The Business Times, 25 October 2003
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Title Section27 2003-10-25 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend S I N G A P O R OCTOBER 25-26. 2003 interne! Http •ime s tin asi 11 ■sg27 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2003-10-25 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Some foresee two viable classes of players cawing out a growing market By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] By most accounts the biggest challenge that Asian network airlines face after surviving a year of economic slowdown, war and pestilence is the threat from low-cost carriers.1,098 words
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Article, Illustration920 2003-10-25 1 john gee - saturday soapbox john gee WHATEVER his intentions were, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's recent statement at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Conference that "the Jews rule this world by proxy" was bound to rouse a storm. Amplified, as it was, by920 words
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Article, Illustration636 2003-10-25 1 The stock market rally in the region, despite the latest setback, has been impressive. Here's a sampling of what the smart money is saying about Asia's prospects "MARKET guru Jim Rogers, he made a very interesting comment about China and China stocks. He said, *you know,636 words
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Advertisement33 2003-10-25 1 PERSONAL MVESVMENT Derivatives: an essential tool for managing financial risks. PAGE 6 REINVENTING THE NANTAH SPIRIT Dr Su Guaning, president of Nanyang Technological I Umhi—liln university, in the Raffles Conversation t I v33 words
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588 2003-10-25 2 Daniel Buenas - EXCLUSIVE Cap Gemini looking to acquire a data centre facility to tap outsourcing boom in the region By Daniel Buenas [SINGAPORE] Global consulting group Cap Gemini Ernst Young (CGE&Y) has picked Singapore as its regional hub from which to make its588 words
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Article, Illustration856 2003-10-25 2 QUAK HIANG WHAI - COMMENTARY Do nothing and you will be taken out QUAK HIANG WHAI looks at what it takes to survive the rigours of global competition QUAK HIANG WHAI SOME years ago. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing was accused by his usual detractors of dominating the Hong856 words
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Article656 2003-10-25 2 Leong Huey Miin - NATSTEEL SAGA The following is the full text of the open letter that the Securities Industry Council sent on Thursday to David Gerald, president of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore. The letter was in response to issues raised by the association over the NatSteel takeover that656 words
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Article, Illustration1755 2003-10-25 3 ANNATEO - As NTU's second president, Su Guaning is finally able to rekindle his love for academia. He tells ANNA TEO about plans for the university and the reinventing of the Nantah spirit for the future ANNATEO WHEN Su Guaning took the helm at Nanyang Technological University lastCHRIS LOH - 1,755 words
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306 2003-10-25 3 IN his inauguration speech in March, Dr Su Guaning rallied his staff and students to join him in rebuilding their heritage and bring back idealism and passion to the university. This, he said, calls for some sea changes, including turning two traditional approaches upside306 words
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Article486 2003-10-25 3 YES, he had some sleepless nights a few months ago when two of his "star" professors were embroiled in a public dispute with the Ministry of Manpower over their interpretation of foreign worker statistics. "Arrrgh, I guess it did!" Dr Su Guaning admitted, now laughing, when486 words
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Article, Illustration502 2003-10-25 4 It will launch over 90 audio and speaker products soon Reuters [SINGAPORE] Creative Technology Ltd, the largest computer sound card maker, is expected to post a slightly higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as it gears up for robust demand in theReuters; FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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Article794 2003-10-25 4 SIOW LI SEN - corporate analysis Market is watching upcoming Q3 results for signs of recovery, says SIOW LI SEN SIOW LI SEN UNTIL bank stocks beat a retreat on Thursday, along with the market's 2 per cent pull-back, DBS Group Holdings' stock appeared to have all the momentum of794 words
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Article, Illustration180 2003-10-25 4 FIRM RECOMMENDATION LAST UPDATE Morgan Stanley equahNtfin-ine Oct 6 Daiwa Institute of Research add Sept 23 UOBKay l-fen buy Sept 19 UBS buy Sept 15 BNP Paribas Peregrine outperform Sept 15 ING Financial Markets sell Sept 15 Nomura Securities buy Sept 15 Smith Barney hold Sept 13 Deutsche180 words
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Article142 2003-10-25 4 Reuters CHIP tester ST Assembly Test Services is seen posting a smaller loss or flat earnings when it announces third-quarter results on Wednesday as semiconductor demand rebounds after a three-year downturn. ST Assembly, the world's fifth-largest microchip testing firm, is expected to continue to seeReuters - 142 words
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Article71 2003-10-25 4 HONG KONG-based Compass Technology may be the latest company from the territory to sell shares in Singapore. The South China Morning Post said the maker of semiconductor packaging products is mulling a listing on Sesdaq as an alternative to a listing on Hong Kong's second board71 words
