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Crash victim saves son before dying NEAL COOKE A 54- YEAR-OLD cook sacrificed his life to save his young son when their scooter veered out of control m a Deepavali holiday tragedy. Mr Lim Keng Hing grabbed his 10-year-old son and flung him onto a grass verge before the scooter

POISONOUS PIN CUSHION IT LOOKS like a pin cushion or a durian at least when it is threatened, excited or angry. And although the fugu, also known as the puffer fish, contains one of the most lethal poisons known to man, it is a prized delicacy m Japan. Its toxin

What it should have been IN THE article "Bridging the gap, holding on to home", published m Life! on Oct 14, it was stated incorrectly that writer Heng Siok Tian is on a Fulbright scholarship. She is on a National Arts Council grant. We are sorry for the error.

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All clear for kids from Monday CHILDREN will be able to splash m wading pools and have fun at fast food outlets' play areas from Monday, after a month of curbs to break the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). All remaining restrictions on places where children under

Shots fired as tension over Estrada ouster mounts ARTURO BARIUAD STRAITS TIMES PHILIPPINES BUREAU MANILA Security guards armed with rifles protecting a villa allegedly leased for President Joseph Estrada's mistress fired shots to warn off journalists yesterday showing just how testy developments here have become since moves to oust him

Tofu for inmates without a taste for blood vVASHINGTON Soya burgers and tofu are going to prison. After being sued by an intiiate who wanted a no- meat diet, the federal prison sysicm has started offering meatless alternatives, such as mym burgers, at every lunch and dinner. The new menu

JURASSIC PARKED A bus driver gets into a staring incident with a Deinonychus on Scotts Road. The dinosaur model will be turning up at shopping centres and housing estates from next Wednesday, as part of a promotion for the Singapore Science Centre's coming exhibition. Dinosaurs Alive! opens next Saturday and

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IN FRANCE: 8 tonnes of tainted beef sold to supermarkets PARIS The amount of suspected mad cow-tainted beef sold to supermarkets m a growing health scandal i 1 France was around eight times more than pre\iously thought, a French government agency said on Thursday. The amount m question is now

ssssuper weapons w Robot 'snakes' that spy on the enemy are just one example of the technological advances that will change the face or warfare, Jane's Defence Weekly says LONDON Robot "snakes" that slither into buildings to spy on the enemy, superbugs that kill, and pills to help boost soldiers'

Bomb threat at Russian govt headquarters MOSCOW Russia's riverside government headquarters were evacuated yesterday after a bomb threat was received by telephone, Russian news agencies said. Interfax said an unidentified person had called at 12.06 pm saying a bomb had been planted m the building. It said the evacuation had

'I'm Mr Cool' Al Gore says he played drinking games ♦He wore leather and rode motorcycle He likes women m lace BETTENDORF Saddled with an image as a dull master of policy tedium, Al Gore confessed on Thursday to playing drinking games m college, fondly recalled his motorcycle-riding days, and

'No, you're not' Republican nominee Bush tries to taint his rival Vice-President Gore with a few Clinton-era scandals and paints him as someone opportunistic TOLEDO (Ohio) Republican White House nominee George W. Bush sketched a withering character study of his rival Al Gore on Thursday, seeking to taint the VicePresident

American gets 440 years' jail for 13 sex murders SEATTLE US serial killer Robert Lee Yates was sentenced on Thursday to more than 440 years m prison and a fine of US$6O,OOO (*****,600) for 13 sexual murders spanning 25 years. In an excruciating confrontation with the families of his victims,

Both sides show they are willing to parley ABRAHAM RABINOVICH Palestine Violence Recent conciliatory acts, with Arafat even backing off from one provocative statement, show both sides have not written off peace INJERISALKM FOUR weeks into their nerve- wracking confrontation, Israelis and Palestinians have begun signalling a willingness to parley,

White mum and her 'accidental' black baby A New York court has ordered that the biological mum has no right to see the baby, because a fertility clinic gave her someone else's embryo NEW YORK A US court has denied visitation rights to a white woman who gave birth to

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Did Kursk sailor foresee impending death? Days before leaving on the doomed submarine's final voyage, Lieutenant Kolesnikov wrote his wife a mournful poem, affirming his love for her MOSCOW The grim note that he penned while his life ebbed m a wrecked nuclear submarine was not the first time Lieutenant

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$2.4m for solving puzzle AP UNEMPLOYED mathematician Alex Selby, 32. (right) and Cambridge researcher Oliver Riordan, 28, pose with the Eternity jigsaw after they completed the 209-piece puzzle almost two years before the game's creator expected anyone to crack it. The reward for their efforts is £1 million (552.45 million).

