Today, 30 November 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    16 1 TODAY Friday November 30, 2001 MITA(P) 063/11/2001 TODAY p rid^V November 30, 2001 mita(pj063/ i 1/2001
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      The Aids drugs debate
      735 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Third World treatment? Minister sticks to his guns by kim@newstoday.com.sg AIDS activists paint a grim picture: Seven in 10 Singaporeans living with Aids cannot afford basic treatment. Mr Brenton Wong, the honorary secretary of Action for Aids (AFA), described the treatment of Aids patients
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      Lock icon US stocks close higher
      91 1 AFP NEW YORK Stocks closed higher after two days of sharp losses sparked a round of bar-gain-hunting. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 117.56 points (1.21 per cent) to close at 9,829.42 and the Nasdaq composite rose 45.29 points (2.40 per cent) to 1,933.36. The Standard
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      Lock icon Tip off FBI, get a visa
      84 1 Reuters WASHINGTON The United States launched a programme yesterday to lure foreigners into informing on suspected terrorists after the Sept 11 attacks on America, in exchange for help with visas and citizenship. Attorney-General John Ashcroft promised foreigners that, for the right information to the
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      Lock icon British woman loses right-to-die battle
      232 1 Reuters LONDON A terminally ill woman lost a high-profile court battle yesterday to take her life by assisted suicide in a test case for British euthanasia laws. Wheelchair-bound Diane Pretty (picture), a 43-year-old mother of two, waged a lengthy court battle to allow her husband
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      Expat exodus
      501 2  -  Lee Ching Wern Once-bustling Woodlands suburb now a quiet town by chingwern@>newstoday.com.sg WHAT was once a thriving "Little America" community in Singapore has now become a quiet town. The 500-home suburb in Woodlands, with a mix of bungalows, terrace houses and condos, sprang up in 1996 when the
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      Lock icon All for show?
      535 3  -  Elisia Yeo Tommy's arrest stage-managed, say critics by elisia@newstoday. com.sg JAKARTA What should have been a satisfying result for Indonesians turned sour yesterday over speculation that Tommy Suharto's arrest on Wednesday had been stage-managed. Indonesian leaders were quick to heap praise on the police, who had been
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      Prices cut
      93 3 EXXON Mobil has cut pump prices at its Esso and Mobil service stations by six cents per litre, or around five per cent, for its three grades of fuel. In a statement issued yesterday, the oil company said that the reduction "reflects the competitive market" and aims to
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      Lock icon Spelling change
      55 3 AFP PUSAN South Korea is changing the English-language spellings of big cities to make them sound closer to their Korean pronunciation. The Government-backed Korean Language Research Committee has ordered that Kwangju become Gwangju, Chonju turn into Jeonju, Taegu and Taejon become Daegu and Daejeon. Pusan is now Busan.
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      Lock icon New Philippine clashes
      189 3 AFP ZAMBOANGA -The Philippines military announced yesterday that it plans to go after the rebels who staged an uprising last Monday, including those who were let off two days ago after their release of 113 civilian hostages. Fresh unrest broke out shortly after this statement by southern
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      90 2 Miiiiiin Music Mite c \J wing to the rhythm and beat of the first ever Mandarin concert by the Speatc Mandarin Campaign on R.&B, rock, pop^ rap^hip-hop,jazz, evergreens arid xinyao. Meet the king -i M of ballacis, Hong Kong sing^jr; :^r!!|^r^ ;:;s :^!;#iaktng :■fi|ijE!^;;;:;:;;:;;:; appearance and pet^rmane^ rvery o^: S;:
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      12 2 RAMADAN FAST TIMES Start of fast 5.20 am Break of fast 6.55pm
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Hitachi cuts staff again
      101 4 FOR the second time in just two months, Hitachi Nippon Steel Semiconductor Singapore (HNS) has retrenched hundreds of workers in Singapore. News agency AFP yesterday reported that 430 of its 980 workers will be laid off. In October, the firm slashed its local workforce by 300.
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      What Ler did in lock-up
      191 4  -  Elaine Quek THE BOY charged with the murder of Anthony Ler's ex-wife told the court yesterday that Ler had asked him to change his statements when they were in the lock-up together on Wednesday. This revelation came when Ler's lawyer, Mr Subhas Anandan, was cross-examining
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      Lock icon What kids need
      369 4  -  Lee Ching Wern Woo Sue-Ann Young students say they have no one to turn to by and THIS year's PSLE results released yesterday showed that more primary six pupils have qualified for secondary school compared to those last year. Of the 50,331 pupils who sat for the
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      Positive attitude
      177 4 ATTITUDES in the workplace towards HIV-positive staff may be improving, but more needs to be done to dispel myths surrounding the disease that causes Aids. Yesterday, speakers at the Action for Aids conference said companies need to develop HIV policies even before they are faced with having to
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      Lock icon Stanchart CEO quits
      412 6 Bloomberg Bank's HK head is new chief LONDON Mr Rana Talwar, the 53-year-old director and chief executive of Standard Chartered PLC, has resigned. He has been in the post for two-and-a-half years. Reports said that his resignation was triggered by disagreements in management style. In a statement,
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      Easy going to Expo
      136 6 FROM tomorrow, MRT commuters heading to the Expo station can use the through service that previously operated only on Sundays. SMRT said the service that operates along the East-West line directly to the station would run daily from Dec 18. It provides a direct connection between
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      Day-care for the elderly
      90 6 ELDERLY residents at Taman Jurong can enjoy a resort-style social day-care centre early next year, NTUC Eldercare Co-operative announced yesterday. Spanning the size of three four-room flats, the new centre located at the void deck of Blk 349 Corporation Drive can accommodate up to 50 people.
