The New Paper, 2 September 1998
1998-09-02
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Advertisement70 1998-09-02 1 Ist Copy mrm My Schoolgirl |U| heart 18l f knifed story in Jurong JHHUV /Page 14 m H H |^^HB Malaysia's drastic controls on the ringgit raise questions from man-in-the-street. We try to answer them/page 3 ili 1 min 11 MITA(P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS u flf.. h»»n-/whi a «i«i mm70 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration68 1998-09-02 2 Well, It (the move to Impose currency controls) might affect (relations with the iMF and other International economic organisations). It all depends on whether they are Interested In our economic recovery. From what we see, their actions have benefited the currency traders, have benefited foreign companies which can68 words
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Article43 1998-09-02 2 The IMF is assessing the impact of the Malaysian government's decision to impose some controls on foreign exchange transactions. In general, the IMF believes that any restrictions imposed on the movement of capital is not conducive to building investor confidence. Washington.43 words
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Article54 1998-09-02 2 It (the announcement on currency controls) will not cause (a} bad image for the country, except of course for currency traders and probably certain members of the media who will not be very happy. But... foreign money can still be brought into the country, exchanged into ringgit, used54 words
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Article, Illustration637 1998-09-02 2 THE RINGGIT AND YOU Though rumoured, it still came as a bombshell when Malaysia announced drastic steps to restrict the use of the ringgit. Among the many moves: Removing the use of the RMI,OOO and RMSOO notes. The reason for the curbs: So that637 words
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Article49 1998-09-02 3 We have one less country to Invest In. The (Malaysian government) Is shooting Itself In the foot. Every country has a level at which It looks attractive. Now, they have moved It 90 per cent lower. Mr Cota Lee, a fend manager at Chartered Asset Management Ltd.49 words
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Article80 1998-09-02 3 This measure (currency controls) is probably the last resort. We have asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to have some regulation on currency trading but It looks like they are not interested as they do not stand to lose in any way. We are the ones who stand80 words
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Article77 1998-09-02 3 Nobody's going to do business with Malaysia now. They're trying something which Thailand quickly realised last year wouldn't work. The imposition of some capital controls just means that we are nearing the day when Malaysia is forced to call on the IMF, cap in hand. Mr Dave Lawk,77 words
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Article, Illustration817 1998-09-02 3 People affected by the new measures ask the questions. WOON WUI TEKand FONG FOONG MEIget experts to answer WHAT IF I'M A FOREIGNER WORKING IN MALAYSIA? A SINGAPOREAN working in Malaysia will also be worried especially if he must remit a sizeable amount817 words
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Article, Illustration110 1998-09-02 4 If he gives a good reason why he should resign, I have to accept. If he says it is health reasons, I cannot breathe anymore, how do I say you have to continue breathing? It all depends on the reason. Dr Mahathir when asked to comment on110 words
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Article128 1998-09-02 4 Yes, I think his (Datuk Anwar's) position is in jeopardy, especially given that these policies that have been announced today by the Prime Minister seem to usurp the position that is usually taken by the Finance Minister in directing the revival of economy. And further to that is128 words
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Article, Illustration32 1998-09-02 4 I have also heard such talk many times but it is not true. Datuk Anwar, on Monday, denying rumours that he had tendered Ms resignation to Dr Mahathir.32 words
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Article49 1998-09-02 4 Malaysian Premier Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad's drastic steps had this reaction yesterday the Malaysian stock marfcet slumped by an amazing 13 percent, while the ringgit jumped up by 4.5 percent. What will the measures mean in the long term for Singapore and Malaysia?49 words
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Article, Illustration57 1998-09-02 4 Stocks down THE KL Composite i Index plunged 40 points to a 10-year low of 262.70. There was much confusion and panic over what the new roles meant The market Is also reeling from KLCI announced two days ago which aim to ban i over-the-counter I. jJ57 words