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Article, Illustration144 2003-10-25 4 Reuters [CHEJU, South Korea] Singapore Airlines said yesterday it expected average fares to rise as post-Sars sales promotions wind down and the sector's regional outlook brightens. Chief executive officer Chew Choon Seng, speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of a meeting of Asia Pacific airlineReuters - 144 words
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Article79 2003-10-25 4 [SINGAPORE] Hotel operator Mandarin Oriental, which is part of the Jardine Matheson Group (JMG), has reached a US$l6 million settlement of insurance claims for losses arising from business interruption caused by the Sars outbreak. A US$2.5 million interim payment was received and accounted for in the79 words
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Article81 2003-10-25 4 THE Singapore Exchange has waived the need for Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceuticals to submit full-year results within 60 days of its financial year-end. It has agreed to Tianjin's request to submit audited results within 90 days. Tianjin has practical difficulty meeting the 60day deadline as Shanghai, where81 words
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612 2003-10-25 4 andrea tan - hocklocksiew by andrea tan WING Tai Holdings' bullish bid for a Kovan Road condominium site this week provided plenty of fodder for property market talk. To most observers it signalled a major shift in strategy from building upmarket homes to developing more affordable612 words
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Article, Illustration157 2003-10-25 5 OSIM International founder and CEO Ron Sim (below) wasn't the only one lately to have sold shares in the healthcare equipment maker. Fund manager Arisaig Partners sold one million Osim shares between Oct 15 and Oct 17 for a total of $1.27 million in the open157 words
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Article104 2003-10-25 5 TAN Lian Chew, an executive director of Hiap Seng Engineering, has sold one million shares in the group at an average price of 52.21 cents per share. The open-market sale on Thursday constituted a 0.49 per cent stake in the engineering company and reduced Mr104 words
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Article101 2003-10-25 5 SINGAPORE Reinsurance Corporation (Singße) independent director Teo Soo Chew disposed of 1.7 million shares in the domestic reinsurer at 25.5 cents apiece on Thursday. The sale of the 0.33 per cent stake, held by Nanyang Insurance Company, comes after Mr Teo sold 2.1 million shares between101 words
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Article97 2003-10-25 5 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG PHUA Siew Hua, a substantial shareholder of Novena Holdings, sold a total of 784,000 shares in the furniture group on Oct 17 and Oct 22 in the open market. She sold 502,000 shares at around 34 cents each on Oct 17, reducing97 words
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759 2003-10-25 5 Sobsantiai Mo of Price SHAREHOLDING Tram Tfc»r«l>oM»r Sol Sharw Before Aft* SUx* Date Proctor C—» H0 Sfcrt COBB) f»W Hiap Seng Eogq 220ct-03 Dtlhan Ptllay S Sell 200 0.59 230 0.1 30 OX) GP Ind 21-Oct-03 Andrew Chiang Stu Leung Sell 20 0J8 75 0.0 55 0.0759 words
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Article, Illustration718 2003-10-25 5 KENNETH TAUBES - Taking in non-govt bonds can lead to better returns, writes KENNETH TAUBES KENNETH TAUBES OVER the last three or four years, bonds are just about the only traditional liquid investment asset class that has generated positive real returns. Most investors have used government718 words
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949 2003-10-25 6 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua BUY a whole life plan for estate planning purposes. How sound is this advice? So far, this series of columns on the myths surrounding insurance has generated interest from readers. Since the need for insurance supposedly permeates most949 words
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Article, Illustration1771 2003-10-25 6 teh hooi ling - show me the money Derivatives are one of the fastest and cheapest tools for businesses to manage financial risks in today's increasingly borderless world teh hooi ling DERIVATIVES have been associated with the most spectacular of corporate failures. Old-established UK bank Barings was brought down when rogue1,771 words
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Article, Illustration720 2003-10-25 7 ANDREW MARKS - Despite short-term caution, analysts see the bull running into 2004, reports ANDREW MARKS in New York ANDREW MARKS AFTER three years of withering losses, US stocks have been on an eight-month-long tear in 2003. Fuelled by improving corporate profits and an economy that showsREUTERS - 720 words
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Article797 2003-10-25 8 EDDIE TOH - MALAYSIA Ample liquidity, foreign funds and solid fundamentals are in its favour, says EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur EDDIE TOH S AM maximum bullish,' says Tan Teng 800. And in- deed, the head of personal B fund management and inB vestment advisory firm B Capital797 words
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Article, Illustration866 2003-10-25 8 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA Indonesian equities are back in the limelight says SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta SHOEB KAGDA IF there were any doubts that Indonesia's stock market is about to catch fire, the scramble this week by retail investors for the latest initial public offering (IPO)AFP - 866 words
