Project Eyeball, 25 October 2000

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Microfilm: NL22954
Total Pages: 36
1 36 Project Eyeball
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Lock icon Masthead
    11 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asial.com.sg Mita (p) 077/02/2000 Wednesday, October 25, 2000 80 CENTS
    11 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      140 1 Hot LIKES mm. Weak reception for 3G? Next year, four third-generation (3G) mobile network licences will be awarded, which means Singaporeans can look forward to mobile broadband services. But as WAP has shown, it will still be a long and bumpy ride before 3G becomes mainstream. See Page 3 Have
      140 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      273 1 $20,000 He’s paid to play PC games Darren Lee (right), a polytechnic student, has found the perfect holiday job. And it pays big bucks too, at least $20,000 over two years, as a matter of fact. What does he do? Sit in front of a PC and play computer games,
      273 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • News & Views
    • Article
      Lock icon QUICKIES
      191 2 SELLING lemonade is passe. Using it as ammunition is not. A gang in New South Wales has been bombarding houses with lemons fired from a homemade cannon with enough power to blast them through metal. Using a pipe gun and fruit from a tree grown in the backyard, the
      191 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Work of the same man?
      161 2 Wires SO IS master terrorist Osama bin Laden behind the attack on the USS Cole? Is he planning more attacks against US targets in the Gulf? Although the United States has not yet drawn a firm link between bin Laden and the suicide attack on
      – Wires  -  161 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US troops in Gulf put on highest alert
      528 2 Terrorists have threatened attacks, says Pentagon Wires WASHINGTON United States troops and diplomats in the Gulf have been put on the “highest possible state of alert” because specific threats have been made against US citizens and facilities. This alert comes less than
      – Wires; Pictures: AP  -  528 words
    • Ground ZERO
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Speed bumps on the 3G superhighway
        976 3  -  Like WAP, this new technology could be too pricey for most people By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg WITH four third-generation (3G) mobile network licences to be given away next year, Singaporeans can look forward to mobile broadband services in three years’ time. The ads we’ve
        976 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Click and rant for teens
      696 4  -  Cowpay.com lets them whine online By Eri Akbar eri@sph.com.sg A NATION of moaners we are, and ranters at age 18. Cowpay.com (a play on the Hokkien word kao peh, or complaining) is a rant-and-rave post started by a group of polytechnic students in tribute to
      Desmond Wee  -  696 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Malays behind in Internet usage
      388 5  -  Survey shows just 17 per cent have Web access at home By Wong Sher Maine sher@sph.com.sg COMPARED with the rest of Singapore, Malays are lagging behind when it comes to Internet usage at home. A survey of 3,240 Malays here, conducted by the Association of
      Bong Fortin  -  388 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Interactive papers lower quality’
      584 6  -  It’s result of Inviting popular participation: Boon Heng By Denyse Yeo denyse@sph.com.sg INTERACTIVE newspapers provide a great forum for banging heads all right, but they have had a telling effect on the quality of news media at least one public figure thinks so. Asked whether the
      584 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ‘SHAPE VALUES’
      270 6 MINISTER without Portfolio Lim Boon Heng disagreed with the idea of “the media merely reflect(ing) society”. “Many in the media stake out positions as opinion-shapers to influence the course of events. They use the power of the media to pursue their objectives,” he said. He also took issue
      270 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Stars Tan, Chia begin work at new office
      213 6 IF YOU’VE been following the Media Corp exodus, headed by head honcho Man Shu Sum, this could be “Hot Shots Part Deux”. Starlets Evelyn Tan and Michelle Chia were the latest to follow in the footsteps of Chinese entertainment artistes Kym Ng,