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Article, Illustration48 1998-09-02 4 The ringgit Jumped sharply to 3.90 to the US$l after the announcement. It closed at 4.015 to the US$l. That's a 4.5 per cent gain from the previous days close. People are anxious that the ringglfs nrhanp rata nay soa«baflxedat3.sto ti, lice 1 UW U*wlj owcrvtrs48 words
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Article191 1998-09-02 4 O^IN Source: The Business Times. THE Malaysian currency curbs will "not have a significant impact" on Singapore's financial sector. Reason: Singapore offers a wide range of financial services and products in as many as 25 currencies. Ringgit is but one of them, says the MAS. "Ringgit denominated transactions■ Source: The Business Times. - 191 words
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Article, Illustration675 1998-09-02 4 IMPACT ON MALAYSIA LOWER interest rates. More cash circulating in the economy. A ringgit whose value doesn't fluctuate wildly against the US dollar. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad is hoping that imposing controls on the ringgit will enable his government to pull the country out of675 words
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Article491 1998-09-02 4 COMMENT Says VIKRAM KHANNA of The Business Times WITH Dr Mahathir Mohamad's currency-control bombshell, the Malaysian stock market will become something of a side-show. The big story now is what will happen to the real economy. Hit by currency speculators, Malaysia could have opted for491 words
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Article214 1998-09-02 5 m ARE you an entrepreneur with a saleable high-tech idea? Then you may be in line for not only financial, but also management assistance under a new scheme to help budding "technopreneurs" develop markets for their wares and services. The National Science and Technology Board (NSTB) has set214 words
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Article, Illustration58 1998-09-02 5 MOVING BASE: nw Ng family Is one of 38 moving to theRSAF's new training facility In Oakey, Queensland. Major Vincent Ng Koon Cheng (right), 38, is commander of the 126 Squadron, which Is sending 100 personnel and 12 Super Puma helicopters there. They will be able to practise58 words
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Article60 1998-09-02 5 PIPEUNE INDONESIANS will gain many jobs through the US$B billion ($14.2 billion) gas sales deal Jakarta has with Singapore. Economic Development Board chairman Philip Yeo said this of the 640 km-long pipeline being built to connect the West Natunas Sea gas field to the Republic by 2001.60 words
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Article66 1998-09-02 5 CRIME HE set up a booby trap with a smoke grenade to go off while Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng was officiating at a town centre upgrading programme on Nov 2 last year. But it was found and set off beforehand. Chua Seng Song, 28, a music66 words
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Article58 1998-09-02 5 MISSILE ONE of the earliest missile systems acquired by the Singapore navy came through a recent test right on target. The 3.35-m-long Israelibuilt Gabriel missile was tested during an exercise in the South China Sea last month. It was fired from the Missile Gunboat, RSS Sea Lion.58 words
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Article64 1998-09-02 5 [INDONESIA AT least two people were killed when Indonesian security forces fired on a rioting mob in the troubled province of Aceh yesterday. "Some were injured, but I don't know how many. Two people were killed," said Major Amrin Remico, deputy police chief in the town of64 words
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Article46 1998-09-02 5 South China Morning Post: Malaysia sinks into currency isolation New Straits Times: Steps to ward off currency speculators CNN International: Wall Street on the mend BBC news: US President Bill Clinton appeals to Russia not to abandon reforms because of the economic crisis46 words
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Article, Illustration156 1998-09-02 6 l^us MODERN-DAY prospectors are again scouring Australia for gold. But this time, they are looking for plants and animals that may hold a key to developing new drugs worth far more than the precious metal, reports Asiaweek. Already researchers are testing a painkiller made from the venom of156 words
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Article63 1998-09-02 6 VIETNAM VIETNAM'S top dissident Doan Viet Hoat was freed from prison yesterday and he left to join his wife in the United States. He wanted to stay but officials took a frail Hoat to Hanoi's airport and gave him a Vietnam Airlines ticket for the flight. Hoat,63 words
