Project Eyeball, 16 May 2001
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Title Section11 2001-05-16 1 projecteyeball. eyebalLasial,com,sg Mita (p) 105/03/2001 Wednesday, May 16, 2001 80 CENTS11 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement243 2001-05-16 1 Myth of the low COE When the latest COE price for 1,600 cc-and-below cars tumbled from $32,100 to $lOl, not everyone who booked a small car saved a cool 32 Liverpool vs Alaves Jfe preview See Page 14 9 Will the Spaniards find Owen too hot? grand, EUGENE WEE finds243 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration116 2001-05-16 2 A BRITISH driver drove 8,047 km across Europe because she couldn’t find anywhere to turn. Vivienne Vanderwalt-Hudson had taken a wrong turn while on a day trip in Calais. She then panicked as she couldn’t find an exit nor a place to make a U-turn. So she drove, eight116 words
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Article420 2001-05-16 2 Eugene Wee - To be National Day parade commander, stand tall; booming voice optional Eugene Wee YOU don’t need a booming voice that could crumble walls to be a parade commander at the National Day Parade (NDP). Even if you did, chances are that a soft-spoken colleague who is420 words
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Article, Illustration69 2001-05-16 2 TV WORKS, MediaWorks’ new English TV channel, launched its magazine, Works Weekly, yesterday. The trade launch was held at the Far East Pavilion and Boom Boom Room. Billed “Magazine Land”, it featured stars Tirso Garcia, Brook Lee, Lum May Yee, Adrian Pang and more. Priced at69 words
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Article92 2001-05-16 2 SOME 1,200 people have applied for the pilot Build-To-Order (BTO) public housing project. The HDB says this is three times the number of applications received in a typical month for the North and North-East zones, under the existing Registration For Flats system. A further 9,00092 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-05-16 2 Winner of the Open Category in the Singapore Robotics Games at the Science Centre, this robotic snake moves to sounds by means of a chip which controls its individual motorised segments. Mike LeeMike Lee - 40 words
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Article63 2001-05-16 2 PERSONNEL from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), &QyAlTba)Arip§4. gorges the’UhitV4sfoWAWsdJto'<i&s. will take part in Exercise Cobra Gold 2001, from yesterday till May 29 in Phitsanulok and Sattahip, Thailand. The 55-member SAF contingent, led by Commander 3rd Division Brig-Gen Lim Kah Kee, will be involved in63 words
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229 2001-05-16 2 FLYING ALLOWANCE THEY won’t be left high and dry. At least, not for another few months. Surviving crew members of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQOO6 will not lose their flying allowances which can account for as much as 70 per cent of their229 words
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Article, Illustration175 2001-05-16 3 ROME Media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi was set to form a government yesterday, after the final results of elections showed his conservative coalition winning a comfortable majority in both houses of parliament. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Datulc Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad plans to appoint two Chinese special aidesBong Fortin - 175 words
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156 2001-05-16 3 Wires BEIJING China, the most obdurate opponent of President George W Bush’s missile defence system, rebuffed a US attempt yesterday to persuade it that the plan is good for world peace. US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly struck a positive note yesterday– Wires - 156 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration981 2001-05-16 4 Serene Goh - BA’s new class could hike demand, prices for budget fares By Serene Goh sereneg@sph.com.sg A SEAT isn’t just a seat when it comes to air travel. To be sure, the skies aren’t always friendly, but more akin to a caste system of seating arrangements. Yes,981 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration547 2001-05-16 5 Eugene Wee - Lower COE rates do not always translate into huge savings for buyers By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg LOOKING at the numbers, you would have thought that successful bidders of Category A certificates of entitlement (COE) for June saved a small fortune on their new wheels.547 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration324 2001-05-16 6 PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS Wires MANILA Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s allies are likely to win a narrow majority in the crucial race for 13 senatorial seats, based on leads emerging from the ballot counting and an exit poll. But more galling still, two candidates she– Wires; AFP - 324 words