      Desmond Wee  -  213 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Getting ready for the big day
      51 8 A Hindu devotee offering his prayers at the V eeramakliamman Temple. Preparations for Deepavali, which falls tomorrow, among Hindus have moved into top gear and Serangoon Road is a hive of activity for those looking for goodies and clothes for their families. Yen Meng
      Yen Meng Jiin  -  51 words
    • Local LOG
      • Article
        Lock icon MCs to form new association
        94 8 IF THE recent Bukit Timah Plaza pipe-water contamination incident gave you the fright of your life, breathe easy. Fifty management corporations (MCs) are forming a committee to make sure that the Bukit Timah incident, in which 120 people fell ill after drinking contaminated water, is
        94 words
      • Article
        Lock icon 5 to 7% growth ‘sustainable’
        171 8 A NINE per cent economic growth this year is “very good”, but Singapore can’t hope to repeat such growth year after year. Rather, Monetary Authority of Singapore chairman Lee Hsien Loong told Reuters yesterday that the Government’s latest forecast for 2001 of 5 to 7
        171 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Sing Tel in $1.1b cable project
        193 8 BY THE end of next year, undersea fibre-optic cables spanning 11,800 km in length will link Singapore to Chennai erstwhile Madras and Mumbai in India. Telecommunication giant Sing Tel and India’s Bharti Enterprises have joined hands for the project, which will soak up US$65O
        Mike Lee  -  193 words
      • Article
        Lock icon ‘Financial literacy’ lacking, says PM
        73 8 Singaporeans, as a rule, have little understanding of their retirement needs and about the complexities of the financial market, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. PM Goh, who was speaking at NTUC Income’s 30th anniversary dinner, said that there was a need “to raise
        73 words
      • Article
        Lock icon President Nathan visits army centre
        120 8 BASIC military training (BMT) may be more comfortable than before, but that does not mean the soldiers are any less tough. This was President S R Nathan’s view after he toured the Basic Military Training Centre at Pulau Tekong yesterday. The President visited the training
        120 words
      • Article
        Lock icon New child-care project at Katong
        247 8 A NEW all-encompassing child-care solution will soon be available to young families in the eastern part of Singapore. The School House By The Bay Katong Community Centre (CC) is an ambitious $3.9-million initiative to provide child-care, kindergarten and student care services for residents in the
        247 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Coin-collector’s home ransacked
        41 8 Commemorative coins, Singapore and Indonesian currencies worth $26,000 were stolen from a coin-collector in Bishan. The victim, Peter Ng, came home (Block 210, Bishan Street 23) to find his living room windows wide open and the rooms ransacked.
        41 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hollow men
      40 10 Security guard Shaun Chandler, 23, of Pennsylvania gearing up for Halloween with pumpkins carved to look like presidential candidates Al Qore and Qeorge W Bush. Using designs off the Pumpkin Masters wehsite, it took him three hours. AP
      AP  -  40 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Nuclear scare in Indonesia
      275 10 Deadly radioactive material stolen from factory Wires JAKARTA Indonesia has triggered a massive nuclear scare with the theft of six lead boxes containing 21 units of dangerous radioactive material from a warehouse in Java. The stolen material has a radioactive level of some 2,000 times the
      – Wires  -  275 words
    • World WIDE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Big blast rocks Sydney
        141 10 Wires SYDNEY A powerful explosion destroyed two restaurants and badly damaged homes, shops and offices yesterday in a southern Sydney suburb yesterday afternoon. Nobody was injured in the blast, which police said was triggered by arson. Officers with sniffer dogs sifted through the broken glass and
        – Wires; Reuters  -  141 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Police chief backs Estrada
        126 10 Reuters MANILA The powerful head of the Philippines’ national police yesterday threw his support behind President Joseph Estrada, who is fighting for his political life over charges that he took millions as bribes from illegal gambling syndicates. General Panfilo Lacson said he had told senior officers