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Article61 1998-09-02 6 CHINA CHINA has warned that black market traders may face the death penalty. Authorities are trying to curb speculation about a devaluation of the yuan. The yuan is down to 8.7 to the US dollar on Shanghai's black market much weaker than the official rate of 8.28. Some61 words
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Article68 1998-09-02 6 HEALTH RESEARCHERS in Singapore have found that men with prostate cancer have more sodium in their hair. This link could be used to screen men for the cancer. Computer testing of cancer patients' hair showed they had 1 Vi times the amount of sodium as healthy men. The68 words
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Article68 1998-09-02 6 [AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard has said he will probably quit politics if he loses the federal election on Oct 3. After less than a term in office, he is campaigning on introducing a goods and services tax, sweetened with billions of dollars in tax cuts.68 words
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Article56 1998-09-02 6 The Straits Times: KL imposes controls on the ringgit The Business Times: Dr M unveils radical exchange controls Lianhe Zaobao: KL announces strict capital controls Berita Harian: Ringgit will have a fixed exchange rate RCS morning news: Malaysia announces it will revert to fixed exchange rates and56 words
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Article56 1998-09-02 6 Cj^Jote Wwortny What the report shows is thattfthe market recovers, the purchasing power is still there. Nanyang University's Dr Michael Li on a study he was involved in that found private home prices were at their most affordable for six years between April and June. This was due56 words
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Article34 1998-09-02 6 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 288.36 points to close at 7,827.43 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 1.21 billion shares, the highest ever. DOW GOES UP /Page 1734 words
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HEALTHTODAY
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Article, Illustration438 1998-09-02 7 They may be cute and cuddly but when babies get colicky and start their cranky behaviour, watch out, says CAROL LEONG BABIES cry because they're hungry, wet, dirty, uncomfortable, in pain or just want to be hugged. They also cry when they get colic, which isPicture/ The Straits Times - 438 words
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Article132 1998-09-02 8 AS it is not a medical condition, there is no prescription that can cure the condition. But sympathetic relatives and friends will suggest various ways to sooth a colicky baby (See report below.) Parents simply have to find what works for their baby. "All these remedies132 words
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Article360 1998-09-02 8 Here are some ways that parents and doctors deal with colicky babies. lOne preventive measure is to give a baby "wind drops", available from a doctor. This is an inert chemical, simethicone, which reduces air bubbles in milk. It is safe, as it is completely passed360 words
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Article206 1998-09-02 8 Q: How is one able to detect early kidney failure? Can it be prevented? A: Blood and urine tests can be used to detect early kidney failure. Sometimes, there are no early symptoms at all. At other times, they include backache, swollen legs and frequent urination. The206 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration406 1998-09-02 9 Teo Hwee Nak - TAMPINES MURDER Police found at least two sets of bloodstained shoeprints all over the flat. A trail of blood was also found leading from the flat to the carpark. By Teo Hwee Nak THE fishmonger had cuts on his hand. But it wasPicture/ Lianhe Zaobao - 406 words
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147 1998-09-02 9 EIGHT murders were reported between July 1 and Aug 31 this year, of which five were solved. The solved cases were: 1. Murder of Madam Ooi Ang Yen, 43, at the carpark of Block 1002, Bukit Merah on Aug 11. Her 40-year-old147 words
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Article, Illustration410 1998-09-02 10 Yong Siew Fern - BY SPECIAL DELIVERY By Yong Siew Fern SSHHH Don't tell anyone, but one child in Singapore can make as much noise as she wants in the library. A library brought to her home, with books delivered for free and someone to read stories for her earsPicture/ Mohd Ishak - 410 words
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Article, Illustration216 1998-09-02 10 IF you fancy some games, food and a drink or two after work, why not go down to the Flag and Whistle pub at Duxton Hill tonight? You would also be helping Ser Woon. The Flag and Whistle is celebrating its eighth anniversary andPicture/ Joyce Lim - 216 words
