock icon HK to be smoke-free by 2009
      151 15 AFP HONG KONG It is set to join a growing list of world cities that have made lighting up in public a crime by banning smoking in bars and clubs, officials said yesterday. Hong Kong will introduce a two-step ban at the start of
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      Lock icon Right-winger sweeps to power in Canada
      340 16 PM-designate against gay marriage and Kyoto Protocol –AGENCIES MONTREAL Canada is set to abandon years of mid-dle-ground consensual politics as the Conservative Party, with a right-wing politician at the helm, has wrested power from the long-reigning Liberal Party. Mr Stephen Harper, the next prime
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        Lock icon WOMAN DIED A BUDDHIST, SAYS SHARIA COURT
        90 16 AFP A religious court has ruled that a Malay woman raised by her Muslim grandmother died a Buddhist in a case hailed as a first in Malaysia. “After considering all evidence, the court has decided that Nyonya binti Tahir, was not of the
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        Lock icon DEATH SOUGHT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKER
        68 16 AFP Indonesia prosecutors sought the death penalty yesterday for 24-year-old Australian Myuran Sukumaran, who was accused of heroin trafficking in Bali and strapping the drugs on to three of the Bali Nine’s mules. But the prosecutors sought a life sentence for a second Australian, Michael
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        Lock icon ‘BOBBITING’ BID IN CAMBODIA
        84 16 AP A Cambodian man received 25 stitches to his penis after his wife attempted to sever the organ with scissors after a domestic dispute, a newspaper reported yesterday. Khay Kaing, 40, returned home early Saturday after a night of drinking and karaoke with friends. An argument
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      Lock icon Half of British workers can barely read, write
      402 17 Their skills are no betterthan an 11-year-old’s provement.”— THEGUARDIAN LONDON Up to 16 million adults nearly half of Britain’s workforce are holding down jobs despite having the reading and writing skills expected of children leaving primary school, a new report has found.
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        Lock icon LASSIE LIVES UP TO HER NAME
        70 17 AFP A cattle dog called Lassie lived up to her name by helping her injured 90-year-old master when he fell from a horse in Australia. Mr George Crowther, a farmer in North Queensland state, broke his pelvis after being thrown while riding and was
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        Lock icon BIG BUCKS FROM WHALE VOMIT
        96 17 AFP A family on the south Australian coast found a piece of whale vomit on the beach tipped to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The chunk of ambergris, which is rare and sought after by perfume manufacturers, weighed 14.75 kilograms and is worth
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        ADULT DIAPERS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS RUSHING HOME
        77 17 Migrant workers in south China were wearing adult diapers on crowded trains heading home for Chinese New Year because they had no access to a toilet, The Australian reported. About 120 million city workers try to make it home for the holiday, making
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      14 14 Aside from being an expert in scoring goals, he’s also an expert in brushing.
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      156 18 Letter from ACE KINDRED CHEONG SOME of our taxi drivers are not as familiar with Singapore as they should be. On Monday, I took a taxi to East Coast Park lagoon to attend a sporting event. The taxi driver asked me where
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      376 18  -  Letter from DR ANNIE LING Head, Nutrition Department Health Promotion Board WE REFER to the article, “Good hearts, fat hope” by Ms Tan Hui Leng (Jan 21-22). The Health Promotion Board (HPB) would like to clarify that the board does consider trans fat
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      132 18 Letter from COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN IN THE just-released Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Adult Training 2005 Report, it was reflected that only 4.9 per cent of training respondents believed training could help them obtain a pay rise and 4.3 per cent, a promotion. These
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      255 20  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON BEAUTY IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Have you ever stopped to consider just how effectively children's traditional literature teaches kids, and especially little girls,thatthey must be beautiful--or else? It's just amazing to see how many of the age-old stories center around physical attractiveness in
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      Soccer pitch is the root of the problem
      205 20 Letter from TAY BOON HOW THANK you, Mr Tan Yang Song, for replying “HDB to look into soccer court noise” (Jan 24). However, it is not only noise pollution at wee hours the residents here are troubled by it’s the nuisances caused
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      692 20  -  Pooches airtheir grievances, just don’t call it cattiness CHIP OFF THE BLOG Mr Miyagi news@newstoday.com.sg news@newstoday.com.sg Mr Miyagi aka Benjamin Lee has been entertaining readers at miyagi.sg for over a year, and even if it’s the Year of the Dog, he has resolved
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      What a great place to live – shame about some of the people ...