        – Reuters  -  126 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Pyongyang ‘to halt missile tests’
        88 10 AFP PYONGYANG North Korean leader Kim Jong-11 hinted during talks with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright yesterday that he would not test any more ballistic missiles. “During Monday’s mass performance, an image of a Taepodong Missile appeared and Kim turned to me and quipped
        – AFP  -  88 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Ex-spy chief sparks Peru crisis
        131 10 Wires LIMA A political crisis has erupted in Peru after the return of a former spy chief after a brief exile. Vladimiro Montesinos arrived in Peru after Panama rejected his asylum bid hours after President Alberto Fujimori unveiled a controversial amnesty plan. It proposes amnesty
        – Wires  -  131 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Jakarta moves to cool row with US
        90 10 AP JAKARTA Indonesia’s foreign minister attempted to defuse a row with the US by admitting yesterday that an American citizen held for photographing riots in Irian Jaya province was not a spy. Alwi Shihab said he had met US Ambassador Robert Gelbard, who
        – AP  -  90 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Israel’s No I hawk... ...holds key to Mid-East peace
      802 11 Sharon could save Barak, but at the expense of the peace process NYT JERUSALEM Ariel Sharon, a man who is alternatively reviled and revered by millions as Israel’s foremost hawk, could determine the fate of Middle East peace. An icon of
      – NYT; Reuters  -  802 words
    • Article
      Lock icon More Middle East developments:
      274 11 Wires Bloodshed continues JERUSALEM The sound of gunshots echoed in many parts of the West Bank overnight as Israelis and Palestinians marked the start of the 27th day of violent clashes yesterday with even more bloodshed. As the wave of violence continued, Palestinians begun marching on
      – Wires  -  274 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon On a roll
      34 13 All dressed up like Mr Monopoly, Japanese economist Tutaka Okada, 33, rolling his way to victory and $26,660 cashin the three-day World Monopoly 2000 Championship which ended yesterday in Toronto. AP
      AP  -  34 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Location technology raises privacy concerns
      386 13 TRADE GROUP PUSHES FOR REGULATION AP WASHINGTON Imagine walking past your favourite coffee shop one morning, and have your mobile phone beeping with a message that you have just received an electronic coupon for a free bagel. Or have your mobile phone ring you while
      – AP  -  386 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Bullied kid hits back
      615 13 British teen sues county council for failing to protect her in school LONDON She was bullied most of her school life. Now she’s asking for her pound of flesh. A British teenager has sought £75,000 (*****,150) in damages from the local education board for failing to
      615 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Dotcom start-ups attracting shady execs
      689 15 Business pace too fast for background checks, so fraudsters thrive NYT NEW YORK For one struggling Silicon Valley dotcom start-up, it was perhaps the best news all week. The 20-something founders, who clearly had more enthusiasm than experience, had just received an unsolicited investment offer.
      – NYT; Paul Eric Roca  -  689 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Bulls&Bears
      96 15 Straits Times Index (STI) Top 3 Active VOLUME CENTS Nat Elec 25,134,000 410 Nat Steel 23,162,000 228 Star CrusUSS 14,938,000 73.5 j Top 3 Gainers CENTS 1 Asean 200 US$ 770 70 10 j SIA 200 1640 40 2.5 j OUE 610 30 5.2 Total number of gainers; 110
      96 words
    • Article
      Lock icon BIZ SITE OF TEE DAT: www. zbutre. com
      169 15  -  Nicholas Yong IF YOU are planning a getaway to Hawaii but would still like to scan your fax, voice-mail and e-mail, perhaps you should make this website your laptop’s homepage. All you have to do is call any of the 12 Local
      169 words
    • Article
      Lock icon HOW TO BE A TOP-CLASS QUAKER
      261 17 STRATEGY and tactics are what give you an edge over other players, says Darren Lee. And there are several ways to do that. Listen to sounds in the game to find out which direction your opponent is coming from and what he is doing.
