Project Eyeball, 12 August 2000
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Title Section10 2000-08-12 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asial.com.sg Mita (p) 077/02/2000 Saturday, August 12, 2000 Free10 words
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Article209 2000-08-12 1 Bertha Henson - EDITOR’S NOTE By Bertha Henson bertha@sph.com.sg WE’RE here. After 12 months in the works, in the real and virtual worlds, we’re now opening ourselves up to your scrutiny. And yes, we’ve heard all about how people are pressed for time, and how they get their fill209 words
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Article109 2000-08-12 1 Reuters YOU knew it had to happen: Harry Potter will be appearing in computer games soon. A licensing deal with Warner Bros was announced yesterday which would give Electronic Arts the right to develop, publish and distribute computer and video games based on the Harry– Reuters - 109 words
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Advertisement142 2000-08-12 1 Hot LINES imßgmz speaks oat They are a breed of young, wired, contrary, and outspoken individuals who defy an easy classification. They can be called Gen-I, but that’s just skimming their surface. See Page 6 Learn more about Gen-I http://eveball.asial.com.sg http://www.georities.com/ DannyßunnvlnCvberSpace http://www.3udioload.com I iHi it’s ip square Apple’s latest142 words
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Advertisement110 2000-08-12 1 Paul Eric Roca Not .just noise SinterCom, Young PAP, NSP, soc.culture. Singapore. Newsgroups such as these are proving increasingly popular with the Netizens who call Singapore home. These small-but-vocal posters are unafraid to tackle political issues, they are often critical of the establishment, and spontaneous with their frustrations. And they110 words
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Advertisement43 2000-08-12 1 your view today ‘I need a job that I cast wake up and look forward to tsthemoraiiigi It must allow me a lot of scope for creativity. I’d hate to be stifled by old-school thinking.* Daniel Lira 25-year-old Web editor See Page 643 words
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Article71 2000-08-12 2 WHY didn’t the jet cross the road? Because a local hero stuck his shoe under it. A Lithuanian Airlines Boeing 737 jet headed straight for a busy road after its brakes failed as it taxied down the runway at Tel Aviv airport. Michaelov Abrosh, an airport worker, quickly pulled71 words
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Article365 2000-08-12 2 Exchange ticks off eWOS’ underwriter for not disclosing key IPO information HERE’S what UOB Asia failed to tell the market about the initial public offer (IPO) it was underwriting for click and mortar sports retailer eWorldofSports.com: It had subscribed to 10 million of the 12.44 million shares365 words
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Article, Illustration129 2000-08-12 2 A MAN was killed when a partition wall at the IMM building in Jurong East collapsed yesterday, injuring four other people. The dead man was a 31-year-old Malaysian. Four women aged 22 to 43 were also injured and hospitalised, police spokesman StanleyDesmond Wee - 129 words
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Article319 2000-08-12 2 Advertisement XCPL Singapore good news for shoppers. Notice some colourful designs behind your shopping receipts? These speciallycustomised receipts called ‘Shoppadocket™’ are produced by a local company here. Shoppadocket™ comes from two words ‘shopper’ and ‘docket’ (meaning ‘receipt’). Created by Xposure Communications Pte Ltd, Shoppadocket™ is the– XCPL - 319 words
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Article, Illustration883 2000-08-12 3 Joanna Lim - Courtesy Council will coax Netizens to mind their manners online By Joanna Lim joanna@sph.com.sg YOU’RE on the Net! Get ready to see this slogan plastered on websites. Okay, it’s not so drastic, but you’ve been alerted: The Courtesy Lion could be grinning away on yourMix Zar〓 - 883 words
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Article, Illustration914 2000-08-12 4 Yvonne Lim and; G Sivakkumaran - They’re critical, but anonymous By Yvonne Lim and G Sivakkumaran yvonne@sph.com.sg gsiva@sph.com.sg SO MUCH self-confidence, yet ARCHer could not be persuaded to leave his real name. For reasons of his own, he preferred to keep the pseudonym that fronts his political and social commentaries on theLuz Ramos - 914 words
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Article, Illustration940 2000-08-12 6 Ng Boon Yian - A new breed of contrary but creative individuals isn’t afraid of letting it all hang out By Ng Boon Yian local@eyeball.com.sg CALL them Gen-I. I for Independent, Info-savvy and I-Heavy. They are a breed of young, wired, outspoken and contrary individuals that defies easy classification. “Label me anythingPictures: Mike Lee - 940 words