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      Study to collect info on lawyers and their firms
      241 8  -  Ng Hwee Koon TO aid the process of re-exam-ining the legal framework, the Law Ministry and the Department of Statistics in collaboration with the Law Society yesterday announced details of an industry and professionals census that will be carried out in
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      Down the list
      348 8  -  Tan Howe Yang Singapore not Microsoft's priority market for new Xbox by howeyang®newstoday.com. sg GAME console enthusiasts got a glimpse of Microsoft's muchanticipated Xbox (picture) at the launch of Sitex 2001 yesterday. Currently, the most powerful game console on the market, the Xbox features a built-in hard
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      87 8 VX 'mobile' Gold fever At every Virgin Store, we're giving away 10 free SIM Kits worth $35 each and 10 Golden Numbers worth up to $200 when you buy a Nokia 8310 VPAY™. HURRY! This offer is available only while stocks last, v.lucky FOI^ALL YOVK,CHRisf MAS nEEDS f HIS SeASQII!
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      Like father, like son
      215 10 What values do we instil in our children? IN "Taming our brats" (Today, Nov 27), Ravi Veloo highlighted a serious social concern which most adults prefer to sweep under the carpet. Can we, however, really blame our .young for being self-centred and materialistic when their parents
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      Flat reminds her of matchbox
      186 10  -  Rohaidah Ab Malik I REFER to Mr Mohamad Rosle Ahmad's letter, "Give space, not fixtures" (Today, Nov 28). I agree with him wholeheartedly. What is the use of a fancier flat when it is as big as a matchbox? What does that make us? Matchsticks?
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      Nice buses, how about fare cuts?
      178 10  -  LeeCH I WAS rather impressed by the look of the new SBS buses and to read about how high-tech these buses and the MRT would be (Today, Nov 29). As a commuter, like many others, I was looking forward, instead, to fare cuts. Public
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      Golden years? Think again
      327 12  -  Mohamad Rosle Ahmad The single biggest worry for the old is cost of medical care I REFER to the letter, "Reach for your dreams, all you golden boys and girls out there" (Today, Nov 28). Laudable as it is, I believe that Miss Kathleen Kwan's call
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      Illegal parking persists in HDB estates
      160 12  -  Ong Kee Neo Nancy I BELIEVE the issue of illegal parking is happening almost everywhere and I would like to highlight the problem, particularly in housing estates. While the Giro system adopted by the HDB has eased the problem of long queues in the
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      Stick to the'plain old cheque system'
      250 12  -  Yap Poon Ann THE article, "Play it again, SAM by Richard Seah (Today, Nov 28), captured my attention and I fully agree with the writer that something needs to be done about electronic cashless payment systems. In the meantime, I would rather stick to
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      Nets kiosks accept LTA fines
      201 12  -  Caren Kang I REFER to the article, "Play it again, SAM..." by Richard Seah (Today, Nov 28). I am writing to clarify some facts in the article pertaining to Nets kiosks. The Nets kiosk is an automated machine that allows the payment of bills and
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      166 13 ■i v^"**""'^^~ > Welcome to ChristmasVtlie; a town with a pretty view. A place for the S® J» jgL fun-loving, a time for thanksgiving. Boys and girls come.out to play, «t \W$ jjs jßlft it's such a bright and beautiful day. Holidays are jazzed up with |fe| jfl 9L 'goodies,
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Fallout after Enron shock
      426 14  -  Francis Kan Repercussions in the financial industry by £rancis@newstoday. com.sg THE impending collapse of energy giant Enron may turn out to be a much needed wake-up call to stock markets that have been surging on an irrational rally. Enron which was ranked seventh in the Fortune
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      GLCs eye China
      161 14  -  hay Tan GOVERNMENT-LINKED companies (GLCs) such as Sembawang Corporation, Temasek Holdings and Keppel Fels Energy Infrastructure have expressed interest to invest in the Chinese province of Liaoning, says Mr Xia Deren, its executive vice-governor. "With China's entry into WTO (World Trade Organisation), this is a good time
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      Tanamera Crest to relaunch cheaper
      222 14  -  Chan Chao Peh CAPITALAND will relaunch the Tanamera Crest condominium project this Saturday at $445 per square foot (psf) 20 per cent lower than that when it was first launched earlier this year. "This is setting a really low benchmark," said Mr Nicholas Mak, senior
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      The Wee family's jigsaw pieces
      989 16  -  Mano Sabnani COMMENTARY Moves to control the board and comply with rules by manoCS'newstoday.com.sg CROSS-HOLDINGS among various companies in a business empire have always been an effective way of allowing the founders to retain control without straining their financial resources. But in certain circumstances, the
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      Lock icon When in Japan, do as the Japanese do