      261 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hired gun
      470 17  -  Singapore’s first gaming pro makes big bucks from Quake By Steven Ng stevenng@sph.com.sg HE IS a 20-year-old Temasek Polytechnic student who has earned at least $20,000 over the past two years. Not from holiday jobs or anything laborious, but from computer gaming. In fact, Darren Lee, known within
      Desmond Wee  -  470 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Faster WAP services soon
      500 18  -  StarHub, SingTel plan high-speed services by year-end By Winston Goh winston@sph.com.sg FASTER WAP service just took a step closer to reality. Star Hub has announced that starting today, it will conduct trials of GPRS, otherwise known as General Packet Radio Service, marking yet another milestone passed
      500 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Car-makers’ big push for high-tech gizmos
      495 18 RACE FOR NEW INCOME SOURCES AP DETROIT The show floor of the Convergence 2000 auto-electron-ics convention was awash in gadgets of the future from navigation computers that sense traffic jams to systems that can locate a vehicle to within a centimetre. Car-makers desperate for
      – AP; AP  -  495 words
    • Single’s SAY
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Double standards
        938 20  -  Why is Viagra okay... ...but not RU-486? Soh Wen Lin wenlin@brandeis.edu TWO women-specific pills have come into the harsh limelight of social discourse recently: the RU-486 and the birth control pill. I am a strong advocate for the legal availability and education about both these pills. “A promiscuous
        938 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Asians must think of modesty
      433 21 ZS IT RIGHT TO BARE SKIN IN STAGE PLATS? ‘Topless act falls flat in Mee Pok Man’ (Oct 20) ON THE stage, actress Cynthia Lee is relieved of her tube top by the Mee Pok Man. Can’t the play do without gratuitous gimmicks? Eyeball readers
      Yen Meng Jun  -  433 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Simplify Singapore’s taxi fare structure
      432 21 ‘Taxi, taxi, who’s the cheapest?* (Oct 20) WITH different taxi companies setting their own fare structures, commuters are dazed. Eyeball’s test °f 10 routes shows you which cabs give better deals at what time (go to http://eyeball.asial. com.sg/Eyeball/News). Here’s What readers say: TOO COMPLICATED WE
      432 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      51 2 Departments: Enquiries 730-5800 eyenews@sph.com.sg Local News 730-5806 local@eyeball.com.sg Foreign News 730-5461 w orld@eyeball.com.sg Business News 730-5461 biz@eyeball.com.sg Eye Sport 730-5833 sports@eyeball.com.sg Unwind 730-5844 leisure@eyeball.com.sg Tech 730-5817 tech@eyeball.com.sg Online Edition 730-5811 Archives 730-5726 stlib@cyberway.com.sg Subscription hotline 740-2333 Fax .734-3017 Snail Mail Project Eyeball News Centre, Level 6 82, Genting Lane Singapore
      51 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      61 2 Find out more about bin Laden and his web of terror. http://www.britannica.com/ bcom/magazine/article/ 0.5744.*****,00. html?querv osama%2obin%2oladen A conversation with the most dangerous man in the world Osama bin Laden’s interview with Esquire. http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/topten/fugitives/laden.html A page from the FBI files which names bin Laden among its top wanted men. http://www.usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror A
      61 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      27 2 Qood morning! Partly cloudy and slightly hazy. Showers in the afternoon over many areas. High: 32C 1 Low: 24C Tides: 10.05AM/2.7M 10.05PM/2.9M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/ metsin
      27 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      43 4 Check out the rants at: http:// www.cowpav.com Other lively local websites or forums with alternative views: http:/ www. talking cock.com Satirises Singapore news and issues http://www.sintercom.org Best known forum for intelligent discussions http:// www.mrbrown.com Lee Kin Mun’s popular funny columns on local issues
      43 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      840 5 i i; 1 *ag® CD-82P ft :eB ifi OB 7E A 2a BESTA ISLAND-WIDE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS:DEMONSTRATION COUNTERS ©C.T. Watch Electronics Blk 510 Bishan St.l3 #O2-02 (above NTUC Fairprice) ,JL Evergreen Stationery Parkway Parade #BI-tl, Tampines Mall #BI-05, West Mall #O4-11 Bukit Batok, Causeway Point #O4-41 Bestway Stock Mart PX. Blk
      840 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      28 6 Has the quality of local media gone down? And is it because more people are expressing their views through interactive newspapers? Post your views at httpV/eyebalL asial.com. sg
      28 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      72 7 eH'S-SJ m mmm, m RECOMMENDATION v' !r HBBP sill TAKE ONCE A WE a V: Si RRRR MR wm m WSm S^feiSSS«®S« n :s tfrjlilHC 'ir". SEES fssrs =fpß| KSSR KNwiS'S s Computer Times the most widely read IT publication in Singapore, now gives you a weekly window to the
      72 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      79 9 lomega Authorised Distributors: Ingram Micro Asia Ltd, Tel: 488 5111 Tech Pacific (S) Pte Ltd, Tel: 212 3.783 lomega Value-Added Distributor: ACA Pacific Technology (S) Pte Ltd, Tel: 536 1728 1 Copyright 2000 lomega Corporation lomega, the stylized ”i” Logo, Zip, jaz, Clik! and ZipCD are either registered trademarks or
      79 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
Page thumbnail Page 11
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      239 12 I K v .r HMkj. 3fy At > i§t§§«* j i*^s BBifo N A WOEIJ> RECORD OF 100.000 The Straits Times 12 November 2000 Singapore River The Strait^’JV 9H Adopt a duck for charity and win $1,000,000* Get your serialised numbered adoption certificate today. And if your adopted duck is
      239 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      41 13 Learn more about mobile phone tracking technology at these sites: http:// www.eetimes.com/ story/ 0EG**********Q44 Find out the nuts and bolts behind the tracking. http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/ general/0,*****,*****81,00.html The pros and cons of tracking cellphones. http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/ The consumer resource page of the CITA website.
