The New Paper, 21 December 2003

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  • NEWS
    • 1252 2  -  Lonely, dirty, pitiful but grateful, they are the real faces of charity Seeking grace in a season of goodwill, we test the spirit in this 7-page special report REPORTS SIM CHI YIN tnp@xph.com.sg YOU must have seen the Sharity Gift Box
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    • 71 3 THE Sharity Gift Box collection points islandwide closed yesterday. But you can still donate online at sharity.e-mart.com. sg until Dec 31. You can also fulfil the specific Christmas wishes of needy elderly and children via the website. Or you can send the gifts to the Boys'
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    • 831 4  -  Even volunteers shy away from delivery By Sim Chi Yin tnp@sph.com.sg IT was just a few blocks from his own flat, but for Melvyn Ong, 14, it could have been a different world. For the three hours on Wednesday morning he and three
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    • 511 4 DANIEL Kalaiselvan knows a bit about the life beyond the dark corridors tunnelling through the blocks of rental flats. He's lived their life. The 26-year-old former Boys' Brigade member once lived in a one-room flat like those he now delivers
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    • 804 6  -  OUR SUCKERS TEST: Are S'poreans too gullible? Do they give without thinking? by Jeremy Au Yong and Koh Gui Qing tnp@sph.com.sg NOT every collecting tin you see is a deserving one. Some are bogus. One even belonged to The New Paper On Sunday. To find
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    • 177 7 WHILE our phony Christinas Cheer charity experiment amassed a humble $6.15, the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle at Centrepoint regularly pulls in hourly collections that top $250. Singapore is one of the best places in the world for the Christmas Kettle collection according to Salvation Army corps
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    • 592 7  -  OUR MISERS TEST: Have > S'poreans become stingy in hard times? By Erwin Chan erwinc@sph. com. sg ITS a festive wrestling match that makes WWE's Passport to Smackdown look like a playground squabble. In the red corner, Christmas is a time for
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    • 512 8  -  OUR GRACIOUS TEST; Does theX'mas rush the crush of shoppers make us too busy to be gracious? By Edwin Yeo tnp@sph.com.sg MAYBE it's the Christmas spirit, but our social experiment to find out how gracious Singaporeans really are produced a surprise result.
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    • 1038 10  -  He has been going six feet under for 30 years. He's not superstitious, but he has been shunned by others because of his work By Skye Tan skyetan@sph. com.sg ITS a back-breaking job. It stinks. It carries a stigma. And it is not for the faint-hearted. But
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    • 211 10 THE Government's exhumation plans keep the grave-digging industry busy. In 1998, the then Environment Ministry announced a 15-year lease on grave space in the Choa Chu Kang cemetery. After 15 years, a grave has to be exhumed, the remains cremated and placed in government
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    • 831 15  -  JB pirates go online selling VCDs, SDVDs which they claim to deliver anywhere in Singapore By Skye Tan skyetan@sph. com.sg PIRATES ahoy! No, not on the seas but in cyberspace. These pirates don't buckle swashes: They just do DVDs. In the old days, some Singaporeans crossed
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    • 273 16 THESE websites are clever. They don't mention where they are located, how much their goods cost, or that they are illegal copies. So how do you go about shutting them down? Mr Roger Booth, deputy director of the International Federation of
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    • 802 17 UK'S BLACK WIDOW SHE was earlier acquitted of trying to kill her third husband. But the trial led police back to the suspicious death of Dena Thompson's second husband. She was jailed for life last week for killing
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    • 400 21 HER tracks imprinted on dense bushland soil in the Snowy Mountains, Australia, saved her. They gave rescue workers hope that days after Czech tourist Zuzana Stevichova (right) had gone missing, she was still alive. On Tuesday, Ms Stevichova, 23, had gone bushwalking