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Article, Illustration183 2000-08-12 8 PASSIONS can be born in the strangest places. Take 19-year old Ng Pak Shun. His love for planes began as a boy watching aircraft flying over his school. The planes in questions were flying in and out of one of the world’s busiest airports then HongMike Lee - 183 words
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Article214 2000-08-12 8 MADRASAH students may have to attend an extra two and a half hours of lessons a week to meet minimum Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) standards. Time spent on Quran and Islamic studies will decrease by an hour and a half, as more time will214 words
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Article82 2000-08-12 8 AP FORMER opposition MP Chee Soon Juan flies to Los Angeles next week to attend the US Democratic National Convention. Chee, who is the secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), will witness together with some 500 international representatives US Vice-President Al Gore’s nomination– AP - 82 words
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Article100 2000-08-12 8 WHEN the National Football Academy (NFA) kicks off, Singapore will hopefully be a step closer to its goal of international soccer stardom. But the school for soccer wannabes will not just be on the pitch. While the NFA will concentrate on producing world-class players, the Education100 words
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Article, Illustration475 2000-08-12 8 Denyse Yeo - Snobbish annual charity event has become ‘just too much work’ By Denyse Yeo denyse@sph.com.sg REGARDLESS of how you feel, this is probably the last year that the Debutante Ball, which has attracted controversy each year it has been held, will be staged. Announcing this last night, DrYen Meng Jiin - 475 words
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Article491 2000-08-12 11 Rosanna Mak - Law doesn’t compel docs to report such cases By Rosanna Mak rosanna@sph.com.sg AND because of this solemn oath taken by all doctors, girls as young as 13 can get an abortion in Singapore without telling a soul even though in the eyes of the local law she491 words
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Article, Illustration164 2000-08-12 11 – John Lui - APPLE CUBE UNVEILED HERE John Lui OOHS of admirations were heard on Thursday night in an Ang Mo Kio office building when Apple unveiled its Power Mac G 4 Cube. Singapore Mac fans have been chomping at the bit since Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the164 words
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Article, Illustration183 2000-08-12 13 Metal piece ripped Concorde’s tyre, say investigators Wires PARIS A stray metal sliver on the runway likely set off a lethal chain of events that led to last month’s Air France Concorde crash that killed 113 people, said officials. A 40-cm strip of metal on the tarmac– Wires - 183 words
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Article243 2000-08-12 13 AMAZON AND TOYSR US LAT-W-P NEW YORK Internet superstore amazon.com and top brick-and-mor-tar toy seller Toys R Us said they would join forces. The 10-year contract puts Toys R Us in charge of merchandising and toy buying and gives amazon.com the feebased tasks of running– LAT-W-P - 243 words
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Article, Illustration301 2000-08-12 15 Suppporters gather for the first time since sentencing Wires KUALA LUMPUR About 300 supporters of jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim shouted anti-government slogans in Malaysia’s capital yesterday in the first protest since he was convicted of sodomy. The protesters gathered after weekly Muslim prayers at the National– Wires; AP - 301 words
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Article, Illustration27 2000-08-12 15 An Indian policeman shouting for help as another runs for shelter after a powerful bomb exploded in Kashmirs capital Srinagar, on Thursday. APAP - 27 words
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Article172 2000-08-12 15 Wires TOKYO Japan’s central bank yesterday announced its first interest rate hike in a decade, defying pressure from government officials who believe near-zero rates are still needed to nurture an economic rebound. At the end of a marathon meeting, the bank’s nine board members voted– Wires - 172 words
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Article, Illustration147 2000-08-12 15 AFP SEOUL South Korea’s health care system came under immense pressure yesterday as doctors launched an all-out strike which shut nearly 60 per cent of private clinics and severely disrupted public hospitals. Some 13,000 junior doctors have been on strike for the past 11 days,– AFP; AP - 147 words
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189 2000-08-12 15 WP WASHINGTON Retired Army General Colin Powell appeared in a Fairfax County court on Thursday to testify in a traffic accident case. In April, the former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff drove his wife’s Mercedes into the back of a pickup truck driven– WP - 189 words
