The New Paper, 31 December 1999

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  • 22 1 the new paper FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1999 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings http://newpaper.asia1 com sg MITA (P) 062/04/99 60 CENTS
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 828 2 TNP REVEALS PILOT'S PANIC WHEN PLANE WAS HIJACKED Fear and, desperation are evident in pilot Captain D Sharan's voice as he speaks to the air control tower inAmritsar, Punjab, some two hours after Indian Airlines Flight 814 is hijacked on Christmas Eve. y4s the
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      95 2 CAPTAIN D Sharan, 37, has been with Indian Airines since 1986. w During the hijack, which began shortly after takeoff from the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, he flew the plane for more than 20 hours before finally landing in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan. The father of two school-going daughters
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    • 61 2 POWER on board the hijacked plane in Kandahar was shut down without warning early today, plunging it into darkness. Meanwhile, talks are still going on between Indian officials and the hijackers. "TTie main difficulty is, if there is an agreement between the two sides, where do the hijackers go
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    • 461 2  -  By! Shanoo Maharaj IN CALCUTTA WHY did Indian authorities fail to stop the hijacked Flight 814 from leaving Puryab on Christmas Eve? This has become the talking point of a nation that has watched helplessly as the hostage crisis unfolded in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
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    • 26 2 Leisure Showtime: Pages 34, 35,36, 38,44,45 and 46 Comics: Page 47 TV: Page and 79 W I Others: weight comparison shown Based on same or similar
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    • 63 2 IF YOU'VE BEEN BUGGED, TELL US Did your TV suddenly go blank last night? Or maybe you had to climb 14 floors all the way to your flat because the elevator was not working. If your life has been disrupted and you think it is the Y2K bug at work,
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    • 28 2 THE BUNGLERS Bungle here. Bungle there. Bungle all the way. Meet the bungling expat robbers in The New Paper on the first day of the new millennium. Tomorrow
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 468 3  -  By Denise Chong MADAM Kamsiah Ali would cycle along the East Coast Park almost every morning at 7 am after her night shift. Not for the sea air. Not for exercise. But to look for her 13-year-old daughter. Siti Noorimah would be out
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    • 139 3 SITTs story is one of the more fortunate ones. There are others who are in bigger trouble and less open to help. The Students Care Service (SCS) needs more money to reach students like Siti. You can donate money to SCS at collection
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    • 173 4 -WpTv^^H»Oi Jftl W^K SF Bjgyl #321 0t.42 j HJB fl^Hv* HHBHHHBBPMHHVHHMP £H^ See you at the Biggest Millennium Party in town today. Swatch invites you to come and join in the fun as the whole of Singapore swing to a new beat. Swatch is the Official Timekeeper of the Millennium
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  • QUICKNEWS
    • 358 5  -  m FACILITIES The new complex will consist of 20 institutions and support facilities. Facilites at the redeveloped multi-storey Changi Prison Complex will include a school, a giedical centre, workshops, sports facilities and special areas for training, corrective programmes, counselling and religious worship. By Azhar Ghant A
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    • News Break
      • 52 5 STOCKS SINGAPORE companies saw an explosive increase in share value this year. According to Asian equity data specialist, Investamatic International, the combined value of all companies listed on the Singapore Exchange has doubled. It hit a whopping $366.6 billion as at year-end today. Last year's final total was
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      • 65 5 KILLER JELLY A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy choked to death on some jelly (left) while being fed by an older brother. The boy, Muhammad Alwi Rubai, collapsed suddenly after choking on the jelly in his home in Yishun. It is not known what kind of mini-jelly he had been eating,
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        57 5 EATLE AFP. NINETEEN years ago, a crazy fan shot former Beatle John Lennon to death in New York in the US. Yesterday, a man was arrested on suspicion of trying to murder another ex-Beatle, George Harrison (right), 56. He was allegedly stabbed in the chest by the man
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      • 53 5 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT Corporation, the software giant, had its free e-mail service partially crippled because it forgot to pay a US$35 ($86) bill. As a result, some users of Microsoft's Hotmail service were unable to access their accounts over the Christmas weekend. Hotmail has more than 52 million users
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      • 63 6 CHINA THERE are about 30 to 40 million homosexuals in China. And this huge number is making it difficult to fight against the rapid spread of Aids, said Professor Dai Zhicheng at a recent anti-Aids campaign there. His statements were a rare disclosure of the size of the