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Article, Illustration970 2003-10-25 8 Vikram Khanna - There are still pickings and risks THAILAND By Vikram Khanna AFTER six years of first sliding and then being stuck in a rut, the Thai stock market is roaring again. Its dizzying rise in 2003 84 per cent in US dollar terms has made it the fourth best performing bourse970 words
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Article, Illustration732 2003-10-25 9 JEFF WAGNER - HONG KONG Many sectors are overbought but banks, China plays and some industrial laggards are still attractive, says JEFF WAGNER in Hong Kong JEFF WAGNER HONG KONG shares have risen very sharply since the end of the Sars crisis and are now trading at two-yearREUTERS - 732 words
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Article, Illustration897 2003-10-25 9 ANTHONY ROWLEY - commentary Though all is not well with the global economy, investors aren't yet about to dump equities, says ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ANTHONY ROWLEY RISING stock markets always climb a "wall of fear". And the steeper the wall, the greater the fear.AFP PHOTOS - 897 words
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592 2003-10-25 9 Ajoy Sen - INDIA From Ajoy Sen in New Delhi ZOOMING share prices across the board perhaps best testify Finance Minister Jaswant Singh's conviction of a "feel good factor" overwhelming the Indian economy. "The sources for the feel good factor prevalent in the economy are two external592 words
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Article426 2003-10-25 10 One off the country's top economists says that full-year growth off 10 per cent is likely AFP [SHANGHAI] China is underestimating its economic growth with gross domestic product this year likely to be about 10 per cent, one of the country's most prominent economists was reportedAFP - 426 words
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516 2003-10-25 10 It may pay US$5b; become nation's top fixed-line phone firm Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Telecom Corp may pay as much as US$5 billion in cash to buy six networks from its stateowned parent, adding more than 46 million customers to become theBloomberg - 516 words
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252 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [HONG KONG] China may invest part of the proceeds from listing state-owned firms in overseas markets to help boost returns of a state security fund, a local newspaper reported yesterday. The move could be a first step in eventually allowing mainland ChineseReuters - 252 words
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Article, Illustration737 2003-10-25 10 Controversy is following the Malaysian leader to the very end AP [KUALA LUMPUR] As he retires after more than 22 years in power, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's international profile is possibly higher than it has ever been. But rather than being fetedAP; REUTERS - 737 words
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324 2003-10-25 10 M'sian report says agencies felt offers undervalued shares TWO state investment arms the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) have rejected offers from two related parties to buy their shares and gain control of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) (KFCH), according to324 words
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110 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Star Cruises, the world's third largest cruise company, plans to build a terminal complex on Shanghai's landmark Bund waterfront with a total investment of US$lO billion, the official China Daily newspaper reported yesterday. The project would include hotels, shops, restaurants and entertainmentReuters - 110 words
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Article139 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] The signing of a final agreement to restructure some US$6.6 billion debts of Asia Pulp Paper (APP) has been delayed to Oct 30 because the parties need more time to assess documents, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency said yesterday. Earlier this month officialsReuters - 139 words
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Article91 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [MANILA] San Miguel Corporation, South-east Asia's largest food and beverage group, said yesterday that it had signed a U5535.5 million deal to acquire a 100 per cent stake in TTC (Vietnam) Co Ltd from Taiwan Tea Corp. The deal will be San Miguel'sReuters - 91 words
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102 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [SHANGHAI] The world's largest maker of shipping containers, China International Marine Containers (CIMC), yesterday posted a 70 per cent surge in thirdquarter earnings, buoyed by a recovery in the global shipping business. Earnings in the July to September quarter came to 235.53Reuters - 102 words
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Article81 2003-10-25 10 AFP [SHANGHAI! China's largest city Shanghai plans to sink millions of dollars into building the country's largest automobile museum, state press reported yesterday. Construction of the 340 million yuan (Ss7l million) museum located in the city's Jiading automobile city is set to begin this year andAFP - 81 words
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125 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [BEIJING] China is inviting bids from foreign companies to design and build four nuclear power generators worth billions of dollars, the official China Daily said yesterday. Two of the four 1,000-megawatt generators would be built in the city of Sanmen in the easternReuters - 125 words