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Article139 2000-08-12 15 AFP SUVA A Fijian court yesterday charged the leaders of the country’s race-based coup with the capital offence of treason in a surprise move that revoked a previous amnesty. George Speight, special forces soldiers Vilimone Tikotani and Jitoko Soko and unnamed others were accused of treason– AFP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration265 2000-08-12 16 Bhagyashree Garekar - Jakarta Foreign Minister here By Bhagyashree Garekar bhagya@sph.com.sg DESPITE one minister resigning and a looming Cabinet reshuffle back home, Indonesian Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab was in Singapore over the last two days to glean some political insight from Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew for President Abdurrahman265 words
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Article112 2000-08-12 16 WASHINGTON White House staffers have been downloading massive Internet files featuring teen and farmyard hardcore porn. A consultant came across the real-time video files after being hired to tighten up Web security. “There were things that said ’teen’. There was gay and bestiality stuff too,”112 words
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Article395 2000-08-12 18 Francis Kan - HSBC clinches online loan auction despite higher rates By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg HIS bank wasn’t offering the best loan rates in town, but that didn’t matter to one HSBC loans officer during dollarDEX’s latest collective loan auction. Long after other banks’ officers had logged off at 9.30395 words
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Article, Illustration179 2000-08-12 18 Kelvin Wong - Kelvin Wong YOU can’t get any more Singaporean than this. Need a lobang for anything or have one to recommend? Then click on to lobang. com.sg. The site, a veritable treasure trove of business opportunities, is very Singaporean in style and substance. Stroll through179 words
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Article, Illustration957 2000-08-12 21 PROJECT Eyeball. An ongoing project to reshape, reinvent and rediscover ourselves with you, the reader. No one sees eye to eye. We asked you for your opinion on the kind of newspaper you wanted. And we were inundated with e-mail. All kinds of suggestions were given,Paul Eric Roca - 957 words
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Article580 2000-08-12 27 WELCOME to New Economy Singapore. To anyone who has spent any length of time on our sunny island, set in the sea, the catchphrase is loaded with material promise. National per capita income of $40,000, universal home ownership you can safely call us the land of milk580 words
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Article, Illustration780 2000-08-12 29 DAVE BARRY The Miami Herald WHEN people ask me, “Dave, what’s it like to have a newborn baby in the household?”, I immediately answer: Nothing. This is because I am sleeping. I spend a lot of my day in an unconscious state, because my two-month-old daughter, Sophie,– The Miami Herald - 780 words
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Miscellaneous27 2000-08-12 2 (food morning! Partly cloudy. Showers in the afternoon mainly over northern, eastern and southern Singapore High: 31C I Low: 24C Tides: 10.43AM/2.1M 9.37PM/2.5M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/metsin27 words
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Advertisement43 2000-08-12 3 A Netizen who spouts obscenities in the virtual world might very well be the model courteous citizen in the real world. So, will a Net-courtesy campaign change the behaviour of a rude surfer? Vote Yes, No or #ss*(-)(* A A at httpV/eyebalL asiaLconusg43 words
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Advertisement54 2000-08-12 4 Find out more about the websites that are expanding Singapore’s political space on the Internet, at http://eyeball.asial.com.sg Also, read about how the Internet is helping to raise millions of dollars in the US presidential campaign. All at http://eyeball.asial.com.sg Check these out: www.sintercom.org www.youngpap.org.sg www.nsp.org.sg Without forums, but with more alternative54 words
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Article, Illustration588 2000-08-12 30 Web talk is cheap.. or even free! STEVEN NG (stevenng@sph.com.sg) reviews three Web-to-telephone services that allow you to make international calls for nothing. CALL to the US using StarHub’s I-Call service costs 27.6 cents a minute cheap compared to the 37 cents per minute using StarHub’s IDD 008 service. ButPhoto Illustration: Mik Zarzuela Picture: Dominic Ong - 588 words
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Article482 2000-08-12 30 Andrew Chin - MP3 ALTERNATIVES By Andrew Chin andrewc@sph.com.sg NAPSTER may soon be history, but its influence will be felt for a long time. Record companies and song-download dotcoms will be happy to see it die, but the software they all hate has also taught them to sing482 words