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      • 55 6 JAPAN EXPECTATIONS of a royal millennium baby were dashed when doctors revealed yesterday that Crown Princess Masako had suffered a miscarriage. The news brings an end to the highly-anticipated pregnancy, which was first reported more than two weeks ago. The 36-year-old princess had tested positive almost eight weeks ago
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      • 55 6 MALAYSIA THE government has cracked down against opposition party PAS's bestselling newspaper, Harakah. The paper was accused of spreading lies against the government in the run-up to the recent election. Harakah yesterday agreed to an order to limit its sales. The newspaper will now be sold only through
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      • 55 6 I CLOB TODAY is the deadline for the transfer of Clob shares to Malaysian authorities. But it may be extended, said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. If that happens, the Singapore Central Depository (CDP) will continue to be the temporary nominee for the RMI7 billion-worth
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    • 70 5 International Herald Tribune: How big a bite will Y2K bug take? New Straits Times: 16 Malaysians die in crash Asian Wall Street Journal: Few incidents expected at stroke of 12, but emergency plans are set just in case BBC news: Senior Indian and Afghan officials have expressed
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    • 43 6 The Straits Times: Teachers to get fast, frequent promotions The Business Times: Markets close century with a roar Lianhe Zaobao: Dr Mahathir: Trusteeship period for the Clob Shares may be extended Berita Harian: Revision to teachers' pay scheme starts tomorrow
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    • 137 6 in FSEus NEW YEAR, new prospects. And teachers are one group of professionals who will enjoy improved job packages. Under a revised scheme of service starting tomorrow, they will be promoted more quickly and more often. About 23,000 educationists will also get an immediate pay rise
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    • 71 6 Picture This JACKPOT!: The winning combination was 24,20,41,17,6 and 11. And six Toto tickets held those winning number. Split six ways, the lucky ticket holders get $1,752,016 each, of the $10.5 million grand prize. Another 53 tickets won $37,736 each in the Group 2 category. Dozens
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      92 6 Itjoakes me blush now to see the pfy%oes of me that look like a bnrreLi. It got to the point that I coutd not tuck my shirts in any more and I avoided swimming in public with the lame excuse of the ozone hole in the sky. German
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    • 28 6 The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 31.80 points to close at 11,452.86 yesterday. The technology company-driven Nasdaq composite index also slipped by 4.59 points to 4,036.87.
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  • 264 7  -  SINGAPORETODAY WHAT: Countdown 2000, the millennium party WHERE: Suntec City and Marina Square WHEN: Tonight, from 7 pm ADMISSION: Free By Ho Ai Li DO YOU believe in life after love? Yes, the lyrics of singer Cher's Believe inspires Perfect 10 deejay Jean Danker
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    • 710 8 Finally. 2000 at midnight. What will you be doing? Praying for a better future? Or hiding under the blankets? Attitude readers, from 13 to 48, share with us their wishes, dreams, fears and their plans for the last night 0f1999. Rfszuan, 20, school technician: "My wish
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    • 522 9 COUNSELLORS SHARE THEIR WISHES SHIVANI Priyadarshini, 18: "I will be working, but hopefully I would be able to get time off to join my boyfriend, Melvin, at Novena Church, and go into the millennium together. "It would be nice if my mum could join
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    • 394 10 RJ2J^|T*^L_^ f\ .lu- Sv N>«O^S.^o.<L>>V f/A he Christmas season may have come and gorjp, the last 100 years. The stamps encompass aspects such Zodiac Stamp Exhibition jointly organised by the Kreta Ayer but the shopping season at PARCO never ends. In as Colonialism, Immigration, Japanese Occupation, Stamp Society and the
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  • 365 11  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Denyse Yeo THE first day of the new millennium will be theirs forever. While others might be sleeping off their hangovers early New Year's Day, 12 couples will ring in the New Year with gleaming bands on their fingers. They'll be getting
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    63 13 muKmui* SINGAPORETODAY MaNfir James Cheng, 40, had stopped to help in aa accident. For his effort, he received a letter from CttyCab's lawyers demanding $3,944 In damages. He said: I walked away from the accident feeling good that I had helped someone. I risked my life stepping
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 474 15 On Tuesday, we ran a stdry of two conmen who preyed on mosques. One was caught but the other wasn't. Apparently, the one who got away tried to strike again. AZHAR GHANI reports HOW would you feel if someone offers you a donation and then pulls
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    • 154 15 WHAT MUIS SAYS MR Zakaria Buang, the public affairs manager of Muis, told The New Paper that they have issued a circular to all mosques. The Muis circular urged all mosque officials to be wary of people they suspect to be illegally collecting donations during