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Article, Illustration356 1998-09-02 11 Tanya Fong - I am very By Tanya Fong A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was stabbed in school last Saturday. A 13-year-old boy allegedly plunged a knife into her back outside a classroom, after a test. A police spokesman, who declined to give the name of the girl, said the boy had356 words
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Article, Illustration54 1998-09-02 12 mul'mul' Is the current financial crisis effecting wu^ > h wH'j| frnthtttt? 5>M Mrs Susan Chan, director, Social Development Unit: The interest is still there. After all, marriage is something you don't postpone. There is a window period for you to date and find a partner.54 words
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Article, Illustration378 1998-09-02 13 STORY OF MY HEART THE Senior Minister yesterday related the story of his heart with a moral to boot. Mr Lee Kuan Yew underwent two heart procedures nearly three years ago when he was 72. Eight weeks after the first angioplasty a procedure to378 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration423 1998-09-02 14 YVONNE LIM - by YVONNE LIM ON the day of her wedding, the headlines screamed: World markets sent reeling! Global meltdown! Riana, my colleague, is not superstitious one bit. She wore a black $25 dress, and didn't care that she was getting hitched on an inauspicious datePictures/ Reuters - 423 words
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Article, Illustration362 1998-09-02 15 So near and yet so far? Clintons poser: Reuters. US President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, have spent time trying to heal their marriage after the Monica Lewinsky affair. But the strains still showed clearly at a joint appearance in Moscow last night.Reuters.; Pictures/ Reuters - 362 words
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Article, Illustration311 1998-09-02 16 Source: Wire services. STOCKS in the New York Stock Exchange soared yesterday. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 288.36 points, or 3.8 per cent, at 7,827.43. It was the second-largest single-day point rise in the history of the blue-chip index and the fifth-largest in percentage terms.Source: Wire services.; Picture/ Reuters - 311 words
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Article, Illustration132 1998-09-02 16 murtmui* US Sacrttary of State Madeleine Albright has coaaaadorincreasinc fire from editorial writers, foreign policy analysis and some members of Congress for her management of International affairs. Ska says: There have been times when I've been queen of the May and times when Fve been the132 words
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Article, Illustration516 1998-09-02 17 Avis Wong - LAW KAR YING (right) ON LISA WANS: By Avis Wong IS veteran Hongkong actress-singer Lisa Wang telling the truth, or her rumoured lover, opera master-turned-actor Law Kar Ying? Pressed about their relationship, Lisa here recently said: "I'm not interested in talking about it...l'm still single, we're516 words
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Article131 1998-09-02 17 LAW Kar Ying got into movies only five years ago though he has been doing opera since he was eight. In 1993, he acted in Crime Story, which starred Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng and Pan Lingling. The movie won a few Hongkong Film awards. Movie offers, mostly in131 words
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Article, Illustration499 1998-09-02 18 Avis Wong - RISE OF A TAIWANESE SONGSTRESS By Avis Wong Killing you softly with her songs. That's Taiwanese newcomer Cheer Chen Qizhen. She's like a soft blade that kills slowly, says her music499 words
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Article, Illustration598 1998-09-02 19 Monday marked the first anniversary of Princess Diana's death. Today, we get up close with a lesser-known royalty from Jordan who has taken up the challenge of stepping into Diana's shoes as the new patron of the world's landmine victims UNTIL recently, few outside the ArabPicture/ Afp; Pictures/ Reuters - 598 words
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Article200 1998-09-02 19 QUEEN Noor has to grapple with her husband's ill-health even as she takes up another charitable cause. In July, King Hussein, 62, was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system tissue. He is now undergoing treatment in the United States. His health problems have given200 words
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Article, Illustration475 1998-09-02 20 Lee Yin Luen - Hey, 'got to go' catch these local bands at 3 am! By Lee Yin Luen OUR local bands have always had one common lament no place to play. Now, 11 of these bands have found a new platform to showcase their music. In Theatre Works' latest major project got to475 words
