Project Eyeball, 27 March 2001
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Title Section11 2001-03-27 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asial.com.sg Mita (p) 105/03/2001 Tuesday, March 27, 2001 80 CENTS11 words
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Advertisement448 2001-03-27 1 ON THE LIST Bhagyashree Garekar picks the durian as the one thing that cannot be left out of a list on what makes Singapore. See Page 14 LIST OBSESSED Serene Goh scans another type of list those which delve into beauty and power and looks at why we are so448 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration136 2001-03-27 2 THEY say that the pen is mightier than the sword, but they obviously didn’t realise the destructive ability of a curious kid. One such child pulled the wrong lever at a Dutch army show and destroyed the $295,000 engine of a brand-new armoured vehicle. The kid accidentally set offMik Zarzuela - 136 words
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Article, Illustration360 2001-03-27 2 Denyse Yeo - Training course uses actors and role-play to help communication skills By Denyse Yeo denyse@sph.com.sg A TEENAGER has just died from injuries sustained in a motorbike accident. His anxious mother, pacing the floor outside the Intensive Care Unit, still doesn’t know. How does aLaw Kian Yan - 360 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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Article114 2001-03-27 2 SINGAPORE has the highest proportion of households connected to the Internet in Asia. A total of 47.4 per cent of Singaporean households log on, compared to next highest contender Taiwan at 40 per cent and Korea at 37.3 per cent. Worldwide, Singapore is No114 words
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97 2001-03-27 2 FROM next month, some functions of the Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) will be hived off into two separate companies. One of them, the PSB Corporation, will focus on training, consultancy, technology application and testing services. It aims to be a one-stop integrated97 words
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118 2001-03-27 2 ERP rates are changing with effect from April 2. Depending on where you drive, you’ll either cheer or curse. The rates for three CTE gantries south of Braddell Road, the PIE at Slip Road into the CTE and Ayer Rajah Expressway will118 words
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143 2001-03-27 2 IT’S no go for a public rally to support opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam. He is facing expulsion from Parliament after being declared bankrupt for not paying money he owes in various defamation suits. The police have denied a permit for the proposed gathering143 words
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Article95 2001-03-27 2 UNTIL now, telecoms provider Ml’s IDD rates could be enjoyed only by Ml cellphone subscribers. But from next month, Sing Tel fixed line and Star Hub mobile subscribers will be able to enjoy the same rates under Ml’s IDD 002 and Value Call 02195 words
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Article, Illustration373 2001-03-27 3 WASHINGTON Pilots for the second largest US regional airline, the Cincinnati-based Comair, went on strike yesterday over pay, job security, scheduling and retirement plans. Comair operates more than 800 flights daily to 95 cities in the United States, Canada, the Bahamas and Mexico. BAMIYAN Ignoring worldwide criticism byBong Fortin - 373 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-03-27 3 That’s why it failed to quell Central Kalimantan violence AFP JAKARTA Pointing a finger of blame at the US, Indonesian Defence Minister Mohammad Mahfud yesterday said America’s military arms embargo was a key factor in the failure of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to react– AFP; AP - 510 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration550 2001-03-27 6 Toh Bee Ping - Chinese High pays for its teachers to pursue their Master’s in tie-up with Aussie university By Toh Bee Ping beeping@sph.com.sg IT was the March school holidays, but for 18 teachers at Chinese High School, it was back to the classroom. Not to teach remedial classes, butPictures: Toh Bee Ping - 550 words
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Article, Illustration537 2001-03-27 6 Toh Bee Ping - CONSORTIUM CONCEPT AT CHINESE HIGH By Toh Bee Ping beeping@sph.com.sg HAVE you heard of schools within a school? Well, at Chinese High School, they prefer to call them consortia. Chinese High’s scheme of dividing itself into “mini-schools”, which piloted in 1999, is in full swing537 words
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Article, Illustration483 2001-03-27 7 What s so special about these three Chinese High consortiums? TOH BEE PING (beeping@sph.com.sg) finds out. APHELION Work attachments: One of Aphelion’s milestones last year was its industrial attachment programme. Students were given the chance to design webpages, write data management programs, and even produce CD-ROMsPaul Eric Roca - 483 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration533 2001-03-27 4 Toh Bee Ping - Army enlistees can sign up online By Toh Bee Ping beeping@sph.com.sg YOU can now sign up for National Service online no need to make several trips to the Central Manpower Base (CMPB). With e-Registration in place, you only have to turn up in person once andClarence Chan - 533 words
