Streats, 23 January 2001
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Title Section21 2001-01-23 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets TUESDAY 23 January 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/200021 words
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Article, Illustration468 2001-01-23 1 CLAIRE HILLS - by CLAIRE HILLS WHEN Madam Noraini Hashim waved her daughter off to her new school, she watched, smiling, as the girl’s head of shiny brown hair bobbed into the distance. When she next saw her 13-year-old, that same headmm piipf ■ Pic: Choo ChweeHto - 468 words
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Article300 2001-01-23 1 SINGAPOREANS can be optimistic said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his Lunar New Year message. “The Year of the Snake will not be as bountiful (as 2000), but we need not be pessimistic. Provided there is no US recession, and our economy grows by 5300 words
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Advertisement33 2001-01-23 1 Streats wishes all Chinese readers a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Golden Snake. Streats will not be published tomorrow and on Thursday. You can pick up your copy of Streats on Friday.33 words
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291 2001-01-23 2 YOU own a car. It’s parked comfortably at home while you’re swaying about on a bus or train as you read this paper You find it more convenient to take public transport to work. Quite a lot of people think the way you do.291 words
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225 2001-01-23 2 A BLUEPRINT proposed by Malay MPs to help Malays to move ahead in the new economy will be refined now that Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has set a new challenge for the community. Mr Goh had urged community leaders on Sunday to broaden225 words
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Article108 2001-01-23 2 A rider, 30, suffered head injuries when his scooter was hit by a lorry on Seletar Expressway (SLE) towards Yishun at 1.20 pm on Sunday He had stopped at the road shoulder to refer to a street directory when the accident occured. He is being treated108 words
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Article103 2001-01-23 2 MOTORISTS travelling to Changi Airport via Xilin Avenue will soon be able to cut down their travel time with a more direct route to the airport. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that a new, $1.75-million slip road would be constructed from Xilin Avenue to the103 words
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Article107 2001-01-23 2 THE Nanyang Technological University has linked up with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology to offer its first double masters programme in computer engineering. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Professor Harcharan Singh, dean of the NTU’s School of Computer Engineering, and Professor Stanislav Klimenko,107 words
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Article, Illustration82 2001-01-23 3 SOME old habits never die and last-minute shopping in Chinatown has become very much a Lunar New Year tradition among Chinese Singaporeans. Never mind the crush of crowds and haggling hawkers. The sights and sounds are enough to put shoppers and browsers into the festive spirit.Jiq;|§X - 82 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-01-23 3 TWELVE hours of Chinese opera can you take it? The organisers of Bishan Community Centre’s Chinese Opera Marathon think so. They’re expecting a turnout of 3,000 from 10am to 10pm at the community centre’s multi-purpose hall on the first Sunday in February. They also hopePic: ST - 344 words
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Article, Illustration65 2001-01-23 3 Our weather girl says The sun has gone into hiding again, so expect showers with thunder in the afternoon and early evening over many A areas. Temperature m will reach a high of 32°C. High tide will hit 2.7 m at 10.18 am. Our weather girl is Streats reader CherylPic: Drew Fritz - 65 words
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Article50 2001-01-23 3 Nostalgic for good old firecrackers but don't fancy getting busted by the boys in blue? Then Parco Bugis Junction is the place to be. This Saturday at 2pm, eight 12-metre-long I "technocrackers" will be set off at Bugis Square in celebration of f the Lunar New Year.50 words
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Article73 2001-01-23 3 You don't need to open an investment account with an agent bank if you are using your CPF Special Account savings for investments. Under the CPFIS-SA, you can invest in fixed deposits, bonds issued or guaranteed by the Singapore Government, deferred annuities and endowment-insurance policies, and some73 words
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Article56 2001-01-23 3 Remember Visit the Ministry of the Information and the Arts website at www.mita.gov.sg to listen to the new recording of the national anthem, Majulah Singapura. In response to feedback, the new version is now sung in a lower key to accommodate the struggling sopranos among us. Now, no more excuses56 words
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Article120 2001-01-23 4 onekindact Md Hilmi BHussin, 14 l would like to thank a kind young lady for giving up her seat in the MRT for me the other day. I had just fmishe soccer training and was looking very tired. Then there was this kind120 words
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246 2001-01-23 4 DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM - by DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM Yesterday, State coroner John Ng found that Low Yin Yoke's death was caused negligence HE was wanted for a drink driving and negligently killing his wife in a traffic accident. But before he could be tried, he died in a fatal accident.246 words
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210 2001-01-23 4 IT was an obesity drug coupled with alcohol that ended the life of Ms Carole Tam Chew Ping in a car accident. An assistant to the press attache in the French Embassy, she was pretty, slim, and drove an Alfa Romeo. But early on210 words