      41 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      108 14 0 Before investing in angora frog farming, log on to asiaonemarkets.com iilmarkets www.asiaonemarkets.com Asia’s new one-stop investment site has all the tools you need to make smarter investment decisions. Brought to you by SPH Asia One and The Business Times, it gives you credible and up-to-the-minute information on stocks, futures,
      108 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      104 16 im w Ik Wfe.. iSte,. K S;liisi:•;;. v v v ,<■'- Mi|M||M»ife; < i '’jxiZZ' o %%0. u v^C.f'l <£ m <:, mgsm: v V-.?' X AUTUMN REFLECTIONS by Taragon a) Couture by *~Unit€d Colors oj Benetton Q 5 'Timepiece by Tarmigiani J ~Jleurier A Shoes by Charles David Jumishinys
      104 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 17 Miscellaneous Column 1
      74 17 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET hsibh* youvb mam A LOT OF WtUBl so, Att&rr you AFRAtP YQU'llmex, I COQU? BBT UP OH THIS CHAIR AMI? S£RgAM, "I'M AVAIL ABLg P AMP MOT A SIWGLg SUV wouw mm ovm* mow i was H£R£ YBSTBRPAY, VULMERABtg TO TH£ SOYS HBftß? mu pou
      74 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      19 18 To find out more about auto-electronics, check out these sites: http://www. convergence2ooo.org http:// www.gm.com http://www.ford.com http://www.delphiauto. com http://www.siemens, com
      19 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      49 20 Should the abortion pill be welcomed in Singapore? Tell us at http^/eyeforam. asiaL.com.sg or e-mail us at feedback (“eyebalLconusg TOMORROW: Use the keywords “jcgirls”, “kleenex” and “naked Singaporeans”, and you’ll get search-engine surfers rushing to your webpage. Mike Lee’s tongue-in-cheek take on the State of the Net. •> i j<
      49 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      84 22 herworld.com Let us show you how to do just about everything better, prettier, smarter, and sexier from the one-stop info hub offering expert advice on holistic beauty trends, glorious fashion palette, mind body tips, bridal wedding planner to the techno chic. Experience herworld.com -a new point of view! sea WmSmßmfm
      84 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • Eyesport
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WATCH
      623 23 Source: MTI Bong Fortin Europe s finest will sharpen their arrows as they do battle on Match Day 5 of the Uefa Champions League. Zaki Amrullah (zaki@sph.COm.Sg) previews the top match in each of the four arenas. GroupA Bayer Leverkusen vs Spartak Moscow Wliat Leverkusen has to
      Source: MTI; Bong Fortin  -  623 words
    • Sport IN SHORT
      • Article
        Lock icon Trial opens
        87 24 AP CHARLOTTE, North Carolina-The first-degree murder trial of former National Football League player Rae Carruth, 26, charged with paying a hit man to kill his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams, 24, was held yesterday. He could be sentenced to death if convicted. Adams was seven months pregnant when she
        – AP  -  87 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Bergkamp irked
        79 24 LONDON Dennis Bergkamp has accused Arsenal of showing him a “total lack of respect” as he attempts to negotiate a new contract with the Premier League club. Bergkamp said he had waited three weeks after starting talks on Oct 2. “So far, we’ve heard nothing,” the Dutch forward
        Reuters  -  79 words
      • Article
        Lock icon ON THIS DAY
        46 24 IN 1992, The Toronto Blue Jays won Canada’s first Major League Baseball championship when Dave Winfield’s two-run double in the 11th inning was enough for a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game Six. They took the best-of-seven game contest 4-2.
