Today, 25 June 2001

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    10 1 TODAY JY_£ Q J| Q 3.V June 25, 2001 mita(P)UB/ii/2000
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    116 1 Art lovers, here it comes A handshake to mark the launch of Singapore's first-ever comprehensive listing of arts events in Singapore. Minister of State for Defence and Information and the Arts, Mr David him (second from left), and Mr Liv Thai Ker, chairman of the National Arts Council (third from
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    Surprise, surprise
    566 1 Perc rejects its own findings on corporate governance A SURVEY of foreign business executives conducted by the influential Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) has thrown up two surprises. One: the quality of corporate governance in Singapore has deteriorated by 100 per cent in the past year. The
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      27 1 NIGHT OF THE DARK HORSES Hot favourites beaten at Star Search awards /Page 2 MAHATHIR'S 'DIAM' STRATEGY How Dr M succeeded in changing Umno's focus /Page 14
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Surprise win for these foreigners
      153 2  -  Hazel Tan Today photo by ha2ei@newstoday.com.sg by THEY were not the hot favourites, but it was clearly a night where foreigners ruled, at last evening's Star Search 2001. Dark horses Shi Bin (M 5) from China, Shanghai, and Michelle Liow (Fl) from Malaysia beat 10
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      His lessons live on
      475 2  -  Lee Ching Wern Late philanthropist's children donate $10 million in his name by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg HE was a man with little education. Yet, thanks to the late Mr Lee Wee Nam's legacy, the study of life sciences here will be given a strong boost. Last Monday, Lee
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      Health care cost up
      105 2 CONSUMER prices rose by 1.9 per cent in May from the same month a year ago, said the Department of Statistics. Costlier private medical fees and specialist services and dental treatment pushed health care costs up by 3.7 per cent. Transport and communication costs rose by
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    • Article
      Ritual murder in Ipoh?
      111 2 IPOH An American woman whose remains were unearthed on Friday is believed to have been the victim of a ritual murder carried out to obtain lottery numbers, police said. The remains were believed to be those of Mrs Carolyn Jamica Noraini Abdullah, 35, reported missing 19
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      Lock icon Customised crime busting
      110 2 Channel News Asia. COME 2003, every RC zone in Singapore will have its own crime-prevention programme. The community security and safety programme (CSSP) was launched in 1998. With 500 such programmes island-wide now, residents choose the best way to address security problems in their neighbourhoods. "It is
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      Lock icon Narrow win
      292 3 -AFP Did Dr Mahathir's remarks influence votes on Chinese press takeover? KUALA LUMPUR It was a narrow victory for the president of the Malaysian-Chinese Association (MCA), Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik, yesterday when about 53 per cent of its members voted in support of the controversial acquisition
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      Lock icon Filipinos flee volcano eruption
      35 3 photo Filipinos fleeing their homes in the village of Tabaco yesterday after Ml Mayon erupted. About 10,000 villagers fled during the night as the volcano began spouting lava and rocks. Reuters
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      Gender discrimination in HK schools?