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Article, Illustration463 2001-03-27 4 Sue-Ann Chia - E-mail your MP from a food centre near you MULTIMEDIA TRANSACTIONAL KIOSKS By Sue-Ann Chia sueann@sph.com.sg ASK your MP a question, check your CPF balance, or send an ecard. And do all these while waiting for your plate of char kway teow. Not with the laptop you’re lugging around, butWang Huifen - 463 words
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Health
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Article297 2001-03-27 8 Incontinence may result, says study FOR many women, childbirth doesn’t bring just a bundle of joy. Many have to cope with urinary incontinence after giving birth. And, for a handful, the situation is even worse. They also have to cope with faecal incontinence. One possible297 words
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Article, Illustration378 2001-03-27 8 MAY REPLACE BIOPSIES TO TEST DRUG REACTIONS Reuters LONDON It looks like the humble ultrasound is set to be used for much more than letting parents look at their children in the womb. British scientists say ultrasound can be used to assess which cancer patients– Reuters; IPS - 378 words
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Stork OPTIONS
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380 2001-03-27 8 This weekly column features readers queries, answered by fertility expert Dr Christopher Chen. Dear Dr Chen: My wife and I would like to have a baby, but during intercourse I have difficulty getting my penis erect. Does this mean I am infertile? Terry Dr Chen replies:380 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration293 2001-03-27 9 POLICE CHIEF BLAMES ‘UNHEALTHY POLITICKING’ AP KUALA LUMPUR Keep up the good work, but be ready for a challenging year ahead. This was the message Malaysia’s police chief sent out to his men, reported The Star yesterday. “Unhealthy politicking, such as anti-government– AP; Reuters - 293 words
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Article, Illustration560 2001-03-27 9 But senior army officer claims they had easier field trials for front-line combat LONDON British women have been deemed fit enough in field trials to serve the Army’s front-line combat units, but a senior army officer claimed the Army had made the tests so easy thatAP - 560 words
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A matter of free speech
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Article, Illustration188 2001-03-27 10 IN THE game, two pairs of players are the defence and prosecution lawyers trying Estrada on the four articles of graft, bribery and corruption that he faced in the Senate. The aim is to gather enough witness, motion and evidence cards, which players may useReuters - 188 words
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371 2001-03-27 10 New game allows players to decide if Estrada was guilty Reuters Some have it, some don’t. It’s no different in the Philippines. On the one hand, a game that allows players to re-enact Joseph Estrada’s impeachment trial is selling like hot cakes.– Reuters - 371 words
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Article, Illustration318 2001-03-27 10 MANILA It was a case of “Protest or Bust!” for actors of Philippine sex movies yesterday, as they called for the removal of a ban on a film showing sexual acts in the first major protest against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s censorship policy. The actors ledAP; AFP - 318 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration360 2001-03-27 11 WEB VERSION EYED NYT NEW YORK Do you know how young people today watch MTV? They do it while talking to each other over the Internet. So, to keep up with its youthful and trendy audience, MTV plans to reinvent itself and integrate– NYT - 360 words
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Article, Illustration479 2001-03-27 11 Walter Fernandez - It pursues players offline with clues masquerading as threatening calls By Walter Fernandez walter@sph.com.sg WELCOME to the first computer game that cannot be turned off. And it can pursue players into their daily life, to the extent that it wakes them up in the middle of the479 words
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190 2001-03-27 11 HERE’S a mobile phone with an audible difference. And no, we aren’t talking about unusual ring tones. Nokia plans to roll out its first music player accessory in the Singapore market by the third quarter of this year, reports CNet. The 60190 words
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Business
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Article, Illustration661 2001-03-27 12 – Cox News Service - Tackle Job-hunting like a job or turn hobbies into money Cox News Service AUSTIN It happened to Troy Aikman, Walt Disney, Lee lacocca. And now you you have lost your job as in fired, let go, laid off, terminated, terminated for cause,AFP - 661 words