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    • 327 23 THE toddler was locked inside the car while his father dropped by a brothel in Perth, Australia, on Friday afternoon. The 60-year-old man was in there for 20 minutes before he suffered a fatal heart attack. An ambulance was called
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  • 815 26 Feel her love in the bag Girl, 13, reaches out to foster children with love packages NEWS AP. IT is a special gift A duffel bag, cuddly soft toy friend and a note. "I want you to always know that you are loved, especially by me. And always remember to
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  • NEWS
    • 643 28 The democratic half of the Korean Peninsula loosens up ONE of the country's most popular stars is a transsexual. And the latest hit TV show there is a drama called Cat On The Rooftop that deals with unmarried people in
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    • 412 29 Widow demands apology from UK Defence Secretary Disgrace. Disgusted. The furious widow used strong words. But her reason for using them appeared equally strong. An official report found that her husband, Sergeant Steven Roberts, was ordered to give
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  • NEWS
    • 692 31 That's m y husband in his best frock Turner Prize-winner's wife of 17 years says proudly: EVERY year when the winner of Briton's top modern art prize is announced, critics are quick to sneer that their own kids could have produced something better. So at first, they simply thought the
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    • at a glance
      • 323 32 Non-constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia has denied that he and his maid were naked in pictures found by his wife. And, he added, they weren't in the same photo. Mrs Doreen Chia, 31, revealed yesterday that the pictures were found in his computer.
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      • 179 32 LIBYA has pledged to stop seeking weapons of mass destruction and the US and the UK have promised to reward its decision. Almost 15 years to the day since its agents brought down a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie in Scotland, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi opened the
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        37 32 Snapshots of the main news to save you time Mr Brent Moffattfrom Winnipeg, Canada, pierces himself with 900 surgical needles into his legs to set a Guinness record for most body piercings in Montreal Picture/ Reuters
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      • 64 32 BANKS and insurance companies top the consumer hate list for the first time. They were the target of 1,915 complaints to the Consumers Association of Singapore between January and last month, edging out the usual suspects timeshare companies (1,228 complaints), motor vehicle shops (1,027), renovators (963), and
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      • 82 32 TAIWAN health authorities yesterday said most of a group of 34 people who had close contacts with a man found to have Sars were cleared of the risk of infection, easing fears of a fresh outbreak. The Center for Disease Control confirmed on Wednesday that a medical
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      • 63 32 THAI police on Friday raided a marine park following allegations that it illegally exported six wild dolphins to Singapore. Singaporean conservation group Animal Concerns Research and Education Society claims that six Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins, exported in 1999 to Sentosa's Underwater World, were captured in Thai waters and traded
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      • 75 32 SOUTH Korea is in the grip of a bird flu outbreak and plans to slaughter thousands of ducks and chickens and disinfect farms to contain it. Agriculture ministry officials reported two new cases of the virus, which can be deadly for humans, from one duck farm yesterday.
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  • 841 34  -  PRE-DAWN BUZZ I: The scene at Centro Hey/)) SUNDAY J YOUR MAGAZINE FOR THE WEEKEND Something wild is happening while you sleep. This is especially so at two of the hottest places in S'pore Centro and Geylang YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg THE government has decreed that
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  • HEY!