      360 16 AFP TOKYO French perfume and cosmetics retail giant, Sephora, was forced to leave Japan due to a faulty business strategy rather than the nation's economic slump, retail industry experts said. Sephora created a wave of public excitement when it opened a flagship
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      Time to specialise
      358 18  -  Chan Chao Peh Telecom equipment suppliers forced to do so by downturn 1- Mr Bhawani Shankar {picture), Gartner's principal analyst, worldwide telecommunications networking group. WITH the current economic slowdown, the eight major telecom equipment suppliers will be forced to specialise in different product segments, says technology research
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      Lock icon Better-than-expected profit for Wheelock
      144 18 Bloomberg HONG KONG Wheelock Co, Hong Kong's fifth-largest property developer, posted a better-than-expected profit in the six months to Sept 30 as home sales in Singapore offset provisions for lower property values. The company's net income was unchanged at HK5460.8 million ($108,102 million), compared with HK5460.5
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      What it takes for Visa to conquer Asia Pacific market
      393 21  -  Sol E Solomon by sol@newstoday. com.sg SINCE the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, Visa International has seen growth in domestic spending in Asia Pacific at around 15 to 20 per cent. But in Singapore, such spending has
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      S'pore takes HDB-style flats to India
      167 21 SINGAPORE will provide the first 1,600 HDB-style flats in India after Cesma International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Housing Development Board (HDB), won the $70 million project. Work is expected to start in the middle of next year and will be completed by
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      HK coffee supplier to be listed on SGX
      132 22 TSIT Wing International Holdings a supplier of coffee and tea in Hong Kong has received in-principle approval for a main board listing on the Singapore Exchange. The company undertakes the entire manufacturing process from processing, roasting and grinding to cleaning, blending and
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        Singapore
        111 22 PROFIT taking kicked in on speculation that most institutions have completed their MSCI re-balancing act. Only 323 million shares were traded.The Straits Times Index closed down 22.13 points to 1454.4. There were 108 gainers and 107 decliners, with 441 stocks unchanged. Most active was penny stock, Goldtron, closing unchanged
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        Malaysia
        117 22 The Kuala Lumpur stock marended mixed with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 0.9 points at 642. Trading volume totalled 404,956 lots with losers beating gainers 381 to 329, and another 173 counters unchanged. Genting and Telekom were unchanged at RM9.90 and RM9.25 respectively. The top volume board continued
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      Opto-Pharm sets eye on deal in Europe
      144 22 OPTO-PHARM, a Singapore contact lens solution manufacturer, is in talks with a major company for a deal in Europe. Managing director Robert Khoo said the firm has a good chance of clinching the contract, but he declined to give details. Opto-Pharm is the
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2085 22 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS zsgdfh Fund Hume Bid Price/NAV Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Lid Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund 0.898 0.943 Aberdeen Global MHC Fund 0.663 0.697 Aberdeen Glohal Technology Fund 0.554 0,582 Aberdeen UK Blue Chip Fund' 0.724 0.761 Aberdeen American Opportunities Fund 0.752 0.790 Aberdeen Continental Europe Equity
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      Lock icon Expats in Indonesia most stressed in Asia
      261 24 -AFP INDONESIA, South Korea and Vietnam are the most stressful Asian countries for expatriates to live in, according to a regional poll. The Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) said its survey of more than 1,000 expatriates in the region in June and
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      HK deficit to soar as high as $23 billion
      167 24 HONG KONG Ahead of the territory's third quarter GDP report to be released today, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa has warned of an "unexpectedly large" deficit. The Hong Kong iMail reported yesterday that the deficit could reach a staggering
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      Lock icon Some Aussie schools ban Potter books
      140 24 Reuters SYDNEY Harry Potter may be weaving his magic around the world but 60 Australian Seventh-Day Adventist schools have banned books about the boy wizard out of fear they could encourage children to dabble in the occult. "We have a library policy that excludes
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      Lock icon Chen's party in strong position
      295 26 -AFP TAIPEI While no one party is expected to gain control of the 225-seat Taiwanese Parliament tomorrow, analysts say the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has successfully diverted the spotlight away from economic woes. They said the DPP was able to convince a large number
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      Lock icon How many more millions will Aids kill?