      173 3 HONG KONG A debate has erupted over Hong Kong's school allocation system, following a high court ruling that it allowed sex discrimination. Justice Michael Hartmann said on Friday that the separate gender curves to scale internal assessment scores, the separate banding of students by sex
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      48 2 [tendon E-COMMERCE X Pathways: E-Commerce Multimedia /Vx^i E-Commerce Marketing V E-Commerce Business Course BUSINESS V Pathways: Business <T Business Management y Courses Business Finance Commencing A Higher National Diploma (HND) is equivalent Ju'y 2001 to a second year degree programme. Higher Degree V\T^ National Programme Diploma Final Year
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      Future dreams
      410 4  -  Ng Hwee Koon Finally, a library for Clementi by hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg MANY book lovers in Clementi have long felt that there is something missing in their estate a library. While libraries have been mushrooming all over the island, and even in shopping centres, Clementi residents have been told since
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      Hawker centre upgrade
      97 4 THE first batch of hawker centres to be upgraded will be revealed within the next three months. Some 19 centres are on the list and upgrading work will begin in the second half of this year, said Acting Environment Minister Lim Swee Say. While a few hawker
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      Lock icon Such sweet slumber
      26 4 This picture, taken by was one of the winning entries for the O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Annual International Photography Competition. Singaporean Martin Ckua,
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      Fish poison petition
      160 4 FIFTEEN fish farm owners affected by a recent phenol spill due to a capsized Indonesian tanker have engaged a lawyer to submit a petition to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA). This is to help them claim compensation for their losses, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. The
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      212 4 I tmwsrciMwuoT Where money lives' CALLING ALUMNI OF NTU s ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■^■■■■■■■■■■^■■■■■■■■■^iiiiiiiiV IfS the firSt-01-ltS-Und CFalr Accenture Pte Ltd IBM Singapore Pte Lid, Microelectronics Singapore Police Force rhal will launch unnr flllliro Adaptec Manutacturlng |S) Plb LfcS Dldslon Singapore Press Holtlings Lid m inai Will launcn IWUr miure MKma!ll mao Beilicei
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      116 4 READ 0N... High-tech hype City Cob, think again about Internet and e-mail service/6 Arbitrage ploy is on DBS offer opens window of opportunity/8 Two-track Aussie way Aviation policy issues andFTA/10 No threat? Lee Teng-hui's US visit will not faze China: Analysl/12 Volvo's man Actor Pierre Png has another job as
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      289 5 Our proposed acquisition of OUB comes as a timeiy move in an increasingly Access to Asia's widest range of financial products and services. complex and competitive financial world. In doing so, we will create a top Asian t A greater foothold in Ihe growing financial markets of Asia, bank that
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  • LETTERS
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      High-tech hype
      348 6  -  Tom Ong City Cab, think again about Internet and e-mail service IN an attempt to make taxi services more efficient by using new technology, City Cab has proposed to spend $15 million on Internet and e-mail in its fleet within the next two years. Like others, I feel
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      Why isn't this programme subsidised?
      224 6  -  Wong Teck Tian Your letter can also appear on this page. Write in with your full name and address to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****17; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg We reserve the right to edit alt letters submitted to us for
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      Different times
      75 6 WE refer to the letter "Suitable TV" (Today, Jim 16). We would like to inform Mr David Sia that, under the guidelines issued by the Singapore Broadcasting Authority to the broadcasters, programmes which are suited for children should be shown during family viewing time of 6am to 10pm.
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      My children have to get up at 5.30 am
      264 6  -  X S Vickneswari WITH reference to Mr Teo's letter "A later time for school?" (Today, Jun 20), I fully agree with him on this point. The Ministry of Education should seriously look into the matter of starting school at a later
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      Adopt a stray
      111 6  -  Lee Mun Hon THERE has been considerable debate on the problem of stray cats and dogs. The problem is aggravated by people importing pedigree dogs and cats. Some even breed them for sale. I do not think people should be allowed to import and breed these pets
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Arbitrage play is on
      344 8  -  Lee Yew Meng DBS offer opens window of opportunity by yewme ng@ newstoday, com, sg TRADERS will have a field day today, exploiting the arbitrage window opened by the takeover terms of DBS Bank Holdings of Overseas Union Bank (OUB). OUB shares ended at $9.05 last
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      Disclosure standard not a great blow to ILPs
      317 8 THE new full-expense disclosure standard for life insurers, which comes into force next month, may not put investment linked policies (ILPs) at a disadvantage as was originally feared. Mr Richard Lai, CEO of financial supermarket dollarDEX, said: "By demystifying what consumers get,
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      Lock icon AOL, Toshiba join hands
      69 8 ■AFP TOKYO US media giant AOL Time Warner and Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp will form an alliance over the digital movie business. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper quoted AOL's co-chief operative officer Richard Parsons as saying the two companies will join forces to reduce distribution costs
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    • Market Watch
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        TMC's partnership in China
        127 8 TMC Franchise International has entered into a partnership with China's CaiT-Infobuz International College to deliver educational programmes in Xian. CaiT-Infobuz is the private educational arm of Xian Jiao Tong University. It has been appointed TMC's master franchisee in Xian. On TMC's initiative in China, Mrs Tan
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        Thomson's first call
        57 8 THOMSON Financial has acquired full ownership of First Call Corporation, the well-known provider of information on broker research and analyst estimates. This follows its purchase of all the outstanding minority shares of First Call at an undisclosed sum. Thomson Financial, which founded First Call in 1984, previously
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        Telstra to cut 600 jobs?