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Article377 2000-08-12 38 Eugene Wee - Magix and SingNet’s new BroadBand service share many similarities, including pricing By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg NO, you’re not seeing double. Sing Net’s new Broadßand service, currently hogging ad space in the papers, is not a twin of Magix, even though the resemblance is uncanny. Both share the377 words
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Article, Illustration147 2000-08-12 38 Reuters IN A puzzling gesture, Prince (once also known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince) has criticised the recording industry and applauded Napster. Prince posted a statement on his website (www.npgonlineltd.com). In it, he lauded the rise of Napster as an “exciting new development in– Reuters; Reuters - 147 words
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Article, Illustration31 2000-08-12 38 Shiina Sogabe playing with cat robots at the Pre-Robo Festa Kansai 2001 in Osaka, Japan yesterday. The robots have optical sensors and can move and react to toys. ReutersReuters - 31 words
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Article139 2000-08-12 38 ZDNet ZDNET has come across some new information about upcoming ißooks, which are rumoured to be hitting the shelves in about two months. The new ißooks, called the “P 1.5” or “Rev. B” line, will be outwardly similar to the current range of ißooks. However,– ZDNet - 139 words
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Article88 2000-08-12 38 ZDNet, AP GERMANY’S central domain registrar said “no” to dorriain name “heil-hitler.de” because Nazi literature and flags are unconstitutional -a legacy of Germany’s Nazi past and away of atoning for events 60 years ago. The domain name was registered through Strato, an Internet service– ZDNet, AP - 88 words
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Article201 2000-08-12 38 THE word’s out. And guess what? America Online (AOL) has admitted that Netscape’s Smart Download program collects user data, but said a new version will end the controversial practice. A month ago, a webmaster sued Netscape for using the program, meant for downloads, to secretly201 words
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Article, Illustration662 2000-08-12 40 Mark Malby - A comparison of school websites throws up a few pleasant surprises By Mark Malby malby@sph.com.sg RESULTS of the schools’ annual beauty contest, released yesterday by the Ministry of Education, were not surprising. Raffles Institution tops the list for another year. Raffles Girls’ and Chinese High areYen Meng Jiin - 662 words
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Article, Illustration425 2000-08-12 40 – Mark Malby - GETTING SCHOOLS ONTO THE WEB Mark Malby DOES virtual value match real value? School rankings represent the overall calibre of a school, and one would think that would be the case for school websites, too. So parents or prospective students could surf their way to choosing the425 words
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Advertisement24 2000-08-12 40 X We have a web special on school websites, including clips of how River Valley High made its site, at http^/eyebalLasialxonusg /html/Eyeball/Web Specials/Schoolsßank/ welcome.htmL24 words
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Advertisement137 2000-08-12 42 THE ALL NEW 2000 SAFEST CAR insurance institute for Highway Safety USA, 2000 BEST CAR JD Power, UK Customer Satisfaction Study 2000 AAA Ranking in 1999 Japanese Crashworthiness Test "c; m m KS v l 1 mm M K ft ft a i 0: ■mwm Ai!AVhsel-Drive^^^j| 4~sensor 4-channel ABS m137 words
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Article276 2000-08-12 43 TRANSFER SCENE Wires LONDON Tottenham manager George Graham is resigned to eventually losing defender Sol Campbell, and he’s pretty miffed about it. Graham believes the England international will take advantage of the Bosman Ruling and leave Spurs at the end of the season as– Wires - 276 words
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Article, Illustration627 2000-08-12 43 Zaki Amrullah - Premier League could still rescue game’s battered image By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg NOW is the litmus test for English football. The challenge: Repairing its battered image. Only 15 months ago, the English game was seemingly the best in Europe. Manchester United had wonReuters - 627 words
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Article, Illustration428 2000-08-12 45 Adam Hashidy - He ignores Ferrari boss’ statement that Schumi is No 1 By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg IT IS not difficult to create friction in Formula One, especially between rival teams. Ferrari, however, has fine-tuned the art of creating intra-team problems. More than a week after German Grand Prix winnerAP - 428 words
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Article, Illustration394 2000-08-12 45 Luke Pachymuthu - By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg IT WASN’T the final round of a major championship, and there was no chance of history being made. But the folk of Grand Blanc, Michigan poured into the Warwick Hills Country Club just to watch Tiger Woods play. “Turn around Tiger,” aAP - 394 words