      242 21 What a great place to live shame about some of the people Letter from MARIETTE ROMBOUT I KNOW exactly what Paul Tolton means (“Smile, and the world will smile with you”, Jan 23). I am a smiling, friendly Aussie expat who has found it difficult to com- prehend the lack
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      503 21 Be considerate it costs nothing and, you never know, you may benefit some day Letter from MABEL STEWART I AM currently home in Singapore visiting my family and taking the opportunity to let my husband have his first taste of Chinese New
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      245 22 Neighbourhood FSCs can provide info, support to the needy Letter from JESSICA CHAN RHO SZU I REFER to the letter, “Makeshift home points to problems” (Jan 24). I am working as a social worker in a Family Service Centre (FSC) and would like to take this
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      It’s the motive that makes the difference
      145 22 Letter from YONG HON CHONG I REFER to Suzanne Ooi’s letter, “Euthanasia betrays society’s trust” (Jan 24). The letter made it sound like euthanasia is akin to murder. There is a big difference between euthanasia and murder. Yes, they are both pro-active in
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      Teachers have to make the grade
      250 22  -  Letter from Assistant General HO YIN FONG General Manager Assistant General Manager Curriculum and Professional Leadership, NTUC Childcare Co-operative Ltd I REFER to the letter, “Dedicated teacher gets failing grade” (Jan 16). Striking a balance between having good teachers with the right attitude and
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      Shed light on why this walkway is dark
      88 22 Letter from GOH JIA MING THE pavement from Sengkang MRT towards Block 204A Compassvale Drive is a common walkway for Sengkang residents. However, no lighting has been installed and the walkway is pitch dark at night. I have written to the Punggol
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    MEDICAL BILLS: NOT A PROBLEM WITH 3Ms
    1079 23  -  Singaporeans now enjoy basic healthcare treatments without straining their finances, thanks to Medisave, MediShield and Medifund schemes. Medisave MediShield Medifund TAN HUI LENG huileng@newstoday.com.sg J hen Mdm Annie Wong was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer last July, the first concern she had
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        335 24 Good potential for growth, with subscription to mobile phones to rise 10% by 2007 AFP BANGKOK The takeover by Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings of Shin Corp, the telecommunications giant founded by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, marked the latest move by
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        209 24 DOW JONES BANGKOK Two holding companies of Temasek Holdings are expected to submit an official tender offer for shares they do not own in telecommunications firms Shin Corp and Advanced Info Service (AIS) on Feb 1. Cedar Holdings and Aspen Holdings respectively
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        476 24 AGENCIES Singapore SHARES rose yesterday amid active dealings, but gains were modest after Monday’s sharp fall. The ST Index added 3.35 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,368.32. In the broad market, gainers outnumbered losers 370 to 198, with traded volume totalling about 1.2 billion shares worth $1
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      Lock icon Manufacturing to remain key to Singapore’s expansion: EDB
      469 26  -  New growth areas such as biotechnology and alternative energy being nurtured VALERIE LAW valerie@newstoday.com.sg MANUFACTURING will continue to be a pillar and key growth driver of Singapore’s economy, despite perceptions that the Republic is losing its competitiveness to lower-cost countries such as
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      288 26 DOW JONES SMRT Corp yesterday reported a 26-per-cent year-on-year rise in fiscal third-quarter net profit due to higher fare revenue and other operating income. The company, which also operates buses and taxis, posted a net profit of $30 million, or 2 cents per share, for
      — DOW JONES  -  288 words
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      Lock icon Keppel T&T profit up 6.5%
      175 26 DOW JONES KEPPEL Telecommunications Transportation (Keppel T&T) said yesterday its fullyear net profit rose 6.5 per cent from a year earlier, helped by profits from its stake in mobile telephone company MobileOne (M1). Net profit for the fiscal year ended Dec 31 was $39 million,
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      Lock icon Fortune Reit Q4 DPU at 8.51 HK cents