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301 2001-03-27 12 Gail Aw - GLORAL SURVEY OF SHOPPERS By Gail Aw pedas@sph.com.sg “QUALITY and best price, lah.” That’s still the top draw for Singaporeans when purchasing goods. A recent global survey on consumer behaviour revealed that people here placed the greatest emphasis on “good, reliable products”, followed by “low301 words
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470 2001-03-27 13 Nicholas Yong - 9.5% drop as shareholders feel local telco paying too much for acquisition By Nicholas Yong nicyong@sph.com.sg THE market seems to have given a thumbs-down to Singapore Telecom’s (SingTel’s) acquisition of Cable Wireless Optus. Or at least to the price it could fork out for470 words
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Article, Illustration437 2001-03-27 13 Francis Kan - By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg BESIDES Sing Tel shares, the market witnessed another casualty yesterday the local currency. v News of SingTel’s acquisition .of Australia’s Cable Wireless Optus for about $l4 billion pushed the Singapore dollar to its lowest level in more than three years.437 words
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Business BUZZ
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Article52 2001-03-27 13 SINGAPORE stocks inched up yesterday despite heavy selling in Singapore Telecommunications shares. The Straits Times Index rose 2.88 points, or 0.17 per cent, to close at 1,718.19. Losers led gainers 411 to 193, with 210 stocks closing unchanged. Trading volume rose to 398.1 million shares from Friday’s52 words
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Article71 2001-03-27 13 SINGAPORE’S overall manufacturing output for February rose 13.3 per cent compared with the same month last year, after falling 10.3 per cent in January, the Economic Development Board said yesterday. Electronics’ output grew 5.5 per cent, aided by gains in the output of disk drives, computer peripherals, semiconductors71 words
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Article120 2001-03-27 13 THE second-half outlook for mainboard-listed Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is weak owing to slower economic growth exacerbated by a slowdown in the US and the region, the company said yesterday. SPH’s first-half post-tax profits for the six months ended February 2001 fell by 8.9 per cent to $203.84120 words
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Article58 2001-03-27 13 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has received four applications from firms interested in the auction for a third-generation (3G) network licence, it said in a statement yesterday. The applicants are Sing Tel, Mobile One (Asia) and Star Hub Mobile and Export Asia, which, according to IDA,58 words
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Expat EYE
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Article, Illustration964 2001-03-27 14 Bhagyashree Garekar - By Bhagyashree Garekar bhagya@sph.com.sg THE idea of a place or a people grows from a variety of things. I can’t list everything that goes into my idea of what Singapore is, but I can name the one thing it cannot exclude: durians. Described variously andMik Zarzuela - 964 words
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Article88 2001-03-27 14 WHAT drives you up the wall most when it comes to filing your income taxes? 40% Worrying if I should declare this that, and what reliefs I’ve forgotten to claim. 18% Gathering (or losing) all the right documentation. 17% Figuring out what the @*&s# forms mean. 14% I88 words
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Article, Illustration790 2001-03-27 15 Dave Barry - By Dave Barry IT IS a chilling question that we have all asked ourselves: What would we do if, God forbid, we had to get a squirrel out of a baby grand piano? This very question confronted an animal-control officer in Fairfax County, Virginia, recently, according to aMIK Zarzuela - 790 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous28 2001-03-27 2 Qood morning! Showers with thunder and gusty winds in the pre-dawn hours and morning over many areas. High: 32C 1 Low: 23C Tides: 12.22AM/2.7M 12.37PM/2.8M Met Service: http://www.gov.sg/metsin28 words
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Advertisement51 2001-03-27 4 X These Town Council websites allow residents to do online shopping or pay their service and conservancy bills: http:// www.mptc.org.sg (Marine Parade Town Council) http://www.pasirris-tc.org.sg (Pasir Ris Town Council) http://www.hougang.org.sg (Hoiigang Town Council) http://www.northeast.org.sg The North-East CDC portal hosts a string of e-services, including Web-based e-mails and online chat and51 words
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Advertisement32 2001-03-27 9 More on military women: http://www.telegraph. co.uk/ The three female soldiers join the Commando Course An article from last Friday’s Telegraph. http://www. militarvwomen. org/homepage.htm Learn about women’s roles and problems in the military.32 words