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 402 17  -  Elderly workers having hard time By Leong May Ling SOME of them are elderly. Some of them need the money to pay bills or look after their families. So all eight of of them put up with the daily eight-hour grind of cleaning the
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    • 192 17 Mr Parinathan Palanisamy, Claymon's owner, said Kosma had to pay him $11,000 a month. But instead of making the full September payment on Oct 26, Kosma paid him in four instalments in November. He still managed to pay his workers. Including overtime, their pay
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  • 211 20 SINGAPORETODAY (t We can change enemies into friends by the action of human touch. Mr Abdul Jaleel, 44, security officer. With just a press of a button, I can channel-surf, watch movies, turn up the airconditioner and even lock my car. All these from the comfort
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  • 327 21  -  By Liew Hui Li SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Gregory Yap asked himself this question: What have I done for charity this year? The answer was "nothing". So he decided to part with $150 for a pair of Pokemon figures. The Temasek Junior College student bid successfully for this
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  • 95 21 Tan Chee Wee, *****67Z Jamie Yeo's Talking Little Bear from VShop, $101 (Minimum bid price: $80) Gregory Yap, *****19D, Xie Shaoguang's Pokemon set from Gift Land, Bishan Junction 8, $150 (Minimum bid price: $60) ChenHanjun, *****63B, Jamie Yeo's personal item: Hope the Praying Bear, $300 (Minimum bid price:
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 286 23 YES, Singapore will compete globally, but not at all cost. It could break up the society, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew told Japan's leading business daily, Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Mr Lee was asked if he thought the US economic model would still be
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    • 102 23 NIKKEI'S interview with SM Lee was the last in a seven-part series looking into the 21st century. It featured prominent international figures in various fields, including renowned Professor Samuel Huntington and Citigroup chairman John Reed. SM Lee also spoke about: China becoming the biggest economic power in Asia by
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 432 24  -  INDONESIA By Suresh Kumar AS if Indonesia doesn't have enough problems, now there's talk that two of its leaders are at loggerheads. But is Jakarta's top government lawyer really having problems with the country's ex-military chief? No, said Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman. He told The New Paper
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    • 65 24 THE panel is investigating the violence that broke out in East Timor in September. Pro-Jakarta armed gangs went on a bloody rampage after the territory overwhelmingly voted for independence from Indonesia on Aug 30. Members of the Indonesian army which was strongly opposed to giving independence to the
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    • 277 26 YOU thought the Internet could be a tool of learning. It could just as well be a tool of cheating In California, a Ph D student has started a new website just to catch students who surf the net for other people's A-grade papers
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    • 611 27  -  By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY HE was a small-time gambler struggling to keep his construction business and his marriage together. But his biggest gamble cost Gary Graham Stoute, 41, his life on Wednesday. The man, from Australia's Gold
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 209 30 Source: Reuters VIRGIN Atlantic boss, Richard Branson, will be known as Sir Richard from tomorrow. Britain's best-known entrepreneur, from whom Singapore Airlines last week purchased a 49 per cent stake in his airline, will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth. His Virgin businesses also include a record company
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    • 34 30 DORIS LESSING, novelist Companion of Honour SIR 10HN BIRT, BBC f\lm« rtnr in rectorGeneral life peer LEON BRfTTAN, former European Commission vice-president life peer See Rase 75 for Sports personalities on the list
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    • 439 31  -  Her mutilated body found in apartment NIGHT UFE BBOSS nightclub is one of the largest in Hongkong, with 1,000 hostesses. During its heyday in the '80s. it was common to hear of mamasans earning between HKS400.000 ($85,000) and HKS500.000 a month. By Irene Kew A RAVISHING beauty
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    • 91 31 Lire SMILING: Yes, Mr Big Snowman could be the highest snowman In the world, standing tall at3l m. He was Inaugurated yesterday In Llvlgno, Italy, to mark New Year's Day tomorrow. He also stands as a symbol of the World Cup for skiing, being held over
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      397 33  - By Chua Wei Yng ASHLEY Judd (above) is a natural for strong-woman roles. "I grew up with role models of women who did exactly what they wanted to do and when they wanted to do it," said the 31-year-old actress on an interview with entertainment website JAM!. She was talking
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    • 360 34 Title: Double Jeopardy Stars: Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones Scenario: A woman wrongfully accused of murdering her husband, pursues him relentlessly after her release from prison Screening: Now Showing Rating: Harrison Ford did it better DOUBLE Jeopardy should be re-titled The Fugitive Part 3.