        46 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Virenque confesses
        85 25 AP LILLE (France) French cycling star Richard Virenque yesterday admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs during the 1998 Tour de France and told a French court that doping was considered routine practice in preparing for the race. The confession marks a sharp turnaround from Virenque’s earlier stance that he
        – AP; AP  -  85 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Hughes to move
        76 25 Reuters BLACKBURN Wales manager Mark Hughes is expected to sign for first division Blackburn Rovers from Everton on an 18-month contract. The 37-year-old forward who has played for Chelsea, Manchester United, Southampton, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, will move on a free transfer. Blackburn manager Graham Souness said:
        – Reuters  -  76 words
      • Article
        Lock icon DID YOU KNOW?
        77 25 DID you know that in 1988, after their loss in a World Cup qualifier, players and officials from the Iraqi national football team were imprisoned for a specific period of time as punishment for their failure to qualify for Italia 90? Yes, the whole team was sent
        77 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The Brat is still at it
      718 24  -  Friendly tournament no laughing matter for John McEnroe By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg THERE was a hush when John McEnroe entered the room. He didn’t greet members of the media, nor did he offer a smile. And once the introduction and formalities were over, he
      Wang Huifen  -  718 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Jets’ late fire burns Miami
      415 24 NFL COMEBACK STUNNER AP NEW JERSEY There must be something to this late-game magic the New York Jets claim they possess. Down 30-7 after three quarters, the Jets staged yet another incredible rally and stunned the Miami Dolphins 40-37 in overtime in a showdown for
      – AP  -  415 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon FERRARI McLAREN
      996 25  -  McLaren ‘needs to take more risks’ SEPANG AFTERMATH By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg Adam Hashidy IT WAS one hell of a wait. In the end, it proved worth it. After 21 long years, the Formula One drivers’ championship is finally back with Ferrari. With the win sweetened by the
      AFP; Reuters  -  996 words
    • Sports BUZZ
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Players pledge support for Hodgson
        282 26  -  Adam Hashidy THREE men have been strongly linked to England’s vacant managerial position for the long term Arsene Wenger, Sven Goran Eriksson and Roy Hodgson. All three have the necessary credentials to lead England out of the abyss of international football, but this week, two
        282 words
    • Bench WARMERS
      • Article
        Lock icon Loss makes Advocaat see red
        414 26  -  Rangers’ coach calls team ‘bigheads’ By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg GLASGOW Rangers’ Dutch manager Dick Advocaat was flaming after his side’s embarrassing 1-2 loss to St Johnstone. But on hindsight, one suspects that he probably regretted his post-match outburst. It’s fair enough to criticise your team’s
        414 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Shilton blasts FA, backs Robson
        390 26 CHOICE OF TAYLOR AS MANAGER Wires LONDON Making a mistake once was bad enough; an encore would be suicidal for English football. That’s what Peter Shilton, England’s most capped player, thinks. He says the Football Association (FA) has left the national team in the hands
        – Wires  -  390 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon ONE AGAINST ELEVEN
      97 26 Beckham delivered 10 good crosses compared to six crosses from the entire Leeds team. Beckham delivered 29 good passes, compared to Leeds’ 55. That was more than half of what 11 Leeds’ players accomplished. 9 Beckham had only one shot on target. But that equalled what the
      Reuters  -  97 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
Page thumbnail Page 25
Page thumbnail Page 26
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Unwind
    • Travel
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Banyan Tree Branches out
        862 27 B anyan Tree Branches out Romance, rejuvenation and reprieve it’s a formula that turned the recent recession into years of plenty for the Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts group. GOH (sereneg@sph.com.sg) discovers the secrets of the Om away from home. RELAX, and live the moment. When the Banyan Tree first