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Article580 2001-05-16 6 Town ‘built’ by Taiwan businessmen flourishes on mainland NYT KUNSHAN (China) Ties between Taiwan and China are going the way of Hong Kong, says an analyst. Despite the visions of war conjured by United States President George W Bush’s suggestion that the US could help defend Taiwan from– NYT - 580 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-05-16 6 ATLANTA The Gold Club is a pleasure palace patronised by celebrities and anyone willing to pay money to be in the company of beautiful naked women. On that, the prosecution and the defence agreed on Monday. The question is whether club owner SteveAp - 344 words
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Article351 2001-05-16 7 Opposition leader claims Malays took up more than their allotted 55% Paul Eric Roca KUALA LUMPUR More than the agreed ratio of bumiputra students have been admitted into Malaysia’s universities as compared to nonbumiputras over the last three decades, an opposition leader claimed yesterday.Paul Eric Roca - 351 words
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Article268 2001-05-16 7 ‘FAMILY COULDN'T TAKE DAUGHTER'S DEPRESSION ANYMORE’ LONDON Her husband helped to kill her daughter, but Karen Lawson doesn’t blame him as she knew his reasons for the deed. James Lawson, a roofer from West Wessex’s Worthing, pleaded guilty in court to manslaughter due to diminished268 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration447 2001-05-16 8 Andrew Chin - Digital sets you can upgrade on offer from Loewe By Andrew Chin andrewc@sph.com.sg YOU have heard of PCs being upgraded, but now get familiar with this: upgradable TVs. Of course, we are not talking about any old TV here, just digital models. German-based global TVPicture: Emmanuel Khong - 447 words
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341 2001-05-16 8 GAMING ALLIANCE NYT SAN FRANCISCO Moving to create a strategic alliance against Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment and America Online were yesterday due to announce a new relationship aimed at blending the video-game and online Internet experience. The new relationship comes as the– NYT - 341 words
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Business
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Loh & BEHOLD
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Article, Illustration473 2001-05-16 9 Mike Loh - Ask the right questions and tell it as it is, sweetly and concisely By Mike Loh biz@sph.com.sg MY aunt was hospitalised recently. “When was she admitted?” I asked my cousin. “She got stomach ache and visited A&E the first night, but went home at 5473 words
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164 2001-05-16 9 Francis Kan - INVESTMENT TOOLS, NEWS ATTRACT VISITORS TO PORTAL By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg ONLINE financial portal asiaonemarkets.com was the most visited financial site in March, beating the Singapore Exchange’s sgx.com and shareinvestor.com A report by international global Internet measurement firm Net Value showed that SPH Asiaone’s finance164 words
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Mailbox
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Single’s SAY
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Article, Illustration570 2001-05-16 10 Soh Wen Lin - By Soh Wen Lin wenlin@brandeis.edu THE next time you hear someone say how hard it is to move back to Singapore after studying abroad, pause a minute before berating them about their lack of patriotism. It might just be that they’re talking about packing570 words
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Article79 2001-05-16 10 SHOULD full-time mums be compensated? 29% Yes! Make them part of the civil service. 28% Not a salary, but some other token(such as healthcare subsidy). 12% Ludicrous! Then dads would demand to stay home too and who would work? 12% -I don’t see how it’s practical. 11%79 words
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Global EYE
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Article, Illustration499 2001-05-16 10 Ian Lim - By Ian Lim ianlim@sph.com.sg BALLOT boxes, bullets and bombs this lethal combination is too common in Philippine elections. As a nation proud of its democratic process and Constitution, it’s time Filipinos took a stand against political violence. Polling day on Monday was relatively peaceful, butReuters - 499 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 2001-05-16 2 Qood morning! Showers with thunder in the afternoon mainly over.nor them, eastern and central Singapore. High: 33C 1 Low: 25C Tides: 4.05AM/2.2M 7.05PM/2.0M Met Service: http://www.gov.sg/ metsin27 words
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Advertisement79 2001-05-16 3 LOEWE chassis lets you choose from several different equipment levels today or tomorrow. *****“ Real Flat picture tube in 16 9 widescreen format Media Plus chassis with full features Full Digital 100 for flicker-free images View two programmes side-by-side in full-screen format Simple, personalized operation with PCS Plus Fast access79 words