      130 26 DOW JONES SINGAPORE-listed Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (Fortune Reit) reported yesterday a fourth-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) of 8.51 HK cents, up from 8.45 HK cents in the year-ago period. The Reit, which owns 11 retail properties in Hong Kong, reported
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      Lock icon Sampoerna still keen on Kiani Kertas pulp mill
      377 27 But Indonesia’s 3rd richest man wants Mandiri to revise terms BLOOMBERG MR PUTERA Sampoerna, Indonesia’s thirdrichest man, is still keen to buy Kiani Kertas if the pulp maker’s biggest creditor revises its sale terms. Mr Sampoerna, who ended talks last week after
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      214 27 BLOOMBERG SP AUSNET, an Australian power and gas distributor, may partner its 51-per-cent owner Singapore Power in acquisitions outside its primary markets of Australia and New Zealand, managing director Nino Ficca said yesterday. Any acquisitions would need to be
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      CORPORATE BRIEFS
      136 27 US-based Travelocity has acquired regional online travel booking firm Zuji for US$34 million ($55 million) to boost its Asia-Pacific business. Under the deal, Travelocity and its affiliates raised their stake in Singapore-based Zuji from 13.6 per cent to full ownership. The public tranche of one million shares in
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      Lock icon Boost from a national pastime
      560 28 Local passion for shopping gets FJ Benjamin upbeat over Gap, Banana Republic DOW JONES RETAILER FJ Benjamin Holdings expects Gap and Banana Republic stores to become a significant part of its business despite the fact that Singapore already bristles with designer shops and the brands
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      Lock icon A-Reit in $128m deals to develop two warehouses
      193 28 DOW JONES ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust, or A-Reit, will develop two warehouses in Singapore in deals worth up to $128 million. One warehouse will be developed for supermarket owner Cold Storage Singapore for $66 million and the second for Courts, a
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      Lock icon JTC Corp allocates more space in Q4
      244 28 DOW JONES SINGAPORE’S largest industrial landlord, JTC Corp, allocated more ready-built factory space and industrial land in the fourth quarter of last year, indicating that manufacturers and logistic firms remain bullish about prospects. According to data from JTC yesterday, the agency provided 56.3
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        162 30 CHOW PENN NEE SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to finance their move abroad can now benefit from a new fund launched by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore yesterday. SMEs that need funding to make overseas acquisitions or set up international operations can obtain financing
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        331 30  -  It provides credit ratings of 45 million companies worldwide CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@newstoday.com.sg DOING business with companies overseas can be risky if the credit-worthiness of foreign suppliers is not properly checked. To help Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow their businesses abroad, DBS
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        NOL is No 1 of S’pore International 100
        260 30  -  CHOW PENN NEE SINGAPORE companies that generated the most revenue from overseas were honoured at an award ceremony last night. Neptune Orient Lines emerged tops in the second Singapore International 100 Ranking with revenue from overseas at $10.7 billion. The combined overseas
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      625 32 Celebrating the Success of Singapore International 100 Companies The Singapore International 100 Ranking is organised by International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) with DP Information as the ranking organisation and in collaboration with The Business Times, Singapore Business Federation and Singapore Management University. It recognises Singapore's top 100 companies ranked by
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      542 33 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 1 r i TOP 10 COMPANIES RANKED BY MARKETS Africa 1 OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES (PRIVATE) LIMITED 3 JEL CORPORATION (HOLDINGS) LTD. 4 G W TRADING PTE LTD 5 ESYS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD 6 BAN JOO COMPANY LIMITED 7 BOUSTEAD SINGAPORE LIMITED 8 GHIM LI
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      132 34 9 lives the drama series from MediaCorp TV 12 Central is Tan Kheng Hua’s brainchild and her first stab at TV production. The show, which stars Pam Oei, Lim Yu-Beng and Brendon Fernandez, charts how the lives of 10 people are irrevocably changed over a single night