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    • 68 34 TEST audiences in the US went nuts over the movie. Women shouted "Go, girl, go!" as Ashley Judd got closer to her elusive husband. In the US and Canada, the movie has earned (U*****.5 million (almost $200 million). While audiences here weren't so vocal, they liked it, too.
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    • 95 34 Theima and Louise: The ultimate grrl power movie, where Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis hit the road and fight for their rights. The First Wives' Club: Bette Midler, Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn cook up a delicious revenge for straying husbands. The Fifth Element: Milla Jovovich is
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    • 422 35  -  Movie: The Legend of Speed Start: Ekin Cheng, Simon Yam, Cecilia Cheung Scenario: Speed demon Sky races to regain his title as the king of the underground racing circuit. Screening: Now Showing Rating: a giddy ride By i Chua Wei Yng WIND. Hero.
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    • 480 34 |oin of 2000 and the new millennium, why not celebrate in style at Jack s Place. Besides enjoying our delicious New Year Set Meal, which even comes with complimentary party novelties V and hats, you stand a chance to win exciting holiday packages in our Holiday 2000 Lucky Draw. 4jm.»MdM;aire
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  • 727 36  -  PUBCRAWL By Ivan Lim MODEL-SINGER Celest Chong looks like Disney's version of Pocahontas, thus providing a fairytale ending to this Pub Crawl series. But unlike the girl in the cartoon, who stayed put in her native America, Celest has been to places to live out her
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    • 38 36 Hennessy The Place: Sultan of Swing at Magazine Road. This week: Model and singer Celest Chong. HENNESSY SODA/ GINGER ALE I part HENNESSY parts too/y OINOBR ALI Whenever you Pub Crawl, think HENNESSY HENNESSY STIRS IT UP I
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  • SHOWTIME
    • 436 37  -  By Seto Nu-wen PAIN has traditionally been part and parcel of Humpback Oak's peculiar style. Their first two albums Pain-Stained Morning and Ghostfather tend to leave listeners with a sense of melancholy and moroseneBs. Mention the idea of happiness and lead singer
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    • 23 37 WHAT: Post-Ulu Gig WHERE: The Substation WHEN: Today. 6 pm to 6 am TICKETS: $7 available from The Substation box office
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    • 83 37 THE Post-Ulu Gig promises an eclectic mix of art and music on New Year's Eve. Local bands like Humpback Oak, Astreal and 4 Sides will be playing at The Guiness Theatre. Their performances will be interspersed with appearances by DJ Dolmat, DJ Vertigo and DJ Erdyan.