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Miscellaneous32 2001-03-27 11 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET was Hei.Hu evet? A GYMNAST? mm i eer shh prhams OF STILL POIUG IT! YEAH. WHEN Swe WAS YOUNGER. V/: OH. 1 p gr If u. V.32 words
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Advertisement27 2001-03-27 12 Here’s a list of top Internet employment sites: http://www.monster.com http://www.headhunter.net http://www.nationjob.com http://www.hotjobs.com http://www.net-temps.com http://www.dice.com http://www.careerbuilder.com You could also look out for Eyeball’s EyeOnJobs appointments pages every Friday.27 words
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EyeSport
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Article, Illustration914 2001-03-27 16 – USA Today - He says Venus and Serena’s critics jealous of their wealth USA Today IN TIMES of trouble, Richard Williams says he often reflects on advice his mother gave him when he was a much younger man. “My mom taught me to do all I canAFP - 914 words
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Article, Illustration275 2001-03-27 16 MIAMI BEATS SAN ANTONIO 88-83 AP MIAMI Don’t write off Tim Hardaway just yet. Miami Heat coach Pat Riley certainly hasn’t. The 34-year-old point guard scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and added eight assists as Miami ran its winning– AP; Reuters - 275 words
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Article121 2001-03-27 17 SOCCER: Who was your man of the England-Finland match at Anfield on Saturday? And who was your muppet of the match? Click on to Football 365 for their thoughts on who shone and who stank in England’s crucial World Cup qualifying win last week. (http://www.football365. com/pageSll.htm) FORMULA ONE:121 words
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Article, Illustration261 2001-03-27 17 PLAYING ON Reuters LONDON Andy Cole gets a second chance. Damned by his critics for a poor performance against Finland, Cole’s biggest supporter is the man whose opinion matters most. England coach Sven Goran Eriksson says he will stick by the embattled striker for Thursday– Reuters; Reuters - 261 words
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Article, Illustration489 2001-03-27 17 Luke Pachymuthu - England’s hope is starting to deliver By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg DAVID BECKHAM received the loudest cheers in Anfield on Sun- day, but it was Michael Owen who got a standing ovation. Forget the Liverpool revolution for a bit. England’s win against Finland was not489 words
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration69 2001-03-27 17 Reuters MIAMI American teenager Andy Roddick swept Pete Sampras out of the Ericsson Open yesterday. Roddick, 18, defeated fourth-seeded Sampras 7-6 6-3 in the third round to record his first win over a player ranked in the top 10. “He’s the beginning of a new American breed,” said– Reuters; AP - 69 words
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Article64 2001-03-27 17 Reuters LONDON Former England captain Alan Shearer has been told he could be sidelined for the rest of the soccer season with a knee injury. The Newcastle striker, who suffered a reaction after surgery earlier this month, has been ordered to rest for at least a month– Reuters - 64 words
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Article46 2001-03-27 17 PARIS Frank Leboeuf s season could be over after he limped off with a groin injury in France’s 5-0 win over Japan at the Stade de France. The Chelsea central defender is waiting for the results of a scan on his groin, Soccernet said.46 words
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Article93 2001-03-27 17 AP ISLAMABAD Pakistan will never play cricket against India again after New Delhi refused to participate in next month’s tri-series limited-overs tournament in Sharjah, Pakistani cricket authorities said yesterday. “It’s finished,” said Lt Gen Tauqir Zia, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. “We are not going to– AP - 93 words
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Unwind
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Movies
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Article, Illustration695 2001-03-27 18 – Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times What does one think after being named Best Actress? PAUL BROWNFIELD delves into what may he Julia Roberts’ thoughts. WELL, it’s over! Award? Check. Speech? Nailed it. And the whole time I kept thinking about you. You, Diary, me and you and this moment. ThePictures: AP, AFP - 695 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2001-03-27 19 The Oscar battlefield at yesterdays Academy Awards was evenly matched, until the Romans muscled in to take home the spoils. But the real drama lay in the falling barriers that showed how international movie-making has become, says JEANM4LRIE TAN (jeanm@sph.com.sg). HON’T forget what usually happens in Hollywood sagasPictures: AP; AFP, Reuters - 1,047 words