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Advertisement22 2001-05-16 4 What are your most important considerations when you’re purchasing an airline ticket Comfort, price or safety? Let us know through http^/eyebalLasial. com.sg22 words
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Advertisement82 2001-05-16 5 LOEWE itm-c I ft! Forqet the ns television lias its sights set on the fytyre* With a refreshing, unique design* and innovative* future-proof technology. Simply fascinating! 32"/30" Real Flat picture tube in 16 9 widescreen format Future-ready with expandable Media Plus-chassis Full Digital 100 for flicker-free images View two programmes82 words
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Advertisement25 2001-05-16 6 Explore the complexities behind Sino-US ties: http://www.time.com/time/ asia/news/magazine/ 0.9754.*****41.00.html Taiwan remains a key issue and President Chen Shui-bian is the man in the hot seat.25 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous70 2001-05-16 8 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET I JUST FEEL THE ATTITUPS of you? marketing APPROACH ISN'T RIGHT. IWEVE MESSEP WITH YOU FOR WEEKS' EITHER YOU TAKE OUR OFFER OR <5O SOMEWHERE ELSE... BUT IF I HEAR YOU WHINE ONCE MORE, I SWEAR IU TIE UP YOUR COMPUTERS SO BAP, YOU'LL WEEP70 words
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Advertisement93 2001-05-16 9 LOEWE. i 131 l US has both form and advanced technology and satisfies many different needs in terms of style and features* Home Cinema is available in fascinating form from Loewe* There is nothing to detract from the exquisite Planus styling* *****" Super Flatline picture tube in 4 3 format93 words
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Advertisement183 2001-05-16 11 Visit our Loewe showroom today to acquaint yourself with 100% digital technology, mk designs and forward-looking concepts. wmmmmggmm Wm m&lmSm 8!i p mi** VISION SOUND What does vision mean to you? Certainly much more than a biological or scientific definition can express. Vision is more than simple perception. It is183 words
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Advertisement441 2001-05-16 12 Adlmage President Mr Sherwin Greenblatt Joining Bose Corporation as the first employee in the *****, Greenblatt was an electrical engineering student at MIT. Today, he has risen through the ranks from Chief Engineer to Director of Engineering to finally become Company President. With his outstanding contributions to managing company operations441 words
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Advertisement327 2001-05-16 13 believe in quality products serve you better. Retailer Worldwide Award. 3» 1 V M t t m 1 ■if., il3r X W T is 0: •jf n 0. Business Music Systems We have been invited to install Bose sound systems for various big-name companies. And our many projects include Fraser327 words
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EyeSport
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Article, Illustration510 2001-05-16 14 Two down, one to go for Liverpool While you know enough about Liverpool, Aimes is more of an unknown prospect. ZAKI AMRULLAH (zaki@sph.com.sg) brings you up to date on the key match-ups in tomorrow’s showdown in Dortmund. mmm JAVI MORENO VS THE LIVERPOOL DEFENCE This should beBong Fortin - 510 words
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Article, Illustration494 2001-05-16 14 Boss Todt explains team’s decision FORMULA 1 teams are having a field day taking Ferrari to task for forcing Rubens Barrichello to move aside for Michael Schumacher at the Austrian Grand Prix. As usual, McLaren-Mercedes occupies pole position when it comes to criticising itsBong Fortin - 494 words
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Article124 2001-05-16 15 NBA: What kind of role models would high-priced brats like Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant make? Sure, the Spurs have lost Derek Anderson, but there’s something about the resolve of David Robinson and Tim Duncan that seems to elevate this team to a different level. Join in the124 words
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Article, Illustration557 2001-05-16 15 Lakers and Spurs finally get to see who’s better in the conference finals Lat-Wp LOS ANGELES Finally, a dark alley. At last, a villain. Onto the Los Angeles Lakers’ Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat swarm the San Antonio Spurs this weekend, and not a moment too soon.– Lat-Wp; AFP - 557 words
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Advertisement86 2001-05-16 15 WiSf-' :y Quiet Comfort Acoustic Noise Cancelling 6 Headset Quiet Comfort™ headset is the result of more than two decaaes >ugh a combination of proprietary electro-acoustic and ergonomic >mfort headset provides i noise reduction, dramatically reducing unwanted noise while remaining lightweight and easy to The Bose® approach offers significant comfort86 words
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Unwind
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Travel