        156 8 TELSTRA Corp, Australia's largest phone company, may cut 600 jobs from its phone repair division in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Telstra, which is 51-per-cent government owned, said last year it would cut 10,000 jobs over two years, including 220 executive positions, to save As6so million
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        SPC's new outlet
        63 8 SINGAPORE Petroleum Company has opened its new 24-hour service station in Tuas. The station is the company's eighth and its largest. It will also offer The Choices mart, a one-stop convenience store, and an auto workshop to provide car lubrication and maintenance services. SPC said the new
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      Two-track Aussie way
      320 10 Aviation policy issues and FTA CANBERRA Australian trade officials are keeping contentious aviation policy issues separate from their target of negotiating a free-trade agreement with Singapore by October. According to a report in the Weekend Australian, aviation has already been placed on a "separate track" despite plans
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      Shanghai Bell eyeing other developing countries
      493 10  -  Chan Chao Peh by chaopch@ncwstoday.com.sg WHILE Western telecommunication companies are clamouring to invade the lucrative China market, there is one Chinese firm that is embarking on its own foray into other developing countries. "The domestic market is big enough but we can increase our
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    • MARKET NEWS
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        Singapore
        220 10 THE Singapore market started the week on a sombre note with weak non-oil domestic export numbers for the third consecutive month suggesting that Singapore's GDP forecast for this year could fall below the three-per-cent low end of the current range forecast by the government. The week also saw a
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        Malaysia
        163 10 LAST week was rather disappointing as cautious investors were content to remain at the sidelines, while the Umno General Assembly unfolded. There had been expectation of some announcements or new developments arising from the assembly, such as the disclosure of the new Finance Minister to replace Tun Daim Zainuddin.
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      189 9 When it comes to wining and dining, no other card gives you more tantalizing treats than a Citibank Visa/MasterCard. As a cardmember, y°u can expect to enjoy Citibank Gourmet Pleasures privileges at over 200 restaurants, pubs and cafes islandwide. For starters, you (i fl HfIHHHHrK flu can buy one regular
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      No threat?
      309 12 Lee Teng-hui's US visit will not faze China: Analyst TAIPEI Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui's visit to Cornell University this week is unlikely to spark off a fierce reaction from Beijing, which is now more concerned about President Chen Shui-bian's efforts in pushing for the island's independence. "Lee
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      Lock icon Cholera fears in HK
      102 12 ■AFP HONG KONG The authorities confirmed yesterday another cholera case, two days after claiming that the recent outbreak was under control. The latest person to contract the disease, a 52-year-old man, was hospitalised on Saturday. His condition is stable, a government statement said yesterday. Eight confirmed
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      Lock icon Peru hit by big earthquake
      166 12 Agencies AREQUIPA Peru has declared a state of emergency following a massive earthquake on Saturday. At least 47 people were killed and 550 others injured, officials said yesterday. President Valentin Paniagua said the situation was "very serious", as he left for Moquegua, 1,369 km south
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      Lock icon The search is over
      85 12 KADALUNDI (India) The authorities yesterday stopped the search for survivors from a train (picture) that plunged into a river in southern India, killing 59 people and injuring more than 200. Mr Amar Nath, a railway officer, said all the bodies had been recovered. The train fell
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      241 13 Your favourite brew isn't the only reason you'll keep coming back. Wm': i j h j^B s BBSS' Introducing the new 'Friends of Starbucks' loyalty card your ticket to more of your favourite beverages and a serving of great gifts. Redeem a Siemens C3O from Sing Tel and enjoy $30
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Diam, diam on Daim