Live vaccine threatens moves to wipe out polio Virus making its way back into tne environment PARIS Hopes of eradicating polio from the planet within five years are being compromised by the use of a live vaccine that is enabling the polio virus to return to the environment through excreta,

Kasparov at risk after another draw LONDON The Brain Games World Chess Championship's eleventh game ended i n a draw after 41 moves and three-and-a-half hours of play. Vladimir Kramnik is leading by 6.5 to 4.5 out of the scheduled 16 games, which means Gary Kasparov is m a real

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Toddler's killers to be released soon LONDON The family of murdered British toddler James Bulger will challenge a legafruling by a senior British judge which could free the boy's killers within months, The Times reported yesterday. A ruling by Lord Chief Justice Woolf on Thursday means the two teenage killers

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Singapore-Taiwan businessmen to meet Just what was agreed? Mr Lien: He stressed that as one of the participants of the 1992 proceedings that led to cross-strait talks in Singapore in 1993, he knew Tor a fact that there was a consensus on "one China", which was that the two sides

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Pontianak clashes could spin out of control MARIANNE KEARNEY A day out with the boys INDONESIAN Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri, suitably attired in military fatigues, smiles at the camera as she sits in an open truck during her visit to the Army Strategic Command's (KOSTRAD) training area in Cipatat, West Java,

Mekong floods are the worst in four decades Satellite pictures reveal the massive extent of the floods about 50 times the size of Singapore a result of the flat terrain and land degradation By LYNNE LIN SATELLITE pictures received by a Singapore research centre have confirmed the worst the floods

Cambodian leader Sam Rainsy ends strike PHNOM PENH Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy said he would end a three-day hunger strike aimed at forcing the government to weed out alleged corruption m the distribution of food aid to hungry flood victims. The strike was to end last night. Mr Rainsy,

Crisis of faith JAMES EAST Wayward Monks In Thailand Bring... Many dismayed followers who associate their very Thai-ness with being Buddhist are now wondering just who is protecting their religion NEWS ANALYSIS STRUTS TIMES THMLASU BLREAV BANGKOK Money, sex and power the things all good Thai Buddhist monks are supposed

Residents refuse to give alms to monks SUPHAN BURI (Thailand) About 500 residents of Tambon Khao Phra refused to give alms to monks whose abbot has been defrocked for posing as a military officer. About 30 monks of Wat Tha Chang were left to fend for themselves on Wednesday following

IN CAMBODIA: UN probes boys tortured by abbot at temple PHNOM PENH United Nations human rights investigators said yesterday they planned to take a senior Buddhist monk and his bodyguards to court after finding evidence that people had been tortured and perhaps even murdered at his temple m the capital.

Estrada 'paid millions for services of women' I STILL HAVE THOSE CHEQUES OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL LADIES... TWO MILLION, ONE MILLION. I'LL BRING MM OUT/ Governor Singson saying he has proof that large amounts of money were paid to "pretty ladies** by President Estrada Singson, who has accused him of pocketino

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CLEVER FOOT WORK REUTERS Handicapped 1 hai mechanic Thongkon Phanthaeng uses his feet to work an electric grinder on a motorcycle at his workshop m Suphanburi province, north of Bangkok. Although born without arms, Mr Thongkon has built up a successful business.