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Article, Illustration1432 2001-05-16 16 Setting out for Western Australia in search of the ultimate fishing experience, STEVE ROTHWELL falls hook, line and sinker for the untamed wilds of the Kimberley region. WHEN one’s wallet goes shopping for the ultimate fishing experience, images of epic blue-water tussles spring to mind.Pictures: Steve Rothwell - 1,432 words
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Travel SHELF
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Article71 2001-05-16 19 THE United States Department of Transportation promised to look into reducing flight delays last month. From now on, more information on delays is being made available to the public, via big screens showing CNN Airport Channel broadcasts. The information is being displayed at more71 words
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Article79 2001-05-16 19 THE famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is no longer in danger of falling down. After being shut to tourists for 12 years, the tilt has been reduced and it is now stabilised. The change will not be visible to the naked eye, so the tower79 words
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Article65 2001-05-16 19 A COOL alarm clock, weather indicator and flashlight all-in-one organiser designed for the frequent traveller should be your next travel companion. The device also has a motion sensor and smoke detector that can be hung on a door. A 110-decibel alarm will go off if someone65 words
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Article, Illustration95 2001-05-16 19 HEAD out to California for the 18th Annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday and Sunday. All sorts of creations are available for tasting, including pizzas, barbecue sauce, kebabs and funnel cakes made from juicy strawberries. Don’t miss out on the gooey fun: Take part in the shortcake-eating and95 words
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102 2001-05-16 19 – Lim Hui Ling - Lim Hui Ling THE smell of freshly-cut grass will engulf you as you step into the Cheery Lounge at JFK airport. To help passengers relax, British Airways has introduced a “sensory well-being zone” in its lounge. It features fountains, the sound of chirping birds and102 words
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Arts
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Article, Illustration693 2001-05-16 20 An actors' association is in the pipeline, thanks to several stage professionals who feel their trade needs to be protected. TAN DAWN Will (dawntan@sph.com.sg) reports. SOMETHING’S brewing within the acting circles in Singapore. We’re talking about an association for performing artists, that is. The Actors’ Association693 words
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Article, Illustration454 2001-05-16 20 June Wan - By June Wan junewan@sph.com.sg IT WON’T be the same old rendition of Georges Bizet’s opera, said Lilyane Drillon, assistant director of Carmen. The depth of an opera, the emotion of a circus and the drama of a bullfight expect these elements in this production.454 words
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Living Well
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Article, Illustration339 2001-05-16 22 Kick out the coconut milk, set a monochromatic table, and let the hot spices speak for themselves. GIVE curries, a perennial crowd pleaser, a new spin by doing away with coconut milk-laden local versions. Stir up a storm with curries from our neighbouring regions. These traditional recipes339 words
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Advertisement21 2001-05-16 17 True Measure m 'm M is k Bose Lifestyle Music Systems Hear A Demo. Hear The Difference Better sound through research21 words
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Advertisement148 2001-05-16 19 mmm a BR HEIfiSM m. s£3 :5r m The inspiration behind the technological breakthrough turned out to be as old as the wind instruments in Haydn’s orchestra. Much as a flute strengthens a breath of air to fill an entire concert hall, Acoustic Waveguide speaker technology produces full, clear stereo148 words
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Advertisement33 2001-05-16 20 Carmen is on at the Kallang Theatre until Sunday. Evening show tickets at $5O, $65, $9O, $125 and matinee show tickets at $4O, $6O, $BO, $lOO are available at Sistic outlets (348 5555).33 words
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Advertisement385 2001-05-16 21 Bfc! N mm m SH I Va m x r g ",sfj It’s now just as easy to audition a million-dollar concert hall as a four-piece band with the Auditioner from Bose® acoustic disasters If you are going to hire a band, you’re highly likely to audition a few until385 words
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Advertisement139 2001-05-16 24 Presenting the Wa w iT: v" Jf I iS?: m x ow with a CD player. “...produces sound as dynamic and room-filling as most full-sized stereo systems. The Oregonian The Wave Radio, with its rich and lifelike sound that you have come to expect, now comes with CD player. What139 words
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