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      THE MIDAS TOUCH
      1163 35  -  Singapore’s most versatile actress, Kheng Hua turns every play she stars in to gold legends•pioneers•heroesplusicons David Chew david.chew@newstoday.com.sg ACTRESS Tan Kheng Hua is easily one of the most recognisable faces in the Singapore arts scene due to her prolific work in television and film TV serials such
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      TIMELINE
      177 35 Jan17,1963:Tan Kheng Hua born, the second of three children, to a banker father and housewife mother. 1 981: Left Singapore to attend Indiana University in the United States. 1 989: Played the lead role of Lulu in TheatreWorks’ acclaimed Beauty World. 1 993:Went into theatre full-time. 1 995: Appeared
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      Lock icon Snapshots of days Down Under
      234 36  -  contacted.—MILTONSAU WITH his wind-swept hair and dark glasses, Singaporean Jimmy Koh, pictured cruising down Sydney’s streets on a scooter 45 years ago, looks more like a movie star than a university student. Thanks to a new photo exhibition at the National Library, this image, with
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      The science behind the art
      603 36  -  Good plays the result of a process of trial and error, and a supportive network of patrons and audiences AMELYNN LIONG amelynnl@newstoday.com.sg SCRIPTWRITING wouldn’t seem to have much in common with economics, much less physics and engineering. But, oddly enough, these disciplines were the training
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      A brush with modern dance
      419 36  -  ASHRAF SAFDAR ashraf@newstoday.com.sg THOUGH leading Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai Min has trained with modern dance legends Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham, he insisted that he “never borrows routines” from others. In a phone interview with Today, Lin, 58, whose dance company will perform as part
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        Lock icon END FOR WEST WING, SOPRANOS?
        123 37 AGENCIES President Bartlet and Tony Soprano don’t seem as if they exist in the same universe, but they share the same reality: Their days are numbered. American TV network NBC has dropped the other shoe on The West Wing, formally announcing yesterday that the long-run-ning
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        110 37 Falls. —AGENCIES One-time Black Widow star Theresa Russell has become ensnared in Spidey’s web. The actress has joined the cast of Spider-Man 3. Russell will play Mrs Marko, the wife of Flint Marko, aka the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church). Plot details from screenwriter Alvin Sargent’s
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      175 38 AP CANNES The Da Vinci Code will be the opening-night film at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said. Based on Dan Brown’s esoteric but mega-selling thriller about codebreaking and conspiracy, the film will debut at the Riviera festival and in French
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      Lock icon All grown up
      466 38  -  In real life, these young actors are nothing like their bad-apple on-screen characters AMELYNN LIONG amelynnl@newstoday.com.sg THEY may play juvenile delinquents in Jack Neo’s new film I Not Stupid Too, but in real life, Joshua Ang and Shawn Lee are nothing like their characters. Those who watched
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        Lock icon Unforgettable memories
        397 39 Memoirs of a Geisha sashays into No 1 at S’pore box office AGENCIES THERE was no disaster, but it was women and children first in local cinemas last weekend, as the comely female entertainers of Memoirs of a Geisha and the countless family members of Cheaper by the
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        BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
        176 39 I n NorthAmerica(Jan 20 22) MOVIE RANKING WEEKEND GROSS/US$ CUMULATIVE GROSS/US$ WEEKS I N C I NEMAS 1 Underworld: Evolution $26.9m $26.9m 1 2 (1) Hoodwinked $10.4m $27m 2 3 (2) Glory Road $8.8m $25.3m 2 4 (3) Last Holiday $8.7m $24.4m 2 5 (9) Brokeback
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        235 40 —AFP PARK CITY (Utah) The Peter Pan Formula, a rite-of-passage drama tackling the pain of growing up by South Korean director Cho Chang-ho, is leading an Asian assault on this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Cho’s film carries a pregnant metaphor for the social turbulence
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        beyond the big
        30 41 Finally, the O-level exams are over! Now, where to go and what to do? Take a look at some career and education options listed in this guide.