Thai polls panel to sue lying candidates Three who ran for the Senate lied about their qualifications and must pay for the by-elections that must now be held, the election body says BANGKOK Thailand's Election Commission has decided to sue three disqualified Senate candidates to make them pay for the

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'Home alone' boy dies after 8-storey fall KUALA LUMPUR A three-year-old boy was found dead by his mother m the parking lot of their Petaling Intan condominium m Sungai Besi here. Caster Wong Chu Yen suffered serious head injuries believed to have been caused by a fall from the balcony

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Highest rates of car thefts in Klang Valley Insurance companies say they have had to pay out more than $115 million m claims so far this year, with Proton cars being stolen most frequently 50% RISE IN CLAIMS The General Insurance Association of Malaysia reports that Tor the first six

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Dam project shelved to save cemetery KUANTAN Pahang has shelved a RMI-billion (*****-million) dam project to supply water to Selangor as it would cause bunal grounds to be inundated. Sources said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob had brought up the issue of shelving the Telemong project at an exoffido

Angry exchanges mar KL Budget speech Live On TV Tempers erupt when MPs engage m noisy arguments after Daim said the government cared about the development of PAS-led states KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians witnessed an unusually stormy show of tempers on live television between government and opposition politicians yesterday during the

Hindu temple searched after bomb threats Worshippers evacuated from XL site KUALA LUMPUR Police combed a Hindu temple for explosives for more than two hours yesterday after receiving bomb threats, forcing the evacuation of about 150 worshippers. The threat came two day's after a powerful explosion rocked a nearby temple

Terengganu not losing out, says Abdullah Alt hough oil royalties are not being paid to the opposition state, it is getting a lot more m development funds from the federal government KUALA TERENGGANU The government is spending much more on development m opposition-controlled Terengganu than the amount it receives from

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Compere ordered to pay TV host RM 29,000 in costs KUALA LUMPUR ComSere Azwan Ali has been orered by the High Court to pay more than RM29.000 (5513,323) m costs to former TV host Fauziah Ahmad Daud, whom he had sued for defamation. Deputy registrar Mohd Noor Ibrahim awarded the

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Seven more car-sharing centres soon LIM HONG LING Oil The move by NTUC Income means that 20 new cars to be offered will allow 600 more families to share cars NTUC Income Car Co-oper-ative will open seven more car-sharing centres over the next six months, boosting the number to 17.

Ex-directors sold shares voluntarily ALETHEA LIM Bj TWO former directors of a plastic-moulding company who sued a fellow director to get back the shares they sold him two years ago have lost their case. The High Court found on Wednesday that businessmen Tai Kam San, 49, and Tay Teng Siong,

Arts Council respects decision to call off play THE National Arts Council (NAC) respects the decision of the licensing authorities to reject an application for the staging of the controversial play, Talaq. However, the NAC noted that it supported the staging of the play subject to some changes being made.

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S'pore, Brunei in joint air exercise THE Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force have taken part m a bilateral air-defence exercise codenamed Ex Airguard. The exercise, which started on Oct 16, ends today. It is the seventh m the series of annual air-defence exercises between

Book on NPCC by 2 retired principals TWO retired school principals have come together to write a book to record the roles of the National Police Cadet Corps m fostering better ties between the police and the public. Mr Michael Teow Beng Kirn, 65, and Mr Eugene Wijeysingha, 63, wrote

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Fighting fit with F-16 jets More muscle and firepower for the RSAF's 143 Squadron with 10 Fighting Falcons to replace the Super Skyhawk Hu CHAN KAY M I N SINGAPORE'S air force now has more muscle and firepower. The Republic of Singapore Air Force's 143 Sauadron now flies 10 state-of-the-art

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KL, S'pore 'can work jointly to attract tourists' Make common cultural and ethnic bonds a draw, says XL official SINGAPORE and Malaysia should work together to attract tourists to the two countries. This was the message from Malaysian Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry secretary-general Dato Tengku Alauddin Tengku Abdul Majid

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Eco-groups hold global firms accountable SARA VINCENT SPOTLIGHT: GOING GREEN Hu \re multinational companies practising double standards m "heir work ethics? Some are iccused of harming the environment; others of using child labour. They do this, say their detractors, m countries where the local laws cannot touch them. THESydney 2000

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"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. isa 40:31 ANNA TAN YOU WOON Age: 37 was called home to be with the Lord on 27.10.2000,