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Article267 2000-08-12 47 He signs four-year, $28 m deal Wires INDIANAPOLIS Money talks. For US$l6.4 million (5528.4 million), even a leopard may change its spots. And a tiger called Mark Jackson will change his stripes: He has just switched loyalties from the Indiana Pacers to the Toronto Raptors. The free– Wires - 267 words
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Article, Illustration29 2000-08-12 47 Jenny Thompson (left) with Dara Torres won an Olympic berth after finishing first in the loom butterfly final at the US trials in Indianapolis on Thursday. AFPAFP - 29 words
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164 2000-08-12 47 Nazvi Careem - By Nazvi Careem nazvi@sph.com.sg WHEN the Asian Bowling Tour was launched three years ago, coorganisers ESPN Star Sports promised plenty of coverage to boost bowling in Asia. A risky move then, as bowling was linked more with gambling and wayward youth than athletes. Now, millions164 words
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Advertisement12 2000-08-12 43 Visit asiaL.com.sg for an updated list of all the off-season Premiership transfers.12 words
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Advertisement178 2000-08-12 44 NOT ALL INTERNET STARTUPS ARE CREATED EQUAL. 'y>y»y‘ IS dreams ;,xv m -mt n n n.ftfli ip fiiffriMirwiiif c m o: :i:: r _J ..:;.v c I "’■"i SHI HI *3 rs lifts SPI m B 3 n Mm iffliafei We are fortunate. We live in an enabled environment with178 words
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Advertisement18 2000-08-12 45 Michael Schumacher has been taking a lot of stick. Visit asial.com.sg to read what others have been saying.18 words
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Advertisement50 2000-08-12 46 fj& m WARNING: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. JUST ONE DROP TO IGNITE YOUR PASSION. FOR A MIND-BLOWING EXPERIENCE, APPLY EXCESSIVELY TABASCO® is a registered trademark servicemark exclusively of Mcllhenny Co., Avery Island, LA ***** www.TABASCO.com www.foodservice.TAßASCO.com Product of U.S.A. m Wmm For enquiries, contact: Friesland (Singapore) Pte Ltd Tel: 265-1344 Fax: 265-893050 words
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Advertisement55 2000-08-12 47 The ideological Truth of an ingenious creativity can only be manipulated to its ultimate perspective cause of action, when the relationship between the advertiser and his advertising agency reaches the intimate level of understanding, by just a simple touch". 'ADVERTISING creative consultancy media planning advertising campaigns For more informations, call55 words
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Fashion
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Article, Illustration1340 2000-08-12 48 JUNE WAN (iunewan@sph.com.sg) separates the abs from the pecs to dish outfjm the real deal on male supermodelsTi FEW years ago, actor Ben Stiller sauntered onstage at the VH1 Fashion Awards, adopting the persona of fashion guru Stephen Zanderloo. “When you look in the camera, you mustDominic Ong; Mike Lee - 1,340 words
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Article, Illustration120 2000-08-12 52 THOUGH Liz Hurley goes on about Versace, it appears that she might have sold her soul to Donatella. Her latest incarnation is in an arresting red body-hugger that leaves no cleavage to the imagination in Bedazzled, in which she co-stars as the Devil with Brendan Fraser.120 words
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Article79 2000-08-12 52 TOMMY Hilfiger is back in the saddle again. Just two weeks after separating from his wife of 20 years, Susie, he has found romance. British tabloids have linked the designer with Annabelle Bond, daughter of Sir John Bond, chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.79 words
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Article, Illustration91 2000-08-12 52 ANNA Nicole Smith, the busty dame who got her start as a Guess? jeans model, has gone back to her buxom original size. The poster girl for successful diets and marriages to elderly tycoons has re- emerged as the plus clothing gal for Lane BryantAFP - 91 words
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Article, Illustration110 2000-08-12 52 – Serene Goh - PEOPLE magazine’s Most Wanted bachelor, George Clooney, is no fool for love, unfortunately for the ladies waiting to get in that boat with him during the making of The Perfect Storm. “Eve made it difficult to have a relationship because my first love is work and110 words
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Article, Illustration113 2000-08-12 61 SO YOU thought Leslie Cheung’s shiny costumes at his recent concerts in Hong Kong were specially designed for him by Jean Paul Gaultier? Not quite, said one of Hong Kong’s top fashion designers, William Tang. The sequins that the star donned weren’t quite the latest styles,113 words