      262 29 Agencies MOSCOW Twenty years ago, when acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) was first discovered, few would have guessed how many lives it would take and how difficult it would be to eradicate. But figures released before World Aids Day tomorrow show that the
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      Christmas 'magic' offer in Romania
      118 29 BUCHAREST The festive season.has hit early in Romania, with witches there launching a special offer on spells for the Christmas and New Year period, online news provider Ananova.com reported. For the equivalent of £20 ($52), you can buy a spell that they claim will help
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      Welcome, SEA
      264 30 Thaksin latest leader hosted by US WASHINGTON When Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra visits Washington next month, he'll be the third Southeast Asian leader to do so since Sept 11. Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo were there before him. Washington's sudden rush to roll
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      Top AI Qaeda official arrested
      140 30 WASHINGTON Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan have apparently captured a top Al Qaeda official whose father is an extremist Muslim cleric, the Los Angeles Times reported, US intelligence officials said Ahmed Omar Abdel Rahman was a high-profile figure in Osama bin Laden's terrorist camps. They said
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      What the regional papers Said yesterday ...
      150 30 What the regional papers Said yesterday TTjheiiStsr/Md/ayaa' .Ijgasier test lt will: be easier for .aspiring drivers to pass their: test when the i Road Transport Department enforces its revised highway code test;nextmbhth.: The Jakarta Postlindonesia Game is ibver fer Tommy Indonesia's most:wanted fugitive iis behind bars after police stormed a
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      Lock icon Refugees return to Kunduz
      22 30 AFP photo. Refugee families returning in a truck to Kunduz after the Northern Alliance took over the city.
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      Lock icon WAR ECHOES
      321 30 Reuters NEW DELHI -The United States has vowed to rid the bases ofAl Qaeda terrorist network located elsewhere once it is eliminated in Afghanistan. Visiting Admiral Dennis Blair, the Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Command, said: "Once we drive the Al Qaeda out of Afghanistan and it is
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      1304 32  -  Roger Mitton Intolerance against Muslims in the region has reached dangerous levels by THERE is much to admire about the People's Action Party (PAP) government in Singapore. Most admirable, perhaps, is its splendidly honest policies on race and religion. In 1991,1 asked Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
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      974 34  -  Aditee Ghate Core issues regarding women's role must be acknowledged and tctcklec by aditee_ghate@yahoo .com IS there a glass ceiling for women professionals in Singapore? It seems an improbable likelihood when you consider that there are no educational barriers for women here and that we pride ourselves
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      At last ... bad guy
      463 35  - At last bad guy Pearlyn Tham Chew Chor Meng plays unscrupulous lawyer in The Reunion bj pearlyn@newstoday.com. sg HE proclaimed candidly that he is "already 33". But MediaCorp artiste Chew Chor Meng still looks as youthful as the day he won the Star Search competition 11 years ago. "I can
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      601 36  -  Shirley Van Enchanting Mauritius, is a tourist's dream by SO charmed was the great American novelist, Mark Twain, that he penned what has become the island's famous tagline: Before God made Heaven, He made Mauritius. Amid the warm, azure waters of the Indian Ocean lies this enchanting
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      264 38 ■-.;<:■ 1 Lake Kenyir inTrengganu is the result of i a dam construction in the Malaysian state. It is a beautiful inland resort that offers water activities like freshwater fishing and water sports. It's a wonderI ful alternative to the conventional resorts elsewhere in the country. AgenfcWonderland Holidays 3
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      33 40 "sqbo" Molt Damon? Don't Spy Game stars -iM Robert Redford and Brad H Pitt see eye-to-eye? |P*l Turn to BnCinemas, iff^ -^ijJI B; page 43 Danuin (left) and Clodney plot in Ocean's 11.
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  • INCINEMAS
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      176 42 Agencies MUMBAI Kabul's theatres, which were shuttered by the Taliban when they took over Afghanistan, are beginning to reopen and India's filmmakers and distributors are eyeing those blank screens. Action movies and musicals from Mumbai were popular with Afghans, who understand only a bit of Hindi but
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      Lock icon HBO films on show
      293 42 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD New features starring Robin Williams, Javier Bardem,'Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, Uma Thurman, Tim Robbins and Jodie Foster lead the line-up of premieres at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (Jan 10 to 20). The opening attraction will be The Laramie Project,
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      Lock icon Fiennes the Reef Dragon?