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Article52 1998-09-02 20 WHAT: got to go WHERE: The Black Box and Fort Canning Park WHEN: Sept 4,5,11,12,18,19, 25 and 26 TIME: 8pm to 7 am TICKETS: $20 for 8pm to 11pm; $20 for 11pm to 7am; $30 for 8pm to 7am (breakfast included for $30 ticket). For tickets, call TheatreWorks52 words
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Article163 1998-09-02 20 DIRECTOR of go* to go Casey Lim, 36, said one objective of the project was to bring together the theatre crowd and the music fans. He said: "For me, got to go is really an attempt to reach out to younger audiences and, by working with the163 words
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Article, Illustration543 1998-09-02 21 BRIAN MILLER - CETERA I WITH BRIAN MILLER WATCH golf or watch a sack race? That was the dilemma I faced two Saturdays ago. At the Safra Country Club, the region's top golfers were competing in the Singapore Open golf championships. About 2 km from where I543 words
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Miscellaneous155 1998-09-02 21 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson MJEKTW SUPPOSED TO MT*S WL ?I'M 7 I fIU Mil M £L^s? TVKNTVfc NNEftOFF KFORE TOOH6 TO FtX, *K) MORON/ HEttWVWEN AMJW. SOME immwb, win; ss~ Adam/Brian Basset Fme.ViE'aw€erVoMiM|! nuu??vmoi*THis?? I I soce. urn;of 1 FfIDMTOFT»46 CINNAMON £©<TtD M\*?? Villi WO»c IF ITS MOT &AUY155 words
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Miscellaneous157 1998-09-02 23 mtrnw wm OOpiOIIIUOl I 57 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh for) |pjj| Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce I SEE YOU\ r [IF WE SEE A BLACK (HERES OUR LOCKER I...M&HT ACROSS THE 1 NEXT J CAT DURING PHYS ED, V NUMBER fcfcfc. J I HALL FROM ROOM J PERIOD, J 1 I'M157 words
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Article, Illustration389 1998-09-02 24 Yong Siew Fern - TRAVEL WITH A TWIST By Yong Siew Fern SO, you think coconut palms exist just to swai as you lazchqt your beach resort,enjoying the sea breeze? JV" Wot SO, it seems Those Bame coconuts you s«£ in the trees could end up in your tummy'— only you389 words
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Article, Illustration341 1998-09-02 30 Reuters. CROATIAN teenager Miijana Lucic fled her home last month to get away from an abusive father. But she found refuge from her personal problems on the court at the US Open yesterday. "I tried to forget about everything that is going on, all the badReuters.; Picture/ Reuters - 341 words
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Article87 1998-09-02 30 Reuters. GREG Rusedski, last year's US Open runner-up, saved two match points as he battled back to beat Wayne Ferreira in a five-set thriller yesterday. The big-serving left-hander saved a pair of match points in the fourth set as he rallied to beat the South AfricanReuters. - 87 words
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Article59 1998-09-02 30 AFP. THE son of former Australian tennis star Phil Dent is on the rise in the pro circuit. Taylor Dent, a 17-year-old US junior champion, won his pro debut after Alex Radulescu retired trailing 4-6, 7-5, 2-1. Father Phil, who reached the 1974 Australian Open final, spentAFP. - 59 words
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Article, Illustration378 1998-09-02 31 Gerard Wong - TARGET OF NEW ZEALAND SEVENS SQUAD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES Stories/' Gerard Wong NEW Zealand rugby finds itself increasingly thrust into a strange, new role as the Commonwealth Games slowly beckons. The sevens players, headed for Kuala Lumpur for next week's Games (which starts on Sept 11)Picture/ Kenneth Koh - 378 words
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Article156 1998-09-02 31 ALL BLACKS RECORD The New Zealand All Blacks beat England 64-22 and 40-10 in June before encountering its five-match losing streak. It lost 16-24,23-27 and 14-19 to Australia and 3-13 and 23-24 to South Africa. SEVENS SUCCESS The New Zealand sevens has won six156 words
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Article70 1998-09-02 31 NEW Zealand is not the only country to train here for the Commonwealth Games. The Australian and Welsh teams will arrive next week. The two countries, together with Singapore, will meet one another in a mini sevens tournament this Sunday and next Tuesday. While the 10-strong Australian squad70 words
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Article, Illustration322 1998-09-02 32 Ernest Luis - Stories/, Ernest Luis JURONG FC has amicably parted ways with its Scotland-born coach Jimmy Pearson. Pearson's assistant, former international striker Roy Krishnan, will take over as head coach for next week's Singapore Cup. Pearson says it's all due to simple economics. "I can stay if IPicture/ David Tan - 322 words