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    • 102 38 fufur© present It is the last da/ of the 20th century A new millennium looms on the I I Ch... horizon. What does the future hold' One young woman is about to catch a 1 glimpse of the unknown... 1 i tap tap 9 TT,/; '-mnii T n jW tap
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    • 127 41 The Party you've waited all century furl P t 4 If Jp 4/ J*, Countdown 2000 Kick-start the new Millennium with Radio's hard rocking street dance party at Suntec City! Featuring your favourite RCS DJs Perfect 10's Glenn Ong, Jean Danker, Howie, Jade Chong, Daniel Ong, y.e.s. 93.3's Dasmond Koh,
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    • 323 42  -  By Seto Nu-wen SQUEEZING into a jam-packed club will be what many people will be doing tonight. But if you're sick of bopping to retro, techno or house, then perhaps this bhangra party could offer you something different. DJ Kumar, who has spun for Zouk,
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    408 53 EAT'S THE WEEKEND Yummy ideas For Eating Our This Weekend t if hile the Westerners would wMM usually greet each other by V saying "How are you?" or "How's the weather?", many Chinese would ask, "Have you eaten?" This reflects the importance the Chinese place on having
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  • 192 69 SPORTSTODAY It was a year of great sporting triumph for some, m isery for others. That's how it went in international sports. For the record, here are some of the highlights of the 1999 sporting year in pictures—starting, of course, with Manchester United's superb come-from-behind victory in
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      346 71  -  ASIAN TEAMS IN THE 2002 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Singapore is in Group 4 of the Asian World Cup 2002 qualifiers with Kuwait Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan. Singapore coach Vincent Subramaniam has set the target of finishing second in the group. By Suresh Nair PULL up your socks, Asian
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    • 140 71 The 40 Asian teams have been divided into 10 groups. Singapore is in Group 4 with Kuwait. Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan. The 10 group winners qualify for the final round which will be divided into two groups of five teams. The two winners of the final round groups will
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    • 163 72 NEWCASTLE: HE has only started one game, but for Bobby Robson, it is enough. The coach is giving Brazilian midfielder Fumaca a contract until the end of the season. The 23-year-old former Crystal Palace player had been on a month-to-month deal. "While he is not a £6 million
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    • 215 73 Wire services. NICOLAS ANELKA: It finally happened. Real Madrid's struggling star scored a goal yesterday, even if it was only In an exhibition match. It came with four minutes played in a game to collect funds f or drug rehabi'itation projects that pitted Real Madrid against a
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    • 296 73 AFP. THE "forgotten five" of England's 1966 World-Cup winning side have finally been rewarded in British Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honours List. Alan Ball, Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, Ray Wilson and Roger Hunt were all honoured with Members of the order of the British Empire for their
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    • 141 73 Knighthoods: Henry Cooper (Boxing) Stirling Moss (Formula One) Commanders of the order of the British Empire (CBE): Laura Davies (Golf) Martin Pipe (Horse Racing) Daley Thompson (Athletics) Officers of the order of the British Empire (OBE): Gary Armstrong (Rugby Union) Richard Clegg (Fishing) Steve Davis (Snooker) Christopher Dean
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    • 259 74  -  ...but it was worth it BY Wang Meng Meng THEY went to hell and back to become the highest-ranked Shitoryu karatekas in Singapore today. But Richard Ng, 47, and Chia Kwek Fah, 52, would have no hesitation travelling the torturous route again. For they both received
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    • 189 74 AFP. RUSSIAN tennis heart-throb Anna Kournikova has left one ice-hockey player for another. Russian media reported that Kournikova had dropped long-time boyfriend Sergei Fedorov, 29, for his former team-mate Pavel Bure. However, her agent warned against reading too much into the fact that she had been
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    • 418 75  -  Reports/1 Peter Siow THE pie has been enlarged by almost 50 per cent. Next year, each S-League club will receive a grant of $640,500, up from $430,000 this season. (See chart right.) Yet, the Football Association of Singapore had a hard time appeasing a few club officials.
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    • 110 75  -  BY Wang Meng Meng FROM tomorrow, P Sivakumar will be the Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) new director of finance and administration. He will replace Tan Eng Yoon. The appointment will be a promotion for Sivakumar, who was formerly the assistant director. Sivakumar is also likely
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    • 285 75 S-LEAGUE clubs which have problems signing on young foreign players, take heart. The S-League has compiled a list of foreigners in their early 20s who are willing to practise their craft in Singapore. Said S-League chief executive officer Chris Chan: "They're from all over the world,
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    • 200 75 NBA CONTEST WANT to watch your favourite NBA stars, like Shaquille O'Neal (above), live? Here's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to catch all the top stars at one game: The NBA All-Star Game in Oakland. One lucky reader will be there from Feb 11 to
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