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Article, Illustration109 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [BEIJING] China, already boasting the world's largest population of mobile users, added another 5.85 million cellphone subscribers in September, the telecom regulator said. China had 249.97 million cellphone users at the end of September, the Ministry of Information Industry said on itsReuters; REUTERS - 109 words
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Article88 2003-10-25 10 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan memory chip maker Winbond Electronics yesterday posted a NT$35B million (5518.3 million) third quarter profit, reversing a NT$2B3 million year-ago loss thanks to improving prices and diversification. A company spokesman told Reuters before an investor conference that Winbond expects to earn aReuters - 88 words
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1004 2003-10-25 11 news analysis Conflicting signals cast shadow on Fed meeting on interest rates next week LAT-WP OVER the past two weeks, longer-term interest rates have soared and plummeted as jittery investors reacted to recent signs of strong economic growth and a fear that theLAT-WP - 1,004 words
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352 2003-10-25 11 This is the fifth asset disposal by the UK bank this year Bloomberg [LONDON] Lloyds TSB Group pic agreed to sell its New Zealand unit to Australia New Zealand Banking Group for US$3.B billion, the fifth disposal by the UK bankBloomberg - 352 words
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Article, Illustration452 2003-10-25 11 Reuters [TAIPEI] Madame Chiang Kai-shek, once the most powerful woman in China, has died in her sleep aged 106 in her home in New York, finally bringing down the curtain on one of the most turbulent chapters of Chinese history. Famed as much forReuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS,AP - 452 words
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813 2003-10-25 12 CAROLINE BAUM - A small and growing body of hard data is suggesting a return to jobs growth, says CAROLINE BAUM CAROLINE BAUM Bloomberg [NEW YORK] THE labour market has become the sole barometer for the US economy. It's what Federal Reserve policy makers are watchingBloomberg - 813 words
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Article, Illustration241 2003-10-25 12 Reuters [ABOARD CONCORDE] For Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and actress Joan Collins, it was a sad day to be sipping champagne. Nostalgia reigned supreme on Concorde as the world's only supersonic airliner made its last passenger flight, from New York toReuters; AP - 241 words
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Article358 2003-10-25 12 Reuters [NEW YORK/PALO ALTO] Google, the five-year-old company that redefined the way people search the Internet, is actively seeking bankers to help it sell shares of the company to the public, according to people familiar with the situation. An initial public offering of GoogleReuters - 358 words
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Article, Illustration635 2003-10-25 12 But concerns over security hurt corporate business Reuters [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp said late on Thursday its quarterly profit rose on strong consumer sales of Windows and raised its outlook for personal computer demand, but said it had clinched fewer big corporate contracts forReuters; REUTERS - 635 words
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Article87 2003-10-25 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] Telephone companies AT&T and Bell South Corp are discussing merger plans again, a couple of months after talks fell apart, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, quoting people familiar with the situation. Executives of the two companies, who have talked about joiningReuters - 87 words
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97 2003-10-25 12 Reuters [LONDON], Oct 24 (Reuters) Canary Wharf, seeking to end a months-long bidding battle, has given two rival parties until the middle of next week to come up with a high enough offer to take control of the UK property company, a source familiarReuters - 97 words
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107 2003-10-25 12 AFP [TOKYO] Major Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp yesterday said its consolidated net loss grew to 32.18 billion yen (SJSII million) in the six months to September from 26.4 billion yen a year earlier due to lower sales of personal computers and televisionAFP - 107 words
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Article74 2003-10-25 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Motorola Inc, which plans to sell shares for the first time in its chip unit, agreed to swap a semiconductor factory in China for shares in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, China's biggest chipmaker. Motorola will transfer its wafer fabrication plant in the northernBloomberg - 74 words
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Article103 2003-10-25 12 AFP [SEOUL] South Korean tax authorities said yesterday that the chairman of SK Group, at the centre of a political funding scandal, had siphoned off some US$2OO million from a group subsidiary. "It is not clear where the 239.2 billion won has gone," National Tax ServiceAFP - 103 words
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327 2003-10-25 12 AFP [PARIS] The decline of the dollar could slow the pace of the US economic recovery by leading to a rise in US long-term interest rates, which would in turn weigh on domestic demand, the OECD said yesterday in its semi-annual FinancialAFP - 327 words
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Article, Illustration1214 2003-10-25 13 VINCENT WEE - The stage is all set for thrills and spills at this weekend's F1 Powerboat Singapore Grand Prix, says VINCENT WEE VINCENT WEE WHEN the UIM F1 Powerboat World Championship Singapore Grand Prix is flagged off at Marina Bay at 3pm tomorrow, two out1,214 words