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Article, Illustration136 2000-08-12 61 IT SEEMS that winning the best actor award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival has really altered Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s (below) life. He has dramatically c ut back on his alcohol c °nsumption. While it was never a secret that the Hong Kong thespian loved the136 words
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Article88 2000-08-12 61 IT’S confirmed. Loletta Lee and her music Producer husband of four years, Clarence Hui, have separated. The couple have been dodging the media and have refused to answer questions about their marriage. Earlier, Lee was snapped while having a meal with a male companion, but she88 words
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Article, Illustration146 2000-08-12 61 TAKESHI Kaneshiro aka Aniki Jin may not be Japan’s idol for much longer. Japanese magazine Women’s Weekly (translation) has reported in its latest issue that the heartthrob has been side-stepped by the Japanese entertainment industry because he doesn’t seem to care about the market there.146 words
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Article, Illustration720 2000-08-12 54 Plain old workouts are out, hut the body-conscious are still bounding to the gym. KARL HO (karl@sph.com.sg) finds out what they are up to. TILL labouring in a leotard to Jane Fonda’s work-out video? We’ve one word for you: Retire. Haven’t you heard? Nobody who’s anybody does aerobicsPictures: Wang Hui Fen - 720 words
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Article, Illustration713 2000-08-12 56 Fuelled by Creatine washed down with Red Bull, KARL HO (karl@sph.com.sg) and JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) try out some of the coolest classes in town: Pilates What: Pilates focuses on strengthening and stretching the body. It’s popular with ballet dancers and gymnasts for conditioning and rehabilitation. Verdict: If you’veWang Hui Fen; Karl Ho; Yen Meng Jiin - 713 words
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Article, Illustration926 2000-08-12 59 You can get away with murder in the movies, writes SAOTH TAM (sandi@sph .com.sg), hut if a character steals so much as an illicit kiss, he's likely to pay the ultimate price as a new improved Hollywood takes on those who stray. s it just me or926 words
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Advertisement89 2000-08-12 50 For a comprehensive listing of male models, go to: http://www.new faces.com/super models/mode lpage.html Futuristic Design Amazing Sound Unbelievable Price O The Marantz Lifetyle music system and Minipod speakers sound as good as they look. And now they’re even better at the sales price of $1,995. Marantz Lifestyle music system (www.marantz.com)89 words
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Advertisement36 2000-08-12 54 Log on to www.eyeball.asia L CODLSg to see how June Wan gets tortured on the Reformer, a Pilates machine. '2? ?T5 Not enough action? Catch a demonstration of Body Combat by the instructors of Planet Fitness.36 words
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Advertisement292 2000-08-12 55 Fine wines and accessories i n e #Ol-08 The Promenade Tel: 737 3540 info@crystalwines.com www.crystalwines.com w s m .m 4 ii. ■K ii ■i I In celebration of the launch of piT)jtt‘teyeball, Crystal Wines will offer the following wines at reduced prices for 3 days. (12,13 &14 August 2000) OFFER292 words
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Advertisement178 2000-08-12 61 Dear Popular Photo, I find myself taking the same shot over and over again. The other day, I took a picture of the Merlion and used up 6 rolls of film. But I still believe that I have yet to capture the perfect photo. I intend to carry out another178 words
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Miscellaneous919 2000-08-12 63 Tube Talk MOVIES SITCOMS/SERIALS Payback HBO 60 a 9 pm Mel Gibson, of Braveheart fame, does an excellent job in this loose remake of 1967’s Point Blank. As Porter, a thief who is double-crossed by his pal Val (Gregg Henry) and left for dead, you can bet he’s mad to919 words
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Article, Illustration102 2000-08-12 64 Fewer people are marrying and fewer are having babies. The Government is worried. Couples think the M word cramps lifestyles. Are there solutions? Log in to take part in our survey and discussion. http://evebalLasial.eom.sg/htinl/Eveball/ Otfaers/Marriage/article webmarrv/html Check in on our weekend online edition. Head to our chat room102 words
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Advertisement322 2000-08-12 64 Tour thoughts? Today’s Eyeball poll: What’s the most you would pay to download a piece of music from the Internet? http://eveball.asial.com.sg/ Eveball/Tech URLs Roadmap to the Internet, from stories in the paper: How to be a model netizen (Page 3) hu p:/Avww.uiuc.edu/ccso/ computing/netizen.html The MOE master list of school websites322 words
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