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308 2001-01-23 5 Reuters,, AFP MANILA Deposed Philippine President Joseph Estrada is laying the ground for challenging his ouster, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel said yesterday. Mr Pimentel said he had received a letter from Mr Estrada earlier in the day, dated Jan 20, referring to President Gloria– Reuters,,; AFP - 308 words
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132 2001-01-23 5 -afp KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused foreign powers of trying to recolonise Malaysia and said only his ruling party could defend its independence. He said “recolonisation attempts” were being carried out “not through military deployment or-afp - 132 words
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250 2001-01-23 5 -AP BANGKOK Thailand’s Election Commission will throw out the results in at least 50 constituencies and order re-voting because of suspected fraud and cheating during the Jan 6 general election. The re-vote, scheduled for Jan 29, throws into uncertainty the victory claimed by telecom-AP - 250 words
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Article80 2001-01-23 5 -AR Reuters JAKARTA President Abdurrahman Wahid denied any wrongdoing yesterday when he reluctantly submitted himself to questioning by legislators investigating his alleged role in two corruption scandals. Law-makers said they were angered by his brief appearance, fuelling fears of a potential showdown between the executive-AR; Reuters - 80 words
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Article81 2001-01-23 5 AP SUAN PHUNG, Thailand The enigmatic twins who led their God’s Army rebel group to surrender, stripped themselves of mystique yesterday, saying they didn’t have any magical powers and they didn’t want to fight. Johnny and Luther Htoo said they want to give up being– AP - 81 words
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Article84 2001-01-23 5 -AFP TOKYO A Japanese hospital covered up a surgical accident after one of its doctors pierced a woman’s brain with a wire. The woman, in her 20s, died in December 1997, two days after the operation at the Nippon Medical School Hospital in Tokyo, reported the-AFP - 84 words
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Article77 2001-01-23 5 AP CHRISTCHURCH A man was charged with manslaughter after the death of a woman who was treated with a beauty product to remove wrinkles and blemishes. Leanna Steven, 57, suffered a heart attack on Feb 22, 1999, allegedly after being treated with a cosmetic preparation which peels– AP - 77 words
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Article55 2001-01-23 5 -AFP JAKARTA Authorities in Irian Jaya plan to make the use of condoms compulsory for extra-marital sex. Governor J Solossa was quoted by the Kompas daily as saying that the use of condoms was aimed at curbing the spread of Aids. He gave no details on how the-AFP - 55 words
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Article, Illustration509 2001-01-23 6 THERE is a joke in the UK that will just not lay down and die. It goes something like this: What is the difference between a blonde and a supermarket trolley? A supermarket trolley has a mind of its own. Funny if you’re a brunette but509 words
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317 2001-01-23 7 Reuters Experts say US may slip into recession WASHINGTON The inaugural celebrations are over, and the fast-sinking US economy could end the party for President George W Bush just as he settles into the Oval Office. Economists say the economy, in its record– Reuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration52 2001-01-23 7 Volunteers clean a pelican of diesel spilled by a tanker in San Cristobal, Galapagos Island, Ecuador. The tanker ran aground last Tuesday. Ecuador officials call it 'one of Galapagos' worst disasters. The islands were visited by naturalist Charles Darwin in 1835 while developing this theories of evolution. PicPic:AP - 52 words
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Article117 2001-01-23 7 Reuters TABA Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began a second round of peace talks in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Taba yesterday, soon after a bomb blast wounded an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip. An Israeli official said a roadside bomb had exploded near the– Reuters - 117 words
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215 2001-01-23 7 Reuters JERUSALEM What price the life of an Arab child? That was the question human rights activists, legal experts and one of Israel’s main newspapers asked on Monday after a plea bargain deal under which a Jewish settler convicted of beating a 10-year-old– Reuters - 215 words
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Article93 2001-01-23 7 AP LIMA A leading congressman revealed on Sunday that opponents of former president Alberto Fujimori paid US$lOO,OOO ($170,000) last year for a videotape of apparent bribery that led to the authoritarian leader’s downfall. Congressman Fernando Olivera in September played reporters a video purportedly showing the former spyAP - 93 words
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Article114 2001-01-23 7 Reuters SHANGHAI The earth’s atmosphere is warming faster than expected, evidence is mounting that humans are to blame and tens of millions of people may be forced from lowlying areas as seas rise, the United Nations said yesterday. “We see changes in climate, we believe we humans– Reuters - 114 words
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Article64 2001-01-23 7 Reuters BOMBAY A Bombay court ordered yesterday that a leading Indian film financier arrested in connection with the financing of a starstudded film be held in police custody for a further week, police said. Bharat Shah, who has financed over 100 Bollywood blockbusters over the last decade,.- Reuters - 64 words