      135 42 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Ralph Fiennes is expected to meet director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 2) this week to discuss playing the role of serial killer Francis Dollarhyde in Red Dragon. Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs) has scripted the adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel
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      Lock icon Millionaire's future unsure at ABC
      232 43 i?e«fc«s/V<z«efy LOS ANGELES The game show hit that propelled ABC to No 1 overnight, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, could be yanked from the air next year, a network official said Wednesday. Co-chairman of ABC Entertainment Television Group Lloyd Braun characterised the status of
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      Lock icon Newell may direct Smith, Roberts
      182 43 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK If all goes as planned, Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) will direct two of the country's top actors in back-to-back pictures. He's in discussions to take the helm of The Runaway Jury, based on the John Grisham legal thriller, which
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      The foiled 'sabo'
      81 43 GEORGE Clooney once tried to place an ad in the industry trade newspaper Variety reading: "For Your Consideration: Matt Damon for Sexiest Man Alive", he revealed recently. Clooney tried make it seem like his Ocean's Eleven co-star was hunting for votes in People magazine's "sexiest man alive"
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      The town you love to hate
      122 43 BRAD Pitt (picture, left) and Robert Redford (right) may have gotten along famously during Spy Game, but the two have very different opinions about Tinseltown. Redford, 65, was born in Santa Monica and grew up in the Los Angeles area, but these days he
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      Oddfellows, raw fellows
      571 45  -  Razali Abdullah Album captures them in unadulterated form by razali@&gt;newstoday.com.sg THIS is one local band that, over the past 13 years, has had more play over the airwaves than all other homegrown bands. And for a group that has produced hits with every album release, it's not
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      Fish eyes that flash light
      124 45 VISITING the Night Ocean at The Underwater World on Sentosa is like going for a night dive, minus the heavy oxygen tank and cumbersome wetsuit. At 7pm, the lights are dimmed and visitors are handed torches with which to navigate around the aquarium. Among the
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      Facets of Buddha
      475 46  -  Gail Wan Show highlights works by China's master craftsmen by gwshiwan@newstoday.com.sg IF YOU are an avid collector of Chinese art pieces, or are looking for Chinese ceramics to display during upcoming festive occasions, you should visit this exhibition. The Shiwan ceramic Buddha Art Collection is on at
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      THREE-DAYLISING
      227 46 SSG Sounds of Asia Series/EG-drigo ::.i.: ■ff:':^ I Anniversary Celebrations;;; J Guitar-concertos;are featured;ill thJs concert J Joaquih Rodrigo's Coricferm de Aranper is per-: I. formed by American guitaristShafon^lsbini vi. Date: Dec I Time:B.ispm. Venue: Victoria Concert Half:■: f jPrice: 12, $17, $22, $28,;:5.3;8;£5?,$ 13^17 for: i students, senior citizens
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      396 47 NBA Philadelphia 87 Washington 94 PHILADELPHIA Michael Jordan scored 30 points and Richard Hamilton got 20 of his 28 in the second half as the Washington Wizards rallied for a surprise win over Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Wizards started a 19-6 run in
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      Lock icon Torre optimistic about signing Giambi
      385 47 Reuters Baseball NEW YORK-Yankee manager Joe Torre has said that a recent conversation with slugger Jason Giambi (right) left him with positive feelings about enticing the prize free agent to spurn the Oakland Athletics and join New York. "He seemed to have a lot of
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      Lock icon Only Juan season?
      290 48 MANCHESTER -Juan Sebastian Veron (right) could use a secret get-out clause in his contract to leave Manchester United next summer, reported Soccernet. It is believed the Argentina international, who joined United for £28.1 million ($70.2 million) from Lazio in July, did so on the tacit understanding that
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      Rest Barthez, says ex-United 'keeper Gary Bailey
      342 48 MANCHESTER Fabien Barthez (left) should be given a couple of weeks' rest, according to former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey. Bailey has watched Barthez struggle on television back home in his native South Africa and he feels now is the time to give
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      Hewitt and Escude to play first
      65 48 MELBOURNE Australia's Patrick Rafter was cleared to play in the Davis Cup final against France starting today after an arm injury had briefly threatened to ruin his farewell to tennis. Australia's non-playing captain John Fitzgerald said Rafter's right arm was still not 100 per
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      Second record in two days
      69 48 EAST MEADOW American Natalie Coughlin got her second world record in two days at the Fina World Cup meet, shaving more than a second off the previous women's short course 100 m backstroke mark. Coughlin recorded a time of 57.085 ec at Nassau County Aquatic
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      Cricket closer to civil war
      75 48 LONDON Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya pushed the world game closer to civil war by refusing to accept an International Cricket Council (ICC) deadline over the selection of a suspended player. Dalmiya told a news conference in Calcutta that ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed had
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      Guardiola fails drug test again
      62 48 MILAN Spanish international Pep Guardiola, already suspended after testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone, has failed a second drug test, the Italian Olympic Committee said. It said in a statement that Guardiola, who plays in Italy for Serie A club Brescia, had given a
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        Lock icon Football League to examine new structure
        249 49 Reuters LONDON Club chairmen will examine whether the English Football League needs restructuring but played down the prospect of a new, two-tier premier league yesterday. The idea, code-named "Phoenix", would involve English division one clubs and Scottish pair Celtic and Rangers joining the current