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        O,thefastlane!
        461 42  -  Doing a degree programme straight after secondary school can save you time LEE HUI SHAN huishanl@newstoday.com.sg AFTER completing her O levels last year, Clara Chua embarked on a degree programme. She will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in three years’ time, compared to the five years her peers
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      • ging for more Don’t stop at the O’s – there are a host of courses available to feed your every interest
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          MARKETING INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE
          202 44 The Marketing Institute of Singapore is a not-for-profit organisation offering certificate and diploma courses in sales and marketing programmes suitable for O-level graduates. Some of the courses the institute offers include: CERTIFICATE IN SALES AND MARKETING Designed to give students a firm understanding of the principles
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          NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
          207 44 The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts provides quality training and education in the arts. The institute offers both full-time diploma and part-time certificate courses and conducts degree programmes in collaboration with foreign universities. Courses offered include: DIPLOMAS IN VISUAL ARTS Students will be equipped with
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          ASIA PACIFIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
          191 46 Asia Pacific Management Institute started its diploma programme for Olevel holders in 1994 and is currently at its 38th intake for its Diploma in Business Administration programme. The institute also offers O-level holders the option of upgrading to a bachelor degree through a three-year programme. Students
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          SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
          198 46 Singapore Polytechnic offers programmes for O-level holders conducted by seven schools, including business, chemical and life sciences and electrical and electronic engineering. Its new programmes include: DIPLOMA IN TOURISM AND RESORT MANAGEMENT Graduates of this programme will have a sound foundation in tourism skills such as resort management,
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          MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE
          195 47 The Management Development Institute of Singapore is Singapore’s oldest not-for-profit professional institute for lifelong learning. Students can pursue academic programmes in business and management, mass communication, biomedical sciences and IT. These are offered in collaboration with universities in the UK, US, Australia and France and
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          BMC ACADEMY
          194 48 BMC Academy has been in the industry for 40 years and has established partnerships with other education providers, including the University of London and the University of Cambridge as well as the Institute of Technical Education. Some of the programmes for O-level holders include: DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (UNIVERSITY
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          INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
          101 48 The Institute of Technical Education is a post-secondary institution that provides pre-employment training for students. O-level and N-level holders can expect a relevant and dynamic education from the more than 50 courses available. Some Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) and National ITE Certificate (Nitec) courses
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          NANYANG POLYTECHNIC
          327 49 Nanyang Polytechnic offers quality diploma education in engineering, design, IT, business management, health sciences and chemical and life sciences. The polytechnic collaborates closely with the industry on cutting-edge technology projects and initiatives to keep abreast of the latest developments and demands of the industry. It is offering a
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          PSB ACADEMY
          206 50 With over 30,000 students attending academic and training programmes yearly, PSB Academy is one of the largest education and training institutions in Singapore. It works with various universities to provide a range of undergraduate courses that cater to full-time and part-time students with O-level or higher qualifications. Courses
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          SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
          162 50 The Singapore Institute of Management is one of the oldest private professional education and training institutions here. It is in partnership with eight prestigious international universities and offers a comprehensive range of more than 50 academic programmes ranging from certificate to diploma to postgraduate levels. Courses
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          THE INFORMATICS GROUP
          216 51 The Informatics Group has established itself as a centre for providing quality lifelong learning services for individuals and corporations since it was set up in 1983. Students will benefit from the round-the-clock learning support services provided by the group. Some courses suitable for O-level holders are: INTERNATIONAL