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Article70 2001-01-23 7 Reuters DUBAI Saudi Arabia has banned Ugandan pilgrims from the annual Muslim haj pilgrimage next month because of fears over the deadly ebola fever, the London-based Asharq al-Awsat reported yesterday. Uganda says that 173 people have died in an ebola epidemic first spotted last September Ebola– Reuters - 70 words
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Article79 2001-01-23 7 Reuters NEW DELHI Indian actress, model and author Tara Deshpande will launch an interactive electronic book described by its publishers as the first Internet book to invite contributions from readers. Contributors will write alternate chapters and win prizes for guessing the ending of “The Motive”, a free,– Reuters - 79 words
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58th Golden Globe Awards
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Article, Illustration383 2001-01-23 8 Reuters BEVERLY HILLS Swords, drugs and rock ’n’ roll captured the fancy of Hollywood yesterday at the Golden Globe Awards. The show mixed fresh faces like Kate Hudson with top celebrities including Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. It was filled with references to– Reuters - 383 words
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Article130 2001-01-23 8 Director-Lee Ang, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Dramatic motion picture Gladiator Dramatic movie actress-Julia Roberts, Erin Brokovich Dramatic actor- Tom Hanks, Cast Away Comedy Almost Famous Actor in a comedy film George Clooney, 0 Brother, Where Art Thou Actress in a comedy film Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty Foreign-language130 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-01-23 9 YVONNE KWOK - Streats asks 3 local film-makers whether Taiwanese director Lee Ang deserved his Golden Globe by YVONNE KWOK HE DID NOT DESERVE IT Kelvin Tong, 28, co-director of Eating Air and Life! movie reviewer Who should have won: “Steven (Soderbergh) for his innovative use of the film medium352 words
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Article, Illustration369 2001-01-23 10 KAREN CHEN - 1995 Star Search winner quits Media Corp 6y KAREN CHEN SPH Media Works looks set to gain some muscle soon: Hunky actor lx Shen has quit MediaCorp and has trained his sights on Media Works. The 1995 Star Search winner confirmed his resignation even though his369 words
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Article, Illustration153 2001-01-23 12 YOU see her in TV serials, you see her in advertisements. Next month, you’ll get to hear her sing. MediaCorp’s Phyllis Quek recently inked a five-year contract with Hype records that will kick-start her singing career “The initial plan is to release two albums per year,” Phyllis said.153 words
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Article166 2001-01-23 12 LOOKS like all the talk about romantic liaisons with Hongkong heartthrob Julian Cheung has done TVB actress Charmaine Sheh some good. Charmaine, who is said to be the third party to Julian and Anita Yeun’s relationship after acting opposite him in hit TVB serial Macau166 words
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256 2001-01-23 14 Singapore was ranked eighth on a list of 36 countries for our environmental performance in a GIN-DEX survey Just one question Well, for one, the recycling thing never really took off. As for industrial pollution, all the fumes-producing factories are strategically placed either256 words
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Article, Illustration471 2001-01-23 15 -AP ROME AS Roma’s lead in the Serie A standings shrank dramatically as AC Milan stunned the Roman team 3-2 on Sunday. Two first-half goals by Ukrainian forward Andriy Shevchenko and another by Brazilian Leonardo sank the league leader at Milan’s San Siro-AP; Pictures: REUTERS - 471 words
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185 2001-01-23 15 Los Angeles Times NEW YORK It looked easy, but as the New York Knicks reached for the Cup, they ran into Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose instead. It was Miller who waltzed into the Madison Square Garden matinee proclaiming the Knicks-lndiana Pacers rivalry was– Los Angeles Times - 185 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-01-23 16 -AP MELBOURNE Next time, Venus Williams says, she needs a better game plan. “At the end, I really just went for the gold and got lucky,” was her explanation of how she beat Amelie Mauresmo 6-2,3-6,6-3 yesterday to advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals.-AP; Pic: AFP - 433 words
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Miscellaneous1874 2001-01-23 11 El Bugis UA Bugis Junction 337-9655 The Accidental Spy [Mandarin] 11.30 am, 1.45 pm, 4.15, 6.50, 9.10 Vertical Limit 10.45 am, 1.20 pm, 4, 6.40, 9.15, 11.50 Meet The Parents 11.15 am, 1.30 pm, 4.10 Cast Away 6.30 pm, 11.30 What Women Want 9.30 pm, 12.05 am UA Beach Road1,874 words
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Miscellaneous500 2001-01-23 12 I miff umtxmmsmß mist mmmsm gstJkctJLUO/m Your Daily Horoscope AQUARIUS JAN 20- FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com GEMINI MAY 21 JUN 21 Conformity may be Aquarius’s worst enemy, but swimming with the current is the only way to get things done. Stop fighting what you can’t understand. At500 words
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Miscellaneous304 2001-01-23 13 The story is about A natural busybody, he suddenly finds himself involved in everything, from girl Most of all, he never expected to will. And as the number accumulates, so do his problems... The author, Zben and Shake You Oown. No matter which girl I approach first, it wouldn't be304 words
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Miscellaneous370 2001-01-23 14 TUESDAY 0 23 January 2001 Singapc eighth c countrie mental! GIN-DB «7 a, Ml ik 7 u kj t m *p lift fe M 4' L The story so far... Taken aback by Hua Wuque's skills, AAM IS A A SJUNSftff «IIMW 7M they got the treasure. They had lied370 words
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