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        Lock icon Inter Milan out
        143 49 Reuters MILAN Udinese knocked Inter Milan out of the Italian Cup after coming back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at the San Siro yesterday and earn a 4-3 aggregate win. The result takes Udinese, coached by ex-Inter boss Roy Hodgson, into the quarter-finals. It was
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        594 49 Agencies LONDON Robbie Fowler (picture) could line up for Leeds on Sunday after the England international finally completed his move from Liverpool yesterday following a thorough medical. The 26-year-old striker, who has signed a five-year contract with Leeds, will now be officially unveiled by the
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        Lock icon Trezeguet strikes twice as Juventus routs Leverkusen
        437 49 AFP TURIN David Trezeguet, the French striker tipped to succeed Robbie Fowler at Liverpool, scored twice for Juventus yesterday as the Italian giant thrashed German side Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in its first second-phase Group D Champions League match. The match, played at the
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      Losing 24-2 with pride
      395 50  -  Stanley Ho How Singapore lost by a big margin but still got the cheers by stanley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS Singapore versus Brazil. He pinched the ball away from his opponent, side-stepped another, took the ball near the half-way line, and let fly a scorching shot that flashed
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      262 50 HONG KONG Australia's Adam Scott birdied the 17th to hold off the challenge of playing partner Jose Maria Olazabal and take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Hong Kong Open yesterday. The 21-year-old from Adelaide, who won this year's Alfred Dunhill Championship
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      428 51  -  Jose Raymond New Under-23 coach says he is longing to get back in the mix in international football by jose@newstoday.com.sg FORMER Balestier Central coach EN. Sivaji believes that he picked the tougher assignment in his decision to become national under-23 coach yesterday, instead of taking the
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        Lock icon Davies' late strike wins it for Spurs
        266 52 Agencies LONDON Simon Davies cracked an 86th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur claimed a place in the last eight of the League Cup with a 2-1 win at Fulham yesterday. The all-London, all-premier league clash looked to be heading for extra time before Davies
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        418 52  -  Jose Raymond FAS admits trying to loan' Vincent to clubs by. jose@newstoday.com.sg am here." Said FAS Chief Operating Officer John Koh last night: "There is a dearth of coaches in the S-League right now. There were some clubs who had indicated their interest in
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        321 52  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg BALESTIER Central wants to bring back former coach Robin Chan to lead the team next year. But the move has hit a snag. The Football Association of Singapore has insisted that Chan must get his Asian
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      Family matters
      116 57 Year-end festivities can be grand occasions, but the season is also a time for the family Star talk Memorable gifts, Christmas wishes What does the season mean to new MediaCorp stars like Jaime Teo and Alan Tern? Heartland shops Don't jostle with trie crowds when you start shopping
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      Smart spending season
      454 58 ™=|F s™'le end of the year is traditionally marked by the festive occasions of Christmas, New Year, and in recent years, Hari Raya Puasa. Most Singaporeans iook forward to this time because it is a time of renewal, rebirth and, most importantly, shopping and year-end bonuses. But
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      141 60 HIGHLIGHTS GIORDANO Christmas cum 20th Anniversary Spin Win Promotion Every $60 spent on a single receipt will give you a chance ar spinning the wheel (which means $120 will give you Kvo spins). More than $1 million worth of prizes and cash will be giver away this Festive period,
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      PROMOTIONS
      1069 60 CHINATOWN POINT Free Gift: Spend $150 and get a 4R double-fold photo frame, CITY LINK MALL Christmas Draw: A doily instant lucky draw for the first 200 shoppers of the day who spend a minimum of $50. Weekly Draws: Ten winners per week, each rewarded with $150 worth of
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      Perfect presents
      520 62  -  /Pearlyn Tham S a child, MediaCorp artiste Jeff Wang remembers receiving a pair of socks from his sister m for Christmas. What made the gift more special was that, inside one of the socks, she had thoughtfully put an action figure of his favourite cartoon character, He-man. For
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      new products
      162 62 Your crowning glory can be weakened or ruined by many factors like pollution, UV radiation and a stressful lifestyle. Banish hair woes like split ends and britrfe, dry hair with some new hair care products from Nu Skin. This range includes Daily Kind Mild Shampoo and Hydra Kind
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      Lock icon Shopping away
      569 64 H you have leave to clear, but haven't made up your mind on what to do, a visit to Malaysia is a pleasant option. Visitors to our northern neighbour from Dec 1 will find many bargains at shops participating in the Mega Sale. The Sale will end on
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      This season's hottest toys
      220 64 B*a^ arents who are scratching their heads over what to get for their kids this festive season can take the cue from research done in the United States. M According to Internet sources, Toys "R" Us in the US is expecting Harry Potter toys to fly
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      Three condos up for grabs
      448 67 United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Overseas Union Bank (OUB) credit cardholders can look forward to a very merry new year. The merger of the two Singapore banks has seen a doubling of incentives and rewards for cardmembers of either bank. Not only do they have
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      Back to business