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        735 52  -  Sending the right resume and cover letter is the key to getting an interview for the job you want —KRTWITHADDITIONAL REPORTINGBYCHIASIHAN AFTER getting your O-level results, you will be making many important decisions. Should you continue studying? If so, where a junior college, polytechnic, the ITE or a
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        UnlOcking a calling
        543 54  -  A career with the Singapore Prison Service is fulfilling and rewarding LAUREENTOH laureent@newstoday.com.sg WITH her cropped hair, smart uniform and measured tone of voice, Loh Mei Chin exudes a quiet confidence that speaks volumes about her maturity. When told this, the 22-year-old prison officer laughed and said
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        ON CABLE
        233 55 BODY SNATCHERS Cinemax (Ch 59), 9.35pm Are you sure that the person you love and trust is normal? This new “genuine terror” version of the classic sci-fi tale leaves you in no doubt that the end of the human race is here. Space aliens drain the life force
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      Lock icon Henin dumps Davenport
      589 58 Belgian posts her sixth successive win over the American, will meet Sharapova next AFP TENNIS Australian Open, quarter-finals MELBOURNE Justine Henin-Hardenne came from behind to upset top seed Lindsay Davenport and join Maria Sharapova and David Nalbandian in the Australian Open semi-finals yesterday. The Belgian eighth seed
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      313 58 AFP MELBOURNE Maria Sharapova’s (picture) high-pitched squealing and grunting during points is illegal and the referee should step in and tell her to keep quiet, John Newcombe said yesterday. The Australian former world No 1, who won seven Grand Slams, has urged non-grunting players
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      248 58 AFP BRUSSELS The European Commission approved yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) the 3.1-billion-euro ($6.17 billion) takeover of US giant Reebok by its German rival Adidas to create the second biggest sports goods firm in the world. Adidas-Saloman immediately hailed the decision, which gives a
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      291 58 AFP ROME Holders Inter Milan are well placed to reach the last four of the Italian Cup after they drew 1-1 at Lazio in the first leg of a fractious quarter-final tie here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Serbian international Dejan Stankovic netted a vital
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      590 58 (2nd edition) Belgian posts her sixth successive win over the American, will meet Sharapova next AFP TENNIS Australian Open, quarter-finals MELBOURNE Justine Henin-Hardenne came from behind to upset top seed Lindsay Davenport and join Maria Sharapova and David Nalbandian in the Australian Open semi-finals yesterday. The Belgian eighth seed
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      313 58 (2nd edition) AFP MELBOURNE Maria Sharapova’s (picture) high-pitched squealing and grunting during points is illegal and the referee should step in and tell her to keep quiet, John Newcombe said yesterday. The Australian former world No 1, who won seven Grand Slams, has urged non-grunting players
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      404 58 (2nd edition) AFP MUGELLO, Italy Ferrari drew back the veil on their new car for the 2006 Formula 1 season at their private track yesterday with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher again at the wheel. “We are very happy with the way it is performing,” said team engineer
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      404 60 AFTERNOONEDITION AFP LONDON The FA Premier League, which represents the 20 clubs in England’s top-flight division, said yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) it was to launch an inquiry into financial procedures in player transfers since January 2004. The decision comes soon after allegations of
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      543 60 Red Devils reject Pedersen is becoming a headache for Fergie AGENCIES LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL 2ND LEG Man United v Blackburn (1-1) LONDON Not many managers can claim to have trumped Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson in the Scot’s illustrious career, but Blackburn Rovers boss and United old
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      218 60 AFP AFRICAN NATIONS CUP Ivory Coast 2 Libya 1, Egypt 0 Morocco 0 CAIRO Ivory Coast became the first team to make it into the last eight of the African Nations Cup as they unconvincingly beat Libya 2-1 and Group A rivals
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      402 60 (2nd edition) AGENCIES LONDON Manchester United captain Gary Neville admitted yesterday he was surprised by the furore his celebration of Rio Ferdinand’s last-gasp winner against Liverpool caused. Neville, who famously admits to disliking Liverpool supporters, reacted to the goal by sprinting towards the visiting fans at
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