    • 802 36  -  The scene at Geylang YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg GEYLANG after 3am bursts any pornographic bubble. The reality is, the churn of anticipation in your stomach will be met with indifference. The girls, the pimps, the brothels, the customers are there, but they seem armed with
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    • 212 36 BESIDES dancing and gawking at prostitutes, there are other things you can do past 3am. If it's food you're after, the choices are surprisingly many. Here's a sampling: In Orchard Road, there is the S-lls Cuppage Terrance and Stamford Food House, and Swensen's at Crown
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    • 783 37  -  Eat your underwear to beat breath test? 1 SKYE TAN skyeton@sph.comsg Drink-drivers and urban myths are both creatures of the night. One flourishes in the dark hours when the pubs and clubs are shut. The other sprouts like mushrooms in the gloom of rumour and
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    • 112 37 DRINK-DRIVING is a serious offence, whether the driver is involved in an accident or not. If a breathalyser test shows that a driver has more than 30 micrograms of alcohol per lOOmg of breath or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood, he is
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    • 759 38  -  EDWIN YEO tnp@sph com sg ITS Christmas and it's one of my favourite times of the year, especially as I'm Singaporean. I know many of you will read that and immediately think I've had one too many eggnogs. That shows how little you understand
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    • 638 39  -  Some fans will! By Zhou Junlin Junlin@sph.com.sg THE show starts with the Architect from the Matrix on a video wall saying, in Matrix fashion: "This show is older than you know." With this line, veteran Australian actor Helmut Bakaitis captures the spirit of
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    • 314 50  -  By Marc Tan marc@sph.com.sg TOA PAYOH boy Sennett Ho had his Christmas gifts all wrapped up at Batu Gantong racetrack yesterday. The Penang-based handler enjoyed a fantastic afternoon as he sent out three winners in the card of eight races. The 39-year-old
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    • 666 53  -  SEA GAMES SOCCER FAILURE YOUNG LIONS' PLEA: By Alvin Chua npsports@sph.com.sg SPEAK to the Young Lions about their SEA Games downfall and common threads appear. Like how most agree that the failure to reach the targeted semi-finals was a disappointment, but the performances against Myanmar and Malaysia
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    • 180 53 FAILURE at the second SEA Games running has inevitably raised questions about the Young Lions' participation in the S-League, especially since the SEA Games team had seven first teamers who did not play for the U-23s in the S-League. The players felt it is a good
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    • 492 54  -  ...MORE ON SEA GAMES SOCCER FAILURE COMMENT BYi Alvin Chua npsportsQspk.com.sg NOH Alam Shah (left) is a professionalGranted the Tampines Rovers striker is not the role model that his "near" namesake Alan Shearer is, the former England captain has the nickname "Mary Popping" for
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    • 241 60 Reuters. REAL MADRID v REAL MALLORCA: DAVID Beckham is doubtful for Real Madrid's clash with Real Mallorca today. Beckham picked up a few bruises in their midweek King's Cup clash with Second Division side Leganes. Real will at least be well aware of the threat of Mallorca,
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    • 463 61 EURO KICKOFF: ITALY LAZIO v INTER-MILAN PA Sport. OLD habits die hard. And Lazio look booked for a draw when they take on Inter Milan in the Serie A at the Olimpico tonight. Last season Lazio became the stalemate kings of Serie A. But this season
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    • 307 61 UK TIPSTERS TOTTENHAM Hotspur are a picture of inconsistency. The London club have been a nightmare for punters. So far at least. For every 5-2 romp over Wolves there has been a 3-0 home drubbing to Fulham. Still without a manager after the departure
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      • 951 62  -  COMMENT STEVE BATES Diego forlan has revealed how super striker Ruud van Nistelrooy's (above) influence has helped turn him into a hero back home k in Uruguay. H The South American A forward was a mystery when he joined Manchester United for £7 million ($20m) a couple
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      • 538 63 SPURS v MAN U EXCLUSIVE STEVE BATES SIR Alex Ferguson has cited playing basketball in his schooldays as a major factor in Tim Howard taking the Premiership by storm. Howard has been a revelation since his £1.8 million ($5.4m) signing from New York MetroStars. He
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      • 229 63  -  STAR COLUMN IL RYAN GIGGS MAN UNITED FM really looking forward to our game at White Hart Lane today, because that's a ground which always seems to produce exciting matches between us and Tottenham. The game that stands out above the rest is obviously our classic