      199 67 New York shoppers are flooding back into the stores, according to the New York Daily News. Following the horror attacks of Sept 11, gift-giving has taken on a greater significance with shoppers, said retailers. But rising unemployment and a likely recession has made New Yorkers more cautious
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      Heartland shopping surprises
      432 68  -  /Pearlyn Tham I eartland shopping will be getting a boost this December. The Retail Promotion Centre {RPC) |i3®s3ss3HEs^ anc j the Federation of Merchants' (Association (FMA) are organising an event "Heartland Shopping Surprise" in eight HDB neighbourhood areas. From Dec 1 to 31, some "1,000 retailers in
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      Citibank goes to the HDB neighbourhoods
      347 68 UNTIL now, there has not been an attractive and convenient installment scheme available for electrical and furniture purchases at shops in HDB estates, installment schemes are generally offered only in large stores and shopping malls. Citibank has set about to address this lack, introducing
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      Kid shoptalk
      577 69 STOP at two is actress Pan Ling Ling's intention. And it isn't that the pretty MediaCorp artiste doesn't like kids. Nor has if got to do with her husband, Huang Shinan. Rather, it has to do with Ling Ling's genes. The mother of an adorable two-year-old boy, Beckham,
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      Nee Soon, then and now
      130 69 IN the past, Nee Soon (Yishun) was nothing like the bustling town centre that it is now. Its history can be traced back to the mid-19th century when it was then known for its pepper and gambier plantations, owned mostly by Teochew migrants. At the
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      watching westwood
      385 70  -  /Pearlyn Tham 7our wrist is in good hands this Christmas if Jr you like the witty, fun and outrageous style that both Swatch and British fashion designTer Vivienne Westwood (above) are known for. The two have collaborated once again to come up with five watch designs known collectively
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      Shop without leaving home
      549 74 Want to immerse in the Christmas spirit of sharing and giving, but hate to jostle with other shoppers In the crowded malls? Or are you finding yourself still in a hectic rush to find the perfect girt ror everyone special in your life at the last
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      Sports scents
      330 78 he next time you step into a FILA store, you'll be rewarded with more than the brand's stylish sports gear. Imagine getting a whiff of calming lavender or mint as you try on that pair of funky FILA trainers. And, as you check out the swimming gear, listen
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      131 58 What you capture here can now be enjoyed here. IDiiy^dGE E203 !T'S FINALLY HERE. The brand new Dimage E203. The first Easy-to-use auto mode Low power consumption for 7 digital camera thai lets you shoot and view your favourite extended battery life. INTRODUCTORY OFFER! j I images on your Palm
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      179 59 cJpbrating Christmas unlerground Jingle bells are a-rtngin' down below! Simply spend $50 at City Link Mail on a single day and you'll qualify for the following: INSTANT DRAW The first 200 shoppers every day will get a chance to win gifts or gift FREE GIFT WRAPPING: Stylishly designed gift wraps
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      161 67 Bn'^lr fill :^WF' Our gtft to yon will make this Christmas unforgettahte, In the spirit of giving, we're offering all UOB and OUB Credit Cardmembers the Triple Condo Draw with the biggest, most valuable prizes! You could receive not 1 but 3 luxurious condominiums Manclale Heights, Grosvenor View and Mill
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      240 71 imedeenTiiTc Kg&T iI'NWEPO I'^feil *V± ?'7" as"'c f^Hkl Wp*'fy 'tf§l& fistfefc perfection 60's IgjlH iaoQOma 90' i Mfc *Ti M c -t-.^fcl wPt Ri"k tte'tjuatity i^fc^i |peljS Almond 11 ..-&gt;;,, J&^tik feyßear |j^»- KO" Musical Santa l-^» et soog I i^v I TTn 400g I Kj£v y Ihi IGO I
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      296 72 FOOD JIGSAW PUZZLE SETS DOG CUSHION Take your mind off that brandied pudding or roast turkey Hk For canine lovers. ,Ja and indulge in some fat-free fun with these assorted food .j^^^^^^H puzzles in delicious choices of ice cream, popcorn and pretzels. But just make sure your foodie friends don't
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      498 73 ijtipßi AFFOROABLIE |l|H S3*l§H I I■■ iH^teSlSfflSif Visit Our Roadshow At Funan Atrium, Till 8 December 2001 Compaq Presario Compaq Presario HP Pavilion ■asgy^m HP Pavilion 7103 HHH Sf***! 5650AP 8982 ffenS f i£"liF:^ 8986 »128MB RDRAM ft I Ifc^M -'128MB SDRAM 128MB SDRAM ~j|__ 1* 256M8 SDRAM -20GB HDD
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      561 76 \Z/ tag^pl Get set for a fun-filled time and soak in the ii(^?y w j: joyous spirit of Christmas. It's when Christmas J iAjr*MixA.c it miniiii/* t lur/Mir^in- brings to life all that kids dream about, and J /^T"^ WONKAfuI! WONKArnfICI WONKAIICIOUSI where the festivities keep on rolling. Look |j_
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      55 80 fashion direction: fefence artg hair: regine iim [vogue sabnj make-up: anne, eliane (glamor) photography: tspy a photo studio location: hotel phoenix models: betty, thomas (upfront models) lim xiu qi, lim henq xianq, lim neng le zgdzfh red baseball tee\J&gt; I 7 orange sweater sAO white polo teeip I V
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      63 84 her spaghetti top-^p I O her cardigan v|)-40 her pants 4)00 his pulbvervP—O I his iees I 9 his pantslpoV P3ps I 3 -an vj) Z 0 ■:i429 |poios33 his pci!-:?ss4v __________MBKriIB--Mlnb-Mrt!s__H fashion direction: terenee emg hair: serene, keftin, veyond make-up: may yee, jenny (chez vous salon) photography:
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      bestbuys
      227 88 Why not shop around your neighbourhood to beat the festive crowd in town? We unearth some bargains at Nee Soon Central... Be a shining star with precious baubles. Chip Lee Goldsmith Jewellery is having a sale with a 20% discount on diamond, coloured stones and white gold [ewellery. Blk
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      Parco lights up
      324 90 ast year, it was the "Christmas romance with the bears" theme that landed Parco Bugis Junction its first ever "Best Decorated Building" award during the annual competition ■mm organised by the Singapore Tourism Board. Having tasted success, Parco's management has gone all out to make sure it
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      on the catwalk...