      846 14  -  Simon Cameron-Moore Reuters Dr M succeeds in steering Umno's focus away from ex-Finance Minister by in Kuala Lumpur There is a Malay proverb "A fruit, when it is ripe, will fall by itself". No one at the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) annual assembly, which ended
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      Lock icon Manila warns 'text brigade'
      161 14 Reuters MANILA The Philippine government first hailed it as the cyber tool that helped Mrs Gloria Arroyo gain power. Now it loathes SMS (short message system) technology for the rumours it helps spread. Whipped up by a flurry of text messages, tens of thousands of people
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      A GIFT FOR ARTS LOVERS
      2746 15 ARTS Xplosion is Singapore's first truly comprehensive listing of arts events. Trie four-page fuil-colour guide provides the latest information on arts events and activities, ranging from concerts, exhibitions, performances and festivals, to talks and auditions. Launched by Mr David T E Lim, Minister of State
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      Volvo's man
      498 21  -  Francesca Seah Actor Pierre Png has another job as a car ambassador fran c esca@newsto d ay. c o ra. sg by It's common for men to be obsessed with their cars. But if he also happens to be the first local brand ambassador for the new Volvo
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      Top honours for MediaCorp radio and TV stations
      241 21 MEDIACORP Radio station Oli 96.8FM has won top honours for community service at the prestigious New York Festivals 2001. The New York Festivals acknowledges the world's best radio work and provides an international platform for radio broadcasters. Oli 96.8FM won honours for
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      ON CABLE
      440 21 Star Movies (Ch 58), 5.45pm The Blair Witch Project On Oc( 2], 1 994, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Wiltiams hiked info Maryland's Black Hills Forest to shoot a documentary film on a local legend, the Blair Witch. The legend told of a centuries-old curse: a demonic,
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      1362 20 JMHyfliyH Friends Journey to the West II Ken Burn's Jazz Wk Channel 5,10pm Channel B,7pm Dedicated to Chaos Class 35 FM's decals yet? ]u^l I 1 t, lt> m|^L i w era' against the straight li_ 1 1• i rL 1 rim OnfP LJnon II Tittif in .JK^^ju^tfnKr .j ments.
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      267 21 MORNING Notebook (r) 3.34 Singapore Stories on 9.30 Only Human Get to Jfc 6.02 am Tonighi in Person 11.00 Asia Today/Regional Children of Blessing (r) Know Indonesia Better M^L (r)/Asia and Beyond Market Report 4.00 CNA Today 10.00 Spore Tonight M 6.30 Biz B'fast 11.34 Money Mind (r) 4.34 Tonight
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  • RELAX
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      Lock icon Seeing is believing
      358 22  -  Jenny Kong David Copperfield brings the house down in Bangkok... next stop: Singapore by in Bangkok jenny ne wstoday. com. s g I was never much of a magic buff and magic, to me, was all hocus pocus. After watching David Copperfield in action, however, I understood
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      Heavenly King dispenses sage advice to star wannabes
      537 22  -  Sophia Ang by s ophia@ne wsto day. c om.sg YOU would be forgiven for wondering if he had made a pact with Father Time to keep him forever young. After 20 years in the business, there is hardly any visible sign of
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon Woo-ing Turtles
      340 23 Reuters The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be making a comeback LOS ANGELES Hong Kong director John Woo, best known in the United States for action hits like Mission: Impossible II is developing a computer-animated film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, production company Digital Rim
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      From comic to screen: Ghost Rider next
      194 23 MARVEL comic character Gkost Rider is coming to the big screen. Nicholas Cage is in early negotiations to star in the lead role, reported www, Hollywood, com John Woo will not have a hand in this movie, however. Instead, it will be Steve
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      397 24 I dH9B#9PHVHn^9nIII to advertise, please call: 236 4889 Application deadline: June 30,2001 Equant Customer Support Specialist _,^*gffl| BBl^k Micron Semiconductor Financial Accountant life,.. Motorola Project Leader, PCS OgilvyOne Software Engineer PSA Mechanical Engineers PWD Consultants Design Architect SCS (Systems Integration Unit)- Progammer Analyst SIA- Internal Auditor Siemens Snr System Engineer