        862 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon TREE FOR TWO
        327 28 IF YOU haven’t already enjoyed Banyan Trees around the region, it’s not too late to plan for romance. Ah yes, here’s where to go for that lurrving feeling. BANYAN TREE MALDIVES VABBINFARU (above) Speciality: Underwater wedding ceremony at a “secret” dive location close to Vabbinfaru. Packages come
        327 words
      • Travel DIARY
        • Article
          Lock icon Holistic living
          63 29 STILL trying to be one with the universe? Make your way to the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival at the Sydney Exhibition Centre from Nov 2 to 5. The fair promotes an eco-conscious lifestyle, New Age ideas and products, and has over 100 exhibitors. Lecture and workshop programmes include
          63 words
        • Article
          Lock icon New York’s running
          70 29 DENIZENS of the Big Apple do get out onto the roads at least once a year during the NYC Marathon every Nov 5. Tegla Loroupe, double Olympic winner in the marathon and 10,000 m, is an entrant, so there should be some good action. Although applications are
          70 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Balloons and cars
          76 29 BALLOON and Bentley fans finally have a festival that indulges their passion. The second annual Wellington Balloon and Bentley Bash takes place from Nov 3 to 5 with over 20 applicants from each category competing for the Advance Energy Trophy. Also check out the Festival in the
          76 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Women’s films
          83 29 June Wan WOMEN who love movies can head for the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival from Nov 3 to 5. The festival features movies, shorts and documentaries produced by who else? women. Watch for 1979’s groundbreaking Beyond Killing Us Softly: The Strength To Resist, a wake-up call to
          – June Wan  -  83 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Take a Bali break
          67 30 THOSE who fancy a quick getaway to Bali might consider a four day/three night package at the Canggu Puri Merta Resort, which consists of 10 uniquely furnished suites, each with private outdoor patios and plunge pools. Though conceived as a rustic local village set among lush
          67 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Special Bangkok to Delhi deal
          54 30 IMAGINE you’re currently in sticky ol’ Thailand and would like to expand your perspective on Monsoon Asia this rainy season. Tiss.com (http://www.tiss.com) has just the deal for you. From as little as $531, Tiss.com will fly you from Bangkok to Delhi as part of the
          54 words
        • Article
          Lock icon New Zealand package
          82 30 WANT to make friends with...sheep? There’s no better place to do that than in New Zealand, home of some hot springs and birds that can’t fly. Thanks to Safe2Travel.com, you can experience a four day/three night New Zealand package with a choice of over 80 hotels in
          82 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Home for the holidays
          82 30  -  Ronald Rajan A GREAT way to enjoy a relaxing vacation without experiencing the year-end rush for tickets is to relax with a holiday right here in Singapore. That is exactly what the Four Seasons Hotel is offering this Christmas. From s2Bo++ for a Deluxe Room to
          82 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Getting high on speed
        816 29 An annual pilgrimage to Sepang for the Malaysian Qrand Prix has become a must for Singaporeans eager to pledge allegiance to the red Ferrari flag, RONALD RAJ AN (ronrajan@sph.com.sg) tails the crowd to find out why. O you feel overtaken by the need for speed? Does
        Mik Zarzuela  -  816 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Airport holidays
        374 30 Our pride is Changi Airport, which harbours such delights as jacuzzis, shopping malls and all sorts of cuisine. But now, SITIHAJDUAH (pedas@eyeball.com.sg) shows you what you can enjoy during layovers and short stays the world over. HONGKONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ONG Kong International Airport offers more than 140 shops,
        374 words
    • Arts
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Art of sound
        750 31 Seventy-five years on, the world's sexiest sound system is celebrating grand dame status among its kind. STEPHEN LEE finds out how Bang Olufsen has shaped hi-fi's looks over the years. T’S not an overstatement to say that hi-fi systems would look very different today without Bang Olufsen.