      184 90 he 2001 Victoria's Secret fashion show doubled traffic to the retailer's website www.victoriassecret.com during the week ended Nov 18, according to Internet audience measurement service Nielsen/Netßatings. The Web site's traffic reached 423,000 visitors, compared with 212,000 visitors the previous week, making it one of the fastest-growing domains.
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      on the catwalk...
      62 92 Models display creations by Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin in Moscow, November 25, 2001 during the Bth annual High Fashion Week closed in the Russian capital last Sunday. Designers from Russia, France and Italy presented their collections. /Reuters Photos Models sport outfits by Russian designer Igor Chapurin and
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      1008 81 ®l FUJI FILM GREAT OFFERS i£—\ ON THE LATEST f €PV* "S 1 DIGITAL CAMERAS! '#11 Now you can own a 2-megapixel Fujifilm digital camera with MPEG video recording capability for as low as $549, y t .^J^p^^s^tfr^.- ae;3Ki i Iy&^_^____-_ v $549 $699 FinePixA2Ol FinePix 2600 JB 2 million-pixel
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      33 87 sound, vision, sou/ Worlds Smipi I^ID Player v Mw±zJ£J^m_.____.__ JP^^sialß 1 IP f "I *^J| In 1 'I -4 I -I) BTSS,- 9 ieuui ';skiw3j "B^m Pffilffl ■MBMljdMMl^a«l!MMHMlfflls^^Bflglft«MMßllJ fJ rtfiU 3M jfffl M
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      270 88 Complete the coupon with remaining three m&m F fWm chops, then drop your entry at any of the mfJftfSfffT^SWA 'J& nFimmWl m Swatch outlets at Raffles City, Plaza Singapura EmVA{*4t\s{**mM M Sift II 'I*l*ll MM [UV*[*ltM m and Heeren Shops, by 3 December, 12 noon. mj^^f^^^^mJ X- y My preferred
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      151 89 B »Siiim Christmas .J^^^^^^m Ma^ c Make your own Christmas cards with MrP M Sua 8& 9 De °'3 a3°pm) photographs of you or your family friends W&fim W&s§ W*l fe r-l. IT having a great time at Santa's Candy Land& M^jW|ffi«l Vj S LlUlStniaS Lar Oiling vVI pnzes All
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      188 91 M=DIACORP TV I AAftAAAd 5 S Express Yourself 33 with TVMobile's S3 Love Dedications! iff 9 689 8000 Ipl i i iJLfvTI Jill, tx.l DUt ul }JC VwM ft or iovgo on^s n -v Fisv^r qooc -jr^i Say what you ever wanted to say and let the world share this
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      1261 93 in theT^M '-JHHfP Bj§ LJ" 'I |[i| nO(CfC3iSO The larges! prefecture in ■+"f/VV-f/1/1 l~y\ 0 -TT V3T A/l~ at Daimaru EJIffWTRIffITI Japan tempts us once again I fiist/ ff 1/ L»T •TS' I IW/»7 1/ Daimaru Liong Court, Basemen) 1 j w!rh its delicacies, from its i"::" JHL jßfc famous
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      541 95 A regular guide on the best of Digital Imaging Solutions I it's time to I I Switch to EPSON!® Sltex I Visit us at booth Hlo(S'pore EXPO, Hall 5) Wff^V* ff from 29th Nov 2nd Dec to enjoy trade-ins, free gifts all these great offers r t ;J.T;.V v .-y:;V^
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      239 96 1 fin average person can stay 6^ underwater for one minute. You, however, can stay mi for 12 hoars for jast fo^ 17 Nov 2001 1 Jan 2002 includes admission to Sentosa, Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon UiLMp- Interact with the highly -^P^rf^'ti^^ "Tjff^^MmHßffHlWl'l Wi M intelligent and adorabll pink
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