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      • 188 63 PA Sport, Wire Services. MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (left) sent a message of support to his Tottenham counterpart David Pleat prior to the two teams' clash at White Hart Lane today. Pleat has been given control until the end of the W1I Vi VTA
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      • 394 64 SOUTHAMPTON v PORTSMOUTH PA Sport PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp believes injuries and suspensions are threatening to wreck his side's preparations for the first-ever meeting with Southampton in the Premiership. Redknapp has only 14 fully-fit outfield players to choose from for today's trip to
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      • 281 64  -  J t —r -r~s, BfxW JMESSEfM m ggpy by JASON ROBERTS PORTSMOUTH TODAY'S game against Southampton is a massive one for the club and the fans. There's a lot of pride at stake and of course vital Premiership points so Pompey will be
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      • 1289 65  -  By Ian Parkes SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PA Sport David moyes called on super subs Wayne Rooney and Duncan Ferguson to save Everton with a second-half revival after Leicester had threatened a smash-and-grab raid. In a see-saw clash at Goodison Park, it was left to Rooney and Ferguson
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      • 259 65  -  By Martyn Ziegler SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT STEFAN MOORE and Juan Pablo Angel fired Aston Villa to victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park. It was Villa's first away win in the Premiership since January 28. Villa should really have opened the scoring in the ninth
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      • 626 66  -  By Sebastian James SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PA Sport CHARLTON'S sloppy finishing ensured they failed to leapfrog Newcastle in the Barclaycard Premiership after creating a hatful of chances, but converting none against Sir Bobby Robson's side at The Valley. Striker Jason Euell was the main culprit. He squandered
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      • 733 67  -  BOLTON I (Pedersen 83)) ARSENAL I (Pi res 57) Crowd: 26,508 TV VIEW ERNEST LUIS npsportsQsph.com.sg ON a day when it rained non-stop in both England and Singapore, Bolton Wanderers threw a wet blanket on Arsenal's aspirations. And the man who helped Bolton pull
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      • 111 67 PA Sport. THE scheduled Premiership fixtures at Wolves and Birmingham were postponed because of a heavy downpour. Officials at Molineux decided to call off the match against Liverpool following an inspection at noon. They found the pitch waterlogged and it was the same story for Birmingham
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      • 736 68  -  FULHAM 0 CHELSEA I (Crespo 62nd min) TV VIEW WANG MENG MENG npspcruQsph.axn.tg WHOEVER said the path to the English Premier League title is scenic? Chelsea's Premiership quest is back on the road after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Fulham that propelled Roman Abramovich's legion to
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      • 58 68 BLACKBURN 0 VILLA 2 Moore 62nd min, Angel 75 BOLTON 1 Pedersen 83 ARSENAL 1 Pires 57 CHARLTON 0 NEWCASTLE 0 EVERTON3 Howey 33 og, Rooney 71, Radzinski 79 LEICESTER 2 Ferdinand 45, Scowcroft 58 FULHAM 0 CHELSEA 1 Crespo 62 TONIGHT Saints v Portsmouth Tottenham
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    • 703 69 SIR Alex Ferguson (above) dropped a bombshell yesterday by questioning whether Rio Ferdinand would ever want to play for England again after his drugs trial. TTie Manchester United chief sent shockwaves through the English Football Association office and left England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
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    • 268 69 Manchester United have now thrown an even tighter protective ring around Rio Ferdinand as they consider their legal response to the judgement by the three-man FA commission. Sir Alex Ferguson believed United had a strong case to fight the misconduct charge and the allegation
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    • 450 69 SIR Alex Ferguson is adamant that the constant interference by Fifa president Sepp Blatter (right) played a part in the FA hitting Rio Ferdinand with a ban. The eight-month ban was described as "savage and unprecedented" by Man United solicitor Maurice Watkins. "I think it
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    • 259 69 SIR Alex Ferguson is angry with the English FA for banning his star defender Rio Ferdinand for eight months. But for all his anger, fury and dismay at the way Ferdinand's case was handled, Ferguson still doesn't believe it compares with the Eric Cantona
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    • 32 69 Young Lions' SEA Games failure: Burning questions from fans 60 Late Pedersen goal denies Arsenal the win at the Reebok 72 Crespo seals Chelsea win 73 Rest of the EPL action 70-71
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