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Article, Illustration664 2003-10-25 13 justin sampson - frankly speaking Without skill and fitness Namibia, Italy, Scotland could find it tough this weekend justin sampson AUSTRALIA plays Namibia today and could well run up a cricket score, such is the gap between the two teams. The other two games,AP - 664 words
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Article, Illustration349 2003-10-25 13 WITH just three weeks to go before the likes of Annika Sorenstam and Retief Goosen grace the Tanah Merah Country Club course, the organisers of the Tiger Skins event have come up with another innovation to whet fans' appetite an online simulated skins contest. Tiger349 words
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Article, Illustration710 2003-10-25 14 SAMUEL EE - Modifications to your car can be legal and safe, starting with a pair of good tyres. SAMUEL EE checks out other frills SAMUEL EE MORE and more drivers are accessorising and upgrading their cars not only to stand out from the crowd but to get better performance.710 words
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Article, Illustration334 2003-10-25 14 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee YOU may drive a family car but it doesn't have to look like one. Many car distributors are beginning to offer racier versions which come with full bodykits. One of them is the 1.5-litre Honda City sedan. A sporty alternative of the Thai-made modelARTHUR LEE - 334 words
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Article, Illustration876 2003-10-25 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - Watch your waistline for signs of obesity as that is linked to your risk of suffering from killer diseases. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON HOW fat is fat? It's not so much how much you have but where it is on your body, say experts. If you'reREUTERS - 876 words
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Article, Illustration703 2003-10-25 15 Cheah Ui-Hoon - myhealth By Cheah Ui-Hoon "LOOK for different people to chase and overtake, if you get bored on the run," advised Vivian Tang, 32, Singapore's representative for the women's marathon in the SEA (Southeast Asia) Games this year. Her advice is timely for the hundreds, if not thousands,703 words
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Article, Illustration651 2003-10-25 16 CORINNE KERK - BEAUTY REVIEW The sun is your biggest enemy if you suffer from pigmentation. But help is at hand in the form of creams and laser treatment. CORINNE KERK reports CORINNE KERK OUT, damned spot! If only it was so easy. If you've enjoyed one too many days in651 words
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Article, Illustration604 2003-10-25 16 THERE are choices aplenty when it comes to sunscreens as there are whitening products. Following are a few selections. Cllnique's Super City Block Oil-Free Daily Face Protector SPF 25 ($39 for 40ml) is a daily wear product for all skin types including sensitive ones. A big plus604 words
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Article, Illustration749 2003-10-25 16 Plus-sized women can take heart in two new stores one online which stock stylish apparel in their sizes. CORINNE KERK reports IN the US, companies are cashing in on the market for overweight consumers by selling big-sized products and services ranging from coffins to resorts. Locally, it's749 words
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Article, Illustration64 2003-10-25 16 Once in a while, furniture designers come up with a clever idea that also looks cool. This Ban kesta coffee table is made of clear lacquered birch veneer and solid aspen, with two boxes in white Toil finish. The boxes on castors also double as footstools. It64 words
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Article, Illustration39 2003-10-25 16 For those with a maverick streak, check out these cufflinks to jazz up your shirt cuffs. Rodium plated cufflinks ($69 to $189) and silver Raoul GEMs cufflinks with semi precious stones ($199). Available at Raoul, including Millenia Walk.39 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-10-25 16 Bring sparkles to your eyes, literally with these glasses Allure Mosaique by Daniel Swarovski Paris Crystal Eyewear. It's a fusion of simplicity and elegance, the austere lines of the design are masterfully enhanced by a myriad of tiny, coloured crystals. The metal components are 23-carat81 words
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Article, Illustration79 2003-10-25 16 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA Millenia Walk Are you a Beetle fan? Head down to the mall for a splendid display of Volkswagen cars. Sign up for a test drive and pick up a little gift or Beetle Cabriolet posters and Beetle reflector keychains. Models on display: Golf, Passat Power,79 words
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Article, Illustration885 2003-10-25 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - As French legend Marcel Marceau puts it pantomime belongs to everyone regardless of language and nationality. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON M #|B|| HERE will always be war A and violence. Human be- ings have not changed. There will always be good HI people andFILE PHOTO - 885 words
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Article, Illustration1045 2003-10-25 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up some recommendations book Missing finer points Sunil Khilnani's The Idea of India has on the cover a rich tribute from Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen, which sets very high expectations for the reader. Khil n a n i traces1,045 words
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