        750 words
      • Arts DIARY
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Feel the rhythm at Chijmes Latin Series
          83 33 THE Chijmes Latin Series is back. From 5 pm to 8 pm on Nov 5, musicians take their audience on a journey through the history and development of Latin music and dance. Drumming experts, the Tribal Tide Percussion Band featured at Womad’s fringe
          83 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Discover the lost works of Chen
          79 33 THE Singapore Art Museum presents one of the most stunning art finds in recent years. Over 30 oil paintings by late pioneer artist Dr Chen Wen Hsi were uncovered in a local collector’s attic, formerly the residence of the painter, during renovations. Chen had
          79 words
        • Article
          Lock icon Dance group stages winning work
          66 33  -  Siti Hadijah AWARD-WINNING dance group Tanzcompagnie Rubato will be in town for a performance on Nov 5. Entitled This Is Not A Love Song, the production, claimed to be one of the most artistically exciting in recent times, intends to display a balance between virtuosity,
          66 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Viennese schmaltz
        466 33 Immerse yourself in h istory a la wedding cake costumes and music with this extravagant concert. TAN DAWN WEI (dawntan@sph.com.sg) crosses The Blue Danube to get the inside story. mERE’S a concert with a difference. It’ll take you back in time to the days of wine, women and
        Pictures: Mike Lee  -  466 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Painting mortality
        345 34 Now exhibiting here, New Yorker Ross Bleckner has a deeply introspective style, discovers TAXDAWlXWEl(dawntan@sph.com.sg). OSS Bleckner has had Rto deal with being snubbed in his time. Dogged by critics who couldn’t relate to the American painter’s idiosyncratic style, Bleckner started getting noticed only in the 1980s, despite having
        345 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Proven theory
        435 34 DON’T be put off by the all-encompassing yet abstract name of the play, The Theory Of Everything. Instead, you’ll be titillated and touched by Prince Gomolvilas’ award-winning script, which packages the larger issues it tackles into bite-sized bits. The Theory Of Everything, as we know it, refers to
        435 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
Page thumbnail Page 29
Page thumbnail Page 30
Page thumbnail Page 31
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      80 32 LOOK OUT FOR OUR LATEST ISSUE! I I BS9B feSifesl IlllS i 737 4 !r c j fe-rt';'. usil y vV.-*; 4 ~v* -j.. gi 54m m m :v.; r/ i f C /f sa id 7 <■* §SSV: rfS 3 jßfcwr if Don't miss our revamped November issue! New
      80 words
Page thumbnail Page 33
Page thumbnail Page 34
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • Tube Talk
    • Article
      Lock icon CHAT AND MOUSE
      300 35 THE Top 10 rejection lines given by women (and what they actually mean): 10) I think of you as a brother (you remind me of that inbred banjo-playing geek in Deliverance). 9) There’s a slight difference in our ages (I don’t want to do my dad). 8)
      300 words
  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 35 Miscellaneous Column 1
      430 35 wm m S Jimmy Stewart’s Man Who Knew Too Much chats up Doris Day. Sitcoms/serials film. A family vacation is just about ruined when daughter Betty is kidnapped after a Frenchman leaks news of the intended assassination of a diplomat. Listen for the Doris Day song that won the 1956
      430 words
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • The Bach Page
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Charlie’s cheeky angels
      164 36  -  Salon DO YOU remember the original Charlie’s Angels Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson ever being quoted about their posteriors? No ifs, and or butts, the times have apparently changed, and the stars of the new big-screen adaptation of Charlie’s Angels Lucy Lin, Cameron Diaz and
      AP  -  164 words
    • Making HEADLINES
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Pitt ready to try hand at singing
        127 36 SEXY actor Brad Pitt (right), who hit the headlines after exchanging vows with Friends star Jennifer Aniston recently, is set to make his debut as a professional singer. And he’s not the only big name on the album, Hollywood Goes Wild, which will
        127 words
      • Article
        Lock icon By the way...
        132 36  -  Wires CLUBBERS were treated to champagne when Robbie Williams recently walked into a Newcastle nightclub following a concert and shouted “drinks are on me”. The thirsty crowd left a Sambuca-sipping Williams with a $5,100 bilLAnne Beebe is set to appear on Ally Mcßeal. She’ll play a client
        132 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Schwarzenegger, Ali among stars making time for charity
      154 36  -  Wires ARNOLD Schwarzenegger and Muhammad Ali (left) flexed their muscles to help raise US$l.5 million (Ss2.6million) for charity in an auction of celebrities’ watches. The actor and the boxing champ were the hosts of the Christie’s sale on Monday that featured Audemars
      154 words