The Family of the Late Anissa Tan Keen Hlee Departed 24/10/2000 Wish to express their gratitude and appreciation to all relatives, friends and associations for their kind assistance. SPECIAL THANKS TO Dr Yvonne Loh, Doctors and the staff nurses of Hards 54 and 72 ofSGHfor their care and support

LEE BARK YEW AGE: 91 passed away peacefully on 26/10/2000. (Wife: Wong Lew Yue, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Lee Fook Seng, deceased) Lee Fook Kai, Humphrey Ong Lay Moi Lee Fook Weng Fok Woon Chun, Diana Lee Fook On, Lawrence Khoo Huang Swan, Justina (Lee Fook Chung, deceased) Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lee

WONG TOON HING AGE: 80 Passed away peacefully on 26th October 2000, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Cheng Ah Wah Son: Daughter-in-law: Wong Boon Tan Ronny Thia Irene Daughters: Sons-in-law: Wong Yip Eng Wong Ji Yong Wong Yap Pong Tang Khim Chuan Wong Yep Keng (Deceased) Ng Choon Huat Wong

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PALM OIL Crete palm oil (Ms/tonne) Nov 00 845 (South) RtflM. Htm *N (USS/tenne) RBD Palm o*l Nov 00 240.00 Dec 00 245.00 (seller) RBO O*<o Nov 00 260.00 (>*H*r) DtcOO 265.00 (M*Mr) ODD St.»f .r- 00 180.00 1 'S»ll«f

SILVER Cloilnq prtc*« (US$/trey ci) W«d Frl Slngiport 4 78-4 79 4.70-4.72 Tim Thu New Vofli 4.78-4.79 4.725-4.735 Source: ROTHSCHILD

TIN Clesfcia. prices (Mt/kjto) KLTIn 19.63 (-0.13) Turnover 38 (-12)

CURRENCY Foreign Currency Note Rites (9am, Oct 27) Bwywn OO StMng Singapore dollars to on* unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 0.9040 0.9160 Canadian dollar 1.1390 1.1630 N2 dollar 0.6970 0.7120 Sterling pound 2.5070 2.5340 US dohar 1.7500 1.7620 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austi lan schilling

GOLD PMM (Sj) Frt W— K.iobar *****- **********.79 *****.36 100 gm 1499- *****588.26 1610.92 50 gm 750-804.43 761-815.76 20 gm 300-332.69 304-337 84 Sgm 75-98 88 76-99.91 igm 15-35.02 15-35.02 BuWencotr>t(«$/M) Frt »K S por* bullion coin 482-494 489-501 Canadian maplt ■*»> 482-494 489-501 Australian nugget 475- *****7.79 515.00 (SS/oi)

HONGKONG STOCKS gfjgfdj ASM Pacific 16.05 0.45 Bank of East Asia 17.30 -0.25 C P Pokphand 0.13 unch Caft Dt Cof al 2.95 unch Cathay Pacific Airways 13.40 unch CDL Hotels n *-i 0.04 Century City Int'l 0.16 unch Cheung Kong Holdings 85.00 -1.75 China Motor Bus 42.80 unch CITIC

SICOM FUTURES fgjjdg RuMar Futures (Closing prices) BSS 1 (Twmms, S cwrtt/ka.) Moath Hl<h I— r B*t V«< o»—M< NovOO 113.50 DvcOO 114.50 Jan 01 115.50 50 FtbOl H7.00 50 Mar 01 118.50 50 Apr/JunOl 120.00 RSS 3 (US ctnts/kg) NovOO 64.00 400 DtcOO 65 00 1665 J«nOl— 65.75 65.75

S'PORE EXCHANGE DERIVATIVES TRDG gfdjjgfd Eurodollar 3-Month deposit 000 implied interest ratt) 0»i» Ml» lit Stt trtVl NovOO 93 2630 93.2650 93.2650 93 2625 49 D*c 00 93 300 93.30S 93.300 93.30S 3930 Jan 01 93.460 93.460 0 Act Vol (Thu ***** Open Int (Thu) ***** Sing Dollar Interest Rat*