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      398 25 Junior Narcotics Officers Wanted I I I 11 W m Challenging work. No uniform. Must have the intelligence to execute covert operations. Occasional all night surveillance duty. Sense of pride and badge provided. The CNB needs intelligent people who refuse Gross Salary Gross Salary to tolerate the immorality, suffering and
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon 'Golden Boy' makes history
      232 26 LAS VEGAS Part of Oscar De La Hoya's regimen under new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr entailed chopping wood. De La Hoya spent his Saturday night (early Sunday morning, Singapore time) putting the training to good use as he chopped down junior middleweight champion Javier Castillejo. That
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      Lock icon Business as usual for Jones
      105 26 Reuters EUGENE Marion Jones, regaining the form that made her a triple Olympic champion, has run the fastest women's 200 metres of the year. She clocked 22.23 seconds in the semifinals of the US cham pionships on Saturday (early Sunday morning, Singapore time). The performance
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      Lock icon Easy wins for Brazil, Argentina
      88 26 AFP BUENOS AIRES Argentina and Brazil cruised to victories over Jamaica and Canada respectively to finish top of Groups A and B in the Under-20 World Championships on Saturday (early Sunday morning, Singapore time). The all-conquering South Americans were joined in the final 16 by
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      Lock icon Sampras could quit if he lifts Wimbledon title again
      299 27 AFP LONDON Pete Sampras said that he could end his career on Wimbledon's centre court if he wins his eighth title at the tournament, which starts tomorrow. In an interview with ex-world number one Jim Courier on Turner Network Television, Sampras
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      Lock icon Petit and Vieira for Old Traffford?
      356 27 United's links to French duo are getting stronger LONDON Imagine a midfield with Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Paul Scholes battling for places. Well, reports yesterday revealed Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a surprise swoop for Emmanuel
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      Zidane wants to play for Real
      144 27 MADRID World Footballer of the Year Zinedine Zidane has revealed he wants to leave Juventus for Real Madrid and wishes he had already signed a contract. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed Zidane wanted to move to the Bernabeu from Juventus, reported BBCSport.com. But
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      Lock icon Socceroos two steps from World Cup
      179 27 AFP SYDNEY Australia set up a South American showdown for a spot in next year's World Cup finals after cruising to a 4-1 win in its Oceania qualifier over regional rival New Zealand yesterday. The Australians, buffered by a 2-0 first-leg win in Wellington
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      Singapore loses
      292 28  -  Kelvin. Phang Lion City Cup final Buldt Jalil 2 Singapore U-16 0 by IT looks as if our neighbour across the causeway is on the right track as far as its football development is concerned. Buldt Jalil Sports School beat Singapore yesterday to win the 18th Lion City
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      Crazy about Balestier, Darren
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      103 28 FOR the third week in a row, there has not been a huge upset in the S-League. The "Davids" (Gombak United, Woodlands Wellington and Bales tier Central) failed to slay "Goliaths" like Singapore Armed Forces FC (3-0 winner), Home United (3-1) and Jurong (4-1), while the
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      194 28 Match 1: Woodlands v SAFFC Woodlands Stadium 26 June 7.30pm Match 2: Tanjong Pagar v Clementi Queenstown Stadium 26 June 7.30pm Match 3: Balestier v Geylang Toa Payoh Stadium 26 June 7.30pm 1 X2 1X2 1 X2 (1) Woodlands (X) Draw (2) SAFFC $7.50 $7.00
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      102 30 LONDON Cantona, in an interview yesterday, appeared to condone the use of drugs for recreational purposes, citing Diego Maradona's cocaine habit as an example, reported Football36s.com. However, the Frenchman isn't so lenient on the use of performance enhancing drugs such as nandrolone. Said Cantona: "I prefer someone
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