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Article, Illustration126 1998-09-02 32 PEARSON has not ruled out a return to Jurong next year. "If the club can afford me then I will come back even if it is at the bottom of the table," he said. "If not, I would still like to come back to coach another S-League126 words
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Article137 1998-09-02 32 ROY Krishnan took charge of Jurong FC for the first time yesterday. He says it will be "business as usual". "I told the boys that though Jimmy has left, I will continue his ideas," he said. He has been assistant to Pearson since 1996. Before that, he137 words
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Article196 1998-09-02 32 JIMMY PEARSON on Roy Krishnan's appointment: He's a 100 per cent kind of guy. It's up to him to take the chance and do it. But Roy needs all the help he can get from the club and especially, the players. I asked Roy to be my196 words
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Article, Illustration345 1998-09-02 33 ALAN SHEARER Tony Adams said Glenn Hoddle was wrong to pick Alan Shearer as captain ahead of him. DAVID BECKHAM Adams said Hoddle had criticised David Beckham while the team was practising a free-kick routine. TRAINING sessionsCarlingnet. - 345 words
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Article196 1998-09-02 33 Reuters, Carlingnet. Former England captain Tony Adams has delivered a wide-ranging attack on coach Glenn Hoddle's World Cup tactics. It comes just days before England's opening European Championship qualifier against Sweden on Saturday. In the opening extracts from his book "Addicted", Adams said Hoddle had made four msyor errors inReuters, Carlingnet. - 196 words
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Article, Illustration92 1998-09-02 34 Permanent Residents can play in the S-League. They will now be deemed as local players. S-League clubs can now make use of the second window transfer, which ends on Sept 11, to make the changes for the Singapore Cup. S-League chief executive officer Chris Chan: "This92 words
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Article, Illustration192 1998-09-02 34 Reuters. GERMANY coach Berti Vogts appointed AC Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff his new captain. It's the start of his rebuilding phase. Vogts, preparing for two friendly matches in Malta this week, said he had chosen 30-year-old Bierhoff to succeed Jurgen Klinsmann despite his recent public criticism ofReuters.; Pictures/ Afp - 192 words
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Article, Illustration84 1998-09-02 34 Reuters. Controversial midfielder Stefan Effenberg (above) is set to make his much-heralded return after a four-year absence. The Bayern Munich playmaker has not played for Germany since Berti Vogts sent him home in disgrace for making an obscene gesture to fans at the 1994 World Cup in theReuters. - 84 words
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162 1998-09-02 34 THE result of the sham match between Thailand and Indonesia will stand. But the two teams will be "fined heavily" and face the possibility of further sanctions by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The decision means that the semi-finals, which will be played162 words
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Article, Illustration20 1998-09-02 35 It's not just a sporting achievement but a victory for all French people President Jacques Chirac DESAILLY: World Cup winner20 words
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Article213 1998-09-02 35 Reuters. FRENCH President Jacques Chirac presented his victorious World Cup squad with one of the country's highest awards, Knights of the Legion of Honour. In a ceremony at the presidential Elysee Palace, Chirac decorated coach Aime Jacquet and his 22-man squad as well as World Cup organiser andReuters. - 213 words
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Article, Illustration39 1998-09-02 35 INSPIRATION?: Franck Leboeuf with wife Betty PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE: French captain Zinedine Zidane (left) and wife Veronique with the President THE PRESIDENTS MEN: Captain Didier Deschamps offers the blue shirt of his team to President Jacques Chirac Pictures/ Afp, ReutersPictures/ Afp, Reuters - 39 words
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Miscellaneous333 1998-09-02 30 um OPEN WHAT'S GONE How th« main matches went (seeding* In boM): MEN (Ist id): 5 Richard Krajicek (Hoi) bt Arnaud Clement (Fra) 6-3, 6-1,6-1 6 Greg Rusedski (Eng) bt Wayne Ferreira (SA) 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 7-6(9/7), 6-4 12 Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) bt Cedric Pioline (Fra) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1,6-7333 words
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