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Article, Illustration608 2001-03-27 20 Oscar’s parade: Best worst dressed June Wan Award shows. Are they an excuse for another fashion parade? Stylist DANIEL BOEY gives his take on this years Oscar orchestrations. ASIAN PARADE Zhang Ziyi Her sequined Escada gown retained the cheongsam collar, but abandoned traditional frog buttons in favour of a plunging– June Wan; Pictures: AP, AFP, Reuters - 608 words
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Fashion
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Article, Illustration796 2001-03-27 21 Fashion and theatre are two sides of the same coin for Fashion Festival consultant Daniel Boey, discovers JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg). “Then, I wanted to Tdo Farrah Fawcett. Now, I just want to be Farrah Fawcett,” deadpanned Daniel Boev over a plate of pasta. He’s not managedDesmond Wee - 796 words
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Fashion LOG
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Article104 2001-03-27 21 SINCE Furla opened its boutiques last year, magazine editors have become regular fanatics. The label’s affordable chic is a draw, but discerning fashion followers like Furla’s stylish designs, which fuse current trends and classic cuts for one-of-a-kind creations. This season, the 1950 s and the 1980 s104 words
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Article78 2001-03-27 21 TWO original scores by Johann Sebastian Bach the Brandenburg Concertos and the Christmas Oratorio are under threat from ink and acid corrosion. Buy Montblanc’s Special Edition Johann Sebastian Bach pen (available in fountain and ballpoint models) and $l6 will go towards saving the autographs. Cap rings78 words
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Article84 2001-03-27 21 THE truly stylish will forsake luxury accommodations and fine dining for more important items, such as Louis Vuitton’s City Guides. The third edition, out in the hot, “now” colour of deep purple, covers 32 European cities, with 7,000 listings, including 1,500 new entries. Five new cities have84 words
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Article72 2001-03-27 21 June Wan TISSOT is looking back to find the future. The label, which has been re-issuing early Heritage collection models since 1995, is offering a 1919 barrel-shaped “roaring Twenties” piece this year. Available in updated limited edition designs, the first comes with a steel case and an– June Wan - 72 words
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Article, Illustration595 2001-03-27 22 Bring fashion to the masses. The Fashion Festival did just that with last Saturday's Hip Parade held at Zouk. JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) was there to watch spring hit the streets. SPRING’S latest trends have filtered into streetwear, and they’re here to stay for a while. At the HipPictures: Wang Huifen - 595 words
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Gender
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Article, Illustration993 2001-03-27 23 Don't we just love to run people through a wringer, and hang up the survivor shortlist for public screening? Cleo's recent 50 Most Eligible Bachelors event proves it, says SERENE GOH (sereneg@sph.con7.sg). PIFTY Most Eligible Bachelors, 100 Sexiest Women, The World’s Richest, 50 Most Beautiful these are the993 words
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Advertisement21 2001-03-27 22 The masses were at the Hip Parade last Saturday. Were you too square to be there? Watch it all at com.sg21 words
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Advertisement32 2001-03-27 23 Cleo’s bachelors weren’t just a string of numbers. Eyeball spoke to them and found out they all wanted more than just world peace. Log on to httpV/eyebalLasial.com.sg to check out their Q&As.32 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration189 2001-03-27 24 – Karl Ho - Karl Ho CENTRO 360’s pre-launch party on Friday was all about stark minimalism and glamourous socialites. The 15,000-sq ft restaurant/bar/club was an empty space, with concrete floors, red fire sprinklers and white-washed walls. A projector screening the club’s credo added a touch of artisticPictures: Desmond Wee - 189 words
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Article, Illustration269 2001-03-27 24 – Dawn Tan - Dawn Tan THANKS to the overzealous sound engineer at Nicholas Tse’s maiden Singapore Viva Live concert on Saturday night, many in the audience probably went away with permanent hearing damage. Maybe the ear-splitting volume was a ploy to give the impression that this ain’t noMike Lee - 269 words
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Article233 2001-03-27 24 Chat Mouse Real flight announcements “There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only six ways out of this plane. Two at the front, two over the wing and two at the rear.” Pilot: “Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going233 words
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